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VOL. 10 • NO. 9 • SEPTEMBER 2015 From the Editor What an exciting time of the year! The kids are back in school, there is a hint of fall in the air (albeit just a hint), and one thing I have learned since moving to this great state 18 years ago is that Oklahoma loves its football! Dare I say perhaps as much as hunting!

Oklahomans are loyal to their sports teams, and that includes their local high school and city-wide programs. And, of course, Moore is no exception.

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New Features The Jump: How Athletes Get Recruited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7-11 Reveals Plans to Rebuild Moore Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Event Spotlight: Big Wheels Keep on Turning in September . . . . 18 City Targets Tornado-Damaged Area for Development . . . . . . 21 Faith Based Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Soaring Eagle Reminds Us That Our City is Moving Forward . . . . 43 Football Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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So to gear up for the upcoming season, this month’s issue will look at the excitement surrounding our local sports programs. Cole Poland provides a fall football preview, highlighting what to expect from the three rival high schools. He also takes a look at the issue of college recruiting, which may begin much sooner than most realize. And of course there are our regular features that you’re accustomed to seeing.

And, as you probably noticed from the cover art, we have such incredible talent in designer Kenna Baker and art director Jeff Albertson.

My name is Beverly Ferree, and I am privileged to be taking over the position as editor of this wonderful magazine. I get to work with the incredible talent that puts this magazine together monthly. Before moving to Moore Monthly, I taught for 11 great years at Moore High School. I love this city and its people, and I look forward to being a part of a magazine that highlights the best of Moore.

So huddle up and dive in with us as we explore Moore sports!

Go Teams!

Editors Beverly Ferree Brent Wheelbarger Staff Writers Rob Morris Cole Poland Sarah Jensen Brent Wheelbarger Jantzen Jolly Contributing Writers L.T. Hadley Kathleen Wilson Mike Rush Henry Dumas Raquel Crain Jessica Hays Photography Fred Wheelbarger Lacey Bynum Cole Poland Rob Morris Augmented Reality Patrick Glueck Jesse Swartz Illustrator / Designer Kenna Baker Art Director Jeff Albertson

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Bigger and Better: 7-11 Reveals Plans to Rebuild Moore Store

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7-Eleven recently announced plans to rebuild its store at the corner of 4th Street and Telephone Road in Moore. This site took a direct hit during the May 20, 2013 tornado and has set empty ever since.

“We never intended not to open it,” said 7-Eleven Stores President and CEO Jim Brown. “As far as the store itself, the timing wasn’t good. We lost that store when we were in the middle of a project to design this new prototype, and we had already drawn the line and decided that we were not going to build anymore of the older style stores.”

So the concrete slab that was once a 7-Eleven remained empty as Brown and his team found a way to make the new prototype store, like the one at the corner of Northwest Expressway and MacArthur Boulevard, fit on the site.

“We’ve figured it out, and we’re excited about coming up,” said Brown. “I think it’s going to make it more fun that it’s a new

style store. And I think people are going to love it.”

Today work is underway on the new store that will make this 7-Eleven a destination store for the community.

“It’s a lot easier to talk about what’s the same than to talk about what’s different, because everything is different,” said Brown.

The new store brings back the open and inviting design of the original 7-Eleven that Brown’s father, Bill Brown, opened in Oklahoma City in 1953.

“The original stores, all the front of it would open up and it was just a very inviting kind of experience for people and that’s kind of what we are emulating with the new design… lots of glass up front, very bright, very light, and very inviting,” said Brown.

And inside, customers will find a wideselection of new products alongside their old favorites.

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“Fresh smoothies, frozen yogurt, hot prepared food, iced coffee, our cappuccino selection is greatly expanded, I think we have about two times as many icy drink flavors as we do in the average store out there,” said Brown. “So we’ve really made an effort to add more variety and make it more fun. And I think we accomplished that.”

All together, the new store in Moore is set to bring the wow factor while showcasing a new side to the convenience store brand that’s been locally owned and operated by one Oklahoma City family since 1953.

“We have the same store brand and the same shield out front as you’ll find anywhere in the world, but we are very local,” said Brown. “We do operate differently and we invest in people at a clip, unlike any of the people we compete with, or unlike that company, just because

we think people are kind of the name of the game.”

The new store is set to open in early 2016. And for Brown that means returning a store to the people of Moore… a community that means a lot to the 7-Eleven family.

“Our customers want a good experience,” said Brown. “They trust us, and we are grateful for their patronage.

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT: Big Wheels Keep on Turning in September

BY ROB MORRIS

It’s time once again for the annual Big Wheel Nationals in Moore. This is a chance for kids to race on tricked-out Big Wheel trikes that are sponsored and decorated by local businesses. The event will put kids into a drag-strip style track to see who has the fastest and most eye-catching ride in town.

“We welcome any and all who want to have fun for a couple of hours and watch parents and grandparents have a good time. With what has been going on in our community, this is a great distraction for people who want a unique getaway from it all,” said Todd Jensen, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Moore.

Now in its fifth year, the Big Wheel Nationals allow kids to quench their need for speed at the Moore Community Center. This is not a competitive race, just a fun and unique way for kids to get out and ride some decked-out trikes.

Here’s what you need to know about this year’s event being held on

Saturday, September 19 at 4:30pm: -Big Wheels Races are for ages 4-8.

-Check in starts at 4:30 p.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m.

-Race starts at 6 p.m.

-Registration is required. Children must be registered to race.

-You can register online at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/mooreparks/Activity_Search/543 -There is no fee to sign up.

-No need to bring a Big Wheel; each child will have one provided.

-Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each division.

Moore’s Parks and Recreation is asking that if you do plan to participate to preregister. Once registered, make sure to check-in for the race at 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Kids, parents, grandparents, and even those who just want to cheer on Big Wheels will be able to enjoy a cook-out for free. Who doesn’t love free food? There will be a fun inflatable for the kids, as well as giveaways and food trucks.

So, bring the kids and enjoy a fun filled Saturday evening in Moore.

The Community Center is located at 201 S. Howard.

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Royal Makeover: City Targets Remaining Tornado-Damaged Area for Development

BY ROB MORRIS

The Royal Park mobile home park didn’t take a direct hit from the 2013 tornado. But the damage done to the area just north of 19th Street left it in need of serious rehabilitation. The City of Moore has stepped in to purchase the land with an eye toward redevelopment. City Manager Steve Eddy says there are big plans for the area.

“It’s definitely going to have a different feel,” said Eddy. “We kind of like the town center concept where it’s not gonna be a large group of apartments out there.”

The city has the approximately 14.4 acres of land under contract and is looking to close on the property in the

next 60-to-90 days. They’ve hired a consultant to do a redevelopment plan and plan to create a unique and muchneeded living space in Moore.

Eddy said, “It’s gonna be open space, hopefully there will be a commercial component to it, a walkable development, and a part of the HUD improvements that are gonna be done, as well as the completion of the southern end of the park over there.”

Because the city is using HUD funds they received after the 2013 storm, there are certain restrictions that apply to the development project. That means the project will be designed to provide

housing for moderate-to-low income families.

“It’s not going to be a Section 8 housing complex, and it’s not going to be HUD housing complex,” said Eddy. “It’s going to be a complex for development that will have a mixture of uses in terms of commercial, residential perhaps, and a mixture of income types.”

The development will be one more component of the growth along the 19th Street corridor, growth that has seen the addition of numerous new businesses and restaurants with more to come.

Idaho-based grocery store chain, WinCo, has closed on the land between

the new apartment complex and 19th Street. WinCo has not submitted any construction plans to the city…as of yet.

But that’s expected to happen soon, along with plans for a new “At Home” concept store from the company behind Garden Ridge.

City leaders are excited about the prospect of wiping away one more reminder of the damage left by the May 2013 tornado.

“Looking forward, we’re excited about the possibility of it being kind of a tying the bow on that area over there,” said Eddy.

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Moore Faith Medical Clinic isn’t that different from many others you might find in the metro, with one minor exception…

“This is free, we don’t ask for a sliding scale payment,” says Brian Johnson, CoFounder of Moore Faith Medical Clinic. “We try to give them the medicines they need for free and we’ll cover the lab expenses that we order. So there will be no cost to come in here.”

Moore Faith Medical Clinic rose in the aftermath of the Moore 2013 May tornado as service organizations became aware of a need for medical coverage in the area. The clinic’s research indicates 25% of Cleveland County residents are without any form of medical coverage. That spurred local churches to develop a solution.

According to Johnson, “There are many volunteers involved. Initially Highland Church, but we have volunteers from several different churches in the Moore and South Oklahoma City area that are helping out here in the clinic.”

With all of these volunteer doctors and nurses on staff and a full range of medical services including a pharmacy, the clinic is a viable alternative for those without medical coverage…with the added benefit of an extra does of love.

“We’re glad to be here and with joyful hearts we serve our community and look forward to what we can do for them,” says Johnson.

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Sketches of Moore

Moore’s Railroad History

BY L.T. HADLEY

One of the successes of a municipality is its available access; being accessible to other towns, businesses, schools—a way to get from there to here. For most of Moore’s life, its claim to fame was, “between Oklahoma City and Norman.”

Between the turn of the century and the late ’40s, there were four major northsouth corridors of transportation through Moore: the railroad, Highway 77, the Interurban and Telephone Road.

In 1887, before the Land Run, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe laid lines across Oklahoma lands and Indian Territory, anticipating the opening of land to settlement. Designated places were equipped for taking on water, switching cars, and providing camping for workers.

On the days of the runs, many people rode trains and dropped off at places throughout the territory, many of them in this area.

Eventually a depot was built in Moore and Louis Arback appointed as the station master. During all the years the depot

operated, there were only three station masters. When Arback left, P.R. Simms took the job after going to Arkansas City, Kansas, to learn Morse Code.

This made it possible to send and receive telegrams. The trains were valuable for mail, transportation, shipping, and the newspapers.

The last and longest-term station master was Mr. Phillips. Far more people remember his wife than him. She was a “perfect lady” who walked the three blocks to the depot every day for a mid-afternoon visit with Mr. Phillips, dressed beautifully, complete with hat and gloves.

During the 1950s, with the advent of an automobile in every garage, the railroad lost its importance and the depot closed.

Ultimately, it sold and was moved to be used as a business building.

Another corridor was Highway 77. At first, it was a dirt road that followed closely by the tracks. An early resident said it was moved to the present Broadway location and paved with a bond issue in 1922. A

farmer who leased the land between South Fourth and 19th next to the tracks, said he found remnants of the old road.

In 1913, Oklahoma Railway Company began a major project to connect towns surrounding Oklahoma City, and laid Interurban lines. The motors were connected to an overhead line that furnished electricity generated at the Belle Isle Power Plant, which was built in 1908.

Auto transportation was still in its early stages, so both the railroad and Interurban were vital to Moore. But great changes were happening in transportation, and the Interurban lost its customers to personal autos, and finally ceased operation in 1947. Interstate 35 was built in almost the same right-of-way that still belonged to the state.

The fourth corridor was along the western edge of Moore. When electricity was brought through Moore in 1918, one of the main roads used for the great poles was a section-line road named High Street, which went from Norman straight

north into Oklahoma City. However, after the bridge fell in north of 12th St., that portion of the road was abandoned to traffic.

When telephone lines later came to Moore, they used the electric poles.

No one knows for sure when or how the road got the name “Telephone Road,” other than telephone linemen began referring to it by that name. Now that is its official name.

The Interurban is gone, replaced by I-35; Telephone Road was swallowed up by development; Highway 77 has been fragmented until it is hardly recognizable.

The only one left of the four is the railroad; but it has lost its identity as a service to Moore and has become more of a nuisance, especially to school traffic, residents, and fire and police services— but…it was here first.

Note: This edition of Sketches of Moore was first published in a previous issue of Moore Monthly.

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Senior Moment

Brand Senior Center: A Special Place for Senior Adults

BY KATHLEEN WILSON, AGING SERVICES INC.

If you are a senior adult living in Moore or anywhere nearby, you should visit the Brand Senior Center. Every day is filled with a variety of activities. In the mornings, musical entertainment is frequently performed by individuals or a band. Health and wellness checks such as blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, and various other checks/screens are conducted on a regular basis. Some mornings there are educational presentations by local professionals on topics of special interest to senior adults such as Social Security/Medicare updates.

Each month a registered dietician presents a program on healthy eating for older adults. It is always a fun and festive environment at the Brand Center. Days are filled with pool games, card games, domino games, line dancing classes and quilting. There are also opportunities to play games like Wii bowling and bingo. It is a great place to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones. The Brand Senior Center is located at 501 East Main and is open for activities from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Center is operated by the Moore Council on Aging and the City of Moore.

Increasing recreational opportunities for seniors was one of the objectives identified in Moore’s Vision

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20/20 planning process. “The Moore Vision 20/20 is a statement of the City of Moore’s long-term goals as determined through an exhaustive citizen-input process in 2006,” said Elizabeth Jones, Director of Community Development for the City of Moore. “At that time, the community recognized the importance of providing adequate recreation and social service opportunities for the elderly. As the city has grown in size, it seemed to be the right time to expand the Brand Senior Center, being a strategy to meet the city’s goal of supporting Moore’s elderly population. “ As a result of the 2,500 square foot expansion of the Brand Senior Center in 2014, there is a very nice new pool room featuring 4 pool tables. The expansion also included a new computer lab and a game room, as well as an expanded space for quilting and crafting.

Moore Council on Aging operates a transportation program for senior adults age 60 and older, with a bus equipped with a wheel chair lift. The bus is available for services within the city limits of Moore from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is a suggested donation of $1.00 per round trip ride. Every week day the bus picks up folks to come to the center between

8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The trip home is scheduled between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. During the other times each day, the bus is available to help seniors with transportation to area banks, shopping, and doctor’s appointments within the City of Moore. Twenty four hour notice is required for all rides. Call 799-3130 to schedule a ride.

Aging Services, Inc. provides a lunch meal at 11:30 a.m. each day at the center to those who are at least 60 years of age or older and their spouse. The meal is offered at no charge, but there is a suggested donation of $2.25 per meal. The menu is printed each week in the Moore American. You need to reserve your meal the day before by calling 793-9069 before 1:00 p.m.

The Brand Center is always looking for volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound seniors in the City of Moore. The daily delivery routes take about one hour to run. Call 793-9069 if you can help.

If you are looking for a good time, the Brand Senior Center is the place to be. See you there!

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Senior Living

Aging Services Inc. Respite Voucher Program Assists Caregivers

BY KATHLEEN WILSON, AGING SERVICES INC.

Aging Services Inc. (ASI) has been the recipient of an Older Americans Act grant that has funded home-delivered meals and congregate meals as well as other services for senior adults since 1975. Last fall, ASI added another Older Americans Act-funded service to our array of programs and services to assist senior adults in maintaining their independence. The new service is specifically designed to assist caregivers of senior adults, individuals with Alzheimer’s, or dementia, and grandparents raising grandchildren.

After the OASIS program stopped operating in the summer of 2012, Aging Services Inc.’s board of directors decided to pursue this specific grant opportunity. The grant allows us to assist the caregiver for senior adults and grandparents raising grandchildren in the Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, and Oklahoma County area. Aging Services Inc. was awarded this grant initially in October of 2012.

Then in the spring of 2013, ASI was awarded a two-year extension of this grant.

Initially, the ASI staff was very busy figuring out how best to operate and administer this program. Now that we have our procedures and forms in place, we are able to provide this wonderful program to those in our community who need a break from their care-giving responsibilities.

The Respite Voucher Program is a great opportunity for caregivers.

The program is designed to aid and assist the caregiver, the person who gives so much time and attention to the person for whom they serve as caregiver. The respite vouchers can be used to cover the cost of respite care for a care receiver while allowing the primary caregiver to take a break. The vouchers are issued in $100 increments for a total of up to $300 per quarter for as long as funds allow. The caregiver can negotiate with a respite provider of their choice for services. To qualify for the Respite Voucher Program, you must live in Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, or Oklahoma County. You must meet one of the following criteria: 1) Be a full-time, live-in caregiver for a person who is at least 60 years of age experiencing trouble with two or more independent activities of daily living (IADLs) each day 2) Be a full-time, live-in caregiver for a person of any age who has Alzheimer’s or dementia 3) Be a grandparent aged 55 and older who is raising a grandchild or grandchildren.

There are no income guidelines for this service. Please call ASI at (405) 321-3200 and ask for Terry, who is our respite outreach worker, to find out more about this helpful program. Terry will visit you in your home and conduct an assessment to determine whether you are eligible for this service.

If you live in a county other than Canadian, Cleveland, Logan, or Oklahoma, call the Area Agency on Aging that serves your county to find out who is providing this service in your area, or contact the statewide senior information line at 1-800-211-2116.

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Community Announcements 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 Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, 793-4448.

Adopt A Pet. Call Moore Animal Shelter, 793-5190; 3900 S. I-35 Service Rd. Open M–F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sat. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Closed on Holidays.

First Church Moore, 201 W. Main. Every Wednesday, 4 p.m. Homework and Hangout for Youth (7–12 grades). Community Dinner at 5:30 p.m (cost is $6 for dinner). Family Activities & Church School at 6 p.m. Menu can be found at www.moorechurch.com Afterschool Matters, an after-school program from FBC Moore that helps students toward academic success. Available to first- through sixthgraders 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 Thursday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore.

(Please bring an ID) Free Community Breakfast, 201 W. Main. On the second and fourth Saturday of every month a free continental breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Contact Richelle Leibold at 794-6671.

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge, OKC. Contact Karen Proctor at 692-8700.

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

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Fresh Start Community Church Grief Share Support Group. Every Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Fresh Start Community Church Fireside Room. Please contact Office at 794-7313 or Lyn Jacquemot at 326-5554 or ladylyn1941@gmail. com to register or participate.

VOLUNTEERS American Cancer Society seeks volunteers who would like to help drive patients to their cancer treatment and/or volunteer with our local Relay For Life event. For more information vi-sit www. relayforlife.org/mooreok or contact Mel Rogers at 405-841-5817 or mel.rogers@cancer.org.

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.

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.

Help Deliver Meals to Moore homebound residents.

Volunteer drivers needed. Call Darlene Carrell, 793-9069, Brand Center.

Moore Food Resource Center, a part of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, allows volunteers to help fight hunger in Moore. Volunteers at the Moore Food Resource Center will assist with a variety of tasks, including: serving as client shopper helpers, assisting with loading and unloading vehicles, sorting and shelving food items, and cleaning. The Moore Food Resource Center is located at 2635 N. Shields. For more information on becoming a volunteer, contact Alex Strout at astrout@regionalfoodbank.org or 600-3186.

Serve Moore. Are you looking for a way to help others? Serve Moore is looking for volun-teers to help with disaster relief and renewal projects. If you would like to volunteer or need volunteer help, visit www.servemoore.com/help to submit a request.

You can also visit the Serve Moore Headquarters located inside the Community Renewal Center at 224 S. Chestnut Avenue in Moore. For more information, visit www.servemoore.com or call 735-3060.

SENIORS Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site. Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, 793-9069. Open 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Monday–Friday. Meal offered at 11:30 a.m. 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 Sgt. Lewis, Moore Police Dept., 793-4448.

Moore Council on Aging. Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the City of Moore for errands or appointments. 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Mon.–Fri. Call 7993130 at least one day in advance.

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.

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.

CLUBS Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited. Volunteering for Ducks Unlimited is a great way to have fun, meet new people and support Ducks Unlimited’s critical waterfowl habitat conservation mis-sion. Whether you want to sell event tickets, gather donations, secure sponsorships, or help put on a successful party and fundraising event, there are many opportunities that will fit your needs to support your local community! For more information about volunteering, please contact Mr. Nathan Johnson, Regional Director for Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited at 405-315-0093 or Mr. Randall Cole at 479-220-9735.

AARP meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main Street, Moore. Programs are on subjects of interest to persons 50 years and over. Potluck dinner follows the program each month. For more information, contact Mary at 405-826-2315.

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.

Clubs & Classes Malcolm Hunter Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution meets the second Wednesday of each month at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, 6600 S. Penn, at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Pat Towns, 376-5653.

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

Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

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

Morning Fitness is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Monday at 9 a.m. Ages 40 and up preferred. The class is $2. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

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.

If you need directions, call 405-445-7040.

Morning Bootcamp is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. Ages 13 and up. The class is $2. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

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 in our community.

Moore Horseshoe Pitching Club. Every Thursday, 7 p.m. at Fairmoore Park. For more information, contact 630-6513 VFW Bruce January Post 8706. Meet monthly on the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main in Moore.

All veterans are welcome. For more information, contact Mike Eaton at 405-831-4405 or visit the post’s website at www.vfwpost8706.org.

WOMEN Moms Club of Moore meets the 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. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Friday: Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: Open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Call 735-2527.

Tai Chi is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Thursday at 6 p.m. for ages 13 and up. The class is free. Call 405-793-2600 for more info.

Afternoon Bootcamp is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. Ages 13 and up. The class is $2. Call 405-7932600 for more information.

Pickleball is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. Ages 10 and up. The class is free. Call 405793-2600 for more information.

Zumba with Crystal happens at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday 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 405-626-8711; zumba_with_crystal@yahoo.com or at the website crystalnelson.zumba.com.

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

Moore Community Center Zumba Classes Fee is $15 dollars a month per person, Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. Instructor: Ritchel Schultz. For more information call 405-793-5090.

Zumba. $3 fee per class. Monday night at 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 Sarah Gee at 405-735-6387.

Sooner Sensation Show Chorus, Sweet Adelines.

Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Fresh Start Church. 309 N Eastern. Call 436-5828 for more information.

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

Beth Haven Baptist Church, 12400 S. Western hosts a HOPE Addictions Recovery meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Call Pastor Rick Carter at 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 Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

First Baptist Church Divorce Care. Support group for those going through a divorce. Meets weekly on Wednesday nights at 6:15 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 301 NE 27th Street. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

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 Street. Call 405-7932600 for more information.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Judo Classes held Monday – Sunday at 117 Skylane Drive in Norman for ages 7 and up. A non-profit organization, all classes are offered in a family friendly environment at the small fee of $20 per month for an individual or $40 per month for a family. Discount uniforms are available. For more information, call 465-1925 or send an email to fiftyonefiftybjj@yahoo.com.

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SW OKC Public Library LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY Sunday, September 6 Monday, September 7 CHILDREN’S DEPT. Lego Quest 4:30 p.m. – Tuesday, September 1 Baby Story Time and Play 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 After School Kids 4:30 p.m. – Thursday, September 3, 17 Sensory Story Time 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. – Friday, September 4 Minecraft Creative 5 p.m. – Friday, September 4, 18

Pokemon Party 5 p.m. – Friday, September 25 Minecraft Survival 5 and 6:10 p.m. – Thursday, September 28

TEEN/ADULT Crafting a Pitch 7 p.m. – Tuesday, September 1 Community Job Fair 10 a.m. – Wednesday, September 9 Penn Avenue Literacy Society Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. – Thursday, September 10 Pilates 6 p.m. – Monday, September 14, 21, 28

Moore Public Library LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY Sunday, September 6 Monday, September 7 CHILDREN’S DEPT. Family Story Time 11 a.m. – Saturday, September 5

TEEN/ADULT

Culinary Boot Camp 7:15 p.m. – Wednesday, September 2 Lego Mindstorms Robots 1 p.m. – Saturday, September 19 Tai Chi Advanced Email 10 a.m. – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – Tuesday, September 22 September 5, 12, 19, 26 Just Write: A Writers’ Group 7 p.m. – Tuesday, August 27

Moore Reads Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. – Thursday, September 24

Teens Spark Fun: Circuit Programming 3:30 p.m. – Thursday, September 10

Moore Friends Annual Book Sale Thursday, September 24 — Sunday, September 27

Open for Business Book Discussion 6 p.m. – Thursday, September 10

Fall Vegetables with 10-Acre Woods 6:30 p.m. – Monday, September 28

Books, Barks and Buddies 6:30 p.m. – Tuesday, September 1, 15

Pinterest Basics 6:30 p.m. – Thursday, September 10

Basic Windows 7 9:30 a.m. – Tuesday, September 29

Lapsit Story Time 10 and 10:45 a.m. - Wednesday, September 2, 9, 16, 30

Cover Crops 10 a.m. – Saturday, September 12

Make and Take 10 a.m. - Thursday, September 10

Doctor Who Companion Club 2 p.m. – Saturday, September 12

Cuddle Up and Read 10 a.m. – Thursday, September 17

Beginner’s Yoga 6 p.m. – Monday, September 14, 28

Story Time 10 a.m. - Tuesday, September 1, 8, 15, 29 Tween Scene: Art 4:30 p.m. – Tuesday, September 1, 8, 15,

Lego Comics for Homeschoolers 2 p.m. – Thursday, September 10

Zumba 7 p.m. – Monday, September 14, 21, 28

Minecraft Crafts Party 5 p.m. – Friday, September 11

Teens Learn Arduino 6:30 p.m. – Tuesday, September 15

Children’s Story Time and Craft 10 and 11 a.m. - Monday, September 14, 21, 28 Minecraft Survival 5 p.m. – Monday, September 14, 28

Teen Gates Millennium Scholarship Information Session 6 p.m. – Tuesday, September 22

Sensory Story Time 10 a.m. – Friday, September 18

Culinary Boot Camp 7:15 p.m. – Monday, September 14

Comedy Improv Workshop 7 p.m. – Thursday, September 24

Lilly Open House 5 p.m. – Wednesday, September 18

Email Basics 9:30 a.m. – Tuesday, September 15

Elements of a Query 7 p.m. – Tuesday, September 29

Sensory Story Time 10 a.m. – Friday, August 21

Teen Driving Safely Seminar 6 p.m. – Tuesday, September 15

TLC (Touch, Learn, Create) 10 a.m. – Wednesday, September 16 TweenScene Wire Art 4:30 p.m. – Tuesday, September 22 Parent-Child Minecraft Challenge 2 p.m. – Thursday, September 24

“Banned Books” Movie Night 6:30 p.m. – Wednesday, September 30

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Culinary Boot Camp 7:15 p.m. – Thursday, September 16

City of Moore Parks & Recreation

Brand Senior Center

MOORE COMMUNITY CENTER Normal Hours of Operation Mon - Thu: 8 am - 9 pm Fri: 8 am - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm Sunday: Closed Open Gym • 15 & under (school ID recommended) Monday - Friday: 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

• 16 & up (must have ID) Monday - Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hours are subject to change without notice.

Gym may be closed at any time due to special events, league play, or other activities.

Winter Youth Basketball League Sign-Ups League will feature boys and girls divisions.

Play begins December 4th and 5th with games on Friday nights and Saturdays.

Ages: 7-12 years (Age determination is September 1, 2015) Register online at www.cityofmoore.com/fun Register in person from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Moore Community Center between Sep-tember 26th and October 3rd.

Must bring birth certificate and proof of residency to sign-ups.

Fee: $60 for Moore residents, $70 for non-Moore residents Fall Break Camp Registration Opens The City of Moore Fall Break camps are extremely popular and spots are limited, so now’s the time to sign up.

Fall Break Archery Camp When: October 15th and 16th Where: Moore Community Center Fee: $60.00 Time: 1pm - 4pm Ages: 8 to 17 years of age Only 50 spots available Students will learn the basic skills and safety instruction for shooting archery. Students will be instructed on how to hold, aim, draw and shoot a bow. This camp will introduce or build on students current knowledge/ skills of archery. Instructors are certified in NASP Basic Archery. Instructors: Kalyn Putt; Anthony Putt; Ed Fowlkes

Fall Break Extreme Animals Camp Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 9:00am to Friday, October 16, 2015 - 12:00pm Sign-ups: Sept. 1st - October 10th Online: www.cityofmoore.com/fun or at the Moore Community Center Dates: October 15th and 16th Fall Break Mad Science Camp Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 9:00am to Friday, October 16, 2015 - 12:00pm Sign-ups: Sept. 1st - October 10th Online: www.cityofmoore.com/fun and the Moore Community Center October 15th and 16th Time : 9:00am - Noon Zumba Fitness at Moore Community Center, $15 a month per person or $5 per class.

Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m., Saturdays at 10:15 a.m.

Instructor, Ritchel Schultz. For more information, call 405-793-5090.

Tippi Toes at Moore Community Center Highenergy 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 information.

• Tippi Toes Schedule is as follows: Tuesday 5:30 p.m.: Toddler & Me (ages 18

months-3 years) Tuesday 6:15 p.m.: Ballet, Tap and Jazz

(ages 3-4) Tuesday 6:15 p.m.: Ballet, Tap and Jazz

(ages 7-9) Wednesday 5:45 p.m.: Toddler & Me (ages 18

months – 3 years) Wednesday 6:30 p.m.: Ballet, Tap and Jazz

(ages 3-4) Thursday 4:45 p.m.: Ballet, Tap and Jazz

(ages 3-4) Thursday 5:30 p.m.: Baby Ballet & Tiny Toes

(ages 2-3) Thursday 6:15 p.m.: Ballet, Tap and Jazz

(ages 5-6) Thursday 7:00 p.m.: Hip Hop (ages 4-6) Thursday 7:00 p.m.: Hip Hop (ages 7-10)

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

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10:00 a.m. Country Music House Singers 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Checks provided by Unity Home Care 10:00 a.m. MCOA Monthly Meeting Closed for Labor Day 10:00 a.m. Last Chance Band 10:00 a.m. Library 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure & Sugar Checks provided by Loving Care 9:00 a.m. Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic 10:30 a.m. “Understanding Medication” provided by Angels Care 11:00 a.m. U-Got Trivia provided

by Dana 10:00 a.m. Country Music House Singers 12:30 p.m. AARP Board Meeting 11:45 a.m. Fresh Cobbler provided by Village on the Park 10:30 a.m. Physical Therapy on Headaches 10:00 a.m. Library 6:00 p.m. AARP Monthly Meeting & Potluck Dinner 10:30 a.m. Red Cross featuring Weather Safety 10:00 a.m. MCOA Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. BINGO with Allegiance Credit Union

September 30 9:00 a.m. Walgreen’s Flu Clinic

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

Exercise Wednesday 12:15 p.m.

Line Dancing Lessons Thursday 9-11 a.m.

Wood Carving Thursday 1 p.m.

Oil Painting Dominos, Card Games, Jig-Saw puzzles, Pool, Quilting, and volunteer work to assist the homebound is available at the Brand Center daily.

Moore Council On Aging Bus Service: 405-799-3130.

Seniors may have transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Moore Senior Citizen Nutrition Site Brand Center: 501 E. Main. Reservations for meals: 405-793-9069.

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

Required cost for meal for guests under 60, $5.00

Fall Break Basketball Camp Friday, October 16, 2015 - 8:00am to 12:00pm Sign-ups September 1st - October 9th Online: www.cityofmoore.com/fun and Moore Community Center Dates of the camp: Fri, Oct.16th

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Calendar of Events - September 2015 SEPTEMBER 1 – TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 4 – FRIDAY

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

Cleveland County Master Gardener Training Classes.

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Robinson, Norman.

Chick-fil-A Kid’s Club. Join the adventure of Chick-fil-A Kid’s Club! Your kids will have the opportunity to experience fun activities, crafts and games, all while learning values like kindness and generosity. We, along with the Chick-fil-A Cow, hope to see you at our next event! This month, Chick-fil-A Kid’s Club is celebrating courage and we are inviting some of our local heroes as our special guests. To learn more and sign up, visit chick-filakidsclub.com.

Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main SEPTEMBER 2 – WEDNESDAY Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore.

American Legion. 207 SW 1st Street, Moore. Open for all veterans from Noon to 4 p.m. Call 405-794-5446 for more information.

GriefShare Support Group. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Expect to find a safe, comfortable atmosphere at Fresh Start Community Church’s GriefShare Group. We offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Our goal is to help you heal from the very real pain of loss. 309 N. Eastern Ave. After School Arts Program. 4 p.m. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City.

Children attending preschool to eighth grade are invited to come after school, play, do homework and participate in exciting art activities. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Free to all. Register online at shumcokc.org or call 405-681-5515.

LEAP - Learning Enrichment Arts Program 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 West Main Street. LEAP is an afterschool program for children in K - 6th grade. Children will learn to sing in a choir, learn life skills, play games, have snacks and get help with homework if needed.

Soul Food Community Dinner. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street. Community dinner each Wednesday to feed your appetite for food, fun, fellowship, and friends. The menu can be found on www.moorechurch.com.

Children’s Chimes 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main St. Children in the 4th – 6th grades will learn to read music.

SEPTEMBER 3 – THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market. 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard, Moore.

Stitch ‘n Time. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Bring a new or old project...crochet, needlepoint, quilting, sewing and visit with others will working on projects. Village on the Park, 1515 Kingsridge Drive, Oklahoma City.

Moore Toastmasters. 7:00 p.m. Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Join our group as we practice Toastmasters’ proven learn-by-doing program. First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther. 10:00 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

South OKC Rotary Club. Noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. Southwest 44th and South Western, Oklahoma City

Arts Festival Oklahoma. Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City.

SEPTEMBER 8 – TUESDAY Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible. 10:00 a.m.

Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Networking Lunch. 11:45 a.m. Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore. Cost is $10. RSVP at www.moorechamber.com.

Moore Toastmasters. 7:00 p.m. Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Join our group as we practice Toastmasters’ proven learn-by-doing program. First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights. Oklahoma’s Award Winning Yellow Rose Dinner Theater, and VanKnight Production is proud to present our BRAND NEW SHOW!”Broadway Lights” If you love the fabulous music of Broadway your going to love our NEW “Broadway Lights show” featuring some of the greatest music from Broadway of all time. Don’t miss this LIMITED RUN PRESENTATION! Broadway in Oklahoma! Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

Legislative Lunch with Congressman Tom Cole. 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Campus, 5200 East I-240 Service Road, Oklahoma City. RSVP required by noon, September 1. Since lunch is provided, any attendees who are not registered will be charged $10. All registrants who do not show will be charged $10. RSVP at (405) 634-1436.

City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore

Taste of Moore. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. Moore High School.

Come out and enjoy samples of some great Moore restaurants. Ticket sales support help the Education Services Committee raise funds to support two programs. The Excellence in Education Reception and Awards Program celebrate the Teacher and Patrons of the Year. The Moore Public Schools Childhood Hunger Program provides food to kids through a backpack program and two food pantries. This program serves close to 500 students every week all year round.

Job Fair at the Southwest Oklahoma City Library. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Southwest Oklahoma City Library, 2201 Southwest 134 St, Oklahoma City. Come meet local employers; find out about fantastic career opportunities; be prepared for on-site interviews; resume and cover letter assistance; computer lab available for immediate application process.

Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther. 10:00 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main St.

SEPTEMBER 5 – SATURDAY

American Legion. 207 SW 1st Street, Moore. Open for all veterans from Noon to 4 p.m. Call 405-794-5446 for more information.

South OKC Rotary Club. Noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. Southwest 44th and South Western, Oklahoma City

Old Town Farmer’s Market. 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard Avenue, Moore.

Arts Festival Oklahoma. Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City. AFO is one of the top juried fine art and craft shows in the Southwest. The visual artists’ success is a core value of AFO and annually this signature art event draws 25,000 visitors. Artists welcome the opportunity to talk with guests about their work and the art pieces for sale vary in price, fitting every budget. The festival will feature around the clock entertainment, a Children’s Creative Center and a free outdoor concert by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra.

Galileo’s World Open House. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

University of Oklahoma Bizzell Memorial Library, 401 W. Brooks Street, Norman. Galileo’s World kicks-off with an open house in Bizzell Memorial Library’s newly renovated 5th floor, History of Science Collections. Coinciding with the first home football game, be sure to see this introduction to the year-long exhibition.

SEPTEMBER 6 – SUNDAY Wiggle Out Loud. 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bicentennial Park, 500 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City. Wiggle Out Loud is Oklahoma City’s free, active-family music festival presented by OU Children’s Hospital Volunteers. Wiggle Out Loud aims to get kids of all ages movin’ and groovin’ their way to healthier lives. Come celebrate healthy lifestyles through movement and fun! This is an event for all ages featuring music, activities, artwork and more.

Arts Festival Oklahoma. Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City.

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Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main SEPTEMBER 9 – WEDNESDAY

GriefShare Support Group. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Expect to find a safe, comfortable atmosphere at Fresh Start Community Church’s GriefShare Group. We offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Our goal is to help you heal from the very real pain of loss. 309 N. Eastern Ave. After School Arts Program. 4 p.m. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City.

Register online at shumcokc.org or call 405-681-5515.

LEAP - Learning Enrichment Arts Program 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm Moore First United Methodist Church Soul Food Community Dinner. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street. Community dinner each Wednesday to feed your appetite for food, fun, fellowship, and friends. The menu can be found on www.moorechurch.com.

Planning Commission Meeting.

7:00 p.m. Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore Women’s Bible Study: Esther / Men’s Bible Study: Fight.

6:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Children’s Chimes 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street. Children in the 4th – 6th grades will learn to read music and play chimes.

SEPTEMBER 10 – THURSDAY Business Before Hours. 8:00 a.m. Legend at Rivendell, 13200 N. May, Oklahoma City Old Town Farmer’s Market. 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard, Moore.

VFW Bruce January Post 8706 Monthly Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Lynlee Mae Event Center, 501 W. Main Street, Moore.

Join us on the second Thursday of every month for our meeting. All veterans are welcome. For more information, call Mike Eaton at 405-831-4405 or go to www. vfwpost8706.org SEPTEMBER 11 – FRIDAY Cleveland County Master Gardener Training Classes.

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Robinson, Norman.

Pre-Game Pep Rally Southwest Showdown. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chick-fil-A Moore, 2001 S. Telephone Road, Moore. Come out and celebrate with Chick-fil-A of Moore for a Southwest Showdown Pre-Game Pep Rally! Enjoy tailgate games and take pictures with the Chick-fil-A Cow. Also, drop your receipt in one of three donation boxes and the high school that collects the most receipts will win a FREE Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich for each student, redeemable Monday, September 14 with a valid school I.D. The winner will be announced at halftime.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

Don’t miss this LIMITED RUN PRESENTATION! Broadway in Oklahoma! Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

SEPTEMBER 12 – SATURDAY Walk to Cure Diabetes. 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Buck Thomas Park, 1901 NE 12th Street, Moore. Come out for the Walk to Cure Diabetes hosted by Da Best Sports Apparel at Buck Thomas Park. To register for the 1 mile walk visit www.DaBestSportsApparel.com. $20 early registration, $25 race day registration. Proceeds will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Old Town Farmer’s Market. 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard Avenue, Moore.

Come Saturday Breakfast. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore. The free meal is aimed at helping families and seniors make ends meet by providing breakfast on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

Don’t miss this LIMITED RUN PRESENTATION! Broadway in Oklahoma! Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

Calendar of Events - September 2015 SEPTEMBER 14 – MONDAY Celebrate Recovery Support Group. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Faith Crossing Baptist Church, 13701 S. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City Monthly Meeting of Redbud Chapter of American Business Women’s Association. 6:00 p.m. Denny’s Restaurant, 1-240 and South Penn, Oklahoma City. The ABWA Mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

Liberty Republican Women Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Western Sizzlin, 12th Street Moore. State Rep Paul Wesselhoft to present a lecture on “Raise Awareness of Stolen Jewish Art”, pertaining to a painting being exhibited by OU. Boy Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

SEPTEMBER 15 – TUESDAY Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible. 10:00 a.m.

Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 W Main Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

SEPTEMBER 16 – WEDNESDAY Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore.

American Legion. 207 SW 1st Street, Moore.

Open for all veterans from Noon to 4 p.m. Call 405-7945446 for more information.

GriefShare Support Group. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Expect to find a safe, comfortable atmosphere at Fresh Start Community Church’s GriefShare Group. We offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Our goal is to help you heal from the very real pain of loss. 309 N. Eastern Ave. After School Arts Program. 4 p.m. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City.

Register online at shumcokc.org or call 405-681-5515.

LEAP - Learning Enrichment Arts Program 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 West Main Street. LEAP is an afterschool program for children in K - 6th grade. Children will learn to sing in a choir, learn life skills, play games, have snacks and get help with homework if needed.

Soul Food Community Dinner. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Community dinner each Wednesday to feed your appetite for food, fun, fellowship, and friends. The menu can be found on www.moorechurch.com.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther / Men’s Bible Study: Fight.

6:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church.

Children’s Chimes 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street. Children in the 4th – 6th grades will learn to read music and play chimes.

SEPTEMBER 17 – THURSDAY Networking Breakfast. 8:00 a.m. Moore Chamber of

Commerce, 305 W. Main, Moore. Cost is $8. RSVP at www.moorechamber.com.

Business After Hours. 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Palermo Place (Hosted by Home Creations) 14108 Celeste Lane, Oklahoma City Old Town Farmer’s Market. 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard Avenue, Moore.

Moore Toastmasters. 7:00 p.m. Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Join our group as we practice Toastmasters’ proven learn-by-doing program. First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

SEPTEMBER 18 – FRIDAY Cleveland County Master Gardener Training Classes.

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Robinson, Norman.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther. 10:00 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

South OKC Rotary Club. Noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. Southwest 44th and South Western, OKC Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

Friday Night Live for Him. 6:30 p.m. First Moore Baptist Church. 301 NE 27th Moore. Friday Night Live for Him Returns!! Join the Singles of FBC Moore for “Friday Night Live for HIM” Friday, September 18th. There’s a dinner for a small charge at 6:30 p.m. (optional), followed by a wonderful time of praise and worship and a special message From David Edwards. Recreation and table games to follow until 10:00 p.m. Please call 793-2624 for more information, or e-mail marji.robison@firstmoore.com.

SEPTEMBER 19 – SATURDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market. 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard Avenue, Moore.

Old Town Moore Big Wheel Nationals. 4:00 p.m. Join the Old Town Moore Association, Moore Parks and Recreation and area businesses for the Old Town Moore Big Wheel Nationals! The Old Town Association is looking for businesses in Moore to sponsor and decorate a Big Wheel so area children can race them on September 19th.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

Don’t miss this LIMITED RUN PRESENTATION! Broadway in Oklahoma! Every Thursday - Saturday night! For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

SEPTEMBER 21 – MONDAY City Council Meeting. 6:30pm, Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, Moore Celebrate Recovery Support Group. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Faith Crossing Baptist Church, 13701 S. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City Boy Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

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Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible. 10:00 a.m.

Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main St.

Old Town Farmer’s Market. 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot

Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

CT Clothing Closet. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CrossTimbers United Methodist Church, 3004 S. Sunnylane, Moore.

CrossTimbers UMC Clothing Closet is a place where those in need can find men’s clothing, women’s clothing, and kid’s clothing, along with shoes and accessories. All sizes are available and are free for community members.

SEPTEMBER 23 – WEDNESDAY Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore.

GriefShare Support Group. 1:00-3:00 p.m. Expect to find a safe, comfortable atmosphere at Fresh Start Community Church’s GriefShare Group. We offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Our goal is to help you heal from the very real pain of loss. 309 N. Eastern Ave. American Legion. 207 SW 1st Street, Moore. Open for all veterans from Noon to 4 p.m. Call 405-794-5446 for more information.

After School Arts Program. 4 p.m. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City.

Register online at shumcokc.org or call 405-681-5515.

LEAP - Learning Enrichment Arts Program 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church.

Soul Food Community Dinner. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Community dinner each Wednesday to feed your appetite for food, fun, fellowship, and friends. The menu can be found on www.moorechurch.com.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther / Men’s Bible Study: Fight.

6:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Children’s Chimes 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

SEPTEMBER 24 – THURSDAY Old Town Farmer’s Market. 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Moore Community Center South Parking Lot, 301 S. Howard Avenue, Moore.

Moore Toastmasters. 7:00 p.m. Become the speaker and leader you want to be. Join our group as we practice Toastmasters’ proven learn-by-doing program. First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

SEPTEMBER 25 – FRIDAY Cleveland County Master Gardener Training Classes.

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 601 E. Robinson, Norman.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther. 10:00 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

South OKC Rotary Club. Noon. Southwest Integris Cancer Center. Southwest 44th and South Western, OKC

Come Saturday Breakfast. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Moore First United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main Street, Moore. The free meal is aimed at helping families and seniors make ends meet by providing breakfast on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

Yellow Rose Theater presents Broadway Lights.

For info and tickets call 405-793-7779.

SEPTEMBER 28 – MONDAY Celebrate Recovery Support Group. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Faith Crossing Baptist Church, 13701 S. Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City Boy Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

SEPTEMBER 29 – TUESDAY Bible Study: Making Sense of the Bible. 10:00 a.m.

Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main St. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

SEPTEMBER 30 – WEDNESDAY Moore Rotary Club. Noon, Moore Chamber of Commerce, 305 W. Main Street, Moore.

GriefShare Support Group. 1:00-3:00 p.m. 309 N. Eastern American Legion. 207 SW 1st Street, Moore. Open for all veterans from Noon to 4 p.m. Call 405-794-5446 for more information.

After School Arts Program. 4 p.m. Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S. Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City.

Register online at shumcokc.org or call 405-681-5515.

LEAP - Learning Enrichment Arts Program 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church.

Soul Food Community Dinner. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Community dinner each Wednesday to feed your appetite for food, fun, fellowship, and friends. The menu can be found on www.moorechurch.com.

Women’s Bible Study: Esther / Men’s Bible Study: Fight.

6:00 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church. 201 West Main Street.

Children’s Chimes 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Moore First United Methodist Church.

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Work Activity Center Annual Musical Fundraiser. 6:00 p.m. DCL Foundation, 3925 SE 29th St, Del City. Admission: $10 Age 10 and under FREE. Live entertainment.

Door Prizes. 50/50 drawing. Silent Auction gift baskets.

Special BBQ plate ($5.00)

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Moore High Alum Pours Into Younger Students

BY ROB MORRIS

“...experience made him more enthusiastic about pursuing higher aspirations and having more confidence in himself.”

Ashten Duncan Ashten Duncan was named to the the Academic All-State class as a Moore High School Senior in 2012.

These days, Duncan is an OU student with his eyes set on medical school, but that isn’t keeping him from giving back to the community. Duncan recently completed volunteer service as an Academic All-State Alumni Mentor, providing academic support and encouragement to a student at McKinley Elementary School in Norman.

Alumni Mentors are former Academic All-State Scholars who have volunteered their time to mentor students at targeted elementary schools in Norman, Weatherford and Stillwater.

Each mentor spends at least an hour a week volunteering one-to-one with an assigned elementary school student.

Duncan, the son of Jeffrey and Misty Duncan of Moore, is majoring in microbiology at the University of Oklahoma. He is involved with Alpha Phi Omega and the Oklahoma Blood Institute, and he worked as a physician’s assistant medical scribe and training scribe.

Duncan worked with a thirdgrader named Timothy at McKinley Elementary School. Duncan said he and Timothy balanced fun activities such as playing on the playground and drawing with education, especially reading.

“The entire mentoring experience made me more appreciative for what I have and am able to do,” Duncan said. “I learned that quite a few children in our community are much more limited than I ever was due to financial barriers.”

The All-State Alumni Mentor Program is administered by the David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative, a program of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools.

Each year, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence presents Academic All-State Scholarships to 100 of the Oklahoma’s best and brightest public high school seniors. Academic AllState alumni have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with the foundation by volunteering as mentors and making a difference in the lives of at-risk children.

Duncan said, ““For my mentee, the experience made him more enthusiastic about pursuing higher aspirations and having more confidence in himself.

I have watched as he has become more comfortable with himself as a person over the course of mentoring.”

For more information on the AllState Alumni Mentoring Program, contact Woodrome at the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence at (405) 236-0006 or see okmentors.org.

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Answer Crew - Physical Therapy My 12-year-old son has been complaining of pain in his throwing shoulder for the past couple of weeks since starting baseball practice. I recall his having pain toward the end of the season last year, but he seemed to be fine during the four weeks of winter break. Baseball is his life and he plays pretty much throughout the year on a competitive team. Should I be concerned?

—Worried Mom In short, yes, you should be concerned. Healthy tissue does not hurt. Although your son is young and perhaps in good shape for his age, it does not exclude him from the possibilities of experiencing an injury due to overuse. According to an article by DiFiori, et al. in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine (2014), up to 68% of children between the ages of 6 and18 experience overuse injury with some sports such as competitive running. In addition, 45.9% of all injuries in children are related to overuse injury as opposed to acute injuries. It is important to not ignore the aches and pains children report to parents and coaches because they may negatively affect future participation and longterm health.

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increasing highly competitive nature of youth sports has facilitated extensive training, sports specialization, and competition in large numbers of events at young ages.

As a result, overuse injury and burn out have become common. As a physical therapist, I have seen a plethora of young athletes who are referred for generalized pain such as shoulder, knee, or back pain due to their sports.

In collecting their history, I’m amazed to hear the amount of training they endure in order to compete at their desired level.

Treating such athletes is somewhat challenging due to recommendations of rest or encouraging alternate movement patterns to reduce and eliminate the pain. Ultimately prevention is ideal. Below are a few tips to avoid overuse injuries: • Limit the weekly and yearly competition/training.

• Diversify in sports participation.

• Abide by sport-specific movement limitations (i.e., pitch counts).

Also consider the number of warm-up drills and pitches required before competition.

• Modify training based on the athlete’s age, growth rate, readiness for sport, and past injury history.

• Develop smart preseason/off-season conditioning programs that allow for rest but does not promote inactivity.

• Participate in neuromuscular and core training.

• Ensure that equipment fits properly, especially in growing athletes.

• Educate in proper technique and mechanics in regards to sports-specific activities and exercise.

If you suspect your young athlete is experiencing an overuse injury, you may contact a physical therapist without a referral for consultation and treatment. A skilled therapist is an expert in diagnosing movement pattern pathologies. We can help with rehabilitating your athlete as well as recommending ideas for preventative measures.

Charlotte L. Cottrell, PT, DPT

R&S Optimal Rehab 1700 S. Broadway Ste. B Moore, Oklahoma 73160 405-735-8777 405-735-8778 fax

Soaring Eagle Reminds Us That Our City is Moving Forward

BY ROB MORRIS

This story sponsored by

Art can tell you a lot about a community. That’s a message First American Title and Trust took to heart as they began rebuilding after the 2013 tornado. The company sought out a sculptor who could bring something unique to life. They settled on Nathan Pratt, an artist who grew up in the Moore and South Oklahoma City area.

“A sculpture historically occupies a place in culture that nothing else quite can,” Pratt said. ”A thriving community and city almost always has public, durable works of art that convey something about who they are as a people.”

And there’s nothing quite like “3:21”, the sculpture that stands outside the new First American Title and Trust building on the I-35 Service Road. The eagle, soaring above a base made of clouds, captures the durable spirit of Moore residents who have worked so hard to battle past the heartbreak of the 2013 tornado.

Pratt says the idea of an eagle soaring above the clouds was an image that resonated with him as he looked for something to capture the heart of the community. Using clouds to connect the majestic bird to the base was a moment of inspiration that hit him during a moment of sleeplessness, as he thought about the piece and a bit of information that he’d often heard about eagles.

“I have heard for many, many years that eagles are said to fly above the storm,” said Pratt. “And so the clouds are an important part of the sculpture in the way that they represent this community, the employees of First American Title, and how it’s possible to fly above the storm.”

The bronze sculpture of an eagle banking and soaring above a base of clouds captures the hopeful strength of a city that is moving forward. Company president Monica Wittrock also symbolizes the decision by the leadership of First

American Title and Trust to rebuild on their original site instead of selling the property for a significant profit.

“Our company didn’t do that,” said Wittrock. “What they did was they said what do the employees want to do. And the employees said we’d love to go back where we were. No questions asked. And plans were started that day.”

As a title and trust company, First American is well aware of the importance of property and land to Oklahomans. And everyone who lives in Oklahoma is fully aware of those song lyrics that reference their grand connection to the land.

“For Oklahomans, land is one of the most important things,” said Wittrock.

“And to have that part in people’s lives means a lot. When it happens to you and it’s our land it has a little bit of a different feel. When it’s ours versus something we might do for a customer. It’s just different and it’s more internal.”

The statue was unveiled at the ribbon cutting ceremony for First American’s new building. It was a moment of celebration signifying another strong step down the road to recovery.

Pratt said, “To have a chance to be a part of that and to see how art can in a very tangible way impact a community and touch people…it makes it worthwhile.”

“A sculpture historically occupies a place in culture that nothing else quite can,”

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Moore Educator’s Journey of a Lifetime May be the Journey to Stay Alive

BY BRENT WHEELBARGER

Journeys can sometimes take unexpected twists and turns. That’s common knowledge for Moore resident and world-renowned educator Allan Johnson. He’s traveled to far-flung places like South Africa, Great Britain, Canada and Germany working with educators to improve their school systems. He created a television show concept allowing Oklahoma students to compete academically with students across the globe. He’s traveled to almost every school in the state in an effort to improve the quality of education through his company Johnson Performance Systems, including extensive work in Moore.

But Allan’s latest journey has taken him into uncharted territory; to a place few people ever return… he died. Walking into Frontier City on May 21st with a school group, he inexplicitly dropped to the ground, his heart stopped beating, he stopped breathing and his body quit functioning for about half an hour. When medical professionals finally resuscitated him, they determined he had a heart valve defect dormant since birth…until it brought everything to a halt.

Allan comes from a family of faith, having served for many years as music minister in various area churches; his mom a Methodist pastor. On May 21st his family marshaled their faith and that of hundreds of friends.

Through the following months, the doctor’s prognosis of “not good” changed to “It is a miracle. I am very pleased.”

Allan’s body is in fact recovering from the episode. His brain however is another matter.

“He’s currently receiving treatment because his body has responded and he’s breathing on his own but now we’re battling with his brain injury and that’s the most difficult part of this because there’s no scientific way to repair or restore the brain,” says Michelle Johnson, Allan’s sister. “So we flew him from OKC to Houston because we found a facility that specialized in complex medical brain injuries.”

The Nexus Specialty Hospital in Houston, Texas has a track record of making significant progress in cases of complex brain injuries like Allan’s. While his insurance company is paying many of the facility expenses, it didn’t cover the trip to get him there. The family again marshaled their resources, this time financial, to send Allan on a journey to Houston via charter medical flight with a price tag of $12,000. Some family members including Allan’s mom Frankye have also taken up residence in Houston to be a support.

“I’ve always believed that God is in control of life,” says Frankye. “And whether He chooses to use medicine, science and such, that’s His deal. We’re not able to keep people alive if He doesn’t give us the power to do that. I stand firm there. I’ve seen instances where science says we have to do things one way and God says, ‘I’m going to do it differently.’”

“God’s way” is yet to be fully determined regarding Allan’s medical prognosis. There are small signs of progress that serve as regular cause for celebration. But one thing is completely clear…Allan’s previous journeys in life are having a major impact on his family and friends as he continues a journey to stay alive.

According to Michelle, “The most amazing thing has been the outpouring of love. We’ve always known that Allan was pretty darn special and impacted people all over the world with his ability to speak and sing and teach. I think one of the most amazing things that he’ll be excited about are the number of those people who have reached out to us, from South Africa to Canada and all over the U.S. That has been quite impactful for us as a family.”

All of which is indicative of a challenging but powerful journey. While Allan’s family has no doubt about his eternal destination, the journey to healing is an excursion into deep faith. “We’re just walking the journey we’ve been called to walk and doing it in joy,” says Frankye. “And indeed I can tell you, the joy of the Lord is our strength.”

Something Michelle says is good medicine for anybody facing tough situations. “It’s not over until God says it’s over and that’s kind of how we live. I believe people have the power to endure when they tap into a power greater than us.”

The family has established a “Miracle Fund” gofundme account found online at www.gofundme.com/ allanjohnson. Proceeds will be used to offset medical expenses including the transport to Houston. Allan’s progress can also be followed at www.caringbridge.org/ visit/allanbjohnson. Personal cards, notes, photos or anything that might be of encouragement to Allan and the family can be mailed to:

Nexus Specialty Hospital The Woodlands Campus Attn: Patient Allan Johnson, Room 314 9182 Six Pines Drive The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Movie Guide - September 2015

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The Transporter Refueled

Triple 9

The Intern

Jason Statham is gone, but The Transporter lives in this reboot that features an anti-hero with superior driving and fighting skills.

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

No Escape In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

A Walk in the Woods After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

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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.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

Everest A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Based on a true story.

Jane Got a Gun A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.

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Answer Crew - Accounting Dear Tax Guy: You seem to spend a lot of time talking about non-tax things in your columns. What’s up with that?

A Nonplussed Reader Dear Nonplussed: Seems like I should change my name to “Tax Guy (and other things), doesn’t it? Take budgeting.

Wait. Wait. Wait. I forgot to talk about IRA’s in the next to last column. Let’s get back on track here. Great question, and I’ll try to remember to deal with it next column.

IRA’s: What are they and what do they do for you?

IRA’s (and wealth creation, really) are based on the old adage that a penny saved is a penny earned. Jolene Nauman, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Norman, further refined that adage when she showed me how a penny saved today (and allowed to be reinvested again and again) is worth more than a penny saved ten years from now.

With the dismantling of the defined benefit pension plans of yesteryear (which only came into being in the middle of the last century), it is more and more imperative that we save money for later. As I like to tell my younger clients, if you don’t die, you are going to get old. Almost invariably, they laugh. To a young person, old age is a concept, not a reality. Even though they have grandparents and see old people in the malls (or slowing traffic down on the roads), it is as if the brain does not correlate that to their own lives, and even more importantly to their financial lives.

U. S. News & World Report reported in October, 2014, that for over a third of all Americans, Social Security benefits make up 90% of their annual income. The New York Times reported in 2012, that “(a)ccording to the Social Security Administration, 23 percent of married couples and 46 percent of single people receive 90 percent or more of their income from Social Security. Furthermore, 53 percent of married couples and 74 percent of unmarried people receive half of their income or more from the program.” So, to me, the issue is not the technical details but the more important intentionality behind the life plans we make. Are we going to consume everything today (and then some – debt represents overspending today) and not plan for tomorrow, or are we going to make choices to make a tomorrow years or decades from now be a tomorrow of promise instead of a tomorrow of fear?

Mike Rush, CPA Mrush11@cox.net Tel: 405.833.0780

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Answer Crew - Business My service business is growing. I think I need to add staff, but the additional overhead frightens me. What factors should I consider?

As a small business grows, adding staff is a difficult balancing act. Generally you start out as a one person shop that does everything. You get new business, develop your product/service, and deliver those goods/services. You feel in control of everything. As your business grows, however, it becomes difficult to do it all yourself. But letting go of some aspects of the business and taking on the responsibility of an employee can be scary. There are ways to measure if/ when you’re ready to hire someone and a variety of ways to add someone to your team.

If you find yourself bogged down in simple but necessary tasks, calculate your billable rate/cost per hour and consider whether it makes sense to hire a less expensive employee or subcontractor. Doing so may increase your capacity to accomplish higher level work, such as developing strategy, building good employee teams, and closing more sales. (Anytime you bring someone into your business, protect yourself and your business with a written contract that outlines expectations, deadlines and scope of work.)

Before adding someone to your staff, it is best to have a steady stream of repeat business (renewal clients) that generates enough regular, predictable cash flow to cover the overhead costs of your business, including the salary of an additional employee. If you add a new employee before you are confident about your regular cash flow, you could end up scrambling for new business simply to pay your overhead to keep your business afloat, rather than bringing in new clients in order to build your business.

Once you attain a sustainable level of renewal clients and need to add additional staff, make sure you hire the appropriate skill sets and character traits that complement your own skills. Provide training to develop your employees for the specifics of your business. Managing people is a job in and of itself. Seek out management training opportunities for yourself so that you can build a strong, collaborative team that functions well without constant oversight from you.

As you develop your team, you need to block out calendar time to “plan & layout” the work of others or you will burn yourself out and limit your growth potential.

If you aren’t quite ready to add a full-time employee to the payroll, consider hiring an intern, paid or unpaid, to do a certain level of the work. They hone their skills on-the-job and may become the perfect hire when you are ready to add someone permanently. Part-time employees, retirees, students, and stayat-home parents can all help with tasks of varying degrees of difficulty while benefitting from a flexible schedule. You may also consider using reputable “temporary to permanent” employment agencies.

Then you can focus on growing the business!

Henry Dumas Small Business Management Coordinator Moore Norman Technology Center 405-809-3540 www.mntc.edu

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SHOW GUIDE

New episode every month.

Sponsored by First United Bank Each month on “Library Connections,” your hosts at the Pioneer Library System share resources and events you and your family can use to explore life’s pathway. Whether you’re looking for a great program to help your children grow and learn, searching for your next favorite book, interested in honing a new skill or learning a new technology, or trying to find a fun event to attend with friends or family, your local library can help.

Check out this month’s episode of “Library Connections” at www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org or at www.themooredaily.com.

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FOOTBALL PREVIEW

BY COLE POLAND

MOORE

0.

That’s the number of wins for Paul Hix’s Moore Lions.

That’s also the number of wins for every other team in the state.

Hix and his Lions might be coming off a 0-10 season a year ago, but they are coming off it.

This is 2015.

“These guys are hungry,” Hix says.

Hix says there was optimism with the team this time last year. Looking back, though, it seems that optimism was based mostly on change. With Hix coming to the team from outside the Moore system, it felt as though the program had a chance to get away from its recent struggles. This season, the optimism is based on what the Lions are capable of doing on the field.

“The past (few) years it’s been really down,” Lion senior Keante Hawthorne says. “We weren’t really a team, but now everyone’s coming together. We all want the same thing.”

The Lions return nearly every offensive playmaker from last season, and they’re

all more familiar with Hix’s system. It’s fun to watch, even in practice. The balls are flying all over the field, bodies are moving quickly, and it’s kind of hard to hear yourself think.

Last year in practices Hix and his staff had to constantly hound players to stay focused, keep up the tempo, clap and holler, and be a part of what was happening.

This year, there’s no hounding. The energy has really changed throughout the team, and it’s extremely positive.

Call it focus or compartmentalizing or baby steps or whatever you want, but Moore is only working to win Week 1.

They aren’t looking back and trying to overcome whatever their previous records are. They aren’t looking ahead and trying to overcome the entire season.

“These guys have put themselves in a mental position that they’re willing to do whatever it takes to win that game,” Hix says. “To win that Week 1 game.”

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WESTMOORE

It was easy to sit down and write about the Westmoore Jaguar football team last preseason. A known quantity, really, even though they were getting to know new head coach Adam Gaylor then. The team had a high profile with Dahu Green catching passes from Bryson Lee. This year, that profile is a little bit different. For the most part, these Jags are not led by headline grabbing playmakers.

“We’re kind of old school Westmoore,” Gaylor says. “Hard hat. Lunch pail. Bluecollar types.”

Gaylor and his staff preach to his team there are no superstar-type players who are going to dominate talk around town.

“It’s just us,” Gaylor says. “There’s no individuals.”

That’s a great mindset to instill in your team, no one player is more important that the other, but it’s not like the cupboard is bare.

They return nearly the entire front seven from the defense and the team leader in interceptions, senior Derek Loccident. Moving from full-time offense

last year to full-time defense this year is senior Deshawn Lookout. Junior running back Mike Hotchkins moves from the number two option out of the backfield to number one. The starting quarterback, though, is sophomore Braxton Bohrofen, who doesn’t have a lot of game film against 6A-I. It raises some eyebrows, the idea of having to start fresh at the quarterback position. That’s not really happening.

Borhofen has been playing quarterback his whole life. “You talk about poise and presence,” Gaylor says of Bohrofen. “He has it. He’s a really mature kid.”

Football is a forward-moving game.

Players are taught to have short memories.

Forget about what just happened because you’ve got to get down and make the next play. All this talk of how these Jags will do compared to last year doesn’t really matter at all.

It’s easy to see in drills and on the sidelines all the excitement the Jags have for this season. How can it not be with the guys they got returning?

SOUTHMOORE

What can be said about this Southmoore football team that hasn’t been said already? Am I going break some new ground, uncover something not already reported in the multitude of high school football outlets around the state?

Offensively, the Cats return nearly the entire offense from last season and bring back former head coach Jeff Brickman as the new offensive coordinator.

The unit has multiple Division I athletes, with everybody wanting to know how their respective recruitments are going. Myself included.

Defensively, they have some spots to replace, but Southmoore has never been short on athletes, and head coach Jeremy Stark and defensive coordinator Greg Bryant know how to build a formidable group.

Everything about the Cats feels covered. People from all over the state are in the ears of the coaches and players, telling them they can be the best team in the west and have a good shot at being the team to unseat Jenks/Union.

How does that work for the ego?

“We know we’ve got talent,” Stark says.

“But everybody we play in 6A-1 has got talent.”

They’re not focusing on whatever external noise is buzzing about. They’re focused on “the little things where we can separate ourselves from those guys.”

Sure, Coach, but how about the team?

How are the 16-18 year old kids doing when they hear people fawn over them and tell them they’re the best?

“They’re all business,” he says. “They feel the same way, too. They haven’t really listened to any of the hype. They’ve got a great attitude. We’ve pushed them real hard this summer and they’ve responded really well.”

After you get past that hype, what else is there to talk about? Honestly, not much in the preseason. That’s what the preseason is for, especially for guys like me.

“Right now, we’ve got a whole lot of experience coming back and a good group of leaders,” Stark says. “There’s not a whole lot of question marks but just making sure we can do those little things right and be disciplined and mentally tough.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH MOORE QB – Josh Detwiler ( Jr.) RB – K.J. Carrethers (Sr.) TE – Jordan Jones (Sr.) DB – Quentin Blue (Sr.) WESTMOORE QB – Braxton Bohrofen (So.) DL – Tre Towery (Sr.) DL – Desmond Vick (Sr.) DB – Deshawn Lookout (Sr.) SOUTHMOORE QB – Casey Thompson (So.) WR – Dunya Rice (Sr.) DL – Noah Jones (Sr.) LB – Gervarrius Owens ( Jr.)

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“Straight Outta Compton” Review I’ve thought about how this review for F. Gary Gray’s “Straight Outta Compton” could go in a couple different ways. I can write about when N.W.A first hit the nation square in the mouth and the controversy they created. I can talk about how the film shows what was happening in Los Angeles at that time, and anybody who’s paying even a little bit of attention can see not much has changed in more than 25 years.

It doesn’t matter what side you fall on in the argument, #BlackLivesMatter or #AllLivesMatter. What matters is the fact it’s still an argument.

But I decided I’ll really only gloss over those things, like the film does.

Gray could have made a film about more than just five guys joining, breaking up, and then coming back together. He could’ve made a film about how art and hip hop influence culture and society.

He could’ve made a film about how their experiences living in LA are really not as far away as we thought they were.

Instead, “Straight Outta Compton” is a straight up biopic about N.W.A., made

BY COLE POLAND

in the same vain as “Ray” and “Walk the Line” and really all the other recent Hollywood biopics.

N.W.A. is made up of Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella.

The movie pretty much relegates Ren and Yella to bit parts, like whatever it was they experienced is not as important as what E and Dre and Cube experienced.

E and Dre founded the group. E had the money because he was slinging dope, and Dre is a musical “genius,” as every trailer reminds us. Cube is the next most important player because he wrote most of the raps, and all the best ones.

Ren is only in the group because he’s E’s homeboy. Yella is only in the group because Dre needs someone to carry his vinyl.

That’s really the relationships within the group the film establishes. It kind of makes sense, though, since Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E’s widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, are the film’s producers.

It’s about how E started Ruthless Records, putting him on top of the pyramid and not giving equal parts of the

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N.W.A. pie to Cube and the others. It’s about how Cube felt slighted so he left the group and went solo. It’s about how Dre felt slighted so he left the group and Ruthless to start Death Row Records with Suge Knight. I guess Ren and Yella stayed at Ruthless though and never felt slighted. We weren’t shown that.

These tight-knit friends, being a family when Dre’s little brother was murdered, fell out over money. But in the end, when E is laid up in the hospital, dying from HIV, they all come back together again for one last cry and everything is fine.

N.W.A.’s not controversial at all. They were just black kids in LA in the 80’s who only wanted to pay the bills.

Overall, I’m disappointed in the film, mostly the script. The film is fun and interesting in parts, but it reads like condensed liner notes.

We did get to see some great performances by new actors we can hopefully see more of soon. Jason Mitchell as E and Corey Hawkins as Dre put on a great show. Keith Stanfield as Snoop Dogg is in only two scenes, but

he steals them both. R. Marcos Taylor as Suge Knight plays the man with great imposition, and the film makes him out to be the bad guy. There’s no subtlety or subtext to it. I don’t disagree with the film’s version of Knight. That dude is a crazy, strong-arm criminal who used those same skills to run Death Row. Oh wait, he’s still alive? He still has boys on the outside? Suge Knight is a saint.

One last thing. When Eazy-E first meets Paul Giamatti in 1987, he’s wearing an LA Kings hat. The hat looks EXACTLY like the LA Raiders hats. Same blocking, same fonts, same colors. The Kings didn’t steal the Silver and Black until 1988. Why? Because of N.W.A. That happened early in the film and BUGGED ME THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

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Favorite Sports Films

BY ROB MORRIS

We’re going off the beaten path again with our second list of titles that are not necessarily a “Best of…” list of movies. The criteria for consideration is simple: Has a movie somehow impacted your life in such a way that you’ve watched the complete movie more than once? If you come across the movie while channel-surfing, do you stop and watch all or part of it? Do you own the movie (dvd or digital)? And/or does the movie evoke significant emotions for you? Here are my top five films in the sports genre (not necessarily in order):

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THE NATURAL (1984) Director: Barry Levinson Starring: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley Best line: “I believe we have two lives: the one we learn with, and the one we live with after that.”

Based on Bernard Malamud’s novel about a baseball player with nearly supernatural talent who experiences an epic fall from grace, this movie is filled to overflowing with themes of redemption and persistence. It’s not a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, fans of the Malamud novel were upset with Levinson and Redford for changing the ending of the story. But it does capture perfectly the damage that can done by one bad decision, while extending hope that even the worst decisions can be overcome.

Randy Newman’s score is also a pitch-perfect slice of Americana.

RUDY (1993) Director: David Anspaugh Starring: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton Best line: “You’re 5 foot nothin’, 100 and nothin’, and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for two years. And you’re gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody but yourself.”

Based on the true story of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, this is the ultimate underdog story of a student who is too small, too slow, and not nearly enough of an athlete to play college football. None of that keeps Rudy from pursuing his dream of playing football for the legendary Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. There are no big game heroics from the little guy, but the climax of the movie will still leave you cheering.

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HOOSIERS (1986) Director: David Anspaugh Starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper Best line: “Alright, boys, this is the last shot we got! We’re gonna run the picket fence at ‘em! ” Coach Norman Dale brings a high-profile but checkered college coaching past to the small town of Hickory, Indiana. This is the end of the coaching line for Dale in a basketball crazy state where every high school, from the smallest to the largest, is thrown into the same postseason tournament to determine a state champion. Since Hickory has only seven players on his squad and Dale’s first order of business is to kick off an arrogant trouble-maker and his buddy (dropping the team roster to five), there’s no way this team will amount to anything, right? That’s just the tipoff on a rousing sports roller coaster ride that does finish with the stereotypical “big game.”

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THE SANDLOT (1993) Directed by: David M. Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams Best Line: “Not another one among us would have ever in a million years even for a million dollars have the guts to put the move on the lifeguard. He did. He had kissed a woman. And he had kissed her long and good.”

I know, I know. You’re wondering, “What does kissing the lifeguard have to do with sports?” The magic of The Sandlot is that it is a near-perfect coming of age story. The story centers around Scott Smalls in the summer of 1962. Smalls is the new kid in the neighborhood, carrying a curse that will likely leave him friendless forever. He also has a stepfather who’s too concerned with his new job to teach him the game. Luckily the best baseball player in the neighborhood, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, befriends him. This launches one of those epic childhood summers that everyone remembers…the kind where a neighborhood dog becomes a legendary monster, a ragtag sandlot team gets revenge on their snotty, upper crust rivals, and Michael “Squints” Palledorous plants a kiss on Wendy Peffercorn that changes the course of history…or maybe it rips a hole in the fabric of time and space. Shame on you if you haven’t seen this movie.

SLAPSHOT (1977) Director: George Roy Hill Starring: Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Strother Martin, Best line: “And from Mile 40, Saskatchewan, where he now runs a donut shop, number 10, former penalty-minute record holder for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive, Gilmore Tuttle.”

OK, let’s be honest. This movie about minor league hockey is filled with obscenities and lewd jokes from start-to-finish. But it’s that rare movie where it all fits. Paul Newman plays Reggie Dunlop, the aging player-coach of the horrifically-bad Charlestown Chiefs.

He’s a better conman than player-coach, and those skills are put to the test when the local mill closes, threatening the existence of the Chiefs. The Chiefs change their on-ice strategy to fighting, led by the hilarious Hanson triplets (no relation to the Tulsa band, kids) and miraculously start winning. It’s a rough, raw, and rousing movie that would never, ever be made in today’s politically correct environment.

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Moore Medical Center Update RICHIE SPLITT, VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NORMAN REGIONAL MOORE & HEALTHPLEX

As construction continues on the new state-of-the-art Norman Regional Moore facility, we continue to serve the community we love in many ways.

Our temporary Emergency Services provides fast, convenient, and high quality life-saving care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our highly trained healthcare professionals are here for you when you need us most.

Since opening in December 2013, we attended to nearly 30,000 patients at the Emergency Department, performed almost 4,900 CT studies, 3,800 plus Ultrasound studies, and well over 13,500 x-ray studies.

We also offer outpatient imaging and lab services at this convenient, close to home location.

Another lifesaving service for the community will begin October 1, 2015. Norman Regional’s award winning EMSSTAT will provide emergency medical ambulance services to the community of Moore.

EMSSTAT has 20 years of experience, providing topnotch emergency care for Norman and the surrounding area (approximately 400 square miles). We are looking forward to offering around the clock paramedic-level ambulance services to the community of Moore.

In addition, we offer various free community screenings and informational talks throughout the year.

This month, we will offer a free skin cancer screening to community members on Saturday, September 12, from 9-11 a.m. at the Norman Regional Hospital Cancer Management Center. Next month on Halloween, we will help community members say “Boo!” to the flu with a free flu clinic for adults. The flu shots will be offered at the temporary Moore Physical Therapy site, located on Telephone Road just west of the Emergency Services buildings and north of the Warren Theater.

We continue to provide the best healthcare to the community of Moore in so many ways, from our physicians’ offices, community outreach programs, the temporary Emergency Services building, outpatient diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, and now through the addition of the EMSSTAT ambulance services. Norman Regional Health System is your hometown healthcare provider. We are where the healing begins.

RENDERING BY PATRICK GLUECK

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NEW! CENTRAL PARK Opening Early 2016

• RECREATION CENTER with 2 FULL SIZE BASKETBALL COURTS • AQUATIC PARK • AMPHITHEATER • PAVILION/FARMERS MARKET • WALKING TRAIL • PLAYGROUND 700 S. Broadway, Moore For more information, contact Moore Parks & Recreation at (405) 793-5090 or visit www.cityofmoore.com/centralpark

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Healthy Moore

Butternut Squash JESSICA HAYS, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA DIETETIC INTERN

See you later summer squash because it’s time to welcome the winter squash. Winter squash is in peak season July through November. In the group of winter squashes is the butternut squash, and you can find it in most local grocery stores. This squash has a pale-cream color and resembles an elongated bell. Its hard skin gives it a longer storage life.

Butternut squash is full of amazing health benefits to help reduce the risk of disease! It is fat free, cholesterol free, and a good source of fiber, potassium, and magnesium. Also, this squash is high in vitamin A and C, plus it is full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Butternut squash is a perfect side for an autumn meal and can be baked, boiled or steamed. Just be sure to rinse it under cold water before it is peeled or cut. Steaming butternut squash is quick and easy. Just peel the squash and remove the seeds, then cut into cubes to steam for about 7 minutes. You don’t have to remove the peel if you want to bake it. All you have to do is remove both ends, cut lengthwise down the middle, and then pierce it a few times with a fork before baking until it is tender.

Once baked, the seeds and skin are easy to remove. You can also remove the seeds before cooking the squash to bake later for a yummy snack!

Roasted Butternut Squash Yields 2-3 cups Ingredients: 1 butternut squash, peeled and roughly cubed Extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly cracked black pepper 2 teaspoons finely chopped herbs, like thyme, rosemary, or sage (optional) Honey or maple syrup to taste (optional) Directions: 1. Heat oven to 400 F 2. Toss the butternut squash cubes with a generous drizzling of olive oil, a large pinch of salt, pepper, herbs, and a drizzling of maple syrup (if using) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out in a single even layer and roast for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the squash is fork-tender and lightly browned.

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. For further information contact 405.307.5730.

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Shop Moore

Black Cat Screen Printing

BY ROB MORRIS

2617 N. Shields Boulevard, Moore, OK 73160 • (405) 895-6635 • blackcat-tshirtrs.com

For company owner Tim Bryant, screen printing is an art form he fell in love with early in life.

“I learned how to screen print in high school,” said Bryant. “But then I got away from it for about 20 years, even though I’ve always been involved in artwork and graphics for printing.”

When the company he’d spent 15 years working for folded, Bryant found himself drifting back to that first artistic love.

“I went through the process of a couple of jobs and rediscovered screen printing,” said Bryant. “It really surprised me, when I got back into it, how much I enjoyed it.”

Bryant and his wife started Black Cat Screen Printing in Moore in 2008. Business quickly reached the point where they needed help, so they hired his wife’s sister, making Black Cat very much a family affair. It’s a business that suits Bryant’s skill set perfectly.

“I’m kind of a glorified cartoonist, and that’s where we’ve made a name for ourselves because people say that come back to us for our design work,” said Bryant.

While it’s the design work that Bryant enjoys most, he also gets a great deal of enjoyment out of having control of the entire process. It’s a successful process that allows the Black Cat team to stay busy delivering t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, jackets, bags, blankets, and more. The company uses all of the popular brands, including Gildan, Hanes, American Apparel, Canvas, and Bella. Black Cat’s clients include industrial and commercial businesses, organizations, institutions, clubs, and teams, along with more personal projects like family reunions, anniversary parties, field trips, and senior nights.

Bryant said, “Our biggest client is the Moore school system. In fact, we just finished a bunch of back-toschool items for five or six schools, and we work with all three high schools.”

Black Cat hit a major road-block when their building was destroyed in the May 2013 tornado. But Bryant said the community rallied around them as they recovered, solidifying their commitment to remain in Moore.

“It was strange after the tornado,” said Bryant. “But it all fell into place. We had several people reach out to help us, including another screen printing company that helped cover our work while we were down.”

Black Cat Screen Printing is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. You can check out samples of their work on their website at: www.blackcat-tshirtrs.com.

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Taste Moore

PizzaHudl

BY COLE POLAND

1924 S Sante Fe Ave, Moore, OK 73160 • (405) 703-8721 • pizzahudl.com

PizzaHudl (NE corner of 19th & Santa Fe) is all about customization. The new pizza joint opened on May 20 with the idea that you can build a pizza in whatever way you like. The pies only come in two sizes, Small (7”) and Regular (10”).

Owned by the Knight family, father Donald, mother Doris, and son Dustin, PizzaHudl let’s you be the quarterback and lead the pizza line in order to create your own winning pie.

PizzaHudl is fresh, simple, fast, and tasty.

Like at Subway, you choose you crust then call on your desired toppings as you make your way down the line. Because I’m not good at math, just think of all the different combinations you can create with over 40 different fresh ingredients! The pizza needs to cook, of course, and it does so as it slides through the oven in under a minute.

PizzaHudl and the Knights are very proud to be a part of Moore. They are excited about the opportunities to partner with the entire Moore Public Schools system and feel blessed to be able to sponsor community athletic events.

And they offer student lunch specials, 11 a.m.4 p.m. on Monday through Friday!

Visit pizzahudl.com or check them out on Facebook and Instagram.

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Moore @ Your Library Kid Book Review THE BEST BOOK TO READ Author: Debbie Bertram & Susan Bloom Illustrator: Michael Garland Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Reviewer: Raquel Crain, Children’s Services Assistant, Moore Public Library

Is everyone ready for the 2015-2016 school year? “The Best Book to Read” sets the tone for an exciting school year, whether you’re a student, parent, teacher or school librarian. It is a great short story with 20 pages of colorful illustrations and a storyline that is not just entertaining but informative.

As the librarian in this story welcomes a bus of children to her library, she gives them a glimpse of what her job is like and how she can help them find the book of their dreams. She even has solutions for readers who want the same book, and she discusses library cards, scanning books and due dates.

Betram and Bloom use descriptive vocabulary to illustrate different types of books as the children become explorers of picture, chapter, pop-up and nonfiction books. The authors cleverly use the main character to introduce readers to the many topics that are covered in books found in libraries. Are you interested in outer space, dragons, bugs, recipes, dinosaurs, dogs or magic tricks? The library has you covered!

Books pave the way to learning and fun, and this story will make you eager to find the perfect book that is right for you. I recommend this book for school age children, parents, teachers and school librarians. “The Best Book to Read” has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.3 (second grade/third month) and is worth .5 points.

For more book recommendations, stop by the children’s desk at your local library or call 405-793-4347.

For other library events and information, visit pioneerlibrarysystem.org. It’s going to be a great school year!

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Sports Schedule - September 2015

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Cross Country Sept. 4 at Carl Albert, 9 a.m.

Sept. 19 at Oklahoma Baptist University, 8 a.m.

Sept. 25 at Putnam City, 4 p.m.

Cross Country Sept. 4 at Carl Albert, 9 a.m.

Sept. 11 at Putnam City West, 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 18 at Norman, 1 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Putnam City, 4 p.m.

Cross Country Sept. 4 at Carl Albert, 9 a.m.

Sept. 11 at Putnam City West, 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 18 at Norman, 1 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Putnam City, 4 p.m.

Fast Pitch Sept. 1 at U.S. Grant, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 10-12 at OU Tournament Sept. 14 vs. Putnam City, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Edmond North, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 17 at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 18-19 COAC Tournament at Deer Creek Sept. 21 vs. Putnam City North, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 vs. Mustang, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 vs. Midwest City, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 MOORE WAR at Home, 6:30 p.m.

Fast Pitch Sept. 1 at Putnam City West, 5 p.m.

Sept. 3 vs. Choctaw, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 10 at Edmond Santa Fe, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS at Home, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 17 vs. Del City, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 vs. Putnam City West, 5 p.m.

Sept. 25-26 at Chickasha Tournament Sept. 28 at Norman North, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Mustang, 6:30 p.m.

Fast Pitch Sept. 1 vs. Norman North, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 vs. Putnam City West, 5 p.m.

Sept. 11-12 at Bixby Tournament Sept. 14 vs. Centennial, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS at Southmoore, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 17 vs. Lawton, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 18-19 COAC Tournament at Deer Creek Sept. 22 at Edmond Santa Fe, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 vs. Del City, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 25-26 at Tahlequah Tournament Sept. 29 MOORE WAR at Westmoore, 6:30 p.m.

Football Sept. 4 MOORE WAR (Away), 7 p.m.

Sept. 10 vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 at Norman, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS (Home), 7 p.m.

Volleyball Sept. 1 at Broken Arrow, 3-Way vs. Bartlesville, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 3 at Deer Creek, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Yukon, 6 p.m.

Sept. 11-12 at Bishop Kelley Tournament Sept. 15 vs. Edmond North, 6 p.m.

Sept. 18-19 at Westmoore, Jaguar Invitational II Sept. 22 vs. Norman, 6 p.m.

Sept. 24 vs. Stillwater, 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 6 p.m.

Football Sept. 4 MOORE WAR (Home), 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 SOUTHWEST SHOWDOW (Away), 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 at Norman North, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Norman, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Sept. 1 at Enid, 6 p.m.

Sept. 3 vs. Yukon & Broken Arrow, 5 p.m.

Sept. 8 vs. Edmond memorial, 6 p.m.

Sept. 10 at Norman, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Mount St. Mary, 6 p.m.

Sept. 17 SOUTHWEST SHOWDOWN at Home, 6 p.m.

Sept. 18-19 Jaguar Invitational II Sept. 22 at Stillwater, 6 p.m.

Sept. 25-26 at Stillwater Tournament Sept. 28 at Carl Albert, 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 vs. Putnam City North, 6 p.m.

Football Sept. 3 vs. Edmond Memorial, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 SOUTHWEST SHOWDOW (Home), 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS (Away), 7 p.m.

Volleyball Sept. 1 vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Bishop McGuinness, 6 p.m.

Sept. 10 at Edmond Memorial, 6 p.m.

Sept. 11-12 at Edmond Santa Fe Tournament Sept. 14 at Norman North, 6 p.m.

Sept. 17 SOUTHWEST SHOWDOWN at Westmoore, 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 vs. Edmond North, 6 p.m.

Sept. 25-26 at Stillwater Tournament Sept. 29 vs. Stillwater & Mustang, 6 p.m.

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Parting Shots CHICK-FIL-A SLEEPOVER

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

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Parting Shots FISHING DERBY

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MOVIE IN THE PARK

FREDDY’S CAR SHOW

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