They got the memo! It was Dress Alike Night for, from left, Randy Athercon and Ron Page at Cookies and Cocktails; Tsinena Thompson, Sherry Stupka and Diana Hampton at Boots and Bourbon; and Roger Klenke and Gary Hockman at an event benefiting Automobile Alley. For more, see Pages B1, B2 & B5.
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 16 • Two Sections • 16 pages August 17, 2018
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City seeks input from residents on park improvements By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer A public forum to discuss plans for improvements to the six parks in The Village is scheduled for Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in The Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Voters in The Village approved a $10.38 million package of general obliga-
tion bonds on Jan. 9 that included $1.88 million for the six city parks and $8.5 million for streets, sidewalks and traffic signals. The bond issue identified various improvements envisioned for each park. For example, Duffner Park renovations are set to include construction of restrooms, off-street parking, a quarter-mile walking trail,
- Photos by Mike W. Ray
City Manager Bruce Stone visits with a local resident during a typical day in The Village.
By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer The Village City Manager Bruce Stone was stunned earlier this year when the City Council voted unanimously to
acquisition of new park equipment and tennis court renovations. In Bumpass Park, restrooms are to be built, off-street parking is set to be constructed, new park equipment will be purchased and tennis court renovations are planned. Other parks scheduled for improvements are Harrison, Johnson, Meeker and Wayne Schooley.
A “parks plan” will guide city officials in the expenditure of the bond proceeds earmarked for parks and in development of all six parks “into the future,” city officials wrote in a recent eBulletin. A survey to gauge public opinion about each of the six parks has been developed. The questionnaire can be found online at thevil-
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Set in Stone: The Village names City Hall
name City Hall in his honor. “I am deeply grateful and humbled by the council’s action,” he said recently after a “Bruce K. Stone Municipal Building” plaque was affixed to the
lageparks.com and paper copies of the survey are available at The Village Library. Survey questions include: • How would you categorize your park: As a neighborhood facility for surrounding residents, as a municipal park serving all residents of the community, See PARKS, Page 3
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OCU to induct 3 into Hall of Honor
exterior of the municipal building. Stone, 65, has been the city manager in The Village for 33 years – more than half of his life. See STONE, Page 3
Oklahoma City University’s Meinders School of Business will honor three business and community leaders during the 32nd annual Oklahoma Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor luncheon Oct. 25 at the Cox Convention Center downtown. The 2018 inductees are Sue Ann Arnall, president of the Arnall Family Foundation, with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Richard Tanenbaum, CEO of Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings, with the Chairman's Award; and Ronnie Irani, president and CEO of RKI Energy Resources, with the President’s Award. The Oklahoma Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor luncheon is the premier event benefitting the Meinders School of Business scholarship program. Melissa Cory, director of communications and director of the business school’s executive and professional education efforts, called the event an “opportunity to celebrate visionaries, leaders and role models for our students, who are the next generation of business and community leaders.” “We are thrilled to honor leaders who have made significant contributions to our state and region through their dedication and support to our community,” she said. Corporate sponsorships and individual tickets are available. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Cory at 208-5540 or mcory@ okcu.edu. Registration is also available online on the Hall of Honor page at okcu.edu/hallofhonor. See HALL, Page 5
Bakr Nour a real guardian angel during medical situation in Qatar By Vicki Clark Gourley Publisher
up and irreversibly on my way to the hospital. This seems prudent after having DOHA, Qatar, a heart attack almost three Tuesday, Aug. 14, years ago. 2018 -- Halfway to Except, I didn’t pass out Namibia, Africa, to when having a heart learn about Langston’s attack. University’s goat proMy fainting is (my diaggram, I became the nosis) probably from dehy“fainting goat.” dration. The only liquid I BAKR NOUR Friends who travel like well enough to take with me have experimore than a sip is wine. enced this malady first hand from At the end of my 13-plus-hour Mexico to Jerusalem. I faint. Before flight to my layover in Doha, my I can recover my senses the ambulance has been called, I’m all wired See NOUR, Page 9
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