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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Barry Switzer

DINING OUT: 3 new downtown delights

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The Dish

11 On the road again Two groups combine to promote and preserve Route 66.

14 Passions A Tulsan sees the United States by bicycle.

12 Notebook Topics of interest to Tulsans

16 Five questions Mike Melega, team president and general manager, Tulsa Drillers and Tulsa Roughnecks FC

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18 Storefront Lyon’s Indian Store has been a downtown staple for 99 years. 20 The way we were Mizel Jewish Community Day School celebrates 40 years.

22 Artist in residence An art professor’s legacy lives on through his campus murals. 24 Locker room Nationally ranked high school pole vaulter Tommy Dial sets his sights high. 28 Where are they now? Barry Switzer, legendary football coach 30 Musings I wish I had a tail.

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Agenda 113 Eastern inspiration A dance company brings ancient Chinese arts and culture to Tulsa. 114 Agenda This month’s standout events 118 Out & about See and be seen. 120 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings

122 Behind the scene Literacy advocates

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124 Tulsa sound A local record label promotes Tulsa musicians.

Stack the deco Art deco-inspired bangles

128 Flashback A Rotary Club centennial

Haute topics Food truckin’

Weekend getaways It’s museum season.

Real weddings Tulsa couples tie the knot. In the garden Garden heir

126 Get the picture Sparkling personality

Special Section 79 Tulsa’s Top 100 Realtors A listing of Tulsa’s Top 100 Realtors, according to the 2014 Multiple Listing Service.

Home Recent kitchen and bath remodels

104 Health Non-invasive, nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are increasingly popular. TulsaPeople.com

From the editor by ANNE BROCKMAN

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Barry Switzer

DINING OUT: 3 new downtown delights

STOREFRONT: Lyon’s Indian Store

5 QUESTIONS: Mike Melega March 2015

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his month’s cover story, “Reimagining downtown,” is unlike any TulsaPeople has undertaken. We all know downtown’s revival has made great gains despite the fact that many wrote off progress decades ago. When planning for our annual downtown issue, we gathered for a brainstorming session and asked, “What’s next?” As in many city centers, Tulsa’s historical architecture plays a huge role in potential development. We know redevelopment of historical properties — encouraged largely by historic tax credits available since 2009 — breeds confidence for other entrepreneurs to invest in the area. But what about those buildings that continue to be underused or overlooked? After much discussion, our staff became curious about how professionals might reimagine several of these structures. Many phone calls and a few meetings later, we learned several of the buildings we had in mind will soon be transformed. Great for downtown, bad for us. In the end, three unique buildings were tapped for our experiment. We are grateful for the willingness, ingenuity, creative thinking, problem solving and generosity of the three local architecture firms that tackled the hypothetical redesigns of these structures. Will these projects ever be? That’s not for us to decide. Do they show not only the potential of downtown’s existing properties, but also the abilities of our hometown designers? Absolutely. We hope you enjoy what Kinslow, Keith & Todd Inc.; KSQ Architects; and Selser Schaefer Architects created for this issue. Check out what they’ve dreamed up on p. 41. We’ve also filled this issue with other downtown-centric stories like “Downtown detective” (p. 38), which investigates the area’s more puzzling oddities. We ask Mike Melega, GM of the Tulsa Drillers and the new Tulsa Roughnecks FC soccer team, about his city-centric teams on p. 16. And we visit with the longtime owners of Lyon’s Indian Store, which has called downtown home for 99 years (p. 18). Jason Ashley Wright divulges his wishes for the downtown food truck scene on p. 64, and Natalie Mikles gives her suggestions for new downtown eateries on p. 56. Our downtown issue shines a light on a part of our city we are so happy to see revived. Perhaps one day this subject will be exhausted and we will be on to the next area on the cusp of a rebirth. I can only hope so.

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erhaps no road is as nostalgic as Route 66, which winds through downtown Tulsa. Yet until recently the historic highway lacked a central organization devoted to its preservation, promotion and education. In January, the Tulsa-based Route 66 Alliance and the California-based National Historic Route 66 Federation combined to become the resurrected U.S. 66 Highway Association — an organization created in 1927 by Tulsan Cyrus Avery. Oklahoma has more miles (410) of Route 66 than any other state, so it’s fitting for Oklahomans to champion the road’s rebirth, according to Route 66 Alliance co-founder Michael Wallis. “U.S. 66 is another piece of the puzzle for Tulsa to reclaim pride of ownership over Route 66’s heritage,” he says. “Tulsa, my friends, has always been the Washington, D.C., of Route 66.” tþ

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by MORGAN PHILLIPS A rendering of the Collegiate Center at Edison Preparatory School.

Next-level prep Construction recently began on the Collegiate Center at Edison Preparatory School — the first Tulsa Public Schools building to incorporate two safe rooms designed to Federal Emergency Management Agency standards. Kyle Casper of KSQ Architects, the project’s designer and manager, says the Collegiate Center has to be innovative and energy-efficient while accommodating a range of uses focused on helping students prepare for college. His design team developed the proprietary technology that will reinforce the facility’s two multipurpose lecture and testing halls to protect students and faculty in a weather emergency. When completed in fall 2015, the 18,500square-foot facility, which is funded with 2010 bonds, also will include two concurrent enrollment classrooms, college counseling offices, a computer research center, a study hall and a lounge. The center’s ventilation system will adjust based on motion and body count to reduce energy usage by up to 50 percent. Casper says this is important since most of the building will be glass — but not just any glass. The panes are glazed to protect against winds over 200 mph. Holly Beal, KSQ communications coordinator, says the firm has taken environmental measures and applied them to emergency management and disaster recovery, allowing projects like the Collegiate Center to “save energy and save lives.” The March 3 bond election for Tulsa Public Schools presents four propositions worth $415 million. Proponents say the initiatives would improve facilities and classrooms, provide quality learning materials and classroom technology, give students safe and reliable transportation and enhance libraries. For more information, visit www.yesfortps.com. 12

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These kids realize that someone thinks they are special enough to come to work early for — that they are going to give up their time to come to our school to be with them and help them with their math. They feel like they have value ... It’s not just their parents and teachers who are telling them (they can do math). There’s an engineer telling them, ‘You can do this.’” — Brittany Gray, third-grade teacher at Moore Elementary in the Union Public Schools district, at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s “Mentoring to the Max” breakfast on Jan. 27. Baker Hughes Tulsa engineers help Moore students improve math skills by meeting weekly for 30 minutes before school. The Chamber and the Mayor’s Office collaborated on the January event, which showcased the significance of mentoring.

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The Mimosa Tree-Pinnacle Building will be the site of a new temporary art installation.

Bringing art to Tulsa’s heart An outdoor art installation will be unveiled April 2 as part of a new temporary public art venture in downtown Tulsa. The privately funded Urban Core Arts Project seeks to enrich and celebrate Tulsa’s urban center, says Art Commissioner Holbrook Lawson, one of UCAP’s three founding members. Kansas City-based artist James Woodfill created a subtle, LED-illuminated piece that will be installed on the exterior of the Mimosa TreePinnacle Building at 301 E. Third St. The piece, called “Fireflies,” draws on Woodfill’s understanding of the Midwest urban experience and landscape, Lawson says. It will remain for one year as a prototype for an ongoing series of temporary public art downtown. “The goal is to provide opportunities for innovative, thought-provoking artwork that affects how people experience their environment,” Lawson wrote in a press release. “It is hoped that city leaders, stakeholders and the public will embrace this effort as a means to stimulate further activity in Tulsa’s urban core.” tþ March 4-28 — “Firefly Experience” photography exhibit Featuring 20-25 images of fireflies by Radim Schreiber of Iowa and Tulsan Bob Sober, co-founder of the Urban Core Art Project (UCAP). Images sold will help fund UCAP’s temporary public art projects in Tulsa. Tulsa Performing Arts Center Gallery, 110 E. Second St. Free. To view Schreiber’s images, visit www.fireflyexperience.org.

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Hitting the road A Tulsan sees the United States by bicycle.

his past year, Tulsan Taylor Painter-Wolfe decided she needed to take a bike ride. But not just any ride. Her journey became an adventure that took her from Olympia, Washington, to the Mexican border. It had been a challenging time for Painter-Wolfe. She had a demanding job and had recently divorced. She says she needed something to increase her confidence — to accomplish something by herself. It was no small commitment. She left her job as a Tulsa Public Schools special education teacher and started her trek on Sept. 8, 2014. She rode an average of 5560 miles per day, camping in state parks and staying with friends along the way. For her journey, Painter-Wolfe pulled a trailer behind her bike that carried approximately 50 pounds of personal items, including a tent, a sleeping bag, a camp stovetop, clothing and a French press. “I have to have coffee in the morning, and it has to be good coffee,” she says. “It was a priority.” Painter-Wolfe is no stranger to distance cycling. She participated in her first biking event at Oklahoma’s Free Wheel as a 9-year-old peddling a pink K-Mart bicycle. In 2005, while traveling in Australia, she rode up the east coast from Sydney to Cairns, stopping occasionally to work as a WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms). 14

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Before she set out for her North American journey, friends and family members expressed safety concerns about Painter-Wolfe traveling and camping alone. But the adventurous Tulsan was most concerned about cars or being harassed by dogs or raccoons. “They can unzip your tent and mess with your stuff,” she says. A trip like this is bound to be full of surreal moments. One of those came as she rode across the Golden Gate Bridge on a beautiful, sunny day. “It was something I’d always envisioned,” Painter-Wolfe says. At this point in her trip, she’d ridden more than 1,000 miles. As she crossed the bridge, she says she felt an indescribable feeling of accomplishment. She recalls thinking, “I can’t believe I’m doing this right now.” What started as a solo adventure became an experience filled with refreshing relationships and kind interactions, according to Painter-Wolfe. The trail down the California coast is a common one for cyclists, so she had plenty of company along the route. People helped her when she ran into inevitable misfortunes, such as flat tires. Her cousins were spectators for her triumphant finish on Oct. 30, when she reached the Mexican border, completing her West Coast trip of more than 1,500 miles.

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A tourist took Taylor Painter-Wolfe’s photo as she finished her memorable ride over the Golden Gate Bridge. This past fall, the Tulsan biked from Olympia, Washington, to the Mexican border. She then biked from Phoenix, Arizona, to El Paso, Texas, in November, followed by a 250-mile ride around Florida in January with her mother and cousin. Painter-Wolfe is now back in Tulsa and hopes to ﬁnd a job working with people with disabilities. But there’s always another

biking adventure around the corner. Whatever her next step is, she says her 2014 journey helped prepare her. “It’s given me more conﬁdence with life in general,” she says, “conﬁdence that I can take care of myself and achieve my goals.” tþ

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Mike Melega President/general manager, Tulsa Drillers and Tulsa Roughnecks FC by DOUG EATON

ow entering his 22nd season with the Tulsa Drillers, Mike Melega has learned the business of minor league baseball by serving in various positions. This year, he also has taken on the duties of team president and general manager for Tulsa’s newest soccer team, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC, which begins play this spring at ONEOK Field.

You started your career with the Drillers as a food and beverage intern. What was that experience like? I was so fortunate to come to the Drillers and work for great people like GM Joe Preseren, Assistant GM Chuck Lamson and owner Went Hubbard. Went and Chuck gave me many opportunities to branch out into areas so I could learn the business. I started in food and beverage but earned the opportunity to run our group sales, promotions, and sales and marketing departments before becoming assistant GM and eventually general manager.

What role has ONEOK Field played in the resurgence of the downtown area? The resurgence of downtown starts with entrepreneurs like Elliot Nelson who believed in downtown when nobody else did. The passing of Vision 2025 and the BOK Center were also important milestones. Our role has been to complement those trailblazers by providing a ﬁrstclass venue for outdoor events to bring folks to downtown Tulsa, especially during the spring and summer months.

What differences will fans see with the Drillers’ new affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers? The look of the players on the ﬁeld will not shift with the Los Angeles Dodgers aﬃliation, but there are plans to have a special Dodgers-inspired jersey to be worn on Mondays with an overall Dodgers theme. We also will have some promotions that center around our new parent club throughout the season, and it’s likely that Dodger Dogs will be available at ONEOK Field for certain games, too.

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The Drillers were named the 2014 “Texas League Organization of the Year” for the second consecutive year. How important is such a reward in your business? The “Texas League Organization of the Year” is a huge honor. It’s only the second time that an organization has been awarded the honor in backto-back years, so that is even more rewarding. It’s a true testament to our ownership in Dale and Jeff Hubbard that we are able to do the things we need to do to operate in a ﬁrst-class manner, but none of this would be possible without an unbelievably supportive fan base.

You were involved in the startup of the Tulsa Roughnecks franchise, not to be confused with the semipro Tulsa Athletics soccer team that plays at the former Drillers Stadium. It’s a huge learning curve for our staff, and we are truly excited about it. Lots of firsts this inaugural season, but with each decision made, we get closer to the first match at ONEOK Field. It’s going to be a blast to have professional soccer back in our community, and we are proud to be a part of growing the game in Tulsa. tþ For more information about the new Tulsa Roughnecks, visit www.tulsaroughnecksFC.com.

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Larry and Janie Lyon own Lyon’s Indian Store in the Blue Dome District. The business has been in Larry’s family for more than 60 of its 99 years in downtown Tulsa.

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Lyon’s Indian Store has been a downtown staple for 99 years. by MEGAN GAY

lthough downtown has seen periods of momentous growth, significant decline and energetic revitalization in the past 99 years, Lyon’s Indian Store has stuck to its traditional roots, offering the same types of goods and souvenirs it did in 1916. The Blue Dome District store at 111 S. Detroit Ave. is filled with Native American history and culture — visible in items from wool blankets to clothing and décor representing numerous tribes and regions. “Our merchandise is a variety of souvenirs and gifts, which may be made by Native Americans or represent their cultures,” says co-owner Larry Lyon, who has kept the family business alive for two decades. “Some of the books and postcards we sell in the store are very educational.” Lyon’s family has a long history in the Indian trading business, dating to the early 1900s. He says his grandfather, Ray O. Lyon, was a trader in western Nebraska before moving to Pawnee, Oklahoma, in the 1920s. Owned by Morie Simons for 35 years, the downtown staple originally was called The Indian Store. It was located near the old train depot at the corner of East First Street and South Boston Avenue and catered to travelers stopping in Tulsa. “In 1916, downtown was the center of all retail shopping,” says Lyon, who operates the business with his wife, Janie. “It was years later that the shopping centers were open. 18

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“When Mr. Simons opened the store, he monitored the items that were in demand, which at the time were Native American-related items,” though the store carried other souvenirs and trinkets. One of the biggest changes for the store occurred before Lyon’s father, Frank, took over the shop in 1951. In 1936, after a ﬁre destroyed the original location, the business was forced to relocate to East Seventh and South Main streets. The new, larger location allowed the store to expand. In 1994, a bank purchased the property for a drive-thru location, prompting Lyon’s to relocate to the old Warehouse Market building at East 11th Street and South Elgin Avenue. The store has been at its current Blue Dome location since 2010. Some of the store’s inventory has changed over the years, Lyon says, since fewer Native artisans are producing items for the public. But he says jewelry has long been one of the store’s best-selling products. Books about Native American heritage and lifestyle also have remained popular choices for children. The owners have ﬁlled two scrapbooks with articles and pictures of the store’s history, which has included visits from celebrities such as Cher, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Steven Tyler and the Jackson 5. “Customers like these make life at Lyon’s Indian Store exciting,” Lyon says. tþ

The drive behind the Folds of Honor QT 500 is much greater than simply winning a trophy. Tulsa-based QuikTrip Corp. and the Owasso-based nonproﬁt, Folds of Honor, along with Coca-Cola, are sponsors of the inaugural NASCAR race on March 1. The Sunday event will wrap up a weekend of Sprint Cup Series qualifying races and rare back-to-back Camping World Truck Series and Xﬁnity Series races. Established in 2007, Folds of Honor empowers military families by providing educational scholarships and assistance for the children and spouses of service men and women killed or disabled during active duty. “I have had a love for speed my entire life,” says Maj. Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor. “To combine the speed of NASCAR with the powerful, life-changing force of Folds of Honor is simply beyond my wildest dreams.”

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Is the cost for Folds of Honor’s involvement with the race. According to Rooney, QT and Coca-Cola generously paid the sponsorship fees to promote Folds of Honor’s mission and scholarships.

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An old Navy vet, Henry, with an older Air Force vet, Col. Robert Powell USAF (Ret.). Col. Powell, age 90, is the founder of the Military History Museum in Tulsa. The museum, which “promotes patriotism through the preservation of military history” has over 2,000 military artifacts. Henry and Robert are holding the bronze moquette “Carry On” which was commissioned by the museum and created by Oologah sculptor Sandra Van Zandt. A limited number of the moquettes are available for purchase. For information about the MIlitary History Museum, a 501(c)(3) organization, please call 918-808-4011.

Celebrating 40 Years With The Kiwanis Club Of Tulsa

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“THANK YOU FOR A GREAT RIDE!” “It is with truly mixed emotions that Jane and I announce the sale of Primeaux Kia and our retirement from business ownership. As happy as we are to be moving on to the next chapter in our lives, we can’t help but be a little sad that we won’t be seeing our customer friends and members of our dealership team on such a regular basis. It has been our joy and privilege to own and operate a dealership in Tulsa for the past 24 years…beginning with Crown Auto World in 1991 and continuing with Primeaux Kia in 2006. You have honored us with your business and support over the years. We have been proud to be a member of the Tulsa business community, and endeavored to be a good corporate citizen. It has been a particular joy for us to be supportive of hundreds of non-profit organizations and fundraising events that make life-changing differences for many in our community. The opportunity to help others with such actions has been a wonderful benefit of our business ownership in Tulsa.

Jane and I join together in thanking our caring and dedicated employees for making our dealerships known for delivering consistent quality and customer satisfaction. Good products are important, but it’s the people serving customers who truly make the difference in a successful business. We have always enjoyed being part of such a team. Our daughter, Lisa Primeaux Lotz, will miss working with our loyal customers but hopes to continue the friendship she has formed with so many of you though social media. Lisa is looking to find a “home” with a local dealership that adheres to the Primeaux Family philosophy of business and customer service. We are happy our retirement will keep us “home” in Tulsa, the city we’ve come to truly love…with time for more occasional trips to our native, beloved New Orleans.”

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THE WAY WE WERE

A peek at Tulsa’s past

A+ anniversary

A Jewish day school celebrates four decades in Tulsa. by JOSH WAGNER

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he Mizel Jewish Community Day School opened its doors 40 years ago because of three families. They saw the need for a school where their children could receive a quality education while being in touch with their Jewish heritage. Although it has changed names and locations (it was originally Heritage Academy at B’nai Emunah Synagogue), school oﬃcials say its focus remains the same. Located in the Charles Schusterman Jewish Community Center at the Zarrow Campus west of 71st Street and South Lewis Avenue, Mizel is an important part of activities in Tulsa’s Jewish community. The 40-acre campus also includes the Kaiser Healthcare and Independent Living facilities and the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. The school has always valued what it means to give back to the community, according to its past leadership. “Everyone had a role in their school and community,” says Jay Weiner, the school’s director from 1984-1992. He says the goal was “to be able to ﬂuidly connect the students to their families, and their families to their community.” That goal holds true in 2015. Current director Lillian Hellman says, “The children we teach give back in numerous ways. We have a buddy reading system, which allows for the older students to be mentors to the younger ones. “We also have a community garden that the children can take part in for their science classes. One hundred percent of that food is given to the food bank.” The school seeks to provide all students with an outstanding education in general and Judaic studies. “We teach these Judaic studies to further connect the students to Jewish society, as well as teaching

Lillian Hellman is the director of Mizel Jewish Community Day School, which has served Jewish families and their children for 40 years this month. Far right: In the 1970s, the school was called Heritage Academy and was located at B’nai Emunah Synagogue. Today it is part of the Zarrow Campus. them the moral aspects behind them,” Hellman says. The school opened in 1975 with 60 students and oﬀered classes from kindergarten to fourth grade. Today, the student population has dropped to 38 in pre-K through ﬁfth grade. Hellman says fewer Jewish families reside in Tulsa today, and a

number send their children to other schools for personal reasons. But she sees a silver lining. “With the smaller number of students, the teachers are less overwhelmed and are then able to teach better,” she says. “There is more time for one-on-one teaching, whereas in a bigger school, that isn’t the case.” tþ

March 28 — Four Decades: Mizel, Music & Memories 6 p.m., reception; 7 p.m., dinner and entertainment. Tulsa Marriott Hotel Southern Hills, 1902 E. 71st St. $75; sponsorships available. Beneﬁts Mizel Jewish Community Day School. Contact Janet Dundee, 918-7404482 or jdarby55@aol.com, or visit www.mizelschool.org.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

Science to art and back again

A professor’s legacy continues through his murals on Oklahoma campuses. by JUDY LANGDON

Who or what first influenced you to pursue a career as an artist and instructor? I have been doing art all my life, as long as I can remember. I thought little about it until I reached college and began to see what it really was: a contribution to mankind. Where did you receive your collegiate training, and what was your area of interest as an artist? I planned on a career in the sciences and as a physicist, but I did well in art studies and found myself drawn into the pursuit of an art emphasis and, later, an art degree. My educational experiences in university studies conﬁrmed my growing dedication to art, and my admiration for the art faculty at the University of Texas at Austin resulted in preparation for teaching at the college level. 22

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any retired university art instructors leave their visual legacies — paintings, statues or metal works — on their respective campuses. Northeastern State University in Tahlequah and Broken Arrow each boast several 20-foot murals by artist Richard Coones, who spent 36 years teaching in the NSU Art Department. Since his retirement in 2001, Coones has joined the Alpha Rho Tau Civic Art Club. He says the local group has introduced him to other artists and has provided many opportunities to show his work, most of which explores light, space, architecture and the human form.

Richard Coones donated several murals, including “The Judgement of Cecrops” (pictured), to the Broken Arrow campus of Northeastern State University. Coones taught art at NSU for 36 years. During your long career at NSU, did any of your students influence you? I can say, without reservation, that teaching has been an important learning experience in my life. I’d always had a leaning toward academic/verbal expression regarding explanation of processes, techniques and philosophical content of art. My teaching gave me opportunities to explore and present these matters to my students and, in turn, they inﬂuenced me.

My interest in the sciences provided a certain sharpness in description and explanation that I consider highly useful in dealing with students and that has been central to my approach to my own artwork. I think that the imaginative visions of many good students ampliﬁed my approach to my painting. You recently donated several works to NSU-Broken Arrow, which can be viewed in the

science halls. Tell us about the pieces. The themes of the Judgment Murals are about the complications and uncertainties involved in human judgment. I chose two Greek myths to illustrate these concerns. “The Judgment of Cecrops” involves a contest between Athena and Poseidon for the sponsorship of Attica. ... Essentially the consequences are for war or peace ... In my version, I claim that the matter was never quite decided, and so the world continues to vacillate between war and peace. In “The Judgment of Paris,” the gods present humankind (represented by Paris, the prince of Troy) with another dilemma of choice between the bribes that are offered. ... The abstract style of the paintings suggest a burlesque of the aﬀairs, and the folly of human judgments that the gods thrust upon mortals. “The First Chapter” series is an illustration of the ﬁrst chapter of Genesis. ... The thematic standpoint is one of philosophy and theology. What is on your artistic agenda for 2015? I do not intend to teach privately, but to continue painting. I prefer to work with related themes for periods in my art. Presently, I am developing inspiration from my dreams — a series of surrealistic architectural paintings done on the computer. I have already had several one-man shows at Northeastern State University at Broken Arrow and the Tahlequah campus gallery. The last one was called “Journeydreams and Other Themes.” tþ

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Getting to know Tulsa’s top athletes and coaches

Tommy Dial

Nationally ranked high school pole vaulter sets his sights high.

any young men aspire to follow in their father’s footsteps — whether he is a doctor, engineer, teacher or coach. Tommy Dial also wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. But his dad, Joe Dial, has set the bar high — literally. Joe was the world record holder in the pole vault in 1986 and was the American record holder for nine years from 1985-1994. Joe’s highest career vault was 19 feet, 6.5 inches. Tommy, a Jenks High School senior ranked among the top high school vaulters nationally, is well on his way to possibly topping his father’s accomplishments. Like so many great athletes, Tommy got his start at a young age. “I’ve always been interested in pole vaulting,” he says. “I’ve seen pictures of me in diapers with a broomstick trying to vault over the couch.” With his father as his coach and mentor, Tommy — a multi-sport athlete — decided to focus solely on vaulting after his sophomore year. His rapid progression in the event is evident in his results at the state high school track meet. As a freshman, he placed sixth (14 feet); his sophomore year, he placed second (16 feet, 6 inches); and last year as a junior, he was the Class 6A state champion with a vault of 17 feet, 1 inch. Joe, who is the head track coach at Oral Roberts University, says coaching his son has been a lot of fun. “I like coaching other athletes, of course, but it’s special to coach your son and see him succeed,” he says. “My dad coached me when I got started, so it’s fun to now coach my son.”

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A little déjà vu: Joe set the high school meet record at the prestigious Kansas Relays in 1980 with a vault of 17 feet, 5 inches (and became the first high school athlete to be named the Kansas Relays Outstanding Athlete as a result). At last spring’s Kansas Relays, it was Tommy who won the high school division by clearing 17 feet, 1.5 inches. He then had the bar set at 17-5 in an attempt to tie his father’s record. “He came really close but didn’t quite make it,” Joe says. “This year, if the weather is good, he’ll get another shot.” Tommy has competed at many big meets, including the Reno Pole Vault Summit, which draws the country’s top vaulters. He also received an invitation to compete in the Millrose Games in New York City in February. After being recruited by many top universities, Tommy committed to ORU and looks forward to improving his vaulting skills under his father’s tutelage. “I think being coached by my dad, one of the best in the world, will help me fulfill my goals,” Tommy says. One of those goals is to someday compete in the Olympics. According to the young athlete, “2016 is probably too close, but I definitely feel that if I can keep improving, that I have a shot in 2020.” In any case, Tommy would like to continue vaulting after college. Professional track and field can be a lucrative profession in Europe, where interest in the sport is more intense than in the U.S. Tommy would like to emulate his father, who competed on the European circuit in the ’80s and early ’90s. “I would love to travel and make my living by pole vaulting,” he says. tþ

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by DOUG EATON

Joe Dial, the head track coach at Oral Roberts University, will coach his son, Tommy Dial, at ORU this fall. Tommy is a Jenks High School senior and a nationally ranked pole vaulter. Joe is a former world record holder in the sport and competed on the European circuit in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

T OMMY D IAL ’ S HIGHLIGHTS

2012

Oklahoma Class 6A; placed sixth as a freshman

2013

Oklahoma Class 6A; placed second as a sophomore

2014

Kansas Relays pole vault championship; 17 feet, 1.5 inches Oklahoma Class 6A State Champion (junior); 17 feet, 1 inch Mile Split All-American; named one of the eight best U.S. high school vaulters Great Southwest Meet; Albuquerque, New Mexico, Second Place National Scholastic Athletics Foundation; fifth-ranked U.S. high school vaulter

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Catching up with former newsmakers

Switzer magic by DAVID HARPER

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arry Switzer is savoring the fourth quarter of his life. The legendary former University of Oklahoma football coach, who later led the Dallas Cowboys to a 1996 Super Bowl crown, might have retired from coaching, but he has found plenty to keep himself busy. “My life is going 100 miles per hour,” Switzer said on a recent Saturday afternoon. “I stay on the go.” On March 28, Switzer will head to Tulsa’s Cox Business Center in connection with Carnivale 2015: Cabaret. The event’s proceeds beneﬁt Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s housing programs, among other services provided by the organization. Switzer, who is the fundraiser’s honorary co-chair with his wife, Becky, says he was drawn to the work the group does for those who “need help in rebuilding their lives.” He says he coached players who dealt with mental illness, including Charles Haley — a now-retired defensive end for Switzer’s Cowboys — who was diagnosed as bipolar. Switzer also wrote about his mother’s mental illness and suicide in his 1990 autobiography, “Bootlegger’s Boy.” The celebrated coach is no stranger to worthy causes. His aﬃliation with Special Olympics goes back more than 40 years; he calls the competitors “pure of heart.” Most Oklahomans are familiar with Switzer’s outstanding Sooners record: 157-29-4 as OU’s head coach from 1973-1988, including national championships in 1974, 1975 and 1985. He subsequently posted a 40-24 record from 1994-

Barry Switzer, former head football coach for the University of Oklahoma and the Dallas Cowboys, toured Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s Tulsa housing units in December. With Switzer (third from left) are Perry Connaly, administrator of Mental Health Oklahoma’s supportive housing; resident Brandon Fleener; and Mike Brose, MHAO executive director. 97 as the Cowboys’ head coach, including a victory over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX. He is one of only three football coaches to win it all at both the collegiate and professional levels. The others are Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carroll. Some discount Carroll because of NCAA sanctions subsequently leveled against the University of Southern California — the program that Carroll coached before moving on to the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Don’t count Switzer among those who exclude Carroll, however. “We all know how that ball game turned out,” Switzer says of the 55-19 beating USC placed on the Sooners to win the 2004 national championship (at least until the NCAA sanctions negated it).

Although things did not end well for Switzer at OU after the 1988 season, the circumstances of his resignation are little more than a footnote in the collective memory of Sooners fans. They remember the good times — and there were plenty — as his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame shows. Switzer still lives in Norman, the city where he became college football royalty. In addition to the many friendships he has with Norman residents, Switzer has seven grandchildren living within two blocks of his home. Put that together, and he says, “I’m not going anywhere.” Still, he is hardly a stay-at-home type. In the days before our interview, he journeyed to New York,

Memphis and Texas to sign bottles of wine for Sooner fans. Switzer founded Switzer Family Vineyards — one of his many business interests — in 2010. According to the winery’s website, Switzer developed his appreciation of ﬁne wine as a result of his friendship with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Switzer says he would have been open to another NFL head coaching job after his run in Dallas ended, but when that didn’t happen, he was done with coaching. Switzer says he was never tempted to take another job as a college head coach. “There are no other OUs,” he says. Switzer, now 77, describes his life as being in the “fourth quarter.” However, as those who watched his OU teams remember, the fourth quarter is when all that “Sooner magic” happened. He seems determined to take advantage of every second. tþ March 28 — Carnivale 2015: Cabaret 6:30 p.m., cocktails; 8 p.m., dinner and entertainment; 9:30 p.m., dancing. Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center. $2,000-$60,000, sponsorships. Beneﬁts Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s housing programs. Contact Lisa Turner, 918-382-2410 or lturner@mhaok.org, or visit www.bestpartyintown.org. David Harper has been a member of the Tulsa-area media for more than 20 years. A native of Virginia, he has two degrees from The University of Tulsa, including a law degree.

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MUSINGS

Thoughts about everyday life

I wish I had a tail by CONNIE CRONLEY

y cat and dog are superior to me in so many ways. I wish I could jump, climb and run like they can. I wish I could purr, growl, bark, scratch and nip with little needle teeth. I wish I could ignore people when I felt like it. My face would be as blank as a stone statue, especially when people cooed and ooed over me. If I had their talents, I’d leap over the picket fence in a single bound to greet people and dogs I liked. If anybody passed by that I didn’t care to speak to, I’d bark and lunge so loudly, they would cross the street. I would jump to the top of the bathroom counter, where it is warm, and ignore anyone who ran inside and outside all night long calling for me. Sometimes a gal just wants to be alone, so rarely, but oh, so importantly, I’d crawl into such a secret hiding place — perhaps up behind a dresser and into a drawer — that newspaper ads and ﬂiers would be posted begging for my return. The hair on my head would bristle and stand straight up when I became agitated. I would throw up eﬀortlessly, just for entertainment. When alarmed, I would arch my back more elegantly than the Gateway in St. Louis. Cross me, and I would silently bare my teeth. Sometimes, I would hiss.

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Unless I really liked you, and then I would lick your face when we met. I would always sniff you to know — truthfully — where you’d been and who you’d been with. Once in awhile, I would languish and be rushed to the doctor for expensive tests that revealed that everything was A-OK. Attention is such a good medication. Especially on weekends or holidays. Sometimes, I would sneer at my supper bowl and stand motionless until it was refilled with something more appealing. I would know how to combine righteous selfishness with comfort, claiming the biggest and best part of the bed. If you offended me, I would glare at you through slits for eyes, emoting malice sharp enough to slice salami. Clarity of communication would be my goal. I would simply yowl when I wanted attention and puddle on things I didn’t like. That would be so much simpler than writing discreetly worded memos and sharp emails. If I could rub my face against objects I wanted for my own, I wouldn’t have to use a credit card. I would turn my ears — together or singularly — in every direction to pick up sounds and vibes. I would hear things like music in the wind. I would smell secrets in the grass. If I had whiskers, I could find my way in the dark without stepping on toys and swearing. I’d never bump into tables or trip over rugs.

Mostly, I would glory in my tail, an appendage humans no longer have. I would revel in my tail for clear, nonverbal communication. All I’d have to do is wag it, and people would call me cute and smart. My tail would wag briskly when I was happy, lower when I was sad or frightened or ill, thrash back and forth when I was angry, curl upward when I felt friendly, wrap around me when I napped safely, point up like a dune buggy antenna when I was feeling really excited (or about to spray) and stick straight out (with my ears ﬂattened) when I was about to attack. Oh, boy, if I were a scorpion, or a lizard, or a monkey, or a bird, or a ﬁsh, or a kangaroo, I’d have a tail with even mightier powers. When I was an embryo I had a tail, so I understand, but it was absorbed into my body and now I only have a tailbone, or coccyx, which is attached to my sacrum. Even that is inferior to a tail, thanks to bouts of bursitis. I wouldn’t worry about tricky grammar or techie gadgets, if only I had a tail. tþ

Connie Cronley is a columnist, an author of three books and a public radio commentator. Her day job is executive director of Iron Gate soup kitchen and food pantry.

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Citizens Security Bank now Mabrey Bank Citizens Security Bank will change its name to Mabrey Bank in March. Longtime owners the Mabrey family, who live in the Tulsa and Okmulgee areas, will continue to own, manage and be involved in the bank’s daily operations, according to bank oﬃcials. Bank CEO Carlisle Mabrey III says several banks in the Tulsa area have names similar to Citizens Security Bank. He hopes the name change will minimize confusion. “We felt now was a good time to move forward with a new name,” he says. The bank’s roots date back to 1906, when Carlisle Mabrey Sr. became a teller and assistant cashier for Citizens Bank in Okmulgee. Years later, he was named chairman of the bank’s

board of directors. In 1966, Carlisle Mabrey Jr. purchased a controlling interest in Citizens Bank, becoming its president and board chairman. The Mabrey family later became full owners of the unrelated Citizens Security Bank & Trust Co. in Bixby, and in 2005 the two banks combined to create Citizens Security Bank. Mabrey said the family’s historical involvement helped determine the bank’s new name. “The Mabrey family has been involved with this bank for four generations,” he says. “We are here to stay. We believe it’s important our customers know that.” Citizens Security Bank has 12 locations throughout Oklahoma, including Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Glenpool, Haskell,

Mabrey family members include (top row) Bruce Mabrey, Carlisle Mabrey IV, Carlisle Mabrey III, John Mabrey, (bottom row) Scott Mabrey, Marilyn Mabrey Sulivant, Katie Mabrey and Mark Mabrey. Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wetumka and Weleetka. The bank will open a midtown Tulsa location this summer and plans to open an

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Primeaux KIA sold to Sullivan-led auto group Primeaux KIA is now Midtown KIA with the sale of the dealership in February. The dealership, located at 4747 S. Yale Ave., had been owned by Henry and Jane Primeaux. The new dealer is Mike Sullivan, who heads an ownership group, Motorists of Tulsa on Yale LLC, that includes Barry Switzer of Norman. Primeaux purchased the former Maupin KIA in 2006. In 2013, the dealership underwent a $2.8 million expansion and renovation to create a state-of-the-art KIA sales and service facility that opened in 2014. Previously, Primeaux established himself in Tulsa as the owner of Crown Auto World from 19912000, selling the Chrysler, Jeep, Buick and BMW brands. The dealership’s location at 4444 S. Sheridan Road was emphasized by Primeaux 32

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Henry Primeaux saying, “And Sam’s is still next door,” at the close of each of Crown’s commercials. “It was our joy and privilege to own and operate a dealership in Tulsa for the past 24 years,” Primeaux says. “We have been proud to be a member of the Tulsa business community. We will miss seeing our many customer friends and members of our out-

Mike Sullivan standing dealership team on a regular basis.” Sullivan, a native of Atoka, began his automotive career in 1976 at Adams Chevrolet in Norman. He then joined the Park Place Group in Dallas before opening Mercedes Benz of Houston for the company. He later served with the Fletcher Jones Group in Chicago before becoming an

owner of the KIA dealership in Santa Fe in 2014. “I became very excited about the KIA product and where the brand was going and that thinking — along with a strong desire to return to Oklahoma — made the purchase of the Tulsa dealership a natural for me,” he says. “My wife and I have fallen in love with Tulsa.” Sullivan says his partners are excited about the opportunity of the KIA brand in Tulsa. “Henry Primeaux set up a very good foundation here, including doing a great job building the dealership’s beautiful facility last year. Our building is a KIA Gallery prototype and is one of very few of its type in the United States at this time. We look forward to carrying on the success and maximizing the popularity of the KIA brand.”

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“We are pleased to announce the purchase of the KIA franchise in Tulsa, formerly Primeaux KIA. Our intent is to make the change in dealership ownership and management a seamless one for present KIA owners, and a great buying opportunity for anyone shopping for a new car. The KIA brand only gets better. Our selection of new and pre-owned KIAs, along with our state-ofthe-art sales and service facility, rank us among the top dealers in the country. Look for our Grand Opening coming soon. We will appreciate every opportunity to serve you.” Mike Sullivan, Dealer

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One woman’s journey to recovery At age 19, I began filling fake prescriptions to support my addiction. I was arrested and offered drug court and was told I could either go to prison or learn to function sober in society. I certainly did not know how to function sober, but prison didn’t sound very appealing. So I chose drug court. Eventually drug court had enough of my inability to stay sober, so they sent me to prison. I was faced with my worst nightmare. I turned 21 while in prison and was released at age 23.

“I had jumped on a train to hell and did not even know it.” By the time I was out, my mother and little sister were strung out on drugs and my other siblings had gone to live with other family. What once was my home was now gone, both physically and in terms of my supportive family unit. Although I was now free, I remained an addict. Soon after I returned to my family, I hit the streets with my mother, and within two weeks was addicted to methamphetamine. For the next three and a half years, I lived in the center of the meth world. I was homeless, had nothing and was chasing a drug so I could stay numb to all the turmoil that had taken place in my life. I was absolutely running from reality because I didn’t know how to deal with it otherwise.

I got into more legal trouble and was so far into my addiction, the only option I thought I had was to run. So I did — for almost a year. I was living in and out of hotels or staying with very creepy, sometimes unsafe, people. My entire life was about to change though. I became pregnant. The State of Oklahoma said I could either go back to prison and give birth there or get the help I needed and go to Women in Recovery. The Tulsa program helps women facing long prison sentences for non-violent, drug-related offenses with an alternative outpatient program. I am still in that program. My entire life has changed. I am no longer the broken little girl in search of something. The WIR program has shown me how to face my past, live in the present and plan for my future. My baby is now 10 months old, and there is not a single word that describes my love for her. Before entering this program, love was something so far-fetched, I didn’t know how to obtain it or give it. My daughter has brought that out of me. Today I have an understanding of and respect for myself and am rebuilding relationships with my family. My daughter and I live at Lindsey House, where I have a fully furnished apartment. It is our first home together. They are teaching me to be self-sufficient and have been so gracious and patient with me while I learn the skills I need to provide for my family. They are helping me obtain my GED and are showing me how to utilize resources so that I am successful in recovery as a mother, friend, student and employee. Before I entered recovery, I had accepted defeat to addiction, but today I can envision a journey of endless possibilities. tþ

Lindsey House is Transitional Living Center of Oklahoma’s first program. The sober living facility opened in 2010 to women and their children facing situational homelessness. Located in downtown Tulsa at 601 S. Elgin Ave., Lindsey House is home to 12 families and the corporate offices for TLC. The residence was named after Lilah Denton Lindsey (1860-1943), an early Tulsan who championed projects helping women and children. Program participants support themselves and encourage each other in their journeys to self-sufficiency. “Our program focuses on intense budgeting and customized case management to best support our participants’ individual needs,” says Tiffany Egdorf, executive director of Lindsey House. “This unique approach allows us to make a difference in our community one family at a time. We believe in the future self-sufficiency of these amazing women.” For more information on Lindsey House, visit www.lindseyhouse.org.

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Yet steps away from the well-trodden urban path, there are still plenty of head-scratchers. These may be landmarks just off the beaten trail, unexplained geographical oddities, familiar structures with surprising purposes or even local favorites whose names may confuse outsiders.

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When you hear a name like Hodges Bend, it might conjure up images of pretentious subdivisions, historical romance or perhaps a rare disease. For those in the know, though, the name is synonymous with great coffee and classy potables. The Hodge brothers were landholders and politicians at the turn of the 20th century, and East First Street in the East Village once held their name. As the area developed around the curve of the train tracks, it earned the moniker “The Bend.” The coffee shop at 823 E. Third St. bears the name and is therefore a fitting tribute to the neighborhood.

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In the crossover between the Pearl District and downtown, a blue sign just inside the IDL indicates The Pin Man. “We’re lucky enough to enjoy the best of both worlds,” Michelle Gentry Anderson says of the location. She runs the family business that her father Bern Leon Gentry Sr. started in 1973. Ever since, the local company has designed “positive pins” for its clients with messages like “Celebrate Diversity” and “Whatever It Takes.” It moved to the current warehouse and office space at 802 E. Sixth St. in 1999. Here’s hoping it expands its modest storefront; Tulsans’ lapels could use more adornment.

Heavy Traffic Way is the sort of street you’d end up on after failing miserably to get on the highway. It’s what happens when West Seventh Street runs into the IDL and splits in two directions. But the street itself predates the highway by decades, so its unusual trajectory is a result of the railroad. The name of the street might refer to the weight of the vehicles on the road rather than their large numbers. It’s hardly a convenient thoroughfare, but it will spit you out at American Cold Storage (useful if you are a semi full of frozen food).

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Those who frequent the Deco District are more likely concerned with gelato and luchadores than the oil that made the opulent buildings possible, but that’s what the statue outside of IBM’s Philcade entrance at East Sixth Street and South Boston Avenue recognizes. It depicts a molecule of pentane (C5H12). The spheres in the structure represent carbon, and the bars between them, hydrogen. Each element is sourced from significant areas and quarries. Amoco added the statue when it occupied the building, and it has been overlooked by passersby ever since.

A short stretch of North Cheyenne Avenue (between West Archer Street and the railroad tracks) is the last of Tulsa’s original brick roads. It hasn’t been forgotten by road crews; it’s actually being preserved. Even in its early 20th century heyday, the North Cheyenne Historic District was highly industrial, and certainly not frequented by tourists and shoppers. Drive along this time tunnel to catch a glimpse of what Tulsa looked like in the days when railroads were the lifeblood of the economy. Hold on, this national landmark is a bumpy ride.

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While its name might land it on a PETA watch list, the only creatures that are wronged within The Fur Shop are bearded-hipster-types when their favorite microbrew has run dry. Blake Ewing transformed the space at 520 E. Third St. into a musical venue and bar (a reincarnation of an old favorite with the same name and location). The building was originally the Midland Valley Train Depot and was used as storage from 1965 until the original Fur Shop bar/venue opened in the ‘90s. It was never actually a fur shop, contrary to popular myth; the iconic sign inside the venue was taken from an old fur shop at Sixth and Boston. The only slaughter in the venue’s past and present is when local bands are killin’ it. Pro tip: Another “furry” regular is the delicious and ever-popular Lone Wolf Banh Mi food truck that parks in front of the building.

Tulsa loved coffee before caffeine culture was cool. The red brick building at 731 E. Admiral Blvd. was once Hooper Brothers Coffee Co. From HIST 1924-1961, the two-story building processed green coffee beans, straight off 66 the train via the nearby railroad. The landmark is now the residence of reggae musician Doc James, whose unique home boasts the only operable hydraulic water elevator in the country. James says during Prohibition the coffee was a front to provide Tulsans a different kind of buzz … and that the aroma of roasting beans perfectly masked the scent of hooch. Editor’s note: Please respect James’ desire for privacy; he is not interested in selling.

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The mysterious building at 305 S. Kenosha Ave., nestled in an up-andcoming district, is not an ultra-mod office or a super-exclusive spa, but actually a 4,000 plus-square-foot private residence. Built in 1930 as the Ethyl Corporation Testing Laboratory, architect James Boswell gutted and redesigned it in 2007. The urban property features a yard and in-ground pool —— plus a breathtaking view of the Tulsa skyline. “Everything you think you have to give up downtown, you don’t have to,” Realtor JoAnna Blackstock says, and with extra amenities, like parking space for up to five cars, “It’s more like a compound than a loft.” Recently, this home was on the market for $2.5 million. tþ TulsaPeople.com

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Local architecture firms envision the potential in three underdeveloped downtown properties. Stories by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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Some people can’t see past an odd floor plan or a wild palette, while others consider them minor hiccups in the process to creating a masterpiece. Many Tulsans pass underdeveloped downtown properties daily, but few stop to consider their uses or what they might become with the right vision, funding and elbow grease. It takes a trained eye to look beyond faded façades and sad storefronts to see hidden strengths. In preparation for our annual downtown issue, TulsaPeople met with local developers, commercial real estate investors

and preservation specialists to determine what downtown buildings have untapped potential. With the property owners’ permission, we then asked three Tulsa architecture firms to reimagine and redesign three of these buildings in need of redevelopment. Each firm was given approximately four weeks to create and present a concept and renderings of their assigned building. The results astounded our editorial team and energized us for downtown’s “next big thing,” which is undoubtedly just around the corner.

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P R O P E R T Y: The former Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co. (OTASCO) store at 201 E. Second St. It is located across the street from One Technology Center and kitty-corner from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. C U R R E N T U S E : The 15,000-square-foot, two-story building is a carpentry shop for Williams, according to property owner Jeff Scott. He says Williams has refurbished its office furniture there for approximately 20 years. F I R M : KSQ Architects D E S I G N T E A M : David W. Short, AIA, principal in charge; Kyle Casper, project design and development; Chad Lukenbaugh, urban planning and building image modeling; and Tyler Sappington, 3-D modeling and Revit building design software. CO N C E P T: The five-story, 50,000-square-foot Artist Repertory Tulsa (ART), a performance space with 30 units for artists to live and work. COMPONENTS: A black box theater reminiscent of Dallas’ Wyly Theater, known for its performance flexibility. The first floor also features a grab-andgo café, a loading dock and a pre-assembly space. The second level has a mezzanine with an open balcony garden and an art gallery. Artist units fill the new third, fourth and fifth levels, which also incorporate two open balcony gardens and rehearsal spaces. AESTHETIC: A glass top added to the original building makes it “kind of a strange hybrid of the PAC and One Technology Center,” Lukenbaugh says. For the new construction, Casper drew inspiration from the City Hall building’s mechanical shafts, which are visible from the street.

PROCESS: The team toured the project site, including its interior. Then, they considered the property’s financial outlook, which many developers would consider grim. “Sometimes things like this stick because they’re in a great location, but it costs a lot of money to develop them, so they end up staying there,” Casper says. “So, we thought, what you’ve got to do is public-private partnerships — some philanthropy and some incentives.” Imagining that scenario, the team explored the area using Google Maps. After creating a sketch and floor plan of its design, the team printed a 3-D model and created digital renderings. VISION: Despite the energy of the Brady Arts and Blue Dome districts, the team says downtown’s art community is missing a key element. “The arts district needs artists living in it,” Casper says. Although living options are increasing downtown, the team says many remain unaffordable for young professionals and aspiring artists. With public and private support, they say ART could provide literal “artist in residency” opportunities for artists to live among downtown’s thriving arts venues. POTENTIAL FOR THE AREA: Lukenbaugh calls the existing property “the missing link” connecting the BOK Center to the Blue Dome District and the East Village via the Second Street corridor. “This is an incredibly important corridor,” he says. “You have the BOK Center at the end of this axis, and all of this opportunity for development along Second Street.” The property’s proximity to the PAC led the team to imagine ART’s theater as a “mini PAC” that could host open practices or small performances by Tulsa’s arts groups and visiting performers. The addition, they say, would add to Tulsa’s burgeoning art scene. With ART, “we want to create a performing arts district,” Casper says.

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A 3-D model of the imagined Artist Repertory Tulsa. Floor plans (right) for ART include room for a black box theater, rehearsal space and artist studio and living areas. TulsaPeople.com

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PROPERTY: 202 S. Guthrie Ave. The building sits in an industrial area between the BOK Center and the Cox Business Center. CURRENT USE: This 28,000-square-foot, two-story warehouse is a parking garage for American Parking, according to its owner, George Shaffer. Insurance records indicate the 1920s-era building previously housed various trucking and vending companies. FIRM: Kinslow, Keith & Todd DESIGN TEAM: Whit Todd, AIA; Andrew Kinslow, AIA; Jim Boulware, AIA; and Daniel Grudek. CONCEPT: A tornado-inspired tower with mixed-use space and the Oklahoma Weather Museum and Research Center. COMPONENTS: The existing building serves as the tower base. A “green” roof on the warehouse could serve as a learning environment for local students, according to the team. A destination restaurant-bar concept oﬀers a 360-degree view of the Tulsa skyline from 200 feet in the air. Elevators transport visitors to the tower’s various ﬂoors, which include indoor and outdoor levels used for art exhibitions and other events. A spiral staircase also winds around the tower’s core. AESTHETIC: The glass and mesh cyclone-shaped tower complements the circular design of the BOK Center, although it dwarfs the center by about eight stories, Todd says. The team designed the tower to become an iconic Tulsa landmark similar to the Golden Driller or Catoosa’s Blue Whale. “This would be Tulsa’s Space Needle,” Boulware says. “No one else would have one.”

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The existing building at 202 S. Guthrie Ave.

PROCESS: The KKT team looked at the building from every angle, considering commercial, residential and retail uses. But the property’s challenging location ultimately guided its concept. Although the BOK Center sits approximately a block away, a three-story cooling tower sits between the hit venue and the warehouse. “The location was not something you could put a typical, regular building in,” Kinslow says. “It had to be something unique. You had to have a reason to go down there because it’s so hard to get to. You wouldn’t just naturally drive by it. “It needed to be up high to look over all the things that were around it. That’s where it all started, and we sort of went from there.” The team next created a site plan and sketch and eventually developed a rendering. VISION: The team wanted to create an Oklahoma-themed iconic structure that challenged people’s perspectives about buildings, according to Todd. He says the tornado-based form seemed like an interesting way to make it easily identiﬁable and locally relevant. Attracting locals and out-of-towners in search of a genuine Tulsa experience, the restaurant at the top could rotate to strengthen its tornado theme, Kinslow says. Local news stations might like to broadcast weather updates atop the tower, considering its stellar view. “We tried to have fun with the design,” Todd says. “We really want people — when they see this building for the ﬁrst time or 10th time — to smile.”

An early sketch and a cross-section of the tower (right) shows education space, outdoor gardens, a restaurant and more.

POTENTIAL FOR THE AREA: The team says the property’s redevelopment would energize a largely ignored, industrial area of downtown and add a needed restaurant/bar option within walking distance of two major event venues. The building also could serve as a downtown visitor’s center, according to Kinslow, and its proximity to the railroad would make it a perfect transit stop if or when Tulsa gets a light rail system. “We took a whimsical approach to the solution,” Todd says. “But the more we thought about it, the more excited we got because if somebody did do something like this, we think it truly would be successful.” TulsaPeople.com

Renderings and sketches courtesy Selser Schaefer Architects

The existing building at 108 S. Detroit Ave.

Sketches and renderings show a lively dining area showcasing Tulsa history.

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PROPERTY: 108 S. Detroit Ave. The 1920 building is sandwiched between the new STG Pizzeria and Gelateria and a bar, Enso. CURRENT USE: The former body shop is only 50 feet wide and makes interesting use of its 7,000 square feet. Longtime owners and brothers Mike and Mark Wackenhuth lease it to downtown companies for about 20 indoor parking spaces. FIRM: Selser Schaefer Architects DESIGN TEAM: Robert Schaefer, AIA; Shannon D. West; Drew KempBaird; and Drew Reap CONCEPT: 108, a Blue Dome District restaurant and bar that celebrates Tulsa’s history. COMPONENTS: A translucent canopy is backlit with LED lighting and connects the entry to the bar with screen-printed, Tulsa-themed images. Lighting also plays an important role in the dining area, which flanks the Detroit entrance. “All of these lighted elements could change color depending on the particular night or the time,” West says. “You could potentially go to the same establishment every night of the week and have a different experience just because it’s been able to transform itself in mood.” The “back of house” at the rear of the building opens to a back alley — convenient for restaurant deliveries and staff traffic. AESTHETIC: Simple cleanup exposes the façade’s red brick and maximizes its original framed openings. The overhead door is replaced with frameless glazing, which makes the interior canopy appear to float through the front of the building, West says. The modern interior showcases the existing bowed roof and steel supports. “We want to complement the existing architecture by contrasting it,” he says. PROCESS: An internal design competition resulted in two other potential concepts from Selser Schaefer. Kemp-Baird designed a business for Tulsa’s food trucks to store food and serve customers. Reap created a collaborative workspace for Tulsa’s professionals. None of the concepts changed the storefront, which the firm believes is original to the building. “As we like to say, it’s got great bones,” says West, whose design was chosen. “For its age, the building is in really good condition and has a lot of character, too.” VISION: Given the success of similar businesses in the area, West says the team imagined “something that could transition from being a dining establishment during the day to something with a night scene.” The building’s address, 108, also describes the number of years since Oklahoma’s statehood. That coincidence inspired the restaurant’s decor — which showcases the history of Tulsa from statehood to present day — and other design elements. For example, the distance from the front door to the bar is 108 feet; the entry is 108 inches wide. West says the team’s lack of structural changes is purposeful to respect the history of the building. “We showcase it and we don’t hurt it,” he says. “We tread lightly on the building itself.” For that reason, the booths and back-of-house elements are taken near the walls but have the appearance of not actually touching them. POTENTIAL FOR THE AREA: Although the team did not conduct a market analysis for its restaurant concept, they aren’t concerned with the prevalence of downtown eateries and bars. “In a district like that, there tends to be a synergy that develops between restaurants and other kinds of establishments,” Schaefer says. “When they’re grouped together, people come to that area and everybody benefits from that synergy.”

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AVANTI BUILDING, 810 S. Cincinnati Ave. First Presbyterian Church is revitalizing a former Studebaker dealership named for a luxury coupe. The original four-story structure dates to 1924, but an ’80s remodel added two floors, according to church COO Steve Caldwell, who says the building has been renamed 8:10. Tulsa Foundation fr Architecture Executive Director Amanda DeCort applauds the renovation. She says Tulsa’s large downtown institutions have often razed historic properties for surface parking lots that are empty most of the week. “Without adequate structured parking, demolish-pave-stripe was the status quo for downtown property owners to meet their parking needs,” she says. “We are starting to change how we do things, and that’s good.” Cyntergy AEC is the project design firm and will be the 84,000-square-foot building’s anchor tenant, occupying two floors. The building will be used primarily as office space. The project is expected to wrap up by September.

GATES HARDWARE BUILDING, 216 N. Elgin Ave. KSQ Architects recently purchased the 28,000-square-foot building built in 1925 and plans to move its Oklahoma office into the second floor, according to a press release. The first floor has two tenant spaces, with one space reserved for a sports concept brewpub — a collaboration between McNellie’s Group and Marshall Brewing Co. The project is scheduled for completion this fall.

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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BUILDING, East Second Street and South Frankfort Avenue The property was formerly a dealership for agricultural and construction equipment. Designed by Selser Schaefer Architects, Ross Group’s historic restoration will turn the 37,000-square-foot building into a Tulsa headquarters for 140 of the construction company’s employees, according to CEO and President Warren Ross. The project is expected to be complete in late 2015.

COLISEUM APARTMENTS, East Seventh Street and South Elgin Avenue Ross Group and Nelson + Stowe Development broke ground in December on a historical restoration of the Coliseum Apartments, which will become 36 studio apartments, Ross says. The three-story building’s units will average 550 square feet and are expected to be ready mid-summer.

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YMCA, East Fourth Street and South Denver Avenue Renovation of the downtown YMCA into loft apartments was announced in 2013. However, the project timeline was pushed back when developers chose to pursue historic tax credits, which entails a lengthy eligibility process and requires restorations to meet exacting criteria. Co-owner John Snyder of TDL Now says 82 two-story lofts will open in the 1953 structure by the end of the year. Tulsans can expect the building to retain its exterior terra-cotta tile and YMCA signage, among other features.

FOX HOTEL, 201 N. Main St., and UNIVERSAL FORD BUILDING, 223 N. Main St. The George Kaiser Family Foundation will transform a block of historic buildings in the Brady Arts District by the end of the year, says Stanton Doyle, senior program officer for GKFF. The 1907 Fox Hotel building is currently home to The Tavern restaurant, which will be expanded in the renovation. A second location for Antoinette Baking Co. will be added next door, and eight apartments and office space will be added to the second floor. The 1917 Universal Ford Building will house 23 apartments for Teach for America professionals and a restaurant and brewpub from the owners of R Bar & Grill and Prairie Artisan Ales. An “entrepreneurial co-working space” for start-up companies — a partnership between GKFF and the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation — also is coming to the Ford Building, Doyle says.

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So, what did the participating firms think of TulsaPeople’s redevelopment exercise — a project that required hours of pro bono work from multiple staff members? “We all love what we do, so it was fun,” says Robert Schaefer, a principal at Selser Schaefer. KSQ designer Kyle Casper says the project provided a unique opportunity to ask, “What would be really great?” in Tulsa. “We rarely get to do stuff like we’re trained to do,” he says, because clients generally have specific needs. “We had a couple of really great, old school design charrettes (brainstorming sessions).” Andy Kinslow, principal at Kinslow, Keith & Todd, says TulsaPeople’s project allowed for creativity without bounds. “This was a fun experience that allowed firms in Tulsa to showcase their design talent,” Kinslow says. “Many times architects are hired from out of state for projects in Tulsa because those developing the projects are not aware of the talent in their own backyard.” tþ

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Downtown on the menu Three new downtown dining spots offer something for everyone.

I       changing dining landscape downtown. The change has come gradually, and as Tulsans, we’ve taken it in slowly and, sometimes, now take it for granted. But make a downtown dinner date with friends who haven’t been to the area in awhile, and they will be surprised. Remember when people used to say, “There’s nowhere to eat downtown”? Bet you haven’t heard that in awhile. Now new restaurants pop up every couple of months. Some recent additions I’ve loved include The Bramble, Z’s Taco Shop and All About Cha. The Bramble is a sister bar-restaurant to Tallgrass Prairie Table. Just like Tallgrass, The Bramble adheres to a farm-to-table philosophy, though with its focus on drinks and small plates, you might call it farm-to-bar. I’ve tried about half of the small plates menu at The Bramble, and have loved them all. If you’re there for drinks and a light snack, the Jars of Stuff (one for $3 or three for $8) are perfect. Served on a wooden cutting board in three small Mason jars, we tried honey cayenne pecans, pickled Granny Smith apples and grilled olives with herbs. This is just what you want when paired with a glass of wine or one of The Bramble’s unique drinks like the Methodist Settler ($12) — with local apple-infused rye, apple brandy, local honey syrup, orange bitters and a bacon swizzle. If you’re looking for more than a snack, try the Roasted Bone Marrow ($16), Belgian Frites with truffle aioli ($6) or Clams and Chorizo Verde ($16). The Bramble’s menu is fluid, changing with season and availability. The chef ’s Animal of the Day Tacos ($10) are never disappointing. My favorite has been the pork confit. Also wonderful is the Pimento Croquette ($6),

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a sophisticated pimento cheese formed into a ball and flash fried. Food is cleverly served on a decidedly eclectic mix of Depression-era glass plates and flea market finds, which fits the farm-chic aesthetic. For a casual lunch or dinner, or late-night post-bar hopping bites, Z’s Taco Shop is a welcome addition to the Brady Arts District. Z’s opened in September in the space briefly occupied by Folks Urban Market and Pantry. Owners Alberto Miranda and Zereth Gonzalez, understanding the need for a downtown grocery store, kept part of the space as a market, but the dining side is the real attraction. The menu at Z’s is small, which isn’t at all a deterrent for me. You know that the five or six things they’re making are prepared fresh and to a high standard. My 4-year-old son and I stopped in for lunch and found a healthy downtown lunch crowd, with most people eating quickly and rushing back to work. A few college students had settled in to tables scattered with their lunch and textbooks. My son loved the foosball table, which sits between the market side and the dining side, as much as his tacos. We shared an order of Street Tacos ($7.86), trying one each of the beef, chicken, pork and chorizo tacos. Veggie street tacos also are available. The tacos were simply dressed with onions and cilantro, and were made even better with a trio of salsas brought to the table by our waiter. We also tried the Torta ($8.15), which — like most tortas — was on the huge side. The bread for this classic Mexican sandwich was slightly crisp on the outside and pillowy inside. We chose a fajita-style beef filling with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, onion and refried beans. New additions to the menu are hot, homestyle ready-to-go Mexican meals. Z’s also has

quesadillas, burritos and a burger topped with pepper jack cheese, avocado and green chili salsa that I would like to try next time. All About Cha is a bright spot among downtown’s already good mix of coffee shops. Located near the BOK Center, All About Cha gets concert and show traffic. I stopped in on a quiet evening when the polished, clean shop was sprinkled with coffee and tea drinkers, a table with families and children eating chocolate mousse, and a few diners eating wraps and salads. The beverage selection is impressive, with many choices of iced and hot coffees, plus green and black teas. Servers are helpful and directed me toward the beautiful selection of floral teas, including rose, jasmine and marigold. I chose Forget-me-not, which had an understated floral flavor with a hint of mint. All About Cha has some nice choices for breakfast, including Fresh Fruit Crepes ($5.25) — nutmeg crepes filled with fresh fruit. The Breakfast Quiche ($7.25) is packed with ham, mushrooms, bell pepper, spinach and cheese. Lunch choices include salads like an Orange Chicken Salad ($10.95) with spinach, grilled chicken, fruit, feta and walnuts. The menu also has several wraps served at lunch and dinner. The dessert case looks like a French patisserie with its layers and colors of individually portioned sweets. tþ The Bramble 313 E. Second St., 918-933-4499 www.bramblebartulsa.com Z’s Taco Shop and Market 305 E. Archer St., 918-406-6009 All About Cha 202 S. Cheyenne Ave., 918-591-3950

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The Bramble features craft cocktails and a creative bar menu.

Z’s Taco Shop offers some grocery items, but the main attraction is the dining.

All About Cha features a fun, but relaxing, atmosphere. TulsaPeople.com

Be mindful of Mourvèdre by RANDA WARREN, MS, AIWS, CWE, CSS*

W    M I’   grape widely grown in Spain and France and increasingly grown in New World countries like the United States, Australia and beyond. I love this grape and the wines it lends itself to because you remember tasting its flavors long after it has gone down the pipe. Be mindful of Mourvèdre because its popularity is on the rise and for lots of reasons. Mourvèdre goes by the name Monastrell in Spain, and sometimes Mataro in countries outside of Europe. It is reminiscent of the juiciest blackberries and chocolate wrapped in a swath of leather and entwined with a lovely, smoky pepper spice and meaty character. Mourvèdre is a thick-skinned grape and therefore lends tons of black color and chewy tannin to its wines. If you love Cabernet Sauvignon/Cab blends, Petite Syrah, and big Malbecs — you’ve met a new match. Mourvèdre blends well with Grenache and Syrah because it unleashes structure and power to the blend as well as that “chewy-meaty” character. Also, it is wonderful as a single variety, which you don’t see a lot. My favorite representation of this monster grape (on the palate) is from France’s Bandol region, where Mourvèdre must comprise 50 percent of a blend. Here, it is often mixed with Grenache and Cinsault. Be more than mindful of this wonderful grape — as it has places to go and many new and old palates to satisfy. tþ

*Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certified Specialist of Spirits.

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B M, ’     . I’m ready for the farmers’ markets, for dinner on the patio, for the first stalks of asparagus. March is still a little early to get your hands on local asparagus, but you can pick up some from the grocery store to satiate your spring foodie instincts. I’ll also be checking in at the Winter Farmers’ Market outside the Brookside Whole Foods to see if I can score some early local spears. Those who grow their own asparagus are patient people. I’ve thought about growing it, but I suppose I require more instant gratification. Basil, tomatoes and lettuce are more my speed. Asparagus typically takes two years to grow before it will produce. That’s two years of staring at dirt. But a gardener friend told me after its first production year, asparagus can hang in there for 10-20 years. Patience has a payoff when it comes to vegetables. I need to remind myself of this when I’m planting this spring. My favorite way to eat asparagus is roasted. It’s as simple — and delicious — as it gets for a spring side dish. ROASTED LEMONY ASPARAGUS 2 pounds asparagus 2 tablespoons olive oil Zest from 1 lemon 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1.

Snap off the ends of the asparagus. Place asparagus on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. With your hands, toss or mix together. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes (depending on thickness of asparagus) or until tender and slightly crisp. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and additional lemon zest, if desired. TulsaPeople MARCH 2015

Roasted lemony asparagus

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Hideaway Pizza has given you one more reason to skip your steamed fish and broccoli for a pizza night. Hideaway’s latest seasonal pizza is the Xtreme ($14-$24), a good pizza for the indecisive among us. Check out the toppings on this pie: red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, salami, sausage, mushrooms, black olives, green olives, green pepper, red onion, jalapeños and a Parmesan-herb shake. The pizza is available now at all Tulsa Hideaway locations. Natalie Mikles is a writer who loves food, cooking and the people behind the stove. If she could only eat one food every day, it would be pie — hands down. She explores life with her husband and three children, who she is determined will become adventurous eaters.

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by NATALIE MIKLES

Some of us will be lucky enough to get out of town for spring break this month. Others of us can only dream. If a week on the beach isn’t in the cards, take a few hours for a lunch or dinner that will transport your taste buds.

Samoa truﬄe

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I rarely buy cookies at the grocery store. But when Girl Scout cookie season rolls around, I’m a No. 1 customer. Maybe it’s knowing my Girl Scout cookie addiction is all for a good cause. Or maybe it’s because a delivery of all of those boxes makes me feel 8 years old again. Cookie sales end March 22, so this is the time to buy. Find a Girl Scout cookie booth by going to www.gseok.org/cookies or calling 918-749-2551 and press 7 for the cookie line. Along with the classic Girl Scout cookies, two new cookies are available this year. Rah-Rah Raisins are hearty oatmeal cookies with raisins and Greek yogurt chunks. A gluten-free cookie, Toffee-tastic, is a rich butter cookie with crunchy toffee bits. Here’s a recipe from the Girl Scouts that elevates the already delicious Samoa into a grown-up dessert. SAMOA TRUFFLES Makes 1 dozen 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 14 Samoa Girl Scout cookies 1/3 cup coconut milk cream (the thick cream on the top of a can of coconut milk) 3 strips smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled 8 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate 1.

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Heat a medium skillet over medium heat, and add the shredded coconut. Toast, stirring frequently, until golden brown — this will take about 5 minutes. Coconut can burn quickly and easily, so keep an eye on it. Once toasted, pour the coconut in a bowl to cool. To a food processor bowl, add the cookies and pulse until the cookies are finely chopped. Add the coconut milk and 1/3 cup of the toasted coconut and pulse until fully combined. Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop (or a large melon-baller), portion the truffle filling onto a parchment-lined baking tray. Once all the filling has been scooped, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Once the truffle filling has firmed, remove from the refrigerator and prepare the chocolate. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave on high in 1-minute increments until almost fully melted, and then stir until smooth. To coat the truffles, take one ball and roll lightly between your palms to smooth any rough edges, then place in the chocolate and quickly roll to coat with a small fork. Using the fork or a toothpick, pick up the truffle and briefly let any excess drip back into the bowl, then place on a piece of parchment. Sprinkle with the reserved toasted coconut and place a couple of bacon pieces on the top. Repeat the chocolate coating and garnishing for all remaining truffles. You will likely have leftover chocolate, so scrape the remaining chocolate onto an open spot of the parchment you are using and top with the remaining coconut and bacon. Chill the finished truffles to set, and serve after the chocolate has hardened. tþ

Sisserou’s Take a trip to the Caribbean at Sisserou’s. Start with a mojito ($11) or if you want something even more beach-worthy, try the rum punch ($9). If you’re lunching, the Cuban sandwich ($13) is great. Marinated pork is slow-roasted and shredded, and combined with habañero mayonnaise, ham, Swiss cheese and sweet pickles on a toasted Cuban loaf. For dinner I love the Whole Fresh Red Snapper ($49), which serves two. The snapper is stuffed with shrimp and crab, and served and carved tableside with a sweet and spicy pineapple sauce. 107 N. Boulder Ave., 918-576-6800, www.sisserousrestauranttulsa.com Calaveras Mexican Grill When people ask me where to go for real-deal Mexican food, Calaveras is my new favorite suggestion. Owners David and Angelica Molina opened Calaveras a few months ago. The Fish Tacos ($9.50) are as good as any you would find in a coastal Mexican restaurant. Tortillas are filled with grilled tilapia, pickled cabbage, chipotle aioli and pico de gallo, all topped with cheese. The pork tamales ($8.25) also are great, particularly with the earthy verde sauce. 2326 E. Admiral Blvd., 918-592-1771 White River Fish Market If you’ve taken a Gulf Coast beach trip, you’ve likely been to a seafood dive where the fish is fresh caught and cooked not long after it’s brought in from the boat. Being land-locked, White River can’t promise that level of freshness, but you will get great seafood in a casual setting. Choose fried, grilled or broiled seafood plates with sides, including spiced rice, pinto beans, coleslaw and onion rings. The gumbo ($7.95) also is a favorite. 1708 N. Sheridan Road, 918-835-1910, www.whiteriverfishmarket.com La Crepe Nanou If a spring break trip to the Champs Elysees is more your speed, check out the new La Crepe Nanou. I loved the Crepe au Crevettes ($14), a crepe with shrimp in a lobster cream sauce. The brunch menu is perfect for gathering with friends over lattes and Pain Perdu Francais ($8), a sweet French toast stuffed with strawberries and cream cheese. 7890 E. 106th Place, 918-970-4767, www.lacrepenanoutulsa.com Lassalle’s Let’s take a trip to New Orleans by way of downtown. Lassalle’s offers a real taste of Louisiana with standards like jambalaya, gumbo, muffullettas, red beans and rice, and pralines. The shrimp po’ boys ($7.49-$10.40) make a great lunch and are on French bread with a creamy sauce. If you’re having lunch with a friend, split a muffuletta ($6.99, quarter; $9.49, half; $14.40, whole) and order two cups of jambalaya — then pretend you’re on Bourbon Street. 601 S. Boston Ave., 918-582-6652, www.lassallesneworleansdeli.com TulsaPeople.com

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Georgia Brooks

S       downtown that’s an all-you-can-eat salad bar with a full-service bar and name it — drumroll, por favor — Salad. Bar. Are you listening, Elliot Nelson? I’ve been craving a full salad bar downtown since I moved here. Fellow Mississippian Nellie and I used to lament the lack of a sizable salad bar downtown back in our roaring 20s at the Tulsa World — specifically, a salad bar/cheesecake café. If we could get our hands on the recipe for that awesome Italian dressing Tom Butcher served at his beloved Impressions restaurant, we’d have it made. Alas, our salad daydreams wilted, and Lord knows I don’t need easier access to desserts. Still, what with Tulsa’s burgeoning food truck scene, I’ve been entertaining the thought of having my own for-profit moveable feast. This is the time of year I’m most obsessed with food trucks. I mean, I love them yearround; but when March comes along, teasing spring, and you don’t have to bundle up to graze your way through Guthrie Green’s Food Truck Wednesdays, it’s just a magical, food fantasy-filled time — especially while snacking on a Meltdown classic grilled cheese with bacon and some Lone Wolf kimchi fries. But what in the world would I serve from my fantasy food truck? Philip and Danielle Phillips have the banh mi market covered. Ditto for the street taco stands around town and various barbecue nosh spots. So, I’d have to offer something totally different. And not a salad bar on wheels because, well, just think about it. First, a reality check: I’m obviously not going to open a food truck on my own. I can’t even bake spaghetti squash without falling asleep on the couch for several hours and nearly burning my house down. No, my part here is merely to inspire someone to sink their own money into something I dream up. I’m aware this isn’t rational on my part, and I take full ownership of that. Now, what could make Tulsa the next Austin, Texas, on the food truck map? Not to horn in on the luscious Lick Your Lips gourmet

mini-donuts, but I’ve been on a petit four kick lately. They are, I’ve been told, the new cupcake. Petit fours conjure a baker’s dozen or more punny names, like Petit Four-wheeler, On All Petit Fours, Tom Petit Fours … OK, those aren’t great, but taking advantage of puns for a food truck name might help with the marketing, like Austin’s Mmmpanadas, Big Fat Greek Gyros and, my personal favorite, Be More Pacific, a Filipino-American fusion food truck. Thinking about some of my favorite foods, I’d love a food truck that offered various kinds of poutine. Poutine on the Ritz, maybe? Omigosh, Vladimir Poutine — poutine with various staples of stereotypical Russian cuisine, like caviar and … vodka? This one needs to be thought out more, but I hope you see where I’m going. And not just insane. Lately, I’ve been a total … Umm, what’s a nice word for whore? Hooker? OK, I’ve been

a total hooker for soup, and I’ve been making Weight Watchers-friendly ones since rejoining WW this winter. When spring heats up to summer, the food truck could offer gazpacho and other chilled soups — and, while customers wait in line, mister fans (as in oscillating fans that mist water, not male fanatics) and kamikaze karaoke. Sounds like something Stefon would talk about on “Saturday Night Live.” Or, we could just wait and see what Tulsa’s bevy of culinary talent cooks up next for Guthrie Green and elsewhere. But they should feel free, pretty please, to take my cheesecake/salad idea and run with it. tþ A Mississippi native, Jason Ashley Wright has called Tulsa home since 1998. He spends his free time finishing a novel, contemplating his next meal and hanging with his Maine Coon, Ali Tabouli.

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art The architecture of Crystal Bridges is itself a work of art. Walking around the museum and its 120 acres of grounds is breathtaking. We spent the beginning of the day viewing a visiting exhibit; Crystal Bridges’ fine reputation and solid funding are bringing exhibits to Bentonville that Tulsans would have previously had to travel much farther to see. After lunch, Peg and Jackie perused the permanent collection of American art. Jim and I walked the trails surrounding the museum, taking in the natural beauty of the grounds and many often unexpected manmade works of art. Also, the gift shop is just plain fun. Note: Crystal Bridges is closed on Tuesdays. 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Arkansas; www.crystalbridges.org

Eleven Eleven is Crystal Bridges’ restaurant. Lunch at the museum is not just convenient — it’s a pleasure. Although lunch guests must stand in line to order, servers bring the food to the table. The dining area has a high vaulted ceiling with spectacular windows overlooking the grounds. We ordered beans simmered in ham broth and drizzled with chive oil and served with Ozark cornbread for only $4 each. The menu includes soft drinks, beer, wine and a children’s menu. www.crystalbridges.org/eleven

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James at the Mill Restaurant James at the Mill’s food is described as “Ozark Plateau Cuisine” with French and Manhattan influences. Diners can enjoy a fivecourse sampling dinner for $75 or $100 with wine. Chef Miles James trained at the New England Culinary Institute, and James at the Mill consistently tops many favorite Arkansas restaurant lists. But the restaurant is an architectural experience as much as it is a culinary one. James and renowned architect James Lambeth collaborated on the design of the restaurant, and the result is stunning. Tall wood ceilings, a wall of contemporary windows overlooking the water flowing over the rock base — even the stripped tree trunks left inside — all work in harmony to give the restaurant a serene atmosphere. James at the Mill is closed on Sunday nights, so we had to go elsewhere for dinner on this trip, but this restaurant alone is worth the two-hour drive. 3906 Johnson Mill Blvd., Springdale, Arkansas; www.jamesatthemill.com

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Inn at the Mill We lodged nearby in Johnson, Arkansas. The rooms are comfortable, but what makes the Inn at the Mill truly special is the historic structure. The original Johnson Mill was operational in 1835 and has the distinction of being the longest-running business in Arkansas; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. Now converted into the lobby and patio area of the inn, the mill offers visitors a cozy place to enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast or sit outdoors to watch and listen to the water streaming down to the mill’s water wheel — an activity we indulged in over a bottle of wine and a gorgeous sunset. 3906 Johnson Mill Blvd., Springdale, Arkansas; www.innatthemill.com

AQ Chicken House Drive to nearby Fayetteville or Springdale for a good old-fashioned Sunday night dinner of pan-fried chicken at the “World Famous AQ Chicken House” (a recommendation from my son, John, our family’s fried chicken expert). If you are visiting Crystal Bridges with children, this is the place to go for dinner. Founded in 1947 by one of Arkansas’s largest poultry producers, Roy Ritter, to show off the excellence of Ozark poultry to visitors, “AQ” is short for “Arkansas Quality.” 1925 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; 1207 N. Thompson St., Springdale; www.aqchickenhouse.net

Ready to Return Museum Season has returned, so Jim and I are heading back to Crystal Bridges to see the upcoming exhibit “Van Gogh to Rothko” (Feb. 21-June 1). We are excited to stay at 21c Museum Hotel and dine in its restaurant, The Hive, both gifts from our wonderful staff at TulsaPeople! Trip Advisor named the Bentonville 21c Museum Hotel the No. 1 hot new hotel in the U.S. www.21cmuseumhotels.com/bentonville tþ

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M    F through April “Museum Season.” Those were the post-Super Bowl months when my father wasn’t particularly interested in the sports on television. In the post-season quietude, we would be off to the numerous Tulsa-area museums. In 2011, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in Bentonville, Arkansas, only a two-hour drive from Tulsa. Although a trip to Crystal Bridges can be done in a day, the food and lodging in the area make it an ideal weekend getaway. My husband, Jim Langdon, mom Peg, friend Jackie, and I decided to go on a Sunday. We were back in Tulsa by noon Monday.

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Brittany Toll and Pat Viklund AUG. 30, 2014 Teach for America brought Toll and Viklund to Tulsa, but it was a love of ’90s music that created a spark for the pair. In 2012, Toll and Viklund met at a Fassler Hall performance of My So Called Band. Fast-forward to 2014, and the band played at their wedding. The couple hosted their nuptials in their new hometown — Oklahoma City — in the presence of 215 guests. They planned the entire wedding together, including Toll’s hand-designed invitations, RSVPs, favors and more. A S P 68

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It was a whirlwind romance for Garrison, a registered nurse at Saint Francis Heart Hospital, and Gillette, a professional musician touring with the Neal Morse Band. Garrison’s supervisor suggested she meet Gillette, who played lead guitar for the Swon Brothers at their 2013 Mabee Center performance. The pair met that night and hit it off. Five days short of knowing each other a year, the couple married in front of 300 guests in an elegant ceremony at Camp Loughridge.

Longtime friends Weaver and Smith married in a private ceremony that included only their families and bridal party. “Originally, we wanted to elope, so this was the perfect compromise,” she says. “The ceremony was intimate, and we wrote our own vows. After seven years of courtship and friendship, we were finally married.” The couple, who lives in Tulsa, hosted an art deco-inspired reception at The Campbell Hotel and Event Center. The newlyweds entertained guests with a choreographed dance to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.”

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Shannon Easton and John White DEC. 19, 2014 Under the Cain’s Ballroom disco ball, Easton and White met at a Jim James concert. “We became best friends instantly,” she says. “We both knew we had found our missing piece within months.” While vacationing in Mexico, Arkansas native White popped the question. Soon, the couple stood in front of friends and family to say their vows under the same disco ball where they met. The night ended with an extreme sparkler exit into an overcapacity limo to The Shrine for more dancing. E H

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Hollyhocks MAIL ORDER SOURCES Heirloom bulbs, daﬀodils, tulips, dahlias, glads, lilies and minor bulbs: Old House Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 734-995-1486; www.oldhousegardens.com Heirloom ﬂower and vegetable seeds: • Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Mansfield, Missouri; 417-924-8917; www.rareseeds.com • Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa; 563-382-5990; www.seedsavers.org Heirloom roses: The Antique Rose Emporium, Brenham, Texas; 800-441-0002; www.weareroses.com

gardens? They would have had annuals such as cockscomb, bachelor buttons, poppies, balsam, moonflower, morning glories, larkspur, rose moss (portulaca), sunflowers, zinnias and others. They also would have grown dahlias, tiger lilies, day lilies and iris. Their perennials would have been hollyhocks, peonies, phlox and Shasta daisies. The shrubs would have included non-hybrid roses, bridal wreath spirea, flowering quince, althea, crape myrtles and perhaps boxwood or privet. Local nurseries such as Tulsa’s Stringer Nursery have many of the shrubs named, as well as a wide selection of native plants. Stringer also sells one of the largest selections of Baker Creek Heirloom vegetable and flower seeds offered locally. The Tulsa Perennial Club’s yearly sale offers some vintage perennials grown from their members’ gardens. This year’s sale is 9 a.m.-3 p.m., May 2, at the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. tþ

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   become popular plants since the 1980s. But many ornamental heirlooms grow in our gardens. What is an heirloom plant? They can’t always be defined by how old they are, such as antique objects. The word heirloom means inherited from other generations. In her book, “What Makes Heirloom Plants so Great,” Judy Barrett says they have been enjoyed, treasured and passed down from generation to generation. These plants are tough and may grow and prosper with little or no aid from gardeners. Old garden roses, for instance, grow on their own roots and generally do not require intensive maintenance by spraying or fertilizing and are not propagated by grafting like the hybrid roses. Many heirloom perennials are genetically unique and can only be propagated by division or asexually by cuttings. Others such as annuals are open pollinated, meaning insects and animals are responsible for pollination and fertilization of the seeds. Zinnias are a good example. Heirlooms often have interesting stories to tell about their origins, age, use and previous owners. Immigrants to America brought favored plants, seeds, bulbs or cuttings to start their new life and to share with others. Heirlooms were popularized in 1993 by Steve Bender and Felder Rushing’s book, “Passalong Plants” with 117 profiles of plants that have survived for decades by being handed or shared from one person to another. Many of these plants can’t be found in garden centers or nurseries. Heirloom plants aren’t GMOs (genetically modified organisms), meaning that they are not altered with other plant or animal genes; nor are heirloom plants the results of hybrid crosses for mass production. The largest seed house selling heirloom and GMO-free vegetable and flower seed is Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in Mansfield, Missouri. What about heirloom flowers that grew in your grandmother’s and great-grandmother’s

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T           slowed to a trickle. In the dark days of the recession, homeowners tucked their home improvement wish lists in the back of the bottom drawer and forgot about them. However, the economy has been rejuvenated, bringing with it an upswing in the home renovation industry. If you have recently begun thinking about a revamp, you are not alone. Home renovation projects are at an all-time high, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Among the contributing factors in a steady rise of large-scale projects is a desire for open-concept living, the improved economy and an increase in resale value. Due to resources such as HGTV and www.houzz.com, consumers are savvier than ever when it comes to design choices. A good renovation can greatly boost your home’s resale value. Buyers and sellers alike are looking for that perfect blend of fashion and function.

“Kitchen and bath remodels still remain the most advantageous when factoring in resale value,” says Brenda Puckett, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty. “However, it’s important to talk to a professional when considering the return value of a home improvement project.”

INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE In the abundant mélange of magazines, cable networks and websites dedicated to interior design, it is no wonder consumers are finding inspiration everywhere. Lynn Knight Jessee of Kitchen Concepts recently wrapped up an elaborate, yearlong renovation. The homeowner found ideas everywhere, from exotic travel destinations to Hollywood blockbusters. “My client is an artist,” Knight Jessee says. “Naturally, her creativity and appreciation for colors and small details are important. “She loves San Miguel, which was one of our inspirations — to bring Casa San Miguel to Tulsa, Oklahoma.” TulsaPeople.com

“Another big inspiration came from the movie ‘It’s Complicated’,” Knight Jessee says. “My client fell in love with the kitchen from the movie, so we definitely wanted to bring that to reality, as well.” Inspired by the film, the white kitchen surrounds custom pieces created by Kitchen Concepts. To facilitate the client’s love of entertaining, the kitchen was opened to fuse the living and dining areas. It is anchored by a large island that serves as a cooking and entertaining space. The goal was to make the home exude an Old World ambiance, while maintaining all the modern functionality necessary for the client’s busy lifestyle. “One of the most unique things about this project was her involvement and participation throughout the whole thing,” Knight Jessee says. “Her boldness and originality is what really made this project so fun.”

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Open-concept living tops the list for most requested renovations. Gone are the days of compartmentalized design. Homeowners are seeking to integrate daily activities such as dining, entertaining and conversing into the function of one large space.

Bill Powers of Powers Design and Build recently completed a modern remodel in Ranch Acres. The detailed plans transformed a two-bedroom, one-bath outdated ranch-style home into a modern, open concept kitchen/living layout with four bedrooms, three full baths and a master suite. By tearing down the walls between the dining room, den and kitchen, he was able to fuse three separate rooms into one large, family-friendly space. “People want more space and they want spaces to encompass more functions for the ease, comfort and convenience of living,” Powers says. Among the many improvements that facilitate that convenience of living is custom kitchen cabinetry. Powers believes it’s an opportunity that is often overlooked. “Too many projects just have cabinetry that fills the space, a few drawers, a cabinet, some shelves, etc.,” he says. “Cabinetry is a dramatic design element, and there are incredible options for style and color.” Storage in any capacity is at the top of many wish lists, especially for older homes. This house was no different. “Very few homes actually have adequate closet space for any purpose,” Powers says. “A great pantry to store bulk food and other kitchen items was part of the plan.”

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Renovations by Helms implemented many on-point trends in this bathroom remodel, including a claw-foot soaker tub, pebble shower ﬂoor and porcelain tiles made to resemble a wood ﬂoor.

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Barry Helms of Renovations By Helms just finished a complete bathroom remodel in south Tulsa. He used the existing layout as a blank canvas for the 10-week, modern renovation. Using on-trend materials like a claw-foot soaker tub and a flat pebble stone shower floor, the once outdated bathroom was transformed into a therapeutic oasis for his client. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. “This house is 20 years old,” Helms says. “Now is a good time to update homes built in the 1990s.” A common request in bathroom renovations is to remove large whirlpool tubs in exchange for smaller, freestanding soaker tubs. “Most clients tell me it sounded like a good idea in the beginning, but found they just don’t use it,” Helms says. Fortunately, freestanding tubs come in a wide variety of styles. They aren’t limited to traditional Victorian décor. If you need more storage space in your bathroom, downsizing or eliminating the tub altogether is a good place to start.

Take a stroll down the tile aisle of your local home improvement store and you will find flooring has never been so exciting. From natural to high-tech, the options are limitless. Manufacturers are using everything from cork to luxury vinyl to excite consumers, and it’s working. For his master bathroom renovation, Helms chose two fashionable, yet functional tile options. For the floor, he installed 6-by-36-inch porcelain tile planks with a wood-grain look. Builders are opting for this realistic replica of hard wood flooring. Employing high-tech, high-definition printing on porcelain tile makes it more durable and fade-resistant than traditional wood floors. This is especially beneficial in high-traffic, high-moisture rooms like kitchens and bathrooms. In the shower, Helms installed a flat pebble floor. Beautiful as well as functional, the natural elements are considered therapeutic for the feet. tþ TulsaPeople.com

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TOP 100 REALTORS The 100 residential Realtors presented below — in company groupings — were ranked top in the Tulsa area in 2014, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The rankings are based on the “total sales volume” (listings plus sales) of individual Realtors and include, where appropriate, their teams. The following eight pages feature professional proﬁles purchased by top Realtors to tell readers a little about their businesses.

Tulsa

918-665-8559

Allison & Associates, REALTORS Monte Allison

Broken Arrow

918-852-1094

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService John R. Smucker Sandra S. Dawson Brenda Woodward

Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa

918-746-6000 918-746-6000 918-746-6000

Chinowth & Cohen, REALTORS Allison C. Sheffield Deb Wilmoth Carrie DeWeese Gayle Roberts-Pisklo John Sawyer Cindy Hand JoAnna Blackstock Susie Genet Michelle Poplin Pamela Braswell Cheri McLain Randy Pepper Missy Hagin-Pittman Amanda Dudley

Bixby Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Owasso Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Sand Springs Owasso Owasso Broken Arrow Sand Springs

918-951-7009 918-688-0570 918-605-6172 918-269-7035 918-289-7065 918-724-1089 918-260-2838 918-809-8296 918-521-3186 918-855-7303 918-607-8589 918-894-0204 918-955-8626 918-520-6514

Coldwell Banker Select Corrie Egge Alice Slemp-Owens Janet Vermillion Julie Tetsworth Joanna Ford Lisa Mullins Rhoades-Foster Team Tiffany Martin Team Alicia Parker Mary Carter Maureen Kile Trish Allison Teri Sherwood Bonnie Gross McGuire-Cooley Team Terry L. McHenry Cindy Read Mike Berman Janice Koss The Mooney Team Jill S. Falkenberry

Broken Arrow Tulsa Owasso Tulsa Broken Arrow Tulsa Claremore Tulsa Tulsa Sapulpa Tulsa Broken Arrow Sapulpa Owasso Tulsa Broken Arrow Tulsa Tulsa Sapulpa Broken Arrow Tulsa

918-251-4142 918-496-3333 918-272-9531 918-496-3333 918-251-4142 918-496-3333 918-343-3822 918-852-2326 918-496-3333 918-224-5915 918-496-3333 918-251-4142 918-224-5915 918-272-9531 918-712-4310 918-251-4142 918-496-3333 918-496-3333 918-224-5915 918-251-4142 918-496-3333

Fidelity Realty Group Tom Alley

Broken Arrow

918-251-0447

Integrity Home Team Diana G. Judd

Heather L. Lamb Brian Frere Brett Bland Suzy Moore Kasia Olek DeAnn Heckenkemper Karen Wells Ryan Treadway Jennie Wolek Kenny L. Tate Kathryn French Richard D. Thompson Jennifer Sanders Kara Folkins John F. Kaiser

Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Owasso Broken Arrow Tulsa Sand Springs Broken Arrow Tulsa Sapulpa Tulsa Tulsa

918-712-2252 918-496-2252 918-712-2252 918-496-2252 918-712-2252 918-712-2252 918-272-0809 918-251-2252 918-712-2252 918-241-7653 918-251-2252 918-496-2252 918-291-2425 918-712-2252 918-496-2252

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Accent Paul A. Wheeler

Keller Williams Realty

Tulsa

Carol Brown & Chris Zinn Group Richard L. Pierce Frankie J. Harkey John Ragan Laura Grunewald Gordon P. Shelton Curt L. Roberts Jacki Crews Diana Wells Gotwals Rebecca L. Moore Laura Hawkins Diana Patterson Ann G. LaGere Katie Lieberman Larry S. Harral Patty Taylor Debra Adamek Gini Fox Jake Riffe Brian Guthrie Jessica Scott Sherri Sanders Stephanie Joy Katy Houchin Pam Case Helen Howard Becky J. Orr David A Palik Cindy Henderson Rodger Erker Nancy Kavanaugh

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918-518-0500 918-607-8598 918-230-6315 918-629-4656 918-734-0695 918-697-2742 918-231-0691 918-232-7179 918-744-4514 918-282-3137 918-260-7885 918-629-3717 918-231-4268 918-698-3800 918-231-4455 918-639-9898 918-695-4945 918-625-5102 918-221-4013 918-378-8390 918-361-0104 918-724-5008 918-760-6235 918-688-6509 918-809-3247 918-630-2345 918-688-1411 918-812-2757 918-231-9890 918-740-4663 918-625-6260

Tulsa

918-409-2442

ONEprop, Inc. Linda Schilz

Platinum Realty Group Jami Guinn

Broken Arrow

918-258-6161

Tulsa Owasso

918-254-0600 918-376-6400

RE/MAX Life Stan Gardner Dennis Becker

Sand Springs Realty, Inc. Robert Kleven

Sand Springs

918-693-4003

Trinity Properties Carri Ray

Broken Arrow

918-520-7149

Walter & Associates, Inc. Peter M. Walter Blake Loveless Frank Petrouskie Dan Martin

Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa

918-743-2001 918-743-2001 918-743-2001 918-743-2001

ZION Real Estate Services 918-622-6700

Steve Wilson

Tulsa

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Terry “McSold” McHenry

Coldwell Banker Select Experience makes the difference

Over the past 25 years that Terry has been in real estate, “many changes have taken place and experience makes a huge difference in today’s real estate market.” Twelve years of additional legal knowledge adds strong problem-solving skills and combined with experience, “good old honesty, integrity and hard work” does in fact make the “McSold Difference.” Terry credits her success to her faith and the loyalty of clients. One of her longstanding real estate goals is to achieve the

designation as her clients’ “family Realtor.” Terry says one of the most gratifying moments is being introduced as “my Realtor” by a client. “I simply couldn’t do it without my clients’ help and support.” Terry “McSold” McHenry Coldwell Banker Select 501 S. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-688-2450 tmcsold@yahoo.com

Karen (Thomason) Wells

Karen Wells

Keller Williams Realty Premier Wells Sells!

Karen Wells’ “passion for helping people transition from one place to another” has kept her in real estate for 15 years. A business degree from TU and years of corporate experience have helped this broker associate seamlessly “bridge the gap” between business ownership and real estate, and the results are impressive: In 2014, she was in the Top 2% in Closed Volume in Tulsa MLS. Karen holds a wide range of designations, memberships and affiliations, and promises a “full service”

real estate approach to her clients, from initial interest to final closing. While business-oriented and results-driven, she enjoys cultivating friendships along the way. Karen Wells Keller Williams Realty Premier 12150 E. 96th St. N., Suite 100, Owasso 918-698-9382 www.karenwellssells.com

Kara Folkins

Keller Williams Realty Advantage

It takes a local to sell Tulsa

During her 17 years in real estate (and 20 years living in Tulsa), Kara Folkins has worked through over 350 transactions, and aims to help her buyers find a fair deal in the perfect neighborhood, while helping her seller clients get top dollar. Though recognized for her outstanding work by Keller Williams Realty Advantage, Kara has also been named EIS Volunteer of the Year, has served on several TPS PTA Boards of Directors and currently volunteers for Meal on Wheels. Kara loves

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getting to know her clients as they tackle one of the biggest decisions of their lives — home ownership.

Kara Folkins Keller Williams Realty Advantage 2651 E. 21st St. Suite 100 918-636-4628 www.karafolkins.com

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Richard and Patty Taylor

Richard and Patty Taylor McGraw Realtors

Teamwork proves itself a key ingredient in real estate success Tulsa native Patty Taylor is one of Tulsa’s most decorated realtors, with 30 years of experience as a million dollar agent to her name. She has won numerous customer service awards and many respected designations, but it wasn’t until her collaboration with husband Richard Taylor began 15 years ago that the “team” really took off. Richard is the technology team leader, and his dedication to staying “on trend” and utilizing the best new tools perfectly complements Patty’s years of experience and her ear-to-the-ground knowledge of Tulsa’s real estate scene. He left a successful business career in engineering and finance to join the team, and hasn’t looked back since. “Our goal is to provide an exceptional real estate experience based on our years of knowledge, expert negotiations, award-winning customer

service and personal attention that will create clients and relationships for life.” Indeed, the team now works on an almost entirely referral-based system, where recommendations from past clients generate new ones. Patty and Richard believe in the vital nature of being involved in the community, both from a personal and professional standpoint. Patty is a member of Leadership Tulsa, and both she and Richard are active members of Asbury United Methodist.

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Laura Grunewald

Laura Grunewald McGraw Realtors

Building relationships and lifestyles Over the past 18 years, Laura Grunewald has built a team of dedicated real estate professionals dedicated to helping Tulsans buy and sell properties. The team is made up of both listing and buyer specialists in order to provide a higher level of customer service. “Our backgrounds help anyone — whether you’re looking to buy a $100,000 home or selling a $2 million property.” Grunewald and her team, including Randy Kay Young and Steve Bullard, also dominate in land sales in and around Tulsa. As the daughter of builder Steve Murphy and the wife of builder Greg Grunewald, Laura Grunewald is intimately familiar with the home building process, from land purchase to move-in day. She says the most rewarding parts of her job are the relationships she develops with her clients to better understand and fulfill their needs. “We work by referral, which means most of our business comes

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from our past clients recommending us to their friends and family.” Grunewald and her associates go above and beyond for their clients — whether that means working with a seller to make pre-listing improvements, staging interior spaces or providing a home sales and market analysis. Whatever it takes to go from listed to sold!

Laura Grunewald McGraw Realtors 5711 E. 71st St., Suite 100 918-734-0695 www.lauragrunewald.com

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Carol Brown Senior Partner

Chris Zinn Senior Partner

Janis Taylor Realtor

Gannon Brown Realtor

Philip Shain Realtor

Suzy Stewart Realtor

Brooks Cone Realtor

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April Jobe Listing Manager

Tuesdye Fletcher Closing Manager

Scott Zittritsch Closing Manager

Brown & Zinn McGraw Realtors

Tulsa’s leading real estate team Carol Brown and Chris Zinn lead Brown & Zinn at McGraw Realtors, a dynamic group of 13 licensed Realtors each focusing on specific areas of the real estate process to actively assist clients with top-notch professionalism. “We are a structured team intentionally designed to provide an industry-leading level of concierge real estate services,” Zinn says. “The demands of our industry are ever increasing and the team approach allows us to provide outstanding service at every step.” With more than 60 years of combined experience in the local real estate industry, the team of Brown & Zinn is known for its expertise. The team provides real estate consulting services in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate including home buying, home selling, new construction, and investing. Whether looking for a first home, a luxury estate or a commercial building, clients can expect a proven strategy specifically designed to meet their individual needs. Brown & Zinn ended 2014 with over $50 million in closed sales volume, ranking them as the leading team at McGraw Realtors. “Our entire team is fully dedicated to the highest degree of excellence, and our clients are the center of all that we do,” Brown says. “We recognized that the business of real estate is motivated by the dreams of our clients and we treat those dreams with the utmost care.” That care is the hallmark of the group and has resulted in repeat and referral business becoming a valued key to their success. Other keys include aggressive and proven marketing strategies, cutting-edge technology, vast market knowledge, extensive networking capabilities and their outstanding collection of expert Realtor associates and staff. Fueled by deep appreciation for the ongoing trust of its many clients and supporters, Brown & Zinn looks forward to serving the Tulsa area for many years to come.

Brown & Zinn McGraw Realtors 10131 S. Yale Ave., #100 918-518-0500 www.brownandzinn.com

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McGuire-Cooley Team

Coldwell Banker Select This time, it’s personal

With a strong selling presence in both Midtown and south Tulsa, the McGuire-Cooley Team caters to a wide range of clients: they are realtors for every stage of life and experience level. They are a full-service brokerage, with several longstanding relationships with title companies and lenders, all working together towards smooth and complete transactions. Their affiliation with a national real estate company comes with significant marketing and resource perks — like an exclusive deal with Zillow.com. The team is comprised of industry veterans Deborah McGuire and Jessica Cooley, plus relative newcomers Cindy Paul and Ashley Wozniak. Years of experience meet fresh perspectives for a dynamic combination. The team thrives off of helping others, stressing that buying a home is much more than a monetary transaction. “For most people it is their largest investment, a place where memories are made and lives are lived.” For them, there is immense joy in knowing that they have played a small part in these big changes. The positivity works the other way around too; the team credits its success to the way they care for their clients. “We pride ourselves in being with them all the way through the process and even after that.”

Richard Thompson

Keller Williams Realty Preferred For the love of real estate

Richard is enamored with every aspect of his profession; sellers, buyers and all the details in between. He aims to always shoot straight, treat people as he would want to be treated and follow through on his promises. He dedicates long hours to his passion — 9-to-9 seven days a week, with a break for church on Sunday mornings — and sells “from Collinsville to Okmulgee and everything in between.” He takes pride in his precise and effective marketing strategies, but takes real pleasure from the clients he stays in touch with after the closing date. Richard knows that in real estate, things don’t always go smoothly or as planned, and firmly believes it is a realtor’s place to bring buyers and sellers some peace of mind and professional guidance even during the most complex transactions.

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As owner of The Thompson Real Estate Team under Keller Williams Realty Preferred, Richard has thoroughly enjoyed watching his business thrive, and strives for its continued growth. At eight years into his career, he “specializes” in residential properties of all types, and buyers and sellers from all walks of life. It’s the diverse interactions and relationships that keep him coming back: “I plan on picking up many more friends as I travel this path.”

Richard Thompson Keller Williams Realty Preferred 4745 E. 91st St., Suite 100 918-230-4566 www.homesoftulsa.net

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Diana Riley Patterson

McGraw Realtors Making lakeside living a reality

Grand Lake waters run deep for Diana Riley Patterson. She came from a family who listed and sold Grand Lake for years. Today, she continues their legacy as McGraw Realtors Grand Lake’s top agent. Patterson says, “I love Grand Lake and want everyone to experience what I have been so blessed with all my life.” While Patterson has had her license since she was 21, she just entered the profession nine years ago. She feels

her success comes from hard work, relationships and honesty with her clients. Grand Lake is her home and she loves sharing it with her family, friends and clients. Diana Riley Patterson McGraw Realtors P.O. Box 820, Langley 918-629-3717 www.southgrandlake.com

Stan Gardner

RE/MAX Life

Leader In Luxury/Custom Home Sales Stan Gardner entered the real estate field in Oklahoma after 20 years of entrepreneurial business experience in upstate New York. He spent his first 10 years in Tulsa becoming the #1 salesman for a local technology firm, selling to business owners, top executives and professionals. “I earned my business education the hard way, through hard work and experience,” he notes, “and I brought that education and experience to the real estate business.” Gardner formed a talented team and,

over the past eight years, has become a leader in luxury and custom home sales in Tulsa. “I feel blessed to have found such amazing people to be a part of my team and my success in real estate,” he says. Stan Gardner RE/MAX Life 7506 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-254-0600 www.stangardner.com

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Q: What’s the connection between lifestyle and overall well-being?

Q: How have the IRA roll-over rules changed for 2015?

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A: Beginning January 1, 2015, only one 60-day rollover, where the owner receives money, is allowed in a 12 month period, regardless of how many IRAs are owned. Multiple 60-day IRA rollovers within a 12 month period will result in tax penalties. This new rule also applies to rollovers between traditional IRA’s and Roth IRA’s if the money is received by the owner. However, “trustee to trustee” IRA transfers may still be done without limitation. The transfer must be made from one IRA custodian directly to another IRA custodian. Rollovers from a 401(k) to an IRA are not affected. J. Harvie Roe, CFP, President AmeriTrust Investment Advisors, Inc. 4506 S. Harvard Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74135 hroe@amerad.com • 918-610-8080

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Q: Am I managing my relationship expectations properly? A: Determining realistic expectations allows you

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WHAT ARE PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGERY? Though some people think the term plastic surgery was derived because doctors use plastic materials to transform the body, Dr. Bradley Garber says it stems from the Greek word plastikos, which means to mold, shape or give form. Cosmetic procedures are elective and include procedures like face lifts, tummy tucks and breast augmentations — “We’re taking someone that is fairly normal and we’re try106

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ing to make them better,” Garber says — while reconstructive surgery typically involves some sort of trauma to the body, such as a burn or cancer, and reconstructing the area to help restore the patient’s original appearance. Trained dentists should handle cosmetic dentistry, which can include procedures such as teeth whitening, dental implants and fillings.

INVASIVE VS. NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURES In recent years, non-invasive procedures, including Botox, hair removal and microdermabrasion, have grown tremendously in popularity. Nonsurgical procedures increased by more than 13 percent in 2013, according to ASAPS. The newest procedures tend to be less invasive, Garber notes, because fewer people have the time to devote to a full post-operation recovery. And many people are looking for similar results without the pain and suffering that can come from traditional cosmetic surgery. “A lot of people now don’t want to go through major surgery and take off two weeks after having a laser resurfacing of their face and having all the scabbing and redness,” Garber says. “We’re busy. We’ve got a lot of things going on in life. To take out two weeks from your social activity, it’s tough.” Dr. Arch Miller III echoes that statement, saying more people want to have a procedure

done one day and be ready to attend a weekend function a few days later. New procedures are being developed to help patients transform their bodies through nonsurgical methods. CoolSculpting is a new non-invasive procedure that eliminates bulges of fat, says Dr. Greg Ratliff. “Its advantage is that the target group is really people who are in pretty good shape and just have a bulge they can’t get rid of,” he says. There is no incision and no surgery involved, meaning downtime is minimal, so people can continue to work out after the procedure. “It’s not for everybody,” Ratliff says. “People who are overweight or have big rolls of fat — it won’t work for that.” The procedure works by freezing and killing fat cells on the stomach, hips, and inner and outer thighs. It takes two hour-long sessions, done about six weeks apart, Ratliff says. Another new non-invasive procedure is called UltraShape, which uses a machine to act like liposuction but with sound. “The sound literally penetrates your skin and vibrates the fat cells and kills about 15 percent of the fat cells underneath your skin,” says Miller, who was one of the first in the country to utilize the machine. He is the only doctor in Oklahoma to offer UltraShape. The average reduction is about 1.5-2 inches around the waist after three procedures.

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is asymmetry. They might feel that it shows in tight clothing or it might interfere with sexual intercourse.” The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery survey revealed that the number of labiaplasty procedures jumped by 44 percent from 2012-2013. Buttock augmentations — another previously uncommon procedure — jumped by 58 percent in the same timeframe.

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Surgeries totaled more than $12 billion in 2013. The top 5 nonsurgical procedures in 2013 were: Botulinum toxin (Botox), hyaluronic acid, hair removal, microdermabrasion and photo rejuvenation. Women accounted for 10.3 million of the cosmetic procedures, or nearly 91 percent. More than $2.5 billion was spent on injectables while nearly $1.9 billion was spent on skin rejuvenation.

The reasons behind wanting cosmetic surgery are varied, according to local doctors. Often, people see themselves in a photograph, in a mirror or on TV and start to notice a slight sag here and a wrinkle there, Garber says. “They want to look natural and basically look as good as they feel,” he says, not necessarily reverse time to when they were 18 years old. It’s key, Garber says, that people understand getting a tummy tuck or breast lift will not save a marriage or relationship, and that the procedure must be done for the patient alone — no one else. The next step is making sure that the patient has a realistic expectation for the results of the procedure. Thinking a breast lift

will suddenly make someone look like Scarlett Johansson on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine is not a realistic expectation. But once the doctor and the patient understand expectations, the physician can discuss the details of the procedure and the possible complications that can arise. Finally, Garber says sometimes his job actually involves focusing outside a patient’s perceived flaws. Sometimes, he says, a patient needs a little encouragement because they see major flaws or abnormalities that aren’t there. “I think any good plastic and reconstructive surgeon will know they have to be ethical and honest with the patient, and they have to make sure that they don’t start talking patients into surgery, and make sure they give the patient some positive reinforcement.” tþ

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ive thousand years of Chinese culture inspired the visually stunning dance and striking music of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which will perform at 7:30 p.m., March 17, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Chapman Music Hall, 110 E. Second St. Chinese artists from around the world gathered to form the New York-based company in 2006. Their mission was to revive authentic Chinese culture nearly destroyed by Communist rule, according to organizers. Tulsans can expect to see traditional dances, songs and a symphony. Tickets range from $50-$120 and can be purchased at www.shenyun. com/tulsa or by calling 918-596-7111 or 800-208-2481. Children under 4 are not permitted.

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3/1 Tulsa Punk Rock Flea Market Traditional ﬂea markets oﬀer something for every hobby and interest, but a relatively new event has found a niche in Tulsa’s punk scene. “The Punk Rock Flea Market is a place especially for people who are involved in punk rock culture or really just any alternative music scene in Oklahoma,” explains founder and longtime punk Michelle Cozzaglio, who organizes the event with her husband, Tony. Vendors will sell DIY clothing, vinyl albums, knick-knacks, vintage items, punk-related accessories and art, music equipment and band merchandise. Food and drinks will be available from the American Legion, which also will operate a full bar during the event. This will be Cozzaglio’s third Punk Rock Flea Market, which she modeled after similar events in other cities. She plans to organize two more 2015 markets. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 1, 120 E. Eighth St. Admission is $2. Email tulsaprfm@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook event page. 114

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3/1-7 Just Between Friends Spring Sale Spring is for cleaning out closets — then ﬁlling them with bargains from Just Between Friends, according to fans of the annual spring sale. Ask any parent of young children about JBF, and they’ll describe thousands of square feet of gently used and reasonably priced clothing, shoes, toys and books. Since 1997, when it began as a living room sale, the Tulsa-based consignment event has grown into a 28-state empire grossing more than $26 million in 2014, according to press materials. The successful local event also gives back; consignors donate unsold items to Emergency Infant Services and Catholic Charities. Various times Sunday through Saturday. Admission is $10, Sunday; free, all remaining days. Exchange Center at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. Call 918-814-9326 or visit www.tulsa.jbfsale.com.

3/14 ShamROCK the Rose Broken Arrow resident Debra Wimpee always thought downtown Broken Arrow should have its own St. Patrick’s Day event. So, she created one. The former Main Street business owner operates www.thebabuzz.com, a social media site for Broken Arrow news and events. She also is the organizer of ShamROCK the Rose, a block party celebrating its second year in the city’s burgeoning Rose District. By day, ShamROCK the Rose is a family-friendly experience with street vendors, magic tricks, obstacle courses and art projects. After 7 p.m., the event transitions into a St. Paddy’s-themed party with headliners such as Rick Derringer and the Tulsa-based KISS tribute band Dressed to Kill. Expect food trucks and live music all day. 11 a.m.-midnight at the Rose District in Broken Arrow (on the north end of Main Street). Free admission; $199, VIP experience, including food, beer, backstage passes and band photo ops. Call 918-850-3654 or visit www.facebook.com/shamrocktherose.

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Elaine Catherine Kelley

Ashley Elizabeth King

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Emma Elizabeth Owens

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People, places and events

Mizel Jewish Community Day School Mizel celebrates 40 years on March 28 with music and memories of the past four decades. Its anniversary fundraiser, “Four Decades: Mizel, Music & Memories,” will feature local entertainers, including Jesse Wilson and Thomas Williams. Pictured are Patron Chairs Avi Mintz, Michael Mudd, Jonathan Levine and Richard Borg.

State Home Builders Association Nearly 100 Tulsans attended the Jan. 10 Oklahoma State Home Builders Association installation of officers banquet at the Mayo Hotel. Present were former state and local HBA leader Charles Gilmore; Paul Kane, HBA of Greater Tulsa executive vice president and CEO; OSHBA associates Dave Sanders and Mark Priess; and longtime builder Howard Kelsey. Priess, a Claremore resident, was named Associate of the Year.

Tristesse Grief Center New York Life presented Tristesse Grief Center with a $28,700 Community Impact Grant. The grant will be used to start Healing Hearts Camp, Oklahoma’s first overnight bereavement camp for kids, June 5-7 at Camp Loughridge. Pictured are John B. Stagg of New York Life; Mark Phillips, board president of the Grief Center; and Steve Alter, board vice president.

Town & Country School “Different Strokes” on April 2 will raise money for Town & Country School and showcase the talent of local artists and the school’s students. Pictured are Kami Hoar, event co-chair and parent of a Town & Country student; Allison Cotton, event co-chair and board member; Marjorie Atwood, honorary artist and artists’ chairwoman for Different Strokes; and Town & Country students Jack Robinowitz and Christina Oskey.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma The Juliette Low Leadership Society Luncheon is April 16 at Southern Hills Country Club and benefits the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma. Pictured at the society’s kickoff event are Cindy Bottomley, GSEOK board member and event chairwoman; Susie Wellendorf, GSEOK board member and Juliette Low committee advisor; and Wendy and Gentner Drummond, honorary chairs.

AWC Book Drive Nancy Bizjack, Paula Cortner, Emily Bolusky, Jorja Jacobs and Martha Cullinan Cantrell, members of the Tulsa Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications, recently participated in the organization’s third annual book drive for Anderson Elementary. AWC members donated more than 100 new or gently used books to the school’s library. The chapter also provided a financial gift for the at-risk school to purchase hundreds of new books.

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Fundraisers and fun happenings

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March 2 — Youth of the Year Banquet Beneﬁts Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Tulsa. www.salarmytulsa.org March 6 — Tulsa Memory Gala Beneﬁts the Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. www.memorygala.org

3/14 St. Patrick’s Day Run The St. Patrick’s Day Run benefits Special Olympics Oklahoma. Pictured at the 2013 race are Special Olympics athletes Charlie Fletcher, Amy Wollmershauser and Al Talley.

March 25-27 — Abersons and Friends Warehouse Sale Beneﬁts Family & Children’s Services. www.fcsok.org March 26 — Oysters & Ale Beneﬁts Hospice of Green Country. www.hospiceofgreencountry.org

March 7 — Bunco for Breast Cancer Beneﬁts Breast Cancer Assistance Program Fund. www.bcapfund.org

March 26 — Rooftop Rendezvous Beneﬁts DVIS legal program. www.dvis.org

March 7 — Dancing for Little Stars Beneﬁts Tulsa Advocates for Protection of Children. www.tapchelps.org

March 27 — Will Rogers High School Gala Dinner Beneﬁts Will Rogers High School Community Foundation. www.willrogersfoundation.net

March 7 — Dream Builders’ Gala Benefits Tulsa Habitat for Humanity. www.tulsahabitat.org March 7 — Fur Ball 2015: “Phantom of the Paw-pera” Benefits the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. www.animalallianceok.org March 7 — Red Ribbon Gala Benefits Tulsa CARES. www.redribbongala.org March 7 — Tulsa Coffee Crawl Benefits Volunteer Tulsa. www.volunteertulsa.org/special+events March 7 — Vintage O-State: Loyal and True Benefits Tulsa OSU Alumni Chapter. www.orangeconnection.org/tulsa March 8 — Souper Sunday Benefits Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access. www.tsha.cc March 9 — Kingpin for Kids Benefits Operation Aware. www.operationaware.org March 12 — Eighth annual Quinn/Rucker Meals on Wheels Keeping ’em in the Green: an Event Full of Irish Spirit Benefits Meals of Wheels of Metro Tulsa. www.mowinthegreen.org March 14 — St. Patrick’s Day Run Benefits Special Olympics Oklahoma. www.sook.org

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March 27 — Young Professional Board Party Benefits Emergency Infant Services. www.eistulsa.org March 28 — Carnivale 2015: Cabaret Benefits Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s housing program. www.bestpartyintown.org March 28 — Citywide Baby Shower Benefits Emergency Infant Services. www.eistulsa.org March 28 — Derby Dash 5K Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home. www.tbhjuniorwomen.com March 28 — “Four Decades: Mizel, Music & Memories” Benefits Mizel Jewish Community Day School. www.mizelschool.org March 28 — Glenpool Spring Market Benefits Mend Pregnancy Resource Center. www.kingofkingsok.org March 28 — Lung Force Walk Benefits American Lung Association. www.lungforce.org March 28 — Sweet Cravings Benefits Margaret Hudson Program. www.margarethudson.org March 29 — CAN Superhero Challenge Benefits Child Abuse Network. www.childabusenetwork.org

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3/7 Dancing for Little Stars Tulsa Advocates for the Protection of Children is committed to improving the lives of abused and neglected children in Tulsa County. “Dancing for Little Stars” is TAPC’s 14th annual awareness event. Pictured are celebrity dancers Robert Farris, Amber Sawyer, Amanda Shipman, Carmen Ruiz and Brian Chien, representing the event’s sponsors.

It takes heroic efforts to help the victims of child abuse. Teams at the Child Abuse Network (CAN) do this gallant work daily. Marnie Phelps and Leslie Croteau are leading CAN’s second Superhero Challenge, a family-friendly event to help fund the nonprofit’s efforts. Years volunteering with CAN: two (Phelps) and one (Croteau). CAN’s mission: “To provide collaborative intervention services to child abuse victims so they are encouraged to embrace a future driven by hope. CAN stops the hurt and begins the healing.” In what ways is CAN bridging the gap in helping to alleviate child abuse in Tulsa? Is that task getting easier? MP: I believe CAN serves as a great resource to hurting children in the community. We are fortunate to have a facility in Tulsa with dedicated and devoted individuals who provide hope and encouragement to these children in need. LC: Child abuse hurts our community’s most innocent members. It’s a difficult and heart-wrenching topic to discuss, let alone tackle. The Child Abuse Network is bridging the gap and alleviating child abuse every single day by bringing multiple agencies together in a single, safe and welcoming environment for children in crisis. tþ

March 29 — CAN Superhero Challenge 1-4 p.m. POSTOAK Lodge and Retreat, 5323 W. 31st St. N. Obstacle courses, kids’ activities, photo opportunities, food and more. Superhero attire optional. $15, sidekick challenge (12 and younger); $25, superhero challenge (13 and older). Beneﬁts Child Abuse Network. Contact 918-624-0201 or events@childabusenetwork.org, or visit www.childabusenetwork.org.

Founded in 2008, the Rotary Club of Tulsa’s Above and Beyond Awards recognize Tulsa’s firefighter and police officer of the year.The event acknowledges these public servants for outstanding acts of character, commitment and compassion to both their profession and community.

Nominated by their peers, the award recipients have gone “above and beyond” by serving our community and exemplifying the values reflected in the Rotary Four-Way Test (one of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics).

2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS

2015 Firefighter of the Year – Earl Blevins

A 19-year veteran of the Tulsa Fire Department, Earl Blevins is fueled by fire and driven by courage to go above and beyond to make a difference. In addition to protecting and serving Tulsa citizens, Blevins volunteers for the American Red Cross and his church When not wearing his firefighter helmet, he dons his cowboy hat and volunteers for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. He believes the real heroes of the world are those who take the time to make a difference, especially in the life of a child. So he volunteers with children afflicted with cancer through the Kids-NCowboys Foundation and is a volunteer wish granter for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma. The Rotary Club of Tulsa is honored to present Earl Blevins with the 2015 Above and Beyond Award and donate $1,000 to Make-AWish® Oklahoma in his name.

2015 Police Officer of the Year – Anthony First

A 16-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Dept., Officer First has spent almost four years working in the tactical medicine program not only for the TPD, but also the Broken Arrow special operations team and for qualified area law enforcement officers. Outside the TPD, he has taught this class for the Edmond Police Dept., the OHP, an OKC Mental Health Conference, plus trainthe-trainer sessions at the request of the OK State Dept. of Health. The TPD has had 13 saves with Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse an opioid overdose, so far and received massive applause by the state mental health congress. He has taught Narcan to 550 students statewide and trained 1,600 officers from 55 agencies in these two programs. In Tulsa a total of 29 lives plus one K-9 officer have been saved so far based on this training. The Rotary Club of Tulsa is honored to present Anthony First with the 2015 Above and Beyond Award and donate $1,000 to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund in his name.

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Perspectives on local arts and culture

Literacy advocates by ANGELA CHAMBERS

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n 1957, when Friends of the Library formed in Tulsa, the downtown library was overflowing with books. At what was then the Carnegie Library, patrons couldn’t browse but instead asked a librarian to retrieve a selection. This original library, built in 1916 at East Third Street and South Cheyenne Avenue, was one of 2,800 funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It surpassed its capacity just a few years later when the oil boom brought a huge spike in the population, including a wealthy, well-read clientele. But it would take another four decades for Tulsa’s library system to receive funding for a new facility — the current Central Library that first opened in 1965. Historic accounts cite Friends of the Library’s advocacy as “instrumental” in passing a bond election for the modern location with a 66 percent majority. As if finally generating support for a major library update weren’t enough, Friends also pushed for a Tulsa City-County Library System on the advice of Friends founder Lillian Norberg, known as the “First Lady of Oklahoma libraries.” She became a key campaigner in the city-county formation after visiting Sperry’s library and discovering its encyclopedias were 30 years old. The Tulsa City-County Library officially took shape in 1962. What previously served only the city of Tulsa now provided the entire county equal access to books. As Central Library undergoes a two-year renovation, the Friends group continues to advocate for Tulsans’ literacy. Before the renovations began, and while they continue, multiple Friends publicly advocated for updates. Friends and its more than 700 members sponsor and lead several

Lynn Yasser, a volunteer with Friends of the Library, checks in submitted entries for the Adult Creative Writing Contest. The activity is one project championed by Friends, which promotes literacy among Tulsa County residents. Contest winners will be announced in April. programs at area libraries and other locations. First, they encourage continuing education in thought-provoking gatherings for adults. These include “Great Decisions” discussion groups about current events and the “Books Sandwiched In” series, which begins this month. It features book selections handpicked by Friends and reviewed by community members from various walks of life. Another project is the Adult Creative Writing Contest. “Friends want to encourage writers in Tulsa County since reading and writing go hand in hand,” says Friends liaison Gretchen Hannefield. “We have seen many budding writers become successful.” Although anyone can check out books, Friends goes a step further

to help children develop a home library. Each month, through its First Book program, Friends provides a book to 90 pre-kindergarteners at Kendall-Whittier Elementary. Many students at this school wouldn’t otherwise have books at home, Hanneﬁeld says. Results from the 2013-14 school year revealed more than half of the school’s children at least doubled the number of books they owned, and parent-child reading time increased signiﬁcantly, according to information provided by Tulsa’s Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service. Friends member Sandy Majors says the children “squeal” when they pass out the books. This sense of joy for literature is the key message of Friends’ stated goals for a community where many still struggle to read.

Friends of the Library’s “Books Sandwiched In” series begins March 2 with a review of “The Rosie Project” and continues with four additional sessions through April 6. Each book will be reviewed during a lunchtime gathering at Oklahoma Methodist Manor, 4134 E. 31st St. The series also will feature “A Spy Among Friends” on March 9, “All the Light We Cannot See” on March 16, “The Elephant Company” on March 23 and “What Women Want” on April 6. Participation is free, and all are encouraged to bring a lunch. For more information, visit www.tulsalibrary.org/friends or call Gretchen Hannefield at 918-549-7408.

Fourteen percent of Tulsa County residents (ages 16 and older) lack basic literacy skills, according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy from 2003, the latest year for which data is available. That is one point higher than the national average. As Tulsa’s ﬁrst librarian Alma McGlenn noted in 1913, “A library is not a luxury, it is not for the cultured few; it is not for the scientiﬁc. It is for everybody, high and low, rich and poor, old and young.” The Friends of the Library are certainly continuing her vision. tþ Angela Chambers has experienced Oklahoma culture for most of her adult life but adds to the Sooner perspective from her time living, studying and traveling around the world.

TULSA AREA UNITED WAY 2014 ANNUAL REPORT A Joint Message from the Chair of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO From our very youngest moments, we are taught that we can accomplish so much more when we work together. At the Tulsa Area United Way we have been enthusiastic believers in working together for 90 years and it served us well in 2014.

an enormous impact when it is rein- unteered at a partner agency, particivested in the community. pated in the Day of Caring, or served as your company’s Employee Campaign Because you gave above and beyond, Coordinator, you played an important the Tulsa Area United Way will be able role in the campaign. to continue its work as an intentional community builder through our partner A cooperative, collective approach to agency network, community-wide col- philanthropy is a concept that works laborations and the new, exciting Social as so many of you are willing to ensure Innovation Grant program. that your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family have the tools they need to Working together, we have an opportu- succeed. We couldn’t do it without you. nity to make a tremendous community-wide impact through A Way Home for THANK YOU FOR LIVING UNITED Tulsa, Tulsa Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Impact! Tulsa, among Mark R. Graham other exciting new initiatives. President and CEO

The community came together for another record-breaking campaign last year, raising a total of $26,602,884. That’s $402,884 above our original goal Whether you gave to the United Way Becky J. Frank of $26,200,000. That support will have through payroll deduction at work, vol- Chair, Board of Directors 2014

Financial Review - Financial Summary for years ended 12/31/14 and 12/31/13

Program Services Education Health/Safety Financial Stability Collaborative and Venture Grant Funding Other Special Funding Partner Agency Relations Total Program Services Management and General Expense Fund Raising Costs

$ 6,809,723 8,873,276 4,952,527 1,100,494 813,439 467,496 $ 23,016,955 1,054,692 1,630,471

$ 7,733,018 9,472,947 2,126,580 1,095,037 818,398 467,922 $ 21,713,902 1,043,059 1,626,236

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$ 24,383,197

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YOUR DOLLARS IN ACTION

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people were provided food and utility assistance by Broken Arrow Neighbors Emeka Nnaka

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people were helped by American Red Cross Tulsa Area Chapter after disasters such as house fires

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children are receiving a quality early childhood environment through Community Action Project’s 34 nationally-accredited child care programs

2014 Board of Directors Board Chair Becky J. Frank - Schnake Turnbo Frank Chair Elect Dr. Gerry Clancy - The University of Tulsa Vice Chair Robyn Ewing - Williams Secretary David Keglovits - GableGotwals Treasurer Mike Rhoads - Oklahoma Department of Insurance Assistant Treasurer J. Stuart Solomon - Public Service Company of Oklahoma Ethics Officer Page Bachman - St. John Health System Dr. Keith Ballard - Tulsa Public Schools Basil Barimo - NORDAM Monica Basu - George Kaiser Family Foundation Jeff Callison - United States Postal Service Steve Capron - Capron & Edwards, PLLC Daniel L. Christner - John Christner Trucking William J. Collins, III - American Airlines Paul Cornell - Citizens Bankshares, Inc. Jeff Crippen - Omni Air International Eric Draheim - Kimberly-Clark Corporation Dan Ellinor - Bank of Oklahoma Elizabeth Frame Ellison - Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation Shane Fernandez - Nabholz Construction Kevin Gross - Hillcrest HealthCare System Tracy Hardin - TWU Local 514 Ted Haynes - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma John Hewitt - Matrix Service Company John Hickey - Hall Estill Anita Holloway - Ernst & Young, LLP Betsy G. Jackson - Hall Estill Phil Lakin - Tulsa Community Foundation Jim Langdon - Langdon Publishing Company Caron Lawhorn - ONE Gas, Inc. John W. Lindsay - Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Dean Luthey - GableGotwals Rob Martinovich - ONEOK Steve McIntosh - Williams Mike Mears - Magellan Midstream Partners, LP Chad Miller - Tulsa Firefighters Local 176 Chuck Mitchell - OG&E – Sapulpa Dennis Neill - Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Jim Norton - Jim Norton Toyota Dave Ratcliff - CWA Local 6012 J. Brad Roberts - Hilti Eli Smith - Saint Francis Health System Stuart Sullivan - QuikTrip Corporation Clint Swanson - Rogers & Bell Bruce Thames - T.D. Williamson Don Walker - ARVEST Bank Mark Wilson - OU - Tulsa Board Interns Kevin Gore - Leadership Tulsa Brooklyn Green - TYPros Cindy Hutchins - Leadership Tulsa

Ex-Officio Members Michael Redman - Neuens Mitchell Freese, PLLC Mark R. Graham - Tulsa Area United Way

TULSA SOUND

What’s happening in the local music scene

‘Passive’ passion by JARROD GOLLIHARE

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MARCH’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 3/3 Cold War Kids, Cain’s Ballroom Indie rock combo Cold War Kids’ latest release, “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts,” features a more emotionally raw set of songs than their previous releases. It’s also the ﬁrst release with former Modest Mouse and Murder City Devils guitarist Dann Gallucci. Doors open at 7 p.m. Opening act Elliot Moss kicks off at 8.

Evan Taylor

n case you haven’t heard, the record industry is in decline. This isn’t a startling revelation, of course. The well-documented travails of the major labels have been making headlines for more than a decade. In the 2000s, peerto-peer file-sharing websites took the first big bite out of the floundering industry’s profit margins. Most recently, music sites such as Spotify provide consumers a chance to stream unlimited songs to their smartphones and computers for a low annual fee (and ridiculously low payments to the artists). The result? CD sales and mp3 downloads continue to plummet. Who wants to buy music, after all, when they can simply rent it cheaply? Which begs the question, why would anyone want to start their own record label these days? Seems like a money-draining proposition. For Tulsa brothers James, Rumian and Sonny Reza, owners of Passive Recordings, the answer is simple: They love music and want to help local bands turn their art into something tangible. To date, their label has released four titles from a diverse group of artists, including The Bill Cole Collision, Planes and Planets, Senior Fellows and Nuns, whose debut vinyl LP, “Opportunities,” was released this past May. The label is gearing up for the new self-titled vinyl release from Native Lights, due out March 3. The Reza brothers are all artists themselves, which explains their passion for the creative process. James plays guitar and keyboard in the local indie rock band Brother Rabbit. Additionally, he’s about to release a solo record of “identi-

Brothers Rumian and James Reza, along with Sonny Reza (not pictured), release local albums under the label Passive Recordings. They often hand-deliver releases to record stores in the region. ty-affirming kids music” under the name Hey James. Bassist/drummer Rumian is a member of post-rock combo Sun Vow; Sonny is a recent film school graduate. Founded in 2011, Passive Recordings was initially envisioned by the brothers as an outside-thebox music packaging and design company … not a label. “That never really worked out,” James says. “It’s not what the market needed at the time. But we found our niche.” Their niche, as it turns out, is discovering area music they believe in, turning it into shiny new CDs, vinyl LPs and cassettes (yes, you read that right … cassettes are making a comeback) and then distributing them to stores in a three-state region. The Nuns release was a costly vinyl pressing — the label’s first foray into the vinyl market. They plan to stick with it for future releases.

“We started this business because of our love of physical music, something you can hold in your hand,” James says. “Vinyl is the quintessential piece — the crowning jewel for any album you really like.” To save on exorbitant shipping charges (boxes of vinyl LPs are heavy) James and Rumian load up their cars and hand-deliver their albums to record stores as far north as St. Louis, Missouri, and as far south as Austin, Texas. As for the numerous ﬁnancial challenges of running a record label these days, James is unfazed — and optimistic. “Business-wise, we’re so far in the red it’s not even funny,” he says. “Eventually we need to start making money, but right now there are things that are more interesting to us than money, like notoriety and reputation. I enjoy what we’re doing because I absolutely love every record we’ve put out.” tþ

3/6 Elvis Costello, Cain’s Ballroom Elvis Costello is a national treasure … and he’s not even from this country. During his impressive 35-year career, he has spanned the stylistic gamut from ’70s punk to melodically inventive rock to jazz-and-country-inﬂected pop to string quartet balladry with a ﬂair for smart, evocative lyrics and impeccably crafted melodies. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8:30. Jarrod Gollihare is one-third of Tulsa power-pop group Admiral Twin. He’s also a music producer and a painter of odd things. He claims to be the true king of Prussia, but no one believes him.

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D.J. Mercer’s desire to help strengthen families from economically disadvantaged areas drove him to pursue a graduate degree at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. While learning new skills and working with our internationally recognized faculty researchers in the Center for Family Resilience, D.J. is creating a better quality of life for himself and the citizens of Oklahoma. OSU-Tulsa can help you have a better quality of life, too. Whether your goal is increased earning power, personal discovery or a Big 12 degree, OSU-Tulsa can help you get there from here.

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Notes on local and regional ﬁlm

Sparkling ‘Personality’ by HEATHER KOONTZ

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locally produced documentary is challenging what audiences know about personality and helping them understand its importance. Tulsa-based Hogan Assessment Systems produced “The Science of Personality,” an exploration of personality and how it shapes our lives. The company, which has provided assessments and consultations to corporations on six continents for more than 25 years, has grown to become one of the most successful personality assessment providers in the world. Leaders at Hogan Assessments say they developed “The Science of Personality” to offer a short history of the study of personality and explain a challenging science to a broad audience. Featuring the foremost minds in personality psychology, the film is a groundbreaking look at the science behind a complex industry. “Personality psychology is about the nature of human nature,” says Dr. Robert Hogan, president of Hogan Assessments. “How you think about human nature frames all subsequent discussions.” The film’s producers include Natalie Tracy, Ryan Daly and Jonathan Joyce from Hogan Assessments, as well as Christopher White, Kyle Stauffer and Jonathan Gates from Signal Factory creative agency in Tulsa. “We started this project with a very specific need in mind,” says Daly, a content manager for Hogan Assessments.

Jonathan Gates, Jonathan Joyce, Natalie Tracy, Ryan Daly, Kyle Stauffer and Chris White produced “The Science of Personality,” a documentary that explores the significance of personality. “Our company founders, Dr. Robert and the late Dr. Joyce Hogan, were pioneers in the assessment industry, as were many of their colleagues,” he says. “We thought it would be helpful to sit them in front of a camera and provide a short history of personality psychology.” Thirty percent of companies use personality assessments for hiring and promotions, according to Daly. He says the science behind the assessments can help businesses dramatically reduce turnover and increase productivity by developing talent, evaluating leadership potential and hiring the right people.

Yet, those who take assessments are often left confused and even suspicious of the industry when they hear nothing more of their assessment after its completion. For that reason, Hogan Assessments aims to give viewers a better understanding of what personality is, how it’s measured and why it matters in work, home and social environments. The film will be shown at the company’s client workshops. For Daly and the film’s other producers, the most difficult part of tackling such an intricate topic was boiling down decades of history and research into a 30-minute film.

“We’ve never done anything on this scale before,” Daly says. “The guys at Signal Factory were amazing partners. Without them, it probably would have been unwatchable.” Through man-on-the-street interviews and conversations with scholars of psychology, a dense and technical study was transformed into a topic easily relatable to non-psychologists and interested viewers. From here, the team plans to create small video clips with the hours of footage they were unable to use in the half-hour ﬁlm. “We’re taking some of the more complex subjects that we had to gloss over in ‘The Science of Personality’ and creating mini-documentaries that go into more detail,” Daly explains. tþ

“The Science of Personality” can be viewed on the documentary’s website, www.thescienceof personality.com.

Heather Koontz is a graduate of The University of Tulsa’s Film Studies program. She enjoys spending time with her Westie and French bulldog, as well as remodeling her 100-yearold home with her husband, Byron.

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Courtesy Beryl Ford Collection/Rotary Club of Tulsa, Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Historical Society

Flashback

The Tulsa Rotary’s 109 members signed this Rotary wheel on April 1, 1916, a year after the club’s founding. Right: Hotel Tulsa hosted regular meetings of the Rotary Club of Tulsa for 48 years. The hotel closed in 1962 and was demolished in the early ’70s.

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ondensing 100 years of history and photos, including many previously unpublished images, into a comprehensive coffee table book is no simple feat. Just ask Tim Colwell and Jerry Cornelius, co-authors of “Celebrate! 100 Years of Rotary in Tulsa,” the Rotary Club of Tulsa’s centennial publication. The book, which took more than two years to create, is a gift to the Rotary’s 420 members, Colwell says. It tells of the years since the club’s founding, including 48 years of luncheons in the opulent Hotel Tulsa previously located on the site of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. “It was the showplace for the southwest at the time,” he says of the venue.

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Colwell, who is co-chair of the Rotary’s centennial celebration, says he joined the club for networking but was soon impressed by the organization’s commitment to serving others. He says the Rotary Club of Tulsa, also known as the Downtown Rotary, is one of 33,000 Rotary Clubs in 125 countries and is among the world’s 10 largest. The local club’s other centennial project, the $1 million Rotary Plaza on the Williams Center Green, was dedicated in 2012. The plaza’s bronze sculptures symbolize four signiﬁcant outreaches of Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Tulsa: world peace through education and understanding, safe drinking water in third-world nations, community service and the elimination of polio worldwide.

“The centennial provides the opportunity to reflect and celebrate the significance of Rotary’s service in Tulsa and around the world,” Colwell says. tþ The public can view copies of the Rotary Club of Tulsa’s centennial publication at Tulsa City-County Library branches. April 1 — Rotary Club Centennial Gala 6 p.m., reception; 7 p.m., dinner; 8 p.m., program. Tulsa Hyatt Regency Hotel, 100 E. Second St. Black-tie optional. $75 (includes the centennial book). Benefits Rotary Club of Tulsa. Call 918-584-7642.

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