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FEATURES 26-27 COVER STORY Meet KMOD’s Lynn Hernandez: contents 9.14 Rock ‘n’ Roll DJ and Dad by Brandon Schmitz Volume XXVII, Number 9 www.tulsakids.com 28-29 PARENTING Dr. Fay Talks About Love and Logic and Kids by Nikki Cyter Sack
30 CULTURE Meet KMOD’s Lynn Hernandez: Say Hello to the Helmerich Center for American Research by Bria Bolton Moore Rock ‘n’ Roll DJ and Dad 34-35 KID CULTURE Justin Roberts Trio Brings Family Fun to Guthrie Green by Julie Wenger Watson
36-37 COMMUNITY Neighborhood Networking: Making Ties Through Social Media by Sarai Burris
40-41 PARENTS LIKE YOU Tulsa Police Officer Reflects on Job and Family by Betty Casey
42-43 DINING OUT Restaurant Week: A Great Reason To Eat Out by Betty Casey
IN EVERY ISSUE 12-13 STAGES: Babies & Toddlers Screen Separation Anxiety by Kiley Roberson BY BRANDON SCHMITZ 26-27 14 STAGES: School Age Helping Your Children Understand Themselves by Gina Conroy
16 STAGES: Tweens & Teens Smoothing the Path from Middle School to High School by Julie Wenger Watson
20 EDUCATION Parents Can Build a Positive Bridge Between Home and School by Karen Moult
22-23 FUTURE FOODIES Come Play a Part at “A Peace of Art” by Ayschia Kuykendall
32-33 GET COOKING Tulsa Police Officer Reflects on Neighborhood Networking: Presentation is Everything 40-41 Job and Family 36-37 Making Ties Through Social Media by Natalie Mikles 44-45 FROM THE HIP The Hip Mom Meets Some Crafty Women by Jill VanTrease
46 SPORTS & FITNESS Join the Barre by Jennifer Luitwieler
47-53 OUT AND ABOUT: CALENDAR OF EVENTS compiled by Abby Rodgers
55 I’M A TULSA KID: Chad Rhodes by Karen Moult
56 TULSAKIDS ONLINE Justin Roberts Trio Brings Be a Part of Our Online Community! Restaurant Week: A Great by Abby Rodgers, web and 34-35 Family Fun to Guthrie Green 42-43 Reason To Eat Out social media editor
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www.tulsakids.com MeetYour Neighbors! PUBLISHER :CHARLES FOSHEE Find us on the world wide web. EDITOR : BETTY CASEY Sometimes things fall together in unex - TulsaKids’ content, contests, WEB EDITOR : ABBY RODGERS pected ways. As I was putting together blogs and web exclusives every ADVERTISING SALES : CAROLINE SHAW this issue of TulsaKids, I realized that I had month. KATHY THOMPSON assigned an unprecedented number of CATHY WILKIE Question and Answer profiles and inter - Parent Blogs PRODUCTION : DESKTOP DESIGN INC . views. Perhaps I was suffering from the Join our Parent Community COVER PHOTO : LESLIE HOYT PHOTOGRAPHY summer vapors. Okay, that word just popped out of my head, so naturally, I and read some things you’ll had to google it because I’m not really sure what it means. It’s either a DISTRIBUTION : JOAN PEREZ British new wave and power pop band, which I love, by the way, or a 19 th never see in print. Keep the CONTRIBUTING WRITERS : century term, applied to women, meaning to be emotionally overcome. If conversation going. Nikki Cyter Sack you’re as old as me, you may remember the Vapors’ hit song“Turning Julie Wenger Watson The E-dition of TulsaKids Sarai Burris Japanese. ”I love that song, but I digress. I suppose the more appropriate Sign up for our e-newsletter Bria Bolton Moore “summer vapors” definition in this context would be that I was emotionally Kiley Roberson overcome with all the interesting people out there in our community. and get our picks for events, Gina Conroy up-to-the minute information Karen Moult And, now that summer is over and we’re all getting back into a fall routine Ayschia Kuykendall of work and school, it may be a good time to reconnect with our neigh - and giveaways in every issue. Natalie Mikles bors. Sign up at: www.tulsakids.com Jill VanTrease Our cover story is an interview with a longtime Tulsan, radio personality Jennifer Luitwieler Facebook INTERN : and dad, KMOD’s Lynn Hernandez. Not only is he one of the few real DJ’s Join TulsaKids Magazine. BRANDON SCHMITZ left in an increasingly high-tech industry, he gives back to the community in a variety of ways and, like many of you reading this right now, is a parent facebook/tulsakids to two young children. Read his interview and you may get to know Lynn Twitter in new and unexpected ways beyond his rock radio personality . Follow our tweets! The YWCA has a new CEO, a Tulsa native who moved away, and is now twitter.com/tulsakids back to lead the YWCA as it celebrates its centennial year. Learn more about her in this issue. Talk to Me Another person to know is a local police officer and his family. While we I want to know what you think. hear about some bad apples in the profession, the majority of officers are E-mail me at: TK PUBLISHING inc. just doing their job protecting our families. Sept. 6 is National Thank a Po - [email protected] lice Officer Day, so you might want to take advantage of that. Read our TulsaKids is published monthly by story and find out what a TPS officer really does (and how his wife feels TK Publishing, Inc., about it). 1622 So. Denver Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119 As the kids get back into the routine of school, many of you might have (918) 582-8504 FAX (918) 583-1366 the desire to brush up on your parenting skills. Our interview with Dr. Website: www.tulsakids.com Charles Fay of the Love and Logic Institute may give you some pointers on ©TK Publishing, Inc. 2014. All Rights Reserved. how to stop battling with your children. Dr. Fay is even doing a free presen - Volume XXVII, Number 9 tation at the University School this month. Find out more inside. PUBLISHER And, finally, if you’re longing to connect with neighbors, but you’re not sure [email protected] EDITOR how, read about how the Patrick Henry neighborhood members reached [email protected] out to one another in ways that you might want to use in your own area of CALENDAR town. (submit by 10th of the month prior) [email protected] And, as always, we hope you stay connected Articles and advertisements in TulsaKids do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the to each other through TulsaKids Facebook magazine or TK Publishing, Inc. We do not Page, website and Twitter. We love your pic - assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. The tures! acceptance of advertising by TulsaKids does not constitute an endorsement of the prod - ucts, services, or information. We do not knowingly present any product or service which is fraudulent or misleading in nature.
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PRESERVE THOSE SUMMER MEMORIES Summer is over, but it doesn’t have to be forgotten. The Vintage Pearl has created new, unique hand-stamped jewelry that will become treasured remembrances of time to - gether with family. Inspired by summer, the line of custom pieces includes colorful Moroccan inspired earrings, bright beaded bracelets, “Sand Dollar Love Token” and “Anchors of Hope” necklaces. The Vintage Pearl was started in 2007 by Tulsa stay-at-home mom of four Erin Ed - wards. Here are some of her suggestions for preserving those summer memories: 1. Blog or journal your summer to remember those precious moments; 2. Take photos and create a vacation photo book using your Instagram photos; 3. Print your photos to create in a collage to hang in the family room to remember the trip all year long. 4. Create a hand-stamped souvenir with the date and special memory from your va - cation, or preserve the location in a unique necklace like the ones on the left. Summer-inspired pieces are customizable with a memorable saying, dates or names and hand-stamped in the store, creating unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.
SAVE THE DATE! “Pop In” at Lexus of Tulsa, 4210 South Memorial, on Thursday, September 18 from 5:30-8pm for a final chance to purchase the 2014 Care Card for only $50. Card Card is supported by 200 area merchants which honor a 20% discount during the shopping event October 24-No - vember 2, 2014. All proceeds from the Care Card purchase benefit NOTHING BUNDT CAKES Family & Children’s Services which heals traumatized and hurting chil - OPENS IN TULSA dren, strengthen individuals and families and provide hope and recov - Nothing Bundt Cakes, a bakery specializing in modern bundt ery for those battling mental illness and addiction. cakes has opened at The Vineyard, 7890 E. 106th Place S., Bldg. V, www.fcsok.org/carecard Suite 10, and will hold grand opening celebrations Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. A ribbon cutting is planned for 4 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 11. On PUBLIC Friday, Sept. 12, 20 percent of sales will benefit The Children’s Hos - pital at St. Francis. From 3 – 5 p.m., kids can sample the most popu - INVITED lar cake flavors, and from 3-4 p.m., PJ Panda will be visiting the TO store. On Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., the first 50 guests who make purchases will win free bundtlets for a year (one per month for ANNUAL 12 months). ZIPPERQ The ZipperQ3 Annual BBQ Chal - OWASSO TEACHER DONATES lenge and Cook Off will be held on Satur - BOOK PROCEEDS TO AFRICA day, Oct. 4 at the The Adventures of Gum: Bummer Summer , a chapter book by Claremore Expo Center. Admission to the event is free, along with Owasso English Teacher Julie Brothers, follows the adventures of a complimentary soft drinks and water. There will also be live music and fourth-grade boy who finds himself plagued by his teacher when children’s games. Other activities include a certified 5K at 3 p.m., BBQ she gives him a summer assignment on the last day of school – keep tasting from 4 to 6 p.m., and a live and silent auction. Entry for the race a journal all summer! is $35, and BBQ tasting kits may be purchased for $10. Guests also will Inspired by her own son, Jake, Brothers began writing “Gum” have an opportunity to win a “Winners Choice” of either a New Dodge after the passing of her mother and father. Brothers said that writing Challenger, Dodge Ram Truck or Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Raffle tick - the book gave her comfort and occupied her mind during the sum - ets for the vehicles are $25 each or five for $100. Tickets for the raffle mer after she lost her parents. She soon found herself laughing may also be purchased at the Claremore Walmart. rather than feeling sad. ZipperQ is named in honor of Zip E. Gordon, a Claremore boy Gum’s parents play an important role in the book, as Gum tries who, at age 4, was diagnosed with a very rare condition called Fi - to make the right decisions. Brothers said it reminded her of a brodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva or FOP. FOP causes bone to form phrase her mother used to say, “Kids need to be allowed to make in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues. mistakes!” To learn more about Zip, his parents, how to register for the BBQ A portion of the proceeds for Bummer Summer are donated to contest, the 5K run or for more information about ZipperQ3, go to Africa Reads to assist in getting books delivered to children in Africa http.zipperq.com. Proceeds for the event will go to research to find a as they are learning English. cure for FOP. The book is available on Amazon.com. continued next page
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BECOME A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT FALL THEATRE CLASSES AT Want to know answers and actions to use for difficult moments in parent - ing? CLARK YOUTH THEATRE Enrollment has begun for the fall Saturday theatre Attend Becoming a Love and Logic Parent© at noon- 2 p.m. on Thursdays, classes at Clark Youth Theatre. Classes include Pre-School Oct. 2-Nov. 6, at the Community Service Council, 16. E. 16th St. Acting and Imagination for ages 3 to 5; Pre-Teen Laughing This six-week parenting course teaches simple techniques that are effec - Matter Improv for ages 8 to 12; Say It! At the Theatre, ages tive with all children, from toddlers to teens. 11 to 18; Creative Drama, ages 8 to 12; Improv Foundations One-day, brown bag workshops also will occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. for Teens, ages 13 to 18; Teen Laughing Matter Improv, 14 and Dec. 12. ages 13 to 18; and Clark Youth Council 2.0, ages 11 to 18. John Paris, Pat Avery and Stephanie Taylor are staff of Wraparound Tulsa, a Weekday classes are also available for Homeschool stu - service helping children and young adults ages 4-18 with significant emotional dents and preschoolers, as well as fall workshops on topics and behavioral health challenges. They recently attended Love and Logic Insti - such as theatrical makeup, Shakespeare Monologues and tute training in Denver, Co., to offer this workshop in the Tulsa area. Tech Certification. Parents will learn how to: For more information about classes, plays or auditions, • Avoid power struggles and arguments call 918.746.5065 or visit www.cityoftulsa.org/henthronepac. • Stay calm when kids do incredibly upsetting things • Set enforceable limits • Avoid enabling and begin empowering • Help your kids learn from mistakes rather than repeat them • Raise respectful and responsible kids CASA NEEDS YOU TO The workshops are co-sponsored by Counseling & Recovery Services and HELP CHILDREN! the Community Service Council. Help a child by becoming a Court Appointed Special Pre-registration is required. No childcare is available. For registration or Advocate. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are more information on these courses or fees, contact Stephanie Taylor at specially trained volunteers who speak for the best interests 918.392.5813 or [email protected]. of abused and neglected children in the court system. A CASA advocate gives a hurting and bewildered child some - one very special: a caring and committed adult, someone the child can trust. The role of the CASA is to serve as an Impar - advertisers in the news tial Observer - conducting an independent investigation; an Information Gatherer - obtaining all relevant facts about the child; a Monitor - to ensure that the court’s orders are car - Music Together ® coming to South Tulsa! ried out; and a Reporter - submit written reports to the court. Music Together® is a music and movement program for children from birth CASA volunteers come from all backgrounds, must be to age 5 and the grown-ups that love them! Music Together of South Tulsa will 21 years of age, have no felony convictions, and care about open its doors this September under the direction of Rachel Hay, a native Oklaho - kids. All CASA volunteers must complete 30 hours of initial man, professional violinist, and licensed Music Together instructor. After attend - training. The issues children face in state custody can be ing classes with her own daughter, Rachel saw how special the experience was devastating. For many abused children, their CASA volun - for her daughter’s development and their own bonding experience. teer will be the one constant adult presence in their life - “I’ve been a music teacher for years, and I’ve never been more confident in a until they are placed into a safe, permanent home. curriculum or had a more positive experience!” Hay said. For an online application and information about Octo - Weekly 45-minute classes emphasize rhythmic, tonal, movement, and lan - ber and November training classes visit www.tulsacasa.org. guage learning with a range of musical styles sure to please even the “big kids” Tulsa CASA has set a Lunch and Learn for Wednesday, Oc - in class. Because of its mixed-age format, Music Together is perfect for families tober 29 at noon. Come by yourself or bring a friend to learn with young siblings—bring all of the little ones to one class that is brimming with more about being a CASA volunteer. Call 918-584-2272 to warmth and community. RSVP. Since 1987, this research-based curriculum has been showing parents and children that everyone has the potential to be musical. Music Together’s non-per - formance oriented classes are appropriate for even the youngest of students, and parents of all musical backgrounds can feel welcomed. RenuYou Neurofeedback Center of Tulsa Now This new center will be the only location in south Tulsa offering Music To - Accepting SoonerCare gether classes. 4835 S. Fulton Ave., Suite 101 Registration is now open for the fall session. Classes will be held at 6727 S. 918.747.7400 Sheridan Rd. For more information, visit www.musictogetherofsouthtulsa.com or RenuYou Center treats children, teens and adults suffer - contact Rachel at [email protected]. ing from ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, PTSD or other mental health issues without medication by using specialized neurofeedback therapy. Simply put, neurofeedback teaches the brain how to produce desirable brainwave activity. It is not invasive, uses no drugs and is free of side effects. RenuYou is now accepting SoonerCare. For more infor - mation, call or visit www.renuyoutulsa.com.
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BY KILEY ROBERSON screen separation anxiety ARE YOU EXPOSING YOUR BABY TO SECONDHAND TV?
atching up on “The dence also suggests that screen Bachelor” while you viewing before age two has last - breastfeed or changing a ing negative effects on children’s diaper with “Dancing reading skills, attention spans Cwith the Stars” in the background and short-term memory. could be called multi-tasking. But, The fact is, there are no ben - not so fast, super-mom. The efits from TV before two. The American Academy of Pediatrics “educational” baby videos that (AAP) says, “Secondhand TV,” portray pint-sized Picassos and (their term for TV playing in the mini-Mozarts seem too good to be background) can harm develop - true because they are. Doctors at ment in babies younger than age The Institute for Infant Brain De - two. velopment in Phoenix say that in - The information isn’t shock - fant brain growth happens in ing. Pediatricians have been direct response to external stimu - telling parents since 1999 the lation, in the context of real-world same no-TV-under-two advice. experiences. Which means that But despite this warning, the telling Junior about the laundry New York Times reports that ap - you’re folding is much more edu - proximately 90 percent of parents cational than any video engi - say their infants consume elec - neered to boost his intellect. tronic media in some form. As a Researchers have actually found parent of two, I am guilty of occa - that very young children are sionally failing the TV test myself. much slower to imitate a task Because how realistic is it to when they watch it on a screen never have the TV on – phone or than when they see it performed iPad – near your baby for two live. whole years? It’s a constant bat - But the AAP says the real tle at our house, with one older problem lies not only with what than three and a newborn, but babies are doing while they’re it’s a fight that the AAP says is watching TV, but what they worth it. Studies have shown that aren’t doing. Specifically, children even educational shows such as are programmed to learn from in - Sesame Street should be off limits. teracting with other people. While these shows have been Whenever one party, child or par - known to contribute to improved ent, is watching TV, the exchange language and social skills in chil - comes to a halt. Just having the dren older than two, the same TV on in the background, even if programming for younger kids ac - “no one is watching it,” is tually delays language skills. Evi - enough to delay language devel - opment. Normally, a parent continued next page
12 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM speaks about 940 words per hour when a baby is around. With the television on, that number falls by 770. To sum it up, fewer words means less learning. Studies have also shown that babies who watch more TV are more likely to have problems paying attention at the age of seven. Video programming is con - stantly changing, constantly in - teresting and almost never forces a child to deal with anything more tedious than a commercial. As we all know, the real world is not so accommodating. So what can we do to tune 918-610 -7470 out the tube? The simple answer Fontana Shopping Center is to just turn it off. The AAP rec - 4984 S. Memorial Dr. ommends parents employ other ways of stimulating children’s NEW & learning when they are busy 10% CONSIGNED doing what they have to do. For UNIFORMS instance, instead of placing OFF REGULAR PRICE young children in front of a screen NEW MERCHANDISE Coupon expires Sept. 30, 2014 while you prepare dinner or do Invalid with Other Offers chores, have them nearby en - www.cjschooluniforms.com gaged in supervised play, such as playing with nested cups or pots and pans on the floor. Talk to them about what you’re doing. They also recommend that you don’t put a TV set in your child’s bedroom, and limit older children to two hours of screen time per day. With all this in mind, it may be safe to say that a family movie night or quick cartoon once in a while isn’t going to damage your little darling, but, as with most things life, moderation is key.
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BY GINA CONROY helping your children understand themselves
irst-day jitters bounced in - what was required in the class - Sanguine Otter. the treasure and in the end real - side me like a hysterical 2- room. So maybe their behavior In my experience, not only ize the accomplishment they can year-old on an wasn’t the real problem. Maybe were children drawn into the make by working together. It’s out-of-control pony ride. what I was observing could be story, but they began to see some wonderful for teaching coopera - FStill, I held on with trembling solved by understanding the dif - traits in themselves through tion and accepting the differences hands, and I took my place at the ferences in the children’s tem - these animals, and were able to of others.” front of the class. With all eyes on peraments, and then helping gain a better understanding of Another review from Profes - me, I inhaled deeply and smiled. them to better understand them - their strengths and challenges. sor Glenda Hotton, a counselor How would it look to a hungry selves. Though not every child identified for women, said she believes it’s group of fourth graders if they After unsuccessful attempts with just one animal personality, an excellent way to introduce knew their teacher was afraid of at behavior modification, I re - the stories led to further discus - young children to the differences them? No, I had to put on a brave sorted to what I knew best: the sion about when it was appropri - in each individual and help them front or the carnivores would eat power of story. I had used “ The ate to be the playful Otter and accept and get along with each me alive. Treasure Tree ,” by John Trent and when they needed to try to be other. “Just because we are dif - I stumbled through my intro - Gary Smalley in my own parent - more like the attentive and organ - ferent than another doesn’t mean duction without mishap. Their in - ing and found it to be helpful in ized Beaver. we can sit back and say, ‘That’s nocent faces seemed harmless educating my children on the The stories helped them be - the way I am, like it or leave it.’ enough, and then it happened. strengths and challenges of their come aware of their behaviors No. We are to polish our That one student who kept ignor - unique personalities as defined and what was appropriate inside strengths and chip away at our ing my instructions, too preoccu - by the four basic personality and outside of the classroom. weaknesses.” pied with organizing his desk to types. I didn’t think it would solve Once the children understood the We all want children to suc - look up. And the girl whom I had all the problems in class, but I different personalities as defined ceed. Sometimes we don’t under - to redirect several times because hoped it would help my students in the book, I was able redirect stand why one child struggles she would call out without raising understand their behavior and their behavior depending on the and the other excels. In the end, her hand. Nothing I couldn’t han - give me a chance to gain control situation. When certain un - the goal is to give children skills dle with a little more persistence, of my class. What I didn’t expect wanted behaviors arose, such as that they can use to succeed, right? was to see how this book would pushing to the front of the line, I both in school and in life. Helping Wrong. A few days later I alleviate some stresses these chil - would suggest the child act more children understand their own identified more “difficult” stu - dren placed on themselves be - like the Golden Retriever and let temperaments is a useful tool for dents. The boy who had to be cause they couldn’t help someone else take a turn. And, in children to have. first in line all the time. The behaving differently from the my experience, it actually worked bright girl who always knew the other students. better then telling the child just Gina Conroy is an author, speaker, right answer, yet her work was The book takes the children to stop the negative behavior. and creative writing teacher who messy, and she never remem - on an exciting adventure with an - After reading some Amazon teachers for private groups and at bered her homework. None of imal characters taken from the reviews of the book, I realized I Tulsa Community College. She these children were what I’d call four basic personalities, allowing wasn’t the only one that found loves helping kids “Discover Their “bad” children. Their behavior children to understand the nature this resource helpful. Temperament” and will hold more didn’t seem to be a heart issue. and characteristics of each of the One teacher noted, “I use classes in this subject in the fall. They just couldn’t remember personalities: The Choleric Lion, this book as a starter to every For more information contact her things or stay organized to do the Melancholy Beaver, the year. The four characters use at [email protected]. Phlegmatic Golden Retriever, the their individual abilities to find
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smoothing the path from middle to high school
or some, it’s crossing from your future. It may seem a long one side of a building to way off, but the years go by very another. For others, it’s a quickly. Become engaged in as bus or car trip to a com - much as possible to help find Fpletely different campus. What - your passion. You have a long life ever the geographic distance, the ahead and need to enjoy it. Be transition from middle to high conscious of less fortunate people school is a significant one for stu - than yourself and mentor them.” dents, as well as their parents. As For parents, Chadd encour - with any time of change and ages a ready ear. “Keep en - growth, it’s not always smooth gaged in your student’s activities. sailing. New classrooms, class - Listen, and always be available. mates and teachers, combined Hold conversations in a way that with different, often higher, ex - you are asking questions about pectations can cause stress and them, how they feel, friend - anxiety to skyrocket. Fortunately, ships and add adult topics - poli - there are a few things both par - tics, finances. Don’t judge and ents and students can do to help. dictate behavior! Those days are While it is always important over, and now is the time to ex - to take care of our health, during plain what behavior you do ex - pect and your reasons for that.” particularly stressful periods of role in this. Whether your student mother of three kids and an edu - Lauran Drummond, a 2013 our lives, it is paramount. For par - is an athlete, scholar or both, in - cator, has this advice for parents: graduate of Booker T. Washington ents, this means encouraging adequate nutrition can impair her “Encourage them to get involved High School, remembers her kids to get enough sleep. The Na - performance. Family meals also right away, whether it’s sports, freshman year. “I would say the tional Sleep Foundation recom - give parents a chance to check in drama, speech and debate, or an biggest change from middle mends nine-and-a-quarter hours with their children and keep the extracurricular club. It’s a great school is independence. This is of sleep a night for teenagers, lines of communication open. way to meet peers who have sim - both good and bad,” she laughs. which obviously can be a chal - Exercise is a natural stress ilar likes and interests. Also, as “Basically, you have the freedom lenge with most students’ busy reliever, and unfortunately, many simple as it is, remind your child to learn how to pace yourself. No schedules. Setting a routine, with teens don’t get enough. Encour - that everyone is nervous making mom or dad sitting there, telling time for both homework and re - age your high schoolers to find an the transition to high school - you to do your assignment. You laxing, can help your child feel activity that works for them. It even if they don’t look it. Tell him learn to be responsible for your - more organized and less over - can be as simple as walking or to relax, smile, and enjoy the ad - self.” whelmed. biking in the neighborhood. Even venture. Finally, remind him that Drummond offers these Eating three good meals a hula-hooping qualifies. he’s been preparing for high words of wisdom for incoming day ensures your child has the One of the most common school all along!” freshman, “Be confident. Middle necessary nutrition needed to pieces of advice for new high Tulsa mom Sheryl Chadd school is an awkward time. High maintain energy levels. High school students is to get involved. successfully graduated twin school is where you can take that school is a period of rapid growth It’s an easy way to meet new daughters from high school. She awkwardness and turn it into and development for kids, and people and feel connected to the offers this advice to students, something fun.” good nutrition plays an important school. Cheryl Kane, a Bixby “You are now setting the path for
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BY KAREN MOULT parents can build a positive bridge between home and school
orning drop-off at Many teachers have a pre - principal and classroom teacher is tivities. school is the time that ferred method for communicating appropriate,” Kiger said. “A sim - The Carnegie PTA kicks off parents relinquish all with a parent, such as email, an ple, quick conversation can solve the school year with an annual control. As they watch evening phone call or a note home misunderstandings.” Block Party where families meet Mtheir children disappear through in a child’s backpack. Usually Volunteering at their child’s teachers, the principal and staff the school door, parents can only scheduled several weeks into the school offers parents a sneak peek members. The PTA Welcome hope their children listen in class, school year, the fall Parent- at their children’s social interac - Wagon is designed specifically for take turns on the playground and Teacher conference, Kiger says, is tions with peers. And volunteer - helping incoming families accli - eat something more than just the best time to begin that line of ing allows parents to become mate to Carnegie Oreos for lunch. communication. acquainted with other parents as “By giving the families a Hoping to gain insight into “Parents can begin the well as meet their children’s warm welcome, we help initiate their children’s schoolwork or so - school year with a journal of their friends. their connection in the Carnegie cial interaction, some anxious par - child’s strengths and struggles, so “Schools greatly appreciate community,” Dixon said. “We ents lurk in the school hallway or they will have something to refer volunteers and can always use have a traditional kindergarten bombard teachers with questions to when Parent-Teacher confer - parental help in all areas of the breakfast on the first day of school at afternoon pick-up. ences begin in the fall,” Kiger sug - school,” Kiger said. “Positive and, of course, a Back-to-School For a child to achieve inde - gests. ways to volunteer are vital to a Night in September where par - pendence, social and academic “Be on time to your child’s school’s success. You can get in - ents are encouraged to come sit in success in school, a parent must scheduled conference time. volved in your child’s classroom, the classroom and engage with discover a happy medium be - Schools schedule conferences on a chaperoning class trips, assisting teachers and staff and ask ques - tween being present at their tight schedule. It is always better with class parties, sharing your tions.” child’s school to allowing their to be a few minutes early,” she musical talents, assisting the arts, Carnegie parents can engage child to spend the school day said. “After your conference, fol - music or physical education in their child’s school and class - without Mom or Dad in view. low-up with your child about teacher, being a guest speaker for room by volunteering in such ac - While research shows children de - areas of strength and create a your career, or reading with stu - tivities as Art Sparks art velop better social skills and im - plan for attaining new goals. Keep dents. Share your talents and enrichment, Junior Great Books, proved behavior when their their papers as a reminder of pos - strengths with the school leader - Science Enrichment, Chess Club, parents are involved at school, too sible questions you may have re - ship, teacher and Parent Teacher Math Club and Robotics. The much presence can hinder their garding objectives or how to Association (PTA). Get involved.” PTA, says Dixon, provides volun - children’s ability to figure things reinforce concepts. Children love Tulsa Public Schools teers for field trips for all grades. out for themselves. positive feedback, and building a Carnegie Elementary PTA Presi - Parent volunteering and PTA Union School District’s Roy positive bridge between home dent Mandi Dixon says the PTA involvement also help parents re - Clark Elementary School Principal and school is a win-win.” plays a vital role in matching par - alize that they are not alone in Theresa Kiger encourages parents If a child develops a negative ents to school volunteer needs. their concerns and excitement to relax and trust that teachers attitude toward school or if he be - Dixon, mother of Carnegie 3rd over their children’s first years of will contact them if their child is gins to struggle with homework, a grader Mia and kindergartener school. The Carnegie PTA holds struggling. Children, she says, parent should contact the teacher. Kate, says parents can find posi - open forums on a monthly basis to must have an opportunity to ex - “Should a situation arise tive ways to help in their child’s discuss current activities, issues plore their independence at with a child and a concern for school, and the PTA plays a big and concerns that may arise in school. their growth and development, a role in helping parents be en - the school community. meeting between the parent, gaged in school and classroom ac -
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BY AYSCHIA KUYKENDALL, GLOBAL GARDENS come play a part at “a peace of art”
GLOBAL GARDENS MURAL, LOCATED UNDER THE I-244 EXPRESSWAY AND ELGIN. lobal Gardens was one of four organizations art director, worked with stu - how each one of us can be an ar - going to be a permanent fixture chosen to create and dents to create the artwork for chitect for our own garden and ul - in Tulsa.” paint a mural that is lo - the mural, letting students lead timately our lives. Take a minute with your Gcated under the I-244 Express - the process. As they took a closer “I had all the students draw family to go by to see the mural way and Elgin just north of look at their garden, the students out their ideas in their journals when you’re downtown. One ONEOK Field. The Mural Project began to see similarities between and then incorporated elements thing you might notice is how the has been in the works for several the garden and the city: flowers from each into the final product. It students chose to make each years beginning with the chal - and plants of different heights was a Global Gardens group ef - structure a living organism sup - lenge from the George Kaiser represent buildings on the sky - fort for our larger community,” ported by a root system that con - Foundation to submit artwork line, and ants and garden crea - Ferris said. “This project relates nects it all. As gardeners, the that depicted downtown. Our tures represent people and cars perfectly to our mission of em - students recognize the many ele - students began brainstorming moving along the surface. The powering students to be agents ments that work to support a their limited knowledge of down - conversation turned to how a of change in their community. I healthy garden, from the gar - town with that which is more fa - downtown is envisioned and built know the kids are overjoyed to dener to the sun, soil, rain, in - miliar – their gardens. – beginning with architects and have something they made that’s sects and even the wind. Each Annie Ferris, Global Gardens continued next page
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WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 25 cover story Meet KMOD’s Lynn Hernandez: Rock ‘n’ Roll DJ and Dad
BY BRANDON SCHMITZ PHOTO BY LESLIE HOYT
ans of Rock ‘n’ Roll know Even then, it never dawned on me to have There are a lot fewer DJs in the indus - Lynn Hernandez as 97.5 my own radio show until he suggested, try now than there were a couple decades KMOD’s Midday Radio DJ, ‘Why don’t you get your own show and stop ago, mainly because of the technology I was but 4-year-old Atticus and hanging out with me all the time!’ talking about it. It’s easier to have DJs that 8-month-old Angel know I asked the advisor who handles the are voice-tracked, and they can be on multi - him as “Dad.” Hernandez radio station for the college, and he gave me ple radio stations. People like Ryan Seacrest is also music director and my own three-hour show. can be on over 100 radio stations at one community affairs director I went from there, worked part -ime at time, so it puts a lot of radio DJs out of Ffor Clear Channel, and has been with KMOD an actual, real radio station in northwest work. That said, the owners like to have for nine years. Although parenting and rock Ohio, and then I changed my major to someone like Nikki Sixx, who’s our night - music may not typically go hand-in-hand, Broadcast Journalism. I got a job in Austin, time DJ. He’s a founding member of Motley Hernandez manages to strike a healthy bal - then Dallas, and then I came to Tulsa. So, Crue, so it’s kind of cool to have him on the ance. He dished to us on everything from it’s been about a 25-year span of chaos and radio every night here in Tulsa. changes in radio technology to potty train - mayhem. It’s nice to have local DJs on, too. I ing. mean, I do an all-request hour every week - TK: Have there been any major changes in day at noon, and it would be almost impos - TK: Where and when did you start your ca - the radio scene throughout that time? sible to do that if it was voice-tracked. I reer? LH: Oh, yeah. Well, technology’s changed, have a lot of fun doing that, and it’s great to LH: I started in the late ‘80s while I was in first of all. Obviously, there’re no more be able to connect with the citizens of Tulsa college. I had no desire to be in radio at all. I turntables. There aren’t even any CD play - and the surrounding area immediately on was a marketing major – industrial market - ers anymore. So, every time there’s a new the phone or text messaging or Facebook. ing at that. I wanted to work for Speedway piece of technology out that affects the con - gas stations. That was my plan in life, and trol room – where I am all the time – there’s TK: What do you like best about being one things were going great! a learning curve. It’s always exciting to of the few “real” DJs with a local show? In my Psych 101 class one day, the kid learn something new, though, and the tech - LH: A very satisfying part of my job is when that sat next to me the whole semester – nology’s always changed for the better. I make somebody’s day. I can’t tell you how we never talked. He wore his Theta Chi Business-wise, yes, of course, radio has many times someone has come up to me sweatshirts all the time, and I couldn’t care changed over the years. I’m with a station and told me that I played them a request in less, right? So, I never talked to him until in Tulsa that has been on the air for over 40 honor of their family member or friend that one day, when he came in wearing a Rush years as a rock station – KMOD. So, the sta - has passed away or even just a simple dedi - concert t-shirt. I was at the concert the tion itself has always played rock music, cation from a husband to his wife on their night before also, and it’s one of my favorite even though rock music has changed from anniversary. It really makes a special mo - bands. So, it struck up a conversation, and the ‘70s to the ‘80s to the ‘90s to today. It’s ment in a fan’s life. That can create a cool we ended up being best friends for the rest always been rock music – it’s always evolv - bond between my fans and me. That’s just of the time that I was in college. ing – and we hope that we’re continuing to one way that makes a local DJ valuable. You He was a DJ at the college station, and perpetuate whatever rock music is thrown won’t get that on a daily basis from a na - he invited me to come by and just hang out. at us. >>>
26 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM cover story tionally syndicated DJ or your iPod. ment. I know some parents can be, but I’m movies, vacations. Now it’s diapers, formula, not concerned with that – not at this point clothes and college fund. TK: Speaking of which, are there any lis - in his life. tener calls that stand out to you as being TK: How do you treat Atticus differently particularly funny? TK: What are some of the things that you from Angel? LH: Yes, absolutely! Well, a couple of years two do for fun? LH: Angel is still so young that our playtime ago, it started out as funny and odd and LH: My son and I? Oh, my gosh, we do all is much different than Atticus’. At 8 months weird. The caller was not making much kinds of fun things! Two summers ago, the I love helping her stand and walk and gig - sense, but you could tell that he listened all Tulsa Drillers asked me to go out before the gle! With Atticus it’s all about running! And day because he talked about the morning game started and throw out the ceremonial tickling. But no, I don’t treat them any differ - show, which had Phil [Stone] and Brent first pitch, and I brought him with me. We ent. I’ll hug and kiss them both very tight [Douglas] at that time. He would talk about got to do it again this year, so I have great and discipline them also equally. me and KC, who’s our afternoon DJ, and DC, pictures of him as just a 2-year-old toddler who’s our night DJ before Nikki Sixx came doing that, and now he’s four. You know, TK: What’s Atticus’ favorite song right on board. Some of these calls got abusive he’s grown, but we’re doing the same thing, now? and potentially dangerous when he started and it’s just a wonderful collage of photos LH: We like to watch movies. He’s like any threatening some of us, and he kept calling that we have on the wall of his bedroom. child that once he latches on to one he himself Jim Morrison. Like, Jim Morrison We also got to drop the puck at an Oil - wants to watch it over and over. It used to wasn’t dead – he was born again within ers game in the middle of the BOK Center. be Willy Wonka – not the Johnny Depp one! him. Eventually, we had to call the Tulsa Po - All of the players are there in their skates – – there are so many great songs in that, but lice Department and have him taken care of. the game is ready to go – and here we are, now it’s Pirates: Band of Misfits and many my son and me, dropping the first puck. cool songs in that also, like The Clash: Lon - TK: So, overall, what’s the level of interac - And I was a hockey player when I was a don Calling . We love it! tion that you have with fans of the station? kid, so that was huge excitement for me. And at the end of every movie we get LH: Oh, we have a lot of interaction! I mean, We love going to Bentley Park and all that – up and dance in the living room to whatever I went to the Motley Crue concert recently, kid stuff. It lets me be a kid again. song they have during the ending credits. and just walking around the BOK Center – The end of Shrek is awesome because Joan you know, people know you. Ten years ago, TK: What’s the best part about being a Jett is fun to dance to. I also like making up DJs were really anonymous. We were only dad? my own songs with my kids, especially known by our voice, but now, with YouTube LH: Watching my kids grow every stage of while putting them to sleep. and social networking, people can actually their lives. And being a part of that develop - point us out in a crowd. It’s always flatter - ment. From being helpless little newborns TK: Are you looking forward to bringing ing – I never get tired of someone coming up that are completely relying on you to feed, Atticus to his first concert? How old do you to say hello or take selfies. Yeah, lots of self - bath and clothe them. From encouraging think he’ll be by the time you take him to ies. them to crawl, stand, walk, talk and build one? mental awareness. Teaching them their first LH: I’ve had some KMOD fans say they TK: Besides being a DJ, you’re the Public words and how to go potty by themselves. would love to see him at Rocklahoma. And I Affairs Director for the Clear Channel One of my happiest moments ever was wouldn’t mind bringing him during the day radio stations in Tulsa. What does that when Atticus, without saying a word, got because there’s lots of room to run, but I mean? up from where we were playing, quietly definitely wouldn’t want him there during LH: That’s one of the most fulfilling parts of went into the bathroom – of course I was all the parties in the campgrounds at night. my job. I host a weekly 30-minute show watching the entire time – then he came When he was a baby, Jesse James Dupree called “Hot Topic” on Sunday mornings that back and exclaimed proudly: “Daddy! I from the rock band Jackyl held him for a pic - focuses on helping the community of north - went potty by myself!” Parents reading this ture! eastern Oklahoma. Mayor Dewey Barlett is know the feeling; it was all I could do to not I was eleven when I saw my first con - a regular guest. Charities I work with and start crying I was so happy! Not to mention cert – 1977, Rush! – and these days kids are support are Cancer Sucks, Oklahoma Blood the light at the end of the “diaper tunnel” going at a much younger age because con - Institute, Child Abuse Network, Big Broth - was finally in view. certs aren’t as crazy as they used to be. ers Big Sisters, Show Your Stripes, American They are still way too loud, so he would Red Cross, Family and Children Services, TK: Has being a dad changed you in any have ear plugs in but most venues don’t Make A Wish, Up With Trees, March of way? even allow smoking so I don’t know, de - Dimes and the Community Food Bank of LH: Oh, yes. It will change anyone – in a pending on where and what it is, but maybe Eastern Oklahoma. positive way. First of all, I have much more in the next couple of years. respect for those who have raised children; TK: Let’s talk about being a dad. Given the and not the Bradgelina or British Royalty TK: And, Hernandez knows the value of subject matter of some of the music that way — using a team of nannies and private having great child development informa - plays on KMOD, do you feel the need to teachers. We all need the help of friends and tion. Besides TulsaKids Magazine, here’s keep your kids from hearing it? family – and social services like Family and his recommendation: LH: No, at that age, it’ll go in one ear and Children Services are great, too – but I re - LH: I’d like to give www.babycenter.com a out the other. Doesn’t really matter. Nah, spect parents that truly get up twice in the big thank you. It’s a great website that can we’re still singing the ABC songs in the car middle of the night for feedings. help determine if your baby is on track with and stuff like that. But I’m not worried if he I care for myself more now, at least normal growth and it tells you what to ex - hears a Tool song or Pantera because he’s maybe by default because I don’t have the pect soon. only 4 years old. He’s just concerned with ability, time, or money to do all the night - whatever toy he’s playing with at the mo - time activities I once did like concerts, bars,
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BY NIKKI CYTER SACK Dr. Fay Talks about Love and Logic and Kids
ith an emphasis on courage parents to use fun and to make affect me?“ He and my get on-the-job training on really accountability and humor and enjoy the kids and do mom were wonderful people be - little things. If a kid says, “Well, I empathy, and a silly things.” fore they learned these things, can’t tie my shoe” [the response Wcredo of making par - Fay said attendees to his but the thing I noticed most was is] “That’s a bummer; what do enting and teaching fun and re - talks can “expect to have a good no more lecturing, no more anger, you think we’re going to do?”. warding, the Love and Logic time and giggle” and walk out no more threats and plenty of ac - 3. Share the control. [Give] program is a popular go-to for the door armed with concrete countability. lots of little choices over things parents and educators alike. Dr. strategies for dealing with every - [the parent] couldn‘t care less Charles Fay, president of the day problems so that they “never TK: When you’re on a plane about - “Use the red cup or blue Golden, Colorado-based Love and have to get into an argument or at a dinner party and you get cup.“ More choices equal fewer Logic Institute, will be presenting with a kid again.” in one of those, “So, what do you power struggles. two free seminars for parents and We spoke with Dr. Fay about do?” conversations, how do you 4. Empathy [provided] before teachers sponsored by the Uni - his personal take on Love and describe the Love and Logic phi - the consequence. If I do it after - versity School at the University of Logic and why he possesses such losophy? wards, kids neurologically speak - Tulsa. passion for childrearing. CF: It’s a fun, practical way ing can’t even hear the empathy. In addition, The University of working with kids so they can School will be offering a series of TK: Love and Logic is a fam - develop self-control, be responsi - TK: Why is empathy so im - nine one-hour sessions for teach - ily business - what was the jour - ble and be happy at the same portant? ers called “9 Essential Skills for ney like following in your time. CF: It’s not very natural for the Love and Logic Classroom.” father’s footsteps? most of us... It‘s a skill that a lot of The classes will be taught by CF: It really goes back to the TK: What are some of the people have to fake until they Love and Logic-trained facilitators early 1970s. My dad (Jim Fay) keystones of the Love and Logic make it. People are best off if they Gina Lewis and Debra Price at was raising me and my two older Program for parents? just have one little empathetic the University School, and there is sisters, and also trying to be a CF: Love and Logic is based statement or sound they use: an a cost for the series. principal of a school. It‘s challeng - on four key principles: audible sigh; “so sad”; “what a Dr. Fay, himself a product of ing, and he’s having a hard time. 1. Set loving limits. We set bummer.” Keep it simple. There‘s Love and Logic parenting, follows He starts a desperate search to limits Love and Logic style - not a scientific reason, which is the in the footsteps of the co- find strategies to help him regain by telling kids what to do or boss - concept of mirror neurons, a founders of the Love and Logic control of home and school and ing them around, but instead by bundling of neurons in the human method - his father, Jim Fay, a for - do it in a loving way. He became describing what we do or allow. brain that are triggered by emo - mer school principal and Foster fascinated with the importance of Instead of saying “You better eat tions of other people. It explains Cline, M.D., a psychiatrist. two things: (1) setting loving lim - that dinner,“ say, “I provide din - why they use laugh tracks in sit - “Our niche is really that we its... and (2) kids making mistakes ner until 7 p.m.“ Boy, does that coms - you hear laughing, you’re are very specific and give specific when the price tag is small. They take the power struggle out. likely going to laugh yourself. advice,” Fay noted, distinguish - can experience consequences in a 2. Share as much thinking as When I can be really empathetic ing Love and Logic from other loving, empathetic way and can possible. I’m going to resist the with a kid, their mirror neurons more theoretical parenting pro - develop an inner voice that asks, urge to jump in and solve my that hear empathy are going to grams. “But [we] also really en - “How will this decision I’m going kids’ problems... I want them to fire up. continued next page
28 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM TK: Your method also me, and she grabbed my ham - story is the freedom that comes stresses giving a good deal of burger...” I’m quick to admit that I to parents and teachers when TK: What do you hope par - choices to children. Why? struggle with the same issues they know that they don’t have to ents and teachers take away CF: (laughing) The more other parents do. Controlling our deal with stuff when they’re still from your presentations in confused they are, the easier they own mouth is hard. The blessing angry. Wisdom comes from time Tulsa? are to deal with sometimes! The with Love and Logic is that it and having an opportunity to CF: The first thing I’m hop - human brain yearns for closure. teaches us that we don’t have to calm down. ing for both groups is that they’re When I’m asking questions, it cre - do something immediately. We going to giggle a lot and laugh ates a lack of closure in the mind. can look at the kid and say, “I’m TK: How does the Love and and have a great time hearing When the brain is really working so mad. I’m going to have to do Logic program for schools and stories. I teach with stories. The hard to make a choice, it has a lot something about this later when educators differ from the parent- second thing is that they’ll say, “I less energy to devote to arguing I’m calm.” So, I said to him, “I targeted program? can do this. I can regain control of or fighting. Don’t feel like you guess you have a choice, Buddy. CF: The biggest difference is my home. Or, I can work with need to give choices over every - You can either pay for the ham - that [educators] don’t have a lot these kids in such a way that I thing, but for fun think about the burger and the time it took us to of consequences they can use can dramatically increase the most common power struggles go over there, about $5, and then with kids that are really meaning - odds that they’ll make good deci - you have, and come up with a you can have dinner tonight. Or, ful. The primary focus is [there - sions.” I want to give people bunch of little choices you can you can decide to save some fore] to prevent the behavior or hope and practical tools. offer during that time. money and skip dinner and wait keep it small so you can still until breakfast.” The moral of that teach. TK: Why are you so passion - TK: With three kids of your ate about childrearing? own, I’m sure you’ve learned CF: I believe that only way many lessons from them. Tell us we can maintain our freedoms about a memorable lesson. that we enjoy in the US is by hav - CF: My 7-year-old son was Free Love and Logic Events for Parents and Teachers ing a personally responsible pop - begging for a hamburger. We ran “It Works! Love and Logic for Home and School” ulation of people. If kids don’t and got him one, and then he did - Speaker: Charles Fay, Ph.D. know how to govern themselves n’t like it. Love and Logic people Thurs., Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. (Parent-focused presentation) they are going to lose that free - say, “No problem, it’s just what’s University of Tulsa, Allen Chapman Activity Center dom. for dinner.” He gets out of the car, 440 S. Gary Ave. and he doesn’t know that I’m Friday, Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Teacher-focused presenta - Bria Moore contributed to this watching him out of the corner of tion) article. my eye, but he feeds it to the dog. University of Tulsa, Lorton Performance Center Then, when he sees that I’ve 550 S. Gary Place seen it, he goes into dramatic Both programs are free and open to the public. mode: “Dad, the dog jumped on
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BY BRIA BOLTON MOORE say hello to the Helmerich Center for American Research
Mark the calendar for September 6 An Art Hunt will encourage chil - and 7 for free fun at Gilcrease Mu - dren ages 3 to15 to search the seum gardens and galleries. Guests are invited to share lemonade and om and dad can ex - cookies with Thomas Gilcrease, plore coffee rituals portrayed by Doug Watson, on throughout history the porch of his home. Lois Ellen M(and of course, taste a Frank, a chef and culinary anthro - bit, thanks to Topeca Coffee) pologist, will share the history of while kids construct and fly chocolate. Roy Clark, Jana Jae Guatemalan wishing kites, play and the Tulsa Playboys will take American Girl Doll Bingo or dig in the stage Saturday as well as the the Maya Ruins Dig Site. With live Cherokee National Youth Choir. music, exhibits, food and lectures, The Red Dirt Rangers will close there will be something to please out the weekend with a concert every palate at the grand opening on Sunday at 4 p.m. weekend of the Helmerich Center Don’t miss a chance to “re - for American Research at discover Gilcrease” and see the Gilcrease Museum on Sept. 6 and Helmerich Center for American 7. All opening weekend festivi - KIDS ENJOY FUN AND EDUCATIONAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AT GILCREASE. Research before it closes to allow ties, including museum admis - took about 21 months to com - programming open to the public. for the move of the library and sion, are free and open to the plete, is also home to classrooms, “Everyone has treasures, archives. The research center will public. a paper conservation laboratory, documents and photographs at close immediately following the The Helmerich Center for research offices, and a laboratory home,” Wright said. “We will be opening celebration and reopen American Research, a 25,000- for electronic cataloguing and dig - programming in the spring and in February 2015. square-foot addition to the mu - itization of the collections. through next year on how to take Opening weekend events seum, will house the Gilcrease “It’s a very exciting expan - care of those, the importance of will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Library and Archives, which con - sion of the museum,” said Sarah those, how to write stories about Saturday, Sept. 6 and noon to 6 tain more than 100,000 books, Wright, associate curator of fam - them — all sorts of different pro - p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. The mu - manuscripts, maps and docu - ily and youth programs at gramming around archival materi - seum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 ments ranging from 1494 to Gilcrease Museum. “We’re als and photographs and p.m. both days. A full schedule of today. Some highlights of the col - thrilled to have the space to store documents, things everyone activities, times and other infor - lection include copies of the Dec - archives safely, to research them has.” mation can be found at laration of Independence and the and then to create educational To celebrate the new center, gilcrease.utulsa.edu. Articles of Confederation signed programs around them.” Tulsans are invited to browse, by Benjamin Franklin; a Thomas Wright shared that the cen - create and learn with all five Jefferson letter dated July 1, ter will be “an active building all senses the first weekend of Sep - 1776; and The Cortez Decree of the time” with lectures, classes tember. Here’s a sample of the 1521. The research center, which and research. There will also be dozens of events and activities:
30 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM “ LAUREL PUTS THE LEADER IN CHEERLEADER.”
“The first middle school football game I went to, there weren’t cheerleaders, so I asked my mom if I could get a uniform,” says Laurel, who then initiated her own middle school cheering movement. “All my friends come and join in, even the boys. And the high school cheerleaders come up and say, ‘Good job’!”
Laurel also flips for new books. “I like how my school library has so many books, and they always get new books about different subjects.” It’s a good thing Laurel likes to read. When she grows up she wants to be, “A cheerleader and a doctor and a school nurse and a teacher. I like music and P.E. and science. I liked when we learned about birds and we practiced picking up popcorn with straws, like beaks. I like all the subjects.” – Laurel B., Holland Hall Second Grader
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BY NATALIE MIKLES presentation is everything WITH A LITTLE IMAGINATION, YOU CAN CREATE LUNCHES EVEN PICKY EATERS WILL LOVE.
t seems everyone has trouble coming up with new ideas for Ischool lunch. Even the most creative moms find themselves in a lunch - box rut, and it’s no wonder. If your kid takes his or her lunch to school every day, that’s approxi - mately 20 times a month you’re staring into the pantry, trying to find a balance between nutritious and delicious. At the end of last school year, one of my preschoolers said to me, “Please don’t make me any more peanut butter sandwiches.” I couldn’t blame her. Fresh out of ideas, I had relied on PB&J for so THE PICNIC LUNCH. THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL LUNCH. THE PRINCESS LUNCH. many days in a row that she didn’t want to see another one for cery store with a job to keep their lunchbox creations. always remember,” Merri Beth a long time. eyes out for food they would like While the kids around her said. So, I vowed to make lunch to see in their lunchboxes. They are unwrapping boring ham sand - Emma’s not the only one more innovative, interesting and gravitated toward colors, choos - wiches and plastic bags of pret - who looks forward to seeing tasty this year. I’ve asked my kids ing clementines, small red apples zels, Emma opens a themed what’s in her lunchbox. Her to be involved in the process, and celery sticks. lunch box nearly every day. For friends also like taking a look to which I think makes them more We also bought the ingredi - example, a picnic-themed lunch see what her grandmother has vested at lunchtime. ents to make some homemade included a red and white ging - come up with. My kids are willing partici - fiber- and protein-rich snacks to ham napkin, fried chicken, biscuit, I don’t have Merri Beth’s cre - pants in making dinner. They take to school. Their favorites an ice cream cone filled with ativity, but I’ve learned from her slice the fruit, butter the bread have been the peanut butter dried fruit and a juice box the importance of making and set the table. But school cookies made with lentils and a wrapped in ladybug tissue paper. lunchtime fun. It’s a great idea, lunches have always been a solo recipe discovered on Pinterest for Merri Beth started making particularly for parents who endeavor. I’m either making them energy bites made with oats and these special lunches to entice struggle with picky eaters. once the house is dark and every - flaxseed, not to mention choco - her picky granddaughter to eat It doesn’t take much, even one is tucked in, or, in the mad late chips – their favorite part. more. If you first eat with your simple touches like stickers and rush of morning between braid - I’ve also been inspired by eyes, Emma’s lunchbox is a feast. fun straws, to make a kid feel ing hair and making sure teeth Merri Beth Rasor, super grandma It has now become a special special. have been brushed. to 7-year-old Emma. Teachers and ritual between grandmother and Before this school year kids at Monte Cassino know granddaughter. began, I took the kids to the gro - Merri Beth for her unbelievable “It’s something I think she’ll continued next page
32 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM Thinking Outside Club Sandwich Skewers LearnLearn the ABCs of the Lunchbox • Whole-Wheat Bread Here are five of Merri Beth • Tomato Back-Back--ToTo --SchoolSchool He Health.ealth. Rasor’s themed lunchbox ideas. • Lettuce State Fair – Corn dog (dou - • Turkey ble wrapped in foil to stay warm), • Ham cinnamon roll and small red- and • Cheddar Cheese white-striped box of popcorn. • Cooked bacon Back to School – Sandwich • Small pickles cut into triangles, string cheese Alternate ingredients on with a Bugle (corn chip snack) skewers. Cut everything small so and raisin on the tip to look like a it fits nicely on the skewer. pencil, apple with a gummy worm tied to the stem and a juice Versions of this recipe have box wrapped in school bus yellow been making their way around tissue paper with black wheels Pinterest for some time. Makes a drawn on the side. great treat to stash in a lunchbox. Lady and the Tramp – Ther - No-Bake Energy Bites mos of spaghetti, breadsticks, • 1 cup old-fashioned oats and napkin tied with a bow. Merri • 1/2 cup coconut flakes, toasted Beth also included a picture from • 1/2 cup peanut butter the movie, which she attached to • 1/2 cup ground flaxseed the inside of the lunchbox. • 1/2 cup chocolate chips Parisian Lunch – Sandwich • 1/3 cup honey made on a French roll, apple • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract slices with mini marshmallows Stir all ingredients together and Madelines for dessert. in a medium bowl. Cover, and let St. Patrick’s Day – Green- chill in the refrigerator for 30 min - tinted spaghetti, Sprite with a utes. green straw and green snack Once chilled, roll into 1-inch cakes. balls. Store in an airtight con - Pop quiz! tainer for up to 1 week. Kids can be suspicious of “green things” in their food. This Use last night’s leftover How does stayingg healthy improve chicken salad is green-free. Pack it chicken for these yummy wraps. student perperformance?formaance? with whole-wheat crackers or in - This recipe makes two large side a whole-wheat hot dog bun wraps or four child-size servings. Answer: Kids who eat right and stay active focuss more, for a change of pace. Hummus and Chicken Wraps Chicken Salad for Kids • 2 spinach flour tortillas concentrate better and are more successful in school.hool. So • 2 cups cooked and shredded • 1/4 cup hummus make sure they get 60 minutes of physical activityty evereveryy dayday,, chicken • 2 boneless, skinless chicken • 1 cup chopped apple breasts, cooked and thinly sliced and fill half their plate with fruits and veggies at evereveryy meal. • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 1 cup mixed greens • 3/4 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles Help your kids stay healthy… fromm A to Z. • 2 hard-boiled eggs • Drizzle of your favorite salad • Salt and pepper, to taste dressing Study up on moreore healthy tips and recipespes at Combine chicken, apple, Spread hummus over each lemon juice and mayonnaise. Fold tortilla. Top with chicken, greens in eggs. Taste, and season with and feta. Drizzle salad dressing salt and pepper. over both. Wrap up each tortilla, then Put these ingredients be - slice in half for four total portions. tween two slices of bread, and kids might shrug. But, shimmy them on a skewer, and they’ll love it.
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BY JULIE WENGER WATSON Justin Roberts Trio brings family fun to Guthrie Green
ulsa Roots Music kicks off band a large and devoted follow - a free, five-Sunday con - ing. cert series Sept. 7 on Parents and kids alike will T Guthrie Green with a fam - find it hard to resist Justin ily-friendly day of music featuring Roberts’ funny, intelligent lyrics Grammy nominated children’s and power pop-rock sound. musician Justin Roberts, LA- Roberts has performed on “The based indie pop-rockers The Today Show” and has been fea - Mowgli’s, and The Cherokee Na - tured on Nick Jr. TV. Two of his tional Youth Choir. Tulsa Chil - albums, Jungle Gym (2013) and dren’s Museum will bring its Recess (2010), earned Grammy Imagination Playground, an inter - nominations. Pretty good for active mobile play system made someone who never really from large, stackable, blue foam planned on being a kids’ musi - blocks, and the Tulsa City-County cian. Library will be onsite with its Roberts moved to Minneapo - bookmobile and ever-popular lis after graduating from Kenyon PHOTO CREDIT: TODD ROSENBERG mascot, Buddy Bookworm. In ad - College in the early ‘90s with the dition, The Zarrow Center for Art JUSTIN ROBERTS TRIO hope of making it in the music and Education has free arts and five childhood friends from the business with a band called Pi - crafts activities for the kids. Bring San Fernando Valley and three mentos for Gus. To bolster his in - your blankets, your lawn chairs Midwestern transplants, includ - come, he took a day job as a and your sunscreen, and enjoy a ing Josh Hogan (guitar and vo - preschool teacher. “I found my - fabulous day of entertainment cals) from Oklahoma City. self starting to write songs for the with your family and friends in Beautiful harmonies and upbeat kids at school, really with no in - downtown Tulsa. lyrics have earned this young tention of being a children’s musi - The festivities begin at 2:30 cian or anything like that,” p.m. with the award-winning Roberts recalls. Cherokee National Youth Choir The teaching job didn’t last. performing traditional songs in “I only stayed at the school for the Cherokee language. The choir about a year because the late- has recorded a number of CDs, night club concerts into early traveling around the country, mornings with 3- and 4-year-olds sharing their voices, language was not the best combination,” and culture. The Justin Roberts Roberts laughs. trio follows at 3:30 p.m., and The However, his career as a chil - Mowgli’s close the day at 5 p.m. dren’s musician took off after The Mowgli’s are comprised of CHEROKEE NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR THE MOWGLI’S Liam Davis, a college pal and continued next page
34 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM music producer, suggested record - his writing. ing the songs professionally. “I had a really amazing fifth Roberts had already started grade teacher who really promoted graduate studies at the University creative writing. She created these of Chicago’s Divinity School when books with the class where you his first CD, Great Big Sun , was re - could submit poems…She literally leased. Although Roberts didn’t ac - would pick and choose and it tively promote it, a glowing review would be the best stuff that would in a national magazine sparked get in. You had to submit a lot of 120 sales of the album. “We started things and also challenge yourself getting orders from places and peo - and deal with rejection.” ACRE ple we didn’t know, and people Mrs. Roberson would be WOODED CAMPUS were ordering multiple copies…It proud to learn that her pupil will just kind of took off. At the time, I become a published author this was living in this basement apart - fall. “In September, Putnam is pub - ment in Lincoln Park and studying lishing my first picture book, which Sanskrit, so it was kind of a weird is a very rhythmic and rhyming combination,” he remembers with story,” Roberts says. Copies should a laugh. be available for sale at Roberts’ While he did complete his Tulsa show. For more information 30 master’s degree, Roberts chose to on Justin Roberts and his music, YEARS pursue his music full-time rather visit www.justinroberts.org. For a SERVING TULSA than his Ph.D. complete schedule of Tulsa Roots FAMILIES In a move that will warm the Rocks The Green, visit www.tulsa - hearts of elementary school teach - rootsmusic.org. ers everywhere, Roberts credits his fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Roberson, for inspiring both his creativity and STUDENTS580 INFANTS – 12TH GRADE
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BY SARAI BURRIS neighborhood networking: MAKING TIES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
elping my children make tasks and did our own parts.” friends in the neighbor - At the potluck gathering, hood was harder than I hamburgers and hotdogs were Hexpected—and to my sur - grilled as children played on the prise, I wasn’t alone in this effort. rented bouncy and rode bikes on A few comments from other like- the blocked street. Both the fire minded moms feeling the same and police departments came and way were posted on my neigh - let the children sit in the vehicles, borhood association’s Facebook set off the sirens and talk over the page. speaker. There are many contributing Amanda registered the factors that make it difficult for event on the City of Tulsa web - children living in Tulsa to meet site. ”You can say if you want the neighborhood buddies. Although fire or police department to come. many pre-school and grade- I requested both the departments school children may live within a to come.” few blocks of each other, they Once neighborhood families most likely each attend a different meet, they continue to build private or public school, making it friendships with more activities. difficult to connect with one an - Since the block party in May, sev - other. obligations. other. “From there we decided to eral families from the neighbor - The variety of choices is also So, how do families raising throw a street party and to meet hood have gathered at Whiteside available in organizations offering children in these neighborhood more families,” Amanda said. splash pad after work, brought the same activities. For example, settings meet others? The an - In order to get the word out, their own beverages and donated one child may play soccer with swer may be good, old-fashioned I started the Patrick Henry Play - money for pizza. Tulsa Metro, another through social media. group group page in order to “I go to Sungate pool and Tulsa Parks and another through While on the Patrick Henry have a private Facebook group see people from the neighbor - the YMCA. Neighborhood Association’s where families could chat. Neigh - hood that I didn’t know before,” And, in established neigh - (PHNA) Facebook page, Amanda bors can find out about the pri - Amanda said. “I would like for borhoods like mine, families from Zink saw a post from a neighbor vate playgroup page from posts the block party to be an annual all stages of life are represented. looking for a child to walk her on the association’s public page. event. It is a comfort to know that From original 1950s homeowners dog. This post led to a chain of Within days of posting infor - people in our neighborhood can to couples just starting a family comments from moms Brooke mation about the playgroup page, get together.” and every situation in between. Jared, Susan VanZandt and Erin several families requested to join While the group page is not Chances are, the nearest child Shaw, who were also hoping to the group and 17 RSVP’d to at - hopping with updates and may live a street or two over. On meet other families in the neigh - tend the first block party event events, it is a place to communi - top of this, different lifestyles borhood. posted. cate to a small group of like- mean different schedules, from Through Facebook messag - “It only took two to three minded families. “If I wanted to stay-at-home parents to dual in - ing, we discovered that we lived weeks to plan the event,” post a question, or have my kids come parents in addition to vari - within a couple streets of one Amanda said. “We just split the get together, I feel like I could go ous work and family-related there and post it,” Amanda said. continued next page
36 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM The main PHNA page was cent crimes, notices of lost ani - started in 2010 to address an mals, or helpful information, such issue of common interest to the as Edison High School students neighborhood. “The association going door-to-door to raise was receiving requests from money. neighbors for information on the For the PHNA, realtors who widening of I-44,” said Toni Grab - live in the neighborhood sponsor ber, PHNA president. “A row of a newsletter that includes Toni’s houses were being knocked contact information and Facebook down. They wanted to know how page address. this was going to affect their For more information on con - property value. Because of the necting with your neighborhood, work the PHNA did, we were visit www.cityoftulsa.org and go part of the effort to petition the to Community Programs, Neigh - city for the wall that is there now. borhoods. On this page, you can They were going to put in a chain register for a free WIN-University link fence (between the neighbor - course (Working in Neighbor - hood and highway).” hoods course). To communicate with the “They have different classes neighborhood, the association to help you learn how to get your started from an existing e-mail neighborhood involved in differ - list. “Some people only have e- ent activities,” Toni said. mail, some only Facebook, older You can also ensure your people, I call,” Toni said. neighborhood is registered with On the association’s 574- the city, view existing neighbor - likes page, Toni and other neigh - hood associations and apply for bors often post warnings of neighborhood beautification suspicious activity, alerts of re - grants.
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tephen Tidwell takes his cer? job as a Tulsa Police Offi - Stephen: It’s easy to project cer in stride. He is humble your life onto scenarios, for exam - Sabout the service he gives ple, where the victim is an inno - to the community every day and cent person, and you can’t do downplays the dangers. His wife, anything. Those innocent victims Amy, on the other hand, is quick are the most difficult – when you to heap accolades on Stephen and can’t help, but you wish you to point out that being a police of - could help. ficer is not only dangerous, but TK: How do you handle often thankless as well. She being in a dangerous job? wants people to know that Sep - Stephen: For the most part, I tember 20 is national “Thank a do my best. I compartmentalize Police Officer Day.” things. I love the camaraderie of Amy is justified in her con - the job. You form a bond with the cerns about the dangers of people you work with because Stephen’s profession. According you put your life in their hands. to the Officer Down Memorial Amy: I compartmentalize, Page (www.odmp.org), there al - too, and I don’t think about [the ready have been 64 officers killed dangers]. There were a few times in the line of duty in the United that I did get panicked. One time States in 2014, up 2 percent for I was talking to Stephen and he this time last year. Gun-related had to go immediately. It was deaths of officers are up 42 per - when a Walgreens was being cent, and auto-related deaths are held up. I follow him on the up 12 percent. Two police officers iPhone, so I know if he’s in a dan - have been killed in Oklahoma in gerous situation. the line of duty this year. TK: Describe some of the I sat down to talk with the OFFICER STEPHEN TIDWELL WITH WIFE AMY AND SONS ROCKY AND TY. situations you’ve encountered. couple and their two sons, Rocky Stephen: One time we were and Ty. Rocky is in 2nd grade and day. There’s a ton of variety – do - You have to de-escalate the situa - called to a house, and we had the Ty is age 4. mestic violence, traffic accidents, tion with the things you say, your people contained inside, except TK: Why did you become a suicide…Domestic calls can be mannerisms, your body language, one guy with a machete got out police officer? very volatile, so you follow your how you make them feel as a per - the back door. He was attempting Stephen: I always wanted to training because a situation can son. to position himself behind an air chase bad guys. I love Tulsa. This go bad. Just when you think it’s a Amy: Stephen is very good conditioner unit at the side of the is where I’m from, and I wanted slow day, things will turn around at talking to people. He doesn’t house, so he could get to me as I to be able to help people in the on you. You have to be aware of dehumanize them. People will came around. I saw him before he community. your surroundings. You might be stop and talk to Stephen and say, got to the unit and drew [my gun] TK: What’s a typical day for keeping a guy from beating up “Your husband is a good guy.” on him. He turned and ran back in you? his wife, and then his wife will TK: What is the hardest the house, and I followed him in Stephen: There is no typical jump on you for arresting him. thing about being a police offi - and he went to the floor. continued next page
40 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM TK: So, you didn’t shoot at bugs, patting someone down and him? being stuck with needles…A guy Stephen: No. I made myself spit in his face trying to infect him clear, and he went to the ground. with AIDS. We’re faced with decisions that TK: Rocky, what do you carry very heavy consequences, think of your dad being a police not just for me or the victim, but officer? also for my family. Rocky: It’s pretty cool. He Amy (jumping in to the con - does a lot of stuff for me, and he versation): It irks me more than saves people from car wrecks. anything when people say, He’s really a great dad. He ‘They’re trigger happy.’ When coached our lacrosse team. someone pulls a gun on you [the TK: Do you ever worry police officer], that officer wants about him? to go home to his family. Rocky: I worry a lot. He’s in TK: What are some other bad situations. We pray when situations you run into? we’re worried. Stephen: We were to told to TK: What do you wish peo - go to a house to pick up a mom ple knew about police officers? and baby who are both positive Stephen: We’re just regular for meth. I’m holding the baby people trying to do a difficult job. and I find out later that the baby We’re just in bad situations, and has viral meningitis. I had to take we’re trying to figure out what to pills for that one to avoid infec - do quickly. People thank me, and tion. that makes it all worth it – know - Amy: I don’t think people re - ing you made a difference. alize the risk they’re exposed to, the disease, homes infested with
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BY BETTY CASEY
Photo Credit: OH Snap! Photography Restaurant Week: A Great Reason to Eat Out
ark your calendars. Most of the restaurants in - The annual Restaurant volved in Restaurant Week will Week fundraiser is have a special $12.95 lunch Mcoming up on Satur - and/or a $25 dinner menu option day, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. for diners. 14. During this city-wide event, “Genghis Grill wanted to participating restaurants will be have the special Restaurant Week donating a portion of their pro - menu available all day,” Yoder ceeds to the Community Food said, “and we really wanted to Bank of Northeastern Oklahoma. make it an outing for our fans. We The Food Bank has 450 part - wanted people to be able to come ner programs in 24 counties of to our restaurant with their eastern Oklahoma, providing friends and family to help out a more than 335,000 meals a week. great cause with great, healthy In addition to food distribution, food, so we are offering a $12.95 the Food Bank runs the Food for ‘Meal for One’ and a $25 ‘Meal for Kids Backpack Program so that Two’ option all day from Sept. 6 school children will have food for through the 14.” the weekend; it supports Kids The “Meal for One” includes Café, providing free meals and edamame as an appetizer, a snacks to low-income children in choice of one of the Chef-Made several community locations; it Bowls, and ice cream with a teaches healthy cooking classes; choice of topping for dessert. The provides food for low-income sen - “Meal for Two” includes a choice JESSICA AND J. DYER ENJOY EATIING AT GENGHIS GRILL WITH iors; has a Mobile Pantry pro - THEIR CHILDREN VIN AND IZZY. between edamame or chicken gram; a Culinary Center; and pot-stickers as an appetizer to from Restaurant Week are the ipating in Restaurant Week. Partner Programs that serve hun - share, a choice of one Chef-Made children whose teachers or coun - “This is our first year being a gry people in the community Bowls and ice cream with a selors have singled them out as part of Restaurant Week,” said using food supplied by the Food choice of topping for dessert. having hunger as a major obsta - Carolyn Yoder, marketing coordi - Bank. Two new Chef-Made Bowls cle. Our restaurant partners al - nator for Genghis Grill of Okla - “Restaurant Week is a fun for Restaurant Week are the Man - ways put together great special homa, “and we are so happy to way to bring awareness to the darin Orange Chicken, which has menus for this week, and the be included. The Food Bank of not-so-fun issue of childhood all-natural chicken breast, red bell George Kaiser Family Foundation Eastern Oklahoma is such a hunger,” said Eileen Bradshaw, peppers, carrots, broccoli and matches the restaurants’ contri - worthwhile organization, and this CEO of the Community Food green onions mixed in the zesty butions. We really appreciate the event is benefiting their kids’ pro - Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. “It is mandarin orange sauce with a help we get from the community gram, which helps over 11,000 a time when people can come out choice of fried rice, steamed rice, in this effort.” children. This is a cause we to their favorite restaurant, or per - or brown rice. The other is a For the first time, Genghis couldn’t be more proud to sup - haps try a new place, and know Steak and Broccoli bowl, made Grill, with locations on Cherry port. We hope to make this an an - that a part of the bill will go to with sirloin tips, broccoli, mush - Street and in Bixby, will be partic - nual event for Genghis Grill.” feed a child. The kids who benefit rooms, onions and tomatoes continued next page
42 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM topped with 3G sauce and served with a choice of rice, noodles, or Restaurants pasta. Participating in When families choose a meal off the special menu, 10 percent Restaurant Week will go to the Food Bank. to help to Benefit the support the Food for Kids Back - Community Food pack Program. “Genghis Grill has been a Bank of Eastern part of the Tulsa community for Oklahoma, over five years, and we have had Sept. 6-14, 2014 such a warm welcome here.” Yoder said. “Genghis Grill is lo - cally owned and operated and we Andolini’s look for any opportunity to give Baxter’s back. Tulsa hosts our first Okla - Cosmo homa location on Cherry Street, Dilly Deli so it feels like home for us. We are Doc’s at Taste of Tulsa and Taste of El Guapo Bixby every year, but we have Florence Park Café been trying to find new ways to Genghis Grill help our community.” Go West Genghis Grill has also sup - Gogi Gui Korean Grill ported fundraisers for kids’ sports In the Raw (Brookside) teams, nonprofits and the Moore tornado disaster, raising over In the Raw on the Hill $18,000 at their four Oklahoma lo - In the Raw Broken Arrow cations and two Arkansas loca - Laffa tions. La Villa Ravenna The restaurant can also ac - McNellie’s commodate people with food al - McNellie’s South lergies. “Everyone should be able Michael V’s to make a delicious, healthy bowl, Palace regardless of allergies,” Yoder SMOKE said. “While we are cooking, we The Canebrake take special care not to cross-con - The Melting Pot taminate any of the bowls. We The Tavern s .URTURING RESPONSIVE even have gluten-free options.” TEACHERS Genghis Grill has two loca - The Vault tions that diners can visit any The Wild Fork s !CADEMIC CURRICULUM time of day to support Restaurant Yokozuna MATH SCIENCE PHONICS Week. One is in Tulsa on Cherry Yokozuna Yale ART AND 3PANISH Street at 1619 E. 15th Street, s !GE APPROPRIATE LEARNING phone 918-574-BOWL, and the CENTERS IN EACH CLASSROOM other is in the Bixby/South Tulsa area at 10438 S. 82nd E. Ave Call to enroll your child today! (Memorial and 104th), phone 918- 364-BOWL. As of now, the South (918) 258-0594 Tulsa Genghis Grill location is the only restaurant in the South Tulsa area that is participating in Restaurant Week, so if you live out in that area, be sure and stop by! And, Yoder wants parents to 1025 W. Kenosha know that, as school starts, PTAs Broken Arrow, OK 74012 and other organizations can re - ceive 20 percent of all sales when RhemaChildCare.com they host a fundraiser at Genghis Grill.
WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 43 FROM THE HIP The Hip Mom Meets Some Crafty Women
BY JILL VANTREASE
t wasn’t until I had my first pipe cleaners that match the Leanne Taylor, from News on 6, daughter that I realized what a wreath colors are also necessary commissioned Kristen to make liability my total ineptitude to hold everything down. Then, her a personalized “doodle” that I with anything remotely crafty all Sam needs is a glue gun, some included relevant pictures from was. With my boys, I could throw pictures for inspiration, patience her life, including her successful them some markers and Play and friends to share the fun (and battle with breast cancer. Leanne Doh, and they’d be happy. But my maybe swap some gossip). loved her doodle, and now Kris - daughter? She’d want to do intri - Samantha says if she con - ten makes custom doodles for cate crafts with glue, pipe clean - centrates and has few interrup - many. She plans on eventually ers, ribbons and yarn. AAAAAH! tions, she can make a wreath in selling more generic doodles on It was at times like these that I about two hours, although usu - Etsy, including stationery and thought my four years in college ally life intervenes and it takes a cards. You can get your own per - might have been better served in lot longer. Sam has started selling sonal doodle by emailing kristen some community education craft these whimsical creations; the classes. I’ve since made peace price depends on the size and in - with my two left hands. I’ll never tricacy of the wreath. They start be one of those moms who knits around $65. So if you are looking or crochets in front of the TV; all for a new craft or hobby, or just I’m capable of is nursing my Pinot creations that Jessica made. A want one of these gorgeous and surfing Facebook. But I truly fun night filled with deco mesh, baubles to add to your seasonal appreciate moms who use their glue guns and really, really strong decor, look no further than Sam’s limited downtime to create some - glue that stuck to the ladies’ fin - wreaths -- just contact Samantha thing beautiful. And I’ve found gers (a trickster husband sug - at [email protected]. at [email protected]. some moms whose talent is truly gested they use peanut butter or Traci Jones is a Broken breathtaking -- so if you’re crafty, olive oil to get the glue off; don’t Arrow mother of three. When she here’s some inspiration! And if, try this at home!) turned into a saw attractive bracelet cuffs at a like me, you break out into hives engrossing hobby for Samantha. local store, she resolved to learn at the sight of a glue gun, you can While Samantha now makes how to make them herself. After just sigh wistfully and get back to wreaths effortlessly, she notes some YouTube tutorials, Traci your People magazine. that Jessica was really hands-on now makes these classic yet hip - I first stumble upon my helping her with the first couple ster “Your Words Cuffs.” She up - friend and neighbor’s hobby of wreaths. But now Sam has the cycles belts that she’s bought when I knock on her front door -- process down. To make a wreath, from Salvation Army or eBay, and it is festooned with a breathtak - she starts with a wire mesh floral then buys little metallic pieces ing wreath. Apparently, my friend circle (a mere $2.99 at Hobby from a website called “Lima Samantha Whelan has just Lobby, which is Sam’s preferred Beads.” She then takes little let - started making these. A “craft supply store). She also purchases Kristen Redmond De Les ter stamps (I am not sure how; night” at her friend Jessica’s this 2-3 rolls of deco mesh (if you are Dernier is a longtime preschool this is where the magic sorcery past fall started it all. Jessica, a craft illiterate like me, those are art teacher at Riverfield Country must come in), and emblazons talented crafting goddess, got a the fluffy bow-type things that Day School, and mother of a words onto the metal pieces. She group of friends together to make cover the wreath), and then vari - blended family of nine. She has al - attaches the metal plate onto the decorative wreaths. Samantha at - ous embellishments such as rib - ways nurtured an artistic bent, belt, and voila! a beautiful, cus - tended the party and found her - bons or ornaments, depending on and enjoyed “doodling” while lis - tom-made cuff. No two pieces she self amazed by the exquisite the theme of the wreath. Colored tening to her husband’s band. has made are identical. And she continued next page
44 TULSA KIDS SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.TULSAKIDS.COM really likes some of the stories be - with her two little girls, ages 2 hind her cuffs: she made one for a and 4. Lesley creates entrancing friend that proclaimed “Never drawings and sketches, which Lose Yourself,” which was her she draws by hand and then friend’s dying mother’s motto. I scans into the computer to en - plan to get one with all of my hance colors and textures. She kids’ names stamped on! At just gets her inspiration from bible about $24-$35, these cuffs make a verses or requests from friends - beautiful, unique and inexpensive or sometimes just life itself. Ironi - gift. Traci will be at Vintage Mar - cally, even though she quit her ket Days from September 26-28 in graphics design job to stay home, Sapulpa. You can also reach Traci she actually has built up a bona at [email protected]. Or fide stay-at-home business. She check out her etsy store: has a thriving etsy store, and the www.yourwordscuffs.etsy.com. uber-chic furniture store West Elm - coming to Utica Square this fall - will carry some of her work. Leslie works hard, but tries to limit her work to when her girls are asleep or late at night. She has found she has had to turn some work away to keep balance in her life and her main focus on her children. Whether you find these moms inspiring, intimidating, or a Finally, I spoke with Lesley little of both, let’s applaud moms Zellers, a graphic designer who who find the time to add beauty took a sabbatical to stay home to their - and others’ - lives.
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itness trends come and go, and local businesses are toning bodies all over Tulsa Fwith the fast-growing barre craze. Barre classes combine bal - let, yoga and pilates for what en - thusiasts describe as full-body workout with fast results. Brenda Oakes and Andrea Mason opened Barre3 in July, of - fering a week of free classes and introductory membership prices. clients. Mason said, “This is your Oakes said she had come to barre 60 minutes. We want you to focus classes looking for a leaner body, on you.” and “found community.” She Pure Barre doesn’t offer drove to Oklahoma City, where childcare for that same reason. Mason owns seven studios, to Both men and women of all take classes and fell in love with ages can take barre classes. A barre. “The workout, the people. background in dance is not re - The results.” quired, and studios vary on Katrina Morgan, co-owner of whether clients need socks or KATRINA MORGAN AND MEGAN HARLAN ARE OWNERS OF PURE BARRE. Pure Barre, echoed those bare feet. Barre3 said their oldest thoughts. “I was a dancer, and the entire body and will remind hausting the muscles, “reshaping client is 81, and Pure Barre has a when I started barre workouts, I participants to squeeze and tuck, it,” according to Morgan, which is student in her late 70s. Oakes saw immediate results.” To be and hold and pulse and to keep how they say the results occur. In and Harlan, from different stu - sure, most people begin exercis - going. Approaching the barre for a lunge or squat, the muscles dios, said that there is room in ing for the results, but often, a newbie might be intimidating heat up and shake in embarrass - Tulsa for all kinds of barre stu - these can be hard to quantify. Ka - for these reasons. ing ways, but all instructors as - dios, and that for everyone, it’s a trina explained results this way: I took a class at both of these sure me that this is good, this is personal preference. They did “Inches. My legs were smaller two studios, each time cursing normal, and I’m not alone. Each suggest that clients younger than than they’d ever been.” the full-length mirrors and my studio used upbeat music and 16 may have more difficulty with Megan Harlan co-owns both penchant for ice cream, clearly mic’ed up instructors who trav - body awareness, and, therefore, Tulsa locations of Pure Barre with visible in said mirrors. The move - eled the class adjusting poses were a case-by-case subject Morgan, and had experienced ments were easy to learn, so and encouraging us. As we when it came to taking barre barre in Dallas. Having had shoul - easy, in fact, that at first I won - moved from barre to floor to classes. der trouble, she was looking for a dered what the big deal was. And barre, I worked up a significant Barre3 is on Peoria in Brook - workout that enabled her to then the instructors asked us to sweat, and my muscles were in side at barre3.com. Pure Barre strengthen with little joint stress. go deeper, or to hold it longer or an uproar in the days that fol - has a south and a midtown loca - “We create long, lean muscle to extend a leg. lowed. tion and can be found at pure - with small isometric move - That’s when the quakes ar - Every barre studio will differ barre.com. Other studios which ments.” rived. Barre-lovers look for the and will offer unique experiences. offer barre include Sculpt Tulsa Any barre class will focus on quakes as a sign that they are ex - Barre3 offers childcare to its and Meltdown Fitness.
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Photography Chad Rhodes: Cascia Hall Senior tices and workouts seem to get repetitive, it’s still very worth it to keep going strong be - Fall Friday nights under the football stadium lights is where Cascia Hall Senior Chad cause when it is your turn to go out and play consistently on a Friday night, it is one of the Rhodes comes to life. He and fellow Cascia football seniors are facing their final high school most fun, exhilarating things you’ll ever do, and you don’t want to have any regrets when season on the gridiron and are motivated to make it a winning season. Chad understands it’s all done. the proud legacy of Cascia football, having watched a cousin and older brother help lead Cascia to state championships. While participating on a high school football team requires TK: Do you have any game-day rituals? daily practice, Chad makes academics a priority and plans to pursue an engineering degree Chad: For pregame, I’d pull up an episode from the TV series “Friday Night Lights” by at the University of Oklahoma after he graduates. Netflix on my phone and watch it, or watch some more film of our opponents on my phone and discuss it with my teammates. Last season, we had many long bus rides to get to far TK: How long have you been participating in football and how does your current po - away games, and those were the most enjoyable because it was a time to relax, think sition on the team fit your athletic style? about the game, and be social with your teammates. Chad: My first year of tackle football was 3rd grade, but I had played flag football the year before. I went to Monte Cassino for elementary school, so I played for their youth program TK: How do you juggle the demands of football and your classwork? in the Indian Nations Football Conference (INFC) until I went to Cascia in 6th grade. Al - Chad: Balancing my schedule with school and football is a hassle, no doubt, but I usually most all of my current senior teammates played on my team or on our rival team in the keep on a good pace. On a normal school day, we usually get off of practice at about 5:30 INFC, so I’ve basically been playing with the same guys for almost 10 years. Currently, I p.m., and then I go home, shower, eat dinner, then take a quick nap before I start doing play offensive guard and defensive end. Last year, I played mostly just offensive guard. Of - homework. fensive guard for our offense involves a lot of pulling and kick-out blocks, so being quick and strong at this position is very vital. Same goes for playing the defensive end position. TK: Cascia has a long legacy of a strong competitive football program. How will you and your teammates work together this season to continue that legacy? TK: As a senior what is your leadership role on the team? Chad: Our seniors are very motivated to keep the Cascia powerhouse tradition going. Our Chad: I think the most important role of being a senior leader is motivating the younger tal - class grew up physically and mentally as juniors whenever a lot of us had to start and play ent. To go far in the playoffs, you can’t just rely entirely on your senior class to make big big roles with absolutely no previous varsity experience because of a very small senior plays. Young guys have got to step up and it’s our job as seniors to motivate them to work class. We had no idea what to expect. Last season, people doubted the program, whether it hard at practice and workouts. Another role as a senior is to set examples for the younger would keep thriving or if it would start to decline due to the loss of talent from a previous class so they can be leaders when they’re seniors. The previous senior classes have done a senior class, but we kept it thriving by only losing one regular season game with a very good job at that and have demonstrated to our senior class how to be good leaders. young, inexperienced team. This year, with a large, very experienced senior class, we know what to expect. We aren’t an immature and inexperienced team any more. We had numer - TK: What is the most important advice you can offer a freshmen football player on ous ups and downs last season, and it seemed like we were too young as a team to know your team? how to handle those ups and downs. Now we’ve learned how, and we realize that we’ve Chad: The most important advice I can offer the freshmen class is to stay on your toes and got to bring it every Friday night and stay focused all week in practice, film, and weights so work hard at all times. You may think you’re not a big part of the team yet, but you never an early playoff loss will not happen again. We’ve matured a tremendous amount com - know when players are going to go down from injury and your name will be called to go in pared to last season, and we are ready to take on the challenges and meet our goals this on a Friday night in a big game. You should expect to be competing for a varsity spot, even season has to bring. This summer has had its hardships outside of football that have really as a freshman. Stay focused all year round starting from your freshman year. 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