February 2011

FEBRUARY 2011 VOLUME TWO ISSUE TWO

isn’t it romantic?

EXOTIC LOCATIONS AMAZING MEMORIES CONDEMNED TO CLASSIC A LOFT TALE

SEEING RED

FRESH FROM THE VINE FINDING A FASHIONABLE BALANCE THE ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE BUILDING A COMMUNITY

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Contents | Features

February 25

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Red’s Hot!

It’s the bold, brilliant color of February: a blaze defying winter’s pallor and a visual splash of passion. Simply stated, red looks good with everything.

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As Fresh As It Gets

Ludivine is a local restaurant in every sense of the word, with a menu constantly altered to incorporate the freshest possible regional ingredients. Change is delicious!

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Doing the Right Thing

Larry Nichols almost passed up the chance to co-found Devon Energy 40 years ago. Today the corporate titan is helping to change the face of downtown Oklahoma City.

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Lest We Forget

Promoting racial understanding has been a long road for Dr. George Henderson; in his new book, the third African-American member of OU’s faculty recalls the struggle and its ongoing importance.

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A Midwinter Knit’s Dream There’s balmier weather in the forecast, although we’re not out of the winter woods yet. In climes like these, the lightweight warmth of a transitional sweater is fashion perfection.

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Loving the Loft Lifestyle

It was a derelict, condemned wreck, but Brent Swift saw good bones, great location and outstanding potential. Now this downtown Norman building looks like home.

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Contents | Departments

Letters

From the Editor 16 To the Editor 18

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Spritz

Guerilla Store Fare 20 Are You the Real Road Hazard? 22

Details

Red’s Hot! 25

Pursuits

Visual Performance Events Calendar

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Wanderlust

Celebrate Love 50 Head for the Hills 59

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Fare

Sweets for the Sweet A Drink on the Dole As Fresh As It Gets Herbal Remedy

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Spaces

Loving the Loft Lifestyle 70 Setting the Table 78 Prepare for Spring 82

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Contents | Departments

Living Well

Serving Oklahoma’s People Anticipating Adaptation Understanding Thyroid Disease Chunk Your Goals

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Marketplace

Doing the Right Thing 96 A Clear Vision 100 Stimulating Savings 102

Glimpse

Scenes From the Journey Lest We Forget Carol of the Belles The Other Side of Graham Colton Well Met

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Designers’ Notebook

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A Midwinter Knit’s Dream... 120

Out & About

Party Directory 125

Last Laugh

Chicken Has Left the Building 150

Last Look

Gayle Barrett 152

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Publisher

Editor-in-Chief

Managing Director

Creative Director

Photography Director

Features Writer

Food Editor

Associate Editor

Stylist

Robert L. Allee Elizabeth Meares James Moscowitz Mia Blake

Contributing Writers

Art Director

Graphic Designer

Jennifer Barron Joe Bowie Cher Bumps Robert Custer Mary Davies Lauren Hammack Ken Settle Mary Ellen Ternes Elaine Warner

Photographers

Justin Avera David Cobb Erick Gfeller Jerry Hymer Claude Long Michael Miller

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Account Manager

Cynthia Whitaker-hill Victoria Fancher Jamie Hamilton Teresa Wilson Ronnie Morey

Scott O’Daniel Jessica Epperson

Accountant Cynda Dove-Meadows

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C V O E R Who says that a romantic dinner with your Valentine must take place at a restaurant?

Make the most of the intimacy that home, sweet home offers with a beautifully set table for two by the fire.

K.O. Rinearson, photographer SUBSCRIPTIONS: Slice is available by subscription for the yearly rate (12 issues) of $40. Order online at www.sliceok.com/subscribe. Phone orders, 405.525.9411, ext. 4284. By mail, send your name, mailing address and phone number along with payment to Southwestern Publishing, P.O. Box 18697, Oklahoma City, OK 73154.

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Contributors | Behind the Curtain

M.J. ALEXANDER

The Children of Oklahoma: Sons and Daughters of the Red Earth

Steve Gill

steve.gill@southwesternpub.com Steve’s career began – if you don’t count temporary stints of polite looming as a security guard and then a substitute teacher – as a proofreader at Saxon Publishers in Norman, proving that a B.A. in Letters with a minor in Classical Culture from OU actually is (sort of) viable in the job market. When Saxon was bought out and moved to Houston in 2004, he answered our ad for an Editorial Assistant with a lovingly recounted anecdote about a college prank… and here he remains. As Associate Editor, he writes short articles, copyedits, proofreads, coordinates photography, compiles our monthly calendar of events, stays in contact with area PR reps, answers the phone, runs sundry errands, makes coffee (largely for himself), changes light bulbs and generally tries to be helpful. He is the tallest member of our staff, and by far the most likely to be found roaming the halls singing “Act Naturally” or attempting multilingual wordplay. Steve is ebulliently married to Molly Strothmann, OU’s Social and Behavioral Sciences Librarian. They think they’re hilarious.

Mary Davies

bijoudavies@aol.com During Mary Davies’ 25 years in corporate life, she lived in the U.S., Australia and Switzerland and married a Welshman. When she is not traveling, Mary and her husband call Cordillera, Colorado and Verbier, Switzerland home. As any good travel writer should, Mary devoted myriad hours to travel and intense research for this month’s “Celebrate Love” article, though we are hesitant to say that she “suffered for her art.” Always choosing to take the path less travelled, she enjoys exploring the world through the eyes of the local people. Sailing, skiing, biking, hiking and scuba diving are her preferred modes of transport. Food, wine and family are her passions. Her favorite locales (so far) are the Kalahari Desert, Botswana and Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Her next upcoming adventure is Con Dao, Vietnam.

Jessica Epperson

The new book by M.J. Alexander, author of the acclaimed Salt of the Red Earth.

Available at www.sliceok.com A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma City

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jessica.epperson@southwesternpub.com Jessica infiltrated the formerly all-male art department when she joined the Southwestern Publishing team in 2009, which makes her a “newbie” among the long-time staffers. Her interest in graphic design grew from a keen affinity for learning about other cultures. Her degrees in arts and art history – she proudly flies the Oklahoma State University colors – were a natural progression for someone who is “influenced by all the different forms of art.” She enjoys mixing creativity with technology, ultimately producing something that is capable of “reaching many people with one, simple element.” An avid movie fan, she favors horror flicks, and her good-spirited nature includes indulging our continuing habit of referring to the art department as “the guys.” She lives with her husband of seven years, Brad, a youth counselor.

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Letters | From the Editor

M.J. ALEXANDER

I Love My Mama!

S

itting on my porch one recent evening, I logged onto my Facebook account and found this message from my daughter Rebecca, who recently moved into her own apartment: “I love my Mama!” As Facebook messages go, this one ranks at the very top, more per-

sonal than late-breaking news and tomorrow’s half-off sale, and far more interesting than whatever kind of sandwich so-and-so had for lunch.

Venturing out on one’s own is always exciting. Sure, it gives young adults (who will always be some manner of child in their parents’ eyes) ample time to reflect on all the perceived mistakes their family made in their upbringing, but it also provides an opportunity for the one thing all parents secretly hope for: being missed.

I’m 46 years old, and I still miss my mother. Her style of rearing children was undeniably quirky, something I appreciate more and more as I grow older. She could put a stop to whatever I was doing that she disapproved of with one quick blast of the infamous “mean eyes” in my direction. (Still can, actually.) She is beautiful and charming and so very funny. If I was sick, she was the ultimate nurse, doctor and fairy godmother all rolled up into one person. She makes a mean crab dip. For reasons I can’t explain, her sandwiches taste better than any others. She can also roll up a pair of socks better than anyone else. She is fiercely protective of her friends, embracing their more bizarre qualities as their most endearing. If you doubt my confidence in her, then take it from the best judges of character on the planet, dogs: they adore her, which explains the odd trio of others’ castoffs who live with her and follow her every move.

Twenty-some-odd years in the publishing business has afforded me the opportunity to publicly applaud my incredibly fantastic and eminently praiseworthy mother in the pages of this magazine. Now you can do the same.

February 15 is the deadline for nominating the woman of your choice for our annual “Hot Mamas” feature. She can be your own mother or someone else’s. Age is not a factor, nor is physical appearance. What does matter is that the person you choose to nominate has raised a child (or several) while giving her time and energy to making the world a better place through tireless good deeds in her community.

It’s a month for celebrating affection – take a few minutes away from more romantic thoughts

stay connected

sliceok.com facebook.com/sliceok twitter.com/sliceok

to share some love for one of the marvelous matriarchs you’ve had the good fortune to know.

And while you’re at it… call your mom!

Elizabeth Meares Editor-in-Chief elizabeth.meares@southwesternpub.com

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Letters | To the Editor

Accolades, Anticipation and Affirmation Spaces | Discerning Design

A Tough Act

to Follow

By Lauren Hammack Photos by K.O. Rinearson

Appreciating a diamond in the rough takes a certain kind of vision, and polishing it up takes a particular kind of grit. Thankfully, this homeowner, and her fabulous team, had both in spades.

My dear girl, you and your team constantly amaze us (“A Tough Act to Follow,” January 2011). How do you do it? The whole lot of you never miss a beat, a word, a trick or THE moment. We congratulate you for your gift of leadership, keen vision and happy heart. Please tell your troops how wonderful they are. We are crazy about all of you. Keith’s genius blew us away! Lauren is priceless! I can’t shut up about all of you. Happy new year, dear new friends.

Jimmie Reagan Kathy Brigham Oklahoma City

Just saw your “Elegant Evenings” edition (December 2010) as I got off work at Oak Tree.

Great aesthetics. Brilliant layout. Be proud.

Keith Pratt via Twitter

Very impressed with the new look. The final picture (“Winter’s Blanket,” December 2010) is stunning. Looking forward to the next issue!

Kim Kamp Leslie via Twitter

I have to tell you... I questioned [the change to] Slice. But we have had people call for directions and drive from OKC for both boots and bracelets in the December issue! So thank you!

Amanda Clark, owner Blush in Norman

I have meant to send you a note for years. Consider this the first of my New Year’s resolutions.

Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your letter in Norman Living – now Slice. It is always the first thing I read!

Jan Solberg via email

Errata: In the December 2010 issue, we incorrectly listed the telephone number for our knife guru James Marshall (“Get This Party Started!”). He may be reached at 613.5492.

And in the January 2011 issue (Out and About, “Cirque du Saints”), we swapped the identities of the people in photos #5 and #7. We apologize for the errors.

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Love Her? Admire Her?

NOMINATE HER! That special woman in your life deserves some public accolades for all her good deeds.

If you know someone who is raising the future generation while finding time to make our world a better place, let us know!

Nominations are now being accepted for the

2011 HOT MAMAS at www.sliceok.com

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Spritz | This & That

Guerilla Store Fare I f you stopped by Spencer Stone Company in Nichols Hills Plaza over the holiday season, then you’ve already experienced retail history in the making, assuming your visit to the fine men’s clothing store included a peek into the adjacent OK∙LA, a “popup shop” and retail experiment of singer-songwriter and Oklahoma City native Graham Colton.

In a retail cross between the Lucky Dog vendor on a street corner and a top-tier design house, the pop-up shop phenomenon has emerged in recent years as a brilliant, cultural shift in the way consumers shop. With limited engagements – typically lasting from one to 30 days – popup shops focus on small runs or exclusive items that shoppers won’t find in mainstream retail venues. The short shelf life of its of-the-moment merchandise or services translates into built-in urgency for the pop-up shop, with a “here today, gone tomorrow” approach to marketing.

For Colton, whose OK∙LA pop-up will re-emerge later this month as a reinvented format from his first run in December, the concept blends L.A. style elements with an Oklahoma flavor, meeting somewhere in the middle.

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By Lauren Hammack Photo by K.O. Rinearson

OK∙LA represents Colton’s collaboration with his younger brother, Garrett, who resides in L.A. and brings his boutique clothing retail background to the project. “This is Garrett’s brainchild,” Colton explains. “We chose the name OK∙LA because we’re both rooted in Oklahoma City.”

While the December version of OK∙LA featured a journey through Americana – from post-war, black-and white-photos to Dopp kits, government-issue furniture, taxidermy pieces and even a circa 1983 framed photo of Tom Selleck near the door – the spring interpretation promises to be completely different, both in merchandise and in presentation. “The fun part is that you get to reinvent yourself,” Colton says. “We bring in limited quantities of merchandise that no one else has around here, and once it’s gone, it’s gone.”

OK∙LA will re-open later this month behind Spencer Stone Company in Nichols Hills Plaza (6942 Avondale Drive, Oklahoma City). Follow OK∙LA on Twitter: @OKLAstore.

WORKING TOGETHER

COMMITTED

TO YOU

We all benefit from a strong and vibrant community, which is why we support many deserving organizations with our time, energy and dollars. Thank you for letting us be of service.

ABC Chinese School AMBUCS American Legion Arise Ministries Arthritis Foundation BALTO Week Boy Scouts of America Breakfast on Boulevard Business Minded Women of Edmond Business Networking International Camp Fire USA Celebrations!

Character Council of Edmond Chesapeake Swim Club Children’s Fun Festival City of Edmond Parks and Recreation Deer Creek Schools Double Wolf Dare Week Downtown Edmond Business Association Edmond Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Edmond Board of Realtors Edmond Chamber of Commerce Edmond Economic Development Authority Edmond Elks Lodge Edmond Family Services Edmond Historical Society Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival Edmond Lions Club

Edmond Public Schools Edmond Public Schools Foundation Edmond Senior Center Edmond Senior Community Foundation Edmond Soccer Club Edmond Womens Club Fine Arts Institute of Edmond Girl Scouts of America Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Hope Center of Edmond Hope for Families Infant Crisis Services InvestWrite Junior Achievement Junior League of Oklahoma City Kiwanis Club of Edmond Leadership Edmond LibertyFest McBride Foundation Oklahoma Bicycle Society Streak Oklahoma Christian Schools Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma Council on Economic Education Oklahoma State University Peppers Ranch Rebuilding Together

Rotary Club of Edmond Salvation Army Shakespeare in the Park St. Mary’s Episcopal School Swine Week Symphony Show House The Meadows Center for Opportunity Turning Point Ministries UCO Jazz Lab United Way of Central Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma Foundation University of Oklahoma YMCA and numerous other organizations throughout Edmond

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Spritz | This & That

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orget the icy roads, the texters, the lead foot and the makeup artist – they’re menaces on the road, of course, but if it’s been a while since you took the Oklahoma Driving Test, you might qualify as a road hazard, too.

New laws and improved driving standards occur regularly in Oklahoma (this may come as a shock to you, Magoo), and often, it’s the “seasoned” drivers who are last to know.

Scott Merkley, of Merkley’s Driving School in Oklahoma City and Edmond, has been teaching driver’s education for the past 15 years. He believes it’s important to know the rules of the road. “Unfortunately, when people rely on ‘common sense,’ they come up with a lot of different interpretations how to handle a situation. The rules are really straightforward,” Merkley says.

Are You the Real Road Hazard?

By Lauren Hammack

Case in point: you’re heading for an intersection. The light turns yellow as you’re approaching. Do you: a) Punch it and get through the intersection before the

light turns red b) Stop before entering the intersection c) Do whichever you must to clear the intersection “Entering an intersection on yellow is illegal,” Merkley says. “If you answer otherwise, that’s an automatic fail on the driving test.” Ruh-roh.

Another topic that’s unfamiliar to many drivers is safe following distance. Is it: a) Three seconds behind the car in front of you b) Three car lengths behind the car in front of you c) Three inches behind the car in front of you Several drivers may live by “C,” but the correct answer is “A.” When should you kill the high beams? a) 500 feet from the oncoming car b) 1,000 feet from the oncoming car c) Kill the high beams? Why would I do that?

To read more of the Oklahoma rules for the road, visit www.merkleys.com and click the “Oklahoma Driver’s Manual” link.

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The correct answer is “B” to avoid giving the oncoming driver LASIK.

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K.O. RINEARSON

Red’s Hot! A

By Lauren Hammack

cross the color spectrum, one color diverts the eyes a moment longer than any other: red.

Symbolically speaking, red conveys our most intense emotions – love, passion, strength, courage, happiness. The faint of heart need not apply where red is concerned – it’s a color that leaves no room for ambivalence.

In all its sublime, transformative incarnations, red is the undisputed color of unity and hope, two themes worth celebrating as we look forward to the 19th annual Red Tie Night, Saturday, March 5, benefiting the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. With that date circled on our calendars – in red, of course – we’ve chosen a few of our favorite red things to get the festivities started. february 2011 | slice

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Details | Things We Love

Seeing Red

The Melissa handbag with multiple mini rosettes

by Big Buddha from Pink Sugar Shoe Boutique |Tiara jewelry case and travel makeup bag in leopard

by PurseN from Regina’s | Swarovski crystal heartshaped evening purse with Nappa leather lining by Lorren Bell from Ruth Meyers | Leighton reversible chain tote by Brighton (reverses to leopard print) in nylon with leather trim from J. Spencer Jewelry and Gifts | Joia handbag by Urban Expressions from Blush

Red Haute For Home

Red Chateau Private Label mandarin pomegranate candle and reed diffuser from Red Chateau | Handmade Italian ceramic place setting by Casa Mia for Fortunata from Culinary Kitchen | Handknotted wool throw pillow from Designer Rugs | Red by Stephanie Busuttil for Assouline and leather-bound The Proust Questionnaire by Henry-Jean Servat for Assouline from The Consortium | Fine linens by Ann Gish and Yves Delorem from KS Design | Red upholstered sofa shown in “MM” grade fabric by Smith Brothers from Haggard’s Fine Furniture

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Red Letter Day

Hand-engraved engagement set from Kirk Kara’s Charlotte collection with diamonds and baguette cut rubies from Mitchell’s Jewelry | Ruby and diamond ring and earrings, 14kt gold band studded with rubies between a pair of gold bands and women’s red watch with diamonds by Charriol from Naifeh Fine Jewelry | Crystal Voyage heart pendant necklace and cuff earrings by Brighton from J. Spencer Jewelry and Gifts | Handcrafted découpage paperweight by Ben’s Garden from Heirloom Shoe | Pink tourmaline, pink sapphire and diamond necklace, ring and earrings, set in 18k rose gold, part of Roberto Coin’s Art Nouveau collection from B.C. Clark Jewelers | Red cuff bracelet with red and gold crystal detail from Blush | TW Steel 48mm quartz chronograph tech watch with red enamel dial and date window with soft black rubber strap from Mitchell’s Jewelry

Red-to-Toe

Assorted red nail polish and lip color from The MakeUp Bar | Evelixa satin peep-toe pump with ruffle embellishment on vamp by Nina from The Webb

For resources, see page 145.

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Details | Things We Love

Red Tie Night

The 19th annual Red Tie Night takes place Saturday, March 5 in the Grand Ballroom of the Cox Convention Center. Since 1992, the event has netted more than $10 million.

“Times have changed, and thanks to medical advances, people with HIV/AIDS can live long, almost normal lives,” said Mark Beutler, 2011 Red Tie Night Chairman. “But the stigma still surrounds those who are infected, and treatment costs can be astronomical. A person’s medications can cost upward of $10,000 a year.”

Red Tie Night provides funds to agencies throughout the state that help those struggling to survive this disease.

Red Tie’s live auction is quite spirited, and this year will be no exception. Items up for grabs include: •

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a trip for two to the ESPYs, including a walk on the red carpet, tickets and dinner with NFL players Adrian Peterson and Tommie Harris. a trip for two to play in the BMW Championship pro-am golf tournament, including admission to the pre- event evening soiree and passes to watch the official rounds

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 348.6600 or visit www.okaidscarefund.com.

FIND THE TIE AND WIN A PAIR OF RED TIE TICKETS! Hidden somewhere in this issue is another men’s red 7-fold silk tie by Dolcepunta, like the one pictured at left from S.J. Haggard and Co. Be the first to post to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sliceok) the correct location of the hidden tie and win two tickets to Red Tie Night. Telling us you found it on this page doesn’t count. Need a hint? Is it the same color here as in its hiding spot? Yes. Same shape? Yes. Same size? Sorry... two hint limit. Good luck!

Employees of the Southwestern Group of Companies and their families are ineligible for this promotion.

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John Osborne President, Edmond and Oklahoma City

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George Nelson, circa 1965

Pretzel Armchair

VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM ARCHIVE

VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM ARCHIVE

VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM ARCHIVE

Pursuits | Visual

Coconut chairs and ottoman, 1956

SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

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eorge Nelson (1908-1986) was a legend in architecture and design, but the Connecticut native was also an author, lecturer and curator who helped to redefine the way people related to their environments.

The exhibit George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher makes its U.S. debut in Oklahoma City this month, opening February 3 at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and continuing through May 8. The exhibit was organized by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany to commemorate the centennial of Nelson’s birth in 2008, and includes over 120 three-dimensional objects and more than 50 historical documents.

Nelson is considered one of the fathers of American Modernism. He served for a number of years as design director at Herman Miller, a leading American manufacturer of modern furniture. While there he created such modern classics as the Coconut Chair, the Marshmallow Sofa, the Ball Clock and the Bubble Lamps.

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among them the L-shaped desk, forerunner of the modern workstation.

Also included in the exhibition is a section devoted to Nelson’s own curatorial work in designing exhibits. In addition to showcasing many of his articles and books, it highlights some of his films and slide presentations, in which he addressed the topics of urban planning, consumerism and aesthetic perception in Western society.

“George Nelson is an iconic figure of the modern era, whose influence across design disciplines resonates internationally to this day,” said Glen Gentele, director of OKCMOA. “We are excited to be the first institution in the United States to present this exhibition.”

Vitra Design Museum curator Jochen Eisenbrand will discuss the exhibition on Wednesday, February 2, 5:30 pm, in the Museum’s Noble Theater. Additional public and educational programs will be offered in conjunction with this exhibition, which is generously sponsored by Herman Miller.

More information is at www.okcmoa.com.

Pursuits | Visual

ArtFor Your Sweetheart

Put a little jingle into your Valentine’s gift this year and give them a hand-made ceramic jingle heart. Your valentine is sure to love it all year long!

TRUE-LY WESTERN

By Steve Gill

Plus, receive a $100 gift certificate to the Metro with your purchase of $350 or more February 7-14th.

6432 N. Western | 405.840.4437 www.howellgallery.com Allen True, “Santa Fe,” from the Victoria Tupper Kirby Collection

y h “Good ealt Things to Eat” H • Expanded Selection of Specialty Cheeses • Fresh Produce • Gourmet Items • Meat Market & Deli • All Natural Beef • Organic Produce • Gluten-Free Products • Nut-Free Products

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he National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum would be entirely justified in saying that its newest exhibit provides a true window onto the American West.

The artist whose life and work is chronicled in the collection organized by the Denver Art Museum happens to be named Allen Tupper True, but the lowercase adjective is accurate regardless, since True was one of the foremost pictorial chroniclers of the region’s land and people. See for yourself as “Allen True’s West” opens with a preview reception from 6-8pm on February 3.

Born in 1881, True began his career as an illustrator for magazines like the Saturday Evening Post and gradually gained renown as a muralist – his works adorned many public buildings, including the state capitols of Colorado, Missouri and Wyoming. His devotion to Western culture and characteristic attention to detail made him an authority on the costumes, artifacts and customs of the cowboys, Indians and other colorful figures that fill the paintings and sketches in this exhibit, many of which are on loan from the True family.

This traveling exhibit will be movin’ on come May 15.

Learn more by visiting www.nationalcowboymuseum.org or calling 478.2250.

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The Gallery

canvassing the area’s art

By Steve Gill

THANK HEAVEN FOR THEM

jrbartgallery.com, 528.6336 It’s a jungle in there this month at JRB Art at the Elms, as the gallery explores Swiss artist Christine Sefolosha’s collection “Meninas.” Translated as “little girls,” the exhibit’s pieces depict young maidens at home among thick woods, depicted through Sefolosha’s signature energetic splashes of somber pigments. Sefolosha’s work has been called timeless, so commemorating the current season falls to her creative coexhibitor: veteran quilter and fabric artist Martha Green, who combines swaths of colorful cloth with hand-dyed lace, sequins, buttons and other accoutrements to create exquisitely intricate valentines. The dual exhibition of their work will be available for viewing February 4-26.

BODY BUILDING okcmoa.com, 236.3100 Sculptor Jill Downen is a firm believer in an interdependent relationship between the human form and built spaces, a connection she explores via large installations that combine with her display spaces to evoke anatomical architecture. Her “Counterparts” is the third installment of the OKC Museum of Art’s New Frontiers series for contemporary art, on display February 3-May 8.

STROLLING IN STYLE thepaseo.com, 525.2688 OKC’s historic Paseo Arts District invites perambulators and peripatetics to explore its denizens’ creative offerings on the first Friday of each and every month, but February holds an extra, exceptional, draw: the Paseo Arts Association’s membership unites to present “Best of Show” February 4-25… and an excellent opportunity to view it would be February 12, during the “Romantic Walk on the Paseo.”

Christine Sefolosha, “Hat Menina”

BROAD STROKES istvangallery.com, 831.2874 The Istvan Gallery recently expanded its display space dramatically, which allows its spring show to encompass an astonishing breadth of variety: vibrant painter Clint Stone, former hip-hop and current mixed-media artist Nathan Lee and exquisitely layered digital photo artist Tammy Brummell, alongside the Latino infusion of Carlos Tello and Enrique Rumiche, congregate to dazzle February 11-April 30.

THE CRADLED WILL ROCK iaogallery.org, 232.6060 Get up close and personal with the printmaking process as Michelle Himes-McCrory and Kristin Gentry present “Between the Lines,” a collection of woodblock reliefs, monotypes and mixed-media works mounted on cradled wood to remove the glass that separates viewers from traditionally framed art – it’s at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma gallery February 11-March 5, with an opening reception on the 11th.

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Curtain Calls

metro entertainment takes center stage

By Steve Gill

THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES okcphilharmonic.org, 232.7575 A performance slate titled “Concerning Heaven and Earth” leaves a fair bit of thematic room to maneuver, and the OKC Philharmonic is prepared to take full advantage; tuning up for the overture to Beethoven’s “Prometheus,” Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, featuring guest vocals by star soprano Sari Gruber. February 5 at the Civic Center.

AIRS UPON THREE STRINGS occc.edu/cas, 682.7576 A musician can tell you a cavatina is a brief or simple melodic air – in the case of violinist Harumi Rhodes, cellist Priscilla Lee and pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute, who perform as the award-winning Trio Cavatina, the joy of performance lies in playing sophisticated compositions with simple elegance. They appear at OCCC for its Cultural Arts Series February 8.

SHE SAID, HE SAID okctheatrecompany.org, 812.7737 What makes a solid foundation for lasting romance? Trickery. Two couples joyously enter wedded bliss as a direct result of their friends’ scurrilous lies, making a happy ending for everyone (except Don John, but he’s an illegitimate son anyway) as the OKC Theatre Company unleashes “Much Ado About Nothing” February 3-20 in the Civic Center.

DREAM WEAVERS

reduxiontheatre.com, 651.3191 If, as has often been said, love makes fools of us all, at least there is slight solace in reflecting that that truth applies not merely to we mere mortals. Amid the socioeconomic turbulence of modern Athens, lovers’ quarrels engulf a cast of humans, fairies, boggarts and other things that go bump in the woods, as Reduxion Theatre Company presents an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” February 10-26 in its new digs at the Broadway Theater, 1613 N. Broadway in OKC. The show will also be hitting the road through April to tour the Metropolitan Library System; check the website for details.

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WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE okcu.edu/theatre, 951.0011 Here’s an equation that’s proved frustratingly constant through human development: Science + Religion + Politics = Everybody mad at everybody else. Based on the Scopes trial and its attendant monkey business, members of TheatreOCU and Oklahoma Children’s Theatre combine their talents to “Inherit the Wind” February 10-13 in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.

STEP INTO HISTORY okcballet.com, 843.9898 Oklahoma premieres of works by influential choreographers George Balanchine and Gerald Arpino plus the world debuts of as-yet-unseen dances from Jessica Lang and Robert Mills: established genius merges with new inspiration – gracefully, of course – as the OKC Ballet brings “Masters and Moderns” to the Civic Center stage February 12-13.

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BLOWN AWAY pasnorman.org, 307.9320 It’s a good thing February is the shortest month; its icy drear is already difficult to endure. Additional chill should be anathema, but the Winter Wind of the Performing Arts Studio’s concert series makes Norman’s Santa Fe Depot a welcome musical respite – don’t miss wry baritone John Gorka February 13, or legendary violinist Arvel Bird February 27.

PURE PERFORMANCE Master pianist Wayne McEvilly is nigh-legendary in OKC music circles – his classical concerts are breathtakingly beautiful and free to boot. He’ll be appearing at OKC’s Downtown Library February 13 for his 7th annual rendition of “The Romance of Chopin,” and at Woodson Park Senior Center to play Mozart sonatas February 18.

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GETTING IN TUNE soonertheatre.org, 321.9600 He loves basketball, and she’s an unabashed science nerd… but who says they can’t be more? A pair of would-be sweethearts rise above obstacles internal and external by believing in themselves, PaRappa-style, as the young performers from the Studio of the Sooner Theatre belt out Disney’s “High School Musical” February 18-20.

John Pizzarelli

HOW BIG? REAL BIG.

okcphilharmonic.org, 232.7575 If being hailed as part of “the first family of cool” by the San Francisco Chronicle and “as good as it gets in any entertainment medium” by The New York Times sounds too good to be true, consider that the guitarist in question played with Benny Goodman and Les Paul, opened for Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis and Rosemary Clooney and has recorded more than 40 – four-zero – albums in his frankly sensational career. He’s next up in the OKC Philharmonic’s Pops Series at Big Band Night with John Pizzarelli, a slight misnomer in that it spans performances on both February 25 and 26 (it’s that big) at the Civic Center.

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TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! ou.edu/finearts/drama, 325.4101 The Roman pantheon did not include a god named Farcicles who presided over wordplay, mistaken identity, shoddy but impenetrable disguises and comical chaos… but if it had, he’d absolutely love the OU School of Drama’s production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” February 18-27 in OU’s Rupel Jones Theatre.

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DIE LIEDERLADS armstrongauditorium.org, 285.1010 More than five hundred years after their formation, they haven’t skipped a beat. Though the individual members come and go, the Vienna Boys Choir has remained an uninterrupted paragon of vocal performance and a transcontinental wonder since 1498 – their angelic sound and surprisingly diverse repertoire take the stage at Edmond’s Armstrong Auditorium February 22.

THE SOONER THE BETTER soonertheatre.org, 321.9600 It’s a busy month at Norman’s Sooner Theatre – in addition to its junior production of Disney’s “High School Musical,” it invites guests to discover whosungit in the musical murder mystery dinner theatre production of “Death in a Cubicle” February 10-12, and a special sizzling sixstring serenade by veteran guitarslinger Bugs Henderson February 25.

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ARIA SERIOUS? okcu.edu/music/omt.aspx, 208.5227 The Opera and Music Theatre Company of Oklahoma City University isn’t contenting itself with one masterpiece this month: the iconic tragedy of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci is joined by Puccini’s tale of comic justice Gianni Schicchi.

The twin bill of one-act operatic classics is presented February 25-27 in OCU’s Kirkpatrick Auditorium.

The Beast and Belle

UNTAMED MELODY

celebrityattractions.com, 800.869.1451 Sweet Belle and her monstrous captor are forging a connection, and it’s more than Stockholm Syndrome – though their acquaintance started off very badly and they seem to be polar opposites in that she’s the mild, unassuming yin to his brutish, tempestuous yang, with time they begin to admire one another’s hidden qualities: her quiet courage, his tender heart. Plus, there’s dancing! Their tentative romance, delicate as the mysterious rose locked away upstairs in the castle they share, takes musical shape as Celebrity Attractions tells the timeless tale of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” February 15-20 at the Civic Center.

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ENCORE!

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he Beatles cast a longer shadow than any other performers in modern popular music, if not the entirety of sonic history. Fully 50 years after the band’s formation they remain a household name throughout the world, with devotees among the children and even grandchildren of their original fans. Seeing the Fab Four perform live would be a dream come true for legions of ardent modern listeners, but of course that’s sadly impossible until mankind discovers time travel; how could any group match the original’s legendary sound, energy and magic?

Go to OU’s Catlett Music Center February 11-12 and find out.

For two unbelievable shows, audiences can relive the height of Beatlemania (except the lads are audible this time) thanks to the uncannily accurate performance of “1964”… the Tribute, the group Rolling Stone called “the best Beatles tribute on earth.” The Liverpudlian impersonators will perform their smash hit Carnegie Hall concert, complete with winds, brass and strings on several songs – the stellar setlist from the Beatles’ touring years includes “Got to Get You Into My Life,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby” and many more. It’s an amazingly au-

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thentic experience benefiting from years of research and rehearsal and using period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and even onstage banter.

A pre-concert program will feature memorabilia presentations by Russ Lease, a longtime collector of the suits worn by the Beatles onstage during their performances, and Andy Babiuk, the author of a definitive history of the group’s instruments titled Beatles Gear.

Appearing with “1964”… the Tribute is MidLife Crysis, timeless rockers including OU School of Music faculty Eldon Matlick on bass and Carl Rath on drums, plus guitarists Steve Balduff and James Davis.

Tickets should sell quickly for this awe-inspiring show, so call for yours today… because tomorrow never knows.

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Read up on the members of “1964”… the Tribute at 1964thetribute.com – but first reserve your tickets (and get an early bird discount) by calling the OU box office at 325.4101.

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NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH

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echnically speaking, chocolate is simply a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. But the clinical definition doesn’t do justice to the remarkable, worldwide adoration of all things chocolate. In its many, many forms, chocolate is almost universally beloved, and it is a $50 billion annual industry.

Chocolate lovers in the metro area have not one but two fine opportunities this month to sample chocolate creations from some of Oklahoma’s finest chefs, and to have a grand time supporting worthy organizations in the process.

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE – OKLAHOMA CITY One of the most elegant and eagerly anticipated evenings in the heart of Oklahoma City is Chocolate Decadence, once again hosted by Automobile Alley. This celebration of chocolate takes place Thursday, February 3, from 6-8:30pm, returning to the Hudson-Essex Loft Offices at 825 N. Broadway.

It’s a soiree of chocolate, live jazz, gourmet coffees, wine, champagne and the perennially popular Valentine auction, with funds supporting the historic Automobile Alley district.

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Kamp’s 1910 Café, Signature Grill, Stella Modern Italian Cuisine, 105degrees, Red Primesteak, Sara Sara Cupcakes, Park Avenue Grill, Paseo Grill and The Melting Pot. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are available at www.automobilealley.org and www.downtownokc. com, or by calling 706.7484.

CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL – NORMAN The Firehouse Art Center in Norman presents the 29th annual Chocolate Festival as its yearly fundraiser. This year’s event is Saturday, February 5, 10:30am-2pm in the Thurman J. White Forum Building at the University of Oklahoma.

It’s a bit of a big deal – this event has been ranked as third among food festivals in the United States by the Food Network.

Norman’s top restaurants and chocolatiers will strut their sweet stuff, with a diverse array of creations to sample. Among others, the list of participants includes CG Chocolates, Crimson and Whipped Cream, Interurban, Iron Starr, La Baguette, Legend’s, Michelangelo’s Coffee and Wine Bar, O Asian Fusion, Pinkitzel, The Candy Basket and Unique Confections.

All proceeds from the Chocolate Festival benefit the visual arts education, exhibits and programs offered yearround by the Firehouse Art Center. Advance tickets are available at www.normanfirehouse.com or 329.4523.

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EXCELLENCE

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ongtime metro residents should recognize the names of the seven Byliner recipients for 2010 – the awards presented by the Association for Women in Communications recognize women who have Gail Huneryager measurably improved the community through their professional and volunteer achievements, so they’re eminently worth knowing. Their moment in the spotlight is February 10, at the 53rd annual Byliner Awards banquet at the OKC Golf and Country Club.

The honorees are: • Business Development: Gail Huneryager, Director of Busi ness Development and Marketing at Crowe and Dunlevy • Child Advocacy: Dr. Barbara Bonner, internationally re nowned clinical child psychologist and Professor of Pedi atrics at the OU Health Sciences Center • Communications: Cynthia Reid, Vice President of Market ing and Communications for the Greater OKC Chamber • Law: Elizabeth Kerr, Legal Counsel to the University of Central Oklahoma • Non-Profit: Debby Hampton, incoming Executive Direc tor of United Way of Central Oklahoma • Public Affairs: Catherine Bishop, Vice President for Pub lic Affairs at the University of Oklahoma • Public Relations: Debbie Anglin, founder and principal of Anglin Public Relations

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Save the Date

keeping up around town

By Steve Gill

TRAILBLAZING TOGETHER

pibetaphi.org/oklahomacityac For its 2011 Gathering of Angels fundraiser on March 2, OKC’s Pi Beta Phi alumnae club is keeping its feet planted in the OKC Golf and Country Club but focusing on the frontier – the home of special guest Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. The multitalented urbanite-turned-cattle rancher is a photographer, chef, bestselling author and all-star blogger, bringing both star power and earthy charm to the luncheon whose proceeds will benefit Payne Education Center, Santa Fe South Schools and Youth Services for Oklahoma County. You’d be foolish not to rush in where these angels love to gather; get your tickets ASAP by emailing chair Mary Kay Bullard at mkbullard@cox.net.

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THE TIES THAT INSPIRE jdrf.org, 810.0070 Doctors and researchers, patients and parents, friends and supporters… the thread of hope connects everyone concerned with finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. The central Oklahoma chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation invites you to tie a string around your finger so you don’t forget February 19, when donors and guests will celebrate the promise of that most precious emotion at the Oklahoma History Center during the annual Hope Gala. The black-tie fundraiser honors the contributions of the Carroll family.

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RIDING THE LIGHTNING pbrnow.com/competition/bfts, 800.745.3000 The bulls on parade have different names, colors, lineages and histories, but they do share a few things in common: they’re huge, they’re powerful and they really don’t like having riders on their backs. It’s man vs. monster for eight seconds – hopefully – on the way to prizes and glory, with the very strong possibility of a swift and painful exit for unsuccessful competitors, as the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Tour returns to the Oklahoma City Arena February 11-13.

JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY heart.org, 948.2125 Happiness, whatever its cause – like commemorating three decades of impeccable elegance, or raising millions of dollars for lifesaving research – comes from the heart. Emcee Bart Conner and the OKC chapter of the American Heart Association are preparing for the 30th annual Heart Ball at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum February 19; enjoy drinks, dinner, dancing, pulse-quickening acrobatic entertainment and auctions and the presentation of the Sweethearts (see page 112) at one of the metro’s most outstanding events.

FOR THE BETTER achancetochange.org, 840.9000 Addiction treatment and counseling center A Chance to Change has helped thousands of Oklahomans recover and repair their lives for more than a quarter-century – thanks in part to the leadership and dedication of Marty Kavanaugh-Williams, a former member of its board of directors as well as co-founder of Sooner Stilettos and president of Kavanaugh Consulting. Join the community in honoring her at the organization’s Woman of the Year Dinner February 22 at the OKC Golf and Country Club.

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Faculty Concerts: Melodic Treasures UCO Jazz Lab • Vienna Boys’ Choir Armstrong Auditorium • A Chance to Change Tribute Dinner OKC Golf & CC • Norman City Council Meeting Municipal Complex • Scenes From Stravinsky Fred Jones Jr. Museum • Thunder vs. Clippers OKC Arena •

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Disney’s High School Musical Sooner Theatre J 2/20 • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum OU Rupel Jones Theatre J 2/27 • Third Friday Celtic Night Sondermusic • Skin Deep Carpenter Square Theatre J 3/12 • Stephen Speaks Nonna’s Purple Bar • Wayne McEvilly: An Amazing Grace Woodson Park Senior Center

Art After Hours: William Baziotes Fred Jones Jr. Museum • Bugs Henderson Sooner Theatre • Barons vs. Rampage Cox Center • Becannen & Vollertson Nonna’s Purple Bar • Big Band Night OKC Philharmonic Civic Center J 2/26 • Gianni Schicchi/Pagliacci OCU Kirkpatrick Auditorium J 2/27 • The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Ghostlight Theatre OKC J 3/19 •

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Celebrate Love

By Mary Davies

Make the most of a special occasion in an exotic location

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ith the benefit of experience and the good fortune of resources, what would you do to celebrate a special occasion? This was the question posed to me by friends who had recently announced their engagement. They have both been married before and are currently enjoying the financial rewards of their many years of hard work. They were looking for somewhere special to celebrate as a couple or to invite close family and friends for an intimate affair. I relished the challenge to reflect on the most magical, enchanting, romantic places I had visited in the world.

There could be a myriad of circumstances that opens this opportunity to contemplate – marriage, re-marriage, 25th wedding anniversary, renewing vows...

Following are my suggestions for celebrating a romantic special occasion. Some are intimate resorts for a restful retreat; most are in warm-weather locations where you can lounge in the sun or fill your days with fun activities; others allow you to immerse yourself in another culture. All offer the opportunity to spend time together surrounded by the things you both enjoy. None are inexpensive, and some are extravagant, but each is a special place on earth that should be visited once in a lifetime with someone you love.

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There is a peacefulness that surrounds Bali, and you will experience it from the moment you arrive – the tinkling of the water from the fountains, the smell of incense, the graciousness of the people. It is a magical experience with great diversity.

Aman Resorts, a small private hotel chain, operates some of the most exclusive hotels in the world. Accommodations, service, food and amenities are second-to-none at all of their resorts. In Bali and the surrounding area, Aman Resorts has four hotels in close proximity, each of which offers a different experience. The resort will handle all transfers and luggage as you go from the beaches to the jungles of Bali.

Amandari is perched high above a river gorge in the center of Bali just outside the artist’s village of Ubud, the perfect location to explore the heart of Bali. Amankila and Amanusa are beachside paradises on opposite sides of the island. Amankila allows you to explore the temples, palaces, rice paddies and ruins located nearby. Amanusa provides access to one of the region’s finest golf courses and is closest to the island’s shopping and nightlife areas.

Amanwana’s luxury tents overlook either the jungle or the beach on the Flores Sea. It is the only resort on the island of Moyo, a nature and marine reserve east of Bali. The pristine blue waters, untouched reefs and the tropical jungles with an abundance of animal and bird life are waiting to be explored. The resort maintains a number of boats for cruising, fishing and diving – try an excursion on the Amanikhan to witness the Komodo dragon in its natural habitat.

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Indulge in Marrakech Explore Lizard Island

Lizard Island is one of the few resorts located directly on the Great Barrier Reef. The resort sits on a remote 2,500-acre National Park and is surrounded by pristine white sand beaches and crystal-clear lagoons. The swimming and snorkeling right off the beach are idyllic and the diving is some of the best in the world. Explore the “Cod Hole,” where you mingle with huge prehistoric-looking fish and the occasional giant eel.

Black marlin fishing from September through December is legendary. On land, the opportunities for bird, turtle and lizard watching are abundant while enjoying a hike to a secluded beach. Book the “Pavilion” for your own cottage perched on a seaside cliff with its own plunge pool. Watching the sunset from the daybed on your private terrace overlooking the reef is the perfect way to end another day in paradise.

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Marrakech is a cultural fascination – its people, commerce, architecture. Spend just a day or two in the Medina (the old city of Marrakech) exploring the souks and watching the snake charmers in the old square, then retire to the Atlas Mountains for sheer relaxation and opulence.

Most of the old mansions – called riads – within the Medina have been restored to their original splendor. Stay at the Riad l’Orangeraie (www.riadorangeraie.com), Dar Jaguar (www. darjaguar.com) or La Maison Arabe (www.lamaisonarabe. com), then move on to the Ksar Char-Bagh. The Ksar CharBagh is a small boutique hotel with only 12 suites, called harims. The harims, restaurant, hammam (Turkish bath) and service will impress the most sophisticated traveler. Each day we were asked where we would like to take our lunch – underneath a tree in the corner of the expansive garden or next to the pool. Wherever we chose, a beautiful wood table would be set for our midday meal.

The hotel is close to three magnificent golf courses and a traditional London taxi is at your service for excursions. Your stay would not be complete, however, without a visit to the hammam followed by a scrubbing massage for two – pure indulgence.

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Sail the Aegean Sea Experience Motu Tautau

Le Taha’a is the only Relais and Chateaux property in the Tahitian islands. Located on Motu Tautau on a coral reef, the resort overlooks the island of Taha’a on the lagoon side and Bora Bora on the ocean side. The 48 thatched cottages are built out over the crystal clear, intensely blue lagoon.

This private island, just five minutes by boat from the main island of Taha’a, is still reminiscent of French Polynesia before it was discovered and is best known for its vanilla plantations and black pearl farms. The service is impeccable, the food outstanding. Snorkeling equipment, kayaks and outrigger canoes are provided to explore the lagoon and coral gardens. Day sails can be arranged. Exploring the surrounding islands such as Raiatea and Rangaroa with a picnic basket provided by the hotel is a lovely way to spend a day.

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Rent a spacious sailing or motor yacht from Fraser Yachts or Fert Yacht Charters. Stay away from Mykonos and Santorini and instead stick to the small islands in the Cyclades where you are able to truly experience the Greek culture – its architecture, art, people and food. Hike to the monasteries high in the hills; rent a scooter to reach the secluded beaches and remote villages; pick your dinner from the fish caught that day; and enjoy a frappe (the local cold, frothy coffee) as you watch the people in the square.

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Nature and adventure await in the heart of the Hill Country

Head for A the Hills

By Elaine Warner

s a little blur streaked overhead in the semi-darkness, someone called out, “There he goes.” A flashlight beam caught the face of the owl. About the size of a man’s hand, the tiny screech owl blinked in the light. Soon he was joined by a companion, attracted to the call of the tape recorder.

Sharon Hehr, our outdoor instructor, turned off the tape and we sat and listened to the two little birds exchanging greetings.

They were surprisingly calm as we gathered close, snapping photos. The little raptors weighed between six and eight ounces, just one of the bits of information we picked up on our Owl Prowl at Canyon of the Eagles.

A great destination for a grown-up getaway or a family trip, Canyon of the Eagles is perfect for a long weekend. Just over a six-hour drive from the OKC metro takes you deep into the Texas Hill Country. You won’t have to work hard to enjoy yourself – their advertising adage says it all: “Where the road ends, the adventure begins.” february 2011 | slice

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Though it would be perfectly easy not to leave the property, there are some attractive options in the area including 25 wineries within 45 minutes of the resort.

We took a boat across the lake to Fall Creek Vineyards, the largest and oldest family-owned winery in the state. Founded in 1975 by Susan and Ed Auler, it helped spur the growth of the Texas wine industry.

A tour includes passing down halls lined with medals and awards won by Fall Creek wines. And don’t miss the massive doors into the barrel aging room – original stable doors from the Louis Pasteur Hospital in Paris.

A brass plaque bears a quote from the eponymous doctor: “Wine can be considered with good reason as the most healthful and hygienic of all beverages.”

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The resort on Lake Buchanan was designed to blend into the landscape. The common areas and guest buildings are built of native stone with rough wooden siding and metal roofs – a traditional Hill Country style. Built in 1999 and set in the midst of a 940-acre nature area, the resort has new owners and management, veterans of the National Park system. What they don’t know about parks and hospitality isn’t worth knowing.

Furnishings are simple, but don’t worry about comfort. Down pillows and duvets on the beds – plus the fresh air and activities – make sure you sleep tight.

There are no TVs, but plenty of rocking chairs. I didn’t have time to sit in mine; we were on the go from breakfast to bedtime, and I still didn’t have time to try all the treats available here.

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Fortunately not all the offerings demanded movement. The Owl Prowl took place in the outdoor amphitheater. Other evening activities include movies on the patio, cowboy poets, storytellers or musicians around the fire. And when it got chilly, hot cocoa and s’mores.

Another favorite after-dark activity is a visit to the observatory in the park. Two giant telescopes bring the moon, stars and planets up close.

The lakeside location provided a whole range of possibilities – canoeing or kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, fishing or boating. A cruise up the lake and into the Colorado River gave us a chance to see untouched Texas. Great blue herons stood sentinel along the river’s edge; coots scooted across the surface of the water and overhead, two bald eagles kept an eye out for fish. For more exercise, try a kayak. Our group particularly enjoyed paddling around an impressive 90-foot waterfall – some of the more adventuresome souls paddled through it.

Canyon of the Eagles is a place to reconnect with nature. For walkers, hikers, runners and bird-watchers, there are 14 miles of trails.

For a hike with added value, try geocaching – there are half a dozen caches hidden on the property. If you don’t know how or have the equipment, Buchanan Adventure Tours can fix you up.

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Canyon of the Eagles also features a fine restaurant with a range of options from salads and burgers to steaks and game. If you plan to be out all day, you can arrange for a box lunch. Chef Sean Hewitt and his team make everything from scratch.

One local culinary treat you shouldn’t miss is Tamale King at Buchanan Dam. We went back into the spotless kitchen to watch Concha Luna making the tamales. While the restaurant serves other things, the tamales are definitely king and the restaurant turns out over 700 a day – double on weekends.

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Sweets for the Sweet

By Tina Redecha Photo by K.O. Rinearson

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e’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with what is considered by most pastry chefs to be the easiest sweet dish: dessert bars. Personally, I consider them “the bomb” of the dessert world. From dense little cake squares (brownies fall into this broad category) to layers of melting sweetness sitting atop a sturdy crust, there are literally hundreds of variations to these little bars.

As an added bonus, they create practically no mess in the kitchen and are pretty tolerant when it comes to time in the oven.

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with one of our scrumptiously sweet recipes, especially when you know it’s foolproof and forgiving?

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Coconut Butterscotch Bars

8-10 oz graham cracker crumbs 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1 c chocolate chips or chopped bittersweet chocolate 1 c butterscotch chips 2 c coconut flakes 1 c chopped walnuts 11/2 - 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk Preheat oven to 350°. Mix crumbs and butter, then press into a 9" x 12" jellyroll pan or casserole dish.

Layer the remaining ingredients onto crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and gooey – start checking at 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut into squares or rectangles.

Variation Use any nuts that you prefer, like peanuts, or replace 1/2 the nuts with crushed Heath Bars.

Jam and Nut Squares

1 package store-bought sugar cookie dough, softened 1 c orange marmalade or strawberry jam 11/2 c hazelnuts, toasted and chopped (you can use almonds and/or walnuts, too) 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, melted Preheat oven to 350°. Press cookie dough into a 9" x 12" jellyroll pan or casserole dish (to about 1/4" thickness) and bake for about 15 minutes. Spread a thin layer of marmalade over the dough, then sprinkle with nuts. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top. Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares or rectangles.

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Drink on the Dole A

By Kent Anderson Photo by K.O. Rinearson

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t’s no secret that Chef Bruce Rinehart and company have worked to bring an East Coast vibe to Oklahoma City over the last several years at Rococo Restaurant and Fine Wine on North Penn. Rinehart’s vast restaurant experience and love of his native Northeast have combined to make Rococo a prime destination for urban Oklahoma City.

Now those in the more northern reaches of the metro area have a Rococo all their own, with the recent opening of the restaurant’s new location in Northpark Mall. The cosmopolitan feeling is the same, from the décor to the menu. Rococo is known for creative bar selections, and the Rococo Dole is a romantic favorite of both locations. Rinehart first began making the drink in the early ’90s at his first restaurant in Connecticut.

It sounds simple, with only two ingredients – vodka and pineapples – but the reality of the Rococo Dole is rather more involved than it appears. The pineapples are infused into the vodka, a process that Rinehart says involves soaking the fruit in the liquor for a full 48 hours.

“Then we use big sexy glass jars, with a tap for pouring,” Rinehart says. “The ladies love the Dole!”

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here does the food on your table originate? California? Florida, per- By Kent Anderson haps? Somewhere farther afield? The truth is, most of us don’t know Photos by K.O. Rinearson where our food comes from, but there is a movement afoot to try and change that fact. “Fresh and local” is the mantra, and a new eatery in downtown Oklahoma City has taken the concept to new heights.

Ludivine at 805 N. Hudson was born of Chefs Jonathon Stranger and Russ Johnson’s desire to create a restaurant where all the ingredients would be grown or raised nearby, offering a constantly changing menu of creative cuisine that would be updated as often as necessary, depending on the availability of fresh meats and produce.

Stranger and Johnson have teamed with bar manager Kyle Fleischfresser and general manager Tracey Leird to bring a bustling new destination to downtown.

Ludivine’s historic building offers stunning night views of the Federal Building across the street. The place is cozy and intimate, with high ceilings and architecturally intriguing ceiling tiles. Contemporary art dots the walls. The kitchen is open and cuisine is prepared in view of diners.

The chefs are serious about the freshness aspect of the menu, making the rounds of Oklahoma farms, farmer’s markets and ranches to procure the ingredients for their creations. That means a new menu almost every week. And while some items do make return appearances, it is most likely that each visit to Ludivine finds new dishes to sample.

A Thursday evening in mid-December found a delightful sweet potato bisque ($6) as a flavorful starter to the meal. The presence of crème fraiche and fresh rosemary lends it texture and flavor.

A new twist on the burger is the Walnut Creek lamb burger ($15). The meat is exceptionally tasty, and the burger is topped with raw milk cheddar, arugula and truffle leek aioli. No fries with this burger – it comes with a salad of field greens and mustard dressing. Ludivine’s filet of beef tenderloin ($28) is served with pumpkin puree, fingerling potatoes, spinach and beef reduction.

Desserts on this particular evening included a lavender honey semifreddo and chocolate mousse ($8), served with apple cider lavender reduction and pecan rosemary brittle. The pan roasted Oklahoma apples ($8) were also well done, with beautiful presentation and a complex blend of tastes, served with a brown sugar crust and blackstrap rum semifreddo. Ludivine has also fast become known for an excellent wine list and creative cocktails on its bar menu.

A note to remember: these dishes may not be available at any given time. The concept is all about freshness and immediacy. The apples were hanging on trees, not far away, just a few days before appearing on plates at Ludivine. The meat was raised and fed in Oklahoma. The chefs actually pick some of the produce themselves, and their excitement in new culinary creations fills the atmosphere at Ludivine.

Ludivine is open for dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday.

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Herbal Remedy C ooking is an art. But it is also a craft, and it is something that develops in different ways for each person. At once communal and highly individual, the preparation of food can be a journey that helps to define us as people, that brings memories of who we once were, and of who we still might be.

For Jeanette Elliott, executive vice-president of creative services for Ackerman McQueen, considering a favorite recipe led her to remember her days in Dallas in the late 1970s as a recent OU advertising graduate. It also made her think of a good friend from that era, another native Oklahoman working in advertising in Dallas.

“Dan Wood and I lived in different parts of Dallas in the late ’70s and were ‘foodies’ before there was such a term,” Jeanette recalls. “He was an accomplished cook who loved to entertain in warm, grand style. Dan and his identical twin David had already published a booklet of favorite recipes, The DMW Collection. It was great training and a treasured resource for a sworn career gal who had never really cooked and didn’t imagine getting married and returning to Oklahoma just a year or two later.”

According to Jeanette, she tried out many of the entries from the Wood cookbook on husband Rand, her mother and her in-laws. “This herbed quiche is amazing for its highly flavored, delicious simplicity,” she says.

By Kent Anderson Photos by K.O. Rinearson

Herbed Quiche

1/3 lb natural Swiss cheese, finely shredded (about 3/4 c) 1/2 t basil 1/4 t marjoram leaves, crushed 2 eggs 1 c heavy cream or whipping cream 1 t salt 1/8 t pepper 1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked Preheat oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, combine cheese with basil and marjoram, then sprinkle evenly in pie crust. In a small bowl, beat eggs, cream, salt and pepper until blended, then pour over cheese. Bake 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Makes 4 servings.

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Loving the

Loft Lifestyle

By Kent Anderson Photos by K.O. Rinearson

Downtown Norman is booming; a resurgence that includes a burgeoning residential life, the mark of a true downtown renaissance. Brent Swift saw a dilapidated shell of a building, and superimposed a new lifestyle onto it.

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Brent Swift is a veteran builder and renovation contractor with an affinity for rehabilitating the historic buildings and homes that surround the University of Oklahoma campus.

His enthusiasm for what would become his own loft space was shared by architects Hans E. Butzer and Jeremy Gardner, and the end result proved immensely satisfying for all.

As both builder and homeowner, Brent Swift enjoys the loft lifestyle and the freshness of the design. (previous page) The living space is all about its visual relationship with the Sooner Theatre across the street. Natural light from a row of windows facing the theatre flows throughout the loft. Large blackand-white photos of Brent’s family accent all rooms.

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The two-story building on Main Street in downtown Norman had been vacant for a long time, falling into disrepair, and it was on the market. It didn’t fit into Brent Swift’s plans at first, but he didn’t put it totally out of his mind, either. After a time he returned to it, and after nearly a year of maneuvering, he purchased it.

“It was falling apart,” says Swift, a builder who has renovated dozens of homes in the Norman area in his career. “It was just an absolute nightmare.”

Originally constructed in the late 1800s, the building and most of the block were destroyed by fire in 1902, after which it was rebuilt. It was a meeting hall for the International Order of Odd Fellows – the IOOF sign is still visible on sidewalk tiles in front of the building. But when Swift found it, the structure had sat empty for a dozen years. Three gaping holes dotted the roof. The entire place was saturated with water. Pigeons had taken up residence inside. Eventually the building was condemned by the city of Norman.

To say that Swift had his work cut out for him is a significant understatement.

But Swift had a vision for the place. “I wanted to live in a loft space,” he says, “and there is an active, vibrant community down here. We had a good shell to work with, so I knew the building itself was solid. Anything that needed to be fixed, I knew we could fix.”

He turned to Hans E. Butzer and Jeremy Gardner of Butzer Gardner Architects, with whom he had worked on another Norman project not long ago. They brought a new dimension and incredible enthusiasm to the project.

“It was very exciting to get tied into the urban redevelopment effort happening along Main Street,” says Butzer. “The other thing we loved is that it was right across the street from the Sooner Theatre. Great site, great building, all the right ingredients to do something simple but gorgeous.”

“It was very collaborative throughout the project,” adds Gardner. “There are a lot of things that don’t show up on the drawings… when we were here, new ideas would come up.”

Swift emphasizes that everything in the loft space is new, except for the exterior brick walls. Other than these, every single feature had to be replaced. Maple flooring, ceiling beams, the six skylights – all new. The overriding design theme in the 2,000-square-foot loft is openness. The living area, with its windows onto

Juxtaposing old and new, black and white: the original brick walls provide a backdrop for the wooden bookshelves that surround the TV and fireplace, offering a distinctive focal point.

The living area and kitchen are open to each other, providing fine opportunities for entertaining or quiet contemplation.

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“It’s a simple purity of organization, set up to be subtle, but at the same time you have a richness of materials…”

Main Street and the theatre, is completely open to the kitchen and dining area. It flows beautifully, and the renovation was completed last October.

“It’s about the loft lifestyle, about entertaining, about a joyous relationship with the location,” says Butzer. “One of the challenges in a project like this is using restraint. It’s about letting the exterior brick walls inform the space, and keeping the rest of it, the new insertion, very simple.”

Gardner echoes the same theme, with particular regard to the kitchen.

“It’s a simple purity of organization, set up to be subtle, but at the same time you have a richness of materials, working with hickory and pecan wood and the brick. Just the sheer scale of the kitchen and how it can occupy this space was pretty important. We tried not to overdo it.”

While the home would not be considered minimalist, it is clean and contemporary and uncluttered, but with delightful historic accents. Primary among these is the collection of large black-and-white photographs on the walls. Most are of Swift’s family, ranging from his grandparents as young adults to a photo of a sleeping Brent as a child in the family car – a picture that, in a subtle touch, hangs in the master bedroom.

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The dining area and kitchen bask in light from several sources: the commanding front windows, additional windows at the back of the loft, and six skylights, three on either side.

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Swift says that when the current loft area served as the Odd Fellows’ meeting hall, the organization was able to avoid paying ad valorem taxes, since it was used as a fraternal meeting place. However, the IOOF leased the floor below as commercial space – just as Swift plans to do. “Once the state caught on, sometime in the 1930s,” Swift says, “they came after the IOOF and said they had to start paying taxes on it after all.”

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Natural light from the front windows flows the entire length of the residence, augmented by the skylights, three on each side. Parallel hallways lead to the master suite and guest bedroom, respectively. Swift’s bedroom features a wooden platform bed, the wood matching that of the living area. An intriguing glass pane at the rear of the master suite offers a transparent view into the guest room.

The master bath began life in the original plan as a traditional bath with a door off the hallway. But in order to retain the openness of the overall design, it was left open to the hallway. A section of wall can be slid into place to separate the master suite from the rest of the home.

The guest room, which Swift says could also be used as an office, is a friendly, warm space as well, with access to the guest bath either from the hallway or through the bedroom closet.

“Discovering contemporary living within an old building is a great ride,” says Butzer.

“Along the way there are always surprises that become another opportunity to challenge the design concept, change details on the fly. It’s a thrill.”

“Inserting this type of lifestyle into an old building like this doesn’t happen very often,” adds Gardner.

The project was a creative watershed for Swift, as both builder and homeowner. “In all the years I’d been doing renovations, I didn’t work with architects very much. So the challenge for me was to let go,” he says, nodding toward Butzer and Gardner. “These guys were pushing me to a whole new level of renovation. It was a new path for me, in terms of construction. It was beautiful and difficult at the same time.”

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(clockwise from top left) The master bath is one of Brent’s favorite parts of the home. The master suite is separated from the rest of the loft by a sliding section of wall. Still, openness is key.

Looking through the guest room, there are more Swift family photos and a door leading to the roof. Brent plans an outdoor living space for the rooftop.

Brent’s cat Sparks enjoys quiet time in the master bedroom.

The master bedroom sports a wooden platform bed, a design feature that Brent brought to the project himself. The wood surrounding the bed repeats the theme from the built-in bookshelves in the living room.

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h, l’amour! Valentine’s Day is upon us and there’s no better time to look to the French for inspiration. This year, instead of defaulting to the dining room, venture out into the rest of your home. Here are three separate vignettes (French for “little scenes”) for your evening with that special someone.

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Don’t limit yourself to the dining room. Love can blossom anywhere! Try serving champagne and appetizers anywhere you might have a good side table and comfy chairs. For the main event, place a table and chairs in front of a fireplace for a cozy setting to serve dinner. Don’t forget, Valentine’s is the time to pull out all the stops. Our table is set with luxurious linens, silk, china, silver and crystal. Long tapered candles add a romantic, elegant mood and fresh flowers bring it all together. The addition of purple, yellow and orange flowers to the usual pink and red spices up Cupid’s color scheme.

From our table to yours… célébrez l’amour!

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A Sweet Finish After dinner, move to a comfortable seating area for a romantic toast or coffee and dessert. Playful and clever pop-top champagne cans mean never having to pour out a whole bottle of flat bubbly if you are more of a sipper than a guzzler. Make it special by upping the ante on after-dinner refreshments by using your best china and lingering over dessert. And there is never a better time to put that gift box of chocolates to good use…

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Ken Settle is the director of the outdoor living division of Turf Team, a landscape design and management firm.

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inter encourages us to dream about warmer times of the year, when the days get a little longer and early spring changes take place in the landscape. On the down side, we also see the cleanup that needs to be done to make the landscape look neat and tidy and ready for the spring leap.

Annuals that were planted in the fall will begin to re-bud and start to bloom and flourish again. They are also likely sitting in beds with leaves, twigs and other debris that fell and blew in during the winter. These things not only detract from the beauty, they can be harmful to the health of the plant material during this transition period. The annuals will probably have much of the previous season’s growth that will need to be removed to make way for new stems and leaves. Thorough bed maintenance needs to be performed to get back to a clean appearance and allow the plant material to flourish.

If you are knowledgeable about what plant material needs to be trimmed and how much to trim, that is a big plus. Whether you have the time or desire is a completely different matter. If any of the elements are missing from the equation above, then it is time to consult with a proven landscape professional.

Late winter and early spring is the time to apply nutrients and weed control to beds. First, determine what the beds are lacking in nutrients. Typically, if the bed has been getting regular fertilization over a period of years and/or you use compost during annual planting, there is a high likelihood that additional general-purpose fertilizer should not be used. Have a landscape professional collect soil samples and take them to an accredited lab to analyze for, at a minimum, pH, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Typically, well-tended beds will have plenty of phosphorus and potassium; nitrogen should be added to encourage growth and production of flowers.

Preparation now can lead to a bountiful future garden.

Weed seeds are waiting in the soil and detritus (non-living organic matter) for the right time to germinate. A pre-emergent chemical needs to be applied to the beds by a professional. Insufficient pre-emergent means many of the seeds will still germinate; too much pre-emergent will inhibit proper root growth of the plants you want.

This is also a good time to test your in-ground irrigation system. Perform a complete test of zones and determine if all heads come up and nozzles are providing the coverage necessary to properly water all plant material. Look for leaks as well.

Tree trimming is both an art and a science. During the winter damage can occur from ice storms, wind and snow.

Branches and limbs that have become diseased, deranged, dead or damaged (the four “Ds”) will need to be dealt with.

Your landscape is a healthy investment in your home. To keep the value where it should be, consult a professional fullservice landscape company to help you with proper maintenance and continued care.

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t was January of 1975. Murali Krishna was a young physician in England, having moved there from his native India to study psychiatry. He had read a journal article by Dr. Jay Shurley, a professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and pioneer in the study of sensory deprivation. Krishna wrote to Shurley to ask for more information about one of his articles.

“He very kindly wrote back and said he was trying to recruit psychiatrists to come to Oklahoma, and asked if I would be interested in coming here,” Krishna recalls.

Krishna was interested, and asked Shurley when he wanted him to arrive. When Shurley told him April 1, Krishna assured him he would be there. Then he went to the consular officials in England, who in turn told the young doctor that the visa process would take one to two years. Krishna called Shurley to apologize and said he would be delayed.

“Let me see what I can do,” Shurley told him.

Shurley enlisted the assistance of Oklahoma’s two U.S. Senators, Henry Bellmon and Dewey Bartlett, and Murali Krishna and his family arrived in Oklahoma on March 29 – green cards in hand. More than 35 years later, Krishna is a U.S. citizen and proud Oklahoman. “There are no more compassionate and caring people anywhere in the world than in Oklahoma,” he says.

His love for Oklahoma is boundless, and Krishna has dedicated his life to serving its people. He has practiced psychiatry in the state since arriving, served as chief of staff at St. Anthony Hospital, and is now the president and COO of INTEGRIS Mental Health and the James L. Hall, Jr. Center for Mind, Body and Spirit.

As a boy in India, however, his ambition was to become an engineer.

He wanted to build things. But after his mother became ill his attention gradually began to shift, and he turned toward medicine, first as an internist, then as a psychiatrist. “I wanted to make an impact at a deeper level,” he says. “I wanted to understand the science behind what happens within the body and the brain. I became very curious about that process.

So my earlier interest in engineering was still there, but I became interested not in putting things together, but putting people together.”

For Dr. Krishna, “putting people together” is not only about the practice of mental health. While his quest for knowledge about the interrelationship of mind, body and spirit is his consuming passion, he has dedicated himself to extending health care to all people. As president of the Oklahoma

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast DR. MURALI KRISHNA’S SAGE ADVICE ON SETTING YOUR LIFE’S PACE “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” - Mahatma Gandhi Away from work, you’re always on the run, delivering children to appointments, shopping for groceries, taking care of household chores. At work, deadlines are crashing down upon you. You are overloaded and overwhelmed. In response, you race through meals and rush to appointments.

You feel that no matter how fast you go, it’s not fast enough. If this describes your life, take a deep breath and ask yourself these questions: • Do you dislike waiting or feel impatient with the rate at which many things take place?

• Do you regularly do more than one thing at a time?

• Do you suffer from “racing mind” and experience disturbances in your sleep?

• Do you feel a chronic sense of time pressure?

• Have you lost interest in activities away from your job?

• Do you have difficulty accumulating pleasant memories?

If you answered yes to any of these, you may have what medical researchers refer to as “time urgency.” It’s not a healthy condition to have.

The stress felt by people with time urgency can also cause muscle pains, headaches, high blood pressure, irritable bowels, insomnia, phobias, depression and anxiety. Your immune system may be weakened as well.

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County Medical Society in 2005, he helped to found the Health Alliance for the Uninsured – one of his proudest accomplishments. The Alliance now supports 18 free clinics in the metro area, and last year served more than 13,000 patients.

He’s a busy man. In addition to his day-to-day practice, he also serves on the Oklahoma State Board of Health. He plays tennis three to four days a week and he indulges a longstanding interest in photography. He enjoys his family. His son is also a physician, his daughter is a lawyer and homemaker.

He plays with his three grandchildren.

“The grandchildren think I am just another kid,” he laughs. “This has opened a new chapter in my life. I have time at this point in my life to watch them grow.”

He is also passionate about nature, and spends a lot of time outdoors. “Oklahoma sunsets are more spectacular than anywhere in the world,” he says. “They are an absolute jewel.

When you connect with nature, something very special happens to you. It heals you, it refreshes you. I never get tired of watching sunsets.”

His passion for Oklahoma is something many natives of the state would do well to emulate. One of his most poignant observations about the character of the state relates to some of the darkest hours the world has known. “When you see pictures of all the terrorism bombings that have happened all over the world – including both World Trade Center bombings, London, Africa, Madrid – people are running away from the bombing site. But at the Oklahoma City bombing site in 1995, you see people running toward the site. People wanted to do whatever they could to help. This is the difference.”

Dr. Murali Krishna still has much to do. He doesn’t yearn to travel, as he says he is “so content, so energized, so busy” where he is that he feels no particular need to leave. He continues to seek the connections inherent in our common humanity, and the crossroads of mind, body and spirit that touches each of us. He continues this quest in a city and a state he has adopted as his own.

“The Creator has given us many gifts,” Krishna says. “He challenges us to do for others with these gifts. Human beings have the unique advantage of being able to use their gifts to bless others. We may have ‘things’ in this life, but we are only possessing them temporarily. Those who are really wise begin to give while they still possess these things. I see this in Oklahoma. I believe in this… it is what drives me.”

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? The finding that counseling can help people with time urgency is consistent with other findings on the value of stress management in combating illness. This is not to suggest that if you have time urgency, you need counseling. So what should you do?

Be objective about your life. Time urgency causes us to lose objectivity about our lives. People who are running themselves ragged can easily lose sight of their values. Stop and determine why you are doing what you are doing and what steps you need to take to reach your goals.

Take responsibility for your choices. Every human being has the same 24 hours each day. What you do with yours is your choice.

Every second of the day you make choices about what to do and how to spend your time. Own the decisions you have made.

Set priorities. Drop the idea that everything must get done.

Choose a small number of things to do, from accomplishing specific on-the-job tasks to nurturing relationships with your spouse and children. Act decisively in pursuing these goals.

Pursue meaningful relationships. All too frequently in our busy lives we don’t make time to nurture relationships.

Conversations with family, friends and colleagues take place on the fly. Ultimately, we need to connect with people on a deeper level. True intimacy replenishes our souls.

Seek oneness. These are moments of oneness with creation, times when every cell in your body resonates with a sense of rightness, when every fiber of your being says life is good.

You may have experienced that moment in any number of ways – holding a sleeping newborn, praying, creating a work of art, laboring on a project you truly believe in, finishing your morning run. These moments restore us spiritually and recharge us emotionally. They also do wonders for us physically, reinvigorating and replenishing our immune system and making us feel more vital and alive.

In this century, we’ve seen our life spans almost double, from an average life expectancy of 49 years for someone born in 1900 to about 80 years for someone born this year. But with twice as much life to live, we’re living at a pace considerably greater than twice as fast.

Those who came before us had an ability to savor life. For the sake of our health, we need to learn to do the same.

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rson Welles said it best: “Adapt or perish.” If my kids download one more “app” on my iPhone, I really will perish! Other than our newest electronic gizmos and these endless detours on our routes to work, what else might task our adaptive skills?

Whether or not you agree with climate change scientists, most governmental bodies here in the U.S. and around the world are telling us that the world is indeed getting warmer, and that we need to work on adapting to climate change.

According to NASA, 2010 is the warmest year in its 131-year record – even hotter than 2005 or 1998 – and that’s calculated as an average global temperature, including all the record cold temperatures, correcting data for urban heat island effects and other possible measurement errors.

Like other similarly focused governmental agencies internationally, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, NASA reports that data generally reflects and supports the observed warming trend around the world. It’s a good thing there’s already a lot of climate change adaptation planning going on.

A good example of a large government agency embracing climate change planning is the Department of Defense (DOD). According to its 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, based on 2009 reports by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the U.S. Department of Defense is developing strategies for adaptation to anticipated climate change over the next few decades.

DOD considers physical effects from climate change as potential threats to our security, including weather events, thawing permafrost, lengthening growing seasons, lengthening ice-free seasons in the oceans and on lakes and rivers, earlier snowmelt and alterations in river flows. All these changes have the DOD retooling itself, anticipating impacts contributing to poverty, environmental degradation and the further weakening of fragile governments – which leads to food and water scarcity, increases the spread of disease and may cause or contribute to mass migrations of the world’s populations. DOD plans to work with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency to develop climate change assessment tools in an effort to assess, adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. DOD also intends to speed up development and deployment of new energy and conservation technologies from labs to military end users.

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Stay Informed For the latest on global average temperature data: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/ and for a narrative summary and explanation: data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/2010november/ To read about the DOD’s adaptation activities: www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=59713 To learn about the National Climate Adaptation Summit: www.globalchange.gov/whats-new/410-nationalclimate-adaptation-summit For an “Adaptation 101” summary: www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Climate101Adaptation-Jan09.pdf To see what the states are up to: www.pewclimate.org/what_s_being_done/ in_the_states/adaptation_map.cfm For a dose of Manhattan reality: www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/downloads/ download.shtml To review Oklahoma’s Statement on Climate change: climate.ok.gov/newsmedia/climate_statement.pdf To learn about Oklahoma’s adaptation efforts: climate.ok.gov and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP): www.southernclimate.org For Oklahoma real-time weather data, the remarkable Oklahoma Mesonet: www.mesonet.org 90

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and trade and carbon sequestration. In contrast, climate adaptation plans focus on preemptive action to address a state’s vulnerability to climate change, weather extremes and variability.

Because specific geographical areas will be affected differently by rising temperatures, state adaptation planning focuses on each specific state based upon anticipated impacts and that state’s vulnerabilities. For example, coastal states including New York, Florida, California, Alaska and those bordering Puget Sound and the Gulf of Mexico are collaborating on strategies for rising ocean levels and anticipated coastal flooding and erosion. The Atlantic and Gulf states are planning for even more or stronger hurricanes, while Alaska, the West and the Great Lakes are planning for decreased snow cover, ice and more storms. All northern regions are planning for flooding from more intense precipitation, while southern regions are preparing for more severe drought. Western regions are planning for wildfires, and all regions are planning for more intense heat waves.

In May 2010, New York City released its own climate change adaptation report, which adopts a risk-based approach to strategically addressing adaptation issues. Some climate impact scenarios paint New York City as a future Venice, Italy, meaning adaptation strategies may be critical. NYC’s report includes climate observations and projections, infrastructure impacts and adaptation challenges, and detailed sections on law and regulation, the insurance industry and indicators and monitoring. The appendices include climate change scenarios and implications for NYC infrastructure.

We in Oklahoma have an advantage in the adaptation department: our weather is so crazy, we’ve learned to be prepared for just about anything. With tornados, ice storms, hail, floods, drought and wildfires – plus, I maintain that hurricane Erin pummeled Watonga in 2007 – it’s never boring in Oklahoma. We can always do a better job being prepared for more of the same. But since we haven’t had to worry about sea level rise since the late Cretaceous Period, what changes are Oklahoma scientists expecting due to climate change apart from our usual chaos? In 2007, our own Oklahoma Climatological Survey, or OCS, released its “Statement on Climate Change and Its Implications for Oklahoma.” OCS predicts warmer summers, more heat waves and extremes, as well as increased drought frequency and intensity, cooling costs and wildfire risks. OCS also predicts warmer winters, decreased heating costs, a longer growing season, increased late-freeze vulnerability and fewer cold-air outbreaks and extremes. Precipitation rates are also expected to

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In December 2009, the OCS partnered with the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) in hosting an initial meeting on Oklahoma Climate Adaptation Planning. Since that initial meeting, OCS and SCIPP have sought to continue the dialogue, thanks to a federal grant SCIPP received to conduct an in-depth assessment of the needs for weather and climate information – not limited to climate change – among Oklahoma’s state agencies, tribal governments and communities, beginning in the fall of 2010.

Over the past year, Associate State Climatologist Gary McManus has been invited to discuss climate change projections for Oklahoma with at least 10 different audiences ranging from agricultural organizations to scientists to political leaders. Gary’s purpose is to increase our knowledge about what drives climate change and how it is likely to affect Oklahoma so that those debating policies, on both sides of the political spectrum, can better separate the facts from exaggerated claims.

“Speaking in general,” says Gary, “I think most people I have talked to over the last three years have been receptive to our message on climate change.” Although it is difficult to convey a topic as complex as our climate system in a brief presentation, Gary’s stick-to-thescience efforts have helped audiences understand why many scientists are so concerned about our future climate.

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Understanding Thyroid Disease

ccording to a 2006 study, 27 million Americans have thyroid disease, and more than half are unaware or undiagnosed. St. Anthony Hospital Endocrinology Medical Director Dr. Guillermo Pons says thyroid disease encompasses abnormalities of thyroid hormone levels and thyroid cancer.

The diagnoses of primary hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid disease) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid disease) are based on presenting symptoms, physical exams and laboratory tests. Dr. Pons says most of the diseases for under- and overactive thyroid hormone production are related to autoimmune diseases, which are the result of an overactive immune response in which the body attacks its own cells. Women are at increased risk for autoimmune thyroid diseases, as is anyone with a personal or family history of other autoimmune diseases.

Hypothyroidism is treated by replacement of the thyroid hormone. Vitamins, minerals and other medications can interfere with thyroid hormone absorption, so patients are instructed to take thyroid hormone replacement by itself and 30 minutes prior to eating. If symptoms persist after hormone therapy, then illnesses other than hypothyroidism have to be considered.

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manifestations: overproduction of thyroid hormone, protruding eyes and inflammation of the skin of the lower leg. The overproduction of thyroid hormone can be treated with medications, radioactive iodine or surgery. However, the consequences for a patient treated with the latter two options are hypothyroidism and lifelong thyroid hormone replacement.

All thyroid nodules need to be critically evaluated for the presence of thyroid cancer. The sequence of thyroid nodule evaluation should be thyroid ultrasound, thyroid elastography and, if indicated, ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. The newest method of thyroid nodule evaluation is via elastography, which measures the hardness of the thyroid nodule and can determine which nodules definitely require fineneedle aspiration.

The two most common types of thyroid cancer are papillary and follicular. Total or near-total surgical removal of the cancer is the indicated initial treatment method, and often the only treatment needed for most patients with papillary thyroid cancer. Further treatment with radioactive iodine is based upon the size of the tumor, age of patient and extent of thyroid cancer. As with all cancers, treatment is easier with early detection. Be sure to stay on top of your thyroid and overall health with regular medical checkups!

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Are You at Risk?

Over the last decade there has been an increase in frequency of patients diagnosed with abnormalities of thyroid hormone secretion and thyroid cancer.

How would you know if you are experiencing these abnormalities or are at increased risk for thyroid cancer?

If you are experiencing abnormalities in body temperature, skin texture or coloration, muscle weakness, anxiety, depression, memory loss, tremors, weight loss or gain, increased or decreased bowel movements, palpitations, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, increased sweating, acid reflux, abnormal menstrual function or atypical cognitive function, then underactive or overactive thyroid hormone production needs to be excluded as being responsible for these perceived changes.

An individual is at risk for thyroid cancer if palpation of the neck reveals a mass, a nodule is incidentally noted by radiologic studies to be located in the thyroid, or there is a history of acute or chronic exposure to radiation or family history of thyroid cancer.

The symptoms described above can be attributed to many diseases. The diagnoses of primary hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism are proven by laboratory tests; a test of the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the most sensitive assessment of abnormalities in thyroid hormone secretion.

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Chunk Your Goals

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n 1996, I set my sights high: 14,411 feet above sea level, to be precise. My goal was to summit Mount Rainier in Washington.

I laughed as I read what the experienced guides of Rainier Mountaineering suggested for training: “Get in the best shape of your life.”

My brother-in-law put the crazy idea into my head. Although I knew nothing about the mountain or climbing, I knew this: every great accomplishment of the world, each one, from the most simple to the most complex, was completed one chunk at a time.

An ambitious goal is nothing more than the joining together of many smaller goals. The small results may not seem like much, yet they are absolutely essential. Do not back away from ambitious goals. Instead, look within them and break them down into small, easily manageable components. In doing so, no goal will be out of reach if you invest patience and persistence. With a lot of tenacity and commitment, I got in the best shape of my life and I climbed the mountain – not once, but twice. Let me just say, it was awesome!

If you’re having trouble attaining goals, the likely problem is that you aren’t completely clear about what you wish, or are not completely sure why. I like what motivator Zig Ziglar once said, “A goal properly set is halfway reached.”

Next month, we’ll kick it into another gear with the Slice “90 Days to Summer Challenge.”

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By Robert Custer

Robert Custer is a motivational speaker, adrenaline junkie, world traveler and adventure enthusiast with over 20 years of leadership experience in health, fitness, nutrition and wellness.

Get Visual. Get Real. Get Results.

I accomplished my own goals by using a vision board – a great technique that applies to any goal. Post pictures of yourself on your board from the days when you had the body you want now, or find pictures of the body you want to have so you can see them every day. And remember these principles: BREAK YOUR GOAL INTO CHUNKS Focus on one goal at a time – a small goal that you know you can do each day for the next two weeks, like getting up without the snooze button or drinking eight cups of water. Build that first habit to boost your confidence and pick up speed.

WRITE IT DOWN When you put pen to paper you turn your thoughts into something tangible instead of just a thought. The act of writing down your goal is powerful enough to keep you committed and focused. Don’t forget deadlines – “somedays” rarely roll around.

BE SPECIFIC The more information you give, the more clear the desired outcome. Avoid the words “some” and “more” (i.e., “I will get some exercise and eat more veggies”); they leave too much wiggle-out room.

FALL FORWARD In a recent study, only 40 percent of people who successfully followed New Year’s resolutions did it on the first try; 17 percent of resolution achievers took six or more tries before they got it right – but they did get it right. Stay positive and focus on what you’re doing right! If you take a step back, learn from it and take two steps forward.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Memory can be pretty selective. It conveniently forgets those extra snacks while remembering activity that never happened. The only way to know for sure is to track goals regularly with a checklist or journal.

BE ACCOUNTABLE Everyone needs support and accountability. With a goal buddy you double your motivation, double your energy, double your commitment – and double your fun.

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Doing the Right Thing

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arry Nichols was a sharp young man embarking on a bright legal career in 1971. He had served as a clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court and was wrapping up a two-year stint with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., when he received a call from his father, back in Oklahoma. The senior Nichols, who had been involved in multiple business ventures since 1950, had acquired backing and wanted to start a new oil and gas company.

“He asked me to come back and work with him, and I originally told him no,” Larry Nichols recalls. “He told me the pay he had in mind, and I said, ‘Dad, I can make a lot more than that practicing law here in Washington, so thanks but no thanks.’” Nichols laughs as he relates the story. “Then he made a comment about how he didn’t think I was worth that much, but we talked some more, and I finally said I’d try it for two years. Here I am, 40 years later.”

Today Larry Nichols is executive chairman of Devon Energy, the company he and his father John founded in 1971. It is one of the leading independent producers of oil and natural gas in the world, and enriches the life of Oklahoma City as an active corporate citizen.

It is difficult to come up with a major civic project in which Larry Nichols and Devon are not involved. In December the company announced a new partnership with Lyric Theatre, onewhich will fund the staging of the Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” in Oklahoma City every holiday season – hopefully for many years to come.

“I hope and expect that it becomes an annual event, where Devon and Lyric present ‘A Christmas Carol’ forever,” Nichols says.

The Lyric relationship is the most recent in a long list of community-minded accomplishments for Nichols and Devon. The new Devon Boathouse represents a partnership with the Oklahoma City University rowing program.

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“…when Oklahoma City went through urban renewal in the ’70s, the concept was that no one would ever want to stay in downtown, so they built streets that would get people in and out as fast as possible. The thought that there would be any pedestrian life in a downtown area was completely foreign at the time.”

a hands-on program mentoring students at the school, which is in a low-income area and had previously been listed as an at-risk school.

But the conversation about Devon must also include how the company is involved in changing the physical face of downtown. The new Devon Energy Building, which will be the tallest in Oklahoma when complete, is taking shape on the skyline. But an outgrowth of the company’s need to expand and consolidate all its corporate functions into one location is the renovation of the Myriad Gardens.

“When we first started on our building project, we hired two outside groups to come in and take a look at downtown with fresh eyes,” Nichols says. “During that process of selecting the architects and landscape architects, I devised a walking tour of downtown and Bricktown that would let them see the context of the building’s environment.”

The results of Nichols’ walking tour were eye-opening.

“A number of comments were made that the Myriad Gardens, and downtown in general, were not designed to be friendly to pedestrians. Several people told us that when Oklahoma City went through urban renewal in the ’70s,

Larry Nichols greets workers – with burritos, no less – at the construction site of the new Devon Energy Building

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the concept was that no one would ever want to stay in downtown, so they built streets that would get people in and out as fast as possible. The thought that there would be any pedestrian life in a downtown area was completely foreign at the time.”

With the remarkable turnaround in downtown Oklahoma City in recent years, something needed to be done. Much of the infrastructure – streets, sidewalks and parks – dated from the WPA/CCC era of the Great Depression. Nichols says that Frank Hill of the law firm McAfee and Taft floated the idea of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. They approached city officials with the idea of all of Devon’s city taxes being invested into a project to improve the infrastructure of the urban core. The city jumped at the idea. Devon made a loan to the city for the project, secured by the company’s own tax dollars, so that it could be realized more quickly.

The day after the 2010 Festival of the Arts closed downtown, the project began. The goal is for the Myriad Gardens section of the renovation to be open and ready by the time the 2011 Festival opens in April.

Hand in hand with the parks project, keeping an eye on downtown like a watchful sentry, is the new Devon Energy Building on Sheridan Avenue. While providing a new corporate home for the company, it is helping to reshape downtown, and Nichols says the construction of the building is being done in something of an “outside the box” manner.

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will have final paint and carpeting being done in February. This is at the same time as floors are still being added to the top, a new floor every seven days. So we will be able to start actually moving furniture into the bottom of the building while the top is still seeing new floors added. In 2011 you’ll see everything from people doing the steel and concrete work of the original construction, to the final finishes. Everyone will be there at one time.”

It’s a fitting way of creating a new home for a company that prides itself on building its community, and on people of diverse backgrounds working together. “Any company has both an obligation and an opportunity to participate in their community, commensurate with their abilities and talents,” Nichols says. “If everyone just comes to work and does their eight hours and goes home, and expects ‘somebody else’ to do it, it doesn’t get done. But we make the opportunity available – whether it’s the opportunity to make a donation to the United Way or the opportunity to personally go out to an underprivileged school and give your own time and effort. We encourage that.”

Others are noticing this culture: Fortune magazine has named Devon one of its “100 Best Companies to Work For” three years running. In the 2010 selection, Fortune noted Devon’s “unrelenting emphasis on doing the right thing.”

For Larry Nichols, it’s been a four-decade journey into business, and into the heart and soul of Oklahoma City.

The journey continues, and Devon Energy will continue to be at the forefront of the emerging, growing, changing face of the city’s urban core.

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A Clear Vision

By Joe Bowie

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Joe Bowie is Co-President and CEO of Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc., which has been recognized more than 30 times by national publications as one of the top fee-only investment advisory firms in the nation.

ften, in our retirement planning practice, we find ourselves working with clients who are trying to understand what’s next in their lives. What happens after you retire? What gives you a sense of significance in life and what legacy do you choose to leave behind? To answer these questions – yes, I know you’ve heard this before – you need to start with the end in mind.

Think of your posthumous self reading your own obituary. What does it say about your life? What did you accomplish for the benefit of mankind, your children or grandchildren? What will grandchildren not yet born know about you? You were, after all, an incredible human being… weren’t you?

What about the present – if you should die today, would that same obituary apply to your life?

If the answer is yes, congratulations! If not, you now have the opportunity to start working out your own Chazown, a Hebrew word for vision; your unique personal reason why you are here.

You know where you are today and you know what you want the end to look like. Everything in between is either drawing you closer to that purpose or distracting you from reaching that purpose… and you can be sure that life will continually throw distractions at you.

A confession: I’m really good about setting goals and then attacking them with a vengeance.

Unfortunately, I tend to lose perspective on all other areas of my life as I achieve those goals, which means my life balance suffers. The problem is that my current life’s reality isn’t in alignment with my end purpose or Chazown. In other words, I get distracted by life’s opportunities and detours – things that are good, but not always the best – and I can get so busy doing good things that I lose track of doing the best thing.

So how focused is your life? Attempting to maintain a balanced life helps keep me moving towards my “end purpose” and I’ve discovered six areas that I must keep in harmony in order to achieve that goal: Family – Am I honoring those who raised me and mentoring my kids to be better than I am?

Spiritual – Am I working towards a closer relationship with my Creator?

Physical – What am I doing to take care of my body?

Intellectual – What am I doing to keep my mind sharp?

Financial – Am I making good financial decisions with my resources?

Social – Am I investing in the lives of friends and the community around me?

Keeping these areas in proper balance is essential for my life’s vision and mission to be fulfilled: to have a life that’s remembered not for the dollar signs left behind nor real estate bearing my name, “…but as a Christ Follower, to have been known as a husband worth respecting; a father worth imitating; a leader worth following; and a difference maker for my community.” This is my Chazown. What about you?

A special thanks to Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.TV, for his book on Chazown.

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ecently I received an email from www.plansponsor. com with an idea worth sharing. What if you could help your employees save more for their retirement by showing them the opportunity to start investing in your company-sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) program without reducing their take-home pay by a dime? Or better yet, if they are already contributing to your company-sponsored retirement program, encourage them to increase their contribution and still take home the same net payroll amount that they did last year in 2010.

Recent legislation signed into law by President Obama, as part of the tax compromise being debated at the end of 2010, provides a reduction in payroll taxes for employees.

It reduces the employee’s Social Security tax withholding rate from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent and is being touted as a “tax holiday” for 2011. The Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 17, 2010.

Obviously, economists and politicians alike are hoping we go out and spend that money and help our lagging economy, but think about all the different ideas and communication incentives you could offer your employees: • This is a great opportunity for you to increase your 401(k) contribution by 2 percent and not see any decrease in your net take-home pay. In fact, your net take-home pay will still increase slightly since your contributions to a 401(k) are not taxed.

• If you are already maxed out on your 401(k) contributions and you are over 50 years old, you can use the additional 2 percent to add as a “catch-up” contribution.

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• Are you taking advantage of the money your employer is willing to give you? If you are not contributing enough to your company-sponsored retirement program to get the full company match, this is the time to act! Take your 2 percent Social Security tax savings and apply it to the company’s 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program today.

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ennie Johnson creates oil paintings in a lively impressionist style that offer a warm and inviting glance at some of the world’s loveliest unsung locations. Careful use of color and deft brushstrokes elevate these works beyond typical landscapes to wellcrafted scenes; first-rate examples of the genre. Choosing subjects such as country churches or European villas, Johnson creates paintings characterized by a distinct warmth and charm – an echo of the artist herself, a committed community volunteer whose work has made a significant impact on some of Oklahoma City’s largest annual events.

Johnson’s interest in color is keen, and her paintings are often marked by her warm palette: golds, pinks and saturated red accents appear in almost all of her paintings. “I just love color,” she remarks, “and trying to capture some of the miracles of nature.”

She maintains a beginner’s zeal and continually seeks new challenges, techniques and feedback from artists locally and nationally. One of the first artistic influences she mentions is local painter and teacher Judy McCombs, with whom she has studied for the past few years. “Judy is a wonderful teacher,” she enthuses, crediting McCombs for introducing her to the work of artists including Leonard Wren and Richard Schmid. She actually had the opportunity to travel along with her class to the San Juan Islands to work with Wren, and has also visited the Grand Tetons to observe and paint alongside Jim Wilcox. Learning about – and from – these artists and working alongside her fellow students have been important experiences in her artistic development. “Before [studying with McCombs], I was very precise with my work; that is where I focused. Since I’ve been in this class I’ve been more interested in getting away from that… not painting every hinge on a door, for example.” This effort can be seen in her use of bright, sudden color accents and heavy-textured brushstrokes and palette knife markings. However, Johnson is not settling into any routines with her style. As we speak, she gestures to nearby books featuring the evocative portraits of John Singer Sargent.

“You can never learn too much.”

If her studies and participation in artist workshops allowed her to refine her techniques and develop her personal style, recent travels to New Zealand and Italy have given her visual inspiration and a passion to push herself further, exploring new subject matter. In paintings such as “Anglican Church,” the unexpected sights of her travels take on a starring role: small farmhouse churches of New Zealand and gelato shops in small Italian villages. Her impressionist style lends itself to a more apt rendering of the textures of centuries-old walls and blooming fields. These travels spurred Johnson’s creativity, and she describes several moments in which she was moved to stop and take a photograph of something unexpected that caught her eye. Between the photographs Gennie snapped and those taken by her husband Bob, she says she will have no shortage of source material for paintings anytime soon.

A work in progress depicting a gelato store in Vernazza, Italy – at left hangs the photo Gennie is using for a study, which was taken by her husband Bob.

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Though she is fairly new to exhibiting her artwork, Johnson is quite familiar to the Oklahoma City art community.

She has volunteered for the annual Festival of the Arts since the early 1970s, serving as event co-chair in 1988 and as a board member of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City for 19 years. Though she has always been interested in the arts, it was the local prominence of the event that first piqued her interest in becoming involved. “I wanted to volunteer at the Festival because it was just the place to be,” she remembers.

“Everyone was there.” Her husband Bob has also been a consistent volunteer and served as co-chair of the event in 1994.

She speaks fondly of her work there, particularly the friendships she has built with people across the community, and she remains involved in the annual rite of spring to this day.

In 1990, Johnson’s life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Twenty years later she is healthy and thriving, but the experience fundamentally shifted her perspective. “I lost a lot,” she says, “but I gained so much more.” She began to view volunteer work as a calling and threw herself into new avenues, including working with the Susan G. Komen Foundation. “I was really driven to that kind of work; I just didn’t want anyone else to go through that experience.” She chaired Oklahoma City’s Race for the Cure – a fundraiser for the Komen Foundation – in 1999 and remains involved with the race and with breast cancer prevention in general. “I really got on my soapbox about that for a while!” she laughs.

Not one to rest on her laurels, Johnson also operated a successful catering business for several years before deciding to change her focus. Soon after her work with that business ended, she turned to painting, an activity she had loved most of her life but had never prioritized. Winning a first prize ribbon at an Oklahoma Art Guild show in 2007 provided her the impetus to give her artwork more time and attention, and soon she found she had the talent and drive to pursue art professionally.

Johnson’s artwork can currently be seen at the Howell Gallery, at 6432 N. Western Avenue in Oklahoma City. Her future projects include compiling a body of work based on her Italy travels, and creating portraits of her grandchildren. “I feel very blessed to be able to do this now; to travel and have those influences, to have been able to jump in and take lessons,” she states, offering a few words of gentle support to anyone else contemplating an art career. “I encourage others to give it a try. A lot of times people will look at a painting and say ‘I couldn’t do that!’” She pauses and smiles before continuing: “Oh, yes you can.”

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By Kent Anderson

eorge Henderson’s mentor told him not to go to Oklahoma.

Henderson was a freshly graduated Ph.D., working as a special assistant to the superintendent of Detroit Public Schools. But he was destined to teach at the university level, and in 1967 he had an offer on the table from the University of Oklahoma.

His mentor, Leonard Moss, warned him that Oklahoma’s racial attitudes at the time were far from progressive. But Henderson would not be swayed. He came to Oklahoma, visited the campus, talked to faculty and students. “There was something about this campus, and something extremely exciting about the students,” he recalls. “As I walked around campus and talked to the students, I was fascinated. This place was a hidden gem academically.”

A few days after he accepted the OU offer and signed a contract, riots broke out two blocks from his home in Detroit. It seemed to cement the decision. Henderson and his wife Barbara and their seven young children moved to Norman.

Although he only intended to stay a few years, he is still in Norman more than four decades later. Henderson is a Professor Emeritus of Human Relations, Education and Sociology, served as Dean of the College of Liberal Studies and founded the university’s Human Relations program. George Henderson was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2003.

It’s been quite a journey for the young man who came to OU from Detroit in 1967. Henderson recalls the early experiences of his time in Oklahoma in a new book, Race and the University, published by OU Press.

He was hired as the university’s third full-time African-American faculty member, and his memoir recounts the harrowing, momentous, often poignant stories of the struggle for racial equality on the OU campus. The book covers the years from 1967-’71, and the front lines of civil rights in Oklahoma.

When Henderson and his family arrived in Norman, they encountered immediate difficulties. They attempted to buy several houses, but the sellers or the realtors contrived reasons for the deals to fall through. Finally, a courageous group of realtors worked with the Hendersons, despite threats to their own lives and businesses. George and Barbara Henderson subsequently became the first African-Americans to own a home in the city of Norman.

But early on, the troubles began. A pair of young white hooligans stalked Henderson through a Norman supermarket, finally accosting him and screaming racial obscenities in his face. But he disarmed them with a few words, and the incident set the tone for what George Henderson would make his life’s work.

“I knew this would be a challenge,” he says. “But I also knew I would be able to handle that challenge nonviolently and in a way to allow all of us to have a sense of our humanity and our dignity.”

Race and the University recounts in detail the formation of the Afro-American Student Union (ASU) during Henderson’s first semester. It represented the first unified organization for black students at OU, and Henderson was instrumental in its founding. But the quality of life for blacks on campus remained stagnant. Student anger grew. Tensions es-

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calated. Through it all, Henderson was a visible, outspoken voice for racial justice, on campus and beyond.

Members of the ASU, frustrated with the administration’s lack of progress, issued a Black Declaration of Independence in 1969, a document that shook the entire university. It laid out, in blunt language, the students’ grievances and what they expected the administration to do about them. Among others, they demanded a black vice president of black student affairs, a black studies program with both master’s and doctoral degrees and a black head coach in a major sport.

OU President J. Herbert Hollomon had a delicate and explosive situation on his hands.

While he didn’t respond directly to the demands, he met with students, and he called Henderson personally. “He cautioned me that it would take us a long time, much longer than the time the undergraduates would be here,” Henderson says. “So he said to me, ‘You’re going to be the one who’s here for the long haul. Are you up to it?’ I told him I was.”

Indeed, he was, and many of the tenets of the Black Declaration have come to fruition during Henderson’s tenure at OU. But he almost wasn’t around to see them. He decided to resign following the spring semester in 1970. “I felt I’d given all I had to give. I’d pushed all I could, and maybe if another person came, another voice, another perspective, they would move the agenda forward. I was willing to step aside.”

At the same time, Henderson was a candidate for a new endowed professorship.

But he didn’t want to go to the interview. He’d made up his mind to leave. It was President Hollomon who convinced him to at least go to the meeting. “He practically shoved me into that meeting,” Henderson recalls with a hearty laugh.

Henderson was appointed to the endowed professorship, and everything changed.

He was given the opportunity to create a Human Relations degree program from scratch. Through it all, he maintained relationships, built coalitions and worked for racial justice. Though the ASU has received more public attention, Henderson was the first faculty sponsor for the Student Action Committee – a group of white students dedicated to ending racism on campus.

“You cannot have a significant social movement without support from other groups,” Henderson says. “There were times when the black students questioned, ‘Why do we have to reach out to them?’ And I had to tell them, ‘You have to have the white man working with you.’ I didn’t come to the University of Oklahoma just to teach black students. I came to Oklahoma because of the potential of reaching as many students in as many cultures as possible.”

George Henderson officially retired in 2006, though he still teaches undergraduate classes, coming full circle from 1967. Race and the University is a stunning read, a first-person narrative that lends an immediacy and an intimacy to some of the momentous events in the struggle for racial equality at OU. And even in the book’s publication, Henderson finds a way to serve others – proceeds from its sales benefit scholarship funds at the university.

Reflecting on the changes he has seen from the years covered in the memoir to today, Henderson finds both progress and frustration. “The biggest change I’ve seen is that the undergraduates come with a greater willingness to interact, because they’ve had experiences with a multi-racial culture. But most of them think the fight is over. Precisely because they have had those experiences, they think there’s nothing left to do. We have to keep telling our history, the university’s history, so that we never forget.”

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Selected excerpts from Race and the University: I would not surrender the campus to bigots. Social change in the University and the city of Norman had begun long before I arrived. Yet there was more to be done. …

Although our adversaries included some truly awful individuals, I do not mention their names. It was their behavior I disliked, not them personally. The teachings of Gandhi and King, among others, led me to this decision. What is to be gained by painting a figurative R for racist or B for bigot on particular people? …

A more progressive approach would be multicultural. We must stop looking at society through a peephole covered with a black-white filter. Reducing discrimination exclusively to black-white issues does not serve our communities well. It would be prudent to widen our focus to include American Indians, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and immigrants.

Race and the University is available at Barnes & Noble, www.oupress.com, and www.amazon.com.

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The mission statement of the Sweethearts: Sweethearts focus on all areas of the American Heart Association through volunteering, advocacy, learning about heart-healthy lifestyles and discovering how they can individually fight heart disease and stroke. Our goal is to empower these special young ladies to make a positive change within their peer groups and in the community by embracing the mission of the American Heart Association.

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igh school students these days are notoriously busy: the social events, the part-time jobs, sports and extracurricular activities, even the occasional bit of studying. But 41 high school girls in the metro area have taken on an additional responsibility, as American Heart Association Sweethearts. At this month’s Oklahoma City Heart Ball, they will be formally presented to the public, but that is only one event in their year-long commitment.

The Sweethearts program, which began in Tulsa and has spread to several cities around the country, encourages participating young ladies to serve as community ambassadors for the American Heart Association (AHA). This year, more than 300 were nominated in OKC, and the 41 who were chosen as Sweethearts spend a year as both students and teachers, helping AHA in its goal of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

“We teach them all year long the different aspects of the Heart Association, so they can become advocates for us, and teach their peers,” says Genetia Wagoner, coordinator of the Sweethearts program for the Oklahoma City chapter.

Any girl who is at least a high school sophomore may be nominated for the program – but they must maintain academic standards, obtain two letters of recommendation and write an essay as well. Once a young lady is chosen to be a Sweetheart, the work begins.

The Sweethearts participate in events throughout the year, including CPR training, Health and Fitness Day, Day at the Capitol (in which the girls learn about current legislative initiatives supported by the AHA) and one of the most popular events: a father/daughter Healthy Cooking Class. The Sweethearts also participate in AHA’s Teleparty, in which they learn the marketing skills necessary for fundraising. Denise Remondino serves as chair of the 2011 Sweethearts committee, which organizes the group’s activities.

But the highlight of the year is the glamorous Heart Ball (see sidebar), during which the Sweethearts are presented along with their fathers or escorts in a charming formal ceremony.

(above) Caroline Valuck, Ali Stevens, Jessica Cook, Anissa Naifeh (left) Anna Johnson, Allie Cox, Amanda Blumenthal, Tricia Kemp, Leigh Naifeh

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While the ceremonial presentation of the young ladies during the Heart Ball is a grand and stylish occasion, the substance of the Sweethearts experience is much broader. In addition to their work teaching others about heart-healthy lifestyles, the girls have in some instances found their own calling through the program.

“One of our Sweethearts decided she wanted to go into politics after our Day at the Capitol,” says AHA’s Terri Bailey.

“Her mother said she’d never seen her so passionate about anything. Another came home and told her family that she wanted to improve her grades so that she could go to medical school; she’d decided to become a cardiologist. It’s an amazing educational experience for these girls.”

In an overscheduled teenage world, these 41 young ladies – destined to become leaders of their communities – are taking the time to learn, to lead, to make a difference in the lives of many, as Sweethearts.

Caitlin Hendee, Penelope Parker, Amanda Blumenthal, Meredith Mills

Katie Vaughn, Madeline Lilly, Ramie Jester

Anna Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Elizabeth Renouard

Where the Heart Is The 30th annual Oklahoma City Heart Ball is one of the most elegant evenings of the year, and serves as a major fundraiser for AHA (this year’s fundraising goal is $600,000).

The black-tie event is Saturday, February 19, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. It begins with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner and live auction, the presentation of the Sweethearts and dancing.

Bart Conner will serve as celebrity emcee for the 2011 ball, which also features Cirque du Soleil-type entertainment. AHA’s impact in Oklahoma is considerable, as the association currently funds more than $2 million in research grants at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Oklahoma State University.

The past decade has seen more than $5 million raised by the Heart Ball.

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Rylee Bentley survived open-heart surgery at the age of three months, and now helps the American Heart Association raise money and awareness of congenital heart defects.

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t’s impossible not to love Graham Colton. Oklahoma City’s singer-songwriter star and Heritage Hall alumnus reinvents himself at a dizzying speed, and each time with a golden touch. He’s nonetheless as warm and genuine as a best friend, seeming to be completely unaffected by the fame that accompanies his decade-long successful musical career, dotted by national television appearances as well as concert tours with the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and Counting Crows, among others.

We caught Colton in Oklahoma City after his return from a video shoot for “Pacific Coast Eyes,” the title song of his new CD, set to release later this month. His third fulllength recording, it represents his first since his 2002 contract with Universal Records ended. Colton says, to the certain delight of his fans, “This album is all me.”

Before our conversation even started, Colton’s phone rang. Was the ringtone “Best Days” or one of his other widely acclaimed singles? Nope. Just the plain-jane ringtone that comes with the phone. “I know, I know,” he says. “I get grief about it all the time.”

There’s much more to Graham Colton than (pleasantly) meets the eye, so we were all too happy to tune in to his other side.

I’ve been working on this album for a couple of years, and I’ve written more than 100 songs for a 12-song album. The hardest part is writing songs that are consistent with one another. Some songs just don’t speak.

First of all, the ringtone. What the hell?

I know – I’ve got to do something about that. But if it were one of my own songs, how would that look?

Is it hard just to chill?

For me, yes. My worry is making sure everyone else is OK.

A hell of a lot better than the built-in ringtone.

OK, OK. I’ll get on that.

You’ve just shot a new music video?

Yes – the title track to my third record, called “Pacific Coast Eyes.”

You’ve recently become an independent artist?

Right. When my contract with Universal ended, I chose to do the indie thing, which allows me to record music the way I want. That’s good because I’m a perfectionist. I obsess over details. I like everything in its place.

Really, Virgo-breath?

Scorpio, actually. I’m a little bit of a control freak. It helps to be an independent artist; I feel like I’ve gotten to exhale a little.

You’ve said that this new album is “all me.” How did you get to that point?

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Is there a particular song from this album that shaped the project?

There’s a song called “Twenty-something,” which is where I am now – somewhere in the middle of being a kid and going into adulthood.

Speaking of adulthood: I understand you got married this summer.

How does that factor into your songwriting?

It definitely plays a role. I used to write a lot about unraveled love. It’s different now.

Your dad, Randy Colton, is hands-down the single funniest storyteller I’ve ever met, in addition to being a wildly talented musician. What was his influence on you?

Huge, of course. My dad is the one who had me pick up a guitar for the first time.

What do the next 10 years look like for you?

The exciting thing is, I don’t know. If you had told me in 2000 that I’d be where I am today, I would have thought you were crazy.

What do you value most in your life?

Relationships.

What are you currently obsessed with?

Red wine. I’ve spent some time in Napa and I honeymooned in Italy, so I’ve become acquainted with some excellent reds. I like to experiment – I’ve been making an effort just to chill.

Where’s the first place you eat when you come home?

Nichols Hills Drug Store – fries well done.

Is it fair to say they’ve seen you grow up?

To say the least!

Any recurring dreams?

Yes! I always dream that my teeth fall out!

How does your affection for Oklahoma City translate into your career?

Oklahoma City is home to me. I just wrote a song for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s current season called “Rise Together.” It’s available on iTunes.

What’s the best part of the gig you’ve got now?

I’ve probably done more than a thousand concerts, and I can remember every one of them. Maybe the writing is the best part, but seeing other people react to what I’ve written is the biggest high.

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Mary Nichols, Armstrong Foundation chairman Gerald Flurry, André Watts

n New Year’s Day, 1963, conductor Leonard Bernstein had a problem. His New York Philharmonic was scheduled to perform a concert with a noted guest artist, the legendary Canadian-born pianist Glenn Gould. But Gould had fallen quite ill and was unable to perform. Bernstein, ever resourceful, had a plan.

“Bernstein came out and said Gould was sick, but that he wanted to introduce his protégé,” recalls Nichols Hills resident Mary Nichols, who was in the audience in New York that day. “He went on for four or five minutes about how impressed he was with this teenager, and then out came this skinny young man!”

That “skinny young man” was 16-year-old André Watts. He proceeded to play Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and captured the attention of the music world. At the concerto’s conclusion, even the seasoned members of the orchestra stood to give Watts an ovation. He became an overnight sensation, won a Grammy only a year later and went on to a spectacular career as a concert pianist.

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He also gained a lifelong fan in Mary Nichols, who followed his rise with great interest. She and her late husband John are well known as classical music patrons in Oklahoma. Their love of piano music was so great that they endowed the Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s John and Mary Nichols Piano Artists Series, bringing acclaimed pianists to Oklahoma.

But Mrs. Nichols never had the opportunity to meet Andre Watts… until last December, when he came to Oklahoma to perform a solo recital at Edmond’s dazzling new Armstrong Auditorium. Watts and Armstrong Foundation chairman Gerald Flurry welcomed Mrs. Nichols backstage after the performance. Nearly half a century after seeing him in New York, Mrs. Nichols met the pianist who had captivated her imagination so long ago.

The final, most poignant piece of the story? Watts’ program in Edmond consisted of the music of Franz Liszt – the same composer Mary Nichols heard him play on New Year’s Day, 1963.

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Embellished, angora-blend gray cardigan by Moschino from The Consortium | Italian merino pink argyle men’s V-neck by Marbas from Steven Giles | Italian merino wool gray men’s V-neck by Isaia from Spencer Stone Company | Safflower cotton cardigan with leather tab by Tracy Reese from Ruth Meyers | Beaded smock wool/angora blend teal sweater by Free People from The Lime Leopard | Men’s cashmere daisy yellow Vneck sweater by Peter Millar from S.J. Haggard and Co.

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BEAUX ARTS BALL

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IMAGES OF AFRICA

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BOB FUNK’S CHRISTMAS

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FNB NORTHSHORE OPENS

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DESMOND MASON SHOW

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CIVIC CENTER RECEPTION

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BC CLARK HOLIDAYS

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MIND GAMES

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SHADID TRUNK SHOW

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Visit www.ymca.net to find a Y near you!

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Markets fluctuate.

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With over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry, Chad Ferrell offers his clients a unique and personalized approach to help manage and protect their investments. His approach to investing is geared toward individuals, businesses, churches, foundations and endowments with a minimum account size of $100,000.

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ARBOREAL AWARENESS

Photos by Claude Long

Get a head start on your design process at Candice Olson’s new website: MyCandiceDesign.com

Candice Olson upholstery and fabrics exclusively at Norwalk Furniture and Design.

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By Lauren Hammack

cross the color spectrum, one color diverts the eyes a moment longer than any other: red.

Symbolically speaking, red conveys our most intense emotions – love, passion, strength, courage, happiness. The faint of heart need not apply where red is concerned – it’s a color that leaves no room for ambivalence.

In all its sublime, transformative incarnations, red is the undisputed color of unity and hope, two themes worth celebrating as we look forward to the 19th annual Red Tie Night, Saturday, March 5, benefitting the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. With that date circled on our calendars – in red, of course – we’ve chosen a few of our favorite red things to get the festivities started.

DETAILS | Red’s Hot!, page 25 Seeing Red The Melissa handbag by Big Buddha ($95) from Pink Sugar Shoe Boutique in Edmond, 359.0044, www.pinksugarshoeboutique.com; Tiara jewelry case ($60) and travel makeup bag in leopard ($24) from Regina’s in Nichols Hills, 842.7774, www. reginasfashions.com; Swarovski crystal evening purse by Lorren Bell ($845) from Ruth Meyers in Nichols Hills, 842.1478, www.ruthmeyers.com; Leighton reversible tote by Brighton ($220) from J. Spencer Jewelry and Gifts in Edmond and Norman, www.jspencerjewelry.com; Joia handbag by Urban Expressions ($69.95) from Blush in Norman, 701.8600, www.blushnorman.com Red Haute for Home Red Chateau private label mandarin pomegranate candle ($62) and reed diffuser ($85) from Red Chateau in Oklahoma City, 842.2262, www. redchateau.net; Casa Mia for Fortunata ceramic coffee mug ($44), saucer ($22.50), salad plate ($45), dinner plate ($55), bowl ($42), finger bowl ($27.50) and small oval tray ($45) from Culinary Kitchen in Oklahoma City, 418.4884; Wool throw pillow ($595) from Designer Rugs in Oklahoma City, 842.9000; Red by Stephanie Busuttil for Assouline ($39.95) and The Proust Questionnaire by Henry-Jean Servat for Assouline ($295) from The Consortium in Oklahoma City, 286.4183; Ann Gish luxury linens queen silk duvet ($1,125), snap Euro pillows ($150 each), large silk pillow ($365), bolster pillow ($215), queen silk bed skirt ($610), Yves Delorme washable silk coverlet ($625) from KS Design in Oklahoma City, 524.7868, www. ksdesignokc.com; Smith Brothers sofa ($1,995) from Haggard’s Fine Furniture in Oklahoma City, 942.1985, www.haggardsfinefurniture.com Red Letter Day Kirk Kara’s Charlotte collection engagement set with diamonds and baguette cut rubies shown with matching wedding band (price upon request) from Mitchell’s Jewelry in Norman, 360.2515, www.mitchells-jewelry.com; Ruby and diamond ring ($4,025), earrings ($3,805), 14kt gold band with rubies ($2,500) between a pair of gold bands ($400 each) and Charriol women’s red watch ($2,990) from Naifeh Fine Jewelry in Oklahoma City, 607.4323, www.naifehfinejewelry.com; Brighcontinued on 146

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ton heart pendant necklace ($72) and earrings ($44) from J. Spencer Jewelry and Gifts in Edmond and Norman, www.jspencerjewelry.com; Ben’s Garden decoupage paperweight ($34) from Heirloom Shoe in Oklahoma City, 605.0356; Pink tourmaline, pink sapphire and diamond necklace ($4,900), ring ($5,500) and earrings ($5,500), set in 18k rose gold, part of Roberto Coin’s Art Nouveau collection from B.C. Clark Jewelers in Oklahoma City, 232.8806, www.bcclark.com; Cuff bracelet ($14.95) from Blush in Norman, 701.8600, www.blushnorman. com; TW Steel TW125 48mm quartz chronograph tech watch ($775) from Mitchell’s Jewelry in Norman, 360.2515, www.mitchells-jewelry.com Red-to-Toe Nail polish by Essie and OPI (prices vary) and Plump Your Pucker Lip Balm in Spike My Punch, T. LeClerc lip pencil in 10-Rouge Emotion, NARS lipstick in Manhunt, NARS lipstick in Jungle Red, Lipstick Queen lip gloss in Fired Up (prices vary) from The MakeUp Bar in Oklahoma City, 810.1226, www.themakeupbar.com; Nina Evelixa satin peep-toe pump ($88) from The Webb in Norman, 321.8289, www.shopthewebb.com Red Tie Night Dolcepunta men’s 7-fold silk tie ($195) from S.J. Haggard and Co. in Nichols Hills, 843.9200, www. sjhaggardco.com

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Fare | From Our Kitchen

Sweets for the Sweet

By Tina Redecha Photo by K.O. Rinearson

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e’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with what is considered by most pastry chefs to be the easiest sweet dish: dessert bars. Personally, I consider them “the bomb” of the dessert world. From dense little cake squares (brownies fall into this broad category) to layers of melting sweetness sitting atop a sturdy crust, there are literally hundreds of variations to these little bars.

As an added bonus, they create practically no mess in the kitchen and are pretty tolerant when it comes to time in the oven.

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with one of our scrumptiously sweet recipes, especially when you know it’s foolproof and forgiving?

Coconut Butterscotch Bars

8-10 oz graham cracker crumbs 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1 c chocolate chips or chopped bittersweet chocolate 1 c butterscotch chips 2 c coconut flakes 1 c chopped walnuts 11/2 - 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk Preheat oven to 350°. Mix crumbs and butter, then press into a 9" x 12" jellyroll pan or casserole dish.

Layer the remaining ingredients onto crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and gooey – start checking at 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut into squares or rectangles.

Variation Use any nuts that you prefer, like peanuts, or replace 1/2 the nuts with crushed Heath Bars.

Jam and Nut Squares

1 package store-bought sugar cookie dough, softened 1 c orange marmalade or strawberry jam 11/2 c hazelnuts, toasted and chopped (you can use almonds and/or walnuts, too) 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, melted

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Preheat oven to 350°. Press cookie dough into a 9" x 12" jellyroll pan or casserole dish (to about 1/4" thickness) and bake for about 15 minutes. Spread a thin layer of marmalade over the dough, then sprinkle with nuts. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top. Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares or rectangles.

Variation Use chocolate chip cookie dough and reduce the chocolate drizzle to 4 or 5 ounces.

FARE | From Our Kitchen, page 62 Toile and stripe reversible cotton napkin, handpainted Isis ceramic saucer and linen and cotton placemat by William Yeoward from Bebe’s in Nichols Hills, 843.8431, shoppingbebes.com

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Spaces | Discerning Design

Loving the

Loft Lifestyle

By Kent Anderson Photos by K.O. Rinearson

Downtown Norman is booming; a resurgence that includes a burgeoning residential life, the mark of a true downtown renaissance. Brent Swift saw a dilapidated shell of a building, and superimposed a new lifestyle onto it.

SPACES | Loving the Loft Lifestyle, page 70 Many of the plants and arrangements in the Swift home are by Birdie in Norman, 579.0299, www. thebirdiesnest.com

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SPACES | Setting the Table, page 78 Flowers by Wright’s Flower Market in Norman, 369.6870. Dinner table: Flavia large wine glasses ($385) and goblets ($425), Avington chargers ($315), Escot mantel vase in lavender ($390) and gold leaf vine dish ($155) by William Yeoward, Bud spring plates ($327) and Simply Anna dinner plates ($55) by Anna Weatherly, and Cardinal five piece plate setting (silver plate) by Puiforcat ($700) from Bebe’s in Nichols Hills, 843.8431, shoppingbebes.com; gold coral runner by Chilewich ($35) from Tulips in Norman, 217.9322, tulipshome.com. Side table: Bunny champagne glasses by William Yeoward ($163), arrow plate ($79) and purple clematis paperweight ($60)

by John Derian from Bebe’s in Nichols Hills, 843.8431, shoppingbebes.com. Coffee table: Amalia Sugar ($85) by Juliska and plates by America Retold (price upon request) from Tulips in Norman, 217.9322, tulipshome.com Designers’ Notebook | Passion for Fashion

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n February, we find ourselves hanging in the balance, with most of winter’s frost behind us, but with warmer days still out of reach. These are the days we turn to the pieces in our wardrobe designed for double duty – transitional sweaters. Lightweight knits provide ample warmth in cashmere, merino, fine wool and cotton, and stylishly replace bulkier sweaters more suited to the depths of winter. We’ve done some “knit picking” and think you’ll love our lineup.

Embellished, angora-blend gray cardigan by Moschino from The Consortium | Italian merino pink argyle men’s V-neck by Marbas from Steven Giles | Italian merino wool gray men’s V-neck by Isaia from Spencer Stone Company | Safflower cotton cardigan with leather tab by Tracy Reese from Ruth Meyers | Beaded smock wool/angora blend teal sweater by Free People from The Lime Leopard | Men’s cashmere daisy yellow Vneck sweater by Peter Millar from S.J. Haggard and Co.

DESIGNERS’ NOTEBOOK | A Midwinter Knit’s Dream…, page 120 Moschino gray cardigan ($795) from The Consortium in Oklahoma City, 286.4183; Marbas pink argyle V-neck ($175) from Steven Giles in Oklahoma City, 607.4633; Isaia gray V-neck ($495) from Spencer Stone Company in Nichols Hills, 608.0586; Tracy Reese floral cardigan ($198) from Ruth Meyers in Nichols Hills, 842.1478, www.ruthmeyers.com; Free People teal sweater ($108) from The Lime Leopard in Oklahoma City, 755.3456, www.thelimeleopard.net; Peter Millar yellow V-neck ($325) from S.J. Haggard and Co. in Nichols Hills, 843.9200, www.sjhaggardco. com; Moschino cardigan ($565) from The Consortium in Oklahoma City, 286.4183; Fluxus wrap ($130) and Market cotton tee ($39) from Ten14 in Oklahoma City, 755.0924; Isda and Co. cardigan ($180) from Ruth Meyers in Nichols Hills, 842.1478, www.ruthmeyers.com; Alberto Makali cardigan ($172) from The Webb in Norman, 321.8289, www.shopthewebb.com; Tasha Polizzi blanket shawl ($260) and silk blouse ($160) from Rawhide in Oklahoma City, 236.4600, www.shoprawhide. com; Missoni henley ($545) from Balliets in Oklahoma City, 848.7811, www.balliets.com

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Last Laugh | The Price You Pay

CHICKEN HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

By Lauren Hammack Want to comment on Lauren’s tales or share some of your own?

Write to her at lauren.hammack@southwesternpub.com.

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’m a big fan of online travel sites, although booking online is something like playing travel roulette. I once scored a fantastic, posh hotel in New York City for a pittance, leaving me ever hopeful that winning the hotel lottery could happen twice in a lifetime. I’ve been lured by the siren song of an attractive rate many times, only to find myself in the most unfortunate of accommodations, reminding me that posh hotels for a song are the exception rather than the rule.

One Friday night, my daughter and I decided, spontaneously, to drive to Dallas and enjoy a mother-daughter bonding weekend, doing the things mothers and daughters do to bond: shopping, eating and shopping. Our glorious weekend was beginning to take shape online at the bargain rate of $68. We lucked into a swanky room in the shadow of Dallas’ finest shopping neighborhood at the fabulous Clarion.

Upon our late evening arrival, we noticed the heavy fragrance of baby powder, hair spray and Love’s Baby Soft perfume in the air. It meant only one thing: it was Little Miss Dallas Pageant weekend.

Through a sea of curlers and crinoline in the Clarion’s dated lobby, my daughter and I forged to the check-in counter and then to our room to unpack. When we opened the door to our room of “unmatched distinction” and the kind of “elegance” that marks the “Clarion standard,” I discovered that the swanky room online bore no resemblance whatsoever to the sad, time-neglected room 237, where we would spend the next eight hours. Still, we were happy enough to accept that we wouldn’t have to see the room if our eyes were shut, so we went to bed.

Wrapped in the Clarion’s synthetic-blend sheets, we were a couple of corpses in the throes of REM sleep when a booming knock sounded at our door at 1:45am. We remained unfazed until the pounding came again, seconds later, accompanied by the gravelly, menacing voice of what was either a drill sergeant or a woman who could beat up a drill sergeant.

“Get out here!” the irritated woman insisted. “I know you’re in there!”

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Outside our door, a total nut job was irate that I was ignoring her, convinced I had something to hide.

“Did you hear me?” she called. “I said get out here!”

“Go awaaaaaaaaaaay,” was all I could moan.

Had the stage mothers heard our snarky comments earlier, deciding to settle this in the dark of night after the pageant girls had gone to bed? Or was the Clarion really a women’s prison whose guard was now pounding at my cell door?

“Is Chicken in there?” she barked.

“Whaaaaaaat? We didn’t order chicken. Go awaaaaaaaay,” I grunted.

“You tell Chicken I’m not leaving until he comes out here!” she yelled.

“You’ve got the wrong room,” I mumbled.

“Stop f***ing with me and send Chicken out here before I beat this door down!” the psycho threatened, becoming more unhinged by the minute.

“You’ve got the wrong room!” I snapped back, now fully awake and aware that the psych ward was missing a patient. My daughter joined in the exchange, which continued another 10 minutes. Neither of us could convince Mother Teresa that we weren’t harboring Chicken.

After repeated announcements that this jackass had the wrong room, and with our judgment clouded by residual REM activity, we cracked the door enough to prove to the wildcat in the hall that Chicken had obviously left the building… with no forwarding address.

“Who are YOU?” she blurted out.

“Obviously, not Chicken,” we assured her, adding, “Pretty sure you’ve got the wrong room.”

“What room is this?” she asked us, as she stood inches away from the numbers 2-3-7 on our door.

“237.”

“Ah, hell. I thought this was 337. Sorry,” she said, with a kind of “no harm, no foul” attitude on her way to find the elevator.

Meanwhile, directly overhead, slept Chicken, wrapped in Clarion’s synthetic-blend sheets and no doubt dreaming of pageants and prison guards … and all for just $68.

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Last Look | Gayle Barrett

A Dash of Color

When winter loomed large in early 2010, our colorful feathered friends stood out among the sea of ice and snow. Gayle Barrett of Norman enjoys feeding the birds around her house that “share their beauty with us,� including this cardinal that made a stop on a weeping willow tree.

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Go to cox.com/mydvr or download the app.

Questions? Call 600-0109.

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