Moore Monthly February 2013

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Moore Changes There’s a lot of buzz over more changes coming to Moore and South OKC. For residents in the area, there’s an inclination to just nod their heads and think, “Yep, things have been changing like crazy for over a decade now.”

But with Boeing sending hundreds of jobs into the metro area and Tinker Air Force Base bracing for another round of potential military cuts, things are a little more volatile this time around. And that could play out with both positives and negatives for Moore.

Also, hometown sweetheart Alicia Clifton, also known in some circles as Miss Oklahoma, dazzled the judges at the Miss America pageant in January. Alicia took the time to chat with us about her experiences in Las Vegas, where she finished as the second runner-up.

Enjoy your time with the February edition of the Moore Monthly magazine.

Rob Morris

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7 Coming or Going | 7

Boeing brings new jobs to area, but will military cuts take jobs away?

Bond Elections | 11

School bond election set to address growing pains.

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Sketches | 26

A common failure for succeeding generations is to overlook the importance of historical information until too late.

Miss America | 28

Super Bowling chamber event fights hunger.

Moore’s Alicia Clifton gives a personal look inside the pageant that has intrigued Americans for decades.

Best of Moore & SOKC | 16

City Council Elections | 41

Citizen Spotlight | 15

Winners will be named at a special ceremony later this month. See the finalists now.

Moore residents interested in running for a seat on city council can file for office.

Answer Crew | 19-23

Indian Center | 42

Gardening, Business, Taxes, Real Estate, Fitness

Senior Moment | 25

Flu viruses are constantly changing.

Here are some actions you can take to protect yourself.

McBride weighs positives and negatives of finishing the Indian Cultural Center and Museum.

Lifechurch | 43

Construction will begin for a new campus in Moore.

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Derek Harris | 46

Harris has been named to the Oklahoma All-State football team.

Braydon Powell | 49

His mid-season school switch was more than just basketball.

Water Conservation | 55

Cities take major action to accommodate the extreme drought that our state is enduring.

Pick the Winners | 58

So you wanna be a Hollywood big shot? Pick the Academy AwardÂŽ winners, and you could be a winner too!

An Affair of the Heart | 64

This popular event is beginning its 28th year.

Healthy Moore | 68

Packing a lunch can benefit your health and your wallet.

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Event Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Music Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Warren Movie Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Library Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cinemaniacs Movie Review . . . . . . . 56 Cinemaniacs Spring Movies . . . . . . . 60 MMTV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Shop & Taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Boeing brings new jobs to area, but will military cuts take jobs away?

By Christiaan Patterson

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t’s been one year since Boeing announced the closure of its Wichita site and the downsizing of other plants in California. Boeing’s relocation program is already in gear, and the company is moving families from these facilities to other areas, including Oklahoma City. For Moore this means a potential increase in both housing and schools. It could bring both boom and strain to the local economy.

“This is an extremely positive impact [for the OKC area] in the sense that we have great primary jobs coming here,” said the president of South OKC Chamber, Elaine Lyons. “However, this is a huge shock. Families are being uprooted, and even though it’s great for OKC, we have to be so sensitive.”

Over the past year, families have been moving into the area to pick up work at the Boeing plant in OKC and other jobs at Tinker. As the federal government threatens budget cuts and tax increases, having Boeing relocate its workers to Tinker will continue to provide growth. State Representative Tom Cole hopes that Congress and the president will come to an agreement

and provide a budgetary certainty as well as increase Tinker’s role in the community.

“The transfer of Boeing workers to Oklahoma City is a positive sign that affirms Tinker’s essential role,” Cole said. “Boeing, along with other private sector businesses that support the Tinker mission, will continue to FEBRUARY 2013 | WWW.MOOREMONTHLY.COM | 7

balance business opportunities with the risk and uncertainty of the volatile budget situation.”

Moore has seen an economic explosion over the past ten years, often because other places are becoming too expensive. Families and individuals are continuing to move to the area from all over the country for better jobs, cheaper housing, and even the sense of community that Moore offers.

Here is a basic rundown of the economic growth from 2000 to 2010: • Moore’s population has increased by 13, 943 since the 2000 census, and is now at 59,400.

• Some 5,120 new single-family homes have been built since 2000.

• Moore’s average household income in 2010

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was almost $10,000 more than those in the rest of the state: $64,297.

• The unemployment rate by the end of 2010 was at 6.3 percent, lower than the state’s average.

• Moore Public Schools is the third-largest school district in the state. Currently, the community is growing at the rate of three schools per year.

There are still approximately 450 families working on relocating to the area from Wichita. In an effort to promote Moore and what the city has to offer, the Southwest Homebuilders Association and the Moore Home Builders Association

decided to create a commercial that would broadcast on the local television station in Wichita.

“It’s a hardship to lose Boeing. Those of us here know real well how hard it was when we lost General Motors, and I hope Wichita is as successful at overcoming the hardship as we were,” said former president of the Moore Home Builders Association, Marvin Haworth.

Haworth stated that the increase in the cost of living in Oklahoma has been much slower than other parts of the country. This is positive news for homeowners here since the value of houses did not decrease when the annual inflation rates skyrocketed in other states. Haworth sees the economy here increasing not only due to the number of people moving to the area, but also because of the business-minded city.

“The city government is phenomenal to work with regarding economic growth. Anything you want to do that is business related, the city of Moore is there,” Haworth said.

On the flip side, there is also the looming possibility of military budget cuts in 2013. As of mid-January, Congress has failed to pass a 2013 budget. Considering the continuing battle between President Obama and Congress over debt reduction, many believe the handwriting is on the wall for cuts that could affect military bases across the country.

Just last week, the nation’s top military leaders wrote a joint letter to Congress warning that budget cuts could put the readiness of U.S. armed forces at a “tipping point.”

“We are on the brink of creating a hollow force,” said the letter, which was signed by the chiefs of all four branches of the service and the National Guard.

An automatic $110 billion in spending cuts to military and domestic programs is scheduled to hit in March if no agreement on avoiding the

cuts is made. In addition to that, the Defense Department is facing $500 billion in spending reduction over a decade.

Representative Cole has a record of staunch support when it comes to all of the state’s military bases, but even as the veteran among Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, he says the current situation is hard to predict.

“With little guidance coming from the Pentagon, it’s difficult to assess the impact on Tinker at this point,” Congressman Cole said.

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School Bond Election Set to Address

Growing Pains

By Rob Morris

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he Moore School District is the third-largest school district in the state of Oklahoma, trailing only Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Even a quick look at the graph charting the growth of Moore’s student population is enough to guess that the district is bursting at the seams when it comes to space for all those kids.

That’s why district leaders are asking Moore residents to approve a $126 million bond proposal. The proposal contains two propositions that will go before voters at a special bond election on Tuesday, February 12, this year.

The first proposition totals $122,190,000 and includes funds to build two new elementary schools and a new junior high. It also covers a long list of other construction, renovation, repair, and replacement projects as well as funding to acquire land for future school locations.

The second proposal is for $4,270,000 and would pay for school buses, vans and transportation-related equipment along with student-activity buses.

See “What You Will Be Voting on” for full details of each proposition.

Moore School superintendent Susie Pierce says the district is still growing at a rapid pace, and that means the need for new schools, upgrades, and repairs

will be critical.

“In just the past five years, we have seen an increase of approximately 2,000 students,” said Pierce. “In this year alone, we have grown by more than 600 students. More than 5,000 residential homes are in the planning stages to be built in the next few years within the boundaries of the Moore Public School district.”

If approved, bonds would be issued over a five-year period, Moore school officials say that—based on current projections—the proposed bonds would have a nominal impact on property taxes. For example, a homeowner whose house is valued at $100,000 may see annual property taxes increased by approximately $12 a year.

Plans for the two new elementary schools and one new junior high have already been drawn up by architects.

Michael Abla is the principal architect for AGP, the group that designed the Portland Avenue area school. He says his team tackled traffic congestion by adding features like canopied outdoor sites, enhanced parking, and extended drop-off locations.

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It also features a unique floor plan that should be very efficient for students and teachers.

“The original idea of the new (Portland Avenue) school was to create a core, where the cafetorium, gymnasium, library facilities, and administration were in a central area,” Abla said. “And then dividing the school into younger kids, K through second, and older kids, third through sixth to cut down on the travel distances from specialty classrooms and general classrooms.”

Once finished, the school would house about 600 students with the capacity to add another 200 as needs change.

Most of the materials being used to construct this school will be “greener,” allowing for efficiency in electrical costs. One example of keeping up with the times is that the school will be heated by a geothermal system. This is where fluid is piped down into the ground, heated by the earth and redirected into the building.

Plans for the other elementary schools include a multi-disabilities room, a vocal music room, and an art room.

The junior highs will have chemistry, biology, and general science labs along with six different full-size computer labs and a band room.

If the bond is approved by voters, the junior high is expected to be done by 2015.

For more information on the special bond election, residents can call 405-735-4249 or check out the information at www.mooreschools.com/ Page/31391.

FEBRUARY 12, 2013 BOND ELECTION

What You Will Be Voting On Proposition 1—$122,190,000 Construction, Renovation, Repair, Replacement Projects • Construct, furnish, and equip a new elementary school at 12627 S. Portland Ave. • Construct, furnish, and equip a new elementary school on the SW corner at 34th Street and Sunnylane Road.

• Construct, furnish, and equip a new junior high at 14141 S. Pennsylvania Avenue.

• Construct, furnish, and equip pre-school additions.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new restrooms and a concession building at the Westmoore High School athletic facilities.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new additional gymnasium at Moore High School.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new additional gymnasium at Southmoore High School.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new restroom and concession building at the Moore High School baseball facility.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new band room at Southmoore High School.

• Construct, furnish, and equip new language/math labs at each of the district’s secondary schools.

• Improve, repair and/or replace roofing at Moore West Jr. High, Highland West Jr. High, Southgate Elementary School, the district’s Administrative Service Center, and Fairview Elementary School.

• Acquire land to be used for future school locations.

• Acquire district-wide athletic equipment as needed.

• Acquire technology equipment/computers/software AND security equipment to be placed at school sites for student safety.

• Acquire computers, software, and related equipment.

• Make improvements to existing schools sites as needed.

• Acquire textbooks/educational material.

• Acquire equipment for the Child Nutrition Program as needed.

• Acquire media equipment and materials as needed.

Proposition 2—$4,270,000 Transportation • Purchase of school buses, vans, and transportation-related equipment including camera surveillance systems for safety and security.

• Purchase of school activity buses.

Bond Election Total—$126,460,000

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CITIZENSPOTLIGHT

Super Bowling Chamber Event Fights Hunger by

Sonya Barrett

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hether they’re professional alley cats or straight gutter-shooters, Moore bowlers headed out to the lanes recently for the Moore Chamber of Commerce’s Super Bowl Bowling Party and Taste of Moore.

Friday, Feb 1, 40 lanes at AMF Moore Lanes filled up with teams of business sponsors and individuals alike for the big event. But those involved with putting the bowling fest together say it offers more than just a good time.

“The party is an event that the chamber sponsors—specifically the education services committee,” said committee member Janie Milum, a key player in planning the Super Bowl. “This is the eighth year we’ve put it on, and it’s basically something we put together to help raise funds for the chamber and to fight childhood hunger.”

The education services committee partnered up with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Backpack Program a few years ago. The committee provides the funds to help the Food

Bank distribute backpacks of food to elementary students involved in the program. Committee members say the Super Bowl is vital to help strike out hunger in the Moore Community.

“It’s $250 to sponsor a team,” Milum said. “We have to raise $80,000 to keep the program going in our schools. Around 300 children use the program, so this is a great event that really helps fit a big need in our community.”

It’s a ton of money to rack up, but the event offered more than just bowling to fit the bill.

Residents could also pay ten dollars to take part in a tasty buffet or bid in a silent auction.

“For those who may not want to bowl, we also have a Taste of Moore, where 20 vendors bring in food for people to sample,” Milum said. “There’s also a silent auction with around 100 items for people to bid on. Every bit helps.”

And it takes plenty of help to get the ball rolling.

“The main effort was finding donors,” said Jeff Miles, another committee member and kingpin

in putting the shindig together. “We had to search out people and businesses to donate auction and food items. There’s a lot of kindhearted people willing to donate.”

“It’s hard to fathom thinking about a child with nothing to eat,” he continued. “Most of us as committee members have children ourselves, so it’s easy to put into perspective just why the Backpack Program is needed.”

It’s a perspective that is shared by everyone involved in the Super Bowl, from the planners to the attendees. But for Miles and Milum, benefiting the Backpack Program is just what they’ve been called to do.

“I’m a servant, just like the rest of the committee,” said Miles. “We’re committed to spreading the word and we all play that role.”

“This is a great program to support,” Milum said. “It benefits hundreds of great kids, and we want to do anything we can to help keep something like this in our schools.”

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Best of Moore & South OKC

Winners To Be Named at Special Ceremony The public has spoken. The votes have been cast and tabulated. Now all that’s left to do is to present the awards to the winners of the 1st Annual “Best of Moore & South OKC” contest.

The winners will be announced and awards presented at a special event in the Old School Building’s auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28th. At that time the cover of the March issue of the Moore Monthly, which will celebrate the “Best of...” award winners will also be unveiled.

Voters cast their ballots in 20 categories during the month of January. Here’s a list of the categories and finalists from this year’s awards: .COM

Dining FINALISTS

RETAIL FINALISTS

Best Burger

Best Cupcakes

Best Italian

Best Entertainment

• Harry Bear’s All American Grille • Bill’s Island Grill • Five Guys Burgers & Fries • Louie’s Grill & Bar • Earl’s Rib Palace

• Baked Cakes & Gourmet Desserts • Flying Cupcake • Jubilee Market • The Cupcake Lounge • Tealicious Bakery & Takery

• Fontana’s Italian Restaurant • Johnny Carino’s • Bella Vista Italian Kitchen • Banchetto’s • Olive Garden

• HeyDay Entertainment Center • Blazers Ice Centre • Warren Theater • Andy Alligator’s • Yellow Rose Theater

Best Women’s Clothing • Gordman’s • Target • Rue 21 • Kohl’s • Dustee’s

Best Florist

Best Hair Design

Best BBQ

Best Lunch Spot

Best Chicken

• Earl’s Rib Palace • Van’s Pig Stand • Billy Sims • Dale’s BBQ House • Swadley’s

• Two Olives Cafe • Schlotzsky’s • McAlister’s • Tealicious Bakery & Takery • The Greek Taverna

• Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers • Chik-fil-A • Chicken Express • Slim Chickens • Boomerang Grill

• Broadway Florist • A New Beginning Florist • Sunshine and Roses • Capitol Hill Florists & Gifts • Bruce Flowers & Gifts

• Platinum Salon • Salon Prodigy • Cutting Edge Family Style Shop • Déja Vu Ultimate Couples Spa & Salon • Diva Hair Salon

Best Special

Best Pizza

Best Auto Care

Best Medical Care

• DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks • All American Pizza • Marco’s Pizza • Mario’s • Mazzio’s

• Beneficial Automotive Maintenance • Hibdon Tires Plus • Malibu • Moore Kar Kare • Hi Tech Auto Service

• Massengale Eye Care • Eye Care OK • Homsey Family Dentist • Integris Southwest Medical Center • Moore Medical Center

Best Mexican • Ted’s Cafe Escondido • Alfredo’s Mexican Cafe • Ricky’s Cafe • Las Fajita’s • Abuelita’s Mexican Restaurant

Best Asian • GoGo Sushi • China House • Hibachi • Dot Wo’s • Genghis Grill

Occasion Spot • Charleston’s Restaurant • Hollie’s Flatiron Steakhouse • Oscar’s in the Warren Theatre • Outback Steakhouse • Royal Bavaria

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Best Kid’s Clothing • Peek-a-BooTique • Justice Just for Girls • Target • JC Penney • Once Upon a Child

Best Fitness Center • Flex Gym • Anytime Fitness • Fitness 19 • YMCA—Earlywine Park • Fit Body Boot Camp

Best Financial Institution • First American Bank • BancFirst • Tinker Federal Credit Union • Allegiance Credit Union • Republic Bank & Trust

Best Jewelry • Lewis Jewelers • Diamond Dee Lite • Huntington Fine Jewelers • CJ’s Jewelers • Moore Gold & Jewelry

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

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ANSWERCREW Question for an

Expert Gardener Are any garden workshops scheduled for this area?

Garden Workshops Two times a year, I offer garden presentations with tips on how to be a more successful gardener. The first one for 2013 is scheduled for Valentine’s Day (February 14) at the Norman Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon. The topics for this event include seed starting, notill gardening, cover crops, and water conservation. Over 100 seed packets will be distributed free, and refreshments come courtesy of the public library staff. Every Monday, The Oklahoman runs a publicity release in their Home and Garden section.

You should be receiving your free seed and plant catalogs by now. If not, the companies encourage you to request them on their Websites, by email, phone, or letter. Catalogues are a great source of garden information with colored photos of herbs, flowers, and vegetables. It’s like enrolling in Horticulture 101 in college. If you plan on buying seeds, now is the best time to order while the supplies are plentiful.

For those of you who wish to start germinating seeds indoors, some preparation is essential. Assemble your equipment—planting flats, germinating mix, heating pads, fluorescent lighting and a good place to work. Gardener’s Supply Co. offers a three- to four-tiered light stand that makes the process simpler and which can be used for several years. I favor their APS units (accelerated propagation system) for germinating seeds. They resemble miniature greenhouses and can be set on heating pads to increase the rate of germination.

Remember to count back six to eight weeks from the last predicted freeze before starting to germinate those first seeds. Reading the backs of seed packets will provide ways to germinate and days to those first seedlings. For example, tomatoes take five to eight days to germination. Watching this happen is a wonderful experience. After the seedlings are up a few inches, I transplant them to Styrofoam cups with holes in the bottom to allow water and or mild fertilizer to reach the roots. Then I place the cups under fluorescent lights to improve and strengthen the seedlings. The usual formula is to set the seedlings under lights for sixteen hours, and then eight hours of darkness.

Cover crops sown in October continue to grow well throughout the winter. There are hairy vetch, Austrian pea, and annual rye. From my research, I am going to use the no-till method of gardening by establishing the transplants directly into the cover crops. This is being done successfully at the USDA experimental farm in Beltsville, MD, with tomatoes being planted among hairy vetch with high rates of production.

To have the seedlings prepared to meet the harsh environment, they will need a mild solution of fertilizer, preferably seaweed or fish And then they need to be hardened by introducing them to the outside world a few hours each day.

In the March garden article, I will share a formula for transplanting to the soil.

If you received your Burpee seed catalog, you will find a source of grafted tomato plants. It’s not a new method, but is being introduced as a way to have strong, healthy plants using another method. For example, a nice heirloom tomato will be grafted to a hybrid that has been modified to thwart various diseases. Thus, you get the best of all worlds.

Dr. Norm Park, Expert Gardener

Resources: • Seed and Plant Exchange • WinterSown.org • Organic Gardening and Mother Earth News • Gardener’s Supply Co.

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ANSWERCREW Question for a

Business Expert Congress has dealt with neither the federal tax rate issue nor the “Debt Ceiling,” and we as small businessmen are left to plan as best we can in this environment. What specific issues would you suggest from your sources will be particularly important?

Planning for the Unknown A. The trend for reversing foreign outsourcing should continue.

When the outsourcing trend began some 40 years ago, business was effectively trading high-cost labor for lower-cost labor, and assuming that all the other factors such as transport logistics, other supply-chain management issues, quality control, etc. could be neutralized, with the end result of happy consumers and more profitable companies. While that model is still in place in most consumer product industries, pressures from consumers, proposed changes in foreign tax handling, and some very costly experiences have caused industry to rethink the outsourcing/offshoring concept. Now the trend seems to be toward re-establishing local domestic capabilities. You may want to keep abreast of this trend with your local manufacturers for possible opportunities.

B. Work force re-training will continue at an accelerated pace.

In the recent, or current recession, businesses have been forced to become more efficient to survive and compete by gaining more productivity per hour of labor. While this is a positive approach and natural reaction to the negative stimulus, the residual is stubbornly higher unemployment among workers whose skill sets are antiquated or have been made obsolete. This is a huge challenge for those planning instruction in technical trades. The need to catch up and stay ahead requires solid forecasting models and the cooperation of governmental and private resources. And it’s a moving target— the potential workforce is bulging with re-entries from military discharge because of the shrinking military. Add those rejoining the workforce after long lay-offs during the recession, and those who may have no recourse for further education (having chosen further education in recent years as an alternative to the dismal prospect for employment)—and the cost of retraining becomes prohibitive.

C. Health Care—Ouch! Stay Tuned No one wants to restate the obvious, but the strategies for dealing with the mandates of the Affordable Care Act (“Obama Care”) are still evolving for small business. All kinds of strategies will continue to evolve in response to the creation, or lack of creation, of state exchanges. The impact of the unknown will be a natural drag on growth for a while as everyone sorts out interpretations and new products introduced to satisfy or somehow circumvent the law, which has substantially been upheld by the US Supreme Court.

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of consultants who will be in the market trying to protect and influence those scrambling for coverage. I have spent some time in other countries with their nationalized health care systems and found it interesting that in the recruitment of local management in those areas, the number-one benefit that worthy applicants desired was private health care—even more than incremental salary. I hope our national system has a better fate.

D. Lending I still have great hopes for the average entrepreneur to be able to increase the possibilities of getting some initial seed or operational equity through the new “crowd-funding” model, once the SEC has released the new rules, and exchanges have been developed. Stay tuned and don’t be discouraged by the poor results of the two local OKC micro-breweries attempting to raise funds by this method recently. Those efforts were made under very restrictive conditions.

As for general (non-home building) commercial lending, don’t look for any real improvement in conditions or stimuli from the government. All the highly restrictive conditions on banking and bank lending created by the Dodd- Frank bill in reaction to the 2008 financial collapse are still in place and restrict lending. (Note: Even though the “offenders” amongst the banks related to the 2008 financial collapse were the large multi-nationals, the restrictive rules were applied to all banks, not just Bank of America, Citibank, Morgan Chase, et al.). There is money available for lending, but the restrictions for underwriting are tough, and there is not much appetite for expansion via leverage right now, given all the unknowns.

E. Follow Congressional action on taxes and react accordingly.

Like most of you, I’d like to see a consensus amongst those in power in Washington to (1) actually adopt and pass a budget so that someone is actually accountable for something. (2) Realize that the problem is the unquenchable appetite for government to spend more money and increase its own size in order to manage those programs—NOT its inability to increase taxes.

While we all pray that the politicians can actually govern effectively and reach reasonable solutions where disagreements exist, those compromises will come only after difficult discussions and the setting aside of personal egos. Solutions can come on short notice, and indeed, could impact the current year. You will need to keep abreast of the events and implications through your financial consultant and determine how you want to react to maximize your personal benefit or minimize your personal harm.

Greg Kieson

ANSWERCREW Question for an

Accountant Dear Tax Guy: This isn’t so much a tax question, but what are some basic things I can do to protect my money in —Income Rich, Cash Poor the coming year?

Protecting Your Money Great Question. I read a really great article by Jean Chatzky on American Public Media’s “Marketplace.” She called it the “Top 5 Money Rules,” but I think that’s because she wanted to hook readers. Nonetheless, they are good items to keep in mind as you work to make your money work for you, not slip away from you.

1. If You Don’t Ask for More Money, the Answer Will Always Be No— Women more than men fail to ask. When it comes to your job, you should always be pro-active. I’ve heard it described as “a bigger shovel can help you reduce your mountain of debt faster, or pile on wealth faster.” Ask. You many not receive this time, but you are teaching yourself to ask for what you need.

2. Count Dollars Like Calories—The truth may hurt, but it can also set you free.

3. Just Because Someone Will Lend It to You Doesn’t Mean You Should Borrow It—As Stan Lee might put it, ’nuf said.

4. If You’re “Just Looking,” Don’t Try It on—Trying on clothes makes it harder to say no to yourself. If you are on a diet, don’t go into the bakery and just “look!” Ms. Chatzky’s article mentioned research that shows trying clothes on triggers an “ownership response” in our minds.

5. More Money Won’t Always Make You Happier—Don’t drive yourself crazy with wants. Sufficient income to meet your needs gets you out of the misery end of the spectrum, but chasing the Joneses can keep you unhappy.

Learning mastery of your money can lead to a quiet feeling of competency.

Mike Rush, CPA 405.833.0780, Mrush11@cox.net

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ANSWERCREW Question for a

Real Estate Expert What are the pros and cons of buying a home during the winter months?

Buying in Winter The best thing about buying a home during the winter months is that there isn’t much competition with other buyers. And sellers are more motivated, since they obviously have an urgent need to sell their homes.

Let’s look at some pro’s and con’s.

warm, sunny day. Moving into a new home during the winter months is the ideal opportunity to organize and reduce, reuse and recycle your belongings.

Every item you plan to move into your new home should fall under one of three categories: is it useful; is it beautiful; or is it sentimental? If not, sell it, donate it, or throw it away.

Pros:

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The buyer who is looking at—and making offers on—a home during the winter months has less competition than during the spring and summer market.

Sellers are more serious and anxious to sell.

Energy efficiency is easier to detect during the winter months by checking for moisture, leakages, and drafty windows and doors.

The trees are bare, so you can get a clear view of your new home without the camouflage of a leafy tree.

Leaves and foliage can hide unappealing views and reduce road noise, so you get a sense of the true reality of the home and surrounding area.

The less bright light of a winter’s day is flat and at its least vibrant, so you are seeing the home in its truest and least desirable form.

Interest rates are at record lows, and you might be able to afford more house than in the spring, if interest rates edge up.

Lenders may be more willing to shave down their fees to gain your business.

Realtors, lenders, title companies, home inspectors, termite inspectors, et al. have more time to ensure a smooth transaction for all those involved.

Suggestions: Winter is an ideal time to plant trees and landscaping. This time of year give roots a chance to settle in, and with a few gallons of water a week, the root ball can be kept moist.

The trees and other landscaping will get a jump start on the next growing season and will be better equipped for the Oklahoma summer heat. Indoor projects such as painting, replacing flooring or hardware are much easier to complete without the temptations of a

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Fewer homes to choose from.

Curb appeal is less than desirable. Trees and landscaping is bare, stark, and unattractive.

Sloping driveways and sidewalks may make it difficult to gain access to some homes.

Houses are closed up and may smell like last night’s dinner.

Pools are covered up, patios and backyards are uninviting.

Neighbors and dogs are inside giving an inaccurate sense of the activity level of the neighborhood.

Shorter days require earlier showings (cutting into professional time).

Buying a home and moving during the winter months can seem like a daunting task with the shorter days and inclement weather, but with a little effort on your part and cooperation of the sellers, the process can be a smooth one.

Kathy Griffith, Broker ePRO, GRI, SRS, Prime Realty, Inc.

ANSWERCREW Question for a

Fitness Expert With the New Year just starting I have been focusing on my overall health.

What is the one thing that I should focus on the most?

Where to Focus February is American Heart Month, so this is a great time to reflect on Heart disease since it is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. An American will have a coronary event about every 25 seconds, and about one every minute will die from it. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease. This is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. Arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. According to the Center for Disease Control, each year about 1.2 million people in the United States have heart attacks, and many of them die.

Other conditions that affect your heart or increase your risk of death or disability include arrhythmia, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Nine out of ten heart-disease patients have at least one risk factor that puts them at risk. These risk factors are high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use (even second-hand smoke), poor diet, and physical inactivity.

Some heart attacks are sudden and intense; however, most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren’t sure what’s wrong and wait too long before getting help. Signs to be aware of are discomfort in the chest and other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, or lightheadedness. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. Other symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach. A shortness of breath may occur with or without chest pain.

A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease. Many people make it harder than it is. It is important to remember that it is the overall pattern of the choices you make that counts. You should choose lean meats and poultry without ski and prepare them without added saturate and trans fat.

Select fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Cut back on foods high in dietary cholesterol. Limit the amount of beverages and foods with sugar. Drink alcohol in moderation. Watch portion size.

Physical activity in your daily life is an important step to preventing heart disease. You can take a few simple steps at home, at work, and at play to increase the amount of physical activity in your life.

Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a man’s disease, it is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States.

And women account for nearly 50% of heart disease deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women aged 65 and older. However, heart disease is the third leading cause of death among women aged 25–44 and the second leading cause of death among women aged 45–64.

Remember that many cases of heart disease can be prevented if you make a few minor changes to your diet and lifestyle.

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SENIORMOMENT What You Should Know and Do This Flu Season

by Kathleen Wilson Director of Aging Services Inc.

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he flu season this year may be one of the worst in a decade.

This year, flu season started five weeks earlier than usual.

The Centers for Disease Control said that flu viruses are likely to continue to spread for the next two to three months.

What is influenza (also called the flu)? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness.

What are the signs and symptoms of flu? Cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, and fatigue are all symptoms of the flu. Not everyone with the flu will have a fever.

How does flu spread? Most experts believe that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land on people who are nearby. A person might also get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, eyes or nose.

What is the period of contagiousness? You may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know are you sick. You may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick.

How serous is the flu? Flu is unpredictable, and its severity varies, depending on many things, including what flu viruses are spreading, how much flu vaccine is available, when the vaccine is available, how many people get vaccinated, and how well the flu vaccine is matched to the flu viruses that are causing the illness.

What complications are associated with flu? ,Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes.

People 65 years of age and older are at the greatest risk of serious complications from the flu.

2. Take everyday preventive actions such as thoroughly and frequently washing your hands. Try to avoid people who are sick. If you do become sick with the flu, you can help stop the spread by staying home until you feel better. Always remember to cover your cough.

3. Seek medical advice quickly if you develop flu symptoms, to see whether you might need medical evaluation or treatment with antiviral drugs.

These drugs can make your illness milder and help you feel better faster.

They also can help prevent serious flu-related complications.

Flu viruses are constantly changing, so it’s not unusual for new flu viruses to appear each year. You will need to get a flu shot every year to be protected.

Actions you should take this flu season: 1. Get your flu shot. It is the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. It takes about two weeks after the vaccination for antibodies to develop in your body and provide protection. If you have not gotten your flu shot this year, it is not too late. Flu shots are available at your doctor’s office, health department, pharmacies, and urgent care clinics.

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SKETCHES History through the Generations

by L.T. Hadley

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rom 1882, when Moore was incorporated, until 1912, there were no official recorded “minutes” of the actions of the trustees or growth and development of the town. Information handed down from parents to children and on to grandchildren provided the basic record of town progress, along with letters, county records, newspaper articles, and several bits of “personal remembrances.”

Three years ago, almost the last of the earlier sources of “Old Moore” information died at 93. Carl Jantz lived in and around Moore from the time he, as a boy of eight, and his brother Dave drove—on foot—their father’s small herd of cattle from Enid to begin a dairy in Moore.

Shortly after the family arrived, the father died of typhoid from a polluted water well.

Albert Smith spent nearly all his 87 years in Moore. He served several times as town trustee, chairman, and city clerk, and kept the cemetery records for nearly 50 years. He knew virtually everyone, because he and his wife, Ida, carried on the operation of his father’s grocery store.

He knew at least one story about any name mentioned and loved to tell and retell those stories.

Ethel Curless moved to Moore as a young teenager in 1899. In a town production of a play, she played the part of a girl named Nell, and a young man named Ben Leverich played her romantic interest. Their romance lasted scores of years after the play, and the name Nell stuck.

Uncle Ben and Aunt Nell Leverich operated their café at several locations in Moore. She had a unique sense of humor and many stories to tell of earlier years.

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Sally still went, most days, to the Senior Center to quilt. Mel’s father, Sam, homesteaded two miles south of Moore and raised his family of ten. One son, Lester, was in the first graduating class of OU School of Pharmacy in 1906. He and his father bought the pharmacy, renamed it Era Drug, and Lester operated it for over 40 years. It was the place to buy schoolbooks, ice cream, horse reins, medicine, gloves and fountain drinks.

Mildred Moore was the unofficial town historian. Her father, P.R. Simms, was a jackof-all-trades and master of them all. He was a watch repairman, jeweler, inventor, barber, builder, and fire chief for 31 years. He took care of the chemical fire cart until he remodeled a pickup into the first fire truck. Every boy in town hoped to be there when a fire happened to see it in use. When asked to build Dyer’s new drug store, P.R. first invented a machine to make concrete blocks.

In 1912, Leon Platt was city clerk and the first to begin recording proceedings of the town and board meetings. He and his father began

the Platt Lumber Company at South First and Broadway in 1906, where it operated for many years.

A few days after the 1889 run, W. G. Jury bought a homestead from a dissatisfied settler.

After World War 1, Jury’s daughter, Vera, and a young farmer named Allen January from an adjoining homestead married and raised their nine children near the original homestead. Vera and her brother Joe told many colorful stores of growing up in Moore.

Applegates, Marvels, Dreessens, Wheelers, and hundreds more wrote some of their book of life in Moore; but have all left this scene of action and much of their knowledge and experience left with them. A common failure for succeeding generations is to overlook the importance of historical information until too late. Perhaps all are too busy living it to take time to record it. What have you told your children and grandchildren of family or community history?

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Moore’s Alicia Clifton Gives Personal Look Inside

Miss America Pageant

By Rob Morris and Christiaan Patterson

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ast summer Moore native Alicia Clifton was crowned Miss Oklahoma. Just last

month she traveled to Las Vegas, where she joined 52 other contestants from across the country to compete for the title of Miss America.

Clifton had a remarkable week at the pageant, finishing as the second runner-up after winning the preliminary talent contest and receiving one of three top scores in evening wear.

Clifton took the time to answer our questions about her experience at the Miss America pageant.

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Moore Monthly: You had mentioned before that competing in the Miss America pageant has been a dream since you were in high school. Can you talk about what it was like to find yourself in Las Vegas with all the other competitors?

Alicia Clifton: Really it has been a dream of mine since I was a child. It was unexplainable—I would catch myself at times looking at all 53 contestants and thinking, one of us is going to be Miss America.

I couldn’t believe that I was so fortunate to have made it this far, and that I was actually on the Miss America stage. It was exciting and scary, but most importantly of all—it was fun! I enjoyed spending time with the other contestants, and we were able to

really connect and get to know each other. After all, we certainly had a lot in common.

MM: Congratulations on winning the preliminary talent competition. It was also obvious on pageant night that your routine was a big crowd pleaser.

How much work did you put in on that routine and what was your immediate response when you won the preliminary?

Clifton: I was beyond thrilled! I have always loved tap dancing and I wanted that love to show in my routine. It took a lot of hard work and many hours of practice to get my routine to be the best that it could be. I was truly

honored to win my talent preliminary night.

My group had such a wide variety of amazing talent performances; I knew it was anybody’s competition to win.

MM: What’s it like—being on stage with all of those competitors each time the number of finalists is whittled down? It has to be nervewracking, so are there any specific things you did to help you maintain your composure?

Clifton: It was nervewracking! But at the same time, everything on final night is on a tight schedule. The producers and everyone else involved must complete a whole show within two hours, because whether they’ve crowned a new Miss America or not, ABC will continue with their other shows. Therefore, my main strategy was for me to stick with the game plan. I knew the things I had practiced and I knew what I needed to do, so now was not the time to try anything new or different. At the same time, everything is going so incredibly fast, you really don’t have time to think about nor fully process how nervous you really are!

MM: Can you talk us through your reaction to the “reality show” question. How do you prepare for the random nature of drawing those questions?

Clifton: Well, this goes back to “you don’t have a lot of time to process how nervous you really are.”

I was the first girl called to the top five, therefore, again I was just so thrilled that I had made it to the top five, I forgot to listen to the first half of the question! By this time, the whole experience has become surreal, and it seems everything is moving at such an accelerated rate! I heard her say “Honey Boo Boo” and something about mothers being portrayed. We only have 20 seconds to answer, which is means additional pressure!

When it comes to answering questions, you have to remember that even if you aren’t sure of the specific details of the question, usually there is an overall theme. As long as you give your opinion and keep it concise, you’ll be fine. The judges just want to ensure you have the ability to answer questions on the spot and can speak in front of a large audience.

MM: You’re one of the five finalists, and the names are being called. You find yourself among the three women left…what’s running through your mind at the moment you realize you’re still in the running?

Clifton: I was beyond excited! I told my hostess before we went back out onstage that I would be the happiest fourth runner-up ever. Just making it to the top five at the Miss America pageant is such

an incredible honor in itself. I also had this strange peace inside me that I thought I could actually win this, because I know that I’ve done my best. But if I don’t win, that’s perfectly fine, too, because I knew that I had done my absolute best. I have absolutely no regrets at all and I know that any of these women standing next to me will make a wonderful Miss America.”

MM: What was it like the moment you heard your name called as the second runner-up—and as you look back on how close you came to the crown, can you sum up your feelings about the journey?

Clifton: There really wasn’t any disappointment at all. I was happy to have made it so far in the competition. When I think about how many girls compete in Miss America pageants over the years, then to how many competed at state pageants and never made it to Miss America, then to how many compete at a local level and never make it to a state pageant…I feel so incredibly blessed. Blessed that all of my hard work and dedication and sacrifices took me so far to achieve my ultimate dream of performing on the Miss America stage. So it’s not that I lost the crown, but that I won second runner-up, and now get to come home and be Miss Oklahoma again, and to me, there’s no greater achievement than that.

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MOORE MONTHLY | FEB. 2013 • COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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General *MOORE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED. MPD’s offices have moved to 224 S. Chestnut Ave., behind the Library, just north of the Community Center.

Moore Police Citizens Police Academy starts February 26, 2013, and is every Tuesday for 10 weeks. Anyone who lives or works in the City of Moore and is 18 years old is eligible. During the academy you will get to participate in everything a police officer does during the police academy.

You will investigate a crime, learn defensive tactics, perform a traffic stop, watch an explosive demonstration, and learn the inner workings of the Moore Police Department. This is a free service provided by the City of Moore. Please call Sgt. Lewis to enroll at 405-793-4448.

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.

Recycle Moore. Recycle Center at 400 N. Telephone Rd. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday– Friday (no attendant on duty). The facility will now have manned hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturdays and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Check out the recyclemoore.org website for details on what materials are accepted.

Neighborhood Watch Program. Moore Police Dept. is starting a Neighborhood Watch Program.

If interested in helping your neighborhood reduce crime, contact Jeremy Lewis, 793-4448.

Adopt A Pet. Call Moore Animal Shelter, 7935190; 3900 S. I-35 Service Rd. Open M–F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

City Council Election Filing Period Moore residents who are interested in running for a seat on the Moore City Council can file for office from February 4 to 6 at the Cleveland County Election Board. Council seats are available in each of the three city wards. The primary election will be held

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on March 5, and the general election, if needed, will be April 2. Council members serve four-year terms.

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

Afterschool Matters, an after-school program from FBC Moore that helps students who need academic success. Available for 1st through 6th graders every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Contact director Carissa Taylor at carissa.taylor@fbcmoore.org to learn more about enrolling your child or to volunteer.

“Friday Night Live for HIM” at FBC Moore Friday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. Join the FBC singles for a great time of praise and worship. There is an optional dinner availble for five dollars at 6:30 p.m. Call 7932624 or email marji.robison@fbcmoore.org for more information.

CHHS Class of 1963 Reunion Planning is looking for classmates for their 50 year reunion on June 7th and 8th. Contact Rosemary at chhsclassof63@yahoo.com or Diana at 381-2060 or Twyla 691-1251 for more information.

Fresh Start Community Church Food Pantry 309 Eastern Avenue, West Campus-Family Life Center.

Open the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Canned and dry goods available. Must be a resident of Moore. (Please bring an ID).

Jennifer Ashford-Roberson Lymphoma Fund.

Donations requested to help this lifelong Moore resident battling stage 4 follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for six years. Donations will help fund a bone marrow transplant and can be dropped off at the Bank of Oklahoma location at Crest Foods in Moore.

An Affair of the Heart, the 28th annual event takes place February 8–10 at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Come see artisans from across the United States and take in an amazing shopping experience! Times are Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seven dollar admission covers all three days of the show. For more information call the Oklahoma City office at 405-632-2652 or visit www.anaffairoftheheart.com.

Writers and Will-be Writers--register now for the OWFI (Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.) conference, first weekend in May. This is one of the best bargains in writers’ conferences in the nation. Go to www.OWFI.org/conference.php. If you join Norman Galaxy of Writers first, you’ll get an even better bargain. Visit Norman Galaxy of Writers, www.nonprofitpages.com/normangalaxy/ or call Kathleen at 405-310-6512.

VOLUNTEERS The Hugs Project, nonprofit organization puts together care packages for our troops in 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, 7939069, Brand Ctr. Moore Medical Ctr. Volunteer/Auxiliary Services.

Volunteers needed. Contact Debbie Steele, 912-3485.

Living Faith Church. 825 NW 24th, feeding program called the “Father’s Business.” About 100 families are provided food every Tues. Call Pastor Jimmy Milligan, 794-3161; or email to pastorjimmy@tfb-okc.com SeniorS Moore Senior Citizen nutrition site. Brand Senior Center, 501 E. Main, 793-9069. Open 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Fri. Meal offered at 11:30. Call by 1 p.m. day before to request a meal. Donation for a meal for seniors 60 & above, $2.25. Required cost for meal for guests under 60: $5.00 P.A.L.S. Program for Seniors. Seniors will be assigned to a buddy who will call every day to check on you. Sign up with Officer Lewis, Moore Police Dept., 793-4448.

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

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ONGOING CLUBS & CLASSES

New Types of Transportation: *Metro Transit will provide van service for age 60 and older on Tue. and Thu. 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 a 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 AARP meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. at the Brand Senior Center, 501 East Main St., Moore. Programs are on subjects of interest to persons 50 years and over. Potluck dinner follows the program each month.

Moore Old Town Association meets 4th Tue. every month at First United Methodist Church. For further information contact Janie Milum at: cjmilum@ sbcglobal.net Malcolm Hunter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Moore, OK meets 2nd Wed. of each month at Hillcrest Presbyterian Church, 6600 S. Penn, at 1 p.m. Contact Pat Towns,376-5653.

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

& 4th Thursdays of each month to have breakfast, listen to speakers, enjoy crafts, mentor moms and have great childcare. SHBC is located at 8601 S. Penn., OKC. Central Okla. Holistic Moms Network Chpt. meets 2nd Monday of month in the atrium area of the Moore Medical Center. For more info call Page Cornelius at 831-4313.

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

Moms Club of Moore meets 2nd Thursday of month at Westmoore Community Church. www. momsclubsofmoore.com.

Fitness First Baptist Church of Moore. FBC Moore Community Life/Recreation Ctr. Two basketball courts & racquetball courts, fitness center, walking/running track. Call 735-2527.

Tai Chi is avalible at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday at 6 p.m. The cost is $2 per class. Call 405793-2600 for more information.

Karate is available at First Baptist Church Moore every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The classes are free for anyone ages 8 years old and up with uniforms availble at a discounted rate. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

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

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

Moore Community Center Step Aerobics One-hour class will be available every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. starting on November 5th. Instructor: Angie Ceyler. For more information contact Whitney at 793-5090 or email at wWathen@cityofmoore.com.

Women Zumba avalible just for women at First Baptist Church Moore. Come experience a high-energy workout that’s a lot of fun! Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Call 405-793-2600 for more information.

Moore Community Center R.I.P.P.E.D. exercise classes. This endurance and fitness class takes place Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $15 dollars a month per person. For more information, call 793-5090 or email at wWathen@cityofmoore.com.

Southern Hills Baptist Church. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) are invited to come on the 2nd

Moore Community Center Zumba Classes. Fee is $15 dollars a month per person, Tuesdays at 6:15

p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Ritchel Schultz. For more information call 405793-5090.

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

Music/arts Southern Hills School of Fine Arts, 8601 S. Penn, OKC 73159. Enrolling children and adults for private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, bass, drums, strings, brass and woodwinds. Call David Allen at 405-589-3618 or myshbc.com.

Sooner Sensation Show Chorus, Sweet Adelines. Mon. 7 p.m. at Fresh Start Church. 309 N Eastern. Call 436-5828 for more information.

Also FREE voice lessons on Mondays.

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 is having an Addiction Recovery Program every Friday at 7 p.m. Call Pastor Rick, 691-6990 for information.

The OK Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation, monthly support group meetings, third Tuesday of every month at the Moore Chamber of Commerce (I-35 & Main St.) 6:30 p.m. Call 694-1098 for more information.

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

First Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery.

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

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Dance Night at the Old School Building Live music at 201 N. Broadway every Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m. Seniors are welcome to participate.

MOORE MONTHLY | FEBRUARY 2013 • LIBRARY EVENTS

LIBRARY EVENTS SOUTHERN OAKS LIBRARY Fan Fiction and Fan Art Contest continues this month at Southern Oaks Library. Submit your own art or story to be eligible. Complete rules are available at www.metrolibrary.org/fan or contact John at 631-4468. Entries may be submitted until March 17 at 6 p.m. at 6900 S. Walker in Oklahoma City or by email.

Moore Public Library

Emmett Till Lecture & Discussion. Join University of Central Oklahoma professor Kole Kleeman to learn more about the legacy of Emmett Till and how his brutal murder in 1955 changed the civil rights movement. The discussion takes place on Saturday. Feb 23, at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker. For more information call 641-4468 or visit metrolibrary.org.

Children’s Dept.

Saturday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. Saturday Story Time Mondays—Feb. 4, 11, 18, & 25 at 11 a.m. Music Together Monday, Feb. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Fancy Nancy Tea Party Tuesday, Feb 19, at 4:30 p.m. Super Hero Squad Party Tuesdays—Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, at 11 a.m. Children’s Story Time (2–6 years) Tuesdays—Feb. 5, 19, 26, at 6:30 p.m. Books, Barks and Buddies Wednesdays—Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, at 10, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Baby Story Time Thursdays—Feb. 14, 28, 10 a.m. Make and Take Teen/Adult library Programs: Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 9:30 a.m.

Computer Basics Tuesdays—Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, at 6:30 p.m. YourTutor for all grades Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m.

DIY Valentines Wednesdays—Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 1–3 p.m. Technology One-On-One Thursdays—Feb. 7, 14, 21, at 6 p.m.

Zumba Friday, Feb. 8, at 9:30 a.m.

Internet Basics Part 1 Saturday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m.

GameOn for Teens Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 9:30 a.m.

Internet Basics Part 2 Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m.

Valentines Fun for Teens Friday, Feb. 15, at 9 a.m.

Hands-on Basic Quilting Friday, Feb. 15, at 9:30 a.m.

Basic Windows 7 Saturday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m.

Gospel Music for

Black History Month Monday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m.

On the Same Page

Book Discussion Group Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 9:30 a.m.

Basic Microsoft Excel 2010 Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m.

Facebook for Beginners Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 9:30 a.m.

Basic Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 Thursday, Feb 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Moore Reads

Book Discussion Group

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SouthWest OKC Public Library Children’s department Saturday Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. Mad Hatter Tea Party Monday Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, at 10 a.m. Children’s Story Time (2–6 years) Wednesday Feb. 6, at 4:15 p.m., ASK (After School Kids) Thursday Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 10 and 10:30 a.m. Baby Story Time (Birth–3 years) Tuesday Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. Tween Tasty Tales Tuesday Feb. 19, at 4:30 p.m. Lilly Open House Thursday Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Make and Take Tuesday Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. BAM (Book and Movie) Teen/ADULT library Programs Saturday Feb. 2, at 10 a.m.

Pinterest Tuesday Feb. 5, at 10 a.m.

Computer Basics Thursday Feb. 7, at 6 p.m.

Teen Cat’s Cradle Art Tuesday Feb. 12, at 10 a.m.

Basic Word Processing Thursday Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m.

Penn Ave. Literary Society Saturday Feb. 23, at 10 a.m.

Find Your Next Favorite Book with Novelist Wednesday Feb. 27, at 11 a.m.

Business Connections

Book Discussion Group

CITY OF MOORE PARKS & RECREATION Moore Youth Baseball Spring Sports Sign-Ups Saturday Feb 2, 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Moore Community Center South Lakes Soccer Sign-Ups LAST DAY to sign up is Feb 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Moore Community Center Landscape Painting Class No matter whether you’ve never painted before or if you’re just frustrated with your past work, this technique is for you! Taught by John Palinsky on Saturday, Feb 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Moore Community Center. Cost of the class is $50. You will need to furnish your own paper towels (Viva is preferred) and your own canvas. The class is limited to the first 10 paid students. Call 793-5090 for more information.

Zumba Fitness at Moore Community Center $15 a month per person. Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

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

R.I.P.P.E.D.—The One Stop Body Shock R.I.P.P.E.D.—The One Stop Body Shock™ is a “Plateau Proof Fitness Formula” that helps you create continuity, consistency and challenge in each and every R.I.P.P.E.D. class. It is Plateau Proof, because each component of the workout provides a uniquely different emphasis or system response, so your body never gets accustomed to the constantly changing format. Thus, regular R.I.P.P.E.D. participants achieve undeniable, ultimate results in minimal time, boasting 750–1000 calories burned in just 50 minutes.

This total body, high-intensity style program, utilizing free weights, resistance, and body weight, masterfully combines the components of R.I.P.P.E.D.—Resistance, Intervals, Power, Plyometrics and Endurance—as the workout portion along with diet suggestions to help you attain and maintain your physique in ways that are fun, safe, do-able, and extremely effective. The deliberate combination of the R.I.P.P.E.D. elements and how they are precisely organized in the R.I.P.P.E.D. class format provide the basis for the One Stop Body Shock System, by stimulating both different energy systems and muscles in each workout segment, changing the focus and activities every 6 to 9 minutes. Along with driving, motivating music, participants jam through R.I.P.P.E.D. with smiles, determination, and strength. No boredom here, for all levels, R.I.P.P.E.D. is effective, it’s tough yet do-able; R.I.P.P.E.D. will absolutely challenge your levels of fitness and endurance!

Class on Thursdays 6 p.m.–7 p.m. & Saturdays 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Moore Community Center; $15 per month. For more information, call 793-5090.

Step Aerobics A one-hour fitness class that will include 30 minutes of aerobic conditioning and Reebok step, etc., and 25 minutes of strength training and toning, and a 5-minute cool down. The class will also include an introduction to a free online website that will provide tracking and tips on weight loss and improving fitness levels.

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

Brand Senior CENtEr Activities For more information on other activities and times, call 793-9069.

2-1 10 a.m.

2-5 10 a.m.

2-7 10 a.m.

2-8 10 a.m.

2-12 10 a.m.

10 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

2-14 10 a.m.

11 a.m.

2-18 2-19 10 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Home Care

11:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

2-21 10:30 a.m.

2-25 10 a.m.

2-26 10 a.m.

10 a.m.

5 p.m.

2-28 10 a.m.

MCOA Monthly Meeting Country Music House Singers Wii Bowling BINGO with Eileen Last Chance Band Library BP and Sugar Checks provided by Loving Care Gary Parks will sing Valentine’s Party CLOSED for President’s Day Country Music House Singers BP and Sugar Checks provided by Health Back

Exercise Line Dancing Lessons Wood Carving Oil Painting

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

Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.

Thursdays at 9 a.m.

Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Cobbler provided by Village on the Park AARP Board Meeting Medicare Changes MCOA Board Meeting BINGO with Allegiance Credit Union Library AARP Monthly Meeting & Potluck Dinner BINGO with Eileen

Dominos, card games, jig-saw puzzles, pool, quilting, and volunteer work to assist the homebound or work is available.

MCOA bus service offers transportation anywhere in the city of Moore for errands or appointments from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. Monday–Friday. Call 793-3130 for more information.

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CITY OF MOORE & BRAND CENTER

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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& PERFORMANCES

FEBRUARY 1• FRIDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

Ribbon Cutting. 11:00am at SuperMercados. 621 N Moore Ave. Super Bowl Bowling Party & Taste of Moore.

6:00pm at AMF Moore Lanes. 420 SW 6th St. February 2 • SATURDAy Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

February 4 • MONDAY Moore City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.

February 5 • TUESDAY Ambassador Meeting for South Oklahoma City Chamber at El Sombrero, 2838 S I-35 Service Road. Times are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information call Ana Monjes 634-1436.

Ribbon Cutting. 10:00am at Meek Construction.

213 Industrial Blvd.

FEBRUARY 6 • WEDNESDAY Bingo Night at Bill’s Island Grill 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Free to play. Prizes range from gift certificates to t-shirts to five-pound bags of Jolly Ranchers. $1000 Jackpot Bingo. 1013 SW 89th.

FEBRUARY 7 • THURSDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

FEBRUARY 8 • FRIDAY An Affair of the Heart Show at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Come see artists and vendors from across the United States show off their unique arts and crafts. This is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is seven dollars, which covers admission to all three days of the show.

Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

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Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

February 10 • SUNDAY An Affair of the Heart Show at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Come see artists and vendors from across the United States show off their unique arts and crafts. This is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is seven dollars, which covers admission to all three days of the show.

February 12 • Tuesday Moore Public Schools District Bond Election.

Voting goes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit mooreschools.com.

Business Before Hours for the South Oklahoma City Chamber at Community Hospital, 3100 SW 89th Street, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Call 634-1436 for more information.

Networking Lunch at the Moore Chamber starting at 11:45 a.m. Call 794-3400 for more information.

Networking Luncheon RSVP 11:45am. Chamber Caterer: Jersey Mike. 305 W. Main St. FEBRUARY 13 • WEDNESDAY Business Seminar “How to Get the Most from Your iPad” presented by Moore Norman Technology Center. Learn the best apps to grow your business by bringing your iPad to this interactive seminar. Seminar runs from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the OG&E Reception Hall at South Oklahoma City Chamber, 701 SW 74th Street. Call 634-1436 for more information.

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FEBRUARY 9 • SATURDAY An Affair of the Heart Show at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Come see artists and vendors from across the United States show off their unique arts and crafts. This is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is seven dollars, which covers admission to all three days of the show.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERFORMANCES Bingo Night at Bill’s Island Grill 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Free to play. Prizes range from gift certificates to t-shirts to five-pound bags of Jolly Ranchers. $1000 Jackpot Bingo. 1013 SW 89th.

Leadership Moore. 11:30 a.m. at Moore Norman Technology Center. 13301 S Penn, Oklahoma City, OK 73170.

FEBRUARY 14 • thursday Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

FEBRUARY 15 • FRIDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

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FEBRUARY 16 • SATURDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

February 19 • TUESDAY Moore City Council Meeting at Moore City Hall, 301 N. Broadway, 793-5000.\

February 21 • THURSDAY Networking Breakfast at the Moore Chamber starting at 8 a.m. Cost is eight dollars. Call 794-3400 for more information.

Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

February 20 • WEDNESDAY Bingo Night at Bill’s Island Grill 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Free to play. Prizes range from gift certificates to t-shirts to five-pound bags of Jolly Ranchers. $1000 Jackpot Bingo. 1013 SW 89th.

Networking Breakfast RSVP. 8:00 a.m.

Chamber Caterer: Chick-fil-a.

305 W. Main St.

Ribbon Cutting. 7:30 a.m. at First Med Urgent Care. 1140 SW 104th, Oklahoma City, OK.

February 22 • FRIDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

Business After Hours. 5:00 p.m. Chamber Caterer: Catering Creation. 305 W. Main St.

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February 25 • Monday Ambassador Breakfast. 8:00 a.m. at Moore Chamber, 305 W. Main St. February 26 • TUESDAY Moore Citizens Police Academy begins at 6 p.m. at the Moore Police Department.

Anyone who lives or works in the city of Moore and is 18 years old is eligible.

During the academy you will get to participate in everything a police officer does during the police academy. You will investigate a crime, learn defensive tactics, perform a traffic stop, watch explosive

Ribbon Cutting. 11:00 a.m. at Marco’s Pizza.

1919 S Eastern Ave. FEBRUARY 27 • WEDNESDAY Business Seminar “Generations in the Workplace” at the OG&E Electric Services Reception Hall at South Oklahoma City Chamber, 701 SW 74th Street. Times are 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Call 634-1436 for more information.

FEBRUARY 28 • THURSDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

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February 21 • SATURDAY Live Music at Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, 103 SW 19th, 703-3367.

demonstration and learn the inner workings of the Moore Police Department. This is a free service provided by the City of Moore. Please call Sgt. Lewis to enroll at 405-793-4448 or email jlewis@cityofmoore.com. The class lasts for 10 weeks and takes place every Tuesday.

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Upcoming City Council Elections

The qualifications for City Council include the following:

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Must be a registered voter of the ward for six months before filing a declaration of candidacy.

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Current council members whose terms will be expiring include Ward 1, Robert Krows; Ward 2, Kathy Griffith; and Ward 3, Jason Blair.

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Candidacy filing forms can be picked up from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. at the Cleveland County Election Board, 641 E. Robinson St. in Norman.

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The ward boundary map is pictured at left.

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For more information, contact the Cleveland County Election Board at 366-0210 or the City Clerk’s office at 793-6020.

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Election is Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

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Citizens wishing to vote in the primary election must be registered voters in the City of Moore.

The deadline to change or update your voter registration is February 8th.

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VOTER REGISTRATION. You must be at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Oklahoma to register to vote in the State of Oklahoma. In order to register to vote, you must fill out a voter registration application form. Voter registration forms are available at tag agencies, public libraries, post offices and Election Board offices, or you may download a form by following the link below to the State Election Board. Voters who are registering to vote for the first time and voters who need to update or change their address, political affiliation, or name must fill out a voter registration form to do so. You’ll find an online voter registration form at www.ok.gov/elections.

By Rob Morris

Moore residents interested in running for a seat on the Moore City Council can file for office from February 4 to 6 at the Cleveland County Election Board. Council seats are available in each of the three city wards.

The primary election will be held on March 5, and the general election, if needed, will be April 2. Council members serve four-year terms.

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McBride Weighs Positives/Negatives of Finishing

Indian Cultural Center & Museum

By Christiaan Patterson

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ne of the distinct features of Oklahoma is the 39 separate American Indian Nations that populate the state and attract tourists.

For that reason, many believe it makes sense to build a center in the heart of this state that would be a destination place for natives and other people worldwide.

The process for getting Indian Cultural Center built began over 16 years ago and has been worked on periodically ever since. Actual construction of the site started in 2006 after the Ground Blessing Ceremony. Piece by piece, the center started coming together. However, progress came to a standstill when the recession hit. Today, the center sits empty awaiting the approval of the funds needed to finish.

In an effort to finish construction and open the doors, State Representative Mark McBride invited other state officials for a tour of the half-completed facility. Having more officials view the area could lead to approval of the necessary funds to complete the almost two-decade-old project.

“I am impressed with the architectural design and what the center could bring culturally and economically to this part of town and Oklahoma City in general,” McBride said.

One issue holding back funding is poor business planning; another is the recession that hit this

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country back in 2008. Neither private sector donations nor federal funding have fulfilled their portion of monetary needs and have now left it to the state to finish.

“Over time, the project has not been properly planned for, and to ask for $40 million fifteen years after the project began is out of line with how fiscally responsible individuals in the private sector conduct business,” McBride said.

The executive director of the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, Blake Wade, was also part of the tour. Wade was there to make sure the officials got a run down of what has taken place so far, and how quickly the center could be opened if the last bit of funding is approved.

“We are so delighted that Representative McBride and Senator Loveless were here and brought some business people from the south community to really get in and look at the facility,” Wade said.

So far, this project has cost $91 million from state, private sectors, and other sources. In 2012, $40 million came from Oklahoma City, American Indian Tribes and private sources. Before touring the center, officials have estimated that it would cost the

same amount to demolish the project as it would to finish. As of now, the plan is to move forward.

Once the doors are open, the center will house native artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indians. There will be an area for children to learn about the unique and vibrant history of the 39 tribes in Oklahoma. A theater room will host productions and be available for outside companies to perform. The center will also have banquet rooms and be available to the public for conferences, weddings, etc.

This cultural center will bring together many tribes and serve a critical role in the development of an authentic American Indian statewide curriculum that could be offered to the schools. In addition to preserving the culture of American Indians, the center will provide job opportunities and bring in over $3 billion in the next 20 years.

Currently there are two construction companies ready to finish the project, provided the museum can secure the last bit of funds needed. If the Indian Cultural Center and Museum receives funding, it should be completed and ready to receive visitors by December of 2014.

LifeChurch to Open Moore Campus in 2013

By Christiaan Patterson

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ith nine locations serving the state of Oklahoma and four more throughout the United States, Lifechurch.tv is proud to announce a new spot in Moore. Plans have been submitted to the city, and construction will begin in the next few months.

Lori Bailey, a representative for Lifechurch.tv, stated that the church has been eager to launch in Moore for several years. With an overwhelming response to the SW OKC location, the church decided to extend its services to Moore.

“Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ.

We believe a campus in Moore will be a huge catalyst for reaching thousands of people who don’t yet know Him,” Bailey said. “We love the people here and can’t wait to build more relationships and serve this community.”

The new 43,000-square-foot building will be located south of 19th Street between Telephone Rd. and the west side I-35 service road. It will offer stateof-the-art technology for those attending services and a children’s center with classrooms. As long as construction begins in the next few months, the church is hoping to be complete and open for worshipers by the end of the year.

For those unfamiliar with the church, members welcome anyone to come and see the contemporary style of worship. Lifechurch.tv offers a casual atmosphere with one-hour sessions over the weekend. Live music is played every session and the church offers special fun teachings for kids and teens.

One of the key aspects to this church is that it utilizes the Internet to connect people who would otherwise not be able to attend. The Website offers streaming Internet sessions and an online community for anyone to share stories or reach out for help. There are also other much-needed resources for those who are highly involved or who are testing the waters.

Members of the church are committed as well as those who run it. They are extremely involved with the community and provide economic opportunity.

Pastors of the church deliver teachings from the Bible by using thoughtprovoking examples and connecting those messages to the world today. Those who have questions are encouraged to send feedback.

Following on its commitment to the community, Lifechurch.tv offers assistance and volunteers for organizations that serve the local area. Some of these include Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Regional Food Bank, CASA, Whiz Kids, and Youth and Family Services.

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Moore’s Harris Named to Oklahoma All-State Football Team

By Rob Morris

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oore senior Derek Harris was recently named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Football team as a safety. But while that is a great honor, it only scratches the surface when it comes to Harris’s contribution to the Lions gridiron play this past fall.

During the 2012 football season, when you looked out on the field as the Moore Lions played, you were likely to see Harris on offense, defense, or in the middle of a special teams play. That’s because Harris played in all three phases of the game. He was at various times the quarterback, running back, receiver, safety, and kick returner.

“You’ve got to learn everything,” Harris said. “I’ve been in the system for three years,

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so I knew the whole defense before the season started. The offense wasn’t that hard to pick up, and since I played quarterback at first, when I moved from quarterback I already knew all the plays.”

Harris says he knew he was in the running for the All-State honor, but was still surprised when he was selected.

“It sure made all the work worth it,” Harris said. “All the hits, all the practice, all the pain. It all came together.”

In spite of this remarkable display of versatility and athletic ability, Harris says he’s still waiting on college coaches to recognize his potential. It’s not that he hasn’t had offers—it’s just that he’s hoping for the right school to showcase his skills.

“I’ve talked to some coaches,” he said. “But if it’s not the right choice, I’m not going to take it.

I’d like to play for a big school because I went to a big school. Some of the schools that have talked to me are smaller than the school I go to now.”

Harris says he’s not interested in going to junior college, so if he doesn’t get an offer he likes, he plans on focusing on academics. But he also admits that he may decide to “walk-on” at the school he attends.

Harris will play in the All-State game in August. He was actually at the game last summer watching his stepbrother, Westmoore’s Austin Bowling, play. He plans to spend his last semester of high school working on his golf game as a member of the Lions golf team.

SPORTSGUIDE

MOORE

SOUTHMOORE

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 21–23 Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Mar. 7–9

Feb. 1 Westmoore Feb. 5 at Del City Feb. 8 Moore Feb. 12 Norman North Feb. 15 Edmond Memorial Feb. 21–23 Regional Tournament Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Area Tournament Mar. 7–9 State Tournament

at Norman North Midwest City at Southmoore at Del City Westmoore Regional Tournament Area Tournament State Tournament

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 21–23 Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Mar. 7–9 Feb. 9 Feb. 15–16 Feb. 22–23 Feb. 1–2 Feb. 8 Feb. 15–16

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 21–23 Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Mar. 7–9

at Norman North Midwest City at Southmoore at Del City Westmoore Regional Tournament Area Tournament State Tournament

WRESTLING

Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 15–16 Feb. 22–23

Dual State Tournament Regional Tournament State Tournament SWIMMING

Conference Meet at OCCC Last Chance Meet at OCCC State Meet at Jenks

Feb. 1–2 Feb. 8 Feb. 15–16

Westmoore at Del City Moore Norman North Edmond Memorial Regional Tournament Area Tournament State Tournament WRESTLING

Norman North (Senior Night) Dual State Tournament Regional Tournament State Tournament SWIMMING

Conference Meet at OCCC Last Chance Meet at OCCC State Meet at Jenks

WESTMOORE BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 21–23 Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Mar. 7–9

at Southmoore Norman North at Midwest City Norman at Moore at Del City Regional Tournament Area Tournament State Tournament

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 21–23 Feb. 28–Mar. 2 Mar. 7–9

at Southmoore Norman North at Midwest City Norman at Moore at Del City Regional Tournament Area Tournament State Tournament

Feb. 9 Feb. 15–16 Feb. 22–23 Feb. 1–2 Feb. 8 Feb. 15–16

WRESTLING

Dual State Tournament Regional Tournament State Tournament

SWIMMING

Conference Meet at OCCC Last Chance Meet at OCCC State Meet at Jenks

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT

City Provides Unique Spring Break Opportunities for Kids

By Christiaan Patterson Spring break is quickly approaching. If you’re a parent, finding activities for the kiddos to do can be a challenge. Luckily for the city of Moore, the community center is offering four diverse camps for kids ages 5–16. The city wants to make sure kids are occupied and have the opportunity to expand their minds while school is out.

Whitney Wathen, Moore’s community center coordinator for the Parks and Recreation department, says learning is always encouraged and can be done in many different ways that are not found in a classroom.

“A lot of these things provide something that they are not getting in the school system that they’re in, but can be applied to the educating they are getting,” Wathen said.

Camps during breaks are an opportunity for kids to participate in something positive and potentially inspiring. The city of Moore’s special events coordinator, Teresa Smith, says parents who work or need to take care of business can rest easy, knowing their children are in a good and safe place.

“It gives a place for the kids to go when they are not at school. It’s a safe place, so they are not at home by themselves,” Smith said. “These are half-day camps that allow mom to drop them off and take care of errands.”

The four camps being offered this year during spring break are Mad Science, Basketball, Abrakadoodle Art, and Extreme Animals.

Mad Science Camp

Basketball Camp

WHEN: March 18-22 TIME: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

AGES: 6–11 PRICE: $100

WHEN: March 18–20 TIME: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

AGES: 7–16, boys and girls PRICE: $50 COACH: Westmoore High School men’s basketball coach, Scott Hodges

Mad Science camp will cover the topic of chemistry. instructed by Derick Brock. Kids will learn by conducting experiments and creating fun-filled projects. Demonstrations aim to spark interest in chemistry or science. This camp will be perfect for your future scientist.

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It wouldn’t be spring break without some sports!

The basketball camp is held over three days and will focus on learning offense and defense skills. Such skills include dribbling, passing, and shooting. Kids will then be placed in game-like scenarios to apply skills learned on the courts.

Those interested in the sport are encouraged to sign up.

Abrakadoodle Art Camp WHEN: March 18–22 TIME: 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.–4 p.m. (same camps; different times) AGE: K–4th grade and 5th–8th grades PRICE: $75 for K–4th

$100 for 5th–8th COURSES: Savvy Fashionista: K–4th

Circus Camp: 5th–8th INSTRUCTOR: April Jackson Got a creative child? Abrakadoodle is offering two different types of camps based on age level.

Savvy Fashionista will allow kids to create their own fashions inspired by designer labels. Kids will create accessories such as jewelry, shoes, and other items. All designs will be featured in the Ultimate Kids Runway Show at the end of the program.

The Circus Camp will focus on designing chic and eye-catching costumes that would be used for a circus performance. If kids are not interested in costume design, they will have a chance to learn how to make clown faces, animal sculptures, and other exciting artistic projects.

Extreme Animals Camp WHEN: March 18–22 TIME: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

AGE: 7–12 PRICE: $100 A crowd-pleasing favorite returns this year, bringing exotic animals, reptiles and insects. Kids will have the opportunity to view and touch these creatures while learning about their natural habitats. Some of the animals that will arrive for this camp include kangaroos, porcupines, turtles, etc.

Early registration for these camps is highly recommended since space is limited. Parents wanting to sign their kids up are encouraged to visit www.cityofmoore.com or call 793-5090.

More than just basketball

By Rob Morris

W

hen the Moore Lions’ Braydon Powell stepped to the free throw line against Westmoore in January, his mother wasn’t surprised to hear fans from the Jaguar side of the gym launch a little verbal abuse toward her son.

Kim Powell teaches at Northmoor Elementary.

She has also coached at Highland East and Moore High School. So she’s familiar with passionate local fans.

“Hey, it’s a rivalry game,” Powell said. “It’s the Moore War, and Braydon grew up as a Moore Lion.

He was always red, white and blue to the core.”

But this particular rivalry game and the taunts that accompanied it were a little more pointed than usual. That’s because until early December, Braydon, the kid who attended Highland East and been raised to bleed red, white and blue, had spent the first two-and-a-half years of his high school career wearing the blue-and-gold of a Southmoore SaberCat. Braydon’s mid-season switch from Southmoore to Moore raised a lot of eyebrows.

Not surprisingly, it also created a lot of animosity that has landed squarely on the shoulders of the junior basketball player.

Kim Powell said, “He has taken a lot of abuse on Facebook and Twitter. Graffiti has been written on his car calling him a traitor and other things that are not very nice. We weren’t surprised by any of that, but it has been frustrating because everybody assumes the move was only about basketball.”

And that’s why Braydon’s mother is talking publicly for the first time about his crosstown move, which came after the SaberCats’ lost to Westmoore just before the Christmas break. She wants fans from all three city high schools to understand that the move is about more than just basketball.

“We have nothing but respect for (Southmoore) coach Wes Brown,” said Powell. “He has treated Braydon well and he especially helped our son when he struggled academically last year. So it’s not about any kind of personality conflict with Coach Brown, and it’s not about being dissatisfied in any way with Southmoore. It’s a great school with great teachers and administrators.”

Powell says the primary reason for the move to Moore is to get her son “back home” after a particularly difficult time the family has come through as she battled stage IV breast cancer.

“I was diagnosed during Braydon’s freshman year and was undergoing treatment during his sophomore year. It was really hard on him and his grades began to suffer,” she said.

Braydon ended the 2011-2012 season sidelined because of academic troubles, problems that his mother says were directly related to her ongoing treatments.

Powell said, “It was a really difficult time, and Coach Brown was really great with Braydon during that period, but that was when I began to think about moving him back to Moore. I was thinking that it would be better for him to be with the friends he’d grown up with, to be physically next door to families and friends who could take him in if things got really bad.”

But at the time, she was unable to work due to her illness and wasn’t in a financial position to make that move back to the Moore High School district.

As the treatments began to restore her health, she was able to go back to work last fall at Northmoor Elementary. It was a step in the right direction.

“Braydon had asked me before school started about moving back,” Powell said. “But I was still pretty weak and just not in a position financially to make the move yet. Honestly, I was also unsure if I’d physically be able to hold the job.”

So the family settled in for another year at Southmoore, and the fall semester began to creep by. As the time passed ,Powell felt stronger and finances were more in line for a move.

Powell admits there was also a growing sense of frustration with Braydon’s role in the Southmoore basketball program.

“As the season started, I think we realized that while we respected Coach Brown and appreciated what he’d done for Braydon, the system he runs at Southmoore was just not the best for Braydon,” she said.

After Southmoore lost its rivalry game to Westmoore in early December, the family decided it was time to move. It was a decision she admits

was partly born of frustration about Braydon’s fit in the SaberCat program. But, she adds it was really a change that was the culmination of nearly two years of thoughts and prayers.

“We moved Braydon to Southmoore because of friends like (principal) Roy Smith and a number of teachers who were there that we know and respect,” Powell said. “I felt like it would be a good fit for him academically, and it was. We love the school and Braydon loved the time he had there.

We just felt it was time to go home.”

And home, for Powell and for Braydon, has always been Moore High School. The move was a “bona fide” move, meaning that Braydon wasn’t living in the Southmoore district and transferring, but was moving to a physical location inside the Moore district. Under district and OSSAA rules, that meant Braydon could play for the Lions after sitting out for 15 days.

Braydon began practicing with his “new” Lion teammates over the holidays and has been working to get comfortable in Coach Aaron Howell’s system.

It’s been a slow process of change, but one that is coming along very well. Emotionally, the change has been exactly what the family had hoped for.

“He’s so much more relaxed now,” said Powell.

“He used to be so frustrated after the team would lose. It was hard to get him to let go of that frustration. He still hates to lose and he was really down after they lost to Westmoore this week. But he just seems so much calmer and at peace.”

And the taunts that were sent his way during the Moore War game on Tuesday?

Powell said, “He heard them. And yes, they hurt a little at some level. But he said they didn’t bother him nearly as much because he knows we made the right decision. He knows he’s home.”

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gnatalieanne LIVE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

By Sean O. Murphy

M

ost very early mornings and before many of us are even fully awake, you can hear drifting on the wind, the faint sound of horns and thumping of distant drums. It’s the sound of high-school band members up before dawn to practice and march, regardless of the hour or the temperature.

One might wonder where all of this dedication leads.

What happens to these band members after high school?

Well, many of those autotyped “band nerds” go on to careers in music. Natalie Anne Balsavich is but one hometown example, performing under a nickname from youth of “Gnatalieanne.”

“I started playing flute and percussion at Highland West Jr. High and continued with music education and training through high school.” Gnatalieanne remembers.

“I am a Moore High School alumna, class of 1997. When I was in high school, the band program at Moore was exceptional. I established a strong foundation in music as a result. Marc Mueller, the band director, really pushed and inspired his students to embrace their natural talents and practice hard to master the skill required to be a successful performer.”

Her interest in music may have been fostered by her time in high school band, but didn’t begin there.

Gnatalieanne tells of her love of music. “I have played instruments or performed vocally as long as I can remember. As a child, I would sing for my family at events and gatherings. My family is quite musically inclined. My mom is a self-taught piano and guitar player. She composes music and raised me with a deep love of the craft. My siblings all play multiple instruments, and most of us also write music… I cannot imagine my world without some sort of music performance being a regular occurrence.”

“I picked up my mom’s guitar around 17 or 18 years old,” Gnatalieanne said, “and taught myself initially—gleaning what I could from anyone willing to impart knowledge about playing. I write my own songs. I started writing poetry at a very young age and, as I developed skills with instruments, I began forming songs. I think I started writing songs as a way to just share my feelings and views on life. I perform songs I have written, some covers, and my favorite songs that friends and other family members composed.”

Gnatalieanne usually performs with other local musicians. “I prefer to perform with others,” she said. “I love working with all types of musicians and am eager to begin some new projects! I often perform with Janice Francis-Smith.

She is also known under her performance name of ‘Coffy.’ Janice and I have been playing music together for the past five years. We met through mutual friends.

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We have similar interests. She is a close friend. We have had a couple different band projects over the years and been lucky enough to play together for a variety of events.”

Gnatalieanne is thrilled by the local live music scene and the potential for fostering band nerds into performing musicians.

She said, “I think that we have a pretty vibrant local music scene. We are really lucky here in OKC—our local music scene has wonderful performers of all types. From the epic nerd rock, jazz, and bluegrass, to Celtic rock and hip-hop, there are some truly phenomenal artists playing out now. There is live music most nights happening somewhere in town. The artists have been great at supporting each othe, too. The Acoustic Oklahoma project is also an excellent resource to discover Oklahoma talent.

Some of my favorite venues include the Conservatory, the Blue Door, VZDs, and Saints. I don’t really play in Moore much, but plan to branch out and schedule more shows all over in 2013. I was raised in Moore. A big piece of my heart will always live in Moore.”

Anyone interested in collaborating musically with or booking Gnatalieanne to perform can email her at gnatalieanne@gmail.com. Look for her playing live shows across the metro this year.

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

Dates are subject to change.

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FEBRUARY 1 WARM BODIES After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.

BULLET TO THE HEAD After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hit man form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

SAFE HAVEN A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina, where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

STAND UP GUYS A pair of aging con men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment—to kill his comrade.

FEBRUARY 8 IDENTITY THIEF When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief—a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

SIDE EFFECTS A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband’s upcoming release from prison.

FEBRUARY 15 A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.

ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

FEBRUARY 22 SNITCH A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal.

DARK SKIES As the Barret family’s peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.

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Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth

Author: Jane O’Connor Publisher: Harper Collins Reviewer: Ashley Miller, Children’s Department manager, Moore Public Library

Oh la la! Feeling glamorous and in the mood to solve a good mystery?

Then look no further than Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth.

In this short chapter book, Nancy and her best friend, Bree, work to solve the mysterious disappearance of their teacher’s most prized possession. The girls are sent on a wild-goose chase as they gather clues, but when the culprit is finally caught, it is a shock to all.

Full of fancy language and entertaining illustrations, Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth is perfect for kids who fell in love with the Fancy Nancy picture books and are now ready for a more challenging read. There is even a secret message that readers can decode at the end! Find the first installment of the Nancy Clancy mystery series at your local Moore Public Library.

KID BOOK REVIEW

Need more Nancy? Come to the library at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 18, for our very special Fancy Nancy Tea Party. There will be tasty treats, dazzling activities, and, of course, the most stylish of crafts for all to enjoy. Participants are encouraged to wear their most glamorous attire.

If being fancy just isn’t your thing, then join us the next day at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 19, for our Super Hero Squad Party. Participants can come dressed as their favorite super heroes and discover their own special powers!

Please register with the Children’s Department at 793-4347 as space is limited.

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Kind of Kin

By Rilla Askew Pages: 432 Publisher: Ecco Books Reviewer: Brenda Johnson, Information Services manager, Moore Public Library When the Oklahoma state legislature passes a law making it a felony to aid illegal immigrants, Sweet Kirkandall never dreamed it would affect her life in the small eastern Oklahoma town of Cedar. But, within the course of a few days and because of the law, she finds her father in the Latimer County jail, her nephew missing, her husband and son hiding in a Poteau motel, and her niece finding sanctuary in the First Baptist Church under the protection of the ladies of the WMU. Before her father, Bob Brown, was arrested for harboring illegals, Sweet had enough problems making ends meet and taking care of her ailing father-in-law while her husband, Terry, worked in the oilfields. Her responsibilities mount when her nephew Dustin moves in because he was being raised by his grandfather, and her son Carl Albert begins to take out his frustrations by bullying Dustin. Tenyear-old Dustin leaves Sweet’s home without a trace when he decides to help an escaped illegal reunite with family in Guymon.

Sweet’s niece Misty Dawn grew up with a mostly absent mother and is now trying to make a life with her husband, Juanito, an illegal, and their daughter, Concepcion. Juanito has already been deported once, and another deportation would mean years of separation for the young family. They are trying to leave the state without being arrested.

Monica Morehouse is also seeing the consequences of the bill she introduced and successfully shepherded through the legislature. She hopes the notoriety she has earned will pave the way for her election as Oklahoma’s senator in Washington.

She longs for the bigger stage in Washington and won’t miss the livestock shows, Rotary club lunches, and steak dinners at Cattlemen’s Steakhouse. Bu, the upheavals in Latimer County may sabotage her success. Morehouse never dreamed her bill would send a church-going grandfather to prison and move a Baptist preacher to a face-off with the county sheriff.

Oklahoma readers will have an immediate connection with this story of a cash-strapped family trying to hold together in spite of government officials who

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ADULT BOOK REVIEW

make big decisions that have unexpected consequences. Because the book is set in Oklahoma, readers have an easy time picturing life in a small eastern Oklahoma town where the church is the center of everything, the desperation it must take to travel across the state from Tulsa to Guymon by bicycle, and the misery of spending a night in an abandoned coal mine during an ice storm that takes out electricity and makes driving impossible.

Immigration is a difficult topic, especially when it pits family against law. In Kind of Kin, Oklahoman Rilla Askew uses humor and good, everyday Oklahoma characters to illustrate the struggle of one family to deal with the question.

Rilla Askew is the author of four novels, has been nominated for the PEN/ Faulkner Award and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and is a three-time recipient of the Oklahoma Book Award. She will be visiting Pioneer Library System libraries in the coming months. Kind of Kin was released in January 2013 and is available from the Moore Public Library.

City of Moore

WATER

CONSERVATION

By Christiaan Patterson

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s the extreme drought conditions continue to plague Oklahoma, people can expect to see water restrictions to stretch out the remaining supplies. Beginning January 17th, the city of Moore is now under mandatory conservation, which includes even-odd watering cycles.

Neighboring cities such as Midwest City, Norman, and Del City enacted a mandated water conservation plan earlier in the month in response to the extremely low water level at Lake Thunderbird.

Moore residents receive water from Lake Draper and many wells. Despite having that supply, conservation is a must.

“If [and when] Oklahoma City does anything as far as conservation measures, or any kind of things to save water, then we are required to do the same thing, and ask our citizens to follow those guidelines,” said city manager Steve Eddy.

As of now, the Oklahoma City Water Trust has activated the mandate and urges all residents to follow the watering cycle. For example, if a resident’s address ends in an odd number, watering is permitted on an odd-numbered day. Turning off sprinkler systems entirely is even more encouraged.

Other restrictions have not yet been put into place on water from Lake Draper.

Draper Lake is one of six reservoirs used to supply the Oklahoma City Metro area, which includes Moore and accounts for half the water that comes into the area. The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust established the lake as a source for the metro area in 1960. Other lakes used in this agreement are Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser.

The Climate Prediction Center forecasts drought conditions continuing for the months to come without any immediate relief. For this reason, officials are advising residents to be conscious of how much water is being used. Here are some tips to consider: • Instead of the usual sod laid out, try Bermuda grass. It’s naturally brown and uses very little water.

• Postpone any plans to fertilize, transplant, or de-thatch. Trying to make things grow during a drought is not advised.

• If new landscape is in the plans, choose wisely.

There are many types of plants and shrubs that are extremely drought tolerant and need a very small amount of water.

• Turn off sprinklers, and hand water plants if need be.

• If a brown lawn is something that doesn’t appeal, try rocks or possibly the companies who spray the grass green.

• Pay attention to what day it is. If it’s an even numbered day and the address ends with an odd number, do not water.

Again, relief is not in sight for much of Oklahoma in the coming months. Residents of this state can expect further restrictions being implemented. Even though it hasn’t become mandatory yet, there are a few other things you can do to conserve even more: • Take shorter showers. 5–10 minutes • Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth • Use more efficient appliances such as a washing machine and dishwasher. If upgrading to a newer machine is not in the budget, make sure to use the lowest settings on the washer or pack in the dishes • Fix leaks caused by faucets, toilets, or shower heads.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Zero Dark Thirty Movie Review

Photos © Warner Bros.

By Luke Small

By Caleb Masters

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n May 2, 2011, President Barrack Obama issued an executive order to raid a compound that housed the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. “Zero Dark Thirty” is Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s retelling of the recent historical event in America’s fight against al-Qaeda. Because the incident happened so recently, there has been a fair amount of speculation about the reliability of the story, which has raised quite a controversy among the CIA, the military, and now the general public. The movie is claiming to be one of the most accurate historical films out there and is taking pride in its “non-Hollywood” approach to the execution. But the question that has to be on film-goers’ minds is whether or not this gritty retelling can take the cake as one of 2012’s best films. Is “Zero Dark Thirty” one of the greats of historical drama—or will it be remembered simply for the controversial fanfare?

“Zero Dark Thirty” opens with the main character, Maya’s ( Jessica Chastain), first interrogation. Much like most of the audience, Maya seems a bit disgusted and taken aback by Ammar, the man she and her team are questioning. After finally getting a lead from the Ammar, the team looks at the lead from several different angles in an attempt to find Osama Bin Laden. The movie unfolds in a series of episodes that follow the eight-year investigation into the location of Bin Laden. Each of these segments tells a self-contained story that also builds toward the eventual invasion of the compound at the end of the film.

The story is unlike what you would expect from a military operationcentered tale as this movie tells the story pretty straight without too much dramatization. The writers were clearly more focused on maintaining a realistic feel than they were on creating a dramatic tone. The movie comes across incredibly dry and to the point, which is both its greatest strength and weakness. This cut-and-dried feel certainly makes the events seem like they really happened as portrayed—which is excellent and rare in any movie that is retelling history—but at 157 minutes, this movie slows to a painfully uneven and crawling pace until the final segment.

While the buildup is nothing particularly exciting, the raid on the Pakistani compound at the end of the movie is nothing short of stunning and exceptional.

The sequence is engrossing and feels less Hollywood and more military demonstration with its very quiet, yet pulse-pounding action that puts us behind the guns of the Navy Seals moving in. There are very few actual shots fired or explosives detonated, but Bigelow manages to make every movement and action intense and effective. It’s certainly anyone’s guess as to whether the raid happened in the way “Zero Dark Thirty” portrayed it, but thanks to the outstanding direction in these scenes, I may have completely forgotten I was watching a movie.

Jessica Chastain has really had some big breakout years in 2011 and 2012 in “The Help,” “The Tree of Life,” and “Take Shelter.” Chastain is definitely still on a roll with “Zero Dark Thirty” as her performance brings out a tougher and edgier actress than we’ve seen in the last few years. The military raid may be excellent, but if “Zero Dark Thirty” should be remembered for anything, it should be Chastain’s marvelous performance. Her character, Maya, is incredibly obsessive and reckless, but you can’t help but root for her dedication and conviction to complete the mission by any means necessary. The evolution of Maya over her eight-year pursuit of Bin Laden is both tragic and admirable, as she slowly loses who she was before her work at the CIA, the closer she gets to accomplishing her task. There are several other characters in the movie, but they really never amount to anything other than propelling the plot forward, which leaves the cast a bit uneven with an exceptional lead with no real support. ...continued on page 59

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Outside of Chastain’s performance, this movie relied almost completely on Kathryn Bigelow’s direction, which is definitely one of a kind. In many ways Bigelow succeeded in replicating her work on 2009’s “The Hurt Locker,” but it came with flaws and all. I find her vision to be inventive, but ultimately too cut and dried to leave much emotional impact. I love the way the direction gives us a down-to-earth and less dramatized take on history, but the lack of characterization left me feeling like this movie was hollow, with very little to keep me invested for the overly long run time. By the time I reached the fantastic final act of the movie, I had almost stopped caring why any of these events even mattered.

After leaving the theater, I had a hard time understanding all the controversy because of what little the movie accomplished. The movie couldn’t decide when it wanted to move because of its episodic story structure, and it gave very little human connection to motivate you to care.

Once the movie gets to the actual attack on the compound, it becomes one of the most intense and innovative films of the year, led by Chastain’s Oscar-worthy performance. “Zero Dark Thirty” is definitely one of a kind and is a must-see for those of you who are interested in historical dramas.

But for everyone else, this is a movie probably better left to the small screen when it hits home video..

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Here are the categories: Best Picture • “Armour” • “Argo” • “Beasts of the Southern Wild” • “Django Unchained” • “Les Misérables” • “Life of Pi” • “Lincoln” • “Silver Linings Playbook” • “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Director • “Armour”—Michael Haneke • “Beasts of the Southern Wild”— Benh Zeitlin • “Life of Pi”—Ang Lee • “Lincoln”—Steven Spielberg • “Silver Linings Playbook”— David O. Russell Best Actor • Bradley Cooper—”Silver Linings Playbook” • Daniel Day-Lewis—“Lincoln” • Hugh Jackman—”Les Misérables” • Joaquin Phoenix—“The Master” • Denzel Washington—“Flight” Best Actress • Jessica Chastain—”Zero Dark Thirty” • Jennifer Lawrence—“Silver Linings Playbook” • Emmanuelle Rivera—“Armour” • Quvenzhané Wallis—“Beasts of the Southern Wild” • Naomi Watts—“The Impossible” Best Supporting Actor • Alan Arkin—“Argo” • Robert De Niro—“Silver Linings Playbook” • Philip Seymour Hoffman—“The Master” • Tommy Lee Jones—“Lincoln” • Christopher Waltz—“Django Unchained”

Best Supporting Actress • Amy Adams—“The Master” • Sally Field—“Lincoln” • Anne Hathaway—“Les Misérables” • Helen Hunt—“The Sessions” • Jacki Weaver—“Silver Linings Playbook” Best Animated Feature Film • “Brave” • “Frankenweenie” • “ParaNorman” • “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” • “Wreck-It Ralph” Best Original Song • “Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice” • “Everybody Needs a Friend” from “Ted” • “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi” • “Skyfall” from “Skyfall” • “Suddenly” from “Les Misérables” Best Original Screenplay • “Armour”—Michael Haneke • “Django Unchained”—Quentin Tarantino • “Flight”—John Gatins • “Moonrise Kingdom”—Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola • “Zero Dark Thirty”—Mark Boal Best Adapted Screenplay • “Argo”—Chris Terrio • “Beast of the Southern Wild”— Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin • “Life of Pi”—David Magee • “Lincoln”—Tony Kushner • “Silver Linings Playbook”— David O. Russell.

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2013 MOVIE REVIEW

Spring Movie LineUP

By Rob Morris

By Luke Small

January is typically a wasteland for film fans. Hollywood almost always uses the first month of the year as a place to dump movies in which they, for whatever reason, don’t have much confidence. That’s why we see movies like “Gangster Squad” with its glittering cast, but lacking any heart or soul.

Now that January is past, we can take a look at the steady ramping up of releases designed to get our appetites in tune for the summer blockbusters. Yes, there are some fantastic movies headed our way this summer, but in the meantime, there are also some seriously tasty appetizers on the menu for the next three months.

Let’s start with...

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Warm Bodies

(Comedy/Romance/Horror) Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Rob Corddry Director: Jonathan Levine Summary: A zombie begins to redevelop emotions and becomes involved with the girlfriend of one his victims.

Buzz: And you thought “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was a strange brew. Hoult is an up-and-coming actor (“About a Boy,” “X-Men: First Class,” and the upcoming “Jack the Giant Slayer”) and Teresa Palmer is proving to be a bit more than eye candy with a strong performance in “Wish You Were Here.” The trailers are revealing a mix of comedy, horror, and romance that could put “Warm Bodies” on the same hallowed ground as “Shaun of the Dead.”

Stand Up Guys

(Comedy/Crime) Starring: Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken Director: Fisher Stevens Summary: A group of aging con men take a crack at one last scheme, which puts them in conflict with a mob boss..

Buzz: Early reviews of this movie are pretty mixed. It’s hard to imagine how you could go wrong with a powerhouse trio like Pacino, Arkin and Walken...but the screenwriters may have been unable to resist the Viagra jokes.

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A Good Day to Die Hard (Action)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney Director: John Moore Summary: John McClane visits his son in Russia, where he finds that young Jack is an undercover CIA agent chasing terrorists.

Buzz: The “trouble has a way of finding you” theme of John McClane’s life continues to get ramped up. In the first two Die Hard movies, McClane was simply the right guy in the wrong place at the right time and it produced spectacular results. Episodes 3 and 4 never quite seemed to capture the tongue-in-cheek fun of the first two outings, but perhaps this time, upping the ante to include potential nuclear attacks will really bring out the “yippee-ki-yay” cowboy that we love about the original.

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Jack the Giant Slayer

(Fantasy/Adventure) Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor Director: Brian Singer Summary: Jack, magic beans, giants, and a captured princess. Hoult’s second movie of the spring. This time he plays a young farmer who leads an expedition into the kingdom of the very large to rescue that captive princess.

Buzz: This one’s been sitting on the shelf after Warner Brothers pulled it from the summer of 2012 lineup. That’s not typically a vote of confidence. Singer passed at a chance to direct “X-Men: First Class” to direct this movie, so the real reason for the move to spring may be to give the film a chance to shine without being eclipsed by the crowded summer lineup.

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Oz the Great and Powerful

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Olympus Has Fallen

(Fantasy/Adventure) Starring: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis Director: Sam Raimi Summary: a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” in which a Kansas magician/con-artist rides a balloon into the land of Munchkins, witches, and yellow brick roads.

Buzz: Sam Raimi has one of the more unique visual styles of anyone directing movies these days, and a trip to the Land of Oz gives Raimi the chance to have a lot of fun. Franco is one of the hottest actors going right now, and with a strong supporting cast, this one has the potential to be great fun.

(Action/Thriller) Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster Director: Antoine Fuqua Summary: Terrorists attack the White House and kidnap the president. It’s up to a former Secret Service agent to save the day.

Buzz: Call it “Die Hard in the White House” if you will, but what it really is for Gerard Butler is a return to the action-hero status that made him a star. He plays a disgraced former agent trapped inside the building. The presence of an all-star cast and Fuqua (“Training Day,” “Shooter”) make this a potentially great guy movie.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Starring: Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Alan Tudyk Director: Brian Helgeland Summary: Branch Rickey and the Brooklyn Dodgers make history when they sign Jackie Robinson to a professional baseball contract.

Buzz: Helgeland has done some impressive work as a screenwriter (“Mystic River,” “Man on Fire,” and “L.A. Confidential”). It seems somewhat fitting that he get a shot at the director’s credit in a movie about the brave story of how Robinson broke major league baseball’s color barrier by demonstrating remarkable courage and restraint.

(Comedy) Starring: Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi Director: Don Scardino Summary: A battle between an old-school, flashy, stage-style Vegas magician and a street-magic hotshot leads the elder magician to rediscover his original love for magic.

Buzz: Scardino (“He Knows You’re Alone,” “Cruising”) isn’t exactly a household name as a director, and Jim Carrey’s in search of a hit.

Maybe both are counting on Carrell to help them conjure up a little comedy gold here.

The Croods (Animation/Adventure/

Comedy) Starring: Nicholas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone Director: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders Summary: A prehistoric road trip through a wondrous world before man assumed his place at the top of the food chain.

Buzz: Dreamworks has been on a bit of an animated roll with “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Kung Fu Panda,” and the Shrek series.

But while “Rise of the Guardians” was a critical success, it didn’t really connect with audiences. The studio could use another popular animated win.

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Oblivion

(Sci-Fi/Action) Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Lurylenko Director: Joseph Kosinski Summary: Earth has been devastated by a war with aliens. In 2037, with most of humanity now living off planet, Cruise plays one of the last remaining drone repairmen whose encounter with a mysterious woman causes him to question the official account of the war and the future of the human race.

Buzz: This is a passion project for Kosinski, who also directed “Tron: Legacy.” Disney gave up the rights to the project when Kosinski balked at a straight PG rating. Universal picked it up and authorized a PG-13 version.

It bears a striking resemblance to “After Earth,” the Will & Jaden Smithheadlined story of a father and son who crash-land on a post-apocalyptic Earth that has been abandoned by mankind.

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Food Fight North Soups, sauces, and stocks are a necessary foundation for any good chef. That’s why this month’s Food Fight North is so important. Watch as students face off against unusual ingredients and a ticking clock as they prepare sauces and soups that will tickle your taste buds. Will the heat in the kitchen be too much to handle? You don’t want to miss another exciting episode of the ultimate Food Fight.

Food Fight South Every month pastry arts students find themselves knee deep in icing and cake batter on Food Fight South.

This episode is no exception. You never know what the twist is going to be, so don’t miss out as the students learn what stress is really like. Watch as Chef Gene brings another exciting challenge to his students in a competition worthy of the name Food Fight.

Librarians Aiden Street and Sheila Crosby take you on a journey behind the best fiction and nonfiction available, including interviews with authors, book reviews and updates on library services and events.

Sponsored by First American Bank Library Connections this month features information about the upcoming Crowns Tea and African American Read In, being hosted at the Norman Library as well as an invitation to a special 1st Birthday celebration at the S OKC Public Library. Aiden reviews the audio version of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale Peter Pan and the Winter Reading program winds to a successful end.

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An Affair of the Heart

Returns for th the 28 Year

By Rob Morris

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or nearly 30 years artisans from across the country have made their way to Oklahoma for “An Affair of the Heart.” The event continues to be a popular draw as organizers prepare for the 2013 edition to be held February 8–10 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.

Among the highlights at this year’s “AAOTH”: Homeland Pharmacy will once again feature “special health” guests, Snodgrass Family Chiropractic of Norman and Advanced Body Scan of Oklahoma City. Homeland will be hosting these guests at their two booths.

Show Sponsor Permanent Makeup by Vann Reece will be on hand to answer your questions about artistic approaches to beautiful, permanent makeup.

If you have guests coming from out of town, you’ll want to point them toward the Wyndham Gardens Hotel OKC Airport, which is again the Host Hotel for AAOTH. Wyndham is located at 2101 S. Meridian near the Will Rogers World Airport and just minutes from Sate Fair Park.

Wyndham Gardens Hotel’s featured show rate is $79 per night, which includes a complimentary breakfast for up to two and a gift at check-in. To book your room, or for more information, contact the Wyndham staff at 405-685-4000.

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A brand-new addition to this year’s show is 4W Western. The locally owned and operated business is a show sponsor specializing in women’s apparel and custom-made accessories; home décor; western rugs; children’s clothes; plus sizes; men’s accessories; and equine and pet accessories. Gift certificates and layaway are available as well at their Stockyards location, 2225 Exchange Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. They are open Monday—Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed on Sunday. You can also visit them online at www.4wwestern.com Media sponsors for this year’s “AAOTH” include KOMA’s Lynn Waggoner, Lisa Sykes, Kent Jones, KMGL’s Jeff “Magic Man” Roberts, JAKE’s Kevin Christopher, and Owen Pickard.

You’ll find a wide variety of artisans, and some special moments at State Fair Park—Westmoore Band Boosters will be giving away a hot tub from Country Leisure! Be sure to stop by and see the students and sponsors.

Anna’s House Foundation will inform attendees of their services, which provide stable and loving homes for the youngest children in foster care. Visit their website, www.annashousefoundation.org Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, currently under construction, is a home for pediatric

cancer patients and their families while they’re receiving treatment at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, OU Cancer Institute, and other nearby facilities. OK Kids Korral will offer the warmth and security of home in a setting where the love and encouragement of others enlighten and inspire guests.

For more information, visit tobykeithfoundation.org Our Sisters’ Closet benefits the YMCA Women’s Shelter and will showcase items from their store used to raise funds for their life-changing and life-saving programs.

“An Affair of the Heart,” will again feature the late Gayle Dyer, founder. Her book, Dancing in the Bird Bath, benefits the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral. Stop by and share a special memory with Gayle’s daughters.

“It is hard to believe it will be our 28th Annual An Affair of the Heart,” said owner-founder, Connie Harris. “We look forward to seeing you all at the show, and are truly blessed to meet so many new friends and see so many new and creative items.”

“An Affair of the Heart” is held in Oklahoma City both February and October each year.

Times are Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The $7 admission covers all three days of the show.

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10600 S. Pennsylvania. Suite 15, OKC, Oklahoma 73170 • 405-703-3143 • www.accentewigs.com

By Luke Small

Accenté The year was 1995 and Jeannie Beal was facing one of the most challenging moments in her life.

Jeannie was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer and faced the prospect of chemo treatments that meant devastating hair loss. In 1995, wig shops really didn’t specialize in customers suffering through cancer. Jeannie describes a time when she went into a wig shop and was treated rudely by their staff.

“I needed someone to just help me,” she said.

The situation ended with her standing outside the store, devastated, with hair coming out in her hands. It probably didn’t seem like it at the time, but this terrible event would be a turning point in Jeannie’s life. It would eventually lead to the opening of Accenté—a specialty wig and bra shop that helps care for women in the dark times of cancer treatment.

“She decided if she’s treated that way, as far as looking for a wig or a prosthesis, other ladies are going through the same thing,” said Jeannie’s husband, John, who helps out at the store.

Jeannie, along with her husband John, have been fitting wigs at their southside location, on 104th and S. Penn, for eight years. It may seem like a modest

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service, but in reality the service provided by the Beal’s helps enhance—and in many cases bring back—the self-esteem of cancer patients.

“For a lady, that is probably the most traumatic thing is the loss of their hair,” said John. “[The wig] has been a God-send for a lot of people.”

But to get to the point where Jeannie could fit people with wigs, she had to make a bold career choice.

“At 50 years old, she went to cosmetology school,” John said.

After finishing school, Jeannie worked at another wig shop, but said she always wanted to open her own store. Eventually, their current location seemed like a great spot since most of the wig shops are located on the north side of Oklahoma City.

Eight years later, Accenté is flourishing and providing more than just wigs. The Beals also specialize in forms for breast cancer patients who have gone through a mastectomy, a surgery where one or more of the breasts are removed. The forms act as prosthesis and prevent the spine from curving as well as limit shoulder problems.

Both John and Jeannie said their experiences help give them perspective on the emotional state

of their customers.

But Jeannie’s experiences with cancer did not end in 1995. Ten years later, after Jeannie felt like something was not quite right, she had a checkup and learned that her cancer had come back. Jeannie decided to have both breasts removed. She then went through reconstructive surgery to replace one breast and then added an implant on the other side.

Despite the shock and difficulty of going through more surgery, Jeannie can proudly proclaim that she is a two-time cancer survivor with still more fight in her.

“I believe the reason I’m here today is because of what I am doing,” Jeannie said.

And the Beal’s know that a simple wig can do more than just build up a woman’s spirit.

“The better you feel about yourself, the better you feel when you look at yourself in the mirror, the better you are going to heal,” John said.

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10600 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 10 Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-7735 • spazioristorante.com

By Luke Small

Spazio Ristorante One hundred percent—it is a figure that is so absolute.

In a world where it seems nothing is absolute, where disagreement is on every cable channel, perhaps the one thing we can agree on is the slogan on the menus at Spazio Ristorante—100% Italiano.

“Everything [on the menu] is based on home cooking, traditional cooking,” said executive chef Fado Eemaliga.

Eemaliga should know, because he comes to Spazio’s with over 26 years experience in the restaurant business. His thick Italian accent reveals his roots in southern Sicily, and his knowledge of authentic Italian cooking. In fact, when owner Dren Dibra decided to open up Spazio’s at SW 104th Street and Penn one year ago, there was really only one person he wanted as executive chef. It was the man he met nearly twenty years ago in Houston when Dibra was just fourteen years old. It is the man who has made his mark on south Oklahoma City with his from-scratch Italian dishes.

“If you want to do it the right way, there’s no other way to make Italian food. You have to do it from scratch,” Dibra said.

At Spazio’s the can opener might as well not exist.

The only things they are opening are the palates of southsiders as they eat delicious dishes such as pesto linguini, chicken cacciatore, and penne Bolognese.

The menu includes succulent seafood dishes such as the very tasty grilled salmon in a lemon butter sauce.

And don’t worry about sifting through a menu that looks more like a novel. Spazio’s has specifically designed a smaller menu that allows for easier

bakery. No matter what the menu item, Spazio’s is focused on putting out quality. It is a prime example of quality over quantity.

“We do everything the best quality possible,” Dibra said.

choosing and flexibility.

Despite the small menu, Eemaliga said he has a hard time choosing a personal favorite dish. To solve that issue, he said he simply tells people, “My favorite dish is the dish that puts a big smile on the customer’s face.” Those smiles and the kindness of Oklahomans remind Eemaliga of Sicily.

“We’ve been happy with the way Oklahoma—the people of Moore and South Oklahoma [City]—have accepted us,” he said.

The menu also includes freshly baked rolls and breads such as the classic Ciabatta, with its delightfully wonderful, rustic look, which may make you think you’ve accidently walked into a Sicilian

It may seem best to eat a great Italian meal at dinner, but Spazio’s also has you covered at lunch with fresh salad and homemade soup, along with more affordable entrées. And don’t forget to grab a beer or a glass of wine, especially the balanced and tasty Merlot. But no matter your drink or food choice, you will find out quickly what the “100 percent Italiano” slogan really means—just be sure to thank Dren Dibra and Fado Eemaliga once you scarf down that addicting plate of Cacciatore.

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HEALTHY M O O R E Healthy Moore is a section that includes healthy living information and medical trends provided by experts from the Norman Regional Health System.

Brown Bag It!

Natasha Chitsazan, Dietetic Intern

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ringing your lunch to work can not only save money, but save major calories. Plus, you get control over ingredients and portion sizes. It also eliminates the boredom of always eating at the handful of fast food joints and chain restaurants around your office.

By taking a little extra time the night before or in the morning, you can easily pack a healthy, delicious lunch that will satisfy you the rest of your work day.

First let’s address the vessel in which you will pack your lunch.

Brown bags are fine, but they’re not very sturdy or environmentally friendly. Look for a reusable lunch tote with an insulated lining. If you don’t have a refrigerator at work, be sure to use freezer packs to keep food safe from unwanted bacteria growth. Compartmentalized Bento boxes or stainless steel containers don’t require multiple separate containers.

Glass containers are great for foods you will be reheating, because you don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals leaching into your food while in the microwave.

Leftovers are a great way to cut down on your food waste at home without having to prepare a separate meal for lunch. Dishes like casseroles, soup, and chili reheat well. You can also try preparing a little extra of whatever you are having for dinner. Try grilling one more chicken breast or cooking an extra handful of pasta. Then all you have to do is allow it to cool, pack it up into a glass container and your lunch will be ready for you to grab from the refrigerator in the morning.

Salads are great choices that don’t require any reheating. Just be sure to pack your dressing in a separate container so that your greens and vegetables don’t end up soggy. Don’t forget about the versatility of grain-based salads!

Choose a combination of • A whole grain: brown rice, quinoa, whole-wheat pasta, cous cous, or bulgur • One or two lean protein sources: grilled steak, roasted and shredded chicken, shrimp, black beans, kidney beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas, or lentils • Plenty of raw or steamed veggies, raw or dried fruit • A small serving of shredded/crumbled cheese or a source of heart-healthy unsaturated fats: olive oil, low-fat dressing, avocado, nuts, or shredded or crumbed cheese

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• A little tang to punch up the flavor: lemon juice, lime juice, pomegranate juice, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, or low-sodium soy sauce. The possibilities are endless. Come up with your own or try one of these tasty, globally-inspired combinations: • Southwestern: quinoa, black beans, tomato, red onion, and avocado or shredded cheddar with a squeeze of fresh lime juice • Asian: brown rice, grilled or shredded chicken, green onions, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, and peanuts with a splash of sesame oil or soy sauce.

• Mediterranean: cous cous, lentils, baby spinach, dried apricots, pistachios, and olive oil • Greek: bulgur, chickpeas, cucumbers, red onion, olives, feta cheese, and red wine vinegar • Italian: whole wheat bow-tie pasta, cannellini beans, artichokes, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and balsamic vinegar.

As you can see, there are so many more options beyond the sandwich when it comes to packing your own lunch. If you favor the handheld meal, mix it up a bit by using a whole wheat pita or naan bread. Whole-wheat tortillas can be used to make wraps, burritos, quesadillas, or pinwheels. When mustard and mayo get dull, try putting hummus, pesto, tzatziki, or sriracha on your sandwich.

Taking your own lunch to work can help you incorporate more nutritious foods into your diet, manage your weight, alleviate lunchtime boredom, and save money.

If all this seems daunting, try packing your lunch just two or three days per week to start. Small changes can add up to big results!

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.

PA R T I N G S H O T S

Tax Tree

Just in time for the tax season, Tax Tree celebrates their opening in the Old School Building in January.

Platt College Business After Hours

The always lively Business After Hours group took their special brand of socializing to Platt College and Cafe Brocatto in January.

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Sean Hugo

Moore Chamber of Commerce members kicking off 2013 by cutting the ribbon for CPA Sean Hugo.

Tangles by Alicia

It’s all about getting untangled at the “Tangles by Alicia” ribbon cutting in December.

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