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NORMAN — Longtime resident Ellen Usry says her favorite thing about Norman is its “small-town atmosphere even though it is a big city.” Growing up in Seminole “where everyone knew everyone,” Usry appreciates that feeling. Norman is too big for everyone to know everyone “but it seems like it’s possible. In Norman, you have the shopping and recreational and cultural opportunities of a city, but you also run into someone you know almost everywhere you go,” she said. Resident Harold Heiple said he appreciates the diversity of people and opportunities in Norman. “I like that it is a very caring community,” his wife, Kathy Heiple, said. “I think Norman is unique in that respect. The people here go the extra mile to help each other out.” Mayor Cindy Rosenthal said she finds it hard to name just one favorite thing about Norman. “Generally, I would say what I like best about Norman is the generosity, creativity and energy of its citizens. This spirit manifests itself in a lot of different ways — from the extensive and welcoming social service community, which provides for people in need, to the creative arts sector that envisioned and realized such new events as the Norman Music Festival and the Second Friday Circuit of Art,” Rosenthal said. The entrepreneurial nature of the business community “which pioneered new business in technology and the weather industry” is another of NorMY NORMAN | LIVING GUIDE

DIRECTOR OF PRESENTATION AND CUSTOM PUBLISHING Yvette Walker 475-3234, ywalker@opubco.com LOCAL EDITOR Michael Baker 475-3360, mbaker@opubco.com ASSISTANT LOCAL EDITOR Tricia Pemberton 475-3309, tpemberton@ opubco.com MY NORMAN COORDINATOR/ SENIOR CITY REPORTER Jane Glenn Cannon jcannon@opubco.com PAGE DESIGNERS Ronisha Carpenter, Felicia Murray, Gracelynn Pruitt GRAPHIC DESIGNER Chris Schoelen 475-3557, cschoelen@opubco.com COMMUNITY OUTREACH Tami Althoff talthoff@opubco.com OU/BUSINESS REPORTER James Tyree jtyree@opuco.com EDUCATION REPORTER Jennifer Griswold jgriswold@opubco.com REPORTER Chris Schutz cschutz@opubco.com

The Pride of Oklahoma marching band performs at the University of Oklahoma’s football games. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY BRIAN TERRY

man’s fine points, she said. The University of Oklahoma, a large contingent of active and civic-minded residents and a citywide concern for the environment also are among things the mayor appreciates about the city. City Manager Steve Lewis said the vibrant atmosphere in Norman and the fact that OU is here were among factors that helped him decide to accept the job of managing city government two years ago. “I found it to be such a dynamic community,” he said.

The MyNorman Living Guide is designed to highlight what’s best about Norman, from city services to its schools to cultural and recreational opportunities. We hope the guide also works as a handy reference for newcomers to the city as well as providing phone numbers and resource information for those who have lived here for years. Copies are available at the Municipal Building, 201 W Gray St.; Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster Ave.; Norman Chamber of Commerce, 115 E Gray, and at many businesses.

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Norman draws in national attention NORMAN — What’s special about Norman? Ask those who live here, and you’ll get plenty of answers. Locally owned restaurants serve good food with a bit of originality. The Diner, one downtown’s most popular restaurants, drew the attention of Food Network’s Guy Fieri, who came here to film an episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” If you think the line is long on Saturday mornings now, wait until the restaurant is featured on the Food Network early next year. It may take weeks to get that omelet or breakfast burrito you’ve been craving. There are the numerous city and neighborhood parks, many of which feature multiple playgrounds and other amenities to serve adults, big kids and toddlers.

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METRO I NORMAN Andrews Park has a free splash pad, which gets plenty of use during spring and summer months. Legacy Trail offers people a scenic walk through the downtown and campus areas. Plazas along the way provide insight into Norman’s history. During the Christmas season, colorful lighted displays line the trail.

Norman has plenty of recreational opportunities, whether it’s team sports, clogging classes or sailing at Lake Thunderbird. If you’re an avid shopper, you’ll enjoy the many specialty shops on Campus Corner. If you’re an art lover, you’ll find yourself at home in the Downtown Arts District. If you haven’t figured it out already, there is no shortage of things to do in Norman. That’s why people love to work here, love to live here and love to play here. It’s also why Money magazine ranked Norman No. 6 in its top 10 places to live in 2008. You’ll find many other great things about Norman highlighted in the pages of this magazine. Stick around long enough, and you’ll come up with your list of reasons that makes Norman a great place to live.

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An episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” was filmed in Mark Amspacher’s The Diner, a restaurant on Main Street in Norman. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY TY RUSSELL

A Bradford Pear tree blooms March 15, 2007 on Campus Corner in Norman. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

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MY SCHOOLS

As Norman grows, so will the number of students attending the district’s two high schools, four middle schools and 15 elementary schools.

University of Oklahoma students give back to the community through the Big Event.

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Legacy Trail — a broad, paved walking and biking path that curves through central Norman — offers a stroll through the history of the University of Oklahoma and Norman. A look at Norman by the numbers.

Norman conquest bikers travel east on Robinson on July 18. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY JACONNA AGUIRRE

Cleveland County has 26 state-certified healthy businesses, and the Healthy Business Academy could help others qualify.

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Norman agencies work to deliver essential services like clean water, sewage disposal system, fire protection, safe streets and traffic control.

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Norman curbside recycling system and drop-off centers see climb in resident participation.

Who represents you in the Norman City Council? Who represents you at the state Capitol and in Washington?

The Cleveland Area Rapid Transit system, or CART, served more than 1.3 million bus riders in the last fiscal year and continues to expand. Researchers weather Oklahoma storms to help discover how tornadoes work and when to send out a warning.

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The Norman Depot was built in 1909 and serves a dual role for downtown Norman. Day care offers dogs a chance to play while the owners are away. A wide variety of activities in and out of the water are offered at Lake Thunderbird State Park. What will you be doing in the next year? Check out the calendar and decide.

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Norman’s hotels, motels offer choices BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — The Embassy Suites Norman Hotel and Conference Center is Norman’s largest hotel and its first true conference center. Owned and operated by Missouri hotelier John Q. Hammons, the Embassy Suites opened Oct. 15 at 2501 Conference Drive in the University North Park district. The 10-story hotel has no rooms, only suites — 283 of them — and the conference center features a grand ballroom near several smaller meeting rooms. The meeting space can accommodate nearly 3,000 people. Its Web site is www.embassysuitesnorman.com; the telephone number is 364-8040.

Places to stay But Norman has many other hotels and motels to house visitors. They include: Best Western Norman Inn & Suites, 2841 S Classen Blvd., 701-4011 Comfort Inn & Suites, 840 Copperfield Drive, 701-5200 Country Inn & Suites, 960 Ed Noble Parkway, 360-0240 Courtyard by Marriott, 770 Copperfield Drive, 701-8900 Days Inn, 609 N Interstate Drive, 360-4380 Fairfield Inn, 301 Norman Center Court, 447-1661 Guest Inn, 2543 W Main St., 360-1234 Hampton Inn, 309 Norman Center Court, 366-2100 Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Copperfield Drive, 579-0100 Holiday Inn, 1000 N Interstate Drive, 364-2882 Holmberg House Bed & Breakfast, 766 DeBarr Ave., 321-6221 La Quinta Inn & Suites, 930 Ed Noble Parkway, 579-4000 Montford Inn, 322 W Tonhawa St., 321-2200 Motel 6, 1016 26th Ave. NW, 701-3300 OU Motel, 2420 S Classen Blvd., 3214670 Quality Inn, 100 26th Ave. SW, 3645554 Residence Inn by Marriott, 2681 Jefferson St., 366-0900 Riverwind Hotel, 2901 Bankers Ave., 6

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An interior view of the Embassy Suites Norman Hotel and Conference Center. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

Kevin Meiser of Norman and daughter Hayden, 8, dance during a contest at the Daddy Daughter Dance on Feb. 7 at the Embassy Suites in Norman. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY JACONNA AGUIRRE

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NORMAN — Legacy Trail — a broad, paved walking and biking path that curves through central Norman — one day will connect all parts of the city from north to south and east to west. Already, a stroll along the main portion of the path can take you from just south of Robinson Street to Campus Corner. Along the way between Duffy and Gray streets are a series of six plazas that detail the history of Norman. Visitors can learn about the period before Oklahoma’s Land Run through statehood, the formation of the University of Oklahoma, the Great Depression and both World Wars up to the present. Informational plaques and sculptures highlight the plazas, including three-dimensional maps of Norman in 1907 and the University of Oklahoma campus as it looked in 1942. Plaza 4, which addresses the war years of 1941 to 1954, features a bronze miniature Stearman biplane. A sixth plaza, featuring a clock that once graced the exterior of First National Bank in early day Norman, is the newest plaza at Main Street at Jones Avenue. Just south of the clock is a plaza that pays tribute to actor James Garner, a Norman native. Public art pieces dot the landscape between the plazas. City park planners say there is plenty of room for more projects as funds are available. The newest leg of the trail, now under construction, will connect it to Campus Corner from Duffy Street west to Asp and from Duffy south to Jenkins Avenue. The trail already picks up on the other side of the University of Oklahoma campus and runs south from the Sam Noble Museum of Science and History to State Highway 9. The trail goes west on Robinson toward the University North Park commercial development. Park planners say one day the trail will link with Legacy Park, the planned centerpiece of University North Park, which is on 24th Avenue NW north of Robinson. Most of the trail, partially funded by the state Transportation Department, is MY NORMAN | LIVING GUIDE

Above: Bronze replica of a Stearman biplane adorns Plaza 4 near Duffy Street and the railroad tracks on Legacy Trail. The plaza, which pays tribute to the war years of 1941 to 1954, was dedicated in March of 2007. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

wide enough for pedestrians and bicyclists to pass each other, park planner James Briggs said.

WHAT’S AHEAD PROJECT TO DELAY LINK A major project – building a railroad underpass on Robinson east of Flood Avenue – will cause a delay of several years in linking the part of Legacy Trail that runs east of the railroad tracks to the leg that runs along Robinson, park planner James Briggs said. One day, the city hopes to extend Legacy Trail up 24th Avenue NW to Tecumseh Road and west to 36th Avenue NW.

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Long-awaited underpass work will begin to take shape soon BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — Construction of a $27 million underpass on Robinson Street, beneath the BNSF Railway tracks, is expected to start within a few months. Barring late design revision requests from the railroad, Norman officials are expected to consider contractor bids in January and construction by March. City Engineer Bob Hanger said the underpass will take about two years to complete. The underpass is viewed as a public safety necessity, as it would allow emergency and other vehicles to travel between Norman’s west and east sides without the threat of being delayed by trains. Norman voters approved a general obligation bond proposal in 2005 that will finance most of the city’s share of costs; federal money will pay the rest. “In emergency situations, one is too many,” EMSStat Director Eddie Sims said of Robinson Street train delays, days before the 2005 election. “I counted 12 times in one month.” After buying properties on and near Robinson Street for the underpass, the city of Norman spent the summer getting utilities done for the project and talking with railroad officials on plan details. The next step will be submitting final design plans to the state Transportation Department, which city officials hope to do in October.

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This house is being moved for the Robinson Street railroad crossing underpass project in Norman. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

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NORMAN — Some amazing examples of art deco architecture dot the landscape along the Porter Avenue corridor between Robinson and Alameda streets. One houses an automotive shop; another has a barbecue restaurant. The buildings are amazingly intact, left over from an era when art deco was the rage and Porter Avenue was a major highway that led to downtown Norman. City officials want to see the architecture preserved and Porter Avenue revitalized, possibly developed around a common design scheme, using the art deco buildings and other quaint architectural elements along the corridor as inspiration. To that end, the city commissioned the Porter Avenue Corridor Study, hiring Oschner Hare and Hare, a design firm from Kansas City, Mo., to work with an advisory committee to come up with a revitalization plan. The city paid $95,000 to study the corridor and has hosted meetings to inform residents of the progress. “We were inspired by the number of art deco buildings still intact along the streetscape and the profusion of automotive-type businesses along Porter,” consultant Diane Binckley said. Art deco heavily influenced the automotive industry at one time, she said. A design concept for the area springs naturally from combining those two themes. The business district has the potential to become something it hasn’t been “in years and years,” said Ralph Oschner, the design firm’s president and a former city planner for Norman. Designers studied five general areas: transportation, infrastructure, aesthetics, land use and economic development. City officials say they are committed to taking the recommendations of the design team, working with residents and turning the corridor into a source of new economic and social vitality. “We want to create a unique district with distinctive visual appeal, from streetscapes to storefronts,” Planning 10

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Artwork highlights Norman’s public spaces BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

NORMAN — A new roundabout on E Main Street with its 55-foot center provided the perfect place for a piece of public art. The city’s Public Arts Board, organized in August 2007, is charged with selecting art for public spaces and promoting public art in the community. Norman residents support public art by making automatic donations through their monthly utility bills or through direct donations to the Norman Arts Council. From its inception, members of the arts board watched eagerly as donations accumulated and they tried to decide what the first public art project would be. When the roundabout was built, with its wide-open center, board members immediately recognized the opportunity it presented. The board solicited proposals from artists around the world, narrowing their choices to three by March. The three finalists were asked to prepare models of their proposed art pieces for a display at the Norman Public Library where residents were urged to vote on their favorites. A glass and steel sculpture by Jaun and Patricia Navarrete of Taos, N.M., was the overwhelming choice of the people and arts board members. “Indian Grass,” now under commission, consists of five components, each rising to a different point, with the highest being 29 feet. “It has been designed so it will be highly visible at a distance to passing motorists and pedestrians, which was an important factor in its selection,” arts board member Jana Moring said. The selection is designed to be safe with no sharp corners and no flat surfaces that might attract graffiti, Moring said. The piece is constructed of steel and a special glass that refracts sunlight and night lights. It rises like grass from a base, but evokes an image of leaves on tree branches. The sculpture will be the first piece of public art sponsored by the arts board and the 40th piece of public art in the city. For more information about Norman’s public art, go to www.normanok.gov. 16

A bronze statue of actor James Garner, a Norman native, is the centerpiece of a downtown plaza. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

“Sunflower Girl” in June Benson Park was donated to the city before the formation of the Norman Public Arts Board. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

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“It has been designed so it will be highly visible at a distance to passing motorists and pedestrians, which was an important factor in its selection,” ARTS BOARD MEMBER JANA MORING SAID ABOUT THE “INDIAN GRASS” STATUE

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Road, sidewalk projects improve Campus Corner A worker is on the job to improve and beautify parts of Campus Corner. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

White Street was repaved and its sidewalks redone in late May after infrastructure was improved on and beneath it. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

COMMUNITY | BEAUTIFICATION WORK HAS TREES, BENCHES BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — White is gleaming and Asp is inviting for Campus Corner pedestrians now that street and sidewalk renovations are complete. The city of Norman led simultaneous projects during the summer to improve Asp Avenue and White Street. The $450,000 plan combined the final beautification projects from Campus Corner tax increment financing with the city’s long-awaited plans to reconfigure the former one-way streets from the ground up. City and contract workers installed larger water lines, hydrants, curbs, gutters and a storm drainage system on and beneath White Street between University Boulevard and Asp Avenue. Asp Avenue was repaved, its sidewalks and crosswalks were repaired and beautified, and its curbs realigned for twoway traffic. Campus Corner visitors also will find 18

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new trees, bike racks, 20 benches and 20 decorative trash can holders to make the district more inviting. “It’ll be the crowning jewel for Campus Corner,” said Norman Streets Superintendent Greg Hall, who also served as the project’s general contractor. Work started in May with the idea of finishing by early August, so as not to interfere with the busy University of Oklahoma school year — particularly football season. Despite the detours and closed sidewalks at varying stages, businesses on White and Asp stayed open throughout the summer. Merchants emphasized that point July 16-19 during the Campus Corner Sidewalk Sale and by posting “Yes, we’re open” signs in their doors and windows.

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CITY MANAGER Steve Lewis, Steven.Lewis@NormanOK.gov

CITY ATTORNEY Jeff Bryant, Jeff.Bryant@NormanOK.gov.

CITY CLERK Brenda Hall, Brenda.Hall@NormanOK.gov

UTILITIES DIRECTOR Ken Komiske, Ken.Komiske@NormanOK.gov.

PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR Jud Foster, Jud.Foster@NormanOK.gov

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sewage disposal system, personal safety and fire protection are among things a resident expects from the city. Residents also like recreational opportunities, streets that are kept in good repair and traffic control. Norman delivers those services and more, City Manager Steve Lewis said, and much of the credit he gives to a team of professionals that head up the city’s various departments. The city has 11 departments, each of which performs a unique function, Lewis said. The city employs more than 650 people who staff the departments. The department heads are dedicated to being responsive to residents and providing the best possible services, Lewis said. JANE GLENN CANNON, STAFF WRITER

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Gala Hicks, Gala.Hicks@NormanOK.gov

FINANCE DIRECTOR Anthony Francisco, Anthony.Francisco@Norman OK.gov

PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Susan Connors, Susan.Connors@NormanOK.gov City Manager Steve Lewis, left, talks with City Councilman Al Atkins before a council business meeting. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS CITY OF NORMAN center: 366-5396 › Action permits: 321-1600 › Alarm shelter: 292-9736 › Animal clerk: 366-5406 › City › Building permits: 366-5339 › Code compliance: 366-5332

court: 366-5325 › Municipal Parks and recreation: ›366-5472 Police, nonemergency: ›321-1600 329-1023 › Recycling: 329-1023 › Sanitation: Water department: ›366-5320

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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Shawn O’Leary, Shawn.OLeary@NormanOK.gov

MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK Ronda Guerrero, Ronda.Guerrero@NormanOK.gov

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NORMAN — Residents not only are seeing more police officers on the streets, but they are getting to know them. The department has begun reviving community-oriented policing, a concept that embraces community participation in the policing effort, Police Chief Phil Cotten said. Community policing emphasizes crime prevention through formation of partnerships between police officers and residents, Cotten said. “It’s a philosophy aimed at preventing crime rather than reacting to it,” Cotten said. Officers are assigned beats and encouraged to get to know residents and business owners on their beats. That way, they learn the unique crime problems of neighborhoods and can work with residents in coming up with solutions, he said.

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New fire station to feature ‘green’ standards BY JANE GLENN CANNON Staff Writer jcannon@opubco.com

NORMAN — City officials want the new fire station planned for Norman’s northwest side to be built to national “green” standards. Fire Chief James Fullingim said his department will seek LEED certification for the station at 36th Avenue NW and W Tecumseh Road. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a certification program of the independent U.S. Green Building Council. “To be LEED certified, a building must meet conservation-friendly criteria of design, construction and operation,” Fullingim said. LEED buildings are “healthier” buildings, the fire chief said. City Councilman Tom Kovach says building an environmentally friendly fire station makes sense. “As we ask our citizens to conserve water and energy, it is only right that the city take the lead by employing these practices,” Kovach said. The Kirkpatrick Architecture Studio of Denton, Texas, is the preferred choice for designing the Norman station, Fullingim said. “The Kirkpatrick Studio demonstrated a clear understanding of the special considerations needed in fire station design and already has designed a ‘gold

Above: Norman firemen show off a fire-rescue rig to Madison Elementary School students. Left: A firefighter works to extinguish a grass fire in March north of Lindsey Street between 36th and 48th avenues SE. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTOS

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AT A GLANCE TRANSFER STATION 3901 S Chautauqua Ave. › Where: Information: No hazardous ›waste accepted.

HOURS Norman’s Sanitation Division provides weekly trash collection services for residential customers. Collection days are determined by geographical location. Polycarts are provided, but to ensure collection, carts must be placed at the curb no earlier than noon the day before collection and should be removed from the curbside and placed at the house side no later than noon the day after collection. All trash must be placed inside the cart. Carts should be placed with at least 3 feet of clearance on all sides. Customers are asked to return the carts to household storage at the end of collection day. For a $20 charge, customers may request a separate pickup for items too bulky for the trash cart. Sanitation employees do not work Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Thursday customers have their trash picked up on Friday during the week of Thanksgiving. If Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on weekdays, the service schedule is offset by one day. The department also collects yard waste weekly for urban customers. The maximum container size collected is 35 gallons, and it should be placed curbside by 7:30 a.m. Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves and tree limbs. Limbs must be smaller than 2 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length, tied and bundled. 26

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The city also provides three drop-off centers for recyclables for those who do not participate in the curbside recycling program or as a drop-off site for those items not collected by Waste Management, such as corrugated cardboard. Those locations are:

Hazardous Waste Disposal: Besides the recycling program, the city sponsors a Hazardous Waste Disposal event each spring so material and items that should not go in a landfill can be disposed of properly. Hundreds of volunteers help the city with the collection event that occurs in the parking lot at the Lloyd Noble Arena.

Shopping Center ›WHollywood Lindsey Street and McGee Drive The parking lot of Hobby Lobby 2417 W Main St. Cleveland County Fairgrounds 615 E Robinson St.

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NORMAN — Norman’s participation in curbside recycling is among the highest in the state, Utilities Director Ken Komiske said. The average participation rate in the city is 47 percent, while most cities only average about 25 to 30 percent participation, he said. “On average, about 300 tons of recyclables are collected each month,” Komiske said. Residents voted in May 2007 to start the recycling program at a cost of $3 a month per household. Waste Management Services of Oklahoma City is contracted by the city to administer the program. The list of recyclables collected curbside includes aluminum cans, glass jars, glass bottles, newspapers, magazines, junk mail and plastics stamped No. 1and 2.

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CINDY ROSENTHAL A resident of Norman since 1985, Cindy Rosenthal was elected mayor of Norman in 2007 after serving three years as the council member from Ward 4. TERM EXPIRES July 2010 ADDRESS 903 Carey Drive, 73069 TO CONTACT HER 366-5402 mayor@normanok.gov

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NORMAN — Norman Public Library expanded its services beyond its walls this year with two new book stops in the city. The books stops opened at Sooner Mall, 3301 W Main, and B&B Country Store, 3831 E Alameda. The locations allow library cardholders to request books online, then pick them up and drop them off without having to go to the downtown library. It’s about convenience for customers, library officials said. At the Sooner Mall location, story times also are offered weekly for children. Also this year, the library’s interior was redesigned, the collection expanded and technology improved. Technology improvements include a new movie vending machine that dispenses DVDs and computer stations where library customers can check out books. Cleveland County voters passed a millage tax increase in May 2008 to pay for the upgrades. Library hours also were extended in 2008 as part of the improvements.

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5-story hospital tower offers more amenities BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — Norman Regional Health System opened its five-story hospital tower on its HealthPlex campus in west Norman this month. The $130 million, 400,000-squarefoot facility at 3400 W Tecumseh Road is next to an existing three-story urgent care center, complete with laboratory and diagnostic services, which opened in June 2004. The larger building houses Norman Regional’s Heart & Vascular Institute, along with a women and children’s center and an orthopedic and spine center. Nineteen beds are reserved for a neonatal intensive care unit and 32 are used for cardiovascular patients, but all 129 beds at the HealthPlex tower are in pri-

vate rooms. Besides privacy and the latest medical technology, patients at the HealthPlex can take advantage of added touches like a walking track and scenic lake. “It’s not just about producing amenities, it’s an evidence-based design that proves all those types of things help patients get better faster,” said Daryle Voss, Norman Regional’s chief administrative officer. The growing HealthPlex campus is part of the Norman Regional Health System, along with Norman Regional Hospital, Moore Medical Center, a hospital branch in Purcell, and other clinics in Norman. Some departments and their staff have relocated temporarily to the HealthPlex, while parts of Norman Regional Hospital, which opened in 1946, undergo a major renovation.

Visitors walk outside the Norman Regional HealthPlex during its grand opening August 29. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY JACONNA AGUIRRE

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Christmas Store has been filling families’ wishes for 40 years BY JENNIFER GRISWOLD Staff Writer jgriswold@opubco.com

NORMAN — Area residents make sure low-income families can enjoy the holidays through a community project called The Christmas Store. Now in its 40th year, the store owes its success to hundreds of volunteers who work each year. People donate toys, household items, clothes and food. All the items are sorted and set up like a department store for the Christmas season. Qualifying Cleveland County families can shop at the store. Parents can get gifts and food for their children, and children can shop for presents for their parents. Each family is given a “spending” limit based on the number of members. Families must help with the project to shop there. They set up the store and work in it while it’s open, said organizer Donna Brown. The project isn’t a handout, but a helping hand for families who need it, she said.

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Volunteers Patsy Klingstedt, left and Marth Pennington unpack fruit at the Christmas Store. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

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Social service agencies ABLE — Provides resources for people with ›developmental disabilities. Administrative offices are at 1175 E Main. 329-3922; www. ableinnorman.org. Aging Services Inc. — Aging Services of Cleveland County, 1179 E Main, provides transportation, homemaker services, lunch sites and case management for the county’s elderly. Services are free. 321-3200. American Red Cross, Heart of Oklahoma Chapter — The Red Cross, 1205 Halley, provides 24-hour-a-day disaster relief after fires, floods and other disasters; emergency military communications between families and service members; and safety and health classes, and education programs. 321-0591; www.redcross heart.org. Among Friends — An activity center for developmentally-disabled adults. 1121 E Main St. 701-2121. Bethesda Inc. — A private agency that specializes in psychotherapeutic counseling and treatment for sexually abused children and their nonoffending caregiver, through outreach, education and prevention, 1181 E Main. 3640333; www.bethesdaok.org. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma — Helps children reach their potential through professional supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships. Administrative office is at 1155 E Main. 364-3722; www.bbbsok.org/norman. Birth Choice of Norman — Provides free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and counseling to pregnant women, as well as support for new mothers including maternity clothes, references to other agencies, baby clothes, diapers, formula and baby food. Office is at 457 W Gray St. 360-9555; www.birthchoice.org. Boy Scouts of America, Last Frontier Council — Teaches service to others by helping to instill values in young people to prepare them to make ethical choices throughout life. 840-1114; www.lastfrontiercouncil.org. Bridges — Provides qualifying high school students with access to housing and basic services so they can graduate. 579-9280; www.bridgesnorman.org. CASP — A community after-school program for students. Administrative offices are at 1023 N Flood. 366-5970; www.caspinc.org. Center for Children and Families Inc. — Provides youth activities, play therapy, support groups for parents and children, family and individual counseling, mediation and arbitration, parenting classes and emergency temporary child care. Administrative offices are at 1151 E Main. 364-1420; www.ccfinorman.org. Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency Inc. — Offers a range of services for shortterm relief and long-range help against poverty. Office at 801 Chapel St., 447-0832; www.cocaa.org. Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center — offers mental health services, 909 E Alameda. 360-5100; www.cocmhc.org. Cleveland County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) — Provides volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children who are wards of the court, 1650 W Tecumseh Road, Suite 400, 360-5295; www.clevelandcounty casa.org. Cleveland County Genealogical Society Library — Provides local and family history

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library, local historical records archives and research assistance. Library open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. South entrance, Community Services Building, 1119 E Main. 701-2100. Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity — An ecumenical housing ministry that seeks to eliminate substandard housing in the county. Habitat works in partnership with people in need to build simple, decent homes, 1835 Industrial Blvd. 360-7868; www.ccokhfh.org. CommunityWorks — A behavioral health and addiction services agency that provides outpatient counseling for individuals and families, 122 E Eufaula St. 447-4499; www.community worksok.com. Compassionate Friends — A self-help organization that helps people deal with grief after the death of a child. 360-4287. Crossroads Youth and Family Services — Provides services for all ages, including counseling programs, emergency youth shelter, juvenile intervention center, Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Administrative offices are at 1333 W Main St. 292-6440; www.cross roadsyfs.com. East Main Place — A transitional living facility for homeless individuals and families, 1100 E Main. 447-4663. Food and Shelter for Friends — A nonprofit agency that provides a no-cost meal and temporary family housing to economically disadvantaged people in Norman, 104 W Comanche. 360-4954; www.foodandshelterforfriends.org Full Circle Adult Day Center — Assists families by providing activities, meals and health monitoring for their elderly loved ones in order to prevent nursing home placement. 447-2955; www.fullcircleok.com. Girl Scouts-Sooner Council Inc. — Teaches the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork and the thrill of accomplishment. 224-5455; www.gswestok.org. Health for Friends — Provides education, referrals and a wide range of health services, including medical, dental, pharmacy and prenatal services to low-income, uninsured people in Norman, 317 E Himes. 329-4161; www.healthfor friends.org. Historical Museum of Cleveland County — Resource focused on histories and heritage of Cleveland County and city of Norman. 508 N Peters. 321-0156; www.normanhistoric house.org. Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma — Provides free, high-quality civil legal services to lowincome and elderly people in Oklahoma. 210 E Main, Suite 216. 360-6631; www.legalaidok.org. Mary Abbott Children’s House — Offers coordinated investigation and intervention services to child abuse victims and nonoffending family members in a child-friendly location. 579-5800; www.abbott-house.org. Meals on Wheels of Norman — Provides a hot, nutritious meal to Norman’s senior, disabled or ill residents who are in need, 1173 E Main. 321-7272; www.mealsonwheelsnorman.com. NAIC, Center for Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Services Inc.— Provides outpatient treatment, intervention and referral services for

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Services FROM PAGE 42A individuals and their families suffering from alcohol and other drug addiction, and public education and prevention services to the general community, 215 W Linn. 321-0022; www.fotizo.net/naic/index.tcl. NAMI Cleveland County Inc. — Provides support and preventive education to people concerned with mental health issues. Works to improve the care and treatment of people with mental and physical disabilities. Sponsors REACH (Reassurance to Each) support group, which meets the first Tuesday of the month, and an educational session, which meets the third Tuesdays. Both groups meet at 7 p.m. at Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive, 1171 E Main, 701-2078; www.namiclevelandcounty.org. PFLAG Norman (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) — Provides support, education, and advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and their families and friends. Meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 1801 W Brooks St., 3604497; www.pflagnorman.org. Planned Parenthood — Pregnancy testing, HIV testing and counseling, contraceptive services, 2100B W Lindsey. 360-1556; www.plannedparenthood.org. Progressive Independence — Provides information and referral, peer counseling, skills training and advocacy for people with disabilities or those who are concerned with disability issues, 121 N Porter. 321-3203. RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-

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gram) — Places individuals age 55 and older into volunteer positions, so they can continue to use their educations, talents and life experiences to improve their community. Cleveland and McClain County office is at 1125 E Main in Norman. 701-2130; www.rsvpclevelandco.org. Salvation Army — Provides spiritual services, emergency shelter, food, hot meals, utility assistance, clothing and disaster services, 318 E Hayes St. 364-9910. Second Chance Animal Sanctuary — A nonprofit sanctuary for stray, abandoned or abused cats and dogs. 321-1915; www.second chancenorman.org. Success by Six — Provides early childhood programs to help parents and caregivers, 550 24th Ave. NW, Suite D. 364-3800. Thunderbird Clubhouse — Provides a safe environment for people living with and recovering from mental illness, 531 E Main. 321-7331; www.thunderbirdclubhouse.org. Transition House — Provides transitional living and community outreach programs for adults recovering from mental illness. Additional services include a drop-in center and prescription assistance program. 700 Asp, Suite 2, 360-7926; www.thouse.org. United Way of Norman — Provides information about community resources and supports community programs. 329-2025; Helpline: 364-3800; www.unitedwaynorman.com. Women’s Resource Center — Provides shelter for battered women along with short-term counseling, education and prevention programs. Office: 364-9424. Crisis lines: 701-5540 (domestic violence) and 701-5660 (sexual assault); www.wrcnorman.org.

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AARP Oklahoma: (866) 295-7277 Department of Human Services: 573-8300 Department of Rehabilitation Services: 447-0295 Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Norman office: 360-6631 Meals on Wheels of Norman: 321-7272 Norman Housing Authority: 329-0933 Norman Senior Citizens Center: 329-4200 Social Security Administration: 799-0702

RESOURCES CART (bus transportation): ›325-2278 American Veterans: 521-0758 › Disabled Kiwanis Kruiser (transportation): ›321-3200 Way Helpline: 364-3800 › United › Veterans Center: 360-5600

HOUSING House of Norman: 573-9200 › Sterling Arbor House Assisted Living: ›292-9200 Extensive Care: 292-2273 › Brookhaven Creek Living Center: 329-6771 › Cedar Living Center: 366-8800 › Grace Holiday Heights Nursing Home: ›321-7932 Rambling Oaks Assisted Living Center: ›360-4755 Rivermont Retirement Community: ›360-0606 Cottages of Norman: 292-7714 › Senior Savannah House of Norman: ›329-2450

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Agency reaches out to homeless BY JENNIFER GRISWOLD Staff Writer jgriswold@opubco.com

NORMAN — Food and Shelter for Friends is one of Norman’s nonprofit agencies that works with the city’s homeless population. There are about 600 homeless people living in Cleveland County, according to a count completed in January. Among them were 177 children. For more than 26 years, Food and Shelter for Friends, 104 W Comanche St., has provided services to homeless residents. The agency provides transitional housing, meals, job counseling, laundry and shower facilities and many other services to its clients.

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The goal of the agency is to meet basic needs to allow their clients the opportunity to get back on their feet and become self-sufficient, agency officials said. Meals are served Monday through Saturday in the agency’s dining room. Food and Shelter also hosts an annual public meal Thanksgiving Day. The nonprofit accepts donations of food, clothing, household items and furniture. Household items are used to furnish the agency’s transitional apartments. Food and clothing are given to clients. The agency also needs volunteers to help clean and maintain its facilities and serve meals. For more information on the agency, visit www.foodandshelterforfriends.org or call 360-4954.

Casey Foster and Lindsey Lightner unload sacks in February as volunteers with CrossPoint Church deliver Valentine’s Day gifts to homeless at Food and Shelter for Friends in Norman. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

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CART expands bus routes BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — Cleveland Area Rapid Transit plans to launch a northwest Norman bus route Oct. 1 that could help the bus system build on last year’s surge of riders. The bus service had more than 1.3 million riders in fiscal year 2009, which spokesman Kris Glenn said was the most since the bus system went to a Mondaythrough-Saturday schedule in the 1980s. The bus service currently has eight routes that run within the University of Oklahoma campus or the greater Norman urban area, the Sooner Express shuttle between Norman and Oklahoma City, and a twice-weekly route that runs from Lexington through Norman and to Moore. In addition, the Little Axe/Lake Thunderbird shuttle to the OU South Oval that started in 2008 expanded this month from two to five days a week. Glenn said the new northwest Norman route will serve the Norman Re46

gional HealthPlex campus, the University North Park commercial area including the Embassy Suites and Conference Center, and residential and business areas around 36th Avenue NW between Robinson Street and Tecumseh Road. “It’s a component of our long-range plan with the city of Norman, and it’s the first and only route that won’t originate on the (University of Oklahoma) South Oval,” Glenn said. “It will interact with the Main Street route.” CART is operated by OU, but it gets additional funding from the city of Norman and the federal government. The regular fare for Norman routes is 50 cents; youths, seniors, and people with disabilities pay 25 cents, and OU students, faculty, and staff, along with children 6 and under, ride free. The system also offers CARTaccess, a curb-to-curb transportation service for people who cannot ride along regular routes because of disability for $1 or $2.50, depending on destination. For more information on schedules, fares or CARTaccess, go to http:// cart.ou.edu or call 325-2278.

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NORMAN — The largest field experiment on record for studying tornadoes and the storms that produce them is based in Norman. The Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes 2, or VORTEX2, is based at the National Weather Center on the University of Oklahoma campus. It involves about 120 scientists and crew members from 10 universities, including OU, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Partners, and agencies from Canada, Australia and Finland. Field participants spent five weeks in the spring pursuing tornadic storms throughout the central United States, and they’ll do it again for five weeks in spring 2010. They are gathering and studying data to learn how and why tornadoes form — or don’t form — with certain storms. VORTEX2 is a much larger follow-up to the original VORTEX project of 199495, as the current venture involves 11mobile radars, more than 80 other instruments and 40 vehicles, all being used to study tornadic storms closeup and from every angle. “The data we collect will feed back into warning decision-making systems 48

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and hopefully help us make better warnings,” said Robin Tanamachi, a graduate research assistant at the OU School of Meteorology. The National Weather Center, on the OU south research campus, is a $69 million facility with about 244,000 square feet. It opened in summer 2006. It houses OU’s College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences and its School of Meteorology, the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, and the National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Radar Operations Center, Storm Prediction Center and Warning Decision Training Branch.

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NOV. 26, THANKSGIVING

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NOV. 27, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING City offices closed. Trash collection delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

DEC. 24, CHRISTMAS EVE City offices closed. Normal trash collection.

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MAY 24, MEMORIAL DAY City offices closed. Normal trash collection.

JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE DAY City offices closed. Normal trash collection.

SEPT. 6, LABOR DAY City offices closed. Normal trash collection.

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2009-10 CALENDAR October 15-16 Fall break — no school 30 Teacher professional day — no school

Students, teachers find success at Norman schools BY JENNIFER GRISWOLD Staff Writer jgriswold@opubco.com

Audrey Addo and Ruth Anne Mills hug May 23 as they line up for Norman High School graduation ceremony at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

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The teachers Mary Pace, a Whittier Middle School English teacher, was named a finalist for the 2010 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. She begins her sixth year teaching in Norman this year. She said she loves teaching because every year is new and 50

December 21-31 Winter break — no school January 1 Winter break — no school 15 Professional day — no school 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day — no school February 15 Presidents Day — no school 26 Parent-teacher conferences — no school

Norman School District has two Class 6A high schools — Norman High School and Norman North High School — four middle schools and 15 elementary schools. Another elementary school is under construction in west Norman and is scheduled to be completed in 2010. The school district had an enrollment of 14,000 students for the 2008-09 school year. The district offers full-day kindergarten classes and prekindergarten programs at each of its elementary schools. Many extracurricular activities in academics, arts and athletics are offered for students of every age, and Advanced Placement courses are offered at the secondary level to prepare students for college. Recent student achievements include Norman North High School being named a 2008 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education and Cleveland Elementary School being the second school in the district to score a perfect 1500 on the Academic Performance Index. Both recognitions were based on student performance on standardized test scores.

November 13 Parent-teacher conferences — no school 25-27 Thanksgiving break — no school

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March 15-19 Spring break — no school 22 Professional day — no school April Regular school schedule May 27 Final day of school 27 Norman North High School graduation, Lloyd Noble Center 28 Norman High School graduation, Lloyd Noble Center

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every child different. Claudia Swisher, a Norman North High School teacher, was honored as one of the top teachers in the state with the 2009 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Secondary Education. Her popular Reading for Pleasure class teaches students strive for excellence and become lifelong learners through books. Pace and Swisher are two of the more than 1,900 teachers and staff members the district employs. The district honors the achievements of all its teachers during the annual spring Celebration of Teaching banquet.

The community Community and parental support are key to the district’s success, officials said. The district is finishing more than

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$43 million in improvement projects funded through a bond issue approved by voters in 2007. The school district is in the planning stages for its next bond issue vote that will include more than $100 million in improvement projects. A vote is expected to be set later this school year. The Norman Public Schools Foundation helps students by providing classroom grants for projects and educational materials. The foundation has an annual campaign and fundraising projects. For more information about the foundation, call 366-5947 or go to www.npsf ok.com. Each school also has a Parent-Teacher Association, an active group of parent volunteers who sponsor and organize activities and events for students.

September 3 Labor Day break — no school 6 Labor Day — no school October 20 Teacher professional day – no school 21-22 Fall break — no school November 12 Parent-teacher conference — no school 24-26 Thanksgiving break — no school December 20-31 Winter break — no school

ONLINE More information can be found at www.norman.k12.ok.us.

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Norman school board members The school board has regular, public meetings at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the Curriculum Center Building at the Administrative Services Center, 131 S Flood Ave. The meetings are taped and broadcast on Cox channel 18 beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays. The broadcast is repeated until 8 a.m. the next day. A schedule of school board meetings can be found at www.norman.k12.ok.us.

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Dan Snell Linda Sexton Sherry Neal and her granddaughter Addlynn Maack look at books during Grandparents Day at Cleveland Elementary School in Norman earlier this month.

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Member 504 Miller Ave. Norman, OK 73069 325-6002 (a.m.) 364-6740 (p.m.) dcsnell@ ou.edu

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John Raddschelders, 13, and Irving Middle School seventh-grader , reads a book in the library Sept. 1 during back to school night. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY JACONNA AGUIRRE

Wilson Elementary School 800 N Peters Norman, OK 73069 366-5932

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOLS Norman High School 911 W Main St. Norman, OK 73069 366-5812

Alcott Middle School 1919 W Boyd Norman, OK 73069 366-5845

Norman North High School 1809 Stubbeman Ave. Norman, OK 73069 366-5954

Irving Middle School 125 Vicksburg Ave. Norman, OK 73071 366-5941

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Longfellow Middle School 215 N Ponca Ave. Norman, OK 73071 366-5948

Leland Wolf Alternative School 1120 E Main St. Norman, OK 73071 573-3809

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Norman High School seniors, from left, Matt Cruz, Laura Bergey and Derek Campbell yell Sept. 3 as their team plays Norman North.

Norman North High School fans, from left, Brooke Ward, Madeline Ratcliffe and Morgan McGuire yell Sept. 3 as their team plays Norman High.

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District spruces up its athletic facilities BY JENNIFER GRISWOLD Staff Writer jgriswold@opubco.com

NORMAN — The athletic facilities at each of Norman’s high schools are getting improvements through 2007 bond issue projects approved by voters. From shining up the gymnasium floors to improved tennis courts, many improvements have been made over the last school year and will continue this year. Renovations to Norman North High School’s baseball field and improvements to Norman High School’s football building are scheduled this school year. Norman North’s baseball field will get a $300,000 drainage system to deal with a flooding problem. The football building at Norman High School will be renovated and expanded through a $1.6 million construction project. A new scoreboard at Harve Collins Field also will be installed for the start of the football season. The field received new synthetic sports turf last school year. Norman School District offers a variety of sports for students, from cross country to wrestling. For schedules and information about all Norman’s athletic programs, go to www.norman.k12.ok.us/site/athl. 54

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NORMAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, TIMBERWOLVES Oct. 2 vs. Moore (home) Oct. 9 vs. Mustang (away) Oct. 15 vs. Del City (home) Oct. 23 vs. Southmoore (away) Oct. 30 vs. Edmond Santa Fe (home) Nov. 5 vs. Lawton (away)

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Tech center project moves forward BY JENNIFER GRISWOLD Staff Writer jgriswold@opubco.com

NORMAN — A new building project at

Moore Norman Technology Center’s Franklin Road Campus is in the planning stages. The technology center board spent the summer reviewing plans for the information technology building, which will house 11 of the school’s most popular programs. Construction is expected to begin in early 2010, technology center officials said. It will cost an estimated $12 million. The 72,000-square-foot, two-story classroom building will be built on the campus’ southeast corner. The center of the building is to have a wall of windows that looks out over a pond with classroom wings on either side. The building is flexible for the future because it has space to add classrooms as needed on the second floor, architect Darrell McAllister said. The classroom building is the first

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OU campus houses 15 colleges BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — Norman is growing in population and private business, but the city’s heart is the University of Oklahoma. And that heart is getting bigger. This fall, the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication will dedicate Phase II of Gaylord Hall, and the College of Engineering will open the five-story Devon Energy Hall and twostory ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering Practice Facility at Boyd Street and Jenkins Avenue. OU’s south research campus, which features the National Weather Center and Stephenson Research and Technology Center, also is growing rapidly with new construction while buildings for the College of Architecture and Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education are being renovated and expanded. Now with 15 colleges on its 3,500 acre campus, OU has grown tremendously since its humble beginning as a single building on a treeless, desolate prairie in the 1890s. More than 23,000 students have enrolled on the Norman campus for each of the last three fall semesters. The total headcount on all OU campuses was 30,092 in 2008. The university is headed by its 13th president, David Boren, who celebrates

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15 years at the helm this fall after serving the state as a governor and U.S. senator. During Boren’s presidency, OU has undertaken about $1.5 billion in construction projects, raised its private endowment from $204 million to more than $1.1 billion, and can boast more National Merit Scholars enrolled per capita than any other public university. For more information about the university, go to www.ou.edu.

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Students and other University of Oklahoma fans attend the Big Red Rally each year at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

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Volunteers wait on the University of Oklahoma North Oval for the start of the 2009 Big Event, the day dedicated at OU each year to community service. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY

Students give back through Big Event BY JAMES S. TYREE Staff Writer jtyree@opubco.com

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma football has OU-Texas and often a highprofile bowl game. The men’s and women’s basketball teams strive for deep runs in the NCAA tournaments. And anything Bedlam means bragging rights. But none of those can claim to be OU’s Big Event, the one day each spring dedicated to community service. Faculty, staff and community members participate, but the vast majority of volunteers each year are students. Big Event volunteers donate time to spruce up parks and playgrounds or the interior or exterior of schools, social services buildings, churches, or any other 58

place needing help. The idea started at Texas A&M University in 1982 and took root at OU in 1999. It has grown from about 1,400 volunteers in its first year in Norman to about 4,700 in recent years. Sometimes volunteers work in difficult weather conditions. “There’s nothing more important than this,” OU President David Boren told volunteers April 18 on the North Oval before they went to 135 job sites throughout the metro area. “It really shows this generation of Sooners wants to make a difference and give back.” Big Event student organizers rely on sponsors, donated items, places to help and volunteers to make it work each spring. For more information, go to www.bigevent.ou.edu.

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NORMAN — The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma campus is undergoing a major renovation and expansion, but art lovers should not shy away from coming to see the collections, museum officials said. The museum, at 555 Elm Ave., remains open on its regular schedule — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. It is closed Mondays. The $13 million project, expected to be compete in early 2011, will create a new gallery level on the east portion of the museum. It will add 19,500 square feet to the museum’s about 61,000 square feet.

The project is to include a grand staircase and gallery space for new acquisitions and the display of the Eugene B. Adkins collection, which includes American Indian art and works by artists from Taos, N.M. The Nancy Johnston Records Gallery also is to be upgraded. The private areas where the staff cares for the artwork and builds displays are to be reconfigured as well. OU Regent Jon R. Stuart and his wife, Dee Dee, of Tulsa are contributing $3 million toward the project. The new wing is being named in their honor. Additional private donations and about $6 million from the university’s discretionary reserves are to pay for the balance. No changes are planned for the glass pyramid-topped Lester Wing on the west side of the museum, which added 34,000 square feet in 2005.

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platform, fencing and lighting. Other improvements included electrical, roofing and landscaping upgrades. For more information about the depot, including Amtrak information and Performing Arts Studio events and rental, call 307-9320 or go to www.thepas.org.

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NORMAN — Norman’s newest festival is giving new meaning to the city’s nickname, the City of Festivals. The Norman Music Festival returned for a second year in 2009, exceeding expectations of music fans and organizers alike. The free, all-day event along a three-block area of downtown Main Street featured nearly 100 bands on a dozen stages. Drawing more than 25,000 people of all ages to Norman’s growing downtown arts district, organizers and festivalgoers agreed the 2-year-old festival has attained a level of support that takes most festivals many years to achieve. “Our simple expectations were that it would be bigger and better, and we’re seeing that,” festival publicist Quentin Bomgardner said. “I was very, very thrilled.” The festival didn’t just feature more MY NORMAN | LIVING GUIDE

bands its second year. A newly added children’s area featured activities such as hair painting, hand drumming and live music geared specifically toward the littlest of music fans. More vendors, selling everything from curly fries and fried shrimp to doses of oxygen, also made the festival more accommodating to visitors. In addition to drawing a huge crowd, the festival’s Web site had 2 million hits during the month of April, with 500,000 hits on the day of the event. That means millions of people who never even knew Norman was on the map saw what the city has to offer. The festival is one of eight festivals featured on the Pandora.com festivals Web page at www.pandora.com/festivals. The positive attention the festival brings to Norman, especially its downtown businesses, is priceless, business owners say. Organizers already are planning the third Norman Music Festival. For updated information, go to www.normanmusic festival.com.

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Jimmie Austin University of Oklahoma Golf Course The Jimmie Austin University of Oklahoma Golf Course, 1 Par Drive on the OU campus, is a 7,197-yard, par 72 course. The award-winning course features practice facilities, a pro shop and a sports grill. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to dark seven days a week. Tee times are required. For more information, call 325-6716. SWIMMING Westwood Water Park Westwood Water Park, 2400 Westport Drive, is open Memorial Day weekend through midAugust. The park features a dual slide and slide pool, baby pool, toddler pool, lap pool and diving well. Hours are 1 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The park also offers swim lessons. For more information, call 329-5422 or go to ci.norman.ok.us/ parks/westwood_pool.htm.

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NORMAN — Those who enjoy playing tennis, whether it’s recreationally or competitively, have more room to move at Westwood Tennis Center, 2420 Westport Drive. In November, the center completed a 1,000-square-foot expansion that includes a 900-square-foot lounge area for tennis players and customers and 100 square feet of additional office space. Before the addition, the center had 1,300 square feet of space, 1,000 of which were occupied by offices. Tennis clinics during the summer bring about 100 students per week to the center, and tournaments throughout the year attract tennis players from all over the United States. “The expansion will not only benefit our city, but also the people who come here,” tennis director David Minihan said. “The amount of money these tournaments bring to the community is enormous, and we want these players to be comfortable. This will definitely bring us to another level.” The project was paid for with a $30,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association, a $40,000 private donation and $60,000 in matching funds from the city. Money to furnish the lounge was raised by selling bricks.

OU pool OU’s Murray Case Sells Swim Complex, 1701 Asp Ave., has adult and baby pools. The indoor pool is open during the fall and spring, while the outdoor pool is open during summer. Hours vary by season. For more information, call 325-4837 or go to www.oupool.ou.edu. Splash pad The splash pad at Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., is open from mid-morning to dusk during the spring and summer. Admission is free. For more information, call 366-5472.

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NORMAN — Many residents consider their dogs more than just pets — they are family. Whether they need a place to play while their owners are at work or a place to stay when their owners are away, dogs have the opportunity for fun and socialization at Annie’s Ruff House, 1043 N University Blvd. The dog day care and overnight boarding studio opened in May. It’s the only facility of its kind in Norman. “Norman’s kind of progressive. There are a lot of dog people in Norman, and the city supports two major retail chains for pets,” owner Sereta Wilson said. “I was really surprised when I found out there wasn’t a dog day care in Norman.” Annie’s is on three acres and features

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NORMAN — In February, the Norman Arts Council teamed up with Cleveland Area Rapid Transit, Norman Gallery Association and Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art to offer monthly art walks. The Second Friday Circuit of Art, which is the second Friday of each month, features a bus route that connects Norman’s Downtown Arts District, outlying galleries, performance halls and Campus Corner. Artists set up shop on downtown sidewalks, and street entertainers parade up and down Main Street, visiting galleries and other businesses throughout the evening. In conjunction, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art features Art “a la CART,” a monthly program that combines hands-on activities, live music and short films. Many local galleries host artist receptions, live entertainment and other activities in conjunction with the monthly event. “The Second Friday Circuit of Art is a great way to showcase artists in our Norman community and create yet another tourist attraction that can benefit all of Norman,” said Christian Pitt of the Norman Gallery Association. Pitt said Second Friday also unifies Norman by allowing people to ride from place to place without missing an event.

Time is Money. Residents ride the trolley downtown to visit art galleries as part of the Second Friday Circuit of Art held the second Friday of each month.

How it works Participants may park and catch a trolley from 6 to 10 p.m. at Republic Bank, 401 W Main St. The trolleys run in 30-minute loops, allowing people to get on and off at various locations. Rides are 50 cents per person per stop, or $2 for the entire evening.

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The Crucible Foundry & Gallery, 110 E Tonhawa St., 579-2700, www.thecruciblellc.com Downtown Art and Frame, 115 S Santa Fe Ave., 329-0309 Dreamer Concepts Studio & Foundation, 324 E Main St., 701-0048, www.dreamerconcepts.org Firehouse Art Center, 444 S Flood Ave., 329-4523, www.normanfirehouse.com Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 325-3272, www.ou.edu/fjjma/ Hall of Tattoos, 328 E Main St., 3647335, www.halloftattoos.com Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., 366-1667, www.jacobsonhouse.com Lightwell Gallery, 520 Parrington Oval, Room 202, 325-2691, www.ou.edu/ lightwellgallery MAINSITE Contemporary Art Gallery, 122 E Main St., 292-8095, www.main site-art.com Moore-Lindsay Historical Museum, 508 N Peters Ave., 321-0156 www.normanhistorichouse.org Norman Arts Council Gallery. 210 E Main St., Suite 223, 360-1162, www.normanarts.org Norman Gallery Association, 221 E Main St., 329-6455, www.norman galleryassociation.com OU College of Architecture, 504 W Main St., 325-2444, http://coa.ou.edu OU Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, 325-7370, www.ou.edu/ finearts Oriental Brushwork Society, 329-4006 The Performing Arts Studio, 200 S Jones Ave., 307-9320, www.thepas.org Porcelain Artists of Oklahoma, 3666328 Ring of Fire Studio, 318 E Main St., 321-9595, www.ringoffirestudio.com Roy Butler Studio Gallery, 310 E Main St., 321-0915, http://roybutlerart.com Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401Chautauqua Ave., 3254712, www.snomnh.ou.edu Shevaun Williams & Associates, 221 E Main St., 329-6455, www.shevaun williams.com Sooner Decorative Artists of Norman, 360-8007 Standing Buffalo Indian Art Gallery, 106

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University Blvd., 364-8962, www.ccocopera.org McMichael Music, 1005 N Flood, Suite 100, 360-1199, www.mcmichael music.com Norman Children’s Chorus, P.O. Box 197, Norman, OK 73070, 329-0170, www.artworksok.org Norman Community Choral Society, 573-3217, www.nccs-ok.org Norman Institute for the Performing Arts, P.O. Box 721954 Norman, OK 73070-8488, 292-8400, www.nipahome.com OU School of Music 500 W Boyd St., 325-2081, http://music.ou.edu Sonder Music, Dance & Art, 225 E Gray, 474-9734, www.sondermusic.com

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Theatre, 840 Asp Ave., Room 203, 3250538, www.ou.edu/finearts/ musicaltheatre/ OU School of Drama, 325-4021, www.ou.edu/finearts/drama/ Rupel Jones Theatre, 325-4101 Sooner Theatre, 101 E Main St., 3219600, www.soonertheatre.com

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Abundant Life Covenant Church: 1200 Lakewood Drive, 73026, 329-5842. Ariel Chapel: 904 W Main St., 73069, 801-2000. Calvary Chapel of Norman: 1401 W Boyd St., 73069. 329-5119. Christian Center Church: 2249 Classen, 73071, 360-5504. Freedom Fellowship: 900 24th Ave. SW, 73069, 579-3733. Generations: 1213 E Lindsey St., 73071, 310-6075. Grace Fellowship: 3201 60th Ave. NW, 73072, 329-4773. Great Life Church: 2800 W Indian Hills Road, 73069, 447-5433. New Life Bible Church: 4343 N Flood Ave., 73069, 329-3101. Riverside Church: 2300 24th Ave. SW, 73072, 360-3005. Seeker Church: 622 N Berry Road, 73069, 366-7335. University Fellowship Church: 114 W Main St., 73069, 801-3344. Victory Church: 902 W Main St., 73069, 292-4887. Word of Faith Christian Center: 1019 24th Ave. SW, 73069, 321-2748.

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Everlasting Life Baptist Church: 925 E ›Brooks St., 73071, 360-0831. Faith Independent Baptist Church: ›3661 120th Ave. SE, 73026, 321-8665. Faith Pointe Baptist Church: 3404 › 36th Ave. NW, 73072, 360-8900. › Hilltop Baptist Church: 11710 Stella Road, 73026, 794-0603. In-Faith Baptist Church: 4900 108th ›Ave. NE, 73026, 579-9623. › Lakeview Baptist Church: 10510 Alameda Drive, 73026, 366-8611. › Little Axe Baptist Church: 3405 168th Ave. NE, 73026, 329-2033. › Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists: 1017 Elm Ave., 73072, 329-2266. New Hope Baptist Church: 4150 E ›Robinson St., 73026, 329-6074. Korean Baptist Church: 304 ›WNorman Main St., 73069, 321-6727. Northgate Baptist Church: 3786 N ›Porter Ave., 73071, 321-2613. NorthHaven Church: 4600 36th Ave. ›NW, 73072, 321-8170. › Robinson Street Baptist Church: 801 E Robinson St., 73071, 329-3347. › Southern Oklahoma Chinese Baptist: 625 E Frank St., 73071, 360-0123. Vine Church: 1225 W Lindsey St., ›73069, 292-8463. Westwood Baptist Church: 724 Fair›way Drive, 73069, 321-6917.

FREE WILL BAPTIST First Assembly of God of Norman: ›2500 E Lindsey St., 73071. 321-1848. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church: › Heartland Church: 2932 W Tecumseh ›3730 N Porter Ave., 73071, 364-1895. Road, 73069, 292-7770. Crosspointe Church: 2601 24th Ave. › › Shepherd’s Place Community SE, 73071, 329-0823. Church: 2040 W Boyd St., 73069, Heartland Free Will Baptist Church: › 364-8417. 17601 S Santa Fe Ave., 73072, 447-1043. › Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist BAHA’I Church: 4800 E Franklin Road, 73026, › Baha’i Faith of Norman: 526 Iowa St., 360-3439. 73069, 360-8688.

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Country Club Terrace, 73072, 321-0398. First Baptist Church of Norman: 211 W Comanche St., 73069, 321-1753. Franklin Baptist Church: 7327 E Franklin Road, 73026, 321-4180. Immanuel Baptist Church: 715 E Eu-

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Northeast Baptist Church: 905 E ›Rock Creek Road, 73071, 366-8391. › Primera Iglesia Bautista: 1639 Stubbeman Ave., 73069, 360-5662. › Trinity Baptist Church: 801 N Peters Ave., 73069, 321-2000.

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CHURCH OF CHRIST Alameda Church of Christ: 801 Ala›meda St., 73071, 321-0788. Center Church: 2249 Clas›senChristian Blvd., 73071, 360-5504. › South Canadian Valley Church of Christ: 2217 24th Ave. SW, 73072, 364-4051. Westside Church of Christ: 726 McGee Drive. 73069, 329-0392.

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CHURCH OF GOD

› St. Thomas More University Parish: CHRISTIAN

Lakeside Church of God: 4400 Ala›meda St., 73026, 364-4200. › Northside Church of God: 222 E

› Cornerstone Christian Church: 1315 24th Ave. SW, 73072, 366-8643. › University Christian Church: 616 Bud

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

100 E Stinson St., 73072, 321-0990.

Wilkinson Drive, 73069, 364-0255.

Hayes, 73069, 364-9989.

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Imhoff Road, 73072, 364-2600.

› Christian Science Church: 510 S Santa

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MUSLIM

Institute of Religion: 848 Elm Ave., ›73069, 364-5275.

› Islamic Society of Norman: 420 E

COMMUNITY

NAZARENE

› Wildwood Community Church: 1501

Bennett Church of the Nazarene: 2919 156th Ave. SE, 73026, 321-0374. Grace Church of the Nazarene: 1433 W Boyd St., 73069, 321-2902. Norman Community Church of the Nazarene: 1801 N Porter, 73071, 321-3423.

24th Ave. NE, 73071, 329-3939.

COVENANT

› Journey Church: 3801 Journey Park-

Lindsey St., 73069, 364-5341.

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way, 73072, 217-8700.

PENTECOSTAL DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

› First Christian Church of Norman:

220 S Webster Ave., 73069, 329-2192.

EASTERN ORTHODOX

› Holy Ascension Orthodox Church: 230 E Main St., 73069, 579-9190.

EPISCOPAL

› St. Anselm of Canterbury: 800 Elm St., 73069, 360-6453. › St. John’s Episcopal Church: 235 W Duffy St., 73069, 321-3020. › St. Michael’s Episcopal Church: 1601 W Imhoff Road, 73072, 321-8951.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

› Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses:

› Apostolic Worship Center United

Pentecostal Church: 3221 N Porter Ave., 73071, 329-1285. First Pentecostal Church of God: 1055 24th Ave. SE, 73071, 360-2905. Heartland Harvest Church: 6450 36th Ave. NW. 73072, 366-8118.

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PRESBYTERIAN

› Christ the King Presbyterian Church:

2424 Springer Drive, Suite 100, 73069, 364-6722. First Presbyterian Church: 555 S University Blvd., 73069, 321-0933. Grace Presbyterian Church: 310 N Findlay Ave., 73069, 321-5220. Memorial Presbyterian Church: 601 24th Ave. SW, 73069, 329-3640.

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2201 E Imhoff, 73071, 360-1756.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

LUTHERAN

› Seventh-Day Adventist Church- Nor-

man: 1818 Alameda St., 73071, 366-7772.

Trinity Lutheran Church: 603 Clas›sen, UNIFICATION 73071, 321-3443. University Lutheran Church and Stu› › Unification Church: 304 S University dent Center: 914 Elm, 73072, 321-1584. Blvd., 73069, 360-4025.

METHODIST

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BridgeView United Methodist Church: 900 24th Ave. NW, 73072, 307-9611. First American United Methodist Church: 1950 Beaumont Drive, 73071, 321-5640. Franklin United Methodist Church: 7311 E Franklin Road, 73026, 321-6700. Goodrich Memorial United Methodist Church: 200 W Hayes St., 73069, 321-0975. McFarlin Memorial United Methodist: 419 S University Blvd., 73069, 321-3484. St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church: 1801 W Brooks St., 73069, 321-4988.

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UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST

› Unitarian Universalist Community

Church: 205 W Main St., 73069, 447-6138. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 1309 W Boyd St., 73069, 364-4049.

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UNITY

› Unity Church: 3001 S Berry Road, 73072, 409-0604.

WESLEYAN Norman Wesleyan Church: 701 N ›Berry Road, 73069, 360-9477.

Cruisers car club fuels camaraderie BY TAMI ALTHOFF Staff Writer talthoff@opubco.com

NORMAN — Midway Grocery, 601W Eufaula St., is quaint on its own. Add that the market serves as headquarters for a classic car club, and the place is about as nostalgic as it gets. The old-fashioned neighborhood grocery store, long held as a gathering spot for children, business people and musicians, has served as the meeting place for the Canadian River Cruisers car club since June 2008. In addition to monthly speaker meetings, the group meets each Saturday for coffee — sometimes at Midway, and sometimes at coffee shops or diners. Members participate in car shows and cruise-ins. “The best part about it is there aren’t

any rules,” said member Casey Tarp, owner of a 1953 Oldsmobile. “The funnest part is hanging out and talking about cars.” Founder David Saunders started the club so he could show off his collection — Walter, Murray, The Spit and T-Belle. They are a 1915 Ford Model T, a 1926 Ford Model T pickup, a 1976 Triumph Spitfire and a 1960 Triumph TR3, respectively. While the cars are nice to look at, many of them have stories that are just as appealing, he said. “Some people have never seen some of these types of cars; others have fond memories of them,” he said. “Everyone has a story to tell, and I love hearing them.” Saunders said the club is laid-back. Membership is open to men and women, whether or not they have a classic car. For more information about the club, go to www.canadianrivercruisers.com.

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Activities abound at Lake Thunderbird NORMAN — Offering a wide variety of activities in and out of the water, Lake Thunderbird State Park east of Norman draws nearly 800,000 visitors each year, park officials said. In addition to fishing, boating and other water sports, the 1,874-acre state park offers sailing, camping, horseback riding, biking, hiking and more.

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Nature center: Discovery Cove Nature Center, a 2,500-square-foot facility in the park’s Clear Bay area, is on Clear Bay Avenue across from the Turkey Pass Campground. Placards on the walls describe the park’s history. A water resources area teaches visitors what happens with the water in Lake Thunderbird, and interactive display cases serve as educational tools on subjects such as lizards, snakes and other native wildlife. The nature center offers year-round programs for children and adults. For more information, call 321-4633.

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NORMAN — If you have been told you have two left feet, you may find a solution at Shall We Dance? The ballroom dance studio opened last fall at 2276 W Main in Normandy Creek Shopping Center. The studio offers instruction in many styles of dancing, including ballroom, Latin, swing and country. Private instruction and group instruction for dancers of all levels are offered, and practice parties are held once a week. Owner Kate Linkous said dancing has several benefits, including exercise, stress reduction and self-confidence. “I think it’s great for everyone,” she said. “People have an opportunity to be a person on the dance floor that they don’t get to be anywhere else.” Norman resident Daniel Boatright and his wife, Glenda, have been dancing for about nine years. He said ballroom dancing has seen a resurgence recently because of television shows such as “Dancing with the Stars.”

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Having a place to learn partner dancing is great for the community, he said. “My hope is to get everybody dancing and enjoying it as much as we do. It’s just a lot of fun,” Boatright said. Linkous said partner dancing attracts great people. She said no one should be afraid or embarrassed to learn to dance. “If you can walk down the street, if you’re ambulatory in some way, you can literally learn to dance,” she said. For more information, call the studio at 801-3308 or go to www.shallwe danceok.com.

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MY CALENDAR OU Football 2009

329-4523, www.normanfirehouse.com 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break – Norman Public Schools 26 | Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner, Food and Shelter for Friends, 104 W Comanche St., 360-4954 27-28 | Holiday Craft Festival, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St., 360-4721, www.clevelandcountyfair.org December 2009 1-31 | Winterfest, Downtown Norman, 360-1162, www.normanarts.org

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October 2009 3 | Fall Craft Festival, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St., 360-4721, www.clevelandcountyfair.org 3 | Downtown Arts Market, Downtown Norman, 701-0048, www.dreamerconcepts.org 4 | Hispanic Festival, Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster Ave. 15-16 | Fall Break – Norman Public Schools 22-24 | Norman Transportation Swapmeet, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St., www.normanswapmeet.com. 23 | Mummy Son Masquerade Ball, www.normanfun.com 24 | Aviation Family Festival and Open House, Max Westheimer Airport, 1700 Lexington Ave., 325-7017, www.aviation.ou.edu 31 | Norman Farm Market season ends, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St.. 360-4721, www.clevelandcountyfair.org

12 | Holiday Craft Festival, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E Robinson St., 360-4721, www.clevelandcountyfair.org

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12-13 | Downtown Arts Market, Old Town Plaza, 102 W Eufaula, 701-0048, www.dreamerconcepts.org

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Feb. 6 | Firehouse Art Center Chocolate Festival, Norman North High School Commons, 1809 Stubbeman Ave., 329-4523, www.normanfirehouse.com 15-19 | Spring Break — OU and Norman Public Schools 17 | St. Patrick’s Day 20 | First Day of spring 26 | Norman’s “Best” Easter Egg Hunt, Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., www.normanfun.com 26-28 | Medieval Fair, Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins Ave., www.medievalfair.org

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April 2010

14-15 | OU Commencement weekend

4 | Easter Sunday

27 | Last day of school for Norman Public Schools

18 | Kids for Kindness Earth Day Festival, Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins Ave., 366-7229

27 | Norman North High School graduation, Lloyd Noble Center

23-24 | Norman 89er Day Weekend, Downtown Norman, www.norman89.com

28 | Norman High School graduation, Lloyd Noble Center

30 - May 2 | May Fair Arts Festival, Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., www. norman.assistanceleague.org

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TBA | Spring Groovefest, Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., www.groovefest.org

7-July 2 | Safety Town, Sooner Mall, 3301 W Main St.

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26 | Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society Pond Tour, www.cowgsi.com.

9-10 | Midsummer Nights’ Fair, Lions Park, 400 block of S Flood Ave., 329-4523, www.normanfirehouse.com

11 | City council runoff (if needed)

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1-2 | Indian Art Market, Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., 366-1667 7 | Final day of classes at OU

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