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VOL 21 ISSUE 4
April 2014
BIXBY GLENPOOL JENKS SAPULPA NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Reclaiming World Malaria Day Is April 25th American History Kairos10 celebrates past success and continues its efforts in the fight against malaria.
The Refuge Lifestyle specializes in original, rustic home furnishings, Western art and more. By Duane Blankenship
Owners Clinton and Robin Taylor invite you to visit The Refuge Lifestyle in Bixby. Whether actively shopping for home furnishings or just wanting a unique experience, you’ll enjoy the many functional creations for any room of your home, lake home, mountain home or second home. The Refuge Lifestyle’s offerings include rustic, country style home furnishings made of logs, old barn wood, oak, walnut, cedar, aspen and pine. They also have wall art and wildlife mounts by a world-class taxidermist. “We recently expanded one of our showrooms,” said Robin. “It is full of beautiful
Green Gables furniture, wellknown throughout the Midwest. Green Gables is reclaiming American history by turning old barns and other structures into beautifully crafted, heirloomquality tables, chairs, bars, beds and hutches.” “Timber has been an important natural resource since the beginning of the United States,” said Clinton. “Just as the tools and techniques used to harvest trees evolved over time, the quality of lumber was forever changed since old growth timber became less available. Green Gables hired a furniture designer who (continued on page 22)
By Stephanie Reed
Malaria is a killer, a killer that claims one child’s life per minute. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2012 alone,
malaria claimed the lives of 627,000 people, 86 percent of which were children, with a total of 207 million cases reported. These statistics tell
A Ghanaian boy receives a mosquito net, courtesy of Kairos10, that could very well save his life and the lives of family members.
us two very important things. The first – malaria is a vicious disease, and the second – malaria is preventable and curable. Malaria is not a disease most Americans are familiar with. It is the name of a faraway sickness of little to no consequence for most of us. Unfortunately, that is simply not the case. In America, an average of 1,500 cases of malaria are reported annually, though the disease was eradicated in the 1950s. Marked by vomiting, body aches, fever, and, if left untreated, death, malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites. Symptoms begin to occur seven to 30 days after infection; if antimalarial drugs have been taken, symptoms may take weeks or even months to manifest, (continued on page 22)
Show Off Your Sweet Ride Register your car or truck now for the 25th annual Route 66 Blowout scheduled for June 7 in Sapulpa. By Duane Blankenship
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Owners Clinton and Robin Taylor are featuring Green Gables country style furniture in The Refuge Lifestyle’s newly enlarged showroom. Green Gables reimagines old barn wood and repurposes it into heirloom quality furniture.
Twenty-five years ago, Cindy McDonald fostered the idea of having a car and truck show in downtown Sapulpa. She called some friends to get their reactions and the rest is history. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Route 66 Blowout. The first year’s event in 1989 featured 35 cars and one food vendor. On June 7, the extravaganza will feature more than 300 cars and trucks, numerous food vendors, crafts and general (continued on page 22)
www.valuenews.com South Tulsa 37,534 homes (This is a geo-demographic mailing list and delivered to homes in Mid-Town and South Tulsa.)
Bixby, Jenks Glenpool & Sapulpa 23,488 homes Bixby- 74008–7,235 Glenpool–74033–3,738 Jenks–74037–5,049 Sapulpa–74066–7,466
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Sapulpa Main Street committee members for the 2014 presentation of the Route 66 Blowout include (L to R): Carl Prescott, Sapulpa Arts Director Sheri Waldrop, Kallie McGuire, Gina Belk and Sapulpa Main Street Director Cindy McDonald.
Owasso/Collinsville 18,474 homes Owasso–74055–12,113 Collinsville–74021–6,361
Rogers County 23,253 homes Claremore–74017–9,007 74019–6,253 Catoosa–74015–2,589 Chelsea–74016–1,798 Inola–74036–2,166 Oologah–74053–1,440
Broken Arrow 34,103 homes 74011–9,502 74012–19,132 74014–5,469
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