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Feature: STEM and Business Leadership training in Bartlesville

Profile: BPSD Superintendent Chuck McCauley

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Community: BSO Fables & Fairytales

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The Arts: Bartlesville Community Concert Association

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Passages: A Blacksmith’s Story

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August Calendar

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upfront

Volume VI Issue VlII

upfront It was the spring of 1990. I was still mourning the Dallas Cowboys’ dismal 1-15 season under new quarterback Troy Aikman and new owner Jerry Jones. Michael Bolton and Janet Jackson were all the rage on radio. And the world had been introduced to the immortal phrase “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”

On a sunny Saturday, my wife, Sherri, and I drove our Honda Accord hatchback from the Piney Woods of East Texas toward Bartlesville for a covert job interview. As we passed the Collinsville-Skiatook exit headed north on Highway 75 we began to wonder just where on earth we were going. At the time the scenery seemed to be quite, um, rural.

But then we saw it.

Emerging from the crest of a hill just a few miles north of Ramona, we caught a glimpse of the beautiful Bartlesville skyline.

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roles while meeting precious people along the way, countless of whom are dear friends and many of whom are cherished acquaintances. Bartlesville has now been our home longer than even our respective hometowns.

The past quarter century has been rich and full for us an individuals, as husband and wife, and as a family, which includes two wonderful daughters.

I’m grateful bMonthly Magazine gives me the opportunity to combine my love of writing with my love of Bartlesville. It’s a rewarding privilege.

One of my favorite life principles is “grow where you are planted.”

I’m so thankful that I was planted in Bartlesville.

A glimpse of the Bartlesville skyline is just as impressive as ever. And, in a way, it too has become a close, personal friend who always smiles and faithfully whispers, “Welcome home.”

“This could be good,” I remember thinking to myself.

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What an understatement that would turn out to be.

Not long after, I joined KYFM (then a stand-alone station) as news/sports director while Sherri joined the Girls Scouts after four years of teaching high school English. That was 26 short years ago. We were 26 at the time.

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spotlight

Rocket Man

photo by Tony Lehmer

by Lori Esser

“Imagination... its limits are only those of the mind itself.” - Rod Serling, Twilight Zone producer and narrator As a young boy, Andrew Lathrop would explore his imagination building small rockets with his father and launching them at Sooner Park.

“He would push the button, then I would go and run after them,” he recalled. “As I got older, about 14 or 15 years old, I started to build them on my own. I would get rides to Sooner Park from family so I could launch. It was a blast… no pun intended.”

In school, Lathrop enjoyed science and history classes but not so much the math aspect. He described himself as a visual learner and had the most fun when he could learn about things as they happened.

“Rather than the teacher just talking to me about rockets, I wanted to build the thing and fly it,” he said. “I learn best by doing... but… in history [class], I’d learn by taking notes from the lecture.

It’s funny how the brain works.”

After getting a job at 16, Lathrop was able to afford additional supplies for his rocket exploration.

He graduated Bartlesville High School in 2006.

While continuing to pursue his hobby, he attended Oklahoma Wesleyan University and completed a bachelor’s degree in physical education. In the meantime, he discovered the Tulsa Rocketry club in 2010 and attended his first club launch.

It was there he received his Level 1 Certification from the National Association of Rocketry, which allowed him to launch a new variety of rockets with motors of certain classification. He continued to progress and in September 2011 received Level 3 certification, the highest in amateur rocketry, allowing him to launch higher-powered rockets with larger motors. Since then, he has launched numerous large-motor rockets at speeds beyond 1.67 Mach, to altitudes of almost 30,000 feet. “[The] current project I am working on is a 75mm minimum diameter rocket,” said Lathrop.

“The definition of a ‘minimum diameter rocket’ is the rocket’s airframe is the same diameter as the motor. There is less mass so you are able to fly [it] well over the speed of sound and to super high altitudes. I call my current rocket ‘Mongoose 75mm.’”

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This rocket, he added, is made up of high-tech components. It’s an all-composite rocket made of filament-wound G12 fiberglass and carbon fiber.

The fins are surface-mounted with an epoxy called "Rocketpoxy” which creates a fillet for a smooth, clean transition between the airframe and fin. “…The fins have something called a ‘fin tab’ that is glued to the motor tube,” Lathrop described. “This is done when the airframe is larger than the motor… [It] creates a gap space between the airframe and motor tube. Building it this way creates a rigid, super strong rocket.”

As for the carbon fiber fabric, he used 5.7 oz. 2x2 twill and did what he calls a "tip to tip,” describing how he laminated the carbon fiber to add structural strength and help secure the fins.

“When you go at high Mach speeds with just surfacemounted fins, they can rip off,” he explained. “By using carbon fiber reinforcement, it adds extra insurance that the fins will stay on.”

He continued to add three layers of carbon fiber on each side and vacuum-bagged the laminate to create the perfect resin-to-fabric combination. He said that vacuum bagging ensures protection against weak spots by removing air in the cured parts.

“The rocket will come in around 15 pounds, loaded, but the final weight has not yet been determined,” he said. “My simulation software… is predicting an altitude of almost 23,000 feet at a speed of 1.93 Mach; that is 1,481 miles per hour.”

Tulsa Rocketry (tulsarocketry.org) hosts monthly launches with around 15-20 participants January through November in Leonard, OK which Lathrop always tries to attend. He is also a regular at two larger annual launches: the Airfest 22 hosted by Kloudbusters in Argonia, KS, Sept. 2-5 and the High Frontier 13 hosted by Tulsa Rocketry in Pawhuska, OK, Sept. 2425. He plans to fly the Mongoose 75mm in Argonia and another rocket in the Pawhuska launch.

“What I love about the Pawhuska rocket launch is it feels like a family atmosphere,” he said. “There are lots of families that come and attend along with other flyer’s families.”

While expanding his knowledge in the field of rocketry, Lathrop has looked up to other private rocket engineers like Hal Elis, the founder of Tulsa Rocketry.

He credits Elis for giving him significant support when he first started.

Private rocketry is not a new concept, even on the global scale. Elon Musk, one of the few private individuals developing rockets on a large scale with the goal of colonizing Mars, founded and runs two moonshot tech companies: Tesla Motors and SpaceX. At Tesla, he's busy trying to bring fully-electric vehicles to the mass market. At SpaceX, a literal moonshot, he's trying to revolutionize space technology to enable 8

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people to live on other planets. In May 2012, Musk and SpaceX made history when the company launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space with an unmanned capsule. The vehicle was sent to the International Space Station with 1,000 pounds of supplies for the astronauts stationed there, marking the first time a private company sent a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). As of last month, SpaceX has flown nine missions to the ISS under a cargo resupply contract. On July 18, the uncrewed cargo capsule was packed with about 3,800 lbs of supplies, hardware and scientific gear and an instrument designed to help manage maritime traffic on Earth. The cargo capsule Dragon was also toting a crucial docking adapter, which will allow future crewed spacecrafts to link up with the ISS more easily, according to NASA officials.

"I think what Musk is doing with SpaceX is great," said Lathrop. "He is pushing humanity far into the twenty-first century. I look forward to seeing what he has up his sleeve in the future."

Lathrop believes it is very important to get as many people involved as possible, especially kids. He is enthusiastic to encourage young people to become interested in this field.

“It is cliché, but children are our future,” he said. “The more kids we can get involved in science and math, the better. I believe humanity's future is not below the Earth but above it. This is why I think rocketry is so important because it opens the door for kids and shows them possibilities…My hope is that if a kid sees a rocket launch it will inspire them to take on a career path in either science or math... and [perhaps] be the first person to walk on Mars.

“At our regional rocket launch in Pawhuska, we have a local Boy Scout troop that camps out for the weekend almost every year. All the scouts launch their rockets and their parents get involved. It is great seeing all the kids’ happy faces.”

Lathrop lives in Skiatook with his wife, Jennifer, a school teacher in Skiatook Public Schools. When he’s not working on rockets, Lathrop works at the Phillips 66 Gymnastics Club as a full-time competitive gymnastics coach. In the past few years, he has also taught rocketry at Osage Hills School. He finds it rewarding to give back to the community as he wishes there had been more people to talk to him about the field when he was younger.

“The reason I want to get the word out about rocketry is not just because it is a fun thing to do,” he concluded, “but… to get as many kids involved in the hobby as possible.” v Upcoming Launch Events: September 24th-25th September 2nd - 5th Tulsa Rocketry High Kloudbusters Airfest 22 Frontier 13 Argonia, KS Pawhuska, OK

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and STEM

Business Leadership training in Bartlesville

by Mike Wilt It is hard to believe that three familiar words are on the horizon: back to school.

For Bartlesville Public Schools, Tri County Tech, and Rogers State University, the 2016-2017 academic year is full of promise.

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feature BPS educators are energized about sharpening their focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, a.k.a. STEM. The pump was primed in August 2014 with a $1.7 million grant from Phillips 66.

The funding produced impressive lab facilities and curriculum at the high school with future plans for the two middle schools.

The STEM lab at BHS opened in the fall of 2015 and has been enthusiastically embraced by faculty and students.

“It sparked a whole new curriculum offering that we as administrators had talked about for years,” says BHS Principal LaDonna Chancellor. “There are numerous job opportunities after high school and college that require some knowledge and skill in STEM areas and this gave us the initial resources to get started.”

BPS Director of Personnel and Federal Programs Dr. Stephanie Curtis says the timing was perfect.

“This was something we truly needed to do, but we just never were able to pull everything together. Our new facility is not only helping our students, but it is helping attract additional grant money.”

While being attractive to the eye assists in luring funding, it also assists in motivating the students.

“It’s pretty cool,” Chancellor smiles. “And when it comes to teenagers, that doesn’t hurt.”

Two years ago, BHS did not have one computer science class. This year, one teacher’s entire day will be devoted to computer science.

“Filling these classes is really encouraging,” Chancellor says. “We really feel like we are headed in the right direction.”

Plans include doubling STEM classes at the middle

schools which officials believe will further enhance the educational experience and build excitement for years to come.

Elsewhere, BPS is preparing students for the business world. Classes include accounting, financial literacy, business computer applications, business law, entrepreneurship, and web design, just to name a few.

“Our biggest job is to educate students not just for college, but to prepare them for the workforce,” says Jerry Gray, teacher and chair of the business department. “And that includes showing up on time, how to dress, and understanding how the knowledge and skills they are developing are applicable in the real world.”

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“We all learn differently, and we wanted to make sure we had a wide array of technology and furniture in order to cater to every student’s needs.”

BPS partners with Junior Achievement, which gives students an inside view of business and industry from those who are actually in it.

“I can guide students to the water, but to get them to drink it really helps for them to hear from people who are in the workforce every day,” Gray chuckles.

Gray and his fellow educators use the idea of a toolbox to aid in the students’ learning.

“They all have a toolbox that they have carried for many years and will continue to carry for the rest of their lives. They will continually gather more tools by instruction, example, or participation. All of these are tools that they can offer be it in the workplace, at church, at home.”

In addition to academic knowledge and skills, Gray said students need to have tools such as creativity, discipline, compassion, integrity, honesty, and a good work ethic among many others.

“Our goal is not just to have students who graduate, but who can make a difference. We don’t just want to teach the curriculum, we want to model it, to lead by example, so students will be able apply it in their everyday lives.”

At Tri County Tech, gone are the days of classrooms with rows of desks facing a whiteboard and an instructor in the front of the classroom.

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students and the community at large.

“The SBE area is part of a seven-year master plan that was developed in 2013 to provide a physical learning environment that complemented new technologies and supported new practices of education,” says CFO and Director of Operations at Tri County Tech Kim Smith.

“The goal is to prepare students for jobs today and tomorrow.”

Smith said that there is a positive correlation between students’ engagement, their perceptions of academic success, and a classroom intentionally designed for active learning.

“It was apparent that we needed to not only incorporate this style of furnishings into the SBE area, but into the rest of the campus as well. The vibrant color choices of the furnishings were selected to help inspire and engage students, while providing them with the flexibility to move things around as they needed. We all learn differently, and we wanted to make sure we had a wide array of technology and furniture in order to cater to every student’s needs.”

The SBE also features versatile projection screens, an open computer lab, a quiet study room, and a learning lab for traditional lab activities as well as craft/hobby classes.

“We believe in the idea that place matters when considering student and employee engagement,” says TCT Superintendent/CEO Lindel Fields “We want to provide the best learning environments possible for our students and our customers, and we believe the SBE shows our commitment to our community.”

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Rogers State University is bursting with exciting changes and opportunities. For starters, the former School of Business and Technology is now known as the School of Professional Studies. Folded into this umbrella is the Department of Health Sciences and the Criminal Justice Program.

“While we still offer traditional courses and degrees in general business, accounting, human resources, applied technology and the like, we also have several interesting options available,” says Dr. Susan Willis, dean of the school.

One offering that was added only a short time ago and will be emphasized more this year focuses on supply chain management.

“We had several business leaders approach us because they need people equipped with knowledge and skills relative to logistics, acquisition of raw materials, inventory management, negotiations, and personnel supervision,” says Dr. Willis said.

Another relatively recent addition is renewal energy management.

“Many of our educational opportunities are a reflection of what is going on in the world around us today,” Dr. Willis says. “This is a perfect example of meeting the needs of the marketplace.”

An upcoming project for development is cyber security as the Criminal Justice and Applied Technology departments merge into one this year.

RSU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program just concluded in May with the very first graduating class. It is a “blended class” with half a

student’s time spent in the classroom and the other half on line. A full-time student can earn an MBA in a mere 18 months.

“The success of the MBA program has been tremendous and the growth has more than doubled.

The schedule is user-friendly, the cost is affordable, and many employers are willing to help with all or part of the tuition.”

Lastly, the RSU faculty is being energized with many new faces.

“We truly have some wonderful people joining RSU. They all have interesting and impressive backgrounds, fresh ideas, and attractive skill sets that will genuinely enhance the educational experience.” v

“Many of our educational opportunities are a reflection of what is going on in the world around us today.”

RSU Dean Susan Willis

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Bartlesville Community Concert Association Fostering Community Entertainment for 81 Years

by Molly Larson

The Bartlesville Community Concert Association has existed in this area since 1935. In 1942 and 1943 there were no performances due to the Second World War, but again in 1944, the Bartlesville Community Concert Association (BCCA) brought quality entertainment to the greater Bartlesville area and has continued since then. Donor contributions make the concert-seasons possible, and the upcoming season, 2016-17, will mark it's 81st year.

Community concert associations formed partly as a response to the demise of vaudeville and Chautauqua with the advent of radio. The beauty of these groups was that by collaborating with other small cities and towns, quality entertainment could be offered at reasonable prices. So affordable were community concert associations they survived the Great Depression!

Neither television, other performing arts presentations, nor the advent of the Internet have erased community concert

associations and their value to local communities. In our area, Ponca City, El Dorado, KS, and Chanute, KS, all have seasons and with the exception of El Dorado, our reciprocity agreements provide season ticket holders (members) with free access to those venues and their entertainment.

The local group is privileged to have the Bartlesville Community Center as their performance venue and their staff has been invaluable in assisting the all-volunteer board of directors in all areas of presentation (tickets, box office, staging, and security).

The board consists of a wide-spectrum of members who appreciate the concept of community concerts and are willing and eager to devote their time to the season. Currently there are fourteen members who handle the preparatory work from choosing the acts, preparing the programs, selling program ads, marketing each season, seating assignments, and fulfilling the pre-performance needs of the featured acts. In addition, the

board hosts the members’ reception at the end of the season and at that time introduces the next season’s roster.

Our 2016-2017 season features a Western swing band, Wylie and the Wild West; a tribute concert by the son of vocalist Mel Torme, Steve March-Torme;a trio reprising the music of Michel Buble, Shades of Buble; a Peter, Paul, and Mary tribute group, A Band Called Honalee; and the finale performance

by Travis LeDoyt, titled Tribute to the King (Elvis Presley).

For more information about the performances check out the Bartlesville Community Concert Association website, http://www. bccamusic.org. Season ticket prices, start at $20.00 and can be purchased online or at the Bartlesville Community Center . If you have any questions about the BCCA, contact Board President Duke Epperson at president@ bccamusic.org. v

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Theater Bartlesville, 312 S. Dewey.

Elder Care

Kingdoms of Democracy. Call backs will be Tuesday,

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Elder Care. Learn

August 2. Taking place during the Middle Ages in the

7:30 PM

about the different programs we offer while enjoying

Medieval Kingdoms of Boob and Ninny, this very funny

coffee and a pastry. No RSVP is required.

play lampoons our own country’s political and cultural

35th Annual Bartlesville Green Country Sanctioned 3 day Rodeo

climate. For more information, call 918-336-1900.

Bartlesville Round-Up Arena

Open House

7:00 PM

Open Auditions

Karaoke Thursdays!

Every Thursday at the Osage Casino Bartlesville

Audition for Dan Gordon’s hilarious comedy, The

Nine18 Bar

Bring the family for an action packed weekend of fast horses, cowboy hats, and rodeo royalty at

Tues, August 2

the 35th Annual Green Country Rodeo. Visit www. bvilleroundupclub.com for all the latest.

10:00 AM Caregivers Support Group Elder Care

4:00 PM

speakers, videos and discussions that focus on

Chamber 411

practical help for caregiving. No RSVP required.

JPMC Cafeteria (private dining rm #2)

7:30 PM

All are welcome

Hosted by the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Join us at Jane Phillips

35th Annual Bartlesville Green Country Sanctioned 3 day Rodeo

Medical Center Cafeteria (private dining rm #2) This

Bartlesville Round-Up Arena

session is great for new members and long standing

Bring the family for an action packed weekend

Bartlesville Community Center

members to learn about membership benefits. The

of fast horses, cowboy hats, and rodeo royalty at

Come enjoy an evening of worship with Kristian Stanfil

Chamber 411 offers a great starting point to leverage

the 35th Annual Green Country Rodeo. Visit www.

& Danny Gokey, as well as special guest Hollyn &

your benefits and an opportunity to meet current

bvilleroundupclub.com for all the latest.

Capital Kings!

members and staff. First time guests welcome. RSVP

7:00 PM Positive Hits Tour – AIR1

Thurs, August 4

Mondays from 1-4:30. No charge for members.

Donation of $2 for nonmembers. Cheryl Bryan

Hosted by Jane Phillips Medical Center

will facilitate. For more information go to www. bartlesvilleartassociation.org

The Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Young Professionals Bartlesville? Already a member, but would like to meet other Young Professionals? Join the membership team and other YPB members for coffee, breakfast, and informal conversation! The third Thursday of each month.

Live Music at Osage Casino

Business After Hours

Painted Horse Bar and Grille

Bartlesville Art Assn. Art Center in Johnstone Park

9:00 PM

918.336.0097

NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

New Members Coffee

Watercolor Painting Group

to Kym Whitmore kwhitmore@bartlesville.com or

5:00 PM

7:30 AM

1:00 PM

Fri, August 5

Group features informative programs with guest

works to move the community forward in the

Sat, August 6 7:00 AM

development and tourism. At this event you can make

3rd Annual Firefighter 5k, “Runnin Hot”, & 1 mile fun Run/Walk

valuable business contacts while promoting your

Downtown Bartlesville

products or services. On average, over 100 members

This event will feature a 5K race and a 1 Mile Fun

attend each month. This gathering includes food

Run/Walk through some of downtown Bartlesville

and door prizes provided by the host. Held at a new

neighborhoods and streets. Throughout the course,

location on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m.

we will have hydrants open flowing water, and at

First time guests welcome.

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areas of business climate, quality of life, economic

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9:00 PM Live Music at Osage Casino NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

Live Music with Mark Gibson Copper Bar

Tues, August 9

Price Tower! Bring your chairs and blankets to watch

10:00 AM

photos with Snoopy!

Caregivers Support Group Elder Care Group features informative programs with guest speakers, videos and discussions that focus on

Mon, August 8 8:00 AM Bartlesville Farmers Market Frank Phillips Park

2:00 PM Aunt Jane’s Ice Cream Social

“The Peanuts Movie” and enjoy activities, snacks, and

9:00 PM Live Music at Osage Casino NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

practical help for caregiving. No RSVP required.

All are welcome

Sat, August 13

Thurs, August 11

Frank Phillip Mansion

Come out and listen to some great music, purchase

Sponsored every year by the Home and the Jane

7:30 AM

items from the many vendors! See friends, connect

Phillips Society in honor of Mrs. Phillips’ birthday, free

with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville.

New Members Coffee

ice cream and cookies are provided. This event is

Painted Horse Bar and Grille

For more info visit www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com

free to the public. While you’re here, browse through

Are you interested in becoming a member of the

our Interpretive Center or take a tour of the 26-room

Young Professionals Bartlesville? Already a member,

mansion of Frank and Jane Phillips! For more info call

but would like to meet other Young Professionals? Join

918.336.2491.

the membership team and other YPB members for coffee, breakfast, and informal conversation! The third

1:00 PM

Watercolor Painting Group Bartlesville Art Assn. Art Center in Johnstone Park Mondays from 1-4:30. No charge for members.

Donation of $2 for nonmembers. Cheryl Bryan will facilitate. For more information go to www.

2:00 PM

Thursday of each month.

7:00 PM Karaoke Thursdays!

Every Thursday at the Osage Casino Bartlesville Nine18 Bar

bartlesvilleartassociation.org

8:00 AM Bartlesville Farmers Market Frank Phillips Park

Fri, August 12

Come out and listen to some great music, purchase

10:00 AM

with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville.

For more info visit www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com

ice cream and cookies are provided. This event is

John Reger, Santa Fe Artist, Workshop

free to the public. While you’re here, browse through

Bartlesville Art Association

our Interpretive Center or take a tour of the 26-room

8:30 PM

John Reger, Ryder Studio instructor, is returning

mansion of Frank and Jane Phillips!

to Bartlesville to instruct a 4-day graphite drawing

KARAOKE & Dance Party

Aunt Jane’s Ice Cream Social Frank Phillip Mansion Sponsored every year by the Home and the Jane Phillips Society in honor of Mrs. Phillips’ birthday, free

3:00 PM Splash Bash in the “Ville Johnstone Park A Splash Bash for everyone to come, helps fundraise for the Leadership of Bartlesville Class 25 Project.

7:30 PM 35th Annual Bartlesville Green Country Sanctioned 3 day Rodeo Bartlesville Round-Up Arena Bring the family for an action packed weekend of fast horses, cowboy hats, and rodeo royalty at the 35th Annual Green Country Rodeo. Visit www. bvilleroundupclub.com for all the latest.

7:00 PM

12 Angry Men presented by the Bartlesville Film Society Dewey Heritage Theatre Sidney Lumet’s classic film “12 Angry Men. This event is open to the public. Admission is FREE and seating is first come first serve. There will be an introduction and Q&A/guided discussion after the movie. Donations

BAA Art Center. An instructional workshop, it will focus on practicing how to become better at drawing representationally. It’s purpose is to explore how to use line, shape and tone in a more appropriate, delicate fashion to accurately represent the portrait model. All level of drawers welcome, price is $295, which includes cost of models. Contact Dedra Morgan for more info. dlm2nd@gmail.com

will be accepted during the event. We would like to thank the Bartlesville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

9:00 PM Live Music with Jo-Hemian Jazz Copper Bar

Live Music at Osage Casino NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

Sun, August 14 6:00 PM

for their sponsorship of this event. “12 Angry Men”

Third Day with Steven Curtis Shapman Playing as One

is the classic motion picture that tells the story of jury members deliberating on whether or not to convict a

Bartlesville Community Center

teenager of murder.

Come join us for an evening of worship with Third Day and Steven Curtis Chapman. Doors open at 5. Visit

Live Music with Fools on Stools

www.bartlesvillecommunitycenter.com for the buzz

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

8:00 PM Price Tower Movie Night Featuring “The Peanuts Movie” Join Snoopy for a back-to-school celebration at the

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Sat, August 20

to paint, and all materials are provided. $35 per participant. Contact Elaine by calling or texting: 918630-7098 See Elaine’s work on her Facebook page: Two Girls and a Brush

Wed, August 17 7:00 PM Hideaway Pizza’s 2nd Sunday Summer Concert with Mary Cogan

12:00 PM Green Country Republican Women’s Club

Hideaway Pizza

Bambino’s

Grab the lawn chairs and bring your family and friends

Guest speaker is Travis Dunlap, Republican candidate

out to celebrate summer at Hideaway’s free concert in

for House District 10. travisdunlap.com. For

Downtown Bartlesville. Kid’s Zone, Drinks and Plenty

reservations call 918-336-0222.

8:00 AM Bartlesville Farmers Market

9:30 PM

Frank Phillips Park

Live Music with Paul Benjaman Band

Come out and listen to some great music, purchase items from the many vendors! See friends, connect

PBB’s groove-based genre includes most styles of

more info visit www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com

American music, including flashes of rock, jazz, funk,

of Hot Hideaway Pizza!

Mon, August 15 1:00 PM

Watercolor Painting Group

be-bop, and swing. Built on the Tulsa sound and totally

Thurs, August 18

Tulsa.

7:30 AM

Mon, August 22

New Members Coffee Painted Horse Bar and Grille

Bartlesville Art Assn. Art Center in Johnstone Park

Are you interested in becoming a member of the

Mondays from 1-4:30. No charge for members.

Young Professionals Bartlesville? Already a member,

Donation of $2 for nonmembers. Cheryl Bryan

but would like to meet other Young Professionals? Join

will facilitate. For more information go to www.

the membership team and other YPB members for

bartlesvilleartassociation.org

coffee, breakfast, and informal conversation! The third

6:00 PM

Frank & Lola’s

with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville. For

1:00 PM

Watercolor Painting Group Bartlesville Art Assn. Art Center in Johnstone Park Mondays from 1-4:30. No charge for members.

Donation of $2 for nonmembers. Cheryl Bryan will facilitate. For more information go to www.

Thursday of each month.

FLOWCo Information and Registration Meeting

7:00 PM

Jane Phillips Medical Center, First Floor

Every Thursday at the Osage Casino Bartlesville

bartlesvilleartassociation.org

6:00 PM Sports Spectacular Featuring Ted Owen

6:00 PM

Bartlesville Community Center

Sooner Park

Information and Registration Meeting for Fall 2016

This year’s event speaker will be Ted Owens. Mr.

Fall 2016 Session of FLOWCo, a FREE 10 Week

Session of FLOWCo, a FREE Community Walk/Run

Owens was a 4 year letterman in basketball at the

Community Walk/Run Program! Follow us on

Fri, August 19

University of Oklahoma, before a 26 year coaching

Facebook, search FLOWCo!

8:00 PM

Kansas and Oral Roberts University. Visit www.

Classroom

Program! Follow us on Facebook, search FLOWCo!

Tues, August 16 10:00 AM Caregivers Support Group

Karaoke Thursdays!

Nine18 Bar

Shenandoah in Concert Memorial Hall, Independence KS After nearly 17 years apart, Country Music Band Shenandoah, has reunited and will perform at the

Elder Care

historic Memorial Hall in Independence, KS. Tickets

Group features informative programs with guest

may be purchased at www.independenceks.gov and

speakers, videos and discussions that focus on practical

www.indkschamber.org.

help for caregiving. No RSVP required. All are welcome

9:00 PM

career with Cameron College, the University of samaritanbartlesville.org for all the latest!

8:30 PM Live Music with Hi-Fi Hillbillies Painted Horse Bar & Grille

Tues, August 23 10:00 AM Caregivers Support Group Elder Care Group features informative programs with guest speakers, videos and discussions that focus on

9:00 PM

practical help for caregiving. No RSVP required.

Live Music with Steel Wind

All are welcome

Copper Bar

Live Music at Osage Casino NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

FLOWCo Fall 2016 Session

Live Music at Osage Casino NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

11:00 AM Agape Mission Empty Bowls Fundraiser Bartlesville Community Center Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at the Arvest Tower Downtown, Green Country Village and The Agape’ Mission or call Agape’ and reserve your tickets to pick up at the door!! 918.336.5410 or www.

6:00 PM

agapebartlesville.com

August Painting Event with Elaine Wilson

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Thurs, August 25

9:00 PM

7:30 AM

NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

this is general admission with no assigned seating.

Live Music at Osage Casino

1:00 PM

New Members Coffee Painted Horse Bar and Grille Are you interested in becoming a member of the Young Professionals Bartlesville? Already a member, but would like to meet other Young Professionals? Join

Watercolor Painting Group Bartlesville Art Assn. Art Center in Johnstone Park

Sat, August 27

Mondays from 1-4:30. No charge for members.

Donation of $2 for nonmembers. Cheryl Bryan

8:00 AM

the membership team and other YPB members for

Bartlesville Farmers Market

coffee, breakfast, and informal conversation! The third

Frank Phillips Park

Thursday of each month.

Come out and listen to some great music, purchase

will facilitate. For more information go to www. bartlesvilleartassociation.org

Tues, August 30

items from the many vendors! See friends, connect

11:00 AM

with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville. For

27th Annual Legislative Golf Tournament

more info visit www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.com

On behalf of the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of

8:00 AM

Commerce, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 27th

Wee-Cycle Kid’s Consignment Sale

Annual Legislative Golf Tournament on Wednesday,

Dewey Fairgrounds – 1109 N Delaware, Dewey

August 25, 2016 at the Adams Municipal Golf Course

Shop this sale early for the best selection on 20,000

in Bartlesville. Contact the BRCC at 918.336.8708

items for newborns to teens. Clothes, shoes, toys,

register.

books, baby necessities & so much more!

Free Admission!

10:00 AM The BIG Event Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters

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wil rchase dbr ticke ew. ts at org

Elder Care Free social evening for anyone 60 or older. Evening

Group features informative programs with guest

The BIG Event is a themed dinner with entertainment

speakers, videos and discussions that focus on

and auction in support of one-to-one mentoring

practical help for caregiving. No RSVP required.

program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma.

All are welcome

For information about event sponsorships, hosting a

org

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

RSVP required. August’s entertainment: Those 2

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

FLOWCo Fall 2016 Session

Live Music with Susan Herndon

Sooner Park

Copper Bar

Fall 2016 Session of FLOWCo, a FREE 10 Week Community Walk/Run Program! Follow us on

Live Music at Osage Casino

Facebook, search FLOWCo!

NINE18 Bar Bartlesville

7:00 PM Karaoke Thursdays!

Saturday, August 27 • 5pm - 8pm

Every Thursday at the Osage Casino Bartlesville

Cox Business Center / Tulsa Convention Center Be a Patron and get in one hour early!

Nine18 Bar

5:00 PM Wild Brew: The Greatest Party Ever Hatched Cox Business Center, Tulsa Benefitting Bartlesville’s Sutton Avian Research Center. Huge craft beer tasting and restaurant crawl.

This year’s event features refreshing craft beers from around the world, delicious food from some of the best restaurants in Tulsa. Live entertainment by Mark Bruner and Shelby Eicher and My So Called Band.

Tickets start at $50. Buy tickets at WildBrew.org

6:00 PM

Dewey Fairgrounds – 1109 N Delaware, Dewey Shop this sale early for the best selection on 20,000 items for newborns to teens. Clothes, shoes, toys, books, baby necessities & so much more!

Free Admission!

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Wed, August 31

Praise Explosion benefiting the Westside Community Center Bartlesville Community Center Enjoy local & surrounding community choirs with Guest Performances by the Phenomenal Yarbrough & Peoples. An unforgettable uplifting, praise filled family event. Tickets are $10 in advance & $15 at the door,

11:45 AM Retirement Lunch and Learn

8:30 PM Live Music with Blue Dawgs

includes live entertainment, food and giveaways. No

Wee-Cycle Kid’s Consignment Sale

Elder Care

Charlene at 918.213.4524 or charlene.dew@bbbsok.

Golden Hour

8:00 AM

Caregivers Support Group

Hilton Garden Inn

reserved table or purchasing tickets please contact

5:30 PM

Fri, August 26

Mon, August 29

Join the Cady-Sewell Wealth Management Group in the Garden Room of the Frank Phillips Tower Center for a Lunch and Learn seminar. We will be discussing 6 Steps to Retirement. A lunch ticket will be provided to all attendees. This location is conveniently downtown and the cafeteria offers a wide selection of lunch options. This event is open to everyone in the community.

Have some fun at Tri County Tech!

Experience Community Education, and bring a friend or loved one!

• Gardening • Painting • Couples Cooking • Kids Cooking

• Zumba Gold • Yoga • Social Media ...and so much more!

Explore more at www.tricountytech.edu/ courses, or call 918.331.3333.

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out & about hideaway summer concert with zodiac

doenges krig country showdown finals

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out & about camp woolaroc

freedom fest

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profile photos by Tony Lehmer

Chuck McCauley

by Abigail Singrey

Chuck McCauley’s enthusiasm for the community is contagious.

As the new Bartlesville Public School District Superintendent, McCauley sees his role as a connector forging strong ties between the teachers, administration, students and the community at large. He takes every opportunity to meet with people, as evidenced during his 15-year career within BPSD. One of the things McCauley prides himself on is caring about everyone in the district. After becoming principal of Bartlesville High School in 2001, he wanted to learn every student’s name before they graduated, even those in classes of over 400 students.

“It took a lot of being out there, talking to the students and listening to them,” McCauley said. “That student interaction is what I’ve enjoyed the most.”

Serving as Executive Director of Secondary Education for BPSD since 2014, he met with every teacher at the beginning of the year to make sure they felt supported.

McCauley thrived at BPSD, finally becoming the top candidate for the superintendent job after long-time superintendent Dr. Gary Quinn announced his retirement.

The school board voted to hire him in March, and he became superintendent in July.

His first move was to come up with a 100-day plan to meet with as many people in town as possible to get their input in the development of his new strategic plan for the district.

“We want to be inclusive,” he said. “We want to make sure we are listening to everyone… Since I’ve established myself in the community, we can have even more community involvement, since there’s a relationship there.”

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And the response has been great, he said.

“People want to help us. There’s a great sense of pride in our schools,” he said.

As a child, McCauley might not have seemed like a likely fit for future superintendent. Neither of his parents attended college. His father supported the family as a welder, and his mother had children young and was a stay-at-home mom before becoming a home daycare provider. Of the four children in his family, McCauley was the only one to go to college.

He knows, firsthand, the impact a gifted teacher can have on a student’s life.

“I knew I needed to go, but I wasn’t sure yet what I wanted to do,” he said.

He considered a career in the military, even graduating from officer candidate school for the Marine Corps to ensure getting a job after graduation. But education tugged on his heart, especially since his future wife - who he met and started dating in high school - was studying to be a teacher, too.

take additional funding, but believes it will become a necessary expense.

“I felt that my passion was working with kids, and the folks who had a great influence on my life were educators, so I decided to be a teacher,” McCauley said. He graduated from Northeastern State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1992. He worked for Jay, Tahlequah, and Keys School Districts before landing at Pawhuska Public School District in 1997.

But the success of any school district comes down to its teachers, and BPSD is blessed with great staff, McCauley says. He knows, firsthand, the impact a gifted teacher can have on a student’s life.

He credits Rick Peters, superintendent at Pawhuska PSD at the time, for encouraging him to think about the future. While McCauley was working there and pursuing a master’s degree from Southern Nazarene University, the position of assistant principal at Bartlesville High School became available. His son, Mason was a year away from starting kindergarten and McCauley was looking for a place to settle down. He took the job.

“I remember, the first week of school… seeing the level of work and the expectations for our students here, thinking, ‘This is where I want my son to graduate from high school,’” he said. “…The expectations are a little bit higher here.”

His biggest goals as new superintendent are to continue to build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) offerings and increase the technology available to students within BPSD. The new $1.7 million innovation labs from Phillips 66 have allowed them to expand their STEM course offerings at the secondary levels. McCauley’s vision is to increase focus on STEM at the elementary level, an ambitious goal that will take additional teacher training to make it a reality.

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“The world is changing, and we need to change with it,” McCauley said. “…My son just finished up his freshman year of college, and didn’t turn in one piece of paper all year. That’s just the way the world is.”

Both his ninth grade English teacher and his high school basketball coach were highly influential in his life, and the impact of both can be seen today.

McCauley still loves to read, though he’s moved past the Shakespeare he studied in freshman English. He most enjoys historical nonfiction, including his favorite, John Adams by David McCollough.

“It’s such a thorough biography,” McCauley said.

“And I’ve always been fascinated by that time period.”

His love of basketball launched a lifetime of fitness, though his own days of basketball coaching are behind him. Now, both he and his wife are runners.

McCauley recently completed two half-marathons and a marathon. He hopes to someday take up golf again. His son is currently on the swim team for William Jewell College in Missouri, where the McCauleys make frequent trips to watch him compete.

McCauley has also served as the Phillips 66 Splash Club president, supporting the local swimming community. He joined Rotary when he first moved to town, and has been a member ever since. He and his wife are also active members of the First Church where McCauley has served as Ambassador to the church community as well as Chairperson for the Staff Parrish Relations Committee.

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Fables & Fairytales BSO Educational Day, August 31

by Linda Keller

Who says kids don’t like classical music?

Fortunately for the parents of fifth graders in Green Country, Bartlesville Symphony Board members know that getting them interested is all in the presentation.

Hearing it is important too because it develops their musical leanings for a lifetime.

That’s why five years ago, the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra (BSO) decided to add an exciting, late-summer “Educational Day” concert to its outreach program.

Board member and Educational Chairperson, Pam Crawford explained that development and expansion of the program has grown along with it.

This year’s event, set for August 31 at the Bartlesville Community Center (BCC) will have as its theme “Fables and Fairytales.” It features music that is tied to curriculum appropriate for the fifth grade level.

The 40-minute program, which is offered at no charge, will be comprised of “Peer Gynt” “Paul Bunyan” “Don Quixote” and “The Firebird,” along with an ancient Native American story called “Spider Brings Fire” that has been set to music and an animated presentation.

Originally from a Southeast Indian

(Chickasaw) oral tradition, the story tells how animals risked their lives to bring fire to mankind so they could cook and keep warm. The BSO version will be told by Bartlesville’s noted storyteller, Maria Gus—a surefire guarantee that it will be fun and entertaining. Images illustrating the story will be projected on a huge screen as live music performed

by BSO musicians fills the stage.

Children will learn that even those who are very small can accomplish great things.

While the annual project began with the BSO, today’s end product is truly a community effort. The BSO Board works hard each year to find sponsors to fund the event and the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation provides a grant to cover the cost of buses that transport not only local fifth graders, but those from surrounding areas including Dewey, Copan, Caney, KS and as far away as Ark City, KS. Lead music teachers throughout the area help coordinate it all.

“Imagine it… last year 1600 kids and adults filled that hall,” recalled Crawford. “And, literally, we could not do it without the wonderful staff of the BCC. Betsy Geibel knows logistics and smoothly negotiates the efficient movement of that huge number of kids in and out...”

The impact of such an annual program on young lives cannot be justly described.

“This is the future for the symphony,” said Crawford. “These are future musicians and future concert-goers... Our players generously give their time because they realize how important this is to a child’s development.”

“For many of the children,” Crawford added, “this is their first opportunity to be exposed to music or even be inside the community center. This is a showcase event for elementary kids, and these kinds of things are significant.”

BSO Executive Director, D’Lynn Everett shared that the organization also sponsors the annual Young Artists Competition, which provides promising young musicians the opportunity to perform as soloists with the Bartlesville Symphony. Each year, they also bring in guest artists who perform as part of the season’s concert lineup to come into the local schools, interact with students and give them musical exposure.

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A Blacksmith’s Story courtesy of The Bartlesville Area History Museum A native of the Sunflower state, Fletcher Pomeroy married Beula Eakins in 1905 and they moved to Bartlesville where he followed in his father’s footsteps as a blacksmith and wagon maker. He established the West Side Shoeing Shop between the railroad tracks and Short Avenue at 411 W. Third (currently Frank Phillips Blvd.).

Pomeroy’s specialty was horseshoeing and wagon making but his service to the community was ever evolving. He designed and built industrial use wagons to haul the town’s drinking water bottles, ice cream wagons and grocery wagons. Nitroglycerine was an oilfield essential but was very hazardous to haul and had to be handled with tremendous care. Pomeroy built wagons to haul the product safely with individual compartments provided for the bottles or cans of “nitro.”

He sold his business and property in 1926. He went to Barnsdall for a while, then to Delaware and Lenapah where the area schools hired him to build school buses for them during the early 1930s. In 1937, Fletcher Pomeroy moved to Nowata as a blacksmith and remained there until he retired at the age of 78 in 1959.v

The first subscription school in the rural community of Copan was built in 1899 followed by a modern brick building in 1908. Children often had to travel great distances in varied weather conditions to receive their education. By 1913 the school district had become wealthy from the tank farm and surrounding oil fields so Pomeroy was commissioned to build twelve enclosed school wagons for the Copan School.

By 1920, the oil industry converted from horses to trucks and Pomeroy turned his attentions to the use of motorized transportation. He began building cabs for trucks, bodies for delivery trucks, special trailers for oilfield hauling, and expanded into the truck sales business. The first horse drawn school wagons were then motorized and equipped with tire chains and drop down side curtains that were fastened securely in bad weather.

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10th Annual

Event Committee: Pictured: (L-R) Elizabeth Thrash, Courtney Roberts, Suzanne Duhon-Event Co-Chair, Keith Sheffield-Executive Director, Jessica Wade-Event Co-Chair, Karen Leinen, and Daniel Johnson.

Samaritan Sports Spectacular Saturday, August 20

by Linda Keller

Traditionally, the annual Samaritan Sports Spectacular at the Bartlesville Community Center is a fundraiser that kicks off fall and winter sporting events in our community. It’s a tailgate-themed dinner that helps support the work of Samaritan Counseling & Growth Center.

“Over the years, this party has grown to be a sold-out event and become one of the most popular fundraisers in Bartlesville,” said Jessica Wade, event chairperson.

“Seats are just $30 per person or $240 for a table of eight, so grab your friends and family and plan to have an evening of fun, laughter, and camaraderie as everyone attending celebrates their favorite sports team.”

Party-goers are encouraged to wear their favorite sport team’s colors, jerseys or game-day attire.

In addition to a silent auction with plenty of enticing items up for bid, there will also be a live auction featuring many generously donated items from local supporters.

“Nobody will want to miss the chance to get some really fantastic items while helping the Samaritan Center,” said Rick Loyd, a Samaritan spokesperson.

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For those who would like to support Samaritan but are unable to attend, there’s also an online playing-card raffle featuring favorite sports teams: OSU, OU, KU, and U of A. The playing cards are $5 a piece, and one lucky winner will receive $100.

Highlighting the evening will be guest speaker, famed Ted Owens, a four-year letterman in basketball at the University of Oklahoma who launched a coaching career with Cameron College, the University of Kansas and Oral Roberts University.

Owens’ many awards include Hall of Fame—Cameron University, KU Athletic Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, and Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Six of Owens’ teams were inducted into the KU Athletic Hall of Fame and won more games in Allen Fieldhouse than those under any other coach – 206 to be precise. Owens’ 2014 autobiography, “At the Hang Up” is being made into a movie produced

by Academy Award winner Gray Frederickson.

Samaritan Counseling & Growth Center provides affordable counseling services that integrate body, mind and spirit to those needing growth and healing. Experienced, licensed therapists provide counseling on a wide variety of issues, working with children, adolescents and adults.

Five staff therapists specialize in marriage and family, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, divorce and stepfamilies, life changes, stress related to employment, grief, and physical or sexual abuse. For children and teens, they also address conflicts with parents or school, anger and acting out, depression and low self-esteem, anxiety or fearfulness, social functioning, eating disorders, ADHD and sexual abuse.

“No one will want to miss his amazing story at this event,” added Loyd.

The organization was founded in 1974 through the combined efforts of area clergy and attorneys. It was first located in a house donated by a family estate, then moved to a larger house on Shawnee in 1990.

Samaritan Counseling & Growth Center is now located at 245 SE Madison Blvd. and is sponsored by 11 Bartlesville churches of various denominations.

Tickets for the Sports Spectacular can be purchased online at www.

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Counseling is by appointment and can be arranged by calling 918-3361463, weekdays from 9-7 p.m.