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CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 2014

13 FEATURES

Publisher

17 DEPARTMENTS

13 shawneeparks.org

6 COMMUNITY

17 67 Wonderful Years

6 NUTRITION 101

25 27th Annual Swap Meet

9 FROM THE EDITOR

26 SHS Band Makes Magic 29 Update: Raegan Permetter Recovery

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10 BEST OF SHAWNEE

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NUTRITION 101

FINDING A JOB MADE EASIER A reoccurring theme that we hear over and over from our major employers in this region is that they cannot find enough skilled employees to meet their needs. One would assume that with each year’s new group of graduating high school seniors, those who are exiting the career tech school with skills certifications, Veteran’s who are returning from active service and with the graduates available from our two local Universities, that we could easily meet the needs of those employers.

It seems that those who are what we would consider a targeted audience or potential employees often have no realization of what is available to them regarding employment opportunities at our local wealth producing companies, or in some cases the skills necessary to apply for these positions.

That isn’t a knock on anyone or any group, but more of the reality of a workforce system that has a lot of programs, options, institutions and choices that often can be a bit daunting to maneuver through. As your area economic development professionals, we hope to help change some of those disconnections by offering a few different methods of heightening awareness of the resources, options and connections to both skills development and employment.

Recently we launched a workforce landing page on our website titled, FIND A JOB. If you will visit the www. sedf.biz website, you will note at the top of the page a button labeled FIND A JOB. It allows individuals who have access to a computer to research employment openings, skills development and educational entities, support resources for those who need a little more help, or just some plain common sense insight into the world of workforce.

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At our internet location we have made it simple for someone seeking employment to find the various systems that businesses use to accept applications or in some case those who have available job openings. Additionally, we have resources for employers to consider using in order to help retain employees or even widen the general awareness of their business.

We have even included tools for our region’s educators that we believe will assist them in their respective classrooms. The bottom line in all of this is, of course, to help someone FIND A JOB. Soon you should start to see our hard copy marketing materials posted around the region, which will allow a smart phone user with a QR reader the choice of accessing all of this through their personal electronic device. And how will you know it is ours? It will be very colorful and read FIND A JOB. In a world that continues to develop more complex systems of how we receive information, we believe that making something simple, easy to use, and constantly updated is long overdue. We hope you will pass the information about FIND A JOB on to others and that by doing so know that you are helping us grow the local economy.

Thanks in advance for doing so.

Valentine Breakfast The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Valentine’s Day is chocolate. Why not start off the love of your life’s breakfast with a little love? Choose a whole wheat bread for the added fiber benefit. Not only will it let them know you love them but you will have it made in less than 10 minutes. Serve with a piece of fruit and low-fat milk for a balanced breakfast.

Ingredients: • 1 slice whole wheat bread • 1 teaspoon trans-fat free tub margarine • 1 egg • Cooking spray Directions: Spray skillet with cooking spray. Spread margarine on each side of bread. Cut a heart shape into bread using a knife or a cookie cutter.

Place bread in skillet. Crack egg inside the heart shaped bread. Let cook for 3-4 minutes or until toasted on one side. Carefully flip the bread to not break the yolk. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until both sides are toasted. Toast the heart shaped cut-out to go with the breakfast. Serve with love. Makes: 1 serving Nutritional Information per Serving: Calories: 163 - Total Fat: 8 g - Saturated Fat: 2 g - Cholesterol: 186 mg - Sodium: 212 mg - Carbohydrates: 12 g - Fiber: 2 g Protein: 10 g Nutrition 101 Tip: February is Heart Awareness Month. Eggs can be a part of a heart healthy diet. Eggs are a good source of protein and choline. The average egg does contain close to 200 mg of cholesterol. It is recommended to keep your cholesterol consumption under 300 mg in a day. For this reason, keep your egg consumption to four or less a week. To enjoy eggs more often without worrying about the cholesterol, just take out the yolk. The yolk contains all the cholesterol. The pourable egg whites are a convenient way to eat only egg whites. Keep your heart healthy and strong on Valentine’s Day!

Andrea Beck, a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics works for a diabetes program, consults and teaches nutrition. She is a member of Junior Service League and a passionate volunteer at Faith Christian Outreach. For more information about nutrition classes, visit www.laughitoff. com : It’s seriously funny nutrition.

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FROM THE EDITOR

“My Son Has Autism” There, I said it. My son, Nate has high functioning autism. I know this is a little out of character for your favorite magazine’s editor (I hope we’re your favorite) but there are a few things that have prompted me to share something so personal with you.

In the January issue, we told the story of a brave woman, Khara Criswell, who shared openly that she has breast cancer. So many people contacted her publically and privately on social media and at her business to offer their support or ask her questions about their own journey to beat cancer. Her openness, her humor, and her courage inspired me greatly to reach out to other families who have children with special needs.

But I hesitated. After all, my family has been handling this for a very long time and isn’t it working? Yes and no. I kept thinking about what other parents could tell me, what wisdom they could share and I could share. What if a support group reached into the community to provide services and opportunities for kids often on the outside of the social scene in academics and sports? Still, I hesitated.

Then I remembered the countless times I have advocated strongly for our community to unite to solve problems, relying on the services, supports, and resources found within us all. When we wrote about former Representative Kris Steele’s work at TEEMCO, which rehabilitates homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals, we turned to the issue of homelessness in Shawnee. He said, “We’ll solve that issue when we begin to think and believe as a community that ‘this is my problem.’”

Why shouldn’t kids with unique challenges also be owned by the community? Couldn’t parents come together and look to their own community’s parents, professionals, businesses and non-profit organizations to help make their child’s life better?

I began to wonder how many of our special needs children, teens, and adults could be helped by our community as a whole.

A lot of these families decry the lack of resources and opportunities for their children in our community, but there is also a lack of organized advocacy for these families too. For example, what if a dance company realized there was a demand for customized classes for energetic kids with cognitive dysfunction? What if an art museum offered a sensory friendly art class for kids with sensory issues? What if a local gym or fitness club opened their doors for specialized fitness classes or implemented supports so kids with physical challenges could enjoy team sports? Maybe we don’t have resources because we haven’t sought out members in our community who might be willing to help our kids.

I want to find out. Can we bring families together to discuss our needs and explore possible solutions to those challenges? I think so. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, counselor, special education teacher or someone who cares about our kids with challenges, you’re welcome to meet with us at the Shawnee Public Library Saturday, February 22 from 1:30-3:30. We will have a meet and greet and then discuss the unique needs our families face and potential solutions within community support.

For more information you can reach me at 405416-4420 or visit www.meiamicus.blogspot.com

Mindy Wood is a freelance writer, editor, speaker and local radio show host. She has published hundreds of articles and provides marketing and writing services to businesses all over the state. She resides in Shawnee with her husband and three children.

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REI’s Optical Galleria offers the largest selection of frames; more than 2,000 to choose from. Steve Slawson, one of three opticians in the lens lab, said most people don’t realize how much goes into eye glasses. “There are optical centers; invisible properties in the lens that have to be set so their eyes don’t pull out of alignment, makCanda White ing sure their eyes are where they need to be. We use Sr. Mortgage Loan Consultant different lens materials for different prescriptions. We NMLS# 469222 make sure the customer gets what they need for every • Quick approval • Construction to • First-time home buyer permanent financing aspect of their prescription.” loans • Debt consolidation REI offers the best technology for glasses and • FHA, VA & USDA loans • Flexible repayment contacts.

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The need for multi-focals is one of the first signs of aging eyes and it’s even more critical that patients get a yearly eye exam even if you “see fine.” Dr. Sylvester has seen too many cases of preventable permanent eye damage and vision loss. “Patients who see well don’t realize they may have the early stages of glaucoma.

Once you get damage, it’s permanent. Had they come in five years or so before, we could have fixed it.” REI uses retinal imaging, which takes microscopic images of the eye to detect even the earliest stages of the disease.

Cataracts are no longer a curse but something some patients even hope they get. The technology of both the procedure and the lens quality means they won’t need much thickness in glasses and many patients only require over-the-counter reading glasses after surgery.

In general, it seems the Lasik and lens implant industry is out-pacing glasses altogether. More patients are tired of contacts and glasses and opt for Lasik surgery. “There are even new lenses that fix astigmatism,” said Dr. Sylvester, “the newest ones can do far and near which gets rid of reading glasses. We’re headed for less dependence on glasses,” said Dr. Sylvester.

No matter what your vision preference is, REI offers the latest technology and highest quality eye care products to help you see your best. To schedule an appointment call 405-275-7400 or visit their office at 501 E. MacArthur in Shawnee.

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“Most of the people we talked to, even those who have been here a decade or more were unaware of the parks they drove by every day.”

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hawnee is home so many parks there is just about one around every corner. Thirty-five designated recreational areas are spread out in the community and a handful of OBU students wanted to make sure residents know about them all. They teamed up with the city of Shawnee to list the parks on a website.

The project is a partnership between the senior nursing class and the City of Shawnee Parks Department. James Bryce, Director of Operations said, “They took the project and ran with it. I gave them the book I made several years ago that had all the parks listed in it. I thought it was a great project because I’d wanted to do it years ago.”

The students were responsible for building the website and, with Bryce’s assistance, procured photographs and details regarding each park including activities available and reservation information. The website also features maps and directions to each park. Bryce hopes to implement an online reservation feature as soon as possible.

OBU’s college of nursing senior class completes an annual community health project. After they choose a town, they conduct local research and

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gather information from sources such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to identify health risk factors.

“We wanted to help people become more physically active,” said student David R. Jones. “Most of the people we talked to, even those who have been here a decade or more were unaware of the parks they drove by every day.”

According to their locally conducted polls, most people weren’t aware of a park nearby, even within a short walking distance from their residence. “Some parks are kind of hidden because they aren’t the largest parks,” said Jones. “But they definitely have a lot of equipment and things you’d like to take your kids to for a variety of activities.”

Bryce said the National Recreation and Park Association is pushing for kids to get outdoors. “Parks help stimulate imagination and play and it helps families do something together, whether it’s playing catch or having a picnic.” According to NRPA.org, “A generation ago 75 percent of American kids played outside daily; now only 25 percent do.” The site also indicated that kids are sed-

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Jones and his fellow classmates hope that more activity in parks will mean more adults will be active too. Parents and grandparents might be more likely to walk around the park or physically engage their children and grandchildren in play.

While it seems teenagers outgrow the slides and swing sets, Strickland Park and Chastain Park offer wide open areas without any equipment that Bryce said are ideal for football, catch, flying kites, and other field games. A proposed park on West 37th Beard Street is a ten acre open space that may host golf, disc sports, football, or soccer. Other parks like Glen Collins Memorial Park and Isaac Walton Park at the Shawnee Twin Lakes are ideal for reunions, camping, cookouts, and other special occasions that people of all ages can enjoy.

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It was 1944 and America was still in the throes of World War II. While the nation was nursing its wounds and waiting for Victory Day, a love story overshadowed the clouds of war when twenty-one year old Leroy Eberle met a pretty seventeen year old girl named Lavada Rutherford.

“I was farming,” said Leroy. “I was a grower.”

Both of them lived on a farm a mile from each other along the same country road in Tecumseh. “Back then there wasn’t much transportation,” said Lavada. “I went to meet the bus and I needed .21 cents to get from Tecumseh to Shawnee but I lacked a penny. He happened to be there that day. He gave me a penny and that’s how we met.”

Leroy took Lavada to see a movie for their first date. Whether they saw Arsenic and Old Lace or The Battle of Britain, they can’t seem to recall now but the romance continued as they went to a show every weekend. It didn’t take long before they both decided to marry. There

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was just one hitch. “I was still in high school when we met,” said Lavada, “and I wanted to work a year before we got married.”

Not one to argue, Leroy agreed. “She went to work at Tinker,” he said. “I ground valves for the B-29 airplanes,” she said. “I worked there for three and a half years.”

True to their agreement to let her work a year, they married on August 20, 1946. She quit in 1948, when she found out she was pregnant.

“I didn’t want to have someone else to have to take care of our child,” she said.

Leroy took a job at Wilson’s Greenhouse.

They both agreed it was almost impossible to make a living as farmers. Times were hard, even after the war the economy was just recovering and in Oklahoma, a state less than fifty years old at the time, lagged behind in industry compared to other states. Most people farmed and any oil left from the boom was for the tycoons. “Jobs were hard to find,” said Lavada. “People talk about how times used to be hard but they were

hard then too.”

Thankful for the position at Wilson’s, eventually Lavada worked part time with Leroy. He was the grower for the floral shop and they even grew flowers in the front yard of their three room starter home. When asked what it was like working together, Leroy smiled with twinkling eyes and said, “I was the boss.”

While he may have had seniority on the job, he was a partner at home. They shared every aspect of their lives, a secret, they believe, to a successful marriage. “We did everything together.

We didn’t ever quarrel too much. We were too busy making a living,” she laughed.

And they did everything for each other too.

While he was hard at work at the greenhouse, she planted and kept a garden in addition to helping him cultivate the flowers. Even their son Alan, as a toddler helped. “He liked being out there and he liked to work,” said Lavada. “He even had a little tray to put the chrysanthemums on and when Mr. Wilson found out, he gave him www.shawneeoutlook.com

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a savings bond too.”

Even then, it was still tough. “We didn’t make very good wages,” she said, “but we could always save. We economized and we didn’t look on how hard it was too much; we just did it. He liked to save and I did too.”

After Alan started school, they even saved enough to take short trips to Missouri, North and South Dakota, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. “We always had fun as a family,” said Alan. “I never saw them argue. They always tried to understand each other and they understood me.”

Leroy found himself without a job when the greenhouse closed after Mr. Wilson’s death. He had worked there twenty years but got a job with the City of Shawnee Water Treatment Department where he retired. As the years flew by, Leroy experienced some health problems and they both knew it was time to consider their next step in life.

They decided to sell their home and vehicle and move to Primrose Retirement Community. “We don’t have many friends left,” said Lavada, “we’ve outlived them all, but out here it’s real nice. We play games and just have a good time. We made a good choice coming

here.”

The Eberles stay active. She makes sure he walks a fair amount every day and she fetches the groceries and necessities on grocery day. They attend Grace Church in North Rock Creek and do what they can to support the weekly food and clothing ministry there.

They still hold hands. They still love to watch movies. They still love every second they have together.

Their advice to today’s couples? “Be considerate of each other and kind,” said Lavada. “It’s important to understand each other and be together.”

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Shawnee is home to one of the state’s largest indoor swap meets in the state. For 27 years people have been coming here from Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and all over Oklahoma for a favorite place to find parts for their classic and vintage cars. This year the swap meet will be February 28March 2.

Everything from body parts to engines, from wheels and transmissions to cars are for sale on 300 vendor spaces at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center. Almost Ready to Cruise Car Club took over the event about fifteen years ago and decided to use 100 percent of the profit for charity. “We didn’t’ have the money to do it so we all dug in our pockets one night at Mazzio’s and came up with $500. We weren’t even sure that would cover the building but we ended up profiting around $1,500 that year,” said member Ronnie Drummond.

Now the swap meet brings in around $5,000 to $6,000 annually the first weekend of March. The car club supports charities

like the Salvation Army Angel Tree, Faith Seven, St. Jude’s Hospitals, and Project Safe.

They also sponsor two baseball teams and anything for Pottawatomie county and surrounding communities.

All booths must comply with a 75 percent car related merchandise rule. There won’t be any sweaters as this swap meet. “We have a couple who sells sunglasses and that’s a little bit of a stretch but if you have a cool ride, you need sunglasses so that’s kind of how we look at it,” said Drummond. “We try to keep everything in the building cars and car parts.”

The swap meet has gained a reputation for having parts that are especially hard to find. “A lot of stuff you can’t find anywhere you can find it there and if you can’t, then

usually someone knows where it is. Between us, the car club people, if someone needs something really bad and if we don’t know where it is in the building we know where it is somewhere,” said Drummond.

The club also does car cruises and shows during the year but this is strictly a partsonly event, no show and now cruise. The swap meet is their annual fundraiser. ARTC is a registered non- profit organization and are also now taking applications for club membership.

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SHS Band Makes Magic There’s no question that Disney World is the place to find magical experiences both for kids and even adults with enough kid left in them. The Shawnee High School Marching Band, however, will making some of that magic happen for people all over the world when they march in Disney World’s parade this spring break.

It’s a trip that SHS Band and Music Director, Kirby Swinney started in 2000 and one that has stuck with the school for all the lessons it teaches and fun it brings to the students. The band had been doing regional performances but Swinney felt they needed something more.

Disney World has three daily parades and with the band’s consistent annual rankings and reputation for being a well-rehearsed group, Disney World is happy to welcome them. “Disney World is conscientious about what represents them because they look at what you do as a reflection of their image,” said Swinney.

Senior Jordan Grauss went on the trip her sophomore year and looks forward to this year’s trip. “To say it’s a once in lifetime experience is kind of an understatement. There are people from all over the world there and the kids are so excited when you march past them. It doesn’t 26

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even seem to matter what we’re playing, it can be something simple but they’re just so happy to be there. Marching through Disney World at night is unbelievable.”

Swinney agreed that the experience is intense for a number of reasons. “It’s good on a lot of levels.

Any day you go to Disney World you’ll encounter all different languages all around you. There are people there from countries who have never seen a marching band because their countries don’t do marching bands. So, it’s really unique too because the crowd is somewhat more appreciative of what you’re doing.

They rope off areas so the park is kind of shut down during the parade; everyone lines Main Street USA. Some of them clap, some sing if they know the song. It’s just an awesome performance.”

The marching bands come out first, followed by the floats. The float’s movements are synchronized to the float’s theme music so when an Ariel float comes through, the song from the Little Mermaid plays as it passes, creating a more intense experience for the viewers.

Swinney’s students make the trip every other year with several adults providing supervision. This year only about 20 out of 110 students won’t be going. “Some of them don’t want to go but for others

it just comes down to money. The trip includes the charter bus, Disney World, and two meals a day at $750. Which isn’t too bad considering it’s a week-long trip.”

The trip proves to be a good challenge for students who have to learn to raise their own money in some cases and, while there, to manage their spending money and the time they have for activities.

For Swinney, the trip is more about the kids’ personal growth than the music. Twenty six hours on a bus and five days in a theme park provides a lot of time to grow as a class. “I think what I enjoy the most is getting to know the kids a little bit better. That’s hard to do in the classroom. You get to find out what makes them unique and it’s kind of cool when they get away, they’re a little nervous but they find their little group and they kind of crack out of their shell a little bit. Watching them grow as individuals is the thing I enjoy about it, I’m too old for the rides,” he laughed. “I ride them and then get a headache all day.”

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She suffered several broken bones, damage to her left eye and spleen, and underwent a craniotomy for a traumatic brain injury.

Doctors at the time left little hope for a normal life for the then eleven-year-old girl but she has defied nearly every limitation.

A girl who they said may never walk was just released by doctors to play soccer last December. “Never in a million years did I think that Raegan would recover the way she has. It’s got to be her strong will, determination and the power of prayer,” said her mother Molly Ealy. “Her grades are good and she’s in school full time.”

Permetter couldn’t wait to find out if she would be able to play again and even before her release, she did what she could to keep her feet on the ball. She was allowed to compete in an individual soccer tournament where she won a local and state competition and placed second in nationals.

Though her recovery has been astonishing, challenges are still part of her daily life.

Even though she has been released, she can’t hit the ball with her head and has to make sure her head stays off the ground.

She still sees several doctors. Permetter is missing part of her left frontal lobe and continues to take medication. Ealy said that she gets over-stimulated in a loud and busy environment. “She didn’t get to go to any of her brother’s football games this year because it’s too loud and there’s too much going on. If she’s been running around with her friends or really busy, she needs a day or two to give her brain a rest.”

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Ealy said it has changed her daughter’s original personality but they’re used to the new Raegan. Friends, family, and the community have remained supportive and she has more friends now than before her accident. “I have a lot more friends now.

Sometimes I think that I wish this wouldn’t have happened but I’d still meet the same people I met.”

Her mother said, “The support we received was astonishing, even to this day people still message me and ask how she is and what’s going on with her. The “praying for Raegan” Facebook page is still up and people still leave little notes.”

When Raegan heard about a fellow student’s head injury sustained during a Shawnee Middle School football game, she asked her mom if they could help. In a strange twist of fate, the boy’s injury occurred on the anniversary of Raegan’s accident the year before. “It was on the same day, a few minutes apart, and we’re both number seven,” said Raegan.

They organized a benefit garage sale, the same courtesy the family showed last year to raise money for Raegan. This spring the Permetters will put on a 5k to benefit research for traumatic brain injuries.

As Raegan thinks about her future, she is ambitious and hopeful. Although Ealy said doctors do not predict that professional sports will be in her future, her family still holds hope that she may realize her life-long dream of playing professional soccer for the USA. If not, she has other plans. “I want to be a physical therapist or a teacher for kindergarten, first grade or fifth grade,” she said.

At one of her first practices in January, she was a little nervous when she found out she would be able to play. “I was excited and I was nervous. Then I was like, ‘oh gosh I have to get in shape.’ I felt good today.”

Feb 1-28th: The Shawnee Public Library will offer a romance book sale all month long. Books with a romantic connection, from older sweet romances to sexy vampires, known and unknown authors will be sold in the Friends book sale area.

Feb 1st-Mar 23rd: The MGMOA will present “Voices” is inspired by The Dictionary of American Regional English, a multi-volume work of linguistic research. This installation will function as a sculptural book, whose pages consist of more than 400 highly-polished, cast-brass and cast-bronze tongues mounted on waist-high rods bent to resemble wheat blowing in the wind. The tongues will sway as viewers touch and move through them. Adults $5, seniors $4, children and students $3.

Feb 6th:

“Paint the Town Red” is St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital’s 12th annual women’s heart event. A creative social class will be hosted at Main Street Photo Studio and Gallery at 420 E. Main. Hors d’oeuvres and heart information start at 6:00 PM and painting begins at 6:30 PM. Professional painter Heather Washburn will provide instruction. $35 includes event admission, canvas, paint and supplies. Seating is limited, RSVP 405-878-3496.

Feb 8th: Children ages 3-8 can learn about the Valentine’s Day holiday and make crafts at the Shawnee Public Library from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Feb 15-16th: St. Gregory’s University will perform the play, “A Somewhat True Tale of Robin hood” a Monty Pythonesque and family friendly retelling of the classic children’s story. A swashbuckling and egocentric Robin Hood swaggers through his quest to aid the needy. For ticket information call 878-5100.

Feb 20th-22nd: OBU will present the play, “Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the Craig Dorland Theatre, Shawnee Hall. Adults $13, students $5. Performances at 7:30 PM the 20-21 and at 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM on the 22.

Feb 22nd:

Familes with children or loved ones with special needs can meet to discuss practical needs and community based solutions with other parents and caregivers.

Amicus will meet at the Shawnee Public Library from 1:30 to 3:30 PM for a meet and greet and open discussion.

Feb 28th-Mar 2nd: Almost Ready to Cruise Car Club Swap Meet. Find parts for your car, truck, or motorcycle project or buy a car for sale. Free and open to the public. Friday 10 AM to 6PM, Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM www.shawneeoutlook.com

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LIVING PORTRAITS

The Ministry of Two Unselfish Men. Larry Sparks wears many hats as pastor, and occasionally a missionary. He is the Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Shawnee. Educated at OBU and SWBT Seminary, Sparks managed supermarkets for Pratt’s as a great practical teacher. He and Vickie reside in Shawnee where they make time for their seventeen grandchildren, poetry, and football.

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It seems to always begin with a need. Almost 14 years ago someone asked me to go see their son incarcerated in Carter Hall Juvenile Center. At that point no one was doing ministry there. The one need gave birth to a ministry to young folk in crisis which is still unfolding.

One Sunday I begged, no I asked, a friend to come and share in the Sunday morning 8:30 am experience. He, with a measure of hesitancy, agreed and was dropped into the briar patch of human needs. Mickey Sehorn is still there each Sunday loving, sharing, teaching, giving bibles and above all, meeting needs. Remember, it is all about needs. Stepping out of the comfort zone of being a “pew sitting spectator,” Dr. Mickey Sehorn and Tyrone Robinson embrace at risk and troubled youth each week.

Mickey is a dentist and has a zeal for evangelism and missions. Tyrone is a computer programmer at Tinker and has a love for young people and music. Together, they are a duo of ministry to hurting young people who range in age from 11 to 18.

A worship experience on Sunday morning usually lasts about 1 ½ hours. Tyrone leads in music, Mickey takes the prayer request and they tag-team teaching. These needs are heartbreaking as the prayer request trickle in; then they are prayed for all week by many others.

Many of these youth already have little ones of their own. Some have parents that are in-

carcerated. Most homes are highly dysfunctional.

Often court dates are coming up, so prayer precedes sentencing. Drugs and alcohol are common issues.

Mickey and Tyrone will take donuts, a treat to each, and once in a while they go buy McDonald’s meals, then eat lunch with them. Some young people are there one week, others for up to 9 months. So, a relationship can be built with a few.

Most are from other areas of the state but Mickey and Tyrone have followed up on the local kids.

Mickey shared that over fifty young people confess Jesus Christ as Savior in a year’s passing. They are given a study New Testament that helps them grow as a Christian and the assurance that they are being prayed for. “It is not about numbers,” Mickey said, “the emphasis is pointing them to Jesus Christ and loving them.” When they leave, they are reminded that God loves them and will complete the work He has begun in them.

That is the inspiration, the motivation and the application in giving up a morning in church with family: love. They got a letter back from a young person who has found the straight and narrow after leaving Carter Hall. Therein is the reward, someone whose life was changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ because of the witness of two unselfish men, two men who were not just “hearers” of the Word but became “doers” of the Word.

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Access to heart specialty care doesn’t have to mean traveling long distances.

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