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Over 100 years ago J. Loyd Ford was a traveling salesman for a rival flour company. He was told that Shawnee had a flour mill for sale and as they often say the rest is history, and what a GREAT history it has been. For the unaware public, a great future is ahead for them as well.

After 106 years of being at the hub of commerce in this area’s economy, this long-standing area manufacturer adapts and evolves its processes and products to remain competitive in a global economy. To the bystander who might only see a lot of activity, little do they know that over 150 truckloads of finished food products leave Shawnee each week to serve consumers in the continental United States, and a few foreign countries.

On those trucks are over 400 different food products and 100 different feed products that are made here in the heart of our community. Their highly customized operations and products allow them to do what few others in the world can do: delivery quality products every time to every customer at an affordable price.

If you wonder how a business can maintain such a great track record, it starts with a family oriented mindset, which allows their employees, regardless of their position or tenure, to meet with the management as needed. This open door policy has continued to create a family environment that is critical to the continued success of the facility. Such dedication to create personal relation leads to consistency of product and a lifetime of experience in the art of making those food products most of America has sampled. And this community has benefited from those efforts over and over.

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the Salvation Army, Shawnee Public Schools, Chamber of Commerce, OBU and the Shawnee FFA. The long list of how this business supports the community could literally fill many pages of this publication, and all the while the owners remain steadfast that it is their privilege and honor to call Shawnee home.

In their own words they felt it is vital that the citizens of this area know, “We will strive to help our community and our company grow together for another 106 years.” As the company continues its legacy of providing great employment opportunities for our area residents, they are already making plans for significant upgrades to the facility. Those improvements will ultimately continue to secure their place as a leader in the food production industry. After all for over 100 years it is what they have come to expect from themselves. Thanks Shawnee Milling for all you have done and all the great things to come...

Peanut Butter and Banana Waffle You have heard it since you were in 1st grade. “Don’t skip breakfast; it is the most important meal of the day”. Well, guess what – moms don’t lie! As kids are going back to school this month it is important to include this meal into your child’s diet. Research from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that children who eat breakfast have improvements on test scores, are better able to pay attention in class and are less likely to be overweight. In 2010 their report shows that almost 50 percent of U.S. children do not eat breakfast every day. The trick is finding something your child will eat that doesn’t take too long to make in the morning.

Here is a fun, quick recipe to try the on the first day back to school.

Ingredients: • 1 low-fat whole grain waffle • 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter • ½ medium banana Directions: Toast waffle in toaster to desired doneness. Spread peanut butter on one waffle and top with sliced banana.

Even if your child is running out the door to catch the bus, this breakfast will be a hit. Feel free to let your child help put the waffle in the toaster or play with the toppings. It may take a little more time, but your child is more likely to eat it if they are able to help. Experiment with different toppings such as natural honey, strawberries, granola, soy nut butter or almond butter.

Nutritional Information: Calories: 219 - Total Fat: 9.5g - Saturated Fat: .5g - Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 213mg - Carbohydrates: 31g - Fiber: 3g - Protein: 6.5g

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When trying to choose your breakfast foods keep whole grain and lean protein in mind. Choices can be bagels, breads and cereals all made with whole grain.

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I’ve taken to wearing an apron around the house. I know you’re thinking, ‘who does that anymore?’ but I discovered a secret that my grandmother’s generation knew. Yes it protects your clothing while you cook and clean, but those handy pockets keep things you need close by. While I’ve speculated if June Cleaver kept a tissue in one pocket and a tube of lipstick in the other, I’m armed at all times with my phone in one and a notepad and pen in the other. Of course, as a modern woman, I bear no resemblance to the 1950’s model housekeeper.

Times have changed.

Or have they? Maybe we’ve just forgotten those old ways.

A series of events this summer prompted me to look back and take a longer view. Secretary Teri Reed of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe invited me to act as a consultant for a project to create a “living history” of their culture. By interviewing elder tribal members, they were preserving the past, closing the “generation gap,” and enriching their future. I was so impressed by such pride in their national identity and deep love for their own people. I wondered, how would the way my ancestors once lived enrich my life today?

Next, I had the pleasure of attending Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s ceremony for the opening of their eagle aviary. In honor of both Native and non Native people who helped birth the project, they graciously bestowed on each

a beautiful blanket that symbolized the sheltering of that person’s memory. It was a reverent moment and I couldn’t imagine a higher honor than for anyone to be forever remembered by this distinguished nation. I wondered, how could I bring honor to those around me who enrich my life today?

Those two events “schooled” me, seeing their respect and love for those who have gone before them and their honor to those who work alongside them. It challenged me to follow their example: to never let the past die or the present go unrealized; to learn from the past in order to succeed in the future.

Learning is merely the exchange of new information from one person to another but the effects are often profound. New this month are two columnists who plan to teach us a few things.

Andrea Beck, registered dietician and nutritionist will educate us on healthy eating and Angela Rowland will share money saving tips to give us more bang for our buck.

As kids find their way back to the classrooms, I find myself still learning from others.

Just as an old apron presented a solution to my modern life, I wonder what all of us can learn from the past and from each other in the present.

This fall as you tackle life’s challenges and reach for success, sit back and consider the wisdom of your ancestors and those around you today. They know something you don’t know.

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Something amazing happens to bread when a baker has access to fresh ingredients and isn’t under pressure to mass produce it. One bite into made-from-scratch breads, cookies, and pastries might persuade you that something as ancient and wholesome as bread was never meant to be heavily processed. The Groove Bakery & Pizza Shop serves up breakfast pastries, bread, sandwiches, pizzas and calzones as close as possible to the way nature intended.

Owner, Josh Lyons is dedicated to doing things the old fashioned way. “I grew up on a farm in the southeast in a very rural area. Before it was cool we did the local and organic thing just because it’s what you did. We’re keeping everything as close to local and organic as possible.” The bakery relies on organic, free range chickens from Talequah through Crow’s Main Fruit Market and obtains beef from Crow’s farm raised herd. They purchase their pork for the meatballs from Tulsa and their sausage from Lovera’s in Krebs, Oklahoma. Shawnee Milling Company supplies their flour.

The bakery’s offerings include honey wheat or jalapeno cheddar sourdough, yeast doughs, pies, quick breads, sweets and cookies plus cakes. Some unusual flavors emerge from the creative baker such as the maple bacon cookies or their dark chocolate cinnamon toasted oat cookies and lemon cream cheese puffs. There’s pumpkin chiffon pie, fudge and fruit pies, scones prepared with orange and ricotta or lemon rosemary, and danishes stuffed with a choice of mascarpone and drizzled with pear butter or fruit compote.

At 11am it’s time for pizza by the slice, stuffed calzones, and oven toasted sandwiches. “The pizza style we have is what I call a Neapolitan, a thinner crust that’s hand stretched with a homemade red sauce and baked over a stone oven,” said Lyons.

“We don’t use heat lamps, warmers or fryers and we never will.”

Their pizzas are an oversized 16 inches and offer traditional Italian flavors with spicy sausages to a Mediterranean vibe with artichoke hearts, fresh basil and spinach, and banana peppers. There’s even a barbeque chicken pizza or calzone made with a tomato barbeque sauce, bacon, red onion and three cheeses. The sandwiches are made with either sourdough or focacia bread baked fresh daily. They also

serve vegetarian pizza, calzone, and sandwiches.

Josh Lyons landed in Shawnee with his wife and infant son after a five year military career. He was recruited for a think tank started by, then congresswoman, Governor May Fallin in 2008 but shut down “when the economy tanked.” As a U.S. Army veteran, Lyons studied Arabic and African languages. He served as an interpreter spanning ten deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. “My job options, based on my skills, where either limited to the D.C. area or out west.”

His venture seems well timed as more people show concern for food safety, sustainable business practices and healthier food options. “It’s always been important to us to know where our food comes from. It’s what we’ve always done from home and I felt like people would want the option to eat fresh and local, not just frozen or out of a can.”

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LeAnne Henry Wright is more than an artist with paint on her jeans and a growing clientele, she is about connecting with people in the community and one way she does this is through teaching children.

“The reason I wanted to start working with children,” she said, “is because of my father who made me aware of my abilities, teaching me to work with my hands at an early age. When I was in the fourth grade, I helped him build an ultra light airplane which basically looks like a motorcycle with wings.

It was thrilling to be able fly in an airplane I had helped build with my own hands.”

After Wright started teaching kids, she said, “I kept hearing about needs in the community, so I began to see artwork as a way to fulfill those needs and make a difference. I shared it with the kids and they got very excited about it. The results have been inspiring. The people in Shawnee have been very supportive of the project.”

Wright explained that the kids work on their own pieces and then they come together and work on a

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group painting for their ‘Sips Student Show’ where the group painting is then offered for auction. “In our first year, seven classes, we raised nearly $2,000 for children in need.”

All the money is given to a local charity. “I leave it up to the kids. I present them with different charities that directly affect children and they choose the one to receive the money.”

Some of the places sited for their donations are Mission Shawnee, Cargo Ranch and Project Safe.

“The students are so proud,” Wright said, “that they can help kids their own age. It puts a smile on their faces.”

Wright did not start out to be an artist but entered college on a track scholarship. After dislocating her hip the first year she was offered a full art scholarship that exceeded the track scholarship. She quickly realized this was something she enjoyed doing and it set her feet on the journey to her destiny.

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she said, “that I was privileged to observe the great artists, and work hand in hand with James Rosenquist.”

About her type of art, Wright said, “I paint mostly abstract mixed media dealing with horses and the female figure as my primary subjects. The body language of each gives several options for portraying emotion. This is the way I deal with my own experiences. It all goes into my work.”

Family comes first with Wright who is married with two young boys. Along with her paintings, she is currently working with her father, Stephen Henry Sr. of Henry Saw Log, designing furniture. “There are no words to describe what it means for me to work with my dad. I design and sell and dad brings the ideas to life. I want my boys to learn what my dad taught me, to work with their hands to create beautiful things.”

Her goals are to show her work in Dallas and Santa Fe and other large cities. “I hope to expand my reach so I have better means to show the world what I’m doing with my dad,” she said.

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As much as she loves designing furniture and teaching, painting is still her passion. “All my ideas seem to come in the middle of the night,” she said.

“I like to work in a series; for instance, the horse series. Each one represents six people who played significant roles in influencing my life and work since moving from Oklahoma City to Shawnee.”

Wright does not see her move from the Paseo Arts Distict to Shawnee as a backward step.

“Actually it is quite amazing,” she said, “I’ve produced and sold more art in one year since moving to Shawnee than 10 years before.

“I come to realize I can be an artist wherever I am. I am determined to be what I am here and to establish a local art scene with the kids. They come to me. I don’t advertise.

It’s just all word of mouth. And now I have a waiting list. I love working with them and

seeing their talents develop.”

Wright will be showing a new series of paintings at the Plaza District Arts Festival in OKC September 29th, along with the furniture designs she does with her father.

Her work can be viewed on her webpage www.leannehenrywright.com or on her Facebook page ‘Art by LeAnne Henry Wright.’

She also has a booth every month at First Friday’s Downtown Art Show, held the first friday of every month on Main Street.

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Citizen Potawatomi Nation offers people one more reason to visit Shawnee, Oklahoma. Last month they opened an eagle aviary, one of only four in the United States. As the result of a concerted effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and CPN, the aviary will serve both as a center for cultural and wildlife preservation. It will be open to the public for scheduled viewing and used for cultural and religious purposes.

The aviary houses eight bald eagles who would have otherwise been euthanized. Jennifer Randell, CPN tribal member and Bree Dunham, approached Chairman Barrett and Vice Chairwoman Linda Capps in 2008 about creating a sanctuary for eagles that would also serve a tribal feather repository for cultural and religious ceremonies. “We found out that eagles were being put down and that got my attention,” said Randell. “It wasn’t that it was wrong but it just hit me in my heart.”

The eagle is something to which both Dunham and Randell feel a very close connection. At the sudden passing of Randell’s mother, Shiree

in July of 2007, the tribe honored the family with an eagle feather. She had intended to go to an eagle watch on the Illinois River in January but never got the chance, so they went in her honor. “We had what I would call an exceptional experience, something that that transcends words. It was a very comforting and a very emotional time,” said Randell.

Both Barrett and Capps assisted them to create a vision for the aviary. With the financial support of the tribe, Randell and Dunham completed “countless training hours.” They frequented the Iowa Tribe’s Grey Snow Eagle Aviary in Perkins, Oklahoma the Commanche Nation’s aviary in Cyril, Oklahoma who also helped them secure eagles for the CPN Eagle Aviary.

They joined and took classes with the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, training with Birds of Prey Foundation in Colorado.

They obtained a grant with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, spring of 2010 and the foundation was poured by December 2011. Shellhammer Construction company worked to cre-

ate an aviary structure that both reflected the cultural significance of the eagle and one that served the birds needs. “We wanted a half round enclosure because it’s better for the birds not to make such abrupt turns in a square facility but it’s also representative of our prayer circle and our pow wow grounds,” said Randell. “We wanted to do this the traditional way, the right way.”

The facility also made use of recycled materials from the former cultural heritage center, reusing bricks, wood, and windows. The enclosure also has a water fall system to keep the eagles hydrated and cool, greenery, large rocks and areas for resting.

At the dedication ceremony, Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett explained just one significance

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regarding the eagle in their culture. “In our tradition, the eagle was given a very special role by the Creator. Each day at dawn he flies out and if he flies over the Potawatomi lodges and still sees cedar, sweet grass, sage and tobacco smoke rising from the Potawatomi then he calls out to the Creator that there are still faithful on the earth and the sun rises. It’s the eagle’s job to deliver that message.”

CPN uses eagle feathers in naming ceremonies, to honor veterans and the deceased, and for prayer. Obtaining those feathers, however, hasn’t been easy. “The only eagle feather repository is in Denver, Colorado. It can take from two to four years to get feathers from the National Repository. If there’s a family loss, they can’t always get one when they need it. Eagles molt up to 300 feathers a year with about 40% of those being usable,” said Randell. “We will have an application process that should allow people to receive feathers within thirty days.”

Contrary to common belief, they do not pluck feathers. “We highly respect these birds,” said Randell. “Eagles are sensitive, intuitive, and intelligent. They even have their own personalities the way other animals do.”

The USFWS asked them to photograph and video the project from the ground up to serve as a showcase model to other tribes. Dr. Benjamin N. Tuggle, USFWS Southwest Regional Director signed the permit himself at the dedication ceremony. “I think something happens when you’re around people that are knowledgeable of natural resources but are also moved by a spirit you can’t understand,” he said. “We’ve very for-

tunate [to have] CPN’s investment, to know that these birds will be taken care of as long as they live but; also fortunate to have a partnership with a nation that has in their heart the same sense of responsibility and connection that the US Fish and Wildlife Services has. We are extremely happy to be involved in this partnership.”

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Summertime memories often last a life time but for McLoud educator Ashley Moody, summer 2012 will be unforgettable. Free airline tickets to the nation’s capital. $1,400 per night hotel accommodations. Three course meals on White House china. A hug from Vice President Joe Biden. Oh, and $10,000 dollars. Those were just some of the many perks bestowed on her for winning the nation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).

The honor followed the 2011 school year.

Ashley’s career experiences were submitted to the PAEMST committee. Selected by a panel of distinguished Oklahoma mathematicians and educators, they forwarded her name to the Presidential Award committee in Washington D.C. Enacted by Congress in 1983, it’s the highest U.S. recognition a teacher can receive. Administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, they authorize the president to bestow up to 108 awards annually to outstanding K-12 science and mathematics teachers. Only two teachers are selected from each state for science and math. “As the only math teacher from Oklahoma, it was an honor to be chosen,” she said.

Arriving in the nation’s Capital, they stayed at the storied Willard Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, two blocks from the White House. If the walls could talk, they would learn that Julia Ward Howe wrote the lyrics to the Battle Hymn of the Republic while staying at the Willard Hotel in 1861. Abraham Lincoln, warned of assassination attempts, hid out in the hotel prior to his inauguration. Ulysses S. Grant drank whiskey and smoked a cigar while relaxing in the lobby. Martin Luther King wrote his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during his 1963 stay before his March on Washington. Other famous hotel guests included Mark Twain and every president since Franklin Pierce. And now Ashley Moody.

“The hotel was beautiful; we could see the White House from our window. I learned that our room was $1,400 a night! We stayed for five days.

I’m a math teacher,” she added.

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Award recipients attended a series of recognition and professional development events.” she said.

“We had meetings and networked with other awardees and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. And I enjoyed meeting with members of Congress and the Administration.”

The PAEMST banquet was held at the Ronald Reagan building, hosted by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who presented the awards. The next morning, recipients were given a tour of the White House and attended meetings in the Executive Office building. Vice President Joe Biden dropped by with wife Jill and spoke about the importance of education.

“He did a wonderful job. He stressed the Administration’s commitment to strengthen education and prepare teachers for the future. We had hoped to meet President Obama but he was in Colorado because of the wild fires. I did receive a hug! Who can say they’ve been hugged by the Vice President of the United States?”

Recipients received a certificate signed by the President and $10,000 to be used at their discretion. “The entire experience was amazing, an unbelievable honor,” she said. “The reflection on my classroom practices and the opportunities allowed through this honor are invaluable.

Mathematics education is a passion and I am always eager to share my knowledge and innovative ideas to the students and faculty at McLoud Public Schools.”

Since returning, Ashley received many accolades including one from Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi. “I congratulate Ashley and the other exceptional educators. Math is a key component of getting students prepared for the work force in this century. We’re thrilled that she was chosen to represent Oklahoma for this national recognition.”

Education does indeed run in the Moody household. Husband Blake is the superintendent at Shawnee’s North Rock Creek. Recognized as one of the youngest superintendents in Oklahoma, he could not be more proud.

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She really upped me on this one. Being the only math educator recognized from Oklahoma is unbelievable. I am so proud of her, he said.”

Ashley is a high school counselor at McLoud High School but taught mathematics for nine years. Her skill as an educator was demonstrated by the implementation of a district-wide Algebra I curriculum. She also served as a mentor for first-year teachers, coached the Academic Team, taught in the Alternative Education Academy, and worked as Junior Class Sponsor.

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In 1940, Oklahoma Baptist University Bison football had just completed an 8-2-1 season and Oklahoma Collegiate Conference Championship.

Despite their achievement, school officials announced soon after that the program was being disbanded due to a season deficit of $8,000. If football was to survive, they needed to come up with the money somewhere, somehow. Sadly, the money never materialized and OBU football was disbanded after 21 seasons and a combined record of 109-71.

Larry Harris remembers that day all too well.

The 95-year old former OBU fullback says it came as a complete surprise. “I remember hearing the news and wondering what we were going to do,” he said. $10,000 is not very much today in terms of football…back then it was a lot of money.”

Fast forward 72 years and the Bison are back in the game thanks to OBU President David Whitlock, former Athletic Director Norris Russell, current Athletic Director Robert Davenport, and other school visionaries.

Proud and devoted alumnus, Harris is thrilled that his alma mater is bringing back Bison football.

He’s also confident that school administrators have done their homework. “I kept wondering if they had the financial backing to do it. After talking with them, I’m very comfortable and satisfied. The management has done a good job researching this,” he said.

OBU began studied the possibility of adding football in 2006 but opted to postpone the move.

Serious study began anew in 2010, detailing startup and annual costs, impact on academics, housing and other campus concerns. Competing institutional programs were studied including several small Christian colleges that had added football in the last 10 years.

One unifying premise was that football brings in a large number of students. It’s positive impact on student life adds a sense of community, a rallying point for students and alumni, and connects the local community. Enrollment will likely increase as students now have another avenue to experience university life.

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Larry Harris and Head Coach Chris Jensen

seed money from two major donors. One for $1.24 million dollars is earmarked for startup expenses.

The other, a $5 million commitment allocated over five years, will go towards a new stadium. Donors preferred to remain anonymous but their financial commitment has propelled the Bison football program on target for the 2013 season.

Head Coach Chris Jensen was hired to provide leadership and resurrect the program. According to OBU President David Whitlock, Coach Jensen possesses a combination of football knowledge, personal discipline, spiritual commitment and determination. “We desire to operate a program where young men are challenged to grow physically, spiritually and socially. We aspire to compete and win. He embodies our highest ideals for OBU football. He has that competitive fire and is a proven winner,” he said.

Jensen hired quality assistant coaches Jason Melot (recruiting coordinator and inside linebacker), Ray Brown (special teams and running back), and volunteers Larry Latimer, C.W. Cook and Rod Wolfard. With a goal of 110 players for the 2013 opener, OBU has already compiled a leadership class of 100 committed players.

“We have 59 recruits from Oklahoma, 2 from Arkansas, 1 from New Mexico, and 8 from Texas,” said Jensen. “The remaining 30 athletes are already enrolled at OBU.” Twenty-four scholarships are allowed under NAIA rules. “This year we will divide 10 scholarships among our players and add another 14 next year.”

Until the stadium is built, games will be played inside the OBU track complex. “We are making plans for a new stadium. No date has been set yet for the groundbreaking, but the new stadium will

Assistant Coaches Ray Brown and Jason Melot

eventually be located where the intramural ball fields are now. Those fields will be moved to the northeast part of campus.”

If having to wait until 2013 to play football was any concern, the coach articulated quite the opposite. “Most of our new recruits, and particularly parents, appreciate that our first game isn’t until 2013. It allows athletes to adjust being away from home and acclimated with college life before the rigors of football games. It gives us time to prepare. We’re calling it a prolonged spring practice.”

OBU is a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference but members of SAC do not have football programs. While there are no plans to change affiliation, OBU was accepted to play in the Central States Football League. The Bison will compete against Langston, Bacone, Texas College, Southwestern Assemblies of God, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and Wayland Baptist.

Football aside, OBU added men’s and women’s swimming this past year, and women’s lacrosse will begin in spring 2013 under Coach Katy Mohr.

Combined, it is projected that football, swimming and lacrosse will add more than 170 student athletes to the OBU campus and generate more than $750,000 in net revenue. The additions give OBU 21 varsity sports teams.

“OBU has a long history of Christian higher education and athletic success,” said Jensen. “My goal is to bring that same success to football.” www.shawneeoutlook.com

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Hide & Seek Bounty Hunters by: Mindy Wood

Bounty hunting has come a long way since the Wild West days when a sheriff had more outlaws than he could round up. While today’s technology has reshaped the gutsy profession, local bounty hunter Tim Stephens and bail bonds agent, Sheila Van Brundt say it still gets a little scary out there.

When someone posts bail using a bail bond agent, the agent signs the bottom line as assurance their client will meet court dates. If the no show or “skip” isn’t found within 90 days, the agent pays. Collateral insures the agent gets paid, if necessary. They have a full year to get them in and get their money back. Hiring a bounty hunter or “bail enforcement agent” is one way to capture fugitives.

Stephens and Brundt, are something of a team. Based on application information, they look to family, friends and word of mouth.

Often a little cash reward leads to a location.

“They never think they’re buddies are going to turn them in,” said Brundt, “but you put a reward out there and it’s going to lead to capture. Sometimes people who respect me, who I’ve helped and bonded out in the past, will do me a favor.”

While, she admits she probably shouldn’t do her own bounty hunting, she doesn’t take risks like she used to. She spotted a female fugitive she was looking for while shopping at Walmart in Seminole. Not wanting to pass it up, she had security bring her to the store front. They boyfriend causes trouble. “We’re cuffing her

and her boyfriend gets the baby. He’s getting this child out of the cart but comes up, knocks me on the side of my face, knocks me backward in the cart but when I felt myself going down I grabbed her hair. When I went down, she went down and he ran out the door. I didn’t expect him to pull that with a baby. You can get too complacent. If I find someone I’ll call Tim and have him help me out.”

Stephens’ faced brushes with danger, including a heated hotel stakeout with his friend “Jack.” Their fugitive, with armed friends inside, was about to come out and see them with drawn guns on either side of the door. “She opened the door. There were seven guns, a flare gun and I had them at gunpoint. Jack got around the bed where one guy was reaching for a gun between the beds. ‘One more inch,’ he said, ‘and I’ll blow your head off.’ We had them.”

They make full use of police departments when possible. Stephens doesn’t break down doors, but relies on surveillance and sometimes calls a deputy officer in. “If I know he’s in that house right now, they’ll send the cops in and anyone who doesn’t cooperate can be arrested for harboring a fugitive. Tell them that and they’ll let you in and tell you he’s in the bathroom,” he said. “I don’t break down doors because you don’t know what’s in there.

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Technology includes using various “skip trace” software but also cell phone tracking because fugitives sign a waiver allowing them to be “pinged.” Sometimes federal and state databases are helpful but both said, it’s usually good old fashioned sleuthing.

According to their experience, they say about eight out of ten turn themselves in with a lot of their cases being lesser crimes like petty larceny and DUI’s with low bonds. “There’s always a risk, but it’s almost like a game of hide and seek,” said Stephens. “It’s definitely an exciting job,” said Brundt. “Never a dull moment.”

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Robert “Bob” Seikel has just completed his first work of fiction, Rush to Victory (AuthorHouse 2012) but it’s not his first crack at writing a book or his first look at World War II. In 2005 he wrote The Honor Roll (self published) a history of WWII veterans who attended Dale Public Schools. Bringing history to life is a passion.

“In my opinion, WWII is the third or fourth most important event in our nation’s history,” said Seikel. “I hope that people will walk away with a better understanding about what we went through as a nation and how it changed the world.”

Seikel was just nine years old when America was jolted to attention. “When Pearl Harbor was bombed our third grade teacher brought down the globe and showed us where it was. We heard President Roosevelt’s declaration of war speech to Congress. I can’t remember much of what he said but our teacher helped us understand what was happening and the following year she signed up.” Seikel laughed, “Of course at the time I thought she was an old maid.”

The lasting impression of those days of sacrifice and national unity stirred in Seikel while interviewing WWII veterans for his first book. Of the fifty servicemen he interviewed, the youngest veteran was eighty. “It seems to me that so many things are going to be lost if they’re not related, especially WWII. I found there were a number of people, especially people under 55, who seemed to know so little about it.”

Rush To Victory is the story of a man and a woman caught up in the war, set against submarine warfare in the Pacific and historic battle events. Though fictitious, he admitted that a few of those interviews with WWII veterans found a

home in his novel. “I found out Chub Strickland who had been an OBU student with flight experience was going to sign up for the Army Air Corps in Oklahoma City but the line had forty or fifty people in it. The Navy line had just a few people so he switched lines. I used that story for how my main character signed up and I did that because I wanted to show that little decisions turn out to be major events in your life.”

Seikel paid particular attention to “life lessons” and wove them throughout the story.

Although not particularly a young adult novel, he does hope that kids who don’t read history books would be interested in reading a historic novel about the war.

Research for any historic novel is vital.

He used the National Archives, newspaper articles and, thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, he amassed four thick binders full of information. Some research proved meaningful for others. “I got the records on a Dale veteran who had been reported dead but the family received no further information about his death.

He’d written to them about a spider bite and they thought maybe he’d died from it. It took a

month to get the records back but I found out he died from a 50 caliber wound from a German fighter pilot. He was a gunner on a bomber. The family had no idea and they were glad to find out.”

Seikel said this period of history had far reaching effects on our culture and future. “For the first time in the history of the world, it changed almost every family and every nation. The rush to victory sped up a lot of things. They rushed into technology because of the war so money was allocated for things that wouldn’t have probably otherwise wouldn’t have happened.

It’s said our whole nation’s foreign policies and our responsibility to the world changed because of WWII. During the war they kept saying, ‘we will no longer be unprepared unless we’re attacked like the Japanese did.’ It set foreign policy ever since and is still based on the current policies we see today.”

Readers will doubtless be more acquainted with the impact of WWII and the people Tom Brokaw coined as “the greatest generation” in Rush To Victory. It is available for purchase at Amazon.com in either paperback or Kindle edition and BarnesandNobles.com www.shawneeoutlook.com

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On the Other Hand 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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Here’s the story of Butch Hughes, a friend, fellow Christian and one of the most unique people I have ever met. I call this a story because it seems rather unbelievable as I write due to the pronounced limitations on this man. I met Butch when I lived in Hawaii on the Big Island where I pastored Kona Baptist Church.

He was a teacher at Konawaina High School and ran his own photography business. Butch was handicapped with only one arm but it never slowed him down or limited him. Originally from Indiana, Butch lost his arm in an accident as a young man. Yet, he made his way to Hawaii carved out a career, business and more hobbies than any two-limbed man I know.

He married Pam, who is also a school teacher, and they adopted two Korean children, Michael and Michelle, now both grown. Butch was an outstanding Dad and loved his children unconditionally. I remember him telling me about coaching Michael in Little League and the first time he called him dad. One game Michael was completely inattentive in the outfield, so Butch yelled, “Michael!” to which Michael responded, “I love you Daddy.” He melted and said, “I am a Daddy!”

One year for Christmas Pam gave Butch the perfect gift, a Clapper, to turn the television and light off and on. That’s a problem for man with one hand. Later, she bought him a fancy wrist watch with a dozen buttons. So, Butch learned to set it with his nose. He always handled his limitation with humor and grace.

Butch has led music in church, yes, with one arm. He sang in a Gospel Quartet and plays the harmonica. Each year he filmed the Iron Man Triathlon and shoots picture of the runners from the back of a moving truck. I know he rides a motorcycle with one arm and that is no small feat on the steep hills around Kona.

Butch and Pam have a lovely home with a huge swimming pool in the back. That’s right, he

is an excellent swimmer. His pool has a current that shoots out water enabling the swimmer to swim long and hard in one place. You might say Butch is buff. He looks like a “Butch,” with his beard, strong physique and bold voice.

A group of our men from Kona were in Honolulu for a Promise Keepers rally several years ago. Butch was driving the rental van down Ala Moana Blvd. in evening traffic. There were ten of us in the van. He pulled into a Steakhouse for supper and Butch parked us in a handicapped spot. The manager was ready to make us move until he saw the one armed driver. He apologized and told Butch just to stay there, he didn’t know he was handicapped. He said he would move the van and he was certainly not handicapped.

I suppose on the other hand, he really isn’t or on the other hand we may be limited more than Butch. I learned much from Butch Hughes about being positive, overcoming limitation, patience and humor. One of the pronounced highlights of my life was knowing Verle Butch Hugh. Thanks Butch for showing me the other hand of life.

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