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Connecting Fathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Contract Clerical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dutton Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Farmer’s Insurance/Dena Nicholas . . . . . . . . 15 Honda of Bartlesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Keller-Williams Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mark Griffith Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Oklahoma Central Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . 12 Southwest Tulsa Chamber . . . . . . . Back cover TR Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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The Arkansas River, as viewed from the west banks of Tulsa, sparkles and shines in the winter sunshine. PHOTO BY vernis maxwell

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Dr. Matt Crain President Southwest Tulsa Chamber of Commerce

ask Forces and Small Area Plans are undertaking some of the most important visionary work Tulsa has done for many years. Often the work seems thankless and meaningless, but the Tulsa City Council actually voted last month to delay a lucrative development project long enough to allow a Small Area Plan to finish its work.

More Apartments or Small Area Plan? I spent several hours at that City Council meeting waiting to speak against a project that simply seemed

River Development among hot topics at Council meeting to come up at the wrong time. While I waited to speak I had the privilege of hearing two major reports regarding safety and river development. Meeting for only six months, the River Development Task Force’s team of five delivered 30 “actionable” recommendations – some of which can be selected and accomplished without major funding – thanks to the 17 speakers they invited to share in the planning and the capable efforts of the aides from the Mayor’s office and City Council. Maybe their report will not end up on someone’s shelf until they resign and discard the recommendations.

public/private partnerships River Development has long been a public-private partnership. We enjoy over 800 acres of park improvements because of the vision of early city leaders, the River Parks Authority and the George Kaiser Family Foundation. As long as this trend continues – and others join in the task – we will continue to see great things along the River’s Edge. It is no surprise that the main recommendations involved getting water in the river bed. After the renovation of the Zink Lake dam at 31st Street, the remaining recommendations are grouped by type rather than priority because of the uncertainty of funding.

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The low water dam and the Pedestrian Bridge are two of the projects under consideration. file photo

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Obviously, there is a need for infrastructure improvements like moving the utilities for the proposed renovations at 31st Street and Riverside Drive. Bringing the Creek Nation and other interested groups to the table regarding the “South Tulsa/Jenks” dam is also essential, as are discussions with the Corps of Engineers and reconstruction of the Sand Springs dam. Securing the infrastructure makes the desired development and preservation possible. Development can proceed as long

as it is planned and sensitive to the natural assets already in place along the river. Small Area Plans and TIFF districts were recommended along with expanding the discussions to include the Eugene Field Small Area planning team. Repairing the 11th Street pedestrian bridge and completing the planned “Route 66 Experience” were included with submitting a “Gano’s River Crossing” nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The group also recommended the purchasing and/or encouraging rivercompatible uses of private property along the river corridor from county line to county line. Parking will be essential to infrastructure and development. Working on adding parking at 11th, 17th, 21st, and 51st Streets while preserving existing mature trees might involve

adjusting the River Trail for safety. The Task Force recommended the consideration of a new pedestrian bridge at 41st Street to utilize city-owned land on the west bank and existing trail system. Centering the parking options on the main cross streets gives a consistent method for access to the entire River Parks system. Riverside Drive is the ribbon of access for the River Parks on the east. Acquiring available properties, moving structures and reforesting areas around the major intersections would improve public safety and beautify the entire area. Crow Creek area repairs are recommended, as well as consideration of municipal transit with bus stops out of traffic areas at each major intersection from 11th to 121st. This would alleviate parking requirements and improve access to all of the river.

Turkey Mountain benefitS The report concluded with 11 specific recommendatons for the River Parks that would involve increased collaboration, the use of “land swap” deals with private businesses, improving the “urban wilderness” around Turkey Mountain while facilitating access down the west bank to Jenks. Several specific efforts to connect the surrounding neighborhoods with the River Parks while preserving the mature trees all along the river rounded out the report. As citizens consider the part they might play in planning, negotiating, cleaning up and especially using our greatest asset, the work of this Task Force will continue to breathe life into efforts to make the River’s Edge the place to be. Thanks for all your hard work and thoughtful planning. ~

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Hudson Lee enjoys climbing the rock sculptures at Turkey Mountain. He visits often with his grandfather Steve Lee who is a regular runner in the area. FILE PHOTO BY SUSAN COMAN

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The river city: From Tallasi to Tulsa

Growing a town on the Tulsa River by Ann Patton

“Your city…, like a tree, grows as it is trained, straight or crooked. If selfishness dominates it, it will not thrive, and no one will love it. If generous men and women with vision are its cultivators, it will grow and flourish, and the stranger at its gates will enter and ask for a chance to work for it.” - 1924 Tulsa Plan.

Editor’s note:With this article, the River’s Edge continues a series about the heritage and little-known lure of the Arkansas River at Tulsa, part of a forthcoming book,The Tulsa River. © 2012 Ann Patton.

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What was the richest nation, per capita, on earth in the early 1900s? The Osage Nation north of the river, at Tulsa’s northwest doorstep, was rich beyond belief in oil. Keystone Dam marks a border of Tulsa County and Osage County. Photo by Vernis Maxwell

he joke, of course, was on us all. After Native Americans were removed into Indian Territory, to what everybody believed was the worst land on the continent, it turned out to be a place of riches beyond anybody’s wildest dreams. At the place that would become first Tallasi and then Tulsa, (in Indian Territory and later Oklahoma,) the earliest settlers discovered the virgin Acansa, later to be known as the Arkansas River. It was an oasis of possibilities, nonetheless capricious and unpredictable, overabundant at flood, then coyly hiding

beneath the sands in drought. Where the woodlands met the plains, these early peoples had come to a gathering place at the water’s edge of what could well be called The Tulsa River. The riverbanks were a riot of cottonwood and sycamore, locust and pecan, willow and walnut, creeper and ivy, holly and haw. Overhead, eagles nested in treetops along the river, sharing the skies with mockingbirds, crows, wild turkeys, geese, ducks, and a plethora of other birds drawn to the river that offered catfish, bass, the nesting least terns and piping plovers.

The flood of 1923 hit West Tulsa particularly hard. Historic photo courtesy of Betty Hutchings and JoAnne Bennett.

The Keystone Ancient Forest Upland, in what is now Osage County, an echo of that unspoiled land remains today in a woodland preserve named the Keystone Ancient Forest, whose 500-year-old Cedars and 300-year-old Post-oak trees were visited by Washington Irving in 1832, where he reported many deer, antelope, bears, Continued next page January 2013 | 7

Located just north of the Arkansas River Bridge on Memorial in Bixby, Washington Irving Park marks one of the areas Irving visited on his 1832 trek. Photo by Vernis Maxwell

raccoons, turkeys and waterfowl visiting the edge of the river. A member of his party shot an elk. It’s a remaining fragment of an infamous forest band of blackjacks and post oaks named Cross Timbers that once stretched across our state from north to south, dreaded by early travelers because the dense, hard, gnarled branches would tear the flesh of man and horse alike, Irving reported. The map of Indian Territory evolved over several decades in the early 1800s. The landscape was sliced among various tribes. In general, lands to the east of what is now Tulsa were reserved for Cherokees, while Creeks were granted lands south of, roughly, the confluence of the Cimarron and Arkansas rivers – site of present-day Keystone Lake. Northwest of Tulsa, to the north of the river, lay the vast Osage Nation, now Osage County.The Native Americans were removed to Indian Territory and left on their own to wrest a living from their new homeland.

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To keep peace in the frontier Indian county, Fort Gibson had been established in 1824 near the strategic confluence of three rivers: the Arkansas, Grand and Verdigris.

Steamboats on the Arkansas To meet rising demand from the fledgling settlements, enterprising entrepreneurs employed the most efficient mode then available: steamboats. The treacherous river made it a high-risk trip for the steamboats, plying their way up the Arkansas as far as Fort Gibson and sometimes even higher up the river when water was UP, carrying in needed supplies, then carrying out trappers’ pelts, pecans, cotton, and other goods. In the mid 1800s, it was steamboats that fueled the beginnings of a frontier economy, including cotton production by Choctaws and Chickasaws, and allowed establishment of scattered farms and towns.

The little Lochapokas Creek settlement on the river’s high east bank became known as Tallasi, after the tribe’s historical home in Alabama, sometimes called Tulsi, Tulsee, or Tulsa. A Creek named Archie Yahola was considered the tribal leader. A part-Creek Indian, Lewis Perryman, established a trading post uphill from the river in 1846, near what is now 33rd and Rockford – virtually the only building still standing after the little settlement was decimated during the Civil War. As the town rebuilt, the vast Perryman Ranch stretched from present-day 19th and 71st streets along the east bank of the Arkansas River, then extended to the east as far as 177th East Avenue at Lynn Lane. The Perryman home was the site of the first post office in 1879, named “Tulsa.” As the river lured men, so it thwarted them. Thus, as the late 1800s brought the paradigm-shifting railroads to Indian Territory, an essential challenge was to figure how to ford or bridge the water. The territory’s first railroad, the MKT (Missouri, Kansas, and Texas), laid its shining rails along the route of the old Texas Trail, which cut through eastern Indian Territory to whisk goods and travelers between Missouri and the Mexican province of Texas. From the MKT’s Vinita stop, in 1882, the Frisco Railroad laid a line southwest to a station in the tent-town Tulsa. A year later, the rails extended over a bridge across the river. Bridging the river made the town: now things could begin to buzz in what was becoming a cow town, where ranchers from across the territory shipped out their herds on the rails.

Oil and water mix As it became apparent that the once-despised lands had value, territory lands were opened to white homesteading in a series of runs beginning in 1889. By 1898, the raw river outpost was ready to incorporate and call itself a

town. But, in addition to the river and rails, creating a boomtown needed one more element: oil. It was in mid-night June 1901 when a gusher of gas and oil exploded west of the river at a little Creek town named Red Fork. It triggered a boom that was quickly followed by bust, but the fervor was enough to inspire the historic bridge near 11th Street that carried wagons across the river to Red Fork and back again. When they completed it in 1904, bridge builders posted a sign: “You said we couldn’t do it, but we did.” Following the geologic science of the day, “creekology” – which encouraged wildcatters to look for oil near rivers – in 1905 Tulsa struck it big in the Glenn Pool south of town. Within two years, a thousand wells and 95 companies were operating in the field, and Tulsa was on its way to becoming very wealthy, indeed. For a time, the Osage Nation, in Osage County to Tulsa’s northwest, was the richest nation per capita on earth – until the Native Americans were impoverished again, through trickery and worse. By World War I, the town was outgrowing its raw, boomtown image. As riches mounted and investors and speculators poured in, Tulsa grew into a wealthy, sophisticated city of 72,000. The best homes were sitting pretty on the high banks east and north of the river, where every new mansion seemed more dazzling than the last. From the west bank, a traveler could see downtown Tulsa soaring on a hill where one high-rise followed another, competing temples of limestone and brick iced with terra cotta ornamentation and polished off with gleaming brass.

But there was more to the city than wealthy oil barons. As the city grew, it edged closer and closer to the lowlands, which the river had reclaimed in a 1908 flood. Over time, 18 refineries were built on the west bank, on low lands reserved for industry and shacks where oil-patch workers lived in abject poverty. Downwind, north of the tracks, the city’s black population was contained in a segregated ghetto – the scene of the infamous 1921 race riot.

Don’t drink the water Although it had birthed the city, the unreliable Tulsa River could not sustain the city’s drinking water needs. Both the water’s quantity and quality were problematic; local wags said after a bath in Arkansas River water, you had to dust yourself off. The naturally sandy river was bad enough, but even worse, the river had become an open sewer for untreated wastes, and eight refineries above Tulsa were dumping into the Arkansas. Then a disastrous 1923 flood almost wiped out the city waterworks, on the riverbanks at what is now Newblock Park. Local visionaries began hatching an audacious plan to go 55 miles northeast to tap the clear, cold waters of Spavinaw Creek for thirsty Tulsans.

The oil business was exciting, challenging, and messy. Wresting the wealth from the soil, city leaders took little heed of the long-term cost in air, soil, and water pollution. To all appearances, the wind and river had infinite capacity to carry away the wasteful byproducts of success, and no one questioned whether the poisoned earth and water could endlessly regenerate over the coming century. Genteel Tulsans turned their backs on the river and its banks, which became the dumping ground for anything Tulsans didn’t want. In 1924, leaders produced Tulsa’s first city plan, a magnificent oversized document hand-drawn with fine calligraphy and water-colored maps and images. The visionary plan called for Tulsa to have river lowlands to be preserved with broad tree-lined boulevards, parks, and walking trails. The one-time cow town was becoming a car town. By 1927, Henry Ford was cranking out one of his newfangled horseless carriages every 24 seconds, and the new Route 66 superhighway, the Main Street of America, bridged the Tulsa River at 11th Street. For the river city, the 1920s were a time of unfettered creativity, unbridled building, and joyous excess. It seemed the good times would last forever. ~

Shown in the photo is a steamboat on the Arkansas River. From the early 1800s until the early 20th century, steamboats were a major catalyst in opening of the American West as it was a relatively inexpensive way to get goods to the frontier. This ease of trade helped lead to the establisment and flourishing of plantations, farms, towns and cities including Tulsa. Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society

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Fitness and you —

by Jordan Crudo

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itness and health is the pinnacle of a person’s well being. A healthy life is a happy life that includes the proper balances of nutrition and exercise. Seems simple, right? But then queue your work schedule, family, and all your other responsibilities within society, and that simple balance becomes quite cumbersome. You need to stay healthy to do your best within the rat race, yet the rat race itself prevents you from doing what’s best for your health.Thus your sleep suffers, your home-cooked meals turn to drive-thru, and your exercise is clicking the mouse. So don’t beat yourself up for not being consistently healthy, but do try to find the best healthy medium that may fit your busy schedule. In this article, you will hear numerous tips about getting and staying healthy.These tips are opinions expressed through experience in the hockey and medical world. Keep in mind, though, that every human being is different in organic makeup and thus requires personalized regimens. Just like in the real

world, in the hockey world, you have a wide variety of different nutritional and physical regimens. Though teams have their plans, away from the team the player is in charge of their own health in regards to food and training. Many players are maximally strict with diet and exercise, but just as many players eat what they want and exercise how they want. This goes to show that, yes we all share many common attributes, but there is no two of the same humans on earth, even if you are a twin, you are unique. No regimen may ever be perfect; as no human is perfect, so just do your best! I hope bits and pieces of what you may learn or realize from this article can be applied to your daily life to make you healthier, and happier.

Finding fitness minutes

Though I practice with the Oilers, I’m am also in the workforce, so I know how it is to be time-crunched and how that takes a toll on what you eat and how much you exercise. Thus, you have to realize, you must nitpick the little One of the many ways Braden Patton and Eva Patton stay active is by walking their things in those ardogs. Photo by Tracy LeGrand eas because they make up the bigger picture. If you’re time-strapped, then you must maximize even the seconds you have free. As one example – you’re sitting at a red light in traffic. That is a great

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time to do some sitting exercise such as butt-clenches. Simply flexing any muscle in the body repeatedly is working it out. Try a set of sitting ab-crunches, in a few lights, you might be a little sore, and sore is the physical forecast of results.Take the stairs anytime you have the choice. Ten repetitions of anything, up to three times, can take you as little as five minutes.

Go outside and play! Budgeting for gym membership or retaining a personal trainer can be an incredible, life-changing investment for your well-being. Meredith Means, a certified personal trainer who lives and trains along the river’s edge, is a great example of the expertise available as she specializes in strength and conditioning training. “A lot of things inspire me to train others and as a lifelong athlete, I’m out there doing it anyway,” says Means. “I love the way working out makes me feel so it’s a no-brainer to share that with others. And I can tell you, having an active, hands-on, impact on bringing positive change to someone’s life is just a real thrill. I’ll meet a client at River Parks, or at their home – and bring fun workout toys. If it’s a nice day we can run the trails, use playground equipment for exercise like pull-ups. One favorite is to meet at 71st and Riverside where there is lots of sand in the volleyball court for moves, as that is a fun, different workout. Personally, I don’t want to be indoors in a gym. Being outside makes us all feel like kids and when you work out, you just feel great afterward.”

Food factors Diets often fail because they become too difficult or burdensome for daily life. It helps to rethink the way you think about food. Food is not only our fuel; it can be our drug, too. That’s why it is so hard to say no to Taco Bell – or whatever your junk habit is. It calls your name because it’s natural for your appetite and tongue to separately hunger for not only something to metabolize, but also something to instantly gratify your endorphins. As the old saying goes, though, you are what you eat. You have to realize that what you literally put inside yourself, ingest, is going to be absorbed and used by your body; thus you are a Supreme Chulupa.When trying to abstain from the drug that is tasty, convenient, and junky, you must keep your diet regimen simple. The following are my habits that work for me.The rules: all fruit and vegetables are game, any amount, any time. Organic is preferred when money is good. The greener, the better. Eat meat and cheese in moderation and only once a day; change the meat type every day, fish if possible, easy on the cheese and skip it if you can. A sandwich is allowed to get the grain fix, but pile on the fresh spinach! One or two yogurts a day, for good digestion and to curb the sweet tooth. No soda, fast food, pizza or sweets. One day a week, at most, I splurge during one meal, but only once! And my last rule – I have five small meals instead of three bigger meals. Remember, it takes 30 days to make or break a habit, so these rules are not fun the first few weeks. But, eventually, you feel so much better and you’ll find yourself craving the healthy stuff instead of the junk.

Move your body Exercise is as essential as eating. Your body is alive because it circulates inside.

Certified fitness trainer Meredith Means enjoys showing clients ways to incorporate playground equipment into workouts along RiverParks’ scenic spots. Photo by Vernis Maxwell

The earth also survives on circulation, as it is the foundation of life. Thus, you need exercise, since you need circulation. This does not mean go jog from dawn until dusk, but it does mean that cardio is very important. Before we were bound to a desk and cubicle, we were hunters and gatherers. Our body is made to be physically fit enough to chase down a buffalo, which is why we have health problems from the lack of activity we have today. The following are my rules for exercising: You must do at least one set of something for your upper, mid- and lower body. That’s three sets a day, at the very minimum.You must do cardio for at least an hour a day, running or spinning. You must stretch a total of 30 minutes a day.These simple rules are way easier said than done, but if they are put on your to-do list, it doesn’t matter how or when you get that done, as long as you get it done! Gary Steffes is a forward for the Oilers and currently sits atop the lead in goals for the league, and says,“You have to give up the excuses and make it a priority to do the right things for your health. “It is all connected to the spine,” says Gary,“So it is important to take your entire health seriously. Your body has the ability to heal, but you have to make it a priority to give it the best chance to do so, and that means eating and exercising right. I used to think it was okay to eat whatever I wanted because I was young and active and felt good. When I made my eating habits a priority, I felt and performed so much better.” Gary definitely made me feel like I

really need to get on my horse about my health. He helped me realize that my health was, well, mine. I depend on my health, yet my health depends on me.

You have choices – and your choices matter Dr. Cameron Maynard is a chiropractor and health coach for Gary, myself, and other teammates. He stresses the importance of not only eating right, but also eating organic. He also has five essentials to living: you must maximize your mind, nerve supply, nutrition, oxygen, and minimize toxins. That means, as much as you can, stay positive and happy within your own mind and practice such, regardless of what is occurring in your life. You must realize how important your spine and nerves are to your health. You must eat as well as possible. Make sure to take frequent deep breaths and try to stretch along with your breathing exercises. And take out anything in your life that is poisoning you - negativity, nicotine, alcohol, junk food, and so on, must go.Your workouts depend on what you’re trying to achieve, but if you’re stuck in the rat race, Dr. Maynard feels that a high-intensity, low-duration workout is best. “You can burn off all your sugars with about 12 minutes of intense exercise, then your body’s hormones are set up for fat burning mode for the next 36 hours,” says Dr. Maynard. “Or you can go for an hour-long walk, and burn fat the whole time, but you have raised your cortisol and insulin levels and your body is now in fat storage mode. Do a smaller, more intense workout, and then let your hormones do the rest of the work.” January 2013 | 11

So if you are time crunched, shorten your exercise, while raising your intensity level.Always carry raw fruits and veggies to snack on. Smoking, drinking, and fatty-foods are all instant gratifications, and if you give in to the instant gratification, you lose out on your future gratification. Take the long-term over the short term. Let your taste buds and laziness suffer now, and your health, well being, and longevity will greatly benefit later. Make whatever you do today count for the person that is you tomorrow.

Tulsa’s many fitness opportunities Living in the Tulsa community has been as nice as it is beautiful. Following the river from Sand Springs to Jenks and going as far east as Lewis Avenue and as far west as Berryhill and Lookout Mountain, there are many places to not

only enjoy yourself, but to better yourself. The Oilers have a deal with all the Golds Gyms in the area, so at any given Gold’s Gym, you can possibly spot an Oilers player doing a rigorous workout. If you cannot make it to a Gold’s Gym, the Oilers recommend Planet Fitness or any gym that is open 24 hours a day because a 24-hour facility is the best way to wipe out any excuse you may have to not workout. If you really want to get in amazing shape quickly, then the new fad of crossfit may be for you, which can be found at many different health gyms. Along with our weight training, many of us also travel to the various parks along the river for our cardio.You’ll often find Oilers teammates at Turkey Mountain for all the hiking scenery found within what is otherwise an urban area. Some teammates and I also hit up the 11-mile urban trail located on the east bank of the Arkansas River because

it is paved, so if you do not want to run it, you can bike or rollerblade it. We start just south were the river bends between downtown and the eastern side of Jenks. Once you have finally found your ideal cardio area, it is time to find local businesses to help you with your health. You can start with skipping the normal grocery store and look for organic foods from Whole Foods or, in the warm seasons, at area farmers markets. By shopping at local food markets you not only help save the economy, you can also help save your own health. The holidays are behind us – a time when we were constantly confronted with the best- tasting and junkiest foods of the year. The weather is cold and that can be a huge deterrent for many to go out and exercise. But it’s a new year; there are plenty of opportunities to take care of you in new ways. It is time for a fitter, healthier, happier new year and new you! ~

Frank Jeﬀries travels Oklahoma sharing information on the CALM Center, a crisis stabilization facility in Tulsa for all youth, ages 10-17, in an emotional, behavioral or substance abuse crisis. A quick call to 918.269.4169 is all it takes to set up Frank's visit. Frank graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He joined Counseling & Recovery Services last year as the CALM Center’s Outreach Case Manager. He has 12 years of experience in the mental health eld and came to Counseling & Recovery Services f rom the Oklahoma Department of Human Services where he was a program manager over investigations. e CALM Center is available 24/7, including holidays, to provide immediate crisis stablization, assessment and treatment regardless of ability to pay. A referral is not necessary. “I believe in the CALM Center and what it does. I’ve seen it change lives and ll needs in the community. e staﬀ helps youth and families go from crisis to CALM every day. We receive great feedback from referral sources and families. In fact, many youth come to us through referrals from their peers,” Frank said.

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Cold weather workouts done right

by Jake Drevs

Well, Tulsa, here we are again. It’s that time of year: the that just because it is colder does not mean you need time of year when people stop running or riding their bikes, eight layers of clothing; the body can create enormous either because it’s too cold or the fireplace is too warm. amounts of heat during exercise and wearing clothing It is very easy to make excuses to not exercise this time that allows the sweat to wick away is key. of year, but the main excuse people use is the cold. The cold • Start small; go on short runs or rides and test what works can be tricky. Is it wet? Is it dry? How cold is it right now; and what does not, making notes as you go. Keep in how cold will it be? Various degrees of cold affect everyone mind what works for your friend may not work for you; differently.To some people, 55 degrees is cold and to some, 35 notice the differences in the two riders in the photo. degrees is cold. • Hydration is often forgotten but is just as important Exercising successfully in cold weather comes down to now as it is in the summer months, even more so with two things: clothing and hydration. Clothing is a tricky one to the dry air we have here in Oklahoma. People typimaster and because everyone is different you have to perform cally don’t notice perspiration as much this time of year, some trial-and-error testing. With clothing, you want to wear which is one of the triggers that remind us to drink, so enough to stay warm while exercising but not so many layers it is easy to become dehydrated without even noticing. that sweat won’t wick away. Damp clothing loses its ability to keep you warm in cold weather and should be avoided.That A good tip to keep you drinking is to wear a watch and being said, don’t let it discourage you from exercising. take sips every 3-5 minutes throughout. It may sound like a lot, but exercising in the cold, dry air your body will need all Here are a few tips in getting started: it can get. • Keep a journal. Record things such as temperature, No excuses; get out there and exercise! humidity and what clothing you wore, remembering

Weather-savvy cyclists vary workout attire according to what works best for them. Photo by Jake Drevs

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Posing for good cause

et ‘em while they’re hot – and before they’re all gone. The Tulsa area’s fittest and least-inhibited firefighters are the pictorial subjects of The Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighter 2013 Calendar and are ready for a busy winter season of appearances to

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raise awareness on fire safety and other life-threatening issues. Firefighter EMT Justin Williams of the Broken Arrow Fire Department posed for the calendar and was game for a recent (very chilly) photo shoot on the river’s edge at Helmerich Park. Justin, an

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A thank you note to EMSA and area firefighters by Tracy LeGrand

Journalists are trained to be public watchdogs. They’re supposed to ferret out nefarious possibilities, corruption, and, at the very least, ask the hard questions of our public figures and the public entities that serve us all. That was the likely and ostensible motivation of the local daily newspaper when it recently took a fine-toothED comb to EMSA finances.

ut reporters are also people and this person has zero problem with EMSA and found it icky to see whining in print about…. I think it had to do with how much was spent on office furniture, or some such. Please.Their account books are a matter of public record and I personally could care less to scrutinize, especially given how profoundly impressive the organization is when compared to its peers nationwide. I’ve read and written news stories over the years; it’s all on record. Our area emergency-care folks and first responders truly rock. Once you’ve been in the position to need EMSA assistance, you understand something of how blessed the community is to

have these exceedingly skilled and caring professionals to tend us when we need it most.Think about the courage and character it must take to be there and assist people who may or may not live through the next minute. I’ve been in that position – both with a beloved in distress and as the unlucky patient in transit. Always, always – especially thinking back in retrospect – I’m just awed by the kindness, brisk, skillful efficiency and did I mention kindness?You just want to bake them cookies and feed them hot chocolate to try to say ‘Thank you.’ EMSA often works in tandem with our area fire departments including the TFD, especially when the Jaws of Life are required to extract victims from wreckage. It was a blistery hot Our Customers Always Return July day when I endured vehicular trauma on a local highway – a day I thankfully remember little of. It took over an hour for firefighters to safely release me to EMSA paramedics. That’s humbling to know and one of Business Cards • Programs the many reasons why front-linBrochures • Postcards • Invitations ers who literally serve us all are Menus • Flyers •Newsletters always on my personal prayer Letterhead • Envelopes • Forms list. 3615 S. Harvard • 918-747-1844 Thank you thank you boomerangllc@sbcglobal.net thank you, with love.

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Tulsa Indian Art Festival

by Sarah Crain

A vision of art and heritage A

Tulsa-area tradition, the 27th Annual Tulsa Indian Art Fes- Choice Award. She has been accepted to the Smithsonian tival will be held Feb. 8-10 at the Glenpool Conference Museum of the American Indian Art Market. As a featured Center. In November of 1986, Monetta Trepp had a vision; artist, there will be a booth dedicated to her artwork available a vision to assist American Indian artists in showcasing their for sale in addition to national recognition. artwork in the Tulsa area. Monetta decided to meet five of her At this year’s festival, Greene-Bugg will donate her art closest friends for lunch and from the discussion at that meal, piece “Haudenosaunee Family,” a set of cornhusk dolls disthe Tulsa Indian Art Festival was born. The group decided playing a mother with her daughters to the Festival’s auction to create an event where the artwork of Oklahoma’s Indian on Premier Night, Feb. 8. The auction helps to underwrite the Country could be showcased, and to “create an awareness festival’s scholarship fund. This piece symbolizes strength, "Haudenosaunee Family" of the rich and diverse culture of the American Indian.” (Tulsa honor, respect, and unity within the Oneida people. Indian Art Festival 2012 Program) Since there were no other “The women of our nations were called clan mothers who - Kimberly Greene-Bugg annual American Indian Art festivals in Oklahoma at that time, decided important matters Oneida Six-Nations such as treaties. The men would there was definitely an available market, but the group was in turn carry out the decisions of the clan mothers. Women concerned about logistics. How were they going to accom- were the unity in our nation,” says Green-Bugg. plish this goal with no money, experience, or festival docuSo whether you are looking for a Native American flute mentation? They would have to build on faith. or an Indian taco, this year’s Tulsa Indian Art Festival will be a The first Tulsa Indian Art Festival took place on March 20, place for you to find beautiful artwork, amazing dancing, and 1987 at Expo Square. Ben Shoemaker as the featured artwork the culture of the Native peoples. donated a painting, “The First Night,” and over 40 artists and 100 dancers exhibited their works and participated. Numerous local Natives attended the festival in traditional dress, and the event’s attendance turned out above and beyond what the group expected. Twenty-seven years later, the Tulsa Indian Art Festival is a premiere juried art show. Native artists from all over the country travel to Tulsa annually to share their stories and their art with our community and each other. Hand drums, rattles, and hand-beaded clothing are a few of the treasures that you will find at the festival, as well as traditional Native American cuisine. Professional artists submit their works in competitions ranging from pottery to painting, and the winners receive recognition as well as cash awards. Over the past 27 years, over $80,000 in scholarship money has been awarded to student artists who submit their works in similar art competitions. The featured artist this year is Kimberly Greene-Bugg of the Oneida Six-Nations. She studied art throughout school, has 2 years of college level graphic arts training, and currently resides in Hornbeak, Tenn. She has been honored as “Head Lady Dancer” at several Powwows, and has sold art at festivals, art shows, and powwows since 1999. She also performs st dance and educational demonstrations for schools and orga- • nizations in Memphis, Nashville, and the surrounding areas. PREMIERE NIGHT SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT DINNER - $8.00 has Daily Admission Kimberly received numerous awards throughout her February 8, 2013 3-Dayart Pass - $10.00 In 1996, she began Friday, career. her studies in beadwork and- 7:00 p.m. Student/Senior Friday $5.00 JURIED ARTshe AWARDS • SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS traditional buckskin dance, and in 1997 was elected Miss Native Food & Entertainment • Native Foods Dinner Buffet Silent & LiveGreene-Bugg Auctions • Entertainment Memphis Powwow Princess. has received sev$500.00 / Table of 8 (Reservations Only) $35.00 / Individual eral awards from Eiteljorg Museum. Her• “Ascending” backpack won 2nd place traditional beadwork, her “Northern TraFor Sponsorships, Artist Student Entry Packages - call 918.298.2300 or visit our website ditional Dancer” cornhusk doll won&3rd place for dolls in 2011. In 2012, she won 1st place Cahokai Mounds Art Show 3D for her “Spirit of Life” backpack, and at the 2012 Tulsa Indian Art Festival, she was selected as the winner of the People’s

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The Tulsa Arts Scene by Sarah Crain Featured columnist Sarah Crain studied Music and Theater throughout school and has two associates degrees from Tulsa Community College in Music and Theater. In 2002, Sarah decided to start her own business in an attempt to avoid the life of a “starving artist.” This allowed her the ability to make a living while enjoying the freedom to perform from time to time. Sarah has performed in several Tulsa shows including Fiddler on the Roof, Once Upon a Mattress, and Jekyll & Hyde throughout her performance career, and currently writes music in her off-time.

Behind the curtain of Jekyll & Hyde “The set is Victorian in style, but with an industrial steam-punk flair that emits a sexy, edgy feel. THIS BIG, DARK, FLASHY SPECTACLE IS A REAL CROWD-PLEASER. IT KNOCKS THE ROOF OFF THE THEATER.”

elebrity Attractions has done it again… the infamous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are coming to T-town. This month the Tulsa PAC presents the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn. The show will visit Tulsa for one week, performing Jan. 22-27, and it brings an amazing cast.The dual role of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde will be played by American Idol star Constantine Maroulis, and he shares the stage with Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox as Lucy. I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Laird Mackintosh who will perform the role of Dr. Jekyll’s closest friend, an attorney named John Utterson. Mackintosh, a well-established musical thespian, has performed in several Broadway musicals including

Dr. Jekyll ponders the advice of his friend, John Utterson. Courtesy photo

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– Gannett Newspapers Phantom of the Opera,The Music Man, and South Pacific. He was introduced to music at a very young age when his father played opera in their home in Canada, and by the age of 11, Mackintosh was performing. According to Mackintosh, this version of Jekyll & Hyde is a whole new beast. The playwright and composers attended rehearsals regularly, and facilitated updating the script and even made a few musical changes. The set is Victorian in style, but with an industrial, steam-punk flair that emits a sexy, edgy feel. When asked about his role, Mackintosh says it is both challenge and a joy. He considers it his job to “bring to light things about Jekyll that the audience wouldn’t otherwise see,” and to communicate “the stakes that are involved with Jekyll’s success or his failure.” He appreciates the privilege of cast membership among so many talented actors and musicians and says, “Often people don’t realize how much effort goes into the roles. At the end of every show, I reach down and pick up Constantine, who is dripping with sweat.” I shared with Mackintosh my recent experience playing the role of Elizabeth in Jeffrey Hatchner’s stage

The passion of Jekyll and Hyde is expressed in song. Right,Laird Mackintosh says he relishes his role. Courtesy photos

success in Europe, Japan, and several other countries. So for a music lover like Mackintosh, it’s no surprise that the score is his favorite part of the show. “Whether I am on stage or not, I enjoy listening to the music,” said Mackintosh. But onto the biggest question in the story: Who is the villain? Is it Jekyll or is it Hyde? In the musical as well as the stage play, the audience feels torn between the two. While it is clear that Dr. Jekyll is an educated gentleman and Hyde is an enraged murderer, there are moments in the story that create audience empathy for each side of the character. “This is the essential part of the story,” says Mackintosh, “the story that is man’s duality. You have this debate about the two sides of man. That is something that the audience relates to.There is no doubt in my mind that people have the ‘face they present to the world’ and their other side that is hidden from the world.” ~

play Jekyll & Hyde, and we compared some notes.There are many differences between the two shows and the novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson. For example, Utterson was the story’s narrator in the novel and stage play, but in the musical the role is a character only without the added job of narrating. Likewise, the novel did not include any “romantic interests,” like the play and musical versions, but focused on Jekyll’s struggle when dealing with his alter ego, Mr. Hyde. But the most significant difference is the addition of the musical score by Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden. Music. It is all about the music. In any Broadway production, the most powerful element of the show is the music.The music gives the cast and audience insight and an in-depth look at the motivations and intense feelings the characters face while on their journey. The score of Jekyll & Hyde resonates worldwide with huge January 2013 | 19

Life with the Oilers –

by Jordan Crudo

A rollercoaster ride

he rollercoaster of professional sports has begun for the Tulsa Oilers and it is nothing short of fascinating. The Oilers started the year off with a winning record and high hopes of consistency. Unfortunately, that consistency has been streaky, as the Oilers had a three-game losing streak, three-game winning streak, and then a six-game losing streak. This kind of rollercoaster is one that no player or team enjoys, because it means changes are on the horizon. During the six-game losing streak, the Oilers waived (let go) four of its players, including three forwards and their starting goaltender.The Oilers then signed new defenseman Jeff Buvinow and a new starting goaltender, Mike Garman, who had starred for Cornell

before going pro last year. Garman also had a brief stint with the Oilers last year before playing pro in Norway. The team has gone 2-2 with the new shake-ups in place, which does not warrant an end to the shake-up.The Oilers also might have lost their second top scorer after he was kicked out of the last home game. The frustration of such a season has mounted and though the team has been strong-willed through it, you can feel the angst of the record as the Oilers went from being ranked in the top five in the standings then down to the basement of last-place teams.When situations like such occur, owners and management put pressure on the coaching staff, who in turn put pressure on the players, whose jobs are then even more at risk than usual.

Some ups, some downs – and Batman Though times have been rocky, there have been many bright spots along the way. One of the losses during the streak was in overtime during the Batmanthemed game. The Oilers changed their team name to the “Gotham City Crusaders” for Black Friday as thousands of fans showed up to see the Oilers wearing very stylish Batman jerseys. During the game, the Oilers held a Batman costume contest for children, and put on quite a performance despite the unfortunate overtime loss. One of the two recent wins came at home in an exciting game against the first-place Allen Americans, who had lost only two games all season prior. The Oilers are also happy to have the top goal scorer in the league in Gary Steffes, and has two other forwards not too far behind in the standings.

Off Ice Giving Off the ice, the Oilers have been busy in the community as well. The team took part in a Habitat for Humanity project, giving a helping hand to five different houses being constructed in a neighborhood to help families in need. The team has also sent players to elementary and middle schools for autographs and activities.

Jordan Crudo, wearing the traditional dark blue worn by Tulsa Oiler goalies during practice, does power slides in a recent practice. Drew Akins (in green) tries to shoot at the goalie’s right pad and by “power sliding,” Jordan completes a pad-save. Photo by Vernis Maxwell

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Rising Above The future looks very bright for the Oilers as they try to claw their way back to the top. Gio Flamminio, one of the Oilers leaders, says it best: “We can either feel sorry for ourselves, or we can rise above. Easy choice, boys!” Other high spots include the Dec. 8 Teddy Tosses when many fans brought stuffed animal toys so they could toss them on the ice when the Oilers scored their first goal of the game. It’s a hoot to see thousands of fuzzy toys fly through the air in celebration of the goal and great to know those toys all later were given to kids in need. Other in-game perks are still fan favorites, including free Jack-in-the-Box if the Oilers score four goals, the chuck-a-puck contest, food and prize giveaways, and a free beer at Woody’s Sports Bar and Grill if you show your ticket. Every game, the Oilers have some type of special deal to make the games

not only exciting but affordable. Mondays and Thursdays are college nights, giving students big discounts on tickets, soda, beer, and pizza. You are also able to buy a ticket and get one free with a receipt of a Jack-in-the-Box combo on weekdays. Friday night is ladies’ night, where all females receive ticket and food discounts, while receiving free goodies and free chiropractic massages. Sunday games are a treat as all fans are invited to skate the pro ice with the players right after the game, allowing fans and children to meet and skate with their favorite players. The season is still very young, as the regular season runs into late March with playoffs starting in April. The league has a great deal of parity this year, as most teams are only separated in the standings by one to three points, which is only a one-game difference. That means the standings shuffle any given day, and that every game is not only going to

be exciting, it will be important. Every pro team in any league faces adversity at some point in the season. The Oilers are definitely back on the right track, though. It is much better to face the adversity in the beginning to get it out of the way. Regardless, the Oilers will continue to put countless hours of work and effort into entertaining their fan base and helping in the community. ~

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January events Bluegrass Festival in Wagoner, Jan. 17-19 Western Hills Bluegrass Festival – even the name is evocative. It’s an opportunity to listen or jam, attend workshops or simply wander and take in the glorious music. Like many who attend, westside Tulsans Cecil Watkins, Kenneth Roberts and Derrell Buchanan, attend yearly. Roberts and his wife decided to stay at the lodge this year and luckily they booked their room at the previous year’s event because every year all rooms are booked for the next year’s festival. No matter whether you stay or just visit for an afternoon, the festival is a toetappin’ good time of fellowship and great music, says Roberts. Organizer Don and Wilda Thomas began the festival 34 years ago and say it takes the entire year to do all it takes to execute a festival attended by about 1,500 people from all around the country. Highlights this year will include Triple L Bluegrass, Digger Davis and Tombstone as well as the Larry Ford Band, River Ridge, Lost Hill Bluegrass, The String Dudes, Natural State, Spittin’ Image, and The Hunt Family. The event is held Sequoyah State Park in Wagoner and tickets for the event at $15 per day or $40 for the weekend. For details call 405-308-0010.

Jan. 4 Tulsa 66er’s v. Idaho Stampede, 7 p.m., SpiritBank Event Center, 107th & Memorial, details at www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa Jan. 4-27 Art Exhibit: Janice Wright, 10 am to 5:30 pm plus, Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www.tulsapac.com Jan. 5 Tulsa 66er’s v. Texas Legends, 7 p.m., SpiritBank Event Center, 107th & Memorial, details at www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa Jan. 5-6 Monster Jam, times vary, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter.com Jan. 8-12 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, times vary, QuikTrip Center, Expo Square, details at www.chilibowl. com Jan. 9 Justin Bieber, 7 p.m., BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www. bokcenter.com Jan. 10-12 Tuesdays with Morrie, times vary, Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www.tulsapac.com Jan. 11 Downlink Liquid Stranger + Mayhem, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www.cainsballroom. com Jan. 11-13 Tulsa Remodel and Landscape Show, times vary, Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center, details at www. tulsaconvention.com

Time Stands Still, Jan. 25- Feb. 2 Heller Theatre will present “Time Stands Still” at the Henthorne Performing Arts Center at 4825 South Quaker Ave., a play written by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies. The work exposes the addictive nature of conflict. Sara, a wartime photojournalist wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, returns home to a relationship equally torn by cynicism and secrets, says Frank Gallagher, director of the show. Due to mature subject matter, it is for mature audiences. For more information, contact the Henthorne Performing Arts Center at 918-746-5065 or visit: www.cityoftulsa.org/ henthornepac.

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Jan. 12 Turkey Mountain Volunteer Cleanup Day, meet in the main parking lot at 66th & Elwood, 9 am Jan. 12 Tulsa Oilers vs. Bloomington Blaze, 7:35 pm, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www. bokcenter.com Philbrook Muesum of Art (free admission Saturday with family activities), 10 am to 5 pm, Philbrook Meusum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road, details at www.philbrook.org

Stoney LaRue, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www. cainsballroom.com Jan. 13 Tulsa Oilers vs. Texas Brahmas, 4:05 pm, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter. com Jan. 17-19 CF Athletic Tulsa Nationals, times vary, Pavilion, Expo Square, details at www.worldofwrestling.com Jan. 18 Rascal Flatts, TBA, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www. bokcenter.com Junior Brown 10th CD Release Concert + Dustin Pittsley Band, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www.cainsballroom.com Jan. 18-19 Tulsa 66er’s v. Austin Toros, 7 p.m., SpiritBank Event Center, 107th & Memorial, details at www.nba. com/dleague/tulsa Jan. 19-20 Tulsa Oilers vs. Wichita Thunder, times vary, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter. com Jan. 22 Tulsa Oilers vs. Arizona Sundogs, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter. com Jan. 22 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (from Literature Live), 9:30 am and noon, Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center, details at www. tulsaconvention.com Trampled by Turtles + Carl Broemel from My Morning Jacket, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www.cainsballroom. com Jan. 22-27 Jekyll & Hyde, TBA, Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www.tulsapac. com Jan. 24 Drive-By Truckers, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www. cainsballroom.com Jan. 25 Cody Canada & The Departed, 7 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www.cainsballroom.com Jan. 25-26 The First Annual 80th Annual Tulsa Gridiron, 7 p.m., Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www. tulsapac.com Jan. 25-26 Rock the Presidents, times vary, Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www.tulsapac.com

Jan. 25-27 Green Country Home and Garden Show, times vary, Exchange Center, Expo Square, details at www.exposquare.com Jan. 25-28 Tulsa 66er’s v. Los Angeles D-Fenders, 7 p.m., SpiritBank Event Center, 107th & Memorial, details at www.nba.com/dleague/ tulsa Jan. 26 Frank Vignola, 7:30 pm, Tulsa PAC, 119 E. 2nd, details at www. tulsapac.com Jan. 26 Tributes For Taron (A benefit concert w/ Let’s Zeppelin, Billion Dollar Koopers, & Idle), 6 p.m., Cains Ballroom, 427 N. Main, www. cainsballroom.com Jan. 26-27 AMSOIL Arenacross, times vary, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter.com Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Tulsa Sport & Travel Show, times vary, QuikTrip Center, Expo Square, details at www.exposquare.com Jan. 29 Tulsa Oilers vs. Denver Cutthroats, 7:05 pm, BOK Center, 205 S. Denver, details at www.bokcenter. com

Ongoing Events Tuesdays Depot Jams, 5:30 pm, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First St., details at www.okjazz.org Wednesdays JazzWich Wednesday, 11:30 am, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First St., details at www.okjazz.org Thursdays-Saturdays Live Music, times vary, River Spirit Casino Mistic River Lounge, 8330 Riverside Parkway, details at www. riverspirittulsa.com Saturdays Just for Teens Coffee House, 7-11 pm, Downtown, 311 S. Madison, details at www.yst.org Saturdays Tulsa Flea Market, 8 am to 4 pm, Exchange Center or Super Duty Arena, Expo Square, details at www.tulsafleamarket.net Saturdays The Drunkard and the Olio, 7:30 pm, The Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive, details at www. spotlighttheater.org

Eagles and more on the river ’s edge E veryone is a bird watcher – it’s just a matter of degree. One can’t help but admire the grace and freedom of a bird in flight. The Tulsa area abounds with birding opportunities all year round with special treats in the month of January when the area’s eagles tend to be more active. Bald eagles winter in northeastern Oklahoma, especially near dams where meals are easy to come by with fish shooting out of power turbines. About 105 acres near Keystone Lake are dedicated as an eagle preserve. “The eagle preserve, itself, is NOT open to the public,” says Todd Humphrey of the Tulsa Audubon Society. “Our volunteers use a blind located a safe distance from the roost. And the viewing area below the dam is open to the public.”

Bald Eagle Days, Jan. 12 - 13 Every year, birders both amateur and expert gather and are available to help one another with favorite spotting scopes. The eagle watches are held at Helmerich Park on Riverside Drive between 71st and 81st streets from 8 to 9:30 a.m.The fun also includes seminars, workshops, vendors, food and a live bald eagle and other live raptors at Jenks Freshman Academy. “We’re partnering with the Jenks High School

Ornithological Club to again present this opportunity,” Humphrey says. “The seminars are held all day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jenks High School Freshmen Academy found on the central Jenks campus at 205 East B St., Jenks. Seminars are repeated frequently. The Live Bald Eagles will be sponsored by Sutton Avian Research center on Saturday and Sunday by the Grey Eagle House operated by the Iowa Nation. Food and beverages will be available throughout the day. Bald eagle t-shirts are available for $15.

Many birding opportunities TAS holds monthly meetings open to the public the third Tuesday of each month except June-August. The meetings, held at the Tulsa Garden Center at 2435 S. Peoria Ave., are free and start with snacks and social time at 7 p.m. On Tuesdays mornings early birders gather at 8 a.m. through March and at 7:30 a.m. April through August at LaFortune Park. For more details, call Jo Loyd at 918-835-2946 or Jana Singletary at 918-296-9629. Saturdays are usually busy for birders and lovers of butterflies and botany at Oxley Nature Center at Mohawk Park. Call 918-669-6644 for details. Many other events are planned for 2013 but a particularly special one is planned for April. Humphrey invites birders, families and those interested to check out the gobbling grounds of the Tulsa Audubon Prairie Chicken Festival on April 26-28. For more details, visit www. tulsaaudubon.org or call 918-809-6325 for details. Above: Spotting a bald eagle below the Keystone Dam or near Swift Park is always a thrill. Left: Many types of birds put on a daily show at the Arkansas River. PHOTOS BY VERNIS MAXWELL

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For more than 60 years, Southwest Tulsans have met to plan innovative solutions to the challenges facing its residents. From preventing school closings to launching major revitalization efforts, Chamber meetings have called all parties to the table to prioritize and carry out the work. Recent efforts to facilitate a growing Tulsa Hills Merchant's Association and champion exciting river development dreams through River's Edge Maga-

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