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VOL. 13 • NO. 7 • JULY 2018

8 Cover Story Food trucks have exploded in popularity over the past 10 years and…SURPRISE…it turns out that the Oklahoma City area is at the top of the national craze. Meet some of the folks behind your favorite meals on wheels.

18 Mrs. Oklahoma Westmoore teacher Jennifer Fillmore is the definition of beauty and brains. As the reigning Mrs. Oklahoma International, she will travel to West Virginia later this month to represent Oklahoma as she competes for the prestigious title of Mrs. International.

Read to learn more about the competition and her platform!

50 From SaberCat to Seminole She was a star at Southmoore High School where she helped the SaberCats win a number of state titles. Now Sydney Sherrill is making a big splash on the national stage, helping the Florida State Seminoles to their first Women’s College World Series title.

From the Editor Fireworks, celebrations and FOOD TRUCKS—it must be July! In this month’s issue we dive in to learn all about the unique food truck options in town. Just looking at the photos and reading about the creative, scrumptious road-side cuisine gets your mouth watering and stomach growling! You will also read about HealthCARE Express’ innovative leadership program for kids, Moore’s newest diner The Crimson Beehive and a new way to shop for local, home-grown produce and more. Enjoy!

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Explosion of Tasty Treats Draws Oklahoma Foodies by rob morris

The year was 2009. Cally Johnson and Kathryn Mathis, a pair of classically-trained chefs, teamed up with entrepreneur Chris Lower to open a gourmet taco shop on 23rd Street in Oklahoma City. They also decided to do something that some would say was the birth of the modern food truck craze in Oklahoma. They decided to also create a food truck to bring “street tacos” to Oklahoma City. The mortarand-brick store and food truck were branded “Big Truck Tacos” and things have never been the same.

Nobody knows who invented tacos. Obviously, the taco is a classic Mexican food which made its way into the U.S. back in the 1800’s. Some historians say the word “taco” was an early word used for dynamite: gunpowder wrapped tightly in paper. Some modern-day taco-lovers would say that idea isn’t far from the truth for edible tacos…in an excellent way. Food historians point out that tacos have been sold on America’s streets since those early days.

Food Trucks: The Real Beginning But if you REALLY want to get to the beginning of the food truck story, you have to go all the way back to 1866 and a Texan by the name of Charles Goodnight. He was a cattle rancher who discovered that he could sell his beef for a higher profit somewhere other than Texas. To take care of his cowboys during the long drive to those markets, Goodnight converted an army surplus Studebaker wagon to create what many historians consider to be the first food truck.

It was called a “chuck wagon” because those in the meat business called the lower part of the beef carcass “chuck.”

To cowboys the word “chuck” meant food, so the chuck wagon was born, serving a steady menu of beans, corn, cabbage, and beef.

Taco and deli trucks have also been around business and construction sites for years, most offering pre-made sandwiches, tacos, burritos and other simple menu items. But people point to 2008 as the start of the modern food truck movement. That’s when chef Roy Choi and a pair of entrepreneurs opened the Kogi BBQ truck in Los Angeles.

Their unique combination of Korean BBQ with Mexican tacos captured the taste buds of customers thoroughly and sparked a culinary explosion that is still rolling across the country today. That was just a year before the debut of Big Truck Tacos. The explosion of social media fueled the food truck craze in OKC and across the country as people began to post pictures of the delicious discoveries being uncovered at food trucks.

OKC: Home Of America’s Largest Month-Long Food Truck Festival By 2015 Oklahoma City had become home to the nation’s largest month-long food truck festival. H & 8th drew between 40,000-to-50,000 people to Midtown OKC until the festival was scaled back to a once-a-month event in 2016. Still, it is widely acknowledged that the metro Oklahoma City area has become one of America’s best places to experience the magic of food trucks. Lalo Hernandez is president of the OKC Independent Food Truck Association. He said Oklahoma City’s rise to prominence is no accident.

“Oklahoma City is a very inviting and welcoming to food trucks,” said Hernandez. “There are a lot of other cities that are not nearly so generous. I talked to folks with the Food Truck Association, folks in Texas and California, and the National food truck Association and can tell you that some cities and states are not nearly as welcoming as Oklahoma is.”

Hernandez said the state of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City have worked with food truck owners to craft legislation that helps food truck owners. The city health department operates in a welcoming way with food truck owners to ensure they meet health standards, paving the way for the city to become one of the top 10 cities in the country for the number of food trucks.

Passion For The Grill Of course, you need people with a passion for cooking and a desire to own a food truck to fill up the local landscape with culinary options. As it turns out, the metro OKC area is not lacking in this resource.

Josh and Michelle Spurlock are in their second year of food truck operation. Their “Blue J’s Rollin’ Grill” is a tribute to all things American, with gourmet versions of burgers and fries that include authentic “Skyline Chile” menu items, a nod to their Ohio roots.

“One of the things that drew us to food trucks is how much support there is in the metro region,” said Michelle Spurlock. “People just love going to events where the trucks are and being a part of it. You even have your food truck connoisseurs who are all about trying the various trucks.”

Blue J’s Rollin’ Grill also caught the eye of national food truck lovers, placing in the top five of a national contest on the MobileCuisine.com website. The Spurlocks said it takes hard work to achieve that kind of recognition.

“Fat Sosa’s” Ronnie Hishaw says hard work is just part of the food truck life, but that’s just fine with him. He’s in his first full year of business and has already earned a coveted regular spot at the Blue Garten food truck park.

“Last year I did H & 8th for the very first time, and I was the only food truck out there with no decals or artwork,” said Hishaw. “All I had on my trailer was my phone number, but we had one of the biggest crowds out there. That was because my brother walked around the crowd and gave out samples of our food.”

Hishaw says for him, food is love.

“Food is the universal language,” said Hishaw. “I might not understand a lick of things you're saying, but if we both like fried chicken, we can sit at the table together and congregate.”

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Family Time Congregating is second nature to Heather Brehm. With 8 kids in her family, she’s used to feeding a crowd. When the oil and gas company she worked was sold and relocated, she chose to stay in the OKC area and roll out Wicked Hangry, specializing in gourmet burgers. The unique name and artwork on her truck generated a lot of attention early on.

“The name and the presentation will only get you so far,” said Brehm, “We were getting all sorts of calls and emails in the beginning, but it was the food that kept people coming back and made us successful.”

Brehm says her kids are all involved in the business at some point. Even some of her friends and neighbors have their kids work the Wicked Hangry truck to learn some hard lessons about personal economics.

“I’ve really used this business to teach them financial responsibility,” said Brehm. “Each of our kids has their own bank account so that when they want something outside of the realm of basic necessities that parents provide they take care of it themselves.”

Klemm’s Smoke Haus is another family affair. Jan Clem says their dream of owning a restaurant began with a husband-wife-and-son food truck effort. They ordered the shell of a truck in early 2012 and her husband, John, and son, JJ, filled out the inside. Their catering business helped them decide what kind of food the truck would serve.

“Initially we were going to serve pizza,” said Clem, “But people were always asking for barbecue. So when we started cooking our own barbecue, the response was overwhelming.” That overwhelming response led to the opening of a brick-and-mortar store in Edmond.

We do this because we love it,” said Jan Clem of Klemm’s Smoke Haus. “It really is the hardest thing we’ve ever done.”

Lalo Hernandez points to time spent in his food truck as some of his favorite memories with his daughter. The pair spent much of her junior and senior year of high school working together in the truck.

“I wouldn’t trade that time for anything,” said Hernandez. “We had time to talk about any topic you can imagine.

Life, love, college. What dad gets a chance to spend that much time with his kid? It was the best time ever.”

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Resurrecting An OKC Icon Dean and Karen Coit know all about family time and traditions. Dean’s grandfather was Don Coit, the man who started a little roadside root beer and hot dog stand on Western Avenue in 1954. The stand wasn’t open during the winter, so Coit began selling Christmas trees as well. That led to the opening of three Coit’s restaurant locations by 1972. Anyone growing up in the OKC remembers Coit’s root beer and hot dogs. After the restaurants closed in November 2012, Dean and Karen didn’t immediately feel called to fill the void.

“We were really enjoying the time with our son,” said Karen, “But when he finally graduated from high school, and we didn’t have all those baseball games to go to, my husband said to me one day, ‘Hey, let’s do a food truck.”

“It’s the same Coit’s root beer and the same hot dogs that people grew up with,” said Karen. “Some of the equipment is actually from our restaurants, things that we held onto over the years.”

Karen Coit says she probably shouldn’t have been surprised at the reception, but it was still heartwarming to witness.

“It's so great to have all of that history from Coit’s root beer stand because everybody that comes up to our truck is always so excited to see us,” said Karen. “They all say, ‘Oh my gosh, I didn't realize you guys had a food truck!’ or, ‘I didn't realize you were back.’”

The Coit’s food truck has been so popular the family is working on their second truck. It also continues to add to the Metro’s reputation as one of the country’s best places to enjoy food trucks.

The Coit’s rolled out their food truck in September of 2016, featuring some of the all-time favorites from the restaurant days.

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Blue J's Rollin' Grill Michelle & Josh Spurlock MENU: American POPULAR ITEMS: BlueJ’s Burger, Cinci Chili Fries The Spurlocks had always wanted to own a bar & grill. After spending a year-and-a-half looking over the food truck industry, they decided to dive into the business in November of 2016.

“We liked a lot of the things we found out about food trucks,” said Michelle Spurlock. “We thought it would be great and that it offered a lot of advantages like mobility to go where the crowds are, to be out among people, going to all types of different events, be a part of well-known festivals.”

The Spurlock’s menu delivers some upscale versions of American classics like burgers and fries, including a spectacular Skyline Chili drenched fries dish.

“We’re from Ohio and have wanted to do some genuine Skyline Chili,” said Michelle. “It turns out there are a lot of folks from Ohio in the OKC area and they’re so excited to find authentic Skyline Chili here.”

BlueJ’s Rollin’ Grill features a lively theme of music and entertainment that’s designed to make the experience fun for their guests.

“My husband is musically oriented and so we wanted to focus on that with the name and theme,” said Michelle. “We’ve always got music playing or the game tuned in on our 48-inch satellite TV.” Even though they’re relatively new to the food truck scene, foodies have taken notice.

“We were actually nominated this year for the MobileCuisine.com best burger food truck contest and we ended up being in the top five in the country in that category this year,” said Michelle. “It’s a huge honor and we love that it shows Oklahomans can compete with any food truck in the nation.”

Coit’s Root Beer Dean & Karen Coit Menu: American Popular Items: Root beer, hot dogs, burgers, onion rings Anyone growing up in the Oklahoma City area likely remembers Coit’s Root Beer. They’re considered to be an OKC icon, right up there with the Charcoal Oven and Split-T. Don Coit started the restaurant as a root beer and hot dog stand in 1954. The Coit family ultimately ended up with three restaurants and a legacy of fond memories. The Coit’s restaurants closed in November of 2012, but came back from the restaurant grave in September of 2016.

“We have so many people come up to us and are so excited to see Coit’s back,” said Karen Coit. “They talk about Coit’s being the site of their first date or their parents taking them there for root beer and hot dogs.”

Karen and her husband Dean were looking for something to do after their son graduated from high school. With no more baseball games to attend, the couple inevitably returned to their root beer flavored roots.

“We just looked around and saw how popular food trucks were,” said Karen, “We had run a restaurant before and we knew how much hard work that took. So we thought let's do a food truck and just see how that goes.”

It has gone very well, according to the Coit’s. So well that they’re working on their second food truck to keep up with the demand.

“It’s so much fun to see new generations discover Coit’s,” said Karen. “We have folks who come up and say oh my grandmother used to tell me about this place and now I get to try it for myself.”

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Metro Area Food Truck Festivals

H & 8th Night Market (OKC) Named after the intersection of Hudson Avenue and 8th Street, this volunteer-driven not-for-profit event debuted in August of 2011 with three food trucks and a crowd of about 200 people. It quickly became the largest monthly food truck festival in the U.S. based on attendance. The month-long festival, usually held in June, draws between 20,000 and 40,000 people to Mid-Town in Oklahoma City.

Food Truck Fridays (Moore) The City of Moore brings food truck culture to town on Friday’s for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

You’ll find the trucks at the Multi-purpose Pavilion in Central Park. The line-up of trucks rotates on a weekly basis, so food truck fans will have a chance to check out a variety of menus over the course of the summer.

Beats & Bites (Norman) Riverwind Casino opens its parking lot once a month during prime food truck season for this gathering. It features local musicians and a variety of food trucks for a great family night out.

Heard on Hurd (Edmond) This family-friendly gathering is a monthly block party style gathering in downtown Edmond. It features around 27 food trucks, so foodies will have a wide selection to choose from.

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Cookie Dough To Go Kary Goolsby MENU: Dessert POPULAR ITEMS: Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chip Stillwater-born Kary Goolsby longing to be a top-notch chef led him to culinary school in New York City.

He stuck around the Big Apple for 15 years, soaking up the deep into the city’s rich diversity.

“Being in New York was just an eye-opening experience because you get to take in so many different cultures and see so much of the world,” said Goolsby.

But as exciting as the culture and food industry was to Goolsby, he found himself running out of energy.

Goolsby said, “I moved back to Oklahoma because I just got to the burnout stage from doing restaurant work 24/7 and I just needed a break. So just kind of packed up and came home.”

After a year of relaxing and visiting family and friends, Goolsby felt the itch to get back in the food game.

“I was trying to figure out what I was going to do and I came across the idea from a cookie dough store that opened up in New York,” said Goolsby. “Some friends sent me some stuff about it and said, ‘Hey check out this idea!’”

He thought the idea meshed perfectly with the growing food truck craze in Oklahoma City and decided to take the plunge. He and his dad took an old school bus and refitted it to deliver Cookie Dough on the Go. “That whole generation of being a kid and eating cookie dough is what it’s all about,” said Goolsby. “Even in college we would eat the stuff right out of the fridge. It just brings up good great feeling memories from everybody that comes by.”

This isn’t just your normal cookie dough. Goolsby’s concoctions are custom made and pasteurized for safety.

Goolsby said, “Hopefully we're bringing back good, happy memories and creating new memories at the same time.”

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Fat Sosa’s Ronnie Hishaw MENU: American/Mexican POPULAR ITEMS: Brodie MVP Style Burrito, Catfish Basket Ronnie Hishaw was a freak of an athlete at Putnam City High. The 6’6”, 310-lb was big enough to mix it up in the paint, but quick enough to run with the guards. But it was his grandmother’s cooking that stuck with him after injuries limited his athletic career.

“Growing up with my grandmom and learning how to cook from her was impactful,” said Hishaw.

“And then after I was injured in high school I spent my downtime watching Anthony Bourdain and all of these Food Network shows and I realized that I could do that.”

It really hit Hishaw in college when he whipped up a gourmet meal for a teammate, using only a hot plate and a microwave.

“12-ounce ribye, sautéed green beans, potatoes,” said Hishaw, “The brother told me he’d be glad to pay me for that kind of food.”

Hishaw saw an opportunity in OKC’s expanding food truck community and took the dive, using his own image and nickname as a brand. He also began to experiment with potential menu items.

“I learned the hard way, combining what my grandmom taught me and from crashing and burning,” said Hishaw. “I must have gone through thousands of dollars of food just trying to master how to cook certain things. I made every mistake in the book and burned myself I don’t know how many times.”

But the end result has Fat Sosa’s rocketing to poularity. Even though his truck is just over a year old, he’s already sought out at food truck festivals and for private events.

“We’re known for our good food and our portion size,” said Hishaw, “People always say that they get a really good deal when they get food for my truck and that’s a cool thing.”

Klemm’s Smoke Haus John, Jan, & JJ Clem, Ashley Thomas MENU: BBQ POPULAR ITEMS: Brisket, homemade German mustard John and Jan Clem always new they wanted to open a restaurant. But they also knew they weren’t ready to jump right into a brick-and-mortar business. So in 2012 they took the food truck plunge, mixing the German heritage with BBQ. “Initially we were going to serve pizza but we had been doing catering prior to the food truck and people were always asking for barbecue,” said Jan. “So when we started cooking our own barbecue the response was overwhelming. People just loved it.”

Their son, JJ, is also a part of the Klemm’s Smoke Haus team. But Jan says it’s her husband who is the cooking motor that powers the enterprise.

“My husband and I have been married for 36 years and he has always been to cook,” said Jan. “He would do the grocery shopping, he would do the food planning and I've always been the cleaner.”

The decision to add a bit of Germany to their menu was an easy one that has made them very popular across the area.

“We really wanted to be different than the other barbecue restaurants and food trucks that are out there,” said Jan, “So we intentionally incorporated some of the aspects of our German heritage to come up with unique recipes.”

The family opened a brick-and-mortar location in Edmond about 3 years after the food truck launched. Both dining options are important to them.

“We do this because we love it,” said Jan. “It really is the hardest thing we've ever done, but we love to do it and we love to see people happy after they have tried some of our food.”

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Lalo’s I Love My Taco Chop Lalo Hernandez MENU: Mexican POPULAR ITEMS: Chicago-style tacos & burritos, taco salad Lalo Hernandez’s food truck is a playful tease at a familiar OKC eatery, “Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.” It was spawned out of his background as a Latin music recording artist on the Sony label.

“Toby Keith guitarist was one of my best friends and of course Toby had his restaurant going on the I Love This Bar & Grill brand,” said Hernandez. “So I told the guitarist and Toby that I was going to open a restaurant in KD’s old spot and call it Lalo's I love my taco and Grill.”

Even though it was a joke, when it came time to brand his food truck, Hernandez couldn’t think of a better name. That food truck was also a place where Hernandez could embrace his passion for cooking.

“I was always the cook at my house and I just used my mom’s recipes, especially her salsa and people started talking about the food,” said Hernandez.

It wasn’t just Mexican food for Hernandez. It was Mexican food as he experienced it growing up in Chicago, which explains the Lakeshore Drive scene wrapped around his truck. As a child, Hernandez says he was fascinated by his mom’s cooking and that he learned how to be a chef watching and helping her.

“I went to school with my mom in the kitchen,” said Hernandez. “Most of what I do on our menu was what I saw her do. So, I would cook and my friends would say, ‘This is amazing. You should open a restaurant.’”

Hernandez says his approach is simple and successful: a simple menu, use nothing but fresh products, and personally prepare everything.

“Start to finish, everything you get from my truck is prepared by me,” said Hernandez. “My mom taught me two things: nobody goes hungry and if you’re not willing to serve it to your family you’re not gonna serve it to anyone else.”

Pop’s Pockets Mike & Kathryn Henning MENU: Indian Tacos POPULAR ITEMS: Indian Tacos, Pop’s Poppers Mike Henning says he was drawn to the food truck world by one simple thing.

“I really love to cook,” said Mike. “I love that everything we serve to people is homemade.

It’s all prepared from scratch.”

When Henning first told his wife about his food truck idea, she didn’t quite get the picture.

So the couple visiting H & 8th one evening and that changed everything. They spent some time studying trucks at various events and settled on Indian tacos as their specialty.

“We had visited a lot of these events and saw a few people doing it and thought it was something we could do a great job,” said Mike. “The difference in our Indian Taco from everyone else is that we cut up the fry bread before we serve it to them so they don’t have to fight with a plastic fork or knife.”

That simple difference is combined with portion size.

“Our Indian Tacos are big,” said Mike. “We like to make sure people get plenty of food for their money.”

People also flock to the Henning’s truck for “Pop’s Poppers.”

“Cream cheese, bacon, and jalapenos wrapped up in an egg roll dipping wrap and served with an apricot jalapeno dipping sauce,” said Kathryn. “People just love those and we have a lot of folks asking if they can buy the dipping sauce.”

“My favorite thing about this is that most people are happy when they’re eating and it’s so gratifying to see people enjoying our food,” said Mike.

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The Urban Taco Shop Cody Hill MENU: Mexican POPULAR ITEMS: Tacos, burritos Unlike a lot of food truck operators, Cody Hill began with a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

“I had been a chef in OKC for about 15 years prior to opening The Urban Taco,” said Hill. “This will sound strange, but I opened it because I wanted to spend more time with my family.”

Hill ran The Urban Taco as a breakfast and lunch business, serving the downtown OKC business crowd, leaving him free to be with his family in the evenings. But after a year he realized a food truck would allow him to take his popular menu to other venues without giving up too much of that valuable freedom.

“My wife is an ICU nurse and she has a pretty busy schedule, too,” said Hill.

“Having the food truck allows me to pick and choose what I want to do so that I can plan time to be with her.”

The balance between his food truck and brick-and-mortar businesses also allows Hill to fulfill his passion in life: cooking.

“We’re one of the few trucks in the area that is actually chef-owned-and-operated,” said Hill. “We also make our food fresh, every day, by hand and have high, high standards for our product.”

Hill also relishes the dynamic atmosphere of being in the kitchen with a line of customers waiting for his delicious tacos and burritos.

“I love the controlled chaos of the kitchen,” said Hill. “There’s nothing better than being in that atmosphere and rising to the challenge of delivering great food to those folks waiting outside your truck.”

Wicked Hangry Heather Brehm MENU: American POPULAR ITEMS: Wicked Burger, macCHILLezee Burger A college degree in energy management isn’t the typical starting point for a food truck business, but it hasn’t prevented Heather Brehm from creating a unique and popular brand.

“I used to work for an oil and gas company,” said Brehm, “And it turns out that they were going to sell the company and move a bunch of people to a different town.”

Brehm decided to look for other opportunities and was attracted to the growing world of food trucks. Her inspiration for the name came from her daughter.

“She would always tell me that she was hangry (Think “hungry” plus “angry”),” said Brehm, “It just took on a life of its own. People loved it and were calling so much that I didn’t have to solicit a whole lot at the beginning.”

It helps that Brehm’s cooking experience was based on trying to please a big family.

“We have 8 kids in our family and they like to eat,” said Brehm, “We don’t get to eat out a lot, so I’ve learned to be creative.”

That creativity led to Wicked Hangry’s gourmet burger menu, based on a recipe Brehm learned from her mother.

“I started with my mom’s meat loaf recipe, which is so good,” said Brehm, “I experimented with about four different versions of it before I realized, ‘That’s it! That’s the taste I’m going for.’”

Brehm says cooking great food is a joy, but it’s also the community she experiences that makes running Wicked Hangry so much fun.

“We love the community events and the people we meet,” said Brehm. “It’s one of the biggest reasons we got involved and that we’re still doing it.”

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Westmoore Teacher Competes for the Crown of Mrs. International Choctaw’s own Jennifer Fillmore and the reigning Mrs. Oklahoma International will be competing for the title of Mrs. International July 21st in Charleston, West Virginia.

Fillmore was named 1st runner-up in the Oklahoma Czech Queen Pageant in 1998 and, after a 14-year hiatus, decided to participate in the 2011 Mrs. Oklahoma America pageant. She competed four times in the Mrs. America system, nearly winning in 2014, before entering the International Pageant system in 2017 and winning her current state title in 2018.

She looks forward to expanding her platform of influence by competing in the Mrs. International pageant, but Fillmore says the opportunity to serve her state is even more rewarding.

“First runner-up is a great honor, but it's also hard when you come that close and just barely miss out on the title. It is a spot I am all too familiar with, but I have to say, placing first runner-up so many times is what kept pushing me to keep going until I earned a title,” she said.

“The opportunity to become Mrs. International would be a great honor. She is an ambassador for women worldwide and reaches a broader audience,” she said. “I’m excited to even have the opportunity to compete at this prestigious pageant.

It's something I have been working on since 2011, and to finally have the opportunity to represent my state is a dream come true.”

Much of her perseverance and dedication in pageants comes from her experience as an educator. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1997 and attending Oklahoma State University, she graduated in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education. Fillmore then earned a master’s in English from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2003.

The pageant preliminaries are July 20th with the final competition on July 21st. The contestants will begin orientation and rehearsals July 16th.

Preliminaries will feature private interviews before the on-stage competition, where each contestant has five minutes with each judge to discuss her platform, which is followed by fitness wear and evening gown.

She has been a teacher in Oklahoma’s K-12 public education system for twelve years as well as an adjunct professor of English at the college level for fifteen years. She currently teaches at Westmoore High School and Oklahoma City Community College.

The final 16 contestants will compete July 21st with a short on-stage interview process after which the final ten will be named. After another round of fitness wear and evening gown, the final five will be named.

“I would say my experience as an educator has helped me in the pageant world by teaching me to always expect the unexpected, to plan my time out accordingly amongst various responsibilities, to be flexible, and to maintain a positive attitude even in the midst of struggles. Not everything turns out as you expect in the classroom, but you just keep going. And that's the type of attitude you have to have to be successful in pageants.”

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As Mrs. Oklahoma International, Fillmore has participated in events sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the American Diabetes Association, the Central Oklahoma Heart Walk, Go Red for Women Luncheon, and the Oklahoma teachers rally at the State Capitol.

So, keep your fingers crossed for our own Mrs. Oklahoma International! Good luck Jennifer!

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Living Through Major Change – How to Make it to the Other Side Change and transition are often referred to as the same thing, but really, they are quite different. Change to leads to transition which leads to a new normal. To understand the process of major change, it is helpful to look at the phases of change, transition, and the new normal.

Change Change is what happens to you whether you are ready or not.

Whether good, bad or indifferent, driven by you or happened to you, change can be challenging. It starts the process of transition toward the new normal.

As the change occurs, individuals will generally experience a multitude of emotions – whether the change is chosen or not.

The change phase is where the journey starts. In this phase, the future is scary, there is little control or idea of what will happen next. The emotions and individual experiences are joy, anxiety, anger, confusion, excitement and stress – all at the same time!

Whether the change is positive or negative, the above will likely show up in some way.

In the change phase, you need support in these areas: • management of emotion • exploring and/or challenging mindset (assumptions/beliefs) and its impact on behavior • separating fact from fiction • clarity on the situation • endorsing growth and forward movement.

As you move through change, below are some key questions to consider: • Where are you with this change?

• What scares you most about the change?

• What excites you most about the change?

• What is the worst that will happen?

• What is the best that will happen?

• How can you gain back some control?

• If this were happening to someone else, what advice would you give them?

Transition Transition is the phase of adjusting to the change. Where you learn to accept the change and begin adjusting to it. This is where beliefs, assumptions, values, behaviors, mindset, etc. are challenged and often must be rethought and reconsidered.

As the transition phase unfolds, it provides a space for learning and time to consider options. It is also a place of great uncertainty. The change has occurred and often a new path forward has yet to emerge. Spending time here is critical, it helps the individual adjust to and consider options. Many times this space is not seen as valuable and there is a desire to move through it as quickly as possible. Remember, it is here learning, discovery, and awareness occurs.

In the transition phase, you need support in these areas: • discovering new options for moving forward • determining gaps – mindset, skills, etc.

• uncovering obvious and hidden obstacles • framing (defining) the picture of success • future facing the new normal • accountability.

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Questions to ask yourself during the transition phase are: • What are considerations as I look toward my new normal?

• Ideally, what does my new normal look like?

• Given what I know today, what do I want to ensure occurs in my new normal?

• How do I want to show up?

• What will be required differently of me in my new normal?

• What are the most important first steps I can take?

• Whose support do I need right now?

• What are obstacles I need to consider as I move forward?

• How is my emotional state impacting moving forward?

• How is my logic impacting moving forward?

New Normal The new normal is where the individual lands once the change and transition have occurred. Ideally, the new normal will be a combination of circumstances and choices. What is encountered here is directly related to how the change and transition phases were handled. The new normal is not a static place. Instead, it is a place of continued learning, which leads to necessary adjustments and modifications. Eventually the new normal becomes the normal.

In the new normal phase, you need support in these areas: • sharing observations and perspectives • challenging yourself, when needed • celebrating successes • going back to go forward – holding the vision • accountability.

As you settle into your new normal, consider these questions: • What am I learning regarding the new normal?

• How am I showing up and how is that working in the new normal?

• What do I need to release?

• What tweaks and adjustments do I need to make in order to be successful?

• What will be required differently of me in my new normal?

• What obstacles need to be addressed?

• How is my new normal serving me?

• What adjustments should I consider?

• What kind of support do I need?

• What is working? What is not working?

• What surprises have occurred?

• What else needs to be added to the design of the path?

• What do I still need to release?

You have arrived at your new normal when it becomes who you are without thinking. Then it is simply, normal.

Any change – large, small, chosen or happened upon us – will have points of tension. Leaving the past in search of the future is never easy, even when the past is a choice. Our job is to reach out and gain the support we need as we move from change to transition to our new normal. The key is to effectively assess where we are in the process and then move forward with the right support, at the right time, in the right manner.

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20th Century Pioneer Woman

Pioneers were not limited to just the 1700s; not all hacked out a living in the untouched forests and mountains. Pioneering was as much a woman’s work as man’s. This is the story of a pioneer woman in the 20th century.

Birdie Montgomery was born in 1882 into a large family that eventually settled in the Moore area after the Run. She married Frank T. Jackson when she was 16 and they homesteaded at Erick, Oklahoma. They were not satisfied with the farm, and she was lonesome for her big family, so they deeded the homestead to Frank’s brother and took up tenant farming in Cleveland County.

In 1912, Frank died of typhoid fever, leaving his young widow with four daughters, a two-year-old boy and the crops to tend.

She and her young children worked hard to bring in the crops. All the girls who could, picked cotton with their mother, who pulled the baby boy along on her cotton sack.

At that time, farmers who did not live on

their farm let a widow with children share crop; for one year only under the premise that “a woman is not as good a farmer as a man.”

Consequently, Birdie and her five children moved yearly, each time trying to get a farm closer to her family. During one year when the crops were especially productive, Birdie bought some stock in OG&E, which was extending service through the area.

In 1919, Birdie was able to get a farm south and west of Moore on Telephone Road. She and her girls had gotten a small herd of cows and some farming equipment. Two of the girls walked the three or four miles to Moore to high school, carrying a five-gallon can of milk to leave at the interurban stop for the conductor to take on into the city to the creamery.

A widower, Burt Howard had a farm north of Birdie’s. He had five children also.

Eventually, the two farmers married, sold the farming equipment and bought two small

houses side-by-side, in town on NE 2nd Street. Howard’s two older sons married and left home, but there were still seven girls and one frail boy. The bigger house became a girls’ dormitory.

In 1934, Burt Howard died, and Birdie was a widow for the second time. The predepression age was hard. The girls began getting jobs and marrying. Her son, who never gained his health, died also. Birdie began collecting scraps of cloth to make rag rugs and crazy-quilts. She also collected bacon fat to make lye soap. When most of the girls were gone, she used one of the houses to open a “cold water washeteria,” complete with lye soap.

She was clever at harvesting plants and herbs to cook with. She could take a cutting of anything—a rose, a tree, a tomato vine—and make it grow and produce, and always had a prolific garden.

It was a difficult time for her, but she was made of strong material. She refused

to let the children take her as a burden.

OG&E began making her small investment worthwhile. Then, in 1942, she married her pastor, Ewold Matthesen, who also had been widowed twice. Except for a short stay on his farm, they lived in her tiny house.

When she made herself a new Sunday dress, she always made a little ruffled bonnet to go with it. She was a short little woman, not really beautiful, but character and strength were plainly engraved on the lady many people called “Grandma Matthesen.”

Mr. Matthesen died in 1949, and Birdie was a widow again. She kept making rag rugs and lye soap and quilts. Then, in 1980, after a short stay in a nursing home, the little pioneer woman, Birdie Montgomery Jackson Howard Matthesen, lay down to rest, lacking a year and a half of one hundred years of age.

She is buried in quiet a little cemetery, Fall Cemetery, south and east of Norman beside Frank Jackson.

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1. Start each day with expectation. If there’s any big truth about life, it’s that it usually lives up to (or down to) your expectations. Therefore, when you rise from bed in the morning, make your first thought: “Something wonderful is going to happen today.” And guess what? You are probably right.

2. Take time to plan and prioritize. The most common source of stress is the perception that you have too much to do. Rather than obsess about it, pick one thing that, if you get it done today, will move you closer to getting your ‘to do’ list done.

3. Give a gift to everyone you meet. Not a formal present but a smile, a word of thanks or encouragement, even a friendly nod.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art June 8-Sept. 9, 2018 - Nancy Johnston Records Gallery Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art offers celebratory and mysterious, thought-provoking, and critical two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, including abstract and experimental contemporary Chickasaw art.

This traveling exhibition offers an opportunity to view recent works by leading and emerging artists of the Chickasaw Nation.

The artworks analyze the complex relationship between contemporary Chickasaw life and rich tribal history and culture.

Each artist demonstrates a personal approach. Many of the artists are inspired by traditional Chickasaw elements of design and render them using contemporary materials and aesthetics to create an innovative visual language. Others investigate tribal stories, belief systems, or family histories and traditions, and how these relate to present-day Chickasaw life.

With more than 65 artworks reflecting a wide variety of themes, techniques and methods, the exhibition finds balance in the artists’ strong connection to tribal identity as well as his or her distinctly individual and cultural roots.

The exhibit is organized by concepts and subjects important to the artists, including personal and collective identities; seasonal and nature-related themes (including social and environmental dimensions of human relationships with the earth); place and belonging (including artists’ relationship to their current and historic homelands); as well as cross-cultural relationships and influences characteristic of the Chickasaw artists’ experience today.

Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art is made possible by grants provided by the Chickasaw Nation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and by assistance from The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum.

Seeds of Being: A Project of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Art & Museum Histories Seminar Mary LeFlore and Richard H. Clements Family Gallery Molly and Jim Crawley Gallery James T. Bialac Gallery of Native American Art June 12–Dec. 30, 2018 As carriers of life from one generation to the next, seeds provide the possibility of growth and endurance, but they do not achieve this on their own. Just as seeds require nourishment to flourish, art needs to be engaged by the viewer in order to thrive. While seeds themselves originate from a specific point in time—the moment they were harvested—they also signify the past, present, and future folded together, as the seeds from a past crop are stored in the present to be used for the future.

Seeds of Being examines various ways these artistic seeds benefit Indigenous groups in North America through the artists’ abilities to nurture, adapt, and envision their communities’ ongoing well-being. Curated by students enrolled in the Native American Art & Museum Studies Seminar, made possible by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the OU School of Visual Arts present a public lecture by Kathleen Ash-Milby, Associate Curator at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York. Ash-Milby’s keynote talk, Native Art in the 21st Century: The Future is Now, will acknowledge both historic shifts and progress in the field, as well as challenges for the future. The lecture is supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Native American Art Studies Symposium 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the OU School of Visual Arts present new scholarship on Indigenous museology, curatorial practice, and art history. Join us for a series of paper

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presentations from nationally-selected undergraduate and graduate students. Schedule and speakers TBA. The symposium is supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

City offices will close on Wednesday, July 4th to observe Independence Day. Trash Service is not affected.

Space Burial, January 26 – Sept 2.

Ellen and Richard L. Sandor Gallery. “Ancient Egyptians occasionally buried their dead in boats. These were not caskets or sarcophagi in the form of boats, but real, functional wooden boats. Though buried deep underground, the understanding was that these boats would carry the departed on an afterlife journey. This use of a functional form exclusively for storytelling has inspired my own quest to imagine a modern-day burial ceremony.

For this installation, slivers modeled from 86-foot diameter satellite dishes of the Very Large Array in New Mexico intersect the gallery space, forming pattern-infused canopies. Derived from the famous cosmic microwave background image, shadows of the pattern broadcast throughout the space, alluding to the dish as an agent of travel through time and space.

This installation evokes the use of satellite dishes as a burial object for a space-faring culture. Placed within a satellite dish and buried, the dead's afterlife journey to the stars is facilitated. Furthermore, this ceremony can be utilized on distant planets in order to facilitate the dead's afterlife journey back home, to Earth. Further thoughts about how ancient ceremonies inform our modern life are encouraged by the experience.”

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The Station Recreation Center will also be closed on Wednesday, July 4th.

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE The Capitol Steps - Make America Grin Again Thu Aug 23, 2018 | 7:30PM The Capitol Steps returns to OCCC with their unique blend of musical and political comedy and satire, guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum laughing. There is never a shortage of good material in politics!

CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION Fresh Start Community Church Food Pantry, open the third Thursday of each 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).

Soul Food Community Dinner, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St. Food, fun, fellowship and friends. See menu at moorechurch.com.

Join the Singles of First Moore for "Friday Night Live for HIM" There's a dinner for a small charge at 6:30 p.m. in Leadership Center, followed by a wonderful time of praise & worship and a message from David Edwards. Fellowship and table games to follow until 10:00 p.m. Please call 793-2624 for more information or e-mail at marji.robison@firstmoore. com. First Moore Baptist is located at 301 NE 27th Street, just off I-35 South in Moore.

CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS Food Truck Fridays Fridays in June - 11:00am to 2:00pm Where: Multi-Purpose Pavilion at Central Park Come join us on Fridays for Lunch at Central Park.

We will have Food Trucks in the park from Mexican; BBQ; Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and Music.

Take an hour away from work and join us at Central Park for Food Truck Fridays.

City Council Meeting Monday, July 2, 2018 - 6:30pm City Offices Closed for Independence Day Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (All day)

The Station Aquatic Center will be Open on Wednesday, July 4th from Noon to 6pm.

We hope you have a safe and fun 4th of July holiday!

2018 A Celebration In the Heartland Vendor Information Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 10:00am to 10:00pm We are signing up vendors now! There are spaces available for Artist, Crafters & Community Groups. Craft Vendors call (405) 793-5090 for space availability.

Interested Food Vendors must call (405) 793-5090 for application if spaces are available. New Address: The Station at Central Park, 700 S. Broadway Ave., Moore, OK 73160 Celebration in the Heartland 2018 Wednesday, July 4, 2018 | 10a.m. - 10p.m. at Buck Thomas Park Join us at Buck Thomas Park to celebrate our country's Independence Day. Enjoy one of the largest fireworks show in the state, food, vendors, and free children activities.

Food & Drink: Celebration in the Heartland will feature Moore’s favorite sweet and savory treats from local food trucks.

Buck Thomas Park Great Lawn: Visitors can also head to the Great Lawn for a fantastic view of the main stage and listen to great music from Avenue and Banana Seat.

Children's Activities: Celebration in the Heartland will be a great time for all ages. Bring the children for great fun including inflatables, face painting, barrel train rides, and more.

Helicopter Rides will be available!

Touch a Truck: Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm Where: South Front Fields (Buck Thomas Park) Different types of vehicles representing the Fire Department, Police Department, Sanitation and other types of trucks represented. Be in the Know Permitted Items: - Chairs - Service Animals (no other dogs allowed) - Umbrellas -Coolers* - Strollers *Coolers and bags may be searched by event security and Moore Police personnel.

Prohibited Items: - Alcoholic beverages - Glass containers of any kind - Drug Paraphernalia / Weapons - BBQ Grills - Pets - Fireworks Celebration in the Heartland is free to the public. Fireworks will begin at dark (approximately 9:45 p.m.)

We will also have a Car, Truck and Bike Show: July 4th: 8:00am - 2:00pm. For more information, www.showyourridez.com Reminder: Dogs not allowed in the park for this event.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Moore High School, 40th Reunion, Class of 1978. August 10th & 11th. Looking for classmates! Please email for info: mhsreunion78@gmail.com Moore War Run 2018 Join us August 25, 2018 for Moore War Run X Presented by the City of Moore, Horn Equipment, and Brown-O’Haver!

Adopt-A-Pet, Moore Animal Shelter, S-I35 Service Road. Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., closed on holidays. For additional information call (405) 793-5190.

Big Trash Pick Up, Moore residents will be allowed two FREE big trash pick-ups a year and one free voucher to the city landfill for each physical address in Moore. Call (405) 793-5070 to schedule your trash pick-up.

Neighborhood Watch Program, If you’re interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, with the Moore Police Department: (405) 793-4448.

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FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES Bootcamps: • Morning Bootcamp is available at First Moore Baptist Church every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 a.m. Ages 13 and up. The class is $2. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

• Evening Bootcamp is available at First Moore Baptist Church every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Ages 13 and up. The class is $2. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Judo, classes held Monday – Sunday at 117 Skylane Drive in Norman for ages 7 and up. A non-profit organization, all classes are offered in a family friendly environment. Fees are $20 per month for an individual or $40 per month for a family. Discount uniforms are available. Info: (405) 465-1925 or email fiftyonefiftybjj@yahoo.com.

Adult Salsa Classes, every Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Adelante Dance Studio (Inside Moore Old School) 201 N. Broadway, Suite 201. $10 per class or $35 a month. Call (405) 586-0201 for more information.

First Moore Baptist Church of Moore Community Life/Recreation Center, The Link is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday open 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Two basketball courts and racquetball courts, fitness center and walking/running track. For more information, call (405) 735-2527.

Karate, First Moore Baptist Church, every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The classes are free for anyone ages 8 and up. Uniforms available at a discounted rate. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Morning Fitness, First Moore Baptist Church, every Monday at 9:00 a.m. Ages 40 and up preferred. The class is $2. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Christian Life Center Zumba, Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at the Christian Life Center located at 201 W. Main St. $3 fee per class.

KIDS’ CORNER Agape: First United Methodist Church Moore, Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., 201 W. Main. Homework and Hangout for Youth (7th– 12th grade). Community Dinner at 5:30 p.m. (cost is $1 for dinner), Family Activities & Church School at 6:00 p.m. Menu can be found at www.moorechurch.com.

Boy Scouts Meetings, Mondays, 7:00 p.m., Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St. Children’s Chimes, Moore First United Methodist Church, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., 201 W. Main St., children 4th – 6th grade will learn to read music.

Cub Scouts Meetings, Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St. Girl Scouts Meetings, Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St. LEAP (Learning Enrichment Arts Program), Moore First United Methodist Church, Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., 201 W. Main St. Open to kindergarten – 6th grade. Choir, life skills games, snacks and help with homework.

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MUSIC/ARTS Adult Art Classes at The Station TO REGISTER: www.cityofmoore.com/fun. For more information call Moore Parks & Recreation at (405) 793-5090 Southern Hills School of Fine Arts, 8601 S. Penn, Oklahoma City. Enrolling children and adults for private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, bass, drums, strings, brass and woodwinds. Call Sarah Gee at (405) 735-6387.

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+ or disabled. Taxi fare at 40% off.

RECOVERY AND SUPPORT GROUPS Celebrate Recovery: • Faith Crossing Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery, Mondays, 13701 S. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City.

• First Moore Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery, Thursday nights, 6:30 p.m., First Moore Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information. Support and help for those struggling with addiction.

• Fresh Start Community Church Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Program, Tuesday nights, 6:30 p.m., 309 N Eastern.

Call (405) 794-7313 for more information.

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge, Oklahoma City. Contact Karen Proctor at (405) 692-8700 for meeting times and details.

Divorce Care, First Moore Baptist Church, Wednesday nights, 6:15 p.m., 301 NE 27th Street. Support group for those going through a divorce. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Grief Share Support Group, First Moore Baptist Church, every Monday night at 6:30 p.m., 301 N.E. 27th Street. Support group for individuals and family members struggling with life events such as death, divorce, and disappointments and learning healthy ways to cope with life. Call 793-2600 for more info.

Grief Share Support Group, Fresh Start Community Church, every Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., 309 N. Eastern, Moore, Fresh Start Community Church Fireside Room. We offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Please contact the office at (405) 794-7313, Lyn Jacquemot at (405) 326-5554, or ladylyn1941@gmail.com to register or participate.

HOPE Addictions Recovery, every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Beth Haven Baptist Church, 12400 S. Call Pastor Rick Carter at (405) 691-6990 for information.

SENIOR CONNECTION AARP, the fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m., Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main Street, Moore. Programs are on subjects of interest to persons 50 years and over. Potluck dinner follows the program each month. Contact Mary: 826-2315.

SERVICE, COMMUNITY CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Meetings, every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., 207 SW 1st St., Moore. Open for all veterans. Call (405) 794-5446 for more information.

Malcolm Hunter Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, the second Wednesday of each month, Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, 6600 S. Penn, at 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact Pat Towns at (405) 376-5653.

Moore Horseshoe Pitching Club, every Thursday, 6:00 p.m., Fairmoore Park. For more information, contact (405) 237-1171.

Moore Old Town Association, the fourth Tuesday of every month, First United Methodist Church. For more information, contact Janie Milum at cjmilum@sbcglobal.net.

Moore Rotary Club, Wednesdays at Moore Chamber of Commerce. Moore Rotary Club is a civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.

Moore Toastmasters, every Thursday, 7:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St., Moore. Become the speaker and leader that you want to be. Join our group as we practice Toastmasters’ proven learn-by-doing program.

The Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization, the third Saturday during the months of February, April, June, August, October and December, 11:00 a.m., Sunnylane Family Reception Center, 3900 SE 29th St., Del City. If you need directions, call (405) 445-7040.

South Oklahoma City Rotary Club, every Friday, 12:00 p.m., Southwest Integris Cancer Center, SW 44th St. and S. Western, Oklahoma City. A civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.

VFW Bruce January Post 8706, the second Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m., Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main St., Moore. All veterans welcome. Call Mike Eaton at (405) 8314405 or go to www.vfwpost8706.org for more information.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site, Monday – Fri., 11:30 a.m., Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, 793-9069. Call by 1:00pm the day before to request a meal. Donation for a meal for seniors 60+ is $2.25. Required cos/meal for guests under 60 is $5.00.

American Cancer Society seeks volunteers who would like to help drive patients to their cancer treatment and/or volunteer with our local Relay for Life event. For more information visit www.relayforlife.org/mooreok or contact Mel Rogers at (405) 841-5817 or mel.rogers@cancer.org.

P.A.L.S. Program for Seniors, Seniors are assigned to a buddy who will call every day to check on you. Sign up with Sgt. Lewis, Moore Police Dept., (405) 793-4448.

Blue Star Mothers of America. Moore City Hall is a donation drop-off for items for our service members overseas. For needs, see www.bsmok6.org or go to City Hall.

Calendar Sponsored by Help Deliver Meals to Moore homebound residents. Volunteer drivers needed. Call Darlene Carrell, 793-9069, Brand Center.

The Hugs Project, a non-profit organization, puts together care packages for our troops in the Middle East. For more information, call (405) 651-8359 or TheHugsProject@cox.net.

Frontier Hospice is seeking volunteers to visit patients, to help honor veterans on hospice service, administrative volunteers, and crafty volunteers.

Volunteers are required to submit an application, background check, finger printing, drug test. We pay for all of this. They are a Medicare requirement For anyone volunteering for hospice. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community. Age 16 and up.

Office Hours are 8:00-5:00. Patients can be visited anytime.

Contact Charlene Killgore: Office: 405-789-2913 Email: ckillgore@ frontierhospice.com. Location: 221 N I 35 Service Rd Suite D in Moore.

Moore Food Resource Center, a part of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, allows volunteers to help fight hunger in Moore.

Volunteers at the Moore Food Resource Center will assist with a variety of tasks, including serving as client shopper helpers, assisting with loading and unloading vehicles, sorting and shelving food items and cleaning. The Moore Food Resource Center is located at 2635 N. Shields. For more information on becoming a volunteer, contact Alex Strout at astrout@regionalfoodbank.org or (405) 600-3186.

Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited. Volunteering for Ducks Unlimited is a great way to have fun, meet new people and support Ducks Unlimited’s critical waterfowl habitat conservation mission.

Whether you want to sell event tickets, gather donations, secure sponsorships or help put on a successful party and fundraising event, there are many opportunities that will fit your needs to support your local community. For more information about volunteering, please contact Mr. Nathan Johnson, Regional Director for Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited at (405) 3150093 or Mr. Randall Cole at (479) 220-9735.

Serve Moore. Are you looking for a way to help others? Serve Moore is looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief and renewal projects. If you would like to volunteer or need volunteer help, visit www.servemoore.com/help to submit a request.

You can also visit the Serve Moore headquarters located inside the Community Renewal Center at 224 S. Chestnut Avenue in Moore. For more information, visit www.servemoore.com or call (405) 735-3060.

To keep up with the events and opportunities that are being added throughout the month, log on to mooremonthly.com and click on the Calendar link at the top of the home page.

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.

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more moore with olivia dubcak

HealthCARE Express' Klondike Leadership Academy HealthCARE Express' Klondike Leadership Academy (KLA) is forging future leaders through their handson leadership program this summer, which is free and open to students in kindergarten to fifth grade.

"KLA is designed to create a spirit of leadership in today's children.

This program encourages children to tackle tasks without being prompted, to help where they can with what they can, and to be an active part of their communities," said HealthCARE Express' Jeannie Taylor. "The program's goal is to teach children what it means to be a leader, and how they can be one. By combining all the knowledge and skills they accumulate during their time as a KLA Kid, children will be set to step out into the world as a leader to inspire those around them to do the same."

The Leadership Academy challenges the minds of students by teaching nine key skills of a leader: Reading, Leadership, Communication, Volunteerism, Team Work, Developing an “I Can� Attitude, Saving and Managing Finances, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Integrity & Accountability.

Participants are encouraged to complete projects at their own pace.

Each program topic has points allocated to the tasks, which correlate to Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum medals: Bronze: 1000 points Silver: 2000 points Gold: 3000 points Platinum: 4000 points

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KLA rewards their highest pointearners for their hard work and dedication in a big way. More than 600 kids across four different states (Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana) participated in the 2017-2018 KLA session, and two hardworking students, Reagan and Jayden, were rewarded with Disney cruises!

"The top two winners of the program win a Disney Cruise for the child and one parent or guardian," said Taylor.

"So far, the children signing up think it's a cool idea to get points for things that they are already doing every day."

HealthCARE Express started KLA based on their idea of "building a legacy of leaders." This is something they do for their employees, so they figured it was something they could start doing in the community, too. And why not start at the root of the tree and teach children these skills to set them up for success as adults?

HealthCARE Express originated in Texarkana and has been in business for ten years, with active locations in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

Oklahoma clinics began in 2015 with Midwest City, Choctaw in 2016, Moore in 2017, and is now developing a fourth location in Edmond, set to open in September of 2018. The reach of KLA is no different.

"KLA has had great success the last couple of years in Texarkana, and we want to bring it full force here in Oklahoma. Parents love that this is something to give their children to do to pass by the long summer days, and it gives them something to strive for," said Taylor.

The 2018 program kicked off on June 15, but it's not too late to register your child for this inspiring free program.

To register, or for more information, contact Suki at suki@healthcareexpress. us, or visit klabyhce.com.

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taste local with henry dolive

The Crimson Beehive An authentic “come and get it” dinner bell triangle rattled in the kitchen at the Crimson Beehive, one of Moore’s newest eating establishments, alerts servers that the next homestyle meal is ready for the table.

With a goal of providing a delicious homestyle meal in a comfortable dining environment, the Crimson Beehive restaurant opened its doors in mid-June at 817 SE 4th St., around the corner from Moore High School in the Eastmoor Shopping Center. The restaurant offers dine in or carry-out, and customers may order online at www.thecrimsonbeehive. com or by calling 703-1497.

Owned by Steve and Maggie Bigbie and John Perry, The Crimson Beehive is open five days a week, serving up their version of several classic dishes and Oklahoma culinary favorites.

Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Steve Bigbie said being closed Sundays and Mondays allows their employees to attend church if they choose, and to take care of business the next day.

“We believe that if you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of you,” Bigbie said. The restaurant opened with a staff of 15 employees.

Seating in the 2,200-square-foot restaurant is available for up to 56 customers at a time, Bigbie said. The tables are set up to accommodate groups of four or six but can be adjusted for larger groups.

“Everyone here will be treated like a guest at our house,” Bigbie said.

The new establishment is fulfilling a dream of Steve Bigbie’s to own his own restaurant. Bigbie, 45, said he has several years of experience in fast-food and sit-down restaurant operation and has a long-standing love of the kitchen, but is an owner for the first time.

“I’ve been cooking since I was 9 years old,” he said.

The Bigbies met while both worked at a company-owned restaurant in Edmond where

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he was the manager. He and John Perry met in high school.

“This idea has been simmering for six or seven years,” Bigbie said. He has had a love of cooking most of his life since snacking on black olives and pepperoni as a child in his father’s Shoney’s Pizza in Del City, and said he loves talking about food.

He has experience working in and managing several restaurants, landing his first job at a Wendy’s at age 16 while he attended high school at the former Sherwood Baptist Academy in southwest Oklahoma City.

The Crimson Beehive offers Oklahoma favorites such as country-fried-steak and chicken, pot roast, pork chops, meatloaf and chicken tenders, as well as several side items including mashed potatoes and gravy, fried okra, baby carrots, hand-cut seasoned fries, salad and his favorite, “Granny’s green beans” cooked the way his grandmother cooked them years ago in her Mountain View, OK, home.

“She used the (flatter) Italian green beans,” Bigbie said. “They simmer all day with a mixture of spices, bacon fat and a little butter,” he said. “You bring them to a full boil and let them simmer.” He said the flatter Italian green beans are preferable to round bean pods because “the round ones tend to break apart.”

Bigbie also talked about one of their specialty menu items, Country Style Cordon Bleu, instantly making a visitor hungry.

“It’s basically a poor man’s cordon bleu,” Bigbie said. A chicken breast is hand-battered, golden fried rather than baked, served over grilled ham and topped with melted jack cheese and white gravy.

“Talking about food, we could talk all day,” he said.

Bigbie said much of the food served at the Crimson Beehive will be made from scratch, including salad dressings. Desserts will include cheesecake, vanilla ice cream and a “cobbler of the day” – strawberry, peach or blackberry – served a la mode, of course.

“We believe the freshest your product can be, the better,” he said.

Soft drinks will be available, and no alcohol will be served, he said, because a family-like atmosphere is being emphasized.

“We want customers to feel like they’re at home when they come in,” he said.

Daily specials will be offered, Bigbie said, and lite portions of their specialties will be available during lunch hours.

Noting the restaurant’s close proximity to Moore High School, Bigbie said “Tuesday Teacher” discounts will be offered, and that grab bags consisting of three chicken tenders or beef strips, a side item and a drink will be offered to students.

The Crimson Beehive’s décor will also pay tribute to Moore athletic teams, with one corner dedicated to sports memorabilia from the three high schools’ athletic achievements.

The word “Beehive” in the restaurant name is a play on the family name, Steve Bigbie said, and also is a tribute to his father, who operated a Bethany lawn-care company named Beehive Inc. in the early 1990s.

The “Crimson” part of the restaurant name stems from the Bigbies’ love of University of Oklahoma athletic teams that wear crimson as one of their official colors.

It all makes for a pleasurable dining experience at this newcomer to the growing Moore food scene. And when the dinner bell triangle sounds, customers know that another steaming, savory homestyle meal soon is headed for their table.

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book reviews

Children's Book Review Title: The Terrible Plop Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Illustrator: Andrew Joyner Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Reviewer: Kerinda O’Neal, Children’s Library Associate, SOKC Public Library “The Terrible Plop” is told in rhyming text, making for a fun quick-paced read.

“Six little rabbits Down by the lake Munching on carrots And chocolate cake. ...Suddenly comes a terrible PLOP!” A terrible plop?!? What could it be? The rabbits do not stick around to find out. Off they hop through the trees, desperate to escape the terrible plop. Soon, all the animals in the forest have joined the rabbits as they flee.

Nobody is quite sure what they are running from, but none dare to question the strength and ferocity of the terrible plop. That is, until they reach the big brown bear. The big brown bear isn’t afraid of a “silly old plop.”

He grabs the smallest rabbit who is coming last and forces him to show him the place of the terrible plop. Back to the lake go the littlest rabbit and the big brown bear. Back to the lake and the terrible plop. What happens next has the big brown bear running scared, while the littlest rabbit sits still.

This book is a blast to read and a wonderful opportunity for children to practice their skills of deduction. It is perfect for readers who enjoy being “in the know” while the characters in the story seem oblivious.

“The Terrible Plop” is AR book level 2.5 and worth 0.5 points. If you enjoy “The Terrible Plop,” you may also enjoy other books by Ursula Dubosarsky like “One Little Goat” or “Rex.” For more book recommendations, stop by the children’s desk at your local library or call 405979-2223. For other library events and information visit www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org or download the app Pioneer Library Connect.

Adult Book Review Title: Refugee Author: Alan Gratz Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Page Count: 352 Reviewer: Natasha Parker, Information Services, Moore Public Library “Refugee” is the story of three different teens set in three different time periods all connected by the need to escape their circumstance. This book will give its readers insight into what it means to leave the only home they love for safety of another.

Josef’s story is set in 1939 in Germany. He hasn’t been to school in over a year. His family is trying to escape the Nazis who threaten his Jewish family. After his father escapes the Dachau concentration camp, Josef, his sister, and parents set sail to a new life in Cuba. But it’s a race between two other ships, if they don’t make it to Cuba first, they may have to turn around back to Germany.

Isabel’s story is set in 1994 in Cuba. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba’s economy collapsed too and food is hard to find. Isabel’s family is trying to escape starvation. Working together with their next door neighbor, both families build a boat that can hopefully make the 90 mile trek from her home in Cuba to Miami Florida. It’s a race against time, they only have so much gas to fuel the engine if they run out they are dead in the water.

Mahmoud’s story is set in 2015 in Syria. Mahmoud wants to be invisible. If no one can see him then no one can hurt him. Mahmoud’s family is trying to escape violence. After his home is destroyed from a missile, Mahmoud and his family have no choice but to leave their home in Syria and travel north to Germany. They have to cross six countries to get to their destination, and not many are willing to help them find safety.

This book is available at your local library on the shelf or as a downloadable eBook.

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library schedules

Moore Public Library

Southwest OKC Public Library

Children

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10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3 – Music Movers Story Time: Becky and Gregg Ukulele Duo 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 – ROARchestra, Oklahoma City Zoo 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 4 – Celebration in the Heartland at Buck Thomas Park Wednesday, July 4 – Library closed 11 a.m. Friday, July 6 – Harry Potter Fridays 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7 – Family Play Time/la hora de jugar en familia 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Kids Club 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 10 – Music Movers Story Time: Chris Manna, opera singing 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 – We Will Rock You, Drum Circle 10 and 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 11 – Lapsit Story Time 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 – Wednesday at the Movies 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12 – Pre-K Play 11 a.m. Friday, July 13 – Harry Potter Fridays 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Music Movers Story Time: Steven Streetman, bass guitar 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Tunes and Tales with Erin Yeaman 10 and 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 – Lapsit Story Time 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 – Wednesday at the Movies 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 – Sensory Story Time 11 a.m. Friday, July 20 – Harry Potter Fridays 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21 – Family Story Time 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 23 – Tween Scene: Make Your Own Instrument 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24 – Music Movers Story Time: Sweet Adelines Quartet 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 – Stop, Go and Tell: A Safe Kids Series Program 10 and 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 25 – Lapsit Story Time 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 – Wednesday at the Movies 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26 – Pre-K Play 11 a.m. Friday, July 27 – Harry Potter Fridays 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 – Music Movers Story Time: Grant Wells, piano 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 – End of Summer Dance Party

Teen/Adult 10 a.m. Monday, July 2 – English as a Second Language 6 p.m. Monday, July 2 – Beginners Yoga Wednesday, July 4 – Library closed 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5 – Afternoon Movie (for teens or adults) 6 p.m. Thursday, July 5 – Zumba 10 a.m. Monday, July 9 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Teens Rock on the Maker Mobile!

6 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Beginners Yoga 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 – Gardening on a Budget 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 11 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – Afternoon Movie (for teens or adults) 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – Zumba 10 a.m. Monday, July 16 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 16 – Teens Lunar Music: Instrument Playground 6 p.m. Monday, July 16 – Beginners Yoga 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Screen Print Adult Ts 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Thursday, July 19 – Afternoon Movie (for teens or adults) 6 p.m. Thursday, July 19 – Zumba 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19 – Family Yoga at Central Park 2 p.m. Friday, July 20 – Teens Harry Potter Lock Box/Escape Room 10 a.m. Monday, July 23 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 23 – Teens Make Makey DDR Dance Pad 6 p.m. Monday, July 23 – Beginners Yoga 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Thursday, July 26 – Afternoon Movie (for teens or adults) 6 p.m. Thursday, July 26 – Zumba 2 p.m. Friday, July 27 – Teen Quidditch 6 p.m. Friday, July 27 – Adult Quidditch 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28 – Let’s Talk About it Oklahoma: Much Depends on Dinner 10 a.m. Monday, July 30 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 30 – Teen Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party 6 p.m. Monday, July 30 – Beginners Yoga

10 and 11 a.m. Monday, July 2 – Family Story Time 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 3 – Libraries Rock with KEVA Planks Wednesday, July 4 – Library closed 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday, July 5 – Toddler Story Time 10 a.m. Friday, July 6 – Baby Lapsit 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, July 9 – Family Story Time 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 – Libraries Rock with Wind Chimes 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 – Yak, Snack and Read 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12 – Toddler Story Time 3 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – ROARchestra with the OKC Zoo 10 a.m. Friday, July 13 – Baby Lapsit 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, July 16 – Family Story Time 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Libraries Rock with Music Around the World 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday, July 19 – Toddler Story Time 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19 – Extreme Animals 10 a.m. Friday, July 20 – Baby Lapsit 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, July 23 – Family Story Time 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 – Libraries Rock: Awesome Books!

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 – Lego Quest 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday, July 26 – Toddler Story Time 10 a.m. Friday, July 27 – Baby Lapsit 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, July 30 – Family Story Time 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 – Libraries Rock: Dance Party

Teen/Adult 2 p.m. Monday, July 2 – Teen Forensic Osteology: Skulls 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 3 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Teen Minute to Win It Challenge 6 p.m. Monday, July 9 – Tai Chi for Health 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7 – English as a Second Language 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10 – English as a Second Language 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 – Meditation for Wellness 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 – Gardening on a Budget 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – Penn Avenue Literary Society Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, July 13 – So You Want to be a Witch Or Wizard Escape Room 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 16 – Teen Community Art Project 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 17 – English as a Second Language 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Meditation for Wellness 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 – Greek Wine and Cheese at Village on the Park 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 23 – A Day in My Life as a Teen 6 p.m. Monday, July 23 – Tai Chi for Health 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24 – English as a Second Language 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 – Meditation for Wellness 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26 – SOKC Library’s Got Talent 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28 – English as a Second Language 2 p.m. Monday, July 30 – Teen Volunteer Appreciation Party 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 – English as a Second Language 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 – Meditation for Wellness 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 – Breezing Through the Holidays

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more moore with james bright

Gamers find Analog Adventure in a Digital World Every weekend Jimmy Barnes meets with a group of friends to moderate a quest through J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe.

He oversees players that act out their respective characters' actions and utilize dice and information found in large tomes to determine how the game is played. Emotions of excitement, fear and anger run rampant on the battlefield as each player places themselves into the role of a miniature figurine on a tabletop. In a world of digital connection, tabletop gaming offers communal interaction that can’t be found anywhere else.

“Overall, I think the tabletop hobby in general has grown due to people being more accepting,” he said. “For quite some time there was a general stigma that people who play tabletop games were overweight smelly teens or adults that spent all their time in a basement, or in a weird shop, but now that nerd culture is becoming more commonly accepted, these shops are adapting to a more modern, sleeklooking decade.”

Few would contest we are living in the era of digital gaming. Consoles, computer and mobile devices host hundreds of titles that range from an in-depth, story-driven experience to crushing candy with fingers. Yet, in the midst of video game saturation, tabletop gaming has seen a rise in popularity.

Board games, or tabletop games, have become incredibly lucrative, and it’s not in spite of the digital revolution but because of it.

Owner of DZ Comics and Games Chris Diaz said when he grew up in Moore, hobbies like Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer was unheard of when he was a kid, but that has changed.

“When I was a kid no one I knew played D&D (Dungeons and Dragons). It just wasn’t a thing,” he said. “I’ve noticed now I have kids younger than I was when I first heard of it come in and want to play, and I am like ‘How did you even hear of this.’ Obviously, we live in a different age. Sites like Youtube get them interested far earlier.”

DZ Comics isn’t the only shop seeing increased interest in the tabletop gaming hobby due to digital activity. Vice President of Operations for Game HQ Darin Minard said the advent of the streaming site Twitch and shows like Stranger Things have brought droves of youngsters to the hobby.

“We have had tons of younger kids come in and want to try out D&D because they saw it on Stranger Things,” he said.

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Barnes echoed this sentiment. The opportunity for hobbyists to keep up with communities through online streaming sources is an incredible boom to the industry and his community of gamers.

And with interest in the hobby growing, both locations have made accommodations for play at their respective shops. Minard said Wizards of the Coast, the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons, has an excellently organized play system set up for newcomers.

“So what we do is just set up a night where the whole Game HQ room will be full of D&D people, and we just make sure to have a table with what we call a newbie DM (Dungeon Master) to teach kids how to play,” he said.

On the fourth Saturday of each month, DZ Comics hosts a monthly game night, which attendance has grown with each event.

“Our last board game night we had 60 or 70 people in here, which is insanely huge,” he said. “Ever since we started doing it here, my community has gotten bigger and bigger.”

Family involvement has also been key to the growth of the hobby, according to Minard. He said in general, table-topping has become a bit more mainstream and something parents and children can easily do together.

“It’s really just become more acceptable.

Whenever you see moms and dads playing with teenagers, you know as a business owner it becomes that much more profitable,” he said.

Connections between parents and children have been seen at DZ Comics, too. Diaz said he has a father show up every week with his three children to play Warhammer 40K, a miniatures game involving strategy and dice rolls. And that connection is good for DZ Comics, a facility that prides itself on being accessible to children. Diaz has over a dozen video game consoles, PCs and even a virtual reality station set up in the shop for use by his patrons. Yet, this doesn’t deter hobbyists from analog fun but instead brings them to it.

“There’s a huge shift that people who play video games will also start playing board games,” he said. “That’s what I do. I started out as a gamer and comic book reader and only got into board gaming when I opened the store.”

Diaz said bringing in new items forced him to learn the products and piqued his interest in the hobby.

For players like Barnes, current technology has allowed digital versions of his favor-

ite tabletop games to be ported to a different platform.

“They’ve made video games out of some of the best tabletop games, which has brought more attention to the industry,” he said. “Allin-all as technology advances, there is still going to be limitations for player choices in video games, and tabletop games allow you to have the most freedom.”

In Game HQ’s case, Minard said he has seen a crossover between video gamers and table toppers, but most of it has to do with the public environment offered by systems like D&D and Warhammer.

‘When it becomes a group activity of video gaming it gets into more of what we do,” he said. “Then we see high schoolers driven into this a new tabletop or D&D group.”

Starting out as a hobbyist in his teens, Minard has been involved in the tabletop gaming scene for the better part of 15 years. His interest led him to his current career and, even though he spends his professional time in this world, it has not dimmed his interest in the hobby. An avid Magic: The Gathering player, Minard continues to play the game professionally.

“I started with the Pokémon card game when I was about 14,” he said. “It was kind of my gateway and got me into the whole culture.

Now I go to the big Magic (The Gathering) conventions and have a weekly board game night with friends.”

And although Minard has managed to maintain his hobby time, he said it would be impossible to try out all the new games that come out each month. Websites like Kickstarter have given hobbyists an investment avenue allowing them to play a pivotal part in the creation of a new product, which has led to a slew of new games.

“Crowdsourcing has really helped the industry,” he said. “If you have a really good idea or product now, you can get it out there and I think that more than anything else has contributed to the amount of games coming out right now.”

As for the community, Diaz said he hopes it will just continue to grow but knows the wave of popularity could end at any time.

“Growth is all based on the state of games,” he said. “Yugioh (a trading card game) was huge when I started, but over time people have moved on, so it’s declined a bit. Right now, Magic is doing really well and Age of Sigmar (a Warhammer game) is doing better than Fan-

tasy (Age of Sigmar’s predecessor) ever did.

But Magic could die from something stupid in the next five years, so who knows, but right now we are handing out new player decks all the time.”

For the time being, Diaz said the popularity of table-topping is great for his shop, and moving forward he hopes to see his game room triple with new players. And with players like Barnes frequenting DZ Comics, that seems plausible as his community of gamers continues to grow.

“I think you have to have a certain amount of enthusiasm and a bit of charisma for the games, but at the same time, it’s genuine love for the games you’re playing,” he said. “It’s important to listen to everyone’s voice in your community and make sure they’re appropriately heard.”

Game HQ’s game room fills up every Saturday with hobbyists playing a variety of titles.

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MOORE MOVIES WITH ROB MORRIS

Incredibles 2 Doubles Down on What Made First Movie Great © Disney / Pixar

Director: Brad Bird

I'm looking at you, DC and Warner Brothers.

Writer: Brad Bird

Maybe even a side glance over at Marvel.

But wait…a mysterious brother and sister

Elastigirl over Mr. Incredible as the centerpiece

duo show up to offer a solution. Winston (Bob

of their image rehabilitation project. That sends

"Incredibles 2" picks up right where the

Odenkirk) and Evelyn Deavor (Catherine

Mr. Incredible into a Mr. Mom scenario that is

Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson,

first adventure left off. Mr. Incredible (Craig

Keener) are telecommunications tycoons who

both hilarious and touching. Bird's script touches

Sarah Howell, Huck Milner,

T. Nelson), his wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter),

believe the problem is simply brand management.

a remarkable number of emotional notes that

Catherine Keener, Sophia Bush

and their kids Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash

They think the politicians are playing the media,

resonate with so many real-life issues familiar

(Huck Milner), and Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile) have

showing only the negative consequences of

to everyone in this day and age: women's issues,

Starring: (voices of ) Craig T. Nelson,

14 years. That's how long Pixar and Disney

just saved Metroville from Syndrome when

the super's heroics. The solution: focus on one

racism, political grandstanding, adolescence,

made us wait on this second installment about

the Underminer ( John Ratzenberger) bursts

super by using bodycams and drones to capture

smartphone addiction, manipulation of the

a family of "supers" battling evil villains and a

out of his subterranean lair, bent on wreaking

all of the action, allowing the public to see just

media, and even immigration.

political system that isn't exactly sure if they

havoc on the city. Assisted by friend and fellow

how noble the supers really are. The Deavor's

want

super, Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) the family

timing is perfect as Metroville is facing a new and

Of course, we get another all-too-brief visit

springs into action to tackle this new threat.

more dangerous threat from a villain known as

with Edna Mode (Brad Bird), super costume

superheroes

saving

the

day

(and

wrecking cities).

Unfortunately, things spiral out of control, and

Screenslaver (Bill Wise), who hijacks screens to

designer. Edna may not have superpowers, but

Bottom line: it was worth the wait. Writer/

all of the goodwill the supers garnered with their

brainwash and control innocent civilians.

even with her brief onscreen time, she steals the

director Brad Bird and his team at Pixar have

defeat of Syndrome is lost, and politicians quickly

delivered a pitch-perfect animated romp that

enforce even harsher sanctions on superheroes.

Yeah, yeah…the concept is SO typical and

offers teaching points for anyone tackling the

Even the "Super Relocation" unit is shut down.

straightforward for superhero movies. But Bird

comic book movie genre.

It appears certain that Mr. Incredible will have

and the Pixar crew infuse the familiar costumed-

to return to his life as Bob Parr, insurance agent

good-guys-vs-bad-guys theme with refreshing

permanently.

twists. To start with, the Deavors choose

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Sponsoring Summer Nights Concert Series Norman Regional Health System recently played ‘backup’ for the Pioneer Library System in Moore by sponsoring its Summer Nights Concert Series. We banded together with the City of Moore and several other local businesses to support these fun, family-friendly concerts. As a sponsor, I was able to introduce the band Banana Seat, who had one band member that graduated from Westmoore High School. Two of our physical therapists, Adam and Nick, led the crowd in stretching activities at intermission.

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Sponsoring Folk Secrets Treasure Hunt This past year the health system also launched a virtual care app. The app called Norman Regional Virtual Care allows you to video chat with a doctor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Norman Regional Virtual Care is available to you and your family whenever and wherever you may need it.

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SPORTS WITH ROB MORRIS

SaberCat to Seminole: Sherrill Relishes the Long and Winding Road Home The dream has been with Sydney Sherill since she was a little girl.

“I’ve had this picture in my mind of both my dad and me coming back to Oklahoma City and playing at Hall of Fame stadium,” said the Southmoore alum.

Sherrill realized that dream and a whole lot more in June as she and her Florida State teammates rallied from a first-round loss to win the Seminoles’ first Women's College World Series championship.

“I can’t even begin to describe how amazing it’s been,” said Sherrill. “It was such a battle for our team to get here and to be able to get that trophy is just amazing.”

The battle was real. Sixth-ranked Florida State lost the opening game of the tournament to third-ranked UCLA, a perennial softball power. But from that point the Seminoles went undefeated, knocking off top-ranked Oregon before getting revenge against UCLA by beating the Bruins twice to make it to the Finals. It was during that second win over UCLA that Sherrill says she realized the Seminoles were on the verge of making Florida State history.

“We came out and hit something like four home runs and scored a bunch of runs,” said Sherrill, “We ended up winning the game by something like 12-to-5 or 12-to-6, and I remember thinking, ‘We’re really good, and we’re gonna win this whole thing.’”

Turns out Sherrill’s instincts were on the money. The Noles beat the Washington Huskies 1-0 in Game One of the Finals, then followed that up with a runaway 8-3 win in Game Two giving Sherrill a chance to celebrate a national championship on the same field where she and the Southmoore SaberCats won an Oklahoma state title in 2016.

“That last state championship we won in fastpitch was probably one of the funniest things I ever experienced in high school,” said Sherrill, “Getting to do that with Trinity (Edwards) and Lindsey (Stoekel), my best friends, made it really special. I really miss those guys a lot.”

responsibility for myself and be on my own,” said Sherrill.

“Those guys” were part of the core group that put Southmoore High School on the softball map. SaberCat fastpitch coach Jeff Small was working on building a program at the new school when Sherrill showed up as a freshman.

“There were a lot of new experiences, and I found myself wanting to do everything all of the time,” said Sherrill, “Nothing bad happened. I didn’t go crazy. But I just wasn’t focused on softball and on all of the other things I needed to be focused on.”

“We knew immediately that Sydney was going to be a big help,” said Small. “Her abilities were well beyond what you would expect of an incoming freshman.”

Sherrill said her coaches were great during that fall semester, encouraging her with the promise that she would play an important role even as a freshman. So over the Christmas break, she cleared her mind and recommitted.

It also helped that Sherrill was joined by two other freshmen who would go on to play D1 softball: Trinity Edwards (Missouri) and Lindsey Stoekel (Oklahoma State).

Small said, “They worked really hard and brought us to a level of playing championship-caliber softball.”

Sherrill came to Southmoore with a unique level of talent that everyone recognized, but Small made it clear that she never rested on her natural abilities.

“I think the thing that people don't really see about her is just how hard she works,” said Small. “Even though she has this unique giftedness she continues to work hard to get better. That's what makes her great.”

When it came time to choose a college, Sherrill had her pick of Division I royalty, including the two-time champion OU Sooners just down the road in Norman.

But Sherrill had other plans. “I love my family, but I just wanted the experience of going somewhere I would have to accept

That place turned out to be Florida State, where Sherrill learned some familiar, but hard lessons as a freshman during her first semester.

“I came back in January, and everything was different,” said Sherrill. “Second semester has been so much fun for me. I can’t even tell you how much fun college softball is, especially with this group of girls.”

The Seminole coaches decided to begin the season with Sherrill starting at second base. It took Sherrill all of two at-bats to feel right at home on the big-time D1 softball stage.

a player on a national championship team.

She was a major contributor on that team as a freshman.”

A significant contributor who may not have been surprised at the success the Seminoles found in this year’s Women’s College World Series but was definitely caught off guard by the national impact she and her teammates have had.

“I spent a week at home after the championship, and my dad was driving me back to Tallahassee when we stopped at some gas station in Arkansas,” said Sherrill, “Some random guy came up to me inside, tapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘Aren’t you Sydney Sherrill, the second baseman for Florida State?’”

Sherill and her Seminole teammates are taking time to enjoy all the attention that comes with winning a national title. But she has no doubt they’ll be ready to chase another trophy in 2019.

“Our goal every year is to win a National Championship, but we are also realistic and understand that we need to take it one game at a time,” said Sherrill. “So now we go into our offseason, and because we know that we have a lot to live up to next year, we're ready to start working hard to make next season special too.”

“I grounded out in my first at-bat, “ said Sherrill, “And then I hit a home run in my next time up. I realized, ‘Hey I’m playing D1 softball, and I can do this!’”

“I can do this” might be just a bit of an understatement. As a freshman Sherrill led the Seminoles with 81 hits. 29 of those hits were doubles, tying an NCAA record. It’s an accomplishment that doesn’t surprise her high school coach at all. “Sydney was always very confident in her abilities,” said Small. “That shows in that she wasn’t just FSU Photos: Maury Neipris

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Y'all Beat The Heat Now As summer hits Cleveland County, we would like to take a moment to spread some safety tips for avoiding sun overexposure and heat exposure. All too often we catch ourselves having to work in the sun. Camps, pools, mowing lawns, and working animals are just some activities that are done during the summer. Serious sunburns, especially during childhood and adolescence, can increase the chances of developing malignant melanoma, one of the most serious and deadly forms of skin cancer. Unprotected skin can be harmed by UV rays in as little as 15 minutes, yet it can take up to 12 hours for skin to show the full effects of sun exposure.

Summer also brings prolonged high temperatures that can cause illness and even death.

The elderly, children, and people with certain medical conditions such as heart disease are at greatest risk. Even young and healthy individuals can succumb to heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather. Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. The recommended amount of water intake per day is 9-13 cups (more if you’re in the conditions longer) Avoid caffeinated drinks. Caffeine dehydrates you and can cause heat related illness faster. Relax and avoid strenuous activity, especially after noon, when the heat is highest.

Adults of all ages – and especially children – should take steps against sun exposure from April through September: Use sunscreen rated SPF-30 or higher with both UVA and UVB protection. Remember that last year's sunscreen may not still be effective — check the expiration date on the packaging.

Apply sunscreen half an hour before you go outside for full effectiveness.

Seek shade, especially during midday when the sun's rays are strongest and do the most damage. Avoid direct exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and seek shade under an umbrella or tree.

Cover up with clothing to protect exposed skin. Loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and long pants made from tightly woven fabric offer the best protection. Light clothing is not a substitute for sunscreen: a T-shirt only has an SPF of about 4.

Get a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck. UV rays can reach anyone on cloudy and hazy days as well as bright and sunny days Wear sunglasses that wrap around and block as close to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB rays as possible. Sunglasses protect both the-

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eyes and tender skin around the eyes from sun exposure.

A good activity for youth ages 5-18 during the summer would be 4-H! Cleveland County 4-H has a variety of opportunities to keep youth active and engaged during the summer and all year round. 4-H isn’t just for people with animals. 4-H offers a wide variety of projects, such as robotics, shooting sports, sewing, food science, and so much more! Please visit the Cleveland County OCES website at http:// oces.okstate.edu/cleveland/4-H-youth-development to learn more about what we have to offer here in Cleveland County.

We hope to see you soon!

If you have any further questions, please contact the 4-H office at 405-321-4774 or email us at ruth.bullard@okstate.edu, kristina.reed@okstate.edu, and patti.siglin@ okstate.edu Resource: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_ static/43,0,98,261.html

Nurse practitioner Joins Team at Primary Care— Miles in Moore

but moved here after graduating nursing school in 2004.

Cero said she is excited to work and care for patients who live so close to her and her family.

“I am excited to join the Norman Regional family. I’m joining a group that is a strong team and is passionate and focused on caring for our patients,” Cero said.

“I knew at the age of 13 I wanted to care for others and become a nurse. After caring for my grandmother, I knew I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives by improving their overall health, wellness and quality of life,” Cero said.

“I love caring for patients—it’s so rewarding to help someone feel better. I hope my patients feel like they were listened to, that I took the time to explain things in a way they could easily relate and that their provider cares.”

Aside from medicine, Cero enjoys movies and books based on true stories and historical fiction, such as the Outlander series. She loves to celebrate holidays, try new recipes, travel and have any excuse to spend time with friends and family. Cero and her husband also like making furniture and other items from reclaimed wood.

Cero can take care of your family’s needs, including offering wellness visits and physicals, sick care, and management of chronic conditions. Primary Care— Miles is located at 303 S.E. 4th St. Call 405-794-4664 to make an appointment with Cero today.

Celebrating Long Time Volunteers at Brand Senior Center

MOORE—Kristle Cero, APRN-CNP, is joining the team of providers at Norman Regional Primary Care—Miles.

Cero earned her RN at Florida Hospital College, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jacksonville University, and her MSN/FNP at Kaplan University in Iowa.

Cero lives in Norman with her husband and two young daughters. She was born and raised in the Orlando, Florida area,

Long time volunteers Margaret Abbott and Dwayne Mathews were recognized recently for their compassionate service at Brand Senior Center. The dynamic duo celebrated with fellow seniors in with a delicious cake and much fanfare.

Margaret has been a volunteer at the senior center for 18 years. “She just loves to help out in the kitchen, serving and cleaning up.“ said Aging Services Site Manager at Brand. “This is her family!”

Among Darlene’s most dedicated volunteers is Dwayne Mathews. “He is very dependable. Anything we need he is eager to do!” Darlene added that even in bad weather he will come to the center so he can deliver frozen meals to clients. Dwayne has been serving home bound seniors since 2006.

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class acts by olivia dubcak

Class Act: Samuel Shenold Westmoore senior Samuel Shenold rose through the seven Boy Scout ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and ultimately achieved the highest ranking, Eagle Scout. These range from basic knowledge and skills in scouting to advanced high-level involvement, including a detailed Eagle Scout project.

Sam began his Scouting journey in April of 2011, as a fifth grader. Upon his start he began working towards the Arrow of Light award, the highest-ranking award available to Cub Scouts.

After receiving the Arrow of Light, (by completing four required adventures, three of eighteen elective adventures, and the cyber chip and child abuse prevention exercises) Sam joined Boy Scout Troop 180 chartered to Saint Andrews United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, under Scoutmaster Dale Dutton.

Sam earned a total of 40 merit badges representing his increasing skill level throughout his scout journey and then developed his Eagle Scout project. For his service project, Shenold chose to build a 6X6 barn for hay storage benefitting the Urban Harvest Food Bank, a project that first had to be presented to and approved by a board.

"I had to meticulously plan it, taking into account the costs, the supplies, how long it would take, who would be there, etcetera. Then

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a project had to be presented in front of the Eagle board who approved it to be the project that would allow me to be Eagle. Then after the project was completed, I went for a board of review in front of them again for them to determine my worthiness of the rank of Eagle.

The rest, as they say, is history," Shenold said.

According to Scoutmaster Dutton, Shenold truly embodies qualities written in the Laws of Scouting: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

"What makes Sam special is his awareness and desire to help others, Dutton said. "He understands that an Eagle Scout is more than a rank in Scouting, it is a way of life. Being an Eagle Scout is a commitment to God and this country to do the right thing, to stand up for what is right, to let others go first, to help the weak. To build people up and not beat them down."

Dutton isn't the only one impressed by Shenold's character. His English teacher Jennifer Fillmore said his intelligence and perseverance are one-of-a-kind.

"Sam is highly intelligent and has a creative mind, and I think that's why he is so special.

The body of knowledge stored in his mind baffles me. He always goes above and beyond in his schoolwork, so I have no doubt that is his mantra with all he takes on in life," she said.

Mother JoAnn Shenold verifies this mantra in Sam's life, explaining that he is also a gifted cook and has a passion for technology.

"For a couple of his merit badges, he had to catch a fish, clean the fish, and prepare a meal. His fried fish is good! He also knows how to sautĂŠ mushrooms and onions, which he learned to do when he was five years old," JoAnn said.

Art is a passion of Sam's, who has been drawing since he could hold a crayon. He also loves technology including augmented and virtual reality, as well as tape decks and film cameras.

pursue my passion for filmmaking. I also plan to continue to be involved in Scouts, since Scouts has helped me so much. I thought it would only be fitting if I gave back to them," Sam said.

"This is important to me because I wanted to improve myself and others, and learn how to be both a stronger person, but a wiser and kinder one. Scouts has let me achieve that and has allowed me to find brothers that I wouldn't have found otherwise."

Sam's perseverance and passion are evident, but balancing his responsibilities has been his biggest challenge.

"Filmmaking is a passion of mine, so I've been training at Moore Norman Technology Center to learn about the ins-and-outs of filmmaking and cinematic storytelling," he said.

"Balancing the school, the Scouting, the family, as well as the private parts of my life have been difficult to balance, but I've learned that I should delegate time for each, and make them intertwined with one another," he said.

"He has been afforded the opportunity to intern on a stop-motion animation project with Kyle Roberts at Reckless Abandonment Pictures. If you know anything about stopmotion animation, it is a very long process and requires a lot of patience," JoAnn explained.

"Now all are so interconnected, I cannot tell where one begins and one ends, my Scout troop is an extension of my family, where I have both taught and was taught, as well as my family at home, and all of this has culminated into what I am today, and I hope it continues to evolve me and lead to more growth for my mind and heart."

For all of his accomplishments, Sam is primarily concerned with paying it forward and of course, graduating. "One of my goals is to graduate high school and college, with a Bachelor's degree in hand. Another is to

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GIZMOS, GADGETS & THANGS CAMPS

SPORTS CAMPS Most summer sports camps run Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. unless specified differently upon sign up. Sports camps are open to boys and girls ages 7-13 years old. Each participant in a week long camp will receive a t-shirt. Snacks will be provided in all camps.

Parents are asked to make sure campers bring proper attire. Camps are set up to teach basic fundamentals and skills with game like scenarios. Space is limited. Sign up today!

MEDIEVAL TIMES CAMP (JUNE)

OUTDOOR CAMP (JULY)

DESCRIPTION: There is no way this is a Science Camp? Well

DESCRIPTION: Learn the ins and outs of the outdoors by doing

in fact it is just that with a twist. You will not only get to build catapults and castles but get to make and dress up in Medieval attire. Even learn a little bit of history about the Medieval Time Period. You will definitely not want to miss out on this camp.

nature hikes, learning about insects, and how to make a fishing pole out of nature. These will be just a few of the activities that you will learn in this fun filled week spent outdoors. Top it all off with a campout over night at Buck Thomas Park. (The Camp Out portion of the camp must be accompanied by an Adult to attend this portion.)

WHEN: June 18th - June 22nd TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 7 - 14 COST: $95 REGISTRATION PERIOD: April 1st – June 15th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 INSTRUCTOR: Julie Robinson

WHEN: July 23rd - July 27th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center & Buck Thomas Park AGES: 7 - 14 COST: $95 w/T-shirt REGISTRATION PERIOD: May 1st – July 20th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 INSTRUCTOR: Julie Robinson

GOLF CAMP

TENNIS CAMP

WHEN: June 11th – June 15th WHERE: Earlywine Golf Course COST: $85 per person INSTRUCTOR: Mike McConville,

WHEN: May 29th – June 1st WHERE: Buck Thomas Tennis Courts COST: $75 per person INSTRUCTOR: Kendra Milligan,

High School Golf Coach

High School Tennis Coach

BASKETBALL CAMP

ALL N 1 SPORTS CAMP

WHEN: June 4th – June 8th WHERE: The Station Recreation Center COST: $85 per person INSTRUCTOR: Scott Hodges,

WHEN: May 30th – June 2nd (1 p.m.-4 p.m.)

WHERE: The Station Recreation Center COST: $75 per person INSTRUCTOR: The Station Recreation

High School Basketball Coach

Program Assistant

3 DAY BASKETBALL CAMP

ONE DAY BASKETBALL CAMP: OFFENSIVE SKILLS

WHEN: August 6th – August 8th WHERE: The Station Recreation Center COST: $65 per person INSTRUCTOR: Scott Hodges, High School Basketball Coach

SOCCER CAMP WHEN: June 25th – June 29th WHERE: Buck Thomas Front South Fields COST: $85 per person INSTRUCTOR: Kathryn Swartzendruber,

DESCRIPTION: This camp is for anyone looking to enhance their skills on the offensive side of the ball. The camp will go over different kinds of dribbling techniques, passing, shooting and other offensive skills.

ONE DAY BASKETBALL CAMP: SHOOTING DESCRIPTION: This camp is to improve your shooting from anywhere in the gym.

This camp will focus on jump shots and low post moves. Emphasis will be placed on shooting form and the proper way to make lay-ups.

WHEN: July 23rd // 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Station Recreation Center COST: $25 per person INSTRUCTOR: Scott Hodges, High School Basketball Coach

FOOTBALL CAMP WHEN: June 11th - June 13th (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.)

WHERE: Buck Thomas Front South Fields COST: $75 per person INSTRUCTOR: Lorenzo Williams, Football Coach

WHEN: July 9th // 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Station Recreation Center COST: $25 per person INSTRUCTOR: Scott Hodges, High School Basketball Coach

High School Soccer Coach

TO REGISTER: www.cityofmoore.com/fun For more information call Moore Parks & Recreation

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ART CAMPS

JUNE SESSION WHEN: June 4th - June 8th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 6 - 12 REGISTRATION PERIOD: April 1st - June 1st CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 CLASS COST: $95 (includes T-Shirt) INSTRUCTOR: Donna Barnard JULY SESSION WHEN: July 9th - July 13th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 6 - 12 REGISTRATION PERIOD: May 1st - July 6th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 CLASS COST: $95 (includes T-Shirt) INSTRUCTOR: Donna Barnard AUGUST SESSION WHEN: August 6th - August 10th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 6 - 12 REGISTRATION PERIOD: May 1st - August 31st CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 CLASS COST: $95 (includes T-Shirt) INSTRUCTOR: Donna Barnard

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OASIS SUMMER DAY CAMP

SUMMER EDUCATIONAL CAMPS DESCRIPTION: Create colorful paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and more. You will use watercolors, paint, crayons, beads, strings, and clay. This class is a lot of fun and the best part is you get to keep and take home what you make.

City of Moore

TO REGISTER: www.cityofmoore.com/fun For more information call Moore Parks & Recreation

EXTREME ANIMALS CAMPS

WEATHER AWARENESS CAMP

DESCRIPTION: Get ready for a wildly entertaining experience! Get up close and personal with endangered species, creepy crawlies and more! You will also learn about different habits and create different types of arts and crafts that relate to those species and their habitats.

DESCRIPTION: Are you curious about how weather predictions are made? Do you want to know all the safety steps you need to take to ensure that you and your family is as safe as possible in case of severe weather. Come to The City of Moore’s Weather Awareness Camp and find out!

JUNE SESSION WHEN: June 11th - June 15th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 6 - 12 REGISTRATION PERIOD: April 1st - June 8th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 30 CLASS COST: $125 (includes T-Shirt)

• During this week of camp, you will receive hands-on experience in many aspects of weather, including the actual process of making a forecast. This camp will be held at the Station but will be instructed by University of Oklahoma Department of Meteorology and National Weather Service.

JULY SESSION WHEN: July 16th - July 20th TIME: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 6 - 12 REGISTRATION PERIOD: May 1st - July 17th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 30 CLASS COST: $125 (includes T-Shirt)

• Learn how to use scientific methods while exploring various aspects of the atmosphere

• Explore the underlying principles of meteorology

• Acquire valuable knowledge of the present, past, and future states of the atmosphere • Analyze surface weather maps • Learn about the variables of weather it takes to have a tornado or other severe weather events what you need to do to protect yourselves and others during a tornado.

WHEN: June 4th - June 8th TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. WHERE: The Station Recreation Center AGES: 8 - 15 REGISTRATION PERIOD: April 1st - May 25th CLASS MINIMUM: 10 CLASS MAXIMUM: 25 CLASS COST: $95 (includes T-Shirt) INSTRUCTOR: University of Oklahoma

Meteorology Department/ National Weather Service

DESCRIPTION: Want your kids to have the absolute best summer they have ever had? If the answer is yes then you need to sign them up for The City of Moore’s Oasis Summer Day Camp. The Oasis Summer Day Camp will be from June 4th-August 3rd. It will be every Monday-Friday except July 4th as we will be closed that day for Independence Day. Kids will get to learn, play games, participate in arts & crafts, and meet new friends at the Oasis Summer Day Camp. Kids will also get to go on awesome field trips once a week and we will go to the Station Aquatic Center once a week as well.

Some of the field trips we will go on include bowling at Hey Day, going to the movies at Warren Theatre, going to the Oklahoma City Zoo, and going to The Oklahoma City Science Museum to name just a few. The field trips and the trips to The Station Aquatic Center are also provided in the cost per week. Snacks and drinks will be provided every day for no additional cost. Kids will need to provide their own sack lunch every day and bring a swimsuit, towel and/or change of clothes on the days we will be going to the Aquatic Center at The Station.

Registration is per week but you can also sign up for the entire summer as well.

The City of Moore’s Oasis Summer Day Camp and its staff are under American Camping Association standard guidelines.

AGE: 5 years to 12 years LOCATION: Moore Community Center.

301 S. Howard Ave. TIME: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

WHEN: June 4th - August 3rd REGISTRATION: Starts February 14th Station Passholders $115 per week x 9 weeks = $1035 Entire Summer $125 per week Select Weeks Non-Station Passholders $130 per week x 9 weeks = $1170 Entire Summer $140 per week Select Weeks

The first payment is due when registering your child.

If choosing Select Weeks Option payment is due at the time of registration.

Your payments will renew automatically Monday each week of the camp if choosing the Entire Summer Option.

There will also be a non-refundable $25 one time registration fee for all participants.

There is a $20 cancellation fee with proper 2 week notice.

TO REGISTER: www.cityofmoore.com/fun For more information call Moore Parks & Recreation at (405) 793-5090

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For more information call Moore Parks & Recreation at (405) 793-5090

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shop local with olivia dubcak

Local Food Distributor Creates Opportunity for Farm-to-Table Food Service

Frontier Wellness is serving up fresh, locally gathered groceries and produce boxes.

Next Stop: your kitchen.

Frontier Wellness Program is the brainchild of Taryn DeWitt whose father Robert DeWitt owns Frontier Produce, a wholesale food distributor started in Tulsa in 1995.

Taryn graduated from the University of Tulsa in 2012 and started work in the Tulsa office as a general manager, eventually moving to Norman in 2015 for graduate school.

She realized she wanted to do more locally-centered business and began developing Frontier Wellness.

"We had the supply chain, we had the trucks, the warehouse, we had all the expensive stuff to make this work and so the wellness program kind of got started out of me wanting to begin buying and selling on a local level," DeWitt said.

She started by trying to sell locally to restaurants and eventually began supplying to consumers.

"We are buying local and selling to consumers. We have that flexibility and we're building those relationships with the farmers to eventually be able to sell to both consumers and restaurants."

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sistent form of income, and providing them with an opportunity for secure revenue.

DeWitt explains that many grocery stores and restaurants forego business with local farmers and choose to import cheaper produce.

"You have a $50,000 tractor, and that farmer is using that tractor to plow one acre.

So that expense is only going into that one acre. Take a really large farm in California, and that tractor is now doing 1,000 acres.

So it's much cheaper at a much larger scale because those expenses get spread out. So they're selling stuff a quarter of what a farmer here would ever be able to," DeWitt said.

When they are unable to sell their produce at farmer's markets, many farmers are forced to return it to the soil, a process referred to as turning over. Frontier Wellness works to buy these leftovers and give local farmers peace of mind.

"I love working with farmers. They're just really genuine people and right now we're doing a really big farm-to-school program, so we're connecting farmers to schools around them and helping them directly sell to schools, " DeWitt said.

They are also helping to develop product boxes that include difficult-to-sell products farmers may produce. An example is the crowd favorite chicken stock box. The box includes the chicken frame (the neck and back of the chicken that poultry farmers have

difficulty getting rid of) onions, carrots and celery for a homemade broth.

Frontier's loyalty to their farmers doesn't stop there. Boxes are tailored to include as much locally produced food as possible for each community.

"For example, when we go to Tulsa we would like for all the meat to be from the Tulsa area and so on. So right now we don't sell any milk in Blanchard because we have a relationship with a dairy farmer there. It's raw milk so we can't buy from him but what we can do is advertise for him."

Eating locally doesn't just benefit local farmers. Buying locally is the easiest way to break the monotonous food slump many of us get stuck in.

"A third of Oklahoman adults are overweight and I think the main part of that is we have a really big disconnect with our food.

We eat a lot of processed stuff, don't want to go buy fresh stuff because it'll go bad, want to go to the grocery store once a month to fill up the freezer and pantry," DeWitt said.

"To know how stuff is grown, people tend to eat so much healthier. So buying local and knowing where it comes from makes a difference."

And it could also help keep some jingle in your pocket because Frontier Wellness is still first and foremost a wholesale food provider.

"When you go to the grocery store and you buy an apple you're really buying about an apple and a half because the grocery store is going to assume that about 25 to 50 percent of what they're buying won't be sold. With us as a wholesaler everything is pre-purchased.

So we're 35, sometimes 50 percent cheaper because of how our supply chain works."

Frontier Wellness is currently active in Moore, Blanchard, Piedmont and most recently, Shawnee.

Customers start by purchasing the $20 Wellness box. This includes seven servings of fruit and seven servings of vegetables that change weekly. After the initial Wellness box purchase, other items like the bestselling ground beef and 100 percent Oklahoma honey can be added. These are later distributed at a DOP (drop off point) at a specified date depending on location, and home deliveries are in the works.

DeWitt's business card reads:

‘Eat Thoughtfully.'

"Think about what you're eating and putting it in your body. One of the easiest ways to do that is to simply buy local.

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Parting Shots Cops For Kids Games

By Thomas Maupin Three teams of first responders hit the basketball court Friday night, June 15, at Moore High School's Douglas H. Frederick Sports Complex. The occasion was the Moore Youth and family Services fourth annual Cops for Kids fundraiser.

In the evening's first game, the Moore Police Department's team beat the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office team 52-38. The Moore police officers then faced the Oklahoma Fire Department team. The firefighters won the game 66-56.

Lisa Williams, director of Moore Youth and Family Services, estimated 200 people attended the event. This was the first time the event was held at Moore High School.

The Cops For Kids fundraiser brought in $4,480. All photos are by Thomas Maupin.

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Daddy Daughter Dance at The Station

By Thomas Maupin The Moore Parks and Recreation Department held its eighth annual Daddy and Daughter Dance on Saturday, June 16. This was the third year for the dance to be at The Station, 700 S. Broadway.

Assistant City Manager Todd Jenson said 378 people attended the dance, which was for girls 4 to 14 years old. Besides music, the evening included cookies, punch and door prizes. Jenson said he was happy with the turnout. All photos are by Thomas Maupin.

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Lifestyle Fitness, 11801 S Western Ave

The Garage, 2060 S I-35 Service Rd

Earl’s Rib Palace, 920 SW 25th St

Eagle One Pizza, 11613 S Western Ave

Van’s Pig Stand, 1991 Tower Drive, Ste A

Catfish Cove, 925 SW 25th St

Republic Bank & Trust, 11671 S Western

Showplace Market, 2001 S Broadway

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, 937 SW 25th St,

Lemongrass Asian Bistro, 809 SW 119th St

Ace Party Supply, next to Showplace Market

The UPS Store, 2119 Riverwalk Drive

Jump Zone, 10400 S Western Ave

City Bites, 1804 S Broadway

Chelino’s Mexican Restaurant, 2113 Riverwalk Dr

Lumpy’s Sports Grill, 10601 S Western Ave

Moore “The Station”, City of Moore Park

Tinker FCU, 400 SW 6th St

Mann’s Best Friend, 10600 S Pennsylvania Ave, #15

LaQuinta Inn, 2140 Riverwalk Drive

South OKC Pioneer Library, 2201 SW 134th St

Moore Library, 225 S Howard Ave

First United Bank, 2101 S I-35 Service Rd

Earlywine YMCA, 11801 S May Ave

Moore Monthly Office, 104 SE 3rd St

Schlotzsky’s, 631 SW 19th St

Pub W, 10740 S May Ave

Broadway Florist, 225 S Broadway

Hummus, 811 SW 19th St, Ste G

OCCC, 7777 S May Ave (Cafeteria)

Masters House, 223 S Broadway

Hideaway Pizza, 835 SW 19th St

Green Acres Market, 7301 S Pennsylvania Ave

John M Ireland Funeral Home, 120 S Broadway

Okie Tonk, 1003 SW 19th St

The Garage, 1024 W I-240 Service Rd

24-Hour Coin Laundry, 121 S Broadway

Walgreen’s Drug Store, 1041 SW 19th St

Dan’s Ol’ Time Diner, 8433 S Western Ave

Intrust Bank, 100 S Broadway

Physical Therapy Central, 620 S Santa Fe, Ste A

Chelino’s Mexican Restaurant,

Los Tacos, 122 N Broadway

Panang 7 Thai Restaurant, 1615 S I-35 Service Rd

Old School Building, 201 N Broadway

Oliveto Italian Bistro, 1301 S I-35 Service Rd

Bill’s Steakhouse, 1013-A SW 89th St

City of Moore Office Building, 301 N Broadway

Freddy’s, 1525 S I-35 Service Rd

Warehouse Antique Mall, 1200 SE 89 St (E of I-35)

Main Street Grill, 301 W Main St

Norman Regional Moore Hospital

2004 Crystal Drive

at 4th and Broadway

Moore Chamber, 305 W Main St

(Daily Grind), 700 S Telephone Rd

Moore Tag Agency, 623 N Broadway

Delight Donuts, 4th & Telephone Rd

Mama Carol’s Kitchen, 636 N Broadway

Cutting Edge Physical Therapy, 526 SW 4th St

Moore Vintage Charm, 1223 N Broadway

Yellow Rose Dinner Theatre, 1005 SW 4th St

The Lazy Donkey Mexican Restaurant,

City of Moore Recycling Center,

1224 N Broadway

300 N Telephone Rd

Heads Up Style Shop, 501 NE 12th St

Himalayas, 709 N Moore Ave

Walgreen’s Drug Store, 1229 N Eastern Ave

At The Beach Tanning, 803 N Moore Ave

Monty’s Gyro & Sub Restaurant,

I-35 Bingo, 713 N Moore Ave

1208 N Eastern Ave

Spring Hill Suites Marriott, 613 NW 8th St

The Box Car, 2100 N Eastern Ave

Mama Lou’s Restaurant, 1421 N Moore Ave

Featherstone Assisted Living, 301 N Eastern Ave

Lazy Donkey Mexican Restaurant II, 857 NW12th

Brand Senior Center, 501 E Main St

GFF Foods, 1219 N Santa Fe

Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market,

Abuelita’s Mexican Restaurant, 1225 N Santa Fe

640 SE 4th St (4th & Eastern) Royal Bavaria German Restaurant, 3401 S Sooner Rd

Homemade Donuts, 2712 N Santa Fe Pickles American Grill, 2713 N Service Rd Countryside Village Apartments, 9516 S Shields Blvd

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