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Oklahoma City metro-area briefs for June 15

Crews on Friday replaced the first of four turrets that once graced St. Gregory's University's Benedictine Hall in Shawnee. The building was damaged in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Oklahoma in November 2011.

Aware, not afraid, is the approach meteorologists of the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office are encouraging regarding the possibility of tornadoes in Oklahoma on Wednesday and Thursday.

State and federal officials say a total of 3,937 structures in five Oklahoma counties were impacted by severe storms on May 19th and 20th.

Local, state and federal representatives call the location a ‘one stop shop' designed to help victims rebuild their lives.

The state has arranged for storm victims from across central Oklahoma to receive shuttle service to and from Sunday's memorial service for victims of the May 20 tornadoes. The service will be at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Moore.

Officials are expecting Sunday's Moore prayer service to be heavily attended

An Oklahoma House of Representatives committee approved a bill to give tax breaks to tornado victims. The House and Senate should take up the measure before both chambers adjourn this year's session.

A variety of organizations have offered money and in-kind donations to help with tornado relief in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill that would withdraw $45 million from the state's savings account. About half would be available to help reimburse local communities and counties for expenses causes by disasters, especially this week's tornadoes.

Some residents of a trailer park near Shawnee say they won't be moving back to the area after a second tornado in three years ripped through rural area on Sunday.

The state medical examiner has released the name of two men killed by the Sunday tornado that hit Pottawatomie County. The victims are Glen Irish, 79, and Billy Hutchinson, 76, both of Shawnee.

Two confirmed dead in an outbreak of tornadoes that hit Oklahoma on Sunday.

BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com The Oklahoma City Area Baseball Coaches Association will play its annual all-star game at 6 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Field at Dolese Park. An all-star team made up from these two rosters will play a Tulsa-area all-star team in a doubleheader at noon Saturday at Bishop McGuinness. OCS’ Ken McQueen and Tecumseh’s Chad Trahan will coach the Oklahoma City team.

BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Carl Albert’s Gioya Carter was named the Suburban Conference’s Most Valuable Player. Carter, an Oklahoma signee, helped the Titans reach the semifinals of the Class 5A state tournament before losing to fellow Suburban Conference member Shawnee. El Reno sophomore Sheridan Grey was named Newcomer of the Year and Deer Creek’s Whitney Jones the Defensive Player of the Year. Shawnee’s Wendi Wells was named the Coach of the Year. Deer Creek’s Ashley Gibson, Piedmont’s Sarah Parker, Guthrie’s Melinda Murillo and Shawnee’s Micaela Yu and McKenzie Cooper were named to the first team.

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association released the pairings for the CLass 6A and 5A area tournaments on Sunday: Class 6A BOYS EAST At Tulsa Rogers Friday Winner’s Bracket Owasso vs. Broken Arrow, 6:30 p.m. Loser’s Bracket Stillwater vs. Bixby, 8 p.m. At Catoosa Winner’s Bracket Tulsa Union vs. Jenks, 6:30 p.m. Loser’s Bracket Tulsa Washington vs. Bartlesville, 8 p.m. Saturday At Catoosa Stillwater/Bixby winner vs. Owasso/Broken Arrow loser, 8 p.m. Tulsa Washington/Bartlesville winner vs. Tulsa Union/Jenks loser, 6:30 p.m. WEST At Choctaw Friday Winner’s Bracket

McKinsey Peery, 13, and Mason Peery, 11, were being treated at OU Medical Center following the April 14 rollover crash that killed their father, Oklahoma City police officer Chad Peery.

A junior education major is the first at St. Gregory's University in Shawnee to win the DaVinci Scholar award.

Police officer Chad Peery has died from injuries he suffered Sunday in a crash in Seminole County. The Peery children are reported to be in serious to good condition at OU Medical Center.

Oklahoma City metro-area briefs for April 13