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VOL 21 ISSUE 1
January 2014
OWASSO COLLINSVILLE
NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Martial Arts Academy Celebrates 10 Years Chris Velez started his academy in Owasso a decade ago and has since opened a Tulsa location. By Christopher Davis
Martial Arts Academy first opened in Owasso in 2003. Since then, Chris Velez, owner and senior chief instructor, has built a reputation for developing instructional classes that instill mental stamina, discipline and self-confidence. With over two decades of experience in martial arts, Velez began training (specializing in tae kwon do) when he was six years old. As a teenager, he earned his black belt and began instructing groups. Shortly after high school, he began instructing professionally and opened his own full time academy in 2003. As a 5th degree black
belt, he strives to guide others in finding their own inner black belt. Through word of mouth, classes at Martial Arts Academy in Owasso grew so rapidly that Velez found it necessary to move to a larger studio within two years. The transition to the larger facility took place in 2005, providing much needed space for instruction and offices at 9100 North Garnett Rd. The dedication of Velez and his team at Martial Arts Academy paid off, and it was not long before Velez was poised to move up a notch. He opened (continued on page 22)
(L to R): Rick Gibson, 3rd degree black belt, chief instructor; Taylor Carrell, 1st degree black belt, instructors’ assistant; Eric Buckendorf, 1st degree black belt, program director; Brianne Saul, 2nd degree black belt, assistant instructor; and Chris Velez, 5th degree black belt, senior chief instructor.
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DLSS Systems and Tel-Star Technologies provide a variety of custom communications and technology solutions, ranging from security and video surveillance, phone
and computer networking, to system integration. As longtime friends, both Kevin Dyson and Mike Eubanks worked as managers for large technology compa-
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Mike Eubanks, Megan Eubanks and Kevin Dyson of DLSS Tel-Star Systems.
nies. As the industry swallowed up smaller companies throughout the 1990s, a void was left in this region. In the late 90s and into the new millennium, Dyson and Eubanks found a natural synergy between their companies that enhanced their teams’ abilities to deliver stellar service on major technology systems. Whether the project is largescale, such as with casinos, or smaller residential endeavors, DLSS Systems and Tel-Star Technologies have earned a reputation for excellence where the high-tech world crosses paths with consumer problem solving. “If it’s low-voltage, we do it,” says Kevin Dyson, summing up DLSS Systems and Tel-Star Technologies complex services in a simple sentence. The partner companies operate as one and specialize in customized systems of all (continued on page 22)
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All fitness centers are not created equal. From the moment you walk through the doors of Fit For Her in Owasso, you know this is not a typical gym. High up, on the third floor of 9500 N. 129th E. Ave., the workout area has windows all around that overlook the city. There’s a feeling
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