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It was a collision of technology, timing,

and soda — or so Dr. Pants’ drummer

Dustin Ragland explains one of the band’s

many offbeat ambitions. The song was

“Sarsaparilla Girl” and the video was hoped to be

the first in the world shot entirely with the iPhone 4.

Local filmmaker Kyle Roberts hatched the idea and

corralled the band for an intensive evening of nerd

power groove rock under a giant neon pop bottle.

Roberts stayed up all night editing the video

then posting it on YouTube. “He’s good at working

hard and not sleeping,” Dr. Pants frontman David

Broyles says. Despite a

48-hour concept-to-done

turnaround, the video

missed being first on the

video-sharing website, but

the attempt got the band

mentioned in tech blogs

and now the 3-minute,

20-second clip is edging toward 60,000 views.

Countless more ears have been exposed to Dr.

Pants’ music on shows like “Jersey Shore” and “CBS

Sunday Morning,” which featured the Dr. Pants

song “Donuts,” much to the surprise of the band.

Broyles got two text messages and an email from

keen listeners who spotted the tune.

So how does their music keep popping up on

national TV? In 2007, MTV licensed their album,

Gardening in a Tornado, for use on any show

of their choosing. Later, MTV was purchased by

Viacom, which at the time owned CBS. That meant

Dr. Pants songs could spring up anywhere on the

network. “Of course, we always get our royalties on

the back end,” Broyles assures.

It’s that type of industry-dealing that’s prepared

Broyles for the two music business classes he teaches

at UCO’s Academy of Contemporary Music. He says

he plans to make some copies of his MTV agreement

so his students can thumb through it. Broyles is

also the proprietor of Little Weasel Records, which

exclusively handles Dr. Pants.

In addition to Broyles

and Ragland, Dr. Pants

includes Kenneth Murray

(guitar) and Devin

Donaldson (bass). “We’re

really serious about not

being serious,” Broyles

says. “We really have fun.

Our shows are fun and our records are fun, and

they’re not fun at the expense of real emotion or

passion.” Some of the more serious songs are about

Broyles’ wife or disillusionment, but there’s also a

lot of levity in the Dr. Pants catalogue. “Sometimes,

I just want to write a stupid song about donuts.”

“Dr. Pants offers music that blends fun and

whimsy with seriousness and thoughtfulness really

well — one can dance and think to our music,”

Ragland, an Edmondite, says. He joined the band

by Nathan WinfreyDR. PANTS

Left to right: Kenneth Murray, Aaron Vasquez, David Broyles, Dustin Ragland (Devin Donaldson, not pictured)

after drumming on Gardening in a Tornado. “The

lineage comes from a line of bands that always

intersected at places of humor and philosophy,

from They Might Be Giants, to Zappa, to Weezer, to

Phish, to whoever. Dr. Pants fills a bit of dearth of

that kind of music right now.”

“There is plenty of room to improvise, and while

I try to capture the vision of David’s demos, we are

also all encouraged to take them to our own places,

especially live,” Ragland explains. “I do love very

techie and crazy drumming, even when I don’t have

the chops to accomplish what I often admire, but

I also love and strive for the beauty of simplicity

— of a laid back and pocketed groove. Hopefully, I

occasionally accomplish this, but it’s tricky!”

"We're really serious about not being

serious. We reallyhave fun."


Broyles started playing music, under his own name, in the early

’90s. The name “Dr. Pants” didn’t come about until 1999. “I waited

until there was more than one person in the band,” he says. The band

released their debut album, a two-disc set called Feezle Day, in 2000.

“I think that most of the seeds of the way we are now, you probably

can hear on Feezle Day,” he explains. “I think it was weirder then, but

there’s still plenty of weird to go around now.”

Since that eclectic, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink first album,

Dr. Pants has evolved. “All of the different things that we do have

just gotten way better. I think there has been a refinement and I feel

like I, personally, have gotten better at writing for the band,” he says.

“Hearing those three guys play the stuff I write so well and do it with

care and passion and all that, that’s definitely the best part for me. I’m

lucky to have three people who are willing to put in that kind of effort.”

Their latest release, The Trip, is being released over time as four,

five-song EPs. “We had 20 songs that we thought were album-worthy,

but did not want to put out another double-album,” Broyles explains.

He wanted to find a way for listeners to digest the album without

having to approach it all at one time. Two discs of The Trip are already

available. The third will be released in December and the fourth in

March of 2012.

“Each record has felt like a huge progression for the band, from

sonics, to arrangements, to lyrics, to playing,” says Ragland. “The Trip

continues this, and reflects on the goings on in the world at large, and

the inner worlds we have, in such a unique and fun way.”

For news and updates on the band, visit www.doctorpants.com.


As soon as the gates open, a wall of

thoroughbreds comes barreling out

with hooves flying in the red dirt at

Remington Park. Bunched in a mass

of horseflesh at first, slowly the winners peel ahead,

breath bursting from silky noses as the crowd stands

to cheer, curse or pray for their horse to come ahead.

The jockeys hover above the saddle with heads down

and whips ready.

With the reinvention of Remington Park and

Casino and Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame, the

sport is becoming more popular with Oklahomans.

“Remington Park wanted to start a hall of fame for

many years, and we are now finally able to establish

it and give it the time and respect the great horses and

horsemen from our state deserve,” said Dale Day, track

announcer and communications manager.

And Edmond claims two of the best thoroughbred

racing horses in Clever Trevor and Mr. Ross, both from

owner and breeder Don McNeill. Both horses were

inducted in October in Oklahoma’s inaugural class of

the Horse Racing Hall of Fame. For Day, honoring a

millionaire horse like Clever Trevor hits close to home.

He was the winner of the inaugural Oklahoma Derby,

known in 1989 as the Remington Park Derby.

“He was a great ambassador for Oklahoma racing

and its new racetrack, Remington Park, which opened

in 1988,” said Day. “Clever Trevor’s success in major

races around the nation in 1989 as a 3-year-old made

national racing fans and media take note of the type

of horse talent that was coming out of Oklahoma and

made them take notice of the new track at the same

time. Clever Trevor became a millionaire in earnings

in 1989 and is still highly revered in retirement at the

farm of his trainer Donnie Von Hemel at the happy

age of 25.”

Clever Trevor won 15 races, including nine stakes,

and earned $1,388,841 in 30 starts for McNeill. Mr.

Ross raced in the late 1990s and also was trained by

Von Hemel. Although he never reached the status

Clever Trevor did, the horse did have an impressive

record. “He was another Oklahoma-bred that helped

draw attention to the state racing and breeding

industries, and he made over a million in his career as

well. He is in retirement at McNeill’s farm in Edmond,”

Day said.

In the world of racing, having two millionaire

horses is something to admire, said Day. “(McNeill

and Von Hemel) put plenty of time, research and

money into establishing their racing program, which

includes breeding and purchasing horses at sale,” he

said. “That doesn’t automatically mean every horse is

going to have great success, but it helps with the type

of commitment these owners have made to improve

racing and to win. The popularity of horseracing in

Oklahoma continues to grow with each season.”

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Revenues from the casino help fund both the

horseracing purses and the state’s general education

fund. According to Day, Remington has contributed

$63 million to state education and has raised the

horseracing purses to levels that put the track on a

level with some of the larger tracks across the nation.

“The higher purse levels draw higher-caliber horses,

making the level of racing much more competitive

and noteworthy nationally,” said Day. “Fans respond

because they get to see many top horses and horsemen

compete here.”

Jockey Bryan McNeil, of Edmond, is among those

who compete in Oklahoma, as well as nationally. The

son of a jockey, 20-plus-year veteran Tony McNeil,

he began his career riding quarter horses under the

tutelage of Jack Brooks, hall of fame quarter horse

trainer. “My dad is a jockey and he’s still riding, so

I grew up watching him and I knew that’s what I

wanted to do,” he said. “I started galloping horses at

Jack Brooks’ farm in Jones when I was about 17 or 18.”

For several years, McNeil worked with Brooks

in galloping and breaking horses, but when Brooks

retired, the young jockey switched to thoroughbreds.

His brother, Erik, also is a jockey. To this day, father

and sons regularly compete in the racing circuit. “I ran

my first race in 2004 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and

I won,” said McNeil. “My first race was my first win,

and after that I was hooked. I knew I wanted to do

this for the rest of my life.” Together, the McNeils have

approximately 1,200 combined career victories with

the sons claiming a majority of recent wins.

Clever Trevor winning the 1989 OK Derby with jockey Don Pettinger

"My first race was my first win, and after that I was hooked."


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Still, racing isn’t all money purses and speed. For McNeil, the sport is

a career, and one that takes up the majority of his life. “I work seven days a

week,” he said. “From 6 a.m. to about 10 a.m., we exercise and welcome the

horses every morning. In the afternoons, four days a week, we race them.

With the horses, you guide them and take care of them, and they take care

of you.”

From August to December 15, McNeil races at Remington Park. From

there, he’ll move on to Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs,

Arkansas, through April. Then he heads to Dallas’ Lone Star Park to race

through the end of July. “There’s really no off days, unless you get hurt,” he

said. “You get a week or two around Christmas, and then you’re working

again. We race four days a week, four to nine races a day on different horses.”

That’s a lot of horse-power.

(from left to right) Jockeys Bryan, Tony & Erik McNeil


About the AuthorLouise Tucker Jones isan award-winning author and inspirational speaker. Author and co-author of four books, her work has been featured in numerous publications. Contact her at: [email protected] or LouiseTuckerJones.com.by Louise Tucker Jones

MY GRATITUDE JOURNAL

It has been nearly six months since I began

my journey of grief. Half a year without

my husband, Carl, beside me. Feels like

an eternity. In these six months I have

learned there is no right or wrong way to grieve and

no one takes the exact journey as another. Grief is

very personal and much of it is experienced alone

except for the company of the Lord. Yes, my sons and

I grieve together for the same loving person in our

lives—my husband, their father—but we each have

our own private pain. These last six months have been

exceptionally sad and lonely. Some days I glance at the

clock, and for a split second wonder why my husband

hasn’t called. Then I realize there are no cell phones

in heaven.

In hopes of finding healing for my heart and a way

to smile again, I began a Gratitude Journal. It’s nothing

fancy, just a spiral notebook where I record anything

positive about my day—something to be thankful

for. Sounds simple but it isn’t. When overwhelmed

with grief, “thankfulness” is not a natural emotion.

Anger, denial, fear, sadness and depression are your

companions. When your home no longer holds the

laughter and presence of your loved one, it is no longer

a happy home and “joy” doesn’t sit on your doorstep

and beg to come inside. Joy comes with people who

care about you, a friend willing to sit with you and

share tears, laughter and memories. It comes with a

hug from someone dropping by and interrupting

your loneliness.

It was a special joy when my son, Aaron climbed

into the attic and searched until he found the love

letters my husband wrote to me while overseas when

we were first married. I thought they were lost forever.

That was a huge entry in my gratitude journal. On

one occasion, my son, Jay and I both had medical

problems and had to see different doctors at almost

identical times and I couldn’t even drive because of my

pain. Two friends came to our aid—one took Jay to his

doctor while the other took me to mine. When I had

to take a questionable medication (I have a long list of

allergies to meds) a friend spent the night with me to

be certain I was okay.

Those are the kinds of things I write in my

gratitude journal. I jot down snippets like: “Carol

brought sandwiches for lunch,” “Dotti stayed with

Jay while I went to physical therapy,” “Diane stopped

by for a visit,” “I received a sweet card in the mail,”

“My brother from Texas came for the weekend,” “The

moonflower has a beautiful blossom today,” “Becky

went to the grocery store for me,” “Nancy and Caleb

watered my trees,” “Marqueeta brought a meal,” “Jay’s

cardiac checkup went well,” “I received a few calls

today.” As you can see, it doesn’t take a major event to

be listed in my journal. It’s about finding something to

be thankful for each day. I’m hoping this will help heal

my broken heart and let others see how easy it is to

help someone, even when you don’t know what to do

or say. Acts of kindness are always healing to the heart.

A person doesn’t have to be walking in grief to need

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just might make it into someone’s gratitude journal.

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Brandon Boozer and his mother, Marietta Dennis,

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Batteries Plus is located at 1601 S. Broadway,

Suite B in Edmond. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on

Sunday. For more information, call 796-7587 or go to

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Since Fine Hearing Care opened in Edmond in

1991, its first priority has always been serving their

patients. Former owner, Dr. Kris Watson, joined

Fine Hearing Care in 1994 working with founder

Dr. Gail Fine. Current owner, since April 2011, Dr.

Lisa Irby values the mentorship Watson has provided

during the clinic’s transition of ownership. “Kris and

I worked together several years ago before I left to

open a practice in Yukon. When Kris decided to sell

Fine Hearing Care, she wanted someone that would

keep the business in line with what it’s always been —

premier hearing health care to the community. It’s who

we are and who we’re going to be,” said Irby.

Irby’s desire for honesty and integrity envelops

both business and home. “My husband and I began a

re-evaluation of everything in our lives. In doing so we

noticed businesses weren’t taking care of employees

and families weren’t taking care of each other,” she

said. “We’re in the business of service for a reason and

we’re not giving in to the ‘it’s all about me’ attitude.

Any changes we make is to better care for our patients

because that’s who we serve.”

Services for patients of all ages at Fine Hearing Care

include evaluations for general diagnostic hearing,

middle ear, auditory processing and tinnitus (ringing

in the ears). “Our job is to help people hear better. We

offer other services that a lot of people don’t realize a

private practice can provide, such as custom hearing

protection, musicians’ monitors, hunting plugs and

swim plugs,” said Irby.

According to Irby, hearing loss is the fourth largest

chronic disability in the country. “People are often

afraid to get their hearing checked because they don’t

want to be taken advantage of or not get the right help.

The ear is a mechanism for delivery so rehabilitation

for hearing is not like putting on glasses for most

people. It’s retraining or a journey to get them back

to their full potential,” she explains. “Hearing loss is

different for each person and how it affects their daily

life. You can buy a hearing aid anywhere but if you

don’t understand what your issues are, it’s just a device.

When you come to us, you get what you came for.”

While the staff at Fine Hearing Care is highly

trained, each having received doctorate degrees

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Owner, Dr. Lisa Irby

in audiology, patient care receives the highest

compliments. “We get comments all the time saying

there’s an honest, comfortable feeling when they walk

in and they don’t feel like they’re just a number to us.

Our patients become part of our family,” said Irby.

With more than 14 years’ experience as an

audiologist, Irby has practiced in Minnesota, Arizona

and Oklahoma. "God has given me great opportunities

to prepare me for where I am now.”

Fine Hearing Care is located at 2801 S.

Bryant in Edmond. For more information visit

www.finehearingcare.com. For appointments, call

340-9191. Fine Hearing Care accepts most insurance

providers including Medicare and Medicaid.

Owners, Marietta Dennis and Brandon Boozer

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By Heide Brandes

Antique shopping is a lure for those

with a passion for history, but the

occasional antique shopper may

fear buying a fake. Even experts and

antiques dealers are fooled at times, but according to

Edmond antique enthusiasts, there are basic ways to

avoid being taken.

“If you want a professional opinion, then talk to a

licensed appraiser,” said Angie Newman of Elks Alley

Mercantile, which specializes in European items more

than 100 years old.

“We’ve been in business

for 10 years, and we

travel to Europe to buy

our items from antique

dealers there.”

For those shopping

for items with a touch of

history, especially furniture, Becky Crow of Broadway

Antiques shares five tips to assessing authenticity:

1. Age matters - The style of a piece,

especially furniture, will determine the age of the

piece, said Crow, who specializes in “primitive”

antiques that are handmade. For instance, she said

if the dovetails on a chest of drawers look machine-

made, then it’s probably not an antique. “Look for

imperfections,” she said. “Each was handmade, so they

shouldn’t look exactly alike. Look for real wood and be

careful if it has veneers. Veneers have been used for a

long time, but really be careful if you notice a veneer.”

2. Wear Lines - Even antiques that have

been babied for decades will show certain signs of

wear and tear. The wear lines should be where one

might expect to find them, like

around drawer or door handles,

or along the arms of a chair.

Conversely, if the wear pattern

is in a place that is difficult to

touch, be wary. “Wear along the

corners, called deterioration,

are also signs of age,” said

Crow. “Look for a crackled appearance, but watch

out for modern crackle. Once you’ve seen true

age crackle, though, it’s easy to determine which

is caused by age and which has been added.”

3. Mirroring - When buying a piece

of antique furniture especially, look at the piece as

a whole. Does the bottom match the top? Are there

multiple styles in the piece? Does it look like two

separate pieces put together? “If you have two different

styles or types of wood on a single piece, it’s a pretty

good giveaway that it’s not an antique,” said Crow.

“Also, look at the underside and insides. Many times,

even antiques have different types of wood on the

inside, but all woods change color after a time. Even

if it’s different wood, it’ll get an age color.” Crow also

suggests giving the inside of cabinets a sniff test. “Older

cabinets or cupboards will take on a distinct scent,”

she said. “If the cabinets do not have too much of a

smell or has a chemical smell, then be cautious.”

4. Be aware of... re-cleaned wood. Even

Crow has seen replicas made so well that she’s had

difficulty pinpointing the exact age. Anything called

“antique pine” should be inspected closely because a lot

of fake antique pine furniture has been made from old

wood from floors and paneling. “I’m sure people make

furniture out of old wood to fool people, but most of

the time they clearly mark that it’s ‘re-cleaned’ wood,”

said Crow. She advises to inspect the joints, peg joints

or dovetails. “Many times, they won’t take the time to

redo the pegs, and they’ll just glue or nail it together.”

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5. Educate yourself - Although Crow and Newman

specialize in furniture, most antique dealers say the best way to not be

fooled is to learn as much as you can about what you are collecting. Also, be

aware of the going price. If a piece is selling for much cheaper than what it

is supposed to be, inspect it carefully. Dealers rarely make mistakes. “If you

go to an antique fair and see several of the same items at different booths,

then it’s a real good indication that it’s not old,” said Crow.

Although the list of possible tricks seems daunting, most antique

dealers are passionate and honest about their items. Still, researching the

collectibles is the best way to protect both investments and pride. “Do your

research and get the books on whatever it is you want to collect,” Crow said.

“If you are doing collectibles, learn about that particular collectable. If you

are collecting pottery, then become familiar with the stamps and the stamps

that were used during certain time periods.”

Tips for Consigning Antiques:

• Before selling valuables in a consignment shop, call the Better Business

Bureau to check for any complaints and ask for references.

• Do not sign a contract to sell a valuable if until you have all the information

you need. Request an attorney to review it.

• Ask, visit and check on the item to make sure it’s still for sale.

• Take photographs and make a detailed list of what you’re selling.

• Have a trusted friend or relative witness the transaction.

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On the floor of room 113 at Cross Timbers

Elementary lays a colorful round rug. The letters of

the alphabet line the edge, marking places to sit for

energetic youngsters. The rest of the class is on their

way, but already a young strawberry-blonde has taken

her place within the circle. She’s about seven years

old. Soft curls frame big beautiful brown eyes.

Suddenly, the door bursts open and a dozen

children pile into the room, jockeying for position next

to their young visitor. Used to the attention, the girl

calmly says hello to each child…with a tremendous

kiss. Then, she stretches out and asks for a belly rub.

Two years ago, Keith and Sarah Montgomery

began a routine. Their “golden doodle” Daisy seemed

to have the perfect disposition for visiting those with

special needs. And even though Daisy is not a fan of

cars, she would willingly hop into the back seat for

the chance to meet new friends. As part of a then-

new organization known as H.A.L.O. (Human Animal

Link of Oklahoma), Daisy was helping to meet a

growing need for willing owners and their furry family

members to visit those in special education programs,

after retiring in 2005, Terri and Shana continued to

serve with a variety of organizations, including the

Department of Human Services, youth and family

services, assisted living centers, nursing homes and

hospitals. Eventually, Terri saw a need for a nonprofit

organization with a focused objective —providing

animal-assisted therapy for Oklahomans in need.

Others who shared Terri’s

passion could join forces

and make a bigger impact.

H.A.L.O. sells no

products or services.

It is entirely funded by

donations and operated

by volunteers, and

everything from insurance

to the animals’ service vests is obtained from

Oklahoma businesses. As a 501c3 170b nonprofit,

no one working for, or with, H.A.L.O. gets paid.

“Oh, we’re paid,” Keith

clarifies. “It’s just not in

money.”

“People have health

and mental conditions

they didn’t ask for,”

Terri says. “They want to

withdrawal. They don’t

want to bother people

with their problems for a

number of reasons.” But,

people would respond

to an animal, reaching

a place of comfort they

couldn’t reach with a

nursing homes and hospitals. Now, Daisy has her

rounds, and everybody knows her name.

‘Daisy is spelled with a D! Everyone in the room,

from the students to the teacher (to the visiting writer,

hiding in the corner) is excited and engaged. Daisy

crawls around the circle on her elbows, enjoying a

personal “hello” from each and every child.

“Hi, Daisy! My

name is…” – a little boy’s

greeting gets interrupted

by the kind of wet kiss

that kids love.

Even when the hugs

are just a little too tight,

Daisy patiently gives

everyone a few moments

of one-on-one time without a flinch. And, when Keith

and Sarah lead an old tune about a boy promising a

girl named Daisy a ride on a bicycle built for two, the

whole class falls apart with laughter.

How silly — a bike-riding dog! And

then the pleas come: “Do it again! Do

it again!”

H.A.L.O. executive director Terri

Smith says the organization began

long before its official 2009 birthday.

There came a time during her 30-year

career as a special education teacher

when Terri began bringing her own

dog, Shana, into the classroom to

work with her students. The response

Shana received was so positive, Terri

began writing special curriculum

for working with animals. Even

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Daisy visiting students at Cross Timbers Elementary

"Daisy crawls around on her elbows,

enjoying a personal 'hello' from each and every child."


family member, friend or even a therapist.

According to H.A.L.O.’s website (www.yourhalofoundation.org), 50

dogs, plus a horse, are part of the team. Details on how to get involved and

requirements for pets fill the site’s pages, and there is always room for those who

want to serve. “The right animal and the right person — the perfect pair — find

the right place to serve,” adds Terri. And some, like Daisy, serve three days a week

or more, in a variety of locations. Others feel comfortable in only one or two

settings. But all are welcome, and all have a tremendous impact on the lives of

those in need.

And for more than an hour, Daisy is the center of the world in room

113. The children perform a song they’ve been working on, complete with

hand motions and lots of laughter. One by one, they ask questions or tell

Daisy about their own dog at home. A few just want to tell Daisy what they’ll

be doing after school today.

When the time finally comes for Daisy to say goodbye, it seems that

Daisy lingers as long as the children. “Daisy doesn’t want to leave. Should we

leave her here?” asks Sarah. And of course it only elicits one response: “YES!”

Sarah and Keith Montgomery with Daisy


When Cynde Collins-Clark’s son

Joe returned home from his

2003-04 Iraq deployment, she

knew something was wrong.

She didn’t know it then, but he was suffering from

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Like any

concerned parent, Clark would do anything to help

him, but she didn’t know where to turn. “When Joe

first got sick, I did not know who to call or where to go

to get help,” Clark said. “My first instinct was Internet

searches. There were very few sites in 2005 that I could

go to and none addressed what we were facing. The

information was general in nature and/or impersonal.”

Throughout 2005, Clark wrote several articles

about how difficult it was to understand what was

happening to her son and to find out how and where

to get help. She also wrote about the dramatic changes

it was making in her family. Because of her tireless

efforts, she was nominated and selected as 2006

Oklahoma Mother of the Year, through the Oklahoma

Chapter of American Mothers.

As 2006 came to a close, Clark genuinely hoped

and believed that the fighting overseas would be

ending. “It was my daily prayer, but when I realized

that the conflicts may

continue, I knew that I had to

do something to help vets and

families like ours,” she said. “I

knew that if I had three college

degrees, was a therapist by

profession and I didn’t even know where to go or what

to do to help my son, then there had to be many, many

more vets and families facing the same challenges. In

my heart, I knew that I could not, not do something.”

So in December 2006, Clark began the paperwork

to create Veterans’ Families United (VFU), a 100

percent-volunteer nonprofit. She said when VFU

formed, its goal was to “empower veterans and their

families in the healing process.” As a former educator,

she believed that empowerment comes from knowledge

and access to knowledge. “Our first extensive endeavor

was to develop a detailed website that would address

the challenge of war brought

home, primarily the invisible

wounds of war like PTSD,”

Clark said. “Our son in Dallas

donated his time and efforts

to create the website, where

we offer compassionate and detailed information and

resources for vets and families.”

Clark said if someone is too overwhelmed to read

through the information, they can click on the “I need

help” links to go directly to the comment box. “We

are committed to personally answering questions

VETERANS'FAMILIES UNITED

by Emily Anderson

"I cannot know what I know and not do

something."


within 24 hours,” Clark said. She also said all veterans

are welcome and that VFU is honored to serve them

and their families. Currently their board has vets and

families from every major conflict from the Korean

War on, as well as representation from most branches

of the service.

Cindy Hood, president of the Oklahoma chapter

of Blue Star Mothers, learned of VFU while attending

and working the Yellow Ribbon events for the

Oklahoma National Guard prior to their deployment.

She met Clark and they have had continuous dialogue

on the issues that affect sons and daughters when they

return from a deployment —especially when stationed

in a war zone.

“I remember listening to Cynde speak at one of

our meetings and something she said described exactly

what we had been doing in our own household due to

my Vietnam veteran husband and his now identified

PTSD,” Hood said. “It gave credence to what I had

been thinking for years but didn’t know how to

explain or understand what was happening. I now

have the information to help my husband after all of

these years.”

Hood said the website gives a step-by-step process

of identifying the issues that surround a service

member and their family when they return from a

deployment. “Often times we know something isn’t

right, but are simply not trained or perhaps too close to

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the situation to identify the problems with PTSD and

TBI (traumatic brain injury). The stress can sometimes

be incredible and our moms want to make sure their

children are whole. VFU has worked tirelessly to make

sure we have the tools to help them reintegrate back

into society and be successful.”

When it comes to the number of vets affected

by “invisible wounds of war,” Clark said the most

comprehensive report was the 2008 RAND data which

indicated that 19% of current vets would return with

PTSD and/or depression and that 12% would return

with TBI. She said that of the 24,513 Oklahomans

deployed as of 2008, about a third could be affected

by these conditions.

“When I decided to move forward to create VFU

at the end of 2006, I said, ‘I cannot know what I know

and not do something,’” Clark said. “While there was

precious little time, energy or resources, my motive

came from having faced great difficulties and sorrows

as I tried to help my son who suffered from his sacrifice

and service. It helped me to try to create something

good from something that was very painful. It was my

way of making sense of the suffering.”

Clark said every time she answers an email or

phone call or speaks to other families or vets to let them

know that they are not alone, she feels she answered

the call of her heart. “As we state on our brochure,I am

finding that despite the overwhelming sorrow of the

loss of the son I once knew, there is opportunity for

great healing, hope and change...for him, our families

and our country,” she said.

Clark wants to give special thanks to her daughter

Christy for her tireless work to support this effort and

to the UCO chapter of Kappa Pi fraternity that donated

their fundraising efforts to VFU which is the largest

donation that VFU has received to date. “This is an

amazing gift from the young men here at home to

serve our military and families,” Clark said.

To find out more about VFU and all they offer, visit

www.veteransfamiliesunited.org.

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HOME WITHTHE HENRYS

Former Governor Brad Henry knew that

life after being in office would involve

a shift from the limelight to the private

sector with a different career as well as

a new home. What he didn’t expect was finding that

home before his term ended.

“My wife, Kim, began looking at houses in

January of 2010 and in April she found one outside

Edmond that had everything we wanted. I wasn’t

ready to buy because I was still in office. But when

other people became interested in ‘our’ house we

had to make an offer. They accepted and we owned

this house for seven months before we could move

in,” said Henry. Even though the Henry’s home is

technically within Oklahoma City limits, they’re

pleased to have an Edmond address and be serviced

by the Edmond post office. “We love south Edmond

with its trees and hills. We wanted a place with

acreage and now we have it,” he said.

Although Henry enjoyed his time in the

Governor’s Mansion, he’s thankful for the direction

his life has taken. “For the last eight years, it seemed

as if my family was in a big fishbowl. It was difficult

at times but the media was really great to not try to

drag my family into things.

They gave my three girls

privacy and they didn’t

camp outside our house,”

he said. “However, living

in the Governor’s Mansion

was very different because

there’s always people in

the house, such as staff

and security. Even though

it makes you feel secure,

you’re constantly under observation. Now, I have less

stress and a lot more time to spend with my family.”

With Henry’s 18-year political history, one might

think politics is in his blood. Yet it’s not so much

politics that motivates Henry, but rather a heart of


service. “My desire is to make a difference and help

people,” he said. “I want my hand in something,

whether implementing or developing policy, that

can help Oklahoma families have a better quality of

life. I’ll always be involved in public service in some

form or fashion but not necessarily from an elective

standpoint.”

With no plans to run for office, Henry enjoys

working with his partner, former chief of staff Gerald

Adams, at their general consulting firm, Henry-

Adams Companies, LLC. “People hire us to help

resolve problems, and we’re pretty good at it because

of the incredible relationships we’ve made over the

years in the state, the U.S. and the world. Success

in the business world is more about relationships

than anything else. It’s not only what you know,

which is important, it’s also who you know and the

relationships that you’ve built,” explained Henry.

A medical facility in Edmond has benefited from

the collective knowledge of Henry-Adams. “They

were having problems becoming an in-network

provider with insurance companies. As a result they

weren’t paid directly by insurance companies for

services and were always chasing millions of dollars

and we helped them get credentialed,” said Henry.

With an Edmond home and Norman-based

consulting firm, Henry’s

position with Edmond’s

own Lester, Loving &

Davies law firm is ideal.

“I am of counsel at Lester,

Loving and Davies. I’m not

a partner or an employee

because I don’t want to

practice law full time. This

firm is the perfect size. It’s

big enough to handle any

kind of legal matter but not so big they get bogged

down in bureaucracy,” he said. “They’ve given me

the freedom to do other things.”

Speculation that ‘other things’ would include

becoming president of UCO were unfounded. “I

"My grandparents told me if I was lucky enough to have a free

public education, I owed a debt back

to society."


don’t know how these things get started. President Webb

announced his retirement about the time we bought our

Edmond home and people assumed that a political deal

had been made somewhere. My name was prominently

mentioned so Kim and I gave serious thought to doing

that. It would’ve been a wonderful position because I think

UCO is one of the top universities in Oklahoma. They’ve

got some really great things happening and they’re growing.

But by the time it came open I was so far down the road

with other commitments. There were no deals. I never

threw my name in the hat for consideration and was never

a formal candidate. I think UCO’s new president will do an

exceptional job,” said Henry.

Henry prides himself in following in his family’s heritage

and striving to apply the wisdom of his grandparents. “My

grandparents told me if I was lucky enough to have a free

public education, I owed a debt back to society. My uncle

Lloyd said many times ‘Service is the rent you pay for the

space you occupy’,” said Henry. With this type of legacy it’s

no surprise to see his daughters pursuing leadership even on

a small scale. “Both of my oldest daughters have expressed

an interest in politics. They follow public policy and are

fairly opinionated. My oldest daughter, Leah, is running

for vice president of the freshman OU medical class. I want

them to do whatever they want. Politics is a tough business

and you have to have thick skin and a strong stomach.”

Although Henry isn’t seeking to serve from a government

standpoint, he continues to spearhead ways to help improve

Oklahoma. “I’m still interested in good policy, building my

community in Edmond, in OKC and the state of Oklahoma.”

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As an Oklahoma Baptist University

student pursuing a degree in cross-

cultural ministry and anthropology,

Brad Bandy has had the opportunity

to travel the globe. He witnessed suffering and

remarkable courage, and that changed his life

forever. From Cambodia and Kosovo, to Nicaragua

and Argentina, he shared the daily lives of people

living in refugee camps, having nothing left but the

hope for something better.

“I realized there are a lot of innocent people

in the world that get caught up in situations they

have no control of and become victims of political

violence and war. And that

deeply disturbed me,” said

Brad. “That was a major

motivation for me to become

interested in bettering their

lives.”

He and his wife, Kim,

started volunteering with

Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City and working

closely with their Refugee Relocation Department.

They discovered there were hundreds of people from

countries like Burma, Liberia, Somalia, Ethiopia, the

Congo, Uganda, Iraq and Afghanistan within their

own zip code.

“When we started volunteering with that

community,” said Brad, “we just got more and more

involved and it came to a point where if we wanted

to serve the community better, we needed to quit our

jobs and start raising support.” That’s how The Spero

Project was born. Their blog, initially intended as a

platform to engage in conversation, evolved into a

nonprofit organization with a clear mission in June

2009 and hasn’t stopped growing since.

“Our overarching theme is that we really want

to equip and mobilize the church in the city to serve

in under-resourced communities and we want to

train them to do it well,” said Kim, who has a degree

in nonprofit management from Oklahoma State

University.

The Spero Project focuses its advocacy efforts in

four main areas: international refugees, marginalized

women, foster care

and adoption, and

combating poverty.

“We spent a year

really trying to gauge

what are the things

in the city that no

one organization or

church can tackle alone, that require system change,

one-on-one mentoring and the whole city to be

engaged,” explained Kim.

The task is not easy. According to U.N. statistics,

in 2010 the United States was projected to resettle

about 80,000 refugees, about 300 of them in

Oklahoma. National Human Trafficking Resource

Center Data shows that while Oklahoma is not

among the states with the highest number of cases,

last year there were 63 reports of sex and labor

trafficking in the state. The latest state Department

of Human Services statistics show that in 2010 the

Oklahoma Child Support Services division set a

caseload record, of more than 200,000 cases.

Kim, who is from Edmond, said the organization

is working with a lot of single mothers and foster

families, particularly in the Edmond area. They

are partnering with volunteers from several local

churches, including LifeChurch.tv, Henderson Hills

and Bridgeway. “We are really trying to increase the

number of single moms that we address, because

there are definitely single moms in Edmond that are

working two jobs and trying to make it,” she said.

The name of the project, Spero, means “hope”

in Latin. It also carries the biblical symbolism of the

sparrow, which may not be the prettiest bird or the

one with the best voice, but is the most common.

“That kind of represents our culture where everyday

people, maybe they aren’t the wealthiest or most

"It came to a point where...we needed to quit our jobs and

start raising support."

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beautiful or talented, but they are still very valuable,” said Brad. “It’s

hope for everyone.”

Brad said his involvement in the community, especially working

and living among refugees, has developed from a project to a friendship.

“I tell people all the time I am the beneficiary of my relationship with

refugees, because I learn from them what I couldn’t learn in any school

about how to have hope and endure the most difficult situations this

world has to offer,” he said. “That has really given me a perspective on

life that you can’t find anywhere else.”

Jacquie Rodgers, who has been volunteering for about two years,

works with refugee teenagers as part of the project’s Global Youth

Leadership Initiative. “A lot of these kids have come from really traumatic

experiences, so we are just giving them an outlet to communicate their

story and teaching them to value the importance of their story,” she

said. “There are so many opportunities in the Oklahoma City area and

Edmond that are just right at our fingertips, and I think The Spero

Project really helps people open their eyes to see that.”

Brad and Kim Bandy hope that in five to 10 years their help will

gradually become less and less needed as churches take over the

initiative. Kim joked she would be glad to say “Let’s move to another

city or town, because Edmond and Oklahoma City have figured it out.”

She added, “If we move beyond volunteerism to sacrificially living with

people in need, then our city is going to look so different, that anyone in

the world will try to figure out what’s going on.”

For more information about the organization or to get involved, go

to www.thesperoproject.com.


Madison Jolly never thought

she would be able to fulfill

her dream of getting a role in

a Hollywood movie before

even turning 16. But this summer, Jolly

was able to work with Hollywood actor

Chris Kattan without leaving the limits

of Edmond, her hometown. “Everyone

is surprised that I landed such a major

role,” she said. “I’ve been doing film classes for several

years now, but this was an actual job and was such a big thing the first time.”

Jolly always felt that acting was her calling. Since an early age, she participated

in plays and took acting classes. Her parents were her first audience. “She has

always been a drama queen,” joked her father, Stuart. “She’s always been very

bright and quick. She could memorize lines and do little performances for us off

the top of her head.”

It’s also helped that Jolly has always been a voracious reader and can memorize

lines with ease. “She would really delve into her books — from Harry Potter, all

the way to … you name it,” said her dad. That certainly helped the young actress

when she auditioned for her first big role.

The movie is a comedy called “Just Crazy Enough.” It depicts the everyday

life of a family and all the challenges and funny moments they experience. The

audition was a cold read,

which means the actors

didn’t have the script in

advance. After the first

audition, Jolly didn’t feel

confident that she made

the cut, but a few days later she got a callback. She was one of four finalists.

This time the actors read part of the actual script. “We all took chances reading it

with the boy who had already been cast as the little brother.” Dalton Farmer, who

played brother Freddie, also from Oklahoma.

In real life, Jolly has a younger brother, Alex, who is the same age as the

character. She believes that certainly helped her re-create a real family relationship.

“They called me back and told me I’d gotten it and I was super excited; it was a

dream come true.” The filming began and even though it was a lot of fun, it also

involved a lot of work. The crew often worked 12-hour days, filming several takes for

each scene and frequently moving from one location to another.

Jolly said the crew and the director, Lance McDaniel, were amazing. “He gave us

a lot of room to do what we wanted with the scene,” she said. “We, the actors, had

a blast. We would do each take differently, say different stuff, and Chris is hilarious!

Every take he would do a completely different joke.” Jolly truly enjoyed working with

Chris Kattan, who has a lot of experience with comedy — from “Saturday Night Live”

sketches and a role in “The Middle,” to movies such as “The Year Without a Santa

Claus,” “Corky Romano” and “Christmas in Wonderland.” “He was the star, the one

to look up to,” she said.

And Jolly received her own

share of praise. “She was very

professional and prepared for

her scenes. And, that preparation

allowed her to improv more and

play off of Chris Kattan and the

other actors. I would happily work

with Madison again anytime,” said

McDaniel. He added that Jolly has

a natural acting style that looks

effortless on camera. “We had over

50 crew members on set. So, to

be able to act natural

in a setting that is

completely fabricated

is so much harder

than it looks. And

Madison was great.”

Jolly played a 15-year-old

teenager, Rose Mulberry, who didn't have a very good relationship with her father

(Kattan). She was upset, because he was working too much and not paying enough

attention to his daughter. Rose also was dealing with some boy drama. There were

some moments that didn’t go as scripted. In one scene, Jolly had to run out of

the house and hop on the back of her boyfriend’s motorcycle. Unfortunately, the

motorcycle hit the sidewalk and both teens sustained minor injuries. Eventually the

scene was dropped.

"Chris was hilarious!Every take he would do a

completely different joke."

BRINGINGHOLLYWOODHOME by Radina Gigova

Chris and Madison with director Lance McDaniel


The filming took place in

July throughout the Oklahoma

City-metro area — from the

state Capitol and Lake Hefner,

to a house in Edmond. “It is

amazing that people came from

all over the United States here

to Edmond to film a movie,

and all we had to do is drive

into town. It was kind of neat,”

said Jolly’s father.

Jolly’s favorite part of being

an actress is acting itself. “I get to test myself and see if I can pull off the

mean girl, pull off all these different roles,” she said. “I get to see if I can do

all these different things and still incorporate my own life in it.” Between

school, acting classes and a part-time baby-sitting job, she still finds time to

read, paint and hang out with friends. They often joke that she should start

taking them to movie premieres and introducing them to famous actors

when she becomes famous. “They think it’s so cool.”

The young actress hopes to have many premieres in the future. “I am

not sure what I would want to do other than acting.” Jolly’s advice to those

who want to pursue an acting career is to work hard and be persistent. “It

just takes so much trying out and failing before you finally get that one part

that’s exactly right for you and you nail it. It’s an amazing feeling.”

“Just Crazy Enough” is still in production and will be released sometime

in 2012. Along with Jolly’s performance in the movie, Edmonites can

certainly enjoy the role their charming city played in it.

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On Dr. Greg Walton’s 21st birthday, he was on

top of the world. Summer was drawing to a close, as

was his summer job in the oil industry. Senior year at

Oklahoma State University was about to begin and

after that, medical school. But all of that would change.

In a devastating oil tank explosion, Walton and

another college student were seriously injured. Two

were killed. What was not lost, however, was Walton’s

determination to become a physician. Miraculously,

his eyes and hands were relatively unscathed from the

blast. He knows how lucky he is to be alive and has

come a long way since that fateful day. Walton now is

practicing bariatric medicine in Edmond and in turn,

giving others a new lease on their own life.

But Walton will be the first to emphasize that it

was a long journey from the accident to today. After

the blast, Walton was left with burns over much of his

face and body. He spent 55 days in the hospital and

underwent 25 operations. He credits his friends and

family with helping him cope but adds that it took time

and a change of attitude to fully recover emotionally.

“When I think back about that and what made me get

through it and what may help other people get through

it,” he said, “is when I figured

out no one was coming to

the pity party I was throwing

for myself every day, and that

made a huge difference.”

People often say things

happen for a reason and

Walton would likely agree

that his accident has helped

him connect to patients with more empathy. “When I

tell people I know what it’s like to be on the other side

of the bed rail, they certainly believe me,” he says. And

getting to the doctor side of the bed rail took a great

deal of work. Walton returned to school a year after

the accident and got into med school as planned. He

spent his residency in Alabama before working at the

burns and ICU center at Ft. Sam Houston for a year.

It was during his residency that Walton learned

about bariatric medicine but was decidedly against

doing it in a private practice setting like the one he

ran for eight years in Enid. But life had other plans

in mind. “It sort of got out

that I had done some of (the

surgeries). People started

working me over to do some

on them and of course I

thought that was ridiculous

but finally they wore me

down,” he laughs. When

successful, bariatric surgery

alters the amount of food a person can physically

eat, thereby inducing weight loss for permanent or

prolonged periods of time.

But it was when Walton started to see the change

that bariatric medicine had in people’s lives that

he knew it was his rightful place. “Being a general

surgeon is as gratifying as it is but this was gratifying

in multiples, to really help people regain their life.

Through my experience, it had a huge impact on me

and seemed like it was a life calling,” he says.

Since opening WeightWise Bariatric Program

in Edmond, Walton says they have done more than

2,000 operations and are working hard to reverse

some of the negative stereotypes of bariatric surgery as

being dangerous or not long-lasting. He says they have

had no deaths in their practice and utilize a system

of dietitians and exercise specialists to preserve the

changes in a person.

He says that technology has greatly improved and

the patients are seeing the changes as a result of that.

Walton explains that many patients do not realize how

unhappy they were at their preoperative weight until

after they have the surgery, because gaining the weight

occurs over a long period of time. “They’re just very

thankful that they’ve been able to regain their vigor

with life.” And Walton certainly can testify to the

ability to regain life with vigor.

"When I tell people I know what it's like to be on the other side of the bed rail, they

certainly believe me."

Dr. Greg Walton at his practice, WeightWise Bariatric Program in Edmond


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weather. I help coordinate where the storm chasers and Bob Moore Chopper 4 need to be.

How long have you worked there?I started working at KFOR in 1994. I left for a while in the fall of 1995, but came

back in the spring of 1996.

What do you love most about your job? I love that no two days are the same. I also enjoy the

excitement of learning new things and new technology.

Have you met any one famous?I've met several politicians and entertainers. Recently, Garth Brooks

and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, stopped by the station to recordsome promos. They were very nice.

Describe your experience working through the OKC bombing.

It was tough. Extreme working conditions, long days & sad stories. Ispent three weeks doing 12 hours on/12 hours off in one of our livetrucks. The full effect of the event didn't hit me until several weeks

later when I was reading a news magazine that had pictures ofthe Murrah site, victims, etc. I started to cry like a baby.

You also helped film the May 3 tornado. What was that like? Wild, wild day. The Chopper pilot and I started off when the

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see how bad the situation was. They saw the video, heard thewarnings and lives were spared.

How have these experiences shaped you as a person?I hope it's made me a stronger, yet more compassionate person.

What do you like most about living in Edmond? My wife and I built our home in 2001. Most of the area around it was still farmland.How it's grown in 10 years is amazing. Its a great place to raise a family. My wife and

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Name: Steve Johnson, Managing Editor at KFOR

What exactly does a managing editor do?Basically I'm in charge of the day to day news gathering operation. I help decide what we cover. I assign reporters and photogs to stories and I'm also in the 4Warn Storm Center during severe

weather. I help coordinate where the storm chasers and Bob Moore Chopper 4 need to be.

How long have you worked there?I started working at KFOR in 1994. I left for a while in the fall of 1995, but came

back in the spring of 1996.

What do you love most about your job? I love that no two days are the same. I also enjoy the

excitement of learning new things and new technology.

Have you met any one famous?I've met several politicians and entertainers. Recently, Garth Brooks

and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, stopped by the station to recordsome promos. They were very nice.

Describe your experience working through the OKC bombing.

It was tough. Extreme working conditions, long days & sad stories. Ispent three weeks doing 12 hours on/12 hours off in one of our livetrucks. The full effect of the event didn't hit me until several weeks

later when I was reading a news magazine that had pictures ofthe Murrah site, victims, etc. I started to cry like a baby.

You also helped film the May 3 tornado. What was that like? Wild, wild day. The Chopper pilot and I started off when the

tornado formed near the towns of Cement and Cyril. We followedit up to Tinker AFB. At some point, I looked out my window and

saw a neighborhood destroyed. I shouted to the pilot to lookdown. The sight was eerie. We saw people crawling through the

debris, tending to neighbors, helping out. A sight I will never forget.The video from the helicopters no doubt saved lives. People could

see how bad the situation was. They saw the video, heard thewarnings and lives were spared.

How have these experiences shaped you as a person?I hope it's made me a stronger, yet more compassionate person.

What do you like most about living in Edmond? My wife and I built our home in 2001. Most of the area around it was still farmland.How it's grown in 10 years is amazing. Its a great place to raise a family. My wife and

I are blessed with two girls. They both go to West Field. We love the school and lovethe area. Edmond has it all. Good homes, shopping and great places to eat.

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