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VOL 20 ISSUE 12
December 2013
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Stop Into the District Tips for Safer Shopping Online The former Nesting Necessities changes its name to better reflect what it offers Claremore shoppers.
Online shopper Tammy White offers her safe practices.
By Cassie Woods
Technology is a beautiful thing, especially during the holidays when I can choose to avoid the stress of a crowded mall and do my holiday shopping online in the quiet comfort of my own home (in my PJs, if I want). Shopping online has its perks, online specials, doorstep delivery. But, it’s important to remember to shop with caution. RCB Bank employee Tammy White also enjoys online shopping for its convenience and the ability to comparison shop for the lowest prices. At the same time, she exercises due diligence as a consumer to help ensure she and her money are protected. Here are some of her online safe practices. Always make sure the website is legit. “One of the best ways to know who you are really dealing with is to scroll over the web address and make sure it doesn’t change to a
The District on Main in Claremore may have a new name, but the friendly faces you will find inside are the same that have been serving the customers of Nesting Necessities since November of 2012. Just a couple weeks ago the downtown boutique underwent a name change to better showcase its offerings to the community.
Owners Susan Todd and Cari Bohannan spent several years helping run the businesses their husbands owned before opening what is now called The District on Main. The women met through a mutual hobby of refurbishing furniture and after taking a weekend painting class together, a (continued on page 28)
Shopper Tammy White says to use caution when buying online.
By Jocelyn Wood
different company,” said White. “Also check for secure-locked sites. I only shop at stores that are well known, like Amazon.com or Wal-Mart, and I tell my sons if they’ve never ordered from a particular site to Google it first and see what others are saying about the site.” RCB Bank adds: Be very cautious of emails and texts claiming to be from merchants
even if you recently purchased from them. Fraudsters are professionals and design very convincing documents. Log in to the merchant’s official site to read communications regarding your purchases. Use one credit card. “I stick to one major credit card so I don’t have to remember how I paid,” White said. “This way, I have one (continued on page 28)
Shopper Tammy White says to use caution when buying online.
Devoted to the Strength of Family Foster care parents are needed to bridge the gap for children in Rogers County. By Carol Beck-Round
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Eighty-five Rogers County children need a foster family. Due to abuse or neglect, these children have been removed from their biological homes and are currently living in emergency shelters or foster homes. However, with only 14 non-relative foster homes available in Rogers County at this time, there is a dire need for families to provide these children with love, stability and guidance. Statewide, according to Jason Cecil, director of TFI Family Connections recruitment, Oklahoma has a huge shortage of foster
parents. “Rogers County is one of those in desperate need of foster families,” he says. In a new effort to keep up with the rising number of children coming into the foster care system, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) has awarded contracts to private partnerships for the recruitment, support and retention of foster families. TFI Family Connections, LLC is one of these private not-for-profits that will now work to recruit and retain foster families. “We will be working alongside OKDHS to service the entire
state of Oklahoma with the exception of the Oklahoma City area,” says Cecil. TFI will help support families as they interact with OKDHS throughout the foster care approval process and during placement and care of children in their homes. They also help provide an understanding of the child welfare system. “A large number of children in custody are placed in shelter care, even as young as five or six years of age,” says Cecil. “Because of a lack of foster homes and enough (continued on page 28)
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Bixby, Jenks Glenpool & Sapulpa 23,266 homes Bixby- 74008–7,178 Glenpool–74033–3,700 Jenks–74037–5,010 Sapulpa–74066–7,378
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The Chamber of Commerce welcomed Director Jason Cecil and TFI Family Connections to Claremore with a ribbon cutting ceremony in late September. TFI Family Connections is a private non-profit foster parent agency.
Owasso/Collinsville 18,374 homes Owasso–74055–12,055 Collinsville–74021–6,319
Rogers County 22,655 homes Claremore–74017–8,951 74019–5,739 Catoosa–74015–2,584 Chelsea–74016–1,796 Inola–74036–2,159 Oologah–74053–1,426
Broken Arrow 34,022 homes 74011–9,439 74012–19,111 74014–5,472
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