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Special Report: The State Of Energy Energy in all of its forms is in the headlines today more than in recent years, but buried beneath the often doom-and-gloom rhetoric might just be good news. In “Special Report: The State Of Energy,” we examine the sector’s health and prognosis and its role in the Oklahoma economy. Alternate energy might be everyone’s long-term goal, but it is oil and gas enjoying a renaissance today.
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SNAPping Back Providing nutrition funding for those in need is one of the enduring entitlements in the U.S., and its utilization is greater today than at any time in national history. But with use has come abuse, and those stories often make headlines. Oklahoma Magazine examines the question, can modern technology prevent abuse of SNAP, today’s incarnation of “food stamps?”
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Living on the Edge This fall, fashion designers take us back to basics with chic, elegant designs and sleek silhouettes with sex appeal to spare. Studied use of leather, lace and leopard; pops of red and rich jewel tones gives everything an edge that is at once thoroughly modern yet firmly ly rooted in the past.
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DEPARTMENTS The State
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Smart Move OK Then People Culture The Talk
Helen Hickey keeps an active beehive in the backyard of her Sand Springs home. Hickey sees her hobby as a way to care for the environment as well as provide organic relief for those pesky Oklahoma allergies.
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Homeowner Charlotte Kantor and interior designer Rick Phillips have created a home that combines modern touches with eclectic style, all with entertaining in mind.
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Taste
If you’re expecting a big plate of meatballs smothered in Sunday sauce served by a boisterous chef with a thick Italian accent, Biga will certainly surprise you. Light and fresh flavors gathered from various regions of Italy are combined by renowned chef Tuck Curren’s careful hand, resulting in dishes that are as satisfying as they are elegant.
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Entertainment
Are you ready for some football? Oklahoma’s three NCAA Divison I football squads will suit up to kick off their seasons in September. Will quarterbacks live up to the hype? Will coaches crack under pressure? Only time will tell how this season – the favorite of many Okies – will unfold.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR From politics to the economy and far beyond, petroleum – and specifically the energy we derive from it – plays a monumental role in nearly every facet of contemporary American society. With the blast that brought in Nellie Johnstone No. 1 in 1897, Oklahoma and its fate became inextricably linked with the energy industry. Oklahoma was built on oil, and for decades its fortunes have depended on the proclivities of the industry, a continuous boom and bust cycle. Finally, with the big bust of the ‘80s, many wrote Oklahoma off, and the world began to view fossil fuels as a rapidly dwindling resource. What a difference a few decades make. Today, the U.S. is once again experiencing an energy boom and Oklahoma is once again in the thick of things. In this month’s special report, “The State of Energy,” Oklahoma officials and industry insiders describe the phenomenon as nothing short of a renaissance. This resurgence, and its broad-ranging effects, is benefitting all Oklahomans and helping to transform our landscape in a way not seen since the early boomtown days. The position in which the Sooner State finds itself presents tremendous opportunity to build a stronger future and move beyond that familiar boom and bust cycle. Diversification of the state’s economy and innovative public/private urban renewal programs have already helped move Oklahoma beyond the cultural backwater to an enviable position on the national stage. Continuing these efforts while capitalizing on the new momentum sparked by Oklahoma’s energy sector to make prudent investments in education, health care, infrastructure and technology could expand that industry’s rebirth into a broader Golden Age for the entire state.
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Award-winning photographer Nathan Harmon has traveled throughout the world to photograph for clients. He regularly shoots architectural and interior photography for this publication. He recently shot Oklahoma Magazine’s annual fall fashion feature (“Living on the Edge,” p. 54). “Our main objective was to transform our model, Alex, into the character of a sexy siren using clothing and accessories, all while maintaining editorial appeal,” Harmon says of the shoot. “Alex was open to all of my suggestions, including lying on the floor in a very expensive gown. We managed to keep the energy up all day, even as the XM satellite radio was fading in and out.”
Julie Bortnick began her career in the fashion industry during college years. She interned at IMG in the models division and even worked at Mercedes-Benz fashion week for one season. She currently works for supermodel and philanthropist, Petra Nemcova, in addition to writing for her blog, “From Prosecco To Plaid.” Bortnick’s debut column written exclusively for Oklahoma Magazine appears in this issue (“Trendspotting,” p. 36). “I love to look outside the box and find an item that may not be so well-known or may not have the hype that others in their category do,” Bortnick says of her lifestyle column. “I write about very popular items, but I like to seek out those that may be a bit off the beaten path.”
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Jim Riley is a recovering addict that parlayed his experience in rehab into Jim Riley Outreach, an addiction recovery program.
Get Sober Or Get Out Former NFL player Jim Riley’s greatest victories have been off the field.
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ne of the best days in the life of Super Bowl veteran Jim Riley was the day his wife told him to stop drinking or get out. “That was my wife. Thank God for her,” Riley, 67, says. He was recalling the day in July 1985 when his wife, Robin, told him she had had enough. Before that dramatic day, Riley had already seen some pretty good days. Like the day in 1965 that he was named to the Coaches’ All-American football team while playing under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson at the University of Oklahoma. Or the day he was a second-round draft pick for the Miami Dolphins, for whom he played defensive end from 1967 to 1973, including on the Dolphins perfect 17-0 1972 season. Or Jan. 16, 1972, when Riley earned his Super
Bowl ring. During his first 40 years, Riley had many good days, but most of them took place on a football field. Off the field was another story. “Drugs and alcohol had me by the throat,” Riley says. Finally, Robin couldn’t take it any more. Robin had already divorced Jim once. The Rileys had married for the first time after his rookie year with the Dolphins. She was a 19-year-old Enid girl; Riley had begun his football career with the Enid High School Plainsmen. A good-looking pro football player with money and fame must have seemed like quite a catch to the teenage girl. Riley was a big shot, and he lived like one, including the booze, drugs, partying and promiscuity that often came with the lifestyle. His behavior led to SEPTEMBER 2012 | WWW.OKMAG.COM
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Outreach. The nonprofit, based in Edmond where the Rileys reside, helps people move from addiction to recovery. The Outreach operates four “mentoring homes,” which can house up to 29 people. Two things that distinguish Riley’s approach to recovery is the length of time he wants residents to stay and the ultra-strict environment he insists upon. Riley recommends three months of inpatient treatment followed by at least nine months in residential mentoring. Many residents have stayed more than a year. “Some people think that’s too long ... (but) the guys who have stayed with us a year or longer,
“My little girl, Marcie, she was 11 at the time, she said, ‘Daddy, I love you. I don’t want you to die. I want you to stop drinking.’”
WILDFIRE READINESS
What began with a single complaint of fire not long after August dawned this year ballooned into one of the worst outbreaks of wildfire in recent years, with Creek County being Green Country’s primary epicenter. At press time, personnel from 30 fire departments in Oklahoma and elsewhere largely had the fires under control. However, by that time more than 60 homes had been damaged beyond repair, the burn zone had expanded to some 58,000 acres and the town of Mannford had narrowly avoided 12
when we go back and keep track of them, 84 percent of them are still doing well.” The homes have strict rules, such as a 10 p.m. curfew and a ban on tobacco use. “We are very strict,” Riley says. “Extremely strict. Some people think we are too strict, and I say, ‘Good! Thank you!’” Those who are willing to submit to strict rules tend to mean business, meaning that devastation. Much of Creek County was compared to a “battle zone,” and scores of residents still did not know the condition of their property. Recent dry summers certainly haven’t helped matters, but it isn’t just the warm months that are conducive to wildfire breakouts. From November 2005 to March 2006, several thousand Oklahoma wildfires roasted more than 1,300 square miles, claiming seven lives and more than 1,000 structures. No season is safe from the possibility of fire outbreaks. Fortunately, Oklahoma Forestry Services promotes a “Ready, Set, Go!” program to teach people in high-risk areas how to prepare for the possibility of wildfire outbreak. Ready: Be prepared. Take personal responsibility and prepare long before the threat of a wildfire so your home is ready in case of a fire. Create defensible space by clearing brush away from your home. Use fire-resistant landscaping and hard-
when someone comes to an Outreach home, he or she will be among “winners.” Riley has some simple advice for people in recovery: “Stick with the winners, stay away from the losers – and you’ll know which ones are which.” An intervention turned his life around, but Riley hesitates about recommending interventions to others. He believes the only way interventions work is when loved ones are ready to take the same hard stand Robin took with him: Get treatment, get sober or get out of my life. Many families are not ready to communicate that message, Riley says. Five years after Riley achieved sobriety, his son Blake died in an auto accident at age 20. Neither alcohol nor drugs were involved. A few months before the tragedy, Riley had made a pact with his son. The pact was Blake’s idea. “Dad, I want to make a deal with you,” he told his father. “I promise you I will never touch another drop of alcohol as long as I live, as long as you don’t.” Jim Riley Outreach is a Christian ministry. Riley believes death is not the end. “I will see him again,” he says. And when he does, Jim Riley looks forward to telling his son that he has kept his end of their deal. TERRY A. HULL
en your home with fire-safe construction measures. Assemble emergency supplies and belongings in a safe spot. Make sure all residents residing within the home are on the same page, plan escape routes. Set: Situational awareness when a fire starts: Pack your vehicle with your emergency items. Stay aware of the latest news from local media and your local fire department for updated information on the fire. Go: Leave early. Following your action plan makes you prepared and firefighters are now able to best maneuver the wildfire, ensuring you and your family’s safety. For more information on wildfire readiness, visit www.forestry.ok.gov. – Michael W. Sasser
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divorce three years and one child into their marriage. Riley begged for another chance, and they remarried. But when a knee injury ended his football career and he struggled to define himself off the field, Riley returned to drugs and alcohol. Finally, Robin gathered together some relatives and close friends for an intervention. She gave Riley an ultimatum: Get sober or get out. “I was in shock,” Riley recalls. At the intervention, Riley’s old Enid High coach, Harvey Griffin, told him, “You have embarrassed me, and you have embarrassed yourself.” The coach had tears in his eyes, Riley remembers. Riley’s son, Blake, and daughter, Marcie, also pleaded with him. “My little girl, Marcie, she was 11 at the time, she said, ‘Daddy, I love you. I don’t want you to die. I want you to stop drinking.’” Riley checked into a treatment center the same day. This past July, he celebrated his 27th year of sobriety. Having broken the chains of his own addictions, Riley threw himself into helping others enslaved to drugs and alcohol. Less than two years after receiving treatment, Riley and Robin had established Jim Riley
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Jorge Martinez is executive director of ORO Development Corporation, an organization that trains workers to fulfill higher-paying jobs.
Doing Something Right An Oklahoma nonprofit aims at helping an oft-forgotten subgroup: seasonal farm workers.
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t’s easy to pick up produce at your nearby grocery store without wondering who helped get that food into your hands. Lettuce is still just lettuce, no matter what wages the workers make, right? With its mission to provide assistance to low-income farm workers, the ORO Development Corporation does not forget the hardworking individuals behind those full shopping carts. The nonprofit organization provides training, employment and affordable housing assistance, among other services, to help agricultural workers become self-sufficient and productive community members. Executive director Jorge Martinez says that the approach to teach their clients skills has dramatic results. “When a worker comes to us, they might make $10,000 a year or less. After they come to ORO and go through our training programs, when they finish and get a job, they can make upwards of $50,000 a year,” Martinez says. “That provides better education for their kids, and then they can actually live up to the American dream.” Since its inception in 1971 when the organization received a small grant, the focus of ORO (Oklahoma Rural Opportunities) has changed quite drastically, Martinez says, evolving to a measurable-results model and then making difficult budget decisions. “We cut our overhead costs substantially, and now the money being saved (translates to) more services for the farm workers,” he says.
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These services provided are very diverse, says Director of Field Operations Herminia Castillo, from nursing and trucking trainings offered in Altus to new wind energy programs in the Oklahoma City area. “The programs are determined by the needs that are already in the area,” Castillo says. Case managers on staff do outreach in their communities, but when one farm worker finds success, word gets around, Castillo says. “We also get a lot of our clients through word of mouth,” she says. “When one good thing happens to one person, it spreads like wildfire.” Martinez explains that these triumphs stem from ORO’s unique approach. “ORO has been successful because we do extensive follow-up with our clients,” he says. “We let them know that we’re investing government money in them and that we’re going to be talking to them a lot.” Last year, the ORO staff of 11 helped 235 workers improve their lives. “If someone looks at the ORO and our results, and our record since 1971, it’s clear we’re doing something right,” Martinez says. Martinez should know; he himself succeeded with ORO’s programs, rising from a farm worker to executive director of the nonprofit. MEGAN MORGAN
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OK THEN
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Oklahoma’s Harvey Houses still serve up a slice of history.
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hen rail travel to the West was at its peak, journeys often were long, dirty and grueling. The majority of passengers, already exhausted from travel, were forced to provide their own food or settle for whatever lessthan-inspiring culinary options might appear along the way. Enter Fred Harvey, a British transplant who had spent years in the New York restaurant business before joining forces with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Harvey, a savvy businessman, leaped at the opportunity to provide railroad passengers a taste of civilization in the rough-and-tumble West. “Harvey Houses,” as they became known, were highquality restaurants that The Frisco Depot offered travelers such in Hugo is pictured upon its completion satisfying and elegant nearly a century meals as Roast Sirloin ago (top) and today of Beef Au Jus, Blue (bottom). Oysters on the Half Shell and Charlotte of Peaches with Cognac Sauce, for the price of about 75 cents. In addition to presenting a sumptuous menu at a reasonable cost, the Harvey Houses accomplished the turnaround in a mere 20 minutes – the brief amount of time passengers were allowed between boarding trains. Of the eight Oklahoma
depots with Harvey Houses – Guthrie, Hugo, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Sapulpa, Snyder, Vinita and Waynoka – a handful, such as those in Guthrie, Hugo and Waynoka, have been preserved and are open to the public. In Hugo, the Choctaw County Historical Society rescued its depot from demolition and transformed it into the Frisco Depot Museum, complete with a restaurant (The Busy Bee in the Harvey House) that includes a restored Harvey House Lunchroom. Norman Pence, manager of the Frisco Depot Museum, estimates that during the height of the Hugo depot’s traffic, the Harvey House there served 200 to 300 weary travelers a day, demonstrating the popularity of the institution. “Good wholesome food, speedily served by clean, well-dressed, well-trained waitresses, is a good recipe for any restaurant,” he says. Also on display at the Frisco Depot Museum are preserved quarters and personal items of the women who helped make the Harvey Houses famous – the Harvey Girls. These attractive young ladies of education and moral fiber worked and lived at the Harvey Houses. Recognized by distinctive uniforms and impeccable service, Harvey Girls agreed in their contract to remain single for one year – at the end of which many were snapped up in matrimony by travelers. “The Harvey girls established a standard for dress and decorum in settings that tended to be rough around the edges,” says Walter Eskridge, curator of education with the Oklahoma Museum of History. Fred Harvey has been credited with civilizing the West and creating one of the first chain restaurants in the nation. And while the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway has been relegated to the pages of history, the legacy of Oklahoma’s Harvey Houses is alive and well – and still open for business. TARA MALONE
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An unlikely trio with strong ties to Oklahoma brought home the first place prize in PetroBowl China 2012, an international oil and gas knowledge and calculation competition held in Beijing China. Jon Clark and Jiang Zheng, both recent OU graduates, and Aidar Svyatov, a native of Kazakhstan and a graduate student at The University of Tulsa, formed the three-man team this summer for the competition held at the Society of Petroleum Engineers conference in Beijing. Clark and Zheng were in China just for the conference when they struck up a conversation with Svyatov. They decided to join together to create Team Oklahoma.
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All three men are at early stages of their careers. Clark took a job after his May 2012 graduation with ConocoPhillips in Houston. Like TU’s Svyatov, Zheng is a graduate school student, at Peking University in Beijing. PetroBowl tests contestants in subjects such as oil and gas trivia, history and calculations. The winning Oklahoma team won a tiebreaker in the final round to take the first place honor. OU teams have a long history of competing in PetroBowls in the United States. OU’s teams have won three U.S. competitions in the past six years. – Michael W. Sasser
PHOTOS COURTESY FRISCO DEPOT.
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Ruth Steinberger is founder of Spay FIRST!, a spay and neuter advocacy program for lowincome Oklahoma residents.
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wo billion dollars per year. Billion with “b.” That’s how much money is spent in the United States every year to collect, house, kill and dispose of unwanted pets. “That’s $40 million per state, per year, that is preventable,” says Ruth Steinberger, founder of Spay FIRST!, a nonprofit pet spay and neuter advocacy program for low income residents in Oklahoma. Steinberger started her career as a spay/ neuter advocate while living in the povertystricken Appalachian region of southwest Virginia. “Where there’s poverty, it becomes very clear that the problems you can prevent with spaying and neutering you cannot solve after the fact with rescue or adoption,” says Steinberger. “Not to suggest we don’t need shelters, but we don’t need them as the first line response.” In 1999, after years of working in Virginia, Steinberger moved to Oklahoma to begin spay/neuter programs in a state without low-income spay/neuter options. She helped found Oklahoma’s first low-income, highvolume spay/neuter clinic, Spay Oklahoma, and she started Spay FIRST! in 2010. “What Spay FIRST! does is reach out to
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places where an organization or people say, ‘We’re ready to make a change on the prevention end,’” says Steinberger. “We work to start programs in underserved areas where residents live in poverty or chronic poverty, far from existing (low-income) clinics.” One successful Spay FIRST! program is “in-clinic clinics.” These are private practice partnerships around the state where existing veterinary clinics act as high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinics for a few hours each week or one day a month. The clinics are able to perform three to four surgeries per hour at low cost to pet owners all while using existing facilities and employees. This model often leads to a profit for the clinic, and most of these in-clinic clinics eventually become self-sustaining. Spay FIRST! also sponsors mobile clinics that travel to areas in the state that have no local spay/neuter options. Steinberger’s work has been so successful that she even garnered notice from the World Health Organization. In September, Steinberger will give a talk at the First International WHO conference
on Dog Population Management in England about her work on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Steinberger was asked in 2002 to aid the reservation in starting a spay/neuter program to help decrease the number of strays on the reservation. The stray problem was so dire that the tribe performed yearly dog roundups and dog kills, and many dogs were dying of starvation or becoming cannibals. As the dog population declined due to the spay/neuter program, life for dogs on the reservation improved. More dog food was being sold on the reservation, and more dogs were being brought in for yearly checkups With all the success Steinberger has had, there are still only 10 states in the nation that have accessible spay/neuter programs for people with low incomes. Steinberger hopes to eventually fix that. “It’s a mission for me because spaying and neutering pets is so doable, it’s so ridiculously doable.” MORGAN BROWNE
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Face-to-face board games bring folks together.
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n August 2011, James Carroll, Jared Wetsel, Kraig Deming, Josiah Hooten and Aaron Trent got together in Oklahoma City with a singular goal: set the Guinness Book of World Records’ high mark for consecutive hours playing a game. That fact alone probably wouldn’t surprise most people; everyone knows guys love playing video games. What some might find surprising is that these five friends weren’t playing a video game. They were playing a board game called Last Night On Earth: The Zombie Game. Board games aren’t making a comeback; they’ve always been popular. But in an age where the term “gaming” is most readily associated with high-powered video game consoles, board games are actually gaining in popularity. “The number one thing right now with the economy being not so good is that many times a board game will be a better value,” says Eddie Gist, owner of Tulsa’s Top Deck Games. 20
“A family of four can get several weekends of entertainment for a relatively low price.” According to Gist, the recent upswing in sales at his store can be attributed somewhat to a down economy, but it isn’t the sole reason. “Video games are great, but they can be somewhat antisocial,” Gist says. “When you play a board game, you’re face to face. There’s a definite social aspect.” The social aspect is a huge part of the appeal of board games, but many people have misconceptions about the types of people they’ll encounter when taking up the hobby. One of the goals of Jimmy Jarman, owner of Wizard’s Asylum in Tulsa, is to upend the stereotype. “The people who come in the store aren’t what you’d typically call the geeks or nerds,” says Jarman. “We get a little bit of everybody. Most of our customers are smart, highly educated people. Many of our games involve a lot more thought than a simple game of Monopoly, although there’s definitely a place for games like that as well.” Steven Wooley, co-owner and chief creative officer of The Covenant Store in Tulsa, agrees. “You could probably call a lot of our customers closet nerds,” Wooley says. “They’re not really people you would consider nerdy or socially inept.” Wooley, who opened The Covenant Store with four friends this past March, says the five of them were typical kids growing up. They were active in sports and other school activities, but they just happened to share a love
for board games. Now that shared love has become their profession. “We only sell games we feel passionate about,” Wooley says. “We want to carry the absolute cream of the crop.” Wooley says The Covenant Store usually carries only eight or nine games at any particular time in order to ensure that all the employees understand each one well enough to answer any question a customer might have. It’s fairly common among the shops that specialize in face-to-face gaming that the majority of the employees will have a decent handle on the rules and vagaries of the games. “It can be daunting sometimes, learning some of these games,” says Sam Balaban, manager at Little Shoppe of Games in Oklahoma City. “One might have a rule book a couple of pages thick, and another might be a hundred pages or more. We try to familiarize ourselves with them as much as possible.” Balaban takes advantage of the store’s demonstration games to better learn new titles. And like most game specialty shops, Little Shop of Games has game nights most evenings to which the public is invited to play board games with like-minded people. In fact, it was Balaban’s store that hosted the five friends in their quest to set a world record. “They got the record,” Balaban says proudly. “Fifty-three hours and 59 minutes.” One minute short of 54 hours. For face-to-face gamers, that one minute is the only excuse needed to get together and try it all over again. REGAN HENSON
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Robert Johnson and Steven Wooley are co-owners of The Covenant Store, a game store that specializes in face-to-face gaming.
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Helen Hickey keeps an active beehive in her backyard.
Buzzing Around Oklahoma Helen Hickey is out to save the world, one beehive at a time.
Green Country beekeeper Helen Hickey has been interested in bees for more than 12 years. For Hickey, beekeeping is more than just “going green.” For her, beekeeping is a way to take care of the environment and every living thing in it – down to the smallest bee. Oklahoma Magazine: What is your interest in beekeeping? Helen Hickey: As an organic gardener, in the early ‘90s, I noticed there weren’t many bees pollinating my vegetables. I took a beekeeping class, and after a couple of years of using chemicals as instructed, my husband and I chose to keep bees naturally or not at all. We were told it couldn’t be done. I also keep bees naturally so I can enjoy a healthy source of honey with pollen still in it. Small doses of pollen work like allergy shots for me.
OM: So what is causing the bees to disappear? HH: Scientists have labeled it colony collapse disorder. CCD is a phenomenon in which worker bees abruptly disappear. CCD is thought to be caused by multiple problems. Bees forage over several miles and often bring back to the hive herbicides and pesticides in the pollen and nectar. Sometimes the bees die from exposure, or often end up weakening the hive by contaminating it. A weakened hive is susceptible viruses, pathogens and parasites. So, it can be complicated problem. OM: You’ve worked as a microbiologist, chemist and epidemiologist; how has this knowledge been used in your beekeeping? HH: I’ve researched the causes of infections, so I am familiar with how to “grow” organisms that are pathogens to humans. So I decided to research bee diseases and use that knowledge to reverse bee illnesses. This included how to monitor changes in the hive, hygienic practices, and ways to monitor pests. OM: You described a modification to interior structure of the hive that helps keeps bees healthy. What is this modification, and why is it important? 22
HH: After a lot of research, my husband and I added a screen to the bottom of our hives so mites, which are detrimental to bees, can fall through. We also used an additional screen to catch the mites to count how many were infecting the hive, and only treated when we had to. We also took out the traditional inner cover, which let moisture drip on the bees in the winter. Warm moisture plus honey equaled bacterial and fungal growth; the new configuration helped eliminate that problem. This modification in the structure of the hive is now widely practiced, but at the time we were told we were crazy. OM: What are your future plans with your beekeeping? HH: Future plans include a project in helping refugees from Sudan. We are raising money for scholarships to teach men and women of the country how to making a living through beekeeping and for purchasing needed equipment. OM: You are very active in your bee club. Why is it important for novice beekeepers to get involved? HH: I feel it is a calling, if you will, to mentor new beekeepers. Our club classes are full, and there is a great interest in backyard beekeeping. We want new beekeepers to be successful so that they can help save the bees and the world, one beehive at a time. SHARON MCBRIDE
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OM: Since becoming a beekeeper, you’ve taught many classes and conducted lectures around Green Country about the world’s bees disappearing. HH: My husband and I feel we have a mission to educate others to the seriousness of the problem. I became a master gardener to speak to the public and children in our schools about the threat to bees. Einstein once said that if bees disappear, then man will also. He knew that most of the food consumed by man must be pollinated, and most of that pollination is done by bees. About a third of human food requires pollination. Some plants simply cannot grow without it.
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Jim Keltner has worked with some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll.
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Heart’s Home In Oklahoma Renowned drummer Jim Keltner may have ranged afar, but he knows where home is.
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wo of our state’s most significant contributions to the pop music scene, blues-rocker Elvin Bishop and world-renowned drummer Jim Keltner, share some interesting parallels. Both were born in 1942: Keltner in Tulsa, Bishop in southern California. When Bishop was 10, his family moved to Tulsa. When Keltner was 13, his family moved to southern California. They are alike in at least one other way: Neither man began his music career in Oklahoma. After graduating from Tulsa’s Will Rogers High School, Bishop went off to the University of Chicago on a full scholarship, ultimately finding the city’s blues scene more compelling than studying physics. Keltner, on the other hand, set his sights early on baseball instead of music, pitching a no-hitter while still in little league. And when he did start drumming seriously, he far preferred jazz to rock ‘n’ roll. And although nothing he did in Tulsa indicated that he would grow up to become
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one of the leading drummers in all of rock, there was perhaps a portent or two. “My dad was in the Akdar Shrine Drum Corps,” Keltner recalls. “The first time I ever saw him play was when my mom took us to a parade. I was sitting on the curb, and I could hear the sound of the drums coming down the street. I remember I started getting chills as it got closer. And as they walked past us, I saw my dad playing his snare drum, and then this enormous, big, funky sound was marching down the street right past me. “That was probably the game-changer right there,” he adds. “I fell in love with the whole thing. It floored me. I think it was for that reason that my dad took me to one of their rehearsals later.” Held in the basement of Tulsa’s Akdar Shrine Temple, the rehearsal, remembers Keltner, was full of men puffing on cigars, drinking Scotch and regaling one another with off-color jokes. “To this day,” he says, “when I smell cigar smoke and booze in a
club or something, it takes me right back there.” The 12-year-old sat and listened to them practice, and when they were done, he picked up his dad’s sticks and recreated the exact cadence they’d been working on. “I don’t remember being surprised,” Keltner says. “But it surprised them a lot.” His father brought the snare home, setting it up in a closet. “It’s odd, but it was a real personal kind of sound for me in there, with all the clothes hanging and everything,” Keltner recalls. “I gave my little sister Judy a spoon and I told her, ‘Hit the edge of the head here like this – just go, one, two, three four, one, two, three four.’ She’d play that for me, and I’d play the cadence against it. It was the first little contrapuntal thing I remember doing, and it was totally fascinating to be able to hear that and feel that.” His dad bought him a drum set soon after, and the family stayed in Tulsa long enough for Keltner, then a seventh grader, to play in the Roosevelt Junior High School orchestra and take a few lessons from noted local drummer Charles Westgate. But if music was something that brought Keltner and his family closer together, it was also splitting his mom and dad apart. His mother’s brother, Willie “Smokey” Mendoza, was the bassist for Johnnie Lee Wills, who was then fronting the house band at Cain’s Ballroom. Keltner’s dad was working two jobs, keeping him busy day and night, and his young wife loved to go out and dance, especially to Wills’ western swing.
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It was not a recipe for marital harmony. It did, however, lead to their move west. “They left Oklahoma because of so many crazy problems,” he explains, “like my mom having another life, and my dad working two jobs. They were going to divorce. I’d wake up in the morning, and I’d be hearing nothing but fights, because my dad worked the night shift and my mother had been out dancing.” So, in August 1955, Keltner recalls, “We pulled out of our driveway on Woodrow Place in Tulsa with three things in a little trailer behind Dad’s new Chevy: our clothes in suitcases, my drum set and a TV set. You would think that music was my destination, but in reality it wasn’t. There was nothing to portend that. What I was, was a baseball player.” That changed, however, when they reached southern California. Keltner’s father, a painter, landed a foreman’s job at the Santa Anita racetrack, and the family settled in Pasadena. But one day when Keltner was on the baseball field, he started breaking out in hives. Exertion and sweating, it turned out, was the cause. “So what was I going to do?” he asks. “Sports was out of the question for me at that point, and I was already playing music. I was in a dance band called the Moonglows, a little combo with trombone, trumpet, alto sax, clarinet, piano, bass and drums. My first professional gig was at Pasadena’s Jefferson Recreation Center. My mom had a picture, which I have hanging in my house now, with a dollar bill at the bottom. It says, ‘Jim’s first dollar.’” By the time his junior year came along, he’d discovered jazz. “That’s the way I was coming up,” he says. “I was a jazz player. I was a jazz lover. I couldn’t hear any kind of rock ‘n’ roll that excited me at all.” He married right out of high school, kept playing jazz, and took a job at a local music store, where he also gave drum lessons. He was behind the counter one day when Gary Lewis walked in and asked if he could take a few lessons. “He’d already had a big hit, ‘This Diamond Ring,’ and I gave him four or five lessons,” remembers Keltner. “Then one day, he said to me, ‘You know what? I’m going to play the guitar in front of the band. Why don’t you be my drummer?’” At the time, Keltner was making $85 a week playing jazz, teaching and working at the store. Lewis offered him $250. “So I flipped out and did it,” laughs Keltner. “Got my hair cut, shaved my moustache and became this cute little rock ‘n’ roll guy.” Through Lewis, Keltner met fellow Tulsa native Leon Russell, who was producing the Gary Lewis and the Playboys sessions. Russell had stocked the Playboys with Tulsans, including guitarist Tommy Tripplehorn and bassist Carl Radle, and Keltner was soon palling around with them and other hometown boys who’d come to the West Coast in search of a music career, Keltner certainly found his, as even a cursory glance at his biography will tell you. From John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to the Stones and Pink Floyd, Keltner can put his roster of musical collaborators up against anyone’s. And while that career may not have started in Tulsa, as was the case with so many of his contemporaries and friends, Oklahoma certainly influenced, and continues to influence, his position in rock music’s stratosphere. “To me, Tulsa represents everything that I am in my flesh and bones,” Keltner says. “Being born in Tulsa in 1942 to a great Okie man and a little Mexican girl – that’s who I am. That’s what you hear when you hear me play. Oklahoma is more than just the place I lived. It’s my musical home. It’s my heart’s home.”
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Jake Henry Jr., Richard Slagle and John Kelly Warren enjoyed a working retreat at the Four Seasons Resort in Irving Texas, hosted by Saint Francis Health System.
David Flesher, Lisa Flesher and Beverly and Mark Funke enjoyed A Toast To Chita: Goddess of Broadway, which honored Broadway legend Chita Rivera, whose show was presented by Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City.
Cheena Pazzo, Robert Melton, Jacob Gordon, Amy Gordon, Arlie Gordon and Zip Gordon will attend ZipperQ, an event to be held at Claremore’s The Nut House on Oct. 6 to raise funds for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva research.
Judy Claudette Williams, Hillary Parkhurst, Amanda Viles and Georgenia Van Tuyl prepare for Evening of Elegance, a fundraiser on Sept. 20 at Saks Fifth Avenue that will benefit The Parent Child Center of Tulsa.
Sandra and Gary Trennepohl, Tifani Pinson and Glenda Love were all smiles at the McDazzle Patron Party, which raises funds for Ronald McDonald House of Tulsa.
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Nicolle McPherson Franklin and Jennifer Meckling attended the 2012 Leaders’ Luncheon with the Mayor, sponsored by Neighborhood Alliance.
Beth Leavel and Adam Heller celebrate at the opening night party for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s production of Call Me Madam.
(Standing) Jeff Marlow, Becky Collins, (seated) Priscilla Harris and Jessica Stowell will join patrons in honoring recipients of Tulsa Global Alliance Global Vision Awards Sept. 19 at Oaks Country Club.
Jeff Pursley, Hillary Parkhurst and Michael Lalli attended the annual Wild Brew fundraiser hosted by Sutton Avian Research Center.
Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Steve Nagle assume the stance at the recent kick-off of the American Red Cross’ Heismans to the Rescue blood donation campaign.
The Domestic Violence Intervention Services associate board recently hosted its inaugural Rooftop Rendezvous event at The Mayo Hotel. Pictured at the event are Tracey Lyall, Melissa Darby, Katie Mabrey and Erin Bucko.
Donna Grady, Pat Simmons, Kathy Skorvaga and Ronda Adkisson are among those who will attend Step Up To Succes, a fashion show and auction fundraiser that will be held Sept. 14 at Greenwood Cultural Center for Dress For Success Tulsa.
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Dollar Thrifty Auto Group headquarters in Tulsa.
OKLAHOMA BUSINESS
The Big Turnaround Tulsa’s Dollar Thrifty Auto Group goes from cautionary tale to Cinderella story.
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our years ago, Dollar Thrifty Auto Group barely had a nickel to its name. A perfect storm of financial disasters – among them a staggering $2.5 billion in debt, plummeting stock, customer service woes, and a $250 million bill to Chrysler that was sitting unpaid – brought the auto group’s global empire to the edge of utter ruin and threatened to deal a major blow to Tulsa’s economy. “When it rains, it pours,” says Scott Thompson, Dollar Thrifty’s chairman, president and CEO. So how, in four short years, has Dollar Thrifty gone from nearly being kicked off the New York Stock Exchange to one of the best-performing stocks on the market? Nothing less than
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sea change, it turns out. “When a new management team came on board in late 2008 to oversee the turnaround of the company, we based the turnaround’s foundation on respect for diversity of opinion, dedication to change, measured risk taking, and maximum commitment and effort,” Thompson says. “The company diversified its fleet to include a variety of auto manufacturer suppliers, put in place a much leaner corporate structure and tried to be nimbler in decision making.” According to Thompson, specific initiatives included downsizing and streamlining (and eliminating) top management positions, closing unprofitable locations and improving Dollar Thrifty’s fleet capabilities. And looking at the company’s most recent numbers, it’s clear that the strategy worked a financial miracle. “In 2011, Dollar Thrifty reported the best year in the company’s history, with $303.2 million in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, compared to a $2.3 million loss in 2008,” Thompson says. “The DTG stock has gone from below $1 a share in October 2008 to where it is today in the mid-$70s. “Certain outside factors certainly helped,” Thompson admits. “The residual on used cars improved significantly. Travel volumes stabilized, and pricing in the industry generally improved. We also were lucky that Chrysler was able to fully satisfy its account receivable and become a healthy supplier for Dollar Thrifty. Never underestimate the power of luck.” And never underestimate the power of employee dedication, too, he says. “Dollar Thrifty’s 5,900 employees have been loyal, hardworking and deserve the lion’s share of the credit for our performance.” “Everyone was very concerned,” says long-time employee Sandy Martin, Dollar Thrifty’s director of e-marketing and Administration in Global Marketing and e-commerce. “We knew that we were really struggling, and many organizational changes were being made. We had to deal with the emotions of losing good work relationships, the uncertainty of our own futures and taking on new responsibilities, all while attempting to execute the ‘turnaround plan’ being presented to us. “I was very impressed with how all employees, especially the management team, came together and fought hard,” Martin continues. “We continue to fight that hard every day. I think it really showed what Dollar Thrifty is made of – worldwide, not just here in Tulsa.
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One of Tulsa’s greatest assets is showcased in accessories for fall.
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uring the decline of Tulsa’s downtown in the post-Depression era, residents took comfort knowing that even though their city was knocked down financially, the beautiful Art Deco architecture still towered above the city skyline, watching over the boom town, patiently waiting for its time to come again. Fast-forward to 2012: Tulsans celebrate the city’s Art Deco heritage more boisterously than ever, proudly displaying it on downtown walking tours and using it as a marketing device to bring tourists and architecture enthusiasts to The Oil Capital of the World. Now fashion is cashing in on the trend. Partially inspired by the upcoming release of the cinematic remake of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s
1920s-era masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, some designers have included Deco touches in Fall 2012 jewelry collections. This trend is often marked by a pattern of geometric shapes – such as circles, squares and triangles – that are used to make intricate designs that mimic the sleek, clean look of Art Deco architecture. Traditional Art Deco jewelry often featured various forms of life in the design, including animals and plants. Large stones, along with the use of bright colors, are also hallmarks of the style. Spice up you wardrobe with an Art Deco inspired piece by a contemporary designer or turn to antique jewelry dealers or online sites such as eBay, which often have large amounts of Art Deco jewelry authentic to the period for sale. JAMI MATTOX SEPTEMBER 2012 | WWW.OKMAG.COM
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STYLE
Fall’s Must Have Trends
All That Slithers Rebecca Taylor green snakeskin pattern dress with leather detail, $395, On A Whim. Furla python handbag, $1,895, Saks Fifth Avenue. Equipment snakeskin print silk blouse, $258, On A Whim.
Oklahoma Magazine collects 10 covet-worthy trends for your fall wardrobe – from leather and lace to snakeskin and sequins. Photography by Scott Miller
Jessic SimpJessica son m metallic snake k snakeskin ballet flat with brooc brooch, $79, J. Cole.
Just Spotted d Equipment sheer leopard printt blouse, $228, On A Whim.
Prada leopard print tote, tote $2,700, Balliets.
The Smoking T Smokin Slipper
Temperly London leopard print knit dress, $830, Liberté.
e Adrienne Landau p leopard print $ fur vest, $475, th Saks Fifth Avenue.
To o Boot
RED Valentino black leather lace-up riding boot, $1,495, Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Vi Vince V Camuto uto gray metallic leather bootie with cap toe, $140, J. Cole.
Cole Haan brown leather riding boot, $498, Donna’s Fashions.
Liberty Black brown fringe boot, $335, Rockin’ Sooner Ranch.
MODEL PHOTOS COURTESY SAKS FIFTH AVENUE.
Dolce and Gabbana
Valentino black lace smoking slipper, $695, Saks Fifth Avenue. Sam Edelman leopard print smoking slipper, $130, J. Cole. Stuart Weitzman black studded smoking slipper with suede trim, $385, Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Yves Saint aint Laurent -neck swe eater black v-neck sweater quins, $1,9 990, with sequins, $1,990, ns. Abersons. Marc Jacobs
Simply S p y Sequ Sequins nss
Alice + Oliv Olivia navy sequin mini skirt, $297, O On A Whim.
Jimmy Ch Choo hoo gold allet flats, sequin ballet $425, Sakss Fifth Avenue.
Jim mmy Choo Jimmy silvver sequin silver andd black velvet stilettos, $9995, Saks $995, Fiftth Avenue. Fifth
Deco co Decor
Let The Th Fur Fly Sisters Outerwear faux fur cropped jacket, $125, Miss Jackson’s.
Alexis Bittar lucite bracelet with crystals, hematite and pyrite, $325, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Judith Leiber oxidized silver, black glass and crystal cocktail ring, $395, Liberté.
Alice + Olivia brown knit vest with faux fur collar, $597, On A Whim.
Alice + Olivia
Ferrare and Company oxidized silver beaded necklace, $230, Liberté.
Etro orange fur clutch with chain, $1,065, Balliets.
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Life Lovely Lace
Pucci
Les Copains laser-cut ki t kirt, leather embroidered skirt, ue. $2,320, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Only Hearts black lace camisole, $95, Liberté.
RED Valentino leopard clutch with lace bow, $345, Saks Fifth Avenue. Valentino Garavani black lace pattern stilettos, $695, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Joess Jeans lace ern skinny pattern ns, $178, Mis iss jeans, Miss kson’s. Jackson’s.
Hell Bent For Leather He
incoat, Jane Post burgundy raincoat, kson’s. $325, Miss Jackson’s.
Helmut Lang
Diane von Furstenberg
Go Red
Vinc Vince gray leat leather skinny pant pants, $1,250, Abe Abersons.
Billy Reid black leather biker jacket, $1,595, Billy Reid, Highland Park Village.
PJK Patterson J. Kind caid black, pleated leather skirt, $298,, S Saks Fifth Avenue..
Yves Saint Laurent black sleeveless dress with leather detail, $1,990, Abersons. Mic ichae ic h lK oors rss rre ed Michael Kors red Michael Kors red ostric ost ric ich ppattern ic attteernn at att ostrich ostrich pattern han anddb dba b g,, $$89 $8 8895, 5, Sak S Sa aks handbag, $895, Saks handbag, $895, Saks FFif iifthh Av Ave A vvenue nue.. nu Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue.
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Trendspotting A round-up of things that you cannot live w without.
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Proper Attire A blazer is a wardrobe staple, and they are
Favored For Parties
Entertaining is one of my favorite past times. I love the idea of bringing together people you care about into one space and mingling over food and drinks. My i favorite part of entertaining is, o by far, the setting up. I love to pick out all the party goods and se decorate. When I found these raws fabulous Sugar Diva print straws in the Mindy Weiss E-Store, I immediately wanted to purchase every single color. Not only are they a functional product, but they also add to the party décor in such a simple way. www.thesugardiva.com
great all year long. Of course, when it’s scorching hot outside, you aren’t going to throw on something with sleeves, but there is always room for a chic blazer. ASOS carries one of my all time favorites: the pinstripe blazer. No longer are pinstripes meant solely for suits and business attire. Pair this blazer with a vintage tee, cute shorts and strappy sandals for an edgier look. Throw it over a blouse with a greatt pair of fitted jeans and heels and you’re ready for the night. The pinstripe detail spruces up your average black blazer, and it’ll go with everything this coming fall season. us.asos.com
FFountain Of Youth
F Finding the perfect skin care pproducts can be tough. You need to figure out your skin type and then which specific products are best for you. RX Skin Therapy carries a line of face products that are based on science and formulated by a pharmacist and founder Kristen Riddle. Take a skin type analysis online to learn which products to use. The No. 1 selling product is skin firming serum. It replenishes, tightens and evens out the skin while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Sounds like aw winner to me. Visit the website to find the ne earest Oklahoma retailer. nearest
For The Homee
Decorating D ecorating a home is fun, exciting and challenging. It’s fun to either purchase new items or to refurbish old ones, and seeing the fini h d product d is i nothing hi less l h exciting. i i However, H ished than it’s challenging because you need to figure out what pieces will work perfectly for the feel and look you’re going for. Any time I’m in the market for something new in my apartment, the first place I look is Z Gallerie. At the moment, I am obsessed with their Allusion Collection. This collection would look incredible on kitche or living room table. www.zgallerie.com any kitchen
Sweet Treats Ever since I came across Sweet
E’s Bakeshop, it instantly jumped to the top of my list. Nott only does it have the most delicious treats, but the treatss are unique and beautiful (you may have seen Sweet E’s Bakeshop on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars). Of all its delectable desserts, I instantly jump to order the mouthwatering cake pops. A few bites of heaven, my sweet tooth craving is fulfilled, and it is more than worth it. Sweet E’s ships all over and can customize to match any color or theme. www.sweetesbakeshop.com
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Cuff Me
I was looking for a chic accessory, and BOLBACH came to th the rescue. A newer brand with such unique lik a home run. The company is known pieces sounded like beautifu cuffs. No longer are cuffs just for men. for its beautiful BOLBACH creates the most stylish ones to either o its own or over a cuff on a shirt. My wear on pers personal favorites are the ones that benefit th Vasculitis Foundation – 20 percent of the the proceeds of certain styles go towards this great cause. www.bolbach.com JULIE BORTNICK
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Life HOME TRENDS
Hot On Demand
Energy efficient, tankless hot water heaters lower utility bills while supplying endless hot water.
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or homeowners looking to increase the energyy efficiency of their house, the tankless water heater is a good choice. Unlike traditional hot water heaters that continuously heat the water whether you are at home or not, the relatively small “tankless” units work as a mini-boiler, heating water rapidly and only on demand, typically providing a significant reduction of monthly utility bills. “The initial cost is often the biggest obstacle when homeowners are considering their options,” explains Michael Gibbons, owner of Tulsa’s Action Plumbing & Drain. Despite current tax incentives and manufacturer rebates, it is still more expensive to install the tankless model, especially if it is being retrofitted into an existing house. While both gas and electric units are available, most installations in this region are run on gas. Some older homes might have an insufficient-sized gas line that must be increased, and there are unique venting requirements with components often available only through the tankless water heater manufacturers. Edmond’s Magic Plumbing, Heating & Air owner Rod Price sees more installations in new construction, especially if it is a “smart house.” “Many of these new units are up to 98 percent efficient,” says Price. In addition, the estimated lifespan of a tankless water heater is 38
more than 20 years, nearly double that of the traditional unit. They also have easily replaceable parts, extending the life even longer. “However, water hardness plays a part in the overall life expectancy,” Price warns. Suppliers might recommend a water softener system or a yearly maintenance appointment to clean the unit and remove any calcification. Typically, tankless water heaters provide hot water at a rate of two to five gallons per minute. “Units need to be properly sized for the number of occupants and the overall hot water needs of each household,” , says y Gibbons. For instance, some units might supply enough hot water for simultaneous, not be able to su multiple uses, ssuch as taking a shower and running the dishwasher, at the same time. Separate units dishw are ooften installed as a single point application appliances that use a lot of hot water, such for ap washing machine, dishwasher or even a as a w whirlpool bath. whirl According to the industry, for homes that A use 41 4 gallons or less of hot water daily, tankless water heaters can be 24 to 34 percent tankl more energy efficient than traditional water heaters and energy savings of 27 to 50 percent heate are ppossible by installing a tankless unit at each hot water outlet. The industry also recommends a qualified, Th licensed plumbing and heating contractor licen install a new tankless water heater since to ins proper installation depends on various factors prop including climate and local building code inclu requirements. When selecting a contractor alrequi ways request the cost estimates in writing, ask references and confirm that the company for re will ill obtain bt i the proper permits, if necessary. “It is not as easy as just hanging the tankless unit on the wall,” says Price. And Gibbons agrees. “We do as much business by going back and fixing homeowners’ attempts to do it themselves.” TAMARA LOGSDON HAWKINSON
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ACCEPTED INTO OKLAHOMA S 21ST CENTURY QUALITY JOBS PROGRAM. DUCTMAT A E, THE LARGEST HEATI A NG, VENTILATI A ON AND AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORIES MANUFA F CTURER IN NORTH AMERICA, ANNOUNCEDTODAY IT HAS CHOSEN TULSA FOR ITS NEW DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE LOCATI A ON. THE COMPANY LEASED A 61,520-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY LOCAT A ED ON 9.4 ACRES IN NORTH TULSA WITH PLANS TO EXPAND QUICKLY. ONE OF TULSA’S GREAT A EST ATT A RIBUTES IS ITS ABILITY TO WORK K TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE REGION. ON TUESDAY, MORE THAN 75 AREA BUSINESS LEADERS AND ELECTED OFF FICIALS WILL EMBARK RK ON O THE TULSA MET TRO CHAMBER’S ANNUAL TULSA REGIONAL WASH W ING GT TON D.C. FLY-IN. THE TULSA T METRO CHAMBER AND ND 38 REGIONAL PART TNERS RS AN ANNOUNCED TODAY DAY THE HE TOP ONEVO OIC ICE E STA STATE AN AND FED DERAL LEGISL LATI A VE AGENDA ITEMS TO ADVO DVOCAT A E IN 2011. USA A VOLLEYBALL OLLEYB HAS ANNO NOUN NCED TODAY OD Y TH HA AT TULSA WIL LL HOS OST A 2011 FIVB WORLD LEAGUE MATC A H FEA ATURING R THE U.S. MEN N’S NATI A O ONAL TEAM AND N THE NO. 1 RANKED ANK BRAZ RAZIIL T TEAM EAM AM MO ON JUNE 24-25 A AT THE REYNOLDS CENTER AT THE T UNIVERSITY OF O TULSA. ULSA. THE U.S. CHAMBER MBER BE WILL L HONOR ONOR TULSA-BAS LSA-BASE ED D PAR A T-TIME PROS, E ELOTÉ CAFÉ & CAT A ERING AND ND T THE PERSIMMON GROUP G OUP W WITH THE PRESTI T GIOUS OUS BLUE LU RIBBON B ON AWARD WARD A AT T AMER M RICA’S SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT MAY 23-25 23-2 IN WASH W INGTON N, D.C. MARK A ANDRUS, PRES RE IDEN DE T A AND ND CEO OF EXPO XP SQ SQUARE, ARE, AND RAY HOY YT, T INTERIM SENIOR VICE PRES PRE IDENT OF VISITTU ULSA, A, WERE WER W JOINED BY BOB OB O’BANNON, E EX XECUTI TV VE DIRE R CT TO OR OF BREEDER’S S INVITATIONAL, AND TULSA TA SA C COUNTY COMMISS SIONER NER R FRED FR PERRY A AT A PRESS PRES CONF N ER REN ENCE TOD DAY T TO O ANNOUN ANN CE THE SIG GNING OF ATHREE-YEAR CO ONTRA R CT BETWEEN BR REEDER’S DER’S ER INVITA TATIONAL L AND EXPO XPO SQ S UA ARE. RE. AN ADD A ITIO ON NAL AL TWO PER P CENT C CUT IN FUNDING FOR EDUC CATI A ON DISCUSSED BY Y LEGI E ISLA S ATORS TODAY WAS ME MET WIT ITH H CON ONCER RN AND D OPPOS PPOSITION N BY THE T TULSA METRO CHAMBER AND ND MANY M OFTHEIR REG GIONAL NAL A P PARTNERS, WHO O UNITED T D TO DEVELO EVE OP THE HE ONEV V IC VO CE AGEND AGE DA EARLIER R THIS YEAR IN AN EFFORTT TO B BOLSTERTHE FIGHT T AG GAINS NST ISSUES IMPO OR RTAN ANTT TO THE E FU UTURE RE OF OF OUR R REG REGION. TH HE TULSA H HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIA ATION HAVE RELEAS SED D PREL RELIMINARY NUMB NUMBER RS SHOW SH ING G HO HOTEL OCC OC UPA ANCY RAT ANC RA A ES ES WERE UP BY 30 PERCENTTO AVERAGE GE MARKE M T OCCUPANC CY O OF F 75 PER PERCENT DURING NG THE H NCAATOURNAMEN A TOURNAMEN RNAME T T. TH HE E TOURNAM URNAMENT WAS HOSTT ED DURING SPRING BR BREAK, A NOTORIOU USLY Y SLOW WEEK W FOR LO OCAL L H HOTEL BU BUS SINESS SS. THE TULSA TU SA METRO R CHAMBER’S PRESIDENT AND CEO O MI M KE NEAL ANNOUNCED E THE E SE SELECTION OF OF RAY Y HOYT TO L LE EAD VI V SIT I TULSA A,, THE H CON ONVENTION N AND VISITORS PROGRAM AT A THE TULSA METRO CHAMBER. HAMBER. AMBE THE TULSA MET TRO O CHAMBER M AN BROKE AND RO OKEN N ARROW ARROW ROW CHAM CHAMBE CH R OF COMMERCE SIGNED A COMM OMMITMENT TO REGIO ONA AL L ECON ONOMIC GROWTH W H AT A SPECIAL AL CEREMO ONY Y HE H LD TODAY IN BROKE EN ARROW. THE TULSA MET TRO O CHAMBER ANNOU UNCED N E TOD ODAY JOB CREATI A ON AN AND CAP APITAL TAL INVE VESTME M NT NT GOALS GOA GOAL FOR OR THE SEC COND FIVE-YEAR PHASE OF ITS T ONGOING REGION NAL L ECONOM O IC DEVELOPME VELOPMEN LO T PLAN, AN TULSA’S A S FUTURE RE. OFFICI OF ALS ALSO A O ANNOUNCEDTHE PLAN’S ’S LIST L OF INVESTORS S AN ND TOTAL AMOUNT INVES NVESTED E FOLLOW OLLOWING A S SEV VEN-MO MON NTH CAMPA AMPAIGN TO FUND THE AGGRESSIVE PLAN. AN. MAJESKA & ASSO OCIA ATES ES, A NEW TULSA-BASED -BASE AS DEVELOP OPMEN MENT AN AND MA ARKE ARK ETI T NG COM OMPANY T TO THE MID-CONTINENT PAV VING G INDUSTRY, ANNO OUNC CEDT D TOD DAY IT HAS BEEN EEN ACC AC EPTED D IN NTO OKLA K AHOM MA A’S S 21ST ST CE CENTURY U QUALITY Y JOBS PROGRAM, AN INC CENTIVE CREAT A ED TO T A ATT TTRACT C GROWTH INDUS N TRIES AND SECT CTORS OR THRO OU UGH GH H A PO P LICY OF O REW WARDING BUSINESSES WIT TH A HIGHLY SKILLED, KNO NOWLEDG DGE-BASED WORK W FOR O CE. THE E EVER EVER-POPULA PO AR R BREE REEDER’S DER’S INVITA TATIONAL RETURNS TO TULSA MAY Y 16-28 AT THE WOR RLD D-CLASS EXPO X SQUAR RE IN NTHE H HEART OF TULSA. T THIS S EV VEN ENT O OFFERS ERS O ONE OFTHE O A COMPETITION SANCTI ANCTIONED O D BY THE NA ATIONA O AL CUTTING G HORS ORSE E ASSO S OCIATIO ON N AND PROM PRO IS SES TO LARGEST PAYOUTS OF ANY DELIVER THE FINEST CUTTI T NG HORSES AND RIIDERS ERS IN NTHE COUNT TRY. AND, N FORTHE E SECOND Y YEA AR IN N A RO ROW, R THE E BI WILL W L RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE OF THE MERC CURIA R A WOR ORLD FINALS QUAL ALIFY YING SHOW WS S KIC ICK KING OFF F MAY Y 14. THE CHAMB CHA BER IS SEEKING LOCAL AND D LE LEGISLATI A VE SUPPO ORT FOR OR THE H OKLAHOM MA MU USEUM OF MUS U IC C AND D P PO OPULAR PULAR ULA CUL LTURE, A 67,000 6 SQUARE-FOOT MUSEUM EUM DEDICAT A ED TO TH HE CREA REATI AT V VE SPIRIT OF OKL LAH HOMANS. OKLAHOM KLAHOMA ST TA TA AT TE UNIVERSITY’S SC CHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURS SHIP P WILL NOW PAIR WITH T EAS AST T CENTRAL HI HIGH H SC S HOOL AS S PAR P T OF THE TU TULSA SA METRO CHAMBER’S P TNERS IN EDUCA PAR ATIO ON PROGRAM. THERE AR ARE INSTAN ST CES IN TULSA’S ULSA HISTORY Y THA HAT AR A E A “G “GA AM ME CHANGER” H FOR R OUR COMMUNITY. ADVOC CATING THE DEVELOPM MENT NT OF F A FUNDING MECHAN ME HA ISM FOR O QUALITY TY HEA AL L HCARE LT A IN OKLAHOM MA IS NOW COMPLETE. IN A PRE PR CAUTIONARY MEAS ASU URE, BREEDER’S INV NVIT ITA TATIONAL EVE EVENT THE T TUL LSA’S FUTURE II CAMPAIGN CABINET HAS ANNOUNC CED A NEW FUNDING GO GOAL L FOR O THE FIVE-YEAR REG REGIIO ONAL ECONOM ONOMIC C DEVEL D LOPMENT PLAN. MIKE NEAL, PRESIDENT AND CEO O OF F THE TULSA METR RO CHAMB CHAMBER, WAS SELE ECT C ED A AS THE 201 11 TUL T SA AN N OF THE YEAR BY TULSAPEOPLE MAGAZINE FOR HIS “LIMITLESS ENERGY,, CAN-DO N-DO OPTIMI OP SM AN ND TIREL LESS EFF FORT RTS TOWA OW WARD D MAKING TULSA A BETTER PLACE.” GWACS DEFENSE, ENS INC. (GDI), A TUL LSA-BASED A-BASED ASED R RESEARCH A AND D TE ECHNOLOGY COMPANY OMPA SPECIALIZING S IN SNIPER AND GUNSHOT DETECTION ON SYS S TEMS FOR THE E MIL LIT ITARY, A ANNOUNCED D TODA O AY IT HAS BEEN BEE ACCEPTED INTO OKLAHOMA’S 21ST CENTURY QUALITY JOB JOBS PROGRAM. DUC CTMAT ATE, THE LARGEST HEA H ATIN NG, VENTILATI ATION AN AND AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURE ER IN N NORTH AMERICA A, ANNOUN NOUNC CED TODAY IT I HAS H S CHOSEN TU TULS LSA FOR OR IT ITS S NEW DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE LOCATI A ON. TH HE COMPANY LEASED D A 61 1,520-SQ SQUARE-FOOT OT FA ACIL LITY LOCA ATED ON 9.4 AC CRES IN NORTH TULSA WITH PLANS TO EXPAND QUICKLY. C ONE OF TULS SA’S S GR G EA EAT A ES EST ATT A RIBUT UTES IS S ITS ABILIT ITY Y TO WO WORK KT TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OFTHE REGION N. ON TUESDAY, MORE THAN AN N 75 AR AREA BUSINESS SS S LEAD LEA LEADERS AND ELECT LECTED ED OFFI O ICIALS WILL EMBARK ON THE TULSA METRO CHAMBER’S MBE ANNUAL TULS SA REG E IONA ONAL WASH W INGTON G D.C. FLY-IN. THE TULSA ME ETRO CHAMBER AND 38 REGIONAL PARTNERS ANN ANNOUNCED TODAY TH HE TOP OP ONE NEVOICE STA TATE AND N FEDERAL LEGISLATI A VE AG GENDA ITEMS TO ADVOCAT A E IN 2011. USA VOLLEYBALL BAL HAS ANNOUNCE ED TO ODAY AY THA HAT TULSA W WILL HO OST A 2011 FIVB WORLD LEAGUE MATC A H FEAT A URING THE U.S. MEN’S NAT ATION NAL TEAM AND THE E NO. 1 R RAN NKED BRAZIL TEAM EAM ON JUNE 24-25 A AT THE E REYNOLDS CENTER AT A THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA. SA. THE T U.S. CHAMBER RW WILL L HONO HO OR TULSA-B BASED SE PAR P T-T T IME PROS, ELOTÉ CAFÉ & CAT A ERING AND THE E RI R BBON AWAR RD D AT AMERICA’S SMALL BUSIN NESS SUMMIT MAY 23-25 IN PERSIMMON GROUP P WITH THE PRESTIGIO OUS BLUE W WASH INGTON, D.C. MAR RK ANDRUS, PRESID DENT N AND CEO OF EXPO O SQUA ARE, AND RAY HOYT, T INTERIM SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF VISITTULSA, WERE JO OINED BY BOB O’BANNON, NON, N, EX EXECUTIVE DIRE RECTOR TO OF BREEDER’S INVITA TAT TIONAL, AND TULSA COUNTY Y COMMISSIONER FRE ED PERRY AT A A PRESS S CON O FEREN ER NCE TODAY TO AN ANN NOUNCE THE SIGNING OF A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT BETWEEN BREEDER’S S IN INVITA TATIONAL AND EXPO X SQUARE. SQ UA AN ADD DITI TION ONAL TWO PERCENT CUT IN N FUNDING FOR EDUCATI A ON DISCUSSED BY LEGIS SLAT ATORS TODAY WAS MET M T WIT I H CONCERN AND ND O OPPOSITION BY THE TULSA M METRO CHAMBER AND MANY Y OF THEIR REGIONAL PARTNERS, PAR WHO UNIT TED D TO D DEVELOP THE ONE N VOICE C AGENDA EARLIER THIS YEAR IN AN EFFORT TO BOLL STER THE FIGHT AGA AINST S ISSUES IMPORT TAN NT TO THE E FUTURE OF OUR REGION. THE TULSA HOT TEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION HAVE RELEASED D PREL P IMINARY NUMBER RS SHOW SH WING HOTEL OCCUPANCY RAT A ES WERE UP BY 30 PERCENT TO AVERAGE MARKET OCCUPANC CY OF O 75 PERCENT DU URING NG THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. T THE TOURNAMENT WA AS HOSTED DURING SPRING BREAK, A NOTORIOUSLY SLY SLOW WEEK FOR LOCAL L AL HOT HOTEL BUSINESS. THE TULSA METRO CHAMBER’’S PRESIDENT AND CEO MIKE A THE NEAL ANNOUNCED THE SELECTION OF RAY AY HOYT TO LEAD VISITTULSA VISITTULSA, THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS PROGRAM AT TULSA METRO CHAMBER. MBE THE TULSA METRO CHAMBER AND BROKEN ARROW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SIGNED A COMMITT MENT TO REGIONAL EC CONOMIC GROWTH AT A A SPECIAL CEREMONY HELD TODAY IN BROKEN ARROW. THE TULSA METRO CHAMBER CHA CH C H ANNOUNC CED D TODAY JOB CREATI A ON AND CAPITAL T INVESTMENT GOALS FOR THE SECOND FIVE-YEAR PHASE OF ITS ONG ON ONG NGO GO OIN NG GR REG REGIONAL L EC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TULSA’S FUTURE. OFFICIALS ALSO ANNOUNCED THE PLAN’S LIST OF INV NVES NVE VES ES E STORS R A AND AN ND N D TOTAL AL A AMOUNT INVESTED FOLLOWING A SEVEN-MONTH CAMPAIGN TO FUND THE AGGRESSIVE PLAN. AM MAJES ESKA SKA KA A & ASS SSO SO S OCI CIATES ES, S, A N S NE NEW EW TULSA-BASED DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING COMPANY TO THE MID-CONTINENT PAVING IN NDUS DUS STRY,, AN ANNOUN NNOU U CED ED TO ODAY ODA DAY DA D AY A Y IT IT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO OKLAHOMA’S 21ST CENTURY QUALITY JOBS PROGRAM, AN INCEN ENTI TIVE VE CREA RE EATED D TO A ATT T R TT RA ACT CT GROW G GR TH INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS THROUGH A POLICY OF REWARDING BUSINESSES WIT TH A HIGH GHLY GHL G HLY H LY SK SKILLED, KNOW KNOWL KNO O EDG ED E DGE-BASED G GEWORKFORCE. THE EVER-POPULAR BREEDER’S S IN INVIT TATIONAL RETURNS TO TULL SA A MAY Y 16-2 16-28 166-28 6-2 -28 28 2 8 AT TH HE E WORLDWOR W D CLA LASS LAS ASS SS EXPO X SQUARE IN THE HEART OF TULSA. 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massage area in one client’s safe room, and while the warming drawer is used for towels and the microwave is to warm oil, in an emergency, it’s a mini-kitchen. Jordan recalls his most unique installation was creating a powder room within the safe room. “I guess if you are going to be stuck in the space for awhile, it’s nice to have plumbing,” muses Jordan. Both Arnold and Jordan have seen an increase in the use of fountains, both inside and out, plus extensive outdoor lighting along with the popularity of outdoor living areas. Tax incentives have increased the use of geo-thermal energy systems. Net-zero homes are designed to produce as much energy as they use and “net-zero water” is another trending term. “For $6,500 we installed a private water well for one client, and they were able to transition off city water, saving them more than the cost of the well,” explains Brian Jordan of Jordan & Sons Construction.
Technology drives some trends, such as the popularity of whole house automation systems made affordable after advances in wireless systems allow homeowners to remotely turn on their hot tub or oven, lock or unlock their doors and myriad other options. Advances in appliances have also created new goals when designing kitchens, from warming drawers to built-in coffee systems. “And dishwasher drawers have become very popular,” says Jordan. Versatile long and deep stainless steel galley sinks allow multiple family members to pitch in at dinnertime. Look for large-scale elements from ceiling height mirrors, oversized art and large light fixtures in otherwise low-key rooms. And wallpaper is now showing up in living rooms and bedrooms. Patterns from the 1940s and 1950s are resurging with a muted color palette. But glitzier options are available with a nod to Art Deco. One continuing influence is the merging of urban and rural style with “American casual,” featuring Old West and Americana color palettes with soft, comfy fabrics from faded denim to washed linen with details of hammered copper, rivets and wood trim. Design elements that serve the current financial and functional needs of the public include products targeted at busy, active, and not always meticulous families. Look for elegant yet eclectic pieces of furniture like sofas you sink into and coffee tables to put your feet on. TAMARA LOGSDON HAWKINSON
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Architect Jack Arnold and builder Tony Jordan have both seen an increase in the use of fountains as part of a residential design.
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Interior designer Rick Phillips reupholstered Kantor’s existing furniture in rich fabrics to utilize in the living area.
Phillips designed a private, terraced patio and koi pond in Kantor’s backyard.
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Simple Elegance The juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary creates a unique and inviting environment, perfect for entertaining. Photography by Nathan Harmon
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Existing furniture was refinished and reupholstered for use throughout the open living and dining area. The sectional sofa, once larger and in a floral fabric, was redesigned and upholstered in a rich gray fabric from S. Harris. Phillips also juxtaposed antiques with contemporary accents. New acrylic chairs from Kartell surround an existing traditional table. Nearby, an antique Jacobean chair sports a contemporary fabric accented with Lucite trim; Kantor’s eclectic art collection blends perfectly. The existing dining room table base was painted along with the dining chairs that were upholstered in a gray lizard fabric from Highland Court. The dramatic black lacquer panel screen was purchased by Kantor when she was traveling a year ago in Vietnam. Custom acrylic drapery rods were fabricated for the dining area draperies, replacing plantation shutters that existed throughout the home. The large expanse of living room glass is left unencumbered by window coverings, providing an inviting view of the private terraced patio that includes a bubbling koi pond, designed by Phillips. While the kitchen layout stayed relatively unchanged, the original raised panel door fronts were refaced with a gray Italian high-gloss laminate. The countertops are
The focal point of Kantor’s master bedroom is the headboard, which is upholstered in green faux lizard fabric and accented with nickel nail head trim.
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Ceasarstone from Midwest Marble, and the backsplash is a blend of red glass and stainless steel tile. In addition to the typical oven and stovetop, a Miele oven, steaming oven and warming drawer were added to supplement Kantor’s entertaining requirements. And Phillips used Linnea’s dramatic brushed stainless door pulls from Designer Hardware by Faye as refrigerator pulls. The once-plain downstairs powder room now explodes with style. A gray mica wall covering provides a backdrop to the black granite cantilever countertop with a stunning art glass sink from Ferguson. “And I insisted on the mirrored ceiling,” laughs Kantor. The focal point of Kantor’s spacious master bedroom is her dramatic headboard, custom-upholstered with polished green faux lizard fabric and nickel nail head trim. Customized closets are accented with Lucite and nickel handles and pulls. The entire master bathroom was also renovated. Kantor had designed custom vanity storage units in her previous home, and they were copied for the new bathroom. Vanity countertops are Alaskan white marble, and the marble wall tile is accented with a “bubble” tile. The new bathtub is from BainUlta, and the striking faucet is Patricia Urquiola for Axor. “This was the first set delivered in the state,” says Phillips. The water pours into the bathtub from the ceiling. Kantor couldn’t be happier with the results. “I love the simple living here,” she says.
An acrylic art installation from M.A. Doran Gallery adorns the wall next to the staircase.
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Kantor purchased the black lacquer panel screen hanging in the dining area during a recent trip to Vietnam.
Custom designed vanity storage units are topped with Alaskan white marble.
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Carolyn Weiss cooks gluten-free dishes in her kitchen with daughters Eleanor, 2, and Audra, 4.
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he long list of gluten-free foods on grocery store shelves combined with the phenomenon of peanut-free schools, one can’t help but assume more people are suffering from food intolerances and allergies. When two Oklahoma doctors are asked if this is truly the epidemic, their answer is, maybe not. With the sheer number of foods people can be intolerant of, it’s hard to really pinpoint an increase. “You’re comparing apples to oranges,” says Dr. Lynn Wiens, an allergist at Warren Clinic in Saint Francis Health System. Increases may be related to improved medical techniques to diagnose intolerances. “Testing is better, so we can confirm things we only suspected before,” adds Dr. Carey Waters, a family physician with St. John Medical Center. To add to the complexity, intolerances and allergies can present at any age, says Waters. Many are also often outgrown, adds Wiens. Bodies can be intolerant to just about anything, from preservatives and acidic foods to MSG. The list of possible intolerances goes on. However, gluten and lactose intolerances tend to be the most common from which people suffer. How do you know if you suffer from food intolerance? Intolerances often leave sufferers feeling weak and bloated. Frequent diarrhea and stomach cramps are also common symptoms, since the body has a hard time processing a particular food. “Intolerances can even cause contact rashes, leaving people to
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think they are really allergic,” cautions Wiens. “But a food allergy is very different.” Allergies cause swelling. When ingested, the throat and intestine swell. This constriction can be very dangerous. When dealing with food intolerances, the only solution is to avoid that food. This needs to be a long-term commitment, encourage both Waters and Wiens. “Sometimes it takes weeks to really get it out of your system, and for the symptoms to stop,” says Waters. “You can’t just avoid the food for a day or two. After a few weeks, you can slowly reintroduce (the food) to see if that is what is affecting you.” Wiens adds that a short-term hiatus from a particular food may cure the intolerance. Reintroduce the food slowly to gauge how much the body can handle, Wiens cautions. Gluten intolerance, in particular, can have effects that are more than just symptomatic, causing serious health problems if not detected. “If you think you are gluten intolerant, you should probably see your doctor,” says Waters. A gluten intolerance, or celiac disease, is classified as an autoimmune disease. Sufferers react by producing excess antibodies in the small intestines. Those antibodies cause damage to the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients, depriving the body of vital nourishment.
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“(Those with gluten intolerance) haven’t been absorbing the things they need. We need to test vitamin levels and for anemia,” explains Waters. “Plus, (a gluten-free) diet is much more drastic than, say, not drinking milk.” Waters suggests not removing gluten from the diet before being diagnosed. If gluten is not present in the digestive system, the specialized proteins the blood test looks for will not be present. While food intolerances don’t seem to be on the rise, peanut allergies certainly are. It’s a fact that more children are diagnosed with a peanut allergy than ever before. “Nobody really knows why,” says Wiens. An allergic reaction to peanuts is often more severe, often resulting in anaphylaxis, a life-threatening, whole-body allergic reaction. “Most accidental anaphylaxis occurs to people with a peanut allergy,” says Wiens. The good news is that food allergies are often outgrown during early childhood, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is estimated that 80 to 90 percent of egg, milk, wheat and soy allergies go away by age 5. For food allergies, just as with food intolerance, avoidance is the only current treatment. Research is currently being conducted that investigates the possibility that patients could be desensitized to their allergy. Patients are given an oral immunotherapy. They are fed small, incremental amounts with the idea that their bodies will increasingly react less to the allergen. “It is exciting that a patient might be able to be treated for their allergy,” says Wiens. Carolyn Wiess offers a glimpse of what it’s like to live with food intolerance. Wiess discovered her gluten intolerance after the birth of her second child. “I had digestive problems over the years,” remembers Wiess. “No one knew what was wrong.” Wiess’ youngest daughter has gluten intolerance. The discovery of that is what led Wiess to realize her own intolerance. After breastfeeding her newborn, Wiess’ daughter would be extremely fussy. “She would have explosive spit-up,” shares Wiess. “She would go from being very happy to obviously being in pain. It was awful. Since she was exclusively breastfed, we knew it was something I was eating. We started eliminating foods from our diet, and sure enough, she was allergic to wheat.” The mother had her answer: Avoid gluten.
On a daily basis, she says it is not too much of a challenge. “I am a stay-at-home mom,” explains Wiess, “so it’s easier for me to be careful of what (my daughter and I) come in contact with. I make my own bread, crackers and pasta. There are lots of gluten-free products, but it’s cheaper to make my own.” Dining out or with friends poses some added challenges. “Restaurants are becoming more aware,” says Wiess. “But, many don’t realize that you can’t prepare gluten-free food in the same pans as regular food.” Play dates and birthday parties can pose a particular risk to her youngest daughter, now 2. “I usually make a special treat to take to birthday parties that is gluten-free,” explains Wiess. Beyond the obvious flour-based foods, there are a couple of surprising foods that contain gluten: pre-shredded cheese and soy sauce, she cautions. After removing gluten from her diet for her daughter, Weiss began to feel better, too. Even though it takes time to prepare snacks and food, Wiess finds her new diet freeing. “It was hard to have fun with my girls,” remembers Wiess. “We couldn’t be out long just in case my stomach would get upset.” If you think you or someone in your family has a food intolerance or allergy, visit with your doctor about a plan that will work for you. “You really can feel better,” says Wiess. LINDSAY CUOMO
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Benefit from the Basics Personal hygiene prevents a variety of illnesses, but can you go too far?
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e are surrounded by germs – some good and some bad. Since it’s not practical to live in a bubble, what can we do to keep ourselves and our families healthy? Dr. David Chansolme, medical director of Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology with INTEGRIS Health Systems, has three simple words for you: Wash your hands. “Without question, it’s the easiest and most effective form of infection prevention,” explains Chansolme. “I don’t think there is a single more important thing you can do for you, your family and those around you.” The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention agrees and shared the following alarming statistic. In a study published in 2003, researchers in London estimated that if everyone routinely washed their hands, a million deaths a year could be prevented. Hand washing is so important because our hands are frequently near our mouths and noses, the most common and easiest way for germs to enter the human body. 48
Chansolme sums up the findings well by saying, “It’s good for you and it’s good for the herd. “It’s even easier with alcohol-based hand sanitizer,” he adds. But can you take this healthy practice too far? Chansolme says yes. Excessive scrubbing can cause micro-cuts that can open your body to bacteria leaving those with weakened immune systems vulnerable. The CDC says how you wash your hands is important. They instruct that you should scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds and to remember the backs of hands, between fingers, and under nails. “It’s important to wash your hands after you go to the bathroom, when you’re visiting loves ones in hospitals, any time you are dealing with animals, before eating and when you’re prepping food,” advises Chansolme. “It’s especially important for kids because they touch everything.” Why is showering important? For the same reason we wash our hands: To rid our bodies of the buildup of harmful bacteria. The CDC cites a study that says within the
first 15 minutes of bathing, the average person sheds 6 x 106 colony forming units of (CFU) of Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria the causes staph infections. “Showering is important to an extent, but not as important as hand washing,” says Chansolme. “In fact, showering can make certain skin conditions worse.” Shaving can also be harmful for those prone to staph infections and people with diabetes, says Chansomle. “We Americans are very obsessed with being cleaned,” adds Chansolme. “I have friends that shower four or five times a day, and that’s just not necessary.” Keeping your nails short prevents germs from accumulating under the nails; that area can be a breeding ground for germs. Chansolme recommends keeping nails short, but not too short. Cutting nails too short creates openings, allowing bacteria into the body. “Do not chew your nails,” warns Chansolme. “It spreads bacteria into your mouth and can cause infections.” Your ears are also an area where moderation is key. Cleaning excess wax is fine, but aggressive cleaning can be harmful. “That wax protects against and gets rid of bacteria,” says Chansolme. “The skin in the ear canal is very tender and can easily get inflamed or infected. A little bit of ear cleaning is okay but over cleaning is counterproductive. “We have certain body functions going on that are healthy. We all have bacteria in and on our body that we need to be healthy,” he cautions. “It’s a balancing act.” LINDSAY CUOMO
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Hip and urban downtown Portland is nearby breathtaking natural wonders such as Mount Hood.
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rriving as early as possible on Friday evening gives you the chance to check in to your accommodations and scout out your immediate vicinity. Catch a ride on the streetcar system into the Pearl District and enjoy the atmosphere of one of Portland’s hippest neighborhoods, complete with arts and entertainment. People-watch from a best vantage point, or grab a clever cocktail at Teardrop Lounge or a beer and snacks at Deschutes Brewery. As an alternative, try the small plates and Peruvian specialties at the well-regarded Andina Restaurant. After breakfast at your hotel Saturday morning, it’s time to see Portland’s outstanding sites. Culture is the name of the game, and the important destinations include the popular Portland Art Museum and, across the street, the Oregon Historical Society. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Contemporary Craft are also must-see stops for culture lovers. Have lunch at Pearl Bakery and enjoy the fine
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sweets with good coffee – or opt for the bustling and pleasant Mother’s Bistro & Bar. After lunch it’s essential to visit Powell’s City of Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world with more than a million books in stock. It’s quintessential Portland. Walk lunch off by exploring Old Town Portland’s historic buildings, and also take in the meager Chinatown while in the area. Saturday night, consider memorable dining at Louisiana-themed Screen Door, Cabezon Restaurant for seafood or Toro Bravo for tapas. After dinner consider heading out to see Portland nightlife at Crystal Ballroom or campy cabaret at Dar-
celle’s XV. Sunday is perfect to enjoy green Portland, and fortunately, that’s pretty easy to do in the city. Directly west of downtown, Washington Park sprawls more than 140
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Access: Portland International Airport is widely accessible via most air carriers from anywhere in the US. Population: Approx. 600,000 Climate: Portland effectively has two seasons: rainy and summer. Rain and cooler weather characterize most of the year with a short, relatively dry summer with average temperatures in the mid-80s. Main Attractions: Portland attracts a wide variety of travelers who are drawn by the beautiful natural environment and outdoor opportunities; or else by the preponderance of arts, music, breweries and laid-back Pacific Northwest vibe.
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HOT PICKS Rough It: The myth is that Portlanders are passionately opposed to umbrellas despite the steadily wet weather. The truth is that many locals simply sneer at umbrella-bearers. To keep a low profile, stick to slickers and hats. Watch: Familiarizing oneself with the IFC sketch comedy show, Portlandia – based and filmed in the vicinity of Portland – is a great way to begin appreciating the fun, hipster ways of that segment of the city’s population. Commute: The most convenient way to get around Portland is the Trimet system of buses, streetcars and MAX light rail throughout the Portland area. www.trimet.org Portland’s 5,000-acre Forest Park offers a wealth of outdoor activities and scenic beauty.
acres and includes attractions sure to appeal to everyone, including Hoyt Arboretum, the International Rose Test Gardens, Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, Portland Japanese Gardens, World Forestry Center Discovery Museum and others. It’s easy to pass the entire day at the park, but the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Old Town and the 5,000-acre Forest Park northwest of downtown also The renowned Portland Japanese Gardens covers five-and-a-half acres with five distinct styles. both merit consideration. In the late afternoon and evening, it’s time for last-minute shopping at either mega-retail Washington Square in Tigard to the south, or Hawthorne District or Clackamas Town RiverPlace, a Kimpton Hotel, is distinctly Center. You’ll want memories and mementos Portland in that it pairs four-star accommodato help you recall your visit to this Pacific tions and services with a decidedly laid-back Northwest metropolis. atmosphere. Located on the banks of the beautiful Willamette River, RiverPlace takes full advantage of its scenic views and is also The Nines conveniently close to downtown’s myriad attractions. A fullservice athletic club, hosted evening wine hour and numerous amenities make this boutique hotel into a unique and intrinsically Pacific Northwest institution. www. riverplacehotel.com The Nines, Portland is located in the heart of the city atop the stately Meier & Frank Building, the Nines is distinctly modern
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in terms of design traits at the LEED silvercertified hotel. But it also reflects the eclectic history of the 1909 hotel (Clark Gable worked in the building prior to finding Hollywood stardom in the 1930s) by remaining an important landmark, accented with thoughtfully chosen local art. The nostalgic and modern come together in each of the 331 guest rooms of various sizes and configurations. A 24-hour fitness center, numerous business and pleasure travel amenities and a concierge service that can help guests arrange for numerous regional experiences accentuate the service level at The Nines. www.thenines.com The Heathman Hotel is a stately and handsome hotel in downtown Portland, built in 1927 and featuring design flourishes such as Art Deco in the form of gold-leafed antiquestyle furnishings and a lobby featuring a commissioned mural of an 18th century Japanese Buddhist silk robe. Other aesthetic aspects, a Tea Court, library and fitness center help lure guests from their comfortable guest rooms. http://portland.heathmanhotel.com MICHAEL W. SASSER
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Oklahoma is a key energy player in today’s new reality.
In November 1973, President Richard Nixon declared energy independence as a national objective in the wake of the Arab oil embargo. Subsequently, that dependence has only increased under consecutive administrations. Lip service to the idea of energy independence coincided with the widely held belief that the United States simply didn’t have the attainable resources to wean itself from the dubious grip of OPEC. 52
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ut what if that weren’t the case? What if the U.S. actually sat on a century’s worth of energy resources, permitting independence from overseas oil and providing decades of time for the successful development of truly viable alternative energy sources? Ask a few sources with expertise in the field and an understanding of the traditional energy sector and it seems that today that independence is within reach – and Oklahoma is a key player in this new reality.
Energy Renaissance “We are definitely experiencing an energy renaissance,” says C. Michael Ming, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy. “Just look at how much energy has been developed – it’s been an unprecedented amount of energy coming into the system. In 1970, we thought we were running out of resources. As it turns out, we have 10 times the resources we thought at the time. “It’s been so engrained in the American public that oil and gas are limited resources and that we are running out of them,” Ming continues. “Even the president repeats that we have two percent of the world’s resources and consume 25 percent of the product. That is not an accurate statement. We actually have a lot more than that. It is a finite amount of oil and gas. But in terms of human consumption, it’s not so finite. The ability to develop new resources has opened up a whole new world.” Private sector experts agree with Ming’s assessment. Harold Hamm, CEO of Continental Resources and chairman of the Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA), also uses “renaissance” when evaluating the state of energy today. “This renaissance has really been brought about by technology,” Hamm says. “Primarily it’s been precision horizontal drilling. This has let us access rocks we couldn’t access before…to free up what used to be immobile oil. That pool of immobile oil that can now be accessed is larger by about onethird than the entire pool that we have been drawing from for the past 130 years. I’d say that’s a renaissance.” Count Mike Terry, president of Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA), among others observing this historic moment in energy. “These drilling and well completion techniques have combined to unlock vast new quantities of oil and natural gas across the country and are also being used to breathe new life into mature oil and natural gas fields that were considered all but depleted 50 years ago,” Terry says. Terry goes on to explain why this renaissance might be national – but Oklahoma is at the center of it. “The state’s growing areas of exploration, its historic oil and natural gas production and business-friendly laws and regulations have made Oklahoma one of the best
places to do business for oil and natural gas producers. The Fraser Institute’s Global Petroleum Survey 2012 put the state at the top of its list of 150 other jurisdictions, from the Middle East to the U.S. Midwest, as the most attractive place in the world to invest in the oil and natural gas business. “The increasing production has brought the United States markedly closer to independence from foreign energy sources, a milestone that could reconfigure American foreign policy, the economy and more,” Terry continues. “In 2011, the country imported just 45 percent of the liquid fuels it used, down from a record high of 60 percent in 2005. National oil production, which declined steadily to 4.95 million barrels a day in 2008 from 9.6 million in 1970, has risen over the last four years to nearly 5.7 million barrels a day. The Energy Department projects that daily output could reach nearly seven million barrels by 2020. Some experts think it could eventually hit 10 million barrels – which would put the United States in the same league as Saudi Arabia.” “I’d characterize the state of the energy sector as really good,” Ming says. “The last 10 years or so have been amazing for Oklahoma.” David Prentice agrees. The managing director of Red Fork Energy was well aware of Oklahoma’s vaunted reputation in the energy industry when the Australian opted to locate Red Fork’s main offices in Tulsa half a dozen years ago. “There was a degree of serendipidy to locating in Oklahoma,” Prentice says. “I had relationships with people who were based in Oklahoma. I knew Oklahoma’s reputation for being a good place for the business. It’s a great place to be.” Red Fork has experienced impressive growth subsequently, particularly the past two years, Prentice says. He credits Red Fork’s savvy expansion of its holdings in northern Oklahoma’s oil and liquids rich gas epicenter, the Mississippi Play. Prentice references the Mississip-
“All-in, direct and indirect, energy is responsible for about one-third of the GDP of the state.”
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pian as an example of the new vibrancy that technolgy has introduced into the field. “The Mississippian is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of utiliizing these new technologies to get resources,” Prentice says. “It’s very exciting. There are a lot of opportunities.”
Economics And Entrepreneurialism Ming cites the energy sector as a key to the health of the Oklahoma economy – an economy that is positively brisk compared to other, nonenergy producing states. “It’s been trending really well,” he says. “Allin, direct and indirect, energy is responsible for about one-third of the GDP of the state. From the governor’s perspective, we’ve been able to refill the rainy day fund with a balanced budget and the implementation of a tax cut. We have the fourth lowest unemployment in the nation behind the Dakotas and Nebraska. We’re now tied with Vermont. You are seeing in energy states how effective balancing budgets and cutting taxes can be.” Hamm says that within the industry, leaders recognize that domestically produced power adds jobs. That’s illustrated nationwide, he points out. “You see job growth and less unemployment in states like Texas, Oklahoma and the Dakotas,” Hamm says. “There are still not enough workers to fill the jobs in North Dakota. Now we’re seeing this take place in Pennsylvania and in Ohio with the Utica Shale. In Ohio, idle steel mills started up again when the Utica Shale was opened. States producing energy like Montana and North Dakota have a big surplus. The states that are in trouble aren’t producing, like Illinois and California.” Energy is also intrinsically important to Oklahoma’s manufacturing sector. A significant portion of manufacturing operations produce infrastructure for energy exploration, extraction and transportation of energy products. “There are regional differences,” Ming points out. “Oklahoma City is
GREEN GROWTH
The wind that sweeps down the Oklahoma plains does not just leave the sweet smell of wheat after a rain. It provides one of the most abundant sources of renewable energy in Oklahoma. Renewable energy protects the environment, adds to the economy and ensures energy sources for generations to come – as do the sun, water and earth. In May 2010, the Oklahoma Energy Security Act was signed with a goal of growing the state’s renewable energy production to 15 percent of the state’s total generation by 2015. By the end of 2011, renewable energy accounted for 13 percent. Many energy advocates and providers have long been working toward increased use of alternative energy in the state. “We have the resources to do renewable in Oklahoma real well,” says Bob Willis, president of both his own renewable energy company, Sunrise Alternative Energy, and the Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council. “Oklahoma wind resources are among the best in the nation,” says Dawn Casey, consumer programs coordinator at Public Service Company of Oklahoma. Nationally, wind has seen incredible growth. According to Casey, the wind industry grew from 2,500 employees in 2004 to 20,000 in 2010. In Oklahoma the wind industry contributes 3,000 jobs throughout the state and $13 million annually in property taxes and land lease payments, she says. Willis, however, says renewable energy service and generation is still somewhat a void: A void he stepped into with the combination of an aerospace engineering degree and passion for sustainability, to run a business that provides residential solar, wind and geothermal energy systems. Willis says the void in providers in the market has nothing to do with lack of awareness about renewable energy. “Getting attention is not the problem. The problem is it is really cool,” says Willis. The cool factor surrounding renewable energy and sustainable living has led to a lot of hype that often is off or just not true, which Willis in turn spends a lot of time correcting. “There are people trying to sell things that don’t work the way they say. People don’t know where their power comes from or how much they use,” says Willis. Economics also play a role in hindering widespread use of renewable energy. “Utilities in Oklahoma are really so cheap, it
is hard to get the economics to work out,” he says. Oklahoma also lacks state incentives for consumers to use renewable energy that would bridge the economic gap and boost use says Willis. He feels, though, that energy prices will grow and eventually level the playing field to make renewable energy a more desirable option. “Every time gas prices go up we get more calls,” says Willis. Utility companies in Oklahoma have been working to provide renewable energy options to their customers as well. Like most energy companies PSO uses natural gas and some coal to generate the electricity that is provided to customers. In 2005, PSO started adding wind power to this generation mix. “The primary driver was being able to offer competitively priced power and add just a little bit of diversity to our fuel mix,” says Stan Whiteford, spokesperson for PSO. Long-term purchase agreements with wind farms allow PSO to secure this competitive price. In 2011, PSO contracted with NextEra Energy Resources to purchase all the wind power generated from the Minco I wind farm, says Whiteford. This energy is offered through PSO’s WindChoice program. Those enrolled pay for wind energy that has been dedicated and certified renewable in 100 kilowatt-hour blocks. The average PSO residential customer uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month. The customer can choose to purchase enough to offset the full amount or purchase one block of 100 killowatt-hours to contribute to the wind power generation, says Whiteford. Renewable energy providers and advocates agree that 15 percent is not enough. It is just a step. With wind resources that rank among the top 10 in the nation and innovations in technology for geothermal energy, which uses the heat energy produced deep in the earth, Oklahoma is well positioned to be a leader in the renewable energy industry. “It’s coming,” says Willis. “I have had people tell me, ‘You are in the right place.’” – Lindsey Johnson
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dominated by operating companies plus a few midstream companies. Tulsa has a lot of operators, but other segments are very strong – services and technology.” On a recent visit to Canada’s vaunted oil sands, Ming said it was impressive to see so many pieces of equipment manufactured in Tulsa, from base infrastructure to specialty products, such as controllers and valves. “Our manufacturing makes oil and gas flow all over the world,” he says. The state’s role in energy impacts the economy in other ways as well. Hamm says that Midwest energy prices are depressed because of the quantity. This is most obvious when it comes to natural gas. “Natural gas today is at about $2.90 or $3 a gallon here, yet in some parts of the world like Japan, it’s $18 a gallon,” Hamm says. He adds that while oil is a global commodity, natural gas is a regional one – which today is benefitting consumers of the product but not necessarily the industry. “Natural gas is still awfully cheap,” Hamm says. “For the cost of wells today, it is pretty depressed.” Fortunately, Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry is also flexible and diverse. The recent glut in natural gas has prompted some in the industry to focus operations more on oil, which sells for considerably more than natural gas at today’s prices. hile many in Oklahoma are familiar with big-name oil and gas companies, others are unaware of the entrepreneurial spirit that still permeates the energy sector – arguably to a degree not seen outside of the tech sector in today’s less-than-entrepreneurial economic climate. Greg Casillas realized as much when, three years after graduating from Oklahoma State University with a geology degree in 1983, he left Seigel Petroleum Company to launch his own oil and gas company, Casillas Petroleum Corporation. “This is an industry where there’s a lot of opportunity,” Casillas says. “It’s a very difficult industry, very capital intensive. But there’s always a need for oil and gas.” Opportunity knocked when a downturn in the industry forced the family-owned Seigel to begin downsizing its staff, and Casillas answered by taking a calculated risk: He resigned and took the knowledge and experience he’d gained and started his own company. “(At Seigel) I had learned how to do the field work, the drilling and the in-house stuff like prospecting,” Casillas recalls. “In ’86 there was another energy bust. Oil was at $9 a barrel…I told my wife I wasn’t going to work for somebody else.” Casillas’ risk has paid off in the years since. What started out as a one-man operation has now become a company with 14 full-time employees operating approximately 300 wells in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Kansas. But for Casillas, success isn’t always quantified by dollars and cents. Often, it comes down to the challenge. “Trying to find oil and gas is not easy,” he says. “You’re trying to guess what Mother Nature has done in the past. Stress is definitely a part of the equation. You have to know when to take risks and you have to know when to cut your losses.” It’s that challenge that keeps Casillas excited about the future of the oil and gas business in Oklahoma. “It’s just a fun business,” he says. “If you’re not learning something new every day, you’re not paying attention.”
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Rocky Road Ahead? Given today’s energy renaissance, enthusiasm abounds among those in the industry. However, insiders also say that there are serious potential roadblocks ahead for Oklahoma’s – and the nation’s – oil and gas industries. “The greatest threat to Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas renaissance is impending federal regulations that will limit the ability of independent oil and natural gas producer to explore for new reserves,” Terry says. “Our nation’s current political leadership has not hidden the fact that they want to end the use of crude oil and are attempting to do so by making drilling and producing oil and natural gas in the United States more time consuming and costly. President Obama has called for the repeal of tax provisions for oil and natural gas producers every year since he took office. When Congress failed to support his plan, the federal agencies the White House directs began an all-out assault on Oklahoma’s most vibrant industry. “The EPA instituted new air quality regulations that require timeconsuming and obtuse reporting requirements, and the environmental agency continues to threaten increased federal regulation on hydraulic fracturing,” Terry continues. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has cordoned off swaths of northwest Oklahoma and virtually all of southeast Oklahoma to protect the lesser prairie chicken and the American burying beetle, a bird that is so plentiful in Kansas that there is a hunting season and a bug that was deemed endangered in 1988 but has since been found in massive colonies across the southern plains states.” Ming also points out that the EPA desperately wants to expand its regulatory regime to include hydraulic fracturing – and that Oklahoma has taken a very strong position against the scheme.
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Capitol Site No. 1 on the grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol.
Oil field workers field test a new invention in 1927.
Cleveland, Okla., “The City of Oil Derricks” circa 1905.
“Our actions demonstrate the case for state regulation,” Ming says. “Oklahoma is emerging as a leader in that area because we’re good at it.” As an example Ming cites the call from critics for transparency in disclosing the makeup of fracking liquids. An Oklahoma City organization launched www.fracfocus.org, a website that provides just that information to the public. The market demanded it and, without federal involvement, the marketplace has provided it. “There are a lot of wells there, it’s transparent and its all happened in the last 15 months,” Ming says. He adds that other state level regulation has reduced surface infrastructure for drilling and influenced numerous other extraction components. Hamm also cites federal hostility toward the industry as a major threat. “There have been a lot of executive orders out of D.C. to try to re-arrange all the seats on the deck, directives come out of eight or nine different agencies – the EPA is just one, permitting is down 40 percent from four years ago, and a lot of land has been taken off the table that should be leased,” Hamm says. “Hopefully we’ll see a lot of change. The administration has a policy of scarcity when it comes to domestic energy, over realizing the abundance that we have here in the United States.” Ming says Gov. Mary Fallin’s OK First Energy Plan, established early in her administration, deftly combines traditional energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental and public welfare concerns in establishing a blueprint for the state’s energy future, Ming says. “It makes traditional energy better instead of just politically eliminating it,” he says. 58
WHAT’S THE BIG FRACKING DEAL?
While the full story of an oil and gas renaissance might not be told, one of its key impetuses has certainly received its share of discussion. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has arguably received the lion’s share of all media attention related to domestic energy production in the past few years. Hydraulic fracturing is a process to release oil and gas from underground formations that are otherwise too difficult to mine. It generally involves releasing high-pressure fluid into shale formations, increasing its porosity and capturing the resulting release of energy resources. In 2000, shale beds accounted for one percent of domestic natural gas production. Today that number is around 25 percent. The technology is responsible for an exponential increase in the prospective life span of energy resources contained within U.S. soil. However, fracking is not without controversy. Critics claim that hydraulic fracturing poses a threat to clean air, potable water supplies and that the process is responsible for seismic disruptions such as the rash of earthquakes in the Midwest and the Rust Belt in recent years. Proponents are quick to point out that fracking is not a new process and that it has, in fact, been utilized since the mid-20th century. They also note that there is no comprehensive research to prove hydraulic fracturing causes any relevant environmental damage. Furthermore the promise of over a century’s worth of U.S. energy needs produced entirely domestically is a strong incentive both to the energy sector and to the political class. Environmental opponents cite numerous limited scale studies as evidence of the dangers of fracking. Late last year, for example, fracking chemicals were found in well water in Pavillion, Wyo. Critics also are enraged that hydraulic fracturing is exempted from strong regulation at the federal level from numerous agencies. Proponents can counter with the dearth of new refineries, nuclear power plants and new domestic land leases for oil drilling over the past several decades as evidence of just how difficult federal regulations – and their ensuing political application – make it to meet the nation’s energy needs. While both advocates and opponents are capable of providing entirely rational arguments in support of their respective positions, objectively speaking, there does not appear to be enough data one way or another for there to be a clear, apolitical answer to the questions about hydraulic fracturing. – Michael W. Sasser
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Red Fork Rising Red Fork Energy expands its play and creates value for shareholders.
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ed Fork Energy is a rapidly expanding, independent, growth-focused oil and gas exploration company. Founded in 2004, Red Fork Energy is creating value for shareholders by securing acreage in lower risk, proven oil and gas provinces in the mid-continent of the United States. With a large and expanding position in the heart of the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma, Red Fork is utilizing its
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significant operational experience to unlock value in large resource type plays through exploration and development activities. Red Fork’s large landholding in Oklahoma covers proven, producing oil and gas fields. This highly-prospective development allows the company to position itself well in one of the premier on-shore United States horizontal resource plays. The Big River project is exploiting the oil and liquids rich gas bearing Mississippi
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limestone formation. Called “the Mississippi play,” this formation currently extends over almost 17 million acres in Oklahoma and Kansas. This area has produced thousands of vertical wells for more than 50 years. The play is one of the premier on-shore United States horizontal liquids plays. It has very competitive development costs and relatively high estimated ultimate recoveries that deliver compelling economics. Red Fork is strategically positioned with 75,000 acres in the heart of the play, and significant development activity underway. Red Fork’s shale gas project is located east of Tulsa, where the Company has a large held by production lease position and significant gas gathering and processing infrastructure. The Company is developing shale gas, with shallow wells, between 500 and 1,000 feet deep. With natural gas prices at historically low levels, development in eastern Oklahoma is currently limited to what is required to sustain production and cash flow. With significant gas-gathering, processing, compression and transportation facilities already in place in this project, Red Fork is exploiting opportunities to improve the economics of this play by leveraging off existing infrastructure through third-party gas transportation and processing. The company has additional holdings in Oklahoma, targeting production from coal bed methane and shallow Pennsylvanian aged horizons. While modest in terms of scale, these projects do underpin some of Red Fork’s reserves and generate additional cash flow. With these large and expanding positions in the heart of the Mississippi Lime play located in Northern Oklahoma, Red Fork is expanding rapidly. This is an exciting time to be in the oil and gas industry and we are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team as the company continues to build on its significant position in the premier on-shore United States horizontal plays, right here in Oklahoma.
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By Brian Patrick
A change in name and a change in game give taxpayers the upper hand against “food stamp” fraud.
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he largest government funded nutrition program has generated a lot of buzz in corridors that revolve around political speech. “Food stamp” use has grown exponentially over the past very few years, leading some to call it “dependency breeding,” while others cite the increased use as a sign of increased need in a growing economy. Debates rage over issues of abuse and mismanagement, fueled by anecdotal stories and such facets as a federal website that teaches Americans how to throw fun parties to encourage new participants in the taxpayer funded food assistance program. And certainly there has been abuse of the system. Case in point: a Detroit area liquor store was shut down in October 2009 after it was discovered that the business served as a hub for one of the most bold-faced food stamp fraud operations in recent memory. Instead of using their assistance to obtain meat, vegetables and fruit, participants in the scheme exploited the system to obtain such nutritional staples as liquor, black-market painkillers and pornographic videos. Over the course of its roughly 30-month operation, the scheme cost taxpayers more than $130,000. Closer to home, an Edmond merchant was sentenced in August 2011 to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $326,307 after being convicted of purchasing food stamp benefits for cash at
50 cents on the dollar while debiting customers for the full amount of their purchases. But despite publicized examples of a system that seems to be constantly flirting with total breakdown and assumedly ravaged by ne’er-do-wells, reality tells a tale of a modern operation determined to efficiently deliver nutritious food to increasing numbers of hungry mouths, while eliminating episodes such as the Detroit and Edmond schemes from the modern food stamp conversation. In fact, proponents point out that today’s
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incarnation of food stamps – the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) program – is harder to defraud than previous models, while at the same time providing the same safety net protections as its root program did almost 75 years ago.
SNAPping Into The Modern Era The nation’s first food stamp program took effect on May 16, 1939, and continued through the spring of 1943. Originally, it required participants to buy one stamp at face price for some grocery items in order to also receive a separate stamp type to exchange for “surplus foods” as defined by the Department of Agriculture. Four years, $262 million and 20 million people served later the program was ended because the wartime economy was booming. Eighteen years of studies, reports and proposals passed before, on May 29, 1961, participants in what came to be known as the Pilot Food Stamp Program (PFSP) first received benefits. The drive to make the program permanent first came on Jan. 31, 1964, at the request of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Food Stamp Act of 1964 transitioned food stamp administration from the federal government to the states and expanded what foodstuffs it covered. The 1964 legislation marked the birth of the program’s modern incarnation. Participation first topped the 500,000 milestone in April of 1965. By October of 1974, the tally stood at 15 million. This Act eliminated the purchase requirement and ended taxes on food stamp purchases. The move to replace traditional paper stamps with the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system came with the 1996 passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which mandated state-level implementation of EBT systems by Oct. 1, 2002. As of Oct 1, 2008, the federal food stamp program officially ceased to exist and was replaced with SNAP. The combined effects of electronic transaction monitoring and the program’s new public identity signaled an emphatic departure from an operation so often looked upon as a poster child for government inefficiency. Emerging on the other side was a program determined to prove itself worthy of the respect and trust of both recipient and non-recipient alike.
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tion of EBT has been nearly universally lauded as a serious blow to criminals’ abilities to commit fraud. In removing the most readily identified and fraud-prone element from the program’s pre-2008 incarnation, EBT has virtually eliminated the ability to use food stamp benefits as an underground currency while assisting investigators in their efforts to bring fraudulent activity into the light of day. A Tulsa-area grocery store manager who wished to remain anonymous agrees that EBT has hit its intended target. He explains that paper stamp fraud was relatively easy to commit and identify. Paper stamps, he says, were distributed in bound books and bore common serial numbers. Stamps bearing different serial numbers were hallmarks of suspicious activity, as were individual stamps torn from their books. Transitioning from the tangible coupon to the realm of the modern banking transaction has proven the ideal complement to the food stamp program’s newfound identity in more ways than one. “Besides being less psychologically embarrassing to some recipients, an EBT card is a better measure against fraud,” writes Shulamit
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Shvartsman on lawyers.com. “Compared with coupons, the card is less likely to be traded or sold because access to the benefits requires a personal identification number. Also, recipients are less likely to trade the card because it provides an entire month’s benefits.” Shvartsman concludes by adding “EBT cards make it easier to detect trafficking by creating an electronic paper trail that allows better tracking of spending.” With point-of-sale fraud becoming less common since the dawn of the EBT era, Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) spokeswoman Debra Martin explains that much of today’s fraudulent activity occurs before participants receive their first benefit disbursement. “The most prevalent types of SNAP fraud involve unreported income from employment or self-employment, unreported earned income, incorrect household composition, trafficking of SNAP benefits and receiving SNAP benefits in more than one state at the same time.”
Fraud by the Numbers Surprisingly, OKDHS does not keep separate statistics detailing how much of a bite SNAP fraud takes out of Oklahoma taxpayers’ pockets annually. Martin says “Total state fiscal year (SFY) 2011 Oklahoma Inspector General (OIG) expenditures for the investigations unit, the internal audit unit, and the quality control unit combined was $5,423,000. This was approximately one percent of all OKDHS expenditures.” Determining penalties for offenders isn’t as cut and dried as it may seem. “The penalties for obtaining food benefits and public assistance by fraud are determined, in part, by the dollar amount of the fraud overpayment,” Martin says. “When the dollar amount of food benefits and public assistance fraud is more than $500, this is considered a felony and is punishable by two years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine plus restitution. For instances of food benefits trafficking, a dollar amount of only $100 is considered a felony and is punishable by two years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine plus restitution.” In SFY 2011, OKDHS received 5,628 food stamp fraud complaints. Of these, Martin says 3,449 were closed after preliminary investigations. “The number of total complaints can be due to situations such as someone reporting that a person is getting SNAP benefits when they had a change in status, such as getting married or being hired at a job,” Martin says, adding that approximately 45 percent of reported cases turn out to be non-fraudulent eligibility issues. Recipients have 10 days to report any change in eligibility status. In terms of actual legal action, OKDHS referred 231 fraud investigations to prosecutors, resulting in 32 prosecutions over the same
period. “The remainder were handled administratively,” Martin says.
Fighting The Fight Still, despite the intrinsic security benefits of the SNAP Program, preventing fraud and abuse takes constant vigilance. “Prevention starts with the application process,” Martin says, “where clients are warned of the penalties for committing fraud.” OKDHS participates in a nationwide data sharing system known as the Public Assistance Reporting Information System, or PARIS. “It is a data match for dual receipt of SNAP and other benefits with the other 49 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.” PARIS gives OKDHS caseworkers access to information from both state and federal agencies to assist in verifying information provided by clients. Acknowledging the fact that fraud can be committed by both beneficiaries and businesses alike, Martin says the OIG has worked to develop a database that boosts EBT’s usefulness in monitoring and fighting retailer-based SNAP trafficking. In the face-to-face world, the dawn of the EBT era is proving a second line of defense up to the instant a transaction is completed. The grocery store manager we spoke to says his chain’s operating system is capable of identifying which items are legal under SNAP guidelines and which items are not. Beneficiaries enter their EBT card information into a cash register’s computer system and the cost of items allowed by the program are deducted from their balance and excluded items must be paid for by other means.
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For The Good Apples The fact that a few bad apples have a way of tainting the appearance of a bushel of otherwise pristine apples is an unfortunate fact of life. When it comes to food stamp fraud, a government beneficiary must make a dedicated effort to go bad. Despite the increasingly difficult nature of committing SNAP fraud, a determined minority of recipients will continue trying to find ways to cheat the system. However, thanks to modern technology and a little forward thinking on the part of government administrators, cheating the system is no longer the snap it once was. SEPTEMBER 2012 | WWW.OKMAG.COM
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Williams, 65, is hardly alone in being an “encore entrepreneur,” as post-retirement business launchers have been dubbed. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that by 2016, workers 65 and over will account for 6.1 percent of the labor force, a dramatic increase from 2006 t took Gerald Williams about four years before retirement peace when that percentage was 3.6. A combination of factors is prompting lost its luster. many older Americans to continue working past retirement age, and oth“You can only cut down so many trees before you decide you want to do something with your brain again,” says Williams, who retired ers to return to the workplace as entrepreneurs. “New research found that one in four Americans between the ages at 50 years old, after 20 years with the Federal Aviation Administration of 44 and 70 are interested in starting their own business or nonprofit (FAA). The U.S. Army service-disabled veteran and his wife moved venture in the next five to 10 years,” says Yolanda Garcia Olivarez, SBA from Oklahoma City to a quiet country environment in the Claremore Region 6 administrator. area to be closer to their grandchildren, post-retirement. By 2001, howOlder entrepreneurs have certain advantages. Williams and other ever, Williams was restless. “I surprised my wife one morning. We were on the front porch watch- older entrepreneurs benefit from the experiences of their lifetimes – both professional knowledge and awareness and personal experience. ing birds and critters and country things and I told her I thought maybe it was time to move back to the city and to start a business. Having been Utilizing that experience and pre-existing relationships are key components to a successful post-retirement business startup, according to a in the military, she was used to (frequently moving).” 2009 U.S. News and World Report tip sheet. Other tips include to make The decision made, a return to Oklahoma City preceded the launch sure to locate startup capital, to understand and plan for long hours, to of Williams’ Interim Solutions for Government (ISG). What was first keep initial costs low and to make sure to have a backup plan in case envisioned as a home-based business to provide support services to the things don’t go as optimistically envisioned. federal government has grown to 190 employees with more than $13 Other advice abounds as well, including for seniors to follow their million in revenue. passions in determining their post-retirement enterprise. Williams has been enjoying his second act. Williams had plenty of knowledge of government contracting, from “It’s beyond success for us. It’s trying to provide good products and the government end. Tapping into his network of former colleagues services.” and friends, he says he was able to learn the contractor end of the business. He had an understanding of training operations from his years at the FAA and delivering those services as a contractor was his passion and plan. “For me, this was critical to the thought process I went through,” Williams says. Williams also tapped into resources available to new entrepreneurs, whatever the age. The SBA was key. “They were very helpful,” he says. “The principle thing was the availability of SBA loans.” ISG was also able to operate practically rent-free at the Fred Jones Business Development Center (an Oklahoma-certified Small Business Incubator) for almost five years. Numerous organizations can help new entrepreneurs, including Oklahoma’s chambers of commerce. “Through our Small Business Development Center, we have a full-time employee who is here to help from A to Z,” says Heather Davis, executive director, Small Business, Tulsa Metro Chamber. “From writing a business plan to connecting you to financial institutions Gerald Williams retired, only to find himself to budgets and more.” restless after a few years. He opened a homeSourceLink Tulsa, powered by the Tulsa based business that now keeps him busy. Metro Chamber, provides a one-stop-shop for
Plenty of support is available for post-retirement business ventures.
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entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for business-building services. Through a searchable database or personal phone assistance, entrepreneurs can easily get connected with the free services chamber partners have readily available. “It’s like one-stop shopping for entrepreneurs,” Davis says. Recognizing the trend, the SBA in Oklahoma offers support tailored to older audiences. SBA and AARP will host National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day on Oct. 2 to help entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs who
are 50 plus to start or expand their business. “For many baby boomers, entrepreneurship training is the toolkit that empowers them to use their experience, knowledge and skills to become job creators,” Olivarez says. “Entrepreneurship training focuses on helping experienced professionals leverage their career knowledge for a new business. “In Region 6, we have 115 small business development center locations, 71 SCORE Chapters and Satellite offices and 10 women’s business centers who can provide one-on-one assistance,” she continues. “Visit
sba.gov and type in your zip code to find a counselor near you.” Even with the advantages he had, Williams points out that ISG didn’t have its first contract for three years, which spotlights his final advice: “Focus on one particular thing and know what you are going to do, but also be realistic in your expectations and know that all businesses had their time of struggle.” Williams says he doesn’t see himself retiring again. “This has been very gratifying.” MICHAEL W. SASSER
12 RETIREMENT DOS AND DON’TS Studies show most of us don’t have a retirement plan, yet we fear not having the resources to live out our lives more than death itself. Here are a few things you should do and a few things you should avoid when planning for retirement.
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Define what retirement means to you. Like most things in life, retirement is an individual pursuit, but how you spend those years will affect the course of your planning. Imagining what retirement means for you will help determine how much money you’ll need to make those dreams come true and what assets are available. Plan and plan often. Less than half of Americans have any idea how much they need to save for retirement. Even fewer have a plan to reach that goal. With life expectancy on the rise, the unavoidable fact is that many will run out of money. The only way to achieve peace of mind and security is to determine where your retirement income will come from, how much money you will need and how to make your money last as long as you do. Create a budget. Creating a retirement budget is challenging, but it’s the only way to determine how much money you’ll need. Experts suggest you plan for 80 percent of your current monthly budget as a starting point. Track your monthly expenses for several months to get an idea of where your money goes. Don’t forget to factor in things like inflation and debt. Expect the unexpected. Think of all the little things that come up in your daily life now, unexpected repairs and emergencies. Such budgetary surprises will continue during your retirement and may even become more frequent. Make a back-up plan part of your overall plan. Create a social network. Whether you realize it or not, working provides a social network which keeps you engaged with the world. Lack of social interaction is a pitfall for many retirees, one that can lead to health problems. Creating avenues for social interaction well before you retire will make the transition much easier. Get help. Funding retirement, budgeting and wading through a host of options can be a daunting task, but a lack of action can cost you money. If you feel overwhelmed or intimidated, get professional assistance.
Wait. Einstein may not have actually commented on the power of compounding interest, but the force of this economic principle is nonetheless tremendous. Socking away money for retirement at an early age gives your money a chance to work for you. Likewise, investments and other savings devices benefit from time to grow. Spend retirement money early. It may seem like a good idea to use money from a 410k to pay off a credit card or take a vacation, but you’ll be taking a huge loss. Uncle Sam will penalize you, and you’ll miss out on years of interest. Don’t touch it, and if you change jobs, roll that money into an IRA or other eligible account. Retire too early. Social Security benefits are an important part of most retirement plans, but the amount of your monthly payment varies considerably depending on what age you opt in. Incentives end at age 70, but until then waiting can pay off. Leave money on the table. Most of us do not take full advantage of employer matching 401k contributions or other savings plans, which is really like throwing money away. Count your home as an asset. If you sell your home at retirement and move into less expensive digs, you may make a profit that can be used to fund retirement. However, home values and real estate markets can be volatile. Furthermore, counting your home as an asset can discourage other savings. Ignore your health. Staying on top of your health care, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly will decrease the chances of major health problems later in life. This can lower your costs and yield a higher quality of life. Sources: AARP, Prudential, CNNMoney.com.
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Experts weigh in on how to lower the risk for dementia.
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hink of your brain as a filing cabinet, every memory you’ve ever made tucked neatly away for safekeeping. This is the analogy Tam Cummings uses to explain the effect of dementia. “Dementia will go backwards through those memories,” says Cummings, a gerontologist who specializes in Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Said to account for at least two-thirds of cases in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. The second is vascular dementia, also known as post-stroke dementia, and is largely caused by lifestyle factors such as smoking or high blood pressure. Other common forms include frontotemporal dementias, which affect personality and language; dementia with Lewy bodies, which can produce vivid hallucinations, and detailed delusions. Dementias associated with Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease and Wernicke-Korsakoff dementia, which is associated with alcohol abuse, are also commonly seen. In diagnosing dementia, doctors look at the five parts of cognitive function: memory, executive function, personality, speech and language and visual perception. “The definition of dementia is when two or more out of the five interferes with activities of daily living,” explains Dr. Ronald Devere, a Texas-based neurologist who founded the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorder Clinic now located in Austin. “That’s the key. It must interfere with ADLs.” “There’s an entity that we call benign senescent forgetfulness,” explains Dr. Insung Kim, a physician with Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa who specializes in geriatric medicine. “Short-term memory loss that comes with aging and tends to have no real serious consequences.” Kim says it only becomes a concern when an individual begins asking
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repetitive questions or having issues with visual spatial skills, such as getting lost or having difficulty driving. Perhaps the most important factor in cognitive strength is the management of high risk factors. Blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar intake are among the first things doctors will address when dealing with the potential for these disorders. “These things are easily treated, and they’re more important than worrying about Alzheimer’s,” says Devere. It’s important to address things early. “We may be able to find certain reversible causes,” explains Kim. “Low thyroid, low calcium or B-12, uncontrolled sugar or even too many medications (can) affect thought process.” While dementia itself is irreversible, a lot of the medications on the market are successful in slowing the progression of mental decline caused by the disease. Much of the research being done today is dedicated to finding ways to identify the disease in an individual before it develops rather than treating it in its active stage. “Everything is hitting the pre-symptomatic phase, almost 90 percent of the research is trying to be proactive,” notes Devere. “It’s, ‘Can we get rid of it before you develop symptoms?’” As we age, we must continue to challenge ourselves. The number one recommendation for keeping the mind engaged is exercise, as it increases blood flow to the brain. Staying social is also important. Other recommendations include playing cards, completing puzzles such as word searches and Sudoku, and reading. Learning to play an instrument can also be a great way to stimulate a new part of your brain. “Try to learn new words every week, take up ballroom dancing or bowling, something to stimulate those neurons,” advises Kim, who says continued learning may help slow down the process of cognitive impairment. “Keep your brain working,” says Devere. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” JESSICA RENDER
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The Biggest Fears of Aging
Oklahomans identify their concerns with growing older and offer solutions.
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hat do you most fear about aging? It’s a daunting question that more people across Oklahoma have to consider each day. Whether it’s loss of independence or lack of financial security, these experts point out ways to avoid many of the concerns that often come with growing older.
Loss of Physical and Mental Health “Health is one of the main reasons people spin down into poverty and have problems as they age,” says Laura Dempsey-Polan, senior director of community and systems development at Morton Comprehensive Health Services. “If people take care of their health starting in their 40s and 50s, eating healthy and exercising, they can change their health entirely.” The concern is not just with physical abilities, however. For many Oklahomans, the fear of mental health deterioration is worse than the aging of the body. “People are very worried about dementia and losing their ability to have the same cognition,” Dempsey-Polan says. “You hear it all the time, ‘Oh, I’m so forgetful,’ or ‘There’s a senior moment,’ and that morphs into more than 100 dementia diseases that people can be diagnosed with.” Although there are no miracle cures to prevent aging or illness later in life, most experts agree that a healthy diet and regular physical activity greatly lessen the likelihood of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in old age.
Loneliness What happens after the kids leave and get families of their own or friends or a spouse die? Many seniors find themselves looking for new ways to maintain social activities after they retire. “One of the best ways you can alleviate loneliness as you age is to volunteer,” says Evelyn Harms, public relations and recruitment coordinator for RSVP of Central Oklahoma. “Volunteer-
ing puts you with new friends and you are able to meet people and really make a difference.” Programs such as RSVP connect seniors with volunteer opportunities throughout the community, even if they are unable to leave their home. Seniors can also find places to get involved through civic, faith, sport or community groups in their area. “There are so many ways to stay involved when people retire, they just have to find new ways to stay involved,” says Carol Carter, spokeswoman for LIFE Senior Services. The two senior centers LIFE has two senior day centers in the Tulsa area with activities, ranging from tai-chi and yoga to painting and choral groups.
Safety Safety for seniors is a popular topic in the news lately, and for good reason: The number of abuse cases against seniors is now higher than the number of child abuse cases in Oklahoma. “There are a lot of scams out there, and many times it’s propagated by family members,” Dempsey-Polan says. “Basically, if you’re wel-connected and have lots of friends and your financial wellness and health are taken care of, you’re less likely to be in danger.”
Finances One obvious fear for many Oklahomans approaching retirement age is the question of finances: Is there enough set aside, and will the family be taken care of? “It’s really important to have your finances in order with a will in place and people you really trust with your power of attorney,” DempseyPolan says. The easiest way to secure financial health is to make sure a will is established and family members or friends know what to do in case of an emergency.
Loss of Independence “People need to keep an open mind as to what independence is because it can take on different meanings,” Carter says. “A lot of times people fear not being able to stay in their home, but there are many services in Oklahoma that help them maintain independence so they aren’t rushing into a certain level of care prematurely.” Services such as transportation or simple housekeeping can be the difference between a person being able to stay in their home and having to move into a care facility or in with family. Identifying these services early on allows seniors to maintain independence as long as possible. BAILEY ELISE MCBRIDE
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FOOD, DRINK AND OTHER PLEASURES Biga’s pan-roasted halibut is topped with with prosciutto, lemon, white wine and capers.
Fresh from the Start Chef Tuck Curren goes the distance to bring the best ingredients to Biga.
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cramped kitchen. “I found an old guy from Puglia who makes it by hand in L.A. and I have him ship it direct to me. I can’t believe how good this is!” (Indeed it is.) “And here, look at this.” He opens an oven and pulls out a steaming cauldron that’s medieval in its size and heft. Inside, a huge pork roast bubbles away in a bath of milk, rosemary, sage and juniper berries. “I love food like this.” The roast, to be served that evening in a sauce made from the milk, is called Maiale al Latte and is an Italian regional dish from Marche, an obscure, forgotten section of Italy’s Adriatic coast. Yes, Curren does love recondite yet delicious recipes from parts of Italy that most cooks forget, but Biga’s menu has more familiar items. He tries to please his customers while gently nudging them out of their comfort zone. There’s a $20 prix-fixe menu that is full of New York-style staples “like your grandma used to make,” says Curren. The regular menu has more creative fare: pappardelle, perhaps, with a rich and totally authentic Bolognese ragu, or ravioli stuffed with creamy butternut squash. All the pasta is homemade and, whenever possible, all produce is local. But Curren will go a thouSEPTEMBER 2012 | WWW.OKMAG.COM
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Biga chef and owner Tuck Curren.
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The fresh fish tacos are topped with avocado and chipotle aoli and served with sweet potato fries.
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CHARLIE MITCHELL’S MODERN PUB Most Tulsans will remember the Charlie Mitchell’s restaurants – with two locations, the restaurant brought British pub fare to eager customers – that shuttered in the mid-1990s. The restaurant’s namesake never left Tulsa, but a revival of the original is back and booming. Charlie Mitchell’s Modern Pub offers some of the same classics that made the original so popular with Tulsans – think Shepherd’s Pie, Monte Cristo sandwiches and fish and chips – along with dishes that are familiar to palettes that crave fresher, lighter dishes. The fish tacos, stuffed with grilled or fried fish, cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado and chipotle aioli, are a great option at the stylish pub, as are the brick oven pizzas and diverse selection of salads. One can still get a great, hefty burger topped with all the fixings; this is, after all, still a pub. 4848 S. Yale, Tulsa. www.charliemitchells.com – Jami Mattox
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CAFÉ DO BRASIL Sometimes a dish can be so packed full of flavor that it overwhelms the senses and leaves one speechless. This is certainly the case with many The black mussels are cooked in a light garlic cream sauce and served with French bread. items on Café Do Brasil’s menu, and indeed the menu itself. Chock full of meat, fish and poultry dishes, vegetarian specialties and flavors that represent the vast Brazilian culinary scene, choosing a menu item can be daunting. Luckily, it’s virtually impossible to go wrong. With specialties like the sexy Brazilian classic Picanha Brasileir, grilled slices of picanha steak served with rice, collard greens, vinaigrette and feijao tropeiro (a mind-blowing mix of pinto beans, bacon, eggs, onions, parsley and scallions); or the Churrasco Misto, featuring grilled sirloin, chicken breast, pork loins and sausage skewered and served with rice, black beans, fried polenta and collard greens; plus a wide selection of vegetarian options, dining at Café Do Brasil is truly a sensual experience. 440 NW 11th St., Suite 100, Oklahoma City. www.cafedobrazilokc.com – Jami Matttox BRENT FUCHS
sand miles to find the best. His red sauces are made with plum tomatoes shipped to him from a tiny family farm somewhere north of Sacramento. Eating at Biga, you’d probably guess that Curren grew up in a big, loving, New York Italian family and went straight from there to a famous cooking school. You’d be wrong. He grew up in a tiny town just north of New York City and, while his parents were not Italian, they shopped like Italians, going to tiny, family-owned stores in search of the freshest vegetables, the finest salami. An avid reader, Curren plowed through cookbooks – he owns more than 600 – and taught himself to cook, holding exuberant weekly dinner parties for family and friends. By the time he reached Tulsa and was hired at Bodean, he was an accomplished cook. But he worked as a waiter and later as manager. “I had three young kids,” he explains, “and a waiter made more money than a chef.” Curren worked there for 20 years, and then in 2000 opened Biga. Today, Biga is established, its dining room gilded with the patina of happy memories. Each of those hundreds of empty wine bottles that line the walls represents a memorable dinner and is signed by the patron who consumed it. “I like what I do, I like to help people and I like Tulsa,” says Curren. It’s therefore no surprise that each week he teaches cooking to Tulsa high school students. “Go out, travel the world, find great chefs and learn from them,” he tells the students. “I couldn’t do that, but thanks to my cookbooks, I had 600 teachers and not just one. I know what I want and I know how to make it, so when I run the kitchen I can get everything done and know how it should be.”
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EMERALD ISLE EXPORTS While fanciful flavored vodkas and quality wine in boxes might be major trends in drink, another development might be the most surprising. Irish whiskey is enjoying a huge renaissance in the United States. Its 23 percent increase in volume sales alone last year made it the fastest growing spirit category in the U.S. Irish whiskey was the dominant European whiskey in the 19th century, only to be overtaken by the Scots as a result of numerous factors. Irish whiskey’s golden age is likely driven by more variety and strong marketing from the dominant labels, Jameson and Bushmills. Jameson is the biggest seller in the category and historically has been enjoyed simply over ice, with soda or with ginger ale. En vogue more recently has been Jameson in the pickle-back – a shot of whiskey followed by a slug of pickle brine. Jameson does, however, appear in numerous classic cocktail recipes, including this standard from the maker.
S I M P LY H E A LT H Y Nearly everyone has probably heard of or even owned a chia pet, but did you know that those tiny seeds are edible? Chia seeds are native to Central America and were eaten by the ancient Mayans and Aztecs. Like salmon, chia seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids that help lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation and help maintain good cardiac health. In fact, chia seeds are the richest plant source of both omega-3 and protein. They can also provide long lasting energy and help balance out blood sugar levels. They are also low in fat, a good source of fiber and are full of antioxidants that can help prevent cancers and other diseases. However, one of the biggest benefits of chia seeds is that they can aid in weight loss. When the seeds are moistened, they form a gel like coating that at adheres to the outside of the seed. When trying ng to lose weight, they can make you feel full longer. Eat chia seeds right out of the package, sprinkle them over yogurt, add them to oatmeal or use them to make a delicious pudding. The texture will be similar to tapioca. – Jill Meredith
Mango Coconut Chia Pudding From www.skinnytaste.com
1/2 c. light coconut milk 1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk 3/4 c. fresh ripe champagne mango, diced 2 tbsp. chia seeds 1 tbsp. sweetened shredded coconut 4-6 drops Nu-Naturals liquid stevia (or sugar/ honey to taste) Combine all ingredients in a large container. Mix well and close container. Refrigerate 5-6 hours or overnight. g Divide into two servings g and enjoy.
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Quality products and generous portions are the hallmark of ND Foods, a deli and bakery skirting the north side of Nichols Hills. Sandwiches, soups and salads are staples, with items like homemade pimento cheese and lobster bisque being big hits among loyal customers. The Reuben, the king of the hot sandwiches, is given proper tribute at ND Foods, with fresh rye slathered with dressing and topped with mounds of Boar’s Head corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut. Grilled to perfection, crusty and creamy at the same time, it’s a great sandwich. 2632 NW Britton Rd., Oklahoma City. 405.840.9364
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Spring Rolls One of the best things about restaurants serving Asian cuisine is that it is very easy to find something that is veggie-friendly. This is so true at KEO, a casualupscale restaurant located along Brookside that serves dishes from several East Asian countries. The Spring Rolls, a staple at any Asian restaurant and a favorite at KEO, are stuffed with flavorful vegetables and spices and lightly fried, resulting in a bite that is together warm, crispy, soft and unctuous. Served with a dipping sauce, these spring rolls can also stand alone. 3524 S. Peoria, Tulsa. www.keorestaurant.com
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Start Off Right In the African country of Niger, living off the land creates delicious meals.
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etting out the door with a healthy breakfast can be quite the trick, unless you have a pre-packaged, loadedwith-calories, microwaveable pouch in your possession. If you’re willing to scan the recipe books of our global neighbors, however, gourmet-sized inspiration awaits. In the central African country Niger, as well as all over West Africa, dusty roadside stands sell the equivalent of the precious pouch with no microwaves in sight. Entire feasts emerge from these ramshackle stands, but it is the breakfast that interests me. As light fills the sky, men, women and children line up to grab crusty baguette sandwiches wrapped tightly in old newspaper. Practiced hands fill each sandwich in one quick movement. A tight knot secures the bundle with twine, ribbon, string – whatever the friendly vendor can get their hands on. These sandwiches contain anything from grilled meats to noodles to beans, but we’re looking at the most breakfast-y of fillings – scrambled eggs. In Niger, people often scramble their eggs with a leafy vegetable called malahiya – indigenous throughout the region (and as far east as Japan). The plant goes by many, many names, including corchorus, mulukhiyah and mallow-leaves. Malahiya grows easily and abundantly, and so it is a natural
meal booster in Niger (and as an added bonus, the fibers can be used to make jute). In Oklahoma, there is no malahiya to be found, although spinach makes a nice addition. With a few green onions and a dash of paprika, breakfast is served. I suggest enjoying this bite of Africa while pondering this Nigerien proverb: “A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.” How many times do we make do with something that barely gets the job done, when
there’s something just a few feet away that can do the job even better? That is made to do the job? This reminds me of my tendency to strain my eyes to read in the ever-darkening night sky, instead of getting up to switch the light on. This proverb seems to say that, by all means, read by moonlight if you don’t have light. But if you do? Flip on the light for goodness sake. These words reveal an underlying appreciation for that which we are fortunate enough to have – a gentle reminder to use what we are given, to appreciate our blessings. At its most basic, if you have eggs, use them. Don’t rely on prepackaged pouches.
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NIGERIEN BREAKFAST SANDWICH 1 baguette 6 eggs 1 c. loosely packed baby spinach, chopped 1 heaping tbsp chopped green onion 1/8 tsp. paprika, or, for heat, cayenne Salt and pepper Butter or oil, for cooking
Whisk the eggs together with chopped baby spinach, green onion, salt and pepper. Don’t forget to sprinkle on the paprika. Split the baguette and cut into desired sandwich lengths. Toast under a broiler until golden brown and perfectly crunchy. Meanwhile, scramble the eggs. Load the eggs inside the bread and wrap with parchment paper or newspaper. Tie the sandwiches up tight and serve immediately. Makes enough eggs to fill one standard baguette, which can be cut into four portions.
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Chef Nobu Terauchi, owner of Fuji, presents a platter of sushi.
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Pot in Tulsa. However, once the basics and techniques have been mastered, there are a few important steps to making wonderful sushi. The most important component of good sushi is the rice, not the fish. A special kind of medium grain rice from California, called nishiki, is the type of rice used for making sushi. The next most important element of good sushi is selecting the fish. Besides using the freshest, sashimi-grade fish, Terauchi offers this suggestion for choosing good quality fish. “If it has a fishy smell or cloudy eyes, do not use it,” says the chef. Other than that, simply using good, quality ingredients, like soy sauce and nori, will produce the best results. Making sushi requires just a few pieces of equipment, including a bamboo mat to roll the sushi, a sharp knife, your hands and, of course, a little patience. JILL MEREDITH
SUSHI RICE This recipe is based on using a rice cooker. 4 c. uncooked nishiki rice 4 c. hot water 1/2 c. seasoned rice vinegar 1 piece konbu (a kind of seaweed) Rinse and drain rice in a bowl with cold water three times. When done, strain and let stand for 15 minutes. Transfer the rice to a rice cooker; add konbu and four cups of hot water. Push start. After the rice is cooked, wait 15 minutes, then place rice in a large bowl. Remove the konbu and gently stir in rice vinegar with a spoon until combined. Use a fan to cool the rice as you stir. Do not smash the rice grains. Once combined, wait about 20 minutes for rice to cool. A little warmer than room temperature is best for rolling sushi.
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ushi has a long history, dating back hundreds of years to Southeast Asia. What began as a way to preserve fish has been transformed into a true work of art that is as beautiful to the eye as it is to the palate. No one around this area knows sushi better than Chef Nobu Terauchi, owner of Fuji restaurants in Tulsa. Terauchi came to the United States from his native Japan 35 years ago. In 1986, he opened his first Fuji location at 71st and Memorial. In August 2005, he opened a second location on Brookside. A most gracious host, Terauchi recently shared sushi as well as his vast knowledge of it. According to Terauchi, the first sushi consisted of only fermented rice, vinegar and fish. Since there was no refrigeration, layers of the rice and fish were stacked together. It wasn’t until later that someone discovered that this accompanying rice was also delicious. A new style of sushi was created in the early 1800s by a young Japanese chef named Yohei Hanaya. This new type of sushi, known as nigiri, (sliced fish on top of a rice ball) was the beginning of the variety of sushi that is popular today. The creation of the California roll in 1970s Los Angeles ushered in another new era with the introduction of fusion sushi, which incorporated traditional techniques with ingredients more familiar to Americans. Terauchi says that anyone can make sushi at home, but it can take years to develop the skills needed to master it. To that end, Terauchi does offer a monthly cooking class at Fuji’s 71st Street location, as well as occasional classes at The Stock OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2012
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In a state where weddings are planned around the season schedule and where even hunter orange can be a fashionable color, college football is in a perpetual state of having everything to gain and, yet, everything to lose – let the fan pandemonium begin. The OSU Cowboys have the honor of playing the opening season game on its home field when they welcome the Savannah State University Tigers to T. Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. OU will play at the University of Texas El Paso on Sept. 1, but returns to Norman and the OU Gaylor Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to play Florida A&M University on Sept. 8. TU also will visit the away team when it goes against Iowa State University on opening day, but returns to the TU H.A. Chapman Stadium to face Tulane University on Sept. 8. For tickets and complete schedules, visit www.okstate.com, www.soonersports.com or www.tulsahurricane.com KAREN SHADE SEPTEMBER 2012 | WWW.OKMAG.COM
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PERFORMANCES Hedwig and the Angry Inch A little make-up and platinum Farrah-flip tresses transformed a transgendered East German haus frau abandoned by her U.S. soldier husband on their first anniversary into an irrepressible rock icon. Hilarity, introspection and rockin’ musical numbers made a small off-Broadway show a cult success both on stage and as an independent film with one of the most charismatic characters to come along in ages. The Oklahoma City Theatre Company brings back Matthew Alvin Brown and Christopher Castleberry’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Aug. 31-Sept. 8 at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall Freede Little Theatre. Written by John Cameron Mitchell with music by Stephen Trask, Hedwig the musical opens the company’s 14th season on a spark of originality that hasn’t lost its glam-rock luster since it premiered in 1998. And Hedwig’s search for love is as honest, hilarious and touching as it ever was. www. okctheatrecompany.org
Performances Be a Good Little Widow Sept. 7-16 A young woman suddenly goes from newlywed to widowed when her husband dies in a plane crash, leaving her to a mother-in-law to show her the ropes of appropriate mourning in a bittersweet comedy from Heller Theatre at the Henthorne Performing Arts Center. www.cityoftulsa. org/henthornepac The Odd Couple
Thru Sept. 8 Felix and Oscar are opposites in every way except that they make the perfect odd couple in the Neil Simon comedy presented by Theatre Tulsa at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www. theatretulsa.org
Symphony in the Park Sept. 9 Tulsa Symphony plays at this headline event opening the new outdoor venue in the Brady Arts District, Guthrie Green Park. Performance is free to the public, and look for pre-concert activities plus fireworks. www.guthriegreen.com Hedwig and the Angry Inch Thru Sept. 9 Oklahoma City Theatre Company brings back a crowd-pleasing rock musical of a singer in search of his/her identity and cult-status stardom. www.okctheatrecompany.org Earth Rhythms Sept. 14 Spoken word artist and poet Deborah Hunter curates the next night of poetry at the Living Arts of Tulsa with a selection of guest reader recitals of working evocative of Earth. www.livingarts.org Signature Symphony Pops
Sept. 14-15 The Tulsa Community College symphony group performs The Music of Stephen Sondheim, including selections from Gypsy, Follies and Sweeney Todd, at the TCC VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education. www.signaturesymphonyattcc.org
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Age of Innocence Sept. 14-16 Tulsa Ballet opens its 2012-13 season with a triple bill showcase by modern choreographers Jorma Elo, Wayne McGregor and Edwaard Liang. The event will be at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.tulsaballet.org
Tulsa Festival of Hymns Concert Sept. 23 Signature Symphony hosts the third annual event with a 120-voice choir at VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education at the Tulsa Community Center Southeast Campus. www.signaturesymphonyattcc.org
OKC Philharmonic: Grand Opening Night Sept. 15 Pianist Conrad Tao is the first guest of
75th Anniversary Celebration
a new season of virtuosic performances by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall created to stir and inspire. www.okcphilharmonic.org
Colonial Music: Music for the President Sept. 15 Representatives of the Colonial Music Institute present music of early settlement from colonial times to the Revolutionary War to the Federal Period. Musicians in 18th century attire will play Baroque guitar, English flute, violin and harpsichord at Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Third Tuesday Jazz
Sept. 18 The Mike Bennett Band performs with Sharon Moguin at Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra: Blue
Sept. 22 Color sets the tone of this brand new season of symphonic presentations from the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in a selection of classic and contemporary pieces at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.tulsasymphony.org
Ben Franklin: Inventions
Sept. 22-23 Gilcrease Museum welcomes actor Stephen Smith as statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin, telling about his life, his various careers and his array of inventions from swim fins to a glass harmonica. www.gilcrease. utulsa.edu
Sept. 27 The Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall celebrates 75 years as OKC’s favorite venue for arts and entertainment of the highest caliber with special performances from the facility’s resident arts companies and from guests Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. www.okcciviccenter.com
Late Nite Catechism
Sept. 28 Catholic catechism class was never as hilarious as this part stand-up production from Celebrity Attractions with the irrepressible Sister teaching her students (the audience) a lesson they won’t forget both with and sans ruler. www. celebrityattractions.com
American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell at Oklahoma City Museum of Art
The Green Country Opry Thru Oct. 13 Presented by Downtown Country at the Wagoner Civic Center, the Opry-style show will feature plenty of good music and artists throughout its run. www.downtowncountry.com
In Concert Rocket Boys
Sept. 1 Vanguard Music Hall. www. thevanguardtulsa.com
Dusk ‘til Dawn Blues Festival
Thru Sept. 2 Miss Blues, Delta Moon, Zac Harmon, Jimmy Ellis, Daddy Mack, Leon Blue, Mudhounds and many more at D.C. Minner’s Down Home Blues Club in Rentiesville. www.dcminnerblues.com
Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads
Sept.
5 Cain’s Ballroom. www.cainsballroom.com
Elizabeth Cook Sept. 5 Vanguard Music Hall. www.thevanguardtulsa.com Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin
Sept.
5 Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com
Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives Sept. 6 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org
Daley & Vincent
Sept. 6 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org
Tanya Tucker and Crystal Gayle
Sept.
6 First Council Casino, Newkirk. www.zooamp.com
Sarah McQuaid Sept. 6 Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Sept. 7 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org
ScotFest 2012 at RiverWest Festival Park
Bill Engvall
Sept. 7 River Spirit Casino Sept Casino. www www.
riverspirittulsa.com
Tanya Tucker and Crystal Gayle
Sept.
7 Lucky Star Casino, Concho. www.zooamp.com
Brave Combo
Sept. 7 Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa.
www.brave.com
Tony Bennett
Sept. 8 Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino. www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Rhonda Vincent & the Rage Sept. 8 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org Texas Hippie Coalition
Sept. 8 Cain’s Ball-
room. www.cainsballroom.com
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Sept. 8 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out Sept. 8 Bluegrass & Chili Festival at the Claremore Expo Center. www.claremore.org The Wailers Sept. 9 Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa. www.tulsarootsmusic.org Little Feat Sept. 11 Cain’s Ballroom. www.cainsballroom.com David Lindley Sept. 11 Blue Door. www. bluedoorokc.com
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Beats Antique
Sept. 12 Diamond Ballroom.
www.dcfconcerts.com
Tony Da, Many Faces of the Moon
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Sept. 12 Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino. www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Train Sept. 13 OKC Zoo Amphitheatre. www.zooamp.com Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Cray Sept. 13 Osage Casino, Tulsa. www.osagecasinos.com Chris Trapper Sept. 14 Blue Door. www. bluedoorokc.com
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Sept. 14 First Council Casino, Newkirk. www.zooamp.com
Randy Rogers Band
Sept. 14 Diamond Ballroom.
www.dcfconcerts.com
Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees
Sept. 14 ACM@ UCO Performance Lab, OKC. www.okctickets.com
Heart
Sept. 15 Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino. www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Sept. 15 Lucky Star
Casino, Concho. www.zooamp.com
Patrice Pike and Carter Sampson
Sept.
15 Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com
Del Castillo Sept. 16 Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa. www.tulsarootsmusic.org The Swans
Sept. 18 ACM@UCO Performance Lab, OKC. www.okctickets.com
Down Sept. 19 Cain’s Ballroom. www.cainsballroom.com Fred Eaglesmith Sept. 20 Blue Door. www. bluedoorokc.com
ART The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art un-
Tulsa Greek Festival
Boombox Sept. 20 Cain’s Ballroom. www.cainsballroom.com Blondie and Devo Sept. 20 OKC Zoo Amphitheatre. www.zooamp.com
Hillsong LIVE Sept. 22 BOK Center. www.bokcenter.com Nation Beat Sept. 23 Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa.
veils a significant new addition to its collection on Sept. 22 with two new exhibits highlighting the work of American Indian artists, including Fred Kabotie, Awa Tsireh, Joe Herrera, Jerome Tiger, Helen Hardin and many others. The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection: Selected Works and Indigenous Aesthetics: Selections from the James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection are but a portion of the 4,000 works gifted to the University of Oklahoma museum by James T. Bialac of Arizona. It’s considered one of the most important private collections of indigenous art amassed. Both exhibits run through Dec. 30. Opening weekend will include complimentary admission on Sept. 22 and artist demonstrations scheduled for Sept. 23 along with special dance performances. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the OU campus will open an additional exhibit of works from the collection on Oct. 5. www.ou.edu/fjjma
www.tulsarootsmusic.org
Willis Alan Ramsey
and trail run event is an official leg of the Tour de Dirt Oklahoma Mountain Bike Championships at Tulsa River Parks’ Turkey Mountain. www.tourdedirt.org
Sept. 23 Blue Door.
www.bluedoorokc.com
Reverend Payton’s Big Damn Band
Sept.
Oklahoma Regatta Festival
Sept. 29-30 The race is on at the Oklahoma River and OKC’s Boathouse District for masters of kayak, dragon boating, rowing and OGE NightSprints plus festival events for the family. www.oklahomariverevents.org
24 Mercury Lounge. www.mercurylounge918.com
Henry Rollins
Sept. 24 Diamond Ballroom. www.
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Pretty Lights
Sept. 25 Brady Theater. www.
bradytheater.com
Red Wanting Blue
Sept. 25 Cain’s Ballroom 2nd Stage. www.cainsballroom.com
Brad Colerick Sept. 27 Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com August Burns Red Sept. 27 Cain’s Ballroom. www.cainsballroom.com
Homegroan Concert
Sept. 27 Tulsa State Fair at Expo Square. www.tulsastatefair.com
Wanda Jackson
Sept. 28 Bartlesville Community Center. www.bccamusic.org
Steve Miller Band
Sept. 28 Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel & Casino. www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Oklahoma Voices United
Sept. 28 Benefit concert at Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com
Randy Houser Sept. 28 Tulsa State Fair at Expo Square. www.tulsastatefair.com Randy Crouch
Sept. 29 Mercury Lounge. www. mercurylounge918.com
Other Lives
Sept. 29 Cain’s Ballroom. www.
cainsballroom.com
Robbie Fulks and Nora O’Connell
Sept.
29 Blue Door. www.bluedoorokc.com
Vertical Horizon
Sept. 29 Tulsa State Fair at Expo Square. www.tulsastatefair.com
Seether Sept. 29 Diamond Ballroom. www.dcfconcerts.com Family Jam 2012 Sept. 29 Brantley Gilbert, Uncle Kracker, Casey Donahew, Greg Bates, Brian Davis at OKC Zoo Amphitheatre. www.zooamp.com
Eli Young Band
Sept. 30 Tulsa State Fair at Expo Square. www.tulsastatefair.com
5th Annual Legends Balloon Rally in Hot Springs, Ark.
Robbie Fulks and Nora O’Connor with Elephant Revival Sept. 30 Guthrie Green Park,
Tulsa Shock
www.wnba.com/shock v. Seattle Sept. 8 v. San Antonio Sept. 12 v. New York Sept. 20
The Head and the Heart
Sept. 30 Cain’s Ball-
2012 Living Legends Rodeo
Sept. 1-2 The International Professional Cowboy Association sanctioned rodeo pays homage to Oklahoma’s rodeo cowboys and offers the best in traditional rodeo sports like bull riding, bareback riding, roping, barrel racing and more at Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo Arena in Henryetta. www.henryetta.org
Mud Sweat & Tears Adventure Race
Sept. 16 Run alone or as a team in the race up Turkey Mountain that involves running, mountain biking and problem solving activities. Look for the start at Westside YMCA. www.tatur.org
Route 66 CPA Run
Sept. 29 The annual run begins at the University of Tulsa’s Chapman Stadium and includes a 5k run plus a walk and fun run event. Proceeds benefit the Tulsa Crime Commission. 918.585.5290
K9K Race for Independence Sept. 22 Check out the 4Paw-K Fun Run and the 9K race, but don’t forget there a lot of other events to be had at this family event in which dogs get to participate and can get their toe nails clipped. Puppy kisses go for $1. www.therapetics.org Sept. 23 The mountain bike
Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream
Sept. 1318 Dream with the Disney princesses in the ice spectacular taking place during the 2012 Oklahoma State Fair at Oklahoma State Fair Park. www.okstatefair.com
VeggieTales Live
www.okcredhawks.com
v. Round Rock Sept. 1-3
Oklahoma State University Football
Sports
Keep It Wild Race
OKC RedHawks
ard invents a machine that travels to Oz in the future and finds things have changed since his last visit in this Encore! Theatre Arts production at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.encoretulsa.com
The Hobbit Sept. 14-23 Spotlight Children’s Theatre journeys to Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s story of Bilbo Baggins, his big adventure, a dragon and a cursed ring. www.spotlighttheatre.org
Tulsa. www.tulsarootsmusic.org room. www.cainsballroom.com
The Lost Pages of Oz and the Rise of the Winged Monkeys Sept. 13-16 The Wiz-
www.okstate.com v. Savannah State Sept. 1 v. Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 15 v. Texas Sept. 29
University of Oklahoma Football www.soonersports.com v. Florida A&M Sept. 8 v. Kansas State Sept. 22
Sept. 15 The VeggieTales gang tackle a new mystery tied up with song and dance and a trip to the Silly Song Warehouse at this tour to the Mabee Center. www.mabeecenter.com
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Sept. 28-29 Alexander T. Wolf is on trial for a scandalous housing disaster, but was he framed? Based on a popular children’s book, this Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust presentation lets the piglets of the jury (and in the audience) decide at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.tulsapac.com
Hank the Cowdog: Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest Sept. 28-Oct.12 The Head of Ranch Security is on the case when a boy runs away from home into a dark, scary forest possibly filled with coyotes, bobcats and monsters. Watch with the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre at the Children’s Center for the Arts. www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org
University of Tulsa Football www.tulsahurricane.com v. Tulane Sept. 8 v. Nicholls State Sept. 15 v. Fresno State Sept. 22
Art Adventures Ongoing Children 3-5 experience art every Tuesday morning at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, with special guests. Go online for schedules and other information. www.ou.edu/fjjma
Family Saturdays for Kids Sept. 8 This month’s program is part of Septemberfest at the Governor’s mansion. The National Cowboy & Western Hall of Fame booth will provide free entertainment and activities. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Second Saturdays Ongoing Families enjoy the Philbrook Museum of Art and participate in art activities for free on the second Saturday of every month. www.philbrook.org
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do and Humberto Campana have worked together as furniture designers in Sao Paulo since 1989. Philbrook Museum of Art brings a selection of surrealistic furniture sculptures that continue to set Sao Paulo’s art scene on fire. www.philbrook.org
Hot Chelle Rae
Panoramic Landscapes of the American West Thru Oct. 7 Photographs by Gus Foster capture the diversity of western landscapes in large-scale works on display at Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Will James: The A.P. Hays Collection Thru Oct. 14 James’ tales and drawings of cowboy life in the West of the early 20th century gets a showing at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Gladiator of the Political Pencil: The Cartoons of Thomas Nast Thru Nov. 4 The new Philbrook Museum exhibit looks at Nast’s work and images, which continue to influence the political and cultural imagery of America. www.philbrook.org
Dreams and Visions: The American West and the Legacy of Imagination Thru Nov. 4 The exhibit at Gilcrease Museum explores artists’ view of the land, its myths and realities making up the American story of western expansion. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu
Big Stars, Big Fair Fun You know the state fair has all the food-on-a-stick you can eat and all the rides you can stomach. When the physical toll of all that fun is too much, there’s another way to enjoy it. Catch rising stars and old favorites at the fair concerts. The Oklahoma State Fair, Sept. 13-23 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, opens with country’s Kevin Fowler the first night, but also look for Neal McCoy, Candy Coburn and rock act Pop Evil along with familiar names Eddie Money, Morris Day and the Time, Air Supply and others. Also check out the evening concerts following each night of the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour (Sept. 21-22) with Jake Owen and Gary Allan. A week later, the Tulsa State Fair (Sept. 27-Oct. 7) at Expo Square opens with Randy Houser and the Eli Young Band the first week. You’ll want to stick around for the fair in the October stretch, too, with Easton Corbin, Hot Chelle Rae, Keith Sweat and more. www.okstatefair.com, www.tulsastatefair.com Tiny Tuesdays and Drop-in Art
Ongoing Guest artists at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art Education Center helps families with young children create together and understand the museum artworks the third Tuesday of each month through May. Drop-in Art is open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. www.okcmoa.com
al Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. www.ou.edu/fjjma
The Cult of Personality: Andy Warhol, Harold Stevenson and the Portrait Thru Sept. 9 Silk screened paintings and prints by the two artists go on exhibit at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art with special focus on the processes that went into creating the final works. www.ou.edu/fjjma
FUSION, a New Century of Glass
Art From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden Thru Sept. 2 An exhibition of selected prints by artist Romare Bearden examines his journey toward mastery of the print medium at Price Tower Arts Center. www.pricetower.org
PhotoFest Sept. 7 JRB Art at the Elms Gallery showcases new work from Christa Blackwood, Cathleen Faubert, Karen Hayes-Thurmann, Sarah Williams Hearn and Romy Owens. www.jrbartgallery.com Water Ballet Sept. 7 Artist Erin Turner and Tulsa Modern Movement team for an art show and performance of the “underwater experience” based on Balinese custom at Living Arts of Tulsa. www.livingarts.org
Thru Sept. 9 Glass sculptures and installations on exhibit at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art display the diversity and depth of human experience in this special celebration of the museum’s relocation to the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center. www.okcmoa.com
second of two new exhibits of the University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art showcases pieces from its new Bialac Native American Art Collection highlighting themes of place, ritual, ceremony, metaphors and identity. www.ou.edu/fjjma
Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery
23 The first president of the United States was one of the most fascinating figures in American history. See a fresh take on Washington’s life, views and thoughts in a new Gilcrease Museum exhibit exploring his many roles. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu
American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell Sept. 27-Jan. 6 Fifty-sev-
Sept. 7-29 Members of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition members present their best works in the annual juried show at the TAC Gallery. www.tacgallery.org
en artworks from the Brooklyn Museum collection go on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art exhibiting the myriad approaches to style, subject and matter from artists including Stuart Davis, Milton Avery, Alie Nadelman and others. www.okcmoa.com
Graceann Warn and Clayton Keyes
Different Strokes
September Salon
Thru Sept. 8 New Encaustic Paintings from painter Warn go on exhibit with Keyes’ sculpture (Conjuring the Conjugal: Journeys Through the (Un) Imagined) at the M.A. Doran Gallery. www.madorangallery.com
David Halpern: A Few of My Favorites and the Stories Behind Them Sept. 9-Oct. 29 The photographer will display some of his favorite images taken from around the world and tell stories at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. www.jewishmuseum.net
Vernet to Villon: Nineteenth-Century French Master Drawings from the National Gallery of Art Thru Sept. 9 The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is the only place in Oklahoma you’ll see this exhibition of works by Delacroix, Manet, Degas, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Ingres and others from a Nation-
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Thru Sept. 28 Marty Olson presents a collection of new work at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.tulsapac.com
Utsav India Fest at Expo Square
A Century of Magic: The Animation of Walt Disney Studios Thru Sept. 16 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art brings a private collection of animation cells from 1937’s Snow White and Seven Dwarfs to Fantasia 2000 (1999) for exhibit studying the Walt Disney Studios’ impact on the imagination. www.ou.edu/fjjma
The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection: Selected Works Sept. 22Dec. 30 University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum
renowned artists are the first collection and exhibition on display at the Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District. www.gilcrease. utulsa.edu
Geometrix: Geometry in Art Thru Jan. 14 A new exhibition at Science Museum Oklahoma in collaboration with Satellite Galleries brings a collection of work from six Oklahoma artists Bryan Boone, Dan Garrett, Klint Schor, Noel Torrey, Eric Wright and David Bizzaro, exhibiting geometry and mathematics as artists see and use it. www.sciencemuseumok.org
Indigenous Aesthetics: Selections from the James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection Sept. 22-Dec. 30 The
Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon Thru Sept.
Thru Sept. 16 A unique look at the well-known pottery of John Frank and his clay works gets a fresh perspective at this new exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. www.ou.edu/fjjma
Landscapes from the Brush of Thomas Moran Thru Jan. 2 Watercolors and sketches of the
of Art opens two new exhibits of work from one of the most important private collections of Native American art in the country. Gifted to the university, the collection of James T. Bialac of Arizona features work collected across 50 years and from all over the U.S. www.ou.edu/fjjma
Petite + Powerful
Sept. 15 Animal portrait artist Rebecca Latham and Southwestern pottery sculptor Jody Naranjo exhibit a new show at Lovetts Gallery. www.lovettsgallery.com
Faces of Bettina Steinke Thru Nov. 25 Works from the renowned portrait artist (Steink’s Father and Daughter at the Crow Fair is one of the museum’s most popular pieces) go on special exhibition at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. www. nationalcowboymuseum.org
Cherokee Homecoming Art Show Thru Oct. 7 The show, in its 17th year, is a highlight of the Cherokee National Holiday over Labor Day weekend and will display new works at the Cherokee Heritage Center at Park Hill south of Tahlequah. www.cherokeeheritage.org The Art of Golf
Thru Oct. 7 Oklahoma City Museum of Art opens an exhibit organized by the High Museum of Art and the National Galleries of Scotland. Ninety works from Rembrandt to Andy Warhol to Norman Rockwell to Charles Lees explore the depth and richness of the sport’s history and beginnings in the Netherlands in the 17th century. www.okcmoa.com
Antibodies: Fernando & Humberto Campana, 1989-2009 Thru Oct. 7 Brazilian brothers Fernan-
Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream during the Oklahoma State Fair
Pablo Picasso’s Woman in the Studio Thru August 2013 The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman has the Picasso masterpiece from 1956 on loan from the St. Louis Art Museum. Also look for the work to be displayed along with Picasso pieces from the FJJMA permanent collection. www.ou.edu/fjjma
Americana Collection Ongoing National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Dickinson Research Center. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org Scissortail Gallery
Ongoing Fritz White, Clark Kelley Price, Jim Gilmore, Linda Besse and Jim Smith are just a few of the artists with works on display. www.scissortailart.com
First Friday Gallery Walk Ongoing The galleries of OKC’s Paseo Arts District welcome all each month. www.thepaseo.com 2nd Friday Circuit Art Ongoing A monthly celebration of arts in Norman. www.2ndfridaynorman.com Weekends On Us
Ongoing Free admission to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum the first full weekend of every month. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Charitable Events Ace High Benefit Dinner and Auction Sept. 6 The inaugural gala benefits the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum with a night of high-energy bidding for luxury prizes, a cocktail hour, dinner and boots. www. nationalcowboymuseum.org
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Nurse of the Year Awards Gala Sept. 6 The March of Dimes event recognizing exceptional nurses in the state and their contributions to the community at this fundraiser event for the organization. www.marchofdimes.com/oklahoma Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 6 Tulsa hosts its second annual celebration of fashion with a luncheon with designer Liz Lange and fashion show plus truck shows and special events taking place at Utica Square, Brookside and Cherry Street with trolley service running between locations for an evening of special shopping opportunities and trunk shows. www.tulsaopera.com Wild Turkey Sept. 7 Usually the backdrop for mud-splattered mountain bikers and trail runners, Tulsa River Park’s Turkey Mountain becomes the sophisticated setting for an outdoor gala of barbecue, music, auctions, birds of prey and more. www.riverparks.org Day of Caring Sept. 7 Thousands of volunteers for the Tulsa Area United Way gather to work on hundreds of projects helping associate agencies. www.tauw.org Chapters: A Casual Evening of Books, Bards and Bites Sept. 7 Enjoy food and wine from Tulsa’s favorite restaurants while listening to Oklahoma authors at the Hardesty Regional Library and helping the Tulsa City-County Library’s Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service. www.tulsalibrarytrust.org
Crafty Treasures Bazaar Sept. 7-8 A fundraiser for The Salvation Army Citadel Corps’ and two children’s homes in Mexico, this market of goods from vendors of handmade jewelry, home décor, sewn creations and Christmas items will be at the SA located at 924. S. Hudson Ave., Tulsa. 918.587.7801 United Way Campaign Kick-off
Sept. 7 The campaign of the United Way of Central Oklahoma will kickoff with a free community pancake breakfast at the Chickasaw Nation Bricktown Ballpark with local celebrities as chefs before groups head out for community improvement projects. www.unitedwayokc.org
37th Annual Renaissance Ball Sept. 7 Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s annual ball recognizes supporters and raises money for museum programs with fun at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. www.okcmoa.com
SPORTS 2012 Regatta Festival After yet another long, hot summer, Oklahomans are ready to head back outdoors and enjoy the calm and peace of the riverfront. That is, except for those Oklahomans with plans for Oklahoma Regatta Festival, Sept. 27-30, in Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District south of downtown. What is a regatta festival? It’s a weekend of racing on the river by rowboat, kayak, dragon boat, paddleboard and other means plus extra activities on the Oklahoma River bank. The festival includes the Oklahoma City University Head of the Oklahoma event (Sept. 29-30) with 2.5-mile head racing, the 50m OGE NightSprints and rowing heats at various levels. The Oklahoma River Family Festival (Sept. 27-29) has entertainment, children’s area, food, beer garden and an outdoor market for all ages, while the blu VIP Party offers some fantastic socializing, fantastic views of fireworks and night races as well as entertainment and a stellar atmosphere. www.oklahomariverevents.org
Masquerade Ball
Sept. 8 Dance the night away, enjoy live entertainment and bid in the exciting silent and live auctions at the annual Canterbury Choral Society ball at the Skirvin Hotel Ballroom. www. canterburyokc.com
Woofstock at RiverWalk Crossing
Habitat Fore Humanity Golf Classic Sept. 24 The annual game for Habitat for Humanity once again will be at Southern Hills Country Club. www.habitat-tulsa.org
Close/MS Regatta
Sept. 8 The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s sailing event and benefit will be at the Windycrest Sailing Club on Lake Keystone. www.nationalMSsociety.org/ok
Students Against Hunger Sept. 24-Nov. 9 The food and fund drive for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma helps hungry Oklahomans and provides youth the opportunity to make an impact on their communities. www.regionalfoodbank.org
Masquerade Ball 2012
Sept. 8 The Canterbury Choral Society’s Goldsinger 007-themed fundraiser has a new mission to serve guests dinner, hold a fantastic auction and make you dance at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel. www.canterburyokc.com
The Project
Sept. 9 The Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa takes a fashionable turn with designers iicky+CICI with this event at the Tulsa Community College Center for Creativity which benefits its After School Youth Art Programs. www.ahct.org
Junior Achievement Classic Golf Tournament Sept. 10 Players tee off at Owasso’s
Paseo FEAST
Sept. 19 Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics is a public dinner bringing the community together with artists, who offer project proposals that are voted on in the evening for grant money. Look for it at the Boom. www.thepaseo.com
Patriot Golf Club to benefit education programs of Junior Achievement Tulsa. www.jaok.org
17th Annual Global Vision Awards Sept. 19 The event of the Tulsa Global Alli-
Western Days 2011 Sept. 11 A formal dinner, silent and live auctions, wine pull and much more are in store for the Western-themed event benefiting the Saint Simeon’s Foundation at Expo Square’s Central Park Hall. www.saintsimeons.org
ance honors Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Kirby A. Lehman and the University of Oklahoma College of International Studies at Oaks Country Club. www.tulsaglobalalliance.org
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Sept. 14 Don’t miss this special event of ScotFest 2012 toasting this year’s corporate sponsors but also open to the public to raise funds for Tulsa River Parks with Scottish food, music and a selection of beers and whisky. www.tulsascottishgames.org
Race for the Cure
Sept. 15 Join the race to advance research, education, screening and treatment of breast cancer with the Susan G. Komen Foundation at ONEOK Field. www.komentulsa.org
Bike MS Oklahoma: The Mother Road Ride Sept. 15-16 Take the two-day trek and challenge on Route 66 during this year’s ride and help the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. www.nationalmssociety.org
Bustles & Boots on the Plaza
Sept. 19 The event for Brush Creek Youth Ranch & New Life House, Oklahoma Teen Challenge, will include celebrity guests, a French market, auctions, dinner and entertainment at the Barn. www.brushcreekbazaar.org
and perseverance to raise funds to educate developmentally challenged children. www.littlelighthouse.org
An Evening of Elegance Sept. 20 The Parent Child Center and Saks Fifth Avenue host a special fashion show that includes trunk show evening gowns plus a Hickey Freeman Made to Measure suit fitting for men along with door prizes. The event is part of a threeday benefit for the center. Saks will donate 10 percent of sales from Sept. 20-22 to the center. 918.744.0200. Excelencia Awards Gala Sept. 22 The annual black-tie event with the Greater Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce goes Noche Tropical with cigar and martini lounge, live entertainment and elegant dining and dancing to a Latin orchestra at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tulsa. www.tulsahispanicchamber.com Celebrate, Rattle & Roll Sept. 22 Emergency Infant Services celebrates 35 years of work with an event at the Tulsa Convention Center that includes dancing, auctions, dinner and music to benefit its infant care programs. www.emergencyinfantservices.org Mini Laps
Sept. 22 The students of the Little Light House show their school pride in a show of costumes
and entertainment from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Also look for Rave On: The Buddy Holly Experience at Oklahoma City Community College. www.occc.edu
16th Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival Thru Sept. 1 Arkansas’ Spa City hosts a Labor Day weekend filled with hot blues acts for fans everywhere. www.spacityblues.org
An Evening of Wine and Roses Sept. 28 Fall’s premier wine and food event featuring more than 150 wines from around the world and hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by some of Tulsa’s top restaurants and caterers benefits the Tulsa Garden Center. www.tulsagardencenter.com Zoo Brew IV
Sept. 28 Samples of special brewed beer and great food are ahead for the OKC Zoo event that also features live entertainment from the area’s favorite bands. Guests must be at least 21 to enter. www.zoofriends.org
12 X 12 Art Show and Sale Sept. 28 Works on small canvases by 150 Oklahoma artists are to be auctioned at the fundraiser for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. Live music and food from dozens of OKCarea restaurants make it a great event for collectors. www.12x12okc.org
Komen Race for the Cure at ONEOK Field
Sept. 29 Delicious food, live entertainment, fine wine and racing under a star-filled sky are the highlights of the annual social event at the Devon Boathouse in OKC’s Boathouse District benefiting youth rowing and the OKC National High Performance Training Center. www.oklahomariverevents.org
27th Annual National Championship Chuckwagon Race Sept. 1-3 More than 150
Concours for the Cure Sept. 30 The Eastern Oklahoma chapter of the American Diabetes Association annual gala mixes fine wine and cuisine with antique and classic cars and big-name guests at Southern Hills Country Club. www.diabetes.org
Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic Thru Sept. 2 The Oklahoma Reining Horse Association’s annual summer showcase of horsemanship excellence will be in the Build Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square. www.okrha.com
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teams compete in the annual race at Eoff Ranch in Clinton, Ark., along with other events such as the Snowy River race, bull riding, trail rides, a trade show, concerts and camping. www.chuckwagonraces.com
Cherokee National Holiday
Community Arts Festival Oklahoma Sept. 1-3 The Labor Day Weekend event features original fine art, craft works
Thru Sept. 2 The Cherokee Nation celebrates sovereignty with festivities that include traditional games, basketball tournaments, a car show, parade, artwork, powwows and much more around Tahlequah, the tribe’s headquarters. www.cherokee.org
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Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa. The program is a partnership with Tulsa Town Hall. www. okpoetsandwriters.okstate.edu
Pat Conroy: My Writing Life
Sept. 21 Bestselling author and acclaimed novelist Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides, The Water is Wide) talks about his career and life in a Tulsa Town Hall presentation at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. www.tulsatownhall.com
The Art of BBQ Sept. 21-22 Come hungry to one of the tastiest fundraisers of the year, complete with friendly competition, community spirit and smoke-flavored goodness in Tulsa’s Blue Dome District. www.ahct.org Five Tribes Story Conference Sept. 2122 The third annual conference brings together authors, scholars, historians and storytellers at Muskogee’s Bacone College to share tales, songs, poetry and to preserve culture and knowledge among the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek and Cherokee people. www.5tribestory.org Fifth Annual Legends Balloon Rally
Sept. 21-22 Festivities include a balloon launch, balloon glow, car show, live music and concessions at the Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport in Arkansas. www.hotsprings.org
Brush Creek Bazaar
Sept. 21-23 This event for Brush Creek Youth Ranch & New Life House, Oklahoma Teen Challenge, promises great vendors with jewelry, good food, home décor and other items at the Barn. www. brushcreekbazaar.org
Western Heritage Weekend Sept. 22 Dewey and Bartlesville celebrate Oklahoma’s pioneer spirit with the Tom Mix Festival, a parade and Wild West show in downtown Dewey. www.visitbartlesville.com
COMMUNITY The Guthrie Green If you’ve passed through the Brady Arts District near downtown Tulsa in recent months, you’ve noticed the dust and construction cones on practically every block. Very soon that will change as projects draw to a close and a vibrant area is revealed. The Guthrie Green kicks off this change with a grand opening weekend, Sept. 7-9. Named in honor of Woody Guthrie in the year of his 100th birthday celebration, the public park boasting an outdoor performance venue, a Lucky’s on the Green restaurant, fountains and other amenities was created to be an ecologically green, low-emissions facility drawing on technologies such as solar panels. Audiences will appreciate that as they enjoy a full schedule of music from the Tulsa Playboys and Salsabor on Sept. 7 to Bob Marley’s band the Wailers, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and fireworks from nearby ONEOK Field on Sept. 9. See www.guthriegreen.com for a complete scheduled of future events. Jana Jae Fiddle Camp & Music Festival Thru Sept. 2 Come to learn from masterful instructors and performers or be the audience applauding acoustic musicians of all kinds and ages, who come to this festival to play and to hear master fiddlers and groups. Also look for camping, boating, fishing, a barbecue dinner, fish fry, jam sessions and more at Grove Civic Center and Snider’s Camp in Grove. www.grandlakefestivals.com
Tulsa House Beautiful Show Sept. 7-9 The 29th annual show takes place at Expo Square’s QuikTrip Center with new ideas and innovations in landscaping, renovation and decorating. www.tulsahomeshow.com
Bluegrass & Chili Festival
Septemberfest Sept. 8 Meet Gov. Mary Fallin at the Governor’s mansion in Oklahoma City during the funfilled day of re-enactors, theater, storytelling and many other family-oriented activities. 405.557.0198
Thru Sept. 2 Join the dancing and festivities with the Ottawa tribe’s annual celebration at the Adawe Park in Miami. www.ottawapowwow.com
Sept. 6-8 It’s everything you could want in a fall weekend fair car show, arts and crafts show, chili cook-off, dancing, tractor pull and more plus concerts with Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson and Marty Stuart. www. claremore.org
Woofstock
Sept. 8 Local animal rescue groups participate in one of the largest pet adoption events in the state and aid Oklahoma Alliance for Animals at RiverWalk Crossing. www.animalallianceok.org
Utsav India Fest
Sept. 8 Join the India Association of Greater Tulsa for a unique celebration of Indian culture and art at the Expo Square Pavilion. www.iagtok.org
Choctaw Oktoberfest
Thru Sept. 8 German food, beer, wine and music await all in Choctaw, a popular destination for traditional foods, polka, ceremony and more for two weekends at the city’s Choctaw Creek Park. www. choctawfestival.org
Rock ‘n’ Rib Festival Devo at the OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
Oklahoma City Storytelling Festival
Sept. 6-8 Listen to great storytellers, learn to build better communications skills at the workshops and stay up late for the ghost stories at the annual family-friendly festival at downtown OKC Festival Plaza. www.artscouncilokc.com
Guthrie Green Grand Opening Weekend Sept. 7-9 The stage is set for the Brady Arts District’s newest public attraction. Look for children’s
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Sept. 13-16 The grills are hot and ready for four days of championship barbecue, live music and crowds ready to sample what’s cooking outside of the BOK Center. www.bokcenter.com
Rogers County Free Fair Sept. 13-16 Old-fashioned county fair fun with goat roping, tractor pull, livestock events, cowboy trade show, entertainment and more at Claremore Expo Center. www.rogerscountyfair.com Oklahoma State Fair Sept. 13-23 Get ready for carnival rides, special entertainment (Disney on Ice) and all the big-fair fun you can handles at Oklahoma State Fair Park. www.okstatefair.com Scotfest 2012
Sept. 14-16 Oklahoma’s premier Scottish highland games and Celtic music festival is back at
Oklahoma River Family Festival
Sept. 2729 Join the fun at OKC’s Devon Boathouse during this part of the Oklahoma Regatta Festival that includes an outdoor market, live entertainment, beer garden, children’s area and more. www.oklahomariverevents.org
Tulsa State Fair Sept. 27-Oct. 7 Fair food, carnival games, park rides, concerts and family attractions are back at Expo Square along with the crowds hungry for more entertainment and amusements. www. tulsastatefair.com Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Ongoing Support group taking place every Monday at Grace Hospice. www.gracehospice.com
activities and puppet theater along with performances on Sept. 7 from Salsabor, Tulsa Playboys and Brave Combo. On Sept. 8, look for more puppetry, Richter & Uzur, Amy Cottingham, Annie Ellicott, Wink Burcham, the Sonny Landreth Trio and the Paul Benjaman Band. Sept. 9 includes the Wailers, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and fireworks from ONEOK Field. www.guthriegreen.com
Ottawa Powwow & Celebration
13th Annual Bike, Blues & BBQ Sept. 2629 One of the top five motorcycle rallies in the nation, this event in Fayetteville, Ark., includes a poker run, barbecue competition, live music and much more. www. bikesbluesandbbq.org
Walking Tour: Blanchard Springs Caverns Ongoing Wednesdays through Sundays, 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. One-hour guided walking tour through the upper level of Blanchard Springs Caverns in Little Rock, Ark. 501.975.7230. www. blanchardcavetours.com
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Ongoing Celebrate the athletic and artistic Late Nite Catechism at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tulsa’s River West Festival Park with live music from Celtica and other acts as well as whiskey tastings, pipes and drums, dance, Celtic dog parade, limerick contest and the Oklahoma Strongman Contest in addition to the traditional games and family activities. www.tulsascottishgames.org
68th Annual Four States Fair & Rodeo Sept. 14-23 Texarkana, Ark., hosts the huge rodeo along with livestock show, carnival rides, food vendors, live music and more. www.fourstatesfair.com
Fifth Annual Delta Dayz
Sept. 15 Get in on this fun-filled day of arts and crafts, live music and poetry, including the Delta Dash art competition, along with children’s activities, food vendors and more in Helena, Ark. 870.338.6474
elements of the sport while honoring its most accomplished athletes at Science Museum Oklahoma. www. sciencemuseumoklahoma.org
Destination Space Ongoing Revealing the amazing science that allows us to travel beyond the confines of earth. www.sciencemuseumoklahoma.org Walking Tour Ongoing Take a walking tour of historic downtown Tulsa. www.tulsahistory.org Gilcrease Films
Ongoing See various films throughout the month. www.gilcrease.org
OKCMOA Films
Ongoing OKC Museum of Art.
www.okcmoa.com
Philbrook Museum Films
Ongoing See vari-
ous films. www.philbrook.org
Planetarium Shows Ongoing Science Museum Oklahoma. www.sciencemuseumoklahoma.org
Tulsa Greek Festival
Sept. 20-22 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and Tulsa’s Greek community open the doors to great dining, dessert, dance, music, shopping and culture done Mediterranean-style at this long-standing festival. www.tulsagreekfestival.com
To see more events happening around Oklahoma, go to
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Up Close and Personal: An Evening with Pat Conroy Sept. 20 Considered one of
Submissions to the calendar must be received two months in advance for consideration. Add events online at WWW.OKMAG.COM/CALENDAR or e-mail to events@okmag.com.
Sept. 20-22 More than 30 American Indian and Western artists are anticipated for the juried art competition at the Bartlesville Community Center, but don’t miss out on the dance contest, arts and crafts demonstrations and more at the 25th annual event. www.visitbartlesville.com
America’s greatest living writers, Conroy talks with some of Oklahoma’s most famous writers in this program of the
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ou can’t judge a book by its cover any more than you can tell musicians’ music by the genre they are categorized in. More than ever, in order to resist being spoon-fed what mainstream music wants to force-feed listeners, it’s important to get past preconceived notions of what defines a genre. With early artistic influences ranging from Phil Collins and Tupac to the acclaimed children’s novel The Giver, Oklahoma City’s Dewayne “aDDlib” Butler is a refreshing exception to today’s mainstream hip-hop rule. By fusing hip-hop and rap with a laidback vibe and slower tempo, aDDlib creates a sort of neo-soul with an R&B flavor that is appealing on a diverse, wide-ranging level. Slated for release at the end of the year, Butler’s LP It’s the Thought That Counts chronicles a love story from beginning to end, beginning with a love letter to his ideal future wife. He aspires to bring change back to “true” hip-hop and emphasizes his desire to always encourage positive thinking and messages through his music, especially amongst the youth. “There aren’t enough artists promoting the
right things in mainstream hip hop right now. There’s all of this focus on material stuff and negativity; most songs on the radio are talking about money and cars and women in a degrading way. Kids are so easily influenced, so there are way more important, positive things we should be talking about,” he explains. As a mentor with the Youth for Christ program for children in Oklahoma City, meeting with students and giving inspirational talks with them twice a week, Butler experiences first-hand the heavy impact music has on youth culture. He says that the youth he works with not only inspire him and keep him young at heart, but they also challenge his mind. “They are the target market – they are the ones listening to music the most, buying it the most and taking the most from it – which isn’t a good thing when the messages being conveyed are negative, because kids are impressionable and susceptible to the music and songs that they listen to,” he says. “I think if they’re exposed to more positive messages and music they will accept it. The problem is that it’s just not as easily available, so they don’t know what else is out there or how to find it.”
Dave Matthews Band, Away From The World – After 20 years on the road, Dave Matthews Band took a welldeserved break from touring for all of 2011 to regroup and work on new material. The vacation apparently did the group a world of good. The jam band extraordinaire reunited with the producer behind their first three albums and headed into the studio earlier this year to record their eighth studio album in near record time. David Byrne and St. Vincent, Love This Giant – The indie, artpop diva known as St. Vincent (Tulsa native Annie Clark) and the Talking Heads frontman have teamed up for one of the year’s most interesting collaborations, the product of a two-anda-half-year creative process. The peppy, quirky album features exuberant horns and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra and The Dap Kings join the duo on “The One Who Broke Your Heart.” Aimee Mann, Charmer – Most know Mann for the 1985 hit “Voices Carry” by Til Tuesday, or perhaps 1999’s “Save Me,” the Academy Award and Grammy nominated song from the movie Magnolia. However, she’s also a critically acclaimed artist known for her innovative songwriting and a distinctive voice. For her eighth studio album, Mann takes us in a slightly more upbeat and less acoustic direction as is evident from Charmer’s title track. The Killers, Battle Born – Every so often an album like The Killers’ 2004 debut Hot Fuss comes along and changes everything while propelling a group to instant stardom. As The Killers now know well, those albums are hard to live up to, and their two subsequent efforts, though hardly flops, haven’t come close. After a year-long hiatus, the band returned to the studio last year with a superstar production team, including Madonna collaborator Stuart Price, to deliver an album that already has critics buzzing positively.
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the professionals SKINMEDIC What’s new in the dermal filler world? Belotero is a new FDA-approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler for the treatment of superficial and fine lines. It has been used in Europe for many years and was recently introduced in the United States. Belotero softens Sharon Smithson, and smoothes lines and wrinkles by BSRN seamlessly integrating with your skin and adapting to your facial contours to plump and add volume to your face. As we do with any new product before we offer it to our clients, we thoroughly researched and tested Belotero. Some of our findings: One syringe goes a long way, so it’s less expensive, and it’s very effective for “smoker’s lines” and fine lines along the sides of your cheeks. It lasts about 9-10 months. If you would like more information on Belotero or any other dermal filler and how you can look younger and more refreshed, please call SkinMedic at 918.587.7546 for a complimentary consultation with Sharon. Sign up for our emails at www.skinmedic.com and visit us on Facebook.
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I have seen signs on Oklahoma turnpikes that provide “No Phones In Work Zone.” Is this a law in Oklahoma?
I lost my Dad at the beginning of the year. Lately it seems that grief has taken over. Is it normal to still feel that way nine months after losing him?
It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to operate a hand-held electronic device, which includes cell phones, except in an emergency, while driving, Brad Beasley whether or not the driver is in a work zone. For drivers 18 years of age and older, there is not a statutory provision prohibiting use of a cell phone in a work zone. However, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has erected signs on some turnpikes in work zones in an attempt to reduce distracted driving and increase safety for highway workers. Although the actual operation of a cell phone in a work zone in and of itself is not an offense, if such use results in inattentive or distracted driving, that is a traffic offense for which penalties will be imposed.
Brad Beasley is a partner with Boesche McDermott LLP, and has been in practice for 32 years. He maintains a commercial litigation and general business practice. Bradley K. Beasley Boesche McDermott LLP 110 W. 7th St., Suite 900 Tulsa, OK 74119 918.858.1735 (Direct Dial) 918.583.1777 telephone 918.592.5809 facsimile
Ava Caughrean Executive Director Grace Hospice of Oklahoma 6400 South Lewis, Suite 1000 Tulsa, OK 74136 918.744.7223 www.gracehospice.com
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I have a 10-year old dog that has bad arthritis pain in its hip and needs surgery. I am worried that surgery will cause it more pain. Is there any other option?
I always believed that all insurance was basically the same. Is there any benefit to shopping around for my insurance coverage?
Why do women sometimes suffer from sexual addiction?
First, we should examine and possibly do an x-ray to rule out any other disorders. If it is arthritis, we have several Dr. Rodney Robards options we can use for treatment. We can use laser therapy, which is a noninvasive way to decrease the pain, stimulate healing and slow down the arthritic progression. We could also use a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug like Rimadyl or Deramaxx. We could also use glucosamine type drugs that work well in some dogs. I recommend Dasaquin or injectable Adequan.
Insurance is not a one-size-fits-all business. Each insurance carrier prices their coverage to meet specific Dirk Hunter markets. For instance, some carriers may develop deeper pricing discounts for over age 50 customers, while others may cater to younger customers. Each carrier definitely has a target market. Price alone is not the only determining factor when selecting your insurance carrier. The relationship with your agent and the financial strength of your carrier is also extremely important. In our agency, we see price differences of as much as 50 percent on the same home and auto quote when we submit to multiple carriers. It definitely pays to review your policies regularly and have your agent prepare multiple competitive quotes on your behalf. Don’t fall into the trap of automatically renewing year after year without shopping around first.
Rodney Robards, DVM Southern Hills Veterinary Hospital 2242 E. 56th Pl. Tulsa, OK 74105 918.747.1311 www.southernhillsvet.com
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Yes, it is quite normal. Each person experiences grief in his or her own way and on his or her own timetable, Ava Caughrean and you can experience many different emotions during the first year after losing someone. One option that can help is to reach out to others through a grief support group or bereavement program. At Grace Hospice, we offer two free support groups each week that are open to anyone. A group environment can provide a safe place to share your feelings with others who can truly empathize with you and can help provide techniques for coping and finding what we call the “new normal.” For more information, please contact Grace Hospice at 918.744.7223.
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For most females who struggle with sexual addiction, the primary motivation is power: to overcome or master trauma, such as sexual or emotional abuse or loneliness to attempt to combat the effects of emotional neglect. Many conseCourtney Linsen- quences of sex addiction are the same for meyer-O’Brien, women as for men, such as relationship PhD, LPC, MHR and financial loss, but women sometimes face additional consequences, such as abortion, STDs and unique societal stigma. There is a fine line between what may be considered “healthy” sexual behavior and what could be considered sexually addictive or compulsive; this is especially confusing for women because culture sends mixed messages to women about sex and sexuality. The criteria used to identify sex addiction in a woman are similar to identifying it in a man: (1) An inability to stop despite promises to self or others; (2) Continued behavior in spite of negative consequences; (3) Obsessive thoughts in planning or obtaining sex; (4) Neglecting family, relationships, or career because of time spent preoccupied with a sexual outlet. If a woman continually engages in sex with strangers, has dangerous affairs, can only feel pleasure through sadomasochistic acts and has difficulty setting sexual boundaries, these are signs that she may have sex addiction.
Courtney Linsenmeyer-O’Brien, PhD, LPC, MHR 1723 E. 15th St., Suite 250 Tulsa, OK 74104 918.639.0570 www.drcourtneyobrien.com drobrien@drcourtneyobrien.com Views expressed in the Professionals do not necessarily represent the views of Oklahoma Magazine, Schuman Publishing Co. or its affiliates.
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To be included in the Professionals, call 918.744.6205. PERSONAL TRAINER Is there a nutritional way to fight skin cancer? Sunscreen is the most marketed way to fight skin cancer, but actually for every case of skin cancer, 20 to 30 individuals will develop breast and prostate cancer. This is because sunscreens block vitamin D initiating rays of the sun. Poor diet is responsible for the majority of John Jackson cases of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. You will reduce your risk of of skin cancer by eating foods containing lycopene (tomatoes, papaya, watermelon), lutein (spinach, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, kale), ECGC (oregano, garlic, green and black tea), polyphenols, flavanoids (citrus), proanthocyanadins (red wine, cocoa, grape seeds), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, kale), fish and olive oil. For more info on nutrients that combat skin cancer, contact a certified nutritionist.
John Jackson Personal Trainer St. John Siegfried Health Club 1819 E. 19th St. Tulsa, OK 74104 918.902.4028 jljackson70@hotmail.com
PR & MARKETING CONSULTANT What are the benefits to using social networking sites for my business? There are many benefits. First, social networking helps establish a relationship with your customers and creates an ongoing conversation. And, if you are genuine with your prospects, it can Jessica Dyer instill a sense of trust in your company. Secondly, social media gives your business an online presence at a lower cost. So, you can save money and increase your SEO, which means that you’re more likely to be found on search engines such as Google. Also, it’s important to know that social media is more than Twitter and Facebook. Be sure to research the best social networking site for your business.
Jessica Dyer Emerge Marketing & PR 11063-D S. Memorial Dr. #445 918.794.3555 Jdyer@emergempr.com www.facebook.com/EmergePR
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST What is interval walking, and will it help me lose weight? Interval walking definitely helps with weight loss and quite simply means alternating intense walking with lighter walking. It is typically done in six-minute reps, with three minutes of high intensity walking followed by three minutes of slower paced walking, Malissa Spacek with a total of 5-10 reps. According to Hiroshi Nose, M.D, Ph.D., the results have been striking. In his study, physical fitness, maximal aerobic power and thigh muscle strength improved by 20 percent. In another 15-year study it was found that women who walked for an hour per day maintained their weight through the decades, while those who didn't gained weight. The best part is all you need is your favorite walking shoes!
Dr. James R. Campbell D.O. and Malissa Spacek, Managing Partner BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center 500 South Elm Place Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 918.872.9999 www.baweightspa.com
COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY In your professional opinion, do you think implant supported dentures are better than a traditional set? Yes I do, and here is why functionally. When you lose teeth, you lose bone. The bone will never return. It is important to note that over 50 percent Dr. Chris Ward of your bone loss occurs the first year D.D.S. after extractions. Bone loss causes many problems with a traditional set of dentures, your denture has nothing to hold on to, no ridge. After a while you almost have no choice but have implants, just to have the dentures grasp onto something. I have patients that can chew and function better on their own gums than an ill-fitting denture. The ultimate purpose for implant-supported denture is to preserve bone where you have tooth loss, and give you force of chewing that will allow you to chew more like your natural teeth. No adhesives, or sticky creams. You may have a horseshoe shape denture so you don’t have so much in your palate loosing taste and flavor in what you eat. You have many choices when it comes to implant supported dentures, simple mini implants, several titanium screws with attachments and o-rings system, or a implant/bar scenario. You can bypass dentures all together and have implant supported bridges also as an option.
Chris Ward, D.D.S. 12814 E 101st Pl N, Suite 101 Owasso, OK 74055 918.274.4466 www.ChrisWardDDS.com
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I noticed after lifting something heavy that I had pain in my arm and I have a large knot with bruising in the upper part of my arm. Did I tear a muscle?
Do I need to clean my washing and dryer machines? I thought they were supposed to do all the cleaning!
What you are describing could be a tear in the muscle tissue or tearing of the tendon from the bone. A tear of the Shelly Walentiny, tendon from the bone would result in OTR/L, CHT weakness and possibly loss of movement, but a complete tear does not typically stay painful in this area. A tear in the muscle would be painful but would not typically result in loss of movement. Treatment approaches for torn muscle tissue and torn tendon are very different. A torn tendon often results in surgical repair where torn muscle tissue would respond to anti-inflammatory treatment and Occupational or Physical Therapy. Following surgical repair of a tendon Occupational or Physical Therapy would be necessary to safely re-establish movement and strength. Further evaluation by your physician would establish the most appropriate treatment plan for you.
Shelly Walentiny, OTR/L, CHT Excel Therapy Specialists 918.398.7400 www.exceltherapyok.com
Yes, it is important that you maintain your washing and dryer machines regularly so your clothes become clean and your machines stay efficient. To Amy Bates clean your washing machine, run a cup of vinegar through a warm cycle to clean out any dirt that may be caught in the drain. This will also neutralize odors, which is a common problem for front loaders. Make sure that your lint filter in your dryer is clean before each load. We also recommend using your vacuum cleaner’s attachments to remove dirt and dust that has built up around the base of your dryer.
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eep in the middle of her morning routine, Yolonda Beatty noticed what looked like a crater under her arm. “Inside I felt a lump,” Beatty remembers. “It felt like a little green pea.” Fast approaching her 50th birthday, Beatty already had a mammogram scheduled. “After the mammogram, I got a card in the mail saying it was just dense tissue,” shares Beatty. “But, I talked to my doctor about it at anyway.” Sharing her concerns, Beatty’s doctor recommended she get an ultrasound done. The ultrasound showed the lump should be removed. Tests came back that the tumor was indeed malignant. “I have learned a lot over the past eight years,” says Beatty. “I should have been doing breast self-exams. I would have found the lump earlier. “Even though I knew (self-examinations were) the right thing to do, I just didn’t,” explains Beatty. “There was no history of breast
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special for survivors,” says Beatty. “It means so much to me to know so many people care about what I’ve been through.” Seventy-five percent of the proceeds from the race stay in the Tulsa area and support women fighting breast cancer in the Tulsa community. The remaining 25 percent funds global research through the Komen Award and Research program. Breast cancer research has revolutionized cancer detection technologies and treatments. Originally, breast cancer treatments were limited with a one size fits most approach. Today, doctors have better ways to evaluate cancers, new drugs and highly target treatment plans. These advances ensure that the vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer today are cured, says Dr. John R. Frame, breast surgeon at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa. “Ninety-four percent of women diagnosed in an early stage will be cured,” confirms Frame. “Breast cancer is certainly very scary, but it’s important to emphasize the positive. We are finding it earlier. Drugs and surgeries continue to improve and that results in the majority of breast cancer being cured.” Frame touts the Komen organization and Race for the Cure for its ability to promote breast cancer awareness. “People are willing to talk about it,” explains Frame. Despite medical advances, the vast majority of lumps are discovered through selfexamination, so awareness may be the most important life saving tactic the Race employs. “Self-examination is so beneficial,” Frame encourages. “To the best of your ability, do a self-exam.” Beatty agrees. “If I had it to do over again, I would do self exams regularly,” she says. “Hopefully, women won’t be like me and not do self-exam. Hopefully, they have their yearly mammograms, too.” “If you find something, get it checked out. Don’t do nothing,” adds Frame. “People are so afraid of the diagnosis that they do nothing.”
cancer in my family.” That following fall, Beatty attended her first Komen Race for the Cure. “I just felt it was something I should do since I’m in this group now,” recalls Beatty. What she discovered during that first race still amazes Beatty today. “I discovered a gigantic support group,” says Beatty. “You don’t really talk intimate details, but you know that everyone who wears a pink shirt somehow knows what you’ve been though.” “Even if I don’t know one person’s name, I feel like we’re all friends,” shares Beatty. “It LINDSAY CUOMO makes me so emotional.” Tulsa’s Race for the Cure has two purposes: celebrate survivors and raise money for breast cancer services and ground breaking When: September 15, 2012 research. Where: ONEOK Field “They go to such For more information, visit www.komentulsa.org effort to make it very
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Sports Over Sleep
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This morning anchor has a hard time balancing his love of the game with his love of being well-rested. It’s football season! This is one of my favorite times of year. I love watching games, whether it’s college or NFL, whether in person or on the tube (especially on FOX23). I was a sportscaster for 10 years, and I’m still a huge fan. It’s just something that will always be in my blood. That said, I work what you may call “strange hours.” Those hours are not necessarily conducive to evening sporting event watching. If there’s a night game on that I really want to see, I have to decide: watch or sleep? Non-football example: May and June, it was late Thunder playoff games, or sleep. Last October, MLB postseason games, or… sleep. When games end at 10:30 or 11 p.m. and you have to get up at
2:30 every morning, you’re talking about just a few hours of sleep. Fortunately, most football games are Saturdays and Sundays. But they can still throw off the sleep schedule a little bit. Saturdays are so full of good games that I end up watching at 11 a.m., and oftentimes I find myself still watching as the last Pac-10 game is wrapping up around midnight. That means, on Sunday, I basically have to sleep twice. Not exactly the best sleeping habit to develop. And, of course, if OU, OSU or TU is on, regardless of what time it is, I’ll be watching. I wouldn’t be fulfilled on Saturdays if I didn’t have the chance to say, in a Bob Stoops voice, what he might be yelling at the refs on the sideline. “Are you kiddin’
me? Are you kiddin’ me?” I know this all sounds like whining, so I have to point the finger at myself. I have nobody to blame but myself. So I, tortured sports fan, am simply resigned to the fact that I have to get 12 hours of sleep every Friday night to try and make up for it – unless of course there’s a really good football game that night.
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Ina K. Labrier is a centenarian. She lives in a home on a working ranch that her late husband ran for more than 40 years. Labrier has born witness to many of the significant events and advancements in the past century, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and the first man landing on the moon. Labrier has one daughter, three grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.
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was born on August 29, 1912, in Wylie, Colorado. I moved to Oklahoma in 1938 with my husband, Ross. He ran The 101 Ranch in Kenton. I still live on the ranch, and my daughter (Jane) lives beside me. The Depression hit as I graduated from school. I went to college for one year – back then when you went to one year of college you could teach – and I taught country school for seven years. I made $75 a month. We used my money to buy gas and to pay for daddy’s water to irrigate the fields. Mother raised chickens for their eggs, and we had milk cows, so we used the eggs and milk to buy groceries. During the Dust Bowl, I would drive five or six miles to school to teach; some days the dust would be so bad that I couldn’t see the road, it was so dark. Lots of things have happened in my lifetime, so many that sometimes I forgot about them afterwards. When I was 2 years old, my family got our first car. Then when I was in the first grade, they turned us out of school to go outside to see an airplane go by. When man landed on the moon (in 1969) we listened to the radio all morning. We didn’t have a TV until about 30 years ago, just before my husband died. Now we have paved roads, but before that we couldn’t go out to feed the cattle when it was stormy and muddy. Back then, when we fed the cattle, we would have to scatter the feed from a truck. Now all you do is push a button and the feed goes into the feeder. That’s quite a difference in how we did it back then and how we do it now. I think the outdoors, the fresh air and the food we eat gives us a longer life. My daughter has a beautiful garden this year, and we’ve been eating everything you can think of: green beans, squash, cucumbers, a little bit of lettuce. I read a lot, and I used to sew lots, but my hands won’t let me sew anymore. I also spend a lot of time with my family.
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