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Entertainment ionOK.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 Restaurant Chickasaw Nation opens testing centers Industry OCCC Virtual Concerts Recovery All Dreams Matter by Pat Carr Jim Hopper, President & CEO Girl Scouts open Camp Trivera Oklahoma Restaurant Assoc. Li festyle … Culture … Entertainment publisher : Don Swift assistant : Joni Yeager editor : Tim Farley editiorial assistant : Darian Woolbright videographer : Jeremy Gossett director of photography : Michael Downes web site developer : Patrick Moore with Set Sail Media web site developer : Nina Jones, Data Design Inc. illustration : Rosemary Burke graphic design : Wendy Mills Advertising Sales Don Swift Photographers Jeremy Gossett Hugh Scott, Jr. Tracy Reece Jerry Hymer Advertising Consultants Peter Preksto Contributors fashion : Linda Miller art : Joy Reed Belt people : Peggy Gandy social issues : Robbie Robertson community : Lauren Wright contributing writer : Sandi Davis contributing writer : Greg Horton contributing writer : M.A. Smith contributing writer : M. J. Van Deventer contributing writer : Julie York contributing writer : Dorian Quillen contributing writer : Kristen Marckmann WE HATED ALGEBRA TOO. OKAY, SO MAYBE WE LIKED IT A LITTLE. BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN WE ARE ONLY ABOUT THE NUMBERS. WHEN YOU WORK WITH EVOLVE YOU ARE GETTING A PARTNER DEVOTED TO SNIFFING OUT ANSWERS TO REAL QUESTIONS NOT JUST STATISTICS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS. WWW.EVOLVE-RESEARCH.COM 12 Contents COVER STORY 12 Oklahoma Restaurant Association by Tim Farley Pictured on the cover (L-R): The Collective, Flower Child, Stella Modern Italian, Charleston’s and Sidecar Chisolm Creek . ART 20 OVAC Hosts 12x12 Virtual Fundraiser: Oklahoma Art Strives Despite Pandemic HEALTH 24 24 Chickasaw Nation opens COVID-19 testing centers HISTORY 70 SPRAWL:Oklahoma City is big. Real big.… by George Lang COMMUNITY 26 Renovation, expansion work begins on Belle Isle Library 28 Inasmuch Foundation commits $2.5 million to Crystal Bridge Conservatory 78 Girl Scouts open new Camp Trivera 78 PEOPLE 38 Abby Broyles Q&A by Linda Miller 48 All Dreams Matter by Pat Carr 66 Next GenLearns Virtual Conference 84 Girls create fancy mask lanyards 86 Next Gen under30 2020 Winners announced 8 ion Oklahoma SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 30 ENTERTAINMENT 62 OCCC Visual & Performing Arts Center announces Virtual Concert Series BUSINESS 44 Kitt Lecher by Garland McWatters 30 FLIX Brewhouse 62 First Liberty to Host Community Shred Events October 16th 58 FASHION 40 Taking a peek at fall fashion by Linda Miller DESIGN 58 Kitchen Context by Jo Meacham SPORTS 52 University 2020 Football Schedules 84 IN EVERY ISSUE 10 Publisher’s Note SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ion Oklahoma 9 PUBLISHER’S NOTE Dear Subscribers, Welcome to ion Oklahoma Magazine. 2020 is the beginning of our 10th year anniversary in the publishing business of an online digital lifestyle magazine and news-entertainment website www.ionok.com . ion Oklahoma Magazine has grown to over more than 46,400 subscribers located primarily in four counties and 79 zip codes of central Oklahoma. Our six printed editions published annually can be downloaded FREE from our website or printed copies can be ordered on demand and mailed to your home or office. It is and has been our mission as storytellers to share the stories about people and the tremendous progress Oklahoma is making as a state. Today the State of Oklahoma has been experiencing a certain noticeable growth among young people in the 20 – 30 age range. The cost of living is one of the most affordable states in the nation. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma is one of the lowest in the nation. The job opportunities for young tech entrepreneurs are plentiful. In 2020, the NextGen Under 30 Award Recognition Program celebrated its ninth year and a record response of 384 honorees from 241 different Oklahoma companies and organizations. The inaugural NextGen Learns Virtual Live one day Leadership Conference event was created in 2020 and scheduled on August 7, 2020 at the Oklahoma History Center Chesapeake Energy media center and was attended by over 481 people online. The one day Leadership conference included the State Chamber of Commerce and people from their 151 member affiliate chambers statewide, Leadership Oklahoma Leadership Oklahoma City, and Leadership Tulsa. The Leadership Conference theme was “Our time is Now to be: Leaders, Ethical, Accountable, oklahoma and Daring .“ Guest speakers included Mick Cornett, Bob Blackburn, Krtisten Chenoweth, Kitt Letcher, Brigadier General Brent W. Wright, Francie Ekwerekwu, Mike knop, Jill Castilla, and Elizabeth Frame Ellison. Please visit www.nextgenlearns.com and click on View Videos to watch the highlight video from the conference. At ion Oklahoma Magazine we plan to publish many of the quality lifestyle stories from Oklahomans who are best representing the “Oklahoma Spirit.” We want to hear from you, our readers, and your stories, so please email your ideas, thoughts and success stories. Sincerely, “Like” us on facebook facebook.com/pages/IonOklahoma-Online Donald B. Swift, Publisher, www.ionok.com Follow us on twitter @IonOklahoma 10 ion Oklahoma SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 COVER STORY BY TIM FARLEY klahoma eateries have suffered developed a campaign known as “Eat Drink LOKal” to huge losses since the COVID-19 encourage the general public to use local eateries. pandemic hit six months ago, but Stitt encourages the public to dine inside, outside, or enjoy O carry-out to support restaurants during this time. The the leader of the statewide restaurant association is encouraging hospitality landscape has changed dramatically, and residents to support these businesses and restaurants continue to operate safely by providing their promotions. distanced dining and COVID-19-approved sanitation Jim Hopper, president of the Oklahoma Restaurant practices. Association (ORA), is hoping people will continue to eat at “In partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of their favorite restaurants, whether it’s dine-in, carryout or Health and local Health Departments, restaurants will delivery. In addition, Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared Oct. 1-3 continue to utilize proper enhanced sanitation and training as official “Oklahoma Restaurant Days” to support and of their staff, as they have for many years,” said Hopper. celebrate statewide restaurants. Also, the ORA has But Hooper knows the struggle to regain revenue for 12 ion Oklahoma SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 Mama Rojas “Ask people where they went and you might hear they went to church, the store, picked up their child from daycare and then went to a restaurant,” he said. “It’s a false narrative for someone to say ‘I caught COVID at the restaurant. The employees are not allowed to work in the restaurants when they’re sick.” But if people remain hesitant to dine-in, most restaurants are working to promote their delivery and carry-out options. restaurants will be an uphill battle. “In two short words, it’s tough,” he said. “The restaurant industry in Oklahoma, from mid-March through end of April, lost $500 million. About 65,000 workers were laid off or furloughed. When people are afraid to go out and eat, workers get laid off. People believe restaurants are a dangerous place to go eat, but that’s not accurate.” Restaurants, Hopper said, are some of the cleanest establishments due to health department requirements and the owners who demand extra cleaning precautions because of the virus. Restaurant owners also adhere to the recommendations from the Center for Disease Control which focuses on hand washing, masks and social distancing. Bellini’s “It’s a bigger part of their restaurant sales,” Hopper said. “I anticipate some of that change (from dine-in to carryout) might be permanent. It’s a fundamental change for some restaurants.” Hopper said restaurant owners have been forced to adapt their menu to accommodate carry-out and delivery services. “They’ve had to ask themselves, ‘what parts of my menu SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ion Oklahoma 13 travel well and would be appropriate for these customers?’ Deep Deuce Some of them (restaurant owners) have done well with this. Others are still trying to figure it out. These operators who have dug in and said ‘I want to survive’ have pivoted and done well.” In some instances, owners are developing or expanding outdoor eating spaces as a way to attract former and new customers. 1492 other side of this (virus). It’s having a ripple effect on everyone. I’ve never seen anything like this, not to this magnitude,” Hopper said. For now, the figures are staggering. According to the National Restaurant Association and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dining at restaurants is well below the national levels because sales have dropped 34% since Long-term plans August. Since March, restaurants nationwide have lost $165 Hopper and the ORA lobbyists are pushing federal billion in revenue are on track to lose $249 billion this year. government officials for another round of stimulus money In Oklahoma, 40 percent of the restaurant operators that would aid the restaurant industry. contend business conditions have become worse since July, “Six months into the pandemic and we got eight weeks of help,” he said. “There needs to be more.” Hideaway Pizza However, Hopper understands a lot of money and political clout is tied to the presidential election. “We realize what’s going on in Washington and around the rest of the country, but we need help now.” As restaurants go, so do the communities that rely on sales tax revenue from restaurants and other retail outlets. According to the Brookings Institute, sales taxes will likely decline $49 million nationwide this year, $45 billion in 2021 and $46 billion in 2022, due to lower price levels and changes in demand. “We won’t know the full effect of this until we get on the 14 ion Oklahoma SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 while 30 percent of state restaurant owners say it is unlikely their restaurant will be in business six months from now with the present state of the economy.
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