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The call of Lake Murray Warmer weather means better fishing

Ardmore Dragway is located 7 miles North of Ardmore, Okla.

Take Exit 40 off I-35, then 1 mile east. Track 580-653-2711 Visit us on Facebook or at ardmoredragway.com MARCH 31 Saturday - Fun Drags: Opening Day/Chassis Certification APRIL 6 Friday - Fun Drags 7 Saturday - Sportsman Shootout Bracket Race 8 Sunday - Sportsman Shootout Bracket Race 20 Friday - Swap Meet 21 Saturday - Swap Meet & Car Show MAY 4 Friday - Windmill Nationals Big Money Bracket Race 5 Saturday - Windmill Nationals Big Money Bracket Race 6 Sunday - Windmill Nationals Big Money Bracket Race 25 Friday - Fun Drags 26 Saturday - Bracket Race (Good Guy Challenge #1) 27 Sunday - Bracket Race (Good Guy Challenge #2) JUNE 1 Friday - Fun Drags 2 Saturday - Bracket Race & Beat the Heat 3 Sunday - Bracket Race (King of the Track) JULY 6 Friday - Fun Drags 7 Saturday - Bracket Race (All Access Challenge) 8 Sunday - Junior Dragster Race 20 Friday - OK Summer Nationals 21 Saturday - OK Summer Nationals 22 Sunday - OK Summer Nationals AUGUST 3 Friday - Fun Drags - Men’s Retreat 4 Saturday - Bracket Race - Men’s Retreat (Good Guy Challenge #3) 5 Sunday - Bracket Race (Good Guy Challenge #4) 31 Friday - Slow Pokes Reunion & Fun Drags SEPTEMBER 1 Saturday - Slow Pokes Reunion 21 Friday - 47th Annual Cowpasture Nationals Warm-Up Race & Fun Drags 22 Saturday - 47th Annual Cowpasture Nationals 23 Sunday - 47th Annual Cowpasture Nationals OCTOBER 19 Friday - Oil Patch Nationals Fun Drags 20 Saturday - Oil Patch Nationals 21 Sunday - Oil Patch Nationals 2 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

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estled in the foot hills of the Arbuckle Mountains, Ardmore Dragway has been a part of the Ardmore community since 1954. Established by the Slowpoke car club, and joint alliance with the Ardmore Police Department and State Representative Tom Tipps, Ardmore Dragway’s mission was to get young hot rodders off the street and offer them a controlled environment to experiment with their automobiles and provide the competitors a safe place to race.

Our objective today remains the same whether you’re a hard-core racing enthusiast or just want to test your driving skills against others. Thanks to the NHRA Street Legal drags we offer a fun and easy alternative to dangerous and illegal street racing. Our Friday night events offer a person to bring out their hot rod or the family sedan and fill their need for speed during Fun Drag nights at Ardmore Dragway.

Much like state high school athletic associations that conduct state championships in school sporting events, Ardmore Dragway conducts one race per month offering high school students in the Ardmore area to participate in a year long race series. The student who has earned the most points throughout the year will be awarded as well as their participating high school. The student will participate at the NHRA Bracket Finals Championships in Ennis, Texas where he or she will compete against the other high school racers across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana.

We also offer an alternative to stick and ball sports for young racers. The Ardmore Dragway NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League offers kids ages 5-17 the opportunity to experience the thrill of racing half-scale dragsters. The cars that Jr. Drag Racing League competitors race are called Jr. Dragsters and are half-scale versions of Top Fuel dragsters. Using a five-horsepower, single-cylinder engine, a Jr. Dragster can go as fast as 85 mph and as quick as 7.90 seconds in an eighth-mile, though younger competitors are restricted to slower times/speeds.

Maybe you’re just a fan and enjoy high speed, then Ardmore Dragway is the place to spend the weekends. Our monthly NHRA Summit bracket race program brings in the top bracket racers across the nation. We also have many special events throughout the year featuring 260 mph Nitro burning Funny Cars, Dragsters and Altereds.

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Cleaning up

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On the trail

By Julie Maher

By Ari James

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10 ‘King of trash’

By Cheryl Key

13 Gearing up for spring cleaning

By Drew Butler

14 The call of Lake Murray

By Evan Grice

16 Planning key to gardening success

By LeLand McDaniel

18 Demystifying common skin conditions

By Dr. Harry Galoob

20 Seen on scene: More Foundation Get Smart Trivia Night By Ardmoreite Staff 22 Seen on scene: Ardmore Chamber of Commerce Banquet By Ardmoreite Staff 24 Artesian Art Festival gears up for annual Memorial Day weekend event

By Loné Beasley

Hardworking teens in middle school, junior high or high school in Oklahoma or Texas can earn $1 per “A” on their current school year report cards.

Eligible grade 12 students are also entered for a chance to win a $1,000 ANB Pays for A’s scholarship.

See our website or any ANB banker for more information.

26 Experiencing the power of resurrection

By Kalyn Gensic

28 Gardening 101(cover story)

By Rhiannon Saegert

32 Going the distance

By Austin Jackson

35 Spring events getting ready to bloom

By Taylor Gregory

36 Events calendar

By Ardmoreite Staff

About the cover: The purple pansy on the cover was captured on a sunny spring afternoon by Ardmoreite reporter Ari James near the Grace Center in Downtown Ardmore.

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Ushering in spring: Southern Oklahoma style FROM THE PUBLISHER

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e’re coming into that time of year from which the old Oklahoma adage was born — don’t like the weather? Wait a few minutes and it will change. It’s spring in Oklahoma and that means everything from cool to warm to rainy and windy.

But on the plus side, it also means the earth is warming up and it’s time to plant. Southern Oklahomans are avid gardeners and while there are some experts out there, most of us learn what works in our yards and gardens through trial and error. Maria Wilkinson offers some tips on successful gardening on page 28.

As proud as we are of the landscape in our area, too many times it’s dotted with trash and debris that is unsightly and unhealthy. An Ardmore man has made it his mission to clean up as much as he can as often as he can.

Find out why he’s known as the King of Trash on page 10.

The Ardmore Beautification Council is also on a trash collecting mission

through the Ardmore Clean Team that Director Julie Maher tells us about on page 6.

The Chickasaw Nation KIM BENEDICT plays a starring role in promoting Oklahoma and that mission continues with the Artesian Art Festival that is scheduled for the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The event will take place in Sulphur and is designed for the display and sale of Native American art. With over 115 artists displaying their wares there will be something for everyone. Loné Beasley gives us all the dish starting on page 24.

The A2A: Race for Mercy is in its ninth year and has raised over $800,000 to date for equipment and support of the Mercy Cancer Center.

Volunteers are the backbone of the event and, for many, this event hits close to home. For some runners, their place in the A2A gets them a step clos-

er to a larger marathon, but for many just finishing the race is a badge of honor. And what about the people on the sidelines cheering them on? The Waterin’ Hole is an annual institution at the race and you can find out more about these cowboys and cowgirls on page 32.

There are a lot of great stories in this edition of Southern Oklahoma Living as well as new and recurring columnists. We also have pictures of area residents who attended the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and the More Foundation Get Smart Trivia Night on our Seen on Scene pages.

We’re blessed to live in an area where we have so many opportunities for education, entertainment, history and recreation. Take time to live well, be happy and play safe!

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

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SUBMITTED PHOTO Members of the Ardmore Clean Team pose with their haul of litter after a city-wide Dash4Trash event.

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littering.

As part of Keep America Beautiful, the Ardmore Beautification Council promotes ending litter, improving recycling and making our community more beautiful!

At a recent conference, members of Ardmore Beautification Council learned about the behaviors of littering, why people do it and how to change the behavior of our citizens.

outhern Oklahoma has experienced another beautiful spring, interspersed with cold spells, wet weather and warm winds. Our beautiful tulips are up early in our planter beds downtown, Central Park and at our 12th and Commerce median. Along with all these signs of spring we have also seen other items popping up.

Items that include: cans, fast • Who litters and why? food containers, plastic bags, There is not a specific type bottles of all kinds, bits of of person who litters. We paper and, well, you name it.

JULIE MAHER all do it. It is worth saying The Ardmore Beautification though that the majority of us Council office has received an do place our trash in the proper places. unusually high number of calls regarding It’s always “someone else” who is doing this litter. Happily, ABC is working with the littering. When matched what people an all volunteer group of people, the Arsaid they did in interviews and surveys dmore Clean Team to remedy and bring with what they were observed to actufull awareness to our citizens regarding ally do, we found that of those people

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observed littering, 60 percent did not admit to littering. It is interesting that in observing people, our younger people (under 25) are just as likely to actually litter and admit it. Younger people are also more likely to litter in a group than individually. Conversely, older people don’t like to admit littering when asked and they’ll more than likely pick up after themselves in a group or individually.

• Excuses, excuses, excuses In observing these behaviors, people who’ve just been observed littering often justify their behavior, saying “I’m keeping someone in a job;” “They’re paid to clean it up;” “Well, there is no trash can handy.”

Rationalizing this behavior by using excuses alleviates guilt.

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Members of the Ardmore Clean Team stack trash collected during the Ardmore Beautification Council’s Dash4Trash.

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trashcans and inconvenient placement of trash cans are only two reasons why people litter. Some observations are positive, like watching people carry away their trash upon noticing the brimming trashcan, or picking up other’s trash as they walk along.

• Positive Disposal Actions: -Placing trash in the trash can -Placing a cigarette butt in a personal ashtray -Cleaning up dog poo and putting it in the trash can -Picking up trash that someone else has dropped -Prompting someone else to place their trash in the can -Taking litter away to dispose of it properly elsewhere

• Negative Disposal actions: -Dropping, throwing or leaving items on the ground, or in locations other than a trash can, either intentionally or unintentionally -Not cleaning up after your dog -Sweeping or kicking other people’s litter into the gutter or off seats or tables -Leaving cigarette butts or gum 6 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

• Key factors Disposing of trash and waste runs the gamut of excuses, blame game and individual behavior. As we try to understand this wide range of littering behavior we can identify four factors: 1. “Care of Place” factors that influence people’s perception of how “cared for” a place looks.

2. Responsibility factors that influence people’s sense of responsibility in looking after a place.

3. Penalties and rewards that influence disposal behavior motivation.

4. Individual factors that involve people’s personal beliefs, views, habits and preferences.

• Clean is clean One of the most common findings in litter research is that people litter less and use the trash cans more in places that are kept clean. In contrast, areas that are already littered are magnets of even more litter and create litter hot-spots.

This is observed to be true in all types of public spaces – parks, malls, outside public buildings, roadsides and strip malls. A neglected spot may attract even more intentional trash by “collection” of bagged waste, acting as a public dumpster area. So, keeping an area clean with routine maintenance sends that signal

that the area is expected to be clean.

Dealing with litter definitely proves the ripple effect — littering has a growth factor and so do non-littered areas. The challenge is apparent. Let us work to end littering in our community and our world.

The Ardmore Beautification Council provides neighbor-

hood and civic groups and individuals complementary trash bags, gloves and grabbers for Adopt-a-Spot areas and/or local area clean ups.

Please contact the ABC office at 580-223-2230 or abc.ardmore@gmail.com for information.

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ON THE Getting great exercise in the great outdoors Ari James ajames@ardmoreite.com

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s spring returns to Southern Oklahoma, many of us are ready to get out of the house.

Whether you’re looking for a place to spend an afternoon or an entire weekend, Ardmore has something for everyone, from hiking trails and scenic vistas to disc golf or the dog park. Everyone in the family can go out together, often at no cost.

On the west side of Lake Murray, ten miles of hiking and biking trails branch from the Anadarche and the Buckhorn Trails.

The Anadarche Trail head is at the Pecan Grove site, where picnic tables and grills are provided, along with restrooms and plenty of parking. Buckhorn’s trail head is near the park’s office and runs to Tipps Point, the Anadarche and the Elephant Rock Trails. The terrain of the trails varies from rocky to sandy throughout the area.

Lake Shore and Beaver Trails are offshoots which take hikers close to the lake shores. Many trails have inclines and obstacles, like tree roots, downed trees and rocky areas that make some areas more challenging.

Most of the trails are clearly marked, but some areas are scenic with few landmarks. It is best to take a trail map, available online or at the park’s office, if you aren’t familiar with the area. It is a rural area, so wildlife is abundant. Game trails and tracks are easy to spot in many areas, especially those close to water. Some areas offer camping, while others are day-only sites.

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In Ardmore, city parks and lakes offer camping, hiking, fishing and other amenities. While the lakes allow boating, swimming is not allowed in city lakes.

Mountain Lake, northwest of Ardmore off exit 42, offers RV and tent camping, grills and plenty of space to roam.

Lake Scott King offers wheelchair accessible fishing and picnic facilities northwest of the city. Lake Jean Neustadt’s facilities are also accessible, and include docks for fishing and boating, grills and picnic tables.

City Lake, which is inside Ardmore’s Regional Park, offers fishing and boating docks as well as picnic seating and grills.

There are also larger pavilions at City Lake and Regional Park that offer space

for larger groups. Many areas at City Lake and Regional Park are wheelchair accessible, including the Lake’s fishing dock, the children’s fishing dock and paved paths around the park.

Regional Park has three miles of trails, said Parks and Recreation Director Theresa Ervin. The park’s trails range from paved sidewalks to dirt and gravel paths.

Along the paved trail from the SK8 park to the South Complex area, guests will find outdoor fitness equipment that uses their own body weight as resistance.

At Regional Park, the fun isn’t limited to the usual lake or park activities. The SK8 park’s ramps and rails provide ample space to learn some new tricks, while the

horseshoe pits are open to anyone—just bring your own shoes. The park’s newest feature is an 18 hole disc golf course—with a practice hole just off the trail for those just getting started in the sport. This is a great spot to practice and catch sight of the area’s wildlife.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the trails, even our furry friends, from leash-free fun at the dog park to a (restrained) walk along the trails.

“We invite all to come out to enjoy our parks,” Ervin said. “There really is something for everyone.” Park activities are open during daylight hours. Enjoy the warm weather and sunlight—and each other.”

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‘King of Trash’ With Earth Day near, Ardmore man on a mission to eradicate litter

By Cheryl Key For the Ardmoreite

Whether a cigarette butt tossed on a city street or a beer can that’s washed ashore a trail at Lake Murray State Park, Phillip Capshaw confesses he finds the litter spreading across the rolling plains of southern Oklahoma a disheartening mess.

Nevertheless, he picks up the trash of those who carelessly toss theirs anywhere but in a trashcan and he does so almost daily. And in temperatures ranging from freezing your tush off to sweating the toxins from your pores.

Because, as the semi-retired Ardmore native notes, “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.”

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And the stuff he sees is ugly.

He sees so much—water bottles, diapers, fast-food packaging, grocery sacks, cardboard boxes, on and on ad nauseum—that, he admits, he experiences moments when he wonders why he doesn’t give up.

Still, as a result of the innumerable sites he’s policed since Ardmore Clean Team (ACT) founder Margaret Ward began championing the cause on a Facebook page in 2016, its 540 members have anointed him with the title, the King of Trash.

He picks up alone. He picks up with Dana, his wife. He picks up any time a fellow Facebook member issues a plea for help. Nor does he mind posting his own pleas for help like he did one recent Sunday afternoon when he discovered a sofa tossed in a creek bed

on the outskirts of town.

Picture a 5-foot, 6-inch 62-year-old man dragging a sofa up a steep embankment, heaving it into the back of a truck and hauling it to the dump. Albeit Mrs. Capshaw and Ward helped him with the day’s retrieval, his strength and stamina were critical to accomplishing the task.

“I’m blessed I’m able-bodied,” said the longtime runner.

He claims there’s a certain satisfaction in seeing roads, parks and right-of-ways clean, even if only for an hour, and it’s addicting.

Additionally, Capshaw, a self-described miser, says he finds positive reinforcement when he picks up beer and soft drink cans growing in the ditches like weeds.

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“Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.”

— Phillip Capshaw

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Each time he snags a can with his picker and drops it in a sack, his mind starts toting up the value of the refuse growing inside.

Paid by the pound, Capshaw has figured the approximate income per piece and how many he must fetch to reach every 1-pound goal. That’s 24 to 30, thank you.

You can almost hear the tapping of calculator keys in his head when he describes the picking-and-tallying process: “There’s a cent and a half, there’s a cent and a half, there’s a cent and a half …”

He’s looking forward to this year’s Earth Day on April 21 when Ok Iron & Metal increases the amount it pays for the cans. But before he delivers his collected goods, he’ll be helping to man the ACT booth at the Ardmore Beautification Council sponsored local event.

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explore how litter threatens our planet’s survival and the second year for the newer ACT group to participate.

The two organizations began partnering together last fall to reduce the city’s litter problem with a clean up day dubbed Dash4Trash.

In January, they initiated a year-long electronic billboard campaign, featuring anti-littering messages coupled with light-hearted images of members in their youth.

With still too many places in town cluttered with litter, a fifth clean up day is in the works for May. Stewards of the earth like Capshaw, who’ve joined forces with like-minded friends at ABC and ACT, continue doggedly picking up other people’s messes. And picking up. And picking up.

He admits that until people awaken to the ugly problem they are creating by tossing their trash to the ground instead of where it belongs—in a trashcan, please—he may be picking up for a very long time.

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Dana and Phillip Capshaw entered 2018 committed to keeping Ardmore clean.

Like King Sisyphus, who, in Greek mythology was condemned to rolling a boulder uphill throughout eternity, Cap-

shaw said he would keep on keeping on till the kingdom of Carter County evolves into The Land of the Clean.

Gearing up for spring cleaning

By Drew Butler drew.butler@armoreite.com

As the weather gets warmer, we all want to emerge from our winter-long hibernation to enjoy the nicer weather.

But what do we do about the condition of our “dens” after months spent in the house?

“I’ve always said the way your house looks is the state your mind is in,” Leann Hodges, local interior decorator said. In other words, if your house is a messy catastrophe, your mental state will reflect that chaos. Fortunately, Hodges has some tips to jump start your spring cleaning and help restore harmony to your surroundings.

“First, go through all of your closets and clean them out,” she suggests. “If you haven’t worn something in more than two years, toss it or donate it.”

After going through your closets, Hodges then suggests going through your cabinets and refrigerator to check for expired items. Finally, she says to wash some items we might not always

think about.

“Go through your house and clean all the blankets and pillows,” Hodges said. “Take any drapes down and clean them, and while those are down, clean your windows inside and out.”

While these tips are a great way to get your home into shape, Hodges says this is just the first step to keeping a clean house. The thing that will make the most difference is maintaining the work you’ve already done.

“Organize your house. Do it once and maintain it,” she said. She even gives tips on how to achieve this.

“I like to do something every day, something every week, and something every month,” Hodges said. “Stay on top of it, and housework won’t get overwhelming.”

For the every day activity, she suggests wiping down countertops, vacuuming and sweeping in high traffic areas. She also stressed the importance of decluttering at the end of every day.

None of these activities are particularly work intensive and can be achieved

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within minutes while talking on the phone or watching television, and they will all make a huge difference in the appearance of your house.

Weekly cleaning tasks will all take slightly longer, but will still not take up too much time as long as they are handled and continually sustained.

These tasks include activities such as wiping down your shower or bathtub, changing the sheets and vacuuming/ sweeping the entire house.

The final piece to the puzzle of keeping an orderly household are the chores that need to be done once a month.

Examples of these monthly tasks are activities such as scrubbing the shower or tub, pulling out furniture to vacuum underneath or pulling knick-knacks off shelves to dust.

This spring, let these tips serve as a starting point for getting your home organized. Once your house is initially clean all you need to do is keep up a simple maintenance routine, and you can enjoy walking into a clean home every day of the year.

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The sun sets over Lake Murray. Warm weather begins to signal the return of great spring fishing opportunities at one of Oklahoma’s premier fishing lakes.

By Evan Grice evan.grice@ardmoreite.com

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ith the weather warming up and the sun starting to show itself again, conditions are perfect for fishing on one of the premier locations in Southern Oklahoma—Lake Murray.

Located just outside Ardmore on Highway 77, sitting at a total of 5,700 acres and named after former Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray, Lake Murray provides two fishing piers for those looking to cast a line or wanting to catch the big one on any given day.

The lake just also happens to be located next to one of the oldest and largest state parks in Oklahoma.

“The best time of the year to catch the fish of a lifetime is late winter/early spring,” Ardmore resident and fishing 14 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

enthusiast Allen Rude said. “When the water temperature begins to rise out of the 40s and into the 50s, that’s when the bass and other fish start feeling the urge to reproduce. When the water gets to the low 60s is when it’s a good time to catch fish in staging areas like secondary points and channel swing banks inside the first half of the pockets and creeks.”

“The weather though is the most difficult thing about fishing in the spring,” Rude said. “Cold fronts will slow down the bite, and warming water keeps the fish moving everyday so sometimes they can be hard to locate.”

Lake Murray is known for having a plethora of smallmouth bass, primarily around the south end of the lake where the water is deeper with a few rocky points mixed in.

There’s also plenty of largemouth bass as well in the lake. Those fish are known

to be located on the north end of the lake where the water tends to be shallow, along with spotted bass.

In addition, there have been known to be other species of fish in the lake, including crappie, channel catfish, sunfish and walleye.

“Crappie can be caught on minnows and small 1/32 oz to 1/4 oz jigs,” Rude said. “For the most sought after species, the bass, whether its black, spotted or smallmouth, generally speaking, lures like wiggle warts and shad raps along with crankbaits are good in the 55 to 65 degree water. Now in 55 degree water and lower, baits like jigs and plastics work better for those conditions.”

“However, a beginner fisherman can’t go too wrong fishing with a crank bait that dives 4-12 feet and looks like a crawfish or a shad.”

Lake Murray is known for producing large weights when it comes to fish, as small mouth bass can weigh anywhere from 2-3 pounds going all the way up to five

pounds.

Those who are looking to fish and enjoy the comforts of Lake Murray will need to first obtain a fishing license, with a variety of options available for residents and non-residents.

For residents, an annual fishing license costs $25 and will last from January 1-December 31.

Those looking to combine their fishing and hunting licenses can also do so for $42, with a two-day fishing choice

available for $15. This includes two consecutive days of choice for fishing.

A youth annual fishing license (16 and 17 years old) is available for $5, while a combined fishing and hunting license is available for $9.

As for non-residents, an annual fishing license is $55, with a six-day license available for $35 and a one-day license also available for $15.

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Planning key to gardening success Carter/Jefferson County OSU Extension Educator

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ell-planned, properly managed home gardens can furnish Oklahoma families with flavorful, high quality, fresh vegetables from spring through fall, as well as for processing or storing for winter. The amount of money invested in seeds, fertilizer, pesticides and a few tools is more than offset by the enjoyment healthful outdoor exercise and fresh “homegrown” flavor.

Perennial vegetables (asparagus, rhubarb, winter onions, etc.) should be planted at one side or end of the garden for efficient operation.

The hardy vegetables planted early in the season should be planted together, so they may be followed with late season plantings of the same or other vegetables. Vegeta-

LeLAND McDANIEL bles requiring similar cultural practices should be grouped together for ease of care.

• Gardening Tips In order to have a successful garden, the gardener must follow a few rules. The following tips may help to prevent some common garden problems from occurring, or help overcome those that do arise:

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• Sample soil and have it tested every three to four years.

• Apply fertilizers in the recommended manner and amount.

• Make use of organic materials such as compost where available.

• Use recommended varieties.

• Thin plants when small.

• Use mulches to conserve moisture, control weeds and reduce fruit rots.

• Avoid excessive walking and working in the garden when foliage and soil are wet.

• Examine the garden often to keep ahead of potential problems.

• Keep the garden free of weeds, insects and diseases.

• Wash and clean tools and sprayers after use.

• Rotate specific crop family locations each year to avoid insect and disease buildup.

• When possible, harvest vegetables during the cool hours of the day.

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about planting dates, days to harvest, feet of row per person, method of planting, spacing between rows, spacing within rows, depth to cover seed, quantity needed per person and more, visit pods. dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/ dsweb/Get/Document-1092/ HLA-6004web.pdf A successful garden begins with the selection of varieties that are adapted to the area. OSU Extension Fact Sheet #6032; Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden in Oklahoma, lists varieties that have been proven to be successful either in variety trials conducted by Oklahoma State University or in garden plantings throughout the state.

Using adapted varieties can eliminate a lot of headache and frustration.

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Before you get your hands dirty, a successful garden begins with selecting varieties that are adapted to the area. For more tips on gardening, check out Gardening 101 on page 28.

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Demystifying common skin conditions Cosmetic surgery

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ou woke up this morning, looked in the mirror and were horrified to see a big pimple in the middle of your forehead.

Acne breakouts, while most often seen in teenagers can also occur in adults. Acne is often related to changes in hormone status, but some people just seem to have more trouble than others. There may be some genetic predisposition to the problem.

There are multiple treatments ranging from squeezing to get rid of the stuff inside (well, that didn’t work very well, it just made it bigger and angrier), treatment with electrical instruments, systemic antibiotics, topical acne creams, and a whole host of other things, much of which isn’t very effective. Obtaining an antibiotic gel from your Doctor can make things much better.

Injection of certain drugs (cortisone, 5-FU, injectable antibiotic) can sometimes produce rapid resolution of the problem.

A well-known and very effective treatment is the use of special lasers. The laser light passes through the surface of the skin to the heart of the inflamed area and reduces the blood supply. This treatment can permanently improve the acne process.

• Carbuncles and bumps Crusty growths on your skin occur as a result of chronic skin exposure and become more frequent as we get older. These growths occur as a result of buildup of the outer layers of skin.

They sometimes take on a black or dark brown appearance and look a lot worse than they are. They are easily 18 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

removed with very light scraping and can be improved for the long term by using creams such as Aldara® and Retin-A. Freezing is often used in the dermatologist office; however it also removes normal pigmentation and can result in white spots later in the healing process.

Small white bumps under your skin may occur in people with very oily skin. These are commonly referred to as inclusion cysts and result from small stopped up glands in the outer part of the skin.

Cleaning the skin with a light abrasive cloth with regular washing can sometimes help these growths, however in many cases the only solution is to remove the skin layer over the bump and let the junk out. Laser light application can remove them as well due to the deep heating that occurs.

Chronic inflammation (Rosacea) can occur as a result of sun exposure. In this condition the inflammation causes enlargement of small blood vessels and can produce a red appearance.

The longer this condition persists, the more likely you are to develop visible small blood vessels that feed the inflammatory process. Several types of lasers are very effective in reducing the Rosacea and small blood vessels. Some creams available to treat this, however most are not very effective.

Flaky places on your skin that bleed when they are scratched can indicate formation of pre-cancer type cells. These are called actinic keratosis and are a result of chronic sun exposure. Some of these growths may be transitioning into early skin cancers, and some may already have formed skin cancer.

A topical cream called 5 FU can be applied to these growths and in many cases will remove them completely.

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DR. HARRY GALOOB scribed and can cause some irritation, so it must be used according to instruction. If the growth does not respond it could possibly be a skin cancer.

A fully formed skin cancer is usually surgically removed.

Most surgeons check the edges of these growths to make sure that the tumor has been completely removed. (MOHS surgery, frozen section analysis).

• Dark spots Skin darkening can occur in

some people with sun exposure, after surgery, and with hormone change. This is a result of overactive pigment producing cells in the skin.

Skin lightning creams are available to reduce the dark color.

Laser treatment can often reduce the number of pigment cells in the skin. A good example of this is the dark circles that some people get under their eyes.

Minor laser treatments can often completely remove this pigmentation and tighten the skin with only minimal recovery.

• New and improved treatments that work Many of the above listed conditions can be improved with laser, skin peels and abrasive treatments.

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Obtaining an antibiotic gel from your doctor may improve acne symptoms. There are also laser treatments available.

Gentle laser treatments can reduce the blood supply of many deep skin growths, causing them to melt away with no surgery or scar. Several applications are often needed. These gentle lasers are also used to produce heating in the upper skin layers leading to improved skin texture and appearance.

Heavy laser treatments cause precise removal of outer skin layers and result in dramatic improvement of the skin surface. These types of heavy laser treatments have longer recovery and are very effective to improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles and tighten skin. Platelet rich plasma has a positive effect when used with these treatments with improved results and more rapid recovery.

Fat grafting can dramatically improve the appearance and health of skin (fat tissue is taken from one part of the body using liposuction, processed and mixed with growth factors (platelet rich plasma, stem cells) and placed under the skin using a syringe and small smooth needle. As the fat graft heals, the skin over the fat can show dramatic improvements in skin texture,

smoothness and resistance to sun damage.

• Resources Provider Information Board certification, physician information, history of corrective actions and practice specialty can be verified by contacting the Oklahoma Board of Medical licensure.

• www.okmedicalboard.org (405) 962-1400 • www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org 708-4747200 • Facility StandardsGuidelines for Office Based Surgery-Oklahoma Medical Board • www.okmedicalboard. org/download/306/Office+Based+Surgery.htm Dr. Harry Galoob, M.D., has been in the practice of cosmetic surgery and laser treatments for more than 30 years. He performs fat grafting, laser and surgical procedures both in his AAAHC surgical facility and in a local hospital. Platelet Rich Plasma is used routinely in surgery. He is board certified by the American Board Of Cosmetic Surgery.

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Chickasaw Nation Artesian Arts Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 26, in Sulphur.

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ative American art is enjoying its own Renaissance, its popularity growing annually by leaps and bounds. The same can be said for the Chickasaw Nation Artesian Arts Festival, host to an ever-expanding venue for the display and sale of Native American art. As such, it is designed to give art lovers of all ages the opportunity to enjoy the talents of those who create it.

Laura Stewart, executive director of Chickasaw Nation Arts and Humanities, says this year’s festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 26, in Sulphur. Categories of art and cultural items available for viewing and purchase include paintings, pottery, 24 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

flutes, jewelry, textiles, wood and metals.

Other cultural items available to admire and purchase include clothing, photography, Loné Beasley graphics, beadwork and basketry.

Many artists come from Oklahoma, but Stewart says the festival’s drawing power has expanded its reach in the five years since the first show.

“Last year we had artists come from as far away as California, Canada and New Mexico to our one-day event,” she said.

This year’s number of artists is expected to nearly quadruple that of the maid-

en festival’s 32 participants. “We’re now over 115 artists and our space requirements have expanded to four city blocks along Artesian Plaza and down West Muskogee Street in beautiful downtown Sulphur,” Stewart said.

Daniel Worcester, Chickasaw Blademaster, says the event is second to none.

“The Artesian Arts Festival is destined to become the premiere Native American art market and festival of the central and southeastern United States,” Worcester said. “The quality of the art is unrivaled anywhere.”

Stewart says while Native American art is the big draw, other features also help keep the show’s crowds growing.

“Growth also comes from the sustainable and new exciting activities provided for free to the public to engage them in cultural experiences while they are

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having fun,” she said. “That includes new dance groups, new food trucks, new bands, and new interactive activities to engage visitors and immerse them in our culture.”

Crowd numbers have increased significantly too, with last year’s event seeing an estimated 8-10,000 visitors.

“It grows a couple of thousand people a year,” she said.

Stewart says one of the great points of interest is the demonstrations artists conduct.

“We’ll have around 10 artists who will give talks and demonstrations,” she said. “(The demonstrations) are always packed. People want to hear artists’ personal reflections on their inspirations and how they create what they do and what inspires them.

“Artist demonstrations will be in the ARTesian Gallery & Studios beginning at 10:30 a.m. Artists who give our artist talks have their artwork exhibited in the ARTesian Gallery & Studios gallery so the public cans see their works in a gallery setting,” she said.

An art competition awards Best of Show as well as first, second and third place prizes in over 20 categories.

The festival’s family atmosphere anticipates the fact many children will be in attendance. “Families need things for their children to

do,” Stewart says. “You want to allow them to experience the art and to visit with the artists, so we provide a children’s tent where they can learn about the culture, make something and take it home with them. There are also games and activities.”

The fact state highway 177 is shuttered to through traffic makes it something of an outdoor mall safe for pedestrians.

A shuttle service provides safety to and from the venue.

Information boards, information booths and maps assist visitors with directions and answer questions. Chickasaw Lighthorse police, emergency personnel and first-aid stations complete with a medical center and nursing staff are on duty.

Multiple food trucks make dining easy and convenient.

Entertainment courtesy of two performing stage locations, features tribal dance troops and a rotation of different live musical styles including country, rock, Latin-influence and Oklahoma-inspired Red Dirt.

“What’s nice about the Artesian Arts Festival is, we kick ours off Memorial Day weekend, which is the forerunner of other art shows that follow in the summer and beyond.”

Stewart says the general theme really comes down to one thing. “It’s just fun,” she says. “It’s fun for everybody.”

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Experiencing the power of resurrection

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ithin the Christian tradition, Easter is the holiday in which we dwell on resurrection: Christ risen from the dead, the first of many to rise.

Although this promise of life after death is a fundamental factor of Christianity, I fear it has become trite over the centuries. How can Sunday-school drawings of heaven and abstract hymns of a coming glory coexists with concrete obituaries and ever-present suffering.

In order to recapture the wonder of Easter and resurrection, it is valuable to pause from our focus on the afterlife and, instead, take a moment to focus on all the little resurrections God does everyday in our lives. Instead of limiting resurrection to only a matter of life and death, one can also see resurrection in God’s healing, reconciliatory work in our lives.

As I approach this coming Easter, it will be with much gratitude for a specific act of resurrection God did in my life this past year. Last May, my fourth child, a boy named Finn, was born at Mercy Hospital here in Ardmore via

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My placenta had failed Finn, so he was born starving, weighing a mere 3 pounds and KALYN GENSIC 10 ounces at almost full-term.

His arms and legs were completely emaciated, barely bigger around than my fingers, and his face was sunken in, missing the chubby cheeks one expects to see on a baby. After a few days in Ardmore, Finn was flown to Cooks Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth where he was treated for complications resulting from the malnutrition he had suffered in my womb.

As a minister’s wife, this was not my first time seeing an infant in a hospital or praying for a baby in the NICU. I have seen mothers in distress over their infant’s health.

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However, nothing prepared me to be the mother experiencing the complexity of emotions that happens in the tiny, sterile confines of a NICU. For moms in this situation, a flood of emotions must be navigated as they strive to care for their infants. In my case, I felt guilt for failing Finn despite the birth-injury being unpreventable, an unfortunate fluke of nature. I was mournful that I had been robbed of the bonding experience and the joy of having a newborn.

I was terribly, deeply afraid that I was not up to the task of mothering this ill, emaciated child whom God had given me.

And on a primal, gut-wrenching level, I was afraid that this traumatic event would leave irreparable damage. That joy would be out of my reach permanently. That Finn, so tied up in tubes and monitors, would remain remote, and I would not connect with him the way I had so easily connected with my first three babies.

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GARDENING 101 Don’t have a green thumb? Getting started may not be as hard as you think

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As the weather warms, new home owners, apartment dwellers and wouldbe hobbyists across the state are feeling pulled towards things that grow in the ground, whether we know how to grow them or not.

The time to try our hands at gardening once again is here, but the hobby is a daunting one to take up for people who haven’t had much experience. Maria Wilkinson, owner of Maria’s Garden, said getting into gardening doesn’t need to be such a production.

“I think what’s important about gardening is that is gives you something to love and care for,” Wilkinson said. “Gardening is about hope and believing in the future. Nature is pretty amazing, and gardening is a way to connect with that.”

She said the key is to start small (very small if necessary), not bite off more than you can chew, establish a routine and ask lots of questions.

“I always tell people to start small if they’re new at it because there’s nothing worse than getting overwhelmed, throwing up your hands and saying ‘I can’t do this,’” Wilkinson said. “I always tell people not to buy more plants than you can get planted in the one afternoon or morning you’ve allocated.”

Even though everyone is anxious to get outside and get planting, timing is key.

Wilkinson said in southern Oklahoma, it’s best to hold off on planting spring flowers or vegetables until after midApril.

“It’s pretty consistent that we have a light frost around April 10,” Wilkinson said. “It won’t kill (the plants), but it will knock them back. For people who are focused on vegetables, there are some cool season vegetables you can put in early, like cabbage, greens and kale, but more 28 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

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Pairing plants with soil types is key to ensuring maximum growth for most potted plants.

tender ones like lettuce or basil, frost will take them.”

Figuring out what kind of soil to use is a topic as impenetrable as the clay that makes up much of the ground in southern Oklahoma, but she said most plants aren’t all that picky.

“A good basic potting soil will get you through almost anything,” Wilkinson said. “An orchid, which is a tropical house plant, might need something a little more.”

For beginners, she said, the best way to start is to plant in a planter, raised bed or pot. Using timed-release fertilizer in pellet form is the easiest way to make sure the plant has the nutrients it needs.

“Then you’re in something contained and you can control the environment they’re in,” Wilkinson said.

When using pots and planters for different plants, their sun exposure and water requirements need to be complementary. Herbs, tomatoes and geraniums can cohabitate in the same pot. By contrast, different varieties of mint shouldn’t be grown together because each plant will influence the taste of the others.

“An opposite would be basil and rosemary,” Wilkinson said.

“Rosemary takes a hot, dry environment and basil likes afternoon shade. Neither one of them would do too well together.”

Starting out with plants gives a newcomer the chance to get used to the routine of watering, rotating and checking on their plants.

“Here in the summer, it’s like having a kid,” Wilkinson said.

“It’s a commitment. Start small and see how it fits for you.”

She said an easy way to prevent bugs from getting inside the pot through the drain hole is to cover it with a coffee filter before filling it with soil. Pots with drip trays are used to protect surfaces from water damage over time. Drip trays are useful for pots that will be primarily sitting on decks or patios. The drain hole at the bottom of the pot needs to stay unplugged.

Much like people, plants will wilt if left in the sun for too long. While each plant comes with general guidelines for sun exposure, Wilkinson said variations in temperature and quality of sunlight matter. In summer, for example, the sun is lower and hotter, which changes conditions.

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“I think what’s important about gardening is that it gives you something to love and care for.”

— Maria Wilkinson “It’s most important to know where the sun is between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the hottest hours of the day,” Wilkinson said. “If the sun is there that whole time, consider that a full sun location.”

Wilkinson said the information included on the plants’ tags is helpful, but not infallible.

“Sometimes I see a plant that’s grown in the north and the instructions say ‘full sun’ and I think ‘Oh gosh, they don’t know what full sun is like here in Oklahoma in August,’” Wilkinson said.

While a pot or planter gives a gardener the freedom to control the soil quality easily, planting directly in the ground is a different story. The aforementioned clay absorbs water during heavy rain and dries out during a drought, cracking and refusing to hold any moisture. Much of the soil in the region lacks nutrients, which means prepping the soil ahead of time is a must for most of us.

“For either the flower gardener or vegetable gardener, the first and most important thing is the soil preparation,” Wilkinson

said. “I just can’t stress enough how important it is to go into good soil.”

Wilkinson suggested spending a season preparing soil by adding compost and building it up over the course of a year. Once the new bed is ready to go, Wilkinson said that planting in the ground requires mulch, which helps the bed maintain its moisture.

“If you start a really big flower bed and you need to keep it weeded, keep it watered and keep it fertilized it can overwhelm you,” Wilkinson said. “Then, all the sudden you go ‘maybe I’m not into this gardening thing.’”

Of course when all else fails, the best thing to do is ask for help. Asking for advice from nurseries before impulse-buying plants, taking pictures of the spot where the plant will reside with you for reference and learning from mistakes along the way will all help.

“It should be fun,” Wilkinson said. “It should feed your soul. I always tell people, ‘feed your soil and feed your soul,’ and gardening can do that for you.”

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Today, nearly nine months after our discharge from the NICU, I walked in our home after work, and Finn immediately caught my eye from across the living room where he was playing on the floor. His face lit with a grin that always delivers a delicious gutpunch, and he started trench-crawling as fast as he could across the rug to my feet.

We spent the next hour cuddled together, Finn trying to steal my glasses while using my necklace as a teething device.

Bonding with Finn has been no problem. For the past nine months, our family has been joyfully captivated by the development of Finn’s charming, humorous and mischievous personality. The fears that plagued me in the weeks following Finn’s birth have slowly dissipated.

Like all moms, I worry, but the fear has been outsized by my joy in Finn’s person and my hope for Finn’s future.

Rediscovering joy after trauma is a resurrection, and there are so many more resurrections one can experience in life.

When a broken relationship is restored, that is resurrection.

When a hungry person is fed, that is resurrection. When people choose to work against the discrimination under which their neighbor suffers, that is resurrection. When an alien in a strange land finds a home, that is resurrection.

Obviously, none of these examples are life after death, but they all are reflections of God meeting humanity in our lowest, darkest places, and lifting us into light.

As Easter passes, it is good to celebrate life after death; it is the most fundamental hope of Christianity.

However, we should not limit God’s work of resurrection to merely what happens after one dies. Living is so very, very hard, we need God’s resurrecting love countless times before we meet our deathbed.

As we journey on our own individual paths, celebrating the small resurrections in our lives is a restorative, hopeful activity.

It is, in fact, resurrection.

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GOING THE DISTANCE Inner drive and external support drive runners to finish line

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Since 2010, the A2A: Race for Mercy, a 26.2 mile gauntlet of sprawling hills and asphalt roads stretching from the scenic cliffs of the Arbuckle Mountains to the track at Ardmore’s Noble Stadium unites a myriad of racers, from world-class marathoners to chafing plodders, running, jogging and swishing through long-distance pain for the glory of the finish line.

Nearly 12,000 runners from 30 states and three countries have descended upon the annual Southern Oklahoma event, raising over $800,000 for the Mercy Cancer Center in Ardmore.

While some enter the race expecting to win and qualify for the Boston Marathon, 32 Southern Oklahoma Living u Spring 2018

most just want to cross the finish line alive, long enough to fasten that coveted white 26.2 sticker to the back of their cars.

Regardless of fitness or pace, the grueling test of physical and mental endurance tests everyone as they push their bodies to the brink.

Amid the thralls of each A2A runner’s personal struggle along the Springer countryside sits an oasis called the Waterin’ Hole.

From Tulsa’s Joel Stansloski, the first to cross the finish line in 2010, to each year’s final straggler, every A2A Marathon finisher has passed TC Craighead & Co.’s band of hollering cowboys and cowgirls at the Waterin’ Hole.

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company arrive before sunrise to set up the operation, configuring their banner, hay bales, signage and tables of refreshments for optimal impact.

Once that first runner comes screaming into view, the volunteers in western wear bring the noise, clanging bells and cheering to charge up each participant as they dish out drinks, fruit and copious amounts of pep.

“We just try to keep runners excited, it’s contagious,” Steve Martin, vice president of TC Craighead and Co., said. “We get excited and they get excited. We’re just doing our part to keep them going so they get to the next station.”

But the Waterin’ Hole truly shines after the main pack passes and those laboring behind come trickling through.

“Those are the ones that need the help the most, so we put a little extra boost into those guys,” Martin said.

“Every step is tough for them, so we go all out to get them pumped-up, refueled and ready to go. These runners are inspiring. Sometimes you see people with handicaps, or in their 80s, running that marathon. It makes you feel like you can do anything.”

Like many who participate in the Mercy Cancer Center of Ardmore fundraiser, the call to get involved in the marathon hits close to him.

When Martin’s mother-in-law Billye Craighead was first diagnosed with brain cancer, employees rallied behind the A2A’s inaugural marathon, with some running and others volunteering at the water station located just outside the Craighead farm.

Though Billye passed in 2012, Martin and his coworkers have returned year after year, honoring her legacy and fight by breathing life into the marathon.

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“To help in this race, it just seemed like the thing to do,” Martin said. “We wanted to do something special for her and celebrate her by getting involved.”

But every race has a finish line, and in February, the Mercy Health Foundation announced the 10th Annual A2A: Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy in 2019 will be its last.

“It’s bittersweet, I look forward to this every year,” he said. “It’s a good cause. But it’s possible that the race has run its course.”

Martin, who has served on the Mercy A2A board, said participation in the marathon has fluctuated over the years, depending on the weather. He said the move to cap A2A at 10 years was to send the event out in style as donations draw near the million dollar milestone.

“We don’t want to wait for everyone to get burned out and wait until no one is there and then decide to quit,” he said. “We want to go out on top and end on a good note.”

On March 25, the Watering Hole will be doing its part again outside the Craighead Farm, as Martin plans to unveil a fresh “ARRRRdmore” pirate theme.

And though there are no current plans to continue the event after 2019, Martin said there’s always a chance for a comeback.

“In the future, we may bring it out again,” he said. “Who knows. If we get enough support and people saying they want to do it, I’m sure we can get it started back up again.”

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Also gearing up in spring is the Ardmore Parks and Recreation Department’s Movie in the Park series! Have you always wanted to stay overnight at the park? Here’s your chance! Pitch a tent and enjoy a fun-filled wondrous night under the stars! The Movie in the Park series will kick off on May 19, at 6 p.m. with “The Nut Job 2.” The overnight S’mores ‘n Snores campout will be held at the Playground Pavilion at Regional Park. There will be hotdogs, games, popcorn, s’mores and more! Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. and the cost is $15 per tent.

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APRIL 21-22: • Pottery Market at the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur

APRIL 21-29: • National Park Week at the Chickasaw Cultural Center

APRIL 22: • Arbuckle Sports Banquet – April 22, 2018 - Ardmore Convention Center

APRIL 23: • Game Night at Johnston County Library

APRIL 24: • Diabetes Education at Love County Library at 2 p.m.

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• MovIe Showing at Indie Cinema (Tishomingo) at 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 25: • Denim Day at HVF Wilson Community Center

• 48th Annual Juried Art Exhibit – The Goddard Center

APRIL 26: • Tai Chi at Johnston County Library at 2 p.m.

• Ardmore Little Theatre presents Rip Cord at The Goddard Center

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APRIL 27: • Friday Night Out at HVF Wilson Community Center

APRIL 28: • Rock the Walk - Oklahoma Heart Walk •Spring Music Concert at the McSwain Theatre in Ada

APRIL 30: • Harry Potter Book Club and Party at Johnston County Library • Cooking Demo at Wilson Public Library at 1 p.m.

• Big 5 Community Services golf tournament at Lakeview Golf Course

MAY 1: • Diabetes Education at Love County Library at 2 p.m.

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• Armed Forces Honor Day, featuring Native Drums, at the Chickasaw Cultural Center

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