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The School She Bought to Save

friendsofchandlerhs.com ↗ · Civic & Public Life · score 86.0
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Friends of Chandler HS is seeking a restoration or adaptive-reuse partner for Chandler Memorial High School, a WPA-built Route 66 landmark in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Why it surfaced

The site turns a preservation campaign into a clear human story: Kim Evans bought her childhood school to stop its demolition, and the group now needs a partner to secure the roof and shape its next use. Its documentary, archival photographs, alumni history, and comparison with Chandler’s restored Armory give the appeal a tangible chain of evidence rather than a generic fundraising pitch.

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The Largest Cat Has No Number

August 14’s newborn domains include an unnumbered giant among thirteen catalogued glossy cats, a shareable Visual Snow Syndrome simulator, two independent Colombian relief directories, and a snail farm with races, courtship, and its own Gazette.

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