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40 Community in contrast An exhibit explores north Tulsa’s past and present through photography.

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42 Hands and hearts

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A Tulsan finds her purpose in west Africa.

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The 2017 A-LIST winners are named in 114 categories. Plus, six editors’ picks.

99 Fit as a fiddle The 2017 Blank Slate Challenge

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89 LIFESTYLE

Are you Tulsa Tough? A geologist becomes a jeweler. Beth Rengel takes on her past in a new book.

Hit the highway for a weekend getaway to Northwest Arkansas. Master Gardeners answer the five most-asked questions about tomatoes. And a hat tip to American Hatfield.

21 TABLE TALK

The best of ballpark food. Cool off with some foodie finds. Shannon Smith discusses her culinary travels.

29 COMMUNITY The sport of kings returns to Tulsa. Josh Ritchey, founder of Live Event Trivia, is a quiz whiz. The Creek Council Oak Tree is rooted in Tulsa history.

115 GIVING BACK Orphans have found their allies in Dream Team. A Gathering Place for Tulsa’s leadership team is announced. Dawson was a bustling town in the early 1900s.

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As a kid, I never believed the adults who repeated that phrase every year. But as an adult, I know it’s true.

Time is a funny thing. Often we feel the effects of time, but sometimes it takes a photograph to see how things have changed. This month at Living Arts, the passage of time will be shown in a new exhibit, “Examining Change: A Photographic Look at North Tulsa.” On p. 40, Angela Evans speaks with photographer Don Thompson, about how time has changed — or frozen — some parts of our city north of downtown.

Time heals, too. Perhaps a man named Stanislas is realizing that after his experience with Tulsan Joli Beasley aboard the medical ship Africa Mercy. The story on p. 42 relays how Beasley was destined to comfort Stanislas and how perfect timing made that happen.

Many people dedicate their time to causes while affecting real change. In Dream Team (p. 118), we meet three Tulsans who have dedicated themselves to international orphan care. We also step back in time and relive the glory days of Dawson, a bustling town in north Tulsa (p. 120), and ponder Tulsa’s beginnings under the shade of the Creek Council Oak Tree (p. 32).

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Just like clockwork, with the June issue comes the latest installment of the TulsaPeople A-LIST (p. 45). Readers have shared their favorites in 114 categories, and we’ve tallied the results. Plus, we editors share a few of our favorite picks. I encourage us all to make some time to visit these local spots this summer.

Although many of us wish for more hours in the day or a longer weekend, let’s savor what time we have and do so with sunshine and laughter in the company of loved ones and friends in the city we all love: Tulsa. TP

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ulsa Tough will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the bicycle with a “Freedom Machine”-themed event June 9-11.

The cycling fete has events for everyone, from top competitors to beginners. Fondo rides are a good introduction to cycling, says event promoter Meredith McDaris, and the free Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation Townie Ride provides leisurely views of the scenic downtown and Riverside areas.

Spectators can have fun, too. Families won’t want to miss watching on Sunday from River Parks, where kid-friendly activities are planned.

(Spectators also can watch from the Blue Dome District on Friday and the Brady Arts District on Saturday.) For adults only, Cry Baby Hill will offer a float-trip-themed tailgate party, along with a chance to taunt racers struggling up the toughest hill, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday. TP

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Gem Faire at Expo Square

Motorcycles “Rumble and Mamadou’s downtown kicks Enjoy sweeping downtown Horsemanship 1 Roll” through a Brookside 3 off its Saturday Summer Series 8 views, eats and live music 12-24 shines bright at street party to benefit Make-A-Wish with an “Island Vibes” theme and at Top of the Town, a fundraiser for the Pinto World Championship Horse Oklahoma.

live music on the patio.

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Show at Expo Square.

The Tulsa Pride 2 RainGlow Run kicks off Pride weekend at the

It’s “Everyday Heroes Night” as the Tulsa Athletics take on FC Wichita at LaFortune Stadium.

Storytellers from OK, So Story Slam regale the crowd with tales of “Crime and Punishment” at IDL Ballroom.

Spin your wheels 14-18 at the MidAmerica Ford and Shelby Nationals

Find your spirit 2-3 animal at Portico Dance Theatre’s “Animalia,” a show inspired by the habits and movements of wildlife.

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All things that sparkle and shine will be at the Gem Faire at Expo Square.

Street Cred: Bridging the Norah Jones 4 Brady will temporarily turn the 9 brings her underdeveloped area between the soothing, sultry Brady Heights neighborhood and OSU-Tulsa into a thriving, mixed-use district. out with Journey at the 5 Rock BOK Center.

Get pumped up for the Insane 3 Inflatable 5K returning to the Mabee Center.

Furry family members can have fun, too, at the Dirty Dog 5K and Fun Run, benefiting the Bridges Foundation.

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The whole family can test its flexibility — and enjoy some waterpark rides — at Yogafari at Safari Joe’s H20.

vocals to the Brady Theater.

The Shrine wraps up the Oklahoma Renissance Festival with its Piratepalooza faire after-party.

at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit and the Tulsa Raceway Park. light up the sky 16 Fireworks after the Tulsa Drillers game.

“Matilda the 20-25 Musical” brings bookish charm and whimsy to the Tulsa PAC.

Glimpse a time 9-11 gone by at the Leake Collector Car Show at River

A night at the BOK Center 22 is a little bit country for a stop on Chris Stapleton’s All-

Spirit Expo.

American Road Show.

Climb aboard a bus at Enjoy “the 10 Rudisill Library for a history 23-24 gentleman’s lesson and tour of Oklahoma’s allsport” at the Center Polo Classic in black towns.

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SHOP AND SWAY Three spots for weeknight entertainment

BY MEGAN SANDO

The Boxyard

Utica Square

Shops of Seville

Concerts here are dubbed “happy hour” because musicians perform from 4-7 p.m. on the shopping center’s western deck. Enjoy tunes from the patio of OPEN Container, the Boxyard’s top-floor bar, or from the downstairs courtyard.

Tuesdays in June, the Boxyard will host “Blues in the Box” with the Paul Benjaman Band. This Tulsa Sound-influenced group is known for rocking festivals throughout Oklahoma and beyond. On Fridays, catch the Dustin Pittsley Band performing its Southern, blues-infused rock.

Utica Square is celebrating the 26th year of Summer’s Fifth Night, a family-friendly event in the center’s parking lot west of the Snow Goose. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

On June 1, hear the soulful sounds of the Starr Fisher Ensemble with Larry Stokes and Starr Fisher. On June 8, the Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band performs classic rock.

Bring your dancing shoes on June 15 for Tulsa music icons Zodiac, playing upbeat pop and rock hits. On the 22nd, dive into Oklahoma bluegrass with Stillwater’s Red Dirt Rangers.

Award-winning country rock singer Mary Cogan performs June 29.

The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band is known as one of the best party bands in Tulsa. A summer tradition for more than 10 years, this close-knit group performs rock ‘n’ roll songs of the ’60s and ’70s at the Shops of Seville concert series one Thursday night per month from April to October (excluding super-hot August). Check the center’s Facebook page for concert and rain dates.

Catch Mid Life Crisis from 7-9 p.m., June 15, near the bronze eagle in the middle of the shopping center. Bring a lawn chair.

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10051 S. Yale Ave. facebook.com/shopsofsevilletulsa

BOXYARD AND UTICA SQUARE: VALERIE GRANT; SHOPS OF SEVILLE: THE FABULOUS MID LIFE CRISIS BAND

A few of Tulsa’s favorite shopping destinations (old and new) will host free outdoor concerts this month. Explore shops while taking in the sounds of some of Oklahoma’s most prized musicians.

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This upscale community in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma offers the comfort, beauty, and well-being of a private residence with personalized services and specialized memory support. At Prairie House, residents enjoy as much independence as possible in a comfortable and safe environment.

Prairie House will appeal to those adults seeking a maintenance-free and worry-free way of life, and/or who may need the support of assisted living or memory care.

Prairie House is built on a beautiful 40-acre campus by the main entrance of St. John Broken Arrow. The 73 assisted living and 32 memory care residences of the two-story Prairie House is situated in a beautiful, neighborhood-style setting, featuring an interior courtyard and generous green space. Prairie House offers design and amenities more similar to an upscale residential environment with spacious floor plans.

Beyond that commitment is a deep connection to the local community, from the kitchen staff to the executive leadership.

Executive Director Elizabeth York grew up just down the street, and graduated from Broken Arrow High School.

She married her high school sweetheart Larry York, whose family was instrumental in founding and growing many civic institutions, including the Pride of Broken Arrow marching band and the youth program at Broken Arrow Church of Christ.

Elizabeth York Elizabeth York’s career in senior services started in high school, where she assisted the elderly in a long-term care community. York has worked for home health and hospice for more than 15 years, and has worked in senior living for the past five years at the highest levels.

“I have a passion for assisting residents and families, while ensuring quality living and services for the aging population,” says York.

Outside her passion for senior care, York enjoys spending time with her two children, seven grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Lindsay Guest can be found selling her jewelry at First Street Flea, a Sunday flea market at 823 E. First St.

At his live events, Richard Hight has created art ranging from a 6-foot canvas to a sculpture weighing more than 100 pounds.

Artist’s book MOTIVATES THE MASSES

ROCK SOLID Layoff prompts Tulsan to pursue jewelry-making.

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What inspired you to write “Chasing Light”?

After speaking at events, audience members would ask if I had a book or if they could access my story because they knew several people who were not in attendance but needed to hear it.

It got me thinking about how I could extend my message past the physical audience.

What was it like growing up with dyslexia?

I grew up in an era when there wasn’t much known about the condition, and I often felt so deficient when it came to academic endeavors. ... Having a teacher notice (my artistic ability) and help me develop it meant so much to a kid struggling to fit in. ... She taught me that I had different abilities that were as much of an asset as the skills I was lacking.

“I’ve been feeling inspired by everything — even traveling to beautiful places,” she says. “It makes me feel free and creative, as opposed to sitting in an office like I used to do.”

Guest is grateful for the turn her life has taken.

“I’ve noticed that every time I set a challenge and open myself up to something new, something even bigger than I expected comes from it.” TP To see more of Guest’s work, visit instagram.com/swayinggrasssilver.

What is the core message of your book?

I guess for me, it would be that what makes you different can make you great. In the art world, an original is worth so much more than a copy. The same goes for people. Find your innate abilities, work your tail off to be the best you can be, and then help the world around you with those abilities.

— CASSANDRA SCOTT “Chasing Light” is available at Hight’s speaking events, at visualmpact.com or by calling 918-583-6071.

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ith a master’s degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma, Lindsay Guest moved to Tulsa five years ago for a job in the petroleum industry. When her company began laying off employees four years later, Guest knew it was just a matter of time before her own job would be cut.

“I’d been wanting to take jewelry-making classes, so I took the plunge and enrolled in courses at WaterWorks just west of downtown,” Guest recalls. “I basically retained my sanity through the layoff process and being unemployed by making jewelry. It has been a lifesaver.”

At WaterWorks, Guest learned to solder and was soon constructing rings, bracelets and pendants. A few months later, Swaying Grass Silver was born. Guest now makes jewelry full time out of a studio in her garage, selling her turquoise and silver creations online and in person at First Street Flea in downtown Tulsa.

Guest, who acquired her love of turquoise and silver as a child on family trips through the Southwest, recently began experimenting with brass and other stones. Inspiration for a piece can come from anywhere.

Richard Hight is not your average motivational speaker. He creates art live as the background for his talks on developing and using one’s talents and abilities to make good things happen for others. His artwork is displayed in museums and over 50 universities across the country.

Now, Hight’s first book details his struggle with dyslexia and delivers an inspirational message about expanding one’s own creativity.

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LOCAL TALENT Beth Rengel discovered her love for writing as a teenager but never imagined she would someday use her life experiences to become an author and speaker.

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“The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny”

by Michael Wallis The New York Times-bestselling author’s latest biography is a comprehensive account of the 1846-1847 journey of the ill-fated wagon train.

ANCHOR’S AWEIGH Former newscaster pens book about life’s difficulties.

BY CASSANDRA SCOTT

and her life as a wife and mother. But she doesn’t skip over the rough parts of life — from the pain of divorce and becoming a single, working mom, to getting fired, to the shame of public humiliation on the air.

As the title suggests, illusion is a recurring theme throughout the book. Rengel describes the value she long placed on “keeping up appearances” — a habit honed through pageants and broadcasting experience — and is transparent about the fear that strategy was devised to hide.

Ultimately, Rengel uses her life’s difficulties as a tool to relate to her readers. “I didn’t write the book to make money,” she says. “I wrote the book to help people.” TP

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by Jennifer Latham Narrated by two teenagers from different eras, the second novel of local young adult author Latham centers on a murder that occurred during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.

“Anchored in Illusion” is $14.99 and available through Amazon or on Rengel’s website, bethrengel.com.

Downtown hosts Juneteenth Tulsa’s celebration of AfricanAmerican independence and culture will offer something for nearly everyone, say Juneteenth organizers. The festival will be June 15-18 in downtown Tulsa.

“This year, we wanted to collaborate with other organizations and really make this a citywide event,” says co-chair Sherry Gamble-Smith. Activities for all ages are planned for various venues in the inner-dispersal loop, with the main events in the historic Greenwood District. Some highlights include food trucks, a comedy show, a kids’ zone, vendors, visual and performance arts, and a film.

Music is a focus of Juneteenth, which also will include performances from 10 local and regional bands playing R&B, jazz, blues and gospel. “People sometimes take for granted how much talent we have in Tulsa musically,” says co-chair Jason McIntosh.

A full event schedule can be found at tulsajuneteenth.org.— MORGAN PHILLIPS 18

“Dreamland Burning”

“Of Silence and Sound”

by Kennedy Cox Two teens on opposite sides of the world discover they can hear each other’s thoughts. The author, a 17-year-old Holland Hall student, captures the inner struggle of protagonist Violet.

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LOCAL TALENT: VALERIE GRANT; JUNETEENTH: TULSA JUNETEENTH INC.

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Rengel started writing in the seventh grade but says she found it challenging to write about her personal life. It took a lot of encouragement from her friend Jim Stovall to get the ball rolling. “When Jim said I needed to write a book, I had no idea what he meant,” Rengel says. “I told him, ‘I don’t have a story to tell,’ but he said, ‘You have everyone’s story. Getting hired, fired, getting married, divorced, having a child … everyone experiences those things.’”

The book discusses Rengel’s success as a beauty queen, her career in newscasting across the country

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Counsel for the Business of Life Serving our clients’ needs for 40 years

In December 1976 four young attorneys – Allen E. Barrow, Jr., Robert W. Gaddis, David W. Griffith and William R. Grimm – decided to form a law firm specializing in business related matters. They announced the opening of their law firm at 1600 Philtower Building on March 7, 1977.

Within a few months, they added a fifth young lawyer – William E. Farrior. Over the next several years Barrow, Gaddis, Griffith & Grimm, P.C. gained a reputation for providing sound legal advice to the Tulsa business community. The law firm continued to add attorneys and quickly outgrew its Philtower office.

In November 1981, cramped for space and no place to grow, the law firm, together with several of their banking and real estate clients, created Main Plaza Associates, Ltd to purchase two art deco buildings and a parking lot at 6th & Main Street. The law firm moved into its new office location in the spring of 1982 and remained at the Main Plaza buildings for the next twenty-six years. The law firm changed its name to Barrow & Grimm, PC in 2001 when two of its founding partners retired. The Main Plaza buildings were sold in November 2004, but the law firm remained as a tenant for a brief period. In 2006, Barrow & Grimm, PC doubled in size with the addition seven lawyers joining their practices from three different Tulsa law firms and once again the law firm was operating in cramped quarters. On February 1, 2008, Barrow & Grimm, PC moved to the 9th Floor of the office building at 110 W. 7th Street, where it operates today with twenty-seven lawyers and an office staff of sixteen legal assistants and general staff members.

For over forty years, Barrow & Grimm, PC has been one of Tulsa’s finest law firms for individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses seeking legal advice for their important matters. The attorneys and staff of Barrow & Grimm, PC wish to extend their heart-felt “thank you” to the innumerable clients, business organizations, colleagues and friends who have made our successful longevity possible.

Thank you Tulsa – “America’s Most Beautiful City!”

Established in 1976, Barrow & Grimm, PC is a commercial practice law firm serving a wide variety of corporate, partnership, and individual clients.

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DINING + FOOD + DRINKS

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raditional German fare is the hallmark of Siegi’s Sausage Factory, with its long list of house-made sausages, schnitzels and Old World sides. Next time you’re there, try the Fork and Knife Holzfeller — a twist on the traditional sandwich.

Thinly sliced, smoked ham and melted Swiss cheese are served between two potato pancakes and drizzled with honey. It’s a sweet and savory dish that can’t be beat. ($9, lunch; $10, dinner). TP SIEGI’S SAUSAGE FACTORY | 8104 S. SHERIDAN ROAD | 918-492-8988 | SIEGIS.COM

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DINING OUT

Swing for the fences BALLPARK FOOD IS ELEVATED FROM FOUL BALL TO HOME RUN.

Veggie burger

BY NATALIE MIKLES

Flaming Hot Cheetos dog

LONG GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN your choices for ballpark food consisted of hot dogs or popcorn.

Those are still there, thankfully, but our options for what to eat before, during and after a Drillers or Roughnecks game have been hit out of the park.

ONEOK Field has continued to impress — with more options for food and drink — since the downtown stadium opened in 2010. And, bars and restaurants outside the field make sure all your dining bases are covered.

ONEOK Field

Even with a vast number of food and beverage stands and carts, hot dogs and beers remain the go-tos at Drillers games.

To add variety, you’ll find a rotating menu of specialty hot dogs, including two new ones this year: the Flaming Hot Cheetos dog ($6) and a chicken curry dog ($6). And if it’s beer you want, choose from dozens, including at least 20 from local breweries.

But the thing Cody Malone, director of food and beverage for the Tulsa Drillers and Tulsa Roughnecks, is most excited about this year is the new Busch Scoreboard Bar, with 75 barstools and 10 TVs. The outfield bar keeps fans around long after the game is over with live music, food and drinks.

Malone says just as many people come to minor league games to eat and drink as to watch the game. With that in mind, ONEOK Field does not skimp on the menu.

In the past few years, the ballpark has twice been named to PETA’s list of top vegan-friendly minor league stadiums. Vegetarians and vegans can find lots of options, including quesadillas, fruit, wraps, hummus, tabouli, veggie burgers and veggie hot dogs at the Farmers’ Market cart.

Or check out the barbecue cart with smoked pulled pork and chopped brisket and made-fromscratch sauce. Malone says the park’s barbecue is a good option for those on gluten-free diets since even the sauce is gluten-free.

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Pizza is popular at Elgin Park. It is prepared New Haven-style with red sauce and a thin, oblong-shaped crust.

Lefty’s on Greenwood

On days when there’s no baseball or soccer game, Lefty’s has the vibe of a casual neighborhood restaurant.

But on game days, it’s a full house, with crowds gathered at the bar ordering beers, burgers and Lefty’s much-loved seasoned waffle fries ($2).

Lefty’s has a good variety of burgers, including a chili and ghost pepper burger ($9.99), a black bean burger ($9.49) and a West Coast burger with avocado and spicy mayo ($9.49).

Lefty’s has live music four nights a week and has a fully stocked bar serving local favorites, like Prairie Artisan Ales.

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Elgin Park

At the start of the Drillers season, fans packed the new Elgin Park, where overhead doors are open wide in nice weather.

Elgin Park’s location, directly across from the ball field, makes it feel like it has always been there. Big, open tables and booths, a spacious bar and lots of TVs invite diners to hang out without being rushed. And many do. Some come an hour before a Drillers game, having drinks before heading across the street. Others come after the game for pizza and beer.

OTHER FAVORITES Restaurants within walking distance of the ballpark are easy to find. Choose anything from sit-down meals to walk-up counters to food trucks.

FAT GUY’S has been a fixture for ballpark fans since the stadium opened. Located just east of the stadium, the Greenwood restaurant is a great place for big burgers, bags of hand-cut fries and interesting dipping sauces.

THE RUSTY CRANE has a delightful patio to the west of the ballpark, where diners can hear the sounds of the game and watch the fireworks displays on Friday game nights. Food here is better than your average bar food, with shareable dishes like the Pork Nachos Libre ($11): tortilla chips piled with pulled pork, queso, jalapeños, bacon, cheese, black beans, barbecue sauce and ranch dressing.

Lefty’s West Coast burger

Pizza is the star of Elgin Park’s menu. You might notice some slight differences with this New Haven-style pizza. Here, the red sauce is fresh tasting, with a sprinkle of Italian spices. The dough itself is light, making it easy to eat two or three slices without noticing.

The New Haven traditional pizza ($13-$20) comes with red sauce, garlic, oregano and pecorino cheese. No mozzarella cheese. It’s definitely worth a try.

The white potato pizza ($14-$23) is another specialty that has become a favorite of Elgin Park regulars. Crust is topped with sliced potato,

pecorino, rosemary and onion. Those four simple ingredients come together in a unique and tasty pizza.

Also popular are Elgin Park’s sandwiches, especially the sausage and peppers hoagie ($12) with Italian sausage, bell peppers, onion and provolone.

In addition, Chef Trevor Tack has created a great brunch menu with more than your average fare. Highlights are the breakfast corndogs, served with chipotle maple syrup, and Hot Mess Fries, covered in gravy, cheddar cheese, bacon and a fried egg.

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Cold drinks and desserts taste even better on hot days. Here are some of our favorite spots for ice cream, smoothies and snow cones. — NATALIE MIKLES

HELLO,

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everal years ago, when I visited my then-18-year-old brother in Amiens, France (coincidentally, one of Tulsa’s sister cities), his host parents insisted we drink rosé before each dinner.

The vivacious father, Willie, said, “This is just what we do!”

I incorrectly took “we” to mean “all of France,” and for years thought myself a bit more French for preferring to drink rosé ahead of a meal. My brother eventually set me straight. “Willie meant him,” he explained. “They ate a lot of vegetables, and he liked rosé because it is a light wine, which pairs well with lighter foods.”

Still. Rosé, to me, is the glass of wine for this time of year at lunch, as an aperitif.

It is crisp and refreshing — excellent with many kinds of food, from barbecue to salad to salmon.

Find one that is dry (not sweet) and a relatively recent vintage. My favorites are typically made from Grenache, Carignan or Malbec grapes. An excellent blend is Kermit Lynch’s import, Domaine de Fontsainte Gris de Gris. A blend of Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Carignan, Cinsault and Mour, it’s a great go-to in a beautiful bottle (pale pink in color, with a distinguished gold label).

A recent favorite is the affordable Toad Hollow Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir. Another favorite is Lillet Rose, a French aperitif wine that can be used to make session (low-proof) cocktails. The Lillet also is fantastic by itself on ice with a twist of lemon or orange.

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If you love iced coffee, you should take it to the next level with Foolish Things’ cold brew float. It’s like a grown-up root beer float. A scoop of vanilla gelato tops the cold-brewed coffee. Stir it up, or let the gelato melt, sweetening the coffee and creating a drinkable dessert.

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Smoothie sales pick up at Café Cubana as customers flood the Tulsa Farmers’ Market. The combination of orange, raspberry and yogurt in the Orange and Raspberry Delight is simple with bright, fresh flavor. The Mango Tango, with mango, coconut cream, coconut milk and yogurt, is another favorite.

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Since gelato is made in-house and daily, there’s always reason to visit STG. With each visit, you’re bound to find a new flavor. At the downtown location, customers stand in line for gelato after finishing their pizza. Many get gelato to go — taking a stroll downtown with their cups of lemon biscotti, banana cream pie with toffee, crème brulee with salted caramel, limoncello or strawberry.

Since opening 10 years ago, Josh’s Sno Shack has become a Tulsa tradition. In the summertime, long lines form outside the shacks, where customers mull over the many flavor combinations. One of the most popular is the Golden Driller: a mix of blue raspberry and piña colada. Or, try the Center of the Universe: blue raspberry, coconut and pomegranate.

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I’M SPENDING ALL MY FREE TIME OUTSIDE THIS MONTH.

I’ll start with drinks and falafel at Laffa during the First Friday Art Crawl in the Brady Arts District, and will sprinkle in dinners on my favorite restaurant patios, like Café Ole in Brookside. But I’ll also put in a lot of time in my backyard, pulling herbs and lettuce from my little garden to make salads, and grilling late summer dinners to eat outside.

Ahhh, June in Tulsa. Take in this magical month with dinners out or in. This recipe, courtesy Shannon Smith, is a tangy, fresh take on the trendy kale salad.

WHAT’S COOKING? The buzz on Tulsa’s tastiest products, restaurants and events

BY NATALIE MIKLES

Chopped kale salad with sesame dressing

CHOPPED KALE SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

SALAD 1 bunch kale, chopped to make 6 cups (stems and tough center veins removed) ½ cup toasted cashews 1 orange, peeled and segmented 2 scallions, chopped ¼ cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper For the dressing, put all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine the kale, cashews, orange segments, scallions and cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad, gently toss and serve. You may prefer not to use all the dressing. If so, refrigerate it for another time. TP 26

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SHANNON SMITH is a jewelry artist, world traveler and cooking instructor. She has taught cooking in Tulsa for 16 years, and travels the world teaching and learning different cuisines. She documents many of her travels and shares recipes and classes on her website, beadsandbasil.com.

Upcoming classes, which she will hold in her own kitchen, include “Spanish Paella and Sangria” on June 15, “Vegetarian Around the Globe” on June 22, “Southern Italian” on July 6 and “Tapas and Chocolate” on July 11.

Why did you begin teaching cooking classes internationally? My husband and I have supported many micro-finance programs, which have helped people in poor countries start and grow their businesses. In 2016, I was asked to go to the Dominican Republic to teach cooking lessons to women in several villages so they could learn new recipes. I was very inspired and encouraged on that trip, so I returned this year. I’ve also traveled to Rwanda twice since last summer, and taught women who cook at a school in a remote area. Chicken and dumplings was a favorite dish they learned in Rwanda!

Has cooking in unique circumstances made you a better cook? In 2001 I was teaching kids after school in a low-income apartment complex in Tulsa. That’s when I learned to be very flexible. There were days we didn’t have electricity, so we made salads, fruit kabobs and veggie dips. In the Dominican Republic, we had no electricity or running water. If there was no propane cooktop, we used an open fire over concrete blocks with an iron pot to cook meatballs, potato pancakes and tomato fritters. I’ve learned to be creative and work with whatever opportunity I’m given.

What kinds of classes do you teach locally?

Because of my travels, I love to teach regional cooking from

other countries.

Indian food is one of my favorites, and I even have a tandoor oven at my house. I also teach northern and southern Italian, Greek, Turkish, Moroccan and Santa Fe cuisines. I’ve taught many college students how to make Crock-Pot meals and healthy foods, but I always manage to incorporate recipes I’ve learned in my travels.

What’s in your fridge? I actually have many refrigerators, which is a little embarrassing. Because I entertain and teach so much, I require a lot of storage. One fridge is full of nuts, spices and condiments I collect from traveling. I have an entire drawer of different sun-dried tomatoes I buy in Rome. I also collect mustards, hot sauce and jams. I have a cheese drawer filled with cheeses I brought vacuum-packed from the Amsterdam airport when I had a stopover from Rwanda.

If you could cook for anyone, who would it be?

I would cook for my grandmother Nina. She was an adventurous and artistic woman who inspired me to be independent and explore the world. She instilled confidence in me to do whatever I love, and share it with others. Although she didn’t enjoy cooking, she loved to eat healthy food. I would make her a beautiful salad with olive oil from Puglia, Italy; Merken spice from Chile; and Manchego cheese from Spain. And after our meal she would remind me I need to put on some lipstick.

SALAD: COURTESY SHANNON SMITH

DRESSING ½ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped

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A favorite of the Food Truck Wednesdays scene at Guthrie Green, Mr. Nice Guys has taken up residence in the former Lucky’s on the Green on-site café.

The brick-and-mortar version has all the same food Tulsans have grown to love from the truck, including the popular jerk chicken tacos with corn and black bean pico, cilantro and lime. Also beloved is the spicy pork mac and cheese with black bean and corn pico, diced onion and cilantro. Sides like chips with salsa, guac or queso are great snacks for an afternoon or evening spent at the Green. Daily specials will be a part of the menu, too. The crew also has stocked the beverage menu with ice cold Mexican and seasonal beers perfect for a summer meal on the patio while listening to the tunes on Guthre Green.

Mr. Nice Guys will be open the entire Guthrie Green season, with hours posted on-site and facebook.com/mrniceguystulsa.

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Growler USA — a microbrew pub — has its first Oklahoma location at

Tulsa Hills.

The Tulsa location pours all American-made crafts brews, including drafts from local brewers Hanson Brothers, COOP Ale Works, Elk Valley, Marshalls, Dead Armadillo, Iron Monk and Prairie Artisan Ales.

Along with microbrew, the pub serves hard cider and kombucha, which is fermented and sweetened green or black tea.

Growler USA also features a beer-inspired food menu, including a popular Nitro BBQ Cheddar Burger and a Pilsner Chicken Avocado Club.

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Jacqi Casey is the third generation of Caseys to be involved in the Center Polo Classic. She was named “player of the game” at the 2016 polo match fundraiser.

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he sport of polo has been part of Tulsa’s history since 1936, when Southern Hills Country Club was built, along with the city’s first polo field for private matches. The fast-paced game caught the attention of Tulsa businessman John T. Oxley in 1956. Oxley built the polo fields at Mohawk Park and began playing there in 1958. Regular play at the park ceased with Oxley’s death in 1996.

In 2013, the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges brought polo back to Mohawk Park with an annual fundraiser. Now, the Center

Polo Classic is a two-day event that spectators and participants look forward to each year. Ticket holders can enjoy the “sport of kings,” live and silent auctions, an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and meeting the polo players. TP For more on the Center Polo Classic, see p. 36.

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HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

The Dark Unicorn cocktail at the Unicorn Club

EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED National nonprofit Good Sports and Dr Pepper Snapple Group recently partnered to donate over $70,000 worth of new sports equipment to 20 Tulsa Public Schools and six Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Tulsa.

Local Dr Pepper Snapple employees packed the 55 equipment kits on April 12 at the company’s facility at 1759 N. Garnett Road.

DOWNTOWN PARKING, CITY REPORTING GOING HIGH-TECH The City of Tulsa announced its plans to begin implementing the option to pay for downtown parking by mobile app later this year. Through the app, users in the Brady Arts District will be able to pay for parking via credit card without manually entering information at a pay station. The app will eventually be available for all metered parking downtown, according to City officials.

In late 2016, the City launched Tulsa311, a multi-platform network to report city issues and request city services. By downloading the free mobile app Tulsa311, citizens can now report problems such as potholes or high grass using smartphones and other devices. Citizens also can report issues at tulsa311.com, via online chat at cityoftulsa.org or by phone by dialing 311.

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Voices of Oklahoma “I’m grateful for the successes, but I never felt like I had to have the successes to feel like I was getting fulfilled. … If you can create a scenario where you love to be where you are, love to be with the people (and) you’re in an environment that cultivates that kind of collaborative thing — all boats rise in that situation.”

GYMNAST BART CONNER, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST “Voices of Oklahoma” is an oral history project supported by the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities at the University of Tulsa.

VOICES AND GOOD SPORTS: COURTESY; UNICORN CLUB: VALERIE GRANT

Tulsa’s newest dance club is as unique as its mascot. Awash in cotton candy hues and sparkles, the Unicorn Club at 222 E. First St. opened in April in the former home of the Electric Circus.

Owner Angie Green says her 7-year-old daughter helped inspire the idea for the Unicorn Club. A full-service bar that specializes in confectionary cocktails and offers dancing by night, the venue also will be available for daytime rental as a site for kids’ birthday parties and other events.

Green designed the club with women in mind, but she says men are welcome, too. “There just really wasn’t a place in Tulsa to go dance with your girlfriends that wasn’t country,” she explains. “When I told my husband (Tom Green) about the concept, he said, ‘I think that would work.’”

The couple also recently remodeled Angie’s other club, Enso, which is connected to the Unicorn Club, to be a “more upscale cocktail bar.” But the Unicorn venture? Well, there’s nothing quite like it.

“We think we’re the cutest bar in the state of Oklahoma,” Tom says.

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Creek Council Oak Tree The post oak is a living reminder of Tulsa’s roots.

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• When the Locvpokv Muscogee Creeks arrived in

Indian Territory in 1836 after two years on the Trail of Tears, they placed the ashes from their ancestral fires at the base of the tree. Of the original group of 630, 161 people died during the forced march from Alabama to present-day Oklahoma.

• The Council Oak designated the new village of

the Locvpokv, which they called Talasi or “Old Town.” Mispronunciations by subsequent white settlers eventually gave Tulsa its name. Most town business from 1836-96 was conducted near the tree, as well as ceremonies, feasts, games and celebrations.

• After the turn of the 20th century, residential

growth hemmed in the site. In 1913, 8-yearold Mary Veasey Leech moved into the house across from the Council Oak Tree, sparking her lifelong devotion to the tree. As an adult, Leech worked with Creek Chief Dode McIntosh to prevent development of the sacred land. The tree was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

• Today, Creek Nation Council Oak Park features

an ethno-botanical garden of plants used by the Creek. Specimens include American beautyberry, used for rheumatism, malaria and fever; and boneset, which induced sweating to treat flu, colds and pneumonia.

pays homage to the sacred fire of the tribe — a representation of the divine “Epofvnkv,” the Creator, to whom all things are connected. TP

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BIZ WHIZ Live Event Trivia owner Josh Ritchey at the Pint’s trivia night. Although he works from Tulsa, Ritchey no longer hosts games himself unless he’s filling in for a regular host because he frequently travels around the country to find new venues for the show.

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Tulsan takes his guessing games across the country.

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t’s midway through the first week of the Live Event Trivia season at the Pint, where teams of up to six people are competing to win and get their picture taken with the championship belt.

Competitors are currently guessing lyrics, song titles and musical artists as part of the weekly competition. This is just one of four rounds being played in 31 bars across the country — in Tulsa; Oklahoma City; Austin, Texas; and San Jose, California.

Live Event Trivia is a Tulsa-based company founded by Josh Ritchey. He started the company while attending law school at the University of Tulsa. He was looking for a fun way to raise money for charity, so he did a one-off competition in 2010 at Joe Momma’s Pizza. It was so popular it quickly became a monthly staple of the restaurant.

Following graduation, Ritchey lasted six months practicing law before quitting his job and focusing full time on trivia. “This 100 percent wouldn’t have happened had I not gone to law school,” says Ritchey as people around him fill out their answer sheets. “I don’t regret my decision to go into this business because it’s so much fun. It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it.”

Ritchey writes all the questions for all his games. His phone notebook is full of facts, which he spends hours researching. Each game is created as a display presentation, which Ritchey uploads to a website. Then, bar owners — who pay a weekly fee to access the web application — can log in and start their game. Ritchey says he used to spend 36

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hours creating all the trivia displays, but after five years he can do them all in about 12 hours a week.

Although Ritchey is in the “quiz biz” to make money, he still works with numerous groups to do fundraising events, including the annual Brainiac Ball. He says he has worked on 84 fundraisers to date around the country.

Ritchey says he enjoys helping bring people together to spend time in their local bars and compete against each other. “People get really competitive, so it can be a lot of fun to watch,” he says. “I once witnessed the Google marketing team and the location services team for Facebook nearly get into a fight during a game out in the Bay Area.

People really get into trivia.” TP

LIVE EVENT TRIVIA NIGHTS IN JUNE Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Pint, 1325 E. 15th St. Inner Circle Vodka Bar, 410 N. Main St.

Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Louie’s Grill and Bar, 813 E. A St., Jenks

Thursdays, 8 p.m.

The Rooftop, 214 S. Main St., Broken Arrow

Let’s start with “Cats of Any Color,” which has a cast of 19 Tulsans. It’s the kind of show I’m calling edu-tainment. It explores three timelines, the Jazz Age, the Civil Rights era and today. In the music business, especially the pop music business, there are a lot of negative views of Jews and blacks ... But they have done so much in America for art, freedom and groovy tunes.

Gestalt means “an organized whole that is perceived as more than a sum of its parts.” Does “Oy, Gestalt” summarize your life since your last autobiographical show? I will talk about some pretty major chapters in my life. For 25 years I was a youth director, and I retired to return to full-time entertainment. I opened my own company, Spinning Plates Productions. And I’ve been able to open stages for so many in Tulsa …

I talk a lot about theater in the first act, especially because the last few years it has taken over my life in a wonderful way. The second act focuses a lot on CDs, travels, my wife — and illness and insurance. There’s a parody to a Chuck Berry tune that lists everything I am not going to talk about, like past relationships and bad business deals.

— MORGAN PHILLIPS

BIZ WHIZ: VALERIE GRANT

TRIVIA PURSUIT

Rebecca Ungerman’s 2004 debut at SummerStage, the June festival of the Tulsa PAC Trust, was a one-woman autobiographical cabaret show, “Indulge Me.” Her 23rd SummerStage show, “Oy, Gestalt” (June 24-25) will be Volume 2.

In addition, Ungerman’s “Cats of Any Color” (June 17-18) will explore the relationship between blacks and Jews in the history of American popular music.

For a full SummerStage schedule, visit summerstagetulsa.com.

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PASSIONS Joe Casey is pictured on his personal polo field. Each year, Casey prepares the field at Mohawk Park, where he used to play the sport, for the Center Polo Classic.

MEET AND GREET Name: Edith Fuller Age: 6 Known for: Being the youngest person ever to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is in its 90th year. The 2017 national bee is May 31-June 1 in Washington, D.C. The finals will be televised on ESPN.

Three generations support Tulsa’s polo match fundraiser.

BY LAURA DENNIS

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hen the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges decided to organize a polo match fundraiser in 2013, Executive Director Lori Long was told by many that if the Center was to reignite interest among Tulsans and do the sport justice, Joe Casey was the only man for the job.

“It took us a while to make the right connections and get introduced to him,” Long says, “but it was worth it.”

Joe, a Tulsa resident since 1959 and a first-generation polo player, won the English Gold Cup with his Boca Raton Polo Team in 1970, bred and trained three Polo Hall of Fame horses and — most proudly — coached his son, Joey Casey, through the ranks to become one of the best polo players in the country.

This year will mark Joe’s fourth polo classic to organize at Mohawk Park. His duties include prepping the playing field and arranging players, umpires and horses. “I handle all things polo,” he says. “It brings back a lot of memories and good times of playing at Mohawk Park myself.”

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Joe isn’t the only Casey instrumental in orchestrating the polo classic each year. From Florida, Joey assists with recruiting international players and securing quality horses. Joey and his 18-yearold daughter, Jacqi, travel to Tulsa each summer for the match. Last year, Jacqi competed and earned “player of the game.” She intends to compete again this year.

Long says this unique event wouldn’t be possible without the Caseys. “Because of the connections and respect the Casey family has earned in the polo community, our match has become more than a charity benefit,” she says. “It has become a high-goal polo match that features players from around the country and even internationally.” TP June 23-24 CENTER POLO CLASSIC Friday: 6 p.m. VIP reception at the Center, 815 S. Utica Ave. $300, individuals; $500, pair. Saturday: 10 a.m., gates open; 11:30 a.m., match begins. Mohawk Park Polo Fields, 5701 E. 36th St. N. $25, adults; $10, children. tulsacenterpoloclassic.org

Edith’s mom, Annie Fuller, on her daughter’s win at the school-level spelling bee: We (she and Edith’s dad, Justin) just wanted to give her an experience we thought would be fun. We didn’t prepare her to win; we prepared her to lose gracefully. (Edith went on to win the regional spelling bee, which qualified her for nationals.)

Editor’s note: Annie, who homeschools Edith and her three younger brothers, says she starts teaching their children to read at 3 months old by showing them word flash cards and videos casually throughout the day.

On Edith’s reading skills: At 5, she read “Where the Red Fern Grows,” and there was some of it she didn’t get. Then she read “Anne of Green Gables” and got most of it. Those are middle school-level books. She was reading actual books by or before age 2.

Edith, on going to the national spelling bee: I’m excited. There’s going to be a person there from Ghana. I want to talk to them about the animals in Ghana.

On her future career: I want to be an outer space explorer and a professor of animals (someone who takes care of animals and teaches people about them). — MORGAN PHILLIPS

PASSIONS: VALERIE GRANT

A FAMILY AFFAIR

NEWS TO YOU

TULSANS HONOR ORPHAN’S TREE The Tulsa home of Drs. Ben and Eugenia Johnson was the setting for a unique “mini concert and benefit” featuring a performance by the Hermitage Piano Trio and a presentation about the life-changing work being done by the Orphan’s Tree charitable organization in Russia.

The evening also featured a tribute to the celebrated Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko

by Dr. Robert Donaldson, retired president of the University of Tulsa. Yevtushenko, a distinguished professor at TU, died on April 1.

The Hermitage Trio, described as “an elite descendant from the great Russian musical tradition,” presented the special performance while in Tulsa to perform as a part of Chamber Music Tulsa’s 2017 season.

Orphan’s Tree was founded in 2008 to address the changing needs of orphans in Russia. Founders George Steiner and Jenya Polenskaya Haps, after working with orphans beginning in 1994, became increasingly concerned by the significant physical, emotional and spiritual needs of teenage orphans. The majority of Russian orphans — hundreds of thousands in number — age out of orphanages before they are prepared for adulthood. The goal is to end multigenerational cycles of isolation, poverty and orphanhood.

“Orphan’s Tree is dedicated to bringing the benefits of family and God’s hope to Russian orphans at a time they are most alone,” says event co-sponsors Sue and Tom Bennett, founders of Oklahoma National Bank and, most recently, First Oklahoma Bank. The Bennetts have made annual trips to Russia to work with orphans through Orphan’s Tree, along with others. Activities focus on meeting the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of the children. Programs emphasize personal relationships and mentoring, with most of the work done by professional Russian staff members and volunteers traveling from the United States.

Additional information about Orphan’s Tree is available at orphanstree.org.

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Dr. Robert Donaldson, Dr. Eugenia Johnson, Jenya Polenskya Haps, vice president and co-founder of Orphan’s Tree, and Sue and Tom Bennett at the Orphan’s Tree benefit event.

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MUSINGS

CRAZY BUSY

BY CONNIE CRONLEY

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itting quietly doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.”

That’s the 17th-century haiku by Basho Matsuo a friend sent me a couple of months ago.

Boy does it, grass growing itself. It grows with a vengeance — and so does everything else.

Sitting quietly and doing nothing? That was spring, cloudy and cool, when we drowsed through afternoons fantasizing about a lush summer.

Back then, we could think kindly of Dylan Thomas’s poetic line about “the force that through the green fuse drives the flower …” Now that green fuse is a fire hose, and we’re out there like Lilliputians, driving it back with spade, shears and hoe. Hacking at it, but knowing that we’re barely into summer and more of it is coming at us like the spear-carrying warriors streaming over the hill in “Zulu.”

When it’s summer in Oklahoma, we expect that busyness. It’s the other busyness — the everyday, all-day, all-the-time busyness that’s on my mind and how we make ourselves crazy with it.

A Wall Street Journal cartoon shows a man trying to push tumbling office equipment up a hill with this caption, “Sisyphus gets a desk job.”

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simple solution of how to complete those impossible household to-do lists: “Quit.”

Those two examples exemplify my current position on busyness: I’m against it.

Google “busy” and see what rabbit holes you can go down. There are the cheerful definitions — “busy bee and busy as a beaver” — to the slightly neurotic “too busy to eat lunch,” the neutral “the phone line is busy,” the overwhelmed “hectic, swarmed and cluttered to the point of distraction,” and the negative “busybody,” meaning meddlesome.

How did we get to this? Why do we stay here?

What do we do about it?

One reason we watch reruns of familiar TV series like “Cheers” and “Modern Family” and reread gentle Agatha Christie mysteries is because they are comforting. We return to familiar places and characters. We know the landscape. We know all will end well. The arc of action is soft. They live where time moves more slowly.

When I am particularly distressed, I pick up one of the books from Alexander McCall Smith’s “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series. Any one, any order. I am transported to a place I know only in this fiction: Botswana, where poor, working people sit on their veranda at twilight and drink red bush tea. The main characters love their Africa homeland; they are kind and sympathetic to one another; they softly remember their departed an-

cestors; they are quietly philosophical; their mysteries are mild; and the main character, Precious Ramotswe, proprietress of the detective agency, is, to quote one review, “as steadfast as a constellation in the night sky.” They go about their daily jobs with dignity and honor, in the opposite pace of busyness. That’s why the books are calming to me.

As much as I admire Edith Piaf, I cannot agree with her famous song, “Non, je me regrette rien.” I don’t regret the big mistakes or major blunders — that’s just life and some were great rides — but I do regret the little unkindnesses committed by accident or inattention. Or, more often, by busyness.

I am so sorry I was too busy to visit or call or write the old woman who was lonely, or the widow homebound by an ice storm, or the man whose wife of half a lifetime was slipping into Alzheimer’s, or any number of other friends and acquaintances whose lives could have been salved by a virtual cup of tea.

That’s when I know that busyness has another definition. It is “self absorption.” Too busy with myself. That is the ugliest definition of all.

Recently I heard a January rebroadcast of “Prairie Home Companion.” The New Year’s resolution of every cast member was to spend more time with the people they love. Didn’t many of us make the same resolution?

Six months later, how are we coming with that? TP

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IN CONTRAST Exhibit explores north Tulsa’s past and present through photography.

BY ANGELA EVANS

“Moving Day” by Nathan Harmon, 2017

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“Lorraine’s House after Fire No. 2” by Walt Kosty, 2017

“Baltimore Barber Shop” by Don Thompson, 1992

COURTESY LIVING ARTS

TULSA HAS SEEN many changes over the past 25 years, from the growth of downtown to the boom in south Tulsa. In some areas — north Tulsa in particular — the development hasn’t occurred as rapidly.

The upcoming exhibit at Living Arts, “Examining Change: A Photographic Look at North Tulsa,” explores the changes — or lack thereof — in north Tulsa by comparing photographs taken for the North Tulsa Documentary Project in 1992 with recent photographs.

“I believe there is a crosssection between the missions of social services groups and our mission at Living Arts,” says Steve Liggett, the artistic director of Living Arts Tulsa who will retire June 30. “Maybe even since times eternal, the arts have sometimes crossed into political commentary or social justice issues.”

The impetus for this beforeand-after photography project was the shift in Tulsa’s commission-based government model to a city council-style of representation in the late-1980s. It was believed that north Tulsa would have a larger voice in the direction of its community. A collective of photographers was commissioned in 1992 to document the impact of this newfound place at the table.

Don Thompson was one of the photographers asked to participate in this visual documentation of north Tulsa. Thompson already had been capturing the people and the

places in north Tulsa since the 1960s and had been recognized nationally for his work.

“More than 15 photographers set out to take photos with the ideas that years later, we would take another look at it to see if changes had been made,” Thompson says.

He describes the atmosphere of north Tulsa in 1992 as bleak.

“There was a lot of economic depression, a lot of infrastructural decay,” Thompson says. “In many areas that I photographed, there was a lot of prostitution, a lot of drug use. There’s still some of that going on today.”

Many African-American men and women in the area found themselves out of work in the early ’90s with little access to nearby jobs, let alone to local businesses like grocery stores. To survive, they had to go outside their community.

“During the days of Greenwood before the Race Riot of 1921, the dollar stayed in north Tulsa and turned over nearly six times before leaving the area because they had everything they needed in the area: clothing, food, services,” Thompson says. “The area grew economically because the money did not (immediately) leave the community.”

The effects of the devastating 1921 riot have rippled through the community for decades. The upcoming exhibit hopes to show how the community has changed, for better or worse, over the past 25 years.

“I’m optimistic that changes are slowly but surely occurring, but to some of us that change is not occurring fast enough,” Thompson says.

Though medical facilities added in recent years, including Morton Health Services and the Tisdale Health Clinic, provide health care, easily preventable diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, claim the lives of those living in north Tulsa 10.7 years earlier than other areas of Tulsa, according to a study by the Tulsa Health Department.

Thompson says the lack of a full-service grocery store that provides access to nutritious food options contributes to these health woes.

“Frederick Douglass said, ‘Power concedes nothing without demand.’

It is only through making constant, concerted demands by concerned citizens to our governing officials that we will see positive changes,” Thompson says.

Contrasted with the photographs from 1992, the 2017 images — which were submitted by numerous photographers — paint a poignant picture of the effects of time and politics on the people and landscape of north Tulsa.

“Some of the photos are a bit disturbing, showing some areas that haven’t changed at all,” Thompson says. “But there are some good things happening in north Tulsa, so maybe with a change in perspective, we can attract more positive to the area.”

In all, the exhibit is meant to spark the conversation about what has worked, what has not and what still needs to be done.

“How does a community actually create opportunities once politics has actually gotten in line with the wishes of the people?” Liggett asks. “It’s an important thing to bring together our community so they realize this is one city. North Tulsa is an important part of our community that needs to be embraced and developed.” TP June 2-22 “EXAMINING CHANGE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC LOOK AT NORTH TULSA”

Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. M. B. Brady St. livingarts.org On June 5, Living Arts also will open “Noire III,” a survey of African-American Oklahoma-based contemporary artists. First Friday also will include a short piece by the Kripalaya Dance Academy, a traditional Indian dance school.

THROUGH THE LENS OF CHANGE Celebrated photographer documents his north Tulsa community.

BY ANGELA EVANS Don Thompson is a nationally recognized photographer who has shined a light on the lives of African Americans for more than 40 years.

But his long and storied career began with a single photo.

“I was 21 when a camera was given to me by my battalion commander in the Army,” Thompson says. Thompson was his battalion’s journalist, but his commander wanted more than just his words.

“I was assigned a job of taking photos of the Army chief of staff, who was visiting our unit in Germany,” Thompson says. “I had to learn in 24 hours how to use that camera.”

The twin-lens Yashica camera was a foreign object in his hands. All he had to direct him was the enclosed instruction booklet. “I loaded the camera, praying the whole time that I had loaded it correctly,” he says.

“When I gave it to the photo section to develop, only a single photo of the 12 exposures came out. My job was saved. I still have that photo, framed.”

Despite the hasty introduction to photography, Thompson discovered a new passion and developed it through the years. He brought his unique perspective and newfound skillset back to the north Tulsa community in 1969 and began taking photos in the Greenwood area. While he worked at night at Rockwell International as fabricator to support his family, he shot photos during the day.

“I was trying to document Greenwood before it was being destroyed by Urban Renewal projects,” Thompson says. “I would come photograph some of the buildings and people in Greenwood, trying to beat the bulldozers tearing down the buildings. Sometimes the bulldozers were faster than me.”

Thompson took on many photography projects, like weddings and portraits, to make a living for his family, but his real passion was documenting with the intent of changing perceptions about his north Tulsa community.

“I wanted to show north Tulsa as it was — the bad and the good,” he says. “By seeing the bad, hopefully there would be a positive change, to stop perpetuating the idea of north Tulsa as being a bad place to live.

“As a concerned photographer, I tried to document what I saw and felt, searching for truth and reality.

It was my hope those images would evoke a change in one’s preconceived ideas about north Tulsa and would lead to a positive social and economic change.”

His photography is meant to illicit change in a person’s perspective about African-American men and women. The images cover a broad spectrum — from stark images of dilapidated businesses, to the emotional drama captured by the intense look on a young man’s face or in the playfulness of a child’s smile.

His early work caught the attention of a curator from the Smithsonian

Museum. Thompson was asked to submit photographs to be exhibited at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Institution museum established in 2003. It opened in September 2016 in Washington, D.C. “My wife and I attended the grand opening,” Thompson says.

“Over 30,000 people were there, including President Obama and President Bush and their wives. It is a beautiful museum, right next to the Washington Monument, that has tens of thousands of artifacts.”

Seventeen of Thompson’s photos are among those artifacts.

“I’m really humbled by the experience,” he says. “I feel like it is the climax of this 45 years of taking these photographs. It’s part of my legacy for my grandchildren.”

Thompson continues to take photos and plans to, “as long as I can hold a camera in my hand.” TP TulsaPeople.com

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HANDS and HEARTS A Tulsan finds her purpose in west Africa.

by Morgan Phillips

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ike many empty-nesters, Joli Beasley had a lot more time after her youngest child graduated from high school. She found herself re-examining what she’d felt was her life’s purpose since before she could drive a car.

“At age 15, I knew I wanted to do two things: marry Todd Beasley and be a stay-at-home mom,” she says. “I have wife skills, and I have mom skills.”

At a glance, 45-year-old Beasley fits in well among the Utica Square crowd. A doctor’s wife — Todd is an anesthesiologist at St. John Health System — she is pretty, blond, fit and recognized by several midtown neighbors at a local juice shop.

But it’s difficult not to notice her one anomaly: Beasley is missing her left arm just above the elbow. It doesn’t bother her because she was born that way. “I’ve never had an instinct to do things with two hands,” she says.

Ironically, even with one arm — which has required a lifetime of creativity to accomplish everyday tasks — Beasley says she realized in 2016 how relatively “easy” her life was. And she wasn’t sure she liked that.

“There just weren’t many demands in my life, physically or financially,” she explains. “I was very appreciative of that, but at the same time thought, ‘That’s probably not a good thing.’ I had more time, energy and contentment than ever before, and I wanted to use it all for good.”

Beasley was ready to get uncomfortable, a willingness that led her to a floating hospital off the west African coastline.

As the typical “planner” of her family, Beasley was surprised when Todd asked her to join him for two weeks on a medical mission trip to Africa. He wanted to serve alongside the couple’s friends, Tulsa natives Dr. Brian and Jamie Barki. The Barkis are missionaries for Mercy Ships, an organization that travels by sea to provide free, life-saving surgeries in areas with limited access to medical care. Brian and Todd did their residency training at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Todd eventually recruited Brian to St. John from UAB. They both worked at St. John until the Barkis and their three children committed to live and serve for two years on the ship named Africa Mercy. They have since committed to an additional year.

Joli agreed to accompany Todd on the trip and serve in whatever capacity she could, knowing he would be in surgery much of the time. Whatever she might do, she knew, would pale in comparison to the life-changing work of her husband and the other medical staff on the ship.

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face. His name was Stanislas, a farmer from a remote village in the west African country of Benin. A fire had burned Stanislas’ right arm to his side when he was 6 years old. After a long-awaited operation to free the arm and improve its use, Africa Mercy surgeons lost its pulse, and the arm had to be amputated just above his elbow.

Frightened for what this would mean for his livelihood and family, Stanislas was deeply depressed — until Joli Beasley, an American woman with one arm, walked onto the floor of his ward.

Stanislas’ disappointment in the surgery’s outcome was palpable, especially in contrast to the ship’s other patients recovering from surgeries such as tumor and cataract removals and palate corrections. After all, their lives were vastly improved. “Everyone else was healing happily, and Stanislas was thinking, ‘I’m worse off than when I started,’” Beasley says.

However, when Stanislas saw Beasley, his countenance changed. Here was a literal answer to his prayers.

A few days later through a translator, he told Beasley he’d been sitting in the hall when God told him to look up. At that moment, Beasley was walking toward him. Stanislas explained, “The fact that you are on the ship at this very time is God’s way of saying to me, ‘Son, I see you and I love you, and I sent Joli to tell you these things.’”

The experience of meeting Beasley so touched Stanislas that he sang a song of gratitude to her a few days after their initial meeting. “For a full three minutes, this man sang a song to me in his native language,” Beasley recalls. “When he was finished singing, the trans-

CIRCLE CINEMA HOSTS MERCY SHIPS DOCUMENTARY AND MISSIONARIES On June 27, Circle Cinema will show “The Surgery Ship,” a 76-minute Nat Geo documentary about life aboard Africa Mercy. Following the 7 p.m. screening, Tulsans Dr. Todd and Joli Beasley and Dr. Brian and Jamie Barki, who are on temporary leave during their service on Africa Mercy, will participate in a Q&A with the audience.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the box office or in advance at circlecinema.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit Mercy Ships.

For details on the documentary, visit thesurgeryship.com.

lator said that he made that song up just for me right then. That was really quite an unbelievable experience.”

Over the next two weeks, Beasley met with Stanislas and a translator almost daily between her duties with Mercy Ministries, another arm of Mercy Ships. She recited Scripture to Stanislas, focusing on the first chapter of James, which Beasley had been working to memorize.

(The chapter speaks to the testing of faith and how it develops perseverance.) She also showed him how she tied her shoes with one arm and how she could pull her own hair into a ponytail — not because he would need to know how, but to prove he, too, could do things most thought impossible.

“I said, ‘I promise you, once you get home you will jump back into your life. You will find a way to do everything you need to do,’” Beasley recalls.

Beasley posted about meeting Stanislas on her Facebook page, and she was surprised when the following day, person after person stopped her on the ship to say how much they loved the story. She learned someone on staff had printed the post and read it aloud at their shift change.

Many had been in tears.

Beasley was in awe of how much care and concern the nurses developed in their relationships with patients. But why, Beasley wondered, did the story so touch the Africa Mercy staff, who participates in miracles every day?

Beasley says, “They told me, ‘The surgery didn’t go the way he had hoped, and we couldn’t help him. We could do nothing for him.’” What he needed, they said, was another one-armed person. That he had met one during such a specific window in time was nearly unbelievable.

“Only God could bring a person with one arm to the ship to minister to a one-armed man,” Beasley says. “Not only did God have a purpose for me, He used just me, not my skills. The way He made me was exactly what this man needed.”

The Beasleys are considering a return trip to Africa Mercy next year for another few weeks, partly to encourage and support their friends the Barkis. But even if they do go back to Africa, Beasley knows she will never see Stanislas again — at least not in this lifetime. He will soon return to his village, and by next year, the ship will have moved southeast to Cameroon. But Beasley believes their shared faith will reunite them one day, in heaven.

“Can you imagine what a reunion that will be?” she asks. “We’ll both speak the same language. We’ll be healed and whole, with two arms.

“We’re both looking forward to that.” TP

Stanislas and Tulsan Joli Beasley aboard Africa Mercy. After returning to Tulsa, she learned he is still recovering well.

about

MERCY SHIPS FOUNDED IN 1978, Mercy Ships is an international faith-based organization with a mission to “bring hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor.” At any given time during its 39-year history, Mercy Ships has had one to three ships in service, providing training opportunities for medical professionals along with surgical interventions.

Currently, Africa Mercy is the only Mercy Ship in service, but as the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, it represents greater capacity than all prior hospital ships combined, according to Mercy Ships.

Each year, approximately 1,000 volunteer crew members from 40 nations serve on Africa Mercy, providing free surgical procedures such as:

Africa Mercy is the world’s largest private hospital ship. Each year, the ship is manned by 1,000 volunteer crew members from 40 nations.

• Cataract removal/lens implants • Tumor removal • Cleft lip and palate reconstruction • Orthopedic surgeries

(for conditions such as club feet and bowed legs) • Women’s health procedures, including to correct childbirth injuries

TOP: CATHERINE MURPHY/MERCY SHIPS; MERCY SHIPS

Joli Beasley spent two weeks with her husband, Dr. Todd Beasley, aboard Africa Mercy.

Africa Mercy has five operating rooms, a four-bed recovery unit, intensive care for up to five individuals and 80 ward beds. A CT scanner, X-ray machine and laboratory services also are on the ship.

Funding for Mercy Ships is provided primarily through private donations, foundations and corporations. Volunteers who serve on the ships and in the field “pay their way” by contributing monthly fees to help cover room and board, enabling Mercy Ships to deliver medical and development services for a fraction of the usual cost.

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You voted for the A-LIST in early March and after we tabulated your #faves, we sent the winners their certificates . The top five winners are named in each category, with a few exceptions where ties occurred — no #FOMO, just #goodvibes!

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BEST COFFEE HOUSE WINNER!

WINNER!

BEST GLUTEN-FREE BAKERY IN TULSA! 1502 E. 15TH ST. (918) 779-6137 WWW.CHOCSTULSA.COM

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Thank you from Ron’s Downtown and Glenpool!

BARBECUE Burn Co. burnbbq.com Oklahoma Joe’s okjoes.com Albert G’s albertgs.com Rib Crib ribcrib.com Mike’s BBQ facebook.com/eat-mikesbbq-256525431071417

ASIAN — JAPANESE / SUSHI

Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili ronsburgersandchili.com

Ann’s Bakery annsbakery.com

Bricktown Brewery bricktownbrewery.com

Ludger’s Bavarian Cakery ludgersbavariancakery.com

CELEBRATION RESTAURANT

Pancho Anaya panchoanaya.com Queenie’s facebook.com/queeniesoftulsa

BAR Hodges Bend hodges-bend.com

In The Raw intherawsushi.com

Valkyrie valkyrietulsa.com

Yokozuna yokozunasushi.com

R Bar and Grill rbartulsa.com

Sushi Hana sushihanatulsa.com

McNellie’s mcnellies.com

Sushi Train sushitraintulsaok.com

Kilkenny’s tulsairishpub.com

Osaka Steakhouse and Sushi Bar osaka-steakhouse.net

BREAKFAST

Fuji fujitulsa.com

ASIAN — OTHER KEO keorestaurant.com Pei Wei peiwei.com P.F. Chang’s pfchangs.com PHOTOS COURTESY OF @HUGO_JUICEY_JUICE, @OMARCHRIS, @AMARAISABEL

Antoinette Baking Co. antoinettebakingco.com

Yokozuna yokozunasushi.com Lanna Thai lannathaitulsa.com Ri-Lê 918-496-2126 Roka rokatulsa.com

BAKERY Merritt’s Bakery merrittsbakery.com

Celebrity Restaurant celebritytulsa.com Mahogany Prime Steakhouse mahoganyprimesteakhouse.com/ locations/mahogany-tulsa The Lounge bullinthealley.com Polo Grill pologrill.com Charleston’s charlestons.com

LOCAL CHEAP EATS Coney I-Lander coneyi-lander.com Brownie’s Hamburgers facebook.com/brownieshamburger

Brookside By Day brooksidebyday.com

Tacos Don Francisco facebook.com/pg/tacos-donfrancisco-121225177934974

Dilly Diner dillydiner.com

Tally’s Good Food Cafe tallyscafe.com

First Watch firstwatch.com

The Brook Restaurant and Bar brookrestaurant.com

Savoy savoyrestaurant.com Blue Moon bluemoontulsa.com

BURGER Fat Guy’s Burger Bar fatguysburgers.com

POLO GRILL

BROWNIE'S HAMBURGERS

LOCAL COFFEE SHOP Coffee House on Cherry Street chocstulsa.com Shades of Brown shadescoffee.com

Brownie’s Hamburgers facebook.com/brownieshamburger

DoubleShot Coffee Co. doubleshotcoffee.com

The Tavern taverntulsa.com

The Phoenix facebook.com/thephoenixtulsa

McNellie’s mcnellies.com

Topeca Coffee topecacoffee.com

Goldie’s Patio Grill goldies.com

DELI / SANDWICHES Trenchers Delicatessen facebook.com/trenchersdeli

QUEENIE’S

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Jason’s Deli jasonsdeli.com Queenie’s facebook.com/queeniesoftulsa Bill and Ruth’s multiple locations

FINE DINING Mahogany Prime Steakhouse mahoganyprimesteakhouse.com/ locations/mahogany-tulsa

LONE WOLF

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ ok/tulsa Polo Grill pologrill.com The Lounge bullinthealley.com

Ti Amo Ristorante Italiano tiamotulsa.com Villa Ravenna villaravenna.com Dalesandro’s dalesandros.com

El Guapo’s Cantina elguaposcantina.com Los Cabos loscabosok.com Mi Cocina micocinarestaurants.com Ted’s tedscafe.com

NEW RESTAURANT Roosevelt’s rooseveltstulsa.com Bricktown Brewery bricktownbrewery.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House ruthschris.com

Lambrusco’z lambruscoz.com

MEDITERRANEAN / MIDDLE EASTERN / INDIAN

OLD FAVORITE

Stonehorse Cafe stonehorsecafe.com

Laffa laffatulsa.com

Lone Wolf lonewolftulsa.com

India Palace facebook.com/theindiapalacetulsa

Pei Wei peiwei.com

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe tazikiscafe.com

HOTEL DINING Ambassador Hotel Tulsa — The Chalkboard chalkboardtulsa.com The Mayo Hotel — The Boiler Room, The Penthouse Bar, Topeca Coffee themayohotel.com/dining DoubleTree Warren Place — The Warren Duck Club Grill doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ oklahoma/doubletree-by-hiltonhotel-tulsa-warren-place-TULSYDT/ dining/warrenduckclub.html

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Mondo’s Ristorante Italiano mondositalian.com

Chuy’s chuys.com

Mary’s Trattoria marystrattoriatulsa.squarespace.com

Charleston’s charlestons.com

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MEXICAN — TEX-MEX

Bread and Butter facebook.com/ thebreadandbutterkitchen

GOURMET TAKEOUT

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

River Spirit Casino Resort — Johnny Rockets, Margaritaville, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Visions Buffet, Fireside Grill riverspirittulsa.com/dining-nightlife

Elote Cafe and Catering elotetulsa.com

Olive Garden olivegarden.com

McGill’s dinemcgills.com

EL RIO VERDE

Hyatt Regency — Daily Grill, Topeca Coffee dailygrill.com/locations/ daily-grill-tulsa-oklahoma; tulsa. regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining. html

Zoës Kitchen zoeskitchen.com Desi Wok desiwok.net

MEXICAN — AUTHENTIC El Rio Verde facebook.com/el-rio-verde-mexicanrestaurant-126959117350989 Calaveras Mexican Grill facebook.com/calaverastulsa El Tequila eltequilatulsa.com El Guapo’s Cantina elguaposcantina.com

Charleston’s charlestons.com The Brook Restaurant and Bar brookrestaurant.com Kilkenny’s tulsairishpub.com McNellie’s mcnellies.com Celebrity Restaurant celebritytulsa.com Polo Grill pologrill.com

PIZZA — GOURMET Andolini’s andopizza.com Hideaway Pizza hideawaypizza.com East Village Bohemian Pizzeria eastvillagebohemian.com LIST CONTINUED ON P. 50

PHOTOS COURTESY OF @GMOSIER79, @LIFEOFANEERAH, @GLORJUN, @ALLISONWONDERLAND222

Lambrusco’z lambruscoz.com

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tulsapeople Fuel 66

Open since late 2016, Fuel 66 has quickly become a favorite neighborhood hangout. The bar and food truck court features rotating restaurantson-wheels, loads of local beer options and a seasonal $4 cocktail. Check the website for a complete event and food truck calendar.

Inspired by the Mother Road, Fuel 66 is constantly updating and improving the site with amenities and art, such as the new arrow installation reminiscent of the Route 66 icon Twin Arrows Trading Post in Arizona. A license plate wall, vintage hanging lights and mega-sized games make for an Instagram-worthy night. Baby-friendly, dog-friendly, roommate-friendly — this place truly is fun for the whole family, no matter who your family is.

2439 E. 11th St.; 539-664-6841; fuel66tulsa.com.

Best new way to get your kicks: Fuel 66 #pitstop #mealsonwheels #keeponfoodtruckin

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Savastano’s savastanospizzeria.com

Kilkenny’s tulsairishpub.com

STEAK

Dilly Diner dillydiner.com

STG Pizzeria and Gelateria stgitalian.com

Burn Co. burnbbq.com

Doc’s Wine and Food docswineandfood.com

PIZZA — TAKEOUT / DELIVERY

Prairie Brewpub prairiepub.com

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse mahoganyprimesteakhouse.com/ locations/mahogany-tulsa

Hideaway Pizza hideawaypizza.com

SEAFOOD

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery mazzios.com

Bodean bodean.net

Andolini’s andopizza.com

White River Fish Market whiteriverfishmarket.com

Umberto’s facebook.com/umbertospizzariatulsa

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ ok/tulsa

Domino’s dominos.com

PLACE TO TAKE AN OUT-OF-TOWNER The Lounge bullinthealley.com

Red Lobster redlobster.com Bonefish Grill bonefishgrill.com

Brookside By Day brooksidebyday.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ ok/tulsa

WINE LIST Polo Grill pologrill.com

PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse prhymetulsa.com

Vintage 1740 vintage1740.com

Texas Roadhouse texasroadhouse.com

The Wine Loft thewinelofttulsa.com

The Lounge bullinthealley.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/ ok/tulsa

WEEKEND BRUNCH SMOKE. on Cherry Street smokewoodfiregrill.com

Doc’s Wine and Food docswineandfood.com

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Popcorn isn’t just for the movies. It’s art for head popcorn maker Tom Phillips of Premier Popcorn. His colorful, crunchy creations for friends turned into a thriving business that is often called upon for gifts and parties. With more than 30 flavors to choose from, Premier Popcorn can match any color palette, which makes it a memorable — and delicious — party favor.

Bagged popcorn sizes range from 3 cups to a party-sized 300-cup bag. Tins are popular, too, and range from half-gallon to 6.5 gallon options. If chocolate popcorn doesn’t curb your cocoa cravings, Premier Popcorn also makes fresh fudge in a handful of varieties.

3215 S. Harvard Ave., 918-779-4333, premier-popcorn.com.

Best snack for sharing: Premier Popcorn #poptilyoudrop #cantstoppopping

FOR ALL ADULT EDUCATION

RIVER SPIRIT CASINO RESORT

Tulsa Community College tulsacc.edu University of Tulsa utulsa.edu Oklahoma State University-Tulsa osu-tulsa.okstate.edu

CASINO

FAMILY ATTRACTION

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino hardrockcasinotulsa.com

ART GALLERY

Osage Casino osagecasinos.com

108 Contemporary 108contemporary.org Joseph Gierek Fine Art gierek.com Lovetts Gallery lovettsgallery.com Royce Myers Art Ltd. roycemyers.com

BOWLING Dust Bowl Lanes and Lounge dustbowlok.com/tulsa Andy B’s andybtulsa.com

Williams Route 66 Marathon route66marathon.com Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure komentulsa.org

Philbrook Museum of Art philbrook.org

Hardesty Arts Center ahhatulsa.org

The Color Run thecolorrun.com/location/tulsa

Sahoma Lanes sahomalanes.com

River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com

M.A. Doran Gallery madorangallery.com

PINOT’S PALETTE

Main Event Entertainment mainevent.com

Tulsa Technology Center tulsatech.edu

Living Arts livingarts.org

BLUE DOME ARTS FESTIVAL

AMF Sheridan Lanes amf.com/location/amf-sheridanlanes-ok

EVENT — NONPROFIT Wild Brew — Sutton Avian Research Center wildbrew.org Carnivale — Mental Health Association Oklahoma bestpartyintown.org Cooking Up Compassion — Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa cctulsa.org/cuc2017 Tulsa International Mayfest tulsamayfest.org The White Party — Family and Children’s Services whitepartyok.com

Tulsa Zoo tulsazoo.org Guthrie Green guthriegreen.com Main Event Entertainment mainevent.com Tulsa State Fair tulsastatefair.com Oklahoma Aquarium okaquarium.org

FESTIVAL Tulsa International Mayfest tulsamayfest.org Oktoberfest tulsaoktoberfest.org Blue Dome Arts Festival bluedomearts.org Scotfest okscotfest.com The Hop Jam thehopjam.com

EVENT — RUN / WALK / CYCLE Saint Francis Tulsa Tough tulsatough.com Tulsa Federal Credit Union Tulsa Run tulsasports.org/tulsarun

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ANDY B’S

Thank you Tulsa!

Best casino Best Hotel Best venue–event best venue–live music best hotel dining

Riverspirittulsa.com 81st & riverside

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WaterWorks Art Center waterworksartcenter.com Hardesty Arts Center ahhatulsa.org

HOTEL Mayo Hotel themayohotel.com

HUNTER PARK AND BISCUIT ACRES

Ambassador Hotel Tulsa ambassadortulsa.com River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com Hyatt Regency Tulsa tulsa.regency.hyatt.com Hard Rock Hotel and Casino hardrockcasinotulsa.com

LOCAL SPORTS TEAM Tulsa Drillers tulsadrillers.com Tulsa Oilers tulsaoilers.com WARREN THEATRE

Tulsa Roughnecks FC tulsaroughnecksfc.com Oklahoma City Thunder nba.com/thunder TU Golden Hurricane tulsahurricane.com

MOVIE THEATER

TULSA SYMPHONY

MUSEUM Philbrook Museum of Art philbrook.org Gilcrease Museum gilcrease.org Tulsa Children’s Museum Discovery Lab tulsachildrensmuseum.org Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium tulsaairandspacemuseum.com Woody Guthrie Center woodyguthriecenter.org

PARK Woodward Park tulsaparks.org Guthrie Green guthriegreen.com Hunter Park and Biscuit Acres tulsaparks.org River Parks riverparks.org LaFortune Park parks.tulsacounty.org

PROFESSIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATION Tulsa Ballet tulsaballet.org Tulsa Symphony tulsasymphony.org

Warren Theatre warrentheatres.com

Tulsa Opera tulsaopera.com

AMC Southroads 20 amctheatres.com

Theatre Tulsa theatretulsa.org

Circle Cinema circlecinema.com

Signature Symphony signaturesymphony.org

Cinemark Tulsa cinemark.com

American Theatre Co. americantheatrecompany.org

AMC Tulsa Hills 12 amctheatres.com

VENUE — EVENT BOK Center bokcenter.com Cain’s Ballroom cainsballroom.com

River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com Cox Business Center coxcentertulsa.com Mayo Hotel themayohotel.com

VENUE — LIVE MUSIC Cain’s Ballroom cainsballroom.com BOK Center bokcenter.com River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com Brady Theater bradytheater.com Hard Rock Hotel and Casino hardrockcasinotulsa.com

VENUE — PERFORMING ARTS Tulsa Performing Arts Center tulsapac.com BOK Center bokcenter.com Brady Theater bradytheater.com Living Arts livingarts.org Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center brokenarrowpac.com Hardesty Arts Center ahhatulsa.org

VENUE — WEDDING Mayo Hotel themayohotel.com Philbrook Museum of Art philbrook.org Spain Ranch spainranch.com Dresser Mansion dressermansion.com Harwelden harweldenmansion.com

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Tulsa Glassblowing School tulsaglassblowing.org

THANK YOU, TULSA!

Thank You Tulsa for Voting Us the Best!

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Tulsa’s booming architecture scene and its many talented local architects are inspiring to many, including Ricardo Montoya, a structural engineer at 360 Engineering Group. “Inspiration is all around, whether you’re conscious of it or not,” Montoya says.

A lover of LEGOs since he was a young boy, Montoya created his first Tulsa-themed LEGO structure two years ago after working on Edison Preparatory’s Collegiate Center. As a project team member, he knew the structural and architectural details that needed to be included in the design, so the LEGO creation came together quickly. He eventually researched and created 22 LEGO structures inspired by places he holds dear, like the Oklahoma City Boathouse, and innovative projects, such as Central Library. Montoya, who is not officially associated with LEGO, also looked to new downtown projects for inspiration: the Boxyard, the Guthrie Green stage, the Universal Ford Building, Hogan Assessments’ headquarters and many more.

The downtown building kits, along with Edison’s collegiate center, are available for sale at Dwelling Spaces in the Boxyard or at katyandricardo.squarespace.com. Sets range from $39.99-$69.99 each, are made with genuine LEGO bricks. Free building guides are online.

Ricardo Montoya’s LEGO structures on display at Circle Cinema during the Architecture and Design Film Festival

Best way to own a miniature piece of Tulsa: LEGO Architecture - The Oklahoma Series by Ricardo Montoya #ifyoubuildit #tinyTulsa

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a physician-owned hospital

Fifteen years ago a group of quality-minded Tulsa physicians had the vision for a new hospital that would provide the exceptional care and personalized service that their patients deserved. We are pleased to announce that their efforts continue today as Oklahoma Surgical Hospital has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

CMS’ new Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating combines 64 quality measures into one consumer friendly rating that is available on their Hospital Compare website. Oklahoma Surgical Hospital is one of only 102 hospitals in the nation and the only hospital in Tulsa to receive this prestigious rating.

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ANTIQUES

Trader Joe’s traderjoes.com

Stein Mart steinmart.com

Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa

The STEMcell Science Shop stemcelltulsa.com

CLOTHING — WOMEN’S

River City Trading Post rivercitytp.com

Jenkins and Co. jenkinsandcotulsa.com

JADE Treasures jadevintagetreasures.com Tulsa Flea Market tulsafleamarket.net APPLIANCES

Tom’s Bicycles tomsbicycles.com T-Town Bicycles t-townbicycles.com Spoke House Bicycles spokehouse.com

Metro Appliances and More metroappliancesandmore.com

City Cycles citycyclesok.com

Lowe’s lowes.com

CLOTHING — CHILDREN’S Kathleen’s Kids kathleenskids.com

Amber Marie and Co. ambermarieandcompany.com Dillard’s dillards.com Posh poshtulsa.com Island Nation facebook.com/islandnation CUSTOM FRAMING Ziegler Art and Frame zieglerart.com Hobby Lobby hobbylobby.com

The Home Depot homedepot.com

Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa

ARTS / CRAFTS / HOBBY STORE

Lolly Garden lollygarden.com

Grant’s Frames grantsframestulsa.com

Stash stashtulsa.com

Chelsea Gallery 918-582-5601

Dillard’s dillards.com

DESIGNER HOME FURNITURE

CLOTHING — MEN’S

Luxe Furniture and Design luxetulsa.com

Ziegler Art and Frame zieglerart.com

Dillard’s dillards.com

Mathis Brothers mathisbrothers.com

Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa

Travers Mahan traversmahanapparel.com

Amber Marie and Co. ambermarieandcompany.com

Abersons abersonstyle.com

SR Hughes srhughes.com

Island Nation facebook.com/islandnation

Bassett Home Furnishings tulsa.bassettfurniture.com

East and West eastandwest.store/tulsa

West Elm westelm.com

Jos. A. Bank josbank.com

Castleberry’s Ethan Allen ethanallen.com/tulsa

Hobby Lobby hobbylobby.com Michael’s michaels.com Owl and Drum owlanddrum.com

STEMS

Phat Tire Bike Shop phattirebikeshop.com

Hahn Appliance Warehouse hahnappliance.com

Best Buy bestbuy.com TRAVERS MAHAN

BICYCLES

Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa

BEST NEW STORE Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa Amber Marie and Co. ambermarieandcompany.com HomeGoods homegoods.com

Michael’s michaels.com

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Retro Den retrodentulsa.com

Amaranth Collection amaranthcollection.com

“Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?”

– J.S. Foer

Float Coat™

1778 UTICA SQUARE OPEN M–SAT, 10–6 F L O AT I N G T OYS

Boz balls

Dash Frisbee

L AK E SNAC KS

WOX Tug Toy

Snow Cone Treats

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FAVORITE LONGTIME SHOP

FLOORING / FLOOR COVERING

HOME LIGHTING STORE

Margo’s — Est. 1935 themargoshop.com

Carpet One carpetone.com

Ribbons — Est. 1985 facebook.com/ribbonsonpeoria

Mill Creek millcreekcarpet.com

Garbe’s Lighting and Home Accessories garbes.com

Nielsen’s — Est. 1946 nielsensgifts.com

Lowe’s lowes.com

T.A. Lorton — Est. 1988 talorton.com

Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile and Rug Gallery grigsbys.com

EYEWEAR Black Optical blackoptical.com

LUXE FURNITURE AND DESIGN

ProSource prosourceoftulsa.com FLOWER SHOP

Hicks Brunson Eyewear hicksbrunson.com

Toni’s Flowers and Gifts tonisflowersgifts.com

Dr. Robert H. Zoellner and Associates drzoellner.com

Mary Murray’s Flowers marymurraysflowers.com Ever Something eversomething.com

The Home Depot homedepot.com Lighting Inc. lightinginc.us LIQUOR STORE Parkhill’s Warehouse Liquors and Wine parkhillsliquor.com Ranch Acres Wine and Spirits ranchacreswine.com Tulsa Hills Wine Cellar tulsahillswinecellar.com Collins Midtown Liquor tulsamidtownliquor.com B and B Liquor Warehouse facebook.com/bandbliquor

Visions Unique Eyewear visionsunique.com

Ted and Debbie’s Flower Garden tedanddebbiesflowers.com

FINE JEWELRY

Mrs. DeHaven’s Flower Shop mrsdehavens.com

Summer Snow Gifts and Décor summersnowgifts.com

Stems tulsaflorist.net

Barn 66 Antiques and Mercantile facebook.com/barn66catoosa

Moody’s Jewelry moodysjewelry.com Bruce G. Weber Precious Jewels brucegweber.com Spexton spexton.com Israel Diamond Supply israeldiamond.com J. David Jewelry jdavidjewelry.com Vincent Anthony Jewelers vincentanthony.com BARN 66 ANTIQUES AND MERCANTILE

Lumber Liquidators lumberliquidators.com

LOOK Eyecare and Eyewear looktulsa.com

Empire Optical empireoptical.com

SPROUTS

The Home Depot homedepot.com

Andrews Lighting and Hardware Gallery andrewslighting.com

GROCERY STORE Reasor’s reasors.com Sprouts sprouts.com Trader Joe’s traderjoes.com

LOCAL GIFT STORE / SHOP

Ida Red idaredgeneralstore.com Amber Marie and Co. ambermarieandcompany.com The Perfect Touch perfecttouchgiftstore.com

Whole Foods Market wholefoodsmarket.com Aldi aldi.us HOME LIGHTING STORE LIST CONTINUED ON P. 62

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The Snow Goose — Est. 1981 facebook.com/the-snowgoose--25562967473667

Lowe’s lowes.com

Thank you, Tulsa!

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WINNER!

PET SHOP

Thank you, Tulsa, for vot ing Jenkins & Co. Best New Store!

Wagology facebook.com/wagology WINNER!

Dog Dish facebook.com/dogdishtulsa Petsmart petsmart.com

Thank You Tulsa

Southern Agriculture southernagriculture.com Petco petco.com SHOE STORE J.Cole Shoes jcoleshoes.com Dillard’s dillards.com DSW-Designer Shoe Warehouse dsw.com 1335 E. 11th St. Suite E., Tulsa, OK 74120 located on historic Route 66

918.986.1349 • 31ST & HARVARD

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Fleming’s Comfort Footwear flemingsshoes.com Fleet Feet Sports fleetfeettulsa.com SHOPPING CENTER / DISTRICT Utica Square uticasquare.com Tulsa Hills Shopping Center shoptulsahills.com Woodland Hills Mall simon.com/mall/woodland-hills-mall Brookside brooksidetheplacetobe.com Cherry Street The Boxyard tulsaboxyard.com WEDDING REGISTRY On A Whim shopatonawhim.com Bed Bath and Beyond bedbathandbeyond.com Nielsen’s nielsensgifts.com Amber Marie and Co. ambermarieandcompany.com

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ARCHITECT / DESIGN FIRM GH2 Architects gh2.com KKT Architects kktarchitects.com W Design wdesignsite.com Austin Bean Design Studio austin-bean.com

A and G Carpet Cleaning aandgcarpetcleaning.com

Cartec Automotive Services cartecauto.net

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Jackie Cooper Nissan jackiecoopernissan.com RC Auto Specialists rcautospecialists.com

AUTO BODY SHOP

Selser Schaefer Architects selserschaefer.com

Hourglass Collision Repair hourglasscollision.com

Thomason Design facebook.com/thomason-designhearthstone-construction

Karoll Martin Paint and Body martinpaintandbody.com

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A-1 Auto Body a1autobodyrepair.com

Simmons Homes simmonshomes.com

Buddy’s Paint and Body 918-986-7477

Kleinco Construction kleincobuilds.com

Floyd and Sons Body Shop Inc. floydandsons.com

Shaw Homes shawhomes.com

Mastercraft Collision mastercraft-collision.com

Brian D. Wiggs briandwiggs.com

CARPET CLEANING

TTCU The Credit Union ttcu.com Tulsa Federal Credit Union tulsafederalcu.org Oklahoma Central Credit Union oklahomacentral.org Tinker Federal Credit Union tinkerfcu.org Communication Federal Credit Union comfedcu.org

DRY CLEANERS Yale Cleaners yalecleaners.com Spiffy’s Cleaners spiffyscleaners.com Fox Cleaners foxcleaners.com

Stanley Steemer stanleysteemer.com

Phoenix Cleaners facebook.com/phoenixcleaners. tulsa

Chem-Dry of Tulsa chemdryoftulsa.com

LaMode Cleaners lamodecleaners.com

Four Star Import Automotive fourstarimportok.com

Jeff’s Chem Dry chem-dry.net/jeffs.ok

WaterStone Cleaners waterstonecleaners.com

Christian Brothers Automotive cbac.com

Dynamic Carpet Care dynamiccarpetcarellc.com

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Executive Homes executivehomes.com KITCHEN CONCEPTS

AUTO REPAIR SIMMONS HOMES

Bill’s Quality Automotive billsqualityautomotive.com

Jim Norton Toyota jimnortontoyota.com

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Mother Nature’s mothernaturesinc.com

GreenGrass Lawn Care greengrassok.com

Murray Electrical Services murrayelectric.com

Terminix terminix.com

Ryan Lawn and Tree ryanlawn.com

Houchin Electric Co. houchinelectric.com

Midwest Pest Control mwpestcontrol.com

Smith Lawn Services 918-366-9273

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICE

HOME SECURITY SERVICE

LOCAL BANK

Renaissance Hardwood Floors renhardwood.com

ADT adt.com/local/ok/tulsa

Arvest arvest.com

Superior Wood Floors and Tile superioroftulsa.com

Guardian Security Systems csg-guardian.com

Bank of Oklahoma bok.com

Roper Hardwood Floors Inc. roperfloors.com

Advance Alarms advancealarms.com

BancFirst bancfirst.com

Mr. Sandless mrsandless.com

TNT/ASG Security asgsecurity.com

RCB Bank rcbbank.com

HOME AUDIO/VIDEO

Protection 1 Security Solutions protection1.com

MidFirst Bank midfirst.com

Video Revolution videorevolution.com Best Buy bestbuy.com Kazar kazaraudiovideo.com YALE CLEANERS

Audio Advice audioadvicetulsa.com Dynamic Audio dynamicaudiotulsa.com

HOME HEAT AND AIR Airco Service Inc. aircoservice.com

Kitchen Ideas kitchendesign.com Kitchen Concepts kitchenconceptstulsa.com Renovations by Helms renovationsbyhelms.com Powers Design and Build billpowers.org Pohlenz pohlenzcm.com

Air Assurance airassurance.com

180° Kitchen and Bath Design Group 180kitchendesigngroup.com

Robison Air Inc. robisonair.net

LAWN AND GARDEN CARE

Harp Service Co. getharp.com Air Comfort Solutions aircomfortsolutions.net

HOME PEST CONTROL Guardian Angel Exterminating okpestcontrol.com Zoellner Exterminating lovepeoplekillpests.com

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Mabrey Bank mabreybank.com

PET BOARDING Pooches poochestulsa.com Gracieland Hound Dog Hotel gracielandboarding.com Dogville Daycare and Boarding dogville-daycare.com Woodland West Pet Resort woodlandwestpetresort.com River Trail Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge rivertrailahandpetlodge.com

PET GROOMING Lawn America lawnamerica.com TruGreen trugreen.com Greenleaf Lawn greenleafweedcontrol.com Partners Lawn Care partnerslawncare.com

Pooches poochestulsa.com Dogville Daycare and Boarding dogville-daycare.com Petsmart petsmart.com Woodland West Pet Resort woodlandwestpetresort.com Muddy Paws muddy-paws.org

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PLUMBING Mullin Plumbing mullininc.com Air Assurance airassurance.com Allied Plumbing Service alliedplumbingservice.com

Firestone Complete Auto Care firestonecompleteautocare.com

Fiesta Pools and Spas fiestapoolsandspas.com

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Atlantis Pools and Spas atlantispoolsandspasinc.com Dolphin Pool and Supply dolphinpoolstulsa.com Gunite Pools of Tulsa gunitepoolsoftulsa.com

PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANING Merry Maids merrymaidstulsametro.com Clean Freaks cleanfreaks.info MaidPro maidpro.com/tulsa

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Molly Maid mollymaid.com Maid by Design maidbydesignok.com

(918) 631-1000 Open Extended Hours arvest.com

TIRE REPAIR

Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Drain Service rotorooter.com/tulsa

Baker Pools bakerpoolsok.com

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Robertson Tire robertson-tire.com

Blue Haven Pools bluehaventulsa.com

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Airco Service Inc. aircoservice.com

POOL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

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Saint Simeon’s saintsimeons.org

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Montereau montereau.net

Hibdon Tires Plus hibdontire.com Same Day Tire and Auto Repair samedayautorepair.com Tate Boys Tire and Service tateboys.com

VETERINARY CARE Hammond Animal Hospital hammondanimalhospital.com Woodland West Animal Hospital woodlandwestanimalhospital.com River Trail Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge rivertrailahandpetlodge.com VCA vcahospitals.com 15th Street Veterinary Group 15thstreetvet.vetstreet.com

WINDOW COMPANY Burnett Windows and Siding burnettinc.com Thermal Windows Inc. thermalwindows.com Windows by Jeff windowsbyjeff.com Window World windowworldtulsa.com Scelta Windows sceltawindows.com

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tulsapeople White Lion Pub

For some midtowners, a trip to south Tulsa might as well be a visit to a foreign country. But you definitely won’t regret getting your culinary passport stamped at White Lion, a hidden gem whose culinary fare can best be described as truly traditional. We’re talking fish and chips with mushy peas, bangers and mash, cottage pie, Cornish pasty, Welsh rarebit ... God save the queen.

With its dark red interior, cozy seating and nary a spot on the wall without a heraldic crest, old-world artifact or charming painting, White Lion is a spot for swapping stories with old friends and knocking back pints of English and Irish ale for hours on end.

The pub is a quiet, antique oasis for whenever you need a getaway — minus the jetlag. Fun fact: The front doors and much of the furniture were taken from the Harvest Mouse Pub in Lancaster, England.

6927 S. Canton Ave.; 918-491-6533.

Best place to hop the pond: White Lion Pub #keepcalmandWhiteLionon #travelbug

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tulsapeople Creative Beginnings Family Music

After a few years of teaching music to preschoolers, Shanna Martray felt something was missing.

That’s when she moved the classes to the Baptist Village of Broken Arrow retirement community.

Now, 6-12 children from birth to age 5 and their caregivers sing, dance and play music with the center’s memory loss residents, who all have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. “We call them our grand-friends,” Martray explains. “The director says they look forward to the classes and ask every day — sometimes multiple times a day — when ‘the babies will be back.’” She says the interaction between the kids and seniors creates important connections and stimulation for both groups.

Music classes are 45 minutes and meet weekly for eight weeks. The summer session begins in mid-July.

918-616-6279, creativebeginningsfm.com.

Best way to make music more meaningful: Creative Beginnings Family Music #heartwarming #canteven #musicismagic

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“Since 1974, we have proven our company’s unmatched skill in the field of electrical service. Our team of certified and licensed electricians are skilled to perform preventative maintenance or diagnostics, upgrades and repairs… of any project size. Please call on us.”

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“Favorite Longtime Store” — 2017 A-LIST

T HANK Y O U FO R Y OU R V O TE , F R O M E V E R YO NE AT KKT. WWW.KKTARCHITECTS.COM

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themargoshop.com

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OFFICIAL SERVICE COMPANY

Heating • Air Conditioning • Electric • Plumbing

Tulsa • 918-252-5667 Grand Lake • 918-782-2263

Airco Service is a family-owned and operated business that has served Oklahoma Since 1961.

We now have three locations Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Grand Lake Area. Airco’s success is built on a strong reputation of excellent service, hard work, honesty and integrity. Airco offers not only heating and air, but also electrical and plumbing services for Residential and Commercial Properties. The three divisions work seamlessly to provide the most complete and comprehensive services.

From employee training to customer care, Airco is fully qualified and dedicated to finding customers the best solutions and quality products for their home. We offer 24/7 service all locations.

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Four Star Import Automotive Honda & Acura Repair 918-610-0880 9906 E 55th Pl, Tulsa, OK 74146 fourstarimport.com

Trust your Honda or Acura to the experts.

Squealing brakes? Transmission troubles?

Oil change? Engine replacement?

For award winning expert repairs, you can count on the experienced technicians at Four Star Import Automotive. Family owned and operated since 1989, we would love to earn your business. Mon.—Fri. 7am—6pm.

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the Certified Collision Center for these brands?

We Make It Look Like New! 10226 E. 61st St.

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tulsapeople H2Oasis Float Center and Tea House

Spending an hour without light, sound, sensation or connection might not sound like a recipe for relaxation. Yet this hyper-stimulated world has ushered in the resurgence of “floating”: the practice of using a sensory deprivation chamber for therapeutic reasons. H2Oasis co-owner Debra Worthington is used to fielding trepidation from first-time floaters, and assures that anyone can float in the center’s pools — from an ailing grandmother to a 300-pound linebacker.

Each pool is in a private room, where clients shower and put in earplugs before stepping into 11 inches of hypersaline water. The air and the water are both skin temperature (around 93.5 degrees) and the 1,332 pounds of Epsom salts dissolved in the pool make it impossible not to float. Worthington says it usually takes up to 40 minutes to quiet one’s “mind chatter,” but if you can make it through that period, the total meditative state that’s achievable is utterly worth it. “It’s like shavasana times a hundred,” she says.

6564 E. 51st St., 918-938-7368, h2oasisfloatcenter.com.

Best way to follow your bliss: H2Oasis Float Center and Tea House #justbreathe #selfcare

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POOLS 9360 S Union Ave, Tulsa | 918.299.1208 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK including holidays, 7am - 8pm Drive through window for medication/prescription pick-up

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WINNER! Audiologist dr. BrAndy Vowell assists individuals with hearing and balance disorders, adult amplification and aural rehabilitation. Hearing loss affects people of all ages, posing many challenges with communication in all aspects of their family and professional relationships. The Hearing Doctor evaluates each patient’s concerns and develops a communication solution based on the latest technology, and is a provider for most major health insurances. The Hearing Doctor has recently relocated to Jenks on the NW corner of 6th and Main Street.

Hearing evaluations are recommended at minimum every five years because many medical conditions, medications, illnesses, and noise exposure can affect your hearing.

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Harrel Eyecare harreleyecare.com

Dr. Andrea’s Chiropractic and Spinal Decompression drandreachiro.com Zoellner Chiropractic zoellnerchiropractic.com TULSA FITNESS SYSTEMS

Triad Eye Institute triadeye.com Dr. Robert H. Zoellner and Associates drzoellner.com

Gilbert’s Audiology and Hearing Aid Center gilbertsaudiologyinc.com

HOSPITAL Saint Francis Health System saintfrancis.com

918 Chiropractic 918chiropractic.com

Eye Care Associates of South Tulsa southtulsaeye.com

St. John Health System stjohnhealthsystem.com

Boos Chiropractic spinetulsa.com

The Eye Institute eyeinst.com

Cancer Treatment Centers of America cancercenter.com

Integrated Physical Health integratedphysicalhealth.com

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Hillcrest HealthCare System hillcrestmedicalcenter.com

COSMETIC DENTAL CENTER Hope Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry hoperestorative.com

Ihloff Salon and Day Spa ihloffspa.com Impressions Salon and Spa impressionssalontulsa.com

Perfect Smile Tulsa perfectsmiletulsa.com

Jara Herron Day Spa, Med Spa and Salon jaraherronsalon.com

Raj M. Patel, D.D.S. rajpateldds.dentist

iidentity iidentitysalon.com

Randy McCormick, D.D.S. thetulsadentistok.com

Emerge Spa at River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com/hotel/ emerge-spa

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Utica Dental uticadental.com Levinson Sullivan Dentistry levinsonsullivan.com Michael Engelbrecht, D.D.S. brightsmilesoftulsa.com

COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER Plastic Surgery Center of Tulsa pscoftulsa.com

HEALTH CLUB Tulsa Fitness Systems tulsafitnesssystems.com Bootcamp Tulsa bootcamptulsa.com

MASSAGE Bella Vita Spa and Salon bellavitaspaandsalon.com Massage Envy massageenvy.com Emerge Spa at River Spirit Casino Resort riverspirittulsa.com/hotel/ emerge-spa Impressions Salon and Spa impressionssalontulsa.com Jara Herron Day Spa, Med Spa and Salon jaraherronsalon.com

MEDICAL SPA Emerge Medical and Well Spa emergemedicaldayspa.com

Life Time Fitness lifetimefitness.com

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Fitness Protection Program fitnessprotectionprogramok.com

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Oklahoma Surgical Hospital oklahomasurgicalhospital.com

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Triad Eye — Aesthetics and Laser Center triadeye.com

Face and Body Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa faceandbody.net CHERRY STREET YOGA

Audiology of Tulsa audiologyoftulsa.com

The Hearing Doctor thehearingdr.com Clear-tone cleartonehearingaids.com Advantage Audiology and Hearing Aids advantage-audiology.com

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Consistent with zoning and land use management, local planning commissions regulate the division of land ownership into smaller parcels. Requirements vary, but in Tulsa lot split approval is required when a conveyance results in the division of a platted lot, or when the conveyance involves an unplatted parcel of 5 acres or less, or when the conveyance, regardless of its size, results in a “remainder” tract of 5 acres or less. See additional information at tmapc.org.

For purposes of determining eligibility to make contributions to an IRA, you must have received compensation — which includes earned income such as wages, tips, commissions, self-employment income and alimony.

Compensation does not include income from investments, pensions or annuities. Therefore, revenue from these latter categories does not qualify for a Traditional or Roth IRA contribution. Income limits also apply for Roth contributions.

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What water hazards can my dog encounter this summer?

Will the bank let me into my parents’ safe deposit box when they die?

Swimming is great exercise for pets. An occasional drink from a well maintained pool is fine. Lake and pond water can contain Giardia, Blue Green Algae and Leptospirosis. Blue Green Algae can lead to death in dogs.

Giardia can cause gastrointestinal upset. Leptospirosis can lead to organ failure. Always provide a clean source of water wherever you take your pet.

In Oklahoma, the bank may open the safe deposit box of the decedent in the presence of all known heirs, and transfer the release of the contents of the box upon receiving an affidavit setting forth certain information.

Not only must the affidavit be sworn to and signed by all known heirs, they must all be present or represented by a duly authorized agent at the opening. For more detail, contact your estate-planning attorney.

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Karen L. Carmichael

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PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS Honor TulsaPeople and Recognize Members Of The Magazine’s Team

TulsaPeople and TulsaPeople.com were both highly recognized at the 2017 Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists Awards and the Great Plains Journalism Awards!

TulsaPeople.com was judged the “Best Website” by SPJ and also received the “Best Overall Website Design” Award in the Great Plains Awards. TulsaPeople magazine received FOUR FIRST PLACE Awards including “Best Cover” and seven additional awards from SPJ. TulsaPeople has received 171 awards for print journalism since 2001, and 12 awards for its website since 2010!

August 2016

FIRST PLACE, PHOTO STORY/ESSAY: Michelle Pollard and Anna Bennett – “Marking Time”

Edison Preparatory School’s Brainiac Indra Coronado

FIRST PLACE, COVER: Madeline Crawford and Michelle Pollard

FIRST PLACE, READER SERVICES: Anna Bennett – “Downtown Through The Decades”

FIRST PLACE, NEWS WRITING: Morgan Phillips – “The Price of Public Service”

ADDITIONAL SPJ HONORS:

TulsaPeople.com received three awards including top honors for “Best Overall Website Design” and Best Website.

COLUMN WRITING

Second Place: Jason Ashley Wright – “Keep It Real” Third Place: Connie Cronley – “Neighborly Help” FEATURE WRITING

Second Place: Scott Wigton – “What’s Next for Greenwood”

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Second Place: Michelle Pollard – “In Focus” Third Place: Valerie Grant – “Running Man” PAGE DESIGN

Second Place: Madeline Crawford – “Tulsa’s Brew Scene”

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summer stroll through the gardens of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will treat museumgoers not only to lush foliage and a revamped trail, but also dramatic glass sculptures only imaginable by one American artist: Dale Chihuly.

The world-renowned sculptor’s work will be presented for the first time in an Ozark forest June 3-Nov. 13. The outdoor installation accompanies his indoor exhibition of glass and mixed-media pieces June 3-Aug. 14 in “Chihuly: In the Gallery and In the Forest.” For more on the exhibit, Crystal Bridges and other things to do in Northwest Arkansas this summer, see p. 94. TP

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Kyle Hatfield in his Rose District retail store

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K

yle Hatfield built school buses for 10 years, but it just wasn’t working for him.

“I hated it and actually ended up just walking out one day,” he says.

So he found himself at that common career crossroads: searching for a job he loved that also was practical enough for him to make a good living.

Shortly after, Hatfield’s creative side flourished, and his passion was tapped while working as an interior designer for Charles Faudree, then as a freelance designer for clients in Kansas City, Missouri, and Arkansas. He saved his money and decided to invest in his own business in 2013 and later opened outdoors lifestyle store American Hatfield.

Hatfield originally opened the store in Coweta, but about a year ago he moved to Broken Arrow’s popular Rose District because he wanted to increase traffic and visibility.

The male-centric retail store is an outdoors lover’s dream come true, with apparel, accessories,

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books and even candles that can summon one’s next big adventure.

“The idea behind the store is everything I enjoy doing on my free time,” Hatfield says. “I’m obviously a big outdoors person, and I’m always going to the lake, camping, swimming and hiking.

There’s a lot of clothing in the store, and it’s all my style and items I actually wear.”

Hatfield jokingly calls his business “Manthropologie” after the popular women’s clothing store, Anthropologie, where he worked for a time, but he says women shop at American Hatfield, too. “We have a lot of items women love, like our candles, and a lot of them are made locally,” he says.

In fact, Hatfield uses local artisans for T-shirt designs, coffee, soaps and candles, which are popular items with names such as Paul Bunyon (a best-seller) and Choska, named for the area south of Coweta where Hatfield was raised.

“Choska is a tribute to my mom,” he says.

“Everything here is something that I love, has a story to it and has an outdoorsy, Americana vibe.” TP

American Hatfield brand coffee, locally made. $19.

Eureka Soap Stop soap, “Premium Tobacco.” $8.

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WEEKEND GETAWAYS

THE OZARKS BECKON Head to Northwest Arkansas for a cultural bounty.

BY ANNE BROCKMAN

There’s nothing like a weekend away during the summer.

Northwest Arkansas is just the place to escape from the hustle and bustle of Tulsa — and there’s plenty to see and experience. Here are a few of our “must-dos” this summer.

“CHIHULY: IN THE GALLERY AND IN THE FOREST” AT CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

American sculptor Dale Chihuly is synonymous with breathtaking feats of glass art. Crystal Bridges welcomes his exhibition to its gallery and North Forest area June 3-Aug. 14. The outdoor installations will remain through Nov. 13.

The exhibition will showcase not only new works, but also iconic pieces that span the breadth of his career and favorite media.

While visiting on a weekend, be sure to stop by on a Saturday night and experience live music alongside Chihuly’s exterior artwork, as well as circus acts, artist demonstrations, games and food trucks.

This exhibition is free for members and those 18 and younger; $20, June 3-Aug. 14; $10, Aug. 16-Nov. 13, for adults. Crystal Bridges is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday; closed Tuesday.

600 MUSEUM WAY, BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 479-418-5700 | CRYSTALBRIDGES.ORG

AMAZEUM Beat the heat and visit the Scott Family Amazeum, where kids and families can climb an indoor tree canopy, explore an indoor cave or experience one of many science-related exhibits and educational centers. Just down the road from Crystal Bridges, the Amazeum is free for members and children under the age of 2 and $9.50 for adults and kids.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday; closed Tuesday.

1009 MUSEUM WAY, BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 479-696-9280 | AMAZEUM.ORG

OPERA IN THE OZARKS Northwest Arkansas is brimming with culture, and one of its mainstays is Opera in the Ozarks. Now in its 67th season, the company will perform three operas this summer. “The Marriage of Figaro” will be June 23 and 28 and July 1, 6, 9,13 and 19. “Susannah” is set for June 24 and 29 and July 2, 7, 11, 15 and 20. “Carmen” will be June 27 and 30 and July 5, 8, 12, 14, 16 and 21.

Nestled in the Ozark Mountains at Inspiration Point, the nonprofit Opera in the Ozarks provides operatic and performing arts training to students and graduates while staging and presenting world-class performances. The outdoor venue is air-conditioned, and individual tickets range from $10-$30.

DOWNTOWN BENTONVILLE Similar to our own Brady Arts District, downtown Bentonville and its historic square host a monthly First Friday event with live music, food and family-friendly activities — a can’t-miss for residents and visitors alike.

On June 2, the monthlong Art and Culinary Festival kicks off with a number of free and ticketed events throughout the downtown area.

Downtown Bentonville is booming this summer with things to do, such as a Saturday Farmers’ Market. Be sure to check downtown’s online events calendar to help plan your getaway.

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FRUITFUL FEAT THE FIVE MOST-ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TOMATOES

BY ALLEN ROBINSON AS THE SUMMER GROWING SEASON KICKS INTO high gear, Tulsans are checking on their backyard tomato crops. Here are five common queries Master Gardeners answer every season about tomatoes.

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WHY DON’T MY PLANTS HAVE TOMATOES? The plant’s fruit comes from proper pollination of its blossoms. However, when successful pollination does not occur, the blossoms die and fall off, which is commonly known as “blossom drop.”

Weather and fertility factors are the chief cause of inadequate pollination in garden-grown tomatoes, with the most important factor being temperature. Effective pollination does not occur if night temperatures are outside the range of 55-70 degrees or if daytime temperatures are consistently over 92 degrees, especially if it is windy. Too much rain or too much/not enough humidity are additional weather factors that reduce pollen fertility.

Finally, the over-application of nitrogen fertilizer leads to blossom drop as well as tall, lanky plants.

SUGGESTIONS: Start tomatoes indoors and transplant outside as soon as the last frost has passed (approximately April 15) in order to obtain fruit before it gets too hot both during the day and at night.

Avoid planting tomatoes close to their relatives — potatoes, eggplant and peppers — because they can share similar diseases.

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WHY ARE MY TOMATO LEAVES TURNING YELLOW? The most common reason the plants’ leaves turn yellow is moisture stress, which can result from either over- or under-watering. If the plant has yellow leaves, check the soil to see if it is overly wet or dry. Both fungal and bacterial

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diseases also can cause abnormal patches on the leaves. Many of the disease-causing organisms hibernate during winter in the soil and can build up in one particular spot over time.

SUGGESTIONS: Check for proper watering of the plants. Water thoroughly (6-8 inches deep) to encourage tomato roots to seek water and nutrients in the soil. With an extensive, deep root system, the plants will hold up better during dry spells.

Water only when your plants show need for it.

You can improve the chances for next year’s plants with proper soil treatment after the growing season. Remove all garden trash and weeds and till the soil to expose micro-organisms to the winter weather. Also, rotate your tomato planting site every one to three years.

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WHY ARE MY TOMATOES SPLITTING OR ROTTING? Tomato fruit splits, rots or develops blemishes for several reasons. Commonly, tomatoes rot before they ripen because of blossom end rot, which is caused by a calcium deficiency in the plant. Overwatering, either from nature or from the gardener, is usually to blame rather than the lack of calcium in the soil. Skin splitting also is caused by plants going from too little to too much circulating water.

SUGGESTIONS: Water on a consistent basis to avoid causing soil to be too wet or too dry. Mulch plants to provide consistent moisture at the root level.

Avoid splashing soil and related fungi and bacteri-

For more information, call the Tulsa Master Gardeners at 918-746-3701, or stop by the OSU Extension Office at 4116 E. 15th St. Either way, Master Gardeners will be on hand to personally answer all of your questions.

al diseases onto tomato fruits — use a drip irrigation system. Do not hoe too closely to the plants, which can damage their tender roots.

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WHY ARE MY TOMATO LEAVES CURLING? High winds, blowing dust and low humidity can damage the leaves and stems on tomato plants. Older and lower tomato leaves tend to die back, then twist and curl, a symptom called physiological leaf roll.

Factors that might contribute to curled leaves are extremes of moisture, excessive heat, too much nitrogen fertilizer, damage to the root system and transplant shock. Your plants with physiological leaf curl will survive, and no treatment is necessary.

SUGGESTIONS: Mulch well. Regularly irrigate to conserve moisture and to cool the roots. Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen.

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HOW CAN I REDUCE MY CHANCES FOR TOMATO DISEASES? See answers to questions 1-4. If that doesn’t work, go to the grocery store or local market and buy tomatoes. As you can tell, Tulsa does not provide the best environment to grow tomatoes. But, how we love to try every year! TP

Thank you to Tulsa County Master Gardeners for their expertise in this subject matter. Allen Robinson has been a Master Gardener since 2010.

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The fiddle-leaf ficus tree stands tall as a favorite fashion accessory for the home.

The following pages show the results of our 2017 Blank Slate challenge in which four designers offer their takes on styling the same subject.

Tree, $175, and pot, $143.99, courtesy of Cohlmia’s.

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House plants, like this beautiful fiddleleaf tree, were a mid-century design rage. We imagined ourselves in Palm Springs, California, lounging in this wicker chair next to the pool, or in a beautiful, airconditioned sunroom.

Our chair is covered in Versace-like Trina Turk fabrics for Schumacher that are the colors of desert blooms. We filled the galvanized bowl with pieces from our extensive faux fruit collection. Our eclectic mix of the Palm Springs print, African stools and origami lanterns from Richard Neel HOME show the true spirit of a mid-century home.”

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The tree feels fresh and contemporary with its naturally sculptural style and oversized, whimsical leaves. We didn’t want to compete with this shape so much as play off of it. This new chair by American Leather is reminiscent of a ’30s club chair, and the painting could have been imagined by a 19th century impressionist.

Regardless of what is in or out of style, some pieces remain timeless.

The contemporary, modern edge is a result of editing until it hurts. Simplicity just never gets old.”

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School’s out in June, and summer fun is underway. We were inspired by the thought of sitting and enjoying tea and sweets with our friends to plan our warm-weather activities. Friends and family always linger around a great table. And a whopper chalkboard is a good-looking planning tool. Pulling a large-scale fiddle-leaf tree into your décor plan brings the outdoor summer feeling inside to enjoy all year long. Black and white with a pop of red is a timeless, yet exciting combo that makes everyone smile.”

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MAUREEN WALTERS, senior designer Luxe Furniture and Design

The tree has such a grand presence. I felt compelled to go contemporary with clean lines and simplicity of structure, so as to not detract from its large curvy leaves and height. I chose to mix gold and platinum after selecting this fabulous painting created by local artist Angela Finch. These custom chairs by Norwalk Furniture, paired with the modern table and lamp, complement the painting beautifully and complete the look.� TP TulsaPeople.com

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4509 S. Yellow Pine Berwick Villas

NEW CONSTRUCTION w/ pond view. 4/4.5. Soaring ceilings, 4 Fireplaces, huge Family/Kitchen/ Hearth Room Theater Room w/ stadium seating. Game Room w/dry bar and upper deck. Two outdoor living areas w/grill & bar seating. $715,000.

Parade of Homes 2017 NEW CONSTRUCTION in gated River’s Edge. 4/4.5/3. Backs to pond.

Open Family/Kitchen/Hearth Room. Spacious Master Suite w/2 closets & 3 vanities. Enormous Game Room & Theater Room.

Neighborhood pool, clubhouse, & trails. $618,000.

7977 S. 90th E. Avenue The Villages of Highland Park

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4 BR/4.5 Bath. Open Family/ Kitchen/Dining with expansive commercial windows w/ amazing views. Mother-in-law plan.

Master w/FP and attached Sitting Room w/backyard access. Pool, pool bath, & clubhouse w/ builtin wet bar. Circle drive & porte cochere. $850,000.

Parade of Homes 2017 NEW CONSTRUCTION. 4 Bd/4 full & 3 Half Baths. Stylish Contemporary flair! Family with unique shelving, modern FP, wall of sliding doors opening to a sleek fire pit. Huge gourmet Kitchen/ Hearth Room. Master Suite w/ FP. Enormous Game Room w/wet bar. Theater Room. Safe Room. $750,000.

Meticulous home w/open, over-sized rooms & high-end amenities. Soaring ceilings, sleek top-of-the line Kitchen. Furniture quality cabinetry. Huge outdoor living with full Kitchen, fireplace, & view of pond/fountain.

Dozens of upgrades throughout. $649,900.

Jack Arnold designed home with gorgeous pond/fountain view.

Totally renovated in 2016: New roof, furnace, kitchen appliances, hardwoods, tile, paint, carpet, tankless hot water, steam shower.

Pool/Spa/Waterfall and incredible POND view. Gated neighborhood. $560,000.

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Great location near Brookside, access to I-44 & Hwy 75. 3/1/1.

Hardwoods throughout. Large backyard and deck. Granite tile kitchen countertops. Newer hardware and light fixtures. $92,000

Beautiful treed residential lot in lovely, gated South Tulsa neighborhood. $75,000

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3306 E 96th Place - Charming English style Jack Arnold design, sits on 1.06 acre lot in gated Crown Pointe. Four bedrooms, three full and one half baths, family room opens to kitchen. Hardwood and brick flooring. Two car attached garage plus two car, two story detached garage$659,000

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2813 E 56th Place - New Price.

One level ranch with creek view.

Very private, large yard, new driveway, 4 or 5 bed, flexible plan with possible mother in law or extra study/hobby room. Very unique original Jay Rambo retro kitchen. Amazing yard and trees.

One block from park and schools. $285,000

4012 S. Oswego Ave - New Listing. Totally remodeled, 3 bed, 2 car, 1 bath, hardwoods, beautiful newer kitchen with granite counter tops and tile backsplash, stainless appliances, separate master suite with small office attached, in-ground storm shelter, large private back yard. Close to park and splash pad. $179,900

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14506 S. Florence Ave One owner, Reserve at Harvard Ponds with open floor plan, 3 beds down and one up plus a game room.

All new carpet, beautiful granite in kitchen with bar seating overlooks living with fireplace. Backs to vacant raw land. Bixby Schools. $259,900

128 Elm Street, Mannford New Listing near Keystone lake and boat docks. One level ranch. Very private, large double lot, 3 bed, 2 bath, new tile flooring, vaulted living room ceiling, 2 car garage. Large out door storage building/workshop. $135,000

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7907 S Braden Avenue, Tulsa

7439 per appraisal.Total Remodel 5 zone H/A, all interior LED lit house, gated, Huge chef kit w/Viking appliances, 15ft island. Indoor BBall Court, 4 car garage, Wood floor including closets. True masonry FP. 4 bed/6 bath, plantation shutters.Safe room. $800,000

11706 S. Erie Avenue, Tulsa

Forest Hills Estates, Granite kitchen, huge center Island. 5 beds, 7 full & 1 half baths. Office, sun room & Sun Room living quarters in walk out basement. Master with double bathrooms. Hardwood, deep crown mouldings, built-ins vaulted/beamed ceilings. Corner lot. Pond. Bixby schools. $875,000

11402 S. Granite Place, Tulsa

Gorgeous home & yard. Pool with wrought iron fence plus privacy fence. 5 beds, 4 full & 2 half baths, large 3 car garage. Office, enclosed sun room.Hardwood, plantation shutters, high ceilings, built-ins. Granite island kitchen. $590,000

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232 H azel B lvd $ 925,000 Amazing contemporary with warm touches throughout. Double walls of windows in the great room open to two different private patio areas. Maple cabinetry in the kitchen and Ceaserstone counters. Master suite on first floor with large walk-in closet. Upstairs features a spacious game room, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths plus a library.

6124 S. Indianapolis Ave. $1,250,000 Custom built by the current Owners with no detail left untouched each room is bathed in natural light. Ann Sacks surfaces throughout the house. Large open living area with beamed ceiling opens to high-end kitchen. Master on first floor with his/her closets and luxerious bath plus private office. 3 additional bedroom upstairs each having private baths and walk-in closets.

Gameroom. Pool plus outdoor living. Call for more details.

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3727 S. Utica Ave. $465,000 Traditional house with beautiful hardwood floors and plenty of natural light. Spacious familyroom on 1st floor with eating space and built-ins. Granite kitchen with stainless applainces and pantry. Flexible bedroom floorplan has 4 beds and 2.5 baths.

Gameroom on second floor with private bath could be a 5th bedroom. Beautiful backyard has covered patio. Call for your private showing.

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Silver Chase neighborhood, gorgeous 4 bedroom home, office, 2.5 baths & 3 car garage. 2 spacious living areas, gorgeous hardwoods in 2nd living and kitchen, spectacular kitchen which was recently updated.

Newly remodeled master bathroom with soaking tub and steam shower!

Beautiful curb appeal and professionally landscaped. Screened in back porch with outdoor living and hot tub. Call for price!

1919 S Gary Place

Darling Florence Park home with a ton of space! Hardwoods throughout, new windows, spacious, and move-in ready! $310,000

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4314 S Utica Avenue

One owner, custom build. Cozy cabin feel in the heart of Midtown! Next to Bolewood on a quarter acre. Rustic & charming! $350,000

4407 S Gary Avenue

2721 W Ocala Street

Beautiful single-owner 3 BR, 2 BA home w/office in Bentley Village.

Open floor plan w/new carpet,vaulted ceilings,full brick exterior,prof landscaping,mature trees & privacy fence.Quiet BA neighborhood w/ pool,playground & quick access to turnpike & theater. $194,900

Located in the heart of Midtown! Top of the line home. Theatre Rooms w/wet bar. Builder paid attention to detail, classic design. Office & master downstairs. 2 beds down, 3 beds up all with private ensuite baths, HUGE closets. Large Gameroom! $1,075,000

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12507 S 15th Court, Jenks

Gorgeous waterfront views with tons of upgrades! 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 3 car, open floor plan, master suite down, plantation stutters, wood floors, new paint, granite, upgraded Lennox AC/Heat & windows, large game room, office, vaulted ceilings & sprinkler system. $389,000

10920 S Sycamore Street, Jenks

Amazing kitchen with granite, SS & pantry open to living room with fireplace overlooks backyard that offers incredible sunsets! 3 bedrooms down plus office, game room, bedroom & bath up. Large utility room, 2 dining rooms. Oversized 2 car garage. $324,900

1708 S College Avenue, Tulsa

Florence Park Bungalow. Hardwoods, Granite Kitchen, Large Living room with Fireplace, Newer Windows, Formal Dining, Large Master has Whirlpool Tub & Separate Shower, Walk In Closet, Great Front Porch, Sprinkler System, 2 Car Garage, Greenhouse. $323,000

2011 W 27th Street N, Tulsa

Custom built, very well maintained home. Large kitchen, living room with fireplace, office or formal down, Master down has 2 closets, separate tub and shower, Game room + 3 beds up, Could be 5 Bedrooms, corner lot, oversized 2 car. $207,000 TulsaPeople.com

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3838 S Wheeling Avenue - New Construction on Quiet Midtown Street. Caesar Stone Kitchen w/Island. Great Room w/fireplace. BKFST Nook. FRML Dining.Wet bar. Master Suite w/spa like bath. Guest Suite. Home Office. 2nd Level has 3 bedroom suites+GameRoom.

Pool, Hot Tub 3 Car Garage. $1,349,000

1836 E 32nd Place - Extraordinary Midtown New Construction. 5BR all w/private full baths. 2BR & Office on main level. FRML Dining & Great Room share fireplace. Caesar Stone Chef’s Kitchen w/Viking Pro. appliances. Butler’s wet bar. GameRoom w/wet bar, Theater & 3BR up. 5 Car $1,499,000

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2234 E 22nd Place Midtown Beauty! 4/5 BR, 3.5 BA. Huge John Walton master down with study. Granite kitchen, travertine baths with heated floors. Landscaped, sport court in back, generator, finished basement with wine closet. Hardy Plank exterior. Great Neighbors! $627,000

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3107 E. 88th Street Custom dream home w/chef’s kitchen & new high end appliances. 2 masters down & all bedrooms have private baths! Recording studio and 14 seat theater room. Backyard oasis w/ pool, spa, waterfall, Koi pond & outdoor kitchen. Located in beautiful gated Wellington South. Reduced price! $899,900.

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1740 S. Yorktown Avenue Charming Midtown cottage with nice curb appeal. New upstairs addition includes a 4th bedroom, 3rd full bath & gameroom.

Granite & stainless appliances in the kitchen. All baths are updated! Spacious master suite with a fireplace. 2 living areas! Hardwoods. Great location near Cherry Street & Utica Square. $305,000.

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BENEFITS + CAUSES + VOLUNTEERS

Emily Thresher, a student at Metro Christian Academy, performs at the school’s annual dinner and auction.

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he Mayo Hotel hosted Metro Christian Academy’s annual dinner and auction on April 6. The “Power of the Plaid”-themed evening — a nod to MCA student uniforms — raised funds to support MCA students and teacher needs. “This is an event that our families look forward to every year,” says Roger Gerstenberger, MCA headmaster. “We are so blessed by our supporters and are grateful for the opportunities that our students and teachers gain from the success of this event.”

The evening started with a social hour, basket raffle and dessert auction, followed by dinner and a live auction. Patrons enjoyed a photo booth and participated in a STEM challenge. Entertainment included a performance by MCA freshman Emily Thresher, a 2016 participant in the Kristin Chenoweth Master Class at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. TP

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CANdlelight Ball The sixth annual CANdlelight Ball on April 21 was a magical evening “under the stars” at the Mayo Hotel. Patrons numbered 175, and $194,000 was raised for Child Abuse Network. The honorary chairs were Max and Marian Vowel; co-chairs were Ashley Hudgeons and Cari Marshall. Chef Justin Thompson emceed the event.

1. Jeremy Owens and Camille Nassar 2. June Patton and David Hogan 3. Patrons lit candles during the program to symbolize CAN providing light and hope for Tulsa-area children who need a voice.

4. Carley and Carrie Williams 5. The event theme was “Star Light, Star Bright.”

6. Scott Booren, Diana Booren, Julia Gross, Susan Gross and Kevin Gross 7. John and Whitney Jennings

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The Empty Bowls hunger awareness dinner was April 25 at the Cox Business Center. The event benefited the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and honored its work to combat hunger and food insecurity. Judi McCoy posthumously received the Sara J. Waggoner Hunger Awareness Award; her husband, Bob McCoy, accepted on her behalf. The Coretz Family were the event’s honorary chairs. Empty Bowls exceeded its goal of raising the equivalent of over 2.4 million meals for people in need throughout the area.

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Artist Lindsey Yann demonstrated pottery making.

Patrons enjoyed a soup and salad dinner.

Elaine Breckinridge, Rochelle Dowdell, Nancy Born and Pam Hawes Each guest received a wooden keepsake bowl as a reminder of the too many hungry people in Oklahoma. The bowls were made by artists from the Northeast Oklahoma Woodturners Association.

5. The cocktail hour included a wine pull, a restaurant pull, a raffle and a silent auction.

6. Ken Ray Underwood and Leslie Harris

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COMPILED BY JUDY LANGDON 1-24 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Cooking Up Compassion Attendance at Catholic Charities’ annual fundraiser, Cooking Up Compassion, on Feb. 25 broke previous records, with over 1,100 guests at the Cox Business Center. The money raised will help fund Catholic Charities’ 14 programs, which serve more than 60,000 people in eastern Oklahoma. Event co-chairs were Rochelle and John Dowdell and Lucia and John O’Connor.

1 Brookside Rumble and Roll Benefits Brookside Business Association.

BROOKSIDETHEPLACETOBE.COM 2 RISE to Freedom Gala Benefits RISE (Restoring Identities after Sexual Exploitation).

RISESHELTER.ORG 2 Tulsa Public Schools Athletic Department Golf Tournament Benefits TPS Athletic Department.

TULSASCHOOLS.ORG 3 St. John Street Party Benefits St. John Health System.

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1. The Mardi Gras-themed event began with appetizers from some of Tulsa’s finest chefs, followed by dinner, raffle drawings and a live auction.

2. Mary Bidasio and Bishop David Konderla 3. Maureen Goree, Father Matt Gerlach and Teresa Witcher 4. Chef Eli Huff and an unknown server 5. Father Bryan Brooks and Anne Edwards 6. Drs. Tracie and Michael Malloy

3 35th annual Tulsa Pride Festival, Parade and Picnic in the Park Benefits Oklahomans for Equality.

OKEQ.ORG / TULSA-PRIDE.HTML 5 Links for Little Ones Golf Tournament Benefits Little Light House.

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5-9 Hope’s Crossing Camp Benefits Hope’s Crossing Camp.

HOPESCROSSINGCAMP.ORG 8 Top of the Town Benefits Child Care Resource Center/Community Service Council.

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9 TU Uncorked Benefits University of Tulsa Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

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10 Dirty Dog Run and Dinner Benefits the Bridges Foundation.

THEBRIDGESFOUNDATION.ORG 11 Knock Out Violence Night at ONEOK Field Benefits DVIS. DVIS.ORG

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12 FORE! Kids Men’s Golf Tournament Benefits Baptist Children’s Home, Owasso.

OBCH.ORG / BCH-OWASSO / EVENTS 13 Cops and Cuffs Benefits Tulsa Crime Stoppers.

TULSACRIMESTOPPERS.ORG 15 The Next Big Thing Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma.

BBSOK.ORG / THENEXTBBIGTHING 16 WALTZ on the Wild Side Benefits Tulsa Zoo. WALTZONTHEWILDSIDE.ORG 17 All Stars Basketball Game Benefits Margaret Hudson Program.

MARGARETHUDSON.ORG 19 The Demand Project Golf Tournament Benefits the Demand Project.

THEDEMANDPROJECT.ORG 19 FORE! Kids Women’s Golf Tournament Benefits Baptist Children’s Home, Owasso.

OBCH.ORG / BCH-OWASSO / EVENTS 22 Legacy Award Dinner and Gala Benefits Greenwood Cultural Center.

GREENWOODCULTURALCENTER.COM 23 The Center Polo Classic Benefits the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges.

TULSACENTERPOLOCLASSIC.ORG 23 Relay for Life Benefits American Cancer Society.

RELAYFORLIFE.ORG 24 Poker Run Benefits Broken Arrow Blue Star Mothers.

BABLUESTAR.ORG 24 Rebuild the Block Benefits Rebuilding Together Tulsa.

REBUILDINGTOGETHERTULSA.ORG / NEWS-AND-EVENTS / SPECIAL-EVENTS 29 Press Your Luck Benefits Tulsa Press Club.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS ARE SPONSORED BY TULSAPEOPLE. TulsaPeople.com

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HAVING A HEART Three Tulsans commit to care for the world’s orphans.

BY JACKIE WELTON DIPILLO

Mark Haney

Brittany Stokes

Chris Campbell

The mission of Haney’s nonprofit, CtrlAltDelPoverty, is a clever spin on the computer command: give Control to kids who have none, help Alter their situation and Delete poverty. It does so by equipping schools and orphanages in developing countries with a tool software engineer Haney invented called the Mobile Educational Technology Lab (METL). In a waterproof carry-onsized case, the METL contains everything needed for students to have digital access to curriculum anywhere, anytime — no electricity or internet needed.

Launched in the Dominican Republic in April 2016, the product is now in Peru, Haiti, Liberia, Tanzania and Cambodia.

“There are kids right now who will make the next big discovery,” Haney says. “Maybe we can provide a spark.”

Five years ago, Project Orphans began building small family-style homes in Uganda, a country where orphans comprise nearly 6.5 percent of the population. The Pearl Village community provides transitional living, education and life skills to vulnerable girls and widowed women.

Now a mother herself, 27-year-old Stokes, the organization’s co-founder, says, “I can’t imagine our two daughters not feeling the love of a parent.” And so her work in Uganda continues, paving the way for abandoned, abused, malnourished women and orphans to flourish. The nonprofit also has expanded to build homes for children in Brazil, Guatemala and Haiti, alongside its partner organizations.

Campbell’s vision: one family in one church committing to foster or adopt one child. He is the executive director of the 111 Project, which engages the Christian church to meet the needs of children in state custody.

The nonprofit recently implemented CarePortal, an online platform that connects Oklahoma churches with specific needs of families in the system. This useful integration of church and state is in 10 counties so far, with plans to launch statewide. The greatest need? More foster and adoptive families. “With 6,700 churches and 9,400 foster kids, surely we can find homes for the 600 now waiting for adoption,” Campbell says. “That’s 4050 kids in Tulsa County. Can’t we find homes for 50 kids? It’s completely solvable.” TP

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A PARK GROWS IN TULSA A GATHERING PLACE – PART 21

Steve Terry, Amanda Murphy, Tony Moore, Kirsten Hein and Josh Henderson

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Meet the leadership behind A Gathering Place for Tulsa.

BY MORGAN PHILLIPS

Park Director Tony Moore recently announced the hiring of four individuals to lead A Gathering Place as the park progresses. Construction is scheduled for completion in December.

for the arts and appreciates the impact public art can have on a community and on a park.”

JOSH HENDERSON Senior operations officer

Oversees: All marketing initiatives involved in “telling the story” of the park, which includes advertising and community relations.

Oversees: Daily operations of the park, including all points of guest engagement and guest services, the park’s aesthetical grounds management, safety, security and park maintenance.

Most recently: Henderson was previously the general manager of Myrtle Waves, a 21-acre waterpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Most recently: Murphy joins the team from Outward Bound, a nonprofit wilderness education organization, where she served as the marketing director.

Moore: “Josh and I are fully aligned in what quality means and what it will take to consistently deliver a safe and repeatable experience for Tulsa.

Josh’s presence and competence allows me to sleep well at night.”

Moore: “I can clearly remember meeting Amanda for the very first time and feeling her contagious enthusiasm for the park. I was sure then that she would be the right person to share and market this enthusiasm for A Gathering Place.”

KIRSTEN HEIN Senior programming officer

STEVE TERRY Senior culinary officer

Most recently: Hein worked for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, where she was responsible for countywide arts programs and events, overseeing program and facility budgets, and managing art partnerships.

Most recently: Terry comes from Sodexo, where he served as district manager over the child nutrition division, among many other departments.

Oversees: Park programming initiatives, including new and innovative programs that will engage and embrace Tulsa’s diverse community.

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AMANDA MURPHY Senior programming officer

Moore: “Not only is Kirsten very experienced in managing a wide range of programming events in major U.S. cities, but she is also a great advocate

Oversees: Food and beverage operations for the park, including its two main restaurants, the coffee and ice cream shops, the food kiosks and the park’s warehouse operations.

Moore: “Steve is experienced in infusing quality food and ingredients in high-volume food operations. He is a chef as well as an operator with a wide range of experience in the business.” TP TulsaPeople.com

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TAKE ME BACK

An undated photo of early Dawson, Oklahoma. The former town’s approximate borders are North Yale Avenue and North Sheridan Road and East Apache and Pine streets.

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he town of Dawson, in what is now north Tulsa, was a thriving community founded in 1895. Its main industry was coal mining, but it also boasted a drugstore, feed store and meat market.

The two-room Dawson School, built of sandstone blocks in 1908, was the center of community activities until it closed in 1929.

It was the town’s only municipal building until the fi rehouse was built in 1914.

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Although Dawson was absorbed into the Tulsa city limits in 1948, locals still refer to the area by its original name. Dawson School remains at 2039 N. Kingston Place and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dawson Road runs northeast from North Lewis through North Yale avenues.

Dawson Park also remains inside the old Dawson town limits. TP

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