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IN THIS ISSUE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 10 P.14

CROSSFIT WORKOUT 14 ONE YEAR OF OH18 18 AT T H E TA B L E 22 C R E AT U R E C O M F O R T S 36

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W H AT I S O H 1 8 ? Oh18 is all about the 73018 and surrounding areas. We love to promote living local by showing off our great shops, giving insight into local eats and highlighting live music and events.

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Check out all the Oh18 area has to offer and live local, friends!

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A YEAR TO REMEMBER Wow! I can't believe one year ago, I was writing the very first staff letter for Issue One of Oh18 Magazine. What a fantastic year, filled with surprises and more support than we could have ever imagined! It's no surprise we love our hometown, but as we've had the opportunity to dig deeper into the inner workings of Chickasha, we've found an even bigger passion for this community. The business owners, organization leaders and people who make this town turn are honestly one in a million. The heart they have for Chickasha has created a firm foundation which can't be rocked. Our goal is to simply continue to come alongside them and help build them up.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Kristen McGregor COPY EDITOR Kristyn Allbritton PHOTOGRAPHY Kristyn Allbritton DESIGN & LAYOUT Kristen McGregor

All of this to say, we are here for you, Chickasha, and we can't wait to see what another year of Oh18 brings. Live local, friends!

ON THE COVER Chickasha High School Soccer Seniors at Jungle Ice Fun Zone

Kristen McGregor

Kristen McGregor Chief Operating Officer

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MAY EVENTS

5/3 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 5/5 Bingo & Food Trucks Chickasha Golf & Country Club 5/6 Mitch Williams - Live Music Canadian River Brewing Co. 5/7 Pickleball Clinics Chickasha Golf & Country Club 5/7 The Mills Band - Live Music Canadian River Brewing Co. 5/10 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 5/12-5/14 City Wide Garage Sale 5/12-14 Antique Car Club Spring Swap Meet Grady County Fairgrounds: North Exhibit 5/13 Billy Elkins - Live Music Canadian River Brewing Co. 5/13-14 Spring Fling Craft Show Grady County Fairgrounds: North Exhibit

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5/14 Under Armor Youth Golf Tournament Chickasha Golf & Country Club 5/17 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 5/19 Bingo & Food Trucks Chickasha Golf & Country Club 5/19 - 5/22 OK JH School Rodeo Finals Grady County Fairgrounds 5/24 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 5/27 Baron's Game Night Canadian River Brewing Co. 5/28-5/29 “The Stripes” Golf Tournament Chickasha Golf & Country Club 5/30 Memorial Day Program Veterans Memorial Shannon Springs Park 5/31 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library

JUNE EVENTS

6/1 - 6/5 OK HS Rodeo State Finals Grady County Fairgrounds

6/17 Seven Year Witch / Buckcherry Legends Pub House & Venue

6/2 Bingo & Food Trucks Chickasha Golf & Country Club

6/17-6/19 USAO Softball Showcase Chickasha Sports Complex

6/2 - 6/5 Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr Chickasha Community Theater

6/20 - 6/25 Red Angus Jr Nationals Grady County Fairgrounds

6/3 Night Golf with Glow Balls Chickasha Golf & Country Club

6/21 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library

6/4 Chickasha’s 2022 Wings & Wheels Airshow & Carshow Chickasha Airport

6/22-6/25 Top Club Nationals Softball Chickasha Sports Complex

6/7 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 6/6 - 6/10 Oklahoma Cow/Calf Boot Camp Grady County Fairgrounds: Community Building 6/10 Dorman Bros - Live Music Canadian River Brewing Co. 6/9 - 6/11 Stierwalt Beef Fitting Clinic Grady County Fairgrounds: Event Center 6/9 - 6/12 Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr Chickasha Community Theater 6/14 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 6/16 “Fun” Professionals Happy Hour / Bingo & Food Trucks Chickasha Golf & Country Club

6/24 Baron's Game Night Canadian River Brewing Co. 6/24 - 6/25 Chickasha Rodeo Grady County Fairgrounds 6/24 - 6/25 Heartland Militaria Show Grady County Fairgrounds: North Exhibit 6/28 Youth Cooking Classes Chickasha Public Library 6/29 - 6/30 Discovery Days Grady County Fairgrounds: North Exhibit 6/29 Pop into a Healthy Smile Event Lifetime Dentistry 6/30 Bingo & Food Trucks Chickasha Golf & Country Club

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crossfit workout If you love Crossfit or have ever wanted to give it a shot, we have great news! Hidden in Shape Fitness is a high quality crossfit facility, BentBar Crossfit. With the guidance of Coach Blake Taylor, everyone from advanced crossfitters to beginners will have a brag-worthy workout experience. To show you just how easy it is to get started, Coach Taylor has shared one of his favorite WODS (Workouts of the Day).

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1200 meter run

12 ROUNDS

main workout

4 strict handstand push-ups 8 chest-to-bar pull-ups 12 air squats

Learn the moves with Coach Blake Taylor

12 ROUNDS

modified 1200 meter run 4 pike handstand push-ups from ground 8 band assisted pull-ups or seated pull-ups 12 box squats

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One Year WHAT A WILD RIDE! When Oh18 started in 2020 as a Facebook page to simply encourage and inform locals, we never could have guessed it would turn into an avenue to express the passion we have for our hometown. In May of 2021, we were able to launch the very first Oh18 Magazine. Our goal was to instill value and strength in our community based on what our city had to offer. Our mission was to promote local organizations and people. So much has changed in one year, but our goal and mission remains the same. We are here to be supportive! We would love nothing more than to see our small town become a booming entertainment region with flourishing restaurants, events busting at the seams and retailers unable to keep up with demand. And, we are well on our way! Chickasha is currently a city on the move. In one year, we've seen so much growth and forward movement, it's almost hard to believe. There is a bright outlook beginning to take over and the community mindset is shifting toward positivity more and more every day. We are incredibly proud to call Chickasha our hometown and humbled to have the

opportunity to work alongside our local businesses and organizations. These small shops and locally owned businesses are what makes our community unique. They are the foundation of growth and we love supporting them in any possible way we are able. As we reflect on one year of producing Oh18 Magazine, we can't help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude and excitement. Gratitude to those who have shown us support and shown us how to be unafraid to reach higher and excitement to look toward the future as we plan to dig into new ventures with Oh18. There are no words to express how much we appreciate every reader of this publication and supporter of Oh18. We are so blessed and ready to take on another year with each and every one of you!

Kristen & Kristyn

Check out our video to learn more about what has happened in one year of Oh18 Magazine.

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MEMORIES AT THE TABLE

"Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could." Yotam Ottolenghi 22 \\ MAY-JUNE 2022

When you sit down at a table to eat, memories are made. Whether it's deep conversation or lighthearted laughter, meeting together at the table creates lasting moments which can be cherished for a lifetime. Luckily, we live in a community filled with great local restaurants and spaces to meet and spend time together. Enjoy these hand-picked locations and plan time at the table with your friends and family!

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PIZZA

CUPCAKES

Hawaiian, Rock Island

Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry

BJ's Pizza & Grill facebook.com/bjschickasha 405.320.5018

Shollie's Sweets sholliessweets.com 405.274.1982

APPETIZER

SNOWCONES

Loaded Cheese Fries A&E Grill facebook.com/aegrill 405.224.6900

Loaded Watermelon Delight, Pineapple Delight, Banana Mess, Kamikazi with Sweettarts Jungle Ice Fun Zone facebook.com/jungleicefunzone 405.222.2202

FUN AT THE TABLE

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"Food is the ingredient which binds us together." Unknown

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FRIENDS

AT THE TABLE

DRINKS

SNACKS

Canadian River Brewing Co. canadianriverbrewingco.com 405.205.1255

Wheeler Farms wheelerfarmsinc.com 405.274.1799

Rattlesnake Hollow, Baumholder Abbey, Cherokee Sunrise, Cherry Popper

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Canadian River Brewing Co.

Frickin Pretzels, Milk Chocolate Amaretto Pecans

APPETIZERS

BURGERS

SIDES

Alexander Eats alexandereats.com 405.655.3793

Interurban interurban.us 405.224.0748

Chicken Express chickene.com 405.224.5800

Keto Chips, Pimento Cheese, Traditional Chips, Salsa

Cheese and Mushroom Burger, Flamethrower Burger

Chicken Strips, Green Beans, Macaroni, Rolls

FAMILY AT THE TABLE

DRINKS

Strawberry Kiwi Boba, Peach Mango Boba

Fightin' Chicks, Ocean Breeze, Strawberry Tea

Layla's Yogurt Cafe laylasyogurtcafe.com 405.320.5100

Chickasha Nutrition facebook.com/ chickashanutrition 405.320.5100

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DESSERTS

Peanut Butter Pie, Lemon Blueberry Cake Crazy 8 Cafe crazy8cafe.com 405.224.8288

SANDWICHES

SIDES

Rock Island Grill rockislandgrill.com 405.825.3501

Popworth's KettleCorn facebook.com/popworths 405.779.6407

Phillycheese Steak, Buffalo Ranch Chicken

Carmel Popcorn, Sweet & Salty Popcorn

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"Food tastes better when you eat with friends." Unknown

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HVAC • ELECTR I C • P LU M B I N G

VA N DYC K M EC H A N I C A L

CREATURE COMFORTS HVAC, electric and plumbing systems in your home or business are often taken for granted, but are usually the costliest building components to service or replace. In today’s economic climate of ever rising prices and supply chain difficulties, it is no surprise those systems will be affected, adding additional strains to budgets in the event of a required replacement or repair.

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SO HOW DO YOU STRETCH YOUR CREATURE COMFORT DOLLAR AS FAR AS POSSIBLE? There are several steps all property owners should take to ensure small repairs don’t turn into big repairs or system replacements. Many of these steps will also reduce utility consumption and therefore operation costs as well. Seasonal HVAC maintenance or tune ups are important in the long run, despite the popular belief it's a potential waste of money. A seasonal tune up consists of a trained and qualified HVAC technician cleaning and checking all parts of your heating and cooling system. These checks go far beyond hosing a coil down and changing air filters. There are numerous electrical components in your system or operating pressures in the refrigerant circuit that, if not in tolerance, can result in major component failure as well as a huge waste of energy dollars. Clean coils and filters are important too, but don’t let the more technical aspects of your system's operation be overlooked. In most cases some minor repairs and the cost of maintenance visits will be offset by utility savings and reduced repairs. Van Dyck Mechanical offers a seasonal, no breakdown guarantee after performing a tune up along with the ability to spread maintenance costs out with monthly payments.

The most overlooked aspect of building maintenance is the electrical system. Who ever thinks about calling an electrician to simply check things out? The truth is, over time, electrical connections in hidden places such as the breaker box, meter base or even outlets in the wall become loose and can result in failure of components. If you have lights that dim when large appliances come on in your home, this is your clue something likely needs addressed. Tightening a lug or connection is undoubtedly cheaper than replacing a panel or repairing fire damage. The bottom line is we are all trying to stretch our dollar further today than ever before, while everything seems to be becoming more expensive. HVAC, plumbing and electrical parts, equipment and supplies are increasing in price at an alarming rate - more than double what they were 5 years ago. Due to these price increases we asked ourselves at Van Dyck Mechanical how to be the most relevant for customers needs?

Our conclusion was to adapt service for our customers' older equipment and systems as long as possible and make repairs which address the root cause of an issue as often as possible. In this way, we don't just treat symptoms of a bigger The cheapest service is not always the best service. issue. We have invested in additional equipment, When choosing a company to service your HVAC, measurement instruments and training to better plumbing or electrical systems, quality and serve our customers' aging systems. In the completeness of service count. Not always, but process, we hope to reduce their utility bills. most of the time, building system breakdowns are the result of overlooked underlying problems. If you find yourself in need of maintenance, service If your air conditioning blower motor fails, maybe or possibly a system replacement, reach out to us numerous times, the problem could be in the duct at 405-224-2665. We would be glad to evaluate work in your home. Repeat plumbing calls may your unique circumstances and find a solution be due to tree roots or a separated fitting in the which works for you. Trying times require creative sewer line. Make your repair dollars stretch further solutions from making it last one more season to by hiring a professional who will investigate and making a repair or replacement fit your budget. solve the cause of your system breakdown, not just treat the symptoms. While it may be tempting to save a few bucks for full diagnostics now, repeated repairs are always more costly in the long run.

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Let's take it back! What better way to take on summer than to reminisce and recreate summers from your childhood? We have some great ideas to get you started!

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4-H Club 1929

S m al l Tow n S to r i e s T H E H I S T O RY O F C H I C K A S H A' S

Grady County Fairgrounds

efore the Grady County Fairgrounds existed, Chickasha held the first Free Fair September 8-10, 1913 at Shannon Springs Park. A large tent was pitched in the park for exhibits to be displayed. A contract was drawn up May 11, 1921 between the Chickasha Park and City of Chickasha. The City of Chickasha purchased 40 acres of land with Chickasha Park agreeing to build a half mile race track, barns, stables, athletic fields and buildings to hold fairs and stock shows. Photos exist showing there once was a horse race track at the current fairgrounds, but little is known as to why this no longer exists. Originally, the structures for the fairgrounds were built from wood. By the late 1930s, the main north and south buildings we know today, were built around courtyards. This provided space for displays in the north building and animal exhibits in the south. By 1940, the fairgrounds became a Works Progress Administration

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Choctaw in front of Fairgrounds

Champion Shorthorn, SW District Jr Livestock Show 1937

project through President Roosevelt's plan quniceneras, banquets and more. Be sure to to recover the US from the Great Depression. follow Grady County Fairgrounds on social media to stay in the loop. In April of 1944, the fairgrounds housed one of two German Prisoners of War Camps in Chickasha during World War II. Within the F U N FA C T camps’ existence, 250 to 400 prisoners were The Izaak Walton League of America, or housed at the fairgrounds until they began IWLA, was a conservation organization to return home in 1946. While housed at the and local club in Chickasha. In 1925, there fairgrounds, prisoners assisted in harvesting, was an over abundance of crows which road repairs and other manual labor jobs. were negatively impacting crops in the area The farmers who used the prisoners had and becoming quite a nuisance. The IWLA to pay the government $1.50/day for each assisted with the issue by shooting 4,685 prisoner assisting on the farm. crows. Below is a photo of the group at the Today, the fairgrounds keeps their calendar packed with various events drawing audiences from all over the US. From rodeos, stock shows, monster truck shows, races, dog shows, swap meets and, of course, the Free Fair there is something for everyone. The fairgrounds is even capable of holding private events such as weddings,

fairgrounds where they met with the birds.

Thank you to Grady County Historical Society for photos and historical information.

North and South Buildings - horse track to right - 1944

IWLA at the fairgrounds, 1925

NW District Jr Livestock Show 1937

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COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER Summertime means being more active. Don’t wait until warmer weather sneaks in to start moving. Get your body ready ahead of time so that you’re ready to go when summer arrives. When you join the Y, you get access to 14 metro locations that offer 600+ free group exercise classes, 9 indoor pools, 19 basketball courts, 4 indoor tracks and 50+ personal trainers. Early registration access and discounts on several programs are also included with your membership.

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER BEGIN! Sign up today at your Chickasha Area YMCA. Visit ymcaokc.org for more information.

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We’ll be flying out to the 2022 Wings and Wheels Event on June 4th at the Chickasha Municipal Airport! Come see us and check out the airshow and classic cars!

802 W. Chickasha Ave. Chickasha, OK 73018

405.574.6545 wing_tees@yahoo.com

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Strawberry Pie

a family recipe courtesy of Preparation

Ingredients

Step 1 Wash and drain trimmed strawberries. Take 1 lb of starwberries and pulse for 45 seconds in food processor or mash with potato masher. In seperate bowl, mix sugar and corn starch until totally combined.

Pie • 1 baked pie crust 9" • 2 lbs strawberries • 1 cup granulated sugar • 5 TBSP corn starch • 2 TBSP lemon juice • 1 TBSP powdered sugar • Whipped Cream

Step 2 Add lemon juice to mashed strawberries and place in medium sauce pan over medium heat until boiling. Then add mixed dry ingredients stirring continuously until thick and has a clear glaze. Let cool. Step 3 Sprinkle bottom of pie crust with powdered sugar. Place remaining 1 lb of strawberries trimmed side down in crust. Pour cooled berry mixture on top and press into gaps. Cover with homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip. Whipped Cream Combine all ingredients in bowl. Using hand mixer or stand mixer with whisk attachment, beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes or until stiff.

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Credit: Alexander Eats

Whipped Cream • 1/2 quart heavy cream • 1/4 cup powdered sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Credit: busybudgeter.com

BLT Pasta Salad

the perfect picnic addition Preparation

Ingredients

Step 1 Prepare the dressing by stirring together mayo, sour cream, milk, pepper, salt, garlic powder and crushed pepper (optional) until smooth and well combined. Set aside.

Dressing • 3/4 cup mayo • 1/4 cup sour cream

Step 2 Prepare pasta according to package instructions. When finishes cooking, drain well and transfer to a large salad bowl. Step 3 Add chopped lettuce, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon bits/pieces and your prepared dressing. Step 4 Toss/stir very well until ingredients are well combined. Note: You will need 12 or so pieces of bacon if you fry your own.

Serves 4

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1 TBSP milk 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 garlic powder 1/4 tsp crushed pepper

Salad • 8 oz spiral pasta • 3-4 cups chopped romaine lettuce • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese • 1 1/2 cup bacon (bits)

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