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VOL. 15 • NO. 9 • SEPTEMBER 2020

COVER STORY

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Her unique style of dancing, which even wowed Jennifer Lopez, has earned her the affectionate nickname of “Alien.” Moore teenager Keagan Capps talks about her experience on NBC’s “World of Dance” and how she heard the rhythm calling to her when she was two years old.

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CENTRAL CENTENNIAL

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Moore’s Central Church of Christ is celebrating 100 years of existence this September. It’s a remarkable achievement in an age of constantly changing worship experiences, but Pastor Tommy Haynes says they’re not just celebrating, they’re gearing up for another century of service to the community.

BETHIE BAKES Cooking is embedded in the DNA of Beth Mendros McGill, and has been bubbling for an outlet since she sold her popular Greek Taverna restaurant a few years ago. Now she’s back with a homebased business that’ll get your taste-buds watering.

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DAYTON WOLFE

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The Westmoore quarterback saw his season shortened by an ACL tear in 2019. After an offseason filled with hard work, he says he’s stronger than ever and ready to join his talented teammates in a run at a state title.

8 Letter from the Editor 12 Chamber Spotlight

Travel Local and Keep the Stress Level Down

13 Entrepreneur’n Moore

What is a CRM and How Does It Help You to Build a Stronger Business?

20 The Station Schedule 24 Seed to Spoon

September is a Cool Month for Gardening

26 Calendar of Events 29 Moore Healthy

Social Distance, But Please Don’t Medical Distance

30 Ask a Dietician

Food for Better Brain Health

35 Senior Living Treat Your Feet

36 Book Review Harriet the Invincible

36 Crossword Puzzle

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MNTC BASIC PEACE OFFICER ACADEMY

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ne of my favorite quotes on being successful comes from comedian Lily Tomlin: “The road to success is always under construction.” That matches up with so many great stories here in the Moore area, from business owners to athletes to ministers.

In the middle of a chaotic and unsettling year, Moore residents gathered around their television sets to keep up with the remarkable journey of a local teenager as she battled to reach the finals of NBC’s “World of Dance” competition. While Keagan Capps may not have emerged as the champion on the highly-competitive show, she is still a success by even the highest standards of the word.

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STORY BY ROB MORRIS

Keagan Capps Puts Moore on the National Stage

Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance

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s her friends and family in Moore watched back home, 13-year-old Keagan Capps turned in a series of captivating performances that took her all the way to the semifinals of NBC’s “World of Dance” competition.

Capp’s dazzling blend of multiple dance styles with her otherworldly flexibility left the celebrity judges (Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo) amazed.

“World of Dance,” a show that Keagan has followed intently.

While everyone has marveled at the level of maturity and confidence the teenager has displayed on the toughest of dance stages, Keagan has been working toward this moment for a lot longer than people might suspect. In fact, Keagan began dancing right around the time she learned to walk. Her earliest memories of dance go back to when she was two-years-old, and her mother would come in after a day of work.

The show was shot in February and March, with a surprise appearance by the celebrity judges early on in the process.

“My mom got the call back in September, asking if I would like to audition.

So, we flew out to New York two weeks later for that audition, and I got the call in December that I’d made the show,” said Keagan.

“We were told we weren’t going to see them on the day of the first round, so

“We would turn on music in our living room,” said Keagan, “And I would just, like, improv for my mom and dad. Then I would make my dad pick me up, spin me around and dance with me.”

Her mother, Penny Capps, owns the Pointe Performing Arts Center in Moore. With such a strong foundation of dance in her life, Keagan began entering dance competitions when she was nine-years-old, placing high and winning national competitions. Keagan says her passion for dance comes from a love for music that’s hard to explain.

“There’s just something about music, for whatever reason,” Keagan said, “It doesn’t even have to be a contemporary song. It could be literally any song ever, and I’m just, like, moving, without even thinking.”

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Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance

we were all surprised when they walked in,” said Keagan. “The whole thing was just such an amazing experience. I loved being on that stage with all these people that inspire me so much.”

The competition at this level can be intimidating for even the most experienced dancers. Keagan says it helps that she already knew some of the others on the show.

“Savannah Manzell and I have been friends for a while since we both do a lot of competitions,” said Keagan. “And I’ve actually met some of the others before, too. Everyone was so nice and friendly, so that feeling of being intimidated went away pretty quickly.”

If you saw Keagan dance on the NBC show, no one would blame you for thinking SHE was intimidating to the other dancers in her division. As J-Lo, Derek, and Ne-Yo all pointed out at various points over the show’s season, Keagan has a very intense persona when she’s in performance mode. Keagan says that’s just part of her personality and focus when she’s performing.

Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance

Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance “It’s funny because my personality is really kind of bubbly,” said Keagan.

“But when it comes to dancing, I just have this different mode that I move into. It’s like one of those things where I turn on a different part of myself.

So, I guess I come off a little more intimidating than I really am.”

That intensity could be clearly seen in her semifinals performance, a dramatic interpretation drawn from the May 2013 Moore tornado. It was a powerful performance that drew from a variety of dance styles. The dance was choreographed by Keagan’s coach, Becca Newman.

“We only had about two weeks to work on it,” said Keagan. “Normally, we have more time than that, but this was quick because we had just made it through the duels. So, we came right back home and started choreographing and trying to capture what it felt like, what it sounds like, and the mindset of being in the middle of something like that.”

Keagan and Newman’s goal was to communicate through dance what the moment felt like in real life. For Keagan, who was six-years-old when the tornado roared past her home, the memories are still pretty vivid.

Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance

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BY KIM BROWN

CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT: Travel Local and Keep the Stress Level Down

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ravel has been a little “weird” lately. So, what’s a solution? You need to be creative. You can “travel local” and explore your own backyard as a fantastic way to “get out.”

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4. Feels more relaxed – shorter trips away, you can return feeling more refreshed and relaxed.

What is Travel, and Why do we love to travel?

Travel can be defined as “the act of moving from one place to another by different means and is usually for pleasure.” Travel takes us places where we can experience something new and different. Going away from home helps us switch off from the monotony of news stories and our daily stresses of the current environment.

How to “travel local.”

Try putting your “travel glasses” on and be prepared to take a fresh look at the places you would typically visit when you travel outside your hometown/state and apply that to home.

Traveling helps us to feel better within ourselves, happier, less stressed, and more relaxed. We feel invigorated, excited, and a sort of “pause button” has been pressed.

Approach your day or weekend as a tourist and experience your surroundings with a new perspective. Think like a tourist and be open to trying new things, which could include:

Some factors to consider while you are exploring: • Willingness to try something new – get out of your comfort zone.

• Eating out at a new restaurant – In Moore alone, you can find - German, Thai, Mediterranean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tex-Mex, Italian and so much more.

• Open your mind to new experiences.

• Meet new people.

• Take an interest in capturing photos.

• Sample new/different cuisine.

• Explore places of interest.

• Escape your regular daily routine.

Be prepared to see the beauty in places that have previously not been on your radar.

• Taking a hop on hop off tour of the city – try the streetcars in Downtown Oklahoma City.

• Find a new cycle path, hiking trail or running track – put on some earbuds and walk through Veterans Park or the trails around Thunderbird or hike the Wichita Mountains.

• Instead of walking around Thunderbird or Overholser – rent a kayak or canoe.

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Digging for crystals at the Great Salt Plains can be an exhilarating local adventure.

Oklahoma has a lot to offer if you take the time to look closer. Travelok.com is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism site that gives you many ideas. Many of the options can be easy on the pocket-book.

What are the bonuses of traveling in your own backyard?

• You are supporting local businesses.

Reasons why you should explore your own backyard 1. There is room for spontaneity – trips away can be more spontaneous, and you can travel when you feel inclined to do so. Imagine deciding Friday night that you really want a weekend away. Focus on traveling locally, and you can!

• Buy foods from a local restaurant and go for a picnic – we have plenty of restaurants of all types in Moore to help with your picnic needs.

• Try something exhilarating – Boathouse district, escape room, axe throwing, digging for crystals at the Great Salt Plains.

Open your eyes and see your close surroundings in a new light and start experiencing the joys of “traveling local.”

2. More knowledgeable about your local area – travel locally, and it is incredible what you can discover.

• Volunteer at an animal shelter – take a dog for a walk.

The Moore Chamber of Commerce is your source of information regarding the community and tourism both locally and statewide. Come by and see what is available and maybe sit a spell and let’s talk about traveling Oklahoma.

3. Easier to fit into an extended weekend – easy

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• Take your camera out and enjoy your sur roundings!

• Helping to sustain tourism.

• Creating memories that will last a lifetime.

ENTREPRENEUR’N MOORE

What is a CRM and How Does It Help You to Build a Stronger Business?

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RM—or customer relationship management— is business software that helps individuals and teams maximize their customer communications and sales efforts.

When your business first started, tracking customers by email, address books, and spreadsheets made sense.

But now your company is growing—and more growth means more opportunity to change how you run your business. Right now: • Spreadsheets are hard to update, interpret, and keep in sync with your team.

• Valuable customer information hides in your employees’ inboxes.

cause of stalled deals, take steps to address the problems, and ensure that your team focuses on the activities that generate the most revenue.

• Accurately predict your sales - Having a more accurate sense of your win rate allows sales managers to dependably forecast how many sales their team will close from a given number of leads and set realistic revenue goals.

• Get new hires up to speed quickly - A standardized sales process makes training sales reps fast, simple, and nearly foolproof, by showing salespeople what they need to do at every stage of the sale. Even rookie sellers can make an immediate impact once they learn the necessary steps in your sales process.

• Modern CRMs also integrate with numerous marketing tools so that marketers can create effective email nurturing campaigns, landing pages, forms, and advertisements to keep prospects moving steadily through the funnel.

3. Finding customers for your business is not easy.

And once you find them, there comes another challenge – Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with them.

• CRM software helps you centralize, optimize, and streamline your communication. The better you know your customers, the stronger your relationships will be with them.

• The majority of businesses that consider adopting a CRM system, first and foremost, are looking for a way

• Notes get lost or thrown away.

• Customer communication is inconsistent between your employees.

The real problem is that your most important data is spread across multiple systems and people, making it difficult to leverage your information and collaborate on sales.

A modern CRM helps you and your team: 1. Consolidate all your data into one easy-to-access location - CRM software centralizes your customer data so that everyone at your company can access all the information they need from one platform. Today that usually is cloud-based so you can access it across multiple devices, including your mobile phone, anywhere with an internet connection.

2. Contact information - Look up customer email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, websites, and social media accounts.

3. Communication history - Track all interactions through email, phone calls, online chats, and customer support tickets.

4. Customer history - Reference the length of customer relationships, purchasing history, and how customers find your business.

5. Sell more, faster - Having to do manual data entry is one of the biggest productivity-killers for sales reps.

CRM automates many of these repetitive admin tasks so your team can spend less time typing and more time selling.

6. CRM also helps you build a standardized sales process, which gives your team a step-by-step roadmap for closing deals and reduces the length of your sales cycles.

With a sales process, you can: • Continuously improve your sales methods - Sales processes provide the data you need to identify the root

1. Stay focused on your customers • By having access to information on customer interest and behavior, your sales reps can pursue the right opportunities at the right time, or collaborate with your marketing team to deliver targeted and useful content to your prospects. Selling becomes a more personalized experience that’s focused on the customer.

• With a CRM, you can automate reminders for your team to reach out to leads at the right time so that potential customers are never lost. Seeing the upcoming actions for every deal removes the guesswork and stress from a sales rep’s day.

• Instead of guessing, a sales manager can track the reasons why deals are won or lost. By analyzing their CRM’s customer data patterns and sales reports, sales managers can determine which methods are effective and need improvement.

2. Know how prospective customers are finding you • CRM helps you track how prospects find your business—through online searches, trade shows, or specific marketing campaigns—so that you can determine where you’re getting the most significant return on your marketing investment.

to improve the quality and consistency of their relationships with customers and build customer loyalty. This means that they want to improve their core business processes – managing contact information and streamlining their relations with customers.

According to Software Advice, contact management is the number one feature requested by 88% of CRM users, followed by the ability to track customer interactions (80%) and schedule tasks and set up reminders (75%).

CRM can also prompt you to reach out to those customers who have not been contacted in a while, and perhaps feel neglected.

After all, keeping an existing customer is 6 or 7 times cheaper than getting a new one, claims the report by Frederick Reichheld of Bain & Company.

In summary, CRM helps you to increase customer retention and loyalty. It also provides a tool to continuously improve your sales processes, keeps your team on the same page with global visibility, and increase sales through new customer growth. CRM’s such as zohocrm.com provide lots of great value for a relatively low cost.

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Keagan Capps

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Photo courtesy Penny Capps Photo courtesy NBC/World of Dance

“I remember the day was beautiful, but my mom said a big storm was coming,” said Keagan. “We went into our laundry room and had a mattress over us. My dad, like a true Oklahoman, went upstairs to look out the window. And then it was over, and there was debris everywhere.”

The power of that dance, which was performed on a foggy stage with tornadoes on screens in the background and wind machines tugging at her hair, comes close to what Keagan longs to accomplish through dance: making a genuine emotional connection with the audience.

Keagan said, “It all just felt like it was becoming very real rather than it just being a dance. And for me, that’s what makes music and dance so special and powerful. That moment when it all blends together and becomes something that, hopefully, will inspire others through a shared story.”

It’s the story-telling component of dance that energizes Keagan as she thinks about her future as a dancer.

“I love the idea, especially with instrumental pieces, of getting to make up your own story,” said Keagan. “I just love listening to the music and creating a story through movement, without saying any words, and just making it come to life.”

Keagan has studied a wide variety of dance, including tap, hip hop, jazz, contemporary dance,

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ballet, and lyrical ballroom. She says her favorites are contemporary and ballet. And her dream is to be a professional dancer, perhaps even part of a ballet company. It’s a dream that she hopes could also take her to the prestigious Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at the University of Southern California.

“I heard they only accepted something like 12 dancers this year, so it’s tough to get into,” said Keagan.

But with such a fantastic run on this season’s “World of Dance,” it would be underestimating the Moore teenager to think she couldn’t pull off cracking the admissions barrier at USC. In the meantime, Keagan is focusing on her schoolwork, her family, going to her brother’s football and baseball games, and her dogs, a pair of “Double-Doodles” named Flynn and Ryder (presumably after the hero in the Disney movie, “Tangled”). When she’s not dancing or doing homework, Keagan says she enjoys listening to Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, and going to church each weekend. And despite a very high profile run on the popular NBC show, she insists that she’s pretty much like most of her friends.

“I am a very intense dancer, and sometimes I guess that comes across as intimidating,” said Keagan. “But honestly, I’m just bubbly and humble and human. I’m not as scary as I seem when I’m dancing.”

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STORY BY ROB MORRIS

Central Church of Christ Celebrates a Century

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or the Central Church of Christ, the beginning can be traced to a Moore dairy farm in 1920. Pastor Tommy Haynes says the location of that farm is now the Silverleaf Shopping Center on the southeast corner of Eastern and 12th Street.

“There was that dairy farm, and they met there for a very short time,” said Haynes, “And then they moved to a rented property.”

Robin Worsham is the historian for Central Church of Christ. She has traced the congregation from the beginning and says it’s easy to pick up the trail after the dairy farm.

“One of our founding members kept their records and passed them on to us.

So we know that later in 1920, they moved to a rented room over a drug store.

From there, they purchased a frame house on Northwest 1st and Chestnut.”

Most people remember when Central Church of Christ was located on the spot where the OnCue store now resides. Worsham says the church bought that property in 1961 and stayed there until the 2014 move to their current location on Main Street, across from Moore High School.

“We’re back home on Eastern Avenue again,” said Worsham. “We have a few families who are actually descendants of the first members of the church.”

Worsham says Central didn’t have a full-time preacher until 1950, but that the church experienced a lot of growth in the 1960s and onward. Even without a pulpit pastor in those early years, one of the strengths of Central Church of Christ has been its consistency through the decades.

“This church has, even in the entire Oklahoma City area, been considered a backbone type congregation,” said Haynes. “We’ve been involved in every event, every major campaign or whatever that the Churches of Christ have had going in Oklahoma City.”

Central has obviously had a powerful presence in Moore over the years, especially in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that hit the city.

“This is especially true of the 1999 and 2013 storms that hit Moore,” said Haynes. “We have tried to be a light in the community during those dark hours.

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Centennial

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It was a chance to serve and give back to the community we love and have been a part of for so many years.”

Haynes said the church helped clean up 400 houses in Moore and South OKC during the 2013 tornado, but they also ended up housing around 1200 people over four months as they came in to help with the cleanup.

“We love the City of Moore and the people who live here,” said Haynes. “It’s a great place to live and raise children, and so it was only natural that we would reach out to help during those times.”

Central Church of Christ has also served the community with solid Bible teaching and support for families throughout their history. After the church moved to their new location across from Moore High School, they began a free once-a-week lunch to MHS students, called “Central Café.”

Worsham said, “We feed somewhere around 300-to-400 students each week.

Because of the COVID pandemic, we’ve been unable to do it so far this year, but it’s something our congregation wants to do to serve and interact with them.”

The church also allows the school district to use their parking lots for athletic events and offers rooms for meetings. It’s all part of the church’s emphasis on having a servant’s heart. That heart extends through the community and around the world.

“We now have missionaries that we sponsor on five continents,” said Haynes. “We would like to have missionaries in every single country in the world, which sounds impossible. But even as we dream of that, we offer programs like our’ Time Travelers’ program fon Wednesday nights for local children who are between three-years-old and third grade. It’s a wonderful program that takes children all the way through the Bible.”

All of that is in addition to regular church services during the week and on Sundays. And it’s on Sunday, September 20th, that Pastor Haynes is inviting the community to join them in a celebration of Central’s 100th Anniversary.

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He says the celebration has been planned with safety in mind for those concerned about the current COVID-19 situation.

“It would obviously be more exciting if we weren’t in the middle of this,” said Haynes, “but we’re being careful to make sure we have room for social distancing in our activity center. We’ll also have rooms set up with video if we need to spread out farther, so we can accommodate a very large crowd without having to break the suggested safety protocols.”

The day will begin with worship at 9:30 a.m.; Bible class at 10:45 a.m., followed by a catered lunch. After lunch, there will be a short presentation and then an afternoon worship ser vice. All lessons will center around “A Living Legacy.” Guest speakers for the day will be Alan Nalley, Bill Green, and Les McGalliard.

There is no cost to attend, but Haynes asks that ever yone RSVP on Central’s Facebook page. This will help the church with food and table setup and with social distancing.

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THE STATION SCHEDULE • SEPTEMBER 2020

ACTIVITIES & CLASSES

Because closures and restrictions due to the coronavirus are changing constantly, this schedule is subject to change at any point in time.

Please check with www.cityofmoore.com or call (405) 793-5090 for more information.

This is a partial list of schedules, activities, and classes available through the Moore Parks & Recreation department. You can find something of interest for everyone by visiting The Station website at: centralpark.cityofmoore.com/activities-programs or by calling The Station front desk at (405) 793-5090.

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When: September 8th – December 22nd Tuesday Mornings January 5th – May 25th Tuesday Mornings Time: 11:00 A.M -12:00 P.M. Ages: 3 – 4 Years Fee: $25 per Month / *5 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: By the first Tuesday of each month, 20 maximum Description: Toddlers will enjoy getting their exercise by running, jumping, tumbling on mats and dancing to favorite energetic songs.

CREATIVE ARTS ‘LIL KIDS CRAFTS

When: September 10th – December 23rd Thursday mornings

January 7th – May 27th Thursday mornings Time: 11:00am – 12:00 pm Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Ages: 3 – 4 Years Fee: $25 per month / *5 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Registration: By the first Thursday of each month, 20 maximum Description: In this class kids will create, mold and build different things using clay as your base.

PERFORMING ARTS TODDLER DANCE CLASS

When: October 21st - November 11th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) November 18th - December 16th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes)

(No Class Nov. 25th)

January 6th -January 27th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) February 3rd - February 24th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 5:30 P.M -6:15 P.M. Ages: 3 – 5 Years Fee: $25 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: September 1st-October 20th for Oct/Nov Classes

September 1st- November 17th for Nov/Dec Classes

October 1st- January 5th for January Classes

October 1st- February 2nd for February Classes Description: Toddlers will learn the basics of dance while having fun and making new friends in the process. All classes will get practice sessions for a recital included in the cost. Recitals will be the end of February.

COMBO DANCE CLASS

When: October 21st - November 11th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) November 18th - December 16th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes)

(No Class Nov. 25th) January 6th - January 27th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) February 3rd - February 24th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 6:30 P.M -7:15 P.M. Ages: 4-6 Years Fee: $25 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room

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Registration: September 1st- October 20th for Oct/Nov Classes

September 1st- November 17th for Nov/Dec Classes

October 1st- January 5th for January Classes

October 1st- February 2nd for February Classes Description: This class combines Ballet, Tap and Jazz throughout the session so the student can get an even mix of the 3 styles of dance. High energy and fun.

All classes will then get practice sessions included in the cost for a recital to be held at the end of February.

HIP HOP/JAZZ DANCE CLASS

When: October 22nd - November 12th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) November 19th - December 19th Thursday Nights (4 Classes)

(No Class Nov. 26th) January 7th- January 28th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) February 4th - February 25th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 6:30 P.M -7:15 P.M. Ages: 4-6 Years Fee: $25 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: September 1st- October 21st for October Classes

September 1st- November 18th for November Classes

October 1st- January 6th for January Classes October 1st – February 3rd for February Classes Description: This class uses popular and current music the kids will know and recognize to learn dances and choreography with different elements. Age appropriate music that is energetic and appropriate. All classes will then get practice sessions included in the cost for a recital. Recitals will be the end of February.

BABY BALLET

When: October 22nd - November 12th Thursday Nights (4 Classes)

November 19th - December 17th Thursday Nights (4 Classes)

(No Class Nov. 26th)

January 7th - January 28th Thursday Nights (4 Classes)

February 4th - February 25th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 5:30 P.M -6:15 P.M. Ages: 18 months - 3 Years Fee: $25 per session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: September 1st- October 21st for Oct/Nov Classes

September 1st- November 18th for Nov/Dec Classes

October 1st-January 6th for January Classes

October 1st- February 3rd for February Classes Description: Without mom and dad, the child gets to learn the basics of Ballet through music, movement, and balance. Fun, positive, and appropriate for the little ones. All classes will get practice sessions included in the cost for a recital.

Recitals will be at the end of February at a date to be determined.

YOUTH FITNESS

YOUTH SPORTS AND FITNESS

When: September 8th – December 22nd Tuesday afternoons

January 5th – May 25th Tuesday afternoons Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm Ages: 6 – 12 Years Fee: $25/month Where: The Station Recreation Center Gymnasium Registration: By the first Tuesday of each month, 30 maximum Description: All types of sports will be learned and played to increase health and wellness in youth. A fitness regime will be developed for youth of this age to better develop muscles and cardio fitness. This class is perfect for home school health and fitness classes.

CREATIVE ARTS YOUTH ART When:

Time: Where: Ages:

September 7th – December 21st Monday afternoons January 4th – May 31st Monday afternoons 1:30pm - 3:00pm The Station Recreation Center Activity Room 6 – 12 Yrs. Old

Fee: $25/month Registration: August 17th - October 25th Description: In this class kids learn how to draw, paint, sculpt and build different things using all types of artistic media. Perfect for home school art classes.

YOUTH CLAY WORKS & CRAFTS

When: September 28th - October 19th Monday Nights (4 Classes)

October 26th – November 16th Monday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Ages: 8 – 12 Years Fee: $25 per session / *5 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Registration: August 17th - October 25th Description: In this class kids will create, mold and build different things using clay as your base.

BEADS & STRINGS

When: September 1st – September 22st Tuesday Nights (4 Classes)

October 6th – October 27th Tuesday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Ages: 6 – 8 Yrs. Old Fee: $20 per session / *5 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: August 1st - October 5th Description: Projects will include jewelry and holiday artwork made out of beads and string.

PERFORMING ARTS COMBO DANCE CLASS

When: October 21st - November 11th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) November 18th - December 16th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes)

(No Class Nov. 25th) January 6th - January 27th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) February 3rd - February 24th Wednesday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 6:30 P.M -7:15 P.M. Ages: 7-8 Years Fee: $25 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: September 1st- October 20th for Oct/Nov Classes

September 1st- November 17th for Nov/Dec Classes

October 1st- January 5th for January Classes

October 1st- February 2nd for February Classes Description: This class combines Ballet, Tap and Jazz throughout the session so the student can get an even mix of the 3 styles of dance. High energy and fun.

All classes will then get practice sessions included in the cost for a recital to be held at the end of February.

HIP HOP/JAZZ DANCE CLASS When:

Time:

October 22nd - November 12th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) November 19th -December 17th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) (No Class Nov. 26th) January 7th- January 28th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) February 4th - February 25th Thursday Nights (4 Classes) 6:30 P.M -7:15 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 2020 • THE STATION SCHEDULE Ages: 7-8 Years Fee: $25 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: September 1st-October 21st for Oct/Nov Classes

September 1st- November 18th for Nov/Dec Classes

October 1st-January 6th for January Classes

October 1st – February 3rd for February Classes Description: This uses popular and current music the kids will know and recognize to learn dances and choreography with different elements. Age appropriate music that is energetic and appropriate. All classes will then get practice sessions included in the cost for a recital. Recitals will be the end of February.

SPECIAL INTEREST SPANISH 4 KIDS

When: September 2nd - October 21st Every Wednesday (8 Classes)

January 7th- February 25th Every Thursday (8 Classes) Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm for September Classes

4:00pm - 5:00pm for January Classes Ages: 6-13 Years Fee: Free to Station Pass Holders or Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: July 1st-September 3rd for September Classes

October 1st- January 5th for January Classes Description: Learn Spanish for beginners. Kids classes will teach the basics of understanding and being able to use basic Spanish in the real world.

COLLECTIONS

When: September 2nd- November 25th Every Wednesday (13 Classes) January 7th- March 25th Every Thursday (12 Classes) Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 6-13 Years Fee: Free to Station Pass Holders or Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: July 1st-September 1st for September Classes

October 1st- January 6th for January Classes Description: Bugs, Birds, Rocks and More! Learn how to identify and display your special collections. All supplies, except collection materials, are included.

Fee: Free to Station Passholders or $2 for Non-Passholders Where: Horseshow Pits at Fairmoore Park Registration: August 1st- September 1st for September Classes Description: Work on your shoulder and arm muscles so you can pitch the shoes! Scoring and rules will be covered.

ADULT FITNESS

PICKLEBALL When: Coed September 1st - December 29th Every Tuesday & Thursday Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 18+ Fee: Free to Station Passholders, $20/month for Non-Passholders Where: Moore Community Center Gym Registration: on site Description: Play this nationally trending sport twice a week. Scoring and rules will be covered.

OPEN CORNHOLE

When: September 2nd - October 22nd Every Wednesday (8 Classes) January 4th - February 22nd Every Monday (8 Classes) Time: 6:15pm - 7:15pm for September Classes

5:15pm- 6:15pm for January Classes Ages: 18+ Fee: Free to Station Passholders or Day Pass for the The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Gymnasium Registration: August 1st- September 1st for Sept/Oct Classes

October 1st- January 3rd for Jan/Feb Classes Description: Enjoy family fun while learning one of the easiest games in the gym.

League will be set up in the spring.

OPEN HORSESHOES When:

Time:

Women’s: September 14th - October 19th Every Monday (6 Classes) Men’s: September 1st – October 6th Every Tuesday (6 Classes) 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Time: 6:45pm - 8:15pm Ages: 15+ Fee: $20 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

The Station Day Pass Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: August 21st-September 11th Description: Use various drawing and painting media including charcoal, pastel, ink, watercolor, and acrylic. Subjects will include still life, landscape, perspective, and portraits. All supplies included. Class taught by certified art instructor.

ADULT DRAWING CLASS

When: October 5th- October 26th Monday Nights (4 Classes) January 12th-February 2nd Tuesday Nights (4 Classes) Time: 6:45pm - 8:30pm for October Classes

6:30pm - 8:15pm for January Classes Ages: 15+ Fee: $20 per Session / *3 Station Passholders per session (No Charge) or

The Station Day Pass Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: August 1st- October 4th for October Classes

October 1st- January 11th for January Classes Description: Use various drawing media including charcoal, pencil, and ink.

Subjects will include still life, landscape, perspective, and portraits. All supplies included. Class taught by certified art instructor.

PERFORMING ARTS ADULT SWING DANCING

When: September 2nd - September 23rd Wednesday Nights (4 Classes)

September 30th- October 21st Wednesday Nights (8 Classes) Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Ages: Adults 15+ Fee: $30 per Session or $8 per Class Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: July 1st- September 1st Description: Learn how to Swing Dance and the many variations of swing dancing.

Before you know it you will be able to scoot across the dance floor like a pro.

BADGES

When: September 3rd - October 22nd Every Thursday (8 Classes) January 7th- February 25th Every Thursday (8 Classes) Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Ages: 6-13 Years Fee: Free to Station Passholders or Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: July 1st-September 2nd for September Classes

October 1st- January 6th for January Classes Description: Badges for your troupes! Do you need to spend time earning badges for Boys or Girl Scouts, Campfire, or an individual learning program? This class is just for you. Woodworking, weaving, and gardening are just a few of the subjects in which you can earn your badge. Prior information should be shared with staff if a specific badge subject is expected.

TEEN OPEN CORNHOLE

When: September 2nd - October 21st Every Wednesday (8 Classes) January 4th - February 22nd Every Monday (8 Classes) Time: 6:15pm -7:15pm for Sept/Oct Classes

5:15pm- 6:15pm for Jan/Feb Classes Ages: 13-17 Years Fee: Free to Station Passholders or Day Pass for The Station Where: The Station Recreation Center Gymnasium Registration: August 1st- September 1st for Sept/Oct Classes

October 1st- January 3rd for Jan/Feb Classes Description: Enjoy family fun while learning one of the easiest games in the gym.

League will be set up in the spring.

OPEN HORSESHOES FOR TEENS When: Time: Ages:

September 3rd - October 8th Every Thursday (6 Classes) 5:30pm - 7:00pm 12 - 17 Years

Ages: 18+ Fee: Free to Station Passholders, $2 for Non-Passholders Where: Horseshoe Pitts at Fairmoore Park Registration: August 1st- September 1st for September Classes Description: Work on your shoulder and arm muscles so you can pitch the shoes! Scoring and rules will be covered.

CREATIVE ARTS

ADULT PAINTING CLASS When:

September 14th- September 28th Monday Nights (3 Classes)

SPECIAL INTEREST SPANISH 4 ADULTS When:

Time: Ages: Fee:

September 2nd - October 21st Every Wednesday (8 Classes) January 4th - February 22nd Every Monday (8 Classes) 6:15pm - 7:15pm 15+ Free to Station Passholders or The Station Day Pass

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THE STATION SCHEDULE • SEPTEMBER 2020 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21) Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: August 1st- September 1st for September Classes

October 1st- January 3rd for January Classes Description: Learn Spanish for beginners. Adult classes will teach the basics of understanding and being able to use basic Spanish in the real world.

CONTINUATION SPANISH 4 ADULTS

When: September 3rd - October 22nd Every Thursday (8 Classes)

January 7th - Febuary 25th Every Thursday (8 Classes) Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Ages: 15+ Fee: Free to Station Passholders or The Station Day Pass Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Registration: August 1st-September 1st for September Classes

October 1st-January 3rd for January Classes Description: For anyone who has completed Spanish 4 Adults at the Station or is interested in refreshing their Spanish. This class is not for beginners but is for those who are past the beginner step but are not quite at the intermediate level.

This class will continue to teach the basics of understanding and being able to use basic Spanish in the real world. This class will also use more conversation and further enhance your Spanish vocabulary.

Class Maximum: 25 Description: Science has never been this much fun before. In this camp you will learn how to make bags out of t-shirts, make crafts from recycled projects, talk and learn more about how trash hurts the environment and how to help the environment and improve animal habitats. This is a fun-filled camp and action packed into a one-day camp that is also very educational. Don’t miss out on this awesome chance to learn new and exciting things while also having a blast.

a passholder or a day passholder and that children are between the ages of 7 and 12. We hope to see your kiddos come out and enjoy the fun. The Station really is a place for everyone!

FALL BREAK BASKETBALL CAMP

YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUES

When: October 16th Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Ages: 7 to 14 Fee: $25 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: August 1st –October 15th Class Minimum: 20 Class Maximum: 150 Description: For any young athlete who is looking to improve his or her skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun. What better way than by getting to play basketball for a week and learn some new things in the process.

THANKSGIVING BREAK ART CAMP

FAMILY FAMILY TEAM CHALLENGE NIGHT

When: One Friday of each month beginning September 25th (9/25/20,

10/23/20, 11/20/20, 12/18/21) Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Ages: All ages - Children 6 & Under must be accompanied by an Adult.

Fee: Free to Station Passholders or The Station Day Pass Where: The Station Recreation Center Activity Room Instructor: The Station Staff Description: Family v. Family! Is your family good at Trivia, or how about Connect 4, Hearts or Backgammon? Tournaments will be set up for the fun and festivities on these great family night gatherings!

TABLE TENNIS LESSONS

When: September 18th – December 11th (no activity November 27th) Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Ages: 6 & Up, families encouraged Fee: Free to Station Passholders or The Station Day Pass Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: No Registration Instructor: The Station Staff Description: Whether you want to play just for fun or have a more competitive game, this table tennis activity is for you. Lessons and beginner games will be part of the fun.

CAMPS FALL BREAK ART CAMP

When: October 16th Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Ages: 6 to 12 Fee: $25 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: August 1st –October 15th Instructor: Donna Barnard Class Minimum: 10 Class Maximum: 25 Description: Have fun exploring painting, printmaking and other projects. All supplies and snack included. Class taught by a certified art instructor.

FALL BREAK GIZMO’S, GADGETS, & THANG’S CAMP PRESENTS: SAVING THE EARTH When: October 16th Time: 12:30pm – 4:30pm Ages: 7 to 14 Fee: $25 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: August 1st –October 15th Class Minimum: 10

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When: November 23rd – November 25th Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 6 to 12 Fee: $55 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: October 1st- November 22nd Class Minimum: 10 Class Maximum: 25 Description: Create colorful paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and more. You will use watercoolers, paint, crayons, beads, strings, and clay. So much fun and the best part is you get to keep and take home what you make.

THANKSGIVING BREAK GIZMO’S, GADGETS, & THANG’S CAMP PRESENTS: WACKY SCIENCE

When: November 23rd – November 25th Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Ages: 7 to 14 Fee: $55 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: October 1st-November 22nd Class Minimum: 10 Class Maximum: 25 Description: Science has never been this much fun before. In this camp you will get to create and participate in experiments, make a mess, and get your hands dirty all in the name of Science. Don’t miss out in the action as this camp is sure to fill up fast.

THANKSGIVING BREAK BASKETBALL CAMP

When: November 23rd – November 25th Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Ages: 7 to 14 Fee: $55 Where: The Station Recreation Center Registration: August 1st – November 22nd Class Minimum: 20 Class Maximum: 150 Description: For any young athlete who is looking to improve his or her skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun. What better way than by getting to play basketball for a week and learn some new things in the process.

ALL ABOARD KIDS CLUB

When: Through December 31st (except holidays) Time: Monday – Friday 4:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturdays – 9:00am – 3:00pm Where: The Station Recreation Center Ages: 7-12 Fee: Free for Station Passholders & The Station Day Pass Holders Instructor: The Station Staff Description: Designed especially for kids 7-12 years of age. Depending on the day the kids can, play various sports and games in the gym ranging from basketball, soccer, dodgeball and this is just to name a few. There will also be days and times where the youngsters can expand their mind by participating in arts and crafts as well having fun playing board games. The only requirements are that you are either

YOUTH LEAGUES When: Coaches Meeting: October 21st 6PM. Game Season Starts on

December 11th and December 12th Time: Games are on Fridays and/or Saturdays. Game Times are TBD.

7 Game Season Ages: Boys & Girls 7/8, 9/10; Age Determination Date: December 1st, 2020 Fee: $70 Resident, $80 Non-Resident, $20 Late Fee after September 27th Where: The Station Recreation Center & Moore Community Center Sign-ups: August 28th – September 27th Registration Type: Online www.cityofmoore.com/fun Coaches Registration: August 1st – September 27th Birth Certificates Due: November 6th by 5PM Practices Begin: October 26th Practice Bid Sheet Due: October 23th at 8AM

MOORE YOUTH ALL STAR BASKETBALL LEAGUE FEATURING AN ALL STAR SHOWCASE ON THE THUNDER COURT!

When: Coaches Meeting: October 22nd 6PM. Game Season Starts on

December 11th and December 12th Time: Games are on Fridays and/or Saturdays. Game Times are TBD.

7 Game Season Ages: Boys & Girls, 6th Grade, 11-12yrs.; Age Determination Date: December 1st, 2020 Fee: $75 Resident, $85 Non-Resident, $20 Late Fee after September 27th Where: The Station Recreation Center & Moore Community Center Sign-ups: August 28th – September 27th Registration Type: Online www.cityofmoore.com/fun Coaches Registration: August 1st – September 27th Birth Certificates Due: November 6th by 5PM Practices Begin: October 26th Practice Bid Sheet Due: October 23th at 8AM Teams will be registered as Moore Elementary School 6th Grade Teams. Thunder Game ticket and a special day on the Thunder court included. Showcase on the Thunder court is subject to COVID guidelines and NBA fan attendance policies and may change.

YOUTH SPRING SOCCER 2021

When: Coaches Meeting: March 1st 7PM Games start on March 27th Time: Games are on Saturdays. Game Times are TBD. 6 Game Season Ages: Boys & Girls Co-Ed 3/4 & 5/6, Boys and Girls 7/8 Age Determination Date: March 28th, 2021 Fee: $60 Resident, $70 Non-Resident, $20 Late Fee after February 16th Where: Central Park or Buck Thomas Park (TBD at a later date) Sign-ups: January 1st- February 14th Registration Type: Online www.cityofmoore.com/fun Birth Certificates Due: March 19th by 5PM Practices Begin: March 9th Practice Bid Sheet Due: March 5th at 8AM Jerseys will be given to each team by the first game. Shorts, athletic shoes, cleats, shin guards and any other equipment will not be supplied.

SPECIAL EVENTS CENTRAL PARK FALL ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETPLACE

When: Saturday, October 3rd Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Where: Central Park Multipurpose Pavilion (700 S. Broadway Ave.). In case of inclement weather event will be moved inside The Station Recreation Center.

Fee for Vendor Spaces: $45.00 per covered space under the Pavilion (Limited spaces)

$40.00 per 10x10 space in the grass area (No electricity available)

$2.00 per table (Tables are limited) Call 793-4332 for application to participate (Only one consultant of any direct sales company).

Description: Over 45 vendors selling handmade items, crafts, quilts, yard art, food, farm produce, direct sale products, and other type of crafts. For more information visit www.cityofmoore.com/centralpark or call The Station at 405-793-4413.

MOORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 21ST 2020 ℅ REGISTRATION 7:00 AM ℅ BEGINS 8:00 AM

EARLYWINE GOLF COURSE REGISTRATION + INFORMATION: MOORESCHOOLSFOUNDATION.ORG/GOLF

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY CARRIE SPOONMOORE

September is a Cool Month for Gardening S

eptember is a great time to start growing food in Oklahoma! The heat begins to fade away by the end of the month, making it more bearable to be outdoors working in your garden. In September, we are beginning to plant many more things directly from seed and transplanting new plants outdoors. The climate is different in every location, so make sure to check your specific dates where you live using our FREE iOS and Android app!

September is a busy time in our garden! We end August and start September by cleaning out the garden beds of summer crops coming to an end and planting new plants for the cool season! While working on this, we do a lot of preservation of food since many of these plants will be giving us their last rounds of harvest. Peppers are one of the plants that we preserve a lot at this time!

They can be super easy to preserve by simply dicing them up (seeds and all!) and freezing.

We saute these frozen peppers with onions and garlic whenever preparing something that we want to add a little spice into. So tasty and so easy! We have a blog post on this very subject. Feel free to

Peppers are super easy to preserve by simply dicing them up (seeds and all!) and freezing. check it out for info on how to preserve these for yourself. You’ll find it in the “Garden Blog Section” of the main menu on our free app. It can also be found under the “More” section on specific plant pages. We also have our blog posts on our website at seedtospoon.net.

Fall is a great time to start transplanting herbs out into your garden!

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Kitchen favorites such as rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage, and chives are easy to grow and add into your diet! Herbs like these are incredibly healthy and provide an easy way to add beneficial nutrients to your diet. There are countless health benefits to including these into your diet. Check out the health benefits for each plant in our free app! Herbs are delicious and nutritious and can also benefit your other plants in the garden by repelling pests. Check out the list of companion plants and what plants like to be planted together in our free app! We want to plant these herbs into Smart Pots so we can move them around as desired if we have any pest problems!

In September, we are also continuing to plant root crops such as carrots, beets, turnips, and radishes into the ground.

You will be amazed at how much better these root crops taste when harvested during the cool months!

Make sure to keep these seeds moist during germination, or you’ll have issues with them sprouting. We like to keep our DIY PVC drip irrigation on these areas to ensure that they stay moist during this time.

We also plant a lot of greens during the fall season! We’ve already planted quite a bit of green and will be continuing to grow and plant more this month.

These greens tend to sweeten up during the cool temperatures and taste incredible! We like to simply sprinkle seeds into our garden beds and then thin them down to proper spacing as they grow. This gives us food to munch on (“microgreens”) as they are growing as well.

Be sure to visit www.seedtospoon.net for gardening blogs, videos, tips, and information on the SeedtoSpoon app for iOS, Android, and web browsers.

Check out videos of how we do this on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/fromseedtospoon.

September is a great month for getting out into the garden, and we hope you will join us in growing some of your food this season! Check out all of the foods that you can get started growing today for your fall garden in our free iOS and Android app! Also, check out our website at seedtospoon.net for more info and to read more!

DIY PVC drip irrigation keeps root seeds moist during germination.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS • SEPTEMBER 2020 Due to positive tests for the coronavirus across the area and the constant changes still taking place as of our press deadline, please confirm the events and services listed in this calendar are still in place before making your plans to attend or participate.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART OK/LA September 10, 2020 – March 7, 2021 This exhibition features the work of six former Oklahomans who left the state in the late 1950s for Los Angeles: Patrick Blackwell, Joe Goode, Jerry McMillan, Ed Ruscha, Paul Ruscha, and Mason Williams.

OCCC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THEATER All summer events at OCCC’S VPAC have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please check the website for updates: tickets.occc.edu.

CHURCH & SPIRITUAL CONNECTION FRESH START COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY open the third Thursday of each month, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 309 N Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center.

Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore (please bring an ID).

CITY MEETINGS & EVENTS THE FARMERS MARKET AT CENTRAL PARK, Through September 5th, Thursday nights from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m and Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

Vendors selling garden-related products (fruits, vegetables, salsa, plants, wine, baked goods, goat soap, and much more).

Come to the Multi-Purpose Pavilion at Central Park, 700 S. Broadway, and support local vendors. We accept SNAP and Senior Cards. For vendor information or more details please call 405-793-4332.

Please note: the Coronavirus situation may impact this event. Please visit cityofmoore.com for up-to-date information.

DOGGIE PADDLE Thursday, September 10 , from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Station Aquatic Center, 700 S. Broadway Ave. $7.50 per dog. Two dogs per handler. All handlers must be 16+ years old.

Dogs must be friendly. Must show proof of rabies vaccination and the dogs must be wearing a rabies tag. Animal Control Guidelines : • Must bring rabies certificate, not invoice

• Must have the rabies tag number • The date is given/expired • Animal description • Must be current • Dog owners will not be allowed to swim • 150 dogs maximum allowed on the pool deck • Pre-register your dog at www.cityofmoore.com/fun If you want to skip the line at Doggie Paddle, for City of Moore Residents: • Come in prior to the Doggie Paddle event with your proof of rabies (must be the certificate not an invoice) • Bring to the shelter during business hours and purchase your city tag ($2.50) • Shelter Staff will provide a wristband for the owner of the pets, Additional armbands for spouses, friends, or family will be provided at the door.

• The dog must be wearing their rabies tag & city ag to skip the animal control line.

All Dogs: Must bring proof of current rabies (certificate and tag) do not bring an Invoice.

Dogs must be wearing their rabies tag at all times, must be on a leash until they enter the secured pool area, no more than 2 dogs per handler, please clean up after your pets.

For more information please call the shelter at 793-5190. Address of the shelter: 3900 S. I-35 Service Rd., Moore OK Please note: the Coronavirus situation may impact this event. Please visit cityofmoore. com for up-to-date information.

MOVIE IN THE PARK, Friday, September 18, Central Park Amphitheater, 700 Broadway Ave. Jumanji: The Next Level (movie runtime is 123 minutes).

Activities begin at 7:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 9:00 p.m. Bring your own blanket/ lawn chairs. For more information please call (405)793-5090. Please note: the Coronavirus situation may impact this event.

Please visit cityofmoore.com for up-to-date information.

FRIDAY NIGHT BITES FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Friday, September 25 Central Park Multipurpose Pavilion and Amphitheater, 700 Broadway Ave. 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Food truck festival and live music, fun for the entire family. Food trucks scheduled at this time: Coits, Phill Me Up Cheesesteaks, MOB Grill, Pop’s, Seafood Connect, Yum Pig, and Moore City Ice Truck.

For more information please call (405)7935090. Please note: the Coronavirus situation may impact this event. Please visit cityofmoore.com for up-to-date information.

PARKS BOARD MEETING Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m.

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Calendar Sponsored by

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Wednesday, September 9 at 5:30 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore MOORE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY MEETING Monday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m.

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CrossTimbers United Methodist Church, 3004 S. Sunnylane, Moore. CrossTimbers UMC Clothing Closet is a place where those in need can find men’s, women’s and children’s clothing along with shoes and accessories. All sizes are available and are free for community members.

MOORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If you’re interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, (405) 793-4448.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore

MOORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Please check the Chamber’s Facebook page for updates on events and office hours.

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MHS CLASS OF ’68 Save the Date: Saturday, Sept 19, 11:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m. at the Old School Event Center, 201 N Broadway. Classmate Jody Barry will provide music. Activities include Silent auction, food, games, military recognition, sharing and making memories, and memorial to 1968 classmates. Deadline to register is September 9th. Please return your registration forms and $10 per person to David Purcer at the address on the form. Classmates may invite alumni and teachers from 1967-1971.

Call Kathie Jury Linders, 405-414-2850, or Sheila Kennedy Stewart for more info.

Due to coronavirus concerns, the number of guests may be limited. Let’s celebrate Life at 70th Birthday Bash!

ADOPT-A-PET Moore Animal Shelter, S-I35 Service Road. Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., closed on holidays. For additional information call (405) 793-5190.

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PROJECT RETURN HOME FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS IN MOORE For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at (405) 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at (405) 793-4448.

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Don’t Medical Distance The COVID-19 pandemic has many people worried about their health. Please don’t be afraid to seek essential medical treatment. It’s important to still: • Call 911 or visit the Emergency Room if you experience chest pain, stroke symptoms or other urgent medical needs • See your physician for wellness visits and routine exams • Take your child to the doctor for well child checks and stay up to date on immunizations • Talk to a provider about your mental health and seek help if you experience troubling signs of depression, anxiety or thoughts of harming yourself

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orman Regional Health System is fighting two fronts in the battle with COVID-19. One is the fight our frontline healers see every day against the virus. It’s the fight that gets the most attention. The other front is unseen – people who are delaying seeking treatment or putting off treatment entirely. People who are “medical distancing.” U.S. Census Bureau reported 40% of adults delayed getting medical care between June 18 and July 15, 2020.

“I am deeply concerned that patients with serious conditions are putting off critical treatments,” said Aaron Boyd, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Norman Regional Health System. “We are seeing it right now in our clinics, emergency rooms, and hospitals.”

Do not delay or distance the following: • Wellness visits • Immunizations, especially this flu season.

• Emergency care • Telehealth and televisits. The Norman Regional Virtual Care app offers the ability to video conference with a physician 24/7.

Also, most of our providers offer scheduled virtual visits. Please ask your doctor’s office about virtual visits.

Norman Regional also has enhanced its safety and cleaning processes.

“We know some patients are avoiding medical visits in fear of contracting COVID-19,” said Brittni McGill, Chief Nursing Officer. “We want to put those fears to rest. We have implemented rigorous safety and cleaning protocols, including modifying our facilities for greater social distancing, frequent hand sanitizing, additional PPE, COVID-19 testing, telehealth, and limited visitation.”

Norman Regional has expanded the use of its XENEX Lightstrike™ Germ-Zapping Robots. The robot creates an intense germicidal ultraviolet light that quickly kills the germs that cause serious infections such as coronavirus, influenza, C. difficile, MRSA, and more. Norman Regional has used the robots since 2016 but trained an additional 100 employees to use the robots when the pandemic began.

It’s also important to keep in touch with your primary care provider. Whether it’s in person, on the phone, or during a virtual visit, its crucial patients don’t ignore acute illnesses or management of chronic conditions.

While many primary care providers have helped patients over the phone, it’s those who don’t call that concern them the most.

“Sadly, I’ve had two people that didn’t call,” said Casey Markland, MD, a family medicine physician at Norman Regional Moore. “One ignored a heart attack for a day, one ignored a stroke for a day. They both survived, but they didn’t have as good of outcomes as they could have if they’d gotten treatment earlier,” she said.

One trend that’s also troubling Dr. Markland is the drop in infants coming in for well-child checks and immunizations.

Dr. Boyd said it is essential to get immediate treatment for emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes, and severe abdominal pain.

“In a medical emergency, every minute matters. Getting care quickly can save your life and minimize long-term effects,” Dr. Boyd said. “The research is clear. Canceled and delayed medical care can result in worsened or negative long-term health consequences.”

“Those vaccines prevent outbreaks of serious disease that are an even bigger threat to children than COVID-19,” Dr. Markland said. “Measles, whooping cough, and meningitis are big concerns. Delaying those immunizations could cause serious problems.”

If you don’t have a primary care doctor, Norman Regional has 18 primary care clinics throughout south-central Oklahoma. Call 405-515-5000 to find the right physician for your family.

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There are many risk factors for Alzheimer’s, but in 2019 WHO (the World Health Organization) recommended physical activity, management of hypertension, cardiac disease, and diabetes, quitting smoking, and a healthy diet to help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. It is estimated that 5.8 million Americans aged 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s dementia (as of 2020) and 67,000 being in our state of Oklahoma. It is estimated that by the year 2025, Oklahoma numbers will increase by 13.4% to 76,000.

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• Consuming five servings of unsalted nuts per week which are a great source of Vitamin E and contain heart-healthy plant-based fats • Choosing fruits especially berries that are high in flavonoids and antioxidants can improve memory • Consuming a variety of beans from black beans, to kidney beans, and lentils and including them in soups, stews, and dips • Whole grains such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, brown rice, and quinoa contain an excellent fiber source and help regulate blood glucose. Aim for 3 or more servings of whole grains a day • Omega-3 fatty acids that support healthy brain function can be found in fatty fish like salmon, trout, mackerel, and sardines and should be consumed at least once a week.

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aking and cooking are embedded in the DNA of Beth Mendros McGill. If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because at one point you made a lunch or dinner stop at The Greek Taverna when it was open in Old Town Moore. McGill sold the restaurant a few years back as her life’s journey took her away from her love for cooking.

Here’s how Bethie Bakes works: customers can order directly from the Bethie Bakes website or by phone. Once their order is placed, McGill communicates with them via Facebook Messenger to arrange a pickup time. For an additional $3, your order will be delivered. Up until recently deliveries were only made during the weekend. That has been expanded to the weekday evenings as well, thanks to the recent birthday of her now 16-year-old son, Lance.

“It was around the time my dad has passed away,” said McGill. “We kept it open for a few months after that, but I was pregnant, and I decided that it would be best to focus on my husband, David, and my family.”

McGill doesn’t regret the decision. She and her husband later welcomed a nine-pound-three-ounce son named Harrison (her father’s name was Harry). Then later, they added twins sons to go with two older children in their wonderfully blended marriage. But as life continued to roll along, McGill says she felt the itch to cook for others begin to resurface.

“It’s just in my Greek roots, you know,” said McGill.

“Growing up, you always get together for these big family meals, especially when we visit Greece. Here at home, when the family would gather, it seemed like I was the one hosting, and everyone would come to me to do a lot of the cooking.”

It was in the spring of this year that Beth and David sat down and talked about starting up a home business.

That’s right. They kicked off “Bethie Bakes Greek Treats” in the middle of a pandemic!

“I know it sounds crazy,” said McGill. “The world had kind of just shut down in March, and we decided that in mid-May, we would kick off this business where people could order some basic Greek staples online and then just come by and pick their order up.”

The initial offerings for “Bethie Bakes” were tyropitas

“We prepare the foods fresh here and freeze them,” said McGill, “That allows people to take them home and bake them in their own oven.”

McGill remembers her own mother preparing tyropitas and spanakopita in the same way as a child, making large batches of the treats, and then putting it away in the freezer to bring out when needed. and spanakopitas, Greek pastries that are instantly recognizable by anyone who has ever enjoyed a stop at an authentic Greek restaurant. McGill says the response, even in the middle of a pandemic, was encouraging. Even more important, it put her back in touch with her passion for cooking.

“McGill said, “If there’s one thing I for sure know how to do, it’s to make Greek food. There we a lot of folks in the community who responded to our first offerings, so we began to add a few other things to the menu.”

McGill’s Greek Village salad, a big favorite for those who remember The Greek Taverna days, was added next, along with Beth’s special Tzatziki sauce.

“We introduced the Greek Village salad at The Taverna, and it was so much fun seeing people enjoy this real Greek salad that didn’t have lettuce, so that was an easy decision to bring that back,” said McGill.

Then people began to ask for something sweet for dessert. McGill began to consider making baklava. But because McGill is serious about her unique and genuinely homemade recipes, she wanted to do some research before tackling the popular pastry.

“I really wanted to do it right,” said McGill, “And to be honest, I was a little bit intimidated by baklava at first. So I talked to some friends who make it well and begin to play around with it until I ended up creating my own recipe with a little bit of a secret ingredient that I think makes it truly special.”

Bethie Bakes offers two types of baklava, a traditional version and a version that is drizzled with melted Nestle’s chocolate. She has also added gyro meat and kits to the menu, using authentic gyros meat and pitas she has delivered to her home.

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“If you ask any Greek person, they would immediately recognize this,” said McGill. “It keeps so well for up to six months and is still fantastic when baked. And it’s such a wonderful way to help people experience great Greek food.”

McGill’s husband, who works in IT, designed a simple and elegant website. The couple has been very pleased with the response to Bethie Bakes so far. And while you shouldn’t expect to see a new Greek Taverna opening anytime soon, McGill says that’s something they’re talking about for the future.

“A restaurant takes a lot of work and dedication,” said McGill. “Right now, I want to invest my energy and time in my family, especially while the babies are little. But if and when we decide to open a restaurant, it will be centered around family, community, and wholesome experience.”

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hey truly are a feat of genetic engineering, walking you through life while withstanding great stress, which is why these sensitive soles deserve a little extra care. Here’s a guide to giving those hard-working feet the love and attention they so richly deserve.

Feet – not a subject people really enjoy talking about. However, feet are incredibly resilient, capable of balancing a person’s body weight and carrying them over all kinds of terrain. On average, a person takes between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day, equating to several tons of force on their feet. They really are put through their paces. Feet become longer and broader with age. This is because of a loss of elasticity in the skin, tendons, and ligaments that link each tiny bone. It is not surprising that extra attention is required to ensure feet stay healthy and nimble.

Properly maintaining healthy feet involves checking them regularly to identify any problems. A good time to do this is after a shower or while taking a bath.

Look out for dr y, cracked sore, or peeling skin. Are there any corns or calluses? Remember to check the condition of your nails. Is there any discoloration or an ingrown nail that requires treatment? Keep in mind also that feet are a reflection of your overall health, so if you notice anything unusual – such as recurring loss of sensation, tingling, sore spots, cramping, pain, or discoloration – it’s essential to have this checked out with a health professional. These regular checks help to ensure that any potential problems are spotted early.

Your feet work hard for you, so take time to treat them as often as you can.

Regular warm baths can prevent some foot disorders by helping to release tension in the muscles and foot spas and scrubs (there are 2 homemade recipes included in this article) that will revive and keep your feet healthy. For that extra boost, consider an occasional pedicure (yes, men these are for you too!) or reflexology session. When feet are pampered and cared for, it increases feelings of well-being and results in an all-over glow that really stretches from head to toe.

Self Care for Happy and Healthy Feet: • Immerse your feet into a warm foot bath or foot spa for 10 to 20 minutes and sit back and relax. Use Epsom salts for swollen, tired, and aching feet. Cut your toenails straight across using a good pair of stainless steel nippers and smooth over the edge of the nail with a file, so there are no sharp corners.

• If you have calluses (areas of hard skin), try using soap on a pumice stone or foot file while your feet are immersed in the water, and gently scrub the hard skin to soften and smooth it.

• Dry your feet thoroughly, particularly in-between your toes, as damp, moist

skin inter-digitally can lead to painful soft corns and the itchy, uncomfortable fungal skin infection known as athlete’s foot.

• Finish off by moisturizing and protecting your skin with a good quality foot cream and heel balm. Be careful not to moisturize between the toes or use talcum powder as this can settle, get warm, and lead to the development of athlete’s foot.

• Then put your best foot forward!

Homemade Foot Bath & Scrub Recipes

Honey and Lemon Foot Bath • Half a cup of honey • Juice of a whole lemon • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar Fill a bowl with warm water, and add the ingredients. Honey is a natural antibiotic and is full of beneficial antioxidants. Lemon is also rich in antioxidants, and the citric acid can brighten the skin. The apple cider vinegar is antibacterial and contains alpha hydroxyl acids, which help remove dead skin. Soak your feet for 10 to 20 minutes and pat them dry. This is a soothing, zesty treat for tired feet.

Rosemary and Peppermint Foot Scrub • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tsp coconut oil • 3 drops peppermint essential oil • 1 drop rosemary essential oil or 1 tsp dried rosemary • 1 tbsp sea salt Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl until you have a scrub lotion.

Wash your feet and then use the mixture to gently scrub them to deep-cleanse and revitalize. Rosemary is naturally antiseptic and helps protect the skin. Peppermint has astringent, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Gently wipe away the excess and let your feet breathe. Enjoy the refreshing aroma.

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BOOK REVIEWS

Harriet the Invincible Author: Ursula Vernon Illustrator: Ursula Vernon Publisher: Puffin Books Reviewer: Kerinda O’Neal, Children’s Library Associate, Southwest Oklahoma City Public Library

Harriet is a hamster princess who doesn’t much like being a princess at all. One day Harriet discovers that, due to a lucky side effect of an unlucky curse, she is INVINCIBLE! Will she be able to use her newfound ability to break her own curse before it’s too late? Join Harriet as she discovers what it truly means to be a hero and a princess.

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the same author: “Dragonbreath” series, “Castle Hangnail,” and “Nurk” – all available as physical copies and most available digitally through the PLS Connect app, hoopla, or Libby.

To place a hold on a book or to download an eBook or audiobook, visit www.pioneerlibrar ysystem.org and log in to your account using your librar y card number and 4-digit pin. For more book recommendations or assistance, call 405-979-2200 or connect with a librarian via the “Ask Us” chat. Happy reading!

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Dayton Wolfe Locked In and Ready to Cook in 2020 W

hen Westmoore senior quarterback Dayton Wolfe lines up for this year’s Moore War clash on September 4, he’ll likely be scanning the opposing sideline for a very familiar face.

“My brother is going to Moore,” said Wolfe, “He’s just a sophomore, and he’s competing for the quarterback’s job right now. He’s got some talent, but he has to prove it on the field.”

Dayton says he and his brother, Denver, have a great relationship that includes working out together. They also share cooking duties at home.

“Sometimes my mom will look up recipes, go buy stuff for it from the grocery store, and then let us cook dinner for the family,” said Dayton.

But when the Moore War kicks off, all that familial love will be put on the bench.

“Oh, I definitely want to crush them,” said Wolfe. “I can’t come home and have to listen to him talking a lot of mess.”

Dayton’s 2019 campaign ended up being messier than he’d hoped. An ACL injury took him out of the Jaguar lineup during a season where he was completing 65% of his passes while throwing only two interceptions. Dayton had also thrown for more than 2,000 yards during his junior season. He says he’s been working hard on rehab and is ready for a stellar senior year.

“I feel great, actually. Better than I’ve ever felt. I definitely rehabbed strong and put on more muscle weight, so I feel stronger and faster than ever,” said Dayton.

Wolfe says this year’s Jaguar team is coming together in a significant way, even as they deal with the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional challenges presented by new safety requirements are tough, but he feels this team has shown the kind of character that turns these challenges into motivation.

“It’s had an impact mentally, for sure,” said Wolfe. “But things have come a long from the start of quarantine back in March when my brother and I would just go out and throw a lot. Over the summer, I got together with some of the guys and started throwing routes at the field while still trying to stay socially distant.

But now we have an excellent practice routine where we work hard but take all the right precautions.”

Last year’s Jaguar team faltered after a strong 6-0 start, missing the playoffs.

Wolfe says the 2020 Jaguars are locked in on a return to post-season play.

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“We’ve got a lot of talent on our team,” said Dayton, “Some great guys are coming back who were really young last year. And everyone has worked so hard in the offseason. I think we’re gonna make that jump back to the top of the heap this year. We’ve got the dudes to put up some really big numbers.”

Dayton points to the Westmoore coaching staff as the foundation for all the Jaguars’ accomplishments in the offseason and setting high expectations for the fall.

“I love Coach Zo (Lorenzo Williams),” said Dayton. “He has such a great relationship with all of us, but he really knows how to coach and get on us when we need it. And Coach Ramsey is a great offensive coordinator, the best in the state. All our coaches are phenomenal and build great connections with us.”

Pitt State University and East Central University have offered Dayton college scholarships. He’s also been talking to North Texas, Toledo, and Emporia State over the summer.

Dayton says he intends to stay locked in on the Jaguar’s goals for the season right now.

“We believe we can bring home a state championship,” said Dayton. “I think our offense is going to put up some great numbers this year, and we’re going to do something special.”

In the meantime, Dayton and his brother will continue to share cooking duties, with Dayton’s “go-to meal” being a classic choice, though he’s not afraid to branch out and try something new.

“There’s nothing like a perfectly cooked steak and baked potato,” said Dayton. “It’s not too complex. I haven’t really tried to expand and test myself yet, but I’ll probably try that soon.”

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SEPTEMBER SPORTS CALENDAR

MOORE Football September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25

Moore War (Home) @Norman OPEN Battle of the Big Cats (Away)

Softball September 3 Mustang September 8 Washington September 10 @Norman North September 14 Southmoore September 17 @Edmond North September 18-19 COAC Tournament @Wildhorse Park, Mustang September 21 Putnam City September 22 @Lawton September 24 Edmond Memorial September 25 @Tahlequah Tournament September 29 @Westmoore Volleyball September 1 @Edmond North September 3 Yukon September 8 Edmond Memorial September 12 @Mustang Varsity Tournament September 14 @Newcastle September 22 Norman September 24 Southmoore September 25-26 @Claremore Tournament September 29 @Edmond Santa Fe Cross Country September 4 @Carl Albert September 12 Moore September 19 @Denton, TX September 26 Pre-State@Edmond Santa Fe

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SOUTHMOORE Football September 3 Deer Creek September 11 Southwest Showdown (Away) September 18 OPEN September 25 Battle of the Big Cats (Home) Softball September 1 @PC West September 3 Edmond Santa Fe September 8 @Midwest City September 10 Westmoore September 14 @Moore September 15 @Norman September 18-19 COAC Tournament @Wildhorse Park, Mustang September 21 PC West (Senior Night) September 22 Sulpher September24 Yukon September 25-25 @Chickasha Tournament September 29 @Tuttle Volleyball September 1 September 3 September 10 September 15 September 17 September 18-19 September 24 September 29

Edmond Memorial Bishop McGuinness Yukon Westmoore Norman North @Owasso Tournament @Moore Deer Creek

Cross Country August 29 Moore War Run September 4 @Carl Albert September 11 @Moore September 19 @OK Runner Classic, Norman September 26 Pre-State@Edmond Santa Fe

WESTMOORE Football September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25

Moore War (Away) Southwest Showdown (Home) OPEN @Broken Arrow

Softball September 1 @Putnam City September 3 Sulpher September 8 Yukon September 10 @Southmoore September 15 Midwest City September 18-19 COAC Tournament @Wildhorse Park, Mustang September 21 @Edmond Santa Fe September 22 Norman September 24 Putnam City North September 25-26 @Edmond Tournament September 28 Washington September 29 Moore Volleyball September 1 September 3 September 10 September 1 September 3 September 10 September 15 September 17 September 22 September 24 September 25-26 September 28

@Deer Creek Edmond North Putnam City @Deer Creek Edmond North Putnam City @Southmoore @Edmond Memorial Enid @Shawnee @Stillwater Tournament Stillwater

Cross Country August 29 Moore War Run September 4 @Carl Albert September 11 @Moore September 19 @OK Runner Classic, Norman September 26 Pre-State@Edmond Santa Fe

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Inaugural Women's Impact Network Luncheon September 11, 2020 11:45am Tickets available at www.MooreChamber.com

MPS, OCCC, MNTC, Randall, MACU October 27, 2020 11:45am Tickets available at www.MooreChamber.com

Answers to Puzzle from Page 36

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SPORTS PHOTO GALLERY

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PHOTOS BY ROB MORRIS

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PHOTOS BY ROB MORRIS

From superheroes…to burgers on the grill…to police officers on Segways… this year’s National Night Out was a welcome reminder of how important our first responders are to the Moore community.

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