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August is back to school month. This is big for Shawnee especially, because with school back in session comes an influx of college students and their visiting families, getting moved into dorms and apartments at Oklahoma Baptist University. For underclassmen and upperclassmen alike, it’s the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.

For those of you who are visiting or moving to Shawnee for the first time, this list is for you. We want to help you get your bearings in your new home. But don’t look away, returning students—you may be surprised at what you didn’t know before.

First, don’t underestimate Spotlight on Shawnee. Held on OBU’s oval drive, there will be several local Shawnee businesses and organizations represented there, all with information and giveaways that may be useful during your

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life as a student. If that isn’t alluring enough, restaurants have been known to show up with snacks and beverages.

Usually taking place near the end of Welcome Week, don’t sleep on Spotlight on Shawnee; it’s an opportunity to learn before classes even begin.

Next, you should familiarize yourself with our variety of restaurants and coffee shops, since there’s more to Shawnee than Sonic and Starbucks. Visit one of our historic restaurants, like Hamburger King for classic diner-style burgers or Van’s Pig Stand for barbeque favorites. Want something a little lighter? Have soup and a sandwich at The Lunch Box or see if you can’t track down The Healthy Hippo food truck. To fuel those evening homework sessions, sit in at The Gathering Place or Elevated Grounds for your espresso bar needs. You can also drive through Heavenly Grind or

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Euphoria; both will serve you an excellent cup of joe.

What about shopping? Everybody knows where Walmart is, but you may be surprised to find out there are countless stores scattered throughout Shawnee that are more than worthy of your perusal. If you’re looking for gifts, House of Flowers is right across from OBU—but don’t forget to check out Okie Dokie Mercantile, or Crows Market on Main. Ladies can check out boutiques such as Cuckoo Bird & Dashing T and Wystle, and men might be interested in Shepherds Men’s Wear or Elements, a coffee shop that sells men’s fashion and grooming accessories.

Sure, we’ve got places to eat and places to shop but what about things to do? Well, Shawnee Bowl has lanes accommodating even a student’s budget—with $1.50 lanes after 9:00 p.m., it’s the perfect place for you to learn the game

or improve your skills. Comparably cheap is the Hornbeck Theatre, offering $2 tickets to see recent films out of other theaters’ rotations; even if you miss a movie, you might be able to catch it at the Hornbeck. For other things to do, keep an eye on our events page—you’ll see events like the Downtown block party which takes place on the third Friday of every month, and many more.

If all else fails, don’t worry. You can visit our visitor center at 231 N. Bell for physical resources like guides and maps, as well as information about the area! You can also visit our website at www.visitshawnee.com, or give us a call at (405) 275-9780. We are always happy to answer your questions about Shawnee! It’s our pleasure to pass along our love for the city to our new neighbors and their families.

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Strategies for Direct Sales Savings I’ll admit it. I’m a direct-sales junkie.

As a previous consultant for no less than four direct sales companies, I’ll admit to buying into the idea that often these products are of a higher quality than those I can get at a general retailer. Now that I’m merely on the other side as a customer, I’ll also add that I enjoy supporting those I know and love who are working hard to earn a little extra income as consultants or even those just trying to gain a free product as a host. I know how it feels.

Maybe, though, you’ve only ever heard of a few of these companies, or you’ve been a customer but feel the products are outside your budget. I get that, but I’ve found a few ways to snag savings here and there.

• Join Facebook groups. Follow your favorite consultants on Facebook. This is the fastest way to learn about sales and specials. Sometimes consultants are looking to ditch extra inventory as well, and these groups are a great way to learn of those.

• Create a wish list. If your consultant knows what products you’re dying to own, they can let you know when there is a special or sale on that item.

• Host a party. These days it couldn’t be easier. Most consultants can throw a party right on Facebook, so you don’t even have to clean your house. This also makes it easier for your out-of-town guests to participate. As a host, you’ll often earn free and deeply discounted products.

• Consider becoming a consultant. If you love the products, consider sharing your love with others. This is the fastest way to stock yourself up at a fraction of the cost. Bonus: you can earn money while you’re at it.

If you’d like to read more about my frugal journey, scan the QR code to visit my blog on the topic!

Angela Rowland is an OBU graduate and a stay-at-home mother of four. She enjoys finding new ways to stretch the paycheck and even posts some of her favorite tips and deals on her blog (steadfaststeward.blogspot.com)

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With Electrolytes, Balance Is Key Is an electrolyte-based drink necessary? Possibly.

Many people are outside in the summer heat sweating and losing many electrolytes in their sweat. It doesn’t take long outside in this heat to feel like you have sweated out everything you’ve got. Electrolytes do serve a purpose. Essentially, they are salts that can carry an electrical charge. The cells in your body rely on electrolytes to control cell membrane stability and to carry the electrical charges needed for muscle contractions caused by nerve impulses. Adequate function of the nervous, cardiac, digestive and muscular systems all depend on a proper balance of electrolyte levels.

One of the most obvious signs of electrolyte loss is muscle cramping. Cramping is one of your body’s last warnings that it can’t continue normal muscle function without electrolyte replenishment. As you sweat, your body tries to naturally regulate the balance of electrolytes. Unfortunately, many people are drinking extra, unneeded calories from electrolyte drinks when they don’t need them. If we perform light exercise in a dry, cool environment, drinking plain water will do the trick. A sports drink can end up just adding extra calories and sugar. Kids who are outside playing sports for less than hour just need good old-fashioned water as well.

If you have ever run a half or full marathon, you have seen the water and sports drink tables.

It is good to alternate the two to keep in balance. It is just as easy to go overboard with sports drinks and get too many electrolytes, not to mention sugar.

Just listen to your body. Make sure you feel hydrated before you start exercising and drink before you even get thirsty.

Basic Roasted Sweet Potatoes This is a quick and easy side dish for any night that goes with just about any meal. I like to double the recipe and have leftovers for the morning to go with eggs. If you have been following this article for some time, you may have noticed that I really love sweet potatoes. I have made them as fries, put shredded chicken on top, sweet potato casserole, inside a burrito and now just a basic side dish.

Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes 1 tsp cumin 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp onion powder ½ tsp salt Black pepper Directions: Scrub the sweet potatoes really well until cleaned.

Dice up to equally sized squares. Place sweet potatoes in a cast iron skillet. Drizzle oil, salt, cumin and black pepper over the sweet potatoes. Bake at 400°F for 20-30 minutes until browned.

Makes: 4 servings, ½ cup each Nutritional Information per Serving Calories: 128 Total Fat:7 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 300 mg Total Carbohydrates:16 g Dietary Fiber: 2 g Protein: 1 g Nutrition 101: Roasting sweet potatoes brings out the sweet nutty flavor. Sweet potatoes give us so much good nutrition, but unfortunately, they get a bad rap because of their carbohydrate content. Sweet potatoes contain vitamin A, C, manganese, fiber, B vitamins, potassium and iron. Fibrinogen is one of the key glycoproteins in the body that is required for successful blood clotting. Balanced amounts of fibrinogen and other factors are a key part of the body’s health and its ability to close off wounds and stop loss of blood. Intake of sweet potato color extracts have been shown to accomplish healthy levels of fibrinogen and reduction of inflammation. Many people state that they don’t eat healthy foods because they can’t afford them.

Sweet potatoes are one of the cheapest produce items available, making it readily available for everyone.

Andrea Beck, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer, received her Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics from UCO in Edmond. She offers her nutrition consulting services, personal training and strongHER workouts through Anytime Fitness Shawnee. For nutrition or exercise questions, you can contact Andrea at andrea.beck@anytimefitness.com

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Bring your furry friend for a dip in the pool! $5 per dog.

9:00-9:45 AM for dogs under 50lbs 10:00-10:45 AM for dogs over 50 lbs

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Interested in teaching something that you are great at? Consider becoming an instructor through our Skill Share classes. We are looking for people from crochet to archery! Contact the Recreation Department at 405275-3986.

Mon/Wed/Fri @ 12:30-3 PM • Saturdays @ 9:30-11:30 AM Shawnee Municipal Auditorium $2 Per Person; limited paddles provided

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Free Concert Shoulda Been Blonde 6PM-8 PM Dawnson Hollow 8 PM-10 PM

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Bring your furry friend to the dog park with other people who love dogs as much as you! Enjoy a time of fellowship, see local vendors and win prizes!

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Lifelong Passion Leads to Career for New Northside Veterinarian Though she basically knew what job she wanted since age 3, Mariah Goodall has found a few aspects of being a veterinarian oddly surprising.

“Honestly, I didn’t think it would be so weird to hear ‘doctor’ every day,” Goodall said. “That’s a kind of responsibility that doesn’t hit you until you hear it.”

Graduating in May from Oklahoma State University’s vet school, Goodall is now practicing at Northside Veterinary Hospital at 121 W. 45th St. and fulfilling the dreams of a little girl who grew up around animals out in the country near Wichita, Kansas.

While many are indecisive through adolescence about the direction of their life, Goodall said staying focused on her goal was easy as she spent nearly every day around animals. She couldn’t picture her life without them.

“They’re constantly teaching you new lessons,” Goodall said.

As she went through middle school and high school, she discovered a deep interest in the life sciences, particularly biology. She enjoyed the oft-maligned projects like dissections and worked hard to understand the anatomy and physiology of what her class was studying.

“I saw vet med as a great way to merge my academic interests with everything I did outside of school,” she said.

During this time, Goodall worked with animals in a variety of settings, she said. She helped on a goat farm in high school, but her heart was in working with horses. She signed on to work under a horse trainer and for a couple of barns near home.

“I was just trying to be around horses,” Goodall said. “That was my big passion.”

She followed high school with undergraduate work at University of Oklahoma, where she also worked at a clinic in Bethany. During vet school, she started to realize the rewards of helping a wide variety of animals. Whether it’s dogs, cats or more exotic pets, Goodall said she comes into work excited to learn something new about the animals charged to her care.

“That’s one of the things that drove me to Northside,” Goodall said. “They do a little bit of everything.

Goodall first heard of Northside when staff members from the clinic visited OSU’s vet school for a career day-type event. As she got to know them better, she started to realize Northside was a good fit for her.

“I was looking for someplace where I could do mixed animal medicine,” said Goodall, who also wanted to stay close enough to her home in Perkins to be able to commute. “I felt at home here from day one.”

Part of the appeal of her job is also the mystery.

Goodall said her patients cannot talk about their

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Dr. Mariah Goodall along with veterinary assistant Sarah Engster look over Renji at Northside Veterinary Hospital, where Goodall started practicing after graduating in May from Oklahoma State University’s vet school. Also, Renji is currently available for adoption at Northside.

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problems, so they rely on someone knowledgeable to not only diagnose the issue but also advocate for them about how best to fix it.

“It’s so rewarding to see a dog that you worked with that was sick, and you’ve taken care of it, and it comes back and you can tell that they’re better,” Goodall said.

It’s not just the four-legged visitors that Goodall enjoys helping. The owners play a big role in the care of their pets, and she said she likes making connections with them to help resolve problems that have been continuing for a long time and have upset both pet and person.

As with most jobs, there are repetitive elements to her everyday work, Goodall said, but they are not without their rewards. She enjoys getting to see her patients with bad skin allergies – one of the most common types of ailments she sees daily – come back for a follow up in a lot less discomfort with their hair growing back.

Yet, there are always situations that arise that test her skills as a doctor. It’s challenging when she thinks she found the solution to one of her patients’ ailments and learns a couple days later that the fix isn’t working like she had predicted. Goodall said it’s important to keep those problems in perspective to be able to focus on finding a new way to tackle them.

In those situations, having supportive colleagues

like those Goodall has at Northside can help alleviate the pressure she faces in coming up with a new plan for a particularly difficult case. The familial feel of the culture at the clinic was another big draw for her, and it’s something that their clients notice as well.

“Everyone is committed to each other, and we can bring that commitment to our clients,” Goodall said. “That’s something unique about this practice.”

One of the skills she brought to Northside was her love of dentistry, an aspect of vet medicine that Goodall said grabbed her attention while she was in school and beginning to practice. She spends Thursday mornings doing dental procedures. Unlike treatments that can take days or weeks to start working, dentistry gives her a chance to see instant results in her patients and know that they will feel better because of it. There are also health benefits that go beyond teeth associated with these procedures, such as a decreased risk for heart and kidney disease.

“It’s a key to (animals’) health that a lot of times people kind of overlook,” Goodall said. “It’s kind of a pain, but it is important to stay on top of their dental health because it prevents other problems down the road.”

Goodall has clinic hours Monday through Thursday and every third Saturday. For appointments and information, call Northside Veterinary Hospital at (405) 273-3700. www.shawneeoutlook.com

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Stories from Community Renewal It was billed as a show for children – ages 2-5 to be specific – but PBS recognized that this very special show was “appropriate for all ages.”

And indeed, it was.

“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” first aired on Feb. 19, 1968 and concluded its regular run nearly 34 years later in August 2001.

Fred Rogers, of course, was the central figure of this show. He wrote, acted, played the puppets, played the music and provided the inspiration for each episode.

Recently Shawnee was fortunate enough to have the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” come to town. If you see Ronnie Jones, please thank him.

What a gift to our community. The documentary is a beautiful account of the life and times of Fred Rogers and the television show he made famous. His show is fixed in the hall of television history, but it is his message of kindness and love that lives on.

Sitting in the theater with my family, I munched on popcorn and felt like a kid again. I remember watching “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as a child.

There was something about him that I probably couldn’t have articulated at such a young age, but he

made me feel loved and special. Little bitty me. I was special. I somehow mattered to Fred. In fact, I believed he was my friend, or at least I wanted him to be. He was an adult I knew I could count on to tell me the truth. You see, Fred didn’t shy away from difficult subjects as we often do with children.

We sometimes think children are too young to understand certain things, but Fred believed children’s feelings were just as valid and equally as complex as everyone else’s. He knew children could become scared and confused by the grown-up world around them, so he tackled timely and complicated issues like assassination, racism, divorce and death. He even came out of retirement to produce a single show in response to the tragedy of 9/11.

The simple love and kindness that Fred offered is needed now more than ever, it seems. As I sat there watching the show, I couldn’t help but look at my children and think about the world in which they are growing up. Fear, polarization, mistrust and general meanness are everywhere. What’s even worse is they have something we didn’t: instant access to all the world’s ugliness in the palm of their hand 24/7. Will it compel them toward Fred’s solutions of love and

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kindness, or will it lead them down the lonely spiral of isolation and social decay? One path leads to human wholeness. One leads to collapse.

Fred said it best.

“The greatest thing we can do is to help somebody know that they’re loved … and capable of loving.”

No action can produce more fruit, and the most fertile soil for this message to take root is hidden in plain sight of our neighborhoods. What kind of world could we reveal to our children if we could learn to love our neighbors as we are learning to love ourselves?

What if we could show them that all humans carry intrinsic value, even the ones we disagree with? What if we could teach them that the neighbor across the street with our opponent’s political sign is our friend?

The truth is, it’s already happening.

Fred’s mother taught him that in times of tragedy he only needed to “look for the helpers. There will always be helpers.” We have helpers on blocks all over our community. They believe this world is possible, and they’re bringing it into existence by making friends on the blocks where they live – friends that are like them and friends that are not like them. Their slogan is “we care.”

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Classroom Partners Seeks to Link 100 Teachers with Local Business Support

by Jeremy Johnson

In recent months, Oklahoma has seen a swell of interest in education legislation as it pertains to school funding and teacher pay.

There are two factors that have been exceptionally compelling as it pertains to these issues. The first is that statistics show 91 percent of teachers in Oklahoma spend more than $500 of their own money on classroom supplies, materials and other resources. The second is that Oklahoma teacher pay ranks 48th in the United States compared to other states. Together, these factors show that not only do teachers make less money when compared to other teachers in the United States, but that the average amount is further reduced when they pay for their own resources out of their own pockets.

There have been many groups that have been understandably vocal on these issues, but on July 1, the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce and the Shawnee Economic Foundation combined forces to create the single organization now known as Shawnee Forward led by Tracy Qualls, Tim Burg and Patty Wagstaff. Along with the founding of this new organization, a new initiative named Classroom Partners was created in order to stand in the gap between the two problems of school funding and teacher pay. Meg Vorndran and Will Rosebure are the two co-chairs of this new initiative and have spearheaded the effort.

The Classroom Partners mission statement is “to give teachers support, classroom materials and other resources, so their students have better opportunities to succeed.” The initiative was created for the twofold purpose of alleviating the financial burden on Shawnee teachers and to also connect Shawnee businesses with potential future employees. These two goals are accomplished by linking business partners with local teachers to provide a monetary gift estimated to be between $300 and $500. Partners are then encouraged – but not required – to spend time getting to know their partnered teachers and

class. Business owners and individuals are encouraged to visit their classes and spend time doing activities with those classes.

Classroom Partners have identified 100 classrooms in the Shawnee area in need of financial partnership. These classrooms include students from Will Rogers Elementary, Sequoyah Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, Pleasant Grove Public Schools and Shawnee Early Childhood Center. In order to locate partners for these classes, Vorndran and Rosebure have advertised the initiative and even gone door-to-door. The co-chairs said the initiative has been met with overwhelming support by teachers, administrators, private citizens and business owners alike.

“The reception … has all been real positive,” Vorndran said.

Rosebure is optimistic based upon the support that has already been poured out by the community that Classroom Partners will likely find the 100 partners needed to provide to the classes. In fact, in the brief period of time that the initiative has been advertised, Vorndran and Rosebure have located more than 40 Classroom Partners who have agreed to help bridge this financial gap in these classrooms.

Two of those partners are Michele Freeman of

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Freeman-Widell Law Offices and Lonnie Williams, owner of the UPS Store at 2700 N. Kickapoo.

Freeman learned about the program in the months prior to its official launch and immediately thought it was a tremendously beneficial initiative.

Her motivation for becoming a partner is based upon the need of the students. Knowing that there are students in our community who are reliant upon what the public school system offers during the day, she said Classroom Partners could become an integral part of supporting children who are affected by underfunded schools. As an attorney who practices family law, she sees these needs on a regular basis and sees this as an opportunity to help and provide for these children.

For Williams, he first heard of the initiative at a Rotary Club meeting, where he heard a compelling presentation on the initiative. Williams said for him, education should be a priority for the entire community, and the financial burden imposed on our teachers is undue.

“If you’re a teacher in Oklahoma, you’re obviously passionate about your career,” Williams said.

“You’re not in it for the money.”

Since funding from the state is absent, he said “it’s the communities’ responsibility to pick up the slack.”

Freeman and Williams have not yet been paired with their classrooms as teachers and classrooms will be assigned closer to the school year.

Partners will be recognized during the school year. Each partner will be photographed with their class, and the photograph will be published in the newspaper.

Partners can specify one of the 100 teachers if they know one whom they would like to support.

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TECC Welcomes Tecumseh’s Smallest Students When Tecumseh’s youngest students head to school this fall, they’ll be in new classes – literally.

Construction is complete at the Tecumseh Early Childhood Center, and the building is ready for its inaugural year. Principal Tammy Giaudrone and her staff can’t wait to kick things off Aug. 9 in their new surroundings at 1406 N. 6th St. near the high school.

Tecumseh voters passed a bond in 2016 that not only provided funding for the pre-k and kindergarten building but also for renovations to the high school band and choir rooms, secure entrances at all district school sites and the early stages of a school farm that will house students’ animals and host local stock shows. Renovations will also be done at the gym at Tecumseh Middle School with bond proceeds.

Prior to this fall, pre-k and kindergarten students in Tecumseh had attended Krouch Elementary on Park Street. That building – still owned by the district – will now be used for special services, alternative education classes and as a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) center for pre-K thru eighth grade students.

The new TECC expects to welcome 280-300 students with 40-45 employees in place on opening day. The school will comprise of six pre-k classes and seven kindergartens. Ground was broken at the 40,000 square-foot site in January 2017 on land already owned by the district, and construction costs have totaled about $7 million. A long-term district goal is to have all of Tecumseh’s campuses near

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each other using land owned by the school system.

Giaudrone, entering her ninth year as principal, said the building features many improvements over the Krouch site.

“We’re thrilled with the amount of space we’ll have and the fact that portable buildings will no longer be needed for classrooms,” she said. “Just knowing we’ll have room to grow is fantastic. We’ve also got amazing spaces dedicated for our library/media center and computer lab.”

At Krouch, the cafeteria doubled as a space for physical education classes. That won’t be necessary at TECC, which has separate spaces for each.

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The word ‘Tecumseh’ is laid into it and looks really nice. The library/media center and computer lab are all glass and visible at the entrance. We went with a circular theme throughout the space, with the décor that was chosen and the use of curved walls.”

Teachers and staff also had a hand in “blessing” the building right from the start. During the early stages of construction, they wrote affirmative messages about the school and its students on the drywall before sheetrock was hung.

“My goal was an early childhood center that included lots of glass but was kid-friendly,” Giaudrone said. “It doesn’t scream primary colors but instead has a timeless design in the fixtures and features we chose. It also displays Tecumseh school spirit, color-wise, because the building is full of black and gold.”

TECC will not only be home to Tecumseh pre-k and kindergarten children but also to special needs students who receive services from the Little River School Co-operative. Giaudrone expects eight to 10 youngsters from South Rock Creek, Maud and Macomb, among other neighboring districts, to attend TECC as well.

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Artist’s Work Reached More Residents Than He, They Might Have Realized

by Aaron McDonald

“I don’t think he really understood his impact in Shawnee,” said Holly Gordon of Shawnee’s Studio 112 and a Half, where Joel Carmichael’s work was featured in the “For The Love of Art” show this past February and at the “Strictly Local” art show in February 2017.

Both shows were very well attended, and Carmichael’s work was a popular attraction at both.

Curator Douglas Gordon said that Carmichael’s art, coupled with his personality, were what made him such a huge success.

Born in Georgia on January 1, 1954 as the youngest sibling of a sister and two older brothers, Carmichael came to Shawnee by way of Norman, where he received a bachelor’s degree in fine art. He lived, loved and created here for 20 years until his death on June 13.

Whether they visited local art galleries, many people in Shawnee with his work. Carmichael’s art could be found all over town for many years in the form of window paintings, a niche that he filled well.

He did the windows at White’s Ace Building Center at 603 E. Independence for many years and at the former Taco Tico at 1809 N. Harrison among a myriad of others.

Donna Merkt, curator of education at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, said he particularly enjoyed doing the windows at Taco Tico because he got paid in tacos.

“That’s how I met him,” said Denise Martin, proprietor of The Clothes Horse at 1801 N. Harrison and close friend for many years. “He was painting a window down the street. I got his phone number from that store and called him to come paint my front windows. I told him I wanted this, this and this done, and he said that it would only be about $35-$40. I told him he was crazy, and that this higher amount was what I was going to pay him. He told me I shouldn’t pay him that much.

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Anyone driving around town in the last two decades would have seen Joel Carmichael’s painting skills displayed on the windows of businesses, but he also created fine art pieces shown in local galleries and participated in events like Arts Trek annually. He passed away on June 13.

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“I told him that he would either do it for what I was going to pay him, or it wasn’t going to work.”

Echoing Martin’s sentiment, Merkt said Carmichael often undervalued his work when she first met him 10 years ago, and he didn’t feel that he was considered an artist.

“Artists want to eventually ‘make it’ and for their art to be valued for its own sake,” Merkt said. “Sometimes, other artists look down on those who use their art in such humble ways, and I think he had experienced some of that.”

Carmichael wasn’t just a window painter, though. He was an artist in the truest sense of the word, friends said. In recent years, he started using the scrapings from old window art to create new pieces of art. He pressed them together – sometimes into a mold and sometimes free form – and then seasoned them by either painting over them or setting them out in the sun to dry. Sometimes these reclaimed art pieces would consist of

several different pieces that would make one larger piece.

An important step in his evolution as an artist, Merkt said, was “incorporating that salt of the earth existence of painting windows and taking the scraped-off bits and turning them into something that he saw as more fine art.”

Carmichael also painted on canvas, his later works becoming very expressive with energetic lines and figures that were abstract. He was well known for his expressive markmaking. A lover of music, he often painted to music of genres from classical to jazz.

After the show at Studio 112 and a Half in February, Gordon purchased one of Carmichael’s canvas paintings she had admired throughout the event. It now hangs in her living room where it brings her “joy every time I look at it. That’s what his art did for me. It brings me joy.”

Carmichael painted every year in Mabee-Gerrer’s Arts Trek since its beginning. The first year, Merkt had the idea to have Carmichael paint to live music.

“I knew he had the skillset from doing the window work to work large and fast,” she said. “He loved the idea and had the stage presence to pull it off because of his background with theater and music.”

He did this every year and was well known for it.

An enthusiastic scavenger, Carmichael found the beauty in the things that others threw away, routinely picking up broken or discarded items.

Seeing the potential in what he had discovered, he would use old picture frames, broken pieces of glass, old jewelry, ribbon or whatever else he had acquired to create a three-dimensional art piece, giving new life to what once was unused.

Anyone that spent time with Carmichael knew that he loved Shawnee and everything it had to offer. Mar-

tin said “there was not one thing he didn’t love about Shawnee, and he would tell me all that time that I needed to love Shawnee, too, because the people of Shawnee love everyone. He took a lot of pride in living in Shawnee.”

Visitors to Downtown Shawnee can view Carmichael’s work every day at the corner of Main and Broadway.

There, on the side of a building housing a jiu-jitsu studio, is a mural painted by Carmichael featuring koi ponds, peacocks and other Asian cultural symbols. Those who take a closer look may also able to see the influence of Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini, reflecting Carmichael’s great love of music as well.

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In the weeks leading up to the first day of school, groups of students gather on hot summer days on freshly cut fields to hone their craft for the upcoming season. They take time out of their summer break to practice in sweaty, grueling conditions to prepare to perform in front of rowdy Friday night crowds.

While much of the attention given to these groups of students falls on those who don pads and helmets, those performing in the marching band must also make certain they are ready to provide another esRyan Henigman sential element of these Friday night experiences – along with accomplishing goals of their own beyond the gridiron. In addition to performing at games in the fall, they also must prepare to compete at their own contests and make sure they are ready to perform their own shows throughout the year.

New Shawnee High School band director Ryan Henigman intends for his students to be ready to face those tasks as they come.

“Coming from a very competitive school system, I want to bring some of those values to the Shawnee band,” said Henigman, who traces his own career back to his own days as a student. “Music is just something I fell in love with in high school.”

Henigman studied music and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2008. He worked for five years in Pryor as an assistant band director.

After pursuing his master’s degree for a year at the University of Missouri in Columbia, he went back to Stillwater where he spent another four years as assistant band director. Now he is ready to bring his experience to the role of director of bands at Shawnee High School.

“I look forward to learning about the rich musical history that’s already here, and I’m looking forward to what I can give to the band program,” Henigman said.

The keys to having a competitive band rest in not only having a strong work ethic but also building a culture of camaraderie within the program, he said.

Henigman encourages the kids to spend time around people and family that they can trust for support throughout the long and demanding school year.

At previous schools, he has found inserting jazz into the band culture has helped foster this sense of camaraderie. These efforts usually started small with three or four interested students and would build to

Like their helmet-wearing counterparts on the football field, marching band members begin practicing weeks before the school year starts with aims that go beyond Friday nights to band contests and performances throughout the year.

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involve 20-30 students participating in the jazz component of the band in unified and multiple groups.

Henigman said he was glad to see that jazz was in the schedule at Shawnee.

“It’s a different vein of music that students appreciate,” Henigman said. “Jazz is an art form that takes a lot of thinking to do correctly. When people see how fun and interesting it is, it creates a niche for kids to fall into.”

As students gear up for the upcoming academic year, band participants have already begun preparations a few weeks ago with camps and other practices to develop fundamental marching techniques and work out pieces for their catalog, Henigman said. Over the last few weeks, they have been focusing on the precision of their playing and memorization of compositions.

Prior to the start of camp, however, band leaders start talking with students earlier in the summer about getting ready mentally and physically as the schedule and the weather during camp can take a toll on them. This is to make sure they are ready to take on the mounting challenges presented to them during camp leading into the start of the academic year.

“As school starts, they kind of see the reasons for those challenges,” Henigman said. “By the time we play our first show or first contest, I think it’s a big payoff for those students.”

Despite the strain and the heat, there’s a family atmosphere to the preparation period for bands

prior to the school year, Henigman said. Students use this time to pull together and work toward a common goal.

Though performances at the upcoming football games might be just part of the Friday night experience for some, the band members often have their sights on an entirely different crowd, Henigman said. At contests, the audience doesn’t just watch the band perform during halftime. They are there to solely watch bands perform and bring the kind of enthusiasm football fans might show during a winning drive.

“They’re people who understand the marching art form,” Henigman said. ‘They’re there to experience everything your band has to offer.

“They’re really excited for the bands. No matter how well any band does, they’re always attentive.”

Though section leaders selected at the end of last year will help Henigman organize and sharpen the band throughout the year, he likes to take a hands-on approach to guiding students directly if they need it. Henigman said he will get down on the field and march next to students as they perform during practices to get a feel for how they are doing. This provides teaching opportunities, but it also helps learn how best to interact with his students and what gets a response from them.

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Diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders have increased dramatically for those from Generation Z as compared to previous generations. One possible explanation for this has indicated misdiagnosis or over diagnosis, but it is more likely the result of better mental health care and having less stigma attached to mental health disorders. However, the level of substance abuse has remained relatively stable, with drug abuse and addiction being the most common in people between mid-teens to mid-20s, and the largest number of those falling between the ages of 18 to 25.

Regardless, the fact remains that the more adolescents get help for their mental health disorders, the less likely they will be to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. Depression – the number one mental health problem affecting 26 percent of Americans – impacts those between ages 15-34 most frequently as they are most likely to develop major depressive disorders. Commonly, this is a disorder people choose self-medication to combat.

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Cops N Kids Event to Feature Food, Fun, ‘Paw Patrol’ Appearances Aug. 25 For the second year in a row, law enforcement agencies from all levels will gather to give local kids the chance to play, laugh and learn at the Cops N Kids event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center at 1700 W. Independence.

“This is a great event for all area law enforcement to spend quality time with the kids of the community,” Shawnee Police Department Chief Mason Wilson said. “The officers and kids have so much fun. Cops N Kids is a priceless event for our community.”

Cops N Kids will feature a dunk tank, face painting, inflatables, scavenger hunt, bike rodeo and tiny car racing throughout the event. Kids can take a ride in a police car, watch the K9 unit demonstration and explore other emergency vehicles, including helicopters, fire trucks and more.

The event will also host several special guests, such as Sparky and the Shawnee Fire Clowns and the OKC Dodgers mascots, Brix and Brooklyn.

Rounding out the list of special appearances will be members of the hit children’s show, “Paw Patrol,” including Chase the police pup, Marshall the fire pup and Sky the helicopter rescue pup.

One of the big hits last year was the free T-shirt and goodie bag provided to the first 500 kids who signed in at the event, said Cpl. Vivian Lozano-Stafford, Shawnee PD’s public information officer. After the initial 720 kids signed the list, those who arrived later didn’t even put their name on the register, but estimates show that about 2,000 total attendees showed up for the event last year, including parents and participants.

Organizers this year decided to double the number of free giveaways so the first 1,000 kids to sign in will receive the T-shirt and goodie bag along with a free snow cone provided

by Kona Ice. Lozano-Stafford said even if they run out of giveaways again this year, kids should still put their name on the list so planners know how many to order for next year’s event by determining how many kids participate this year.

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A Shawnee Police Department SWAT officer plays Frisbee with a couple kids at last year’s Cops N Kids. The fun, food and festivities will happen this year 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center at 1700 W. Independence.

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The event will also feature free hot dogs and cookies for attendees, and there will also be food trucks onsite offering their fare. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event.

Municipal, tribal and county law enforcement agencies all participated in the Cops N Kids event last year.

There were even some state and federal agency representatives in attendance along with other first responders, including a MediFlight of Oklahoma/Air Methods crew who flew in one of the organization’s helicopters for demonstration.

On top of more giveaways this year is the addition of 25-30 new agencies participating along with those from last year. Organizers said civic groups and businesses like The Medicine Shoppe, Gateway to Prevention and Treatment, Neighboring 101, Blue Zones Project and Tecumseh Head Start among others will also have booths to provide information to attendees.

“It brings the community together to work with first responders to show the kids that everybody works together, and we are all here to help,” LozanoStafford said. “We have organizations from all over the community.”

The first local Cops N Kids event took place in 2007 but did not continue the next year. A decade later, LozanoStafford – since promoted to the role of

public information officer after a couple years working with local students as a department truancy officer – saw the need for younger Shawnee residents to make connections with police that did not entail a negative situation.

“The purpose of Cops N Kids is pretty much for kids to know that we’re human beings, that we’re there to make sure they are safe, but we are also there to be their friends, to protect them,” Lozano-Stafford said. “If they’re lost at the mall or are wandering down the street because they can’t remember how to get home, and they see a cop, I want them to be able to flag them down and ask for help instead of being scared of them.”

Reaching and establishing relationships with kids while they are elementary age is crucial for building a lasting trust between law enforcement agencies and the next generation of residents they serve, Lozano-Stafford said.

Some of these kids have only interacted with police when they have watched parents or relatives get in trouble. For example, a local officer who arrived at an event where police read to elementary students to promote literacy learned the impact of these types of experiences can stick in kids’ minds.

“A little kid said, ‘Hey. I know you,’” Lozano-Stafford said. “The officer asked him, ‘You do?’ and he said, ‘Yeah.

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The hands-on experience of riding around in a police car and talking and joking with the officers at events like Cops N Kids can help create a new context for law enforcement in the minds of these young kids., Lozano-Stafford said. One of the memories she fondly remembers from last year’s festivities was watching one of her department’s SWAT officers playing Frisbee with a couple little kids at the event. Those are the kinds of experiences she wants Cops N Kids to provide for the children – and her colleagues.

“I’m not going to be able to erase all of the negative, but I want some of the positive to be part of their lives also,” she said. “We are just like everybody else when it comes to family. The jobs might be different, but when it comes to being at home or off-duty, we’re just like anybody else.”

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Marquee projects serve as community empowerment and catalyst tools. As both an overarching idea and a hands-on approach for creating a healthier built environment, a Blue Zones Marquee inspires people to collectively re-imagine and reinvent public spaces (i.e. streets, parks, plazas and trails) as the heart of every community. Marquee project support communities in moving from vision and policy into implementation, or practice. With community-driven participation at it’s center, an effective marquee project capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential.

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SHAWNEE HISTORY

Shawnee Boy’s Journey Through A Drain Pipe Became Local Myth No, it’s not a myth.

The legend is true. A teenage boy did get sucked into the drain pipe at Shawnee’s municipal swimming pool, and he lived to tell about it.

After closing on Saturday night, June 28, 1941, the boys who worked there began the biweekly task of draining and cleaning the pool.

Lifeguard Kenneth Crownover was one of the six employees working that evening under the direction of Buddy Wilcoxson, the pool manager. It was Kenneth’s third year to have the summer job.

He remembered later how the boys liked to swim and have fun while waiting for the enormous pool to drain. To hurry up the usual sixhour chore, under Wilcoxson’s direction, they had removed the grate over the drain. Someone bragged that they had stuck their feet into the drain and challenged the others. Not to be outdone, Kenneth took a deep breath and swam to the grate figuring that if the other boys could do it then so could he.

The suction of the water grabbed his feet, and suddenly he was in the narrow drain up to his elbows. When he didn’t resurface, one of his buddies swam down to investigate and was terrified to see Kenneth struggling against the tremendous pressure. He was fighting for his life.

The boy darted to the surface and ran to notify Wilcoxson. Not only was the manager Kenneth’s boss, he was also a school teacher, basketball coach, Sunday school teacher and scoutmaster, so was used to teenage boys’ antics. It only took him seconds to realize this was real. He called for someone to cut off the valve so the sucking pressure would stop, then he dove into the pool to rescue the boy.

To his horror, Kenneth was gone. The 5-foot-

Kenneth Crownover took this photo in the 1980s when he was visiting in Shawnee and agreed to confirm the story of when he was sucked through a drain pipe at the municipal pool while he and a crew were draining it for cleaning.

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8-inch, 155-pound 18-year-old had given up, unable to hold on any longer. He was sucked into the 18-inch sewer pipe. Using all efforts to rescue the boy, Wilcoxson also put his feet into the drain, but being a bigger man, it was as far as he could go.

That attempt might have been what saved Kenneth’s life, or it could have been the other employee getting the valve turned off in the basement. Whichever it was, the enormous sucking pressure pulling Kenneth along the narrow pipe eased. His body stopped about 200 yards away at the manhole on the corner of Highland and Union.

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Kenneth admitted later when he saw a ray of light from around the manhole cover that he thought he had died. He felt no pain although the flesh had been literally been sheared off much of his body. After a few minutes, he was able to stand up and began yelling for help, and rescuers arrived to lift him out. At the time, he did not realize how badly he was hurt, so his biggest concern was the loss of his swimsuit.

He was able to walk to the hospital a few blocks away where the seriousness of his injuries set in.

He was in the hospital for three months in serious pain and fighting infection as the skin grew back.

Doctors predicted he might not ever live a normal life, but he proved them wrong when he returned to the Shawnee High School track team where his specialty was pole vaulting. He even placed third in the state championship meet and helping the Wolves finish second in the team championship.

Kenneth Crownover lived only a couple of blocks from the municipal pool with his dad and older brother at 232 N. Union, across the street from the high school where he graduated in 1943.

He then worked for Stephens Auto Supply.

Later he married another SHS grad, Phala Phelan, and the two made their home in El Reno, where he was a guard at the El Reno Reformatory.

He was injured in an inmate riot in 1968, and combined with the injuries from the swimming pool incident, he was forced to retire from there before going to work for car dealerships. He volunteered as track and field coach at Sacred Heart High School and was a Boy Scout troop leader.

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Gift Shop Taking Steps to Meet Baby-Friendly Blue Zones Recommendations For more than 10 years, the dedicated volunteers in Gifts of Inspiration have been helping customers find the perfect gift The gift shop, which is located near the main entrance of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee, is a large retail space that features an array of items.

Gifts of Inspiration is more than a traditional hospital gift shop; it’s a boutique where you can find purses, jewelry, home décor, gifts, season favorites and baby gifts. Recently, with the Blue Zones project coming into the community, the gift shop management along with the volunteers wondered how they could help with the movement.

“I reached out to three hospital gift shops who were in Blue Zones facilities to find out what they were doing, and all said the same thing – nothing,” said Linda Brown, vice president of support services at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee.

“I knew we could incorporate Blue Zones into our gift shop, and since our facility is also working to become Baby-Friendly, the baby section was a great place to start.”

Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund. The initiative encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Based on the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding,” this prestigious international award recognizes birth facilities that offer breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies.

Gifts of Inspiration made the decision to increase the footprint of the baby section, taking 25 percent of the shop and making it all about babies

Gifts of Inspiration inside SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee has added more products for babies and nursing mothers to meet with standards set by Baby-Friendly USA and the Blue Zones project.

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“We knew we wanted to incorporate items for our Baby-Friendly Initiative, and those things also work for Blue Zones,” Brown said. “We are lucky to have found a consultant that was very focused and knowledgeable on natural products, that are good for the baby, mom, and the environment.”

The new baby section will feature products such as swaddle blankets, teethers, breastfeeding and postpartum products for mom. The baby section has also added more books that are perfect for gifts or keepsake items.

“We have some classic Golden Books that are precious,” Brown said. “The new books could serve

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The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art will host a Community Art Day 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 1900 W. Macarthur. Admission is free. Information: www.mgmoa.org.

Oklahoma Baptist University will host an art show opening and gallery talk at 5 p.m. on Aug. 28 in the Art Building. Works by art professor Joshua Brunett will be featured. Information: (405) 585-4350.

Sign up your children for fall music lessons through OBU’s Preparatory Department. Online enrollment and payment: www.okbu.edu/finearts/music/preparatory-department/ index.html.

The OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra will hold string auditions at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27 in Raley Chapel. Information: jim.hansford@ okbu.edu.

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