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Pumpkin Shell students prepare feast, give thanks

Hannah Beasley is thankful for her dog. Zoe Walker is thankful for her brother, and Neeraja Sankrit is thankful for her entire family.
These children, among the students at the Pumpkin Shell School in Norman, have spent the last two weeks learning about the first Thanksgiving.
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  • Open for the holiday
    On the day of giving thanks, some Norman restaurants will thank locals for their business
    They're keeping their doors open for a spoonful or two of holiday feasting on Thanksgiving.
    "Thanksgiving is a weird day where people really only want turkey, and other places don't want to deviate from their menu," said Rebecca Sparks, executive chef and catering coordinator for Legend's Restaurant, 1313 W.

  • Bank sponsors Thanksgiving dinner
    NOBLE -- A free Community Thanksgiving dinner will be held this Thursday at the Noble Public Library, 204 N. Fifth Street. Dinner is free and everyone in the community is welcome.
    This is the second year that First State Bank of Noble has sponsored the dinner.

  • Third suspect held in man's death
    A third arrest has been made in the death of an Oklahoma City man whose body was found in a burned car in northeast Norman earlier this month.
    Police said Michael Anthony Shields, 36, of Oklahoma City, was arrested at his home Monday evening.

  • NHS student to perform at Macy's Day Parade
    A local student will perform Thursday in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
    Stephen Meiller, a senior at Norman High School, was selected to perform in Macy's Great American Marching Band, which features students from all 50 states.

  • University getting speed tables
    University Boulevard between Kansas Street and Dakota Street will be closed in segments starting today for the installation of three speed tables.
    Local access will be maintained at all times for residences adjacent to the work sites.

  • City to launch new Web site Dec. 1
    After six months of development, the City of Norman will launch its new Web site Dec. 1 to replace the cluttered, outdated one currently serving the city's residents.
    The Norman City Council got a sneak peak at the new, sleeker site Tuesday during a council study session.

  • Pumpkin Shell Thanksgiving turkey recipes
    Ali
    I don't celebrate Thanksgiving but if I had to imagine cooking a turkey it would need...
    Ingredients:
    Turkey- 6 lbs
    Pumpkin
    Crackers
    Sugar
    French fries
    Chicken
    Pizza sauce
    Water
    In the house, in the kitchen, in the oven you put all the ingredients (in a bowl) and then you cook it for five minutes on "really hot.

  • Five arrested during sobriety checkpoint
    Norman police arrested five people for driving under the influence of alcohol Nov. 20 during a sobriety checkpoint held in the 2800 block of N. Flood Avenue. Of the five arrested, one person was cited for DUI under 21 years of age.

  • Felonies filed
    The following felonies were filed in Cleveland County District Court:
    · Matthew D. Glass, 21, Norman, first-degree burglary;
    · Daniel Lee Boone, 32, Purcell, omitting to provide for a child;
    · Jonathon Shay Pratt, 25, Norman, knowingly concealing stolen property;
    · Christopher Michael Ames, 31, Oklahoma City, uttering counterfeit instrument and two counts of possession of counterfeit instruments;
    · Levi Cody Drake, 23, Norman, assault and battery upon police officer;
    · Robbie Darnell Ray, 37, Blanchard, possession of controlled substance;
    · Thomas John Nelson, 21, Norman, knowingly concealing stolen property;
    · Sharla Jean Lowe, 35, Del City, possession of controlled substance;
    · Kevin Michael Riley, 40, Lexington, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol;
    · Jason Wayne Voth, 33, Noble, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol;
    · David Gary Sowers Jr.

  • Students and host families learn through Rotary Youth Exchange
    Hosting a Rotary exchange student is not always easy, but it is always rewarding, according to Diane and Martin Holland. The same year their daughter Lara, who was 16 at the time, went to Italy as part of the Rotary Youth exchange, they hosted a student from Italy.

  • Part of 24th SE closing

  • OU museums announce holiday hours
    The University of Oklahoma's two museums, the Sam Noble Museum and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, will be open through the Thanksgiving weekend, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day.
    Holiday hours are 10 a.

  • $7 million lottery winner still elusive
    7, 9, 18, 21, 33: This number combination will make one ticket holder about $7 million richer.
    The Oklahoma Lottery Commission, however, doesn't know who the identity of the ticket holder.
    These Hot Lotto numbers were drawn on Nov.

  • Brookdale to close for speed tables
    Brookdale Drive between Robinson Street and Brookhaven Boulevard will be closed in segments for the installation of three speed tables for part of this week.
    The construction is part of the City of Norman Traffic Calming Program project requested by residents.

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