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First Annual Bowling Tourney to Benefit Children's Hospital Volunteers to Give Toys to Sick Kids

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Family-First Mindset Leads to Success in Banking, Insurance for Local Shelter Agent

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Over the Fence: 'Oh, We're Capable' of Caring

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Taking a Walk for Families in Crisis Stabilizes Lives of Local Homeless Children Escape Rooms Key Attraction for FirstEver Center Street Celebration

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Eating Out as a Family Without 'Eating Out'

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ining out on a budget can sometimes be an expensive proposition, so it’s something we try not to do as a family. There are times, however, when we can’t avoid being away from home when it’s time to eat, so we’ve found ways to feed our family out of the house in ways that don’t break our budget.

• Bring food with you. If we’re visiting a museum or park, our best option is to pack a lunch beforehand. If I’m being extravagant, I’ll buy the kids a lunch-to-go from a grocery store, because it’s still cheaper than eating out.

Otherwise, some lunch meat, sliced cheese and tortillas make easy sandwich wraps that hold up well to squishing.

I’ll also bring a stack of cups that can be filled with water when we get there.

• Gas Stations. We discovered this fun meal stop on our frequent road trips, and it’s now our kids’ favorite thing.

Clearly, these can be hit or miss, but some bigger chains offer nice options that are cooked fresh and inexpensive compared to their drive-thru counterparts. We can easily feed the family for less than $15 at a gas station grill.

We do sometimes bring our own chips to supplement grill items and save on those sneaky gas station add-ons.

• Wholesale Club. If you’re a member, the snack bar at a wholesale club offers great prices and an easy option for eating out, even if you’re not shopping that day.

• Order as a family. If you do have a hankering for grabbing something at a restaurant, skip the individual meals and put in a bulk order of chicken nuggets or burgers and fries. It’s often cheaper this way than purchasing individual meals, especially since large orders of items like fries often can feed more than one person.

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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NUTRITION 101

Strike Good Habits While the Iron Is Hot Iron is a mineral that plays many roles in the human health, including supporting metabolism, growth, immunity and transporting oxygen.

Approximately half of all cases of anemia are due to iron deficiency, according to the World Health Organization. Dietary iron is found in two forms: heme from meat and other animal sources and non-heme from plant and iron-fortified foods. Eating a source of vitamin C or a heme source of iron along with non-heme iron foods can enhance the availability of the iron your body can use.

Some foods and beverages like soy and tea may affect iron absorption. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 40 milligrams per day from birth to 13 years old and 45 milligrams per day for people ages 14 and older, according to the organization formerly known as the Institute of Medicine.

Infants, young children, adolescent girls, female athletes, pregnant women, premenopausal women and women with heavy menstrual periods have the greatest risk for iron deficiency. Symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia may include fatigue, pale skin and fingernails, weakness, dizziness, headache or swollen tongue.

When eating a well-balanced diet, most people can get their iron needs through diet alone. A few excellent sources of iron include fortified breakfast cereal, beans and liver. A few good sources include spinach, tofu, beef, baking potatoes, broccoli and cashews. If considering an iron supplement, talk to your health care provider first to check your current iron levels. The below recipe is a good source of heme iron.

BBQ Chicken School has officially started back along with after school activities. Everyone is busy. I have written many crockpot recipes over the years, and I still love using my crockpot weekly. Once your chicken is cooked, you can use it for sandwiches, on a potato or by itself with sides. The meat is so versatile.

It makes it easy to pair with just about anything.

Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts 1 tsp onion powder 1 cup BBQ sauce 1 tsp garlic powder ½ cup apple cider vinegar Directions: Pour BBQ sauce, vinegar and seasonings together in your crockpot and whisk together. Place chicken breast on top of mixture, turning each piece to evenly coat both sides. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours. Remove chicken from crockpot and shred. Add some of the sauce from the crockpot back to the chicken and toss.

Nutritional Information per serving: Makes: 4 servings Calories: 150 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 52mg Sodium: 556g Carbohydrates: 8g Dietary Fiber: 1g Protein: 20g Nutrition 101: Building a balanced plate of protein, carbohydrates, fat and veggies can be really challenging. Anything that makes it easier on us to make it happen is a win. You could either have veggies pre-cooked or buy a salad mix to throw together or get frozen steamable options in the bag.

With so many ways to add a quick veggie to a meal, it needs to happen every day. If you walk into dinner that has already been cooking all day, it will make the rest of the meal easier to put together.

Finding that balance with all your macronutrients can be challenging at first, but once you do it for a while, you will have it down.

Andrea Beck, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer, received her Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics from UCO in Edmond. She offers personal training services through Anytime Fitness and nutrition services through SSM Health St Anthony Shawnee. For nutrition or exercise questions, you can contact Andrea at andrea.beck1@ssmhealth.com.

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After earning his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine, Dr. Mathew completed residencies at State University of New York at Stony Brook and Veterans Affairs Medical Center and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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In Genesis 12 God calls Abraham from his family’s sin and sinful situation. As Abraham by faith follows God; God begins making promises to Abraham. He makes five promises.

This is the beginning of many promises that God makes to Abraham: (1) to give Abraham and his descendants a land (2) to make a great nation of Abraham (3) to bless Abraham and to make him a blessing (4) to bless Abraham and save him from the curse (5) to bring through Abraham’s descendants THE MESSIAH to bless all peoples.

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The blessings and promises of God are evident in Abraham’s life. Everyone soon is saying why is this man blessed so much? In Genesis 13 when in Egypt, Pharaoh is required by God to bless Abraham. In Genesis 14 we find God giving Abraham the blessing of victory over four kings who wage war to take many

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A new fundraiser will help keep things rolling for The Children’s Hospital Volunteers network at OU Medical Center, which provides toys and joy for children staying at the hospital to undergo advanced treatment or intensive care.

“After being at (The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center) with our son Ethan on and off for six years, this became like our second home,” said Allyson Marsh, one of the organizers of the tournament. “Our nurses became family.

Even after the passing of Ethan, we still keep in touch with our caregivers that gave him so much love.

We can never repay the amount of gratitude in our hearts, but giving back to the volunteer network there is a start.”

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Memorial Bowling Tournament will hit the lanes 6-10 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Firelake Bowling Center at 40945 Hardesty Road. Check-in for the tournament begins at 5 p.m.

“This event is dear to our hearts, because my own grandson had to be in OU Children’s Hospital at one time, and we’ve experienced it,” said Cyndi Holik, who is also involved with the tournament. “It touches our hearts to be able to give back to them.”

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Family-First Mindset Leads to Success in Banking, Insurance for Local Shelter Agent

by David Dinsmore

Denoda Rutherford became a Shelter Insurance agent after 25 years of banking experience while keeping her family-first values at the forefront of her work and life.

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enoda Rutherford understands risk.

This doesn’t just come from being a licensed Shelter Insurance agent as her journey to that position came with its own risks and tests of faith.

Rutherford started her professional career in banking at the age of 20 – married with a one year old in tow. Within a few years of serving as a teller in Shawnee, she worked her way to the role of loan officer in Shawnee and Tecumseh before earning a promotion to assistant vice president. After 13 years, her ability to connect with the people she served at the bank caught the attention of others in town, and she eventually received a recruitment offer to join another bank. By this time her son Blake was 15 years old, and her daughter Ally was only six months old.

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a couple of years. Rutherford said this recognition didn’t come in the traditional way. She had to ask for it and prove it was well-earned.

“I put the figures together myself and presented my ask,” she said. “I wasn’t looking for a promotion or title change, as titles mean very little to me. I was only wanting a decent pay raise, and I received more than what I expected.

Way more.”

During this time, Rutherford was actively trying to finish a college degree she had begun 20 years prior. She had attended five different universities to try to get it done, but starting a family very early, getting married, her job and having another child at age 35 took more of her time, requiring her to take time off and start again a few times.

The aftermath of the recession and housing crisis, however, began to shake her confidence in her place at work.

“I was nervous about being a single mom in a field dominated by men, so I decided to go back to school again,” Rutherford said.

A few more years down the road, another bank once again called offering her a position.

She said she had no reason to leave, but this time she set her own terms in leaving.

“They asked what it would take to get me to make the move,” she said. “I gave them a number that I honestly didn’t think they would consider, but then they said yes. It was now an offer I couldn’t refuse to make a better living as a now single mother of two. Money isn’t everything, and the move was well considered.”

When colleagues and community members began encouraging her to pursue the office of bank president in Tecumseh, she hesitated to apply due to her lack of a completed college degree, and she was at that point divorced. Despite more than 20 years of experience, this insecurity weighed on her. After months of considerable prayer and what she felt God was calling her to do, she applied for the job and received the role of interim president.

“I felt the Lord reassuring me to just follow in obedience, and He would take care of the

rest,” Rutherford said. “Those thoughts would keep coming back to me.”

In the end, she was not able to keep the promotion. Even after meeting and exceeding all the goals set before her, another candidate with a degree was chosen to fill the permanent role.

“I was a little deflated,” Rutherford said. “But I still knew God had a plan. He kept reassuring me of that. I just needed to obey. I now know it was to get over my own fear of success, especially what success means to other people.”

After her time serving an interim president, an acquaintance working in insurance started gauging her interest in getting into the industry.

Rutherford told her she had been in banking too long and didn’t know if she wanted to learn all that comes with a new career.

“I told her the only way that would happen is if a well-established office with an agent would have to walk up and leave, and the company would have to say, ‘here, apply for this job, and it’s yours,” Rutherford said. “That’s not going to happen.”

One week later, that’s exactly what happened.

“My family, including my son and daughter in law, all prayed together whether or not to jump ship,” Rutherford said. “My daughter in law, Bryse Martin, also gave her notice at her work and agreed to come work with me before I took the test.

“My son, Blake Martin, also had uncertainty if I didn’t pass the test as he was also between ministry opportunities. Through much prayer and humility, we all took the huge leap of faith together as a family. I gave my notice to the bank one day before taking the test. Miraculously, I passed the test with only three days to study.

Bryse now works for BancFirst Insurance and is thriving in her own insurance career, and my son is the senior pastor at Wallace Avenue Baptist Church here in Shawnee. I can’t talk about my professional success journey without talking about my own obedience in faith journey, including my church family and their own obedience journey. I am so very thankful for the blessing

they have been to my own family.”

Three years later, Rutherford has been busy building her agency and helping meet the needs of not just her family – with all the perks of being her own boss – along with those whom she serves. She was remarried a little less than a year ago to one of her best friends, Darren Rutherford.

“Even though we joke about how dating, getting engaged, getting married and way too much traveling has put me behind on goals this past year, Darren has been one of my biggest supporters and encouragers through this last leg of this journey,” she said.

Even with all the success she had in banking, Rutherford maintained a family first mindset throughout her career. For a few years, this meant prioritizing the needs of a young daughter with special needs as a single mom while simultaneously caring for an ailing father while serving in executive roles at the bank. She had to face balancing what her family needed from her in the moment while also looking ahead to what they might need in the future.

This perspective helps her understand the needs of her customers who come in looking for ways to provide for and protect their own families. Rutherford said one of the aspects of Shelter

Insurance that appealed to her was its familyminded culture and understanding the peace of mind that comes in knowing that steady pricing and coverage can mean just as much to people as the protection their insurance provides.

Running her own agency also lets her pursue other interests in service of the community, Rutherford said. Her role gives her the opportunity to serve Shawnee and the surrounding area in ways she wants and to make a difference in the lives of her neighbors.

Though Rutherford said she is not really a crusader, she does like the idea of her story showing what a woman who has not completed a college degree can achieve through hard work and maintaining her values. Her success through dedication to her work, family and community has opened the opportunity to influence a new generation of women’s business leaders through Lydia’s Lamp – a mentoring group that matches professional businesswomen with female juniors in the Paul Dickinson College of Business at Oklahoma Baptist University.

On Aug. 1 – after three long years – Rutherford earned her permanent contract with Shelter Insurance.

“It was only because of friends and family who trusted me, my staff and my company to take care of them,” she said. “My takeaway from this story is this. Don’t ever let yourself or anyone else tell you that you are not qualified or that you can’t or that you won’t. A degree is helpful, but it does not define you. Work extremely hard for what you want, but never lose sight of keeping God first in any endeavor. Don’t forget to consult him first and foremost. I can’t promise you the road will be easier, but you will be able to better absorb life’s potholes. I had to learn this the hard way. It only took me until about the age of 40 to figure it out.

“Everything the Lord kept telling me about taking care of the details, he did and then some.”

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R

ecently, I was at home folding laundry one evening as the CBS Weekend News came on. I was half-heartedly paying attention when a story caught my attention A woman received a handwritten letter from a neighbor urging her in not-so-kind language to cut her lawn. The neighbor had suggested that the woman’s unsightly yard was becoming an eyesore and bringing down property values for the rest of the neighborhood.

It’s true. Her lawn was overgrown and hadn’t been cut in quite some time. It appears that the neighbors were getting openly feisty about it.

The woman read the letter and was quite taken aback by the harsh language and forceful tone.

As often happens these days, she took to social media to express her opinion on the matter. Social media is not always the best place for such things, but in this instance something extraordinary happened. People showed up. Lots of people showed up. Young people. Older people.

Middle-aged people. They all came to help this woman with her yard. A landscape crew came.

Several folks with chainsaws came to clear overgrown brush. It was quite remarkable.

What was most remarkable was why they showed up. You see, this woman’s post wasn’t a gripe session about a neighbor overstepping his boundaries. It wasn’t even a haughty excuse as to why she hadn’t kept the lawn up. It was an explanation. What she explained to her social media world was that her young son had been battling cancer for quite some time. He had been in and out of the hospital for surgery after surgery and was sick more often than he was well. She simply didn’t have the time or energy to maintain

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Folks that couldn’t do lawn work bought diapers and other necessary household supplies to help lighten this mother’s load. One man came to help because he had recently lost his daughter to the exact same kind of cancer. It was his way of showing love and coping with the heartache of his daughter’s loss.

She had no family left. Her parents were gone. Her brother was gone. It was just her and her kids. You can imagine what this outpouring of love meant to her. It was completely unexpected, which is exactly what love often looks like.

Human beings have the capacity to care for other human beings. We also have the capacity to hurt, but it is our capacity to care for each oth-

er that unites us. It galvanizes us and cultivates these transcendent moments, which help us to see what our world could be like, what our community could be like and what our businesses, churches and schools could be like if we could regularly access and deploy the goodness in our humanity.

Oh, we’re capable.

We simply need to be intentional. Then, we can begin to build the kind of world we want for our kids and grandkids.

This story is a reminder to us all that we never quite know what a person is going through. I’m sure the gentleman who wrote the letter would like a do-over. He probably wishes he could take it back and walk down to her home to ask if she needed a hand. When it comes to love, there’s enough for everyone. Let’s be generous with it.

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Taking a Walk for Families in Crisis Stabilizes the Lives of Local Homeless Children

by David Dinsmore

Family Promise of Shawnee’s annual Walk for Families in Crisis starts with registration at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 301 N. Beard and helps the group provide support for homeless families with children who need some time and resources to stabilize their lives.

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267.

That number is just shy of last year’s graduating class from Shawnee High School. While each of those 275 graduates were taking the next steps toward their goals, however, a nearly equal number of Shawnee Public School students were facing a more daunting future.

Homelessness.

According to information provided by Family Promise of Shawnee, the local school system has 34 children in preschool, 134 children in elementary school and 99 children in middle and high school classified as homeless. Some of these children may live on the streets, some in cars and some float from home to home each day.

It’s these children and their caretakers that Family Promise of Shawnee serve through its hospitality, meals, transportation, case management, transitional housing and mentorship.

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who “Walk for Families in Crisis” during Family Promise’s annual fundraiser event. This year’s walk is happening Saturday, Sept. 28 with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 301 N. Beard Ave. The three-mile walk will begin there around 9:30 a.m. and will end at Woodland Veterans Memorial Park, which will host vendors, food trucks and family friendly activities until 3 p.m.

Family Promise serves pregnant women, children and their caregivers experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness, executive director Amy Jones said. The group utilizes community resources at its Day Center to house families usually around 90 days, where they can use that time to look for essentials like work, housing and day care that will help them press forward on more stable footing. They also receive evening meals thanks to the efforts of local churches.

“It allows these families to hit the pause button,” Jones said. “In times of crisis … you

need the rest of the world to stop asking anything of you for just a few minutes.

“Let’s take a breath and figure out what we have, what we need and what we want, and let’s see how we can get those things together.”

After the Day Center, Family Promise could also provide temporary transitional housing to help some families establish the routine of budgeting for rent, utilities and other essentials before they need to apply those skills to traditional housing situations.

Family Promise receives no government funding, Jones said. The work the organization does in beginning to transform children’s lives is possible because of local community efforts in the form of partnerships, volunteers, donations and other support, and Walk for Families in Crisis is the main source of fundraising for all they provide for their guests.

“I love how community-minded Shawnee is,” said Jones, who took over as executive director of Family Promise of Shawnee in April.

“The norm is to be involved in your community

and to take care of your community and take care of your neighbors.”

The model of focusing on families with children and giving them the space and time to start putting pieces together to break out of poverty and homelessness particularly appealed to Jones when she was looking at Family Promise, she said. The guests of the Day Center are not the stereotypical homeless people represented in most common depictions, and families with children and pregnant women seem to be a segment that goes underserved in most communities.

While the caretakers begin to line things up for their families, the children housed and served by Family Promise’s staff – who engage in trauma-informed care – and volunteers also benefit from learning about ways they can improve their lives in school and beyond, Jones said. The small things they may learn while at the Day Center or in transitional housing could have a lasting impact that can help ensure they do not enter the cycle of poverty when they reach adulthood, making the effects of Family Promise’s work generational.

“When they come to us, they are missing a few foundational pieces,” said Jones, highlighting the story of guests who never received driving lessons and had to undergo that process before they could get a car to go to work. “We’re trying to get those pieces in place, but we do that by way of choosing to enter into a relationship with them. We bring people into their lives.”

These connections can help families who have had nowhere to turn begin to understand the role of the social capital that comes in relationships and understand they can reach out to this network if they have questions or a problem they are facing before it becomes a crisis.

“I am someone who has to get up every day and do something for somebody else,” Jones said. “I have to be able to impact people’s lives in a way that reminds them that they are worthy of whatever it is they want. Their dreams. Their goals. Their desires.”

Registration for the walk is $20. Sponsorships at various levels are also available.

For more information about Family Promise and the Walk for Families in Crisis, visit familypromiseshawnee.org or connect on social media by searching Family Promise of Shawnee on Facebook, @FPinShawnee on Twitter or FP_Shawnee on Instagram. www.shawneeoutlook.com

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Mission Shawnee will host three escape rooms and a variety of family activities at the Center Street Celebration fundraiser 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 21 at 126 S. Center St. to support its Adopt A School Initiative along with its mentoring program for young Shawnee students and support services for local administrators and teachers.

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Escape Rooms Key Attraction for First-Ever Center Street Celebration

by David Dinsmore

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ost organizers try to figure the best way how to get people to come into their events, but Mission Shawnee is planning activities in which people will spend their time trying to get out.

The first-ever Center Street Celebration will put attendees’ wits to the test with a series of escape rooms meant to challenge and delight families, Mission Shawnee executive director Ryan Brooks said. The three different escape rooms will have varying degrees of difficulty intended to give those who want to have a little fun with the family the chance to do so while those who want to test their mettle will get the mental challenge they seek.

Mission Shawnee will host the escape rooms along with all the other attractions of the Center Street Celebration 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at its headquarters at 126 S. Center St. “We were trying to come up with a signature fundraiser that we could be known for in the community,” Brooks said. “We wanted to come up with something different.”

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Shawnee’s education and family-focused initiatives, the event will also provide a variety of entertainment and education for those who want to enjoy some family fun, Brooks said.

A couple local businesses will conduct workshops during the event for attendees to learn some tips and tricks to help make life a little more flavorful. Folks from The Gathering Place will share some of their knowledge about the finer points of brewing the perfect cup of coffee, and Bayly Botanicals will share advice for those interested in making their thumb a little greener on how to select and care for different plants.

Center Street Celebration will include games, food, inflatables and other activities along with live music by Shoulda Been Blonde and pop-up shops featuring local vendors and craftspeople, Brooks said.

Mission Shawnee operates its Adopt A School Initiative aimed at maximizing resources for schools in Shawnee while providing some students children with a mentoring program and supporting administrators and teachers who are serving students in Shawnee. They partner with

individuals and organizations within the community to help cover some of the gaps some students experience at home or at school to make sure they get the best chance to succeed.

Part of Mission Shawnee’s work has included partnering children identified by school staff members according to need with local mentors who are willing to provide academic guidance as kids go through the school year, Brooks said.

These mentors also serve as a constant and sometimes stabilizing presence for students who could use a little extra consistency outside of school, and there are typically more kids needing a match than there are volunteers serving as mentors.

“We normally have a pretty long waiting list of kids that we’re still trying to find mentors for,” Brooks said.

Another purpose of the Center Street Celebration is to emphasize the impact of this mentor program through the Adopt-A-School Initiative and to inspire the next set of mentors willing to help change the direction of some young students’ lives in Shawnee, Brooks said. Mission Shawnee is looking to follow up with some informational meetings during the next week after the event. These meetings will also highlight some opportunities to help serve kids through Mission Shawnee in other ways besides mentoring.

Mission Shawnee has also begun trying to incorporate more interaction between the organization and the parents to the children taking part in its initiatives, Brooks said. This includes discussing the challenges identified during the school year and strategies the whole family can use to help the students perform at their best.

“We’re trying to build some more bridges between the families and the volunteers and the work that we do here,” said Brooks, who added that they’d like to do more events like this to have something for their students’ families to attend and get to know the organization.

General admission to the Center Street Celebration is free. Escape room admission is $20 per person and $15 for teachers and students with current IDs. The workshop demonstrations will have a $5 entry fee as well.

For more information, visit missionshawneeok.org/centerstreetcelebration or call (405) 275-5433. www.shawneeoutlook.com

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Whether you’re a student or a parent trying to explore the city for the first time or returning from time spent abroad over the summer months, there’s plenty of news on restaurants, coffee, shopping and events you won’t want to miss.

Looking for somewhere to eat? Shawnee is home to dozens of great restaurants from the highway to Main Street, but don’t let some of our new arrivals get pushed to the wayside. If you’re looking to splurge a little, try classic American steakhouse the Branding Iron. Located at 1064 Vision Blvd. on the northeast part of town, this steakhouse has a little Southwestern flair and a whole lot of great steaks.

Wanting to double down on the Latin vibe? Sancho Ancho at 4734 N. Kickapoo Ave. offers a unique Latin American-inspired menu that’s full of flavorful twists on some of your favorites.

Of course, nothing is quite as important to a studious life as coffee, and you’re in luck – our city is home to several great coffee shops. The Gathering Place at 415 E. Main Street is the perfect place to

go to get out of your dorm and do some work with handcrafted espresso drinks and pastries. If you just need to grab your drink and go, Heavenly Grind at 1836 N. Kickapoo does a great cold brew or smoothie. And for unique teahouse pastries and Boba tea, Elevated Grounds at 3930 N. Kickapoo is the place for you. You’ll also want to check out Coffee n’ Crafts’ newly renovated store at 5 E. Main St where you can take your friends for a caffeinated craft party, but it’s totally fine to just stop by for a drink.

If you need to blow off stress from assignments with a shopping trip, you’ll be thrilled to see all the recent developments downtown. Curated by a mother-and-daughter team, Gem & Ivy at 20 W. Main St. is a boutique full of cute, fashion-forward choices for women’s wear, and Homegrown Design just next door at 14 W. Main St. will help you fill out your living space with an artsy flair. Add a succulent to that

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list over at Bayly Botanicals also at 415 E. Main St., where you can find the perfect houseplant to dote over when you should be writing essays. These are just a few examples. No matter your passion, you can find something to pique your interest on Main Street.

You’ll also want to keep your eye on community events, seeing as some of the most fun you can have in Shawnee is with the locals. Events coming up in September include a flea market Sept. 13 at the expo center at 1700 W. Independence, a downtown block party Sept. 20 on Main Street, a Beatles tribute band Sept. 27 at the Ritz at 10 W. Main St. and many more. Keep your eye out in October for Boo on Bell as well. It’s one of Oklahoma’s highest-rated Halloween festivals. For more information, visit our website visitshawnee.com/events If you’re excited to go and check all this stuff out, just know that we’ve only scratched the surface.

When you’re ready to take your Shawnee experience to the next level, stop by our visitor center at 231 N. Bell to pick up some visitor guides and check out our gift shop. If you can’t make it, you can view all the information in our guide from the comfort of your jammies by navigating to our website visitshawnee. com.

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'Mamma Mia!' Director Wants to See Audience Having the Time of Their Lives

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Shawnee Little Theater is at it again with a muchanticipated production of “Mamma Mia!” The play centers on the relationships of a young woman, Sophie, who was raised on a Greek island by her single mother Donna. Sophie has never known who her father is, but thanks to some snooping through her mother’s diary, she discovers there are three possible men who may be her father.

To her mother’s surprise, Sophie invites all of them to her upcoming wedding with the intention of finding out which one is really her dad.

The show is full of universal themes, such as love (romantic and familial), forgiveness and redemption.

Playwright Catherine Johnson used the songs of international pop group, ABBA, as the musical centerpiece of her popular production, which premiered in London’s West End 20 years ago before hopping over the pond to enjoy a successful run on Broadway. “Mamma Mia!” made it all the way to Hollywood when a movie based on the play landed in theaters in 2008 and grossed more than $600 million worldwide. Universal Pictures even distributed a sing-along version in theaters later that year.

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The cast rehearses at Shawnee Little Theatre in preparation for the upcoming production of “Mamma Mia!” that will run weekends Sept. 13-28. Visit shawneelittletheatre.com for more information.

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The popularity of the show – particularly in “Mamma Mia!” opens Sept. movie form – helps the audience recognize it but 13 at Shawnee Little Theatre also presents some challenges for those producing the play at Shawnee Little Theatre, said dilocated at 1829 Airport Drive rector Scott Bartley. Each actor and director in and continues its run on weektheater strive to take a widely popular script and give it their own spin and pour their own unique ends through Sept. 28. For talents into their roles to authentically make it tickets and information, visit their own.

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Amid all the poppy fun of the music the cast ing choices and styles until we find one that we both like. It makes for a much more fun process, and crew enjoy, there are still challenges in staging a musical of any kind, and “Mamma Mia!” is I believe.” no exception, but Bartley said the group he has 2700 Kickapoolovers those experiencing Hours: for Even Nmusical Shawnee, OK 74804 Mon Fri 08:00 AM-06:30put PMin great effort to bring it to life. the first time can find a lot to like in “Mamma assembled (405) 585-2907 Sat 09:00 AM-02:30 PMinvolved in the show – from the “Everyone Mia!” Bartley said that is especially true for those store6963@theupsstore.com Sun Closed creative team to the actors – is a volunteer,” who know like the toe tapping music of ABBA. theupsstorelocal.com/6963

Bartley said. “We all have our day jobs and then spend every weekday evening at the theater for months. It can become quite exhausting.

“Juggling all those responsibilities without a mental or physical breakdown can be somewhat daunting, but it all becomes worth it when you step out in the lights on stage in front of an eager audience.”

Clearly, Bartley has streamed his time, energy and good vibes into this production and has a big want for the community when coming out to enjoy this night at the theater.

“When I saw this show in New York City several years ago, I remember it being one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had at a theatrical performance,” he said. “That’s what I want the audiences in Shawnee to experience – that same sense of joy and euphoria that I felt as I was watching it and stayed with me even after I left the theater. I hope the audiences here love it. I think they will, because we have a wonderfully talented cast and crew who are all very excited to bring this show to our Little Theatre.”

“Mamma Mia!” opens Sept. 13 at Shawnee Little Theatre located at 1829 Airport Drive and continues its run on weekends through Sept. 28.

For tickets and information, visit shawneelittletheatre.com or call (405) 275-2805.

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SHAWNEE HISTORY

Shawnee High School Football Traces Roots Back to Early 1900s

by Ann McDonald, Courtesy Pott Co. Historical Society Member

J

ust about the time Shawnee High School fielded their first football team, President Theodore Roosevelt called a meeting of university presidents and asked them to ban the college game.

He deemed it too violent to be part of the athletic programs, but proponents came up with some safety rules. Protective gear was also implemented, including padded pants and shin guards – although headgear was still in the future.

Shawnee’s first teams were not very successful, but fans often followed them to out of-town games. In 1906, the SHS boys lost to Oklahoma City High School 33-0 and then to Enid and El Reno. Opponents were limited to towns that were on the train routes, and the scheduling of the games was haphazard as it depended on when the two teams could get enough players together. Sometimes to have enough to play, some teams might also use “townies,” meaning young men who were not enrolled in school.

The average size of a high school player back then might be about 5-foot-6-inches and weigh about 140 lbs. A strapping 200-pounder from the railroad shops or feed mill would make a big difference. Yet, the enthusiasm and love of the new sport overcame fear of injury or coming out on the short end of the score.

In the beginning, coaches were often volunteers from the local towns. In 1910, Shawnee hired the school’s first actual football coach, Earnway Edwards, who came from Illinois. He was to “install the rudiments of football, basketball and track science.” A regular schedule was set up, and Shawnee finally won their first game.

Though they lost to Oklahoma A&M’s 2nd team 17-0, they did defeat Ada Normal College twice 38-0 and 17-0.

In the next few years, Shawnee played in three “unofficial” state championships, losing to Tulsa and Norman and tying Norman 13-13 in 1914.

They had difficulty finding a permanent playing field, being pushed farther and farther from the interior of the town as the community continued to grow. The school superintendent, Scott Glen, gave them the vacant area just east of Jefferson School. It didn’t serve them long, and the football team eventually played on the field at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Much has changed about the game of football since the 1914 Shawnee High School football team posed for this photo 115 years ago.

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Beginning with the 1915 season, high schools began to play full regular schedules. Most of the SHS seasons were average, losing about as many as winning. But then in 1928, Ray LeCrone – a former University of Oklahoma football player – was hired, and the tide turned.

Shawnee was soon recognized as a powerhouse, starting with a 7-2-1 record in LeCrone’s first season. The next six years his teams overwhelmed their opponents until it was difficult to schedule, so LeCrone ventured outside the state.

The team traveled to Pampa and Amarillo, Texas, for games that they eventually lost.

It was about this same time that the Shawnee sports teams were first referred to as the Wolves. The school colors were purple and white and stayed those colors until World War II, when it was difficult for manufacturers to get red dyes to mix with blue to make purple. It was then that the Wolves standard colors became navy blue and white.

During the war, LeCrone coached most of the

Wolves’ sports when the other men were called into military service. Still, their records usually featured only one or two losses. Some of Shawnee’s opponents have remained the same from those early years, such as Enid, Norman, McAlester, El Reno, Stillwater, Ponca City, Ada and Chickasha. It may surprise some that Seminole, Wewoka, Chandler and Tecumseh were also on the schedule.

Into the 1950s and 1960s, Shawnee had success in their conference play and sometimes reached the playoffs. Finally, in 1973, the Wolves defeated Miami 41-13 after moving through Edmond and Altus to claim the state championship.

Ten years later, they claimed another championship with wins over Bixby, Noble, Ardmore and Lawton MacArthur in the finals.

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Support for your kids can look like many things, but two areas to focus on are probing questions or statements and validating answers. For example, “Tell me about the best part of your day,” “What do you wish was different about today?” or “I notice you seem sad. I’d like to know what you’re thinking” are statements and questions that allow kids to open up without feeling pressured to give a recited answer. Acknowledging the answer by saying “I’m so happy that you had a fun day doing…”, “That’s a really good idea to try tomorrow. Is there something I can do to help?” or “It must be pretty frustrating when your friends… I would feel upset about that too” confirms to your kids that you honor their experiences and respond to their emotional needs.

This gives them security in you and in turn increases their self-esteem. Kids crave support and validation but typically do not verbally ask for it, so they reach out through actions. Bad behavior can often be reframed as children seeking parents’ love and nurture.

Imagine having your own personal cheer squad that consistently praises and encourages. You can be that for your kids.

Brooke Runion is a licensed marriage and family therapy candidate who provides school-based therapy services to families, adolescents and children in rural schools. She is a therapist for Gateway to Prevention and Recovery and a team member of Partners in Caring, a collaboration of local partners whose goal is to support families.

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Kids thrive when provided structure. It creates safety in which they have room for independence but also reminds them they are kids and don’t have to be in control. Schedules and routines help children learn daily patterns and create consistency that is reliable and enhances the feeling of safety.

An idea to help incorporate this is utilizing a monthly family calendar to list all responsibilities and events.

Each person could have their own color on the calendar to help with organization. For daily routines, families can visually outline each person’s task. Let your kids create their own way to display their daily routine. Having structure is particularly helpful when trying to get out the door in the morning, and the best part about routine is the longer you stick to it, the easier it becomes.

Boundaries are limits that protect kids from overload, like participating in too many afterschool activities or parties. While these events are potentially enjoyable, they may be overwhelming and draining on both kids and parents. As a family, discuss how many extracurricular activities are appropriate for each member and even set aside one night a week for family time.

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cate, especially at a young age, so incorporating play and fun at home is vital for physical, relational and mental wellbeing. Be creative with activities. Ask your kids what they’d like to do or give a few options and let them decide. Make a jar to store the list of activities the family enjoys and pick one when it’s time for fun.

Being active, exploring the outdoors and learning new skills are simple but profound ways to benefit health and wellness and increase family unity when done together. Not only does this model the importance of play but also the ability to create unique experiences while being prudent with funds. Adults need play too, so join the fun.

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Sept. 10: A Tasty Affair will get cooking at 6 p.m. at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center at 1700 W. Independence St. Food vendors will show off their culinary talents and an auction will feature a full plate of tantalizing prizes. Information: Information: shawneeforward.com.

Sept. 11: Guns and Hoses Golf Scramble hits the links at 9 a.m. at the Shawnee Country Club. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and lunch will be provided. The event supports the Shawnee Police and Shawnee Fire departments. Information: eventleaf.com/guns-hoses-golf.

Sept. 13: New Works Festival will present an evening of present an evening of short plays written and directed by OBU students from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m at Sarkeys Black Box Theatre on campus. These plays are presented in “workshop” format, placing attention on the written word rather than upon viewing spectacle. Information: (405) 585-4350 and thea@okbu.edu.

Sept. 13-14: The Bell St. Retro Arcade at 115 N. Bell St. will be the site of a Pound 4 Pound fighting game tournament hosted

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Sept. 13-28: Shawnee Little Theatre will transport audiences to Greece via the music of Swedish pop group, Abba, when it performs a run of the crowd favorite Broadway hit, “Mamma Mia!” Information: shawneelittletheatre.com.

Sept. 14-Oct. 27: The Art and Culture of Oceania is coming to the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at 1900 W. MacArthur as part of a new exhibition on display. Information: mgmoa.org.

Sept. 20: The monthly third Friday Downtown Block Party will get going at 6 p.m. along Main Street with vendors and food trucks set up in Celebration of Life Park on the corner of Main and Philadelphia.

Sept. 20: Arts@317 will present Douglas Gordon as their featured artist during their block party events 6-9 p.m. at its 317 E. Main St. studio. Gordon uses many different forms to create his abstract art, and he will have some examples of paintings and necklaces on hand as part of a trunk show.

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Sept. 20: There might be a little smoke on the water when Deep Purple brings its fireball of a show as part of The Long Goodbye Tour. Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Firelake Arena at

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Sept. 21: The annual St. Benedict Church Carnival is back with games, live music, entertainment, bake sale, cake walk, inflatables, vendors, food and family fun. Granny’s Attic and breakfast kick off the event at 8 a.m. with most of the other attractions open at 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. at 632 N. Kickapoo.

Information: stbenedictchurch.net.

Sept. 21: The Center Street Celebration will feature three escape rooms of various difficulty along with workshops hosted

by The Gathering Place and Bayly Botanicals. The 4-7 p.m. will also feature food, games, live music by Shoulda Been Blonde and more family fun in support of Mission Shawnee. Information: missionshawneeok.org/centerstreetcelebration.

Sept. 21: The first annual Ethan Marsh Memorial Bowling Tournament will roll out to raise money for the Children’s Volunteer Network at OU Medical Center 6-10 p.m at Firelake Bowling Center at 40945 Hardesty Road. Information: (405) 623-7135 or (405) 642-9680.

Sept. 21: The 15th annual Firelake Casino Car Show will roar into 41207 Hardesty Road from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration starts at 11am. Pre-registration $15 in advance and $20 day of show. Awards at 5 p.m. Information: firelakecasino.com/events.

Sept. 21-22: The HERPShow is coming to the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center at 1700 W. Independence featuring some of the most exotic reptiles and pets on the planet, from the best breeders in the U.S. Information: herpshow.net.

Sept. 27: Beatles tribute show, The Return, won’t let you down as their guitars gently weep starting at 7 p.m. at The Ritz at 10 W. Main St. Information: ticketstorm.com/e/23179/t.

Sept. 28: Those who Walk for Families in Crisis will make an impact on the lives of homeless children in Shawnee.

This Family Promise of Shawnee fundraiser begins registration at 8:30 a.m. with the three-mile walk starting at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 301 N. Beard Ave. and ending at Woodland Veterans Memorial Park, which will host vendors, food trucks and family friendly activities until 3 p.m.

Oct. 5: The Santa Fe Homecoming will feature trains of all sizes from scale models to a real engine on the tracks at the Santa Fe Depot at 614 E. Main St. Vintage automobiles, free stagecoach rides, gunfighters and a petting zoo will be among the many activities happening 10 a.m.-5p.m. Information: santafehomecoming.net.

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