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ioniookn.OcKom .com DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 Steve and Jackie Green Museum of the Bible Washington D.C .’s Newest Museum Oklahoma City’s Bachelors Club Ball — Vacation Day Oklahoma a 72 Year Tradition Travel Stops on Adventure Road Downtown OKC Young Entreprenuers Restore OKC Properties Opening Night 2018 Modern Touch by Omega and New Year’s Eve Events La Bella Event Center Li festyle … Culture … Entertainment publisher : Don Swift assistant : Joni Yeager editor : Tim Farley editiorial assistant : Darian Woolbright videographer : Jeremy Gossett director of photography : Michael Downes web site developer : Patrick Moore with Set Sail Media web site developer : Nina Jones, Data Design Inc. illustration : Rosemary Burke graphic design : Wendy Mills Advertising Sales Tina Layman Photographers Jeremy Gossett Hugh Scott, Jr. Tracy Reece Jerry Hymer Advertising Consultants Peter Preksto Contributors fashion : Linda Miller art : Joy Reed Belt people : Peggy Gandy social issues : Robbie Robertson community : Lauren Wright contributing writer : Sandi Davis contributing writer : Greg Horton contributing writer : M.A. Smith contributing writer : M. J. Van Deventer contributing writer : Julie York 12 Contents COVER STORY 12 Museum of the Bible by Don Swift EVENTS 26 Cowboy Christmas Ball features Michael Martin Murphy by M. J. Van Deventer 74 The Bachelors Club 72 Year Tradition 63 Downtown OKC: Opening Night 2018 20 TRAVEL 20 Chickasaw Travel Stops: National Plan for Vacation Day by Linda Miller ART 24 National Cowboy & Western Heritage 68 Travel Adventures: a night in lock-up at DFW Museum Holiday Event by M. J. Van Deventer by M. J. Van Deventer MUSIC 28 28 Riders in the Sky Concert comes to OCCC by Bud Elder FASHION 31 Holiday Sweaters by Linda Miller 8 ionOklahoma DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY 2018 43 SPORTS 38 OKC Thunder 2017-2018 Basketball Schedule 40 Thunder Commentary by A. Suave Francisco 44 Butting Heads: OU football by Addam Fransisco MOVIE REVIEWS 46 New Movie Releases: Silver Screen at its finest by Sandi Davis 68 54 PEOPLE 54 Modern Touch by Omega Investments by Tim Farley 60 One of a KindYukon man flew top secret missions for Patton during WWI by Tim Farley LEADERSHIP 34 Stephanie Cameron: Leading and the spirit of mentoring by Garland McWatters 70 Next Gen Leadership Ambassadors DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY 2018 ionOklahoma 9 Publisher’s Note Welcome to the world of ion Oklahoma Online Magazine- we are all about people, places, events and travel. December is a favorite month of the year for many Oklahomans as the people living in our cities and towns across the state take time out to be thankful and celebrate the Christmas holiday season. As we all know Oklahoma has really struggled in 2017 with the slowdown of the energy sector in our economy and resulting budget shortfall. Many other states have been confronted with these same types of budget problems, but with strong leadership in their state governments found successful solutions. Oklahoma legislators need to step up and find those budget solutions for Oklahoma and during the end of year special sessions. Oklahoma is a state that offers an affordable quality lifestyle and many opportunities for entrepreneurial young people. Increasing education funding in Oklahoma needs to be a priority in 2018. Oklahoma’s economy needs to become more diversified by attracting other industries. I would like to congratulate Oklahoma City and Tulsa for being recognized nationally again in 2017 and among two of the top cities in the nation for small business startups. “Like” us on facebook As another fall football season is ending in Oklahoma, there are many school, college, facebook.com/pages/ and university teams and talented players who have won championships. IonOklahoma-Online Are you one of those who get much of their daily information from the Internet and on your computer or smart phone? Ion Oklahoma Online www.ionok.com can be easily saved as one of your favorite news-entertainment websites. If you enjoy reading about many of Oklahoma’s success stories involving the progress Oklahoma and its people are making then you will want to bookmark ion Oklahoma. follow us on twitter @IonOklahoma Let us hear from you regarding any feature stories about Oklahoma you would like for our editors to review as we are always looking for the special stories to share with our ion subscribers. Sincerely, Don Swift Publisher, ion Oklahoma Magazine 10 ionOklahoma DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY 2018 Oklahoma City Community College Cultural Programs presents THE ILLUSIONISTS PRESENT THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT Tuesday, February 13, 7:30 PM Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater 7777 South May Avenue Looking for the best holiday gift? Bring the Magic of the Holiday Season into the New Year with tickets to see Broadway magician Adam Trent performing at OCCC on February 13! Tickets: $40 - $45 tickets.occc.edu • Box Office 682-7579 • www.occc.edu/pas “ADAM TRENT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS Presenting sponsor: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE MEETS DAVID Download the New VPAC at COPPERFIELD” OCCC Mobile App – G P 4 T M a g a z i n e Now! “SO AMAZING, IT’S HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS. YOUR EYES WILL DECEIVE YOU, YOUR HEARTBEAT WILL RACE, AND YOUR MIND WILL BE BLOWN” – N Y T h e a t r e G u i d e COVER WASHINGTON D.C.’s NEWEST MUSEUM Museum of the Bible BY DON SWIFT AND YVONNE HENSLEY useums educate and inspire, nourish minds and spirits, M enrich lives and create healthy communities. And museums also return substantial economic value to their communities,” said American Alliance of Museums President and CEO Laura Lott. Steve Green, founder and chairman of the board for the Museum of the Bible, understood exactly what Laura Lott meant by her statement. There is a value and economic impact museums and their attractions can bring to cities and communities across the nation. On May 16, 2011 Steve and Jackie Green, fol- lowed their passion and opened “Passages,” a traveling exhibit of rare historical biblical texts and artifacts — privately owned by them — at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art as the first stop of this traveling exhibit to other cities across the nation. Steve and Jackie Green, founders of the Museum of the Bible DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY 2018 ionOklahoma 13 Entry way into the Museum of the Bible The lobby area The glass gallery stairs FOR STEVE AND JACKIE GREEN the “Passages” exhibit was only the beginning. It’s interesting when one looks at the definition of passage — the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another — it is obvious what the Greens had in mind. They learned more about museums and found there were a total of 33,000 museums in America. They learned more than 850 million visits to american museums are reported per year — more than attendees of all major sporting events and theme parks combined. THEY found American Museums directly contribute more than $21 billion to the national economy. THEY discovered that 400,000 people were directly employed by American Museums And lastly THEY found American Museums invest more than $2 billion a year in education. After a review of these museum facts the vision and journey became more clearclearer to Steve and Jackie A top quality architect, general contractor, exhibit Green, a museum was on the horizon. designers, technology consultant, PR firm, ad agency, The decision was made to build the world’s largest financial consultant, lead content consultants and museum dedicated to the Bible. But where would be scholars. In addition, a museum director and staff were the best location passage? carefully selected to build this “world class” facility After extensive research, Washington, D.C. was capable of delivering a “world class” experience. selected. On November 17, 2017 The “Museum of the Bible” Next the founders were challenged with recruiting a celebrated its Grand opening. team of talented professionals: The collection of writings that we know as the Bible, 14 ionOklahoma DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY 2018 The Biblical Garden The world stage auditorium. or the Holy Scriptures, was Preservation Review Board. and elevator shafts. recorded over a period of more than (The Terminal Refrigerating and In February 2015 the major 1,600 years. (Watchtower) Warehousing Co. building was also construction began with the start of Steve and Jackie Green along with designated as a historical landmark demolition on 1980s-era addition to the board of directors are to be by D.C.’s Historic Preservation the historical former refrigeration commended for their leadership and Review Board) warehouse that becomes the vision in making this museum a In December 2014 crews began museum. reality in only a very few years. the interior demolition process, In August 2015 the museum of The timeline for the museum was creating a blank slate for new the Bible announces long-term SIMPLY AMAZING. exhibit build-out and working to alliance with Israel Antiquities WHY would I say this? lower the ground floor to Authority to fill gallery space in accommodate basement levels museum. THE TIMELINE In 2011 museum of the Bible made its public debut to a gathering of business, government, academic and religious leaders at the Vatican Embassy in Washington. In 2012 the Washington Design Center was purchased for $50 million as the site for forthcoming Bible museum. During the summer of 2014 the museum architectural concept submission was approved by the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, the local D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission and the D.C. Historic MOTB theater DECEMBER 2017/ JANUARY
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