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VOL 21 ISSUE 11
November 2014
ROGERS COUNTY
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Celebrating 25 years in Citizens of District 3 Want Roll-Off the Real Estate Industry Containers Since opening in 1989, OklaHomes Realty, Inc. has seen dramatic changes, especially in the use of technology.
By Carol Beck-Round
The REALTORS® of OklaHomes Realty (clockwise from left): Teresa Collins, Toni Fuson, Jim Courtney, Rose Ann McCaw-Ransom, Founding Partner Allen Stout, Cindy Ryan, Edd McGehee, Judy Cutsinger, Founding Partner Nell Clark, Bob Cutsinger, Tia Stout, Chris Peterson, Kathy Geyer, and Angela Doyle.
When Allen Stout opened the doors of his real estate office in 1989 with four other partners, he never envisioned the changes that would take place over the next 25 years. Since that time, he has become the sole owner of OklaHomes Realty, Inc., located at 2104 S. Hwy. 66. Initially, the company was called First Team Realtors and was comprised of what Stout calls “some of the best REALTORS® in Rogers County” who all had the same vision of being an outstanding group of professionals providing the public with uncompromising customer service. Although the company name and ownership has since changed, the vision is the same. “We follow the Golden Rule as stated in the Code of Ethics and (continued on page 24)
Ron Burrows, Republican candidate for Rogers County Commissioner District 3, plans to return the solid waste management program if elected. By Sheryl Sowell Ron Burrows is the Republican candidate for Rogers County Commissioner District 3. Throughout his campaign and during three public forums, Ron has repeatedly encountered a particular issue that numerous Rogers County citizens are concerned with – the availability of solid waste collection sites utiliz-
ing roll-off trash containers. The roll-off trash container program had been in place for more than a year when the current County Commissioner eliminated the program. Previously, three sites in District 3 (Inola, Catoosa and Claremore) each had a roll-off container in place (continued on page 24)
Honoring Veterans on November 11 MMS-Payne Funeral Home continues its seven-year tradition with salute to veterans and flag retirement ceremony. By Carol Beck-Round Continuing a tradition that started seven years ago, MMS-Payne Funeral Home is once again sponsoring Claremore’s annual Veterans Day parade, which will start promptly at 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11. The parade line-up starts at the Claremore Expo Center and winds its way down Will Rogers Boulevard to the downtown Gazebo near First Baptist Church. According to Frank Friedemann, director of family services at MMSPayne, “Claremore’s Veterans Day parade is the second largest in northeastern Oklahoma. Our parade has grown since its beginning. We started with a 30-minute parade, but it now
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Veterans on motorcycles join in each year to celebrate Veterans Day during Claremore’s annual parade, which is the second largest in northeastern Oklahoma.
www.valuenews.com South Tulsa 36,481 homes (This is a geo-demographic mailing list and delivered to homes in Mid-Town and South Tulsa.)
Bixby, Jenks Glenpool & Sapulpa 21,476 homes
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Ron Burrows would like to see the roll-off containers return for Rogers County District 3 residents.
Owasso/Collinsville 18,744 homes Owasso–74055–12,284 Collinsville–74021–6,460
Rogers County 23,894 homes Claremore–74017–9,052 74019–6,835 Catoosa–74015–2,586 Chelsea–74016–1,782 Inola–74036–2,174 Oologah–74053–1,465
Broken Arrow 34,448 homes 74011–9,581 74012–19,317 74014–5,550