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HALLOWEEN IN BA

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Upfront

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Out & About: Photos from Around Town

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Capitol News: Onward & Upward with Jobs Strong Manufacturing Sector Provides Stable Jobs

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A Grand Event: Museum Broken Arrow

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Local Veterans: Docents of History Several Veterans, Blue Star Mother Serve as Docents

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Thanksgiving in Broken Arrow Local Pros Offer Tips for the Holiday Season

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Pastor’s Corner: Joyful, Patient & Faithful!

Patience May Be Toughest Virtue to Master

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Dining: Coming Up Roses In the Raw for Sushi in the Rose District

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American Giants: Where are the Muffler Men? Iconic Giants Increasing in Popularity Statewide

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Unmissable Events: A Haunting We Will Go The Castle of Muskogee Offers Nearby Fun

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BA Buzz: Whats Buzzin’ Around BA Plenty of Entertaining Events Happening in BA

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Local Champions: BA Rugby on the Rise Boys & Girls Teams Looking for Even More Titles

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Feature: Trick or Treat Halloween Memories in the Making

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BA City Magazine Cute Kid Contest Want Your Kid to be On Our Next Cover?

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Events Calendar

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Profile: Patsy Terry Holiday Tea Off

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UPFRONT

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Boo to You! I love Halloween.

It’s pretty much my thing. I love the weather, I love the costumes, I love the orange and black — all of it. It’s extremely likely that as you are reading these words, there’s probably a scary movie playing in the background at the Hudson house. I guess I should back up a bit, the term “it’s not my thing” is pretty much how I tell my kids I don’t really care for something. Example: “yeah the Star Wars prequels ... not really my thing.” It’s pretty well known around my friends what’s not my thing.

There are precious few things in life that are my thing, and Halloween is at the top of that list.

I really don’t remember when I first got into it. For as long as I can remember it captured my imagination, and I still have fun with it. Certainly not that I am complaining about it, but my parents were, shall we nicely say, old school. There was a laundry list as long as your arm of what all I wasn’t supposed to do or be a part of.

Surprisingly, Halloween wasn’t part of that list, and we always dressed up and made jack o’lanterns and all that stuff.

My grandma even had a legendary recipe for popcorn balls that everyone wanted to partake of. I’m not privy to it yet, as my mom still has custody of the recipe, but I’m pretty sure it’s about 80% Karo syrup. I still do all that stuff, and as you can see, still dress up.

Although everyone says I looked like Dave Grohl in a dress more than one of the “Shining” twins. But anyway, I digress. This issue is packed full of good Halloween stuff, and I enjoyed putting it together.

There’s also some good stuff on Thanksgiving, including some amazing photography by Chance Franks of a great Thanksgiving spread. It was in an

incredible house with great flower arrangements, flatware, and good company. Just getting the shot together was quite an accomplishment

by Melissa Lambert. It looks so good I considered long and hard about making it the cover shot, but alas, as a bi-monthly publication, we had to go with the holiday that came first. But hopefully (wink wink) we’ll be putting out a monthly Broken Arrow Magazine at some point.

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In addition to all that, we’ve got the usual columns from Representative Ross Ford and City Council member Deb Wimpee, and it’s all good stuff.

There’s also a good article about an upcoming fundraising event to benefit the Museum Broken Arrow, “The Night for the Museum.” This will be the second year in the bigger space with a larger production, and I am looking forward to the party. Hopefully we will see you there.

You’ll also want to check out stories on the BA Rugby Club, and the big downtown “Tea Off,” another very cool event. Plus take a look at all the “Out and About” sections to see if your face was included in the pics. There were several photo ops, as we have pictures from the “Rumble in the Rose District,” “the Main Street Bikeway,” “Scotfest,” and the “Barc Walk.”

So what are you waiting for … turn the page & read on. Maybe I’ll see you later this month Trick or Treating!

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calendar@brokenarrowmagazine.net Contributing Writers Ross Ford, Maria Gus, Tim Hudson, Dana Pugh, Melissa Lambert, Larry Varvel, Deb Wimpee

Contributing Photographers Chance Franks, Tim Hudson, Melissa Lambert, Dana Pugh, Pottery World of Oklahoma, Museum Broken Arrow, BA Police Department, Heritage Pumpkin Patch, Tiffany Rae Photography

This edition of the Broken Arrow City Magazine is dedicated to the memory of Ivan G. Stark, 1929-2019.

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CAPITOL NEWS upfront

Onward & Upward with Jobs A Strong Manufacturing Sector Provides Stable Jobs

by Rep. Ross Ford Like all of us, I have been extremely busy since my last article. I attended a national legislative conference in Nashville, Tennessee and an Independent Finance Institute conference on community banking. I also had minor surgery on my foot. I have been working on becoming more informed on all the different topics that affect the citizens of Oklahoma, especially those living in Broken Arrow. One topic that I’m very interested in is manufacturing. Every community relies on a robust and diverse economy to support the infrastructure needs of the city. A strong manufacturing sector provides great stable jobs that allow families to live, work, and play in REP. ROSS FORD this wonderful city we call home.

Before joining the Tulsa Police Department, I worked at Byron Jackson Pumps in the foundry. For those that don’t know anything about a foundry, it is very hot and dirty workplace, but it qualified as a full-time job and provided health insurance, which my soonto-be wife required. I attended Tulsa Tech in the evenings to become a machinist. I enjoyed working with a piece of raw casting and turning it into a part for a submersible pump. My tenure there showed me the benefits of having a strong manufacturing base in District 76 and Broken Arrow. I would also like to note that my marriage has lasted much longer than my career as a machinist (we have been married for 39 years).

Manufacturing jobs are expected to expand by nearly 3.5 million in the next ten years. Communities like Broken Arrow, who have a strong partnership with manufacturing, education, and other trade groups are positioned to see a huge expansion. We are very fortunate in Broken Arrow to have two of the best school districts in the state.

They offer our students many opportunities to explore the endless options for their future, including job shadowing

AND concurrent enrollment. Both offer an option for students to graduate high school with a diploma and an associate degree. We are also privileged to have the awesome education choices offered at Tulsa Technology Center. These choices include welding, machine shop technology, and other course offerings to prepare students for a career in manufacturing.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity visit Hill Manufacturing, located near Albany and Aspen. Hill manufacturing has been a committed partner to Broken Arrow for 40 years. They have an in-house welding and fabrication shop. Their CNC machine shop produces a variety of parts for a wide range of applications. Hill Manufacturing employs around 40 employees and has partnered with Broken Arrow students to provide them opportunities in this field.

I also visited Baker Hughes, which manufactures the industry-leading safety valve for offshore drilling rigs. Baker Hughes has built a working partnership with area technology schools by allowing employees to visit the campuses and interact with students.

The last company I will highlight in this article is A G Equipment Company, located at 3400 W. Albany. A G might be the largest manufacturing company in District 76. Their facility consists of several large buildings on 18 acres. They have 700,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

The company manufactures compressor packages for gas gathering, transmission production, process, storage, and instrument air applications. Its equipment is in place throughout the world. Founded in 1979, the company has grown from five employees to 500. Their commitment to Broken Arrow is backed up by a $100 million investment in equipment and infrastructure in the past 10 years.

A G is currently looking to expand their work force.

For Broken Arrow to position itself for this manufacturing renaissance, it must continue to build relationships with public education and technical trade schools, and remove barriers in transporting oversize loads.

We are blessed in Broken Arrow to have these three companies as corporate citizens. We must make sure our policies are encouraging their growth.

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BA BUZZ upfront

What’s Buzzin’ Around BA Plenty of Entertaining Events Happening in Broken Arrow

by Deb Wimpee Welcome back … there are so many great events coming up in this edition time period!!! But first … how about that 40th Annual Scotfest that just took place Sept 13-15!? Oklahoma's flagship Celtic music festival & highland games celebrated 40 years in Green Country right here in BA! Now on to all the Buzz happening in BA… MILITARY HISTORY THROUGH THE AGES - Bring your families to see a display of patriotism on October 5, from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. where living historians will be dressed in military uniforms from different periods including the Revolutionary War to present day at the Military History Center 112 N. Main St, Broken Arrow, OK. There will also be a Civil War, WWI, & WWII re- enactors as well military vehicles on display!

NAME YOUR GAME EXPO ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5-6 - A new gaming convention is on the horizon for Oklahoma.

Video gamers and tabletop players will come together for the Name Your Game Expo. More details at https://nygexpo.com 2ND ANNUAL ROTARY COOL GRILLES CAR SHOW - Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Rotary Cool Grilles Car Show in the Rose District on Oct 12 from 10am-4:00pm! This year they are adding a Fun Run & Doggie Dash benefitting Joy in the Cause! Yes a Doggie Dash! Bring your cute pups all dressed up and have then join you!

You can register for the run and also register to be a vendor or participate in the car show by visiting www.coolgrillescarshow.com. There will also

be an Awesome Kid Zone as well! $10 wristband for all day play!

THE 47TH ANNUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS BENEFIT BAZAAR - Saturday, October 26, 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church 400 W. New Orleans St. BAPD'S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME Saturday, October 26. The community party runs between 6-8 p.m.

There will be attractions and family entertainment geared for children and parents who want to bring the entire family to participate. THIS IS A DO NOT MISS EVENT! FREE DUMP DAY - October 26, from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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ROSE DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET And as always the Farmers Market goes on every Saturday, 8-12 through October 26!

ART SHOWS - United Methodist Women’s Heart of the Crafter on November 2 & Heart of BA Arts & Crafts at the Community Center on November 9.

ROSE DISTRICTS LIGHTS ON & HOLIDAY TEA OFF - November 14, 6 p.m. in the Rose District.

Buzzing off … as always — if you haven’t liked us on Facebook go and like the BA buzz … here’s to football and fall on the horizon!

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LOCAL CHAMPIONS

BA Rugby on the Rise Boys & Girls Teams Looking for Even More State Titles

by Maria Gus Quan Hoang realized soon after high school that rugby was a sport he was made to play. While attending college at the University of Oklahoma, he realized he was perhaps too small to continue his high school football career.

That’s when a man he met at his fraternity house asked him to play something different.

“I went out to watch and someone asked, ‘Hey, do you want to try it?’” Hoang said he quickly borrowed everything he needed, including cleats, shorts, and a jersey, and they threw him out there. Other players talked him through the match, and soon Hoang realized rugby was the greatest thing. “It didn’t matter if you were short, tall, fast, slow, skinny — they had a spot for you,” said Hoang.

“All you needed was a heart and a willingness to play and do well. That was it.”

Hoang continued to play rugby at OU, and when he returned to Tulsa he played for the Tulsa Rugby Club. In 1999, the founders of the Tulsa Rugby Club decided they needed a flow of young rugby players, so they created what is now Rugby Oklahoma.

The call of rugby was strong, and even though Hoang decided to take a break for a while, he soon found himself back on the field as a coach for Broken Arrow. “Our inaugural year we had a boys team and 10 girls that actually played,” recalled Hoang. “There was no official girls team back then, but their official league began in 2014.”

Obviously a quick study, these ladies of rugby have won the state title four times and earned one national title. The Broken Arrow boys team has also found success, winning two state championships since 1999.

Now in its 20th year, Broken Arrow rugby has seen its fair share of incredible players on the field.

Most notably, Neariah Persinger, daughter of a Virgin Islands Olympic swimmer, is currently a player for the Women’s Eagles. The Eagles are part of USA Rugby and serve as the national rugby team. Additionally, several team members have received rugby scholarships

to play on the collegiate level at schools including Linwood, Palmer College, OU, and OSU. “Our girl squads have done really well in going to the next level,” said Hoang.

Of course, Broken Arrow regularly meets up with other teams including Norman, Union, Bixby, Jenks, Glenpool, and more. Players often come from other communities to join the squad. Broken Arrow players can come from homeschool or private schools to participate. The Seven Season begins in the fall and is Olympic style, with seven players, seven-minute halves, and a five-minute halftime.

Coach Hoang said his team is looking for a their fifth state championship. He’s also looking forward to the boys capturing a state title.

Schedules for Broken Arrow Rugby can be found on the BA Rugby Club Facebook page.

Matches are usually played on Saturdays, and the practice and game field is located at Chisholm Trail Park. Practices are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and beginning in October the club will begin recruiting. Those interested in learning more can also attend the Rugby 101 clinic in October, for both new and more experienced players.

“It doesn’t cost anything to practice. You need a mouthpiece and a pair of cleats, and get ready to get sweaty,” Hoag said.

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FEATURE

Trick or Treat

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FEATURE upfront Halloween is my favorite holiday.

I’ve pretty much been into it as long as I can remember, and as it turns out, a lot of other people like it too. From what I understand, it’s become the second-biggest consumer holiday (trailing only Christmas) in terms of sales and I’m assuming participation; it seems that pretty much everyone is dressing in a costume nowadays — and not just kids. I think that’s just fine it makes for a lot of good memories for everyone.

If you think about it, it only makes sense. There’s a whole section of movies — horror — that they have been producing literally since the first films were made that fit right into the holiday celebration.

Of course, they also make for such great marathons. Who hasn’t stayed up for the “Twilight Zone” marathon or the “Friday the 13th” film festival? Good times for sure.

Where to start with a good Halloween? Luckily it’s pretty much all around, and not that expensive to get going with a good, spooky holiday. One of the first and best things you can do is carve a jacko-lantern with the kids, and unlike

These toothy pumpkins are always a favorite. Buy a bag of small pumpkins from the grocery store & carve a hole out large enough to accommodate a set of plastic vampire teeth. The eyes are map push pins available at any office supply shop.

Linus in his “sincere” pumpkin patch in “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,” the pumpkin patch all but comes to you. One local favorite is the Heritage Pumpkin Patch, which runs from October 6 through October 31. It is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. -7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Sunday from 12-7 p.m.

According to the Heritage Pumpkin Patch’s Facebook page, the patch is an offshoot of the Heritage United Methodist Church.

The church sells pumpkins and decorative gourds for the Fall season during the month of October.

sizes that are just waiting to be picked up and carved into a smiling or scary face. They also have a ton of gourds too, which are always fun. One year my dad

“In addition to the pumpkin patch sales there are other family-friendly activities open to the public and special weekend events throughout October,” the page states.

“The proceeds from the pumpkins go to support the ministries of the church.”

There’s really no way to go wrong with that scenario, as they have pumpkins in all shapes and

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FEATURE decided to grow gourds in our garden, and it was more fun than I would have imagined. Kids can do all sorts of cool things with them. I used to love to take a magic marker to them and make jack-olanterns. Of course I tried to carve one into a jack-o-lantern, but to no avail. I’m not saying that’s not possible, but it takes someone more skilled than me. I also liked to dry them out so that they made rattles.

Very cool when you are 8.

The Heritage also has a Trunk or Treat on October 27 from 5 to 7 p.m., which is always cool. Onestop shopping for treats and fun.

Another fun and safe activity is the “Night Out on Crime,” with the Broken Arrow Police Deparment.

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Safety tips for children Make sure costumes are flame retardant Keep costumes short to prevent falls Wear comfortable shoes Try make-up instead of masks Make sure children wear light colors or put reflective tape on their costumes Make sure children carry a flashlight that works Remind the children to never enter anyone’s house Tips for adults Turn on exterior lights Remove objects from your yard that may present a hazard Drive slowly all evening, you never know when a trick or treater may cross your path Report any suspicious to BAPD at 918-259-8400

The event will be held on Saturday, October 26; between 6-8 p.m.

the Rose District, specifically Ft. Worth to Detroit on Main Street.”

According to BAPD crime prevention specialist and community liaison Lisa Ford, the event “will create the opportunity for our Police Department and numerous public service agencies, churches, and businesses to distribute educational materials to the citizens of Broken Arrow.”

Another Halloween favorite pastime is the aforementioned movies and TV specials. While there is certainly a large amount of horror movies just waiting to be watched with trembling eyes, for our purposes I’ll stick to some family-friendly fare. The obvious one, which is probably everyone’s favorite, is “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,” and it’s just one of the greatest holiday specials in history. I’m sure you already know the details, so I’ll forgo the writing space. But suffice it to say it’s as

“We will provide attractions and family entertainment geared for children, parents, grandparents — the entire family will have a fun, safe experience” she said. “The event is free and will be located in Apple shrunken heads are always a hit with the kids. Just take an apple around the first of October, carve a face into it, hit it with some lemon juice and then set it on a window sill or some other out of the way place and

by Halloween you will have an appropriately shriveled shrunken head.

A wig for hair and a pearloid style necklace bead for eyes from the dollar store finish up the effect.

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FEATURE upfront good as you remember. A family movie that always returns to our DVD player each year is “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,” starring Don Knotts. It’s a sort of sequel to the classic “Andy Griffith Show,” where Barney and Gomer are terrified in an allegedly haunted house. The same general idea carries throughout “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,” with Knotts playing a wanna be reporter instead of a terrified deputy. It’s good stuff, and has that cool, spooky, early-60s vibe.

Other good titles include “Hocus Pocus”, “The Haunted Mansion,” and “Beetlejuice.” You also can’t go wrong with any of the “Treehouse of Horror” episodes of the long-running “Simpsons” series.

These are a little bit harder to come by, as they have not been released singly on DVD, save for one edition.

They are readily available, however, for individual purchase from streaming services like Amazon Prime, and well worth the effort. Like most “Simpsons” episodes, they are filled with satire, laughts, in-jokes and pop culture references.

Another must-have holiday mood enhancer is spooky songs, and again thanks to the magic of iTunes and Amazon, they are readily available for about 99 cents a song. If you don’t want to do it that way, there are a plethora of Halloween compilation CDs available at most retailers like Wal-Mart and Best Buy. Good ones include “The Monster Mash,” and anything Elvira has anything to do with. Check it out.

So there we have it, a few humble ways to enjoy and enhance your Halloween. Have a good time and take pictures.

Maybe next year, your party can be in these pages.

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By Special engagement, Broken Arrow Magazine has secured the one and only Santa Claus for an exclusive photo shoot with 50 of Broken Arrow’s youngsters, ages 12-under. As we all know, Santa spends his summers in an undisclosed location on an island somewhere in the Caribbean, but he has agreed to stop by for a quick shoot.

Then it’s off to the North Pole to get ready for this year’s big night on December 25.

12-5 p.m. at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center.

After the session, we’ll post the photos on the Facebook pages of Broken Arrow Magazine as well as the photographer’s page.

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OCT/NOV EVENTS CALENDAR

Know of an upcoming event you would like to see on our calendar? Submit the info to calendar@brokenarrowmagazine.net for a free listing!

Oct 1-6

Fri, Oct 4

5 PM

8 PM

Slow Your Roll & Cruise Night

Air Supply

All Day

10:30 AM

Tulsa State Fair

Ann Kulze, MD

Downtown Coweta

The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Expo Square, Tulsa

Chapman Music Hall

Sun, Oct 6

Oct 12-13

Wed, Oct 2

11:45 AM

7:30 PM

8 AM

7:45 AM

Chamber Seminar - Legal Awareness for Small Businesses

An Evening with Branford Marsalis

41st Annual Brush Creek Bazaar

Faith In Business Series

Chapman Music Hall

10900 S Louisville, Tulsa

AVB Bank

Tue, Oct 8

Sat, Oct 12

Cedar Ridge Country Club 12:10 PM

Oct 5-6

Brown Bag It: Mosaic Trio

10 AM

Westby Pavilion

Name Your Game Expo 2019

8 PM

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center

Bert Kreischen The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Oct 3-31

9 AM

2nd Annual Blue Run - Trooper Leon Bench Foundation Events Park

Times Vary

Haunted Plantation Halloween Hayride

6 PM

8 AM

Taste of the Rose

Second Saturday Street Market

Rose District

223 S Broadway, Coweta

Support the BA Cheer Program & tantalize your tastebuds as you sample some of the best food The Rose District has to offer. Throughout the night rotate through downtown with your group, sampling various items from the menus of five great restaurants. In addition to the food, there will be specialty items for purchase that have been crafted just for this event.

Coweta

Oct 9-13

Thu, Oct 3

Cats

6:30 PM

Chapman Music Hall

9 AM

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Main Street Burn Cigar Dinner 6 PM

Thu, Oct 10

Sidewalk Astronomy

Oct 4-5

6:30 PM

Bass Pro Shop

Cool Grilles Classic Car Show

Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma

Rose District Downtown

6 & 7 PM

Fall/Christmas Apron Sewcial

The Museum Broken Arrow

GLOW Women’s Empowerment Retreat

Creative Outlets Studio

Rose District Plaza

Refiner’s Fire Ministries

Oct 4-13

10 AM

Oct 11-13 7 PM 6 PM - 10 AM

Miss Broken Arrow Scholarship Pageant

Webelos Woods: Wild West

NSU-Broken Arrow

Jack Graves Scout Reservation

Sat, Oct 5

Fri, Oct 11

Times Vary

War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast Broken Arrow Community Playhouse

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Presented by the Rotary Club of Broken Arrow. The show features classic cars, great food, family fun, Rock & Roll music, street performers, unique shopping, and a kid’s zone with inflatables. For more information about the event check out CoolGrilles on Facebook, or visit their site at www.coolgrillescarshow.com.

10 AM

7 PM

10:30 AM

Military History Through the Ages

Crayons Improv Comedy Show

Military History Center

Heritage United Methodist Church

Joy in the Cause One Mile Fun Run/Doggie Dash

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Thu, Oct 24

The Dinner Detective Hilton Garden Inn 1 PM

Tue, Oct 29

5:30 PM

7:30 PM

Historical Society Monthly Potluck

Tool & Killing Joke Concert

The Museum Broken Arrow

BOK Center, Tulsa

Empower Hour

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Thu, Oct 31

Tulsa YWCA 7 PM

Mummy & Me Dance

Carrie Underwood: The Cry Pretty Tour 360

Nijenhuis Park Community Center

BOK Center

7 PM

A delightfully dance for Mummy’s and her pack of scary goblins! Light refreshments, snacks and ghoulishly good times will be included. This dance will be held in our gymnasium.

Happy Halloween!

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Vintage Market Days of Tulsa — Spruced

Little Shop of Horrors

Creek County Fairgrounds, Kellyville

John H. Williams Theatre

Sat, Oct 19

Fri, Oct 25

9 AM

All Day

3rd Annual Tara’s Reason 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

Harvest Carnival

8 PM

Tue, Oct 15

Jamey Johnson The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Rhema Bible Church

All Day

Events Park Tara went into labor with her first child and suffered from a rare childbirth complication, she had an Amniotic Fluid Embolism, in 2015. She did not recover.

Her son survived a difficult birth and is now a healthy and active toddler. All proceeds will be donated to the AFE (Amniotic Fluid Embolism) Foundation in loving memory of Tara.

2:30 PM

Dig with a Dietitian: Digging in the Dirt

Nov 1-4

Little Lighthouse Car Show

7 PM

Will Rogers Days

Oklahoma WitchesBall

Claremore

The Rose Event Center A Halloween party like no other! Food trucks, DJ's costume contest and much more! Grateful Day Foundation is the local charity recipient.

Fri, Nov 1

Sat, Oct 26

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5 PM

Free one hour nutrition & gardening class and activity with Reasor’s Registered Dietitian.

Corn Hole Tournament Events Park

6 PM

8 PM

All Day

All Day

Baby Shark Live!

Experience Hendrix

2nd Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Bass Fishing Tournament

Buy Broken Arrow

BOK Center

The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Ft. Gibson Lake

Thu, Oct 17

Sun, Oct 20 6 PM

8 PM

6 PM

The Dinner Detective

Charlie Daniels Band

Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly Dream Tour

Hilton Garden Inn

The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Retailers around town 25th Annual Buy Broken Arrow holiday season campaign begins, with the big drawing scheduled for December 10, at 3 p.m. at Moody’s Jewelry.

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Sat, Nov 9

The Grand Event, A Night for the Museum Annual Fundraiser

9 AM

Times Vary

Heart of Broken Arrow Arts & Crafts Fair

Legally Blonde

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center

Nov 15-17

John H. Williams Theatre

Central Park Community Center 8 PM

Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Sun, Nov 3 2 AM

Daylight Savings Time Ends Remember to ‘Fall Back’ an hour!

All Day

8 PM

Veterans Eat Free

Jo Koy World Tour The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Sun, Nov 10

6 PM

Mark Chesnutt & Lorrie Morgan The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

Thu, Nov 7

Thu, Nov 28

Free admission to the public. Spacious booths,electric available for vendors.

Inside show with heat and air comfort, concession food available, playground and crafts available for children.

2 PM

50’s Diner & Cheri Ann Tarttoria Veterans eat breakfast for free at 50’s diner, located at 1500 W Kenosha, and veterans also eat free at Cheri Ann Trattoria, located at 423 N Main Street.

Salute to Veterans

Thu, Nov 14

Kirkland Theater

6 PM

808 E College St.

8 PM

Holiday Tea-Off

Holiday Dreams

Participating Downtown Merchants

The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

6:30 PM

Grady Nichols Christmas Show

8 PM

Mon, Nov 11

America The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino

10 AM

Veterans Day Parade Downtown Broken Arrow

Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma

Sat, Nov 30

Chapman Music Hall

The Museum Broken Arrow

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Fri, Oct 11

Fri, Oct 25

Fri, Nov 8

7 PM

7 PM

7 PM

7 PM

Tiger Football vs. Norman

Tiger Football vs. Westmoore

Tiger Football vs. Enid

BAHS Memorial Stadium

Westmoore High School

Tiger Football vs. Yukon (Homecoming)

Union Football vs. Mustang Union High School

Union Football vs. Putnam City North

BAHS Memorial Stadium

Union Football vs. Norman North

BA Marching Band Invitational BAHS Memorial Stadium Tickets for the finals are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12-under. All day passes are available for $15, and tickets to the prelims are $7 per person.

Union Football vs. Edmond North Edmond North High School

Union High School

Union High School

Thu, Oct 17

Thu, Oct 31

7 PM

7 PM

State Football Quarterfinals

Tiger Football vs. Edmond Santa Fe

Union Football vs. Southmoore

TBD

BAHS Memorial Stadium

Southmoore High School

Sat, Oct 5 All Day

Enid High School

Fri, Nov 15

Union Football vs. Moore Union High School

7 PM

Sat, Nov 16 Fri, Nov 1

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Sat, Oct 19

7 PM

Pro Day Sports Combine

Tiger Football vs. Edmond Memorial

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BAHS Memorial Stadium

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State Football Semifinals

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PROFILE

Tea-Off the Holidays Annual Event Helps Get Residents in the Holiday Spirit

by Tim Hudson Broken Arrow City Magazine had an opportunity to sit down for a chat with Holiday Tea-Off organizer Patsy Terry, regarding this year’s event.

Tell us a little bit about the Tea-Off. It is November 14, which is a Thursday evening, and it will coincide with the holiday lights being turned on and the ice rink being opened, as well as the famers market. We are excited that this is the 26th Holiday TeaOff. The Main Street Merchants Association are the people who sponsor it, and it’s made up of the merchants on Main Street who are members of the association. We kind of band together and see what we can do to make Main Street more beautiful than it already is. We have the Main Street Merchants sponsor the Trolly, which is free to the public. The event is meant to kick off the holiday season, or to “Tea-Off” the holiday season.

Is the name “Tea-Off” in reference to the hot drink?

Usually it’s cold in November, so people serve Wassail or hot tea and things like that when they do their open house. This is an open house atmosphere, where everybody opens their doors and welcomes the shoppers in to kick off the holiday season. We have a trolly that will carry you up and down Main Street, and we have a horse drawn carriage which is absolutely beautiful. We sponsor that, but there is a small charge to ride the carriage because it’s not inexpensive for us to consign it here. Each merchant that is participating will also have registration forms available. You may come in the week before or the week of the Tea-Off and register. All you do is put your name and phone number and address down. We like to know if it’s a Broken Arrow address or where you are from, because we have people visit and

come in every year just to come to the Tea-Off. It’s a visiting time and a socializing time. Everyone just comes to enjoy strolling up and down the street and listening to music in the street. We will have random entertainment at different stores. It’s a time of visiting and enjoying the hospitality of each merchant, and also registering for the vouchers that we are giving away. The vouchers can be spent at any participating merchants, and we draw for that the next day.

That sounds like a great way to start the holiday season.

It really is, it’s fun. It’s entertainment, it’s refreshments, and it’s lots of visiting and seeing old friends and getting into the holiday spirit.

This is the 26th annual, what were they originally trying to do with the event?

Twenty-six years ago there was not a whole lot on Main Street. There were no restaurants to speak of, nothing stayed open past four or five o’clock, so it was designed to be an event that would draw people to Main Street. To bring business to the merchants to give them the opportunity to have an annual event that they could look forward to. To be entertained and to make people aware of what we have on Main Street and to look how far we have come and what we have to offer. To keep Main Street alive and to bring people down town. I still have people come into my shop and say “I never knew you were down here and I’ve lived in Broken Arrow all my life.” They either work in Tulsa or a nearby town, and they didn’t come to Main Street. But now there are so many restaurants and shops and things to come to that it’s become a destination point.

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THE GRAND EVENT

The Night for the Museum Annual Fundraiser Offers Plenty of Fun for Everyone

by James Harker One of Broken Arrow’s favorite fundraisers, the popular “A Night For The Museum, The Grand Event” held by the Museum Broken Arrow has been announced for Friday, November 1, 2019. According to Museum Executive Director Julie Brown the event will be from 6-11 p.m., at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center.

“We are very excited about this years’s Night for the Museum,” she said. “Last year over 300 guests attended the sold-out event.”

The special evening will feature samplings of signature dishes from favorite restaurants around town, as well as a cash bar, live music featuring Dave Alexander & The Prom Dates, dancing, and opportunities to participate in fundraising raffles and auctions.

“The Museum Broken Arrow would like you to be part of our 10th anniversary! Our board of directors, volunteers, supporters, and museum staff have spent the last decade sharing, preserving, and encouraging a love for Broken Arrow’s rich history — not only with Broken Arrow citizens, but its visitors as well. We are pleased to announce Dr. Clarence G. Oliver Jr. will be honored as this year’s Broken Arrow Historical Impact Award winner at our Grand Event. We would love to have everyone celebrate the museum and Dr. Oliver with us,” Brown said. “This year, space is limited to 450 attendees. Individuals interested in joining us can check out our event website at https://one.bidpal.net/nightforthemuseum. This website allows you the option to pay for sponsorship, upload your company logo, fill out your table roster, and bid on auction items all in one place.”

She says that the “A Night for the Museum” started out as a smaller affair that was held in the museum for many years, but when it outgrew that space, organizers decided to start holding it at Stoney Creek, which offered much more space.

“This will be the second year we’ve had the bigger event,” she said adding, that she’s excited to be honoring Dr. Oliver at this year’s edition.

“He’s been a big supporter of both the museum and the Historical Society. He has such an amazing memory, and he remembers

everything — no matter how minor. I literally don’t know how the museum would make it without him. He is definitely our number one historian, and we love the details he provides.”

Another hot spot will certainly be Dave Alexander and the Prom Dates. Aside from being a graduate of Broken Arrow High, Dave Alexander is a four-time Grammy Nominee. He has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in Country Music, such as George Strait, Willie Nelson, Asleep At The Wheel, Lyle Lovett, Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam, Sheryl Crow, LeAnne Rimes, Tracy Byrd, and Vince Gill.

“He is definitely well known and very popular in Broken Arrow, and we are looking forward to a great show,” Brown said. “He will be doing pop and rock songs, as well as country.”

The Museum Broken Arrow/Broken Arrow Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in historic downtown Broken Arrow. In addition to showcasing local history, the Museum also offers events, educational opportunities, and facility rental. The Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (918) 258-2616 or visit BrokenArrowMuseum.org.

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Docents to History Several Veterans, Blue Star Mother Serve as Docents

by Maria Gus The Military History Center in Broken Arrow is full of historical military information, both in the museum and the hearts and minds of the hard working docents.

Lead docent Dennis Hoch has been volunteering at the Military History Center for almost five years. He and the 17 other docents at the center are on hand Tuesday through Saturday to help interpret the various displays, offer guided tours, or just answer questions. All but one of their docents are veterans, the lone exception a Blue Star Mother who serves as a docent greeter.

If you ask Hoch about his role as a docent, he shares a bit of a different perspective. “Usually what we do is we all sit up front of the museum and our ‘General’ calls us the ‘spit and whittle’ club,” he said with a chuckle. “We sit and tell stories and talk.”

The General he referred to is Military History Center board president Thomas P. Mancino, Brigadier General, USA (Ret), Past Commander of Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry Brigade, and a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.

Camaraderie aside, the docents at the Military History Center do far more than just ‘spit and whittle.’ In addition to offering guided tours, they also pair guests with a docent that can best guide them through the center. “If the person that comes in is interested in the Navy, for example, we’ll have a Navy veteran accompany them,” added Hoch.

Docents at the center come from all different branches including the Air Force, Marines, Army, and Navy. They have a few younger docents but most are over 60 and have a great deal of experience to share.

Hoch’s favorite part of the museum is the missing man table. The display includes a mannequin representing each member of the service, but includes a table setting for an individual that isn’t there. The display represents the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action veterans that never returned home.

“We still have MIA soldiers in Vietnam from Oklahoma. It’s a real special display,” said Hoch.

Hoch shared a special moment with a recent visitor. “I was giving a tour to a lady here a couple years ago. She’s looking [at the display] and I’m explaining what it means and she says, ‘you know, I put my son on an airplane in 1965 and haven’t seen him since,’ and she lives here in Broken Arrow.”

To Hoch and the other docents, that’s what the museum is all about. It’s about patriotism.

“We love it when children come here,” he said. “What we love is that we all share the same ideas about the military and patriotism. We want to get this history out there. Especially to young people, and why they have the freedom that they have.”

The Military History Center has more than 4200 artifacts on display, is 6000 square feet, and includes an infinite number of stories from exhibits and incredible docents. For more information or to visit this meaningful tribute to our nation’s military, go to okmhc.org or visit the center, located in Broken Arrow’s Rose District.

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LOCAL LIFESTYLES

Holiday Pro Tips

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LOCAL LIFESTYLES

Pro tip Make your holiday centerpiece, very personal by choosing you own locally grown florals!

As you plan your holiday floral needs, please ask your florist, floral designer or event planner to use LOCALLY grown florals.

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Pro tip Fall is the perfect season to be out in the garden.

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PASTOR’S CORNER

Joyful, Patient & Faithful!

Patience May be Hardest Christian Virtue to Master

by Larry Varvel, First United Methodist Church of BA Pastor Two months ago, as I was coming down the stairs from my office at our church, I missed a step — and my life took a frustrating detour. As I landed I heard a loud ‘pop,’ a sound I knew was not a good sign. Intense pain and immediate anxiety followed as I lay on the staircase. “This is bad,” I thought. “This really hurts; I don’t have TIME for this!”

I had snapped the tendon that connects my thigh muscle to my LARRY VARVEL knee in my left leg. The doctors told me that I would need surgery ASAP. I would be in a leg brace for three months; I wouldn’t be back to ‘normal’ for nearly a year.

And thus began my crash course in patience.

Patience is mentioned dozens of times in the Bible. When Paul begins listing the attributes of love in I Corinthians 13, he begins, “Love is patient.” (I Cor. 13:4) In the book of Romans he writes “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) We embrace hope, and we know that prayer is our greatest resource. But we often have a hard time with patience — particularly in times of ‘affliction.’

We live in a world where we don’t have time for patience! Microwaves have reduced cooking times from two hours to two minutes. Amazon has promised to transition

from two-day delivery to one-day, or even same-day delivery.

When our phones can’t locate a decent wifi signal, we panic that we cannot check the football scores RIGHT NOW. Why do the Scriptures lift up patience as an attribute of love? Because God is patient with us! And because of His great patience, we are called to be patient with others — and with ourselves. The Bible is full of examples of God’s patience with the people created in His image. When the children of Israel, wandering in the desert, continually rebelled and complained, God showed patience. When the nation of Israel abandoned God, turned to idolatry, and broke God’s commandments, God continually rescued them and patiently called them home. The entire saga of Scripture is the story of God’s patient love and never-failing grace in spite of our failings.

Since God shows us such grace (an older translation refers to God’s ‘long suffering.’ In other words, God keeps loving us in spite of our actions, just as a parent keeps loving a wayward child) we need to continually show grace to each other.

My injury, surgery, and ongoing recovery has forced me to become more patient with myself. Everything takes longer when one of your legs doesn’t work for a few months. And I hope that it has helped me to grow in my patience with others. The thing that slows me down — the giant brace on my leg — is obvious. But I know that other people are facing challenges that are not observable at first glance, and they need me to show them the grace of patience. Hopefully, I am growing in my practice of the Christian virtue of patience — if only it would grow more quickly!!!!

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DINING

Coming Up Roses!

In the Raw for Sushi in the Rose District

by Tim Hudson Sushi has arrived in the Rose District in a big way.

“We won restaurant of the year at the chamber awards gala, and this is the second time since we opened in 2014,” says In the Raw wonder Jason Scarpa. “Things are going pretty well, and we are excited to be a part of the new Rose District.”

“Pretty well” may be an understatement, as the restaurant packs them in pretty much all the time.

The place is a sister location to two other In the Raw restaurants across the way in Tulsa, one at 51st & Sheridan and the original location in Brookside. Of course, both lack the Rose District’s unique atmosphere and feel — which In the Raw Broken Arrow has in spades.

“It’s been great; the area is beautiful and people love walking around, trying the different shops and restaurants,” Scarpa said, adding that the place was always intended to be “an upscale sushi bar with a full menu of cooked cuisine; a place that is consistently fresh, fun, and healthy with a high-energy, hip atmosphere.”

“We have a patio that is perfect for this beautiful fall weather,” he said, in anticipation of cooler weather.

Menu-wise, In the Raw not only boasts a top-notch Sushi dining experience, but also a variety of other options. The restaurant’s general manager, Anthony Santos, was trained in Japan, so Scarpa says they have a leg up on other Sushi bars.

“Before he [Santos] came to work here he already had that experience, so we have that going for us,” Scarpa said. “People have been going crazy for the chef’s choice roll.

They can sit at the sushi counter and the chef will make something special for them. If they want to have special ingredients — or avoid some — we can make something custom for them; everyone is pretty excited.”

In the Raw also offers happy hour during the week, and on Sunday they feature a family day with half-priced kids meals.

“We have a Hello Kitty kids roll that has tempura shrimp in it, and it’s been very popular. We also have fried rice bowls that you can get with chicken, shrimp, or steak that are really popular,” he said. “We also emphasize that we have cooked

items too, in addition to the sushi. We have an amazing fillet served with wasabi mashed potatoes. Other favorites are grilled salmon, halibut, and of course there are our salads and appetizers — but our real forte is sushi.”

In the Raw offers Asian spirits to compliment the meal.

“We brought in two new beers earlier, and have a Japanese beer on tap,” Scarpa said. “We have a full bar that includes some great martinis, a great wine list, and a bunch of different sakes to choose from.”

For additional information on In the Raw, please visit www.intherawsushi.com/brokenarrow or search Facebook for “In the Raw Broken Arrow.”

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AMERICAN GIANTS upfront

Where are the Muffler Men? Iconic Giants Increasing in Popularity Across the State

by Dana Pugh Driving along Oktaha Road south of Muskogee, Oklahoma, you’ll take in the beautiful views of open fields, blue skies, quaint homes and charming businesses along the rout. It’s a beautiful drive, but nothing seems out of the ordinary until you get to a unique piece of history waiting for you about halfway between Summit and Oktaha. You can’t miss it!

Before you even notice their building, and the sea of cars and trucks that have all seen better days, the iconic and very tall Muffler Man at Cagle Salvage & Auto Crusher will surely catch your eye. He’s on the side of the highway, towering over rows of wrecked salvage vehicles. He’s a new and intriguing sight to some, to others he’s familiar and nostalgic, and he’s been standing there for the last three and a half decades with no intention of leaving.

“He’s concrete up to his belly,” said Lin Cope, manager at Cagle Salvage & Auto Crusher. “That dude is going nowhere.” Lin said a buddy named Gene Tuttle found their muffler man at an auction, and he sat in storage for about a year before he was set up and filled with concrete, permanently anchoring him in place at Cagle. In 35 years, he’s only needed paint once and hasn’t needed major repairs despite the high winds and everything that comes with severe Oklahoma weather. Some Muffler Men aren’t so lucky, and if you have one that needs some love, restoration company American Giants can help.

Joel Baker with American Giants first caught the Muffler Man bug on a work trip in 2011 in Dade City, Florida, where he saw one outside of a Muffler shop. When he saw the giant, he was immediately intrigued, began researching them, and he’s been visiting known Muffler Man locations searching for lost giants ever since.

“What started out as me just seeing how many I could see turned into talking to the owners and digging though the history and trying to find old pictures from the 1960s,” said Joel. “To me, it became a lot more than just checking them off a list. I really got into the history and did some serious digging, going through old newspapers and records at city halls, making phone calls, and knocking on doors. I was going all out on getting to the history of individual giants and of course their general history, which over the years took me to in a lot of interesting directions.”

Muffler Men are made of fiberglass and stand up to 25 feet tall, depending on the model. International Fiberglass Co. made them in the early 1960s and 1970s in Venice, California. Hundreds of them were made and they came in a variety of interesting characters. Cagle Salvage & Auto Crusher’s Muffler Man is a Paul Bunyan character originally designed to hold an axe. Today, these giants have been restored from originals and replicas of them are also made. They are often creatively decorated to suit businesses of all kinds, including Tulsa’s own fabulously unique gift shop, Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 at 11th and Quincy, where you’ll find space cowboy Buck Atom wearing his cowboy hat and holding a shiny rocket ship.

Ever since he saw that first Muffler Man in Florida, Joel has been restoring Muffler Men that have been hidden away for years, rescuing

them from junkyards, storage sheds, or even in plain sight along country roads and in tiny towns. Each has a unique story and different restoration needs, and Joel said American Giants has seen it all. Some are in great shape when they’re found and others need complete overhauls, but no matter how bad their condition is, American Giants is thrilled to help find and restore them. They can also help connect you with the skilled craftsmen, owners, enthusiasts, and historians they’ve worked with over the years, who are all just as passionate as Joel about the Muffler Men and their stories.

Muffler Men are nostalgic and iconic, and people love to visit them, bringing tourists to tiny towns and helping small businesses stand out. Joel encourages owners to leave them in place whenever possible because they

are so loved by the communities they belong to; they become cherished landmarks & an important part of community history anywhere they’re found. Whether you’d like to buy, restore, move, or sell a Muffler Man, give American Giants a call. Their expertise is invaluable and they’d love to help you with any Muffler Man project.

Visit usagiants.com for videos about the Muffler Men and a map of their known locations. Follow Joel’s Instagram, @americangiants to see pictures of the unique and interesting giants he finds. Stop by Cagle Salvage & Auto Crusher or Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios to see a Muffler Man up close!

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UNMISSABLE EVENTS

A Haunting We Will Go The Castle of Muskogee Offers a Nearby Fun Experience

by Tim Hudson

One of the best Halloween attractions in the state is just a short drive from Broken Arrow, and is gearing up for another banner year.

The Halloween Festival at The Castle of Muskogee is set to run on Fridays and Saturdays, from now through October 26, and will include new attractions, in addition to old favorites.

According to Beki Akins with the Castle, the Castle’s Halloween Festival is housed within the 14-acre Castleton Village. There, guests will find over 30 merchants, “a collection of crafty creations, home decor, and eccentric gifts.”

“There are also drinks, dinner, and dessert options for people making the trip,” Akins said. “Our goal is to offer you and your group a truly unique experience, no matter the age or level of imagination” The Castle offers over 11 different haunting attractions, for which guests may purchase tickets. These are broken up into three district areas: the Fireside Tales, the Village Area, and the Celtic Hinge.

The storytelling bonfire is the setting for the Fireside tales. It is familiar to people

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who have visited the Castle as the Renaissance Faire Maypole each spring.

“Guests will gather around and enjoy tales of adventure and festive times. This area of the village is also the home of some of our newest merchants, as well as the Castle’s Ultimate Maze,” she said. “If you’re thirsty, we suggest visiting the Bombshell’s Bunker Pub.” Each evening at 6 p.m., Castleton’s Dancers gather in the village square to kick off the night’s celebrations. Among other attractions at the square, visitors may also catch a glimpse of the Zombie Hunters, as they bring in the “Walkers” to release into the Dark Tower.

The Celtic Hinge area is “the gateway to the scarier side of Castleton’s Haunted Village,” according to Akins.

“As you leave the familiar lights of the fire pit and the Ultimate Maze, the streets wind down through the Celtic Hinge,” she said. “This area holds familiar and our beloved Chessboard Stage.”

The popular Castle Zombie Run is sure to be another fun edition to the ongoing zombie saga. As the story goes, “Green

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Country has been infected and The Castle of Muskogee is overrun!” Participants are encouraged to feed their adrenaline urge by facing off against the zombie horde, and then fleeing through the woods and village on The Castle grounds. Obstacles and challenges, both living and dead, abound during the run. Participants are encouraged to come dressed to escape, and the goal is to make it through the course with at least one life flag still attached to win the coveted “Survivor” medal.

The 3-mile/5K course winds from The Castle out into the field, through the woods, and back into the village.

“Along the way, you’ll be faced with hidden perils, challenging obstacles, and hungry zombies,” Akins said. “Outmaneuver the horde, keep your life flags attached, and make it to the safe zone, where you’ll be lauded for your apocalypse-survival skills. You might be muddy, you might be sore, but you’ll have all your brains still in your cranium.”

For more information on the Halloween Festival or to purchase tickets for the events, please log onto okcastle.com or find the Castle of Muskogee on Facebook.

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