Freedom Festival - Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Bethany Centennial Freedom Festival is an event for all. For 50 years this festival has entertained thousands. Beginning with a donkey softball game the festival has grown to incorporate great rides, food, shows, fireworks, and more.

The City of Bethany would like to thank the wonderful individuals and businesses that proudly sponsored the Festival this year.
| Bethany Centennial History Committee |
| Kline Kline Elliott & Bryant, PC |
| Mott's Office Supplies |
| Oklahoma Body Works |
| The Tribune |
| Mr. & Mrs. John M. Yoeckel |
| The Mail Drop |
| Central Power Equipment |
| The Northwest Chamber |
| AT&T |
| First Bethany Bank & Trust |
| Gilbert Medical Center |
| Ultimate Collision |
| Vatterott College |
| T.S. Heat & Air |
| Luber Bros., Inc. |
| Southwest Christian University |
|
OG&E Wimgo |
| TFCU |
| Baron Exploration |
| Southern Nazarene University |
Download the Event Schedule: Click Here
Parade Entry Application: Click Here
Craft Vendor Application: Click Here
7:30 AM
Bethany Centennial Freedom Run
10:00 AM—11:00 AM
The Bethany Centennial Parade begins at SNU and will end at Eldon Lyon Park
10:00 AM—10:00 PM
Gates Open—Free Admission
11:00 AM— 3:30 PM
Classic Car Show
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Musical Entertainment
10:00 AM—10:15 PM
Carnival Rides and Games July 1-July 6
9:55 PM
The City's Largest Fireworks Show to Date
City Council Votes Yes for EMSA Total Care Package for Residents
TotalCare from EMSA is an ambulance subscription program that offers valuable benefits for Oklahomans of all ages. Our program is designed to cover the out-of-pocket costs, such as co-payments, deductibles and denials, that Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance companies assign to their members. Unlike standard "gap" insurance coverage, TotalCare covers all EMSA emergency transports - even if Medicare issues a denial!
Benefits of TotalCare apply exclusively to EMSA service and include:
- No co-payments or deductibles for medically necessary emergency ambulance service. TotalCare members pay no out-of-pocket costs for emergency transports.
- No co-payments or deductibles for non-emergency ambulance transports approved by members' insurance/Medicare providers.
- A 40% cost-reduction (equaling hundreds of dollars saved!) on uncovered non-emergency transports.
If you have any questions please contact EMSA at
405-396-2888 or check out their website at
Ripper Park Aquatic Center - Open May 30, 2009
Swine Flu Information
Oklahoma State Department of Health Issues Swine Flu Update
(Information reported from www.ok.gov on April 30, 2009)
Bethany's Bike to Work Day May 1st, 2009
The City of Bethany will be participating in Bike to Work Day May 1, 2009. The event will begin at 8:00am starting at City Hall and ending at City Hall with Donuts and Coffee. You can download the flyer, poster, and the waiver below. Call 789-5005 for more information.
Donuts & Coffee Sponsored by:

Safety Gear: Helmets Required
Poster 12x18: Click Here Flyer 8.5x11: Click Here
Waiver: Click Here Link to the ACOG Website: Click Here

RECYCLE BINS OPEN AT PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHER LOCATIONS


BETHANY 20
· Mayor’s 30 will begin again with the following schedule: 10am, 3pm, 7pm, Monday thru Sunday except on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month.
· Council Meetings: Live at 7:30pm on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month.
· Rebroadcast of Council Meetings: 6:30am, 1pm, 5pm, and 8pm Monday thru Sunday.

· If you don’t get Channel 20, you can log onto www.cityofbethany.org for all the same programming.
UTILITY TIPS
Never worry about whether your City of Bethany utility bill is paid on time again.
NO MISSED PAYMENTS! NO LATE FEES!
How It Works
When you use automatic bank draft, you still receive a monthly bill just as you do now. Your bank will automatically transfer the amount due to Bethany on your utility bill’s due date. If you have questions about your bill, you have plenty of time to contact the City of Bethany prior to the automatic payment. If at any time, you wish to stop paying by automatic draft, simply contact the Utility Billing Department at 789-2146, and you will be taken off the plan.
If you would like a copy of the form please call 789-2146 or download it from the Main Menu on the left side of the page.

ORDINANCE CHANGES
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS FROM OUR CITIZENS
Good day Chief Schroder,
I want to thank and tell you how much we appreciate your firemen who responded to my problem last Sunday. Not only were they courteous, helpful and efficient, they were fast and obviously very knowledgeable in their job.
The young man who was heading up this group of men was also very polite, thorough and businesslike. The thing we appreciated the most about them, other than the fact they got here so quickly, was the man in charge was concerned about making a mess in our house, since the danger was obviously past, and we thank him for that.
Not only are your men well trained, but they are good representatives of Bethany and the firefighting profession in general.
Please convey to them, especially the young man in charge, our deepest thanks.
Sincerely,
Mike and Tanya Duke
3406 N. Thompkins Ave.
