The Davis News 07/09/2014

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Now what? by Alisha Thompson, guest columnist

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Paintings by Keith Murrayof Sulphur will be on displayduring July at the Artists of theArbuckles’ Jean Carr Gallery.

Murray, a native ofHealdton, graduated fromSouthwestern OklahomaState University with a degreein art and attended graduateschool at West Texas StateUniversity in Canyon, Texas.

Despite these years of studyin the field of art, Murray at-tributes the fruition of his questfor creating “life beyond theimage” to his study with clas-sical realist, Kirk Richards, inAmarillo.

“I spent the next six yearsunlearning much of what Ihad been taught in the sys-tem. Technical ability isvery important to me,” hesaid. “But even more impor-tant is that special some-thing that has to be seen, feltand held in the heart that theartist hopes to channel ontothe canvas.”

He attributes the real blos-soming of his work to this rig-orous training, and the resultsseem to prove his point fromthe wide array of galleries,shows and exhibits that haveincluded his work over thepast years.

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After moving to Sulphur,he was invited to exhibit hiswork at the Oklahoma StateCapitol, where he had a one-man show in the Governor’sGallery.

Murray’s work has beenshown at galleries inFredericksburg, Texas; inCape Cod, Mass., and inNaples, Florida, as well as theLeslie Powell Gallery in Law-ton. His paintings were dis-

GREASE premiers Thursday, July 17, at the Goddard Center in Ardmore. Membersof the production from Davis are (from left) Blair Gee, Truly Branstetter, PaulBransttetter and Paris Branstetter.

Blair Gee, Paul Branstetterand Paris Branstetter, all ofDavis, will perform in themusical Grease, ArdmoreLittle Theatre’s special sum-mer production, whichopens next week at theGoddard Arts Center.

Truly Branstetter is assist-ing the stage manager.

Grease, with a story abouthigh school memories forthe class of 1959, is a com-ing-of-age classic that pro-vides a “... fun flashback tothe music, dance, clothingand lifestyes of the late50’s,” according to theshow’s director, Brian Gun-ter, a former Lone Groveeducator.

Though the play openedin New York in 1972, it re-

mains a popular standard forcommunity theatres andschool productions. Themovie based on the play stillreigns as the highest gross-ing live-action film musicalin the U.S. Both stage andscreen versions won multipleawards, and the play has re-turned for revival Broadwayruns and national road tours.

Being onstage is a newexperience for Gee, shemakes her acting debut as amember of the show’s en-semble.

Branstetter will portray theadult role of Eugene, whowas the nerdish valedictorianfor the class of 59, whiledaughter Paris will work withthe ensemble. The three-member Branstetter father-

daughter team all performedtogether previously in anALT production of The BestChristmas Pageant Ever, andPaul also has experiencewith other community the-atres.

Opening night will beThursday, July 17. Perfor-mances will be at 7 p.m. onThursday, Friday and Satur-day, July 17-19 and again onJuly 24-26, with one mati-nee show at 2:30 p.m. onSunday, July 20. The boxoffice opens for public ticketsales at 11 a.m. on Monday,July 14. Admission is $15 foradults, $8 for students.

For more information, goto http://www.ardmorelittletheater.com/ or call the of-fice at (580) 223-6387.

Davis thespians perform at Ardmore

played at the Goddard Cen-ter in Ardmore after winning“Best of Show.”

A “Meet the Artist” recep-tion will be Thursday, July17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,at the Jean Carr Gallery lo-cated at 330 W. Muskogee,Sulphur.

The gallery will be openThursday, Friday or Satur-day from 3 to 7 p.m. in July.Admission is free.

Buy or CryThe last few months my

family has moved into newterritory – budgeting. I canjust see Dave Ramsey smil-ing now.

I know, I know. NO ONEWANTS TO TALK BUD-GET. The word “budget”ranks high on my list of“words that make mesweat.” Heck, it’s right upthere with “TSA” or “IRS.”

However, budgeting is anecessary evil for families inthis day and age.

I went into a total flopsweat when hubby said itwas time to iron out our bud-get. When it comes tomoney, he’s wound tighterthan the poster child forType A personality. Moneyis his kryptonite. I know thisall too well, so I expected usto argue. Sad, huh?

The problem we’ve al-ways had was “justifying thepurchase.” He’s totally con-tent with saving and makingone big purchase. I tend tolean more toward the side of“if I like it, I’ll buy it.” Op-posites attract, right?

Well, this time, our talkwas painless. We agreed onthe structure of our budget,amazingly. That hour and ahalf we sat talking has savedus from a lot of heartacheand frustration. I feel like thesaving grace of our budgetwas the fact that we eachhave a certain amount of“discretionary funds.”

Money I can spend onmyself? What? This is goingto be FUN!

I have fallen victim to the“when I lose weight” men-tality that plagues mostmoms. Because of this, mywardrobe has suffered. Ihave a handful of outfits thatI feel comfortable in when Ihave to leave the house.But, every time I get dressedI see the “when I lose 10pounds wardrobe” that takesup most of my closet.

Sadly, it’s taken me quitesome time to realize thatwhen you look good, youfeel good. Not to mention ifyou take care of thoseclothes when you shedthose “lbs.” there are magi-cal places called CONSIGN-

MENT STORES you cantake those clothes and resellthem. Can I get an AMEN forconsignment stores?

Well, I have had my eyeson this super cute maxidress. Black and coral. Re-ally pretty and forgiving inall the right places. It was alittle more than I wanted topay but I LOVE THISDRESS.

So, I ordered the dressknowing that this companyships really fast, and I’dhave it in just a few days.

A few days came and wentwith no dress. So, I checkedthe email, tracked the pack-age and saw “PACKAGESTATUS: DELIVERED.”Normally, that would makeme very happy but I nevergot that package. I called thePost Office and the nice mantold me he’d look for thepackage and asked me tocall back on Monday if Ididn’t see the package inMonday’s mail delivery.

Now What?It’s ironic that I buy some-

thing for myself and (as ofright now) I’m not sure if I’mgoing to get what I wanted.This has happened to me alot lately.

The dress was a “buy orcry” item. Meaning buy itnow or cry later. I wantedthat dress. I ordered thatdress in record time.

Funny thing was, buyer’sremorse set in quickly. Thecost of the dress was half of“my money” for the month.

Jean Carr gallery displays Murray’s art

SULPHUR ARTISTKEITH MURRAY

As thousands of campersvisit the Falls Creek BaptistConference Center in Davisthis summer, AT&T is boost-ing network coverage to helpits customers have a greatwireless experience.

“This improved system hasgreatly enhanced cellular cov-erage for our staff and guestson the grounds, showing justone more way that Falls Creekoffers the best of camp expe-riences with first-class facili-ties and amenities,” said JamesSwain, Falls Creek ConferenceCenter director.

The company has de-ployed a Cell on Wheels(COW) to accommodate ex-

Caring Christian Womenwill meet at 11:45 a.m. Fri-day, July 11, in the UnitedMethodist Church, Sulphur

The speaker is JeanieHazell from Durant, who hasa heart-stopping testimony, andJohn Scaggs and PJ Stewartwill present patriotic music.

Make reservations by call-ing Denise Brown, (580) 618-2895, or Doris Row, 618-1043.

Christianwomen meet

AT&T boosts Falls Creek coveragepected increased wirelessnetwork demands from highconcentrations of smart-phone users in and aroundFalls Creek.

“Falls Creek generatesmemorable experiences thatour customers will want toshare with friends and familythrough text messages, photos,status updates on social net-works and calls from theirmobile devices,” said SteveHahn, president of AT&TOklahoma. “We know parentswant to be able to check inwith their kids, and thanks tothis technology, the cell ser-vice should be there to pro-vide great connectivity.”

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