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g. 14 Success by 6:he United Way of Norman is striving to prepare all childrenademically by the time they start school. You can donateonetarily or by donating books and your time by readingchildren.

g. 19 Marching to Success:e Norman marching bands are ready for the newason. The Tigers and the Timberwolves are set totertain their home fans and support their teams. Stop by

eir annual fundraiser Taste of Norman on September 4.

g. 20 OEC Annual Meeting:he Oklahoma Electric Cooperative brings in thousandscustomers each year for BBQ, country music and lots ofmily fun! Take a look at all this years Annual Meeting hadoffer for OEC customers.

g. 26 David Goodspeed:is Normanite in the Spotlight is more than just an IT guy. Hessponsible for the massive overhaul of electronics on OUsmpus. Thanks to Goodspeed students have access to thewest technology available including free 3D printing. Theure is bright for OU students thanks to Goodspeed.

g. 29 The Cube:onvince just got a lot easier thanks to The Cube. This newighborhood concierge on Main Street is a drive throughnvenient store and restaurant. Need some milk but not In theood to change out of your PJs? The Cube has you covered.

g. 32 The Pride of Oklahoma:he football players arent the only ones taking Owen Fieldaturdays, the Pride of Oklahoma is back to entertaineir Sooner fans. With Dr. Justin R. Stolarik in command,eres no doubt that the Pride will be anything but theirst this season.

g. 37 Junior League of Norman:he Junior League of Norman is a community organizationr woman that works to increase opportunities andcrease obstacles facing at-risk youth in Normansmmunity. Check out what they have in store for this yeard nd out how you can get involved.

Pg. 40 Game Day Gear:Looking cute on Game Day isnt just for ladies.Men have more and more options when it comesto picking out what to wear every Saturday. Headto Campus Corner to pick up your new GameDay gear.

Pg. 43 Bash on Asp:Every year, Boyd Street Magazine partnerswith local businesses to bring you the Bashon Asp tailgate. This year, the NewcastleCasino Bash on Asp will help you kickoff instyle!

Pg. 51 Second Wind:Not just another coffee shop, Second Windruns solely on donations. With a new leaderin tow, the employees are back from summerbreak and are ready to keep the tradition ofdonations only coffee strong.

Pg. 53 The Earth:Lavender cake, farmers cheese and freshbread, yum! The Earth store is now part cafand part grocery store. Stop by their locationat 309 South Flood for organic groceries,spices, herbs and delicious food served rightat the counter.

Pg. 56 OU Football History:From brawling to foot-balling, OU footballwasnt always state-of-the-art. When the sportrst came to OUs campus in 1895 there wasa buffalo wallowed eld rather than a stadium.

One things the same from the rst game tothe last, Oklahoma football will always be atradition.

Pg. 58 Grand Prix:The United Way of Normans annual GrandPrix is back September 27. Registration endsSeptember 13 so make sure you get yourtrike registered! There will be food, fun andadults riding tricycles. Yes, tricycles.

chool is back in session and there is only one thing on everyones minds--football. This issue has

hat you need to start your season off right. We ahve articles on high school and college football,

arching band, tailgating, and even football fashion! We also have articles for those returning to cam-

s without an interest in football, including coverage on the non-prot study haven/concert venue/

ffee shop, Second Wind. Boomer Sooner!


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Above average precipitation and below average temperaturesthis is not what Oklahomasummers are made of. This year, however, has been anything but normal. Its a nice cyclewe have found ourselves in. The rain and moisture keep on coming, which keeps all thevegetation nice and green. This also keeps the heat from running away and getting out ofcontrol. Since our summer has been on the mild side, this gets everyone wondering whatthis means for winter. Its a perfectly logical question most of us ask. What will all of thismoisture mean for the winter? Is it going to be brutally cold? Does all the rain mean a lot ofsnow for snowmen?

Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, our atmosphere is muchmore complex than this. A cool summer does not equal a cold winter. Wet summers donot equal snowy winters. In fact, there is no direct correlation from any season to anotherhere in Oklahoma. We know this by looking back at other cool wet summers. Those yearswere followed by warm dry winters, warm wet winters, cold dry winters and cold wetwinters. Long range forecasting is one of the most complicated and challenging things weface in this science. We are limited by technology and our own understanding of globalatmospheric interactions.One thing that can have enormous impacts on Oklahoma winters is El Nino. El Nino isnot a storm. It is a pattern change in air ow and oceanic currents off the coast of SouthAmerica. This leads to warmer than average waters and typically steers the jet streamover the southern plains. This can mean more storms and thus more precipitation in thewinter months, and typically means close to average temperatures. We are expecting a

weak El Nino to take effect into the fall and winter. As more data becomes available I willgive a more updated outlook for the upcoming winter months. For now, lets enjoy what isleft of this amazing summer and cheer on our favorite Oklahoma Sooners!

Boomer Sooner!

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Now that we are in the heart o Its Football ime in Oklahoma time, how about some other Norman must-dos oSeptember?

1. ake in the last Summer Breeze concert o the season. Kim Lenz and the Jaguars will play at 7:30 p.m. at LionsPark, 450 S. Flood. Te Los Angeles-based musician Kim Lenz has been cultivating her take on rockabilly since1998, releasing three albums, including a pair or Hightone Records one o the most influential labels in the genr and playing hundreds o dates around the world.

2. Stroll through the Cleveland County Free Fair, Sept. 4-7. Chomp on some corn dogs, drink some lemonadeand inhale some cotton candy out at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Robinson. Come to this traditionalcounty air or everything rom goat roping to carnival rides. Enjoy a variety o tasty air ood, kick back and listen endless live entertainment or browse through livestock displays. Te Cleveland County Free Fair will also eature itCelebrity Cow Milking Contest, 4H, FFA and OHCE exhibits and a carnival midway ull o un games or kids and

adults.

3. Put on your best walking shoes or Second Friday Circuit o Art on Sept. 12. Te night beore the Sooners playthe ennessee Volunteers, make plans to visit Downtown Norman or the art walk. Te galleries open their doorsalong with almost every other Main Street business or Friday night un. VisitNorman has been coordinating Foodruck Central so check out VisitNorman.com or more inormation about where the trucks will be parked.

4. No Sooner September would be complete without cruising by Grooveest at Andrews Park. Te music starts a

noon and lasts through 10 p.m. Grooveest was created by the OU artists, musicians, and activists in 1986 to raisehuman rights awareness all over the world. Norman Grooveest hopes to highlight the great work o many localorganizations, artists, and businesses that promote human rights. Te event will eature live music, art activities, aninspirational speakers. Admission is ree.

5. Beginning Sept. 9, take in a uesday noon concert at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum o Art, 500 Elm Avenue. Teuesday Noon Concert series is a cooperative effort between the OU School o Music and the FJJMA. Set aside paro your lunch hour or these 30-minute concerts perormed by OU music students and aculty.

Agree with our list? Disagree with the list? ag your #SeptemberInNormanmust-do list via witter or Instagram@VisitNorman.

Te Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau exists to promote the city, to attract overnight meeting, convention, sport antourism business to the community, and to enhance and contribute to the overall identity and economic wellbeing o the ciVisitNormans vision is to be the leader who proactively markets and develops Norman as the preerred destination in Oklahom

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Christy Emig, the Director of the Success By 6/mart Start Norman initiative, led me back to her ofce the United Way Plaza for our interview. The rst thing

noticed was the side wall full of plastic bins, neatlyrganizing several childrens books. However, many of thens were empty or had very few in them. After some brieftroductions, we got our interview under way.

Success By 6/Smart Start Norman is a schooleadiness initiative. Mrs. Emig oversees the program forleveland, as well as McClain counties here in Oklahoma.uccess by 6 is a nationwide United Way initiative.owever, the one here in Norman is funded by Smarttart Oklahoma. The overall mission of Success By 6 /mart Start Norman, is to ensure that all children are safe,ealthy, eager to learn and ready to succeed by the timeey enter school.

How does the organization do this? One way isy going out into the community and performing formalnd informal analyses. These analyses look at whathallenges families might be facing in order to help theirhildren be prepared for school cognitively, socially and

motionally. They look at who in the community might beble to help address those challenges, and then help setp those collaborations to ensure those needs are met.hey also work closely with parents, childcare providers,ediatricians and anyone who works with kids in order help educate people about how critical the early years

efore the age of six really are. Emig states that the brainecomes fully developed in the rst three years: Its aitical window, she says. If children are read to everyay when they are young, especially in those critical years,nd have positive learning experiences through regular

teraction, it will help ensure a more healthy, successfulture for them. She further states that if they are ready toarn by the time they reach school, then they will be ready read on a third grade level by the time they get there.they are ready for that, then they are more likely to

Success by 6: The Smart Start for Norman

by Jen Elsner

graduate from high school and lead more successfulives. Emig says that third grade is so criticalbecause up until third grade you are learning to reabut from third grade on, you are reading to learn.

In 1988, Success By 6 became a nationalmovement. In 1999, several business communitiesaround the state came together to ensure theywere doing their part to build a strong and healthyOklahoma. It was clear starting with the early yearsof child development was imperative in order to helpbuild a strong workforce for the future of Oklahoma

as well as being able to understand and addresschallenges for their current employees and theirfamilys needs. By 2003, Smart Start became a pieof legislation signed to existence by Governor BradHenry, and was ofcially known as the OklahomaPartnership for School Readiness Act.

Even though Success By 6 is a nationwideprogram, the locations are very individualized. EacSuccess By 6 is a local movement because eachcommunity has different needs and different means

and opportunities to meet those needs, howeverthey all share the same mission. The Success By 6Smart Start Norman branchs collaborations haveresulted in successful programs and services for oucommunity. For instance, Early Birds is a partnershwith Norman Public Schools, and is a school writinas a parent class for families with children from theages of birth to ve. In this class, families are giveninformative materials in order to assist them in beingteachers to their children so that the kids are betterprepared to enter school. Prescription for Readingis a partnership with local pediatricians and familydoctors where they are provided with a free book ana prescription for physicians to hand out to familieof young kids, directing them to read every day. Thorganization also has a community resource van th



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hat Williams and the staff at Youth Performance have dedicated theirlents to helping elementary, middle school and high school athletes

nhance their sports performance. In the three years Youth Performanceas been open they have moved to three different locations. It rst began

s a 1,500 square foot facility and has grown to a 5,400 square foot state--the-art training facility that includes 30 yards of turf for running sprints.he new facility is located at 500 West Main Street across from Sproutsnd provides enough room for the growing number of student athletes theainers see every day.rom football and soccer to swimming, the trainers at Youth Performancere able to train athletes for any sport. Swimming may seem like a sportest practiced in the water, but Chat Williams, performance director,ssures that total body training in the facility can help prepare forwimming. By breaking down each stroke, turn and movement, theyre able to strengthen muscles to enhance performance. Building andrengthening these muscles not only helps performance but also helps torevent injury.hat Williams graduated with his bachelors in health promotion frommporia State University and received his masters from the University ofklahoma in health and exercise science. He has four certications frome National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Every memberthe training staff is also certied from the NSCA and are Norman

egional Health System employees.

No matter the age, I take each kid and do everythcan to motivate them, Williams said. Hes been traing athletes for 10 years, in the profession for 20 achooses not to be another yelling coach. He prid

himself on being uplifting and supportive to the students. I have the biggest impact in condence anself-esteem.Look no further for qualied, certied and encouracoaches for any young athlete. Combining theexperience and talent of the trainers and the newstate-of-the-art athletic facility, Youth Performance a top pick for a youth training facility. They are opeMonday through Friday 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9a.m. to 12 p.m. Get more information about signingor their programs at www.youthperormance.net. Visitlike them on Facebook and ollow them on Instagram ayouthperormance.



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HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BANDNorman prepares for the seasonIts football season in Norman. Changing leaves, fresh classes aSooner Saturdays await as the weather cools and the anticipatiowatching your favorite team rises. Not only does autumn bring lafootball weekends and cooler weather, but also marching seasoNorman is proud to host two of the best marching bands in the sthe Norman North Timberwolves and the Norman High Tigers. Fout of band camp, these schools are ready to show off both theirmusical talent and marching skills in competitions across the sta

The Norman North Timberwolves marching band is under thedirection of Trent Davis along with percussion director Brian DailBoth directors are alumni of the University Of Oklahoma and havbachelors in music education and music of percussion performarespectively. Head Director Davis also holds a doctorate in musiarts. Their talent is illustrated through the style and techniqueof the high school band members as they compete and place incompetitions year after year.Watch the Timberwolves perform at every halftime game startingtheir season opener Thursday, September 4. They play their locrival Norman High after the Taste of Norman, and spectators willtheir rst glimpse of how the Norman marching bands are doing.

Norman North band is known for local, statewide and national titThey are recipients of the Sweepstakes with Accent and OutstanAchievement Awards from the Oklahoma Secondary SchoolsActivities Association.The Norman North band has a variety of bands in order to helpstudents gain recognition and perform in different areas of musicStudents can audition for the wind ensemble, an elite varsity banthat showcases talented older members. Other bands include asymphonic band, a jazz band, a big band and an orchestral windand percussion bands. My favorite, the big band, plays popular mfrom the ages and has earned a spectacular reputation not only

Norman but also throughout Oklahoma.

Norman High ended their band campAugust 13 and begins their season ona good note. The band previews onSeptember 4 at the Taste of Norman andperforms at halftime during the NormanHigh and Norman North football game.The Norman High Band has manyshowcases throughout the next fewweeks. They will compete in the statemarching tournament at the end ofOctober and in OMEA/CODA only afew weeks later. Their most talentedmembers will be showcased in the

CODA band and members will also befeatured in Norman Highs musical,White Christmas.Norman High has many bands toshowcase the talent of their members.Students can demonstrate their talents inNorman Highs jazz band, wind bad andsymphonic band. Members and directorsare excited to see the success that willcome with this season. Go Tigers!If youre unable to wait for footballseason to watch these talented bands

perform, make sure to check them out in

The Taste of Norman September 4

The taste of Norman is a benet thhelps raise over $200,000 dollars fthe Norman bands every year. Norrestaurants donate food and for $1can purchase a ticket for ten food iUse your ticket to nd food items udown Boyd Street from popular Novenues. If you dont want to wait inon the fourth, make sure to get a ticfrom band members and do not forto get free tickets from the directorsDuring the festivities both bands wa performance showcasing all that

have been working on. Find a Normband member for an advance tickethe unique show.Football season is here, which meayour favorite bands will be showcastheir talents all season long. Make to check out their performances at many showcases, football halftimesband competitions and events arouNorman. Go Sooners, go Tigers anTimberwolves! The Norman residelook forward to your successful

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Oklahoma Electric Cooperative continually works hard to keep its members happy, not just through reliable, affordableelectricity and service, but also through the OEC Annual Meeting. Each year OEC invites its members (those whoreceive electricity rom OEC) along with their amilies to an annual night o BBQ, live music and un or all ages.

We like having the annual meeting because members LOVE it, says OECsCEO Max Meek. Tey enjoy coming or ellowship, entertainment, ood and prizes.Tis year the event was held on August 8th at Lloyd Noble Center. Tere was cateredBBQ rom End O Main in Watonga and activities or everyone in the amily. For theadults there were chances to win over 50 prizes, including a grand prize o $1,000dollars. For the kids there was a Kids Zone with clowns making balloon animals aswell as games and prizes suited or the younger members. Additionally, there werethree perormances by Graystone Bluegrass Revival (eaturing OEC District LinemanDanny Watters), Les Gilliam and the Dove Brothers Band.

OECs business model is a little different rom the other electric companies around.As a not-or-profit, OEC is owned by its members, not by investors. A customerat another electric company just gets electricity, a member here gets electricity butactually own a piece o the company, says Mr. Meek. Tis means tat they strive hard

to please their members the way that other companies strive hard to please theirinvestors. We are in business strictly or members, to provide reliable electricity atthe lowest possible cost. Any excess profit margins that we have we give back to ourmembers with a capital credit check.

What began as a small member o a cooperation o rural electric companies is now apowerhouse o service dedicated to taking care o its customers. Whether its throughthe Annual Meeting or through dedicated and reliable service, OEC is continuallyworking to go above and beyond or its members. Its not just a companywerebuilding a community with events like the Annual Meeting. And thats the way itshould be.

I you or your loved ones live on OEC lines, look orward to attending next yearsAnnual Meetingits sure to be even better than this years awesome event! And i youdont happen to be on OEC lineswell, then I suppose youll just have to be jealous othe ones who are.

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Oklahoma City metro area and has become thestandard for hosting events and parties.Though Lynlee Mae offers a variety of resourcessuch as several catering options, a spacious diningarea and an on-site chapel, what sets them apart istheir customer service and overall experience.Were always here for our customers, said eventcoordinator Victoria Ireland. Well cater to yourneeds and I think thats what sets us apart, becausewere not going to turn anyone away from our

doors.Ireland, who has had always had aspirations ofbecoming an event planner, took over as head ofthe Lynlee Mae staff in January. Since then, shes

seen her business continue to grow while keepher customers extremely satised.Pricing can sometimes be a hassle when plannbig events such as weddings, but with severalpackages to choose from, Lynlee Mae simpliethat process for their customers.

We offer package pricing in our facility and wealso rent it out by the hour, said Ireland. We cwork with anyone no matter what their budget because we want everyone to have their visiontheir Big Day to be exceeded.Ireland and the rest of her staff are wrapping uwhat has been a busy summer wedding schedand theyre eager to give you information onhosting your next event.For more information, you can contact them by

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The Womens Choice Award Seal for an AmericasBest Hospital for Orthopedics was awarded to Norman

Regional HealthPlex in August for excellence in womenshealth.As one of Americas Best Hospitals for Orthopedics,Norman Regionals HealthPlex is demonstrating theircommitment to fulll the needs and preferences ofwomen by meeting the highest standards of excellenceand performance, states Delia Passi, CEO and founderof the Womens Choice Award program.According to the Womens Choice Award (WCA),the award is chosen by judging services, surgeries,post-operative recovery and most importantly, patientrecommendations. In fact, the Americas Best Hospitalsfor Orthopedics award is the only WCA award that

focuses on patient satisfaction. The WCA hold theopinions of women at great importance and make suretheir voices are heard.The WCA website states, Women account for over85% of all consumer purchases and 90% of all familyhealthcare decisions, and control the wealth in the US.There is no stronger consumer segment than women.The organization understands the importance ofwomens healthcare and strives to give them the bestpossible options. The seal is a way for women to knowthat their hospital will make their health a top priority.The Norman Regional HealthPlex joined the ranks of

the best hospitals for womens health in the country.Their seal shines as a beacon of excellence andempowerment to female patients not only in Norman, butacross the state.Our team at Norman Regional is committed to providingquality care delivered with a compassionate spirit, saidNorman Regional President and CEO David Whitaker.This award is proof of their commitment to patients.With the statistics for osteoporosis in womendangerously high, its important that these women have ahospital they can trust and count on to take care of them.According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 80percent of Americans with osteoporosis are female. Its

reassuring to know that women across Oklahoma cantrust in Norman Regional HealthPlex for outstandingcare with their bone health.

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ite unique. The ONE U Store is an innovative technology stored learning space.

Its focus is the new technology that is coming, shares

oodspeed. The store is really a huge playground. Its kind ofe the science museum of the future. You can play around withound-breaking technology.

We have a whole different way of looking at emergingchnology and how to use it to drive down the cost ofucation, explains Goodspeed. We, as leaders, care about

ving the students the best experience during their time at OU.From iPad programs to iTunes U, ONE University is a

iversity-wide digital initiative utilizing technology and digitalntent to enhance the student experience and save studentsoney. Not only offering students simple and cheaper solutionse access to free digital textbooks and free apps instead of

0 clickers to use in the classroom, the ONE U Store goesrther, offering students access to technology like Google Liquidalaxy, Google Glass, Leap Motion, iBooks, 3D Printing, Januxd other cutting edge technologies.

We have 3D printers that are free to the public. Over0 people have used it logging over 2000 build hours, says

oodspeed. This technology goes beyond just the engineeringassrooms and into other colleges like the college of business.

Imagine you are in a product management class, offersoodspeed. You can create a product in the classroom.

With the 3D printer, students can make prototypesr pennies on the dollar when compared to typical traditionalethods, reveals Goodspeed.

Some professors even hold class in the store.We have a GPS tracking class using the Google Liquid

alaxy, says Goodspeed.ONE University goes beyond the OU campus.After meeting with the principal of Bridge Creek Middle

chool, I challenged his students to help create 3D renderingsbuildings on OUs campus, of their school and for extra crediten their own homes, says Goodspeed.

New projects are beginning all the time which will createore public educational content and promote new learningportunities. Be on the lookout for a drone to be hanging around

e store soon, entices Goodspeed.

Our store is fully staffed by students, says Goodspeed.We use the students expertise to make all this happen.With a son currently at OU and a daughter working

ward that goal, Goodspeed has a vested interest in making OUe best it can be.

The OU today is very different than it was even a fewars ago, shares Goodspeed. We dont want to pigeon-holerselves; instead, we ask the students what do you want to do?e vision is whatever we want it to be for OU.

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seems that every four years, the world becomes enamoredth the beautiful game of soccer, ftbol if you will. Team USAvanced and the nation was captivated. Record numbers ofople watched the World Cup in Brazil this summer and are

ready talking about the next one. Is soccer gaining popularity?e University of Oklahoma soccer coach, Matt Potter, whol be going into his third year as the head man for the Soonerccer team, hopes so.

otter has seen how this town loves soccer, with the maxpacity crowd every year at the Cross-Town Clash soccer gamethe John Crain Soccer Complex. If you have not been to the

U soccer complex, you have to go check out a game there. Themplex has a top-notch facility that has a world class-playingrface Sooner Nation should be proud of.

e Big 12 has some pretty tough competition from the likes ofest Virginia, who spent the majority of the year in the top 10,d Texas Tech who was in the top 15 most of the year. Texasd Oklahoma State, the usual rivals for the Sooners, are pretty

od on the pitch as well.

otter is looking to build a winning program and get the Soonersck to the NCAA tournament, a place they have not been since

e 2010 season. Last season the Sooners struggled to a 4-13-1cord and failed to make it to the Big 12 tournament. Whilee record was not what Potter and the Sooners wanted, theree things to build on. In the 18 games the Sooners played lastar, they were involved in 10 games decided by one goal. The

ooners also had three games that went into double overtimeth a 0-2-1 record in those games, while also going 0-6 againste top 25 in the country.

e schedule this year wasnt any easier for Potter and theooners as they started the year with a bang and welcomed theiredlam rivals, the Oklahoma State Cowgirls, to the OU Socceromplex to start the season on August 22 followed by three moreugh home games with Utah on the 24th, national power Floridad Florida State the 29th and 31st.

trip to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the Lady Cornhuskersthe rst road test for the Sooners September 5. That will

be followed by a home contest against Central Arkansason September 7th before the Sooners hit the road forfour straight games. The Sooners will visit North Texas,Tulsa, UC-Irvine and San Diego before returning home onSeptember 26th to take on in-state foe Oral Roberts.

Big 12 play opens up with Texas Tech. The Lady Red

Raiders became the seventh team to go undefeated in theBig 12 conference season since inception in 1996. Thenits off to Ames, Iowa to take on Iowa State on October 5thOU then has back-to-back home games against Baylor anTCU on October 9th and 12th.

Next up for the Sooners is Bedlam in Stillwater on Octobe17th, before the Red River Soccer Match comes to Normaon October 24th. The Sooners will nish the Big 12 seasowith a road trip to the defending Big 12 regular season antournament champion West Virginia, before wrapping theseason up with Kansas at home on Halloween night.

A couple names to watch this year are sophomore CarenNelson from Colorado Springs, an exciting forward whomissed seven games due to injury but has great potentialto be dynamic up front for the attack. Jemma Cota, thesophomore mid-elder who was an all Big 12 freshmanteam selection should lter the action to Nelson. In goalKassidie Stade returns after posting three shutouts, butmay be challenged by local star Kali Newman from NormaNorth.

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The Junior League of Norman


Te Junior League o Norman is back rom summer vacation and is more ready than ever to tackle issues inNormans community. Te Junior League o Norman is a service and social organization or Normans womenand is a member organization within AJLI, the Association o Junior Leagues International. Tis spring,the League came up with a new Community Based Impact Statement to realign their ocus on what reallymattersNormans youth. According to the new statement, Te Junior League o Norman works to increaseopportunities and decrease obstacles acing vulnerable and at-risk youth in Normans community. And rom the

variety o projects they take on, you can see just how the League is accomplishing this mission.

Baby Steps:Oklahoma consistently has one o the highest teen birth rates in the country. Tis statistic sets manyyoung Oklahomans at a disadvantage rom the get-go, either rom their own birth in a teen parent household or as a teenparent themselves. Te League, in partnership with several other organizations including Norman Public Schools, oundedBaby Steps in 1993 as a resource or teen moms (and some dads). According to the website, Te goal o Baby Steps is tohelp teen parents complete their high school education so that they can reach their goals and become productive citizensand effective, nurturing parents. Baby Steps has a acility managed by the Junior League that allows teen mothers to placetheir children in sae, ree childcare while they finish up theirhigh school education. Additionally, the Baby Steps programprovides resources such as pregnancy and parenting education

and necessities like diapers, ormula and clothing to its parents.Since the beginning o the program, more than 130 pregnantand parenting teens have graduated high school as a result o

their membership in the program.

Food for Kids:Another scary statistic aboutOklahomasomewhere in between 20-25% o all children inOklahoma worry about where their next meal will come rom.Tis statistic holds true right here in our own community,where many students leave their schools on Friday afernoonand may not get another real meal until Monday rolls around.

Tat means or three days many o Normans kids battlesymptoms o malnutrition and hunger when they dont haveaccess to their schools caeterias. Te League partners with McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and OklahomaRegional Food Bank in order to provide inconspicuous backpacks ull o ood to provide to hungry middle schoolers totake home to eed themselves and their siblings over the weekend. Each weekend the League eeds over 100 children inNormans community. Additionally, the League helps to operate a ood pantry at both o our Norman high schools to offerood to hungry older students.

Girl Power:Girl Power is a relatively new program put on specifically by the new member class o the League.Girl Power is a one day camp or ourth and fifh grade girls in the community in order to oster sel-esteem and healthybehaviors in at-risk girls. Tis day is filled with un activities, speakers ranging rom police officers, nutritionists and child

psychologists and an opportunity to connect one-on-one with peers acing similar struggles. Te children who participatein this program are chosen by their schools counselors on a basis o particular vulnerability or risk to bullying, low sel-esteem, domestic violence, depression and eating disorders. Te workshops are geared around common issues acingourth and fifh graders and help give them the tools or successully combating these issues.

Done in a Day:As i Baby Steps, Food or Kids and Girl Power arent enough, the League also has somethingcalled Done in a Day. Te DIAD committee chooses a different community organization to partner with several timesper season to branch out or a day o service. Some o the projects that have been done in a day recently are a ValentinesDay celebration or the local veterans center, decorating or the holidays or the Mary Abbott childrens house and servingmeals to Norman Public Schools amilies at a amily literacy night. Tis is a great way or the League to help out other

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How to Give:Te Junior League o Norman has two big undraisers per year: the Monster Dash 5K and the annualCharity Ball. Monster Dash is an event put on around Halloween as a healthy alternative to conventional Halloweencelebrations or local kids and involves a costume contest and a one-mile un walk/run. Adults are also welcome to dressup and participate through the one-mile run or 5K. Te proceeds rom the registration ees go directly into helping theLeagues many projects. Additionally, the annual Charity Ball is an incredible night o dancing and community, alongwith the always awesome asters Affair. Local restaurants and bakeries around Norman use this event to show off their

best creations and attendees can pig out while participating in a silent auction or some o Normans finest gifs rom localbusinesses. Finally, the evening culminates in a live auction and a DJ. Te proceeds rom this also help run the Leaguesmany branches.

How to Join:Tis is probably the most importantinormation out there. Te League is constantly lookingor women who are at least 21 years o age who have adesire to serve the community while making lie-longriends. September is the time when new members are

joining the League, having socials and getting trained. Formore inormation about membership, please visit http://

www.juniorleagueonorman.org/how-to-join

Help the Junior League o Norman work towards theirgoal o increasing opportunities and decreasing obstaclesacing vulnerable and at-risk youth in our community this year by supporting the League through your membership,partnership and giving!

For more inormation about any o the programs or events discussed, please visit the Junior League o Norman website atwww.juniorleagueonorman.org


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he unmistakable toll of the clock tower, the roar

f over 80,000 fans, the delicious scent of game

ogs in the air the start of Sooner football

ever fails to bring a spark of magic back to OUs

orgeous campus. But there is always one very

mportant detail to take care of before the game

tarts: what to wear.

uckily, Boyd Street has already scoped out theatest styles that are sure to leave you looking

our game-day best! Whether you want a comfy

nd casual look or something a little sassier, our

iends on Campus Corner have just what you

eed. Here is a sneak peek at the items we love

or the 2014-2015 football season:

Trendy Womens Clothing

When it comes to nding cute, quality womens

othing for game day, two names always pop in

my mind rst: Blush and Antique Garden. These

orman staples have been going strong for years

nd never disappoint when you need an awesome

utt in a hurry.

he sheer paneled red dress ($49.95 Blush)

makes a beautiful addition to any Sooner gals

othing collection. It is breezy enough for the

corching Oklahoma heat, yet still dressy enough

hat you could easily re-wear it to a friendswedding. Pair it with a sparkly state of Oklahoma

ecklace ($14.95), colorful beaded headband

$12.95) and your favorite cowboy boots, and jaws

re bound to drop!

ot wanting to be quite as dressy? Try pairing a

arling polka dot Boomer Sooner tank ($34.95)

with a red or white skater skirt instead. And you

ant beat a lace kimono ($34.95) with a white

ank and denim capris either.

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EDAYGet

by Kylee Gwartney

Another Sooner favorite for football games has always been the OU T-s

dress, but who wants to go through the hassle of buying a huge shirt and

having it custom made? That is way too much work. Antique Garden has

Oklahoma-inspired, high-low dresses ($44) made out of comfy jersey fa

that are a refreshing take on this timeless trend. The matching gray triba

pattern tank and red short sleeve hoodie (both $34) are also game day

must-haves.

Classic Mens Clothing

If there is one ever-lasting trend in mens clothing, it is that good ol boy

all-American style better known on campus as dressing like a frat star.

is a classic look for a reason, and makes any guy look instantly ten time

more attractive (but thats just me). Threads Menswear has so many sha

looking options for the guys that it almost makes me jealous. Clothing ite

with the state of Oklahoma on them is denitely a thing this year, like a r

State Tradition polo ($68), visor ($30) and crimson and cream belt ($55)

They also carry items from Rhode Island designer, Kiel James Patrick (l

the rope anchor bracelet), who makes some of the most effortlessly coo

oxfords, bowties, and accessories youll ever see. All of KJPs items are

handcrafted in New England where the company is overseen by Kiel and

his co-founder/fashion blogger ance, Sarah Vickers. This classic desig

is sure to become popular quickly in Oklahoma as well. Threads Mensw

has everything OU fans need to look like the perfect southern gentleman

Casual Men and Womens Clothing

Sometimes there is just nothing better than slipping into your favorite jea

or shorts and a comfy OU football T-shirt. The Apothem on Campus Cor

has great casual options for both men and women alike! From breezyOU golf shirts and bold snap-backs, to tted jersey-knits, OU scarves an

jewelry, there is something for everyone inside this campus xture. They

always have a ton of traditional and fun Sooner items coming in every

season.

So heres to playing like champs and dressing like champs, because wh

comes to Oklahoma, we dont accept anything less than the best!



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The Sports Talk Network is always nding new and innovative ways to better suit their listeners. In fact, their onlinestreaming application makes it possible for listeners to catch all of the action through their smart phone, tablet or computeranywhere in the world on Sportstalk1400.com.

But for several years, Sports Talk Network listeners have been clamoring for an FM signal. Well, that wish is now a reality.Last spring, the new 98.5 FM signal was launched, creating a much more crisp and clear alternative for listeners in theNorman area. Coupled with the online streaming application, the 1400 AM frequency and the many afliates around thestate, the new FM signal has only added to the several amenities that the Sports Talk Network provides.

Any avenue we can use to reach more of an audience is going to benecial, said KREF program director TJ Perry.Some people stay strictly on the FM side and would have never discovered us, but obviously now they will. Any way wecan continue to reach people and give options is great for our growth.

The growth that Perry referred to has been a constant word used around the Sports Talk Network for the last three years.As they continue to make their presence felt in the Oklahoma City market, the demand for more outlets among listenershas only continued to grow.

The additions of the 98.5 FM signal now gives listeners the option to tune in on both sides of the dial.There are certain listeners who are only interested in the FM side of the dial, said Sports Talk Network owner RandyLaffoon.

I think it gives us the opportunity to reach out to a more broad audience and further expand our footprint in the market.

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Norman Regional was given a Womens Choice

Award and named one of 2014 Americas Best

Hospitals for Orthopedics. The Americas Best

Hospitals for Orthopedics scoring process is unique in

that it is the ONLY national list that focuses on female

patient satisfaction. The best hospitals for orthopedics

is determined first by identifying hospitals that

provided comprehensive orthopedic services and

provided a minimum number of arthroscopy, joint

replacement and spine surgery services, as well as

onsite MRI and physical therapy. Those full service

hospitals were then judged on their HCAHPS results

for patient recommendations and post-operativerecovery, measures that are very important to women

in choosing a hospital.

Norman Regional is committed to quality from pre-

admission education and consultations to our expert

surgeons and recovery team. Norman Regionals

HealthPlex hospital on Tecumseh Road is your

premier source for orthopedic care. Our surgeons

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For more information about our Orthopedic

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Well here we are knee deep into classes at OU and all around the state. Its a great time oear! Our children are hopeully dreaming about their utures and what they want to doo make their impact on the world.

One innovative technology that is taking the world by storm and making dreams come toie is 3D Printing.I youre not excited by 3D printing its because youre not thinking big enough, say someechnology visionaries who predict lie on Earth will soon radically change because o it.

According to these uturists, 3D printing will make lie as we know it barely recognizablen 50 to 75 years.n act, 3D printing technology is advancing at a staggering rate. American designers are

now working on 3D printed cars while 3D printers in China and Holland are buildingntire houses. Te first 3D printed hamburgers and pizza were recently created in

England, showing the possibility o a man-made ood supply. Tey are thinking bigger and bigger every day!Boeing, GE and other industry leaders are manuacturing state-o-the-art aerospace equipment with the new technology. While NASA,using Zero-G technology, is demonstrating how 3D printers will one day be used in space.Perhaps most dramatic are the advances being made in the medical field. Research and development o 3D printing-based medicalechniques have already saved countless lives and opened the doors to previously unimaginable possibilities in medicine.

Does this mean that you can sit in your kitchen and create a new heart valve or space age piece that you can sell to NASA?t might just be possible. With 3D printing we are all becoming creators o the world we live in and the only limits you have are what you

place on yoursel.At the One U Store in the Union we have eight 3D printers available or anyone to print their personal creation or something they ound ohe internet or ree! So stop by and talk to our student employees and learn what the uture holds.

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SOONER SPIRIGet Your ailgate On!

ailgating has long been a tradition when itcomes to sports. But did you know that the firsttailgate was not actually at a sporting event, it

was during the Civil War o all things! Civiliansrom the Union side arrived at the Battle o BullRun in 1861 with ood to support their side.Te first noted tailgating sporting event wasin 1869 at an inaugural intercollegiate ootballgame between Princeton and Rutgers.

Driving onto the University o Oklahomascampus the Friday beore home ootball games,you will find ans staking their spots or the bigday. Grills, tents and tvs line the grounds o theUniversityo Oklahoma.

Sooner spirit is in the air along with the aromao delicious tailgating oods. Whether youtailgate in your kitchen or on the bed o yourtruck, we are here to make your ootball seasona cinch as well as yummy!

Here are some o our avorite tailgating tips.I you want to eliminate the hassle o plates,consider serving finger oods; For example,serving chicken legs instead o a chicken

breasts, brushed with Robert Rothschild AnnaMaes Smoky Sweet Sauce (see recipe above). Iserving dips or other ood items that requirestaying chilled, give our chilled on ice dipserver, along with all our other chill on iceserving pieces a try. Preer your drink witha salted rim and a twist o lime, consider theRita Rims, a pre-salted, pre-limed plastic cup(available plain or with Go Big Red to showyour spirit).

Also available is the strawberry and sugar rimor your sweeter drinks (available in plain only).I you need a drink that will be perect oreveryone at your tailgate, try the ouchdownPunch (see recipe above). alk about easy!Tese cups take the hassle out o rimming cupsor your avorite beverages.



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Enjoy this FREE, family-friendly, science-packed day of discovery and fun featuring

demonstrations and hands-on activities.Many people nd and collect objects thatthey recognize, but cant identify. Could it bea rock or a fossil? A piece of mammoth tuskor a mineral? Bring in your natural historyobjects to be identied!

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

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The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution, www.ou.edu/eoo.

For accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-4712.


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Second

Windy Alexandra Bareestled between Buchannan Bikes and the First Presbyterian

hurch on Campus Corner is a lile blue square caf called

econd Wind Coee. Closed the enre summer, regulars

re excitedly making their way back as it opens this fall.

is a booming coee shop, a meeng place for many, a

weekly ministry and a venue for local arsts complete with

umpy couches and solid wooden tables reminiscent of your

randmothers kitchen.

he most remarkable thing about Secondwind is that it runs

of just donaons. Numbers have been crunched, and on

verage a drink costs a lile over a dollar and a half to make;

owever, the change from your pocket, or a smile on your face,

just as welcome. Serving locally roasted Mariposa coee

he volunteer baristas are trained to make everything from

radional macchiatos to the Newcomer and other specialty

rinks.

he volunteers are university students working 2-10 hours

week and these baristas do not simply ll the drip coee.he lead baristas are trained by Mariposas Sta and in turn,

hey train the volunteers, a process which takes up and over a

emester to master. The goal is to have a standard of excellence

met with even drink that is made. That way visitors can come

n for a Dantes Inferno, or a lae, and be equally sased.

onaons for drinks go into daily costs as well as volunteerism.

ast projects include construcon in New Orleans, the Big

vent at the OKC Zoo, urban work in Denver, health and dental

inics in the Dominican Republic as well as volunteering around

orman as it is needed.

his year there is a new director. Josh Hammell, the previousirector, has gone up to Boston bringing in Je Rothman to

onnue where he le o. Je is Jewish by birth, aended

atholic school through childhood, lived in a Zen monastery for

ine months, and connues to pracce Buddhist meditaon

while aending Presbyterian Church. Needless to say, there are

oing to be many interfaith dialogs going on at Second Wind

his fall. Interfaith understanding is a concept near to Second

Wind and First Presbyterians core values. While the caf is

liated with the church, oering bible studies on Tuesday

ights and lunches on Sunday mornings, the message is very

clear: everyone is welcome. The core student group come

all backgrounds leading to intricate discussions from a var

experiences. Rothman notes that it is a very spiritual comm

but one based on acceptance and a search for understand

Second Wind is a safe place for everyone.

In addion Je hopes to see a connued growth in Second

as a music venue. Zac Winters played on August 22nd

and Jand the Broke Brothers, a reggae band will play on Septem

19th. Coming up will be names such as Sarah Reid, Plain Sp

John Calvin, and Bualo Rider, but Second Wind welcomes

local arsts, or arsts passing through, to contact them an

play. Rothman explained that Secondwind is a bit of a hyb

between the typical coee house show and a larger musi

venue. The caf moves tables and couches aside to make r

for up to seventy people on a rockin night without losing t

inmate atmosphere and the constant smell of espresso b

Weekly, there are plans for a variety of events other than

concerts such as movie screenings, poetry slams and openmike nights. One to look out for will be the Arst in Reside

Jahruba, pung on a night for The Art of African Storytel

Je said that when he saw Jahruba showcase this previous

it made him feel like he was ve years old again. So if you

are looking for some wonder mid-month, watch for the da

announcement on their Twier or Facebook page.

As visitors bubble over and the weather cools down Secon

is planning on extending onto the pao. This had been don

the past with regulars pulling out tables and chairs, but wa

for umbrellas and twinkle lights in the future!

Personally, as a barista, and longme Normanite, it is good

that many new things are happening at Secondwind, but a

one thing is staying the same: the people who visit and vo

are here for the love of coee and community, creang a v

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Since it opened in 1969, The Earth Natural Foods store has been a hub for natural and organic foods in Norman. With their

caf now a part of their store, The Earth is a powerhouse for anyone shopping for natural groceries or looking for a healthy

and sasfying meal. They oer a variety of foods and goods including organic produce, beans, herbs and spices, organic

dairy, meats and organic fair trade coee.

The turquoise and green building is hard to miss on the east side of Flood Ave, just north of the Flood and Symmes inter-

secon. With a convenient locaon just a walk or quick ride from OUs campus, The Earth is ideal for students looking to

escape the over-processed and unhealthy food surrounding them.

rst went to The Earth when it was sll just a store. I was fascinated by all of the produce, bulk products and healthy al-

ernaves to mass-produced products. I also visited The Earth Caf and Deli when it was in its previous locaon on Campus

Corner. The menu provides enough opons and variety to keep your taste buds happy. Dont let the organic and health

aspects of the caf fool you. The Earth means business when it comes to avor and their 93% rang on Urbanspoon proves

t. From quiche and biscuits and gravy at breakfast to a variety of sandwiches, soups and salads for lunch and dinner,

heres something for everyone.

The Moon Maiden grilled cheese is my go-to meal at The Earth. Farmers cheese is melted and stacked with fresh avo-cado, tomato and sprouts on honey whole wheat bread. The cheese is salty and gooey and the vegetables are so bright

and colorful you know they didnt come from a jar. My favorite thing about The Earth is that you can see them pung the

vegetables on your sandwiches. You see them cung up the fresh veggies and nd happiness in knowing that what youre

about to eat is good for you. The Earth maintains a garden behind the locaon that produces fresh vegetables and herbs.

We try to use everything from the garden to sell in the store and to use in making our food, said Rian Cline, manager at

The Earth.

f youre looking for a caeine x, theyve got you covered. They oer a variety of teas as well as your favorite coee house

staples: espresso, chai, drip coee, laes and cappuccinos. If youre like me, the dessert menu is heaven. The Earth oers

resh baked goods daily. Cookies, scones and cake and pie by the slice are all available. If you happen to be there when

avender cake is available, dont miss the opportunity to try a piece of your new favorite cake.

The Earth is more than just a health food store and restaurant. Its a ght knit group, including the customers. The em-

ployees knew several customers that came into the store by name and could already guess their order and they treat new

customers like theyve known them forever. The store has a laidback atmosphere that makes everyone who walks through

he door feel comfortable and at home.

The new locaon at The Earth store gives less of a restaurant feel and is more of a caf. Ive worked at the Earth for quite

a while and I think this locaon compared to the other is more laid back, said Cline. Its less stressful so it s easier to have

a conversaon with the customers instead of having to run around the restaurant.

The Earth is the best place for a good meal and conversaon. Give them a call at (405) 364-3551to see what the daily des-

sert and quiches are or if you have any quesons, theyre always happy to answer.

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Tobacco-Free Cleveland County Coalition

TSET. Better Lives Through Better Health.

In an effort to recognize the importance of adult role

modeling for students during formative years and to

provide a healthy environment for students, staff, and

citizens, these schools have adopted the new policy to

promote a 100% tobacco-free environment. The new

policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products on all

school-owned property 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tobacco-Free Cleveland County can help every school

in Cleveland County adopt a 24/7 tobacco-free policy.

For more information contact Heather Sebero at

[email protected] or 405-912-3584.

NORMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CELEBRATING

Back to School and Keeping Your Kids obacco-Free

In Oklahoma, 87,000 o our kids that are now alive and under 1years old will die prematurely rom smoking. Te best way or yto protect your kids rom tobacco related health problems is toprevent them rom starting.Te design and contents o tobacco products make them extremaddictive. odays tobacco products deliver more nicotine anddeliver it quicker than ever beore. Nicotine is the highly addictidrug in tobacco that keeps people using it, even when they wantto quit. Youth are especially sensitive to nicotine and can eeldependent earlier than adults.Many tobacco products are flavored to attract new users. obacccompanies peddle sweet-flavored cigars and smokeless tobaccoproducts that are flavored and colorully packaged just like candAll o these products can lead to nicotine addiction and serioushealth problems.o help keep your kids tobacco-ree, take these important steps: ell your children how dangerous smoking is, how addictivetobacco products are, and that you expect them to be tobacco-r Make your home and your car tobacco-ree or everyone. Dont let your children see movies, V programming, or videogames that show tobacco use. Set a good example by not using tobacco yoursel. Join the obacco-Free Cleveland County Coalition; a coalitionindividuals and organizations with the vision o a community wpeople live, work, play, and learn in a tobacco-ree environmentmore inormation contact Heather Sebero at [email protected]


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Oklahoma Accordion Clu

2nd Annual Concer

Blake Owens

Memorial Golf Tournament

by Alex Bare

y Alex Bare

Oklahoma Accordion Club 2nd AnnualConcertAlexandra BareOn Sunday August 10 the OklahomaAccordion Club (OAC) performed theirsecond annual free concert at the NormanTrain Depot. The organization was founded14 years ago to give accordion enthusiastsaround Oklahoma a chance to communicate,share stories and play together. Groupmembers vary in age from young to old.According to the OACs newsletters, thegroup holds monthly meetings whereindividuals and groups can perform and

everyone can come together at the end for ajam session.The OAC held a two-hour concert on August10 at 2:30 p.m. The event was emceed byLucas Ross, a comedian, writer, musicianand performer from the metro area. Sixchildren performed with the youth band.

Several members of the OAC performsolos, duets, trios and orchestranumbers. There was a wide variety ofmusic varying from jazz to classical.Group member Roland Lohmanncatered the event with sweet treats frohis store Lohmanns Good Things. Thgroups monthly meetings are held thesecond Sunday of each month at 3:30p.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church Oklahoma City.For more information about theOklahoma Accordion Club or to nd thperfect musician to book for your eve

visit www.okaccordions.com.

e seventh annual fundraising golf tournamentnetting the Thunderbird Clubhouse is Septemberat the Trails Golf Club in Norman. The tournamentn memory of Blake Owens, son of Heisman Trophyd Sooner football player Steve Owens, a memberthe Thunderbird Clubhouse until his death in 1997.e tournament benets the Thunderbird Clubhouse,

non-prot organization in Norman that supportsults recovering from mental illness.e Thunderbird Clubhouse helps members obtainusing and assists with job training and nding

mployment. They also aid in furthering education byproving computer skills and writing. There is a GEDacher available three days a week to help memberstain their GED. The Clubhouse periodically hascials where members can spend time together

atching movies, playing games, eating and going onrious trips shopping and to events in the community.register your four person team, visit www.

underbirdclubhouse.org or call Bob Thomas at5-366-8804. The price for a team is $500 or

25 per person and includes lunch. There are

several opportunities to sponsor the tournament:hole sponsorship, $500 sponsorship and $1000sponsorship. Check out their website for moreinformation. The tournament will begin at 12:30 p.m.at The Trails Golf Club.To make a donation to The Thunderbird Clubhousevisit their website. Donations are available in monthly

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Football season is in ull swing once again in Norman, as it has been or 119 years. As shown in Harold Keiths OklahomaKickoff, things were very different in September o 1895. Te only trees in town were once that had been recentlyplanted, and sof water cost five cents a bucket rom a private cistern company. Main Street was a collection o one-storyrickety wooden structures that led out to High Gate, the Methodist college that would later become Griffin Memorial

hospital. Just about everything in town was on the east side o the railroad tracks, except or the fledgling territorialuniversity, which was connected to town by a hal-mile long boardwalk. Students walked rom their boarding houses intown to campus and back every school day.

A ew old boys were hanging around Bud Risingers barber shop on the north side o Main when twenty-year-old JackHarts suggested, Lets get up a ootball team. Harts was perhaps the first Big Man on Campus at the university. He hadcome to Norman to take classes and serve as an instructor in elocution. He was handsome, well spoken, and energetic,wore his hair ashionably long, and, amously on campus, had played on the ootball team at Winfield College. Hissuggestion was immediately met with agreement and aplomb.

People had already played intramural ootball on campus. Proessor DeBarr had taken up a collection to buy a ootball,and student teams led by Lem Dorrance o Lexington and Frank aylor o Moore played pickup games every so ofen

in 1893. Harts wanted more. He was elected team captain and coach, and he had his players drop everything and gofight in practice every afernoon. A game was scheduled or November 7th against the Oklahoma City own team, whowould be the first visitors to play in Norman.

Tey constructed a field where the Fred Jones, Jr., Museum o Art and the Fine Arts Center stand today. Students filledin buffalo wallows with dirt hauled by borrowed teams o horses. For seating, they strung a wire ence around the fieldthat spectators could lean on. Te Oklahoma City own team arrived with 30 or 40 ootball cranks as the ranscriptcalled them, and the game began.

Very ew o todays rules and equipment or saety existed at the time. Players had at most some padding stuffed intotheir cut-off overalls. Without ormal training, it was more o a brawl than an organized game. Jack Harts, OUs star

player, hurt his knee in practice and was relegated to shouting rom the sidelines. Bert Dunn, a university baseballplayer, used the ball like a thrown weapon to smack the OKC player who tackled him, inadvertently causing a turnover.Te carnage became so bad that Harts began pulling in Normanite replacements including barber Bud Risinger andaccepting loans o players rom Oklahoma City own.

Te game ended as a loss at 34 to 0. Despite being beaten both metaphorically and literally, the university players retiredto Risingers barber shop to wash up, bandage their wounds, and talk about the game. Jap Clapham recalled, I went outhome to the arm and climbed in bed. I was too sore to do the chores. But I sure slept good I learned more in that firstootball game than in any other I ever played, and I played five years at the university.

Harts lef school to prospect or gold in the Arctic the ollowing year, but he would have ound it here i he had stayed inNorman. Te young team including Clapham would go undeeated in the next three seasons, with five o their six gamesbeing shut-outs. One o those was against Oklahoma City own in 1897, evening their record.

A century later, every game day sees crowds o up to 82,000 people flow into the Memorial stadium with thousandsmore swarming the campus. It stands as a testament that rom humble beginnings come great things.

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Adults get to act like children at Te Ride Grand Prix benefitting the United Way o Norman. Te Ride Grand Prix began last year as a way to keep the Big Wheel unrolling or adults and raise even more unds or United Way. Te event is open to individuals and business; however, participants must be 18 years or older. Tis adultbig-wheel race is a great event sponsored by First American Bank in Norman with proceeds going to the United Way. Te Ride Grand Prix is all about bringing thecommunity together or a little un, ood, and undraising or Te United Way, said Neil Schemmer, President and CEO o First American Bank.

Tis event is a ollow up to Te Ride, the childs big wheel race held earlier this year. As in the kids race, adults will have the chance to join in a little riendlycompetition as they race on a predesigned course to the finish line. o join the race, there are a ew rules to ollow.

1. rikesIn order to qualiy to compete, participants must have Te Ride Grand Prix regulation trikes. rikes must have a rubber ront wheel and plastic back wheels. I you donot have one, you may purchase one or rent one rom the event or $50.

For inormation about adult trikes, please visit the links below.http://www.hillkickerpro.com/

http://bigwheelrally.com/store/adult.htm http://www.caranddriver.com/eatures/big-boy-big-wheels-tested-the-classic-all-growed-up-eature

2. Helmets are RequiredIts important to stay sae and set a good example to our little big wheelers. Every participant is required to bring and wear his or her own helmet during the race.

3. Fun Is Te NameTis event is all about un! Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and show off their inner child. An award will be given or the best costume. For those whoarent participating in the race, there will be sponsored games and un or all. Tere will also be plenty o ood to enjoy beore, during, and afer the event. Spectators

and participants can get a wristband or ood and beverages or making a $10 donation to the United Way. New to the event will be two ood trucks rom Hals PizzaKitchen and Smokin Okies, who have graciously agreed to donate 10% o proceeds to benefit the United Way.

Remember to bring your own lawn chair to sit and cheer on your Grand Prix racers. Even i youre not racing, costumes are encouraged by all and signs are a greatexpression o your race support.

In last years race there were 20 participants total with six o them making it to the final heat. Te top three finalists were Robert Green, representing St. JohnsEpiscopal Church, in first place; Drew Eddington, o 405 Bicycles, in second place; and Chris Schemmer, o Schemmer rike Sports, coming in at third. Tis years raceis certain to provide an afernoon o smiles or the whole amily while helping support the United Way o Norman.

Anything we can do to support the United Way o Norman, well get behind, says Leslie Christopher, Owner o Bold Multimedia. Tis is a great way to help raisemoney or the United Way and an opportunity to let the adults have a good time while raising community support.

About the United Way

Te United Way o Norman unds 43 programs at 27 agencies in the Norman area. Tese programs are broken into our impact areas including: education, income,

health and saety, and independence.

Te United Way also provides services to the community through programs like Success By 6, een Advisors o Norman, FamilyWize discount drug cards, and theABC School Supply Program. Te mission o the United Way is to unite and strengthen the community by empowering each person to change lives.

For more inormation on the United Way on ways you can get involved, visit http://www.unitedwaynorman.org/.

Registration or Te Ride Grand Prix event is open now until September 13. Te event will be held on September 27, 2014 at First American Bank in Norman locatedat 570 24th Ave. NW. Racers can check in at 1:00 p.m. with races beginning at 2:00. Additional sponsors or the race include:

For more inormation on how to become a sponsor and registration or the event, participants cancheck out http://theridenorman.com/grand-prix.

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When the Lyle amily opened Norman Stamp & Seal onthe corner o Main and University in 1984 it was unlikelythey realized what an impression their shop would haveon the community. Specializing, as the name implies, onstamps and seals, the business expanded to offer engravedoffice products like name plates and name tags as well asmarkers that many tradesmen place on the equipment

they install. With a customer base covering the city andincluding the University o Oklahoma, it would seem thata little piece o Norman Stamp & Seal is present in nearlyevery office in Norman.

Marianne Raleigh and her brother Doug Lyle continuedto operate the business afer their ather, the businessounder, passed away. Te pair maintained the productquality and customer service that their client base hadcome to expect. Afer 30 years in the business, however,dreams o retirement enticed the brother-sister duo toconsider selling the amily biz.

Enter yler LaReau.

An independent insurance agent based in Norman,LaReaus office has neighbored Norman Stamp & Sealor 15 years. When he heard a business sale was on thehorizon, he stepped in.

Ive been a customer or years and I wanted to keep thebusiness locally owned. I appreciate the quality worktheyve done or the past 30 years and I wanted to buildon that rich history and expand the services and productsoffered.

With that intent, LaReau purchased the business inMay and has been going ull throttle ever since. Hemaintained the existing staff and added to the team toincrease capacity. In addition, the business has purchasedequipment that will improve efficiency in their traditionalproducts as well as open the door to a whole new line oproducts. Engraved natural products such as wood cuttingboards, serving trays, phone cases and coasters are alreadymaking a splash as are photos engraved on granite andother natural materials.

Te possibilities o what we can do are virtually endless,

explains LaReau. Te name is Norman Stamp & Seal butreally, we are so much more!

Te business has a new logo, new exterior signage, a newwebsite and is undergoing an interior renovation. Moreinormation can be ound at www.NormanStampAndSeal.com.


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It was nearly impossible this offseason to walk around the town o Norman without hearing the words Sugar Bowl being used in asentence. But that was to be expected, especially afer the overwhelming excitement the win over Alabama on that ateul, early Januarynight in New Orleans created. o say the unexpected happened that night might be understatement. Not only did the massive underdogswin the game, but it came rom the arm o an unlikely candidate.By now, you know the story. revor Knight, who entered the season as the starting quarterback, was not only wildly inconsistent throughoutthe regular season, but injury problems sidelined him or a majority o the season. But through all the criticism that was being thrown atKnight, and through all o the uncertainty that surrounded the quarterback position at Oklahoma last season, you cant deny that whenthe lights were the brightest on the floor o the Sugar Bowl against an overwhelming avorite, he stepped up and delivered an unorgettableperormance.Tat perormance came with an enormous amount o expectations or Knight entering the 2014 season. Tough hes still only started fivegames, itll be his actions that will determine i the Sooners play or a national title this season.I you look at where he started as a reshman, the confidence he played with, his decision making, his accuracy with the ootball those areall components o the quarterback position that he can still develop and has a long way to go, said co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel.But were excited about the work he put in over the summer and the way he has competed.As experts rom around the country break down and discuss all o the potential contenders or the national title, one question always seemsto be raised when Oklahoma is discussed: Can revor Knight be consistent throughout the entire course o the season?

o expect a repeat perormance rom the Sugar Bowl across the entirety o the season is wishul thinking, to say the least. In actuality,because o the talent that the Sooners possess on both sides o the ball, the Sooners dont necessarily need him to be the hero he becameduring the Sugar Bowl. For Knight, the key word this season is consistency. Tats being consistently accurate, consistently making the rightreads and perhaps most importantly, consistently knowing when to shield his body rom opposing deenders and when to stay on the field.And rankly, thats another big question that surrounds Knight as he enters the season: Can he stay healthy throughout the course o theseason? Some injuries you just cant avoid and are going to happen, said Bob Stoops. But at the quarterback position, regardless o howmuch or little we run him, when he has the opportunity and he is out on the perimeter running, we want him to avoid and take as littlecontact as possible--to step out o bounds, slide, get down and avoid the big hits. Its something that well talk a lot about with him and eventried to a year ago. But I think with another year more experiencehell be amiliar and used to doing that.o put simply, i Knight cant stay healthy, the Sooners shot at anational title this season are all but doomed. Yes, you still want toutilize both his athleticism and his ability to pick up yards with

his eet, but an injury that sidelines him or a significant amounto time would almost certainly derail the season. And or theSooners, that would be a shame, especially considering that theyseem to have all the tools to not only win the Big 12, but to be inthe our-team college ootball playoff at seasons end.I consider mysel as a distributor now, said Knight. In highschool, youre a playmaker, but at this level, you have to get the ballnto your playmakers hands. Being a dual-threat guy, I can get out

on the edge and make plays with my eet, but I dont want to be aplaymaker, I want to be a distributor.ruth be told, we dont know what direction Knights game will takethis season, and we dont know i hell stay injury-ree throughout

the course o the season. Its all mere speculation.However, what we do know is the capability o the Sooner offense Knight does live up to all his preseason expectations. Sure, there

will need to be youngsters that step up at both running back andreceiver, but with the talent those units possess, along with aveteran offensive line, itll make lie or Knight that much easier.Te pieces are in place or a run at a national title, but make nomistake about it, this season or the Sooners will hinge on the armo revor Knight.

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