bmonthly January 2017

Profile

BETH BAUGHMAN ANDERSON

Last Call

A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE

Passages

THE KRESS BUILDING

JANUARY 2017

Judges Choice: Rhett

THIS MONTH: TASTE OF CHOCOLATE N MAMMA MIA! N COMPREHENSIVE JANUARY EVENT CALENDAR

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Publisher’s Letter

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Business: Retail Therapy:

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Feature: Baby New Year 2017

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January Events Calendar

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Out & About: Photos from Around Town

Shopping options to expand in Bartlesville

Find out What’s Happening This Month!

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Spotlight: Resolving Resolutions

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Profile: Beth Baughman Anderson

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Passages: The Kress Building

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Last Call: A Taste Of Chocolate

Nationally Historic Structure takes on new identity Family Healthcare Clinic Fundraiser - Fri, Feb. 10

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publisher’s letter

publisher’s letter January 2017 reveals, Rhett, our sixth cover baby! Way back in 2012 when the judges chose our very first cover baby, there were only 26 entries. Last year something happened where the entries skyrocketed in a flash and for the first time, due to the number of pages available, we had to limit the number of babies who could enter. Again, this year we had over 70 families bring their newest addition out to be photographed for our annual Baby New Year cover contest! I know all of you enjoyed working with photographer Karsyn Shalae and as readers will see here, all of your children are adorable! I would like to say thank you to all who helped to make the event a great success.

Who knew years ago that it would grow so quickly into an event where all spots are filled within a matter of hours!

In 2017 I hope we will all move a bit closer to reaching our dreams. There’s a little slice of anything you might want here in Bartlesville. Similar to the romantic notion of a small town before cell phones and television, Bartlesville’s amenities offer us gathering places where we can experience entertainment in style, yet it is in a room full of familiar faces. I know this small town community feeling is special in a way that many may never have the opportunity to experience, and we’ve got it, so take advantage of it! Somehow at the core of Bartlesville, our city retains a thriving energy that promotes

general good will, which makes it an exceptional place to live and grow. There are countless occasions throughout each year to enrich your overall understanding through the arts brought to us by the Bartlesville Community Center, Price Tower, Hopestone Center and the Bartlesville Art Association. Each of these entities contributes greatly to our calendar of events this month. Since it is a new year, and many are looking to start something new, the calendar is filled with classes, lectures and events that we hope will guide you to exactly what you have been looking for! And if this is the year you want connect with other Bartians through volunteerism or participation in non-profit events, have a look at volunteerbartlesville. com, then sign up to help with your favorite organization.

I hope you enjoy this first issue of 2017, and if there is any subject you would like to see featured, let us know. Many of the stories each month are suggestions of people in the community. Even if you have an idea that’s not like the normal way we seem to do things, that’s alright too! Just like life, things are always changing and we welcome new ideas. This year, this month, this moment, our only mission is to introduce you to all that is Bartlesville. Take care of yourself in this New Year and we look forward to hearing from you.

Volume VII Issue I P.O. Box 44 / Bartlesville, OK 74005

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ABOUT THE COVER: Our Judges choice for this New Year’s cover is baby Rhett! Congratulations and thank you to all who have participated to make our Baby New Year contest so much fun year after year! Cover design

by PDG+creative.

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RETAIL THERAPY:

Shopping options to expand in Bartlesville

by Abigail Singrey Bartlesville residents will soon have more choices for shopping close to home at Silver Lake Village, a new shopping center currently under development by GBT Realty out of Nashville, Tenn.

Phase I of Silver Lake Village is on schedule to open in fall 2017, with TJ Maxx and Ross Dress for Less as the anchor stores. Zales, Ulta, Petco and Rack Room Shoes are also confirmed. Six thousand square feet of space is still available in the main shopping center, and three outlying restaurant pads with approximately an acre apiece are also available. GBT Realty expects to be able to announce more businesses in 2017, GBT spokesperson Jen Weyand said.

Phase II includes developing a 10-acre tract, bringing in additional national retailers. Though no one is confirmed, an athletic goods store is being pursued.

Located east of Lowes, the land has never been developed, despite its proximity to both Highway 60 and Highway 75. Its accessibility from two major roads was part of what made it particularly appealing to GBT, Weyand said. GBT Realty paid $2.1 million to purchase the 15 acre tract.

This shopping center is the result of years of work on the part of the Bartlesville Development Authority to identify the needs of our city and put a plan in place to meet them. In 2014, the BDA began looking at bringing more retail to Bartlesville. Several sites around town were considered, but in the end, the tract near Lowes was the best fit for the stores involved. The DBA began putting together a package for the developers. They agreed to reimburse the developer for the cost of the land, as well as 10 percent of the construction costs, a total of $3,750,000. In addition, they paid $1.2 million to

purchase 88 acres behind the shopping center site for fill dirt.

GBT Realty develops shopping centers across the country, and picked Bartlesville as a location in part because of the strength of the community.

“There is a strong population and employment as a result of ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66,” Weyand said.

“Many college-age students also surround the two universities located in the city. Many of our discount and value-oriented tenants cater specifically to a student population.”

The shopping center fills a need in Bartlesville. Lack of retail and restaurant options has been listed as one of the main reasons that people who work in Bartlesville choose to live elsewhere. Also, the stores’ are expected to bring in $400,000-$500,000 a year in additional sales tax revenue, money that might have flowed into neighboring communities without this development.

The stores are also expected to create additional retail jobs, which will most likely be advertised online when available.

“Our hope is that new retail will do two significant things: encourage people working in Bartlesville to live in Bartlesville and improve our collected sales tax which is the life blood to the community,” BDA Chairman Bob Fraser said. “GBT out of Nashville and their retail clients identified their location of choice and we (BDA) have worked with their planners, engineers and design people to help make the process as smooth as possible.

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the arts

Broadway in Bartlesville at the Bartlesville Community Center

by Nate Williams

If you’re an ABBA fan, read no further, just line up at the box office for “Mamma Mia!” immediately. Written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA, one of the most popular international pop groups of all time.

Their hits topped the charts again and again in Europe, North and South America and Australia.

On any given day, there are at least seven performances of Mamma Mia! being performed around the globe.

On May 15, 2005, Mamma Mia! surpassed the original Broadway runs of The Sound of Music, The King and I, and Damn Yankees with 1,500 performances.

The musical opened April 6, 1999, in the West End of London at the Prince Edward Theatre. Since its beginning, Mamma Mia! has been played in more than 40 countries in all six continents.

The Broadway in Bartlesville series, presented every year by the Bartlesville Community Center, features national touring productions for audiences of all ages.

The Bartlesville Community Center strives to present quality entertainment that leaves audiences longing for more.

The story begins on the Greek island of Kalokairi where 20-year-old Sophie is preparing to marry her fiancé, Sky. She wants her father to walk her down the aisle, but does not know who he is. Sophie discovers her mother’s old diary and finds entries which lead Sophie on a path to find her father.

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feature

2017

BABY New Year!

With many thanks… bMonthly wants to express our appreciation to Karsyn Shalae Photography for taking beautiful photographs of over 70 of Bartlesville’s adorable babies.

We also want to thank Truity Credit Union for their sponsorship of our Baby New Year contest since it’s beginning in 2012. And lastly, thank you to all of the families who participated in our contest, sharing with the world pictures of their darling children.

Happy 2017 to all of you!

Readers Choice: Aubrey

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Logan

Keira

Dev

Amelia

Marshall

Azlyn

Ellie

Ethan

Aubrey

Sadie

Delilah

Joslyn

Brenna

Eli

Clara

Cade

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Arya

Grasyn

Ivy

Johanna

Talen

Caimbree

Kayanah

Collin

Adalyn

Annika

Hagan

Elanor

Nova

Phoebe

Arabella

Jaxon

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Evelynn

Peyton

Paislee

Lunabelle

River

Shane

Benton

James

Rhett

Ryker

Kamryn

Lad

Nonnie

Layla

Gracen

Jayvier

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Lucas

Wyatt

Ainslee

Fynnlee

Bentley

Avery

Brooks

Kamryn

Uriah

Maci

Cynthia

Parker

Landree

Paisley

Kennedy

Mathis

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Sunday, Jan 1

Monday, Jan 2

Happy New Year!

Hatha Flow Yoga

930 AM

Tuesday, Jan 3

9 AM

VISUALIZATION – ANTICIPATION Bartlesville Public Library, main entry display case.

Hopestone Center

Exhibit of 2017 abstract art by David Cade:

206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard

sculpture, mixed media, visualization of the

918.766.4673

future of design. Open Jan. 4, 2017 - Jan 30, 2017. Main entry foyer.

12 PM

Thursday, Jan 5

Jewelry Making Hopestone Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard 918.766.4673

The 25th Annual Bartlesville Creative Writing Contest! The grand prize is $200!

Bartlesville Public Library 600 S. Johnstone Ave Bartlesville, OK 74003 Winning 1st place in each category (poetry, fiction, children’s literature, nonfiction) is $100. Winning 2nd place in each category is $50.Contestants must be current BPL cardholders and at least 14 years of age.

Entries for the teen division (14 – 17 years old) are free! And for the adult division the fee is $10 per entry. Please see all the

7 PM 10 AM

Citizenship Classes

The Johnstone Irregulars Book Club Bartlesville Public Library

Bartlesville Public Library

The Johnstone Irregulars Book Club meets

Literacy Services hosts two Citizenship

the first Tuesday of each month. They like to

Classes weekly. Mondays, 10:00 AM - 11:30

read and discuss bestsellers, mysteries, and

AM & Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Call

current authors. There is always room for

918-338-4179 for additional information.

more to join in. If your interested, the group meets in Meeting Room A at 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, Jan 4

official rules on the entry form, which must

1 PM Nutrition & Herb Study Group (first Thursday each month) Hopestone Center

be submitted with each category entry. Entry

206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard

forms and guidelines can be found and

918.766.4673

printed from our website, or can be picked up at the library. All entries must be received

by February 1st. Bring entries to the library, or mail them to FOL Creative Writing Contest c/o Bartlesville Public Library 600 S. Johnstone Ave Bartlesville, OK 74003

830 AM

Zumba Gold Hopestone Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard 918.766.4673

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Saturday, Jan 7 8 AM

Winter Artisan Market 601 S Shawnee Bartlesville Women’s Club The Winter Artisan Market is an indoor market that resumes when the Farmer’s market closes for the

Monday, January 23 10 AM Bartlesville Art Association 300-398 1st Drive Ross Meyers Class “10-Week Painting Class” - Ross Myers

Ross Myers will be teaching a 10-week painting class at the BAA Art Center in Johnstone Park weekly on Mondays, January thru March. Class is open to all ages (minimum age limit is 10 years). Any painting medium is fine. Students are responsible for their own supplies. List of supplies will be available. New students will begin with drawing classes in pencil or charcoal. Students should come to class 30 minutes early for the first 3 weeks. When finished with drawing instruction, students may select which painting medium to use.

Myers has been an art teacher for 25 years. He holds a B.A. in painting from Tulsa University and is nationally known for his oil paintings. Ross’ philosophy is that art is an individual and creative experience.

Students are motivated to work at their own ability and knowledge level. A student’s progress is never compared to that of other students. Mondays at 10 12 am or 1 - 3 pm. January 23 - March 27 Cost: $242 per class (due on first day of class) Register: Contact Cathy Casad (BAA class coordinator) at Capri15cat@ gmail.com or 918-766-1810. For class questions, contact Ross at 918-636-6301.

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5 PM

season. We have artists/crafters/small

Promote your business by joining other

email winterartisanmarketbartlesville@

Chamber After Hours members at this networking event.

businesses. Free. For More information cloverleafbakingco.com

Meet potential customers and tell them about your products/services. People are more likely to do business with people they know. Be prepared by bringing plenty of business cards. Enjoy food and drinks provided by Osage Casino. First time guests welcome at no charge. Must be a Chamber member to attend regularly. Contact the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce for location information. (918) 336-8708

7 PM

Karaoke Thursdays Osage Casino Every Thursday at the Nine18 Bar

8 PM

Steelwind Price Tower Copper Bar

7 pm – 10 pm

510 S. Dewey Ave.

Friday, Jan 6

as “those banjos n’ stuff”, it’s time to catch

Caregiver Support Group (first Friday each month)

began playing music together at bluegrass

9AM

Hopestone Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard

Whether you’re a bluegrass fanatic or see it the sounds of Steelwind! Blake and Michael festivals and it was there they discovered each others similar tastes in music.

Steelwind’s return to Price Tower promises

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to be a great show!Based out of Oklahoma

8 PM

fiddle and vocals, Michael Henneberry on

Bartlesville Community Center

Blair on banjo, Sam Parks on mandolin, and

Nicnos CH - Rising Tide Productions presents “Nicnos”

City, Steelwind consists of Blake Parks on guitar and vocals, Adam Davis on dobro, Jim Kenny Parks on the ol’ upright bass.

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Monday, Jan 9

Friday, Jan 13

2 PM

Monday, Jan 16

Oil Painting with Kate Hopestone Center 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard 918.766.4673

Tuesday, Jan 10 530 PM

Colored Pencil 101

Women’s Cancer Support Group

830 PM

Live Music with Jordan Hehl Painted Horse Bar & Grille 110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.

Bartlesville Art Association

Hopestone Center

Valerie Jones teaches the basics of colored

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

pencil fine art! In 3 short 2-hour lessons,

5:30-6:30 Women’s Cancer Support Group

you will be introduced to the tools and

with a licensed counselor (Meets 2nd and

techniques to get you started with this

4th Tuesday of month)

Wednesday, Jan 11

Sunday, Jan 8

6 PM

and techniques of layering color, burnishing

Kids Pizza, Paint and Pop

and using solvent to blend colors together.

Hopestone Center

Students will bring 20 Prismacolor colored

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

pencils. Go to bartlesvilleartassociation.org

Let their imaginations run wild!! Jennifer

for more information.

Spina will teach the children how to create their own uniq painting. $20/child includes

530 PM

wonderful medium. We will cover the tools

Tuesday, Jan 17

all art supplies, pizza and drinks. Children

BollyX

living with cancer and their siblings are free.

Tri County Tech

Please call Hopestone at (918)876-1709 to

BollyX is a high intensity Bollywood cardio

reserve your child’s canvas.

workout that’s coming to Tri County in 2017…Taught by Rajeshree Choudhary.

Saturday, Jan 14

Move to the heart-pumping beats of Bollywood, get ready to feel that muscle burn, and unleash your inner swagger.

2 PM

Hopestone Center Grand Opening 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard 918.766.4673 Join us for the afternoon between 2-4pm. In the historic Kress building, located at 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd. Take a tour of the new renovations and learn about classes and services offered by Hopestone Center.

$39 for full course or $5 drop in. Contact

Bushcraft 101 at Tri County Tech

918.331.3333.

If you read the bMonthly Bushcraft story

Thursday, Jan 12

last month, classes start today! Contact

1 PM

Tri County Tech to take your spot in this

Nutrition Support Group Hopestone 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

6 PM

Paint & Pour

wellness. Cancer patients, survivors, and

Hopestone Center

those who want to strengthen their immune

206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd.

system are all welcome to attend. Bring your

Our artist will lead you step-by-step to

Gentle Reads Book Club

own healthy brown bag lunch and join us!

create your own work of art. Wine, non-

Bartlesville Public Library

2nd Thursday of every month @ 1:00

alcoholic beverages and light snacks will be

Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month

available. $40/person covers all materials

to discuss selected titles. The Club meets in

and refreshments. Free to cancer patients,

Meeting Room B beginning at 2:00 PM. Call

survivors and those that are caring for

818-338-4169 for more information.

7 PM

Simply Ballroom 117 ½ Frank Phillips Blvd.

EXPLORE, DANCE, MOVE Dance to world rhythms with this lightly structured weekly practice through movement. Facilitated

by Lisa Roll and Kat Closmann. For more

Karaoke Thursdays

information.

2 PM

Hopestone to reserve your canvas. Space

Wednesday, Jan 18

is limited.

Colored Pencil 101

8 PM

Dance Circle

Contact TCT at (918) 331-3333 for more

For ANYONE who is interested in eating for

someone currently in treatment. Please call

4 PM

class offered in Bartlesville and Pawhuska.

Bartlesville Art Association 300-398 1st Drive

Karaoke & Dance Party

Learn the basics of colored pencil fine

Painted Horse Bar & Grille

art! In 3 short 2-hour lessons, you will be

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd

introduced to the tools and techniques to

Osage Casino

get you started with this wonderful medium.

Every Thursday at the Nine18 Bar

We will cover the tools and techniques of

7 pm – 10 pm

layering color, burnishing and using solvent to blend colors together. Students will bring 20 Prismacolor colored pencils. Go to bartlesvilleartassociation.org for more information.

information contact 918.914.2720.

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1130 AM

Wednesday, Jan 25

Women in Business Hillcrest Country Club 1901 Price Road Featuring Narissa Rampsey. Contact the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce for more information. 918.336.8708

Thursday, Jan 19 Colored Pencil 101 Bartlesville Art Association

7 PM

Karaoke Thursdays

830 PM

300-398 1st Drive

Live music with Ayngel & John

Learn the basics of colored pencil fine

Painted Horse Bar and Grille

art! In 3 short 2-hour lessons, you will be

110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd

introduced to the tools and techniques to

Osage Casino Every Thursday at the Nine18 Bar 7 pm – 10 pm

730 PM

get you started with this wonderful medium. layering color, burnishing and using solvent

Broadway in Bartlesville!

Presents Mama Mia!

to blend colors together. Students will

Bartlesville Community Center

bring 20 Prismacolor colored pencils. Go

Over 50 million people all around the world

We will cover the tools and techniques of

to bartlesvilleartassociation.org for more information.

Monday, Jan 23 10 AM

have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA

Bartlesville Art Association

MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer

300-398 1st Drive

Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale

Ross Meyers 10 Week Painting Class

unfolds on a Greek island paradise. The

Tuesday, Jan 24 1030 AM

story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship! With more

“Mommy (or Daddy) and Me” Reita Adams

productions playing internationally than any

Bartlesville Art Association

No.1 Show!

300-398 1st Drive

other musical, MAMMA MIA! is the World’s

Thursday, Jan 26

7 PM

This class is for a preschooler (age 3

Osage Casino

hour sessions. The projects are simple

“Painting with Oils 101” - Pat Meyer

Every Thursday at the Nine18 Bar

yet creative, and will focus on different

Bartlesville Art Association

7 pm – 10 pm

elements of art. Classes are scheduled for

300-398 1st Drive

Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. January 24, 31, and

Pat will guide students through a paint-along

February 7, 14, 21, 28. We want this to be a

still life in a group format. She will discuss

special time with your child so please make

still life set up, drawing and value. Most

arrangements for younger siblings. Class

supplies are included, but students are

size is limited to 10 parent/child teams. Go

responsible for bringing a flat #6 brush, oil

Bartlesville Public Library

to bartlesvilleartassociation.org for more

paint in 7 colors, and a 9 X 12 canvas or

2nd Floor, Room A

information.

panel. Students are also responsible for a

Karaoke Thursdays

Saturday, Jan 21 10 AM

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or 4) and a parent, and includes 6 half

10am

Certified Navigator Assistance (English &

basic knowledge of colors and set up. Pat

Spanish) available to answer questions,

is a professional artist from Tulsa, and has

and help with applications and enrollment in

received national recognition. She was

Marketplace plans. First come, first served.

our BAA 2016 Spring Show judge. This is

10-4. Free.

a fabulous opportunity to learn from one of the best. This 2 hour adult class will meet Thursday, January 26, from 10 a.m. till noon. If there is inclement weather on the 26th, the class will be rescheduled. Go to bartlesvilleartassociation.org for more information.

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Saturday, Jan 28 830 PM

Live Music with Signal 29 Painted Horse Bar & Grille 110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd

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out & about arts of hopestone

price tower art of the tree

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spotlight

Resolving Resolutions

by Mike Wilt

Ringing in a new year means a champagne toast, a hearty bowl of black-eyed peas, and a list of resolutions. Well, two out of three ain’t bad.

It’s been reported that 45 percent of Americans usually make resolutions while 17 percent infrequently make resolutions leaving 38 percent who never make resolutions. I read that people who explicitly make resolutions are ten times more like to achieve their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions.

That’s intriguing since only 8 percent are successful in achieving their resolutions. Reminds me of the bromide that you have a better chance of winning the lottery by not playing it. But I digress.

The top three resolutions are related to weight, money, and relationships. So it’s not surprising that people in their twenties are more successful at realizing their resolutions than people in their fifties. Life is easy when you’re 26, skinny, poor, and in love.

For all age groups specific resolutions include exercising more, eating healthier, shedding some pounds, spending less/saving more, and traveling. The problem is that the time for resolutions comes at the same time as the cold, the dark, the rain, and the snow.

(Two chili dogs and Netflix at home by the fire, anyone?)

One of the keys to achieving physical fitness goals is to wait until spring. Go figure.

Other resolutions: get organized, stop procrastinating, read more, spend more time with family, learn

something new, volunteer. In other words, quit being such a worthless slug.

Actually, some good advice is to write down your accomplishments and what you are already doing well.

That seems like a sound resolution and one which could easily be achieved. If nothing else it’ll serve as a salve when the bills start rolling in because you spent more and saved less.

Those in either the 45 percent or 17 percent might have a better shot at landing in the 8 percent if they adhere to a few helpful hints. First, tackle one resolution at a time. You can have that mega-meat pizza in one hand, but just make sure you have a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird in the other. Next, make small changes.

Instead of taking the elevator, take the stairs. I assume that includes taking the stairs up. And lastly, avoid absolutes. Vow to never ever use the credit card again and the next thing you know your spouse will have backed our, uh, the car into a concrete pole. Hits happen.

I’m not sure which group I’m in, but it’s definitely not the 45 percent. And at 52-years-old I don’t appear to have a statistical chance of relishing resolution realization. Nonetheless, it might behoove me to jot down a few goals for 2017. I might have the resolve to imprison the plastic, frequent the fitness facility, and buy a bevy of berries and bananas. That seems to be a realistic resolution roster. And I’ll get right on it...the very first day of March. v JANUARY 2017 | b Monthly

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ARE YOU SOMEONE’S HERO? “To me, a hero is someone who helps a kid learn to read.”

-Cheyenne Stevens

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BETH BAUGHMAN ANDERSON

by Julie Pranger

Beth Baughman Anderson may be the new kid on the block, but she is no stranger to Bartlesville.

Anderson, a Bartlesville native, has returned to her beloved hometown.

She recently accepted the position of Program Manager for Main Street Bartlesville where she plans to support the continued revitalization of the downtown area.

A lot of time has passed since she left the area. And there’s a lot that she’s accomplished.

Anderson attended College High School where she excelled in academics and served as student body president. After high school, she moved to Michigan where she pursued a bachelor’s degree in education.

“My mom said I could go anywhere I wanted, but tuition would be paid at [the University of] Michigan,” she laughed.

“I was a fourth-generation graduate, tracing all the way back to my greatgrandfather who graduated from dental school.”

She was active in several campus organizations, especially Greek life through Delta Delta Delta, an experience she treasures.

After college, she moved to Washington D.C. with her late husband.

She began her career working for a private school in Georgetown while her husband worked for the Reagan administration. It was then she discovered her passion for teaching.

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Shortly thereafter, she was given full press access to feature “Project Runway” designers. She then began receiving invitations to runway shows and earning accolades in the fashion industry. Her work has been featured in publications such as ELLE, Huffington Post, Forbes and more.

“After Washington DC, we decided to move to Greenwich, Connecticut,” she explained.

From Connecticut, she and her son moved around the country and Anderson pursued her work as a teacher.

She married Bartlesville native, Tim Anderson and their daughter, Clara was born in 1998.

Her family settled in Tulsa, OK and Beth taught for the Broken Arrow Public Schools for 11 years. And finally, before her most recent return to Bartlesville, Beth and Clara were living in South Carolina.

In 2007, Anderson and her son, who now works in Chicago for an advertising agency, decided to start an online boutique business, My Chic Things. Her inspiration came from a disabled friend who found success in running her own online shop.

With a passion for writing and for fashion, Anderson soon started a blog, chicgalleria.com, featuring all things beauty, fashion, health, work and living. One could say that she was a contributing pioneer of the blogging industry, which had become a new phenomenon at the time. As the blogging obsession swept the world, Anderson’s grew in popularity.

Its success led Anderson to close her online boutique and eventually led to the launch of Chic Galleria Publications, LCC, an “all-encompassing business of online publishing.”

“I soon realized that I could not do it all by myself,” she said. “…I found myself hiring staff, which allowed me to expand the company.”

It was during the explosion in popularity of the TV show, “Project Runway,” so she started searching for people who were on the show.

“I starting asking the contestants if I could do feature stories showcasing them,” she said. “I had to get full permission from the TV show producers at the time.”

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Today, her company has several clients and a small staff of multi-media writers, copywriters, editors and public relations professionals. This past May, she launched a new online shop, Chic Galleria Boutique at shopchicgalleria.com.

It’s been one year since Anderson made her move back to Bartlesville where it all began. After settling in town, she found herself teaching once again, filling a short-term position at Kane Elementary, where she now volunteers as a reading mentor.

Her position at Main Street Bartlesville came about when she was invited to attend Business After Hours, an informal networking event regularly hosted by the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce. It was there that she first heard about the open position of Program Manager.

“After interviewing for the job, I knew that my heart was with [it],” she explained. Her love of Bartlesville made it easy to accept the position.

“When it comes to Bartlesville, there are things here that you don’t find anywhere else; the friendly people, the people who bend over backwards to help you,” she smiled. “The job made me feel comfortable and at home because I already know so many residents.”

There are many things that contribute to Anderson’s love of the downtown area, but in particular, mornings.

“The mornings are alive… it literally reminds me of ‘Cheers!’ [the show]” she said. “I can walk in a coffee shop in the morning and there will be ten people that I know.”

Seven fun facts about Beth Anderson: 1. She’s a University of Michigan sports fanatic 2. She loves Dave Matthews Band 3. She considers meeting Tim Gunn a highlight of her life 4. She loves dark craft brew 5. She would eat sushi every day if she could 6. She enjoys going to the beach 7. Her favorite color is blue For more information about Main Street Bartlesville or to meet with Beth Anderson, call 918-214-8500 or email info@mainstreetbartlesville.org. v

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Compliments of the Bartlesville Area History Museum and Charlotte Egerton

The Kress Building Foundation of a five-and-dime

Since the opening of the very first S.H. Kress five and dime store in 1896, founder Samuel Kress became known for selling low-price variety goods in architecturally significant stores. The Kress Company challenged the cheap stigma first associated with variety stores, elevating five-and-dimes to institutions of American achievement through their opulent design and civic appeal. The first stores were housed in preexisting structures, until 1909 when the first purposebuilt Kress five and dime was built on Frank Phillips Boulevard, here in Bartlesville, OK. The physical environment of Kress stores were responses to the era’s popularity of modern merchandising and feminine consumption. With his company’s new in-house architectural division, Kress’ stores were distinct from their competitors as their sometimes elaborate facades were visually appealing additions to Main Street America.

Historian Bernice Thomas begins her book on the architecture of the S. H. Kress five-and-dime stores with an anecdote. Driving in downtown Albany, Georgia, Thomas was so captivated by the palegolden, intricately ornamented Kress building, she felt compelled to stop her car and admire it fully.

The first store opened under the chain name, S. H. Kress & Co. five-and-dime, was in

Memphis, Tennessee in 1896. Memphis was then a thriving cotton port and would offer the maximum potential and minimum risk for the introduction of the Kress idea; to develop a chain of stores throughout the United States. Other five-and-dime giants, namely Woolworths and McCrory’s, also laid the foundation of their legacies around the same time. For the next decade, Kress only opened stores in former Confederate states with the exception of Oklahoma, which was a territory during the Civil War and predominately sided with the Confederacy. This allowed Kress to establish his brand in a new market, since most competitors were established in the northeast.

In 1905, the company employed its first architect.

Julius H. Zeitner, the first recorded architect, initially made renovations on existing buildings. Kress went on to create a formal architectural division in the 1910s.

By this time, Kress was an established business and household name especially in the South. The company used their success to spend additional money on new, elaborate buildings that outshined other variety chains.

Kress attempted to capture the country store feel. An ad campaign, “Meet your friends at Kress” beckoned customers to the store to experience the same social environment of a community store.

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flawlessly designed space became more controllable.

Interior architectural drawings included floor layouts of merchandise, giving every type of product an intended place inside the store. The structure located at 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard, designed and built by S.H. Kress & Co., is the first of its kind a treasured example of commercial architecture.

Like many other buildings of its kind, its architectural charm was masked by the strange “upgrades” of the 1980s. For close to 30 years drop ceilings and office carpet made the interior as close to a modern office environment as you can make a building over 100 years old! Finally, in 2010 the structure began its journey back to its original form and has undergone a stripping away of “improvements” which have exposed the interior scale and detail of the original structure. As described in the following timeline, the building has gone through many lives over the past 107 years.

1909 – 1968 1969 – 1971 1972 – 1973 1975 – 1977 1978 – 1979 1980 – 1981 1982 – 2010 2010 – 2014 2011 – 2014 2016

S. H. Kress & Co. Vacant Dart Dollar Fabrics Ashley’s Outlet General Merchandise Vacant Phillips Petroleum Offices Bartlesville Office Supply Chris Oldroyd purchased and

renovated the building The Frank Phillips Club leased the bottom floor of the Kress Building.

The building purchased and renovated by Hopestone Cancer Support Center of Bartlesville.

The most recent purchase by Hopestone Cancer Support Center allows for the building to again be utilized by the public. Hopestone, which was started in 2012, provides a place where the cancer community can come for support, education, exercise and the arts. They offer a wide variety of support groups, transportation assistance, prescription assistance 32

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and many other things that patients and their families need to help them on their journey. Cancer Patients, Survivors and caregivers of those currently in treatment never pay a fee for services. For patients, that is all taken care of by generous donations, and the community members who pay small fees to have access to our programs such as yoga and other specialty classes. It’s a true “people helping people” philosophy.

“This is a truly beautiful space where we can continue to do all of the things that we currently do, and also expand on the things our patients and survivors have asked for. We are very excited about all that this permanent home will bring to the cancer community of Washington, Nowata and Osage counties.” said Debbie Halpin, executive director of Hopestone Center.

Hopestone is a local independent nonprofit organization. Donations received are not used for funding, but rather in our local and surrounding communities to provide art, education, exercise and support to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.

For more information, visit hopestonecenter.org or call 918-766-4673.

If you would be interested to see the newly renovated Kress Building in person, the Hopestone Center is hosting their official grand opening Sunday, January 8th from 2pm-4pm. The building is located downtown at 206 SE Frank Phillips Boulevard. All are welcome to attend.

The location of Kress stores in the central business district of each city contributed to the stores’ role as Main Street institutions. Especially as more of these districts and individual buildings become eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, the awareness of their historic significance continues to grow. The Kress legacy of architectural distinction, nostalgia and solid construction will allow many Bartians to continue to “Meet your friends at Kress” for years to come. v

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More Than a Taste:

A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE Family Healthcare Clinic Fundraiser - Fri, Feb. 10

By Lori Esser

Indulge your sweet tooth over Valentine’s Day weekend. Bring your sweetheart along to the Family Healthcare Clinic’s savory fundraiser, “A Taste of Chocolate” happening at the Hillcrest Country Club Feb. 10, 7-11 p.m. The event supports the Access to Care medical program which helps provide quality health care for families in the local community.

“Donations to this fundraiser help supplement the low cost, quality medical care that all uninsured or underinsured patients receive at Family Healthcare Clinic,” explained executive director, Patty Leach. “Based on household income, 90 percent of all uninsured patients pay only a very small, cash-pay price, regardless of the level of medical care needed.”

For example, if a patient comes to Family Healthcare Clinic, located at 1820 W. Hensley Blvd, in need of treatment for hypertension, diabetes, or any other medical problem, they may only pay $45 out-of-pocket.

The actual cost of care incurred by the clinic may be $250 or higher.

“Donations to this event help to supplement the actual cost of care,” said Leach.

Guests can expect to enjoy an array of carefully crafted and presented chocolate treats by local chocolatier, Melody Hughes. There will be a wide selection of handmade confections, including one of the event’s highlights, chocolate martinis.

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“Previous attendees can attest that the chocolate buffet she provides never fails to amaze and delight!” added Leach.

Committee members have chosen Dr. and Mrs. Michael Reburn as this year’s honorary chairpersons, a position selected each year based partially on recommendations of the previous year’s chairs.

“The Reburns are a perfect choice,” explained Leach.

“Dr. Reburn, through his position as a radiologist with Jane Phillips Medical Center, has for many years been instrumental in assisting with FHC’s free mammogram service, which allows uninsured community women [access to] this life-saving screening, at no cost to the patient.”

Chocolate connoisseurs are invited to attend the fundraiser solo, with friends, or with their Valentine. The evening includes dinner, dancing, games, cash bar, entertainment, and a decadent chocolate buffet. A Martinis by McCoy’s raffle will award one lucky winner with an $800 gift certificate to McCoy Jewelers of Bartlesville. Dress will be semi-formal party attire.

“A Taste of Chocolate” began as a downtown showcase event during the OKMozart festival. Over the years it has evolved into this elegant evening affair.

For more information or to purchase tickets for $75, call 918-336-4822 or visit events.ticketprinting. com/event/22007. Sponsorships and tables are still available. v

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Dates & shows subject to change.

WED, JAN 25 7:30 PM TUE, FEB 7 7:30 PM

FRI, MAR 3 7:30 PM SAT, APR 22 7:30 PM

Buy Tickets at: 918-336-2787 • 800-618-2787 www.bartlevillecommunitycenter.com