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FROM THE EDITOR The days and weeks leading up to the first day of school are typically filled with excitement and anticipation.

That’s especially true for Moore Public Schools this August. One year ago students and staff were adjusting to “the new normal” in the aftermath of the 2013 tornado. After spending the past school year in temporary housing situations, the students and staff from Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Towers Elementary School will

be returning home to brand new buildings. In addition to that, Highland East will be putting a new gym into use and the Moore Public Schools administration building will be brought back into service.

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Coming Home: Briarwood Bears and Plaza Towers Panthers Start School Year in New Buildings

BY SARAH JENSEN

For most, August marks the end of summer and the start of a new school year. However, this August holds special significance for Moore Public Schools as hundreds of students from both Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Towers Elementary School return home.

“Touring the school, we have seen the progress,” said Briarwood principal Dr. Shelley McMillin. “Each time, we get more and more excited.”

Both schools took a direct hit from an EF-5 tornado on May 20, 2013, turning an environment known for learning and fun into a place of terror in only a matter of minutes. Fifteen months later, both schools are standing strong—back on their original piece of land.

“It is very surreal,” said Plaza Towers principal Patrick Chase. “You are kind of taken back a bit.”

Chase begins this school year as the new Plaza Towers principal, and looks forward to a new beginning for the students returning home this fall.

“I think that it is going to be the next step to helping everyone continue to heal and grow,” said Chase. “It provides an opportunity for new beginnings, fresh starts, and clean slates. It really provides a good opportunity for everyone to start a new path, new traditions, and new beginnings.”

A new beginning that Dr. McMillin is excited to experience one-on-one with her students and teachers as they walk through the front doors for the first time.

“It is going to be neat seeing the kids’ expressions coming into the new school,” she said. “Everything is state-of-the-art and new, and I think that it is going to help them make new memories. That is what this whole past year has been about, making memories to replace that one scary day. We are not going to let that one day define who we are as Briarwood Bears.”

For both principals, the addition of safe rooms to the new buildings to house all of their students and staff in case of an emergency was an essential way of helping

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everyone feel more at ease coming home. Both also talked about the excitement surrounding the increased size of their cafeterias, state-ofthe-art indoor gyms, large classrooms, great spaces for teachers to collaborate, new security measures, and new playgrounds. Briarwood students will also notice another big change.

The school went from a pod school to a school with hallways.

“I imagine in my head that they will be running up and down the hallways because they have never had them before,” Dr. McMillin said.

The transition into the new buildings will also present its fair share of challenges as teachers make the quick turnaround to prepare their classrooms, and the principals make plans to help the children acclimate to a new building, rules and products. However, both principals already foresee their first year in the new buildings as a great one focused on moving forward.

“We are going be working to also get the community surrounding Plaza Towers back involved,” Chase said. “The area was so

devastated last year following the tornado, so we are making it a priority, early on in the school year, to get them back involved as we both move forward.”

To all, it is an amazing feat that both buildings have been built and are ready to open before the start of the school year. It is a success story that Moore Public Schools attributes to dedicated building contractors working around the clock, and a host of volunteers who have wrapped their arms of support around the district—doing all they can to make what seemed an impossibility a reality.

“The only way that we could have gotten through all of this was with all the volunteers that we had,” said Dr. McMillin. “This whole year there have always been more than enough volunteers to help us, whether it was moving in, picking up bulletin boards, or getting kids where they needed to be. We never were alone, and I think that is what is amazing to me.

We only hope that we can pay that forward.”

Construction Crews Rally to Create “Miracle” for Moore Schools

BY ROB MORRIS

Just over a year ago Moore’s new school superintendent, Dr. Robert Romines, promised the buildings devastated by the May 20 tornado would be ready to open by the 2014 school year. While most of the attention in the months following that statement has been focused on the Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools, crews have also been racing to get other key school district buildings back in action.

Highland East Junior High lost its gym in the storm while the district’s three-story Administrative Service Center was also seriously damaged. With the beginning of the school year inching ever closer, both buildings are nearing completion. Jeff Horn, the Moore Public Schools assistant superintendent of Operations, says it looks like each of those buildings will be ready for use, either by the time school starts or shortly after.

“The Highland East gym should be ready sometime in the middle of August, most

likely shortly after school starts,” said Horn.

“Their football locker room will be ready to go before that.”

The renovation of the Central Junior High football facility is also on schedule for completion in August. The $1.4 million project includes a new entrance area, ticket booth, weight room, locker rooms, coaches’ offices, and grandstands capable of seating 2,000 fans.

The majority of those expenses have been covered by donations of $900,000 from the Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City and $500,000 from Nike and the Kevin Durant Family Foundation.

“Work on the stadium is going well, and it’s basically on the same schedule as the Highland East gym, so it should be ready to go by the first football game,” Horn said.

The Moore Public Schools administrative staff has been operating in cramped office space just north of 12th Street on the west side of I-35. While they are grateful for

the space provided by the building’s owner, everyone agrees they’re ready to return to the service center. Some have already moved into the building.

Horn said, “We’ll be finishing the third floor in late July and are planning on moving in that week, so the move will be completed in phases, and we should be completely moved in sometime in September.”

In addition to those two buildings, Horn says it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the district is also finishing up work on a brandnew school, South Lake Elementary, which will open in August. Crews are also hard at work on a new junior high that is scheduled to open in 2015. Horn admits that even he is amazed that so many projects have come together so quickly.

“If you’d told us that back on May 21st, no one would’ve believed it,” said Horn. “It’s kind of a ‘Miracle in Moore’ that we’ll have everything opened back up in time for school to start this year.”

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New USDA Nutrition Standards Will Have Major Impact on School Snacks

BY SARAH JENSEN Big changes are again coming to the food that children have access to during the school day. The new USDA Smart Snacks In Schools Guidelines took effect July 1st, and the impact will be greatly noticed across the school district with the changes touching all grade levels and even parent organizations like PTA and Booster Clubs.

“This will not only affect what child nutrition and what child food service offers, but this is a far reaching mandate,” said MPS Director of Child Nutrition Pam Hart. “It governs what the principals can sell, what PTAs can sell, along with what they can sell in their student stores.”

The new guidelines are in effect from midnight to 30 minutes after the completion of the school day, and food items that do not meet the requirements cannot be sold to the children.

“Some of these requirements are pretty stiff, and are very difficult to find,” said Hart.

According to the new guidelines, any food sold in schools must: be a “whole grain-rich” grain product; or have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food; or be a combination food that contains at least ¼ cup of fruit and/or vegetable; or contain 10% of the Daily Value of one of the nutrients of public health concern.

All foods also must meet several nutrient requirements limiting calories, fat, sodium, and sugar. The new standards require that snacks be: 200 calories or less, contain less than 230 mg of sodium, have a total fat content of less than 35% of the calories, have a saturated fat content of less than 10% of the calories, no trans fat, and have less than 35% of weight from sugars in the foods.

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“A food service department has access to those types of things,” said Hart. “However, the typical PTA person will find it very difficult to find these items in order to sell them, and then the bigger concern is will the children even buy them.”

Concerns regarding the change also reach deeper than just being able to find and provide items that fall within the guidelines. Hart feels like it will be a challenge to find food items that will be attractive to the students, limiting the amount of money being raised

by PTAs and Booster Clubs for essential programs.

“That PTA money is used to buy playground equipment,” said Hart.

“It is used to help those schools buy smart boards. If that money is not there then where is it going to come from, so it is very concerning.”

While exemptions are possible, they will be extremely limited

meaning a number of school traditions, fundraisers and concession stand menus during the school day will face drastic changes.

“They will not see the snow cones, cotton candy, and suckers.

Those things will no longer be allowed,” said Hart.

The new nutritional items also affect the a la carte items sold daily in the school cafeterias.

“Before they only governed what we had on our meal tray, the USDA didn’t govern what we served as an a la carte item,” said Hart. “In child nutrition, we do not make any money off of our meals. We do not even break even off of them. How we actually kept things afloat is through our a la carte items.”

Hart says that they will still be able to sell popular items like cookies and brownies. However, both will have to be made with whole grain ingredients. Other

items like cake, pie, whole milk and pint size juices will have to be totally eliminated.

“The thing that I find the most ludicrous is that we can’t sell whole milk,” said Hart. “I can sell diet soda, but I can’t sell whole milk. Something that actually has a nutritional value to it, I am not allowed to sell. However, something that has absolutely none and has aspartame in it I can sell to children, so where this all came from is very disconcerting to us.”

Since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids of Act of 2010 went into effect just over a year and a half ago, Moore Public Schools has seen drastic decrease of 40,000 meals served. Hart feels that the impact will be even greater with this additional set of guidelines.

MPS Changes Policy To Allow Cell Phones In The Classroom When Used As An Instructional Tool

BY SARAH JENSEN The Moore Public Schools School Board has approved a revised cell policy set to take effect for the upcoming school year that will allow cell phones to be present in the classroom when being utilized as an educational tool.

“The school board and committee had enough foresight to try to embrace this technology and get on the good side of it,” said Discipline Committee Chairman and Brink Junior High Vice Principal Joseph Ross. “The new policy actually brings the power back to the teacher to decide if this is something that that they want to be implemented into their classroom for instructional purposes.”

While a number of school districts across Oklahoma continue to hold tight to their policies banning cell phones from the classroom, the committee took a stance of working to remove the constant tension surrounding cell

phones by finding way they can be utilized as a resource.

“Before they could bring them to school, but they have to keep them locked up in their locker and turned off. Let me be honest with you that policy of them keeping

“LOL TTYL GTG KBYE..” them in their locker was a no win situation,” said Ross. “Every kid had it leaving teachers with decision of turning a blind eye or working to enforce policy, which meant a line of students a mile long outside of my office.”

Now students can bring them to school. Once inside the building, they will be required to turn then off or on silent. Teachers will set

and clearly post the guidelines for cell phones in their classroom.

“It has to be clearly posted in the syllabus and on their classroom wall,” said Ross.

It is the hope of the committee and the school board that the revised policy will allow students to learn appropriate cell phone usage that can be carried on outside of the school grounds.

“This is a cell phone world,” said Ross. “It always will be, and it is only going to get more progressive. With these new rules, we can hopefully teach students societal rules for how to and when to use their cell phone, which is extremely important.”

The committee also came to understand through the revision process that one standard rule does not fit all grade levels.

“Our elementary principals and teachers got together and modified the policy to fit their needs,” said

Ross. “We have an additional set of guidelines within the policy for younger students.”

Elementary students will also be allowed to bring a cell phone to school. However, it must be turned off and put away upon entering into the school building. Teachers have the authority to allow phone usage for education purposes in the classroom, but cell phones will not be allowed in the cafeteria or at recess. The policy also addresses leniency for both elementary and secondary student when it comes to using their cell phones during emergency situations.

“Students that want to get a hold of their parents to tell them that they are safe, that should not be against the rules as long as a student is adhering to the people that are trying to keep them safe at that moment,” said Ross.

Cell phone usage remains a student privilege and not a right,

and the revised policy still employs a clear list of three offenses for failure to adhere to the guideline that could ultimately result in the lose of cell phone privileges.

The committee and school board also made a point that cell phones are not a requirement, and will not inhibit a child’s ability to receive quality instruction in the classroom.

The policy was reviewed and updated by the MPS School Discipline Committee compiled of community members, students, and district faculty. It was approved at the July 14, 2014 school board meeting by a unanimous vote.

A full copy of the revised policy can be found inside the student handbook.

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Volunteers Rebuild Briarwood Elementary School Playground In One Day

BY SARAH JENSEN

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Nike, Inc., KaBOOM! and Moore Public Schools volunteers build a playground designed by the kids in just six hours as a part of the community’s rebuilding efforts.

“It definitely reflects that Oklahoma spirit of rebuilding and coming together,” said KaBOOM! project manager Courtney Sawyer.

In fact, the playground built on July 22 was a homecoming for Courtney Sawyer. She attended Briarwood Elementary School, and remembers playing on the playground that was destroyed after the May 20, 2013, tornado hit the school.

“It is incredibly powerful to be able to be here, and to have this opportunity to work,” Sawyer said.

In the aftermath of natural disasters, play becomes even more critical as it creates a sense of normalcy and provides an emotional outlet for children. For that reason, more than 200 volunteers, including Briarwood students and staff, Nike, Inc. employees, and OU student athletes came together to rebuild the playground from the ground up.

“I cannot even describe it. It is overwhelming,” said OU Women’s Basketball player Kaylon Williams. “I am really happy because being able to recreate all that has been destroyed has been great. It has been a great opportunity, and I am glad that my team and fellow student athletes are able to be a part of it.”

Building the playground was made possible by the generosity of Nike, Inc. It donated a total of $2 million to help with rebuilding and community support in the aftermath of the May 2013 tornados.

“To see our local employees have that passion, drive, and want to give back to the local community in such a way to get the youth active again was very inspiring,” said Nike communications manager Lisa Beachy.

After only six hours of work in the hot Oklahoma sun, the playground was complete. The team of volunteers officially opened the playground showcasing a total transformation of a place of such terror and destruction a little over one year ago into a place where laughter will once again be present.

“I am always amazed at this community and their ability to come together, rebuild, and gather around a cause like this,” Sawyer said.

This new playground is the fourth of five playgrounds that Nike, Inc. and KaBOOM! will build in the Moore area to help provide fun, physical activity and recreation for children and families during the rebuilding process.

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Memorial to Storm Victims Part of New Moore School

BY ROB MORRIS When the students of Plaza Towers Elementary School walk through the main doors of the building to begin the 20142015 school year, their steps will take them right through a memorial honoring the seven classmates who died in the May 2013 tornado. Former principal Amy Simpson says it’s an understated design intended to encourage those who enter the school.

“What I hope the kids get out of it is just pure joy and remembrance and understanding that even though this is a memorial, that it’s not about death,” said Simpson, “It’s about life, and the families of those seven want the students of the future to enter the hallways with a positive message. And this memorial does that.”

The entrance to the school will be paved with thick granite slabs in two colors, gray

and mahogany. The darker mahogany granite will form seven sun rays that focus on seven solid granite benches, each representing one of the seven children lost on May 20. Stacey McCabe is the mother of one of those children. She says the architects who designed the memorial accomplished more than she dreamed was possible.

“When we saw what they had, the renderings from the architect, it far exceeded anything that we could’ve designed on our own.” McCabe said. “They took everything we said and they sent it to the grandest scale and they came back with the most amazing memorial for our children.”

The names of each of the children are carved into the benches along with images that symbolize the individuality of each

child. Inspirational messages will also be carved into the pavement in hopes of evoking the spirit of the children and the virtues that the Plaza Towers community hopes to provide and encourage each day for all of its students.

Simpson said, “When you’re starting off and you’re walking in, if you walk through the memorial you go from laughter, songs, play, singing…which is what kids do at home all the time and of course they do that at school, too. [As] they move across the whole plaza, the words change to inspiration, and friendship and teaching and learning. And as they enter those doors, the last word is learn.”

Construction of the memorial has been ongoing along with the new school building, but funding for the memorial is completely reliant on private donations.

The money has been raised to cover the architectural and engineering fees but donations are still needed to help pay for the construction. You can donate directly to this project by going to the Plaza Towers Memorial Website at www. plazatowers7.org. All donations are tax deductible.

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Moore Public Schools Set To Begin School Year With A Revised Dress Code For Students

BY SARAH JENSEN Moore Public Schools students will have a revised dress code policy that eliminates a hard-and-fast measurement system for female students with the understanding that every student brings a different body type to the equation.

“There is probably not a more controversial rule or guideline for the district than our dress code policy,“ said MPS Discipline Committee Chairman and Brink Junior High Vice Principal Joseph Ross.

Focusing in on what elements of the dress code actually cause disruptions, the Discipline Committee developed a set of guidelines that allow for some leniency.

“We should be able to make it a little more user-friendly where we are still keeping our modest appropriate attire for our students and not disrupting instruction, but are also giving them a little more leniency to be able to go to every store around and find

clothing that they find fashionable and also appropriate,“ Ross.

The committee actively did its research looking into the various types of measurement for skirts and shorts utilized by other school districts and determined that none really worked with the direction the committee desired to move.

“We found that it doesn’t matter what form of measurement you enforce, whether it is a ruler or fingertip length, it is inequitable because we have young women of all shapes and sizes,” said Ross.

“No matter what measurement you apply to them it is going to be unequal.”

The recently approved dress code has two main changes: skirts and shorts should be “an appropriate length to assure that no under-garments are visible at any time” and “leggings and tights must be covered by an opaque top that covers the essential hip/ pelvis area of the student.”

“Really what we are talking about here is having a modest attire that covers up those essential areas. We are here to learn, to teach kids, and for kids have a safe and great learning environment,” said Ross.

“So it all goes back to what disrupts the instructional process. If a young woman or young man is wearing something that is taking away from that process then it will be brought to our attention.”

Understanding that there is no perfect solution dress code, the committee came up with multiple changes to the dress policy previously in place giving some of the power back to the parents to monitor what their children leave for school wearing each morning.

“At least this gives us a little bit of leniency to come to school and not focus in on what we are wearing but focus in on what we are trying to learn,” said Ross. “

Comprised of high school students, junior high students, elementary school students, faculty and community members, the Discipline Committee worked to come up with what they hope will be a longlasting dress code policy. It is their hope that this allows the committee to visit other harder hitting discipline issues that often have deeper implications for students.

The Moore Public Schools School Board voted unanimously to approve the revised dress code policy at its July 14, 2014 meeting. The full revised policy will be available for parents and students to review in the student handbook.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Moore Public Schools - Fall 2014 Calendar Aug 5, 2014

Westmoore HS Freshman Orientation 8 – 11 a.m. (A-L) Westmoore HS Freshman Orientation Noon – 3 p.m. (M-Z)

Aug 6, 2014

Westmoore HS Senior Schedule Pick Up 9 – 11:15 a.m.

Westmoore HS Junior Schedule Pick Up Noon - 3 p.m.

Aug 7, 2014

Westmoore HS Sophomore Schedule Pick Up 9 – 11:15 a.m.

Westmoore HS Freshman Schedule Pick Up Noon – 3 p.m.

Aug 7, 2014

Southmoore HS Senior Schedule Pick Up 1- 3 p.m.

Aug 8, 2014

Southmoore HS Junior Schedule Pick Up 9 – 11 a.m.

Southmoore HS Sophomore Schedule Pick Up 1 – 3 p.m.

Aug 12, 2014

Southmoore HS Freshman Orientation 8 a.m. – Noon Southmoore HS Freshman Schedule Pick Up Noon – 2 p.m.

Aug 13, 2014

Southmoore HS Make Up Day for Schedule Pick Up 1 - 3 p.m.

Aug 8, 2014

Moore HS Senior Schedule Pick Up 9 – 11 a.m.

Moore HS Junior Schedule Pick Up 1 – 3 p.m.

Aug 11, 2014

Moore HS Freshman Orientation and Schedule Pick Up 8 a.m. – Noon

Aug 12, 2014

Moore HS Freshman Orientation and Schedule Pick Up 8 a.m. – Noon

Aug 13, 2014

Moore HS Sophomore Schedule Pick Up 8 a.m. – Noon

Aug 19, 2014

First Day of School for Students

Sep 1, 2014

Labor Day

Sep 2, 2014

Teacher In-Service (No School)

Sep 5, 2014

Moore War (MHS vs WHS Football)

Sep 12, 2014

Southwest Showdown (SHS vs WHS Football)

Oct 16-17, 2014

Fall Break

Oct 24, 2014

Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School)

Nov 26-28, 2014

Thanksgiving Break

Dec 22, 2014 – Jan 2, 2015

Winter Break

Jan 5, 2015

Record Day (No School)

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SPORTS

Fitzgerald Takes Reins as District’s New Athletic Director

BY COLE POLAND

When the 2014-2015 school year begins later this month, Moore Public Schools will have a new athletic director.

Brian Fitzgerald was hired as the new district AD in June.

Fitzgerald is a Moore boy through and through. He attended Kelley Elementary, Highland West, Central Mid-High, and both Westmoore and Moore High, and Lions’ Class of 1991. And in a roundabout way he is connected to the SaberCats, too, since Highland West is now a Southmoore feeder school. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mid-America Christian University before earning his Master’s in Education Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Before coming home with his wife, Lori,

and children, Kelsi and Brice, to Moore schools, he taught at Bethany. He has coached at both the junior high and highschool levels; sports include football, basketball, and tennis. Most recently, he served as the senior class principal at Westmoore for the last seven years.

“I think we have so many great resources around here,” he says. “I believe we have all the assets we need around here to have successful programs.”

Moore school district is pretty flush with assets and everybody has a different idea on how to use them. Fitzgerald is confident in his ability to do the right thing with those assets. He’s aware that his decisions will affect more than just the schools.

“I know and understand the pulse of the community and their expectations of our district as it pertains to athletics, academics, and developing productive members of our community.”

He steps into a role that requires a lot of communication and outreach to every school in the district. More than that, he recognizes his role within the system and the community.

“It’ll be great to work with the parents and athletes, and kind of blend it all together with the district principals— and just make it a whole team effort to be successful.

“The things I am looking forward to the most are the opportunities of continuing the high standards of achievement while

building relationships with our student athletes, teacher coaches, building administrators, and community members.”

You can tell Fitzgerald’s level of commitment to the job, the schools, and the community is high. It’s his home.

“I know and understand the pulse of the community and their expectations of our district..”

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ANSWER CREW Surviving College Funding Kids are expensive, and many times, the older they get, the more they cost. Nothing brings this home more than the prospect of paying for a college degree. We want the best for our children, so how do we create a plan that works?

1. Take care of yourself first. Your secure retirement is the best gift you can ever give your children because if you can’t pay your bills, they will.

2. Start while they are young. We eat an elephant one bite at a time. If you begin to save into a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) when children are in grade school, the money can be used for high school expenses or rolled into a 529 Plan.

3. Use your state’s 529 Plan. Most states offer 529 Plans, savings programs that are similar in structure to a Roth IRA, with tax-free distributions for approved education expenses. Your state’s plan also frequently provides a state tax deduction.

4. Let them have a stake. Encourage your child to take a part-time job, or maybe his or her task is to study and earn a scholarship. Students need to have a stake in the education funding.

5. Debt is an option. Although we want to give our children everything, college student loans are a reasonable alternative, especially when costs are controlled and the degree is marketable. Use government loans before private ones.

With the cost of education greatly exceeding inflation, paying for college can be overwhelming. However, using a combination of strategies will help you survive the cost, lower your stress, and enjoy watching your children grow into a new career.

The Fine Print: This is educational, not investment advice. There are many tax requirements for the college funding options discussed. Investing is risky, and you can lose money. Talk to your tax professional and financial planner about any strategies before you implement them.

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Volunteers Raising Funds to Keep Therapeutic Art Program in Moore Schools

BY SARAH JENSEN Art Feeds Moore is working to raise funds to ensure their therapeutic art and creative education programs remain a part of the community.

“After the May 20, 2013, tornado, the kids of Moore desperately needed a form of expression,” said lead volunteer Katherine Baker.

Art became that form of expression for the children at both Briarwood Elementary and Plaza Towers Elementary after an organization called Art Feeds came to Moore. The program, staffed completely by local volunteers, offered a specialized trauma recovery curriculum for about 800 students.

“When we came into the classroom, it was no longer their classroom,” said Baker.

“It became art world. Art world is all about having fun, creativity and creating an environment where they can be exactly who they are.”

During the 12-week program, volunteers took the lead in the classroom for a small portion of the school day. The art lessons were adapted to meet the needs of each class, and proved a healing environment for many of the students.

“I saw a complete turn-around,” Baker said. “No, we are not art therapists. We are not providing counseling. We are providing support for these kids. We are providing a place for them to express themselves, and to explore their inner creativity, which gives them confidence.”

However, the program fostered more than confidence in the children. Art Feeds Moore helped to greatly decrease the stress and anxiety of students who had been through some extremely trying experiences.

“There was one little boy that I had in my second-grade class at Briarwood Elementary that had seen some things

during the tornado that no child should have to experience,” Baker said. “The first few weeks of us being there, he didn’t want to participate. He would sit quietly and write in his sketchbook. Over time, we saw him open up and begin to engage with his classmates again. It was just beautiful what the program fostered.”

The overall impact showed through an outpouring of thank-you notes from the students written in crayon on notebook paper. While some wrote a thankful and inspiring message about the art program that changed their lives, most begged for Art Feeds to continue in their classrooms for the upcoming school year.

“We do not want Arts Feeds to be done,” wrote one student. “We are really sad about that.”

However, Art Feeds Moore cannot continue without the monetary support of the community. Volunteers are currently

working to raise the more than $26,000 needed to keep the programs going at Moore Public Schools.

“It is not me wanting Art Feeds to come back,” said lead volunteer Elizabeth Shultz.

“It is the children wanting it to come back.”

To the volunteers, Art Feeds Moore is an essential investment in the community that is aiming to create a beautiful picture for its future.

“If that is what Art Feeds can do for one child,” said Baker, “think about what it can do for children in all schools.”

If you would like to find out more information about the program or donate, contact Elizabeth Shultz or Katherine Baker at artfeedsmoore@gmail.com.

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SKETCHES OF MOORE

Legacy of a Pioneer Pastor

BY L.T. HADLEY Mid-nineteenth Century America beckoned irresistibly to the European and Asian worlds. With open arms, it promised unlimited frontiers, freedom of movement and speech, personal prosperity as a result of hard work and diligence, lush forests and fertile soil, and room—plenty of room.

Ewald (Ed) Matthesen was born in Nesse, Germany, in 1864, and spent 10 years in school where a daily hour of Bible study was required. During this time, he developed a great love and familiarity with the scriptures and a life-long habit of study. In 1880, at the age of 16, he immigrated to America from his own country, where there was a mandatory military conscription.

His first job in America was with a factory in Illinois, making $4.00 a week and spending $3.75 for room and board. After several jobs in several different locations, he settled in 1893 southeast of Moore, where he lived and

farmed until shortly before his death in 1948. The original home still exists in the center of the house of his grandson, Carroll Matthesen, who lives on the farm.

Shortly after the turn of the century, Ed Matthesen felt a call to preach. He helped to establish Church of God congregations in Capitol Hill, Bessie, Shawnee and Oklahoma City.

He pastored the congregation in Moore for over 25 years.

He was a big man, physically and spiritually, with a big bushy moustache that moved and fluttered expressively as the words of comfort, instruction and warning rolled out beneath it in a rumbling German-laden accent. His knowledge of the Bible was phenomenal, his ability to quote scripture remarkable, and his faith firmly grounded. He was known to be a man of great faith, great compassion, and great integrity.

Once in the middle of the night, a man on horseback pounded on Ed’s door to cry out that his wife needed help. Matthesen hitched his team to the buggy and drove 20 miles out into the darkness to minister to someone in need. This was repeated many times and places. His own congregation depended greatly on his faith and his kind and loving concern and guidance.

Ed Matthesen was noted for his enthusiasm, friendly nature and brotherly love. He believed that all men are created equal, and was a friend to all. Men who might not agree with his philosophies still respected and admired him. He firmly believed that studying and adhering to the teachings of the Bible make a better person, a better neighbor and a better citizen.

He was staunch in his appreciation and love for his country, his state and his town. He was proud of the progress Moore made, especially the paved

roads, and looked forward to the day when there would be traffic signals in Moore.

He was “a man of God,” one among many pioneer ministers who helped shape the character, integrity and destiny of the people of their day, and whose legacies still live on long after them.

Wedding Photo

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Ewald Matthesen and Wife

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SENIOR LIVING

One Out of Four Seniors Has Diabetes

BY JOYCE CLARK, CEO OF ACHIEVIS SENIOR LIVING More than 25% of seniors age 65+ are diabetics. Many folks have not been diagnosed and don’t realize the symptoms they attribute to aging are actually due to diabetes. In 2012, diabetes affected 29.1 million Americans, but only 21 million knew they had it. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. When we eat most food is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. A diabetic’s body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in their blood.

Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. About 90% of people with the disease have type 2 diabetes. Individuals can experience different signs and symptoms of diabetes, and sometimes there may be no signs.

SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS ARE: • Frequent urination • Excessive thirst • Increased hunger • Weight loss • Tiredness • Lack of interest and concentration • Frequent infections • Vomiting and stomach pain (often mistaken as the flu) The development of type 1 diabetes is usually sudden and dramatic while the symptoms can often be mild or absent in people with type 2 diabetes, making this type of diabetes hard to detect. Often the ‘minor’ diabetes symptoms go unrecognized, and physical and neurological problems may arise.

MINOR, LESS RECOGNIZABLE SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES: • Blurred vision may occur because diabetes can lead to macular degeneration/blindness.

• Numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet may occur due to peripheral neuropathy / nerve damage in the extremities.

• Slow healing of minor scratches and wounds may be the result of diabetes-related impaired immune system function.

• Recurrent or hard-to-treat yeast infections in women are another sign of impaired immune function.

• Dry or itchy skin may result from peripheral neuropathy which affects circulation and proper sweat gland function.

Not everyone will experience the above symptoms, and they are not usually severe in those who do get them. Visit your doctor as soon as possible if you have any of these symptoms or think you have diabetes. The most common diagnostic tool is a fasting blood glucose test.

After not eating for at least eight hours, usually overnight, your doctor will take a blood sample. The normal, non-diabetic range for blood glucose is 70 to 110 mg/dl. If your level is over 140 mg/dl, you may have diabetes.

Early diagnosis and treatment may reduce your risk of developing complications later on. Diet, exercise, and proper blood sugar management can often prevent or delay more serious symptoms.

Many people turn to assisted living to help improve their health and quality of life.

Assisted living communities offer the nutritious meals, wellness activities, and medication administration that greatly benefit diabetics. For more information, call Featherstone Assisted Living at 405.799.9919. Featherstone is Moore’s new assisted living community at 301 N. Eastern Avenue, across from the high school.

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SENIOR MOMENT

Inspirations Program Helps Senior Adults Improve Their Quality of Life

BY KATHLEEN WILSON, DIRECTOR OF AGING SERVICES INC. Inspirations Outpatient Counseling Program is part of the Norman Regional Health System. The name was developed as staff realized they believe it is never too late to be inspired to learn new ways of doing things. Sometimes a different approach is needed to solve problems. Dealing with change is often difficult no matter what age you are. Sometimes change comes too fast.

Inspirations can help you better understand that changes in our lives are inevitable and that we are able learn to manage them successfully. The program offers therapeutic activities as part of a daily routine. Attending the program can help participants gain a more positive outlook on life and their circumstances. The Inspirations staff members have advanced training in the proper techniques to aid seniors in bringing value to their lives and helping them move forward with purpose. The staff can help

participants identify their strengths that can help them reach their goals. The Inspirations program is special because it is the only one of its kind offered in Oklahoma.

Inspirations may be able to help you or someone you love who is experiencing any of the following: sadness, loneliness, tearfulness, confusion, hopelessness, poor sleep, delusions, paranoia, irritability, excessive worry, mood swings, loss of appetite, anxiety, low self-esteem, worthlessness, loss of energy, forgetfulness and thought of death.

Inspirations is a premier provider of outpatient counseling services designed especially for senior adults, but you do not have to be a senior to be able to participate in the program. In fact, the average participant is 45 years old.

The Inspirations Center in Moore was destroyed in the 2013 tornado, so the program is currently operating out of its

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Norman office, located at 900 North Porter, Suite 209.

The Inspirations program offers a free screening, transportation services; physician assessment, hot lunches plus snacks between sessions; family counseling; medication management; structured activities; individualized care; and group therapy. The time frame is either 8 a.m. to noon or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a Monday-through-Friday schedule. Rides are available on a small bus that carries six to eight people. The drivers are courteous and well trained. For the optimal benefit, the Inspirations Program staff asks participants to commit to five days per week for one month. However, some participants remain in the program much longer. Some have stayed for up to two years. Program staff can be flexible on the days of the week that the participants come, but they do need a commitment on their part. All services are

supervised by a physician, and the cost of the service is covered by most insurance plans.

Jennifer Miller, LPN and Community Educator for Inspirations, said, “The Inspirations Program has staff members who go above and beyond what you can normally expect. They offer superior service and strive to treat participants like a member of their own family. Finding enjoyment as we move through life is fundamental to our health.

Discovering new things about ourselves, exploring our interests, and making new friends are essential parts of our program at Inspirations. Learning to laugh more, especially as we grow older, makes learning new things a lot of fun!�

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Moore War Run

Calendar Events Sponsored by Resthaven of OKC

Saturday, August 23, 2014 Emotions often run high when it comes to the Moore War rivalry between Moore and Westmoore, but the sixth annual Moore War Run is looking to funnel all that energy toward a good cause. Proceeds from the 5K run are split between the Moore and Westmoore high school alumni associations to support scholarships at each school.

The USA Track & Field sanctioned run begins at 7:30 a.m. at Moore High School, 300 N. East-ern. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for students, which includes a Moore War Run t-shirt. Those t-shirts come in adult and children’s sizes.

Visit www.moorewarrun.com for more infor-mation or you can sign up by going to www.signmeup.com/100610.

Bring your family and friends to The Pre-Race Pasta Party. We’ll gather at Westmoore High School from 6:00 to 8:30 pm Friday, August 22nd for a delicious meal of pasta, salad, rolls and beverages. The cost is only $5. This will serve as packet pickup as well, but a dinner purchase is certainly not required to pick up your packet.

Westmoore High School is located at 12613 S. Western, OKC. Race packets will be available at the starting line at Moore High School the morning of the race beginning at 6:30 am.

Kones for the Korral

Monday, September 1, 2014 Hot weather and ice cream go hand-in-hand, and here’s a tasty way to beat the heat and help pe-diatric cancer patients. The second annual Kones for the Korral all-you-can-eat ice cream festival will “bring the chill” to Chatenay Square on Labor Day, September 1st from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

The annual event will feature ice cream from Braum’s, Hiland Dairy, Blue Bell Creameries and Freddy’s Frozen Custard. Each company is providing four different flavors so there will be plen-ty of brain-freeze for everyone. Families may also enjoy the children’s area with a water slide, face painting, pony rides, moon bounces and a free hot dog from Bar S and Homeland. Tickets are $8 per adult and $3 for children ages 3-12; children under 3 eat FREE. All of the proceeds from Kones for the Korral will go toward the completion of OK Kids Korral, a home for pediatric cancer patients to stay with their families while receiving outpatient cancer treatment in Oklahoma City. OK Kids Korral, a project of the Toby Keith Foundation, is under construction in downtown Oklahoma City and opens this fall.

Please call The Toby Keith Foundation at 405-217-8629 or check out the website at www.tobykeithfoundation.org for additional information or sponsorship opportunities.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsgate, OKC, 3 p.m. Contact Karen Proctor at 692-8700.

GENERAL

YMCA Before and After School Care, Moore Community Center; call 378-0420 for participating schools and more information.

Big Trash Pick Up. Moore residents will be allowed two FREE big trash pick-ups a year and one free voucher to the city landfill for each physical address in Moore. Call 793-5070 to schedule your trash pick-up.

Neighborhood Watch Program. Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program. If interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Jeremy Lewis, 793-4448.

Adopt A Pet. Call Moore Animal Shelter, 793-5190; 3900 S. I-35 Service Rd. Open M–F 8 am-5 pm, Sat. 8 am-12 noon.

First Church Moore, 201 W. Main. Every Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. SONderful Wednesdays for Youth (7–12 grades). Free Community Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Family Activities & Church School at 6 p.m.

Afterschool Matters, an after-school program from FBC Moore that helps students toward academic success. Available to first- through sixth-graders every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m.

Contact director Carissa Taylor at carissa.taylor@fbcmoore.org to learn more about enrolling your child or to volunteer.

Fresh Start Community Church Food Pantry 309 N Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center. Open the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5 to 6 p.m.

Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore. (Please bring an ID.) Oklahoma Home and Community EducationRobinson Group, 11 a.m. 201 W. Indian Hills Rd., Moore. Contact Phyllis Embrey, 895-6630.

American Legion. Every Wednesday of the month, 12–4 p.m. 207 SW 1st Street. For information, call Preston Simms 550-8516.

Moore Poets and Writers! Come to Norman Galaxy of Writers’ free meeting, April 12, 10 to noon, and hear a three-member panel of wellknown published poets answer your questions about poetry. Lutheran University Center, 914 Elm; park in rear off College St. For more information, call Kathleen at 310-6512.

VOLUNTEERS

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SENIORS

Moore Senior Citizen nutrition site. Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, 793-9069. Open 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri. Meal offered at 11:30.

Call by 1 p.m. the day before to request a meal. Donation for a meal for seniors 60 and above, $2.25. Required cost for meal for guests under 60, $5.00 P.A.L.S. Program for Seniors. Seniors will be assigned to a buddy who will call every day to check on you. Sign up with Officer Lewis, Moore Police Dept., 793-4448.

The Hugs Project, non-profit organization puts together care packages for our troops in the Middle East. For more info call 651-8359 or TheHugsProject@cox.net.

Moore Council on Aging. Seniors may have transportation anywhere in city of Moore for errands or appointments. 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Mon.– Fri. Call 799-3130 at least one day in advance.

Blue Star Mothers of America. Moore City Hall is a donation drop-off for items for our service members overseas. For needs, see www.bsmok6.org or go to City Hall.

New Types of Transportation: *Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tuesday and Thursday from the Moore area to OKC medical appointments. Call Jackie at 297-2583. *“Share-A-Fare” Age 60 and over or disabled to purchase taxi fare at 40% off.

Help Deliver Meals to Moore homebound residents. Volunteer drivers needed. Call Darlene Carrell, 793-9069, Brand Center.

Living Faith Church, 825 NW 24th, feeding program called the “Father’s Business.” About 100 families are provided food every Tuesday.

Call Pastor Jimmy Milligan, 794-3161; or email to pastorjimmy@tfb-okc.com Serve Moore. Need help cleaning up or repairing your property after the tornado? Serve Moore is here to help get you back on your feet. Located at 200 S. Howard Ave. in Moore.

Call for services or to volunteer, 735-3060.

Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Project Return Home For Alzheimer’s patients in Moore. For information about enrolling a loved one, contact Virginia Guild at 793-4478 or Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at 793-4448.

ONGOING CLUBS & CLASSES

AARP meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. at the Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main St., Moore. Programs are on subjects of interest to persons 50 years and over. Potluck dinner follows the program each month.

Moore Old Town Association meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at First United Methodist Church. For further information contact Janie Milum at: cjmilum@sbcglobal.net Malcolm Hunter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets second Wednesday of each month at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, 6600 S. Penn, at 1 p.m. Contact Pat Towns, 376-5653.

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CLUBS & CLASSES Evening Boot Camp is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm - 7pm. The class if free for anyone interested in attending. Call 405-7932600 for more information.

Tai Chi is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday at 6 p.m. The cost is $2 per class. Call 405-793-2600 for more info.

Moore Rotary Club. Wednesdays at Belmar Golf Club, 1025 E. Indian Hills Road. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering in our community.

The Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization meets at 11 a.m. the third Saturday during the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Meeting location is the Sunnylane Family Reception Center, 3900 SE 29th St, Del City. Call 405-445-7040.

South OKC Rotary Club. Fridays, 12 to 1 p.m. at Southwest Integris Cancer Center, SW 44th and Southwestern. Civic organization dedicated to contributing and volunteering.

Karate is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday 9–noon. The classes are free for anyone ages eight and up. Uniforms available at a discounted rate. Call 405-793-2600 for info.

Adult Fitness for ages 40-and-up is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Monday from 9am - 10am. The class if free for anyone interested in attending. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

Zumba with Crystal. 7:15 pm. Tuesday and Thursday Zumba classes at First Christian Church, 629 NW 12th. Cost is $4 for one class or $15 for a five-class punch card. For more information contact Crystal Forinash at 405626-8711; zumba_with_crystal@yahoo.com or at the website crystalnelson.zumba.com.

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Body Fit Strength Training. Tuesday & Thursday from 9 to 9:50 a.m. at Fresh Start Community Church, 309 N Eastern, 794-7313.

Zumba. $3 fee per class. Monday and Thursday nights, 7:15 p.m. at the Christian Life Center located at 201 W. Main St.

MUSIC/ARTS

Southern Hills School of Fine Arts, 8601 S. Penn, OKC 73159. Enrolling children and adults for private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, bass, drums, strings, brass and woodwinds. Call David Allen at 589-3618.

Sooner Sensation Show Chorus, Sweet Adelines. Mon. 7 p.m. at Fresh Start Church.

309 N Eastern. Call 436-5828 for more information. Also FREE voice lessons on Mondays.

Moore Horseshoe Club. Every Thursday, 6 p.m. at Fairmoore Park. Contact Johnny Vanderburg at 237-1171.

WOMEN

RECOVERY/SUPPORT

South OKC Women’s Connection. This club meets every 3rd Wednesday at noon at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 8601 S. Penn, OKC. Call Joyce, 692-8792, for more information.

Nursery provided!

Moms Club of Moore meets every second Thursday of the month at Westmoore Community Church. www.momsclubsofmoore.com

FITNESS

First Baptist Church of Moore. FBC Moore Community Life/Recreation Center. Two basketball courts and racquetball courts, fitness center, walking/running track. Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 735-2527.

Morning Boot Camp is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am - 11am. The class if free for anyone interested in attending. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

Fresh Start Community Church Celebrate Recovery, 12-Step Program will meet on Tuesday nights, 6:30 p.m. at 309 N Eastern, 794-7313.

Brand Senior Center. Senior Exercise at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Moore Community Center Boot Camp.

One-hour class will be available every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10:15. Cost is $20/month or $5/class.

Instructor: Angie Ceyler. For more information contact Whitney: 793-5090 or email wWathen@cityofmoore.com.

Moore Community Center Zumba Classes.

Fee is $15 dollars a month per person, Tues. at 6:15 p.m. and Sat. at 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Ritchel Schultz. For more info call 793-5090.

Beth Haven Baptist Church, 12400 S. Western is having an Addiction Recovery meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Rick, 691-6990 for information.

First Baptist Church Grief Share. Support group for individuals and family members struggling with life events such as death, divorce, disappointments; and learning healthy ways to cope with life. Meets weekly on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street.

First Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery.

Support and help for those struggling with addiction. Meets weekly on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th.

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LIBRARY EVENTS

CHILDREN’S DEPT. Family Story Time Saturday, August 2, 16 - 11 a.m.

Story Time Tuesday, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 - 10 a.m.

Back to School Health Fair Tuesday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m.

Books, Barks and Buddies Thursday, Aug. 5, 19 - 6:30 p.m.

Lapsit Story Time Wednesday, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27: 10 and 10:45 a.m.

Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous” Saturday Spectacular Saturday, Aug. 9 - 2 p.m.

Make and Take Thursday, Aug. 14, 28 - 10 a.m.

Sensory Story Time Friday, Aug. 15 - 10 a.m.

Little River Movie in the Park, at Little River Park Saturday, Aug. 16 - 9 p.m.

Library closed, Labor Day Sunday, Aug. 31 TEENS AND ADULTS Computer Basics Tuesday, Aug. 5 - 9:30 a.m.

Zumba Thursday, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 - 6 p.m.

Book it for the Vine Monday, Aug. 11 - 6 p.m.

Internet Basics Part 1 Tuesday, Aug. 12 - 9:30 a.m.

The Truth About Concussions Tuesday, Aug. 12 - 6:30 p.m.

Open for Business Book Discussion Thursday, Aug. 14 - 6:30 p.m.

On the Same Page Book Discussion Monday, Aug. 18 - 5:30 p.m.

Paint and Palette Monday, Aug. 18 - 6:30 p.m.

Email Basics Tuesday, Aug. 19 - 9:30 a.m.

Advanced Email Tuesday, Aug. 26 - 9:30 a.m.

Robots for Exploring the Moon and Mars Tuesday, Aug. 26 - 6:30 p.m.

Moore Reads Book Discussion Thursday, Aug. 28 - 6:30 p.m.

Library closed, Labor Day Sunday, Aug. 31

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CHILDREN’S DEPT. Story Time Monday, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 10 a.m.

Baby Story Time Thursday, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 10 and 10:30 a.m.

Back to School Bash with the OSU Insect Adventure Program Thursday, Aug. 7, 4 p.m.

TLC (Touch, Learn and Create) Wednesday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.

Library closed, Labor Day Sunday, Aug. 31

TEEN/ADULT Pilates Monday, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 6 p.m.

Zumba Monday, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 7 p.m.

Using Prezi for Dynamic Presentations Tuesday, Aug. 5 - 7 p.m.

Teen and Adult Game Night Tuesday, Aug. 12 - 6:30 p.m.

Penn Ave. Literary Society Thursday, Aug. 14 - 6:30 p.m.

Business Connections Book Discussion Group Wednesday, Aug. 27 - 11 a.m.

Library closed, Labor Day Sunday, Aug. 31

MOORE PARKS & BRAND CENTER

MOORE COMMUNITY CENTER Normal Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 9pm • Friday: 8 am - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 6pm • Sunday: Closed Open Gym • 15 & under (school ID recommended) Mon - Fri: 2:30 pm - 5 pm 16 & up (must have ID) Mon - Wed: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm • Sat: 10 am - 5:30 pm Hours are subject to change without notice. Gym may be closed at any time due to special events, league play, or other activities.

Zumba Fitness at Moore Community Center, $15/month per person or $5class.

Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Instructor, Ritchel Schultz.

For more information, call 405-793-5090.

Boot Camp at Moore Community Center A one-hour fitness class that will include thirty minutes of aerobic conditioning, 25 minutes of strength training and toning, and a five-minute cool down. The class will also include an introduction to a free online website that will provide tracking and tips on weight loss and improving fitness levels. Instructor, Angie Ceyler.

Monday & Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Saturday 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m., $20 a month.

Tippi Toes at Moore Community Center High energy dance classes for ages 15 months to ten years. Mini shows will be held in the fall with a spring recital in May. Tuition is $50 per month and registration is $30, which includes a t-shirt.

Visit www.tippitoesdance.com or call 361-3620 for info.

Schedule is as follows: Tues 5:30 p.m.: Toddler & Me (ages 15 months-3 years) Tues 6:15 p.m.: Tippi Toes I (ages 3-4) Thurs 5:30 p.m.: Baby Ballet (ages 2-3)

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For more information on other activities and times, call 793-9069.

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10:00 am MCOA Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm Tai-Chi 10:00 am Country Music House Singers 10:00 am Wii Bowling 10:30 am BP checks provided by Walgreens 12:15 pm Tai Chi 10:00 am Last Chance Band 10:00 am Library 10:30 am BP & Sugar checks provided by Loving Care 12:15 pm Tai-Chi 12:15 pm Tai-Chi 10:00 am Country Music House Singers 12:15 pm AARP Board Meeting 10:30 am BP Checks provided by Hearts @ Home 11:45 am Cobbler provided by Village on the Park 12:15 pm Tai-Chi 10:00 am MCOA Board Meeting 12:15 pm Tai-Chi 10:00 am BINGO provided by Allegiance Credit Union 10:00 am Library 5:00 pm AARP Monthly Meeting & Potluck Dinner 10:00 am Get Better Move More 10:30am BP checks provided by Arbor House

Exercise: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:15 a.m.

Wed 12:15 p.m.

Thurs 9-11 a.m.

Thurs 1 p.m.

Exercise Line Dancing Lessons Wood Carving Oil Painting, Dominos, Card games, Jig-Saw puzzles, Pool, Quilting, & Volunteer work to assist the home-bound or work is available at the Brand Center

Moore Council On Aging Bus Service: 799-3130 Seniors may have transportation any-where in the city of Moore for errands or appointments 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Mon-Fri. Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site Brand Center 501 E. Main. Reservations for meals: 793-9069.

Donation for a meal for seniors 60 and above, $2.25.

Required cost for meal for guests under 60, $5.00

Thurs 6:15 p.m.: Tippi Toes II (ages 5-7) Thurs 7:00 p.m.: Hip Hop / Jazz (ages 7-10)

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 1 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.

AUGUST 2 • SATURDAY City of Moore Fishing Derby Bring your own pole and bait (crawlers, stink bait, shrimp, liver, etc.). The Oklahoma Wildlife Department will be on site for safety, knot tying, fish ID, cleaning and ethics training. 4 fish limit per family. No culling. You catch it, you keep it. For kids ages 5-to-15 (MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT). Both ponds are stocked with catchable sized catfish. For more information contact Chris Villani at 793-5090 or email at cvillani@cityofmoore.com.

Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

...National Night Out (cont.) Among the activities scheduled for the evening include Ambulance, Fire, and Police demonstrations. There will also be a limited number of free child bicycle helmets given away by Safe Kids Oklahoma. If you have any questions please contact Sergeant David Dickinson at 793-5171 or by email at ddickinson@cityofmoore.com Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.

Parks Board Meeting at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.

AUGUST 6 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446.

Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd.

AUGUST 3 • SUNDAY Capitol Hill Baptist Church “Back to School Bash” Free school supplies, inflatables, games, food, drinks, and door prizes. The annual Back to School Bash runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, 304 SW 134th Street in Oklahoma City.

For more details call Travis French at 799-9799 or email chbc@chbchurch. org. You can also visit the website at 222.chbchurch.org.

Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more i nformation.

AUGUST 4 • MONDAY City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall at 6:30 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.

AUGUST 8 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.

AUGUST 5 • TUESDAY National Night Out The City of Moore and Moore Police Department cordially invites you to be a part of the 31th Annual National Night Out crime prevention event, to be held on Tuesday, August 5th, from 7 to 9:00 p.m., at Target located at 720 SW 19th St. 42 | MOORE MONTHLY | AUGUST 2014

AUGUST 7 • THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” Come celebrate the music, the legend that was the King of Rock and Roll. Joshua Vanover is back with his popular tribute show from the 1970’s. New music, new routines, and all of your favorites.

Come ready to approach the stage and

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get your scarf. This is the last time this year to see this awesome show.

Seating is at 6:30 with dinner following. Reservations required. Call for ticket pricing, 793-7779.

AUGUST 9 • SATURDAY Attention Moore Writers! William Bernhardt, author of 37 novels, writing instructor, and director of the Rose State Short Course on Writing in September, will speak at the Norman Galaxy of Writers’ meeting on August 9, 10 to noon, at the University Lutheran Center, 914 Elm. Parking in the back off College Street. The meeting is free to all. Come and take notes!

For more information, call Kathleen at 310-6512.

Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

Nature Walks at Little River Park Bring your imagination and come for the adventure. Guided nature walks with different themes each time.

Check out the details and register at www.cityofmoore.com/fun.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” AUGUST 11 • MONDAY Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group Support group for caregivers caring for Alzheimer’s and Dementia meets at 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more information contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctor@ retliv.com Moore Public Schools Board Meeting All regular meetings are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Public Comment may be made under COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT at all regular meetings. Public Comment

... Moore Public Schools Board Meeting (cont.) ...is not available at special meetings.

Please check “Agendas” under SCHOOL BOARD to find out if any special school board meetings have been called. For more information and to confirm the location of each month’s meeting go to the MPS website at www.mooreschools.com or call 735-4200.

AUGUST 12 • TUESDAY Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.

Planning Commission Meeting at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.

AUGUST 13 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446.

Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd. Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more information.

AUGUST 14 • THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

VFW Bruce January Post 8706 Monthly meeting at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Meetings are held at the Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main in Moore. For more information call John Higgins at 414-3717.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 15 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” Come celebrate the music, the legend that was the King of Rock and Roll. Joshua Vanover is back with his popular tribute show from the 1970’s. New music, new routines, and all of your favorites. Come ready to approach the stage and get your scarf. This is the last time this year to see this awesome show. Seating is at 6:30 with dinner following. Reservations required. Call for ticket pricing, 793-7779.

AUGUST 16 • SATURDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

Movie in the Park Bring your own blanket or chair to Little River Park for a screening of The Lego Movie. The evening’s events will include inflatables, playground, music, popcorn and snow cones. Activities start at 7:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 9:00 p.m.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years”

AUGUST 19 • TUESDAY Moore Public Schools First Day of School Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.

Diabetes Support Group, Free meeting for anyone in the community interested in learning more about diabetes and how to manage the disease. No registration is required and all sessions are free. Meeting will be held in the Education Center at the Norman Regional Hospital, 901 N. Porter. For more details contact Cheryl Bost at 307-5730.

AUGUST 20 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446.

Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd. Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more information.

AUGUST 21 • THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway.

For more information call 793-5090.

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Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” AUGUST 25 • MONDAY Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group for caregivers caring for Alzheimer’s and Dementia meets at 3:00pm at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more info contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctorretliv.com AUGUST 26 • TUESDAY Caregiver Support Group Being a caregiver is the hardest job there is!

We will meet at 3 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month. There will be an educational topic followed by open discussion with other caregivers. Refreshments will be served.

Meetings are at Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge. For more info contact Karen Proctor at 405-692-8700 or email kproctor@retliv.com Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm. First United Methodist Church, 201 W Main St. Call Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.

AUGUST 18 • MONDAY Moore Association of Classroom Teachers “Education Extravaganza” at Southmoore High School, 2901 S. Santa Fe Avenue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch, booths, and give-aways all for the employees of Moore Public Schools

AUGUST 22 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.

AUGUST 27 • WEDNESDAY American Legion. Open for all veterans from 12–4 p.m. at 207 SW 1st St. in Moore. Call for more information 794-5446.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years”

Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Belmar Golf Club 1025 E. Indian Hills Rd.

City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall at 6:30 p.m., 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.

AUGUST 23 • SATURDAY 6th Annual Moore War Run Mark your calendars and dust off your running shoes for this annual 5K event. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Moore High School. Proceeds will benefit scholarship programs for students from Moore and Westmoore. To register go to www. signmeup/100610.

Community Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Free meal for residents at First Church of Moore, 301 W. Main St. Call 794-6671 for more information.

AUGUST 29 • FRIDAY S. OKC Rotary Club. Meeting is at noon.

Southwest Integris Cancer Center. SW 44th and S. Western.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” Come celebrate the music, the legend that was the King of Rock and Roll. Joshua Vanover is back with his popular tribute show from the 1970’s. New music, new routines, and all of your favorites. Come ready to approach the stage and get your scarf. This is the last time this year to see this awesome show. Seating is at 6:30 with dinner following. Reservations required. Call for ticket pricing, 793-7779.

AUGUST 30 • SATURDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market in the Moore Community Center south parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. For more information call 793-5090.

Yellow Rose Theater presents “Elvis: The Vegas Years” SEPTEMBER 1 • MONDAY LABOR DAY

= Music = Theater = City/Chamber = Family = Group = Education = Fund Raiser/ Volunteer

AUGUST 28 • THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Moore City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 301 N. Broadway. 793-5090.

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PIN PALS

August Party Tips

BY KATIE ROBERTS August is an exciting month because it’s full of transitions. Summer is coming to an end as school is about to begin. Sports memorabilia is revived as football season is finally in sight. August brings the perfect weather for tailgates, cookouts and evening gatherings. One of the common denominators of these festivities is food. There’s something about food that brings people together. Angela and Ashley share some delicious recipes that are inexpensive and easy to make for any party.

Angela’s favorite party platter is a dip called “stuff.” Her mother would make “stuff ” every time she hosted family and friends, and it stuck with Angela through the years.

Angela finally reveals the secret behind the famous “stuff ” in one of the episodes. The best part is the measurements are all equal portions of every ingredient! Another cool thing is the dip is tasty hot or cold (So you can’t mess it up!). I’m definitely going to be trying the “stuff ” at my tailgates this season.

Ashley found a salad that doesn’t use lettuce! She’s sharing a quinoa salad recipe for all you health nuts who also enjoy great flavor. One tip I learned from Ashley is how not to burn rice to the bottom of the pan. I’m not exactly a five-star chef and have definitely ruined a pan or two in my day. The solution is simple—keep the rice covered while cooking. Only take off the lid when stirring the rice. I was lucky enough to have a taste-test, and let me tell you, I’ll be cooking Ashley’s quinoa recipe right alongside Angela’s “stuff.”

Now that we have two inexpensive, easy-to-make dishes, I’m feeling thirsty. Another item that brings some fun to August activities is honestly a good drink. This month the girls are making another delightful adult beverage. Bourbon is the choice liquor for August—it’s warm, cozy and a tasteful way to transition into fall. Ashley is putting a twist on a bourbon splash (Her hubby’s favorite beverage). I favored July’s gin episode, but after tasting the bourbon splash I might be converting into a seasonal bourbon lover. I think it’s the fresh muddled raspberries and cranberry juice mixer that won me over.

Gatherings aren’t complete without an atmosphere. An atmosphere doesn’t have to be grand like a sports-themed tailgate extravaganza. Sometimes it’s just a couple simple decorations to set the tone. Angela found the perfect mason jar solar lamp craft to create both lighting and mood for an outdoor soiree. Here’s a secret—everything needed is available at the Dollar Store! It amazed me how quickly she put together the mason jar lamp. I love the mason jar trend as a decorative piece because they are durable and inexpensive. The solar lights do not make the jars hot, which is great for clumsy people like me. Between Ashley and Angela’s food recipes, drink and decoration ideas, I know I’m about to host the best August parties yet.

“Make sure to watch the Pin Pals show every week at www.pinpals.tv New episodes every Friday!”

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SPORTS

Lions, Jags, and Cats Hope to Bring City a Second Straight State Title

BY COLE POLAND The three Moore schools boast 23 State titles, combined from both speeds.

Last season, Southmoore got in on the action, bringing home not one but two State titles, beating Moore for the fast pitch crown in the fall and winning the slow pitch championship in the spring.

The only other school in the state to achieve the twin titles? Moore, back in the 2007-2008 school year. They also won both titles in 2005 but those were in different school years. The Lions lead the pack with 11 titles but Westmoore trails by only one banner, winning 10 in it’s 24 year history. Southmoore’s pair of trophies are it’s first and second in the school’s six years.

It’s fair to say Moore is a softball town.

And there’s no reason to believe that’s going to change this year.

Westmoore just missed out on the State tournament last season, an ending that doesn’t happen often.

“(It was) a good season (but) not exactly what we were anticipating,” says Jaguars’ head coach Jenny Rollins.

“Most of the things we fell short (of ), we fell short by a run, an error. Just one little thing.”

Westmoore returns 13 seniors.

“We have a huge senior class this year and we’re all really close,” says senior Shelby Baker.

“We just need to take it one game at a time and just win as much as we can,” says senior Bailey Whitmore. “I think we have a good chance this year.”

Moore finished as the State runner-up last year. That makes two consecutive years for the Lions, who fell to Edmond North in the 2012 title game.

Disappointment like that can really fold a team up. But the Lions are having none of it. They have to replace some spots, such as graduated pitcher Jenna Lynn who will play for Oklahoma Baptist this fall. But

there is really no worry with this team as they feel like they’re coming together well.

“Being able to build ourselves up will give us the more drive to… push ourselves,” says sophomore Carlee Geissler.

“We’re just going to be able to gel and we’re going to have each other’s backs,” says Lions junior Tayler Babb. “We want to get (to State) and we don’t want to just fall short again. We want to make it and we want to win.”

The Southmoore SaberCats have to play defense this whole season. But getting to defend a State title is one of those good problems.

The Cats return nearly the whole of last season’s roster, a young group who has experienced a lot of success early in their high school careers. Some teams can become a little too comfortable with that success.

“My biggest concern is that because we did it last year, we don’t come in and

think ‘We’re going to automatically win it again,’” says SaberCats head coach Jeff Small. “We have talent but they’re going to have to work hard. We’re going to have a bullseye on our back every time we go play.”

It’s a concern Coach Small is ready for and he’s sure his players are ready for the season too.

“We’re going to have to work to get better and improve and if we do that, we’ll have a good chance, I think, to be deep in it at the end.”

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City Volleyball Teams All Look to Replace Key Players

BY COLE POLAND Last year could very well be a turning point for the volleyball programs of the Moore schools. The Southmoore SaberCats made the State tournament, a first for the entire Moore school system. And the confidence of the players and coaches of all three teams says it won’t be long before it becomes regular.

Last season for the Lions was filled with a good amount of tough losses. This offseason was used to remedy some problems, whether they’re physical, technical, or mental. They’ve gone to team camps, played Club ball, worked out in the Summer Pride program, and doing plenty of drills. But that’s not all.

“We’ve also invested in a mental training program this year,” says Lions head coach Deidra Rader. “They’ll learn visualization techniques, meditation, positive self-talk, journaling, and really trying to be in touch with why they’re so hard on themselves on the court and how that can easily affect everyone else on the court.”

Westmoore looks forward towards the new season with returning upperclassmen that head coach Jeff Boyland speaks highly of.

“We have a good core, a good nucleus coming back,” Boyland says, “as well as some upcoming freshman and sophomores that I think are going to push for… playing time on the varsity.”

Boyland enters his second year at Westmoore, coming over last year from the same position at the University of Central Oklahoma. He’s aware of where the program, Westmoore’s and the other schools’, were at when he arrived and he’s seeing a growth within the city that is very encouraging.

We’re trying to build the programs up… to compete with other programs in the state,” Boyland says. “I’m hoping to see a better dedication, just in general, from the players and from the families to get out and make volleyball more of a priority” than a social event.

Boyland commitment to the game is an advantage for the Jaguars and he can see the same commitment in his players.

“We’re getting more and more Club players. We’re getting more and more players that are interested in playing more than just a month and half of the year.”

That growing level of commitment makes him excited to be a part of this team for the upcoming season.

“It’s a group that doesn’t make it a chore or job to come and work with them.”

At Southmoore, the SaberCats look to capitalize on the success of last season.

Southmoore made the State tournament, the first time any city team has, but fell to Edmond North, the eventual State runnerup, in the first round. The postseason run has raised the bar, not just Southmoore but for Moore and Westmoore.

“I think we just brought a lot of competition to the other Moore schools,” says Southmoore senior Kayla Brackett.

But it’s not just what they expect out of themselves this season. Last season set a new standard for what the program should expect of itself in the future.

“We also brought more competition to the other teams that are coming here, like they have something to live up to now,” says Brackett.

The returning upperclassmen for the SaberCats fit in well together, creating an easy trust and high comfort level on the court.

“We’ve just known each other for a long time so we’re all really bonded,” says Southmoore senior Marissa Hundley.

“They’ve all been in the system, as well, all the way through,” says head coach Janet Brannon. The chemistry she sees within her team makes it an easier job for her. “They’re all pretty close knit already. The chemistry’s already working well.”

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ANSWER CREW Question for a Fitness Expert How can I stay in shape if I have an injury or a health problem that keeps me out of the gym?

An injury or illness can be one of the worst things standing between you and your fitness goals. Sometimes it can feel like you were just starting to make progress, and then you get sick or sprain an ankle and have to sit out for a while. You feel like you’re losing all the gains you’ve worked so hard for. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

To begin with, you should always let yourself recover. If you’ve got a case of the flu, don’t force yourself to go to the gym. You’ll just make it that much harder for your body to recover, and you risk making everyone else sick while you’re at it. The same goes for an injury. Sometimes the best thing you can do is not push it. Rest and let yourself recover before you move on.

However, if your issue is more prolonged, something that isn’t going to go away after a week’s rest, you may not want to lie around and let yourself waste away. One of the worst things you can do, health-wise, is nothing at all. The key is to do whatever you can. Just do something to keep moving. With most run-of-the-mill injuries and health issues, there is still something you can do, even if that is just walk around the block a time or two. Do a push-up. Take a few extra trips up and down the stairs at home or work.

If your injury or illness is something you can work around, do it. Just because you have a sprained ankle doesn’t mean you can’t still do some pull-ups. If you have an illness that doesn’t allow for intense exercise, do something very light and lowimpact. Of course, in either case you should follow the advice of your doctor or physiotherapist. Just because you can work around a problem doesn’t always mean that you should.

A big thing to watch out for is your diet. If your activity level drops for a prolonged period, but your caloric intake stays the same, you may come away from your injury or illness with some unwanted pounds to show for it. Especially if you go from very active to mostly sedentary, your calories may have to drop a bit. That doesn’t mean go crazy cutting out everything you enjoy. Find the happy medium that fits your current situation. That should tell you what your caloric intake should be. Keep in mind, you only need to do this if you’re out of the game for a decent level of activity. That may mean chicken instead of steak, or one cup of rice instead of two. You might have to play around for a week or two and monitor your weight to see where it stabilizes.

That will be over a stretch of time. If you just have to skip the gym for a day or three, and your diet has worked for you so far, don’t worry about it.

The takeaway point should be not to let bad habits take over. If you’re injured or sick, you still want to maintain your quality of life and not make yourself feel even worse by getting totally out of shape. So keep as active as you can without making things any worse, and make sure to tailor your diet to your activity level. Do that, and no injury or illness will be able to keep you down.

Alex Warren NASM-Certified Personal Trainer AlexWarrenTraining@gmail.com

SHOW GUIDE The Moore Daily offers you several different locally produced TV style shows

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TheMooreDaily.com sports reporter Cole Poland hosts this monthly interview show featuring athletes from Moore and South OKC.

New episode every month.

Sponsored by First American Bank It’s August and while the heat of summer is really starting to crank up, cool back-to-school fun is just around the corner. Join us for the August edition of the Library Connection as we get you ready for a return to the classroom with a number of fun and helpful events. For starters there’s the big Health Fair at the Moore Public Library. Then you’ll discover that “everything is awe-some!” with our Movie in the Park showing of “The Lego Movie.” But that’s not all! Join us this month for a look at all the ways the Pioneer Library System can help make back-to-school so very cool.

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Kid Book Review FANCY NANCY AND THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY Author: Jane O’Connor Reviewer: Kelsey Williamson, Children’s Services assistant, Moore Public Library The Moore Public Library is calling all Fancy Nancy fans!

Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of Fancy Nancy, will be paying us an extra special visit for Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Saturday Spectacular on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m.

Put on your fanciest party clothes to meet the artist extraordinaire.

There will be fabulous crafts, a glamorous photo booth, and tasty treats. Be sure to bring your favorite Fancy Nancy book for Ms. Robin to autograph. This program will require registration.

Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century, written by Jane

O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, is the latest book in this lovable series. The illustrations really enhance the story; they are beautiful, detailed, colorful, and of course, fancy. A great thing about all Nancy books is that she always introduces the reader to new and fun vocabulary.

In this picture book, we find out that Nancy has been invited to her uncle’s wedding. An occasion such as this is a dream come true for Nancy. She is sure that it will be the wedding of the century.

However, the wedding is not at all as Nancy had pictured it. This is a story about special family moments,

creating traditions, and being true to yourself. Readers are taken on a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but everyone finds their happy ending.

For book recommendations or questions about our Fancy Nancy event, please visit us at the children’s desk, visit pioneerlibrarysystem. org, or call us at 793-4347.

Adult Book Review THE COLLECTOR Author: Nora Roberts Reviewer: Leanne Cheek, Information Services, Moore Public Library The Collector is Nora Roberts’s annual summer stand-alone title– she usually releases one in early spring/summer for beach readers.

Usually I am not a fan, but The Collector is easily one of the best in quite a while.

It tells the story of professional house-sitter Lila Emerson. Lila watches the homes, pets and plants of the rich in New York and Europe. She loves it—an Army brat growing up, Lila never settled and enjoys her “modern gypsy” lifestyle. Lila is also a young-adult author, who is writing the third in her mildly popular werewolf teenager series. She also enjoys watching her neighbors out of windows, a la Rear Window, and while the opening scene borrows heavily from the movie, the book

does not, as I had feared, fall into a remake.

Lila witnesses a death—a young woman falls from her penthouse window. After reporting to the police, Lila discovers that the couple, whom she had been watching for the last week, are both dead in an apparent murdersuicide. But Lila is sure she saw someone else in the apartment, and is drawn into the investigation by the dead man’s brother, Ash Archer.

Ash is a famous artist, and the son of a wealthy, sprawling family that provides some excellent characters and backstory. Ash is kind of a typical Nora-esque hero at first: artistic, determined, and of course, drop dead gorgeous. But I have to say, he becomes so much more than his original introduction, that by

the time the story was over, he was just awesome.

The story kept making me think it was going to fall into romanticthriller tropes: crazy assassins, shut-in villains, Russian art, international intrigue—but every time I caught myself thinking “I’ve read this before,” Roberts twisted the story and made it something fresh.

Particularly Lila and Ash. Their meeting is a little outside believability. But once their relationship develops, it feels natural and fun. There is some pretty serious family drama, a great side story of Lila and Ash’s best friends rediscovering each other, and a terrific psychotic. It’s definitely in the top tier of Roberts’s work and an instant summer bestseller.

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ANSWER CREW Question for a Gardener QUESTION? When should I start my fall garden?

ANSWER: Now! Most root crops enjoy growing in the cooler weather of fall. Insects are getting scarce so they are not going to be chewing the leaves of your tender plants.

Here is a rule of thumb. Determine the number of days required from sowing to harvest and count back from the first predicted freeze date. In this state, the middle of October would be a good choice. Growth slows as the weather cools, so some crops will take longer to mature than others. Remove spent plants to the compost pile. Amend the soil with compost or other organic material.

Here are a few crops to consider for fall gardens: • Leaf lettuce—matures in 40–60 days and will tolerate a light frost • Spinach—35-45 days, could even be left to over-winter • Kale—40-65 days, survives temperatures down to 20 degrees F • Basil—30–60 days; fast-growing herbs • Cilantro—60–70 days; quick growing • Peas—60–80 days; generally withstands temps into the high 20s.

Other crops to consider are cabbage, Brussel sprouts, kale or salad greens.

Turnips also do well in the cooler weather.

If you have tomatoes growing in raised beds, sow beans around the inside perimeter of the beds 8 to 10 weeks before the first anticipated frost date.

Tomatoes will shield the seedlings and prevent them from “cooking” in the hot soil. Cole crops, such as cabbage, 50–90 days; broccoli 50–70 days; and Brussel sprouts 90–100 days, can be bought as seedlings to transplant. Radishes, 30–60 day,s can be harvested up to the first freeze.

An early organic gardening pioneer Ruth Stout lived in Connecticut where it can get very cold. She would plant her turnips in late fall and cover them with a wooden board. Then, in January after the snows came, she would brush the snow off of the board, lift it and dig out the turnips for the night’s dinner. The board was returned as a cover.

Oklahoma has had a good rainfall during June and early July, but don’t let this make you too complacent. New seeds must have water to germinate properly and transplants need water to settle in. Row covers or cold frames can protect tender plants in case of an early frost.

Gardening is an experiment in conjunction with Mother Nature. Conducted efficiently, gardening can become a most satisfying and rewarding experience.

Treat the soil as carefully as you would your own body. Provide plants with what they need. In their case, the right nutrients encourage worms and beneficial insects to work their miracles.

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Here is a reminder of upcoming events: • Semi annual Seed and Plant Exchange, Tuesday, October 2, 2014, at the Norman public library starting at 10 a.m. Free seeds and refreshments.

• Mother Earth News Fair, October 25–26, 2014, Topeka, Kansas. See www.MotherEarthNewsFair.com.

Special references: • Search the internet for The Intelligent Plant • Local seed and plant nurseries • Your public library.

Norm Park, Ed.D., normpark@ymail.com

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MOVIE GUIDE

AUGUST 1 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan.

GET ON UP A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

AUGUST 8 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Four mutant warriors fight to save their city from an evil kingpin.

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY A story centered on an Indian family who moves to France and opens an eatery across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory.

INTO THE STORM A group of high school students document the events and aftermath of a devastating tornado.

AUGUST 15 THE EXPENDABLES 3 Barney and his team, known as “The Expendables”, come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables’ co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team.

THE GIVER In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the “real” world.

IF I STAY Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a co-ma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined.

ARE YOU HERE Two childhood best friends embark on a road trip back to their hometown after one of them learns he has inherited a large sum of money from his recently deceased estranged father.

WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL The journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel), who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.

AUGUST 29 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW A thriller centered on two archaeologists in search of a lost treasure in the cata-combs below Paris.

AUGUST 22 SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR The town’s most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants.

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Editor’s Note: Each month our Movie Guide provides a listing of top films expected at the Warren. Dates are subject to change.

MOVIE REVIEW

Guardians of the Galaxy: Not Your Typical Superhero Movie

© PHOTO COURTESY OF MARVEL STUDIOS

BY ROB MORRIS So…you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to superheroes and those so-called “comic book movies”, eh? Well, chew on these images, my friend: a gun-crazy raccoon with breath-taking anger management problems, an alien who looks like a tree and can say only “I am Groot”, a green-skinned female assassin, and a jerk from Missouri whose primary goal in life is making out with hot alien girls.

They are….wait for it…..wait….”The Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Sure, you’re familiar with Marvel’s staggering success with Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Spiderman, and The Avengers. Marvel is counting on that good will to help make the Guardians every bit as popular as it ties together story lines from all of those previous movies to set up the second Avengers movie, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” It’s a unique approach to cinematic storytelling that includes a long list of superhero movies, a television series (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), direct-tovideo short films called “Marvel One-Shots”, and of course…comic books. All of these storytelling devices are linked together under

the umbrella of…take another deep breath, friend….the “Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

More on that whole universe thing in just a moment, but first let’s get back to the “Guardians of the Universe” which hits theaters in August.

This rag-tag team of space heroes is led

by Peter Quill (Chris Pratt, “Parks and Recreation”), the aforementioned hot-aliengirl-crazy kid from Missouri. Quill calls himself “Star-Lord” and has been described as a mix between Han Solo and Marty McFly. After he steals a mysterious orb he finds himself in the middle of a battle to save the galaxy. Which galaxy, you ask? For the sake of argument let’s just assume it’s the one we live in: the Milky Way. Quill is joined by Gamora (Zoe Saldana, “The Losers”), an alien orphan trained by the ultra-powerful Thanos to be his personal assassin. Gamora is looking to atone for her past sins and ends up joining Quill in his galaxy-saving quest. Also on the team are Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista, MMA fighter) as a massively-muscled warrior in search of vengeance after his family is slaughtered, and

Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel, the Fast and Furious series), a tree-like humanoid who is an odd-mixture of “100-percent-deadly, 100-percent-sweet-and-innocent.”

But let’s not leave out Rocket, the genetically-engineered raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook) who is a bounty hunter, mercenary, and a master of weapons and battle tactics.

Yeah, I just wrote that a geneticallyengineered raccoon is a master of weapons and battle tactics. And if you haven’t picked up on the weird vibe emanating from this unusual grouping of big-screen superheroes by now…Rocket the angry raccoon’s bio should certainly help ring your bell and help you understand that “Guardians of the Galaxy” is going to be very different than anything you’ve seen Marvel unleash on movie audiences up until now.

But the geniuses behind Marvel’s staggering success (the Marvel film franchise is the second-highest grossing franchise of all time) believe that you’ll buy into the Guardians.

They also believe that fans will connect the dots between the Guardians movie,

the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D tv series, the Avengers, the various individual superheroes from their comics who’ve already hit the big screen (Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, the Falcon), and a lineup of superheroes who’ll be making their debut over the next few years: Ant-man, Dr. Strange, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage.

It’s an unprecedented approach to making movies and television series, one that has shaken up the rest of the Hollywood studios.

Not surprisingly a lot of critics don’t believe Marvel can pull it off. They believe that as more characters are introduced and more story lines begin to intersect, people will become confused and lose interest.

Obviously it’s way too early in the game to know if the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to be a smashing success or big-time bomb. But you can bet there’s a lot riding on the success of that Raccoon with an attitude and his fellow “Guardians of the Galaxy” to make sure the next phase of Marvel movies gets off on the right foot.

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MOORE MEDICAL CENTER

Quality Health Care in the Heart of Moore

BY RICHIE SPLITT VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, MOORE MEDICAL CENTER & HEALTHPLEX The Moore Emergency Services staff has already cared for more than 10,000 patients since opening in early December 2013. Lives have been saved and changed for the better as a result of these experts’ training and the ease of accessibility to the community. In addition to offering a fully functioning emergency department, open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and excellent outpatient laboratory and imaging services, the facility is also a gateway to the fully integrated comprehensive healthcare system that is Norman Regional Health System.

For example, when a patient arrives at the Moore emergency department with signs and symptoms of a heart attack, staff begin evidence-based protocols that have been standardized among all three Norman Regional campuses to ensure the highest quality of patient care is delivered in a timesensitive manor. An electrocardiogram (EKG)

and blood work will be done immediately and given to the emergency department physician for instant interpretation. If the EKG is elevated and the blood work/ cardiac biomarkers indicate a possible heart attack, a hospital page is sent out to the entire interventional cardiology team, which includes an interventional cardiology physician and the cardiac catheterization, or cath lab team. That team will be ready and waiting to receive the patient at the HealthPlex. The patient may be experiencing a heart attack.

Heart attacks occur when a coronary artery suddenly becomes partially or fully blocked by a blood clot. This blockage slows or stops blood supply to the heart tissue and results in some type of injury or damage to the heart muscle. The American Heart Association provides the following signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:

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• Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain • Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach • Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort • Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness If you believe you are experiencing a heart attack, minutes matter…and we can help. Calling 911 is the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment. Emergency medical staff, like the highly trained professionals at the Moore Emergency Department, can begin treatment immediately—up to an hour

sooner than if someone gets to the hospital by car.

Our temporary Moore Emergency Services is there for you providing the same highquality patient care you’ve come to know and expect from us. And as part of a larger, premier health care system, we provide fast and convenient access to Norman Regional’s expert care such as our nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, the only one in the Oklahoma City metro area. We are proud to be serving the community of Moore with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, and we are happy to provide a broader team of physician specialists only moments away.

Whether it is a broken finger or a heart attack, we are prepared to offer the highest quality care available right in your community.

This is where the healing begins.

Run for a Healthy Heart Saturday, September 6, 2014 Heart Plaza - 3500 HealthPlex Parkway Norman, OK 1 Mile Run/Walk @ 7:30 a.m. • 5k Run @ 8 a.m.

SuRvivoR Walk @ 9:30 a.m.

(Parking is available at the West Norman Professional Building, 3400 HealthPlex Parkway) Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to take part in this exciting event designed to increase awareness about Oklahoma’s number one killer, heart disease. There will also be a special Survivor’s Walk to celebrate survivors of heart disease and to honor those who have lost their battle with heart disease.

• Cash awards will be given for overall 5Km male and female winners • Medals awarded to all winners in each category • Certified Course – USATF Sanctioned Event • Race Coordinated by DG Productions Registration: • Pre-register at HeartOfASooner.com • $25/entry fee • Deadline to pre-register and receive a T-Shirt is August 31st • $30 Entry Fee on Day of Race • Children 10 and under are free

Heart Health Fair: After the run and walk, Norman Regional is hosting a free, community heart health fair.

Exhibits and activities include: • ZOLL Medical Corporation with CPR simulation doll and instruction • The American Heart Association • Medical Park West • Maximized Living Health Center • Life Line Screening • Advanced Therapy Solutions • The Health Club

Kids’ activities include: • Tumblebus • Moonbounce • Medical helicopter, fire truck, and ambulance walk-throughs • Sno Cones

Interested in sponsorship opportunities?

Please email bmcgill@nrh-ok.com

HeartofaSooner.com NORMAN REGIONAL HEART PLAZA 3500 HealthPlex Parkway Norman, OK 73072

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SPORTS

August 2014 High School Sports Schedules

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL

Moore High School Aug. 22 Edmond Memorial (Scrimmage) Aug. 28 at Putnam City (Scrimmage)

Moore High School Aug. 9 City Scrimmage at Southmoore Aug. 11 Piedmont Aug. 12 at Southeast Aug. 14 Norman North Aug. 19 Edmond Memorial Aug. 21 MOORE WAR at Westmoore Aug. 26 at Putnam City Aug. 28 BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS at Home Aug. 29-30 at Jaguar Invitational

Westmoore High School Aug. 21 at Norman North (Scrimmage) Aug. 28 at Edmond North (Scrimmage) Southmoore Aug. 16 Aug. 22 Aug. 28

High School SaberCat Celebration at Carl Albert (Scrimmage) 4 Team Scrimmage at Home

SOFTBALL Moore High School Aug. 4 100 Inning Game at Home Aug. 6-7 Scrimmage Fest Aug. 11 Lawton Ike Aug. 12 at Putnam City North Aug. 15 Carl Albert Aug. 18 at Norman Aug. 19 Edmond North Aug. 22-23 at Southmoore Festival Aug. 25 at Choctaw Aug. 26 at Putnam City West Aug. 28 Mustang Westmoore High School Aug. 4 100 Inning Game at Moore Aug. 6-7 Scrimmage Fest Aug. 14 at Sapulpa Aug. 15-16 at Broken Arrow Tournament Aug. 18 Stillwater Aug. 19 at Owasso Aug. 21 Sapulpa Aug. 22-23 at Southmoore Festival Aug. 26 at Ponca City Southmoore Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 15-16 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 22-23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28

Westmoore High School Aug. 9 City Scrimmage at Southmoore Aug. 14 at Deer Creek Aug. 19 at Norman North Aug. 21 MOORE WAR at Home Aug. 22-23 Jaguar Invitational Aug. 25 at Mustang Aug. 26 Edmond Santa Fe Aug. 29-30 Jaguar Invitational Southmoore Aug. 9 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 22-23 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 28

High School City Scrimmage at Home at Norman at Bartlesville at Broken Arrow Tournament Yukon at Stillwater BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS at Moore

High School Carl Albert at Lawton Ike at Broken Arrow Tournament at Edmond Memorial Norman North Southmoore Festival Yukon Putnam City

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ANSWER CREW Question about Insurance Do I have to pay my subsidy back if I misjudged my income?

Essentially the IRS will require anyone that took an Advance Premium

Question for an Accountant Dear Tax Guy: My friend recently mentioned that I should check how my short-term disability insurance premiums are paid.

What was she talking about?

- Color Me Confused

Tax Credit to file an additional form with their taxes in 2015.

One form, 1095-A, is what they call an information return which is like a W-2. Basically it will calculate what was given by the government in subsidy dollars to the individuals, will use another form, 8962, to calculate if the subsidy you received was equal to, lesser, or greater than what the actual amount should have been.

If you received too much money in advance subsidies, you will have a tax payment owed to the IRS. They will deduct this from any refund owed to you before issuing the refund. Or they will add it to any additional taxes owed to them. However, there is what is called a “repayment cap.”

These caps are based on where your household falls in terms of the federal poverty guidelines.

What is yet to be known is how or whether the IRS, or any other branch of the federal government, will reconcile the secondary subsidy levels known as the “cost sharing subsidy.” The cost sharing subsidy, reduces your deductible, co-pays, and out-of-pocket maximums to a lower amount based on your reported income. If you used your coverage through the year and had only a $500 deductible, and then after filing your taxes should have had a $5000 deductible, will you have to pay in additional money? That answer is still pending.

Here is a chart of the advance premium tax credit repayment caps based on where your household falls in the federal poverty level:

Christopher L. Crow, PLCS chris@doylecrow.com Doyle-Crow & Associates 108 SE 3rd St., Moore, OK 73160

Dear Confused: As well you should be. It may merely be the years piling up, but I have been noticing that modern life has become extremely bureaucratic. I worked in a state agency for several decades; one of the many lessons I learned there, was that with laws and regulations come loopholes and unintended consequences. You can have multiple aspects of different laws coming into play without being aware that they are in play. Whew! What do I mean by all that? First, we need to discuss pre- and post-tax deductions from your paycheck. For those of you who work for an employer that offers Section 125 Cafeteria plans, that is a section of the Internal Revenue Code that allows your employer to deduct qualified items from your paycheck “pre-tax”, that is, you do not ever pay income tax (federal or state), or have Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld. It literally makes income disappear as far as the taxing authorities are concerned! This can also lead to a discussion that those who have employers that do this have an advantage over those that do not. The same income is NOT taxed the same for all individuals, which is supposed to be a hallmark of a “fair” tax system, but we blew through that particular gate a long time ago, so let’s leave it be for now. Did I mention the years piling up? Can you see the curmudgeon underneath the CPA suit and tie?

If you do not have a Section 125 Cafeteria plan at work, your short-term disability insurance premiums will be withheld in the usual manner. Your employer will figure your income tax, Social Security, Medicare withholdings based on your total wages, THEN withhold your insurance premiums. You will have paid taxes on the income used to pay for premium. Pre-tax – NO taxes; post-tax – YES taxes. One last caveat, even if you have an employer who has a Section 125 plan, you can choose to have your premiums paid “post-tax”. In other words, other considerations other than just saving money can be in play.

Next, we have to also address whether your employer is paying the premiums for you as a benefit. Sounds nice, right? Again, bureaucracy is about process, not intent.

Finally, we are ready to answer your question, if you have even made it this far! If your short-term disability insurance premiums are paid for using “pre-tax” dollars or by your employer, then if you have an event that allows you to receive short-term disability income from the insurance company, then that income will be TAXABLE. If you pay the short-term disability insurance premiums out of “post-tax” dollars, then the same income stream will NOT be taxable! If your employer pays a part of the premium, and you pay part of the premium “post-tax”, then part of the income is taxable and part of it is NOT. This is why people throw their hands up at times, I think. Remember, all tax situations are fact-dependent and situation-sensitive. Be sure to consult a qualified professional before implementing any changes to your current situation.

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BY LUKE SMALL

A Squared Marketplace

116 N Broadway, Moore, OK • 405-703-2507 The arts and crafts side of Staci Seilkopf began back in high school when her mom started doing arts and crafts fairs to make a living as a newly single parent.

Seilkopf ’s father passed away when she was 15 and her mom needed a way to make a living. So, along with setting up booths at fairs, she set up in the break rooms of corporate businesses, selling her items. Seilkopf said when she was around a sophomore in high school, her mom finally decided to open a full-time arts and crafts business and helping her mom, “was my job until I got married.”

Today, Seilkopf has followed in her mother’s footsteps, starting her own boutique store in Old Town Moore called A Squared Marketplace.

“I just come from an entrepreneurial family where you make it happen,” she said.

Having been open only a few months, A Squared Marketplace has quickly attracted vendors to sell their handmade or semi-handmade items, in a welcoming environment.

“This space called my name when I got in it, but I knew that it wasn’t [just] mine. I couldn’t fill it all up,” Seilkopf said.

So instead of trying to fill the space with just her creations, Seilkopf decided to share the space with a variety of unique local vendors who display an uncanny ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Where else can you find a converted-end-table-turnedThunder-dog-bed? Or perhaps you’d be surprised to see homemade baked goods inside a boutique shop? At A Squared, it is just another day at the office.

“I want the customers to have a variety to go through,” Seilkopf said.

Seilkopf calls the boutique “halfway homemade,” but you can really find a touch of homemade in just about every item––clothing with handmade embroidery, gigantic wreaths decorated for holidays like Easter or Mardi Gras, or even little wood signs that have messages of hope on them. Well, you can get a Bible verse printed on it or perhaps a sassy saying. These are Seilkopf ’s creations and they create a vibrant, fun atmosphere inside A Squared. All of the vendors are basically inside the Moore School district, with a few vendors in the outskirts of the Oklahoma City area.

The name of the boutique refers to Seilkopf ’s two young kids Allan and Austin and also to her love of anything math related. Using her family as inspiration for the name is right in line with the atmosphere and mission of A Squared. Seilkopf said she hopes the shop becomes a place not only for customers to feel at home, but also the vendors as well.

“I even have vendors who are up here daily just because we’ve created a little family here,” she said. Hopefully, the warm, family atmosphere at A Squared Marketplace will be a draw for customers for years to come.

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TASTE MOORE

The Garage

BY LUKE SMALL

1024 W. I-240 Service Rd. OKC, OK 73139 • 405-601-4198 • eatatthegarage.com So when you walk into the Garage on I-240 in south Oklahoma City, you are immediately greeted by what looks like a staged episode for American Pickers. Old street signs and quirky neon advertisements fill the walls of the main dining room nearly floor to ceiling, much like the old license plates do at the front entrance.

“The idea was a garage like when you walk into your grandparents garage and they just have wild, crazy signs and antiques,” said General Manager and Part-Owner Scott Short.

It certainly has an old-diner feel to it and that’s exactly where Short and the other owners of the Garage want to take you to when you come in for a great burger. They want to make the atmosphere and the food something special that you will remember forever.

“We started out thinking it was going to be a bar that had good food with some burgers and tacos and the food took off even more than the drinks,” said Short.

After only being open the last three years in Norman and only about a year at the location on I-240, the growth of the Garage, owned by the Hal Smith Restaurant Group, has been nothing but extraordinary.

The food seems simple enough––mostly burgers and beer as the Garage would put it––but, as Short will point out to you, something as simple as a burger can be a vessel for the unusual.

For example, the Garage not only offers your basic ground beef and ground turkey burgers, but also ground bison, a leaner option for the health conscious. And the toppings on the burger can be like the Sriracha aioli, bleu cheese crumbles, and grilled onions and jalapeños on the Spicy Sriracha Bleu Burger (they’ve won awards for this one, Short said.) Or perhaps your looking for ranch, swiss, and avocado on the Bacon Avocado Ranch. And even stranger perhaps is the Sticky Finger, topped with peanut butter, bacon bits, sweet jalapeño relish, and cheddar/jack cheese.

The Garage is certainly for the adventurous.

“I don’t think there’s been a single day since the Garage came into creation that I haven’t heard, ‘this is the best burger I’ve ever had,’” Short said.

There is good reason for that. The Garage makes just about everything in house including the hand cut fries and chips, which have about as many flavorful topping combinations as the burgers do. Garlic parmesan fries and the Thunder fries are two standouts in this area.

But the bar is also a draw as well with their Moscow Mules, served in the traditional copper cup, and a variety of domestic and imported beer selections. All combined, the Garage tries to showcase a very lively, fun atmosphere where eating a burger is not something boring or ordinary.

In fact, those two words are not in the owners’ vocabulary as they plan on opening a seventh location in Del City very soon. With such incredible growth, you can bet people across the metro will be enjoying the unique burger and fry combinations the Garage has to offer for years to come.

SOME PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE GARAGE

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ANSWER CREW Question for a Business Owner We frequently hear national and local politicians and economists talk about the importance of growth of small businesses as being the “cornerstone” of growth for the future. What can we do here in our state and local communities to encourage entrepreneurship and small business growth?

The small business community indeed does generate most new job growth in the economy, but becauseit is an aggregation of tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, it is difficult to provide simple and singular solutions that address the issues and opportunities of the self-employed.

Nonetheless, many of us are in a position to provide formal and informal assistance and encouragement: A) Ensure that when young people are learning about career opportunities during the formative years, our educational systems make them keenly aware of entrepreneurship opportunities. We can do this in several ways: • Support existing organizations like DECA and Junior Achievement that focus on early comprehension of business principals and practices.

• Encourage them to take one of the many “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” and “Starting Your Own Business” courses available in the metro area.

• Support sponsored activities that give a forum for students to showcase their inventive skills such as the annual Wes Watkins New Product Fair and inter-school competitions among pre-engineering students for robotics, etc.

B) Be aware of and recommend to potential or existing small-business owners seeking assistance one or more of the service providers created by federal, state and local governments to provide services specifically to small business. These include the Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, the small business coordinators and business incubators located at many technology centers, or the SCORE group.

Both the US Small Business Administration (www.sba. gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managingbusiness) and Oklahoma Department of Commerce (www.okcommerce.gov/start-A-Business ) provide extensive guidance in locating assistance.

C) Support local organizations such as our chambers of commerce whose primary purpose is to encourage economic development and maintain a high quality of life in our communities by helping to promote the growth of small businesses.

D) In the legislative process, do not allow our representatives to ignore the need to promote small business growth (as opposed to growth and attraction of major employers). This help can be at all levels—from government contracting preferences provided to small business to tax exemptions and incentives to encourage growth of business (both large and small) that can provide wellpaying jobs to our citizens. Quality Jobs Programs, for example, provide employment to those that otherwise might be without gainful employment. The Work Opportunity Tax Program and others help develop or redevelop areas that have been neglected (Empowerment Zones, HUB Zones, Indian Land Tax Credits, etc.) and overall tax policies can ensure that regulations are not unduly burdensome on the small-business owner.

E) “Give back” to the community by providing personal assistance or guidance to entrepreneurs and small business people in need based on your particular expertise: • Mentor—the need for experienced mentors is constant (one-on-one advice from someone who has prior experience). These needs in the community are made known informally via bankers, lawyers, accountants, community economic developers, and friends. This is one of the highest callings—providing assistance to those who can utilize our expertise and contacts to become a thriving part of our community; • Participate in an advisory group for service providers in the community who are themselves providing counseling to entrepreneurs. One example is the Advisory Board for the Moore Norman Technology Business Development Center (BDC), which consists of 15 local bankers, lawyers, certified public accountants, economic development professionals, educators, and local businessman, who as a group provide program input and direct assistance to entrepreneur clients of the BDC.

In addition, as soon as the state budget crisis becomes less intense, it is the Intention of the OEDC (Oklahoma Economic Development Coalition) and OBIA (Oklahoma Business Incubator Association) to introduce legislation to provide professionals who provide no-cost service to startup entrepreneurs here in Oklahoma with some modest tax credit for their efforts to encourage other professionals to also join or contribute.

F) Being aware of other (nonprofit) organizations that assist the entrepreneur such as • Inventors Assistance Service at Oklahoma State University • The Oklahoma Inventors Congress, an association of inventors and would-be inventors • Pioneer Library System with its extensive business libraries for marketing research and other business topics.

Greg Kieson

Coordinator of Business Development Moore Norman Technology Center

Keeping these outside resources motivated to continue providing assistance and encouragement to new small business development is an important component. At the BDC we do periodically recognize certain of our advisory board members who make extraordinary efforts to help promote new business development amongst entrepreneurs. We have just recognized (See insert) Mitchell McCarthy, member of our advisory board for five years and intellectual property attorney from Oklahoma City, who during 2010 provided advice and counsel to seven of our clients.

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HEALTHY MOORE

Processed Foods: Friend or Foe? RACHEL HILL, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DIETETIC INTERN We often hear health professionals advising consumers to stay away from processed foods, yet the typical grocery store is packed from front to back with them. So, what exactly are processed foods?

What makes processed foods “bad” for the consumer’s health? Processed foods take on many identities, not just your typical frozen dinner or bag of chips. Foods can be minimally processed or highly processed. For example, frozen vegetables, canned food, pre-packaged salads, yogurt, cheese, and milk are all considered to be processed foods, as well as frozen dinners, premade meals, baked goods, chips, soup, tomato sauce, and cereal. Processed foods, put simply, are foods that have been, well… processed! Manufacturers have manipulated the product in some way to make it more palatable, convenient, or shelf stable for the consumer. How does the consumer determine which processed foods are acceptable and which food items need to be limited?

Many highly processed foods like frozen dinners, premade meals, and baked goods contain high amounts of fat, sodium, and sugar, all of which increase the shelf life of the product. Unfortunately, high amounts of fat, sugar, and sodium in the diet can lead to various chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease among others. Even if the product is labeled as “natural” or “organic,” it can still contain high amounts of fat, sugar, and sodium. When looking at the food label, look at the ingredients list. If the first ingredient is sugar (high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, maltose, brown sugar, corn syrup, cane sugar, honey, fruit juice concentrate), it probably is not the best food choice.

Also, be on the lookout for sodium, which is often used in high amounts in soups, sauces, canned food, frozen dinners, crackers, chips, and baked goods. Try to purchase foods with a percentage DV (daily value) sodium content 10 percent or

less. When available, purchase foods that are labeled as “reduced sodium.”

Lastly, beware of processed foods that are packed full of fat. Fat, in the correct amount is beneficial for good health, but it is also important to consume the right types of fat. Many processed foods contain high amounts of saturated fat and trans fat, both of which, in high amounts, can lead to the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

Even if a product says “contains no trans fat,” it can still have up to 0.5 grams per serving, so watch out. Look for foods that contain unsaturated fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated), both of which have been shown to decrease the risk of heart disease. Minimally processed foods like nuts and natural nut butters have high amounts of unsaturated fat.

Bottom line, when grocery shopping, purchase more foods that have been minimally processed or not processed at all. Examples include fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, milk, cheese, nuts, and whole

grains. Shopping the parameter of the grocery store can normally insure that the consumer is purchasing less processed foods, leading to overall better health!

Source: Denny, S. (2013, April 1).

Surprise! This is Processed Too! Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Retrieved May 22, 2014, from http://www.eatright.org For nutritional counseling, Norman Regional Health System offers the guidance of registered dietitians. Those interested can schedule an appointment for an assessment with a referral from their family physician.

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PARTING SHOTS

State of the City - City and state leaders gathered with Moore business leaders at the Yellow Rose Theater on July 22 for the annual State of the City luncheon. City Manager Steve Eddy and Mayor Glenn Lewis reported on the remarkable progress made by the city over the past 12 months.

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PARTING SHOTS

Little River - volunteers from Texas spent a week helping the City of Moore install a new pirate-theme playground at Little River Park.

Smokey the Bear - Smokey the Bear made a special appearance at the Warren Theatre for the premiere of “Planes 2: Fire & Rescue” and to promote fire safety.

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PARTING SHOTS

Broadway Concrete - A slightly unusual site on Broadway Street near Old Town in Moore this past month. As construction crews pumped a dusty concrete mix onto the ground it produced an image that looked remarkably like an erupting volcano.

Business Before Hours - City and business leaders gather at Allegiance Bank for the Moore Chamber’s Business Before Hours meeting.

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PARTING SHOTS Briarwood - Nike, Kaboom Playgrounds, and a large group of OU athletes banded together with volunteers from Moore to help install a new playground at Briarwood Elementary School.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARK ROSE

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