Deer Creek sweeps titles
John Marshall Homecoming
Both the Deer Creek boys (pictured at left) and girls cross country teams earned Class 6A state championships last Saturday at Edmond Santa Fe. Sports, Page 5.
Homecoming King Ke’Von Curry and Queen Kaylynn Brewer with junior attendants Ayden Coleman and Calbie Jones. For more information, plus other student news, see Pages 8, 9 & B4.
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 27 • Two Sections • 20 pages November 2, 2018
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ALONE NO MORE McGee’s farm now a part of parks system A portion of the farm owned by the late Dean A. McGee will become a part of Oklahoma City’s park system. The Oklahoma City Council voted to accept 130 acres of the former Lone Oak Farms in far northwest Oklahoma City for park and trail development. Lone Oak LLC and Lone
Oak Farms Homeowners Association are conveying the land to the city. Dean A. McGee was a geologist, civic leader and philanthropist. The area, west of Portland Avenue along Bluff Creek between NW 150 and NW 164 streets, is named for a beautiful, solitary oak tree. “This is a great opportunity to make this beautiful,
rural land in Oklahoma City part of our public parklands,” said Ward 8 Councilman Mark Stonecipher. “The Parks and Recreation Department plans to interview local neighborhoods to develop a multi-use trail and playgrounds on the property that is a great fit for the type of natural environment along Bluff Creek.”
Lone Oak Farm, owned by the late Dean A. McGee, was named for this beautiful, solitary oak tree.
New streets now under construction in The Village By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
- Photo by Fran Kozakowski
Cruising into the Maestro’s Ball Mack and Trish Winters and Julia and Dick Hunt with their 1947 Chrysler Windsor convertible which greeted guests at the Oklahoma City Orchestra League’s Maestro’s Ball. “We wanted a car to put people in the 40s mood, which was the theme of the ball,” she said, “and I just happened to have one.” The car has been in Julia’s family since her dad, Slim Meyer, bought it new when automakers starting manufacturing cars again after World War II. It was the family’s second car and a go-to for parades in Pauls Valley where Julia grew up. Mack is Julia’s nephew and now is in possession of the vehicle. The car is still tagged, insured and road-worthy. For more on the Maestro’s Ball, which honored Jose Freede, see Page B1.
‘Beyond Glory’ coming to OKC By Rose Lane Editor Award-winning playwright and stage and screen star, Stephen Lang says it is only fitting that he bring “Beyond Glory” to the City Rep Theatre and Oklahoma City Community College on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11. “Oklahoma is really a prime location for the show as there are a lot of veterans,” Lang said. “Beyond Glory” is a one-man show Stephen Lang in “Beyond Glory.”
See GLORY, Page 2
Construction has begun on bond-issue projects in The Village which were approved by voters earlier this year. Crossland Heavy Contractors has started work on resurfacing Northland Road and Lakeside Drive. Existing asphalt paving is being shaved off prior to installation of a 2-inch-thick layer of durable new asphalt; however, progress was interrupted by rainfall and came to a halt when the milling machine broke down. Lakeside is set to be resurfaced from Hefner Road to May Avenue, and Northland will be resurfaced between Lakeside and Britton Road, City Manager Bruce Stone
said. Approximately 15 miles of streets in The Village ultimately are planned to undergo resurfacing. The biggest of those jobs is the total reconstruction of a mile-long section of Britton Road, between May Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is scheduled to solicit bids on that project in November and award a contract in December. Construction is expected to start in January or February, after the holiday season. In a related matter, City Engineer Bryan Coon was expected to finish the plans and specifications for sidewalks, traffic signals and drainage systems by the end See BONDS, Page 3
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