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OKC gets its first Vegas-style wedding chapel. David Dishman has all the details.
8 | Nothing but Net
OKC electronic rockers Net talk cassette tapes, Kraftwerk and confrontation. Nathan Poppe shares his interview.
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usic and food go hand in hand. In his packed restaurant, Off the Hook chef Corey Harris took a short break from his bustling kitchen to share his newest creation with me. No, it wasn’t another delicious, cheesy seafood dish. It was a full-length record. The hip-hop flavored effort is called “Kitchen Chronicles Vol. 1,” and it’s the brainchild of his rapper alter ego, Chef Slawta.
FOLLOW @NATHANPOPPE ON TWITTER That moniker is by far the coolest coleslaw has sounded since ... well ... ever. You can read about Harris’ recent run of success in Dave Cathey’s excellent cover story. It wasn’t long ago he was cooking in a lone food truck and now there are two Off the Hook’s in Oklahoma City. But back to the music. So, it’s impossible to separate nourishment from melodies on “Kitchen Chronicles,” a 10-song collection Harris recorded at his home studio with the help of co-executive producer Austin Nichols. It’s out now. Intrigued? I suggest you do a Google and start with listening to “Dope Food.” The track also features Loneisha Harris, Corey’s wife and business partner, who goes by Bo$$ Lady. I got a kick out of the Kool-Aid pickle verses — along with the album cover’s family-friendly “Non Parental Advisory” warning. Yeah, this record probably wouldn’t even offend the Happy Meal crowd. That song’s a solid taste of Harris’ congenial aim. It’s a slickly produced hip-hop jingle with easily digestible beats and
lyrics that speak specifically to what the chef MC knows best — his own food. “Kitchen Chronicles” is obsessed with culinary delights. Chef Slawta has essentially crafted an extended commercial that’s true to his passion for cooking and dropping bars. The record even manages
to be inspirational. He often raps about making money and not excuses. I personally enjoy hearing people talk about what they love. Harris found a fun avenue to do that and it works. I can’t think of many occupations where an album makes sense as a piece of clever commercialism. A roomful of ad agency wizards could dork around for a week and not come up with anything half this entertaining. And for a debut, Slawta shows he isn’t messing around, but still wants to have a good time. What a catch. Chef Slawta’s “Kitchen Chronicles Vol. 1” album cover. The album is dedicated to rapper and chef Corey Harris’ late grandmother, Bettye Mishion. [IMAGE PROVIDED]
Chef Corey Harris makes smothered seafood fries at Off the Hook Seafood and More, 125 W Britton Rd., in Oklahoma City. [PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS]
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Wanda Jackson shakes up Tower Theatre
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Wanda Jackson performs live at the Tower Theatre on Feb. 17. The longtime Oklahoma City resident and Maud native said she enjoys playing hometown shows and attracted several hundred concertgoers to the performance. [PHOTOS BY NATHAN POPPE]
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anda Jackson was staring right at me. She lowered her microphone, placed her hands at her hips and tilted her head into a picture-perfect pose. Leave it to Jackson to do all this voguing in the middle of a live performance.
Click. I snapped that cheeky moment at Jackson's Tower Theatre concert on Feb. 17 early during her hourlong set. Jackson, 80, isn't shakin' exactly like she used to because the rock 'n' roll pioneer prefers to sit during concerts, but there wasn't a shortage of entertainment. Make no mistake, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's dedicated to her audience and her craft. Her camera-ready, fringed outfit still catches the stage light just right, and the longtime Oklahoma City resident can deliver her wit — or even a yodel — at the drop of a hat. Here's a few more observations from her full-band, hometown concert at the Tower Theatre. SEE WANDA, 7
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WANDA STILL DRAWS A CROWD That Saturday’s seated show was close to selling out, which was impressive considering how many concerts were going on that evening and how recently Jackson had performed in Oklahoma. Of the roughly 600 concertgoers that night, it’s worth noting how diverse the age range was. Rockabilly fanatics resembling 1950s character actors mingled with everyone from senior adults to grade-schoolers. Jackson retains a wide appeal.
and seems to enjoy putting on a show as much as the crowd appears to enjoy it. She also displayed a more tender side, especially when she dedicated a song to her late husband, Wendell Dale Goodman. I want to say it was “Right or Wrong.” He had managed Wanda’s career for more than 50 years, and she said she missed being “cheek to cheek” with him.
THAT NASTY VOICE HOLDS UP The “sweet lady with the nasty voice” moniker isn’t hyperbole. Jackson’s never had an immaculate voice, but rather it’s an exemplary one. Her growl hasn’t lost an ounce of grit, and she owns that. I hear modern artists like Margo Price and Elle King dip into a similar affectation. It’s about as essential to rock ‘n’ roll as the guitar string.
SHE’S GOT A SENSE OF HUMOR THERE WAS A “RIOT ... Besides making a dramatic pose for my camera, Jackson peppered the show with anecdotes and stories from her storied career which stretches back more than six decades. “Let me take you back to 1959,” she said during the show. “When y’all weren’t even a twinkle in your daddy’s eye.” The “Fujiyma Mama” is a consummate performer
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UPCOMING TOWER THEATRE CONCERTS MARCH 16: Dan Layus MARCH 17: Hip Hop Showcase MARCH 20: Black Angels with The Black Lips MARCH 21: Colter Wall MARCH 22: The Dead South
Above: Wanda Jackson performs live at the Tower Theatre on Feb. 17. [PHOTOS BY NATHAN POPPE]
... in Cell Block No. 9” and it was among one of the several covers Jackson tossed into her mixture of original songs on Saturday. She also included Hank Williams’ “I Saw the Light,” Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” and Elvis Presley’s “Let’s Have a Party” and “Heartbreak Hotel.”
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MUSIC Q&A
NET
Nothing but Net
From left, Net is Tommy McKenzie, Kyle Vasquez, Andy Escobar and John Baber. Members of Net also have performed with The Copperheads, The Boom Bang, Gum, Stardeath and White Dwarfs and many more Okie bands. [PHOTO BY NATHAN POPPE]
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BY NATHAN POPPE LOOKatOKC Editor
I love when something takes so many left turns it resembles a NASCAR race. Net is like that. It’s an Oklahoma City-based band that Frankensteins together members of too many Okie bands to mention, but the results are a fresh-feeling electronic and rock mashup. The quartet features Kyle Vasquez (guitars/ vocals), John Baber (keyboards), Tommy McKenzie (synth/bass) and Andy Escobar (drums). Nobody here’s a stranger to creating and releasing music, so
what makes this lineup of musically inclined brothers feel like its own project? “It’s four people playing music that was written on a computer and making it more human,” McKenzie told LOOKatOKC. “(We) become syncopated like a machine. Everyone adds to an idea and expands it.” Surrounded by an array of keyboards, synths and guitar pedals, Net feels exceedingly experimental — your guess is as good as mine whether a song might careen into hand claps, whirring synth blasts or angular guitar riffs — but Net also displays enough pop rock sensibilities to suck a listener in. SEE Q&A, 9
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Q&A CONTINUED FROM 8 One minute, album highlight “Technical Issue” could soundtrack the exciting last scenes of a Super Nintendo game while a fictional planet explodes, but before you know it, comparing the song to a punk rock concert with chipmunk-voiced singers makes more sense. The group might sound somewhat familiar if you can name even one Krautrock-influenced band, but they’re more easily defined like a lot of new bands are — by an enthusiasm to dig in a different direction. “For all of us, there’s not really any other way to exist,” McKenzie said. “The longer you play music, the more people you find — or even less in some instances — that share your same ideals for how to create and structure music. “Those sorts of things are very motivational, and you bond with those people very quickly. We’re all inspired by different things, but at the core it’s music that’s true to itself. The artists that inspire us may change, but that ideal does not.” I caught up with Vasquez, who’s responsible for a majority of Net’s songwriting on the band’s debut 8-song LP “Memory Swipe,” and McKenzie via email to learn more about releasing a cassette tape in 2018, Skynet and dressing up as obscure Germans for Halloween.
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I noticed a lot of found audio and strange recordings from what sounds like old TV shows and movies weaved throughout the record. Did you sample anything in particular? Kyle Vasquez: Not much thought went into to the samples I picked out. In the track “Radiowaves,” I wanted the song to feel as if TV and advertisements were more important to society than actual catastrophic events. So, say if hundreds of people die. Well, everything will be OK because this great new product is coming out.
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Talk to me about creating a cassette release in 2018. How and why did you go that route? Tommy McKenzie: We agreed it was best
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to have total control over the format with the budget we had. Alex Shafer, who’s a local musician we’ve all known for a while, has a machine that we used to duplicate the tapes from a master.
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I understand “Memory Swipe” was a self-recorded venture. Is that how you’d like to track songs in the future? Vasquez: All the songs on “Memory Swipe” were recorded and performed by myself in a 100 square foot room. At the time, I was living in a small duplex, and I hate confrontation. In order to avoid it, I gave myself only three takes on drums per song. If the take wasn’t perfect — which it never was — I just stuck with the best one. I really hope that’s not how it’s going be done in the future. Everyone in the band understands the theme now. I believe we’ll work more as a group and hopefully not in a tiny room.
Q: Net doesn’t sound like a lot of
music made locally. Is it a reaction to what’s being created throughout Oklahoma?
Vasquez: It’s not a reaction at all about the music being made in the state. I was going through a hard time, and I needed a project that would occupy my brain and keep me entertained while creating something special to me. Net might sound different because we’re not trying to stick to a style or specific genre like most bands, including the bands we’ve all been in. With Net, I’m more focused on letting the theme act as the cohesion rather than the style.
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“Memory Swipe” ended up being a self-released effort, too. Can you talk to me about trying to find a home for the record and what that challenge is like?
Above: Net counts Gary Numan and Kratfwerk among the band’s electronic rock influences. [PHOTO BY NATHAN POPPE]
Left: Net’s “Memory Swipe” was released on Feb. 10. The album’s cover design was a collaboration between Net’s Kyle Vasquez and Oklahoma Citybased visual artist Tony Thunder. [IMAGE PROVIDED]
McKenzie: It’s knowing that you will more than likely receive a “no” or even more likely no response at all, but (reaching out) anyways. The music is entirely self-created and recorded, so having that control to do whatever you want is liberating. We’re psyched for everyone to hear it, and we’re already working on another record.
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B L A C K PA N T H E R
From left: Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Letitia Wright star in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.” [PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MATT KENNEDY/MARVEL STUDIOS-DISNEY VIA AP]
BY NATHAN POPPE LOOKatOKC Editor
The king of a Third World country indeed runs around in a bulletproof catsuit. That fact surprises people in “Black Panther,” but it’s not a stretch in a Marvel Universe full of green rage monsters and Asgardian warriors. After emerging as the most intriguing hero in “Captain America: Civil War,” T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) makes his proper debut in style as the homecoming king of Wakanda. He returns to his technologically-advanced African nation to pick up the Black Panther mantle after his father’s death. It’s good to be the top cat, but it’s also complicated. Before digging into this crafted with care and overdue film, it’s worth addressing the hype surrounding it. “Black Panther” is far and away the most touted piece of modern afrofuturism, a genre that blends elements of fantasy, science fiction and philosophy into a world reimagined with a black ideology. It’s a creation of profound imagination and empowerment that’s been bubbling about the outskirts of popular culture for decades, championed most recently
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“Black Panther” is a super comic book adaptation with a personality of its own. Boseman’s Panther has a dryer sense of humor than the line-a-minute deliver of Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and also takes himself much more seriously than Thor does in “Ragnarok.” It’s not unheard of to have a movie featuring a black superhero — check out Marvel’s own “Luke Cage” on Netflix, “Hancock” and “The Dark Tower” — but “Black Panther” showcases so many prominent African American characters that it operates in a league of its own, as did “Straight Outta Compton.” The production is steeped in so much African art, culture and costumes that you might not even recognize it, on the surface, as a Marvel Studios release. Similar to what made “Get Out” a success last year, “Black Panther” is a conversation about a black experience made for a black audience wrapped in a genre piece that’s sharing a universal story. At its heart, the movie’s about re-evaluating traditions and how adverse they are to change. It’s a rather mature, action-heavy story that makes a strong showing in a
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by modern artists like Kehinde Wiley and Jean-Michel Basquiat along with musicians like Outkast and Janelle Monae, who might have dual citizenship in the American south and outer space. So, picture a genre that’s been hiding in plain sight, like Wakanda, and give it a $200 million megaphone for the first time. That’s pretty novel. Co-writer and director Ryan Coogler (“Creed”) did not miss his shot.
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Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira. (Prolonged sequences of action violence and a brief rude gesture)
crowded field of CGI-filled super stories. It definitely benefits from not having to constantly connect back to convoluted Avenger timelines. It tells its own story. T’Challa’s at the steering wheel as he struggles with the trappings of leadership and faces moments of peril so virile that I felt nervous for Black Panther. Sure, heroes are constantly bombarded with challenges, but it’s rare for them to feel so immediate. But “Black Panther” isn’t a oneman show. The female cast shines as if they’ve been playing super people their whole lives. Warriors Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Okoye (Danai Gurira) kicks equal amounts of tail while Shuri (Letitia Wright) gives the popular gadget guru role a fresh take. Her lab resembles something outta James Bond’s MI6 HQ with way better decorations. Much of the film’s stunning costumes and futuristic production design were crafted by women, too. Wakandans built their techfilled society with the aid of a fictional meteoric ore called vibranium. It fuels everything from the Black Panther suit to public transportation. It’s a constant battle whether vibranium belongs outside Africa. Two baddies want to make that decision for Wakandans. Although he’s not the main villain, Andy Serkis — the “Tolkien white actor” known for his motion capture roles as Caesar the ape and Smeagol from “Lord of the Rings — takes off his digital mask to play the deliciously evil Ulysses Klaue. He has a special gift for bugging the hell out of everyone around him, and it’s hilarious. But his menace is stunted by Michael B. Jordan’s especially
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evil Erik Killmonger. His name says it all. The former black-ops soldier thinks the world is ready for a reboot. Funnily enough, his argument to spread vibranium is a bit weak because he’s the perfect example of a person who shouldn’t have it in the first place. “Black Panther” is bold, but isn’t totally bulletproof. The fights are a bit clumsy and difficult to follow at times, which wasn’t aided by 3-D glasses. It made a few dimly lit scenes too hard to see. Save your money on those dopey glasses and catch it in two dimensions. The balance of soundtrack and score puzzled me, too. I figured “Black Panther” would be filled to the brim with the Kendrick Lamarcurated hip-hop soundtrack. My expectations resembled a “Guardians of the Galaxy” feel — where the tracks would weave in and out early and often. Only a handful of tracks made the cut. The lush score — supplied by Ludwig Göransson and a 132piece orchestra — features a lot of rapid, upbeat rhythmic drumming and grandiose compositions. It definitely sets the mood, but I suppose a soundtrack that’s R-rated doesn’t mesh with a PG-13 movie. Also, the third act feels a bit rushed. Friends and family turn on each other without much explanation. I’m not sure if “Black Panther” is trying to sneak in a few points about politics and civil wars — no, not Marvel’s “Civil War” — but it needed more finesse. Still, “Black Panther” roars in its debut and leaps to the front of the Marvel pack.
Released by Disney and Marvel Studios, Chadwick Boseman is shown in a scene from “Black Panther.” [PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MARVEL STUDIOS/DISNEY VIA AP]
Danai Gurira in a scene from Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.”
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U R B A N R E N E WA L
Above, left: Developer Pat Salame has acquired more than 75 percent of the area south of downtown between Shartel Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Interstate 40 and the future Oklahoma City Boulevard. [PHOTO PROVIDED] Above, right: Artist renderings of the master plan for Strawberry Fields shows a mix of housing, retail and office space. [RENDERING PROVIDED BY GSB ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS]
Strawberry Fields endeavor Six-story building will kick off an extensive, planned development BY STEVE LACKMEYER | For LOOKatOKC
Construction is set to start in Strawberry Fields with a five-story building that will include five condominiums on the top floor and office space below that will include a floor to be leased by G.E. Johnson Construction. [RENDERING PROVIDED BY GSB ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS]
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Development of Strawberry Fields south of downtown is set to begin with a five-story building that will include five condominiums and will house the Oklahoma City operations for G.E. Johnson Construction. Pat Salame has acquired 278 lots, more than 75 percent of the properties between the future Oklahoma City Boulevard, Shartel Avenue, Interstate 40 and the west boundary of Scissortail Park along Hudson Avenue. With other properties under contract, Salame is set to control all but one of the private properties along the boulevard between Shartel and Hudson. She is in negotiations to buy that property and is anticipating being able to acquire or bid for the remaining frontage that either is or will be under the control of the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority. After spending the past three years acquiring and clearing SEE DEVELOPMENT, 13
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LONG AND WINDING ROAD Geary approached Salame about meeting Shannon Rogers, who had established a new office for G.E. Johnson in Midtown. Ryan Eshelman, who worked at GSB, knew Rogers from when they went to school and knew Rogers was interested in building a new Oklahoma City office for his growing local operation. Rogers was the lone employee in Oklahoma City when the office was opened in 2014. The operation now employs 20. “We believe we have significant room to grow in the marketplace,” Rogers said. “The market has been responsive. We’ve won work at OU Medical Center, we’re doing multiple projects for Children’s Hospital, and we’ve got another job at Duncan Regional Hospital.” The G.E. Johnson deal was key to the first building project at Strawberry Fields moving forward. Salame reports she has two of the five condominiums on the fifth floor under contract and another with a contract pending. G.E. Johnson, meanwhile, is set to lease the fourth floor and Salame reports talks are underway with potential tenants for the remaining space.
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properties, the new construction marks a transition for Salame. “We’re hoping to start construction this summer,” Salame said. “I’m seeing the dream come true. I love what this team has done and put together. I wanted this to be special. I think this will blend with the historical buildings that are already there that I will be keeping.” The emergence of Salame as a major player in developing the Core to Shore area south of downtown still is surprising some longtime real estate observers. In an interview with The Oklahoman last year, she admitted she started off with much humbler aspirations to build a single block of modern homes before she was encouraged by friends and investors to go big. Ron Smith, CEO of GSB Architects & Planners, was one of the first to team up with Salame when she started acquiring properties two years ago. “Someone gave me a call and told me about her,” Smith said. “It was interesting. Then she called, we met, and she told me about her vision. It was very interesting, very inspiring. She needed someone to give her advice about aesthetics and planning. I like what she said, and she is straightforward and honest. “There was something about her — you get a gut feel, she was on to something big.” Connecting with G.E. Johnson, meanwhile, involved introductions through broker Ron Geary, who represented Salame’s purchase of one of the area’s more historic buildings, a two-story building with multiple storefronts at SE 3 and Shartel.
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“We’re growing in Oklahoma City,” Rogers said. “We still have another year left on our lease. We’ve talked with Pat about multiple projects, but when this came up, I told her we would be interested in being a tenant. We are jam packed in our office space.”
IT WON’T BE LONG Instead of locating the first building along the boulevard, or on the prime land facing the park, Salame instead chose SE 4 and Shartel — the far west end of her development — following advice given by developer Gary Brooks. The task of designing the first building for Strawberry Fields included the challenge for Smith and project architect Michael Hinchey of setting expectations for the greater development. “The driver for this whole development is it has always wanted to be something unique and special for Oklahoma City,” Hinchey said. “The design we’ve looked at are modern, progressive ideas. And that needs to be exemplified with the first building we do in this neighborhood.” The team first looked at red brick — a material dominating construction in and around downtown over recent years. “We immediately decided it didn’t speak to what we’re trying to do,” Hinchey said. “We want to use local companies, suppliers and materials, but using that red brick was not something we wanted to start out with.” Black brick, however, gave the design a modern edge while large industrial windows were added with black window frames. “Some of the other inspiration is to create an industrial look, a loft office/loft living look,” Hinchey said. “We’re really trying to drive home an industrial look and exposing the materials. There will be a lot of exposed steel and exposed concrete.” The fifth floor, meanwhile, evolved from the tinkering with whether the residences could be built from shipping containers atop the office floors. That idea was scrapped, but the inspiration remained with the protrusion of the
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condominiums out from the top floor. “We wanted to explore new creative ways to provide downtown housing,” Hinchey said. “And that’s how we ended up with the design for the homes atop the building. They have those forms, they resemble modern housing. They have fantastic views of downtown and the river. Those residences have ceilings that are 14 feet high. They have a lofty feel to them.”
WE CAN WORK IT OUT A lot of unknowns remain yet to be answered in Strawberry Fields. Salame still has lots to acquire, deals to be done. Cathy O’Connor, director of the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority, currently controls some of the publicly-owned properties between Salame’s frontage and the boulevard, and is set to end up deciding the fate of the remaining public lots currently owned by The Alliance for Economic Development (which O’Connor also oversees) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The largest single block at SW 3 and Hudson, previously home to Goodwill Industries, will likely be developed through a request for proposals. O’Connor said some precedent exists for giving preference to an adjoining property owner if it results in a larger overall development. The area is in an area tagged as a future tax increment financing district, but it has not been approved to start yet, meaning the streets and infrastructure in the area has no certain source of funding for upgrades. All attached to the development, however, say they’re committed to what they acknowledge is a long-term project. “I believe in what’s about to happen,” Rogers said. “It may take 20 to 25 years to see it all take fruition. But judging by the investments the city is taking with Core to Shore, the investments with the convention center and the new Omni Hotel, the master plan for the area is taking shape and the market is responding.”
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A salmon burger from Off the Hook’s south Oklahoma City location. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY]
BY DAVE CATHEY For LOOKatOKC
While restaurant concepts continue to expand at breakneck pace, Off the Hook Seafood and More is doing it the old-fashioned way. A year ago, Corey and Loneisha Harris shared how they grew their fledgling mobile kitchen concepts into a small restaurant. Last spring, the Harrises opened their second Off the Hook location at 1920 S Meridian Ave. and with it expanded menu options and more room to sit and enjoy a meal. But the new place is no cookie-cutter facsimile of the original at the corner of West Britton Road and Broadway Extension. The Harrises made incremental additions to the menu and service, building toward a sustainable model that could some day be replicated in neighborhoods across the city as demand dictates.
Challenges awaited in the early days at the new place, reminding the owners how difficult it is to be the new fish in the pond. “It was an adjustment for sure,” Harris said. “Now, we got it going pretty good. We get a lot of people from out of town in here, but we’ve also got our local regulars, too.” On my most recent trip, I ran into three regulars: two from out of town, and one from around the corner. “I’m in town three or four times a month,” a woman from Tulsa offered independently. “And every time I come to town, I eat here.” A man walking out the door, headed back home to Elk City echoed similar sentiments. Then I ran into Rick Naifeh, of Central Liquor Co., who admitted the restaurant is
a good place to find him. “We’re just around the corner, and I bet I eat in here twice a week,” Naifeh said. “I just love the food.” Fans of the original location have plenty incentive to check out the new one, not the least of which is the expanded menu. “We’ve got some items exclusive to the new store,” Harris said. “Lotta people like chicken and waffles, well I prefer chicken and pancakes. So, I had to put that on the menu. Had to give ‘em some burgers, too. And then I had to do some wings, we do ours a little different. I like to give you a whole wing.” Harris, who graduated from the School of Culinary Arts at Platt College, also offers tacos on Tuesdays and crab legs on Thursdays.
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We’re just around the corner, and I bet I eat in here twice a week. I just love the food.” – RICK NAIFEH, CUSTOMER
Above: Loneisha Tempson-Harris organizes containers at Off the Hook. [PHOTOS BY BRYAN TERRY] Below: Off the Hook’s chicken and pancakes.
Chicken wings can be dressed in a variety of flavors at Off the Hook’s south Oklahoma City location.
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Chef Corey Harris prepares food at Off the Hook’s south Oklahoma City location. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY]
HOOK, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 Some things are unchanged. Guests still order at the counter, but now before they find their seat, they will pass a bar. Beer and wine are all that’s being poured right now, but Harris is busy putting together a cocktail menu. And he promises Kool-Aid pickles will be involved. Fans of the original location no doubt are familiar with the neon noshes available at the counter. Those and the rest of the original menu are available at the new place. That would include the ultra-popular smothered seafood fries, melted lobster sandwich and po boys. The new burgers aren’t all made of beef, but the two that are offer 10 ounces worth. Aside from a standard cheeseburger, Harris offers a brunch burger that is topped with hash browns, bacon, smoked sausage, fried egg and strawberry jam. Bring a friend to help finish that one.
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The other burger addition is topped with a salmon patty to round out the sandwich selections, which also include fried fish and soft-shell crab. Wings can be dressed in a variety of flavors, including, lemon-pepper, garlic-Parmesan, Caribbean jerk, zesty ranch, spicy Asian or “butt-burning” — Slawta’s words, not mine.
‘THE REAL DEAL’ Slawta, Corey’s nickname, is now getting attention on the internet. Last January, he released a rap video called “Hot Like Sriracha” under the name Chef Slawta. Conceived as a promotional video, the track is available on Chef Slawta’s first full-length CD — which dropped last month. Chef Slawta’s passion for music won’t be contained
by a digital platform. Not only will Off the Hook add live music once the bar is operating at full capacity, but Slawta promises to be one of the headlining acts. That’s a long trip from cooking at the Ford Center when the Hornets were our NBA franchise. That experience, and the validation of one of the players was all the inspiration the Harrises needed to start their own business. “Our first truck was really just a trailer,” Harris explained. “But this new one is the real deal.” What was once the one and only member of the Off the Hook fleet is now a luxury to the operation, offering an efficient and effective way to cater and market the Off the Hook brand. But before you go thinking Off the Hook has come full-circle, step back. The Harrises believe there is still yet plenty of fish in the sea (and lake) for them to sell — who knows, maybe at a location near you.
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Above: The menu at Off the Hook’s south Oklahoma City location includes a favorite, Kool-Aid pickles. [PHOTOS BY BRYAN TERRY]
Left: Off the Hook’s runch burger.
A melted lobster sandwich.
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Ever After wedding studio is set up to host a wedding. [PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS]
‘MEANT TO BE’ Vegas-style micro wedding studio opens in OKC BY DAVID DISHMAN For LOOKatOKC
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ove knows no bounds, but sometimes there’s a budget. Cyndy Hoenig and Dave Dumay know this, and have partnered to create Ever After, a micro wedding studio in Oklahoma City. The pair are marketing their business as a Vegasstyle wedding service for those interested in a more formal alternative to a courthouse wedding,
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and a cheaper alternative to the rising costs of formal ceremonies. Twice married in Vegas herself, Hoenig saw potential for the model to work in other markets. “I thought, ‘You know what? This would work anywhere else,’ ” Hoenig said. “Wouldn’t it be great if you could do that in your own town? Couldn’t you do a courthouse wedding really beautifully?” The idea ruminated with Hoenig until she met Dumay, who shared her passion for weddings. Dumay worked as a wedding photographer for
years and had experience with a micro wedding studio in Kansas City. “I enjoyed that a lot,” Dumay said. “So it’s always been in my mind, as well. We felt there was really a niche for that. We wanted to have something affordable for people.” Armed with the idea, the pair decided to move forward with the business in October. A search for a location culminated when Steve Hetherington SEE STUDIO, 19
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STUDIO CONTINUED FROM 18 agreed to lease a 2,800-square-foot space at 5615 N Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City. “It was just meant to be; it’s the perfect space for what they needed,” Hetherington said. “I was a little skeptical at first, but she (Cyndy) is very persuasive.” The business offers a variety of wedding packages, ranging in price from $295 to $6,500. The space can accommodate up to 50 guests, includes a bridal lounge and a bar. Higher-end packages include the option to rent the space for extended periods of time and convert the wedding seating into reception seating to serve food and drinks. Hoenig and Dumay combined their wedding experience to design the space for client needs. “He’s looking at it from a man’s point of view, and I kept saying, ‘I know what I’m doing, I know what brides like because I’ve been a bride several times,’ ” Hoenig said. “Yes, but I’ve been to more weddings than you,” Dumay responded. “Because I was a wedding photographer.” Price points were selected based on similar Vegas weddings researched by Hoenig, as well as her experience with current costs for weddingrelated services. She worked on all four of her daughters’ weddings and recognized the need to provide more affordable alternatives for brides and grooms. Unlike the perception of Vegas weddings occurring on a walk-in basis, Dumay anticipates most weddings at Ever After will be booked ahead of time. Couples must call, make an appointment, fill out a form, choose a date and pay half the wedding fee up front for the ceremony. The only thing they need to bring with them is a marriage license — the venue, officiant and even a placeholder bouquet of flowers can all be provided. Ceremonies can be performed in as little as 15 minutes. Of course, the more expensive packages are tailored to increased needs or desires, and bridal parties can choose to bring in food, drink, flowers and other supplies desired. The only thing currently missing from the operation is an Elvis impersonator to perform the ceremony. Hoenig, a fan of Elvis herself, insists there will be one available in the future.
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Above: Ever After co-owners Cyndy Hoenig and Dave Dumay pose as a married couple inside their Las Vegasstyle wedding venue, at 5615 N Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City. Left: A seating area inside Ever After. [PHOTOS BY NATE BILLINGS]
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The Owl Court, 742 W Britton Road, is set to be cleaned up and repaired to remove it from the city’s demolition list, with redevelopment to follow later this year. [PHOTO BY STEVE LACKMEYER]
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ne of Oklahoma City’s oldest surviving 1930s era Route 66 motels was sold to an investment group committed to bring life back to an area that was once the Town of Britton. Owl Court, 742 W Britton Road, was built in the 1930s shortly after the corner of Classen and Britton was named a Route 66 bypass around Oklahoma City. Advertisements at the time promoted the motel as clean and safe, and later with a cafe and gas station as part of the operation. Owl Court LLC, consisting of Thomas Rossiter,
Marcus Ude, Brad Rice, Rusty LaForge, Tyler Holmes and Marc Weinmeister, purchased the landmark from John Dunning, who saved the corner from being purchased and razed to make way for a car lot in 2006. Dunning did some repairs but was unable to complete renovations of the property. Rossiter, a local community banker, started working with property owners in 2016 to create an organization to promote the area’s development. Not long after, Rossiter discovered the city council had placed the property on the delinquent and abandoned property list and was preparing to SEE LANDMARK, 21
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Owl Court, shown in this undated postcard, opened in the 1930s shortly after the opening of the Route 66 bypass along Britton Road and Classen Boulevard.
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have it demolished. “We agreed as a group it would not be good for the Britton District,” Rossier said. “The thought was we needed to put together to not only save the Owl Court, but also to activate it. We want it to have a positive impact on Britton.” Rossiter said the city has worked with the group, having provided a brownfields evaluation of the property to determine if it was contaminated from when it was home to a gas station. They were relieved to discover the two underground gas tanks were intact and that the dirt is not contaminated. “Once we have the property secured and the city no longer has a lien on it, we plan to start with a Phase Two to find tenants and get financing for it,” Rossiter said.
‘KINDLING THE FIRE’ The Town of Britton was several miles north of Oklahoma City when the motel opened. The town got its start in 1889 and was named after Alexander Britton, an attorney for the Santa Fe Railway. The town had its own post office, police and fire department. But in 1950, the town’s residents voted to merge into Oklahoma City as it was starting to sprawl north toward Edmond. Rice and Rossiter think the area is ripe for the sort of revival taking place in old town areas of the community. The street still has a Main Street vibe with the old Ritz theater to the west having been purchased and cleaned up by its new owner, Andrew Hwang. The dilapidated Gateway Academy across the street from Owl Court was torn down and is being replaced by a new home for Variety Care, which will bring 100 employees to the area. Rice said Variety Care is already in talks with the city to narrow the street to add angled parking on the north side, a request that will be matched by the new owners of Owl Court. The group already has met with old-timers who held a reunion last summer — a gathering that is inspiring a Britton District Day they plan to host at Owl Court on Nov. 3. “I expected there to be 50 people, and there were a few hundred who came and went,” Rossiter said. “We had the motel under contract, John showed up and shared that he was selling me the property. And then we talked to a lot of people who gave us their ideas on what to do.” Rice believes Owl Court could be a great location for a coffee shop, with no such offering near the growing campus down the street of American Fidelity, as well an assortment of medical offices. “We have a lot of ideas on what we would like to do, but the biggest thing is to leverage the buildings as best as we can and use the courtyard to be a public area for people to enjoy with their families,” Rossiter said. “There is so much going on around the Britton area, it’s time for someone to come and start kindling the fire to bring life into the district. And if we work with the neighboring property owners, it will take off.”
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An owl that has graced the entry of the former Owl Court for decades is still intact. [PHOTO BY STEVE LACKMEYER]
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J U LY 2 Kesha is bringing her “Rainbow Tour” to Oklahoma City this summer for a July 2 performance at the Zoo Amphitheatre, 2101 NE 50 St. Kesha is touring in support of her 2017 album “Rainbow” (Kemosabe Records/RCA Records), which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, topped charts in nearly 30 markets worldwide and earned the singersongwriter the first Grammy nominations of her career, with nods for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit “Praying.” Tickets are available in Oklahoma City at Buy for Less and Uptown Grocery, in Tulsa at the Brady Theater Box Office, by phone at 800-514-3849 and at www. dcfconcerts.com. Ticket prices are $59.50 for VIP seating and $35 for general admission lawn passes. A limited quantity of express entry passes will be available for $10. For more information, go to www.zooampokc.com. — Brandy McDonnell, for LOOKatOKC
Kesha [PHOTO PROVIDED BY OLIVIA BEE]
MUSIC MARCH
Pioneer Cellular Event Center. (Weatherford)
8: Shooter Jennings, Tower Theatre. 8: Vince Staples, The Jones Assembly. 9: Little Bandit, Lord Buffalo, Tower Theatre. 9: Starset, Palisades, Diamond Ballroom. 9: Miranda Lambert, Chesapeake Energy Arena. 11: Ellis Paul, The Depot. (Norman) 11: Flogging Molly, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 16: OneRepublic, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) 16: Alanis Morissette, Grand Casino Resort. (Shawnee) 17: Skillet, Chesapeake Energy Arena. 23: Jeezy, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 24: Hot Club of Cowtown, Jacob Tovar, Vanguard. (Tulsa) 24: Darci Lynne, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 26: Sylvan Esso, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 31: Martin Sexton, Opolis. (Norman) 31: Cedric the Entertainer, Tower Theatre.
8: Low Cut Connie, Tower Theatre. 7: Reverend Horton Heat, Tower Theatre. 11: John Moreland, Deer Tick, Diamond Ballroom. 12: John Moreland, Deer Tick, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 13: Red City Radio EP release, Tower Theatre. 13-14: Tribute to Joni Mitchell, Blue Door. 19: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 21: Jay Leno, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) 21: Calexico, Vanguard. (Tulsa) 22: Bowling For Soup, Tower Theatre. 24: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Cain’s
10: Dr. Dog, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 10: Modest Mouse, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 11: Papa Roach, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 14: Fleet Foxes, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 16: Jimmy Eat World, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 17: Spoon, The Jones Assembly. 25: James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Chesapeake Energy Arena. 25-27: Rocklahoma feat. A Perfect Circle, Godsmack,
Poison, festival grounds. (Pryor) 26: The Melvins, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 27: The Melvins, Opolis. (Norman)
Ballroom. (Tulsa) 24-29: The Book of Mormon, Civic Center Music Hall. 25: David Byrne, Criterion. 26: Jonathan Davis, Diamond Ballroom. 26: Of Montreal, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 26-28: Norman Music Festival, Downtown. (Norman) 29: Vance Joy, Criterion.
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7: Bill Maher, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 9: Journey, Def Leppard, BOK Center. (Tulsa) 12: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Zoo Amphitheatre. 28: Riders in the Sky, Tower Theatre. 28: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Vanguard. (Tulsa)
1-2: George Strait, BOK Center. (Tulsa) 4: Minus the Bear, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 17: The Eagles, BOK Center. (Tulsa)
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Bricktown. 6-7: SWOSUpalooza feat. Stoney LaRue, Ben Rector,
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1: Ben Folds, Civic Center Music Hall. 4-5: Parker Millsap, Sooner Theatre. (Norman) 8: Primus, Mastodon, Criterion.
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OKCine Film Festival will present films from emerging and established filmmakers from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, 5:30 to 10 p.m. March 9 in the newly renovated Oklahoma City Community College Capitol Hill Center at SW 25 and Hudson Avenue. The film festival embraces the culture of the district and the influence of Latino cultural impact on cinema while showcasing local and international filmmakers. In addition to international Latino shorts, the event will feature high school student filmmakers’ shorts created as part of the free five-week workshop. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For information or to purchase tickets online, go to www. historiccapitolhill.com.
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MARCH 15 THROUGH APRIL 8 Back by popular demand, CityRep will present “Greater Tuna” from March 15 through April 8 at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker Ave. CityRep Founding Artistic Director Donald Jordan and CityRep co-founder Jonathan Beck Reed are back in this popular comedy, where these two dazzling comic actors play all the denizens of a small town. When CityRep first presented “Greater Tuna” six years ago, the sold-out run became the biggest hit in the theater’s history. For showtimes, tickets and information, go to www.okcciviccenter.com.
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Friends of LLS — Leukemia and Lymphoma Society — will host the eighth annual Run Lucky 5k and Mission Mile Fun Run from 1:30 to 5 p.m. March 11 beginning at Fassler Hall, 421 NW 10. Costumes are encouraged, and green beer will be served to all participants 21 and older. The Mission Mile Fun Run will start at 1:30 p.m., and the 5K will start at 2 p.m. The awards ceremony and a costume contest will take place at 3 p.m.at the finish line area. Net proceeds from this event will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Registration is $40. Go to http:// runlucky.com for information.
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Hannah Ashford reads while Ben Nockels, of Commonplace Bookstore, listens and watches the group’s reactions. Far left: Boz, the shop dog, at Commonplace Bookstore
Left: Ben Nockels, of Commonplace Bookstore, tells the group a secret after children’s story time.
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Hannah Ashford reads during children’s story time at Commonplace Bookstore. Far left: Commonplace owner Ben Nockels.
Left: Julian DeJesus and his wife, Kirsten, hold their children, Moses, 6 months, and Max, 2.
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1977 Pontiac Trans Am,
Black/Tan, rebuilt original factory 403 CI Engine, Automatic Transmission, New Cooper Cobra Tires, New Factory Honey Comb Wheels, New A/C, New Power Steering and more. Most all of the car has been restored to factory. Straight clean rust free frame. Everything functional. Car looks and sounds great! Show car or everyday driver. Reduced $21,500 405-850-0707
2009 Tiguan, 65K mi, extra clean, non smoker, $9500, 498-3777.
1967 Mustang 289 Auto
$8500 or best offer 405-708-9121.
2009 Chevy Silverado LT crew cab clean, $13,990, 405-498-3777. 2008 Dodge 4WD, quad cab, Western Hauler flat bed w/gooseneck ball, 132K miles, $10,500 obo, 405-641-3344.
2013 SRX, 1 owner, "driving Miss Daisy car", 12,400 mi, white with beige leather interior, still has new car smell, $26,500, call or text Tambra at 405-664-2544.
CASH FOR CARS $100-$1000 405-512-7278.
2003 Dodge Ram Crew Cab V6 auto new motor $4950 863-6399
2000 Dodge Ram
Quad Cab nice $4950 863-6399
'97 Cadillac, 1 owner, very nice, 102K, 4dr, $3200. 405-313-8347
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2014 Impala Exc cond. 21K mi pay off loan $12,000 405-402-0441.
With Microsoft Office Experience. Some benefits. Apply in person at
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2004 Ford Escape, auto, sunroof, good cond, $4500, 498-3777. 2003 Ford Expedition EB pkg fully loaded $4750 863-6399
AAA cash car, trk cycle. Run/notfree tow. Some $350+ 850-9696
$155 & up for most non-running vehicles, no title ok, 405-819-6293
2007 Corvette Z51, pkg, 126K mi, very good cond, asking $19,000, for details, 405-425-9746, OKC.
'05 PT Cruiser, 4cyl, 5spd, cd gas saver, 68K, $2750. 863-6399 3 PICKUPS: 1970 Ford F100s $5000 or best offr. 405-708-9121.
'65 Mustang Pony - photos
'15 Mustang 5.0, 6spd, 28K miles, exc. cond, $25,000. 405-990-1496
$7K firm: doc5321@yahoo.com
2007 Honda CRV, 4WD, 57K, auto, 1 owner, $3000, 918-9730652, OKC, alan88hart@gmail.com
2002 Mustang, auto, 99K miles, good cond, clean, $5200, 498-3777
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Carpenter Carpenter needed. Ideal candidate would be a team player, self starter and have good communication skills. Wood framing, metal stud framing, drywall, drywall finishing, wood trim, hanging doors, installing door hardware are the skills sets needed to succeed in this position. Must be able to use the computer, email and Microsoft Word. Position will pay up to $20/hr. Send all resumes to Mike Phillips at mphillips@atlas-strong.com.
HANDICAP '04 Chrysler T&C Ltd 113K MI Loaded $8600 787-2211
2008 1800 Goldwing Trike, 14K miles, pearl white, exc. cond., $18,500 » » » 573-718-7876
1999 Dodge Dakota 39K org. miles, Supercharged, 5.9 Magnum V8 Lots of modifications, appraised @ $22,500. Call for details. $11,950, 580 786-0422
Administrative Coordinator F/T position w/ Oklahoma Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization. Office and database experience required. Complete description at: www. okhumanities.org Send info to: robyn@okhumanities.org
2008 Gold Wing, fully loaded, 47K miles, heated seat & grips, GPS, $8,000, 580-765-8092.
2003 Dutchman Classic 5th Wheel RL, 30ft long, 2 slides $10,000 » » » 405-606-5035
Help Wanted to Travel with Carnival. No experience necessary Call 405-826-3698 or 405-229-4945 for more info. Red Earth Training Center is seeking (2) exercise riders for thoroughbred race horses. Must work a split shift 5am to 11am and 3pm to 5pm. Day off rotates. Mail resume to: ATTN: B. Hawk 3056 S Ladd Ave., Goldsby, OK 73093.
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Francis Tuttle Technology Center Closing date: 3/12/18 Comprehensive Benefit Package for full-time employment to include paid health and dental insurance and 100% contribution into the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System. For extended job description and to complete online application: www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
EXPERIENCED BARBER NW 23 & MERIDIAIN WINDSOR HILLS CALL FRED 405-623-6935
Surrey Hills Golf Club is seeking experienced Greenskeeper/Golf Course Maintenance employees. Apply at 11340 Surrey Hills Blvd., Yukon, OK 73099 or Call (580) 799-2930
10 Acres, SE Norman, big trees pond, deer 405 360-6586590-4367
Canadian County Land Auction
Sat. March 17, 10:30 A.M.
156 Acres, SW/4 of Sect 29-12N-7W. 2 Miles South of I-40 Exit 123, Country Club Road., El Reno, Okla.
For Full Details log onto or call:
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Reding’s Auction (405) 262-2412
3 bed, 2 bath Manufactured Home 1860sf on acreage. Pics on Zillow.
101 W. Woodland Dr, Edmond $110,000 » » » 405-641-9318
Electrical Journeyman
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Closing date: 3/8/18 Comprehensive Benefit Package for full-time employment to include paid health and dental insurance and 100% contribution into the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System. For extended job description and to complete online application: www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
305 ACRES * WOODS COUNTY ALVA OK * HARDTNER KS AREA GRASS * TIMBER * POND OFFERED IN TWO TRACTS DEER * QUAIL * TURKEY HUNTING * CATTLE OPERATION
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Thursday, March 8 - 10 am
301 E Central Ave., Hardtner Community Center, Hardtner, KS
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I BUY & SELL HOUSES Dental Assistant for Edmond
pediatric practice. FT. M-Th. Certificates preferred. Benefits. Send resume to Carole@marthagarzondmd.com
27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM
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Inframark, LLC is looking to fill several Wastewater/Water Operator positions in our Edmond and Moore Oklahoma facilities. Wastewater license preferred. Please send resumes to Kevin.Nguyen@inframark.com or dial 844-562-7478.
I-35 Interchange Land N Central OK Locations Many Acres & A Business Jim Menzer, Broker 405-880-2010
Electrical Journeyman
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Closing date: 3/8/18 Comprehensive Benefit Package for full-time employment to include paid health and dental insurance and 100% contribution into the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System. For extended job description and to complete online application: www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
Paint and Body Repair Shop for sale. In business for 50 yrs. Potential buyer must pre-qualify and sign confidentiality agreement. To buy or sell a business call 405-590-2117.
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Accepting Applications for the Following Positions Facility Assistant; Grounds Maintenance; Line Cook (above positions located at Rockwell Campus) Facility Assistant Edmond location (BIC)
Established Retail Liquor Store For Sale, NW OKC. 405-990-6773
Apply at: www.francistuttle.edu/ discover/jobs Only candidates of interest will be contacted. EOE
EDMOND OFFICE SPACE One Room or Two Room Suites
Maintenance Technician I:
Inframark, LLC is looking to fill (Three) Maintenance Technician I positions in our Jones, Oklahoma facility, 73049. Please send resumes to chad.millspaugh@inframark.com or call: 405-399-5601.
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E of OKC, pay out dn. Many choices mobile home ready. Call for maps TERMS 275-1695 www.paulmilburnacreages.com
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$99 Move In Special » 1bd, stove, fridge. Must pass background check, $300 deposit 405-314-4667 1213 SW 60th St, 1 & 2 bdr apts, $375 - $475 mo w/$250 dep, No Sec 8. 632-9849 2409 SW 45th St, 1bed, stove, fridge, no Sec 8 405-314-4667
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Pool, Laundry Room, water/trash paid. 200 Sutton Circle 794-5595
Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid Unfurn 1 bed $169 wk, $640 mo; Unfurn 2 bed $189 wk, $780 mo; Furn 1 bed $179 wk, $680 mo; Furn 2 bed $199 wk, $820 mo; Deposits: 1 bed $150, 2 bed $200; $25 application fee paid at rental; Wes Chase Apartments, Elk Horn Apartments, Hillcrest (SW OKC), 370-1077.
2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car gar, all appls furn, $700mo + $700 dep 824-8954
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2 Furn Effic. $400 & $475, bills pd, off NE Kelly, 314-7905/427-7566.
5911 Bonnie Dr, OKC 73162 3/2/2, approx 1500 sq ft, 405-370-1077. Duplex: 1 story.
New Luxury 3/2/2 Duplex 13516 Brandon Pl, fp, Deer Creek Schools, near Mercy 842-7300
Ft loader W&D $300 set, elec. gas stove $125, elec. glass top stove $200, elec. dryer $75. 275-3419 Washer, Dryer, Freezer, Stove, Frig, $100 ea, can del, 820-8727.
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1840sf 3bd 2liv areas, no smoking no pets, $1,175/mo. 405-354-6418
Small 2bd 1ba in country setting near Mustang furnished all appls $450/mo+$300dep. 405-376-2569 MWC For Rent/Sale. Nice homes $400/up. RV space $200 306-2576
1920 AC. FARM & GRASSLAND RANCH - 460 ACRES MINERALS FARM MACHINERY ALL IN GREER COUNTY WEST OF WILLOW, OK TUESDAY ¡ MARCH 20 ¡ 10AM INSPECTION DAY SAT, MAR 10 Some of the very best established grassland in the area with rural water, wells & ponds. An excellent Cow/Calf Operation with Sale Ring, Barns and other Cattle Working Facilities For complete Flyer-Pics-Video:
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Warr Acres, 3bed 2bath, $950/mo $950dep., No Sec 8. 405-650-1525
Double side laminated OSB board 4x8 sheet, $10ea. 405-250-3333
MAYFAIR great historic loc, sec./quiet 1 & 2 beds 947-5665
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Micro paper schreader Orig cost $90, $85obo. Printer/scanner/ copier $250. Full size Rolltop desk orig price $500 take $350obo you pickup. Cash only. 795-2896
BENGAL Kitten, F purebred, Look of the Wild, $500, 405-968-5402 Cute 4 month black & white male, free to good home. Housebroken, playful, loving. 405-720-7960.
HP Photosmart 7510 printer $100 580-483-9940
GUN SHOW MARCH 10-11 SAT. 9-5 & SUN. 9-4 OKLAHOMA CITY STATE FAIRGROUNDS Modern Living Building INFO: (563) 927-8176 www.rkshows.com
GENETIC SUPERIOR BULLS
For more profit! Low birth wts like Angus but more muscle & growth & better disposition. Buy Now Most $2,000-$2,800. John Kusel Limousins ¡ 580-759-6038 2 black Sim bulls $1400ea or $2500/both 405-964-3732
6604 NW 38th, 789-8102. Pistols. Rifles. Shotguns. Good supply of AR15's & .223 ammo. WE SUPPORT THE NRA!!
Early Spring Sale! Large selection of gas & electric cars! 872-5671. Cedar wood panels, 6 feet high, 8 feet long, $43 each, 405-833-5439.
Nice country home, 3 bed, 1.5 ba, Harrah Schools, $700/mo + utilities. Call 719-465-4655.
FREON R12 WANTED:
Cert buyer will pickup, PAY CASH for cylinders & cans 312-291-9169 or RefrigerantFinders.com
Sheet Metal 3'x10' $16 ¡ Trim & Screws ¡ Mon-Sat ¡ 390-2077
One Month FREE!!
Casady 751-8088
Electric Ice pack used in hospital used on Knee replacement. $125 obo. cash only. You PU. 795-2896
C&J Sporting Goods
2416 Mansfield. $750. 3bed 1 bath 1 car CH/A. Renovated 732-3411
1Bed & 2Bed
Heavy Duty Lift Chair Recliner, large Catnapper Omni 4827, powerful layout, 450 lb capacity, burgundy, New $750 397-5752
or call 405-364-9277 or text 405-659-8998
ESTATE GUNS AUCTION Sat., Mar. 10 @ 10am
Executive home 2074 Bellasera, 4/3/2.5 $2900mo. 21206 River Lark Ln 3/2/2 $1250mo 205-2343.
New & Used. Financing available. 1233 SE 44th 405-632-8954
Annual Spring Equip. Consignment Auction
Goldsby Community Bldg. 164 E Center Rd, Goldsby, OK see web page for details
57th/N May Crescent Park Apts Secure, HW floors. cer tile. Grt loc. ALL BILLS PAID! 840-7833
WANTED: WATCH MAKERS/ JEWELRS ESTATE, 316-393-2871
Financing avail. 30day-5yr warr. $125&up 1233 SE 44th 632-8954
2/1/1, exc cond, all appliances, 1837 Carlisle Rd, $790, 721-3757.
7513 S Hillcrest Dr, $850 + dep, 3 bd, 1.75 ba, 2 car, 685-6817, Co.
w/gate ramps. 16' & 18' tandems $800-$1750 cash » 405-201-6820
Firewood, $80/rick mixed wood, $110/rick split oak, 405-946-3369.
3336 NW 12th St, 1bed, stove, fridge, no Sec 8 405-818-4089
» $199 Move In Special »
5x8 » 5x10 » 6x10 » 6x12
Fence panel 6' tall x 8' long, like new, $25ea. 405-250-3333
Winchester mod. 1903 22 auto rifle. Winchester mod. 1890 pump 22 rifle $975ea 405-964-3732 Conceal/Open Carry Class $45 Total ¡ 405-818-7904 www.HavePistolWillCarry.com
Akita Pups AKC Reg 3M, 3F, 7wks old, black/ white or fawn/white, POP $850 Text 405-471-1773 or 405-694-1837
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Great Dane full blood
1 m 2 f black. $400ea 405-368-7294 or 405-368-9677.
HAVANESE AKC Male Puppy, 8wks $450. 405-408-6645
Alaskan Malamute AKC Puppies AKC Registered Alaskan Malamute puppies, Ada Oklahoma. www.exoticgiantkennels.com. Males and females. Taking Deposits now $1200. Carlos 580-320-7084, exoticgiants@gmail.com Aussiedoodles & Labradoodles Health tested lines, shots, vet ck, registry, 2 yr health guarantee $675 & up 918-791-8800
French Bulldog Puppies AKC 9wks s/w, vet checked, $1800, 8pics at stubbornbullies.com 918-407-5220 or 918-407-5221.
French Bulldog Puppies
FRENCH BULLDOG PUPS AKC 2m 5f ‘ $2200 550-0886
M/F, Reg. all colors, s/w, $350$550 call or text, 580-504-0585.
German Shepherd Pups, AKC
LAB PUPS AKC
Big, thick, blocky pups! Snow white, 6M, 1F, $900, Sire & Dam are excellent water fowl or upland bird hunters, shots & wormed, eyes, hips & health grtd. Also 5 year yellow M&F, and 2 white M 8 months, $200-$600. Lots of references. Check us out mclemorelabradorretrievers.com or on FB. 405-933-1500.
31 years raising quality Labs!
Boston Terrier Puppies, UTD s/w, $400ea. 918-470-6529 Bull Mastiff Puppies $1,000 405-204-6514 AKC reg.
RESIDENTIAL HAULING AND CLEANING, 765-8843.
SIBERIAN HUSKIES, AKC, 6 wks, 1 blk & wht M, 1 gray & wht M, 2 red & wht M, 2 red & wht F, s/w, blue eyes, $450, 405-534-3377.
Lawn care, bkyrd cleanup, fences, drainage. Free Est. 405-816-0077
VIZSLA ‘ AKC ‘ 5F, 3M
champion bloodlines, great companions $1,000. 580-647-6933
Appliance & A/C Service, 27 years exper, $40 service call, 371-3049.
Yorkie, Teddy Bear, will be 3 lbs, 1F $1,000 w/papers 405-706-3551 •Labradoodles,
German Shepherd Pups DOB 1/19/18 AKC black & red, Veteran discount $900. 918-285-1644
Siberian Husky AKC Puppies Beautiful Red and White AKC Huskies born 1/22/2018 $600 limited or $800 Full Carl 918-6588875 Valley View Huskies on Facebook
1 red & white F, 1 black & white M, blue eyes, s/w, $400 each, 580-434-2324.
GORGEOUS white bundles of fur! s/w, vet ckd, $500, 405-824-9674.
Boston Terrier AKC Boston Terrier AKC 7wk sh/ wr health guar $600. 405/638/0049
Home Repair & Remodel. Roofing. Siding. Free Estimate. 410-2495.
Shih Tzu, ACA, 1M left, s/w, very tiny, $750, 405-627-0419.
Siberian Huskies, Reg.,
3 brindle/black males, 6wks old, family raised, vet chk, full AKC, $2,300-$2,000. 405-699-1128
Australian Shepherd ‘ Toys
Bassett Hound Puppies 1 st. shots Dewormed AKC Reg ready 3/1/18 $550. 405-274-4968
LAB, AKC black F, 7 weeks, champ bldln, health grntd, $700, 405-760-6638 ‘ soonerlabs.com
POODLES, AKC, Teacup & Tiny Toy, $1,200-$2,500. Older Adult $75. 405-481-5558
F1B, 15 weeks, black, champ bloodlines, $900. •Poodles, standard, AKC reg, 15 week males, red, $2200. •Puggles, (pug/beagle), 10 weeks, $800. All micro-chipped, 1 year health guarantee, service dog quality. Goldsby, OK, 918-839-6420, state & USDA licensed. newpuppies4u.com
Yorkies, 4M, ACA, s/w, $550, 580-465-1571.
YORKIES, ACA, 3F, 1st shots & wormed $600-$800. 580-695-1851
Clean Up, Yard Work. NW OKC, Edmond. Insured. 919-6494
Brick & stone work. Small concrete jobs. (405) 821-1076
PATIO COVERS, CARPORTS, CONCRETE WORK. PHILREIMER.COM 405-740-9097 2 Car Carports $1,695 Installed. Other sizes available. 694-6109
TWO UMBRELLA COCKATOOS young adult males must be together lg cage incl.hand-fed and tame $1500 cash 405-390-8092
German Shepherds, White, AKC Top Quality, 2F, $600. 405-760-4419
Carlos Xtreme Care One call cleans it all! 405.887.7526
GERMAN SHEPHERD Solid Wht AKC pups s/w $400 405-881-9844 LABS, AKC, high quality pups, ALL CHOC. M&F up to date s/w/dc, POP, ready to go, $400ea ‘ ALSO new litter of Choc, White & Blks ready in 10 days $400ea 405-794-4897.
Cavalier 5 m $1000 teenatuck@yahoo.com 580-363-4294
GOLDENDOODLE BABIES Mini/Medium sizes~ no shed/ hypoallergenic~ vet ck'd~S/W/ DC/MC~website rubyrundoodles. com~email rubyrunkennel @yahoo.com $1000. 405-320-1198
Doberman Puppies, AKC, 2F, 1M, red & black $300ea. 806-231-9843 German Shepherd AKC Champion Sired Puppies Pups comes with age appropriate shots, deworming, and a puppy pack! These pups will be ready for their forever homes on March 14th. We have 3 Males/3 Females available. Blk&Tan and Sables available! Text me for more info $900 Limited Registration 405-635-7800
English Mastiff Puppies, AKC reg., s/w, $500, 405-606-9748.
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GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES, 8wks old, Parents on Premises, loving family pets, 2nd shots/wormed, $900-$1000 Edmond405-226-0935
GOLDEN RETRIEVER, AKC
Puppies, Gorgeous, hand raised, parents on site, 8 weeks, shots & wormed $750. Ft. Smith, AR. Will drive to meet. Call 803-269-6056
Fitzpatrick Painting, 34 yrs exp, free est, lic, ins, 405-446-9882.
Jim's Painting/Remodeling, int/ ext, res/com'l, insured, 366-0722.
Bill's Painting & Home Repairs
Quality Work! Free Est. 306-3087.
For deep house cleaning, 1 time or as needed, Karen, 549-2677.
BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC.
Ask about our camera special. 528-7733, buddysplumbingok.com
LABS White AKC Reg. Bully Pups full blood no papers, pop, great watch dogs, good w/ kids, red noses, green eyes 9 wks 1st shots 2f $250 405-570-9029
Firefighters Lawn Care
Scalping/Mow. Free Est 408-4478
‘ 1m 2f ‘ s/w/dc, $600ea. ‘ 405-650-1926
Todd's Concrete, tear out, replace driveways, patio, stamp & color, lic/bond/ins. Free est. 301-3930
Morkie Pups, will be small, 2M $400, 1F $500, will meet, call for pictures, 405-742-7266.
TIPTONSPLUMBING.COM No Job Too Large Or Too Small Call Zach - (405) 703-2700
Morkies, sweet little cuties, guarantee, $400-$600. 405-380-5859
Drives, Patios, All Types,
Newfoundland AKC Puppies Two beautiful litters of Newfoundland Puppies in Ada, Oklahoma. AKC Registered, microchipped, will be vet checked and have first shots. 580-3207084. Taking deposits now. www.exoticgiantkennels.com $1400.00 Carlos 580-320-7084; 580-320-8871 or exoticgiants@gmail.com
Lic./Bond./Ins. Free Est. 769-3094
ROOFING & REPAIRS, Free Est. Ins. lic 80120 722-2226/640-1144
Drives, Patios, All Types,
Lic./Bond./Ins. Free Est. 769-3094
Pom Pups: 3M, blk & wht Parti, black, blue Merle, $650ea. 580-467-8679 » 580-606-7162
POODLE, TOY AKC Puppies
8 weeks old, $1,000ea, 1 boy, 1 girl, cr/lt apricot. 580-564-5802 Pics Upon Request. Cash Only.
Annual Meeting, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, March 26, 2018, 7 pm. Fellowship Hall, Wheatland United Methodist Church.
SHEPHERD CONCRETE, Free Est, Licensed, Bonded, Ins, 520-4426.
»GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.
Patios, Drives & More, Tearouts, Etc., Lic, Ins, Free Est, 794-8505.
Ins, Free Est, Firewood, 946-3369.
L&R Tree Service, Low Prices,
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