NewsFebruary 9, 2017
Town cancels dance because of old law
HENRYETTA, Okla. -- A town is echoing the story line of the 1980s movie "Footloose" by canceling a Valentine's Day dance because of a city ordinance. The organizer canceled the dance in Henryetta because it would have taken place 300 feet from a church, in violation of an ordinance that forbids dancing within 500 feet of a place of worship. Mayor Jennifer Clason, born in Henryetta, said councilors will consider abolishing the ordinance during their Feb. 22 meeting...
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HENRYETTA, Okla. -- A town is echoing the story line of the 1980s movie "Footloose" by canceling a Valentine's Day dance because of a city ordinance. The organizer canceled the dance in Henryetta because it would have taken place 300 feet from a church, in violation of an ordinance that forbids dancing within 500 feet of a place of worship. Mayor Jennifer Clason, born in Henryetta, said councilors will consider abolishing the ordinance during their Feb. 22 meeting.
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