Bright Spots

A Bright Spot Indeed! The WesTen District has launched a Locally Thankful: OKC Police Champion initiative to quarterly recognize and honor a police officer from the OKCPD Southwest Division. The Locally Thankful initiative’s first recipient is MsGT Stanley McMullen, a...

One of WesTen's young entrepreneurs, Jeffry DeLon with Wilson's Cafe (NW 10th & Meridian), has been recognized by the Lt Governor Matt Pinnell and NEXTGEN Under 30 in the field of Hospitality. NextGen under 30 focuses on individuals who demonstrate...

Serving our community is ALWAYS a Bright Spot! WesTen, in partnership with ROC (Reaching Our City), is looking for businesses and individuals to sponsor a Thanksgiving Blessings Box for $75 which will provide a box containing groceries for a home...

The WesTen Annual Celebration & Auction on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 was a big success. The final numbers are still being tallied but, so far, it was our best year ever raising over $30,000. Not only did we raise a...

WesTen's Annual Celebration & Auction will be happening this Tuesday, September 19th at Castle Falls Restaurant & Venue. If you aren't attending, you can participate with the online auction here. We will be celebrating our community and our many Bright...

WesTen Bright Spots are everywhere.  Jan, a long time WesTen Briarwood Estates resident and retired schoolteacher, recently told us about a student she had at Council Grove Elementary School decades ago.  They have stayed in touch and have coffee together...

If you drove by Cactus Jack’s located at 1211 N Council in mid-June, you might have wondered why the parking lot was packed for 3 days? A little investigation led the WesTen District to be reminded, once again, of the...

ROC (Reaching Our City) is pleased to introduce The Fountain Club, an Adult Day Health Services with caregiver respite services at 7710 NW 10th. The Fountain Club is designed to enhance memory, improve physical strength and balance, stimulate brain function,...

A newer Bright Spot is the Workforce Community Hope Center in the WesTen District. They are great community partners with a variety of things but RIGHT NOW they are focusing on Helping Teachers Help Students by collecting school supplies for...

The WesTen is grateful to volunteers from the University of Tulsa Alumni, Cristo Rey Catholic High School, West OKC Lions Club, Intrust Bank,  and Smith Farm & Garden who picked up 34 bags of litter. Our Litter Blitzes are about...