Norman City Council Ward 5 incumbent Michael Nash will face off against three challengers to maintain his seat — retired veteran Rarchar Tortorello, local businessman Billy Davison and retired financial
Editor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or only available by appointment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bethany Animal Control Shelter: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 789-3431.
Central Oklahoma Humane Society Center: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 286-1229.
Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter: 10 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 2424 Old Timbers Drive, 405-216-7615.
El Reno Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through
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CALLIE’S ANSWER: Of course, cocktail napkins, if you’re serving hors d'oeuvres, and drinks. If it is a more casual setting, I think paper dinner napkins are fine too.
LILLIE-BETH’S ANSWER: I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for gatherings around the dinner table and getting together with people in my home and in others’ homes as soon as we feel safer from the pandemic. In fact, I’ll be so ready for connecting with friends that I’m not going to pay attention to whether napkins are paper or cloth.
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Editor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or only available by appointment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bethany Animal Control Shelter: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 789-3431.
Central Oklahoma Humane Society Center: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 286-1229.
Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter: 10 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 2424 Old Timbers Drive, 405-216-7615.
El Reno Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane,