ValueNews April 2012 Bixby Issue

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VOL 19 ISSUE 4

April 2012

BIXBY GLENPOOL JENKS SAPULPA NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper

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Fun in the Sapulpa Sun The Sapulpa Aquatics Center offers swimming lessons and water safety education. By Lorrie Ward With summer only a couple months away, many people start thinking about being on the water. Whether it’s fishing, boating, water skiing, sailing, river rafting, tubing, water sports or just plain swimming, the summer’s heat makes the word “aquatic” sound extremely attractive. But since humans are naturally suited to the land, adventures on the water should always be considered with caution and approached with the proper education. That’s why Sapulpa Parks wants to remind everyone that May has been designated as National Water Safety Month by the National Recreation and Park Association, and to encourage parents to sign their children up now for swim lessons to be held at the Sapulpa Aquatics Center this summer. “In two years we have

taught almost 600 children how to swim and to be comfortable and safe in the water,” says Jan Allen, Park Board chairwoman. “Our big mission is to teach a person to swim when they are

children, which translates into safety for the rest of their lives.” The Center for Disease Control reported that Oklahoma has led the nation in per capita (continued on page 22)

The Creek County Literacy Council will host its annual spelling bee fundraiser April 14, 2012. By Lorrie Ward Spelling bees are often thought of as academic events focusing on individual achievement. But the folks at the Creek County Literacy Program (CCLP) in Sapulpa decided over a decade ago that a spelling bee could also be a fun community event, in

which teams could come together and raise money to promote literacy in Creek County. And even with a struggling economy that has negatively affected so many fundraisers in recent years, CCLP Director Barbara Belk (continued on page 22)

The CCLP board (L to R): (front row) Derald Buckley, Barbara Belk, Joyce Ulstrup, Lashikia Lynch, Debbie Marshall, Tiffany Owen, Barbara Morris, Barbara Fuente, (back row) Bernie Fugate, Greg Goodin, Richard Fulton, Ian Danziger, Cynthia Holtwick, Beverly Thompson, Cheryl Wells and Sharon Martin.

The Sapulpa Aquatics Center provides swimming lessons and water safety education for kids.

Plant Your Feet in Downtown Jenks The annual Jenks Herb & Plant Festival returns Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. By Ron Meyer

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The 16th annual Jenks Herb & Plant Festival will be held Saturday, April 28 in downtown Jenks, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-day, free event brings thousands of shoppers into the Jenks area each year. Chosen as the 2010 Governor’s Conference on Tourism Redbud Award winner for “Outstanding Event,” the reviewing judges remarked, “This festival has something for everyone.” Over 150 booths filled downtown Jenks last year, with outstanding herbs and plants of every type and variety. Growers from near and far will bring their very best products to this

year’s festival also. New vendors are added every year. The Jenks Garden Club hosts the event; check their website at www.jenksgardenclub.com for the most recent updates. A sampling of the vendors at this year’s festival includes wine, roses, outdoor furniture, garden clothing, African baskets, trough gardening, potting carts, daylilies, and garden art such as metal sculpture, glass art and bird houses. Creek County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions concerning needs you may have with various plants and herbs. (continued on page 22)

Shoppers enjoy a variety of garden-related vendors at the Jenks Herb & Plant Festival.

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