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FEATURES 10 Over-the-Hill BBQ&A Learn tips & tricks from a master barbecuer.

20 Spirit of a Warrior Heart of a Patriot 92-year-old veteran Oren Peters shares his experiences from WWII.

25 Daycations Discover a nearby adventure!

37 Parents Helping Parents Support is just around the corner.

8 Facts & Figures

12 Louise A 50th Class Reunion

15 Food Jo’s Famous Pizza Food Faves

18 Business Swanson’s Fireplace & Patio Lawrence Goodwin, Attorney

30 Safe & Secure Storm Shield Shelters

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38 My Outlook Nate McCubbins, Kiteboarder

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I don’t want to say thatmy wife is accident prone, but we do have a saying around the family, “It’s not an activity unless Sandy gets injured.” And as of late, Sandy’s resting

comfortably with a broken shoulder that she managed to fracture in three places. How did she do this? Mountain biking? Boot camp at Hafer Park? Riding her cool little Italian sportbike? No, she injured herself in what some people might call “the most dangerous of all activities”—she tripped and fell while folding laundry. This is her third week of recovery, so that puts me in the middle of my second week of taking care of all the house stuff. I didn’t do anything for a week. Hey, I was in shock too. But life is slowly returning back to normal…if you call normal doing everything for your spouse. Chauffeuring, shopping, opening jars, cans, ziplock baggies—it’s all a challenge unless I’m there to help. The good news is that her shoulder is getting better and she’s learning to adapt. She’s even mastered eating left-handed (the learning curve from fork-to-mouth was quite entertaining). With all that’s happened, I was interested to hear her thoughts on activities and risk. I was quite sure she’d be more wary of potentially dangerous activities and how fragile our bodies are—nope. She shared her philosophy: If I can get injured doing laundry, there’s no safety. Might as well go for it. Live life to the fullest! Dang. I told her I’d like to hear more, right after I empty the dryer. And yes, I’ll be careful.

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For some, barbecue is more than just throwing your favorite meat

on the backyard grill. Meet Dale Sligar, a professional barbecuer

with Over the Hill BBQ in Edmond. Having been in (and won!)

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share some of his secrets, stories and sauces.

How long have you been barbecuing?

I’ve always enjoyed backyard grilling (which is different than barbecuing). I cannot recall not cooking something. My team partner Jim Cox and I decided to try competition barbecuing since we both enjoyed BBQ cooking and both had recently purchased new smokers. We belong to the same church and Knights of Columbus Fraternal Organization. Initially our cooking was at council events where we raised funds for an intellectually disabled adults facility in Okarche.

How many competitions have you been in?

Jim and I have competed in about ten events since we partnered. We first branched into cooking at sanctioned events when the Edmond Arts Council hosted a KCBS event in 2011 at Hafer Park. We won People’s Choice at the 2011 & 2012 events, which gets you fired up to do more events.

What is your favorite meat to barbecue? Why?

Depending upon the activity and number of people to serve, I prefer pulled pork. My granddaughter Hannah can just about live on pulled pork and always has a great opinion of it. Ribs and chicken seem to be the toughest to consistently score well in competitions. The margin for error is very critical. Both are easy to overcook, which is not correctable.

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BBQ is a very regional thing. I was raised in Kansas City and came to Oklahoma as soon as I could in 1985. Kansas City-style BBQ is sweeter, less spicy, and ribs and pork dominate, and you use mostly hickory

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wood smoke. Texas is Mesquite country with mostly beef brisket & ribs. Memphis and the Carolinas areas prefer a vinegary sauce. The Northeast is fish country and the West Coast has a blend of their own.

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My partner and I used to borrow a flatbed trailer. Our smokers each weigh about 450 pounds, plus all the other needed equipment—we came home very tired and with sore backs. The trailer makes a big difference, and makes everything go easier. As with any hobby, more is always better.

What seasoning should every barbecuer know about?

Pepper! I was once told by a wise old man that you cannot use too much. Following pepper would be sugar and salt. Any trade secrets that you would be willing to share?

Well now, they wouldn’t be a secret anymore would they! About the best advice I can offer to anyone cooking anything is to cook to internal temperature. “It is done when it is done” is another wise tale—no need to rush. A fellow I once knew thought that if the recipe said cook a 12-pound brisket at 225° for 12 hours, surely it would cook faster at 500° a shorter time. That brisket would have made a nice pair of shoes. Any advice to the backyard barbecuer?

Have fun, cook the things you like best. Try something new once in a while. Though delicious in its own right, there are many things better than a grilled hot dog.

Do your family, friends and neighbors get to test out your

creations? What kind of feedback do they give?

My friends and family keep my freezer empty. My granddaughters are my biggest fans. I have several more friends around tailgating times.

Do you prefer to go sweet or spicy?

I like sauce that tastes a little sweet initially with a tiny kick at the end. I prefer to taste the meat and smoke so I use sauce sparingly.

What’s the perfect barbecue side dish?

If I said anything other than baked beans, I would be lying. A good potato salad or slaw would run second and third.

Any plans for going full-time and opening an Over The Hill BBQ

restaurant? I’m retired, and find that I am perfectly qualified for that. If my kids wanted to do that, I would help them cook—as long as I didn’t

have a golf game scheduled.

Do you have

any other hobbies?

I do charitable work with the Knights of Columbus, play golf, visit grandkids and I’m trying to complete a 50-year-old honey-do list for my bride. Anything else you would like us to know about you?

I have the best wife, family and friends any man could ask for. Without their love and support none of my hobbies would be possible.

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It was my last day of high school and several of us seniors had spent the day driving over country roads and cutting wild roses to decorate the gymnasium for our Commencement program. I was tired and a little reflective as I rode the long, yellow school bus home. Suddenly, it dawned on me how much my life was about to change. I wondered where I would be and

what I would be doing in ten years, a long stretch of time for a 17-year-old. Unlike some of my classmates, I didn’t have my life planned out. I had no idea what I really wanted to do or even what college I would attend. The only certainty concerning my future was that I eventually wanted to be a wife and mother, assuming that would happen with my high school sweetheart. On that bus ride home, I also wondered about my classmates. Would we be

friends forever? Being from a small farming community—eighteen in my graduating class—some of us had known each other our whole lives. Would we drift apart? What would the “Class of 1963” be doing in 10, 20 or 30 years? Wow, who could even imagine? This summer, I will be attending my 50th high school reunion and yes, I still keep in touch with several of my classmates, especially my “sister-girlfriends” who I grew up with. We have remained close through all these years, sharing good and bad times. And today, as I look at old photos being posted by friends on Facebook, I wonder where the time went. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was walking across the stage to receive my diploma then leaving the

next morning for a fun senior trip to Rockaway Beach, Missouri. Sowhathappenedduringthosefiftyyears?SomehowImanagedtograduatefromtwodifferentuniversitieswithBAandMAdegrees,toteachschool,writesomebooksanddo101otherinterestingthings,butmostofall,tobecomethewifeandmotherIalwayswantedtobe.Andno,itwasnotwithmyhighschoolsweetheart.Actually,Ididacceptanengagementringfromhimthesummeraftergraduation,onlytoreturnitafewmonthslateraftermeetinga“drop-deadgorgeousguy”atcollegenamedCarlJoneswhostolemyhearttheminutewemet.ThroughtheyearsCarlandIattendedallofmyclassreunions.Thiswillbemyfirstwithouthim. AndwhatdoIexpectatthisreunion?Alittleheartachesincemyhusbandof45yearswillnotbewithme,butIhopetolaughandreminiscewithmygirlfriendsandoldclassmates.Andsincethisisanall-schoolreunion,beingaswearesosmall,I’msureI’llseelongagoacquaintancesfromotherclassesalongwithtreasuredfriends.Wewillcatchuponeachother’slives,thenpulloutpicturesofourkidsandgrandkidsandtalkaboutthegood old daysatWilsonHighSchool,nearHenryetta,Oklahoma. ItwastherethatIlearnedsomeoflife’smostvaluablelessons.Ourinstructorscompelledustonotonlyexcelinacademics,buttodevelopanimpeccablecharacterwithvirtuesthatwouldcarryusthroughlife.ItwasatWilsonthatIdevelopedacompassiontohelpothers,theintegritytostandagainstprejudiceandtheabilitytowinorlosewithdignity,whetherinsportsorinlife.Iwillbeforevergratefultothoseamazingteacherswhoinvestedtheirtimeandknowledgeinme.Theygavetheirbestandexpectednoless.Whataremarkablegift!Evenafterfiftyyears!

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late-night hours, pinball machine and juke box, the small-town hot spot lived up to its famous name, especially among teens. The ever-expanding family business found its way to Edmond five years ago, where Jo’s nephew, Dar Powers, now carries on the delicious traditions of Jo’s Famous Pizza. Each custom-crafted pie is handmade from scratch with dough and sauce made in-house. Yet as many pizza-enthusiasts agree, it’s all about the toppings—and Jo’s doesn’t disappoint. Pepperoni in every bite, fresh veggies and exceptional combos appeal to pizza purists and flavor-seekers alike. The Luau, The Taco, The Cowboy and The Bacon, Jalapeno and Cheddar Burger pizzas are choice crowd-pleasers. With a hometown touch, Jo’s goes the extra mile, dividing pizza toppings into halves, thirds and fourths to accommodate a variety of tastes in a single order. Edmond owner, Powers, comes by his love of the business naturally. Recalling summers as a boy in Purcell with his grandma and Aunt Jo, he remembers, “As kids, we hung out at the restaurant. We got pizza dough to play with and had a great time.” Powers keeps that

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Swanson’s Fireplace and Patio Shop is a part of Edmond history, one of the few remaining original stores in downtown Edmond. Owners J.C. and Mary Alice Swanson have been in business for over 20 years serving the metro area for various outdoor patio and fireplace needs. J.C. began working as a delivery boy for Montgomery Furniture and worked his way up the ladder to become a sales associate. In 1961, he and his wife Mary Alice bought the store and it became Swanson’s Furniture. Swanson’s is a family-owned and operated business where J.C. and Mary Alice’s daughter, Beverly Hayden, works with her parents to make the store a prominent local business. Beverly has watched Edmond grow and change over the years and is glad that Swanson’s has been here to see it. “Customers buy furniture to spend time

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ren Lee Peters may be 92 years old,

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Like many of the veterans of a war that seems eons away, Oren likes to talk. He’s easy to talk to. With his pillowy cloud of white hair and a big toothy grin, Oren is a natural storyteller. He talks about boot camp, he talks about the men who he served overseas with, he talks about General Patton as if he were a real-life comic book hero, and he talks about pranks he pulled. Names like “Shifty,” who stole away for three days in Italy to cavort with wild women, become real people. Places like Sicily were foreign shores where men barely out of puberty made amphibious landings. Every now and again, Oren lets a cuss word slip, and then he grins as if he got away with something that no one in the

room caught. What he and many other surviving World

War II and Korean War veterans do not talk much about is the war itself. Even for a kid who “thought this was all a game” in the 1940s, when the serious talk about bloodshed and fellow soldiers dying starts, it comes slowly. The

humorous stories told with twinkling old eyes and big grins fade for a moment. “When we landed in Salerno, Italy, the 36th Division of the Texas National Guard made the landing first and we were the floating reserve,” said Peters. “They secured the beach, and we were supposed to reinforce it the next day. But at 2pm, they called us to the boats and

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we made the landing in the middle of that afternoon because the 36th really got chopped up.” Until that day, Oren was still a kid. He soared through training and all the other wartime excursions with the blind optimism of youth. Barely 20, war was the big adventure to him. It was a game, and he was winning. “I enjoyed it because it was new and exciting,” Peters said. “But it was that day—it was there that I saw the tanks and the infantry coming down on us with nothing to stop them. That’s when the Lord and I had a conversation. I made all kinds of promises if He’d just get me out of there. I prayed and it wasn’t a game anymore.” That day, two P38 aircraft answered Oren’s prayers and bombed the advancing German troops. “Those were the prettiest planes I’d ever seen. I still have a lot of promises to keep,” Oren says quietly. For a moment, his bright eyes look up and the quick, teasing smile is back.

Soldier in Training Oren Lee Peters was born in Edmond on April 16, 1921, as a di-rect descendant of intrepid land runners who settled east of Edmond during the 1889 Land Run. In his sophomore year of high school at Edmond High, he was in the midst of serving two years in the Na-tional Guard. One day, his commanding officers called him into his office and said, “Little Peter, I’m going to discharge you.” “I thought I did something wrong,” Oren said. “But he said that the unit was going to be inducted, but the orders hadn’t come down yet. They wanted to discharge everyone who was still in high school.” But the one-year training program was something that Oren’s older brother thought would benefit the young man. His brother told Oren’s mother that he would come back stronger, smarter, bigger and better suited to play football. “The war wasn’t on yet, so I did the program,” said Oren. In August 1938, he attended drill and summer

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camps, thinking he was enlisted. “However, records show my official enlistment in the Headquarters Company 179th Infantry 45th Infantry Division of the Oklahoma National Guard was January 9, 1939.” Training was a big adventure and a ton of fun for a kid like Oren. It was there, while the enlisted

men watched a movie in a theater, that they heard Pearl Harbor had been bombed. The movie was stopped and

every enlisted man was sent back to barracks. “Outside, there was a lot of conversation about Pearl Harbor being bombed. We got back to camp, but to this day, I don’t know why they took us out of the movie. We were in Abilene, so there was

nothing we could do,” Oren said. “As a kid—which is what I was—it didn’t mean that much to me. It was still a game and Pearl Harbor was far away.” War was a for-eign place full of heroes and being a teenager meant that

atrocities were still a foreign concept. As a driver for a general, the young soldier in

training met General George S. Patton. “You could always tell when Patton spoke, because you could always hear and understand him. He spoke in beautiful language. People say he used profanity in a way that it was beautiful—it emphasized what he had to say,” said Oren.

Ready for War From training camp to training camp, Private Peters got ready for a war and in early 1943, he was shipped out to take part in an

amphibious landing in West Africa. “They didn’t tell us anything. They lowered the

boats and put rope ladders over the side. I don’t know what the other guys thought, but I thought, This is it. We ran and hit the

beach on our bellies and started crawling,” said Oren.

“When they didn’t issue us ammunition, we should have known better. Patton was there and he wasn’t happy to see us crawling up the beach for no reason.” During his 511 days of combat in Europe, Oren participated in eight major campaigns and four amphibious landings. “I came home

and was discharged June 1945,” Oren said. After earning his high school diploma, the kid-no-longer became Edmond High’s football coach—mostly by accident. Two years later, however, the young Peters was back in combat, this time rejoining the National Guard in 1947 to sign his oath of office and serve with the 45th Infantry Division in 1950 in Korea. But there is life after war. Oren married his sweetheart Lucille. He served the Boy Scouts of America and coached the first junior high school basketball program in Edmond. He still attends Kiwanis meetings. He taught other young soldiers at the National Guard Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. “When I retired, we moved back here and started seeing all the major cities of the world,” Oren said. “We went to the 50th anniversa-ry of the Liberation of Rome, and we took the battlefield tour where I served. “This is just a situation that if we love our country and want to protect it, we have to be willing to fight for it,” said Oren. This Fourth of July, Oren will still be serving. He’ll be in Edmond’s Fourth of July parade with the Boy Scouts. “Be sure to wave,” he said.

DURINg HIS SERvICE IN WORLD WAR II, OREN EARNED:

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heart for Being wounded in action • the good conduct medal • the american defenSe

sErvE MEDaL • the american camPaign medal • the euroPean-african-middle eaStern

camPaign medal • the naPleS-foggia, anzio, rome-arno, Southern france, rhine-

land-fen germany, ardgnneS-alSace medalS • the world war ii victory medal • the

arMy oF occUpaTion MEDaL • the comBat infantry Badge

ADDITIONAL SERvICE MEDALS RECEIvED:

• army commendation medal • Korea Service medal • united nationS Service medal

• Silver Star on the comBat infantry Brigade • national guard minuteman award

• arKanSaS traveler award • oKlahoma excePtional Service medal • oKlahoma diStin-

guiShed Service medal • oKlahoma military Service medal • oKlahoma national guard

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Fred Jones Museum of Art Take a drive south through Oklahoma City to Norman for one of the state’s most respected and unique art museums. The Fred Jones Museum of Art is always free, and this summer, art lovers can explore an in-depth look at the face of women around the globe. “Stirring the Fire: A Global Movement to Empower Women and Girls” is a new photography exhibition by Phil Borges in which the stark, unforgiving photos shed a spotlight on gender issues globally. The photos convey the stories and lives of women from around the world who share common themes of gender equality and struggle.

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Downtown Guthrie Step back and explore the history of Oklahoma in Guthrie, situated just north of Edmond on Interstate 35. With three centuries of history, Guthrie is a national historic landmark and was originally Oklahoma’s first state capital. Guthrie is full of Victorian architecture, a myriad of antique and boutique shops, and sa-loons where cowboys and outlaws once drank whiskey. Explore history with trolley tours, the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, the Frontier Drugstore Museum and more. “It is a great place to explore history, but we also have a lot of modern attractions like shopping, dining and our music scene,” said Lucy Swanson, marketing and membership sales coordinator for the Guthrie Chamber of Commerce. “The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is a wonderful representation of early Oklahoma life during the Land Run era and before.”

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Parents Helping Parents Like most parents of teenagers, Rod and Leslie thought their son was going through normal transformations. At the age of 15, their son, J, displayed behavioral changes and falling grades. However, as he grew older, there were no improvements. What they discovered was that J was addicted to drugs and alcohol. “People need to be aware of the signs,” said Rod. “We did not see the addiction.” Parents Helping Parents is an organization dedicated to supporting parents dealing with children who have addictions. According to their website, 95% of youth will drink alcohol before graduating high school with 53% trying at least one illegal drug and a staggering 20% will be addicted to drugs or alcohol. Now at age 34, J lives on his own and works daily to be free of addiction. Rod and Leslie support and love their son and now have the tools to aid him in his fight against addiction, with the help of Parents Helping Parents. They hope that by sharing their journey it will help other families. “That’s the scary thing with addiction,” said Leslie, “you don’t know who it will grab.” In his early adult years, J had difficulty keeping jobs and lacked the ability to live on his own. He couldn’t handle regular responsibilities like paying the electric bill. Also, depression, which at times was suicidal, was a constant factor that kept covering up his life of addiction. “It was one thing after another,” said Leslie. “We were always worried about suicide.” Over a period of time, Rod and Leslie saw J’s life continue to decline as he rarely got out of bed and severe changes in his complexion appeared. They also discovered he had an exorbitant amount of outstanding bills and various loans, including pawn tickets. As Rod and Leslie searched for ways to help their son, they visited his psychiatrist for a possible change in medication. However, during that visit they learned of J’s addiction to an illegal drug. “Our whole world was rocked,” said Leslie. “We were in shock.” One of the organizations Rod and Leslie were referred to for guidance was Parents Helping Parents. Pat Nichols, co-founder of the organization, explained that a child may need help at any age. “Addiction is the number one health threat in America,” said Pat. “As a society, we just don’t focus on it.”

Pat and his wife Vickie started the organization in 2001 as a way to help their son who needed treatment while also providing support to other parents who have children dealing with addiction. The nonprofit organization has offices in Edmond and Norman. Pat’s role as president of the Edmond chapter involves responding to calls and e-mails, and keeping parents up-to-date on available resources. “We are developing a new mobile website for the Edmond chapter,” said Pat.

The Edmond chapter hosts an average of 35 parents per week with an average of four calls per week. By the time a call is made, Pat emphasized, the situation is usually desperate. Recently, he received an e-mail about addiction from a mom that sounded like any mom in America. However, when he reached the end of the e-mail he realized she was from Pakistan. “Addiction affects anyone,” said Pat, “no matter where you are.” Even though J’s life is in order now, Rod and Leslie still attend group sessions at Parents Helping Parents in Edmond. The support and education that they received from the organization throughout their journey has been invaluable and along the way they said they have developed some great relationships. They love and support their son, within reason, as they know that the addiction is always present. “We will always be dealing with the addiction,” said Rod. “This will always be our way of life.”

With the help of organizations like Parents Helping Parents, education and support is available for those dealing with children who have addictions.

For more information, visit parentshelpingparents.info

or e-mail [email protected]. For a recorded message, call 629-6384.

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“Our whole world was rocked…”

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How did you get started in kiteboarding?in 2005, while watching the travel channel, i saw one of the first kiteboarders jump over an island. i was in college, 19 years old and living in norman. i got so excited, sold everything i had—including my truck—and bought a 13-meter kite. i spent every penny on gear.

How would you describe kiteboarding?a lot like solo sailing. it’s an adventure almost—like wakeboarding on steroids. plus you can fly!

How is it different from windsurfing?Windsurfing is the old-school guys holding on to a sail while on a surfboard. They are fast but expensive, tough to pack for travel and require high wind speeds. Kiteboarding has a distinct advantage over windsurfing due to the surface area of the sails. and again, with kites you can fly!

How high do you guys jump? How long do you stay aloft?That depends on the wind and gusts. anywhere from 15 to 20 feet is a big jump. The sky is literally the limit though—if you throw the trick down right. Kiteboarders can control how high they go, as well as how long their hangtime is, by using different techniques.

How would one get involved with kiteboarding?First thing should be some online research to see if it’s for you. Kiteboarding is for adrenaline junkies, people that enjoy water and nature. Taking lessons starts the process. someone wouldn’t buy a hang glider and jump off a cliff—it’s the same thing with kiteboarding.

How much does the equipment cost? The equipment usually costs around $2000 new, half that if used—that includes the board, kite, harness, life jacket and helmet.

What is the kiteboarding culture/community in Oklahoma like?really positive, like a brotherhood. Everyone knows everybody as in a small town. it’s like a little community—hidden in plain site.

What is your favorite trick to do on Lake Hefner?i like to set my board down on the ground and jump off the grass right onto the water to start off my session. it’s a small thing compared to the big jumps but it makes me happy.

Have you kiteboarded anywhere exotic? If so, where?sure! i recently kiteboarded in Tiano beach in the grand bahamas. it was gorgeous! The water was so clear you could see the fish and everything right beneath you. White sugar sand beaches. completely amazing!

Any interesting stories? …close calls? …rescues? …amazing tricks?in the bahamas, the wind shifted offshore (out to sea) in the middle of a session. i performed a self-rescue, and got saved by a small boat just in time—as four black tipped sharks were circling my kite and i out near the coral.

When is the best season to kiteboard? Why?i love the fall. it’s still warm water, and as long as the air temperature is above 55°, it’s great riding. Fall provides the most powerful wind, due to the increased air density of a cooler atmosphere—so more powerful gusts!

What is your favorite part about kiteboarding?The windier it gets, the faster i go.

Who is the typical kiteboarder?That’s a tough question. The age demographic ranges from 14 to 70. The typical kiteboarder is someone who loves water. They are people who do whatever they set their mind to, no matter what. also, women learn faster than men—which surprises a lot of people.

Do you have any other interesting hobbies? anything with the word board in it, i do. you can actually use your kite combined with a snowboard on the snow to snowkite. The kites really just make any sport with a board better.

If you weren’t obsessed with kiteboarding, what would you be doing? something outdoors for sure. Maybe working on a wind or solar farm. i love to be out in nature.

MY outlook by bethany scott

For more information on kiteboarding, visit okkite.com.

80 East 5th St., Ste. 130Edmond, OK 73034

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