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Kitchens and Baths FEATURE A Case for

Field Hockey

A female-led sport demanding power, speed and finesse

Headto-Toe Health A comprehensive look

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Dedicated to women’s health.

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GYNECOLOGY ONLY Kelly Medical Building 6565 South Yale Avenue, Suite 508 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Rachel Gibbs, M.D. Jenna Aizenman, APRN-CNP

Warren Medical Building 6465 South Yale Avenue, Suite 815 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Michelle Brotherton, M.D. Patricia Daily, M.D. Kenneth Hamilton, D.O. Elizabeth Harris, D.O. Donald Loveless, M.D.

Saint Francis Hospital South 10507 East 91st Street South, Suite 220 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133 Erin Hill, D.O.

Warren Clinic Tower 6600 South Yale Avenue, Suite 650 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Candice Meyer, D.O. Denise Shaw, M.D. Melanie Mead, APRN-CNP Saint Francis Hospital South

10507 East 91st Street South, Suite 250 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133 Amanda Christian, M.D. Lee Ramos, D.O. Conchita Woodruff, M.D. Tamara Madjid, APRN-CNP Warren Clinic Broken Arrow – Elm 2950 South Elm Place, Suite 260 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 Amanda Christian, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE WITH OBSTETRICS Saint Francis Hospital South 10507 East 91st Street South, Suite 550 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133 Matthew Stevens, M.D.

Warren Clinic Jenks 2605 West Main Street Jenks, Oklahoma 74037 Teressa McHenry, M.D. McALESTER 1401 East Van Buren McAlester, Oklahoma 74501 David Doyle, M.D. Edwin Henslee, M.D. Stephen Riddel, M.D. Gina Powers, PA-C Janie Cloud, APRN-CNP MUSKOGEE AREA 3504 West Okmulgee Street Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 Jonathan Baldwin, M.D. 108 Lone Oak Circle Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 74434 Sarah Poplin, APRN-CNM GLENPOOL Warren Clinic Glenpool 140 West 151st Street South Glenpool, Oklahoma 74033 Lee Ramos, D.O.

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE Kelly Medical Building 6565 South Yale Avenue, Suite 601 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Christine Blake, M.D. David Gorenberg, M.D. Stephen Jones, M.D.

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46 Head-to-Toe Health

Taking care of yourself should be comprehensive – from assessing your mental state to ensuring your joints are in tip-top condition. In this roundup focusing on all-around wellness, we explore common diseases in different parts of the body, how to stay healthy with preventive measures, and necessary medical screenings.

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Long called the heart of a home, the kitchen is a place where people catch up on their experiences, serve meals and host special occasions. The master bath, on the other hand, is a retreat, where one can wash away the concerns of the day. See a collection of these spaces in the annual kitchens and baths feature.

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62 A Case for Field Hockey

Female athletes know that football isn’t the only fall sport that demands daring-do, power, speed, endurance, finesse and toughness.

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Downtown Tulsa’s Lowood combines haute cuisine and an expert group of restaurateurs for a home run dining experience.

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PUMPKIN TOWN FARMS IN TULSA LIVES UP TO ITS NAME WITH A VARIETY OF GOURDS TO PURCHASE. PHOTO BY JOSH NEW

he pumpkins sometimes come from Kansas, but the fun is homegrown at festive patches and farms around the state.

Pumpkin farms provide what autumn lovers need for pie baking and decorating, and attractions such as hayrides, corn mazes and animal barnyards provide spaces for family fun.

“People like the atmosphere, and especially being with the animals,” says Joyce Carmichael, who owns Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch with her husband, Don, on a 117-acre farm in Bixby.

The Carmichaels opened their produce store, also in Bixby, in 1976, and added the rural attraction in 2000.

Pumpkins weren’t easy to find in Oklahoma 43 years ago,

Joyce Carmichael says, but once word got around “we had so many people in town that traffic would get backed up.”

On the farm, the menagerie includes goats, sheep, miniature calves, porcupines, African tortoises, rabbits, chickens and potbellied pigs. A vendor offers pony and camel rides.

Pumpkins don’t flourish in Oklahoma, Carmichael says, but the family turns to a neighbor who grows them.

The Carmichaels also order from out-of-state vendors to stock up for the thousands of people who shop at the farm and store. One year, Carmichael says, they brought in 18 semitrailer-loads of pumpkins.

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Pumpkin Town Farms 6060 S. Garnett Road, Tulsa 918-605-0808 ADMISSION: $10.99; ages 2 and under free HOURS: from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Nov. 3 pumpkintownfarm. com PUMPKIN TOWN FARMS IN TULSA BEGAN IN 1999 AND HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE OVER 25 ATTRACTIONS. PHOTO COURTESY PUMPKIN TOWN FARMS

veterinarian, built a train in his backyard for his grandchildren. He later decided he wanted to share it with others.

“It’s an unplugged experience, to get away from the electronics and the hustle and bustle,” says Shanain Kemp, the farm’s general manager.

“The farm has become a tradition for many families.”

In addition to the pumpkins offered for sale, every child gets a sugar pie pumpkin.

“They are the best ones for pies,” Kemp says.

Goats, llamas, sheep, chickens and bunnies are among the animals that visitors “can observe through the fences in their natural environment,” says Kemp, adding that pig races are offered in October.

Other attractions include a hay mountain, hay rides, pony rides, a chicken show and foosball. At the Zombie Apocalypse, visitors shoot paintballs at zombies clad in body armor. (Don’t worry – the zombies aren’t allowed to shoot back.)

Brigette Basse, coowner of Pumpkin Town Farms in Tulsa, says her business has about 25 attractions, including pony rides, horse-drawn hayrides, train rides, a 5-acre corn maze and a giant jumping pillow.

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“We love seeing families come back year after year,” Basse says. “It is something the whole family can do together. Everyone can have fun.”

Basse’s parents started Pumpkin Town in 1999 on “a very small scale,” and it’s grown to 20 acres. She and her brother help out, and family members juggle their other jobs to keep the fall attraction open every day for about six weeks.

Food abounds at the farms. Homemade fudge and fair-style food are staples.

Pumpkin Town Farms sells homemade corn dogs, funnel cakes and kettle corn.

Carmichael’s has a burger vendor, and homemade cookie dough is among the offerings at Orr Family Farm.

Merchandise includes hay bales, specialty pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks and scarecrows. Orr Family Farm, an event venue, also offers overnight lodging in tepees and a Conestoga wagon.

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THE ZIP LINE AT ORR FAMILY FARM IS 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND CAN REACH SPEEDS OF OVER 25 MILES PER HOUR. PHOTO COURTESY ORR FAMILY FARM

Orr Family Farm 144400 S. Western Ave., Oklahoma City 405-799-3276 ADMISSION: $11.95, plus tax, MondayThursday; $15.95 on weekends; ages 2 and under free HOURS: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayThursday; from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. FridaySaturday; from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, through midNovember orrfamilyfarm.com Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch 17137 S. Mingo Road, Bixby 918-366-4728 ADMISSION: free, with charges for the cane maze and vendor wares HOURS: from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondaySaturday; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 31 Visit Carmichael’s Pumpkin Patch on Facebook

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named Juanita, it was later discovered to be a male and his name was changed to Don Juan.”

Museum owner Jay Villemarette started collecting skulls early on.

OKC’s Skeletons – Museum of Osteology features species “I found a dog that can be found in nature today, not from bygone eras. skull in the woods when I was 7 years old on a day advent’s not unusual for a museum ture with my father and brother,” he of natural history to have says. “I, of course, being 7, thought I’d bones or fossils from extinct found a human, so I went running back creatures. However, at Skeletons – Museum of Osteology, to my dad. He came over and assured the remains on display are from species us that it wasn’t a human, but he didn’t know what it was either. He encourthat can be found today. aged me to collect the skull and take it At the Oklahoma City museum, home to find out what it was.” you can see hundreds of skeletons of animals from all over the world – from Villemarette says his curiosity didn’t hippos and rhinos to giraffes and dolpeak until a few years later when he phins, plus a few rare species. found a cat skull and compared it to the skull he’d found.

“Our specimens are special because “The differences and similarities bewe still have the chance to see these tween them intrigued me, and I started animals alive in nature,” says Ashgetting interested in learning about the ley Mason Burns-Meerschaert, the animals,” he says. “Every time I got a museum’s director of education. “One new skull in my collection, it wasn’t of the rarest specimens we have in our about just having collection is a skull from 1880 of the another skull on critically endangered Javan rhinoceros. the shelf; it was Today, there are only 67 known living about figuring out Javan rhinos.”

One of Burns-Meerschaert’s favorite about the animal as a species.” skeletons is that of a Komodo dragon, This interest one of the first brought live to the eventually led United States. him to start his “In order to legally import this aniTHE MUSEUM OF mal, it was declared as a gift from the own business OSTEOLOGY IN OKLA- president of Indonesia to the president selling and cleanHOMA CITY HOUSES ing skulls. When of the United States [then], George SKELETONS OF SPECIES STILL ALIVE TODAY. H.W. Bush,” Burns-Meerschaert says. expanding that PHOTOS COURTESY SKELETONS – business in 2010, “Originally thought to be a female, MUSEUM OF OSTEOLOGY

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he constructed a space for the Museum of Osteology.

Visitors can complete a scavenger hunt that introduces them to unique animals. Aside from learning animal facts, guests may walk away from the museum with an appreciation for the complexity of the natural world.

The only other known private museum of similar size and scope is also owned by Villemarette. The Museum of Osteology in Orlando, Florida, features 500 skeletons from different habitats.

The skeletons on display at both museums are a fraction of Villemaratte’s collection of about 8,000 cataloged specimens, which are accessible to students, professors and researchers upon request. The museum also cleans and assembles all skeletons by hand.

“Our humpback whale skeleton took around two years to clean and 700 hours to assemble,” says BurnsMeerschaert.

The museum plans to start traveling exhibits to share with people across the country. For information, go to skeletonmuseum.com.

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Will It Play on Peoria?

A new rapid-transit bus system, Aero, will soon operate on one of the busiest streets and most dense corridors in Tulsa.

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TRANSPONDERS THAT MAKE GREEN LIGHTS STAY ON FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 SECONDS WILL SAVE TIME FOR AERO BUSES AT INTERSECTIONS. PHOTOS COURTESY TULSA TRANSIT

etting up and down Tulsa’s bustling Peoria Avenue by bus should become quick and comfortable as the city moves forward with an innovative rapidtransit system.

Every 15 minutes, a bright turquoise bus emblazoned with the name Aero – an homage to Tulsa’s aeronautic history – will pull up to one of 50 stops along the street. The route stretches 12 miles from 54th Street North to 67th Street South.

That scenario is a far cry from Tulsa’s traditional bus system, where riders can experience 45-minute wait times and lengthy commutes.

“Tulsa will be among the first cities in the United States to operate bus rapid-transit lines, connecting Tulsans to jobs, educational opportunities and destinations in a way they never have been before,” Mayor G.T. Bynum says.

The regular Peoria Avenue bus route carries more passengers than any other in Tulsa, so it was a natural choice for the first leg of the Aero rapid-transit service.

The demographics are also telling; one in seven Tulsa residents live within 10 minutes of Peoria, and one in five people work within 10 minutes of the roadway, Tulsa Transit officials say. The busy street cuts through or

near vibrant districts like Brookside and Cherry Street and is lined with shops, restaurants, schools and other businesses.

Liann Alfaro, planning and marketing director for Tulsa Transit, says the Aero system will use a transponder to reduce stops at traffic lights.

“The Transit Signal Priority will hold the green light for 12 seconds longer,” she says. “This will help the buses move through the intersections easier and will help keep the bus on time. We hope to … include a mobile-ticketing option soon after the rollout, which will also help keep the bus moving.”

Aero riders can use regular buses to connect to other destinations not far from Peoria Avenue, such as downtown’s BOK Center, the Pearl District, Oral Roberts University or Tulsa Community College’s Northeast Campus.

Aero will run every day, with weekend wait times at 20-25 minutes. Alfaro says nine buses will run during peak business hours and seven at other times.

The Aero line will have two types of bus stops. The larger ones will feature sheltered seating, real-time arrival signs, bike racks and platform-level boarding for ease and accessibility. Seating at smaller stops will be limited, but riders will get real-time arrival information. Aero buses include Wi-Fi and charging stations, and run on natural gas.

The bus rapid-transit service is a part of a long-term plan to move Tulsa from its traditional vehicle-centric focus to an expanded system with multiple transportation choices. In addition to additional bike lanes and walkability initiatives, Tulsa has welcomed several electric scooter rental companies to provide another layer of transportation for residents and tourists.

The greater number of transportation options could draw young professionals to Tulsa because of their concern with the environmental impact and personal cost of driving automobiles.

“As our organization works to attract and retain young creative talent to Tulsa, we know public transportation is critical to our efforts,” says Maggie Hoey, executive director of Tulsa’s Young Professionals. “Young people want to live in a community that doesn’t always require a car. The new Aero service makes big strides in that direction.”

The city used about $20 million in Improve Our Tulsa and Vision Tulsa funding to build Aero’s infrastructure.

Next year, the city estimates it will spend $3.3 million to operate the route.

Alfaro says the route does not have a firm launch date, but Tulsa Transit aims for “late fall, early winter. It all depends on the completion of the stations.”

After the Peoria route becomes viable, the plan is to start an Aero route along iconic Route 66.

“The new Aero bus rapid transit system will transform the way residents and visitors can get around our city and will help create a world-class transportation system in Tulsa,” Bynum says.

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TOURISM

Rising from the Depths

The USS Batfish, a World War II submarine harbored in Muskogee, recovers from damage caused by devastating floods.

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ising water isn’t typically a problem for a submarine – in fact, it’s a necessity. These mammoth instruments of war are designed to submerge and dive to crushing depths in the ocean.

However, when flooding in May reached historic levels in Muskogee, staff and volunteers at War Memorial Park, including executive director Brent Trout, worried about their submarine, the USS Batfish.

Their fears came true when high waters inundated the vessel, which broke from its mooring system.

Renovations have taken many months and much money.

The Batfish, a World War II Balao class sub, has been on display in Muskogee for nearly 50 years. After notable service in the Pacific Ocean, the Batfish became a museum and a tribute to brave submariners.

Trout says many people don’t realize the important role submarines played in World War II’s Pacific theater.

“The submarines strangled the supply line of the Japanese and acted as a longterm difficulty with sustaining war,” he says.

The Batfish sank three Japanese submarines in a span of just over three days and 15 enemy vessels overall.

“On a greater scale, the USS Batfish is special because it represents the sacrifice of so many sailors in World War II,” says Trout, adding that the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Service had the highest fatality rate of any of its branches during the war.

Today’s threats to the Batfish are much different.

“The flooding is not what threatened us,” Trout says.

REPAIRS ARE RESTORING THE USS BATFISH TO ITS FORMER GLORY.

PHOTOS COURTESY WAR MEMORIAL PARK

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“The complete collapse of the berm, the mooring system [for the sub] and record level flooding presented issues to the preservation and overall placement of the USS Batfish.”

The vessel drifted 30 feet. Contaminated flood water damaged a protective layer of paint and corroded the hull, he says. Two compartments took on water, raising the humidity inside the sub and creating other preservation issues.

About $1.4 million in repairs and restoration to the Batfish are underway, with fundraisers accounting for about $30,000 of that. While the new location of the vessel becomes permanent, stabilization is a priority.

“The Batfish shifts … and is rolling slowly toward the port side,” Trout says. “We have placed temporary preventative measures, but the ground around the Batfish is eroding, and this will present more problems as we go.”

Trout says staff and volunteers have cleaned contaminated areas, rid the inside and outside of corrosive materials, and used dehumidifiers to dry affected areas.

They need to paint the sub, replace flooring and continue repairs on the grounds. All of this must be done with proper restoration practices.

“We work closely with the United States Navy and their museum system for conservation [and] preservation methods to supplement our own experience,” Trout says.

At the time of this writing, re-opening of the Batfish is anticipated for October, but much is uncertain when working with a 76-year-old submarine. What is certain is a reopening celebration, complete with an onboard concert, living history demonstrations and fireworks, Trout says.

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Comanches before there ever was a Fort Sill,” Spivey says of Pickens.

“The Chickasaw were HISTORY administered by the Indian Department [the Bureau of Indian Affairs]. By the time he and his team got to Medicine Bluffs, the Comanche Fort Sill and its longtime historian, Towana Spivey, are linked had gone north, through circumstances and bloodlines. not to be found.

But Pickens made an official recommendation that a fort ronies abound with Oklabe built there – and it was, 11 years homa’s oldest continuously later.” active military base and its Medicine Bluffs, sacred to Nalongtime historian.

Fort Sill, just north of Law- tive people for thousands of years, also figured directly into the life of ton, is the state’s only remaining post Pickens’ great-great-grandson. While constructed during the Indian Wars of the 1800s, according to Towana Spivey, he ran the museum, Spivey testified in 2008-2009 against his employer, who curated, interpreted and directed the Department of Defense, during a its museum from 1982 to 2011. legal battle waged by the Comanche Oklahoma, today, prides itself on Native culture, but the federal govern- Nation. Fort Sill’s commander at the time wanted a training facility built at ment certainly didn’t make that easy for generations. Spivey, a Chickasaw, the foot of the bluffs on ground that Comanches consider sacrosanct. descends from the man who sugThe tribe prevailed, and Spivey, gested the site where Fort Sill would under later leadership, helped the eventually stand in 1869. facility foster better relations with “Fort Sill was set up as a control Native people. point to give the U.S. military a “When I think of Fort Sill, it was base of operation against the Plains special to deal with all the cultural Indians,” says Spivey, adding with TOP LEFT: TOWANA circumstances unique to Oklahoma,” SPIVEY STANDS IN FRONT a chuckle, “You could say it’s still OF THE MEDICINE BLUFFS, going on.”

WHICH HIS ANCESTOR In 1858, Spivey’s great-greatSUGGESTED AS A SITE FOR A U.S. ARMY POST. grandfather Edmund PHOTO COURTESY TOWANA SPIVEY Pickens, a Chickasaw TOP RIGHT AND RIGHT: chief operating under AN ARTILLERY BARRACKS AND A THEATER WERE a tribal pact with the BUILT AFTER FORT SILL U.S. government, was EVOLVED FROM THE INDIAN WARS OF THE 19TH a scout for the Army as CENTURY. it dealt with horse and PHOTOS COURTESY OKLAHOMA cattle thieves, inter-tribal HISTORICAL SOCIETY skirmishes, Natives’ wars against white settlers and FOR MORE ne’er-do-wells, and outlaws ABOUT FORT SILL AND SPIVEY, SEE from Texas, Spivey says.

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says Spivey, born and raised in Madill and a longtime Duncan resident.

He cites how the facility made an enormous transition as Oklahoma and Indian territories, combined at statehood in 1907, became increasingly populated with whites.

“Around 1900, Fort Sill’s function was dying,” Spivey says, because many issues on the frontier had disappeared.

The facility had become a longterm detention center for Native warriors, most notably Geronimo, who’s buried there; the Apache leader and others were allowed to work as uniformed Indian soldiers on the base.

Later, Fort Sill held prisoners during World Wars I and II. “I have personally known and interviewed Apache POWs from the 1886-1914 period, German POWs and Japanese interns from the WWII period, all of whom were kept at Fort Sill – it was a very sad episode in American history,” Spivey says.

The base ultimately became the Army’s premier facility for field artillery.

“Fort Sill needed a new mission because the world had changed,” Spivey says. “In 1902, the Army put together its first artillery unit, the first one in the country’s history. It started as an experiment to bring them up to speed because of problems they encountered in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.” By 1910, Fort Sill’s School of Fire was operational. It has received international recognition for more than 100 years.

Spivey, who can talk for hours and hours about Fort Sill’s evolution, hasn’t been back since he retired but his connection to the base remains.

“Some people didn’t like me for saving the Medicine Bluffs,” he says, “but some people saw me as a savior.”

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Bonds Through Ba les

Airsoft games, with lifelike weapons, missions and strategy, produce teamwork.

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any people love to play Call of Duty or other firstperson shooter video games from the comfort of their homes, but many step onto the battlefield for live-action simulations of war.

Airsoft is similar to any teamoriented, objective-based video game, but participants play face-to-face with real people outside.

Airsoft originated in the 1970s in Japan as a way for firearm enthusiasts to own and shoot realistic-looking weapons, since that country does not allow citizens to own pistols, guns and rifles. The game spread to Europe and the United States; as it became mainstream, fields started opening up for patrons to play.

Airsoft’s momentum has not waned and its popularity continues to grow each year.

“From what I’ve seen, [the game’s success] is about realism,” says Jonathan McElvania, general manager of Airsoft Tulsa and Outdoor Sports. “With a lot of the gun-related sports, they don’t look real, they don’t function like a real firearm, so you have to use more of your imagination. With airsoft, there is a ton of customization with your

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gun and gear, so everyone can wear all the gear that they’d wear in a video game. Airsoft is also cheaper than pretty much any of those other sports.”

All a participant needs for weekend play are eye protection or face protection, and an airsoft gun with a battery and pellets. Those under 18 are required to wear fullface protection; adults, encouraged to wear the same, must have at least eye protection. The biggest risk for injury is to the eyes, McElvania says.

However, like any sport, a participant can twist an ankle or get bumps, bruises and scrapes.

A favorite style of airsoft is a military simulation game, which usually has strict rules and regulations, such as how much ammo one is allowed to have. Like an actual battle, MilSim, as it is often called, features multiple units of fighters with different purposes at the same time.

“Everyone loves the weekend games of clowning around and having fun with friends, but the military simulations take more seriousness,” McElvania says.

MilSim games are popular, but they’re not the only ones played with airsoft guns. Others include capture the flag, risk, president, hostage rescue, manhunt, turf and zombie. Each

game is different, but the commonality is teamwork. Dillon Sebree, owner of T1 Airsoft in Oklahoma City, says bonding is important.

“Generally, everyone understands that winning isn’t really the point – it’s a bonus, of course,” he says.

“Airsoft is an escape for most people.

Community is something we’re losing in today’s world and, coming from a military background, I know how special camaraderie can be for young [and old] alike.”

Sebree says airsoft is a business and a way to create bonds between diverse groups of people.

“We should strive to be inclusive in everything we do,” he says.

“I’ve seen a lot of hobbies get into a bad habit of gatekeeping and it intimidates or scares new people. We want to include everyone interested and help them learn whatever style of airsoft they like to play.”

McElvania agrees that airsoft isn’t just about shooting a realistic gun, but about fostering teamwork and helping players form friendships.

“We have kids that will come in by themselves or with a friend and by the end they’ve met other people and are coming back because of that,” he says.

“It grows the community so quickly.”

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Pinned in the Right Lane With the help of national champion Mike Edwards, professional bowling has found a home in Oklahoma.

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espite Oklahoma’s strong tradition in amateur bowling, the state had rarely hosted major events in the sport until recently.

The U.S. Bowling Congress had its nationals in 1985 and 1993 in Tulsa, and the Professional Bowlers Association had tour competitions at 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City in the 1960s and at The Lanes at Coffee Creek in Owasso in 2005.

Today, Oklahoma has become a regular sojourn for some of the top professional bowlers in the world and their fans – mostly due to the influence of national champion Mike

Edwards of Tulsa.

“It all kind of goes back to about five years ago,” says Edwards, the only bowler in the American Indian Athletics Hall of Fame. “The PBA had planned an event in Wisconsin, but organizers had to cancel at the last minute.”

He and his friend Chris Skillings, general manager of FireLake Bowling Center in Shawnee at the time, scrambled to secure the facility for the competition – even building two special lanes with spotlights and backdrops for the televised finals.

“The ratings were unbelievable,” Edwards says. “We had sellout crowds and the PBA loved it. FireLake is a great facility and they go all-out to make an event successful.”

Those efforts sealed the deal for the PBA, so Shawnee is a regular tour destination. In January, the center will host the Oklahoma Open, with the final rounds scheduled to be shown on Fox Sports 1.

In addition to Shawnee, the PBA has made its way to Owasso, which hosted last year’s FloBowling Fall Open.

“We like Oklahoma,” says Tom Clark, PBA’s chief executive officer and commissioner. “There are many recreational and regional bowlers and a very knowledgeable fan base in the state.”

FireLake, owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, is a state-ofthe-art facility with 24 lanes. Each PBA event there is held in conjunction with the tribe’s Grand Hotel and Casino. In the past five years, 30 hours of PBA action has been broadcast on national TV from Shawnee, Clark says.

Now that the PBA has aligned with Fox Sports, viewership is expected to snowball. Fox has agreed to air 60 hours of bowling each year, nearly twice the amount broadcast by ESPN. “It’s starting to catch on. And it’s great to recognize Shawnee,” Edwards says. “In the past year with Fox Sports, more people are seeing professional bowling in general.”

Adding Oklahoma to the PBA mix has given the state positive exposure and boosted the economy, he says. Each PBA event draws around 100-150 bowlers and their families from around the world to Shawnee, an eight-day economic boon for the city.

“Bowling in Oklahoma has a robust history. It’s been big for a long time,” Edwards says. “Now it’s even bigger.”

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array of cultural backgrounds.

The bottom line is we welcome everyone.”

Cindy Gordon, manager for the Oklahoma Scottish Pipes and Drums band, says she became involved with bagpipes because she has played some sort of musical instrument since starting with the alto saxophone as a fourthgrader.

“I always thought the bagpipes were cool,” she says.

“Plus, I’m Scottish, so when I had some time later in my life I went about learning them.

It also satisfies my love of team sports – and CLUBS being in a band is very much a team effort.”

Paul Sinclair, a leader in the Oklahoma City-based group, started a Facebook page Bagpipe bands in Oklahoma, with members of all ages so bagpipe bands and backgrounds, ‘have a ton of fun.’ throughout the ou’ll never get state could have a common venue labeled as ordinary to post photos, announcements, if you perform in videos, audio recordings and used a bagpipe band, equipment for sale or trade. The site, whose members Oklahoma Pipe Band Coalition, has can come from all walks of life and, 391 followers. on occasion, without any experience Gordon’s band started in 1998 with the instrument. with just a handful of pipers playing “The Great Highland bagpipe, as whatever gigs they could land for it is officially known, isn’t the easiest whatever money they could get. instrument to play, but it is definitely “Now we sometimes have more one of the most thrilling,” says Cody gigs than we can manage,” Gordon Wagnon, pipe major of the Tulsa says. “Two of those original guys BAGPIPE BANDS PLAY AN Metro Pipe Band.

“And you don’t are still with us: Paul [Sinclair], our ARRAY OF GIGS, FROM FUNERALS TO PARTIES. have to be Scottish to play the pipes. pipe major, and Benny Hughes, our PHOTO COURTESY OKLAHOMA Our band has members from a wide 92-year-old drum major, who has the SCOTTISH PIPES AND DRUMS

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position for life.

“Our band is different from many because we work hard to remain drama-free. Politics and religion are off limits for discussion. Despite our incredible differences in beliefs and backgrounds, we all work to make sure everyone feels welcome. That’s important to us – we want to make sure the band is a good fit for any new members, so we always invite people to come to our practices. We are great friends and have a ton of fun.”

Other leadership positions include pipe sergeant, drum sergeant, quartermaster and secretary-treasurer.

The number of band members varies from year to year; today, the OKC group has 14 people of all ages, Gordon says.

“Last year, we had a 15-year-old snare drummer,” she says. “He was great but had to leave because his high school schedule kept him too busy to continue with the band. Some of our members are in their 60s.

“Our most difficult people to recruit are snare drummers. Everyone wants to play the bagpipes. Whenever we find out someone can play the snare drums, we ask them to do that instead.”

Wagnon became interested in the instrument in his early teens after seeing a piper at Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center PAC. He took lessons with the Anderson Pipe Band, which evolved into the Tulsa Metro Pipe Band, and attended Lyon College in Arkansas on a Scottish heritage scholarship for piping and pipe band.

The Tulsa pipe band, like the OKC group, has an array of ages – from teens to 70-year-olds. It offers free lessons to beginners.

As for venues, Gordon says: “You name it; we’ve likely played it. Parades, gigs at clubs (especially on St. Patrick’s Day), solo or band performances at funerals or weddings, birthday parties, retirement parties, festivals and art walks. And memorial services for veterans, firefighters and police, as well as Memorial Day … at cemeteries.”

Wagnon’s Tulsa group was the host band last month at Broken Arrow’s 40th ScotFest, often ranked as one of the best Scottish cultural events in the country.

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Deep Roots in the Gridiron Oklahoma-born-and-reared Butch Davis, following his dad’s career path, approaches a half-century as a football coach.

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n his 47th season coaching football, Butch Davis is a gridiron lifer.

For Davis – born in Tahlequah, a graduate of Bixby High School, and in his third season as head coach at Florida International University in Miami – the seeds for his long tenure in the game were sown in Oklahoma.

“My father was a high school coach at Grove and Bixby,” says Davis, 67. “At Collinsville, he was an athletic director. He got inducted into the [Oklahoma] coaches hall of fame.

“Oklahoma’s a unique, special place. My wife grew up in Oklahoma and went to high school at Tulsa Will Rogers. We still have family members that live there. My sister lives in Vinita. She’s a guidance counselor and has been in education for 25 or 30 years and my wife’s brothers and sisters still live there.

We love going back.”

After an all-state career at Bixby, Davis played at the University of Arkansas, but a severe knee injury as a freshman resulted in his becoming a student assistant during the rest of college. That led to his first paid coaching job at Fayetteville High School. After one season there, he returned to Oklahoma as Pawhuska High’s defensive coordinator.

Davis remembers that time fondly.

“I taught five classes a day, coached football, helped with the strength and conditioning program,” he says. “I was the boys and girls

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track coach, coached girls basketball, junior high boys basketball, was the girls golf coach and drove a yellow school bus because they paid you 25 dollars a month [extra] if you had a commercial license.

“They wouldn’t hire you to be a coach unless you could drive the bus because you had to take all those teams to meets [and] games.”

After stops at Sand Springs’ Charles Page High and his wife’s alma mater, Rogers High, he made his way to Stillwater in 1979 as an assistant under Oklahoma State University head coach Jimmy Johnson. Davis followed Johnson to the University of Miami, which won the 1987 national championship, and worked on Johnson’s staff with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, who won Super Bowls to finish the 1993 and 1994 seasons.

In 1995, he got his first head coaching job, back at the University

Miami. He later coached the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the University of North Carolina. After a stint as a commentator with ESPN, he signed to coach at Florida International in late 2016.

As he nears the 50-year mark in coaching, Davis, who led FIU to a school-record nine victories in 2018, still adores the game.

“I love teaching what football can teach you about life – dealing with adversity,” he says. “One of the things that’s always been critically important to me is having the chance to make a difference in the lives of kids. Nothing makes you feel better than knowing you helped somebody in their life.”

Summarizing his coaching career, Davis expresses gratitude for all the opportunities he’s received.

“My life has been blessed,” he says.

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Overcoming Obstacles

American Ninja Warrior, a popular reality fitness competition, inspires gyms around the state to offer similar training.

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merican Ninja Warrior is a competitive sports show where contestants try to conquer demanding obstacle courses while on a timer. Off camera, the program’s culture extends beyond those gunning to win $1 million – that’s where gyms across Oklahoma get into the act.

Venn Johns, owner of BA Ninja Warrior Gym in Tulsa, says athletes interested in this sport, often called ninjas, have diverse backgrounds, but all have common goals: overcoming obstacles and helping each other in the process.

“The majority of the athletes are humble, caring, helpful and positive individuals,” he says. “If I’m doing an obstacle and I figure out a more efficient way to do something, I’m going to go back and share. It is us against the obstacle. Everybody helps each other.”

Johns says all ages and skill levels are welcome to train or compete in the sport. Not everyone gravitates towards traditional sports, so ninjas offers an alternative to those wanting a different series of athletic challenges.

To compete, a person needs (or develops) core strength, good balance, leg strength, spacial awareness, speed, a strong grip, explosive energy and mental awareness.

“I treat everyone the same and that is the ninja warrior community way,” Johns says. “My policy is that you leave your ego at the door. I know there are things I can do that other people can’t do, and there are people who can do things I can’t do. So, I want everyone … to feel empowered, encouraged, and never think they’re not good enough.”

BA Ninja Warrior Gym features allaround training. Patrons have access to five lanes of stationary obstacle-course rigs, a bull-riding barrel, a rock wall/ climbing area, a parkour area, aerial

silks and a recovery zone.

Dominic Pham, owner of Phamily Fun and Fitness in Edmond, says obstacle courses provide good ways for kids – or anyone, really – to build strength and endurance.

“You’re never too old or too young to do it,” he says. “It’s a great platform to help kids get some fitness in their lives rather than texting or playing video games. You see these powerhouse individuals who run the courses on TV, and these kids see it and get inspired. They want to try it, and even though they may fail nine out of 10 times, when they hit it, you can see their faces light up.”

Shawn Mason of Gauntlet Fitness in Ardmore, who opened the first ninja warrior training facility in Oklahoma, helps others open their businesses. He says people are drawn to the sport because it’s inclusive and family friendly.

“My entire family competes,” he says. “I also think the play aspect draws people in. The era of ‘three sets of 10’ is over. I think people are sick of doing biceps and bench presses.

And this is something you can do until you’re 90.”

Mason calls ninjas a cultural movement that is not fading away.

“It … inspires movement,” he says. “I started this gym … because the quality of life is defined by movement.

American Ninja Warrior is going to allow me to be the coolest great-granddad in the world because I’m going to be able to do all this stuff.”

Athletes should compete at the local level first before moving up through organizations such as the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (ultimateninja.net) and the National Ninja League (nationalninja.com).

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Sooner Ties to the Cosmos Decorated astrophysicist and science fiction writer Gregory Benford discusses his time at the University of Oklahoma.

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he dual successes of one of America’s most renowned astrophysicists and science fiction writers are due, in part, to his undergraduate days at the University of Oklahoma.

Gregory Benford, who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from OU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in physics, credits his time in Oklahoma for honing his writing and launching a career that has explored cosmic plasma and theoretical tachyons.

“The physics education we got at OU was quite fine,” he says. “I liked OU and living there, even the boarding house where we stayed. I remember a food fight once between psychology majors.”

Benford and his identical twin, Jim, both got full rides to OU, where they expanded the scope of Void, a “fanzine” they began in 1954 as 13-year-olds.

“Editing Void really focused my writing,” Benford says. “That helped enormously during those years.”

While he earned master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of California, San Diego, Benford had his first science fiction stories professionally published. His 1980 novel, Timescape, won the prestigious Nebula, British Science Fiction and John W. Campbell Memorial awards.

Gordon Bernstein, one of the main characters in Timescape, struggles with the politics of academia.

Benford says he modeled those frustrations on his OU experiences.

“I started going to colloquia to see what was happening with the professors,” says Benford, who saw the machinations and favoritism common in higher education. “For-

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tunately for me, I learned to read the papers of the speakers before each colloquium and moved toward the front of the room. All these professors would turn around and listen to my questions and that impressed them.”

Benford says his two greatest accomplishments in physics have been the introduction of the idea that jets emanating from black holes have magnetic fields – proved true over time – and an oft-cited paper that he wrote with world-famous physicist Edward Teller on tachyons (hypothetical particles traveling faster than the speed of light).

He has received scores of plaudits for his research, theories and essays.

That’s why he is a staunch advocate for what is called hard science fiction, which keeps science at the forefront of the story, along with plot and character development.

“It’s speculative fiction focusing on the methods and results of science, especially in the future,” Benford says. “Hard science fiction

writers deal with the hows, the what-ifs and cultural implications of science.”

For instance, Benford is passionate about climate change – both as a physicist and writer.

“Science and technology have been the greatest drivers of Western civilization for centuries,” he says.

“As a result, we have less time to deal with the results, such as climate change. The world moves slowly and has a slow inertia, but humans are a fast-moving species. We have to deal with climate change now.”

Benford’s latest novel, Rewrite: Loops in the Timescape (a thematic sequel to Timescape), was released in January. He and Larry Niven should see Glorious, the final part of a trilogy with Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar, published in March.

“Time and again,” he says, “I learn something in science and then write a story about it. Science fiction is just a cultural response to science.”

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A Vibrant, Untapped Market Hispanic grocery stores, or supermercados, gain popularity in Oklahoma and produce sensory overloads of goodness.

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foray into a Hispanic supermarket is a “As the Hispanic community grows, the need for journey of the senses – lilting mariachi supermercados grows as well,” said Francisco Ibarra, comusic, bright colors and the scent of owner of Supermercados Morelos. fresh tortillas.

Finding familiar food products from people’s motherOne can find Salvadoran-style crema, lands boosts the quality of life for the Hispanic commutamarind-flavored candy and produce you can’t find anynity. where else, like cactus paddles, prickly pears, calabacita “When I first came to America 33 years ago, I couldn’t (Mexican squash) and aloe leaves. find any of the ingredients from home,” says Margarita Supermercados – Spanish for supermarkets – have Vega, public relations manager for Supermercados Morepopped up throughout Oklahoma to meet the demand for los. “It was really hard; it adds to that homesick feeling.” authentic food ingredients from a growing Hispanic popuGoing to a supermercado is an experience to be shared lation and as second- and third-generation Latinos/Latinas with family. seek connections to their culture.

“One of the strategies is to make the aisles wider beSince 2010, the state’s Hispanic population has risen 26 cause Hispanics bring more family members to shop with percent to more than 400,000 people, according to the U.S. them,” Castillo says. “Some people come in every day to Census Bureau. It’s still growing. pick up fresh meat and produce for that evening’s meal.”

This surge has created a vibrant potential for the Supermercados extend beyond the Latino/Latina supermercado industry throughout the state, says David community. Ibarra says he expects to open several more Castillo, president of the OklaSupermercados Morelos in the next homa City Hispanic Chamber of three years, particularly in underCommerce. served areas known as food deserts.

“Hispanics in About 20 percent of Supermercados “Hispanics in Oklahoma have $7 Morelos customers are Africanbillion in buying power,” he says.

Oklahoma have American, Indian, Asian or anglo, “It’s basically new money – a new $7 billion in says Vega, adding that common market for businesses and more tax favorites among all customers inmoney for cities and the state.” buying power.” clude “beef tripe, pigs’ feet, oxtails, Two family-owned chains chitterlings and whole fish. They’re dominate the state’s supermernot going to find those cuts anywhere else.” cado landscape. Supermercados Morelos has four stores The popularity of America’s foodie culture has also in Tulsa and four in metropolitan Oklahoma City, while expanded the appeal of ethnic grocery stores.

Supermercados Las Américas has four locations in Tulsa “Most people not only like Mexican food – they love and one in Muskogee. it,” Vega says. “People are searching for authentic ingrediGreater Oklahoma City also has four Buy for Less ents that they can use to prepare new cuisines at home and Supermercados, as well as many mom-and-pop Hispanic meat markets and grocers. These smaller stores can also be heighten their cultural experience.”

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Ge ing to Know a Monster Actor Hayden Rorke, known by many as Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie, scared kids years before in the horror flick The Night Walker.

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s I’ve written before in this space, I’m a monster kid, one of that legion of youngsters – mostly boys – who grew up in the late 1950s and early ’60s, when fictional horror was a rich and priceless commodity.

As pre-teens and teens, we gobbled up all the scary stuff our culture had to offer: television shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, low-budget but exciting feature films chock-full of teenage monsters, British bloodsuckers and giant radioactive creatures; movie magazines, including the seminal Famous Monsters of Filmland; and newsstand paperbacks that introduced us to great horror writers like Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson.

We inhaled it all like the Milk Duds and Jujubes we sucked down during double features at the local picture show – and then went out looking for more.

Why were we so insatiable when it came to being scared? Some have suggested that the ’50s A-bomb threat, with all the school-drill ducking and covering and Russian saber-rattling, had something to do with it. Others have traced it to the rise of divorce and broken families.

Fictional scares, after all, make reallife terrors a little easier to take.

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Whatever the reason, once you became a monster kid, you often signed up for life. I know I did. Much of what I still write, even at my advanced age, has what used to scare me – or thrill me, which was pretty much the same – at its core. (This includes my collaboration with noted film writer Michael H. Price on the Forgotten Horrors series of movie books, along with our podcast of the same name, plus novels like my latest, Seventh Sense [Babylon Books], written with my longtime friend Robert A. Brown.)

My taste in feature films hasn’t changed very much, either; I still like the good old black-and-white stuff that grabs you and holds you without relying on buckets of gore to do the job.

And that brings us to The Night Walker, a 1964 feature scripted by the aforementioned Bloch and produced and directed by William Castle, the monster-kid favorite responsible for the likes of the original 13 Ghosts (1959) and House on Haunted Hill (1960). Although he was most famous for the gimmicks that accompanied his pictures – the “Illusion-O Ghost Viewer” given to 13 Ghosts audiences, the inflatable skeleton that circled the ceilings of theaters at the conclusion of House on Haunted Hill, the buzzers attached to seats during showings of 1959’s The Tingler – The

Night Walker had no such trappings.

Not that it needed them.

At 15, I saw the picture more or less first-run at the Yale Theatre in Claremore. I believe my brother was with me. I know my friend Rob Garis was there because, as he was making his way back to his seat, a scene appeared that caused him to launch the contents of a jumbo cup of Dr Pepper (ice and all) up in the air. It splattered all over the aisle’s worn carpet and a couple of patrons as well. I won’t describe in detail what caused his reaction, but it involved star Barbara Stanwyck and a surrealistic marriage ceremony full of waxen figures, a completely bloodless episode that nonetheless chills me to this day.

Stanwyck’s character is married to a wealthy, blind inventor who manages to blow himself up in a laboratory accident – or does he?

His apparently ghostly presence throughout the picture makes for another high spot, and his postexplosion makeup is graphically creepy.

The role was played by veteran actor Hayden Rorke, who was only a year or so away from TV stardom as the blustery Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie. That’s how most people remember him. But from the time I first took in The Night Walker, Rorke would always be, to me,

Stanwyck’s otherworldly spouse, the horror presence in a film I loved.

Then, some seven years later, I met the monster.

This was in 1971, a time well before the days of movie and TV stars showing up at conventions, meeting fans and signing photos for money. For most of us, Hollywood was a remote, magical land, a near-mythical exporter of dreams to screens big and small.

I was luckier than most, however. My friend Steve Olim (the background actor I wrote about in the January 2017 Oklahoma Magazine) had managed to spend a couple of his summers away from Oklahoma State University by working in the makeup department at Columbia Pictures. And since I was headed for active duty in the Navy in a few months, he approached me with the idea of our going to Hollywood for a week or so and visiting his old haunts. It sounded great to me … and it was.

Olim had worked a lot on the set of Bewitched, so we got to hang out with star Elizabeth Montgomery and to see her play a scene on a classroom set with Allen Jenkins, the great old Warner Bros. character actor. We also watched an installment of The Partridge Family being shot and got VIP seating for an episode of The Dean

Martin Show. The latter came courtesy of actress-singer Kay Medford, a regular on the program who even offered to give us a ride back to our hotel.

Olim didn’t know Medford well, but she was a close friend of an actor who had befriended him during his two summers at the studio, and it was that man who had not only helped arrange the Dean Martin tickets for us, but also asked us to his home for cocktails.

Maybe you’re not surprised to know that he was Rorke, whom Olim had met on the set of I Dream of Jeannie.

Rorke had started making his mark on film and television in the early ’50s, and there was definitely an aura of Old Hollywood around him, beginning when he greeted us at the door of his home wearing a maroon smoking jacket. He then showed us a whole room full of framed, autographed pictures from many of the biggest stars of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. We also met director Justus Addiss, who lived with Rorke; later, we found that the two had been intimate companions for decades. (In those unenlightened times, Olim and I were amused by the cocktail napkins that read, “Hayden & Jus.”) It was one of the best afternoons of my life – sipping drinks and listening to

Hayden and Jus tell stories about filmmaking and the theater. At one point, they brought out old photos, including one from a stage version of White Cargo from the early ’40s, directed by Addiss and featuring Rorke and the exotic dancer Ann Corio.

After I mentioned my affinity for The Night Walker and his character, as well as my ambition to write horror books and movies, Rorke brought out an album full of 8x10’s from the film and then, rather offhandedly, said: “I’ve got a couple of duplicates. Would you like to have them?”

I’m sure my enthusiasm was evident. But it cranked up a couple of notches when he added, “Would you like for me to sign them for you?”

It’s been nearly a half-century since I sat in that living room with my pal Steve, while scarcely believing my good fortune, as the actor who had chilled me to the bone in one of my favorite films autographed a pair of stills from that very picture.

Even now, the old monster kid in me gets a little thrill every time I read what he wrote beside a closeup shot of his monstrous face: To John – Here’s hoping I have the pleasure of being in your first horror film.

Best, Hayden Rorke.

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In Edmond, Susan Morey at Hallmark Farms starts her day bright and early. The 55-acre farm she owns is not only a place to enjoy riding lessons; it is also a top training facility for the stunning Morgan horse.

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ranch-style home in Tulsa is one for the history books. The original owner, a U.S. Navy veteran, designed the house while he was on a ship coming back from World War II. His family asked, “Why are you building a home so far out of town?”

Today, Midtown is a hub of activity and the former sailor and his wife, who moved into the completed house in 1948 after living in a 1,400-square-foot portion of the home for two years, saw the area evolve. Three generations have lived in the home since then.

The current owners – a granddaughter of the couple and her husband – took stock of this family heirloom and decided, “We are going to bring this home into the 21st century.”

Working with general contractor Kurt Barron of Barron and McClary and interior designer Carolyn Fielder Nierenberg of Campbell Design Associates, LLC, both based in Tulsa, the homeowners revived the style and spirit of a traditional house.

Growing up, Barron had friends who lived in this neighborhood between Harvard and Lewis avenues and he remembered the house when he began the renovation.

“It had good bones,” he says, “but it needed help.”

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Most of those “bones” were idiosyncratic and as hard as rock. The space eventually evolved through renovations to run about 3,600 square feet, but it didn’t have wood or faux paneling. Instead, the Navy vet created a safe haven for his family, so the walls and ceilings were concrete, a significant challenge for the architect and interior designer.

He “was building a bunker,” Barron says.

“It was the most well-built structure I’ve ever had to remodel. But the owners were fabulous clients. I was thrilled to have this project.”

The granddaughter remembers her mother, who grew up in the home, asking her, “Are you sure you don’t want to just scrap the home?”

However, “I walked through the home late one night and thought, ‘There is nothing wrong with this house. It wasn’t in trouble.’”

So the couple brought it up to par and code for today’s comfortable living standards.

Barron says Tulsan Scott Ferguson, now retired, was the original architect and “he designed the plans we used for the renovation and we were fortunate the current owners still had his original plans.”

The couple added to the back of the home for company, especially children, including a teenage-style powder room.

The entry was refashioned with a modern look.

“More LED lighting was added throughout the home to enhance the new spaces,” Nierenberg says. “That lighting made a large difference, especially in the once dark dining area, making it look larger and more expansive.”

The home’s interior no longer resembles a bunker, although the homeowners kept the original ranch-style exterior. They raised the ceilings by getting rid of the concrete and altered the home’s roof line. Working with Barron and Nierenberg, they opened up cramped spaces with an arrangement that flows easily from the living area into the kitchen.

A sunroom became a study. Fireplaces were remodeled with slab marble or quarry-cut stone.

One of the biggest transitions, besides using a jack hammer on the concrete, was eliminating some walls to add large windows for views of nature inside this home. (Bunkers are not known for sunshine, after all.)

With the project complete, the granddaughter says, “Kurt and Carolyn really improved the overall functionality … and enhanced the feel of the home.”

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Rollin’ Down the Rails

Riding a train takes much longer than air or auto travel, but you get a panorama of Americana outside your window.

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hether you’re riding on the City of New Orleans, taking the “A” train, letting the Midnight Special shine a light on you or dreaming of dinner in the diner aboard the Chattanooga Choo Choo, train travel holds a special spot in America’s heart – one filled with possibilities and adventure, hearkening back to a simpler, less hurried time.

Today’s Amtrak passenger trains are greener, safer and healthier than those of the past and the journey remains remarkably enjoyable as the rail service’s 300 daily routes send tons of massive, rolling, clickety-clacking cars down ribbons of steel into 46 states with more than 500 destinations.

When examining my options to get to Michigan for a family reunion in the summer, Amtrak came to mind.

I quickly found that I could get there from Oklahoma.

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The Heartland Flyer, with a terminus in Oklahoma City and a stop in Norman, gets you to Fort Worth, Texas, where you catch the Texas Eagle to Chicago. From there, you hop the Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Your ticket lists which sleeper car you’re in and which compartment.

You show your ticket to the conductor as you board. The security is there, but it’s unobtrusive, although I did see drug/explosives-smelling dogs patrolling Chicago’s Union Station.

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There’s no better way to see Union Station, an iconic 1920s monument to transportation, than to pass through it and see the staircase where the baby carriage scene was filmed for The Untouchables, the platforms used in numerous movies, including Public Enemies, and the beaux arts Great Hall.

A roomy Amtrak lounge offers snacks and beverages for the exclusive use of departing passengers.

America has some extraordinary train terminals – several Penn stations, Grand Central, Seattle’s King Street Station and dozens of Union stations, so named because they’re where many

divergent rail lines come together in the downtowns of major cities.

The legacy of train travel in America is multi-faceted, including a high level of personal attention on board. Stewards for sleeping compartments and dining cars take a cue from the past with their attentive service. And the food is excellent. Evening steaks are cooked just right and the mussels for lunch are tender and tasty.

Diesel engines provide a smooth, quiet ride punctuated only by the train’s plaintive whistle. The neverending panorama passing outside your window is a show unto itself – big-city downtowns, fields of crops, small-town Americana, rushing streams and placid lakes. You view scenery that you can see no other way.

A word of caution: If you’re in a hurry, bypass the train. Competing rail freight traffic sometimes produces delays and schedules may change. Bring books, playing cards, board games, electronic readers and downloaded TV shows and movies. Most of all, relax, smile and enjoy rolling with the flow.

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What Happens After Childbirth

Drastic changes to a woman’s body, plus hormonal imbalances, create immense challenges in the first weeks after a newborn arrives.

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he birth of a baby is exciting. The milestone is often anticipated by a baby shower, nursery decorating and a party to reveal the gender of the new member of the family.

Often overlooked is information that a woman should have about how childbirth affects her body and emotions after the event. Sometimes, post-natal realities can catch a new mother by surprise.

Many a woman expects to be deliriously happy all the time and thus becomes confused when the newborn stage comes with pain, trauma and mood swings.

Healing must happen within women after pregnancy and childbirth, regardless of circumstances.

“Healing from both vaginal delivery and Caesarean can take many months,” says Caton Simoni, an OB-GYN with Oklahoma City’s Lakeside Women’s Hospital, part of the INTEGRIS network.

She describes how, during pregnancy, a woman’s uterus transforms,

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heart enlarges, blood volume doubles, and ribs and pelvis expand. Postpartum, all of these changes have to reverse.

“Delivering a baby takes a huge toll on a woman’s body,” Simoni says.

Some of the immediate physical symptoms a woman can expect are “cramping, pelvic soreness, breast engorgement and fatigue,” says Micah Relic, an OB-GYN at Tulsa’s Warren Clinic, a part of Saint Francis Health System. She reminds of emotional reactions, too. “Hormonal changes can lead to sadness, frequent crying and irritability, which represent normal postpartum blues.”

Hormone shifts are frequent during the first 72 hours after birth and typically resolve themselves in a few weeks, Simoni says. However, mood changes can develop into something more severe – guilt, frequent crying and feelings of numbness toward family members.

“Postpartum depression can be very hard and causes distress, but is also very treatable with counseling and/or [medication] if we can identify it,” she says.

Challenges – a delivery that didn’t go as planned, breastfeeding difficulties, sleep deprivation that starts as soon as that baby is outside the womb – can also affect a woman in the first few weeks after childbirth.

“Be patient with yourself and your body, and remember to not only take care of your newborn’s needs, but your own as well,” Relic says.

All of the changes that come with transitioning from pregnancy to caring for a new, needy, little life – on top of simultaneously healing physically and emotionally – can overwhelm.

Relic and Simoni have advice on how to get through this challenging period. Communicate with loved ones about needs and don’t be afraid or ashamed to ask for help. Prepare for this time, before childbirth, by taking classes and understanding what to expect postpartum. And don’t hesitate to cultivate and reach out to a network of family and friends.

“It truly takes a village to raise a child,” Relic says. “Surround yourself with a support system to share in both the challenges and the joys.”

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ne could argue that relatively small Elk City is the museum capital of the world.

Yes, the District of Columbia has 80 facilities and Florence, Italy, 72. Those metropolises dwarf Elk City in population, but this Beckham County burg has more museums per capita than anyplace else.

The National Route 66, Transportation, Farm and Ranch, Blacksmith and Old Town museums give Elk City one such institution per 2,311 residents – far more dense than Washington’s 8,781 and Florence’s 9,830.

Office manager Maxine Jackson says about 23,000 people visit Elk City’s five museums each year.

“They’re all within walking distance of each other; they’re real close,” Jackson says.

“The museums are appreciated and we’re proud of them.”

Julie Lenius, director of the convention and visitors bureau, and Jim Mason, director of economic and community development, say 60% of Elk City’s 130,000 annual visitors are internationals. Their financial impact on the city is between $20 million and $30 million, Lenius says.

Mason says Elk City is second only to Lawton in the amount of sales taxes collected in cities west of Interstate 35 and outside metropolitan Oklahoma City. He says a bulk

of that $1.3 million is paid by tourists.

Jackson has favorite elements at each museum – machinery from the early 1900s at Farm and Ranch; anvils and workshops at Blacksmith; a perm machine (for a hairdo) and gun display at Old Town; a 1955 Cadillac (“It’s not Elvis’ but it’s pink,” she says) and 1917 REO firetruck at Transportation; and an old-time diner replica at National Route 66.

Fitting with these tributes to the past is Elk City’s reputation as a quilting haven.

Twice a year, the Tumbleweed Quilt Retreat draws about 90 participants, organizer Darla Schmahl says. The 12th annual fall event is Oct. 25-26.

“The youngest is usually about 10 years old, the oldest in her 90s,” Schmahl says. “It’s a diverse group with diverse talents and we share those talents. Two ladies can take the same pattern and, using different materials, make completely different quilts.”

Conversation is often funny, but Schmahl says she can’t repeat any anecdotes because “what goes on at Quilt Retreat stays at Quilt Retreat. Let’s just say we have wicked senses of humor and enjoy each other’s company.”

NOT BY THE SEA Ackley Park’s Centennial Lighthouse, marking Oklahoma’s 100th birthday in 2007, is a 42-foot-tall symbol “shining a beacon of light on Elk City’s future,” economic official Jim Mason says.

MISS AMERICA Elk City’s Susan Powell was crowned Miss America 1981 primarily because of her singing talent. Her rendition of “The Telephone: Lucy’s Aria” captivated a nationwide TV audience.

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Head-to-Toe Health Taking care of yourself should be comprehensive – from assessing your mental state to ensuring your joints are in tip-top condition. In this roundup focusing on all-around wellness, we explore common diseases in different parts of the body, how to stay healthy with preventive measures, and impor tant medical screenings. By Rebecca Fast

Brain and Mental Health Generational anxiety

According to a study published by the American Psychological Association, more young Americans experience mental health disorders than previous generations. The past decade has seen a significant increase in the number of teens and adolescents battling anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

The increase is not seen among adults 26 years and older – pointing to a social shift within younger generations. No singular cause is identified, but theories include the increased use of electronic communications and digital media and a higher number of young people receiving and reporting treatment.

Psychiatrist Scott Moseman, medical director of the eating disorders program at Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, says the increasing number of mental illnesses in youth is one reason why the Laureate Institute for Brain

Stress and its physiological impact When stressed, the body releases adrenaline and cortisol, hormones that increase your heart rate, elevate blood pressure and prepare you to respond to a threat. This natural reaction helps on specific occasions, but chronic stress and anxiety degrade the body.

“Excessive stress and anxiety can quickly and directly impact us through headaches and gastrointestinal issues,” Moseman says.

“Over time, stress can impact our immunity to infections, our cardiovascular system health and our ability to heal. Our brains and bodies are very much connected and the health of one is always dependent on the other.”

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Research – not a part of the Saint Francis Health System but on Laureate’s grounds – studies the neural development of adolescent brains.

“In my practice, I see children daily who are told the world is not safe, and they are restricted from doing as many things independently,” he says. “I see far fewer teens getting jobs or even starting driving when they are 16, yet at the same time they have to decide on one competitive sport by age 9, make great grades, do activities and be constantly bombarded with comparative social stress 24 hours a day through social media.

“It gives them a mixed message, which leads to more stress on brains that are becoming less independently capable of handling the load.”

Laureate’s Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study is the largest of its kind to date – enrolling 10,000 children and following them from age 9-10 into early adulthood.

Healthy state of mind “Similar to diet and exercise programs, mental health upkeep needs to be matched to the individual’s needs,” Moseman says.

Take time to identify the causes of your stress, whether it’s from your own thoughts and actions or the result of your surroundings – then adjust.

“Practices of exercise, yoga, meditation, proper diet and surrounding yourself with a supportive collective of people can all be excellent for mental health, but every individual has to tailor their interventions to what works for them,” he says.

“Sometimes, people just need to learn how to say no, take on less things and have time to recharge with what provides them energy and solace.”

Common Cancers Declining death rates

According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer in the United States has steadily declined the past 25 years.

“Patients with a diagnosis of cancer in 1950 had a 65 percent chance of dying from their disease,” says Robert S. Mannel, director of Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City. “By the mid-1970s, this had fallen to 50 percent. With continued reduction in the use of tobacco, coupled with advances in prevention, screening and treatment, we have seen this number further reduced to 35 percent.”

He attributes the decline to research and the pharmaceutical industry.

“There’s been an explosion of new therapies targeted to specific molecular pathways that are abnormal in cancer cells, leading to some dramatic changes in outcomes for certain cancers,” Mannel

says. “In addition, major advances in unlocking the body’s immune system have opened up a whole new strategy for treating cancer.”

Juan C. Claros-Sorto, a breast surgical oncologist at Stephenson Cancer Center, says advancements in breast cancer management led to a 40 percent drop in mortality between 1989 and 2016.

“These include improvements in screening imaging technology with 3-D mammography, better medical treatments directed at tumor biology and, more recently, tumor genomics and immunotherapies to target specific cancer types/behaviors,” he says.

Lung cancer Lung cancer is the most fatal common cancer in both men and women, says Kevin Tulipana, chief of staff and director of hospital medicine at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa.

“Lung cancer screenings have been shown to reduce mortality … nearly 20 percent, a substantial improvement,” he says. “Survival is also improving because of … advancements in treatment, such as immune therapy.”

Tulipana says high-risk individuals are men and women, 55 and older, who have 30 “pack-years” of smoking cigarettes, smoke now or have quit within 15 years.

“A pack-year is defined by the number of packs smoked per day per year,” he says. “For example, a patient who smokes one pack per day for 30 years has a 30 pack-year history and a patient who smokes two packs [a] day for 15 years also has a 30 pack-year history.”

Breast cancer

Colorectal cancer Tulipana says screening for this cancer, in the average-risk patient, should begin at age 50 and is best done through a colonoscopy. A benefit of a colonoscopy is that polyps can be found and removed before they become cancerous.

Prostate cancer “Screening remains somewhat controversial in that prostate cancer is generally very slow-growing and found in older men who are likely to die with the disease rather than from the disease,” Tulipana says.

The recommendation to men, 55 and older with an average risk, is to discuss the pros and cons of prostate screening with a doctor.

There are varying guidelines on when to begin breast cancer screening, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends average-risk women begin at age 50, but start the discussion with a doctor at age 40.

Tulipana says screenings before age 40 increase the possibility of over-diagnosis, but the earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it is to be successfully treated.

“Breast cancer, when found very early, has a five-year survival rate of 99 percent, but when found with distant disease – metastatic – this drops to 27 percent,” he says. “Screening, in the right population, can identify breast cancer in these early stages.”

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Ears, Nose and Throat Head and neck cancer

Evan Moore, an otolaryngologist with Eastern Oklahoma Ear, Nose and Throat in Tulsa, says the most common type of cancer in the head and neck is squamous cell carcinoma.

“Traditionally, it was mostly attributed to a history of tobacco use and/or heavy alcohol consumption,” he says. “However, it’s also more frequently becoming associated with a chronic HPV [human papillomavirus] infection of the tonsil region – similar to links in cervical cancer.”

Symptoms may include a nonhealing ulcer or lesion in the mouth, an enlarged tonsil, problems swallowing or hoarseness. Moore says many head and neck cancers can appear as painless masses, indicative of the disease spreading to surrounding lymph nodes. Treatments include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy, while prevention strategies include smoking cessation and limiting alcohol intake. Also, having an HPV vaccination should limit occurrence.

Hearing loss or difficulty “Hearing loss in some [patients] is nerve damage that responds well to a traditional hearing aid,” Moore says. “Other types of hearing loss can be treated medically or surgically.”

Moore says the keys to preventing hearing loss are having proper protection around loud noises – whether at work or play – and getting treatment if you experience new hearing loss.

“Neglect of certain types of hearing loss can make the chance of a good recovery/outcome less likely,” he says.

“When in doubt, get it checked out.”

Treatment While you should always see your doctor if there’s a significant change in your health, Moore says these symptoms involving your ears, nose and throat should prompt immediate attention:

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Moore offers the following advice on caring for your ears, nose and throat: Ears – Wear plugs or coverings when you’re around loud noises. Also, avoid ear swabs. “We often tell patients, ‘Nothing smaller in the ear than their elbow,’” he says.

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Nose – Manage allergy symptoms with medicine. “We often see patients with recurrent sinus problems who suffer more than they should due to poor compliance in treatment of their allergic rhinitis,” he says. “Remember, when it comes to allergy treatment, consistency is key.”

Throat – Don’t smoke. For adolescents, get the HPV vaccine.

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An irregular heartbeat

Heart and Lungs Heart disease and prevention

Richard Kacere, a cardiologist with Ascension Medical Group St. John Cardiology in Tulsa, says traditional risk factors for heart disease include hypertension, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and a family history of premature coronary disease.

“As you can see, the first four traditional risk factors are all lifestyle-related conditions,” he says. “Therefore, what we do with our feet and with our food makes a huge difference in whether … the last risk factor – family history/genetics – will manifest itself or not. People often blame genetics for their poor health outcomes when it’s the years of poor choices that really matter.”

Paying attention to what you eat is key in preventing the disease.

“Eating mostly whole foods that are plant-based has been proven to prevent and reverse heart disease,” Kacere says. “I often tell my patients, ‘Let’s turn off the faucet instead of just mopping up the floor.’”

Kacere says a heavy, meat-based diet is “very pro-inflammatory and degenerative.”

Regular, simple exercise, along with a good diet, can produce positive results.

“Walk briskly for 30 to 45 minutes every day, and incorporate a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, unprocessed whole grains, legumes, seeds and omega-3-rich nuts into your daily life,” he says. “Minimize eating anything that has a face, foot or mother, and you will do well to reduce the risk of a preventable disease.”

Lung problems Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common among Oklahomans because of their high prevalence of smoking, says Brent Brown, a pulmonologist with OU Medicine in Oklahoma City.

“COPD is likely to develop in up to one-third of smokers if they smoke long enough and heavily enough,” he says.

Smokers with COPD also increase their risk of lung cancer, but research shows that quitting smoking can slow the disease’s progression.

While those with asthma can often manage the

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disease with medication, Brown says even those with mild asthma can suffer a severe or fatal attack. If you have asthma, you should have an established physician and a plan for emergencies.

A commonly overlooked illness is sleep apnea, Brown says.

“People don’t ordinarily think of sleep apnea as a breathing or lung illness, but, because it drops oxygen levels in the blood, it can be very harmful to the body,” he says. “People who snore during sleep or have been observed to stop breathing during sleep are likely to have sleep apnea and should seek medical attention.”

According to the American Heart Association, the average heart beats – expands and contracts – 100,000 times a day, and pumps approximately 2,000 gallons of blood through the body in that time. It’s a rhythm that ensures your well-being. But if your heart beats too quickly, slowly or irregularly, you could have an arrhythmia.

“An arrhythmia is when the electrical signal of the heart does not follow the normal sequence of events and will usually have an erratic pattern,” says Jered Cook, a cardiologist with INTEGRIS Heart Hospital. “Symptoms could be anything from palpitations – feeling your heart racing – to light-headed feelings and even shortness of breath. Arrhythmia symptoms can overlap with symptoms some have with a heart attack, but typically there will not be a crushing chest pain that is usually associated with heart attacks.”

Cook says arrhythmias can affect people of all ages, but there are types of arrhythmias that affect certain ages more than others. For example, atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, and older adults have a higher risk of developing it.

“Each arrhythmia is treated in an individualized way,” Cook says. “Some have a higher risk of causing stroke and require anticoagulation, some can be treated by slowing the heart rate with medicine, and others can be terminated and put back into regular rhythm with medication. For some, there are even procedures with catheters that can be done by specialists to help eliminate the arrhythmia.”

Signs of lung disease Brown recommends medical care if you have shortness of breath, including exercise-induced shortness of breath or episodes of shortness of breath when waking up. Other potential signs of lung disease include chronic coughing, coughing that brings up phlegm or blood, and swelling of the feet and lower legs.

Digestive tract A healthy system

Poor digestive health can significantly impact your well-being – and it’s not just about what you eat. Gastroenterologist Christian D. Clark with Adult Gastroenterology Associates in Tulsa says maintaining digestive health requires a multi-pronged approach of diet, exercise, rest and constant re-evaluation of your environment.

“This evaluation process would involve avoidance of excessiveness – [like] food [or] blue light from electronics – as well as avoidance of toxins, including tobacco and alcohol,” Clark says. “Further, keeping up with routine screening exams, including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, are also vital.”

Solutions Brown says not smoking and avoiding smoke and dust help people reduce their chances of lung disease. He adds that some recent evidence indicates vaping may be harmful, too.

“Not only is smoke and dust from burned material dangerous, but the dusts from organic material like grain, hay and woodworking can lead to lung disease,” he says. “Exposure to mineral dust from grinding and polishing stone or exposure to asbestos in the remodeling or demolition of buildings can lead to serious lung diseases like asbestosis.”

When doing home-improvement projects, you should follow the warning labels on paints and chemicals.

“Some chemicals like diisocyanates found in polyurethane paint can lead to permanent asthma-like conditions,” Brown says.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis People with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis may share symptoms, but distinct components within these inflammatory bowel diseases affect patient health and medical care differently.

CROHN’S DISEASE • causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract;

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can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus; most commonly affects the end of the small bowel (the ileum) and the beginning of the colon;

Common issues Gastroenterologists treat myriad problems, ranging from heartburn, constipation and diarrhea to liver disease, pancreatitis and gallbladder issues. If you experience any notable change in your digestive health, you should seek medical attention, especially, Clark says, for the following: abdominal pain; bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract; a change in bowel habits (such as diarrhea, constipation or a change in stool consistency or color); chronic nausea and/or vomiting; difficulty or pain with swallowing; and weight loss.

can affect the entire thickness of the bowel wall; has inflammation that can skip or leave normal areas between patches of diseased intestine.

ULCERATIVE COLITIS • causes chronic inflammation in the large intestine (the colon) and results in ulcers forming along the colon’s lining;

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affects only the colon and rectum;

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affects the inner-most lining of the large intestine;

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Bones and Joints Thrive by being active

Travis Small, an orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopaedic Center in Tulsa and the Center for Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Excellence in Jenks, says the most important preventive measure for healthy joints is maintaining a healthy weight.

“For every pound a person weighs, it places four pounds of stress on a knee or hip,” he says. “Maintaining an active lifestyle and an adequate diet of calcium and vitamin D are best preventive measures for bone health.”

Children should take in daily recommendations for vitamins and minerals, which lay a foundation for healthy bones when they become adults.

According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, the skeletal system grows from birth and extends throughout the teenage years; it reaches maximum strength and size – peak bone mass – in early adulthood.

An estimated 10 percent increase of peak bone mass in children reduces the risk of an osteoporotic fracture during adult life by 50 percent.

Osteoporosis and osteopenia “Osteoporosis is a … common metabolic bone disease which primarily affects post-menopausal women – 25 percent of women over the age of 65,” Small says. “The current diagnostic test for this condition is a [dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry] scan, which utilizes radiographic images to classify between normal, osteopenia and osteoporosis.”

With osteopenia, bones have a lower density than normal. It can be a precursor to osteoporosis, but not everyone who has osteopenia develops osteoporosis.

“The best preventative measures for treatment are to maintain an active lifestyle and supplement your diet with calcium and vitamin D, which are easily obtained through dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt,” Small says. “It is also … beneficial to avoid smoking.”

He says several various medical treatments are available and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including bisphosphonates and hormone replacement therapy, which should be prescribed by a medical specialists.

Technology “Medically, the field of biologic treatments for joint care is … in its infancy,” Small says. “However, there is a significant amount of research utilizing genetics and cellular level treatments for the future.”

Small cites the increased number of computer- and roboticassisted surgeries.

“The design and properties of materials used as implants [evolves] daily as a result of advances in technology through three-dimensional simulators and other computer-assisted technologies,” he says. “In … joint reconstruction, technology allows us to more accurately and precisely place knee and hip replacement components through less invasive means.”

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Long called the heart of a home, the kitchen attracts family and friends as a place where people catch up on their experiences, experiment with food, serve meals and host special occasions.

Equipment is essential to a kitchen’s success.

At the center island, loved ones watch the cook craft a party or a simple supper. The cramped, shoebox kitchen is history. Homeowners want open, fluid spaces from the living and formal dining areas into the kitchen, often designed with an outdoor view to start or end the day.

The master bath, on the other hand, is a retreat, where people can wash away the concerns of the day and feel rejuvenated. Muted color palettes and elegant materials, like marble or stone, can create a luxurious, spa-like quality. Storage is as essential here as it is in the kitchen so that everything is within reach.

Whether it’s building a new home, renovating an older residence or just looking for ideas, consider the following vignettes to help make your kitchen enticing and your bathroom relaxing.

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A TUDOR RENOVATION Photography by Nathan Harmon The redesign of the kitchen in this Tudor revival home, built in 1925, required hefty, strategic, structural moves by architect John Duvall of Duvall Atelier and general contractor Kurt Barron of Barron and McClary.

“Fortunately, no serious issues were encountered in this process,” Duvall says. “Now, the kitchen area is fresh and modern and maintains the home’s period feeling and character.”

Interior designer Sherri Duvall adds: “The idea was to freshen and modernize the kitchen while complementing the dining room. The homeowners enjoy hosting parties and dinners, and the kitchen was planned to accommodate socializing and chef interaction.”

David Stevens, an English-native carpenter, designed the center island, while Barry Suderman and Anne Doty of Woodmaster’s Cabinetry and Millwork designed and built the Shaker-style cabinets, which take full advantage of the high ceilings for storage. Thoughtful additions include a charging drawer, appliance lift for the mixer, hinged side cabinets for small items, and specialized knife and spice storage.

Sherri Duvall notes: “Nearly 100 years’ worth of paint was removed from the double-hung bay windows, now restored with new ropes and weights to their original function. Their dark stain matches the dining room, island, new door and window. The focal point of the kitchen is the new custom casement wood window above the apron sink.

“We tried to use the same materials you would find in English Tudor homes and at other Tulsa architectural icons of this period.”

The thick, honed Danby marble counters give a substantial feeling without distracting from the star of the room – the coffered ceiling with quatrefoil trim. The crown molding is replicated in wood. The bar now resembles an English butler’s pantry. The area’s furnishings reflect a comfortable British feeling.

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RIGHT: THERE IS AMPLE SEATING FOR FAMILY AND GUESTS AT THE END OF THE CENTER ISLAND. THIS SETTING OFFERS A GREAT VIEW OF THE YARD.

TURKISH FLAVOR Photography by Scott Johnson, Hawks Photography There’s nothing this homeowner loves more than cooking for friends and family in her well-appointed kitchen. Plus, her food has what she considers the spice of life – a definite Turkish flavor.

However, the kitchen of this home in a gated, south Tulsa community didn’t work for her; it was too small and cramped. There was no room to visit with guests while she cooked and barely enough space for a buffet dinner.

Lesley Shollmier, of Tulsa’s Kitchen Ideas, stepped in to sweeten the palate for this homeowner, known for her continental cuisine. Shollmier incorporated a dining room, breakfast room and kitchen into one expansive space.

Now, the center island is almost the star of the kitchen because the incredible twin chandeliers draw rave reviews from guests. Then they notice the 6-foot-long island, covered in Quartzite. With ample seating, the island is perfect for watching this hostess bring a dinner party to life.

The island is more than a stage for dining; it has two sinks and is close to the refrigerator, stove and cabinets.

The Wolf range hood has a custom chrome inlay. It is as much a work of art as the view to her garden from the kitchen sink.

“The homeowner wanted ‘a bit of bling,’” Shollmier says. “All along the back wall is a polished marble mosaic.

It has a shimmer and a sparkle” – just what the homeowner’s kitchen renovation recipe called for.

Equally as convenient is the kitchen’s walk-in pantry, a oncewasted space that Shollmier redesigned to accommodate cooking and entertaining.

LEFT: THIS KITCHEN HAS AN EXPANSIVE CENTER ISLAND THAT INCLUDES A SINK AND A WORK AREA. THE DOUBLE CHANDELIERS ARE CONVERSATION STARTERS.

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Photography by Scott Johnson, Hawks Photography When the homeowners bought this south Tulsa residence, it had a strong, French, country flair.

Having lived abroad for several years, they wanted to put their personal stamp on the home to commemorate their travels.

“The challenge was how to turn this home into one that was a reflection of their design style and meet their needs as a family,” says Jack Martin, owner of Sullivan’s Custom Cabinetry in Tulsa.

The approximately 4,000-square-foot, twostory home was purchased by a couple Martin had known for a few years. He understood the family’s tastes and appreciation of Asian culture, so working on this project was a joy for him.

Asian influences are seen in extensive, vivid décor brought home from their journeys.

The kitchen features several eye-catching details. The coffered ceiling was constructed

by Richard Selsor of Selsor Building and Remodeling in Tulsa. The nearly 6-foot-tall vent hood, with its distinct shape, is a conversation piece. Two wall cabinets, with glass windows at the top, flank the hood, which has curves mimicked in the arched doorway leading to the laundry room.

“While the vent hood is unusually large,” Martin says, “the 10-foot-tall ceilings and open kitchen make it work well in this space.”

Also notable are the kitchen’s two center islands.

“Each one has a different function,“ Martin says. “Both are constructed of walnut. One is used for food preparation … and has a stone countertop. The other has a walnut top and is used for dining and … entertainment. It even has a built-in wine fridge.”

Leather-topped bar stools provide comfortable seating for informal dining and conversation.

“The kitchen has a good flow for work spaces as well as family entertainment,” Martin says.

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A Case for

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Field Hockey

By Brian Wilson

Female athletes know that football isn’t the only fall sport that demands

daring-do, power, speed, endurance, finesse and toughness.

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Fall athletics in Oklahoma high schools revolve around football, with cross country, volleyball and fast-pitch softball vying for a distant second in terms of fan interest.

Frequently overlooked in this part of the country is a sport that, like football, unites fearlessness, eye-hand coordination, speed, strength, endurance, finesse, explosiveness and aggression. And it’s played by young women.

“Field hockey is a bit dangerous because it’s fast and you have a stick and a hard ball,” says Carla Long, coach of Oklahoma City Casady School’s team since 2007. “It’s fun. It’s a blast.

It’s challenging. You have to work at it to be successful. Those elements are appealing to athletes. If you’re a competitive kid, you play field hockey.”

Holland Hall coach Christy Utter, who won NCAA championships in 1995 and 1996 at the University of North Carolina, concurs.

“Field hockey brings in all the best parts of athleticism: endurance, quickness and speed,” the Tulsan says. “And you can continually improve in all these areas.”

Holland Hall sophomore Phoebe Beckwith, a forward, says field hockey “is the toughest sport to play because you have to stay so low to hit the ball. It takes a lot of control; you often have to squat while you run.”

In the summer, during pickup workouts, Lane allows boys who excel in other sports to play field hockey with her team.

“The boys often complain the next day that they used muscles that they’ve never used before,” she says with a laugh.

Female empowerment

Throughout the world, both genders compete in field hockey. However, in the United States, women primarily play it. While the sport is common in public schools in the East, it’s most often played at private schools in the Midwest and Southwest.

“It’s unique in that we’re not compared to boys teams,” Lane says. “It becomes something that the girls own themselves and are proud of. Having something of their own makes it special.”

Ellen Payne, one of Lane’s Casady products and a fifth-year senior back at defending NCAA champion North Carolina, agrees that field hockey empowers young women.

“Women’s strengths are shown off now and that’s cool,” she says. “That wasn’t always the case.”

Beckwith agrees.

“It’s empowering because of the strength and speed you need to play,” she says. “You have to

be tough and that’s a really good thing to have.”

Payne began playing at UNC as a preferred walk-on, but she worked her way into a scholarship her junior year. Field hockey, she says, often presents more scholarship opportunities because most female athletes look to compete collegiately in soccer and basketball.

The off-field benefits can help financially, too.

“While interviewing for jobs, field hockey often comes up,” says Payne, who already has a job lined up with a financial company in Dallas after she gets her degrees in economics and management in society. “You learn to express yourself and get feedback, so that’s a valuable talking point when it comes to character and the ability to work with others.”

Multi-sport preference

So-called three- or four-sport girls often excel in field hockey because the game requires elements common in other athletic events.

“The power center for speed and explosiveness is in the hips, so that draws a lot of athletes who are fast and strong in other sports,” says Lane, a 1991 Casady graduate who played at DePauw University. “You have to bend your knees and flex your hips to strike the ball effectively.”

At Casady, Payne played soccer and softball and ran track. Junior Grace Peterson, a field hockey midfielder and forward at Holland Hall, also competes

THE CASADY TEAM GETS PSYCHED UP BEFORE PLAY BEGINS. PHOTO BY J. HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHY

in basketball, track and field, and skeet shooting. Dutch teammate Beckwith runs track and plays soccer. Utter, a 1992 Holland Hall graduate, competed in basketball and track and field.

UNC coach Karen Shelton, who has won seven national titles, actively recruits and prefers young women who are all-around athletes.

“That cross-training is really good for field hockey,” Shelton says. “With Ellen [Payne] and Christy [Utter], I was able to transform their being good in many sports into being great hockey players.”

Shelton adds that Utter and Payne, from a state that is not a field hockey hotbed, have a drive that “makes them open to learning and adapting and improving their game. Attitude is everything. That’s why Christy was one of the greatest captains we’ve ever had … coming in unheralded and relatively unknown. Ellen has those same qualities.”

Playing multiple sports also “shows that you’re coachable,” Payne says.

“In field hockey, you have to have an eye for the field and athletes who play more than one sport can see the whole field or court and adapt.”

Teamwork as the priority

Everyone involved in field hockey brings up the importance of operating as a cohesive unit … and the mental and social advantages that come from setting aside one’s personal agenda for the team.

“You can’t win with just one or two

RULES, TERMS AND ODDITIES Following are some elements that make field hockey a unique sport.

The stick – A field hockey stick has one flat side and is rounded in the back. Only the flat side may be used during play. Touching the ball with the rounded side results in a penalty and a free hit for the opposing team.

Righties only – Everyone on the pitch uses a right-handed stick because of tradition and safety. The speed of the game and the high densities of the ball and stick create chances for injury. The likelihood of getting hurt increases when a player with a left-handed stick tries to dispossess (tackle) the ball from a right-handed player, so lefty sticks are not allowed since the vast majority of players are right-handed. A lefty player tends to adapt easily because her dominant hand (on top when gripping the stick righthanded) can generate power.

Reverse stick – When the ball goes to the left side of a player, she uses a technique called reverse stick. A player rotates the stick 180 degrees in her hands so that she can use its flat side and stay within the rules. The maneuver takes considerable skill because the lower curve of the stick is designed for the forehand, so reverse stick results in contact with the ball (usually) with just the toe of the stick. A deft player seamlessly dribbles, passes and shoots the ball by using both her forehand and reverse stick.

Scoring arc – A 16-yard arc extends from the net; goals can only be scored from within this area, often called the circle. A shot from beyond the arc must be touched from within the scoring zone in order for it to count as a goal.

No feet – A team’s 10 field players (not counting the goalkeeper) must make sure the ball doesn’t touch their feet … or a penalty is called. However, the umpire has the discretion to overlook an inadvertent touch with the foot if it doesn’t affect play.

High swings and passes – For safety reasons, a player cannot lift her stick above her waist when striking the ball.

Passes cannot go overhead unless they’re into clearly open areas and do not endanger anyone.

Self-start – A relatively recent rule change that speeds up the game and reduces injury is the self-start. Before this was allowed, a player with a free hit could only move the ball by passing it to a teammate. A player may still do that, but the new option allows her to begin dribbling upon the umpire’s signal.

Penalty corner – Should a foul occur in the scoring zone, an offensive player passes the ball from the goal line to the arc’s perimeter, where some or all of her teammates stand ready to attack. The defensive team lines up just four field players and the keeper inside the goal. The ball must go outside the scoring area to the offensive team, then re-enter the arc before a shot on goal. A penalty corner is exciting because it combines speed, skill, strategy and aggression by both teams charging at each other in a confined space.

Stance – Field hockey players often have an unusual stance because they have to stay low in order to pass, shoot, dribble or defend in a split second. “It’s a squatting position that’s low – with knees bent and chest up so you can have vision on the field,” Holland Hall coach Christy Utter says. “You have to have your stick down and be in an athletic position.”

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good individuals,” Utter says. “You have to understand your role on the team and stick to it, even if it’s not the position you think you should be in.”

All team sports require selflessness, but the physicality of field hockey often creates unique bonds.

“Field hockey is different from any other sport; my heart’s in it because of my team,” Peterson says. “I love my team. We’re all doing it together, even if it’s 100 degrees outside. If someone’s down, someone else picks her up.

The team gives me a positive outlook.”

Beckwith adds: “The team is a family. I’ve definitely learned to be mentally tough and to keep going when things are difficult.”

Utter, Holland Hall’s coach since 2012, stresses the personal growth that she sees in her players. Oklahoma field hockey players frequently compete out of state to find different teams to play, so travel allows them to experience different cultures and worldviews.

“You meet people from all walks of life,” she says. “In Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and other eastern states, it’s a blue-collar sport played in public schools.

“On the social level, especially in ninth and 10th grade, players are allowed to mature in a sport that emphasizes teamwork, so you see and appreciate what others do as you mature.”

FIELD HOCKEY OUTSIDE

OKC AND TULSA

Holland Hall in Tulsa and Casady School in Oklahoma City have played each other in field hockey for more than a half-century … and that was about the extent of the sport in the Sooner State for a long time.

However, field hockey has started to gain attention elsewhere with the recent development of programs in Durant and Norman.

Mike Delloro and his wife, Amanda, began the Texoma Field Hockey Club last year and have added a club team at Durant High School this year.

Kathleen Fitzgerald helps to run two co-ed club teams – the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Wind. At 76, Fitzgerald still competes in field hockey, which she began playing as a high school freshman.

Delloro and Fitzgerald stress the sport’s appeal to all-around athletes.

“We see field hockey as a good cross-over sport,” says Delloro, whose athletic background is in lacrosse, usually played in the spring. “This is a project we’ve wanted to start for a number of years as a complement to the lacrosse program.

The field hockey program in the fall is to keep lacrosse girls engaged during the off-season. The interest level is picking up.”

The Texoma squad primarily has girls who are also on the Durant High club team.

The former travels great distances, such as to Kansas City and St. Louis, to compete, while the latter plays against Holland Hall, Casady and some private schools in nearby North Texas.

Delloro’s goal is to get field hockey recognized as a club sport for all girls

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Payne declares that her UNC teammates are her best friends.

“You’re working toward a common goal and we spend obscene amounts of time together,” she says. “You can’t avoid anything when it comes to problems.”

Lane adds: “Field hockey shows a lot of personal commitment and sacrifice for the team. It’s an unselfish game.”

Self-confidence

Utter and Lane, as coaches, see benefits that last long after field hockey games end. Utter touts the instantaneous problem-solving required in the sport.

“You have to learn to move on immediately from your mistakes,” she says. “You always ask yourself, ‘What do I do next?’ The kids who become mentally strong because of this are the better players. You have to find your way through practices and games in hot weather.

“You build a lot of self-confidence in field hockey.”

Lane puts it another way.

“When we present to players what we want to accomplish at the beginning of the season, they’re often shocked,” she says. “But when we break it down, they see it’s possible.

So, when they get another challenge in life, which might seem impossible at the moment, they know they can accomplish just about anything.”

throughout southern Oklahoma … and possibly become sanctioned by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association.

“Field hockey is a great bridge sport and complimentary to other sports,” Delloro says. “Some lacrosse girls enjoy field hockey even more because of how freeflowing the game is.”

Fitzgerald, actively involved in the Oklahoma Senior Games as a sprinter, administrates the OU club, a non-varsity team begun five years ago consisting of university students, faculty and staff. A year after that, she and Pakistani native Amir Akhtar started the Oklahoma Wind for players of all ages and skill levels.

Both teams play in out-of-state tournaments, such as in Phoenix and Dallas, and “whoever wants to go can play. Everyone plays about the same amount,” Fitzgerald says. “We’re there to improve our skills, not win gold medals.”

Fitzgerald relishes the intergenerational elements on these club teams.

“We once had an ice hockey player who really knew how to pass,” she says. “He was constantly setting up one of the really young players to score. It was neat to see that.”

In co-ed games, a minimum number of women is needed to field a team. In fiveon-five contests, usually two women are required; in 11-on-11, four. However, “each tournament decides how many, so it can vary each time,” Fitzgerald says.

Fitzgerald fell in love with the sport when she went to Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio. She played collegiately at Ohio Wesleyan and on club teams after graduation in every place she’s lived – the District of Columbia, Florida, Colorado, California and Michigan. She was captain of a U.S. touring team in 1967.

“There’s a joy from playing a team sport and working with others to make something beautiful,” Fitzgerald says. “I want to keep playing. I want that quality of life.”

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ABOVE: A POPULAR LOWOOD DISH IS THE DRY AGED DUCK BREAST WITH DUCK SCRAPPLE, CHERRIES, SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE, AND PICKLED MUSTARD. RIGHT: HEAD CHEF AND OWNER IAN VAN ANGLEN HOPES TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE MENU WITH HIS TEAM IN THE NEXT YEAR. PHOTOS BY JOSH NEW

here’s a grand, old rambling house nestled in verdant, sunny woods not far from Philadelphia. That’s where Ian Van Anglen’s grandparents live.

“One of my earliest memories takes place there,” Van Anglen says. “My dad put me in a high chair next to a stockpot and told me, ‘Stir! Don’t stop stirring!’ I later found out it was Cajun roux. My family was all about food – our lives centered on dining.”

The name of that house is Lowood.

Recently, in a bright, new and trendy restaurant in downtown Tulsa named, not by coincidence, Lowood, three of its owners met just before the dinner rush. Noah Bush and T.C. LeRoy were dapper in tailored blazers and Van

Anglen was in chef’s whites.

“We’ve been planning Lowood for many years,” Bush says. “For as long as I’ve known Ian, he and I have loved to toss around ideas. If we opened a restaurant, what would the menu be?”

Van Anglen replies: “I’ve always known pasta would be a part. I have my own take. It’s not traditional Italian – not really Italian at all – but modern and hand-made fresh every day. I love playing with fruit and stuffed pastas. Of course, there’s always room for classic, well-executed dishes, like our rich, creamy gnocchi with burgundy truffles shaved on

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JOHN GABERINO, IAN VAN ANGLEN, T.C. LEROY AND NOAH BUSH OWN AND OPERATE LOWOOD.

LOWOOD’S EX-PAT COCKTAIL INCLUDES MATTEI CAP CORSE – A FRENCH APERITIF – WITH ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR, PEACH LIQUEUR AND SODA.

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why we’ve built our enormous home kitchen island. We’ve tried to make everything here familiar, but also outside the box.”

The menu is created entirely by Van Anglen, although he wants to change that.

“I wanted my first menu to show the staff how I think – how I approach food,” he says. “But this is a collaboration. I want to share what I’ve learned with my line cooks, and I want to learn from them. My goal for one year from now is to have a menu that is a group effort.”

And there are some great chefs working at Lowood, including Austin Plumlee, former sous chef at the Tavern, and Josh McClure, former executive chef of the Chalkboard.

The menu dazzles. A crowd favorite is the peach agnolotti.

“We take Porter peaches and roast them to consolidate the flavor, and combine that and house-made ricotta for the stuffing,” Van Anglen says.

“We saute it in brown butter with radicchio charred on the grill, and finish it with pistachio and sheep’s milk toma cheese from Lovera in Krebs.

We went out to Porter at the height of the season, got bags and bags of peaches and jarred them. Anything we can get locally, we do.”

Every dish is memorable, but the duck entrée stands out.

“We dry age the duck breast for 14 days,” Van Anglen says. “We make a quick sauerkraut as a base; we use jarred cherries, pickled mustard seed and Italian salsa verde.”

That’s a sprightly sauce invented during the Middle Ages. The duck is finished on the woodfire grill.

Alongside it, Van Anglen places a slice of rich, savory scrapple made from the duck’s leg, which he says is “an homage to my Philly roots.”

“We do dishes with a twist,” Bush says. “We try to push the envelope.

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top. I’ve been making that dish for 15 years.

“And how could I open a restaurant and not have a woodfire grill?”

Lowood has a large, Argentinian grill, with logs rusticly burning, while a domed, brick oven dominates one side of the open kitchen.

“The fire’s a living thing, and a challenge,” Van Anglen says. “You can never use a timer; you must always watch the flames.”

Bush, a sommelier like LeRoy, adds: “T.C. and I have very definite ideas about wine. Most places just stock the labels people know. We go out of our way to seek tiny, familyowned vineyards that people should know, but don’t. We start with Ian’s menu. We choose varietals that will bring out the flavors of Ian’s food.”

The owners then discuss the restaurant’s atmosphere.

“Sometimes I think that what’s missing from the hospitality industry is hospitality,” LeRoy says. “We wanted to change that. We spend our free time cooking together, opening new wines, welcoming people to our home. We wanted to make our guests at Lowood experience that.”

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hile helping his parents run their family diner in Mustang, with plans one day to get into journalism, mass communication or advertising, Jeff Chanchaleune never guessed he would wind up being Oklahoma City’s King of Slurp … and much more.

Chanchaleune – executive chef and partner of both Gorō Ramen in the Plaza District and the new yakitori house Gun Izakaya in the Paseo Arts District – takes great pride in his babies, which reside in the House of 84 (commonly known as the 84 Hospitality Group). He and his wife, Rachel, also have an adorable baby girl, Marly, who resides in his heart.

Having his hands full is an understatement when operating two of the hottest spots for Japanese street food in OKC’s urban core. For Chanchaleune, pulling away from the corporate 9-to-5 world and setting his sights on the 24/7 chaos of food service seemed written in the noodles.

“I worked my way through high school and college spending 5½ years at Sushi Neko, then three years at In the Raw in Norman,” Chanchaleune says. “I graduated with my degree [journalism and mass communication at the University of Oklahoma], then bounced around Portland [Oregon] looking for an advertising job. I came back and found a job with Boiling Point Media doing graphic design, art direction and social media and I thought, ‘I’m looking at food all day with these projects; I might as well take the leap.’”

He helped a former business partner open the Kaitaki Ramen food truck, then reconnected with friend Rachel Cope, founder and CEO of 84 Hospitality, with a promise to talk

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ramen concepts.

If you are a ramen follower in the 405, you understand the pop-up dinner sensations from Chanchaleune’s Project Slurp a few years ago.

Project Slurp begat Gorō Ramen in 2016 and Gun Izakaya, this year’s sensation.

With all of Chanchaleune’s concepts come first-hand education and an understanding of flavors and techniques.

“Ticket for one to Japan, please” is what Chanchaleune said and did, which resulted in a chance meeting with someone famous in the food world.

“I studied at the Tokyo Sushi Academy at the Tsukiji Market for 10 days,” Chanchaleune says. “While there, I had the opportunity one Tuesday evening to visit ‘Kodama san’ [yakitori master chef Masahiko Kodama, featured in David Chang’s Netflix series Ugly Delicious]. With yakitori, you get your choice of salt [shio] or sauce [tare] on what is grilled.

“At Gun, we choose it for you. If it has skin, it gets salt to keep that nice, crispy texture. For the tare [pronounced tah-ray], ours is based off Kodama san’s recipe. He just gave me the recipe and explained his methods. I changed one thing – but

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Bringing new flavors and methods to customers is every chef’s responsibility, along with educating customers. Oklahoma City has had a boom this year with innovative restaurant concepts, and patrons flock to these places. Chanchaleune recognizes and embraces his influence in this branch of Japanese cuisine.

“I didn’t expect to get back into food, let alone Japanese cuisine, but I started to have this fascination with Japanese culture and food,” he says.

“There is much more to Japanese food than sushi and hibachi. That’s what I want to do – to bring new experiences to Oklahoma City and Oklahoma and educate people on the culture of Japan and all that is great about Japanese cuisine.”

Check out Chanchaleune’s recipe for gyūdon (simmered beef, onion and rice) and pop into Gorō Ramen or Gun Izakaya, where a classy chef conducts a master class with each inspiring dish.

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Yakitori – literally meaning grilled chicken, but referring to anything skewered.

Izakaya – a small-plate Japanese restaurant.

Shio – a salt-blend seasoning used in yakitori grilling Tare – A cooked sauce blend that the skewers are dunked and basted in while grilling.

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The story behind this Oklahoma City restaurant is rich and varied. Owner and chef Rachel Foster has added her own classically trained French aesthetic to the traditions of founder Moni Kaba, a native Macedonian who spent many years in Italy before immigrating to North Texas. The inviting place has a full bar, a spacious patio, a chef’s table and a painting of Foster by renowned OKC artist Marita Walize.

Many locals choose carry-out and menu highlights include the chef-recommended Risotto di Rachel, with luscious grilled salmon and creamy, made-to-order toasted walnut spinach risotto, and the Mushrooms Crabmeat, baked in a Marsala cream sauce and topped with mozzarella. 17200 N. May Ave., Ste. 700, Edmond; monisokc.com

Ingrid’s has served German and EuroAmerican food since 1977, so, when the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives showed up at the Oklahoma City mainstay, generations of diners weren’t surprised.

Menu favorites include the daily lunch special, which always comes with the chef’s choice of something fresh and sweet from the bakery – pastries, cakes, pies, breads, croissants or strudels. Every Tuesday night offers a spaghetti special and children 10 and under eat free. Ingrid’s lounge opens at 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; drinks include German beers in bottles or on tap. Selected, half-priced appetizers are served from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. 3701 N. Youngs Blvd., Oklahoma City; ingridsok.com

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INGRID’S BAKERY

SMOKE

Smoke Woodfire Grill continues to draw those who want to linger over locally sourced, American cuisine on Tulsa’s Cherry Street and Owasso’s Main Street.

Every serving of beef, pork, lamb, fish and poultry is prepared over an open flame or slow smoked, such as the scallops served with grilled corn, summer squash succotash, corn broth and green tomato jam. The smoke of a fine cigar is available in a hermetically sealed lounge, where smokers choose a premium option or bring their own. Choose from a long list of Oklahoma beers and wines. Smoke is known for a stellar brunch menu, including brioche bread pudding French toast with blueberry compote and lemon curd. 1542 E. 15th St., Tulsa; 201 S. Main St., Owasso; smokewoodfiregrill.com

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TA S T Y T I D B I T S

THE LOCAL BISON

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Local Bison, on the ground floor of The Meridia apartments in downtown Tulsa, is a drink-and-dining experience presented by Tony and Emily Galvez, who created the joint with a focus on made-from-scratch dishes and local ingredients. They offer a happy hour, trivia nights, live music, a quirky, Oklahoma-favorites menu, with all sauces and seasonings created in house. Selections include the Spicy PB&J with house-made peanut butter, raspberry serrano jelly, bacon and cream cheese; and the Southern Fried Bigfoot, consisting of fried green tomatoes, dill pickles, house-made pimento cheese and local beer mustard. Stick around for the variety of burgers, complete with vegan options. 522 S. Boston Ave., Ste. 103, Tulsa; thelocalbison.com

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WORKING FOR YOU

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Where & When

G R E AT T H I N G S TO D O I N O K L A H O M A

An Equine Extravaganza The Arabian nationals in Tulsa has 200 categories for horses and their riders to strut their stuff.

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THE U.S. NATIONAL ARABIAN AND HALF-ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW RUNS FOR EIGHT DAYS.

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hether you’re an equine expert or someone who simply enjoys watching beautiful horses in action, the 53rd U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show offers free admission, tours and fun for everyone from Oct. 18 to 26 at Tulsa’s Expo Square.

The horse show is the city’s second largest annual tourism event (after the state fair), pumping $104 million into the economy, according to the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce. The weeklong event includes a trade show with horse-themed products ranging from saddles and prints to gifts, jewelry and fashion items.

Glenn Petty, executive vice president of the Arabian Horse Association, emphasizes the wideranging influence of the breed.

“The Arabian horse is noted for its refinement, and virtually every horse in America has Arabian blood, which contributes to their beauty,” he says.

“Arabian horses contribute stamina and intelligence to all other horses.

The breed is also noted for versatility.”

Visitors don’t have to understand the nuances of horsemanship to have a great – and informative – time at the show, says Kelsey Burgland, the association’s director of national events.

“You can come and see a variety of different events and experience a lot of different things in a short period,” she says. “We do free tours, giving a behind-the-scenes look, and we’ll let [guests] meet a horse.”

Petty adds: “Parents bring their kids and also go on the tours. This setup lends itself to classroom visits and home-school groups – and it’s all

free to watch and learn.”

For experts, the show is big business. Competitors advance through local and regional competitions before getting to the Tulsa nationals, Burgland says.

Each of the 200 different classes has a designated champion, reserve champion and another eight competitors classified in the top 10.

Horses and riders compete in three arenas: the trail and halter; working western, including cattle classes; and, in the main ring at Ford Truck Arena, traditional western leisure and all riding classes. Some events feature high-stepping horses with both the horse and rider in traditional Arabian attire. Other events to watch include classes on reining a cow and how to block, fence and circle a cow.

Visit arabianhorses.org for information.

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THE TIME WARP, CATS AND ICONIC PLAYS …

READY FOR AN EXCITING OCTOBER? READ ON FOR OUR TOP CHOICES THIS MONTH.

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Many people’s favorite feline musical comes to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from Oct. 9 to 13 as Celebrity Attractions presents Cats.

Tulsa Symphony continues its classics features with Debussy’s Images on Oct. 5 at the PAC, or you can catch Signature Symphony’s newest pops performance, The Golden Age of Greenwood, at Tulsa Community College’s VanTrease PACE on Oct. 18 and 19. Tulsa Opera commences its four-show season with Carmen on Oct. 25 and 27 at the PAC. You can also enjoy Tulsa Ballet’s newest original piece, Giselle, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at the PAC. Oklahoma City brims with performances.

The Rocky Horror Show from Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma runs from Oct. 9 to Nov. 7 at Lyric at the Plaza. Don’t miss OKC Philharmonic’s next classical piece, The Voyage, at Civic Center Music Hall on Oct. 5. Also at the Civic, OKC Broadway presents Hello, Dolly! from Oct. 15 to 20, and OKC Ballet performs the timely Dracula from Oct. 25 to 27.

GISELLE – The Drowsy Chaperone – the show comes to life onstage. theatretulsa.org

CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA PRESENTS: LYSANDER PIANO TRIO Oct. 13 Tulsa

CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: RIOULT DANCE NY Oct. 5 Tulsa

PAC Founded in 1994, Rioult

Dance NY quickly became an established name in modern dance. choregus.org

TULSA PAC TRUST PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS Oct. 6 Tulsa PAC

IN TULSA

tulsapac.com

PERFORMANCES

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS PRESENTS: CATS Oct. 9-13

TULSA SYMPHONY PRESENTS: DEBUSSY’S IMAGES Oct. 5 Tulsa PAC

Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, Cats is the story of a tribe of felines called the Jellicles.

Opening with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s brilliant, vivid Capriccio Espagnol, this program includes an exhilarating journey through Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Posthorn symphony and Claude Debussy’s whirling Images. tulsasymphony.org

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music.

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PAC This young ensemble’s

playing radiates intensity and sparkles with clarity.

chambermusictulsa.org

SIGNATURE SYMPHONY PRESENTS: POPS II – THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREENWOOD Oct. 18-19

TCC Van Trease PACE Get “In

the Mood” with Tulsa native Ernie Fields Jr., saxophonist and inductee into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. signaturesymphony.org

AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS: WHAT THE BUTLER SAW

Oct. 18-26 Tulsa PAC In this

Tulsa PAC Based on Old

farce by Joe Orton, Prentice, a psychiatric doctor in a private clinic, interviews and tries to seduce an attractive would-be secretary.

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TULSA OPERA PRESENTS: CARMEN Oct. 25, 27 Tulsa

THEATRE TULSA PRESENTS: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Oct. 11-20 Tulsa

PAC When a down-on-his-luck

musical theater fan plays the record for his favorite musical

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americantheatrecompany.org

PAC Georges Bizet’s Carmen

depicts a fiery, independent woman who forces a soldier to choose between duty and freedom. tulsaopera.com

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Where & When

PERFORMANCE

45TH ANNUAL GRAND NATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW SPORTS

FROM FOOTBALL TO HORSIN’ AROUND

The Oklahoma City Thunder return to the hardwood with NBA preseason games at Tulsa’s BOK Center on Oct. 8 and at OKC’s Chesapeake Energy Arena on Oct. 16. The team has its home opener Oct. 25 against Washington and hosts Golden State and Portland on Oct. 27 and 30, respectively.

The 42nd Tulsa Run, with 2K, 5K and 15K events, is Oct. 26, with starting and finishing lines downtown.

The 45th annual Grand National World Championship Morgan Horse Show at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City runs Oct. 12-19 with a variety of equine events to enjoy.

Football season is in full swing as the University of Oklahoma hosts West Virginia on Oct. 19, Oklahoma State University celebrates homecoming against Baylor Oct. 19 and the University of Tulsa entertains Navy on Oct. 12 and Memphis on Oct. 25.

PRESENTS: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Oct. 25-Nov. 3

Tulsa PAC A meek floral

assistant named Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant that promises unending fame and fortune … as long as he keeps feeding it blood. tulsapac.com

TULSA BALLET PRESENTS: GISELLE Oct. 31-Nov. 3 Tulsa PAC Giselle, an innocent

Joan Jett and Lucie Silvas.

bokcenter.com

JUDAH AND THE LION Oct. 3

Brady Theater See this indie rock band on its Pep Talks Worldwide Tour.

bradytheater.com J. BALVIN Oct. 3 BOK Center

Following his widely praised performances at Coachella, Reggaeton’s leading global ambassador, J. Balvin, performs. bokcenter.com

peasant girl, has her heart broken when she discovers the man she has fallen in love with is the disguised Duke Albrecht, who is betrothed to another.

singer and songwriter Daigle is on her Look Up Child tour.

CONCERTS

ORDINARY ELEPHANT AND K.C. CLIFFORD Oct. 5

tulsaballet.org

SUBLIME Oct. 1 Brady

Theater See Sublime with special guest Rome.

bradytheater.com

BROWN BAG IT: MOSAIC TRIO Oct. 2 Tulsa PAC The

Brown Bag It free noontime concert series features some of Oklahoma’s finest professional musicians performing in the Westby Pavilion. tulsapac.com

HEART WITH JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS

Oct. 2 BOK Center Heart

hits the road for the first time in three years with guests

LAUREN DAIGLE Oct. 4 BOK Center Chart-topping Christian bokcenter.com

Woody Guthrie Center Two

great acts create a unique night of music.

woodyguthriecenter.org BILLIE EILISH Oct. 7 BOK Center Enjoy this pop crooner

on her When We All Fall Asleep tour. bokcenter.com

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Oct. 7

Cain’s Ballroom Animal

Collective and guests Dustin Wong and Takako Minewaka perform. cainsballroom.com

13-16 Cain’s Ballroom See Jack White and his band. cainsballroom.com

BMMSFEST Oct. 18 BOK Center 97.5 KMOD and the

Big Mad Morning Show present BMMSFest, featuring Godsmack and Halestorm. bokcenter.com

KILLER QUEEN Oct. 19

Brady Theater This Queen tribute is not to be missed.

bradytheater.com

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Oct. 19 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Tulsa Enjoy this tribute to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest guitar players.

hardrockcasinotulsa.com TENACIOUS D Oct. 21 Brady Theater This rock band

fronted by Jack Black performs.

bradytheater.com

CARRIE UNDERWOOD Oct.

24 BOK Center Oklahoma’s own seven-time Grammy Award-winning Carrie Underwood is back with her Cry Pretty Tour. bokcenter.com

CHANCE THE RAPPER Oct. 26 BOK Center Chance The

Rapper is on tour with his new album, The Big Day.

AIR SUPPLY Oct. 11 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa

bokcenter.com

hardrockcasinotulsa.com THE RACONTEURS Oct.

FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL

See this rock duo perform.

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Square Enjoy equine

entertainment as winners are crowned in 200 categories.

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COMMUNITY AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN

Oct. 3-Nov. 3 Tulsa Botanic Garden From a pumpkin patch

FESTIVITIES ABOUND Make a virtual visit to Bavaria with the 41st annual Linde Oktoberfest from Oct. 17 to 20 on the banks of the Arkansas River at Tulsa’s River West Festival Park. This event is patterned after Oktoberfest Munich and features German games, dancing, music, vendors, food, beer and other beverages.

Tulsa Botanic Garden presents its annual Autumn in the Garden from Oct. 3 to Nov. 3,

with scarecrows, pumpkins and music nights.

Tulsa Town Hall welcomes wellness guru Ann Kulze on Oct. 4 at the Tulsa PAC, and foreign policy expert Michael Pillsbury speaks at the OKC Town Hall on Oct. 17 at Church of the Servant.

Don’t forget to visit EdFest at Edmond’s downtown Farmers Market Pavilion on Oct. 12 for tasty bites, brews and local bands.

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thetulsaartsdistrict.org

LIZ WHITNEY QUISGARD: KINETIC WORLD Oct. 4-Nov.

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EDFEST

24 108 Contemporary See the fascinating art of Liz Whitney in this exhibit. 108contemporary. org

WONDROUS WORLDS: ART AND ISLAM THROUGH TIME AND PLACE Through Oct. 6 Philbrook The most extensive

exhibition of Islamic art to be shown in Oklahoma represents more than 1,200 years of rich creation, illustrating the geographic expanse of the Muslim world. philbrook.org

JAVE YOHIMOTO: INTRACTABLE CHASM

PHOTO COURTESY TULSA TOWN HALL

AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN

Through Oct. 18 Living Arts of Tulsa See the newest

exhibition from artist Jave Yohimoto. livingarts.org

MEXICAN MODERNISM: REVOLUTION AND RECKONING Through Aug. 30

Gilcrease Mexican Modernism:

Revolution and Reckoning features a rotation of works representing a pivotal time in Mexico’s history. gilcrease.org

THEATRE TULSA BROADWAY BALL Oct. 12

tulsatownhall.com

This annual gala celebrates live theater, with dinner, drinks and entertainment.

Mabee Center Women are shattering glass ceilings that once limited their abilities to dream, grow and change the world. This motivational event can help women evolve.

womanevolve.com

STARLIGHT RUNWAY Oct. 5 Cox Business Center The

fashion show features local designers and their fall lines.

coxcentertulsa.com

TULSA STATE FAIR Through Oct. 6 Tulsa Fairgrounds The

fair is the city’s largest family event, providing educational experiences and entertainment. tulsastatefair.com

SECOND SATURDAY

ARCHITECTURE TOURS Oct. 12 Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Each month, the group offers popular walking tours highlighting some of downtown’s architectural treasures.

tulsaarchitecture.org

LINDE OKTOBERFEST Oct.

17-20 River West Festival Park

is a master class for Mexican traditional dance given by Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernandez. tulsapac.com

ahhatulsa.org

SPORTS ROUGHNECKS FC SOCCER

Oct. 5, 12, 19 ONEOK Field See

the Roughnecks take on Sacramento Republic, New Mexico and Reno.

roughnecksfc.com

OKC THUNDER VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS Oct. 8 BOK

Oct. 11-13, 19-20, 22, 29-31 BOK Center Cheer the city’s hockey

are often connected. The Great Depression was a catalyst for an outburst of creative energy from America’s photographic

18-20 Tulsa PAC This free event

is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker magazine.

large-scale, fully immersive installation invites participants to explore a fantastic multimedia environment.

the Coffee Bunker invited Tulsa-area visual artists who serve in or were honorably discharged from the military to participate in a juried exhibition. ahhatulsa.org Gilcrease Art and suffering

TONATIUH DANCE COMPANY WORKSHOP Oct.

THE EXPERIENCE Ongoing Ahha Tulsa This artist-driven,

Center Enjoy this NBA preseason game.

DORTHEA LANGE’S AMERICA Through Jan. 5

tulsaoktoberfest.org

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: DAVID GRANN Oct. 22 Donald W.

ART FOR HEALING: WORK BY TULSA-AREA VETERANS Through Oct. 20 Ahha Tulsa Ahha Tulsa and

ANN KULZE

community. gilcrease.org

bokcenter.com

TULSA OILERS HOCKEY

team at a bevy of home games. bokcenter.com

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA FOOTBALL Oct. 12, 26

Chapman Stadium See TU take on Navy and Memphis. tulsahurricane.com

U.S. NATIONAL ARABIAN AND HALF-ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW Oct. 18-26 Expo

microphone is off; the battle is on. Gather your friends and join this battle.

Oct. 4 Tulsa PAC Kulze’s

One of the most lauded fall events in the nation returns.

Oct. 4 Arts District This year-round, monthly event features works from galleries, artists, studios and museums.

THIRD ANNUAL LIP SYNC BATTLE Oct. 8 Pathways

TULSA TOWN HALL PRESENTS: ANN KULZE

A NIGHT IN THE WILD Oct. 5

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This dinner and induction ceremony recognize Tulsans for dedication to their professions and civic and philanthropic endeavors. tulsahistory.org Adult Learning Center The

mission is to share the joys of healthy living with as many people as possible.

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tulsacenter.org TULSA HALL OF FAME Oct. 7 Southern Hills Country Club

to scarecrows and nightly events, this annual celebration invites guests to enjoy the cool weather at the garden.

tulsabotanic.org

LINDE OKTOBERFEST

physical disability awareness.

Reynolds Center David Grann

utulsa.edu

The Mansion at Woodward Park

theatretulsa.org

YST HOMECOMING Oct. 13

Guthrie Green Everyone is invited as Youth Services of Tulsa celebrates 50 years with an afternoon party. yst.org

HOLLAND HALL ARTWORKS

GALLERY OPENING Oct. 22 Holland Hall Each year, an

acclaimed, professional artist is invited to display work in the Holliman Gallery and spend a week as artist-in-residence. hollandhall.org

CORKS AND KEGS Oct. 25 Cain’s Ballroom This ninth

annual event is a Halloweenthemed, wine- and beer-tasting soiree to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. cff.org

CARE CARD Oct. 25-Nov. 3 Statewide Buy a Care Card

and enjoy up to 20 percent off early holiday shopping at more than 200 stores and restaurants. carecardok.com

HALLOWMARINE Oct. 27-31 Oklahoma Aquarium, Jenks

Enjoy an indoor trick-or-treat event that includes bounce houses, music, food, games, prizes and lots of candy. okaquarium.org/event/ hallowmarine/

IN OKC

PERFORMANCES OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEARE ON THE PASEO PRESENTS: THE TEMPEST Oct. 3-26

2920 Paseo On a distant island

lives a man robbed of his position, power and wealth.

His enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. okshakes.org

OKC PHIL PRESENTS:

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS FORUMS PRESENTS: JONATHAN MILDENHALL

THE VOYAGE Oct. 5 Civic Center Music Hall Enjoy five

by Jonathan Mildenhall, the former chief marketing officer at Airbnb.

Oct. 9-Nov. 2 Lyric at the Plaza

Oct. 31 Tulsa Downtown DoubleTree Hotel Enjoy a talk

business.okstate.edu

CHARITABLE EVENTS SOME LIKE IT HOT Oct. 2

Tulsa Glassblowing School This

annual fundraiser has silent and live auctions of glass art, along with drinks and dinner, to support outreach programs, including those for vulnerable youth and veterans.

arias conducted by Alexander Mickelthwate. okcphil.org

LYRIC THEATRE PRESENTS: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW One of Lyric’s biggest hits returns with a new production. lyrictheatreokc.com

CANTERBURY VOICES PRESENTS: DUKE ELLINGTON SACRED CONCERT Oct. 13 Civic Center

Music Hall With pieces that

jazz master Duke Ellington declared his “most important works,” Canterbury and the Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra take on Sacred Concert.

canterburyokc.com

tulsaglassblowing.org

OKC BROADWAY PRESENTS: HELLO, DOLLY!

team-building event focuses on

Awards, Hello, Dolly! is an acclaimed smash that NPR

CENTER EXPERIENCE Oct. 4 The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges This

Oct. 15-20 Civic Center Music Hall Winner of four Tony

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ART RULES OCTOBER

OKC BROADWAY PRESENTS: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY Oct. 25 Civic Center Music Hall This immersive

concert-style show chronicles the journey shared by the folk-rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. okcbroadway.

ANDREA GIBSON Oct. 27

Tower Theater Crooner Gibson

rocks out.

towertheatreokc.com

JOE BONAMASSA Oct. 29 Chesapeake Energy Arena

Heritage Museum The iconic Western cowboy can trace his roots to north and west Africa, up through Spain and then to the New World.

nationalcowboymuseum.org PASSPORT Through March 1 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Though

com

Two-time Grammy Award nominee Joe Bonamassa performs.

Oct. 25-27 Civic Center Music Hall Michael Pink’s Dracula is

chesapeakearena.com

often defined by their most well-known work or style, artists experiment and evolve throughout their careers.

ART

COLORS OF CLAY Through

MICHAEL PINK’S DRACULA an internationally renowned retelling of Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror classic and has been performed around the world.

okcballet.org

CONCERTS OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Oct. 3 The Jones

Assembly Enjoy this band with guest Worsham. thejonesassembly.com

CHRIS STAPLETON Oct. 4 Chesapeake Energy Arena

Country crooner Chris Stapleton performs.

chesapeakearena.com COLD WAR KIDS Oct. 8 The Jones Assembly Rock

band Cold War Kids performs. thejonesassembly.com

MUMFORD AND SONS Oct. 11 Chesapeake Energy Arena

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK Oct. 4 Paseo Arts

District More than 80 artists

and more than 25 businesses, all within walking distance, stay open late the first Friday of each month. thepaseo.org

HAROLD STEVENSON’S THE GREAT SOCIETY Oct. 4-Dec. 29 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of

Art, Norman In April 1966, artist Harold Stevenson began The Great Society, an ambitious series of portraits depicting residents of his hometown, Idabel. ou.edu/fjjma

LAYERED STORIES – AMERICA’S CANYONLANDS Through Oct. 20 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Enjoy stunning

art of America’s many vast canyons in this exhibit.

nationalcowboymuseum.org

May 10 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

Colors of Clay explores the cultural and regional diversity of indigenous ceramic vessel traditions in North America.

nationalcowboymuseum.org

FROM THE GOLDEN AGE TO THE MOVING IMAGE: THE CHANGING FACE OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION Ongoing OKCMOA The

Museum of Art reopens its second-floor galleries with a new presentation of its permanent collection.

okcmoa.com

APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL’S FIREWORKS (ARCHIVES)

Ongoing OKCMOA Fireworks

(Archives), from 2014, is the first of a series of works by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

The band garners praise for its sold-out performances.

nationalcowboymuseum.org

okcmoa.com

OKCMOA Photographing the Street features the work of four American and Canadian artists who have chosen the street as their primary subject.

OKCMOA The half-century or

sensation Andy Grammar performs.

Angels tour.

WEDDING CLOTHES AND THE OSAGE COMMUNITY: A GIVING HERITAGE Through

chesapeakearena.com ANDY GRAMMAR Oct. 15 The Jones Assembly Pop

thejonesassembly.com CHERUB Oct. 18 Tower Theater Cherub is on its Baby towertheatreokc.com GUNS N’ ROSES Oct. 23 Chesapeake Energy Arena See

this longtime rock band on its Not In This Lifetime Tour. chesapeakearena.com

PHOTOGRAPHING THE STREET Through Dec. 1

okcmoa.com

Dec. 8 Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman See

the newest exhibition, featuring authentic Osage garb.

JOSH ABBOTT BAND Oct. 25

samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

With his rich, deep voice and distinct style, Josh

Through Jan. 5 National Cowboy and Western

Riverwind Casino, Norman

Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. riverwind.com

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so after World War II was one of the most fertile periods in the history of abstract painting.

AIR SUPPLY IN CONCERT

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LYSANDER PIANO TRIO

KEITH URBAN PHOTO COURTESY CHOCTAW CASINO AND RESORT

calls “the best show of the year.” okcbroadway.com

CHRIS STAPLETON PHOTO COURTESY CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA

HAROLD STEVENSON’S THE GREAT SOCIETY

CHANCE THE RAPPER

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108 Contemporary in the Tulsa Arts District presents Liz Whitney: Kinetic World. The Oct. 4-Nov. 24 exhibit features beaded artistry in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Continuing at Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum through August is the rotating exhibition Mexican Modernism: Revolution and Reckoning, which explores art from the end of the Mexican Revolution to the middle of the 20th century.

Norman’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum presents Harold Stevenson’s The Great Society. The Oct. 4-Dec. 29 event showcases images of Idabel in 1966.

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Tulsa’s BOK Center offers just about every genre of music this month, starting Oct. 2 with Heart, performing with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Columbian superstar J. Balvin visits Oct. 3; pop icon Billie Eilish arrives Oct. 7; Baby Shark Live! swims in Oct. 15; rock band Godsmack arrives Oct. 18; country royalty Carrie Underwood rocks the house Oct. 24; and Chance the Rapper visits Oct. 26.

Chamber Music Tulsa presents the Lysander Piano Trio from Oct. 11 to 13 at the Tulsa PAC. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa features comedian Bert Kreischer on Oct. 2, Air Supply on Oct. 11, the Charlie Daniels Band on Oct. 17, Experience Hendrix on Oct. 19 and the Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly Dream Tour on Oct. 31.

OKC’s Chesapeake Energy Arena features Chris Stapleton on Oct. 4, British folk band Mumford and Sons on Oct. 11, Guns n’ Roses on Oct. 23 and blues rocker Joe Bonamassa on Oct. 29.

Country megastar Keith Urban performs at Durant’s Choctaw Casino on Oct. 18. Thackerville’s Winstar World Casino and Resort hosts Tyler Childers on Oct. 5, the Isley Brothers on Oct.11, the I Love the ’90s Tour on Oct. 18, The Temptations on Oct. 20 and comedian Patton Oswalt on Oct. 26.

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SPORTS OKLAHOMA REGATTA FESTIVAL Oct. 4-6

Riversport Adventures

Arena The state’s only major

professional team is back with preseason and regular-season games. chesapeakearena.com

GRAND NATIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW

host Rio Grande Valley FC. energyfc.com

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL

Oct. 19 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman The Sooners host

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of this festival when racing takes place in the Boathouse District. riversportokc.org

Oct. 12-29 State Fair Park See

West Virginia.

25, 27, 30 Chesapeake Energy

ENERGY FC SOCCER Oct. 13

U.S. TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP Oct. 27-Nov.

OKC THUNDER BASKETBALL Oct. 10, 16,

majestic Morgan horses compete. statefairparkokc.com

Taft Stadium The Energy

event offers numerous equine categories for kids and adults to enjoy. ustrc.com

COMMUNITY BOTANICAL BALANCE FREE

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YOGA Oct. 1, 5, 12, 19, 26 Myriad Botanical Gardens Visit

2 State Fair Park This free

FIESTA DE LAS AMERICAS

this zen event for yoga in nature. myriadgardens.org

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FESTIVALS, CRUISES AND PUMPKINS Cheesy in the best ways, the Oct. 11-12 Watonga Cheese Festival features parades, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and quirky contests.

Color fills the sky Oct. 18-19 at the Poteau Balloon Festival with tethered balloon rides, great eats and myriad entertainment.

Get festive aboard Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt the River rides, leaving from downtown OKC’s Exchange Landing from Oct. 11 to 26.

And Charlie Brown surely approves of Pumpkinville at OKC’s Myriad Botanical Gardens, held Oct. 11 to 27.

GET SPOOKED

Tulsa’s annual Hex House, which has gained national attention for its spooky jump scares, runs through Nov. 2 at Town West Center. Visit tulsahexhouse.com for dates.

Fear lurks around every rollercoaster at Fright Fest, inside Oklahoma City’s Frontier City through Oct. 31. Go to sixflags.com/frontiercity for a schedule.

Head to Sperry’s Psycho Path for unique attractions in October. Visit psychopathhaunt.com for dates.

The Castle of Muskogee features fears and frights during its Halloween festival Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 26.

And Bartlesville’s Kiddie Park is home to SpookA-Rama with a dress-up parade and a mildly haunted house Oct 17 to 19.

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Oct. 5 Historic Capitol Hill

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with live entertainment all day. historiccapitolhill.com

PUMPKINVILLE Oct. 11-27

Myriad Botanical Gardens The

popular Children’s Garden is transformed into a vintage fall carnival featuring thousands of pumpkins. myriadgardens.org

OKC TOWN HALL PRESENTS: MICHAEL PILLSBURY Oct. 17 Church of

the Servant Community Hall

Author Michael Pillsbury speaks. townhall.publishpath.

com/lecture-series FALL RV SHOW Oct. 25-27 State Fair Park Manufacturers’

representatives from across the country convene and educate anyone interested in purchasing an RV. okcfallrvshow.com

NATIONAL WEATHER FESTIVAL Oct. 26 University

of Oklahoma National Weather Center, Norman This event

explains the state’s important weather-related organizations.

ou.edu/nwc

GARDENS MONTHLY WALKING TOUR Oct. 26 Myriad Botanical Gardens

Expand your knowledge of Oklahoma plants and find inspiration for your own garden with this free event.

myriadgardens.org

WOODCARVING AND SCULPTING SHOW AND SALE Oct. 26-27 State Fair Park Admire talented

Oct. 10 Central Boathouse This

event includes food from local restaurants, complimentary wine, a silent auction and raffles to benefit the Oklahoma Autism Center.

wood-carving artists at this annual event. okcarver.org

autismcenterok.org

State Fair Park Buy worldly treasures, including jewelry, tools, crystals and gemstones.

AROUND THE STATE

THE OKLAHOMA MINERAL AND GEM SHOW Oct. 26-27

PRESENTS: NIGHT OF ADDICTION AND MURDER

Oct. 11-12 Gaslight Theatre, Enid

Come to the Turpin at Gaslight for an evening of four one-act plays addressing addiction and murder. gaslighttheatre.org

POLLARD THEATRE PRESENTS: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Oct. 11-Nov. 2

Pollard Theatre, Guthrie

Just in time for Halloween, the musical inspired by Sam Raimi’s ‘80s cult classic returns to the Pollard stage.

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PERFORMANCES

9 Orr Family Farm Enjoy the

SAPULPA COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS: THE MOUSETRAP Oct. 4-6

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Seven strangers arrive at Monkswell Manor during a blizzard. One is killed and an investigation begins.

26 Gaslight Theatre, Enid Enjoy

FALL FESTIVAL AT THE ORR FAMILY FARM Through Nov.

fall weather with pumpkin patches, hayrides and family fun. orrfamilyfarm.com

CHARITABLE EVENTS A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE FORD Oct. 3 Vast

Ford’s background in recovery began in the late 1970s, when his family felt the impact of addiction. okcmetroalliance.com ARTONTAP Oct. 4 OKCMOA

This annual tasting event features more than 80 varieties of beer, live music, food from local restaurants and access to the Roof Terrace Beer Garden.

okcmoa.com/fundraising-events

EVENING BY THE RIVER

CONCERTS SILVAN ZINGG Oct. 4 Stride

Bank Center, Enid Switzerland’s boogie-woogie ambassador performs. stridebankcenter.com TYLER CHILDERS Oct. 5 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Country,

bluegrass and folk star Tyler Childers performs. winstar.

com

ISLEY BROTHERS Oct. 11

Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Formed in

the early ’50s, the Isley Brothers have one of the longest, most influential and diverse careers in pop music. winstar.com

KEITH URBAN Oct. 18 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant One of country music’s

HALLOWEEN

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POTEAU BALLOON FESTIVAL

the hysterical, inspirational Oswalt. winstar.com

Sapulpa Community Theatre

sapulpatheatre.org

BROKEN ARROW COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: WAR OF THE WORLDS – THE PANIC BROADCAST Oct. 4-6, 11-13 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse An alien invasion

throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds. Real-life panic in the streets occurred during a radio adaptation, which listeners mistook as real news. bacptheatre.org

GASLIGHT THEATER

GASLIGHT THEATER PRESENTS: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Oct. 18, 19, 25,

one of Halloween’s most popular musicals with midnight performances. gaslighttheatre.org

GASLIGHT THEATER PRESENTS: WAIT UNTIL DARK Oct. 18-20, 24-26

Gaslight Theatre, Enid In Greenwich Village, a blind yet independent woman is imperiled by a trio of men in her apartment. gaslighttheatre.org

PATTON OSWALT Oct. 26 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville For a

quarter-century, if you’ve watched TV or gone to the movies, you’ve probably seen

biggest names visits the Grand Theater. choctawcasinos.com

THE TEMPTATIONS Oct. 20 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Creating

music in the turbulent 1960s gave The Temptations the passion to become one of the definitive sounds of the era.

winstar.com

ROY CLARK MEMORIAL RUN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS BARREL RACE Oct. 26

Osage County Fairgrounds, Pawhuska This event includes

youth equestrian competitions and a larger barrel race.

travelok.com

COMMUNITY OKLAHOMA’S INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Oct.

3-5 Cottonwood Flats Recreational Area, Guthrie This

festival has presented great bluegrass, traditional, western swing, Americana and other music for decades. oibf.com

HONOBIA BIGFOOT

FESTIVAL Oct. 4-5 Kiamichi Mountain Mission Campgrounds, Honobia Enjoy

a conference and festival celebrating the elusive Bigfoot. honobiabigfoot.com

PSYCHO PATH HAUNTED ATTRACTION Oct. 4-26 1517 E. 106th St. N., Sperry

Keep your guard up at this frightening attraction.

psychopathhaunt.com

OKLAHOMA CZECH FESTIVAL Oct. 5 Main Street,

Yukon From crowning royalty

to authentic dancing and food, the Czech Festival is fun for all.

ART CRYSTALS IN ART: ANCIENT TO TODAY Oct. 12-Jan. 6

czechfestivaloklahoma.com PELICAN FESTIVAL Oct. 10-13 Wolf Creek Park, Grove

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark.

These once-scarce birds call Grand Lake home on their annual migration – an incredible sight everyone should see at least once.

crystalbridges.org

WATONGA CHEESE FESTIVAL Oct.

Crystals, one of the world’s most enigmatic natural materials, transcends time, the visible and the invisible.

FINAL FRIDAY ART CRAWL

Oct. 25 Downtown Stillwater

Inspired by First Friday events in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, this lively art crawl is on the final Friday of every month and celebrates the art culture of the community. museum.okstate.edu OCEANIC ART Through Oct. 27 Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee See a collection

of stunning pieces in this new exhibition. mcmoa.org

TEMPERA Ongoing Crystal

Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark. Tempera

painting (also known as egg tempera) has a rich history as a medium of choice for artists from ancient times to today, and is an older form of painting than oil. crystalbridges.org

SPORTS

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11-12 Downtown Enjoy live music and free cheese at this annual event. thewatongacheesefestival. wordpress.com

BOO ON BELL FALL FESTIVAL Oct. 17-19 Main

Street and Bell Avenue, Shawnee Partake in

Halloween-themed activities.

visitshawnee.com

POTEAU BALLOON FESTIVAL Oct. 18-19 LeFlore

County Fairgrounds The sky

alights with beautiful hot air balloons. poteauchamber.com

ROBBERS CAVE FALL

FESTIVAL Oct. 18-20 Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton Car

shows, hand-crafted wares and entertainment abound. robberscavefallfestival.com

PRCA PRAIRIE CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO Oct. 17-19

MASTERS AT WORK: WOODTURNING COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION Through Oct. 20

cowgirls from Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska compete for top honors. travelok.com

Broken Bow See some of the region’s most talented wood turners at this exhibition and competition. forestry.ok.gov

Stephens County Expo Center, Duncan Watch cowboys and

Forest Heritage Center Museum,

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT SHEPHERD’S CROSS

compete against Baylor during OSU’s homecoming.

celebration includes educational activities and hayrides. shepherdscross.com

Oct. 19 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater The Cowboys

okstate.com

Through Nov. 9 Shepherd’s Cross, Claremore This

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Where & When FILM AND CINEMA

Silence, Horror and Weirdness Choices range from classic pre-talkies and Godzilla flicks to wackadoodle offerings from Taika Waititi and Robert Egger.

Around Town

Any time is appropriate to watch a silent film, but this month might be especially good to do so. Too few people have seen works from the first 30-plus years of film history – a real shame, given the treasures that exist.

Watching a silent film is a different experience than catching a talkie, but, once you get past the initial strangeness, you find yourself amazed at how much can be conveyed without dialogue.

Tulsa’s Circle Cinema makes your entry into the world of silent film easy by screening three classics. The theater’s usual Second Saturday Silents on Oct. 12 features arguably one of the greatest films ever made, Sergei

Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin. Sure, it’s a favorite of film scholars – you can see film language evolving onscreen – but the story of Russian sailors rebelling against unfair conditions packs an emotional punch, too.

Plus, the endlessly influential “Odessa Steps” sequence has to be seen on the big screen.

In time for Halloween, Circle also has two silent horror films Oct. 21 and 28; first comes the German Expressionist film Der Golem, then Lon Cheney’s The Phantom of the Opera.

At Home

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In Theaters

If you are ready to get weird, two films this month should scratch your itch for the bizarre. First up is Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit, described as a World War II satire in which Waititi plays a young boy’s imaginary friend (who happens to be Hitler). Waititi is best known for Thor Ragnarok, but his dry, hilarious What We Do in the Shadows showed what he could do with offbeat, dark comedy.

Also promising oddness is Robert Egger’s The Lighthouse, filmed in black and white and featuring Robert Pattinson and Willem Defoe talking to each other in old-timey accents. Not much is known of the film’s plot at the time of this writing, but the film has a bonkers trailer, as well as the merits of Egger’s debut film, the creepy, historical, horror film The VVitch.

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CLOSING THOUGHTS

Joseph Harroz Jr.

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In May, the University of Oklahoma appointed Joseph Harroz Jr., dean of the OU College of Law, as interim president for at least 15 months. Harroz’s term comes after the resignation of Jim Gallogly, who served less than a year following the long tenure of David Boren. Grandson of a Lebanese immigrant, Harroz grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam City North High School. Since 1994, Harroz, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at OU, has also been the university’s general counsel and vice president of executive affairs as well as a law school professor. We caught up with Harroz and got his thoughts on …

… challenges in the past five months.

We are laser-focused on addressing matters of diversity and inclusivity on our campuses. If we don’t get this right, frankly, nothing else matters. It is a top priority for us, and we are involving all of our constituencies at every level to … craft strategies that … articulate our values. Our emphasis on diversity and inclusivity is far more than a tepid reference or a checking off of buzzwords; we strongly believe that these issues strike at the heart of who we are as an OU family. Creating a truly inclusive OU community is essential for the success of every student during their time at OU and beyond.

… his goals as interim president.

OU has had more than its fair share of issues the past 18 months. It’s my goal to act as a stabilizing presence, while also setting in motion a much-needed strategic framework around our top priorities. We cannot lose footing … in aggressively advancing our research work and creative activities. Our work in research is paramount; it amplifies our faculty’s scholarship, while also serving as an engine of economic growth for Oklahoma. We are also intent on remaining financially disciplined, to better position ourselves to seize … opportunities.

… his family’s influence.

It’s easy for me to be excited about OU’s mission – I’m a direct beneficiary of it, and not just as a student, faculty member or dean, but as a son. My father was a first-generation college student at OU – completing his undergrad here, then earning his medical degree at OU Medicine. He is one of nine children and was the only one of his siblings to attend college. Both of my parents [provided] every opportu

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nity I’ve had to date, and for our family, that story started at OU. My upbringing instilled in me a desire to work hard at everything I do. My dad was the true model of that for me, from his undergrad years through his decades of practicing medicine. Committing oneself to work diligently at something one loves remains one of the greatest lessons and gifts my dad gave me.

… how his varied experiences help now.

Serving in a number of roles and in a variety of offices throughout OU has given me distinct insight into the needs of the university. The sum of my experiences at OU, from my undergrad days to nearly a decade as dean of the law school, can be distilled into clear lessons that I apply each day as president. My time as vice president equipped me with an invaluable understanding of university-wide management. Each day in my general counsel role I learned and navigated the legal complexities of higher education.

As dean, I had time to hone my skills in academic leadership and alumni relations. And as a professor, I quickly appreciated the value of a shared-governance model and became attuned to the student experience. I’ve long been a champion of higher education, and there’s no easier mission to advocate for than OU’s.

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