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-Steve Van Buren-

Ten years ago, Millard provide prod~ts for consumers
North officiall y became a school. quickly and conveniently.
Two years before that the high schools Shopko and Albertson's
were split into a Level I, 9th and I Oth were soon on the scene. Fast-food
grade, which existed here and Level restaurants provided students with a
II , ll th and 12th grade, which ex- fa st meal and a place to hang out.
isted at MS. This evened out the load Other businesses followed with the
of each school, but families ended up hope of making it all worthwhile.
having children at several schools all Numerous families also
at one time, and friends were sepa- came to be a part of the Millard area,
rated. However, as time went on, and stretching the north district past west
Millard attracted more and more l80th st. and according to city plan-
families, the school became over- ning, one of the largest suburban
crowded, and classes filled until there areas in Omaha.
just wasn't any more room. Due to Millard continued to grow,
the overcrowding, the school district and businesses continued to accom-
had to divide in half, leaving in its modate it. New neighborhoods, such
place Millard North High School and as Cambridge Oaks, Barrington Park,
Millard South High School. and Pacific Meadows II, continually
This required students to sprang up. Another addition that
make adjustments. Despite these was springing up for the fall of '91
adjustments, the community seemed was the Oak View Mall on !44th
to work together to make the Millard and West Center Road. The new
North area the best it could be, and it mall would bring Younkers and
wasted no time in doing so. Dillard's to the Millard North area.
Ten years ago, the area was Despite all the changes, progress
made up mostly of undeveloped lots. was made for the betterment of
Today it is almost impossible to drive Millard families, and their hard work
a block without running into a shop- was the key to making it all worth-
ping center. Businesses moved in to while.