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October 2013
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13 Never Too Old
6 Community
17 Kris Steele: Making a Difference
6 Nutrition 101
25 What You Should Know: Diabetes Awareness
9 From the editor 10 Best of Shawnee
26 Citizens Unite
20 Sonic Contest
29 Teacher Brings History to Life
21 Beautiful Mess
30 Coffee With an Author
22 Keep the change 22 Green LIving
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The Best Social Program is a Job… There is absolutely no doubt the title of this article will label me as a far right conservative wing nut. Guilty as charged. Label me if you must as nothing more than a capitalist and I will wear that moniker proudly. Yes I know there are countless reasons people have given up, lost hope, are down trodden, can’t make it, are part of the lost generation, have the odds stacked against them and are the victims of this or victims that. But isn’t one of Oklahoma’s strengths overcoming adversity? Haven’t we proven ourselves time and time again by being able to rise up and take on the tough challenges that face us? Dust bowl, droughts, political turmoil, oil busts, inferno like temperatures, record storms, wildfires, floods and every other malady you can name has at one time or another been front page news. Yet still we endure and even prosper. Some may think it’s just coincidence that we are able to shake off the struggles of life or that our fortitude is in the water, but whatever it is, I’ll have another thank you very much. And once again we have a pending emergency facing us. This one is more sinister and catastrophic than many other things that harm us, and it will have a far more devastating affect. This pending disaster will affect our incomes, prosperity and way of life worse than anything else Mother Nature or Washington DC for that matter has ever thrown at us. Our state, along with the rest of the world is in a war for talent. Every nation on this big blue orb is struggling to get the right people, with the right skills, connected with the right job. Those who figure out how to do 6
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that, better and faster than others, will quickly be the places that businesses will make investments in and where economic growth will flourish. Right now in our community we have over 1000 jobs that are unfilled. We have companies clamoring for more skilled employees, due to their ability to manufacture great products or the demand for services they can provide. If our community and state is to continue to improve, then it is up to us to find a way to help these wealth generators find and develop more skilled employees. Helping those who are less fortunate in life is a noble, worthy and Christian like endeavor, and we all know those who need help. But somewhere along the way every bill has to be paid and that takes money. Taxes collected by our governments are derived from those who are working and the businesses that employ them. If as a society we wish to have better roads, more social programs that benefit the less fortunate and a better quality of life in general, then let’s focus on how we can help create more skilled workers to fill the needs that our businesses have today. Why would there be anything else that is more important?
Minestrone Soup October has become known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This has become an awareness since one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Research has shown that a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant foods such as vegetables and beans can keep an immune system boosted. This soup makes it easy to add in immune boosting foods. Ingredients: • 1 small onion, chopped • 4 garlic cloves, minced • 2 carrots, sliced • 1 celery stalk, sliced • 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped • 1 potato, cut into chunks • 2 T chopped fresh parsley • 2 cups tomato juice • 2 cups vegetable broth • 1 tsp mixed Italian herbs • ¼ teaspoon black pepper • 1 zucchini, diced • ½ cup dry pasta shells • 1 15-oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed • 1 cup finely chopped kale or spinach • 1 T chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried Directions: Add first 11 ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes. Add extra water for a thinner soup. Sprinkle with parmesan if desired. Makes: 10 1-cup servings Nutritional Information per Serving: Calories: – 108 Total Fat: .5 g – Saturated Fat: 0 g – Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 555 mg – Carbohydrates: 22 g – Fiber: 6 g – Protein: 5 g Nutrition 101 Tip: According to the National Breast Cancer Association, 30 – 40% of patients with cancer have a preventable cancer. Lifestyle risk factors for these cancers include lack of physical activity, smoking, a diet high in saturated fat, a diet lacking fruits and vegetables, being overweight and drinking more than the recommended amount of alcohol. Limit your consumption of processed and red meat. Recommendations include 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables every day and whole grains instead of refined. Ladies (and gents), take care of yourselves! 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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it’s our town now I never was much of a sports girl. In fact, I joined my high school basketball team by coercion. It was a small private school and they didn’t have enough players if I didn’t join. I didn’t really care but my mom insisted I cast aside my fairy land of books for an hour every day and be part of the team. I had a grave foreboding; failure waits for one without a flicker of passion. Despite being completely outside my comfort zone (wagging heads from the stands reinforced my suspicions of total ineptitude), I learned valuable lessons. I learned how not to score for the other team, the basics of teamwork, when to sit on the bench and when to run like the roadrunner. I wasn’t great with the ball unless I was throwing it, but hey I could run, let me tell you! I took ownership of the game, my place on the team, and the results of the game. Wouldn’t it be great if a community always functioned like a team? I see the signs of new community ownership and team work beginning to sprout up and I’m holding my breath. I just hope we can keep playing as a team on the issues our community faces and not like the ball hog who wants all the glory or the pouting player who refuses to take ownership of his game. In my interview with Kris Steele, we discussed the problems our state endures. Because he works with the incarcerated and homeless population, our thoughts turned to the homelessness issue in Shawnee. He said, “We’ll solve that issue when we begin to think and believe as a community that ‘this is my problem.’” There are people who feel that way, the valiant sense of obligation to their fellow man
and their town. The faith community, business sector, medical professionals, local governments, and concerned citizens are engaging a game plan. It wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen the power of community at work in this town. Consider this year’s biggest event in downtown Shawnee, the Boo on Bell. The event is so well executed that people drive from out of state to attend. They’ve received recognition in national magazines too. Who puts it on? A board…a team… of about a dozen people. The closer it gets to the event, the more hands turn up to get it done but it’s a raving success every year because a handful of people cast aside their differences and work for a common goal: a safe event for families on Halloween. Beautification committees work together and do their best to make this town look crisp and bright. A handful of OBU students maintain a community garden to alleviate hunger and poor diets. I could go on about businesses and individuals who support human service agencies like United Way and the Red Cross, the teams of people who worked to provide basic needs to tornado survivors. Community is something we know how to do, but what if we engaged ourselves in every problem? Peter Block is a famous author and speaker about the power community ownership and civic engagement. In an interview with American Libraries he said, “Most things we call problems— like safety, children, schools, health—are the effect of unconnected communities. It is our isolation. The front porches are gone and now we have automatic garage door openers. Conventional thinking is that we need more programs, better leadership, more funding,
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more accountability. We’ve been saying that for decades and yet our communities have the same symptoms they had 20 years ago. The plan of action is about connection.” Sure some things are the city’s responsibility but where would they be without volunteers who make up for the budget short falls? Teachers accept responsibility to educate children, but where would they be without the PTA? How many adults are successful readers today because someone volunteered tutoring services at the library? We can unite and solve the problems our community faces. I can’t think of a better place, a better team, than the caring citizens of this county. Get your game face on. Step onto the court with your skills, your humility, and your courage to play a good game. We can do it!
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never too old Eighty-three-year-old Bill Howard retired when he was 75. That was the beginning of realizing his life-long dream of writing mystery novels. The Oklahoma City businessman had started his first novel in 1984, but laid aside those first eight chapters he had meticulously typed on a German made Olympian typewriter. While keeping businesses going and raising three children, Bill did not get back to his book until after that typewriter was outdated and his children were grown. Bill’s wife died in 2001, then he assumed care for an ailing brother. Then, a few years ago, his wife Juanita who he married in 2009, found the unfinished book in a manila envelope and encouraged him to finish it. It was the right time in his life to resurrect his main character, Rick Wade, and his passion for writing mystery. Once life was breathed back into Rick Wade: Investigations, the series seems to be leaping from his mind to the keyboard as quickly as Bill can imagine the scenes, build the characters, and type the words on his personal computer. After that sputtering start, Bill’s first novel was released August 20 through Tate Publishing in Mustang, Oklahoma. Three sequels are in process. “I believe it is important for older people to challenge their minds,”
Bill said of his budding retirement career. “I advise them to do anything they feel like they can do. Even if your body is challenged, keep your mind challenged.” Bill’s passion for reading began as a young boy when he discovered Nancy Keene and Hardy Boys mysteries. Once the family had a television, a Perry Mason fan was born. His passion has continued as he watched television evolve into the popular crime fighting programs he enjoys today. Characters and plots for Bill’s series are based on an imagination that has gleaned a little from the many stories, television shows, books and documentaries he has enjoyed throughout the years. His home near Shawnee Twin Lakes provides the perfect incubator for making those characters come alive. Bill’s main character is a rich young man with a law degree who decides to open his own private investigation agency. Bill says he draws names from people he knows and admires. Rick is shortened from two wonderful men named Richard who he knows and admires. Wade was the last name of a banker he once knew. Other characters’ names are derived from his own family and former acquaintances. As a Christian minister, Bill says he keeps his books free from
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appreciate him writing good family friendly mysteries. Bill Howard’s creative nerve center houses more than writing mysteries. He has completed about eighty oil paintings, fourteen during the past year. Usually, he says, he paints scen-
ery, covered bridges and lighthouses. He has given most of his paintings away, but he has kept one that has particularly continued to inspire him. It is the scene of Golgotha with three crosses. He named it ‘God Was There’ but wrote that title in Greek. Bill’s fan base for his books and artwork includes his and Juanita’s blended children and grandchildren, and many friends he has made through his business and church work. He says his goal is not to make a lot of money, but to fulfill his desire to write good mystery. He admits, “If I make a couple of bucks, that would be great.” Family support has been necessary in the painting and writing processes. “Our children are absolutely supportive and thrilled,” Bill says with a smile. “They have cheered this process onward and brag about it on Facebook.” Bill’s first book in the series, Rick Wade: Investigations – Murder in the City, can be purchased at the book nook inside Bean and Berry at Shawnee Mall, through Tate Publishing and at any of many book signings Bill is planning in the Shawnee area.
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Kris Steele Former Oklahoma State Representative and House Speaker, Kris Steele is out of politics and probably for good. When he termed out in 2012, there was no doubt a long list of financial opportunities and prestigious positions courting him; but Steele had something else in mind. He chose to work with the homeless and incarcerated population through The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) in Oklahoma City. TEEM is an interfaith community based, non-profit organization whose goal is to “reduce poverty, homelessness, and unemployment in Oklahoma.” Roughly 30 percent are homeless with 70 percent facing life after incarceration. Their free services include job training, educational support through GED preparation, and job placement services. When clients graduate from the program, they’re ready to find and keep a job. As their executive director, Kris Steele rolls up his sleeves alongside staff and clients to turn “tax consumers into tax producers.” Steele said, “We strive to meet the needs of mind, body, and soul; food and clothing for the body, educational and work-ready opportunities for the mind and the soul through increased self-efficacy. We work an
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awful lot on increasing self-worth and confidence.” With a program success rate at 82 percent, it’s easy to see why the work is rewarding but how did this issue, among so many he handled in the legislature, win his energetic focus? “In my eighth year I was given the state’s budget. I discovered the appropriation to corrections was the second fastest growing expenditure.” What arrested his curiosity was not only the alarming rate at which the corrections system was consuming tax dollars but the fact something could be done about it. “I started studying this issue in 2008 and I realized that for all the money we were spending on corrections, our violent crime rates have increased in the last ten years. As a fiscal conservative, it tells me the way we’re appropriating our dollars is not an effective use of our money.” The statistics uncover more clues as to why crime has increased in Oklahoma. Non-violent offenders, which account for more than half of all inmates, stand to be the most viable for rehabilitation and the most likely to commit worse crimes without that intervention. “When
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we incarcerate non-violent offenders and fail to provide any sort of effective intervention, treatment or programing to help them transition back into the community, statistically they move back into the community at a greater risk to public safety than before they were incarcerated. Generally, 54 percent of incarcerated males are non-violent offenders and 68 percent are female but last year 80 percent of females entered into the system were non-violent offenders.” According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Oklahoma now leads the nation for female incarcerations per capita. “The Oklahoma Department of Corrections just announced we are completely out of beds for female offenders and we’re at 98 percent capacity in our prisons with 27,000 inmates currently incarcerated,” said Steele. Even more disturbing to Steele is the reality that these offenders are more often parents. “Statistics show that seventy percent of these children will be incarcerated at some point their lives,” he said. “I figure if we can help mom or dad, then we can help their children’s chance of success increase exponentially. I know what’s gowww.shawneeoutlook.com
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ing to happen to if someone or something doesn’t interrupt the cycle.” Steele may be almost haunted by these families with whom he has met. He and staff members worked at a camp with children whose parents are incarcerated. Steele had also met with countless offenders before he left office. From 2009 to 2010, he conducted focus groups with prisoners. For the first time, perhaps ever in their lives, someone asked them what they needed to be successful. “For years we sat at 23rd and Lincoln and made decisions that affected people based on what we thought was in the best interest of those individuals. It’s easier to do that; from a theoretical standpoint it made all the sense in the world, yet we often found out afterwards that the theories didn’t work in the real world. I thought we should ask them to see what they need to be successful.” The result? Tears and a lot more insight for people who could help. “When they realized that someone would listen and really try to understand, it was very powerful. I would leave the situation thinking, ‘but for the grace of God, so go I; that could be me.’ I’d hear the stories and I’d ask the warden if it was true and he or she would tell me it really was.”
It’s no secret that abuse, neglect, substance abuse and mental health issues are pathways to incarceration. None of those factors create a healthy, productive adult in society but the work at TEEM proves they can be helped. “This is a population we can continue to be mad at and ignore or we can say, ‘you know what, with just the right amount of intervention, that individual can become an asset to our community.’” Last year Steele introduced The Justice Reinvestment Initiative, which seventeen other states have successfully implemented. It calls for reinvesting tax dollars in rehabilitation, intervention, education and community based treatment. Texas saw their crime rate to a 30 year low which resulted in closing a state prison and saving $2 billion dollars. In North Carolina they closed five prisons in two years. Governor Mary Fallin resisted the JRI, but Steele seemed hopeful it will rebound with adjustments. Will he ever return to politics? It doesn’t look that way. “I loved serving the constituents and I love working with other legislators, considering different points of view to come up with the best solutions for Oklahoma. I wouldn’t trade it for
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While pregnant with our first son, Kendrick, I asked my husband if he would like us to use cloth diapers. They were reported to be much cheaper than disposable diapers—and I was all about saving money—but what on earth would I do with all that POOP? Ew! Overwhelmed by the world of diaper pins and laundering pee-soaked clothes, I breathed a silent sigh of relief when he quickly said, “No.â€? Then came #2. Child #2, that is. Although, of course, along with him came poopy diapers‌but I’ll get to that. I wanted so badly to have a natural birth this time around, but I knew the outcome was ultimately contingent upon so many factors outside of my control. Somehow, I stumbled back into the world of cloth. I became intrigued. This was something I could decide to do and DO. It was within my control and it could not be taken from me. So I began to research and decode the lingo. Gone were the days of plastic pants, diaper pins, and dunking diapers in the toilet! (Unless that’s your thing, of course; to each his own.) I discovered the invention of diaper sprayers (so THAT’S what I would do with all that poop!), cute diaper covers, and diaper fasteners similar to the fasteners on ACE bandages. I talked to friends who had walked the path before me and learned of two stores in Oklahoma City that specialize in cloth diapers. I walked into The Changing Table and was greeted by bright, fluffy cloth from all sides. Even with all the reading I had done, I found myself overwhelmed and at a complete loss. The ladies at The Changing Table approached me with kind encouragement and helpful knowledge, though. They introduced me to each type of cloth diaper and let me practice on dolls at their changing table station. Such a great hands-on introduction! They even had a play
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diabetes awareness According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Unlike the pain of a heart attack or the sudden horror of a massive stroke, diabetes slowly and almost quietly destroys a person’s health. The rise and fall of blood sugar takes its toll and if left undiagnosed and untreated too long, can cause blindness, amputation, and death. Donna Drew, a Certified Diabetic Educator and RN for St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital, said the symptoms can vary for those with either Type I or Type II Diabetes. “With Type II, sometimes the symptoms come at an age in their forties or fifties when patients think it’s just their age showing.” Blurred vision, frequent urination, sleeping after a long day as soon as you’re finished with dinner are all signs of diabetes that are often mistaken for aging. Jan Jordan was diagnosed with Type II a few years ago. She thought it was age creeping up on her. “My vision would get so bad I couldn’t focus and I was so tired all the time I could sleep all night and all day.” When her sugar escalated to 430 after a cortisone injection for her knee, she was diagnosed. “The normal range is 80-130. Cortisone is like a four letter word to a diabetic,” said Amber Parsons who was diagnosed with Type I when she was just five years old. “It makes your blood sugar go way up.” Type I, when the pancreas stops producing insulin, is most common in children. Family history is a factor for both Type I and II, and certain ethnic groups tend to be at higher risk, including
African and Native Americans, Asians, and Hispanics. Those with obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and poor diets are at increased risk of the chronic disease as well. The name of the game is managing the disease effectively through diet and medication. Portion control and a balanced diet provides an “all things in moderation” principle to the former idea that diabetics can never have sugar at all. “When I was a little girl, I didn’t get a piece of birthday cake, I got a bite,” said Parsons. “Now we understand it’s about carbs. I can have a small piece of cake every once in a while.” Parsons and Jordan say diabetics can never think of food the way everyone else does. They’re constantly measuring the portion size, the carb counts, and the insulin it will take if they push it a little too far. Drew said it’s all about choices. “You can have a small homemade cupcake which is 60 carbs or you can have a sandwich, a portion of chips, a piece of fruit and an un-sweet tea. Some days you may want the cupcake but it’s not the best choice.” Medications have come a long way to include insulin pumps and even time released oral medications, but Parsons and Jordan use injections. They are watching the possibility of pancreas transplants that appear to be successful in Europe. In the meantime, they are doing the best they can to follow doctor’s orders. Even when a diabetic follows all the guidelines, however, there are times when symptoms strike. While both Parsons and Jordan check their blood sugar levels throughout the day and monitor their diets, Jordan still feels a little tired.
Parsons has been hospitalized several times over the years when her blood sugar has spiked or dropped without any predictable provocation. “It can happen at any time,” she said. “Stress, depression, or getting too hot can bring it on. One time I took an antibiotic that made my blood sugar go crazy. My mom called 911 and it’s weird how strong you get. It took nine of them to hold me down to give me a shot. They still had to take me in and monitor me.” With several diabetics in her family, Parsons observed that it seems easier for her to deal with the disease because being diagnosed at an early age means she’s never known anything else. Still, she did express some frustrations over the lack of understanding she finds among people who live free of the chronic illness. Jordan said it was simpler in the beginning but now is more difficult to maintain the discipline to manage it. Many diabetics enjoy support groups as a way to cope with their illness. St. Anthony Hospital offers classes in Shawnee and a support group at their Oklahoma City campus. They are working to facilitate a support group here as soon as possible. As awareness efforts continue across the nation, Drew encouraged anyone who falls within the risk factors or shows any symptoms to seek testing. “The symptoms of Type II are so subtle. Most people who are diagnosed have had it seven to ten years. Testing is important.” For more information, contact your doctor or visit the American Diabetes Foundation at diabetes.org
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citizens unite Sometimes the best way to get a job done is to do it yourself. A handful of business owners and volunteers have stopped waiting for someone else to take responsibility for the issues Shawnee now faces. They call themselves “an action team” known as “Shawnee Proud, Pott. County Strong.” It began as a clean-up effort championed by Jim Kinnamon and Johnny Kneisel, but now has all the makings of a grass roots movement to tackle the issues of homelessness and neglected properties. It’s an issue that has been simmering for several months. After a series of attempted break-ins at the Santa Fe Depot Museum and in the wake of debris and trash constantly left in the area by homeless persons, they decided to do something about it. Kinammon started a buzz on Facebook and by word of mouth among fellow friends about the work they wanted to accomplish. Donations came trickling in. “Those funds have come under the umbrella of the Society for the Revitalization of Downtown Shawnee so they can be accounted for. We raised $1,490. It only cost us about $260 in fuel and supplies to do those six blocks of cleaning,” said Kinnamon. “Those donations have come in from everywhere and they’re not huge donations but it’s enough to show that people in this city and from this city care.” Within two weekends of work they accomplished both phase one and two with only about twenty volunteers and a Kubota skid steer mulch machine. A rental company donated the lease of the machine. Roughly six blocks along the railroad from Farrall to 10th street were cleared of tree and shrub over-growth in addition to dozens of trash bags full of human waste and trash. One volunteer pointed to what seems to be the
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heart of the movement. “This isn’t about homelessness because any one of us could lose our income and be homeless ourselves,” said Leanna Olson. “It’s about respect for our city, for other people, and the land.” However, homelessness is an issue that is undeniably intertwined with the vandalism and deterioration of the area. The reasons for homelessness seem to be varied as Kinnamon and Kneisel have posted numerous images and reports of drug paraphernalia. “There’s a hug meth problem if you ask me,” said Kneisel. Additionally, there seem to be persons struggling with mental illness, physical disabilities, and people who are just out of work or out of the resources they need to get back on their feet. Cleaning out the debris, trash and the camps, however, doesn’t fully resolve the issue of homelessness as they make camp elsewhere. Kinnamon has met with the Salvation Army and is engaging the faith community, business sector, local and tribal government, and mental health and human service agencies to formulate solutions. September 27, the Ritz Theatre held a forum to conceptualize a better form of intake and needs assessment so that no matter where the road takes a homeless person, the provider will know the details of the situation. “We need a better intake, better screening process so if they go to a mission they’ll know how to react. We need a better way to find out if they need mental health medications, medical attention, or a psychiatrist. They’ll be in the system and everyone will know what they need.” Kinnamon also met with Mayor Wes Mainord to discuss how the city and the community can partner with further beautification efforts and activities that foster pride in the area. He hopes the
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Antonia Lee, fifth grade teacher at Will Rogers Elementary School, returned to class with tools to make history a lot more interesting for her students. She had attended a weeklong institute in Orange, Virginia on “Madison and The Founding Era.” Lee said, “I think it’s important to know what’s happened in the past and know what’s happening now. I wanted to get a better understanding of it rather than just going to the text book. So going to these places just makes history come alive.” Her trip was made possible by the Gilder Lehrman Institute who provides history teaching grants to institutes and teachers throughout the country. The five year grant was cut short this summer in its third year because of poor funding but Lee took full advantage of all that the courses offered her. In addition to hearing lectures by leading history professors, they visited both James Madison’s home at Montpelier and Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello. “I didn’t realize how close friends they were,” said Lee, “they had a room for each other in their homes.” In Williamsburg, Lee was also present for an archaeology dig where they were unearthing the original church at Jamestown. “Going to the oldest church in Williamsburg, Bruton Hall Parish, and seeing the names of Thomas Jefferson,
George Washington, and all those names on those pews was like, ‘Am I really here? Pinch me.’” She and other teachers were actually housed on the grounds at Montpelier where they chattered away about lesson plans, expressed their ideas, and reflected on the dynamic experiences they shared. Much of their time was devoted to studying The Federalist Papers, the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and then matching it up with history. “Because Madison contributed so much, he’s known as ‘the Father of the Constitution.’ Even though Jefferson was known for writing the Declaration of Independence, he was in France when the Constitution was written.” Such intense examinations of all the facts led Lee to investigate more closely why the Constitution was set up with checks and balances. As an immigrant from Hong Kong who came here in the 1970’s for an education, she said it made her appreciate the Constitution even more. Teaching the facts to her students is her passion. “A lot of what happened then is kind of what is was happening now. Why did they need to write the Constitution, why do we need to have checks and balances? My kids understand that. Fairness is a big thing with kids.” Teaching with firsthand experience has enhanced a more intense learning environment. “I was able to bring back artifacts for them to touch
and feel. When the students realize, ‘she’s not just reading this out of a book but she’s telling me things she’s seen,’ it just makes history come to life.” While some may fear that education swings too far to the right or too far to the left, Lee said that teachers merely present students with the facts. “We’re looking at the facts without putting in our own slant. Even when we teach them social studies, we teach them what the books say and let them make up their own minds. We don’t want to inculcate them in any way. It encourages them to read the paper, watch the news, and see what’s going on.” Lee worked through the summers studying and listening to lectures to continue qualifying for the courses. Her students were perplexed. “The kids asked me why I did all that studying instead of sitting around all summer and I said, ‘Because learning never ends. There’s always something to learn.’” Although the grant money is gone, Lee plans to continue travelling on her own and continue to learn more. Her hard work, she said, has been worth it and not just because she loves history herself but on behalf of her students’education. “When you see that spark and you know they’re really learning something, that’s a magical moment.”
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Coffee with an author. What if you could sit down after reading a good book and talk to the author? Now you can do just that with local writers. Coffee With the Author is a twiceweekly event hosted by The Bean and Berry in the Shawnee Mall. It allows readers to discover local authors and get a chance to peek into the author’s mind for insight into the writing process. Local author T.C. Miller published his first book, “Black Jack Bomber: A Black Star Ops Group Mission” last fall and couldn’t find a place for a book signing. With the loss of Walden Books several years ago and Pott. Co. Book Supply closing their retail store to the public, Miller said the options were pretty limited. He approached the mall staff, who graciously suggested he find a business to sponsor the event in order to avoid rental costs. Bob Wendland, owner of The Bean and Berry was happy to oblige and has since expanded his store to include “The Book Nook,” which features local authors. Coffee With the Author has not only attracted authors from the immediate area, but across the state of
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Oklahoma as well. Deborah Bouziden is a best-selling author from Edmond who has published books and short stories in several genres, in addition to magazine articles and books for writers. Dee Dee Chumley, also from Edmond, is a participant. Jennifer McMurrain is a short story, flash fiction and recently selfpublished fiction author who lives in Bartlesville. Authors from the Shawnee area include Glenda Kuhn of McLoud who is a children’s author, and Sandra Wilkins of Meeker, a historical fiction author whose work includes Shawnee. Bill Howard of Shawnee, is the author of “Rick Wade: Investigations, Murder in the City” with sequels to follow. Miller will soon release his next book, “Black Star Bay, A BlackStar Ops Group Mission” through a Texas publisher. Non-fiction has not been left out. Nita Beshear offers books on quilting, and Jen Nips presents tips to authors. Miller said the event has been well received by mall visitors. “Of course, at first, people think you’re selling perfume or lotions or something, but when they realize you’re an author there to dis-
cuss their book, they’re very receptive.” The venue supports both traditionally published and self-published authors. Readers appreciate self-published authors more than ever since the industry began to turn upside down amidst a slower economy and emerging technology. Writer can now forego the traditional route, which often takes years, and publish their books in months. Bowker statistics show that self-publishing has increased 287 percent since 2006, and Coffee With the Author has been a strong supporter of that trend. Other ideas have emerged from the group, including a possible book festival, writing and publishing classes, and a writer’s club. Coffee With the Author is held every Tuesday and Saturday from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm in front of The Bean and Berry. Check the schedule at shopshawneemall.com/events for details, or the Facebook page, Coffee With the Author.
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St. Benedict’s Church hosts their 60th annual carnival and rummage sale. Granny’s Attic rummage sale and breakfast opens at 8am, carnival from 9am to 8pm. Silent auction until 7pm. Call 275-0001 for more information. Located 632 N. Kickapoo.
Monster Mash Tecumseh city hall from 7pm-11pm tickets $5 in advance $7 at the door. All the $ goes to Cargo. Trick or treat, costumes and dance contest. Ticket includes Glo bracelets, photo booth, and refreshments. Concessions with baked goods for $1. Costume contests age categories and a couples category. Prizes include a night for two, skate or movie passes, and more. Tickets available at Uptown Salon or call 593-6983
October 5th, 19th, 26th: First Christian Church hosts their annual FREE Family Fun Day the 5th with games and activities. Car show is the 19th and the miniature horses and hayrides the 26th. For more info visit shawneedisciples. org or call 275-1519. Located 1625 N. Broadway, Shawnee. Pumpkins are available for purchase through November 1st.
October 19th: Bring your dressed out dog in their best Halloween costume to the Woodland’s Veteran Park for Bark in the Park from 10am to 3pm
October 25th : Shawnee Mall hosts their FREE trick or treat from 6pm to 8pm. Also check out the Mad Science event at 5pm. For more info visit shopshawneemall.com. Located 4901 N. Kickapoo.
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October 27th: Immanuel Baptist Church hosts a FREE fall festival with a western theme entertainment show. Games, treats and activities from 4pm to 6pm. For information visit immanuelshawnee.org or call 273-2105. Located 1451 E. 45th, Shawnee.
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Rev. Larry Sparks wears many hats as pastor, chaplain, and occasionally a missionary. He is the Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Shawnee and Staff Chaplain at St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital. 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, motorcycles and football.
Just the term “coon hunting,” strikes fear in my heart and brings back memories of late nights, ticks, cold creeks, being lost and being covered in stickers. My brother Danny was a coon hunter from the time he was knee high to a pickup tailgate. Coon hunters live for the adventure of turning the dogs loose in the woods and then chasing them half the night. Coon hunters brag on their dogs the way coaches brag on their quarterbacks. The dogs are the stars of the game but could be side-lined if they start chasing a deer or another creature. My brother was the proud owner of Treeing Walker coon dogs and could trace their lineage back to the great ones of Missouri and Tennessee. Coon dogs, like quarterbacks in the NFL, are not cheap. My last coon hunt with my brother was many years ago but I still remember the experience very well. I think I suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from the episode. The dogs were loosed, the flashlight in hand, carbide lights on Danny’s cap and from the clearing to the cottonwoods, and the battle began. We stood in a sand burr patch up to our Levi pockets but no time to pick them, the dogs had already struck a trail. We could hear them in the distance barking. My brother offered coon hound translation. They were on a hot trail and headed for the creek. My friend and I were going to ask a question but all we could see was his carbide light bouncing into the trees. There was one flashlight between the two of us and the
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batteries were not Duracell or DieHard. No matter how many times I shook it, the bulb would only wink a feeble light. Off we go…in the dark. We paused at the clearing to catch a breath and look for the sprinting coon hunter. I decided to lean on a fence for my pause and learned quickly, it was electric! I yelped like a treed coon. Finally, my brother showed up and admonished us to keep quiet and keep up. Such sympathy I had not seen in all Jerusalem. He disappeared toward the creek and we followed. We soon found he was on the other side and we needed to cross the near iced water. Did I mention it was winter? He yelled back at us and said a bridge was just a little ways down. Did I tell you we had no light? We decided to cross on some felled trees to gain access to the other side. Half way across, the tree broke and we were wading in near waist deep water. Why did I wear tennis shoes? Arriving at the other side, wet, angry and in the dark, we now could see the bridge, less the 7 feet from where we stood. I could feel ticks feeding on my blood and I think my friend wanted his mother as he wept. After drying off near a fire my brother built we asked, “How far is the truck and which way home?” We had decided this night life was not for us and prayed the dogs would come in early. They didn’t. However, we made it home late and my brother went back, got his dogs about 4:00 am. The next day I thought a wonderful punishment this would be for convicted felons.Danny is retired from coon hunting now and my need for therapy has long since ended but friend, if you want the real “night life,”go coon hunting on a December night.
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