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Food & Shelter sign greets residents entering lage. And in six weeks’ time, this has “It became very critical that we need- the McKown Village, a settle- become its own little community of ed to do something significant,” Hei- Ament of 32 new cottages in the people helping people, of neighbors ple said. “It was then that we decided 200 block of Reed Avenue in Norman. helping neighbors.” as an organization to take on a hous- The three words are little, but their ing plan that would not only triple meaning is great. A VISION FOR THE VILLAGE our current housing capabilities, but “You Are Home.” Food and Shelter, a United Way-fund- really provide something unique and ed partner, has been housing individ- special for our community.” “Home” is exactly the feeling Food uals and families for more than 30 “It was serendipitous that at the same and Shelter officials want to convey years. In the early 1980s, the charity to those living in the transitional time that I was developing this plan started its housing program with and this vision to make Food and housing units. The complex is com- three units and has slowly grown posed of 16 single-resident houses Shelter something bigger and bet- through the years. With the addition ter than it had ever been, Gene Mc- and 16 family houses, ranging from of the 32 new homes, they now have 400 to 800 square feet. The village Kown was also thinking about what 72 units throughout Norman. The he could do to help this problem. We opened its doors to homeless and at- Reed Avenue location is also home to risk families this summer. happened to cross paths, and in that Food and Shelter’s new administra- moment, we decided we would work Some residents have bounced from tive offices and emergency shelter. together to do something really im- home to home, while others have Four years ago, the City of Norman portant. We began this dream.” sheltered under overpasses and teamed with a group of housing McKown, local philanthropist and bridges, never having had a place to providers, known as the Cleveland call their own. partner of Ideal Homes, said his fam- County Continuum of Care, to work ily never had much money when he “It’s been the most beautiful thing,” on a strategic plan to end homeless- was growing up, but they instilled in said April Heiple, executive director ness. The key to that, Heiple said, was him the importance of giving. He was of Food and Shelter. more housing. However, East Main moved to help Food and Shelter after “We knew we wanted to build a vil- Place, the organization’s largest hous- a sermon from his preacher. ing provider, had just shuttered.

10 | October 2017 “It became very critical that we needed to do something significant” “He preached a sermon about all the Richardson beams as she talks about She said residents see fewer obstacles different things our church was do- her house, saying she’s never lived and their path to a better future being in the community, and he said, anywhere so new. As nice as it is, she comes clearer. They finally can lock ‘If you’ve been thinking about doing knows it’s just a stepping stone. She the door behind them and lay their something and been procrastinating looks forward to moving on to the head down on the same bed, in the about it, I want you to do it tomorrow.’ next chapter of her life. same home, every night. So, I got up the next morning, walked “I want to own my own place — some- “Now they don’t have to worry about to the Food and Shelter office, got a thing that’s mine,” she said. where to sleep or how are they going check and took it down to April.” to feed their kids. They can get that The community met McKown’s seed A ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE stuff out of the way. Their ability to get money, and businesses donated sup- Those residing in Food and Shelter inspired to do something else, some- plies from lumber to brick and con- homes are battling significant obstacles thing different, can happen.” crete and offered discounted services — whether it’s mental health issues, As one of the city’s largest service pro- to make the Village a reality. physical disabilities, addiction or gener- viders, Food and Shelter is always in “It was just a blessing from there,” Mc- ational poverty. Each is assigned a case- need of volunteers and donations. Kown said. “This has been the most worker who aligns the person’s needs Volunteer opportunities include serv- exciting thing in my life.” with the right services. The caseworker works with each individual to map out a ing breakfast and/or lunch, grounds A STEPPING STONE housing plan for when they live on their keeping, sorting donations, answering phones and spending time with dining On a recent Thursday, Julie Richardson own and advises them on how to be suc- room guests. sat outside the Village’s laundry room, cessful once they get there. manning the whirling machines while In many of the organization’s success See the organization’s day-to-day her fiancé, Steve Shelton, helped serve stories, Heiple said, residents go on to needs, sign up to volunteer and make breakfast in the nearby dining room. earn licenses and certificates from com- financial donations at foodandshelter- The couple is among the Village’s first munity and technical colleges to en- inc.org.– BSM round of residents. As people filed sure they can earn into the building to eat, Richardson enough money to recounted her past, falling into one provide for their toxic relationship after the other, and family on their of holding down a handful of jobs at own. And many once while trying to make ends meet. come back to men- “No matter how much I made, it seemed tor and volunteer like it was never enough,” she said. once they transition out and no longer All the while, she moved from place to need the services. place without having four walls and a roof to call home. The couple hoped In addition to hav- to fix an RV to live in, but they were ing the support of never able to get the needed repairs Food and Shelter on the vehicle. The two were living in staff, residents a tent by the river when Richardson’s have made the caseworker asked her to apply to live Village into a true in a “tiny house” provided by Food community, with and Shelter. each person finding support in the Equipped with a bed, comfy chair, cof- other. It’s not un- fee table, dresser, TV, coffee pot and common for one dishes, the small cottages provide the neighbor to clean necessities an individual or family need up the yard for to live comfortably. Volunteer groups someone who’s outfit the homes with furniture and physically hand- home goods, and residents take those icapped or help items with them when they transition babysit or with er- into permanent housing. The stay for rands, Heiple said. most is about 14 months, Heiple said. boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 11

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Ryan and Mary Beth Broyles in front of their future Campus Corner business, The Porch.

or thousands of people in Norman, to the corner since Othello’s Italian On game days, the number jumps to Campus Corner is home. It’s where Restaurant burned last April. Weiss and 100,000 people, she says. F they hung out as kids, came of age Meoli have owned the Campus Corner That is part of the reason Campus Cor- as college students, got their first jobs or icon since 2011, but their history at the ner is seeing such a dramatic influx of made game-day memories. restaurant extends even farther than new businesses opening in the district It was fun back then, and it’s just as en- that. Both women spent years working this fall, she said. Generally, vacant tertaining now with all the restaurants, at Othello’s while they were students at spaces do not last long. OU. shops, coffee houses, bars and offices In addition to The Porch opening be- mixed together in a tightly woven dis- Weiss remembers the outpouring of fore the end of the year, and Othello’s trict with a history that dates back near- support from customers who came out reopening next month, Patton listed five ly as far as Norman itself. after the fire. other businesses planning to open on So, when Ryan Broyles and his wife, It said a lot about the restaurant and the Campus Corner before the snow flies. Mary Beth, decided to open a restaurant relationships it has built over nearly 40 Insomniac Cookies will open on Asp, on Campus Corner, it was no surprise. years on Campus Corner, she said. just down the street from the new Broyles was a star receiver for the De- “We have a lot of people who consider restaurant Chix and Styx. Meanwhile, troit Lyons and the University of Okla- Othello’s home,” she said. “We know Kong’s Tavern will open on Buchanan. homa Sooners, so potential business them by name, and we know what they Skinny Slims is a bar that will open on opportunities abound. But, he and his like to order.” White Street near Frosty’s Rolled Ice wife are Norman High graduates and Customers are not the only ones, she Cream and Opolis Clothing, which are Campus Corner is home turf. Therefore, said. The wait staff and the cooks will also opening soon on White Street. they decided to stake their claim near return when the reconstruction is com- Fall is a busy time on Campus Corner, the corner of Buchanan and Boyd Street. plete in November. she said. Soon, their business will overlook the Campus Corner Merchant Association “The students are at home here, and we University of Oklahoma campus, and Executive Director Erin Patton said love the whole campus community, but their restaurant – called The Porch – will Campus Corner is a destination place in we want the Norman community to feel become part of a tradition that defines Norman, and business owners consider at home here too and embrace the local what it means to be a Sooner. it a prestigious location with 40,000 po- shops that are here.” Jennifer Weiss knows all about coming tential customers across the street at the Wiess is not concerned about customers home. She and her sister, Nancy Meo- University of Oklahoma. finding their way back to Othello’s.

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Dr. Nicole Jarvis Despite being a mother of twin boys, a doctor and living with a debilitating disease, Dr. Nicole Jarvis (center) is one of the most ardent and successful supporters of Parkinson’s disease research. hen Nicole Jarvis was diag- Not only that, but Jarvis has allocated THE DIAGNOSIS nosed with Young Onset Par- nearly $100,000 for local Parkinson’s kinson’s Disease at 38 years patients, working in coordination Jarvis’ symptoms crept in, one by W one. She began to feel more tired than old, there was no way she could with the Parkinson’s Foundation of know how quickly the disease would Oklahoma to fund therapies and ed- normal, but she chalked it up to be- progress, or if she would be plagued ucational classes for those affected ing an OB-GYN who delivered baby side effects from medications she close to home. bies through the night and wrangled would take to keep her symptoms at 4-year-old twins during non-work Known around Norman as a champi- bay. hours. It wasn’t until a trip to Dis- on for Parkinson’s research, Jarvis is a ney World to celebrate the birthday Despite all the unknowns, the OB- shining example of what can happen of sons Zachary and Ryan that she GYN and mother of two knew one when a devastating blow leads to a realized the symptoms might mean thing unequivocally — that she new perspective on life. something more serious than being wasn’t giving up without a fight. “I needed to do something positive worn out. While many newly diagnosed Par- out of something that was very nega- “My family was running from place kinson’s patients are hesitant to make tive,” Jarvis said. “The diagnosis was to place and I couldn’t really keep their diagnosis known, Jarvis was a crushing devastation, but everyone up with them,” she recalled. “My leg quick to announce the news to her has something in their life that’s a was dragging kind of funny then, coworkers, friends and family and to crushing devastation of some kind and when I came back home, people begin searching for local support and that they have to deal with. You can at work noticed and were asking if I advocacy. Now 44, she’s created her either get in your bed and put the had injured myself.” own nonprofit for fundraising and covers over your head and do noth- has raised $1 million for the Michael ing, or you can get out there and try Practicing at a hospital then, she fell J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Re- to change the outlook of whatever down the stairs a couple times, and search, the largest nonprofit funder of your thing is.” her right arm and eventually her right Parkinson’s research worldwide. leg began to slow. Then, a tremor ap- “I wasn’t just going to sit around and peared in her right hand. A visit to the wait for it to ruin my life.” neurologist ruled out her first worry: boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 19 a brain tumor. But, it didn’t pinpoint wants their child to have — especially come to, we had over 300 people, and what was wrong. She self-referred to at a young age with two little boys. I’m we raised $115,000.” a movement specialist in Tulsa, and it just so proud of her because she could The knockout event landed them in was there she received the diagnosis have sat at home and felt sorry for her- the top 10 fundraisers that year. To Jar- of Parkinson’s disease. self. But that’s just not who she is.” vis, that showed just how caring the “After about 15 minutes, he said, ‘ab- Emily Holland, office manager at Jar- Norman community could be. Since solutely, you have Parkinson’s dis- vis’ private practice in Norman and that groundswell of support the first ease’,” Jarvis recalled. “So, we spent one of Jarvis’ closest friends, can attest year, the event has only grown and about two hours talking about what to the positive impact she has on those brought in more money to fund Par- that was going to look like. I started affected by Parkinson’s. kinson’s research. In fact, it’s now tal- on medication, and for a while I pretty lied $1 million raised and has been a “You see someone directly affected much did my normal activities — and top-five fundraiser every year since. by something (like Parkinson’s) and I still do most of those, too. But, it’s a it makes you more eager to become When Michael J. Fox began his foun- progressive disease, and there are only a better person and more sensitive to dation in 2000, he announced the goal treatments for some symptoms but their struggles that maybe you weren’t to find a cure for Parkinson’s within 10 there is no cure.” aware of before,” Holland said. “It’s years. The foundation uses all funds SEARCHING FOR A CURE really eye opening. She truly is an in- raised every year to fund research, spiration.” with nothing held in reserve for the Wanting to focus her efforts on re- next year. Seventeen years later, after search, Jarvis turned first to the Mi- 2017 WINTER GALA major strides in Parkinson’s treatment chael J. Fox Foundation. She was in After fundraising all year, Jarvis’ foun- but no cure, Jarvis isn’t disheartened; search of events hosted by a local dation members are now finalizing she’s more determined than ever. chapter for Team Fox, the grassroots details for the Winter Gala, which fea- “What if the thing that doesn’t get fundraising groups from across the tures a cocktail hour with a silent auc- country. Finding none, she decided funded is at the bottom of the pile, tion, a catered dinner with prestigious and it’s the magic cure? You just don’t to start her own and just months lat- guest speakers and a live auction. er found herself hosting a large fund- know,” she said. “That is what keeps BSM raising gala, now an annual event that This year’s event takes place from 6:30 us going.” – raises about $300,000 each year. - 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center Then, in January 2013, Jarvis founded at 2501 Conference Drive in Norman. the Nicole Jarvis, M.D., Parkinson’s The RSVP deadline is Dec. 1, and more Research Foundation, Inc., Oklaho- information can be found ma’s only organization dedicated at jarvismdparkinsons- to funding research for improved foundation.org. Sponsor- treatments and ultimately a cure for ship packages run from Parkinson’s disease. The foundation $500 to $15,000, with in- raises money for the Michael J. 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September and hosted in December,” said Jarvis, “Nikki has, from the time she was a who is also a member of little girl, been a person who believes the MJFF Patient Council. you can do something and make a dif- “Our first gala that we ference,” her mom said. “Certainly, hoped to have 50 people this is a diagnosis no parent ever, ever,

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eneka Cain has a heart for the fers for others. It’s one of the reasons rience with nonprofit organizations. underdogs, the underserved she applied for the executive director She also has the leadership skills we Dand those who could use some position. were looking for.” help and hope. “I wanted to find something where Cain, who earned her law degree She has turned that compassion into I could continue to be in public ser- from the University of Oklahoma, a career of advocating, supporting vice.” said a fellowship as an undergradu- and uniting others and working to ate influenced her path toward pub- enhance services to better assist those The Norman resident brings to the job lic service. She spent the summer in in need. It’s a foundation and a focus a background that includes serving Washington, D.C. working for Sen. that she will apply to her newest role as the chief executive officer for Me- Don Nickles, and it enhanced her – serving as the executive director ridian Behavioral Health, a nonprofit understanding of public service and of the Cleveland County Habitat for in North Carolina and the executive political processes. The experience Humanity. director of the Oklahoma County Cri- helped her determine that she could sis Intervention and Urgent Recovery make a stronger impact, serving oth- Cain started the position in July and Center. ers on a local and state level. she looks forward to building and repairing homes for people, raising Cain also worked as the consumer Now she is focused on helping Hab- more awareness about the organiza- advocate general for the Oklahoma itat for Humanity touch more lives tion and partnering with other com- Department of Mental Health and in Cleveland County. Cain’s goals munity organizations. Substance Abuse Services. That po- for the nonprofit include raising sition included serving as the chief funds to build more homes and oth- “I’m most excited about getting to do legal counsel and as an advocate for er needed structures, supporting the more projects and getting to touch consumers of behavioral health ser- underserved parts of the county and peoples’ lives,” Cain said. “That’s the vices in the state. creating partnerships with communi- reason we’re here.” Her experience, drive and determi- ty organizations with missions that Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit nation and nonprofit administration overlap with Habitat for Humanity. organization that builds affordable were some of the factors that influ- Martin said he believes Cain will homes for families in need. Along enced the Cleveland County Habitat move the Cleveland County Habitat with new homes, the organization for Humanity’s selection committee, for Humanity in a positive direction. also renovates existing houses and said Chris Martin, president of the helps people repair and improve board of directors. “She has already shown great lead- their own homes and neighborhoods. ership delegation and management “As a committee, we unanimously skills,” he said. “She is committed to Cain said she’s always been im- agreed she was the most qualified team building within the organiza- pressed with Habitat for Humanity, candidate for the position,” Martin tion and partnership within the com- its reputation and the support it of- said. “She has a great deal of expe- munity.” – BSM Sharla Bardin by: Photo

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et ready to lace up your run- Children are encouraged to wear a The Junior League allocates the pro- ning shoes and slip into your Halloween costume to and during the ceeds of this race to their four spon- G best Halloween costume, be- race. There will be a costume contest sored projects based on need. A large cause the Monster Dash is back. The as well, with prizes in addition to the portion of the funds raised this year Junior League of Norman puts on this t-shirts and finisher medals awarded will go to Baby Steps, a program festive race annually, and, this year, it to all 5K participants. founded by one of the original Junior is all happening on Oct. 29 at Reaves The committees, made up of people League members. Park, kicking off at 2 p.m. like Rink, are the backbone of orga- Baby Steps helps teen parents with Intended to be a time for families to nizing Junior League events. Orga- early childhood education services come together to support the com- nizers expect to see around 250 peo- including free childcare while they munity, the Monster Dash is open to ple at the race, hopefully from all work to achieve their high school di- everyone, allowing Norman resident over the state. ploma, Rink said. of all ages to have safe and active fun. “Some races are quite overwhelming Baby Steps serves as their first class “Monster Dash stands for a commu- when you walk up to them, but this of the day as parents spend time with nity celebration,” says Allyson Rink, one is very close-knit and family-ori- their child, learning from profession- a member of the Junior League. Work- ented,” Rink says. als, including pediatricians, about ing on Junior League’s fundraising Initially, a committee of six worked positive parenting skills. committees for two years, Rink says on Monster Dash, but they have since Early registration costs $30 for the the best part of the dash is the kids. added four brand-new members. 5K and $10 for the one-mile fun run, “Having the race is great,” she says, Since its creation 11 years ago, the increasing after Oct. 15. To register, “but at the end of the day, we are all Monster Dash has gotten bigger and visit at juniorleagueofnorman.org/ about the youth.” even more family-oriented. our-fundraising. – BSM

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Final Pavement or the first time in Norman’s his- uate each of its streets on the surface There is always street construction tory, all of its city streets will be as well as beneath the surface. going on somewhere, and O’Leary paved by the end of 2017. That said he and his staff are aware resi- F O’Leary said his staff uses the infor- means no more road graders, no dents lose patience at times. mation to determine which neigh- more spring rain washouts and no borhood streets need attention and to Despite occasional inconveniences, more dust on dry summer days. schedule projects, giving preference the neighborhood street program has Yes, there are still dirt streets in Nor- to streets with the most need. proven to be one of the city’s most man. Nearly a half mile, to be exact, popular initiatives. Each time a new They identify everything from rou- but Norman will be dust free later bond issue has been proposed, voters tine maintenance, such as surface this fall, passing a milestone that has approve it by an even wider margin, milling and an asphalt overlay to to- taken 30 years to reach, said Public O’Leary said. tal reconstruction. Works Director Shawn O’Leary. It’s like a grade card for the city, he O’Leary said the bond program al- The projects are on Indian Hills Road said. The bond election results sug- lows the city to do maintenance before in far northeast Norman and on Im- gest residents are pleased with the streets deteriorate to a point when to- hoff Road in far southeast Norman, street improvements, and the invest- tal reconstruction is necessary. and the work is part of an overall ef- ment is beneficial. fort to maintain neighborhood streets Neighborhood jobs can take longer, “Voters want more street projects, through a $25 million bond issue that anywhere from a week for asphalt to and they are happy with the work voters approved in 2015. as long as a month for concrete. Re- we’re doing,” he said. “It’s a great construction projects take even more As a result of the funding, street program, and we’re proud of it. The time, he said. crews are working full time to patch, citizens give us great feedback.” mill, pave, lay asphalt, pour concrete “In neighborhoods, we are working For a comprehensive overview of the and reconstruct streets in neighbor- with driveways and children, so we program and a list of streets projects hoods across the city. have to be careful,” O’Leary said. funded over the next few years, go It is the third round of funding vot- There are four to five crews working on to: http://www.normanok.gov/con- ers have approved since the program separate neighborhood street projects tent/2016-2020-street-maintenance- was introduced in 2005. at any one time, and project managers bond-program. – BSM are careful to spread the work around Each year, the city evaluates 160 miles to limit the inconveniences drivers may of city streets and roads, using so- face because of the construction. phisticated engineering tools to eval- Photo by: Chip Minty Chip by: Photo

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magine it. Bricktown south. basketball games could be played. It “I believe that this University North The City of Norman and the Uni- would also host other college athlet- Park entertainment district plan is the Iversity of Oklahoma are using a ic events, high school athletic events type of development that will really different name, but they are hoping and live concerts. The area would be make Norman stand out regionally,” their vision for a new development available for conventions and com- Miller said. “I see it as a natural con- in west Norman will spark the same munity events as well. tinuation and growth of Norman For- fire for Norman that Bricktown and Surrounding the arena, the develop- ward concepts of spurring economic MAPS ignited in downtown Oklaho- ment would include entertainment development while adding to the ma City two decades ago. venues, restaurants, a hotel, an exposi- quality of life.” Millions of dollars in new sales tax tion center and other mixed uses. The OU President Boren was among a revenue for the city and new sourc- district could attract visitors to Nor- broad base of supporters. man 365 days a year, supporters say. es of ad valorem taxes for the schools “This endeavor holds potential to could be among the benefits. Visitors, Proponents believe the development benefit the entire community,” he jobs, growth and excitement were could generate more than $15 million said. “The university looks forward cited as developers unveiled plans annually in additional tax revenue to playing a supporting role to benefit for University North Park at a Nor- for the city and county governments, the residents of Norman.” man City Council study session last and would be a substantial addition The Citizens Tax Incremental Fi- month. to an initial University North Park nance District Oversight Committee development area that has been Norman Mayor Lynn Miller and OU unanimously approved the plan last growing south of Rock Creek Road President David Boren are among month. Next, the Norman City Coun- for more than a decade. proponents of the plan, calling it an cil will consider the master develop- opportunity for OU and the city to Mayor Miller said the goal is to com- ment plan. After that, the council will join in a project that could benefit the plete the vision and create a regional consider funding options and public entire community. draw where people can shop, live, financing participation. work and play. The proposed 500-acre develop- Miller hopes the council can take ac- ment area is between Rock Creek Through the development, Norman tion in a timely way to move the proj- and Tecumseh roads, east of Inter- could better compete for entertain- ect forward. – BSM state 35. It would be anchored by a ment and retail dollars as well as new new multi-purpose arena where OU Norman residents, she said.

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e may be labeled as a fullback, but co-offensive coordinator and inside “I think it’s just the tradition and hon- University of Oklahoma senior receivers coach Cale Gundy. estly that’s what brought me here,” Dimitri Flowers is beyond being H However, one shouldn’t leave out Flowers said of the laundry list of labeled just by the position he plays. Flowers ability as a blocker. With standout fullbacks the Sooners have Essentially, he is the college football his 6-foot-2, 247-pound size, his typ- produced over the last 20 years. “I equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. ical offensive use is as a blocker. Of- hope I just fit into that lineage.” He excels at running, blocking, pass fensive linemen Dru Samia said that For those who came before Flowers, catching, making tackles on special having Flowers is like having a sixth specifically JD Runnells, seeing the teams, and he probably could throw offensive lineman out there. fullback position continue to thrive in a pass or two if called upon to do so. For the humble Flowers, it is just a Norman is a point of pride. The senior from San Antonio, Texas matter of doing his job. When Runnels was a freshman, OU is taking on a prominent role in the was considering getting rid of the Sooner offensive game plan. “I love doing my job, and whatever it takes to help this team win, I’m going fullback position. “I like to say he’s a fullback, but he’s to do it,” Flowers said. “I don’t care if “Just knowing that it was almost ex- a utility guy,” said Baker Mayfield. “I I get the glory.” tinct, and now looking back 10 years, know he doesn’t get all the stats and we’ve had four or five All-Big 12 the press and whatnot, but look at Playing a position that is often over- guys, that’s what makes me proud,” what he (does) every game. He’s been looked and, in some offenses is dis- Runnels has said. such a smart football player for us.” appearing, Flowers has cemented his spot among some of the great full- While Flowers may be happy, just If there were a football dictionary, a backs at OU in the modern era. The “doing his job,” that job remains an picture of Flowers should be next to position has produced some solid ever-moving target. the word versatile. His game play is names from Seth Littrell, JD Runnells, the very definition of the term. In the last two seasons, Flowers has Matt Clapp to Trey Millard and now been called upon to be much more in- “He could be a running back, a full- Flowers. There has been something volved in the Sooner offensive attack back. He could be a wing. He could special about the fullback position at than just about any fullback might

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40 | October 2017 imagine. Against Iowa State in 2016, Flowers became the feature back after the suspension of starter Joe Mixon and injuries to Semaje Perine and Ab- dul Adams. In that 34-24 win, Flowers finished with 115 yards rushing on 22 carries. He also notched a touchdown recep- tion and maintained all of his special teams responsibilities as well. “I told him in the locker room in front of the whole team, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a guy do all of that, what he did, so well in a game,” said former head coach Bob Stoops. “And he had two days of practice to do it.” For Flowers, it was just another day at the office. “It’s really nothing different,” Flowers said of his role in the Iowa State game. But that role has continued to evolve and grow and, on the biggest stage to date in the 2017 season, Flowers shined. In the Sooners 31-16 win over No. 2 Ohio State, Flowers was not only a major player, but the spark the Sooners needed to get the offense back on track in the third quarter. When the dust had settled, Flowers was the team’s leading yards for the entire 2016 season. But, Flowers quickly did a scan of the East receiver with seven catches for 98 yards he is keeping his play in perspective. Carolina roster a noticed something and Oklahoma had avenged one of its missing, a fullback. Riley quickly con- most disappointing defeats of 2016. “I want what’s best for the team,” Flowers said. “Whether that means firmed to Flowers that he had a role in “It was a blast. There is nothing like I touch the ball a lot or touch the ball his offense and any concerns from Flow- going to an away field and a historic none, I’m still going to go out there and ers were immediately erased. To date, tradition like Ohio State and beating do everything to the best of my ability.” the Sooners currently have six fullbacks them. It was a blessing to be that in- listed on the roster, matching the total volved,” Flowers said. “For coach But don’t be fooled, Sooner quarter- number of fullbacks on the other nine Riley and Baker to have that trust in back Baker Mayfield joked during the teams in the Big 12 combined. Monday press conference after the me and for everyone on this team to “He’s just a football player. He’s very have that trust in me, I’m glad I was Ohio State win. Flowers is enjoying the role of being more than just a blocker. valuable,” Riley said. “His role has out there and able to do it.” grown more and more, and if he con- Ohio State scored to start the third “Oh, he loves it,” Mayfield said. tinues to play well, I could see him quarter, leaving an uneasy feeling that “Don’t get that confused.” continuing to climb this year.” the Buckeyes were just starting to get “Behind the scenes, he’ll say, ‘coach Ri- OU running backs coach Jay Boulware on track. But Flowers and Mayfield ley, c’mon, let’s … He’ll try to scheme up predicted before the season began that hooked up for maybe the biggest play a play where he gets it,” Mayfield said. Flowers would be an overachiever. of the night. Lincoln Riley confirmed that Flowers “Dimitri Flowers can even do more than “It was wide open,” Flowers said of has diagrammed his own plays, and what you’ve seen him do so far. We re- the 36-yard catch and run. “I don’t get jokingly estimated they’ve been put into ally like what he brings to the table. I’m the ball that often so I have to take ad- action “about five percent of the time.” curious to see what kind of year he can vantage of every opportunity.” It’s a role that Flowers honestly did not have. It could be a special one.” The start of Flowers’ 2017 season has know he would have when Riley took Could it be that the best of Flowers is been so successful that he is already over as offensive coordinator in 2015. yet to come? – BSM on the cusp of matching his receiving When Riley was named to the position, boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 41 SPORTS BY: ALEXANDER MUTZ Walk-On Bedlam Hero: Tim Lasher

he magic of game days has al- “Sometimes people ways been a welcome source of see me as a player that Tjoy and distraction, and as we came out of nowhere, get deeper into the football season but the truth is, I was each year, it becomes increasingly working hard for a clear just how much our team means while,” Lashar said. to Norman. “Nobody really sees The thrills of Saturdays at the stadi- all the effort that goes um are electrifying, and it’s always in until the opportuni- fun to reminisce the glory days, es- ty arises for a player to pecially when Bedlam is concerned. put the skills he’s been Many of us are likely to remember a working on to use.” certain legendary kicker named Tim Despite coming to Nor- Lashar. man from Texas, Lashar “I decided to walk on after gradu- found himself feeling at ating high school in Plano, Texas,” home right away. Lashar said. “I wasn’t really an OU “I had a great time at OU,” Lashar fan growing up. I mostly watched said. “It really was an awful lot of fun. professional football. I saw the op- I loved the personalities of my fellow portunity, though, and decided to try players, and I loved playing against it out.” great teams with them. I have so many At first, Lashar was just an unknown fond memories from my time there, player from Texas paying his dues which is a big part of why I wanted and working hard on his degree. But, to stay in Oklahoma instead of going all that changed during a 1983 Bed- back home to Plano.” lam matchup. With 10 minutes left in Lashar’s time at OU from 1982-1987 the game, the Sooners were staring led him to camp with the Los Angeles he opened his own business: Lashar down what looked like a likely loss to Rams in 1987 and eventually a season Home Comfort Systems. Oklahoma State. with the Chicago Bears in 1988. After Many likely know Lashar’s story as In a series of exciting plays, OU ral- leaving the NFL, Lashar made his an inspiring athlete that helped lead lied back from a 20 - 3 deficit, bring- way back to Oklahoma. OU to victory, but he also shares the ing the game within reach after scor- He worked as an area representative story of a true Sooner. He came to get ing two unanswered touchdowns, for the Fellowship of Christian Ath- an education and play some football, including one two-point conversion. letes and even put his broadcast jour- but what he found was a community Now, down 20 – 18 with three min- nalism degree to use for local radio that he loved and where decided to BSM utes remaining, Lashar took the field, station KNOR. stake a claim. – launching a 46-yard field goal that ce- In 1994, Lashar made another transi- mented a Sooner victory and his role tion. He entered the heating and air on the team. He continued a success- conditioning industry and quickly ful route that eventually led to a 1985 found an expertise in the field. With- National Championship during his in four years, he was working as a junior year. general manager, and a decade later,

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SIMPLY THE BEST recent Sports Illustrated sur- Castiglione is in his 20th year at The that helps him with the national me- vey named Joe Castiglione as University of Oklahoma and has pre- dia, and I’m sure it helps him relate Athe best athletic director in the sided over the most successful era of to coaches and people in terms of country, voted as such by his fellow athletics in school history. Nearly half development. It seems like it comes athletic directors and members of the of the Sooners’ team national cham- very natural to him, and I think that media. The results of the survey help pionships (17 of 36) have come since resonates with people.” to hammer home something known Castiglione arrived in Norman in To best appreciate where the Soon- in the Sooner Nation for many years. April 1998. Ten have come in the last er athletic department is today, you Castiglione is the best at what he five years, and a nation-leading seven must take time to understand where does. have come over the last two years. it was the day Castiglione stepped on Created and executed by national col- The incredible accomplishments on campus. When Castiglione arrived at lege football writer Bruce Feldman, the field have been backed up with OU, the athletic department budget the gathering was meant to discover incredible numbers in the classroom. was $26.3 million. The department the answers to two simple questions: Last spring marked a school-record owed $15 million to the university what factors determine how effective 11th consecutive semester of a 3.0 or and the football program had disap- an athletic director is at his or her higher GPA, with a department-best peared from the national landscape. job and who are the best three in the 3.09 mark. Seven OU programs regis- Simply put, it was an uphill climb. business? While Feldman was not tered a 100-percent multiyear Gradu- “My goal was to be successful,” Cas- stunned by the results of the survey, ation Success Rate for the most recent tiglione said. “And to have my work there was something that did sur- reporting period, and OU’s most re- and purpose be respected.” prise the Sports Illustrated writer. cent multiyear GSR of 85 percent is a If the goal was to be successful, then “With his peers, I was surprised when school record. the proof is in the accomplishments. his name didn’t come up, just because “As somebody who has covered During his tenure, OU has won na- I heard it so often,” Feldman told sports for quite a while, I’m not sur- tional championships in football SoonerSports.com. “He’s so respect- prised by some of the comments (2000), softball (2000, 2013, 2016, ed in the business. They just have (about Castiglione),” Feldman told 2017), men’s gymnastics (2002, 2003, such an admiration for him, which SoonerSports.com. “(He) is one very, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017),

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ince its opening in late 2013, music has been a regu- lar offering at the Norman Public Library West yet, to Smany in the city, a best kept secret. The musical sounds of the free concerts fit right in at the library. One of the most popular music events is the monthly Lunch and Listen concerts, offered on the fourth Thursday of each month. At- tendees listen to a musical performance while dining on lunch, either brought in or purchased from Paisley Café inside the library. The nootime concerts have entertained hundreds of local residents. Normanites have enjoyed a variety of acclaimed performers, including: Erin Yeaman, cellist and storyteller, The Sallee Jazz Quartet and Miss Brown to You, the Okla- homa City-based duo that combines bass, piano and guitar. The next scheduled Lunch and Listen concert, on Thursday, Oct. 27, will feature the saxophone sounds of the Universi- ty of Oklahoma’s Graduate Quartet. For several years, the library has hosted a community of Kizzie Ledbetter, of the Oklahoma City duo Adam and Kizzie, performs local musicians for a night of Celtic music, with audience at the library during a Black History Month event. members even encouraged to join in to add to the performance. At the centerpiece of the musical offerings is a Yamaha baby grand piano that was donated by community advocate and local businessman Chuck Thompson, who also serves as the president of the Pioneer Library System Board of Trustees.

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orman High sophomore Cade ed season and was so impressive he The message was clear: the Norman Horton is a star on the baseball made an appearance in the final var- High Tigers have themselves a quar- Ndiamond and arguably the best sity game, giving fans a glimpse into terback. It wasn’t just the big plays player in the upcoming 2020 class in the future. That experience would he made; it was more about his com- Oklahoma. With notoriety comes a lot prove to be very important as he en- mand of the offense. He looked like of attention, especially from schools tered his sophomore season in a heat- the moment didn’t faze him. Truth be across the country vying for his tal- ed battle for varsity starting quar- told, he thrived in it as he finished the ents. After a sports-filled summer, he terback. Much like in his baseball night with 19 completions on 29 at- made one of the biggest decisions of career, his right arm took him where tempts for 315 yards and four touch- his young life, verbally committing to he wanted to be. downs. Though the Tigers came up the Ole Miss baseball program in Au- “I was never actually told I was go- short on the scoreboard, a statement gust. Committing to a school at the ing to be the starter,” said Horton. was made. age of 16 isn’t exactly normal for kids “During game week preparations, “I love to play on the big stage,” said in going into their sophomore year. I was working with the first-string Horton. “At first, it’s nerve-wracking For most, deciding where they’ll go offense. After that continued for the and you’re just trying to settle in, but to college is a process that isn’t decid- entire week, I just kind of figured out the experience was awesome. Play- ed until their senior year. But for Hor- I was going to be the guy.” ing against the defending state run- ton, Ole Miss just made sense. As Horton trotted onto the field for ner-ups, it was really cool.” “Oxford, Mississippi just felt like the opening series against Norman Horton is just getting started at NHS. home,” said Horton. “They have some North in the Cross Town Clash, there Many memories, and records, are left of the best facilities in the country and was intrigue to see how he’d handle to chase. But with a work ethic that I love their coaching staff. The campus the atmosphere of a rivalry game and exists both on the field and in the is great and I love how small it is.” his first start. It took just one drive for classroom, the sky is the limit for his Though his future may be on the dia- Horton to make his presence known. potential. – BSM mond, Horton is a star on the football After working his offense past mid- field as well. Last year, he led the Ti- field, Horton unleashed a 47-yard

Photo by: Mark Doescher by: Photo gers’ freshman team to an undefeat- touchdown pass to Mark Williams.

boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 55 CAMPUS BY: LINDSAY CUOMO Boren Announces Retirement

“Serving as presi- will remain in the position until a dent has been the permanent selection is made,” said most rewarding Boren. period of my life,” The university will now set forth to Boren said. find a successor to one of America’s Leaving the univer- longest serving presidents. Univer- sity at what he de- sity officials say he will continue to niversity of Oklahoma president scribed as maximum strength, Boren teach a political science class after he David Boren chose Sept. 20 to an- decided that the end of this academ- retires. – BSM swer a question many have been U ic school year is the right time for a wondering for a long time. When transition of leadership. would the long-serving leader finally Mark Doescher by: Photo step down and hand the state’s flag- “I have always un- ship university off to someone new? derstood that there would become a The former state legislator, Oklaho- time when I should ma governor and U.S. senator told pass the baton to hundreds attending his afternoon a new president,” announcement that he will conclude said Boren. “Our more than 20 years at OU’s helm at 95% faculty has never the end of this academic year, cap- BAR EXAM PASSAGE RATE been stronger. Our for first-time exam takers ‒ the highest in the state ping off 50 years of public service, students have never Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners marked by a long record of promot- had greater poten- ing positive change. tial. We have an ex- NO. 1 As an Oklahoma policymaker, Boren traordinarily talent- IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA campaigned for many progressive Highest ranking ever achieved by an Oklahoma Law School ed leadership team in U.S. News & World Report rankings programs, including conflict-of-in- ready and able to terest rules and reform of the state’s lead our university NAMED A MOST INNOVATIVE prison system. into the future.” LAW SCHOOL Boren, 76, brought that same progres- While his retirement preLaw Magazine sive spirit to OU, enacting dozens of brings about some new programs and constructing new trepidation, Boren NO. 2 buildings across OU’s three campus- assured the commu- MOOT COURT COMPETITION es. Since 1994, OU has invested more nity that there will PROGRAM than $2 billion in construction proj- be no gap in the uni- IN THE NATION The Blakely Advocacy Institute ects, including the National Weather versity’s leadership. Center in Norman and the Peggy and “If a successor has Charles Stephenson Cancer Center in 8 CONSECUTIVE YEARS not been named, I BEST VALUE LAW SCHOOL Oklahoma City. IN THE NATION National Jurist 56 | October 2017 The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo Let Cleveland County Abstract help in Step into your newthe process home! of buying your dream home! W Robinson St

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58 | October 2017 You can’t afford a ASK PEGGY Halloween can be fun, or it can be scary. Generally, we can choose whether we want to breakdown – focus on fuzzy black kittens and smiling jack- o-lanterns or go through extreme “haunted” houses and watch slasher movies. Of course, neither can your sometimes, truly awful things happen, and these stories leave us disturbed and shaken. Our money also can be frightening, and events in both the economy and our personal lives furnace. can leave us afraid. Here are a few tips to make your money less scary:

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BY: SHANNON HUDZINSKI | PRESIDENT/CEO OU FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BUSINESS Everything You Need To Know About The Equifax Breach In a recently revealed breach, the scope of which the country has Be wary of those contacting you about a possible breach of your never before seen, 143 million Americans may have had their information. Scammers can send emails with fake links that ask personal information exposed. you for personal information or offer “credit monitoring” services in exchange for credit or debit card information. Always Equifax, one the nation’s three major credit-reporting agencies, re- go to sites independently of links sent within emails and never ported a massive data breach that lasted from mid-May through provide your full social security number over the phone. the end of July. Hackers were able to access people’s names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and even some driver’s PLACE A CREDIT FREEZE OR A FRAUD ALERT ON YOUR FILES license numbers. They also stole credit card numbers of approx- imately 209,000 people and dispute documents containing per- If your information has been exposed, consider placing a credit sonally identifying information of 182,000 people. It wasn’t just freeze on your credit bureaus. This will make it more difficult for Americans who were targeted – the hackers also got their hands someone to open a new account in your name, though it won’t on personal information of some UK and Canadian consumers. stop a thief from making charges to your existing accounts. Right now, the situation is still developing and there are many more Instead of a credit freeze, you can choose to place a fraud alert questions than answers. Researchers are seeking explanations for on your files. This will warn creditors that you may have been the site’s outdated security system, an accurate number of those af- victimized by identity theft, alerting them to verify that anyone fected and the impact this will have on the future of credit reporting. seeking credit in your name is really you. Meanwhile, though, people are wondering if they’ve been affect- Even if the Equifax site did not tell you you’ve been exposed, ed and what they can do about it. If you have any type of credit it’s always a good idea to closely monitor your credit card and product such as a credit card, mortgage or auto loan, there’s a financial accounts for charges you don’t recognize. chance your personal information may have been compromised. GET A COPY OF YOUR FREE CREDIT REPORT EACH YEAR Instead of panicking, though, it’s best to learn all you can about this data breach and then take the proper and practical steps to- Consumers are entitled, by law, to a free credit report from each ward protecting yourself against future damage. of the Big 3 credit reporting agencies once a year. This means you can check your credit three times a year (once every four months FIND OUT IF YOUR INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED with each of the bureaus). The only site you need to obtain this You can do this by visiting an Equifax created website for sharing free copy is annualcreditreport.com, or by phone at 877-322-8228. information about this issue, equifaxsecurity2017.com. Click on You can also visit each credit bureau website individually to get the “Potential Impact” tab and enter your last name along with a copy of your report. the last six digits of your Social Security number. The site will tell Your free credit report will show all your lines of credit and other you if you’ve been affected by the Equifax breach. debt obligations, along with lots of data. However, it won’t show Since your SSN is sensitive information, be sure to complete this your FICO score. If that’s what you’re looking for, go to your bank step only on a secure computer that uses an encrypted network or credit card company. It usually costs money to get your FICO connection. Once you’re visited the Equifax informational site, score but may be free if you decide to sign up for credit monitoring. you’ll also find easy access to frequently asked questions about MONITOR YOUR BANKING INFORMATION the breach. In addition, Equifax has set up a call center to assist consumers. The call center’s hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 1 If you don’t already use online banking services from your finan- a.m. daily (weekends included), Eastern Time. That number is cial institution, it’s important to think about those now. These (866) 447-7559. services allow you to see your transactions as well as to receive alerts for unusual transactions or transactions above a certain SIGN UP FOR FREE PROTECTIVE SERVICES threshold. Visit your financial institution’s website to get more Whether your information was exposed or not, U.S. consumers information on their online and mobile services. are being offered a full year of complimentary credit monitoring FILE YOUR TAXES EARLY and other services through Equifax’s TrustedID product. The site will provide you with a date to return and sign up for these ser- Tax identity theft is more common than you think. If your SSN was vices. Be sure to follow up on the designated date because the last accessed in this breach, it’s best to file your taxes as soon as you day for enrollment is Nov. 21, 2017. have all the necessary tax information. Don’t let a scammer use The protective program includes the following features: Equifax your SSN to get their hands on your tax refund. Also, be sure to re- credit report copies; three-bureau credit file monitoring, provid- spond immediately to any letters you receive from the IRS, though ing automated alerts of any major changes in your credit reports; be suspicious of any emails or phone calls claiming to be from the Equifax credit report lock, preventing third parties from accessing IRS, as the IRS will not initially notify you using such means. your Equifax report; Social Security number monitoring, which The Equifax breach may be one of the worst the US has ever seen, performs online searches of suspicious websites that may list your but by taking the proper steps toward protecting yourself, you Social Security number; and $1 million identity theft insurance, can minimize any potential damage. which covers some expenses in the event of a stolen identity. boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 63 BUSINESS BY: PAIGE UHR OEC Celebrates 80 Years

n an age where businesses come and Children’s House and Citizens Ad- Educational outreach takes various go, it is remarkable for a company to visory Board. The way we partner is forms for OEC. It can mean sponsor- Icelebrate an 80th anniversary. more than just providing money.” ships for athletic teams, robotics teams and other educational programs. Oklahoma Electric Cooperative be- In an effort to cultivate meaningful gan with a group of farmers from partnerships, OEC incentivizes its em- However, the greatest impact is like- Cleveland and McClain counties who ployees to give their valuable time as ly to be found when OEC employees wanted to make rural electricity a re- volunteers in the community, such as take an opportunity to step into the ality. With their hard work and deter- the United Way’s Day of Caring or the classrooms, providing materials and mination, they were able to acquire a co-op’s educational outreach program. lessons on energy-related subjects, loan in 1937 and formed an electric working to directly enhance class- cooperative in the heart of Oklahoma. room curriculum.

Over eight decades, OEC has lever- “These programs all align with the aged technological advances to con- state standards for testing,” McMa- tinue to meet its members’ needs hon says. “As you can imagine, this is and expand its geographic footprint, an enormous resource to the schools.” all while maintaining an unwaver- ing commitment to its members. But For the recent solar eclipse, OEC pro- most importantly, OEC has made it- vided third, fourth and fifth graders at self an integral part of the communi- Lakeview Elementary School eclipse ties they serve. glasses and led the students through several different experiments with Autumn McMahon, manager of mar- solar powered robots. Students were keting and member relations, says As state lawmakers debate educa- able to witness differences through- OEC has rooted its business model tional funding and school districts out the various phases of the eclipse. on a concern for community, one of throughout the state work to retain OEC’s involvement in education is their seven cooperative principles. quality teachers, OEC has taken an not limited to simply classroom and That commitment is evident through- active role in supporting Oklahoma sponsorships. Opportunities for old- out Norman. education. er youth, including leadership pro- “We are not only sponsoring events “We are investing in our greatest re- grams and scholarships, can be found through organizations such as Big source, which of course is our chil- at okcoop.org. – BSM Brothers Big Sisters, Mary Abbott dren,” McMahon says.

64 | October 2017

BY: JEFF PROVINE CAMPUS

The Art & Architecture of Bizzell Memorial Library

he University of Oklahoma’s Bizzell At the northeastern end is Jacobson Hall, tours for visitors interested in the detailed Memorial Library received acco- which became the “New Library” on magnificence of Bizzell Memorial Library. lades from Architectural Digest in campus in the 1920s. The building was T split between the book collection and the The tour begins at the southern entrance, its recent survey of the “18 Stunning Uni- which used to serve as the building’s versity Libraries Around the World You university art museum. front door. Need to See.” Quarters were cramped, so officials Wilhite describes the journey into the That familiar southern visage of red brick looked for a solution. The answer was an original library as “an ascension to heav- and white stone stands alongside librar- entirely new building at the head of what en” thanks to its artfully minded architec- ies of Oxford, Yale and Paris. Yet, Bizzell would eventually become OU’s South tural planning. holds so much more than what may be Oval. seen in a photograph. It was to be built in the style of Colle- “Outside, we have all of these grotesques and faux-gargoyles,” he says. OU’s journey to establish its main library giate Gothic, continuing a tradition of buildings like Evans Hall and Holmberg is a dramatic one. The university’s first li- Monsters face out from the building, Hall that Frank Lloyd Wright would dub brary, so the legend goes, was a collection some holding it up with their shoul- “Cherokee Gothic.” of books belonging to OU’s first presi- ders or hands, and a few actual spout- dent, David Ross Boyd. Once set up in the The University Library stood completed mouthed gargoyles serve as drainpipes school’s rented rooms in the downtown in 1929 and eventually was named Bizzell on the building’s east end. Rock Building, OU grew to establish a full Memorial Library. library room in University Hall, OU’s first As visitors walk into the building, they brick building. Jeffrey Wilhite holds a passion for the climb stairs flanked by reproductions of building, which he features in his book, famous paintings. A major fire in 1903 destroyed Univer- 125 Years of Books to Internet – The Quas- sity Hall and OU’s entire collection of Continuing up the grand stairs past reli- quicentennial of the University of Okla- books. However, the campus came back gious artwork, visitors come into the an- homa Libraries. stronger than ever with the first Carnegie teroom to the Great Reading Room. Here Library dedicated to a university, which In addition to his service as government the importance of knowledge becomes still stands today at the southeastern end documents librarian, he is the University clear by the four stern-faced monks with of the North Oval. arms full of paper. Wooden cherubs, each Photo by: Mark Doescher by: Photo Libraries art liaison and conducts special

boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 69 hand-carved with a different expression, look down upon blessed Today, the large middle portion of the library is decorated with learners as they study. native art and other featured exhibits

After 60 years of heavy use by students, Wilhite says, the original In 1982, the university built its western expansion to the library. library looked worn down with heavy curtains over the windows, Previous plans for a turret-covered tower were shelved as some harsh fluorescent lights and torn leather on the doors. In 2000, OU students referred to it as “the Death Star,” according to Wilhite’s President David Boren’s administration returned it to glory with book. renovations. Visitors now pass by a clock tower, which overlooks the build- Among the work was putting statuary in the empty niches at the ing’s main entrance and a sunken garden known as the “Oklaho- front doors, all carved by University School of Art faculty member ma Canyon.” Sohail Shehada. Recent renovations have modernized the new edition’s lower lev- A statue of former OU President William Bennet Bizzell stands at el, with light-up wall panels and cascading screens. The area is a the top. According to Wilhite, Bizzell believed the library was the massive leap forward in time from the original library’s carved real heart of a school. wood and elegant midcentury interior.

The 1929 building was never meant to stand alone. At first, there Wilhite describes the furniture as contemporary modern, low- had been plans to build two more buildings on the east and west, light and modular so they may readily be rearranged to meet stu- forming a square atrium as they joined with Evans, but that never dents’ needs. happened. The Collaborative Learning Center has banks of available comput- Instead, in 1958, the university made a new addition to the north. ers, many linked to large projectors so students can work in teams. OU was determined to have cutting-edge design, so it hired Rob- Other study areas are filled with spacious cubicles with white- ert Harrell of Fort Worth, Texas, known for his interior designs boards. The entire space buzzes with activity and academics. at Houston’s Shamrock Hotel, which became famous through the classic 1956 film Giant. From its gothic original building with gargoyles and heraldry to the digital future, a simple walk through Bizzell Memorial Li- Harrell’s brown diamond op-art floors, chartreuse brick walls and brary is an architectural journey through more than a century of furniture upholstered in multicolored vinyl and leather clashed OU history..– BSM with the original interior. Later renovations calmed the bright walls and loud furniture.

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ody image and weight loss are common struggles for says DeMattia. “Since college, I have struggled with my many throughout life. But, the number on the scale weight so I can empathize.” Bcould be more than just a vanity concern. Despite the staggering statistics, there is good news. As the Extra pounds carry with them an increased risk of serious old adage says, a little goes a long way, and that is certainly health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, stroke true when it comes to weight loss. and even certain types of cancer. A recent report by the Cen- “People typically have very high goals in terms of losing ters for Disease Control and Prevention showed that nearly weight. We get hung up on an all-or-nothing approach,” 60 percent of Oklahomans ages 18 and older were classified says DeMattia. “But even a five to 10 percent weight loss as either overweight or obese, a number that has skyrocket- can benefit your health.” ed since the 1970s. “Our environment has shifted so much,” said Dr. Laure SMALL CHANGES CAN MAKE A VALUABLE IMPACT DeMattia, bariatrician with Norman Regional Health Sys- She said that 150 minutes of exercise per week can reduce tem’s Journey Clinic. “We have convenience after conve- the risk of diabetes by 60 percent. nience, and we don’t have to work as hard to get our cal- “Do what you can. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, ories.” do seated cardio to get your heart rate up.” LIFESTYLE ALSO IMPACTS OUR WAISTLINES At Journey Clinic, DeMattia takes a holistic approach, com- bining medications, meal replacements, physical therapy, “Our body is built to enjoy fats, salt and sweets,” DeMattia dietitians and counselors to help patients find what will said. “We are so overly stressed and constantly busy that our work for them. sleep is impacted. When you are not getting enough sleep, that triggers the fight-or-flight part of our nervous system “I find out where they are coming from, what’s going on in and our body craves more sweets to deal with the stresses. their life and what they have tried,” said DeMattia. “I want It’s not just a choice; it’s how your body reacts to the stress.” to help my patients see what they can control so we can focus on what we can change.” Because obesity is the root of so many medical problems and impacts so many, DeMattia chose early on to focus her So, how do you know when it’s time to seek medical help for medical career on weight management, co-developing a weight loss? The answer is whenever it is a concern to you. medical weight management program for women at North- “Most insurances are not going to reimburse unless your western University during her residency. Then, for several body mass index is 25 or higher with a medical condition years, DeMattia focused on childhood obesity and bariatric that is worsened by your weight,” says DeMattia. “But if care, which is a team approach to weight management. your weight is impacting your health, you should talk to She moved to Oklahoma in 2015, and now her focus on your primary care physician.” weight loss is both professional and personal. For more information about weight management services at “I saw so many people struggling with their weight, and the Journey Clinic, visit journeyclinic.com or call 735-2049. – BSM same line came out over and over: eat less, exercise more,” Photo by: Mark Doescher by: Photo

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BUSINESS BY: LINDSAY CUOMO Oklahoma Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Opens New Clinic in Norman

llergens exist in many forms. This October, the institute will open Backed by a team of physician assis- Whether due to mold, rag- its doors to their third metro location tants, Nurses and a Pediatric Rheu- Aweed, peanuts or a litany of at 3261 24th Ave NW. Dr. Amy Darter, matologist, Darter and Bellak offer other sources, the American College Medical Director and Dr. Jason Bellak state-of-the-art care including inject- of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology will treat patients for allergy and acute able asthma therapies, clinical re- (OIAAI) states that an estimated 50 asthma care as well as headaches, mi- search trials, immunodeficiency and million people deal with the effects graines, immunodeficiency and other oral immunotherapy to peanut and of exposure to allergens. Some aller- potentially debilitating conditions. many other foods. gens cause symptoms that can inter- fere with day-to-day life, such as your “We chose to open in Norman so that “Not only do we practice evi- typical spring allergy, while others we can better serve Norman and the dence-based allergy and acute asth- can be life threatening. Asthma, while surrounding communities just as we ma care, but we provide unique ex- not as prevalent as common allergies, have very successfully served Ed- pertise in food allergy, drug allergy, is still as problematic for those deal- mond and Oklahoma City,” Messec hives, sinus headaches, migraines, ing with the serious condition. said. immunodeficiency, cosmetic allergy and more,” said Messec. “Dr. Darter Helping Oklahomans with the treat- Darter and Bellak bring years of expe- was the original allergist to bring rap- ment of these conditions and more rience treating these serious medical id desensitization immunotherapy, a for 15 years, the Institute is now conditions. Darter trained at UT South- progressive high dose, monthly main- bringing their cutting-edge treatment western in Dallas, considered one of tenance allergy shot, and oral immu- to Norman. the most elite training programs for notherapy to foods also known as oral clinical allergy, asthma, immunology food desensitization to Oklahoma.” “For many years, our patients and and clinical research. Bellak completed their families, as well as our phy- allergy, asthma and immunology train- To learn more about the Oklahoma sician colleagues, have asked us to ing at the University of Wisconsin, also Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Im- bring our forward-thinking provid- known as one of the premiere asthma munology’s new location and the ers to Norman,” said Tyler Messec, research centers in the country. Both are care provided, visit www.okallergy. Chief Operations Officer. board certified in adult and pediatric al- com or call 607-4333. – BSM

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78 | October 2017

BY: CHIP MINTY BUSINESS

After 50 Years, Landscaper Continues to Grow

f landscapers were trees, Richard Frank might be the Sundays are when customers visit his nursery just south of tallest and widest in the forest. U.S. 77 on 60th St. It is a menagerie of shrubs, trees, rocks, IBut in reality, Frank is not all that tall or wide. So, it’s ponds with gold fish, succulents in hiking boots and even hard to distinguish him from all the others, until you count a family of wild cats. the rings and listen to his story. Many of the plants are new arrivals, others have been there The 73-year-old Oklahoma State University graduate has for a while. Regardless, Frank seems to know the history been landscaping for 50 years, which means he started be- behind each one. fore most of today’s landscapers were even born. Despite He’ll even tell stories about some of the plants on his prop- his age, he’s up before dawn most days, works seven days erty, like the 20-foot holly they saved from a renovation a week and has not lost his enthusiasm for lifting, digging, project or a cypress rescued from a homeowner who didn’t climbing and driving his pickup a hundred miles a day. like trees. “A guy can only watch so much daytime television,” he A walk through his nursery is a journey of discovery, such says. “Most days, I still enjoy what I do. I like interacting as crape myrtles with trunks twisted into braids. with people.” Frank enjoys traveling to trade shows three times a year, Frank owns Frank’s Landscaping, where he has been op- where he buys unique plants at discount prices, hauls erating a tree farm and nursery south of Noble since 1986. them home in his pickup and introduces them to clients. He graduated from OSU with an entomology degree in Some of the new plants like the Oklahoma climate. Others 1967, planning to follow his stepfather into the pest control don’t, he says. business. But somewhere along the way, he decided it was Frank carries all the mainstays, red buds, oaks and crape more interesting to grow plants than kill bugs. myrtles. In fact, he carries 12 different red bud varieties, 15 So, he began his career in Chickasha, installing lawns oak varieties, 20 kinds of crape myrtle and a different type while taking turf management and landscape design class- of althea at every turn. es in Stillwater. A few years later, he found himself in Tul- But Frank says he doesn’t operate the typical nursery with sa, working on large landscaping projects through much of price tags, cash registers and carts people can wheel from the 1970s. He moved to Norman in 1981, joined a tree farm greenhouse to greenhouse. Guests who visit on Sunday af- south of Goldsby and continued his journey in an industry ternoons are usually gardening enthusiasts Frank has met that was beginning to pick up steam in Central Oklahoma. at the farm market. He gives them personal tours of the Frank says irrigation has been a key to the landscaping in- property, and if they see something they like, he’ll quote a dustry’s growth in Central Oklahoma. There is so much price as though they’re standing at a garage sale. rain in Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma that people can plant It’s not a formal operation, but that doesn’t stand in the trees and expect them to grow. In Central Oklahoma, it’s way of a burgeoning business driven by referrals and re- not that easy, which is why Frank has been installing irri- peat customers. He says people like him because he’s been gation systems for the better part of 40 years. around a long time and his rates are affordable. Frank says he’s a traveler, which is why customers are not So, Frank spends most of the year travelling to jobs across likely to find him at his tree farm during traditional busi- Central Oklahoma, and after 50 years of designing, install- ness hours. Usually, he’s on the road with his crew, working, digging and planting, there’s no plan to slow down. ing for builders or individual homeowners from Lawton to Hard work comes naturally, he said. Stillwater, installing everything from sprinkler systems to “My mom was mowing the lawn with a walk behind 20-foot trees. And on the weekends, Frank spends his Satur- mower when she was 80,” Frank says, “so, I come from days operating a booth at the farm market in Norman. good genes.” – BSM boydstreet.com BOYD STREET MAGAZINE | 81

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early everyone in Norman has mother served as a teacher before she something new. He resigned to dab- heard the name David Ross married and taught her children the ble in real estate, making quick mon- NBoyd. Although Boyd’s time in importance of education. ey on developments in the West, but Norman was less than two decades, the new career still did not fulfill his College had been his mother’s vision he left behind plenty of namesakes. desire to work with people and see for her children, but it was no easy them grow. In 1888, he returned to Boyd Street crosses town at the north- task for a family short on funds, so work as a superintendent, now in Ar- ern edge of campus. OU’s first fami- Boyd worked hard to achieve higher kansas City, Kansas. ly lives in the Boyd House and there education. even used to be a Boyd Field in the However, managing a school still He took up teaching school himself early days of university athletics. was not enough. During his time off, and saved every cent he could for Boyd organized a brigade of tran- Many of us may have even heard the tuition. After several attempts at in- sient workers into a government tale of Boyd’s mission to plant trees expensive experimental schools, he workforce that built roads and parks in the dusty prairie landscape of took an offer from his father to farm to modernize the little town. People Norman in 1893. He bought a whole 40 acres of old sheep pasture to grow were hinting that Boyd would soon nursery of saplings, shipped them corn. At the end of the season he had become superintendent for Wichita to town and planted many of them collected a staggering $700. Now 20 schools, but the recently settled Okla- around campus by his own hand. years old, Boyd headed to Wooster homa Territory got to him first. Others were given to townspeople. College in Wooster Ohio. The newly founded Board of Re- David Ross Boyd was born on July Upon graduation, Boyd became gents of the University of Oklahoma 31, 1853, the oldest of 11 children, and principal of Van Wert High School needed a heating system for their he grew up on the family farm in Co- in Ohio. After just one year, Boyd first building, so two board members shocton County, Ohio. was promoted to superintendent. went to Arkansas City in 1892 to re- He worked there for 10 years, during Teaching was in young Boyd’s blood. view a system Boyd had installed in which time he courted and married His father was a teacher, along with a new high school he was building. Jennie Thompson. The couple had serving as a member of the Under- While talking about the university’s their only child, Alice, in 1886. ground Railroad. David Boyd shared need for a president, Boyd offered stories of late-night rides to transport It was a solid job, but Boyd yearned several suggestions. escaped slaves to the next depot on for more. Van Wert was long-estab- A few weeks later, regents offered him their way to freedom in Canada. His lished, and Boyd had a drive to build the job, so he went to work and over Photos by: Mark Doescher by: Photos

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FOOD BY: CHELSEY KRAFT ith a change of the season comes a fresh update to the menu at WScratch Kitchen & Cocktails. As the name implies, the staple of the restaurant is from-scratch ingredients, all the way down to the ketchup and mayonnaise.

Scratch’s general manager, Brady Sex- ton, says using real ingredients is what drives the restaurant each day.

Scratch’s craft cocktails also feature a variety of made-in-house offerings, including syrups, free-squeezed juices and some liqueurs.

“Our cocktails menu is what differenti- ates us from everyone else in Norman,” says Sexton.

The fall and winter cocktail menu will roll out soon, coinciding with plans to open a spinoff location, a brand new cocktail bar expected to open in Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District in November.

While none of the new offerings are set in stone, the process to build the new menu is well underway. The Scratch staff craft their seasonal selections well in advance, working on ideas for the fall and winter as soon as the spring and summer lists come out, Sexton says. Two consultants come to the restaurant and they, along with Sexton, the bar team and manager try everyone’s ideas. Changes at “It’s a three or four day creative process,” Sexton explains.

They use the same process for food items as well, adding new meun items and flavor profiles to popular dishes. For example, the Arancini currently on SCRATCH the menu has a southwest profile, but will shift to something a bit earthier for Kitchen & Cocktails the cooler seasons.

Sexton said they are also going to mix in some new sandwiches and adjust the plating on some of their favorite entrees, including new side pairings and sauces with the New York strip.

“We are looking for ways to have some more fun with the stuff that people have already come to love,” Sexton said.

To learn more about the new seasonal offerings, visit scratchnorman.com for the restaurant’s updated food and cocktail menus. – BSM

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