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Congratulations 40-Under-40 I have a confession to make. We had many discussions over time at Bartlesville Monthly about doing an issue dedicated to the young talent in our community and I loved the idea all along. But I would balk at the concept of doing an actual 40-Under-40 list because I thought we might have trouble coming up with so many names. I figured 20 was a more realistic number. I was wrong. I didn’t know my own community. I knew that when I was involved with similar projects in the past, the same names came up over and over again and the list was much smaller. All were wonderful and worthy, but there were fewer in the pool. Clearly, Bartlesville has grown and evolved in the past few years. Our city’s young adult population is front and center in local leadership. And we are all better for it. In fact, we could easily have added to this list I came to call the Top 40. When we asked business leaders for suggestions of worthy nominees, I learned there is a huge group of inspiring candidates who live, work and play in the Ville. You’re going to want to get to know them if you don’t already. I had the privilege of communicating back and forth several times with our 40-Under-40 group featured in this issue and I’m just blown away by the

talent, dedication and commitment to community we have in our corner of the world. Some are self-employed and some are employed in a corporate setting. Whatever the case, they work hard and volunteer everywhere. They are coaches, board members, church deacons and mentors. Youth is clearly not wasted on the young here in Bartlesville. I have to tip my hat to the corporate recruiters of our town.They made some excellent hires for positions in the oil industry, banking, teaching and more.We have in our group those who grew up in Bartlesville and those who are from far away. Some crossed the mighty Red River and took a chance on Oklahoma finding the Sooner State and Bartlesville had good things to offer them. Others came from abroad to enrich our city with their time, talent and diverse cultures. I am grateful to this group for all they are doing to improve our world and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for Bartlesville with their energy and creativity driving projects forward. Congratulations to the 2014 list of 40-Under-40 candidate.We are honored to have you in our community.

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NATHAN BARHAM – AGE 35 Nathan Barham is senior vice president and a partner at Sutterfield Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked for more than 12 years. Nathan grew up in Pawhuska and after attending college at University of Oklahoma, he settled in Bartlesville with his wife, Kelli. Nathan believes in Sutterfield Financial Group, Inc.’s mission to serve their clients in every aspect of their financial lives and he uses that passion to serve the community. He is board treasurer for Dynamic Independence and a Bartlesville Softball League board member. Nathan is also a board member of Bartlesville Regional Chamber and United Way Community Investment Committee. Nathan is committed to assisting the Bartlesville community through involvement, fundraising, and support. Nathan and Kelli have been married for 12 years and have two children, Ryann and Cooper.

STEPHANIE LIEF - AGE 35 Stephanie has always embraced change, whether life throws a relocation at her or new fun opportunities present themselves. Stephanie is human resource manager at Sitel Bartlesville, president and fundraising director of Bartlesville SunFest, advocate for the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, and mom of two amazing children. She has a bachelor’s degree in human services from University of MNMorris and a PHR in Human Resources. “Every day is a learning opportunity, and every day I learn something from someone that makes me a better person. One motto I live by is that if you are not having fun, you are not accomplishing anything. You have to sell what you believe in, and everything I am involved with I believe in for different reasons, but one commonality is the joy of promoting Bartlesville. There is so much to discover here, you just need to stop and open your eyes.”

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WILL HASKELL – AGE 25 Will Haskell had the opportunity in childhood to travel around the world and live in countries such as Indonesia and England before his family moved to Bartlesville where he graduated from high school. He attended University of Oklahoma where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management of information systems and met his wife Lauren. In May 2011, Will started working at ConocoPhillips and became an employee of Phillips 66 when the company split. His current position is an IT business analyst for transportation. In August 2011, Will started 6PackApps, LLC with former college roommate Jason King. The small development company specializes in iPhone apps. Will loves to volunteer and is involved with CityServe (co-founder), OK Mozart Auxiliary Board, Truity Credit Union Advisory Council, Bartlesville Public School Foundation Professional Grant Committee, Mary Martha Outreach, P66 New Hire Network, United Way Golf Tournament and ShamROCK the Ville 5K.

LACY GITTINGER – AGE 28 Hailing from Nowata County, where “going to town” meant a trip to Bartlesville, Lacy has always considered the area to be home. A graduate of Oklahoma Union High School, she attended Northeastern State University to study business administration. Prior to returning to Bartlesville in 2011, Lacy was director of sales for a hotel management company. Now business development officer for Truity Credit Union, her primary responsibility is to build relationships, which happens to come fairly easy. With a knack for conversation and a significant level of local involvement, her job to promote community relations is a perfect fit. Lacy is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Bartlesville. She is Young Professionals of Bartlesville president and is active on Boys and Girls Club Board. She serves on United Way Community Investment Committee, Agape Mission Empty Bowls Committee, United Way Promotions Committee, and OK Mozart Auxiliary Board. She also was involved in the Branding Bartlesville Committee. A newlywed, she and her husband, Aaron, attend City Church and love traveling, fishing, and their dog, Spencer.

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CLINT MUSSLEWHITE - AGE 39 It’s only been two years since Clint Musslewhite and his wife Stephanie loaded the trucks in Austin and headed north. After more than a decade of working in professional baseball and college athletics administration, their focus shifted to spending more time together as a family and raising their three kids. Clint now works with Keller Williams Realty Bartlesville. His background in marketing, business development and customer service allowed him to achieve significant success in just a short timespan. Clint is also the in-arena announcer for Tulsa Shock, Tulsa 66ers and Bruin Football, along with serving as a consultant and announcer for Tulsa Drillers. Clint’s involvement locally includes serving on Bartlesville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Board and Young Professionals of Bartlesville Board, along with involvement in Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bartlesville Civic Ballet, Bartlesville Toastmasters Club 186 (president) and Wayside PSA. He attends City Church.

DERYA DIKBAS - AGE 28 Derya Dikbas is a senior research and development engineer at ABB, Inc. in Bartlesville. Derya graduated with an electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical University -Turkey in 2009. She continued her graduate study at Oklahoma State University and graduated from Electrical Engineering College with a master’s degree in 2011. Derya has worked as a research assistant at OSU-Tulsa Research Center for two years. She also has worked at ABB for two years. Several of her electronic board designs now are being used in the oil and natural gas fields. Derya resides in Bartlesville. She likes sailing, traveling and reading about history and technology.

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JOHN J. KANE - AGE 29 John J. Kane is a Bartlesville native. He is a Bartlesville High School graduate (2003) and graduated from University of Kansas in 2007, with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. In 2011, John graduated from Texas Christian University’s ranch management program. John is a cattle rancher, associated with Crossed J Cattle Company and Kane Cattle Company. He has served on several boards and committees including Family Crisis and Counseling, Young Professionals of Bartlesville, Bartlesville Community Foundation fundraising committee, City Tax Increment Finance District Review Committee and the Economic Restructuring Committee. He and his wife of five years, Alicia Kane, have one daughter Natalie, age 2, and are expecting a son this September.

DOANN NGUYEN - AGE 28 Bartlesville’s newest city councilor Doann Nguyen moved here in 2009 after graduating from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. A Phillips 66 Information Technology internal auditor, Nguyen serves on Frank Phillips Club board of directors where she is secretary, as well as serving on the Ghost Walk Committee, Christmas Crawl Committee and Red White and Blue Stars Committee. She also is a Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America mentor. Doann additionally has served on the Lighthouse Outreach Center board and with the Phillips 66 Asian American Network of Bartlesville.

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JASON BARTA – AGE 38 Jason Barta, Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville executive director, doesn’t remember a particular moment when he realized his passion for serving youth. For him, the desire to work with kids was always part of his life. Jason received his bachelor’s degree in youth services from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and his master’s degree in adolescent and youth counseling from Kansas State University. At K-State, Jason met his wife Jaimee. They have three children - Campbell, age 8, Claire, age 5, and Jackson, age 3. Jason began a 15-year career in Boys & Girls Clubs while in Kansas. He served clubs in Manhattan and Topeka, than became executive director for Boys & Girls Clubs in Waterloo, Iowa before moving to Bartlesville in 2010. Jason enjoys spending time with his family, grilling, doing yard work and following K-State athletics.

STEPHANIE STEWART - AGE 28 Stephanie Stewart, married to Clent Stewart and mother to a 2-year-old girl with another little girl on the way, has been a part of the Bartlesville community for five years. During her time here, she has become a member of City Church, taught mathematics at Bartlesville Mid-High for three years, tutored all levels of math students in town, choreographed all genres of dance and has been involved with the BHS Pom program for four years. Stephanie sponsors the Pom program and coaches the varsity squad at Bartlesville High School. She has coached her teams to two hip hop state titles, one national Pom title and has been nominated twice as the OSDTDA Pom coach of the year for the region. The program has grown from two squads to four squads (6th-12th graders) during that time as well. Stephanie and her family plan on remaining in Bartlesville for many years to come, staying involved and inspiring the young people in our community.

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CLENT STEWART - AGE 27 Clent was born August 1986 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He mainly grew up in Tulsa before completing his undergraduate studies in 2008 at Kansas State University, receiving his bachelor’s in management information systems. He was a four-year starter for Kansas State’s Men’s basketball team from 2004-2008 where he’s third in all-time assists and holds the freshman assist record. He now works for Phillips 66 as IT recruiting and training coordinator. Since living in Bartlesville, Clent has been a member of Bartlesville Sports Commission, American Red Cross Board, Bartlesville Community Foundation Board, Bartlesville United Way Board and Bartlesville Bruins Association (president). He served as a Bartlesville High assistant coach and is head coach for Bartlesville Bruins Association. He also was involved with P.E.B.B.L.E.S. Mentoring Program. Clent and his wife Stephanie have one daughter with another little girl on the way.

DR. EMILY BUSSEY – AGE 35 Dr. Emily Bussey grew up in Ponca City and married her high school sweetheart. She attended Oklahoma State University and Southern College of Optometry. A busy Bartlesville optometrist, Emily took over an existing practice four years ago this summer where she treats patients from infants to geriatric. “Helping people is my life’s work, and I absolutely love my job because I get to change lives every day. Also, in addition to family optometry I also specialize in pediatrics and vision therapy. “ A member of Leadership Bartlesville Class XX, Emily is also active at First United Methodist Church and is a Big Brothers/ Big Sisters board member. She is also a big OSU fan. A mother of four girls, Emily stays busy with her 8-year-old, 5-year-old and twin 2-year-olds.

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BOBBY HOLMES – AGE 30 Bobby Holmes is married to Tiffany with a 4-year-old son named Landry. He moved to Bartlesville in 2007 after graduating Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in education. A 6th grade teacher at Central Middle School, Bobby was named the school’s teacher of the year for 2012-13, featured in a Great Expectations promotional video and serves on technology and safety committees. Bobby is head 9th grade football coach, 9th grade girls basketball coach and previously coached basketball, varsity football, track and wrestling. Bobby was named Junior High Coach of the Year for 2009-10. A First Baptist Church deacon, Bobby is involved in Sunday School, personnel committee, organizing church sports teams and Vacation Bible School. Wearing many hats – Dad, husband, friend, Mr. Holmes, Coach Holmes or Mr. Bobby at church – Bobby Holmes loves Bartlesville and is passionate about all he does.

DENAY HUDDLESTON - AGE 32 Denay Huddleston grew up in Lexington and is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering (2004) and a master’s degree in engineering and technology management (2006). She worked for General Motors before moving to Bartlesville to join ConocoPhillips in 2008 and Phillips 66 in 2012. Denay is supervisor of the IT Service Desk at Phillips 66 where her team is responsible for all first line IT support internal to the company. Denay currently serves on the board of Mary Martha Outreach, volunteers for Give Back America, mentors in the Run the Streets program and serves on committees for ShamRocktheVille 5k, Empty Bowls, and Run the Streets Woolaroc 8k. She is married to Dwayne Huddleston. Outside of work and community activities, they enjoy running, traveling, going to OSU football games and spending time with family, friends, and their two dogs Oscar and Remy.

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KEENON DELEON – AGE 31 As a senior manager of assurance services with Ernst & Young and graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XXII, Keenon DeLeon assists in leading the delivery of client services in the Bartlesville. Upon graduating from University of Oklahoma with a masters in accountancy and BBA in Accounting and Finance, Keenon started his career with Ernst & Young in the Oklahoma City office where he provided services to clients in the energy sector. While in Oklahoma City, he served on various committees with United Way of Central Oklahoma and was invited to join the Board of Visitors for OU Steed School of Accounting, on which he continues to serve. Upon moving to Bartlesville in 2011 with his wife Andrea and family, he become actively involved in the community, including serving as Boys and Girls Club of Bartlesville board treasurer, performing in Bartlesville Civic Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and most recently being appointed to Bartlesville Board of Adjustment.

NATASHA RILEY GRIFFEN - AGE 32 Natasha Riley-Griffin is assistant city planner for the City of Bartlesville, serving in this position for seven years since graduating with her master’s degree in urban planning and real estate development from University of St. Louis. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri, after graduating from Bartlesville High School in 2000. She serves on the board for several non-profits including La Casa Hispana (president), Washington County Affordable Housing Coalition and Washington County Preventative Health Partnership. As a major advocate for Downtown redevelopment, she helps with planning for several downtown special events, including the Ghost Walk and Christmas Crawl. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, trying to get her vegetables to grow and renovating her 90-year-old downtown home.

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MIKE BAILEY - AGE 39 Mike Bailey is a Bartlesville High School graduate and graduated from Langston University of Tulsa with a bachelor’s of accounting. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and serves as city of Bartlesville administrative director and chief financial officer. Mike is Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group chairman, past-president of Government Finance Officers Association of Oklahoma and is on Oklahoma Mid-Sized Cities Coalition Board. Locally, Mike is co-chair for Leadership Bartlesville and serves on Bartlesville Regional United Way Board. He is a past board member of Boy Scouts, Friends of the Library, Oklahoma Municipal Clerks, Treasurers, and Finance Officers Association, United Way Community Investment Committee, and he chaired the 2013 Angelou Strategic Plan Retail Committee. Mike and his wife of 15 years, Shannon, have two children - Olivia and Connor. He loves to spend time fishing, camping, and traveling with his family and is an assistant coach for his son’s 4th grade football team.

SARA FREEMAN - AGE 38 When Sara Freeman moved to Bartlesville in 2002 she didn’t know immediately she had found her new home. After becoming involved in many local non-profits and community events Sara found her niche in being a Community Ambassador. She is currently coordinator of business development at Truity Credit Union where she has worked for eight years. She serves on boards for Bartlesville Regional United Way and Ray of Hope Advocacy Center. “I have a passion for telling others about all the reasons Bartlesville is a great place to live no matter your circumstance. Young, old, single, married, kids or no-kids, we have a community that will welcome you and find a place for you to thrive.” Additionally Sara is an entrepreneur and cofounded a seasonal consignment business in 2013 called Wee-Cycle Bartlesville. Sara is married to Bryan and they are raising three children ages 8, 5 and 2.

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JULIE PRANGER – AGE 28 Julie Pranger is program manager for nonprofit Lowe Family Young Scholars in Bartlesville. She was born and raised in a small town named Kansas, Oklahoma. After graduating from Kansas High School, Julie attended Rogers State University in Claremore graduating in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications. She moved to Bartlesville in 2012 to be with her husband, who works for Phillips 66. Julie volunteers on several different committees including Downtown Bartlesville Inc., Price Tower Gala, ARC Group Homes & Employability, Martha’s Task and Ray of Hope. She currently serves as the vice president of Rogers State University Alumni Board and is a board member for Martha’s Task. In her spare time, Julie enjoys being outdoors, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends.

MARK BRASHEAR – AGE 29 Mark Brashear is Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Rising Star Award winner and an IT auditor at ConocoPhillips. In his work he leads audits globally for ConocoPhillips in areas such as Cloud Computing, Process Control Networks, computing infrastructure, and business continuity management. Mark also is lead IT recruiter for ConocoPhillips at MIT. Volunteer duties for Mark include chairing the Young Professionals HOT Street Party, Frank Phillips Club board, Hops for Hope planning committee since its inception, ConocoPhillips Native American Network member and founding member of #SoloThursday. His hobbies include stand-up comedy, urban archeology and playing piano. Mark has traveled to 48 different countries, was 2004 OU intramural poker champion (technically reigning champion because it was the only time they did poker in intramurals) and was four- time Kumon math national champion in grade school.

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JOSHUA J. MEANS – AGE 32 Joshua Means is regional president and chief lending officer for Union State Bank, which has offices in Bartlesville and Arkansas City, Winfield, Udall, and Wichita, KS and has been in business for 106 years. He is married to Danae and they have three children – Caleb, 10, Callie, 8 and Carly, 7. Joshua is past chairman of Bartlesville Development Authority and remains on the board. His community involvement has included serving on Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce Board, West Side Community Center board, United Way Venture Grant Committee, Southern Nazarene University-Tulsa board and four years as head varsity boys basketball coach at Wesleyan Christian High School. His hobbies include coaching and assisting with kids’ soccer and basketball teams, golf, swimming and playing adult league basketball.

TRACI MCKEE – AGE 37 Traci McKee, St. John Catholic School principal in Bartlesville, grew up in Omaha, NE. Traci attended Oklahoma State University and earned her bachelor’s degree in education at University of Central Oklahoma. She acquired her master’s degree in education administration from East Central University. Traci and her husband John have been residents of Bartlesville since 2008 where they raise their four children. She taught high school math for 12 years before moving into an administrative position at St. John. Since her placement in July 2013, Traci has assisted in a successful capital campaign to renovate and expand St. John’s current facilities as a step toward attaining her goal of providing a high quality Catholic education in Bartlesville. She started a robotics program at St. John to assist in building education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Traci has a passion for working with and educating children.

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CAMERON JARRETT – AGE 28 Cameron Boyd Jarrett is married to Jessica and soon to be father of a baby boy. Born in Norman and raised locally, he graduated Dewey High School in 2004 and OSU in 2009 with undergrad in business management/entrepreneurship in 2009. Cameron worked on a project management contract with ConocoPhillips in England, taking advantage of the opportunity to visit many European countries. Cameron joined Spencer Management six years ago and is now director of projects and services. He enjoys working alongside Mark and Kelly Spencer, whom he considers exceptionally talented and gutsy entrepreneurs. Cameron’s role has allowed him to exercise an entrepreneurial spirit with ongoing growth of Spencer Management, as well as the establishment of Indian Coffee Company, Painted Horse Bar & Grille and Bit Brilliant Media Group. In his spare time, Cameron enjoys golf, pulling pranks on the nerds at Bit Brilliant and volunteering at Grace Community Church.

ANDREA NIGHTENGALE – AGE 34 Andrea Nightingale is an IT business analyst supporting corporate financial services at ConocoPhillips. She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and management from Oklahoma State University (2004) and remains involved with the university as an Industrial Advisory Board member, along with serving as a lead recruiter and scholarship mentor for ConocoPhillips. Andrea served four years on Bartlesville Parks and Recreation Board and chaired the subcommittee for the new Bartlesville brand. A graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XVI, Andrea has served as a co-chair of the program for three years. She has participated annually in Bartlesville Regional United Way campaign, serves on the Community Investment Committee and on Boys & Girls Club board. Andrea and her husband Chad have two daughters, Alayna and Adalyn. The Nightingales are active members of First Baptist Church. As a family they love going to OSU football games, Kiddie Park and spending time with family and friends.

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DREW IHRIG – AGE 34 Drew Ihrig moved to Bartlesville in 2012 and quickly immersed himself in the community. A local attorney engaged in the general, civil practice of law with an emphasis in probate, estate planning, real estate, insurance and public utility law, Ihrig serves as Of-Counsel to the law firm of Selby, Connor, Maddux and Janer in Bartlesville. He also maintains an office in Blackwell where he works with his father and he is a Rogers State University adjunct professor. Prior to moving to Bartlesville, Drew worked as assistant general counsel for Oklahoma State University and in private practice. Ihrig serves on the Woolaroc Cow Thieves and Outlaws planning committee, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bartlesville Board and Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center Board. A graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XXII, Drew is a member of Grace Community Church and Bartlesville Noon Rotary. Drew and wife Jordan have a 4-year-old son, Jack, and a labradoodle Sophie.

HEATHER ROBISON - AGE 31 Heather Robison is chief operating officer at Susan Dick Financial Services, LLC and also works at Susan Dick and Associates. Heather graduated from the University of Oklahoma and also holds a master’s degree from Kansas State University. She returned to practice in the family-owned business in 2006. A Richard Kane YMCA Board Member, she received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012. As former president of Young Professionals of Bartlesville, she helped implement the first community board training program offered by the group. She received the Rising Star Award for 20092010. Throughout the years, Heather has helped organize fundraisers for United Way and served on the Community Investment Committee. Heather and her husband Aaron were honorary co-captains of last year’s Samaritan Sports Spectacular. A graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XXII, Heather serves on OK Mozart’s Auxiliary Board.

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KALEB POTTER - AGE 27 As an employee of Bartlesville’s four radio stations, KWON KYFM KRIG & KPGM, Kaleb Potter has been an integral part of their continued growth in the past few years. Growing sales, changing programing to better meet the community’s needs and adding digital offerings are a few accomplishments the team at Bartlesville Radio has made since Kaleb has been involved in day-to-day operations. A Leadership Bartlesville Class XX graduate, Kaleb is on Big Brothers/Big Sisters board, Woolaroc Cow Thieves and Outlaws Reunion committee and Bartlesville Sports Commission Great American Conference. He also volunteers with K-Life, BCF Game Night and Grace Community Church. A 2010 University of Oklahoma graduate with a BBA in entrepreneurship and finance minor, Kaleb led the largest community service project in the state while at OU and received the J.R. Morris Campus Life Award for outstanding service to the university community and leadership in extracurricular activities.

COURTNEY SOLAND – AGE 30 Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s director of enrollment services for adult and graduate studies was born in Illinois, but considers herself a Bartian having lived here since age 2. Courtney Soland graduated Bartlesville High School and University of Oklahoma where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Courtney has worked at Oklahoma Wesleyan University for four years. On the side, she enjoys working with her mother on their Courtney Brooke Decor booth in The Vintage Loft. A graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XXIII, Courtney serves on United Way Community Investment Committee, Samaritan Counseling & Growth Center board, Young Professionals of Bartlesville board and Woolaroc Cow Thieves & Outlaws Reunion committee. In 2013 Courtney received the Rising Star award. Courtney enjoys spending time with her family and friends, social events, event planning, interior decorating, playing golf and her fur babies, Baxter, Bella & Socks.

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SPENCER KING - AGE 28 Spencer King is proud to have been born and raised in Bartlesville. He started work in the finance organization at ConocoPhillips in 2009 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma. Spencer is newly married to his lovely wife Camie. An active volunteer in the community, Spencer serves in many roles. He is treasurer of Bartlesville Community Foundation and serves on Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee. He also is treasurer for Bartlesville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Spencer sits on the Bartlesville Public School Foundation Hall of Fame Nominating Committee and also serves on ConocoPhillips/United Way 5K Planning Committee.

TAWNY SADDORIS – AGE 28 Tawny Saddoris is a Korean-Bartian by way of California. She has lived in Bartlesville for a little more than 5 years and fell in love with the community. Tawny is married to Colby Saddoris who introduced her to Bartlesville, his family and the fourth generation business United Linen where she works with the Uimagewear department in customized apparel logos. Tawny serves on the Mary Martha Outreach Center Board where she is an active volunteer running the crisis room. She also serves on the OK Mozart Board of Directors and is chair of the OKM Auxiliary Board. Tawny helps with the Westside Community Center’s All That Jazz, the Ghost Walk Planning Committee for Downtown Bartlesville Inc., Richard Kane Family YMCA fundraisers and United Way’s Community Investment Committee.

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BRIAN LAWRENCE – AGE 37 Brian Lawrence is director of development for Jane Phillips Medical Center. During his time at JPMC, he has supervised the successful effort to integrate BlueStem Cardiology into hospital-based employment and the construction of a new $4 million cardiology building. A member of the JPMC leadership team, Brian oversees many of the hospital’s clinical service lines. Brian served eight years on the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, including a term as vice chairman. He is a graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class X and currently serves on the board of directors for the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and human resource management from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Oklahoma State University. He and his wife Misty have one son, Will.

SUZANNE JETTE – AGE 32 Suzanne Jette works for Arvest Asset Management as a client advisor for investments. A graduate of University of Central Arkansas with a double major in psychology and sociology, she moved to Bartlesville in 2008 from Conway, Ark. A Leadership Bartlesville graduate, Suzanne is president of Green Country Pilot Club and vice president of Samaritan Growth and Counseling Center. “I love this town and am so happy to be involved with so many organizations with people who share my passion to help make Bartlesville a great city.” Suzanne serves on Downtown Bartlesville Inc.’s Ghost Walk committee, Bartlesville Community Foundation’s Game Night and Leadership Bartlesville annual golf tournament. Suzanne also has served on multiple boards, including Big Brother/Big Sisters and Youth and Family Services. She additionally volunteers for many events including OK Mozart, Price Tower Gala, Bowl for Kids Sake, Relay for Life and The Good, the Bad & the BBQ.

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RYAN REYNOLDS – AGE 28 Ryan Reynolds graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 2008 and started working for ConocoPhillips in Bartlesville. A third generation company employee with ConocoPhillips (and formerly Phillips Petroleum) Ryan coordinates the ConocoPhillips Finance Recruiting and Internship programs. In 2014 alone, the two programs brought to Bartlesville 22 full-time employees, 27 summer interns and nearly 200 other college students for various programs and interviews. An active volunteer in the Bartlesville community, Ryan serves as a board member for Mary Martha Outreach Center and also serves in various roles with K-Life, Grace Community Church, Relay for Life and United Way.

JENNIFER MCMURRAIN - AGE 36 Having a great deal of wanderlust, Jennifer McMurrain traveled the countryside working odd jobs before giving into her muse and becoming a full time writer. She’s been everything from a Yellowstone National Park “potty princess” to a bear researcher in New Mexico. She received a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and science from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. Jennifer is Bartlesville WordWeavers president and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. executive board public relations manager. In 2013, she started her own publishing imprint, LilyBear House, LLC where she helps fellow writers achieve publication. An award-winning writer, her first novel, “Quail Crossings” (Treasureline Publishing) hit number one on Amazon Best Seller list in 2013 and her second novel, “Winter Song” (LilyBear House), made it to Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards third round in 2014. “Return to Quail Crossing”will be out in October. Jennifer lives with her husband, daughter, two spoiled cats and two goofy dogs.

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TATTON MANNING – AGE 34 Tatton Manning is dealer for the new Patriot GMC-Hyundai in Bartlesville, which he completed purchasing in March. A graduate of Chelsea High School, Tatton earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2002. He served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2009 serving a tour in Afghanistan and leaving the service with the rank of captain. Tatton worked at Seminole Energy Services as a commodities trader after leaving the military. He completed a master’s in business administration in 2012 at Oklahoma State University. Tatton is married to Jessica and the couple have three children – Elianna, age 5; Aviela, age 3; and Tatton, Jr. - age 1 year. Tatton completed in December three years of service as a church deacon.

KAYLA WILSON – AGE 26 Kayla was born in Missouri and moved to Bartlesville with her husband Jordan in 2008 with his company J.W Oil. She branched away from the oil business, and started her own business. Kayla opened Lubella’s Boutique in April 2012. The vision of the boutique was to have a chic, elevated and trendy place for the community to shop. After opening the boutique in downtown Bartlesville, Kayla really wanted to help revive and develop the heart of the city, so she joined Downtown Bartlesville Inc. Kayla is the chair for the Promotions committee and helps coordinate events such as Downtown Outdoor Movie Night and Third Thursdays.

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JAY DYER – AGE 35 Jay Dyer is vice president of commercial lending at American Heritage Bank. Jay graduated from Northeastern State University with a finance degree in 2004 and recently started graduate school, also at NSU, in accounting and finance. He started his career in banking in July 2001 and has had various roles and responsibilities since, all in consumer and commercial banking. Jay enjoys being involved in the Bartlesville community. He is Richard Kane YMCA chief volunteer officer, CIC chair for United Way and volunteers for various other organizations with a goal of building a better place for all Bartians to live, work and socialize. Jay lives in Bartlesville with his wife Whitney and their three dogs, Benjamin, Bitsy and Lucy. In his spare time, he loves yard work, networking with friends and colleagues, watching St. Louis Cardinal baseball and writing about himself in the third person.

ANDREA MANN – AGE 38 The owner of Andrea Mann Photography started her business in 2003 and moved in 2011 into the historic Curtis Building downtown on the corner of Frank Phillips Boulevard and Osage Avenue. A 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, Andrea is a member of Professional Photographers of America and Professional Photographers of Oklahoma. The Bartlesville area coordinator for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, Andrea volunteers her time and services for many nonprofits, student organizations, teams and events. She is a graduate of Leadership Bartlesville Class XXI and a member of Bartlesville First Baptist Church. Andrea has been married to her high school sweetheart Joe Mann for 17 years and the couple have four children - Katelyn ( age 15), Carson (age 12), Ainsley (age 10) and Hayden (age 9).

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ANDREW OLESON – AGE 27 Building and selling websites after class during his time in college marked the beginning of Andrew Oleson’s acquisition of a full-service advertising agency in Bartlesville, PDG+creative. The company creates interactive publications, social networking apps, websites, print materials and strategies for building a business brand. Andrew was a fitting candidate to run the awardwinning company, having a bachelor’s degree in communications from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and 10 years of experience with his creative start-up Turning Point Productions. Andrew continues to improve upon PDG+creative’s daily operations, while simultaneously providing Bartlesville businesses the opportunity to deliver the most effective brand messages for their longterm success.

JACKY MANNING – AGE 34 A native of Bartlesville, Jacky is a graduate of Bartlesville High School and University of Oklahoma where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in marketing. A Sigma Chi fraternity member, Jacky was a Sooner football team walk-on, an OU women’s basketball team practice assistant and Sooner Sports Properties intern. Jacky managed Enterprise Rent-A-Car branches in Dallas and worked as a commercial real estate agent before returning to Bartlesville in 2012 to work for OK Mozart Music Festival where he is development director, along with handling online/social media marketing and graphic design. Jacky co-founded The Oklahoma Games, Bartlesville’s first major CrossFit competition, which was held May 30 and 31 at Bruin Activity Center, brought more than $160,000 to the local economy and served as a major fundraiser for Bruin Varsity Basketball programs. Jacky also owns and operates a karaoke company. In his free time Jacky enjoys spending time with girlfriend Trisha, his family and friends.

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It began as an idea in a report. The very active and very visible Young Professionals of Bartlesville group the community enjoys today came about due to a 2006 Angelou Economics study, which called for the city to establish a group devoted to adults ages 25 to 44 years who are working in the area. The recommendation voiced in the past is the reality of today. “It is important to the fabric of the community that YPs be given a voice in the community and that it is heard,” the 8-yearold Angelou report states. “Therefore recommendations include involvement of the YP president and representatives in a variety of civic, business and economic development activities.” Flash forward to 2014 and Bartlesville young adults are most definitely involved in every aspect of the community. The under-40 crowd holds many seats on city boards, on local nonprofits and in the restaurants and clubs where they gather for lunches, dinners and Happy Hour discussions about life in the Ville. The first YPB gathering in Bartlesville,

held in March 2006, attracted 80 people. Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, in keeping with the Angelou recommendation, spearheaded the effort to kick-start the program. Sara Freeman and Brent Bonner helped lead the early days of the YPB organization. The words they used in early reports will sound familiar – they talked of making Bartlesville the best possible place “to live, work and play.” The popularity of the group grew quickly. Meeting regularly for social gatherings and service projects, the YPB added numbers and definition. By 2010, there were nearly 400 members in the organization. The mission for YPB of 2014 is “to promote and preserve the businesses, attractions and events that make Bartlesville unique.” The group is open to the young, as well as to the young-atheart who can join as associate members supporting Bartlesville’s future leaders and participating in the projects that appeal most to them. The calendar for Young Professionals

of Bartlesville includes standing lunch dates and community meetings, along with a full slate of activities in which YPB plays an active role. The H.O.T. Street Party is put on by YPB for the community each summer. Members ring bells for Salvation Army, provide air conditioning for the elderly through the Cool Room Project, play volleyball in the United Way tournament, compete in Bartlesville Community Foundation’s game night and try all the latest beers for a good cause at Hops for Hope. All of the goals of the Angelou report recommendation and more are met in the YPB group of today, which has committees organizing the members for projects from philanthropy to community service to socializing. To learn more about all Young Professionals of Bartlesville has to offer, visit the group’s website at ypbartlesville. com and follow along with the organization on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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BY LORI ESSER “He went to Jareds’” has a whole new meaning in Bartlesville. When you go to Jareds’ Frozen Custard, 4607 Nowata Rd, you have choices such Death by Chocolate, Big Brownie and Chocolate Raspberry Torte to delight your sweet tooth. It is owned and operated by a local family. “The initial idea came from my brother Ron Jared,” says owner Phyllis Jarrett. “He was the principal at the Bartlesville MidHigh for many years before he retired and moved to Arkansas. While he was the assistant superintendent there, another cosuperintendent owned a Shake’s Custard. He thought it would be a fun thing for us to do. He came home all excited. We saw it as an opportunity to give kids jobs, be a mentor to them and give them a safe place to work.” Both of her younger brothers, Ron and Roger, put up the money while Phyllis and her husband Garner helped build the place from the ground up. Frozen custard is prepared fresh at the place of sale, rather than stored. Inside is a machine with two barrels to run custard

through. Each day, Jareds’ makes chocolate and vanilla custard. Then those barrels are washed and a rotation of 12 other flavors such as black raspberry, lemon, strawberry and cheesecake are made fresh daily for customers. “Our custard is very good,” says Jarrett. “I’m very particular about cleanliness, and the way it’s run. We have a 98 percent customer satisfaction rate.” Jared’s started serving up creamy treats on June 6, 2001 with only word-of-mouth advertising since the family has been well known in the community for years. Jarrett, who retired from the Bartlesville Post Office after almost 30 years, ran the show until her brother, Ron, came back from Fayetteville. Her nieces, Shannon Coman and Rebekah Dorris, both helped co-manage the store at separate times and currently Rebekah still does a lot of the paperwork. “Ron passed away two years ago this Thanksgiving,” says Jarrett. “I miss my brother so much. We’ve always been close. We played dominos as a family growing up. We practically saw each other every day. He influenced the kids a lot. We both shared that passion for kids.” She pulls open a drawer to show she

still has all the applications from everyone the business has hired since it opened. She mentions when they hire young adults from age 16 and up they look at their grades and make sure they will be polite and courteous to our customers. “When kids know you really care about them it makes them want to do their best,” she says. “It’s a family-oriented thing which is why we never operated under a franchise. We teach our kids that the customer is always right. We cater to dogs and especially children. If they want four cherries in their custard, we give them four cherries and not charge extra. Our kids love coming to work.” That dedication to customer service combined with amazing frozen treats keeps business going strong. It’s good for the community and for the Jared’s staff. “There’s nothing more fun than driving up when I close in the evenings and seeing all the picnic tables full of families,” says Jarrett. “It’s enjoyable to know we are filing a want.”

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Tuesday, July 1 BRCC Eggs and Issues Forum Tri County Technology Center, 6101 S.E. Nowata Rd. 7:30 AM U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-OK, will be speaking at this Bartlesville Chamber forum, which also includes a hot breakfast buffet. Registration required with $20 per person cost. 918-3368708

“You’ve Been NEVERLANDED” Yards All Over Bartlesville, 600 SE Delaware 8 AM Help Children’s Musical Theatre promote “Peter Pan” by decorating your favorite people’s yards! Cost is $20. June 16-July 18 Forms at www. cmtonstage.com

BINGO The American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

Wednesday, July 2 Walk-In Wednesday Sugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AM Bring the kids in for a freshly-baked treat! (Teachers, we want to see you, too.) Cupcakes, cookies, lemon bars, brownies, cookie sandwiches, and more!

Thursday, July 3

Games played all day and evening and sometimes into the wee morning hours.

Glen Winget Memorial Tournament Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium, 115 E. Hensley, Blvd., 10 AM 55th annual tournament featuring 12 American Legion baseball teams. Games played all day and evening and sometimes into the wee morning hours.

Frank Phillips Club Night Kress Building, 206 S.E. Frank Phillips Blvd. 5 PM

BINGO The American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

Karaoke Solo Club, 408 E 2nd Street 9 PM

Friday, July 4 Big Bang 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run Dewey High School, #1 Bulldogger Rd 8 AM 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run. Sign up online at earlysignup.com .

Glen Winget Memorial Tournament Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium, 115 E. Hensley, Blvd., 9 AM 55th annual tournament featuring 12 American Legion baseball teams.

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Downtown Bartlesville Freedom Fest 2014 Downtown Bartlesville, 2nd Street and Johnstone Ave 6 PM Family-friendly Independence Day festival with live entertainment, free games, kids parade, inflatables, water sprays, food & drink vendors and fireworks.

Dewey Duck Derby and Fireworks Don Tyler Park, 6 PM Annual July 4 celebration featuring music starting at 6 p.m., Duck Derby at 8:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium, 115 E. Hensley, Blvd., 9 AM 55th annual tournament featuring 12 American Legion baseball teams. Games played all day and evening and sometimes into the wee morning hours.

The Honkytonk Saviors Osage Casino - Bartlesville, 222 Allen Road 9 PM Free, live music!

Free, Live Music! Angelo’s Tavern, 130 S Cherokee Ave 9 PM

Copan Lakeside Fireworks Copan Lake north of Bartlesville, 9:30 PM Annual fireworks show sponsored by Copan Community Action Team

The Honkytonk Saviors Osage Casino - Bartlesville, 222 Allen Road 9 PM Free, live music!

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Saturday, July 5 Bartlesville Farmers Market Downtown Bartlesville, Keeler Ave & Frank Phillips Blvd 8 AM Come out and listen to some great music, purchase items from the many vendors! See friends, connect with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville.

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Monday, July 7 Open House Elder Care, 1223 Swan Drive 10 AM Enjoy a pastry and coffee while taking a tour of our facility and learning more about our programs. All are welcome!

BPL Summer Program for Kids Bartlesville Public Library, 2 PM A drum circle group will lead kids in adventures in rhythm percussion.

Tuesday, July 8 YPB Lunch at Copper Bar 510 S. Dewey Ave. 12 PM Young Professionals of Bartlesville meeting for lunch at Price Tower eatery. Open to current and prospective members. www.ypbartlesville.com

BINGO The American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

Wednesday, July 9 Walk-In Wednesday Sugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AM Bring the kids in for a freshly-baked treat! (Teachers, we want to see you, too.) Cupcakes, cookies, lemon bars, brownies, cookie sandwiches, and more!

Thursday, July 10 Sidewalk Sale Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd 10 AM Annual Sidewalk Sale July 10 - 13.

Vintage Sports Card Show Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd 10 AM Buy-Sell-Trade Sports Cards and Sports Memorabillia!

BRCC Business After Hours Sterlings Grille, 2905 E. Frank Phillips Blvd. 5 PM A monthly networking opportunity for Bartlesville Regional Chamber members. This session from 5 to 6:30 p.m. is hosted by Sterlings and Dink’s and is sponsored by Cherokee Casino Ramona and Doenges Family of Autos.

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Bartlesville Farmers Market

Indian Coffee Company, 116 SW Frank Phillips Blvd 7 PM Live karaoke entertainment.

Downtown Bartlesville, Keeler Ave & Frank Phillips Blvd 8 AM Come out and listen to some great music, purchase items from the many vendors! See friends, connect with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville.

Reading of new play “Solo Club” La’Chiam Center Theater, 306 E. Don Tyler 7 PM A table reading of Dan Gordon’s award winning new play, Solo Club.

Jake Hemphill Band

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Indian Coffee Company, 116 SW Frank Phillips Blvd 9 AM Live music!

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Bruin Youth Quarterback Club Camp

Karaoke Solo Club, 408 E 2nd Street 9 PM

Friday, July 11 FPH presents Historic Homes of Cherokee Avenue Frank Phillips Home, 1107 Cherokee Ave. 12 PM Author Vicki Stewart speaks about Bartlesville’s historic homes. Presentation open to public.

County Road 5 Osage Casino - Bartlesville, 222 Allen Road 6 PM

Bruin Youth Quarterback Club Camp Custer Stadium, 1700 S.E. Hillcrest Dr. 6 PM OU football players will join the Bruin Varsity coaching staff for this camp designed for Kindergarten-7th grade. Forms available at bartlesvillefootball.com

Audition Camp Theater Bartlesville, 312 South Dewey Ave. 6:30 PM Audition Camp participants will have an opportunity to work on audition techniques and monologues with master teachers and artists.

Jake Hemphill Band Painted Horse Bar & Grille, 110 SW Frank Phillips 8:30 PM Live music

Saturday, July 12 Bartlesville Triathlon Sooner Park, 6 AM Competition featuring swimming, biking, running with proceeds to benefit Oklahoma Epilepsy Association. www. earlysignup.com/bartlesvilletri

Custer Stadium, 1700 S.E. Hillcrest Dr. 9 AM OU football players will join the Bruin Varsity coaching staff for this camp designed for Kindergarten-7th grade. Forms available at bartlesvillefootball.com

Bloodstock Blood Drive Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd. 10 AM Oklahoma Blood Institute annual Bloodstock! Free T-shirts to every doner. Live remote from 104.5 K-Hits. Help save a life today!

Audition Camp Theater Bartlesville, 312 South Dewey Ave 1 PM Audition Camp participants will have an opportunity to work on audition techniques and monologues with master teachers and artists.

Paint & Pour Hopestone Cancer Support Center, 120B SW Frank Phillips Blvd. 6 PM Artist Valerie Jones will help you recreate a beautiful row boat painting. Come enjoy the fun!! All materials provided. $40/ person. Wine and snacks included

County Road 5 Osage Casino - Bartlesville, 222 Allen Road 9 PM

Free, Live Music! Angelo’s Tavern, 135 S Cherokee Ave 9 PM

The Lonesome Heroes Frank & Lola’s, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PM The Lonesome Heroes return! Cosmic Americana from Austin, TX and this will be their official Oklahoma release for a new record!

Monday, July 14 BPL Summer Program for Kids Bartlesville Public Library, 2 PM Story teller Fran Stallings will share folk tales with a science theme.

Tuesday, July 15 Camp Woolaroc Woolaroc, 10 AM Camp Woolaroc is an adventure in Learning for children, ages 6, 7 and 8. It’s the camp that you always dreamed of attending. The registration fee is $75.00 per camper 918-336-0307. July 15-17.

Herbs & Your Immune System Hopestone Cancer Support Center, 120B SW Frank Phillips Blvd. 7 PM Local herbalist’s will speak on the use of herbs to build your immune systems. Also, a massage therapist will speak on the advantages of massage. Free!!

BINGO The American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

Wednesday, July 16 Walk-In Wednesday Sugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AM Bring the kids in for a freshly-baked treat! (Teachers, we want to see you, too.) Cupcakes, cookies, lemon bars, brownies, cookie sandwiches, and more!

Siemen’s Baton Pass for Stand Up to Cancer Siemens Industry, Inc., 408 W Hwy 60 10 AM Siemens launched The Baton Pass to raise awareness and funds for Stand Up To Cancer. Help pass the baton, July 16th. Call 918-662-7000 for details.

Thursday, July 17 Pizza, Paint, & Pop Hopestone Cancer Support Center, 120B SW Frank Phillips Blvd 6 PM Kids paint on 8 x 10 canvas, recreating a well known painting. All materials & food provided. $15/child. Children living with cancer and their siblings are free.

Children’s Musical Theatre’s production of “Peter Pan” Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams 7 PM CMT presents the high flying, adventurous classic J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan”. Tickets at box office or www. bartlesvillecommunitycenter.com. Don’t

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Civil War Open House

The American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

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Bartlesville Area History Museum, 401 S Johnstone 10:30 AM 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Final Event for the Current Civil War in Indian Territory and Beyond Exhibit. Open house with refreshments come and go-Music & More

Karaoke

222 Allen Road 9 PM Free, live music!

Solo Club, 408 E 2nd Street 9 PM

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Angelo’s Tavern,

Children’s Musical Theatre production of “PETER PAN” Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams 7 PM

Jake Hemphill Band Indian Coffee Company, 116 SW Frank Phillips Blvd 7 PM Live music!

The Jumpshots Osage Casino - Bartlesville, 222 Allen Road 9 PM Free, live music!

Saturday, July 19 Cooper Dog Park, FLEA MARKET Fundraiser Cooper Dog Park, Adams Blvd & Silver Lake Rd 8 AM The Last fundraiser, Flea Market! Visit www.barkparkbuddies.com to download an application, or stop by McAnew Realtors in person.

Bartlesville Farmers Market Downtown Bartlesville, Keeler Ave & Frank Phillips Blvd 8 AM Come out and listen to some great music, purchase items from the many vendors! See friends, connect with neighbors and enjoy the beauty of Bartlesville.

Soccer Registration Washington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd 10 AM WCSC will be hosting a Soccer Registration from 10am - 4pm. The registration will be located in front of Hibbett Sports.

FCC Mad Hatter Casino Night Party Hillcrest Country Club, 1901 Price Rd. 6 PM Family Crisis and Counseling Center fundraiser party includes dinner, games, auction. Tickets $100. Call 918-336-1188.

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Monday, July 21 BPL Summer Program for Kids Bartlesville Public Library, 10 AM, 2 PM Oklahoma Museum Network presents Physics Funhouse at 10 AM and Close Encounters of the Chemistry Kind at 2 PM

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Friday, July 25 Girl’s Night Out City Church, 4222 Rice Creek Road 7 PM This will be a fun night for all ages including: dessert, a relevant message and lots of fun giveaways. It’s free and childcare is provided!

Distinguished Young Women of Oklahoma Bartleville Community Center, 300 SE Adams 7 PM Distinguished Young Women of Oklahoma is an official state preliminary of Distinguished Young Women, a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women.

Frank & Lola’s, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PM Chris Combs (Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, GoGo Plumbay) loves to make a stop at FnL’s when off the road. Always an improvisational, creative, unique experience!

Monday, July 28 Bartlesville Area History Museum Camp BAHM, 401 S. Johnstone Ave. 9:30 a.m. Visit bartlesvillehistory.com or call 918-338-4293 to register for this camp designed for grades 3-7. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to noon and the theme for the July camp is “Oil: Black Gold” Camp runs July 28-Aug.1

Tuesday, July 29 Bruin Camp Bartlesville Mid-High School, 5900 Baylor Dr., 1 p.m. Bruin Camp is a fun event for incoming freshmen to get to know the school better.

Wednesday, July 30 Walk-In Wednesday Sugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AM Bring the kids in for a freshly-baked treat! (Teachers, we want to see you, too.) Cupcakes, cookies, lemon bars, brownies, cookie sandwiches, and more!

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Hooked on CMT Peter Pan soars in Bartlesville for Children’s Musical Theatre production

The cast of “Peter Pan” sing in rehearsal for their upcoming perforamance.

Fly away to Never Land this summer with the cast of “Peter Pan” who will take the stage July 17-20 for a classic Children’s Musical Theatre of Bartlesville production. In this 15th anniversary year for CMT, the popular children’s theatre group opted for a musical production of the tale in which Peter Pan flies to a London nursery window to hear bedtime stories and ultimately lures Wendy, John and Michael Darling to his home in Never Land where the Lost Boys and Captain Hook keep the adventures rolling. Tickets are now on sale at Bartlesville Community Center for the show, which will be offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday. Portraying the role of Peter Pan in the 2014 production is Josie Zepeda. The cast includes Emily Tisdale as Wendy, James Boudreaux as John and Eli Robertson as Michael. Benjamin Ames is Captain Hook, Spencer Hayes is playing Nana and the Croc will be portrayed by Jana Moore and Carli Barnett. Mr. Darling will be played by Amos Hopkins, Mrs. Darling by Paige Cleveland, Jane by Grace Lumpkin and Liza by Gloria

Castillo. The grown Wendy will be played by Hannah Davidson. Rounding out the cast are 15 young actors portraying the Indians, 25 youth portraying the Lost Boys and 24 portraying pirates. Bartlesville’s award-winning Children’s Musical Theatre program has been enriching the lives of participants and the community since 2000 when the new fine arts venture was established. With the support of hundreds of hardworking volunteers through the years, CMT has each summer offered top notch productions including “Cinderella,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Bye Bye Birdie, “ “The Sound of Music” and “Peter Pan” . The theatre group also produced “Annie,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Oliver,” “High School Musical,” “The Music Man,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Willy Wonka” and “A Little Princess”. The return of “Peter Pan” to the CMT stage after a decade brings back memories for some of the 2004 production in which Britney Caughell played the lead role. Caughell’s theatre career has soared as high as Peter Pan’s happy thoughts can go

leading her to an international Broadway tour of “American Idiot,” as well as to the lead role of Betty in Engelman Theatre’s production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”. CMT alum Alex Rivera, now a Madison Middle School teacher, played Curly in the 2004 production, while Brad Gray – who played Smee that year is now a freelance lighting programmer who has worked on national productions including “Elf the Musical.” Success keeps coming for both the CMT organization and its talented alumni. Children’s Musical Theatre, which is led by executive director Jeanette Forman, this spring was named the state’s top arts and humanities organization in the Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence awards. The group now is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to renovate a newly acquired 11,000 square foot facility that will allow CMT to have programs and activities yearround. Plan to see this talented group in action this month when Peter Pan soars to Bartlesville Community Center. JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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BY LORI ESSER George Hoyt’s 35 years of piano tuning have led him down many roads – including a brush with fame. Hoyt started his piano interest in 1979 mentoring under an 81-year-old tuner and training with Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning and Repair before opening his own business. In his first year, he offered half price tunings due to the economy. It was about this time he got a call for a job for the biggest name of his career. “Ozzy Osbourne’s piano tuner wasn’t available, so I got the ask,” he says. “Ozzy had a hybrid Yamaha electric mechanical piano. It still had strings, but only one note per string instead of three. I had to climb 30 feet in scaffolding to where the piano was. When I was about three-fourths of my way through tuning it, his guitar players started warming up. I had to just stick my head in the piano and finish the job. I never met Ozzy, and I never got any complaints so he must have been happy.” There are over 12,000 parts in a piano,

10,000 which are moving, so it takes a skilled individual to care to tune one. In three decades, Hoyt says he still runs into new things he’s never seen before. Some instruments require him to call upon the training he has in marine, small engines and aircraft hydraulic repair from his days working on B-52s and KC-135 Tanker aircrafts in the U.S. Air Force. “I fumbled around on square grand pianos and learned how to work on one,” he explains. “If it’s mechanical, I can figure it out. On one particular instance, I was driving around tuning in my 1963 Volkswagen bug. I took the front passenger seat out because I had a square grand action I needed to pick up that day. At the end of the day I came home with an English piano action as well as an 1868 French piano action. “ “With a piano that old, it took a special lever,” he says. “So I drew out the specifications and had a machine shop make me a tuning hammer. Those were probably the most unusual pianos I’ve worked on.” Born and raised in Weippe, Idaho, Hoyt taught himself to play the piano. He also plays trombone, guitar and Celtic Bazookie

– a wooden instrument considered a grandfather of the banjo. Hoyt met his wife Day, a Pawhuska native who is also musically-inclined, online at eHarmony in 2003. They were married on Valentine’s Day in 2004 and he moved here. Their 13- year-old son Noah shares their love of music and plays the drums. Hoyt also pastors at Ministry for Christ Church in Pawhuska. Hoyt says his favorite part about the business is traveling. “I work in a 200-mile radius and I go into a lot of rural areas,” he says. “I get to meet new people and see new areas. I also enjoy talking to the pastors at churches.” At the end of each tuning he makes sure to do a thorough check listening to each octave and playing certain songs to check the sound. Sometimes he ends up giving the customer a mini concert. To learn more about the business or schedule a tuning, visit hoytspiano.com or call 918-287-2607. “As long as there is still classical music,” Hoyt says, “I’ll still be in the business.” JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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BY MIKE WILT Scheduling charitable events in Bartlesville is a daunting task. But organizers of the one slated Saturday, July 12 will not have to worry whether their event creates any conflicts. It’s one thing to slip on a tuxedo or evening gown for a dinner, but it’s quite another to compete in a triathlon. Swimming, biking, and running enthusiasts will be in Bartlesville this month to participate in the second annual Bartlesville Triathlon: Tri to Stop Seizures event. Based in Sooner Park, the athletic attraction will raise awareness and funds for the Oklahoma Epilepsy Association. “My wife, Jamie, has epilepsy and she wanted to do something to make an impact, make a difference,” says coordinator Chad Liddell. “I told her with a ton of 5K races, let’s try something a little different. Plus, I’m a triathlete wannabe.” Last year’s triathlon attracted 125 participants from all over the state and at least one from Texas. “I received numerous compliments about how well organized it was,” Liddell

says. “I must have hidden my anxiety pretty well. I developed a new respect for race coordinators because you don’t just slap one of these things together.” This year, competitors from Norman, Poteau, and Ponca City have already signed up. At 8 a.m., the triathlon will begin with a 200-meter swim at Sooner Park Pool. That will be followed by a 12-mile bicycle ride from the park to the outskirts of Prairie Song in Dewey and back. The last leg will be a 3-mile run along Pathfinder Parkway to Will Rogers School along Frank Phillips Boulevard with the finish line back at Sooner Park. “By themselves, all three disciplines are a challenge,” says Liddell, who ran cross country in college. “Putting them together is a bigger challenge, but it delivers a greater sense of accomplishment.” A radiology team leader at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Liddell says overcoming one’s normal challenges applies to both the triathletes and the people who suffer from epilepsy. Bartlesville-based neurologist Walter A. Lajara, M.D., agrees.

“Epilepsy is more than just a physical condition,” he says. “It impacts a person’s ability to learn, the ability to work, and, in Oklahoma, one cannot drive within six months of having a seizure.” Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions. When a person has two or more unprovoked seizures, they are considered to have epilepsy. A member of the JPMC medical staff since 2007, Dr. Lajara says the triathlon and similar events are important. “The good news about epilepsy is the increasing numbers of treatments, more options for treatment, and extensive research,” Lajara says. ”Funds raised from events like this means that more dollars can be funneled into education, better access, and more research for treatments and cures.” Those interested in learning more can visit www.okepilepsy.org or ask a physician. Participants interested in securing a spot and a t-shirt can log onto www. earlysignup.com/bartlesvilletri by July 3. Race day registration also will be available. JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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Downtown Blues Jake Hemphill Band brings old classics to new venues BY LAURA SUMMERS It’s a Friday night in downtown Bartlesville with a full moon shining on patio diners outside and a soft glow reflecting against the tin ceiling inside. Here in the Painted Horse Bar and Grille, the crowd is happily munching on nachos and beer while the Jake Hemphill Band fills the corner space with classic Bob Dylan and Jerry Reed tunes. The crew might be singing the blues, but Hemphill and company are in their element. “Everybody in my band I am really good friends with,” Hemphill says. “We all love to play music together and we love to hang out, so it’s a pretty good combination. I like what we are doing in the community now.” Hemphill and his band, which includes various friends who alternate playing in his shows, perform regularly at Painted Horse and Indian Coffee Company, as well as some dates at Bartlesville Elks Lodge and Copper Bar. This month, he’ll be at Painted Horse on July 11 and 26. On July 12, he

will play Indian Coffee Company in the morning and the Elks Lodge at night. The combination of blues songs – covers of Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jerry Reed – provide a popular backdrop for dining in the local restaurants. “We just kind of sit back in the corner and play music so people can hang out and talk,” Hemphill says. “Sometimes people just get up and dance. We try to set the atmosphere.” Setting a mood through music is familiar territory for Hemphill, who is worship director at Bartlesville’s Grace Community Church where he has been a part of the staff since 2009. An Oklahoma Wesleyan University graduate, Hemphill in May received his Master’s in Business Administration at the Bartlesville campus, which provided an education as well as the opportunity for more musical involvement. This pattern of music, friendship and performing in service to others has been a recurring theme for Hemphill since his middle school days back in the Caney Valley school system and Happy Hill Church. While he first began music lessons

with piano around age seven and a drum set soon after, Hemphill’s focus was honed as part of a youth group band that traveled around performing. By high school, he added guitar playing to his repertoire. His parents, Hemphill says, have always been incredibly supportive with every note he plays. “Those days where I grew up were pretty important,” says Hemphill. “I had some pretty great musicians around me.” And great musicians have always drawn Hemphill, who prefers to play tried and true classic blues songs – both older and newer – for his audiences rather than his own original work. Generally he plays with one other musician for his coffee shops dates and a full band for the others. His crew has become somewhat of a house band for Painted Horse and Indian Coffee Company. So, take a stroll down Frank Phillips Boulevard on the weekends and you’ll likely find Jake Hemphill is there, strumming on the electric guitar and singing about life in the city. JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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When Washington Park Mall opened its doors in Bartlesville, the Summer Olympics were competing in Los Angeles, Madonna and Prince were topping the music charts and “Ghostbusters” ruled the silver screen. Homart Development Company, a subsidiary of Sears and the fifth largest shopping center developer in the U.S. at that time, built the mall in south Bartlesville on a large tract of acreage off U.S. Highway 75. The shiny new enclosed shopping center opened in August 1984 with Sears and Dillard’s Department Stores as anchors and a variety of specialty stores and eateries. It was a glory day for the mall with Corn Dog 7, Morrow’s Nut House and Cookie Co. providing sustenance to keep the shoppers going while they made the rounds to Coach House Gifts, The Athlete’s Foot, Streets and World Bazaar. Shoppers could withdraw cash from their account at Plaza Bank, than continue on at True Gospel, Sport Shack and United Department Store. For kids of all ages there was Aladdin’s Castle arcade and those who worked up an appetite shopping could dine in Luby’s

Cafeteria. The mission when the mall opened 30 years ago was pretty much the same as it is today. “Washington Park Mall was designed to serve as a central gathering place where the Bartlesville community could enjoy an unparalleled shopping and social experience,” says Karen Miller, general manager of Washington Park Mall. “We take great pride in the fact that for 30 years the mall has been an important part of the fabric of the Bartlesville community.” J.C. Penney joined the mall in 1986 with an expansion that grew the shopping center to 356, 691 square feet. As the years rolled on, a movie theater was added, along with three prominent sit-down restaurants – Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub, Buffalo Wild Wings and Billy Sims BBQ. In 2004, the mall began establishing permanent memorials for area veterans. The Wall of Honor recognizes those who have served our country. There is a bronze sculpture of infantry soldiers crafted by artist John Free, Jr., a model of the U.S.S. Oklahoma created by maritime artist James Flood and an A-4 Skyhawk displayed

at the mall. Washington Park Mall also regularly hosts family-friendly, community-based events throughout the year which provides families with the opportunity to spend quality time together at concerts, art shows, or a picture with Santa Claus during the holiday season. The mall is also home to an annual senior fair and Project Graduation’s all night party for Bartlesville High School graduates. The mall was built through the efforts of Phillips Petroleum Co., to provide more shopping options for its employees, according to Miller. But the retail center has always served a much larger population. As the only enclosed mall within a 40-mile radius, Washington Park Mall serves Washington, Osage and Nowata Counties, as well as southern Kansas and parts of northern Tulsa County. While stores have changed throughout 30 years of operations, the mall has consistently remained an excellent option for retail therapy in Bartlesville. JULY 2014 | Bartlesville Monthly

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Pass the hat FCC Mad Hatter party raises cash for domestic violence victims

The Mad Hatter – known for having an endless party with the March Hare in “Alice in Wonderland” – is the inspiration for an evening of boundless fun in Bartlesville this month at Family Crisis and Counseling Center’s annual summer fundraiser. The FCC Mad Hatter Casino Night Party is July 19 at Hillcrest Country Club where guests will enjoy buffet dining, a silent auction and games. A VIP cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by general registration at 6:30 p.m. and a buffet opening at 7:30 p.m. The dress code is resort casual, though guests can embrace the spirit of the party by wearing their wildest hats. Funds raised at the event help support many important FCC programs aiding adults and children who are victims of domestic violence. “It’s a fun evening, but there is another side to it – a more serious side,” says event chair Brenda Williamson. In the last year, FCC provided services to 535 victims who requested help. The center, located at 622 S.E. Frank Phillips 50

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Blvd., helped 338 people obtain protective orders to help keep them safe from abusers. FCC also helped teach new ways of living to 103 men and women who went through the center’s Choosing to Change program. Domestic violence programs in the schools brought educational information to 838 students. One of the center’s most vital programs remains hidden from the public eye for safety reasons. FCC has a shelter that provides a home for women and children who have escaped from abusive homes. The shelter provided a safe haven this year for 84 people. Some stay for a month, others are there longer. “Our philosophy is all about keeping the victims safe,” says Sylvia Starr, FCC community liaison. “We work with the victims to help them in the road to recovery.” Events like the Mad Hatter party help provide much needed funds for FCC programs. Tickets for this year’s event, which are $100, can be reserved by calling 918-336-1188. Honorary chairs for the

2014 party are Roger and Donna Skelly. A fun new edition to party this year is a raffle for a vacation for two. Tickets are $25 each or three for $50 and the winner will choose from a trip to Nashville to see the Country Music Awards; a trip to San Diego including a Star and Stripes Yacht outing or a trip to California Sonoma Wine Country. Raffle tickets are being sold in advance of the Mad Hatter party through FCC, Truity Credit Union and Sweet P’s. The winning name will be drawn at the Mad Hatter party. This year’s auction also includes some stellar items. There’s a 7-day cruise on Holland America including a $500 airfare voucher, a hot air balloon ride, tickets for the 2014-15 Broadway in Bartlesville season and Cabo San Lucas all-inclusive luxury resort vacation for two, including $500 airfare voucher. Get ready to tip your hat for an evening of fun and games with the FCC casino night extravaganza.

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