bmonthly March 2016

Profile

STEVIE WILLIAMS

Business

CHAD LOUIS DESIGNS

Last Call

MARCH 2016

SHAMROCK THE ‘VILLE

MOUNTAIN MAN CAMP THIS MONTH: BULLETS OVER BROADWAYNGAC BASKETBALLNCOMPREHENSIVE MARCH EVENTS CALENDAR

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Publisher’s Letter

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Broadway in Bartlesville:

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March Events Calendar

Bullets Over Broadway

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Out & About: Photos from Around Town

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Chad Louis Designs & Lofte Salon:

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Profile: Stevie Williams

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Mountain Man Camp:

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Daytripper: Spring Break

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The Hotel Maire

Focus on Jewelry and Style

Woolaroc’s rustic throwback to the 1840s

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Find out What’s Happening This Month!

In Your Own Backyard

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publisher’s letter

Publisher’s Letter

Volume VI Issue III P.O. Box 44 / Bartlesville, OK 74005

Bartlesville is a city that is no stranger to evolution and change. Expanding from humble beginnings, probably not dissimilar to what you would see when visiting Woolaroc’s Mountain Man Camp, into the town of innovative research and cultural expression that it is today.

I still hold true the belief that we are fortunate to be settled at the onset of the western expanse, and it is this position that gives us a strong sense of place. There really is no place like home, and by home I mean this longitude and latitude. I hope that in addition to driving through Bartlesville’s neighborhoods and enjoying Netflix while lying on the newly acquired couch, each of you also take the time to get out into the land. Just an hour on the trails at Woolaroc, Osage Hills State Park or Prairie Song can imprint a very different memory with each trip. Sometimes I come back from a hike and I’m like, “Well, that was uneventful,” and other times I’m filled with energy and enlightened by the subtle beauty that surrounds us.

Nature forces me to slow and observe in a different way than is allowed most of the time in our current culture. I just have to remember that, unlike the machines we control, nature is neither at my beck and call, nor is it there to entertain me. It is independent and unpredictable, as it has always been. And to be clear, I love both machines and

nature. It is the balance of these two things that is so important, yet difficult to achieve these days. I also believe that where humans and machines are going together is both fascinating and positive. I think we have entered a time rich with incredible opportunity to reshape our impact on this planet and beyond.

On a day to day basis, many of us may forget that as Bartians, we are partially defined on a global level by a leader of innovative research. In addition to the many other publicly accessible cultural assets of Bartlesville, in the background of local awareness, we house a facility with a solid foothold in developing potentially life changing technology for millions of humans. It is yet another facet of Bartlesville that makes our home so incredible. The path of our hometown since production started from the Nellie Johnstone has been a richly textured journey; it will be interesting to see the innovation of our residents in determining the path ahead.

As bMonthly is all about local people and events, we are always interested in hearing your feedback and comments. Tell us what you would like to see in the next issue of bMonthly, and we’ll make it happen. I thank all parties who bring together their talents each month to create bMonthly and thank you for reading.

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Mike Wilt, Katy Holland, Linda Keller, Abigail Singrey, Lori Esser, Julie Pranger Thank you to the Bartlesville Area History Museum for their continuing contribution to our Passages section.

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ABOUT THE COVER: Mountain Man Wes Butcher photographed by Jerry Poppenhouse. Woolaroc’s Mountain Man Camp, beginning March 16th, offers a look at life, 1840s style.

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BULLETS OVER BROADWAY

the arts

Musical Comedy that’s a Real Bang!

by Linda Keller To the delight of those who love live musicals, Bartlesville Community Center (BCC) annually presents a series of Broadway in Bartlesville productions—shows that feature professionals in a dazzling array of nationally-touring productions, including a diverse selection of hit plays, operas, musicals and comedies.

“Typically, each year’s series is comprised of five shows that are a mix of the well-known Broadway productions which have entertained thousands of audiences over the years,” explained BCC executive director Val Callahan. Among them are such time-honored hits as “Copacabana,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Chicago,” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” as well as the unforgettable “Annie,” “Camelot,” and “Cats.”

This season, Broadway in Bartlesville’s 14th year of bringing top-notch entertainment to our culturally savvy town is already underway. Tickets are now available for the next show on the 2015-2016 agenda: the musical comedy “Bullets Over Broadway,” showing on Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Based on the acclaimed screenplay of the 1994 film written

by Woody Allen and Douglas

McGrath, the stage production combines the talents of Allen with Tony-winning director Susan Stroman.

Presented for the first time at the St. James Theatre in New York, the original starred John Cusack, Joe Viterelli, Jennifer Tilly, Dianne Wiest, and Chazz Palminteri.

Equally-talented actors, singers and dancers will bring “Bullets Over Broadway” to the BCC with all the professionalism of the original stage presentation. The show is chock-full of laughs, colorful characters, and songs that made the 1920s roar!

The story line is about the making of a Broadway show that’s filled with zingers and puns, slapstick and visual gags, along with tap-dancing chorus girls.

Here’s the plot: A struggling playwright, David Shayne is in desperate need of financial backing for his new show. Thus, he’s forced to accept “an offer he can’t refuse” from a mobster looking to please his showgirl girlfriend. The hitch is that he will only get the money to present his Broadway debut if the mob

boss’s dingy girlfriend, Olive is given a lead role. Olive and the show’s star, Helen Sinclair, constantly attempt to upstage one another, an endeavor aided by Olive’s gangland bodyguard who makes changes to David’s script to be sure Olive gets the spotlight.

In writing “Bullets Over Broadway,” as a comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter and actor, Allen effectively combines elements of parody and slapstick and sees to it that musical comedy be presented literally with a bang! v Bullets over Broadway single show tickets priced from $29-$60 and can be purchased by calling the BCC Box Office at 918.336.2787. *Rated PG-13 for adult situations.

A bit about Woody Allen…

Born December 1, 1935, Woody Allen is known for parody and slapstick. He not only directed but also starred in two of his most famous films, “Annie Hall” and “Manhattan.” Among his featured performers were Diane Keaton and Mia Farrow, with each of whom he became romantically involved. Son of second-generation Jewish immigrants, his father Martin worked as a salesman, jewelry engraver, taxi driver and bartender, and even as a pool hustler and bookmaker. Born Allen Stewart Konigsberg, he legally changed his name to Heywood (Woody) Allen when he was just 17. Growing up in an often-volatile, middle-class, Jewish family in the Midwood section of Brooklyn gave him the material needed to write monologues and standup comedy while he was still in high school. His early life of turmoil in an overcrowded apartment ultimately gave him years of fodder for what would become a prolific and award-winning career in motion pictures and screenwriting.

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DOWNTOWN DIAMONDS

business

Chad Louis Designs & Lofte Salon

by Abigail Singrey

Chad Upton always knew he wanted his jewelry store to be different. As soon as customers walk in, the modern, deconstructed look of the building lets them know that this jewelry store is anything but stuffy.

Upton is the owner of Chad Louis Designs and the recently-added Chad Louis Lofte Hair Salon in downtown Bartlesville. Both the hair salon and the jewelry store are housed in the same historic building. Upton says his favorite days are salon days, because then the place is buzzing with energy. Cody Garbutt, a hairstylist from Canada who trained at the Eveline Charles Academy, has begun taking clients at the salon. Garbutt specializes in custom colors, providing everything from natural highlights to vibrant, bold color hair coloring that — unlike other products — does not fade or wash out. The private salon experience is reminiscent of what would be offered in a high-end salon in a bigger city.

In addition to the hair salon, clients can browse candles, costume and fine jewelry, and Will Leather Goods products. Each piece is carefully selected to bring a big city feel to the store.“That’s my criteria. If I can find it somewhere else in Bartlesville, I’m not going to have it (in my store),” Upton said.

His passion for the jewelry business started in high school, when he began repairing jewelry at another store in town. He knew he wanted to create designs of his own someday.

Now, Upton specializes in custom jewelry design creating one-of-a-kind engagement rings and special occasion pieces. Inspiration for a custom piece comes “mainly from my client,” Upton said. “I try to listen to them and see what they want ... That’s what I really excel at in this business.”

One of his favorite custom pieces incorporates an element that isn’t seen very often in jewelry—a bullet. “My customer’s daughter was shot with a deer rifle while she was in her own home,” Upton said. “The way the bullet fragmented out, it looks like an open flower.”

For the girl’s high school graduation, Upton created a necklace incorporating the bullet with vines and branches to symbolize how she had recovered and blossomed.

“I like creating meaningful pieces,” Upton said.

He also searches out unique estate jewelry to transform

into modern pieces. He remembers finding a gorgeous platinum brooch that he reworked into a necklace for a client, even crafting matching earrings. Since brooches are not worn very often anymore, a few modifications made it into a gorgeous statement piece the owner could proudly wear today. “(When reworking a vintage piece) I always think of the people that wore it and their stories. I like jewelry that has a story behind it,” Upton said. As an artist and craftsman, Upton follows his own aesthetic to create a store that truly stands out from the rest of downtown. v For more information, visit Chad Louis Designs and Chad Louis Lofte Hair Salon’s Facebook pages or call 918-440-7111.

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MOUNTAIN MAN CAMP

by MIKE WILT

While spring break traditionally finds many people visiting the slopes or sand, for the past 24 years some have staked out a spot amongst woods, lakes, and rocks.

The popular Mountain Man Camp returns on March 16 to the scenic grounds of Woolaroc, the 3,700 acre wildlife preserve created in 1925

by Phillips Petroleum Company founder Frank Phillips. Running through Labor Day weekend, the camp allows visitors to time travel to 1822-1840 and witness the lives of fur trappers who would annually rendezvous in the Rocky Mountains.

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Both children and adults can learn how a teepee is made and how it protects from the rain and snow. They can learn how to throw a tomahawk, fire a black powder rifle, and make a rabbit fur hat.

“Pretty cool stuff,” grins Woolaroc CEO Bob Fraser. “The Mountain Man Camp is just another part of the magic of Woolaroc. It’s hard to describe to people. Most everything out here is hard to describe to people. You just have to visit in person and experience it for yourself.”

The idea for the authentic attraction came from Pawhuska native Wes Butcher.

“I always liked re-enacting that time period,” he says. “I did it as a hobby.”

But in 1992, Butcher was a 40-year-old man who had spent some 20 years of hard labor as a rock mason. He wanted a change. He wondered if he might not earn a living being a mountain man.

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“My wife thought I was a nut,” he laughs. “I didn’t want a job where I was always watching the clock.”

He first approached officials with the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, but a mountain man camp just didn’t fit into their plans. Butcher then approached Woolaroc. They agreed to a two-week experiment…without pay. At the end of the two weeks, they evaluated Butcher’s offer.

“They gave me a contract and I’ve been here ever since.”

For the first eight years, the camp was located around Bison Lake on the north side of the preserve. Access was somewhat difficult, space was a little tight, and the area would occasionally flood.

The camp was then moved to a much larger area along the shores of Crystal Lake with easy access off the main road and tucked close to the main entrance.

“It’s perfect,” Butcher says.

Once open, the Mountain Man Camp experiences a

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steady stream of yellow school buses carrying young visitors. And for one weekend in April, 100-150 fellow mountain men converge for the annual Spring Traders’ Encampment. A favorite of traders and re-enactors from across the country, the camp is historically accurate and recreates the look of an 1840s settlement.

Held on April 8-9, the Traders’ Encampment will be open to the public thereby allowing guests to walk amongst and personally visit with the campers. Many will set up their tents or teepees and have period crafts for the public to view and purchase.

“We try to give people a better understanding of the hardships of life and what it took for families to survive when they truly lived off the land,” Butcher says.

Summertime brings people from all over the world. When they arrive at the camp, foreign visitors always generate a chuckle from Butcher.

“This is what they expected to see in Oklahoma in the first place! They think we all still live in teepees.”

But Americans have their own misconceptions about the Mountain Man Camp. Many believe all one has to do is slip on a costume and spend the day just hanging out by a lakeside campfire. Butcher says there’s a lot more to it than that.

“We really have to work at it. Everything is done by hand.

This was a tough life. But to enjoy it, you have to work at it… just like anything else.”

For many years, Butcher was joined by his wife, Joy, who in real life is a legal secretary. Part Cherokee, Joy would perform beadwork. But then children and grandchildren came along.

“I ate better when she was here,” Butcher says wistfully.

Brother Roger Butcher became part of the camp in 1997 and is still an integral part of its success.

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“Wes and Roger do such a terrific job,” Fraser says.

“They love what they do and are great with the kids telling the story.”

Wes Butcher may view himself as a re-enactor, but Fraser views him just the opposite.

“It’s not like we’ve got people acting like they are mountain men. They are the real deal!”

As evidence, Fraser mentions that the brothers load up their horses in the fall and head to the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming to hunt elk.

“A lot of people do that,” Fraser says. “But they do it with black powder rifles. They live in that time period.

So much so that when they get out of the deerskin and moccasins and get into jeans and a regular shirt, they’re like fish out of water.”

Butcher agrees and admits that it is sometimes difficult to jump back and forth between 1840 and 2016.

“There’s been a few times I found myself sitting crosslegged in front of my living room recliner.”

But Butcher wouldn’t have it any other way. He loves

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his six-month home where the buffalo really do roam.

And when he’s not in mountain man mode, he still gets to enjoy the natural beauty of Woolaroc by working as a member of the ranch crew.

“This fits our mission so perfectly,” Fraser says. “We exist to preserve the history of the west, educate, and entertain. I can’t think of anything that hits the bulls’ eye better on all three points than the Mountain Man Camp.”

While Butcher looks forward to interacting with the many visitors, he eagerly awaits the quiet during sunrises and sunsets. And when the winds blow, the rains pour, and the searing Oklahoma heat arrives, Butcher will still consider himself one lucky mountain man.

“After all, I could be laying rock.” v For more information about the Mountain Man Camp, call Woolaroc at 918.336.0307 ext. 10 or 11. Located 12 miles southwest of Bartlesville on Hwy 123, please have a look at Woolaroc.org for seasonal hours and additional directions. Woolaroc is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

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BCCA invites you to join us in the last two concerts of our 2015-2016 Concert season. On Sunday, March 13th at 7:30 PM, you can experience one of the most sought-after Neil Diamond Tribute artists perform at the Bartlesville Community Center. On Tuesday, May 3rd, at 7:30 PM, Canada’s first classical brass soloist to be awarded the prestigious Order of Canada honour, the country’s highest civilian honour, will be performing the finale of BCCA’s season—a concert not to be missed!

Tickets can be purchased at the Bartlesville Community Center’s box office.

Please visit www.bccamusic.org for more information. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/bccamusic

Tickets start at $500

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Tuesday, March 1

the skills needed to make lasting changes

All About Annual Campaigns Workshop

throughout the month of March, each

10:00 AM

Truity Credit Union Community Room “All About Annual Campaigns” is a workshop discussing strategies to make your organization’s next annual campaign more efficient, engaging and effective.

Mid Century to Modern: Dinnerware

by Russel Wright and Heath Ceramics Price Tower through March 27th Drawing from Price Tower’s private collections, a variety of table settings – holiday formal, casual buffet, patio barbeque, and park picnic – will serve to display a wide selection of mid-century dinnerware, glassware, utensils, and serving pieces including those by national designers Russel Wright (1905-1976), and Edith Heath (1911-2005). Both designers were revered in their time. For more details about this exhibition please visit our website Pricetower.org.

OLLI Class – Prairie Spirit: A History of Bartlesville Churches Bartlesville Public Library Course fee is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for more information

12:00 PM

Jane Phillips Diabetes Prevention Program Jane Phillips Medical Center CDC proven program and guided by a dietitian and an exercise specialist. Learn

and get healthier. This class is happening Tuesday. Call 918-331-1102.

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – Great Decisions 2016 Bartlesville Public Library Bartlesville lifelong resident Kevin Bennett

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – The Great Secrets of the D-Day Invasion

765-8933 for membership information

Friday, March 4 11:00 AM

Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd

Great American Conference Basketball Championship

Each class is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for

Bartlesville Bruins Field House –

membership information

1700 Hillcrest Dr

Thursday, March 3

Don’t miss your chance to see some great basketball! For more info visit www. bartlesvillesports.com

will present Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program

9:00 PM

on world affairs. Text: Pre-order with registration. Delivered on-site first class,

Live Music with Dustin Pittsley

Great Decisions, $25 call 1-800-765-8933

Osage Casino Bartlesville

for membership information

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5:30 PM

Awesomesauce – A free friend raising event for CMT

11:00 AM

Saturday, March 5 9:00 AM

A free, Children’s Musical Theatre friend-

Great American Conference Basketball Championship

raising event. Food from Sterlings Grille

Bartlesville Bruins Field House –

Pointz Community Acupuncture

... cash bar. 45 minute social hour. 10 min

1700 Hillcrest Dr

Improve your Health, Circulation, & Energy!

overview of CMT 2016 programs.

Don’t miss your chance to see some

Chinese Healing Exercise. Qigong involves

great basketball! For more info visit www.

breathing, posture, meditation, movement,

bartlesvillesports.com

and intent. Every Saturday!! 30 yrs exp.886-

Haskell’s Downtown Loft

Wednesday, March 2 10:00 AM

6:30 PM

Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd

Unitarian Universalist Church of

Peter Irons introduced readers to 16

Bartlesville – 428 S Seneca

Americans—everyday people from all

Science fiction writers borrow story ideas

walks of life and varied backgrounds—who

from any source whether it’s

took their legal struggles all the way to

Shakespeare or current events. Then

the Supreme Court. Each class is $25 (an

they apply the question, “What if…?” and

additional fee of $8 for used text, the text is

consider the possible outcomes. The

strongly recommended for this course) call

instructor for this class will be Charlie

1-800-765-8933 for membership information

Taraboletti. Course fee is $25, call 1-800-

OLLI Class – The Courage of Their Convictions

Qigong/ Daoyin yoga class Saturdays

3890 $12.50/class or $40/month

OLLI Class – Science Fiction Film Classics

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9:00 AM

Dance-A-Thon to End Human Trafficking Stage Art Dance A training event for dancers 12 and up.

Learn choreography in a variety of styles,

8:30 PM

Live Music with Jake Hemphill

OLLI Class – The Courage of Their Convictions

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd

Live Music with Darrel Cole Band

Peter Irons introduced readers to 16

Osage Casino Bartlesville

Americans—everyday people from all

For more info visit www.osagecasinos.com

walks of life and varied backgrounds—who

Saturday, March 12

Sunday, March 6 11:00 AM

Great American Conference Basketball Championship

took their legal struggles all the way to

Bartlesville Bruins Field House –

additional fee of $8 for used text, the text is

1700 Hillcrest Dr

strongly recommended for this course) call

Great American Conference Basketball Championship

Don’t miss your chance to see some

1-800-765-8933 for membership information

Bartlesville Bruins Field House –

bartlesvillesports.com

learn about modern slavery, and take a stand to end it! 9 am - 5 pm $10

11:00 AM

great basketball! For more info visit www.

the Supreme Court. Each class is $25 (an

11:30 AM

Monday, March 7

Women in Business with the Chamber of Commerce

Open House

Balance in Our Busy Lives. Join Heather

Elder Care

Davis, as she humorously tackles what all

Enjoy coffee and a pastry while taking a

women know. Sometimes it just looks like

Dance for Freedom Showcase

behind-the-scenes tour of Elder Care. Learn

we have it all together!

Grace Community Church

what programs Elder Care has to offer.

1700 Hillcrest Dr Don’t miss your chance to see some great basketball! For more info visit www. bartlesvillesports.com

7:00 PM

10:00 AM

Bringing awareness to human trafficking

9:00 PM

Hillcrest Country Club

1:00 PM

9:00 AM

ShamRock the Ville

the door. Dancers interested in performing

OLLI Class – Genetic Frontiers

contact danceforfreedom21@gmail.com

Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd

OLLI Class – The Great Secrets of the D-Day Invasion

Each course is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for

Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd

& plenty of great costumes. http://www.

questions about membership

Each class is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for

shamrocktheville.com - 918.337.3703

through dance. Open to the public/$5 at

membership information

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – Advance Zentangle Methods Each class is $25 (there will be an additional

Thursday, March 10 6:30 PM

2503-1 Washington Blvd

Goodies! Appointments preferred, walk-ins

Bartlesville – 428 S Seneca

welcome. Chinese herbals. Qigong classes.

Science fiction writers borrow story ideas from any source whether it’s

Needle-free treatment available! Prizes!

1:00 PM

they apply the question, “What if…?” and

Spring Break Hours Begin @ The Rock

consider the possible outcomes. The

On The Rock Ministries

instructor for this class will be Charlie

SPRING BREAK… OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Course fee is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for

Taraboletti. Course fee is $25, call 1-800-

1-6 PM

more information

765-8933 for membership information

OLLI Class – Prairie Spirit: A History of Bartlesville Churches

Shakespeare or current events. Then

Bartlesville Public Library

6:00 PM

Paint & Pour Hopestone Cancer Support Center Channel your inner artist with instructions by artist Jennifer Spina. $40/person covers

Bartlesville Public Library Bartlesville lifelong resident Kevin Bennett

all materials, snacks & drinks. Call 918-876-

will present Great Decisions,

1709 for reservation.

Wet & Wild by Bartlesville Symphony

America’s largest discussion program

Bartlesville Community Center

registration. Delivered on-site first class,

Wonder & Beauty of the Deep. Come enjoy as the music flows with melodious visions

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Pointz Community Acupuncture –

Unitarian Universalist Church of

OLLI Class – Great Decisions 2016

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Pointz Acupuncture Grand Opening

information

1:00 PM

info visit www.bartlesvillesymphony.org

10:30 AM

FREE ACUPUNCTURE! Free consults!

10:00 AM

centuries and around the world. For more

benefiting Mary Martha Outreach. Prizes

class) call 1-800-765-8933 for membership

Tuesday, March 8

of rivers, lakes and oceans across the

5k Race&Fun Run and couch race

OLLI Class – Science Fiction Film Classics

consumable materials fee of $12.50 for this

7:30 PM

Downtown Bartlesville

Friday, March 11

8:00 PM

Great Decisions, $25 call 1-800-765-8933

Kids Pizza, Pop & Paint

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

for membership information

Hopestone Cancer Support Center

on world affairs. Text: Pre-order with

Wednesday, March 9 10:00 AM

6:00 PM

Karaoke

Kids have a “pizza party” & receive step-

9:00 PM

by-step instruction on how create their own

Live Music with Darrel Cole Band

masterpiece for $20/child. Call 918-876-

Osage Casino Bartlesville

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Sunday, March 13

1840’s Mountain Man Camp

7:30 PM

Woolaroc

A Tribute to Neil Diamond with Denny Diamond

Authentic 1840’s trader camps set up at our

Bartlesville Community Center

at no additional charge to view the customs

For more info visit www.bccamusic.org

and lifestyles of the early day trader’s.

Mountain Man Camp. The public is welcome

7:30 PM

“Bullets over Broadway”, a brand new musical comedy inspired by Woody Allen.

Bartlesville Community Center Playwright who needs someone to back his next show, a mobster who needs to please his showgirl girlfriend, songs that made the 20’s roar. Tickets $60,$50,$37$29

Tuesday, March 15 10:00 AM

OLLI Class – Prairie Spirit: A History of Bartlesville Churches Bartlesville Public Library Course fee is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for more information

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – Great Decisions 2016 Bartlesville Public Library

Monday, March 14 10:00 AM

OLLI Class – Genetic Frontiers Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd Each course is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for questions about membership

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – Advance Zentangle Methods Each class is $25 (there will be an additional consumable materials fee of $12.50 for this class) call 1-800-765-8933 for membership information

Bartlesville lifelong resident Kevin Bennett will present Great Decisions, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Text: Pre-order with registration. Delivered on-site first class, Great Decisions, $25 call 1-800-765-8933 for membership information

Wednesday, March 16 10:00 AM

OLLI Class – The Courage of Their Convictions Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd Peter Irons introduced readers to 16 Americans—everyday people from all walks of life and varied backgrounds—who

6:00 PM

FLOWCo Information/Registration Meeting Jane Phillips Hospital, First Floor Classroom

took their legal struggles all the way to the Supreme Court. Each class is $25 (an additional fee of $8 for used text, the text is strongly recommended for this course) call 1-800-765-8933 for membership information

FLOWCo is a FREE Community Fitness Walk/Run Program. Join us to learn more and register for Spring 2016 Session which begins March 20th at Sooner Park.

Animal Barn Open Woolaroc We invite you and your family to come visit all the new babies here at Woolaroc

1:00 PM

OLLI Class – The Great Secrets of the D-Day Invasion Arvest Bank – Adams Blvd Each class is $25, call 1-800-765-8933 for membership information

Saturday, March 19 10:00 AM

Price Tower Egg Drop 2016 Price Tower encourages creativity and

Thursday, March 17 6:00 PM

innovation. As Frank Lloyd Wright did with our masterpiece of a building, he took risks in creating a unique structure for our

Parkinson’s Support Group

community to enjoy. Our annual Egg Drop

Elder Care

event is to encourage people of all ages in

Elder Care and the Parkinson’s Foundation

our community to create a contraption that

is hosting a Parkinson’s Support Group.

can hold an egg safely, that can survive a

Loved ones are welcome.

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“I don’t know what I would do without her.”

So says Raymond, a 92-year-old veteran of World War II, taking a break from a card game to sift through his folder of colored pencil sketches. No questions asked, he is eager to share the impact Stevie Williams has made on his life and how she understands him in a way most do not.

Williams serves as Director of Community Relations at Elder Care, a non-profit provider of services and resources for mature adults which aims to promote wellness and independence among its members.

It’s a role she sort of fell into after being a stay at home mom for 11 years.

She had married her Bartlesville High School junior prom date, John in 1994 at St. John Catholic Church.

After years of connecting long-distance, having gone their separate ways for college – Williams studied Journalism at Oklahoma University – they carved a path of career moves from the Washington DC area to Bloomington, IN, before finally returning to where they had both grown up to start their family.

It was in 2009 that her four children had all reached school age and she was finding her days rather lonely.

Her husband was away on a business trip when she began looking for part-time jobs and came across the position at Elder Care, which seemed a perfect fit, if not for the fact that it was full-time.

“If I’m going to take time away from my family,” she recalled thinking, “I want it to mean something.”

She knew it would be an impactful opportunity. So, with her family’s support, she took the job.

It has been exactly six years since, and the experience has been even “richer” than Williams anticipated. Responsible for marketing, public relations, advertising and promoting Elder Care in the community, she has the unique privilege of connecting with clients and participants across all programs.

“The clients I’ve had the opportunity to know… they share their life lessons,” she said.

Simply from observing them, she has learned that “when you become sedentary, it can be a vicious cycle.

The more that you are up and moving, the better you feel, both physically and emotionally.”

And it’s apparent how Williams has taken this lesson to heart.

Upon turning 40, she, along with her husband and children, began running.

She founded Miles for Mammograms in 1999 as a fundraiser to help offset the cost or provide free mammograms to women in need. Beginning as a walk, the event brought in over $20,000 its first year, and after just two years, it became a certified 5K. Today, the run is hosted by the Family Healthcare Clinic.

Although she was the inspiration for her family’s common sport, Williams found all four of her children getting too quick to keep up with. So, instead of missing their victories in crossing the finish line, it’s now where she waits for them at every race.

“I used to run with my kids… but now I run with my dog,” she laughed. Williams covers several miles of the pathfinders trail every day, as long as weather allows, and she’s not otherwise occupied cheering on her kids at a Cross Country or Track meet.

Last year, together with other parents, she helped spearhead the creation of a Bartlesville Bruin’s Cross Country spirit team, which hosts a concessions stand, sells T-shirts and yard signs, and promotes the Bruin Mile, all to raise funds and bolster spirit among families.

She has also been a long-time supporter of her daughter, whose ballet career has included 12 Nutcracker performances with the Bartlesville Civic Ballet. Williams regularly helps backstage and assists with their annual fundraiser, Ballet in the ‘Ville.

On top of all the sport, Williams keeps busy as a member of the Bartlesville Marketing and Communications Association and stays well-read through a monthly book club which she founded 13 years ago.

In 2011, she was voted to serve as “Class President” of Leadership Bartlesville, an annual program hosted by the Chamber of Commerce which supports the professional and personal development of its elected participants. Her “class project” was the restoration of the pavilion at Veteran’s Park. She still works to promote Leadership Bartlesville alumni events.

It’s a busy life that Williams is thankful she’s been able to balance with the help of loyal friends and a supportive family. And after each eventful day is done, she always goes home to cook.

“Every single night, I make dinner,” she said. “With six people all going different directions, it’s important to have a time to be together.”

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Spring Break is a common travel week for families. But for those sticking around, two nearby cities make for a great overnight or day outing.

by Lori Esser

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Drive: 2 hours, 30 minutes “Oklahoma City is the perfect place for family getaways and vacations!” said Tabbi Burwell, Communications Manager for the OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We have one of the top-ranked zoos in the US, plenty of familycentered events around the city, including weekly festivals in each of our districts, and affordable attractions to keep everyone happy.”

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Myriad Botanical Gardens is a public space offering a 15-acre natural escape in the heart of the metro. Discover a children’s garden, an off-leash dog park, “splash fountains,” as well as paths for walking and jogging. The Crystal Bridge includes 13,000 square feet of plant displays with some 750 varieties of plants and multiple cascading waterfalls. Spring Break Pop-Ins are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. through the end of March. Visitors during these times can participate in one of the park’s rotating activities such as creating a garden craft, planting seeds, or going on a scavenger hunt.

SandRidge Youth Pavilion, in the Oklahoma City Boathouse District, will be open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 12-20.

With four new slides, a six-level adventure course featuring a free-fall jump and zip line, an inflatable pillow bounce and more, the new SandRidge Youth Pavilion also offers virtual reality sports experiences including golf, skiing, football and baseball.

Once a busy warehouse area, Bricktown is a popular entertainment and dining district with dozens of restaurants, shopping venues, a ballpark and theater. Families can enjoy a stroll along the mile-long Bricktown Canal, take a cruise on a water taxi or enjoy some tunes at the American Banjo Museum.

For the Irish in you, Bricktown Canal is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a Block Party and Parade featuring several events for kids.

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attraction: over 600 kinds of soda.

At POPS you can also fill up your gas tank and make your way to the old-fashioned diner inside for a tasty snack or meal. Then get back on the road for more adventure and visit the Round Barn landmark a few miles south on the Mother Road.

the entry-rampart featuring U.S., state, and university flags and the five seals of the uniformed military branches, two impressive entry portals, an arch just behind a reflecting pool with an eternal flame, and patriotic bronze sculptures.

A display of the 50 state flags is featured on the north side of the memorial. The memorial is free of charge and open year-round.

As far as attractions go, the area is rich in mining history and the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS just north of Pittsburg, is a great, free place to stop and learn more about the region’s heritage.

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Oklahoma City Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening March 12 called Our City, Our Collection: Building the Museum’s Lasting Legacy. State residents get Buy One Get One free admission with an Oklahoma ID.

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NCAA Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds take place March 18 & 20 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Take a trip down historic Route 66 and stop at the unique and colorful POPS. Located in Arcadia, OK just east of Edmond, POPS can’t be missed with a 66-foot sculpture of a soda bottle covered in dazzling, multi-colored LED lights, paying tribute to the site’s main 30

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The Rock Café in Stroud, OK takes its name from the local sandstone used in its construction.

Originally opened in 1939, the Rock Café underwent extensive repairs in 2008 after suffering damage in a fire and reopened in 2009. For over 75 years, “Betsy,” the 200-pound Wolfe grill that survived the fire, has seared more than 5 million burgers, chicken fried steaks and more.

Fun fact: Sally in the Pixar movie “Cars” is based on café owner, Dawn Welch. Film memorabilia is displayed inside and out.

PITTSBURG, KANSAS Drive: 2 hours Pittsburg State University has been selected to host the 2016 NCAA DII Indoor Track and Field Championships in the newlyopened Robert W. Plaster Center March 11-12.

Another mining attraction located outside West Mineral, KS towers them all – at 16 stories, to be exact.

Big Brutus is the largest electric shovel in the world, weighing in at 11 million pounds with a boom 150 feet long. This bad boy can heap 150 tons in one load. That’s a lot of dirt. Climb up in this nowpermanent fixture of the Kansas landscape and see what it would have taken to operate it. Inside the visitor’s center, there are exhibits, displays and photographs to enhance the self-guided visit.

A must-do in Crawford County is eating fried chicken. There are six local fried chicken staples that all tie into the mining history and have a rich background of beginnings since the 1940s.

The University also has a Veterans Memorial Amphitheater, a half-sized replica of the permanent memorial wall in Washington D.C. Other design elements include

Regardless if you travel afar or stay local, there’s plenty to do this Spring Break. Check out this month’s extensive calendar of events for more ideas, then get out and explore. Safe travels! v

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THE HOTEL MAIRE

passages

courtesy of the Bartlesville Area History Museum

The Hotel Maire was open for business at the corner of Fourth Street and Johnstone Avenue on July 1, 1913. This was just in time to offer accommodations for patrons of the Dewey Riding and Roping Contest, which later became the Dewey Roundup. Many changes have happened to the hotel over the years including changes in ownership, name and structure.

C. E. Burlingame purchased the Hotel Maire in 1927 and soon realized the need for downtown apartments and additional hotel rooms. In April of 1937 he announced plans for the four-story Maire Hotel Annex to be built at 109 W. 4th Street, directly across the alley to the west of the Hotel.

According to the Bartlesville Examiner newspaper dated October 30, 1937, the Hotel Maire Annex was fitted with twelve apartments including air conditioning, maids and other hotel services. An interesting fact from the 1937 Bartlesville Examiner newspaper is the creation of a third and fourth floor skywalk joining the Annex and the Hotel. This allowed residents easy access to the amenities of each building without walking outdoors in the weather. Hotel services also had access to both buildings through a basement tunnel, which is still in use as part of the Phillips Petroleum and ConocoPhillips tunnel system.

The ground floor of the building housed several businesses including the Western Telegraph office and the A.S. Eby Jewelry, Hallmark and Optical store.

building was razed during the construction of the nineteenstory Phillips Petroleum building and First National Bank between Fourth and Fifth Streets on Keeler Avenue.

The Hotel Maire was originally an “L” shaped building with north and east wings, in 1919 a south wing was added creating a “U” shaped footprint. Then in the early 1970s Phillips Petroleum Company purchased the Maire/Burlingame Hotel building and made extensive renovations including filling the center of the building to create a cube. After the renovations, the building was used as the Phillips Building Annex.

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GREEN IS THE

NEW

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Shamrock the ‘Ville - Saturday, March 12

by Julie Pranger This year marks the 7th Annual Shamrock the ‘Ville event that supports Mary Martha Outreach (MMO).

After the 5K ends, the celebrated couch race will begin.

Since its inception, this eclectic, fun-filled race has grown from 225 racers to over 740 last year.

“A couple years ago, Susie [Director of Operations] had the idea to race couches,” said Race Director Denay Huddleston. “There were couches that had been donated to the organization and people decided to paint and race them.”

“One of the great things about [it] is that it brings hundreds of people from all over Oklahoma to the heart of downtown Bartlesville,” said Public Relations Coordinator Elizabeth Thrash.

MMO does a lot for the Bartlesville community and surrounding areas, supplying food, clothing, furniture, household items, books and haircuts to those in need.

“Something that makes the organization stand out is that it provides daily and emergency necessities, while collaborating with other non-profits in the area,” explained Thrash. “What they do at MMO is create a positive resource for those that may be living in a difficult environment.”

The race course will be USATF-certified and will navigate runners through historic downtown Bartlesville.

Non-runners can participate in the one mile Fun Run or contribute a “sleep in” donation of $25 and still get a race T-shirt! Awards will be given to the top three racers according to their age and gender, including youth, overall male and female, and best costume.

This race is much more than the typical 5K – it is a family event geared toward all ages. From couch races to bounce houses, there is something fun for everyone.

“Shamrock the ‘Ville has developed into a colorful event, filled with everything from tutus to green hair,” laughed Thrash.

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In just the past two years it has taken place, many have dared to ride the couches, but only few have conquered the race.

“The couch races are always fun to watch. I look forward to seeing the different themes every year,” said Thrash.

As most people know, it takes a village to help with such a large event.

“Volunteers are always welcomed for Shamrock the ‘Ville,” said Huddleston. “One way to volunteer is at the intersections for the safety of the course.” Other jobs include registration, course monitor, food and beverage providers, photo booth monitor, and more.

“It’s a good opportunity for families to participate in, as well as friends and co-workers,” added Thrash. v To register for the race or make a donation, visit shamrocktheville.com. For volunteer information, please call 918-337-3703 or email info@shamrocktheville.com. To get involved with Mary Martha Outreach, contact 918-332-0748 or visit marymarthaoutreach.com.

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