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VOL 21 ISSUE 6
JUNE 2014
TULSA
NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
A Concrete Solution LCI Concrete is your turnkey professional for replacing deteriorating driveways.
Kalan Paul, owner of LCI Concrete.
By Duane Blankenship
Kalan Paul and LCI Concrete provide replacement driveways for homeowners. “We pride ourselves on completing every turnkey project to the satisfaction of our customers,” he says. “Most area driveways deteriorate due to the harshness of our Oklahoma winters and the measures taken to remove snow and ice.” LCI Concrete specializes in pouring, scoring and polishing concrete driveways and has served the greater Tulsa area for nearly ten years. If you’re considering a new concrete driveway, here are some things Kalan advises becoming aware of: Make sure you’re dealing with a reputable company that has general liability and workman’s comprehensive
insurance. You don’t want to be held liable for expenses resulting from an accident. Find a contractor who has been in business for at least one year. Never pay for work in advance. You might wake up and find that your contractor has “left Dodge” and cannot be reached. Get a written quote listing exactly what work will be done, a materials list with specifications and how long it will take to complete the project. This is your insurance that acceptable quality and standards are met. It’s also good to check to see that the contractor is a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. A reputable concrete contractor will mention the word (continued on page 22)
Got the Summertime Broken Bones? Feel the Call to Foster? Grassroots Healthcare treats a variety of ailments without involving third parties (beyond the doctor and patient).
TFI Family Connections offers extensive training and continued support to foster parents.
By Christopher Davis
By Carol Beck-Round
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Summertime is here. Camping, hiking and sports are all popular this time of year. Unfortunately, playing hard can sometimes lead to injury. Before you head to the nearest emergency room for that twisted ankle, consider an easier and less costly alternative – Grassroots Healthcare in south Tulsa. For those who worry about long waits in crowded hospital rooms, and overpriced and impersonal doctor visits, Grassroots Healthcare offers a unique alternative to help families keep costs low without sacrificing health. In May of 2011, Grassroots Healthcare opened at the corner of 91st and Sheridan. Since then, patients have fallen in love with the “third-party free” clinic. Melita Tate, M.D., and Kelly
Compton, NP, lead a team dedicated to providing quality, affordable healthcare. “We do not deal with insur-
ance, nor do we take Medicare,” says Dr. Tate. With all the controversy about healthcare (continued on page 22)
Dr. Melita Tate examines a patient at Grassroots Healthcare.
www.valuenews.com South Tulsa 37,533 homes (This is a geo-demographic mailing list and delivered to homes in Mid-Town and South Tulsa.)
Bixby, Jenks Glenpool & Sapulpa 23,528 homes Bixby- 74008–7,287 Glenpool–74033–3,753 Jenks–74037–5,071 Sapulpa–74066–7,417
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Imagine you are a child who has been abused or neglected in the only home you have ever known. Suddenly, you are taken from your “nest” by those who claim they want to help you – but it doesn’t feel that way when you are placed in strange living surroundings and even into a new school. The home you knew before may not have seemed welcoming, but neither does the new world you’ve just entered. And to make it even worse, you have no control over the situation and none of it is your fault. Unfortunately, this is all too common a scenario for children who are removed (continued on page 22)
Owasso/Collinsville 18,531 homes Owasso–74055–12,155 Collinsville–74021–6,376
Rogers County 23,257 homes Claremore–74017–9,004 74019–6,268 Catoosa–74015–2,592 Chelsea–74016–1,785 Inola–74036–2,167 Oologah–74053–1,441
Broken Arrow 34,147 homes 74011–9,515 74012–19,151 74014–5,481
Kyle Becker and Jason Cecil of TFI Family Connections.