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• Price the peripherals. Now that you’ve made your list, shop around to find the best prices you can find on those extras. Keep in mind, you may only need a small amount of something, but if it’s only sold in larger containers, you may need to buy more than you need. The same goes for tools. You may need it for only one thing, but if you need it, it should be on your list.

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4. Try to not show up to a restaurant starving.

Calories: 252 Total Fat:12 g Total Carbohydrates: 29 g Protein: 11 g Nutrition 101: Your food processor can really be a great kitchen tool. I don’t use it near enough because it seems to be a “hassle” when I am busy. Every time a recipe calls to use one, I find myself a little hesitant to follow that recipe. It never fails that when I use it, however, it always makes the texture of the food just right. Don’t be afraid to get out some old dusty kitchen tools from time to time.

• Look for wiggle room. Can you borrow a tool? Is there anyone who may want to share that large container of material with you and would be willing to split the cost? Can you resell the portion of supplies that are left over when your project is complete?

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All these tips are not to say that you can’t occasionally go out and enjoy a meal of your choice at one of your favorite restaurants. The goal, however, is to not do this on a dailyBelowbasis.isa recipe you can make ahead of time and in a batch to help you with a busy night. For years, I have bought pre-made vegetarian burger patties as I thought making them fresh would be too much work. I decided to break down and give them a try. I am glad I did, because they are much better fresh, and it was not as hard as I made it out to be.

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2. Pay attention to the serving sizes of the protein. A serving of protein is 3 ounces or the size of your palm.

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: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add in garlic and onion, cooking for 3-5 minutes. Transfer the cooked veggies to a food processor and add in the walnuts. Blend for 1 minute, until minced. Add in half of the beans, chipotle pep pers and cilantro and blend for 1-2 minutes. In a large bowl, lightly mash the remaining black beans together with a fork. Add the mixture from the food processor, the flaxseed mixture and oats to the bowl. Mix everything together well. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Cover the bowl with a lid and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Form 4 equal patties. Chill in the freezer for 20 minutes to set. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, spraying with olive oil. Add the patties and cook for 6-8 minutes on each side.

10. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink with a meal to try and avoid overeating.

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3. Order a carbohydrate that is full of fiber. Higher fiber carbohydrate examples include beans, brown rice, sweet potato with the skin, peas, corn and quinoa.

7. If eating out with someone, focus on enjoying their company to try and help you to not eat quickly.

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rojects can be tricky when it comes to the budget. For example, it’s easy to consider the square footage cost of the material when laying new flooring, but we can forget about things like underlayment, baseboards, tools, etc. All the pe ripherals quickly add up. Here are things to keep in mind when approaching a project –whether it’s home renovation, gardening or crafts.

• Olive oil spray • 1 Tbsp minced garlic • ½ of an onion, minced • ½ cup raw walnuts • 1 ¾ cup rinsed & drained black beans • 3 chipotle peppers with 1 Tbsp adobo sauce • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro • 2 Tbsp milled flaxseed mixed with 3 Tbsp water • ½ cup raw oats • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

6. A small cooler in your car for snacks or an on-the-go lunch can be helpful.

Angela Rowland is an OBU graduate and a stay-at-home mother of four. She enjoys finding new ways to stretch the paycheck and share some of her favorite tips and deals.

• Make a list of all the re quired components for your project. Maybe you don’t know them just yet, so it might be helpful to focus on the biggest piece or material. Once you’ve narrowed that down, research what other supplies or materials will be required to complete the project with what you’ve cho sen. The same goes for finding a “project piece” of furniture. Make a list of all the sup plies you would need to rehab that piece.

• Do the math. Now that you know the real cost of your project, you have a goal to bud get toward or you may realize the benefits don’t outweigh the cost. Only you know that answer.

5. Pack healthy snacks with you for a busy day.

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1. Look for restaurants that serve vegetables so you can still make them half of your plate.

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www.shawneeoutlook.com hawnee may have a bigger role to play on a global scale with the launch of Oklahoma Baptist University’s Tom Eiliff Center for Missions earlier this year, which will use the guidance of some top leaders in the field to help equip stu dents looking to apply their skills as missionaries.

As the center ramps up its efforts, Smith said the staff is plan ning meetings with churches from all over to share about the program’s goals and resources so that they can help identify op portunities for their student members who want to be mission aries. Over the summer, they also met with high school students interested in missionary work and also with college freshmen as they were starting their fall semester to help them understand what opportunities the center offers.

“We were really pleased with the beginning in spring 2022,” Smith said. “We’re looking forward to the new people we’ve had commitments from to be in the program.”

“At this point, we are focused on the campus of (OBU), but we have offered to come alongside student ministries at other campuses around the state … just desiring to serve students who feel like their place in life is going to be overseas. We would just like to come alongside them to encourage them and help them to be better prepared to go.”

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“What we’re talking about with the Tom Eiliff Center is tak ing from their local churches through OBU to the nations,” said Elbert Smith, director of the center and assistant professor of missions. “We really want them to maintain their connections to their local church but also walk together with like-minded students.”TheElliff Center prepares students to work as missionar ies through one of two OBU programs: the Bachelor of Arts in global marketplace engagement and the Bachelor of Arts in cross-cultural ministry, according to a university press re lease. The center will introduce students to key mission leaders through forums and host additional events on campus to en hance the education experience.

“A unique feature of the partnership between local churches, OBU and the mission field is that local churches have the oppor tunity to invest in the mission experience of students from their home churches,” OBU president Heath Thomas said in a press release. “Local partner churches will help support their students at OBU through scholarships, prayer and encouragement as stu dents are equipped to go on mission to the world.”

Though students with a mission focus as part of their degree program, Smith said they really look forward to bringing in stu dents from a variety of educational disciplines to broaden the

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Not only will the work of the center help students prepare to work as missionaries in communities around the world, but it also gives OBU the opportunity to partner with local churches from a wide range of communities who have young people who feel called to the job, Smith said. Churches can partner with the center and OBU to help students find a place at the university and bring their own unique characteristics to the Shawnee com munity while they are participating in the program.

OBU began operations at the center during the spring 2022 semester, though Smith said his wife and he were still finishing their work in the United Kingdom with a training center until February. By March, the center was meeting weekly with 28 stu dents receiving scholarships and looking at serving as mission aries after graduation.

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Tom Eiliff Center for Missions director Elbert Smith leads a session for students looking to work as missionaries after completing their education at Oklahoma Baptist University. The staff – including Eiliff and Mike Hand – and students at the center partner with churches and students to provide training and resources for future missionaries. — Photos submitted

“What we know is that the way people go to the nations is different than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and so now it’s very good to have preparation in a diverse range of fields,” Smith said. “Students today are very open to living lives that make a Thoughdifference.”somefield work can be an isolating ex perience for missionaries in some regions, Smith said building community especially among mis sionaries is crucial for them to do the job well. Creating and practicing that through programs at the Tom Eiliff Center for Missions can help stu dents begin to understand the importance of these relationships and help them be more successful in their

“We’ve really enjoyed getting back to this com munity.”Working alongside Smith is special assistant to the president for great commission initiatives Mike Hand and the eponymous Tom Eiliff, who serves as lecturer, mentor and facilitator in missions. Smith said one of the most exciting elements of this venture for him is the wealth of experience this staff brings to the new missions cen ter.Elliff served as a missionary in Zimbabwe from 1981-1983 before returning to pastor churches in Arkansas, Texas, Colo rado and Oklahoma until 2005. He joined the International Mission Board as senior vice president for spiritual nurture and church relations from 2005- 2009 and as its president from 2011-2014. He also served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference and two terms as president of the SBC. Smith began as a church planter in Mexico before overseeing more than 150 missionaries from Mexico to Panama. As director of field personnel orientation with the IMB, he over saw the training of more than 7,600 IMB workers from 2004 to 2019. He most recently served as an international trainer at the Global Training Centre in Redhill, United Kingdom. Hand pastored for 35 years before going to work for the IMB, where he served as special assistant to the president and church missional strategist. In 2016, he went to work for the Baptist Gen eral Convention of Oklahoma as the partnership mission strategist. He currently focuses on con sulting.Agenerous ministry partner has funded the work of the center and provided resources to achieve its purpose.TheElliff Center will also partner with OBU’s Av ery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach to equip OBU students for missions through global out reach training and hands-on experience on the mission field. “The Tom Elliff Center for Missions is posi tioned to help OBU be the global leader in mis sions education in the world,” Thomas said in a press release. “Dr. Elbert Smith, who has trained more missionaries than anyone; Dr. Mike Hand, who will connect churches to OBU and the world; and Dr. Tom Elliff, who will be mentoring students and pour ing his wisdom into their lives; all three complement a worldclass faculty and enhance OBU missions education. If anyone desires to be equipped to serve Christ among the nations, OBU is the place to do it.” S Dr. Tom Elliff Dr. Michael Hand Dr. Elbert Smith 405 275 4180 Cliff M.Th.

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“Whilework.their daily life may be miles away, hun dreds of miles away from other people, one of the encouraging parts of the missionary lifestyle is when you do have gatherings,” Smith said. “The experiences are so similar, it produces a kind of bonding.“Camaraderie with other workers is a beautiful part.”For Smith, working at OBU is a homecoming of sorts as his wife and he graduated from the university before beginning their decades of experience in mis sions work and training abroad, he said. “As we met on-campus here, that made this a very special place for us,” Smith said. “We’re just very grateful for OBU and have been connected for a long time.

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ne of the most classic myster ies of the 20th century will get Shawnee Little Theatre’s 2022-2023 season on the right track as they present “Murder on the Orient Ex press.”Agatha Christie’s iconic detective, Hercule Poirot, will jump off the page and onto the stage during performanc es Sept. 9-17 at the Shawnee Little The atre at 1829 N. Airport Drive. “It’s a classic Agatha Christie mur der mystery,” director Christina Stew art said. “She has a way of telling a story that you have no idea which way it will go. She really keeps you guessing up until the very end.”

BY DAVID DINSMORE

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Ken Luwig’s adaptation of the 1934 novel – widely regarded as Christie’s greatest work – follows the adventure Poirot undergoes with eight other pas sengers aboard the famed train travel ing from Istanbul to Paris. The stylish journey takes a few turns as the eclectic travelers first find them selves trapped by a snowstorm in the Alps of Yugoslavia and then thrust into a suspenseful murder mystery when they discover one stabbed in his bed.

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The famed, eccentric detective launch es into his unique style of investigation examining the diverse cast of charac

Shawnee Little Theatre’s first production of the 20222023 season follows famed detective Hercule Poirot (far right) as he unravels the mystery of a “Murder on the Orient Express,” a Ken Ludwig stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic novel. — Photos by David Dinsmore

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“My actors have come in so strong to create a full, im mersive experience,” Stewart said.

Last year, Shawnee Little Theatre started its season with a hope that it would be closer to normal after restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but just as they began staging plays a resurgence of the disease stemming from new variants hampered some of the efforts.

Stewart made the move to directing for Shawnee Little Theatre after 12 years performing with the group, and she said she knew she would be at the helm of the season starter. She looked for something with name recognition and some intrigue, so she began seeking the rights to this show along with the stage adaptation of “Clue.”

Since the casting process, Stewart and her group have had fun putting the show together. For instance, one of Poirot’s most characteristic traits outside his sleuthing skills is his famous mustache. As is common today, she had many bearded men audition that her question was not whether her lead would be willing to grow a mustache but in fact shave everything but the mustache for the sake of the show.

14 www.shawneeoutlook.com ters aboard – including a colonel, a princess and a countess – to unravel the circumstances behind the grisly events.

Ludwig’s adaptation – which premiered at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ in March 2017 – balances the suspense and wry comedy that Poirot employs during his “Iinvestigations.reallyenjoyed being able to zero in on certain charac ters,” said Stewart, noting the book and some movie adapta tions feature 12 suspects aboard the Orient Express. “This version has a little more lightheartedness that other versions don’t always have. We’re really able to play between some light comedy and some really dark tragedy.”

Though the story has seen a variety of iterations over the years, Stewart said there are always different clues and ele ments sprinkled throughout that even some of the biggest fans discover when experiencing a new telling.

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Stewart said those involved with Shawnee Little Theatre are excited to start this season amid conditions that are closer to pre-pandemic than last year at this time.

Stewart also drew from her interest in true crime and dis cussions she’s had with members of law enforcement to in corporate some elements of realism into Poirot’s techniques and responses, she said. The cast also spent a lot of time working on the variety of accents and affectations brought by the diverse group of characters aboard one of the most fabled train routes.

“This year, we’ve already got our first two shows cast,” said Stewart, who also teaches theater at Shawnee High School. “It feels like not only are we coming back, but there’s a new excitement for theater in the community because of how much we missed it.”

For more information about “Murder on the Orient Ex press” and other shows during the 2022-2023 season, visit shawneelittletheatre.com or call (405) 275-2805.

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“The committee works hard to make each year better than the last,” said Linda Capps, ViceChairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation. “Balloon fest is such a fun event, and it’s a privilege to pro vide a space for families to come together and create new Youngermemories.”visitorswere thrilled by the new Xtreme Attraction rides, such as the bungee trampoline and the volcano zip line. The splash pad was also popular among visitors, keeping people of all ages cool as they soaked up the last drops of summer.

klahomans and visitors from nearby states flocked to Shawnee to experience the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s fifth annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival. This year, more than 50,000 attendees gath ered Aug. 12-13 at Raymond Peltier Park to watch hot air balloons take to the Oklahoma skies. The free two-day event was recently recognized by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association as an Oklahoma Outstanding Event, and festival goers had high expectations for the weekend.

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“As soon as our event is over, we start planning for the next one,” Capps said. “We have a committee of about 30 employees who commit a lot of time to planning this event. Dennette Summerlin, Kelley Francen, Jennifer Bell, Richard Driskell, Jason Boyce, Tyler Maxwell, Joe Garcia, JT Sum merlin, James Straus, Charles Meloy, Gena Rice and our police, security and housekeeping departments all go above and beyond to make this event a success.”TheFireLake Fireflight Balloon Fes tival will return in 2023, offering new activities and exciting visuals for its sixth year. S

During both evenings, visitors wit nessed musical performances from well-known and up-and-coming art ists. Singer Levi Parham – a member of Play It Loud – was first to take the stage Friday night, and headliners Bryan White and Andrea Pearson closed the event with a bang on Saturday. Other featured performers included Tyler Maxwell and the Outsiders, Cam Allen, Dustin Pittsley and Mike Hosty.

“The Citizen Potawatomi Nation brings a top-caliber event to Shawnee with the Balloon Fest. Great for fami lies or friends, the Balloon Fest has something for everyone,” said Stacy Cramer-Moore, director of tourism at Visit Shawnee. “The balloon fest is a truly magical addition to Shawnee's events. You can't help but be swept away by the beauty of the balloons on an Oklahoma summer night. It makes me truly proud to live and work in Shawnee and have a small part in the festival.”TheOutdoor Nation Expo, held in conjunction with the balloon festival at FireLake Arena, also saw its largest crowd ever. More than 18,000 attend ees visited the expo to see hunting and fishing vendors, demos and more.

“Our festival has something for ev eryone,” Capps said. “Hot air balloons are the main attraction, but the hunt ing and fishing expo, 5k race and ven dor market help round out the event. Thanks to sponsorship from the Grand Casino Hotel and Resorts, we were also able to offer a live concert series.”

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To take another step … and another and another

And if you allow it, you can collect some much needed strength from these souls It resonates in you like hope, from their story of coming out of the weeds

The day’s festivities will bring together friends and families, local organizations and businesses and Gateway’s providers, pa tients and volunteers to break down the stigma of addiction and bridge the gap to community.

One day, you find yourself far from the intended path You’re in the weeds, so the saying goes You’re messed up, banged up, broken, broke and bruised … inside and out Life. Is. A. Mess. A moment comes, when you realize that change is needed It hits when everything is feeling and failing, all at once

You discover, one tiny bit of strength you had forgotten you had Then … you go, another and another

A familiarity? A connection? So you decide, with whole-hearted intention this time…

In a intertwined connection of your strength and their weak ness and your weakness and their strength… Healing happens

he 2nd Annual Walk for Recovery will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the new Pottawatomie County Mu seum Paul & Ann Milburn Center just north of the old Santa Fe Depot. It will begin and end in front of the new Pott County Museum on 9thThereSt. will be resources available onsite along with live music, carriage rides, inflatables and food. Participating in the mile walk in honor or memory of a loved one is encouraged. This walk is a free, family-friendly event, and regis tration is encouraged. When registering, you can purchase a walk T-shirt for $10. Simply scan the QR Code or contact Abby Flood at aflood@ gatewaytoprevention.org or (405) 2753391 for Gatewaysupport.holds the walk in September to recognize National Recovery Month and support the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

WALK FOR RECOVERY

By Melissa High, Gateway alumni

Coming out of the Weeds

not even fully committed to the step But, still, you go

So you scoop up the last bit of the warrior you have left in you And exhausted, you go… You take one small step in a seemingly promising direction,

You meet a few, wretched, torn souls who are in the weeds like you

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You’ve been on and off for so long, you don’t recognize its place … but you know This feeling … it’s different … it’s a revelation of sorts

We all help each other out of the pit … out of the weeds And all it ever takes is one tiny step and a connection That is the organic ability to heal the addiction we all share weakness in And then one day, here you are … in a sun-drenched memory of that time that you decided to leap into the unknown direc tion of a thing that seemed like hope And it was and it is Hope and connection and recovery and pride and vision of a future Abby Flood is the prevention director at Gateway to Prevention and Recovery and has worked for Gateway for four years. She and her husband and two teenagers have lived in Shawnee for over 15 years. She is passionate about developing and maintaining strong partnerships with community sectors and securing funding for community needs. She believes that every voice matters and deserves to be heard.

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You feel something in their story…

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You’re discombobulated to say the least, but still, you go It feels hopeful and foreign and uncomfortable and inconsis tent with the path you’ve been on But you go It is in this step, whether it’s the first, the 15th the 152nd, or the final step

By this time … you continue to allow that connection to be your leaning post Their strength becomes yours and your weakness helps them see their strength, and so the story goes…

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The underpass for Jefferson School students serves that safety issue even today. It’s not open all the time and is now fenced. School safety officers unlock the gates before and after classes each day. Parents can pick up their children from a parking area on the west side while there are still youngsters who walk to their homes nearby.

Engineers devised an underground tunnel to help Jefferson Elementary students safely cross Kickapoo Street, which has seen many expansions to accommodate the growth of Shawnee. — Photo submitted

For years, Kickapoo Street ended at Main Street, where it was blocked by a number of railroad tracks. Shawnee residents who lived in the south part of town pleaded for a crossing so they could more easily access Highway 270. The state corpo ration commission ruled in favor of the city, and in 1954, a dedication was held for what was called Kickapoo Crossing, a $45,000 section constructed between the tracks that allowed vehicles to travel south. After Interstate 40 was built in the 1960s, Highway 270 saw less usage. Highway 177 exited off I-40 somewhat parallel to 270 to access Te cumseh. And “spurs” came off Highway 177 to Kicka poo and another down Far rall Street to South Beard. About 25 years ago, Kick apoo Street from MacArthur to that Kickapoo Spur was widened and paved. Cur rently, plans are to continue widening Kickapoo from the spur south to Farrall Street at the other spur coming from Highway 177. Preliminary work has already begun. Some structures, houses and buildings – most notably the Kickapoo Motel – have been or are being torn down. Until the early 1960s, Shawnee’s north border basically ended at MacArthur, so homes and businesses along Kicka poo and the neighboring areas have been part of the land scape for years. There was great concern a few months ago that the steps at the entrance of the iconic St. Benedict’s Catholic church were to be torn out to make way for the widening, but new plans have been issued to save the origi nalManydesign.Shawnee citizens have wondered about Jefferson’s historic “underpass.” Many remember their days of accessing their school by using the tunnel under the highway and won der if it will fall to progress. Some remember the “curve” at the corner of Kickapoo and MacArthur and the Oklahoma Bap tist University hedges, all that had to be taken out when the widening of Highway 270 took place years ago. Time marches on, and old times often fall to new needs.

BY ANN MCDONALD, COURTESY POTT CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBER

In fact, it was determined that Highway 270 (Kickapoo and Highland) also ran within the pathway of children go ing to the high school and Horace Mann. Engineers devised a safety plan – underground passageways. However, only the one serving Jefferson students was built. When engineers in spected the other sites on Highland, it was discovered there were too many underground pipes used for sewer, water and even electrical lines, so construction was prohibited.

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www.shawneeoutlook.com hawnee’s Kickapoo Street likely has the most history of any in town. It was first the starting point of the “run” in Sep tember 1891. The first claimant, Etta Ray, drove her stake just across that line onto what’s now the corner of Kickapoo and Highland streets. Over time, the town developed when she, her husband Henry Beard and others donated much of their 160 acres that became Shaw nee.Kickapoo Street was the western edge of the town and a main thoroughfare for those coming from the farms to the railroads. As the years passed, the government built a highway from the county towns of McLoud and Dale to the northwest edge of Shawnee and down Kicka poo Street. It was designated Highway 270 and also ran east on Highland Street. So Kickapoo Street is also Highway 270. That was good for upkeep, and in the mid-1930s, the government planned to put new pave ment on that highway. The Public Works Administration was building the new Jefferson School on likely the busiest street in Shawnee. There was concern about the fine new highway being a danger to those students who lived west of the school.

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BY BRANDON DYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY lost my wallet a few weeks ago. It’s prob ably happened to you before, right? I woke up and was headed out the door for work when I realized it wasn’t on my dresser where it should have been. I wasn’t too concerned at first be cause now and then I misplace it and have to stop and backtrack in my mind all the steps I made the previous day to identify the one unusual thing I may have done out side of my normal habits or rhythms of life. This practice usually results in being successfully reunited with my wal let, but not on this day. I ransacked my bedroom, ransacked my truck and re peated those steps twice. No luck. So I sat still for a mo ment and began to recall my steps from the previous day. The one unusual thing I had done happened to be a big life mo ment. We moved my oldest son – a freshman in college – into his dorm room. It had been a tough couple of days. We cooked his favorite dinner and sat around the table trying to carry on normal conversation, but we all felt it. We knew things would never quite be the same. Then we went around and began to share what each of us were going to miss and lots of our favorite memories. We laughed until our sides hurt and cried like babies for a couple of hours, but we were also excited for his new adventure. Excited to see him pursue a field of study he had dreamt of since he was a child.The next morning, with my truck loaded and his car full of be longings we left. He’s attending an in-state university, so it didn’t take long to arrive. We spent the morning getting his things moved in and organized. After lunch, we hugged him one last time, told him how proud we were of him and how much we loved him and then we headed home. In a daze and not quite sure how to feel, we stopped for a snack and laughed about how we didn’t feel old enough to have a son in college. So that was it. That was the wonderfully unusual thing. Re membering the snack stop, I called the restaurant only to find out that no wallet had been turned in. I was now left with no other option but to begin the awful process of canceling and replacing everything in my wallet. Except for the cash, of course. It was gone forever.Before I could place a call to my bank, my phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but answered anyway, even though I never answer unknown numbers.

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“IYes.found your wallet.” I couldn’t believe it. He was driving home the day before and came across my wallet in the middle of the dirt road. That’s when I remembered that I had made one more stop before arriving at home. I really needed to use the bathroom and let’s just say I found a men’s restroom down a dirt road about a half mile west of Hwy 177. Apparently, it had fallen out of my pocket when I hurriedly exited the truck. I was at a training in Oklahoma City, but the man was kind enough to meet my wife and de liver it to her. How relieved I felt! I was so thankful because who knows how many people may have driven past it without noticing? Would they have been as honest?

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When I got home, I slowly opened my wallet as fine grains of Oklahoma dirt fell to the ground. That’s when my stomach dropped for the second time that day. Two of my cards were missing. It couldn’t be this benevolent stranger, because all of my cash was still there. If he was dishonest, he would have taken the cash. I could only hope that the cards had fallen out on that dirt road where my wallet hit the ground. Perhaps they were covered a bit by dirt and could be recovered. I called this good Samaritan back to explain the situation and find out exactly which road it had been found on. About 30 minutes later, I arrived and began searching for the cards but wasn’t hav ing much luck. Remembering that this gentleman lived nearby, I called him to be sure I was in the right spot. The good Samaritan dropped what he was doing and came to meet me. He showed me the spot where he found it and within a few minutes we uncovered the two cards. A new wave of relief rushed through my body. I took a deep breath and knew everything was going to be OK. If this man hadn’t been paying attention, he might have missed an opportunity to show kindness and make someone’s world a little brighter. How many times are we so focused on our own little worlds that we fail to notice opportunities to show kindness? Kindness reminds us that people are good. It reminds us that our world can be better. Let us look up from our hectic lives, notice needs and share.

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A: I became involved in many volunteer opportunities through Shawnee High School Leadership courses and learned early on that I had a heart for helping others. So many teachers and community leaders provided examples of local activism and supported my interest in serving those in need as a career. Volunteering through Meals on Wheels in high school absolutely sparked an interest in me to fight hunger in adulthood.

How has the BancFirst Student Board contributed to your success?

A: The BancFirst Student Board was really my first opportunity to network with people with whom I was not comfortable. I was a fairly shy teenager, and this board was a great space for me to meet peers and put myself out there. Building relationships with other organizations, community partners, and case workers is very important to my work now, so I’m consistently thankful that I was able to gain experience through the Student Board.

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I saw some such beasts of speed, That tire not and never bleed, Unlike the coarse porter's horse, Which left on a rugged course.

But as regards these rolling cans, They resemble a rainbow's bands, For as the shrill concert occurs, It leaves broken, pigmented blurs.

Tireless tailor of the tree, Spinning to catch fly and bee, Though the wind conspires against, still you refuse to relent. Though sort of strength and small of stature, None can match your architecture. Beginning with anchor thread, Weaving and knitting you bred, Between the frame a cloth of death. But also where your brood starts breath.

The Spider BY ROGER DYLAN TURNER

To whom cause for faith may beg, Tell who forged your needle leg; The One who sewed every egg.

An Origami Philosophy BY JAMES GRAHAM

Every life is like a square. Every choice is like a fold. The folds we make we become. Every mountain is a valley when looked at from the other side. Some of the folds we fold over and over and over and over again, not because we did them wrong the first time but because that’s what it takes to get there. Some of the folds are set so deep that, though others never see them, it shapes what others see in us, but every square has the same potential to be something very simple or very complex. Both are necessary, and both are beautiful. The square that is bent, crushed, discarded by man can be reopened. Its folds are soft. Its texture is rich. Its willingness to be is unsurpassed.

Disgraced with mud, Eaten by moss, But in the morn, Adorned of gloss. Their heads give rest to vicious birds, And from these heights, I heard their words across the chasm carved ago by primitive currants, fast and slow. I watched the crystals as they ran about the works of restless Man, Their true fulfillment was denied, In stretching through the other side.

www.shawneeoutlook.com 29 mid the bad news and bickering out there, sometimes it’s nice to read a little encouragement. The Bright Spot is a space to share some inspi ration or reassurance with the community through poetry or prose. If you have an idea or something to brighten someone’s day, sub mit it to editor@shawneeoutlook.com.

Beside the mounds of this stride, Successors stand vain and wide, Bars and bolts of shining steel, To bear each automobile.

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The Legs BY ROGER DYLAN TURNER Standing in a river, Crafted of doughy stones, Formed to the shape of cones, Now these are only bones, The mere ruins of slivers.

Sept. 16: The Arts @317 will host its Block pARTy from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Our featured artist is John May, who will demonstrate how he makes rings, bells, tooth fairy boxes and several other items from coins. The event will also include music and game going on outside under the awning as weather permits. Information: (405) 659-8193

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Sept. 22: Community Renewal will host a Downtown Block Party from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Bell Ave between 9th and Main. This free, familyfriendly event features live music, food trucks, vendors, free kids activities, adult beverages and more in partnership with the City of Shawnee. Information: communityrenewal.org/events/downtown-block-party

Sept. 24: Fans of the band Staind won’t have to look in from the outside when the group rocks out the FireLake Arena with a show starting at 6 p.m. at 18145 Rangeline Road. Information: firelakearena.com Sept. 24: Lets Go: A Tribute to The Cars will take the stage with a show beginning at 8 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theater at 10 W. Main St. Information: ritzshawnee.com Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Legacy Parenting Center will lead local efforts for National Diaper Need Awareness Week. Organizations and individuals will work to gather diapers and other necessities for the youngest community members to meet the increasing needs, which has increased by more than 50 percent in the last three years. In 2021, Legacy distributed 172,000 diapers to local babies. Information: (405) 432-2844 or legacyshawnee.com/dnaw Oct. 1: Frenzy On Federal 5K 2022 will hit the road with the 5K race starting at 6:30 p.m. and a 1 mile fun walk/run at 6:40 p.m. starting at BancFirst at 1939 N. Harrison. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 males and top 3 females overall. After the run, enjoy live music, food trucks, kids activities and a car show until 9 p.m. Information: runsignup. com/Race/Info/OK/Shawnee/FrenzyOnFederal2021

All events are subject to change and incorporate a variety of guidelines regarding public health measures. Please contact each organizer for complete and up-to-date information.

Sept. 24: The first of six Supporting Wellness with Art and Nature (SWAN) workshop focusing on art as a visual language will give participants the chance to explore the function of line in art at an event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at 1900 W. MacArthur. Information: mgmoa.org.

Sept. 15: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health Services will present Healing Over Time: Understanding the neurobiological changes of addiction and recovery. This free community event will feature a presentation by Dr. Julio Rojas, Ph.D., LADC, followed by a panel of individuals at various stages of recovery. Booths will feature community organizations, agencies, family resources, and recovery & support groups. There will be door prizes. Information: potawatomi.org Sept. 15: The Community Market of Pottawatomie County is excited to host its annual Harvest Moon fundraiser. This event is its largest fundraising endeavor and directly impacts the service they are able to provide to our community, which provided 3.4 million pounds of food to hungry 26,000 families across Pottawatomie, Seminole and Lincoln counties. It will be a night full of good food, great drinks and even better company. Information: classy.org/event/harvest-moon/e418600

Sept. 10: Yo Selfie Factory will host Selfies With Superheroes from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. with beloved heroes at its location in the Shawnee Mall. Some snacks and activities will be included. The first 30 superhero ticket purchasers will get a goodie bag. Information: yoselfiefactory.com

Sept. 9-17: Shawnee Little Theatre presents “Murder on the Orient Express,” adapted by comedy Ken Ludwig from one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels featuring beloved eccentric detective, Hercule Poirot. Christina Stewart will direct this local production of one of the most enduring comedy-mysteries in the world. Information: shawneelittletheatre.com

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Sept. 17: Singer-songwriter Tyler Wilhelm will take the stage with a show beginning at 8 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theater at 10 W. Main St. Information: ritzshawnee.com

Sept. 17: The annual Masonic Car & Motorcycle Show will happen from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 555 Kickapoo Spur. All are welcome for the food, fun, fellowship and a great show. Information: facebook.com/ events/1193449114725830

Sept. 17: The 2nd Annual Walk for Recovery sponsored by Gateway to Prevention and Recovery will hit the streets at 10 a.m. at the new Pottawatomie County Museum Paul & Ann Milburn Center just north of the old Santa Fe Depot. There will be resources available onsite along with live music, carriage rides, inflatables and food. The walk is a free, family-friendly event, and registration is encouraged. When registering, you can purchase a walk t-shirt for $10. Information: aflood@ gatewaytoprevention.org or (405) 275-3391.

Oct. 1: The CPN House of Hope is hosting its very first Color Fun Run to raise awareness for domestic violence. The event will be held 9-11 a.m. at the CPN Festival Grounds located at 1702 S Gordon Cooper Drive. The event is free and open to the public. The first 75 participants will receive a free color packet and a t-shirt. Information: (405) 275-3176 or familyviolenceprogram@potawatomi.org

Sept. 15: The Third Thursday Poetry Reading will feature Sly Alley starting at 7 p.m. at the Lunch Box at 217 E Main St. Alley's work has appeared in The Muse, Dragon Poet Review and included in the 2017 anthology “Ain’t Gonna Be Treated This Way.” His debut collection of poems titled “Strong Medicine” won the 2017 Oklahoma Book Award for poetry. He writes on a vintage Royal typewriter in a fortified shack in Tecumseh. Following his reading, open mic will give those attending the option of reading their own or others' work. The Lunch Box will open at 6 p.m. for those who want to order a meal.

Oct. 15: The 7th annual Bison Stampede 5K and Fun Run starts at 7 a.m. at Oklahoma Baptist University Recreation and Wellness Center at 500 W. University. Information: (405) 585-5224 or julianna.proctor@okbu.edu If you know of any events you would like to see featured, email editor@ shawneeoutlook.com.

Oct. 1: Texas-based band Left Arm Tan will take the stage with a show beginning at 8 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theater at 10 W. Main St. Information: ritzshawnee.com

Sept. 10: Tulsa-based singer-songwriter Dax Perrier will take the stage with a show beginning at 8 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theater at 10 W. Main St. Information: ritzshawnee.com Sept. 14-Oct. 12: Community Art Gallery will host Fundamentals of Drawing progressive courses from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at its location inside Shawnee Mall. Information: facebook.com/ ShawneeOkArts or (405) 432-7676

Oct. 7: Music Unlimited will feature a series of Singer-Songwriter Nights starting at 7 p.m. at 1109 W Kickapoo Spur with October’s event featuring singer-songwriter Amanda Cunningham. There will be an open mic at 6:30 p.m. Information: mu1978.com

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