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Frozen treats to get you through a sunny summer

By Rhiannon Saegert

PUBLISHER: Kim Benedict ADVERTISING: Traci Chronister Becky Matchen TiAna Nelson Katherine Smith LAYOUT/DESIGN: Julie Thomas GRAPHICS/ PRODUCTION: Natalie Garrison Cathy Roberts Julie Thomas STAFF WRITERS: Drew Butler Austin Jackson Ari James Rhiannon Saegert CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Lonè Beasley Dr. Harry Galoob Kalyn Gensic Amy Goodwin Julie Maher Steve Upson Tyler Young DISTRIBUTION: Charlie Ammons CIRCULATION: Mary Butler BUSINESS OFFICE: Kathy Keeton Kathy Worley Printed and distributed initially on June 1, 2018 © 2018 Gatehouse Media, LLC All rights reserved.

The Ardmoreite Established 1893 117 W. Broadway P.O. Box 1328 Ardmore, OK 73401 (580) 223-2200

What’s cooler than being cool?

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Okie culture

Summer festivals across the region celebrate Oklahoma spirit

By Ari James

10 There’s something for everyone at the Chickasaw Cultural Center

By Lonè Beasley

14 Planning for summer fun

Unique retail, diverse dining and fun entertainment options Rich local history and character

Get bathing suit ready with these common cosmetic procedures

By Dr. Harry Galoob

16 All about wildflowers

By Julie Maher

19 Seen on Scene

By Ardmoreite Staff

22 Polio survivor finds generational healing

By Austin Jackson

26 Building a resilient community

By Amy Goodwin

28 Full Plate House

By Drew Butler

30 Embracing the joys of boredom

We Live It! You’ll Love It!

The Millard K. Ingram

Community Room

at the Historic Santa Fe Depot

By Kalyn Gensic

32 Summer fun in Ardmore

By Tyler Young

34 Edible landscaping: An option for folks who enjoy looking at plants and eating them too

By Steve Upson

36 Events Calendar

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Making memories in the summer sun go much further than a geographic base, occupations are also shared ummer in Southern Oklahoma and enjoyed. Case in point, in 1980 means hot, hot, hot and though Marolyn Dragg opened Capernaum Physical Therapy and while Marthe temps are just startolyn’s story — she’s a polio ing to ramp up it won’t be survivor — is inspirational on long before every day is 90 its own, she passed her love degrees plus! So what’s the for helping people to grandsecret to keeping cool? Frozen daughter Heather Dragg, a treats are just the ticket and PT at Excel Therapy. Austin Rhiannon Saegert has the Jackson tells their tale on skinny on what‘s available in page 22. and around Ardmore. Have Kim Benedict Dr. Harry Galoob always you tried rolled ice cream yet? has great insight on how to It’s a delicious creamy confecimprove mind and body with costion that you can check out on page metic procedures that can improve 5. your looks and boost your confiOur area boasts a lot of generadence. And who doesn’t need that tional families. Ardmore and the boost at the start of bathing suit seasurrounding area is a great place to son? Check out the different options raise kids and many area students available on page 14. that leave for college and a job in the In addition to backyard entertainbig city return home when they’re ing, picnics at the lake and summer ready to settle down and raise a fam- youth sports, our area has a lot of ily. In some cases, family traditions entertainment opportunities avail-

From the Publisher

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able in the summer. The Chickasaw Cultural Center calendar is chock full of family-friendly events and exhibits (page 10), there are a number of summer festivals across the region (page 8), and for those that enjoy gardening, why not add edibles to your landscaping (page 34)?

Whatever you choose to do this summer, enjoy your time with friends and family. For many people, their happiest memories are those that are part of summer fun — watching the fireflies come out at dusk with friends, laughing at children running through yard sprinklers or playing in plastic backyard swimming pools, catching the last drip of chocolate off of an ice cream bar.

Play hard, play safe, be happy!

Have a great summer!

— Kim Benedict is the publisher of Southern Oklahoma Living Magazine and the Ardmoreite.

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What’s cooler than being cool?

Frozen treats to

get you through a sunny summer

By Rhiannon Saegert rhiannon.saegert@ardmoreite.com

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ith summer comes a nigh-universal craving for ice cream and frozen treats. Ardmore has a few spots to choose from, ranging from the traditional and nostalgic to the new and inventive.

Chain restaurants are a perfectly respectable route to go after a long day at the pool, but here’s a few local choices. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a good snow cone either.

JIMMY J’S

The newly-reopened Jimmy J’s on G Street NW

has been serving soft serve ice cream, floats and sundaes for decades. The restaurant was closed late last year after a car crashed into the building, but the spot has reopened just in time for summer.

“I thank Ardmore for all the responses,” owner Jim Jensen said. “I’ve had so many new faces it’s crazy.”

Aside from soft serve, the store sells Del’s Lemonade, a frozen lemonade from Rhode Island that is especially popular in summer.

“It’s starting to make a name for itself,” Jensen said.

ANGELA’S ICE CREAM

This newcomer serves rolled ice cream, a novel treat that’s caught on in recent years, from its store in The Shops at Ardmore. Rolled ice cream stores have popped up in Dallas, Denton and

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ABOVE: LaSharron Gordon’s bright green ice cream truck served crowds at Taste of Ardmore on May 11.

TOP RIGHT: Jimmy J’s serves shakes, floats, sundaes, soft serve and frozen lemonade along with a large regular menu.

BOTTOM RIGHT: An employee prepares rolled ice cream at Angela’s Ice Cream in The Shops at Ardmore. The finished product is ice cream with a different look and texture.

PHOTOS BY RHIANNON SAEGERT/THE ARDMOREITE

Oklahoma City, but this is a first for Ardmore.

“It’s been popular in places like New York for several years and gradually people are opening more,” owner Shiqi Liang said. “So we decided to open one here to introduce people to this new style of ice cream.”

Liquid ice cream is poured onto a frigid metal plate and begins to freeze. Next, toppings like cookies, candy or fruit is added and crushed into the mixture until it lays flat, like a frozen pancake.

Finally, the employee uses a metal spatula to remove the ice cream in strips, which gives it the signature rolled shape.

The store also serves boba tea, something that customers at Sakura, the restaurant managed by her husband, have been asking about for some time.

JA’JUAN’S AND BRYLEE’S ICE CREAM DREAM

Of course, sometimes the occasion just really calls for a Bomb Pop. For that, you’ll need to find this ice cream truck owned by longtime Ardmore resident LaSharron Gordon. The decorated, decked out truck makes the rounds at Lake Murray, parks and splash pads selling ice cream truck staples like Dreamsicles, ice cream sandwiches and cartoon-character-shaped pops with bubblegum eyes. Gordon said the truck is named for her grandchildren.

“I started in 2013 because I knew there was really only one other ice cream truck around,” Gordon said.

She said pops shaped like The Pink Panther were the most popular until it was discontinued, but Spongebob and Sonic the Hedgehog are the new favorite options.

“Of course, this is the all-time favorite,” she said, gesturing to the picture of a banana fudge pop. “And it’s going to get busier.

I’ll probably be running every day.”

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Okie culture

Summer festivals across the region celebrate Oklahoma spirit

By Ari James ajames@ardmoreite.com

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outhern summers are known for a lot of things, from blazing hot temperatures to mosquitoes (almost) as big as house cats.

Summer is also a time for celebration, relaxation and good old Okie fun. Some of Oklahoma’s best-loved summer activities have become annual festivals. Some of those festivals end up being more like a family reunion (but a lot more fun).

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Relatively new on the Oklahoma festival round-up is the Cowboy Way Mayfest. Only in its second year, the Cowboy Way festival, a celebration of all things western and cowboy, drew more than 450 guests from around the globe — from 35 states and three foreign nations to Ardmore’s Marketplace on Broadway. Aiming to preserve the cowboy culture and mystique, founder Leslei Fisher said vintage movies are shown daily throughout the festival to keep those myths alive

and expose attending youth to those stories. “The good news is they’re completely G rated, so everyone can watch them!”

Fisher said. “The key thing for the lifestyle that communicates to all ages is the music,” Fisher said. And music was heard by all throughout the 2018 festival, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

The festival drew fans of Devon Dawson, who voiced the character Jessie in the animated film Toy Story, with Miss Devon and the Outlaw, Kristen Harris from American Idol, and oth-

ers. The event kicked off with a sing along featuring classics like “You are my sunshine” and “Back in the saddle.”

In addition to the music, several celebrities attended the festival as well. This year, the surviving cast members of the long-running television western The Virginian, starring James Drury, came together to participate in discussion and Q & A panels with fans. The film showings also featured select episodes of the series, which ran in the late 50s and early

60s. Drury said this festival is the one event he attends each year. “We have a grand ole time,” Drury said. “Some fans out there are just dedicated to the show.” Drury said fans travel from Australia and New Zealand and as far across the country as Washington State, New York, Nebraska and Arkansas.

With 80 percent of the attendees coming from out of state, the event felt like the ComiCon of another era. Fisher said, “They love the music, the cowboys, the whole era.” She described the group as avid collectors of all things western, a fanbase that grew up with spurs on their tennis shoes and toy six shooters on their hips, hoping to be cowboys when they grew up. “They’re like the Star Wars fans of their generation,” Fisher said. “If you think about it, Star Wars is just cowboys in space.

Han Solo is as cowboy as Sam Elliot.”

The annual festival spans four days, beginning with a sing along which is open to the public, then three days of backto-back musical performances, celebrity panels, vendors and an ongoing film festival.

While the Cowboy Way May Fest won’t come around again until next year, fans can sign up for the quarterly Cowboy Way Newsletter to keep up to date

until everyone’s trails meet up again next year.

If you’re looking for more Oklahoma-style fun and entertainment, check out these upcoming events across the region: June 4th-9th n National Sand Bass Festival — Madill, Okla.

July 4th n 4th of July BBQ Buffet and Fireworks — Lake Murray Lodge, Ardmore, Okla.

July 21st n Stratford Peach Festival — Stratford, Okla.

July 19th – 21st n Madill Pro Rodeo — Madill, Okla.

July 19th – 21st n Stratford Roundup Club IPRA Championship — Stratford, Okla.

Aug. 2nd-5th n All American Appaloosa Congress — Hardy Murphy Coliseum, Ardmore, Okla.

Aug. 31st-Sept. 3rd n 68th Annual Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival & Pow Wow — Tvshka Homma/ Tuskahoma, Okla.

TOP: Diane Franklin proudly displays a western style hat she collected signatures on throughout the festival.

MIDDLE: Buck Stienke and K.E.N. Farmer, authors, signing books and autographs during the festival.

BOTTOM: Kristyn Harris, Hailey Sandoz and Three Trails West performed May 5th, including an old favorite, Sugar Moon.

PHOTOS BY ARI JAMES/THE ARDMOREITE

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World-class destination There’s something for everyone at the Chickasaw Cultural Center Chickasaw Nation

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ince its opening in 2010, the Chickasaw Cultural Center has proven to be a world-class destination, hosting more than 650,000 visitors from every state in the union and many foreign countries.

No matter from what distance visitors arrive, they find the cultural center’s museum, events, demonstrations, collections and exhibits well worth the time and effort to get there.

And no wonder. Its 184 acre campus includes an interactive, hands-on exhibit center, a state-of-the-art movie theater with a four-story screen, a 20,000 square foot research center, and a life-sized replica Chickasaw village that transforms into a living village on

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cil House Orientation weekends and for special Theater is designed to events. welcome guests to the Beautifully manicured Chickasaw Cultural grounds feature native Center. plants, butterfly gardens, Since ancient days, a a spiral garden, sculplarge part of the Chicktures, an eternal flame, asaw people’s cultural a sky bridge, water feaand spiritual identity tures and an Honor GarLonè Beasley has been tied to findden. ing harmony with the Art aficionados enjoy the Chickasaw Cultural Cen- natural world. To that end, visitors are encouraged to wander ter’s rotating art collections.

The Chikasha Poya Exhib- through the Spirit Forest with it Center captures the vibrant its lights, colors and sounds.

The 20,000 square foot spirit of the Chickasaw people.

The Aaishtaya’ (“Where our Holisso Center focuses on the journey begins”) Room features study of the Chickasaw Naa wall of bright mosaic tiles im- tion and other tribes in the ported from Scuola Mosaicisti Southeastern United States.

Del Friuli in Spilimbergo, Italy Using advanced technology, and an etched glass replica of a the research center preserves archives, tales, culture, Native 1723 deerskin map.

A short film in the Coun- American language and his-

torical accounts passed from generation to generation.

Traversing the grounds builds up an appetite and the Aaimpa’ Café serves a variety of appetizers, entrées, children’s meals and desserts. In addition to modern American favorites, one may taste traditional Native American food like fry bread, buffalo burgers, chili and Indian tacos.

The Aaimpa’ Café also features pashofa, a traditional Chickasaw corn soup, and delicious grape dumplings, a classic dessert.

The Aachompa’ (“a place to buy things”) Gallery Gift Shop, located in the Chikasha Poya Exhibit Hall, showcases Chickasaw art, books, CDs, jewelry, beaded items SEE CHICKASAW, PAGE 12

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Sculpting Cultures: Southeast and Southwest Native Pottery The Chickasaw Cultural Center is excited to partner with the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research and the Museum of the Red River in this new cross-cultural exhibit. Featuring historic Pueblo pottery from the Keres language family, as well as modern pottery from Five Tribes artists, this exhibit celebrates stylistic and cultural diversity within Native pottery-making.

Now open in the Aaittafama' Room.

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CHICKASAW Continued from Page 10

and traditional dress by Chickasaw artists.

Artists featured demonstrate their skills in beading, weaving, woodworking and more.

The Gallery Gift Shop also sells Pendleton blankets that feature two designs by Chickasaw artists, the “Gar Fish” pattern by Joshua D. Hinson and the “Spring Legendary” pattern by Dustin Mater.

The Aachompa’ Souvenir Gift Shop, located inside the Welcome Center, features souvenirs like hats, t-shirts, stuffed animals, coffee mugs, jams, jellies and books.

Visitors may take home the taste of the Chickasaw Nation with a pashofa starter kit and a cure for a sweet tooth in Bedré Fine Chocolate.

The Aapisa’ (a place to see) Art Gallery is home to fine art and rotating exhibits for visitors to enjoy. It is located adjacent to the Welcome Center and Gift Shop. Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher, one of the greatest Native American performers of all time, gave up a career on Broadway to travel the world telling the ancient stories of her youth. An exhibit in her honor is featured through Sept. 2, 2018, in the Aapisa’ Art Gallery.

On display in the Aaittafama’ Room through Sept. 2 is “Sculpting Cultures: Southeast and Southwest Native Pottery Exhibit.” This cross-cultural exhibit celebrates stylistic and cultural diversity within Native pottery-making and features historic Pueblo pottery from the Keres language family as well as modern pottery from Five

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Tribes artists.

The Traditional Village is a recreation of a historical Chickasaw village. It features a council house, two summer and winter houses, a replica mound, corn crib, stickball field and stockade fence.

Touring the village provides visitors a taste of ancient Chickasaw life through interactive activities, including village tours, blowgun and archery demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, language lessons, storytelling, cultural classes and demonstrations and stomp dance demonstrations.

Hands-on activities include stickball, chunkey and marbles games, and food festivals.

While in the village, check out the new 195-foot steel and concrete, suspension pedestrian bridge that connects the Chickasaw Cultural Center and Chickasaw National Recreation Area over picturesque Rock Creek.

The Spiral Garden is located just behind the Traditional Village walls. It is planted according to the “Three Sisters” method, an ancient technique that uses intercropping to grow squash, corn and beans in unison.

In the Three Sisters legend, corn represents the eldest sister, standing tall in the center of the garden; squash is the middle sister, guarding and protecting her siblings; and beans are the third sister, leaning on her family while also encouraging them to grow.

In short, there is something for everyone, young or more mature, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 867 Cooper Memorial Dr., Sulphur, Okla. For more information visit www.chickasawculturalcenter.com or call 580-622-7130.

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Now through Sept. 2: Chickasaw Cultural Center Te Ata Exhibit Now through Sept. 2: “Sculpting Cultures: Southeast and Southwest Native Pottery Exhibit” June 2: Turtle Run 5K — Regional Park 8 a.m.

June 7-9: Five Tribes Ancestry conference June 16: Jae L. and Crossover — McSwain Theatre in Ada, Okla.

June 16: Dinner and Native Comedy Showcase event — CCC June 23: Corn Husk Dolls — Chickasaw Nation Council House Museum — 1-3 p.m.

June 30: Fourth of July celebration 4 p.m. to midnight — Chickasaw White House, Emet, Okla.

July 14: Holba’ Pisachi’ Film Festival — Chickasaw Cultural Center July 21: Jae L. and Crossover — McSwain Theatre Aug. 23: Imanoli Writers Conference — East Central University business center Sept. 2: Labor Day Celebration — Chickasaw Cultural Center The Honor Garden, pictured below, pays tribute to Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductees. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Planning for summer fun Get bathing suit ready with these common cosmetic procedures

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inter is over and we are beginning to have a few days of sunlight and mild weather. It’s also time to begin thinking about how you’re going to look in that bathing suit and what to do about the extra pounds that accumulated when you were stuck inside during cold weather. This is a good time to strengthen your body, lose a few pounds and get in shape to get ready for summer fun.

SO…….. While you’re working out at this great new exercise class, you notice that a friend of yours seems to be in really great shape. Then he/she discloses that they had some assistance with cosmetic surgery. While it is possible to change undesirable lumps and contours with diet and exercise, sometimes our body just won’t let that happen. Body image is one of our most important emotions. Our desire to make positive changes in appearance is a healthy driver that meets our needs for self esteem.

Modern medicine allows changes in appearance that are safe and predictable. Both men and women can benefit from body contouring. These procedures are often performed in office or outpatient facilities with rapid recovery. You should verify that the facility has certification by a national certifying organization such as AAAHC. Mild forms of anesthesia, the use of platelet rich plasma and new technology make these procedures safe and predictable.

COMMON COSMETIC PROCEDURES TO HELP YOU GET READY FOR SUMMER (Recovery times listed are common for my practice)

n Breast enlargement and lifting — 3- 5 days to return to work, 2-3 weeks to full activity. Platelet rich plasma is commonly used to improve final result and enhance recovery. n New age tummy tuck — 2-2.5 weeks to return to work with light activity, 3-4 weeks to return to full activity. Platelet rich plasma enhances recovery, reduces swelling and improves the results (be sure and confirm the location of incisions and belly 14 Southern Oklahoma Living u Summer 2018

button appearance anticipated by your practitioner). n Face, neck and eyelid tightening — Platelet rich plasma, minimal hidden incisions and light no-awareness sedation make these procedures extremely predictable with rapid recovery. You will likely need at least two weeks to assure all areas are safe for the sun. n Facial skin rejuvenation with chemical peels, laser and Platelet rich plasma — return to normal appearance within 3-4 days, may require several procedures for maximum benefit. Sun exposure is not contraindicated following treatment. The Plasma peel can dramatically improve skin appearance. This combination of Medical skin peel and the use of Platelet rich plasma is performed in office with rapid recovery. At the same time, deep wrinkles, can be improved (subcision wrinkle release) with a simple treatment and no fillers required. Skin needling is a new variation of an old procedure that stimulates the skin to produce new collagen. Platelet rich plasma can enhance the results. You should verify that your needling practitioner works under the supervision of a licensed medical provider. n Facial frown and wrinkle improvement with chemical muscle relaxants and fillers. Radiesse™, Belotero™, Juvederm™, Restylane™ and other fillers are temporary and can last from 2-6 months depending on the type and composition of the filler. Fat grafting with the patient’s own fat is a more permanent type of filler and often dramatically improves skin texture and appearance. Most of these procedures are performed in office settings with immediate recovery.

n Chemical muscle relaxers — Several muscle relaxers are now available: Botox Cosmetic™, Dysport™ and Xeomin™ are all FDA Approved Muscle relaxers (All are a kind of Botox product). The new Xeomin™ brand of chemical muscle relaxant with no protein gives long lasting, more predictable results. These products are most useful for forehead frowns, scowls and dynamic wrinkles near the eyes.

Smoothing effects begin within a few days with rapid recovery. n Hair laser reduction — There are several types of hair lasers available for hair reduction. The IPL and Neodymium Yag laser are commonly used.

The most effective laser available is the Alexandrite laser used in our practice. Heavy tanning and darker skin types are contraindications to laser hair reduction treatment. The Alexandrite Laser is more forgiving of darker skin types and post treatment sun exposure. Multiple treatments are common. n Sun protection — As spring arrives, you should protect exposed skin. A broad brimmed hat or cap is a simple protection for both adults and children. Transition lenses and sunglasses can protect your eyes from harmful sunlight and are thought to protect against

cataracts and eye damage. Reasonably priced sunscreens are available at most pharmacies and retail outlets. I recommend a clear, waterproof product with an SPF of at least 30 or more. Frequent application during sun exposure is essential for adequate protection.

No matter what you choose for the summer, be careful and conscious of your surroundings for yourself and your children.

Remember, a trip to the ER is no fun.

Before any treatment, confirm that the provider has a good local reputation. If the treatment will be performed in a Spa, you should confirm there is licensed medical provider responsible for treatments. Board certification, physician information, history of corrective actions and practice specialty can be verified by contacting the Oklahoma Board of Medical licensure.

Resources for information: — Oklahoma Board of Medical licensure www.okmedicalboard.org, (405) 962-1400 — Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health, (847) 853-6060, www.aaahc.org — American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, (708) 474-7200, www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org

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‘Do you suppose she’s a wildflower?’

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any of us have been driving down our local highways and bi-ways this spring looking at the beautiful landscapes of Indian paint brush, Texas bluebonnets, and pink primrose! These colorful arrays of blooming wildflowers are truly a gift from God! While appreciating these colorful Julie Maher scenes, few of us know or understand the marvelous works that take place in nature. How do these little flowers survive year after year?

Why are there so many and why do wildflowers not flourish in our garden? Well, there’s not a simple answer. We must understand several things first, and we must know a little about the history of wildflowers and why they are “wild.”

A wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Wildflower is not an exact term. By expert estimates, there are over 20,000 species of flowering plants in North America, belonging to about 300 different families. Those that grow in the wild or on their own, without cultivation, are called wildflowers. Wildflowers indigenous to the continent are called “natives.” Others, which may be quite common, but not indigenous, have been introduced from some other part of the world and are referred to as “naturalized.”

Both types share one common distinction: They are equipped to grow on their own in nature.

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THE HISTORY OF WILDFLOWERS

The lovely flowering plants we all enjoy today were not around when our planet was much younger. In fact, how we arrived at the current botanical diversity we enjoy today is a fascinating story. Here’s a layman’s quick explanation of how it all happened.

Origins of flowering plants, called Angiosperms, is a great mystery. Fossil records indicate they appeared suddenly on the planet about 80 to 90 million years ago. Today angiosperms are the most abundant and diverse plants on the earth.

Originally, plants were generated from spores, not seeds. The process by which the wildflowers produced is called sporophtye generation. Plants evolved over time through sexual reproduction from these initial processes. Early plants had all they needed to reproduce themselves. More advanced “flowering plants” did not. With their emergence, a whole new grand design was needed, and it required “outside help.”

Because plants are, for the most part, stationary, nature had to provide a system in which the male and female parts of newly-formed flowers could reach each other safely and successfully.

This need resulted in the rise of the system of pollination or fertilization by birds and insects. Flowers evolved into the showy, colorful forms we know and love to attract these pollinators.

Sweet nectar simply added to the allure. Now you know the origin of the phrase, “the birds and the bees.”

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flowers, as proven by their participation in the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Roadside Wildflower Program. They have voluntarily contributed many thousands of dollars for the purchase of seed for highway planting during the last 19 years. In 2006, ODOT crews planted 121 acres in 62 roadside sites statewide. Currently, there is a total of 1,345 active acres in 586 different sites around Oklahoma.

The Ardmore Beautification Council has participated with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to plant areas here in southern Oklahoma with wildflowers. ABC continues to support and educate the community in opportunities to give back to our great State. If you want to get involved with beautifying our community please call (580) 223-2230 or abc.ardmore@gmail.com. We welcome your involvement. — Julie Maher, Executive Director, Ardmore Beautification Council

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Effective measures include site preparation prior to planting and a post-germination maintenance program. Most of our wildflower mixes contain annual, biennial and perennial species. The annuals, which may not be native to your area, are included to assure maximum color during the first season and to act as a nurse crop for the slower-growing perennials. Annuals germinate quickly when conditions are favorable, providing a quick ground cover and competition against weeds. Annuals may come back to a limited degree the second year but generally will not be as dense as first year plantings. Natural reseeding of annuals ranges from significant to minimal, depending on the species, climate, soil texture and other factors.

Most perennial and biennial species begin to bloom the second season, but not as profusely as annuals. Therefore, wildflower plantings will look noticeably different after the first year. Perennials do not normally bloom the first year.

Sometimes it is desirable or

even necessary to sow seed in second and subsequent years.

Reseeding may be necessary if establishment of wildflowers is spotty or poor. It is possible to reseed bare areas with the original mixture. Loosen soil of bare areas and provide adequate weed control and supplemental irrigation as needed. Where natural reseeding of annuals is minimal, sowing annuals each spring can produce a magnificent annual and perennial display throughout the growing season.

Many state and local highway departments are understanding the importance of allowing the wildflowers to bloom and fade before mowing. The Texas Department of Transportation has, since 1934, cut back on spring mowing resulting in incredible and profuse amounts of wildflowers to grow. This has saved millions of dollars in mowing costs and has greatly increased the wildflower viewing tourist dollars within the State of Texas. Oklahomans are proud of their state wild-

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Polio survivor finds generational healing fall, the elder Dragg logged eight laps around Excel, bringing two generations of physical here’s youth in the eyes therapists full-circle in Ardof Ardmore resident more.

Marolyn Dragg, as she In 1980, Marolyn Dragg focuses on the ground beneath opened Capernaum Physical her.

Therapy — the first dedicatShe lurches forward, feeling ed outpatient physical therapy the full-weight of her 70-year clinic in Ardmore and a clinbattle with polio press against ic Marolyn’s husband David her feet, a brittle collection of Dragg said was prescribed by bones and metal, constantly God. reminding her the next step For 23 years, it’s where peocould be her last. ple with broken bones and With muscle-starved legs, it bodies found modern care, wouldn’t take much to send Christian music and the bustle Dragg’s body crumpling direct- and hustle of a seasoned theraly to the pavement, shattering pist, healing through faith and the already mangled bones in bearing witness to the power her feet. It’s happened before. of therapy — sharing her testi“I don’t fall, I fold — like an mony of overcoming paralysis accordion,” she said. from Polio to eventually walk She didn’t fold this time. and live a full life as a mom, After six months spent re- grandma and physical theracumbent and resigned to a fate pist. of never walking again, It was a special place “I did Dragg swings one leg for many, Dragg said. ahead of the other, For Heather, it everything again and again, was where her the boys did, inching through future took root, and suddenly, the parking lot setting eyes on until the motorI couldn’t do the physical ized wheelchair therapist and anything.” strapped to the woman she — Marolyn Dragg back of her miniwould soon asrecalls after being diagnosed van is but a distant pire to become. with polio memory.

Marolyn had a “Nana,” her physical similar moment in her therapist cheered, seeing her childhood, in slightly different patient and grandma standing circumstances. upright for the first time since Instead of a place of comfort November. “You’re walking.” and joy, Maroyln’s journey into Every Friday afternoon for physical therapy consisted of two months, Excel physical five months in a hospital bed, therapist Heather Dragg has surrounded by the haunting worked with her grandma Ma- wheeze of the iron lung. rolyn Dragg, helping her rediscover the ability to walk.

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Marolyn Dragg rides an exercise bike at Capernaum Physical Therapy in Ardmore. The clinic was open from 1980 to 2003.

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the virus in the United States, the Polio Epidemic burned through the South, reaching Odessa, Texas.

That year, thousands of kids were caught in the immobilizing flames of the virus. Two of whom played baseball in Wynnewood and came down with

polio at the same time.

One was Marolyn Dragg.

Marolyn said she got a sore throat and a fever. No big deal at first, but she wasn’t getting better, and a spinal tap test confirmed the worst of everyone’s fears.

“It was a major upheaval,”

Marolyn Dragg said. “I was a tomboy. I played football, baseball and basketball. I had an older brother and I’d run with him and his friends and I was as good as all of them. I did everything the boys did, and suddenly, I couldn’t do anything.”

Quickly the little girl’s muscles withered, as she lay uprooted and on the road to the closest place that would take her, Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

She said she doesn’t remember much, especially from the first two weeks in isolation. But she does remember seeing her parents through glass.

“I saw them on the fire escape,” she said. “They pretty much camped in the parking lot, waiting for a chance to see me. Up and down the steps they went.”

Dragg was cleared to leave the isolation ward after two weeks. And for five months she lived in the hospital. At the time, all they could do was give her an IV and start rebuilding her strength through physical therapy.

It was a painstaking, transformative process, Dragg said.

At first she was completely par-

alyzed apart from turning her head, and if Dragg’s hand was placed on her stomach, she could walk her fingers up her torso.

In five months, she found strength and purpose. ”When I left the hospital, I was in braces and crutches, but I was walking,” Marolyn Dragg said. “A nurse rode me out of the hospital and I told her when I grow up, I’m going to be a physical therapist. That never, ever changed.”

LEARNING TO LIVE And after leaving Dallas, Dragg got stronger, losing the braces and crutches. She learned how to walk with her hips.

“You could see me coming,” Marolyn said.

Dragg found a way through high school and the University of Oklahoma despite being singled out and isolated for being different. She had limitations, but it didn’t stop her. She just did things differently.

“She is the toughest women in the world” Marolyn’s son David M. Dragg said. “As kids, she played

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Marolyn Dragg, 80, and Excel Therapy physical therapist Heather Dragg, 28, take a lap as part of their weekly session to help strengthen Marolyn’s mobility, May 11, in Ardmore.

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baseball with us. She would lean on her bat, propped against the plate, and still get off a swing somehow. We were kids, so we weren’t throwing heat, but still, she could hit.

And she’d get up and down the base-paths too. Crawling on her hands and knees. She was tough as nails — the woman found a way.”

Entering college, Marolyn intended to keep the promise she made to her nurse eight years earlier.

And her advisor in high school set her up with a physical therapist to determine if she was physically capable to meet the demands of the field.

Despite walking up stairs under her own power and completing several tasks, Dragg said she didn’t get the answer she wanted.

“She told me, ‘honey, you don’t have what it takes,’” Dragg said.

For a while, despite earning all her PT School credits aside from her internships, that prediction looked like it might come true.

Dragg married David, a Marine who also had parents from Ardmore, and for ten years started a new life, never returning to finish her degree much less her pursuit of her childhood dream.

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Dragg said they were different people before becoming Christians.

They struggled to stay above water as a couple, fighting upstream with jobs, two kids, a house and no purpose, Dragg said. When things got choppy, David turned to alcohol, a crutch he’d used off and on since he was 15 years old.

“We were lost,” Dragg said.

“We didn’t have direction.”

Jesus took the wheel in 1975.

After surrendering control, Dragg said everything fell into place. The couple became fulltime “Jesus Freaks.” Something that’s still true today. Their home ministry still welcomes

any looking for guidance. If the door of the little white house with giant red bold letters reading, “JESUS!” across the porch isn’t closed, Marolyn and David are open for business.

“We have disciples come by all the time,” Dragg said.

CAPERNAUM AND BACK In the late 70s a purposeful life guided the Dragg’s into healing soles (and other bones, muscles and joints) with soul.

In therapy, Dragg realized her polio, something that was once a hindrance that kept her on the fringes of society, at

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Graduating from PT school “If I could do it, they had to earns you a doctorate instead be able to do it,” Dragg said. “I of bachelors degree and some had unique insight into recov- methods and techniques have ery. It helped me get through.” evolved.

It opened the doors to her While Heather Dragg, Nana’s testimony and made it easy to current physical therapist, was get through to people in similar too young and too far away to boats. glean her technical knowledge, “I’ve never seen her let any leaving Oklahoma for Tenneslimitation be a limitation,” see at four years old and only Heather Dragg said. “It just recently coming back, acceptshows her strength.” ing the position with Excel in An able bodied person might 2016, she has lifted some of not understand, but Dragg did, Nana’s tricks of the trade. she had been down a tough ‘“Nana tried to heal the whole road. And not only did she ex- person,” Heather Dragg said. “I perience it, she fought past it. try to do the same. Physical And what was once therapy is about 60 an insult, having percent physical. If people mock her “I’ve never seen you just address walk, Dragg said the joint or the her let any she saw her tear or whatevlimitation be a grandchildren er it is, you’re — too young to limitation.” selling your pa— Heather Dragg, have cruel intients short.”

Marolyn’s granddaughter tentions — walk“You have to and physical therapist ing like ‘Nana’ find what motiaround her house. vates them.

What “They would walk they fear, and what like me,” Dragg said. makes them tick.

To do that Two of those grandchildren, living in Ardmore, followed you have to know patients, and Nana’s path. One is a nurse care about them,” the physical practitioner at Southern Okla- therapist said.”I love to know homa Women’s Health and the my patients, and they know me other is a physical therapist at too. We have that in common.”

Motivating Nana was part Excel. of it.

“There’s a lot to live up to “I wouldn’t be up and walkcoming to Ardmore and into this field with my last name,” ing if it wasn’t for Heather Heather Dragg said. “I’ve had pushing me,” Marolyn Dragg patients that she’s treated at said.

“I feel younger,” she added.

Capernaum. Seeing how many people’s lives she touched and “More confident. I figured I continues to touch inspires was too old to come back again.

Too old and too weak. I was me.”

A lot’s changed between the wrong. David even said I look two generations of Dragg’s in younger, too.”

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Society celebrates individual determination in children, teens, and adults, and those success stories of resilience are abundant. A quick internet search for celebrities from bad childhoods will give you a list that ranges from Ashley Judd to Tyler Perry, and most everyone in Southern Oklahoma knows someone who has overcome tough circumstanc-

es as a kid by pulling the negative outcomes themselves up by their from trauma. The rebootstraps and forgport states, “Science ing onward. What is shows that children not usually discussed who do well despite as well though, is the serious hardship have how. How do some had at least one stable manage to prevail and committed relawhile others stay contionship with a supAshley Godwin portive adult.” sistently unmoved?

The studies are It has long been unclear; Adverse Childderstood that humans hood Experiences (ACEs), like seek connection, and science abuse, neglect, and household now knows that connection dysfunction, are linked to is the best approach we have negative behavioral, mental, in growing children who are physical, social, and emotional resilient. Ardmore Behavioral outcomes in adulthood. How- Health Collaborative is working ever, the science proves that to nurture and grow human those experiences do not have connection in Carter County. the ability to define life expec- Our youth need to have stable tations entirely. The National adults, either related or not, Scientific Council on the De- to protect them against the veloping Child released a report adversities we know they are in 2015 that discusses protec- experiencing. These adults can tive factors in a child’s life that be found in a variety of forms as can help to mitigate some of parents, aunts or uncles, teach-

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ABHC is even taking the idea of connection further. We believe that people of all ages should feel connected to other people and to their community. In the age of technology when we are more connected to information than ever before, studies are finding that we are also becoming more socially isolated and lonely. Helping citizens to establish relationships so they know someone is in their corner when they are in a stressful situation can help to make a distressing event seem more manageable.

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“The house was built circa

1917, by Roy Johnson who was our patriarch,” Kevin Brown, President and CEO of Full Plate Living, said. Originally designed to be a single-family home, the house has a unique construction because of the fears of Johnson’s wife.

“The story is that his wife was terrified of tornadoes and wanted to move away from Southern Oklahoma,” Brown said. Instead of leaving the area, however, Johnson struck a deal with his wife. He promised her a home that would be “tornado proof,” and she agreed to stay.

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“When Otey died in 1984, he didn’t have a family or children, so the home was left to trustees,” Brown explained.

One change the trustees made was turning a section of the home into an art gallery to display Dr. Johnson’s vast collection of western art. Though only one of Johnson’s paintings remains, the gallery-style track lighting reflects that particular era in the home’s history.

Today, AIH occupies the entirety of the house, but the space is as lively as ever. The bedrooms are now offices and consultation areas. The living room serves as a reception area, and the library makes a comfortable meeting space. There are even renovations that reflect the home’s current role as a hub of healthy living information.

Like the Italian villas that inspired the design, the house originally contained an outdoor courtyard with a breezeway connecting its opposite ends.

This has since been glassed in to create an enclosed exercise space. Two treadmills occupy the area, and the employees fully embrace the opportunity to keep active while working.

They hook up their laptops, get moving, and enjoy the view!

The Johnson family legacy truly lives on inside their former home, and their message is spread farther than they could have ever imagined. Through Ardmore Institute of Health’s Full Plate Living website, anyone anywhere in the world can now get valuable health information with a few clicks of a keyboard. It’s a message that will also continue for years to come thanks to the generosity of Dr. Otey Johnson’s foundation and the sturdy construction of his family home.

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he countdown to sum- one of the “activities” us who grew up before into vicious battle. My city was mer break has officially that has been a tradevices or before sum- always the hospital for brave, begun. With four chil- ditional and immeamer became a long wounded soldiers. In addition dren stair-stepped at ages sev- surably valuable part stream of contrived to the occasional war, we held en, five, three and one, warm- of childhood summers activities, this is not regular elections where every ing days bring to my house the for many generations a difficult concept to single G.I. Joe got a vote. You promise of childhood favorites — the “activity” of begrasp. When I was a are never too young for a little — swimming, snow cones and ing bored. child, my brother (who old-fashioned civic duty. later bedtimes. When I pick up For years, Bro and I had an It is my hope that I nicknamed and still Kalyn Gensic my oldest two children from my four children will call “Bro”) and I grew ongoing chess tournament in school each day, they eagerly spend some time up in a rural, Texas which each game could win or inquire, “Now how many days this summer feeling town with nothing, lose a country. My brother was of school do we have left?” the very depths of boredom. and I mean nothing to do. So a world power. I just thought Among my fellow parenting I hope that hot and sweaty, in defiance of inevitable the pieces looked cool. friends, planning has com- they will sit frustrated on our boredom, we filled Sometimes we menced. I regularly hear my long, stretched-out front porch our summers with “So in defiance would see who phone ding as I get yet another wondering what to do next. a world of fancould construct of inevitable text asking our plans — Am I hope they will have days tastical stories the l a r ge s t boredom, we filled I going to sign my son up for where everything they wanted and play. building out of the boy scout camp? Which to do is done by 10 a.m., and playing cards. I our summers In mine and kids are playing t-ball? Are we they are faced with a deluge Bro’s world, would saw the with a world of going to take swim lessons? of empty hours they must fill. strategic waredges of the fantastical stories cards back and And which church’s VBS are I hope they come to me with fare was a givand play.” we going to attend? forth into the their salty scent and the en. We would The intentions becarpet convinced dirty bare feet and the each construct “I hope hind the long list the fibers of the carflushed cheeks and forts out of odds and of potential sumfor times of pet would add stability to moan, “Mom, ends found in the yard, mer activities we’re so bored!” and the old rotted pecans left the fragile structure. I likely boredom in the are noble; we many decks of cards lives of my children And I hope behind the previous fall were ruined parents want that instead of our ammunition. These bat- that way. because without our children This is only a fraction of the offering them tles would last days, and, yes, to socialize and boredom, children’s a list of possi- pecans are extremely painful activities with which we filled learn new skills our days. None of them were ble activities, weapons. imaginations are and be part of structured or chaperoned.

I instead have Our eccentric grandmother never pushed a team. We want the fortitude and was our summer-time babysit- None required an entry fee to grow.” their childhood wisdom to respond, ter, and she gleefully joined or a specific t-shirt. None had to be crammed full “Good luck with that, the fun. We would build cities anything to do with the latest of joyful, enriching memkiddos.” across her dining room table advancement in technology. ories and we do not want to I hope for times of boredom using discarded food contain- And I fear, none of these memever deny them an opportu- in the lives of my children be- ers and books. The cities would ories I consider so precious nity. However, in the rush to cause without boredom, chil- be populated with G.I. Joes, would exist if I had not been fill summer agendas, I fear dren’s imaginations are never and Grandma’s and Bro’s two forced to respond to the threat parents have forgotten about pushed to grow. For those of cities would regularly devolve of miserable boredom.

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Today, inflicting boredom upon one’s children is a radically counter-cultural move to make. But as a parent who, like all parents, deeply wants the best for my children, I plan on being highly-selective when approaching the long list of potential activities for which I can enroll my children. Instead of thinking of ways to fill our summer days, I’m going to intentionally empty more days

than I fill. In doing so, it is my hope that I will endow them with the very gift my unusually boring childhood gave to me — a wealth of memories they can truly own because they are born of their very own imaginations.

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This year Ardmore Parks and Recreation is hosting a Summer Concert Series featuring three great bands throughout the season, all at Ardmore’s Central Park. Classic Recall kicks the series off on June 30 with all concerts starting at 6:30 p.m. downtown, so bring the family and enjoy a night of music and fun! Next, come check out Ethan Stedman on July 28, before the series wraps up with Witless Soul on Aug. 25.

Be sure to bring your appetite to downtown Ardmore for the 5th Annual United Way BBQ Showdown Tyler Young on July 6 and 7, presented

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This tasty event has grown every year and benefits the United Way of South Central Oklahoma by featuring competitive categories of all kinds of barbeque, plus live music. Things kick off Friday night at 6 p.m. with some Cajun food prepared by the competitors. Then, come back Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to feast on the mouthwatering

The United Way BBQ Showdown, sponsored by Valero, transformed downtown Ardmore, near the Santa Fe Depot, into a community-wide barbecue as 35 teams competed for barbecue royalty. FILE PHOTO/THE ARDMOREITE

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Summer also means it’s time for 4th of July fireworks. Once again, the Ardmore Tourism Authority in partnership with Lake Murray State Park, is proud to coordinate and host

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The show is scheduled for Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4. At sunset (approximately 9:15 p.m.), Lake Murray State Park will light up in celebration of our nation’s independence.

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Lake Murray proved to be a blast as thousands of locals gathered to watch the annual firework display. FILE PHOTO/THE ARDMOREITE

The Ardmore Tourism Authority takes pride in making this display available for South Central Oklahoma. Each year has seen the attendance rise thanks to the quality of the show and the incredible venue of Lake Murray. This year, the ATA hopes to see even more

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hen it comes to landscaping, some people follow the philosophy “If you can’t eat it, don’t plant it.” However, if you consider working in your home landscape a joy instead of a job, why not consider adding an edible component to the landscape?

Edible landscaping is a viable option for people who want to maximize home food production while keeping an attractive landscape. With the proper selection and placement of suitable fruit and vegetable plants, you can create a landscape that looks great and is a source of nutritious, great tasting food.

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Some fruits and vegetables are difficult to grow in our harsh Oklahoma climate and require regular spraying to produce edible fruit. This is not a realistic option when it comes to home landscaping, so a better approach is to incorporate a few edible plants into the existing or traditional landscape.

There are severter enables the use Blueberries require acidic soil al things to consider of an abundance of with good drainage and can be when choosing the cold-sensitive plants planted in combination with type of edibles and such as dwarf citrus azaleas and rhododendrons. n Blackberry where to place them varieties that would A row of blackberry bushes, in the landscape. otherwise not be posMost fruits and vegsible in a permanent thorned or thornless varieties, can create a nearly impenetraetables require six to planting. ble hedge. eight hours of sun to Steve Upson n Fruit Trees (Apple, pear, produce well. If sunpersimmon, peach, plum, light is in short supply, pomegranate, fig, jujube and consider placing edibles where n Blueberry (Rabbiteye or serviceberry) they receive morning sun as opApple, pear, peach and plum posed to late evening sun when Southern Highbush varieties) Blueberry bushes contribute will require regular spraying to heat stress is at its highest. to the landscape in the spring control insect pests and disease.

Consider the plant’s mature Dwarf varieties are available with abundant blooms and in size and if it is a candidate in some species. Genetic dwarf the fall with intense red foliage. for trellising. Dwarf trees work well in small spaces but may require trellising to prevent blow over. Apples, pears and plums are ideal candidates for training to a trellis because of their fruiting habit.

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peach varieties and columnar apple varieties are good candidates for container production.

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June 23: n Corn Husk Dolls — Chickasaw Nation Council House Museum, 1-3 p.m. n Ride for Vets Poker Run at Longhorn Scooters

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