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NOVEMBER 2019

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THANKFUL TULSANS

GRATITUDE BOOKS

WINERY TOURS AROUND THE WORLD

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

NOVEMBER 2019 PUBLISHER

Kathy Slemp | kslemp@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Louann Buhlinger | lbuhlinger@outlook.com AD DESIGNER

Evan Deuvall

Finding the lightness of gratitude

LAYOUT DESIGNER

Dana Rudolph CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

THANKSGIVING BRINGS WITH IT THE REMINDER TO THOUGHTFULLY COUNT BLESSINGS AND SHARE APPRECIATION FOR THOSE WE LOVE. We find that in doing so, we feel uplifted and those we share our gratitude with feel the same way.

James Andrews, Louann Buhlinger, Samantha Murray, Kathy Slemp CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Chris Humphrey, Michael McRuiz

Perhaps that’s why gatherings for Thanksgiving are so much fun. Everyone is lifted up by statements of thankfulness and spending time together. The weather is cooler, red and orange-colored leaves fly through the air, and things just feel easier, festive. Even squabbles during the family football game or over the turkey drumstick are kind-of funny.

November is also a great month to say thank you to employees and coworkers.

Psychotherapist Amy Morin says that expressing thanks at work can create a better culture and help you to win more friends, and have better physical and psychological health. In fact, those who write in a daily gratitude journal tend to have improved sleep.

That and a little extra turkey on Thanksgiving will make for a great afternoon nap.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

In this issue of Tulsa Lifestyle, we highlight several Tulsans who tell us what they

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

are grateful for and their wishes for the future. We also feature curated book recom-

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

mendations from Barnes & Noble on what to read to help generate gratitude with

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

one book specifically picked out for kids. We also feature Tulsa sommelier James

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

Andrews and his favorite vineyards around the world. Each one a wonderful place to visit and create lasting memories.

Enjoy these pages … may one of these stories touch your heart or give you brief respite

EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

from your hectic schedule. We thank you for reading our magazine throughout the year and send you the best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2019

FEATURES 10 Books on Gratitude Curated list of books for adults and children on cultivating thankfulness

14 A Sense of Place Sommelier’s favorite vineyards around the world

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22 Thankful Tulsans Business leaders share what they’re thankful for and dreams for the future

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30 Renovate & Refine 34 Lifestyle Calendar

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At first glance, it’s just children in a sandbox — hands and toes digging, sand swirling in the sunshine.

But on closer inspection, it’s one piece of an intricately connected lesson plan designed by Holland Hall’s early learning experts to stretch from play to social skills, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking. It’s one piece of a strong, holistic educational foundation that is uniquely crafted in the Holland Hall Primary School.

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EARLY PREK–GRADE 3 PROGRAM? Our Primary School Director of Admission Amber Graybill is here to help!

Contact her at agraybill@hollandhall.org or (918)481-1111 OR visit www.hollandhall.org/ps.

Tulsa’s PreK through Grade 12 Independent Episcopal School

AROUND TOWN most include fun holiday themes. No experience required. Learn stained glass construction as you design and make a beautiful stained glass piece.

Now scheduling private parties, corporate and group events. CEU classes and eight-week hobby classes are also available. For details and reservations visit TulsaStainedGlass.com.

GIVING SPIRITS 2019 Join Ambassadors Tina and Lance Parkhill at Giving Spirits, a one-of-a-kind whiskey tasting experience to benefit the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Over the course of the evening, guests will sample whiskeys from all over the

RUSTIC CUFF CEO TO BE HONORED BY MS SOCIETY

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of The Kindness Effect, at the Society’s Uncorking the Cure for MS event. The event will be held Friday, November 8th at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Individual tickets are $200. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online at UncorkingTheCureForMSok.org or by contacting Brent Patterson at Brent.Patterson@nmss. org or 405-463-4861. The event is set to raise more than $190,000 to benefit the National MS Society.

CHRISTKINDLMARKT 2019 The German American Society of Tulsa is pleased to announce Christkindlmarkt 2019. Every year families throughout Oklahoma come to GAST to enjoy the inviting indoor Christmas market.

Includes unique handcrafted wares from over 20 local artisans, Bethlehem village, imported German goods, Glühwein, children’s activities, and authentic German food and desserts. December 6, 10 a.m.

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Gratitude Guides

ARTICLE LOUANN BUHLINGER

BOOKS THAT HELP US WITH THANKFULNESS

Our thanks to Samantha Murray from Barnes & Noble for her recommendations. Barnes and Noble is located at 41st and Yale and open Monday-Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 10am to 8pm.

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THE GRATITUDE DIARIES : HOW A YEAR LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

BY JANICE KAPLAN

On New Year’s Eve Janice Kaplan makes a promise to be grateful and look on the bright side of whatever happens. She realizes that how she feels over the next twelve months will have less to do with the events that occur than with her own attitude and perspective. Getting advice at every turn from psychologists, academics, doctors, and philosophers, she brings readers on a smart and witty journey to discover the value of appreciating what you have.

Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, and health and fitness. She learns how appreciating your spouse changes the neurons of your brain and why saying thanks helps CEOs succeed. Through extensive interviews with experts and lively conversations with real people, including celebrities like Matt Damon, Daniel Craig and Jerry Seinfeld, Kaplan discovers the role of gratitude in everything from our sense of fulfillment to our children’s happiness.

With warmth, humor, and appealing insight, Kaplan’s journey will empower readers to think positively and start living their own best year ever.

GRATITUDE

BY OLIVER SACKS

No writer has succeeded in capturing the medical and human drama of illness as honestly and as eloquently as Oliver Sacks. During the last few months of his life, he wrote a set of essays in which he movingly explored his feelings about completing a life and coming to terms with his own death.

“It is the fate of every human being,” Sacks writes, “to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.” Together, these four essays form an ode to the uniqueness of each human being and to gratitude for the gift of life.

FOR THE KIDS -

BEAR SAYS THANKS

BY KARMA WILSON AND JANE CHAPMAN

What better way for Bear to say thanks, than to have a big dinner with all his friends! Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks - a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There’s just one problem: Bear’s cupboards are bare! What is he to do?

Karma Wilson’s playful text and Jane Chapman’s charming illustrations bring to life this celebration of family and friendship. Young readers will delight in discovering the special gift Bear has to share.

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T here’ s a French term

THAT’S USED TO DESCRIBE WINES THAT EXPRESS A DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER …

“GOUT DE TERROIR.” A literal translation means the “taste of the earth.”

It’s the concept that wines reflect the natural environment in which the grapes are grown and the wine is made. I often use the phrase, “the sense of place” to explain the characteristics of a wine that is specific to a region or location.

What effects the vine defines the wine … it’s flavor, aroma, body and character. Every element contributes to the identity of the wine that expresses “terroir,” the geology, the altitude and elevation, rainfall or the lack thereof, the sun exposure, foggy mornings and chill at night.

It’s learning and cataloging these specific details that allows sommeliers to blind taste and identify wines, as is required during sommelier certification exams.

I’ve had the pleasure of traveling to different wine regions here and abroad, walking the vineyards, tasting the fruit from the vine and meeting the farmers and vintners that grow the fruit and make the wine.

The experience helped me to understand this “sense of place” that makes some wines so very distinctive.

Here are a few of my favorites from my wine travels.

SCHRAMSBERG VINEYARDSCALISTOGA-NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA The property was originally purchased in 1862 by Jacob Schram who planted vines and established one of the first wineries in California. As the generations turned, the land passed from the family and eventually fell into neglect. In 1965, Jack and Jamie Davies purchased and restored the vineyards and built a new winery. They had a vision to create great American sparkling wines to rival the classic French Champagnes. In 1972, Schramsberg’s 1969 vintage “Blanc de Blancs” was served at the “Toast to Peace” in China between President Richard Nixon and China’s leader, Chou Enlai. Since 1972, Schramsberg’s wines have been served at American state functions as a matter of protocol. The wines are truly world class and a tour of Schramsberg is a must if you visit Napa Valley.

Schramsberg sparkling wines are produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes grown North Coast vineyards in Napa, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties.

Most of Schramsberg’s viticultural and winemaking practices are carried out by hand.

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OREGON-ADELSHEIM VINEYARD-WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON The Willamette Valley in Oregon lies on the same latitude as the Burgundy region in France. It is one of the best regions to grow and make wines from the Pinot Noir grape in North America, yet was unknown until the 1970s. Adelsheim Vineyards was founded in 1971 by pioneers David & Ginny Adelsheim who were among the first to found the now flourishing wine industry in Oregon. In my visits I am always impressed by their commitment to both the quality of the wines they make and the land they use and protect.

They only use and promote sustainable agricultural practices in farming the vines. One of my favorite Oregon Pinot Noirs is Adelsheim Elizabeth’s Reserve.

The wine is a perfect example of a classic Willamette Pinot ‌ complex, with layers of fruit and earthy notes, yet elegant and balanced in flavor, acidity and structure.

01 This 2016 Adelsheim chardonnay opens with vivid aromas of lemon curd, Asian pear, white flowers, bergamot, orange zest and cardamom. | 02 David Adelsheim, founder and director of Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon.

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ROCCA DELLE MACIECHIANTI CLASSICO, TUSCANY, ITALY In 1973 the winery was founded on a

Rocca delle Macìe wines that come from Rocca’s four estates in Castellina in Chianti include Le Macie, Riserva di Fizzano, Sant’Alfonso and Le Tavolelle.

14th century farmstead by Italo Zingarelli, a famous Italian movie producer and his son, Sergio. Embarking on a new career, the family created the best-selling Chianti in Italy and started exporting their wines abroad five years later.

They now produce from six separate, family owned estates. The wines are all excellent and the Chianti Classico and Classico

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and expertly balanced examples of the Sangiovese grape. The winery is an intriguing blend of old-world tradition and modern winemaking techniques.

There is a phrase in Italian that I love …”agricola promiscua,” which translates as “promiscuous agriculture.” It means that a single farm will produce many different crops and livestock in a harmonious balance.

Rocca delle Macie is a perfect example as they also produce superb olive oils, hand harvested honey and distilled grappa from the family estates.

The Rocca delle Macìe winery, owned by the Zingarelli family since 1973, is located 20 minutes away from Siena and an hour from Florence.

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DR. LOOSEN-MOSEL RIVER VALLEY, GERMANY Ernst Loosen took ownership of the Loosen family estate in 1988. The property had been in the family for over 200 years and held some of the most coveted vineyard acreage along the Mosel River. He recognized that the 60 plus year old vines were an invaluable asset and took steps to both protect and optimize them. He adopted stringent sustainable organic farming methods and reduced the yield from the vines. The result is wines of depth, both nuanced and complex. The wines from the Loosen Estate are classic - aromatic, with high acid and balanced sweetness. The layers of fruit and the slate minerality are characteristic of good, traditional German Riesling. Visiting the vineyards and winery is like taking a trip back in time. Everything is done by hand, from harvest to winemaking and harks back to an old-world approach that many winemakers no longer invest in.

01 Loosen Riesling bottles. | 02 Ernst Loosen took ownership of the Loosen family estate in Germany in 1988. | 03 View of the Mosel overlooking the village of Bernkastel, home of Dr. Loosen.

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James is also a wine educator and cellar consultant. Photo: Chris Humphrey

This is just a small sample of some of the beautiful places and remarkable people that I have been privileged to visit in my wine journeys. Each winery is an example of the dedication, passion and a focused vision that talented winemakers share through their craft. Visiting and learning from them has helped me learn and grow as a sommelier and lover of wine. I encourage you to take any opportunity to travel, talk, sip and enjoy the journey yourself.

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We are Thankful TULSANS SHARE WHAT THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR IN 2019 ARTICLE LOUANN BUHLINGER

PHOTOGRAPHY MICHAEL MCRUIZ

NAME: Tamara Noel, Owner

BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION: Luxe Furniture and Design WHO ARE YOU? Luxe is a furniture, upholstery and

IN THIS MONTH OF THANKSGIVING, WE ASKED SEVERAL TULSA BUSINESS OWNERS WHAT MAKES THEM GRATEFUL. The answers are both unique and universal ... in the end, it’s people that make the difference.

design business offering affordable luxury with complimentary in-home design services. Luxe offers a beautiful showroom located in South Tulsa featuring living, bedroom and dining furniture, rugs, window treatments, accessories and accent pieces.

WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?

Tamara Noel, owner of Luxe Furniture and Design on South Memorial is grateful for her customers.

Valued customers

“In March, with much excitement and anticipation, we

opened the doors to our new showroom on South Memorial.

We are thankful for our long-standing customers whose support made this move possible. We are also thankful for all the new faces who have walked through the doors at our new location. A family’s home is such an intimate and personal space, and we’re so grateful to get to play a small part in transforming houses into homes all over Tulsa.

We have such appreciation for the clients we’ve worked with for years and whose families we’ve gotten to know and watch grow. It’s very fulfilling to help our customers find pieces that work for their entire family. As a family-owned business, we love that Tulsa is a family-first community and has a small-town feel in a big city.

We’re committed to supporting the Tulsa community through philanthropy, and in 2020, we hope to increase our charitable contributions through time and treasure.

We have been longstanding stewards of Project Orphans, Building All Children and Family & Children’s Services among others, and we look forward to adding to the roster of amazing organizations we support in the coming year.”

Luxe Furniture & Design is located at 10545 South Memorial Drive in Tulsa and can be reached by calling 918-459-8950 and online at LuxeTulsa.com.

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NAME: Troy McNamara, DVM and Medical Director Sheri McNamara, Business Manager BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION: Animal Emergency Clinic WHO ARE YOU? Established in 1987, Animal Emergency Center (AEC), P.C. is northeast Oklahoma’s oldest and most established veterinary emergency hospital care facility. As a 24-hour emergency pet hospital, we offer urgent and critical care treatment seven days a week, 365 days a year. In addition to helping pets at our facility, we help to promote community education on a variety of pet topics, including responsible pet ownership.

We collaborate with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals - an organization dedicated to creating positive change for pets - often volunteering our time and veterinary services at their events throughout the year.

WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?

Pet lovers

“We are thankful for the continued support of the Tulsa

area pet owners and veterinarians. We are blessed to have a very dedicated staff of highly skilled veterinarians, veterinary nurses and support staff. We are also very thankful and proud to be the only nationally accredited veterinary emergency and trauma center in the entire state of Oklahoma.

Tulsa has wonderful pet owners that truly view their pets as family members. Our city is becoming so much more “pet friendly” with the dog parks, increasing numTroy McNamara, DVM and medical director of Animal Emergency Clinic and his wife Sheri McNamara, business manager, are grateful for pet owners.

ber of businesses and restaurants that allow people to bring their pets along for a day out, it’s wonderful.

Outside of work, we are most thankful for our family. We are lucky enough to have all our children and three grandchildren living with us. Despite the hectic nature of our household, being able to watch our grandchildren grow every day is a true blessing!”

AEC is located at 4055 S. 102nd E. Avenue in Tulsa, can be reached at 918-665-0508 and can be found online at AECTulsa.com.

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NAME: Michael Tidwell, CFO BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION: Southern Sheet Metal Works, Inc. WHO ARE YOU? Founded in 1904 by J.W. Tidwell, Southern Sheet Metal Works Inc., is one of the oldest and most respected sheet metal fabricators in the state. The company, established at the beginning of the Oklahoma oil boom, was a major supplier of sheet metal to the booming oil fields. By the ‘70s, the third generation of the family was running the company and Michael became president and expanded the firm’s operations to include climate control systems. Now, his son David has joined the company as vice president.

Today, you can see Southern Sheet Metal's work all over Tulsa from the bike racks created for the city to the fabricated waterfalls in Center 1 on Peoria and the pontoon boat at Margaritaville in the River Spirit Casino.

WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?

Family

“I am grateful for my family. Watching my four grown children as

parents and spouses who are committed to their families and their community. I have six grandchildren and they are all smart, funny and happy. My wife Shari has devoted 32 years to Southern Sheet Metal while taking care of the family at the same time. My youngest son David oversees our operations and serves as vice president. I am proud of his loyalty and commitment to our family.

I love Tulsa, I have always lived here. My children live here. We do business with people I went to Cascia Hall with and continue to work with companies my dad knew 50+ years ago.

Tulsa is innovative and Southern Sheet Metal has followed that lead. We've had to keep up, at times reinventing ourselves, adding to our product line and capabilities. We established Southern Safe Rooms in 2011 after the Joplin tornado. David heads up this operation and it has proven to be a successful addition to our product line.

My hope for the future is that we continue to grow as a family and a business. Southern Sheet Metal is a family with fourth generation quality sheet metal workers. We work together every day combining our talents and ideas for growth and improvement. I see 2020 as a banner year for us on many levels. I love having my family be a part of this idea my grandfather came up with 115 years ago. It's an honor and a privilege to continue his dream.”

Southern Sheet Metal Works, Inc. is located at 1225 E. 2nd Street in Tulsa, can be reached at 918-584-3371 and can be found at SouthernSheetMetal.com.

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Michael Tidwell, CFO of Southern Sheet Metal, is grateful for family.

David Tidwell is the fourth generation of the Tidwell family to serve Southern Sheet Metal.

Southern Sheet Metal 100 years ago when phone numbers were four digits long.

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WE ARE THANKFUL

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Britt Greenwood, owner of Blue Jay Cleaning Services, is grateful for her employees.

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NAME: Britt Greenwood BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION: Owner and General Manager, Blue Jay Cleaning Services WHO ARE YOU? Blue Jay Cleaning Services provides commercial, residential and post-construction cleaning in Tulsa, Edmond and North Oklahoma City. Founded in 2016, the business was name after Britt’s late brother, James LeBlance who was known as “Jay” and had a passion for business.

WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?

Team members

“I am most thankful for Blue Jay

Cleaning Services’ rock star employees. They live our core values of ‘having integrity, working hard and loving people.’ Through having a stable staff, Blue Jay has been able to make a real community impact by partnering with Joy in

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The older I get and the more I travel, my appreciation for Tulsa expands.

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CRAFT CLASSES AND STORY TIME

TULSA TOWN HALL PRESENTS ROBERT EDSEL

THE CENTER PRESENTS IT'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY MART

Craft classes are free every Tuesday

3rd and Cincinnati, Tulsa

The Center for Individuals with Physical

at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 1

Bringing together history and culture,

Challenges hosts it's annual Holiday

p.m. Story time is held on Thursday

Robert Edsel educates audiences

Mart from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Center

at 11 a.m. by Miss Carol Meyer who

with over 100 slides of cultural

members design works of art to be

leads the kids in music and storytell-

items stolen by Hitlers Nazis and

sold with 80 percent of the proceeds

ing for 30 minutes of great active fun.

with anecdotes about the men and

going back to the artist. Items include

Visit TulsaToyDepot.com for more

women who risked their lives to save

garden decorations, holiday decora-

information or call 918.938.0555.

the treasures from destruction and

tions, jewelry, knitted and crocheted

looting in WWII. TulsaTownHall.com

items, mosaics, ornaments, paintings,

Tulsa Toy Depot

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Greenwood Cultural Center

The Tulsa Girls Art School presents

815 South Utica Avenue

sculptures, sketches, stained glass and

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2019 FUR BALL GALA "IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS" Southern Hills Country Club

RHEMA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS EXTRAVAGANZA

their 2019 gala, Powered by Art,

Oklahoma

A Bright Future, November 8th at

presents the 2019 Fur Ball Gala, “It’s

6:30 p.m. The young artists present

Raining Cats and Dogs,” Saturday,

1025 W Kenosha St., Broken Arrow

a gallery of outstanding artwork.

November 16, 2019, 6 to 10 p.m. The Fur

This brilliant display of twinkling lights

Appetizer contest, wine tastings,

Ball is Oklahoma’s favorite gala ben-

has more than two million lights adorn

a futuristic dinner, live auction and

efiting animals. Entertainment, wine,

the campus from Thanksgiving eve

great music. TGAS is an innovative

dinner, music, raffles, live and silent

through New Year’s Day, every day

year-round visual arts program that

auctions. Proceeds help fund efforts

from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. Admission

provides a safe, supportive envi-

to end pet overpopulation, promote

is free. Designed to provide a safe,

ronment for young talented girls.

responsible ownership and ensure

peaceful, and fun atmosphere in which

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the humane treatment of animals.

people can enjoy the Christmas sea-

AnimalAllianceOK.org

son. Carriage rides available on certain

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Alliance

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Rhema Bible Church,

evenings. RhemaLights.org

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LLC and Luxe Furniture, the Building

The Crosstown Learning center will

Mountain Road, Muskogee

All Children 6th Annual Benefit

host Monday Evening Manhattans at

Drive through Castleton Village filled

Dinner includes a silent auction, din-

5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 18

with over 2,000 holiday displays and

ner and dessert and includes stories

for their 50th annual fundraiser. The

thousands of colorful lights, creating

from children, families and donors

50th Anniversary is a big one, so

an unforgettable experience. Open

who have been touched by the non-

the celebration will be bigger, bet-

every night, Thanksgiving through

profit. Tickets are $50 each or $400

ter and a bit different! Ladies and

December 31, 5:30-10 p.m. Train rides

for an eight person table. Contact

gentlemen are invited for a dinner

and pony rides. Santa's workshop,

Julie at julie@buildingallchildren.org.

fundraiser, in place of our annual

family movies, cafe and shop. Free

ladies' luncheon. facebook.com/pg/

admission - donations are gratefully

CrosstownLearningCenter

accepted. OKCastle.com​

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