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N E O F M Y FAV O R I T E S O C I A L M E D I A G U R U S , Bishop Robert Barron, says that if you question whether your life has meaning, look at where love shows up in your endeavors. If you follow the path of love, you’re on the right path. Period.

In this month’s 405 Magazine, we look at the many sides of love – from romantic love to caring for our friends and dear ones to profound acts of love that change who we are as a community and society.

For love junkies – yeah, if you’re in love or just looking for love, you can’t get enough of it – read Heather Warlick’s fabulous ideas for dates, from first meetups to that down-on-one-knee, diamond-in-the-pocket rendezvous. And to wrap it up with a bow, feast on fashion trends for today’s bridal gowns from photographer Shevaun Williams and fashion writer Linda Miller. Gorgeous.

Lillie-Beth Sanger Brinkman details how a love of music can translate to fun and kitschy décor, while Sara Gae Waters provides tips on how to love up your friends and family with entertaining ideas that show you care.

Don’t miss “In the 405” features on two individuals who are expressing their love for marginalized people in the community – starting with Tommy Kelly, founder of the Someday Soon Foundation, who one day decided to have a cookout with hot dogs and hamburgers for the homeless. It grew into a nonprofit that now helps supplement food for school children. And yes, he still throws a regular cookout for the community he loves.

We also check in with OKC’s Sara Cunningham, who launched a worldwide movement through the simple act of offering free mom hugs to members of the LGBTQ community. She has appeared in national media and won national awards for her efforts, which launched the Free Mom Hugs organization that now has chapters in almost every state.

And when it comes to caring for the community, we take a long look at medical professionals who are having an impact.

This issue features the 405’s best doctors as surveyed by Best Doctors in America®, as well as a physician researcher at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation who has developed and received FDA approval for a sickle cell anemia treatment.

And if you’re still not feeling the love, check out Greg Horton’s roundup of local restaurant dishes featuring “hearts” – animal and plant-based – to put you in the mood. Yum. We at 405 Magazine wish you a love-filled February.

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W EDDI NG DR E SS suggests a mood, a beautiful reflection of the bride’s personality and the way she wants to feel on her special day. Maybe it’s a chic wedding jumpsuit or a prairieinfluenced bridal gown. More often, it’s a romantic and feminine style that’s everlasting and stunning, sometimes with a fresh update or two.

Today’s brides wear gowns that are delicate and dreamy, almost ethereallooking at times. Airy ruffles and exquisite lace soft as a whisper. Intricate embroidery and 3-D floral appliques … undeniably beautiful both up close and from a distance. Soft draping and subtle crystals that catch the light for a slight shimmer. And, yes, even goddess inspirations. Why walk down the aisle when you can float?

The words feminine and romantic don’t go far enough in describing current gown styles. They’re classic elegance. Dramatic without being edgy.

Timeless and sophisticated. Always beautiful, sometimes minimalistic.

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Wedding dresses have seen many changes over the centuries, from dark and bold colors in medieval times to Queen Victoria’s enduring endorsement of white on her wedding day in 1840.

Fast forward to the 1950s, when actress Elizabeth Taylor wore what is considered the first sweetheart neckline in the movie “Father of the Bride.” Women begged for the design. Sleeveless gowns became acceptable in the ’60s. So did white pantsuits.

Fairytale and ball gown styles have been popular for decades. Princess Diana’s larger-than-life ivory silk taffeta, fullskirted vintage-style gown with a ruffled neckline was intricately embroidered with sequins, lace and 10,000 pearls, complete with a 25-foot train.

At another royal wedding 37 years later, Meghan Markle wore an exquisite, sleek silk gown with a flattering bateau neckline and three-quarter-length sleeves when she married Prince Harry, Diana’s son. The simple yet elegant dress cinched her waist but was devoid of all the embellishments and volume that Diana favored on her own gown.

Whether embellished or breathtakingly simple, voluminous or body hugging, 2020’s romantic and feminine gowns will always be in style and ready for a bride’s big moment.

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A R A C U N N I N G H A M ’ S J O U R N E Y from conflicted mom of a gay son to passionate advocate for the LGBTQ community wasn’t exactly a cake walk.

When her son Parker came out to her in 2011, she wanted to know how to accept him while still holding on to her relationship with her church. In the end, she not only left her church and accepted her son, she became an ally for the community he called his own.

That first public embrace, a trip to the 2015 OKC Pride wearing a button that said “Free Mom Hugs,” felt right.

“If someone wanted a hug, I gave them one,” she says. “What I found was there were so many who hadn’t had a hug from their own mom or parents in years.”

By 2018, Cunningham had heard enough of those stories – so she decided to try to do something more. She posted this message to Facebook: “If you need a mom to attend your same-sex wedding your biological mom won’t. Call me. I’m there. I’ll be your biggest fan. I’ll even bring the bubbles.”

It quickly went viral. Moms in other states began to make the same offer.

“That’s what surprised me the most,” she says, “the reaction from people all over the world saying they were willing to stand in, too.”

Cunningham also started officiating weddings because so many LGBTQ couples have trouble finding clergy willing to do so. She’s performed more than a dozen marriage ceremonies, including Fernando Barron’s. He met Cunningham not long after he came out to his own family, who quickly rejected him. Sharing his story over pizza with Sara and her husband lifted his spirits.

“It meant everything to me,” Barron says. “In the church I grew up in, I wasn’t allowed to have friends with people outside the church. I was taught those were bad associations. But she started telling me her story, and she mentioned her son. It meant the world to me. I felt like I didn’t have a foundation or parental figure in my life.”

The simple idea of wearing a homemade button to an OKC Pride Day parade offering hugs has blossomed into a nonprofit with chapters

in 50 states. Her story, captured in her book How We Sleep at Night: A Mother’s Memoir, caught the attention of actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who purchased the film rights. The script is currently in development.

Cunningham remembers the first time she heard from Curtis via Facebook, and didn’t believe it was the actress. Cunningham thought someone was catfishing her. But Curtis took a picture of herself, that clearly showed her in the present, and they were soon on the phone together.

“We had a wonderful visit and she immediately put me at ease,” Cunningham says. “She’s a very generous person who is committed to social change.”

Since that call, Curtis visited Cunningham in Oklahoma City, and Cunningham has visited the actress’ home in California.

“When she came here to Oklahoma, she spent time with my family, and I took her to where I work and showed her the schools where we went and our old church,” Cunningham says. “She loves architecture and was interested in that. We had a wonderful visit.”

Cunningham’s story has been told online and in numerous media outlets including People Magazine, The Washington Post and The New York Times, NBC News and “The Today Show.”

These days, Cunningham is grateful for the experience.

“There was a time when I thought I was the only mom in Oklahoma with a gay kid,” she says. “I realized I wasn’t alone – and I’m thankful for that.

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H E NAT IONA L COW BOY & W E STER N Heritage Museum is one of only three museums in the U.S. to host a traveling exhibition of pop art icon Andy Warhol’s homage to Western art. “Warhol and the West” opened on Jan. 31 and runs through May 10.

Completed in 1986, Warhol’s last major project was a portfolio of works he called “Cowboys and Indians,” featuring 14 screen prints of Western icons: Geronimo, Annie Oakley, George Custer, etc.

Seth Hopkins, the executive director of the Booth Museum in Georgia and senior curator of the exhibition, introduced the works in a YouTube video, in which he said, “The West is such an important part of our identity, and to see how it is reflected in the work of one of our most important artists is an incredible opportunity.”

Hopkins came up with the idea after writing his master’s thesis on Warhol’s Western art and collectibles. The thesis formed the basis of what would become the exhibition, and according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Cowboys and Indians prints were included in the Booth’s opening collection.

“This is the first exhibition to look at Warhol’s Western art,” Hopkins says. “(His) love of the West shows up in his movies, his dress, his collecting and a lot of his activities.”

Select pieces from Warhol’s collection are also featured in “Warhol and the West,” including five pairs of his handmade Lucchese cowboy boots, pages from his scrapbook that focus on Western themes – Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Elvis as a cowboy, etc. – and more than 100 other items. His personal collection included Native American art, beadwork, Western artifacts, jewelry and weapons.

Hopkins told the Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists that Warhol was a shopper and a hoarder. “(Warhol) went shopping almost every day and bought something almost every day, and a lot of what he bought was American Indian artifacts, jewelry, pottery, baskets, rugs and even some Western art pieces. He also had 300 Edward Curtis photographs.” (Curtis was a photographer who documented Native American culture and the American West in a series of familiar and iconic black-andwhite and sepia-tone photographs.)

He describes the entirety of the exhibition as “a look at the people, places and things that Warhol interacted with, and then the art that came out of those interactions.” Drawing from his thesis and continued scholarship, Hopkins will be publishing a 144-page companion book for the exhibition, giving readers and visitors a closer look at an American icon’s view of the West.

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Above: Individuals at a homeless encampment. Below: Tommy Kelly of Someday Soon Foundation.

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SOM E DAY SOON FOU N DAT ION COOKOU T FOR OK L A HOM A City’s homeless isn’t just another “feeding” of the local downtrodden. There is an energy to it. Music pumps. There is laughter and handshakes. It feels as much a party as anything.

Someday Soon Foundation founder Tommy Kelly loves engaging with this community and you can see it in the way he interacts with each soul that crosses his path. His manner is straightforward and compassionatea; lighthearted and deeply human. Kelly represents more than charity to the lives he touches. To Oklahoma City’s least fortunate, Tommy Kelly is a friend.

Three years ago, Kelly – who’d been sober for nearly a year – was in a bit of a rut. On a trip to New York City, he took notice of the way New Yorkers literally stepped over their homeless. Once back in

OKC, he began to clock similar behavior. Kelly then made a decision that would change not just his life, but the lives of thousands.

“I decided to do a one-time good deed,” he says. “I drove around Francis and Reno, saw where the most homeless people were and then went and bought 25 pizzas and a few cases of Coke. I set up a table and set up shop.”

Word of mouth spreads fast in the homeless community, and before long, Kelly had passed out every piece of pizza and every can of soda – and the idea to do something greater in the world was seeded.

Two weeks later, Kelly decided to do it again. He bought pizzas and sodas, and this time, he struck up a conversation with a woman there with her children. While they had a home, they had no power and no water. Kelly took the family back to their home and was overcome with empathy. “I made sure that they had enough food to last them for a week, made sure their bills were paid and water was kept on. That’s all.”

Shortly after that day, Kelly officially started the Someday Soon Foundation, dedicated to changing the lives of homeless Oklahomans. The meaning behind the name was clear. “You might not have something today,” says Kelly, “but someday soon it will be there.”

And soon, it wasn’t just pizzas Kelly was slinging; he jumped behind a grill and began hosting full-fledged cookouts for Oklahoma’s homeless communities.

The work doesn’t stop with cookouts, though. Through his personal Facebook page, Kelly assembles enormous clothing drives, focusing particularly on coats for the winter. With the help of volunteers, he often goes to tent city and hand-delivers coats to those in need – bringing not just warmth, but well wishes.

And Kelly’s work isn’t done. Moving forward, the Someday Soon Foundation is shifting its focus to ensure Oklahoma’s children are fed at school and the organization is raising money to pay off student’s back balance lunches.

“No kid should only have to eat toast and butter,” he said.

I ask Kelly what it feels like to make such an impact, and he shrugs it off. “We just go out to have a good time. I don’t care what it is you’ve done or what you’re about to go do. I’m just there to spread the love and you’ve got to have a good time when you go do it.”

And while he may claim to simply be having a good time, what Kelly is really doing is turning “someday” into “now.”

To learn more about Someday Soon, visit somedaysoonfoundation.org

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THE G R E AT DATE

By H E AT H E R WA R L I C K

A great date can be as elaborate as a hot air balloon ride, complete with champagne,

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Dates that keep the focus squarely on you and your date will be best bets.

proposal – or as simple as a meal in a café,

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with steamy cappuccinos, ambient jazz tunes overhead and hours of conversation.

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, an anniversary or any occasion you want to woo your boo, how can you plan a great date that will set hearts afire? Central Oklahoma has become a mecca of entertainment, activities and fabulous restaurants that promise to be settings of many a romantic and unforgettable moment in time. But a great date night requires thoughtful planning.

At this stage in a relationship, you’re still learning what makes your date tick. Communication is key, and great early dates can be quite simple, yet très romantic. Light-hearted conversation held in a booth in the corner of a dimly lit restaurant, with a bottle of cab and a charcuterie plate, make for a romantic scene straight out of a movie.

A sweet first or second date is one in which your new friend and you can converse freely, maybe steal a kiss or two, and get lost in one another. Keep it down-to-earth so you don’t feel pressure to be anything but your awesome selves.

A hand-in-hand stroll along the banks of Lake Hefner, swapping stories while watching the fiery glory of the sunset gleaming across the water can be incredibly intimate for getting-to-know-you dates.

A rooftop picnic surrounded by the downtown skyline, with a mix-tape style soundtrack, will make you feel like you’re on the brink of something truly extraordinary.

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“If you feel comfortable being in each other’s homes, canoodling on the couch, making meals and laughing and just having a relaxing night at home, it’s a great date,” says Melissa Brown, CEO of It’s Just Lunch, a matchmaking company that works with Oklahomans who are ready for love.

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Dating in the digital world?

Online dating has turned romance on its head and can be dicey when meeting the right person.

On the other hand, thousands of Oklahomans can honestly say they found their mate online.

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Locally, several matchmaking services can help you find a match. Companies like It’s Just Lunch and Oklahoma Matchmakers and Oklahoma Singles pair Oklahomans who are looking for something more serious.

Be advised, these services can be a tad pricey. But the price could well be worth while.

If you’ve already gotten to know each other, discovered some adorable quirks and know your mothers’ maiden names, it’s time for trustbuilding adventures that will strengthen the bond you’re building.

If you do choose online dating, experts agree that choosing subscription services are best.

Mashable.com lists some of its favorite online dating services: Match, EliteSingles, Zoosk, eharmony, Single Parent Match, OkCupid and Silver Singles.

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Be sure to follow the rules of online dating:

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• Connect with your match on

multiple social media sites to feel confident that you’re talking to a real person, with a real name, rather than a bot.

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An escape room can bring a couple closer as they depend on one another’s logic and sleuthing. You might be surprised to learn that your honey is a regular Sherlock Holmes. What’s better than knowing your heartt hrob can get you out of a tricky conundrum? Th at’s hot.

Th is is a good relationship stage for fun outings that aren’t quite so self-centered. One 405 reader recommends a visit The Loony Bin or other comedy club, for a hearty laugh. If you go too early in your relationship, you’ll crack up during the fi rst set but might miss out on the second and third comedians, distracted by your date’s magnetism and missing out on punchlines. There’s no rewinding live comedy, so pick a time when you can hold your date’s hand, but pay attention to the show. There is nothing like laughter to bring a couple together; a good stand-up comic can create those inside jokes that keep the giggle going for years to come.

Or, maybe it’s time to pull out a few stops for high-adrenaline, excitement-fi lled escapades such as indoor skydiving at iFLY, rock climbing at Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness or kayaking at Riversport Adventures in the Boathouse District.

• Use messaging for a while before giving out your number. You may even want to meet the person in a public place before giving him or her your digits.

• Be honest if you’re not interested.

It’s inconsiderate to let people think they have a chance if they don’t.

• Don’t hesitate to end an online match if things go south. To keep good karma, let the person know how he or she has offended you, then block and report.

LONG-T ER M ROM A NCE If you’re finishing each other’s sentences, it’s time for some surprises. Look for the unexpected.

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T HE PROPOSA L All right, you’ve purchased the ring. Now, it’s time to plan the proposal. Find a great setting that means something to both of you.

I N S P I R AT I O N If this date is “the” date, the one that involves an expensive piece of jewelry and a few moments down on one knee, you could take a tip from one 405 reader. A nice tip to the pianists at Michael Murphy’s Dueling Piano Bar in Bricktown granted this man stage access where he found himself, ring in pocket, singing Adam Sandler’s “Wanna Grow Old With You.” “I wanna make you smile whenever you’re sad; carry you around when your arthritis is bad,” he crooned. “All I wanna do is grow old with you.”

It was his fi rst time to sing on stage, and he forgot the words to the second verse, so repeated verse one. His heart pounded out of his chest as he gave his soon to be fi ancé the gift of his public proclamation of love. His bold choice worked, despite the lyrical mishaps, shaky voice and wobbly knees.

To tailor the date to reflect your relationship, consider proposing where you fi rst met or where you fi rst said, “I love you,” according to HowTheyAsked.com. If you met in college, a campus stroll might be the perfect sett ing. Or, if your sweetie is a stargazer, a proposal under the stars where the bright Milky Way can be seen will capture his or her heart.

TIP You may be nervous, but this is a time to go with the flow. Don’t rush the proposal just because the dessert has arrived or family is waiting to offer congratulations — wait until the moment really feels right.

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Daytime dates are always a good idea, since a great day date leaves the evening free to carry on with impromptu excursions. Reaching out on Facebook, one Oklahoma City woman wrote that she and her significant other work nights, so their days are the best time to date. On a whim, she created four boxes, each fi lled with items for a day date. One box held a roll of quarters and concert T-shirts for a rock-and-roll date playing pool at a local hole in the wall. In another box, she packed beach towels, a swimsuit and a new pair of trunks for him, along with White Water Bay passes. She came up with two more creative date boxes and stashed them in the trunk of her car. Now, when the two have a few daytime hours for each other, she lets him pick a date box.

For day dates that don’t end at sundown, downtown Oklahoma City holds a surplus of cultural options for lovers. Cinephiles will relish in independent, international and classic fi lms at the OKC Museum of Art’s Samuel Roberts Noble Theater. Nearby, at 21c Museum Hotel on Film Row, you can take in original works of art and have dinner and a drink. You’ll know you’re there when you see “Woozy Blossom,” a 16-foot-high perforated steel tree that produces a continuous fog along Main Street.

Those seeking a less adult-themed excursion can indulge their inner children in an adults-only sett ing at Science Museum Oklahoma. The museum hosts SMO 21 evenings each month, with themes such as wizardry, summer camp and “don’t try this at home science.” Where else might you eat fi re on a date within minutes of taking a hovercraft for a spin and playing hide-and-seek in CurioCity?

“We can all but guarantee you won’t run out of things to talk and laugh about, and hopefully, you’ll learn something together – and about each other – in the process,” says SMO’s Lindsay Thomas.

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Finding a better treatment for sickle cell anemia at OMRF

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ickle cell anemia is a painful disease. It plugs up blood vessels, starves organs of oxygen and causes episodes known as “pain crises” that send sufferers to the hospital.

Rodger McEver, M.D., treated many patients with sickle cell while training in Chicago and St. Louis, which have large African American populations that are most susceptible to the disease.

The pain can be disabling, he said. Sickle cell can cause strokes, kidney and lung afflictions, heart problems and organ failure.

“The way you alleviate human misery is to figure out how things work,” says McEver, a hematologist and vice president of research at OMRF. “That’s the important thing about research.”

In November, the drug – purchased from OMRF

by Novartis and now known as Adakveo – received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. Other remedies treat sickle cell pain crises after they happen, but the once-a-month intravenous therapy created

by McEver is designed to keep episodes at bay in the 100,000 Americans who have the disease.

“It’s extremely rewarding to see your own research developed into a drug that will eventually help a lot of people,” said McEver, an Oklahoma City native and John Marshall High School graduate. He joined OMRF in 1987 after graduating from Yale University and the University of Chicago and teaching at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

There was a time when children with sickle cell disease did not make it to adulthood. The prognosis is much better these days, thanks to early diagnosis and medical vigilance, said Arpan Sinha, M.D., a pediatric hematologist and visiting professor with the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine.

All babies born in the United States are screened for sickle cell, though it’s most common in people of African descent. About one in 13 African-Americans are carriers, and one out of every 365 black children born in the U.S. have the disease, Sinha said.

About 200 sickle cell patients are currently being treated at The Children’s Hospital.

“Usually, our goal is for them to have their first visit with us before they turn 2 months of age,” Sinha says.

“We start them on penicillin and teach the parents how to recognize some of the warning signs.”

Often the parents had no idea they were carriers.

“They are very worried, because a baby’s birth is supposed to be a happy thing, and now they find out they have a chronic situation they will be dealing with the rest of their lives,” says Sinha.

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Rodger McEver, M.D. with co-worker Mary Long. Photo provided

The way you alleviate human misery is to figure out how things work. That’s the important thing about research.

Researcher Rodger McEver, M.D. Photo by Steve Sisney

certain bacterial infections the children are prone to because the disease affects the spleen.

“We hammer into them that if there is any fever, they have to bring their child to the hospital, even if they think it’s from a cold or they think it’s because the child is teething,” Sinha says. “We encourage being active, but obviously it’s hard for them to go into competitive sports. Swimming is a problem because cold water can bring on pain episodes.”

Sickle cell is a genetic mutation that causes red blood cells to change from their usual round or oval to a crescent shape.

“Hemoglobins are red blood cells,” McEver says. “Their main function is to carry oxygen.

The mutation causes the hemoglobin to form chains. It stacks up, particularly where it is trying to deliver oxygen to tissues. This on and off blockage causes pain.” It also means patients

are anemic because they have fewer red blood cells circulating.

Twenty-five years ago, McEver said, “people studying sickle cell disease began to think there was more to the pain crises than just the plugging up of these red blood cells.” McEver began working with P-selectin, a protein in blood platelets that makes white blood cells stick to blood vessels and platelets as an early response to injury. In sickle cell patients, the P-selection causes too many white blood cells to accumulate, creating inflammation and exacerbating the symptoms of the disease.

McEver developed an antibody that blocks the ability of P-selectin to recruit white blood cells and platelets. It was tested in clinics across the United States, Jamaica and Brazil.

Little did McEver know that one of his own co-workers would likely benefit. Mary Long has

spent 34 years as a housekeeper at OMRF. She was 22 and pregnant with her first child when she was diagnosed with sickle cell, though the pain had been with her since childhood.

“My body would ache like it’s all the way to the core,” Long says.

She battled on and even played basketball and softball. But some days she couldn’t get out of bed. The doctor who diagnosed her told her to get plenty of rest and to cut back on sugar. Her daughter was born healthy, and she and her husband had two more children.

“I don’t dwell on it,” Long says. “I try to stay busy. Probably if I had dwelt on it, I probably would have passed on a long time ago.”

Hearing about the approval of a new pain medication “was one of the best days I’ve had in a long time,” says Long, who is 69. “I just hope my insurance will help pay for it.”

Long had confided in an OMRF receptionist about her sickle cell, and the coworker mentioned it to the administration after the drug was approved. Long said it’s pretty amazing that a solution was found in the very building she works in.

Sickle cell, Sinha says, “is something that evolved over time in Africa. These mutations evolved because they provided increased immunity from malaria. Just having the sickle cell trait improved the survival rate from malaria.”

Sinha saw sickle cell while in medical school in her native India.

“They have a slightly different genotype,” she says.

Sickle cell will go away someday, McEver said, but for now he’s just excited about Adakveo.

“Until we can get a cure for the genetic abnormality, we can block the platelets from sticking where we don’t want them,” he says.

Most drug development is funded by taxpayers, McEver explained. “The National Institutes of Health, the vast majority of their budget is competitive grants to scientists across the country. It’s probably the best use of tax dollars in the federal government.”

The American Society of Hematology, a nonprofit that researches blood diseases, has expanded its sickle cell research.

“This has been an underserved group,” McEver says of people with sickle cell.

Sinha says, “I think it’s finally getting the attention it deserves.”

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Charles F. Bethea INTEGRIS Heart Hospital at Baptist Medical Center INTEGRIS Cardiovascular Physicians 3433 NW Expy, Ste 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-947-3341

Harold M. Burkhart The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center The Children’s Heart Center Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 2F 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4631

Sunny Sen Po OU Medical Center Heart Rhythm Institute 700 NE 13th St, 1st Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-7001

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Christopher Lentz INTEGRIS Paul Silverstein Burn Center 3300 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-951-8042

DERMATOLOGY Pamela S. Allen OU Physicians Dermatology 619 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6110

David K. Duncan 2413 Palmer Cir Norman, OK 73069 405-321-3868

Michael D. John Edmond Dermatology Clinic 620 W 15th St Edmond, OK 73013 405-359-0551

Thomas Stasko OU Physicians Dermatology 619 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6110

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Ryan M. Biggers

A. Vail Stephens

Lee A. Jennings

OU Physicians Mid-Del Family Medicine 1212 S Douglas Blvd Midwest City, OK 73130 405-736-6811

Long Term Care Specialists 4334 NW Expy, Ste 175 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-557-1200

James Lee Brand

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

OU Physicians Senior Health Center O’Donoghue Research Bldg, Ste 1500 1122 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73117 405-271-3050

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

Brian Coleman University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

Jeffrey B. Cruzan INTEGRIS Family Care Memorial West 5915 W Memorial Rd, Ste 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-773-6415

Robert Dimski 9070 Harmony Dr, Ste B Midwest City, OK 73130 405-455-3636

Cheyn D. Onarecker SSM Health Medical Group 608 NW 9th St, Ste 1100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-231-3000

Tomas P. Owens, Jr. Great Plains Family Medicine Center 3500 NW 56th St, Ste 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-951-2855

Kalyanakrishna Ramakrishnan University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

Peter A. Winn

FAMILY MEDICINE/ HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Robert C. Salinas University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

GASTROENTEROLOGY Sanjay Sikka Mercy Clinic Interventional Gastroenterology Mercy Tower, Ste 310 4200 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-749-7014

William M. Tierney University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Medicine Specialty Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 4E 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3445

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Robin K. Gonzalez St. Anthony Physicians North 6201 N Santa Fe Ave, Ste 2010 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 405-272-5555

Saleem Qureshi Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Department of Geriatric Medicine 921 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 705-456-1000

Robert C. Salinas University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

Bryan Struck University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Supportive Care Clinic 800 NE 10th St, 2nd Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4385

Panayiotis D. Tsitouras OU Physicians Senior Health Center O’Donoghue Research Bldg, Ste 1500 1122 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73117 405-271-3050

Peter A. Winn University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Family Medicine Center 900 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4311

GERIATRIC MEDICINE/HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Saleem Qureshi Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Department of Geriatric Medicine 921 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 705-456-1000

Jennifer J. Semore INTEGRIS Family Care Council Crossings 9417 N Council Rd, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73162 405-470-2590

I N T E G R I S H E A LT H INTEGRIS is the largest health system in the state of Oklahoma. It owns or operates 19 hospitals, 153 clinic locations, 18 urgent care facilities, 10 centers of excellence and 21 telehealth sites. It also employs more than 10,000 people and has a clinically integrated network of nearly 1,500 providers.

Every year, INTEGRIS cares for tens of thousands of Oklahomans across the state. With hundreds of access points, approximately 60 percent of all Oklahomans live within 30 miles of a facility or physician included in the INTEGRIS organization.

INTEGRIS is proud of its heritage and the many innovations and “firsts” it has generated. It has a reputation for unparalleled quality, offering the latest technology and the most advanced treatment options and specialties. Driving that is its founding commitment to community service.

The roots of INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, the network’s flagship hospital, stretch back 60 years when it began as Baptist Memorial Hospital, a community hospital with a mission to care for the sick, poor and underserved of Oklahoma City. In many ways, the modern essence of the INTEGRIS health care system and its continued mission-based dedication to serving its communities emanates from that original desire.

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Supportive Care Clinic 800 NE 10th St, 2nd Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4385

St. Anthony Hospital Division of Infectious Disease 1000 N Lee Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-272-7000

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Michael Stuart Bronze University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Section of Infectious Diseases OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 4E 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3445

John Rudman Harkess Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease Bldg D 13313 N Meridian Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-529-5759

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INTERNAL MEDICINE Dustan P. Buckley Mercy Clinic Primary Care 9100 N May Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-840-4456

Linda Joy Salinas

Michael K. Crawford

OU Medical Center Division of Infectious Diseases 679 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4700

13321 N Meridian Ave, Ste 210 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-748-4343

Michelle R. Salvaggio University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Infectious Diseases Institute Presbyterian Professional Bldg, Ste 430 711 Stanton L. Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6434

Susan M. Dimick Central Oklahoma Early Detection Center 1227 E 9th St Edmond, OK 73034 405-475-0100

S. A. Dean Drooby 620 W 18th St Edmond, OK 73013 405-603-7610

Earl Sanders Elliott

Johnny R. McMinn, Jr.

INTEGRIS Family Care Central Bldg C, Ste 500 3400 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-945-4805

INTEGRIS Cancer Institute of Oklahoma 5911 W Memorial Rd, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-552-0490

Erin Kathleen Glasgow

Craig Lee Reitz

INTEGRIS Family Care Central Bldg C, Ste 500 3400 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-945-4433

Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology 4401 W McAuley, Ste 2700 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-751-4343

David J. Karasek II

George B. Selby

St. Anthony Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 1000 N Lee Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-272-6053

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Blood and Bone Marrow Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 2500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-8299

Brian P. Levy 124 N Bryant Ave, Ste C4 Edmond, OK 73034 405-330-7606

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Michael E. Morgan

Satish Kumar

Integris Southwest Medical Center Department of Family Medicine 4221 South Western, Ste 3030 Oklahoma City, OK 73109 405-636-7625

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Section of Nephrology OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 4E 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-8478

Kersey Winfree

Laura Ann Isaacs Rankin

Saints Medical Group Metro 100 W Main St, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-815-5060

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY Michael Bowen St. Anthony HematologyOncology Physicians 1011 N Dewey Ave, Ste 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-228-7100

Philip C. Comp University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Blood and Bone Marrow Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 2500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-8299

Brian Vincent Geister INTEGRIS Cancer Institute of Oklahoma 5911 W Memorial Rd, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-552-0490

NEUROLOGY Brent A. Beson INTEGRIS MDA Neuromuscular Center 4221 S Western Ave, Ste 5000 Oklahoma City, OK 73109 405-644-5160

David Lee Gordon University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Neurology Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 5B 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3635

Joshua Kershen INTEGRIS Neuroscience Institute 4221 S Western Ave, Ste 5000 Oklahoma City, OK 73109 405-644-5160

Jeanne Ann F. King University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Neurology Residents Clinic 700 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-9438

Calin Prodan

Kidney Specialists of Central Oklahoma Bldg D, Ste 550 3366 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-942-5442

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Neurology Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 5B 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3635

Chris M. Sholer

Anthony J. Vaughn

4334 NW Expy, Ste 106 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-842-8298

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Department of Neurology 4300 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-755-1515

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Ian F. Dunn Stephenson Cancer Center Department of Neurological Surgery 800 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1112

Stanley (Stan) Pelofsky Neuroscience Specialists 4120 W Memorial Rd, Ste 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-748-3300

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Heather R. Burks OU Physicians Reproductive Medicine 840 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1616

Susan L. Chambers Oklahoma City Gynecology and Obstetrics 11200 N Portland Ave, 2nd Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-936-1000

LaTasha B. Craig OU Physicians Reproductive Medicine 840 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1616

Rodney K. Edwards

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Ralph B. Hester III

Andrew K. Bailey Dean McGee Eye Institute Glaucoma Service 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1093

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Prenatal Diagnostic Center The Children’s Atrium, Ste 1A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5400

Cynthia A. Bradford

Darren W. Goff

Reagan H. Bradford, Jr.

Mercy Clinic OB/GYN Mercy Plaza 4140 W Memorial Rd, Ste 215 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-242-4030

Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Retina and Vitreous 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1092

Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of General Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1090

Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery 3500 NW 56th St, Ste 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-271-9500

David W. Jackson Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of General Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1090

Karl R. Hansen OU Physicians Reproductive Medicine 840 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1616

Robert S. Mannel University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 2100 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-8707

K. Anthony Shanbour 5720 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-470-2207

Gary F. Strebel 4200 W Memorial Rd, Ste 201 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-749-4200

Joan L. Walker University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Gynecologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 2100 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-8707

Robert A. Wild University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 3C 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5239

Mahmoud A. Khaimi

Brian K. Firestone Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6060

Layne E. Goetzinger Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of General Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1090

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Dean McGee Eye Institute Glaucoma Service 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1093

Ronald M. Kingsley Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Retina and Vitreous 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1092

Robert E. Leonard II Retinal Associates of Oklahoma 12318 Saint Andrews Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-752-0717

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John R. Houck, Jr. Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Division of Otolaryngology 921 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-456-3882

Greg A. Krempl University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Head and Neck Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4100 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-7559

OU M ED IC INE OU Medicine — along with its academic partner, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center — is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Medicine is home to Oklahoma’s largest physician network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Medicine serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated Stephenson Cancer Center and Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. OU Medicine is the No. 1 ranked hospital system in Oklahoma, and its oncology program at Stephenson Cancer Center and OU Medical Center ranked in the Top 50 in the nation, in the 2019-2020 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. OU Medicine was also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in four specialties: Ophthalmology in partnership with Dean McGee Eye Institute, Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Medicine’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. To learn more, visit oumedicine.com.

Michael McGee Otologic Medical Clinic Hough Ear Institute 3400 NW 56th St Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-946-5563

Jesus Edilberto Medina University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Head and Neck Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4100 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-7559

Annie Moreau

Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr.

Gregory L. Skuta

Donald Wray McGinnis

Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1096

Oklahoma Eye Surgeons 5600 N Portland Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-943-4413

Dean McGee Eye Institute Glaucoma Service 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1093

McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic 9600 Broadway Ext Oklahoma City, OK 73114 405-230-9270

Ivan Wayne

Deana S. Watts

Ghazi M. Rayan

Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of General Comprehensive Ophthalmology 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1090

INTEGRIS Hand and Microsurgery Center Bldg D, Ste 700 3366 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-945-4888

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Thomas C. Wolf

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 1C 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-2663

Rebecca K. Morgan Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Low Vision Rehabilitation 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1793

Paul M. Munden Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology 921 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73140 405-456-1000

Sumit K. Nanda Oklahoma Retinal Consultants Bldg D, Ste 750 3366 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-948-2020

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Vinay A. Shah Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Retina and Vitreous 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1092

Raymond Michael Siatkowski Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1094

Rhea L. Siatkowski Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Cornea and External Diseases 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1095

Scott C. Sigler

3431 South Blvd St, Ste 105 Edmond, OK 73013 405-562-2036

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY James Calvin Johnson Oklahoma Sports Science & Orthopedics 9800 Broadway Ext, Ste 203 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 405-419-5412

Eye Associates 2020 E 15th St, Ste B Edmond, OK 73013 405-348-9993

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OTOLARYNGOLOGY Keith F. Clark Oklahoma City Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic Saints Medical Plaza 535 NW 9th St, Ste 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-272-6027

W Facial Aesthetics 13904 Quail Brook Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73134 405-748-5950

Martha M. Tarpay Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Research Center Mercy Tower, Ste 206 4200 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-752-0393

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY J. Michael Vollers The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4351

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Edward D. Overholt The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center The Children’s Heart Center Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 2F 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5530

Kent E. Ward The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center The Children’s Heart Center Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 2F 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5530

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE Morris R. Gessouroun The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Critical Care Medicine 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5211

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY Hillary S. Lawrence Spectrum Dermatology 1616 S Kelly Ave Edmond, OK 73013 405-285-8823

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY John E. Grunow The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 9E 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6549

Candaca M. Marshall The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 9E 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6549

Marilyn I. Steele The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 9E 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6549

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY Osman Khan The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 10A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4412

Rene Y. McNall-Knapp The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 10A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4412

William H. Meyer The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 10A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4412

Hanumantha “Chinni” R. Pokala The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 10A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4412

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE Robert C. Welliver The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 12301 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5703

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PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Joseph P. Davey The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Orthopaedic Surgery OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 3A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-2669

Thomas R. Lewis The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Orthopaedic Surgery OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 3A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-2669

William R. Puffinbarger The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Orthopaedic Surgery OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 3A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-2669

J. Andy Sullivan The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Orthopaedic Surgery OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 3A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-2669

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY G. Paul Digoy Pediatric ENT of Oklahoma 9900 Broadway Ext, Ste 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 405-608-8833

PEDIATRIC RADIATION ONCOLOGY John H. Chang Oklahoma Proton Center 5901 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73142 405-773-6700

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT MEDICINE Amy Middleman The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Adolescent Medicine OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 5F 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6208

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Trent E. Tipple The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5215

Anne G. Wlodaver The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5215

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Krishnamurthy C. Sekar

Philip Cameron Mantor

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5215

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center General and Plastic Surgery Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 2E 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4357

Clara H. Song The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine North Pavilion, 7th Fl 1200 Everett Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5215

Mark H. Scott

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Dominic Frimberger The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Urology Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 7D 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3800

Children’s Eye Care 11013 Hefner Pointe Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-751-2020

Raymond Michael Siatkowski Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1094

Tammy L. Yanovitch Dean McGee Eye Institute Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology 608 Stanton L Young Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1094

SSM H E A LT H S T. A N T H O N Y H O S P I TA L SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, located in vibrant Midtown, includes Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony. The hospital provides cardiology, oncology, surgery, orthopedics, behavioral health and a variety of other comprehensive services. Emergency and outpatient services are offered in Midtown as well as at four SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex campus sites conveniently located in Mustang and in east, south and north Oklahoma City.

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Bradley P. Kropp OKC Kids Urology 9900 Broadway Ext, 1st Fl Oklahoma City, OK 73114 405-286-0755

PEDIATRICS/ GENERAL Charles Anthony Leveridge Northwest Pediatrics of Oklahoma City 4140 W Memorial Rd, Ste 413 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-755-2230

Jill Stewart Warren The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center Sooner Pediatric Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 6A 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-6827

PLASTIC SURGERY Robert Alan Hein 14024 Quail Point Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73134 405-286-4333

Ivan Wayne W Facial Aesthetics 13904 Quail Brook Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73134 405-748-5950

PULMONARY MEDICINE Matthew J. Britt INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Pulmonary Specialists 3300 NW Expy Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-753-6200

Kellie Jones Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Department of Pulmonary Medicine 921 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-456-1000

Jonathan R. L. Schwartz Oklahoma Pulmonary Physicians 4200 S Douglas Ave, Ste 313 Oklahoma City, OK 73109 405-636-1111

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Carl R. Bogardus, Jr. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Radiation Therapy Center 800 NE 10th St, Ste L100 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-5641

RADIOLOGY

For the fourth year, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City was named to IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals in 2019. This repeated achievement reflects Mercy’s continued focus on delivering the quality patient experience hallmark to its healing ministry.

The first health facility in Oklahoma to be named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City is a leader in stroke treatment, as well as oncology, breast imaging and research and robotic surgery. It also has a Level-III neonatal intensive care unit which provides lifesaving care for critically ill newborns.

Not only has Mercy made health care more accessible than ever with Mercy Clinic’s broad network of primary care and specialty physicians, but Mercy is honored to further serve south Oklahoma City by opening Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City – South in 2020. Part of a longstanding partnership with the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, this new facility on the OHH South campus off I-240 will continue expanding access to care for residents and business in south Oklahoma City and surrounding communities.

For treatment of non-emergency medical conditions, visit one of Mercy’s convenient care clinics or a Mercy-GoHealth location now serving patients across the metro.

Ira N. Targoff

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Radiology Consultants 4300 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-936-5440

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians Medicine Specialty Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 4E 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-3445

RHEUMATOLOGY

SLEEP MEDICINE

Eliza Chakravarty

Jonathan R. L. Schwartz

Timothy L. Tytle

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program 825 NE 13th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-7805

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THORACIC SURGERY

William Chesnut Dooley

Harold M. Burkhart

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Physicians General Surgery Clinic OU Physicians Bldg, Ste 4G 825 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-7867

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center The Children’s Heart Center Clinic OU Children’s Physicians Bldg, Ste 2F 1200 Children’s Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4631

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UROLOGY

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Stephenson Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-1632

Michael S. Cookson University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Prostate and Urologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4300 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4088

Brian Wesley Cross University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Prostate and Urologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4300 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4088

Sanjay G. Patel University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Prostate and Urologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4300 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4088

Kelly L. Stratton University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center Prostate and Urologic Cancers Clinic 800 NE 10th St, Ste 4300 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-271-4088

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J. CALVIN JOHNSON, M.D. ORT HOP E DI C S URG E O N S PE C I A L I ZIN G IN KN E E S , S H O UL D ERS , G EN I C UL AR B LOC KS A N D B I O LO G I C S I N J ECTI O N

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J. Calvin Johnson, M.D., is the founder of Oklahoma Sports Science & Orthopedics, an organization with seven facilities and more than 100 doctors. A native of Bartlesville, Johnson, a board-certified orthopedist, completed medical school and an orthopedic residency at the University of Oklahoma (HSC), and then completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

While it’s known as a sports science practice, Johnson said OSSO’s approach is that “everybody is an athlete .”

“In Chicago, I worked with doctors who took care of the Bulls, White Sox, Bears and other major sports teams, and the philosophy was always to take the least invasive approach,” Johnson says.

Dr. Calvin Johnson’s patients have 30 percent less surgery than other orthopedic practices because of biologic injections. The process is to draw a patient’s blood, concentrate it in platelet-rich plasma — which contains healing components, including platelets — and then inject that into the patient.

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“Doctors in Europe have been using these injections for 30 years,” Johnson said. “I learned from them, and now I’m bringing these procedures, which haven’t been here before, back home to Oklahoma.”

Dr. Johnson also specializes in genicular rhizotomy with a radio frequency probe to block chronic pain. The procedure takes 15 minutes per knee, and the down time, Johnson says, is about 24 hours. The benefits include less risk and avoiding a knee replacement surgery. It also means no opioids in pain management. In fact, Johnson has been an industry leader in Oklahoma in reducing dependence on opioids in pain management. In terms of patient response, 90 percent report good or excellent results from the procedure.

Dr. Johnson is working with Keith Holloman, PA-C and Ortho Plus, an orthopedic urgent care clinic. “Giving our patients access to Ortho Plus means they don’t have to endure an ER visit with medical professionals who aren’t trained in orthopedic medicine,” Johnson said. “The professionals at Ortho Plus can diagnose much more quickly and efficiently than an ER staff.”

DR. CALVIN JOHNSON, M.D. 6516 N Olie Ave Ste A Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 419-5412

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BLAKE D. CHRISTENSEN, D.O.

PAIN T R E AT M E NT A N D M A N AG E M E N T

Blake D. Christensen, D.O., is the founder of the Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers which focuses on minimally invasive spine and back treatment for chronic or occasional pain. Dr. Christensen is fellowship trained and board certified in both Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Dr. Christensen specializes in Interventional Pain Management to help his patients live pain free.

“Most people think pain equals pills in terms of treatment,” Christensen said, “but we use current, approved interventional techniques and treatments to decrease pain.

Too often, pain pills introduce other problems and side effects in a patient’s life. Pain relief can often be achieved without the complications from various pills and medications.”

After his residency at the University of Oklahoma (HSC), Christensen completed a fellowship program at Rush University Medical Center and John H. Stroger of Cook County in Chicago. The Interventional Pain Management Fellowship provided specialized training in spine injections and minimally invasive spine surgeries. He returned to his native Oklahoma City to open the Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers after completing his fellowship.

A graduate of Deer Creek High School and a fifthgeneration Oklahoman, Christensen grew up in the Oklahoma City area and wrestled in college at the University of Oklahoma. He went to Oklahoma State for medical school, and so in every way, the state is home to him.

The Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers currently has two locations - in north OKC and in Norman - for the convenience of their patients. Referrals from a physician are not necessary unless required by your insurance provider. Patients should telephone Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers (405-751-0011) directly to schedule appointments and inquire about insurance.

Dr. Christensen said many of the services offered can be provided on the same day. “We can often review the MRI, see the patient, and take care of the injections at one visit,” he said. “It is important for a patient to schedule an appointment with my office as quickly as possible if they have been injured in an accident.”

Using the Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers and Dr. Christensen’s services directly will often help avoid all the additional costs associated with a hospital visit or multiple visits to accident treatment facilitates. Essentially, working directly with Dr. Christensen and his treatment team can save patients a significant amount of money. “Many of the services offered in a hospital setting can be performed right

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here in our offices. However, if a patient is referred to me via a hospital, the patient must have the procedure in the referring hospital.”

Dr. Christensen recognizes that, “In this time of high deductible expenses and insurance co-pays, a patient/consumer must make good decisions to obtain the most and best care for their treatment dollars. We encourage patients to contact our office first to inquire about treatment options and money saving alternatives. After all, it is the patient’s pain and the patient’s money, and the patient should be knowledgeable and involved in all decisions.”

OKLAHOMA PAIN TREATMENT CENTERS 14000 N. Portland Avenue, Suite 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73134 405-751-0011 3101 West Tecumseh Road, Suite 102 Norman, OK 73072 (405) 751-0011

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DR. BRET BRALY DOUG BEACHAM III, DO

THE SPINE CLINIC OF OKLAHOMA CITY 9800 Broadway Ext, Ste 203 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (405) 424-5415

Dr. Brett Braly’s path to his present career as an orthopedic spine surgeon at the Spine Clinic of Oklahoma City began on a high school wrestling mat in Enid.

During practice one day Braly sustained an injury that ultimately resulted in a spinal fusion. It ended his wrestling career and opened another door. He had always wanted to go into medicine, but having lived through a spinal injury gave that dream a focus.

“That was my bright flashing light,” Braly said. “I did well after my surgery and I wanted to give something back. It took me out of competitive wrestling, and it put me in the library.”

He didn’t have to look far for guidance. His family has a long tradition in medicine. Braly’s father, grandfather and uncle have had medical careers of some kind in Oklahoma.

“That’s what my family had always done and it was definitely something I wanted to do,” he said.

Braly’s education took him first to the University of Oklahoma, and later to Emory University in Atlanta, and the University of Pittsburgh. Through it all, the spine and how it worked, and how it could be treated, captivated him.

“The spine has an interesting anatomy in itself,” Braly said. “You can have big deformities that require engineering and structural thinking and you can have nerve injuries that require more fluid, dynamic thinking.

One day you can be working through a tiny microscope and the next you can be breaking the back of a patient with scoliosis with a mallet.”

One of Braly’s greatest passions is staying on the cutting edge of new techniques.

“Continuing to learn is a big part of it for me,” Braly said. “I’m always striving to keep up with what’s been proven to be safe and better than what we’re doing now. I’m not a proponent of this is how we’ve always done it. I think that’s how you get what you’ve always had. If you want old outcomes, you have old surgeries.”

Braly has taught advanced spinal surgery techniques in Italy and the Netherlands. In 2018, he was named to the North American Spine Society’s “20 under 40” list. His favorite outcome is seeing patients that don’t ultimately require surgery. Braly said only about 5 to 10 percent of patients that visit the Spine Clinic require surgery. The rest see their injury treated by other options.

“I tell patients all the time it’s a quality of life issue,” he said. “Nobody needs to have surgery until you tell me you can’t live with this anymore.

But the majority of patients never meet me because our PA’s and Dr. (Doug) Beacham do such a good job in helping people.”

But if Braly does have to operate, the reward is seeing his patients get back to life again.

“Today I saw a patient who is six weeks out from a lumbar decompression,” he said. “She looks amazing and she’s pain free. She was able to cook Thanksgiving dinner. You don’t get into it for awards or prestige. You get into it to help create outcomes like that.”

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STEVEN R. SARKISIAN, JR., M.D. Founder and CEO of Oklahoma Eye Surgeons, PLLC, Dr. Steve Sarkisian specializes in premium cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery.

The mission of OES is for every patient to feel well loved and to serve each one with excellence, grace and compassion.

Dr. Sarkisian is dedicated to helping his patients be glasses-free after cataract surgery and also with innovation in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS).

He was the first surgeon in Oklahoma to implant the PanOptix trifocal lens, with or without toric correction for astigmatism, and he also was the first surgeon in the state to perform the iStent, iStent Inject, Hydrus, the Xen Gel Stent and canaloplasty. He was the first in the nation to use the OMNI device and the first in the world to use the TRAB360 and VISCO360 surgical systems, the predicate devices to the OMNI. Dr. Sarkisian is the former director of the glaucoma service and fellowship at the Dean McGee Eye Institute and former clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.

Dr. Sarkisian obtained his undergraduate degree from Wheaton College, outside Chicago, Illinois, received a Certificate in Christian Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and completed a residency in Ophthalmology at the State University of New York (SUNY Downstate) in Brooklyn, New York. After a fellowship in glaucoma surgery at UT Memphis, he was on faculty there for two years before being recruited by the University of Oklahoma.

Due to his involvement in the development of new glaucoma technology, he has been active in presenting and publishing his work both in America and internationally. He co-authored the book “Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, a Practical Guide�.

Dr. Sarkisian currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and also on the Editorial Board of Glaucoma Today and Glaucoma Physician.

Dr. Sarkisian is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

He and his wife Anne have four children and reside in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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DR. MARTHA M. TARPAY, M.D. A LL ERGY A N D IMMU N OLOGY

ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER 4200 W. Memorial Rd. STE 206 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 752-0393

Martha M. Tarpay, M.D., founded the Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Research Center in 1987. At the time, she was the Chief of Pediatric Allergy Services at Children’s Hospital, a position she accepted after completing a fellowship in allergy and immunology at National Jewish Hospital in Denver.

Dr. Tarpay was born in Budapest, Hungary, and received her Doctor of Medicine from the medical school at the University of Budapest. She went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at St. John’s Hospital in Budapest and a residency in pediatrics in Calgary, Canada. She came to Oklahoma to complete a fellowship in infectious diseases and immunology at the University of Oklahoma (HSC), and after successful completion, she was invited to join the faculty of OUHSC. She also took a sabbatical to work with a pioneer and founder of modern immunology, Dr. Robert Good.

In addition to being Board Certified in Allergy/ Immunology and Pediatrics, Dr. Tarpay is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; the American Academy of Pediatrics, and; the Oklahoma State Medical Association. As a Certified Principal Investigator, she is actively involved in clinical research trials, keeping up to date on the best, most current allergy and asthma treatments available.

The Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Research Center offers advanced treatment for asthma, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, eczema, food and drug allergies, and immunodeficiency, including RUSH, an accelerated form of immunotherapy.

Whereas standard immunotherapy — commonly called allergy shots — can take three and a half months to get to maintenance, RUSH gets the patient to maintenance in four to five weeks.

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SCORE SEARCH MORE OPTIONS TO ACE THE ACT

BY KIMBERLY BURK

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Joy Hofmeister, state superintendent of public instruction. Photo provided

OLL EGE-BOU N D ST U DE N TS LOOK I NG TO maximize their ACT scores will have more options this year.

Starting in September, students may retake the English, reading, math and science sections separately, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test widely used as part of the college admissions process. Currently, students seeking to improve their scores must retake the entire test.

Also new this year is “superscoring,” which will allow students who have taken the ACT, or sections of it, more than once to use their best scores in calculating a composite superscore.

Retesting will be offered seven times a year on national ACT testing dates, according to the ACT website, and students may take up to three section retests on any one test date. There will be no limit on the number of times a student can retest. ACT has not yet announced the fee structure for retesting.

“We decided to offer these new options on the ACT test based on extensive research that showed the changes will benefit students while still providing valid, reliable scores,” says Mary Michael Pontzer, ACT vice president of product. “The changes will directly benefit students by providing them with more options, an improved testing experience and a better opportunity to showcase their readiness.”

Pontzer said the feedback from most colleges has been positive.

“Th is wasn’t surprising, as we had received extensive input and feedback from admissions professionals while considering the new options,” she says.

High school juniors in Oklahoma take either the ACT or the SAT for free, said Joy Hofmeister, state superintendent of public instruction. The law was changed three years ago to require the

college-admission exams rather than end-of-instruction tests, and Hofmeister has been pleased with the results.

“We know there has been a great benefit to students who would not normally have taken the ACT or SAT on their own,” Hofmeister says.

“Some have scored in the scholarship range on their very fi rst try.”

Previously, only half of all juniors were taking the ACT or SAT, which shut the door for concurrent enrollment in a Career Tech or college their senior year, Hofmeister said. “That enrollment has gone up, and we see more of our students planning ahead for what they will do after high school, because they have accomplished important steps.”

Students also may take the pre-ACT and SAT in 10th grade. It’s optional, but the state pays for it.

High school students earn credit for internships in business, the professions and manufacturing. The State Education Department is also continuing to train teachers in what Hofmeister calls “the science of reading.”

“It has been well established that many of our children have struggled to read, and we know now how to teach them in a way that they will never have to struggle again,” Hofmeister says. “We must teach with explicit, systematic phonics instruction.

“We want to make sure our teachers have left those old ways behind, and are teaching in a way that builds a strong reading foundation by being able to decode words.”

After a two-year pilot program, Individual Career Academic Planning went statewide for the 2019-2020 school year, she said.

“We want our students to be preparing for life after high school while they are in middle school and high school,” Hofmeister says.

“We don’t want them to think graduation is the fi nish line.”

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Cajun Contentment MAGNOLIA BISTRO BRINGS NICE SPICE TO DOWNTOWN

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ONCE A SK ED A CH EF W H Y MOR E restaurants didn’t serve chili, and his answer will work for gumbo, too: “Everyone has a way they prefer their chili, so the odds of making a majority of people happy with your recipe are very small.” Start talking about Cajun food, and gumbo experts show up in all your feeds.

“We want to make gumbo that looks appealing and tastes good,” says Kaylee Owens. Owens and her partner Chef Dwayne (not The Rock) Johnson own Brielle’s Bistro in Midwest City and Magnolia Bistro in Automobile Alley. Her remark was in reference to a

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criticism posted on the restaurant’s social media, that the roux wasn’t dark enough to be real gumbo.

Roux, much like a Star Wars film, is never going to be good enough for “true fans.” The question for the rest of us is, “Does the food taste good?”

The answer for the food at Magnolia Bistro is, “Yes, absolutely; it’s delicious.” Johnson started working in kitchens in Florida 25 years ago, first as a dishwasher, working his way up to cooking. When he returned to his family’s native Oklahoma, he enrolled at Platt College. He and Owens met while working at a diner – he in the kitchen and she as a server.

“We started a catering company together, but it didn’t work out, so when the space that is now Brielle’s opened up, we decided to try a restaurant,” Owens says. “When the Fit Pig was going out, Chris

Magnolia Bistro makes classic Cajun food from scratch.

Kaylee Owen, co-owner and operating partner.

Salyer, who’d tried our food at Brielle’s, talked to us and said, ‘Your food needs to be downtown.’”

Owens and Johnson opened Magnolia Bistro in July 2019; Owens is operating partner downtown, and Johnson focuses on Brielle’s, which is named for the couple’s daughter. The décor is functional and clean, all enamel white and stainless steel, with a little brown and black thrown in for warmth. However, the décor is not the point; the food is, and good food always trumps décor. The menu is much smaller downtown, primarily because Magnolia Bistro is testing the waters in the urban core.

“I’ve learned that you have to be much more intentional, more assertive about getting the word out down here,” Owens says. “We’re open for lunch for now, and we may start a Saturday brunch in the spring. We haven’t decided that yet.”

The menu is very Louisiana, and while neither claim Louisiana roots (Owens is from Arlington, Texas), online reviews have been quick to praise the “authentic” Cajun cooking happening in both kitchens. Chef Bryan Wilson is chef de cuisine at Magnolia Bistro, but the recipes are primarily Johnson’s.

Roux, much like a Star Wars film, is never going to be good enough for “true fans.” The question for the rest of us is, “Does the food taste good?”

The gumbo is medium spicy, hearty and rich – which is to say, it’s delicious gumbo of the sort you expect when the sign promises Cajun cuisine.

The roux on the etouffee is darker, and the flavor is correspondingly more intense, but not overwhelming. The blackened catfish comes smothered in etouffee, and it’s easily one of the best things on the menu.

“The only thing we have that’s not made in our own kitchen is the meat pie,” Owens says. “They come frozen from Natchitoches.”

You won’t care that they were once frozen. The traditional Natchitoches turnover has a ground beef and ground pork blend with garlic, onion, red peppers and black pepper. It’s simple, savory and flavorful. They come three to an order, and you will need to share at least one of them.

The wings, a house specialty, come dry or with house-made Cajun honey-lime sauce, which makes for a tangy, spicy, slightly sweet sauce that complements rather than takes over. “We weren’t trying to be a Wing Stop,” Owens says. “We decided on one sauce we love, and our customers seem to love it, too.”

Without fail, get the greens. Entrees come with a side, and while the lobster mac, dirty rice and red beans and rice are excellent, the greens are exceptional. Of course, there are beignets, and while Brielle’s is best known for its blueberry beignets, Magnolia Bistro changes them up regularly, so the offering changes from visit to visit.

“We’re just trying to make good food that people like,” Owens says.

“We didn’t know what to expect downtown, but we think people will love what we do.” No arguments here.

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Find Magnolia Bistro at: 722 N Broadway, OKC 405.673.7550

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Hearts of palm ceviche at Frida Southwest.

Chicken hearts (hatsu) skewer at Gun Izakaya.

We Heart You, OKC IN SEARCH OF CARDIAC CUISINE

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H E FOC US OF FEBRUA RY T E N DS TO BE Valentine’s Day, which means the realms of food and booze focus on dates or gift s: chocolates, assorted candies and sparkling wine. We decided to take a more metaphorical approach to the holiday by taking a more literal approach to the poetic seat of love – the heart.

In talking to chefs around the city, we learned that nearly every restaurant steers clear of serving beef or pork heart, and even smaller, less intense off erings like chicken and duck are a hard sell. Chris McKenna, culinary director at Taqueria El Camino in

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the Edmond Railyard, said he’s occasionally served duck hearts as specials at previous restaurant gigs, but most menus don’t off er them regularly because they don’t sell.

“No owner or chef is really that brave,” he says. “They sold well as a special to adventurous eaters, and the staff would order them because they’ve tried them, but people don’t usually eat outside their comfort level.”

Russ Johnson, chef-partner of Ludivine, has served hearts in the past, too.

Ludivine is the kind of restaurant that takes nose-to-tail dining seriously, using every part of the animal out of respect, and because, frankly, those often-cast-off pieces are delicious when prepared properly.

If you treat it right, it treats you even better.

Fried artichoke hearts at Patrono.

“I’ve done beef heart Bourguignon and even lamb heart merguez (sausage), but organ meats are unconventional by most people’s standards,” Johnson says. “The heart is just a muscle, so it should be more approachable than kidney or liver, and it braises beautifully. I think part of the problem is availability, too; there is just one per animal, so even if you want to serve the whole animal, you have a portion issue.”

So, where can a bold diner find hearts in the Oklahoma City metro? To expand this for our vegetarian friends, we included artichoke hearts and hearts of palm, and, as with the animal hearts, the dishes are unique and delicious.

Hatsu (chicken hearts) at Gun Izakaya, 3000 Paseo. The chicken heart skewer is a traditional yakitori dish, and Chef Jeff Chanchaleune’s is as good an introduction as

you’ll find. To minimize the somewhat iron-y taste of heart, he uses a sweet-savory house sauce, a misting of sake and a blend of sea salt and house spices.

Artichoke hearts at Patrono, 305 N Walker. Chef Jonathan Krell said he loves artichokes precisely because they’re hard to work with. “If you treat it right, it treats you even better,” he says. His artichoke hearts are marinated five to six days in olive oil, garlic, oregano and basil. That’s about how long it takes to soften the fibrous inner tissue – it is a thistle, after all. He breads them with flour, egg wash and seasoned bread crumbs, and then deep-fries them.

They’re served with agliata sauce – an intense, garlicky condiment – and they’re as delicious as they are beautiful.

Hearts of palm ceviche at Frida Southwest, 500 Paseo. One of the more creative dishes around OKC, Chef Quinn Carroll’s ceviche uses hearts of palm and kelp seasoning “to mimic the bite of fish. It also allows us to meet the demand for more plant-based options, and we’re happy to do that,” Carroll says.

The dish is made with hearts of palm, lime juice, kelp seasoning, pickled onions, heirloom tomatoes, a coconut pepita “crunch” and an avocado puree.

Omnivores can (and arguably should) get it with Serrano ham, as well.

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Vive le Soixante Quinze CHAMPAGNE, GIN AND A FRENCH CLASSIC

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V ERY I N FOR M A L survey of Oklahoma City metro bartenders indicates that the French 75 is as popular as you think it is. The Champagne and gin cocktail, a variation on a Tom Collins, currently seems to be everywhere. In some bars around town, especially those that serve classic cocktails, it comes in second in sales behind the esteemed Old Fashioned.

Per Jeff Cole, the director of operations for Prairie Wolf Spirits and a veteran bartender himself, the fact that it’s a variation on a Tom Collins is worth discussing. “The original was served in a Collins glass over ice, and Champagne took the place of the soda,” he says. “That’s still a good way to serve it.”

Before moving on, please remember that the only thing a flute does for a drink is make it easier to spill. Just as sparkling wine should be drunk from a white wine glass, a French 75 belongs in a Collins glass. Served over ice, it’s a delicious, unassuming, simple cocktail, and the lemon peel garnish doesn’t have to float awkwardly in the glass like a piece of flotsam.

Putt ing aside the argument about glassware, there are two issues that really affect the way a French 75 tastes: the style and quality of the gin and the sparkling wine.

“I like to stick with wines made with the Champagne method,” Cole says. “That means Cava works well, but dry Prosecco is fine, too.”

Rick Patino is the general manager at The Winston in Norman, and his bar will be serving a classic variation on the French 75

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for Valentine’s Day dinner: a Cognac 75, which is the same build with Cognac subbed for gin. Patino said his main concern with the French 75 he makes is that the body or mouthfeel is right.

“You don’t want it to be too dry, but a cocktail made with simple syrup doesn’t need added sugar,” Patino says. “We tend toward off-dry or demi sec sparkling wines, like Elysee, and we never use Pet-Nats.” (That’s short for “petillant naturel,” an alternative method of sparkling wine production that leaves no residual sugar in the wine.)

Patino said his best advice is not to overcomplicate what should be almost

French 75 and Cognac 75 at The Winston.

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a no-brainer drink. “It’s like sparkly lemonade, so you don’t need to go for depth of flavor or complexity,” he says.

“That’s not the point of a French 75 or a mojito or margarita. Also, we never want to bastardize good ingredients to make a cocktail that’s inferior to the ingredients.”

In other words, keep the price of the bubbles and the gin fairly low. Good dry gin like Broker’s or Monopolowa works great, and so do Champagne alternatives. Domestic bubbles like Gruet are made in the Champagne method and cost at or below $20 a bott le. It’s a very simple cocktail to make at home, too.

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Restaurant Guide These listings are not related to advertising

ramen, yakitori, bar snacks and more. 1634 Black-

options, this breakfast-centric spot aims to be-

The Metro A perennial favorite that feels

in 405 Magazine. If you find that a restau-

welder, OKC, 606.2539 $

come a community favorite. 15124 Lleytons Court,

comfortably upscale, the far-reaching menu

Edmond, 242.4161 $

covers culinary high points from vichyssoise

rant differs significantly from the information in its listing or your favorite restaurant is missing from the list, please let us know.

Gun Izakaya A Paseo District hot spot, Gun

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features yakitori and yakimono, as well as dump-

Sunnyside Diner Traditional breakfast

lings, gyoza, hot chicken and regular fish features.

spot in multiple locations, serving excellent classic

$ MOST ENTREES UNDER $10

The catfish is stellar, and the whiskey highball will

breakfasts, as well as specialty items like Eggs in

$$ MOST ENTREES $10 TO $25

bring you back for cocktail hour. 3000 Paseo, OKC,

Purgatory and verde tamales. 824 SW 89, OKC,

$$$ MOST ENTREES OVER $25

900-6615 $$

703.0011 $

Tokyo It’s neither huge nor lavishly appointed,

BURG ERS & S A ND W ICHES

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and the menu focuses on tradition rather than cre-

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to crème brulée. 6418 N Western, OKC,

FREN CH Cafe Cuvee A classic French bistro in the Ambassador Hotel, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch. Choose from fresh oysters, beef Bourguignon, Dover sole, escargots, and delicious French desserts. 1200 N. Walker,

ativity; but it’s palpably fresh and routinely cited

The Hamilton Tucked into Northpark Mall,

840.9463 $$

as among the metro’s best sushi. 7516 N Western,

New State Burgers A small, focused

OKC, 848.6733 $$

menu with burgers and a few sandwiches and

OKC, 600.6200 $$

sides in a burger joint that understands the most

La Baguette Bistro Les Freres Buthion

Yummy Noodles Szechuan noodle house

important thing is the burger. Sneaky good

have deep roots in the city’s culinary landscape,

tartare, quail and steaks, as well as an excellent

with outstanding pork soup dumplings, Szechuan

whiskey list, local beers, and thoughtfully crafted

and this flagship combines fine dining with a great

wine list and creative cocktails. 12232 N. May,

beef, spicy pork and some very authentic dishes

cocktails round out a great meal. 1705 NW 16th,

bakery, deli and butcher on site. 7408 N May,

OKC, 849.5115 $$$

for the more adventurous eaters. 1630 NW 23rd,

Ste. A, OKC, 724-7524 $$

OKC, 840.3047 $$

Nic’s Grill This is the one everyone talks about,

G ERM A N

this Okie-centric supper club features upscale casual dining with regional favorites like bison

Ste. D, OKC, 604.4880 $$ The Hutch On Avondale The all-time classic Coach House receives an update with a more

B A K ERY

burger, they’re going to say Nic’s. It’s a classic

Das Boot Camp Longtime Deutsch

CUPPIES & JOE The name is only part of

onion burger, but somehow so much more. 1201

fixture Royal Bavaria brews up exceptional

the story: the Uptown nook holds cupcakes and

N Penn, OKC, 524.0999. $

cuisine and magnificent beer in a less expensive,

modern menu and a full suite of tempting cocktails, wines and spirits. 6437 Avondale, OKC, 842.1000 $$

including Guy Fieri. Ask a local where to get a

Kitchen No. 324 A seasonally inspired

coffee as well as pie, live music, a cozy, trendy vibe

café and craft bakery serving rustic American

and more. Park around back and take a peek. 727

cuisine for lunch and dinner. It’s a thorough

NW 23rd, OKC, 528.2122 $

C O FFEEHO USE & T E A RO O M

faster-paced location in downtown Norman.

229 E Main, Norman, 701.3748 $ Royal Bavaria Superb takes on traditional

treat for breakfast or brunch. 324 N Robinson, La Baguette Comfortable ambience and

Clarity Coffee The space is crisp, cool and

dishes like Weinerschnitzel, Jagerbraten and

exquisite baking make a tres chic destination

comfortable – including seating for sipping or

sausages, plus fantastisch house-brewed beers.

Picasso Café Their neighbors in the Paseo

for brunch and beyond. 1130 Rambling Oaks,

getting some work done – and the brewers have

The time spent is a worthy investment. 3401 S

are painters and sculptors, so it’s apt that creativity

Norman, 329.1101; 2100 W Main, Norman,

their beverages down to a science. 431 W Main,

Sooner, Moore, 799.7666 $$$

abounds in this laid-back spot’s menu, including

329.5822 $

OKC, 252.0155 $

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Elemental Coffee Seriously spectacular

OKC, 763.5911 $

plentiful selections for vegetarians. 3009 Paseo, OKC, 602.2002 $

IND I A N

coffee roasted in-house, augmented with locally

Sheesh Mahal While billed as a combina-

Scratch Isn’t that the best place for food to

Iron Star Urban Barbeque Iron Star

sourced salads, breakfast options and other vege-

tion of Pakistani and Indian cuisine, the menu

come from? Top-of -the-line ingredients are

specializes in “a unique and tasty spin on comfort

tarian and vegan friendly treats and entrees. 815 N

will be familiar to fans of Indian food, with

combined into carefully concocted entrees,

food.” While its entrees are excellent, the sides

Hudson, OKC, 633.1703 $

butter chicken, delicious curries, basmati rice,

sides and wondrous craft cocktails. 132 W

here are equal players as well. 3700 N Shartel,

Main, Norman, 801.2900 $$

OKC, 524.5925 $$

and fresh naan. You won’t find a buffet in the T, An Urban Teahouse Proving that an

building, but you get complementary tea with

establishment’s focus can be at once narrow and

every meal. 4621 N. May, OKC, 778.8469 $$

Vast Keeping your attention on the elegant

Leo’s Bar-B-Q Rich flavor and tender tex-

broad, these retreats offer over 100 varieties and

cuisine might be difficult; the view from atop the

ture, delivered with authenticity for commendable

expert counsel to explore a world of possibili-teas.

Devon Tower is truly unparalleled in Oklahoma,

value – no wonder its ribs and brisket are favorites

519 NW 23rd, OKC $

making this a fantastic date spot. 280 W Sheridan,

among Oklahoma connoisseurs. 3631 N Kelley,

49th floor, OKC, 702.7262 $$$

OKC 424.5367 $

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BRE A K FA ST & BRUN CH

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Krell is as adept at seafood as pasta and

availability of elite-quality, locally sourced ingredi-

chops, so it’s impossible to go wrong with this spectacular menu. 305 N Walker, OKC, 702.7660 $$

Neighborhood Jam Serving tasty takes

cheerful Plaza District spot for expertly crafted

on classic American dishes and more specialized

artistry. 805 N Hudson, OKC, 778.6800 $$$

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food some of the best in OKC, the service at

Ludivine The menu adjusts constantly to reflect

Goro An “izakaya” is a Japanese pub, like this

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Sparrow’s Modern Italian in Edmond serves the 100 Layer Lasagne as one of its signature dishes.

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S O UL F O O D Brielle’s Bistro Blueberry beignets are the draw, but Chef Dwayne Johnson’s gumbo, etouffee, and catfish round out a Southern menu with Louisiana spice. 9205 NE 23, OKC, 259-8473 $$ Florence’s For more than 60 years, this eastside eatery has been serving crispy fried chicken, hearty meatloaf, tangy greens, and all the country cooking associated with soul food. Don’t leave without trying the pear pie. 1437 NE 23rd, OKC, 427.3663 $$

S O U T H W EST ERN Cheever’s Southwestern-influenced recipes (the chicken-fried steak is a house specialty) and love of seafood drive the contemporary comfort food in one of the city’s finest dining destinations.

2409 N Hudson, OKC, 525.7007 $$ Hacienda Tacos Quality, of both ingredients and execution, and variety make this restaurant in Northpark a pleasure to visit, and to Sparrow Chefs Jeff Holloway and Joel

Queen Of Sheba Practically the definitive

doing something right. In this case, that’s incredi-

explore the menu again and again. 12086 N May,

Wingate have put together stellar Italian dining

example of a hidden treasure, the spicy, veg-

ble pizza in jovial surroundings. 8 metro locations,

OKC, 254.3140 $

in Edmond with this sleek, modern space.

an-friendly menu of Ethiopian delights awaits

hideawaypizza.com $$

The agnolotti is house-made for an elegant,

the bold. Bring friends and be prepared to

delicious dish, and the pepperoni pizza and

linger. 2308 N MacArthur, OKC, 606.8616 $$

100-layer lasagne are a must. 507 S Boulevard, Edmond, 815.3463 $$

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Stella A luscious spate of legitimately Italian tastes for a casual lunch, or romantic dinner,

Café Kacao A sunlit space filled with

amid stylish scenery. The weekend brunch

bright, vibrant flavors from the zesty traditions of

offerings are especially superb. 1201 N Walker,

Guatemala. Lunch possibilities beckon, but it’s

OKC, 235.2200 $$

the breakfast specialties that truly dazzle. 3325 N Classen, OKC, 602.2883 $

Victoria’s A relaxed atmosphere for enjoying

ST E A K HO USE

Pizzeria Gusto Neapolitan-style pizza (which uses an extremely hot fire to quickly cook

Boulevard Steakhouse Perfectly

superfine flour crusts) stars alongside Italy-in-

soigné ambiance down to the last detail and

spired entrees, pastas and appetizers. 2415 N

cuisine easily in the metro’s elite – a sumptuous,

Walker, OKC, 437.4992 $$

if pricy, masterpiece. 505 S Boulevard, Edmond,

PL A N T B A SED & V EG E TA RI A N

715.2333 $$$ Cattlemen’s Almost as old as the state itself, this Oklahoma institution’s immense

Plant The Midtown restaurant features

corn-fed steaks and matchless atmosphere are

beautiful, creative vegan cuisine--including ice

history served anew every day. 1309 S Agnew, OKC, 236.0416 $$

superb pasta – the chicken lasagna and linguine

El Fogon De Edgar Colombian food

cream--for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food is

with snow crab are especially excellent. 215

made from family recipes is the heart of this

fresh, smoothies are made without ice, and flavor

E. Main, Norman, 329.0377; 3000 SW 104th,

hidden gem. A bowl of aji verde accompanies

is the focus. A small selection of beer and wine is

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse The

OKC, 759.3580 $

every meal and it should be ladled liberally

also available. 1120 N. Walker, OKC, 225.1314 $$

ambiance and service are sublime, but fine aged

MED I T ERR A NE A N & A FRICA N Mediterranean Imports & Deli The

on nearly everything, including flank steak, morcilla, arroz con pollo and patacones. 7220 S Western, OKC, 602.6497 $$

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with select staples. 5620 N May, OKC, 810.9494 $

steak broiled to perfection is the star. 3241 W Memorial, OKC, 748.5959; 100 W Main, OKC, 208.8800 $$$

The Drake The Good Egg Group’s flagship and a standard-bearer for diners who crave excellent seafood, it serves chef’s creations featuring

For more, visit

Hideaway Pizza If you’ve been serving a

the sea’s finest, plus an oyster bar and tempting

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devoted following for over half a century, you’re

cocktails. 519 NW 23rd, OKC $$$

menu is stocked with authentic, quick and savory options, and there’s even a mini-grocery stocked

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Treat cherished friends to a gathering with gifts, cocktails, flowers and dessert.

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H E MON T H OF FEBRUA RY H A S long been associated with the idea of love.

Truth be told, recognizing your loved one doesn’t mean it has to be your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife. Celebrating your friends (we see you, “galentine” party goers) or your kids or even your co-workers is always worth the effort. Here are a few thoughts on simple ways to show your valentines – whoever they are – how much you care.

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Affection Connection TH E S E AS O N TO SHOW YOU C AR E

It is a tradition to wrap up something special for that special someone … but, and this is a huge hint, it doesn’t always have to be expensive. Try thinking out of the box this year, literally. Maybe find a vintage or antique copy of a favorite book, or print out some pictures from the past few months and tie them up with some ribbon. Make an effort – it will go a long way.

FLOW ERS While usually only reserved for women, maybe your guy would like some, too? Or a plant, succulent or cacti for his desk at home or the office? If you are getting cut blooms, go big and say no to pre-arranged bouquets.

Choose a flower such as peonies or garden roses, and get a lot, then wrap them up in brown paper with string – instant success.

COCKTA ILS Find a place to meet for drinks and just take time to visit. If going out seems too much fuss with all the Valentine’s Day crowds, make it drinks at home with a nice pair of glasses. This coupe glass is perfect for rosé to toast to a night in. And there’s no pressure to partake involved; these days, even mocktails are fun.

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You have to. It’s Valentine’s Day. Come on, splurge.

If you are at a loss, try the delicious macarons at Cafe Disco, 629 W Main. You can get a set to go, but with their pink couch, this honestly couldn’t be a more perfect place to celebrate.

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Britta Newton Tarron in her Oklahoma City home.

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Britt a Newton-Tarron is owner of Oklahoma City-based creative consulting fi rm BNT & Co. Her work focuses on strategic communications and brand development.

Newton-Tarron is married with twin boys due early this year.

How did you end up in the creative consulting field?

I began my career working as a model, which is what initially sparked my interest in the field. Aft er years of working in front of the lens, I began assisting and learning to style photography myself. Knowing that, as a creative, there is no set blueprint for success, I simply worked hard to cultivate the skills I observed in the colleagues I admired, along the way. As I gained skills and control over this new form of expression, I found I had a real passion for creating unique and incisive narratives for my clients. As this client list grew, my work took me to Dallas, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, working with teams for Neiman Marcus, Restoration Hardware, Frito Lay, The Container Store, Bergdorf Goodman, Sam’s Club, Kraft-Heinz, JCPenney, Lexus, Tyson Chicken, Walmart and many others. My work has been featured in the New York Times, Darling Magazine, Style Me Prett y, Rogue Magazine and Brides of Oklahoma.

After nearly 10 years working in commercial photography, I made the decision to launch my own creative agency here in Oklahoma City, and BNT & Co. was born.

What is a typical day like for you?

Every day is diff erent, which is appealing to me.

Photo shoot and event days can be hectic, but regular working days are prett y laid back and simple.

I always start the day with my French press and hang in the kitchen until my husband, Reeve, gets out the door. Then, I head upstairs to my home office. My rescue chiweenie, Mini, is usually at my feet and she takes her place in a vintage armchair next to my desk.

Where do you look for inspiration when on a new project?

We travel often and I always come back so inspired from our trips. I adore seeing how businesses work in other places, and especially other countries. I love living in Oklahoma, but traveling is an excellent reminder for me that broad horizons promote creativity and innovation.

When we aren’t traveling and I need a boost of creativity, I go sit and meditate in our garden. The plants and flowers are always changing. It feels like a breath of fresh air to watch the interactions of the colors and shapes in the sunlight or shade.

What is your favorite medium to work in?

Is Pinterest a medium? My absolute favorite thing to do — and how I start a project — is to make a mood board.

Do you have go-to icons: designers or tastemakers that influence your work?

I oft en joke that Jenna Lyons is the reason I got into the creative field, but it’s true! Right now, I’m loving Sarah Sherman Samuel, Emily Schuman and Tess Guinery. I love watching how they balance their incredible careers with family life.

What is on the horizon for you, aside from the obvious personal project of adding to your family?

The first quarter of the year will be slow and steady, workwise, but very busy personally.

We are expecting twin boys and this is a project I have no idea how to prep for, which only adds to the excitement.

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W HEN MADISON MCCOY ROSSER AND HUSBAND ROBERT ROSSER FOUND T H E I R C E N T U RY-O L D H O U S E I N M E S TA PA R K , I T WA S LOV E AT F I R ST SOU N D.

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I loved everything about it, but especially the music studio setup, which was perfect for me.

he sounds of music regularly fill this 110-year-old Mesta Park home, but brightly colored guitars and vintage musical décor transform that theme into a visual one that conveys musician Madison McCoy Rosser’s love for the art.

McCoy Rosser, who lives here with her husband, Robert Rosser, displays guitars and other instruments she has collected through the years – many signed by artists such as Trace Adkins, Josh Turner and Blake Shelton. A vinyl record player sits on a vintage record stand, and by her bed is the first guitar she had, which she calls “Perry” after singer Katy Perry. Eleven years ago, McCoy Rosser performed Perry’s “Thinking of You” on the stage at the Rodeo Opry in her first performance. She was 17 years old.

A primary focal point in the home is a guitar collection that hangs along a wall in a small narrow room toward the front of the house. This room doubles as a studio where McCoy Rosser teaches guitar, piano, voice and ukulele lessons and records her own music.

And like the story behind every instrument in her collection, the house itself has a musical history, at least in recent years.

Steven Drozd, who has been with the Flaming Lips since 1991 as a drummer, keyboard player, bass guitarist and songwriter, lived in the house prior to the Rossers. He also worked on his music in the studio – hanging guitars along the wall. He could see the sunset as he worked on music on his computer in that room.

Drozd said he composed a cover of the Beatles song “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” for a specific project, and started the Flaming Lips’ song “We a Famly” in that room.

“I’m always working on a Flaming Lips song,” he says.

A vintage green Stratocaster guitar that Drozd gifted to McCoy Rosser when the couple moved into the house hangs on the wall. She said she walked into the house as they moved in four years ago, and saw it sitting on the mantel.

“They (Drozd and his wife) were so gracious, and left this guitar for me as a housewarming gift,” McCoy Rosser says. “What I love is what he said.”

Above: The Rossers turned this room, where Steven Drozd once had his piano, into their dining room at the suggestion of the Drozds. The ornate “wedding cake” crown molding is repeated throughout the house; the original fireplace is framed in ornate metalwork.

Below: Marble countertops and wood trim highlight this kitchen ready for entertaining and cooking, which the Rossers like to do. (for 14 – The home’s original windows in the kitchen face the east.) The Rossers added the wood trim to match the original triple crown molding found throughout the house.

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Above: Musical magic happens in this room, which was once a porch but was enclosed years ago. The home’s former owner Steven Drozd and current owner Madison McCoy Rosser have both used this room to create music. Signed guitars, including a green one that Drozd gave Rosser as a housewarming gift, flank the room’s east wall.

Right: The Rossers turned this room, where Steven Drozd once had his piano, into their dining room at the suggestion of the Drozds.

The ornate “wedding cake” crown molding is repeated throughout the house; the original fireplace is framed in ornate metalwork.

Signed with his name, “The Flaming Lips” and the year – 2015 – Drozd wrote, “I wanted to pass on inspiration with this. Hope you love your new home.”

The narrow studio room used to be a porch, and still has the original transom window over the door that now leads to the Rossers’ dining room. The window, which once was used to let outside air from the porch into the home, still opens and closes.

Also featured throughout the house are its original leaded glass windows and working transom windows downstairs, as well as a heavy and original pocket door between the front drawing room and the family room.

The Rossers decorated the 2,800-square-foot home in a mid-century modern style with a vintage flair, with help from McCoy Rosser’s mother, Susan McCoy. Vintage touches include a washstand that McCoy Rosser’s great-grandmother brought with her from Illinois during the Oklahoma 1889 Land Run. What first attracted McCoy Rosser to the house was the narrow room that now serves as a recording studio, classroom and musical inspiration. But the Rossers have made use of every room since those earliest days, including a closet where they store their collected books.

“I loved everything about it, but especially the music studio setup, which was perfect for me,” she says.

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Woodland Wedding Eureka Springs spate of wedding locales includes Thorncrown Chapel with distinctive architecture that gives the illusion of outdoor nuptials. Page 38

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BY EL AINE WARNER

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H O ’ D H AV E T H O U G H T that a tiny town in the Ozarks would be the Midwest equivalent of Las Vegas?

No, not for gambling – for weddings. Look no farther than Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The town hosts almost 3,000 weddings every year.

The 1886 Crescent Hotel offers a variety of wedding venues both indoors and out. Photo provided

IN TIMATE TO A LL-O UT BACK TO BAS I C S Arkansas makes getting married easy. You don’t have to be an Arkansas resident; no blood test or waiting period required. A trip to the Carroll County Courthouse in Eureka Springs is the first stop. For those over 18, all that is required is a driver’s license (or photo ID), a Social Security card, $60 – and a minister.

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The simplest weddings can include only the couple and the officiant.

Lovely spots in town, particularly the landscaped areas around many of the springs, are perfect for impromptu services.

Crescent Spring features a small, pagoda-like gazebo painted teal and purple, or the area above Grotto Spring provides a roomier space. Planted urns flank the stairs down to the spring, making an obvious background for the wedding party. A wooden gateway and small picket fence lead to Sweet Spring. Another popular spot is a gazebo at East Mountain Overlook, where the view across the valley makes a lovely backdrop for photos.

No reservations or rent are required for these charming spots – but you might have to wait in line.

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On a more intimate scale, Rock Cottage Garden Bed and Breakfast is perfect for small weddings or elopements. Kathy and Steve Pickowitz own this 1935 vintage rock motor court. The property also includes their home and patio, used for weddings and receptions, and a tiny chapel that seats 12.

Thorncrown Chapel may be the most beautiful of all the wedding venues in Eureka Springs. North of town, this architecturally unique structure features 6,000 square feet of glass, native stone and southern pine, giving the illusion of being outdoors while remaining comfortably inside.

Back in Eureka Springs, the 1886 Crescent Hotel offers both indoor and outdoor wedding venues ranging from an elegant ballroom and a conservatory and boardwalk to garden settings. Many brides schedule hair, make-up and a manicure-pedicure in the hotel’s New Moon Day Spa, relaxing in the luxurious bridal studio before the grand entrance.

Whatever your style, whatever your budget, take it from popular pastor Bill Ott: “In Eureka Springs, even people who can’t afford a big wedding can still have a million-dollar setting.”

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Starlight Ball The Starlight Ball benefiting Children’s Hospital Foundation was held Nov. 2 at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. The evening featured dinner, dancing, live auction and raffle.

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1. Ben Emma and Lee Barresi 2. Curt Mueller and Charlie Peppers 3. Erik Salazar and Christopher Lloyd 4. Pam Duran, Julie Crowell, Elizabeth Acosta and Alice Rovin

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Music was provided by Souled Out. Proceeds benefitted Oklahoma City nonprofit Citizens Caring for Children.

1. Bill Dozier, Cole Richardson, Jim Quigley and Chris Moock 2. Caroline Mullins, Ann Nordin, Kate Ellis and Sarah Bozalis 3. Langley Branan, Annie Remondino, Chandler Keller, Haley Karchmer, Ashton Newman, Claire Corley, Katelyn

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Tickets start at $25.50. Visit chesapeakearena.com for information.

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A concept album about the impact of World War I that sounds like Paul McCartney jamming with King Crimson? Brothers Peter and David Brewis have fi lled that strange request with Making a New World, which chronicles the rarely discussed byproducts of W WI.

Aft er rising above the patriarchal music industry that tried to extinguish her career with 2017’s Rainbow, Kesha returns with a full palett e of styles and influences on The High Road, with assists by New Orleans bounce music legend Big Freedia.

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and two duets: “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson and “Drowns the Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert.

While Aldean’s career took a tragic turn when 58 people were killed and 851 injured on Oct. 1, 2017, one song into his set at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, Aldean responded six days later by playing Tom Pett y’s “I Won’t Back Down” on “Saturday Night Live,” and returned to Las Vegas in December as part of his current “Ride All Night” tour.

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Mat Kearney has racked up five top 20 hits since the release of his best-known album “Nothing Left to Lose,” which landed three singles on “Grey’s Anatomy.” On Feb. 7, the Nashville-based artist (by way of Eugene, Oregon) will take the Tower Theatre stage in Uptown 23rd. Eli Teplin, a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from Nashville who was signed by the legendary Quincy Jones, will open for Kearney. This will be a seated show, including the balcony.

With more than 100 million views on YouTube, Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley have struck a deep chord with moms all over the world with their funny, realistic take on marriage, friendship and mothering. Both are mothers of two, and as Hensley said on Good Morning America, “We wanted to tell moms and women everywhere it’s okay if you’re not killing it.” The videos led to a comedy tour and a book, #IMOMSOHARD, and the duo will be at The Criterion on Feb. 21 for Mom’s Night Out, Round 2. The material is for adults — no sense letting the kids in on the secrets — so it’s an 18-plus event.

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Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” is one of ballet’s most beautiful and bizarre stories. The original debuted in the Soviet Union just as Stalin’s Great Purge — which took the lives of more than half a million people — was beginning. Ostensibly based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name, Prokofiev chose to make the ending a celebratory one with the titular characters being saved from death. On Feb. 14, 15 and 16, the Oklahoma City Ballet will present artistic director Robert Mills’ interpretation of Prokofiev’s famous work, accompanied by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

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Through past glories like The Dirty South and Southern Rock Opera, Drive-By Truckers leader Patterson Hood has proved that real Southern Rock survived the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, and in the right hands it can continue to evolve.

Minneapolis trio Poliça makes smart but accessible art-pop delivered through the gorgeous vocals of Channy Leaneagh, and over the course of five albums, the group has developed a significant cult following. When We Stay Alive shows that groove and precisely crafted melodies still carry the order of the day.

Green Day’s first album since 2016’s Revolution Radio updates Motown rhythms to accommodate the group’s patented punk-pop, taking the trio into a decidedly soulful, party-centric direction.

First releases like the title track and “Fire, Ready, Aim” feature group vocals that evoke the early days.

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In th is photo, 7-yearotd Ayanna Najuma is staring at the came ra as she partici pates in ci vil di sobedience at Katz Drug Store.

An Act of Disobedience THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF OKC’S KATZ SIT-IN

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It is the fi rst so-called “sit-in” in Oklahoma City to show discontent with the segregation policies of the time.

Guiding them is Clara Luper, Oklahoma City-based educator and civil rights activist who became an advisor for the NAACP Youth Council in 1957, prior to the Aug. 19, 1958 sit-in.

“I never felt afraid, even as a 7-year-old child,” says Ayanna Najuma, who participated in the sit-in. “Some of the parents thought their children’s lives would be in jeopardy. But I was always taught that I was as good as anybody, but not better than anybody. It was something that I felt I needed to be doing.”

Minutes from a 1959 NA ACP meeting following the event indicate that the Oklahoma City sit-in was “by far the most successful, with 51 stores capitulating to the council’s efforts.” The others in 1958 were Wichita, Kansas; Louisville, Kentucky; Maywood, Illinois; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

It was an act that created a lasting impact for the city.

The Youth Council continued to conduct nonviolent demonstrations throughout the early 1960s, helping to end segregation in public

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accommodations in Oklahoma. Luper went on to become a prominent figure in the national Civil Rights Movement. Maintaining her adherence to nonviolence, she participated in marches and demonstrations and was often jailed in her Civil Rights struggle.

Luper died June 8, 2011, at the age of 88.

In tribute to the work that was started on that day, Oklahoma City recently passed the MAPS4 initiative, which will fund restoration of the historic Freedom Center, home of the local civil rights movement. And the new Clara Luper center will serve as a civil rights museum for Oklahoma City and as a community gathering place.

The 7-year-old Ayanna Najuma grew into a woman whose life has been defined by a fight for equality. She spent much of her adult life in Washington, D.C., before returning to Oklahoma City in early 2012. Now, approaching 70, Najuma continues to be a voice for change. She is an outspoken advocate for change and currently oversees a conversational initiative on social justice called “What Lies Between Us.” The gatherings are at 6:30 p.m. twice monthly at Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway.

“I say congratulations for the work we did, but after 60 years, I cannot retire. I don’t have that luxury because that’s not who I am,” she says.

“Until children feel fabulous about themselves, my time is not done. I can’t let it go. We all make choices … Mine is what type of legacy I want to leave.”

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AT E 2019 BROUGH T H E A RT BR E A K I NG N E W S for my family. My lifelong best friend and husband of 30+ years, Bob, passed away suddenly. Boisterous and larger than life, he left without a sound, gone in an instant.

Bob was an amalgamation of Dennis the Menace, the Th ree Stooges, Allen Funt of “Candid Camera” fame and Benny Hill.

Irreverent and laugh-out-loud funny, he held almost nothing sacred.

Almost nothing. His standing-room-only memorial brought into focus what he did hold sacred: friendship.

Today, it’s easy and common to have thousands of friends on social media, but Bob had thousands of friends in real life, and he tirelessly cultivated those friendships. Much of the time, that involved some kind of prank.

One such friend was Terry, an easygoing straight man to Bob’s comedy. Th roughout their decades-long friendship, Bob played a thousand pranks on Terry.

Living in Santa Fe at the time, Terry occasionally brushed shoulders with celebrities. Handsome, single, well traveled and socially polished, he checks all the boxes for a single woman in search of companionship – including one in particular who had met Terry through a mutual friend.

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“Go on…” Bob said to Terry during a visit to New Mexico.

“Nahhh, she swore me to secrecy,” Terry insisted. “But we had a really nice time. I have a ranch. She has a ranch nearby. We know a lot of the same people. And she said she’d like to see me again.”

“Who was it?” Bob pressed.

“Really, Bob, she was suuuuper sensitive about privacy. I did everything but sign an NDA. I assured her that I’m very discreet and that I wouldn’t tell anyone,” Terry said.

“Come on – who am I going to tell?” Bob said.

“It was Jane Fonda,” Terry confessed.

“Wow!” Bob replied. “Was Lily Tomlin’s line busy?”

After telling me about it as Bob and I were passing through Santa Fe on the way to Taos with our kids, Bob suggested that we pick up a greeting card. Using Bob’s back as a lapboard, I wrote a thoughtful note in the greeting card as Bob dictated its content.

“Dear Terry,” it began. “It was so nice to meet you and discover all we have in common. You remind me of my ex-husband Ted. He always loved the outdoors, like you. And he was short, like you. I think you’re really sweet. And short. But you’re funny, too. And you’re short. I look forward to seeing you again soon.”

The kicker was the signoff, which made us laugh so hard, I could barely steady the pen to write: “Fonda You, Jane.”

We dropped the card in the mail, spent a week in Taos, and returned to Santa Fe on our way back. Bob efficiently baited Terry into a follow-up conversation about Jane.

“Any updates on your love life?” he asked.

Bob reeled Terry in without a fight. “Oh, really?”

“She said I remind her of Ted Turner,” Terry recalled.

“Well, I can see that,” Bob said fl atly. “You’re both short.”

“And she thinks I’m sweet,” Terry said, adding, “and then she signed it, ‘Fonda You, Jane.’ So, I wrote her back and signed my card, ‘Fonda You, too!”

“Fool!” he blurted out. “Fonda You?” Who do you think wrote that? Don’t you recognize Lauren’s handwriting?”

Terry, always good-natured, was seething, which only fanned Bob’s fl ame. “Dammit, Bob! I knew I shouldn’t have said anything!”

“Meh,” Bob shrugged. “You’ve probably still got a shot at Lily Tomlin.”

Terry wasted no time calling Jane to give context to the (random) card he’d sent her. “Sooooo … I guess I let it slip to a friend of mine that we’d met and kinda hit it off .”

Irked, she let him continue while she smoldered.

“He and his wife thought it would be funny to send me a card, as if it had come from you, and I really thought it was from you because it was signed ‘Fonda You,’ which is why I signed my card, ‘Fonda You, too.”

Silence.

“So, heh, heh, it was all just a joke that was meant to be funny. And if you knew these people … I’m really sorry for any inconven …” he said, interrupted by The Offended One. “WHAT KIND OF SICK F@%! THINKS THAT’S FUNNY?” “Well, you’d just have to know my friend Bob,” Terry offered, instantly prompting Jane to cut all ties.

We’ll always be Fonda You, Bob.

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