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VOL. 11 • NO. 1 • JANUARY 2016

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Moore’s own Kenny O’Neal, ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss celebrity who lost 208 pounds on his journey to a healthy lifestyle, shares his story, his strategies, and his ideas for how to lose weight and keep it off. He also shares some yummy recipes that look too good to be healthy!

A Moore woman finds her lost cat after two weeks through the help of the Facebook community. This issue will look at how social media has impacted the search for lost pets, and we also take a look at one Moore woman’s commitment to reuniting lost animals with their owners and finding new homes for rescue dogs and cats.

Southmoore High School science students are conducting big time research that can make a difference in our lives and our futures. But they need your help. This article highlights the research this team of students is doing and how you can help make sure this program continues.

In this issue, we will look at two sports icons in Moore. First, Cole Poland visits with Moore High School’s Coach Johnson to discuss Johnson’s battle with cancer and the steps he’s taking to get himself back on the field. Poland also talks with radio sportscaster J.D. Northcutt, who just finished his 25th year as the voice of Moore Lion’s football.

From the Editor The new year has arrived, and for many

Moore Monthly Team

And among our regular features is an

of us, 2016 will be the year for personal

uplifting story about how some high school

changes. For many Americans, me included,

science students are conducting research

losing weight and getting physically healthy

that could make significant differences in

is a top priority. This month’s issue will focus

the world of science.

on that new year’s resolution that so many

So this issue is all about hope. As you read

of us make each year. Maybe this is the

about the citizens in our community, may

year! We will take a look at how Extreme

they inspire you to make a positive change in

Weight Loss celebrity Kenny O’Neal was

your life as well. Whether you are working

able to lose 208 pounds and keep it off!

on your health, looking for volunteer

Two local dietitians answer our questions

opportunities, or can make a financial

about healthy strategies for losing weight.

donation to a local group of science students,

And O’Neal also shares some of his favorite

this issue will provide you with ideas.

recipes for good-tasting healthy choices.

This month’s issue also takes a look at lost

Editors Beverly Ferree Brent Wheelbarger Staff Writers Rob Morris Cole Poland Brent Wheelbarger Contributing Writers L.T. Hadley Kathleen Wilson Mike Rush Henry Dumas Molly Dettmann Pat Younts Tara Rice

Photography Fred Wheelbarger Cole Poland Rob Morris Beverly Ferree Augmented Reality Patrick Glueck Jesse Swartz Illustrator / Designer Kenna Baker Art Director Jeff Albertson

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And as you ponder what the new year has in store for you, remember that change is

pets. Specifically, we will highlight the work

good. Embrace it. Even when change finds

of one special woman from Moore whose

you out of your comfort zone, it doesn’t have

life mission is to help rescue animals and

to be a bad thing. Remember, nothing stays

place them in new homes. And we will look

stagnant. So open your heart and mind

at how social media, in this case Facebook,

to possibilities.

has helped owners reunite with their pets.

From our hearts to yours, happy new year.

We also look at how one woman’s plea on 201 N. Broadway, #100, Moore, OK 73160 • 405.793.3338 • TheMooreDaily.com

Facebook, after reposting and reposting, led to her lost cat.

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At first glance, you would never know that Kenny O’Neal had a weight problem. In fact, looking at him now, you would never know that at his highest weight he was 410 pounds. And when O’Neal decided enough was enough, that he was ready for a change, he could not have imagined what was in store for him.

“In April of 2013, there was a casting call for Extreme Weight Loss,” said O’Neal.

“I just decided to go; I felt a strong calling to go. I was the last person to show up at the place, and on my way home they called me and asked me to come back for a second interview.”

O’Neal was one of 50 people to be invited to Colorado where the list was cut to twenty, and they started filming shortly after.

During his first week of the show, O’Neal had lost 22 pounds.

“Granted, because of the low sodium diet, a lot of the weight lost that first week was water. I might have lost 22 pounds, but I couldn’t exactly say I’m skinny now,” said O’Neal. “Let’s face it, I was still 388 pounds.

The next week I lost ten, and I kept going from there.”

For O’Neal, it was the consistency that helped him continue to move forward.

But how did he get to 410 pounds in the first place?

“For me,” said O’Neal. “I just stopped making myself a priority. I got married, had kids, got a dog, a job, and a house, and all those things took precedence over me. And I finally realized if I wanted to be the best dad, or the best husband, or the best employee, I really needed to put some time into myself and work on me.”

O’Neal explained that making the commitment is the first important step.

“Once you start saying, ‘I’m going to work out for 30 minutes today,’ and you actually do it, then that’s when things start getting better,” said O’Neal. “That’s the first step.”

One of the most important benefits O’Neal received from the program was education about food.

“I learned how to eat healthy,” explained O’Neal. “I thought that eating healthy was just salads, and I just couldn’t do that. But what I learned was that I just needed to proportion my meals and make them fit into a healthy lifestyle.”

And for O’Neal, like for many of us, the need for convenience was an issue.

“I’m a convenience person,” said O’Neal.

“I have three kids. If I don’t eat a meal that I can have ready in about 5 minutes, let’s face it I’m probably going to make a bad decision.

There are a lot of options in our culture.

There’s nothing wrong with those places, but they just have to be limited.”

And O’Neal also learned that his body was starving for nutrients.

“Once I got my metabolism going, that’s when the weight started to fall off,” said O’Neal. “And once they showed me how to do this, I was able to keep losing weight. I had lost weight before, but I would gain it right back. But then I learned how to do it and actually lose fat. I lost 208 pounds, but out of that 208 pounds, I only lost nine pounds of muscle. And so that meant that when I was done I had a huge possibility to keep the weight off.”

O’Neal admits that he got a one in a million chance by being invited to participate on Extreme Weight Loss, but he also wants everyone to realize that what he learns can easily be duplicated. And that’s why he created his business, Addictions.

“I work with people now who have lost over 100 pounds in the first 6 months,” said O’Neal. “And they’re doing it at home. And it is only taking them an hour a day.”

What O’Neal does is to duplicate exactly what he learned on the show. He has his clients set a three-month goal, but he does admit that his clients have to be ready to change.

“The lady I was paired with on Extreme Weight Loss did not complete the program,” explained O’Neal. “She simply wasn’t ready.”

O’Neal explains that losing weight is best treated like any other addiction.

“If someone has an unhealthy addiction, you might not be able to tell by looking at them,” said O’Neal. “But with weight you wear it on the outside.”

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O’Neal has realized that helping other people and sharing his story gives him purpose.

“It’s my new addiction,” said O’Neal.

O’Neal has kept the weight off for one and a half years now, and he plans to keep it that way.

“I didn’t run the marathon and cross the line and say I’m done,” said O’Neal. “I had to make a lifestyle change.”

And that includes at home.

“It was hard at home because I was making a lifestyle change, and that involved my family,” said O’Neal. “I just tried to make it fun. We were making smoothies at home and homemade pizza, and I just tried to have fun with it. And it’s still challenging, but over time you just help them change their lifestyle a bit.

My 13-year old is changing too. She’s gone from thinking everything green is horrible to learning what healthy fats are. At least my kids will have an understanding of food when they get out and have to make their own decisions.”

O’Neal wants people to remember that it’s not all about calories. It’s about proportion and balance of calories.

And treat yourself once in a while.

“I have one meal a week that I eat that is whatever I want to eat,” said O’Neal. “You have to be able to eat food that you crave so that’s not all you think about. Mine is Qdoba! So I treat myself once a week.”

But O’Neal also admits that the other foods he eats are not boring.

“I eat spaghetti and hamburgers and pizza,” said O’Neal. “There are ways to make it healthy.

And when you make smaller meals and eat more frequently, you make your body an efficient burning machine.”

So how can he make those meals and still maintain his weight?

“Simple,” said O’Neal. “When I make hamburgers, I use lean ground beef and add egg whites. When I make spaghetti, I use wheat noodles or spaghetti squash, but the worst part is the spaghetti sauce. The brand names are high sugar and high sodium. So it’s best to get low sodium tomato sauce and season it yourself with healthy choices.”

So for those who are ready to take that step and make weight loss your goal, O’Neal offers

this suggestion, “You simply have to prioritize.

You’re busy, but what are you busy doing? And not taking some time for you is not good. Take an hour. Carve it out of your day. Schedule it.

You might be surprised how more efficient that one hour will make you in the rest of your day.

It can make your mind clearer and make you more efficient.”

If you want O’Neal to personally train you, contact him through Facebook by searching Kenny O’Neal Extreme Weight Loss or Addictions Weight Loss Coaching. You can also go to addictionsokc.com or contact him through email at Addictionsokc@gmail.com.

But for those of you who want to make a change but choose to do it alone, O’Neal offers some advice.

“Have fun with it, and have some accountability,” said O’Neal. “Set goals and get going. Make smaller meals and eat more frequently.”

In addition to his personal experience of losing 208 pounds and a success that gives him insight into what those struggling with weight loss are going through, O’Neal is adding training certifications and weight loss coaching to his repertoire. After Extreme Weight Loss, O’Neal was invited to be a motivational coach for Anschutz Health and Wellness, and he is now a personal trainer.

O’Neal leaves us with this thought, “Stop waiting for the perfect plan. It is not out there.

I don’t have the perfect plan. Just start. Start today. And don’t look back. And don’t quit.

Keep going forward. And find your purpose.

For me, I had a spiritual awakening and found my purpose. You must find yours.”

To learn more about O’Neal and his journey, you can follow him on Facebook and you can watch his transformation on his episode of Extreme Weight Loss at this link: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=r2I-OgFOYG4.

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Weight Loss Advice: Dietitians Answer Questions about Healthy Weight Loss Strategies

BY TERESA BROWN (DIABETES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION CENTER SUPERVISOR, RD/LD, CDE) and SARAH BARNES (NORMAN REGIONAL COMMUNITY DIETITIAN, RD/LD)

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1. What is the healthiest way to lose weight? What are some strategies?

Lifestyle changes that promote increased activity and decreased caloric intake, such as portion control and healthy cooking methods, are most often the best ways to lose weight. Keeping food records are also very helpful. There are many phone apps that help with food records and even activity options such as My Fitness Pal. 2. Why do people who lose weight end up gaining it back?

Many people try quick fixes to promote rapid weight loss. Quick fixes such as avoiding entire food groups or only allowing oneself to include a handful of food items in the diet, is often not realistic for the long term. Eventually a person will revert back to previous eating habits.

3. What if I don’t have a lot of time? What can I do?

Meal planning is one of the best strategies when you are short on time.

Planning and prepping meals on days with a little more time will help on busy days. Parking farther out when running errands around town or taking the stairs in place of the elevator are ways to get more activity in short bouts of time.

4. What are the best diet trends?

Again, lifestyle modification will be ideal for long term weight loss goals.

It has been my experience that when we remove or restrict foods/food groups, such as found in many diets, it is not something that will last forever. Working towards a new healthy way of eating/ being active will help obtain long term goals.

5. Is fast food bad? What if I need to eat on the run? What can I do?

Fast food does not have to be unhealthy. Many venues offer healthy alternatives and most have nutrition information available either online or in store. Planning ahead and possibly looking at some of the nutrition information ahead of time can be helpful in choosing to meet your goals. Look for key terms such as grilled or broiled instead of breaded or fried. Opt for fruit or salad as a side item in place of French fries, and consider removing half the bun on sandwiches to provide an open face sandwich for reducing calories. Sharing a meal is also a great option.

6. We hear all of the time that to lose weight we have to make a lifestyle change. What does this mean? Do I have to do this to lose weight?

Lifestyle change means altering the unhealthy eating or lack of activity habits that got us to the unwanted weight. This will be helpful in not just losing the weight but keeping it off long term.

7. What if exercise bores me?

What can I do to make it fun?

Regular physical activity has numerous health benefits, including weight management, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and the development of type 2 diabetes, improved mood and mental health, and much more. However, it is important to find an activity that you enjoy to stay on track towards your health goals. If you find running on a treadmill is not for you, try going on a brisk walk with a friend, join a Zumba class, or go for a bike ride to get your heart rate elevated.

Yoga and Pilates are a great way to increase flexibility and build strength.

Have fun with your kids or grandkids by playing a game of kickball, tag, or Wii Fit. For the adventure seekers, try hiking, mountain biking, or rock climbing. Even cleaning up around the house, mowing the lawn, gardening, and other jobs around the house will get you moving and working up a sweat. Having an “exercise buddy” to work out with will hold you accountable and make exercise enjoyable. Ultimately, the key is to find an activity that gets you excited and makes exercise fun rather than a “chore.”

8. What if I have a family to cook for? How can I stay on a diet if I’m cooking for children and my family?

Healthy eating habits are important for the entire family. An essential point of any healthy eating plan for weight loss would be including fruits and vegetables with each meal. Similarly, this is an important aspect of meal planning for your children and other family members too. Approaching these new lifestyle changes as a team – meaning the whole family is on board to eat more healthy will increase your likelihood of success and could help your family from experiencing future chronic conditions such as high cholesterol and diabetes.

While food portions for your family members might differ from your needs, the types of foods needed would be the same.

A great website to assist you with meal planning for the entire family is www.choosemyplate.gov 9. What do you think is the main reason people put on weight?

Individuals put on weight for a variety of reasons. However, the most common would be that the calories consumed are greater than the calories burned during the day. So by decreasing portion sizes and increasing activity, you can begin to tip the calorie balance in your favor.

10. How much can I lose in a week and still be healthy?

Although it takes time, gradual weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week is recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). This weight loss goal is realistic, achievable, and sustainable. In order to reach this goal, create a caloric deficit of 500 to 1000 kcals less than your estimated energy needs per day. This negative caloric balance can come from decreased caloric intake, increase physical activity, or a combination of both.

11. I hear a lot about these cleanses. Are they healthy?

Cleanses or detoxes are promoted to improve health by removing toxins from our body.

Cleansing can be done by a variety of methods, including consuming large amounts of water, juice, or fiber; fasting or following a strict diet; or by using herbs or laxatives. Today, juice cleanses lasting a couple of days are increasingly popular. Supporters claim cleansing can promote intestinal bacteria, boost energy and immunity, and jump start weight loss.

However, the lack of scientific research on cleanse diets questions the validity of these claims. Your body works to remove toxins naturally everyday through your kidneys, liver, lungs, and intestines.

However, if you would like to try a cleansing diet, remember to consult your physician first. Cleansing diets can have harmful and unpleasant side effects, change the healthy bacteria in the colon, and lead to nutrient deficiencies.

For diabetics, cleanses can lead to low blood sugar. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, people with heart, liver, or kidney disease, diabetics, or people with an eating disorder are at a greater health risk and should speak with a doctor or registered dietitian about the safety of following this diet.

12. What are fad diets?

Are they good options?

Fad diets are weight loss plans or products that promote dramatic results.

Fad diets are usually supported by claims made by “experts” and testimonials from people who have achieved results. With so many conflicting stories, it can be difficult to distinguish the truth. Like most things, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

It is important to steer clear of diet plans or products that promise rapid weight loss, unlimited quantities of food, specific food combinations, rigid menus, and no exercise needed. As stated before, the AND recommends gradual weight loss, about 1 to 2 pounds per week. If you do lose more per week, it is most likely water, bone, or muscle. Also, it is best to avoid any diet that restricts entire food groups, such as “fats,” due to nutrient deficiencies and sustainability.

There is no scientific evidence supporting the claim that eating certain foods at a certain time will help with weight loss. Finally, regular physical activity is essential for overall good health. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of activity on most days of the week.

Ditch the fad diets and work towards a permanent, healthy lifestyle. By moving more and eating smarter, you will be able to maintain a healthy weight, build muscle, lose fat, and consume the nutrients to fuel your body.

13. What is the best advice you have for someone who wants to lose weight?

The best advice for someone that seeks to lose weight is to start today. Think on the internal motivators in your life that will propel you to make change and remind yourself of these routinely to stay on track for success. I suggest choosing 1-2 specific goals to tackle at a time instead of trying to revamp everything you are doing related to your diet at once.

Finding a means of support and accountability is also very helpful to the process.

Above all else, be patient with yourself. The process for any behavior change takes time and does not happen overnight.

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Social Media Works to Reunite Pets with Their Families

BY BEVERLY FERREE

For those of us with pets, we know all too well how quickly they become part of our family. And when something happens to them, it can often be traumatic. But social media has forever changed the way we search for our lost pets, and the results are impressive. One very successful Facebook page was started by Moore’s own Terri Owen, called Moore OK S OKC Lost and Found Pets. And Moore residents are using Facebook pleas to reunite with their family pets, including one local woman who was able to reunite with her cat more than two weeks after he disappeared. So it’s safe to say, Facebook has also become a pet rescue site.

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When Bob the tabby cat disappeared from his house and no one could find him, his family was distraught, especially the dogs. For two weeks, the feline friends moped around, wondering what happened to Bob. No one knew where he went or how to find him. Bob was nowhere in the neighborhood and no one had seen him.

And that’s when Bob’s mom, owner Kelly Sorrells, decided to turn to Facebook for help.

“When we couldn’t find Bob, the one place I knew to go for help was Facebook,” said Sorrells. “I had seen others use Facebook before with some success, so I decided that was my best bet.”

Sorrells first turned to the Moore OK S OKC Lost and Found Pets page for help. She posted her cat’s picture and asked for people to repost it. Next, she turned to her own Facebook friends.

“I posted Bob’s picture on my Facebook page,” said Sorrells. “I asked if anyone

might have seen my cat, and I asked people to repost it. And I would come back to my Facebook page every day and let my friends know that Bob was still missing. I continued to beg them to repost the picture.”

And it was the reposts that were successful.

“My nephew saw my post, and he reposted it,” said Sorrels. “And then his neighbor saw the post, and she reposted it.

And from that second repost, we got lucky.”

It had been two weeks since Bob went missing, but he had been seen in a neighborhood about two to three miles away.

“My nephew’s neighbor Shea Sublett Wyatt reposted Bob’s picture on a page called NextDoor, which is their neighborhood Facebook page,” said Sorrells. “And from that post, a woman named Jennifer saw the picture. She contacted Shea, who contacted me and

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put us in touch with each other. It was like a network of strangers helping to find Bob!” When Sorrell’s first showed up to claim her cat, Jennifer definitely needed some proof that this was indeed Sorrell’s cat.

“You know cats just don’t run up to an owner like a dog does,” said Sorrells.

“But we do something with Bob that cats usually don’t like. We flip him over on his back and he loves it. When Jennifer’s husband saw Bob just relax when I flipped him over, he was like ‘Oh yeah, that’s her cat!’”

When Sorrell’s got Bob home, he ate and then re-acclimated with the dogs.

“And then he slept for what seemed like forever,” said Sorrells.

But even though Bob’s story ends well, there are families still hoping for their pets to return home.

“The woman who found Bob for me is also missing her cat,” said Sorrells. “So when you see these posts with people

looking for their pets, please repost them.

You never know who will see the post. For me, it was Facebook that found Bob.” For more details on how to reunite lost animals, go to Terri Owen’s Facebook page Moore S OKC Lost and Found Pets.

The picture with the gray cat is the latest cat missing; it belongs to Jennifer who helped Sorrells reunite with Bob. If you have any info about Jennifer’s cat, you can email beverly@mooremonthly.com.

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If you Google “Beagles Touch Grass for the First Time,” you can see exactly what Owen is talking about.

“It’s a video about a group of Beagles that were lab animals,” explained Owen.

“And when they were freed after years in lab cages, they don’t know what to do when the cages open. You can see it in their eyes. They are scared to leave the cages. And when they finally do, and they walk on grass for the first time, well it just touched me deeply. That night I cried my eyes out, and I decided I needed to something. I needed to do my part.”

So Owen became passionate about learning more about the plight of animals.

She began volunteering at animal shelters.

She started carrying leashes, a dog cage, and water and water bowls in her truck for times that she found strays. And she found her life’s purpose.

“There are so many innocent animals that need our help,” said Owen. “And I can’t just stand by and not do something.”

So Owen started a Facebook page called Moore OK S OKC Lost and Found Pets. At first, the page was started with a simple goal in mind, to have a way for people to post and share pictures of their lost pets. Since Owen started the page, there are now more than 7,000 people who regularly visit the site, and countless people who have been reunited with their pets.

“Social media has changed the way people look for their lost pets,” said Owen.

“And it’s also changed the way people handle stray pets that they find. Now instead of taking lost pets directly to the animal shelter, people will post pictures of animals they have found and give people a chance to reunite with their pets.”

You can go to Facebook and search “Moore OK S OKC Lost and Found

Pets” to see pictures of owners who are desperately trying to find their pets. Or if your pet is missing, you can post pictures on the website.

Owen not only started the Moore OK S OKC Lost and Found Pets Facebook page, she also belongs to rescue groups that actively try to capture lost pets and reunite them with their owners.

“A while back we learned of two women who lost their dog traveling through Oklahoma City,” said Owen. “And the dog had been spotted near an attorney’s office.

We spent time trying to find the dog, but he kept dodging us. So eventually we set up cameras to see when the dog would show up to that office. After that, we set up a trap and waited for about ten hours until he showed again. We put some great smelling food in the cage, and the poor dog was so hungry he fell for the trap, and we were able to catch him. He did not fight us at all. He let us put the leash on

him and he came with us. We contacted his owners, and they came down from Iowa that day to pick him up! There is nothing more rewarding than the feeling of reuniting a dog with his family. Every one of us was in tears.”

Owen admits that she has put a lot on her plate with all of the volunteer programs she runs and participates with, but she says it’s all worth the effort.

“This has become my passion,” said Owen. “It’s my purpose. I believe it’s what I’m supposed to do. But it takes a village when it comes to helping animals.”

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Sketches of Moore

Fighting Fires for 120 Years

BY L.T. HADLEY

Early Moore was constructed almost entirely out of wood, whose worst enemy is fire. As soon as people settled in, a public water well was dug at Main and Broadway for household use and for fire protection.

Wherever people had come from, they had learned the dangers of mixing wood and fire.

The fire alarm was three gunshots to call all available men to the well with their water buckets. If there were enough men, a brigade was formed, if not, they filled buckets at the stock tank and ran to the fire. There were a number of disastrous fires because of the distance from the well.

When the Methodist Church was being built a block west of the well, around 1902, it caught fire and the combined efforts of citizens with a bucket brigade saved the structure. It was “whispered” that it was a deliberate fire because the Methodists were preaching against the saloons in town and had even brought Carrie A. Nations in for a temperance lecture.

Another early 1900s’ fire occurred about a block east of the well. A two-story block building was built across the street from the current police station. Next to it was a vacant lot, and then the home of the Chwalinski family, whose son Joe was destined to become one of Moore’s longterm blacksmiths. After putting a pan of oatmeal on the back of the kitchen stove, Mrs. C. banked the fires and went to bed.

When she smelled smoke, she ran into the kitchen to see fire shooting up the wall behind the stove. She cried out for Mr. C. to go fire three shots and get water. He grabbed the water bucket and ran to the well. The first man there filled his buckets and ran to the fire. As he ran past the brick building, he threw his buckets in the air and fell on his face. He jumped up, grabbed his buckets and ran back to the well just as the next man threw his buckets in the air and fell down.

The dark night was filled with shouts of the firemen and clanging of buckets.

One man saw the reason and directed the

other firemen around some poles that were protruding from the side of the building, in the darkness. A wagoner had unloaded the poles and stored them out of the way.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Chwalinski and Joe put out the fire on their own. It was a long time before the town got back to sleep that night.

In 1916, a regular volunteer fire department was organized. The appointed members selected the town’s “in-house Thomas Edison,” P.R. Simms, as their chief. Lester Dyer was assistant chief, and members were names like Dreessen, Janacek, Kitchen, Platt and Ward. A hand-drawn Badger chemical fire engine was purchased for $100—$50 down and $50 in 1917. In 1918, a 10 x 10 firehouse was built to house it, at the location Fire Station #1 is today. The total fire budget for the next two fiscal years was $275 per year.

Membership in the voluntary fire department was generally 20 members, with no pay. With 20 years of service, they became eligible for the Moore Firefighters pension fund, established in 1930s. In 1940, P.R. Simms was placed on “partial payment,” having already served as chief over 24 years.

A full-time fire department was organized in 1963, and the volunteer department phased out over the next 10 years. Howard Boatman was the last to be retired. James Clark was the first chief of the new “fully paid” department. Chiefs after him were Lloyd Grissom, Lawrence Woodard, Johnny Knight, and the present chief, Charlie Stephens. The membership of the department has changed through the past 121 years; but the principle is still the same—rescue and protection of lives and property.

Note: This edition of Sketches of Moore was first published in a previous issue of Moore Monthly.

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Senior Living

January is a Great Month to “Fall Proof” Your Home Senior living communities have been a popular choice for people who have a history of falling down because typically the building has design features that help reduce fall risk. Minimum thresholds, walk-in showers, handrails, contrasting colors, low-pile flooring, and non-glare lighting are examples of possible senior living building amenities that help to lower fall incidents.

As people age they experience physical and lifestyle changes that can also lead to falls. The effects and interactions of medications may be different than the past.

Prescription and over-the-counter medications can cause dizziness or light-headedness that lead to falls. It is a good idea to show a complete list of all medications, herbs, and remedies to your physician at each visit to help maintain safety and good health. Some other general tips to reduce fall risk are: • Have your eyes and vision examined annually.

• Stay physically active. Exercise helps to prevent falls, especially activities that enhance balance and coordination.

A lot of exercise and stretching can be done from or using a sturdy chair for balance.

• Wear shoes with non-slip soles. Socks: slipping risk.

• Wear pants and clothing that are properly hemmed and don’t bunch up or drag on the ground.

• Take your time moving from a lying or sitting position to standing.

• Use the arms of sturdy furniture to steady yourself when you sit down, reach, or stand up.

• Use a reacher to retrieve items from the floor without bending over and from high shelves without using a footstool. You can use a reacher to wipe up spills while seated or standing.

• Keep a telephone by your bed and in other easy to reach locations.

• Take a pause before going up or down stairs.

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FLOORS AND FURNITURE • Clean up clutter. Move newspapers, furniture, plants, and electrical cords out of traffic areas.

• Store clothing, towels, and household items where you can safely reach them.

• Eliminate uneven floor surfaces. Replace high doorway thresholds between rooms with low ones, or remove them.

• Replace thick carpets with dense, low-pile carpet or leave the floors uncovered.

• Arrange furniture to have plenty of room to walk freely.

• Secure carpets to the floor and stairs. Remove throw rugs. Use non-slip rugs or attach rugs to the floor with double-sided tape.

• Put non-slip tape strips on steps, bathtub, and floors.

BATHROOM • Use a shower chair/bench.

• Rinse all soap from tub / shower before getting out.

• Install adjustable height shower heads.

• Mount grab bars with secure reinforcement at the toilet, bath and shower walls.

• Secure bath mats with non-slip, double-sided rug tape.

• Use a night-light to help you get to the bathroom safely.

BEDROOM • Sit in a sturdy armchair to dress and undress.

• Use a long-handled shoehorn to put on shoes without bending over.

• Use a dressing stick to pull on pants or skirts, take off socks, and reach clothes that are hung up high.

• Place a portable commode near your bed.

KITCHEN • Keep clean pans on the stove or in a countertop rack instead of hanging or putting them in a cabinet.

• Store plates, bowls, cups, and other frequently used items in an easily accessible drawer or shelf.

• Sit in a sturdy chair when you cut vegetables or do other kitchen tasks.

• Install slide-out shelving or a lazy susan.

• Use a wheeled cart for extra storage and to help move heavy items. For example, use it to move a dish from the refrigerator to the oven.

• Keep the floor dry. Have paper towels and a reacher handy for cleanup.

STAIRWAYS • Check that handrails are securely fastened.

• Install handrails on both sides of steps.

• Put non-slip tape on steps.

LIGHTING • Place nightlights in hallways, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and stairways.

• Install light switches at the top and bottom of stairs.

• Place a lamp near your bed. Touch on/off lamps are easier to use.

• Add lighting to dark spaces, entrances, and walkways.

• Keep a flashlight by your bed and in other easy to find locations in case the power goes out.

• Use light bulbs that have the highest wattage recommended for the fixture.

People who are prone to fall should wear an emergency call pendant or keep someone in the house who can help if needed. Assisted living communities provide access to staff 24 hour a day. They can escort you while you walk, help you transfer from place to place, and be of service afterwards if you should fall. Call Featherstone Assisted Living Community of Moore at 799-9919 for more tips and helpful information.

Senior Living

The Aging Services Inc. Respite Voucher Program Helps Caregivers Maintain Their Health and Wellness

BY KATHLEEN WILSON, AGING SERVICES INC.

Aging Services Inc. has been the recipient of an Older Americans Act Grant for Cleveland County since 1975. This grant funds our home-delivered meals and congregate meals, as well as other services for senior adults. In 2012, ASI added a Respite Voucher Program, which is also funded by an Older Americans Act Grant. This service assists caregivers for senior adults and grandparents raising grandchildren in the Canadian, Cleveland, Logan and Oklahoma County area.

Giving a caregiver the opportunity to take a break from the challenges of being a full time caregiver serves to increase the caregiver’s ability to provide quality care to his or her loved one.

Caregivers are selfless by nature, giving their time and talent to preserve the independence and promote the health of another. But all too often, caregivers do not take very good care of themselves. Over 50% of caregivers report that their health has deteriorated since becoming a caregiver. Many caregivers report that they don’t see their own doctor as often as they should, and over 50% of all caregivers do not see their doctor at all. Many caregivers have bad eating habits and don’t take the time to exercise. One in three caregivers report symptoms of depression and 30% of caregivers are more likely to die before the person they are providing care to passes. It is very important for caregivers to take care of their own health and wellness. They need to extend their selflessness to themselves.

There are a number of things caregivers can do to improve their own health: • Make being and staying well a priority.

You can’t be a good caregiver if you yourself are sick.

• Exercise and move more, even if it is only for a short period of time.

• Attend a support group. You can learn a lot from your peers.

• Be aware of the symptoms of stress such as anxiety, sleeplessness, depression and short temperedness.

• See your doctor annually and anytime you feel ill.

• Find ways to de-stress. Get together with a friend, try journaling, deep breathing exercises, or reading.

• Get enough sleep.

• Eat more vegetables.

• Take a break (also called respite).

Aging Services can help you with this.

The Aging Services Inc. Respite Voucher Program is designed to aid and assist the caregiver. Respite vouchers can be used to cover the cost of respite care for a care receiver while allowing the primary caregiver to take a break. The vouchers are issued in sets of three with each voucher good for up to $100.

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Calendar of Events & Performances ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Galileo’s World: An Artful Observation of the Cosmos, January 22nd through April 3rd, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm, Norman.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Elvis, Starring Joshua Vanover, January 8th through 30th.

Call (405) 793-7779 for information and tickets.

CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION Community Breakfast, Saturdays, January 9th and 23rd, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St., Moore. The free meal is aimed at helping families and seniors make ends meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Contact Richelle Leibold at (405) 794-6671.

Fresh Start Community Church Food Pantry, open every second and fourth 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).

Friday Night Live for Him, January 15th, 6:30 p.m., First Moore Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th St., Moore.

Dinner for a small charge, starts at 6:30 p.m. (optional), followed by a wonderful time of praise and worship. Recreation and table games to follow until 10:00 p.m. Call (405) 793-2624 for information or email marji.robinson@firstmoore.com.

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 www.moorechurch.com.

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.

Business After Hours, Thursday, January 21st, 5:00 p.m., Country Leisure, 3011 N. Service Rd. Business Before Hours, Thursday, January 14th, 8:00 a.m., Verizon Wireless, 610 S.W. 19th St. CT Clothing Closet, last Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., CrossTimbers United Methodist Church, 3004 S. Sunnylane, Moore. CrossTimbers UMC Clothing Closet is a place where those in need can find men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, along with shoes and accessories. All sizes are available for free for community members.

Moore Community Center, Normal Hours of Operation: • Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Sunday: Closed Neighborhood Watch Program. Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, (405) 793-4448.

CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Networking Breakfast, Thursday, January 21st, 8:00 a.m., Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main St., Moore. Cost is $10. RSVP at moorechamber.com.

Note: City offices closed Friday, January 1st, for New Year’s Day and Monday, January 18th, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Networking Lunch, Tuesday, January 12th, 11:45 a.m., Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main St., Moore. Cost is $10. RSVP at moorechamber.com.

City Council Meetings, Monday, January 4th and 19th, 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore.

Old Town Farmers’ Market, Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday mornings 8:00 to noon, Moore Community Center south parking lot, 301 S. Howard, Moore.

Moore Economic Development Authority Meeting, Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore.

Parks Board Meeting, Tuesday, January 5th, 7:00 p.m., Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore.

Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, January 12th, 7:00 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Note: Moore Chamber of Commerce closed on Wednesday, January 1st, for New Year’s Day and Monday, January 18th, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES Baby Ballet & Tiny Toes, Moore Community Center, Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., ages 2 and 3. For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance.corn/oklahoma-city.

Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Dance Classes, Moore Community Center.

• Ages 3 and 4, Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.; Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 4:45 p.m.

• Ages 5 and 6, Thursdays, 6:15 p.m.

• Ages 7 and 9, Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.

• For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance.com/oklahoma-city.

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Bootcamps: • Morning Bootcamp is available at First Baptist Church Moore 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.

• Afternoon Bootcamp is available at First Baptist Church Moore 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 through 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 at the small fee of $20 per month for an individual or $40 per month for a family. Discount uniforms are available. For more information, call (405) 465-1925 or send an email to fiftyonefiftybjj@yahoo.com.

First Baptist Church of Moore Community Life/Recreation Center, open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday open 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Two basketball courts and racquetball courts, fitness center, and walking/running track. For more information, call (405) 735-2527.

Hip Hop Dance Class, Moore Community Center, Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., ages 4+ to 10 years.

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

Moore Community Center Open Gym: • 15 & under (school ID recommended), Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• 16 & up (must have ID), Monday through Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Hours are subject to change without notice. Gym may be closed at any time due to special events, league play, or other activities.

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

Pickleball, First Baptist Church Moore, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 a.m. Ages 10 and up.

The class is free. Call (405) 793-2600 for info.

Senior Exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:15 a.m., Brand Senior Center.

Tai Chi, First Baptist Church, Moore, every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. for ages 13 and up. The class is free.

Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Tippi Toes Dance Class, Moore Community Center, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, 4:45 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 7:00 p.m., ages 18 months to 12 years. $30 registration fee and $50 per month.

For more information, call Tracy at (405) 361-3620.

Toddler & Me, Moore Community Center, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., ages 18 months to 3 years. For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance.corn/oklahoma-city.

Zumba: • Moore Community Center Zumba Classes, Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. Fee is $15 dollars a month per person or $5 per class. Instructor: Ritchel Schultz. For more information call (405) 793-5090 or register online at www.cityofmoore.com/fun, or stop by in person at the Moore Community Center.

• 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 Church Moore, Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., 201 W. Main. Homework and Hangout for Youth (7–12 grades). 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.

Afterschool Matters, First Baptist Church Moore, Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This program helps students work towards academic success.

Available to first through sixth graders. Contact director Carissa Taylor at carissa.taylor@fbcmoore. org to learn more about enrolling your child or to volunteer.

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. to 7:45 p.m., 201 W. Main St., children 4th through 6th grades 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. to 5:30 p.m., 201 W. Main St. Open to children attending kindergarten through 6th grade. Choir, life skills games, snacks, and help with homework.

YMCA Before and After School Care, Moore Community Center. Call (405) 378-0420 for participating schools and more information.

MUSIC/ARTS 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.

January 2016 RECOVERY AND SUPPORT GROUPS Celebrate Recovery: • Faith Crossing Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery, Mondays, 13701 S. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City.

• First Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery, Thursday nights, 6:30 p.m., First 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, 794-7313.

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge, Oklahoma City. Contact Karen Proctor at (405) 792-8700 for meeting times and details.

Divorce Care, First Baptist Church, Wednesday nights, 6:15 p.m., First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street.

Support group for those going through a divorce. Call (405) 793-2600 for more information.

Grief Share Support Group, First Baptist Church, meets every Monday night at 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 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 (405) 793-2600 for more information.

GriefShare Support Group, Fresh Start Community Church, meets every Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Fresh Start Community Church, 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, meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. at the 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. For more information, contact Mary at (405) 826-2315.

Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m., Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, (405) 793-9069. Call by 1:00 p.m. the day before to request a meal. Donation for a meal for seniors 60 and above is $2.25. Required cost for meal for guests under 60 is $5.00.

P.A.L.S. Program for Seniors. Seniors will be assigned to a buddy who will call every day to check on you.

Sign up with Sgt. Lewis, Moore Police Dept., (405) 793-4448.

Project Return Home for Alzheimer’s patients in Moore. For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at (405) 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at (405) 793-4448.

Transportation: • Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tuesday and Thursday from the Moore area to Oklahoma City 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. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call (405) 799-3130 at least one day in advance.

• “Share-A-Fare” for age 60 and over or disabled.

Purchase taxi fare at 40% off.

COMMUNITY CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Meetings, meets every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. to 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, meets the second Wednesday of each month at 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, meets Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m. at Fairmoore Park. For more information, contact (405) 237-1171.

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

Moore Rotary Club, meets Wednesdays at Moore Chamber of Commerce 305 W. Main St.. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.

Moore Toastmasters, meets 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, meets on 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, meets every Friday, 12:00 p.m., Southwest Integris Cancer Center, SW 44th St. and S. Western, Oklahoma City. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.

VFW Bruce January Post 8706, Thursday, November 12th, 7:00 p.m., meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of every month, Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main St., Moore. All veterans welcome. Call Mike Eaton at (405) 831-4405 or go to www.vfwpost8706. org for more information.

Women: Moms Club of Moore, meets the second Thursday of the month, Westmoore Community Church. Go to www.momsclubsofmoore.com for more information.

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.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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.

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.

Help Deliver Meals to Moore homebound residents.

Volunteer drivers needed. Call Darlene Carrell, (405) 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.

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 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) 315-0093 or Mr. Randall Cole at (479) 220-9735.

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Moore Public Library Holiday Closing Dates: • The library will be closed January 1st for New Year’s Day and January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT Barks, Barks and Buddies, Tuesdays, Jan 5th, 19th, 6:30 p.m.

Lapsit Story Time, Wednesdays, Jan 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Pre-K Create and Play, Thursday, January 14th, 10:00 a.m.

Sensory Story Time, Friday, January 15th, 10:00 a.m.

S.T.E.A.M., Saturday, January 23rd, 1:00 p.m.

Tween Scene, Tuesdays, Jan 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, 4:30 p.m.

TEEN/ADULT DEPARTMENT Adult Coloring, Monday, January 25th, 2:00 p.m.

Advanced Couponing, Saturday, January 30th, 10:00 a.m.

Beginner’s Yoga, Mondays, January 4th, 11th, 25th, 6:00 p.m.

College Ready: The 411 on FAFSA, Monday, Jan 25th, 6:00 p.m.

Couponing 101 with Consumer Queen, Tuesday, January 12th, 1:00 p.m.

DZ Comics & Gaming Preview Party, Wednesday, January 13th, 3:00 p.m.

Healthy Eating on a Budget, Friday, January 22nd, 2:00 p.m.

Just Write: A Writer’s Group, Monday, January 11th, 7:00 p.m.

Magic the Gathering for Beginners, Friday, Jan 8th, 6:30 p.m.

Mobile Device Safety for Children, Tuesday, Jan 5th, 6:00 p.m.

On the Same Page Book Discussion, Mon, Jan 11th, 5:30 p.m.

Teen Build, Fly & Program Quadcopters, Thu, Jan 28, 3:00 p.m.

Zumba, Thursdays, January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 6:00 p.m.

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SW OKC Public Library Holiday Closing Dates: • The library will be closed January 1st for New Year’s Day and January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT Afterschool Kids (ASK), Pajamas, Thursday, Jan 21st, 4:30 p.m.

Afterschool Kids (ASK) Winter Animals, Thursdays, January 7th, 4:30 p.m.

Baby Story Time and Play, Thursdays, January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Children’s Story Time and Craft, Mondays, January 4th, 11th, 25th, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Lego Quest, Tuesday, January 5th, 4:30 p.m.

Minecraft Creative, Fridays, December 5th, 18th, 5:00 p.m.

Minecraft Survival, Mondays, December 7th and 21st, 5:00 p.m. and 6:10 p.m.

Sensory Story Time, Friday, Jan 4th, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Touch, Learn and Create (TLC): Snow, Wednesday, January 20th, 10:00 a.m.

TweenScene Art Party, Zentangles, Tuesday, January 26th, 4:30 p.m.

TweenScene, Mystery Bag Engineering, Tuesday, January 12th, 4:30 p.m.

TEEN/ADULT DEPARTMENT Crocheting for Teens and Adults, Tuesday, Jan 19th, 6:30 p.m.

Pilates, Wednesdays, January 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 6:00 p.m.

Teens Become Your Own DJ, Thursday, January 28th, 6:30 p.m.

Zumba, Wednesdays, January 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 7:00 p.m.

City of Moore Parks & Recreation Moore Community Center Normal Hours of Operation Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday: Closed OPEN GYM • 15 & under (school ID recommended), Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• 16 & up (must have ID), Monday through Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Hours are subject to change without notice. Gym may be closed at any time due to special events, league play, or other activities.

FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES Tippi Toes, Moore Community Center, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, 4:45 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 7:00 p.m., ages 18 months to 12 years. $30 registration fee and $15 per month. For more information, call Tracy at (405) 361-3620.

Baby Ballet & Tiny Toes, Moore Community Center, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., ages 2 and 3. For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance.com/oklahoma-city.

Ballet, Tap, and Jazz, Moore Community Center.

• Ages 3 and 4, Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.; Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 4:45 p.m.

• Ages 5 and 6, Thursdays, 6:15 p.m.

• For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance.com/oklahoma-city.

Hip Hop, Moore Community Center, Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., ages 5 to 10 years.

Toddler & Me, Moore Community Center, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., ages 18 months to 3 years. For more information about the classes, go to tippietoesdance. com/oklahoma-city.

Zumba Fitness, Moore Community Center, Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. Fee is $15 a month per person or $5 per class. Instructor is Ritchel Schultz. For more information call (405)793-5090 or register online at www. cityofmoore.com/fun or at Moore Community Center.

Brand Senior Center Info: (405) 793-9069. Note: Closed Jan 1st for New Year’s Day AND January 18th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 5th Country Music House Singers 10:00 a.m.

January 7th Wii Bowling January 8th MCOA Monthly Meeting 10:00 a.m.

January 8th U-Got Trivia with Dana 10:00 a.m.

January 12th Rachel Lahr to Sing 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

January 12th Library 10:00 a.m.

January 12th Blood Pressure & Sugar Checks

Provided by Loving Care 10:30 a.m.

January 14th Food Pantry Senior Program 10:40 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

January 15th BINGO with Eileen 12:15 p.m.

January 19th Country Music House Singers 10:00 a.m.

January 20th Fresh Cobbler

Provided by Village on the Park 11:45 a.m.

January 21st SE Okla. Family Services 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

January 25th MCOA Board Meeting 10:00 a.m.

January 26th BINGO with Allegiance Credit Union 10:00 a.m.

January 26th Library 10:00 a.m.

January 26th AARP Monthly Meeting & Potluck Dinner 6:00 p.m.

January 27th OHAI “Healthy Mind Healthy Brain” 11:15 a.m.

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES: Bus Service, Moore Council on Aging: Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:15 a.m.

Games and Activities: Dominos, card games, jig-saw puzzles, Pool, quilting, and volunteer work to assist the homebound or work is available at the Brand Center.

Line Dancing Lessons: Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m.

Nutrition: Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site, Brand Center, 501 E. Main. Reservations for meals call (405) 793-9069. Donation for a meal for seniors 60 and older is $2.25. Cost for guests under 60 $5.00.

Wood Carving: Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m

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Sports Schedule - January 2016

MOORE

WESTMOORE

SOUTHMOORE

Basketball January 5 at Stillwater, 6 p.m.

January 7-9 at Chickasha Tournament January 12 vs. Edmond Memorial, 6 p.m.

January 15 MOORE WAR at Westmoore, 6 p.m.

January 19 vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 6 p.m.

January 21-23 John Nobles Tournament at Home Swimming January 19 at Mitch Park January 23 COAC Meet at Mitch Park January 26 at Jenks Wrestling January 8-9 at Jenks Tournament January 14 CITY CHAMPIONSHIP at Westmoore, 2 p.m.

January 15-16 COAC Tournament at Stillwater January 22-23 at Yukon Tournament January 26 District Duals at Edmond North, 4 p.m.

Basketball January 7-9 Lady Jag Classic (Women only) at Home January 12 at Mustang, 6 p.m.

January 15 MOORE WAR at Home, 6 p.m.

January 19 vs. Yukon, 6 p.m.

January 21-23 Women at Newcastle Tournament January 21-23 Men at Deer Creek Tournament January 29 vs. Deer Creek, 6 p.m.

Swimming January 19 at Mitch Park January 23 COAC Meet at Mitch Park January 26 at Jenks Wrestling January 1-2 at Texas Outlaw Tournament (Allen, TX) January 5 at Del City, 7 p.m.

January 8-9 at Geary Tournament January 14 CITY CHAMPIONSHIP at Home, 2 p.m.

January 15-16 COAC Tournament at Stillwater January 21 District Quad at Midwest City, 3 p.m.

January 28 at Edmond North, 7 p.m.

January 29-30 at Chickasha Tournament

Basketball January 5 vs. Deer Creek, 6 p.m.

January 7-9 Women at Putnam City Tournament January 7-9 Men at Bartlesville Tournament January 12 at Edmond Santa Fe, 6 p.m.

January 15 vs. Stillwater, 6 p.m.

January 19 at Edmond North, 6 p.m.

January 21-23 John Nobles Tournament at Moore January 29 vs. Norman North, 6 p.m.

Swimming January 19 at Mitch Park January 23 COAC Meet at Mitch Park January 26 at Jenks Wrestling January 7 vs. Mustang, 5 p.m.

January 8-9 at Jenks Tournament January 14 CITY CHAMPIONSHIP at Home, 2 p.m.

January 15-16 COAC Tournament at Stillwater January 19 District Duals at Edmond Santa Fe, 12 p.m.

January 22-23 at Owasso Dual Tournament January 29-30 at Chickasha Tournament

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Football All-City

BY COLE POLAND

This year’s football season showed off a lot of talent at all three schools. Here’s our 2015 All-City team.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Casey Thompson (Southmoore - So.) RB Mike Hotchkins (Westmoore - Jr.) RB Darrian Moss (Southmoore - Sr.) WR Quindon Lewis (Southmoore - So.) WR Deshawn Lookout (Westmoore - Sr.) WR Dunya Rice (Southmoore - Sr.) OL Anthony Adams (Westmoore - Sr.) OL Bryce Barker (Southmoore - Sr.) OL Alfonzo Lopez (Southmoore - Sr.) OL Brey Walker (Southmoore - So.) OL Wyatt Whitmarsh (Southmoore - Sr.) K Dalton Witherspoon (Moore - Sr.)

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL Noah Jones (Southmoore - Sr.) DL Tre Towery (Westmoore - Sr.) DL Desmond Vick (Westmoore - Sr.) LB Tyler Addison (Westmoore - Sr.) LB Dimeon Dunlop (Moore - Jr.) LB Austin Malicott (Westmoore - Sr.) LB Gervarrius Owens (Southmoore - Jr.) DB Quindon Lewis (Southmoore - So.) DB Derek Loccident (Westmoore - Sr.) DB Darrien Mack (Southmoore - Jr.) DB Rae’Quan Wicks (Southmoore - So.)

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE RB KJ Carrethers (Moore - Sr.) WR Axle Bradley (Southmoore - Sr.) WR DaRyan Houser (Moore - Sr.) WR Gervarrius Owens (Southmoore - Jr.) WR James Palmer (Westmoore - So.) WR Quian Williams (Southmoore - So.) OL Ross Griffis (Southmoore - Sr.) K Chris Nemecek (Southmoore - Sr.)

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL Myles Brown (Moore - Sr.) DL Noel Maul (Westmoore - Sr.) DL CJ Owen (Southmoore - Jr.) LB Garrett Bennett (Southmoore - Sr.) LB Ryan Clark (Westmoore - So.) LB Josh Diggs (Southmoore - Sr.) DB Wyatt Duvall (Westmoore - Jr.) DB Quian Williams (Southmoore - So.)

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Rhonda Vincent and the Rage

The Queen of Bluegrass January 22nd 7:30PM OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater 7777 South May Avenue tickets.occc.edu or 405.682.7579 www.occc.edu/pas

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The Future Is in Great Hands: A Look at Southmoore’s Science Seminar Program and How You Can Help

BY BEVERLY FERREE

There is nothing more humbling than sitting with some high school kids and realizing just how little you know about science. As I sat down to interview the students in the science seminar program at Southmoore High School, it became very evident that if these kids are examples of the best our schools have to offer, we are definitely in good hands.

Teachers Darla Wyatt and Macie Viets head the science seminar program at Southmoore. Between the two of them, they bring more than 20 years of experience with them, and the results speak for themselves. For the past seven years, Wyatt and Viets’ students have performed well enough in the district, regional, and state competitions that they attended the international competition.

The students are conducting their own research, either at Southmoore with coaching from Wyatt and Viets or at the University of Oklahoma with coaching from various professors.

“We run the gamut here from behavioral and social sciences, to medicine and health, to earth and space, to physics and engineering, to plant and animal and microbiology projects,” explained Wyatt.

But to truly understand the importance of this program, you first have to get a feel for what these students are researching.

MEET THE SCIENCE SEMINAR TEAM JAKE BENNETT Bennett is a junior who plans on studying medicine at either OU or Baylor. He will be testing the effects of plant lectins on cancer to see if it effects the percentage of proliferation (reproduction of cells).

RAYMOND HAYNES Haynes is a junior who will be studying computer technology or computer science at OU. His research looks at ways to prevent soil erosion that is significantly harming the farming industry.

STEPHANIE HORSFALL Horsfall is a junior who will be studying bio-chemistry at Duke, Stanford, or OU. She is interested in global warming and is studying the environmental effects like acid rain and CO2 on the production of microcystins, which is a toxin produced by blue-green algae for their defense. They are very prominent in freshwater environments, and their toxins can cause damage to the liver of organisms in that ecosystem.

SHANI KIM Kim is a senior who will be studying chemical engineering or bio-chemistry at OU. Her research is a behavioral study about the correlation between self-compassion and morals and selfcompassion and depression.

SABRINA LEE Lee is a junior who will be studying biology. She is continuing with a second year study on how fracking fluids affect plant growth. She is specifically looking at how root fungi can help a plant grow with fracking fluids present.

Because oyster mushrooms are used to clean crude oil spills on the east coast, Lee is studying the soil and the fungi relationship to see if the molarity affects it. Her hope is to determine how to clean up the chemical damage done to soil through fracking.

MATTHEW NGUYEN Nguyen is a junior who plans on studying forensic science but may also be interested in writing.

His research is testing how vibrations can stimulate plant growth.

DUSTIN RYKER Ryker is a senior who will be a premed major at OU. His research focuses on how arthritis develops in patients who are bow-legged or knock-kneed. He is using demographic data to determine who is prone to this disease and whether there are easy external ways to detect it in an effort to treat it more effectively.

MATTHEW SWITZER Switzer is a senior who will be studying psychology or computer science at either OU or OSU. He is working on an app that will work as therapy for working memory for individuals with ADD, ADHD, or alzheimer’s. Because people with these diseases have deficits in working memory, the purpose of his research is to develop an easier therapy with memory to help control symptoms.

ZANE TILSON Tilson is a senior who will be studying biochemistry at OSU or OU. He is currently working at OU with a professor, researching lipids in algae cell walls and how to increase the amount of lipids in algae to make them a higher level source for biofuel production.

ANHTHU TRINH Trinh is a junior who will be studying engineering at Duke or OU. She is studying potential treatments for cholesterol and high blood pressure. She is specifically testing prebiotics which are sugars in plants like onions, garlic, and asparagus on the degradation of cholesterol. The ultimate goal is for her research to be used to develop natural treatments for decreasing cholesterol.

LAUREN YORK York is a senior who will be studying medicine at Stanford or OU. She is a volunteer at the zoo and will be working with stingrays for her research. The mucus on the skin of stingrays and sharks keeps them from getting sick and may be linked to why these animals do not get cancer. She is looking at how the bacteria on the stingray mucus affects human bacteria and fish pathogens.

FUNDING CHALLENGES: It all comes down to money. For this program to continue working with these students, the program needs money.

“Our principal Mr. Reed and the prior principal Mr. Smith bend over backwards to give us everything they possibly can,” explained Wyatt. “But we need support from the school board as well, and we need funding. Bartlesville is one of our main competitors, and they received a grant from Conoco-Phillips for 1.3 million dollars. Our students are competing against those students by selling candy through fundraisers.”

For this group to attend the international competition, they must raise a minimum of $5,000.

“We would love to have a sponsor like a local business,” said Wyatt. “In the past we’ve had a local doctor donate $200, but for these kids to be able to attend the international competition with their research, we need more.”

The ultimate goal is to take every student who conducted research to the international competition, either as a presenter or a student observer. But that cost is $600-$800 per student.

If you are interested in helping these students, you can contact Wyatt directly by emailing her at darlawyatt@ mooreschools.com. Or if you would like to simply drop off a donation, you may do so by going to the front desk at Southmoore High School. Be sure to make your check out to SMHS Science Seminar.

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Joe Johnson: One Pitch at a Time

BY COLE POLAND

Ring this bell

triage. The results of the CT scan came

the math of insurance and days covered.

Three times well

back. It showed a 3.9 centimeter mass on

She’s watching her husband go through

Tracy said, ”he has not been home since.

his brain.

his fight.

He has not got to come home.”

On October 29, Joe Johnson rang that bell.

“This is a very ugly disease,” she said.

Yes, he wants to get healthy. Yes, he

It’s toll to clearly say

“There will be better days and better

wants to get back to the ball field. Yes,

My treatments done

weeks but the reality of it is there are

he wants to get back on the lawn mower.

going to be some good days and some

Mostly, he wants to get home.

In August, Johnson was preparing for the upcoming fast pitch softball season as

“Once he went into the ER at Norman,”

Johnson’s wife, Tracy, spent most of that

bad days.”

“Just trying to find some normalcy

the assistant coach for the Moore Lions.

day in the dark. Johnson’s one of those

In the spring, he served as the slow pitch

proud guys who’s body can correct itself.

lose all the optimism you once had. Hard

head coach. He spent the summer in

One of those proud guys who doesn’t

to make it through another day without

some of that normalcy. That’s the first

between cutting his outfield grass with a

want to worry his wife with anything.

the one you love.

step in getting back to the familiar setting

precision nobody else could mimic. He’d

She forgot her phone at home that day.

hit flies and grounders to whoever wanted

She wasn’t completely out of the loop.

a lot in high school sports. For the most

that’s what they’re going to work towards.

to get some fielding in. He’d work in the

She’d seen Johnson deteriorate from his

part, it’s a word coaches use about the

They’re doing whatever it takes to get

cage with whoever wanted to get some

normal self.

last inning or fourth quarter. It becomes

him home.

It’s hard to not lose faith. Hard not to

Perseverance is a word thrown around

everyday,” Johnson said.

Once he gets home, he can get back

they all had prior to his diagnosis. So

cuts in. Anything that needed to be done

It wore on her, seeing him get that way

more of an idea, a figment in the brain of a

for his softball girls, he was ready to do it.

but he was always able to explain it away.

player. It’s not something they think about.

working to get stronger both physically

It’s not a conscious thing to for a player to

and mentally. There are still some things

think, “I have to make it one more play.”

he can’t do but progress is being made.

With Tracy and Johnson, they have

He’s not going through any of this

He always seemed to have to energy to do those things, too, according to Stephanie Riley, Moore’s head fast pitch coach and his slow pitch assistant.

His side hurt. He took a bad hit in high school football.

His arm hurt. He had surgery on it recently.

He’s going through the rehab process,

no other choice. They have think about

alone. Tracy neither. The support system

how to get through this phase and onto

for the Johnsons has grown and grown.

the next. They have to worry about

People have set up an internet crowdfund

She believed him and who can blame

how to make it through this day to get

to help cover the costs. People have helped

Riley began making them for him. Then

her. Literally nobody on Earth knows you

to the next day. They have to turn the

keep the yard and the pool in order and

something changed.

better than your spouse. Not even your

idea of “perseverance” into a physical

if Johnson saw it, they might have done it

“And he’d forget. Well, that wasn’t him.”

parents. So when he says he might not be

manifestation of will.

wrong. People have helped get their son to

Johnson could always make it through

feeling well, she trusts he’ll know what’s

“Throughout last summer,” Riley said, “he used to be up here all the time.”

He needed to-do lists to work off of so

the day, ready to go to work whenever it was needed. But he started to forget

His eye sight changed. Who’s eyes don’t change once you hit 40?

going on and what’s best for him.

So when she finally spoke with Riley,

things. The heat began affecting him more.

anxiety took her car keys. When she finally

Headaches came and went often. Never

arrived at the hospital, it sat down in the

had time for naps but he become tired

driver’s seat and floored the accelerator.

more easily.

The tipping point for Riley came at practice in the last week of August.

“I’m mentally and physically exhausted,” she said.

The realization of the moment she and

school and practice.

This course is run And I am on my way

It’s not uncommon to go through the battle the Johnsons are going through but it is unique when a community puts on

Joe Johnson has Stage 4 Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. He’s been to Norman

their rally caps for an old ball coach.

On October 29, Johnson finished his

Regional. He’s been to OU Medical. Now

last day of his first round of radiation and

he’s in a rehabilitation center closer to

chemotherapy. There is a bell hanging on

home. But not home, yet.

the wall, donated by another patient years

During a normal day, with batting practice

her husband and their son are in has fully

and infield/outfield, Johnson grabbed a

hit her and it has not stopped hitting her.

bucket and sat down. He just needed

It’s taking just as many shots at her as it is

to rest.

him. She not physically sitting through the

can live. You start thinking too far ahead,

he was not alone. His softball girls were

It was time to go to the hospital.

radiation and chemotherapy like Johnson.

the realities become too heavy and you

there. His fellow coaches and teachers

Johnson and Riley went straight from

She’s going to work. She’s raising a son.

lose focus on what’s best. The best thing

were there.

She’s looking over the bills. She’s doing

for Johnson is to get home.

the Norman Regional check-in desk to

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Maybe the most well-trodden clichés in sports is “Take it one game at a time.”

Right now, that’s the only way Johnson

ago. After he was done upstairs receiving his treatment, he came down the elevator to ring the bell. When the doors opened,

His family was there.

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Movie Guide - January 2016

JANUARY 8 The Forest An unexplained horror occurs in a Japanese forest.

The Revenant In the 1820s, a frontiersman named Hugh Glass sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

JANUARY 15 Ride Along 2 As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soonto-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who’s supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

The Fifth Wave

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Dirty Grandpa

Kung Fu Panda 3

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break.

Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.

JANUARY 22

The Boy

Risen Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.

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An American nanny is shocked that her new English family’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After violating a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive

DECEMBER 25 The Finest Hours The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

Editor’s Note: Each month our Movie Guide provides a listing of top films expected at the Warren. Dates are subject to change.

Ask the Tax Guy! Dear Tax Guy, This issue seems to be a focus on health. Are there any monetary and financial benefits for me to get healthy?

A What’s in It for Me? Reader

Dear What?

If you have been reading my columns even cursorily, you know I am going to find the closest soapbox at some point in this column, so let me get on it right now.

As I am aging, I am realizing more and more that the various ‘aspects’ of our lives are just that: aspects. I have read that modern life is about compartmentalization, which can create a false impression that one aspect of your life does not impact other parts. When I worked as a tax collector for the state, over time I realized that if a business taxpayer owed us, they probably owed other taxing authorities, too. Further conversations would usually reveal that they owed suppliers, they were behind on their personal bills, etc. They would be stressed out, not eating well, not exercising, not sleeping. They would feel bad and try to feel good by ‘indulging’ themselves with a nice truck/car, meals out, etc. In other words, they were out of control in multiple areas of their lives. Their relationships were under great stress, they might even look for shortcuts.

That same dynamic can work in your behalf. As you focus on your physical health, and discipline yourself in that regard, you may find yourself rethinking other aspects of your life. It can be reinforcing in other words. I am not saying you have to fix everything right now. But, as the old Chinese saying goes: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Financial benefits of a healthier lifestyle can be both immediate and long term.

Reducing unhealthy food consumption can save grocery, dining dollars now and medical out-of-pocket costs later. Physical wellness can help stave off the sense that spending money will make you feel better. You may be able to cut down on your impulse spending.

Well employees contribute to a stronger bottom line for employers, plus if you have a workplace in which more than one employee is working on getting well, you can leverage the tribalism, the social affinity that marks our species. You could use these facts to see if you could get your employer to sponsor gym memberships for you and your co-workers. There are even circumstances where, if the arrangements have been set up properly, the benefit would be a deductible expense to the employer and tax-free to you and your co-workers. Even if not tax-free income, knowing that your employer wants the best for you can be quite uplifting.

The above is not meant to an exhaustive listing of financial and/or tax benefits, but an encouragement to help you realize that ‘fitness’ can extend beyond the physical. Here’s to hoping that your 2016 begins with a single step to a better life for you and yours.

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Moore Entrepreneurs How do I best leverage LinkedIn to help me build my network & business?

LinkedIn matters because it is the largest professional network with over 110

Now that you know how to create your LinkedIn profile for maximum impact,

million users in the U.S. alone. Its users are typically better educated and make much

spend the next few weeks building your connections. Spend a little time every day

higher income than average (46% are college graduates, 73% have income $50,000+).

executing these strategies to perfect your profile and to get familiar with the platform.

To make LinkedIn work best in building your network & business, consider these six tips: 1. Start with your profile. Create a strong first impression by using a highresolution profile picture that projects your professional image. Make sure your basic

LinkedIn is a powerful tool, but you only get out what you put in. Steady, consistent interaction is the key to success.

Check back in February when we look at ways to leverage LinkedIn to strengthen your direct sales efforts.

information is accurate and include your current position with a brief description, at least two past positions, education, and a minimum of three skills. Use key search words in your profile, as well as wording that illustrates your value proposition so that your prospects can find you more easily. Include publications, articles written about you or your organization, honors, awards, certifications, civic groups, professional associations, volunteering, and causes. Build your profile strength to what LinkedIn calls “All-Star.”

2. Make connections. Set an initial goal of 50 connections with an ultimate goal of 500. You can upload your address book to quickly find 50 people who are likely to accept your connection request. Connections should be people you know or have met through business networking opportunities. Keep connections professional. Do not attempt to connect with people you have never met nor have a business connection with. LinkedIn is not a social network.

3. Write a LinkedIn recommendation for key clients and contacts. Once your client approves your post, it will show up on their LinkedIn account. Request LinkedIn recommendations from key clients and contacts – this is about quality, not quantity.

4. Search for LinkedIn groups relevant to your profession. Participate consistently with your groups by engaging in content, articles, and Q & A. Although you can join up to 50 groups, commit to only those that are a true fit. Among other benefits, you can connect with other group members, without being a first degree connection.

5. Download the free mobile app “LinkedIn Connected.” This will allow you to stay in touch with those in your network on your smart phone. This will enable you to stay engaged with your network even when you’re not at your computer.

6. Use LinkedIn Pulse to publish content. This is not a venue to sell directly – rather, provide a contribution, relevant useful information, industry trends, and share insights as a subject matter expert. When you publish on LinkedIn Pulse, everyone in your network gets a notification, enabling you to stay engaged in a meaningful way.

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Santa Wears Blue for Shop With a Cop

Around 30 local children saw some of their Christmas dreams come true on Saturday thanks to the Moore Police Department’s annual Shop with a Cop program. Police officers were paired up with the children for a free breakfast at Chick-Fil-A followed by a shopping spree at Target.

Local businesses donated gift cards and other items to help make the day a very special one for the children while Target provided $150 gift cards for each child.

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Favorite “Throwaway” Films

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January is considered to be Hollywood’s dumping ground, the place that movies with low expec-tations go to die. Hollywood execs have moved countless film debuts to this month and given them minimal marketing in hopes of cutting their losses. But somehow you can still find some pearls in the pigpen of January. So for this month’s Five Favorite Films, we add the requirement that they must have been released in January. The other requirements remain the same: Do you own the movie (dvd or digital)? And/or does the movie evoke significant emotions for you? Head over to TheMooreDaily.com or the Moore Monthly Facebook page to share your “Five Faves” and you could win a $50 gift certificate to the Warren Theatre.

Here are my top five “throwaway” films (not necessarily in order):

BLAZING SADDLES (1974) Director: Mel Brooks Starring: Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn, Slim Pickens Best line: “I must’ve killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.”

Mel Brooks released two movies in 1974, both parodies of classic genres. “Blazing Saddles” dismantled the big Hollywood western by tackling everything from tired movie tropes to issues of racism, anti-Semitism, and sexuality. Everyone was a target of this movie which was filled with non-stop one-liners and sight gags from start to finish, which included a very Brooks-esque ver-sion of the heroes riding off into the sunset.

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TAKEN (2009) Directed by: Pierre Morel Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen Best Line: “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career.

Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.”

The movie that made Liam Neeson a bonafide action star. Neeson plays Bryan Mills, a retired CIA agent who turns to his old skills and agency friends for help when his daughter is kidnapped by East European gangsters in Paris. The sheer fun of this movie is watching Neeson move im-placably and irresistibly through every obstacle that stands in his way to rescue his daughter. One word of warning: avoid the sequels at all cost. © PHOTO COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY FOX

HER (2013) Director: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson (Voice) Best line: “I” Marketed as a sci-fi romance, “Her” ends up being one of the most unsettling movies about life, love, and humanity that has hit movie screens in recent years. Phoenix plays a lonely man who falls in love with a new form of artificial intelligence named “Samantha” (voiced by Scarlett Jo-hansson). The two embark on a painful, yet fascinating and ultimately evolutionary journey of self-discovery for both. The unsettling part is how Phoenix and Samantha carry on their relation-ship in spite of the fact that Samantha is just a voiced computer program with no body. I know what you’re thinking…the answer is “Yes, they have sex.”

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TREMORS (1990) Director: Ron Underwood Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred War, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire Best line: “Run for it? Running’s not a plan! Running’s what you do once a plan fails!”

This low-brow, B-grade sci-fi/horror movie pits a small desert town against a trio of underground menaces which are quickly dubbed “Graboids”. The creatures can burrow through the earth at tremendous speeds and use tentacles to drag unwary victims into their mouths. The script is bad, the special effects worse, but somehow the cast carries you along on this mindless adventure that ended up spawning two sequels.

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987) Director: Barry Levinson Starring: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker Best line: “Good morning, Vietnam! Hey, this is not a test. This is rock and roll. Time to rock it from the delta to the DMZ! Is that me, or does that sound like an Elvis Presley movie? Viva Da Nang. Oh, viva, Da Nang. Da Nang me, Da Nang me. Why don’t they get a rope and hang me?”

Robin Williams picked up his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Adrian Cronauer. The story, based on Cronauer’s real life experiences as an edgy Army disk jockey, fit William’s comic style perfectly by allowing him to ad-lib radio segments that left audiences in stitches. Levinson also managed to fill Good Morning, Vietnam with plenty of sharp barbs directed at the American military.

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Moore Medical Center Update RICHIE SPLITT, VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NORMAN REGIONAL MOORE & HEALTHPLEX

It’s a new year and we continue to make progress with construction on the new Norman Regional Moore medical facility. In fact, we are on schedule for opening this spring!

Interior framing and sheetrock have been completed on all floors of the facility.

The elevators, HVAC units, and most of the heavy mechanical equipment have all been installed. Glass installation and brick and stone work are being completed this month.

Everyone at Norman Regional Health System is looking forward to the opening of Norman Regional Moore. Our physicians, dedicated staff, and outstanding volunteers are especially excited to be able to serve the community they love from this state-of-the-art facility located on the site of the former Moore Medical hospital.

While construction continues on the new facility, we continue to offer the quality healthcare you’ve come to know and expect from us all from the convenience of our temporary buildings. The emergency department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering full service emergency care and outpatient diagnostic imaging, laboratory and physical therapy services are also available onsite. In addition, Norman Regional’s award-winning EMSSTAT now provides life-saving paramedic-level ambulance services to the community of Moore 24 hours a day, seven day a week. Whatever your healthcare needs, Norman Regional Health System is where the healing begins.

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A Lion’s Pride

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It is a dying form, to listen to a ballgame on the radio. Sure, just about every football team in 6A has its own radio team, but it’s not breaking news to say high school sports radio is not much of a thing.

For JD Northcutt to have just finished his 25th year as the lead voice for the Moore Lions radio team is quite an accomplishment.

“I just kind of learned on the job,” Northcutt said.

He has a day job unrelated to the Lions football and athletic program and also unrelated to broadcasting. He got started really by just being a football fan. He’d listen to guys like John Brooks and Bob Barry and wanted to be a part of the team who did that for the Lions.

He’s a Moore High graduate, and when you talk to him it comes across very clearly how much pride he has in the program. We spoke plenty about him, but he was much more concerned about telling me about the long and storied history of Moore’s football team. About the men and women he’s met over the years as the voice of the Lions. About the people who put on his show.

He’ll talk much longer about the work put in by his engineers than he will about the work he does.

“You have to have somebody that’s a lot smarter than I am technically to set up the equipment,” he said. Patrick Roberts and Ryan Beam give the show its legs. Jim Lawson, Dale Reeves, and Larry Harris are the eyes and ears of the production. Northcutt and his partner Justin Rolland give the game its voice.

Twenty-five years on the job gives a person perspective. You see a lot of different things that can affect you in many different ways.

Communications is all about bringing people to places they may not be able to get to. Shooting electric life into scenes and moments to people who don’t get to experience it live. It’s about connecting. Northcutt has connected with so many people and his life is all the richer for it.

“Get involved,” he said. It doesn’t matter if a person wants to get involved with the local high school sports team or the Red Cross or other charities or a church’s programs. Be a part of something that is about more than you.

“Find a passion and get involved in that,” he said. Providing this service to the community, giving a way for grandparents to listen to their grandsons’ games, allowing people who can’t physically be at a game to still be a part of it is what Northcutt finds the most rewarding.

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Local Arts & Entertainment

BY BEVERLY FERREE

Apple Creek Elementary Principal Finds Strength in Writing

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Apple Creek Elementary principal Pamela Gaskin Huston never thought she would grow up to be an author, but after the death of her father in 2014, she knew she had a story to tell. Shortly after her father’s death, something her then 16-year-old son said struck a nerve.

“My father had Alzheimer’s, and he passed away in April of 2014,” explained Huston. “While everyone deals with the death of a loved one in different ways, I just tried to ignore the hurt, until one day when my son said, ‘Everyone needs to just find a way to get over it.’”

So Huston thought about what her son was saying to her. She had never really stopped long enough to deal with her emotions either, so that day she picked up a pen and paper and started writing. The result is a story about a tree her dad had nurtured from the time it was a seedling in a Folger’s coffee can to the tall, sturdy tree that still stands today. The lesson is about what can happen when somebody believes wholeheartedly in something, whether it’s a tree or a child.

The book’s title, “It’ll Only Be Stronger,” comes from comments her dad used to say about the tree. One day in particular, Huston recalls her boys running past the tree.

“When my sons would play when they were younger, they would run by the tree and grab the branches,” said Huston. “My mom would get mad and tell the kids that they were going to kill that tree.

And my dad would just laugh and say, ‘Ma, they are only making it stronger.’”

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Huston has great memories of her father.

“My dad was very introverted,” said Huston. “So when he spoke, you better pay attention because it was worth hearing.”

One lesson that Huston vividly recalls is how her dad spoke about the people at the Jesus House, where he visited often just to talk to the people.

“He didn’t interact with a lot of people,” said Huston. “But he would go to the Jesus house. He told me that you can meet people out at events or functions, and they are a lot of times faking who they really are. But at the Jesus House, they’re real.”

The story of the tree follows the hardship the tree encountered, including snow storms and the May 1999 tornado.

“If you read it from a child’s point of view, it’s about a tree,” explained Huston. “But if you read it from an adult’s point of view, there are lots of surprises, lots of ways to identify with the tree.”

Huston remembers when a friend of hers, after reading the book, explained how she saw Huston as the tree.

“One day a friend of mine came to me and said, ‘You’re the tree.’ And I said, ‘What?’ And she said, ‘You’re the tree. Your dad believed in you.’” That hit home for Huston.

Huston was born in Kentucky and moved to Oklahoma when she was ten. She graduated from UCO in 1993 and started teaching. Huston then moved to Moore schools in 2008, and in June of 2012 she took the position as principal at Apple

Creek Elementary. But it was her father that encouraged her every step of the way.

“All my parents ever asked from me was to graduate from high school. And of course I did,” said Huston. “But after that, every step along the way, I would tell my dad what I was thinking about doing, and he would always say, ‘Well, have you thought about it?’ And if I hadn’t, he would tell me to think about it and then come back to him. If I told my dad, ‘I think I want to fly,’ he would’ve said, ‘Well. have you thought about how you’re going to make those wings?”

Huston shares how her dad was a very quiet man.

“Sometimes we forget about those people,” said Huston. “But they’re important. I want people to find this book on the shelf and open it up and say I knew Bob! He was a great guy.”

And just as Huston’s father did for her, she wants for you to take this message.

“No matter what I wanted to do,” said Huston.

“My father would always believe in me. So if your seedling is covered in snow, go out there and dig out the snow and come on. If the storm comes and takes everything you have, gather up what you do have and move on.”

You can find Huston’s book at the General Store in Moore, at 1550 South Eastern, just north of 19th Street (405-794-9975). You can also visit Facebook and search It’ll Only Be Stronger.

OKC Electric Company Helps Moore Tornado Victim Moore is no stranger to the deadly results of being in the path of a killer tornado, but once Mother Nature is done, and once the cleanup has begun and the rebuilding on the way, it is incomprehensible for anyone to have to then live with the results of being scammed by a contractor. But it happens way too often. Fortunately for one couple, the story has a good ending.

Just after the deadly tornado that hit Moore on May 20th, 2013, Karan Smith arrived at her home, only to find broken windows, downed power lines and fences, debris everywhere, holes in the roof, and part of the garage resting on her husband’s motorcycle Like so many people in Moore, Smith and her husband started the cleanup and repairs. And just like so many people in Moore, they trusted the contractor that was hired to repair their home and make it safe again.

“We had never been through a tornado like this as home owners,” explained Smith. “So we really didn’t realize what all we should’ve checked.”

And the damage was extensive.

“We were advised that when there is unknown water damage that the electrical work should be checked out and probably replaced. I guess that’s something you live and learn,” said Smith. “Unless you have friends or family members who went through something similar before and you can get their words of wisdom.”

And that’s when Mister Sparky brought the Smiths some hope.

“Mister Sparky ran a Facebook contest for a $2000 repair or upgrade,” said Smith. “All you had to do was nominate someone and tell why they deserve to receive this opportunity.”

So Smith nominated her husband Tommy, explaining that he has been retired from the military for 23 years. He is an ordained chaplain and does motorcycle ministry through the Christian Motorcyclists Association, and he mentors men through the prison ministry. Smith explained that her husband deserved to have a home that he didn’t have to worry about. And Mr. Sparky was listening.

“We were told that we were chosen because we give a lot to our community through our ministry,” said Smith. “Mister Sparky wanted to give back to us because of all that we do for others.”

Mister Sparky wasted no time getting to work.

They added fire alarms in all bedrooms, upgraded the breaker box, added lighting in the back outside and in a closet, and dropped in a computer line and an outlet outside. They also replaced a couple of ceiling fans that were broken.

“They did all of this for us at no cost,” said Smith.

Brandon Dedmon from Mister Sparky explained why the Smiths were chosen to receive the electrical work.

“Karan and Tommy Smith’s home received damages estimated at half the home’s value,” said Dedmon. “They had insurance, but the contractors the insurance paid for did not fix everything properly.”

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So this past summer, the Smiths were chosen for Mister Sparky’s electrical home upgrade.

“The husband works in the prison ministry as well as at Tinker Air Force Base,” said Dedmon. “They are a very deserving family.”

So on Saturday, November 14th, Mister Sparky’s guys volunteered their time to help this family finally get some peace they deserve.

But Smith does have some recommendations for anyone who might have to deal with the aftermaths of a storm.

“Beware of who you are bringing in when doing any type of repairs,” said Smith. “Have recommendations, be picky, and make them do good quality work. Don’t just settle, learn from others’ mistakes. Know what to watch for and how to make it an easier process. Try to find other support to help you through that time, both to get through your daily life as you are dealing with the disaster and to also to deal with the contractors.”

Smith recommends Mister Sparky if you are in need of any electrical work.

“We thank God for giving us the blessing through Mister Sparky,” said Smith.

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Shop Local

The General Store is All About Oklahoma

BY BEVERLY FERREE

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Tucked away next to Jim’s Mower Services just north of 19th Street on Eastern is a very inviting specialty store that sells Oklahoma-made items.

If you’re not paying attention, you may not realize it’s there. It’s called The General Store, and owner Cheri Milburn is the perfect person to run a store like this. She’s charming, and fun, and helpful. Just what you want in a specialty store.

Milburn opened her store about five years ago.

“We had the mower shop business for 20 plus years,” said Milburn. “And we wanted something we could do in the off season. I had gone to the fair one day and went into the Made in Oklahoma building and I thought ‘That’s it! That’s what I’m going to do!’’’

Milburn liked the idea of doing something she would enjoy and something that would support the local businesses.

“A lot of people would go to the state fair or the farmers market, wherever they would have made-in-Oklahoma products like jellies and honeys,” said Milburn. “But once I started building

my inventory, they started coming here. So now after they purchase items at these shows they then come to me for refills.”

Milburn also makes made-toorder baskets.

“And I wait until the customer comes to pick up the baskets before I wrap them up,” said Milburn. “That way customers can change things and switch things out when they come to pick up their baskets. I just did a lot of baskets that go to city offices like Norman and Edmond. And recently there was a young guy in here, and he was picking something out for his grandparents who live in Tennessee.

It’s his third year to come in, so I helped him pick out some things and I boxed it up, and another woman was in the store and she said, ‘That’s why you do this! To see the smile on someone’s face when you tie that bow around the basket.’ And she’s right. I had never thought of it like that, but she’s right.”

But part of Milburn’s challenge was potential customers not knowing that she was a specialty store. They often thought her store was a hardware-

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type store because it was next to the mowing business. So Milburn is making a change.

“I’m moving to 525 S. Broadway,” said Milburn. “A lot of people have told me they drove by several times and never stopped because they didn’t know what the store was all about.

So maybe the new location will make a difference.”

In addition to making personalized gift baskets, Milburn sells a variety of Oklahoma products, including candles, soaps, and a variety of food products like honey, salsas, pickles, and jellies. She also carries home décor items and some books written

by Oklahomans and about Oklahoma.

And the environment is very inviting.

“I keep classic country music playing,” said Milburn. “And when people first walk in, I try to just say hi and tell them to let me know if I can help, but pretty soon I’m over there trying to help anyway. A lot of people will share with me what’s going on in their life. And I like that. If you passed them in another store like the grocery store you might not even say hi.”

Milburn also makes some of the items herself.

“In addition to the baskets, I make tea cup bird feeders,” said Milburn.

“And I love helping people pick out gifts for others. Often times it’s the guys who need a last minute gift.

And that’s good. Even if they buy a basket with coffee or chocolates, it’s something they know she’ll like. It’s stuff that you don’t see everywhere else. I have different stuff, and I’d like to keep it that way.”

But whatever Milburn chooses to sell in her store, you can rest assured it will be Oklahoma made.

“I always thought about how people are supporting my business by shopping here, but they are also supporting other Oklahomans,” explained Milburn. “It’s like one big circle, and I really like that.”

Blue Bean Coffee Company: The “Cheers” of Southside OKC/Moore I have a new family. Well they don’t know it yet, but I’m easing my way in.

The Blue Bean Coffee Co. at Western and SW 134th in south Oklahoma City is my new hangout. Incredible coffee, delicious treats, and ongoing entertainment from the regulars. You just can’t beat Blue Bean whether you want your morning coffee on the run or you have some time to sit, visit, and laugh. Whatever your purpose, you will easily be drawn into what Blue Bean Coffee Co. has to offer. And they must be doing something right! They will be celebrating their 10th anniversary on January 23rd.

Owner Danae Leverett, known to all of her customers as simply Danae, made a decision to open her coffee shop in January of 2006, after a few years of planning and pondering what to do.

“One day early in the morning, my husband and I were on a bike ride,” said Danae. “He asked me what I was going to do now that my daughter was a sophomore in high school and would be graduating soon. I told him I either wanted to open a coffee shop or a stopand-go daycare. My husband said, ‘No daycare!’ He told me to figure out how

to open a coffee shop and that I should go for it!”

So with no business experience, other than the accounting and property management background, Danae started writing her business plan.

“When I moved here in 1997, there was nothing on the south side of Oklahoma City or Moore. I was used to the coffee shops I had in Chicago and Los Angeles, but there was nothing here.”

And when Denae finally decided it was time to open a coffee shop, she knew exactly what she wanted.

“I definitely wanted it to feel like family,” said Danae. “And I wanted it to be in my community. And now I have my regulars every day.”

Customer Wendy Decker explains why she makes Blue Bean part of her daily ritual, “Being here is like being with family. If we don’t come here in the mornings, it’s like we’re missing part of our lives.”

Travis Willoughby agrees, “If I don’t get to come here, I feel like I’ve been cheated out of part of my day.”

And the number one customer of Blue Bean is definitely Gil Trainer.

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“He’s the godfather of Blue Bean,” said Willoughby. “Gil knows everyone, and their kids, and their dog’s names.”

And maybe Danae’s son-in-law, Mike Steerczek, said it best when he told her, “You are the Cheers of the south side!”

And as I was interviewing Danae, it was very evident. Every single time people walked through the door, they were greeted, and usually by their first names.

But here is the important question, is the coffee any good? The short answer is absolutely. The coffee is as good or better than any coffee chain I’ve been too. And the variety of flavors offered is plentiful, including flavors I have never tried in a coffee, like butterscotch and coconut. Fifteen flavors in all. And eleven sugar free flavors as well.

They also have food items, including a variety of baked goods, quiche, and for lunch there are PB&J and chicken salad sandwiches. And if you’re looking for a gift basket for a special occasion, you can find those at Blue Bean as well.

So how has Danae stayed in business all of these years.

“I think that consistency helps,” said Danea. “My manager, Nancy Ballard, has worked for me ten years!”

Danae and her coffee family will be celebrating those ten years on January 23rd with an all-day event.

“We are bringing back previous employees and calling them our celebrity baristas for the day,” said Danae. “We’ll be serving coffee and cake. There will be drawings and some give-aways. We will also have new redesigned t-shirts for our 10th year anniversary available.”

And speaking of t-shirts, it is tradition for customers to wear their Blue Bean t-shirts and take pictures when they are visiting other places.

“My customers will email me their pictures, and I will frame them and put them on the wall,” said Danae. “We probably have 15 countries and several states represented,” said Danae. “And we even have a picture of my son-in-law posing in front of Cheers.”

And he couldn’t have described Blue Bean any better. You will be greeted and you will feel welcome when you visit.

And it won’t be long before everybody will know your name.

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Moore @ Your Library Kid Book Review A NERVOUS NIGHT Author: Fran Manushkin Illustrator: Tammie Lyon Publisher: Picture Window Books Reviewer: Heather Brady, Children’s Services Assistant, Moore Public Library

Katie Woo is going to spend the night with grandma and grandpa! Katie packs her suitcase and is ready to go! When she gets to her grandparents’ house, she notices that things are different at their house. Katie is worried that the bed is too big and that she might fall out of it and the tub has legs and may carry her off.

While Katie is nervous at first, grandma and grandpa teach her how to make wontons and plant tomatoes. They want her to feel comfortable at their house, so grandma and grandpa decide to use their own tactics to help Katie Woo. “A Nervous Night” is just one book of many in the Katie Woo series for second grade readers.

Author Fran Manushkin uses a glossary at the end of each book for readers to review vocabulary terms. She also adds discussion questions and writing prompts. These tools are wonderful to help facilitate a discussion about the book in class or at home!

This book has an Accelerated Reader level of 2.3 and is worth 0.5 AR points. Come by the Moore Public Library and check out Katie Woo and other awesome books at your library or call us at 405-793-4347.

Adult Book Review IN A DARK, DARK WOOD Author: Ruth Ware Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press Reviewer: Michael Hallows, Public Services Assistant, Moore Public Library

“In a Dark, Dark Wood” continues the run of great psychological thrillers in recent years. Like its predecessors “Gone Girl” and “Girl on the Train,” it keeps you guessing, unsure if you can trust the narrator for most of the novel.

What makes Ruth Ware’s novel great, though, is how slowly she unfolds the plot with confidence that the reader will be invested in these characters enough to stay with the novel until the surprising murderous twists begin.

“In a Dark, Dark Wood” centers on Nora (who is known as Lee to her old friends). She’s happily living alone in London when she receives an invitation from one of her old friends (her best friend who she hasn’t talked to in ten years since a falling out that left Nora damaged) to attend her Bachelorette Party weekend at a cabin in the woods. Reluctantly, Nora decides to attend, joined by another old friend, leading to the events which unfold over the course of the novel.

The story hardly leaves the cabin for the majority of the book, causing the reader to feel the anxiety that Nora feels. The way the chapters jump back and forth through two time periods just adds to the suspense. If you’ve read “Gone Girl” and “Girl on the Train,” this is your next thriller, though it might make you rethink attending the next Bachelor/Bachelorette party. Hope all your friends are married!

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Moore Healthy

A New Year, A Healthier New You TARA RICE, OUHSC DIETETIC INTERN

January is the perfect time to do away with old habits and make healthier resolutions to start the year off right. Consuming nutritious foods and exercising regularly have many positive impacts on our health, such as weight management and decreasing the risk of developing chronic diseases. However, many people who are energized to make healthy changes at the beginning of the year lose steam as the year progresses. Here are a few easy changes you can make to stay motivated and reach your health goals.

• Clean up your diet. Instead of trying the latest fad diet or cleanse, focus on filling your plate with foods that will help you feel your best. Vegetables, high protein foods, healthy fats, and less processed foods will provide important nutrients, vitamins and minerals to fuel your body. Switching from refined grains to whole grains will provide more fiber, which helps us feel full longer.

• Start your day off right. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

Breakfast gives us energy to start a new day, helps us concentrate at work or school, reduces the likelihood of overeating later in the day, and helps with weight management.

Add protein to your breakfast, such as eggs or nuts, to keep you feeling full longer.

• Get moving. Regular physical activity has numerous health benefits, including weight control, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, lower blood pressure, reduced risk of developing type II diabetes, and improvement in mental health and mood just to name a few. Instead of viewing physical activity as a “chore,” make it fun by finding activities that interest you. For example, swimming, yoga, going for a brisk walk, and biking are all great ways to stay active. Reframing exercise as a way to de-stress and finding an activity you enjoy will help you stick with your resolutions.

• One day at a time. Although long-term goals help us visualize what we want to accomplish, short-term goals help us get there. It can be very overwhelming to try to change every behavior at once. Focusing on small changes at a time is the best approach to prevent relapses and it will help make healthy living a lifestyle change instead of a quick fix. For example, if you have a long-term goal of losing 20 pounds, a daily action/ short-term goal might be “I will eat one extra vegetable a day” or “I will eat out three times a week, rather than five times a week.” Taking each day at a time will make the end goal more reachable.

• Track your results. Keeping food logs, monitoring weight changes, and writing down physical activity can help you be more successful in reaching your health goals. However, there are some apps that help make tracking your progress a little easier. My Fitness Pal helps you set weight loss goals, establish a daily calorie budget, and connect with friends for accountability. Nike Training Club offers your own personal trainer with over 114 custom-built workouts. GoMeals provides easy access to nutrition information, find restaurants, and keep track of your food intake.

• Get a good night’s sleep. Often overlooked, sleep is a key component to overall health.

Not getting enough sleep can affect the immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, and other vital functions. Lack of sleep deregulates ghrelin, a hormone that makes you hungry. Also, sleep is important in muscle recovery after workouts. As important as diet and exercise are to health don’t forget to get enough shuteye as well.

For nutritional counseling, Norman Regional Health System offers the guidance of registered dietitians. Those interested can schedule an appointment for an assessment with a referral from their family physician. For further information contact 405.307.5730.

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