The Norman Transcript
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2017 Road work
Brooks Street at McGee
Drive will temporarily close at
Page 7 a.m. today to allow for installa-
tion of permanent pavement
A008 and construction of sidewalk
ramps. The roadway will reopen
by 7 a.m. Monday.
Clip Signs will be in place on
Brooks Street to direct motor-
resized ists.
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Parents Helping
Parents to meet
The Norman Chapter of
Parents Helping Parents will
meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Education Center at Norman Re-
gional Hospital, 901 N. Porter
Ave. in Norman.
When a family member is
abusing substances, all play
a role in the dysfunction and
all have an opportunity to
play a role in recovery. Mike
Boss, retired executive director
of Oklahoma Outreach, will
highlight strategies for parents
in coping with a resistant loved
one, including actions that will
best support his/her recovery,
as well as the familys overall
well-being.
Parents Helping Parents is a
network of parents and others
concerned about substance
use disorders in their children
(adolescents and adults). The
group offers hope through
shared experience, resources
and education. They promote
prevention and intervention, col-
laborative efforts and increased
access to information, services
and support.
For more information, call
278-1221.
McCarty Center
employees celebrate
290 years of service
The J. D. McCarty Center for
children with developmental dis-
abilities in Norman celebrated
its employees dedication to the
children and families they serve
throughout Oklahoma recently
during an employee apprecia-
tion luncheon.
On hand to congratulate
employees with service pins
ranging from ve to 30 years of
service were Vicki Kuesterstef-
fen, director and CEO of the
hospital; Joe Steil, Cerebral
Palsy commissioner; and Bill
Hart, chairman of the Cerebral
Palsy Commission.
The Cerebral Palsy Commis-
sion is the McCarty Centers
board of directors. They are
appointed by the governor and
serve three-year terms.
The appreciation luncheon
was planned by the human
resources department and
catered by Gaylan Oliver, the
McCarty Conference Centers
executive chef, and his staff.
The conference room was
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decorated in a disco theme.
The following employees
were recognized for their years
of service:
s 5 years Kelly Gunter,
direct care specialist; Connie
Petrick, direct care specialist;
Jeffrey Gunter, director care
specialist; Meagan Butler,
psychology clinician; Rowena
Tucker, direct care specialist;
Leslie Roberson, direct care
specialist; LeAndrea Wilson,
direct care specialist; Darcie
Ware, director of social work;
Phillip Studebaker, physical
therapist; Rose Marie Males,
direct care specialist; Erica
McKinney, direct care special-
ist; Tasha Reese, direct care
specialist; Steil; Irene Maguire,
nursing administration; Leslie
Cain, direct care specialist;
Kerry Flanary, direct care
specialist; Erik Paulson, director
of nance
s 10 years Michelle Carr,
physical therapist; Michelle
Eaton, outpatient services;
Heather Terpening, nursing
administration; Sandra Diehm,
housekeeping; Darrell Green,
recreational activities; Patrick
Grose, psychology clinician;
Sarah Quinnett, nance depart-
ment; Rob McCalla, cerebral
palsy commissioner
s 15 years Michael
Hathcock, direct care specialist;
Lydia Willis, psychology clinician
s 20 years Lucy Naugle
and Kristi Obermiller, both physi-
cal therapists
s 25 years Doranne Bea-
vers, Norman Public Schools
special education teacher
s 30 years Dean
Bischoff, physical therapy
technician
These 31 people represent
290 years of service.
Hickman joins Epic
Charter Schools as
managing director
OKLAHOMA CITY Epic
Charter Schools has hired
Shelly Hickman as managing
director of external affairs. Hick-
man will serve as the organiza-
tions chief media spokesperson
and be responsible for strategic
communications, marketing and
community relations.
Hickman has served as Nor-
man Public Schools director
of communications, Oklahoma
Department of Education public
affairs director and Oklahoma
Gazette managing editor. She is
a former president of the Okla-
homa School Public Relations
Association and has received
numerous state and national
awards during her career,
including being co-recipient of
the Journal Records Innovator
of the Year award for her role in
the development of the School
Connect mobile app.
Hickman earned her bach-
elors degree in mass communi-
cations from Auburn University
and will receive her masters
degree in education from the
University of Central Oklahoma
in December.
We are pleased some-
one with Shellys talents and
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public education experience
is joining our growing team,
Epic Superintendent David
Chaney said. She brings to
the table an undeniable passion
and commitment to ensuring
all of Oklahomas children have
access to world-class learning
opportunities.
Founded in 2011 and
with about 13,000 students
enrolled for the current school
year, Epic is Oklahomas 11th
largest school system and the
states largest charter school.
It operates a blended learning
program statewide, as well
as offering site-based learning
centers in Tulsa and Oklahoma
City. This school year also
marks Epics second year of
operations in California.
OU team wins
regionalDesign-Build
Competition
DBIA recently announced
the University of Oklahoma as
one of nine regional nalists in
the 2017 National Design-Build
Student Competition.
This year, 29 teams from 26
universities entered the competi-
tion to demonstrate design-build
best practices by proposing a
delivery solution to design and
construct a student health and
wellness facility on a liberal arts
college campus.
As a region rst-place winner,
OU will receive $1,500 in sup-
port of travel and expenses to
attend the 2017 Design-Build
Conference & Expo in Philadel-
phia, along with complimentary
conference registration.
The regional level of the
competition consisted of
responding to the Request for
Qualications. There are eight
competition regions.
The regional winners move
on to the second phase of the
competition, responding to
RFP deliverables. The top three
nalists will present before a
live jury Nov. 9 at the Design-
Build Conference and Expo in
Philadelphia.
Registration open for
United Way tourney
Registration is open for the
Norman Parks and Recreation
United Way Golf Tournament.
The 18-hole scramble for
four-person teams is Oct. 29
at Westwood Park Golf Course.
The $75 per person entry fee
includes the green fee, cart,
range ball token, lunch and
entry in the putting and chipping
contest.
Prizes will be given for rst
place, second place, middle and
last place teams, longest drive,
closest to pin, putting contest,
chipping contest and straight
drive. Ties will be determined by
scorecard playoff.
A $40,000 No. 9 hole-in-one
prize is among the prizes, which
also include par 3 hole-in-one
prizes of gift cards, a set of
irons and a 7-inch, high resolu-
tion tablet.
Check-in is at noon, with a
1:30 p.m. shotgun start.
Several levels of sponsor-
ships are available; tournament
proceeds benet the United
Way of Norman. A silent auction
at the tournament also will ben-
et United Way of Norman.
For more information, call
B.J. Brewer at 366-5476.
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