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Fore the future

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11 New territory The WNBA’s No. 2 draft pick, Amanda Zahui B. 12 Notebook Topics of interest to Tulsans

14 Passions A Tulsan hikes the Appalachian Trail to raise money for veterans.

16 Five questions Corey Williams, Sustainable Tulsa’s executive director

18 Storefront A longtime Tulsa business returns to its roots.

20 Applause A national organization recognizes seven Tulsa nonprofits.

22 The way we were A former YWCA camp continues to shape young minds.

24 Artist in residence One Tulsa craftsman welds art with a function.

26 Locker room Fishing pro Andrew Upshaw reels in wins.

28 Musings Something awful has happened.

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60 Table talk The buzz on Tulsa’s tastiest restaurants, products and events 62 Wine Wines that sizzle, fizz and pop

The Good Life 65 Where the Hart is Texas-made, personalized luggage from Jon Hart 66 Haute topics Rocket man

68 Weekend getaways The Flint Hills of Kansas have tempted travelers for centuries.

70 In the garden The plant that reinvents itself

72 Home A property transforms from home to office.

76 Health Lifelong learning opportunities provide enrichment and socialization for seniors.

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Assorted affair An Affair of the Heart of Tulsa is the largest show of its kind in Oklahoma.

100 Agenda This month’s standout events 102 Out & about See and be seen.

104 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings

106 Behind the scene Rockin’ the universe 108 Get the picture A summer film roundup

110 Tulsa sound Two local bands heat things up with recent releases.

112 Flashback Set in stone

Special Section 42 Ask a pro Accredited Better Business Bureau members give advice in exclusive categories.

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ublisher Jim Langdon and I were recently discussing how difficult it can be to slow down and “be present” in the moment.

We can be perpetually connected to work and other obligations through email, social media and text messaging.

Remember the old days when cell phones weighed at least a pound and were used only for emergency calls? Or when going anywhere meant you were temporarily unreachable until you found the next landline? (When was the last time I was unreachable?)

Today I wonder if my smartphone is actually making me dumber.

The constant barrage of information at my fingertips is both a blessing and a distraction from the “important things” in life.

Writing this month’s business feature reminded me that some of the happiest, most successful people take time to unplug and relax. These four executives have special getaways for resting and recharging. See p. 38 for how they do it.

Next, Judy Allen takes us from siesta to fiesta with her guide to Tulsa’s most delicious Mexican food. She covers everything from taco trucks to fine dining on p. 49. Warning: Don’t read when hungry.

Some say the golf course is an extension of the boardroom, while others head to the green to escape the office. Regardless, we celebrate the Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association centennial by detailing the history and programming of a group largely responsible for the development and evolution of ladies’ golf in Oklahoma (p. 35).

The rest of our annual business issue shines a light on Tulsa professionals and companies doing wonderful, interesting things.

Get a glimpse into the life of local Renaissance man Gentner Drummond on p. 32. He is a war veteran, attorney, rancher and business owner in diverse industries from hospitality to banking.

As executive director of Sustainable Tulsa, Corey Williams shows businesses they can care for the earth while remaining profitable (p.

16). Kirkendall Design updated a 1920s home for the offices of geologists and engineers (p. 72). And Oklahoma universities prove we are never too old to learn something new (p. 76).

This month I issue a challenge to you and to me: Let’s turn our phones off — yes, they do turn off — take a deep breath and enjoy life around us. Let’s work hard and play hard. Let’s simplify.

If you kick off your shoes and pick up a copy of this magazine, that will be icing on the cake. tþ

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he Tulsa Shock’s Amanda Zahui B. is still getting used to living on Tulsa time.

To be fair, the 6-foot-5-inch WNBA center and University of Minnesota record-holder hasn’t

had much opportunity to explore her new city.

The native Swede began pre-season practices with the Shock in May after she was drafted April 16 as the No. 2 pick. As

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the WNBA season picks up, life and travel will only get busier.

Although the cities are starkly different, Zahui B. says she found a home in Minneapolis and expects to do the same in Tulsa.

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“The fans and people are amazing,” she says. “All of the rookies and I have said how welcoming Tulsa is.”

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by MORGAN PHILLIPS and ANNA BENNETT A rendering of 36°North’s interior.

Startups welcome

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The financial website WalletHub recently named Tulsa the No. 2 U.S. city in which to start a business.

Experts ranked the 150 most populous U.S cities on a variety of factors, including access to resources and business environment.

Tulsa topped the charts nationally in “business environment,” which considered criteria such as corporate taxes, cost of living, length of workday and workforce education.

Overall, Tulsa placed just behind Shreveport, Louisiana, and far ahead of No. 21-ranked Oklahoma City.

Plans unveiled for downtown entrepreneurial ‘basecamp’ A new entrepreneurial resource is coming to the Brady Arts District in early 2016.

36°North is designed to be a “basecamp” for Tulsa’s emerging entrepreneurs, according to its founding partners: the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Tulsa Regional Chamber, the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation and Tulsa Technology Center.

More than 20 other organizations will support the hub’s programming.

“By working together, we are providing both a physical space and an innovative environment

in which Tulsa startups will thrive,” said GKFF Program Officer Aaron Miller in a press release.

36°North will be located at 36 E. Cameron St., within the Universal Ford Building that is undergoing renovations by GKFF. (When complete, the building also will feature housing for young people and a new brewpub/restaurant concept from Prairie Artisan Ales and R-Bar and Grill.)

The 11,500-square-foot 36°North facility will include private offices, co-working spaces and conference rooms, plus some unexpected extras. A locker room with towel ser-

Tulsan co-writes ‘religious thriller’

“Light from the Darkroom,” an award-winning film with Tulsa ties, is now available for rent and purchase through Amazon Instant Video.

Kathleen Rooney and Al Reinert, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of “Apollo 13,” co-wrote the film’s script. Tulsan Kathleen is married to Francis Rooney, owner of Tulsa-based Manhattan Construction Co. and a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. The Rooneys lived in Rome during his three years of service.

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vice, for example, will accommodate and encourage active habits such as biking to work or lunchtime workouts.

Miller says he hopes the new hub will increase daytime foot traffic in a district known for its nightlife and eventually lead to a boost in area retail and housing options.

He also hopes efforts like this will help to retain Tulsa’s young talent.

36°North’s work spaces will be available via a day pass or a monthly membership. Upgrades include 24-hour access and a reserved desk. Memberships are available at www.36n.co.

The settings and subject matter of “Light from the Darkroom” reflect a deep knowledge of and respect for the couple’s experiences, according to a press release.

The movie, which is set abroad but was filmed largely in Oklahoma, is described as “a religious thriller centered on the disappearance of two brothers following an attack against religious pilgrims in China.” The film won a 2015 Golden Drover Award at the Trail Dance Film Festival in Duncan, Oklahoma.

For more films with Oklahoma connections, see “Get the Picture” on p. 108.

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Shop salutes veterans

The Vintage Pearl, a Tulsa boutique known for its hand-stamped jewelry, recently launched two products that will benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to families of fallen or disabled veterans.

The items are a premium leather cuff hand-stamped with the Folds of Honor logo ($35) and a silver charm with the Folds of Honor signature flag on a sterling silver chain ($38).

Twenty-five percent of the products’ proceeds will go to the foundation.

“Being in a military family with four brothers and a father who served, it’s always a blessing to be able to give back and work with organizations like Folds of Honor,” said Erin Edwards, founder of The Vintage Pearl, in a press release. tþ

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Mountain to climb A dedicated Tulsan hikes the Appalachian Trail to support veterans.

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FOLLOW PARSON’S JOURNEY on her Facebook page, “Fundraising Hike for VFW Post 577.”

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y the time this issue hits newsstands, Christina Parson will likely be in Maryland, about halfway through her 2,189-mile journey on the Appalachian Trail.

Parson and her 5-year-old dog, Yo-yo, will spend about six months hiking from Georgia to Maine while raising awareness and funds for the Tulsa Veterans of Foreign Affairs Post 577.

This isn’t the first time the pair has made the challenging trip.

In 2009, Parson left the Navy and moved to Tulsa to care for her mother. After going to cosmetology school and then being fired from her job in a salon, Parson was depressed.

“My roommate at the time said to me, ‘Do something that you’ve always wanted to do,’” Parson recalls. “I went to the bookstore, and I came across a book about the Appalachian Trail. I bought it and read it, and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do.’”

In 2012, Parson and Yo-yo embarked on their first Appalachian Trail trek.

“The first day, I rolled my ankle,” Parson remembers. “My pack was too heavy. I’d never done any backpacking at all.”

She recalls a favorite moment watching Yo-yo run circles around miniature ponies in a Virginia field and arduous moments hiking in Pennsylvania.

“Pennsylvania was really rough,” Parson says. “It’s extremely rocky, and it’s hard on your feet. I’m kind of a clumsy hiker, so I fell a lot. I’m really good at falling. I seem to have a talent for it.”

Parson says she met other hikers who had a hard time on the trail.

Christina Parson and her dog, Yo-yo, are hiking the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail for the second time. The purpose of her current hike is to raise money for the Tulsa Veterans of Foreign Affairs Post 577, where she has worked as a bartender at the upstairs lounge since August 2014.

They missed family and routine.

She, on the other hand, relished every moment.

“For me, when I get out there, I feel like, ‘Oh, this is normal. This is what human beings are meant to do, not this rat race that we have,’” she says.

The 2012 hike centered on self-discovery, but this year’s trip is about shedding light on VFW Post 577. Parson has been a bartender at the Post’s Centennial Lounge since August 2014.

“It occurred to me that I was in a position to hike the Appalachian Trail this summer,

and it was just kind of a thought — an impulse,” she says. “It just kind of took off from there.”

She hopes to raise $15,000 for the VFW, which is facing extinction in the next few years if membership and funding do not increase.

“The only outside support the Post has is our Centennial Lounge, and it’s not carrying the Post,” says Caldwell O’Keefe, a Post officer.

“This building has been a Post since 1919, and it’s an 1897 building, so you can imagine what it takes to heat and cool it.”

Parson says there is an important reason to keep places like the

VFW Post going, regardless of one’s views about war or the military.

“I support my community and my people,” she says. “What I can’t help but support is when these people come back (from war), needing help adjusting back into life …”

Parson and Yo-yo plan to wrap up their expedition in late September in Maine. After months of carrying a 30- to 40-pound pack and hiking 8-10 hours a day, Parson estimates she will be itching for two things: home-cooked meals and a real bed. tþ

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“P

eople, profit, planet” is the motto that drives Tulsa native Corey Williams.

The Humboldt State University alumna founded Sustainable Tulsa in 2002.

As its executive director, she strives to reach consumers and businesses that want to be more “green.”

1.

When did you become interested in sustainable energy? I would say that the very first moment I realized it was interesting to me was in third grade.

My science teacher had the assignment that we would watch cookies bake in a solar oven while playing on the playground, and I remember being just awed by watching something cook by the energy of the sun, which is there all the time.

That kind of easy magic was really impressed upon me.

2.

What has Sustainable Tulsa accomplished in the past decade? Sustainable Tulsa has helped make the word “sustainable” more palatable. It is not just environmental stewardship, but it is a balance of “people, profit, planet.” Businesses can make money while also protecting natural resources and being thoughtful about how they use those natural resources.

The challenge is showing sustainability in a way that industries can see its benefit and its value, but I love the challenge. I think most of

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us — individually in our families or in our businesses — are doing sustainable activities, we just may not see that interconnection between balancing people, profit, planet.

3.

What are your future plans? Well, we are about to launch the scorecard. It’s an interactive tool that will be on our website ... We already have several businesses that have committed to participate in the scorecard program. It will have more than 100 action items for companies ... over 200 tips on how you can accomplish those and over 200 resources.

4.

Why the scorecard? One of the things we felt was that we could ... benchmark how sustainable our community was through our business activities.

We want to make a big deal out of the companies that are doing the things that people are wanting in terms of sustainability.

5.

Your passion is evident.

What is your favorite part about what you do? Starting that conversation with businesses or individuals — making that connection about where they fit into sustainability. One of my favorite things happens during our “1st Thursdays” — our B2B Case for Sustainability programs and the networking that comes from them.

I love creating that fertile ground in which opportunities happen and making it inclusive for everyone to feel welcome. tþ

FILL IN THE BLANKS If I had $1 million ... I would take what Sustainable Tulsa is doing right now and just put it on a faster track. I think we are headed in the right direction with our scorecard, and I see that if we can share and show that value and build on it, we can shift a business culture.

My favorite food is ... butter. No, don’t put that down ... it is though. But seriously,

I love peaches. It’s healthier and sounds more sustainable than butter.

My favorite Tulsa activity is ... the First Friday Art Crawl.

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STOREFRONT

Looking at small businesses

Bringing home the Bacons A longtime Tulsa business returns to its roots.

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ANOTHER BACON BIT

In the late 1980s and early ’90s, Bacon and Son leased the building at 520 E. Third St. that now houses The Fur Shop. While cleaning out the property, Keith Bacon found some old love letters behind a wall. The content suggests they date to the early 1900s.

Some of the letters made the front page of the Tulsa Tribune on Valentine’s Day 1992. The Associated Press picked up the article. “‘I gave you the truest and purest love a man ever gave a woman, and you will always hold just that place in my affection,’” June Bacon quotes from the letters. “That was neat.”

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t’s not just the inventory that draws customers’ eyes upon walking into the Bacon and Son warehouse. Giant photographs of Tulsa decorate the walls of the family-owned furniture business.

“They are great conversation pieces,” says June Bacon, who coowns the shop with her son, Keith.

“I can still stand in front of this photo and find something new.”

A warm sepia tone and weathered look are the first indicators that these photos are from a different time. Looking closer is like stepping into a time machine.

One is an aerial shot of an oil refinery on the west side of the Arkansas River. Customers often try to pinpoint the year it was taken. “‘That has to be between 1941 and 1945 because of the Quonset huts,’” June remembers an older customer saying. The huts were used during World War II as aircraft hangers, but were razed in fall 1946.

Another photo is a stunning cityscape with a much different downtown skyline than residents see today. The old Tulsa County Courthouse and YMCA are just a few of the famous landmarks. Construction of the old Southwestern Bell building suggests it was taken sometime in the early 1950s.

Keith obtained the skyline photo in a bulk furniture purchase, but he’s not sure how his late father, P.J. Bacon, came to own the others. Regardless, people regularly ask about the images and offer to purchase them. Keith says he was once offered $4,500.

“Business was growing so quickly that I refused,” he says. “We didn’t need the money.”

Bacon and Son have been buying and re-selling furniture in Tulsa

Keith Bacon and his mother, June, own Bacon and Son furniture company. Over their 30-plus years in business, the Bacons collected several large photographs of historical Tulsa scenes like the one pictured. The company recently moved back to its original location near the University of Tulsa. for more than 30 years. Their customer base is about as diverse as their furniture selection.

“A guy just looking for a new chair for his office — he is my bread and butter,” Keith says.

He cites as loyal corporate customers a few heads of purchasing for major companies including American Airlines.

P.J. and Keith started Bacon and Son at 2737 E. Latimer St., just north of the University of Tulsa. About 10 years ago, the family bought a warehouse just off the Interstate-244 exit

at East First Street. When P.J. died in 2010, June took over. She and Keith moved the business into the downtown warehouse in 2012.

Unfortunately, the new location wasn’t as successful as mother and son had hoped.

“The increase in business never happened, but the increase in overhead was immediate … our bucket got really big and had a lot more holes in it,” Keith explains.

Now, he and June are ready to return to the company’s roots.

They plan to move back to Bacon

and Son’s original location on East Latimer Street. “(Moving back) more than anything is for my peace of mind and my soul,” Keith says.

June and Keith both cite more personal time as the most important next steps for the business. June plans to retire after the move, and Keith looks forward to simplifying and “returning to the past.”

“I want to feel content, not contempt, and leave a little bit of the dream for someone else,” he says. tþ

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Tulsans receive honors and accolades

Four-star bright A national organization recognizes seven Tulsa nonprofits.

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hey serve people from all walks of life — from the person looking for a meal because they’re down on their luck to some of the top college students in the state.

Of the 32 Tulsa-area nonprofits recognized by Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, seven organizations were awarded a four-star rating.

Street School, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, John 3:16 Mission, Junior Achievement of Oklahoma, Tulsa Area United Way, Tulsa Habitat for Humanity and the University of Tulsa were all recognized for their strong performance in a number of categories encompassing good governance and sound fiscal management.

“Charities have to be financially strong and show a commitment to being accountable and transparent in order to receive a four-star rating,” says Sandra Miniutti, vice president of marketing and chief financial officer for Charity Navigator. “Our methodology looks at 34 metrics, including such things as the financial efficiency of the charity, its board composition and its donor privacy policy.”

Street School serves teens who have dropped out or are on the verge of dropping out of high school and offers them a second chance to graduate.

“When you ask organizations, foundations and individuals for financial support, you have to be accountable and transparent in order to foster trust,” says Sandra Thornton, development director of Street School. “Donors give to organizations that they trust and

Street School is one of seven Tulsa nonprofits that received a four-star rating by U.S. charity evaluator Charity Navigator. Pictured are Lori McGinnis-Madland, Street School executive director, and Sandra Thornton, development director. have a connection with, so we need to assure them that Street School is doing our utmost to be good stewards of their gifts.”

Jane Dunbar, director of development and community relations for four-star-rated Tulsa Habitat for Humanity, says today’s donors are more diligent with their money, as

they should be. Organizations like Charity Navigator help hold nonprofits accountable in the ways they spend their donations.

“Unfortunately, people have the impression that nonprofits waste money, or that the money donated doesn’t go to what they’re raising it for,” she says. “Obviously, this shows

people we do things correctly and don’t waste money.”

And a favorable rating might translate into more donations for nonprofits.

“A high rating signals that a charity is worthy of the public’s trust and support,” Miniutti says.

“We’ve heard many stories of charities receiving more contributions after earning a four-star rating.”

Donors and charities can request that a charity be rated, and Charity Navigator also seeks out charities; however, organizations can’t opt out of being rated.

According to Miniutti, Charity Navigator’s website had nearly 6 million visitors this past year. She estimates the site had an influence on tens of billions of dollars in donations to organizations across the country.

“That said, Americans donate upward of $330 billion annually,” Miniutti says. “So, there are certainly more donors who could benefit by using our site.”

Thornton agreed that the lack of general knowledge about sites like Charity Navigator can be an issue for recognizing groups that are working hard to be accountable to their donors.

“We all work hard for our money, and giving is a very personal decision, but we all need to perform due diligence,” she says. “Sometimes as nonprofits we don’t toot our horn enough. We assume that everyone knows what we do and how great we are.

“This recognition validates us and sends the message that we are fulfilling our mission, exceeding industry standards and outperforming a lot of other organizations.” tþ

A peek into Tulsa’s past

Evan Taylor

Courtesy Beryl Ford Collection/Rotary Club of Tulsa, Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Historical Society

THE WAY WE WERE

The Tulsa YWCA built Friendship Lodge in 1919 at Camp Parthenia southwest of downtown. The building is shown in an undated photo, left, and today. In 1959, the YWCA sold the camp to First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa, which renamed the camp Loughridge after a pioneer missionary to the Creek Nation. The 188-acre grounds host various camps and special events during the year.

Camper’s delight A former YWCA camp continues to shape young minds.

by ANNA BENNETT

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lack-and-white footage from the Oklahoma Historical Society shows lanky 11-yearold Mildred Pruett preparing for her stay at Camp Parthenia.

She flashes a toothy grin from under a straw hat before loading her suitcase onto a pickup truck.

Later, she and her fellow campers practice archery and take a dip in the lake. The year is 1938, but the scenes are familiar.

Camp Parthenia (now Camp Loughridge) was a YWCA camp from 1919-59. Anna C. Roth founded the Tulsa YWCA in 1914, perceiving a need for civic involvement among young women. One of her earliest endeavors was establishing the summer camp for girls age 7-16.

The YWCA built Friendship Lodge in 1919 on 15 acres southwest of downtown, and the building remains in use. The acreage was named after Parthenia Miller, the Creek woman originally allotted the land. By the 1930s, the camp had grown to 40 acres.

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When the stock market crashed in 1929, the YWCA was overwhelmed with women in need, and it found an elegant solution in Camp Parthenia. The facilities and grounds became camps offering lodging and “made-work” for more than 1,000 unemployed women — many of them widows — seeking refuge with their children. Eventually, the economic tide turned, and Parthenia was once again a summer camp for girls.

During this time, Ruth Nelson attended Camp Parthenia. At age 79, she can still remember swimming in the lake. And she has other camp memories, as well.

“I still remember vividly, but not fondly, the outdoor toilet facilities called ‘Little Egypt,’ in which one had to avoid nature in the form of insects and the occasional snake,” she says.

The YWCA fell on hard times again in the 1950s and in 1959 sold the 40 acres to First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa for just over $20,000 (still only $162,281 in

2015 dollars). The church renamed the camp for the Rev. Robert M. Loughridge, a pioneer missionary to the Creek Nation.

Camp Loughridge became an independent nonprofit in 1995.

Today, it encompasses 188 acres.

Loughridge rents out its various amenities — a well-equipped conference center, a popular wedding chapel and more — to subsidize the cost of its signature camps.

Each year, more than 1,400 kids age 6-16 experience Loughridge’s “classic” camps during the seven-week season. Combined with the children who participate in more specialized camps — like those tailored to cancer patients or to children with autism or physical disabilities — the number is closer to 2,000.

Since 2006, Loughridge also has offered the Outdoor Classroom program, which gives students in grades 1-6 a day of nature-based learning.

“Nature can be a very good teacher,” says Executive Director Don Skillern.

Outdoor Classroom instructor Brian Bovaird sees first-hand how STEM education comes alive in the wilderness.

On any given day, students might orient themselves on a map, identify edible plants or discuss the scientific reasons a person can’t push down a tree — force and mass, root structure and plant respiration, all explored by a simple question.

“We want to restore their curiosity,” Bovaird says. “Let them ask questions and help them to answer their own questions.”

Despite new missions and innovations, the camp’s leadership strives to maintain a respect for the camp’s heritage, according to Skillern.

Bovaird, who is the great-grandson of YWCA founder Roth, agrees.

“A lot of the values (of the YWCA in 1919) — inclusion, diversity, personal growth, Christian growth and friendship — are all the same values we have at Loughridge today,” he says. tþ

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Highlighting local talent

Iron man Artistic flair meets welding experience.

by JUDY LANGDON

M Artisan Rob Key creates metalwork for customers all over the country.

Key was recently featured on Deluxe Corp.’s online project, “Small Business Revolution.”

He also uses his iron design and welding skills to create sculptures, below.

When did you first become interested in this type of design work?

I first became interested in ironwork when I moved to Florida in 2001, though I welded on turbine engine parts for 15 years prior to that. I went to work for a prominent iron shop in Palm Beach. Although welding was involved, there was still a significant learning curve.

You founded Rob Key Designs in 2005 in Tulsa. How did you start?

I was the first and only employee in the beginning, but it grew fast — five employees by the end of the first year. The initial cost took almost everything I had. I took what little money I had to buy basic equipment, then I worked my brains out for five years.

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any Tulsa homes feature decorative metal doors, stairwells, railings or other elements designed by ironwork artisan Rob Key. But the Tulsan’s work also is in demand on “Billionaire’s Row” in Palm Beach, Florida.

“I always say my toes are in Florida,” Key says, “but my heart is in Oklahoma.”

Deluxe Corp. recently featured his Tulsa-based business, Rob Key Designs, in its online project, “Small Business Revolution.” Find Key’s story at www.smallbusinessrev olution.org/story/rob-key-designs.

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How long does it take you to create a large project, such as the 16-foot door mentioned on the “Small Business Revolution”

website? To fabricate a large door and transom unit like that takes about a month. Lead time is more like two months, due to orders already on the books.

Where do you obtain the metals you use? I purchase my steel and iron from local suppliers and mills.

It seems so easy to run down to the home improvement store and buy a pre-fabricated decorative door. Why should people choose your company and products instead? If you buy an iron or steel door from your home improvement store, they have no idea how to work on them or service them. Their doors are imported from China or Mexico. Is someone from China or Mexico going to come fix your door if something goes wrong? I don’t think so.

My doors, on the other hand, are manufactured right here in Tulsa. If I built it from scratch, I am also the best to service it. The imported doors are the Hyundais of the market; mine are the Mercedes.

What advice would you give a young entrepreneur interested in following your footsteps? My particular field is actually kind of tough. It takes years of welding experience — plus an artistic flair.

Then, you have China and Mexico trying to undercut the market.

I believe I win by putting out a quality product that is competitively priced, and I work very hard to take care of the client after the sale is final. That’s the biggest factor. tþ

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Andrew Upshaw Local pro bass fisherman strives to the sport’s highest level.

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UPSHAW’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2015: Currently ranked 62nd on the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Tour; helped design and release the Bill Lewis Outdoors (Rat-L-Trap) Echo 1.75 square bill crank bait.

2014: Finished eighth at the FLW Tour event on Kentucky Lake.

2013: Ranked fourth on Rayovac FLW Series - Texas; joined Dollahon PR in Tulsa as a marketing manager.

2012: Qualified for Bassmaster Classic, finishing 31st of 49; was the first angler to earn a spot through the B.A.S.S.-affiliated collegiate qualifying process; began competing on the Walmart FLW Tour.

“I think we missed placing in the top 10 in our tournaments just four times during college,” says Upshaw, who dreamt of making it to the Bassmaster Classic.

That dream came true in 2012 when he qualified for the pinnacle event in the world of bass fishing by winning the Carhartt College

2011: Named National Guard FLW College Fishing Champion; won the 2011 FLW College FishingSouthern Texas Regional on Somerville Lake; named Angler of the Year at Stephen F. Austin University.

2009: Started college fishing career at SFAU; earned first FLW tournament win.

Series Championship in 2011.

That year’s Bassmaster Classic was held on the Red River near Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, where Upshaw placed 31st out of the world’s 49 best anglers.

At the tender age of 24, he was the youngest competitor in the field that year.

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hink it’s easy and relaxing to just sit back and fish?

Try fishing in Andrew Upshaw’s shoes, and you’ll quickly discover that’s not the case.

The 28-year-old native of Hemphill, Texas, (now living in Sapulpa) grew up just down the road from the fishing hotbeds of Toledo Bend and the Sam Rayburn Reservoirs in East Texas. There, Upshaw says bass fishing is a way of life.

“I still remember when I was about 12 years old catching a 5-pound bass on a yellow crank bait,” he recalls. “That kind of propelled me to want to know more about fishing.”

Hemphill also is home to Tommy Martin, one of the best-known names in professional bass fishing.

Small towns often yield big favors, and Hemphill was no different.

Upshaw’s father was the football coach for Hemphill High School and coached Martin’s son.

Martin reciprocated by taking Upshaw under his wing and mentoring him on the finer points of bass fishing.

“He was a big inspiration to me,” Upshaw says. “He helped me see bass fishing from a professional perspective. He told me two things I needed to do in order to be successful: get a degree in marketing and stay humble.”

After competing as a multisport athlete at Hemphill High School, Upshaw went on to Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and graduated with a degree — in marketing.

While at SFAU, Upshaw teamed up with a buddy, Ryan Watkins, on the university’s bass-fishing team.

They became a highly successful duo in collegiate fishing circles.

Local fishing fans may recall the excitement of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, which was held on Grand Lake with daily weigh-ins at the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa.

Bass Anglers Sportsman Society recently announced the Classic will return to Grand Lake and the BOK Center in March 2016.

“I hope I can make the field here in Tulsa in 2016,” Upshaw says. “I still have a couple of opportunities to qualify.”

Upshaw is much more than just a professional fisherman. He recently joined Dollahon PR in Tulsa as a marketing manager.

“I handle website and social media development — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram — for many of our clients,” he says. “My boss, Gary Dollahon, understands that for me to be successful, I have to be on the water fishing in these tournaments.

“But at the same time, when I’m out on the water, I’m still working.

It’s almost like working at two fulltime jobs.”

Dollahon PR represents clients in fishing, boating and hunting lines of business, which perfectly fits Upshaw’s fishing talent. As a matter of fact, two of Dollahan PR’s clients are Larew Lures and Lew’s Fishing Reels, both coincidentally among Upshaw’s fishing sponsors.

Upshaw also attributes much of his success to his wife, Valerie, who works as a registered nurse at a Tulsa hospital and, more importantly, as a mother to their 6-month-old son, Cain.

“She is amazing,” he says. “I am gone on the road so much, but she keeps things so organized and stable. Without her, I couldn’t do this. I am definitely blessed.” tþ

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Something awful has happened

by CONNIE CRONLEY

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hen I was 13, I hosted a New Year’s Eve dance. In my small hometown, the only place available for big parties was the fellowship hall at St. Catherine’s Catholic church.

I couldn’t have a birthday party there because my birthday usually fell during Lent, which I didn’t understand at the time since I’m not Roman Catholic. All I knew was that it was a blackout time for parties at the church. That didn’t seem fair since spring was the best time for pretty dresses. One spring I had a new dress with a gathered bodice that made me look — almost — as if I had a bust.

All of the kids’ dances, and even the dancing classes we attended, were held at St. Catherine’s. At my New Year’s Eve party we danced to “Rock Around the Clock,”“Dance with me, Henry” and “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White.” At least, some of us danced. Most of the boys didn’t want to dance. Every few songs, the chaperones would make the boys dance with us.

The party was over well before midnight.

Although it was a Friday night, we were still kids and not allowed to stay up too late.

My friend Sparky Wilkinson — one of the few boys who would dance — brought his collection of 45-speed records and asked me to take charge of them. He came to the dance on his new motor scooter and was afraid he would drop them on the way home. Back at my own home, I spent considerable time organizing them for him.

The next morning friends called to tell me, “Something awful has happened.”

Sparky and some other boys had gone to one of their homes to see in the New Year. I think the parents were gone. At midnight, the boy who lived there got his father’s shotgun and fired a round into the sky to celebrate. Walking back toward the house, the shotgun fired again.

Sparky, 14, was standing in the open doorway watching. The gunfire hit him in the chest, killing him immediately.

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Days later, our class walked in a line to his funeral at the First Baptist Church. It was an open-casket funeral. I was shocked at how white his face was; the color made his freckles more prominent. He would have been proud of his flat top, I thought — so waxed and perfectly straight.

A few weeks later, my father drove me to Sparky’s home to return his record collection to his mother, a war widow and school teacher.

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One recent Saturday afternoon, a weeping woman woke me out of a nap with her persistent ringing of the doorbell. Something awful had happened.

Her granddaughter Lily, who lives across the street from me, had been in a terrible accident.

Lily, 14, was one of six young teenage girls who had spent the night before at a birthday slumber party. That morning all six climbed onto an all-terrain vehicle for a short ride. The ATV — designed for two people — tipped over, and the girls were hurt. Lily’s injury was the most serious.

At that moment, she was in a hospital’s intensive care unit. She’d had her right arm amputated.

My heart broke. I wonder if collected broken hearts offer solace to the families with hearts smashed and shattered.

Just a week ago, I saw Lily and some friends taking photos in her front yard. They were wearing party clothes, on their way to a school dance.

“How she is growing,” I thought. “Long blond hair, legs that go on forever and young girl cute-beautiful.”

Age 14. So invincible. So fragile. One minute a party, the next minute something awful has happened. tþ

Connie Cronley is a columnist, an author of three books and a public radio commentator. She is executive director of Iron Gate soup kitchen and food pantry.

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his past year, Google named Tulsa the No. 1 “eCity” in Oklahoma — the state’s most robust online business community.

As businesses expand their enterprises online, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that demand for information technology services will continue to grow.

Tulsa’s pro-business environment and strong telecommunications infrastructure continue to draw IT companies to the city, according to the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s economic development division.

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Gentner F. Drummond Tulsan credits the military and ranching for his brave business ventures.

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GENTNER F. DRUMMOND   R man with many talents, interests and companies, including a law firm, the largest U.S. Cellular agency in the nation, an abstract and title company, a resort, a bank and a large Osage County ranch.

He’s as at ease reading Western Horseman Magazine as Forbes, as comfortable talking about litigation as the family’s favorite steer, Oscar. He and his wife, Wendy, impact Tulsa through philanthropy and service. Between them, they volunteer on 14 nonprofit boards.

He also is a decorated war hero — an F-15 pilot, grounded seven times for violating protocol, once for flying inverted up Niagara Falls and another time for flying below the rim of the Grand Canyon.

“In training and in combat, most people don’t like to go to that edge because there’s no room for error on the other side of it,” Drummond says. “That’s really how I practice law, and that’s how I’ve gone into business. I define the parameters, and I run to the edge.”

In August 1990, Drummond led a squadron of F-15s to become the first military combatants for the United States during the Gulf War. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for disobeying a direct order, refusing to shoot down a plane the airborne general thought was hostile but who turned out just to be a confused pilot flying off course. Drummond realized the airborne general was wrong and refused to fire.

“When I landed, I was immediately detained by security police for disobeying a general officer and was headed to the brig,” Drummond says, “when the three-star general in charge of the air war sent down orders to ‘Find out who this man is, and give him a Distinguished Flying Cross because this is the kind of guy we want.’”

Drummond credits ranching and the military with giving him the bravery and business acumen for all his ventures.

We sat down with the 51-year-old to find out more about his Renaissance spirit.

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by NELLIE KELLY What’s the story about the steer whose head is mounted in your law firm’s lobby? To support my family during law school, I would buy steers out of Mexico in early May, run them on the ranch in Osage County and sell them in August before I returned to Georgetown. That would provide supplemental income to what I was earning in Sen. David Boren’s office (as a legislative assistant in the areas of agriculture and military) and with student loans. The first year, we missed a few (steers). The next year, this particular steer came out of the brush. He was older and had developed longer horns. My children thought that was pretty cool. We didn’t sell him because he was too old to become a steak.

So, he became part of the family fabric. He lived a long life.

Of all your businesses, is one your favorite?

I covet most the ranch. I’m a fifth-generation rancher. We came to Oklahoma from Scotland.

My great-great-grandfather migrated from Scotland and married a German immigrant with the last name of Gentner. He met her in Missouri and dragged her down to Indian Territory, where he was a mercantile man. He traded among the early settlers and the Native Americans. From that genesis, we’ve been in Osage County ever since, and I consider it the most important of the industries that I’m in because of the family legacy and heritage.

How did the ranch influence you in the military? For a young man who had been raised very disciplined in a ranching environment, the early mornings, the long days, the hard work, obedience and mission orientation were just a natural part of my youth and were a continuation in the military. I think I had a large advantage over my peers who didn’t have that background.

Is there anything you’d like to do but haven’t done? As a 13-year-old, I defined certain core objectives: serve in the military, become a lawyer, become a successful rancher and buy into a bank. And in my mid-30s, I realized I had

achieved those objectives, so then I reset my objectives and looked into different industries where I could truly diversify. Ranching and law and banking don’t really have a true component of retail. So, I looked for a retail industry to invest in, which led me into the cellphone industry.

Tell me about your childhood. I am the oldest of 64 of my great-grandfather’s great-grandchildren. As a small boy, I was trained to be a leader of the clan. I was instructed that no one would do more than me, so I must do as much as I can so that those who follow have an opportunity to excel. So, I always have pushed myself. When I was 14, there was a neighbor woman who didn’t dislike my father, but preferred me. She was getting to an age where she needed to retire, and she needed to transfer her land to a responsible future rancher. But I needed to be an adult, and she didn’t have the patience to wait four years.

She asked that I figure it out. So, at 14, I was emancipated. I went to court and was given my majority rights.

Tell me something most people don’t know about you. My mother traded a future career as a professional ballerina to become a rancher’s wife. She married and moved to the middle of nowhere. Our nearest neighbor was 7 miles away. She surveyed the landscape and was concerned that her sons would not become polished. So, she required that we all take piano and ballet and outline Emily Post and apply it on a daily basis. We were always required to wear a collared shirt at the table, always required to stand, open doors, pull out chairs.

Candidly, I think piano and ballet provided me a great skill set in the military because as I’m in a small cockpit, every finger has a function in a fighter jet. They call it “playing the piccolo” in the F-15 because you’ve got so many switches and buttons. So, all those years of piano and ballet really provided a lot. As a juxtaposition, my father required that we play football, basketball and track. And to escape the ranch, we were all in Boy Scouting. tþ

Gentner Drummond is a modern Renaissance business man, with ventures in law, ranching, banking, cellular communications, hospitality, and abstract and title.

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Maggie Roller (center), a LPGA Class A teaching professional and the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Chapter site director, with young golfers Jenni Roller (left) and Kaitlyn Bolenbach(right).

Fore the future

The Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association tees up for a centennial celebration.

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Today, the nearly 600 members of WOGA continue to sponsor championships but also provide scholarships, grants and golf clinics to promote the sport they love.

Much has changed since the organization’s founding in 1915, says Sheila Dills, WOGA president, centennial chairwoman, junior development chairwoman and a four-time Women’s State Amateur Champion.

“At that time, it was a very elite and wealthy social group that was participating in the championship,” Dills says.

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WOGA’S MISSION: To support, promote and grow the game of golf for women and girls in Oklahoma.

About 24 players participated in the group’s first golf tournament at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. With the exception of four years during World Wars I and II, WOGA has presented the event every year since.

The association has played an instrumental role in the development and evolution of ladies’ golf in Oklahoma.

In 1949, the U.S. Golf Association started its national junior girls’ championship program. The next year, WOGA was one of the

WOGA’S JUNIOR FUNDRAISER will be July 13, prior to the Girls’ Junior State Championship at Southern Hills Country Club. To enter this event, call the WOGA office at 918-760-4255.

GIRLS’ JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS will be July 14-15 at Southern Hills Country Club.

WOMENS’ OKLAHOMA STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP will be July 26-29 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

first state associations to initiate a junior girls’ championship.

“We also started a senior championship in 1977,” Dills says, “and we have added other tournament-type events since then,” such as a Stroke Play and Mid-Amateur Championship, a Team Cup competition and a partnership tournament.

This year’s state amateur championship will be held in conjunction with the centennial celebration (see box). The tournament is limited to the low 88 handicap players.

“Oklahoma has one of the strongest state amateur championships around the country,” Dills says. “In the past several years we have produced about 32 players with a 5.4 handicap or less.”

CENTENNIAL GALA The Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association Centennial Gala will be July 26 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, 7000 N.W. Grand Blvd., Nichols Hills.

Among the activities, USGA and WOGA have collaborated for “an exhibit spanning women’s golf over some 120 years,” says Sheila Dills, WOGA president and centennial chairwoman.

“We also plan to have a documentary video covering the history of WOGA.” For more information about the centennial gala, call 918-760-4255 or visit www.woga.us.

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Tulsa’s LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Chapter hosts monthly golf clinics for girls age 6-16 at LaFortune Park.

Roller is responsible for planning activities, coordinating the program and recruiting teachers.

‘THE BIGGEST — AND THE BEST’ Last year, WOGA had its youngest amateur champion — 13-year-old Yujeong Son of Norman. She is ranked in the top 35 in the country, according to the American Junior Golf Association Polo Golf Rankings.

“She not only won our state amateur championship, but she also captured our Girls’ Junior State Championship,” Dills says. “She is a special player.”

From July 14-15, the 65th annual Girls’ Junior State Championship will be contested at Southern Hills Country Club. Son will defend her title on the highly respected course.

“This will really be a special occasion,” Dills says. “This will give the girls a once in a lifetime experience — playing at Southern Hills.”

Several winners and participants of the event have gone on to additional golfing success and, in some cases, exceptional fame.

Enid native Stacy Prammanasudh won the Girls’ Junior State Championship a record five times (1993-97) and went on to the LPGA Tour.

Another former LPGA tournament player and Jenks High School graduate, Melissa McNamara Luellen, was a two-time junior championship winner (1981 and ’82) who later led the University of Tulsa to a national team championship, also winning an individual NCAA Championship title.

Later, McNamara Luellen — who is the daughter of longtime TU women’s golf coach Dale McNamara — served as head coach of the TU women’s team and now coaches the Arizona State University women’s team.

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Jeannie Thompson Rogers and Patty McGraw Coatney, were inducted into the Women’s Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame.

“Back in the early days of our Girls’ Junior State Championship, we had more girls competing in our state championship event than were competing in the National Girls’ Junior Championship,” Dills says. “Oklahoma was noted as having the biggest — and the best — Girls’ Junior Championship.”

Nearly 120 girls will compete at the 2015 WOGA Girls’ Junior State Championship on July 14-15, a showing that far exceeds the other states’ average of 50 competitors.

A NEW CHAPTER In fall 2014, WOGA received approval from the LPGA for the first LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Chapter in Tulsa.

The chapter hosts monthly golf clinics for girls age 6-16 of any skill level. The chapter’s motto is “Empower, Enrich, Engage, Energize and Exercise.”

“This is a program to help build their selfesteem and provide them with leadership opportunities while learning the game of golf,” Dills says.

Held on the fourth Saturday at LaFortune Park, the clinics already are generating interest in the community. Twenty-six girls attended the first clinic in March; 32 in April, with more expected as the word gets out.

Sheila Dills is the president of the Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association, an organization that has played an instrumental role in in the development and evolution of ladies’ golf in the state. WOGA celebrates its centennial this month.

“The girls are having a great time,” Dills says.

“We want to make golf fun. It’s not so much a competitive environment, but rather a friendly environment.”

Maggie Roller, a LPGA Class A teaching professional and former TU golfer, is the site director of the Girls Golf Chapter. She is responsible for planning activities, coordinating the program and recruiting teachers.

“We plan to have a variety of topics, like local golf fitness expert Clint Howard talking about sports nutrition and fitness,” Roller says, with future sessions discussing USGA rules and other subjects.

SUPPORTING YOUNG GOLFERS Because many high school and junior high girls’ golf programs are battling funding issues, WOGA also has stepped up to provide grants to girls’ teams across the state. Recipients can use the funds to purchase equipment, provide golf instruction, pay for transportation to tournaments or purchase team uniforms. Last year’s grant recipients included Broken Arrow and Bixby high schools.

Bixby used its grant money to enter a major tournament in Texas, where college coaches might be scouting for recruits.

“The team returned with three girls receiving college scholarship offers,” Dills says.

WOGA funded every group that submitted an application — approximately 24 schools, reaching about 400 girls.

The association also provides college scholarships to female high school golfers with financial need, academic success and an interest in golf. Recipients are not required to play the sport in college. tþ

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In their element Four Tulsa executives take TulsaPeople on a tour of their private getaways.

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Whether at work or her weekend getaway, Michelle Place is surrounded by remnants of a bygone era.

During the week, she is the executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society, headquartered at the former mansion of Tulsa oilman Samuel Travis.

Most weekends, she joins her husband, Kirk, at their cabin in the Cedar Crest gated community on Spring Creek.

Located an hour or so from Tulsa, Cedar Crest was developed in the 1920s as an escape for Oklahoma oilmen.

“There are a lot of people from Tulsa who grew up going to Cedar Crest — or their friends from school had cabins up there,” Michelle says.

Many of the community’s 110 cabins retain their original rustic charm, she says, although others have been extensively renovated. The Places’ cozy one-bedroom with a sleeping porch has all of the modern amenities, including cable TV and Internet. Kirk, a semi-retired petroleum engineer, offices there during the workweek.

Most weeks Michelle arrives at Cedar Crest on Friday evening and is back in Tulsa for the Sunday morning service at Boston Avenue Methodist

Church, where she is a member of the congregation and the Chancel Choir.

Among her favorite things to do at the cabin is to snuggle up with a good book and “drink a whole pot of coffee.” She also enjoys watching the herons and pileated woodpeckers that make their home near the creek, which is just a short golf cart ride away from their rock patio.

When the couple wants The Places’ one-bedroom cabin at Cedar Crest. to be sociable, they join in Cedar Crest traditions, such as Friday night weenie roasts and happy hour with neighbors. Saturday nights often include a potluck dinner at a friend’s cabin or a cozy night by the fire.

“Every one who lives out there is an amazing cook and prides themselves on entertaining,” Michelle says.

“And there’s lots of wine.”

Sometimes Michelle’s mother drives in from Little Rock, Arkansas, to join them at the cabin. When the weather permits, the couple usually plays golf on Saturdays in nearby Pryor or Tahlequah.

Although buying the cabin two years ago was Kirk’s dream, Michelle says she quickly fell in love with spending nearly every weekend there. She calls it a perfect place “to just be.”

“Honestly I’m working longer, harder, faster than I’ve ever worked in my life, which I love,” she says, “but I need to get away on the weekends.”

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ork-life balance is a tenet among some of the world’s most successful people. Many have realized that making time for family, friends and personal reflection can help prevent burnout and create a happier and healthier life.

But taking a mental break isn’t always easy, especially for those in leadership roles. That’s where a getaway comes in handy — a tangible place to unplug and let down your hair, so to speak.

TulsaPeople spoke with four local executives whose getaways leave them feeling rested and recharged. Here’s a peek into the relaxing places that equip them to do the work they love.

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Fourth of July festivities.

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A Grand Lake sunset.

Jeff, Susie, Luke and Will Stava on the family’s dock.

Lazy lake days Jeff Stava grew up coming to Grand Lake. It was only natural he’d bring his boys there, too.

But when the Tulsa Community Foundation chief operating officer bought his lake house in 1997, children were in the distant future. Stava says he was simply looking for a getaway from his demanding startup, a fishing lure business he and his partners sold before he joined TCF. “It’s hard for me to separate my home time and my work time,” he says. “The lake house was a way for me to be outdoors and have fun and be away from Tulsa and away from my work. It really allowed me mentally to be able to relax.”

Built in the 1950s, the renovated threebedroom, one-bath lake house is located in Dripping Springs, an area of the lake known for its striking bluffs.

Lakeside, the bluffs attract teens and college students on summer vacation. But Stava says his neighborhood overlooking the water is a quiet community of close-knit friends. (His parents also have a summer home just across the cove.)

Over the past 18 years, the lake house has been the site of countless memories Young angler for Stava and his family.

A decade ago, he proposed to his wife, Susie, at sunset on its spacious deck. Today he watches his sons, ages 6 and 7, fish and frolic around the lake coves.

The family spends most weekends from February through October at the lake house and finds the area especially peaceful in the spring and fall.

But Fourth of July is the most fun, Stava says. They and their neighbors throw a huge parade, which grew to 75 people this past year.

The rest of summer is largely spent grilling and entertaining on the deck and relaxing on their private dock with easy access to fishing, swimming and boating.

“All of our friends have docks in that cove, so a lot of times we all jump in the water and just talk and hang out,” Stava says.

From their vantage point on the deck, they often watch storms roll in across the lake. But every day brings something special.

“We have beautiful sunsets out there,” he says. “It’s really relaxing for me to just clear my mind.”

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Connie and Richar d Boone at home

in their 43-foot W innebago.

Many retirees sell their permanent homes and embrace full-time RV living. Richard says they have too much family in town to do that, but Connie is already marking the calendar for their next big adventure.

“Some people go to the lake and take vacations abroad,” Richard says. “Well, with us it’s to the trailer park.”

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Richard Boone is aware that his version of camping is not quite “roughing it.” Most people don’t have permanent homes as posh as his 43-foot Winnebago motorhome — his getaway on wheels.

Some of the luxury cruiser’s appointments include satellite TV, a kitchenette and 1 1/2 bathrooms, all with granite countertops. There also is a fireplace, a recliner and plenty of space for Richard’s seven grandchildren who often join him and his wife, Connie, on the road.

“We can go across the state with three or four of them on the couch, watching movies and being entertained,” says the longtime president of the St. John Medical Center Foundation.

Flexibility and traveling ease attracted the couple to the RV lifestyle about 10 years ago. They pulled a fifth-wheel trailer for several years before upgrading to the 43-footer in 2011. Richard says the Winnebago is easier to drive.

He is usually behind the wheel, getting about 7 miles per gallon of diesel.

They can go just about anywhere, but the Boones frequent Roaring River, a Missouri trout park three hours from Tulsa, where they enjoy fishing and nature.

Once they arrive at the campsite, their home away from home is easily unpacked on a concrete pad. A few buttons level the rig, expand the living area and connect to satellite TV. By hooking up electricity, water and sewer lines, the couple has everything they need, including hot showers.

“The whole point is, we want all the luxuries of home,” Richard says. “We don’t want to create a lot of work for ourselves.”

The Boones’ trips are limited since Richard still works full time, so for now they take many weekend trips. When not in use, the motorhome is stored at an east Tulsa RV park.

Richard, who appears to be energized behind the wheel, looks forward to expanding his getaways in retirement.

“Then we’ll be able to go anywhere,” he says, “like a five-week trip to Yellowstone or Sedona or Santa Fe. We’ll have the time to do that.”

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Debbie Zinke wanted a ranch for as long as she can remember.

“I don’t know where that was born, but it was just inside of me,” she says.

In 2000, her dream finally came true — once her three children were grown and she knew it wouldn’t tax her resources or time.

Zinke owns a few thousand acres in Osage County. She calls her commercial cattle operation Z7 Bar — Z for Zinke; 7 for her son’s baseball number — and says it is the perfect mix of rolling hills, pasture, bluffs, streams and ponds.

Rather than seeking a profitable side business — which it is — Zinke says she bought the ranch primarily as a getaway. She built a simple one-bedroom “bunkhouse” apartment onto an old barn. That’s where she and her chocolate lab, Hank, often stay overnight.

They split their time between the ranch and Tulsa, where Zinke is a partner in an oil and gas business, as well as owner of the popular farm-to-table restaurants Tallgrass Prairie Table and The Bramble.

However, Zinke’s time at the A Z7 Bar barbecue. ranch is not all R&R. She can often be found working cattle on horseback with “the cowboys.” And like most ranchers, her days start early. But even that is peaceful.

“I’m always on the front porch waiting for the sun to come up,” she says. “I’m a horizon girl. I get peace from seeing the horizon and seeing the sun go up and the sun come down.”

Some of her relaxation occurs on a Polaris off-road vehicle with Hank in tow. The two spend hours scouting the expansive property and watching wildlife, including deer, quail, turkey and coyotes.

Nighttime on the ranch is otherworldly.

“The sky is black as coal and the stars are brilliant,” Zinke says.

She frequently entertains underneath the stars on the arbored patio near her bunkhouse — another feature she added to the property. Her deluxe outdoor kitchen includes a pizza oven, and she often cooks cowboy-sized meals for her ranch hands and their families.

“The country culture ... we get still together and have dinners out there,” she says. “We play board games. A lot of times it’s just spontaneous gatherings.”

Zinke also entertains “city folk” friends from Tulsa, who, like her, find the area’s solitude calming.

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Tacos are perhaps the most ubiquitous dish of Mexico. They are found in every region there, from the tiniest hand-pushed carts to the finest dining establishments. Simple but fabulous meats (carnitas, chorizo and pastor, to name a few), dressed with cilantro and onions on corn tortillas, are the backbone of these taquerias.

Tulsa has its own taco society, so turn off the stove and head out of the kitchen to grab one of the city’s most delicious cheap eats.

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TACOS DON FRANCISCO is unassuming from the outside but sends hundreds of tacos packing daily. The East 11th Street hangout is open super late to catch those with the midnight munchies. Choose from nearly 10 varieties of meat, stuffed into tacos, burritos, gorditas and enchiladas, just to name a few.

ORDER: Carnitas tacos 4008 E. 11th St., 918-834-4866

No matter what you consider Tulsa’s signature flavor, there is no doubt that dishes rooted in Tex-Mex and Mexican traditions have made an impression on T-Town.

Everyone seems to have their favorite spot for tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and the like.

This guide to Tulsa’s favorite cuisine will help you navigate everything from the city’s walk-up taco trucks to its Mod-Mex fine dining establishments.

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Look for the bright red TACOS FIESTA MEXICANA truck in the parking lot just east of 11th and Lewis.

Tacos are king here, but customers also come for the enormous burritos and tortas. ORDER: Cabeza tacos East 11th Street and South Lewis Avenue

TACOS LOS HERMANOS prides itself on homemade tortillas as well as loaded huaraches. The cozy spot, now a brick-and-mortar establishment, serves the familiar menu from the former Tacos Los Hermanos food truck.

ORDER: Steak tortas and menudo 12563 E. 21st St., 918-439-5090 When the late-night hunger pangs hit you, the popular LA REYNA TAQUERIA is open until 4 a.m. on the weekends, but the tacos are delicious any time of day.

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The Mexican hot dog (topped with tomatoes, onions, crèma, cheese, taco sauce, mustard and bacon) at EL TAQUERO might not be an obvious choice, but it’s worth the adventure. ORDER: Mexican hot dog 3111 S. Mingo Road, 918-857-4689

It’s hard to miss the bright gold taco truck that is EL REFUGIO AZTECA SUPER TAQUERIA. Customers think the asada, lengua and pastor tacos are the best in town, but they also come for rolled taquitos and Mexican tortas. ORDER: Cabeza burrito and al pastor tacos East 41st Street and South Garnett Road

MR. TACOS is a tiny taco shop with outdoor picnic table seating — perfect for devouring the King Burrito (stuffed with shredded beef and topped with melted cheese, sour cream and guacamole) or a super-sized torta or quesadilla.

ORDER: Carne asada tacos and tortas grande 130 N. Lewis Ave., 918-582-6373

Head south to EL SAMBORSITO for lunch and grab a shady seat under the big cottonwoods at this popular taco truck — a three-taco assortment with a side of silky-smooth green salsa will set you back $3.75.

ORDER: Al pastor tacos with mild green chili salsa East 83rd Street and South Lewis Avenue

Tania Ruiz greets guests at the El Samborsito taco truck, a spot popular for its three-taco assortment.

El Samborsito’s al pastor tacos with mild green chili salsa.

TACO TRUCK 101 BEFORE YOU STEP UP TO THE WINDOW, TAKE A MINUTE TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE LINGO.

CARNE (MEAT) Adobada: Marinated meat, usually pork, in a spicy red vinegar-based sauce (“adobo” = marinade).

Al pastor: Literally “shepherd-style;” thinly sliced or shredded pork that has been marinated in spices and citrus juice, then grilled on a rotisserie.

Carne asada: Grilled and chopped steak.

Barbacoa: Translated as “barbecue;” slow-cooked and shredded meat, usually beef, but also can be goat or lamb.

Buche: Beef or pork stomach.

Cabeza: Literally “head,” cabeza is typically the cheeks of a cow, but also can include eyes, tongue and brains.

Carnitas: Shredded, fried or roasted pork.

OTHER HELPFUL WORDS AND PHRASES: Arroz: Rice.

Horchata: A creamy beverage made from ground rice, cinnamon and vanilla.

Para aquí: For here.

Masa: Dough.

Agua fresca: “Cool water,” a combination of fruit, cereals, flowers or seeds blended with sugar and water.

Pollo: Chicken.

Cebolla: Onion.

Salsa roja: Tomato-based red salsa.

Tripa: Edible offal from the stomach and intestine of farm animals, often beef.

Fríjoles: Beans.

Salsa verde: Tomatillo-based green salsa.

Chicharrón: Pork rinds.

Chorizo: Spicy pork sausage.

Huarache: Fried masa base topped with salsa, cheese and meat.

Lengua: Beef tongue.

Para llevar: To go.

Queso: Cheese.

Torta: Sandwich.

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It was difficult, in a city blessed with hundreds of Tex-Mex spots, to narrow the list, but I ate my way through bowls of queso, platters of fajitas and a drowned burrito or two to do just that.

For years, these popular choices have had diners flocking in for cheesy goodness.

El Rancho Grande’s enchiladas.

El Rancho Grande has served up Tex-Mex in Tulsa since 1950.

Francisco and Guadalupe Rodriquez opened EL RANCHO GRANDE in 1950, when Tex-Mex was still an emerging cuisine in Oklahoma. When the Walden family took it over in 1984 (John and Jeff Walden still run it today), they worked side by side with the staff to learn and preserve the recipes. Grab a frosty margarita and some Queso Flameado (baked creamy jack cheese and house made chorizo) and one of the many combinations named after regions in Mexico — the Jalisco features guacamole, tacos, rice and beans.

1629 E. 11th St., 918-584-0816, www.elranchograndemexicanfood.com SEÑOR TEQUILA MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA is another local chain that has been popular with diners for the past 16 years. In addition to popular dishes like nachos, quesadillas, fajitas and burritos, guests will find more traditional items, including tostadas de ceviche, pescado jarocha and tacos de carne asada.

3348 S. Peoria Ave., 918-749-2400; 6973 E. 71st St., 918-481-7200; 9999 S. Mingo Road, 918-872-9191; www.senortequilaok.com TED’S CAFÉ ESCONDIDO prides itself on serving dishes “the way Mexican food should be.” Judging by the lines that form every day, customers agree. Each meal begins with complimentary chips and salsa as well as cheese dip and fresh tortillas. Save room for generous portions and a basket of sweet sopapillas.

7848 S. Olympia Ave., 918-301-8337; 3202 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow, 918-254-8337; www.tedscafe.com

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CHIMI’S has served locals since 1983. In addition to classic fajitas, queso and other standard Tex-Mex items, Chimi’s features authentic Mexican street tacos, chili verde enchiladas and tamales. If you are feeling spicy, ask your server to “Diablo-style” your meal.

1304 E. 15th St., 918-587-4411; 6709 E. 81st St., 918-960-2723; 5320 S. Harvard Ave., 918-749-7755; www.chimismexican.com

El Guapo’s Cantina’s fish tacos.

The glowing bulbs inside south Tulsa’s new EL GUAPO’S CANTINA scream “Hola!,” a signal to diners that this Tex-Mex restaurant is ready for you to enjoy Elliot Nelson’s take on fresh Mexican fare, including a delicious pork chili verde (wet) burrito smothered with queso and the largest assortment of tequila around.

The original location downtown boasts Tulsa’s only rooftop cantina, offering gorgeous views of the Tulsa skyline.

332 E. First St., 918-382-7482; 8161 S. Harvard Ave., 918-728-7482; www.elguaposcantina.com

Owner Carlos Aguirre opened his first EL TEQUILA in 2001 at the ripe age of 26. Now he has four busy locations in the Tulsa area. The menu features all varieties of Tex-Mex (think fajitas, enchiladas and chimichangas), with large portions and reasonable prices. Cozy up to a booth and start your meal with chips and fresh salsa served in a carafe.

5001 S. Harvard Ave., 918-895-6262; 8118 S. Memorial Drive, 918-459-7677; 12500 E. 86th St. N., Owasso, 918-274-0931; 1113 N. Elm Place, Broken Arrow, 918-258-5454; www.eltequilatulsa.com MONTEREY’S LITTLE MEXICO offers a wide menu influenced by the cuisine of South Texas — think combination dinners named after El Paso and Laredo. The Houston-based company (founded in 1955) opened its first Tulsa location at East 17th and South Sheridan Road back in 1968, and the café has since had a loyal following.

4920 S. Memorial Drive, 918-627-3755; 1737 S. Sheridan Road, 918-836-7716; 5694 W. Skelly Drive, 918-445-2434; www.montereys.com

NOUVEAU MEX We are all familiar with enchiladas and chimichangas, but there are several locations in town putting their own modern spin on Mexican cuisine. These locations — both roaming trucks and brick-and-mortar cafes — focus less on authenticity and more on innovation, serving dishes ranging from New Mexico-inspired blue corn enchiladas to jerk chicken tacos.

Luchador fights and puffy tacos bring people to downtown’s ELOTÉ CAFÉ, but the sweet corn tamales, lime-glazed salmon and a tequila tasting bar keep Tulsans coming back, too. Add a sustainable business model, and you get one darn good restaurant. And remember, Wednesday is $2 puffy taco night.

514 S. Boston Ave., 918-582-1403, www.elotetulsa.com Park a chair next to the outdoor fireplace and snack on some of CAFE OLÉ’s homemade salsa and famous white queso — the secret recipe includes Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, green chilies, onion and spices. The rest of the menu is peppered with New Mex specialties such as stacked blue corn chicken enchiladas.

3509 S. Peoria Ave., 918-745-6699, www.cafeolebrookside.com

Mi Cocina’s Tacos De Brisket with cheddar cheese.

MI COCINA, the Texas chain that features upscale TexMex cuisine, uses only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. The Tacos De Brisket — flour or corn tortillas with slow-roasted shredded brisket, Jack cheese, rice and sliced avocado salad — are quite popular. If you are brave, pair your meal with a Mambo Taxi — a fairly strong concoction of frozen margarita swirled with icy Sangria.

1342 E. 15th St., 918-599-8009, www.micocinarestaurants.com MASA is a newcomer to Tulsa’s food truck circuit, and has been wowing customers with a modern take on Latin-fusion cuisine. Choose from empanadas (Thai chili or beef and potato, to name a few), Bacon Bombs (shrimp stuffed with cheese and green chilies and wrapped in bacon), arroz con pollo and arepas (a maize-based flatbread stuffed with savory fillings). Track them down on Sunday for Maria’s Hash — chorizo, bell peppers, onion and plantains served with a fried egg, cotija cheese and avocado.

918-606-8664, www.masatulsa.com MR. NICE GUYS food truck doles out delicious food on a weekly basis at the Guthrie Green and Boston Avenue food truck courts, specializing in global “street eats.”

We love their take on tacos. Seared ahi tuna and jerk chicken are favorites, but the Guys also feature mac and cheese that can be topped with any of the meat options.

918-949-8445, www.facebook.com/mrniceguystulsa

Brandon Shelest serves up a Mr. Nice Guys’ taco order.

Cafe Ole’s margarita.

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Mamasota’s mango margarita

Mamasota’s Chef and Co-owner Luis Navas serves up “farm-fresh Mexican” cuisine.

Calaveras Mexican Grill’s colorful interior.

BRAVOS MEXICAN GRILL may be the newcomer to this group, but it already has two locations that have become popular with diners. Menu items such as guacamole made tableside, pollo relleno (chicken breast stuffed with cheese, beans and vegetables, then topped with spicy chipotle sauce) and other traditional Mexican fare are largely to thank. Bravos feels upscale but still offers traditional street tacos inspired by classic taquerias.

4352 E. 51st St., 918-576-7003; 8010 E. 106th St., 918-943-3350; www.bravosmexicangroup.com TACOS EL RINCONCITO is tucked into a nondescript strip center on a side street near I-44 and South Yale Avenue. El Rinconcito, or “little corner,” features tortas (try the Cubana), birria tacos (corn tortillas folded over spicy, slow-cooked goat) and mojarra frita (whole fried tilapia), but don’t pass on the sincronizadas — enormous griddled flour tortilla sandwiches stuffed with ham, avocado, jalapeños, mustard and cheese and served with smooth green salsa that we wish was available by the jar.

4705 S. Braden Ave., 918-576-6087 I hear Mexico is lovely this time of year, but we have our own little piece of CANCUN right here. Menudo (tripe stew), lengua tacos and pastor tortas (spicy pork sandwiches) are just a few of the restaurant’s delicious offerings. The coastal Mexican menu — with items such as shrimp cocktail and whole fried fish — is peppered with traditional offerings such as “super burritos” filled with carne asada or chili verde. Cool off your tongue with a creamy horchata.

705 S. Lewis Ave., 918-583-8089, www.eatatcancun.com

Comparing traditional Mexican fare to Tex-Mex is like comparing arroz to fríjoles.

Traditional Mexican cuisine is a little harder to find in this city so enamored with fajitas and queso.

Settle in to these places and take a culinary tour of Mexico without leaving town.

David and Angelica Molina quietly opened CALAVERAS MEXICAN GRILL on the corner it now shares with Circle Cinema, but since then the restaurant has been anything but quiet. After a visit to the salsa bar, sit and enjoy one of the dozens of items on the menu influenced by the Jalisco region in Mexico, from where the Molinas hail. Think enmoladas (mole enchiladas), gorditas, pozole and a delicious assortment of seafood.

2326 E. Admiral Blvd., 918-592-1771 Take your appetite to EL RIO VERDE because the “wet burrito,” a giant rolled burrito — smothered in enchilada sauce and grated cheese — could feed a family of four.

Aside from this specialty of the house, its menu is packed with traditional Mexican fare … no Tex-Mex here. Pair octopus ceviche, caldo de camaron (shrimp soup) or torta

Braceros at Calaveras Mexican Grill are popular among patrons.

ahogada (a steak sandwich drowned with red chili sauce) with a “real” Coke in a glass bottle.

38 N. Trenton Ave., 918-592-2555 MARIA’S MEXICAN GRILL may have been one of Tulsa’s best-kept secrets but according to the packed dining room, the news is out. The tiny café serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week. The menu includes authentic dishes from south of the border, including fish tacos, ceviche-topped tostadas and the popular wet burrito filled with steak and topped with tomatillo sauce and melted Monterey cheese. Be sure to try the huaraches (fried masa with assorted toppings) or the grilled sincronizadas (stuffed and grilled tortilla sandwiches).

6122 S. Garnett Road, 918-459-8675 There is no menu at EL GALLO LOCO. Instead, diners choose two entrees from a selection of a dozen buffet-style options, all paired with homemade corn tortillas, rice and beans for $8. Be sure to try the pork in salsa verde or chicken thighs in bright red mole. Quesadillas are also available with an assortment of fillings, including nopales (cactus pads).

1060 S. Mingo Road, 918-835-8569 MAMASOTA’S recently settled into a new space in the Farm Shopping Center, where diners enjoy “farm-fresh Mexican” cuisine rooted in California taquerias. Chef and co-owner (with Ronnie Lowe) Luis Navas features breakfast, lunch and dinner, including chilaquiles, tortas and burritos.

5209 S. Sheridan Road, 918-764-9333, www.mamasotastulsa.com

STAFF PICKS – WHY SHOULD I HAVE ALL THE FUN? THE CREW AT LANGDON PUBLISHING CO. WEIGHS IN ON THEIR FAVORITE MEXICAN CUISINE. BEST QUESO Monterey’s Little Mexico (Morgan Phillips, city editor) BEST GUACAMOLE Top Shelf Guacamole prepared tableside at Bravos Mexican Grill (Josh Kampf, The Tulsa Voice advertising representative) BEST SALSA El Tequila (Anne Brockman, managing editor) BEST TACOS Tacos De Brisket at Mi Cocina (Michelle Pollard, managing photographer) BEST ENCHILADAS Cheese enchiladas at Chimi’s (Judy Langdon, arts and benefits editor) BEST BURRITOS El Rio Verde’s Wet Burrito (Gloria Brooks, subscription manager) BEST TAMALES Mi Cocina Pork Picoso Tamales (Greg Bollinger, video development) BEST FAJITAS Tres Amigos’ chicken fajitas (Rita Kirk, advertising representative) TulsaPeople.com

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Churros and coffee at Pancho Anaya Mexican Bakery.

Mexican bakeries

Unbeknownst to many, our local Mexican bakeries churn out hundreds, if not thousands, of baked goods on a daily basis. The cases are packed with a wide selection of breads, pastries and desserts. From churros to slices of tres leches cake, these panaderias will create a new category of cravings for your sweet tooth.

At PANCHO ANAYA MEXICAN BAKERY anything you choose is bound to be delicious — especially when fresh from the oven. Customers frequent this bakery for breads — tender bolillos (savory, oval-shaped rolls) and cream-filled churros, for example — but be sure to branch out and try a slice of sweet and milky tres leches cake. The bakery also supplies bread to many Tulsa restaurants — case in point, the delicious brioche buns used at HopBunz.

11685 E. 21st St., 918-234-3000; 2420 E. Admiral Blvd., 918-561-6735; 40 S. Garnett Road, 918-439-1010; www.panchoanaya.com Our other favorite places to enjoy delicious sweet and savory baked goods: PASTELERIA MI FAVORITA BAKERY 9459 E. 31st St., 918-660-0656 PANADERIA LA SONRISA 2617 E. 11th St., 918-582-4366 PALETERIA MICHOACANA ice cream shop 9467 E. 31st St., 918-270-1030; 11108 E. 21st St, 918-234-8700

Stocking the pantry

SUPERMERCADOS MORELOS, the popular east Tulsa market, set up shop recently at East 51st Street and South Peoria Avenue. I stock up on fresh and dried chilies, fresh chorizo and giant bottles of hot sauce. But I always linger to admire the wide assortment of products and the vast meat case that makes one want to get in the kitchen. Hop in line early for tacos, tortas and tamales, because it gets crowded after 11 a.m.

2119 S. Garnett Road, 918-794-2578; 5147 S. Peoria Ave., 918-712-3222; www.supermercadosmorelos.com LAS AMERICAS SUPER MERCADO market in the Kendall Whittier district carries locally made corn and flour tortillas from Tortilleria Estrada. The large market also stocks ingredients such as spices, canned goods, vegetables, meats and dairy, in addition to traditional pastries and baked items. While you are there, grab some lunch to go — the tacos, burritos and tamales travel well.

2415 E. Admiral Place, 918-835-3555, www.lasamericastulsa.com

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Chili lover Judy Allen shares her favorite recipes for Tex-Mex at home.

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Serves 4-6 This zesty combination of shrimp cocktail and pico de gallo is perfect when paired with salty tortilla chips and a nice, cold beer.

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cup chilled Clamato juice cup ketchup cup fresh lime juice cup white onion, finely chopped cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped cup cilantro, chopped 1 fresh chili, serrano or jalapeño, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped Mexican hot sauce, such as Valentina or Cholula, to taste Kosher salt, to taste 1 firm-ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into small chunks 1 /2 pound fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over to ensure there are no pieces of shell 1 /2 pound cooked baby shrimp Tortilla chips, for serving 1

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In a large bowl, combine Clamato juice, ketchup, lime juice, onion, tomato, cilantro, chili pepper of choice and garlic. Season to taste with hot sauce and salt, then gently stir in avocado, crabmeat and shrimp. Spoon into sundae glasses or bowls and serve with tortilla chips.

JICAMA, CUCUMBER AND P I NEAP P LE ST REET SNACK

Serves 4 Every time I visit Chicago, I insist on at least one meal at Rick Bayless’ Frontera Grill. I almost always order the Jicama Street Snack, a fresh Mexican take on crudités —– jicama, cucumber and pineapple matchsticks sprinkled with lime juice and ground Guajillo chili.

1 jicama bulb, about 1 pound 1 large cucumber 1 /2 pineapple, peeled and cored Juice of 1-2 limes Few teaspoons ground dried chilies, such as guajillo or ancho Peel the tough brown skin from the jicama.

Cut the bulb into 1/4-inch thick matchsticks.

Peel and seed the cucumbers and cut them into matchsticks. Repeat with the pineapple. Toss the matchsticks together in a bowl or scoop them into individual serving glasses. Sprinkle with lime juice and ground chilies and serve.

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Queso fundido means “melted cheese” in Spanish and is the burly cousin of Velveeta-laden chili con queso (queso as we know it). The beer or tequila is optional. I love the flavor, but feel free to substitute water. Mexican cheeses are available at many supermarkets, but Monterey Jack melts just as nicely.

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tablespoons vegetable oil ounces chorizo links, chopped or crumbled tomato, seeded and diced medium onion, coarsely chopped large jalapeño or 2 large serrano peppers, stemmed and diced (remove seeds before dicing, if desired, to temper the heat) 3 tablespoons Mexican beer or tequila 8 ounces Mexican melting cheese (such as Chihuahua, quesadilla or asadero) or Monterey Jack 1 /2 cup loosely packed chopped cilantro Tortilla chips and/or flour tortillas, for serving In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes; drain off most of the liquid. Add the tomato, onion, and jalapeño and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to soften and brown, about 7 minutes. Add the beer or tequila (if using) and cook, stirring, until reduced to a glaze.

Sprinkle in the cheese. Stir slowly and constantly until just melted, then stir in the cilantro. Serve immediately in a small iron skillet or warmed serving dish with tortilla chips and/or warmed tortillas.

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ONION Grow your own or stock up at the Tulsa Farmers’ Market.

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

Serves 4 Tacos inspired by the street carts of Mexico need not be fussy or complicated. Serve the grilled steak in warmed corn tortillas, topped with a sprinkling of cilantro, onion and crumbly cheese.

Juice of 2 limes 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Valentina or Cholula 2 pounds flank or skirt steak, trimmed of excess fat Warmed corn tortillas, for serving Chopped white onion, for serving Chopped cilantro, for serving Crumbled queso fresco, for serving In a large zip-top bag, combine lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil and hot sauce. Add steak and let marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to a few hours.

Heat a grill or grill pan until hot. Using tongs, pull the steak from the bag letting the excess marinade drip away. Grill until medium rare, 6-7 minutes per side. Move the steak to a cutting board to rest at least 5 minutes before slicing.

Thinly slice steak across the grain and serve tucked into tortillas. Top with onion, cilantro and queso fresco. tþ

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LETTUCE AND HERBS Find locally grown greens from Scissortail Farms at Reasor’s.

BEEF The Wagyu skirt steak from Cimarron Meat Co. comes from Prime Plus cattle raised in Tulsa County.

Anatomy of a great taco

Philly has its cheesesteaks, Chicago and New York have their pizzas, but it’s hard to throw a stone in Tulsa without hitting a great taco. It’s easy to experiment at home. Build your own with these classic —– and local! —– ingredients.

CIMARRON MEAT CO.: 8173 S. Harvard Ave., 918-935-3210, www.cimarronmeat.com MIDDLE MOUNTAIN DAIRY: Available at Whole Foods Market — Brookside and the Tulsa Farmers’ Market, 918-569-7885 REASOR’S: Many locations around town, www.reasors.com TORTILLERIA DE PUEBLA: 3118 S. Mingo Road, 918-610-8816 TULSA FARMERS’ MARKET: www.tulsafarmersmarket.org

CHEESE Squeakie Cheese comes from the cute goats at Middle Mountain Dairy.

TORTILLAS Tortilleria de Puebla churns out thousands of homemade corn tortillas every day.

TulsaPeople.com VIDEO What goes into the perfect Tulsa taco?

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

by NATALIE MIKLES Blueberry gazpacho from the Restaurant at Gilcrease.

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I was already a fan of Chef Geoffrey van Glabbeek. His carne asada salad with grilled peaches was my favorite thing on the menu at the Restaurant at Gilcrease.

My new favorite is his gazpacho — the perfect lunch on a hot day.

Blueberries are the main ingredient in this cool soup, with a mix of grapes, cucumbers, cilantro, mint and a little jalapeño. I wondered where the other layer of sweetness came from and discovered it was watermelon. Perfection.

A cup of blueberry gazpacho is $5 and a bowl is $8.

Gazpacho is easy to make at home, especially a fruit-based gazpacho, with whatever you’ve pulled from your own backyard or picked up at the farmers’ market.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half of mixture into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add pureed mixture back to large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If you like a completely smooth soup, process the entire mixture.)

This soup tastes best when you give it time to chill — a couple of hours or overnight.

Both receipes serve 6 for lunch portions, but are best served as small appetizer servings or as shooters.

Reserve ½ cup chopped tomatoes and ½ cup chopped peaches.

Puree remaining tomatoes and peaches, shallot, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt and pepper until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine puree with reserved tomatoes and peaches and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. tþ

WATERMELON GAZPACHO 2 ½ cups diced watermelon ¾ cup pineapple juice ¾ cup orange juice 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, diced 1 jalapeño, diced 1 small red or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 cucumber, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 60

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PEACH GAZPACHO 1 ½ pounds tomatoes, chopped 1 pound Porter peaches, pitted and chopped 3 tablespoons chopped shallot 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped basil 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ to ½ cup water

Natalie Mikles is a writer who loves food, cooking and the people behind the stove. If she could only eat one food every day, it would be pie — hands down. She explores life with her husband and three children, who she is determined will become adventurous eaters.

Pinkitzel’s downtown location.

PINKITZEL School’s out, so it’s a good time for treats at Pinkitzel.

Grab a sparkling pink lemonade or iced coffee, and choose from the fabulous desserts, like red velvet cupcakes, Champagne truffles and Italian cream cakes.

My kids love the bins of candy. Salt-water taffy is one of my favorites, so I always have to grab some of it, too.

Pinkitzel’s frostings — especially the cream cheese and caramel buttercream — are good enough to eat on their own.

Pinkitzel, 201 S. Denver Ave., is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday-Saturday; and 1-9 p.m., Sunday; 918-5827465; www.pinkitzel.com.

NEW AND NOTABLE Those of us who loved the downtown Coney Island were sad to see the iconic restaurant close. But the new location in the Brady Arts District is as good as ever.

The Economou family kept all the details that customers love — the same grill, the same little school desks. Of course, the chili and coneys are just the same, too.

When Coney Island Hot Weiners opened in Tulsa in 1926, hot dogs with chili and onions were sold for 5 cents each.

If hot dogs aren’t your thing, try the Frito pie, three-way chili or tamales.

Coney Island Hot Weiners is on the northwest corner of Archer and Main streets. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday.

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O’Reilly’s 2013 Pinot Noir, Oregon — $19.99 A smashing Pinot that recently came across my radar. Juicy red berry with a hint of spiciness makes this the ticket for summer holiday drinking.

Celebratory drinks Be festive this Fourth of July with wines that go boom.

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July sizzlers include three of my favorite summer wines categories — dry rosé wines, dry or sweet Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc.

I have always referred to rosé as a red wine dressed in bloomers. The fact that you go a step further and chill this pale “red” wine makes it ideal for warm summer months.

My other picks, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, are guaranteed to have high acidity — and that is your squeeze of lemon(ade) when it’s hot. Both of these wines have a distinct siz-

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zle to them; a little bite that cleans your mouth and also cools you down.

My favorite fizzing wines are bubblies or sparkling wine from anywhere and Vinho Verde wine from Portugal. There’s no doubt that carbonation quenches your thirst and is light and easy to drink when it’s hot outside.

Vinho Verde has a subtle effervescence to it and is dry and refreshing. Sporting only a 10 percent alcohol content means it’s great during the day or for picnics.

Finally, on to the wines that pop. Many of us can’t give up red wine just because it’s hot

out. Opt for lighter reds full of flavors that explode in your mouth with juicy summer fruit.

Pinot Noir, Beaujolais cru wines (higher quality than Nouveau) and Sangiovese with its higher acid profile will really “pop.” tþ

*Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certif ied Specialist of Spirits.

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L  K,   ’  Moon Travellers from a K-Cup. Back in the ’80s, when I still wrinkled my nose at coffee or anything else that wasn’t KoolAid or Coca-Cola Classic (“commie pinkos” introduced New Coke, dontcha know), I still had a love for Folgers — specifically, its metal can, which made the perfect launch apparatus for bottle rockets. Yeah, so did glass Coke bottles and the occasional cinder block; but, for whatever weird reason, my memories of Independence Days past are peppered with coffee cans, great food, the occasional errant Moon Traveller and, consequently, screams.

Until I was 11, Mamaw Walters’ and Mamaw Wright’s houses were both in the small community of Glade, just far enough from the notso-bright lights of Laurel, Mississippi, and any ordinances that might prevent a few hundred bottle rockets from being lit up and launched from the privacy of grandparents’ driveways. As they were at Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, my two Mamaws’ homes were the epicenters of my social life each Fourth of July, and we did the holiday up right.

Raise those eyebrows in total shock, but many of my July Fourth memories involve food — especially watermelon, which was typically the afternoon snack at Mamaw Wright’s on Independence Day. We’d tank up on chilled slices, spittooning seeds onto baking sheets or TV

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by JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT trays Mamaw placed on top of a couple layers of beach blankets over the kitchen table because we must have been the sloppiest young’uns in the 601 area code.

Mouths full, we’d listen while our parents retold a couple of stories — one in which cousin Jennifer accidentally ate a watermelon seed when she was a few years old, and Dad told her she’d probably grow a watermelon in her stomach, which apparently led to a horror movie-level crying jag.

The other tale came from Mamaw, whose grandparents would feed the kids watermelon at family gatherings during the Great Depression so they wouldn’t eat as much dinner, leaving more vittles for the adults. Her grandparents would’ve hated me, I’m sure, because not much stood between me and my next potential feeding.

Although we also ate twice our weight in watermelon at Mamaw Walters, that’s where I most enjoyed homemade ice cream — vanilla, thank you very much, which grinded loudly away out in the ice cream maker on the porch until after a lengthy dinner of hamburgers, sausages, potato salad and chips.

Papaw Walters had a particular affinity for ice cream, which he simply referred to as “cream.” I remember him sitting in his old recliner with Nicky, the first great-grandchild, in diapers on his lap, spooning her homemade ice

cream with a little Hershey’s chocolate syrup drizzled over it.

Back at the Wrights’, Mamaw would give me and my cousin Stephanie each a few boxes of “snaps,” those little spitball-comet-shaped firecrackers we’d throw on the driveway and under our parents’ lawn chairs until we ran out or were run off. As we grew a little older, we were allowed to light bottle rockets like our older siblings, cautiously lighting the fuse of a Moon Traveller in a Coke bottle or Folgers can, then running like a fool back up the driveway until the little missile hissed and spat skyward — or into Papaw’s garden across the road, which never caused a fire despite Mamaw’s incendiary concerns.

No doubt, I’ll be thinking of my grandparents, cousins, homemade ice cream and watermelon throughout the day this Fourth of July, as well as phoning Mom and Dad to see how they’re celebrating our nation’s freedom this year. Something tells me it won’t involve bottle rockets — but you better believe some Folgers will be nearby, even if it isn’t from a metal can. tþ

A Mississippi native, Jason Ashley Wright has called Tulsa home since 1998. He spends his free time f inishing a novel, contemplating his next meal and hanging with his Maine Coon, Ali Tabouli.

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Flint Hills Discovery Center

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The hills are calling The Flint Hills of Kansas have tempted travelers for centuries.

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The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was created in 1996 to protect the last stretch of remaining tallgrass prairie.

While the 11,000-acre preserve is great to visit in every season, the prairie grass becomes “tall in the fall,” when visitors can witness the 3- to 5-foot tall grasses synonymous with this ecoregion. Visitors can traverse through the prairie on one of several hiking trails or gather their pole and bait for some catch-and-release fishing.

Hiking is available 24 hours a day, with buildings open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily, May-October; and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily, November-April. Admission is free.

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Flint Hills National Scenic Byway For 47.2 miles along Highway 177, drivers can picture themselves as pioneers crossing the Kansas prairie. The byway features numerous historic sites, towns and scenic vis-

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tas along the way and is a popular destination for motorcycles and Sunday drivers.

Stop in Council Grove at the Kaw Mission State Historic Site to learn about the Santa Fe trail and other regional features. Hungry?

Grab a bite at the Hays House Restaurant and Tavern, the oldest continuously operated restaurant west of the Mississippi.

From Cassody to Council Grove, Kansas, www.travelks.com/ksbyways/flint-hills

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Flint Hills Discovery Center Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the Flint Hills Discovery Center is the spot to answer all those questions you’ve raised on your Flint Hills journey.

The Center’s vision is “to serve as a principal place for learning and understanding about the tallgrass prairie and the Flint Hills ecoregion in particular to assure its long-term preservation.”

While there are several exhibits and demonstrations to experience, don’t miss the Center’s immersive theater to witness “Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time.” The 15-minute presentation lets the viewer see a natural wildfire, spring storm and all the happenings of the prairie. It was my favorite feature.

Admission ranges from $7-$9. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday; and noon-5 p.m., Sunday.

315 S. Third St., Manhattan, Kansas, 785-587-2726, www.flinthillsdiscovery.org

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Manhattan, Kansas Dubbed the Little Apple, Manhattan was settled in 1855 along the banks of the Kansas River.

Today, it is home to Kansas State University and Aggieville, the state’s oldest shopping district featuring more than 150 unique businesses. If you’re headed to a Wildcats game, pick up the latest in royal purple gear at Varney’s Bookstore, 623 N. Manhattan Ave. Fort Riley is only 5 miles out of town. Established in 1853 to protect those on the Oregon, California and Santa Fe trails, the post became the site of the U.S. Calvary School.

The historic premises contain beautiful limestone buildings, and numerous ceremonies and events take place throughout the year.

Manhattan is 55 miles east of Topeka, just off of Interstate 70. www.manhattancvb.org

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OZ Museum Dedicated to all things OZ, the museum’s collection includes more than 2,000 items related to the series created by L. Frank Baum which began with the publication of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 1900.

Artifacts include the 1939 movie production notes, yellow brick from Baum’s military grade school and 24 color-illustrated pages from the book’s first edition.

The museum hosts events and screenings throughout the year.

OZ Museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; and noon-5 p.m., Sunday. Admission is $5, children age 4-12; $8, adults and young people age 13 and older.

511 Lincoln, Wamego, Kansas, 866-458-8686, www.ozmuseum.com tþ

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While it wasn’t the picturesque spring or summer months, the landscape was still breathtaking and one that showed promise for many return visits.

The Flint Hills contain the last of the remaining tallgrass prairie — approximately 4 percent of the original 170 million acres — with chert, flint and limestone hills dotting the landscape.

The Flint Hills area is approximately four hours north of Tulsa.

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Finger Paint is an example of the colorful, sun-tolerant coleus.

The plant that reinvents itself Coleus entices gardeners with its ease and color.

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Perhaps no other ornamental plant has changed, evolved and reinvented itself more than coleus.

A tropical plant, coleus is in the mint family with its largest concentration in Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The Dutch botanist Karl Ludwig Blume is credited with naming and introducing coleus to Europe some 200 years ago while living on the Indonesian island of Java.

Plant enthusiasts hailed coleus as the new must-have plant, resulting in a Victorian “coleus fever,” somewhat similar to the 17th century “tulip fever” in the Netherlands.

Yet coleus was more quickly and easily propagated than tulips and the plants were perfect for the then-popular “carpet bedding” plantings resembling a Persian carpet or tapestry.

Coleus’ popularity increased and new forms and cultivars via seed commanded great prices, spurring a “coleus race” among hybridizers and collectors. Eventually these plants became more available to ordinary gardeners and were employed as windowsill plants.

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Their popularity waned in the early 20th century, but by mid-century they had regrouped and arrived mass-produced from seed for garden centers as shady bedding plants. In the 1990s, a few hybridizers produced selections for containers and coleus with impressive color patterns and shapes.

Now, coleus is again a desired, fashionable plant. Hybridizers have created many cultivars that have emerged from the shade and into the sun.

Dubbed “sun coleus,” these varieties tolerate and grow well in full sun. Newer breeding also has concentrated on delayed flowering, more prolific branching, more emphasis on compact and trailing forms for containers and bright spots. Coleus can be grouped into three basic plant forms — upright, rounded and prostrate-trailing.

The trailing forms are used in hanging baskets or as summer groundcovers. One I grow is Trailing Queen, a Victorian selection that trails and grows in sun or shade.

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warmed to 60 degrees or higher. Temps below 50 degrees will cause loss of vigor and foliage drop.

Plant coleus in an organic well-drained soil with good moisture retention. Additional water is required during hot, windy and sunny periods. Feed every other week with a solution of Miracle-Gro. The most common pest is the mealy bug, easily eliminated with insecticides such as Malathion.

In the garden, plant coleus to lighten up shady areas or the sun coleus for bright sunny sites.

Planters or containers with a combination of annuals, perennials and grasses can be enhanced and embellished with a few colorful coleus.

Coleus is unstoppable. Over the last two centuries it has regained popularity and use, enticing us with its riot of color, ease of propagation and culture. It will, no doubt, retain its popularity for decades to come. tþ Russell Studebaker is a professional horticulturist, book author and garden writer in Tulsa and can be reached at russell.studebaker@cox.net.

Most local nurseries and garden centers have many coleus from which to choose.

One of the most extensive and exclusive coleus growers by mail is Rosy Dawn Gardens, New Hudson, Michigan, www.rosydawngardens.com.

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HOME

The property at 1727 S. Cheyenne Ave. is home to the offices of ALL Consulting. Originally a family home, the property has held many businesses in its 90-plus years.

A commercial transition A property transforms from home to office over its 90 years.

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From the 1950s to 2001, the house was the studio and modeling agency for photographer Frank Sherack. Rumor No. 1: Marilyn Monroe was photographed there before she became famous. Rumor No. 2: Sherack also photographed Jimi Hendrix, although not in the studio.

Until about two years ago, the house was home to a medical spa, where wrinkles and cellulite mysteriously disappeared.

Today, it’s home to about 15 employees of ALL Consulting, an engineering consulting firm for the oil and gas industry and for federal environmental projects. The company’s other employees are in the original building, just across the street, and throughout the country.

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“We used to rent office space at 15th and Peoria and decided we would rather own our office instead of paying rent,” says David Epperly, part owner of ALL Consulting. “We like the atmosphere of the area and being able to have smaller offices with two to three people per office instead of a ‘cube farm.’”

When ALL Consulting’s office space at 1718 S. Cheyenne Ave. couldn’t hold its growing workforce, the company tried to expand into other houses on the street. Nothing worked out until 1727 — just across the street — went on the market. Epperly made an offer that day.

However, it wasn’t exactly in move-in condition for a 21st century engineering consulting firm.

“I was put in charge of the remodel, but I didn’t want to make any decisions,” Epperly jokes. So, he contacted Julia Kirkendall of Kirkendall

Design, who updated and remodeled his personal home.

For her, it was an easy move from residential design to light commercial. Her task was to convert a stately 1920s home into an efficient workspace for geologists and engineers. The renovation took just four months. The idea was to keep many original features and details, while making all the necessary updates.

Before getting started, she had to consider how the building would function and how it would work for clients coming in and out.

“I wanted to keep it as original as possible,” she says. “Being authentic says something about your business.”

Almost every room in the house had been painted a different color — not very businesslike. So, Kirkendall chose a soft, gender-neutral Continued on p. 74

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The conference room nods to a former dining space.

The porch features a firepit and comfortable seating — perfect for a brainstorming session.

The designer fused modern touches with original features, like this fireplace.

Continued from p. 72 palette that would transition from room to room.

She went with shades of gray. Not quite 50, but enough to establish gray as the new beige.

“We went a little modern with furniture pieces,” she says, pointing out upholstered chairs and the legs of the conference room table. “It speaks to what they do.”

The floors and plaster walls are original, as are glass doorknobs and several other features around the house. The second floor telephone cabinet now houses new electrical for updated lighting and Internet. The laundry chute is still there, but with no modern day purpose. A coal chute is visible outside the kitchen, and there’s an oil tank “that’ll stay there until someone feels the need to remove it,” Epperly says.

Other original features of the house are 12 air vent registers. The paint on the vents contained no asbestos, but the sealant that kept them in place did.

“We could have left them and not dealt with the asbestos issue, but we wanted to remove the 15 or 20 coats of paint,” Epperly says. A professional polisher refurbished them to their original beauty.

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The company’s break room features modern amenities.

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“You get a historical sense when you walk in,” Kirkendall says. The entryway welcomes guests into an open, airy space.

The house also has two stairways: a grand one that was for family use and a simple one that was for servants.

“There are closets everywhere,” Epperly says.

“The building has great storage.”

Desks occupy the two front rooms. Desks and a saltwater fish tank, that is. There’s some serious crown molding all around and new fixtures offer a contemporary touch and improved lighting.

The dining room became the obvious conference room with two tables lined up end to end.

Coverings over the French doors and windows control noise and provide privacy. Chairs flank the table and a big screen TV says, “Let’s get this presentation started.”

The sunroom off the dining room provides more workspace. Sunshades for UV protection cover new, insulated windows.

“They let the light in but cut down on computer glare,” Kirkendall says.

What is now the break room was once the morning room, where the original family might have had breakfast. New cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances signal an updated feeling, while ceiling plates are reminders of the home’s rich past.

Obstructing any possible view from the back porch is the original Abundant Life

building, a seven-story structure without a single window.

“It’s full of asbestos and would cost about $2 million to remove,” he says.

The second floor features four bedrooms and a screened-in porch that have been converted to offices. Kirkendall accentuated picture moldings with contrasting colors and updated most rooms with ceiling fans and lighting.

One bathroom has been restored with a sink and faucets that work nicely with the original floor and wall subway tiles. Another bathroom on that floor was totally updated.

Epperly’s office is something of a shrine to his past. The leather couches date to his bachelor days, before his wife suggested they find a new home at his office. The blow-up elk that hangs proudly on the outside wall is vintage college décor. Framed animated cels dot the walls, and a freshwater tank acts as a centerpiece. The space is like a work cave but with better light.

The best feature of the room is what’s beyond the door to the outside: the perfect porch, complete with working fire pit, comfortable seating and the treetops as background. Brainstorming central.

One more flight up is the third-floor ballroom.

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“This was the party house on the block in the 1920s and 1930s,” he says.

Tucked into the walls are drawers. Two are 8 feet deep; another two are 3 feet deep. Not wide — deep. They held ball gowns that were too tall and too heavy for the hangers or closets of the day. Deep dormers and niche-like closets encircle the room. For now, the room is empty, but during a recent seminar it held 70 people. There’s plenty of room for a pool table, and one wall just screams for a giant TV. Maybe in phase two.

A gender-neutral palette of grays was chosen for the property’s remodel.

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“Working with a residence and transforming it into professional office space is very complicated no matter what the age of building,” Kirkendall says.

For her part, she had a happy client.

“Kirkendall Design did a great job of keeping the building close to original, but still updating to a more modern style with colors and decorations,” Epperly says. tþ

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Add courses about Tulsa history and politics to the mix and Jim Hunter was hooked.

He is one of thousands in Tulsa who participate in a lifelong learning program.

In his case it was the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Oklahoma State University. Retired from the Tulsa Police Department, Hunter enrolled.

“I figured, ‘Well, let me try it,’” he says.

He found the classes useful and fascinating, plus he enjoyed the spirited discussions in his politics class.

“I picked up some valuable information about gardening and learned a lot. I’ve enjoyed all my classes with OLLI. It’s been a great experience.”

Tulsa has three large lifelong learning programs — at Tulsa Community College, the University of Tulsa and OSU — each of which offers an ample selection of classes.

The programs vary in price, class selection, location and schedules. Courses are available for those seeking to take non-credit college classes or to start a new hobby.

Lifelong learning classes can fill a void in retirement, Hunter says.

“They have this time,” he says. “The same thing occurred to me that I had more time now to devote to learning. It came as an opportunity.”

He also says there’s a social aspect to the classes.

“It’s kind of critical for people who are retired to get out and meet other people,” Hunter says.

“It’s a good environment for people to get together and have a common interest in the class

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continuing education and workforce development at TCC. Lifelong learning programs also help seniors stay cognitively alert and sharp, says J. Phillip Applegate, dean of the TU Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning program.

“A real advantage of this is being further engaged with other individuals and being out on campus, interacting with young people, (and) often times interacting with ideas that are new to them,” Applegate says.

STUDENT TO TEACHER

After retirement, Jim Hunter began classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Oklahoma State University.

He now teaches in the program.

they take and maybe discuss the class or something relevant to the class.”

RuthAnn McCarthy Sirbaugh, OLLI director, sees friendships form during classes.

“It’s kind of funny — the first day of class is kind of like you’re back in school again,” McCarthy Sirbaugh says. “Everyone’s so happy to see each other and hugging.”

While socializing is one important benefit of engaging in a lifelong learning program, so is keeping the brain active.

“Learning isn’t something that just happens when you go to school and when you get out you’re done,” says Chris Tsotsoros, director for

Hunter has become hooked on lifelong learning. So much, he’s teaching a class now.

It began while he was coordinating the Citizens Police Academy at TPD. By educating the public about policework, he seeks to correct misinformation about law enforcement.

He spoke with an administrator at OLLI, and Police Chief Chuck Jordan approved the curriculum.

Several police officers spoke in class on topics such as use of force, pursuits, the helicopter unit and the detective division.

Hunter received positive feedback about the course and will teach “Behind the Blue: An introduction to the Tulsa Police Department” again.

He says education is never wasted and he encourages retirees to attend a lifelong learning program because classes are entertaining and it gets them out of the house.

“If there’s something there that interests you, it would definitely be worth your time and energy,” Hunter says. tþ

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The continuing education program at Tulsa Community College began in 1971 and now enrolls about 6,000 students each year.

Classes include computer-related topics, photography, arts and crafts, home and garden, and health and fitness. Prices range from $49-$250. Most classes meet over a four- to eightweek period and are offered Monday-Saturday with an occasional Sunday.

“You name it, we probably have a class for it, whether it be online or in the classroom,” says Chris Tsotsoros, director for continuing education and workforce development at TCC. “Classes are designed for whatever people want — whether you’re looking for a hobby, wanting to learn a new skill or relearn an old skill you haven’t done in a while.”

This fall, TCC plans to begin a new program called College for Seniors (55+). Enrollees receive a discounted tuition.

Class topics initially will include technology, book clubs, health-related topics, retirement, and arts and crafts. Tsotsoros says he hopes any TCC continuing education class will eventually be able to be tweaked to fit College for Seniors.

“If we can keep people engaged for their lifetime they’re going to be more active,” Tsotsoros says.

Enroll at www.tulsacc.edu and click “Continuing Education” or call 918-595-7200.

DIVISION OF LIFELONG LEARNING THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Campuses: Tulsa campus and offsite locations around town The University of Tulsa offers two tracks in its lifelong learning program: personal odyssey and personal enrichment.

Personal odyssey classes are within the curriculum of the arts and sciences college, which includes art history, philosophy, history, religion and political science.

“A lot of our people who come back and take the personal odyssey classes are doing it because they’re retired and they don’t want to stop learning,” says J. Philip Applegate, dean of the TU Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning program.

Each class is $195, plus textbook costs. Classes are part of the undergraduate program.

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take tests and write papers,” says Frances Najera, manager of non-credit programs and Advanced Placement Summer Institute Director. “They’re exposed to wonderful professors from all over.”

The other division, personal enrichment, offers programs around Tulsa. Past classes have included writing, basket weaving, wine tasting, bird watching, art, yoga and dance. Prices range from $49-$200 and vary in length from two days to eight weeks.

“With our personal enrichment classes, it’s really just the fun of learning something you don’t know,” Applegate says. “The courses taken through the curriculum (personal odyssey) are traditional college-level courses for those who want to delve deeper into a study area.”

Classes are offered in the spring and fall. To enroll, call 918-631-2937.

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE OKL AHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Campuses: Tulsa, Bartlesville, Stillwater, Yukon, Oklahoma City The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) started after a group approached the dean of college education to ask for support for a lifelong learning program. Now OLLI has more than 1,000 members.

Instructors volunteer to teach. Classes are two hours long and run six weeks in the fall and spring and three weeks in the summer. Students can take classes on one of the above campuses. Classes include jazz, women’s suffrage, memoir writing, investing for financial security, literature and storytelling.

“They’re low-key classes and there are no exams,” OLLI participant Jim Hunter says. “The instructors are very knowledgeable but they interact well with the students. It’s not just a lecture series. It can be as interactive or as passive as you want. It depends on everyone’s personality.”

OLLI has two types of membership. For $150, students have unlimited access to classes throughout the school year. Locally, Tulsans can join and attend their first lecture class for $50. Remaining classes are $25 each that year.

The Tulsa classes had 354 members enrolled in spring 2015, and the average age of an OLLI student is 73.

“I gear classes toward those 50 and older,” OLLI Director RuthAnn McCarthy Sirbaugh says. “When people tell me they’re not old enough to take them — seriously, you are. I have people who are very active in their 40s. I have people in their 90s … but we’re not going to turn someone away because of age.”

Call 800-765-8933 to enroll.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Campuses: Four campuses throughout Tulsa, an education outreach center, Glenpool, Owasso, plus some offsite locations

Q&A – FROM TULSA PROFESSIONALS PERSONALIZED PRIMARY CARE Q: How can I plan for a healthy retirement?

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We use results from the proactive screenings and tests included in their annual wellness services to create a customized action plan that will help prevent disease and identify and treat problems early. Start your health plan today with a complimentary visit.

GENERAL DENTISTRY Q: Why would my dentist want to do a CT scan?

A: 3-D cone beam imaging is proving to be the standard of care for dentists seeking accurate and detailed scans used in many oral surgeries and implant dentistry procedures. Locating and avoiding critical facial nerves is now possible with great accuracy. Regular X-rays are 2-D, and 3-D is preferred and often necessary for the doctor and patient to make a safer and more informed decision when doing any dental surgery.

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Dissecting the Sociopath: Their actions are centered on manipulation, control, narcissism and fear. The personality may be charismatic in which masks are worn to convince others of trust and intelligence. This type is sociopath is skilled at successfully twisting realities in order to evade or redirect truths. Controlling the outcome of their relationships with no accountability for their actions is the agenda. Another type of sociopath takes the form of hysteria in which drama and compulsion are also used to keep others close: Manufactured mania and repeated suicide threats are examples.

In either case, manipulation is used to control others, while fear of losing control of those around them is their driving fear.

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Q: Is there always a formal reading of the will?

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5727 E 104th Place - Inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement of the early 20th century, this Forest Park South home has many custom features that add character and personality compared to other homes in the Jenks SE district. 4 or 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 3 living areas + wonderful outdoor arbor covered patio. 4,796 sq ft (AP) $625,000.

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524 W. 127th Pl. - Transitional Style, newer construction, immaculately kept. Covered outdoor living with firepit and kitchen. Neighborhood pool. Bixby Schools. $349,000

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11713 S. New Haven Ave. Transitional style new construction in Gated Scissortail. Jenks SE Elementary. $515,000

GRAND LAKE - Contemporary 4 BR, 3BA home in Disney Wateredge w/100’ shoreline, wrap-around deck, 1-slip dock, tongue/groove ceiling, rough cedar. $429,000

1630 E. 31st St. - Village on Utica Tuscany inspired gated home. Master suite w/ guest bedroom & office on 1st floor.

Open floor plan plus gameroom & 4th bedroom up. 3 car $890,000

Angel Wing- W 73rd St. Gated neighborhood of 9 homes located west of Union Ave. on 73rd St. This lot has a 92’ frontage that expands to 214’ at the base overlooking the pond of Stone Creek golf course! Build the home of your dreams. $275,000

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7160 South College Avenue - Rockwood Hills Offered for the first time This stunning home was designed and built by award winning architect, Jack Kelley in 1972. Situated on almost two beautifully landscaped and wooded acres, this South Tulsa private estate is truly one of a kind. Designed for entertaining, with floor-to-ceiling windows, intricate marble floors, and large open rooms that flow onto a courtyard or private patio, the Kelley Estate has been home to large formal parties with over 100 guests and is equally ideal for an intimate gathering of close friends. The lighted tennis court provides another opportunity for entertaining. An avid explorer, Jack’s home is a reflection of his many travels. It is uniquely appointed with a hand carved entry door from an ancient Indian temple, marble imported from Turkey for the lady’s master bath, as well as hand honed limestone from Mexico. The living room boasts a six and a half foot marble fireplace from Van Ludwig’s Castle. Kelley’s exceptional eye for detail and design are beautifully expressed throughout this nearly 10,000 square foot home, creating a timeless work of art. $3,500,000 TulsaPeople.com

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11318 S. 109th E. Ave. Custom one level home. Room for your RV. Open Kitchen plan to Family room featuring fireplace and wall of windows looking out to a covered patio. Master has its own wing. Office and Formal dining have large widows with view of front yard. 2 bedrooms on other end of home Share a bath. Walking closets. Vaulted ceilings. Over sized 3 car garage. $410,000

11713 S. Oswego Ave. Priced to sell.

Beautiful home in Wind River! Game room and Theater up. 5 Bedrooms, 2 bedrooms down and 3 up. Workout or dance room up also. Master has private office plus 2nd office down, formal dining and nook off kitchen. Kitchen open to family room with fireplace. 2Islands in Kitchen, Covered Patio, 3 car garage. Great Home!! $635,000

5929 E. 106th. 17,314 sf. Off 11th & Sheridan Area. $275,000.

7907 S. Braden Gated Holland Lakes Located across from Holland Hall Blend culinary delights in your gourmet kitchen.

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11507 S. Hudson Estates of Forest Park!

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14458 S. Vandalia Wonderful gated in The Auberge in Bixby, Across from White Hawk Golf course. 2 bdrm home with office with fireplace could be 3rd bedroom. Large picture windows looking out to landscaped backyard and extra large patio, Kitchen has large center island, extra serving bar all in granite. Master bath has 2 person Jacuzzi tub. $208,000

Forest Creek II - 8246 S. Oswego Ave. 3325 sf by appraiser, 4 bedrooms, Game room up and bedroom up, Family room with fireplace, 3 bedrooms on main level, Formal dining open to Family, Kitchen with nook, 3 full and 1/2 baths, In-ground pool, Mature trees, Jenks Schools. $225,000

14556 S. Courtney Lane Cottages at Taylors Pond. Great location in Glenpool.

The layout of home & neighborhood has been carefully planned w/modern family living in mind. Neighborhood pool. Open Kitchen to family room w/fireplace. Formal dining & eating nook in kitchen. Granite counters, stainless appliances. Built in 2008 maintained like new. Master bath has separate shower, tub & double sinks. $210,000

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Vintage Tulsa Classic Features Grandeur of the Past With Present Day Style Historic Maple Ridge Residence. This Sophisticated Residence Exudes Grand Character While Offering Updated Amenities. Built in 1912, and Recently Renovated, This Three Level Historic Home has Wood Floors Through Out with Updated Kitchen and Baths. Great Home for Entertaining with Gracious Formal Areas, High Ceilings, Exquisite Moldings and Stunning Stairway. Granite/Stainless Kitchen with Snack Bar, and Eating Space. Main House has Four Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, 4 Living Areas, Plus Sunroom with French Doors. Lower Level Features 2 Club Rooms, Card Room, Wet Bar, Wine Cellar, and Full Bath. Carriage House Over 3 Car Garage has Bedroom, Full Kitchen, Bath and Terrace Overlooking Gunite Pool and Pergola. Grounds Are Privately Enclosed with Wrought Iron Fencing and Gated Side Entrance.

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7219 S. E vanSton Fabulous French Chateau. One of Tulsa’s most recognizable homes. Sits on several acres of groomed and landscaped grounds. Unmatched luxury with tall ceilings and spectacular finishes. Several bedroom suites plus and apartment. Almost 20,000 sq ft. $4,950,000

1805 E. 32 nd P lacE Fabulous home in Bren-rose. First floor master suite w/newly added bath and walk-in closet.

Kitchen opens to family living. Beautiful classic formals.

Spectacular outdoor living w/vaulted ceiling, fireplace, grill/kitchen and heated and chilled pool. 4 car garage w/ quarters. $1,599,000

3462 S. a tlanta P l . Extraordinary custon designer home.

Imported European fixtures throughout. Custom home & hand troweled walls. Stunning chef’s kitchen. Huge center island, 2 dishwashers, imported French range, butlers area.

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4021 S X anthuS a vE Beautifully updated home on a cul de sac. Granite & stainless counter tops in the center island kitchen. Large family living adjacent to kitchen. Gorgous formals & study. Spacious marble bath & walk in closet in first floor master suite.Huge private back yard w/pool. $799,000

10710 S. Fir Pl. Remarkable custom home!! Three levels of patios with spectacular views. Open kitchen/ family room with two story ceiling overlooks pool and spa.

Luxurious master suite has exercise room. Guest house attached. $2,395,000

7106 E 106 t h Classic river rock home with amazing remodel. Tile floors throughout living areas. Huge center island granite kitchen. Impressive first floor master suite and second bedroom down. Gameroom w/wet bar and attached full apartment. Property sides to a large green space. $895,000

2442 S. c incinnati Builder’s own home. Large open rooms and tall ceilings. Cast stone mantels and pillars. Heated floors throughout most of the first floor! Five living areas! Outdoor living with kitchen and salt water pool. $1,095,000

S G a r y a v E n u E Gated Wellington South. Only available lot! This corner lot backs up to the pond and has a direct view of two fountains.

Build your custom home in this fabulous neighborhood. $360,000

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8712 S. Gary ave. $905,000 European-inspired design with quality amenities, open floor plan and spacious rooms throughout. Designed for entertaining inside and out. Each bedroom has private bath access. Veranda and large patio overlooks pond, fountain & foot bridge. Gated with guard.

8003 S. Guthrie Ct. $879,000 Beautiful New Construction in Gated Stonebrooke. Spacious & well thought out floorplan. Master, 2nds bedroom, theater & study on 1st level. Exercise, 3 bedrooms & gameroom up. Custom paint details throughout. Outdoor FP, room for a pool. Corner lot

11714 S. riChmond ave. $760,000 Fabulous 5 Bedroom, 4.5 Bath Home with seperate guest quarters. Viking Kitchen with 2 Granite Islands. Game/Theater Room, 2 Laundry, Huge Closets, self-cleaning Saltwater Pool & Spa with Fireplace and fountains, Sound System Throughout.

6116 S Gary avenue $997,000 Completely remodeled home. Outdoor kitchen & pool. Spacious vaulted kitchen w/large granite island. Beautiful woodwork, hardwoods, custom details and awesome gameroom. Circle drive and view of the 15th Hole on Southern Hills Golf Course.

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10114 S. evanSton avenue $276,000 Beautiful Home, Updated and Move in Ready. Spacious Rooms, Quartz Kitchen with Custom Cabinets, Stainless, Double Ovens & Gas Stove, 4 or 5 B/R Plus Gameroom. Private Backyard, Room for Pool. 3 Car, Jenks SE.

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10625 S. Garnett rd. Gracious Georgian manor home on 5 acres.

A winding drive and a pool with a fountain greet you through the gate. There are over 6000 sq. ft. of pure luxury in this home. Gorgeous woodwork, and deep crown moldings. Marble entry. Large 7777 center S. JameStown ave. -Fabulous Designedviews andand built

by JackSaltArnold for the current owners. granite island kitchen. balconies. water pool. $1,350,000 Attention to details are in everyroom of the house. Hardwood floors, beamed ceilings,

beautifully cabinetry and lots of natural light make this house one of a kind. 6 bedrooms each having walk-in closets and full baths. 2 located on first floor. Lower level has high ceilings, media room, gameroom, kitchenette plus work out room. All outside surfaces are covered in Pennsylvia bluestone tile. Inground pool. Call for more details.

6010 E. 117th St. Beautiful new listing in the prestigious South Tulsa neighborhood of River Oaks. This English Estate has every amenity possible to make living easy. Open kitchen S. rockford rd. - Located on Crow Creek. of and familyroom has3023 granite and stainless appliances.

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Hand ter suite offers sitting area overlook with fireplace to cozy up on winter throughout first floor accent nights, the spa bathsawn has mesquite a saltedflooring soaking tub. 3 the additional bedthehas custom and fireplaces. to rooms. Billards room fullcabinets kitchen, media Private roomoffice andopens more.

Call for more information. $2,995,000 Master Suite area. Upstairs area features 3 bedrooms each having private baths, gameroom, exercise room and office.

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3266 e. 75th St. well - Custom2404 Built home with quality 2502 e.front 45th porch St. - Amazing custom built homemakes located 60 woodward Blvd. - Boston Cir. SquareThis Condos with close accessbackyard.

6623 S. Evanston could be your This E. 28th St. Wide with rocking chairs craftsmanship.

Beautiful frontfeel doorwelcome open to officein on large corner lot.style Enjoyhome. the outdoors thisopen summerrooms in your to Riverparks and newwith Gathering Place. First floor features appointed home gorgeous wood, hardware and marble is glassyou this colonial Large paneling, built-ins with & fireplace.

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The ahouse close to 8000 sq. rich ft. beautifully a lots of windows make house great for doors lots tooftheliving. and dining rooms.

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There are 7appliances full baths and suite 3 bedrooms Spacious kitchen has center high-end opens tobedroom familyroom. Master area has highup. ceilings, custom fireplace and hardwood floors.

Upstairs featuesliving master suite with double closets, large bath and one balcony. ½ bath.

Large lower with on fullthekitchen island and gameroom double dishwashers. $898,000 first floor. Upstairs features Master bedroom 3onliving first floorareas. has relaxing bath. The floating and private Second bedroom pluslevel study,gameroom full bath and located and bath a beautiful pool. $1,500,000 plus two additional bedrooms. Wonderful outdoor wooded and steel staircase leads to the 2nd floor. Sitting area laundry.

Calloverlooks for more details entertaining space has stone fireplace. $599,900

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3126 E. 87th PL Gated Wellington 4942 E. 103rd St. Custom Built in Wexford 10520 S. 91st E. Ave. Magnificent home in South has view of the pond. Recently by Murphy has been nicely updated. Formal Legacy Park II built by Bill Haynes Homes. The Columbia Circle - has Gated Circle located in Midtown has been . Modern twist with a great 6423 S. IndIanapolIS remodeled withaveattention grabbing living3119 andS.dining.

Kitchen tileColumbia backsplash, open floorplan is great for entertaining with completely updated.

Largestainless open roomsappliances. on the first floor great has formals plus an office. stone fireplace. Granite floorplan make this house one of5 abedrooms, kind. Gated courtyard details in every room.

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3Threeon additional bedrooms three full baths on second floor. Could be guest living and diningwith is overwet a lower levelBeautifully familyroom having landscaped. $760,000 rooms up + gameroom andCall sitting area.

New Plantation Shutters. Expansion space upstairs apartment.

Private backyard. for more details. stone fireplace. Spacious eat-in kitchen w/pantry. Bedroom Roof. $475,000 with plans. Call for more details. $334,500 wing features private study. Master suite plus 4 additional bedrooms and pullman baths. Large lot. $449,000

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6010 E. 109th Street Gated area of Traditions, 5 BR, w/ private BA., 7.5 BA totalGorgeous Transitional Style Home, built in 2014, w/ marble, granite, quartz & modern iron finishes.

Game, Theater & Exercise Rooms, Office,+ Planning Area off kitchen. Large yard beyond pool. Cul-de-sac lot. Saltwater Pool, Hot Tub, Fountains, 2 Outdoor Lvg. Areas w/ OD Granite KItchen. Half size BB Court + Storm Shelter. In Jenks, SE Elem.

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14110 S. 50th E. Ave. Beautiful Home in White Hawk. Golf Course Living with lots of privacy! 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Extraordinary home with lots of upgrades & amenities, privacy and peacefulness. Plantation shutters, Crown Moldings, Central Vac, Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry, New recirculating Hot Water Tank, Copper Guttering & Elevator to 2nd floor. Great Room has high ceilings & golf course views. The home theater has wood paneling built in Cabinets & surround sound. Bixby Schools. $369,900

6630 E. 60 Place - Executive Estates PANORAMIC VIEW. Beautifully Remodeled Hilltop Home! 4 BR, 3 Full +1/2 BA. All new inside & out with pool! Hardwood floors, & granite. New Kitchen, Baths, HVAC, Windows, plumbing & more! Downtown skyline views from patio; great for morning coffee. Lots of versatile rooms. Scenic views from Pool Deck makes a great place for relaxing or entertaining. New concrete driveway has lots of parking space. Tulsa Schools. $419,000

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10221 S. Fulton Ave. in Camelot Park Beautiful home with Pool and Covered Patio Area. 4 BR, 1 down with spacious Master Suite and 2 other BR up. Three full Baths.

Large kitchen with island, pantry and breakfast nook, opens to family room. Formal Dining and Formal living down.

Game Room Up. Hardwood floors, tile and carpet in upstairs rooms. Two car garage. Must See! Jenks SE. $329,900

9910 & 9915 N. Featherstone Road Great lots in gorgeous Gated Clear Brook. A wonderful community of fabulous homes with flowing streams, bridges, ponds and trees. Ready for your custom build with your choice of builder! 2 lots side by side at the back of Featherstone Road on a cul de sac. Each lot is 1.76 Acres.

Can be sold together or separate. Total over 3.5 Acres. $200,000

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2503 S. Birmingham Avenue Stunning Midtown home with hard-to-find 3 car garage. Custom built in 1991 this traditional brick home features 4 large bedrooms with private baths, 2 half baths, family room with fireplace, game room with wet bar, large formal dining room, separate his & her offices, sun room and spacious island kitchen. Lovely landscaped corner lot. $655,000.

4608 E. 109th Place An exceptional five bedroom home located in the exclusive gatedneighborhood of Stonebriar Estates. Built in 2005, this home features a spacious granite island kitchen, large family room, home office, formal dining room, 1st floor master and guest bedroom suites, upstairs game room,theater room plus bonus room over 3 car garage. Inground pool and spa. $644,000

11823 S. Oswego Ave. Spectacular outdoor living in this charming 4 bedroom home located in the gated section of “White Oak.” Sip‐n‐dip pool, outdoor fireplace, pergola and lush landscaping allow for year around enjoyment. Newly painted interior, granite, hardwoods, plantation shutters are just a few of the amenities found in this great home. $435,000.

12712 S. Birch Place Wonderful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Yorktown features the master and 2nd bedroom down, home office, formal dining room, large granite island kitchen, stunning curved wrought iron staircase, 2 fireplaces, upstairs game room, hardwood floors, large corner lot and extra deep 3 car, side entry garage with storm shelter. Neighborhood pool and parks. $334,000.

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3137 S. Lewis Ave. Updated home in the heart of Midtown (limited access street/not on Lewis).

Three Bedrooms, two full and one half bathrooms.

Two car garage. Updated granite kitchen, Stainless Steel appliances, new windows, wood floors, new master bath, two living spaces, one fireplace, utility room, nice yard and pool. Forest Estates.

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3022 S. Cincinnati Ave. Custom full brick Country French home in Historic Travis Park of Midtown Tulsa.

Walk to RiverParks and A Gathering Place. Built in 2013. Two bedrooms down, two up. Three full baths.

Granite kitchen with Stainless Steel appliances, double ovens, alder wood beams and custom cabinets. Two living areas, one fireplace. Theater/gameroom, covered deck, nice yard with privacy fence and three car garage.

Lee Elementary, Edison Prep Jr. High and Edison High School. $538,000

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12381 S. Florence Ave. Exquisite custom home on 2.78 acres. Horses permitted, Jenks schools.

European inspired home with quality finishes.

Hickory hardwood floors throughout, custom alder wood molding, trim, doors and beams.

Cast stone fireplaces, amazing kitchen. Two living spaces, formal dining. Four bedrooms, three full and one half bath. Three car garage. Beautiful wooded property, convenient location. $774,500

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10911 S. 91st E. Ct. NEW LISTING in The Enclave. Stunning custom built home. 1 owner, high ceilings, grand entry, formals, safe room, 2 offices, 2 beds down and 3 up plus game room. Salt water pool and outdoor fireplace. Cul-de-sac lot. Backs to greenbelt. Bixby Schools. $799,900.

10625 Mulberry Street - New Price! New construction built in 2014.

Sits on 2 lots in Hidden Oaks, Jenks. Smart home wired. Granite on every counter top. Mother in Law suite with private entrance. Spacious theater room. Safe room. 5 bdrms, 4 full baths, 2 half bath, 3 car. $999,000

1901 S Norfolk Avenue Stately Maple Ridge home with classic entry, beautiful staircase with stunning hardwoods. 2 living down, formal dining & breakfast, screened in 2nd floor porch w/ hot tub. 3rd floor activity area, corner lot, large dry basement. Rentable quarters. 4 or 5 bed. $435,000.

669 W. 77th Street - New Price! Stunning custom home with absolutely beautiful moldings, hardwoods and high ceilings. One of the largest kitchen/living/dining rooms you will find anywhere. Perfect for entertaining. Theater Room/Game Room. Jenks Schools. $495,000

2997 E. 56th Ct. One level 4 bed home, formal dining & living, brick floor entry, beamed casual living with fireplace. Spacious kitchen with breakfast room, large utility, corner lot. Walk to schools. $240,000

2713 E. 140th Pl. Builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custom home in Dutcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crossing. Stunning details, handscraped hardwoods, 4 bedrooms, open plan, amazing lawn and landscaping. Area Pool. Cul-de-sac lot. 3 Car. Bixby Schools. $329,900.

DUCK CREEK WATERFRONT! Former B& B, home has 2 large master suites,3 large bedrooms w/private baths,large bunk space,& a separate 1 bed 1 bath guest house w/kitchen. Main house kitchen equipped with double viking range,GE Monogram refrigerator. Dock is over 4,000 sq ft w/8 ft wide walk way. Quiet waters with gentle slope. A must see! $1,190,000

THE COVES. Golfing, Swimming pool, tennis courts, gated with full-time security! This lake view home has many custom upgrades including knotty pine cabinets, granite counters & SS appliances. Exterior is log siding & stacked stone. Home has 3 large living areas, covered patios & balconies. 4 bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths, & large loft area for additional space.

Nice enclosed storage area under house and a large detached garage with golf cart bay. Home is immaculate and move-in-ready!! $495,000

Quiet waterfront lot in Sawmill Hollow Cove near Duck Creek.

Beautiful view with gentle slope to deep dockable water.Build your dream home. If you need a builder, seller is a builder, and will custom build your home to your needs. Property is in a gated addition, with a private boat ramp. Port Carlos Marina near by. $199,000

VIEW VIEW VIEW!!! Located only minutes from the Coves and CherokeeYacht club. This 3 acres M/L has over 500ft M/L of main lake shoreline. The main lake view is breath taking. This property would make a great development property or would make an excellent home site for your dream lake home. $369,000

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8796 Highway 10, Tahlequah, 74464. $400,000 GORGEOUS ILLINOIS RIVER FRONT HOME!! Approximately 5.3 lush acres with land on both sides of the river. Exquisite cypress, red oak, & teak flooring. High end finishes, trims & cabinets. Full 9.6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wrap around porch with 12 ceiling fans. Rear-entry, fully insulated 3 car garage. Lennox heat & air systems.

Quality 2x6 construction built with high energy efficiency standards. 25x30 shop with full bath & utilities could be guest cabin. Perfect property and setting for a weekend retreat or a Bed and Breakfast!! One-of-a-kind, custom built beauty!!

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10625 MULBERRY STREET GORGEOUS new construction built in 2014 by Crest Homes. Sits on 2 lots next to a 50 foot grassy easement in Hidden Oaks, Jenks.

Smart home wired. Granite on every counter top. Generator wired. Pool area plumbed & wired w/plans by Baker Pools.

Mother in Law suite w/private entrance.

Spacious theater room. Safe room downstairs. Plenty of storage. Exercise room. 5 bdrms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, 3 car garage. Landscaped w/sprinkler system. Ready to move in!! $999,000 Call Allison Jacobs 918-8502207 or Scott Coffman 918-640-1073

1709 W. PLYMOUTH ST. Gated home in Magnolia Gardens that backs to the 17th hole of Battle Creek. Gorgeous home with master bedroom and 2 additional bedrooms on the first floor, office, formal dining, game room or 4th bedroom upstairs with private bath, 2 car garage. Back patio faces golf course with fire pit and outdoor kitchen area. Not one detail missed on this home! Beautiful! Listing for $305,000.

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4321 E. 117th Drive Fabulous custom updated home in gated Tallgrass in Wind River. Dramatic entry & open floor plan with Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen.

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Admission is free, and spectators will have an incredible Country Club. Admission is free, and spectators will have an incredible chance to walk the course with a highly competitive field ripe with chance to walk the course with a highly competitive field ripe with future LPGA stars. If you would like an up close and personal experience, future LPGA stars. If you would like an up close and personal experience, volunteer with the Tulsa Country Club. volunteer with the Tulsa Country Club.

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An Affair of the Heart of Tulsa vendor Silk Road allows visitors to design their own silk scarf through the art of water marbling.

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or 20 years this summer, discerning Tulsans have shopped till they dropped at An Affair of the Heart of Tulsa. The confluence of crafters, artisans and independent retailers began in Oklahoma City in 1985 and entered the Tulsa market a decade later. Today An Affair of the Heart is the largest arts, crafts and antiques show in Oklahoma. The Tulsa market offers semi-annual three-day shows at Expo Square each July and November. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.5 p.m., Sunday. Cost is $7 for all three days. RiverSpirit Expo at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. Visit www.heartoftulsa.com.

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Naturally Well Tulsa

Paul Signac’s “Au temps d’harmonie”

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7/3 “4th on the 3rd”

7/11 Naturally Well Tulsa

Through 9/13 “The Figure Examined”

Signature Symphony will continue its tradition of celebrating patriotic and American music at its annual “4th on the 3rd” concert.

The event began in 1981 when the Tulsa Parks and Recreation Department asked the symphony — then called the Tulsa Little Symphony Orchestra — to create a special Fourth of July presentation at Mohawk Park. Two years later, the Parks Department moved the celebration downtown to Boulder Park, where the tradition lived on for 23 years.

When the symphony began its residency at Tulsa Community College, its dress rehearsal on July 3 was made open to the public. Thus, the “4th on the 3rd” patriotic concerts were born and have since been held in the air-conditioned VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education.

The 2015 Signature Symphony performance will feature the Signature Chorale, soloists and special ensembles and will include a tribute to the Armed Forces. 7:30 p.m. VanTrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st St. Tickets are $12; purchase at 918-595-7777 or www.myticketoffice.com.

Visit www.signaturesymphony.org.

Christy Hays’ interest in natural wellness grew over the past four years as she learned more about its benefits. Now she hopes to provide Tulsans an avenue to do the same.

Hays recently co-founded Naturally Well Tulsa, a new all-day event, with her chiropractor, Jason Schluter, to educate the public on alternative health options available locally.

Through her company Zen Moves, Hays teaches Zumba, meditation and qigong — pronounced “chee-KUNG” — an ancient Chinese health practice that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention.

Providers in various areas of interest — such as nutrition, natural childbirth, essential oils, yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic and local farmers’ markets — will highlight their services in 20-minute, interactive presentations and will meet with attendees at their event booths.

Door prizes will include a FitBit and a wellness basket. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, Founders Hall, 4444 E. 41st St. Free.

Visit www.naturallywelltulsa.com.

The human form is one of the most prevalent art subjects. It also is the focus of Philbrook Museum of Art’s exhibit called “The Figure Examined,” which is comprised of more than 100 pieces by European and American masters of the 19th and 20th centuries.

“The Figure” kicks off the museum’s “All-star Summer” with a wide range of paintings, sculptures and works on paper by artists such as Auguste Rodin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. The exhibit is on loan from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation, a generous longterm lender to Philbrook.

The exhibit explores the radical stylistic changes that occurred in the modernist period and the broad spectrum of political, philosophical and aesthetic meanings that can be expressed through human form. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday; and 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday. Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road. Museum admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and university students and free for Philbrook members and children 17 and younger.

Visit www.philbrook.org.

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The University of Tulsa College of Law Five leaders in the legal community were inducted into the TU Law Hall of Fame during the annual TU Law Alumni Gala on May 16.

Pictured at the event are the Hon. Stephanie K. Seymour and TU College of Law Dean Janet K. Levit, one of the inductees.

Volunteers of America Oklahoma The glitzy side of the American West came alive May 1 at the eighth annual Rhinestone Cowboy – A Tribute to the Glamorous West. Pictured are Morgan and Jeff James; Pam Richardson, CEO and president of Volunteers of America Oklahoma; Event Chairman Dan Higgins and wife Jane Higgins; and Board Member Michael Graves and wife Bette Graves.

American Red Cross The 2015 Rescue Gala on April 9 honored the five tribes responsible for bringing the Red Cross to the Oklahoma territory and celebrated 110 years of service for the Oklahoma branch of the American Red Cross. Pictured are Cherokee Pearce, 2015 Miss Oklahoma Teen USA; Farrell Prater, Cherokee Nation; Jeff Hansen, Choctaw Nation; and Sylvia Tulsa, Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The nations were presented with the Oklahoma Spirit Award.

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American Cancer Society Six local business leaders, the 2015 Barons, pledged to generate $10,000 each to benefit the American Cancer Society through avenues including sponsorships and table sales at the Sept. 26 Cattle Baron’s Ball. Pictured at the Baron Reveal Party are (front row) 2015 Barons Denise Geuder, Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Lauren Landwerlin, Saint Francis Health System; Brent Adams, Country Financial; Shane Fernandez, Nabholz Construction; and (back row) alumni Barons Robert Bresnahan, Arvest Bank; Andy Kinslow, Kinslow, Keith & Todd; Alan Souter, Reco Development; Mark Morley, Warburton Capital Management; and Rocky Goins, Senior Star.

Chefs for the Cure Approximately 450 people attended Chefs for the Cure on April 19 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. The event raised more than $28,000 for Susan G. Komen Tulsa. Pictured are Sarah Andrews, CTCA communications specialist; Lauren Beach, CTCA growth coordinator; and Heather Gowin, CTCA public affairs manager.

HBA Foundation Hosted by Metro Appliances & More, Appetite for Construction raises financial support for the Home Builders Association’s Charitable Foundation. The event featured tastings of “small plates” prepared by 10 of Tulsa’s top chefs. Pictured are Metro’s Linda Johnson, event co-chairs Kim Leitch and Janet Soderstrom, and HBA CEO Paul Kane.

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Child Abuse Network The fourth annual CANdlelight Ball was April 25 at the historic Mayo Hotel. The event raised funds for the Child Abuse Network Inc. Approximately 1 in 17 children is involved in a child abuse investigation in Tulsa County. CAN exists to stop the hurt and begin the healing for these children. Pictured are guests Tiari and Tim Harris, former district attorney.

Crossroads Clubhouse James Torrey, board chairman of Crossroads Clubhouse; Mike Smith, board vice chairman; and Becky Frank, chairwoman and CEO of Schnake Turnbo Frank PR, attended the Clubhouse’s Golden Gala. Frank received the 2015 Golden Hope Award for her “leadership and work to increase access to mental health care and to raise awareness of mental health.”

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Saint Simeon’s Patron Chairs Will and Donna Farrior and Event Chairs June Patton and David Hogan attended the Western Days 2015 kickoff event at The Restaurant at Gilcrease. The Trustees of Saint Simeon’s Foundation host the annual Western Days auction and dinner to benefit seniors and families served at Saint Simeon’s. This year’s event is Sept. 15.

Family & Children’s Services The White Party on May 1 raised funds for F&CS, Oklahoma’s largest community health care center. Pictured are Robert Sher, White Party chairman; Susan McCalman, F&CS development director; Laura Neal, White Party emcee and former KTUL anchor; and Hamel Reinmiller, F&CS vice president of resource development and White Party board liaison.

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Three of Oklahoma’s four George Washington Teaching Ambassadors, Teresa Potter, Jan McClaren and Beth Howard (second from right) and Mount Vernon Vice Regent Bonnie Henke (far right) of Tulsa met keynote speaker and historian David Hackett Fischer after the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Banquet on May 16. Howard, a Tulsa art teacher, received the Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in elementary teaching.

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Fundraisers and fun happenings

July July 3 — International Literacy Training Institute Graduation Benefits Literacy & Evangelism International. www.literacyevangelism.org July 12 — Celebrating Freedom, Hope and Centenarians Benefits NEATs (Northeast Active Timers). www.neatstulsa.org July 12 — Senior Star Round-up Benefits LIFE Senior Services.

918-664-9000, ext. 275 July 12-18 — Everybody Deserves a Massage Week Benefits ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation). www.cynthiasawesome. massagetherapy.com

July 18 — Bingo Bash 2015 Benefits Tulsa SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). www.tulsaspca.org July 20 — Musical Mondays Benefits LIFE Senior Services. www.LIFEseniorservices.org July 30 — Art RX Benefits Project TCMS of Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation. www.tcmsok.org July 30-Aug. 1 — Harwelden Murder Mystery Benefits the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. www.ahhatulsa.org

7/12 Northeast Active Timers NEATs will host a benefit concert, “Celebrating Freedom, Hope and Centenarians,” at Yale Avenue Christian Church.

Pictured at the May 13 NEATs luncheon are attendees Dorothy McFadden, 100; Edith Kolar, 104; Daisy Bartling, 100; and Mildred Kellenberger, 101.

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Kulsum and Dr. Jamal Siddiqui Co-chairs, Art RX

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uests attending the fourth annual Art RX fundraiser at the end of this month can expect food, music, live and silent auctions and beautiful art, according to this year’s co-chairs, local ophthalmologist Dr. Jamal Siddiqui and his wife, Kulsum.

“A highlight will be Michael Debus, a performance painter, who will twice charismatically transform blank canvases into two pieces of art,” Kulsum says. “Guests will have an opportunity to purchase his art through the live auction.”

The silent auction will feature pieces by other local artists — including Anna Rutherford, Cynthia Brown and Bill McClure — as well as pieces by physicians and their relatives.

Art RX benefits Project TCMS of the Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation, through which physician members donate their time and services to uninsured, low-income residents. In the past three years, Art RX has donated $1.85 million worth of services to sustain the program. The Siddiquis have been involved in Project TCMS since 2013.

Why is volunteerism so important to each of you?

Dr. Siddiqui: When I participate in Project TCMS as one of 100-plus Tulsa County volunteer physicians and surgeons, I feel I am truly part of a process that changes and restores lives that otherwise would not be possible. I recently treated a young man in his 20s who went blind in both eyes due to a rare form of rapidly progressive cataracts. Consequently, he became unable to work and support his family. Without a job and insurance, he had no means to seek treatment. Because of safety-net clinics and Project TCMS, he was sent to my practice, underwent a quick surgery in each eye and had his vision restored to 20/20. He is working again and is able to support his family. While his eye disease is unique, his situation is all too common. This success story is the reason why I continue to invest in my community in such a meaningful way.

Kulsum: Volunteerism was such a big part of my life growing up, and it is no different now that I am an adult. Using my time and resources for others helps me strengthen ties with the community I live in, the same community in which I grew up and love. tþ

7/18 Tulsa SPCA Bingo Bash 2015 will feature a buffet, bingo, dessert auction, cash bar, wine grab bag and restaurant pull. Event committee members include Abby Lehman, Louise Rose, Erin Blumer and Dana Kastelic.

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July 30 — Art RX 6 p.m. The Learning Center, Schusterman Center, OU-Tulsa, 4502 E. 41st St. $50, tickets; corporate sponsorships available.

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Rockin’ the universe

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Chris Lieberman and Phil Kaiser founded the Center of the Universe Festival named for the downtown Tulsa landmark. Attendance at the first event reached approximately 50,000.

July 24-25 — Center of the Universe Festival $50 per night; $80 for a weekend pass; $250 for a VIP pass (limited number available).

Visit www.centeroftheuniversefestival.com or www.facebook.com/coufest. tion of 400 volunteers. Admission was free, OneRepublic headlined and weekend attendance totaled around 50,000.

“We proved Tulsa could support a music festival, and everyone we talked to was excited about it,” Kaiser says.

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he strum of a shrill electric guitar cuts through the sultry evening air of late July. Fans erupt in excitement while cars speed above their heads on Tulsa’s Inner Dispersal Loop.

In just three short years, the two-day Center of the Universe Festival has become one of the nation’s most authentic grassroots music festivals, and its founders are determined to keep it that way.

Tulsa natives and business partners Phil Kaiser and Chris Lieberman talked for years about creating a Tulsa music festival, but it wasn’t until the surge of revitalization in the Brady Arts District that the childhood friends decided to go for it.

Under Tulsanity Inc., their nonprofit that supports downtown tourism and growth, COU Fest launched in 2013 featuring alternative, rock, indie, reggae, funk, Americana, folk music and more.

Named after Tulsa’s iconic downtown landmark, the festival is different from larger music events because of its Tulsa roots and true nonprofit mission. Lieberman and Kaiser decided early on that promotions and revenue would stay local to benefit the city, unlike other organizations nationwide that host a music event, make a profit and leave town.

For example, the festival donated nearly $6,000 in 2014 to Tulsa Public Schools music programs.

Ticket sales also went to the Red Dirt Relief Fund, a financial resource for Oklahoma artists in need.

For a second year, the 2015 festival’s Oklahoma Showcase Stage will feature eight local acts, and $500 will be donated to the fund in each band’s name.

In the festival’s inaugural year, 77 bands descended on downtown Tulsa under the coordina-

including Awolnation, Young the Giant and Capital Cities. Tulsa embraced the opportunity to spotlight its downtown landscape, and artists — locally and nationwide — took notice.

“Bands want to come play in Tulsa because we do a good job of supporting emerging talent,” Lieberman says. “They don’t get

that kind of attention at bigger festivals.”

Booking a weekend’s worth of more than 100 bands on three main stages and at 10 club venues requires the year-round manpower of nearly 30 dedicated volunteers.

During the festival, music flows until 1:30 a.m. each night with multiple bands, solo artists and DJs performing simultaneously across the Brady Arts District.

“When we bring in people from around the country, they can all learn from each other and share experiences to grow as bands,” Lieberman says.

Changes this year include the addition of street performers, art displays and vendors. Rapid growth has elevated the festival’s national exposure, but organizers remain focused on booking music Tulsa wants to hear.

“The future can be whatever the community wants it to be,” Kaiser says. “The festival stays here because it’s about here.”

With 114 bands, at least 50 art displays and 25 food trucks planned for 2015, Lieberman encourages the anticipated 40,000 attendees to explore beyond the main stage located near Cain’s Ballroom. Featured artists will include Panic! At the Disco, American Authors, Three Days Grace and many more.

“It’s about discovery in music and the city of Tulsa,” Lieberman says.

“And you never know — you just may find your new favorite band.” tþ

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LEFT: Billy Crudup in “Rudderless,” filmed in Oklahoma City. RIGHT: “The Cherokee Word for Water” Director Charlie Soap with the film’s actors Kimberly Norris Guerrero and Moses Brings Plenty.

Summer films with local ties

by HEATHER KOONTZ

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ilmmaking isn’t cheap, no matter how lean a film’s budget. So, it’s good for producers and good for the state when it provides some financial incentives.

Enter the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program, which offers a cash rebate on qualifying films and TV productions shot in Oklahoma. To qualify, projects must have a minimum budget of $50,000 — $25,000 of which must be spent in the state.

The incentives create opportunities for out-of-state productions and those with Okie roots, “allowing them to bring productions back to Oklahoma and support the growth of our local industry,” says Tava Maloy Sofsky, director of the Oklahoma Film + Music Office.

Here are some that movie lovers should watch for on-screen or on DVD.

“Let Me Make You a Martyr” This independent film started production earlier this year, shooting in Tulsa and surrounding areas.

Directed by Corey Asraf and Tulsa native John Swab, it tells the story of adopted siblings Drew and June Glass, who devise a plan to end the cycle of abuse they experienced as children.

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When Drew and June assume responsibility for a little girl, they must decide whether to execute their plan or protect the child from the same fate they endured. It stars Niko Nicotera, Marilyn Manson, Sam Quartin and Mark Boone Junior.

“Blueberry Hall” The film written and directed

by Keshav Tyagi tells the tale of a college student who begins selling prescription drugs and falls into a world of crime.

Filmed in Oklahoma this past spring, its producers sought to cast local actors and feature local musicians for the soundtrack. Tyagi and his team plan to enter “Blueberry Hall” into film festivals upon its completion.

“Rudderless” The incentive program is not only for small independent filmmakers. It also has attracted big names.

Recently released on DVD, “Rudderless” was the directorial debut of actor William H. Macy and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014.

Filmed in Oklahoma City in 2013, it stars A-list actors Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez, Jamie Chung and Laurence Fishburne.

Oklahomans Casey Twenter and Jeff Robison wrote the script, which tells the story of a father who finds a way to cope with his son’s death after discovering his son’s demo tapes and lyrics.

“The Cherokee Word for Water”

Charlie Soap directed this film shot in Oklahoma. It was inspired by the true story of a rural Cherokee community’s success bringing running water to their area.

It won “Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture” at the 2014 Western Heritage Awards. The film’s cast also was nominated for “Best Actor,” “Best Actress” and “Best Supporting Actor” at the 2013 American Indian Film Festival.

“The Veil” Toy Gun Films released a teaser clip for its action/adventure/sci-fi film “The Veil,” which tells the story of a warrior who turns against his own empire to defend an oppressed civilization during war.

Brent Ryan Green directed the film; Jeff Goldberg provided the story. It stars William Levy, Serinda Swan and William Moseley.

Filming locations included Turner Falls, Red Rock Canyon State Park and the Wichita Buffalo Ranch. tþ

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Although not filmed in Oklahoma, the upcoming feature film “Black Mass” is one Tulsans will want to see.

Johnny Depp stars in the movie as one of the most feared gangsters in American history. Ruthless Boston criminal Whitey Bulger became a household name in Tulsa when he allegedly ordered the death of Roger Wheeler, chairman of the Tulsa-based Telex Corp. Wheeler was killed in 1981 at an unlikely location, Southern Hills Country Club, following a round of golf.

Scheduled for a theatrical release in September, “Black Mass” also stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton and Dakota Johnson.

Heather Koontz is a graduate of the University of Tulsa’s Film Studies program. She enjoys spending time with her Westie and French bulldog, as well as remodeling her 100-year-old home with her husband, Byron.

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by JARROD GOLLIHARE

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he past several months have seen an abundance of fine new albums from Tulsa bands and solo artists.

That trend continues now with alterna-folk releases from John Moreland and Red Wood Rising.

John Moreland, “High on Tulsa Heat” Acclaimed Tulsa folk singer Moreland turns 30 this year.

Just 30.

You’d probably never suspect that, however, from the 10 starkly beautiful tracks on his new release, “High on Tulsa Heat.”

Moreland’s lonesome, worldweary, 3 a.m. baritone conjures twice as many years worth of whisky-soaked heartache, forgotten nights in smoky bars and emotional desolation. It’s a quiet force of nature — smooth at times, warmly ragged at others, often cracking with restrained emotion — which lends more than simple credibility to this set of literate ruminations on love, guilt, nostalgia and what it means to be “home.” Moreland’s voice is, quite simply, the heart of this record.

Backing up that voice is a lineup of some of the finest Okie folk and roots rock musicians on the scene today, including Jesse Aycock, John Calvin Abney, Jared Tyler, Chris Foster and Kierston White.

The album’s arrangements are often spare, with occasional forays into broad, mid-tempo Americana grooves, all subtly highlighting Moreland’s thoughtful, frequently heartbreaking lyrics to maximum effect. When (during “Cleveland County Blues”) he sings, “So we’re covered up in fiction, chasing 110

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something true, Darlin’ damn the luck, and damn the consequences, too,” the emotional devastation of a tumultuous, disintegrating relationship is palpable.

“You Don’t Care for Me Enough to Cry” and “Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars” are equally desperate and gorgeous, while tracks like “Sad Baptist Rain” and “American Flags in Black and White” unapologetically examine nostalgia and regret.

Simply put, a fantastic release.

Moreland is a world-class talent.

Red Wood Rising, “These Fires” Tulsa alterna-folk quintet Red Wood Rising’s second studio release, “These Fires,” seamlessly spans the stylistic ground among

bluegrass-tinged folk, poppy college rock and adult alternative.

A year in the making, these 13 tracks of erudite musings about the intricacies of life, love and loss are more emotionally raw at their core than the album’s impressively tight, large-scale production might indicate on first listen.

Throughout the record, lead singer/guitarist Isaac Herbert’s tenor vocals take center stage, sitting in the group’s densely textured mixes with a crystalline, upfront clarity that emphasizes his often plaintive lyrics.

From songs featuring mandolin, banjo and acoustic guitar, to the occasional jazz-inflected trumpet to up-tempo tracks bathed in warm layers of overdriven guitar, “These Fires” covers a wide swath stylistically while maintaining a cohesive feel. That’s thanks to careful crafting and restraint by Herbert and fellow bandmates Tim Schaefer (guitar, harmonica, mandolin, backup vocals), Tim Bunn (keyboard, trumpet), Ryan Graham (drums, rhythm guitar, backup vocals) and Timothy Conner (bass).

Standout tracks include “Idle Hands,” which kicks off the record with soaring, cinematic chord changes and production reminiscent of latter-day Silverchair; and the lilting, mournful, string-inflected “On Hold,” about the crushing effects of mental illness and subsequent treatment. Herbert’s delivery of the line “Devoted my life to a shell of a person, how could I have known the medicine would rip her away from me?” is particularly affecting.

All in all, “These Fires” is a firstrate sophomore release from a talented group of artists. tþ

JULY’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 7/10 Asleep at the Wheel, Cain’s Ballroom There’s just something right about seeing Asleep at the Wheel at Cain’s Ballroom. Could it be they’re one of the few, true, Western swing bands still performing regularly across the U.S.? Could it be that they’re celebrating their 45th year together? Could it be that front man Ray Benson wrote, produced and starred in the Bob Wills musical “A Ride With Bob?” Yes, yes and yes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

7/31 Alice in Chains, Brady Theater During the Great Grunge Invasion of the early ’90s, Alice in Chains was among the vanguard of Seattle bands that brought intensely introspective, dour rock to the music-hungry MTV masses (and also helped save the U.S. from the evil clutches of hair metal). Luckily for fans of Gen X music, the band is still going strong.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Jarrod Gollihare is one-third of Tulsa power-pop group Admiral Twin. He’s also a music producer and a painter of odd things. He claims to be the true king of Prussia, but no one believes him.

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The Tom Boyd Memorial Cystic Fibrosis Golf Classic once again had a very successful event, raising $203,000 for CF Research this year! That brings the twelve-year total net proceeds raised to about $2,000,000! This is an outstanding accomplishment for a local charity golf tournament, and is due to the generosity of our many sponsors, participants and donors.

All involved with the tournament have contributed to this fundraising success. It is impossible to thank everyone, but some people and organizations deserve to be singled out. Special thanks go to our golf committee: honorary chair, Mark Marra; my wife Renee, Jack Fritts, Rich Talley, Bob Joyce, Mike Sellers, Sean Dolan, Rob Irwin and of course the indomitable Jo Ann Winn. Red Rock Canyon Grill and Ti Amos Restaurant have continuously and graciously provided lunch and dinner, and Plaster & Wald was again our hospitality sponsor this year. Barbara and Don Thornton of Lexus of Tulsa gave the tournament a big boost when they came on board eight years ago and have contributed some outstanding auction prizes as well as their other support. David Bryan, Cleve Stubblefield and the entire staff of Cedar Ridge Country Club have always done an outstanding job hosting the event. And, of course, the tireless efforts of Jo Ann Winn, her staff and the many volunteers of the Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation have been the catalyst to making this golf tournament one of the most successful small market golf events in the nation.

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to everyone who has ever been a sponsor, participant or volunteer for this tournament, and I look forward to seeing everyone in the years to come. As many of you know, this is a very personal effort for me as my daughter Sara has CF, so it is difficult for me to put into words the gratitude I feel towards everyone who has supported this tournament and the CF Foundation in general. I am continuously amazed at the generosity of the people in Tulsa!

Sincerely, Mark Sheehan Chairman CF Golf Classic

The Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is located at 2642 E. 21st St. in Tulsa. If you would like information on next year’s Tom Boyd Memorial Golf Classic or the work of the CF Foundation, please call 918-744-6354.

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LEFT: The 100-year-old monument in Owen Park neighborhood commemorates American author Washington Irving’s travels through the Tulsa area prior to statehood. RIGHT: The monument and unidentified men appear in an undated photo.

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ost Tulsans are aware of Washington Irving’s travels through eastern Oklahoma in 1832. A local park, a nature trail and campgrounds are named after the American author who trekked through parts of what would become Indian Territory and, later, the Tulsa metro area.

According to various sources, Irving accompanied a team surveying the land in preparation for the federal government’s forced removal of American Indians from the southern states. He wrote of his experiences in “A Tour on the Prairies.”

A century ago, some early residents sought to memorialize Irving’s trip to Tulsa with a mon-

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ument in the Owen Park neighborhood. In 1915, oilman Gabriel Norman Wright and his wife, Eliza, donated and erected the stone obelisk that still stands at West Easton Street and North Vancouver Avenue.

The monument features a wreath encircling the author’s profile and a quote from “A Tour on the Prairies” that seems to describe the view looking southwest from Owen Park in 1832.

The park also is home to two slightly younger monuments. The Tulsa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a stone structure in 1935 to mark the convergence of the Creek, Cherokee and Osage Nations.

The same year, the Tulsa Association of Pioneers dedicated a monument to the early families living in Tulsa, Indian Territory and the vicinity from 1881-1921. The monument was moved from its original location in Osage County to the north entrance of Owen Park in 1950, according to the Tulsa Preservation Commission. tþ

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