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September 2012

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13 Never Say Never

6 Community

17 An Angel Among Us

6 Nutrition 101

21 MGMOA Features: Artist’s Best Friends

9 Beautiful Mess

25 The Easy Drug: Prescription Addiction 29 Delilah Dances: One Step at a Time

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Mindy Wood

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Tucked away in an out of the way location in Shawnee is a unique manufacturing company that for over 20 years has quietly been adding to the economic base of the community, producing quality products and creating jobs in this area.

Norwesco, which is located in southwest portion of Shawnee, is one of twelve US manufacturing facilities owned by Norwesco, Inc, whose corporate office is located in Minnesota.

While this local manufacturing location is not the largest in the US, their highly competent team of professionals produces in excess of $11 million in annual sales, while employing 13 crosstrained individuals.

In 1992, after a statewide site selection search, their decision to locate in Shawnee was based upon the centralized location, the access to a rail system and their ability to find skilled employees, who are the backbone of their company today. Those critical site determination factors still serve the company today.

This local facility produces over 300 individual fluid containment products, which compliments over 1,000 products their corporation offers to the agricultural, oil and gas, water and wastewater industries. All sales are handled at the corporate level and not directly to the public. Tanks purchased can be picked up at the local facility or shipped and delivered any where in the US, to the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Norwesco is the world’s largest supplier of rotationally molded tanks and Plastics News has ranked them as one of the top ten rotational molders in North America. The local facility plays a key role in that process and these accolades are only achievable because of

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the company’s ethical principles of being dedicated to their employees. Their local philanthropic efforts are directly connected to the school programs and activities, which benefit their employee’s children and families.

With a mentality that every task at this facility is everyone’s job, they are always seeking to add to their team of skilled employees, by hiring those who understand the meaning of honest hard work, and who have the proper soft skills that enhances the manufacturing crews productivity. This company is long on taking care of their employees and the formality of doing business is on a first name basis from the employees of the shop floor to the president of the company. Each individual is a valued member of the larger corporate family.

In a world where it is often hard to distinguish the good guy from the bad, it is refreshing to know that in the heart of our community is a company who lives by the motto prominently displayed on the sign at the plant managers desk. “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”

Well done Norwesco, thanks for being here.

Gameday Cupcakes It’s officially here… Football season! Since our home is a house divided, orange and crimson are both welcomed. One of my favorite things about football season is tailgating. I look forward to trying out new recipes to share with my friends while cheering on my team. Since we are watching football every week throughout fall, I need recipes that won’t totally wreck my diet.

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Mix together the pudding mix and milk with a whisk until thick. Let pudding mixture set for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping until well mixed. Store icing in refrigerator until ready to use. Once cupcakes are completely cool, wrap cardstock around each cupcake, cut to fit and tape it in the back. Ice the cupcakes and top with a whistle. Makes 24 servings Nutritional Information: Calories: 101 – Total Fat: 2g – Saturated Fat: 1.5g – Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 187mg – Carbohydrates: 20g – Fiber: 0g – Protein: 1.5g

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Defeating the Enemy I stared him down. He stared me down. I was prepared, but so was he. And so the battle began. I recently found myself face to face with a red wasp. It seemed to be acutely aware of my presence. With my eye on the insect, I urgently ushered my son out of the room and firmly closed the door. Then, like any competent warrior, I made the first of many phone calls to my husband. He suggested killing it with a flyswatter. If only I were skilled in the art of wielding a flyswatter.

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My fearless husband once took a sting for me in an attempt to get a bee away from me as I squealed. So the first thing I did was gather up some courage. Next, I dressed myself in a pair of jeans, tennis shoes, and my heavy winter coat. I wanted the least amount of skin exposed to his twitching stinger.

I entered my son’s room, feeling somewhat ready to take out my enemy, when I realized the vile creature was gone. As I searched the room, right hand raised in attack mode, my courage waned. I spotted it perched on a curtain rod, a great defensive location. We stared each other down for a significant amount of time with my name ringing in the background as my son called to me from a secure location: my bedroom.

I made a quick retreat to the bathroom and armed my left hand with a spray cleaner hoping it would be effective. I re-entered enemy territory to find the wasp in the same spot. His wings were frozen, his antennae searching the air for my scent, his stinger poised. Nervous, I knew the time had come for action. As fear began to paralyze my body, a thought occurred to me, ‘Pray!’ It sounds silly, but to me, this was an all-out war. So, pray I did: that I would defeat the enemy and we would be protected from his harmful sting.

A swing and a miss. He fell behind the curtain and I felt panic on the horizon. I quickly swung again and somehow trapped him with the flyswatter between the curtain and the window. I didn’t have enough leverage to crush him with the flyswatter, so I stood frozen. I looked around me to see what was within reach. Finally, I grabbed Paddington Bear and used his Wellies—rubber boots—to crush the wasp.

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Shawnee Country Club has been a hallmark of benevolent citizenship, community relationships, and family recreation since 1929. With an eighteen hole course, new event center, oasis style pool and social events, Shawnee Country Club is quickly becoming a place where young, active families build lifetime memories.

SCC was recently honored to receive a trophy from the fourth annual Oil Valley Golf Tournament Five Man Championship. It started in 1930 and was held at Meadow Lark where St. Gregory’s University is now and was moved to the country club after Meadow Lark closed during WWII. “Though the tournament is now just an individual tournament, we are happy to hold a piece of history from this great event,” said PGA Head Golf Professional, Donavan Grahn.

The Oil Valley Tournament is the state’s longest running Amateur Championship, this year was held Labor Day weekend. Their pristine ten acre practice facility and golf course has been home to local and national PGA professionals, positioning several passionate players on par for a professional career. PGA Professional and instructor at SCC, Donavan Grahn said, “It definitely boosts their career to win here. A lot of players have gone on to have a successful professional career.”

Among local players who have experienced success are Rick Bell, Oklahoma’s Ping® Golf Representative; Gary “Bo” Terry, national left handed champion in 1961; Jim Awtrey, former executive director of the PGA of America; Dr. Gil Morgan, now on the PGA Champions tour; Freddy Wisdom and “Spike” Kelley who have both achieved professional careers.

Athletic Director at SGU and long time club member, Don Sumner said it’s a sport you can play throughout your life. “Dr. Combs came out of the service in 1946 and has played in the tournament every year since. He’s ninety and can beat me any day,” he laughed. “I love to see kids playing golf too.” Sumner said it’s not unusual to see whole families, from children to grandparents, on the course playing golf.

Thanks to instructors at the club, kids five years

and up can proudly learn the game their parents and grandparents love to play. “I show them the fun sides of golf,” said Grahn. “It’s a sport that can be serious to a lot of people but we want them to have fun and enjoy it for a lifetime.” Grahn said it’s a great way to teach kids responsibility and discipline, as well as providing exercise.

The Golf Academy also offers Adult Golf 101 in addition to the Junior Golf classes.

Fundraisers are held throughout the year. “I’ve raised more money for fundraisers here than anywhere else,” said Sumner. September 26, the Go Mitch Go fundraiser will support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

Members also enjoy a new event center, perfect for upcoming holiday parties. The club is an elegant option for weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions and formal occasions. The entire facility can be rented to members and non-members.

The Pro Shop is open to the public, with over ten brands of soft goods including Adidas® and brand labeled golf balls and clubs. Regular social functions invite members for couples golf, cultural events, games, and dances.

They even have yoga classes and a ladies book club.

In addition to building community relationships within the club, they also partner with teams in the community. “We’re the only practice facility in the area and we have arrangements with the local teams to play here,” said Grahn.

Even though the club has evolved since it’s early beginnings, Shawnee Country Club continues to make history with the enduring traditions of friendship, fun, and goodwill. Find out more at shawneecc.com or keep up with them on Facebook Shawnee Country Club and Twitter @shawneeccok.

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The words ‘never’ and ‘impossible’ don’t exist here

The National Institute on Developmental Delays at St. Gregory’s University is back in session this month, bringing hope to developmentally challenged children and their families. These champions of possibilities have been changing lives since 1976 when Father Paul founded the globally recognized organization.

Using motor and sensory activities, they work hard to stimulate the brain developmentally. Over the years they’ve reached the minds of children who range in cognitive and physical dysfunction, everything from mental handicaps to behavioral disorders. They have a weekly program Monday through Friday from 8am to 12pm for younger children, Home Integration Child Development Center, and a monthly weekend camp for ages “eight to eighty,” called Benedictine Camp.

Through horseback riding, swimming, soccer, music, playground activities and nature walks, these activities seem to open a person who seems closed off from the world around him or unable to respond at age level.

Program Director, Marcy Reeves explained how their program works.

“It’s called Experience Quotient Matrix. It helps us touch on every perception and function of a human being. You stimulate all five senses which breaks down into four perceptions. Then you get into four functions, motor, psychosocial, communication, and cognition. You can develop activities around these four functions and four perceptions so that you’re touching on everything as a whole. It could be something as simple as taking them swimming. You touch every sense of the child. It’s not just a touch sense because of the water but the olfactory sense because of the smell of the chlorine; the communication because they’re listening and speaking. We tell them to swim to the left or right because they will have to learn what that means, so that’s cognitive.”

Their success is well documented. “Dr. Julia Teska and Susan Carrigan conducted an independent study and found that children made a year and

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sometimes two years development in one year on the program. That’s tremendous for a child with developmental delays. Only 10 percent of participants developed less than one year,” said Virginia Reeves, administrative director.

The magic of the program often affects dramatic results. Jason and Mindy Hudson’s four year old son Tucker was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality on chromosome 2, so rare it has no official name. He wasn’t speaking, couldn’t follow directions, and rarely participated. “He’s changed quickly,” said Jason.

“He’s a lot more verbal. He participates more, and his manners are better. We tell him to do something and he does it.”

Virginia Reeves related the story of a girl diagnosed with autism who couldn’t speak or make even fleeting eye contact at two years old. Three months into the program, at age two she was making direct eye contact. At four years, six months she was speaking and later entered Shawnee Public Schools where she made straight A’s. She recited a poem she

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wrote at Father Paul’s birthday celebration six years ago.

Marlene and Justin Peet, whose son Dale has become verbal in spite of Autism, said that the program has been a godsend. “I couldn’t believe we’d never heard of it before. In Shawnee you’re kind of isolated.

We’ve had to go to Norman for all of his therapy.”

The program also makes room for older participants who have limitations but can function as a volunteer. Nikki Martin, who just moved here last year with parents David and Denise, works two days a week with the younger children while personally benefiting from the equine program.

Coming from Damascus Maryland where opportunities for the disabled are plentiful, such lack here was a shock.

The Martins opened Clothes Horse Consignment shop and are also working with the Dale Evans Rogers Center in Midwest City who help employ persons with disabilities.

“They have an office at Gordon Cooper and I

hired a young woman to do data entry for my store,” said Denise. “Nikki works here ten to twelve hours a week. When we moved here I called DDS (Division of Developmental Disabilities) and realized there is no team here to help them transition from school to independent living. The program at St. Greg’s is a great program. It’s almost like a hidden secret.”

Father Paul arrived at SGU with ambitions of becoming a star athlete. A love and compassion for the disabled interrupted his plans and led him on a journey that would be far more rewarding. In an interview with a Tulsa news reporter a few years ago he said, “They went far beyond my expectations and my expectations were very high.”

Perhaps the joy of seeing so many success stories unfold before their eyes has given them impenetrable hope. “The words ‘never’ and ‘impossible’ don’t exist here,” said Marcy with a smile. Virginia said, “We expect the best and we get it. It might not be someone else’s best but it’s their best. Every child is a success here.”

The program is free of charge. For more information, contact the National Institute on Developmental Delays at 878-5285 or visit nidd.org

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Neglect is one of the most common types of elder abuse, and yet it remains a complex and poorly understood phenomenon. Specifically, nursing home residents struggle with unimaginable isolation that leads to loneliness and depression as families move away and are less accessible.

It can be intentional or unintentional based on ignorance or denial that a family member needs care and attention. This lack of communication has left a ‘golden generation’ feeling alone and isolated. But there is an angel among them – Pat Westervelt.

Pat has witnessed first-hand the lack of contact and communications. Out of sight, out of mind appears to be the norm. Taking matters into her hands, Pat instigated a program that has impacted the lives of every nursing home resident in the Shawnee area. She personally writes about 600 cards each and every month.

our years and 24,000 cards later, her act of kindness show no signs of letting up. “I began this project over three years ago. By no means was it planned,” said Pat. “To be honest, my first nursing home visit was horrible.”

So what changed? “My career began as a hospital nurse working in patient delivery. I loved it,” she said. “The atmosphere was happy, and it was an absolute joy to be around newborns and see the parents’ expression.” Four years later, Pat switched career paths and became an assistant teacher at Tecumseh Public Schools (TPS). As a requirement, we had to visit a local nursing home twice a year. “That was not a pleasurable experience. I hated it,” she said. “The residents were starving for my attention and many didn’t want to be there. I found it very unsettling. I wanted to take them all home.”

Pat pleaded with her boss to never send her back. “I was willing to clean floors – anything. Just don’t ask me to visit another nursing home!” Her boss reluctantly agreed. After 20 years at TPS, Pat retired and sought employment at Liberty Baptist Church in Shawnee. “I never did forget that nursing home experience. God began tugging at my heart to lift their spirits through a card ministry. I initially fought the idea but eventually gave in. I told myself I would do it once and be done with it.”

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Rose Manor. “I requested the total number of residents and hand wrote 100 notes cards containing individual Bible verses. The response was beyond overwhelming. For many residents it was the first mail – and for some the only mail – they had received in a very long time,� she said.

With her mission now complete, Pat could move on. Or so she thought. Once again, God began that familiar tug. “He told me that other nursing homes residents would benefit from my cards. Considering it didn’t take much time for Rose Manor, how hard could it be to do it for other facilities? I picked up the phone and called every nursing home throughout Shawnee for a resident count,� she said.

Today, Pat hand-writes about 600 cards to the residents of Rose Manor, Avonlea, Shawnee Care Center, Colonial Estates, Golden Rule, Sterling House, and Tecumseh Sunset Estates.

Delivered each month, the message is simple, inspirational and carefully chosen to uplift those who need it most.

Pat’s loving and selfless gesture has touched others as well. According to Virginia Robles, Activities Director at Rose Manor, words cannot describe Pat’s caring spirit. “She is a beautiful

and wonderful person, inside and out. She brings complete sunshine and cheer to our residents.

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Residents anticipate her cards so much. We see them on our resident’s window sills and counter tops to be read over and over. Pat is a ray of light and inspiration.

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Hand-written letters and cards have been replaced with email and social media at the expense of a demographic who can’t reach out, at no fault of their own. Taking the time to communicate on their level is beneficial to those who take the time. Pat West-

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For the past three years, the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art has hosted regional art exhibits that include a heaping dose of “heart.” The regional exhibit started as a community art show, but has expanded into an effort of community goodwill. Not only do the regional art exhibitions give Oklahoma artists the opportunity to reveal their talents, these “exhibitions with heart” also provide much-needed aid to Shawnee-area charity organizations. “This exhibit is a means for the museum and for the artists to help others in our community in the best way that we know howwith art!” exclaimed MGMoA curator of education Donna Merkt.

For these special exhibitions, artists create art in accordance with a theme based on the mission of the partnering charity. Then, during the run of the exhibition, the museum waives admission fees to anyone who donates a needed

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Previously, the museum collected nonperishable foods for Salvation Army with the 2009 exhibit, Doing What We CAN to Help; during the 2010 regional, A Promise of Home, the museum collected personal hygiene products for the displaced families being aided by Family Promise; and the children at Hope House received toys collected during the 2011 exhibit, Kids at Heart.

For the 2012 regional art exhibit, the museum is joining with Saving Pets at Risk (SPAR) of Shawnee, Oklahoma, to help homeless and abandoned animals in Shawnee and the surrounding area. SPAR is a 501c-3 non-profit organization completely managed and supported by volunteers. The charity helps abandoned cats and dogs and is not a breed-specific rescue. The organization sponsors adoption fairs, foster homes, and spraying and neutering clinics in an effort to help homeless and abused animals.

The title and theme for this year’s regional is “Tails of Cats and Dogs.” This exhibition will feature artworks whose subjects are cats, dogs, and other pets. Artists from across Oklahoma are invited to participate in the regional.

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“This year, we will also welcome art by talented pets,” said Merkt. This decision was inspired by “paw paintings” created by poodle Isabelle and three other canine visitors who assisted with a student drawing class at the museum.

Any artist interested in participating in the exhibition should visit www.mgmoa.org/ regional for more information, or call 405878-5605. Participants must register in order to guarantee participation by September 25; however, the artwork does not have to be delivered until November 5. The exhibition takes place November 10-25.

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Keep the Change

Pantry Savings When it comes to saving money, “A little planning goes a long way.” This is most certainly true when it comes to grocery shopping. The easiest way to avoid buying food you won’t eat or eating out beyond the budget is to map out your meals. Meal planning is often recommended but also avoided because people usually think it’s too complicated.

To begin, grab your calendar. I find it much less intimidating to plan my meals weekly, but you can plan what works for you. Start with the days you know you have plans – if you’re going out to dinner with friends, cross that day off your meal plan; if you’ll need to eat dinner quickly before rushing out the door, think of a meal you can make and eat in the amount of time you have (and know that hot dogs are perfectly acceptable!).

Next, look at the days when you might always eat the same thing – my family has pizza on Friday nights, which means one less day I have to plan. Now, plan the rest of the week. Is the whole family staying home Thursday night? Is there a night you have extra prep time for a family favorite? Or go ahead and try something new – pull out those magazine recipes you’ve been tearing out and never using.

Once you have your plan in place, building a grocery list is surprisingly easy – simply check your kitchen for the supplies you have and add to the list those you don’t (plus your weekly regulars: milk, bread, etc.). And now that you have a plan, you’ll always have an answer to the inevitable question, “What’s for dinner?” – no fridge digging required!

Angela Rowland is an OBU graduate and a stay-at-home mother of three. She enjoys finding new ways to stretch the paycheck and even posts some of her favorite tips and deals on her blog (steadfaststeward.blogspot.com)

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Community Facebook Pages Facebook continues to grow both in popularity and innovative uses.

Below are some useful pages that promote everything from garage sale items, school events, and prayer requests!

Shawnee Area Online Garage Sale’s 4,000 members are skipping the hassle of a yard sale, opting for this method to make back some cash. Everything from clothes, furniture, and cars to antiques, jewelry, and tools are posted to the site. It’s first-come, first-serve and the seller meets the buyer in public, ideally on the way to a routine destination. There are pages for Meeker, Seminole, Prague and Tecumseh.

Free Help is a pay-it-forward concept that allows people to post things for free including services. Cars, furniture, kitchen supplies, and appliances have been donated to persons in need. Someone even got help to fix their roof!

Prayers 4 Shawnee is hosted by Shawnee United Pentecostal Church but other churches or individuals use Facebook to make prayer requests or provide inspiration for prayer. People can get pretty personal so it’s probably a good idea to take privacy into consideration before posting.

School Pages are a welcome solution to busy parents with forgetful kids! Most schools now have a page where they post important events like an upcoming half day of school, parent teacher conferences, sporting and club events, or PTA meetings.

City of Shawnee posts important news like downed power lines, water breaks, accidents, fires, and scheduled civic and government meetings.

Reports on city parks, burn bans, water levels, and community events can be found here.

Shawnee Outlook is a hub for local information and additional content like community pictures, videos, and real time information regarding entertainment events and special offers. A digital magazine copy is available for anyone who wants to share the magazine on their wall or a friend’s wall. It’s also a great way to print or email a particular feature.

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The Easy Drug:

Prescription Addiction by: Mindy Wood

The easiest drugs to come by aren’t those sold in home gown methamphetamine labs and backyard marijuana crops. Oklahoma ranks number one in the nation for persons aged 12 and up who ‘use prescription pain pills for non-medical purposes,’ according to OklahomaWatch.org. Pottawatomie County is fourth in the state.

The Pottawatomie Alliance Toward Community Health Commission (PATCH) and Gateway To Prevention and Recovery hope to change that. Because prescriptions can no longer be “flushed,” September 29, they will set up a “Take Back” day at Shawnee Mall from 10am to 2pm where people can safely leave their unused prescription medications in the right hands. Law enforcement will be present to insure safety and help with the awareness event.

Prevention Coordinator at Gateway, Jon Greenwood said they know kids are also abusing them.

“The Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment found in Pott. County that 8th, 10th, and 12th graders were rated higher for non-medical prescription use than the state average. It’s a fairly new issue in

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the sense of awareness. The numbers are based off of treatment numbers so when you look at the data it’s mostly adults in treatment. However, we know in the field of prevention and treatment that it’s being abused by kids who are having cocktail parties, ‘pharm’ parties, and things like that.”

Jennifer Baker, PATCH member and marketing director at Eric’s Pharmacy said it’s not hard to find a supply. “We have an ad that reads, ‘Your medicine cabinet is their drug dealer.’ Mom or dad has back surgery and doesn’t use all the pills. It’s at a friend’s house or at a grandparents house. Your child could be prescribed something for a wisdom tooth, and only needed ten pills but there’s forty of them in the cabinet. They think, ‘hey I could take some of these, drink a little beer, and see what happens.’”

Development stages of the brain aren’t on a parent’s side either. “With brain research, we know that the first part of the brain developed in adolescents is the part that takes risks. The last part of the brain to develop is impulse control. Their brain is wired to try things and they’re mentally not capable of thinking that far ahead when it comes to long term consequences. That’s why the prevention side of Gateway exists. We need communities to create these boundaries and environmental prevention. That’s what we work on and that’s what this program is about. Lock up your meds. Just because they’re yours, doesn’t mean they won’t touch it,” said Greenwood.

Baker said a lot of kids seem less concerned because prescribed pain medicine is from a doctor, not a drug dealer. “They think, ‘I’m not buying heroine from a shady drug dealer, this is from my family’s doctor so it’s ok.’ That’s how adults get addicted to. They don’t realize these aren’t long term drugs, they’re only for recovery.”

What are the signs kids are using? Greenwood said it can be tough to tell because different pills affect users in different ways. Unusual behavior, excessive tiredness, dilation of the pupils, slurring of speech, “in another world,” or even angry outbursts can all be signs. “A lot of times kids use alcohol too

so your child could smell like alcohol but they’re also on pills or marijuana,” said Greenwood.

Baker said the most commonly abused are Oxycotton and Oxycodone, Loritab, and Opana. “Most often they’ll make you drowsy but you build a tolerance to it,” said Baker. Greenwood said energy drinks, with alcohol or pills, is another culprit. “You literally have a wide awake drunk. You can have a kid who’s taking pills but drinking energy drinks.”

Basic prevention goes a long way. “Knowing who your kid’s friend are, knowing how many pills are left in the bottle, and locking up the meds. Watch your kids behavior, extreme changes and grades dropping. You have to be aware,” said Greenwood.

Both Greenwood and Baker said it’s a problem anyone can have. Within the doctor patient relationship, abuse isn’t always easy to define. Proof of pain is next to impossible but doctors and pharmacies are trying to get a handle on the issue by using the PMP, Prescription Monitoring Program. Baker explained. “Statewide, we can get online and see all the prescriptions they’ve had in the last month, six months or whatever time frame I want to look up.

Although there isn’t always time, we actually check often. I like getting on there and seeing there’s not a problem.”

Oklahoma responded as one of the first states to implement the program but according to a survey, Greenwood said of 80 percent of PMP registered users, only 20 percent access it.

Greenwood hopes that if enough people in the community get motivated, awareness will increase and we will see change. “As a community we have an opportunity to deal with these issues. Community coalitions like PATCH are highly effective because you get law enforcement, businesses like Eric’s Pharmacy, schools, and tribal agencies involved.”

Shawnee Police Department has a drop box for prescriptions, Tecumseh Police Department also accepts them and Eric’s Pharmacy will instruct patients how to destroy them at home. For more information, visit gatewaytoprevention.org or oklahomawatch.org

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A day in my shoes

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If the image in your head is a firefighter suited up to quench the blaze, you’ll need to expand your vision to include much more than fighting fire. Although the last two months of scorched Oklahoma landscape has kept them busy with the hose, 70 percent of their calls as first responders takes them out for everything from medical emergencies to hazardous materials within a hundred mile radius.

Firefighters slosh through storm drains and alongside raging creeks for swift water rescues. They conduct pre-fire surveys of buildings, recover people trapped in wells, grain bins, trenches or in high rises...and put out fire. With such varied demands, Fire Chief David Short said they spend two to eight hours daily in training. “It’s a very dynamic functioning agency,” said Short. “You have to train and prepare constantly.”

Last month they battled the Earlsboro fire that ravaged at least 650 acres. They responded along with firefighters from Tecumseh, volunteer departments, the U.S. Forestry Service, law enforcement, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and even the National Guard.

David and Denise Martin, whose property was approximately 200 yards from the fire, said it was a sight to see. “We hear helicopters all the time out here but this time it kept getting louder and louder. The next thing we knew a

Front Row: Jared Gibson, Tommy Larman, and Captain Jack Miller. Back Row: Mark Simpson, Chris Bertram (red shirt), and Chief David Short.

National Guard helicopter was in our backyard scooping water from the pond,” said David.

“They made at least six trips. It was incredible.”

Daughter Nikki said her room was shaking.

All fire departments follow something known as the Instant Command System with a designated Incident Commander, not necessarily the fire chief. “The IC assigns predefined positions of responsibility. Each of those positions directs other workers performing tactical duties,” said Chief Short. “It’s impossible for one person to keep track of what everyone is doing.”

Contrary to common assumptions, the goal isn’t necessarily to soak every inch of where the fire rages. The goal is to stop it from spreading.

“As a rule you want to find a cutoff point to stop the progression of the fire. On a large fire with several variables, crews may set up in the path of the fire to protect a home and then make a better stopping point. We would rather lose grass than a house,” said Chief Short. “Houses

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Firefighters still paint hydrants, install smoke alarms, dress up as clowns and do safety demonstrations. Kids still play in the puddles dumped by a running hydrant and dream of being fire fighters. Sorry kids, not every station has a Dalmation...but they do have heroes.

What’s the hardest part of the job? “It’s hard when you know you can’t do anything, when that baby or family member is gone,” said Tommy Larman, 12 year career fireman. Larman said the best part of the job is that everyone is glad to see them arrive on the scene, saving lives or property.

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Delilah Dances: One Step at a Time by: Linda Fritch

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Her latest book entitled, “Delilah Dances: One Step at a Time” was inspired by her five granddaughters. “Three had been in dance for quite some time; but they didn’t know anything about the history of dance, so I researched it for them. This gave me the idea to write a book about it.”

The story is based on her second granddaughter, Delilah Grace, then age seven. Delilah is a young girl who travels to imaginary places in history with the aid of her special learning shoes. “They are not magic shoes,” said Kuhn, “because we do not believe in magic, but they are learning shoes.”

In the book, when Delilah enrolls in Floating Feet Dance Academy, she learns about the different types of dance—but she learns them in a special way. When Delilah puts on her learning shoes, she travels back in time and experiences a fifteenth-century ballet performance and on to an African celebration with the twist. Where else will she go, and what will she learn is discovered, “one step at a time” as the book unfolds.

Kuhn was captured by writing when her fourth grade teacher took the class on a field trip to the Shawnee News Star. “And I thought,” Kuhn said, “this is what I want to do. I started writing poetry and stories and that school term I wrote a poem that was published in a local

newspaper. Writing also helped me through an extremely difficult time during my teenage years and soon became a passion and a purpose for my life.”

After working for a local newspaper for several years, Kuhn taught writing classes, but getting her children’s books published was a goal she also worked towards.

Her first book, “Let’s Be Friends, A Jungle Legend,” self- published in 2003 is based on a poem she wrote, illustrated by Stacy Lunsford.

“The main message,” Kuhn said, “is to encourage children not to be afraid to make friends that are different or try something new.”

Kuhn explained that the purpose for her writing was to give parents and school teachers a tool to inspire their students to grow and develop their talents. “The potential is always there,” she said, “It just takes someone to pull it out of them.”

In Kuhn’s opinion, children learn better if the message of the story is also entertaining. The books she has written focus on a life skill easily remembered by a catchy phrase or poetic tale. “Delilah learns to dance just as an astronaut learns to fly, one step at a time. The principle is the same,” she said.

“Delilah Dances: One Step at a Time” was accepted by Publishing which is a kind of half way house between self publishing and royalty publishing.

Kuhn said, “They don’t accept all books submitted for publication, but when they do, they explain how much your cost will be for a certain amount of copies. And on their part, they edit, illustrate, and do limited marketing

for you. If you sell a thousand copies, you get your deposit back.”

She has four more books planned. “I would like to leave something for each of my granddaughters on their individual interests.”

As president of the McLoud Historical Society, Kuhn has published a book about McLoud that teaches children how the town developed from its beginning until now. She also wrote a booklet about a pioneer school teacher, recounting what life was like in Oklahoma when she was ten-years-old.

Writing is not the only avenue Kuhn explores to help children, she takes a mission’s trip every year to Bulgaria with Grace Missionary Society, an organization established in 1999 by Kuhn and family members. Their focus is educating children to give them a chance at life. “So far,” she said, “we’ve established four schools. It is deeply rewarding and the highlight of my year is to go there with the ministry team and see the joy of learning on the faces of the children.”

Kuhn is available for classroom readings of her books or for awareness programs on how illiteracy adversely affects children emphasizing the importance of learning to read.

“Delilah Dances: One Step at a Time” will be officially released on October 2 with an audio book as well.

For more information, contact the author at 964-5169, 264-3510 or email glendakuhn@ yahoo.com www.shawneeoutlook.com

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living portraits

carrying a sword 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.

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David Jordan has the natural look of the American soldier: tall, lean physique, chiseled face, short cut hair and the humble confidence of knowing his role. David is a chaplain in the United States Army who finished a year’s stint in Afghanistan. Now a Captain, he has earned the respect of the younger enlisted G.I.’S and the older officers.

The Chaplain is assigned to duty wherever the need is: in the mountains, in the desert, in the air and in danger. Unlike other military personnel, chaplains do not carry a weapon- no gun- just a Bible, which is referred to as, “the sword of the Lord.” However, a 20 year old Specialist was assigned to guard the Chaplain and he carried a rifle larger than himself. An Angel with an attitude.

Traveling in convoy or walking the streets, there was always an awareness of IED’s (Improvised Explosive Devises) and hostile locals with weapons. They build goodwill with the people, especially the village leaders and the children. Children are the same everywhere and love attention and toys.

Captain Jordan has two great children of his own, Will and Anna. His wife, Dacia, filled in for him at the church in Youth Ministry Leadership for the period he was gone. They talked almost daily, which gave them opportunity to share with each other. David is also a tremendous singer and plays the guitar. It’s his instrument of choice for the worship service in the tents as he furnished comfort and challenge to the men.

Chaplain Jordan entered the military later in life, so there was a challenge to lose 60 lbs. to meet the requirement. Sergeant Major Doug DeRyckere, several years his senior, got him out running until the weight came off. This, of course, made these men close friends and Sgt. Maj. DeRyckere had already returned from deployment in Afghanistan before Capt. Jordan left. It is amazing how God uses people to accomplish His will.

Though deployment is over, there is much to be done with the massive needs from the largest deployment in Oklahoma’s history. They come

back with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), adjustment disorders, guilt, and other issues.

Chaplain Jordan is the shepherd in camouflage for these wounded warriors. The loss of ten of their own unit was most painful to all, including the Chaplain. At their return from deployment, the families who had lost loved ones were there to greet them, even though their loved one had returned in a flag draped casket earlier. Combat brings military together as family, often as grieving families.

Chaplain Jordan carries the sword of the Word of God, and is very capable in using it. We pray with gratitude for such good soldiers. As one of Shawnee’s sons has returned we thank God for his continuing service. Whether at church leading worship and youth or at a military base sharing with soldiers, David Jordan keeps his sword ready, his cross in open view and his heart forever knelt in humble service to the other Commander-in-Chief, Jesus Christ.

Though no one wants to return to Afghanistan, they’re ready to go when called, keeping the sword sharpened. Thanks U.S. Military, thanks David Jordan!

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