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FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the spookiest month of the year! October is here and it’s time to celebrate the things that go bump in the night! Along with that there’s also the annual right of children collecting enough processed sugar products to fuel a fleet of starships on a journey to the far side of the universe… and what parent doesn’t LOVE the thought of little Johnny and Susie operating on sugaroverload?
In this month’s issue of the Moore Monthly you’ll find a guide to the season’s fall events as well as a visit with a Moore-based ghost-buster. On the less-ghoulish side we sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Shirley Jones, star of the movie “Oklahoma!” for the behind-the-scenes details on the iconic musical. Happy Haunting, friends!
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MUMMY AND SON DANCE When: October 24, 6–9:30 p.m. Ghost Dance: 6–7:30 p.m. Ghoul Dance: 8– 9:30 p.m. Where: Moore Community Center Cost: $5 per person if pre-purchased at the Moore Community Center. $7 at the door Costumes, music, games, snacks, and tons of spooky fun will be in abundance at the City of Moore’s annual Mummy and Son Dance. This year two dances are scheduled. The cost is $5 per ticket. Tickets must be pre-purchased at the Moore Community Center.
TRAIL OF FEARS When: October 25, 8–11 p.m. Where: Little River Park Cost: $5 /Tickets must be pre-purchased at Moore Community Center. Tickets are limited, so get them while you can. Trail Of Fears at Little River Park is Moore’s outdoor haunted attraction. When night falls, these woods turn into a winding haunted trail with creatures lurking around every corner. This event is designed for adults and children ages 12 and older. Children 11 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
RED RIBBON PARADE HAUNT OLD TOWN When: Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m. Where: Old Town Moore Cost: Free with the exception of purchasing food from the food trucks. Haunt Old Town is a night of free family activities in Old Town Moore—safe trick or treating and Halloween Fun, including free carriage rides. The streets will be shut down in the Old Town area for parents and kids to walk around. Even if you don’t have kids, there’ll be food trucks, a sitting area, and music to enjoy. 8 | MOORE MONTHLY | OCTOBER 2014
When: Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to noon Where: The parade route starts on 5th Street between I-35 and Broadway. The parade route will follow Broadway to Main Street, and then Main St. to the Moore High School parking lot. Cost: Free This year’s theme is “Love Yourself, Be Drug Free.” Groups looking to be in the parade, contact Gail Steelman at (405)7354297 or Valerie Marshall at (405)794-2115. Deadline for entries is October 17.
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL FALL CRAFT & FOOD FAIR When: Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Where: First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main in Moore Cost: Free Local vendors and church craft groups will be selling handcrafted and hand-painted items. Don’t miss the food bar offering delicious cinnamon rolls and coffee in the morning and sandwiches, chips and dessert in the afternoon.
When: October & November October Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.–9p.m., Sunday 1p.m.–6p.m. November 1, 8, and 15, 10.am.–6p.m. Where: Orr Family Farm, 14400 S. Western Cost: Varies Visit the Orr Family Farm for amazing attractions and special fall events including hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and a giant corn maze. Orr Family Farm Special Dates: October 4, 10 a.m.–9.p.m: Hometown Heroes Day All first responders will get $10 off admission. October 18, Bullying Prevention Day Visit booths featuring information about bullying prevention; win prizes; get your face painting; and enjoy other fun activities. October 25, Trick Orr Treat Collect candy and enter a costume contest. The winner will be announced at 5 p.m.
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BY RANDI MATTOX Halloween is quickly approaching, and with that comes the usual haunted houses, trick or treating, replays of “Ghost Busters,” and the release of scary movies. But for some people in Moore, the lookout for ghosts occurs on a regular basis. Meet Beth Reaves, a real-life ghost hunter. When you first meet Beth, you would never guess she’s a ghost-hunter. She’s got a regular job and a family. There is nothing abnormal, or crazy, or scary about her. She dresses normal. Acts normal. Does the same things all of us do. Only when there is a sighting of a ghost, she happens to be the one people turn to. When Reaves was 13, she and her family moved into a parsonage shortly after her father became a pastor at the local church. She lived there throughout her teenage years until her father retired when she was 17. It was in that house in Davis, Oklahoma, that Reaves experienced what she believes to be several ghostly occurrences, provoking fear in Reaves that she was forced to live with daily. Reaves’s parents were strong in their religious beliefs, leaving little opportunity for her to turn to them for comfort, although she believes her mother experienced similar happenings. It was her encounters with the paranormal that generated the passion behind her career as a paranormal investigator today. Reaves describes paranormal activity as “anything that can’t be explained.” Ironically, she believes that 95% or more of what people think is paranormal activity is not. Reaves describes a paranormal investigation as “when you go and you prove that there’s possible paranormal activity taking place—or you disprove it.” Reaves’s investigates on her own, as well as with a group called Ghoulies led by Tanya Hacker, a well-known ghost hunter and author of Ghostlahoma. Reaves attributes many of her methods to Hacker. Before she began investigating, Reaves simply had an interest in ghosts due to her personal encounters, but it was Hacker who sparked the deeper interest in Reaves that led to her involvement in paranormal investigation. Hacker pointed out that a picture Reaves
initially thought featured orbs (ghosts in the form of balls of light) was actually a picture where the flash captures a ring of smoke that was in the air. Reaves said this left a lasting impression on her, because just as she did, Hacker looked for a logical explanation before claiming the picture had ghosts in it. It was then that Reaves realized she wanted to enhance her knowledge about ghosts and become a paranormal investigator herself. So she began to take Hacker’s classes. Reaves has now been involved in paranormal investigation for 11 years. Before starting an investigation, Reaves says it’s important that you don’t know anything about the haunting, other than the fact that a haunting was declared. “I get the story later so that I don’t make up anything in my head,” said Reaves. The first thing she does when she arrives is walk through the house and make note of all the places she senses any possible paranormal activity. This step of the investigation comes naturally to Reaves because she believes she has a gift that allows her to feel when a ghost is present. “I don’t know how to explain this to you and I can’t prove it’s true because it’s just a feeling,” said Reaves, “and there’s no way to prove a feeling. But when a place is haunted, I can feel it. It feels like the air is heavy, I can’t get a real good breath, my chest gets tight, and I can just feel it. I feel something there.” After her initial examination of the house, Reaves sets up her equipment, which typically consists of a camera, a video camera, and two forms of audio recorders: a digital recorder and a cassette player. Reaves explains that it’s important to bring both types of audio recorders because historically cassette players have been more successful in obtaining electronic voice phenomena (EVP). Although she admits the logic behind this is based simply on a theory, Reaves says the cassette players have proven to be the better method because white noise helps the ghosts generate a voice more easily. Reaves then walks around with the video camera and asks questions out loud
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directed at the ghost. She prefers to do this alone to eliminate the possibility of someone making a noise that she could later interpret to be a ghost when she reviews her recordings. Reaves said, “If someone is around the corner and they said something off in the other room, you could think it’s a ghost. So I like to go by myself, and then if I hear something or if I get something on the recorder, then I know it wasn’t a person.” She also says it is crucial to be completely silent in between questions. “When you ask questions you have to ask it . . . then be very quiet, because if they’re trying to talk to you, it might be hard for them to come through,” she said. After Reaves collects her data, she sits down and listens to the story behind the alleged haunting. At this point she says she has usually detected whether there is a ghost or not. If the people say that the haunting occurs in one particular place every time, she says she might conduct further investigation in that spot. In the event that she believes there may be a ghost, Reaves explains to the people that it is most likely just a normal person who may not even know that he or she has died. She says that hauntings like the ones depicted in movies rarely occur, and the types of ghosts that people come into contact with are usually relatives who have passed away or a former resident of the house. “I would never go into someone’s house and say, ‘Get out of here. This place is evil.’ Well, I guess if I really did think it was evil, I would have to tell them, but I’ve just never been someplace like that. I have always felt like it’s just a regular person,” Reaves said. She then asks the people if they want her to attempt to cross over the ghost, but occasionally she will receive an unexpected response. Reaves said, “Most people want you to make it go away. But when some people find out it is a ghost, they don’t want you to make it go away. They want to keep it if they’re not really afraid and because they think it’s exciting. I think that’s kind of cruel. It’s exciting to say, ‘Hey this place is
haunted,’ but what about that person [the ghost]? They need to go.” If the people do want her to try to cross over the ghost, she says she is happy to do it. Reaves believes she has been successful in crossing over two ghosts. In the first case, which involved a family who thought a room in their house was haunted by a boy who had committed suicide in it, Reaves said she told the ghost, “You probably don’t know you’re dead, but you are. This might have been your room, and this might have been your house, but it’s not anymore, and you’re scaring these people. You need to go on. You don’t need to stay here anymore. Go to the other side. There are people over there waiting for you. You’re going to be happy.” Although Reaves has investigated for 11 years and believes to have experienced a haunting herself, she says she always finds herself questioning if ghosts are even real. She said, “There are times where I think, I do believe in ghosts but I’ve really never seen anything I could prove. And any experience I had, I could say my mind made that up, or I was dreaming it or whatever. It’s just like God. I believe in God, but the thing is, sometimes I doubt that.” Reaves says that her career as a paranormal investigator has produced only positive outcomes in her personal life. She says she is no longer afraid and has even contemplated walking through her old house where she lived in fear for so long. “I’m not afraid. It took all the fear out of me, and I love that because I was so traumatized,” Reaves said.
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Ghost Story #1 I had not been doing it for very long and didn’t know anything about this place, a condo, except that the occupants thought it was haunted. When I entered, I had that feeling that happens in my chest in this one room. The condo itself was probably built in the ’60s not an old house or anything. This lady had been seeing things… a woman with a long dress and two guys with those big tall hats that you see on T.V. like from the 1800s—the tall hats
Ghost Story #2 A girlfriend of mine said, “Beth, I know you have done investigations. I have this customer, a friend of mine, and she says she thinks her house is haunted. And she’s scared.” I later learned the history of the house. Her friend had bought the house from an elderly woman, 70-something or 80, whose husband died in the house. The couple hadn’t lived in the house long when he got sick and died. Then she decided she was free now and so she moved to Florida because she knew that a lot of old people move to Florida. She sold the house to these two women and they moved in, just these two women. As soon as they moved in, they started hearing tapping and seeing shadows and things. So we came in and looked around the house for quite a while and the woman told me that the tapping only happens around women. She said, “If there is a man in the room, it never does it, it never taps. We’ve had people
that were supposed to look so cool and suave. I didn’t know this until afterwards; we heard these stories later. Anyway, I went over to the closet and it felt really strong. Later we found out that was the closet that she saw the woman and the two men walk out and stand by her bed. And then her roommate, the other lady, saw a man walk into her bedroom and stand by her bed. It was a tall guy with a hat, too. She had not told her roommate before this that she saw ghosts in her room. She said she
here and we’ve talked about it, and as soon as they leave and there is only women, it will start tapping.” I don’t know how I knew this because I hadn’t heard the story about the Florida thing yet, but I just knew that it was a man there. I just felt him. I said, “I don’t want to scare you or anything, but I know he is here and I know he is here only because he doesn’t know where his wife went. He wants his wife, and you are women, and he basically doesn’t know that she’s gone. You are in his house, and he doesn’t know that she’s gone.” I said, “We need to tell him where his wife is. He doesn’t know he’s dead and doesn’t know where she went. So he only taps around you because you’re a woman. He’s trying to get your attention. He doesn’t know who you are but he’s trying to get your attention.” So we all sat down in the living room, and I said, “If you want me to make him go, I can make him go.”
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jumped up and ran over and turned the light on, thinking “I had to be dreaming.” But when she turned the light on, they were still there in the light. She said they turned and looked at her. They obviously knew she was there—they saw her, she saw them—and they just walked past her out the door and down the hall.
to get scared. She said “Man, I saw a ghost in my room last night!” and she described what sounded like one of those men. So then she realized it wasn’t just her.
That was the only time the second lady had seen anything and it scared her so bad. She never told her roommate about it because she didn’t want her roommate
They said yeah, make him go. This had been going on for several months and it was scaring them. So I went through that whole story and said to him, “You may not know this, but you actually have passed. You’re not alive anymore. This is not your house anymore. Your wife sold the house to these ladies here. These ladies own this house now. This house is not yours, and your wife is not here. You just need to leave. I’ll tell you where your wife is, but it’d be better if you cross over. I know you want to know where she is. She’s in Florida. These women own the house and you’re scaring them. I know you’re not trying to scare them, but you are. You need to cross over.” And I went through that whole thing: “You’ll be happy. People will be waiting for you.” I also said, “Look around you, and if you see that light, go into it. Just turn around and go right into that light. Do it right now. Go ahead and go.”
I just kept saying that, and then all of a sudden, I just felt him go. I don’t know how to explain this, but I felt like he had left. I told the women, “I think he’s gone.” They said, “Really? How do you know?” I said, “I don’t know how to tell you. I just don’t feel him here anymore. I think he just left. If you have anything happen, and I wasn’t successful, I’d be glad to come back and do it again. But I think he’s gone. I don’t think you’re going to hear anything or see anything anymore.” So I gave her my number and said, “If anything happens, call me.” A few months went by and I never heard from her. So I texted her one day and said, “Just checking in on you…how is everything going?” She said, “He’s gone. We haven’t seen or heard anything since you did that. No more tapping. There’s nothing. We don’t have any scary feelings—he’s gone.”
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Moore Filmmaker Wins Emmy Award BY RANDI MATTOX The smell of popcorn is in the air. You gather your concessions and try to balance your candy and soda and popcorn as you weave through the crowd. Whether it’s your first teenage date, a traditional Friday night movie with your family, or just hanging out with your friends, going to the theatre is more than seeing a movie, it’s an event. And as you find your way to your seat, part of the excitement is not just that you get to see a movie. You can do that cheaper at home. The excitement is in the experience. And while that experience continues in theaters across the country, as of this year one thing is different: films are now projected digitally. Your movie will start as usual. The experience will continue the same. But seeing the projector light come on. Hearing the sound of the film. That part of movie going is now lost forever. Jay Sheldon and Jason Gwen tell the story behind this advancement and the impact it has made on theatre employees in their Emmy Award winning documentary, “Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection.” Sheldon and Gwen met in 2008 as film students at Oklahoma City Community College. Through working together at school, Sheldon and Gwen became close friends. They both express a love for film because it led to the occupations they hold today. Gwen said, “I came from the land of comedy and acting. I always wanted to be on “Saturday Night Live” and things like that. I eventually just found myself behind the camera.” “I got a camera for Christmas when I was fourteen,” said Sheldon. “From there I haven’t stopped.” Gwen said it was important for them to tell this story because they are nostalgic people and they find it important to document what it was like at the movies before film projection turned digital. “We want to tell these stories that are going away,” Gwen said. “The future generation will be able to see what the movie-going experience was like for 125 years. Everyone’s talking about filmmaking going to digital, but no one’s actually talking about projection going completely digital. So we thought it was a story that needed to be told.” Gwen was employed at the theatre they shot the documentary in. When he found
out that the theatre was closing, Gwen began shooting a film to commemorate the theatre. This simple project quickly progressed into something much bigger. Sheldon said, “He [Gwen] was going to have to work at the same time and decided to ask me to come help shoot. From there it just turned into a collaboration, and here we are now.” Over a month’s time, Sheldon and Gwen shot footage during the operation times of the theatre. Sheldon explains that the story they tell in their film evolved over time. “Usually in a documentary you would have an outline, a treatment…something that gives you an idea of what you’re going to do, but we didn’t have that” said Sheldon. “So it’s a little bit different than normal.” Gwen added, “Because Jay and I were never able to be projectionists ourselves, we were learning from projectionists that were there running the theaters. Throughout that month we just learned different things and that’s how we came up with what questions to ask them in the last couple days of the theatre being open.” Sheldon said that not always knowing the story before you shoot is what he enjoys making documentaries. “I think a documentary is freeing in a way, because you can shoot a lot and then make a story from that; you’re not confined within the dialogue and the script,” he said. The film follows two projectionists during their last days on the job, as something that was once a huge part of their lives becomes irrelevant in the modern world. Sheldon said this part of the story was most important. “We learned a lot more about film and projection as the project went on,” he said. “As we learned more I think it became more important to us. It really just started as us wanting to profile these people who were going to be losing their jobs, but the more we learned, the more important the story was.” The final cut was completed in February 2013. Sheldon and Gwen began promoting their film and submitting it to festivals. They say the Emmy nomination was completely unexpected. Gwen said, “It was an honor just to be nominated—that was shakiest part for us, like we were really just nervous if it was possible for us to even be nominated.
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Once we got that far we were like ‘win or lose this is a big honor.’” They describe the win as a surreal moment that brought them confidence and confirmation that they were doing things right. “We just couldn’t believe it, two years ago having an idea and two years later having an Emmy. It still hasn’t settled in yet,” said Gwen. “It was crazy. For us it just started as a story we really wanted to tell. It was fun for us,” said Sheldon. “But if you would’ve told me two or three years ago that I was going to win an Emmy, I don’t think I would’ve believed you.” Sheldon says that although they are excited about winning an Emmy, they still have the mindset that they need to keep growing and go bigger and better things. “It’s great to win something like that. It feels amazing and it feels like you’re doing something right,” said Sheldon. “But we also know we have a lot of work to do to get where we want to be, so I think from here forward we’re just thinking about what’s the next thing we need to do to build off that success.” Sheldon and Gwen want their viewers to leave the film with a new understanding of film projection and film projectionists. “I think we just want viewers to learn about the process of film projection and, hopefully, they’ll take away something they didn’t have before about how much people love those jobs and the fact that they’re going away,” said Sheldon. “A lot of people don’t realize that once we switch to digital projection, a lot of people won’t be able to do their jobs anymore or they’re going to lose their job.” Gwen said,“We get a lot of responses— that people didn’t know it took that much work to project a movie. It’s just nice to show them a whole other world up there behind the projector booth.” The art of film projection has been tucked away in a museum and replaced with advancements in technology, but the stories of those who found joy in projection and who worked with it on a daily basis will live on in Sheldon and Gwen’s documentary. The Emmy Award-winning documentary, “Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection,” is playing during intermission at Winchester Drive-in.
“We just couldn’t believe it, two years ago having an idea and two years later having an Emmy. It still hasn’t settled in yet,” Jason Gwen
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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for BEST of MOORE & SOUTH OKC It’s time to kick off nominations for the Annual Best of Moore & South OKC awards. If you have a favorite place to grab a burger, have your car’s oil changed, or get great cupcakes and birthday cakes, don’t keep that information to yourself. Nominate your beloved restaurant, retailer or other business in one of our 50 categories. You can submit your nomination in one of the following ways: 1. Simply post a comment on the Moore Monthly Facebook page. 2. Email your nomination to rob@mooremonthly.com 3. Tweet your nomination to@rob_mooredaily But you’ll need to get those nominations in no later than midnight on October 31st. Selecting a winner in each category will take place in two stages. The first stage of voting begins on November 1 and ends at midnight on November 15. Voters will narrow the nominations down to five finalists in each category. The second stage of voting will determine the winner in each of the 50 categories. This championship round will begin on December 15 and end at midnight on January 31. All voting will take place on themooredaily.com website. We will reveal the winners at a special event in February that will be loaded with fun and entertainment. The list of winners in each category will also be published in the March edition of the Moore Monthly magazine.
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BY ROB MORRIS A Moore-based Kickstarter campaign aims to put Oklahoma high schools, middle schools, and junior highs on statewide TV and provide international attention for students in the Sooner State. It’s all part of a TV project called Oklahoma vs. the World with plans to begin broadcasting episodes on OKC and Tulsa TV stations in early 2015. According to show host and renowned educator Allan Johnson, “Oklahoma vs. the World is academic competition on a global scale, but with a hyper-local focus on outstanding students and schools across Oklahoma. Each episode will be shot on-location at a different Oklahoma school, allowing involvement by parents, community members and entire student bodies. At the same time, local students face-off academically against kids around the world via Skype, creating remarkable international connectivity.” Organizers say the Kickstarter campaign “kicks-off ” October 15th and will offer a number of unique rewards for donors, not the least of which is a chance for their school to compete on the TV show itself and even travel to one of the competing countries. Countries currently slated for competition include UK, Germany, South Africa, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. “We would love to see Moore students have the opportunity to take part in this groundbreaking competition,” said Brent Wheelbarger, show producer. “But to be on the show, Moore High Schools and Junior Highs will have to fare well in the Kickstarter campaign.” Organizers say eleven high schools, middle schools, or junior highs will be selected to compete from across Oklahoma, based entirely on which schools raise the most money during the Kickstarter campaign. But according to OU Journalism Professor and show advisor Kathy Johnson, there are other opportunities for school recognition as well. “One competing school will be a wildcard school, chosen among all the schools who contributed to the campaign. Plus, we have a number of opportunities to showcase schools beyond the twelve that actually compete,” said Johnson. “Namely, the second group of twelve
schools raising the most funds will get a two minute video airing during the TV show, featuring something positive happening at their school. We also provide ways for other schools that reach lower contribution levels to feature videos on the show’s website.” Finally, individual donors giving at a certain level will have the chance to actually travel to one of the international schools, or offer the trip to the educator of their choice. The trip will include sightseeing and a day at the competing school to learn best education practices in other countries. According to the show’s website, Oklahoma vs. the World is a quiz show/challenge bowl style game-show pitting Oklahoma students against students from around the world via Skype. The venue will serve as a way to showcase what’s working well in Oklahoma education, giving the state much-needed recognition for the hard work students and teachers are investing in academic achievement. Show organizers say the Kickstarter campaign will pay for production of the show and guarantee airtime on Tulsa and OKC TV stations. For more information about Oklahoma vs. the World and to help with their Kickstarter campaign, visit oklahomavsworld. com. The Kickstarter campaign runs from October 15th through November 15th.
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ANSWER CREW - PHYSICAL THERAPY Q. After working at my desk all day, I have been experiencing some shoulder pain and tightness at the base of my neck. Is this something I need to see a physical therapist about? – Mandy. A. Mandy, that is an excellent question and a set of problems that physical therapists address on a daily basis. Generally, problems like these have several components to them: a few of which we will address today. As physical therapists, we are movement specialists and strive for optimal movement for our patients. The two main areas that I address with people working in an office setting are sustained postures and work station position. When we sit for long periods of time, work on a computer, talk on the phone, or work at a desk, the predominant position we put ourselves in changes our posture dramatically. We sit and work in a position that tightens our chest muscles. This forward shoulder position stretches and weakens the muscles in our backs that aid in the upward rotation of shoulder blades and can cause anterior shoulder pain. As our shoulders blades rotate downward and the chest is pulled forward, the neck has to extend to look up, which creates a lot of tension in the muscles at the base of the skull. This abnormal muscle tension can often lead to frequent headaches. As for work station position, the computer screen needs to be positioned
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Westmoore Tops Rivals to Claim Consecutive City Championships BY COLE POLAND
Westmoore earns the city championship in just week 2, with wins over Moore, 49-20, and Southmoore, 20-7 Football season began with the annual rivalry games, Moore War and the Southwest Showdown. And Westmoore won them both. The season opened for the senior schools of Moore and Westmoore on Sept. 5. The Jaguars entered the game highly ranked, widely considered to be the best team in the western half of class 6A. Moore, coming off their ninth straight losing season, entered with a contagiously excited new. Westmoore won 49-20, spreading their scores throughout each quarter except the second. Jaguars senior quarterback Bryson Lee completed 18 of 31 passes for 284 yards, three touchdowns, and one interceptions. Lee’s favorite targets that night were senior Dahu Green, six receptions for 74 yards; and junior Deshawn Lookout, six receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, The Jags ran pretty much anywhere they wanted to, treading 310 yards. Senior Terrel Skinner ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns while Lee ran for 113 yards and a touchdown. The Jaguars offense racked up 594 total yards. “It feels great,” said senior Cassius Hill. “We’ve got a lot to work on but it was a good win.” For the Lions, head coach Paul Hix brought an offense that averaged nearly 400 yards a game during his time as offensive coordinator at Stillwater. In Moore War, the Lions tallied 314 total yards, most of them out of the hand of sophomore quarterback Josh Detwiler. He threw 14-28 for 236 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. The run game was essentially nullified by the Jaguars’ defense, rushing for only 78 yards. Moore’s K.J. Carrethers led the way for the Lions with 164 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. After all the numbers, Westmoore controlled the game. Lee ran the offense behind an offensive line that generally pushed the Lions around. Moore’s defense made some notable stops, stops that made you think they just might make a game of it. Their offense had
chances to make it a one-possession game in both the second and third quarters, but too many mistakes were made for a team that has been without stable direction for the last few years. But as silver as the lining might be for Moore, Westmoore is the better team and it showed. Both sides of the ball are equipped to make a winter run with athletes who have fallen in step with their new head coach, Adam Gaylor. “Winning Moore War—first victory as a head coach—it doesn’t get much better,” said Gaylor. The very next week, Westmoore and Southmoore played their Southwest Showdown. Southmoore entered 0-1 after a 20-0 home loss to Edmond Memorial, the best team in Edmond and one capable of competing for the Best in the West title. The SaberCats have yet to decide on a full-time quarterback. Sophomore Conner Uselton and freshman Casey Thompson found no offensive flow behind a line that gave them very little time to operate. This game shaped up to be a defensive battle with the only first-quarter score coming late off a Lee keeper. But right afterwards, the SaberCats tied it at 7 on a short run by senior Justin James. That would be the only Southmoore score. Westmoore got a 41yard touchdown rush from senior Stephan Robinson, and another keeper score from Lee. Their defense kept the SaberCats out of the end zone on a late drive led by Thompson. He connected on two big throws, to senior Alex James and Rice. But on a first and goal, the Jags flushed Thompson from the pocket, forcing him into a bad throw, which Cassius Hill intercepted in the end zone. Westmoore earns the city championship in just week 2, with wins over Moore, 4920, and Southmoore, 20-7. The final rivalry game, the Battle of the Big Cats—Moore vs. Southmoore, was played Sept. 26, after our publication date.
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1984 Lions Relive Year of Glory BY COLE POLAND
On October 3, the Moore Lions football program will have a family reunion, of sorts. The 1984 team will be recognized for their State runner-up finish. Even though 31 years isn’t as round a number as 30, the 1983 team is invited as well. “It’s a great honor,” says Ray Goldsby, Moore’s then-head coach. “It’s really nice of them to do that.” I n 1983, “(w)e got beat by Enid and we shouldn’t have got beat by Enid,” Brent Cook, the Lions’ quarterback then, says. He led the Lions to the State semifinals in 1983. In ’84, he hurt his knee and broke his collarbone three games into the season but later went on to play college ball at Missouri. In that same game against Enid, the Lions lost two more senior starters as well. “We were good,” Cook says. “We had speed. We weren’t as big as everybody else but we were a lot tougher.”
The reunion is a way to get together some of the faces of Moore Lion football to honor their contributions to the program. “We’re going to start a Wall of Fame in our athletic facility,” says Dale Reeves, president of the Lions’ Quarterback Club. For a program in the state Moore has been in for the last 10 years, seeing the Wall of Fame, a monument to history and tradition, in the facilities every day can offer a young Moore athlete encouragement to earn a spot on the wall for himself. “We really want to draw back on some of those other guys, like our Hall of Fame coaches,” says Reeves. “We’ve got three of them. We’ve got three guys that were in the NFL. We’ve got multiple players that were All-State, All-Academic. [We’ve] had people that went on to successful college careers.” On the night of the reunion, Moore hosts
Edmond North, a school that wasn’t around in 1984. And of course, Moore was the only school here then, too. In the first round of the 1984 playoffs, the Lions beat Edmond, 38-23, keyed by tailback Gary Himes, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown. Moore would beat Lawton and Norman in the next two rounds to reach the finals. In the championship game, the Lions faced Tulsa Washington. Sophomore Jackie Stafford stepped into the QB role for the injured Cook. His play was good enough to get the Lions further than in ’83 but, according to The Oklahoman, the “Moore offensive line seemed overmatched” against Washington. The Lions running game never got off the ground and Stafford was afforded little time to throw. They finished as runner-up to the Hornets, 14-10. With the loss of three senior
starters, the team had to make up for that lost talent. “I’ve had teams that had great individual talents, but we weren’t outstanding as a team,” Goldsby says. “When Brent and [the others] got hurt, this group bonded even tighter.” That camaraderie is about being a team. It’s about each person working for all the others. “We (the coaches) trusted them and they trusted us,” says Goldsby. Cook and Goldsby even bird hunt together these days. “It was a pretty close-knit group,” Cook says. “When I went to college, there was some guys you didn’t associate with, and they didn’t care. But with this team, everybody cared. It didn’t matter if you started or if you didn’t start. If you were on the football team, you were on the football team.”
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Julian Wilson: The Road from Sabercat to Sooner BY COLE POLAND We’ve all made the drive to Norman. It isn’t far. It isn’t hard. The only real struggle is traffic. But it’s a much farther, tougher road from the football field at Southmoore High School to Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Julian Wilson took that road. Wilson played at Southmoore in the school’s first two seasons. He played for current Oklahoma Baptist head coach, Chris Jensen. He played with current University of Utah quarterback, Kendal Thompson. For his SaberCat career, he rushed for 27 yards, caught 28 passes for 302 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 101 tackles and recovered two fumbles. In 2013, he began his first full season as a starter for Mike Stoops’s University of Oklahoma defense. “Julian has been a big part of what we’ve done the past two years,” Stoops said. “Primarily in the nickel-back position, being our fifth defensive back. Again
this year we moved some of our personal around. We wanted to make sure Julian was part of what we were doing defensively. We moved (Eric) Striker over to his position and now we’ve moved him to corner. It’s the position that he played in high school, so he’s very familiar with it. (He) has really adjusted well to playing corner on an every down basis.” Against Tennessee, Wilson picked off Justin Worley’s fourth quarter pass in the Sooner’s end zone. Sooner linebacker Jordan Evans tipped the pass into the air. It’s called “tip drill” in practice. The secondary coach lines up his squad as receiver and defender. The receiver runs a route. The defender defends. The coach throws a pass to be tipped by the receiver and caught by the defender. Watching the play on film, it was textbook. Evans tipped the pass at the goal line. Evans did as he was trained. He caught it and ran
100 yards the other way to score and put the game away. He wouldn’t have made it to primetime national television without the experience he gained at Southmoore. “When I first got there [OU], I really wasn’t much of a leader,” he says. “It made me become more vocal, hold my playing ability to a higher expectation. They demanded the best out of me, and weren’t satisfied with average. They expected me to be the best player out there, whether I was on offense or defense. They helped me get recruited and really instilled in me at a young age that you have to go out there and compete every day—and nothing’s going to be given to you.” He knew earning a spot on the football team was a tall task. It’s a major program. And there’s another thing about getting looks from the home state school.
“Not too many people get recruited here out of Oklahoma,” Wilson said. Of the 113 athletes on OU’s roster, only 29% are homegrown. In all fairness, though, the next largest home state for players is Texas with 36%. Not a vast difference, sure, but a difference. “Every time I go out there and play with a chip on my shoulder because I’m one of the few people from Oklahoma here…I want to put it on for the state.” This is home. But more important, getting to play for one of the best programs in the nations is what makes it all worth it. “(P)laying in front of 85,000—you can’t beat that,” Wilson says. “The tradition in this school, the national championship expectations—really everything is among the best here and that’s why I wanted to play.”
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Winging Our Way Back Through Moore’s Aviation History BY L.T. HADLEY The muffled beating of the Drums of War in Europe in the late 1930s sent a serious warning to America, in spite of the fact that World War I was called the War to End All Wars. Among the greatest defensive needs of our country were aircraft and trained pilots. Because of a strong movement to stay out of war, there was difficulty in funding a large training program. So the government funded the Civil Pilot Training Program (CPT) through the Bureau of Air Commerce, the forerunner of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This program subsidized a cheap way for civilians to learn to fly. Reimbursement was substantial, and a number of airports sprang up over the country providing licensed pilots to train civilians. When World War II began in 1941, many of these civilian-trained pilots made up a good portion of the USAAF. In 1940, Roy Wheatley built the Wheatley Airport on an eight-block tract of land along the east side of the railroad, between N. 3rd and N. 12th Streets, with a paved north/south and a grassy east/west runway, a small residence and two 60 x 80 ft. hangars with a 20 x 80 ft. shop between. Within the vicinity of Moore were several other small, private airports where licensed pilots gave flying
instructions to private citizens. One was on what is now Janeway Street, halfway between 12th and 27th. Regularly every spring, at least one of the hangars was downed by a tornado. In fact, that was the origin of the name Moore earned as “Tornado Alley.” Another was at 89th and S. Western. Also, the Navy built a practice landing strip in the area of S. Santa Fe and 34th Street for the use of naval pilots training at North Base in Norman. There were no hangars, but the Navy pilots practiced landing, taking off and other exercises. According to published information, Oklahoma World War II Army Airfields, during the war several private airfields converted to use by the USAAF under Fourth Army Air Force Training Command. Records show three locations credited to Moore. After the war, some continued to be used by USAAF, the USAF through the Cold War period. Others became municipal airports, and yet others returned to being fields. Though World War II ended in 1945, the interest in flying did not, and many small airports continued to operate. More people wanted to fly. It was not unusual to find men tinkering in machine shops, hangars, blacksmith shops and even garages, restoring planes or building their own. Within time, these men and others interested in flying
began meeting at designated airports for regular “fly-ins,” to compare planes, ideas and performances. In 1946, Roy Good leased the airport for one year to store 800 warsurplus aircraft engines he had bought. He returned in 1956 to operate the airport. In the late 1960s, a tornado destroyed or damaged much of Wheatley. Good moved his airport to the north side of N. 12th Street and he and his family operated it there until 1984. The north portion of the old Wheatley Airpark was sold to Diamond Crystal Salt Company and has been used since by various food preparation factories. Paul Odom bought and continued the airport operation until the early 1990s when FAA suggested—did not mandate—that it was no longer safe to have planes flying in and out because of the factory on the south, housing close on the east, the railroad and telegraph poles on the west and a TV tower that was erected close to the north end. He sold the property to Charles Thompson. Thompson remodeled the one remaining hangar for rental storage. Eventually more storage units have been built, until the former airfield is covered. Along with the crowded condition, more restricting FAA regulations have made the operation of a small private
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airport too costly. The failure of the oil industry in the middle 1980s had a vast influence on the use of personal planes. The high cost of buying a plane, plus the ever-increasing maintenance regulations and cost of fuel have taken the heart out of the hobby of small planes. Aviation has experienced more and greater changes than any other industry since the World War II era, but the mystique attached to flying has not changed. A Greek myth tells of Icarus, who leaped from the top of a tower to fly to the Island of Crete, having covered his body and arms with waxed feathers. The wax melted and Icarus fell into the sea. Only a myth, of course, but evidence that even early society intended to fly— whatever the cost.
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Veteran Benefits Help Pay For Senior Living Care BY JOYCE CLARK, CEO OF ACHIEVIS SENIOR LIVING
Veterans and seniors deserve the best living environment and personal care there is to offer. At Featherstone of Moore, we put the heart into senior living. This is reflected in the attention and optimal care we give to our residents and their families. You are not just a tenant to us here at Featherstone. You are Family! Our community offers a wealth of quality supportive services that help people maintain the greatest level of independence possible. Services are affordable and tailored with each individual resident in mind. Some of our amenities include: • • • • • • • • •
Affordable studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments equipped with private baths and kitchenettes. Laundry and housekeeping services. Home cooked meals that provide balanced nutrition and special diet needs. Scheduled exercise and fitness programs. Activities that include outings and varied entertainment. Cable television, paid utilities, and free wi-fi. Around-the-clock caring staff. Helping hand with personal care and medication administration. Plus much more!
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To qualify for the Aid and Attendance benefit, the veteran must have served 90 days or more of active duty, with one of those days during wartime. Wartime eligibility dates include:
QUALIFYING DATES World War I World War II Korea Vietnam Gulf/Iraq
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To be eligible, the person must also need some type of assistance. Qualifying services include things such as housekeeping, driving, mobility, cooking, bathing or grooming. Featherstone of Moore helps residents get their much deserved Aid and Attendance benefits. Payments are retroactive to the application date but can take months to get processed so it’s important to act soon. Call Joyce at Featherstone for a tour or more information (405) 799-9919. You will love our move-in special! We are conveniently Located Across the Street from Moore High School at 301 N. Eastern Ave.
At Featherstone we work with veterans to get unclaimed financial reimbursement they are entitled to receive. Many veterans don’t know about the Aid and Attendance benefit, which pays most of their affordable rent at Featherstone. Veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible if they have a regular need for the aid and attendance of a caregiver or if they are homebound. The monthly benefits can be quite substantial. The veteran or spouse is paid directly. Payments are not sent to the residential community. The following chart lists the maximum benefit amount:
AID & ATTENDANCE MAXIMUM BENEFIT Monthly Annually Veteran Alone $1,758.00 $21.096 Married Veteran $2,085.00 $25,020 Surviving Spouse $1,130.00 $13,560 Elderly veterans and surviving spouses whose incomes are above the congressionally-mandated legal limit for a VA pension may still be eligible for monthly Aid & Attendance benefits if they have high expenses for care that are not reimbursed by insurance or other sources. Best of all, if the veteran qualifies, Aid & Attendance funds are provided in addition to monthly pension and Social Security benefits.
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Now is the Time to Get Prepared for Winter Storms BY KATHLEEN WILSON, DIRECTOR OF AGING SERVICES INC. As we are moving into fall, winter will be right around the corner. With the arrival of winter will come the reality of those awful winter storms. Anyone who has lived in Oklahoma for very long knows that severe winter weather can lead to many headaches; the biggest one can be the temporary loss of electricity. Approximately 70% of power outages are caused by weather-related events. Widespread or severe damage may result in outages lasting extended periods of time. Power outages are an inconvenience, no matter how long they last even with electric companies working hard to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
2. If you live alone, have life-support equipment, are homebound, or live in a secluded area, arrange for a nearby friend or relative to check on your well-being during severe weather. 3. Assemble a “storm kit” that contains items such as a battery-powered radio, flashlights with fresh batteries, and a wind-up clock. Keep the kit in a location you can access easily. 4. Stock a supply of shelf-stable and canned food items and bottled water. Have a handoperated can opener available.
There are things you can do now to prepare for power outages in wintertime.
1. See if your neighbors have electricity. If they do, the problem may be a tripped circuit breaker. 2. If your neighbors’ lights are also out, immediately contact your electricity provider. Don’t assume that someone else has already called. 3. Food will stay frozen in a fully loaded freezer for 36-48 hours, if the door is kept shut.
1. Develop a list of emergency numbers; include the number of your electric company and your account number. Remember that a cordless phone doesn’t work when the power is out; keep at least one corded phone.
If your electricity does go out, consider the following steps:
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Try not to open your freezer or refrigerator when the power is out because this will speed up the thawing process. 4. If you venture outside, stay away from downed power lines as they could be live or energized. If a person or object is in contact with a power line, don’t touch the person, object, or line. Always assume that downed power lines are live. Other winter outage tips: 1. Don’t use an unvented kerosene space heater. Such heaters require proper ventilation. 2. Keep extra blankets handy. 3. Wear several layers of light clothing; it is better than a single heavy layer. 4. At night, cover windows with drapes or blanket to minimize heat loss. 5. Never use a gas range to heat your home. 6. If candles and portable heaters are used, never leave these unattended. 7. Avoid alcoholic beverages because they increase loss of body heat and risk of hypothermia.
8. If you are using a space heater of any type, take care to keep it away from flammable items like bedding materials and curtains. At Aging Services Inc. of Cleveland County, we provide all our home- delivered meal recipients with two shelf-stable meals at the beginning of the winter so that they will have lunch on hand in case the winter weather causes us to close our kitchen and our meal sties. The Aging Services Inc. meal sites located at the Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main in Moore; Eastlake Cumberland Presbyterian Church located at 700 S.W. 134th in Oklahoma City; and our other meal sites will close on days when the weather is so severe that Norman Public Schools close. Aging Services Inc. will post a closing notice that will appear on all local television stations on days when we have to close. We want folks to stay home and be safe when severe winter storms strike. Please take care and stay warm.
your VOTE is your VOICE Moore Voters to decide 34th St. Bridge bond issue and Public Safety/Residential Street sales tax renewal on November 4th Registered voters in Moore are being asked to decide two separate propositions on the November 4th ballot. The first proposition is for a $15 million general obligation bond for the construction of a four lane bridge on S. 34th Street over Interstate 35. Property owners in Moore would see an increase in property taxes for this project. A property that is valued at $125,000 would see an increase of $68.44 in the first year then the amount would gradually decrease to $26.83 by year fifteen. The bridge would provide an alternate route from each side of Moore between S. 19th St. and Indian Hills Road. City Manager Steve Eddy stated, “The City Council has been presented several traffic studies that suggest a bridge over I-35 on 34th St. would improve traffic flow in the area. The Mayor and Council unanimously decided that this project should be placed on the ballot for our citizens to decide.” The second proposition is the renewal of a half cent sales tax that began on April 1, 2011. The proposition would keep the sales tax in place for an additional four years with 80% of the funds being designated for residential street improvements and 20% being used for public safety equipment for Moore Police, Fire, and Emergency Management departments. Over the last four years this dedicated sales tax has generated over $13.1 million. This has allowed for $10.5 million worth of residential street improvements in neighborhoods across Moore and $2.6 million for public safety equipment. “Properly equipping our public safety personnel is a priority for our city leaders and these funds help us meet the needs of our growing city. Also, we hope our citizens can see the benefits of having improved residential streets throughout Moore.” said Manager Steve Eddy. For additional information about the propositions on the November 4th ballot visit the City of Moore website at www.cityofmoore.com.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsgate, OKC, 3 p.m. Contact Karen Proctor at 692-8700. American Legion. Every Wednesday of the month, 12–4 p.m. 207 SW 1st Street. For info, call Preston Simms 550-8516.
GENERAL YMCA Before and After School Care, Moore Community Center; call 378-0420 for participating schools and more information.
VFW Bruce January Post 8706 Monthly Meeting. Join us on the second Thursday of every month at the Lynlee Mae Event Center, 507 W. Main in Moore. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and all veterans are welcome. For more information call John Higgins at 405-414-3717 or check out www.vfwpost8706.org.
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 793-5070 to schedule your trash pick-up.
First Church Moore, 201 W. Main. Every Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. SONderful Wednesdays for Youth (7–12 grades). Free Community Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Family Activities & Church School at 6 p.m. Afterschool Matters, an after-school program from FBC Moore that helps students toward academic success. Available to first- through sixth-graders every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Contact director Carissa Taylor at carissa.taylor@fbcmoore.org to learn more about enrolling your child or to volunteer. Fresh Start Community Church Food Pantry 309 N Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center. Open the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore. (Please bring an ID.) Oklahoma Home and Community EducationRobinson Group, 11 a.m. 201 W. Indian Hills Rd., Moore. Contact Phyllis Embrey, 895-6630.
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Moore Senior Citizen nutrition site. Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, 793-9069. Open 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri. Meal offered at 11:30. Call by 1 p.m. the day before to request a meal. Donation for a meal for seniors 60 and above, $2.25. Required cost for meal for guests under 60, $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 Officer Lewis, Moore Police Dept., 793-4448.
Neighborhood Watch Program. Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Jeremy Lewis, 793-4448. Adopt A Pet. Call Moore Animal Shelter, 793-5190; 3900 S. I-35 Service Rd. Open M–F 8 am-5 pm, Sat. 8 am-12 noon.
SENIORS
VOLUNTEERS The Hugs Project, non-profit organization puts together care packages for our troops in the Middle East. For more info call 651-8359 or TheHugsProject@cox.net. 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, 793-9069, Brand Center. Living Faith Church, 825 NW 24th, feeding program called the “Father’s Business.” About 100 families are provided food every Tuesday. Call Pastor Jimmy Milligan, 794-3161; or email to pastorjimmy@tfb-okc.com Serve Moore. Need help cleaning up or repairing your property after the tornado? Serve Moore is here to help get you back on your feet. Located at 200 S. Howard Ave. in Moore. Call for services or to volunteer, 735-3060. Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Moore Council on Aging. Seniors may have transportation anywhere in city of Moore for errands or appointments. 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Mon.– Fri. Call 799-3130 at least one day in advance. New Types of Transportation: *Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tuesday and Thursday from the Moore area to OKC medical appointments. Call Jackie at 297-2583. *“Share-A-Fare” Age 60 and over or disabled to purchase taxi fare at 40% off. Project Return Home For Alzheimer’s patients in Moore. For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at 793-4448.
CLUBS & CLASSES WOMEN
ONGOING CLUBS & CLASSES AARP meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. at the Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main St., Moore. Programs are on subjects of interest to persons 50 years and over. Potluck dinner follows the program each month.
Zumba available just for women at First Baptist Church Moore. Come experience a highenergy workout that’s a lot of fun! Classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.
Moore Community Center Boot Camp. Onehour class will be available every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10:15. Cost is $20/month or $5/class. Instructor: Angie Ceyler. For more information contact Whitney at 793-5090 or wwathen@ cityofmoore.com.
South OKC Women’s Connection. This club meets every 3rd Wednesday at noon at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 8601 S. Penn, OKC. Call Joyce, 692-8792, for more information. Nursery provided!
Moore Community Center Zumba Classes. Fee is $15 dollars a month per person, Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Ritchel Schultz. For more information call 405-793-5090.
Moms Club of Moore meets every second Thursday of the month at Westmoore Community Church. www.momsclubsofmoore.com
Body Fit Strength Training. Tuesday & Thursday from 9 to 9:50 a.m. at Fresh Start Community Church, 309 N Eastern, 794-7313. Zumba. $3 fee per class. Monday and Thursday nights, 7:15 p.m. at the Christian Life Center located at 201 W. Main St.
MUSIC/ARTS
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 Malcolm Hunter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets second Wednesday of each month at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, 6600 S. Penn, at 1 p.m. Contact Pat Towns, 376-5653.
Southern Hills School of Fine Arts, 8601 S. Penn, OKC 73159. Enrolling children and adults for private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, bass, drums, strings, brass and woodwinds. Call David Allen at 589-3618.
FITNESS
Moore Rotary Club. Wednesdays at Belmar Golf Club, 1025 E. Indian Hills Road. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.
First Baptist Church of Moore. FBC Moore Community Life/Recreation Center. Two basketball courts and racquetball courts, fitness center, walking/running track. Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 735-2527.
The Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization meets at 11 a.m. the third Saturday during the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Meeting location is the Sunnylane Family Reception Center, 3900 SE 29th St, Del City. Call 405-445-7040.
Tai Chi is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday at 6 p.m. The cost is $2 per class. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.
South OKC Rotary Club. Fridays, 12 to 1 p.m. at Southwest Integris Cancer Center, SW 44th and Southwestern. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering. Moore Horseshoe Club. Every Thursday, 6 p.m. at Fairmoore Park. Contact Johnny Vanderburg at 237-1171.
Karate is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday 9–noon. The classes are free for anyone ages eight and up. Uniforms available at a discounted rate. Call 793-2600 for more info. Zumba with Crystal. 7:15 pm. Tuesday and Thursday Zumba classes at First Christian Church, 629 NW 12th. Cost is $4 for one class or $15 for a five-class punch card. For more information contact Crystal Forinash at 405626-8711; zumba_with_crystal@yahoo.com or at the website crystalnelson.zumba.com. Brand Senior Center. Senior Exercise at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Sooner Sensation Show Chorus, Sweet Adelines. Mon. 7 p.m. at Fresh Start Church. 309 N Eastern. Call 436-5828 for more information. Also FREE voice lessons on Mondays.
RECOVERY/SUPPORT
Fresh Start Community Church Celebrate Recovery, 12-Step Program will meet on Tuesday nights, 6:30 p.m. at 309 N Eastern, 794-7313. Beth Haven Baptist Church, 12400 S. Western is having an Addiction Recovery meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call Pastor Rick, 691-6990 for information. First Baptist Church Grief Share. Support group for individuals and family members struggling with life events such as death, divorce, disappointments; and learning healthy ways to cope with life. Meets weekly on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street. First Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery. Support and help for those struggling with addiction. Meets weekly on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th.
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LIBRARY EVENTS
CHILDREN’S DEPT. Lapsit Story Time 10 and 10:45 am - Wednesday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Music Together 11am – Saturday, October 4, 18 Story Time 10 am - Tuesday, October 7, 14, 21, 28 Lilly Open House 4:30 pm – Tuesday, October 7 Barks, Books and Buddies 6:30 pm – Tuesday, October 7
CHILDREN’S DEPT. After School Kids 4:30 p.m. - Thursday, October 2, 16 Story & Play Time 10 am Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27 TLC (Touch, Learn and Create) 10 am – Wednesday, October 8 Baby Story & Play Time 9:30 am and 10:30 am Thursday, October 2, 9, 16, 23
Make and Take 10 am – Thursday, October 9, 23
Tween Scene Comic Book Art Night 4:30 pm - Tuesday, October 14
Sensory Story Time 10 am – Friday, October 17
Life-Sized Candy Land 5:30 pm - Friday, October 24
Book ’N Cook 4:30 pm - Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27
Tween Life-Sized Clue Game 4:30 pm - Tuesday, October 28
Library Closed, Staff Training Day Thursday, Oct 30
TEENS AND ADULTS Zumba 6 pm - Thursday, October 2, 9, 16, 23
Library Closed, Staff Training Day Thursday, Oct 30
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Open for Business Book Discussion Group 6:30 pm - Thursday, October 9
Pilates 6 pm - Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27
On the Same Page Book Discussion Group 5:30 pm - Monday, October 20
Zumba 7 pm – Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27
“A Fault in Our Stars” teen celebration 6 pm - Monday, October 13
Penn Ave. Literary Society 6:30 pm – Thursday, October 9
The Science of Novel Materials 6:30 pm - Tuesday, October 14
Adult Game Night 6:30 pm – Tuesday, October 14
T-Shirt Quilt Workshop 9 am - Saturday, October 18 Lego Mindstorm Robots 10 am - Saturday, October 18 Make Your Own Baby Food 6:30 pm - Tuesday, October 21 Make Your Own Masquerade Mask for teens • 6 pm - Monday, October 27 Library Closed, Staff Training Day Thursday, Oct 30
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Teen Lego Board Game 4:30 pm - Tuesday, October 21 Business Connections Book Discussion Group 11 am – Wednesday, October 22 Library Closed, Staff Training Day Thursday, Oct 30
MOORE PARKS & BRAND CENTER
MOORE COMMUNITY CENTER Normal Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 9pm • Friday: 8 am - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 6pm • Sunday: Closed Open Gym 15 & under (school ID recommended) Mon-Fri: 2:30pm-5pm 16 & up (must have ID) Monday - Wednesday: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sat: 10am-5:30pm Hours are subject to change without notice. Gym may be closed at any time due to special events, league play, or other activities. Zumba Fitness at Moore Community Center, $15 a month per person or $5 per class. Tues-days at 6:15 p.m., Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. Instructor, Ritchel Schultz. For more information, call 405-793-5090.
FALL BREAK CAMPS Discovery Camp Pinewood derby car creation and race for prizes. The campers will sand, shape, and paint their cars. Then they will put thier master piece together and race for the Dis-covery Camp Championship and prizes. Location: Moore Community Center Date: Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17 Time: 9 am - 7 pm Cost: $40 per person Ages: 6-to-11 (only 15 spots available) Register at www.cityofmoore/fun Extreme Animals Camp Get ready for a wildly entertaining experience! Get up close and per-sonal with endangered species, creepy crawlies and more! You will also learn about different types of arts and crafts that relate to those species and their habits. Location: Moore Community Center Date: Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17 Time: 9 am - 7 pm Cost: $60 per person Ages: 6-to-11 (only 30 spots available) Register at www.cityofmoore/fun Mad Science Camp When school is out, Mad Science is in. You child can continue to learn even when school is out, and won’t even realize it because We have fun down to a science. Location: Moore Community Center Date: Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17 Time: 9 am - 7 pm Cost: $60 per person Ages: 6-to-11 Register at www.cityofmoore/fun
For more information on other activities and times, call 793-9069.
October 2 9:30 am Walgreen’s Flu Clinic 10:00 am Wii Bowling BP checks provided by Rambling Oaks October 3 10:00 am MCOA Monthly Meeting October 6 11:45 am Tom & Lindy Winch to sing October 7 10:00 am Country Music House Singers October 9 10:00 am Bill McDonald & Roger Eaton to sing October 14 10:00 am Last Chance Band Library 10:30 am BP & Sugar checks Provided by Loving Care 11:45 am Signs & Systems of Depression October 15 10:30 am BP checks provided by Hearts @ Home 11:45 am Cobbler provided by Village on the Park October 16 10:30 am Breathe Easy” provided by Complete Care October 21 10:00 am Country Music House Singers 12:15 pm AARP Board Meeting October 27 10:00 pm MCOA Board Meeting October 28 10:00 am Library 10:00 am BINGO provided by Allegiance Credit Union 5:00 pm AARP Monthly Meeting & Potluck Dinner October 31 10:30 am Halloween Cookies provided by Rambling Oaks 12:15 pm MCOA Halloween Party
Exercise: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:15 a.m. Exercise Wed 12:15 p.m. Line Dancing Lessons Thurs 9-11 a.m. Wood Carving Thurs 1 p.m. Oil Painting, Dominos, Card games, Jig-Saw puzzles, Pool, Quilting, & Volunteer work to assist the home-bound or work is available at the Brand Center Moore Council On Aging Bus Service: 799-3130 Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Mon-Fri.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - OCTOBER 2014 OCTOBER 1 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446. Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd. Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more info. OCTOBER 3 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western. The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater! Frank, Sammy and Dean return with their awesome award winning show featuring all the songs, comedy, and fun that made them the Kings of Cool in 1961. Opening Friday night October 3rd and continuing every Friday and Saturday night in our theater until October 18th, don’t miss this limited run production your only chance to see the RAT PACK together in their own show this year! CALL 405-7937779 Today for Tickets and reservations all tickets include Dinner and Show! Don’t miss one of the most popular RAT PACK tribute artist in America featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox with recent performances at The Riverwind Casino, and The Hard Rock. Join the Kings of Cool for an evening you’ll never forget. Starring Michael Cooper as Dean, Joshua Vanover as Frank, and Michael Andreaus as Sammy, with special Guest James Morris as Louie Armstrong. CALL NOW! OCTOBER 4 • SATURDAY The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater! Frank, Sammy and Dean return with their awesome award winning show featuring all the songs, comedy, and fun that made them the Kings of Cool in 1961. Opening Friday night October 3rd and continuing every Friday and Saturday night in our theater until October 18th, don’t miss this limited run production your only
chance to see the RAT PACK together in their own show this year! CALL 405-7937779 Today for Tickets and reservations all tickets include Dinner and Show! Don’t miss one of the most popular RAT PACK tribute artist in America featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox with recent performances at The Riverwind Casino, and The Hard Rock. Join the Kings of Cool for an evening you’ll never forget. Starring Michael Cooper as Dean, Joshua Vanover as Frank, and Michael Andreaus as Sammy, with special Guest James Morris as Louie Armstrong. CALL NOW! OCTOBER 6 • MONDAY City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall at 6:30 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more information contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com OCTOBER 7 • TUESDAY Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671. Parks Board Meeting at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000. OCTOBER 8 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446.
Planning Commission Meeting at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000. OCTOBER 10 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western. The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater! Frank, Sammy and Dean return with their awesome award winning show featuring all the songs, comedy, and fun that made them the Kings of Cool in 1961. Opening Friday night October 3rd and continuing every Friday and Saturday night in our theater until October 18th, don’t miss this limited run production your only chance to see the RAT PACK together in their own show this year! CALL 405-7937779 Today for Tickets and reservations all tickets include Dinner and Show! Don’t miss one of the most popular RAT PACK tribute artist in America featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox with recent performances at The Riverwind Casino, and The Hard Rock. Join the Kings of Cool for an evening you’ll never forget. Starring Michael Cooper as Dean, Joshua Vanover as Frank, and Michael Andreaus as Sammy, with special Guest James Morris as Louie Armstrong. CALL NOW! OCTOBER 11 • SATURDAY The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater!
school board meetings have been called. For more information and to confirm the location of each month’s meeting go to the MPS website at www.mooreschools.com or call 735-4200. OCTOBER 14 • TUESDAY Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671. Planning Commission Meeting at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000. The Swingle Singers in Concert 7:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center. For half a century, the Swingle Singers have pushed the boundaries of what the human voice can achieve. Their effortless agility and blend, combined with captivating showmanship, have thrilled audiences around the globe. Today’s Swingle Singers are an international a cappella phenomenon. These seven extraordinary voices deliver folk ballads, funk jams and fugues with equal precision and passion – keeping the classic Swingle sound alive while fearlessly exploring new styles and approaches. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at www.occc.edu. OCTOBER 15 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446. Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd.
Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more info.
OCTOBER 13 • MONDAY Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more information contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com
OCTOBER 9 • THURSDAY VFW Bruce January Post 8706 Monthly Meeting. Join us on the second Thursday of every month at the Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main in Moore. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and all veterans are welcome. For more info call John Higgins at 405-414-3717 or 222.vfwpost8706.org.
Moore Public Schools Board Meeting All regular meetings are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Public Comment may be made under COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT at all regular meetings. Public Comment (COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT) is not available at special meetings. Please check “Agendas” under SCHOOL BOARD to find out if any special
OCTOBER 16 • THURSDAY Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.
Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd.
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Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more info.
Diabetes Support Group, 6:00 pm. Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N. Porter. Diabetes Support Group
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - OCTOBER 2014 for anyone in the community who is interested in learning more about diabetes information and/or management needs. No registration required and all sessions are free For more information contact Cheryl Bost at 405-307-5730 or email getfoodsmart@nrh-ok.com. OCTOBER 17 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western. Fall into the Arts Fundraiser 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Moore Public Library. “Fall Into The Arts” is a fundraiser for the new local art program Arts After School. The fundraiser will bring an arts and crafts festival complete with fun for the whole family. Hosted by the Moore Public Library, the event will feature lots of fun crafts and activities, a DJ, an instrument playground, fun games, and raffles for local art and gift certificates. The program provides arts enrichment to children during after school hours. Professional teaching artists of various disciplines are matched with a site; then the artist is “in residence’ at the site for twelve weeks per semester, for both the fall and spring semesters. Curriculum includes dance and expressive movement, hip-hop, creative writing, watercolor, painting, and much more. Friday Night Live for Him!! Join the Singles of FBC Moore for “Friday Night Live for HIM.” There’s a dinner for a small charge at 6:30 p.m. in our Atrium (optional), followed by a wonderful time of Praise & Worship and a message from our special guest speaker, David Edwards. Recreation and table games to follow until 10:00 p.m. Please call 793-2624 for more information and reservations, or e-mail marji.robison@ fbcmoore.org. The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater! OCTOBER 18 • SATURDAY The Kings of Cool: The Rat Pack. The Pack is Back in the Yellow Rose Dinner Theater!
OCTOBER 20 • MONDAY American Business Association, Redbud Chapter Meeting at Denny’s Restaurant, I-240 and South Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. Redbud Chapter is a group of diverse professional people helping each other to grow and advance in their careers. Meetings are 3rd Monday of each month. Membership is open to both women and men and visitors are always welcome; no reservation is necessary. Serving Moore and South OKC Metro area. For more information contact Karen Solodon at 405-799-4887 or email ABWA.Redbud@gmail.com. City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall at 6:30 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000. OCTOBER 21 • TUESDAY Diabetes Support Group, 6:00 pm. Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N. Porter. Diabetes Support Group for anyone in the community who is interested in learning more about diabetes information and/or management needs. No registration required and all sessions are free For more info contact Cheryl Bost at 405307-5730 or getfoodsmart@nrh-ok.com. Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671. OCTOBER 22 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446. Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd. Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more info. OCTOBER 23 • THURSDAY Caregiver Support Group 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. Being a caregiver is the hardest job there is! We will meet the 4th Tuesday of each month. There will be an educational topic followed by open discussion with other caregivers. Refreshments will be served. For more
information contact Karen Proctor at 405692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671. OCTOBER 24 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western. OCTOBER 25 • SATURDAY Fall Craft and Food Fair. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street. . Come out to the Moore 1st United Methodist Annual Fall Craft and Food Fair with booths featuring local vendors and handmade items. The event will also include a bake shop featuring homemade baked goods, casseroles and a food bar with delicious treats. For more information contact Heather Kalkbrenner at 405-760-9885.
OCTOBER 29 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446. Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd. Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more info. OCTOBER 30 • THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.
Agtober Fest. from 1-4. At the Ag Farm south of Broadmoore elementary. The free event will include carnival games, haunted house, petting zoo, and trunk or treat. It is sponsored and operated by the Moore FFA. OCTOBER 27 • MONDAY Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more information contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com OCTOBER 28 • TUESDAY Caregiver Support Group 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. Being a caregiver is the hardest job there is! We will meet the 4th Tuesday of each month. There will be an educational topic followed by open discussion with other caregivers. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Karen Proctor at 405692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.
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Spectacularly Spooky Creations BY KATIE ROBERTS October is a month of treats and delights. We treat ourselves to shopping trips to fill our clothing racks with fall fashions. We indulge in family-size candy bags to stock up for trick-or-treaters (and to taste a few pieces). We are delighted when the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte arrives because there just isn’t another flavor that says, “Hello fall!” like the latte....until now. Angie and Ashley are treating us to Halloween-inspired delectables and designs this month. Ashley is giving you a way to enjoy pumpkin spice lattes every day of the month without axing your budget. The crockpot pumpkin spice latte is about to change your fall routines as you know them. Most of the ingredients are found in every standard cupboard like vanilla extract, maple syrup and coffee. The ingredients mix together to create an aroma that will give you the best-smelling house all season long. The best part is you can make a batch to share with the entire household or have enough to last you through the work week. I love sweets with coffee, especially cake. I’m in luck because this month Angie is showing us how to make a cute decorative pumpkin bundt cake that you can enjoy along with Ashley’s latte. But there’s a catch—the pumpkin-shaped cake actually tastes like chocolate. So, what do you get when you add two bundt cakes, an ice cream cone, and some orange and green icing? A pumpkin bundt cake that will make any guest want to steal your masterpiece! Angie tried this last year and couldn’t quite perfect it, but this year she is ready to impress. Add some decorative candy corn decor and you have the perfect fall table-scape. Speaking of fall table scapes, the girls each have their own craft to add to your Halloween decorations this year. Ashley is teaching us how to create unique decoupage pumpkins. You can use a real pumpkin or a fake one (the fake pumpkin will last longer, but a real pumpkin would add to the experience). Every expert crafter has the materials need for this project, but if you’re missing something, just head to the nearest Hobby Lobby. Materials include thin book pages, Mod Podge or other decoupage medium, die cut letters or letter stickers and any Halloweenrelated decorations like die cut spiders. Lately I have been using book pages as backgrounds for crafts, and I can’t get enough. I’m excited to see how Ashley’s decoupage pumpkin turns out! Angie has a fun and yummy centerpiece to complete your Halloween décor. This centerpiece has a basic foundation and can be redone for every holiday or theme, making it an easy and versatile craft. Choose a clear vase or attractive container of your choice size, place a candle inside, pour in delicious candy or small colorful filler decorations, and you’ve got one easy-to-make and festive Halloween centerpiece! Place it on top of a table runner and surround it with your decoupage pumpkins, and you have one good-looking crafty Halloween room. These might just end up being my favorite crafts yet!
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ANSWER CREW - WEALTH The Benefits of Benefits No, I’m not talking about the Mila and Justin film! However, as an employer, you can create an employee bene-fits package that is cost effective and Oscar worthy. Here are some tips as you consider adding benefits to your company. • Employee benefits packages help attract and retain employees who can be long-term assets to your firm. Replacing employees typically costs six to nine months of salary with nothing to show from it. • Research indicates employees can feel fifteen percent more loyal to employers with benefits packages, helping you retain a quality workforce. By allowing employees to share in company profits, their motivation for your company’s success soars. • Retirement plans take different forms with different levels of complexity and expense. However, even 401(k) plans that are relatively complex may be less expensive than you would expect. • Retirement plans offer the employer the ability to defer taxation on substantial amounts of money. For example, 401(k) plans allow deferral up to $52,000 in 2014. • Retirement plan contributions are deductible for the employer and can take the form of an outright con-tribution or match, often at 3%. • Employers can create vesting schedules that require specific lengths of service before their retirement plan contributions become the property of the employee. • Group benefits packages include health insurance, life insurance, specialty insurance, health savings ac-counts, and other customized benefits. • Group benefits are deductible to the employer from gross revenue before income taxes, Social Security, and unemployment taxes. Investing in employee benefits will strengthen your workforce, improve morale and productivity, and make you a star! Contact a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner to take the next steps.
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New episode every month. Sponsored by First American Bank October just might be the spookiest month of the year, but for the Pioneer Library System, it’s also 31 days filled with great opportunities for everyone. In this month’s edition of Library Connection you’ll find out how to “get your ghoul on” at the Moore branch’s Haunt the Library.” Also at the Moore branch, find details on the new service desks that have been installed. Details about the Southwest OKC branch’s celebration of National Friends of the Library Week will be discussed, and Norman patrons can get the full scoop on the visit of award-winning author Darleen Bailey Beard to the Norman West branch.
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ANSWER CREW - GARDENING Question: What are some good methods for improving my garden soil? Answer: Amending your soil is a smart move in the right direction. Soil is the foundation all of your plants rely on. It is a living, breathing entity that requires constant cultivating and improvement. As you learn the specifics of soil structure, it becomes evident that you are dealing with a complex medium. Similarly, as humans ingest minerals and vitamins, the soil must be enriched with various organic substances. Here are a few of the more widely used ones: 1. manures—consider horse (well rotted!), cow, sheep, rabbit pellets and others 2. worm castings—gardeners can obtain free worm castings from the worm factory in Purcell; are great for improving soil structure 3. coffee grounds—Starbucks still offer free coffee grounds to gardeners. When you go in, just say Grounds for gardeners 4. compost—If you save your organic kitchen scraps in a compost, the mix is excellent to till under. Worms especially enjoy the mixture and multiply rapidly. They work tirelessly to improve the soil. 5. cover crops—These are legumes (bean, pea, clover, etc.) plus grasses like annual rye grass planted either fall or spring to enhance the soil’s viability. My preference is to broadcast a mix of legumes such as hairy vetch or clover along with rye grass in mid-October to overwinter. In spring, mow them down and use the clippings as either mulch or put in the compost. Legumes provide nitrogen to the soil from the atmosphere and then absorbed by plant roots. Many of the large fertilizer companies are creating much-improved growing mediums that include several beneficial ingredients to improve your soil. I recommend that you provide an application of Epsom Salt, which contains magnesium, to your soil. A generous soaking of this mineral when blooms begin helps to improve the development of future fruit. When transplanting tender seedlings in spring, I use a mixture of Epsom Salt, crushed egg shells, and a strip of banana peel. If available, include a small amount of compost or worm castings in the hole. Pour water over the contents and let it set for a few minutes before transplanting. Greater attention is being directed towards the development and life of plants. In his article in a last year’s New Yorker magazine entitled “The Intelligent Plant,” Michael Pollan describes experiments being conducted in Italy on senses developed by plants. The article relates that plants have developed protective measures to continue their existence, and abilities through colors and aroma to attract beneficials (bees, butterflies, etc.). There appears to be much more to learn. The Seed and Plant Exchange in Norman provided backyard gardeners many interesting tips plus many free seed packets. I will attend the Mother Earth News Fair in Topeka, Kansas, later in October and promise you some tips from that event in my next article. Continue reading and researching agriculture information to learn how to be a partner with the environment. Resources: Magazines: Mother Earth News, Organic Gardening Regional workshops Local feed and seed stores Your public library
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Kid Book Review KAT, INCORRIGIBLE Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Antheneum Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Amber Colley, Children’s Services assistant, Moore Public Library “I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending ruin. I made it almost to the end of my front garden.” Katherine Ann Stephenson, better known as Kat, is a feisty twelve-year-old heroine on a mission to save her sister; no matter the cost. Although she doesn’t make it past her front lawn, she continues on her quest and along the way discovers a magical family secret. This Regency Era adventure is full of danger with a good dose of dry humor. Kat, Incorrigible focuses on the importance of familial relationships and the value of inner strength. Ramshackle
abbeys and sprawling moors provide the magical backdrop to this delightful tale. Follow the Stephenson sisters through the eyes of Kat as they attempt to change their fate. Tween and teen girls alike will want to read and reread this enchanting story. Fortunately, Kat, Incorrigible is the first of a magnificently mischievous trilogy. Kat, Incorrigible is geared toward children in grades five through eight with an Accelerated Reader level of 5.0 and is worth 10 AR points. You may find Kat, Incorrigible and other magical books in the Moore Public Library children’s department. Please feel free to visit the children’s desk or call us at 405-793-4347 with any questions.
Adult Book Review SOMETHING RED Author: Douglas Nicholas Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books Reviewer: Cindy Stevens, Information Services Manager, Moore Public Library A very strong debut novel, “Something Red” opens in the harsh winter of thirteenth century medieval England. Maeve, an exiled Irish queen and her granddaughter, Nemain, are traveling through western Europe as musicians and healers. Accompanied by Jack, a silent hulk of a man returned from the Crusades who is also Maeve’s lover, and Hob, an orphaned youth, they find themselves hunted by something stealthy and evil. This is Nicholas’ first novel, but he has published many works of poetry which lends
his writing an enchanting, lyrical quality. The place and characters are richly written. This book is considered Fantasy, but is reminiscent of “Brother Cadfael” by Peters or “Name of the Rose” by Eco with a touch of “Grimms Fairy Tales.” A novel of historical fiction, with a touch of romance, and a hint of horror and suspense, this may be your next favorite read. This is the first in a series followed by “The Wicked.” Both of these titles are available from your Pioneer Library.
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MOVIE GUIDE
OCTOBER 3
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GONE GIRL With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.
FURY April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battlehardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE A veteran secret agent takes a young upstart under his wing.
BIRDMAN A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
NIGHTCRAWLER A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.
THE GOOD LIE A Sudanese refugee is taken in by a straighttalking American woman in their new home in the United States. OCTOBER 10 THE JUDGE Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family. ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, and things just get worse as his day progresses.
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WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD In 1988, a teenage girl’s life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears. OCTOBER 31
DRACULA UNTOLD The origin story of the man who becomes Dracula. Editor’s Note: Each month our Movie Guide provides a listing of top films expected at the Warren. Dates are subject to change.
LIFE
Shirley Jones: Still Singing (“Oklahoma!”) After All These Years BY ROB MORRIS
It was October 11, 1955 when RKO Radio Pictures and Magna Theatre Corporation teamed up to release the movie version of the tremendously successful stage musical, “Oklahoma!” And making her film debut on the silver screen, right alongside Hollywood leading man Gordon MacRae, was Shirley Jones. The story of how the young girl from a small Pennsylvania town ended up with one of the biggest roles in Tinseltown would make a fascinating film on its own. Jones was in Oklahoma City last week to help celebrate the debut of a digitally re-mastered version of the classic musical. “Well, I was shocked, surprised,” said Jones. “I was a little girl from a small town and I was on my way to college to become a veterinarian, even though I could sing and I had done some things at the Pittsburgh playhouse.” Jones and her parents made a stop in New York City on her way to college, and she decided to stand in line for an open audition on Broadway. When her turn to sing before the casting director for Rodgers and Hammerstein came, you might say she made an immediate impression. “I sang for him and he called Rodgers in to hear me personally, who called Oscar Hammerstein at home to come hear me personally,” said Jones. “My first audition, anywhere, anytime, anyplace.” Her first audition made such an impression on the notoriously hard-to-please musical duo that they signed Jones to a personal contract, a distinction no other performer is able to claim. Jones performed a minor role
in “South Pacific” and followed that up with a role in “Me and Juliet” when Rodgers and Hammerstein sent her west to audition for the role of Laurey. The young stage actress beat out Debbie Reynolds, Kathryn Grayson and other more established Hollywood stars to get the role. Jones said, “They had made musical motion pictures with Gene Kelly and Gordon McRae, and Doris Day had done musical motion pictures before I came into the picture. But this was the first Broadway musical, I believe, that they decided to do. And it was great that I was this little girl from a small town and suddenly I’m in the movies.” The movie debuted to rave reviews and has since solidified a spot in cinematic history. In 2007, “Oklahoma!” was chosen by the United States National Film Registry for a spot in the Library of Congress. The restored version of the movie made its debut this spring after a nine-year rehabilitation that has breathed dramatic new life into the classic. For obvious reasons Jones says any trip to Oklahoma carries with it some very special meaning. She was last here in 2007 to participate in the state’s Centennial celebration. “I love Oklahoma, absolutely,” said Jones. “The people are so warm and nice, very much so. I’d often wished and wondered why they didn’t do the film in Oklahoma.” For the record, the movie was shot in Arizona, which helps explain some of the mountains towering in the background.
Jones is planning a much quicker trip back to the Sooner State this time around. She’ll be joining her son, Patrick, to perform a concert version of “The Music Man.” “I’m going to be Mrs. Paroo, the Irish lady, and I’m going to talk about making the movie,” said Jones, “We’ll show clips and have a Q&A with the audience.” While Hollywood still demonstrates an occasional fascination with the movie musical, Jones says she believes it’s unlikely a film like “Oklahoma!” could be made in today’s environment. “I would like to see that happen, but musicals are different today,” she said. “It’s very, very madcap music and all kinds of stuff.” But while movie makers might be put off by the idea of a return to the “golden age” of motion picture musicals, Jones believes that producers on Broadway are much more open to resurrecting the classics. Jones said, “Even the Broadway musicals—they’re going back to doing the old ones again on Broadway because they can’t get a good musical, what they feel is a good musical that’ll do well, you know.” She’s mostly remembered as the star of musicals like “Oklahoma!”, “Carousel”, and “The Music Man” or as the single mother from the television series, “The Partridge Family.” But Jones also has an Academy Award on her shelf at home. She won the award for playing a prostitute alongside Burt Lancaster in “Elmer Gantry. It was a role that flew directly in the face of her “girl next door” Image. Jones says she might have lost the role to Piper
Laurie if her co-star hadn’t gone to bat for her. “Burt Lancaster saw me in a Playhouse 90 television episode with Red Skelton,” Jones said. “I played an alcoholic sunshine girl in the Max Sennett era. And Burt saw that show and he fought for me to play the role of Lulu Baines in Gantry because the director,writer, Richard Brooks, didn’t want me.” While Jones is proud of her Oscar win for her portrayal of the vengeful prostitute, when she gave her acceptance speech she called it the “most important moment of her career.” She says she has always worked hard to keep her job and her life in proper perspective. “I adored my job and I wouldn’t want any other kind of job, but it’s my job,” said Jones, “It (the Oscar win) wasn’t the most important moment in my life. My children and my marriages and my life were the most important things to me.”
“I love Oklahoma.. The people are so warm and nice..” Shirley Jones
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Moving Forward with Moore Healing BY RICHIE SPLITT, VICE-PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NORMAN REGIONAL MOORE & HEALTHPLEX The construction fencing is up and dirt is being moved. That means construction is well under way on the new Norman Regional Moore facility! People driving past 700 S. Telephone Road will see increased activity on the site of the former Moore Medical Center. Flintco Construction is the firm hired to construct the new, 118,000 square-foot medical facility, and will complete the project using all local subcontractors for the job. The $29 million state-of-the-art medical center will have a great impact on the community, restoring a permanent and exceptionally modern healthcare facility dedicated to high quality and personalized patient care in Moore. Patient services will
include full emergency services, diagnostic imaging, physical medicine, laboratory services, and physicians’ offices. Norman Regional Moore will also include a community education and meeting space, which will also serve as a safe room. Thanks to a very generous donation from the Lions Club of Oklahoma, the space will include the latest audio-visual equipment and top-of-the-line furnishings for important community events. Another exciting element of the facility will be the Art for Healing project planned to honor the courage and caring that took place on May 20, 2013. The commissioned art will serve as an iconic and meaningful symbol of
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hope and healing for our great community. We received 103 artists’ submissions, representing 30 states, Spain, and Puerto Rico for this project. Four artists were selected to compete for the project. All four will visit Moore this month to learn about our community, hear our story, tour the site and finalize their project ideas before submitting their final proposals in November. In early 2015, we will announce the chosen artist and share with you his or her vision of hope and healing for our community. These are exciting and hope-filled times for our organization and community, and we are privileged to continue providing the highest quality and convenient medical care
you’ve come to know and trust from Norman Regional. Until the new state-of-the-art medical facility is completed, please continue visiting us for your physical therapy and emergency room needs at the same location. While you’re there, you are sure to see great progress happening. Moore Healthy. Moore Healing. Moore Beautiful. This is truly where the healing begins.
Architect Rendering
Moore Healing to Come Norman Regional Health System remains committed to bringing the best healthcare to the community of Moore. While we continue to see patients in our temporary facilities, we are excited to share the final design of the new Norman Regional Moore. This $29 million dollar, state-of-the-art medical facility will meet the city’s current needs and be ready for future growth. Services planned for the new facility include: • Full Emergency Services • Comprehensive Inpatient and Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging • Physical Medicine Services • Laboratory Services • Physician Offices • Community Education and Meeting Space The physicians, staff and volunteers of Norman Regional Health System look forward to rebuilding a modern medical facility dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of our community. This truly is where the healing begins.
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Our Town Oct. 17-19 & 24-26 Tickets: $25, $20
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at Edmond Santa Fe at Jenks Broken Arrow at Ed. Memorial Yukon
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CROSS COUNTRY Oct. 3 at Edmond Santa Fe Oct. 9 at OBU Oct. 14 at Edmond Santa Fe Oct. 25 Regionals
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ANSWER CREW Question for an Accountant
Question about Insurance
Dear Tax Guy: I am so mad. The IRS keeps stealing from me and my business by charging me penalties, and interest and interest on interest. I was late paying my payroll taxes, and now they are just hammering me. What can I do? —A Disgruntled Employer Dear Employer: It can be extremely frustrating to deal with the IRS when you are behind. A lot of people have an automatic fear of the “Big, Bad IRS” taking away their homes or their cars if they owe money. It is true that statutes and regulations allow the IRS to exercise collection procedures that can include levying your bank account (serving a notice on your bank to give the IRS the money that is in the account) and seizure and subsequent sale of assets. However, normally these actions take place pretty far down the road. If you are in a situation like that, depending on the amount you owe, I would recommend that you contact a seasoned professional who can walk you through contacting the IRS and working out a payment plan or other arrangements. I have seen the advertisements on TV for firms that appear to promise you that you can pay the IRS pennies on the dollar. Number one, realize that almost every one of these firms (including local firms specializing in these types of cases) will typically ask for $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 up front as a nonrefundable retainer. Having met with a representative of one of these firms with a client of mine (he had told me he was going to “interview” them and I asked if I could sit in on the meeting), I can tell you that the sales pitch was always in the positive, but when we showed them my client’s financials, their representative admitted that my client would not be able to pay “pennies on the dollar” and would have to pay all the penalties. Employers can be tempted to “borrow” from the IRS when cash flow is tight. I have heard employers tell me that they are angry that they have to send “their” money to the IRS. This is in many ways tantamount to being angry that you have to wait for the tide to turn before you can sail out of a bay. These are the tax laws; they were an existing fact when you went into business. A business is a business; it should be run like a business, being hardnosed about the realities in which we operate. The business should be given a fighting chance to make it. Too many times, I see business owners strip cash out of their business to support “lifestyle”— new cars, vacations, eating out in restaurants, arguing rightfully that it is theirs to do with what they want. But to me, if you starve your business of the “oxygen” it needs, if you have no cash reserves, then you are setting yourself up for hard choices. In Alaska, when fishing crews come in after the season, if there were eight guys on the crew, after selling their catch and taking out expenses, the take will be split nine ways—the eight guys and the boat. Without the boat, the fish cannot be caught. If you continue to run your business close to the bone, you will be less able to weather financial shocks.
Mike Rush, CPA 405 833-0780 Mrush11@cox.net
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Do I need to do anything to renew my existing healthcare.gov policy? The Obama Administration recently released the final details on how re-enrollment will work for those that signed up for health insurance on the Federally Facilitated Exchange. Existing customers who purchased plans through either healthcare.gov or by calling the 1-800 number for healthcare.gov have only between November 15 and December 15 to review plan options and subsidy amounts before the federal government will automatically re-enroll them. Re-enrollment of plans will work as follows: A. You will be re-enrolled in your current plan if it is available. B. If the plan is no longer on the healthcare.gov website, but offered outside of healthcare.gov, you will still keep the plan. C. If the current plan is no longer in existence, then you will be enrolled in a plan of the same metallic level with the same carrier. D. If the current carrier does not have any plans of the same metallic level, you will be enrolled in one metal plan higher or lower than your current metallic level. E. If none of the prior options exist, you will be enrolled in a plan offered by your current provider regardless of what metallic level of plan it is. Re-enrollment of subsidies depends on whether you agreed to let healthcare.gov have permission to order your IRS tax filings for the next five years. If so, they will use your prior year’s taxes to automatically determine your subsidy amount. If you opted to allow them only to have permission just for last year, then you will receive a letter advising you that you must re-apply for your subsidy and provide income information. It is important to note that your subsidy amount could remain the same or go down, while the cost of your plan could go up. If that occurs, you will have a higher financial burden when paying your insurance. The odds of your subsidy going up and the plan pricing going down are very low according to most experts.
Christopher L. Crow, PLCS chris@doylecrow.com Doyle-Crow & Associates 108 SE 3rd St., Moore, OK 73160
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Moore Band Brings Fresh Alternative-Blues Blend BY RANDI MATTOX If you love the Red Hot Chili Peppers, maybe mixed with Led Zeppelin, only with a female lead singer, then you need to take a look at a local teenage band, Masura, who’s bringing a bluesy-alternative rock sound to the music scene in Oklahoma. On Friday night, September 5, Masura played at Brothers on Campus Corner in Norman. And just like most bands that are paying their dues, Masura played to a small crowd who were excited and energized to hear a sound reminiscent of classic rock. Masura gets its name from Moore High School senior Suzannah Masura, who writes the band’s songs and tackles the vocals. Devin Thompson, whom the band describes as the backbone of most of their songs, plays the guitar. Aidan McCool rocks the bass, and jazz-enthusiast Shea Fredericks is on the drums. The band members emulate all types of music from The Doors and Incubus to Etta James and Buddy Rich, resulting in a oneof-a-kind genre that Thompson says defines their band’s distinctive sound. “It’s really weird, because we all have different styles. All of that coming together as one really blends well together,” he said.
Thompson and Masura started the band at the Norman Music Institute a little over a year ago when her and Fredericks’s previous band dismantled. Thompson said, “She (Suzannah Masura) was in a band. Shea was the drummer in that band. It just kind of fell apart. Suzannah and I were sort of playing around and writing a few songs, and decided to bring it to the Institute and try to make it something.” Once they got McCool and Fredericks on board, the band was set. Masura just finished writing their ninth song. She said, “Lyrics-wise, I don’t ever really know [what the song is about] until I finish the song, and I realize ‘oh it’s about my mom, or Devon, or friendship.’ It just kind of depends on whatever I’m feeling at the moment.” Masura plays mostly original music, which some people find to be a rare quality in teenage bands. “I really enjoy reading the crowd’s reaction and feeling their energy when we’re playing our original music,” Thompson said. Although the band tries to focus on their original music at concerts, they also play covers. For example, they played Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin,
and Cream. One of their more memorable covers is Pink Floyd’s “Brick in the Wall.” The highlight of this song was Masura bringing a girly flair to the vocals that most people are attuned to hearing sung by a guy, and Thompson’s guitar solo that was so spot on, it could easily compare to the original. So before you think to yourself, “You’re crazy! No one can compare David Gilmour,” you have to hear the solo. Thompson’s sound was so close to the original, that if I were closing my eyes, I might not be able to tell the difference. Masura will have new music available early this month on their first EP, called “Idle.” Thompson says their first recording experience affected him greatly. “I took a lot out of it. I learned a lot from the experience and about the standard that I need to set for future recordings,” he said. The band plans to stay together and says they will work through the conflicts with work and school to continue making music. Thompson says he aspires mainly to build a fan base. “I’d like to have a following…someone who looks up to us and really enjoys our music,” said Thompson.
Masura has played many local venues such as Norman Music Institute, Norman Music Festival, Rose Rock Festival, Industrial Skate Park, and a restaurant on Campus Corner, called Brothers. They say their concerts are never boring, and you can expect some groovy music and a couple broken drum sticks. Masura said, “We kind of bring practice with us to our performances.” Fredericks added, “We like to make faces at each other on stage.” Although McCool jokingly says he thinks the rest of the band members suck, they say they all love each other and rarely have conflicts. Masura’s strong sense of friendship and passion for music is evident in the way they interact and perform on stage. You can look up Masura on Facebook for updates on the release of their EP and info about upcoming performances.
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SHOP MOORE
BY SARAH JENSEN
Fabric Trims & More
A love for fabric is what began Debbie Westman’s journey to a career driven by design and creativity. “It started with my mom taking me to fabric stories,” said Westman. “In fact, one of my earliest childhood memories is being in a fabric store. I remember looking up at bolts of fabric. I will never forget that day, and since then I have always loved fabric.” Westman’s love for sewing also began at young age, and developed overtime. It really became a part of her life again when she started making dresses for her daughters. Word quickly spread about the unique children’s clothing that she was making out of her home turning Westman’s beloved hobby into a business. The demand for her handmade children’s clothing rapidly grew.
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For a period of time, she even sold her clothing line in variety of local boutiques. “My business had just gone nuts,” said Westman. “However, when I learned I was pregnant with my fourth daughter, I just decided to shut everything down.” Even though she took a step back from the business to focus on family, sewing remained a part of her life. And as her daughter grew older, her attention turned to home décor. “I had time to decorate then, so I started working on the house,” said Westman. “When people would come over, they loved my window treatments. So when my youngest daughter started school, I started working again. This time around the business was focused on draperies and interior design.”
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“I just love helping people turn their ideas into reality,” said Westman. The store is based around personalized service, and provides shoppers with a warm atmosphere to embrace their inner creativity. “Creative people come to fabric stores, and I look forward to helping them with their projects,” said Westman. “However, I want people to understand that we offer so much more than just fabric. Here they will find services ranging from interior design, custom draperies, upholstery, custom bedding, handcrafted lampshades, and even repurposed furniture.” Westman could not be more correct. Fabric, Trims & More offers a wide array of beautiful bolts of fabric, the perfect selection of trims to complete any project, and the
option of placing a custom order for that hard-to-find décor element you may be searching for right now. And the best part is Westman is constantly working on new products to expand the services of her store. In fact, Fabric, Trims & More is currently in the midst of renovations to add consignment space for others to showcase their creativity. “I am just happy that I can provide a store of this kind on this side of town, and so close to my hometown of Moore,” said Westman. “I just love coming to work everyday.” A store created on a love of fabric and a passion for design, Fabrics, Trims & More will be a hotspot for creative minds for many years to come.
TASTE MOORE
BY SARAH JENSEN
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Its concept is simple, but the taste is big. From juicy chicken fingers to its crispy crinkle-cut fries, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is elevating the local standard for fast food on I-240 by serving up a high-quality meal in a manner that is quick and convenient. “Our food, first and foremost, is what sets us apart from other restaurants,” said manager Christina Folsom. “It is the best quality ingredients, very fresh.” And Raising Cane’s dedication to quality is unmatched. While its menu appears limited, it was made that way on purpose. Unlike its competitors, Raising Cane’s uses only premium chicken tenders that are always fresh, never frozen. Its fries are cut from the best potatoes. The Cane Slaw, a take on traditional coleslaw, is handmade daily with
extremely fresh ingredients. And you can’t forget the homemade Cane’s Sauce that is so good you’ll want to dip everything in it. “We take a lot of time every day making sure that our food meets high standards, and everything is cooked to order,” said Folsom. Located just off I-240 in south Oklahoma City, this is the newest location of the quickly growing chain of restaurants in Oklahoma. And the fun atmosphere of this location greets you at the door. Decked out with Oklahoma décor and the famous Raising Cane’s mural, this restaurant meets all the expectations of your favorite chicken joint, and the customer service will keep you coming back for more. “The crew is the other part that makes Raising Cane’s different from the rest,” said Folsom. “All of the managers also serve as
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a fry cook and cashier, showing that we are not above any other position. We truly are all here to do whatever job necessary to make sure that our customers are taken care of each time they visit.” In fact, anyone who steps up to the counter to order or pulls up to the drive-thru window to pay is greeted with a smile. It’s known to the employees as the Cane’s culture, and its that culture that Folsom says makes her proud to come to work everyday. “When I was applying to Raising Cane’s what really intrigued me was the culture,” said Folsom. “It is a company truly dedicated to fresh food, maintaining a great crew, and being actively involved in the community.” And active community involvement is an understatement. While this location has only
been open just over eight weeks, its already leaving its mark on the community by giving back to local schools and churches through fundraisers, food donations, and even hosting lemonade stands at local events. Even though it’s the newest location, Raising Cane’s on I-240 is already creating a legacy of great food and outstanding service that will have patrons craving their iconic chicken tenders, crinkle-cut fries, homemade coleslaw, buttery toast, and Cane’s sauce for years to come. “We have a lot of people who come in here who have never been to Raising Cane’s before, and don’t know what we are about,” said manager Christina Folsom. “So I want to show them the best experience possible from our customer service to our food.”
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October 14, 2014, 7:30 P.M.
OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater
Tickets: $45–$35 Purchase online at tickets.occc.edu • Box Office: 405-682-7579 Oklahoma City Community College 7777 South May Avenue
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ANSWER CREW - BUSINESS OWNER Q. We know that big business spends millions of dollars on employee training and policies to please customers and ensure their loyalty. What can we, as small business owners, learn from the customer care models of the Fortune 500? A. Whether you are Apple or a small sole-proprietor serving the public; whether it is 1950 or 2014—the basics haven’t changed. Certainly technology has created faster responses and different delivery, but you still have to deliver not only a consistently high-quality product on a timely basis, but do so in a manner that maximizes repeat business. Successful business owners have a strong sense of these basics—the trick is teaching your staff these same principles: • Stay in contact with customers on a regular basis. After every sale, stay in touch with the customer to ensure that they are satisfied with the purchase. If you haven’t established a customer master file, do so immediately and use it to communicate offers and new items to your base. With the evolution of technology, it’s no longer enough to build and maintain your website. Many of our client businesses now maintain Facebook content daily or at least regularly and Tweet daily to “add value” and keep customer attention. (Note: Freshening content is critical on a regular basis.) • Give your customers more than they expect and build strong relationships. Email or even written greetings on special occasions or thanks for a recent purchase create a heightened opinion of your business. Create a frequent customer/frequent purchaser program. Invite them to special events that you might hold at your business to introduce new products, etc. Hospitality is not the same as customer service. Recognize the difference. You can service the customer’s needs at some minimum level, but to be effective and build rapport, you need to do it in such a way that the customer really feels that you and your organization care about the outcome. • Make it easy to navigate your website. Have an FAQ page on your website to explain policies and set up a customer-survey option to solicit their opinions about recent experiences with your company, both good and bad. • SMILE. Nothing can turn a turn a potentially hostile situation into a positive moment faster than a sincere smile. The same might be said for a positive, upbeat greeting on the phone.
• LISTEN. Do not pre-judge a situation or unduly anticipate the customer’s need. Mentally take a step back and dedicate yourself to actively listening to the customer’s story with an open mind. • Keep your word. Don’t promise what you can’t deliver or create expectations of performance that are unlikely to be realized. Despite our best efforts, occasionally we do have customer complaints. Here are some fundamentals to consider when the objective becomes winning back the customer. (a) Be sorry for the right reasons and be sincere! Listen carefully to the customer’s complaint before you respond with generalities. (b) Introduce yourself as the “solution creator.” Make sure you introduce yourself, find out the customer’s name and let the customer know your position. Don’t delegate the responsibility for addressing the problem and don’t keep the customer waiting. (c) Give your personal assurance that you personally will create a solution or resolution of the issue. (d) The customer isn’t always right, but they are the customer and should always be treated with respect. Remember that it is eight times more likely for a customer to tell friends about BAD service than to praise your efforts or products. (e) Ask them what they believe would be fair resolution of the dispute: “What would make this situation right for you?” You will be surprised that in most cases, the customer will ask for less than you were willing to give. (f ) Present a clear plan of action. Make sure that the customer knows exactly what you are going to do to correct the situation. Ninety-five percent of “making things right” is making the customer aware that you are taking action to make a difference. (g) Move quickly to the solution – your credibility and that of the business depend on your expeditious and thorough follow-up. (h) Ask for their business. When you have resolved the problem, it is the perfect time to ask the customer to come back and do business.
If you can’t meet the customer’s specific needs or requests, don’t be afraid to refer them to someone else who can—even if it is a competitor. This assumes that you don’t have an acceptable alternative. You want to leave the customer with the feeling that you did help solve the problem. Customers will remember that. Business is still ALL ABOUT customer care!
Greg Kieson
Coordinator of Business Development Moore Norman Technology Center
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The “Tricks” of Halloween Treats BY MICHELLE CHAN, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA DIETETIC INTERN Halloween is perhaps the best time of the year for children. Usually children do not have control on their consumption of candies; therefore, here are some tips to keep in mind when choosing your treats for the children: • Are low-fat or non fat candies healthier? Low-fat or non-fat candies are not necessary healthier. Manufacturers are most likely to increase the sugar contents of the candies; they may also add hydrogenated oil to enhance the favor as the fats are cut down. • Are “bite-sizes” better? Bite-size candies are not always better. It is important to pay attention to the nutrition label per serving size. Even though some bite-size candies are small, they are calorically dense, which means they contain refined sugars, hydrogenated fats and other saturated fats. • Are sugar-free candies the best? When the label says the candies are sugar free, it does not mean they have lower calories. These sugarfree candies have probably same amount of fat compared with regular candies, so parents still have to pay attention to the serving sizes. • Are dried fruit and nuts the best option? Dried food and nuts can be calorie dense if they are coated with sugar or chocolate. There is not much variation of nutrition values between roasted and raw nuts. Either one is a good option for treats, as long as they are not coated with sugar or chocolate. • Is dark chocolate better? Some studies claim that dark chocolate is healthier for the heart than milk chocolate. However, depending on what ingredients are in the dark chocolate mix, it still can be high in fat and calorie dense.
Here are tips to plan a healthier Halloween: • Read the nutrition label before picking your candies. Look for some candies that are lower in calories and sugar. • Pay attention to the serving size. • Control the amount of candy your children eat at one time. It is a good idea to divide the candy into several bags so that kids will not eat it all at one time. • Consider making your own candies or snacks for Halloween treats. There are tons of healthier versions of homemade treat recipes available online. • Consider putting non-candy items in treat bags, such as jump ropes, yo-yos, stickers and pin buttons. • Ask your kids to help decorate the house for Halloween. You want your kids to stay active and move their bodies. It is never too hard to have a healthy Halloween, as long as parents are willing to implement some healthy tips into practice. Staying active and eating only a moderate amount of candy is the key! For nutritional counseling, Norman Regional Health System offers the guidance of registered dietitians. Those who are interested can schedule an appointment for an assessment with a referral from their family physician.
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PARTING SHOTS
MOORE WAR RUN Hundreds of runners turned out for the 6th Annual Moore War Run. The yearly event helps raise scholarship funds for students at all three city high schools.
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PARTING SHOTS RIBBON CUTTINGS Moore Chamber of Commerce members and city leaders helped celebrate ribbon cuttings with these new businesses which recently opened their doors in Moore.
EILEENS COOKIES
CROWNE KITCHEN AND BATH
MATHIS BROTHERS TAX WORX
CUTTING EDGE PHYSICAL THERAPY
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PARTING SHOTS
MHS HOMECOMING PARADE The best of Disney was on display for Moore High School’s Homecoming Parade this September. Student organizations took advantage of a gorgeous late summer day to dress as their favorite Disney characters.
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PARTING SHOTS TASTE OF MOORE Members of the Rotary Club of Moore Education Services Committee hosted the Taste of Moore in the Moore High School commons prior to the Moore War Football game. Proceeds from the event will help support the Childhood Hunger program in Moore Public Schools.
OLD TOWN NIGHT OUT Old Town Moore celebrated the fading days of summer with a big block party in September. Those attending were treated to food, fun, and a fine selection of tunes by local favorites “Bad Monkey.”
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