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VOL 20 ISSUE 1
January 2013
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Helping Inola Grow
Joining Forces for a Common Cause
Carolcells owner Carolyn Dormier is working to improve the community of Inola, beginning with her unique shop. By Lorrie Ward
Healthy Community Partnership and Volunteers for Youth have teamed up with the goal to eliminate substance abuse in Rogers County.
Carolcells: the name of the shop is as unique as the lady who owns it. Carolyn Dormier has established Carolcells based on a wide variety of interests – everything from computer
By Carol Beck-Round Imagine a two-lane highway with two busloads of community members headed in the same direction. The destination sign ahead reads, “Rogers County, where substance abuse does not exist!” The first bus sports a sign reading “Healthy Community Partnership.” The bus driver is Certified Prevention Specialist Trisha DeLozier. Passengers on DeLozier’s bus represent members of the Healthy Community Partnership, including people from all walks of life and representing diverse sectors of the population (i.e., school administrators, teenagers, law enforcement officers, members of the clergy, parents, business professionals, media
representatives, youth-serving organization leaders, civic group members and healthcare professionals). Seated on the bus are also members of an HCP committee called the “RX Task Force.” The bus cargo hold contains suitcases representing projects and initiatives designed to battle the problem of prescription drug misuse among youth and across the lifespan in Rogers County. Driving another bus alongside the HCP vehicle is Alyson Short, Volunteers for Youth’s Drug Free Communities project director, with the help of her co-worker/navigator Amy Graham (prevention specialist). (continued on page 24)
Trisha DeLozier, Healthy Community Partnership prevention specialist, and Melynda Stone, Volunteers for Youth executive director, stand in front of the building that houses the two non-profits. The two entities have joined forces to combat substance abuse in Rogers County.
programming to crafting – but all of her pursuits lead to one central goal: community growth and involvement in Inola, Oklahoma. (continued on page 24)
Carolcells owner Carolyn Dormier.
Outdoor Sporting Exhibitors May Apply Now The Outdoor Sporting Expo featuring the best in outdoor fun including fishing, hunting, biking, camping and more will be March 1-3 at Claremore Expo Center. By Cindy Bissett
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Mark your calendars for March 1-3 for the Outdoor Sporting Expo to be held at the Claremore Expo Center. This special show will be of interest to enthusiasts of all ages and outdoor genres. “Oklahomans and our surrounding neighbors know and appreciate the great outdoors, evidenced by premier lakes, world class fishing, hunting, biking, camping, hiking, archery and the popularity of RVs, ATVs, BMX and more. We are excited to see this show in Claremore,” reports Ron Burrows, Claremore Expo Center manager. “Our facility is the host to a wide variety of shows and festivals, and this new
Outdoor Sporting Expo is one that we are so pleased to add to our show schedule.” Exhibitors and vendors may apply now by contacting the host organizations Claremore Main Street, Claremore Chamber, Claremore Expo Center or visit www.claremore.org for applications. The Outdoor Sports Expo will feature over 90,000 square feet of indoor exhibitor space. “Our goal is to provide vendors and sponsors with very affordable space so that they can showcase their products and services. Admission will be family friendly as well,” said Burrows. In addition to the exhibitors
and vendors, committee members are busy confirming celebrities and seminars that will represent the best of hunting, fishing, BMX, and more. “We are excited that two of our celebrities confirmed for demonstrations and seminars will include professional bass fisherman Tommy Biffle and Champion Noodler Kaleb Summers,” said Cindy Bissett, executive director of Claremore Main Street. Biffle is a wellknown professional bass fisherman who has fished the pro circuit and B.A.S.S. series for over 25 years. He is a member of the BASS (continued on page 24)
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