LOCAL TALENT
Jeff and Caleb Voth documented their annual mountain trek in “The Trip.”
Creative Community
Dan Bewley named his company after his father’s hometown of Three Sands, Oklahoma, a former oil boom town near Tonkawa.
Local father-son duo prove passion and strength can move mountains. BY HEATHER KOONTZ
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ach year Jeff Voth takes a group of men on a Rocky Mountain backpacking adventure toward self-discovery. “I lead the group for fun and the love of the mountains,” he says. It was that love that drew him back to the Rockies after getting lost at age 12 and swearing he’d never return. Jeff and his son Caleb documented their fiveday trek in July 2016 for their debut film, “The Trip: Mountains and Manhood,” which tells Jeff ’s story and explores the trip’s impact on those who take it. “My dad started a tradition of taking my brothers and I into the mountains when we each turned 5 years old,” says Caleb, now 25. “To sleep on the ground, trudge through weather and elements, carry your own weight, make your own food —
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there’s really no better way for a young boy to find out what he’s made of.” According to Caleb, the goal of the film is simple: “We wanted to show men and women across the country that they can be a part of something bigger than themselves.” Both Voths have full-time jobs outside of filmmaking, but they are passionate about making time to pursue their interests and say they hope this film inspires others to do the same. “The Trip” is already making waves. In April, the documentary won “Best Indie Spirit Documentary” and “Best Movie Poster” at the Twister Alley Film Festival in Woodward. The team hopes to bring it to Tulsa for a screening this summer. For more information and a list of showings, visit thetrip.film. TP
“WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?” by Connie Cole Jeske Framed by the biblical story of the Good Samaritan, this book by the First United Methodist Church of Tulsa minister documents her church’s longtime work in the service of disadvantaged Tulsans. It also is a primer for others seeking to help neighbors in need.
“NAIL’S CROSSING” by Kris Lackey In Oklahoman Lackey’s first novel, a tribal policeman for the Chickasaw Nation and a county deputy work together to investigate the murder of a young drifter. Their search takes them throughout Oklahoma and into Louisiana’s bayou country. — MORGAN PHILLIPS 14
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Tulsan fields NEW VENTURE Unlike the Drillers do now, Tulsa’s early baseball teams did not have merchandise shops. “We’re asking, ‘What if they did?’” says Dan Bewley, owner of Three Sands Clothing. With the help of his wife, Diane, and the team at GreenHouse Clothing, Bewley designs T-shirts and other sports apparel promoting Oklahoma baseball teams established around the turn of the 20th century. He conducts extensive historical research to ensure the designs are inspired by teams’ original uniforms — a feat, considering photos and descriptions are often hard to find. Three Sands is a “labor of love” for Bewley, a former reporter who spent 25 years in TV news. He now owns his own video production company, Your Story Media, and is the adviser of The Collegian, the University of Tulsa’s student newspaper. A longtime baseball fan and self-described “uniform nerd,” Bewley likes to watch what professional teams are wearing. He says he is enthralled by the early pro baseballers who had to work other jobs — often in the oil industry — to provide for their families. Bewley’s goal is to “celebrate Oklahoma’s baseball history and share it,” he says. “Hopefully we’ll spark something in people to learn a bit about Oklahoma.” GreenHouse sells Three Sands apparel at its 3310 S. Yale Ave. storefront. Bewley’s brand also can be found at a few other local retailers and at threesandsclothing.com. — MORGAN PHILLIPS
LOCAL TALENT: TYLER BARNES; THREE SANDS: VALERIE GRANT
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