On 11 October 2009 Burr Oak Center director Michael Luick-Thrams (arms folded, top center photo), project manager Larry Plein (wearing panda sweater, top right) and Board of Directors chair-nominee Sandy Hecht (white sweater, plum dress) hosted an open house. Thirty neighbors and other visitors toured the recently-renovated Big Blue. A lively question-and-answer session provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, air concerns and find common ground.