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Norman High School class of 1964 is celebrating its 50th high school reunion -- yes, 50th! The woman in charge of coordinating the event, Janet Tyrrell, reminisces on how Norman has changed in that amount of time ... and its awesomely different.

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March 14, 2014 Issue 5 Volume 3
EDitor-In-Chief Kelli Smith Art Director Kelli Smith Copy EDitor Ashley Roy Photography Mark Doescher Antonio Namwong ContriButors Ashley Roy Chris Joseph Armand McCoy Kelli Nicole Lacey Swope T.R. Moorman ADVertising RepresentatiVes Joe Wilhite PuBlisher Joe Wilhite

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Lacey Swope The Swope Scope

The above-average winter precipitation and below-average temperatures continue. Ive heard it over and over -- When is this winter going to end? Where is spring? No more arctic air! Well, unfortunately the atmosphere doesnt obey our calendars, and winters in Oklahoma can sometimes be pretty brutal. November, December, January and February were all below average temperature-wise, and March is off to a very cold start. Current projections keep the month of March below average too. Our recent winter storms have been fascinating to watch from a meteorological standpoint. The storm on Sunday, March 2nd brought us everything from rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, hail and strong thunderstorms. Oh, and dont forget the earthquakes. We really do get it all here in the Sooner State. Winter may be holding its grip on Oklahoma for the next few weeks, but eventually the polar jet with lift north. The subtropical jet will lift north as well, bringing rich gulf moisture back to the southern plains, and thunderstorms will come back into the forecast. Now is the time to start to thinking ahead to storm season and make sure you and your families are prepared. Get your safe spot gured out now, clean out the storm shelters and make sure you have a disaster kit put together. March is the month to prepare for April and May. There is no way to tell this early on what kind of spring we may have in Oklahoma, but the odds of a repeat of 2013 are extremely low. I think if most Oklahomans had their way, theyd skip straight from March all the way to June. However, if youre a fan of the cold, then you are in luck. We have a couple more arctic blasts headed down the pipe and even another chance for sleet and snow. Signs of spring are coming. Dont forget, Daylight Savings begins March 9th! We lose an hour of sleep but gain longer days!

NORMANITE SPOTLIGHT
First Oklahoma Construction is a company that people are talking about nationwide. Leading this successful operation is Ali Farzaneh, whom we introduce this issue!

CONFECTIONS + COFFEE
If you want to salivate, check out this article showing how to REALLY doctor up some oatmeal cookies. Now Im hungry ...

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Chris has moved the spotlight away from OU sports to another form of athleticism: CrossFit! The CrossFit games are coming up and will crown the ttest men and women on the planet.

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THE MAN TIP

Who doesnt love a good metaphor? This week well learn what a balloon machine and two 14-year-old boys, Rick and Carl, have to do with the lesson of self-respect.

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A most interesting view of Norman High in the early 1960s is what were giving you in this issue of Main Street magazine! Ashley meets with some classmates from the graduating class of 1964 at Norman High School who tell their stories of what it was like in Norman back then. March 18th is National Oatmeal Cookie Day, and Ive got a recipe for you to enjoy and honor this special occasion. Then Armand talks about a nationally recognized Norman homebuilder. Chris discusses the tness of sports today and the future of the local high schools football teams. T.R. Moorman drops his second man tip for you as well. Enjoy!

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Normanite Spotlight Armand McCoy

Norman Homebuilder Recognized Nationally For How He Does Business

Norman Okla.-- First Oklahoma Construction has been named a nalist in the Best Overall Company and Community Impact categories at the 2014 Business Excellence Awards announced recently by ActionCOACH, the worlds number one business coaching rm, which is sponsoring the event. First Oklahoma Construction is a privately owned company headquartered in Norman. We are so honored to be selected as a nalist, said Ali Farzaneh, president and CEO. One of our core values is focusing on making the customer the top priority. The Business Excellence Awards honor the best of the best results in small- and medium-sized businesses from around the world and showcases exceptional results for business owners, entrepreneurs, their teams and their companies. Founded in 2005 by Farzaneh, First Oklahoma Construction grew by 77 percent from 2011 to 2012. He is a second-generation homebuilder. Farzaneh was also recognized in the Best Community Impact category. The acknowledgement was for his work in assisting in the rebuilding of communities following devastating weather. After the May 2013 tornadoes, Farzaneh offered to install free storm shelters in his custom homes to protect Oklahoma families. First Oklahoma Construction was among more than 400 companies participating in the event this year. Last year Farzaneh was named a nalist in the category of Best Customer Service. Additionally, First Oklahoma Construction was named to 2013s Metro 50. The Metro 50 administered by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce recognized Farzanehs company as one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the metro.

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National Oatmeal Cookie Day

March 18, otherwise forever known in books to be Oatmeal Cookie Day, is a great reason to bake exactly that: Oatmeal Cookies. While I was growing up, I HATED oatmeal cookies! They had raisins in them (gross) and didnt contain any chocolate chips, but sometimes those deceitful things would show up at a party, so young and innocent me would grab one thinking it was a chocolate chip cookie. Those nasty wrinkled grapes betrayed me. Fast-forward to twenty years later, and I might like oatmeal cookies more than other cookies. I guess my resentment of them has slowly dissipated over the years. Whats great about oatmeal cookies is that if you get a good base recipe, you can add any kind of delicious morsel into the batter. Im talking raisins, peanut butter chips, Reeses Pieces, white chocolate chips, cranberries, chocolate chips, M&Ms or butterscotch chips. You name it, and it can probably be added in to this recipe. Im going to share with you a fantastic oatmeal cookie recipe. I make them frequently and use add-ins of whatever I might be craving at the time. For the last batch I added in cup chocolate chips, cup Reeses Pieces, and cup peanut butter chips. They were fantastic and loaded with peanut butter avor. I couldnt stop eating them! The recipe Im sharing with you today is going to be half Peanut Butter M&Ms and half semi-sweet chocolate chips. The recipe calls for simple ingredients and simple directions, but be sure to follow them all otherwise youll end up with a at, crunchy cookie instead of a soft, chewy one. Another tip: Do not pass up on chilling them. Yes, it takes 30 minutes away from you eating these tasty cookies, but trust me, dont skip the chilling.

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C. unsalted butter, room temperature C. dark brown sugar C. granulated sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp dark molasses 1 2/3 C. old-fashioned rolled oats 1 C. all-purpose our tsp ground cinnamon tsp baking soda tsp salt 1 C. add-ins of your choice 1. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugars until smooth. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. Set aside. 2. In a large bowl, toss the oats, our, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together. Add the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the add-ins. Chill for no less than 30 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Roll balls of dough and place 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Sports Talk Chris Joseph

The Sport of Fitness

What started in 2007 with 60 athletes has grown to a worldwide event with nearly 200,000 registered athletes competing to discover the ttest man and woman on the planet. Thats right the CrossFit Games are once again upon us! The Open is an online format that started in 2011, giving men and women who partake in CrossFit a chance to compete in ve workouts in ve consecutive weeks to see where they rank in the world and their region. Those who register and compete have to submit their scores online with a video, or prove that their scores are validated by a CrossFit afliate. They have the chance to push onward to the 17 regionals worldwide. There are 12 regions in North America, as well as sites in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Australia. Again, this is a huge worldwide event.

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In the Open, anyone who does CrossFit can compete similar to the US Open golf tournaments. Just register and pay your $20 entry fee, and youre in! Those who compete will go against the likes of Rich Froning, Jr., the three-time CrossFit games champion, and Jason Khalipa, Dan Bailey and Graham Holmberg, who are previous CrossFit Game winners. The same goes for the women; they will compete against Annie Thorisdottir, Kristan Clever and Samantha Briggs.

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Many people may not know who those athletes are. Some even question if the contestants are real athletes and if the CrossFit games are a true measuring stick for what the winner is dubbed The Fittest in the World. If you havent seen the Games, I say tune in or YouTube the events. Then tell me if they are athletes or not and if they deserve the attention they get while the games air on ESPN. CrossFit is all about functional tness and helps people in many different ways. Just like many other new things, people hear the bad and focus only on that. I receive many questions about CrossFit. People say, Its too tough, I cant do that, it looks crazy. Well, yes, it is tough. Yes, it is a bit crazy, but just like anything else, you get what you put into it. There are days that kick your butt, and there are days when you hit a personal record and you are sky high. Like many other workouts, there are some dangers, but thats why you have to be smart and pay attention to your body and your coach. The Crosst movement is here and the community is growing. The Super Bowl for CrossFit is months away, and now the playoffs have begun. Everyone has a shot to shine. The next couple of months will see average Joes give their all. The elite will make their way to Carson, California for the Games to compete for prize money that has grown from $500 to $275,000. CrossFit boast that it is Forging Elite Fitness, and those in the Open, whether they make it to Carson or not, are elite.

Tigers Football for Next Year

A new era for Oklahoma high school football begins next year. For the largest class, 6A, there will be two divisions now with 16 teams each. Norman High is in the largest division. Heres a look at whom the Tigers will face next year. It all begins with the Cross-Town Clash, which will remain the same, followed by the rst new opponent in the non-district season with Deer Creek coming to Harve Collins. The district schedule begins with the long-standing rivalry against the Moore Lions, followed by the Westmoore Jaguars. The Jenks Trojans make a visit to the Harve, followed by the Tigers taking a trip to the east side to play Broken Arrow. The Edmond Memorial game will be played at the Tigers home. Yukon will be the last road game of the year before the Tigers end their home schedule with the Putnam City Pirates and the Edmond Santa Fe Wolves. This will be an interesting year for the Tigers, and a lot of the teams in 6A Division 1 will form new rivalries while keeping traditional ones in the schedule as well. I dont know what this means for the junior varsity schedule yet thanks to logistics, but the season should be a lot of fun with Jenks and Broken Arrow on the schedule every year now.

Timberwolves Football for Next Year

Just like the Tigers of Norman High, the Timberwolves will have a new schedule for the upcoming football season. North is a member of 6A Division 1, just like Norman High. The next football season will promise a few new teams on the T-Wolves schedule. The one main game is the same: The Cross-Town Clash will remain the rst game of the year. Next we can expect a rematch with Yukon, a thriller from last year. The district schedule begins with Westmoore, a team the T-Wolves have struggled against over the past four years. Up next is the Owasso Rams at home, then a trip east to play the Tulsa Union Redskins. Following playing two of the east-side giants, the T-Wolves will play the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year, the Mustang Broncos, but will play them at home again. The Edmond North Huskies and Putnam City North Panthers are next up. The nal two games of the year see the T-Wolves taking on the Moore Lions and welcoming the Southmoore SaberCats to the schedule. For Norman North there are some familiar faces as well as some new ones. The rst ve games are brutal and will let people know who the T-Wolves are early on.

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The Man Tip T.R. Moorman

The Man Tip 2: Self-Respect

Cleaning Out the Closet
Let me tell you a story. Just imagine two young men. Their names are Rick and Carl. Theyre practically boys, but theyre practically men. They are particularly plain. At school they dont get a lot of dates, but their natural nonchalance will make them especially attractive to women at a later age (but were not concerned with that just yet). Rick and Carl, for their 14th birthday, get a brand new balloon-blowing machinejust like they wanted. Their father, William, gave it to them, because he is proud of them, although hes not always very present, as far as fathers go. What Father forgot to tell them was that there were plenty of extra balloons. Mother didnt see the point in disillusioning the boys, because the terrible popping noise of balloons frightened her a great deal. Careful not to pop that balloon, she says to them as they open the door to the garage to nd an extension cord long enough for them to blow up their balloon on the driveway in front of the house. Its a nice spring day, enough said. Lets do it on the lawn instead of the driveway, Rick suggests, and Carl agrees. They set up the balloon-blowing machine in the thick grass and take off their shoes and socks. Rick adds, Lets see how big this one can get! Do you want to go rst, or me? I want to go rst, Carl says. Rick doesnt mind. He doesnt have a me-rst mentality. Not that Carl does, necessarily. Thats just the way this specic incident takes place. They take turns pushing the inate button. Carl, Rick, Carl, Rick, Carl, and Rick. That goes on for a while. The balloon gets bigger, and their eyes get bigger as the balloon grows. It is the biggest balloon they have ever blown. But then Carl starts pressing the deate button. What are you doing? Why are you deating the balloon? Ricky screams. The truth is Carl is Moms favorite. Dont feel bad for Rick, because Rick is Dads favorite, so it works out in a sense. What this does or does not have to do with Carl pressing the deate button, I wont venture a guess. Its not my place. Thats Carls business, and I suggest you keep your nose out of his business. I will say this, though: There are more balloons inside, and Mom would give them another balloon to pop if they pop that one, which they are about to do. Rick and Carl dont know that there are more balloons, but lets face the truth: There are more balloons inside. Were running out of time. Ricky holds down the inate button and then Carl holds down the deate button, and they wrestle to the ground, and pretty soon the balloon pops. This is an actual story that happened to my brother Martys kids last week, but the more Ive been thinking about it, the more it occurs to me that this story is a metaphor for why, in my opinion, the fans were to blame for the Thunder loss to the Heat in 2012: no self-respect. And thats this weeks Man Tip.

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Norman class of 64 hosts its 50th high school reunion
There were no cell phones. There were only four channels on the television because color broadcasting had just sprung onto the scene. The only movie theaters were the Sooner Theater on Main Street and The Boomer on Campus Corner. If a couple wanted to go out for a date, they spent 25 cents for a hamburger, 10 cents for fries and 15 cents for a Coke. If a group of girls wanted to shop, they had no mall just the shops on Main Street. It was safe enough to walk around town. This was the sweet, simple life in the year 1964 in Norman, Oklahoma. This June, Norman High Schools Class of 1964 will celebrate its 50-year high school reunion and connect over the old times and fun memories. The plans are tentatively set to begin Friday afternoon, June 6. Attendees will enjoy a golf outing at Belmar Country Club. On Saturday Morning, June 7, they will take a tour of Norman High before they celebrate later that night at OConnells on Campus Corner. Check in begins at 6 p.m. and light hor doeuvres will be served. Each person will be responsible for purchasing his or her food and drink. Finally, the weekend-long celebration will cap off on Sunday morning at June 8, where everyone will meet for brunch at Main Streets Golden Corral. The head honcho in charge of the event, Janet Tyrrell, says more detailed information will be forthcoming. She adds that to sign up for the golf tournament, contact John Thompson. His contact information is available on the website, the Facebook Group and Facebook Page. I asked Janet what she remembered whenever she looked back on the Norman of 50 years ago. Young men were not constantly worrying about being drafted for war. President Kennedy was assassinated when we were seniors and that changed everything. Soon young men wanted to join the military to serve their country because they thought we would be at war. Others were guring out how to move to Canada. The Cuban Missile crisis happened when we were sophomores and attitudes began to change. Then the assassination just added to it. And what about style and culture? The music before the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show was much more traditional. When the Beatles appeared in our senior year men began to let their hair grow longer and were in trouble at school for it. Women had to wear skirts or dresses to school. We had to wear either bobby socks with our loafers or nylons and dress shoes. Even if we walked to school and it was cold and snowing, we could not wear pants. We could wear them under our skirts, but we had to take them off when we got to school and put them in our lockers. And thankfully at that time they didnt have snow days like we do. We rarely got snow days. I can only remember three in three years, if that. [The time] may sound dreary but we had lots of fun and we had friends we saw and talked to every day in person face to face. We played actual board games and we had actual human interaction, not electronic.

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Class of 64:

Interested in helping out with planning the reunion? The next meeting of the Reunion Planning Committee will be 1 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Norman Public Library, located at 225 N. Webster, Room A/B. Want to be added to the mailing list? Email janettyrrell@live.com. To remain up-to-date on all the news for the reunion, please check out the Class of 64 Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/nhs64!

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