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Vol. 33, No. 10 LIFE Senior Services, Inc. Publisher Laura Kenny President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Kirchhoff Senior Director of Communications and Development

14 Aging-in-Place Home Modifications

Aging-in-place home adjustments are no longer just for seniors. While modifications to homes were once considered by many to be eyesores, now home builders have caught on to the need for aging adjustments. More and more home builders are constructing homes featuring aging-in-place modifications with a sleek design.

Erin Shackelford Managing Editor editor@LIFEseniorservices.org Emily Fox Associate Editor efox@LIFEseniorservices.org Bernie Dornblaser Advertising Director bdornblaser@LIFEseniorservices.org Leah Weigle Graphic Designer and Photographer Carol Carter Copy Editor

16 Tulsa's Historical Homes

Tulsa’s oil boom of the 1920s helped transform Tulsa from a wide open prairie into a thriving metropolis. Built mostly by oil barons, many of these homes are still standing. Some are still family residences, others are museums open to the public – and all have stories as unique and fascinating as the men who built them.

20 The Upside of Downsizing

Many people choose to downsize to a smaller residence as they age. While the prospect of downsizing can seem daunting, with proper planning and an organized approach, the process itself can be empowering and the result liberating.

Carrie Henderson Bowen Circulation Coordinator cbowen@LIFEseniorservices.org dick mccandless Esteban Valencia Community Distribution

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22 Energy Efficient Upgrades

There are many energy efficient home upgrades that you can make, and a lot of them are cheap and easy to do yourself. Of course, if you can swing it, some of the more expensive upgrades can save you even more money over time and also increase the resale value of your home.

6 Letter From the Publisher 8 Looking Back 10 Caregiver Corner What to Do When Someone Dies 12 Medicare & You Medicare's Preventive Services 13 2019 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair 23 Tulsa Town Hall 25 LIFE PACE Welcomes New Medical Director 26 Healthy Aging A Guide to Getting Your Zzz's

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24 Among Friends: Cohousing

Opting to live in a community of your choice as you age is an attractive idea. For some, this means staying in their own home and making accommodations for the physical realities of growing older. For others, it’s downsizing to a smaller home or apartment. For one particular group of Tulsans, cohousing is the best approach.

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letter from the “Fulfilling our mission to promote and preserve independence for seniors – today – tomorrow – always, LIFE Senior Services is proud to bring you LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine.”

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ur home is one of our most valuable and personal possessions, and sometimes – due to necessity – the place we call home changes as we age. Depending on whether you’re aging in your own home, have already moved into a smaller senior living space or you plan to do so in the future, you will find a variety of helpful topics in this issue that can help make staying in your own home or transitioning to a new space easier.

Staying in your home as you get older is called aging in place. However, as we age things like navigating stairs, using standard bathtubs or just general home upkeep can become increasingly difficult. Aging-inplace home modifications can undoubtedly increase your home’s functionality and keep you safer in the process. While you may conjure up thoughts of unsightly shower grab bars, aging-in-place modifications aren’t what they used to be. Today, they’re sleek, modern and can be seamlessly integrated into an existing or new home. They also can increase the value of your home. Learn more about new and improved aging-in-place home modifications on page 14.

Laura Kenny President and CEO of LIFE Senior Services, LIFE’s Vintage Housing and LIFE PACE

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Tidying is a trend right now. Perhaps you’ve seen the Netflix show "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo."

Kondo’s KonMari method teaches people how to downsize and tidy their spaces to reduce clutter and eliminate stress. On page 20, we offer some tips for downsizing that will help you clean up your existing space or perhaps prepare your material possessions for a smaller living space.

simple cost-effective upgrades like blackout curtains or LED light bulbs to more expensive upgrades like insulating your attic or installing a programmable thermostat, there are options to fit every budget.

Have you ever heard of cohousing? It’s a unique approach to both aging-in-place and living in a community with a built in support system. On page 24, learn about Tulsa’s first cohousing community called Heartwood Commons that will eventually include 30 private homes and shared spaces.

Also in this month’s issue, we explore some of Tulsa’s historical homes and properties on page 16. Tulsa is one of the country’s most architecturally rich cities.

The oil boom of the 1920s helped transform Tulsa from a wide open prairie into a thriving metropolis.

Built mostly by oil barons, many of these homes are still standing. Some remain family residences, others are museums open to the public – and all have stories as unique and fascinating as the men who built them.

Finally, we also look into the connection between sleep and overall health. It might be surprising to some, but seniors need the same amount of sleep as others – seven to nine hours. As we age, our sleep patterns and how we get our recommended sleep may shift and change. Learn more about healthy sleep schedules on page 26.

Thank you for reading this month’s issue of LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine!

We also tackle the topic of energy efficiency in this month’s issue. On page 22, find a variety of ways to make your home work smarter not harder. From

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LOOKING BACK

Home Interiors Tulsa Historical Society & Museum 2445 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa

Interior of the kitchen and dining area in a finished Spartan Trailer, c. 1960s.

Living room of the Grubb’s home at 3140 E. 37th St. The Tulsa Tribune wrote about the home in April 1956 and its use of pink brick both inside and out.

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Living room and kitchen of the Nuckoll’s home at 5220 E. 20th St. The home was featured in a Tulsa Tribune article in January 1957 describing the “Hawaiian touch” in their décor.

this month in history April 2, 1917: Wilson asked for declaration of war President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to send U.S. troops into battle against Germany in World War I. In his address to Congress that day, Wilson lamented it is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war. Four days later, Congress obliged and declared war on Germany.

Wilson’s most enduring wartime policy remains his plan for a League of Nations, which laid the foundation for the United Nations.

April 7, 1970: John Wayne won Best Actor Oscar The legendary actor John Wayne won his first – and only – acting Academy Award for his starring role in director Henry Hathaway’s Western “True Grit.” Wayne appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long and storied career. Wayne’s Oscar at the 42nd annual Academy Awards was generally considered to be a largely sentimental win, and a long-overdue reward for one of Hollywood’s most enduring performers.

April 14, 1865: Lincoln was shot John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.

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April 18, 2014: Mount Everest saw single deadliest day Sixteen Nepali mountaineering guides, most of them ethnic Sherpas, were killed by an avalanche on Mount Everest, the Earth’s highest mountain. It was the single deadliest accident in the history of the Himalayan peak, which rises more than 29,000 feet above sea level and lies across the border between Nepal and China.

April 24, 1916: Easter Rebellion began On Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launched the so-called Easter Rebellion, an armed uprising against British rule.

Later that day, however, British authorities launched a counteroffensive, and by April 29 the uprising had been crushed. Nevertheless, the Easter Rebellion is considered a significant marker on the road to establishing an independent Irish republic.

April 30, 1803: Louisiana Purchase concluded Representatives of the United States and Napoleonic France concluded negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, a massive land sale that doubled the size of the young American republic. What was known as Louisiana Territory comprised most of modern-day United States between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains, with the exceptions of Texas, parts of New Mexico and other pockets of land already controlled by the United States. © The History Channel www.LIFEseniorservices.org

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CAREGIVER CORNER

What to Do When

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Dies There are many things caregivers must plan for, and hopefully many of the logistics of a loved one passing away are managed well ahead of time.

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his magazine often mentions the importance of having appropriate legal documents, healthcare planning documents, burial or cremation policies and even pre-arranged funerals, but that is only part of the story.

What should caregivers know about some of the processes when our loved one actually passes?

There are factors that should be considered when preparing for the final moments of a person’s life and the immediate time after. Where did they die?

Are there any religious or spiritual considerations?

What is the role of local government? Where can a family receive grief counseling or support? Are there any considerations for Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) orders?

If a person dies in a hospital or nursing facility, the protocol is often already established. There is a physician or nurse on staff who can declare the time of death, notify the family if they are not present and notify the preferred funeral home.

Hospitals and other medical facilities often have clergy on staff to meet the spiritual needs of the patient and family.

If the person you care for has a terminal diagnosis and is in hospice, regardless if the location of death is in a medical environment or a private residence, the plan for what to do is

Many communities have grief support groups. Support groups offer both professional and peer encouragement and help. already in place. If the person dies at home, the hospice organization will probably be the first call. The hospice on-call nurse will arrive, declare the time of death and then the pre-arranged plans will be put in place. These plans can be as detailed as the family needs. Some families choose to gather and spend time with their loved one and reach out to clergy. Other families choose to call the funeral home right away.

When a person dies in their home unexpectedly or without hospice, the process is different. The first call should be to 9-1-1. Even if the caregiver knows their loved one has died, the emergency services personnel will need to be notified. This call triggers EMSA and possibly the community fire department to come to the home. In Tulsa, the emergency personnel will ask to view a DNR. If there is not a DNR, then the emergency personnel are required to attempt resuscitation.

After the resuscitation attempt is unsuccessful, EMSA personnel will transport the deceased to the medical examiner who will declare the time of death and perform any investigative measures, possibly an autopsy, before releasing the deceased to a funeral or cremation service. The emergency personnel are compassionate and sensitive to the

needs of the family, but there is the potential for multiple emergency service agencies and many people coming in and out of the home.

There are additional variables that could impact how a death is managed. For example, if there has been a recent fall or injury, there may still need to be an autopsy. Or, if it is believed that the person died of Alzheimer’s disease, the family may want a definitive diagnosis through autopsy. If the person has chosen to donate their body to research or organs for transplant or research, there will be other requirements. Please discuss this with the medical professionals as soon as possible.

Families deal with the death of a loved one in many different ways. If the family has the support of a hospice organization, there is grief counseling available for 13 months after death.

Many communities have grief support groups.

Support groups offer both professional and peer encouragement and help. Private practice therapists, nonprofit agencies and grief centers are located in many communities to help families through the grief of losing a loved one and the life changes that come with the loss.

by Mickey Hinds, LIFE's Education Coordinator

To find grief support groups in the Tulsa area, call LIFE’s SeniorLine at (918) 664-9000.

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MEDICARE & YOU

Medicare’s Pr ev en tive

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edicare has been providing health insurance coverage for seniors since 1965, but it wasn’t until 2005 that it began covering certain preventive services. According to www.medicareinteractive.org, preventive care is “care you receive to prevent illness, detect medical conditions and keep you healthy.”

Starting in 2011, Medicare began fully covering preventive services that were recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. In fact, 22 preventive health services are covered at 100 percent of the Medicareapproved amount. These include services such as an annual wellness visit, bone mass measurement, colonoscopies and mammograms. These services could mean the difference between life and death, if they detect a serious condition such as cancer in its earliest stages when it’s the most treatable.

To be covered at 100 percent, a preventive health service must receive an A or B rating from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. There are some preventive services that did not achieve this rating, but are still covered by Medicare at 80 percent. These include diabetes self-management training, glaucoma tests and medical nutrition therapy services. It’s also important to note that not all preventive services are recommended annually. For example, a bone mass measurement is covered once in 24 months, but cardiovascular screenings are covered every five years. There may also be other criteria used to identify if you need that particular service, such as being considered high-risk or having a family history of that condition.

To be covered at 100 percent, a preventive health service must receive an A or B rating from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

There are some key points that Medicare beneficiaries should understand about some of these services. For example, the annual wellness visit is used to provide a basic check-up of the beneficiary’s health. It’s not what most people would consider a “physical” that possibly includes lab and X-ray. If your doctor orders additional tests or services during that visit, you may have to pay a coinsurance and/or meet your Part B deductible, which is $185 for 2019.

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The same would be true if the provider is performing a test that is covered at 100 percent, but during the course of the test identifies an issue that requires further examination or testing.

For instance, if you were having a colonoscopy and the provider finds polyps, the cost of removing and performing a biopsy on those polyps would be subject to the Part B deductible and coinsurance.

In addition, there could potentially be facility charges if the hospital or outpatient facility has a separate facility fee when you receive a preventive service. Speak with the billing department to find out if these charges exist.

For individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, you can receive the same preventive health services that are fully covered by Medicare, provided you receive those services from innetwork providers. If you go to an out-of-network provider, those services may not be covered. Talk to your healthcare provider about scheduling your annual wellness visit or discuss with them which of the available preventive services they would recommend for you. We’ve all heard an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that definitely applies when it comes to staying healthy! For a list of covered preventive services, contact the Medicare Assistance Program at LIFE Senior Services at (918) 664-9000.

by Ray Walker, Divisional Director, Medicare Assistance Program at the Oklahoma Insurance Department Source: www.medicareinteractive.org

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Call for Sponsors and Exhibitors for the 2019 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair LIFE Senior Services and the Tulsa Police Department’s Senior Services Unit are pleased to present the 2019 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair on Tuesday, July 30 at the Exchange Center at Expo Square.

Last year’s event featured 130 exhibitors and attracted more than 2,000 seniors and family caregivers. Exhibitors and attendees both gave the event rave reviews.

We are excited to announce that OU Physicians will be returning as a presenting sponsor and will be joined by AARP Oklahoma and Clear-Tone. News On 6 is also returning as our exclusive TV sponsor and will be helping us promote the event through TV appearances, the News On 6 website, social media and digital outdoor billboards.

We will be actively marketing the event through LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine, website, e-newsletters and social media channels. A key element in our marketing strategy is the Event Guide in the July issue of the magazine. The Event Guide includes all the event details, articles related to the event and advertising by event sponsors.

Additional marketing will include a rich mix of print, broadcast and digital media, as well as promotion through community partners and LIFE’s programs and events.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

ews On 6 anchor and crime reporter Lori Fullbright will N emcee the event and share her compelling Cons, Fraud and Scams presentation. There will be free entertainment and helpful presentations throughout the day.

U Physicians will be offering free health screenings, O including blood pressure, A1C diabetes screening and a fall risk assessment.

AARP Oklahoma is bringing back the free shredding truck.

The Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa (CAPSAT) will return with their Rx Take Back event, providing a safe way to dispose of unused and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. aw Pals therapy dogs from Tulsa Dog Training Club and P pet adoptions through local rescue groups. ingo, door prizes and goodie bags for the first B 500 attendees.

If you are interested in showcasing your business or organization at this one-of-a-kind event, contact Carol Carter at (918) 664-9000, ext. 1219 or email ccarter@LIFEseniorservices.org.

Register online at www.LIFEseniorservices.org/seniorsafetyfair.

SAVE THE DATE Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair Tuesday, July 30 Exchange Center at Expo Square 4145 E. 21st St., Tulsa

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Aging-in-Place Home Modifications

ut aging-in-place home adjustments are no longer just for seniors. While modifications to homes were once considered by many to be eyesores, now home builders have caught on to the need for aging adjustments. More and more home builders are constructing homes featuring aging-in-place modifications with a sleek design.

As you age, the home you’ve lived in for decades may need some modifications – things like wider doorways to fit a wheelchair, better lighting and so on.

“If done right, you don’t notice aging-in-place changes,” says John Madden of John Madden Homes. “If someone does notice, they think it’s an upgrade.”

Remember the unsightly shower grab bars that you’ve probably seen in homes since the ‘80s? Now, homes come with shower rods that the average person wouldn’t even identify as a grab bar, Madden says.

Other examples of sleek aging-in-place designs can be found in the kitchen. If a person is in a wheelchair and can’t reach the microwave, builders are now putting pull-out microwave drawers into new homes. This also serves in hiding what many people consider to be an ugly microwave. Instead of pull-down oven doors that can be difficult for an aging person to reach and open, ovens are now being designed with a hinged side.

Another example of a design feature that’s considered an aging-in-place adjustment that most people consider to be a perk is a walk-in shower. True walk-in showers are seen as a luxury, Madden says. Many new homes are being built with no step or curb into the shower, making them a great aging-in-place option.

In case you are in a home that does not have aging-in-place features like the ones Madden mentioned, here are a few ways you can adapt your home so you can stay in it as long as possible:

1 Wide, step-free entrances.

If you or someone in your family needs to use a walker or wheelchair, wide entrances are necessary. If your home has steps, you may consider installing a ramp or a wheelchair lift. Many new homes are being built with zero steps, Madden says.

2 Accessible bathrooms.

Curbless showers are ideal for helping older people prevent falls. Install grab bars any place you may need them. Adjust sink height appropriately to safely accommodate someone in a wheelchair.

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3 Kitchen adjustments.

According to the Washington Post, the kitchen is the place where people tend to spend the most on aging-in-place home remodels.

Kitchen counters are now available that raise and lower as needed to accommodate people in wheelchairs, Madden says. Counter heights need to range between 32 and 42 inches for varying ages and abilities. Make storage accessible with pull-out sliding shelves and open shelving.

4 Additional lighting.

You may be having more difficulty reading and completing tasks than you once did. You can either install more windows in and/or additional lighting in order to get the amount

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of light your eyes need.

Also, keep in mind that changing lightbulbs is often a safety risk.

Modify your home by switching to LED bulbs, many of which have a lifetime of 50,000 hours.

5 Adjust outlets, switches and doorknobs as needed.

Place outlets and switches at optimal heights and locations.

Consider putting them where they can be reached while seated and by people of varying heights or abilities. Light switches that don’t require pinching or grasping will be easier for people with arthritis or other conditions to use. Doors that have lever hardware instead of knobs are also easier to use.

6 Clear excess.

Get rid of any potential tripping hazards – rugs or unnecessary furniture, especially. The more space available in rooms, the better. Clear pathways and provide plenty of space for yourself to avoid bumping into things.

7 Consider using only one floor of your home.

If you live in a two-story home, make a plan for how you can do most of your activities downstairs. Use your second floor for guest rooms and non-daily activities.

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Many new homes are being built with no step or curb into the shower, making them a great aging-in-place option.

New houses are being built with better lighting than they were in the past in order to prepare for aging-in-place needs, Madden says. “We add more lighting than houses used to have because as we age, our eyes have a harder time adjusting.”

Some people may worry that aging-in-place adjustments will lower the property value of their home or look ugly. Madden argues that the changes usually go unrecognized.

“If anything, they actually add value,” Madden says. “What we’re doing is putting some of these changes that will be needed later on at the beginning to make a more seamless design.”

You may also want to consult with professionals regarding potential aging-in-place updates to your home. If you have an occupational therapist for any sort of physical condition, ask them about agingin-place adjustments that can specifically benefit you. “An OT has a strong understanding of how an individual functions in his or her space, which is essential in making recommendations that will help enhance function and safety in the home environment,” according to AARP Livable Communities. “This person-centered focus helps ensure that any modifications to a home will meet both current and future needs.”

There are also consultants, known as Certified Aging in Place Specialists or CAPS, who specialize in aging-in-place adjustments. CAPS are certified through a three-day course with the National Association of Homebuilders. You can get in touch with a local CAPS by contacting the Tulsa Home Builders Association at www.tulsahba.com or (918) 663-5820.

You may also want to consider getting a professional assessment of your home. A trained advisor can conduct a 240-point Comprehensive Home Safety Assessment that includes the exterior of the home, all entry areas, every room, lighting evaluation, fire safety and electrical safety.

The assessment provides a complete summary with recommendations for fall prevention and home safety. More information on the assessment is available at www.agesafeamerica.com.

by Lindsay Morris

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Tulsa’s Historical Homes Tulsa is one of the country’s most architecturally rich cities.

The oil boom of the 1920s helped transform Tulsa from a wide open prairie into a thriving metropolis.

Built mostly by oil barons, many of these homes are still standing.

Some remain family residences, others are museums open to the public – and all have stories as unique and fascinating as the men who built them.

Tulsa’s OLdest House Tulsa’s oldest existing house was built in 1885 when Oklahoma was Indian Territory.

Unlike Tulsa’s majestic oil baron mansions, it is a modest wooden house. It was the parsonage home of Reverend Sylvester Morris, a Methodist missionary who founded many churches in and around Tulsa.

In 1907, Rev. Morris was returning home one evening when lawmen mistook him for a whiskey peddler. They called for him to stop, but the elderly reverend didn’t. He may have thought they were highway robbers, or he may have been deaf and failed to hear their warnings.

The lawmen fired several shots, two of which struck Morris, killing him. His horses, knowing the way, continued home carrying the reverend’s body.

Originally located on the 400 block of North Cheyenne Avenue, in 1976, Tulsa historian Beryl Ford identified the home through photos and letters and it was moved to its current location in Owen Park at 560 N. Maybelle St. Skelly Mansion Quite possibly one of Tulsa’s most notable homes, the Skelly mansion was owned by one of Tulsa’s most renowned pioneers, oil baron W.G. “Bill” Skelly. Located at the corner of 21st Street and Madison Avenue, the Renaissance-style home is noted for its four stately, two-story-tall stone columns with lotus leaf capitals.

Skelly purchased the home in 1921 from another Tulsa pioneer family, the Aaronsons, prior to completion and occupied the home with his family until his death in 1957. The 10,000-square-foot mansion boasts 21 rooms, six fireplaces and a full basement with a walk-in vault with a door from an early-day Kansas City bank. Murals by German artist Max Marcinie grace the dining room walls, along with an award-winning marble mantle.

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PHILBROOK

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SKELLY MANSION

Photo courtesy of G.W. Bill Miller, www.historictulsa.blogspot.com

Over the years, the floor plan has remained mostly unchanged and it still features the original grand staircase and iron-gate elevator that connects all three floors. Even Skelly’s original desk is in the study.

In 2012, the University of Tulsa purchased the home and it now serves double duty as an event space for the university and home for its president and his family.

Villa Philbrook Before it was a museum, Villa Philbrook was home to one of Tulsa’s first families, the Phillips.

Waite Phillips was an ambitious millionaire who made his fortune in coal and oil. After moving to Tulsa from Bartlesville in 1918, Phillips decided to build a larger estate to house the family’s growing art collection and with more land to pursue their gardening interests.

He purchased 23 acres of farmland transected

by Crow Creek from two Indian brothers.

In 1925, Phillips hired Kansas City architect Edward Beuhler Delk to design an Italian Renaissance-style villa. The result included glittering white stucco-exterior walls made possible by the inclusion of ground marble.

Kansas City landscape architect, Herbert Hare, designed the lush gardens on the grounds, which were inspired by the gardens at the Villa Lante in Italy. Construction was finished in 1927 at a total cost of $1.5 million.

Located at 2727 S. Rockford Road, the mansion has 73 rooms. The formal rooms were on the ground floor with the largest room – the

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drawing room/ballroom – opening out into the gardens. A long hall ran along the center of the mansion, opening up to each room. The family’s bedrooms and servant’s rooms were upstairs, while a club room, kitchen and other staff rooms were in the basement.

In 1938, Phillips moved to California and donated his villa, gardens and art collection to Tulsa as an art museum. Since then, Philbrook Museum has expanded the residence, adding galleries, classrooms, a gift shop and a restaurant, while retaining the distinctive details of the original space.

Thomas Gilcrease House Thomas Gilcrease was a successful Tulsa oilman and avid art collector. Throughout his travels, he amassed the nation’s most comprehensive collection of art of the American West, as well as major collections of historical documents and artifacts.

In 1913, Gilcrease was looking for a home for his growing family when he noticed a new stone house northwest of Tulsa. The property was owned by Tulsa attorney Flowers Nelson.

Gilcrease liked the house so much that he made Nelson a generous offer. The house and the 80 acres on which it sat became known as “Tom's Place” and “The Little Stone House on the Hill.”

The original structure had nine rooms on the first floor – including a large master bedroom – a veranda, barn and garage.

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Harwelden: Bringing New Life to a Beloved Icon

The arts seem to be drawn to Harwelden, the Tudor-Gothic mansion at 2210 S. Main St. Harwelden was the home of Tulsa oilman Earl Palmer Harwell and his wife Mary. Built in 1923, the four-story, 13,000-square-foot mansion and its grounds occupy a full city block.

Its name is a Welsh word meaning "place from which the Harwells came."

The Harwells wanted their home to be built with authentic Collegiate Gothic-English Tudor detail. The oak plank front door opens to reveal an English Tudor grand-entrance foyer, an oak staircase and second floor landing. The home’s sunroom flooring is “Tulsa Blue” ceramic tile, reflecting Harwell’s connection to the University of Tulsa. The second floor had two bedroom suites and a guest bedroom, while the third floor was a large playroom for the Harwells’ only child and a maid’s room.

Following Mary's death in 1967, Harwelden was deeded to the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa. The mansion served as the council's headquarters until 2012, when it moved its offices and programs to the Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) in the Tulsa Arts district.

During those years, arts organizations such as the Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Philharmonic, Chamber Music Tulsa, Nimrod International Journal, Tulsa International Mayfest and the Tulsa Children's Chorus officed at Harwelden. It was also a rental space for countless weddings, receptions and meetings. In 2018, the council sold the mansion to Teresa Knox and Ivan Acosta who are renovating the iconic mansion, while maintaining its historical significance and architecture.

“We are doing a significant remodel following National Parks Service’s best practices in historical renovations,” Knox says.

The building, which reflects the history of Tulsa, is also helping fund the future of Tulsa as the site of the 46th annual Tulsa Designer Showcase. The event is sponsored by and is a fundraiser for The Foundation for Tulsa Schools.

Following the renovation, Harwelden will once again become an events center available for companies, nonprofits, weddings and parties. “We are also archiving Harwell family history and Tulsa's 1920's oil history, with archives and memorabilia on display throughout the mansion,” Knox says.

She is also remodeling the second floor to include the original bedroom suites in the home’s original footprint. “Upon completion, we'll have four luxury suites in the main mansion and two twobedroom suites in the carriage house to rent as a bed and breakfast,” she adds.

Visitors can tour the redesigned Harwelden mansion during the Designer Showcase, which runs April 26 to May 19.

The mansion will formally open in June. For more details on the Designer Showcase, including times and admission cost, visit www.foundationfortulsaschools.org/designershowcase.

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plantation-style home on Riverside Drive with its huge expanse of green lawn. Constructed in 1952, the B.B. Blair Mansion was home to B.B. and Priscilla Blair. The couple commissioned local architect John Duncan Forsyth to design their home. It was inspired by “Beauvoir,” the Mississippi home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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Over several years, Gilcrease continued to build his company, travel and expand his art collection. After a lukewarm reception to his museum of art in San Antonio, Gilcrease moved his collection back to Tulsa and converted the barn and garage into storehouses for his artwork and artifacts. He hired architect Alexandre Hogue to design a museum on his property to display his treasures. In 1949, he opened the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art on his rambling estate.

Despite its quirks, the Lloyd Jones family learned to love the home, which has five bedrooms, four and a half baths, five fireplaces and a five car garage. There is a lap pool, cabana, fountain, fish pond, two original Wrightdesigned light fixtures and a 7,000-pound petrified rock that has remained since the home was built.

Except for a few years in the 1920s and 1940s, the Gilcrease family lived in the house. In 1943, it became a home for orphaned Indian children from nearby reservations. A second floor was added to accommodate girls and another building was built for the boys.

Brady Mansion The Brady Mansion was home to infamous Tulsa pioneer Tate Brady who came to Tulsa in 1890.

In 1958, Gilcrease deeded his collection, as well as the building and property, to the city of Tulsa. Since 2008, Gilcrease Museum has been managed by a public-private partnership of the City of Tulsa and the University of Tulsa.

Westhope Also known as Tulsa’s Frank Lloyd Wright House, Westhope was built by Tulsa Tribune founder Richard Lloyd Jones in 1928. Located at 3701 S. Birmingham Ave., the distinctive home was a collaboration between Lloyd Jones and his cousin, Frank Lloyd Wright. But the project was not without family conflict.

Lloyd Jones wanted a home in Wright’s signature Prairie style. What he got was a futuristic, 90-degree-angle house built of concrete pillars, stacked vertical windows and a flat-tarred roof covered with paving stones.

The roof proved to be as waterproof as a sieve and began to leak as soon as the family moved in during 1931. The front door blends into the glass panels so seamlessly that visitors often can’t find it.

The home also has unique lighting. The living room alone has 57 lights, while concrete columns feature recessed lighting that each have individual light switches. Being made of concrete, there are few places to hang pictures, and plumbing and electrical repairs must be done by workers who know the home’s eccentricities.

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Westhope has had several owners since Lloyd Jones’ death in 1963, each making updates along the way.

Brady was one of Tulsa’s founding fathers, signing the city’s incorporation papers, opening a successful mercantile and building the Hotel Brady – Tulsa’s first hotel with baths. However, a 2011 news article shed light on Brady and his past. The once celebrated city pioneer was also a member of the KKK with deep Confederate sympathies.

In 1920, Brady built his mansion, at 620 N. Denver Ave. with an impressive view of the Tulsa skyline. He modeled it after “Arlington,” the ancestral home of General Robert E. Lee. The Greek Revival-style home was constructed with masonry load-bearing walls with a white carthage stone façade from Carthage, Missouri.

The three-story home includes 15 rooms, six fireplaces, a grand staircase in the entry and a large basement. The home reflected Brady’s deep affection for the South, featuring a painting of Confederate generals in the drawing room and murals of famous Civil War battle scenes favorable to the Confederacy. Brady and his wife held galas celebrating General Lee’s birthday and hosted teas for the United Daughters of the Confederacy on the lawn.

Despondent following the death of his son in 1925, Brady took his own life in the kitchen of his home. Over the years the Brady Mansion fell into a state of disrepair, but several owners have worked to restore it to its former glory.

Blair Mansion Another home with links to the Deep South is now “gone with the wind.” Longtime Tulsans no doubt recall the stately white Southern

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In addition to its 33.2-acre “front lawn,” the property included three primary structures – the house, a stable and a work building. Dan Buford, a nursing home developer, and his wife Kay purchased the mansion in 1995 after the death of Blair’s widow. They lived in the home until it was demolished in 2014 to make way for A Gathering Place for Tulsa. The Bufords tried to save the house and move it to another location, but the size of the home made that nearly impossible.

Today, A Gathering Place’s “Peggy’s Pond” is centrally located where the Blair Mansion once stood.

Travis Brothers Mansions In 1918, two brothers, wealthy from their oil-related enterprises, decided to build homes adjacent to each other on South Peoria Avenue, at the southern edge of Tulsa. The Travis estates, designed by Tulsa architect, Noble B. Fleming, were nearly identical Italianate Renaissance Revival style homes. Set at the crest of a broad lawn rising to the east from Peoria, the two homes instantly became Tulsa landmarks.

The David R. Travis mansion, located at 2415 S. Peoria Ave., is now home to the Tulsa Garden Center. When finished in 1919, the four-story, 12,500-square-foot mansion contained 21 rooms, 10 bathrooms and a finished basement that included a ballroom. The home’s grand foyer had a black-and-white marble checkerboard floor, ornate plaster moldings and a grand staircase covered by a nine-panel stained glass skylight.

The library featured a gold leafed ceiling and heavily-paneled cabinets and bookcases.

David Travis only lived in the home for three years. After losing considerable wealth late in 1921 when the price of crude oil suddenly dropped, he sold his home in order to pay off debts. W.G. Skelly later purchased the property and sold it to the city of Tulsa for the Garden Center.

Next door, the Samuel R. Travis mansion, 2445 S. Peoria Ave. – now home to the Tulsa Historical Society – is flat roofed, with stucco and cut-stone trim, lending it a more modern profile than his brother’s more traditional-style home.

According to their nephew Maury Travis, the homes shared a tennis court, swimming pool, extensive vegetable gardens and an automobile garage. The houses also shared a long driveway made of large cobblestones.

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she notes. “It’s just the whole idea that there is too much stuff on the planet right now, and everybody is trying to cut down on it.”

Stevens encourages people to let go of things as they downsize, especially if they’re holding on to them with the hope that they’ll increase in value.

“It’s not going to be worth more in 10 years,” she comments. “Truly, the trend is downward.”

Although it can be difficult, a frank conversation with family members can help.

Often, it’s the unexpected things that hold sentimental value. Your daughter may not want the 12-piece silver setting, but she’d like the dining room table where you ate your Sunday meals.

Plan for Your New Home

Many people choose to downsize to a smaller residence as they age. As children grow up and move into homes of their own, parents often find themselves with more room than they need.

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ecreased mobility or health challenges may make navigating stairs in a multi-story home more difficult as we age. The financial obligations of upkeep, taxes and utilities on a larger home can become burdensome on a fixed income. While the prospect of downsizing can seem daunting, with proper planning and an organized approach, the process itself can be empowering and the result liberating.

Start Early

The thought of sorting through a lifetime of personal belongings can be overwhelming. Like any big project, it’s helpful to begin early and break it down into manageable pieces. Allowing adequate time to make this transition helps decrease the stress associated with change. Think in terms of months, not weeks or days.

When it comes to downsizing, plan ahead when possible and make proactive decisions. Being forced to downsize because of failing health or a physical crisis makes a difficult situation worse.

Start Small and Start Easy

Start with the easy, obvious items first. Consider sorting things into four categories: keep, donate, trash and give to family members. Rather than dive in to spaces like the garage, attic or basement that are notorious for harboring a lifetime of clutter, consider something easier first. Tackle 20

a linen closet or a laundry room for a feeling of accomplishment and to create momentum.

Not only are these spaces generally smaller and contained, they tend to be areas with less emotional attachment than other rooms in our homes.

Bring in the Kids

The harsh reality is that many of the items we collect over the years – silver, china, even antiques – no longer have the monetary value they once did. The trend is toward “less stuff.” While you may have been saving your Waterford crystal and your collection of Hummel figurines for your daughter, you might be surprised to find she doesn't really want them.

Tulsan Lottie Stevens of “Sales by Lottie” (www.salesbylottie.com) is a certified personal property appraiser with over 20 years of experience marketing and managing estate sales.

She has seen some big changes over her career.

While certain things like nice jewelry and musical instruments continue to hold value, others, particularly items like carnival glass, collectible plates and antique furniture are worth a fraction of what they once were.

“A lot of massive collections that would have sold very well 20 years ago are no longer selling well because family members aren’t interested and millennials are really practicing minimalism,”

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If you know where you’re going, use the new space as a blueprint for your decisions. For example, if your new home lacks a basement, you’ll need to sell, donate or toss those items stored there in your current residence. Think about organizing backwards. First, select the items you’ll want or need in your new residence, then sort through the rest. You can use the dimensions and layout of your future abode to help select the furnishings you’ll take with you and eliminate those that won’t fit because of size or functionality.

Sell, Toss or Donate

Options abound for selling those things you no longer need. If you don’t want to do this yourself, services like Sales By Lottie can help with the process. For the do-it-yourselfer, Craigslist, E-bay, yard sales and consignment shops are good solutions.

Locally, there are numerous organizations that accept donations, and often you can get a tax deduction. You may want to check with your accountant about the best way to keep records if you plan to claim these donations on your tax return. You can drop off your goods at facilities located across town or utilize those that offer free pick up services. Some organizations to consider are Assistance League of Tulsa, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Youth Services of Tulsa, Family & Children’s Services, Dress for Success, HOW Foundation and Tulsa Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

Without a doubt, a decision to downsize as we age can be an emotional one that is also logistically challenging. However, like anything else in life, planning and preparation can make the transition much easier. Change is often hard, but it can also be freeing. Letting go of clutter and things that no longer serve you well can open the door for new friendships, adventures and monetary freedom.

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In Oklahoma, we seem to have two weeks of beautifully mild weather in the spring and two weeks again in the fall, with the rest of the year resembling either an icy cold mess or blazing inferno. This keeps those furnaces and air conditioning units working hard much of the year. You likely have a desire to conserve energy and save money, but how can you?

The good news is there are actually many energy efficient home upgrades that you can make, and a lot of them are cheap and easy to do yourself.

Of course, if you can swing it, some of the more expensive upgrades can save you even more money over time, as well as greatly increase the resale value on your home.

Here is a list ranging from cheap upgrades to the more expensive:

LED LIGHT BULB

BLACKOUT CURTAINS OR THICK, HEAVY DRAPES You can get blackout shades, curtains and drapes that totally block out all incoming light to keep a room cool in the summer. These can be easily obtained for less than $20 a piece at Target or Walmart. If you prefer some natural light, you could opt for room-darkening curtains instead of total blackout.

LED OR CFL LIGHT BULBS Lighting accounts for one-third of your electric bill, so if you haven’t already switched from the traditional incandescent bulbs, the time is now! It may be hard to splurge for an LED (light-emitting diode) or CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulb the first time because they do cost a bit more than traditional bulbs.

However, the money you will save over time is well worth that initial cost. A traditional incandescent bulb has a life expectancy of around 1,000 hours, meaning in about six months you’ll have to replace it. But a CFL bulb 22

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has a life expectancy of 10,000 hours – that’s four years! And LEDs can last even longer – five to 10 years. Imagine not having to hoist yourself up on ladders every other month to change various light bulbs around your home.

Not only do you save time by switching to CFL or LED, but your energy bill will also reflect the switch. An incandescent bulb is not at all energy efficient, consuming over 95 percent of the energy it uses to make light. Most of this wasted energy is lost to heat production, which is why these bulbs get so hot. CFLs and LEDs, on the other hand, are able to use 75 to 85 percent less electricity to light your home, and are also much cooler to the touch.

SEALING WINDOWS AND DOORS Eliminating drafts in the home can work wonders on heating/cooling bills. Especially if your home is older and more likely to be drafty, you will want to see if the windows need to be caulked or if weather stripping should be added

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to any doors with gaps in the frame. Weather stripping is very cheap and easy to unroll and stick anywhere there is a draft.

CEILING FAN Ceiling fans can be more than just decorative.

They can also help circulate the air flow in your home, perhaps allowing for the thermostat to not be set so expensively low in the hot summer months.

REFRIGERATOR This appliance can be an energy vampire on your utility bill. If you have had your fridge since before 2000, you may want to consider replacing it with a newer model, as they use 40 to 60 percent less energy, which could save you up to $200 a year. See www.energystar.gov for the toprated energy-efficient models. Also, consider that fridges with the freezer on top are more efficient than the side-by-side models.

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OVEN Besides the traditional gas and electric models, there are now convection ovens on the market that are much more energy efficient. Because they continuously distribute heat more evenly around the food being cooked, cook time and temperature may be decreased. See www.energystar.gov for recommended models.

HOT WATER SYSTEM There are a few simple changes you can make to save on your water/ gas bill, including turning down the temperature to warm (120 degrees), insulating hot water lines so they don’t cool down as much between uses and installing low-flow fixtures for baths and showers.

PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT Because your thermostat is responsible for half of your energy bill, programmable thermostats are quite literally one of the coolest energy efficient upgrades on the market today. These thermostats are designed to set and maintain money-saving temperature parameters, like lowering when everyone is asleep at night or gone during the day. They are easy to use, and many can be controlled by a smart phone. The top-rated, most user-friendly programmable thermostat currently on the market is The Nest Learning Thermostat. It does have an initial price tag of $250, but as it learns and maintains your preferences it can save on energy bills.

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TULSA TOWN HALL ANNOUNCES 2019-2020 SPEAKERS Alexandra Cousteau – September 13, 2019 This Blue Planet: Restoring Natural Abundance and Diversity to the Earth • Filmmaker and environmental advocate • Granddaughter of Jacques-Yves Cousteau • Founder of Blue Legacy International Alexandra Cousteau continues the work and legacy of her famous father and grandfather. In 1970, the spacecraft Apollo 17 photographed our big blue marble, and Americans viewed for the first time the vast expanse of our planet’s oceans. Cousteau brings awareness to the need for economic and ecosystem-based management of our water resources.

Ann Kulze, MD – October 4, 2019

The Happiness Diet • Promotes healthy lifestyles and disease prevention • Founder and CEO of Dr. Ann Wellness, LLC • Featured on Dr. Oz, Oprah and Friends Radio, WebMD, and US News and World Report Dr. Ann’s mission is to share the joys of healthy living with as many people as possible. With programs that are simple, easy and fun, she breaks down the science behind healthy living for people with busy lives. Dr. Ann inspires as she teaches how to use food to enhance peace of mind, lower stress and unleash the remarkable power of the human brain.

Robert Edsel – November 15, 2019

This is a big one. Because heat rises, you want to keep as much of that costly heat in your home as possible during the cold winter months.

Evaluating the insulation in your attic is especially important if your home is several decades older or more. With insulation, the key is proper, professional installation, as a contractor’s expertise is needed to properly identify and insulate all of the places where heating/cooling efforts are being compromised.

WINDOWS Windows are responsible for 25 to 30 percent of heating/cooling energy use, so it may be worth it to consider replacing old windows, investing in window treatments or adding storm windows. See www.energystar.gov for a listing of recommended storm windows.

It can be overwhelming when trying to decide what to replace within your home for maximum energy efficiency, but thankfully there are resources available to help you. If your household income is $50,000 or less, consider calling PSO to schedule an energy assessment of your home.

You may qualify for free attic insulation, duct sealing and air sealing. There are also rebate incentives available through PSO for purchasing certain energy efficient upgrades for your home, from light bulbs to programmable thermostats to heat pump water heaters. Call (888) 776-1366 to learn more.

Visiting www.energystar.gov may also be helpful. You can create a comprehensive profile on your home to discover how you can improve your home’s energy efficiency and overall comfort level.

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The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History • World-recognized advocate for art preservation • Best-selling author of “The Monuments Men” • Recipient of National Humanities Medal Bringing together history and culture, Robert Edsel educates audiences with over 100 slides of cultural items stolen by Hitler’s Nazis and with anecdotes about the men and women who risked their lives to save the treasures from destruction and looting in WWII. The author of two books and a documentary on the subject, Edsel is a recognized authority on “the monuments men and women,” the scholar-soldiers who built the cultural nation America became.

Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler – February 7, 2020

A Morning with Marlee Matlin and Henry Winkler • Marlee is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner • Henry is an Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner • Passionate advocates and life-long friends Matlin and Winkler delight audiences with an intimate dialogue revealing their profound connection and individual journeys. Through humorous anecdotes, inspirational life lessons and moving stories, Matlin and Winkler explore themes of overcoming adversity and believing in oneself. The pair act like family members, they interrupt each other and often finish each other’s sentences. Their magical bond and engaging chemistry is enhanced by their shared belief that anything is possible if you follow your dreams.

Steve Forbes – April 17, 2020

Insights with Steve Forbes • Chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine • Two-time presidential candidate • Global economy expert Steve Forbes, whose family name is synonymous with the world of economics, finance and corporate leadership, brings his decades-long message that capitalism, free markets and a flat tax are essential to a growing economy. Based on his book “Power, Ambition, and Glory,” Forbes discusses six lessons from great leaders of the ancient world, as well as business leaders of today.

Season tickets for the 2019-2020 speaker series are on sale now.

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Owen agrees. “I think many people believe it's the idea of moving and getting into a physical location that is the big, helpful thing,” she remarks. “But really, the most helpful part is the relationships that we’ve made, and going forward it won’t really matter where we are as long as we’re together. It matters, but it’s less important than our relationships.”

The concept of “aging in place” has become increasingly popular. Opting to live in a community of your choice as you age is an attractive idea.

According to Sharp, the organizing group is currently comprised of 40 percent couples and about 60 percent females, ranging in age from 60 to 90. Vandiver, who serves as the point person for the legal and finance team, has a background in accounting. She and her husband, Larry, are both planning their move together. Although, Larry was reluctant at first, according to Claudia, he’s on board now.

“At this point, he’s in with both feet,” Vandiver laughs. “He’s really excited about it.”

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or some, aging means staying in their own home and making accommodations for the physical realities of growing older. For others, it’s downsizing to a smaller home or apartment.

For one particular group of Tulsans, cohousing is the best approach.

Simply put, cohousing means living in an intentional neighborhood that combines private homes with shared spaces to foster a sense of community, safety and belonging. While the idea originated decades ago in Denmark, it’s steadily growing in the United States where there are now more than 160 communities, with another 150 under development. Here in Oklahoma, Stillwater’s Oakcreek cohousing community opened in 2012. An innovative group of men and women are now creating a similar community of their own in Tulsa. Planning is well underway for Heartwood Commons, a 55+ neighborhood built to promote connection and successful aging.

Heartwood Commons sits on 4.8 acres near 71st Street and Riverside Drive and will eventually include around 30 homes designed with an eye toward sustainability and energy efficiency in order to decrease utility costs and environmental footprint. Future residents have an active role in developing the project, with the help of a cohousing consultant and a team of architects.

Suzy Sharp, Claudia Vandiver and Jan Owen are among those individuals actively involved in creating their future neighborhood, while sharing the cohousing message with potential residents. Vibrant and engaged, the women talk enthusiastically about the benefits they have already received from the creative process itself – new friendships, a like-minded community and the satisfaction that comes with making your own decisions about your future.

“Everyone in the group takes on a volunteer role with the number of teams that we have,” explains Sharp. “The teams are how we get the work done that’s needed to create the community. My role is team leader for the marketing and membership team. Nobody is paid except our consultant and architects. It’s completely grassroots driven.”

All three women have seen the value of community and relationships in their own lives, and they think cohousing will help create and support that for its residents.

“Everybody says ‘age in place,’ and usually what they mean by that is the home they’re currently in. I would suggest that the ‘place’ is really the important part. Having a place where you’re surrounded by people who care about you and are looking out for you as you are for them – having that kind of community in which to grow older is the ‘place’ where you want to be,” Sharp says.

Cohousing communities like Heartwood are a balance of community and privacy. Individuals own their own homes while having the option to interact with other residents in shared spaces like recreation facilities, open green areas and walking paths. Residents at Heartwood will be able to choose from a number of home models, which will be clustered around a shared space. Heartwood’s common house will feature communal amenities like a kitchen and dining area for group meals, as well as guest rooms for visitors.

“Once you move in, you can customize your home all you want,” Sharp explains. “You’re purchasing your home in a community, and in many ways, it’s like a condo association in the sense that you buy your home and you own a share of the common properties. What’s different is that the group is involved from the very beginning in decisions about creating the community and what it’s going to look like.”

For Vandiver, cohousing fits her definition of successful aging.

“We’re not trying to take the place of a nursing home or even assisted living facility, although there will be things that we know we would be willing to do for each other to help us stay here longer,” she explains. “The idea is that we stay active and social, and those are two things that help you stay healthy a lot longer. One of the real goals is to help us live active, healthy lives longer so that, perhaps, we never need that assisted living or that nursing home.”

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There are still opportunities available to join the Heartwood Commons cohousing community.

More information can be found online at www.greencountrycohousing.com, and there are informational meetings scheduled for Thursday, April 11 and Saturday, April 27 at Zarrow Pointe, 2025 E. 71st St., Town Center Building, Tulsa. For times and to RSVP, call Suzy at (918) 519-5298.

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LIFE PACE W elcomes New Medical Director

LIFE PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert Gray as the program’s new medical director.

Dr. Gray is an Oklahoma native who graduated from Oral Roberts University and completed his medical residency at OU-Tulsa in 1981.

Early in his career, he specialized in geriatrics and family medicine for 13 years.

He moved into adult medicine and was a medical director with OMNI Medical Group from 2002 to 2013.

DR. RoberT Gray LIFE PACE Medical Director

Dr. Gray made the conscious decision to return to practice in adult medicine and geriatrics in 2013 at St. John in Owasso in large part because he saw

the care his aging parents were receiving from their physicians.

He knew that healthcare providers and doctors could do better caring for aging adults.

Since then, he has devoted his time to improving patient care with the aging population.

He is thrilled to be joining the LIFE PACE team, a team already in the business of helping seniors in our community. He looks forward to continuing to emphasize quality patient care and improving patient satisfaction. Dr. Gray has an outlook on geriatrics that

might go against standard preconceived notions. “For me, I’m trying to get older adults off of medicine, not put them on more medicine,” says Dr. Gray.

“The secret to geriatrics is not to prescribe, but de-prescribe.”

LIFE PACE’s all-inclusive, wraparound approach to senior healthcare will allow Dr. Gray to work toward that for every patient.

Dr. Gray has been married to his wife for 42 years. They have three adult children. In his leisure time, he enjoys being outdoors, cycling and camping.

LIFE PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a comprehensive, coordinated senior healthcare program that uses a team approach to provide medical, social, nutritional, personal and home care services. LIFE PACE allows individuals in need of skilled nursing care to remain in their homes or community setting while receiving the care they need.

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For more information about LIFE PACE and to see if you or a loved one qualify for the program, visit www.LIFEPACE.org or call (918) 949-9969, TYY: 711 or (800) 722-0353.

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HEALTHY AGING

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e recently took my 80-year-old mother-in-law to Europe. After a few days, we discovered that she liked to turn in early – somewhere between lunch and the time we’d normally have dinner. We would have enjoyed having dinner with her, but instead she’d retreat to her room with a plate of cheese, meats and breads and we wouldn’t see her until breakfast. Actually, she would wake up around 3 a.m., have her “dinner,” read and fall back asleep until 8 a.m.

This is an unusual schedule for our active mid40s and 50s lifestyle, but it seems to work for her.

I reached out to Dr. Jana Loveless from Oklahoma Heart Institute for some insight on how sleep schedules are related to our overall health and how they change over time.

First of all, changes to your sleep patterns are normal as you age. However, “seniors need the same amount of sleep as others – seven to nine hours,” Loveless reports. “It can be harder for seniors because their innate circadian rhythm loses some of its amplitude.”

Loveless explains that instead of having sharp slopes, it becomes gentler. Think of changing from the Rockies to the Smoky Mountains. She says that the internal cues to become sleepy are less robust, and we need to rely on external cues.

Schedules become more important as we age.

Eating at the same time, rising at the same time, going to bed at the same time and avoiding daytime sleeping are some of the keys to seniors getting their best sleep according to Loveless.

The Rhythm is Gonna Get You So, what are circadian rhythms anyway? Well, basically it’s a biological process seen in living things – humans, plants, animals and fungi. They are physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow our daily cycles throughout our lives. Loveless says that it’s quite normal for our circadian rhythm to change through our lifetimes.

“Children have advanced schedules, going to bed early and getting up early,” Loveless explains. Those schedules start delaying around puberty and then may advance as we get older.

“There is great variability in the cycle for adults: there are morning larks and night owls,” Loveless says.

“The problem becomes when night owls have to get up early or the larks try to work late.”

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Sleep Aids There are no sleep aid medications that are without risk, even over-the-counter and natural remedies.

Homeopathic sleep aids like melatonin can certainly help with the circadian rhythm peaks, but the effects are usually subtle.

Loveless does not recommend any nighttime preparations that use antihistamine diphenhydramine or doxylamine because of other side effects that worsen as we age. Side effects include confusion, double vision, blurred vision, balance issues, urinary retention and difficulty maintaining appropriate temperature.

Whether you decide to tackle sleep issues naturally or with sleep aids, always talk to your doctor first.

“Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be more helpful for insomnia than many sleep aids,” Loveless mentions.

She suggests books that can be helpful, including “Say Goodnight to Insomnia, The Insomnia Workbook” by Stephanie Silberman. There are also sleep therapists you can visit who can help you with the behavioral therapy Loveless suggests.

Health Risks With retirement, many seniors actually start getting better amounts of sleep because they don’t force themselves to get up for work early.

But, seniors have the same health issues with sleep that younger adults have, just more exaggerated.

For example, “risk of stroke is greater, in general, for elderly than for younger adults, and sleep apnea triples the risk for having a stroke, so it is magnified in seniors,” Loveless warns. “Memory is worsened with bad quality or quantity of sleep and the risk of dementia increases as we age.”

Sweet Dreams It is not a surprise that dreaming occurs in all ages. Because seniors tend to wake more, they may remember more dreams, but it’s not universal, says Loveless.

Loveless recommends stable sleep schedules, good sleep environment (dark, quiet and cool), using the bed for sleep and intimacy only, avoiding alcohol near bedtime and aerobic exercise at least two hours before bedtime to help you get your zzz’s and have sweet dreams.

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Limit your screen time two hours before you plan on turning in for the night.

Studies show that people who stare at their phones or tablets before bedtime report a lower quality of sleep.

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Plain and simple, the more active you are during the day, the better you sleep at night.

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Healthy sexual affection with your partner boosts oxytocin (sometimes called the “love hormone”) and lowers cortisol (a stress-related hormone), and that’s a fine recipe for sleep.

4 Eat right to sleep right

Some foods help you sleep more than others. Some sleep doctors recommend almonds, which are a source of the hormone melatonin.

Chamomile tea contains an antioxidant that may promote sleepiness and reduce insomnia. Foods like milk, bananas and turkey contain tryptophan – think about how sleepy you get after Thanksgiving dinner, that’s usually thanks to the tryptophan in turkey.

5 Meditate

Meditation for sleep is a specific, guided experience that offers a natural sleep aid all on its own, allowing us to let go of the day, so that we can rest the mind while simultaneously resting the body. In scientific terms, meditation helps lower the heart rate by igniting the parasympathetic nervous system and encouraging slower breathing, thereby increasing the prospect of a quality night’s sleep.

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BURIED IN TREASURE: Hoarding Disorder

The Mayo Clinic defines Hoarding Disorder (HD) as “a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.” The disorder ranges from mild to severe. In some cases, hoarding may not have much impact on daily life, while other cases seriously affect healthy functioning. Although originally considered a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, over 20 years of research has shown hoarding to be a separate mental illness diagnosis.

What is the distinction between a hoarder, a packrat or a collector?

The main difference usually has to do with whether or not and how much the behavior impacts daily functioning.

Some symptoms defined by the Mayo Clinic are:

Dr. Frost – who will be in Tulsa April 18 for a hoarding disorder training and presentation – goes on to say that hoarders fall into categories.

Cluttered living spaces I nability to discard items, i.e., keeping stacks of newspaper, magazines or junk mail oving items from one pile to another M without discarding anything cquiring unneeded or seemingly useless A items, including trash ifficulty managing daily activities, D procrastinating and trouble making decisions Difficulty organizing items xcessive attachment to possessions and E discomfort letting others touch them Limited or no social interactions The above list is not meant to conclude that a person with a few issues is potentially a hoarder. Dr. Randy O. Frost author and, internationally-recognized expert on hoarding distorted comments that the nostalgia industry has been built on the desires of people to have touchstones to things of the past. Flea markets and collectible stores abound because of that nostalgia.

Some have extreme, often jarring almost physical emotional responses to their possessions. They may feel as if they will lose a part of themselves or a loved one if that possession were not available to them.

For some, there is an instrumental attachment to items that may be needed in the future, or that an opportunity may be lost if an item might be fixed and sold.

These things are identified as a part of the person’s potential or imagined life.

Others see things aesthetically, appreciating the quality of the item. For instance, a bottle cap may evoke a joy in its color, shape or texture. Seeing the beauty of this “neat” object is almost a childlike discovery.

Another manifestation is active accumulation of things found through dumpster diving, haunting flea markets or thrift stores for some elusive thing, even to gathering free things, such as sugar packets or pens.

There are potential dark complications for those who suffer from HD. So much accumulated stuff can increase the risk of falls or entrapment by shifting or falling items, and unsanitary conditions pose health risks and fire hazards. In fact, a 10-year Australian study showed that 24 percent of all house fire deaths were hoarder-related.

Beyond the physical risks for the hoarder or people who enter their domain, there is loneliness from social isolation, family conflicts, poor work performance and the threat of legal issues such as eviction.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, it is not clear what exactly causes hoarding. There are, however, some commonalities among hoarders.

Age: While severe hoarding is most common in middle-aged adults around the age of 50, hoarding tendencies may begin around 11 to 15.

Personality: Oftentimes hoarders struggle with severe indecisiveness and anxiety.

Genetics: Although hoarding is not an entirely genetic disorder, there is some genetic predisposition involved in the disorder.

Trauma: Many hoarders experienced a stressful or traumatic event that propels them to hoard as a coping mechanism.

Social Isolation: Hoarders are often socially withdrawn and isolated, causing them to hoard as a way to find comfort.

Friends and family members often feel alone when it comes to dealing with a loved one’s HD. Finding the right treatment can be a challenge in and of itself, and often urging the loved one to get treatment seems to cause even more arguments.

The community presentation by Dr. Frost will include a description of hoarding disorder, its effect on individuals and families, and steps you can take to deal with the issue. The role of the hoarding task force and Buried in Treasure workshop will be discussed as well.

Free Community Presentation on Hoarding Disorder

AGING SERVICES PROFESSIONALS:

What causes someone to become a hoarder?

April 18 • 5 – 6 p.m.

Legacy Plaza • 5330 E. 31st St. • Tulsa Free • Open to the public • Reservations Required • (918) 664-9000

For information on the continuing education Understanding and Treating Hoarding Disorder one day event on April 18 at 8:30 a.m., turn to page 21.

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Spotlight Email your spotlight-worthy stories to Erin Shackelford at editor@LIFEseniorservices.org.

Nick Kerpon shows off his Lifetime Achievement Award

Montereau Resident Honored Nick Kerpon, resident at Montereau Retirement Community, has the right idea about giving back to the community. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) recently recognized Kerpon for his outstanding volunteer work with the presentation of the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The award recognizes individuals who have volunteered a remarkable 4,000 hours or more over their lifetime.

RSVP focuses on connecting individuals age 55 and over with meaningful service opportunities in the community. Volunteers not only enrich their own lives, but also make valuable contributions to the organizations they serve.

Kerpon’s heart for service to others has inspired him to volunteer throughout his life. In recent years, he has volunteered with organizations such as Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa’s Oktoberfest, the German-American Society, his church and various committees at Montereau. When asked where he gets his motivation to keep volunteering, Kerpon responds with, “I love to be with people.”

His genuine interest in others has translated into hours spent lending a hand in the Tulsa community. And Kerpon is quick to say time spent in service to others is time well spent.

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The Broadmoor hosted a party for new "Mighty 90s" Club members

Local Seniors Join Exclusive Club Twenty-seven seniors between the ages of 90 and 98 years old recently joined an elite club for members reaching their 90th birthday milestone.

The Broadmoor Retirement Community in Tulsa hosted a party to celebrate nearly 30 of their young-at-heart residents joining the Mighty 90s Club. The Broadmoor is an independent living facility for active adults age 55 and more.

Families of the new Mighty 90s members were invited to the party as their loved ones were honored with photo presentations celebrating their lives and loves throughout the years, a Celebration of Life poster and gifts. During the celebration, a Mighty 90s king and queen were crowned and everyone enjoyed live entertainment, a custom cake, pizza and a salad bar.

The Mighty 90s Club may see an explosion in membership over the coming years. The population of people age 90 and over in the United States has almost tripled since 1980. And the 90+ population is projected to reach more than 7.6 million by 2050.

For the Love of Reading Magic City Books understands avid readers and the joys of discussing your latest book obsession with friends. A variety of book clubs are already set up, and Magic City Books can provide space and advice for groups wanting to start a new club. With the exception of

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Magic City Books supports a variety of book clubs

Americans All!, the clubs listed below meet in the Algonquin Room at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St., Tulsa. Among the options: Americans All! • First Sunday every other month • 2 p.m. • Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Rd., Tulsa ilcrease Museum and the Tulsa Literary G Coalition have teamed up to present a book club tie-in to the Gilcrease exhibition “Americans All!” The club will read selections from a curated reading list, enjoy author talks, book discussions and special tours of the exhibition.

Essential Essays • Second Wednesday of the month • Noon • Algonquin Room is group, led by Magic City Books Founder Th Jeff Martin, explores essay collections from recognized classics to breakout new voices.

Come join in for a wide-ranging discussion of great essay collections (and free pizza).

Other Voices • Third Sunday of the month 3 p.m. • Algonquin Room is group reads and discusses books that Th encourage us to expand our perspectives, confront our biases and explore the complex, multi-layered nature of identity.

Book club sizes are limited and new members are asked to pre-register. Prospective members may want to visit several clubs before settling into a group. For more information, call the store at (918) 602-4452 or visit www.magiccitybooks.com www.LIFEseniorservices.org

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MINDBENDER & PUZZLES

Word search: Around the house

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Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other. For example: Large Feline would be Fat Cat. These will make you think! Answers on page 39.

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Noteworthy A Resource for Healthy Aging

For 29 years, the Broken Arrow Senior Center has been hosting an Annual Resource & Health Fair for older adults and their families in the Broken Arrow and Tulsa area. This year’s event will take place Friday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central Park Community Center, 1500 S. Main St., Broken Arrow. It is being presented by Prairie House Assisted Living and Memory Care and is hosted by the Broken Arrow Senior Center.

Nearly 100 information and health screening booths will be onsite, including displays by the event’s lead sponsors Prairie House, Floral Haven and Hillcrest South. In addition to offering valuable information, participants can take part in free health screenings for visual acuity, hearing, glaucoma, blood pressure, diabetes and bone density.

“This health fair is successful year after year because it draws a wide audience, and it’s the only event in Broken Arrow designed to help people 55 and older and their families discover resources available to them,” according to Sean Simpson, president of Broken Arrow Senior Center.

“Preventive care is a primary focus of our programming,” Simpson says. “It is more than just helping raise awareness about the importance of health screenings and healthy living. It is our goal that older adults have access to information, so they can make informed decisions about their physical, emotional, social and intellectual health.”

In addition to the health screenings, there will be many informational booths about services and resources available in the area. Topics include aging in place, Medicare supplements, independent living, long-term care and much more. To learn more, visit www.baseniors.org or call (918) 259-8377.

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Events to Inspire, Educate and Motivate!

Tulsa Town Hall After Dark

If you’re a fan of the adventure and exploration in Indiana Jones movies, just wait until you meet the star of “An Evening with Dr. Sarah Parcak.”

Parcak is described as a space archeologist and Egyptologist. Tulsa Town Hall After Dark takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.

In 2016, Parcak won a $1 million TED Talk prize and used it to develop GlobalXplorer, an online platform that allows citizen-scientists to search for lost civilizations. Using new technology, she has identified thousands of undiscovered archaeological sites across the globe yet to be studied. Her enthusiasm for exploring and understanding those who came before us is contagious. BBC audiences were introduced to her pioneering use of satellite imagery through “Egypt’s Lost Cities” and “Vikings Unearthed.”

In Egypt, Parcak used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sand.

Her research into Viking explorers showed that these fearsome people known for their conquests were also seamen, traders and explorers more skilled, determined and successful than once believed. Her satellite images show evidence of civilizations that would indicate the Vikings ventured much further into North America than previously thought.

Parcak’s appearance is part of a special “After Dark” edition of Tulsa Town Hall. The evening is co-sponsored by The University of Tulsa and Gilcrease Museum. General admission tickets to the lecture are $20. A limited number of $100 VIP tickets are available and include reserved seating for Parcak’s talk, a reception with Parcak and a VIP gift. Parcak will speak at the Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center at 2520 S. Yorktown Ave.,Tulsa. Unless tickets sell out, they may be purchased until the week of the presentation. For your tickets, visit www.tulsatownhall.com or call (918) 749-5965.

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Senior Day at the Capitol

You’re invited to take part in Senior Day at the Capitol on Monday, April 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City. This important advocacy event is held every year to focus attention on the issues and bills in front of the state legislature that impact older adults. With nearly 25 percent of Oklahoma’s population age 65 or older, our policy makers need to hear what’s important to the fastest growing segment of our state’s population. Due to construction on the capitol, there will be no vendor booths this year and no general session.

But, there will be opportunities to actively engage with your legislators. So, put on your walking shoes and get ready to get involved and make your voice heard.

Participation in the event is free. INCOG Area Agency on Aging, who sponsors Senior Day at the Capitol, has chartered a bus for seniors from the Tulsa area. The cost is only $20 and includes a free light breakfast and a box lunch. The first pick-up is at 7:30 a.m. in the Target parking lot at 1150 E. Hillside Dr., Broken Arrow. At 7:45 a.m., the bus will make its second and final pick-up in the Sears parking lot at 21st Street and Yale Avenue, Tulsa. Please arrive early so you don’t get left behind. The bus should return to Tulsa by 4 p.m. Seating is limited. To secure your spot, call Suelen Grant at (918) 579-9477.

If you are interested in attending Senior Day at he Capitol, but plan to drive yourself, you can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seniorday-at-the-capitol-tickets-56058451337.

To see a list of senior bills of interest, visit LIFE's Advocacy page at www.LIFEseniorservices.org.

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Share To submit a volunteer opportunity, contact Associate Editor Emily Fox at efox@LIFEseniorservices.org or (918) 664-9000.

LIFE Senior Services welcomes volunteers who want to work in our Adult Day Health programs as a friend to the ill, frail and disabled older adults who come to our centers for a safe daytime setting. Volunteers help with fun activities and join the participants on outings. They also provide companionship to adults prone to isolation. Volunteers needed weekday mornings. For more information, contact Jennifer at (918) 664-9000.

The Coffee Bunker Stars and Stripes Flag Membership Project is a great way to become part of a patriotic volunteer effort. Volunteers are needed to distribute flags to pre-routed neighborhoods and commercial properties in preparation for five annual military holidays: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Flag Day and 9/11. This is a great volunteer project for church groups, youth groups, retiree groups and individuals. For more information, contact Mike at (918) 637-3878 or matwell@coffeebunker.org.

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital is looking for volunteer help in their accounting and human resources departments and food pantry. The accounting position involves reconciling credit card statements, some filing and helping keep track of HR files. They need someone to work three fourhour shifts a week and will try to be flexible and work with your schedule.

In the food pantry, help is needed to assist with inventory, stocking and filling orders. Even an hour or two between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. would be appreciated. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

The Ronald McDonald House needs volunteers for evening and weekend shifts. Evening weekday shifts are from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and weekend help is needed throughout the day and evening. Volunteers help give guided tours, check guests in and out at the front desk, visit with guests and help with special projects like mailings. The Ronald McDonald House is located near 61st Street and Yale Avenue. There is some flexibility in the scheduling, so don’t hesitate to call if you are interested. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

Emergency Infant Services (EIS) has several volunteer needs at their 222 S. Houston Ave. location. In a short-term commitment, someone is needed to cover the front desk for a few hours on Mondays through May 19. The front desk volunteer greets families, signs them in, scans IDs and is generally welcoming to families in need. Parking and snacks provided.

Volunteer help is also needed in the warehouse processing donations and stocking the food pantry, diaper shelves and baby boutique. Some lifting is required since the volunteer will also help unload food and produce and unpack car seats. Times available include Monday through Thursday in the morning and afternoon, and they can usually work with your schedule. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

Tulsa Area Reading Partners Program needs 500 volunteers to help reach their goal of serving more than 1,600 students in Tulsa this year. By donating as little as one hour a week, you can empower a student to gain the reading skills they need to become proficient. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org. www.LIFEseniorservices.org

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

– Audrey Hepburn The Military History Center in Broken Arrow needs docents. You can learn more about the center by checking out their e-newsletter at www.okmhc.org. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

Power Up! Plus+ needs volunteers to teach basic computer skills to justice-involved individuals working with Community Service County Tulsa/Tulsa Re-entry One-Stop. Classes are held on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 533 E. 36th St. N in Tulsa. Curriculum includes email, internet searches, creating Word documents and other basic computer skills.

Volunteers receive on-the-job training from an RSVP volunteer leader instructor onsite. For more information, contact Sherry at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or sherry@rsvptulsa.org.

RSVP Airport Ambassadors is a collaborative program between RSVP and the Tulsa Airport. Ambassadors work four-hour shifts one day per week to provide hospitality and information services to airline passengers at one of three information desks in the terminal. Roving volunteers who walk through the terminal offering assistance are also needed for three-hour shifts.

Ambassadors offer goodwill and a vital community service by promoting a positive community image of Tulsa, while providing assistance to military personnel, passengers and the general public. Free parking, uniforms and volunteer recognition events are included. Volunteers are in very short supply for Friday, Saturday and Sunday shifts. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) needs a front desk volunteer every Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m. The volunteer will help answer phones, greet donors, hand out shirts after blood donation is complete and assist with filing as needed. OBI also needs volunteers to pack shirts, bundle tubes, pack snacks and help put away medical supplies in the warehouse. No heavy lifting and a fun, friendly work environment. Background checks and a copy of a driver’s license required. For more information, contact Annette at RSVP Tulsa at (918) 280-8656 or annette@rsvptulsa.org.

The Activity Committee of Plaza Hills East Apartments is seeking a volunteer to teach crocheting to residents. A class size of 15 residents is anticipated, and it's desired to offer the class twice a month on a weekday afternoon. However, timing is flexible, and classes could be scheduled around the volunteer’s availability. For more information, contact Dee at (918) 206-4521 or delcinad13@gmail.com.

Tulsa Family Safety Center needs volunteers in the following areas: court records, data support (protective orders), administrative support (phones, copies, etc.), child care help and Camp Hope mentors. All positions receive training and involve background checks and a one-hour orientation. For more information, contact Sherry at (918) 280-8656 or sherry@rsvptulsa.org.

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CALENDAR Festivals Events Annual Spring Luncheon Fundraiser for Tulsa Boys Home

April 4 • 11 a.m. • $75 Renaissance Hotel 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. • Tulsa (918) 645-4753 • www.tulsaboyshome.org SpringFest

Experts on hand; plants, garden tools & décor for sale April 5 & 6 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free Tulsa Garden Center 2435 S. Peoria Ave. • Tulsa (918) 746-5125 Broken Arrow Community Book Fair

April 5 & 6 • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Free The Book Pantry 201 W. Houston St. • Broken Arrow (918) 251-7781 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Presents: “Steel Magnolias”

April 5 – 14 Fridays & Saturdays • 7:30 p.m.

Sundays • 2 p.m. • Prices vary Broken Arrow Community Playhouse 1800 S. Main St. • Broken Arrow (918) 258-0077 Family Day at the Ranch

April 6 • 1 – 3 p.m. • Free Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch 9501 E. 380 Rd. • Oologah (918) 906-7258 35th Annual Chili & BBQ Cook-Off

April 13 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. • $10 Muskogee Civic Center 425 Boston St. • Muskogee (918) 913-3868 Herbal Affair & Festival

April 13 • 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free Triangle Park 4 E. Broadway St. • Sand Springs (918) 246-2504 Second Saturday Silents

“Beyond the Rocks” (1922) April 13 • 11 a.m. • $5 Circle Cinema • 10 S. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 592-3456 • www.circlecinema.com Second Saturday Architectural Tour

90-minute walking tour of downtown Tulsa; check ticket for meeting spot April 13 • 10 a.m. • $13 Downtown Tulsa (918) 583-5550 • www.tulsaarchitecture.org

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Tulsa Symphony Presents: Classics Concert Series

April 13 • 7:30 p.m. • $15 – $70 Tulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. 2nd St. • Tulsa (918) 584-3645 Celebrity Attractions Presents: “Waitress”

April 16 – 21 • Show times vary $29 – $84 Tulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. 2nd St. • Tulsa (918) 596-7111 www.celebrityattractions.com Tulsa Heart Walk

April 20 • 9 a.m. • Free ONEOK Field 201 N. Elgin Ave. • Tulsa (918) 877-8363 Movie Night at the Museum

“Connecticut Yankee,” free popcorn & soft drinks April 26 • 6 p.m. • Free Will Rogers Memorial Museum Theatre 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd. • Claremore (918) 906-7258 • (918) 341-0719 Jenks Herb & Plant Festival

April 27 • 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free Downtown • Main St. • Jenks (918) 299-2311 St. Augustine’s Spring Bazaar

Handcrafted items, concessions, door prizes & music April 27 • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free St. Augustine Catholic Church 1716 E. Apache St. • Tulsa (918) 809-7265 Carpe Diem String Quartet

April 28 • 2:15 pre-concert lecture 3 p.m. performance $25 advance • $35 at door Tulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. 2nd St. • Tulsa (918) 587-3802 www.chambermusictulsa.org Senior Fun-Games & Activities

Tuesdays • 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. • Free Victory Christian Center, 2nd Fl. Chapel 7700 S. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 510-6062 Friday Night Opry

Branson style show, featuring classic country & gospel music Fridays • 6:45 – 9 p.m. • $6 St. Marks Methodist Church, Activity Bldg.

10513 E. Admiral Pl. • Tulsa (918) 258-1072

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Rose District Farmers Market

Saturdays Starting April 6 8 a.m. – Noon • Free 418 S. Main St. • Broken Arrow

Cherry Street Farmers’ Market

Saturdays Starting April 6 7 –11 a.m. • Free 1327 E. 15th St. • Tulsa

Classes, Meetings Seminars I Can’t Make a Book with Philbrook Museum of Art

April 1 • Noon – 12:45 p.m. • Free Thomas McKeon Center for Creativity 910 S. Boston Ave. • Tulsa (918) 595-7339 www.tulsacc.edu/centerforcreativity Book Review: “Martin Luther & the Reformation”

Speaker Cleo Justice, Tulsa Public Library ambassador April 2 • 6:15 p.m. • Free Broadmoor Retirement Community 8205 E. 22nd St. • Tulsa (918) 622-2151 • RSVP Book Club

Everyone welcome April 4 • 10 a.m. • Free 5400 South Apartments 4700 E. 54th St. • Tulsa (918) 496-9270 Make a Flower Paperweight

April 7 • 3 – 4:30 p.m. • $35 Tulsa Botanic Garden 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr. • Tulsa (918) 289-0330 I Can’t Emboss with Gilcrease Museum

April 8 • Noon –12:45 p.m. • Free Thomas McKeon Center for Creativity 910 S. Boston Ave. • Tulsa (918) 595-7339 www.tulsacc.edu/centerforcreativity Nature’s Grand Experience: Mammal Madness

Share nature with your grandchild (grades K-6) April 13 • 1 – 4 p.m. • $25 Tulsa Zoo • 6421 E. 36th St. N • Tulsa (918) 669-6204 • www.tulsa.zoo.org/classes Gilcrease Presents: “Gardens of Gilcrease”

Speaker Dana Simons April 18 • 2 p.m. • Free Broadmoor Retirement Community 8205 E. 22nd St. • Tulsa (918) 622-2151 • RSVP

Senior Transition Symposium

Estate planning, downsizing/moving/ estate sales & more April 25 • 5:30 p.m. • Free Broadmoor Retirement Community 8205 E. 22nd St. • Tulsa (918) 622-2151 • RSVP requested Tulsa Family History Center Genealogy Conference

Optional box lunches available for prepurchase through April 20 April 27 • 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Free The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 12110 E. 7th St. • Tulsa (918) 938-5901 • RSVP requested World Traveler’s Phrasebook

Learn words & phrases to help with your travels Wednesdays through May 15 Noon –12:45 p.m. • Free Thomas McKeon Center for Creativity 910 S. Boston Ave. • Tulsa (918) 595-7339 www.tulsacc.edu/centerforcreativity

Support Groups

LIFE’s Caregiver Support Groups

Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline • (800) 272-3900 LIFE Senior Services • (918) 664-9000 Respite provided • Free LIFE’s Adult Day Health at Broken Arrow April 11 • 3 – 4:30 p.m. • Free 3106 S. Juniper Ave. • Broken Arrow LIFE’s Adult Day Health at Central April 4 • 6 – 7 p.m. • Free April 16 • 5 – 6 p.m. • Free 5950 E. 31st St. • Tulsa LIFE’s Adult Day Health at North April 16 • 4 – 5 p.m. • Free 902 E. Pine St. • Tulsa Support Group for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy & Related Brain Diseases

For patients & family members April 3 • 2 – 3:30 p.m. • Free Warren Clinic, Conference Room 6600 S. Yale Ave. • Tulsa (918) 557-8784 Tulsa Area Alzheimer’s Men’s Support Group

April 5 • 1:30 p.m. • Free University Village, Conference Room 8555 S. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 663-9144

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Stroke Support Group

Tulsa Elks Lodge Dance Lessons

April 11 • 3:30 – 5 p.m. • Free Helmerich Women’s Center, Room 1 Hillcrest Medical Center 1120 S. Utica Ave. • Tulsa (918) 579-7174

Beginning through intermediate lessons Wednesdays • 7 p.m.

Free Elks members • $5 nonmembers Tulsa Elks Lodge 5335 S. Harvard Ave. • Tulsa (918) 557-1699

Saint Francis COPD Support Group

April 11 & 25 • 11 a.m. – Noon • Free Saint Francis Pulmonary Rehabilitation William Bldg.

6585 S. Yale Ave., Ste. 550 • Tulsa (918) 502-4050 Alzheimer’s Support Group Coffee Chat

April 16 • 11 a.m. • Free Oxford Glen Memory Care Residence 11113 E. 103rd St. N • Owasso (918) 376-4810 • RSVP OK Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

April 19 • 1 p.m. • Free Prairie House Assisted Living & Memory Care 2450 N. Stone Ridge Dr. • Broken Arrow (918) 747-37474 Caregiving Coffee & Conversation

Sponsored by Morton Comprehensive Health Services April 17 • 1 p.m. • Free The Center • 815 S. Utica Ave. • Tulsa (918) 295-6154

Dancing Line Dancing

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11 a.m. – Noon • Free to members LIFE’s Senior Center at East Side 1427 S. Indianapolis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 744-6760 Line Dancing

Presented by the Owasso Community Center Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 1 – 2:30 p.m. • Free YMCA 8300 N. Owasso Expy. • Owasso (918) 272-3903 Clog Dancing Lessons

Presented by Turtle Creek Cloggers Mondays • 5:45 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursdays • 6 – 8 p.m. • $4 LaFortune Community Center 5202 S. Hudson Ave. • Tulsa (918) 627-0067

Friday Night Dances

Open to the public; nonsmoking ballroom Fridays • 7:30 p.m. $6 members • $7 nonmembers American Legion Post 308 11328 E. Admiral Pl. • Tulsa (918) 437-1635

Fitness Yoga

Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. • $5/session LIFE’s Senior Center at Southminster 3500 S. Peoria Ave. • Tulsa (918) 749-2623 Moderate Yoga with Lucy Weberling

Mondays • 10 – 11:15 a.m. $15/session • $50/month West Oak Village, Craft Room 1002 S. Fairfax Ave. • Skiatook (918) 633-8890 Throwback Aerobics

Need a minimum of five participants to start class Mondays & Wednesdays • 5 – 6 p.m. $5 per month O’Brien Recreation Center 6149 N. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 591-6008 Intermediate Tai Chi

Tuesdays & Thursdays • 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Owasso Community Center 301 S. Cedar St. • Owasso (918) 272-3903 • Free Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Presented by Ability Resources, Various locations & times • Free (918) 592-1235 • Call for locations Women on Weights

Appointment only • $5 per month O’Brien Recreation Center 6149 N. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 591-6008

Senior Square Dancing

Presented by Rushing Stars Square Dance Club Wednesdays • 1 – 3 p.m. • $4 Workshop 12:30 p.m.

Centennial Center • 1028 E. 6th St. • Tulsa (918) 363-8380

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LIFE EDU Senior & Caregiver Community Education Laughter Yoga

Interested in feeling better? Looking for low impact exercise? Laughter Yoga is a fun way to exercise that’s new and exciting. Try it for improved physical and mental health or out of curiosity. No yoga mat required.

Wednesdays, April 10 and 24 • 1 – 2 p.m.

LaFortune Community Center • 5202 S. Hudson Ave. • Tulsa Free • RSVP • (918) 664-9000

Cooking Matters

Join the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma for an interactive cooking demonstration and taste testing. For more than 20 years, Cooking Matters classes have been empowering families with skills to stretch their food budget while cooking healthy meals for their family.

At the end of the class, participants will be given groceries to take home in order to prepare and share the healthy meal with their families.

Reservations required so enough supplies will be on hand.

Wednesday, April 24 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Legacy Plaza • 5330 E. 31st St. • Tulsa Free • RSVP Required • (918) 664-9000

Medication Safety

The average Medicare beneficiary fills 49 30-day prescriptions a year, according to research by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is important to use medications safely. Our Medication Safety class educates seniors on how to safely store medications to maintain effectiveness and how to dispose of unneeded medications. Participants will even receive a free medication lock box. Discover local drop-off sites that will safely dispose of unneeded medications and learn more about the national opioid addiction crisis and its impact on older adults.

Thursday, April 25 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Legacy Plaza • 5330 E. 31st St. • Tulsa Free • RSVP • (918) 664-9000

Free Tax Assistance

The appointment line is still open for LIFE’s free tax assistance program for seniors age 60 and older with an annual household income of $55,000 or less. We are scheduling appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from February 5 through April 11.

By Appointment Only LIFE Senior Services • 5950 E. 31st St. • Tulsa Free • (918) 664-9000 • Tax Assistance Appointment Reservation Line

LIFE’S SENIOR CENTERS With two locations in midtown Tulsa, LIFE’s Senior Centers offer a combination of social, creative, educational, and fitness and health activities for adults age 50 and older. The centers are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and membership is only $40 per year.

To discover all that LIFE has to offer, call LIFE’s SeniorLine at (918) 664-9000 or visit www.LIFEseniorservices.org/seniorcenters.

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PEOPLE & PLACES

Woodland Terrace hosted its annual Christmas Open House Celebration. Residents and their friends and family enjoyed delicious food, festive Christmas music, carriage rides and special guest Santa!

Vice President of RoseRock Healthcare Weston Graff stopped by LIFE’s Adult Day Health and LIFE PACE Center for a birthday bash for the participants. Part of the celebrations included a photo booth and props.

Woodland Terrace is honored to have many veterans in their extended family. In honor of their hard work and sacrifice for our country, each was presented with a certificate of appreciation.

Senior Star at Woodland Terrace residents and their families enjoyed a fun night of trick-or-treating at Woodland Terrace’s Trunk or Treat party.

Residents and staff at Heatheridge Assisted Living and Residential Care in Tulsa celebrated Hawaiian Week with a variety of activities. Hula dance instructor Leilani Sheldon, along with a few of her students, wowed the crowd with their fantastic costumes and fun song choices.

Della ushered in the New Year at Baptist Village of Broken Arrow with lots of noise and sparkling grape juice.

Residents at The Parke Assisted Living rang in the New Year on New Year’s Eve.

Send Us Your Pictures

We Want To See Seniors Smiling & Active

Whether it is your traveling group, tennis buddies or a night on the town, we want your pictures!

Submit high-resolution photos to editor@LIFEseniorservices.org by the 1st of every month.

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AUTO REPAIR

Strickland Automotive Strickland Automotive is locallyowned and - operated with over 40 years of auto repair experience.

We perform all types of vehicle repair, from computer and electrical problems to engine and transmission overhauls. ASE Certified mechanics.

Open six days a week, with towing provided. Call Gary. (918) 832-7072.

CARPET CLEANING

ALL PRO Carpet Cleaning Senior and caregiver discounts.

Carpet, furniture, rug cleaning.

Pet odor removed and Teflon protectant available. Emergency water extraction. Residential and commercial services. Professional truck mount steam cleaning. Carpet repairs and restretching. Prompt, professional, quality service at a fair price. Certified, insured. Veteran owned and operated. Call Thomas Fink, owner/technician, for free estimate (918) 636-6303.

CEMETERY LOTS

FLORAL HAVEN CEMETERY Burial Plots for two in St. Paul.

Opening & Closing for two. Asking $7,000. Today’s Value $10,785.00.

MUST SELL. WILL NEGOTIATE. Call John @ (918) 895-0014.

Memorial Park – Garden of Rest Three spaces located in Garden of Rest at Memorial Park Cemetery, section 14C, lot 73, spaces 1,2 & 4, located near 51st Street, South of Regency Park Church. Contact Linda via email. lcateshome@yahoo.com $950 each, or all three for $2,500.

Three Spaces, Tulsa Memorial Park Three spaces in the mature “Oakwood West” area of Lot 140.

Specifically, Section 30, Lot 140, spaces 4, 5 and 6. Allowed Ground Level Memorial Markers of Bronze or Granite. $1,500 per space or $4,000 for all 3. Buyer pays small transfer fee. Contact Steve via email at: antry@outlook.com Two Spaces in Memorial Park Located in the Park View North area, lot 196 section 50 spaces 7 & 8. Asking $1,825 each. Buyer pays transfer fee. Contact Nancy at nancysmartok@gmail.com.

COMPUTER SERVICES

Computer and Electronic Assistance Are you stuck and need Help with your computer or any electronic device. Price and Son Computer and Technology Services, LLC will be glad to assist you in your

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home. Call James or Jared at (918) 236-6010 or email us at office@pricestechhelp.com to schedule an appointment.

Does Technology Frustrate You? Honest, patient, ethical help with your pc, router, wifi, cell phone, email, streaming, camera, password recovery, etc. 30 years of IT experience in Tulsa. Special rates for seniors. References available.

Call or email Carmen Armstrong.

Carmstrongva@gmail.com (918) 688-7453.

DAYTIME CARE

Daytime care for older loved ones LIFE’s Adult Day Health offers convenient, affordable daytime care at three locations in Tulsa and Broken Arrow. For more information, call LIFE’s Adult Day Health at (918) 664-9000.

ESTATE SALES

2MS Estate Sales ...

Tulsa’s Finest!

Downsizing? Estate Liquidation?

Let us take the worry away and Maximize your return. No out of pocket expense. We specialize in senor transitions, with over 20 years in the senior housing market.

My team includes realtors, moving company, senior housing and attorneys if needed. Please contact Michelle Reed (918) 691-5893 or Atulsa@aol.com also Facebook 2MSestatesalestulsa for a Free consultation.

My Estate Sale Looking for someone to conduct your Estate Sale? We have over 50 years combined experience in our crew in both marketing and appraisals.

Our appraiser works with a broad range of antiques and collectibles for probate, divorce or home owners insurance. Tulsa and surrounding areas. Call (918) 388-7410.

FINANCIAL/INSURANCE

Investor Wanted Established business owner would like to borrow $20,000 at 12% interest will pay $200 month interest only payments then a balloon payment of $20,000 December of 2020. Guaranteed two ways.

References available. Serious inquiries only. (918) 625-1770.

Medicare Assistance Program The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at LIFE Senior Services provides accurate information, counseling and assistance relating to Medicare benefits for Medicare

beneficiaries, their representatives and persons soon to be eligible for Medicare. Call MAP at LIFE Senior Services (918) 664-9000 or toll-free (866) 664-9009.

Need A New Medicare Plan?

The Medicare Supplement Store at Promenade Mall is your “One-StopShop” for Medicare Supplements, Advantage Plans, & Drug Plans.

We can give you a quote from top-rated carriers like: Aetna, Blue Cross, Humana, GlobalHealth, UnitedHealthCare, Mutual of Omaha and others. For information, call Bob Archer today (918) 814-5550.

GARDENING/LAWN

AAA Lawns & More Total lawn care. Lawn Mowing.

Rototilling. Gutter clean-up.

Specialist in fence/property line lawn clean-up. Stump grinding and small tree work. Dedicated to making your lawn look its best.

Insured, honest, experienced and dependable. Veteran-owned. We are a small company with personal service. References available. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Larry. (918) 3611299.

Aardwolf Leaf & Lawn Care Mowing, weed eating, edging, hedge trimming, garden tilling, gutter cleaning and lawn clean-up. Free Estimates! Call Patrick Mills. (918) 814-0973.

A Caring Hand – Tulsa Lawn Service Complete lawn care. Family-owned since 1970. Includes mowing, trimming, edging. Dependable service and fair prices. In addition, we offer handyman services. Call for a free estimate. (918) 806-2482.

A New Season Lawn Care & Landscape Now accepting new customers for 2019. Time for Spring Clean-Up! Mowing, trimming, leaf and small debris removal, shrub planting, leaf mulching, flower beds. Small tree trimming. Will haul off light and large debris. We offer weekly, biweekly & year round services for the manicured look. Best rates, senior discounts. Free Estimates. Call Todd (918) 639-2262. www.newseasonlawncaretulsa.com.

Bingham Resources, Inc. Complete lawn care. Includes mowing, trimming, edging.

Dependable service and fair prices.

Call Jeff Bingham (918) 407-4778 for a free estimate.

Get Ready for Spring Rototilling for flower beds and vegetable gardens. Planting seasonal flowers and shrubs.

Trimming bushes, hedges, and small trees. Leaf and flower bed clean-up.

Gutter cleaning. Experienced. Free estimates. Call Mark at (918) 809-9095 or (918) 698-9164 Green Hibiscus Lawn & Garden Services Scheduled garden maintenance (weeding, planting, mulching).

Garden bed design and installation.

Hedge & shrub trimming. Tree pruning & removal. Leaf clean up.

Hauling green debris. Call Charles (918) 636-0298.

Kimble Davis Tree Company Family-owned and operated.

Specializing in all aspects of tree care: restoration, pruning/thinning, removal, stump grinding, hedge trimming, firewood available. Serving Tulsa for 25 years. References.

Member BBB. Insured. ISA certified arborist. Check us out at www.kdtreeco.com.

Call Kimble at (918) 853-5383.

Mower Repair / Maintenance All brands - Riders, ZTR's, Walk-behinds, Hand-helds. Top Quality work, ASE certified Mechanic.

Pick-up and Delivery available.

Tulsa and surrounding counties.

Maintenance specials include pick-up and delivery 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call Scott (918) 519-3869.

HOME REPAIR/REMODELING A Handy Helping Hand Professional home maintenance, painting, and improvements. Whether you’re making overdue repairs, sprucing up your home and garden, or optimizing your home’s “saleability” potential, call Joe Surowiak with A Handy Helping Hand.

Professional results. Competitive rates. (918) 520-0333.

Allen’s Handyman Services of Tulsa “Your Home Improvement and Repair Specialist.” 19th year serving Tulsa seniors. “One call can do it all.”

10% senior discount. Insured. All work guaranteed in writing. No pay until job is completed. Plumbing, drain cleaning, grab bars, electrical, carpentry, painting, seamless guttering installation/repair/cleaning.

Dryer vent cleaning. Roof, tile and drywall repair. Wood siding/trim replacement. Deck repair, power washing, staining. Tree trimming. No job too small. For free estimate, call Allen at (918) 630-0394.

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Big C’s Plumbing Services Your one stop Plumbing Shop! Call us and I guarantee you will never have to call another plumbing company. Licensed, bonded and insured for your protection....Call (918) 855-9216, tell us you saw us in the Vintage Newsmagazine receive an automatic 10% discount....call us now.

Bumgartner Plumbing Licensed, with over 30 years of experience. Rates are low and based on the job, not the hour. No service call fee or travel time charge. Senior and caregiver discount. Plumbing service and repair our specialty.

Honest, professional service you can count on. Lic. # 82750.

(918) 355-4747.

Burton Painting Specializing in all aspects of exterior and interior home painting. Staining, sealing, and painting faux finishes.

Decks, fences, cabinets and floors.

Free estimates. 30+ years of experience. Reliable, courteous, professional service. Fully insured.

(918) 378-2858.

Hero’s Painting & Remodelation Hero’s Painting & Remodelation provides painting services, kitchen and bath remodeling, replacing drywall.

Commercial and residential. Senior discount of 20% off services provided.

Call (918) 809-5337.

Same Day Services Light Hauling /Light Moving - help you rearrange room furniture, lawns-grass mowing/small paint jobs/cleanup/ fence repair/light construction/sheet rock tile repair - We are honest dependable.

References. Call (918) 313-5230.

Scrap Metal Haul Off Free haul off/pick up of appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, hot water tanks and any scrap metal.

Call John at (918) 313-4405.

Senior to Senior Retired senior fence and deck builder would love to give you an estimate on your project. Please call (918) 231-5475. Have picture portfolio. Repairs welcome.

LEGAL

Dave’s Heat and Air, Inc. Licensed, insured, and bonded.

Honest and reliable service for over 30 years. Competitive rates.

Specializing in heating and air conditioning service and repair. All makes and models. Residential and light commercial. Tulsa metro area.

Family-owned and operated.

(918) 437-8101.

Full Service Estate Planning Law Firm Trusts, Wills, Gift and Tax Planning, Powers of Attorneys and more! With offices in Sand Springs and Tulsa.

Discount to Veterans and Retired Teachers. Willing to meet you in your place for no extra charge! Call Penni of the Skillern Law Firm at (918) 805-2511. www.skillernlaw.com

Disaster Restoration One call solves it all! Home Again, home services. Water & fire restoration. Smoke/mold extraction.

Duct cleaning. Carpet cleaning.

Stay calm and call Carmen at (918) 688-7453. Honest, ethical, patient help to get you through the stressful process.

Need Legal Help? Call Me First.

Ramona Jones, Attorney at Law. Wills, trusts, deeds, advance directives, powers of attorney, divorces, civil, DUI, criminal, guardianships, adoptions and more. Also paperwork for limited scope representation. Credit cards accepted. 1437 South Boulder, Ste. 160, Tulsa, OK (918) 585-2255.

Free Storm Damage Inspection Honest and ethical inspection from your roof to your foundation of your home. Free roof inspections.

Emergency storm repair. Free home remodel estimates. Insurance specialists. Licensed. Locally owned.

We are here to help when you need it. Proof Construction, 1924 W. Albany St., Broken Arrow, Ok. Call Carmen (918) 688-7453.

Handyman & Construction Services 30 Years Experience! All Handicap Accessories - grab bars, handicap access abilities; Framing, Drywall, Tape & Bed; Texture & Paint, Plumbing, Electrical, Tile, Laminate & Wood Floors. Free Estimates, Competitive Rates, Professional Service. Call Craig (918) 892-4168.

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MOVERS

Tulsa Movers Dependable Movers! Low Rates.

Free Estimates. Senior Discounts.

Call (918) 734-2181.

OIL AND GAS

Mineral, Oil/Gas Interests Want to purchase minerals and oil/ gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO, 80201

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

Bobbi and Bob’s Personal & Business Assistance Run errands, grocery and personal shopping, beauty shop transportation, take to medical and health-related appointments, coordinate healthcare/medical

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insurance tasks, airport transportation, wait for deliveries/ repair services, organize home/ office, handle secretarial and administrative tasks. Call Bobbi at (918) 852-5302 or Bob Warshaw at (918) 852-5301. Email: bobbi. warshaw@att.net Financial Organizer/Liaison Do you or a loved one need help keeping up with mail, balancing a checkbook, paying bills, making phone calls, organizing or preparing for tax time? I can help! I will work with you or act as a liaison between family members. Call or email me to discuss options. Essential Strategy Consulting, LLC. Gwen Stevens (918) 557-5259, esc9315@gmail.com Here to Help You My name is Rose, I am a Christian lady that can assist you! I have great references. Feet Reflexology. Light housekeeping. Grocery shopping for you. Run errands. Pet sit. Call Rose (918) 510-8320.

Joy’s Girl Friday – Senior Concierge Help where and when you need it.

Errands, home help, conversation, companionship, pickup and deliveries, write letters, pay bills, pet care, shop for groceries or gifts, or organize your home. If you don’t see it – Just ask!

Free consultation – Joy Williams (918) 809-3087.

Sherry’s In Home Care Will assist to doctors’ appointments, grocery shop, light housekeeping, laundry. Will sit with loved one in a facility as a companion. Experienced.

Good references. Please call (918) 430-4153.

PERSONAL SAFETY EARS Emergency Alert Response Systems.

Enjoy living at home while we listen for your safety with our quality personal medical alarm and monitoring service. Affordable with no long-term commitment. Locally owned and operated (918) 298-0500 or toll-free (877) 885-3277.

HALO Medical Alarms HALO provides emergency response throughout Oklahoma with an office inTulsa. Let a HALO medical alarm provide you with the confidence and security to live independently in your own home, where you are most comfortable. Call (918) 392-0566 or (877) 747-HALO (4256). www.halomedicalalarms.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Affordable Hairstyling In-Home or Shop Transportation and home service available for your hairstyling needs.

I will come to you at the hospital, rehab or nursing home. A Mane Event hairstyling is for the entire family. 35 years experience. Senior specials for haircuts, perms and color. Inshop special: Haircut $7 for first time customers in shop ONLY. Perms are $45. Tuesday through Saturday. Near 11th and Yale at 937 South Canton Ave. Call Mary Wilkinson at (918) 834-2686.

Darlene’s Salon Services Hair care for men and women, specializing in senior clients. Wet sets, blow drying, back combing, perms, colors and cuts. Manicures and pedicures available. This month’s special: Haircut OR shampoo and set for $14.-First time clients only.

Come see us at Highland Plaza, 5661 East 41st Street (corner of 41st and Hudson). (918) 742-3440.

In-Home Beauty Services of Tulsa We provide beauty services to our clients who are unable to leave their home, disabled, hospice care or independent living. We offer full beauty service for men and women in Tulsa and surrounding areas. Our services include: shampoo & sets, haircuts, perms, manicures. pedicures.

Licensed and Insured. Visit our website at www.inhomebeautyservicesoftulsa.com.

Call (918) 630-6274.

Quality Care Provided Quality care provided for you or your loved ones. Errands, Companionship, Light Housekeeping and Cooking, Doctors Appointments and Grocery Shopping. Will also sit at hospital or nursing facility. Over 25 years’ experience. Reasonable Rates. Call Fran at (918) 382-9985.

PET CARE

Home Veterinary Care Experience Tulsa’s most convenient veterinary service in the comfort of your own home. Our goal is to develop a personal relationship with each of our clients and patients. Contact us today to schedule your house call appointment. Call (918) 892-9382 or email DrFielstra@gmail.com or visit us at www.homevetcaretulsa.com.

REAL ESTATE

Ready to Downsize Specialized Real Estate Consultant Services Team for senior adults contemplating selling their home, downsizing or retirement living. Over 25 years experience serving the Continued

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senior market. Free home evaluation and consultation. Receive a free copy of “Making the Move” workbook. No obligation. Cindy Johnson @ (918) 619-5919, Waterstone Realty Inc.

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In appreciation of contributions to LIFE Senior Services received in February 2019.

We sincerely apologize for any error or omission. If there is an error, please call Carrie Bowen at (918) 664-9000.

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Single Seniors (55+) Are you over 55, single, divorced or widowed? We are a fun loving group of single seniors over 55. We meet every Wednesday,11:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Buffet Palace, 10934 East 21st Street.

We eat at 11:15 have a short meeting and then play cards. Join us for great fun and fellowship. Questions, call Beverly at (918) 272-1049.

TRANSPORTATION

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HealthRide Transportation Services Let us take you where you need to go. Our Wheelchair Accessible Vans can get you to Dr. Appointments, Church Events or anywhere you desire. HealthRide provides wheelchair transportation for Tulsa and surrounding communities. Quality service at a lower cost. Call (918) 404-0038.

Website: www.healthridetulsa.org Email: healthride1@gmail.com.

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by Comfort Keepers. Serving Tulsans for 20 years. To get started call (918) 493-2100.

VOLUNTEER

JUST DO IT! If you've been looking for a way you can make a difference, consider joining the Millennium Hospice team as a volunteer. Caregiver relief is so important during this difficult time.

Volunteers provide that by sitting with patients for an hour or so. Training is provided. Contact Brittney Young (918) 740-0244.

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In Honor of LeRoy Fore Jean A. Eames In Honor of Pansy M. Woodward Sue Woodward

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In Memory of Buddie Conley Rev. Richard and Peggy Ziglar In Memory of Theresa Ann Finck Theresa M. Finck and Mary Ann Finck In Memory of Hosanna Fry Angelita Andrews In Memory of Betty Jo Kannady Rev. Richard and Peggy Ziglar In Memory of Juanita Norwood Cotton Charlie Mae Thornton In Memory of Richard Thompson Ruth Young

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My Driver Transportation Service Let me do the driving. To and from work, airport, shopping, errands, post office, appointments. Also, LIFT VAN transportation available. Able to assist getting to and from bed. Senior sitting.

Also, small breed dog boarding. 20 years experience. CLEET certified and licensed. References. Member, Better Business Bureau.

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