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UNACCEPTABLE IN OKLAHOMA: PART 4

PARENT TRAP

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Father-and-son Dr. Dayal and Sanjay Meshri June 2013

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Hear from the father-and-son leaders of Advance Research Chemicals, Dr. Dayal and Sanjay Meshri.

Oklahoma ranks fifth in teen pregnancy, spurring a cycle of poverty for many young parents and their children. TulsaPeople takes a closer look at the trends and potential solutions for this complicated issue in the fourth installment of our “Unacceptable” series.

Q&A

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The reverend and the rabbi

Two of Tulsa’s spiritual leaders and best friends — Rabbi Charles Sherman and the Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr. — step down this month from their pulpits after decades of interfaith work.

by MISSY KRUSE

Merritt’s Bakery topped the A-List’s bakery category this year. For more winners, see p. 43.

Parent trap

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13 (Yarn) bombs away A group of crafters is creating art that is surprising, secretive and slightly subversive. 16 Passions A local woman spreads a little happiness to the littlest patients. 18 What it’s like Former Tulsan and NBA star Etan Thomas is an advocate of responsible fatherhood. 20 Storefront Young entrepreneur Taylor Scheer is spreading the latest men’s styles to Tulsa.

22 Roots Catching up with former Tulsan Lila Stewart and her husband, Jeremy, owners of Hari Mari flip-flop company 24 Postgame The basketball court proved to be a valuable learning ground for Risha Grant. 26 Not so long ago Hale’s and Lachenmaier’s 28 At large So much insanity, so little space

85 Tie one on Two Guys Bow Ties’ wooden bowties fuse old-school craftsmanship with modern style. 86 Top 10 Adam Teague and Tim Paslay, Two Guys Bow Ties designers 90 Home Two Tulsa couples create opulent outdoor living spaces. 96 Travel Summer 2013 calls for a road trip, but if you don’t want to go far, here are six travel destinations to explore.

101 Dining out Go West steakhouse rounds up south Texas flavors in west Tulsa.

104 Table talk Dining developments out south and what to do with summer strawberries 105 Wine Refreshing recommendations just right for summertime sipping 106 Health Alzheimer’s disease affects 5 million people annually, and through it, millions more family members and caregivers. TulsaPeople takes a look at three families’ stories.

133 All’s fair A Brookside church offers fair trade shopping in Tulsa. 134 Agenda This month’s standout events 136 Out & about See and be seen. 140 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings 142 Artist in residence Kenneth John Gonzales braves the heat to create one-of-a-kind sculptures.

144 The culturist Young Tulsa artists are connecting with their east African counterparts through a cross-cultural collaboration. 146 Tulsa sound A roundup of summer music festivals 147 Worth reading Mark Brown’s recently published collection of 17 essays on eating and drinking, plus John Brooks Walton’s latest book hits newsstands this month. 152 The last word A tribute to retiring columnist Jeff Van Hanken

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by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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une is the time of year we turn our focus to dads, thanks to Father’s Day (on June 16 this year). It sounds cliché to say my dad is my hero, but he’s the most hard-working, multi-talented person I know. Anyone who knows him also knows what a jokester he is, too. I can only hope I have a few of his traits.

This month’s issue of Phillips and her dad, Gregg Pratt, on her TulsaPeople is a tribute wedding day to local men, like my dad, who have impacted their own circles of influence — some larger than others — in a positive way.

I admit to tearing up when I read our Q&A with Dr. Dayal Meshri and his son, Sanjay (p. 30). If reading about the businessmen’s mutual love and respect doesn’t make you want to call your own dad (or child), I don’t know what will.

In our interview with former Tulsan and NBA star Etan Thomas (p. 18), he shares “What It’s Like” to champion fatherhood in an era when becoming a father is easy, but being a dad is tougher than ever. In the same vein, we present the fourth installment of our “Unacceptable” series that highlights Oklahoma’s fifth-highest ranking in teen pregnancies.

“Parent trap” (p. 36) puts the spotlight on our state’s teen mothers, many of whom are raising children alone.

We also celebrate the spiritual leadership of two Tulsa men of faith: the Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr. and Rabbi Charles Sherman, who each retire this month, as told in our story on p. 34.

Jeff Van Hanken signs off this month from his longtime post as a TulsaPeople columnist to focus on other ventures. Readers have often shared how they’ve enjoyed his commentary on various topics, including, yes, being a dad.

See our salute to Van Hanken’s 12 years as a columnist on p. 152.

You already know from our yummy cover that the June issue centers on our third annual A-list readers’ choice awards.

Around 50,000 votes were cast in four categories — Food, Fun, Services and Shopping — and the list of winners starts on p. 43. Of course, the TulsaPeople editors had to throw in our own zany favorites sprinkled throughout the list.

All of us have our personal A-lists, and I couldn’t segue to the end of this letter without mentioning the man at the top of mine.

My husband, J.R., will make an outstanding father next month when we welcome our first child. Through his example, he will show our daughter the importance of loving and serving others. He’ll also teach her that, in respecting herself, men (and women) will respect her, too. Most of all, I know he will teach her about the “big” things in life: faith, family and following your heart.

Here’s to all the great men in our lives. tþ

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The story behind the story On two of Tulsa’s interfaith leaders — MISSY KRUSE Not every story idea ends as it begins. My bi-monthly “Lunch With” column was one such. For this issue we’d decided to feature the Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr., senior minister of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, who retires June 2.

The good reverend was happy to oblige, but he couldn’t make it for lunch.

So, we opted for “Coffee With.” During our conversation, he remarked that his good friend, Rabbi Charles Sherman at Temple Israel, also was retiring in June.

They were to speak at one another’s official retirement services.

Now here was the story! So, a short column became a short feature.

I have attended weddings and funerals at both houses of worship, and more than one Passover Seder at the Temple.

But this was an opportunity to visit with these great gentlemen one on one. I came away from the hourlong interviews with a real sense of how Biggs and Sherman became two of Tulsa’s most renowned interfaith leaders.

They told me — and I fervently believe this, too — that you don’t have to abandon your own faith to find friendship and common cause with those of other beliefs. You will, however, enrich your life.

I hope their stories inspire you to aspire to this, as well.

On teen pregnancy — ANGELA EVANS When I was given the task of exploring the reasons behind Oklahoma’s high rate of teen pregnancy, I thought my story was going to simply be one about sex education. Instead, I found that teen pregnancy is a far more complex issue than just having “the talk” with our children.

After speaking with many knowledgeable individuals, including Sharon Rodine, youth initiatives director of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy — who has seen firsthand the effects of teen pregnancy on young parents, their children and our communities — the story became less about sex itself, and more about the importance of nurturing a child’s entire well-being.

Union Public Schools has implemented a program that claims to prevent teen

births through a more comprehensive and holistic approach than students receive in a typical sex ed class (which, I learned, few Oklahoma schools even offer today). The nationally recognized Carrera program is getting results in other states, and it goes beyond the classroom, teaching students life skills and providing them access to health care. Most importantly, it shows kids how they can pursue college and a career after receiving their diplomas.

The program operates on the theory that when children start thinking about their future, they start thinking differently about sex and its implications. Hopefully, this can be a model for other schools and communities in Oklahoma.

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A group of crafters is creating art that is surprising, secretive and slightly subversive.

Yarn Bomb Tulsa hit Cain’s Ballroom in January with the group’s knitted and crocheted street art.

by BRITT GREENWOOD

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“It’s a love of knitting, a love of creating art, wanting to give back to the community in a slightly subversive way. Some of us have very straight-laced day jobs, but we still have a little rebel left in us.”

The identities of Yarn Bomb Tulsa members are kept secret since “yarn graffiti” is technically illegal, yet easily removable.

The actual process of yarn bombing is simple. Members decide on a location and target, and knit or cro-

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arn Bomb Tulsa is not your granny’s knitting club. Rather than swaying in a rocking chair and sipping iced tea, members of Yarn Bomb Tulsa (YBT) discreetly and vibrantly stitch their mark on the city.

Yarn bombing, also described as yarn graffiti, is knitted or crocheted street art displayed without permission. Compared to their street art cousin from a spray can, yarn bombs are much less permanent. In fact, they can be removed with scissors.

“It’s pretty easy to remove, unlike other forms of graffiti, so we consider it pretty harmless,” says Brandi*, a YBT founding member. “If someone is grumpy enough to want to take it down, so be it. But we’ll keep on putting it up.”

YBT was born in January 2012 when Brandi and co-founder Andrea* wanted to improve Tulsa in a unique and colorful way. The women soon added two more members and developed the secretive group’s only searchable presence, the YBT Facebook Page, in February.

Months later, the group launched its first bomb — a multi-colored pole hugger in front of the popular downtown shop Dwelling Spaces.

Why would one choose to yarn bomb rather than knit sweaters?

“We love Tulsa, and want to see the arts thrive,” Brandi explains. “We follow yarn graffiti in other cities and wanted to bring some yarn love to Tulsa.”

Yarn bombing has indeed made its international mark. Facebook hosts a hub for yarn bombers, listing dozens of yarn bombing groups stretching from Chile to Finland to Australia.

Andrea adds, “It’s a love of knitting, a love of creating art, wanting to give back to the community in a slightly subversive way. Some of us have very straight-laced day jobs, but we still have a little rebel left in us.”

chet yarn into their desired dimensions, often gathering donations from other yarn bomb enthusiasts.

Once enough material is acquired, members take final measurements and meet during off-peak hours to stitch the pieces onto the chosen object.

Recent bombs took place in the Blue Dome and Pearl districts and outside Cain’s Ballroom. Jillian Holzbauer, local musician and Phoenix Café bar manager, loves the “added aesthetic” YBT’s recent Pearl District bombs brought to sidewalk poles outside the café.

“I thought it was a fun and quirky way to dress up the neighborhood,” she says.

Inclined to knit a sweater for a chilly park bench or make a drab street pole more cheery? YBT accepts donated yarn and knitted or crocheted 12-by-12-inch squares, which can be dropped off at MADE: The Indie Emporium Shop, 1317 E. Sixth St. When it comes to the type of yarn fibers needed, Brandi says, “Chunky or bulky acrylic yarn is, so to speak, the bomb.”

If you attended Tulsa International Mayfest or the Blue Dome Arts Festival, you may have strolled past YBT’s most recent handiwork. The group also will participate in two global fiber events on June 8 — International Yarn Bomb Day and Worldwide Knit in Public Day — with plans to create its most spectacular bomb yet, Brandi says. However, specific plans and the location are top secret.

While the group doing the actual yarn bombing remains smaller to ease planning and execution, Andrea emphasizes that YBT is not an exclusive group.

“Anyone can knit something, walk outside, wrap it on a light post, and they’ve officially joined,” she says. “If we’ve inspired others to make art, we have succeeded.” tþ

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Superheroes and princesses A local woman spreads a little happiness to the littlest patients.

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Kayla Fullen and other Emmy’s Heart volunteers make capes and tutus for children fighting serious illnesses.

Braiden Green and Delainey Maxwell, both diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, received a cape and tutu, respectively.

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ayla Fullen isn’t a nurse or a doctor. She isn’t a scientist working to cure cancer or a philanthropist funding major medical research.

But she is a mom. A mom who understands the value of a smile from a child who spends his or her days in and out of a hospital battling an unwelcome disease — days the little one should be on the playground flying around like a superhero saving the planet or twirling like a princess through Cinderella’s castle.

Fullen is the founder of the Oklahoma chapter of Emmy’s Heart, a nonprofit that provides tutus and capes to girls and boys undergoing treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses. Volunteers, including Fullen, lovingly make the costumes, which are delivered to children in local hospitals or mailed to their homes. She has even mailed a cape to a child in New York.

“I hear about the kids and want to do something,” Fullen says. “I’m not cut out to be a nurse or a doctor.

I’m never going to be the person that finds a cure for cancer, but I can make a tutu.”

Emmy’s Heart was founded by Floridian Laura Pita in memory of her mother, Emmy, who lost her battle with cancer while Pita’s son was undergoing treatment for leukemia. Fullen was inspired to bring the organization to Oklahoma in August 2012 following the December 2011 hospital stay of her daughter, Lily, who had a bout of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at 4 months old.

“When we left the hospital on Christmas Eve, we had two bags of toys that were donated (to her) by well-wishing strangers,” Fullen says.

“To give back, we decided to donate

her first birthday presents to the hospital in August.

“Within three days of dropping the toys off at the hospital, I read an article about the Connecticut chapter of Emmy’s Heart, and I’ve always had a passion for nonprofits.

So, it was the perfect intersection

and timing of finding a cause for my goal of always wanting to start a nonprofit.”

Four-year-old Braiden Green, a recipient of an Emmy’s Heart cape, is a superhero in his own right. He is bravely fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and has been in

and out of the hospital for intense chemotherapy treatments since his diagnosis in July 2012.

“He was shocked and wide-eyed,” says Sammy Majors, Green’s mother, recalling the day her son received his cape. “He was grinning from ear to ear when Fullen walked into the hospital room with his orange cape.”

And like any good superhero, Green is always thinking about someone else. He made sure to ask for a cape for his little brother, Derick, and Emmy’s Heart happily obliged.

Delainey Maxwell, 4, also is fighting ALL. She was diagnosed in November 2011, just before her third birthday. Emmy’s Heart brought her a princess tutu that same month and again at the pediatric oncology Christmas party.

Delainey received a third tutu at a later hospital visit. Because she is in a high-risk disease category, she must undergo chemotherapy treatments for three years.

“When kids are going through this difficult time and cooped up in the hospital, it is such a great thing for them to get the capes and tutus because it gives them an escape from their reality,” says Delainey’s mom, Corrie Maxwell. “And if they can do that and forget the bad stuff even for a little while, it just brightens their spirit and mood.”

Emmy’s Heart makes and gives away 15-20 capes and tutus per month and relies heavily on donations to cover the cost of materials and supplies. tþ

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WHAT IT’S LIKE

First-person experiences

Founding fathers Former Tulsan and NBA star Etan Thomas is an advocate of responsible fatherhood.

by ART HADDAWAY

Why he wrote “Fatherhood”: What I wanted to write was something that was inspiring for young people, espe-

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cially for young people growing up in single-parent households, and so I wanted to get other men who they recognized as being able to encourage them to let them know ... you can still make it in life if you make the right choices.

Etan Thomas and an attendee at Tulsa’s first Fatherhood Weekend in April. Thomas is a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and retired after 11 years in the NBA.

What he sees as the problem: You don’t ever hear any encouragement to the young people. A lot of times they just don’t have anyone to take them to the side and tell them that they deserve better, or that they can make the right decisions and right choices, or that there is another way.

His goal for the “fatherhood movement”: I want to show (young people) positive men being responsible, taking care of their kids, loving their kids and sometimes having struggles. People respond to it, and hearing men talk about this topic ... they identify with the issue that they have had ... so it’s really encouraging to them.

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His influence as a role model: Young people listen to people whom they recognize. I recognized the power that people in athletics or entertainment had on young people, so I’m just trying to use that power for good.

His favorite part of his work: (Fatherhood) is something that a lot of men want to talk about, but it’s really not something that we do talk about a lot.

A lot of times (after I speak) I’ll have a book signing, so it’s nice to be able to talk to them one on one, and that’s always the best part because you know what you’re doing is resonating.

What fatherhood means to him: Fatherhood means everything to me.

It’s the most important, rewarding and challenging job a man can possibly have. Fatherhood transcends racial lines, color lines, economic, religious — it transcends all of that. tþ

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entle Giant,” “The Poet” and “Rebounder with a Cause” are just a few of the terms commonly used to describe former NBA player Etan Thomas. But above all, Thomas considers himself a father. He has three children: Malcolm, 7; Imani, 5; and Sierra, 2.

Thomas retired in 2011 after playing 11 years for the Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder. He is considered one of the most influential figures in the industry for his momentous work both on and off the basketball court.

Raised in Tulsa, the 35-year-old Harlem, N.Y., native is a devout advocate of the “fatherhood movement” dedicated to helping adolescent boys and young men — those who are fatherless or are fathers themselves — become a positive force in their families and in their communities.

In May 2012, Thomas published “Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge,” featuring a compilation of narratives from pastors to celebrities about the subject. He wrote “More Than an Athlete” in February 2005 and “Voices of the Future” this past January — both collections of poems covering controversial topics from racism to politics.

Thomas also is a member of President Barack Obama’s Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Task Force, a program to raise awareness of the importance of fatherhood. He partnered with local attorney Damario SolomanSimmons to share his platform April 5-6 on a celebrity panel during the MVP Foundation’s first Fatherhood Weekend in Tulsa.

Fatherhood Weekend was hosted by the MVP Foundation, which gives back to the north Tulsa community through programs promoting higher education and mentorship.

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STOREFRONT

Looking at small businesses

Fashion evangelist Young entrepreneur Taylor Scheer is bringing the latest men’s styles to Tulsa.

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Taylor Scheer’s Cherry Street clothing shop, The Style Lab, offers men’s-only styles in a masculine space he and a friend designed and renovated themselves.

The store has an edgy, industrial feel, but its mix of antiques and rustic pieces also creates warmth that immediately makes shoppers feel at home.

In the same way, Scheer’s outgoing personality makes customers feel they are hanging out with a good friend.

“I want to bring back that aspect of customer service that is missing in so many retail places today,” he says. “I have clients (for whom) I will personally deliver new items of

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aylor Scheer never planned to go into the retail business.

It seemed quite an unlikely path for the son of Bill and Sandy Scheer, ministers of GUTS church.

Truth be told, the 27-year old entrepreneur created The Style Lab out of frustration.

“I got tired of having to drive to Dallas to find the latest in men’s fashion,” says Scheer from an antique armchair in his newly refurbished store on Cherry Street. “I love fashion, and I love Tulsa and was tired of Tulsa not having the most current styles — so a few years later, here we are.”

Situated at 1338 E. 15th St., The Style Lab is a men’s-only clothing store open since October 2012.

Scheer prides himself on carrying brands that no one else in Tulsa offers, such as Nudie Jeans, Ben Sherman, Benson, Zanerobe, Over Under Clothing and Huyton Union.

He keeps up with the latest in fashion by reading numerous blogs and visiting markets across the country.

“It’s been a great ride so far,” Scheer says. “If I was ever going to take a risk like this (opening a store), now is the time. I am young and single and can put everything I have into this place.”

Scheer, a graduate of Union High School and Evangel University, had no specific training in retail, although he double majored in marketing and business management. In fact, he jokes he could write a book on what not to do when opening a store.

“It’s been a lot of trial and error,” he says.

Scheer’s store is completely selffunded. He and a friend gutted and remodeled the space on their own, and even decorated it themselves.

clothing to their house so they can try them on without having to come in. That’s what I want my hallmark to be — impeccable customer service.”

Scheer says he learned the personal aspect of customer service during the three years he worked for his dad at GUTS after graduating college. During that time he ran the church’s Media and Service Department, oversaw the Distribution Center and started Friday Groceries, an emergency food outreach for Tulsa families in need.

“Working at the church actually was really helpful for me in opening the store,” Scheer says. “In essence, that’s what church is all about — connecting with and serving people.

Those are lessons I’m not sure I could have learned anywhere else.”

Nevertheless, Scheer has found his own mission.

“I want to bring the (East and West) Coast style to Tulsa and eventually create a one-stop shop with everything a man needs,” he says. tþ

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ROOTS

Checking in with former Tulsans

Lila and Jeremy Stewart Owners, Hari Mari flip-flop company

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years before. We found that flip-flops have grown way beyond just being beach-oriented footwear or something you wear on vacation. Kids in Nebraska are wearing them in the dead of winter. And also because we wanted to create a flip-flop that was different than what’s currently offered on the market.

We produce a clean-aesthetic, design-forward flip-flop option that can be worn just as easily on city streets as beaches. We had a light bulb moment to reduce toe irritation ... we designed a memory foamenclosed toe post.

Lila and Jeremy Stewart’s Hari Mari flip-flops are available in a wide range of colors at www.harimari.com.

VITAL STATS: Lila attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School; she and Jeremy married five years ago; the couple lived in Indonesia before returning to live in Dallas, Jeremy’s hometown.

NOW: Owners and designers of Hari Mari, a flip-flop company that launched last year; 5,000 pairs of sandals sold in 64 cities across 19 states in the first year; the sustainably produced flops have patent-pending construction; $3 of every pair sold supports children battling cancer in the U.S. Hari Maris are now sold in more than 100 stores in 30 states.

You lived in Indonesia for four years. What happened there to inspire your current enterprise?

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Jeremy: We owned an ad and film production firm. One of the films we produced was called “Hungry is the Tiger” about hunger and malnutrition in southeast Asia — specifically how it affects children as they grow up.

We decided in 2009 to sell the business and move back to the States. We had the foundation for the next business — we wanted to help children.

We just weren’t exactly sure (in) what capacity ... Through further research, we found out pediatric cancer is the most fatal disease for kids in the U.S. We were shocked and thrown by this. That was it, especially since Lila was pregnant for the first time (and after our combined experiences with children in southeast Asia).

Lila: While we were in Jakarta, I was really involved with (the) American

Women’s Association. We went to and volunteered for orphanages to determine their needs. We played with the kids; bought diapers, school supplies and medical supplies; and raised money for nannies and teacher(s). It was really hands on and really rewarding.

For me it was also really, really tough living in Jakarta. Everywhere I went I felt so helpless. It’s easy for me to give you a visual: “Slum Dog Millionaire.” When we moved back to the States, we knew we wanted to make a difference. I sleep better at night knowing we are being socially and environmentally responsible.

Why flip-flops?

J: We were surprised coming back (to the U.S.) that all the flip-flops were the same ones we saw four

Your shoes also are environmentally friendly?

J: Hemp is just a more sustainable material to use. It’s a nice byproduct that it licks away moisture from the foot. The flip-flops are also made from recyclable rubber and foam.

We recycle (our gently used sandals) or give them to someone who can use them. Through Soles for Souls, an organization we’ve partnered with, we put footwear on 5,000 people who didn’t have shoes.

What does Hari Mari mean?

J: Hari is Indonesian to remind us of the company’s roots. It means “day” or “sun.” Mari mean “sea” or “ocean” in Latin.

You are looking to partner with a Tulsa hospital to help even more kids with cancer. Why Tulsa?

L: Tulsa is such a special place. I’ve kept up with all of my friends. It was a long time ago, but it speaks volumes to the town. Any excuse to go to T-Town — I’m in. tþ

Hari Mari flip-flops can be found locally at Ascent, 1325 E. 15th St., Ste. 105; and Shoe Gypsy, 1604 E. 15th St. The shoes retail for $60.

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POSTGAME

Getting to know top Tulsa athletes

Risha Grant

The basketball court proved to be a valuable learning ground for the business owner.

by DOUG EATON

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How did you get involved in basketball at such a young age? I started playing basketball in Sapulpa at the Booker T. Washington Recreation Center when I was in the second or third grade. I only began playing because my older cousins would make me play when they didn’t have enough people, but they would never pass me the ball.

My only goal was to prove to my cousins that I could play. After awhile, it became the true first love of my life.

How was your high school basketball career and did you play other sports? I played for Sapulpa High

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sions I ever made because I became a much better player and was eventually approached by Kansas State University.

At KSU, I was plagued with injuries to both my knee and ankle. My ankle was declared a career-ending injury by the NCAA, so I didn’t play my senior year.

Risha Grant is preparing to release a book, “Diversity Exposed,” and recently secured her first national speaking engagement.

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ctive participation in sports by young people is often considered among the best avenues for personal growth and career development as they enter the working world, seeking to implement positive change.

In Risha Grant’s case, that sport was basketball.

An exceptional player at all levels, Grant began her playing career at approximately age 8 at the local recreation center in Sapulpa.

She went on to play at Sapulpa High School, where she was among the top 25 scorers in the state.

Although she attracted the attention of several major Division 1 colleges and was recruited by Kansas State University, continuing injuries cut short her playing days.

However, receiving her degree in broadcast journalism, combined with her interest in media, eventually led Grant to create and grow her own media companies and her own communications firm, Xposure Inc. TulsaPeople spoke with Grant about her basketball career and its effect on her profession.

LEFT: Grant’s Kansas State basketball headshot School, and most of our team had played together since the fifth grade.

We had the continuity any team needs to be successful. I was always in the top three scorers in our conference and the top 25 in the state.

I also ran track and qualified for the state meet in the 4x800 relay and the high jump.

How did you end up at Kansas State? I actually signed a letter of intent with Florida International University, but my grandfather accidentally drowned in Lake Keystone a few months after I graduated from

high school. I was very close to my grandmother, and I decided to go to school near home to be closer to her.

I was injured my junior year of high school in 1991, where I tore my left knee ACL and meniscus cartilage. It is the reason I wasn’t offered a scholarship from OSU, OU and several other colleges that were recruiting me at the time. I had a few other offers from NAIA and junior colleges after my injury, so I decided to go to Northern Oklahoma College in hopes of still getting to a Division 1 school. It was one of the best deci-

Why did you start your own business? My goal was to play Division 1, then play professionally overseas (there was no women’s professional basketball in the U.S. at the time) and then become a sports analyst, so broadcast journalism was the course I took. ...

My first job was at a local television station as a producer/director of commercials, so it was my dream job. When the station had a lay-off, I was the last person hired with the least amount of experience, so I was let go. I then did some freelance work, shooting and editing commercials, and then my business started from there. We were the first diversity communications firm in Oklahoma. There are now a few firms that work in specialized areas of diversity, but we are now the only full-service diversity communications firm in the state.

What is “OUR Oklahoma,” and what is your role in that endeavor?

I am the founder of OUR Oklahoma, which is an initiative focused on educating and creating awareness of how embracing diversity creates economic advancement. It was an idea I took to former Gov. Brad Henry that focused on how our image regarding diversity and inclusion hurts our state as companies look to (re)locate their businesses.

Gov. Henry embraced the project and hosted a kick-off dinner to introduce the initiative to 16 of the top companies in the state. tþ

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NOT SO LONG AGO

Stories from Tulsa’s past

Hale’s and Lachenmaier’s E

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by JOHN HAMILL

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The building that formerly housed Hale’s Grocery Store, as it is today at 1142 S. Rockford Ave. ies, the Breakfast of Champions.

Around the corner was Ovaltine.

With a label and pocket change, you could send away for a Captain Midnight decoder ring. Plus, Howdy Doody’s favorite R-O-Y-A-L brand gelatin dessert. And Wonder Bread that built strong bodies eight ways.

I remember Joe. He swept the floor, stocked the shelves and helped my grandmother. He was what was once called “colored” (if one were polite in the 1950s — thank goodness I was brought up in a “polite” house).

Meanwhile, not too far from my own home there was another neighborhood store, though we rarely walked to it from our house on the 2600 block of South Boston Place. Lachenmaier’s was at 1818 S. Cincinnati Ave., about one block north of Lee Elementary School and next to Page’s Drug Store, where I bought my first baseball cards in 1954.

Mother would drive up and we’d visit with Ralph the butcher — he always had a recommendation for my father to burn on the grill in the back yard. On weeks when we didn’t visit, Mom would phone in the order, and shortly afterward a young man would deliver the groceries to our side door. (Safeway in Utica Square did not deliver.)

We had a blond bulldog (one that preceded the fence climb-

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isenhower was in the White House, Elvis had not yet twisted his pelvis on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey’s TV show, and people walked to the grocery store.

One was just north from Grandmother’s house.

Ellen Blazier lived in the 1200 block of South Rockford Avenue — a tiny house set way back from the street. Close to the alley behind the house was a large rusty barrel for burning trash. Mint grew at the side of the little house.

Grandmother Blazier had a cat, and I learned never to chew the mint until it had been washed.

She had a washing machine with a wringer (think of two rolling pins mashing clothes together), and the fence in back was covered with vines. We once let our bulldog out in Grandmother’s back yard. He spotted her cat in the middle of the yard. The cat and the dog took off for the fence simultaneously. The cat made it over to the alley. The bulldog was half up the fence before he did a Chuck Jones cartoon doubletake, dug in his claws and slowly dropped backward to the ground, as if halfway up he realized he wasn’t supposed to be climbing a fence.

At 1142 S. Rockford Ave. was Hale’s Grocery Store, which I would frequent when I went to visit her. The floor had grittiness to it, like a handful of new blue Cheer had been scattered around the laundry section where you also found Dreft, Oxydol and Fab. Some detergent boxes even had promotional items such as dishes, glasses or towels packed in them.

There was a freshly scrubbed scent in the air; perhaps that was laundry detergent on the floor.

There was a shelf or two of K-E-double -L-O-double -good Kellogg’s cereals — Sugar Corn Pops with Wild Bill Hickok (actor Guy Madison) on the box; snap, crackle and pop Rice Krispies, the talking cereal; and Wheat-

er) named Muggs who always happily greeted the Lachenmaier’s delivery boy. Unfortunately, Muggs escaped the fenced back yard one day and encountered a passing car. He was not seriously injured, but from that day forward any visitor caused him to charge the door barking. The visit by the mailman became a daily cacophonous event. The only person the dog didn’t charge barking was the delivery boy. We gave Muggs away to him.

I drove down Cincinnati south from downtown the other day.

The building that once housed Lachenmaier’s, as well as the drug store and the barber shop, is now Central Graphics.

The building that was home to Hale’s also stands today, a laundromat on one side and Destiny Property Leasing’s office on the other.

Apartments now cover many of the lots that once were houses on Rockford, including Grandmother Blazier’s. And no one walks to the grocery store anymore. tþ

he Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors will make history as they cross the Atlantic — by plane, not boat — to race in the United Kingdom’s Henley Royal Regatta from July 3-7.

The Juniors, comprised of eighththrough 12th-grade students from various Tulsa-area schools, was established soon after the Tulsa Rowing Club began in 1983. The nationally and regionally competitive Juniors are the first Oklahoma high school athletes to compete in the United Kingdom.

“We have worked extremely hard to build a program that provides the opportunity for the youth of Tulsa to participate in the sport of rowing,” says Neil Bergenroth, the Juniors’ head coach of 11 years.

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Juniors members.

Schools across the Tulsa area are represented on the team.

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rowing equipment.

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Universities, including The University of Tulsa, the University of Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Yale, where Juniors team members have pursued collegiate rowing careers.

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Percent of male high school rowers receive college scholarships.

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Percent of female high school rowers receive college scholarships.

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hours per week are spent in Juniors

training.

Freelance writer John Hamill is the author/co-author of three books on Tulsa and the former editor of TulsaPeople.

He also teaches writing at The University of Tulsa.

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Club members hold longest continual row world records on the Concept2 Rowing Ergometer, a rowing simulator.

For more information, visit www.tulsarowing.org/juniors.

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THE FIRST TEN YEARS 1973- 1983 Founding of Leadership Tulsa

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Jan Vail, Class 3 and Bill Wiles, Class 4

hired. The organization continued to be housed in donated office space at the Chamber … a converted cloak room as Shirley describes it!

EXPANDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TULSANS Gary Richetto, John Dewell, Shirley Scott, John Hamill, Joyce Kelleher, Bill Wiles and David Moffett

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little more than forty years ago, an idea began to percolate that there needed to be a way to better prepare tomorrow’s leaders with the information, skills and connections through which they could build a better city. Leaders from the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and the Junior League of Tulsa collaborated and jointly operated Leadership Tulsa for the first five years of its life. The first class in 1973 had 39 participants! Tuition was just $175. Leadership Tulsa was the first Leadership Program in Oklahoma and at

the forefront of a movement that was sweeping the nation.

In 1978, a formal board was formed and the organization moved out from under the Chamber umbrella and received independent incorporation and non-profit status. The first official meeting of the new entity occurred on June 27, 1978 and was chaired by Bill Wiles with other officers, including John Dewell, Polly Nelson, Jim Lindsey and Larry Hill. Tuition was also raised in 1978 to $500 and the first program coordinator, Shirley Scott was

In October 1979 Leadership Tulsa was among the founding members of the National Association of Community Leadership Organizations. Leadership Tulsa accepted its largest class to date, and formed an alumni committee with two representatives from each graduating class to plan alumni activities. Given Shirley’s self-described lack of typing skills, she and the entire board was understandably excited when in 1980 they invested $900 PRESIDENTS OF in a new self-corTHE LEADERSHIP recting IBM Selectric TULSA BOARD typewriter. “Bill Wiles John Dewell (1978-79) reported that the William Wiles (1979-80) (new) typewriter has Gary Richetto (1980-81) been installed and Joyce Kelleher ( 1981-82) is the envy of the Don Penn (1982-83) Chamber staff!”

SHIRLEY SCOTT, Executive Director of Leadership Tulsa Leadership Tulsa couldn’t have been luckier when Shirley Scott responded to a newspaper article for a project coordinator in 1977 and found a job that would engage her time and energy for the next ten years. She helped build what became a nationwide movement including consulting in the formation of Leadership Broken Arrow, Leadership Oklahoma and Leadership Oklahoma City, among others.

Her most memorable experience was her very first over-night retreat at the Helmerich & Payne Lodge on Gibson

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Shirley Scott, then and now

Lake. For this winter excursion, serious snow and ice prevented the bus from getting up the road on the final leg to the lodge.

All the participants had to carry their

bags up the slope in the wind and the cold. Gary Richetto led the retreat and Jodi Walls came as personal chef to the group, making “made to order omelets” for everyone! Shirley Scott and Polly Nelson shared a cabin and midway through the first night their toilets and sinks froze up, so they took their blankets to the big lodge to sleep in front of the fire. Despite adventures like these, it was always the great people who pulled together in those first few years to make a success of it.

The hardest part then, as today, was taking the calls from someone disap-

pointed that they didn’t get into the program.

By 1987, Shirley had three daughters who were getting married in quick succession and so she retired as Executive Director of Leadership Tulsa.

She went on to do a stint as interim director of both the Tulsa Ballet and the YWCA. Today, Shirley enjoys her grandchildren and a house at Grand Lake. Her proudest volunteer accomplishments include her work with the Tulsa Council for International Visitors (now Tulsa Global Alliance) and the Junior Great Books program.

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BARRY FRIEDMAN AT LARGE

One man’s opinion

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So much insanity, so little space

Good thin nephew, gCBarry’s knows geo hris, metry.

by BARRY FRIEDMAN

Did you add eye of newt, toe of frog and an owlet’s wing to the cauldron? When last we left the “Gift of a Lifetime” program, Oklahoma State University’s truly ghoulish life insurance scheme of taking out $10 million life insurance policies on rich alumni, the school was upset because, well, nobody was dying — and, worse, it had borrowed money to pay the premiums — so it was suing the underwriters of the policy for being, well, underwriters.

Both state and federal courts threw out the case, suppressing laughs, but last month an alum actually died (cue the harps and cash registers), which meant the university finally got a big, fat check.

Then — THEN — it discontinued the program.

Go Pokes!

While you’re at it, check for khubz.

The founder of a group concerned about the growing presence of radical Islam in Oklahoma — let me stop right here to say there are people concerned about the growing presence of U.N. Agenda 21 black helicopters spying on alfalfa farms in El Dorado, too, but I digress — has asked Gov. Mary Fallin to a sign a bill prohibiting religious laws from being enforced in the state.

Well, Islamic laws, mostly. He’s not really worried Orthodox Jews will force Oklahomans to keep kosher.

“It is not to say that all Muslims are a threat,” said Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy. “… (just) those who embrace and submit to Sharia (Islamic law) and insist on, according to its doctrine, making the rest of us submit to it, are a danger.”

Here we go again.

In 2010, in granting an injunction on State Question 755, which also barred judges from considering religious law (and ultimately was ruled unconstitutional), Judge Vicki MilesLaGrange concluded the bill not

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Ups and downs … Administrators at Cleveland High School for not allowing  Sammie Brown, a homebound student with neurofibromatosis, from attending the prom because school policy forbids homebound students from attending after-school functions.

For the love of Thoth, the kid has a genetic disorder. THAT’S WHY SHE’S HOMEBOUND! How tough for administrators was this one to get right? …University of Tulsa, St. Philip Neri Catholic Newman Center,  and the Muslim Student Association for placing both houses of worship next to each other. It’s a lovely statement (even if it was inadvertent).

 … Nate Waters. For everything. only “specifically singled out Sharia law,” but that its “defendants were not aware of any situation where Sharia law has been applied in an Oklahoma court.”

To review: the fear was ginned up; the legislation was dumbed down.

And this is Part 2.

Overheard At a birthday party, the boy, annoyed at the adult’s attempts to make him smile by pointing out they were both wearing red sneakers, said, “I don’t want to match foots.”

In Sand Springs, “The American,” the 21-story bronze monument …

Nah. Forget it.

In which we take a drive. Our At Large director of surface transportation has decreed the most pleasurable mile to drive in south Tulsa is on South Yale Avenue, between 71st and 81st streets. No lights, wide roads, trees (if you like that sort of thing), center medians and sidewalks.

Rule 181 If you’re a waiter or waitress, stop saying, “I’ll be taking care of you.” It’s creepy.

37th time’s the charm. You’d think after House and Senate Republicans

tried (and failed) 36 times to overturn the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court ruled it constitutional, Congressman Jim Bridenstine might move on to something else.

But apparently, he will not rest until insurance companies can once again deny 6-year-olds liver transplants.

“One of the things we’re going to be working on,” he told a group in Broken Arrow last month, “is how to repeal Obamacare.”

The arrogance. It burns.

Good thing he’s sorry. I was about to take this personally. Let’s review: • Co-Majority Leader Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), a small business owner, says on the House floor that some of his customers try to “Jew me down.”

• He immediately (throat clear) apologizes, clarifying, “(Jews are) good small businessmen, as well.”

• Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton) then takes all of 1.3 milliseconds to say Johnson is not “the first person to make a comment they regret. The chamber accepted his apology and has moved on.” (Speaker Shannon missed a golden opportunity to be a mensch and

Friedman’s new and ready source of angst.

slam a fellow leader’s ignorant and bigoted comments — twice — on the floor of the State House.

Disappointing.)

• Days later, Johnson (another throat clear) “apologizes” again, saying, “It was just something that came out from the wrinkles of my brain.”

Wrinkles no iron can remove.

Answer: 17.975880925983339855 6459135339157070985994682763 68437 feet. (Sin(64)=x/20) A substitute math teacher at Nathan Hale High School was suspended after assigning a series of offending questions, including: “Serial killer Ted Bundy has a 20-foot ladder leaning against his favorite tree. The ladder makes a 64-degree angle with the ground.

What distance up the tree does the ladder reach?”

Bundy had a favorite tree?

Was she on “Dancing with Stars,” ‘cause she’s good. The Secret Cavern (one more throat clear), a gentlemen’s club in Coweta, was shut down last month due to allegations of prostitution. ABLE Agent Pedro Zardeneta said some of the dancers weren’t really dancers, but prostitutes. Mr. Zardeneta, not for nothing, but even the dancers who weren’t prostitutes weren’t really dancers. tþ

We’re shocked — shocked — to discover this is going on at a strip club.

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Dr. Dayal and Sanjay Meshri Father-and-son leaders of Advance Research Chemicals

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When a young chemist left India

in the early ’60s to pursue the “American Dream,” he could not have known the success he would achieve, nor the depth of the impact he — and eventually his family — would have on his new community.

Dr. Dayal Meshri, the founder, president and CEO of Advance Research Chemicals (ARC), and his son, Sanjay, ARC vice president and managing director, last year celebrated the 25th anniversary of their company, a Tulsa-based specialty inorganic fluorine chemicals manufacturer. Although ARC isn’t a household name, the company contributes to the success of many national brands that are.

Success for the Meshris isn’t just measured

by ARC’s growth, though. The family also is dedicated to bettering Tulsa and its residents.

This passion was evident in the late Dr. Indu Meshri, Dayal’s wife, who was well known locally for her commitment to education and support of females in scientific fields.

Today her legacy continues through scholarships, donations and educational programs promoting women in leadership, and through social activities in Tulsa and abroad. The family also donates to causes that assist the elderly and the poor.

Sanjay, himself a father of three daughters, is expanding his parents’ charitable legacy in many capacities, including serving as board chairman of the Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice.

TulsaPeople asked father and son about their family, their success and their commitment to the community they love.

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by RACHEL ANDERSON HILL

Dr. Dayal Meshri PRESIDENT AND CEO, ARC

How did you get started in the chemicals industry? Mine is a niche business. There was no producer of high-tech, high-purity inorganic fluorine compounds at that time. ... So, I had an opportunity to provide these materials at a competitive price with improved quality.

Did you always want to be a chemist? No. My family background was business. My parents, grandparents and great-grandparents on both sides were landlords and businessmen.

But in school days I was impressed with blackcoat lawyers and stethescoped physicians. I almost went to medical school, then changed my mind due to financial difficulties and the influence of Professor Barunchander Haldar, who had returned from (the) U.S.A. He was a student of Dr. Glenn Seaborg, the two-time Nobel laureate, so I decided to be a chemist.

Why did you move from India to the U.S.?

I came to study nuclear and fluorine chemistry, both for nuclear defense and energy needs (during the Cold War era).

From where did you get your strong commitment to philanthropy? Family background, but mostly personal experiences as a refugee child. The partition of British India made my family refugees. We left everything in Pakistan and ran away in the middle of the night. Bribery saved our lives. We lived for months in a refugee camp on dry bread and (a) limited supply of drinking water. We often starved. We did any job: sold vegetables, balloons, pencils — whatever way we could make a few bucks. I still remember those days.

Without scholarships, I would still be hawking on the street or selling laundry soaps or newspapers as I did for my education. No one knows better than I do what poverty is and how (being poor feels). So, I want to help as many people as much as I can.

Who is Dayal, the family man? The same poor man who landed in this land of opportunity on Sept. 12, 1962, with five pairs of clothes, a few bucks left over from a scholarship in his pocket and trust in God. Who married the most brilliant and beautiful woman, who gave him two hard-working, brilliant, polite and loving children and enhanced support for ARC.

Tell us what your son, Sanjay, means to you. In chemistry, we identify every element with a symbol and every compound with a formula, e.g., silver is “Ag” ... while a compound such as water is “H2O,” etc. Similarly to me, Sanjay (and my daughter, Gita, an OB/GYN surgeon) is the symbol of “LUV.” Between me and my late wife, Dr. Indurani D. Meshri, we had an unbreakable bond, and similarly, Sanjay (and Gita) and I have a bond (of) energy that is billions of kilo calories per mole, which makes our relationship so strong.

Sanjay’s name means “listener, narrator and wise council,” and he does fulfill all of the meanings of his name. To me, he will always be the symbol of my love, a good friend, (an) obedient, respectful adult child, who deserves to be nourished with a continuous flow of love, strength and support for his decisions and activities. And if he needs a shoulder to shed his tears, whether for joy or pain, mine is always available for him.

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Dr. Dayal and Sanjay Meshri at the park their family gifted to the City of Tulsa at East 31st Street and South Peoria Avenue. It is named in honor of the family’s late matriarch, community advocate Dr. Indurani D. Meshri.

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Did you always intend to go into the family business? No. I wanted to work for my father, but I was not sure that he thought that was best at the time. I jumped at the chance to work with him when he gave it to me. He started me at half of my best job offer — one of the best lessons of my life. He told me that I did not have any experience in his field, and he was right.

How do your heritage and culture affect your business? Our heritage and culture teach us to be respectful, hard working and grateful for what you have. These same traits are important in business to be impactful, and we must lead by example.

It also focuses on karma and doing good things for others, and then good things will happen to you. There are social and moral duties appropriate with our position in life, and this same thought is appropriate for our business transactions. One’s actions in life and in business hopefully mirror each other. We try to live by this.

What do you believe to be Tulsa’s greatest strengths? Tulsa’s greatest strengths are its people and community connections — the way that people go out of their way to help each other and make the community better.

Why is giving back to the community so important to you? Both of my parents taught me to share and be generous. Giving back is important to me because it is an opportunity to help others and make an impact in our community and around the world. I have been taught that we have a responsibility to do our part to make things better and improve in areas that we can make a difference.

Tell us what your father means to you. I feel like the luckiest person around to have the relationship that I do with my father. He is not only my father, but my mentor and my friend.

I idolize my father. He inspires me every day, and I look up to him and love him more than I can express. ... He touches so many people in a positive way and wishes his best on all around him. I am honored to know him and blessed beyond words to be a part of him. tþ Interview has been edited and condensed.

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Short Feature

The reverend and the rabbi Two of Tulsa’s spiritual leaders and best friends step down this month from their pulpits after decades of interfaith work.

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by MISSY KRUSE

It almost sounds

like the setup for a joke. “A minister and a rabbi meet at an interfaith luncheon ...”

But here’s the punch line: “They discover they have a lot in common, become local icons for interfaith understanding — and the best of friends.”

Such good friends that the Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr., senior minister of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, and Rabbi Charles Sherman, senior rabbi for Temple Israel, will speak the same weekend at each other’s retirement services. Both officially leave their pulpits this month.

In a seemingly polarized world, the reverend and the rabbi have moved way beyond tolerance to appreciation and mutual respect.

“Some clergy have trouble reconciling how to maintain a strong witness of their own faith with being part of a pluralistic religious society,” says the Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Church. “This has never been a problem for these two men.”

They are the real deal, and they leave a strong legacy in interfaith relations. Biggs will have served his church 33 years; Sherman will have led his congregation 37 years.

“With Mouzon and Charles, in everything they do and say, you know where they stand,” says Nancy Day, executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ). “There is no doubt. They not only talk the talk, they walk the walk.”

Although Biggs feels God called him to the Methodist ministry, “I never felt I had to compromise that faith in any way to be in genuine appreciation and meaningful conversation with members of other faith communities,” he says.

“I count Rabbi Charles Sherman as my dearest clergy friend in Oklahoma.”

“I think we have found kindred spirits in one another,” says Sherman, who doesn’t remember

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The Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr. and Rabbi Charles Sherman

at which interfaith activity the two men met.

“We have been breaking bread together for many, many years” through their interfaith work, he says.

The two men took over their respective pulpits in Tulsa just four years apart; Sherman in 1976, Biggs in 1980. Their wives, Nancy Sherman and Gayle Biggs, also have become friends.

So, how do a Methodist who grew up six miles outside a small east Texas oil town and a Reform Jew from the primarily Jewish Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh find themselves so compatible? In another almost

miraculous twist, it was partly their tutelage by professors of one another’s faiths.

“I knew no Jews and certainly no Muslims until I got to college,” recalls Biggs, who attended Centenary College in Shreveport, La. There he came to know history professors Drs. Bruno and Berta Strauss, who had fled for their lives from Nazi Germany. Hearing their dramatic saga, Biggs resolved to do what he could to foster meaningful conversation with Jews. To deepen his understanding, Biggs and his wife have visited former Nazi concentration camps over the years. And in Tulsa, he has put his intentions to work by participating in

interfaith groups and hosting myriad interfaith events at his church.

Sherman’s interfaith understanding grew from often simple things — trimming a Christmas tree with the Presbyterian neighbors (who then came over for latkes during Hanukkah), attending a Greek Orthodox service as part of his temple’s comparative religious education classes, or joining groups where sometimes he was the only Jewish youngster.

But like Biggs, the future rabbi learned much from his homiletics professor, Lowell McCoy, a retired Methodist minister, during seminary at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

“We used to call him Rabbi McCoy and he loved it,” Sherman says. “He was just a wonderful human being besides being a pretty good professor.”

On the 25th anniversary of his ordination, Sherman received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from his seminary. He could choose any professor to present it at the Temple Israel Sabbath service. He chose McCoy. “I think that says something about my feelings in terms of interfaith relations,” Sherman says. “I was deeply honored that Rev. McCoy would give me this degree because he exemplified what I hope my rabbinate was about” — mutual respect for other’s religions.

Over the decades, the interfaith activities of Biggs and Sherman have become almost mirror images of one another, says OCCJ’s Day. Both have served as board presidents of her organization and have been active members of its Jewish Christian study group and its Interfaith Trialogue Series. Among their interfaith honors, Biggs and Sherman were honored by OCCJ in 2001 with then Islamic Society leader Dr.

Mujeeb Cheema at its annual awards dinner.

Similarly, the Tulsa Historical Society honored them as inductees into its Hall of Fame.

Additionally, both clergy are involved in the Knippa Interfaith Ecumenical Lecture Series.

Sherman is the only person to serve as president of OCCJ and the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry.

Biggs welcomed the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society to have its annual interfaith service at his church. His congregation also co-hosts Open Tables, co-sponsored

by OCCJ, where people of different faiths dine together in their homes. The idea has become so popular, it has evolved into a huge potluck dinner at the church.

Similarly, many years ago Temple Israel’s Sisterhood began hosting an annual interfaith luncheon, Sherman says. After some success, the congregation’s men decided to create an interfaith brotherhood dinner. Between both events, people from more than 120 faith communities have participated.

“It’s been an enriching experience for our people,” Sherman says.

Four years ago, Biggs encouraged Boston Avenue, a longtime Habitat for Humanity sponsor, to invite Temple Israel and the Institute for Interfaith Dialog, established by Muslim Turkish Americans, to join them, Sherman says. In 2012, they invited local Mormons to participate, as well. The volunteers were Protestants, Jews and Muslims. The Habitat family was Roman Catholic.

“It’s one of the most interfaith activities I have ever been involved in,” the rabbi says. “At the dedication I thought, ‘This is what God has in mind with God’s children truly making possible an improvement in life ... and none of us would have been able to do it by ourselves.”

Sherman points out this sort of amiable cooperation does not happen overnight. And that he and his friend Mouzon were not the first to forge friendships with those of different faiths.

“We both had people who were our mentors in terms of interfaith relations. ... Warren Hultgren, Bill Wiseman, James Halpine, all of blessed memory, and Clarence Knippa, who is still with us at 99,” he says. “These four set an example, a very high bar of mutual respect and the idea that we can do a lot more working together than singly. Mouzon and I have carried on that foursome’s work, along with others. Jack Powers, Roy Griggs, Jim Haner and Leroy Jordan were also hard laborers in God’s vineyard in this respect.”

It takes commitment, Sherman explains.

“Mouzon once described it ... the unglamorous routines of going to meetings and being there for programs is how you establish relationships of mutual trust,” he says. “It doesn’t happen quickly, and we both believe you pay your dues” on committees and working side by side.

After retiring, the reverend and the rabbi each plan to stay on the OCCJ board and continue participating in related activities, Day says.

“They both have been my boss; one is my pastor,” she says. “I have the utmost respect and admiration for them both. They are shining examples of all that is good and right with the world. The fact they are longtime friends retiring at the same time just makes the story all the better.”

In fact, she adds, “I can hardly bear to think of either of them retiring, let alone both at the same time.” tþ

Rabbi Charles Sherman

The Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr.

It’s going to take two rabbis to replace Charles Sherman. When he officially retires June 30, Micah and Karen Citrin from San Francisco will take over as co-senior rabbis at Temple Israel. Sherman will then move two doors down at the Temple to become rabbi emeritus.

He’s often asked what he plans to do as a retiree, “but my answer is changing,” he says. “I have been listening to some people who have successfully retired. They have taught me to be more patient Sherman early with not knowing the answer to the question.” in his tenure But Sherman adds, “I think I have the temperament and experience in counseling to be a good mediator.”

There also are books to write and four grandchildren to visit, plus teaching and traveling. His wife, Nancy, teaches cultural geography at Tulsa Community College and isn’t ready to quit.

“She’s going to teach, and I am going to think through what I am going to do,” he says.

Congregants at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church will say goodbye June 2 to the Rev. Dr. Mouzon Biggs Jr. as they welcome back the Rev. David Wiggs, a former associate pastor returning after 12 years as overseer in the United Methodist Church’s Stillwater District.

Aside from spending time with his six grandchildren, Biggs plans to take a year before making any major decisions. He has been writing a Sunday sermon for 54 years, he says, and old habits die hard.

Biggs in 1989 It’s a routine that began when he was a college freshman and his Methodist bishop asked him to pastor two tiny churches.

Biggs attended classes during the week, and then spent his weekends visiting parishioners, writing sermons and preaching.

“That’s the treadmill I have been running on since I was 18 years old,” he says. “So, how am I going to feel on June 3 when I don’t have to do that?”

He’s waiting to see.

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Part 4 Oklahoma ranks poorly in many national categories, leading us to explore six of these rankings and the reasons behind them.

A hallway at the Margaret Hudson Program for pregnant and parenting teens looks far different from the halls of a traditional middle or high school.

PARENT TRAP Oklahoma ranks fifth in teen pregnancy, spurring a cycle of poverty for many young parents and their children. TulsaPeople takes a closer look at the trends and potential solutions for this complicated issue.

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Every day in Oklahoma,

18 teenage girls give birth. They are usually unmarried, unprepared and overwhelmed.

These teenage parents — who accounted for more than 6,500 births in 2010 — make Oklahoma No. 5 in the nation for teen births, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Adolescent Health.

With nearly 50 Oklahoma teens of every 1,000 giving birth, the state ranks behind only Mississippi, New Mexico, Arkansas and Texas. This is more than triple the rate of New Hampshire, which reports the fewest teen pregnancies (approximately 16 births per 1,000 teens), and well above the national rate of 34 per 1,000.

Additionally, two-thirds of Oklahoma teen births are to 18- and 19-year-olds, ranking the state among the top five states with the highest rates for births in this age group.

“This is the age that most freshmen enter college, but instead, more Oklahoma teen girls ages 18-19 gave birth in 2010 than entered the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University as incoming freshmen for the fall semester,” says Sharon Rodine, youth initiatives director at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA.) And one in five teen mothers is likely to give birth to another child before the age of 20, putting Oklahoma in the top six states in the nation for repeat teenage births.

Preventing teenage pregnancy is a priority for OICA because it links to so many dangerous factors for Oklahoma’s youth, such as poverty, school dropout, unstable family environments and abuse, says Rodine, who cited the 18 births a day figure.

“To think of it in another way, the number of children born to Oklahoma teenage mothers in 2010 will fill nearly 300 kindergarten classrooms,” she says.

The cycle begins Paradoxically, teen birth figures — nationally and in Oklahoma — remain high in spite of dropping pregnancy rates. Between 1991 and 2010, teen pregnancies nationwide dropped by 45 percent; in Oklahoma by 30 percent. Yet the U.S. continues to have one of the highest rates of teen birth in the industrialized world, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.

Also, since 2005, the number of Oklahoma high schoolers who report they have had sex has remained near 50 percent, according to the

2011 Youth Risky Behavior Survey. Although only 4 percent over the national average, Oklahoma teens remain behind the curve in pregnancy prevention.

Oklahoma needs to do a better job of providing effective sex education, proponents say. But it also must deal with those who are already teen parents.

Teen pregnancy causes a ripple effect of problems for these young parents, their children and the community. Thirty percent of teenage girls who drop out of high school cite pregnancy or parenthood as a key reason, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Life with a baby is undoubtedly more complicated.

Nearly 80 percent of teen mothers do not marry the fathers of their children, reports the National Campaign. Child support becomes a vital income source, accounting for 23 percent of family income among families that receive it. However, a teen mother may see as little as $800 per year from her child’s father. (The National Campaign reports teen fathers are often poor themselves.)

Dropping out of school to work is sometimes the only option for a teen mother, and without a high school diploma, most available jobs are low paying. This is how the story of poverty begins for many of Oklahoma’s teen moms.

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The way out A quarter of teen parents nationwide rely on federal assistance within three years of their child’s birth, according to reports from the National Campaign. Poverty is the common denominator for teen families; two-thirds of families of young, unmarried mothers are poor.

And when a young parent is financially unable to provide a healthy environment for his or her child, another set of disturbing consequences often is created for the next generation.

The child of a teen mother has a higher chance of encountering legal troubles and a lower chance of graduating high school, the campaign’s report also shows. Without an education, the cycle of poverty often continues.

Children of teen parents also are more likely to become teenage parents themselves.

Though it seems the deck is stacked against these young families, a life of hardship is not a forgone conclusion. One example: Tulsa’s Margaret Hudson Program began in 1969 to help teen mothers in grades 6-12 receive their high school education and to help break the cycle of poverty that often besets teen mothers.

While a number of Oklahoma organizations provide resources to parenting teens, Margaret Hudson is the only program of its kind in the state to offer teen mothers the opportunity to Continued on p. 38

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Ages 13-14

1%

Black

30%

13%

Hispanic May be of any race

American Indian

Ages 15-17

16% 17% White

69% Ages 18-19

69%

Source: 2008 figures, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) TulsaPeople.com

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Continued from p. 37 not only finish their education through its partnerships with local schools, but also to provide and connect mom and baby with childcare and health care resources.

Girls enroll in Margaret Hudson as they would a typical middle or high school.

However, there are vast differences.

For one, Margaret Hudson provides onsite daycare while the girls attend class.

And the program goes a step further than providing a standard curriculum, offering courses that help teen mothers deal with peer pressure and self-esteem, decision-making, parenting and survival skills. It also helps the parents set career goals and create a plan for attaining those goals.

About 130 pregnant and parenting teens ages 11-19 are enrolled at Margaret Hudson’s two centers in Tulsa and Broken Arrow.

Sex ed

Nearly 50 of every 1,000 Oklahoma teens give birth.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Felecia Jackson

“We are currently at full capacity for students at our Broken Arrow location and 90 percent full at our Tulsa location,” says Felecia Jackson, the program’s executive director. “But we are at capacity for daycare at both locations.”

With teen pregnancy such a persistent problem in Oklahoma, the need for programs like Margaret Hudson is only increasing.

“I would love to see the program go out of business,” Jackson says, “but that’s not happening. In fact, we are looking at the prospect of having a statewide initiative.”

A problem for all Teenage girls living in poverty have a higher likelihood of becoming teen mothers, but nearly 40 percent of teen mothers nationwide do not initially live in poverty, according to the National Campaign.

“We see students from all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Jackson says. “They’ve trans-

ferred from Jenks, Union, Holland Hall. Teen pregnancy does not discriminate and is a problem for all of us.”

Regardless of household income and social status, parents cannot turn a blind eye to the fact their teens are maturing sexually if they want to dissuade sexual behavior that could lead to pregnancy, she says. She suggests the best way to protect kids is to make sure they have the information and skills to make the right decision when — not if — the time comes.

“I would love to see parents get more involved in educating their children on sexuality and human reproduction,” she says. “It may sound cliché, but the saying, ‘If you don’t teach them, someone else will,’ is true. We see it every day.”

Over her eight years at Margaret Hudson, Jackson has seen hundreds of girls pass through the program. She describes the scene as “heartbreaking” when parents come in with their pregnant teenager, crying, wondering what they could’ve done differently.

“Start early,” Jackson advises. “Of course, make sure it’s age appropriate, but open up the lines of communication earlier. That way when it’s time to have ‘the talk,’ it’s not as big of a talk.”

New Hampshire boasts the lowest teen birth rate in the nation. What is it doing right? There isn’t one simple answer, but a major difference between New Hampshire and Oklahoma is how many students receive information about preventing pregnancy, as well as HIV and other STDs, at school.

Oklahoma does not mandate schools to teach sex education, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s State Health Facts. If a school decides to “voluntarily” offer a course, the state does require the course materials to stress abstinence.

While New Hampshire also is without a state mandate for sex ed, it doesn’t place any requirements on the content of the course materials. And New Hampshire schools are choosing to reach far more of their teens through the classroom than those in Oklahoma.

According to HKFF, 63 percent of Oklahoma’s public secondary schools teach HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention in grades 6-8, compared to 78 percent in New Hampshire and 77 percent nationally.

The differences in state policies are even starker when one compares our in-school sex education among older students. While 68 percent of Oklahoma high schools offer HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention education to students in grades 9-12, nearly all New Hampshire high schools (97 percent) do so. Across the nation, 94 percent of high schools are providing teens with information about pregnancy, HIV and STDs. Oklahoma also falls short when it comes to directing its critically aged students to outside resources. Compared to 90 percent of schools in the nation, only 65 percent of Oklahoma high schools teach their students how to access reliable health information, products and services related to pregnancy, HIV and STDs. Chris Payne, executive director of communication at Tulsa Public Schools, says teen pregnancy is an important issue for the district, but there is disagreement about how to approach it.

“Teen pregnancy, unquestionably, is a huge problem in our state,” Payne says. “While I would love to believe that parents are engaged Continued on p. 40

Every day in Oklahoma, 18 teenage girls give birth.

Source: 2010 figures, OICA

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New schools of thought Union Public Schools has

implemented a program receiving nationwide attention for its successful strategies to help curb teen pregnancy.

The Carrera Pregnancy Prevention Program was developed by Dr. Michael Carrera, director of Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention Programs for The Children’s Aid Society in New York. The program addresses the comprehensive needs of a child — with sex education as only one facet.

The Carrera program, which has been implemented within 50 school districts in 20 states, also provides students access to health and dental care, thanks to partnerships with local health care providers. The program claims teen pregnancy is reduced by 50 percent among enrolled teens.

Union is the first school system in Oklahoma to implement the program, which consists of seven major areas of focus for students beginning in the sixth grade through high school.

Participating students attend a Carerra program elective during the school day and are offered additional opportunities before and after school, including tutoring, leadership training, sports and the arts, to keep them engaged. Students also learn life skills such as money management. The final area of focus is called Family Life and Sexuality Education.

“Sex education, like everything else we take on, is appropriate to (the students’) age,” says Alice Blue, fidelity manager for Union’s Carrera program. “We talk about puberty and the changes in our bodies, rather than things they may not be ready for at the age of 11, 12 or 13.”

Basic sexual health is taught in this program, but it also includes activities such as taking field trips to The University of Tulsa campus to see what life beyond high school could look like for some.

“Kids can make choices other than being parents in the second decades of their lives,” Blue says. “If they have school to go to and careers to train for, they understand pregnancy gets in the way.

“So often, pregnancy prevention is just about sex,” she adds. “Our program is about how to have a healthy, good life by making good choices.”

To date, 440 sixth- and seventh-grade students are enrolled in Union’s Carrera program at the Union 6th and 7th Grade Center. Another 220 sixth graders will be added next semester, and program offices and classrooms will be added at the 8th Grade Center.

Union officials say that by 2016, all four secondary sites will have program offices and classrooms as students in the program advance toward high school graduation.

However, only one in five Union students currently is participating due in part to the program’s price tag, which starts around $3,000 per student.

The funds cover basic program expenses such as staff, materials and training, as well as “extras” such as spring break and summer camp, field trips to college campuses, parent events, classes with community artists and other activities that spark interest in and commitment to educational success.

Students who are considered “at promise” were chosen first for the program. An “at promise” student may be having trouble in class, may have engaged in risk-taking behaviors or may have problems at home.

Through a federal grant and a public-private partnership of the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the Community Service Council, the school system has secured enough funding to offer the program for three years. This will cover the enrollment of 660 students.

“It’s not cheap, but it’s not expensive either,” says Kelly Brassfield, Union’s Carrera program project director. “But you either pay for things on the front end or the back end.”

The Oklahoma State Department of Health estimates teen childbearing costs Oklahoma taxpayers an estimated $190 million annually. That’s about $26,000 in services per child, according to Brassfield.

“The outcomes are much more far-reaching, because (the program) addresses not just educational development, but their health, and their emotional and social development,” he adds. “We believe every child can benefit from this program, and if we had the resources, every student would be in it.”

Union officials have reported positive effects on attendance, grades and general student engagement since implementing the Carrera program in 2011. The overall GPA for the sixth-grade class last year was 3.35, while students in the Carrera program averaged a 3.1 GPA. The Carrera students also hit the same 96 percent attendance rate as their sixth-grade counterparts.

These numbers mean a lot in context, insists Dr. Kathy Dodd, associate superintendent for Union.

“Keep in mind, these are our ‘at promise’ students, who typically have lower GPAs and attendance,” she says. “The Carerra kids are hitting the same marks as their fellow students, so the extra attention is paying off.”

The program does provide Union students a path to college or a career, but with the support and encouragement it also provides, children will be more likely to make better decisions on their own, Dodd says.

“The program is billed as a pregnancy prevention program, but it’s really about providing opportunities,” she says. “The program does not prevent pregnancy, the students do.”

Two-thirds of families of young, unmarried mothers are poor.

Source: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

More Oklahoma teens ages 18-19 gave birth in 2010 than entered the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University as incoming freshmen for the fall semester.

Source: OICA

Thirty percent of teen girls who drop out of high school cite pregnancy or parenthood as a key reason.

Source: National Campaign

Teen childbearing costs Oklahoma taxpayers an estimated $190 million annually, much in the form of public assistance.

Source: Oklahoma Department of Health

One in five births to Oklahoma teen mothers ages 15-19 is a second birth.

Source: CDC TulsaPeople.com

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Continued from p. 38 in meaningful discussion with their children about sex, we know that many are not. Otherwise, Oklahoma wouldn’t be ranked No. 5 among states with the highest rate of teen pregnancies.”

However, many parents feel strongly that they should be the ones to teach their children about sex, Payne says, while others believe that schools should play a role in sex education.

Currently, Tulsa Public Schools offers an optional sex education program that requires parental permission and is provided during the summer by the Tulsa Health Department. TPS does comply with state-mandated HIV prevention curriculum, Payne says.

One teen mom’s story The perception of teenage moms is one that has somehow survived decades: the promiscuous young female, a troublemaker that approaches the world with a devil-may-care attitude. However, for many teen mothers, that is only a caricature.

The story of Michelle Monndragon paints a different picture. She is a 17-year-old mother of a 2-year old son, Caleb. She is a quiet beauty with a warm smile and eyes that have a story to tell.

Before motherhood, she had the typical itinerary of a 14-year-old girl. Her days were spent at school and church and being with her father, mother and brother. Growing up in a close-knit family, Monndragon says she wasn’t allowed to do things other kids her age got to do.

“I could barely go around the block,” she jokes, adding, “I am a good girl. My family is always telling me what a good girl I am. That is why they were so surprised to hear that I was having a baby.”

It began when a young man, a friend of the family, came to live with the Monndragons.

He was four or five years older than Michelle.

Her parents turned their heads for just one moment ...

“My mother said I was just too ... curious.

That isn’t the right word, but in Spanish there is another word,” she says, scanning her mind for the correct term in English, her second language. But curious may be the perfect word to describe the situation.

Monndragon’s mother didn’t think she needed to talk to her daughter about sex until she was at least in high school. But at five months pregnant, Monndragon finally told her mother the news.

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Michelle Monndragon, 17, attends Tulsa’s Margaret Hudson Program.

The program provides onsite daycare for her 2-year-old son, Caleb.

to school after giving birth. They decided to let her try, but that first year proved to be extremely difficult.

“I would have to go to school and my mom would have to watch my baby,” Monndragon says. “And then I tried to be involved in sports.

I would come home at 5 o’clock with homework, but then I also needed to take care of Caleb.”

At year’s end, the young mom knew she could not just return to school the next semester as she had before, if at all. Luckily, she heard about the Margaret Hudson Program from a cousin. She did some research online and was able to enroll.

Though her life is much different today than that of the average 17-year-old, Monndragon is now working toward her high school diploma while receiving career guidance and vocational training through Margaret Hudson.

After graduation, she wants to become a nurse.

Thanks to the program, she knows the steps to take to make that happen.

Monndragon’s story is a cautionary tale for parents and teens alike. At 14, Monndragon’s parents had already told her the basics about how babies were made, but she did not know how to handle the sexual advances of an older boy. And she did not know the importance of practicing safe sex. These are lessons, she says, that would have helped her make a different decision.

But Monndragon also is an excellent example of the potential impact access to education and solid support can make in the lives and futures of teen mothers — possibly keeping them from becoming another negative statistic.

“I want the best for my child’s future,” she says. “And although it’s scary, I know that it all is going to turn out all right. I am going to be the best mother I can be.” tþ

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The pages that follow reveal the top five winners (with a few exceptions when ties were merited or too few votes were cast) in each category.

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In the A-List spirit, TulsaPeople’s editors weighed in with our personal choices to complement readers’ favorites.

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FOOD WINNERS

ASIAN KEO Asian Cuisine

www.keorestaurant.com Pei Wei Asian Diner

www.peiwei.com

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

www.pfchangs.com

Lanna Thai Restaurant

www.lannathaitulsa.com

Te Kei’s Chinese/Asian Kitchen

www.tekeis.com BAKERY

Merritt’s Bakery

www.merrittsbakery.com Antoinette Baking Co.

www.antoinettebakingco.com Ann’s Bakery

www.annsbakery.com

BREAKFAST Brookside By Day

www.brooksidebyday.com First Watch

www.firstwatch.com Savoy Restaurant

www.savoyfoods.com Blue Moon Café

www.bluemoonbakerycafe.com Dilly Deli

www.dillydelitulsa.com IHOP

www.ihop.com

Eloté Café & Catering

www.elotetulsa.com

COFFEEHOUSE

SMOKE. on Cherry Street

www.starbucks.com Shades of Brown Coffee & Art

www.shadescoffee.com Coffee House on Cherry Street

www.thecoffeehouseon cherrystreet.com The Phoenix Café Topeca

www.topecacoffee.com

www.smoketulsa.com First Watch

www.firstwatch.com Brookside By Day

www.merrittsbakery.com Mod’s Coffee & Crepes

www.modscrepes.com

Starbucks

www.thephoenixtulsa.com BRUNCH

Merritt’s Bakery

COMFORT FOOD Brook Restaurant & Bar

www.brookrestaurant.com

DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge

www.junipertulsa.com

Eloté Café & Catering

www.elotetulsa.com

James E. McNellie’s Public House

www.mcnellies.com

The Tavern on Brady

www.taverntulsa.com

El Guapo’s Cantina

www.elguaposcantina.net FARMERS’ MARKET

FOOD TRUCK Lone Wolf Banh Mi Vietnamese & French Fusion

918-804-1345

Lola’s Caravan

918-269-6076

Andolini’s Pizzeria

www.andotrucktulsa.com The Dog House

www.doghousetulsa.com Mr. Nice Guys

www.facebook.com/ mrniceguystulsa GOURMET TAKEOUT Lambrusco’z To-Go Deli & Catering Market

www.lambruscoz.com

Stonehorse Café & Market

www.stonehorsecafe.com Pei Wei Asian Diner

Panera Bread

www.brooksidebyday.com

The Bros. Houligan

Blue Moon Café

La Villa Restaurant at Philbrook Museum of Art

Caz’s Chowhouse

www.cherrystreetfarmers market.com

Whole Foods Market

www.cazschowhouse.com Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Broken Arrow Farmers’ Market

Boston Deli Grill & Market

www.crackerbarrel.com

918-259-2400

Shiloh’s Restaurant

Brookside Farmers’ Market

www.panerabread.com www.bluemoonbakerycafe.com BAR FOOD James E. McNellie’s Public House

www.mcnellies.com Leon’s

www.eatatleons.com R Bar & Grill

918-392-4811

Brook Restaurant & Bar

www.brookrestaurant.com White Owl

918-933-5050 BARBECUE Burn Co. Barbecue

918-574-2777 Rib Crib

www.ribcrib.com Billy Sims Barbecue

www.philbrook.org/visit/ dine-and-shop Lucky’s

www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com BURGER

www.fatguysburgers.com The Tavern on Brady

www.ludgerscatering.com Lambrusco’z To-Go Deli & Catering Market

www.lambruscoz.com

Eats2U Angie Johnson Catering

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www.jasonsdeli.com

James E. McNellie’s Public House

Oklahoma Joe’s Bar-B-Cue

www.albertgs.com

Dilly Deli

www.lambruscoz.com

www.cateringbyorr.com

Albert G’s Smokin’ to Please Bar-B-Q

Helen of Troy

www.goldies.com

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Pearl Farmers’ Market

Jason’s Deli

CATERER

www.thebostondeli.com

DELI/SANDWICHES

Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili

www.mcnellies.com

www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Jim’s Coney Island

www.dillydelitulsa.com

Goldie’s Patio Grill

www.peiwei.com

www.cherrystreetfarmers market.com

www.taverntulsa.com

www.ronschili.com

Cherry Street Farmers’ Market

www.shilohsrestaurant.com

Fat Guy’s Burger Bar

www.billysimsbbq.com www.okjoes.com

www.broshouligan.com

www.billandruthssubs.com McAlister’s Deli

www.mcalistersdeli.com Panera Bread

www.panerabread.com DESSERT The Cheesecake Factory

www.thecheesecakefactory.com

www.pearlfarmersmarket.org FINE DINING Mahogany Prime Steakhouse

mahogany.ehsrg.com

Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge

www.junipertulsa.com Polo Grill

www.pologrill.com Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

www.flemingssteakhouse.com PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse

www.prhymetulsa.com

www.jimsconeyisland.net 918-794-3322 Pita Place

www.pita-place.com Zoe’s Kitchen

www.zoeskitchen.com It’s Greek to Me

www.itsgreektomebixby.com HOTEL DINING The Chalkboard

www.thechalkboard-tulsa.com Trula Restaurant at the Mayo Hotel

918-895-8403 Daily Grill

www.dailygrill.com

Antoinette Baking Co.

Warren Duck Club at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

www.antoinettebakingco.com

918-495-1000

Queenie’s Café & Bakery

The Boulder Grill

www.queeniesoftulsa.com

www.thebouldergrill.com

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BEST PLACE TO STRIKE OUT

Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge

A throwback to the glory days of the bowling alley, this eight-lane gem in the heart of downtown’s Blue Dome District is a wonderland of retro-inspired décor and old-school 10-pin action. Keep score with a pencil, lounge on a plush couch while you wait your turn, munch on some tater tots and enjoy a tall bottle of Miller High Life. You’ll wonder why bowling alleys ever had to change. 211 S. Elgin Ave., www.dustbowltulsa.com

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ICE CREAM/YOGURT Braum’s

ITALIAN Ti Amo Ristorante Italiano

www.braums.com

www.tiamotulsa.com

CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar

www.cherryberryyogurtbar.com Yolotti Frozen Yogurt

www.yolottiyogurt.com

Freckles Frozen Custard

www.frecklesfrozencustard.com Mod’s Coffee & Crepes

www.modscrepes.com

Mary’s Italian Trattoria

918-585-2495

Mondo’s Ristorante Italiano

www.mondositalian.com Dalesandro’s Italian Cuisine

www.dalesandros.com Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

www.olivegarden.com

INDIAN India Palace Restaurant

www.theindiapalacetulsa.com

Zio’s Italian Kitchen

www.zios.com

Desi Wok

JAPANESE/SUSHI

www.desiwok.net

In The Raw Sushi

Himalayas — Aroma of India

www.intherawsushi.com

www.himalayasok.com

Yokozuna

www.yokozunatulsa.com

Fuji Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar

www.fujitulsa.com

El Tequila

Osaka Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

El Rio Verde

www.osakasteakhouse.net Sushi Alley Izakaya

www.sushi-alley.com Sushi Hana Japanese Fusion

www.sushihanatulsa.com

BEST DRIVE-THRU DRINKS

Rocket Brothers

Whether you’re craving a hot cup of Joe, a fancy coffee confection or a glass of sweet ice tea, Rocket Brothers has it.

The local drive-thru coffee stop has two area locations, and its delicious yet speedy drinks and pastries are perfect when you need a morning energy boost or an afternoon pick-me-up. Plus, every hot coffee comes with a chocolate-covered espresso bean. Delish!

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www.eltequilatulsa.com 918-592-2555

Eloté Café & Catering

www.elotetulsa.com

Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina

www.loscabosok.com

El Guapo’s Cantina LOCAL RESTAURANT Eloté Café & Catering

www.elotetulsa.com

Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge

www.junipertulsa.com Lucky’s

www.luckysrestauranttulsa.com SMOKE. on Cherry Street

www.smoketulsa.com

Stonehorse Café & Market

www.stonehorsecafe.com

EDITORS’ PICKS

MEXICAN

www.elguaposcantina.net Señor Tequila Mexican Grill & Cantina

www.senortequilaok.com

NEW RESTAURANT The Vault

www.vaulttulsa.com PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse

www.prhymetulsa.com

The Rusty Crane

www.therustycranetulsa.com Zoe’s Kitchen

www.zoeskitchen.com Laffa Medi-Eastern Restaurant & Bar

www.laffatulsa.com

OUTDOOR DINING Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina

www.loscabosok.com Blue Rose Café

www.bluerosecafetulsa.com El Guapo’s Cantina

www.elguaposcantina.net Waterfront Grill

www.waterfrontgrilljenks.com The Wild Fork

www.wildfork.com

Boomtown Tees

With creative one-liners such as “Don’t Meth with Oklahoma” and “Whaling in Oklahoma is Illegal,” T-shirts from Boomtown Tees allow Tulsans to proudly display their allegiance to our state or city in the most random of ways. The shop is a go-to spot for an interesting gift that’s sure to be a conversation starter. 114 S. Elgin Ave.,

www.boomtowntees.com

EDITORS’ PICKS

BEST T-SHIRT TAGLINES

PIZZA (GOURMET) Andolini’s Pizzeria

www.andopizza.com

RESTAURANT FOR AMBIANCE

Hideaway Pizza

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse

www.hideawaypizza.com

mahogany.ehsrg.com

Savastano’s Pizzeria

Polo Grill

www.savastanospizzeria.com

www.pologrill.com

Joe Momma’s Pizza

Charleston’s

www.joemommas.com

charlestons.ehsrg.com

Hey Mambo Italiano Restaurant

The Vault

www.heymambo.com

www.vaulttulsa.com McGill’s

www.dinemcgills.com PIZZA (TAKEOUT) Hideaway Pizza

www.hideawaypizza.com

RESTAURANT WINE LIST

Doc’s Wine & Food

www.docswineandfood.com

PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse

www.prhymetulsa.com SEAFOOD Bodean Restaurant & Market

www.bodean.net

White River Fish Market & Restaurant

www.whiteriverfishmarket.com Red Lobster

www.redlobster.com Bonefish Grill

www.bonefishgrill.com S & J Oyster Co.

www.sjoyster.com

Outback Steakhouse

www.outback.com

Texas Roadhouse

www.texasroadhouse.com TO IMPRESS AN OUT-OF-TOWNER Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge

www.junipertulsa.com Mahogany Prime Steakhouse

mahogany.ehsrg.com

Polo Grill

www.mazzios.com

www.pologrill.com

Andolini’s Pizzeria

www.andopizza.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse

www.flemingssteakhouse.com

mahogany.ehsrg.com

The Vault

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza

Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

The Tavern on Brady

www.sonomatulsa.com

Pie Hole Pizzeria

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse

www.pieholepizzeria.com

Big Al’s Healthy Foods

918-744-5085

Whole Foods Market

www.wholefoodsmarket.com Café Samana

www.cafesamanatulsa.com Eloté Café & Catering

www.elotetulsa.com My Fit Foods

www.myfitfoods.com

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SMOKE. on Cherry Street

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery

www.papamurphys.com

VEGETARIAN/ HEALTH FOOD

STEAK

www.flemingssteakhouse.com

www.smoketulsa.com Polo Grill

www.pologrill.com www.vaulttulsa.com www.taverntulsa.com

mahogany.ehsrg.com

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10 Year Anniversary Celebration July 26 and 27 Special Guest Speaker:

WINNER

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Thank you Tulsa for making us an A-List Winner!

Place to Commune With Nature: Woodward Park

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Summer Day Camp: WaterWorks Art Center

Tulsa Park:

Woodward Park Hunter Park Mohawk Park

See website for reservation information

Get Your Zip On! 6 Ziplines 7 Platforms Unparalleled views of the Osage Hills & Tulsa

7 miles NW of Downtown Tulsa

918-697-2700 www.postoakcanopytours.com

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The University of Tulsa thanks TulsaPeople readers for voting TU an A-List favorite.

Golden Hurricane athletic events are fun and affordable, so join us for TU football this fall. Buy your 2013 season tickets at 918-631-GoTU or www.tulsahurricane.com > > > > > >

The Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education in the Brady Arts District holds special receptions on the First Friday of each month. Visit < < < < < < www.utulsa.edu/zarrow

TUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division of Lifelong Learning offers personal enrichment courses and professional development course, such as paralegal studies.

Continuing Education information at www.utulsa.edu/TUDCE > > > > > > >

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ADULT EDUCATION Tulsa Community College

www.tulsacc.edu

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa

www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu The University of Tulsa

www.utulsa.edu

University of OklahomaTulsa Schusterman Center

www.ou.edu/tulsa

Tulsa Technology Center

www.tulsatech.edu ART GALLERY

M.A. Doran Gallery

www.madorangallery.com Living Arts

www.livingarts.org Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa Hardesty Arts Center

Louie’s Grill & Bar

Cork Wine Café

Oklahoma City

www.visitokc.com

EVENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

R Bar & Grill

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Oklahoma Aquarium

T-Town Trolley

louies.ehsrg.com 918-392-4811

www.tulsawinebar.com

www.flemingssteakhouse.com BAR: BREW PUB James E. McNellie’s Public House

www.mcnellies.com

Doc’s Wine & Food

www.okaquarium.org

Philbrook Museum of Art

www.philbrook.org

www.docswineandfood.com CASINO

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

Kilkenny’s Irish Pub

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Brady Arts District

www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com

www.thebradyartsdistrict.com

Fassler Hall

River Spirit Casino

Blue Dome District

www.riverspirittulsa.com

www.bluedomedistrict.org

White Owl

Cherokee Casino

Brookside

www.cherokeestarrewards.com

www.brooksidetheplacetobe.com

R Bar & Grill

Osage Casino

Cherry Street

www.osagecasinos.com

www.cherrystreet.com

Riverwind Casino

Downtown

www.tulsairishpub.com www.fasslerhall.com 918-933-5050 918-392-4811

BAR: COCKTAIL

www.riverwind.com

www.downtowntulsaok.com

Valkyrie

918-295-2160

CIGAR SHOP

EVENT CENTER

Cosmo

BOK Center

www.ahhatulsa.org

www.cosmo-cafe.com

The Cigar Box

www.cigarboxtulsa.com

www.bokcenter.com

108 Contemporary

The Vault

Cain’s Ballroom

www.108contemporary.org

www.vaulttulsa.com

Ted’s Pipe Shoppes Ltd.

www.tedspipeshoppe.com

www.cainsballroom.com

Lovetts Gallery

Juniper Restaurant & Martini Lounge

SMOKE. on Cherry Street

Expo Square

www.smoketulsa.com

www.exposquare.com

Café Cubana

SpiritBank Event Center

www.lovettsgallery.com B&B OR BOUTIQUE HOTEL Ambassador Hotel Tulsa

www.ambassadorhotel collection.com/tulsa The Mayo Hotel

www.themayohotel.com The Campbell Hotel

www.thecampbellhotel.com Cedar Rock Inn Bed & Breakfast

www.cedarrockinn.com Kennedy Mansion Bed & Breakfast

www.kennedymansion.com

BAR: BEER SELECTION James E. McNellie’s Public House

www.mcnellies.com

Kilkenny’s Irish Pub

www.tulsairishpub.com Fassler Hall

www.fasslerhall.com

www.junipertulsa.com Hodge’s Bend

918-592-9090

R Bar & Grill

918-392-4811

BAR: HAPPY HOUR Leon’s

www.eatatleons.com The Brook Restaurant & Bar

www.brookrestaurant.com Te Kei’s

www.tekeis.com R Bar & Grill

918-392-4811 White Owl

918-933-5050 BAR: WINE SELECTION Vintage 1740 Wine Bar

www.vintage1740.com

Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar

www.sonomatulsa.com

918-584-2233

www.spiritbankeventcenter.com

Classic Cigars

Tulsa Performing Arts Center

www.classiccigarsok.com Fogue & Bates

www.fogueandbatestobacco.com DANCING Caravan Cattle Company

918-663-5468

Club Majestic

www.clubmajestictulsa.com Cain’s Ballroom

www.cainsballroom.com Electric Circus

www.electriccircusclub.com Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com DAY TRIPS Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

www.tulsazoo.org

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EVENT OR WEDDING VENUE Mayo Hotel

www.themayohotel.com Philbrook Museum of Art

www.philbrook.org

Harwelden Mansion

www.harweldenmansion.com Post Oak Lodge & Retreat

www.postoaklodge.com Camp Loughridge

www.camploughridge.org Five Oaks Lodge

www.fiveoakslodge.com Tulsa Garden Center

www.tulsagardencenter.com

www.ttowntrolley.wordpress.com VIP Limousine

www.viplimo.net

Galaxy Limousine & Executive Charter

www.galaxylimotulsa.com Old Urban Trolley

www.oldurbantrolley.com Party Express Bus

www.partyexpressbus.com/tulsa FAMILY ATTRACTION Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

www.tulsazoo.org

Oklahoma Aquarium

www.okaquarium.org Tulsa State Fair

www.tulsastatefair.com Big Splash Water Park

www.bigsplashwaterpark.com Guthrie Green

www.guthriegreen.com FESTIVAL Tulsa International Mayfest

www.tulsamayfest.org Oktoberfest

www.tulsaoktoberfest.org Blue Dome Arts Festival

www.facebook.com/ bluedomefest Tulsa State Fair

www.tulsastatefair.com Tulsa Greek Festival

www.tulsagreekfestival.com GOLF COURSE Southern Hills Country Club

www.southernhillscc.com LaFortune Park Golf Course

www.lafortunegolfclub.com Meadowbrook Country Club

www.meadowbrookcc.net

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BEST PUBLIC ART

Woody Guthrie mural on the Mathews Warehouse

Woody Guthrie is the unlikely star of the ongoing renaissance in the Brady Arts District. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening of the Guthrie Green outdoor park, named for the Okie-native troubadour, was just the beginning of a downtown love fest for the musician. April saw the opening of the Woody Guthrie Center museum and archives, and with it, the unveiling of a massive portrait of Guthrie playing his guitar, accompanied by the song title that made him an American legend. 102 E. Brady St. TulsaPeople.com

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Tourist Attractions And Event Centers

Thank You TulsaPeople Readers For Voting Us The A-List Winner In Family Attractions And Festivals!

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MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION RIVERWALK•300 RIVERWALK TERRACE•WEST END OF 96TH STREET BRIDGE•JENKS, OK

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GOLF COURSE, CONT.

NIGHTCLUB

Tulsa Country Club

Club Majestic

Cedar Ridge Country Club

Enso Bar and Lounge

www.tulsacountryclub.com www.crccok.com

HANDS-ON ART STUDIO Pinot’s Palette

www.pinotspalette.com Purple Glaze Studio

www.purpleglazestudio.com The Spirited Canvas

www.thespiritedcanvas.com Tulsa Glassblowing School

www.tulsaglassblowing.org Manic Pixie Art Studio

www.manicpixiestudios.com LIVE MUSIC VENUE

www.clubmajestictulsa.com www.ensobar.com

Electric Circus Dance Club

www.electriccircusclub.com

www.oxleynaturecenter.org

Blush Night Club

Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area

www.facebook.com/tulsablush Soundpony

www.thesoundpony.com NONPROFIT EVENT Youth Services’ Blank Canvas

www.yst.org

YWCA Tulsa’s Wine, Women & Shoes

BOK Center

www.bradytheater.com The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/ thejoint Blue Rose Cafe Tulsa

www.bluerosecafetulsa.com Full Moon Café

www.eatfullmoon.com MUSEUM Philbrook Museum of Art

River Parks

Mary K. Oxley Nature Center

918-663-5468

The Imperial Court of All Oklahoma’s Coronation Weekend

Brady Theater

www.tulsagardencenter.com

Caravan Cattle Company

www.ywcatulsa.org

www.bokcenter.com

Woodward Park

www.riverparks.org

Cain’s Ballroom

www.cainsballroom.com

PLACE TO COMMUNE WITH NATURE

www.impcourtok.webs.com Street School’s Street Party

www.streetschool.org Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure

www.komentulsa.org

OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE Guthrie Green

www.guthriegreen.com ONEOK Field

www.philbrook.org

www.tulsadrillers.com

Gilcrease Museum

River Parks

www.turkeymtn.com Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

www.tulsazoo.org

Tulsa Ballet

www.tulsaballet.org Living Arts of Tulsa

www.livingarts.org

Tulsa Oratorio Chorus

www.tulsachorus.com

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra

www.tulsasymphony.org Tulsa Opera

www.tulsaopera.com RUN/WALK/ CYCLING EVENT Tulsa Sports Commission Tulsa Run

www.tulsasports.org/tulsarun

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough

www.tulsatough.com The Color Run

www.thecolorrun.com/tulsa Williams Route 66 Marathon

www.riverparks.org

Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium

Utica Square

www.route66marathon.com

RiverWalk Crossing

Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure

www.tulsaairandspace museum.org

www.tulsa-riverwalk.com

www.komentulsa.org

SUMMER DAY CAMP Camp Loughridge

Buffalo Wild Wings

YMCA Day Camps

www.eatatleons.com www.buffalowildwings.com Fox & Hound Bar & Grill

www.foxandhound.com Louie’s Grill & Bar

louies.ehsrg.com

The Brook Restaurant & Bar

www.brookrestaurant.com SPORTS TEAM Tulsa Drillers

www.tulsadrillers.com PROFESSIONAL ARTS GROUP

www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu

www.uticasquare.com

SPORTS BAR Leon’s

Oklahoma City Thunder

www.nba.com/thunder

The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane

www.tulsahurricane.com Tulsa Oilers

www.tulsaoilers.com Tulsa 66ers

www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa SUMMER AWAY CAMP YMCA Camp Takatoka

www.ymcatulsa.org/locations/ camp-takatoka Camp Loughridge

www.camploughridge.org Kanakuk Kamps

www.kanakuk.com

Shepherd’s Fold Ranch

www.shepherdsfoldranch.com Dry Gulch U.S.A.

www.drygulchusa.com

www.camploughridge.org www.ymcatulsa.org/programsservices/camps/day-camps Philbrook Museum of Art’s Art Camp

www.philbrook.org/learn/ classes/philbrook-art-camp Westside YMCA

www.ymcatulsa.org/locations/ westside WaterWorks Art Center

www.facebook.com/pages/ waterworks-art-center

TOURIST ATTRACTION Golden Driller

www.exposquare.com Oklahoma Aquarium

www.okaquarium.org

Philbrook Museum of Art

www.philbrook.org

The Center of the Universe

20 E. Archer St. ORU Praying Hands

www.oru.edu

TULSA PARK Woodward Park

www.tulsagardencenter.com River Parks

www.riverparks.org LaFortune Park

www.parks.tulsacounty.org Mohawk Park

918-596-7275

Hunter Park

www.cityoftulsa.org/culture-recreation/tulsa-parks.aspx www.tulsawalk.com/ parks-places/tulsaparkshunter.html

Tulsa Historical Society

www.tulsahistory.org

Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve

www.woolaroc.org

Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education

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BEST REASON TO WAKE UP EARLY ON A SATURDAY

Tulsa Flea Market at Expo Square

Furniture, collectibles and antiques — oh my! For more than 40 years, the Tulsa Flea Market has been home to an eclectic array of items. Vendors come from across the region to Expo Square most Saturdays to sell their wares in more than 50,000 square feet of space. One of the best parts of the Flea Market is that admission is free. However, early risers get the first dibs on some of the most unique items in Tulsa. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., most Saturdays;

4125 E. 21st St.; www.tulsafleamarket.net

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Perfect way to transport out of town guests, entire Bridal Party with the Bride and Groom.

Phone: 918-744-1100 oldurbantrolley@cox.net oldurbantrolley.com

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Voted to the A-List-Boutique Hotel!

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Modern.

Contemporary.

Native.

Expand your expectations.

Events Member Only Preview Days June 2 – 13 Philbrook Members enjoy an exclusive sneak peek at the new satellite facility.

Public Opening June 14 – 16 Free admission opening weekend.

philbrook.org

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Philbrook expands to a modern gallery space in the heart of the thriving Brady Arts District featuring 20th and 21st century art.

T H E R E ’ S O N LY O N E Thank you for voting us onto the 2013 A-List in the following categories: Best Casino — Hard Rock Casino Tulsa Live Music Venue — The Joint at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa Best Place to Dance — Hard Rock Casino Tulsa

I-44 E XIT 240 • 800.760.6700 • HAR D R O C KCAS I N OTU LSA.C O M Copyright © 2013 Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC.

The New FroNTier Organized by the Palazzo Pitti and Gilcrease Museum.

After being viewed by more than 307,000 visitors at the Palazzo Pitti in 2012, the acclaimed exhibit, The New Frontier returns home to Gilcrease.

Through SepTember 29, 2013 1400 North Gilcrease MuseuM road 918-596-2700 Gilcrease.utulsa.edu tu is aN eeo/aa iNstitutioN.

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APPLIANCE SERVICE Hahn Appliance Warehouse

www.hahnappliance.com Metro Appliances & More

www.metroappliances andmore.com Sears

www.sears.com Shelton’s Quality Service

www.sheltonsservice.com

A-1 Appliance Service Inc.

www.a1appliancetulsa.com ARCHITECT Jack Arnold Co.

www.jackarnold.com W Design LLC

www.wdesignsite.com GH2 Architects

www.gh2.com

Kinslow, Keith & Todd

kktarchitects.com

AUTO BODY REPAIR Hourglass Collision Repair

www.hourglasscollision.com Desert Rose Collision

www.desertrosecollision.com Accurate Autobody and Glass

www.44fixit.com

Bill Knight Collision Repair

www.tulsacollisionrepair.com A-1 Auto Body

www.a1autobodyrepair.com Barron & Hart Auto Rebuilders & Collision Center

www.barronandhart.com AUTO SERVICE AND REPAIR

(SPECIALTY AND IMPORT)

Southland Service Center

918-627-8297

Four Star Import Automotive Honda & Acura Repair

www.fourstarimport.com European Auto Specialist

www.europeanautospecialist.net

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Lazar Imports

Rocket Lube & Wash

Migeli’s Auto Service Center

Auto Oasis

www.lazarimports.com www.migelis.com

LOCAL BANK Bank of Oklahoma

www.rocketlube.net

www.autooasiswash.com EcoGreen Mobile Detailing

www.ecogreenmobile detailing.com

www.bankofoklahoma.com Arvest

www.arvest.com F&M Bank

www.fmbankusa.com Regent Bank

www.bankregent.com BancFirst

www.bancfirst.com RCB Bank

www.rcbbank.com BARBER Oklahoma Technical College

www.oklahomatechnical college.com Super Cuts

www.supercuts.com Elephant in the Room — Men’s Grooming Lounge & Tulsa Barbershop

CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Zoellner Chiropractic

www.zoellnerchiropractic.com Bewley Chiropractic Accident and Aftercare Clinic

www.bewleychiropractic.com www.catechiropractic.com Natural Health & Chiropractic Center

www.alternativepractice.com Ochsner Chiropractic Centre

www.ochsnerchiropractic.com Tulsa Spine & Rehab

www.tulsaspineandrehab.com COSMETIC SURGERY Plastic Surgery Center of Tulsa

Clays’ Barbershop

Tulsa Surgical ArtsOklahoma Cosmetic Surgery Center

www.afterfxsalon.net

BEAUTY/HAIR SALON Ihloff Salon and Day Spa

www.ihloffspa.com

After FX Spa and Salon

www.afterfxsalon.net

Clary Sage College

www.clarysagecollege.com Berkshire Salon and Day Spa

www.berkshiresalondayspa.com Bella Vita Spa and Salon

www.bellavitaspaandsalon.com CAR WASH Mr. Klean Carwash

www.mrkleancarwash.net Boomerang Carwash

www.boomerangcarwash.com

DRY CLEANERS

www.tulsasurgicalarts.com Center for Plastic Surgery

www.cpstulsa.com

E. Bradley Garber, M.D.Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

www.bradgarber.com

Whitlock Cosmetic Center

www.whitlockmd.com CREDIT UNION

TTCU The Credit Union

www.ttcu.com

Red Crown Credit Union

www.redcrown.org

Tulsa Federal Credit Union

www.tulsafederalcu.org Oklahoma Central Credit Union

www.oklahomacentral.org

Planet Fitness

www.planetfitness.com St. John Siegfried Health Club

www.stjohnhealthclub.com

Yale Cleaners

www.yalecleaners.com www.foxcleaners.com Spiffy’s Cleaners

www.spiffycleaners.com

HAIR REMOVAL Skin Care Institute Medical & Wellness Spa

www.skincareinstitute.net

LaMode Cleaners

Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal

www.lamodecleaners.com

www.idealimage.com/tulsa

Phoenix Cleaners

Ihloff Salon and Day Spa

918-583-8013

Cate Chiropractic Center

www.pscoftulsa.com

After FX Spa and Salon

www.comfedcu.org

Fox Cleaners

www.eitrlounge.com

www.claysbarbershop.com

Communication Federal Credit Union

www.ihloffspa.com

After FX Spa and Salon ELECTRICIAN SERVICE Harp

www.harpelectric.com Houchin Electric Co.

www.houchinelectric.com Airco Service Inc.

www.aircoservice.com Gilley Electric Inc.

www.gilleyelectric.com Murray Electrical Services

www.murrayelectric.com

Edison Electric Co. Inc.

www.edisonelectric.biz EYE CARE

Dr. Robert Zoellner and Associates

www.drzoellner.com

Eastland Eye Care Associates

www.eastlandeyecare.com Harrel Eyecare Center

www.harreleyecare.com Sandra A. Mackey, Optometrist PC

918-249-2020

Downtown Tulsa Eyecare

www.downtowntulsaeyecare.com GYM Sky Fitness and Wellbeing

www.sky-fit.com

Life Time Fitness

www.lifetimefitness.com Gold’s Gym

www.goldsgym.com

www.afterfxsalon.net Berkshire Salon and Day Spa

www.berkshiresalondayspa.com HOME AUDIO Best Buy

www.bestbuy.com Video Revolution

www.videorevolution.com Phonograph

918-747-3210

Audio Advice Integration Specialist

www.audio-advice.com

Elite Sound and Cinema

www.theaterbuilders.com

HOME HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Airco Service Inc.

www.aircoservice.com Air Assurance

www.airassurance.com McKinney Heat and Air Condition

918-224-5454

Custom Services

www.customservices-inc.com ASAP Heating and Air

918-286-1035

Lightner Heating and Air

918-332-9548

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BEST WINDOW SHOPPING

Miss Jackson’s

This local department store has been a Tulsa staple for 102 years and counting.

And perhaps the business owes its longevity to its striking window displays, which are thoughtfully created by Stacy Suvino, creative director, and Rachel Everett, visual merchandising and media relations coordinator. The displays are true works of art that showcase handcrafted designs, elaborate themes and, of course, the beautiful Miss Jackson’s merchandise — from clothing to jewelry to fine china. 1974 Utica Square,

Stacy Suvino

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www.missjacksons.com

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We invite you to consult with our skilled professionals when considering a home theater, home automation and business communication. We proudly offer the best products and expert installation, backed by our 30 years of experience serving northeastern Oklahoma.

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RELIEVING PAIN INCREASING FUNCTION AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION THAT LASTS Achieving stability, mobility, strength and flexibility often calls for a variety of treatments.

That’s why we offer services from multiple specialties including chiropractic care, physical therapy, clinical massage and yoga. Working together, the Tulsa Spine and Rehab team streamlines your care.

918.743.3737

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LaMode... it’s the people!

We strive to exceed the financial needs of our members.

After all, Tulsa Federal belongs to its members.

This honor is for you.

Thank you.

“I LOVE LaMode because of their new home pickup and delivery service. It is free and so easy to use!

No more dragging bags back and forth to the cleaners.”

- Sean Kouplen, President of Regent Bank

Eleven Convenient Locations One Standard: Quality

www.lamodecleaners.com

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HOME CLEANING Merry Maids

www.merrymaids.com Clean Freaks of Tulsa

www.cleanfreaks.info

Maid Brigade of Tulsa

www.maidbrigade.com MaidPro Tulsa

www.maidpro.com Molly Maid

www.mollymaid.com HOME PEST CONTROL Zoellner Exterminating Inc.

www.zoellnerexterminating.com Mother Nature’s Pest Control

www.mothernaturesinc.com EMCO Pest Control

www.emcopc.com

Terminix Pest Control Services

www.terminix.com

Arrow Exterminators

www.nomorebugs.com HOSPITAL

St. John Medical Center

www.sjmc.org

Saint Francis Health System

www.saintfrancis.com

Hillcrest HealthCare System

www.hillcrest.com

OSU Medical Center

www.osumc.net

Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital

www.tulsaspinehospital.com Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center

www.cancercenter.com

LANDSCAPE COMPANY Southwood Landscape & Garden Center

Preaus Landscape of Tulsa LLC

www.preauslandscape.com Tulsa Landscape

www.tulsalandscape.com Oklahoma Landscape

www.oklahomalandscape.com MASSAGE

NAIL CARE Clary Sage College

Mullin Plumbing

Berkshire Salon and Day Spa

Williams Plumbing and Drain

www.clarysagecollege.com

www.berkshiresalondayspa.com Ihloff Salon and Day Spa

www.ihloffspa.com

Ihloff Salon and Day Spa

Bella Vita Spa and Salon

www.ihloffspa.com

www.bellavitaspaandsalon.com

Clary Sage College

After FX Spa and Salon

www.clarysagecollege.com Berkshire Salon and Day Spa

www.berkshiresalondayspa.com Skin Care Institute

www.skincareinstitute.net Bella Vita Spa and Salon

www.bellavitaspaandsalon.com MEDICAL SALON Skin Care Institute

www.skincareinstitute.net Jara Herron

www.jaraherronsalon.com Emerge Medical Day Spa

www.emergemedicaldayspa.com Skin Medic

www.afterfxsalon.net

Whole Foods Market

www.wholefoodsmarket.com GNC

www.gnc.com Akin’s Natural Foods Market

www.akins.com My Fit Foods

www.myfitfoods.com Discount Sport Nutrition

www.sportsupplements.com PET BOARDING Pooches

www.poochestulsa.com

BA Med Spa and Weight Loss Center

Noah’s Bed and Biscuit

Two Men and a Truck

www.twomenandatruck.com Allied Moving

www.allied.com

2 Fellas & A Big Vehicle Moving Co.

www.aurorakennel.net www.noahsbedandbiscuit.com Dogville Daycare and Boarding

www.dogville-daycare.com Camp Bow Wow

www.campbowwow.com PET GROOMING Pooches

www.2fellas.com

www.poochestulsa.com

All My Sons Moving & Storage

Aurora Kennel

www.allmysons.com U-Haul

www.uhaul.com

www.aurorakennel.net PetSmart

www.petsmart.com Cathy’s Critter Cuts

www.southwoodgardencenter.com

918-495-1932

AAA Landscape

Kelly’s Dazzle Dog

www.aaalandscapeoftulsa.com

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www.williamsplumbing.com Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service

www.rotorooter.com

Airco Service Inc.

www.aircoservice.com Allied Plumbing Service

NUTRITION

Aurora Kennel

MOVING SERVICE

www.mullinplumbing.com

www.alliedplumbingservice.com

www.skinmedic.com

www.baweightspa.com

PLUMBING COMPANY

www.kellysdazzledog.com

POOL DESIGN/ CONSTRUCTION Baker Pools

www.bakerpoolsok.com Fiesta Pools & Spas LLC

www.fiestapoolsandspas.com Atlantis Pools & Spas Inc.

Town Village

918-493-1200

University Village

www.uvrc.com

SKIN CARE Skin Care Institute

www.skincareinstitute.net Ihloff Salon and Day Spa

www.ihloffspa.com

Clary Sage College

www.clarysagecollege.com Bella Vita Spa and Salon

www.bellavitaspaandsalon.com After FX Spa and Salon

www.afterfxsalon.net Berkshire Salon and Day Spa

www.berkshiresalondayspa.com TAILOR SHOP/SEAMSTRESS

www.atlantispoolsand spasinc.com

Vo’s Tailor Shop

Vivion Pools

Joann Tailor and Alterations

www.vivionpools.com Blue Haven Pools

www.bluehaven.com

REMODLER/BUILDER Espo Fire and Water Restoration

www.espofireandwater.com Simmons Home Collections

www.simmonshomes.com

918-496-2940

918-481-1161

Cindy’s Tailor Shop

918-743-4704

Miss Ann’s Alterations

918-712-1002

Snow White’s Tailor Shop

918-250-7856

TANNING

Red Dog Construction

At the Beach

www.reddogconstruction.com

www.atbtanning.com

Brian D. Wiggs Homes Inc.

Bahama Sun

www.briandwiggs.com UBuildIt

www.bahamasuntanandspray. com

www.ubuildit.com

Tan Your Moon

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Riviera Tanning

Montereau

www.montereau.net Asbury Inverness Village

www.invernessvillage.com

Oklahoma Methodist Manor

www.ommtulsa.org Saint Simeon’s

www.saintsimeons.org

www.tanyourmoon.net www.rivieratan.com Totally Tan

www.totallytantulsa.com

Your shower

Who doesn’t sound good singing in the shower?

It is the only place TulsaPeople editors can carry a tune, which is exactly why we are pining for the new Moxie showerhead and wireless speaker. The clever contraption, available at Heatwave Supply, allows you to pair music, news and more to the magnetic wireless speaker with any device enabled with Bluetooth(R) technology. 1347 S. Sheridan Road,

www.heatwavesupply.com

BEST PLACE TO ROCK OUT

TATTOO PARLOR Brookside Tattoo and Piercing

www.brooksidetattoo.com Just Another Hole Body Arts Studio

www.justanotherhole.com

VETERINARY CARE

WEIGHT LOSS

Care Animal Hospital

Weight Watchers

Thermal Windows Inc.

The Yoga Room

Hammond Animal Hospital

Sky Fitness and Wellbeing

Burnett Inc.

Sculpt Tulsa

Fitness Protection Program

Window World

Carbon

Banfield Pet Hospitals

Pella Windows and Doors

Sky Fitness and Wellbeing

Mill Creek Lumber and Supply Co.

Life Time Fitness

www.tulsacarevets.com www.hammondanimal hospital.com

Outsiders Ink

www.banfield.com

Eyewitness Tattoo Inc.

15th Street Veterinary Group

www.inkfather.com 918-622-6824

15thstreetvet.vetstreet.com

Pen and Ink Tattoo

Hunters Glen Veterinary Hospital

www.eratikone.com

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EDITORS’ PICKS

www.huntersglenvetok.com

www.weightwatchers.com www.sky-fit.com

www.fitnessprotection programok.com Jenny Craig Weight Loss Center

www.jennycraig.com Life Time Fitness

www.lifetimefitness.com

WINDOW COMPANY

www.thermalwindows.com www.burnettinc.com www.windowworld.com www.pella.com

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ANTIQUES River City Trading Post

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Jenks Main Street

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www.themarkettulsa.com The Antiquary

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Hahn Appliance Warehouse

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Garbe’s Lighting and Home Accessories

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Restoration Hardware

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www.peekaboostores.com www.childrensplace.com CLOTHING BOUTIQUE — MEN The Style Lab

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Eyemart Express Empire Optical

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Hicks Brunson Eyewear

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Travers Mahan

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Little Black Dress

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Lolly Garden

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Mathis Brothers Furniture

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www.metroappliances andmore.com www.lowes.com

DESIGNER HOME FURNISHINGS

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J. Spencer Jewelry & Gifts

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Bubble Boutique & Gifts

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Margo’s

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LIQUOR STORE Parkhill’s Liquor & Wines

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Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits

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Old Village Wine & Spirits

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B&B Liquor Warehouse

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Tim Paslay and Adam Teague Founders, Two Guys Bow Ties TIM’S TOP 10 My wife, Kara: We work together (I do fabrication for her interior and set design company, Kara Paslay Designs) and pretty much do everything else together. I Kara Paslay wouldn’t have it any other way. She is incredibly talented and driven, so I have to make sure I am on top of things to keep up with her.

Mexican food: I could eat it every meal of the day. Eloté and Señor Tequila’s are my two favorites in Tulsa.

NBA League Pass: I can’t get enough of the NBA, and I love being able to watch it anytime, anywhere.

Fab Lab Tulsa: I believe digital fabrication will revolutionize so many of the things we do. I think it is incredible that Fab Lab provides access to awesome, powerful machines to so many people.

My workspace: This past year we moved into a live/work space downtown, and it is the best. It is still a work in progress, but it feels

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ADAM’S TOP 10 so good to have my own space to make things, and to have it so close makes it that much better.

The “Harold” tie: I love the rich red color of the Paduak wood paired with the etched pattern. I think it is one of our most unique ties and really stands out.

Downtown Tulsa: Since we live there now, we are spending a lot more time there. It is a great time to be downtown. There are already so many things to do and places to eat, and it seems like something new is popping up every day.

My phone: I am still not very organized, but I would hate to see how much worse it would be without my phone.

New York City: I love living in Tulsa and don’t plan on living anywhere else, but New York City is by far my favorite place to visit.

Whataburger: I tend to work late hours, so I love being able to grab a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit to wrap up a long day.

My family: My kids, Jackson and Savannah, and my wife, Stacy, make life so much more fun.

Of Monsters and Men: I can’t stop listening to these guys. I just wish they would make a tour stop here in Tulsa.

The “Clyde” tie: My favorite of all our wooden bowties. I love wearing this guy out for casual and formal events.

better feeling than putting on new socks.

RSRV jeans: I was never really much of a jeans guy until we found RSRV jeans. Now I am a huge fan of comfy denim.

Plaid shirts: I am on a big plaid shirt kick right now. It’s great because I can still wear the bowties but remain casual. iPhone 5: I can’t do anything these days without my phone. It’s my organizer, entertainment, alarm clock, camera and all-around go-to piece of equipment.

Mac laptop: I could not operate our business without my trusty Macbook Pro. Steak at Michael V’s Restaurant: I am a huge fan of their Ravioli Filet Stacker. It just doesn’t get better than this.

New socks: Can that be a favorite thing? There just isn’t a

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Fourth Of July Come see Mark Roberts’ wonderfully fun Spring and Summer Fairy Collection including the proud and patriotic Fourth Of July Fairy. Each is a keepsake. Come see our selection of whimsical characters created by Mark Roberts.

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HOME

Everyday escapes Two Tulsa couples create opulent outdoor living spaces.

by ASHLEY ANTLE

A birdwatching retreat It was love at first sight for Stu and Judy Garmaker and their home. They needed a bigger house for their growing family, but it was the outdoor surroundings of their chosen property that initially caught their eyes.

“I remember that day (in 1997) vividly,” Judy says. “We drove up to the house and thought, ‘Look at those pine trees.’”

The Garmaker home, located in an established south Tulsa neighborhood, is nestled in the midst of pine trees so tall, their canopies seem to kiss the sky. The forest-like surroundings made this home the ideal space to nurture their family and their love of bird watching.

For nine years the couple and their son, Grayson, now 15, enjoyed the shady, simple back yard carpeted with lush grass and dotted with trees. Then came the infamous ice storm of 2007 that downed trees and power lines across the city. Many of the Garmakers’ beautiful pine trees were damaged in the storm.

The need to repair and replace lost landscape became the catalyst for a major outdoor remodel that began in 2010. The Garmakers wanted to create an outdoor entertaining area that would be a cohesive extension of their home — something as functional and comfortable as its indoor living space.

“We wanted it to feel as though it were always a part of the house and not look like a new structure sitting next to an older house,” Judy says.

The finished product is a stunning mix of modern amenities with rustic, Americana charm. For every tree removed during construction or as a result of storm damage, the Garmakers replaced it with two more, accomplishing their goal of retaining the forest-like character that originally attracted them to the home.

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Certified Kitchen Designer Mark McCoy created a 920-square-foot outdoor kitchen and living space for the Garmakers.

Continued from p. 90 Landscape to create their backyard retreat.

Certified Kitchen Designer Mark McCoy, formerly with Oklahoma Landscape and now the general manager for Metro Outdoor Living, was the project manager.

The remodel added a 920-square-foot outdoor kitchen and living space. The structure features copper roofing and guttering, a woodplanked ceiling, stone pillars and Belgard pavers that complement the aesthetic of the existing home and make the new structure appear as if it has been there forever.

For the countertops, the Garmakers chose a granite Geriba from Bedrock in Tulsa. To give the kitchen an aged, rustic feel, they purchased the hardware from the hand-forged iron company Historic Housefitters Co. in New Preston, Conn. The pendant lighting over the kitchen island was handmade for the space by Custom Lighting Enterprises in Baton Rouge, La. When it came to grills, the Garmakers turned to Hasty Bake for the best of both worlds, choosing a Lynx gas grill beside two Continued on p. 94 92

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The existing pool at Denise and Jamie Marchesano’s home prompted their backyard makeover.

Continued from p. 92 Lynx gas side burners and a Hasty Bake Fiesta charcoal grill for their outdoor kitchen appliances. A large stainless steel sink and fixture from Ferguson Enterprises Inc. complete the kitchen. The Garmakers love hosting dinner parties for family and guests around a large farmhouse dining table from Restoration Hardware.

A casual living area sits opposite the kitchen, anchored by a large fireplace made of chopped hackett stone and big enough to heat the entire living and kitchen area. Large cabinetry flanks both sides of the fireplace, one of which discreetly hides the television, which can be seen from the kitchen, living area or pool. Furniture from Jack Wills, appointed with brightly colored cushions and pillows, provides ample seating for casual gatherings around the fireplace and TV. A Restoration Hardware coffee table reminiscent of an old factory cart adds to the Americana charm.

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A firepit provides a cozy space to relax.

waterfall feature, including the stonework and copper scuppers (drains), which were manufactured by Southern Sheet Metal of Tulsa.

Resort living at home Jamie and Denise Marchesano wanted resort living in their own Bixby back yard. They already had a pool, but it alone fell short of their desire for a space where they could relax, entertain and enjoy down time without having to travel to a vacation home.

They also needed to solve a problem. Poor drainage often meant rainwater and mud ran onto the patio and into the pool. That’s where the couple’s back yard makeover began.

Oklahoma Landscape solved the Marchesanos’ drainage problem by installing spot drains on the pool deck and building a rock wall that is as much an architectural feature as it is a water barrier.

“We worked very hard to install proper drainage on the pool deck and then to manage the (rainwater) overflow from the neighbor’s property,” says Project Manager Mark McCoy. “That wall acts as two things. It gives you a good natural detail but also creates a swale that pushes the rainwater behind the property. It was a bit of an engineering feat, but we got it to work well.”

During the wall’s construction, it became evident that a water feature — one where water cascades down the rocks — would highlight the organic beauty of the stone wall. However, the homeowners didn’t want the maintenance hassle of an open water feature, so Oklahoma Landscape installed an underground reservoir

that recycles the water for a maintenance-free waterfall.

Paul Strickland, landscape architect and owner of LA Studio LLC, worked with McCoy to design a 630-square-foot poolside cabana complete with a kitchen, bar, living area, fireplace and bathroom. Three televisions — one in the kitchen, one over the bar and one in the living area — allow the homeowners and their guests to enjoy the entertainment from anywhere in the cabana.

Semi-transparent electric screens by Oklahoma Custom Canvas can be raised or

lowered to create a barrier from pesky mosquitoes, wind and cool temperatures without blocking the view so the family can enjoy the cabana year- round.

The cabana’s kitchen is appointed with a premium-quality, natural gas grill and stainless steel sink from Metro Outdoor Living, granite countertops from Eurocraft and contemporary, natural stone pendant lighting from Garbe’s.

A sectional sofa from Metro Outdoor Living provides ample seating that can be arranged to complement the season — pushed together in the fall for a warm, intimate setting

around the stone-encased fireplace or separated for an airy layout during the summer.

Belgard pavers finish the pool deck and continue into the cabana, marrying the spaces.

To update the pool, the Marchesanos added a tanning ledge and replaced the diving board with a diving rock. A Hot Springs hot tub from Fiesta Pools and a Metro Outdoor Living fire pit located near the waterfall complete this impressive outdoor space and give the family even more features of resort living at home. tþ

Above, the Marchesanos’ back yard now includes a 630-square-foot poolside cabana.

Left, the cabana features a kitchen, bar, living area, fireplace and bathroom.

St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Imagine buying a four-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot house and supporting a good cause for just $100. Thanks to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Epic Custom Homes, Tulsans can enter to win the chance to do just that. The dream home isn’t the only prize — raffle entrants also are eligible to win appliances, a storm shelter, a four-wheeler and more. Funds raised support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Raffle drawing

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Close to home

Summer 2013 calls for a road trip, but if you don’t want to go far, explore these six travel destinations.

by ALANA JAMISON

St. Louis

Directions: Travel north on Interstate 44 East for a six-hour road trip to discover St. Louis, the Gateway City and historic host of the famous 1904 World’s Fair.

Get outside: At the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., plan to see the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden, where your kids can explore plants and nature through daily hands-on activities.

Branson, Mo.

Directions: Travel I-44 East for a scenic 3 1/2-hour drive through the Ozarks to Branson, the city that puts the “show” into the Show-Me-State.

Get outside: Take the family to parasail above Table Rock Lake at State Park Marina in Table Rock State Park on U.S. Highway 165.

Visit www.stateparkmarina.com.

At The Shepherd of the Hills, 5586 W. Highway 76, ride horseback through a historic homestead before zip lining high over the Ozark foliage on the ZipRider. Visit www.oldmatt.com.

The Muny, St. Louis At the show: The Muny in Forest Park, 1 Theater Drive, is the oldest outdoor musical theater in the country. This month, experience “Monty Python’s Spamalot” or “Shrek the Musical.”

Dinner and a show: Book a two-hour lake cruise for dinner on a showboat, featuring the “Made in the U.S.A.” show with artists such as Janice Martin, the world’s only aerial violinist.

Visit www.showboatbransonbelle.com.

Experience horse-riding stunts, a musical production and more while enjoying dinner at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede.

Visit www.branson.dixiestampede.com.

For your learners: Experience the majesty and tragedy of the Titanic at the world’s largest Titanic museum attraction. Guests receive their own boarding passes as they enter the ship to view more than 400 artifacts from the original Titanic and its passengers.

Visit www.titanicbranson.com.

Shopping: The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, 4562 Gretna Road, is your go-to for specialty stores, factory outlets, gourmet food and more.

Call 417-339-2580.

At Branson Landing on the waterfront of Lake Taneycomo, 100 Branson Landing Blvd., shop at the Bass Pro Shop and more than 100 specialty stores. See www.bransonlanding.com.

Home away from home: For some much-needed rest, stay at the Bradford Inn, House or Cabins, 3590 Missouri Highway 265, and get a view of the city and the Ozark Mountains. The Inn offers a complimentary hot breakfast, including eggs cooked to order. Visit www.bradfordinn.us.

Visit www.muny.org.

For your learners: At St. Louis’ children’s museum, The Magic House, 516 S. Kirkwood Road, your kids can climb up Jack’s beanstalk or bound through a bubble room. Visit www.magichouse.org.

From downtown, travel about 50 minutes on I-64 West to tour the Historic Daniel Boone Home and Heritage Center and step back into the 19th century. Visit www.danielboonehome.com.

Unique: You can’t miss the Gateway Arch at the Core of Discovery. Since 1965, this monument has stood as the tallest memorial in the U.S., signifying her expansion to the west.

Visit www.gatewayarch.com.

Food and drinks: For coffee, drinks and dessert hit up Blondie’s Coffee and Wine Bar, 1301 Washington Ave. The eatery also serves brunch and dinner.

Visit www.blondiesstl.com.

If you dine at Cicero’s, 6691 Delmar Blvd., plan to try two of St. Louis’ signature dishes: St. Louis-style pizza and toasted ravioli. Visit www.ciceros-stl.com.

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State Park Marina, Branson, Mo.

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Visit www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.

Home away from home: Rest in “St. Louis’ most urbane and cosmopolitan historic neighborhood” at Elves Manor Guest House, 4149 W. Pine Blvd.

You can rent the entire house; no minimum stay required. Visit www.elvesmanor.com.

Oklahoma City

Directions: Take I-44 West for a 1 1/2-hour road trip to a destination so close to home, it may be typically overlooked.

Allan Ivy, courtesy of Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association

Get outside: At the downtown Boathouse District on the Oklahoma River, 725 S. Lincoln Blvd., guests can purchase a RIVERSPORT Adventure Pass to experience some of the newest attractions in the district: a zip line, a sky trail, kayaking, dragon boating and more. Visit www.boathousedistrict.org.

For your learners: To experience some Oklahoma history, tour the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St., home to a large selection of permanent galleries and exhibits showcasing the American West.

See www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Crested Butte, the official “Wildflower Capital of Colorado”

Crested Butte, Colo.

Crested Butte’s only brewpub, The Eldo Brewery and Taproom, 215 Elk Ave. Visit www.eldobrewpub.com.

For fine dining, try the award-winning Django’s Restaurant and Wine Bar.

Directions: Flying United or American Airlines, you will land at Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport in approximately five to six hours, depending on connecting flights. Shuttle service to Crested Butte is available from the airport.

Home away from home: Stay at the historic Purple Mountain Bed and Breakfast, 714 Gothic Ave., to enjoy access to Townie bikes, free Wi-Fi, an outdoor hot tub, a full-service day spa and more.

Colorado’s beautiful mountains and wonderful summer weather call outdoors those of us who normally endure Oklahoma’s summer heat inside.

Music festival: If you’re in town between June 30 and Aug. 11, be sure to attend the Crested Butte Music Festival with musical performances almost daily. The festival hosts artists such as Nashville Bluegrass, Bonnie & the Clydes, the Gibson Brothers, and the Festival Symphony Orchestra.

Visit www.djangosrestaurantcrestedbutte.com.

Visit www.purplemountainlodge.com.

Shopping: For all your shopping needs, head to the Outlet Shoppes at OKC, 7624 W. Reno Ave., where you’ll find a large selection of factory outlets and specialty stores.

Visit www.theoutletshoppesatoklahomacity.com.

Food and drinks: Find a Big Truck Tacos truck, headquartered at 530 N.W. 23rd St., for some Mexican street food. The truck serves up items for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including the “Sam I Am” breakfast taco and the “Fifth Amendment” taco for lunch or dinner. Visit www.bigtrucktacos.com.

For made-in-Oklahoma beers, including the “Bricktown Brown,” head to the Bricktown Brewery, 1 N. Oklahoma Ave. Visit www.bricktownbrewery.com.

Home away from home: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Colcord Hotel is a

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Boathouse District, Oklahoma City

Visit www.crestedbuttemusicfestival.com.

For your learners: The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory is home to migrating field biologists and students from across the country. From June 10-Aug. 16 take your kids (ages 4-12) to the Kids Nature Camp, where they will participate in nature hikes, journaling, lab experiments and more.

Guided tours also are available on Thursdays for those 12 and older. Visit www.rmbl.org.

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Unique: Home to the world’s highest-altitude balloon operation, Crested Butte will get you up close and personal with Colorado’s “14ers” — its mountain peaks with elevation higher than 14,000 feet — in a balloon. Book a flight with Big Horn Balloon Co. LLP, which has catered to families for more than 25 years.

Visit www.balloon-adventures.com.

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luxury boutique hotel in the heart of downtown.

Amenities include freshly brewed tea or coffee delivered to your door at your request each morning, daily local and national newspaper delivery, and a fitness center.

Downtown Eureka Springs, Ark.

Visit www.colcordhotel.com.

Dallas

Directions: Set out on U.S. Highway 75 South for a 4 1/2-hour road trip to see the capital of the Lone Star State.

Get outside: The Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is the first public garden in Texas to be certified organic. It features 7 1/2 acres of diverse collections from around the world, preserved in Dallas’ urban environment.

Visit www.texasdiscoverygardens.org.

For your learners: The Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s cube-shaped building fuses sustainable structures and technology with the natural world. At the museum, 2201 N. Field St., children of all ages can exercise their brains through the 11 exhibit halls housed on five floors.

Visit www.perotmuseum.org.

Shopping: The West Village is “Uptown’s Downtown” and contains more than 42 “carefully selected” shops, restaurants and the Magnolia Art House Cinema. Visit www.westvillagedallas.com.

Farmers’ Market: Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers’ Market, 1010 S. Pearl Expressway, has been Texas’ premier market and one of the largest of its kind in the country. The market, open seven days a week, 362 days a year, attracts farmers from 150 miles away. Visit www.dallasfarmersmarket.org.

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At the show: If your family likes the theater, take your kids to the Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman. “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,” featuring the Big, Bad Wolf and his side of the story, shows June 21-July 14. Visit www.dct.org.

Home away from home: The Stockyard Hotel, 109 E. Exchange Ave., in Fort Worth’s National Historic Stockyards District, opened its doors in 1907 and once hosted the notorious Bonnie and Clyde.

Today, you can book their suite.

Visit www.stockyardshotel.com.

Arkansas

Route: Travel two hours along U.S. Highway 412 East to reach Fayetteville, or take I-40 for four hours toward Little Rock. Then, road trip through the beautiful Ozarks to other Arkansas gems.

Get outside: At Crater of Diamonds State Park, southwest of Little Rock and Hot Springs at 209 State Park Road in Murfreesboro, dig your own

Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas

diamonds and take them home.

Visit www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com.

For your learners: The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale, 118 W. Johnson Ave., opened in 1965 with the purchase of a large collection of American Indian artifacts. It has since grown to house several temporary and permanent exhibits that tell the history of the Ozarks.

Visit www.shilohmuseum.org.

Unique: Located in a wooded area north of Fayetteville in Bentonville, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, gets its name from a natural spring that feeds the museum’s ponds. The museum’s permanent collection spans five centuries of American art.

Visit www.crystalbridges.org.

Farmers’ Market: Walk through the “Crown Jewel of Fayetteville” in historic Downtown Square for all your produce, meat, jam, honey and fine art needs.

See www.fayettevillefarmersmarket.org.

Shopping: For a local feel, visit Eureka Springs’ Downtown Historic District. Listed as one of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations, the district is home to more than 100 locally owned shops, spas and restaurants — many featuring beautiful architecture. Visit www.eurekasprings.org.

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Home away from home: For a stay near Hot Springs and Arkansas’ Lake Hamilton, check out Lookout Point Lakeside Inn. Enjoy a hot meal every morning at this newly constructed, craftsman-style facility. Visit www.lookoutpointinn.com. tþ

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DINING OUT

Cowboy cuisine

Go West steakhouse rounds up south Texas flavors in west Tulsa.

by JUDY ALLEN Nopalitos, or fried cactus

W

When we entered Go West,

I immediately regretted my decision to wear sandals instead of my worn-in cowboy boots.

The steakhouse, specializing in its unique form of “cowboy cuisine,” was setting up for “Honky Tonk Night” in the saloon, and the dining room was nearly at capacity with locals.

Go West began as an idea six years ago and opened quietly back in December 2010, when owners Johnny “Slim” Wimpy and Aila Heiskanen Wimpy (who also run Aila’s Catering Kitchen at Camp Loughridge) purchased Avalon Steakhouse after it closed in 2009.

Johnny, a native Texan, and Aila, who is from Finland, wanted to feature the kind of “upscale chuckwagon” cuisine, that chefs Dean Fearing, Stephan Pyles and Grady Spears offer in Texas, as well as at the Coyote Café in New Mexico. The Wimpys developed the menu from that vision and from memories of their many travels (case in point, the seafood

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skillet was based on a favorite dish from trips to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.). After a 90-day extreme interior makeover, Go West was up and running.

“We put our own twist on things you are familiar with,” Johnny says of the restaurant’s unique “contemporary cowboy cuisine.”

The restaurant makes everything daily from scratch — from tortillas to ketchup to mouthwatering desserts.

On the evening I was questioning my choice in footwear, Tate and I had longed for steak and headed west of town to satisfy the craving.

Go West fully embraces its Western roots with just enough Western art and décor to keep it from cheesiness. It’s perhaps comparable to dining in a friend’s ranch house (fitting, since Johnny told me it resembles his own house and ranch lifestyle).

The dining room is divided into three areas — a small room with a large, wood-carved table

Fried green tomato and buffalo mozzarella starter

(the chef’s table, we were told) that seats 10; a large central room with wood-topped tables; and a private Will Rogers room that will hold up to 40. We were seated in the latter, with our table facing the open kitchen. Perfect, for me.

We passed on the more traditional and heavy starters such as calf fries ($8), brisket tacos ($9) and bacon-wrapped quail ($14), in favor of Nopalitos, or fried cactus ($7). Tender strips of nopales (the pad of the prickly pear) are lightly battered, fried, topped with pickled red onions and jalapeños and served with homemade ranch dressing. Our neighbors enjoyed the layered fried green tomato and buffalo mozzarella starter ($9), which is at the top of my list for our next visit.

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Continued from p. 101 include a Western Caesar ($5, small; $9, large) and the Oklahoma Ranch Cobb ($10), which can be served with the soup of the day ($5-$12 for soup and salad).

Go West uses only all-natural, Oklahoma-raised beef and buffalo. After our server hinted, “The ladies love the tenderloin,” I opted for my favorite cut, a big rib eye ($28). The well-marbled and tender steak was cooked to a perfect medium-rare, topped with a fresh, garlicky chimichurri sauce and served with mashed potatoes and Anaheim chilies rellenos. However, I felt the brown demi-glace served under the steak was unnecessary and diminished the freshness of the other components.

Tate chose the Mission, Texas, Fajitas ($16), and we were both a bit surprised, pleasantly, by the presentation. Flour tortillas are provided to roll up the plate of sliced steak, roasted poblano peppers and hand-cut french fries.

This is not your average Tex-Mex platter — no cheese or sour cream in sight — but a traditional south Texas plate. A bowl of zesty salsa and juicy cowboy beans round out the dish quite nicely. Other meaty offerings include grilled buffalo meatloaf, chicken-fried steak or

chicken, grilled Texas quail and iron skillet-seared salmon ($14$19).

Be sure to save room for dessert, for Go West has some interesting offerings, all made in house.

The signature dessert, Jalapeño Cheesecake, is a creative twist on a classic, with a speckling of sweet jalapeños peppered throughout the creamy filling ($7). We also enjoyed (for three days, I might add, due to its size) the Chocolate “Diablo” cake — rich chocolate cake layered with peanut butter mousse and a glaze of ancho chili-infused chocolate ganache ($9). Other options include bread pudding ($8), buttermilk pie and chocolate pecan pie. Slices run $7-$9, and all desserts can be ordered whole.

For lunch, Go West offers a $9.99 menu with 16 items, including buffalo meatloaf, grilled lemon-pepper trout and a fried green tomato and pork belly BLT. (The latter is luring me for an imminent daytime visit.) When the weather is nice, take advantage of the “Horse Valet” — ride horseback from your car to the restaurant on nice weekends. Next time, I’ll definitely wear those boots ... tþ

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THE TAVERN BURGER A proprietary blend of short rib, chuck and brisket on a freshly baked challah bun with Stilton cheese and a mushroom cognac cream sauce.

Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday; 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday.

THE TAVERN 201 N. MAIN ST. TULSA • 74103

918.949.9801 TAVERNTULSA.COM

Go West

6205 New Sapulpa Road, 918-446-7546, www.gowestrestaurant.com Cuisine — Contemporary cowboy Capacity — 40 in dining room; 40 in private room; 40 in saloon; 30 on patio Setting — Off Interstate 44 in west Tulsa, on historic Route 66 Owners — Johnny Wimpy and Aila Heiskanen Wimpy Prices — Lunch, $9.99; starters and salads, $5-$14; entrees, $10-$29 Reservations — Recommended on weekends.

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Credit cards — All major accepted.

Hours — 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Thursday and Friday; 4-10 p.m., Saturday; with complete restaurant availability SundayWednesday for events, parties and reservations with a Western theme.

Dress — Casual Noise level — Moderate Handicapped access — Yes Parking — Restaurant parking lot

PANANG TALAY “Talay” in Thai translates to Sea or Ocean. This dish is popular throughout the beach resorts in Thailand. A medley of seafood items are cooked in a panang curry paste with, bell peppers, sweet basil, and coconut milk. Seafood items include scallops, calamari, shrimp, and fish. Open 7 Days a Week. Hours: 11 am to 10pm/11pm LANNA THAI 7277 E. MEMORIAL DR. TULSA • 74133

LANNA THAI

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CHICKEN AND SHRIMP MILANESE Marinated chicken strips battered in Italian bread crumbs sautéed with shrimp, garlic, bacon, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, oregano, julienned spinach, heavy whipping cream, fresh lemon juice and Parmesan cheese tossed with angel hair pasta. Open to the public. Dinner specials (Wednesday-Saturday). Sunday Brunch. Sun.-Tues. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Wed.-Sat. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

CAFÉ SAVANNAH’S AT FOREST RIDGE 7501 E KENOSHA BROKEN ARROW • 74014

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AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT English Muffin topped with Haas avocados, two poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce. Served with crispy hash browns or fresh fruit.

Enjoy it on our patio with a specialty breakfast cocktail to wash it all down. Join us seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a specialty brunch menu on the weekends.

DILLY DELI 402 E. 2ND ST. TULSA • 74120

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GULF CHARGRILLED OYSTERS Riverside Grill has several items unique to Tulsa.

The Gulf Chargrilled Oysters with garlic butter and a hint Ramono cheese are a town favorite. Come and enjoy an amazing sunset overlooking the River, patio seats are limited. Please Call for reservations. Mon-Fri 11 am–2pm and dinner Mon-Sat 5 pm-10pm

RIVERSIDE 918.394.2433 GRILL RIVERSIDEGRILLTULSA.COM

RIVERSIDE GRILL 9912 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY TULSA • 74137

SURF & TURF Celebrity Restaurants Surf & Turf is an off menu special for the best of both worlds. Choose from any of our quality steaks and couple it with our cold water lobster tail. Celebrity Restaurant is open for lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Dinner is served 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

CELEBRITY RESTAURANT 3109 S. YALE AVE. TULSA • 74135

Reservations Preferred.

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TABLE TALK

The buzz on Tulsa’s tastiest products, restaurants and events

by JUDY ALLEN

Ahh, June in Oklahoma

Whole Foods Market will anchor the new Yale Village shopping center this summer at the southwest corner of East 91st Street and South Yale Ave. Yokozuna and Smashburger also have signed leases in Yale Village.

And, Elliot Nelson is bringing another of his concepts out south (Yokozuna hails from his stable).

He took over the building that was formerly home to Diamond Jack’s, with plans to turn it into a southside McNellie’s that will open next spring.

The weather is gorgeous and gardens across the state are exploding with our official state fruit — strawberries. My son and I wait anxiously for my mom’s strawberry bed to ripen so we can sit on the railroad ties that surround them, picking the ruby-red gems from their vines.

Thanks to the many people in our area who grow these beauties (Mom included), I have a pantry lined with canning jars full of strawberry preserves to last me through the off-season. I have shared my favorite preserve recipe below, as well as a couple more easy yet out-of-theordinary uses for my favorite berry.

2 pounds strawberries, washed, hulled and cut into bite-size pieces (about 8 cups) 2 pounds sugar (about 4 cups) Juice of 1 lemon 1. In a large pot, combine the strawberries and sugar, and heat slowly until the juices are clear, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice; cover loosely and let stand a few hours or overnight.

2. When you are ready for canning, prepare the jars: bring a large pot of water to a boil and sterilize 5 sets of jars and lids, about 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat, but leave the jars and lids in the hot water until you’re ready to use them.

3. In a 10-inch, nonstick skillet, heat 2 cups of the strawberries and juice over medium-high heat. When the strawberries start to simmer, cook, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes. Ladle the jam into the sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the rims. Cover with the lids and tightly fasten the

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Strawberry Preserves Makes five 8-ounce jars This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make a larger batch, though it may be hard to give away the jars. For easy estimation, 2 pints of strawberries weigh about 2 pounds.

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Homemade strawberry preserves rings. Set aside and repeat with the remaining strawberries and juice.

Out south

4. To complete the seal, bring the large pot of water back to a boil, place the covered jars in a pasta insert and place them into the pot.

Make sure the boiling water covers the jars. Cook 5 minutes.

In the April issue of TulsaPeople, I featured a few of the hot spots that have recently opened downtown. However, there also has been a growth spurt out south in my neck of the woods, so I thought I might share the progress.

KEO, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Sam & Ella’s Chicken Palace have all opened SoFoFo outposts (“south of Interstate 44” for you midtowners), with at least four others soon to follow.

Ludger’s Bavarian Cakery is finalizing a full-service bakery and café in the Tuscana on Yale shopping center at East 89th Street and South Yale Avenue, and a new concept for Tulsans, Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, also is moving into the center.

According to Russo’s founder Anthony Russo, the Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen is a casual-dining restaurant serving traditional Italian dishes as well as the Russo family’s signature pizzas, cooked in a coal-fired oven.

Head farther south on Yale, just through the traffic light, and you will see the spot where a glittering

5. Remove the jars from the pan and set aside to cool. After 30 minutes, check the lids to make sure they’ve sealed tightly. Gently press down in the center of the lid; if it does not spring back, you have a tight seal.

Repeat the canning process with any jars that have not sealed tightly.

Strawberry-Mint Ginger Ale Serves 4-6 8 ounces strawberries, trimmed and halved 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 5 cups cold ginger ale In a pitcher, combine ingredients.

Refrigerate 1 hour before serving over crushed ice.

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Einstein Bros. Bagels: 8125 E. 101st St. and 4923 E. 71st St., 918-872-7853, www.einsteinbros.com Sam & Ella’s Chicken Palace: 4932 E. 91st St., 918-794-4492 Ludger’s Bavarian Cakery: Tuscana on Yale, 8921 S. Yale Ave., 918-622-2537, www.ludgersbavariancakery.com COMING SOON Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen: Tuscana on Yale, 8921 S. Yale Ave., www.nypizzeria.com Yokozuna and Smashburger: Yale Village, East 91st Street and South Yale Avenue McNellie’s Public House: 7031 S. Zurich Ave., www.mcnellies.com tþ

Judy Allen is an award-winning journalist, avid home cook and food magazine/ cookbook junkie.

Prior to moving back to her home state, she was the senior food editor for Martha Stewart Living magazine. She also has developed recipes, written articles and styled food stories for Real Simple, Cooking Light, Cottage Living and Food Network magazines. In her spare time, she blogs at www.homemadeoklahoma.com.

WINE

Patio pleasures Refreshing recommendations just right for summertime sipping

by RANDA WARREN, MS, CWE, AIWS, CSS*

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Just viewing a June moon is a plea-

sure in itself on a clear and star-studded night.

What makes it even better is the company you keep and the right beverage in hand.

What’s your pleasure? An icy-cold beer?

Perhaps a frisky gin and tonic with a slice of lime? Or, a big goblet of chilled Rosé or tangy, refreshing white wine?

A lot of drink choices bloom in June. Pick your passion, or develop a few new ones.

Gin and tonic The history of the gin and tonic cocktail is a tad muddled. Supposedly Sylvius de Bouve, a 16th century Dutch physician, created gin. He concocted an alcoholic medicine called Jenever he felt could improve circulation and other problems. It was laced with the essential oils of juniper berries.

In the 1700s, the bitter quinine was discovered to be helpful in treating malaria. British officers stationed in India in the early 1900s discovered that adding a little water, sugar, lime and gin made the quinine easier to drink.

How do you make a good gin and tonic?

Here’s an edited version of a recipe by David Rosengarten, wine editor at Saveur:

1. Freeze tonic water in an ice cube tray. Then, put 4-5 frozen cubes in a highball glass.

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2. Add 3 ounces of gin and 4 ounces of tonic water.

3. Squeeze 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice into the glass, and add a wedge of lime for garnish.

Wine For summer sipping, I like wines with a little higher acidity since acid refreshes your mouth and takes away thirst. (Think of lemonade and how well that refreshes you on a hot day.)

If you do want to drink heavier wines, such as Zinfandel, freeze any leftovers in an ice cube tray. The next time you open the same brand of Zinfandel, put a few of the cubes in your new wine. It will keep it chilled and more refreshing than without the cubes. tþ *Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certified Specialist of Spirits.

S & J Oyster Bar S & J OYSTER BAR Bar Manager Jonna Burkett offers some of Tulsa’s finest local grog, including Marshall’s Atlas IPA at $5 for a 16-ounce glass. They have many beers to choose from, so head on down.

308 E. First St., 918-938-7933 THE TAVERN ON BRADY Paloma Fields, a head server at The Tavern, says the bar serves up a clean but mean Tanqueray gin and tonic to refresh anyone’s June thirst. It sells for $6.50 and is guaranteed to inject some life into your system.

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SIPS AT HOME FOR WHAT ALES YOU Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale — $8.39/6-pack Goose Island is fresh onto the Tulsa market. It is heavier than a lager, so you can savor it for longer.

Wheat beers like this one are my top choice for cookouts and picnics.

IN THE MOOD Moody June American Dry Gin — $23.99/750 ml I was blown away when I tried this gin, and it led me to add G and Ts back to my summer beverage list. As the label says (and it’s right, for a change), “simply elegant and a bit daring.” It is a bolder style of gin with just the right amount of citrus flavors.

JUNE JUICE A to Z Oregon Rosé — $11.99 Verging on off-dry, but closer to dry, this strawberry, raspberry and cherry Rosé is sure to please. Made from Sangiovese grapes, it has mediumplus acidity to balance the juicy fruit.

TRENZA FRENZY Trenza 2009 white wine, Edna Valley, Calif. — $15.99 This winery is known for producing Spanish-influenced New World (from outside Europe) blends. The Albarino grape adds minerality and crispness, where Grenache blanc adds flavors of peach, apple and pear.

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The families they’ve forgotten Caregivers share heart-wrenching stories of dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.

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There is no cure for Alzheimer’s,

a devastating disease that robs its 5 million victims of their minds and memories. But it also affects millions more — their family members and caregivers. For them, it is a journey that requires courage and compassion, and no conversation about it is without tears. Here, three area families discuss how they are coping.

by MISSY KRUSE Robert and Sydney Sillman

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The Sillmans Most Saturday mornings you will find Sydney Sillman and her Pop Pop, 63-year-old Robert Sillman, playing a few games at Andy B’s bowling alley in south Tulsa. She or her dad, Mike, will help the older man place his fingers correctly, line him up and say, “Roll that thing!”

That’s when muscle memory kicks in and Robert bowls almost as well as he once did.

After an hour or so, Sydney will help her grandfather put on his jacket, and the Sillmans, including Sydney’s mom, Paula, walk out hand-in-hand, chatting about where they will go for lunch. While this might appear to be an everyday family outing, it is much more because Sydney’s beloved Pop Pop has early onset Alzheimer’s. It also is break time for Robert’s wife, Shirley, who is his primary caretaker 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The elder Sillman is one of 200,000 Americans who exhibit symptoms of the disease long before retirement age. Because of this, the illness affects not only the patient, but also the entire family, explains LaShondia Horn, early onset coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Robert was in his late 40s when the disease first emerged, says son Mike. Although the family brought his momentary lapses and trouble with numbers to the attention of his doctors, “it never went any further because he was a cardiac patient and we were told it was all related to his medicine,” blockages and blood flow, Mike adds.

Both machinists, Robert “was working with me part time at my company” by 2002, says Mike, who now works at Tulsa Technology Center. “He had already started showing emotional issues. He would get really upset over the simplest things.”

On his way home one day, Robert called his wife. He was lost. When he described his surroundings, she knew this was more than a memory lapse. He was at an intersection he had traveled hundreds of times.

A year later, Robert was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and on disability.

“The man used to be able to multiply six digits times six digits in his head, and he couldn’t even add two plus two,” Mike says. “From that point forward, his life was totally changed. He couldn’t be educated for the workforce. He

couldn’t even be a greeter at Walmart — he couldn’t remember anything.”

At first it wasn’t so bad, Mike says. His dad would take care of Sydney, now 14, who until the seventh grade would go to her grandparents’ house after school while her parents worked. Now the roles have reversed; Sydney watches Pop Pop for her grandmother. She helps him with simple tasks that now confound Robert, such as setting the table.

Although Sydney doesn’t show it, it is upsetting, distressing, to see her grandfather deteriorate. Fortunately, unlike many Alzheimer’s victims who often have tearful or angry outbursts, Robert maintains a sunny attitude.

“He’s dying, and he has a smile on his face,” Mike says. “There is not a malevolent bone in his body.”

But the man Mike knows is gone; the mentor and guide he and Sydney revered is not there. Instead he is slowly regressing to childhood, and it is painful to watch.

“He always tells me, ‘You’ve got to play the hand you’re dealt,’” Mike says of his dad, who doctors say will not likely see his 64th birthday.

That’s why Saturdays are special.

“I don’t care if it costs me $1,000 a week,” the devoted son explains. “That’s the very least I can do to make the man’s last months of his life memorable, and something my daughter and I — and hopefully he — can take with us.

At least we will have good memories.”

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“Alzheimer’s is like a walking funeral.

It’s a death; you are continually in it.”

— Laura Oosterloo

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The Millers

Twenty miles north of Owasso in a modest, middle-class neighborhood, the Miller family has found its own solution to caring for a relative with Alzheimer’s. In their own version of assisted living, they have moved Robin Miller’s mother, Betty Thompson, into a house across the street.

In that way, says granddaughter Kayleigh Miller, Betty, age 75, is able to maintain some semblance of independence and privacy, while having access to help at a moment’s notice.

“We want to give her space to play with her dog or be by herself ... to read or watch TV, but most of the time we are over there,” says the 17-year-old high school student.

Fortunately, the family has the flexibility of owning a small business, Miller’s Superior Electric, allowing Robin to be with her mother when needed. Kayleigh’s sister, Melissa Thompson, recently began staying with her grandmother during the day until Kayleigh gets out of school and takes another shift. Robin then goes over to help her mother get ready for bed.

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to turn on the (air conditioning),” Dustin says.

“We think she gets her days and nights mixed up ... and forgets to feed her dog or herself.”

Diagnosed nine years ago, Betty first began showing signs of Alzheimer’s when she sent Dustin and Kayleigh, then age 5 or 6, unescorted into a local store to buy a lemon. That wasn’t like Betty, and her daughter decided to have her examined. The results came back; it was Alzheimer’s. For five or so years Betty stayed on her own, Robin says, until they had to move her from her home in Collinsville to an Owasso senior living facility, Baptist Village, approximately four years ago.

The family was concerned about moving Betty yet again from familiar surroundings.

Alzheimer’s patients often become further disoriented when their living arrangements change. But it has worked out well.

The family’s matriarch still has a sense of humor and loves to joke, even if she thinks it is 1970 and the prices at the restaurant or grocery store seem outrageous, the twins say. But the active woman who loved to play games with them is no longer evident.

“Now you are lucky if you can get her out of the house,” Dustin says.

Adds Kayleigh, “I miss everything ... we used go walking all the time and talk about what I did at school. I miss being able to talk to her” in a meaningful way.

Nevertheless, the teenagers say they have learned a few things — patience, understanding and acceptance — particularly when their grandmother experiences the mood swings that come with the disease.

“It’s kind of hard because she was never cranky and mean,” Dustin says. “She has her moments, just like anybody.”

The Oosterloos Laura Oosterloo knows more about Alzheimer’s disease than she ever wanted.

Twelve years ago her father, Will Armstrong, was diagnosed with the condition, and after his death in 2004, her mother, Jurene, began showing symptoms. The situation is especially challenging because the Broken Arrow family,

Will and Jurene Armstrong

including husband Alto and daughter Leah, lives hundreds of miles away from Jurene’s Texas nursing home and can visit only periodically.

However, the family’s story demonstrates the uniqueness of each Alzheimer’s case. Will, who also had heart disease, would roam the house at night, requiring Laura’s brother, Will Jr., to stay over.

Will Sr. would mimic his old job as a postal worker by slotting “mail” into thin air or would stand at attention, as he would have during his days as a military policeman, Laura says. It soon became apparent their father needed more care than they could give. The family took him to a Bonham, Texas, veterans’ home, where he died two years later.

After that, Laura’s mother seemed lost. She “kept asking us the same things over and over,” Laura says. “She didn’t understand she was home and would want to leave.”

Jurene forgot how to cook. She would clean all of her cabinets and put things back in strange places. She became overwhelmed by basic tasks such as keeping up with her checkbook or paying her bills.

Laura’s brother lived next door to their mother and took over these duties, even keeping his mother’s pills at his home to ensure

New 50 she took them on time. A granddaughter quit her job to stay with her grandmother.

Earlier this year, the family had to put Jurene in an assisted living home. They visit her as often as they can. Shortly after being interviewed, Laura reported her mother has taken another downturn, and the family must move her to

a nursing home that provides care for Alzheimer’s patients.

“The thing I miss the most is the mother I went shopping with; who was there when my babies were born,” Laura says. “I miss her; she’s gone. Someone said, ‘Alzheimer’s is like a walking funeral. It’s a death; you are continually in it.’” tþ

Join other Tulsans in the fight against Alzheimer’s Aug. 24 — Tulsa Walk to End Alzheimer’s 8 a.m. CityPlex Towers, 2488 E. 81st St. Untimed 5K, 1 1/2-mile walk, quarter-mile walk and 100-yard kids’ dash. All events are free; participants are encouraged to raise $100 to claim their official event T-shirt. Visit www.tulsawalk.org, or

call the Walk Helpline at 918-392-5012.

Act Your Age!

Men of the Manor like to have fun and believe “Age is Simply Mind over Matter”.

If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter!

Oklahoma Methodist Manor is Expanding on Tradition!

Don’t wait to move… like these men you can continue your active lifestyle but have the bonus of services, security and provides Residential Living options such as one bedroom square foot luxury residences, Villas, Lakeside and Patio Homes. We now have availability! Come join the folks who’ve made the move and are so glad they didn’t wait!

Alzheimer’s camp For young people, one of the toughest aspects of having a relative with Alzheimer’s disease can be the reaction of their peers.

Leah Oosterloo says, “I can’t tell my friends about what I am dealing with. They won’t understand or they will make fun of me.”

Fortunately Oosterloo, Sydney Sillman, and twins Dustin and Kayleigh Miller do have people who listen. Each attends an annual, weeklong respite and educational camp sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association for teens who have loved ones with the disease.

Austin’s Camp — Building Bridges at New Life Ranch in Colcord, Okla., lets teens in grades 7-12 enjoy sports and activities such as drama, horsemanship and photography while getting to know other teen caregivers.

Left to right: Bill, High school Teacher/Coach Jerry, Geophysicist/ Photographer Tom, Manufacturing Engineer/Motorcycle rider Rollie, Working Physician

Additionally, students attend sessions focusing on Alzheimer’s education, caregiving, coping skills and advocacy, and have the chance to visit with counselors.

Last year 26 students from eight states participated.

“We spent two hours per day educating the students (ages 13-17) about communication with their loved one (who has been diagnosed), emotions and feelings, relationships, and the basics about the disease,” says LaShondia Horn of the Alzheimer’s Association. “Students were also allowed to share their own individual/personal stories.”

This year’s camp begins June 2.

For more information, contact Horn at lhorn@alz.org or 918-392-5014; or visit www.alzokar.org or www.newliferanch.com.

If you are age 62+, come see for yourself why so many new members have moved to OMM!

To learn about available homes or attend an informal Information Session held twice monthly, contact us at 918-574-2590. We are located on 31st Street between Harvard and Yale.

The best way to learn about life at Oklahoma Methodist Manor is to hear about it from those who live it every day.

You can meet them at the Information Sessions. They are only too happy to share their experiences with you.

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From Tulsa Professionals VETERINARIAN

Q: I’ve noticed that as soon as my allergy symptoms appear in the spring, my dog starts itching. Can they have allergies too?

A: Yes, and their allergies manifest themselves usually as skin conditions. You will see mainly itching, with occasional bacterial infections as a result. Over-the-counter antihistamines sometimes help, but often corticosteroids and antibiotics are needed for severe cases. Allergy testing is also available for animals as well. Please consult your veterinarian before giving any over-the-counter medications to ensure the proper dosage.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Q: Is there any tax difference if I make an IRA qualified charitable distribution (QCD) versus a charitable contribution from my checking account funds?

Dr. Mark Shackelford 15th Street Veterinary Group 6231 E. 15th St. • Tulsa, OK 74112 918-835-2336

A: Yes, the QCD can be a good tax strategy this year (for individuals age 70 1/2 and older) to make the donation directly from the IRA to a qualified charity. Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) allow taxpayers to exclude from gross income up to $100,000 of a QCD made in 2013 and satisfy their required minimum distribution (RMD). The lower adjusted gross income may allow a larger portion of itemized deductions limited by AGI thresholds to be deductible, and may also avoid triggering a Medicare B premium surcharge.

J. Harvie Roe, CFP, President AmeriTrust Investment Advisors, Inc. 4506 S. Harvard Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74135 hroe@amerad.com • 918-610-8080

WILLS AND TRUSTS

GENERAL DENTISTRY

Q: Accidental felony?

A: Did you know that possession and transfer of any type of firearm to a “prohibited person,” even upon death, could result in a felony to the recipient and to the person distributing the gun? If you bequeath your firearm to someone who has been subject to a restraining order, even if it was in their divorce case, you may be leaving it to a prohibited person, and causing a felony to occur. Add firearm planning and gun trusts to your estate plan to protect against accidental felonies.

Q: How does dry mouth affect my oral health?

A: Having dry mouth can lead to decay due to the acids not being washed away by saliva.

Saliva is our mouth’s natural defense to fight acid-causing decay. There are products we use that can help increase your saliva production and even some products that help reduce the acids that cause decay. Come see Dr. Gene McCormick and his staff today to find out what causes this condition and let us save your smile from dry mouth.

Karen L. Carmichael The Law Office of Karen L. Carmichael 918-493-4939 • 2727 E. 21st St., Ste. 402 www.tulsawillsandtrusts.com

Gene McCormick DDS SAFE/COMFORT 2106 S. Atlanta Pl. • Tulsa, OK 74114 918-743-7444 • www.genemccormickdds.com

ATTORNEY

APTITUDE TESTING/CAREER COUNSELING

Q: Is the seller of a residence required to disclose its defects?

A: The Oklahoma Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act requires sellers of one and two unit residential dwellings to complete and execute a Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement, disclosing certain defects, and deliver it to a prospective buyer.

If seller is represented by a real estate agent, the agent should ensure that the Disclosure Statement is completed by the seller and delivered to the buyer. If the seller is not represented by a real estate licensee, and no written request is made for the Disclosure Statement, then the Act does not apply.

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Q: What are aptitudes?

A: Aptitudes can be considered raw talents, natural abilities waiting to be harnessed and used; in essence, what you have been hardwired to do quickly, easily, almost effortlessly. It is essential to have your aptitudes objectively assessed as it is only through the process of actually having to perform tasks or “worksamples” that you are truly able to determine which aptitudes you possess. Your aptitudes point to careers and majors that will be the best fit for you to lead to greater levels of satisfaction and success long-term.

Jenny Larsen, M.A., GCDF 2:10 Consulting, Inc. 8988 S. Sheridan, Ste. Y • Tulsa, OK 74133 918-814-2629 • www.210consulting.org

PAIN MANAGEMENT Q: What can be done about my pain? I don’t know what to do!

A: Call us! Tulsa Pain Consultants has helped thousands of people take control of their pain.

Maintaining an active lifestyle is one of the most important components of staying in shape and living pain-free; but being active is hard when you’re in pain. We offer non-surgical treatments that may result in the elimination of your pain, and sometimes even provides relief on the same day as the treatment. For patients seeking non-procedural alternatives for managing their pain, Tulsa Pain also offers integrative pain medicine such as biomedical accupuncture.

Dr. Andrew Revelis Tulsa Pain Consultants 2000 S. Wheeling • Suite 600 • Tulsa, OK 74104 918-742-7030 • www.tulsapain.org

BEAUTY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Q: My daughter suffers from severe underarm sweating that causes her a great deal of embarrassment. I’ve heard that Botox® can be used to treat this. Is this really effective?

A: Yes, Botox® is a very effective treatment for hyperhidrosis (severe perspiration). In 2004 the FDA approved the use of Botox® as a treatment to help control the symptoms of hyperhidrosis.

Botox® temporarily blocks the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. Without the chemical signals, the severe sweating stops. Your daughter’s condition isn’t entirely uncommon; more than 200 million people suffer from hyperhidrosis. If hyperhidrosis is an issue for you, we invite you to learn more by scheduling a complimentary consultation.

Malissa Spacek and Dr. James Campbell BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center 500 S. Elm Place • Broken Arrow, OK 74012 918-872-9999 • www.baweightspa.com

FITNESS AND HEALTH Q: Every time I start running I end up with shin splints and stop only a couple of weeks in to my training. Is there anything I can do to get past this?

A: Shin splints are a common issue, especially when just starting an exercise program. Start by addressing your footwear — does it match your activities and fit your biomechanics needs? Our expert FIT professionals can pair you with the perfect footwear for your needs. Additionally, products like massage tools, kinesiology tape and compression can help ease the pain. Persistent shin splints are often linked to deficiencies in form, which we ad-dress in free Good Form Running clinics. We are confident you can stick to your training program if you address these issues.

Lori Dreiling, Owner Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa 5968 S. Yale • Tulsa, OK 74135 | 418 E. 2nd St. • Tulsa, OK 74120 918-492-3338 • www.fleetfeettulsa.com

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Exquisite Grand Lake elegance w/panorama views, steps away from 2-slip dock, 2 living areas, heated floors, huge master with workout room, gourmet kitchen & pantry room, large open living space leading to covered veranda with more views, completely furnished, 5-car garage with H&A. Come see! $1,500,000

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Stately historic 1929 oil baron mansion renovated throughout. New solid wood custom cabinetry, Viking kitchen, honed granites & marble. Basement club room. New wood windows, heated floors, slate roof. Guest quarters and lush landscaping. Porte cochere & motor court. $998,000.

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4116 S Atlanta Ave. Newer home with 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms. Significant updates include beautiful hardwoods throughout and faux finish paint. The kitchen has granite counters, newer stainless steel appliances and is open to the living room.

The master suite is on the first level and has a private door opening to the diving pool and spa. 3,996 sq. ft. $745,000

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MidTowN esTATe 1725 East 41st Street. 1.39 lush acres. Gracious foyer off formal dining room with lots of natural light. Granite and stainless steel kitchen designed for meal preparation and entertaining. First floor master, office and two living areas. 3 bedrooms and game room up. 4 BR, 3 Full/2Half Baths, 4 Living Areas, 2-car Garage. $850,000.

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10212 S. Kingston Ave. Fabulous new construction with pond view. All five bedrooms have private baths. First floor media room. Also on main level is formal dining room, wine bar and study. Master Suite has fireplace and closet connects to laundry room. Exercise and game rooms upstairs. Pool & outdoor living. 5 BR, 5/2 baths, 6 living, 4-car garage. $1,250,000

2616 E. 46th Pl. Custom built by Spencer Construction in 2008, this Country French stone and stucco home features a master suite and guest bedroom/bath on the first floor! Granite kitchen flows into the vaulted family room and casual dining. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, & game room upstairs 3,964 sq ft. $769,000.

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4340 S. Victor Ave. Spacious home situated on 1.3 acres. Two master suites and additional bedroom on first floor.

Gorgeous outdoor living overlooking heated pool and lighted tennis court and cabana with full bath. Updated granite and stainless steel kitchen.

Spacious rooms. 4 BR, 4 BA, 4 Living Areas, 3-car Garage. $994,900.

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Exceptional river stone and log home that creates an iconic rugged luxury estate that is definitely Ralph Lauren in its presence. The home and heated barn is nestled among lush landscaping and surrounded by a green belt. Ideal horse property and luxurious home. 5 BR, 6.5 Baths, 4 Living Areas, 4-car Garage. $2,195,000.

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uTiCA squAre AreA 2428 E. 24th St. Tastefully remodeled with spacious formals, commercial-grade stainless kitchen opening to family room. Office opens to sun room. Master Retreat with sitting room, fireplace and luxury bath. First-class renovations with exquisite finishes and upscale baths throughout. Large, parklike backyard. Offered at $650,000

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Grand Lake, Shangri-La Chateau. $950,000. Furnished, completely renovated. Great outdoor living.

66 E. Woodward Blvd. Boston Square Townhomes. Maintenance-free living. 2 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 Livi, 2-car. $315,000.

1424 E 43rd Ct. $470,000. Gated Brooktowne. Custom built in 2000. Master down, 2+ bedrooms up with office.

Grand Lake, The Grottos. $625,000. 4 BR, 3 BA. 2-slip boat dock 2/lift, 2 seadoos, totally furnished, granite, stainless.

Grand Lake. $900,000. Rustic luxury. Private dock, huge deck w/awesome lake view. Fully furnished and boat.

Triple Crown Estates. Gorgeous home on 7.5 acres with pool and pond. 6-car garage. $1,400,000.

10524 S. Gum St. $1,395,000. Italian Renaissance Villa with imported materials including Turkish travertine.

7331 E. 112th St. $439,000. 4 BR, 3/2 BA, 3 Living, 3-car.

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10226 S. Braden Ave. Wexford. Gorgeous English Cottage with porte cochere and fabulous updates in Jenks SE! Charming floor plan, 2 fireplaces, plantation shutters + designer window treatments. Elegant Formals, gourmet Kitchen open to soaring Great Room, luxury Master,3 Bedrooms plus large Game Room up! Jenks Southeast Elementary School.

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5823 E. 77th Pl. $200,000. Minshall Park.

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McGraw Realtors 3008 S. Quaker Ave. Philbrook/Midtown Dream Home! Vaulted 1417 E. 43rd Pl. Gated Brooktowne. Formals, granite/stainless 3613 S. Louisville Ave. Rustic Retreat with a Metropolitan flair and beamed Kitchen and Family Room. Master Suite with fireplace Kitchen open to handsome Great Room. Master down. Expansion in the heart of Midtown. Kitchen remodeled from studs, bamboo and luxury Bath. 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 4 Liv, 3-car Garage. $765,000. area upstairs. 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 Liv, 2-car Garage. $425,000. floors, fabulous deck. 2 BR, 1.5 BA, 2 Liv, 2-car Garage. $150,000.

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June 15 - 23, 2013

Free Admission

Featuring Over 150 Homes

Homes Open 1-7 Daily

We all have a desire of owning the home of our dreams. Now is the best time to find the home that fits you perfectly.

The Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes opens the doors to more than 150 new homes in 12 cities throughout metro Tulsa, in a wide variety of price ranges. You can also discuss custom options directly with the home builders.

See all that the Tulsa area has to offer at the Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes, the premier new home showcase event.

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Featuring: Yorktown • Stone Canyon • Forest Ridge • Berwick on Cedar Ridge • Seven Lakes Get your Official Guide at QuikTrip, beginning June 14.

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All participating building companies in the Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes are members in good standing of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa. All HBA builders are required to carry insurance and are qualified, experienced, ethical professionals. For more information, or for a free directory of members, including builders and other residential construction service providers and suppliers, call 918-663-1100 or visit TulsaHBA.com.

See the best in home building at the Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes Free event to showcase more than 150 homes from 58 top local building companies There are few things as exciting as building your own home. And there is no better time to find the new home of your dreams than the Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes, June 15-23. The event will feature new homes from metro Tulsa’s top building companies. Participating homes will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. daily and admission is FREE. The Parade of Homes offers the unique opportunity to explore hundreds of floor plans as well as the latest building, technology and decorating trends. Whether you are just beginning your search, getting ready to select a builder, or looking for the latest innovations, materials or design ideas for a current home, you can find it in any price range, from $120,000 to more than

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With interest rates at historic lows and the selection and affordability of new homes in Tulsa, more people are pursuing their dreams of homeownership, and the Parade of Homes is the perfect place to start.

The event also features five subdivisions, showcasing the latest trends in amenities.

Featured neighborhoods include Yorktown, Stone Canyon, Forest Ridge, Berwick on Cedar Ridge, and Seven Lakes.

Additional information is available online at TulsaHBA.com or by calling 918-663-1100.

It’s a great time to build a home, so come out and discover the possibilities at the area’s premier new home showcase event.

Tues., June 18 from 6-9 p.m.

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Take advantage of extended hours at two featured subdivisions. Twilight Tours feature giveaways, prize drawings, and more. Plus, meet reporters from Tulsa’s News Channel 8 and score a free pizza from Papa Murphy’s.

1st Choice Quality Builders Adam W. Curran Homes Admire Homes American Heartland Building Artisan Construction of OK Banner Custom Homes Boos Builders Brian D. Wiggs Homes Cagle Construction Capital Homes Castlerock Builders Celebrity Homes Charles Sanders Homes Chase Ryan Homes Cobblestone Homes

Concept Builders Cozort Custom Homes DMP Custom Homes Eaglerock Resources Envision Homes Epic Custom Homes Executive Homes Gem Contractors Gibson Homes Glover Properties Hayes Custom Homes Home Creations Homes By Classic Properties IronWood Custom Homes K.E.O. Construction

Landstar Homes Magnolia Homes Mike Fretz Mike Harrison Custom Homes Oklahoma Royal Homes Patriot Home Building Pepper Ridge Properties Perry Hood Properties PMC Homes Rausch Coleman Homes River Oak Builders Ruhl Construction Shaw Homes Silvercrest Homes Simmons Homes

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A Brookside church offers fair trade shopping in Tulsa.

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by LINDSEY NEAL KUYKENDALL

Cynthia Webb and Catherine Stow are volunteers at The Fair Trade Shop in Southminster Presbyterian Church. The shop is open the first Saturday of each month and Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and noon.

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indy Webb is on a mission. Through a small shop in a Brookside church, she and a group of volunteers are determined to raise community awareness of shopping habits.

What’s the big idea?

Fair trade.

Fairly traded coffee became a phenomenon in the past decade, when some coffee companies began letting consumers know the people growing and roasting their coffee beans outside the U.S. were not getting a fair deal for their coffee.

Since then, interest has grown for shoppers concerned about where and how their products are made — and who made them.

Now, Webb is leading a humble effort to offer fairly traded wares in Tulsa, giving shoppers an option they can feel good about. She poses some questions most probably don’t consider while shopping.

“Look around your house,” she suggests. “Do you know where anything was actually made? Do you know if it was created in a sweatshop? When you buy that great pair of shoes at the store, do you know how they were made and what the conditions were? When you buy fair trade, you do know.

“And you don’t just know the country,” she continues. “Sometimes you can even find out the actual artisan, and some of the items are signed. I just love that part, too.”

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By purchasing products from companies that are members of the Fair Trade Federation, The Fair Trade Shop is assured: 1. Workers are paid a fair, living wage within the norms of their community.

2. Workers are employed in safe and empowering conditions without discrimination.

3. No forced child labor.

4. Workers are allowed advancement.

5. Environmentally sustainable practices are used.

6. Cultural identity is respected. in Southminster Presbyterian Church, 3500 S. Peoria Ave. Inventory changes monthly and includes clothing and accessories, jewelry, food, housewares and gift items. The merchandise comes from various countries and is guaranteed to be produced using fair trade practices (see box).

Products range in price from $2-$100.

Webb opened the shop about three years ago with the help of her church, and four Southminster volunteers assist.

“I was impressed with the whole idea that fair trade keeps artisans in developing countries working,” Webb says. “It really brings money into small

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communities and villages so they can have schools, hospitals and even clean water.”

She purchases the fair trade merchandise through four companies that work with small artisan operations and farm co-ops all over the world.

Her experiences have led her to discover stories that solidify the reasons for her undertaking.

“I went to a convention last year and talked to a woman who has a (fair trade) store in California,” Webb says. “She said she had actually gone and visited some of the artisans in Africa. Someone there told her, ‘Now I can feed my family twice a day.’

And I thought, ‘Wow.’ Her reply at the convention was, ‘Let’s see if we can help her feed her family three times a day.’”

Proceeds from the shop go back into supporting fair trade, which the church took on as a mission project to help alleviate poverty in the world, Webb says.

“Being able to know that a child is able to get a meal twice a day now because of fair trade is what makes us want to take part in it,” she says. tþ

The Fair Trade Shop is open the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and on Sundays between 11:30 a.m. and noon. The shop also opens by appointment by calling 918-760-4495. For more information, visit www.southminstertulsa.org.

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Disney’s “The Lion King” Lions, giraffes and Broadway — oh, my! If you liked the Disney movie, the live show is on another level. “It’s like being in a dream, awake,” reports The New Yorker. The traveling Broadway show turns the family favorite into a musical classic with world-class songs, dance, costumes and sets. And it’s coming to our own back yard.

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Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Tulsa’s ultimate bicycling event, Tulsa Tough, is not just built for serious cyclists. It’s a three-day, giant street festival for all ages featuring artisans, food vendors, music and, of course, cycling events. Day 1 is in the Blue Dome District, Day 2 is in the Brady Arts District, and Day 3 features CryBaby Hill near Tulsa’s River Parks. Visit www.tulsatough.com for more details and

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Blank Canvas Blank Canvas 2013 was held recently to benefit Youth Services Tulsa. Pictured are Kathy McKeown and Gary Betow, event chairs; Michelle Lowry, emcee; Chef Justin Thompson, chef coordinator; and Jim Walker, YST executive director.

A License to Change Volunteer Tulsa celebrated volunteerism during Oklahoma and National Volunteer Week in April by naming Barbara Boyer the 2013 Change Agent of the Year for her long-term service with Oktoberfest. Pictured are Volunteer Tulsa president Lynn Staggs; Miss Oklahoma, Alicia Clifton; Boyer; and Mrs. Oklahoma, Julie Pittman. Six other volunteers were named Change Agents in individual and group categories. Their organizations will receive cash grants to strengthen their volunteer efforts.

Chefs for the Cure The annual Chefs for the Cure tasting event benefited the Tulsa affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and was held at Cancer Treatment Centers of America on April 20. Guests tasted more than 30 gourmet creations from local chefs. Pictured are Candace Conley and Natalia Banjac from The Girl Can Cook at Urban Kitchen. Conley won the event’s “Sing for Your Supper” competition with a rousing rendition of “Proud Mary.”

TAUW The Tulsa Area United Way announced members of its 2013 Campaign Cabinet on April 15. From left, Campaign Cabinet team leaders are Ted Haynes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma; Stuart Solomon, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma; Campaign Chairwoman Becky J. Frank of Schnake Turnbo Frank PR; John Hewitt, Matrix Service Co.; and Howard Barnett, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.

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Juliette Low Leadership Society The Tulsa Juliette Low Leadership Society hosted its annual Southern Hills luncheon for more than 200 guests on April 18. Maj. Dan and Jacqy Rooney were honored guests with remarks from retired Maj. Gen. LaRita Aragon, Oklahoma’s secretary of military and veterans’ affairs. Pictured are the Rooneys with Tulsa JLLS Founder Ann Graves and event emcee Kristin Dickerson.

Designer Showcase Tom Butchko Jr., Nina Butchko and Tom Butchko Sr. of Tom’s Outdoor Living at the company’s private reception for family, friends and clients at the 2013 Designer Showcase. Tom’s Outdoor Living provided the exterior excavation, overseeding, fertilization, leaf removal, trees, shrubs, annual color installation, lighting and irrigation installation for this year’s Designer Showcase home.

Hilti The Hilti Group has awarded a $30,000, three-year scholarship to the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering. The Hilti Scholar funds will be awarded to a doctoral student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Schusterman Center campus in Tulsa. Pictured are Pramode Verma, director of telecommunications engineering, OU-Tulsa; Clint Holler, head of information technology, Hilti Western Hemisphere; and Dr. David Adelson, vice president for campus planning and development, OU-Tulsa.

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The Tulsa Area Alumnae Panhellenic 2013 Women of the Year The Tulsa Area Alumnae Panhellenic 2013 Women of the Year event was held April 12 at Tulsa Country Club.

A few of the women honored by their sororities were Cathryn Bruns Render, Pi Beta Phi; Sara Suggs Bohannon, Alpha Delta Pi; Sara Hays Johnson, Zeta Tau Alpha; Maggie Brown, Alpha Gamma Delta; and Delise Shortridge Tomlinson, Kappa Alpha Theta.

Western Days George and Phyllis Dotson, patron chairs; Marie Millar, Pioneer Spirit Award recipient; William S. Smith, honorary chairman; and Mandy and Blake Atkins, event chairs for Western Days 2013: “Take Me Back to Tulsa!” attended the Western Days committee kickoff party at John L. Rucker Warehouse.

AWC Newsmakers Barbara Santee, Nancy McDonald, Lee Clark Johns and Shirley Elliott at the 2013 Association for Women in Communications Newsmakers Awards on May 8 at Southern Hills Country Club. The 40th Annual Newsmakers Awards honored 2013 Newsmakers Santee, McDonald and Elliott, as well as Saidie Lifetime Achievement recipient Johns.

NatureWorks NatureWorks Wildlife Stewardship Award recipient John D. Groendyke, chairman and CEO of Groendyke Transportation Co., trustee of the Grand National Quail Foundation and Commissioner of District 8 of the Oklahoma Wildlife Department; with John Cowen, chairman, Monument and Stewardship, NatureWorks Board of Directors; at the recent dedication of NatureWorks’ new monument “Porcupine Herd Caribou” by Sam Terakedis (Livingston, Mont.) at East 46th Street and South Riverside Drive.

ONE Awards The sixth annual Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards presentation was held recently at Southern Hills Country Club. Recipients included Tulsa Educare Inc., education category; Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Association, arts and humanities category; Panhandle Services for Children, community category; The Little Light House, both the health services category

and overall nonprofit — the Charles Schusterman Award for Excellence; A Chance to Change Foundation, self-sufficiency category; Saint Simeon’s, seniors category; The Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation, sports and recreation category; and Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium, youth development category.

Jean Winfrey; Marcia Mitchell, Little Light House CEO and founder; and Alana Hughes, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation

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CHARITABLE EVENTS REGISTRY

Fundraisers and fun happenings

June compiled by JUDY LANGDON

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Street Party St. John Medical Center’s 20th annual Street Party will benefit the In His Image Family Medicine Residency training program. Pictured are Street Party cochairs Jono and Jenny Helmerich; Dr. John Crouch, executive director of In His Image; and Richard Boone, president of the St. John Health System Foundation.

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Ann Pettus, co-chair of the Brainiac Ball giftgathering committee, and Vicki Casey, who is leading the event’s online auction, show off a few auction items. The auction is open to the public through June 3 at www.brainiacball.org.

Proceeds benefit Family & Children’s Services.

June 1 — 10th annual Brainiac Ball 6 p.m. Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center. Cocktails, team trivia challenge, dinner, wine toss and live auction. $150, tickets; $1,350, tables of 10. “Smart casual” dress. Benefits Family & Children’s Services. Call Rochelle Dowdell, 918-560-1115; or visit www.fcsok.org.

June 1 — 2013 Tulsa Arthritis Walk 9 a.m., registration; 10 a.m., walk. Chapman Commons, The University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Drive. Three-mile and 1-mile course; includes kids’ zone, senior zone and food. Benefits Arthritis Foundation.

Call Whitney Parker, 918-495-3553; or visit www.arthritis.org.

June 1 — Just Plane Fun 9 a.m.1 p.m. Tulsa Technology Center, 801 E. 91st St. Teams of 20 race to pull a 50-ton plane. Includes festival with carnival games, inflatables, food, refreshments, crafts, silent auction and family pictures on the plane’s wing. Benefits Camp Fire. Call Amanda Murphy, 918-592-2267; or visit www.tulsacampfire.org/JPF.

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June 1 — Tour de Cure Tulsa 7:30 a.m. Hillcrest Hospital South, 8801 S.E. 101st E. Ave. Ten-, 25-, 50and 75-mile rides; $150 fundraising minimum. Benefits American Diabetes Association. Call Kathy Brown, 918-492-3839, ext. 6039; or visit www.diabetes.org.

7 p.m., 20th anniversary awards banquet. Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. Awards gala honoring professional athletes Adrian Peterson and Swin Cash. Note: this event is sold out. Benefits Rotary Club of Tulsa. Call 918-584-7642.

June 3 — 11th annual Rib Crib’s Pit Masters Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m., registration, breakfast and Bloody Mary bar; 9:30 a.m., shotgun start; 11 a.m., barbecue lunch. The Golf Club of Oklahoma, 20400 E. 141st St. S., Broken Arrow. Fourperson scramble. Includes contests and post-tournament awards party.

Benefits The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis. Call 918-712-7427, or visit www.ribcribgolf.com.

June 3 — Links for Little Ones Golf Tournament 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., shotgun starts; scramble format.

Southern Hills Country Club, 2636 E. 61st St. Benefits The Little Light House. Call Hannah Ekblad, 918-664-6746; or visit www.littlelighthouse.org.

June 3 — Cups & Cuffs Golf Tournament 8 a.m., shotgun start.

Cedar Ridge Country Club, 10302 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow.

Benefits Oklahoma Crime Prevention Network. Call Carol Bush, 918-5855209; or visit www.okcpn.org.

June 3 — Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards 6 p.m., reception;

June 9 — STARS 6 p.m. Southern Hills Country Club, 2636 E. 61st St. Dinner, complimentary drinks and live music from summer 2013 season. Reservations required.

Benefits LOOK Musical Theatre. Call 918-583-4267; or visit www.looktheatre.org.

June 4 — Fourth annual Strike Night 6-8 p.m. Andy B’s Entertainment, 8711 S. Lewis Ave. Pizza, beer and bowling. $400, teams; includes two pitchers of

beer or soda, pizza and shoe rental.

Benefits Tulsa Sports Commission.

Call Katie Nicholas, 918-560-0246; or visit www.tulsasports.org.

June 5 — Oklahoma Young Professional Leaders 2013 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center. Program hosted by Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb. $50, in advance; $70, at the door. Call Lindsey Sparks, 405-235-3670; or visit www.ok.gov/ltgovernor.

June 6 — Brookside Rumble & Roll Street Party 7-11 p.m. East 33rd to East 36th streets on South Peoria Avenue. Motorcycle parade and show with live music. Benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation. Call Pat Kroblin, 918-260-7680; or visit www.rumbleandroll.com.

June 7 — Second annual LEMF Charity Dinner & Auction 6 p.m.

Camp Loughridge Conference Center, 4900 W. 71st St. $95, singles; $180, couples; $1,250, 10 Diamond Level tickets. Benefits Lauren Elise Memorial Foundation. Visit www.ilovelauren.org.

Volunteer Spotlight

shared with TulsaPeople how he got involved in the Rotary fundraiser, and why volunteerism is so close to his heart.

by JUDY LANGDON

Greg Kach

Chairman, 20th anniversary of the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards When it comes to volunteering, “one person can make all the difference ... roll up your sleeves and jump in,” says Greg Kach, 2013 chairman of the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards.

Greg Kach The Iba Awards honor one male and one female U.S. professional athlete, and the annual awards program draws sports celebrities from all areas of competition, as well as fans, to Tulsa. June 3 marks the 20th anniversary of the elite sports banquet, founded and sponsored by The Rotary Club of Tulsa and benefiting its foundation. This year’s keynote speaker will be University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari.

Kach, 2010-2011 Rotarian of the Year, recently

June 7 — Vintage Tulsa: Oil Barons Ball 7:30-11:30 p.m. Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S. Peoria Ave. Benefits Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Call Meredith Miers, 918-712-9484; or visit www.tulsahistory.org.

June 8 — Light Up the Night, St. John Street Party 2013 7-11:30 p.m. St. John Medical Center, 1819 E. 19th St. Benefits In His Image Family Medicine Residency training program. Call 918-744-2186, or visit www.stjohnstreetparty.com.

June 8 — Second annual LEMF Charity Golf Classic 11 a.m., registration; noon, lunch; 1:30 p.m., shotgun start. White Hawk Golf Club, 14515 S. Yale Ave., Bixby. $85, singles; $320, foursomes; $500-$750, hole sponsorships. Benefits Lauren Elise Memorial Foundation. Visit www.ilovelauren.org.

June 10 — 24th annual Golf Classic 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m., shotgun starts. The Golf Club of Oklahoma, 20400 E. 141st St. S., Broken Arrow.

Scramble format. $500, individuals; $2,500-$10,000, sponsorships.

Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of

As a member of the downtown Rotary Club of Tulsa, how have you been involved in the Iba Awards? I became involved in the Iba Awards by handling event transportation logistics. In 2012, I was table sponsorship chairman.

Have you always been a sports fan? I played basketball growing up and am an avid sports fan. ... I have always championed team sports. There is no better life model for success than working together as a team.

Why did the Tulsa Rotary establish the Iba Awards? The awards were established to honor OSU basketball coach Henry P. Iba by each year recognizing America’s premier athletes who, like him, not only excel in their sports, but serve as positive role models, making worthwhile contributions of their time, talent and resources.

My son, Connor, has had the opportunity to meet many Iba honorees and to see firsthand the really good things that make them heroes off the field, as well as on. I really urge parents to bring young teenagers (to the awards) to meet these athletes and learn what makes them real stars.

How are honorees chosen? The selection process starts a year in advance of the awards ceremony. Rotary has a strong information and referral network. We also ask previous honorees for recommendations. A requirement during the review is that each candidate have an active, giving, charitable founda-

Oklahoma. Call Martha Jennings, 918-728-7934; or visit www.bbbsok.org.

June 10 — The Demand Project Golf Tournament 11 a.m., registration, silent auction and lunch; 1 p.m., tee off; 6 p.m., awards ceremony. Patriot Golf Club, 5790 N. Patriot Drive, Owasso. Four-person scramble. $250, individuals; $1,000, teams of four. Benefits The Demand Project against child sexual exploitation. Contact Jason Weiss, 918-346-2168 or jason.weis@thedemandproject.org.

June 13 — Top of the Town 6-10 p.m. Various downtown locations. Experience nighttime views from high-rise buildings with refreshments from local restaurants. $45 after June 1; $50 at the door; $125, VIP. Benefits Child Care Resource Center. Call 918-834-2273, or visit www.ccrctulsa.org.

June 17 — Youth at Heart Charity Golf Tournament 7:30 a.m., registration and continental breakfast; 9 a.m., shotgun start; catered lunch, awards ceremony and dinner to follow. The Golf Club

tion and (also that the candidate) is involved in being the most positive kind of role model possible.

I have said to past honorees, “When you are 40 or 50 and you look at the awards lining your shelves, the one that will be most valuable to you will be the Iba Award because of what it stands for, what it says about you as a person.”

Give a brief synopsis of this year’s Iba Award-winning athletes. Swin Cash, female Iba honoree, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time WNBA champion and author of “Humble Journey: More Precious Than Gold.” Swin is founder of Swin Cash Enterprises and Cash Building Blocks, plus Cash for Kids, a charity through which she has already helped over 1,000 children nationwide.

Also being honored is Minnesota Viking running back Adrian Peterson. Peterson played at the University of Oklahoma, setting the NCAA freshman rushing record. His sports honors include NFL Most Valuable Player. Among many community involvements, in 2008 he started the All Day Foundation, and he recently pledged $1 million to the University of Oklahoma.

Describe your personal volunteerism and reasons for volunteering. Through Junior Achievement, I am a weekly classroom mentor at Celia Clinton Elementary School. My wife, Connie, has also mentored at McClure Elementary. The satisfaction we get from these experiences is immeasurable.

Everyone really owes it to himself or herself to try it. ... One person can make a difference.

Editor’s note: The event is sold out.

of Oklahoma, 20400 E. 141st St. S., Broken Arrow. $250, individuals; $800, teams. Benefits Youth at Heart.

Call Rhoena Preciado, 918-493-7311; or visit www.youthatheart.org.

Arrow. Four-person scramble. $130, individuals; $500, foursomes.

Benefits Rebuilding Together Tulsa.

Contact Brian Diven, 918-382-0037 or brian@countertopspecialties.net.

June 21 — 23rd annual WALTZ on the Wild Side 7 p.m.-midnight.

Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E. 36th St. N. Drinks, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment. “Safari black tie” optional. Age 21 and over. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Benefits Tulsa Zoo’s upcoming Mary K. Chapman Rhino Exhibit. Call Jenna Brightmire, 918-669-6614; or visit www.tulsazoo.org.

June 27 — Recipe to End Hunger 6 p.m. Culinary Center, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, 1304 N. Kenosha Ave. Dinner, wine and dessert prepared, narrated and served by local guest chef. $45.

Reservations required. Benefits Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Call Deb Hughes, 918-936-4507; or visit www.cfbeo.org.

June 23 — Senior Star Roundup, A Party for Seniors 2-5 p.m. Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. Dancing and live entertainment by Cowboy Jones & The Roundup Boys. $10.

Benefits LIFE Senior Services. Call Rickye Dixon, 918-664-9000; or visit www.seniorline.org.

June 28 — Relay for Life, Tulsa 6 p.m. ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave. Twelve-hour walk dedicated to survivors and victims of cancer.

Includes lighting of individual luminaries for cancer survivors and victims. Benefits American Cancer Society. Visit www.relayforlife.org/ tulsaok. tþ

June 24 — “Chip in to Rebuild” Golf Tournament 11:30 a.m., registration and driving range; 1 p.m., shotgun start; 5:30 p.m., dinner and awards. Emerald Falls Golf Club, 30510 E. 63rd St., Broken

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

Artist under glass Kenneth John Gonzales braves the heat to create one-of-a-kind sculptures.

by JUDY LANGDON

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What is the approximate temperature for glassblowing? What safety precautions must be taken? Our glass furnace holds at 2,100 degrees 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and about 50 weeks a year. While making glass objects, the temperature will range between 1,000 and 2,100 degrees. The biggest safety precaution we practice is making sure you familiarize yourself with the studio and the process. It doesn’t take very long to figure out what is hot.

ulsa Glassblowing School is tucked away in the Brady Arts District, where it hosts classes and tours, as well as demonstrations. The nonprofit celebrates its sixth birthday this year and is readying for its annual fundraiser June 13 (see box below).

TulsaPeople recently visited with one of the studio’s professional artisans, Program Director Kenneth John Gonzales, to learn more about the studio and why he pursues this unique art form.

Describe for us the history of glassblowing as an art. Glassblowing has been around for centuries.

The ancient Egyptians valued (blown

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Kenneth John Gonzales regularly creates pieces of blown glass for sale as well as commissioned works of art. He also teaches glassblowing classes on occasion. popping up, it has really exploded in the past 10 years.

Kenneth J. Gonzales

What spurred your interest in glassblowing, and how long have you pursued it? I first saw glassblowing on a recruiting visit to Hastings (College in Hastings, Neb.) and thought, “Man, that looks miserable.

Everyone’s yelling and sweating, and those furnaces have to be screaming hot.”

I started attending Hastings College in the fall of 1999 to play football and pursue art (drawing and printmaking, mostly). At the start of my second year, as part of completing my art major, I took sculpture with Tom Kreager. He thought I had a knack for 3-D and recommended that I take glass, which he also taught. After some more persuading on his part, I started blowing glass that winter, and after about two minutes, I was hooked and haven’t stopped.

I graduated from Hastings in 2003 and began my professional career in glass art. I have worked in studios in Denver; Kansas City, Mo.; San Antonio; Knoxville, Tenn.; and now, Tulsa.

“Last Call” by Gonzales glass) higher than gold because it was so delicate.

As an art form in America, it is barely a toddler. The studio glass movement here didn’t really take off until the ’70s, but with more and more college and university programs

What is your process for creating a piece of blown glass? Whenever you start a piece of glass, it is imperative to have an end goal and a plan, or else you are just setting yourself up to fail. With some of my abstract work, I leave room to “let the glass happen,” meaning I have a pretty good idea of what it will do. But if my setup was off, or my temperature wasn’t right, or any other list of things (doesn’t go) perfectly, (that) can affect what it actually does.

I tend to lean toward a more modern color palette — bright, solid colors paired with striking black — but it’s always relative to each piece.

Some work is more about shape or subject, and so bold colors would take over. I do my best to match the color to the piece, with the entire composition in mind. ... Every piece is one of a kind.

What equipment is necessary, and how do you suggest a would-be glassblower pursue this art? Anyone can blow glass with little to no experience. The only truly essential pieces of equipment are a furnace, glory hole, annealer and bench. ...

To set up a studio like the one at TGS, an individual would be looking at a minimum of around $200,000. ... A better option is to find a public access-type studio that teaches glassblowing, like Tulsa Glassblowing School.

This art is very demanding physically, (so) you will use muscles that you didn’t know you have, and you have to train your body to move differently than in any other art form.

Repetition is the key to learning how to blow glass. tþ

June 13 — Some Like It Hot 2013 6:30 p.m. The Mayo Hotel, 115 W. Fifth St. $75. Dinner, and silent and live auctions of mostly glass art, as well as paintings, and wood and ceramic pieces. Call 918-582-4527, or email info@tulsaglassblowing.org.

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THE CULTURIST

The best of local arts and culture

Art across borders

by KENDRA BLEVINS

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ALSO THIS MONTH Living Arts First Friday Openings On display in the Myers Gallery, Michelle Reid’s “These Thoughts, They Travel” visually expresses the idea of thoughts taking flight and pushing through time.

Virginia T. Coleman’s “The Lines of a Woman” explores the human form using simple lines in drawing and sculpture. 6-9 p.m., June 7. Living

Arts, 307 E. Brady St. Free. Visit www.livingarts.org.

Matt Moffett, Tulsa Girls Art School executive director, and TGAS student Saleen display some of the art shared

by Tulsa and Tanzanian students. added local wildlife, trees, rainbows, raindrops or a border to the canvases. “(The Tanzanian students) thought the canvases were really cool,” Sims says. “Some girls spent more time writing the note on the back than painting. They love sharing a piece of artwork, and the fact that it will be displayed in America blows their minds.”

The Tulsa students also were more fascinated with the notes from their African pals than the paintings, Sims says.

“The art is a communication,” adds TGAS Executive Director and co-founder Matt Moffett. “It opens their minds; we are a global village.

The girls get international exposure through this.”

Tulsa native Chris Gates, founder and executive director of JBFC, moved to Kitongo, Tanzania, in 2009 after graduating from New York University. Kitongo is about 30 miles east of Mwanza, the country’s secondlargest city.

The 60-acre JBFC flagship campus sits on the shores of Lake Victoria

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ome young Tulsa artists are connecting with their east African counterparts through a partnership between the Tulsa Girls Art School (TGAS) and the Tulsabased Janada Batchelor Foundation for Children (JBFC).

The nonprofit foundation’s goal is to alleviate extreme rural poverty in east Africa by operating a home and school for girls in Tanzania, ages 3-17, who were once abandoned and abused.

TGAS students started a picture on a piece of canvas, wrote a note about themselves on the back and included their picture — sort of like an artistic pen pal letter.

Ashli Sims, the foundation’s development director, collected the partially completed artwork from TGAS students and delivered the canvases in February to girls in Tanzania, who continued the Tulsa artists’ work.

Tulsa student Saleen, 15, wrote on the back of her canvas, “I like to draw and listen to music ... I play around and joke a lot, bye.”

Tanzanian student Eliza, 16, replied: “Hi Saleen, my name is Elizabeth Ezekiel. I am in Form Two (the U.S. equivalent to ninth grade) at Joseph & Mary Secondary School. I have two brothers. I like to sing songs ...

I hope one day I will be singing like (Rihanna). Also, I like sewing class.

What is your favorite class? My favorite colour is green. What is yours?

Our school is very small but we have (the) best teachers. They give us a lot of homework every day and we like them. Tell me about your school.

Thank you.”

Eliza also elaborated on Saleen’s drawing of an elephant by adding Mt. Kilimanjaro and a whale. Saleen says knowing the girls in Africa makes “you appreciate what you have more.”

Sims returned the canvases to TGAS in April with the Tanzanian students’ notes, photos and drawings. Some

and employs more than 60 people from Kitongo and the surrounding villages.

“I fell in love with the people and culture,” Gates says of his first trip to Kitongo. “I felt drawn to make a difference. The overall hospitality of the people is overwhelming.”

Today, the JBFC girls’ home and school have a waiting list for those needing a home and an education.

The first graduating class is set for 2015.

The foundation hopes the girls in Tulsa and Africa will stay in touch, Gates says. For the Tanzanian students the school is the only family they have, and now, that family extends to Tulsa.

The canvases will travel between the two groups of girls a total of two times before returning to Tulsa. They will then be stretched to a frame and included in TGAS’ annual art show July 11 at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave. tþ

Visit www.tulsagirlsartschool.org for more information.

Gilcrease Sunday Matinee Films, “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom” Created for the Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture, “Juneteenth” explores the beginning of this unique holiday and its significance today. 1:30 p.m.,

June 9, at Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road. Free with museum admission. Visit www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu.

BookSmart Tulsa Discussion and Film Screening Pulitzer Prize-winning author Glenn Frankel will speak about his book, “The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend,” which chronicles the history and inspiration behind the classic John Wayne Western, “The Searchers.”

A showing of the film will follow. 7 p.m., June 11, at Circle

Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave. Free. Visit www.booksmarttulsa.com.

Kendra Blevins is a freelance writer who enjoys playwriting, community theater, traveling and reading.

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A look at what’s happening in the local music scene

Festivals for the rest of us

by MATT CAUTHRON

JUNE’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 6/9 Monophonics,

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don’t care what the calendar says, or where the moon is located, or how far toward the sun the earth’s axis is tilted. Summer has begun, and that means it’s time for swimming pools, backyard cookouts and late sunsets.

Best of all for lovers of live music, the dawn of summer also means the long-awaited kickoff of festival season.

The summer music festival has come a long way in the past decade or so. When I went to the inaugural Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2002, my friends and I thought we were in on some sort of grand secret. Turns out it was no secret. The festival was so successful that, 11 years later, it has become a corporatized shell of its original self, and a bazillion and one knock-offs around the country have followed in its wake.

The bad part about that is that most of the bigger, national festivals have become an unbearable, overcrowded slog. (Either that, or I’m 33 instead of 22.) But the good thing about it is that the rising demand for festivals has inspired some great smaller, grassroots-type festivals with local flavor — events that appeal to a wider variety (and age level) of patrons.

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three of the best festivals in the Tulsa region (and a tad beyond) on tap for this summer. The kids can have Bonnaroo. I’ll take one of these fests any day.

OK Mozart International Festival Kicking things off this month is the annual OK Mozart International Festival in Bartlesville, featuring some of the nation’s top musicians in a variety of styles and genres. True to this year’s theme, “America, the Beautiful,” the festival will celebrate the music of American composers such as George Gershwin, John Williams, Harold Arlen and others.

Pianist Jon Kimura, Tony Awardnominated vocalist Norm Lewis, the Miro String Quartet and the Amici New York Orchestra are among the world-renowned musicians set to perform at this yearly hotbed of high culture.

June 9-15 — Multiple locations in Bartlesville. Visit www.okmozart.com.

Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Tulsa is fast becoming the unofficial home of all things Woody Guthrie, but his real home will always be in Okemah, where each year a handful of world-class troubadours — Woody disciples all — gather to put on a show that would make the man

himself proud. National acts such as the folk-pop duo Trout Fishing in America, roots-folk singer Ellis Paul and red dirt rocker Jimmy LaFave join some familiar Okie acts such as John Fulbright, Samantha Crain and Parker Millsap for a celebration of great music and the legacy of an Oklahoma icon.

July 10-14 — Mulitple locations in Okemah. Visit www.woodyguthrie.com.

Center of the Universe Festival With so many new restaurants, parks, art galleries and more popping up in the Brady Arts District, why not add a big summer music festival?

Organizers smartly opted to ride the wave of the Brady’s revitalization by putting together the inaugural Center of the Universe Festival, which will feature two outdoor stages hosting a variety of national musicians, with local and regional acts rounding out the lineup at various nearby clubs and bars.

Pop-rockers OneRepublic, fronted

by Tulsa native Ryan Tedder, will headline the festival along with alternative band Neon Trees.

July 19-20 — Multiple locations in the Brady Arts District; Mmin stage near North Main and East Easton streets. Visit www.centeroftheuniversefestival.com. tþ

Guthrie Green San Francisco-based soul-funk outfit the Monophonics will have hips shaking and heads bobbing all over the Brady Arts Disctrict during a free Sunday concert at Guthrie Green, presented

by Horton Records. Local bands Pilgrim and Paul Benjaman Band will kick things off in the early afternoon to get the summer crowd warmed up and ready for heavy doses of the funk. Pilgrim opens at 2 p.m. Monophonics take the stage at 4:45.

6/30 Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils, The Vanguard Austin-based guitarist and singer-songwriter Ian Moore, who has played with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and ZZ Top, will return to Tulsa with his unique brand of folk and blues-infused rock.

Opening the show will be Tulsa’s own blues guitar hero Dustin Pittsley and the Dustin Pittsley Band.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Show starts at 8.

Matt Cauthron is TulsaPeople’s online editor, a lover of live music and a true believer in the volcano of musical talent currently simmering in Tulsa. You may remember him from such defunct local rock bands as Scissortail, but almost certainly you do not.

WORTH READING

News and notes on the local literary scene

Crème de la crème

by ANGIE JACKSON

“I

have made my living as a writer all my adult life and believe I recognize good writing when I see it,” notes biographer Michael Wallis in the foreword of Mark Brown’s “My Mother is a Chicken,” a recently published collection of 17 essays on eating and drinking.

I agree wholeheartedly and write an unapologetic panegyric about this gifted local writer, a writer of literary substance.

This collection displays Brown’s classiness, exuding “downhomeiness” alongside urbane worldliness.

His discourse on Oklahoma fried chicken is as poignant as his musings on oysters eaten in southern France.

Beyond chicken and oysters, Brown’s histories and personal anecdotes describing corn, eggs, coneys, barbecue, chocolate, cassoulets, garlic and booze offer the reader an empyreal experience. Published by This Land Press, the 240-page paperback is a two-afternoon read that will leave you salivating for more essays ... and food.

“Mark Brown writes so exquisitely about eating, drinking and rambling that I half believe I was there with him — and knowing that I wasn’t, I long to be,” commented revered Saveur food editor James Oseland.

A few recipes are provided, but this is not a cookbook. Some very interesting characters are introduced, but this is not a novel. Many stories speak to Brown’s time living in southern France and visiting his mother’s hometown in Pittsburg County.

Brown defines many country favorites such as chili, barbecue succotash and redeye gravy: “the eye in redeye gravy refers to the swirling dark cloud of rich coffee as it emulsifies with the pan grease into a salty glaze.”

He is as comfortable writing about confit (pronounced “confee,” I discovered the other night while dining at The Palace Café) or the origins of chocolate as he is writing about nature’s perfect food, the common egg. “Breakfast orbits around eggs, with its sun-like yolk and enveloping universe of white,” he writes.

Tulsa World while serving as the paper’s “Scene” section editor. He was managing editor of This Land for two years before recently becoming the assistant to the director at the Philbrook Museum of Art. For the past decade, he has written “Argentfork,” a quarterly foodie journal from which his book is derived.

Tulsa born, Brown plans to stay here with his wife, Kelly (also a writer, now freelancing after a stint as an Associated Press correspondent) and two sons, Lucas, 9, and Jonas, 6. And yes, Brown does the family cooking.

“Food is a component to life events,” he writes in “Argentfork.” “I write about myself. This is how I see and express my view of the world.” tþ Brown’s description of a magazine cover photo goes like this: “An overeasy in extreme, the orange-yellow orb of yolk glistening like a crown jewel.”

The art of writing well requires hard work and practice, but this seasoned writer makes it appear effortless.

Brown wrote about food for the

“Flowers by Mrs. DeHaven” Local author John Brooks Walton has penned another book, but this time his focus is not historic Tulsa homes or architects. Rather, he takes a look at Mrs. DeHaven’s Flower Shop in “Flowers by Mrs. DeHaven.” The 120-page book is filled with the shop’s history, black and white photos and, in typical Walton style, a generous dose of Tulsa nostalgia. Walton will conduct three June book signings (see box).

A reader and freelance writer, Angie Jackson has had a lifelong career doing both. After 16 years as book columnist for TulsaPeople, she lives and breathes the words of regional and visiting writers.

June 22 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mrs. DeHaven’s Flower Shop, 106 E. 15th St. June 27 — 6:30-8 p.m.

Tulsa Historical Society, 2445 S. Peoria Ave. June 29 — 1-3 p.m.

Steve’s Sundry Books and Magazines, 2612 S. Harvard Ave. TulsaPeople.com

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2012 D I R EC TO RY The advertisers on these pages have been named on the TulsaPeople A-List by our readers for being the best in their industry. Use this monthly listing as a reference on where to find the best in Tulsa.

Visit TulsaPeople.com/Directories/the-A-List for the complete A-List and for more information about those listed below.

BARBECUE Elmer’s BBQ 4130 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105 Elmer’s BBQ has been a top destination for “real hickory-smoked goodness” in Tulsa from the day the joint was opened in 1982 by Elmer and George Ella Thompson. Today, the popular restaurant is owned and operated by Keith and Rebecca Marks Jimerson, a relative of the late Elmer Thompson. Elmer’s BBQ specializes in “famous sandwiches,” dinners, bulk hickory-smoked meat and full-service catering. Two of the most popular menu items are the famous “Badwich” and the “Nelson Taste-A-Plate,” each featuring a sampling of ribs, beef, smoked bologna, hot links and smoked sausage and a choice of homemade sides. The restaurant’s motto says it all: “It Be Bad,” as in awesomely good! Call 918-742-6702.

COSMETIC SURGERY Plastic Surgery Center of Tulsa 2107 E. 15th St. Tulsa, OK 74104 www.pscoftulsa.com Dr. Greg Ratliff and his staff offer an array of services to meet individual needs, including breast enhancement procedures, tummy tucks, liposuction, facial procedures, and more. Dr. Ratliff’s experience in breast augmentation surgery — and the number of women he has successfully treated — places him among the leading specialists in this important field.

Dr. Ratliff is a board-certified plastic surgeon, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a teacher of other plastic surgeons. Dr. Ratliff founded the Plastic Surgery Center of Tulsa and serves as its medical director. The center is located in a former private home on historic Cherry Street in midtown.

Call 918-712-0888.

CREDIT UNION Tulsa Federal Credit Union Multiple locations www.tulsafederalcu.org Since 1943, Tulsa Federal Credit Union has grown to include more than 57,000 members and $650 million in assets. With 13 locally convenient branches, the full service credit union offers all types of loans, as well as checking account programs, money market accounts, plus certificates and IRA plans. With a mission to be the life-long financial compass and provide the best experience possible, Tulsa Federal CU is the premier financial institution for its members. By joining you become a member, not a customer. Call 918-610-0200.

GOLF COURSE Forest Ridge Golf Club 7501 E. Kenosha St. Broken Arrow, OK 74014 www.forestridgegolf.com Forest Ridge Golf Club opened in 1989 as the area’s first upscale public golf facility and is part of a master planned community. Forest Ridge is a country club for the day where one can experience the ameni-

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ties of a private facility on a daily fee basis. The club provides amenities typically avail-able only to private club members — a beautiful clubhouse, wellmaintained course and exceptional service. After a round, Café Savannah’s offers a wide variety of dining delights overlooking the fairways. Tee time specials are offered throughout the day and vary throughout the week. Memberships are available as well. Call 918-357-2282.

HOME: PEST CONTROL Arrow Exterminators, Inc. 801 S. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 www.nomorebugs.com Arrow Exterminators began in 1952 by Bud Fulps and today, the second-generation company is led

by Mike Fulps and continues to serve customers with pest and termite control services. Arrow aims to please and uses technologically advanced equipment and products to serve Oklahomans, including Sentricon’s termite colony elimination system and Temp-Air Thermal Remediation for bed bugs. Arrow is one of three pest control companies in the state to have an on-staff entomologist that provides expert information for pest infestations. Arrow’s second location in Oklahoma City serves the central Oklahoma region. Call 918-481-1844.

HOME: PEST CONTROL Guaranty Exterminating Company 5455 S. 101st E. Ave. Tulsa, OK 74146 www.guarantyexterminating.com Guaranty Exterminating is known for its outstanding pest control service. Founded in 1961, the company has been owned and operated by Larry J. Tate since 1971. Guaranty, staffed with certified technicians, provides services for residential, commercial and real estate customers throughout the Tulsa metropolitan area. Pest control treatments performed by the company are thorough and neat. The crew’s objective is to provide a finished product that is effective and provides total customer satisfaction. For over 50 years, Guaranty Exterminating Company has been a stable and reliable source for pest control services.

Call 918-665-2129.

HOME The Market at Walnut Creek 8281 S. Harvard Ave. Tulsa, OK 74137 www.facebook.com/themarketatwalnutcreek Specializing in home interiors, furniture, art, gifts and fashion, The Market at Walnut Creek provides one-stop shopping for decorating the home. Local designers and business owners provide a variety of different styles — from traditional and contemporary to French country and western — in the Market’s 122 showrooms. Customers can take a break from shopping and dine at The Ripe Tomato, a small bistro located inside the Market offering a variety of delicious options. This shopper’s paradise has served customers for more than 12 years and is open seven days a week. Call 918-492-3500.

LIQUOR STORE Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits 3324A E. 31st St. Tulsa, OK 74135 Great customer service, a great staff, and placing a high value on community involvement and social responsibility have made Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits a favorite in Green Country. With a wide assortment of domestic and international wines, liquors and beer, one can find the perfect pairing for a celebration, dinner or event. The staff is knowledgeable and skilled in planning events and matching menus with the appropriate type of beverage. Ranch Acres strives to provide products that have a good price-to-quality ratio for its customers. For more than 50 years, Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits — popularly known as the “Wine Capital of Oklahoma” — has provided Tulsans with broad selections of libations for every occasion. Call 918-747-1171.

MEN’S CLOTHING Travers Mahan 8146 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK 74137 www.traversmahanapparel.com Travers Mahan is a family-owned business offering high quality apparel for any occasion with uncompromising service and expertise. The store offers a full range of men’s apparel from casual wear to formal attire. The store features a variety of lines including Tommy Bahama, Robert Graham, Robert Talbott, Nat Nast, Southern Tide, Psycho Bunny and Samuelsohn.

Many of these are exclusive in the market area. The store’s knowledgeable sales staff sees that every customer’s shopping experience exceeds expectations.

Travers Mahan, in the Plaza Shopping Center, is open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday. Call 918-296-4100.

TANNING Bahama Sun Tanning Salon 3732 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105 www.BahamaSunTanandSpray.com Along with four levels of tanning, Bahama Sun offers airbrushing and sunless tanning at its Brookside location. The new sunless booth, The Revolutionary, provides another option for those seeking a sunkissed look. Customers can shop for bathing suits, cover-ups and costume jewelry at the salon, as well as find Designer Skin, Devoted Creations, Supre, Australian Gold and Norvell tanning and sunless tanning products. The store, which has been at its location for 10 years, offers corporate and student rates and is known for its cleanliness and recent renovations. Bahama Sun was recently named a Top 250 salon nationally. Call 918-748-9971.

ENTERTAINMENT TO APPLAUD

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

DISNEY’S THE LION KING

Joan Marcus

EXPERIENCE THE PHENOMENON of Disney’s The Lion King. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score, including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscar-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” along with the duo’s other catchy songs carried over from the animated film, including “Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata.”

Let your imagination run wild at the Tony Awardwinning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls “a landmark event in entertainment.”

June 4–July 7 CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL Tickets are $30-$90.

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HELLO DOLLY!

HELLO, DOLLY! was first produced on Broadway in 1964, winning nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success.

Paula Broadwater takes on the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi in this production, with Patrick Jacobs as Horace Vandergelder. Completing the cast are Andrea Leap as Irene Molloy, Alixe Ward as Minnie Fay, TJ Bowlin as Cornelius, Pete Brennan as Barnaby, and Judge Mark Barcus in the role of a New York night court judge!

Unforgettable songs include “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” “When the Parade Passes By,” “It Takes a Woman” and, of course, “Hello, Dolly!”

June 14-15, 22, 25, 27 at 8 p.m.

June 23, 29 at 2 p.m.

June 30 at 7 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $32; $27 for seniors, $20 for students.

CHERIL VENDETTI/ ONE HOT TOMATO MEDIA

THE CHERIL VENDETTI EXPERIENCE “Anyone who can make Judge Judy look tame deserves her own show.”

— Newsweek “Brassy, Sassy and Hysterical!”

— Preview Magazine, Los Angeles

THE Cheril Vendetti Experience is a fast-paced explosion of irreverent entertainment that will leave you either heading for the door or to the nearest bail bondsman!

Direct from television’s HBO, OWN and SPIKE networks and the famous Los Angeles Comedy Store, comes the outrageous Cheril Vendetti! The Boston-Italian comedienne, TV personality and comical cookbook author, and her band, The Pasta Fazools, generate more laughs than Tony Soprano could put a hit on. So grab your funny bone, leave your political correctness at the door, and join the fun!

June 14 at 8 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $10; $15 for table seating.

Recommended for age 18 and older

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WHY CYN SINGS JAZZ IN HER FIRST cabaret performance, Oklahoma City native and Tulsa transplant Cynthia Simmons shares the circuitous musical journey that led her to being a devotee and deliverer of the Great American Songbook. Featuring music from such artists as Aretha Franklin, Patti Austin,

Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston, Simmons’ unique style and effervescent tone will delight audiences of all ages.

June 15 at 7 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $18; $25 for table seating.

TOP HAT MAGIC

STEVE LANCASTER’S FAMILY MAGIC SHOW SIT BACK and relax as Master Magician Steve Lancaster conjures up a fun and exciting afternoon with so many surprise endings, you will wonder how he did it.

Lancaster adds his special touch to the classics, making them seem new all over again. See objects appear, vanish, float and transport! And if that’s not enough, Deputy Du-dah is joining Steve’s Family Magic Show, and you never know what he will do. He is a wild, laugha-minute, crazy, funny entertainer, with magic, comedy and rowdy, howdy du-dah fun!

June 16 at 2 p.m.

CHARLES E. NORMAN T H E AT R E Tickets are $20; $15 for age 14 and under.

Table seats are $30; $25 for children.

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SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM DESCRIBED BY FRANK RICH of the New York Times as “now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater,” Stephen Sondheim’s most famous works as composer and lyricist include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods. He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.

Side by Side by Sondheim is a musical revue featuring the composer’s greatest hits, such as “Love Is in the Air,” “Comedy Tonight,” and “Send in the Clowns.”

Bixby High School drama teacher TJ Bowlin is the narrator. Pianist Cathy Venable will accompany the LOOK performers.

June 16 at 2 p.m.

June 23, 28 at 8 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $32; $27 for seniors, $20 for students.

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TWO OF A KIND

THIS CROSS-GENERATIONAL duo will deliver a bit of Broadway and pop, along with heaping helpings of jazz and blues.

A native Oklahoman, Pam Van Dyke Crosby began her career singing jazz in New York City with a band that included pianist Duke Jordan and bassist Keeter Betts. She also sang Pam Van Dyke Crosby with the New York City-based Sammy Kaye and Cindy Cain Orchestra. Since returning to Oklahoma, Crosby has been a featured performer in numerous jazz festivals, benefits and revues.

Raised in Pryor, Cindy Cain honed her style during more than a decade of performances in the D.C. area, where a Washington Post writer called her “one of the best singers on Washington’s blues scene.” She moved to Tulsa in 2001 and quickly made her mark by being nominated three years running for Best Jazz Act in the Tulsa World’s annual Spotnik Music Awards.

June 21 at 8 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $15; $12 for students and seniors, $20 for table seating.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE THIS DELIGHTFUL 2006 Tony Award-winning “musical within a comedy” tells the whimsical tale of a man who enjoys old-fashioned musicals.

His favorite is a 1920s show called The Drowsy Chaperone.

As he plays a recording of the soundtrack for the audience, the musical comes alive onstage, and we are introduced to feuding newlyweds, a Latin lothario and the Champagne-guzzling chaperone herself!

LOOK Artistic Director Eric Gibson takes on the role of the musical-loving man while Andrea Leap “staggers” her way through the title role. Pete Brennan and Alixe Ward are the bride and groom. Judith MacDonald returns to LOOK as Mrs. Tottendale with another Tulsa pro, Derick Snow, portraying her sidekick. New to the LOOK stage is Samantha Woodruff as Kitty, a wannabe leading lady.

June 21, 26, 29 at 8 p.m.

June 22, 30 at 2 p.m.

J O H N H . W I L L I A M S T H E AT R E Tickets are $32; $27 for seniors, $20 for students.

S AMUEL JEREMY STE VENS

WRONG WAY BROADWAY 2: EVEN WRONGER WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a naughty cabaret show turns its sights on Broadway again? Hilarity ensues as the cast of Wrong Way Broadway 2: Even Wronger takes the audience on a twisted, mangled journey down the Great White Way. Be prepared to laugh, cry, yell and sing along as the great songs from Broadway are twisted and rearranged for an exciting, topsy-turvy adventure!

June 22-23 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

C H A R L E S E . N O R M A N T H E AT R E Tickets are $20; $15 for students and seniors.

Table seats are $25; $20 for students and seniors.

Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

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Enjoy every moment

the west bank of the Arkansas River. I’m running, pushing my daughter in a stroller. She’s asking hundreds of questions, many of which I can’t quite decipher, the rest of which I’m heaving too badly to answer.

Every once in a while, however, there is some visual clue and my mind locks in. She mutters something about a white bird. I look — and sure enough — a white heron (or is it an egret?) is stretched out like a cartoon stork, floating effortlessly just a few feet above the water. Wow, I think. Thanks, kid.

Soon, however, we’re back to our normal game where I gasp and cough “What?” a lot, while she babbles happily.

This time, she falls into a peculiar cadence, “waa, waa — waa, waa,” over and over. We climb a slight rise and are confronted by several dozen ducks. My daughter comments, “Ducks say waa, waa.”

“No,” I answer politely, “you mean ducks say ‘Quack, quack.’”

“No, Daddy! Ducks don’t say ‘quack, quack.’

They say ‘waa, waa.’”

I was about to correct her again when it hit me — of course, ducks don’t quack. They do, in fact, say “waa, waa.” Who came up with this quack stuff? And why am I correcting my daughter when she’s clearly seen through all this pro-quack propaganda and gotten right to the heart of things?

We emerge from a small clump of trees and begin weaving our way around a couple of tiny, well-groomed hills. As we pass between them,

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my daughter asks, “Is this where the Tubbies live?”

My first thought is “What?!” But sure enough, this does indeed look just like the place where the Teletubbies live. A sensation among the preschool set, they roll, wobble and bounce around an area surrounded by small, grass-covered mounds dotted with flowers — a place that looks remarkably like this spot.

Editor’s note: Jeff Van Hanken has been a much-loved, award-winning columnist for TulsaPeople since 2001, but this month he retires from his post. As they say, “his plate runneth over” with family and work obligations.

We pay tribute to his work with a look back at Van Hanken’s favorite column, which originally ran in TulsaPeople’s December 2003 issue. Columnist Connie Cronley will continue writing “The Last Word,” so look for her work next month.

We wish Jeff the best and hope this is not the last time readers hear from him.

And again, after being initially dumbstruck, I simply say, “Yes, doll, this is where the Tubbies live.”

“Oh,” she says.

From there, she picks out a person swinging in the sky — almost floating, bobbing up and above the trees. “Look, Daddy,” she screams.

“A trampeze!”

As we stomp toward the miraculous and extremely Fellini-esque sight of what appear to

be rather rusty circus performers working out on what is a real trapeze, I can think of nothing to say but, “Yes, doll, it is a trampeze.”

So I wasn’t surprised much when a plain, brown beaver suddenly darted across our path.

It didn’t surprise my daughter. I said excitedly, “Look, doll, a beaver!”

My daughter rolled her eyes, yawned and mumbled, “Uh, huh,” as though she were 15 and dismissing me entirely because I insisted on wearing shorts with black socks and loafers.

She’s just tired, I thought. We didn’t have far to go as we crossed the bridge, and made the turn toward home. My daughter grew quiet (or contemplative, I like to think).

And then, as we passed through a thicket of trees, my daughter suddenly sprang to life.

“Daddy!” she screamed. “Is this where the owl moon lives?!”

“Is it what, doll?” I asked, confused.

“Where the owl moon lives?” she answered, and this time she turned fully around, her own moon-like face beaming back at me excitedly.

Instantly, I got it. The “Owl Moon” is a book we read. It tells the story of a young girl’s first trip into the woods with her father to search for a Great Horned Owl during a full moon.

Here, beside the Arkansas River, in midtown Tulsa, my daughter waits for my answer.

And for a brief moment, it occurs to me that soon my daughter might not care what I have to say, or want to hear my stories, or even want to go on runs with her embarrassing old man along the Arkansas River.

So today, I say, “Yes, this is where the owl moon lives.” tþ

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