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JUly 2012
9 Features 9 Nationally Honored Oklahoma Farmer 13 Leading People into the Future 17 Thrill of Discovery: Lucas Simmons 22 HBO Film Crew Visits COJC 25 Breaking Ground: Shawnee 29 Public School Online
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hometown entrepreneurs In April of 1995 a Shawnee hometown boy with an entrepreneurial spirit, and the support of his family, pursued a new business venture that he felt was much needed in this area. With little more than the knowledge of how to make things and a will to succeed, Joe Inda and his family embarked on a journey that today is a key part of Shawnee’s economic base. Averaging over 60 employees with an average annual payroll of over two million dollars, Indaco Metals offers a wide variety of complete pre-engineered metal building types, which include large rigid and truss frame systems, along with carport and patio covers, and even metal roofing systems for residential housing. Over the years their component business has continued to expand to now offer a huge selection of metal building components and tools to those engaged in the metal building industry. Their central location serves not only local customers but also customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. While the average Shawnee resident may not know their physical location, the impact of this company can truly be felt by their generosity on both a community and international level. Their benevolence is given from the heart and is solely based on their desire to affect the lives of children in a positive manner. Some of the ways this family oriented business gives back is through their financial gifts to the Shriner Circus, the Shawnee Junior Livestock event, participation in the Shawnee Kids Space Park Pavilion and by helping over 60 children through the internationally known Smile Train program. Clientele know them as being innovative and honest in their business dealings, with a focus on providing the best product possible while remaining competitively priced. Their long time motto of “Everything you need and nothing you don’t”, still holds true today as they face the challenges of commodity materials pricing, workforce demands, government regulatory mandates and an ever changing consumer driven marketplace. Over the past 17 years the company has undergone numerous expansions and for almost two decades embraced technology by adding new equipment to their manufacturing process. That allows them to remain competitive. Recently to meet the needs of their growing customer base they started providing their own delivery service, which also includes mobile offloading equipment. 6
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Chef’s kitchen While they are one of the few in the industry that offer this type of delivery service, over 80% of the sales taxes collected annually by the company are still remitted right here in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County. With a 48,000 sq. ft. sized facility, this Shawnee based firm is not a peddler or broker of components of metal building products, but a true manufacturer of total building packages that allow them to meet the needs of their clients. They are not simply selling parts that someone else makes. Currently they are using over 10 million pounds of steel each year in the production of their building products. Their manufacturing process, which includes design and engineering assistance, allows them to provide everything needed to complete a metal building project that a contractor, manufacturer or business, homeowner or those in the agricultural endeavors may need. The heart and soul of any business is found in its employees and Indaco is proud to be known as a family focused team. In almost every level of the business employees have an opportunity to advance, learn new skills and better themselves. The administration of the company long ago realized that every decision they made affects the lives of their employees and those employees’ families. That value of caring for their employees still holds true today. As an equal opportunity employer, they are always looking for skilled employees from entry level, to assemblers, welders, CNC operators and even engineers. With an emphasis on appreciation for their customers, attention to manufacturing quality products and truly caring about their employees, this always evolving Shawnee manufacturer continues to live their own version of the American Dream, while giving back to the community in countless ways.
party food One of the reasons I love Summer so much is that it seems like we have more time. Its just more relaxed than the rest of the year. Vacations, family reunions, swimming pools, lakes, backyard barbeques, and summer break for the kids, are just some of the things that make this season so much fun. Summer is like one big party and of course with any party - Party Food is required! Whether you’re hosting a party yourself or just need to take a dish, one of these easy to make party foods will sure to be a hit. First up is Skipper Dip. We’ve been making this for over 25 years and its always a crowd pleaser. Its actually a cold version of a hot crab dip that’s used as a spread rather than a dip, we just never changed the name. It can also be used to make some awesome cocktail croissant finger sandwiches. Skipper Dip - 1 ½ lbs of chopped imitation crab meat, ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper, ¼ cup finely chopped yellow onion, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 16 oz. soft cream cheese, freshly squeezed juice of one lemon, 1tsp salt, pinch of black pepper. Hand mix thoroughly, arrange on a serving platter similar to a cake form, refrigerate 1 hour, and serve with Ritz or Townhouse crackers. Fresh Strawberries, Brown Sugar, and Marshmallow Crème - That’s the recipe folks. Arrange some fresh Strawberries on a platter and serve with a small bowl of Marshmallow Crème and Brown Sugar. Dip the Strawberries first in the crème then the brown sugar. This is a great little snack for the kids after a few hours in the swimming pool. The fruit of course is very healthy and the rest--will give them enough energy to stay active the rest of the day! Honey Chip Wings - I think these are best deep fried but can also be served baked if you don’t want the mess of frying. Deep fry or bake the chicken wings, drain, transfer to a larger mixing bowl while still hot, drizzle with honey and toss, coating the wings thoroughly. Take 2 small bags of Lays classic or sour cream and onion potato chips, open small corner of bag releasing the air, and smash the chips into very small pieces and transfer to another mixing bowl. Take the individual wings and roll or Ken Stafford is toss with the chips Executive Chef and until covered, owner of Droffats arrange on a Catering. With serving platter and more than twenty serve. years experience Have a Great Summer and Bon Appetit !!
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For anyone whose tasted homegrown tomatoes, supermarket versions seem like imitations. Combine that flavor sensation with pride from growing your own and you’ve met an Oklahoma farmer. Oklahoma farmer, Claudia Crow proudly spoke about her family’s life as farmers in Oklahoma, “My husband, Ricky, is a seventh generation farmer and is happiest being in the field where things grow. You can’t separate this from who we are, it’s in every fiber of our being. Our two sons work on the farm with us. Brandon’s degree is in Business Administration from OU and Jason has a degree in Horticulture from OSU and runs our greenhouses. We are all blessed to do what we love.” The Crow’s have taken their love for nature’s bounty out of the garden and into the classroom by joining with Oklahoma’s Farm to School Program. The Oklahoma Farm to School Program began in 2001, as a collaborative effort between schools and farmers to provide local nutritious fruits and vegetables while educating students about farm life. Their passion and dedication for educating the younger generation landed them a spotlight in First Lady Michele Obama’s new book, America Grown-The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America. Crow shared about the journey that begun over three years ago. “Honestly, I don’t know how we ended up in the book. A few years ago a lady from the Obama administration came to Will Rogers and we were
invited to be part of the discussions. Then last year I was interviewed about our connection with Oklahoma’s Farm to School Program. I answered their questions and just forgot about it until they called asking us to sign a release saying we might be in the book. The book went through three editing processes and they told us if we made it past the third one, we’d be in the book. To me, the most important part of the book is the education opportunity it presents. I love to educate and we need to educate children on what fresh fruits and vegetables look like and taste like.” According to Crow, “the program wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Deborah Taylor, Director of Nutrition Services.” Taylor shared, “Oklahoma has done a fabulous job with the Farm to School Program. Various schools applied for a grant several years ago to bring in fresh fruits and vegetables and tie it to an educational experience. We’ve coordinated with the Crows and for the past two years they’ve planted enough pie pumpkins for every child at Jefferson school to receive one,” said Taylor. “What’s amazing is that after delivering the pumpkins, Claudia spoke to different groups of children and explained to them how they grow, what life is like as a farmer and how they could become a farmer themselves.”
Besides giving students their own pumpkin, they facilitated a hands-on experiences at school as well as a homework assignment. Taylor explained, “The students cut the pumpkin, roasted it and the seeds and then sampled them. We also sent fliers home with recipes on how to prepare fresh pumpkin so they could cook as a family. As a registered dietician, I firmly believe that families should cook together and eat together. The point wasn’t here’s a food to draw on but it’s good for us. This program supports nutrition at home and at school where the students gave either written or oral reports or drew pictures on what they did with their family.” Both Crow and Taylor agree, that the benefits from bringing fresh produce into the lives of Shawnee students far outweighs the time and effort it takes to do so and being represented in Obama’s Book, is an added privilege. Crow expressed, “Regardless of what politics you subscribe to, the book opens up a dialogue that’s necessary in this country. It’s a beautiful book with a lot of good points to it. We’re honored to have been included.”
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er with a laugh. “We encourage people to add this and do that. It gives them confidence to try something new and keep learning.” Kitchen accessories have made great gifts for anyone from brides to kids, to those with arthritis or concerned with the environment. Eco friendly spatulas and oven mitts offer better function. User friendly and unique, it varies from cooking tops that guarantee your potatoes and pasta don’t boil over to easy hand pump can openers that cut around the rim. Silicon tea infusers with a handy mitt to squeeze the tea inside without causing burns. Battery powered pepper grinders and flour sifters are easy on those with arthritis. “Some things you need and some of it you just want because it’s fun,” she said. “I also special order for customers who are looking for something in particular. Theresa, who works with me, loves demonstrating our products and does a terrific job fulfilling customer’s request!” Grider carries accessories for easy entertaining including votive glasses, decorative pitchers, elevated plates and more. Even soaps, lotions, hats and herb baskets are available. “It’s true what they say that you buy what you love. I go to market every three months so there’s always something new.” Food and fun remain a special part of her life. “Food is something sacred,” said Grider. “No matter what culture you’re from, we bond, comfort, console, celebrate and grieve over food together. My mom, Chris Grider, is a great cook and I have learned from her that gathering and feeding people is a way you love, take care and show them how special they are. I believe I have passed that hospitality gene and love of feeding people to my daughter, Shannon Madole.” Savvy Bites invites you to come in for a taste test and awaken your palate. A creative frontier of taste awaits at 313 W. MacArthur, just west of Kickapoo. They’re open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 6pm and til 8pm on Wednesdays. Visit them online at www.savvybites.co to sign up for their newsletter and recipes.
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How do you get a snake out of a car? Or how do you get a skunk from underneath the house? Will bamboo grow here? These are just some of the simple questions Oklahoma State University Extension Services deal with on a regular basis.
“But we are much more than that,” said Chris Rice, Agricultural Agent and Country Director. “Actually we have four different programs. One area is Agriculture. We assist farmers and ranchers with questions about livestock production, pasture management and herd health, based on science rather than word of mouth or a fast talking salesman who has a product that will potentially harm rather than help the farmer.” The second is Horticulture. Sonya McDaniel, Family & Consumer Science Extension Educator said, “The educator for this department, George Driever, who is also half-time 4-H Director teaches commercial and home landscaping, flower and vegetable gardens through workshops, media, home visits, by phone or in the office. This position works closely with the Multi-County Master Gardener Program.” The third program, Family and Consumer Sciences centers on home, family, health, budgeting, communication, and problem solving. McDaniel said, “We do this by teaching workshops such as money management with various groups throughout the county. At Gordon Cooper and other locations we teach healthy meal preparation and shopping wisely. And every Wednesday at the Farmers Market we www.shawneeoutlook.com
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provide free recipes and cook it right there so the people can see if it’s something they want to try.” The fourth program 4-H Youth Development reaches ages 5-19, supplying education through workshops for schools, youth groups, and 4-H clubs. The full-time educator for this department is Lindsay Long. The Pottawatomie County OSU Extension Office has served the county since the Smith Lever Act in 1914. The First Territorial Legislature established Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) in Stillwater on Christmas Day, 1890 as a land grant college. Land-grant colleges provided course work in agricultural practices, engineering, military training and liberal arts. During The Dust Bowl days, the worst of times, when the rich top soil dried up and blew away in large dark clouds until nothing was left, something had to be done before this beautiful state would became a wasteland. Rice said, “The folks didn’t know any better and they plowed the prairies, tearing up the grass that held the soil intact, uprooting trees until the land became
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barren.” The Land Grant colleges helped educate people by planting shelter belts of trees to slow down the process of erosion, showing them crop rotation and how to raise livestock to supply the nation. “It took a long time but it paid off. It’s not all just serious stuff,” said McDaniel. “We try to do fun things like the Family Fun Walk we did recently. We gave the children healthy snacks to eat and it was so cute one little boy came back for more and loaded two full cups and said to me, ‘There’s nothing better than fresh vegetables from the farm.’ It was so sweet and made us feel good about what we were doing.” OSU Extension Service is funded partly on the Federal level, which has been decreasing through the years, according to Rice. “But mostly,” he said, “we are kept going by the county. We receive 2.5% of a 1 cent sales tax that was voted in a few years ago. When this happened, we were able to add new personnel and extend our effectiveness.” Chris Rice is new to Shawnee and Pot-
tawatomie County having arrived at his current job on April 1, 2012, but he is not new to the work. He has served OSU in various capacities for 32 years. Rice said, “I’m really enjoying my job because I get to work with people and learn their names and help them have a better livelihood. I’m very impressed with how they have welcomed me.” For close to a hundred years, OSU Extension Service has been a vital part of the community. “And will continue,” said Rice, “because we see what we do as ‘leading the people into the future.’ We always try to pass on any new invention that will help our farmers. We are doing our best to utilize modern technology. We put a lot of our information in electronic form on the internet. We are on Twitter and Facebook also. But I have to say that face-to-face is still the most effective and rewarding and fun way to do business. If you have a question or need in our area of expertise please contact us. All our services are free. We are located at 14001 Acme Road in Shawnee.” For more information, contact Chris Rice at (405) 273-7683 or visit ww.oces. okstate.edu/pottawatomie
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Lucas Simmons has an appetite for endless creativity, a quality invaluable to any aspiring artist. He arrived at Oklahoma Baptist University from Weleetka to pursue a music education degree but, after changing his major a couple of times wound up graduating with a BA in Art. While he truly enjoys his work, it’s why he paints that may carry him to the top. His first series, titled, “General Proportions of the Human Head,” caused quite a stir while on display at Sips Downtown Kafé in April, also winning praise among his peers and art professors. Comprised of oil paintings and charcoal, the series included a self portrait, two homeless men, his grandfather, and five other subjects all captured from photograph. He is currently working on a second series “The theme is about motion so I’m doing five paintings starting with a fetus, then a toddler, twenty something and so on. I’ve never done anything like that, so it’s going to be a challenge.” Challenge seems to be a driving force behind his work and a familiar theme during boyhood. Simmons always enjoyed drawing and music when he was growing up. Drawing gave him creative freedom but music challenged him. That love of creativity and the challenge he enjoyed in music would later meet on a formidable canvas. “When I started playing music, it was difficult but it was exciting and I was determined to do it. So, I played six or seven hours a day and then it just kind of happened. Music is attractive to me the same way art is because they’re both endless.” Painting really was a challenge. In an interview he gave OBU’s media staff, he told them he hated it the first time he painted. He described his first self portrait as, “a sunburned version of Shrek.” Unhappy with his first attempt, however, he was hooked. “When I find something I can’t easily do, I’m stuck with it. Doing things that are easy doesn’t give me fulfillment. I have a lot of room to grow. I’m not unhappy with my work but I like to be challenged.” His style is harnessed by a love for realistic portraiture >
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When you ask Morgan Meredith why bartending appeals to her, she explains with the story of her life. Maybe being a songwriter and a poet has something to do with it. Meredith is twenty-nine, with clear skin, large green eyes, and a light laugh. She grew up in Heavener, Oklahoma, population of about 3,000. It’s a town where everyone knows your name and folks have their firm beliefs about how young people should behave. But as a teenager she started to feel out of place in her small town. She laughs when she says cable television and MTV made her feel that there was more to life than Heavener’s small world and tells how her first foray into being a rebel began when she sneaked into a band-sponsored dance, only to be rounded up by her mother and taken directly home. She inherited her independent thinking from her grandfather who was conflicted about being out of the mainstream of their small town. She decided she would never feel guilty about her independence. One early sign of Meredith’s independent thinking was in church. Her mother told her that she could always tell when Morgan disagreed with the pastor’s sermon by the expression on her face as she sat in the church choir. She saw safety and security as deadly. She craved “adventure, storms and car wrecks.” She went to UCO and OU and majored in music education and played the clarinet and took up the cello, loving its expressiveness.
And eventually life took her to bartending. Morgan has worked at Knuckles, now the Brickhouse Saloon, for about two years with a six month stint in Portland. The bar in Portland was owned by “Kyle” and “Sam” or Khalil and Samir. Once when they were asked where they were from Sam replied in his Middle Eastern accent, “Pennsylvania.” Morgan’s light laugh punctuates her story. She was required to get a bartender’s license in Oregon, which meant studying up on how to determine when a person is over the limit. But those guidelines aren’t always useful in the real world of Portland or Shawnee she says, because there are too many variables. Whether or not they’ve eaten or taken medications or are just tired are some of the things that the guidelines don’t cover. She says a good way to determine whether or not a person has had too much to drink is how loud they get or if they’re belligerent or visibly intoxicated. No more drinks then. How does she cut them off? Well, she doesn’t confront them in a hostile way. She finds other things to do or stays just out of earshot. She sometimes stocks or cleans the bar or, when there is a kitchen, finds prep work to do. With particularly hard cases she’s acted as though she was closing the bar for the night in order to get them out the door. Most people get the hint without her having to go to extremes. She says she’s well suited to her job because she loves to talk. Sometimes she notices “waves of sadness” in the bar– when everyone seems to
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be having a difficult time, marriages breaking up or hard luck. She lends an ear and plenty of stories of her own to help them through their troubles. She feels frustrated when a customer feels guilty about being in the bar and tells her they know it’s wrong to be there drinking. She has her own rules about that: it’s wrong to hurt your body, your relationships, or your pocketbook. “You can’t force someone to be a moral person. You have to come to it for your own reasons.” Meredith says she loves the exposure to different types of people. “The challenge for me is dealing with people I don’t necessarily agree with. Learning to direct conversation without being confrontational is important because it’s being tolerant and yet still making a stand.” But occasionally, when her diplomacy hasn’t worked and a situation is getting out of hand, she has to use her “grade school teacher’s voice” to just say NO! The Brickhouse Saloon is a classic country bar now. She fits right in and loves wearing her cowboy boots, playing the guitar, and singing her songs.
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Parents approaching the fall semester may have reasons to rethink what public school looks like for their family. Technology meets education with Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA). Often called “public school online,” it utilizes online and physical tools for teacher instruction and school work. The tuition free program is a charter school, sponsored by Choctaw-Nicoma Park school district. OVCA use K12 curriculum, a for profit company that sells online schooling and curriculum to state or local governments. Students have text and workbooks, a teacher, a “learning coach” which is usually a parent, and using an array of tools, including videos and online platforms, achieve the same educational requirements as a “brick and mortar school.” Head of School for OVCA, Richard Mansheim said the reasons parents opt for the program vary. Students with limitations that make it difficult to learn in a classroom setting, victims of bullying, students with serious illness, or those who just need more flexibility are finding success with the program. “The majority of our students are just looking for an alternative to the traditional school setting,” said Mansheim. “One of our students performed with the Russian Ballet when they were in Oklahoma and she was able to keep up with his school work.” The program has the same requirements as a traditional school. “The attendance requirements are the same so they’re required to go a full day
and fulfill the calendar year. Where the flexibility comes in is that students can complete their work in the morning or in the evening. Some kids do better at different times of day. They log on and demonstrate they’ve done the work for the required amount of time per day. If they don’t, we end up in the same boat as the traditional school where the student falls behind and is at risk for being withdrawn.” Mansheim said it’s a common misconception that students spend eight hours a day in front of a screen. “Kids from kindergarten to third grade are actually on the computer very little,” he explained. “Text books and workbooks are shipped to the home and the parents upload the work to their computer. By the time the student is in high school they’re online most of the time.” He also said it’s common for a student to quickly master a lesson in ten minutes and then can spend two hours on a challenging subject. “It’s time on task,” he said. Parents often wonder what socialization and one on one teacher interaction looks like with the program. “We have something called ‘Class Connect’ session which is an online, real time lesson. There’s a white board and the teacher gives a lesson. The kids are in something called an Elluminate classroom. There are breakout sections where teachers can take a student into a separate room and work on something if they’re struggling without everyone knowing it. The teachers and staff also host a monthly event where all the students in a certain area are invited to participate. They’ve met at the Science Museum in Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. Kids get to meet their
peers, their teachers, other teachers and the staff. Five hundred students turned out for the aquarium.” OVCA teachers are state certified and must have at least three years experience. Many teachers also serve as tutors for kids throughout the entire state in certain subjects. Using desktop communication technology, where the student can hear the teacher speak and see the teacher access a document on their screen, the teacher and student are communicating in real time. Students also communicate by phone and email with a teacher in a completely confined email system. “All email communication is completely contained so students can’t email outside the platform. They communicate more by phone. It’s collaborative learning and a lot of our teachers tell us they actually get to know the student and parents better this way than ever did in a traditional school.” Mansheim said that success in the program depends on a team effort. “There’s a true partnership between the student, the teacher, and the parent or learning coach in order for the child to be successful. There are some kids who can totally do it on their own but it’s rare. It works best when the parents are involved.” While critics like the Washington Post and the New York Times have raised eyebrows, K12 boasts a 92% parent approval rating, this year received the Association of Education Publishers Award (AEP) and last year won the District Administration Reader’s Choice Award. For more information or to view actual lessons, visit www.k12.com/ovca www.shawneeoutlook.com
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A Doctor in the House
Larry Sparks wears many hats as pastor, chaplain, and occasional missionary. He is the Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Shawnee and Staff Chaplain at Unity Health Center Hospital. An OBU and SWBT Seminary graduate, Sparks managed supermarkets for Pratt’s as a great practical teacher. He and Vickie reside in Shawnee where they make time for their fifteen grandchildren, poetry, motorcycles, and football.
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The small town doctor is an essential part of the community. Dr. Kim Hanigar may office in a small town but it expands into a large area with a growing population. McLoud has over 4000 in the area which includes Harrah, Meeker, Shawnee, Tecumseh, and even Moore providing about 2000 patients...then there’s Malawi, Africa. Her office in McLoud has ten employees and one Physicians Assistant, with hopes of another one soon. They treat babies up to 106 years of age, for everything from a stubbed toe to a heart attack. Pediatrics are the reigning patients but diabetes, asthma and the seasonal illnesses are just part of the calls. Dr. Hanigar’s husband, David, is a youth minister at Wickline Methodist Church. She is his Dr. Luke in the Ministry of Missions. They have two children. Both age 11 and one day a part in age, students at Bethel School. Miracle? In a sense. Kyla was born at the old Mission Hill and Charity was adopted not long ago. They do seem like twins at times though. What is a day like in the Hanigar home? Children up at 6:00 am, on the bus at 7:00. David off to do Boot Camp, whipping people into shape. Dr. Kim is off to the hospital to see patients, then in office by 8:30 a.m. where they will see 25 patients to 50 a day, including phone calls and referrals. The day drags into the 7:00 pm hour as pains and pills mount. Homework done, off to bed. I asked Dr. Hanigar what was the biggest battle physicians face. She confessed the ever changing health care system which calls for playing keep up weekly. Being away from family is the hardest thing doctors face and is unavoidable when needs arise. Doctors just want to practice medicine and help people. There are so many guidelines and hurdles of codes, referrals, etc. that drain the tank. Yes, it hurts to lose long time patients at death but it is a special privilege to be with them at the time. The loss of a child is especially painful. Dr. Hanigar asked a patient to be her tour guide in Heaven and connect her to the circle of family. Then, there is always the nagging question, “Could I have done more?”
I was a recipient of Dr. Hanigar’s care two years ago in Malawi, Africa, where I had a couple of strokes. She cared for me and many other patients, mostly children, in the HIV plagued villages. The little hospital hosted two patients per bed and most villagers never saw a doctor…ever. This doctor really is a missionary when needed. Modern medicine has changed in mind-set, finally, because there was a skepticism about female physicians in the past. Dr. Hanigar loves caring for people, being in the intimate circle of needs, sharing the medical, emotional and spiritual with patients. When someone gives her a compliment, it is like a vitamin. I am appreciative of the small town doctor and thankful when someone asks, “Is there a doctor in the house?” and this good physician responds. A little lady with a big heart in a small town but large area, caring for the sick. She actually stands pretty tall.
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