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6 8 12 18 19 24 Kirby Abney of No Fear Powerstride Training shows two young boys the proper way to take a step while running.
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YPROS Young professionals are enjoying their work in Rogers County. Meet Ashley Etter and Christi Hood.
Beat the Heat Enduring 100 degree temperatures is a challenge for anyone exercising. Find cool refuges in the area for summer workouts.
Leader of the Pack Toni Wills of Owasso has a secret identity — a professional Roller Derby player.
EMT to Author Cathy Barrie’s first book is influenced by her Chelsea surroundings.
Best of 2011 Need a movie, book, or video to pass away the summer, Surrey gives you the Best of 2011.
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“I was looking for a university where I would be more than a face in the crowd. At Rogers State University, I’m a member of the Honors Program and the varsity cheerleading squad, all while pursuing my degree in medical/molecular biology. I don’t know for sure where I’ll be ten years from now but I do know I’ll be working in the medical field and my education will have prepared me to be successful. RSU has given me so many opportunities that I would not have gotten at other schools. For that, I’ll always be grateful.”
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Time to dream of those 22 inches of snow Summer came too early. Meterologist say the weather patterns that blew across the country in late June were more like the ones that make their debut in late July. So the temperatures began rising to break the century mark too soon for most of us. With sweat dripping off the brow each time you get in the car or try to do anything outside before sun down my mind wants to drift back to February. Despite the pain and suffering those two weeks of major snow storms presented, I wouldn’t mind sloshing around in 22 inches of snow for just a few days to get some relief from thee 100 degree temperatures. While it isn’t possible, it’s always great to wish for a cooler surrounding. In this issue of Surrey our writers take you to places which they might not likely ever travel. Zack Stoycoff introduces two of Rogers County’s YPros, aka young professionals. These young women, Ashley Etter and Christi Hood, are enjoying their work. RANDY COWLING Joy Hampton discovers the places residents can go to continue their exercise routines and avoid the 100 degree temperatures. She tells readers about cool refuges for summer workouts. Discover the secret identity of Toni Wills of Owasso. Tom Fink tells the story of this mother of an 18-year-old and how she is a member of the Green Country Roller Girls. Roller Derby is alive and well in Northeast Oklahoma and Wills is leading the pack. Cathy Barrie once was an EMT in New York, when she and her husband moved to Chelsea, she became a farmer and now a children’s author. Rebecca Hattaway tells of how Barrie’s nephew helped influence her new book. Ever get bored during the summer? Tom Fink reveals Surrey’s Best of 2011. Movies, books and videos that will help anyone pass get through the summer. Tim Ritter profiles Kirby Abney, owner of No Fear Powerstride Training. Abney is on a mission to help youth and adults be better fit and run properly. While it would be nice to have cooler temperatures this summer, that is not an alternative, so we must endure and enjoy however we can. Here’s to finding ways to beat the heat. Randy Cowling
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pros, or young professionals, are young adults in whitecollar professions. This important segment of the working class generates vital tax revenue and, if lost to bigger metropolitan areas, can cripple rural and suburban economies. Although some of Rogers County’s young adults flee for Tulsa and other large cities, many enjoy living and working near home. Here are some brief examples.
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Ashley Etter Job: Energy Educator Community Action Resource and Development Claremore Age: 25
Christi Hood Job: Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Davita Dialysis Center Claremore Age: 26
Ashley Etter says the most rewarding part of her job as energy educator at Community Action Resource and Development, a non-profit organization with a Claremore branch, is helping people save money. A 2010 graduate of Rogers State University, the 25-year-old Etter started her job last September and has been speaking to area leadership committees, clubs, health fairs, senior centers, businesses and residences to help improve the energy efficiency of their buildings. That means, in some cases, helping people cut utility bills significantly, she said. “I visit a variety of locations to teach people about community action’s programs and what we offer,” she said. “It’s a good feeling to help people out.” She said her fine arts degree RSU made her more creative, which helps her design publications for her job. Being a young professional in Rogers County is rewarding, she says. “Being a leader in Claremore or Rogers County is a good stepping point … and it’s definitely going to help with whatever I do in the future,” she said. But she clarifies: “I like what I do and I could do this forever … Everything is kind of perfect right now.”
Christi Hood says the patients at the Claremore Davita Dialysis Clinic are like a second family to her. A 26-year-old Inola resident and certified hemodialysis technician at the clinic, Hood worked in Tulsa for three years as a certified nurse assistant and now is pursuing a medical degree online. Her love of the medicine began when she saw doctors caring for her uncle and grandmother when they had illnesses. “My grandma was sick and I just watched the medical professionals and the care they gave my family and the care they gave my grandma and just decided that I wanted to be a part of that,” Hood said. For now she wants to stay with Davita. In the future she is considering going into social work, but only as a last resort. “I love being able to care for the patients,” she said. “It’s one of those jobs were you hate it or love it, and I love it.” Hood operates the dialysis machines that clean the toxins from patients’ blood the way their kidneys’ would. Dialysis patients suffer from chronic kidney disease or kidney failure.
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Beat The Heat Indoor exercise facilities cool refuges for summertime workouts By JOY HAmPTON
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he Dog Days of summer mean temperatures in excess of 90 degrees and possibly into triple digits. Community recreational facilities provide a fun and affordable alternative to playing and exercising outdoors when heat levels become dangerous.
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Claremore, Owasso offer opportunities for cool workouts While there are gyms aplenty with much to offer in the way of exercise alternatives, few are as family-focused and affordable as local public facilities such as the Claremore Recreation Center and the Owasso YMCA. The Claremore Recreation Center opened its doors for operation Dec. 11, 1999. The center is owned by the City of Claremore and operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. The 80,000 square foot center cost approximately $7.1 million. Doors open every morning at 4:30 a.m. at the Claremore Rec Center and stay open until 10 p.m. each evening. The Owasso Y is open from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. during the work week, Saturday from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m until 6 p.m. In 2006, the Owasso Family YMCA became the first new YMCA facility built in the Tulsa area in 30 years. The Y offers a variety of recreational opportunities with a double-court gymnasium, cardiovascular and weight training areas, lockers and shower rooms. The Y’s recreational pool was created by one of the country’s most prominent pool designers. It features a lazy river used for water aerobics, interactive water toys for children, and a 115-foot-long winding slide, part of which runs outside the building. For those seeking family fun the Claremore Recreation Center also has an indoor pool, gymnasium, and racquetball courts which offer fun opportunities to stay fit through active play. The Recreation Center has a multi-purpose gymnasium that accommodates basketball and volleyball games. The cost to play on the court without a membership is $1 for minors and $2 for adults. Seniors age 60 and older are free. A variety of sports leagues and a men’s basketball league are ongoing at the Owasso Y, and both facilities offer swim lessons. If the other court is not occupied patrons may play
full court, otherwise half-court only. Pick-up games are limited to 30 minutes per game. Want to improve your softball or baseball game? The Recreation Center has a 72-foot indoor batting cage with both softball and baseball pitching machines. The batting cage is available for $25 per hour with a one-hour minimum and a two-hour maximum per team. An adult or coach must be present at all times. Budding tennis stars can also get their game on in the comfort of the air cooled facility. There are two tennis courts inside the Recreation Center. Courts must be reserved, but the minimal cost of $3 per person makes play affordable. Walkers and runners have a number of options at the Recreation Center. The walking and jogging track is located upstairs above the gymnasium. Seniors can use the track free of charge during scheduled times. Walkers and runners can also take advantage of the treadmills or can cross train on numerous other equipment including exercise bikes and low impact stair climbers or elliptical machines at both facilities. The weight rooms at either the Claremore Recreation Center and the Owasso YMCA allow for a choice between a wide range of machines or free weights. Other fun amenities in the weight room are a large bag for punching or kicking, a practice rock climbing wall, mats for stretching and a variety of exercise balls. CONTINUED ON PAGE 23 SUMER 2011 Surrey 9
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wasso woman Toni Wills has a secret identity. By day, the mother of an 18-year-old Owasso High graduate does accounting work for a firm in Tulsa, and lives an otherwise inconspicuous life. But on the weekends, the professional dress comes off and the helmet, knee pads and skates go on as Wills drops her mild-mannered alter-ego to transform into “Kaos,” a wheeled force of nature and member of the Green Country Roller Girls.
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On and off the roller rink Toni Wills enjoys being a member of the Green Country Roller Girls. “The first time my coworkers saw me in action, I think they were in shock — they couldn’t believe it was actually me,” Wills said. “None of them had ever seen that side of me — they couldn’t believe it. It was funny because, unlike some of our girls, I don’t have any extreme tattoos or piercings or wild hair colorings. I look pretty ‘normal’, so none of them would have expected it of me, but I just love it.” Green Country Roller Girls (GCRG) is a Women’s Flat Track Derby Association-member organization made up of local women who share an interest and compete in roller derby tournaments. Despite appearances, Wills and her fellow roller derby girls are not professional athletes. Some are stay-at-home moms, one is a landscape architect, one is a sign-language interpreter. Further, none of the women receive compensation for their time spent in the rink or on the road. To the contrary, the team does frequent charity work and even pays dues to allow them to have transportation to and compete in tournaments across the state. “It’s worth it for all of us,” Wills said. “We don’t have a single girl who isn’t passionate about skating and being a member of this team.” While not one of the original founders, Wills has since become an integral member of GCRG. “About four years ago, I moved from Ventura,
Calif. to Owasso to be closer to my family,” Wills said. “When I was growing up, I used to skate and I’ve always loved it. When I went back (to Ventura) for a visit, we had a kind of (skating) ‘rink rat reunion’ as I’m friends with a lot of derby girls there. Visiting with them really reminded me of how much I liked skating and I thought it would be fun to be on a (roller derby) team myself. “When I got back to Oklahoma, I went online to see if there were any teams in the area and came across the Green Country Roller Girls. That was about two years ago,” she said, “and I’ve been skating with them ever since.” Not that being new to the team was exactly a skate in the park. “When you first join, you go through six weeks of ‘fresh meat’ training where you learn all the basics — that was rough, but I loved it,” she said, “and after that, you take the written test.” Wait ...the written test? “Oh, yes, there is a written test. You think skating is the hard part? That’s easy, compared to all the rules and regulations of the game which we have to know before we’re allowed to compete,” she said. “Some people think we just get out on the rink, skate as fast as we can and get into fights with the other girls. That’s not accurate at all. It is a high contact sport, but it’s a sport with clear rules. Rules CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 SUMMER 2011 Surrey 13
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FROM PAGE 13 which we have to know so that we can follow them.” Wills and her other team members go by such equally colorful monikers as “Syko Path,” “Rodeo Diablo,” “Hot Rodd Havoc,” “Short Circuit,” “Penni Smash,” and GCRG co-founder “Elektra Violette,” aka Nancy Humble of Tulsa. Humble founded the group five years ago after seeing her first roller derby bout in March 2006. Since then, the team’s ranks swelling from a modest nine to 38 girls, the women forming up two teams — the “All Starz” and the “Thunder Dollz,” the latter of which, Wills is a team member. “When I first joined GCRG, I thought I was in pretty good shape, but there are some ladies on the teams who are in much better shape than I am. They’re in fantastic shape and take the sport very seriously. They’re very serious athletes,” she said. “I’ve really come a long way since I’ve started and we’ve all gotten better as individual athletes and as team members.” Currently, the team is nationally ranked ninth in the south central region by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, but there are still three months left in the season. “It’s been a good season — plenty of home games, but lots of traveling, too, which is always fun,” she said. Speaking of the traveling, the women’s preferred mode of transportation — certainly among the most attention-getting means is a 29-seat passenger bus, pimped out to look like a gigantic cat, complete with tiger stripes on the sides and fangs across the grill. “People’s reactions (to the bus) are always something to see,” Wills said. “The traveling has really been good for us as a team. The time on the road has brought us closer together as individuals and really helped us as a team. We’re like a family, a sisterhood.” Wills is quick to point out that roller derby is first and foremost a sport, not a show, as some tend to think. “I was watching an episode of ‘CSI’ a while back and it involved roller derby, but it was pretty exaggerated,” she said. “On the episode, people were fighting openly in a full-on brawl on the rink/ That’s ridiculous. You’d get thrown out of the game for that. “It is a full-contact sport and we do get bruises all the time. Some of us have broken bones on the rink, and by its nature, the sport is extremely hard on our knees, but the same could be said of other high-contact sports like football,” she said. But regardless of the bumps and bruises — not unlike badges of honor for roller girls — Wills said she has no plans to hang up her skates in the immediate future. “When I first started out, we went to Omaha and I broke my fin-
ger. We had a girl break her clavicle a while back, and we all get tons of bruises, but there’s no way I can see myself retiring from this any time soon,” she said. “I’m having too much fun.” To learn more about Wills, aka Kaos and the rest of the Green Country Roller Girls, visit www.greencountryrollergirls.com
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Understanding roller derby terminology • Assist: a motion administered by one player to help another player (usually the jammer) gain advantage. An assist can include pushing, pulling, redirecting, or whipping another skater. • Blocker: A skater whose job is
to stop or block the other team’s jammer from passing while also enabling her own team’s jammer to score. Typically, there are four blockers per team on the track, including the pivot. The remaining blocker positions are often referred
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to by number: two, three, and four, usually with the pivot at the front and the four at the back. • C-block: A very powerful hit that is delivered by skating parallel to the target, then suddenly curving one’s skates (in an almost c-like path) toward the target, effectively connecting with the chest at the front of the target’s body. • Cutting the track: A penalty wherein a skater goes out of bounds, passes an in-bounds skater, and re-enters the track in front of that skater. This is a minor penalty, but if a) the skater cuts multiple players, or b) the skater she cuts is the foremost member of the pack, then it is a major penalty. • Grand Slam –when a jammer succeeds in lapping the opposing team’s jammer. • Hip whip: A form of assist in which a player (usually the jammer) grabs her teammate’s hips to swing herself forward. • Jam: A two-minute period during which the action happens. The jam may last less than two minutes if the lead jammer decides to call off the jam. There may be any number of jams in a bout. • Jammer: The skater on the track who can score points. The jammer is identifiable by the star
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on her helmet. The jammer starts each jam behind the pack. After she has lapped the pack once (known as a non-scoring pass), she is eligible to score points for each subsequent skater she laps. • Pack: The mass of blockers from both teams skating around the track together. Each jammer’s goal is to get through or around the pack. • Scoring Pass: Any pass through the pack after the jammer‘s first pass (the nonscoring pass). At this time the jammer racks up points for each opponent she passes. • Target Zone: An area of the body which may be hit. Legal target zones include hands, arms, chest, abdomen, sides, hips, and the front and sides of the legs to the midthigh. Illegal target zones include the head, neck, back, butt, back of the thighs, and any part of the leg below mid-thigh. • Transition: The process of changing directions while skating from forwards to backwards or vice versa. • Wall: When two or more blockers skate side-by-side to create a multi-player block to contain another team’s player(s). • Waterfall: When a set of two or more blockers rotate in a circular motion, sending one blocker after another to issue continuous hits to an opponent. This process is also known as recycling. • WFTDA: Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. This is a regulatory body that organizes leagues and establishes rules and rankings.. • Whip: An assist technique wherein one skater uses another skater’s momentum to propel herself. SUMMER 2011 Surrey 17
Adventures in Oklahoma
EMT Farmer Children’s Author Farm becomes setting of Chelsea woman’s book By REBECCA HATTAWAY Cathy Barrie is a “rescuer” at heart. It started with a long career as an EMT in the suburban hustle and bustle of New York, and it continues today in the peaceful Oklahoma countryside. Cathy and her husband, Peter, a former fire chief, moved to Rogers County in 2009, to become farmers. They purchased the 50-acre “Celtic Farms” in Chelsea where they plan to open a bed and breakfast and a country store. “I can home-grown vegetables and we raise all natural beef, pork and lamb,” Cathy said. “We want to make a learning experience out of a working farm.” Although she is not currently working as a paramedic, her new life on the farm as given to the opportunity to make a rescue of a different kind. “My husband was working in the hay field one evening when he saw a tiny black kitten get thrown out of a car,” Cathy said. “Peter 18 SUMMER 2011 Surrey
Cathy Barrie wrote a children’s book about the kitten she rescued. Her nephew, Kennith, has befriended “Sammie” and helped his aunt write the book.
brought her home to me and she immediately became my baby.” It was this experience with “Sammie” that led Cathy to write a children’s book. “I am not a writer, I’m a nurse and paramedic,” she said. “It really started as a story on Facebook, telling friends and family back home about our adventures in
Oklahoma.” A friend suggested Cathy take the story of her rescued kitten and turn it into a children’s book. “I thought she was crazy,” she said. In “The Story of Sammie,” the rescued kitten tells about her life in her own words:
Adventures in Oklahoma Every morning, my mom picks me up and we look out every window in the house and see all our animals. We grow a lot of vegetables so mom can put them in jars. I don’t get to help do this because I’m too busy sitting in a sunny window looking out at all my animals. Dad uses lots of machines on our farm. I am just so happy. “Sammie had such a terrible start and now I can’t picture my life without her,” Cathy said. Another important part of Sammie’s new life — and her story — is Cathy’s nephew, Kennith Hoover. “He is her human that plays with her. They’ve been pals since the very first day,” Cathy said.
He chases me around the house and I hide under the furniture, and he finds me. He says we are having adventures. Kennith is my very own boy. Kennith spends a lot of time with Sammie — and his “Aunt Cat-Do.” “We have a special relationship,” Cathy said. “I’m the oldest of eight children and Kennith’s mother is third from the youngest. In our family the older ones took care of the younger ones, and I looked after his mom. We
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Beating the boredom of the dog days of summer decided to move here after coming for a visit to see my sister and her family, and now we live near each other.” Kennith and “Aunt CatDo” have regular lunch dates and Kennith has his own page in the book. “He was very instrumental in helping me with the book,” Cathy said. “He said, ‘These are some of the ideas I have.’ We would review the pages together as they came back from the publisher.” Kennith, who will be a fifth grader next year at Sequoyah, plans to write his own book one day. “I write every day and I already have an idea for a story,” he said. “I intend for it to be a five-book series, at least.” To celebrate their love of books, Cathy and Kennith donated a copy of “The Story of Sammie” to the library at Sequoyah Elementary School. Kennith read the book to his classmates. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
By TOm FINK They may have come from different decades, but artists Eddie Cochran, the Beach Boys, and even the Who all agreed: “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.” As much as students and teachers anticipate the onset of summer, by midJuly, the newness of the season tends to wear off and even the most avid summer-lovers can find themselves looking for something to do with the extra time. Fortunately, there is more than enough to read, see, and do to fill in the margins between trips to the pool, vacations, and family outings for just about everyone in the summer of 2011. In theaters: • “Captain America: The First Avenger,” rated PG-13, starring Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving. Set in WWII, recruit hopeful Steve Rogers is deemed unfit for military service, so he volunteers for a top secret research project which turns him into Captain America, a suCONTINUED ON PAGE 20 SUMMER 2011 Surrey 19
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FROM PAGE 19 Interwoven in “The Story of Sammie” are lessons about the importance of family and friends, healthy eating, car safety, and being grateful for the little things in life. “I wanted to relate the experiences of a child to that of an animal,” said Cathy, who used a pseudonym for the book — Agnes Mary — her middle and confirmation names. It’s strange how we ended up here (on a farm in Oklahoma), how Sammie became a part of our lives, and how there’s now a story about it all,” Cathy said.
I know that I’m very spoiled. I know that I am lucky, too. Living in a big house, with more food than some other kittens, and a mom and dad who love me to pieces. And I also know that if my mom and dad never moved to Oklahoma, this couldn’t be my story. “It’s just a cute little story, but in this day and age when there is so much hurt in the world and things are such a mess, it’s nice to see there’s a happy ending for someone — even if it’s just a kitten,” Cathy said. For more on “The Story of Sammie,” visit www.sammie-n-me.com. 20 SUMMER 2011 Surrey
FROM PAGE 19 perhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Fans of “Captain America: The First Avenger” may also enjoy “Green Lantern,” rated PG-13, starring Ryan Reynolds, “X-Men: First Class,” rated PG-13, starring James McAvoy, Kevin Bacon, and Michael Fassbender, and “Thor,” rated PG-13, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, in theaters this summer. • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II,” rated PG-13, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Gring, and Emma Watson. The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort's final horcruxes — powerful magical items in which the dark wizard has hidden fragments of his soul — but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again. Fans of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II” may also enjoy “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” rated PG-13, starring Shia LaBeouf, and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” rated PG-13, starring Johnny Depp, in theaters this summer. • “Super 8,” rated PG-13, starring Joel Courtney, Jessica Tuck, and Joel McKinnon Miller. Directed by J.J. Abrams, this indirect homage to the early films of Stephen Speilberg tells of a group of young friends in the summer of 1979 who witness a mysterious train crash, after which, several strange happenings begin occurring in their small town, leading them to investigate the creepy phenomenon. Fans of “Super 8” may also enjoy “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” rated PG13, and “Cowboys and Aliens,” rated PG-13, and “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,” rated PG. At the bookstore and in the library: • “The Book of Useless Information” by Don Voorhees (HarperCollins, publisher, paperback) Easily digestible, bite-sized bits of (mostly) useless but nevertheless interesting information, ranging from science to sports, from entertainment to politics and beyond. With several affordably-priced volumes from which to choose (each of them sporting a cover boasting a squirrel in some manner of cuteness), readers can spend as much (or little) time as they like learning nuggets of trivia such as how many quarter pounders can be made from a cow, what the suits in a deck of cards represent, how much Elvis Presley weighed at the time of his death, and more. • “Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs (Quirk Books, publisher, hardback) Part “X-Files,” part “X-Men,” with a hint of “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” this engaging read tells the story of a mysterious island,
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an abandoned orphanage and a most strange collection of very curious photographs, all waiting to be discovered. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” mixes fiction with haunting vintage photography in an unforgettable reading experience, wherein a 16-year-old boy sets off to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here — one of whom was his own grandfather — were more than just peculiar, they were dangerous, and some of them may still be alive. • “The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life from on High” by Arianne Cohen (Bloomsbury USA, publisher, hardcover) Regardless of how tall you are, all can appreciate the humorous perspectives from 6’3” author Cohen in her recounting the daily patience-testers, dilemmas, and perks of being blessed with an abundance— some might say, overabundance — of height, living in a “society not built for them.” Everything from public toilets, exercise bikes, doorways, couches, airplanes, dating, clothing, and more are covered from the point of view of one who lives it daily in a charming, practical guide on how to live tall and proud.
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FROM PAGE 9 For those who enjoy a class, both facilities offer a variety of land and water aerobics which vary month to month. While some classes focus on abs or cardio workouts, other favorites include pilates, yoga, Latin dance, Zumba, or line dancing. The Owasso YMCA offers a Tae Kwon Do for youth. A cycle class on special bikes is more intense than the weight room stationary bikes and many have some type of video accompaniment as an instructor coaches rides through flats and hills. Got arthritis? Many of the water aerobics classes are taught by Arthritis Foundation certified instructors. Offerings include deep water, shallow water, water walking, arthritis basic, and arthritis plus classes. The Arthritis Basic at the Recreation Center is a slow class for anyone coming back from an injury. Other classes are designed to improve flexibility and mobility. The deep water class combines high intensity aqua aerobics, circuit training and swimming with optional equipment. Strength training and stretching finish off that routine. The Owasso Y offers Silver Splash Twinges in the Hinges for seniors and those with arthritis. The Aqua Kickboxing class offers a more challenging class that is still lower impact than traditional kickboxing classes. Staying cool during summer’s hottest months no longer means hours sitting in front of the television or playing video games. From kids through senior citizens, there is always something fun and affordable to do at the local rec center or family YMCA. SUMMER 2011 Surrey 23
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No pain, no gain. Hundreds of athletes ranging from little kids to teenagers and young adults pour their heart and soul into an hour-long workout each week at PowerStride No Fear in Jenks. Under the strength coaching of Kirby Abney, who played baseball for Oklahoma in the 1980s, these athletes are learning ways to build up their speed and strengthen their upper body through various weight-lifting drills.
Training athletes to run properly becomes ministry Abney said coaching kids and teaching them how to run properly has become his ministry. “The funnest part of my job is getting kids to run through walls,” Abney added. “I like to make them sweat and then praise them when it’s over at the end of the day.” PowerStride No Fear came to Jenks in 2006, after Abney was approached by a friend of his, Dr. Mark Lewandowski from Oral Roberts University. “Mark hit me up about working with his kids on speed and agility,” Abney said. “I had thought about it off and on for nearly 20 years and even done some private lessons and instruction from my own backyard.” After playing football and baseball at Marlow High School and battling through injuries, Abney felt a calling to teach young athletes how to stay in shape and tone their muscles. Growing up around football as a coach’s kid, Abney quickly learned the fundamentals of the game as well as the different exercises and conditioning methods. “A good coach can coach anything,” Abney said. “It’s how to get into a kid’s heart and get them to perform that’s gratifying.” As the instructor of PowerStride No Fear, Abney spends his evenings teaching his students how to run fluently and working on mechanics. According to an article at 1SpeedTraining.com, when it comes to getting faster, speed training technique must be a focal point of any training program. Regardless of age, sport or gender, young athletes suffer from a
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POWERSTRIDE NO FEAR TRAINING n POWERSTRIDE NO FEAR T significant number of form problems that hold them back from competing to the best of their abilities. “Getting into the minds of the little kids is my favorite,” Abney
said. “They are so eager to learn and don’t think they know it all like the professional athletes that I work with.” During one of Abney’s training sessions, 15 kids ranging from
second through sixth grade spent approximately 30 minutes doing various exercises outside on the training facility that Abney and his wife, Birdi, built five years ago. “We have our own football field here and lots of hills for athletes to work on their downhill running,” Abney said. “Inside our facility is used for martial arts, stretching, weight lifting and even “Consignment Quality at Thrift Store Prices” wrestling and baseball throwing drills.” Summer & Being a baseball enthusiast, Abney said a great deal of time is Back To School spent working with pitchers and Fashions hitters, showing them how to Arriving Daily!!! build their arm strength. Upper body mechanics, according to Abney, is one of the key issues to becoming quicker. Find Your Fashion Flair at “When running, you want to Goodwill & SAVE!! drive the arms straight back,” Abney said. All sizes Children’s Clothing $1.99 (Unless priced as specials.) That will keep them from swinging across the athlete’s body Bring in this AD for a because the arms should never Special Discount in July & August cross the midline of the body. Buy ONE CLOTHING ITEM (at regular price) & get a According to the article, the 2nd Clothing Item (of equal or lesser value) for arm angle should stay between 90 and 130 degrees on the back swing and 70 to 90 degrees with Not valid with any other Sale, Special or Discount. Present coupon at time of the front swing. purchase. Limit one coupon per customer. Valid thru 8/31/11 The article continued to say Coupon good at Owasso & Claremore Stores ONLY. that one of the main problems in Stores: Owasso—8525 N. 117th East Ave. experienced athletes have with Claremore—1204 N. Lynn Riggs their speed training technique is Hours: M—S 9 am—6:30 pm • Sun Noon—6 :00 pm that of “reaching”. This means Gooodwill accepts: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Checks & Cash that, while running, their foot Go to www.goodwilltulsa.org lands out in front of the body, for other locations in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, which places extreme stress on Bartlesville & McAlester the legs, especially the ham-
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TRAINING n POWERSTRIDE NO FEAR TRAINING strings. The primary point of emphasis when developing speed training technique is to teach athletes to step over the opposite knee and drive the foot down into the ground. Faster acceleration and top speeds are the result of applying more force to the ground, Abney stated. One athlete in particular that has benefitted from Abney’s strength coaching is Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones, who played for Booker T. Washington and the University of Arkansas. “Felix’s speed is unbelievable,” Abney said. “You can tell he takes pride in working hard and doing things the right way.” Many of Abney’s athletes come from as far as Miami, and as close as Rogers County. “We get a lot of athletes from Owasso, Claremore, Oologah and Tulsa,” Abney said. “We even get occasional athletes from Oklahoma City, Putnam City and Norman.” Abney added that a lot of the kids that he’s trained have gone on to play NCAA Division I sports and even professionally. When working with these talented and vibrant athletes, Abney’s message is pretty simple. “What do we win with ... HEART. Who do we keep first ... GOD. 1, 2, 3 Champions,” Abney said. “That’s our slogan and our
mission.” Abney said he was called to the ministry at 20 years old. “I’ve always wanted to work with youth.” Through his faith in God and inspiration, Abney is living out his
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top athletes in the state this coming year. “Dalton, meanwhile, is a six-time state champion in wrestling and already has John Smith from Oklahoma State knocking on his door. Dalton’s an athlete. The sky is the limit for him.” Through it all, Abney said the best part of his job is when the kids see him out and about and they holler, ‘Coach Kirby’. “That’s my pat on the rear,” Abney said. For more information about PowerStride No Fear, call Kirby Abney at (918) 906-1904. PowerStride No Fear is located on 716 W. Main in Jenks, next to Drug Warehouse. Note: Claremore Zebras running back Chase Talbert grew up playing football with Abney’s oldest son Garrett and has trained at PowerStride No Fear in the past.
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