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Marcus Savage CONTENTS Features 2019 ISSUE 2– VOLUME 18 by Paige Uhr Normanite in the Spotlight: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sooner Theatre - 90 Years Old Mark Doescher 35 Sara Kaplan by Heide Brandes 14 MANAGING EDITOR by Lindsay Cuomo Lindsay Cuomo Helping small businesses grow and thrive in Dancing the Night Away Norman. SENIOR EDITOR 18 by Roxanne Avery Chip Minty PHOTOGRAPHY Right at Home Service Spotlight: Mark Doescher | Tegan Burkhard 42 by Emily Robinson Former OU basketball star teaches special 22 Assistant Chief Grant Deason CONTRIBUTORS education. by Chelsey Kraft Roxanne Avery | Stefanie Brickman Tegan Burkhard | Heide Brandes Kaylee Campbell | Lindsay Cuomo Next Man Up Teaching Norman Kathy Hallren | Joy Hampton Shannon Hudzinski | Chelsey Kraft by Tyler McComas by Lindsay Cuomo 46 26 Tyler McComas | Chip Minty Alabama’s Jalen Hurts transfers to the Sooners. Chris Plank | Jeff Provine Emily Robinson | Paige Uhr Le Tour de Vin Dooing More - Kristian Doolittle 30 by Chip Minty ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Tracie Gray - [email protected] by Chris Plank 50 Trevor Laffoon - [email protected] OU’s Kristian Doolittle stands out in junior Service Spotlight: Perry Spencer - [email protected] season. 38 Warrants Supervisor PUBLISHER Randy Laffoon Born to Race Heather Henderson 54 by Chris Plank by Joy Hampton Norman native making NASCAR fans in Oklahoma. SPUD Week 2019 66 by Lindsay Cuomo What’s in a Name: Mysteries Solved by Jeff Provine Corks, Closures & Cans Boyd Street Magazine 58 2020 E. Alameda by Kathy Hallren Unralve tales of some of Norman’s prominent 71 Norman, Oklahoma 73071 streets. Phone: (405) 321-1400 E-mail: [email protected] From Physician to Patient: an Copyright © Boyd Street Magazine Split Personality Any articles, artwork or graphics created by Boyd Street Magazine or its contributors are sole property 75 Unexpected Journey of Boyd Street Magazine and cannot be reproduced for any reason without permission. Any opinions by Tegan Burkhard expressed in Boyd Street are not necessarily that of Boyd Street management. 62 by Lindsay Cuomo Press & Plow opens doors to unique experience. Orthodontics Exclusively Valentine’s Day Sampler 78 by Kaylee Campbell by Tegan Burkhard 80 Landmark Fine Homes Five fresh ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Artesian. 84 by Paige Uhr boydstreet.com /boydstreetmagazine @boydstreet Cover photos: Mark Doescher except Jalen Hurts COMMUNITY BY: PAIGE UHR Service Spotlight: Lt. Marcus Savage ecently promoted to lieutenant, lowing summer he Marcus Savage credits his go-get- went through Marine Rter attitude, lengthy resume and Corps Officer Candi- strong passion for helping others for his dates School, where he ability to succeed in the many roles he completed 10 weeks in has held in his life. His sense of humor Quantico. Soon after can’t hurt either. Quantico, Savage re- signed from his com- Savage is a Norman kid. He attend- mission in the Marine ed Lakeview Elementary, Longfellow Corps and came back Middle School and graduated from to Norman. Norman High School in 1993. After scheduling, mentoring, handling com- graduating, Savage enlisted in the Upon his return, Savage applied to the plaints and taking major calls, wheth- United States Marine Corps, where he Norman Police Department and started er that be deaths, collision fatalities or served four years of active duty. in 2005. Once again, that venture didn’t possible crime scenes. last long. Just a year later, Savage joined He returned to Norman in 1997 and the Reserves again and was sent back Savage also serves in other capacities. began working for Norman Public to Iraq for his second tour, which lasted He has been on the S.W.A.T team for 13 Schools. Savage was partnered with a until 2008. years. He has also served on the hon- humanities teacher and they were re- or guard and as peer support for many sponsible for the video production of Savage laughs when he talks about his years now. the NPS Channel. However, he didn’t time in and out of the Marines five dif- stay in that role for long. ferent times. But for now, he says he’s One of his favorites is peer support, done. where officers “check in” on other of- After five years, Savage joined the U.S. ficers. Marine Corps Reserves and moved to His time at the police department has Las Vegas, Nev. He enrolled at the Uni- encompassed varying positions and re- “I get called on to see what’s going on versity of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he sponsibilities. Just prior to his promo- with other officers, whether it’s been a studied early childhood with hopes of tion, Savage was a sergeant serving as tough call, home life or just something being a kindergarten teacher. He was a school resource officer at Irving Mid- going on,” he said. “I really like doing there for two years when 9/11 hap- dle School. His work weeks were al- the peer support.” pened. He accelerated his studies so he ways more than 40 hours, as he strived could return to the Marine Corps, and to sign up for everything “Irving” – Contrary to popular belief, Savage ex- by his senior year, he received orders sports, events and more. plained that the job is much more than and was sent to Iraq in January 2003. arresting people. In his new role, Lt. Savage serves as su- His tour ended that August and he re- pervisor of the afternoon patrol shift. “We are here to help the community in turned home for a short time. The fol- His duties include but are not limited to so many ways,” Savage said. – BSM 10 | February 2019 Untitled-1 1 1/17/19 12:56 PM COMMUNITY BY: HEIDE BRANDES 90 Years Old Sooner Theatre Remains Vibrant Community Arts Venue 14 | February 2019 n 1929, Norman architect Harold Gi- ed what to do with the empty theater.