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OBU Music Professor’s Journey Began From Humble Roots in Haiti

Optometrist Retires After 40 Years of Practicing Locally

Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament Set for 9/11 to Raise Funds for Police, Fire

Over the Fence: Stories From Community Renewal

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OBU Music Professor’s Journey Began From Humble Roots in Haiti Louima Lilite is a popular voice teacher and performer at Oklahoma Baptist University and in the surrounding area, but his early years were not filled with the opportunities that one might expect while looking at his life today. Lilite’s story proves that hard work and determination can make one’s dreams come true. Lilite was born in Haiti as the youngest of nine children. It was apparent at the young age of six that he loved singing and that music would be an important part of his life. He was encouraged to join a boy’s choir where he enjoyed being a boy soprano as well as a frequent soloist for the group. Entering puberty was rough on Lilite as it meant that he no longer was able to sing in his beloved boys choir. Though Lilite’s older siblings had taken piano lessons, tight finances prevented him from doing likewise. “I had found my place as a boy soprano,” Lilite said. “I was not athletic, and it was difficult when it felt that my identity was stripped from me.” However, his life changed when he was introduced to the North Haiti Summer Music Camp run by volunteer musicians from the United States. It was there that he began playing the piano and regained his love for music. He skipped the games and other fun activities at the camp to practice the piano. When Lilite returned home from the music camp, he did not have a piano to practice on at home, but he found a piano at a local Bible school that had been forgotten about in an old storage room. “It was miserable practicing there because of the Haiti humidity and high temperatures,” Lilite said. “It was the only place I had to practice the piano.” By the time he returned to the North Haiti music camp the next year, he had worked his way through his siblings’ piano books and was playing intermediate repertoire. Lilite said he felt that he had found a new personal identity as a pianist. The piano teacher at the music camp would have him observe all of her lessons, and when another student failed to show up, Lilite would take a lesson in their place. It was also during this time that he began to play and sing hymns in private. He was overheard doing this by the director of the camp, who saw Lilite’s potential. The director made arrangements for Litlite to come to the camp and study during all of his school breaks in addition to the sum-

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Professor Louima Lilite has lived with his wife and daughters in Shawnee for 10 years after moving from Haiti to pursue his love for music. Photos submitted

mer music camp. As Lilite finished high school, he knew that to pursue music he would need to leave Haiti. With few personal resources. he began to apply to conservatories and music schools and was accepted to Biola University in California, where he studied piano and voice performance. This is where he also met his wife Dephanie. The two were married two days after graduation

and went to Penn State and then to Eastman School of Music for Voice Pedagogy. “I felt that since Dephanie is a pianist that we would complement one another more if I pursued voice,” Lilite said. “My piano teacher at Biola was not happy – and I still miss the seven hours a day in the piano practice room – but I would not trade my life now for anything.” At the end of his time at Eastman he applied for the voice professor opening at OBU and has now been a part of the Shawnee community for 10 years. Lilite has not forgotten those who helped him along his journey. He has done extensive volunteer work with the North Haiti music camp, and in Shawnee he uses his gifts and life experiences to help others. He spends time with young people, walking the OBU campus and helping them deal with life’s issues and difficulties. “I have students that I do not even know reach out to me wanting to talk through life’s challenges,” Lilite said. He said he believes that others reach out to him because he is honest and open about the pain and difficulties that he has faced in life and is willing to use his experience to encourage others. www.shawneeoutlook.com

Optometrist Retires After 40 Years of Practicing Locally For optometric physician Dr. Kirk Hoster, the future seemed unclear as he approached the end of high school. Hoster grew up in Oklahoma City – coincidentally next door to an optometrist – and always gravitated toward science and math while attending U.S. Grant High School. Yet, while he was studying at Southwestern State College – now known as Southwestern Oklahoma State University – he still couldn’t quite see what career path lay before him. That uncertainty caused Hoster to constantly field questions from people about his future, so he came up with a solution. “I just got tired of people asking me about what I was going to do,” Hoster said with a laugh. “So I just starting telling them that I wanted to be dentist, but I never really wanted to be dentist.” Instead, Hoster spent four decades serving the people of Shawnee as an optometrist until retiring in March at the age of 70. “The thing with optometry is that you have immediate success,” Hoster said. “If they can get some glasses or contacts to help them see clearly, then you feel a reward that they are seeing well quickly.” Hoster realized that he wanted to be an eye doctor during his fourth year of college. At that time, Oklahoma didn’t have a college that offered an optometry school, so Hoster went to the University of Houston. Realizing his vision to become an eye doctor though was not always easy. “I had to study compared to some other people,” Hoster said. “Even back in high school, I did fine with my grades, but I had to study.” After graduating, Hoster got his first job in the business working for a year at a practice in Stephenville, Texas. In 1976, Hoster got the chance to return home to Oklahoma where Dr. Bob McLaughlin was looking to take on a young partner. Hoster would go on to work with McLaughlin from 1976 to 1987. “He was looking for somebody to 10

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come in with him, and I wanted to come back to Oklahoma,” Hoster said. “It was the perfect situation for me.” During those early years, Hoster and his wife Daria settled in Shawnee and began growing their family with the additions of daughters Paige and Erin. It was also during this time that Hoster learned lessons on how to become a doctor that his schooling was unable to provide him. “You get out of school and you know a lot of information, but you don’t have a lot of hands-on experience,” Hoster said. “There are so many things that they can’t teach you. You learn better ways, more effective ways to do certain things.” During his time with McLaughlin, Hoster also saw firsthand what made his mentor so good at his job. “One of the things Dr. McLaughlin did that I took to heart was that he spent a lot of time just talking with the patients,” Hoster said. “He just didn’t come in and rush them out of the door to get another patient in there. He was very accommodating for people. People just liked him.” Having a good bedside manner is something Hoster always prided himself on during his career. He said being considerate and friendly to your patients is key. “You can be the smartest in your profession,” Hoster said. “If you don’t have a reasonable personality, then people won’t come back to you. “There a lot of people that did not graduate at the top of their class, but they have done very well because they have the bedside manner.” Sometimes providing the best care does not mean forcing patients to accept what a doctor is telling them, even when the advice comes from simply wanting to help, Hoster said. Sometimes having the answers isn’t always enough. “The patient is not always right, but as the doctor you have to look at it from their point of view,” Hoster said. “You don’t know what happened to them before they got to your of-

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Optometrist Dr. Kirk Hoster retired in March after practicing in Shawnee for 40 years. The practice he ran for three decades currently located at 2109 N. Kickapoo is now overseen by Dr. Jordan Ewert, his partner of eight years. Photo by David Dinsmore

fice. Did they get cut off in traffic? Did something happen at their job? Is a family member sick? You can’t have an attitude with people. You have to have a friendly face, and even if they are upset they will calm down pretty quickly.” After McLaughlin retired, Hoster decided to strike out on his own and move his part of the office down the street. “I was very nervous,” Hoster said. “A lot of the time, you send out notices to people and put something in the paper, but I didn’t notify them enough. I still had people that came in years later that didn’t know that I wasn’t there anymore. It took a while to get that practice where I wanted to.” Through his dedication, Hoster was able to grow his practice to where he wanted it on his way to becoming a highly respected member of the American Academy of Optometry and an Optometric Recognition Award recipient. In addition to his practice, Hoster also chose to focus on work within the community. He was named Jaycee of the Year twice through the U.S. Junior Chamber and at one time or another served as board member and presi-

dent for organizations like the Lions Club, YMCA and United Way. He has been chairman of the board at St. Paul United Methodist Church and vice president for the chamber of commerce among work with other civic and charity groups. “Some of it was selfishness on my part because I felt good doing it,” Hoster said “I certainly wanted to make a living, but I felt that there was a need to help my community. You always want to have hopefully done something to make the community better.” After running a successful practice for more than 20 years, Hoster knew exactly where he wanted it to go once his own retirement was in sight. Eight years ago, he took on Dr. Jordan Ewert as a young partner at his office at 2109 N. Kickapoo St. to ensure his patients would be able to continue receiving care where Hoster had been practicing for decades. This also allowed him to begin reducing his time to three days a week before retiring this year. “I thoroughly enjoyed what I was doing, but I have done a fair amount in this business,” Hoster said. “It is time to let the younger generation to take over.”

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Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament Set for 9/11 to Raise Funds for Local Police, Fire

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For the second consecutive year, residents can show up for a showdown benefitting Shawnee’s finest at the second annual Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament on Sept. 11 at the Shawnee Country Club. The scramble format tournament will help raise funds for the charitable foundations of the Shawnee Police Department and Shawnee Fire Department. Funds will also help cover the costs of special items used by the departments that are not covered under the city’s annual budget. For organizer Justin Payne, putting together the tournament is a personal matter for him in more ways than one. “I have two brothers-in-law on the police department,” said Payne, referring to officer Mike Myers and detective Beau Bohuslavicky. “We all wanted – myself included – to do something bigger to help our police force and fire department.” Payne grew up with a golf club in his hand. The Dale High School graduate spent hundreds of days throughout his childhood with his late grandfather, Kent Payne, playing round after round at the 18-hole golf course at the Elks Country Club. “It has been in my blood forever,” Payne said. “I have a passion for golf that just comes naturally.” Even though he didn’t play golf in high school or college, golf has remained a passion for Payne, and that love for the game is how Payne is giving back to his community. “I love the game of golf and I love to help my community,” said Payne, who has organized events like the Ben Strong Foundation Golf Scramble and the Miracles for Marshall tournament that helped raise funds for a rookie firefighter’s baby son who is battling a rare disorder. The date of the tournament is not a coincidence as it is often associated with the service

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provided by police, firefighters and other first responders since the tragic events of 9/11. Payne said he believes that the Guns and Hoses tournament helps remind the community of the good work done by local police and firefighters. “It is just help brings the community together,” Payne said. “It allows our local law enforcement and firefighters know that they are appreciated. It also lets people know that these men and women are good people that love their community. If you are in trouble, you can rely on them to help you.” Payne was happy to see the amount of participation last year, but he said he is determined to grow the event. He has plans to create a traveling trophy for each year’s winner to receive and expects the Guns and Hoses tournament to become bigger in the ensuing years. “The first few years are always the hardest when it comes to an event like this, but it will just

grow and grow and grow,” Payne said. The event is nearly sold out for the original goal of creating 36 teams, but if golfers are still interested, they can register at www.eventleaf. com/SPF_GOLF_SCRAMBLE. No matter how many teams register, no one will get turned away. Firehouse Subs out of Norman will provide lunch, and there will also be drinks available. Payne said if people in the community just want to come and watch the event they are more than welcome to do so. The joy of putting on the event and what it has meant to the local police and fire departments has been more rewarding than any eagle approach shot Payne has ever made on a course “It has been absolutely great,” he said. “They appreciate any help that they can get. They just appreciate a tournament like this and have a good time to play with their buddies, and it helps benefit them.”

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Stories from Community Renewal A very special thing happened this past month, something that has been several years in the making. On Aug. 12, Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County officially launched the Craig Family Friendship House in Kickapoo Park with a block party and opened the community room for neighbors and Community Renewal friends to come see and enjoy. Friendship House coordinator Travis Flood, along with wife Abby and their kids Audrey and Jake, are now living their lives in the Friendship House and within the Kickapoo Park neighborhood. Already neighbors are taking notice and becoming acquainted with the Floods. You can see a special sense of excitement on their faces when they get a chance to meet the Floods and come to realize that the community space is for them. The Friendship House is a family home, but it’s more than that. When you walk into the home you immediately walk into a large community room with its own fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom. This space is intended to be used as a gathering space for Kickapoo Park neighbors. Need a larger space for a birthday party? The doors are open. Enjoy game nights with neighborhood friends? They’ve got you covered. The Community Room inside the Friendship House will also be used as a meeting space offering valuable social services that might be useful to neighbors. There are many incredible services in our community, but unfortunate barriers sometimes exist, such as a lack of transportation or simply not knowing the amazing folks who run the programs. Because Friendship House exists in a neighborhood and the Friendship House coordinator lives on site and works to build trusted relationships, common barriers are easily removed. After-school programs, job train-

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ABOVE and BOTTOM LEFT: Community Renewal officially opened the doors on Aug. 12 for its Craig Family Friendship House at 812 W. 7th St. in the Kickapoo Park neighborhood, which features a multipurpose community room to serve the needs of neighborhood residents from meetings to services and a family in residence full-time associated with Community Renewal.

ings, literacy classes and GED (Hi-SET) classes are just some of the opportunities already being planned for the Friendship House Community Room. Programs will be offered here, and children will laugh and play. What forms the foundation of Friendship House is what forms the foundation of your own home. Trust. Trust will continue to develop between the Floods and their neighbors – and hopefully between you and your neighbors as well. All restoration occurs through relationships, and meaningful relationships are what make life special. However, trust doesn’t form immediately. It takes time. It takes showing up. It takes proving over and over that you have a person’s best interests in mind you care – period. As neigh-

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“We are honored to have a small part in the successful opening of Nations Laboratory Services, LLC,” said Bob Crothers of the CPCDC. “Steve is a great guy with a vision to serve Indian Country, and we are happy to rally behind him and support his dream.”

According to a report from the National Congress of American Indians, the spending per patient in 2013 for those receiving care from IHS facilities was $2,849 per person, compared to $7,717 for health care spending nationally. The amount spent per person is lower, despite the fact that Native Americans typically suffer from diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer at rates higher than any other race or ethnicity.

Established in 2003, the CPCDC provides financial products and counseling services to Citizen Potawatomi Nation members and employees nationwide as well as Native American-owned businesses throughout Oklahoma.

“By providing and improving access to these new services, NLS hopes to increase health care providers' abilities to rapidly and accurately diagnose diseases, speed recovery and positive patient outcomes, and reduce time off work due to illness,” Weddle added. “We can lower resistance to antibiotics by providing the rapid reporting needed to support appropriate prescribing practices and reduce future health care costs while making a positive impact on the health and wellness of the Native American population.”

“Nations Laboratory Services is proud to call itself a Nativeowned business, focused on bettering the health and wellness of those who need it most,” Weddle added. “NLS is also proud to create jobs and future growth opportunities within the CPN area. We look forward to working with CPCDC on future projects and having a long relationship with our lending partner.” For more information on Nations Laboratory Services, call 405-287-3028 or 405-514-1470, or email steve@nationslaboratoryservices.com or kristi@ nationslaboratoryservices.com.

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On Sept. 22, 1891 – 127 years ago this month – Pottawatomie County and the town of Shawnee sprang into existence. A year and half earlier, settlers had dashed onto unassigned land in the middle of what is now Oklahoma and established towns from Stillwater to Norman. The federal government then bought excess land from the Sac and Fox, Iowa, Citizen Potawatomi and Absentee Shawnee tribes living east of that area. Officials surveyed and staked out 160-acre parcels for settlement as townsites and school plats for two counties, including County B that later became Pottawatomie County. Eager folks lined up at the borders hoping for the chance for a new home. Soldiers fired guns at noon, and the race was on. Many prospective landowners were familiar with the land having hunted in the area or traveled through it previously. Most were farmers who knew the rich, river-fed land. Others came prepared to purchase from speculators who were offering town lots. Some simply hoped for a chance in a new land. Two prospective groups were the families of Phillip Ray and Alfred Beard. They lived in Oklahoma City and had hunted in the area. Ray’s daughter, Etta, and Beard’s son, Henry, were already planning a life together and recognized the opportunity. The two lined up on Kickapoo tribal land and dashed across to claim a site from modern-day Kickapoo Avenue to Harrison Street with Highland Street on the north. Elijah Ally and John Farrell claimed the southern half of that section bordered by what is now Farrell Street. Etta Ray and Henry Beard were married about six weeks after the run. Their families had worked together to build a log cabin, and the new Mrs. Beard reported how happy she was to return from the wedding to her “little cabin in the woods.” That cabin can now be seen at the Pottawatomie County Historical Society Museum. Tecumseh, originally designated as the county seat, boasted about a 1,000 people by the following summer. The Beards and others who had claimed land north of the river saw the possibility of also developing a town. The attempt was slow before Henry Beard donated 120 acres to the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad – later known as Rock Island. Free town lots were offered to Tecumseh businessmen if they would move to the community

This picture of the Beard Cabin – one of the first settlements in Shawnee – was taken in 1929. Photo submitted

to the north. The opportunity to utilize the railroad faculties was a selling point, and before long the “main street” – at that time it was Farrell – was dotted with grocery stores, a saw mill, meat market, hotel, furriers, barber shop, saloons and a distillery. This was before statehood and prohibition. A name had been chosen from several options, including Brockway, Forest City and Beardsville. Shawnee was picked when the government reported that dropping the “town” part of Shawneetown – a long-time settlement on the Canadian River between Shawnee and Tecumseh – meant there would be no delay in an otherwise lengthy process. Henry Beard also donated 13 acres of the land he and his wife had claimed to the city for a park. Schools had been available almost from the beginning but were in homes or rented buildings. The first building for the specific use of Shawnee’s schoolchildren was constructed in the park and named Central School in 1898. Today the area is home to Shawnee Splash, tennis courts, school administration building, Veterans Park, Municipal Auditorium, county law offices and the county courthouse. By 1900, the town housed 2,000 citizens, and within a year the total doubled. Main Street moved to what was originally 8th Street and went from three blocks to seven blocks. Already recognized as one of the largest cotton-producing areas, 800 carloads shipped

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Author, Family Share Encouragement From Experiences in New Book About Loss Thomas and Lynne Daubert have a heart for children. Thomas works as a high school science teacher. Before that, they both worked in residential youth care. Thomas even wrote a book about the experience titled “Your House Their House.” His new book, however, takes on a tougher and more personal subject. “Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep” – published in August – uses his family’s story of facing pregnancies that ended in tragedy and incorporates other people’s experiences they have encountered along their own road to healing. Though the Dauberts are happily raising their 10-year-old daughter, Naomi, they have had to find a way to deal with four other pregnancies that resulted in miscarriage or stillbirth. Through it all, they found strength and faith together, but not everyone they have encountered personally, in groups or through online support structures has been able to cope with their loss in a healthy way. Thomas wanted to find a way to encourage those who had lost a child in infancy using the things his family has learned along the way incorporated with the helpful insights of others the Dauberts have known throughout each trial. Thomas had started writing the book previously following the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth, who was stillborn on Oct. 25, 2010 in Shawnee. Yet, the demands of life and the nature of the subject took their toll on Thomas, and he left the project dormant until last year. “During the holidays, I had somebody make a really calloused remark,” Thomas said. “My jaw just dropped, and then somebody else kind of agreed with it. And I thought, ‘You know what? I’m finishing this book.’” After that moment, Thomas renewed his efforts to write a book that would provide some encouragement for those who have experienced a loss and give some insight and offer for those who haven’t personally experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth in-

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sight regarding some of the reactions commonly observed in those going through the tragedy. The comments Thomas and Lynne have received during their own grief have ranged from the comforting to the uninformed. He said many people seem to struggle with how to conduct themselves around someone who has lost a child in infancy. “It’s a really, really difficult thing to navigate,” Thomas said. “If you know somebody that has gone through it, what do you say to them? Do you talk about it? Do you keep your mouth shut? Do you try to relate to them? “People can put their feet in their mouth when they don’t realize that this person was a part of your family.” He began organizing the details from his family’s experiences, gathering stories from others and drawing from other books he’d encountered after their losses. Once the summer arrived and his work as a science

teacher was not as demanding, Thomas finalized the narrative of the book, starting with Elizabeth’s birth and arriving at a series of reassurances for readers going through their own struggles. “What I wanted to say is you’re not alone,” Thomas said. “It’s not a tell-all book or a cure. It’s just something that I personally did for those who have gone or are going through this.” One of the issues he had with some of the other materials he’d read was that many were written by people who hadn’t lost a child through miscarriage or stillbirth. He wanted to provide a book with perspectives from people who have found healthy ways to work through their grief. While not every person’s experience is the same, research he conducted by discussing subjects with others who have struggled or are currently trying to cope highlighted some

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themes that appear among many people, such as having “triggers” that evoke emotions surrounding their loss or establishing permanent reminders of their children through memorials. “Keepsake and souvenir is a big thing,” said Thomas, who traced back traditions of keeping mementos of infants lost during the Victorian era. “That’s the way they keep the spirit or the memory of the baby alive. A lot of people get tattoos or have celebrations. It’s really up to the individual.” One of the traditions the Dauberts have is to observe and celebrate Elizabeth’s birthday, Thomas said. They also keep a Molly Bear created by a nonprofit organization that builds teddy bears for families that have experienced infant loss that can be customized to the same weight as the baby. Though there is a unique reaction and set of behaviors that accompany each person’s situation, Lynne said. The book provides a range of thoughts and feelings Thomas and she have faced or heard about from those grieving. Thomas wanted to put these thoughts and feelings down in writing to illustrate for those who have lost a child that they are not alone, he said. He also aimed to help their loved ones gain some perspective and ideas about ways they can be supportive. Thomas also draws from advice that they received from those who experienced their own loss, and he tried to provide ideas Lynne and he developed to cope with theirs. Though he knows he cannot tell anyone how they should grieve or provide a comprehensive guide, Thomas said finding healthy ways to acknowledge the loss while honoring the memory of their child is crucial. “I want people to know that there is hope,” Daubert said. “We know what it’s like. We want you to be encouraged. There is hope, because we’ve gone through it too.” “Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep” is available online through retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. www.shawneeoutlook.com

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Enjoy poetry readings at the Lunch Box on Main Street on Sept. 20. The readings will begin at 7 p.m. Don’t miss the Downtown Block Party on from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 21 in Celebration of Life Park at 301 E. Main St. There will be food trucks, pop-up vendors, artists and children’s activities. Brooklyn Sutton and Andrew Meadows will perform live at the Arts at 317. Tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Grand Casino. Tickets: www.grandboxoffice. com. Planes, Trains and Automobiles cruises into town 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Santa Fe Depot at 614 E. Main St. This free event will feature an array of vehicles on wheels and wings, history demonstrators, kiddie train, pony carousel and more. Information: www.ptanda.net. Spend time at Shawnee’s museums and exhibits this month. Check out the MabeeGerrer Museum of Art, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Center or the Santa Fe Depot to enrich your understanding of art and Shawnee’s rich cultural heritage. The OBU Visiting Writer Seminars will present renowned poet, Mark Jarman, at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. The event is open to the public. Information: www.okbu.edu/calendar/ index.html.

Thresa Swadley is a freelance cellist/teacher who has been active in the Shawnee Arts Community for 20 years. She is a member of the OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra. Contact her if you know of an upcoming arts event. Email: tswadley@sbcglobal.net.

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