The Journal Record

Okc Events October 6, 2004

Children's Medical Research Institute received a $10,000 Challenge Grant from the trustees of The Kerr Foundation. However, the institute must raise $10,000 from new donors by September 2005 to receive the award. Funds will be used to support CMRI's National Excellence Program in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Research. Additionally, the program will help establish a Metabolic Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, recruit four investigators to join a CMRI-supported n...

Land Swap to Result in New Retail Center

The intersection of S. Walker Avenue and Interstate 240 is sprouting retail establishments like dandelions in an untended lawn, but one corner sat ignored - until now. I'm a little surprised no one has taken it upon themselves to redevelop this corner before now, said Tom Parker, managing partner of Jackson Development. We feel like this is one of the best intersections in Oklahoma City.

Medical Groups Oppose Eye Surgery Proposal

A coalition of medical organizations urged Gov. Brad Henry on Tuesday to reject proposed rules they said would allow optometrists to perform eye surgeries without first receiving training. We come together today because of a great injustice being done to patients in Oklahoma and to ask Gov. Brad Henry to stand up for patient safety, quality of care, and to reject the rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry just last night, said William Hazel Jr., trustee of the Ameri...

Italian Buffet Comes to First National Center

Downtown Oklahoma City diners soon will have a new lunch option - Italian. Owner Hassan Daneshmand will bring the fourth eatery to First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave., after spending more than 23 years in the restaurant business.

City Council Votes for Billboard-Free Downtown Freeway

No billboards will clutter the four-mile stretch of freeway that will run through downtown. After months of contentious debate, council members voted 8-1 on Tuesday to pass a total ban on billboards along the planned downtown segment of Interstate 40. Councilman Brent Rinehart, Ward 4, opposed the ordinance that will go into effect Nov. 10.

Gmx Resources to Buy Back Warrants

Federal Officials to Speak at 'Bridging the Gap' Summit

Scott Denniston of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Neal McCaleb, former Interior Department Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, will be the speakers for the Bridging the Gap summit on Oct. 12 at the Reed Center in Midwest City. The conference is being presented by The Busey Group of Companies and the White Hawk Group. The purpose of Bridging the Gap is to promote veteran, minority and Native American business development.

Alcoholic Beverage Commission Issues Liquor Licenses

The ABLE Commission Licensing Division has issued one beer and wine license, four caterer/mixed-beverage combination licenses, six mixed-beverage licenses and two retail package store licenses. The beer and wine license was issued to Summerside Deli, 441251 E. Historic Route 66, Vinita 74301, Summerside Inn Inc.

Ten Publish Notice of Intent to Apply for Liquor Licensing

Ten individuals and corporations have published their notice of intent to apply for licensing through the ABLE Commission. Those include two for beer and wine, one for caterer/mixed-beverage combination, five for mixed-beverage establishments and one for a package store. Seeking a beer and wine license is:

International Assn. Of Administrative Professionals to Meet

National Defense Council Foundation President to Speak at Ocu

Milton R. Copulos, president of the National Defense Council Foundation, will present America's Achilles Heel: The Hidden Cost of Imported Oil - A Strategy for Energy Independence at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel at Oklahoma City University. Sponsors include Central Oklahoma Clean Cities and the Vivian Wimberly Center for Ethics and Community Service at OCU. The program is free to the public.

Farm Bureau to Meet

Beard Technologies Names New President

C. David Henry is the new president of Beard Technologies, the principal operating subsidiary of the Beard Co. Henry succeeds Philip R. Jamison, who has taken the new position of chairman of BTI while continuing to serve as a director. BTI, another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Beard Co., is based in the University of Pittsburgh Advanced Research Center at 355 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh. BTI provides dredging services for DTE Dickerson. It also has reached a pond fines recovery agreement w...

Gov. Henry Makes Appointments to State Boards, Commissions

Gov. Brad Henry has appointed Steve Hendrickson of Tulsa to become chairman of the Governor's Council on Workforce and Economic Development. Hendrickson is director, strategic planning, communications and government relations at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Tulsa Business Unit. The council, a product of the governor's Economic Development Generating Excellence (EDGE) program, is a private/public partnership intended to bring together the best talent in Oklahoma to build a workforce system tha...

Okc Events October 6, 2004

Opening Friday at Untitled (ArtSpace), 1 NE Third St., will be a collaborative exhibit between Gloria Abella de Duncan and Ron Duncan. The artists will be honored at a public reception from 5 until 9 p.m. A gallery talk is planned at 7 p.m. Nov. 18. The exhibition will be on view through Nov. 27. With the theme Life At Play, this exhibit evokes the understanding of a shared human experience, beyond words and languages, with many contemporary undertones. A painter, Gloria blends her multilingu...

Committee On Disability Concerns Schedules Awards Luncheon

The Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee on Disability Concerns' annual awards luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Clarion Meridian Convention Center. The theme of the luncheon will be Barriers No More in 2004 to reflect the ongoing effort to remove environmental, social and attitudinal barriers for persons with disabilities.