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Letter from the Editor

VOL. 18 • NO. 4 • APRIL 2022

COVER STORY

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BORN TO RUN: Westmoore alum Camille Herron's unique running style has helped her to break an impressive number of world and American ultramarathon records. Herron talks about the unique body detail that makes her such an efficient long-distance champion.

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TRADING UP: With thousands of workers looking to make career changes these days, now is the perfect time for a behind-the-scenes look at Moore Norman Technology Center's short-term trades program. It's a way to learn a crucial trade without breaking your bank account.

ASK A DIETICIAN THE TRUTH ABOUT CARBS: It seems that in this day and age of health-conscious eating, carbohydrates get an awfully bad rap. A Norman Regional dietician explodes some of the myths about carbs.

SPECIAL FEATURE 45 YEARS OF PASSIONATE SERVICE: As a hospital chaplain, Moore's Danny Cavett has walked alongside patients for 45 years in their most difficult circumstances. As he retires, he reflects on the things that made his career so fulfilling.

6 Letter from the Editor 14 Brand Senior Center Activities 17 Best of Moore Nominees 22 Senior Living The Joy of Cutting Back on Clutter

24 Veteran/Armed Forces Spotlight

Norman Regional Patient Living with Less Worry, Medication After WATCHMAN Procedure

38 MPS Brink Students Take Top

Honors at the State VEX IQ CHallenge and Seek Sponsorships for Nationals

41 Book Review & Library Calendar

26 Boomtown

28 The Station Schedule 32 Business Spotlight

54 Sports Calendar 56 Sports Photos

Spring Into Personal Growth One Book at a Time

The Mobile Therapy Group

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And we'll introduce you to a pastor who is retiring after spending decades caring for people at their most vulnerable moments. The April edition of our magazine is filled with difference makers!

35 Moore Healthy

42 Calendar of Events 48 Class Acts

Jonathan Roger's Passion for Military Service Runs Deep

If it takes a different breed of individual to run a 26.2 mile marathon, imagine if you will the kind of willpower and determination it takes to run nearly four times that distance...in ONE race! In this issue of the Moore Monthly you'll meet a Westmoore graduate who not only has that kind of grit, she has it to a degree that has led her to break nearly two dozen world and American records.

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STORY BY ROB MORRIS

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amille Herron has left the field in the dust on a spectacular run to the top of the sport's mountain in the world of ultramarathon racing. Herron, who graduated from Westmoore in 2000, holds ten world records and 14 American records. This past February, she broke her own women's 100-mile world record at the Jackpot Ultrarunning Festival in Henderson, Nevada, clocking in at an incredible 12 hours, 41 minutes, and 11 seconds.

Westmoore alum

Camille Herron races to a new world record

Photo courtesy: Howie Stern

As Herron recently reflected on her racing career, she chuckled as she remembered how her earliest, well-meaning coaches worked to change her running style.

"When I was in high school, they always tried to change my arm swing or tell me to lift my knees more," said Herron. "As it has turned out, there's a reason I've always run the way I do, and it works well for me."

After having imaging done on her hips in conjunction with hernia surgery 12 years ago, doctors discovered Herron has a unique twist in her right femur. That contributes to her unique running style, which is tailor-made for ultramarathons.

"It's like I was born for this," said Herron. "Ultra is all about efficiency, and I lift rather than push when I run. That means I'm not generating a lot of force or expending a lot of energy and my gait just helps contribute to that."

There's another unique aspect to Herron's running style. While most runners with long hair keep their locks under control, Herron discovered during her first year at Tulsa that she was much more comfortable running with a free-flowing look.

"One day, I decided to let my hair run down and run," said Herron, "And I just felt so liberated doing that. It was very, very freeing, so I've kept doing that for the past 22 years, just running with my hair down. It's kind of my, my signature look."

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Photos courtesy: Camille Herron Herron says DNA plays a significant role in her race to the top of the ultra world.

"My dad and grandpa played basketball at Oklahoma State for Henry Iba," said Herron. "I grew up hearing these stories about 6-hour practices with no water.

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Photo courtesy: Camille Herron When I was a kid and wanted to be an athlete, I wanted to be like them. So, I used to play basketball in our driveway to the point where I would start blacking out."

That toughness is one more thing that sets Herron apart from so many other runners. Herron remembers one race when one of her legs started feeling a little off with about 11 miles left to run. It turns out she was running on a torn MCL. "I just credit my dad and my grandpa for raising a different kind of bird, I guess," said Herron. "I had plenty of natural ability, and they inspired me to push through the challenges that long-distance running presents."

Herron just turned 40 and is at a point when most athletes are considering retiring or slowing down. Not surprisingly, she feels like she's just getting started.

"I just turned 40 in December," said Herron. "And to be honest, I feel like I'm in the best place I've ever been in. I set my first 12-hour, 100-mile record back in 2017. I am excited about breaking that record, and I feel like while I am a bit older, I'm also stronger and wiser and ready to go out and break some more records."

Herron says she didn't go into the Jackpot race to break her world record. The course is a 1.17-mile loop that winds up and down 45feet of elevation and comprises a combination of asphalt and crushed gravel paths.

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Photo courtesy: Kevin Youngblood

"One day, I decided to let my hair run down and run, and I just felt so liberated doing that. It was very, very freeing, so I've kept doing that for the past 22 years, just running with my hair down. It's kind of my...signature look."

"It was a bit of a tougher course than being in Las Vegas," said Herron. "It was also a bit warm. So, I was kind of more conservative with my goals. But then I hit my 50-mile split at 6:08, and I thought, 'Holy cow!

That's pretty fast! I might have a shot at my record.' And it was pretty much game-on after that."

After running long distances in high school and college, Herron moved on to marathons. She took a crack at her first ultras in 2013 and 2014, but neither race turned out the way she hoped. She recommitted herself to the races in 2015, returning to a marathon-training approach, and it was as if she had been set free. "it was kind of this epiphany and this amazing feeling that I had running my first 100 K," said Herron, "Which was much further than I had ever gone. And I just felt alive, like slipping into my most comfortable pair of running shoes, and it just felt like that was what I was born to do."

As she reflects on the journey thus far, Herron says her days at Westmoore played a significant role in her development as a worldclass runner.

"Westmoore had an amazing girls' cross country team," said Herron.

"The coaches were fantastic, and I had a great time as a Jaguar. It was an honor to run for Coach Laura Clay and with my teammates."

While Herron ended up as a state champion and All-State selection as a Jag runner, there's a little-known story about how a broken foot led to some high achievements as a musician.

"I came to Westmoore for my junior year and got a stress fracture in my foot a couple of weeks before the state meet," said Herron. "I was pretty good on the French horn, and I tried out and made the All-State band."

Photo courtesy: Kevin Youngblood

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Herron says her excellence in the world of ultramarathons wouldn't be possible without the support of her husband, Conor, who was a track and field athlete at the University of Oklahoma.

"My husband does such a fantastic job coaching me," said Herron. "He knows me probably better than I know me in some ways, so he's the one that pulls back the reins on me.

He helps me to train properly."

Conor is also the cook in the family, making sure Herron eats a diet that helps keep her body in peak condition. For Herron, that diet includes tacos.

"My affinity for tacos started back when I ran track at Westmoore," said Herron. "In between track events, I would go to Taco Bell and get the double-decker tacos before the mile race in the afternoon."

Conor is Irish, and Herron is part Native American. Her family originally came to Oklahoma in the 1980s, so the story of Irish immigrants resonates with both of them. Herron and Conor also profoundly appreciate the Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman movie "Far and Away."

"Conor can quote most of the movie in his full Irish accent," said Herron. "It makes me laugh a lot."

Herron and Conor recently moved back to the Oklahoma City area, where she plans to keep training hard in search of new records to be broken.

"I hope that when I'm done with my running career, it will be inspiring to others," said Herron. "That it would help them find their passion and pursue it with all their heart."

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Best of Moore Nominees Announced AUTO MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Beneficial Automotive Maintenance Christian Brothers Automotive - S. Western Ave. Firestone Complete Auto - Moore Hibdon's Tires Plus Mike's Auto Service Center Southside Garage BANK Armstrong Bank Arvest Bank BancFirst Central Bank (89th & Penn) First Fidelity Bank First United Bank FNB Community Bank Great Plains Bank MidFirst Bank Simmons Bank

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ongratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Best of Moore & South OKC Awards IN 2022. We'd also like extend a hearty “Thank You!” to everyone who participated in the nomination process for sharing your choices with us!

Now that the nominations are in and it's time to get busy voting for this year's awards. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2022 and ends at midnight on May 31, 2022. That's right — you have TWO WHOLE MONTHS to vote for your favorites. This will be the only round of voting and all voting lakes place online at MooreMonthly.com. You may vote multiple times in as many categories as you like.

Heck! Go ahead and vote in every category!

At various points in the voting process we'll pull back the curtain to the public know how things are going. If you have any questions regarding the voting process please email rob@mooremonthly.com or aleta@mooremonthly.com.

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The Joy of Cutting Back on Clutter

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LUTTER. It comes in many forms and often seems to have a negative impact on our lives and our contentment. When we let things take up too much space in our homes, calendars, or minds it can take a toll on our overall health and wellness.

relationships often fall into one of two categories. "Bucket fillers" are connections we have that make us feel loved, appreciated, encouraged, and fulfilled. "Bucket spillers" are those that can make us feel unloved, depleted, anxious or undervalued. Weed out relationships that don't enrich your life.

Are their aspects of your life that feel cluttered? Here are a few areas Your Mind: Clearing our minds helps us purposefully focus our attenin which you can free up mental and physical space and start enjoying the benefits of a calmer, simpler, and more joy-focused life. tion on the present. You were only going to play one more game of solitaire on your smartphone, but two hours later, you are still at it. Playing Your Home: A clutter-free home doesn't just mean it's easier to find online games can be a great way to relax and keep your mind sharp. the TV remote. The process of decluttering can actually exercise our But it can also become addictive and prevent you from enriching your brains. It can give us a sense of satisfaction, increase energy, lower life in other ways. So set a limit and when the timer goes off shut off anxiety and even reduce relationship tension. Start small - try con- your phone or computer. Slim down your social media. Social media quering your canned goods. In a matter of minutes, you can toss out can be a wonderful way to connect with long-distance friends and famiexpired items, put a few items in a bag to donate to the local food shelf, ly. Just make sure that your social media choices are consistently lifting and take stock and use what remains. Day by day, work your way your spirits. Make sure you are not judging your life by someone else's life on social media. By all means, delete any sites or fees that stir up through your home-one drawer, cabinet, closet at a time. negative emotions. Stick with what keeps you learning, emotionally Your Calendar: If tending to all of your roles and responsibilities safe, and happy. Nurture gratitude. Negative thoughts can be one of leaves you feeling spread too thin, take a quick inventory. What roles the most destructive forms of mental clutter. Fill your "brain space" by are most important to you? Which are most fulfilling? If it's no fun to pursuing positivity and gratitude. plan your annual family reunion, pass the torch to someone else. If you Finding ways to declutter your life can reap tremendous benefits and dread going to that board meeting, submit your resignation. Commit your time and talents only to the roles and responsibilities that are truly it can be easier than you think. rewarding. Forget multitasking. Monotasking is the true way to proWhy wait? Try focusing on one or two of the above clutter busters ductivity. Most people think they can multitask effectively, but in reality, trying to do too many things at once can actually cause stress and dull each week and before you know it you will feel lighter and life will be your critical thinking skills. Also focus on bucket-filling friendships. Our so much easier.

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Jonathon Roger's Passion for Military Service Runs Deep

As he spent his years growing up in Abilene, Texas, and Anchorage, Alaska, Jonathon Rogers says there was always part of him that admired the military.

"I wanted to stay with that group in Iraq when my time was up," said Rogers, "But I was denied and came back home and integrated back into society."

Rogers said he also learned a crucial lesson about what's important in life during that service period.

"I think it goes back to when I was about ten years old," said Rogers. "I was always fascinated with things like airplanes, armament, and things like that."

"While there are a lot of serious things about life, and you need to live each day to the fullest, I discovered that it's also important not to take yourself too seriously," said Rogers.

After his family moved to Guthrie, he signed up for a program called a "split option." It allows high school juniors to join the Army Reserve with parent or guardian permission.

"I went to basic training the summer after my junior year," said Rogers, "And then I got to train as a senior in high school with a local unit one weekend a month. When I graduated from high school in 2001, I went off to my advanced training."

Rogers' area of specialization was communications.

"Anything used for communication we worked on," said Rogers. "Computers, telephones, the physical telephone, and computer lines and systems.

We installed it, and if it broke, we fixed it."

In 2003, Rogers deployed to Iraq with the 493RD Engineer Group out of Dallas. In Iraq, he spent 18 months serving as a liaison between his unit and the communications unit.

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Rogers. "The sense of camaraderie and working with people cut from the same cloth as you is tough to describe. I just really enjoyed being around my fellow soldiers."

Looking back on his service, he says he would encourage any high school student to consider a commitment to the military as part of their lives moving forward.

Rogers worked for UPS for a while, eventually landing a spot as a line haul supervisor at Yellow Freight Company in Oklahoma City.

"I worked at UPS for over ten years, and it was during that time I met this wonderful woman, Kristy, that I'm married to now," said Rogers.

"During that time, I also took advantage of the G.I. bill to get my bachelor's and master's degrees at OSU. One of the things Rogers says he loved most about his time in the Army reserve was the community of like-minded people working on the same mission.

"It's almost like you find a niche in life that's something special," said

"It'll give you skills you can't learn anywhere else," said Rogers. "That includes good discipline. You'll also have the chance to do and see things that most people don't get to experience."

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When I turned 21,I put my name in the hat and applied with the Lawton Police Department, just to kind of get FAMILY: My priorities are God, my family, and my name out there. I ended up getting the job, so work. My wife and I have a two-year-old son that’s where it all started for me. named Lincoln and he is so full of energy. He really gives us a run for our money. So, between REASON FOR BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER: The taking my wife out on dates and still trying to go first thing I remember making me interested in becom- to the park with my son and just do fun things ing a police officer was that it was such a detailed and with him, my life is pretty fulfilling.

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LIFE AS A POLICE OFFICER: We are blessed with a great community in Moore, with great citizens. I think that most of them understand that we’re there to help them, not to make life miserable for them.

Even when we give tickets, we’re doing our best to be fair. People tend to think of what we do as good versus bad, but it’s really not that way for me.

The challenging part is understanding that we’re all people. We all make mistakes. It’s not always a case of good guy versus bad guy. There are a lot of times when both people are good, but someone just makes a mistake. So, you’re just doing your best to help bring resolutions to some of these situations. There’s just so much about the job that continues to hold my attention, so I think I’m just trying to put in for things that interest me and see how it all falls out.

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hands-on experience with a lot of variety and different ways you could go. Of course, I thought things like the SWAT team was cool, but I also liked the detective work and how that was more of a chess game. There were so many aspects to the job and where it could take you. But even deeper than that I had this feeling that I could really give back to the community. I do enjoy talking to and helping people, especially when you are able to help those who have been through a terrible experience and can’t really help themselves.

So, there’s this desire to give my best service, to help people find the resolution they’re needing to difficult situations, and a passion to protect.

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Personal growth is about being committed to continual learning, developing your individual talents, and doing what you can to reach your personal and professional potential.

If you are looking for a way to connect with others and grow yourself at the same time? Consider creating a Personal Growth Book Club! Here are some steps that will help lead your book club to success: 1.

Create a group of family, friends, colleagues, or strangers that all have a desire to grow and connect!

2. Have the group pick a Personal Growth book to read. Here are several suggestions of great books to read: •

The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene' Brown • The Power of Ted – David Emerald • Crucial Conversations – Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler • StrengthsFinder 2.0 – Tom Rath • Courage Calling – Ryan Holiday • Mindset – The New Psychology of Success – Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.

3. Create a schedule of weekly or monthly meetings to meet safely. This can be done virtually with tools such as Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Zoom, or a basic conference call.

4. Choose the number of feasible chapters for the group to complete and report on each meeting.

5. Pick a leader for each meeting to set up the next meeting, drive the meeting discussion points, and hold each other accountable.

6. Remember "Vegas Rules" and create a safe environment for people to open up and share true thoughts and feelings.

Use your meetings to discuss top takeaways or points that really spoke to them. Here are some suggested meeting discussion points: • • •

Have the team bring back three bullet points they captured.

How does the content relate to their personal or work experiences?

How can they see themselves using the new information in the future and/or making an action plan?

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New Homes Available in Moore

Income Restricted NAHSI will be building new homes in Moore. These homes are 3 and 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage brick homes. This is a special program for low to moderate income families and individuals. Down payment assistance is available.

Please note the maximum gross annual income chart below (amounts could change in June 2022): 1 Person

2 Person

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5 Person

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$41,000

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Please call for house plans and specs.

Applications can be found on our website at nahsi.org.

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THE STATION SCHEDULE • APRIL 2022

ACTIVITIES & CLASSES

DUE TO POSITIVE TESTS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS IN CLEVELAND COUNTY THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY POINT IN TIME. Please check with www.cityofmoore. com or call (405) 793-5090 for the latest information.

This is a partial list of schedules, activities, and classes available through the Moore Parks & Recreation department.

You can find something of interest for everyone by visiting CityofMoore.com or by calling The Station front desk at (405) 793-5090.

CAMPS OASIS SUMMER CAMP WHEN: May 31–Aug. 5 AGES: 5/6, 7/9, 10/12 WHERE: Moore Community Center FULL SUMMER/SELECT WEEKS REGISTRATION: Now–May 30 or until all weeks are full.

FULL SUMMER FEE FOR PASSHOLDERS: Entire summer $135 per week Select weeks: $150 per selected week FEE FOR NON-PASSHOLDERS: Entire summer $150 per week Select weeks: $165 per selected week 2022 THE STATION SUMMER CAMP PASS Description: Access to 5 Summer Camps (excluding Extreme Animals, Science and Magic Camps). This pass will allow your child to take 5 camps all summer long.

Summer Camp Pass includes Art Camp, S.T.E.A.M Camp, Weather Camp, and Summer Sports Camps at The Station Recreation Center. *Does not apply to educational, special interest classes, or special events. *Does not include access to The Station Recreation Center/Aquatic Center *Does not apply to Oasis Summer Day Camp Registration: April 11th - July 31st Fee: $250 – To purchase a Summer Camp Pass for 2022 visit The Station Front Desk. For more information, please call (405) 793-5090.

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FITNESS PROGRAMS WALK THE PARKS DESCRIPTION: Walk the Parks is a physical activity-tracking program that encourages participants to practice healthy walking habits while exploring our exercise-friendly parks in the City of Moore. The goal of Walk the Parks is to promote health, wellness, and community by encouraging physical activity and highlighting free resources for all ages.

WHEN: Now Through May 8 FEE: Free registration WHERE: Various City of Moore Parks REGISTRATION: Ongoing TWILIGHT YOGA DESCRIPTION: Learn how to progress through a variety of slow flow Yoga movements to promote strength and balance. Twilight Yoga also provides great restorative meditation techniques for stress relief.

WHEN: Every Wednesday TIME: 5:45–6:45 p.m.

AGES: 16+ FEE: Passholders free; Daily drop-in rate is $6 per class ($7.50 for Non-resident) WHERE: The Station Group Exercise Room FIT AS A FIDDLE DESCRIPTION: Toddlers will enjoy getting their exercise by running, jumping, tumbling on mats and dancing to favorite energetic songs.

WHEN: Apr. 5-26 TIME: Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m.

WHERE: The Station, 700 S. Broadway Avenue AGES: 3-5 years FEE: $25/month, Free to First Five Station Passholders REGISTRATION: By the first Tuesday of each month ZUMBA KIDS DESCRIPTION: Perfect for our younger Zumba® fans! Kids 7+ years old get the chance to be active and jam out to their favorite music. Zumba Kids helps develop a healthy lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of children’s lives

by making fitness fun.

WHEN: 10-11 a.m.

WHERE: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room AGES: 7+ FEE: $20 per month/Free to Station Passholders REGISTRATION: By the first Thursday of each month (20 maximum) OPEN PICKLEBALL DESCRIPTION: Play this nationally-trending sport twice a week. Scoring and rules will be covered.

WHEN: Wednesday, and Friday TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Station, 700 S. Broadway Avenue AGES: 15+ FEE: Free to Station Passholders, $10/ month for an Annual Pickleball Passholder, $15/month for Non-Pickleball Passholders

CLASSES SPANISH 4 KIDS Description: Spanish for beginners. Children will learn basic Spanish speaking skills.

When: Weekly on Wednesday at 4:30pm until May 25 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Ages: 6-14 years Fee: Free/Passholders, $30/Non-Passholders Where: The Station Recreation Center

Meeting Room #2 Registration: Through April 5 SPANISH 4 ADULTS Description: Spanish for beginners. Adult classes will teach the basics of understanding and being able to use basic Spanish in the real world.

When: Weekly on Wednesday at 5:30pm until May 25 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Ages: 15+ Fee: Free/Passholders, $30/Non-Passholders Where: The Station Recreation Center Meeting Room #2 Registration: Through April 5 FUN WITH PAINT Description: Come and join us as we have fun with paint! In this 4 week class, participants will learn about the different types of paint while also creating beautiful projects along the way. Each week participants will be able to take home a different painting project.

When: Weekly on Wednesday at 6:00pm until April 27 Time: 6:00pm Ages: 10-12 years Fee: $30 Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: Through April 5 CONTINUATION SPANISH 4 ADULTS Description: For anyone who has completed Spanish 4 Adults at the Station or

is interested in refreshing their Spanish.

This class is not for beginners but is for those who are past the beginner step but are not quite at the intermediate level. This class will continue to teach the basics of understanding and being able to use basic Spanish in the real world.

This class will also use more conversation and further enhance your Spanish vocabulary.

When: Weekly on Wednesday at 6:30pm until May 25 Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Ages: 15+ Fee: Free/Passholders, $20/Non-Passholders Where: The Station Recreation Center Meeting Room #2 Registration: Through April 5 DIY KIDS CRAFT ROBOTS Description: Come and join us for a fun and exciting time as we build little craft robots out of common household items!

Each week we will make a different craft robot that kids can take home and enjoy!

When: Weekly on Thursdays, April 6 - 28 Time: 6:00pm Ages: 15+ Fee: $30 Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room BABY DANCE Description: Babies will begin to learn the basics of dance through music, movement and balance. Moore Parks and Recreation will host a fun and exciting dance recital at The Station at the end of the 8-week class.

When: May 11–June 29 (8 week class) Time: Wednesday, 5:30–6 p.m.

Ages: 18 months–2 years Fee: $50, 3 Station Passholders for free Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: Through May 10 TODDLER DANCE Description: Toddlers will begin to learn the basics of dance through music, movement and balance. Moore Parks and Recreation will host a fun and exciting dance recital at The Station at the end of the 8 week class.

When: May 11–June 29 (8 week class) Time: Wednesday, 6–6:30 p.m.

Ages: 3–5 Fee: $50, 3 Station Passholders for free Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: Through May 10 YOUTH COMBO DANCE Description: Kids will begin to learn the basics of dance through music, movement and balance. Moore Parks and Recreation will host a fun and exciting dance recital at The Station at the end of the 8 week class.

When: May 11–June 29 (8 week class) Time: Wednesday, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Ages: 6–9 Fee: $50, 3 Station Passholders for free Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: Through May 10

Time: Saturday, 10–11:30 a.m.

Ages: 13+ Fee: $25 Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: April 1–May 26

ADULT LEAGUES ADULT LEAGUES Adult Men’s Summer Basketball League Games: Monday nights starting May 30 (Bye Week on 7/4 due to Fourth of July) League runs 7 weeks + Tournament Time: 6–10 p.m.

Fee: $450 a team For: Men 18 Years and Older Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: Now Through May 23 Registration Type: Online–Coach Registers Team

ADULT SUMMER CO–ED VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE Games: Tuesday nights starting May 31 (Bye week on 7/4 due to Fourth of July) League runs 7 weeks + Tournament Time: 6–10 p.m.

Fee: $300 a team For: Men 18 Years and Older Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: Now Through May 23 Registration Type: Online–Coach Registers Team

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS COOKIES + CANVAS (EASTER THEME) Description: Come and join us for some fun! Cookies + Canvas is a time to gather to create a beautiful piece of art while eating some delicious cookies! In this weekend workshop, participants will follow the direction of the instructor while creating their own custom Easter themed piece of art!

When: April 2 Time: Saturday, 2–4 p.m.

Ages: 13+ Fee: $30 Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: Through March 4 GARDEN SERIES: CREATE YOUR OWN CONTAINER Description: This workshop is part the of our summer garden series. Participants will be able to create their own container for planting while also learning from a professional horticulturist. If you love to plant or interested in planting, this weekend workshop is for you!

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Construction and Manufacturing Trades What are some of the upcoming offerings for short-term programs training individuals in the Trades Area?

Tina Fitzgerald Program Developer for Construction and Manufacturing Trades Fitzgerald has been with MNTC for over 23 years. She is focused on meeting the demand of local employers for skilled employees and the need for quality short-term training for working adults.

Previously she served as the Career and College Connections Coordinator.

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To begin with, we have what I call our “Core Fore” programs. Those are electrical apprentice, HVAC/R, precision machining, and welding. These are hands-on training programs that will be in our next catalog that will run from June to December. These are programs that run in the evenings, but we use the same curriculum as our long-term daytime programs, there are just different instructors. The shortest class is around 42 hours while our longest class goes up to 250 hours.

Well, what are the benefits of short-term training?

One of the most significant benefits is that students get real-world experience with smaller class sizes. In the evenings, all our class sizes are less than ten people plus the instructor. That means you get a lot of attention in a shorter amount of time. We also have multiple start dates with the short-term programs, which gives students much more flexibility. Then there is the lower cost that we offer so that you can get excellent training in a shorter and more flexible time frame, and it will cost you less. And finally, you can use the programs to gain certifications or take care of some of the requirements as you work your way toward certification.

How does the MNTC short-term training program benefit the local community?

The most significant way it helps the community is by helping meet the skills gap that so many employers are facing. It also helps adults continue their education and improve their skills as they work in a trades position. We get a lot of phone calls from employers that need to fill these trades positions, particularly in the areas of electrical, welding, and precision machining.

So, how do people find out more or sign up for these courses?

The easiest way is to go to our website at mntc.edu. On the home page, you’ll see a link to short-term programs. Just click on that link to check out the available programs. I’d also encourage folks to go ahead and look at the long-term programs as well. We will also have a new catalog coming out soon that will contain all the upcoming listings.

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What other benefits have students experienced from participating in the RCFF? This experiential learning is an opportunity for students to see a project from start to finish and interact with professionals in our industry. Students have entered their movies in other film festivals after RCFF. It also gives them demo reel material and has led to internship opportunities and beyond.

Whether it's film or graphic design, you're competing with other people to get those jobs. You're competing to win the client. You're competing for your design to be chosen. That's what we try to build in here, that it's not just another moment where it's chosen by people in the industry, and it's getting them more interaction with people in the business. And it's not teachers; we just wanted to build it in the real world, from beginning to end.

It truly helps our students stand out when they leave MNTC, whether they choose to continue their education or enter the industry.

RCFF reaches beyond the walls of Moore Norman and into the professional company; how is that?

We have worked with professionals in the film and design industry to make these films possible. We have worked with Freihofer Casting to cast our productions, and we have worked with organizations in the

past like ACM@UCO to compose original soundtracks made for our films. Additionally, we work with industry experts to determine what films go into production and to determine the brand and theme for that year's RCFF .

When and where is RCFF this year, and how can the community learn more?

The RCFF this year will be the evening of May 24th, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Winchester Drive-In (6930 S. Western), weather permitting. Tickets are $10 each or $40 per vehicle and can be purchased by the community online at mntc.edu/rcff or by scanning the QR code.

Trisha Marlow Graphic Design Instructor Trish has served as an instructor in graphic design for more than 18 years at MNTC and holds a national board certification. Before joining MNTC, Trisha worked in the industry as a graphic designer and partner with an advertising agency creating brands and designs for businesses and organizations. She has served as a designer at a newspaper, an ad agency, and a freelance designer and illustrator.

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n 2016, Michael Hayes was working with a home health agency when he recognized some gaps in the outpatient physical therapy model. It wasn’t long after that before he and his business partner, Ryan Elassal, came up with an innovative solution.

“We were able to take the outpatient therapy business model and translate it to therapy anywhere a patient may need it,” said Hayes.

“That could be in the comfort of their home or our mobile unit.”

That “Eureka!” moment led to the start of The Mobile Therapy Group, which features a oneof-a-kind mobile physical therapy vehicle (with patent pending) that allows them to bring a fully-equipped physical therapy facility to any location. It’s a game-changing concept that is being done only by their company, as far as Hayes and Elassal are aware.

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9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

physical therapy services in both clinical and they work through with each therapist, who mobile settings for patients with mobility im- knows their patient incredibly well.” pairments in rural and urban settings, includThe Mobile Therapy Group also specializes ing those who are underserved.” in lymphedema therapy, addressing chronic arm and leg swelling.

The Mobile Therapy Group provides physical therapy to patients from the pediatric to “Each of our physical therapists is a certified geriatric level, with a deep commitment to the Lymphedema Therapist or CLT,” said Hayes. geriatric patients. Perhaps the most significant “So, when people have uncontrolled swelling aspect of The Mobile Therapy Group’s ap- for various reasons like post-mastectomy, we proach is the remarkable level of one-on-one can help them manage that long-term. When care patients get. it comes to top-tier care, there maybe 3 or 4 clinics available, and we can combine our high “In most traditional therapy clinics, you’ll level of lymphedema care with the unmatched have two or three patients at a time,” said Elas- unique mobile and in-home care.” sal. “Sometimes that works because two can play off each other and The concept has bemotivate each other. It is come very popular with our goal to make sure that both patients and their inour patients get the kind surance companies. The of personalized attention Mobile Therapy Group they deserve.” started with four patients in October 2020. They That commitment to care for around 30-toone-on-one time is paying 35 patients a week, with off in a big way for their paeach patient getting a tients. The Mobile Theraremarkable level of perpy Group can give doctors sonalized attention. Paa place to send patients tients interested in The that fit the gap between Mobile Therapy Group full health care and clinisimply need to talk to cal care. Additionally, the their physician. mobile unit concept helps patients who are not able “The easiest way is to to drive or arrange alternasimply talk to your physitive transportation. cian and let them know you want to use us for “Our outcomes are hisyour treatment,” said Elastorically better because we spend that one-on- sal. “They’ll give us a referral, and we’ll handle one time with our patients,” said Hayes. “Each everything from there.” of our patients has the personalized program

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Goodnight underwent the WATCHMAN procedure in January of this year and said he’s happy he did.

“I’m thankful I went through the WATCHMAN procedure so that I could stop taking the medication,” Goodnight said. “I’m feeling a lot better and a lot less anxious. I also have a lot more energy.”

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“They were very professional and I trust them,” he onnie Goodnight, 78, is taking less medication said. “I appreciate all of what the heart team as done and living with less anxiety and fear since under- for me.” going the WATCHMAN procedure at Norman Regional Health System.

The WATCHMAN implant is placed in the heart while the patient is under general anesthesia. It usually Goodnight has atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition in takes about an hour and requires an overnight hospiwhich he has an irregular heart rhythm that puts him at tal stay before being discharged home the next day. risk for a stroke. A person with AFib is five times more likely to suffer a stroke than someone with a regular The patient still takes blood thinning medication for heartbeat, according to the National Stroke Association. about 45 days while your heart heals.

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Are carbohydrates really that bad for you?

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n today’s society, we are taught carbohydrates are bad and lead to an unhealthy life. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates are in most foods you consume on a daily basis. Carbohydrates are the body’s main fueling source which means they provide the body with energy. It is important to understand that not all carbohydrates are “bad” for you. Yes, there are carbohydrates that are not necessarily the best choice for a healthy lifestyle but are not actually harmful to your health if consumed on an occasional basis. We need to focus on balanced meals with a variety of different foods rather than follow strict food restrictions. Maybe instead: “Focusing on balanced meals with a variety of different foods is more beneficial than following rigid food restrictions.”

potassium. Bananas are also white but contains vitamins and minerals that help support energy metabolism. Cauliflower is another vegetable that gets over looked with the “color avoiding” mindset. Cauliflower contains vitamin C, vitamin K, and only has ~5g of carbohydrate in a cup serving. Therefore, we can’t simply put all fruits and vegetables in a box together and label them as bad.

One of my favorite myths about carbohydrates that I hear, is that bread and pasta are fattening. If consumed in large quantities, most foods could be considered fattening. I would recommend staying away from highly process grains such as white rice, white bread and refined pasta, because they are lower in fiber and higher in calories. Instead, consume whole grain breads, pasta, and brown rice, because they are One of the common myths about carbohydrates I hear is that fruit higher in fiber, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Fiber also helps regulate is high in sugar and has too many carbohydrates to be healthy. But if blood sugar and keeps you feeling fuller longer. you look at fruit, they are filled with natural sugars as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals. Some fruit such as apples, pears, and berries are a great source of fiber. Fruit also contains vitamin- A, B, C, E, K, and folate which can help reduce your risk for heart attacks and stroke.

"Focusing on balanced meals with a variety of Another myth I’ve heard about carbohydrates is that you should not eat anything that is white. As a dietitian, I try to encourage eating a variety of different foods in a variety of different colors. Avoiding certain foods based on color is another restrictive behavior. It also gives some fruits and vegetables a bad rap because another food that is the same color may be considered unhealthy. It also begs the question “can fruits and vegetables really be guilty by association?” Potatoes are definitely one of the white foods that get a bad name. Potatoes are higher in carbohydrates, hence, all white fruit and vegetables are bad. However, if you look at the nutrient breakdown of a potato, you will see that they are a good source of fiber (if the skin is consumed), B6, vitamin C, and 36 | MOORE MONTHLY | APRIL 2022

different foods is more beneficial than following rigid food restrictions.”

So when it comes to answering if carbohydrates are bad, my expert opinion is no. Carbohydrates have a purpose in your daily needs. Understanding which foods need to be consumed on an occasional basis should be the focus rather than eliminating a whole macronutrient group. Eat fresh fruits, switch to whole grain pasta, and eat that occasional baked potato!

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MPS Brink Students Take Top Honors at the State VEX IQ Challenge and Seek Sponsorships for Nationals

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oore Public Schools’ Brink Junior High Robotics VEX IQ Challenge team 11064B, 11064C, 11064D, secured Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, and Innovate Award at the Oklahoma State VEX IQ Challenge Championship in Tahlequah earlier this month. The contest was presented by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation. Through these wins, the Brink teams have secured a spot to showcase their skills at the VEX Robotics World Championships May 8-10 in Dallas.

Now, the 14 Brink Robotics students seek local sponsorships to offset the cost of attending the World Championships.

“Our students have worked so hard to get to this point; any financial support that an individual or business can give is welcome. We need to raise $5,000 to cover the VEX World Championship entry fees for three teams and lodging.

Our community is always so generous; everything helps and we’ll take any financial support through May 7,” said Brink VEX Team Advisor Kristina Morris.

In addition to building robots, the STEM Research Project component of the VEX IQ Challenge encourages students to actively explore an engineering challenge of their choice and share their research findings with event judges and their community. The VEX IQ Challenge fosters student development of teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.

Brink Robotics VEX IQ Challenge team meets after school 2 days per week. They also attended 5 competitions throughout the school year. Our teams have won multiple awards this season, such as: Teamwork Champions, Robot Skills Champion, Excellence Award, Design Award, Judges’ Award, Innovate Award, Create Award, Inspire Award, Think Award, Energy Award, and Amaze Award.

“Teamwork, problem-solving, and ingenuity are all on display at a VEX IQ Challenge event and students develop these skills all year long by participating on a robotics team,” said Dan Mantz, CEO of the REC Foundation. “Together, with the support of educators, coaches, and mentors, we’re fostering students’ passion for STEM at a young age to ensure that we have a generation that is dedicated to creating new discoveries and tackling life’s future challenges.”

Brink’s VEX IQ Challenge team is comprised of members ages 12 to 15. In the VEX IQ Challenge, students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build a robot using simple, snap-together VEX IQ parts to solve an engineering challenge that is presented To donate to the Brink VEX Roboteach year in the form of a game. ics teams’ VEX World ChampionTeams work together to score points in Teamwork Matches and get to ship trip contact Morris at kristinamorris@mooreschools.com. To learn show off their skills individually in driver-controlled and programming more about Moore Public Schools visit www.mooreschools.com.

Robot Skills Challenges.

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PIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM — CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW

Outside, Inside

Author: LeUyen Pham Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Reviewer: Amber Luna, Children’s Services Assistant, Moore Public Library This book touched my heart in a way that I didn’t know I even needed. I was unable to put into words the feelings I had during the first two years of the pandemic. Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham is the gentle voice for these feelings.

"We had birthdays without parties, shared words without sounds, and reached each other without touching."

This is a perfect book for those struggling with how to discuss the pandemic with their kiddos. Through beautiful illustrations, Pham touches on the grief, loneliness, and growth we all endured

these past few years. Outside, Inside is ultimately a story of hope with an uplifting ending that is sure to bring a tear to your eye.

"Outside the world kept growing. Inside, we kept growing too."

Outside, Inside is a story that will resonate both with children and their grown-ups, and even their grown-ups’ grown-ups. You can find a copy of Outside, Inside and other stories of hope at your library or on the PLS Connect app. Please feel free to visit the Children’s Desk or call us at 405.793.4347 with any questions.

PIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM — APRIL CALENDAR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

Many virtual programs require signup in advance with a valid email address. Go online to www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org/calendar for more information and the most current schedule of upcoming events.

Tuesday, April 5, 12:00 p.m. – Sister Cities Chat Monday, April 11, 2:00 p.m. – Meditation and Mindfulness Tuesday, April 12, 12:00 p.m. – Sister Cities Chat Tuesday, April 12, 6:00 p.m. – Cover to Cover Book Club Thursday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. – Manga Book Club Friday April 15, 6:00 p.m. – Asian Culture Comics Club Monday, April 25, 2:00 p.m. – Meditation and Mindfulness

IN-PERSON PROGRAMS Moore Public Library, 225 S. Howard Ave. Friday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. – Meet Us at the Barre Saturday, April 2, 10:00 a.m.. – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Monday, April 4, 4:30 p.m. – STEAM Tweens Monday, April 4, 6:30 p.m. – Yoga Tuesday, April 5, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance (at The Station at Central Park) Tuesday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time Wednesday, April 6, 10:00 a.m. – How to Talk to

Your Doctor Wednesday, April 6, 6:00 p.m. – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Thursday, April 7, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance Thursday, April 7, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Story Time Friday, April 8, 10:00 a.m. – Fitness Friday Friday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. – Meet Us at the Barre Saturday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. – Annual Plant Exchange Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.. – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.. – Styrofoam Recycling Monday, April 11, 4:30 p.m. – STEAM Tweens Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m. – Yoga Tuesday, April 12, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance Tuesday, April 12, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time Wednesday, April 13, 6:00 p.m. – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Thursday, April 14, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance Thursday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Story Time Saturday, April 16, 10:00 a.m.. – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Monday, April 18, 4:30 p.m. – STEAM Tweens Monday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. – Yoga Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance Tuesday, April 19, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, April 20, 4:00 p.m. – Sensory Play Time Thursday, April 21, 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi for Better Balance Thursday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Story Time Friday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. – Fitness Friday Friday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. – Pop Up Maker Lab: Maker Mobile (The Station at Central Park) Monday, April 25, 5:00 p.m. – Discord Discourse for Teens Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m. – Yoga Thursday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Story Time Southwest OKC Library, 2201 SW 134Th Street, OKC Monday, April 4, 4:30 p.m. – Life Skills: Financial Literacy for Ages 10-15 Wednesday, April 6, 10:30 a.m. – Music and Movement Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. – Penn Avenue Literary Society Book Discussion Wednesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. – Music and Movement Monday, April 18, 4:30 p.m. – Life Skills: Healthy Cooking for Ages 10-15 Wednesday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Early Explorers Saturday, April 23, 10:30 a.m. – Early Explorers Wednesday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Music and Movement Saturday, April 30, 10:30 a.m. – Teen Community Project: Community Garden APRIL 2022 | MOORE MONTHLY | 41

CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS • APRIL 2022 Due to positive tests for the coronavirus across the area and the constant changes still taking place as of our press deadline, please confirm the events and services listed in this calendar are still in place before making your plans to attend or participate.

It’s especially important to ensure the safety of your family, loved ones and yourself by practicing safe COVID-19 recommendations.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THE YELLOW ROSE THEATER 1005 SW 4th Street – 405-793-7779 The Lightmaster - an original play.

April 22nd-May 21st TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Call 405793-7779.

FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART 555 Elm Avenue, Norman, OK 405-325-3272 The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the finest university art museums in the United States. Strengths of the more than 20,000 object permanent collection (including the approx. 3,300-object Eugene B. Adkins Collection and the more than 4,500-object James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection) are the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism, 20th century American painting and sculpture, traditional and contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, photography, contemporary art, Asian art and graphics from the 16th century to the present.

Temporary exhibitions are mounted throughout the year that explore the art of various periods and cultures.

EXHIBITIONS Ascendant Webinar Through August 14 The decades following World War II were rife with change on a global scale, no less so for Native American artists at the University of Oklahoma. For this exhibition 42 | MOORE MONTHLY | APRIL 2022

we consider the Native art students enrolled at OU from 1946-1954 as the “second generation” of Native artists in the legacy of the University, following in the footsteps of the Kiowa Six. These students came to OU at a time of political, social, and personal transformation. Amid such pressures as the Indian Termination Act, relocation programs, the rise of student civil-rights movements, and eventually the Red Power movement (which has roots at OU), this generation of Native artists made strides toward self-determination.

Artists turned to ancestral philosophies of art-making to represent their identity, celebrate heritage, and assert individual artistic agency. During this period Native art was becoming increasingly accepted as “fine art.” Institutions like the Philbrook Indian Annual and various schools and art markets were developing toward Indian self-expression and identification—in part because of the influence of the artists who were trained at OU during the postwar decades. This generation of artists is notable as teachers and leaders, whose resounding influence on the vast field of Native American art is felt to this day.

The exhibition explores the context in which this remarkable group of students came to OU, presents their development as artists, and demonstrates their legacy. Curators for the exhibition include instructor Dr. Alicia Harris and student curators Meagan Anderson, Danielle Fixico, Chris Tallbear, Olivia von Gries, and Nathan Young. This exhibition was made possible with generous support from the Mellon Foundation.

in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is JP Murphy’s Piano Studio.

by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The AnTuesday Noon Concert drew W. Mellon Foundation.

April 12 at 12:00 p.m.

This is a free event. CompliTuesday Noon Concerts is a mentary tickets required for entry. weekly series coordinated with Maximum of 4 tickets per houseOU's School of Music. These hould. For more information call 30-minute concerts occur during 405-682-7579 or purchase tickets the semester in the Sandy Bell Gal- at occc.universitytickets.com lery located in the museum's lower level. This week's performance is The Bald Soprano – A One Act Chamber Music.

Play Wednesday, April 6 – Saturday, OCCC VISUAL AND PERFORMING April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

ARTS CENTER THE BALD SOPRANO is a one 7777 S. May Avenue, OKC – 405- act play that follows two couples 682-7579 over the course of an evening at . the Smiths’. During the evening the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance local Fire Chief stops by and joins Ensemble the two couples taking turns in tellTuesday, April 5, 2022 ing nonsensical stories for the eveFounded in 1970, Denver-based ning’s entertainment. OCCC’s proCleo Parker Robinson Dance lever- duction of THE BALD SOPRANO ages the universal language of leans into the ideas highlighted in dance and physical movement to the genre, Theatre of the Absurd. honor African American heritage Ionesco’s play is a critical examinaand to give voice to the voiceless. tion of social conventions, expecThe ensemble performs a dynamic tations, and niceties with a comebody of works rooted in ethnic and dic opinion on the nature of small modern dance traditions worldwide. talk in our Western culture. IonesThis program will include an co seems to suggest that the ways opening dance piece called Fusion in which people engage in small

by Jeanguy Saintus. Followed by and/or surface level conversation The Making of The Four Journeys are futile and ridiculous. Tickets documentary, ending with The are $10 for general admission. For Four Journeys dance piece. There more information call 405-682will be a Q & A session at the end. 7579 or purchase tickets at occc.

The Four Journeys is a new work universitytickets.com conceived by Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernandez, artistic director of Mingus Big Band Ballet Folkórico de Mexico. It ex- Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. amines the confluence of culture in Celebrate the 100th birthday of Mexico — from its diverse, indige- jazz great, Charlies Mingus. The nous heritage to the more recent Mingus Big Band celebrates the EVENTS influences of European, African, music of the composer and bassTuesday Noon Concert and Asian infusions. This work ist, Charles Mingus, who died in April 5 at 12:00 p.m. features a collaboration with Jap- 1979. Under the artistic direction Tuesday Noon Concerts is a week- anese video mapping artist Taketo of Sue Mingus, the 14-piece Minly series coordinated with OU's Kobayashi. gus Big Band tours extensively in School of Music. These 30-minute The presentation of The Four Jour- the United States and abroad, and concerts occur during the semes- neys and the Cleo Parker Robinson has eleven recordings to its credit, ter in the Sandy Bell Gallery located Dance Ensemble is made possible six of which have been nominat-

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS • APRIL 2022 cont. ed for Grammy Awards. This is a free event. Complimentary tickets required for entry. Maximum of 4 tickets per househould. For more information call 405-682-7579 or purchase tickets at occc.universitytickets.com An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry Friday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldsberry performs selections from Broadway hits including Hamilton, Rent, and The Lion King, plus songs

by Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and more! For more information call 405-682-7579 or purchase tickets at occc.universitytickets.com FRESH START COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY open the third Thursday of each CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION month, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

309 N Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center.

Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore (please bring an ID).

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Monday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Faith Crossing Baptist Church, 13701 S. Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Nancy at 405514-9990.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broad-

CITY MEETINGS & EVENTS way, Moore PARKS BOARD MEETING Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m.

The Station at Central Park, 700 S. Broadway.

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SPRING RECYCLE EVENT Saturday, April 30, 8:00 am. – 12:00 p.m.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Tuesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Moore Recyling Center, 220 N. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broad- Telephone Road. Paper Shredding way, Moore. and Electronics: Printers, copiers & TV's over 32" NOT accepted. DEA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING National Prescription Take-Back Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.

Event: The Moore Police DepartMoore City Hall, 301 N. Broad- ment will be at the recycling event way, Moore. accepting your unused or expired prescription drugs. For more inCITY COUNCIL MEETING formation visit cityofmoore.com or Monday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. call 405-793-4373.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore SPRING 2022 MARKETPLACE Saturday, April 30, 9:00 am. – PET MICROCHIP EVENT 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 5 – Friday, April Central Park Multipurpose Pa29, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. vilion, 700 S. Broadway. Vendors Moore Animal Shelter, 3900 S selling handmade items, crafts, I-35 Service Road. $10 Microchips and other merchandise. For more and $5 Personalized Pet ID Tags information visit cityofmoore.com also available. The Moore Animal or call 405-793-5090.

Shelter will be taking appointments to microchip your pet starting on ADOPT-A-PET April 5. APPOINTMENTS SCHEDMoore Animal Shelter, S-I35 SerULED: Tuesdays - Friday; 9:00am - vice Road. Open Monday through 4:00pm. By Appointment Only. No COMMUNITY CONNECTION Monday or Saturday appointments available. Call (405) 793-5190 for Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., more information or to schedule an Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., appointment. closed on holidays. For additional information call (405) 793-5190.

EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m. – BIG TRASH PICK UP 11:00 a.m.

Moore residents will be allowed Buck Thomas Park, 1903 NE 12th two FREE big trash pick-ups a year Street. The Easter Egg Scramble and one free voucher to the city begins at 10:30 am at the Buck landfill for each physical address Thomas Park Football Fields. Sep- in Moore. Call (405) 793-5070 to arate fields for different age brack- schedule your trash pick-up. ets, including a field for special needs children. Bring your camera CT CLOTHING CLOSET to get pictures of your kids hunt- last Saturday of each month, ing for Easter Eggs. Lots of candy 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (but no guarantees of candy for evCrossTimbers United Methodery participant). Parents are asked ist Church, 3004 S. Sunnylane, to bring a basket or sack for their Moore. CrossTimbers UMC Clothchild and to refrain from helping ing Closet is a place where those them search for eggs. For more in- in need can find men’s, women’s formation visit cityofmoore.com or and children’s clothing along with call 405-793-5090. shoes and accessories. All sizes are available and are free for com-

munity members.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If you’re interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, (405) 7934448.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP First Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2800 SW 131st Street. For more information contact Connie Daniels at 405-703-2300.

GOOD MORNING COUNTY WITH OKLAHOMA COUNTY ASSESSOR LARRY STEIN Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

South OKC Chamber, 701 SW 74th Street. Join us for coffee and conversation as we hear from Oklahoma County Assessor Larry Stein.

The new year brings new features from the Oklahoma County Assessor's office including online filing, new video teaching tools, and more.

For more information call Elizabeth Awbrey at 405-643-1436 or email elizabethawbrey@ southokc.com.

MOORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NETWORKING LUNCH Tuesday, April 12 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Jet’s NY Slice, 2024 S Service Road. Join us for great food and an opportunity to grow your business knowledge, share new ideas and connect with our business community. Each attendee is given the opportunity to present information regarding their business to all in attendance. So, bring your best sales pitch - make it innovative and memorable. For more information contact Carol Motley at cmotley@ moorechamber.com.

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MOORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Costco, 2651 S. Telephone Road.

This event is a business networking opportunity for Moore Chamber of Commerce Members. Attendees can make meaningful connections that can result in successful business leads. Food and beverages are served. Check out the Chamber Calendar for the location of the next one! Kelly Arnold at karnold@ moorechamber.com.

tendees to share information about their respective businesses. Attendees are allowed ninety seconds at each table to share information and then move to a new audience and repeat the process. Make sure to bring your business cards or any company swag you'd like to hand out to attendees! Instant Connections is limited to the first 36 respondents and is a members-only event.

For more information call Elizabeth Awbrey at 405-643-1436 or email elizabethawbrey@southokc.com.

SOUTH OKC CHAMBER BUSINESS SOUTH OKC CHAMBER INSTANT AFTER HOURS CONNECTIONS – HOSTED BY Thursday, April 21, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WALKER COMPANIES Thursday, April 14, 3:00 p.m. – HarborChase of South OKC, 10801 S. May Avenue. Join us for 4:30 p.m.

South OKC Chamber, 701 SW 74th an evening of networking and reStreet. This fun and energetic nine- freshments! For more information ty-minute networking event is in a call Elizabeth Awbrey at 405-643roundtable format and will allow at- 1436 or email elizabethawbrey@

southokc.com.

SOUTH OKC CHAMBER EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BANQUET Tuesday, April 26 Moore Norman Technology Center – South Penn Campus, 13301 S. Pennsylvania Avenue. The 2022 Excellence in Education Banquet will be held on April 26, 2022, at Moore Norman Technology Center - South Penn Campus. We would like to invite you to join us for a special evening featuring dinner, entertainment, and the presentation of awards and scholarships. If you would like to join us for this event, please call the Chamber office to purchase your tickets. To apply for scholarships and view nomination deadline dates, please visit: southokc.com/education-award/.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Elizabeth Awbrey at elizabethawbrey@southokc.com or (405) 634-1436.

WIN LUNCHEON Tuesday, April 26, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Glamoore Salon & Boutique, 101 NE 1st Street. Empowering, Impacting and Encouraging women in business and life. Newly formed in 2020, WIN was created to bring the businesswomen of Moore and the surrounding areas together for strength, support, and camaraderie in both business and life. We will do this through events and programs throughout the year. For more information call 794-3400 or email kbrown@moorechamber.com

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who will call every day to check on you. Sign up with Sgt. Lewis, Moore Police Dept., (405) 793-4448.

PROJECT RETURN HOME FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS IN MOORE For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at (405) 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at (405) 793-4448.

TRANSPORTATION: • Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Moore area to Oklahoma City for medical appointments. Call Jackie at (405) 297-2583.

• Moore Council on Aging. Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments. 8:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Call (405) 799-3130 at least one day in advance.

• “Share-A-Fare” for age 60 and over or disabled. Purchase taxi fare at 40% off.

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ou can forget the stereotype of the disengaged junior student when it comes to 8th grader Beck McGuire. There’s practically nothing about the educational experience he doesn’t enjoy.

“I’ve always loved school and education,” said Beck. “I’m in National Honor Society this year, which is really cool. And I’ve really enjoying geometry.”

Brink says math and numbers have always made sense to him for as long as he can remember. While he admits it may be too early to think about career decisions, he’s planning on getting involved in Westmoore’s engineering program as a freshman.

“I’ve made it into the program,” said Beck, “I’m really excited about that because, well, obviously it has a lot to do with math and number. So, I figure it’ll be right up my alley.”

Outside the classroom, Beck is involved in track, cross country, and archery. He enjoys distance running and feels it’s important to challenge himself physically in the same way he does in the classroom.

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“I like the competition, but a lot of it is that I like to keep my body in shape,” said Beck. “In cross country we run two-mile races and in track I run the mile, the two mile, and relays.”

While archery isn’t necessarily as physically demanding as track and cross country, he really enjoys the mental aspect of that sport.

“I started archery in the sixth-grade and really like how it forces you to concentrate,” said Beck. “Instead of running a lot, you’re standing in one place and having to keep from being distracted. It’s a really fun experience.”

For fun, Beck says he likes to go to church, hang out with his friends, skateboard, and play soccer and basketball. He’s also a big movie fan, especially of the last Spiderman movie.

“I’ve seen it twice,” said Beck. “I really thought it was cool how they got all three of the Spiderman characters together and how they helped each other.”

And as if all that wasn’t enough to keep him busy, he also serves as an aide at Brink and participates in various volunteer projects with his classmates.

“One of my favorites recently was when we got to go to the food bank,” said Beck. “It’s a lot of fun being able to help others out by volunteering for those kinds of things.”

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Moore Pastor Retires After 45 Years at OU Health Health Edmond Medical Center. Cavett also directed OU Health’s nationally certified Clinical Pastoral Education Program, which has four full-time chaplain residents in training.

Their work is often demanding. Last year, there were 6,500 trauma cases at OU Health’s Level 1 Trauma Center; someone from Cavett’s team was present for each one, keeping families updated and comforted. They also respond to all heart attacks and strokes that occur within the hospital, as well as every death. They help families find funeral homes, facilitate autopsies with pathologists, obtain signatures for death certificates, and more. In addition, they aim to visit every new patient within 24 hours of admission.

“We do that to the tune of about 95%. I’m proud of that,” Cavett said.

“We know that if a person receives a visit from pastoral care, even if it’s to say, ‘We’re here if you need us,’ then studies show that patient satisfaction goes up quite a bit.”

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Although patients may receive visits from their own clergy, the work of a chaplain is a bit different, Cavett said. Chaplains talk about the patient’s medical problems, ask what kind of help they may need, and work with the patient to move toward goals or find meaning in what they’re experiencing. They do so by honoring the patient’s own ideas about spirituality. “Our calling is to work with the patient’s own background instead of me placing my spirituality on them,” Cavett said. “We want to take their story and help them grow with it.”

or 45 years, Danny Cavett has been a compassionate and supportive presence for hospital patients and their families, helping Cavett and his fellow chaplains have faced additional challenges them navigate difficult circumstances and create meaning from during the time of COVID-19. When the surge of cases has been at situations that seemed to have none. This month, Cavett offiits highest, no family members could come into the hospital; instead, cially retires as Director of Pastoral Care for OU Health, where his work Cavett and his team would go find the patient’s family in their car to as a chaplain has touched an untold number of people. deliver news. If a patient was near death, one or two family members could go to the bedside.

“I’m going to miss being there every day, but I will stay connected,” Cavett said. “It’s been my life and has helped me feel fulfilled. I love “Danny’s dedication to our health system and the patients we serve having relationships with families.” has been invaluable,” said Jon Hayes, President of Oklahoma Children’s Cavett is retiring from a program that he has significantly strengthened. The pastoral care department now has a staff of eight chaplains and two administrative assistants, along with several other chaplains who fill in as needed. They cover OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, and OU 50 | MOORE MONTHLY | APRIL 2022

Hospital OU Health. “He has been a kind and comforting presence for our patients as well as our healthcare providers and staff. As we have faced tremendous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Danny’s wisdom and compassion have never been more important. It is hard to imagine OU Health without Danny, but he has made us all better at what we do because of the example he has set.”

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Since he began his career, Cavett has experienced substantial change in the medical profession and the evolution of hospital facilities. He began working as a chaplain in 1977 at Oklahoma Children’s Memorial Hospital, which was then located in Bielstein Center near the intersection of 13th Street and Stonewall Avenue. Soon, the hospital expanded with the construction of Garrison Tower, which now connects to the original Bielstein building.

Cavett’s career also has been shaped by communal tragedies. In 1995, when a bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Building in downtown Oklahoma City, he had just walked into Children’s Hospital. He never went to the bombing site because the need was so great at the hospital.

“We set up a place for the parents who were waiting to hear about When he started, the hospital had room for about 50 children who their kids (who were in a daycare in the building), and we went into the were in wards instead of private rooms. Cavett saw each patient or ER and tried to match kids with their parents,” Cavett said. “By noon family three times a day, and quickly became known at the hospital. that day, it was pretty clear that there would not be many more children Unfortunately, he also conducted many funerals for children who could who survived. The parents kept coming back to me asking if there was not be cured by medical treatments available at the time. As medicine any news. And there wasn’t. That still really haunts me. It’s a memory I advanced, life expectancy lengthened, and Cavett noticed a related have to deal with.” phenomenon among young patients.

In the aftermath of the bombing, Cavett helped start a support group for families who lost children. He also helped colleagues in psychiatry conduct research on the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors. Because of his experience with that tragedy, he was called upon to help after planes hit the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001. He was assigned to the New York City Fire Department’s That was the genesis of Cavett Kids, a calling that has run in parallel medical clinic, where he talked with each firefighter who came in, listo Cavett’s career as a chaplain. The first camp he organized was for tened to their experiences, and recommended mental health services children with kidney disease; it’s still going strong 44 years later. In if needed. He also traveled to individual fire departments to further visit 1997, Cavett Kids Foundation became a nonprofit organization, and to- with firefighters who were working at the site. day it offers seven camps and numerous other programs free of charge for children with chronic and life-threatening illness.

“During my career, I’ve seen a progression of myself becoming “It was wonderful that children began living longer, but we were still treating kids like they were going to die,” he said. “Everything was centered around them, and that gave some kids a victim mentality. I decided that we needed to start a camp to teach kids how to cope with their illnesses — to be a thriver and embrace their story.”

“I remember that first year, we connected all the kids because they didn’t know each other,” he said. “I still do all the teaching at the camps about not being a victim. Our motto is that the illness does not define the child. They get to have fun with other kids who have the same medical condition, and they learn what it means to be a thriver.”

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less stoic and more willing to show my feelings. I still remember a young girl at one of my early camps who loved to play golf. She got to play golf during the camp, and the next week she died. That’s very dear to my heart. The tears come a lot quicker now. I used to hide them, but now I don’t.”

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