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Destination Downtown: Tinker’s GlassHouse New Bar & Grill Revives Downtown Corner

Education: A Shining Star Tri County Boasts Prestigious Rating with DHS

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Funny You Should Ask: Welcome to the

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Now You Know: Memorial Hospital Birthday Party

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A Good Word: Christ Never Disappoints

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Profile: Jon Lindblom Colors the World

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Unknown Treasures: The Strongest Safe in the World — Round 2

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Health & Beauty: Change of Address Restorations Medical Spa Moving to New Facility

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Baby New Year 2019 Contest

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On The Osage: And the Beat Goes On At 90, Pawhuska’s John Reber Still Marching on

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Giving Back: Agapé Mission New Facility Helping to Feed Even More Hungry People

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Discover Dewey: New Year, New Century, New Town A Turn-of-the-Century View of Dewey

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Where Are They Now A Look at Former Baby Contest Winner Aiden Dunlap

Looking Back: From Controversy to Beauty Community Center & Library’s Nefarious Beginnings

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Health & Wellness: Medical Marijuana Questions & Answers Regarding the New State Law

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School Calendar

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Out & About: Photos from Around Town

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Chick-Fil-A Bartlesville Monthly Events Calendar

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Family Heritage: The Oilman

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Family Business: Generations of Success

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Feature Sponsor: Special Delivery JPMC Makes Each Delivery Special

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Once Upon A Time: Babies - Real & Rubber Remembering Baby Dolls & Beautiful Babies

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Healthy Lifestyles: Macro Meals

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Fields’ Philosophy: Start Today

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Teacher of the Month: Erica Dennis

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Baby Safety: Infant Swim Lessons Save Lives ISR Bartlesville Trains Toddlers to Survive in Water

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UPFRONT

upfront Happy New Year Bartlesville, and together let's welcome in 2019!

Well, as you see on the cover, January is all about the babies. For Christy and I, this is probably our favorite issue, because we get to go sit and take a picture with all these cuties. Then we get to showcase them all in our magazine. What a job we have! Ok the wait is over….This year’s winner of the Baby New Year 2019 contest is baby Kate. She is 13 months old, and is the child of Brett and Kara Venamon, of Bartlesville. I love the look she is giving the camera with her cute little smile! Congratulations Kate! We also want to say Congratulations to Briggs, the Baby New Year People's Choice winner.

Briggs won hands down, and stole the hearts of voters - and mine too! Briggs received 844 votes on our FB page! We had over 14,000 votes cast this year, our biggest year yet. We can not thank you enough for the love and support you give to these babies! We want to thank all the parents who proudly let us show your child in our magazine. I have to say, we have the best photographer - Karsyn Shalae. Karsyn spent three days, taking thousands of pictures, to capture that special picture of each of these 97 babies.

We thank you for all you do! Let me just say the 13 judges had their hearts and hands full picking the winner for the cover this year. There are so many cute babies, and every one of these precious babies is a winner in our eyes!

I can’t believe we are already in the New Year. It seems like just yesterday we were putting together our Back to School issue in August. Christy and I just love putting this magazine together for you, our readers, so much each month. We already have stories for March and April ready to go. If you have noticed over the last year and a half, we have a theme for most of the months throughout the year.

We have that theme carried throughout the magazine from the cover photo, the feature story, and most of the stories you read.We continue to make many changes to the magazine, and the feedback we get from you is so important to us. We continue to expand our distribution with new locations, and new racks to hold them. To

be real honest with you, our dream goal for 2019 is to be nominated and win publication of the year for the state of Oklahoma. Why not? We all need to dream big, we all need to set the bar higher, reach deeper, push till hurts, then go a little further. Don't be scared, just move forward and remember...even when you fall on your face...you're still moving forward...don’t give up...keep going... keep pushing until you can't push any more, then push just a little bit more... no matter what, you keep moving forward.

Don't ever let anyone steal your dreams from you!

Bartlesville is a unique city, there is no other city like it in Oklahoma. In fact, I believe there is no other city like it in the U.S. Bartlesville has so much potential to really grow. The downtown area is certainly growing right now, and if you think back 12 to 15 years ago, there wasn't much at all to do downtown... after 5pm, it turned into a ghost town.

Christy and I are so excited about the big plans we have coming up this year for bMonthly. Every day, we continue to find stories of people, places, and history of this great city. It is our hope for everyone who reads these words that God will fill your cup with love, peace, prosperity, healing, companionship, and that His way will lead to all your prayers and dreams coming true. Happy Birthday Madison, who turns 20 on January 21st. God Bless!

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DESTINATION DOWNTOWN

Tinker’s GlassHouse New Bar & Grill Revives Downtown Corner

by Ann-Jannett Webster You may never have noticed the corner of Frank Phillips Blvd. & Wyandotte Ave. downtown…until just a few months ago, that is.

The lot didn’t contain much to see, until a well-known Cardiologist transformed a tired, panel-covered building into a stylish new bar and grill. Tinker’s GlassHouse was created with a lot of “heart,” and now it’s busy pumping new life into downtown Bartlesville.

What started as a hobby for Dr. Pat Tinker and wife Christina is now a dream come true. Tinkers GlassHouse has become Bartlesville’s newest hotspot — serving up wood-fired grilled meats and hand-crafted artisan breads.

“Christina and I used to fix food for parties, for donation to various causes, for fun, and to bring friends together. It was an absorbing hobby that turned into a major interest,” said Tinker. “Turning that into a real business is not easy, but somehow we just got carried along with the flow. We dreamed of building a restaurant and bakery, long before our realtor showed us this great historic building.”

Built in 1910, the 6,000-foot, two-story building was formerly home to “Perkins Glass & Millwork Company.” With a new lease on life, the structure now houses a modern dining space, two full-service bars, two spacious outdoor patios, event rooms, and a specially-designed carryout counter. The state of the art kitchen boasts top-of-the line culinary equipment used to help create Tinker’s GlassHouse signature menu items.

“The Perkins brothers had the glass and millwork business here, so the name Tinker’s GlassHouse was a natural. Our dream was to have a restaurant with high-quality American food and event space that is cheerful, festive and welcoming,” said Tinker. “We also dreamed of offering convenient, comprehensive ‘Take-Away’ service.

Busy parents need reliable, affordable, high quality food to serve family-style. We’re preparing to offer that in the GlassHouse Market, right inside the front door.”

When dining in, local customers will be treated to smoked meats, wood-fire grilled chicken, beef, fish, vegetables, and variety of homemade breads — all served in a comfortably modern venue.

Bruschetta, smoked salmon dip, or the famous jalapeño chicken torpedos are a tasty warm-up for signature Tinker’s GlassHouse dishes like smoked meatloaf, chipotle pasta, and wood-fire filets and ribeyes. Chocolate mousse or handmade pound-cake served with berries and cream finish the meal in style.

Manager Mike Roberts says the high-quality food served in a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere make for the perfect combination.

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“The atmosphere is casual, laid back, and fun! We really want everyone to feel welcome,

The staff at Tinker Glasshouse.

and so far the response has been overwhelmingly supportive. We see lots of faces regularly, and we’re hoping to see many new ones,” said Roberts. “In the future, we look forward to hosting many parties and events and are excited to become one of Bartlesville premiere venues for late-night fun and entertainment.”

Tinker’s GlassHouse is committed to offering fresh, authentic food made on-site. This is evident in its 24-hour bread-making process. Bakers come to Tinker’s GlassHouse starting at midnight, six days a week, to mix fresh ingredients with a slowly fermented starter dough.

“We bake our breads in steam injection deck ovens made in Italy.

We offer classic French baguettes, ciabatta, and focaccia; and we make brioche dough for sandwich buns, dinner rolls, and loaf bread — all made fresh daily from elementary ingredients,” said Tinker. “The Pecan wood grilling and meat smoking techniques we use are also special in this area.”

The entire Tinker’s GlassHouse crew is committed to offering quality foods made from scratch, using only the freshest ingredients.

Whether Bartians are enjoying a cocktail in the bar with friends, a quality meal with business associates in the event rooms, or picking up artisan bread to take home, the aim of Tinker’s GlassHouse is to provide a special experience for the Bartlesville area. As the enterprise continues to grow, Dr. Tinker plans to keep a steady pulse on the community.

“Christina and I, along with the entire family of expert staff, are eager to grow and improve the GlassHouse experience. We’re optimistic that NE Oklahoma and SE Kansas will continue to grow and flourish,” said Tinker. “Tourism is a bright spot in the future of our area, and we want to contribute to the growth, the improvement of the life, and activity of our region.”

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Memorial Hospital’s

by Debbie Neece, Bartlesville Area History Museum Bartlesville’s original hospital was a 15-bed, two-story building, operational around 1906 and located at 12th Street & Keeler Avenue.

pital care. In 1953, the observance was expanded to National Hospital Week, allowing more time to educate the public about medical care.

At the close of World War I, Washington County residents recognized the need for a larger, more substantial hospital. Funded by a city bond in 1920 as a tribute to the veterans who served in WWI, the Walton Everman designed Washington County Memorial Hospital opened for patient care in 1922. The 70-bed medical facility nearly fills the block between Third Street (later renamed Frank Phillips Blvd.), Second Street, Cherokee Avenue, and Delaware Avenue.

In celebration of National Hospital Day in 1931, party invitations were extended to the mothers and the 172 infants who were born at the Washington County Memorial Hospital the previous year.

During 1929, Oklahoma’s Commissioner of Health toured the state, evaluating the facilities and cleanliness of various hospitals. In his report, he noted the Memorial Hospital to be “one of the best equipped hospitals in the state.” The hospital also contained one major and one minor operating room, a nursery for infants, a well equipped laboratory, and a laundry & heating plant.

In 1921, President Warren G. Harding declared the first National Hospital Day on May 12, in honor of Florence Nightingale’s birthday and the standards she set for hos-

The hospital dining room was draped in pink and blue to welcome the 106 infants and their mothers who were in attendance for the afternoon tea. And the hospital superintendent presented each baby with a festive birth certificate, tied with appropriate pink or blue ribbons. The babies and their mothers then posed on the hospital lawn for photographs taken by Hays Photography.

From the Memorial Hospital birth class of 1930, some exceptional men and women have made their mark on the world. Here are just a few: When you think of notable Washington County families, perhaps the names Foster, Dahlgren and Doornbos come to mind. Ann Marie “Ami” Doornbos was born at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in June of 1930, to Charles and Ruth (Foster) Doornbos. Her grandparents were Henry Vernon and Marie (Dahlgren) Foster. Ami worked tirelessly to preserve Washington County history through countless projects, and was a huge supporter of the Bartlesville Area History Museum. In 1992 she was named the Examiner-Enterprise’s “Historian of the Year” for her efforts. She was a Washington County History Hero, married to Tom Preston, mother of three sons, and died in 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Arthur Paul Gorman was born in February 1930 at Memorial Hospital. His architectural family arrived in Bartlesville in 1904, and have been instrumental in the development of many of Bartlesville’s finer structures and homes for more than a century. This family’s dedication to Bartlesville runs generations deep.

Bartlesville’s first hospital which was in use around 1906.

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NOW YOU KNOW

Birthday Party Kenneth Pfaff was born in August 1930 at Memorial Hospital. He was orphaned at the age of three and lived in a Kansas orphanage, Bartlesville’s Kiwanis Boys Club, and the YMCA. He spoke fondly of Jo Allyn Lowe and Fenton Bisel, who helped him survive. He later served in the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver with the class of 1963, and practiced family and emergency medicine for 33 years, before he passed away in 2012. I was proud to call him my friend.

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Due to the diligent work of the late Cathy J. Ambler, Ph.D., the Washington County Memorial Hospital was placed on the National Register of Historic Places 3/11/2014.

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At the time of this writing, and to the best of my research abilities, the babies who were guests of the hospital in 1930 were: Harry Eugene Marsh, Dorothy Louise Nossent, Glen Eugene Benson (D), Betty Louise Roberts, Donald Earl Sroufe (D), Dorothy May Ray, Donald Leon Tillman (D), Billie Earl McKissick (D), Mary Alice Dobbins (D), Robert O. Hadley (D), Betty Jo Mason (D), Wanda Mae Skinner (D), Robert Drake Neal, James Billy Pigg (D), John Ross Donaldson, Jackie Joe Miller (D), Betty Bell Thompson (D), Phyllis Patricia Shepard (D), Gretchen Anne Hauber (D), Jackie Lee Padgett (D), Melvin Haubold, Guy W. Belt (D), Phillip Homer Anderson (D), Milton Van Labadie, David Darby, Glen Roland Martin (D), John Mark Martin (D), Barbara Jean Berkihiser, Ann Janet Callaway(D), Carl William Morgan (D), Orville Leroy Langford (D), Ann Marie Doornbos Preston (D), Robert Dewitt Reid (D), Margie Ann Lausten (D), Larry Campbell, Mary Ann Dolexae, Lea Gilbert Pulley (D), James Edward Toalson (D), Verna Joyce Neville (D), Delores Rae Conner (D), Betty Jeane Brink (D) and Bobbie Joe Brink (D-drown in Colorado) (twins), Sally Ann Mikels (D), James Feroe Kinslow (D), Donald Roy Myers (D), Mary Ann Rippel, Neal Raymond McConley, Barbara A. Johnson (D), Charlotte Anne Carpenter (D), Kenneth Pfaff (D), Maxine Marie Tobin, Maxine Quan Hathcock (D), Lorain Le Verne Lewis, Edward Earl Hanlon (D), Patrick Albert Highland (D), Sarah Elizabeth Peterson, Cherre Paul Wheeler, Charlotte Anderson (D), Robert Lee Burnett (D), Marilyn Jene Boatman (D), Cherrie Clodfelter (D), Donald Ray Stiver, Carolyne June Mooney, Betty Dean Stewart, Anna Mae Wyatt (D), Donald Leroy Slocum, Barbara Grace Hereford, Jerry Lee Elarton (D), Mary Ann Dunham, Rose Mary Krumpeln (D), Donald Clardy, Glacia Birdene Martin (D), Robert Alton Killian (D), Ronald Eugene Artsberger (D), Bobbie Schwenker, Ronald Frederick Dobelbower (D), Elisabeth Ann McCray (D), Jeanett Carol Leuty, Mary Katherine Colby (D), J. Lee Keefer (D), Roger Nelson Frishinger, Randall W. Harrison, Carl Leon Graham, Robert Clay Ramsey (D), Donna May Ives, Richard Frank Fowler (D), Raydon Bernall Loveland (D), Helen Mae Doane, Barbara Lee Barker (D), James Russell Adams (D), Margaret Ann Lawrence, Patricia Lena Squire, Patty Lou Sanders (D), Dorothy Ann Lambert (D), Arthur Paul Gorman, Merrillyn Stewart (D), John David Boxell (D), Jean Reudy, Harold Thompson Sears (D), Charles Reed Smith (D), Lura June Estey (D), Thomas Byron Wright (D), Lorena Mitzi Belknap (D).

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AGENT FOR GOODVILLE MUTUAL

A GOOD WORD

Thomas Lowery is pastor at Calvary Chapel in Bartlesville.

Christ Never Disappoints

by Thomas Lowery In the New Year, we set our hearts on the potential for great success in a happy future. These New Year’s resolutions are often backdropped by a year of real-life disappointments and sorrows, a reality that becomes hard to escape.

This world tends to produce more trouble than peace. We hear about setting goals, casting visions, and setting out for our dreams. Perhaps we envision that we can take from the world the things that will finally bring us happiness, joy, success, and fulfillment.

But, what if temporal treasures and pleasures like wealth, health, and prosperity only lea us away from the very thing that would complete us? The Bible tells us that the Gospel is like a pearl of great price, and that when it is found, such a searcher would sell all to obtain it. What would you sacrifice to obtain contentment, joy, and satisfaction? The truth of God is that such truly valuable things cannot be gained through earthly pursuits.

Your joy cannot come from a career, a relationship, a possession, or anything that is temporal. Why? Because the Bible tells us these things are passing away. Possessions cannot accompany us to heaven, neither can our career and as much as our spouses or children may want to bring us joy and satisfaction, that is a burden that they do not deserve to bear. People can disappoint, but Christ never does.

“But rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20). A true and sure joy can only come through Jesus Christ, and then only through surrender to Him. It is in surrender to Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith, that we come to an abundance of life; for truly “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6). The yoke of this world’s worries is not something we were ever meant to bear, such a yoke is heavy and laden with troubles, depression, brokenness, and grief. There is a better promise with Jesus, “Come unto Me, all ye that

labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

Our pursuits of earthly gain work like anchors that snare our yoke and drag us down. Fleeting earthly pursuits produce a fleeting and earthly joy. Heavenly pursuits create a sure treasure and a fixed source of joy.

When our rejoicing and our hope for the future are centered on Christ, then they become a joy incorruptible.

His Word calls out to us to seek a treasure more precious than silver or gold, and much deeper than dreams and goals. He bids us to come and build our hopes and pursuits upon His bedrock. Hunger and thirst for worldly profits will only leave us starved, parched, and empty.

Instead, come and be refreshed by His living water, “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst” (John 4:14).

Come and be satisfied, come and be complete, come and be filled, come and be born again.

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PROFILE

Jon Lindblom and wife Michal, along with their children Dutch, Emie, and Mason.

Jon Lindblom Colors the World

by Ann-Janette Webster It’s impossible to try and paint Jon Lindblom with broad brush strokes. He’s not your stereotypical dentist. Nothing he does is typical, really. With his colorful approach to life, signature white glasses and notable modern art skills… there’s certainly more than meets the eye.

“We met in Stillwater, and I instantly knew she was ‘the one.’ It seems so cliche, but it really was true, at least from my perspective,” said Lindblom. “She was dating someone else at the time, so I'm pretty sure it was one-sided… but persistence pays off!”

Lindblom is the son of Bob and Paula Lindblom, who met in the 70’s while both working at Phillips. Growing up in Bartlesville alongside brother, Josh, and sister, Amanda, Jon was a proud “Hoover Ram,” a baseball pitcher, and he graduated from Bartlesville Senior High School in 1999.

Following OSU, and despite admittedly “bleeding orange,” Jon attended dental school at OU’s College of Dentistry, and was then accepted into a pediatric residency at the University of Colorado/Colorado Children’s Hospital.

Lindblom says being able to help kids through pediatric dentistry was a fitting specialty for his youthful personality.

He headed to OSU to be a mechanical engineer, but quickly found it wasn’t for him.

“My roommate's father was a dentist, and after speaking with him, that sounded intriguing. After working for his dad over a summer, I switched majors to pursue dentistry,” said Lindblom.

It was at OSU that he first met his wife and the love of his life, Michal.

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“I enjoy not taking life too seriously, laughing, making terrible jokes, and overall never growing up. So, working with kids is a perfect fit.”

After he and Michal had their first child in Colorado, they quickly realized that there’s no place like home, especially when raising a young family. They began their own children’s dentistry practice in Bartlesville in 2011. The Lindblom’s wanted to create a strong image and brand, and after a few weeks of brainstorming, the concept for

PROFILE Safari Smiles - a practice created to make dentistry positive and fun for kids - was born.

As their new business grew, so did their family. Jon and Michal now have three kids, girls Mason, age nine, and Emie, age six, and a two-year-old son, Dutch.

“I love being the crazy, weird, silly dad who doesn't take life too seriously. As our kids get older, it's especially exciting to see their personalities develop and see some of our qualities, both good and bad, exhibited by them.”

After 14 years of marriage, Jon is quick to say that his wife is his rock. “She's the one in our family that keeps the ship sailing every day, and I don't think she ever stands still,” said Jon. “When I want to sit around and be lazy, which is often, she’s the one always working on something - usually for someone else. She puts others before herself in every way, and is a great role model for our family.”

It’s hard to believe that Jon ever sits still either, when you consider his bustling dentistry practice, involvement in the community, and the output of Lindblom’s other vocation as a visual artist. After a busy day at the office, and once the kids are in bed, Jon slips away to his home art studio… to his other love.

though I hated cleaning with a passion, those memories of singing along with Lennon while dusting and cleaning toilets are some of my most vivid. Every time I paint, I light incense as a way of accessing memories like those.”

Lindblom has also has begun creating one-of-a-kind paintings for friends who’ve lost loved ones. He says those are the ones that bring him the most joy - as he works to bring out the character and recognizable emotions in their eyes that friends and family remember.

His large-scale paintings of well-known figures feature Amidst all his other pursuits, Lindblom also carves out bold colors, and are described as “Spontaneous Realism,” a time to give back to the community he loves. technically relaxed style that still conveys a very convincing likeness.

“I love watching my home“I enjoy not taking life too seriously, laughing, town progress and change for “I started painting as a way to making terrible jokes, and overall never growing the better, and I love being in a relieve stress. During the day, up. So, working with kids is a perfect fit.I love community we can really make I'm working with small children, being the crazy, weird, silly dad who doesn't take an impact in,” said Lindblom. using an instrument spinning at life too seriously.”

“With our awesome schools, 300,000 RPMs, on teeth where — Jon Lindblom parks, activities, athletics, and the scale of treatment is in the culture, Bartlesville really has a lot to offer especially for quarter millimeters,” said Lindblom. “At night, when I'm lisyoung families.

Michal and I want to support organizations tening to music, I get to relax and use broad, loose strokes that continue to make Bartlesville grow and thrive.” in bright, expressive colors in a very free way.”

Jon began taking art at Madison Middle school, and took one art class a year in college. At first he limited himself to drawing with charcoal, and pen and pencil. He didn’t like painting initially - but that was before he discovered Spontaneous Realism. This approach allowed him to paint on large canvasses, using bold colors at a quick pace.

Upon a visit to his studio or Facebook page, you’ll find a collection of avant garde portraits of famous historic figures and iconic musicians.

Jon has another passion that’s truly important to him equality. He serves as a board member for Oklahomans for Equality.

“It’s about having equal rights for all Oklahomans, and specifically for those in the LGBTQ community. There's been a lot of progress in this area in the last decade or so, but there's still work to be done to overcome stigmas, stereotypes, and misinformation.”

This may explain his latest painting series, featuring each of the four Beatles.

Whether he’s painting, working with kids, serving humanity, or being a family man, it seems Jon Lindblom is intent on bringing more color to the world. As 2019 begins, he muses that he would “trade all his artistic abilities to be able to play acoustic guitar and carry a tune.” While he may not be going on tour anytime soon, Jon hopes the new year will bring continued development in business, growth as an artist, and that he’ll have even more fun than he did in 2018.

“Growing up, Mom would always put on a record and light some incense when it was time to clean the house. Even

It seems this is a resolution that Jon will certainly keep.

After all, his life is one big open canvas.

“I usually choose a person who reminds me of a very specific point in my life. I often paint portraits of musicians that were very influential to me in my formative years. Music played such a huge role in my upbringing,” said Lindblom.

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UNKNOWN TREASURE

The lobby of the Dewey First National Bank in 1911.

The Strongest Safe in the World — Round 2

by Debbie Neece, Bartlesville Area History Museum In 1939, Mr. O.A. Patridge was the cashier at Dewey’s First National Bank, located at 300 E. 8th Street (later renamed Don Tyler Avenue). At 2 am on May 26, three masked intruders interrupted the slumber of Mr. & Mrs. Patridge.

While one bandit guarded his wife, Mr. Patridge was escorted to the bank to open the safe. Little did the bandits know, the First National Bank had a manganese steel safe, one of the “Strongest Safes in the World.”

They were unable to open the safe, but fled with $75 and Mr. Patridge, who managed to escape in the Tuxedo area.

By that time, Night Marshal William Smith was in hot pursuit, following the criminals to Bartlesville. After engaging in a brief gunfight, the bandits escaped.

Dale and Giz Robison, owners of Dewey’s Heritage Theater Café and Pub, purchased the old bank building in 2014, and during renovations they found the safe hidden behind wall board.

In December, I wrote a story for you about the “Strongest Safe in the World,” detailing the November visit from the Japanese TV Tokyo film crew. As part of their television program, “Mr. Tokoro’s Lessons You Never Learn in School,” the crew planned to open the Dewey First National Bank safe.

ready & eager for round two of the safecracking mystery.

Although some of the original team members were unable to make the return trip, anticipation and excitement ran high.

The returning members of the cast, along with a few friends from Oklahoma City, arrived and opened the primary layer of the safe within the first hour and a half, uncovering a secondary safe.

A short time later, the secondary safe was opened, revealing only few rusty paper clips.

After two days of futile effort, they were frustrated — but not defeated. A previously-scheduled event called the team away, but they promised to return with a bigger arsenal of tools.

Regarding the empty safe, Giz Robison said she is “not disappointed, although it would have been nice to find at least a newspaper clipping.”

As promised, the Japanese film crew returned to Dewey on November 26,

And, with that, another chapter in Dewey history is closed.

The empty safe at the old Dewey bank building, after it was opened by a TV Tokyo crew.

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Change of Address Restorations Medical Spa Moving to New Facility

by Kelsey Walker This month, Restorations Medical Spa opens the doors to a new and expanded facility, located at 2700 SE Washington Blvd. Previously housed inside the Primary Care Associates clinic, the medical spa will continue to offer a wide variety of nonsurgical, medical-grade services for facial rejuvenation.

“Our goal at Restorations is to restore the natural beauty of each of our clients,” says Dr. Elizabeth Sherrock.

“We want to help you look and feel your best.”

Sherrock leads the team at Restorations, which also includes aesthetician Melanie Lay and dermatology nurse Terri Meyer. They help clients achieve their highest potential of health and beauty, utilizing cutting-edge technology and advanced medical knowledge to create solutions for inner health, weight management, and aesthetic appearance. Restorations Medical Spa creates a relaxing and comfortable setting staffed by knowledgeable, experienced, and caring professionals. They begin the process with a consultation to listen and understand each client’s individual wants and concerns, downtime and budget restrictions, or any other factors, and then together they visualize how to achieve those goals.

Restorations Medical Spa originally opened in the Washington Square Plaza in 2005. That building was lost to fire in 2008, and the spa operation was moved into the medical clinic at Primary Care Associates. Since then, Sherrock and her dedicated team have continued to treat clients and expand their lineup of services.

“We have outgrown our space there, and are excited about moving the facility off-site again so that we can recapture that spa-like atmosphere,” Sherrock says.

Dr. Elizabeth Sherrock with some of the products available at Restorations Medical Spa, which is moving this month.

establishing a long relationship with patients based on trust and confidence.

Clients often want the results of plastic surgery without the invasiveness of surgery or the downtime that comes with it, Sherrock says. Between the injectable options such as Botox and Juvaderm, and the radiofrequency or light based equipment Restorations has on site, results can be achieved over the course of time with minimal or no down time — and without the risks and expense of surgery, she adds.

“When consulting with clients about what their goals are, I often tell people that my goal is to help them look more like they did ten years ago,” Sherrock says. “We want to help you slow down the wrinkles and the effects of gravity that age your face and make you look tired. If we do our job right, others notice a more refreshed look and your skin looks brighter and tighter without looking unnatural. It’s still you — only better.”

Due to rapid advances in aesthetic technology, Restorations has an unwavering commitment to providing the most advanced services and treatments — but also holding themselves to the high“We want to help you slow down the wrinkles est standards when it comes to and the effects of gravity that age your face safety and appropriate use of and make you look tired. If we do our job each technology. Treatments right, others notice a more refreshed look and are customized to each unique your skin looks brighter and tighter without individual, with the hopes of looking unnatural. It’s still you — only better.”

— Dr. Elizabeth Sherrock

To schedule a consultation, or for more information about products and services offered at Restorations, call 918-3312329 or visit them at restorationsmedicalspa.com.

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The time and resource contribution of Jim Curd and Jesse Hernandez of Dink’s BBQ, and Chris Barnhill of Shorties Grille was essential for the successful Christmas dinner held December 19, 2018.

We appreciate the Bartlesville community and the generosity of fine merchants like these.

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Oh baby!

Thank you to everyone who signed up and made this year’s New Year Baby competition another great success! Bartlesville undoubtedly has some of the cutest babies around, which always makes choosing just one for the cover almost impossible for our judges! Thank you to our sponsor, Jane Phillips Medical Center; our photographer, Karsyn Shalae; and Hilton Garden Inn for providing the space to hang out with all these cuties! Thank you!

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BABY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Briggs is fiercely loved and adored and this photo sums up his incredible personality and spirit! He was born in October of 2017, and surprised us with the news that he had Down syndrome. For us, this contest was never about the votes, the prize, or even his adorable photo. We never wanted him to win or lose based on the fact that he has an extra chromosome. We wanted people

to see him for who he is…more alike than different! If someone you know has a baby with any kind of disability, tell them, “Congratulations”! Never say, “I’m sorry.” Share this picture with them. A picture of life, light, hope, joy, and love. Thank you for loving our sweet boy! — Katie Walker

Briggs is the son of Ryan and Katie Walker and is his sister Brinley’s favorite person on earth!

You can follow along with Briggs’ adventures on Instagram @morebriggs2love.

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Briggs

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BABY NEW YEAR

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Alice

Amiya

Amos

Andrew

Asher

Ashlyn

Aubri

Axel

Ayla

Blake

Braden

Briggs

Brynlee

Brynlee

Calla

Charlie

Charlotte

Chloe-Ann

Colton

Colton

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Declan-Daniel

Easton

Eleanor

Eleanore

Elisio

Ember

Emerson

Emery

Emily

EvaLynn

Frederick

Gracen

Guy

Hank-James

Harlee-Grace

Hayden

Henry

Henry

Hudson

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BABY NEW YEAR

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Isabelle

Israel

Jacalyn

Janalinn

Jantzen

Jasper

Jaxsen

Jaxton

Jett

Joel

Jophes

Julietta

Kadence

Kamrie

Kate

Kate

Keith

Kingsley

Kinley

Knox

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Laelah

Laney

Leah

Lennox

Leon

Lillian

Lillyanne

Link

Lucille

Lydia

Makiyah

Maverick

Maxson

Michaiah

Nadiah

Nolan

Norah

Oliver

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BABY NEW YEAR

Paige

Parker

Percy

Peyton

Ramira

Raylee

Rhett

Sable

Sam

Saylor

Skylin

Sloan

Stella

Theodore

Thomas

Trenton

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Thank you to our sponsor,

FEATURE SPONSOR

Meet Dr. TaRynn Freeman St. John Clinic Obstetrician and Gynecologist Dr. TaRynn Freeman with son, Beck, and husband, Sean.

TaRynn Freeman, DO, decided to become a physician at a very early age. In the seventh grade she wrote a paper on how she wanted to become an osteopathic obstetrician and gynecologist. She pursued her dreams and did just that.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, her mother is a public school special-education teacher and her father manages grocery stores. She grew up primarily in Weatherford, Oklahoma, but graduated high school in three years from Mooreland High School, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class.

After earning bachelor degrees in chemistry and health science, from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Dr. Freeman turned to Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine for her doctorate in medicine, followed by a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Tulsa.

Dr. Freeman has been married to her husband, Sean, for eight years. He is a design engineer and works at the OSU Tulsa campus.

They have a one-year-old son, Beck.

“We are loving this phase in our lives,” she says.

homa deserves specialty care, and I hope to help combat the physician shortage in this area.”

“I was also blown away with Jane Phillips Medical Center’s staff and what the hospital has to offer compared to other regional hospitals,” says Dr. Freeman. “For example, we have a level II nursery that enables us to take care of much sicker and younger babies. Our family service department has obstetricians and gynecologists, family medicine physicians, and pediatricians who work together to take care of our moms and babies, as well as phenomenal nurses and staff. Bartlesville is a true gem. Sean and I are excited to have a community home for our small family.”

Outside of the office, Dr. Freeman enjoys spending time with her family. “We meet my parents and brother’s family for weekly family dinners. I also love to tent camp, bullet journal, practice gratitude, and study new topics.”

Even before deciding to practice in Bartlesville, the Freemans fell in love with the downtown buildings. “We dreamed of helping preserve the stunning architecture as well as living downtown and adding to the vibe.”

Dr. Freeman recently joined St. John Clinic along with physician colleagues Theresa Murch, DO, and David Rumph, MD, to provide comprehensive gynecological healthcare and surgery, and obstetrical care. Her office is located at 3400 SE Frank Phillips, Suite 400, and her office number is 918-331-2533.

“When deciding where I wanted to start my practice, first and foremost, I wanted to be in a community,” says Dr. Freeman. “I want to know my physiThe Freemans are renovating/preserving the former cian colleagues, and for them to know Sweet P’s building. Photos Courtesy of and trust me. I believe that rural OklaCatherine C. Johnson Photography.

“We are currently renovating/preserving a phenomenally striking building to live in and hope to offer a small commercial space for rent as well. We also wanted to show commitment to the community in both my career and by investing in this beautiful city,” says Dr. Freeman.

“There is something so calming and peaceful about standing in a building older than any human I know. It was there before me, and it will be there long after I am gone. I feel like I am simply taking care of it for a while.”

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW SPONSOR

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Where Are They Now? A Look at Former Baby Contest Winner Aiden Dunlap

by Lori Esser-Just The Baby New Year cover that graces the front of the Bartlesville Monthly Magazine each January is a highlight for new parents, as they bring their infant in to be photographed in hopes of being chosen. Five years ago, baby Aiden Dunlap won that honor.

“We heard about the Baby New Year contest through Facebook,” said Courtney Stokes, Aiden’s mom. “I just remember being excited to participate.”

Courtney brought then 10-month-old Aiden down to the Andrea Mann studios to have him photographed with the iconic black stove pipe hat.

“Aiden was always a happy baby, so it didn’t take much to make him smile,” added Courtney. “Before we knew it, he picked up the hat and put it on and smiled big at the camera.”

That winning smile made the cover in January 2013, and it is now framed and has been hanging in his room beside his bed ever since.

His mom shares that Aiden’s personality hasn’t changed much, as he has grown in to a handsome sixyear-old at Wayside Elementary. She said he has “always been energetic and so full of life.” One thing that has changed is that he now has a younger sibling, Tucker, 3.

“He loves being a big brother,” Courtney beams. “He was so excited when he became one. He definitely watches out for his little brother, and they are always together.”

When he’s not busy with big brother duties, Aiden loves playing with his Legos, playing board games, reading books, attending his C3 youth group on Wednesdays, and church on Sundays at City Church. He was recently featured as one of the boys in the opening act of the Bartlesville Civic Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.

“He has always been into baseball too,” she said.

“Recently, his dad, Brent, had him try out for the Oklahoma Select 7-under traveling baseball team, and he made it.”

Aiden expressed that he when he grows up he wants to be a meteorologist. His life advice is to “always be kind.”

“We enjoy going to Tulsa to go on fun adventures like the children’s museum, urban air, sky zone, or the gathering place,” said Courtney, who is from Bartlesville and currently works in Tulsa as a sonographer. “But Bartlesville has that big-town atmosphere, while still feeling homey. I’m very proud of my two boys. I love that my children are being raised in the same town and school system that I grew up in.”

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DINING GUIDE

Yum!

by Keith McPhail

Happy 2019, Bartlesville! It's time to get your palate ready for the new year, with a bigger and better guide to good eatin’. While you might be giving up a few edible indulgences, don't forget to reward your success!

(It's all about balance, right?) There's a lot in the works for the area’s restaurant scene in 2018. In the meantime, make a resolution to visit a local mainstay and satisfy your winter cravings!

PAINTED HORSE BAR & GRILLE MONDAY - THURSDAY 7:30 AM - 9 PM FRIDAY 7:30 AM-12 AM SATURDAY 8 AM - 12 PM • CLOSED SUNDAY 110 SW FRANK PHILLIPS BLVD.

918-333-1100 • PAINTED-HORSE.COM Painted Horse Bar & Grill, together with Wolf Creek Ranch owners, Mark and Kelly Spencer, are proud to offer our locally raised, guaranteed all natural Angus beef products.

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DINING GUIDE

MONTEREY’S LITTLE MEXICO

SHORTIES

SUNDAY - THURSDAY 11 AM - 9 PM FRIDAY - SATURDAY 11 AM - 10 PM 3815 SE ADAMS RD.

MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:30 AM - 2 PM FRIDAY EVENINGS 5 PM - 9 PM

918-333-5524 Located east off of HWY 75, Monterey’s Restaurant has a family-friendly atmosphere serving Tex-Mex food.

Come enjoy our daily specials. Reservations are welcome and we offer catering for your group event!

All sizes and venues can enjoy some of our menu items like our famous Chili Con Queso or Fajitas.

SAM’S SOUTHERN EATERY MONDAY -SATURDAY 10 AM -9 PM SUNDAY 11 AM - 7 PM 830 S MADISON BLVD.

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JANUARY - FEBUARY EVENTS CALL 918-440-2393 FOR RESERVATIONS

THURS, JAN 10TH @ 6:30PM

FRI, JAN 25TH @ 7PM

Happiest Hour with Alisha Kay Fryar

Family Movie “The Muppet Movie”

SAT, JAN 12TH @ 8PM

SAT, JAN 26TH @ 7PM

918-876-3500

“Let It Ride”

Poetry Night

WWW.SAMSSOUTHERNEATERY.COM

THURS, JAN 17TH @ 6:30PM

THURS, JAN 31ST

Happiest Hour with Jimmie Johnson

Happiest Hour

FRI, JANUARY 18TH @ 7PM

FRI, FEB 1ST @ 7PM

Karaoke

Stray Kats Movie Night

THURS, JAN 24TH @ 6:30PM

SAT, FEB 2ND @ 7PM

Happiest hour with Jesse Weaver

Variety Show

Home of the Jumbo Shrimp! Come see what made us #1 in quality and quantity! Try our mouthwatering homestyle southern cooking. We offer Po’ Boys & burgers, seafood and chicken.

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JANUARY CALENDAR SPONSORED BY 1

BPS Winter Break

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27th Annual Creative Writing Contest

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January 1-4

9 AM; Bartlesville Public Library Local aspiring writers are invited to enter the 27th Annual Creative Writing Contest, sponsored by the Bartlesville Friends of the Library.

Contestants must be current Bartlesville Library cardholders.

Original, unpublished work and be entered in the categories of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature. Entries can come from authors in the 8th grade and older. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners at the ceremony in April. See the rules and get an application at the Bartlesville Library, or go to the Library’s website.

Submissions due by February 1.

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OWKU Basketball vs Ottawa University

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5:30 PM; OKWU Gym (W) 7 PM; OKWU GYM (M)

Free Family Funday

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BHS Wrestling vs Nathan Hale Dual

Conoco/Arvest Basketball Tournament TBA; Bruin Fieldhouse

OWKU Basketball vs McPherson College 5:30 PM; OKWU Gym (W) 7 PM; OKWU Gym (M

Bruin Wrestling vs Jenks Dual 6:00 PM; Phillips Field House

1 PM; Price Tower Free exhibition admission and feature themed crafts that highlight the exhibition or the season. Crafts will engage children and youth into an educational, artistic experience in the gallery of the Price Tower Arts Center. We encourage parents and grandparents to take advantage of these familyfriendly events designed to inspire a celebration of the arts.

There is no cost to attend Family Fundays,

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Conoco/Arvest Basketball Tournament

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Conoco/Arvest Basketball Tournament

OKWU Basketball vs Tabor University

TBA; Bruin Fieldhouse

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4 PM; OKWU Gym (W) 6 PM; OKWU Gym (M

BHS Basketball vs Muskogee

TBA; Bruin Fieldhouse

6:30 PM; Phillips Field House

6:30 PM; Bruin Field House (G) 8 PM; Bruin Field House (B)

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OKWU Basketball vs University of St Mary

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OKWU Basketball vs Friends University

3 PM OKWU Gym (W) 5 PM OKWU Gym (M)

OWKU Basketball vs Southwestern College

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7 PM; OKWU Gym

OKWU Wrestling at KCAC Duals 12 PM; OKWU Gym

OWKU Wrestling vs Kansas Wesleyan University

6 PM; OKWU Gym (W) 8 PM; OKWU Gym (M

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BHS Wrestling vs Barnsdall Dual 6:30 PM; Phillips Field House

BHS Basketball vs Tulsa Union 6:30 PM; Bruin Field House (G) 8 PM; Bruin Field House (B

6 PM; OKWU Gym (W) 8 PM; OKWU Gym (M

Youth Bowl Kickoff All Day; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartlesville

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New Year’s Day Hours JAN 1 • 8AM-10PM We hope you had a fun & safe holiday!

We look forward to serving you from 8am-10pm.

Celebrate 2019

PJ Party Family Night

JAN 1 • 8AM-10:30AM

JAN 8 • 5PM-7PM

Ring in the New Year with free chicken. Visit us for breakfast from 8am-10:30am. Scan your Chick-fil-A® App and receive a free Chick-fil-A® Chicken Biscuit. Valid only at Chick-fil-A Bartlesville.

Breakfast for dinner is fun. Make a dream catcher craft & visit with the Chick-fil-A® Cow. Kids dressed in pajamas will receive a free Chick-fil-A® Chick-n-Minis™ (4-count).

Birthday Celebration Week

Happy Birthday to us

JAN 21 - JAN 26 • ALL WEEK

JAN 25 • 6AM-10PM

Come join the fun as we celebrate serving the wonderful guests of Bartlesville for one full year.

Join us all day for special surprises to celebrate our one-year birthday.

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JANUARY EVENTS CALENDAR Know of an upcoming event you would like to see on our calendar? Visit us at www.bartlesvillemonthly.com to submit a free listing!

Tue, Jan 1

Thu, Jan 3

9 AM

27th Annual Creative Writing Contest

9 AM

9 AM

10 AM

Caregiver Support Group

Elder Care Open House Tour

Hopestone Cancer Support Center

Elder Care

Bartlesville Community Center

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

1223 Swan Dr.

All Caregivers are welcome.

Learn about Elder Care’s many programs that help mature adults live happy, healthy, independent lives. Take a guided tour of Elder Care and see many of the programs in action. Plus enjoy coffee and a pastry! If you are unable to attend the monthly Open House, please contact Director of Community Relations Stevie Williams at 918-336-8500 to schedule a tour.

The Great Outdoors, an exhibit of oil landscapes by David Lawrence Cade will be held at the Bartlesville Community Center Lyon Gallery. This one-man art exhibit will run through Wednesday January 30. The exhibit is free to the public.

Hour of exhibit: when the Community Center is open to the public.

6 PM

Christmas in the Ville Final Weekend Downtown Depot

Bartlesville Public Library 600 S. Johnstone Ave. Local aspiring writers are invited to enter the 27th Annual Creative Writing Contest, sponsored by the Bartlesville Friends of the Library. Contestants must be current Bartlesville Library cardholders. Original, unpublished work and be entered in the categories of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature.

Entries can come from authors in the 8th grade and older. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners at the ceremony in April. See the rules and get an application at the Bartlesville Library, or go to the Library’s website. Submissions are due by February 1.

Mon, Jan 7

The Great Outdoors Oil Landscape Exhibit by David Lawrence Cade 300 SE Adams Blvd.

Wed, Jan 2

Fri, Jan 4

Tue, Jan 8 5:30 PM

Women’s Cancer Support Group Hopestone Cancer Support Center 201 SW Keeler Ave. 1:30 PM

Nutrition & Herb Study Group Hopestone Cancer Support Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

This group will study the uses, both medical & everyday, of different herbs & good nutritional practices.

Hosted by the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, enjoy holiday fun on an Ice Rink, Friday & Saturday from 6-10 pm. $10 Admission Includes: skates & coupon book of savings.

7 PM

Bartlesville Film Society Movie Night Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

For all women currently in treatment, newly diagnosed, & all survivors. Join us to receive support from those who have been on a similar journey, make friends, & share ideas. Build lasting friendships & meaningful relationships. The second & fourth Tuesday of each month.

Thu, Jan 10

5 PM

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

6 PM

Business After Hours

The Shining

APDA Parkinson's Caregivers Support Group Meeting

9 PM

Live Music with Matt Sanders

Jane Phillips Medical Center Lower Level Classroom

Solo Club

3500 E. Frank Phillips Blvd.

408 E. 2nd St.

Osage Casino 222 Allen Rd. Make valuable business contacts while promoting your products or services. On average, more than 100 members attend each month.

Stray Kats Movie Night

8:30 PM

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

Open Mic with Josh Wright

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

These monthly meetings provide information on Parkinson’s & various considerations regarding dealing with the effects from the disease from a caregiver’s perspective. For more information, call Support Group Leader, Rudy Geissler at 918-766-2996.

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

6:30 PM

7 PM

Sat, Jan 5

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EVENTS CALENDAR Happiest Hour with Alisha Kay Farr

Parkinson’s Support Group

Family Movie Night

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

Elder Care

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

1223 Swan Dr.

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

Our Parkinson’s Support Group meets monthly & is open to those with Parkinson’s disease & their families. Guest speakers, break-out sessions & socialization. Please call 918-336-8500 for more information.

The Muppet Movie

Fri, Jan 11 6 PM

Kids, Pizza, Pop & Paint Hopestone Cancer Support Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

8:30 PM

Live Music with Dan Martin Solo Club 408 E. 2nd St.

6:30 PM

Kids enjoy a pizza party and step by step instruction from Jen Spina to recreate a fun winter scene. Cost is $25/child, kids living with cancer & siblings free.

Happiest Hour with Jimmie Johnson

8:30 PM

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

Live Music with Monica Taylor

Sat, Jan 26

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

8:30 PM

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

Live Music with Mike Colaw

Fri, Jan 18

Tue, Jan 22

Solo Club

7 PM

5:30 PM

Karaoke

7 PM

408 E. 2nd St.

Women’s Cancer Support Group

Poetry Night

Sat, Jan 12

306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

6 PM

9 PM

Paint & Pour

Live Music with Jesse Weaver

Hopestone Cancer Support Center

Solo Club

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

408 E. 2nd St.

For all women currently in treatment, newly diagnosed, & all survivors. Join us to receive support from those who have been on a similar journey, make friends, & share ideas. Build lasting friendships & meaningful relationships. The second & fourth Tuesday of each month.

Live Music with Ryan Hutchens

Join us for a fun evening of painting & fellowship. Artist will lead with step by step instruction. Cost $45/person. Patients, caregivers & survivors are free.

8 PM

Let It Ride Heritage Theatre Café & Pub 306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey 8:30 PM

Live Music with Mike Colaw Painted Horse Bar & Grille 110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

Tue, Jan 15 6:30 PM

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

Sat, Jan 19 9 AM

Chili Run 3 mile Rescheduled from Dec. 8 to Benefit YMCA

1009 Leisure Lane Bldg C (by flag pole) Military moms & supporters of deployed or discharged military meet for support, volunteer sign-ups, fundraising,donation drives & fellowship over snacks. Call 918-337-2213 for more information, or email bvlbluestars.org.

Thu, Jan 17 1:30 PM

Nutrition & Herb Study Group Hopestone Cancer Support Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

This group will study the uses, both medical & everyday, of different herbs & good nutritional practices.

5 PM

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Hopestone Cancer Support Center

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub 306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

Thu, Jan 31

Thu, Jan 24 5:30 PM

Richard Kane YMCA

Golden Hour

ALL DAY

101 N. Osage Ave.

Elder Care

Thank a Mentor Day

The 3-mile run starts at 9 a.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. The run will start at Richard Kane YMCA, cover one mile to Johnstone Park & back, one mile into the Pathfinder trail and another mile back to the YMCA.

1223 Swan Dr.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Free social evening with live entertainment, food, and giveaways. The event is open to anyone in the community over the age of 60. No RSVP is required.

8:30 PM

Live Music with Mike Colaw Painted Horse Bar & Grille 110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

Sun, Jan 20

Price Tower 510 S. Dewey Ave.

Mentors are so important and mentees are so thankful for their mentors. This day is dedicated to the tremendous work mentors do and how much their mentee is thankful for them.

6:30 PM 7 PM

Heritage Theatre Café & Pub

Uses of Medical Cannabis in Treatment of Disease

Fri, Jan 25

1 PM

Free Family Funday

320 SE Delaware Avenue Ste 7

Happiest Hour with Jesse Weaver 306 E. Don Tyler Ave., Dewey

Blue Star Mothers Bartlesville B’Ville Assisted Living Center Apts

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

10 AM

Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints Quilt Exhibit Begins Price Tower Arts Center

Free exhibition admission and feature themed crafts that highlight the exhibition or the season. Crafts will engage children and youth into an educational, artistic experience in the gallery of the Price Tower Arts Center. We encourage parents and grandparents to take advantage of these family-friendly events designed to inspire a celebration of the arts. There is no cost to attend Family Fundays.

510 S. Dewey Ave.

8:30 PM

7 PM

Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints, an exhibition focused on the art of quiltmaking, presents seventeen works by seven fiber artists representing the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Curated by internationally renowned artist and teacher Nancy Crow, Material Pulses contributes to the dialogue of contemporary textile arts.

Hopestone Cancer Support Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

Drs. Ryan Vaclaw and Liz Sherrock will talk about medicinal cannabis & it's uses in treatment of diseases and their side effects. Free & open to everyone.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

RECURRING

EVENTS

MONDAY 9 AM

Yoga & Meditation Bliss Studio

11 AM

6 PM

Preschooler Storytime

Yoga & Meditation

Bartlesville Public Library

Bliss Studio

Wednesday Worship

WW Wellness Workshop

K-Life Building, 107 E Frank Phillips

Bartlesville Community Center

10 AM

Citizenship Class

1 PM

7 PM

Bartlesville Public Library

Open Studio

Nightshift Karaoke

Price Tower Design Center

Osage Casino

2nd Street Flat

5 PM

118 A W. 2nd St.

Vinyasa Yoga

6 PM

9 PM

2nd Street Flat

REFIT

Angelo’s Karaoke (21+) Angelo’s Tavern

5:30 PM

Bartlesville Public Library

Spanish Class

Vinyasa Yoga

Bartlesville Public Library

2nd Street Flat

Bartlesville Art Association

6 PM

Citizenship Class

9 AM

Price Tower Design Center 500 S. Dewey Ave.

Yoga & Meditation

Bartlesville Public Library

Yoga & Meditation

Angelo’s Tavern 130 S. Cherokee Ave.

Bartlesville Artisan Market Washington Park Mall 2350 SE Washington Blvd.

Bliss Studio

TUESDAY 8 AM

Yoga & Meditation Bliss Studio

Bartlesville Public Library 600 S. Johnstone Ave.

10 AM

8 PM

Bartlesville Weight Watchers Bartlesville Community Center 300 SE Adams Blvd.

Bartlesville Yoga MON/THURS: Bartlesville Civic Ballet Studio, 110 W. 2nd TUES: Hillcrest Country Club, 1901 Price Road

Caregiver Support Group Elder Care 6 PM

10 AM

Club repeater at 146.655. PL tone of 88.5 required

Fine Art Class

9 PM

Karaoke Solo Club

THURSDAY

Price Tower Design Center 12 PM

Eat Healthy, Be Active Bartlesville Public Library

Men’s Bible Study Sterling’s Grille

8 AM

6 PM

Yoga & Meditation

Deaf Coffee Chat

Bliss Studio

Prana Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Starbucks 9 PM

Hillcrest Country Club

9:30 AM

Yoga & Meditation

Prana Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Bliss Studio

Bartleville Civic Ballet Studio

Bliss Studio

7 PM

10 AM

Live Music

319 S. Dewey St, Ste. 100 Inside Curbside Closet

Yoga & Meditation

Babies & Toddlers Storytime

Osage Casino

Bliss Studio

Bartlesville Public Library

Tuesday Trivia

ESL Conversion Class

Painted Horse Bar & Grill

Bartlesville Public Library

Darts

WW Wellness Workshop

Bartlesville Artisan Market

Solo Club

Bartlesville Community Center

Washington Park Mall

WEDNESDAY

11 AM

WCSPCA Adoption Event

Preschooler Storytime

Petco

Elder Care 1223 Swan Dr.

Osage Casino 222 Allen Road

9 AM

Yoga & Meditation Painted Horse Bar & Grille

Solo Club

Johnstone/Sare Bldg. - 3rd Floor

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Solo Club 9 PM

Bartlesville Public Library

SATURDAY 10 AM

7 PM

12 PM

Gentle Stretch Yoga

Upper Room Noon Worship Service

2nd Street Flat

9 AM

Tapestry Weaving Class

Johnstone/Sare Bldg. - 3rd Floor

Price Tower Design Center

SUNDAY

1 PM

7 PM

10 AM

All-Ages Storytime

Gentle Stretch Yoga

Babies & Toddlers Storytime

Bartlesville Public Library

2nd Street Flat

Bartlesville Public Library

Beginning Watercolor Art Class

408 E. 2nd St.

Upper Room Noon Worship Service

Live Music

Bliss Studio

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

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Bartlesville Amateur Radio Club

Fine Art Class BAA Price Tower Design Center

FRIDAY

Price Tower Design Center

FAMILY BUSINESS

Generations of Success

by Maria Gus When thinking about the businesses that contribute to Oklahoma, large companies usually get all the attention. However, it’s the many small businesses in a community that can make all the difference. Many smaller companies do big things to compliment larger companies.

Bartlesville and Dewey are fortunate to have one such business that has been important to the area since 1982.

Oilfield Pipe & Supply was founded in Dewey, and began as a manufacturer, buyer, and seller of tubular steel products within the oil and gas industry. The company did well, but after a few years they decided to change their business model, focusing on the non-prime structural steel market. This familyowned business was expanding, and their strong Oklahoma roots placed them in the perfect position to do so.

Co-Presidents, Brian Kimrey and brother Roy Kimrey, have made the company into a true family business.

Their father, Alva, is very much involved, as are Brian’s sons, Adam and Andrew. In addition, Roy’s son-inlaw, Austin Metts, is also a part of the company. Other management staff include Doug Sanders and Kevin Bean, treasurer.

“After 10 years of success and growth, we decided to pursue opportunities to expand operations,” says Andrew Kimrey, sharing the history of the business.

The company decided to better serve its customers on the east coast, and in 1992 they opened a facility in Glen Allen, Virginia, just 15 miles from Richmond. Soon after, in 1999, the company expanded to Birmingham, Alabama, extending its reach into the south. In 2004, the company

OPS family members pictured include, top for: Alva Kimrey, Roy Kimrey & Brian Kimrey.

Bottom row: Austin Metts, Andrew Kimrey & Adam Kimrey.

expanded with a holding yard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Andrew Kimrey knows the history of Oilfield Pipe & Supply, now OPS Sales Company. It’s always been part of his life — the company has been growing since before he was born.

“There are many benefits to owning a business in northeast Oklahoma,” stated the third generation Kimrey, who points out that having the company headquartered in the center of the country allows OPS to service all regions of the United States logistically. “The majority of the owners have lived their entire lives in Bartlesville,” Kimrey added. The company’s strong roots in the area, familiarity with the customer-base, and keen awareness of the industry give them a competitive edge.

According to the younger Kimrey, OPS Sales Company is currently

going through one of the more transformative periods in its rich history, as the business is successfully incorporating the third generation of family into the management team.

OPS Sales Company has been giving back to the area for years, and many area residents have benefited from their generosity. “OPS Sales Company takes pride in the philanthropy we’ve been able to provide the community,” stated Kimrey. The company has donated materials to the Boys & Girls Club of Bartlesville, sponsored youth baseball teams, and provided sponsorships for fundraising golf tournaments.

With approximately 200 dedicated employees, continued growth and customer service, and a true sense of community, Bartlesville and Dewey look forward to even more success from OPS Sales Company.

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ONCE UPON A TIME

Babies - Real & Rubber Remembering Baby Dolls and Beautiful Babies

by Rita Thurman Barnes At 72, I have a lifetime of memories to look back upon. But I guess one of the memories I hold closest to my heart is of a gift I received at Christmas once upon a time, when I was about kindergarten age. Her name was Alexandra and I adored her. I don’t recall her original clothing, but I remember she came wearing a baby bonnet because, you see, Alexandra was a baby doll.

She was, as many dolls were in the early 1950s, made of rubber. Her little baby features were stamped onto her face and body with something that lasted till I was well into my late 40s. After a while, Alexandra and my other dolls went into the top shelf of my life, as other things took priority. I checked on her from time to time, and one day I reached up onto that shelf and found that Alexandra’s smile had disintegrated — along with the rest of her rubber body.

My favorite memory of her was when the long day ended, and it was time for Alexandra and the others to retire for the night. I covered her with the small quilt my grandmother made from swatches of my own baby clothing, and I bid her a good night. I nearly always got up to check to see if she might need an extra blanket, but she seldom ever did. She was always a sound sleeper and warmnatured as well.

I can only say I treasured my little doll, for whom mama had baby doll clothing made by a neighbor in Borger, Texas, from where Alexandra and I both hailed.

And I still have some of it today. Mama even crocheted a little red hat for her, which I miraculously still possess.

Rita Thurman Barnes’ two children, Steve & Brad.

approached, I was taller than a few of my friends and I felt somewhat shy. I remember as a little Texas girl having conversations with all my dolls, including Alexandra, in which I told them I hoped my own babies would be as sweet and loving as she was.

beautiful babies I ever laid eyes on. Of course, I’m not at all prejudiced in their favor – I’m just a grateful mother whom God richly blessed when He entrusted me with the lives of those two. They will forever be the light of my life and a source of my inspiration. They are strong, capable and caring men, to whom I now The daytime hours were another story.

I needn’t have worried, because I turn for advice. It was my honor to tuck As I gazed on Alexandra’s beautiful baby eventually gave birth to two of the most them in at night when they were young, features, I began to wonder if one day I and now my prayer is that had babies of my own, just I eventually gave birth to two of the most beautiful babies I they’ll always stay warm what they might look like. I ever laid eyes on... They will forever be the light of my life and because the long January was self-confident as a prea source of my inspiration. They are strong, capable and carnights can be so very, very schooler, but as grade school ing men, to whom I now turn for advice. cold.

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FIELDS’ PHILOSOPHY

Start Today

by Lindel Fields My daughter Eva and I recently spent the weekend playing Candy Land, hide and seek, shopping, and dress up. We were stag while my wife, Leigh Ann, met her cycling teammates from across the country for “bike camp” in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Leigh Ann recently became a member of the elite cycling team “Breakaway” - a fantastic accomplishment, and I could not be more proud of her. The amazing thing is that her biking experience was limited to a Huffy with a banana seat and an orange flag up until about three-and-a-half years ago.

After Eva, who just turned four, was born, Leigh Ann started riding a bike. She wanted to get in shape and make some new friends. She joined a local cycling club called the “Divas.” She made tons of friends, quickly took to the sport, and before you know, she was competing in races throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. Her success last racing season elevated her to a CAT 2 (cycling lingo for a really big deal) this past fall, and in less than four years after her first ride, she is on an elite racing team.

How is it that someone can go from beginner to elite so quickly? It happens all the time. You run into a friend you haven't seen in six months, and you hardly recognize them because they have lost 50 pounds. Or there is that coworker who could barely walk around the block three months ago that just completed a marathon. How do these transformations happen? It happens because people START. Leigh Ann’s early commitment to the sport just a little bit each day has allowed her to race, meet new people, and go to the Tour de France - where she rode in the Pyrenees mountains.

As the holiday season approaches, I often find myself in conversations where the topic comes around to “where did the time go; it seems like summer just ended; or the kids just started school, and now it is the holiday break,” are some of the things I hear. I am confident we have all found ourselves wondering where the time went. My son, Blake, is a senior in high school this year, and it seems like just the other day I was taking him to his first day in kindergarten. See what I mean?

Here is the thing, the days, weeks, months, and years are going to pass. It is what we chose to do during those precious moments that counts. For years, I have embraced the idea that “it is not about what you do in a day, but what you do daily, that matters,” and it has served me well.

After teaching the topic for a couple of years now, I routinely hear from others about how the technique has helped to transform their lives. If you haven't yet embraced the idea, I encourage you to do so.

Leigh Ann's success; your friend's amazing weight loss transformation; or your co-worker's new fitness regime are a result of a daily routine - small habits, that over time (and not that much time) have yielded magnificent results. Anyone can do it. The key is to find something that you're passionate about and spend a few minutes each day working on it. If you do so consistently, you will excel. I am not promising that you will become and elite cyclist or marathon runner, or the CEO of your company, but I can promise you that the days will come and go and five, 10, even 15 years will pass. Make those years count!

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EDUCATION

A Shining Star Tri County Technology Center Boasts Prestigious Rating With Dept. of Human Services

by Kelsey Walker The Tri County Technology Center Child Development Center is a shining star – three, actually -- of developmentally appropriate practices, superior student training, and high quality care for the youngsters and families it serves.

The Center holds a prestigious 3-star rating through the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services, and has been accredited through the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) since 1996.

“We believe in what we do,” says Center Director Heather Pollock. “What we do as professionals is as important to the families of the children we serve as it is to the Early Care and Education students, families, and the communities we serve. We put an emphasis on leadership by all in our organization. We also strive to lead throughout our community as role models and advocates for Early Care and Education.”

The secret to the center’s success is not only its dedication to service, but the highly-trained, patient, and compassionate people who carry out its mission each day.

“The thing that sets us apart from other child care centers is our loving and caring staff,” says Pollock. “Our staff understands the importance of their role, and believes that they must build relationships not only with the child, but with each family we serve.”

One of those staff members is long-time lead teacher Tami Lewis, who has been with the Center since August

Tri County Tech Child Development Center lead teacher Tami Lewis is pictured with a group of girls who all started their friendship years ago in Ms. Tami’s classroom.

1991. Lewis started her career in the infant classroom, where she still remains today, and has cared for more than 300 children in her 27 years at the Center.

“Tami has been an instrumental part of who we are and what we do,” Pollock says. “Tami builds relationships with each of her families, she understands that mothers are leaving her the most important thing to them, and she takes her role very seriously. She is part of the family and understands that she is part of helping mold each baby she cares for. She truly cares for each and every child that has come into her life. She represents Tri County to its fullest.”

The Tri County Tech Child Development Center is also a lab facility for high school students enrolled in the Early Care and Education Program, who are training to become child care professionals. The employees in the Child Development Center supervise the students while they are helping in the classrooms. Staff members model appropriate practices of early childhood education for the students.

“Not only are we changing lives of the children and families we care for, but also for the high school students where we model appropriate techniques on how to care for young children,” Pollock says.

The Center is open to the public and serves a very diverse group of children. There are currently 60 youngsters enrolled in the Center, in eight different classrooms, ranging from birth to four-year-olds.

“We seek and maintain the highest quality standards, understanding that the end result provides an excellent foundation for children to learn and grow,” Pollock says.

“At the TCT Child Development Center, we maintain the belief that we are the ‘Best Place to Learn.’

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FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK

by Jay Webster Well, you’ve made it. Congratulations. You have successfully lived through another holiday season to start a new year. Happy 2019.

When you were a kid, did you ever think you’d be saying Happy 2019? Sure, mathematically it made sense, but the very year sounds like the setting for an Isaac Asimov novel.

According to the 1960’s cartoon series, The Jetsons, we only have about five more years to master inner-galactic travel, create robot maids and engineer that ever-elusive flying car that folds up into a briefcase. There’s your new job sector - imagineering.

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a stay-at-home mom and a dad who was a dunce… but at least he was sincere. It was if they wanted to say “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” People are still people, regardless of what millennium they live in.

On the other hand, you had the new sixties obsession with the increasingly frenetic pace of our society. Everything in The Jetsons is built to accommodate our need for speed: meals in a pill, multitasking hygiene robots, super sonic elevator tubes. Elsewhere in TV Land, I was addicted to Carol Burnett reruns when I was a kid. She loved this theme too. A recurring sketch pitted Carol and Harvey Korman together as a working married couple, busily reviewing their daily appointments. In the end, they found they didn’t have time to be married to each other.

FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK That was 50 years ago. If life was “busy” then, where are we now? Advertising campaigns can probably go a long way in showing us. How many commercials begin with a busy parent running up the corporate ladder, forced to miss important childhood milestones, only to save the day by showing up via video chat at the recital and soccer game - at the same time?

It feels like our nervous pace is directly related to our self-induced pressure to “be all/do all.” We want to give our kids Pinterest perfect lives, while being the hero at work, taking memory-making vacations, and finally being amazing lovers in the bedroom. We apparently have to be everything to everyone. That’s great if your life is scripted like a TV series or 30-second commercial. When those people fail, it just leads to a Hallmark moment. When we fail, it leads to breakdowns, disappointments, and a half gallon of Ben & Jerry’s. It ain’t easy being superhuman, when you don’t have the all-important superhuman powers.

But that shouldn’t stop us from killing ourselves trying.

Over the holidays, we did a lot of community events.

One of our favorites was the Tuba Christmas Concert, at the Frank Phillips home. It was festive and unusual, and they gave us cookies and hot cider when it was done.

What’s not to like, right?

Parking down the street from Uncle Frank’s house, it was fun to look at all the neighboring homes, with their wrap around porches and wooden swings and aged sidewalks. I couldn’t help wondering what life was like when that block was new. Today, when someone walks down our street, we each stop and take note. Back then, it was just transportation.

Sometimes, the pace of life and my own self-imposed “to-do-list” can make it hard to leave the house. I like alone time. I like thinking thoughts and having fantasy conversations (where I’m always right) and solving world problems in my brain. But often, it’s nice when that gets interrupted by our neighboring humans.

We live in the best neighborhood, with the best people, in town. It’s nothing for someone to invite you in for a beer or ask you for a favor or bring your trash can back up when you’re out of town. More than once, I’ve been working in the driveway and a neighbor has just voluntarily come over and helped. It happened last year when I was moving a load of dirt. Dirt! No one wants to move dirt. But the next thing I knew, we were sharing shovels and coordinating dirt runs and learning each other’s history. I was also secretly fretting because if he was helping with this, how bad could the return favor be! But alas, I’m the only one dumb enough to order three loads of dirt.

I like knowing the people who live around me. I’m always leery when there’s been some heinous crime committed and the news trucks show up, and all the neighbors all react the same way: “I never saw this coming. He just sorta lived in there alone real peaceful like, kinda kept to

himself and never talked to anyone. I mean sure, occasionally you’d hear a sound like cats screaming or something, but other than that he just seemed like a real nice guy.” If you see your neighbor dragging bags of Purina Chow into the house every week - and they don’t have a dog - well there might be something going on there.

I’m admittedly a little suspicious that way. Just a couple weeks ago, a gentleman was walking down our street, when I noticed him slow his stride right in front of our house! His face took on this villainous grin and I watched as his beady little eyes scanned our front yard. It was obvious this Ne’er-do-well was planning something…in broad daylight no less.

I switched into bulldog-house-protector-mode. First, I paused The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and put the remote down. Then, I inflated my chest and squinted my eyes all Clint Eastwood like. Then, I walked with a growl toward our large front window, letting my frame fill the space and sending a signal to the would be intruder to move along. It was about that time, he smiled and waved before giving me a thumbs up on our front yard’s Christmas light display.

Just because I was wrong, doesn’t mean I wasn’t right - to be suspicious. From there I just acted like I was stretching and waved warmly back at my admirer.

I suppose, technology being what it is - even if it’s not what The Jetsons promised - I probably didn’t have to worry too much about a front yard intruder. Every home on our block has cameras and security systems. Which is great I guess, but that’s not the advancement in technology I’m looking for. I want to see hologram Christmas trees.

Decorating for the holidays could be as easy as pushing a button. Now, that’s useful technology.

Let’s be honest, most of us don’t really want flying cars anyway. It’s too much to think about. Can you imagine slamming your air brakes and spilling a Venti Frappuccino in your lap at 50 feet and climbing? Do you really want to be in your backyard sipping on a lemonade, letting the sun turn your skin brown, only to have a truck with an oil leak and a bad muffler fly overhead? And, don’t even get me started on texting and flying.

So, we’re not on pace to be The Jetsons. I’m okay with that. So, we missed out on 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Hal will forgive us. Let’s stay with ground transportation for a bit longer.

Let’s keep our meals on our plates instead of in a pill. Let’s rediscover sidewalks and neighbors. It could be very human of us…and that’s so 2019.

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ON THE OSAGE

And the Beat Goes On At 90, Pawhuska’s John Reber Still Marching On

by Mike Wilt Born into a musically-talented family, John Reber was only seven years old when he played the drum in the Auburn, Pennsylvania Community Band. It was a time in America when many towns had their own band, and the music of John Phillip Sousa wafted through the air. Music would prove to be a significant part of Reber’s life.

Now 90 years old, Reber was 14 the summer of 1942 when he first visited Pawhuska. His maternal uncle was an optometrist in the Triangle Building, in the heart of downtown.

For five summers, Reber took the train from Harrisburg, PA to Bartlesville.

In 1946, Reber was working as a brakeman for the railroad in Philadelphia. One of his younger brothers was back in Oklahoma, overseeing two “filling stations” in Pawhuska and one in Tulsa.

“He twisted my arm and convinced me to come down here to help him run those stations.”

Reber’s father, a grocer, had an opportunity to become a parts manager for the local Desoto-Plymouth dealership, and moved the entire family to Pawhuska on St. Patrick’s Day in 1949. John Reber has been there ever since.

“I never wanted to live anywhere else.”

Reber (pronounced REE-bur) spent some time in the U.S. Army and was stationed at then-Camp Rucker, Alabama. He was a drummer in the Army band and, because of that, was never deployed.

Upon leaving the service, Reber decided to become a high school music teacher and enrolled at Oklahoma A&M, better known today as Oklahoma State University. He married in 1957 and graduated from OSU in 1958. John and Betty Reber settled in Pawhuska and raised a son and a set of twins (a boy and a girl). John spent the next 30 years teaching high school band.

“Every Friday night, I marched 100 kids down the football field.”

After retiring from education, Reber became a tour bus driver for MK&O Coach Lines, later Jefferson Lines.

“I’ve been everywhere,” he laughed. “North, south, east, and west. You name it, I’ve been there.”

Because of his connections within the band teacher community, Reber was frequently asked to be the lead bus driver for charters transporting Oklahoma band students who were performing at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

“I got to see a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff most people never see,” he said. “It was great.”

At 90, Pawhuskan John Reber is still going strong.

Reber was done driving a bus once he hit 80.

“They took my license away,” he laughed heartily. “Said the insurance would no longer cover me.”

Tragedy struck the Rebers in September of 2015, when they were involved in a three-car accident on Highway 60, four miles west of Bartlesville. Betty did not survive. She was 79 years old.

John, then 86, suffered multiple serious injuries and spent three months enduring physical rehabilitation.

Today, the grandfather of eight is still active and alert. He still drives, he still goes shopping and he still cooks, mainly Pennsylvania German food.

Recently, he baked three cakes for a fundraising event for the local chamber of commerce, and all three brought $1,000 each.

Reber was asked for the secret of his success at reaching 90. “Oh, I don’t know. I just work every day. I don’t quit. I just keep going.”

And the beat goes on.

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GIVING BACK

Agapé Mission New Facility Helping to Feed Even More Hungry People

by Kelsey Walker “Feeding the hungry, hurting and homeless in Washington County with dignity and love.” So states the purpose of Agapé Mission of Bartlesville, which first opened its doors nearly 19 years ago on Feb. 1, 2000, at 309 S. Bucy Ave. The non-profit, nondenominational community outreach center served thousands of hot meals each year in the small dining room that seated only 40 people at a time.

Founder and Executive Director Sherri Smith dreamed of being able to finance a new, larger building with ample seating for those in need. She spent 4 1/2 years raising $1.3 million to construct a nearly 10,000-squarefoot building at 555 S. Cass St. – with seating for almost 100 people. Major supporters included The Lyon Foundation, Parsons Foundation, Mabee Foundation, Zarrow Foundation, the National Jane Phillips Society, and the community at large.

Agapé Mission celebrated its new facility at 555 S. Cass St. with a dinner for donors, then officially opened its doors to the hungry, hurting and homeless.

Agapé now averages 143 meals served per day.

juice box drives, etc., are always welcome to support the program.

The increase in people served also means that Agapé needs more helping hands.

Financial support is also an ongoing concern. The final cost of the new facility ended up closer to $1.5 million, so Smith is still raising money to finish the last part of the capital campaign to keep Agapé from facing a burdensome mortgage. One-time donations or monthly pledges also help pay for utilities, staff, insurance, and more.

Construction on the facility began in April 2018, and Agapé officially opened its doors to its new home on October 15, 2018.

“Having enough volunteers is one of our biggest concerns, outside of facility cost,” Smith said.

“The new facility has made it much easier to feed the masses than what we were doing before,” Smith said.

“We knew we were going to be busier; we just had no idea how much.”

Between four and six volunteers are needed for each 2-hour shift.

Those interested in lending a hand are encouraged to contact Joyce Cowan at 918-336-5410 to sign up.

“We are very thankful, but we’re still raising money,” Smith said. “When the capital campaign is completed, donors will be recognized on a donor wall. It’s a legacy for their loved one or family.”

Donations of food and supplies are Agapé is now serving up to 75-100 needed to support Agapé and its more people per day than at the preFood4Kids Program, which provides vious location. The mission dished up Agapé Mission is open from 11 650 school children per week with a 3,151 meals from October 15 to Octoa.m. to 2 p.m. (doors close at 1:45 sack of shelf-stable food items to take ber 31 – which was nearly the same p.m.) Monday through Saturday. For home each weekend. Smith said pudnumbers as served in four weeks at additional information, please visit ding drives, cereal drives, raisin drives, the old facility, Smith said. In Novemagapebartlesville.com, find “The ber, 3,851 total meals were Agapé Mission of served, and 278 people Bartlesville” on FaceAgapé Mission — Feeding the hungry, hurting and were fed at Agapé’s annual book or call homeless in Washington County with dignity and love.

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New Year, New Century, New Town A Turn-of-the-Century View of Dewey

by Bill Woodard In 1899, Jacob Bartles started the settlement that would eventually become Dewey. It wouldn't officially become a town for six years, but that was of little matter to those living there. When 1899 rolled into 1900, those first few families welcomed not only a new year, but a new century. It was also a new decade and time for the U.S. census. The Constitution of the United States only requires a census be taken for states, but it was decided to also count those living in Indian Territory. In June of 1900, the people living in Township 27N R 13E were counted, and certain information recorded. The 1900 census noted street and house number for people living in cities, but Dewey was too new to have been platted, so there is no good way of knowing exactly how many lived in town and how many outside.

The township was 36 sections, six miles on a side, and slightly more than 23,000 acres. The boundaries were four miles north and two miles south of what is now Dewey's 9th street, and three miles east and west of what is now highway 75. The first five-plus pages of the census, about 275 people, were almost exclusively listed as farmers or farm laborers.

The next two pages, about 100 people, were almost all town

A Dewey resident on the road around the turn of the century in 1900.

occupations: clerk, merchant, physician, blacksmith, barber, bartender(sic), painter, photographer. The people listed in the remaining pages were virtually all farmers. According to the census, an estimated 100 people lived in town and 525 in the countryside. This amounts to about one person per 40 acres.

In 1900, the U.S. Government chose to record Native Americans on special forms for the “Indian Population.” This was 21 years after a Federal Judge, Elmer Dundy, had declared that Indians were persons within the meaning of U.S. Law. One of the questions on the Indian form was: “Is this Indian living in polygamy?” (None of the Township 27 Indians were.) Apparently, the government didn't care if other folks were living in polygamy. But it wasn't all bad. The forms also recorded the Native American names of many men, women, and children. This sort of information is easily lost to history.

Of the 625 people recorded as living in the township, almost 100 were recorded on the Indian Population forms.

Miscellany: Of the 625 recorded residents, only six were first-generation immigrants. Three from Canada and one each from Wales, Ireland and Norway. The only physician was an immigrant. There were no recent immigrants. The newest had been in America 26 years, the oldest 47. The Native American population might have claimed, perhaps with good reason, that the other 525 were all immigrants.

About a third of the non-Indian children had attended school the previous year, averaging four months each. More than half of the Native American children attended school, averaging longer than five months each. Of those listed, 188 had been born in Indian Territory. My great uncle, Fred Woodard, was the census enumerator for this township, and his greatnephew wishes his handwriting was a little more legible.

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From Controversy to Beauty Community Center & Library had Nefarious Beginnings

by Kay Little, Little History Adventures Growth and progress are not always easy or fun, but often we enjoy the end result — thus causing the difficulties to be just a memory. Such is the case with the Bartlesville Community Center and Bartlesville Public Library, both celebrating January birthdays.

According to the Vision of the BCC, “it was designed to be an integral part of the community, a place where the citizens of Bartlesville could not only enjoy the arts, but gather for a variety of business, social and public event. The performing arts hall is truly world class.”

Adjacent to Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper sits the BCC, designed by Wright’s son-in-law, William Wesley Peters. The BCC makes a grand statement and is home to the world’s largest cloisonné mural.

Before the current BCC and BPL were built, residents attended concerts and checked out books at the civic center, located on Johnstone. The community needed a meeting place, but after a bond issue barely passed in 1921, controversy started. Many Bartlesville citizens wanted the civic center built in Johnstone Park instead of the “uptown site” at 6th and Johnstone. Additionally, in May 1922, the city discovered the architect, a contractor, a commissioner, and Mayor Addison Fox McCaleb were involved in a scam to make a huge profit from the construction. This was followed

by Bartlesville State Bank going out of business and taking $60,000 of city money.

The Bartlesville Civic Center was constructed in 1923.

Searching for funds to finish building the civic center, the city decided to sell the city hall, located at 4th and Dewey, and move most of the city offices to the new civic center.

Finally, on January 11, 1923, the cornerstone was laid and the city held a parade, with much fanfare. After several delays, the neo-classic revival civic center opened on November 12, 1923, accompanied by a citywide pageant depicting the history and growth of Bartlesville.

The center grew through the years, and eventually housed the public library, history room, city offices, a number of assembly rooms, and many local organizations. It was used by many, including Frank Phillips, who held his annual Christmas party for the community there, handing out silver dollars to each child.

During WWII, it even became a canteen.

In 1976, a Tulsa engineering firm hired by a city advisory committee deemed the building to be structurally unsafe. Regrettably, the engineering firm’s tests were conducted using building specifications drawn before the discovery of the scam controversy of 1921. The 1922 plans, which had been used, substantially strengthened the balcony structure.

The city decided Bartlesville needed a new community center, and started making plans to build on the location of former Garfield School, which closed in 1974.

The BCC was constructed and opened on January 12, 1982, however, controversy continued. In 1988, a group called Concerned Citizens of the Bartlesville Area formed to fight against the civic center being demolished. They were able to have it placed on the National Register of Historic Places, but it was too late. The decision was already made to demolish the civic center and build a new public library in its place and so it was demolished in 1990.

A new library and history museum opened January 19, 1992 and residents now enjoy two beautiful and spacious community buildings.

Construction and completion of the Bartlesville Community Center in 1982.

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by Tim Hudson Questions have been popping up around town in light of recent legislation allowing the sale and use of medicinal marijuana in Oklahoma, and two local doctors have answers.

“People have a lot of questions, as they should,” says Dr. Elizabeth Sherrock, of Primary Care Associates. “We want to be as open as possible addressing these questions, to decide if that form of treatment is right for them or a loved one.”

Dr. Sherrock says that marijuana can be effective in helping treat cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s, Crohn's Disease, schizophrenia, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and multiple sclerosis, among other issues like pain and nausea.

“When it became clear last spring that State Question #788 was going to pass, and medical marijuana was going to come to our community, Dr. Ryan Vaclaw and I started talking about how to make sure our patients had access to quality information and education regarding medical marijuana,” she said, adding that the marijuana dispensaries will be the biggest source of information to medical marijuana patients. “We wanted to provide an environment where patients could ask questions, and get resources to best utilize this plant to help with the symptoms they are trying to address.

“Our goal is not to help people get high for recreational purposes, but to help people control symptoms that have not been well addressed by traditional medicine. We all know people who have chronic pain, anxiety, or insomnia that is not well controlled by their current medications. Many of these people may benefit from proper use of medical marijuana.”

Dr. Vaclaw says that at Primary Care Associates, they truly believe that proper use of this product can help reduce the use of long-term opioids and help stem

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the tide of opioid addiction, overdose, and deaths.

tion that might benefit from medical marijuana.

“This is a huge problem in Oklahoma, as it is in other states. States that have implemented medical marijuana tend to have lower opioid-related deaths,” he said. “Our motto is ‘if you want to get high, go see the other guy.’ A lot of people think that medical marijuana is just an excuse to get high, but we want to focus on the strains of cannabis that can be used to help alleviate symptoms.”

"Only a licensed and board certified physician can fill out a recommendation form. However, some of the doctors in town may have been told by their employers they are not permitted to fill out these forms,” Dr Sherrock said. “Other physicians may choose not to fill out the forms because marijuana is still a federally illegal substance.”

Both doctors agree that aside from questions on the matter, the public’s reaction to medical marijuana in Bartlesville has been positive.

“I have had lots of people tell me stories about someone they know who has benefited from medical marijuana. A number of people never used the product in their youth, but want to be able to try it now to see if it can help relieve arthritis pain, neuropathy pain, or help them sleep at night without the ‘hung over’ feeling the next morning that sleeping pills give them,” Dr. Sherrock said.

Medical marijuana cards from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority are obtained pursuant to a recommendation from a board certified physician, stating the patient has a medical condi-

According to Dr. Sherrock, she, Dr. Vaclaw, Brian Christiansen, and Melanie Lay plan to open a dispensary where cardholders may obtain medical marijuana products.

“We’re opening a dispensary in January, but may or may not have marijuana products right away,” she said. “It may take time for the market to mature enough to get properly grown and processed products that we are comfortable selling.”

Lay says the dispensary will be helpful in educating people on how to decide what products might be beneficial to them, and how to safely and cautiously use them.

“We are eager to get the dispensary open and start helping people,” she said.

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OUT & ABOUT

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OUT & ABOUT

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FAMILY HERITAGE

The Oilman

by Tim Hudson I got the opportunity to sit down with author/voice actor/speaker/historian/etc. Michael Wallis for some poutine and sandwiches recently, and it was as interesting as you’d think it would be. In addition to being the voice of the sheriff in the Disney/Pixar “Cars” film series, Michael has written for such publications as Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. And of course, Bartians know him as the author of “Oil Man: The Story Of Frank Phillips & The Birth Of Phillips Petroleum,” the definitive bio of Uncle Frank. Wallis has more than a few good stories and anecdotes about the personalities and company that shaped our fair city.

So, there’s still interest in Oilman?

Wallis: Oh yeah, there always has been. Oilman was published by Doubleday in 1988, then they brought out a trade paperback edition, and then it was out of print for a while. But OU publishing picked it up and it’s still in print.

said “I don’t give a damn about the possession of a dollar, what I like is the chase.” And he gave away so much money.

People still talk about how they would give away a silver dollar to the kids at Christmas.

Wallis: Yeah they did. John D. Rockefeller was famous for giving children dimes. Frank even brought the Ringling Brothers Circus to Bartlesville.

What was your take on Bartlesville when you first started coming by?

I heard that was where a lot of the exotic animals at Woolaroc came from.

Wallis: I love Bartlesville. I felt at home in bartlesville. If I wasn’t out at Woolaroc, I was bunking in the Phillips Hotel, which was more of a free-functioning hotel then. I spent a lot of time there even though I lived so close. I’d spend three or four days at a time there, but I looked at Bartlesville, and I still do, as a little city state. A little bastion of commerce and intellect; there’s a lot of PhDs at the lab and everything. I really came to love Bartlesville, and it was really good with my timing. There was a lot of the old guard, senior management still there.

I spent and incredible amount of time with Paul Endacott, who was a long-time president of Phillips. Paul was just the best. I’ll tell you a quick little story. I was there when the Carl Icahn, T. Boone Pickens takeover was going on, and these two guys were public enemy number one. So I’m in a little room at the Phillips Hotel, and I’ve got probably a half dozen of the old guard from Phillips management, including Endacott and several others. There were some pretty prominent people in that room and we were having a great talk, but they were all getting older and older. Although they were all really company guys, they were ready to talk, so they gave me the dirt on everybody.

Wallis: Yeah, Frank was something, You know the whole concept of the “Cow Thieves and Outlaws Reunion?” Several years ago, before Bob Fraser was there, I was on a committee to reignite that. For two years we brought in an old buddy of mine, Michael Martin Murphy, and that was a great event. Frank was so smart — he had that country horse sense. They had different regional offices in Wichita, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, and of course a big office in New York. But some of the people on the board and others said, why don’t you move the headquarters to a bigger city? Frank said “if I can get a guy out to Bartlesville and out to my ranch, I can make a deal every time.”

What they would do was bring in board members, investors, bankers, and different influences. They would get off the train in Bartlesville, which is where the Chamber of Commerce is now, and he’d have some of his boys there in Concorde Stagecoaches. All these guys would get off in overcoats and derbies and spats and were all full of themselves and they would ride out to Woolaroc. Frank would get Henry Wells and some of the old Osage misfits and outlaws, bandannas on their faces, and they’d ride down to the stagecoach and rob it. They’d take their wallets and watches and everything and then they’d ride off. Of course, the outlaws would go right back to the lodge. When the stagecoaches would arrive at the lodge they’d be all excited, and they’d come into the lodge and here’s Dan Matane, Frank’s Japanese valet, pouring drinks at this long table, and on the table would be laid out all their “stolen” items, with Frank. Phillips was an enigma. He was like quicksilver, you could never pin him down.

Here’s a man who had such a profound impact on the internal combustion engine, but he never learned how to drive. He couldn’t drive.

He would fire somebody for the least breach of ethics, but he’d be liable to hire them back by the end of the day. He was just in love with outlaws. Liked getting them to the ranch. And the bankers, all these guys would become little boys again playing cowboys and Indians.

I’d go to see Endacott all the time, and he was so helpful to me. He would even keep an office, even though he was years and years retired. He was quite the guy. There were other, mostly older, men and woman that I got to know that had incredible stories that had never been told.

A lot of these guys were roughnecks that made good.

Wallis: Bill Skelly, who made really good and made it so big in Tulsa.

He was a teamster driving an oilfield truck when he came here from Pennsylvania. He and his wife were living in a tent when they arrived.

And he became a multi-multi millionaire with Skelly Oil. Frank Phillips was a barber. They were very nouveau rich, but that was what I liked about them. The Phillips boys were risk takers. They weren’t afraid to roll the dice, literally or figuratively. They would make a million & lose it, but they were also very generous with their money. Frank and Waite Phillips were generous too. When Waite started out in the oil fields, he worked for Frank and then they went their separate ways. He lived in a house on Cherokee that is still there, and it was a gamblers haven. It’s about a block and a half down from Frank’s townhouse. And I’m so glad that it’s now under the auspices of the Phillips Foundation. Anyway, Waite Phillips often

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soothes, comforts, and nurtures. You can see and feel the special touches. The caring, experienced, family-friendly staff will be there for all through your child’s birth. You can soften the lights, play your own music, and walk around the room at your leisure in the comfort of your spacious, private birthing suite. The rooms are designed to provide

“At Jane Phillips, our care teams listen to you as both a woman and an expecting mom – whether it’s your first child, or your next,” says Angie Bidleman, RN, BSN, MBA, Jane Phillips Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer. “We know how special this moment is. That’s why our doctors, nurses, and care team members get to know you first. We deliver high-quality, personalized care that's right for you and your baby.”

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Mothers may walk about in their room and/or sit on a birthing ball. This exercise-style rubber ball allows the mother-to-be to find a comfortable position, and can encourage the baby's head to move down the birth canal and into the proper position.

For moms who receive an epidural, a peanut ball is strategically placed, allowing the baby’s descent and opening the pelvis to shorten labor. Epidural nerve blocks are available on an around-the-clock basis for those who choose this option for pain relief.

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The cord clamping is delayed for a couple of minutes to provide more blood to the baby, and allowing fathers the opportunity to cut the umbilical cord.

Baby assessments are done in the room. After a time of bonding, the entire family, from siblings to grandparents, may participate in baby’s first bath.

“This brings the family together to be part of the experience, while allowing our nurses to educate them on caring for the new baby,” says Bonnell.

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Certified lactation (breastfeeding) nurses are available for new or experienced mothers who would like extra support with their feeding practices while in the hospital and after they go home.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Macro Meals

by Lori Just

Sarah & Doug Green opened Macro Meals in November of 2017.

Everyone is searching for the easiest way to achieve their New Year’s resolution of losing weight and getting healthier.

Macro Meals is here to help provide a jump start with its meal preparation service. This allows you to live a balanced life and to consume tasty, nutritious foods — all without the added time and hassle.

healthy fats, many of our customers have transformed into better, leaner versions of themselves.”

Doug and Sarah Green opened Macro Meals in November 2017, and are located in the Eastland Center at 512-E Washington Blvd. With their background in exercise science, nutrition, and culinary arts, it was a natural blend to open this original business right here in Bartlesville.

“There is no prep required by the consumer,” added Sarah.

“Each meal is ready to pop in the microwave and eat in less than two minutes.”

“We both grew up in small towns and starting working at young ages,” said Sarah. “Doug owned and operated a very successful catering business, and I was spending countless hours prepping food for a bodybuilding show, when the idea to open a business hit us. Doug knew there was a need in town, and not just for athletes.”

Within 30 days of saying it out loud, they began building their dream of helping people improve their health with their delicious food. All of their meals are made fresh and never frozen. They are part of the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, which means their food is locally sourced.

The Greens use macros — which is short for macronutrients and includes protein, fats, and carbohydrates — to design their meals. Macronutrients are the three main nutrients of what make up food. They aim for each meal to be 30-40% protein, 30-40% carbohydrates and approximately 20% fat.

“If you are in a caloric deficit, you will lose weight … it’s science,” said Sarah. “That being said, if you want to maximize fat loss, build muscle, and tone up, you shouldn’t blindly decrease your calorie intake. While this could cause the number on the scale to go down, it could also mean that you’re not only losing fat, but that you’re also losing muscle. With the nutrition we are able to provide, a balance of protein, veggies, smart carbs, and

Every menu items is tested by their culinary team and reviewed by nutrition coaches before going onto their menu.

They offer meals like orange chicken bowl, steak fajita bowl, and turkey chili, as well as breakfast items.

Customers can order their entire week’s worth of food and pick it up at their store, or have it delivered to their home. Macro Meals offers a flexible subscription plan so customers don’t have to remember to order. All subscriptions are flexible, meaning customers can change, edit, or skip weeks as they choose — at no additional charge.

“Our entire menu rotates every two weeks, so customers are never bored with the same menu choices,” said Sarah. “We also can work with dietary restrictions or preferences. People are becoming more particular about what they put into their bodies, and Macro Meals is completely on board. You can build your own meals online based, on your preferences, with our unique custom meals menu.”

Sarah says Macro Meals spare their customers so much time and hassle; on average 4.1 hours per week. They also partner with several local gyms like CrossFit Bartlesville and Xtreme Fitness, where customers can also elect to pick up their meals.

“For many of us, between kids, work, working out, and spending time with family and friends, there is no time left in the week to grocery shop, cook, and clean,” she added. “As a result, many choose to eat out. Macro Meals eliminates the need to grocery shop, cook, or clean up by delivering fully cooked meals.

We want to make living a healthy lifestyle as easy as possible!”

Right now Macro Meals is offering a special for new customers; try 2 meals for $2.22 before committing. Visit them online today at macromealsonline.com or call at 918-907-3500.

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Teacher of the Month: Erica Dennis

by Tim Hudson bMonthly is pleased to announce that Erica Dennis, of Central Middle School, is the Teacher of the Month for January. We sat down with Erica to get a little more information on how she’s making a difference for some Bartlesville children.

Why did you decide to become a teacher, and how long have you been doing it?

However, last year I had a student that struggled with self-esteem, and had a hard time dealing with critical comments from peers. Throughout the year, she shared with me her angst and feelings of worthlessness. On each occasion, I did my best to affirm her value as a person and help her put things into perspective. I never knew whether she was listening or taking anything I said to heart. On the last day of school, she came up to me, gave me a huge hug, and thanked me for believing in her and making her feel important. That is the type of moment that makes me feel my role as a teacher is more than just teaching math.

A: I’m currently in my sixth year of teaching. As I was growing up, teaching was one of the last careers I would’ve chosen. I appreciated my teachers, but never thought about pursuing teaching. I thought I would do something “bigger and better.” I had a Who was your favorite couple of incredible high teacher? school teachers who influenced me more than I A: My favorite teacher was realized. As I got closer to my Algebra 2 teacher, Mrs. making decisions about Lawless. I had her when I college, my dad repeatedly was a sophomore, and I told me I would make an absolutely adored her class. excellent teacher, and that She had such enthusiasm teaching would fit well with for math and a zest for life. my temperament and the She was down to earth, lifestyle I wanted. I still knew her curriculum, and wasn’t convinced. After taught from her experitwo changes to my major in ences. She had funny little college, I finally decided to Erica Dennis and her seventh-grade students at Central Middle School. anecdotes she would incorconsider teaching. I am porate into her lesson that deeply grateful that because of my dad and a couple of always sparked the most entertaining conversations and wonderful high school teachers, I finally chose the career connections. Mrs. Lawless ignited a passion in me for I am meant to be in. math long before I ever knew I would follow in her footsteps. Even now, when I think of how to improve my craft, What subject and grade do you teach at Central my mind naturally wanders back to her class and it Middle School? always brings a smile to my face.

A: I teach seventh-grade math and pre-algebra. This is What are your plans for the future? my fifth year to teach at Central, and I am very passionate about the school, my students, and their education.

A: I plan to stay in Bartlesville and teach math for the foreseeable future. I enjoy doing what I love in a community Do you have a story where you felt like you made that supports teachers. Teaching is the hardest, yet most a difference in a child’s life? rewarding, endeavor I have ever undertaken. Every year is different, but each year I teach is another opportunity to A: At this early point in my career, it’s hard to know if I’ve impact and inspire the very kids who are our future. had any far-reaching impact or influence in a student’s life.

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BABY SAFETY

Infant Swim Lessons Save Lives ISR Bartlesville Trains Toddlers to Survive in Water

by Ann-Janette Webster A toddler pushes the back door open, wandering to the swimming pool for a closer look - and toddles in. The baby begins to sink to a certain fate, but instead, suddenly turns around under water and quickly flips onto her back floating to safety.

In the U.S., drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of four. It’s a terrifying statistic, and every parent’s worst nightmare.

One Bartlesville woman is encouraging parents to turn that fear into positive action, through infant swimming lessons.

Jessie DeHerrera is a certified instructor through Infant Swim Resource, and teaches children as young as six months to survive and swim to safety in an emergency. A mother of three young children, her interest in ISR began with the hope of protecting her own kids.

“I became interested in ISR lessons when we moved here with our newborn twins. Our new home had multiple doors leading to the swimming pool, so I knew we needed to get them in lessons,” said DeHerrera. “We enrolled them in ISR every summer, from 10 months old to the age of five years. It’s important to understand that should traditional lines of defense (pool fences/alarms and supervision) breakdown, ISR provides the final key to drowning prevention. ” After witnessing her children’s success in water safety, Jessie knew other Bartlesville families would benefit greatly from this newfound peace of mind. Last summer, Jessie underwent the intense training process to become an ISR instructor. Working with a “Master

Instructor” in Texas, she experienced six weeks of in-water, hands-on training, combined with nine weeks of academics. Instructors must pass tests and video reviews sent to the national ISR organization, and are retested annually.

“ISR is amazing. Watching children go from being nervous and upset on day one, to being able to self-rescue by the end, is very rewarding. I confidently send them into the world knowing if they find water on their own they will survive,” said DeHerrera. “The lessons are intense for the child and parent at first, but my clients can attest, it takes a turn and you start to see your child smile and get excited to ‘go float with Ms. Jessie!’”

DeHerrera admits some parents are apprehensive about enrolling their children, fearing they may become afraid of the water after going through lessons.

However, she says this initial period of adjustment is over by the second week.

By the end of a session, the child knows how to save themselves should they reach water alone.

Chapel Potter’s daughters Claire, age four; and Nora, age 18 months, just completed an ISR session with Jessie. As a mom, Potter says watching your child figure out how to maneuver in the water is intimidating at first, but well worth it.

“I had heard of ISR, but didn’t think it was something available in Bartlesville.

After hearing about Jessie’s certification, I thought we’d give it a try. We have a pool, so I wanted to be able to give my girls the best available lessons,” said Potter. “After six weeks of daily lessons, I was able to watch my one-year-old be released into the water, roll over and float, and maintain a float for more than 30 seconds. It is pretty incredible.”

Potter says that ISR lessons are a big commitment, but she believes it truly works, and she encourages other parents to have faith in the process.

Jessie DeHerrera with two-year-old Kyra DeHerrera.

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“Jessie is patient and supportive during each lesson. My girls still have a

Jessie DeHerrera gives a swimming lesson to four-year-old Yazdan Hussain.

healthy fear of the water, but if they needed to paddle or float to get themselves to safety, I believe they could.”

ISR lessons are for children ages six months to six years, and are taught one child at a time. Lessons are 10 minutes long, five days a week (M-F), and sessions are 4-6 weeks - depending on the child's individual progression. Lessons are currently held at the indoor pool in the Hilton Garden Inn, downtown. Parents can contact DeHerrera via email at j.deherrera@infantswim.com and can find scheduling details and demo videos on Facebook @ISRBartlesville. Scholarships are available for qualifying families.

“As an ISR mother-turned-instructor, I know what it’s like to be on both sides, but the peace of mind I have that not only my children, but students I have trained, are now armed with life saving skills… is priceless,” said DeHerrera. “I couldn't be more honored to bring such an amazing program to Bartlesville. It’s something I’m very passionate about.

The result is skilled children who now have a love and respect for the water.”

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