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39 Pollinator paradise

Out of the darkness comes Kendall Whittier, a thoroughfare of business, commerce and potential.

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A review of the new Bread and Butter Kitchen and Bakery, plus a roundup on foodie news and products like BeeLoved Honey.

27 COMMUNITY Trent Tucker serves up tennis champs. An Army veteran ﬁnds new uses for surplus goods. It’s coming up tomatoes at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.

101 GIVING BACK Three Tulsans ﬁnd ways to repurpose special occasion dresses. Spring has sprung with more than 50 charitable events this month.

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THE GREEN ISSUE

From blight to bright in Kendall Whittier ED SHARRER

Kendall Whittier Main Street

THE GREEN ISSUE

45 Into the light

Take a getaway to Osage County. Kendall Whittier shops delight the senses. Local experts give tips for a greener thumb.

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BY ASHLEY VAN HORNE

71 LIFESTYLE

Lace up your boots for a hike at one of three local trails. Find the beat with street drummer Jascha Tobias. The Voices of Unity choir creates harmony.

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Tulsans ensure our butterﬂies and bees thrive.

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ALAN MORROW SANDRA SANCHEZ

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As much as I’ve tried to rebel over the years — what with my reliance on Big Pharma and penchant for cosmetics that are not not tested on animals — I’ll always have one bare foot firmly planted in my organic roots. After all, I was reared on wheat germ and carob chips, and it took me years to discover that not all drawing paper came with spreadsheets printed on the back (confession, my editors have seen many a masterpiece on the back of my proof ). In their previous house, my parents used the existing inground pool as a reservoir for their garden during the dry months. My mother is a vegan energy healer, and my father is a ponytail-rocking yoga fiend. My brother is a kombucha brewer who’s probably on a wild boar hunt right now. I (usually) recycle. However, I’m more than a little concerned about the way we’re treating our planet, due in no small part to my earth-conscious upbringing. That’s why our April green issue is one of my favorites. This month, some local masters share their tips for pollinator gardens and monarch waystations (p. 39), and we dig deeper into sustainable (and attainable) home gardening practices on p. 78. Plus, local students get their feet wet with an aquaponics project (p. 16), and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma puts down roots in its Growtainers (p. 30). I’m also thrilled to announce that Langdon Publishing has officially joined Sustainable Tulsa’s Scor3card program; follow us on social media for live updates on our progress! Learn more about the program from our Scor3card coach, Michael J. Limas, on p. 36. The Kendall Whittier neighborhood seems to be a shining example of uber-local life. On our cover, photographer Adam Murphy captured a bright spectrum of people who make the neigh8

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borhood tick — artists, visionaries, educators — in his Kendall Whittier studio. Read more about this fascinating neighborhood on p. 45. But don’t take our word for it — explore KW yourself. Head to a new film festival (p. 28) or a floral arrangement class (p. 71), then grab a delicious lunch (p. 19) and peruse the area for vintage treasures (p. 74). Speaking of green, I recently returned to the Emerald Isle on holiday. The grass is always greener in Ireland, even in February. In catching up with old friends and conversing with locals over pints, I was reminded how the rest of the world views our country socially and environmentally (spoiler: it’s not positive). It’s astounding how much we misuse, waste and take for granted our natural resources. We sprawl ourselves out in suburban McMansions, growing fat on the refined sugars of Manifest Destiny. America is seen as the gas-guzzling, four-door truck that’s double parked in the world’s tiny pay lot. Though our leaders may imply otherwise, we certainly aren’t the only kids in the sandbox, just the loudest. I am, however, heartened by the efforts right here in Tulsa to use less, and to use wisely, so that future generations and the global community can have a little more. I raise my glass of fair-trade kombucha to you, earth savers and water protectors. TP

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Calliope Circus. Presented in partnership with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the event is free and kicks off Guthrie Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 concert season. Other attractions will include an art activity area for children and families, community booths about sustainability, Oklahoma-made products, local food and craft beer. TP TulsaPeople.com

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The Aquarium Run in Jenks

Gear up for the Aquarium Run in Jenks, where more than 2,000 runners compete in a halfmarathon, 10K, 5K and 1-mile run. The Farm’s Market, a monthly gathering of local vendors and artisans, plus music and cooking demos, kicks off its second year at the Farm Shopping Center.

Come as your favorite superhero to Tulsa’s fourth annual Superhero Challenge obstacle course at POSTOAK Lodge beneﬁting the Child Abuse Network.

Panic! At the Disco performs on its “Death of a Bachelor Tour” with MisterWives and special guest Saint Motel at the BOK Center.

Lift your voice at Worship Night in America at the BOK Center with contemporary Christian musician Chris Tomlin and other special guests.

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Gear up for gardening season at the SpringFest Garden Market and Festival at the Tulsa Garden Center. Consult with gardening experts and shop plants, tools and art.

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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Auto Show with hundreds of cars and trucks inside River Spirit Expo.

Gather for Herb Day in Brookside to shop Oklahoma’s freshest herbs, plants and ﬂowers along with soaps, pottery and wine. Enjoy an evening of Brahms’ “Ein Deutsches Requiem” as the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and Tulsa Symphony team up for an evening at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Shop local at the Indie Trunk Show, featuring products from Oklahoma artists, crafters and boutique owners at Expo Square.

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Have some Earth Day fun at the Tulsa Zoo’s “Party for the Planet,” featuring conservation activities.

Watch Baby and Johnny fall in love all over again in the stage production of “Dirty Dancing” at the PAC. Spring ushers in another season of minor league baseball as the Tulsa Drillers take on Midland for their ﬁrst home game of the year at ONEOK Field.

Comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy have all the jokes on their “We’ve Been Thinking Tour” at the BOK Center.

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Tulsa Foundation for Architecture hosts its inaugural Architecture and Design Film Festival at Circle Cinema.

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Tulsa’s Spring Home and Outdoor Living Expo offers tiny home tours, prize drawings, home renovation ideas and much more at River Spirit Expo.

Lace up your walking shoes in support of the American Heart Association for Tulsa’s Heart Walk at ONEOK Field.

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The Woody Guthrie Center marks its fourth anniversary with a weeklong celebration of book, ﬁlm and art events at various venues.

Catch the ﬁnal Tulsa Camerata performance of the season with music inspired by Osvaldo Golijov’s “Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind” at Philbrook Museum of Art.

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TAKE A HIKE Springtime in Tulsa is something to behold, with lush green trees and brilliant blooms ﬁlling the landscape. Oklahoma becomes a wonderland for outdoor activities, whether you’re a hardcore hiker or like to take leisurely walks with the family. Here are a few hidden gems perfect for exploring and experiencing nature in all its splendor.

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Ray Harral Nature Center and Park Tucked behind two schools in Broken Arrow, the Ray Harral Nature Center and Park is a wooded oasis inside suburbia. The 40-acre swath of land is part of Broken Arrow’s history, dating to 1909. Originally valued for its fresh spring water, it was transformed into a Christmas tree farm during the Great Depression. Now, the 3 miles of trails are anchored by a nature center with educational displays about critters you might encounter on your walk. The trails are well-maintained and easy to traverse. Nature Center: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday Park hours: Dawn to dusk, year-round 7101 S. Third St., Broken Arrow 918-615-6099 | brokenarrow.org/589/nature-center

Oxley Nature Center With over 9 miles of trails twisting and turning through the diverse landscape of Mohawk Park, Oxley Nature Center is a perfect place for learning about the flora and fauna of Oklahoma. More than a dozen well-marked trails wind through lush forests, golden fields and wetlands bustling with animal life. Stop by the Nature Center’s interpretive building to grab a map. (To preserve the wildlife and its habitat, no pets are allowed.) TP Gate to Nature Center: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Trails can be accessed during regular Mohawk Park hours, 7 a.m.-9 p.m., even when gate is closed.) Interpretive building: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MondaySaturday; noon-4:30 p.m., Sunday Inside Mohawk Park, 5701 E. 36th St. N. 918-596-9054 | oxleynaturecenter.org

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ARTSCAPE 6 p.m., cocktails; 7 p.m., event. Bond Event Center, 608 E. Third St. Tickets are $150 and include dinner, two drinks and the fashion show. Visit artscapetulsa.com or call 918-587-1200.

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JUST AN EXPRESSION Designer shares her runway looks to promote healing. BY JORDAN COX

hen Kenya Carter returned from styling hair at the 2014 New York Fashion Week with the dream of fashion design, the then-hair stylist and salon owner thought the idea seemed “a little farfetched.” However, fueled by inspiration, she enrolled in the fashion design program at Clary Sage College in Tulsa. She graduated in 2014 and launched the View Fashion Preview, which debuted her first fall collection. She now owns K.Nicole Boutique. Today, the 42-year-old Tulsan is not only creating runway designs, but also lending her gifts to help others heal. Carter will join five designers and 20-30 artists showcasing their work at ARTSCAPE, the annual fundraiser benefiting the Tristesse Grief Center, a Tulsa nonprofit that provides grief counseling to adults and children.

Art expression plays a healing role at the Grief Center as a tool to help adults and children process feelings, says Community Relations Director Carolyn Yoder. Although the show has always featured various forms of visual arts, this is the first year it will feature wearable art and a fashion show. “It’s a totally different event this year,” says Yoder, who is organizing the fundraiser. “It’s always fun to throw a party that you’d want to go to yourself.” The event also includes silent and live auctions featuring a range of artwork. Carter plans to debut a 10-piece spring/summer line of mostly dresses at ARTSCAPE. Inspiration for the line comes from the concept of having few earthly things but being rich in spirit. “It’s all me, from inception to completion,” she says. “For me, fashion is a form of self-expression.” TP

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What do 600 beta fish and basil plants have to do with science education? Quite a lot. Throughout the 2016-17 school year, 650 second-, fourth- and fifth-graders throughout Tulsa Public Schools are participating in a pilot STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) program, targeted at imbedding special project units into regular science curricula. The program, which is funded through private donations, partners with Tulsa organizations to help students meet science standards and provide a hands-on experience. With the help of Camp Loughridge, students at 13 schools have already created aquaponic systems, home to plants and beta fish. The system serves a dual function in which the plants — in this case, basil and sprouts — filter water for the fish, and the fish provide nutrients for the plants. This year, students also have developed handpollinators with the Tulsa Botanic Garden. This spring, 27 fourth-grade classes will design and test solar ovens in partnership with the Tulsa Geoscience Center and the Oklahoma Resources Board. “Kids get to go into the community and see people doing jobs that they could someday do,” says TPS STEAM Coordinator Julie Hasfjord. The program hopes to expand into sixth and seventh grades in the next school year. — JORDAN COX

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STREET BEATS Self-taught drummer grows ‘green’ act. BY LINDSEY NEAL KUYKENDALL

housands have experienced the street drumming of Jascha Tobias at local festivals. The beat began in 2003, when he got an offer he couldn’t refuse. “I worked at a place in Jenks that had a Mardi Gras party, and they had some fancy bands perform,” Tobias says. “They realized they had no street performers. So they said, ‘Hey, you want to be our bucket drummer? You can come free.’” The simple offer prompted Tobias, who dabbled in drums and bass guitar, to go home that evening and build what he calls RUKUS, a drum set built from plastic buckets and household items. His first gig at the Oklahoma Aquarium was an immediate success. “I blew their minds and kind of stole the show for the six years I worked there,” he says. “People started telling me to take it to the streets, and I did.” Prompted by his audience’s enthusiasm and with the help of environmentalist Lauren Lunsford, owner of local art studio and gallery Rainbowland Studios, who recognized the power of his “green” act, Tobias worked his street act into Mayfest, the Blue Dome Festival, Tulsa Tough, D-Fest and on the streets outside concerts at Cain’s Ballroom and Brady Theater.

It might not be full-time work, but Tobias considers RUKUS his primary gig. “I call it my real job, if that makes any sense,” says the drummer, who also works at Whiskey Business liquor store. “It has grown tremendously since 2003. I never intended on it. I’m nobody special and not trying to be all popular and stuff.” His philosophy on drumming is simple and motivates his organic style: “In all humanity, every tribe, the drummers are what you hear first,” he says. “I do what I do, and it is what it is.” TP

IN HARMONY The Voices of Unity is a 42-member, multi-ethnic Tulsabased choir Janice Bayouth founded in 2009. “After leaving the classroom to finish my career in administration, I had left music behind,” says the former vocal music teacher at Booker T. Washington High School. She went on to work at Charles Page High School and for Tulsa Public Schools at the district level. “I decided to form a choir through word-of-mouth that was not church affiliated, just community affiliated. Most importantly, I wanted a diverse multicultural blend of people.” In its eight years, the choir has performed a diverse catalog of music. It has graced Mayfest stages, backed up Barry Manilow, honored the Rev. Jesse Jackson and sung at the Martin Luther King Celebration in January 2017. “I wanted to promote the history and music of the Negro Spirituals, which not many choirs sing today,” Bayouth says. “I felt it was a dying art of music by Jester Hairston and William Dawson.” The choir performs uplifting music for good causes regularly around the city. Find the Voices of Unity online at facebook.com/voicesofunitytulsa — LINDSEY NEAL KUYKENDALL 18

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“Life from Scratch: A memoir of food, family and forgiveness” by Sasha Martin The heartfelt memoirs of Tulsa food writer and blogger Martin take the reader through 195 weeks of world travel as she cooks her way to happiness and self-acceptance.

“CANCER: Who, Me?” by Kathy Holcomb This memoir answers cancer’s hardest questions. Survivor Holcomb shares tips on navigating the world of insurance, choosing the right doctors, accepting help from family and coping with changes through a humorous perspective.

“The Not in Here Story” by Tracey Zeeck An Oklahoman’s heartwarming story of adoption tells the tale of the “Seeks,” an adorable monster couple, who embark on an adventurous journey through the desert, mountains and jungle to ﬁnd a child to love. — EMERALD DEAN

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efore I made it over to Bread and Butter Kitchen and Bakery, all I knew about it was they made deviled eggs topped with fried chicken. That was enough for me to know this was my kind of place. The Unbelievable Fried Chicken Deviled Eggs ($5.95) aren’t an anomaly. Several other things on the big menu are indulgent or, some might say, excessive. Perhaps the best word to describe it is fun. Take the fried green tomatoes ($6.95). The most you might expect to be served with fried green tomatoes would be some ranch dressing. At Bread and Butter, they’re served with pimento cheese, scallions, bacon and Sriracha ranch. It’s as if someone said, “You know what would make these even better? Pimento cheese!” And that person would be so right. My first visit to Bread and Butter was with family. Five of us met for an early weeknight dinner and were surprised to find a wait. Most days, Bread and Butter is packed, so you can expect this. Our wait was short and actually enjoyable as we peered into the bakery case, situated at the front of the restaurant, checking out the house-made pies, cakes and cookies. General Manager Chris Guy calls Bread and Butter’s style “kicked-up comfort food.” The menu has a nice selection of salads and a “light” section, including pan-roasted salmon, fresh trout and grilled shrimp, but that’s not what we were there for. We came to see if those comfort foods were as good as we had heard. We loved B and B’s Fried Chicken Platter ($12.95), which had a crunchy crust and tender meat. It came with mashed potatoes and a green bean casserole so good not a crumb was left. The fried chicken was served with both light and dark meat, and it was great to have a taste of both.

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BECAUSE THERE’S ONLY ONE Just the name Butterknife Chicken Fried Steak ($11.95) convinced us it was a must-try. The steak was as promised — tender enough to cut with a butter knife. It was well seasoned and topped with a cream gravy alongside mashed potatoes and chipotle creamed corn — my favorite side dish of all at Bread and Butter. Bread and Butter has a good selection of steaks, including a Grilled Grassfed Rib-eye ($24.95), served with two sides, which is a great value for a restaurant steak. Guy says Bread and Butter’s menu was created to cover all the bases — to offer a great kale salad for one diner and a decadent fried chicken corn chowder for another. I noticed many tables around us ordered appetizers, entrees and desserts. Desserts at Bread and Butter are ever-changing, making it fun to pop in to see what the chef has come up with for the day. We tried a salted dark chocolate cookie with a crisp edge and gooey center. Those with a sweet tooth might want to take a few things home. Beyond sweets, the bakery also has housemade bread, pastries and even crackers. Mike Our waitress told us the Southern Slam Baked Potato ($9.95) was her faMasterknew of Human Relations Student vorite item on the menu. I read the description and it needed to be ordered if for no other reason than its audaciousness. This huge baked potato is topped with pimento cheese, mac and cheese, fried chicken, bacon, barbecue sauce and ranch. Pimento cheese and mac and cheese? You read that right. And, somehow, it works. The Southern Slam Baked Potato is among the recipes created by Rania Nasreddine, a partner at Bread and Butter. And though the chefs weren’t sure about the combination, Nasreddine had a feeling it would be a success. Her business and loaded potato instincts are proving to be spot on. Also partnering in the restaurant are Adel Nasreddine and Guy. Chef David Robuck is at the kitchen’s helm. TP

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It’s great when restaurants tell us their produce is grown locally. Perhaps even more impressive is the chef who grows his or her own herbs and vegetables. More chefs are choosing this option for convenience and for the control it provides on variety and ﬂavor. Here are a few of our favorites. — NATALIE MIKLES (PRICES: $: LESS THAN $10 $$: $10-$15 $$$: $16-$25 $$$$: OVER $25)

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Lunch or dinner at Foundations restaurant is one of the best deals in town. Culinary students from Platt College start by choosing fresh herbs from a garden on campus, and then preparing such dishes as the roasted root vegetables salad with a shallot vinaigrette or roasted tomato crepes with goat cheese, spinach and a Greek olive tapenade.

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La Villa chefs need only walk outside the kitchen doors to the beautiful Philbrook gardens for inspiration. Their culinary muse is the Secret Garden, the museum’s organic garden, where chefs select what herbs, fruits and vegetables to plant each season. You’ll taste those ingredients across the menu, including in a salad with candied pecans, goat cheese, tomatoes and grilled salmon, topped with a thyme-honey vinaigrette.

When they say they make it all, they mean it. At Trenchers, they roast their own meats, make their own breads, pastries and desserts and even grow their own herbs. The sandwiches are so high-quality because each component is carefully considered. Take the Italian roll with roast beef, spicy tomato chutney, arugula, caramelized onions and basil. It’s better than any sandwich you could dream of making at home.

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Cachaça (kah-SHAH-sah), the national spirit of Brazil, is made from fresh-pressed, unprocessed sugarcane juice. Brazil makes 800 million liters of the clear liquor annually, and although we only see a few brands here in the U.S., there are over 5,000 available in Brazil. It has oft been mislabeled or misunderstood in America as rum, but in 2013 an agreement was signed between the U.S. and Brazilian governments to recognize the spirit as a distinctive Brazilian product. White rum is made from processed cane, but the unprocessed juice used to make cachaça gives the spirit a grassier, more herbaceous funk. Adding to that funk, there are more than 2,000 nicknames for it, including abre-coração (heart-opener), águabenta (holy water), bafo-de-tigre (tiger breath) and limpa-olho (eyewash). Cachaça is the main ingredient in the caipirinha (ki-pee-REEN-yah), which also is the national Brazilian cocktail and just as fun to say. A cousin to the margarita, the caipirinha has only three ingredients and takes little more than some arm strength (for muddling) to make.

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WHEN CUSTOMERS COME TO Grogg’s Green Barn, at 10105 E. 61st St., it’s for tomato plants, perennials or perhaps one of its gardening classes. Now, they’re also coming for dinner. Carla and Kelly Grogg recently added a commercial kitchen and dining space to hold garden-to-table dinners on the property. The dining space is called the Reserve. “We’re in the middle of the city with a 2-acre plot zoned agriculture, so this made sense for us,” Carla Grogg says. “That space,” — she points — “is going to be our chef garden. It’s where we’re sourcing all our fresh vegetables and herbs.” The Reserve’s chef is Matt Owen, a native Tulsan and former executive chef at Torero Bar and Kitchen. Owen previously worked in Portland, Oregon, with the area’s ranchers and farmers, so this garden-to-table concept had a natural appeal. He brings with him a passion for seasonal food and local sourcing. The Groggs would like their communal dinners to be an experience, with diners able to harvest a head of lettuce or grab some tomatoes before they sit down to dinner. “There’s no reason we can’t offer a ﬁne-dining, delicious meal in a natural, rustic laid-back way,” Carla says. Dinner is by reservation only at 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday nights from April through November. Dinners will consist of six to eight small courses. The Reserve also is available for private parties and events. More information can be found at groggsgreenbarn.com. “We want to create a fun atmosphere with great food,” Carla says. “A place where you can connect with your food and connect with your chef.” TP

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I FELL HEAD OVER HEELS FOR BEELOVED HONEY BEFORE I EVEN TASTED A DROP. BeeLoved Trading Honey is an outreach of John 3:16 Mission that offers training in beekeeping to the homeless and addicts in recovery. The honey is made in Tulsa, in hives on 150 acres. I love that it helps those on the margins — inspiring work ethic, building conﬁdence and teaching a trade. But even without that, it’s simply great-tasting honey, locally produced in a sustainable and thoughtful way. The beautifully packaged honey is available at Jenkins and Co., 1335 E. 11th St., and through the website, beelovedtrading.com, or 918-928-1988. Honey bought online can be picked up at the BeeLoved Trading property, 575 N. 39th W. Ave. Honey is key to this marinade. The sweetness combines with hot sauce for a great taste.

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cup hot sauce cup tomato paste cup honey cup buttermilk garlic cloves, minced teaspoons kosher salt tablespoon cracked black pepper pounds skinned and boned chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks (chicken breasts work, too)

1. In a large bowl, whisk together hot sauce, tomato paste and honey until smooth. Whisk in buttermilk, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. 2. Combine buttermilk mixture and chicken in a large plastic freezer bag. Chill 3 hours. 3. When ready to grill, coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray or oil. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers, leaving space between pieces. 4. Grill kabobs, covered with grill lid, 6-8 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Lightly sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve with rice and grilled veggies.

WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU SEEN IN THE TULSA FOOD SCENE SINCE YOU STARTED? The Tulsa food scene has great highs and repetitive lows. Right around the time we started, the food scene was in a great high moment. I personally feel that a concept should 100 percent exist because of the amazing menu that was created. Creating a space that customers will love to be in seems to be more of the focus than the menu at times. Not to take away from the wealth of people who truly care and are helping make this a progressive place. I think we’re constantly moving forward as a food town. Whether we dip here and there is secondary to the constant progression of the wants of the customer and the abilities of our chefs. WHO HAS MOST INFLUENCED YOUR COOKING? Steven Howard. Steven was the owner and head chef of Kokoa Chocolatier and Kokoa Cabana back around 2005-2006-ish. He was Tulsa’s most prolific chef to ever create here in town, and we lost him. He was ahead of his time here and had to leave. I strive, every time I turn on a flame, to be like Steven. To think like him. To see food like him. He is brilliant. IF YOU WEREN’T A CHEF, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? I would own a skate shop downtown that had an indoor skate park attached. Because there isn’t one, and I want one. Anyone else? Seriously. Downtown indoor skate park. Indoor/outdoor bar with food truck court for spectators. Stage for shows. I mean, come on right? WHAT’S IN YOUR FRIDGE AT HOME? It used to be stocked with a week’s supply of marinating meat, roasted veggies, a couple of soups, a couple of savory sauces, a couple of sweet glazes and mountains of unsalted, imported butter. Now we have 3-year-old and 1-year-old boys who refuse to eat a single one of those things. Now our fridge is yellow inside. American cheese, macaroni and cheese, yellow mustard, yet, we still have that mountain of butter. Thank God. There’s always a Reuben from Trenchers deli in there. DO YOU HAVE A GUILTY PLEASURE FOOD? Coney I-lander. Always. Forever. I want to own one. My dad would be the proudest man on Earth. Philip Phillips

PHILIP PHILLIPS’ food truck, Lone Wolf Banh Mi, became one of the most talked about places to eat in Tulsa soon after it opened. By customer demand, Philip and his wife, Danielle, opened a Lone Wolf restaurant, 3136 E. 11th St., last year. It will be fun to see what’s next for this buzzworthy eatery and its owners.

DID YOU HAVE AN INSTANT FOLLOWING WHEN YOU STARTED LONE WOLF? OR HAS IT TAKEN AWHILE FOR PEOPLE TO FALL FOR YOUR STYLE? We certainly jumped out of the gate with a following. I made sure to get the word out like a concert no one wanted to miss was coming to town. No better way than to throw yourself into the fire and see what you’re actually worth. As large as we thought our following was initially, it is absolutely nothing compared to what our pack is now. We have grown at a staggering rate over the past four years.

IF YOU COULD COOK A MEAL FOR ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Harry Potter. IF YOU DECIDED TO COOK AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STYLE OF FOOD, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I have a ton of concepts rolling around in my head. Always creating menus. We almost opened a Peruvian ceviche restaurant two years ago. Fell through. Almost opened an ’80s video game-themed chicken wing restaurant. Fell through. We’re pushing Lone Wolf as far as we can before we start on new concepts, but I have some really cool ideas, and we’re talking just about every style imaginable. I love all food, and all food inspires me. I prefer to create without boundaries. One day I’ll have a 20-top-maximum place where all I do is create. One day. TP TulsaPeople.com

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he Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is daring to do what no food bank has done before: try out hydroponic farming in Growtainers. Executive Director Eileen Bradshaw says the food bank often struggles to have an adequate supply of fresh produce for its 450 partner programs in 24 counties, and the programs’ clients often don’t purchase produce either. When ﬁnances are tight, produce is the ﬁrst thing to go, Bradshaw says. Although the food bank has had a garden before, the climate-controlled Growtainers will provide a steady supply of produce year-round. Bradshaw encourages anyone interested in hydroponic farming to volunteer and learn along with food bank staff. See p. 30 for more on CFBEO’s Growtainers. TP

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Despite being landlocked, Oklahoma boasts 55,646 miles of shoreline along its many lakes and rivers. These bodies of water attract recreation, development and, unfortunately, litter. A new Tulsa nonproﬁt, Power of Partial Improvements Foundation, focuses on shoreline cleanup and maintenance. Since November 2016, PPI has removed over 460 trash bags of litter and 164 tires from local shorelines. The group has focused on the area from the Keystone Dam to East 41st Street and South Riverside Drive, in preparation for the Vision 2025 lifting of the low-water dam. “With the attention lately to development along our shores, the timing could not be better,” says Executive Director Brian Hunter. “I hope that as a community we can protect this beautiful city that we call home.” PPI has grown through word-ofmouth, but a large-scale cleanup of a major dumpsite March 4, paired with local media coverage, created momentum. “Day by day, hour by hour, it is hard to tell you are making a difference,” Hunter says. “But if you do it enough and continue taking care of things that you care about, you can truly see the power that partial improvements can make.” To get involved, visit powerofpartial. org, or join the nearly 1,400 other members of the “Power of Partial” Facebook group. 28

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Tulsa Foundation for Architecture is bringing the New York City-based Architecture and Design Film Festival — the largest of its kind in the nation — to Circle Cinema. April 20-23, festivalgoers will enjoy entertaining educational programs on the ways design and architecture influence daily life and society. The Tulsa event will feature more than 20 films ranging in subject from colorful yarn graffiti and space-age utopias to bold, contemporary design in the Netherlands. Social events, special guests, panel discussions and Q&As will round out the festival. “Part of the TFA’s mission is to make people aware of how design enhances our lives and also how to more fully appreciate the incredible architecture in Tulsa, and elsewhere, when they see it,” says Nancy Hermann, the festival chairwoman.

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Local experts (and a few from afar) will present talks at TEDxTulsaCC on the theme “Subliminal,” covering topics like deaf culture, voter engagement and even the science of cartoons. “TEDx has put Tulsa in the spotlight by giving us a platform to bring our community’s best ideas to national and international audiences,” says Annina Collier, dean of the event venue, the Tulsa Community College Center for Creativity. “Our TEDx event will highlight the innovative and creative spirit of Tulsa and enhance collaborations and partnerships in our community.” Speakers include Drew Diamond, Daniel Regan and George Louthan. “Attendees will be inspired by our speakers’ great ideas, but we also want to empower attendees to act on their own great ideas,” Collier says. The evening will include audience participation, surprise performances, a shape-shifting art exhibit and more. TEDxTulsaCC is by invitation only at 5 p.m., April 29. A public watch party sponsored by TYPros will happen simultaneously at Flyloft. Visit tccwishbook.com for sponsorship opportunities.

Voices of Oklahoma “More people need to have an interest — and not a scorn — for a political life. Politicians are needed in our country — good ones. If the good people don’t step up, the ones who aren’t that capable will, and we will just have a vacuum where we need new leadership.” FORMER MAYOR ROBERT J. LAFORTUNE “Voices of Oklahoma” is an oral history project supported by the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities at the University of Tulsa.

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Greg McCourt has served as a firefighter for the Tulsa Fire Department for less than two years. His passion to become a firefighter, for helping others, and willingness to reach out to help is inspirational and heart warming. Just a few examples of his compassion are evident by his drive to become a firefighter. He was motivated after witnessing an accident and felt the call to learn how to help someone in need. He volunteered as a firefighter for two years and was thrilled when accepted into the academy. As a father of three daughters, he’s a man with a big heart. He heard about a young man in New York with a rare disease and he and his wife, Valerie, raised funds to help him. He met a young girl who was a burn victim and immediately bonded with her. She became a part of his academy’s graduating class. While she was at the Shriners’ Burn Hospital, he sent her care packages and when she came home his fellow firefighters included her in special events, took the ladder fire engine to demonstrate at her school and stay in constant contact. McCourt also eagerly volunteered at the Oklahoma Burn Camp, which she attended last summer. With this intense drive to help others in less than two years as a firefighter, we foresee McCourt will make a lasting impression on many lives during his tenure at the TFD. The Rotary Club of Tulsa is honored to present Greg McCourt with the 2017 Firefighter of the Year Above and Beyond Award. In his name, $2,000 will be donated to the Oklahoma Burn Camp.

Detective Moyer has served the Tulsa Police Department for 18 years and currently works as a burglary detective for the downtown division. He had the calling to become a police officer when a child and majored in Criminal Justice. After 9/11, he joined the U.S. Army National Guard and is an Iraq/ Afghanistan combat veteran. After two deployments, he received the Combat Infantry Badge, Army Commendation and a Purple Heart. A former Afghanistan fellow soldier was arrested by his squad and Detective Moyer offered to help. But he disappeared. Moyer never gave up and reached out via social media on several occasions. Several months later his friend started communicating and reported he had been arrested in Okmulgee. Moyer put him in contact with a drug rehab program and drove him to Rob’s Ranch south of Norman for treatment. His fellow soldier received a suspended sentence and has been accepted in a college program where he’s studying to be a drug rehab counselor. Moyer is the father of a son and daughter and has volunteered as a high school football referee and with Veterans’ Affairs. The Rotary Club of Tulsa is honored to present Chad Moyer with the 2017 Police Officer of the Year Above and Beyond Award. In his name $1,000 will be donated to Warriors for Freedom and $1,000 to The Win Foundation.

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rent Tucker isn’t just giving tennis lessons. The founder of Tucker Tennis Academy and his staff of 13 are developing the next group of college tennis champions. “These kids are the 1 percent of the 1 percent,” Tucker says. “They fight for these coveted spots.” So far, more than 100 graduates of the program have gone on to play college tennis and win scholarships from universities such as Pepperdine, Stanford, University of Illinois and Purdue. Tucker himself played tennis at Holland Hall before going on to the University of Kansas, where he received a business degree. There, he was introduced to players from other countries. His KU tennis team won four Big 8 championships and earned the highest ranking in school history. After college, he trained in Spain and played professionally for two years. He returned to the U.S. with a new philosophy of coaching. The regimen he learned overseas included more hours of

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training, both physical and mental, and more advanced, modern techniques. Since its opening in 2000, Tucker Tennis Academy has become one of the top tennis academies in the nation. In 2014, it was named the best developmental program in the country by the U.S. Tennis Association. “You can’t get a higher honor,” Tucker says. He looks for players who want to work to play at the highest levels. “Our philosophy is to develop world-class players and people,” he adds. Today, his training staff includes experts from Argentina, Hungary, Russia and Brazil. Mental toughness is taught by a Ph.D. on the subject. The full-time program features 14 students; an additional 275 take lessons at the academy, located at the Grand Health and Racquet Club in south Tulsa. Tucker claims players don’t have to go to either coast for professional training. “Others (coaches) take good kids and claim them,” he says. “We take local kids and teach them tennis.” TP

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he Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s new Growtainers are putting it on the cutting edge of technology. Thanks to a grant from the Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation, the state-of-theart hydroponic farming systems grow plants in nutrient-dense liquid on racks inside two 40-foot shipping containers. Factors like light, humidity and irrigation are controlled by sensors that monitor plant growth. The Growtainers will allow the food bank to grow lettuce and tomatoes on site, both reducing its carbon footprint and ensuring a steady supply of produce regardless of weather and donations. Chief Operating Ofﬁcer Ryan Walker expects one Growtainer to be able to produce 40,000 heads of lettuce annually. With the help of researchers at Texas A&M University, he is adapting the other Growtainer to grow a dwarf patio tomato that is a proliﬁc producer. “We are the test program for this,” Walker says, “but all indications are that it will work great.” — ABIGAIL SINGREY

THE WAY WE WERE

STONE-COLD HISTORY Brookside’s ’80s transformation had a lot to do with Stonehorse. BY DOUG EATON

INSET: COURTESY JOE KIFER

f Twitter had been around in the 1980s, there is a good chance “Stonehorse” would have been trending in Tulsa. Stonehorse, created by Tulsa entrepreneurs Nelson and Joen Kifer, was a large mini-mall that boasted an eclectic variety of businesses. More recently known as the Consortium, it is now part of Brookside’s Center 1 shops owned by upscale clothier Henry Aberson. Opened in 1980 at East 35th Street and South Peoria Avenue, Stonehorse was the foundation for the area’s resurrection. Many of the storefronts in the upper Brookside area had become vacant as merchants flocked to the new Southroads and Woodlands Hills malls. Since the 1960s the strip had been known as the “Restless Ribbon” with teenage drivers cruising South Peoria and congregating regularly in merchants’ parking lots, often intimidating local shoppers. Stonehorse’s creation was almost by happenstance. The Kifers owned a successful art gallery at 26 E. 18th St. and eventually traded the property to local energy company MAPCO. In the deal, the Kifers acquired the old Rich’s Furniture

Stonehorse’s center hall in the early 1980s. Top: The former mini-mall is now part of Henry Aberson’s Center 1 development.

building and an adjacent building at 35th and Peoria. The building was too large to house just the art gallery, so the Kifers built it out to attract other businesses. Retail stores of all types flourished in Stonehorse, including Buffington’s Frames, Mecca Coffee Co., Everywhere a Cat Cat (a feline-themed store), Caswell-Massey (specializing in perfumes, soaps and potpourri). Marilyn Ihloff and her first salon brought in plenty of foot traffic. Joe Kifer helped his parents in the endeavor and witnessed firsthand this transformation. “We were the best in town at the time, and we shared the Utica Square crowd, but in Brookside they loosened their ties and cracked jokes,” he says. Two of the Kifer family businesses in Stonehorse, the Grapevine Restaurant and Chubby’s Ice Cream, enjoyed remarkable runs. The Grapevine originally opened as a wine bar with appetizers prepared by another family business, Roll Call. An upper dining room and a

commercial kitchen were later added. “It’s a cliché, but the Grapevine was really the ‘Cheers’ of midtown,” Joe recalls. “It was not uncommon to see a CEO sitting next to a house painter, conversing.” Chubby’s Ice Cream started out selling highend candy and became renowned for its richly flavored ice cream, added in 1983. Alas, as the oil recession hit Tulsa in 1985, several tenants in Stonehorse folded. The Kifers sold the building in 1986 but retained the Grapevine, which they operated until 1998. Aberson was formerly part-owner of the minimall and renovated it in the late ’80s, around the time he opened Abersons clothing store there. He reflects on the property’s success then and now: “With more than 200,000 high-income people in a 5-mile radius, we had an opportunity to develop a unique street-shop environment in the middle of the city. “Now, we draw out-of-town clients from throughout the country, too.” TP TulsaPeople.com

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Michael Patton takes photos to document protected Oklahoma green space.

Kayley Nammari with an S and P bag made from surplus U.S. Navy material

Michael Patton’s transition to early retirement still lets him preach his passion. BY DAVID HARPER

ichael Patton is still trying to save the planet; he’s just doing it in a different way. The former executive director of the Metropolitan Environmental Trust is nearly two years into serving in the same role with Land Legacy, a nonprofit with a mission to conserve, enhance and restore urban and rural lands and waters. “I’m still a tree-hugger,” Patton says during an interview in his office on the eastern edge of downtown Tulsa. At the MET, “Recycle Michael” recalls having “a big green team and a whole lot of people who wanted to share that green dream.” However, in 2015, he took early retirement and stepped aside. “I paid my dues in recycling, and I needed to move on,” Patton says. As it turned out, another opportunity to “preach the green gospel” was waiting for Patton. Land Legacy was looking for a new leader, and Patton was the right man for the job. “They needed a zealot,” Patton says of the recruiting pitch that won him over. “My previous career was leading me to this career.” The Tulsa native’s passion for the environment can be traced to his childhood. On Earth Day

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1970, he helped clear McClure Park of trash. That sent him on a path marked by love of the land and hatred of litter. According to Patton, he spent the 1980s “obsessed with trash.” In 1990, Patton says “me and a handful of crazies” convinced the City of Tulsa’s then-new council form of government to let the group devise a recycling plan. Patton became the face of recycling in Tulsa, a self-described “Green Pied Piper” and “con man for good” whose timing was perfect to lead the city into the modern age of conservation. With Land Legacy, Patton finds himself fighting for the same green cause. He spends a great deal of his time convincing landowners in the state of Oklahoma to contractually agree to preserve their land in exchange for tax breaks and the knowledge they are preserving green space indefinitely for future generations. “These contracts are forever,” Patton says. “This is more important than keeping milk jugs from getting thrown in the trash.” Patton, 58, is married to Tulsa City Councilor Anna America. He doesn’t rule out living somewhere else someday but says that will not happen soon. “We’re both involved and embedded here,” he says. TP

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On her current gig: Brand managers sell online but also host events in our communities to sell the products directly. It is my job as a veteran to introduce my community to the brand and educate those I meet … that there are ways to support us by buying American made and veteran owned. On the company’s recycled products: S and P sources our material from military surplus suppliers and the military directly. When the Army transitions to a new uniform pattern and discontinues the current digital pattern, what happens to those hundreds of thousands of uniforms? Landﬁlls. S and P takes the material and incorporates it into our product designs such as handbags and messenger bags. — JUDY LANGDON

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JUST TALKING

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o,” I said, “What are you thinking? Up or down?” I had joined the conversation of two young women at the grocery store. One was cashiering my groceries, and the other was bagging them. They were discussing a subject of critical importance: their hair and makeup for the prom. “I don’t know,” the cashier said, then corrected herself. “Yes, I do. Not up because my hair hasn’t grown back yet.” She turned around to show me. “I’m real sorry I shaved the back of my head. I’m not sorry I shaved the side because that was real cute, but I’m sorry I shaved the back.” I nodded in empathy. I could see that the part still growing in could be a problem. It hindered hairdo options. “But you’re definitely going to have your makeup done, aren’t you?” asked the young woman bagging the groceries. “Definitely. But I don’t know. The last time I had my makeup done it was real cute in person, but the pictures were awful. My nose was totally white in the pictures. Way too much foundation. Plus, it costs so much.” I had no opinion or advice to offer on either hair or makeup, and they didn’t need my input. Here were two young women speaking from experience with evidence-based information. A bit indecisive, perhaps, but the right decision would surface as they talked it out.

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These days, the way people talk — and speak, which is something different — is the epitome of “dumpster fire,” which is the 2016 Word of the Year selected by the American Dialect Society, despite it technically being two words. Dumpster fire is defined as “an exceedingly disastrous or chaotic situation.” It’s the new phrase for “train wreck.” President Trump speaks with such dumpster fire, New York Times writer John McWhorter says he reads Trumpster quotes only at the end of the day with a finger of bourbon. The journalist says, however, that the president speaks as most of us talk casually — “false starts, jumpy inserts and repetition.” We can prove this ourselves by listening to people on call-in talk shows. In print, we rarely insert “you know” multiple times in a single, albeit rambling, sentence. McWhorter posits that American language is going the way of our informal dress. How we speak and how we talk are two different languages. Most of us, however, try to up our game when we’re speaking in public or for print. But not always. Just look at the hatchet jobs people in public positions — politicians and business leaders especially — wrought every day in the news. Don’t we cringe at some of the Facebook posts of our friends? Subjects and verbs have become strangers one to another. The lowly pronoun “me” is banished. (Examples: “This city

has been good to my family and myself.” “This is a photograph of my husband and I.”) To be fair, writing the spoken word is not easy. Dashiell Hammett is famous for his realistic dialog, but he said getting it down that way on paper was much harder than transcribing conversations he overheard on the street. He had to work to make it sound real. For a Valentine’s Day story, I once asked the late poet and professor Manly Johnson, “Why don’t we speak in rhyme all the time?” Because, he said, we try to imbue special events, solemn occasions and expressions of deep emotion or importance with special language. The enriched language gives the message deeper meaning. I love language. When I speak publicly about books, I often title my presentation “My Love Affair with the English Language.” For years, I copied favorite phrases in notebooks, as if to press them into my memory like flowers from a party. I still do, but now I have also a whole wall of my home inscribed in washable Crayola. Some I choose for the message, some for the beauty of the language and some for joyful self-expression. Here are some examples: “The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we now say.” — Geronimo “Keep dancing until the lights go out.” — Actress Joanna Lumley “Me? Whee!” — Muhammad Ali TP

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GEORGIA BROOKS

MAKING THE GRADE

or me, sustainability is not just a word, it is a way of life. During the past 10 years, I worked to introduce Tulsa Community College to daily routine, sustainable practices through community events such as EcoFest, Food on the Move and sustainability conferences. But I wanted to do more. I was so excited when I first heard about Sustainable Tulsa’s Scor3card, our city’s first business sustainability assessment tracking tool. It was during one of ST’s First Thursday presentations in 2015 as Corey Williams, executive director of ST, outlined the requirements for a company to participate. I wanted the TCC Northeast Campus to get involved. We had already been working on projects at the campus that met the definition of sustainability, but there was not a central theme or organizing idea to rally around. Scor3card gave us that direction.

One of the big selling points of the program, for me, was that the Scor3card was developed by Sustainable Tulsa with the support of 80-plus professionals in the Tulsa community. It was not a canned program prepared by people from outside the area, like so many others. The 150-plus items comprising the inventory would be a rigorous test for even the most sophisticated business operation. This opportunity seemed too good to be true. When people who care about climate change start talking, the conversation typically becomes one-way and eyes begin to glaze over. In the great middle part of the country, this topic is not discussed as often as in, say, coastal cities, where rising sea levels might threaten vital infrastructure features, including water systems, harbors and even streets near shorelines. By choosing the guiding philosophy of “People. Profit. Planet.” ST avoids all the politically charged language that sometimes is associated with sustainability. In using these three words, it has made the program understandable to any business person with an eye on reducing costs, increasing employee retention and watching the bottom line. I knew that although TCC is not a profit-making entity, I would need to appeal to the college’s pragmatic and business-minded administration for Scor3card to take hold here. Fortunately, Williams (and ST) accepted the campus as a pilot member, and I received final approval from the college to go ahead. I felt like a high school student waiting for the acceptance letter from his “first choice” university. When I received the approval, I was jubilant. Not only would Scor3card be a goal for the campus, but upon its successful completion, it would connect the college to several national college and university sustainability initiatives. As a higher education entity, the college must have a sustainable mission that is broader than achieving operational efficiency. We must also practice good stewardship overall and graduate students with a different understanding of humans’ relationship to the natural world. Tulsa Community College is a great place to work with faculty and staff dedicated to student success and community involvement. Our graduates fill positions of responsibility in the city and throughout the country. For me to be able to provide leadership for our organization on such an important topic was a professional accomplishment. The next challenge was to assemble a team, review the Scor3card and set our goals for the next five months, the length of the program. One of the great features of Scor3card is that a coach is assigned to a business with the goal of serving as a liaison to ST and explaining the items that make up the Cornerstone program, a subset of 13 Scor3card criteria. Our coach was well-informed and got us off to a fast start. The college’s outstanding facility team was ready for the challenge. The Cornerstone program is divided into four broad categories: organization commitment, recycle/reuse/reduce, employee engagement and benchmarking.

“As the management consulting guru Peter Drucker observed, ‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.’ Rather than approach measurement — and what it might reveal — with fear, our team embraced the outcome regardless of how it might turn out.”

Michael J. Limas is the director of academic and campus services at Tulsa Community College’s Northeast Campus. He is coaching Langdon Publishing in its Scor3card participation this year. Those interested in learning more about the Scor3card should visit sustainabletulsainc.org.

The TCC Northeast Campus was among 28 local organizations — businesses, colleges and schools, and government agencies — that comprised the pilot group, early adopters who had enough confidence in what they had done in sustainability and were willing to take a risk. Our team took comfort in knowing we were not alone, and others like us were out there paving the way for the rest of the area. ST makes it easy to report progress. The Scor3card is online, and you, as a business, designate who completes the responses to items and which team members enter information into the tool. The amount of time needed to input responses is minimal, as the maximum length of each item is 100 words. In addition, all coaches are bound by a confidentiality agreement to further safeguard sensitive information. As a result of a comprehensive review that the Cornerstone program required of our organization, the Northeast Campus took away many lessons. In benchmarking our energy use, water consumption and refuse disposal, we recognized some strengths and ample opportunities for improvement. As the management consulting guru Peter Drucker observed, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Rather than approach measurement — and what it might reveal — with fear, our team embraced the outcome regardless of how it might turn out.

On the energy use front, the campus made great progress. As a state institution, TCC is mandated to reduce its energy use by 20 percent by the year 2020. At this point, we are poised to exceed that goal. In terms of refuse management, we learned what others are doing, and how we might improve. One example was reviewing a refuse management program in which we reverse, over a period of years, the current total tonnage of waste going to the landfill compared to what is recycled. The Northeast Campus was not alone in discovering insights about its operation, as we learned at the program’s conclusion. Several pilot members reported finding costly water leaks that will save thousands of dollars over the course of five years. Others made plans for energyreducing programs that will cut operating costs, thus increasing their bottom line. Members were celebrated and received recognition for an array of community-based projects that were regarded as supporting sustainable goals. Our campus completed the Cornerstone program. Hooray! Incidentally, 24 of the 28 original members submitted a report, though not all finished the “cornerstones.” They have been encouraged to come back for the next Scor3card cycle to continue their quest for improving their sustainable mission incrementally, year-by-year. TCC will be back, but this time all four campuses will participate. Creating a safe and healthy workplace in an environmentally responsible way is a worthy goal. TP TulsaPeople.com

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Monarch caterpillar on milkweed

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hen now-retired teacher Sandy Schwinn found her first caterpillar on a honeyvine in her garden 36 years ago, she knew she had caught the butterfly bug. “I brought the caterpillar in on the vine with my young kids, and we raised it in a canning jar,” Schwinn says. “Once we saw that it turned out to become a monarch butterfly, I became obsessed with figuring out which butterfly species were attracted to laying their eggs on which host plants.” Schwinn’s next discovery was on a parsley plant: a caterpillar that this time developed into a black swallowtail butterfly. She actively started planting the varieties she knew attracted pollinators, especially the endangered monarch. To attract monarch butterflies to lay their eggs, Schwinn says the milkweed plant is king. Milkweed is easy to grow and can be found at local farmers’ markets. To encourage black swallowtail butterflies to lay eggs, Schwinn found that planting dill, parsley and fennel are safe bets. Schwinn is one of Tulsa’s resident pollinator enthusiasts. She has lived at her current residence in Broken Arrow for 12 years, which boasts a 400-square-foot pollinator garden that bears certification as an official monarch waystation. Over the years, Schwinn has carefully documented 88 species of butterflies that have landed in her garden. Her space isn’t exclusive to butterflies; she sees diverse pollinators, including wild bees, bumblebees, hummingbirds, praying mantises and dragonflies that coexist alongside the occasional garden toad. As the monarch butterfly population became increasingly endangered, Schwinn dedicated herself to advocating for the conservation of the species. Most recently, Schwinn was named an official conservation specialist for Monarch Watch. She assists schools, homeowners, churches and local businesses with their efforts to meet the criteria to become official monarch waystations. She also encourages even the most inexperienced gardener to give it a try. “It’s easy to get started with just a few plants,” she says. “Plant milkweed, nectar plants and a handful of herbs — and beware that you’ll be smitten with butterflies and want to do more and more.” Although it’s easy enough to get started attracting pollinators, developing a pollinator garden does come with challenges. Schwinn warns against becoming disillusioned or discouraged by oleander (yellow) aphids, a common byproduct of having thriving milkweed plants. “When aphids are on your plants, obviously they look like they’re dying, and most people want their plants to look perfect all the time,” Schwinn says. “But if you wait long enough and let the plants go ahead and get horrible looking, natural predators like ladybugs and lacewings will show up on the scene and take care of the problem. Nature has a delicate balance built in — but you have to be patient.” Of course, Schwinn also touts the emotional benefits of having a pollinator garden at home — not just the environmental ones. “When you can walk out of your back door and have a yard full of butterflies, any day can become better,” Schwinn promises.

The garden at Crossroads Clubhouse is a certiﬁed monarch waystation and a National Wildlife Federation certiﬁed wildlife habitat.

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Garden of hope

rossroads Clubhouse, a dedicated safe space for adults diagnosed with mental illness, has brought the “farm-to-table” concept to life at its midtown Tulsa facility. Crossroads is a nonprofit agency that offers employment, education, housing and food assistance to its members. In 2009, a staff-led effort to bolster member opportunities for social interaction turned an empty office lot behind the clubhouse into a “Garden of Hope.” Members and volunteers tend to the garden year-round and grow fresh vegetables and fruits that they then turn into in-house meals. The garden is a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat, as well as a certified monarch waystation. Master Gardener Joan Crager has worked with the garden since 2013, making sure the Crossroads gardening space was giving back to the environment by encouraging pollinators to lay their eggs on host plants and fill up on the plants’ sweet nectar. “If we can’t use it in the kitchen for meals, and it’s not a host plant for a butterfly or another pollinator, then we don’t have room for it,” Crager says. “Our plants have a purpose.” The Crossroads garden touts a 100 percent organic gardening process and also uses environmentally friendly rain barrels and butterfly boxes.

Sheree Allen, Joan Crager, Ann Marie DiStefano and Rikki Brown work on the Crossroads Clubhouse garden. The center grows produce for its in-house meals.

Insects like bees and butterflies are the most common species of pollinators and are crucial to the production of most fruits, nuts and berries in our ecosystem. Over 150 U.S. food crops, like squash, tomatoes and apples, depend heavily on a healthy pollinator population. However, pollinators’ fragile nectar sources are deteriorating due to widespread use of herbicides in croplands, pastures and roadsides. Developments like subdivisions, factories and shopping centers are consuming habitats for pollinators at an alarming rate of 6,000 acres per day, covering 2.2 million acres each year — the area of Delaware and Rhode Island put together, according to Monarch Watch. Scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, beetles and other insects. Luckily, average at-home gardeners can do their part to help offset the loss of these habitats by planting pollinator-friendly host plants like milkweed, as well as other rich nectar sources (see p. 43). By planting specific host plants that allow butterflies to lay their eggs and offering a variety of nectar-laden plants, bees, butterflies and other pollinators will flock to your home garden and continue nature’s precious cycle. Many conservationists are taking their advocacy one step further to specifically tackle the endangerment of the monarch butterfly species, whose population has taken a nosedive. Monarch Watch, a national organization dedicated to helping the species, offers a special program to certify official Monarch Waystation Habitats around the nation. Monarch waystations are dedicated places that provide the resources necessary for a monarch butterfly to produce successive generations and sustain their migration from Mexico to Canada. Although monarch waystations are specific to the species, they typically also contain flowers and plants that attract multiple pollinators, from bees to beetles.

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ttached to Eisenhower International, a public language-immersion elementary school, is the “Life Lab” — an innovative, creative, imaginative space for children to learn and play. A certified monarch waystation, the Life Lab was created in 2015 as a dedicated pollinator garden, offering teachers the ability to take learning outside of the classroom. Laura Golden Shannon, a parent volunteer, spearheaded the project, which was funded by the PTA, students, parents and community partners. The garden, bursting with plants from passion vine to milkweed to vitex trees, is community collaboration exemplified. Girl Scout Troup 465 donated ladybugs and birdfeeders to the cause while Monarch Watch recently provided a grant for milkweed plants. A local Eagle Scout troop built a native bee habitat and the special “Butterfly Chalet,” a protected structure where kids can observe the entire life cycle of a butterfly while it is safeguarded. A parent donated materials for shade sails, keeping the garden cool for students, and volunteers installed a rain barrel irrigation system. Carl Szafranski of Szafranski Landscape Architecture LLC designed the garden pro bono. Although the Life Lab has seen a huge surge in pollinators since its inception, the benefits of the project aren’t just environmental. Many of Eisenhower’s teachers utilize the Life Lab for lessons in math, science, art and other subject curricula, all of which are developed in English, Spanish and French. 42

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First-grade teacher Gilda García, Assistant Principal Kelly Mears, and Eisenhower students Fuller and Muriel Shannon inspect plants in the Eisenhower Life Lab.

“This generation of students, families and teachers at Eisenhower planted these plants themselves,” Shannon says. “They knew this space when it was just a field, so they’ve truly gotten to see their plants grow up and see the fruits of their labor. They’re invested. They’re committed. It teaches them skills inside the classroom, but, more importantly, life lessons outside the classroom.” Shannon’s vision for the Life Lab is to see it integrated into every classroom at Eisenhower as the garden continues to grow and expand with endless learning opportunities. “Their brains just light up when they enter the Life Lab,” says firstgrade teacher Gilda García. “Kids sit by the plants and count the caterpillars. We do math projects where they chart how many bees and butterflies they see. “We do science projects to learn the life cycles of plants and animals. It helps their critical thinking and observation skills. We do art projects. And sometimes, it’s just a nice place for the students to be outside.” Third-grade teacher Cesar García Morales agrees. “Since this is an immersion program, I teach everything in Spanish, so kids can get lost in the classroom sometimes because of the language barrier. But with the Life Lab, nothing is lost because they are actually living what I am teaching.” The student benefits of the Life Lab directly align with the school’s mission and values. “The best part about the Life Lab is that it enriches our mission to make students into global citizens,” says Principal Connie Horner. “They learn about extinction, about finite resources and about how the choices they make affect the environment. They learn global responsibility and about politics and smart decision-making. They are quite literally learning from the ground up.” The joy and ownership the students feel for the Life Lab is easy to see. “I’m so connected with the outdoors, and with the Life Lab, spiritually. It’s kind of like my sanctuary,” says 10-year-old fourth grader Kalliope Wilcox. “I like to take new students to the Life Lab and give them a tour. I love to see the smiles on their faces. It has had a huge impact on me, and now I even like to garden at home.” TP

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Crossroads has championed the use of both hot and cold composting, even winning the 2013 “Golden Shovel” award at a local composting contest. Bill Leighty, a member of Crossroads, takes great pride in volunteering to manage the cold composting process in the garden and touts its mental health benefits. “This garden means a lot to me, therapeutically,” he says. “I love to see how things decay, and then see that decay bring other things to life. Some people come to Crossroads depressed and anxious with uncertain futures; they may be unemployed and without family support. Coming to work in the garden, being around sunlight and seeing the butterflies just helps people’s souls.” Along with its own produce, the facility also receives plentiful donations from the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, so any fruits and vegetables that aren’t suitable to eat or are about to spoil get put to good use in the composting pile. And though most gardeners focus on making their space flourish in the springtime, Crager puts specific efforts into a different season — fall. In addition to planting plenty of pollinator host plants like milkweed, Crager also focuses on making sure that she has a balance of plants and flowers that burst at the seams with nectar. Monarch butterflies migrate from north of Mexico City to the Canadian border, where they stay in the summer. In the fall, when they migrate back to Mexico, Tulsa is about the halfway point in the long journey. “In the fall, we take particular care to make sure we have flowers that will provide the nectar to fuel the butterflies in their journey back to Mexico,” Crager says. “Lantanas are a great nectar plant for butterflies, but Black-eyed Susans, coneflowers, catmint and butterfly bush also are great options.” Whether prepping the garden for spring, or seeing the nectar plants through to the fall, the Crossroads Clubhouse garden is making a consistent impact on the environment and on its members. “Work is an element of the recovery process,” says member Sheree Allen. “Working in the garden and working with your own hands is huge. It quiets your mind. It helps you focus on something other than your own problems. It brings you outside of yourself.”

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Interested in making your own pollinator garden? Here are four easy-to-grow, pollinator-friendly plants to start attracting the butterﬂies and the bees to your backyard.

Milkweed

Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants, and monarch butterﬂies need milkweed to lay their eggs. Milkweed also provides valuable nectar to a diverse group of pollinators. And, did we mention it produces beautiful ﬂowers? Monarch Joint Venture recommends Green Antelopehorn milkweed and Zizotes milkweed for our region.

Parsley

Who knew one of the most basic household herbs is actually a host plant to the beautiful black swallowtail butterfly? Planting parsley is a sure-fire way to find caterpillars on its bright green feathery foliage. Parsley is easily accessible at local nurseries or farmers’ markets. Other herbs that make a mark on the pollinator population include sage, cilantro, thyme and fennel.

Butterﬂy bush

Despite its namesake, all pollinators, and especially bees, love to stop by butterﬂy bush to sample its exotic and plentiful nectar. Plant butterﬂy bush in a vibrant color like cool-pink or purple to make it extra visible to bees. Looking for more nectar sources? Lantana, catmint and Black-eyed Susan also will do the trick.

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Vitex trees

Looking to cater to the bees? Vitex, or chaste trees, are your best bet. This large shrub blooms in long, upright clusters of light blue ﬂowers and is a favorite for landscape plantings across the southern United States. Vitex trees are a tried-and-true choice for beekeepers and require plenty of space.

If you’re interested in taking your pollinator garden to the next level, simply visit monarchwatch.org and download an application to become a monarch waystation site. The requirements are basic: plant host plants for monarchs, add nectar plants and engage in sustainable management practices like amending the soil, eliminating the use of insecticides and watering regularly.

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INTO THE LIGHT Out of the darkness comes Kendall Whittier, a thoroughfare of business, commerce and potential. BY SCOTT WIGTON

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Photographer Adam Murphy has studio space inside Rough House, a creative studio near Whittier Square. Here, he photographs Ed Sharrer, Kendall Whittier Main Street; Sandra Sanchez, Tulsa Girls Art School student; Matt Moffett, Tulsa Girls Art School; Jennifer Anaya, Pancho Anaya Bakery; Rebecca Joskey, Urban Art Lab Studios; Jessica Molina, Calaveras Mexican Grill; Alan Morrow, Ziegler Art and Frame; and Talmadge Powell, TPC Studios.

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DID YOU KNOW? The Kendall Whittier neighborhood runs from South Utica Avenue on the west to South Harvard Avenue on the east, East 11th Street on the south to Dawson Road on the north.

It’s a clear, crisp winter morning, and Rebecca Joskey is tearing sheets of brown butcher paper from the large plate glass windows of her art studio and furniture business in Whittier Square. The bright January sunshine ﬂoods in. After weeks of interior renovations to the yellow brick Eby Bros. Building, built in 1929 at 2312 E. Admiral Blvd., Joskey is marking the unofﬁcial opening of Urban Art Lab Studios, offering rental space for up to 10 artists, some of whom are busy already putting brush to canvas. “I believe I do have an instinct for a trend,” says Joskey, a wiry, energetic woman, who, after 24 years of selling Italia Natuzzi furniture on Brookside, has enthusiastically embraced Kendall Whittier. 46

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Elizabeth Howell, of Howell and Vancurren Landscape Architects, and Ed Sharrer, executive director of Kendall Whittier Main Street, discuss district beautiﬁcation efforts inside Fair Fellow coffee shop.

A later-in-life artist, Joskey took up painting in 2010, calling it her encore career. More than anything, she just wanted a place for artists to do their thing. “This area is great for artists,” she says. “They want light. It’s also historical; it feels relaxed and creative. It was intuition about where this area is going.” Indeed, Kendall Whittier is clearly on the upswing. With new businesses opening regularly, an expanding artist’s community, a vibrant and established Hispanic enclave and a collection of stubborn business operators who never gave up on the area after long years of blight, one of Tulsa’s oldest districts is taking on new life. “There’s no place I’d rather be,” Joskey says.

For its ﬁrst few decades, Kendall Whittier was a place people wanted to be. Established in 1909 on the eastern edge of Tulsa, the neighborhood sprung up as a working class, streetcar suburb just a 10-minute ride from downtown Tulsa. “It was Tulsa’s ﬁrst suburban shopping district with a trolley line connecting it to downtown,” says Ed Sharrer, executive director of Kendall Whittier Main Street, an organization started in 2010 to promote revitalization in the area. The Kendall Whittier area got a huge boost when Route 66 cut through Whittier Square, approximately where I-244 runs today. In 1928, the 515-seat Circle Theater opened and residents had every convenience they needed within walking distance. The area prospered through World War II, when buses carried neighborhood workers to the Douglas bomber plant at the Tulsa airport. Then decay set in, slowly but surely, as more people opted for neighborhoods farther south. The hammer blow came in the mid-1960s, when I-244 slashed through the neighborhood with no off-ramps into the heart of Kendall Whittier. Businesses withered. People moved away. The city rezoned the area immediately west of the University of Tulsa to multi-family from single-family dwellings. Shoddy apartment buildings popped up and weren’t well

KENDALL WHITTIER CLEAN-UP

Ann Boos Davis, Dean Wyatt, Taylor Painter-Wolfe, Rebecca Joskey and Zac Heimdale have studio space inside Urban Art Lab Studios.

maintained. Gradually, unsavory activities crept into Kendall Whittier, dragging down commerce and sending more residents ﬂeeing. By the 1970s and 1980s, the dark times for Kendall Whittier were well underway.

Decades of darkness Ofﬁcer Tim O’Keefe, a 35-year Tulsa Police Department veteran, patrolled Kendall Whittier during these dark years. For a time, he lived in the area. A strip of Kendall Whittier along South Lewis Avenue and East Fifth Street was particularly notorious for drug dealing, violence and prostitution. “It had it all,” O’Keefe recalls. “The area was crime-infested, but people there wanted to do something about it, and together we did.” As decay and crime engulfed surrounding neighborhoods, Whittier Square became a hub of urban undesirables. The once-reputable Circle Cinema was screening adult movies while a motley collection of businesses, including a porn shop, strip club, seedy bars and a blood bank, dotted the area. Yet in spite of it all stood the red brick redoubt that was Ziegler Art and Frame. Dominating the corner of Lewis and Admiral above I-244, Ziegler became a deﬁant monument to one man’s refusal to surrender to the surrounding decay. That man, Dan Ziegler, founded the custom framing and art supply business in 1973 and ran it for decades. He died in January. Today, Alan Morrow, Dan’s son-in-law, is one of Ziegler’s owners. Morrow is proud of the 25,000-square-foot conglomeration of buildings that was pieced together over the years. Acquiring adjacent buildings allowed Ziegler to keep urban decay at arm’s length. “We made some strategic purchases, mostly to protect ourselves,” Morrow says. “The area had become seedy, no doubt about it, with derelicts hanging around. But we stuck it out.”

DID YOU KNOW? In 1909, a street railway line connected downtown Tulsa with the new Kendall Whittier “suburb.”

Ofﬁcer Tim O’Keefe

About three years ago, as Whittier Square’s revitalization began to accelerate, CATHY CARTER became aware of a problem. Benches meant to spruce up the area had instead become semi-permanent abodes for transients, upsetting business owners and customers. A group effort resulted in removing the benches. Carter is lead inspector for Kendall Whittier in the City of Tulsa’s Working in Neighborhoods Department. Over the years, she has cracked down hard on code violators while condemning hundreds of ramshackle properties that contributed to urban blight. “If you drive through there and see empty lots, I’ve been there,” she says, of demolition requested by the City or property owners. But, she adds that efforts have led to rehabbed buildings, too, as well as educating neighbors on responsible home ownership. Carter’s position is funded in part by the Tulsa Community Foundation, which gave her a mandate to clean up the area. Since 2010, over $214,774 has been spent removing dilapidated structures. “I think of Kendall Whittier as my place,” she says. “I’m tough but I’m fair, and I want to see this place continue to improve.” Kendall Whittier property owner and developer RON EDWARDS has bought, renovated, rented and sold buildings in the area for years. Removing trashy dwellings near his more valuable properties has been part of his formula for improving the area. “Property values are way up,” he says. “It’s still not without its faults, but it’s so much better than it used to be.” The University of Tulsa is another major player in the Kendall Whittier revival. Over the years, TU has expanded to the west, swallowing up old, damaged areas and replacing them with attractive student and faculty housing. To date, about 15 homes in Kendall Whittier now house TU faculty with more to come, says TU President GERARD CLANCY. TU sees itself as an integral partner in the neighborhood, helping revitalize it and providing students with a real-life learning laboratory that emphasizes community redevelopment. TU students, faculty and staff play a large role in the Reading Partners program at Kendall-Whittier Elementary. TU clinical psychology graduate students and faculty provide a broad spectrum of psychological and counseling services at the True Blue Neighbors Behavioral Health Clinic. The university’s True Blue Neighbors program also is a part of Growing Together, a collaboration among the neighborhood, schools and nonproﬁts to plan the next phase of revitalization. “Through volunteering, our students get to see the impact of real-life initiatives and become involved in areas that are struggling,” Clancy says. “They can take that with them and apply it after they graduate.” TulsaPeople.com

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Matt Moffett

TULSA GIRLS ART SCHOOL Ten years ago, when teacher and artist Matt Moffett co-founded Tulsa Girls Art School in Whittier Square, the area was, well, less than perfect. “Actually, it was kind of scary,” says Moffett, now executive director of TGAS. “There were needles and spoons scattered on the street. You’d hear people screaming, see people passed out. “Yeah, it was hard to get people to come down here for our art shows,” he admits. So, why locate a nonproﬁt school for underserved Tulsa girls in a sketchy area? DID YOU KNOW? Moffett laughs. “We’re artists. We do cheap. We Oklahoma Arts Council look for what’s affordable.” named Kendall Whittier TGAS set up shop in the Gabriel Building, built in a certiﬁed cultural 1927 on Admiral Boulevard west of Whittier Square. district. The old building had holes and mice, but its 1,400 square feet was enough to accommodate after-school art sessions for aspiring young female artists. Today, TGAS provides free art training to 62 girls from north and west Tulsa, enrolling them in third grade and taking them through high school graduation. The girls train in 15 visual mediums with the goal of becoming selling artists and earning college scholarships. After a decade in Kendall Whittier, Moffett remains happy with the location, although TGAS is planning to expand. Today, no one is scared to come down to see art shows. “This area has turned a corner big time,” he says. “I think we won the lottery getting in here so early.” 48

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Trent Morrow, Alan’s son, now is on the board of KW Main Street with Sharrer. As a millennial, he’s thrilled to see people his age and younger frequenting the area. “It’s been just in the past three to four years that we’ve really seen some momentum,” Trent says. “Before that, my friends were kind of scared to come here. Now the perceptions are changing.” Those perceptions are backed up by big changes in crime trends, O’Keefe says. “The area is 100 percent better in the last decade,” he says. “Crime is down 33 percent and still going down. Do we have more work to do? Yes, but we’re heading in the right direction.” O’Keefe credits this success to a combination of things, including code enforcement, community activities, neighborhood get-togethers and relationships between the committed stakeholders. Lori Decter Wright is executive director of Kendall Whittier Inc., a nonprofit focused on incorporating self-sufficiency for neighbors through food security, nutritional health and well-being. It has developed three community gardens that bring neighbors together while providing fresh produce and educational support. She says because of the many efforts currently undertaken by her organization and similar agencies, the business community and the city, neighbors report feeling safer in their neighborhood and like seeing the increased pedestrian traffic that is a result of these many initiatives.

Failure: not an option A key piece to the Kendall Whittier revival has been the rehabilitation of the iconic Circle Cinema. After decades of degradation and years of abandonment, the theater likely was facing demolition. However, Clark Wiens and his partner, George Kravis, were determined to save Tulsa’s oldest theater left over from the oil boom days. An inveterate film buff with a taste for indie flicks, Wiens believed the Circle would rise again. Wiens says, “The Circle was in pretty disgusting shape. But we had a dream that we believed in. I felt if we stayed the course, then other people would join us eventually. Failure was not an option.” With help from the City of Tulsa through a Community Block Development Grant, backing from private contributors and foundations, and plenty of his own financial resources and sweat equity, the Circle was slowly transformed starting in 2003. Seeing the iconic theater rejuvenated and attracting audiences helped inspire new development in the immediate area. “It was a big thing when they renovated the theater,” Morrow says of the site that was and always will be an original part of the neighborhood. “They made it legitimate again. I have to give Clark credit.” After $3 million in renovations, the Circle has become Oklahoma’s preeminent Art House theater with four screens and a capacity of 550. It shows independent and educational films that fulfill Wiens’ original inspiration of “opening people’s minds” through the power of movies.

Sights on a local resurgence

Taylor Mitchell of Fair Fellow Coffee

Talmadge Powell, Pat Chernicky and Todd Pyland inside

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Sharrer enjoys pointing out uncovered windows in formerly darkened places. This time it’s at Fair Fellow, a hip coffee shop across North Lewis Avenue from Ziegler. A space that once was occupied by an adult bookstore, with obscured windows and barriers to prevent prying eyes, is now filled with bright daylight and the aroma of coffee beans roasted on site. “It has only taken 20 years to be an overnight sensation,” jokes Sharrer of Kendall Whittier’s resurgence. A former planner for the City of Tulsa, Sharrer was asked to take the helm of the Kendall Whittier Main Street organization in 2013 with a mandate to relentlessly promote the area in ways that made sense based on its history and atmosphere. He recognized that a conventional economic resurgence, powered by franchises and chains, probably wouldn’t work. “We saw some trends and decided to double down, thinking, ‘Let’s be uber-local,’ and it has paid off,” he says. The costs for new businesses — such as rental rates — to get started here are lower than other parts of midtown or downtown, and that has helped to attract a phalanx of creatives to the area. “We’ve got young entrepreneurs opening up here and taking chances, people in their 20s and 30s,” Sharrer says. “Many artists have set up shop, helping to stabilize the area and making it a creative corridor in Tulsa.” Bigger firms also are planting their flags in the area. One is TPC Studios, formerly Talmadge Powell Creative, a full-service creative agency specializing in advertising and events. The firm moved into the old Swinney Hardware building, a well-known Whittier Square business that closed in 2008 after nearly 75 years. Renovations totaled $2.5 million and included gutting the interior, uncovering windows and turning the space into an open, modern tour de force. Located at 32 S. Lewis Ave., TPC Studios opened in December. “We looked at a lot of different places before we decided on this one,” says Pat Chernicky, managing partner of TPC Studios. “This area is really compatible with what we’re doing. It feels like this neighborhood is coming to life again.”

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The district has added 28 new businesses, 205 new jobs and $16.2 million in private investment since 2013.

Clark Wiens began renovations on the historic Circle Cinema in 2003. TulsaPeople.com

David Molina, along with daughters Jessica and Sandra, operate the popular Calaveras Mexican Grill. Business has been so good the restaurant will add 60 seats this spring.

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Kendall Whittier gets its name from the two historic elementary schools built in the neighborhood in the 1910s. In 1912, Kendall Elementary was built adjacent to Kendall College, which was renamed the University of Tulsa in 1920. The college was named after the Rev. Henry Kendall, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions. In 1916, Whittier Elementary was built on the north edge of Whittier Square at 68 N. Lewis Ave. It was named after the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Tulsa named several elementary schools after poets in those days (Thoreau, Longfellow, etc). During the late 1980s and early ’90s, the neighborhood became known as Kendall Whittier for the combined names of the school districts. In 1994, voters passed a bond to build a new, combined KendallWhittier Elementary, and the two historic schools were demolished.

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Hispanic community brings culture, stability

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Starting around 2000, Kendall Whittier experienced an inﬂux of Hispanic people, attracted, as immigrants often are, to more affordable — if sometimes less desirable — areas. Steadily, their numbers increased, and today Hispanics represent 30.4 percent of Kendall Whittier’s total population and nearly 60 percent of the children attending Kendall-Whittier Elementary, according to Sharrer. Sharrer credits Hispanic immigrants with bringing strong family values and an ethic of hard work to the area. These qualities boost stability and add cultural enrichment. “Thanks to the Hispanic community, if people want a taste of authentic culture they can come to Kendall Whittier,” Sharrer says. Visitors to Whittier Square can sample a huge variety of freshly made Mexican pastries at Pancho Anaya bakery or dine on Mexican food at Calaveras Mexican Grill, run by David Molina and his family. Though not direct immigrants (he and his family moved to Tulsa from northern California in 1997), they have roots in the Jalisco province of Mexico near Puerto Vallarta. Molina opened Calaveras in October 2014 in Whittier Square across from Ziegler.

“I had my eyes on this location for about four years before I got it,” Molina says. “I’ve seen this area really changing for the better. There’s more people during the day and even at nighttime. All of our neighbors have been supportive.” Molina says the lunchtime business crowds have been consistent at his 80-seat restaurant. In fact, he plans to expand his restaurant by 60 more seats this spring.

Light is back, work remains Sharrer is bullish on Kendall Whittier’s future, but acknowledges there is still plenty of work to be done. “Ten or 15 years ago, people would have thought we were crazy if we said there would be the kind of changes we’ve seen,” he says. He would like to see more restaurants and retail without sacriﬁcing the essential historic and affordable elements that make Kendall Whittier attractive. “We’re being very intentional about how we proceed with future developments here,” he says. “Ultimately, it’s about making this a destination of choice and a place where people want to live, work and contribute. Before, we had boarded-up windows and doors. Now the music, life and light are coming in. “We want to keep it on that trajectory.” TP

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John W. Funk

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Terral J. Smith

Henry G. Will

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John W. Ingraham

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Martin R. Wing

John R. Elrod

Robert L. Jones, III

J. Ronald Petrikin

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BEST LAWYERS ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW David E. Keglovits GableGotwals Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters Thomas P. Schroedter Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Jeffrey T. Hills Crowe & Dunlevy

Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Neal Tomlins Tomlins & Peters

Betsy G. Jackson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Timothy T. Trump Conner & Winters

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

David L. Bryant GableGotwals

John Henry Rule GableGotwals

Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Adam K. Marshall Barrow & Grimm

Gentra Abbey Sorem Conner & Winters

Mary Quinn Cooper * McAfee & Taft

Randy R. Shorb * Johnson & Jones

Samuel P. Daniel Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

J. Patrick Cremin Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW Moura A. J. Robertson Moura A. J. Robertson Family Law

Renee DeMoss GableGotwals

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW Sam G. Bratton Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy

J. Michael Medina Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers Leslie C. Weeks Rodolf & Todd

John D. Dale GableGotwals

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ARBITRATION David L. Bryant GableGotwals

Pamela H. Goldberg Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Joseph W. Morris GableGotwals

Charles Greenough McAfee & Taft

John D. Rothman Dispute Resolution Consultants

Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals

Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters Michael D. Cooke Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Jeffrey D. Hassell * GableGotwals Steven G. Heinen GableGotwals TulsaPeople APRIL 2017

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft

Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters

Thomas A. Creekmore Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW John R. Barker GableGotwals

Casey Cooper GableGotwals

CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm

Barry G. Reynolds Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon

Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft

Stephen M. Hetrick McAfee & Taft

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION William C. Anderson Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Terry D. Ragsdale GableGotwals

Amelia A. Fogleman * GableGotwals

John J. Carwile McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

Andrew R. Turner Conner & Winters

Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy Jerry R. Nichols Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

APPELLATE PRACTICE Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

R. Jay Chandler Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Louis W. Bullock Bullock Bullock & Blakemore

ANTITRUST LAW Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Joel L. Wohlgemuth Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray

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John E. Howland Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Gary M. McDonald McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile Patrick D. O’Connor Moyers Martin Steven W. Soulé Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Sidney K. Swinson * GableGotwals

Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy James E. Green Conner & Winters J. Kevin Hayes Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals Sidney K. Swinson GableGotwals Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy John H. Tucker Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS AND PARTNERSHIPS) Mark H. Allen * McAfee & Taft Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm Mark D. Berman Conner & Winters

COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW W. Deke Canada Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Steven J. Adams GableGotwals William C. Anderson Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Mark Banner Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Mark K. Blongewicz Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson David L. Bryant GableGotwals John A. Burkhardt Schaffer Herring Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals Lewis N. Carter Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

David R. Cordell Conner & Winters Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy Gary C. Crapster Steidley & Neal Heather L. Cupp Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Mark E. Dreyer Conner & Winters Tom Q. Ferguson Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Craig A. Fitzgerald GableGotwals Amelia A. Fogleman GableGotwals Melodie Freeman-Burney Conner & Winters Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy James E. Green Conner & Winters William R. Grimm Barrow & Grimm James C. T. Hardwick Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson J. Kevin Hayes Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Tony W. Haynie Conner & Winters Brad Heckenkemper Barrow & Grimm David H. Herrold Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

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I must be the most blessed person on Earth! Coming from a hard-scrabble existence on a small farm (wearing shirts my mother hand-made from chicken feed sacks) to being selected by my peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Personal Litigation - Plaintiffs, as well as being inducted into the highly selective “American College of Trial Lawyers” (fewer than ½ of 1% of trial lawyers are invited into membership). It just does not get much better than that. My associates are two of the finest trial lawyers in this part of the country. DEREK INGLE has received record-setting verdicts far surpassing any previous verdicts in two counties. He is rapidly building a solid reputation in other parts of the country as well receiving invitations to speak on trial

tactics in other states. Not only are Derek’s trial skills impressive but he is far and away the best deposition-taker I have ever worked with. In 2016 Derek was honored as the Oklahoma “Trial Lawyer of the Year.” SCOTT ALLEN has tried several cases and has obtained several outstanding verdicts and settlements totaling several million dollars. Scott is a brilliant and tenacious litigator. The real winners are our clients. In our office, clients become family as the firm works diligently with purpose to restore their lives following tragedy and disaster. They are the number one reason for our success and over the past year, we have received settlements and verdicts on their behalf in excess of $20,000,000.00…a remarkable accomplishment for a three-man firm. Our firm accepts case referrals and last year we paid out several million dollars to referring law firms.

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BEST LAWYERS Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft

Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals

Robert J. Winter Pray Walker

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters

William R. Grimm Barrow & Grimm

Richard P. Hix Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

John M. O’Connor Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Joel L. Wohlgemuth Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray

Stephen W. Ray * Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Del L. Gustafson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Craig W. Hoster Crowe & Dunlevy

William W. O’Connor Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Harold C. Zuckerman McAfee & Taft

R. Kevin Redwine Conner & Winters

Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW Pamela H. Goldberg * Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Timothy T. Trump Conner & Winters

Betsy G. Jackson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

Betsy G. Jackson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters

David A. Johnson Boesche McDermott

Stephen W. Ray Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Brian T. Inbody McNamara, Inbody & Parrish Gerald L. Jackson Crowe & Dunlevy Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft Michael T. Keester Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson David E. Keglovits GableGotwals Patrick H. Kernan Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Terry D. Ragsdale GableGotwals James M. Reed Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor Andrew L. Richardson McAfee & Taft Tracy W. Robinett Robinett, Swartz & Aycock Scott R. Rowland GableGotwals John Henry Rule GableGotwals

Thomas M. Ladner Ladner & Eldredge

James W. Rusher Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

Bobby L. Latham Latham Wagner Steele Lehman

John D. Russell GableGotwals

William S. Leach McAfee & Taft

Robert B. Sartin Barrow & Grimm

Larry B. Lipe Conner & Winters

Michael F. Smith McAfee & Taft

COMMUNICATIONS LAW Michael D. Cooke Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson James J. Proszek Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson CONSTRUCTION LAW P. Scott Hathaway Conner & Winters Steven K. Metcalf McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile Tracy W. Robinett Robinett, Swartz & Aycock Malcolm E. Rosser IV * Crowe & Dunlevy

R. Richard Love Conner & Winters

Thomas E. Steichen McAfee & Taft

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

Dennis D. Brown * Brown Patent Law

James P. McCann McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

Jason S. Taylor Conner & Winters

Frank J. Catalano GableGotwals

Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

Shawn M. Dellegar Crowe & Dunlevy

John H. Tucker Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable

Todd A. Nelson GableGotwals

Bruce A. McKenna McKenna & Prescott James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy Lawrence R. Murphy Richards & Connor Kathy R. Neal McAfee & Taft Charles D. Neal Steidley & Neal

* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR

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Mia Vahlberg GableGotwals

Robert E. Spoo Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Randall G. Vaughan Pray Walker

Terry L. Watt Crowe & Dunlevy

James E. Weger Jones, Gotcher & Bogan Bradley W. Welsh GableGotwals

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

CORPORATE LAW John R. Barker GableGotwals Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm Mark D. Berman Conner & Winters Lawrence T. Chambers Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Michael D. Cooke Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson H. Wayne Cooper * Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson C. Bretton Crane Pray Walker Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters Frederic Dorwart Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers Robert F. Dougherty Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Terry R. Doverspike Pray Walker Pamela H. Goldberg Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Steven G. Heinen GableGotwals Jeffrey T. Hills Crowe & Dunlevy

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters Lynnwood R. Moore Conner & Winters P. David Newsome Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Jerry R. Nichols Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson John M. O’Connor Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters Stephen W. Ray Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson R. Kevin Redwine Conner & Winters William F. Riggs Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis Paul D. Brunton Paul Brunton Law Ofﬁce Jack E. Gordon Gordon & Gordon

For more than half a century, GableGotwals has led the way in representing companies involved in the energy and oil and gas sectors. Our clients cover the gamut of downstream, midstream, and upstream companies, who range from family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Whether it’s “bet the company” litigation, acquisitions, joint venture arrangements, financing, or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations, our attorneys have experience in every aspect of the energy industry. Our knowledge means less time educating us about your operation, more time solving your problem, and more confidence that we understand the implications to your company.

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Moura A.J. Robertson is a Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and has been listed in Best Lawyers® in the areas of Family Law and Family Mediation for 10 years. She practices exclusively in the areas of divorce and child custody litigation, mediation and collaborative divorce. Her practice includes cases involving high-asset property division, small businesses and professional practices, executive compensation and joint child custody and parenting plans. Ms. Robertson is an AV-Rated™ attorney listed in the Martindale-Hubbell® Directory of Preeminent Attorneys. She has been listed as one of the Top 25 Women Oklahoma Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers®, a Top Tulsa Attorney in Tulsa People Magazine, a Tulsa Power Attorney in the Tulsa Business Journal and a “Top 10 Attorney” in Oklahoma by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.

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BEST LAWYERS P. Warren Gotcher Gotcher & Beaver Allen M. Smallwood * Allen Smallwood CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITECOLLAR Clark O. Brewster * Brewster & De Angelis Paul D. Brunton Paul Brunton Law Ofﬁce Jack E. Gordon Gordon & Gordon P. Warren Gotcher Gotcher & Beaver Allen M. Smallwood Allen Smallwood DUI / DWI DEFENSE Bruce Edge Edge Law Firm EDUCATION LAW Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Clive A. Seymour Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Mary L. Lohrke Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon

Eric S. Smith Conner & Winters

Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Anne B. Sublett Conner & Winters

Kimberly Lambert Love Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon

Martin R. Wing * Conner & Winters EMPLOYMENT LAW - INDIVIDUALS Donald M. Bingham Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis Louis W. Bullock Bullock Bullock & Blakemore Larry D. Henry Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable EMPLOYMENT LAW MANAGEMENT Kristen L. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Donald S. Smith Pray Walker

Randall J. Snapp Crowe & Dunlevy

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

Richard A. Wagner II * Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Richard M. Carson GableGotwals

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION James R. Gotwals James R. Gotwals & Associates

Michael D. Graves Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Bradley A. Grundy Conner & Winters

David E. Strecker Strecker & Associates W. Kirk Turner Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

N. Lance Bryan Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Madalene A. B. Witterholt Crowe & Dunlevy

Bill G. Freudenrich McAfee & Taft Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Steven W. McGrath Conner & Winters David B. McKinney GableGotwals Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals TulsaPeople APRIL 2017

ENERGY LAW Mark Banner Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Shelton L. Benedict Shelton L. Benedict Law Ofﬁce Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Kevin P. Doyle Pray Walker

Richard M. Carson GableGotwals

Larry D. Henry Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable

David R. Cordell Conner & Winters

R. Tom Hillis Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Michael J. Lissau Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Ronald W. Little Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Thomas D. Robertson Barrow & Grimm

Eric P. Nelson * Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Kristen L. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

N. Scott Johnson N. Scott Johnson & Associates

Lisa T. Silvestri GableGotwals

Keith A. Wilkes Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Paul E. Braden Conner & Winters

James D. Satrom Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Charles S. Plumb McAfee & Taft

Courtney Bru McAfee & Taft

Angelyn L. Dale Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Bradley A. Grundy Conner & Winters

Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals

John G. Moyer Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW Debbie L. Blackwell Conner & Winters

Terry D. Ragsdale GableGotwals

J. Ronald Petrikin Conner & Winters

Nancy E. Vaughn Conner & Winters

J. Patrick Cremin Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

James R. Gotwals James R. Gotwals & Associates

Kathy R. Neal * McAfee & Taft

J. Douglas Mann Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

David R. Cordell Conner & Winters

Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters

Thomas P. Schroedter * Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Steven A. Broussard Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy

* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR

John A. Gaberino GableGotwals J. Kevin Hayes Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Thomas M. Ladner Ladner & Eldredge

Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft Linda Crook Martin * Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Ronald N. Ricketts GableGotwals EQUIPMENT FINANCE LAW Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy FAMILY LAW Paul E. Blevins Blevins Law Ofﬁce Samuel P. Daniel Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Richard J. Eagleton Eagleton, Eagleton & Harrison Heather Flynn Earnhart Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Robert G. Fry Fry & Elder P. Warren Gotcher Gotcher & Beaver

Moura A. J. Robertson Moura A. J. Robertson Family Law Deborah C. Shallcross GableGotwals David Tracy Tulsa Family Law Center

Moura A. J. Robertson Moura A. J. Robertson Family Law FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy FIRST AMENDMENT LAW Louis W. Bullock Bullock Bullock & Blakemore S. Douglas Dodd Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson FRANCHISE LAW Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy GAMING LAW Walter R. Echo-Hawk Crowe & Dunlevy Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. * GableGotwals D. Michael McBride Crowe & Dunlevy Geoffrey M. Standing Bear Geoffrey M. Standing Bear HEALTH CARE LAW Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters

Fry & Elder's heralded lineup of attorneys includes (from left) T. Luke Barteaux, Melissa Fell, Robert G "Hap" Fry Jr., James R. Elder, M. Shane Henry, Lorena Rivas, Katie Egan, Aaron D. Bundy.

FRY & ELDER EMBRACES ITS PAST, YET WELCOMES GROWTH AND EXPANSION The more things change, the more things stay the same at Fry & Elder. For the seventh consecutive year, Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr. has been listed by the esteemed legal publication Best Lawyers® for his prowess in family law. Not coincidentally, Fry & Elder has been named to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list from 2014-2017, but change has permeated from within the legal walls of Fry & Elder over the past two years. Since 2015, the prominent firm has grown from five attorneys to its current roster of 11 and now has offices in Oklahoma City, which opened in late 2016 and now is actively accepting new cases and client inquiries in the Oklahoma City area and throughout Western Oklahoma. “It’s exciting,” Fry said. “The firm has grown so much since we moved to our current Tulsa location (October 2015). The attorneys and support staff we have in place are doing some incredible things and really building up and bringing positive attention to the firm by doing quality work.”

Fry & Elder’s lineup of attorneys and trial lawyers is FRY & ELDER TRIAL LAWYERS among the most decorated and accomplished in the state. & ATTORNEYS All total, the firm features five attorneys who have been Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr.* recognized by Super Lawyers®, four who have attained the ® ® coveted AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell James R. Elder* and three of the past four Oklahoma Bar Association Family M. Shane Henry* Law Section Chairs. While Fry & Elder will continue to excel and be known Aaron D. Bundy* as an elite Oklahoma family law firm, much of the firm’s T. Luke Barteaux expansion these past few years has centered on the Kirsten Bernhardt growing frequency with which other practice areas are intersecting with family law. Fry & Elder has experienced Allyson Dow attorneys in place who now handle and focus on immigration Katie Egan law, criminal defense law and personal injury law matters. Melissa Fell Though the firm has experienced unparalleled growth the past couple of years, Fry says established policies Amy Page will continue to remain intact including his personal trial Lorena Rivas philosophy of “Shoot all the bullets you have and then throw the empty gun at them.” *Denotes Fry & Elder partner

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Terry M. Thomas * Crowe & Dunlevy

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Bradley W. Welsh GableGotwals LITIGATION - MUNICIPAL Michael T. Keester Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson LITIGATION - PATENT Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law Margaret Millikin Millikin Intellectual Property Law Todd A. Nelson * GableGotwals LITIGATION - REAL ESTATE Heath E. Hardcastle Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy Stephen A. Schuller * GableGotwals

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C. Raymond Patton Jr. * Conner & Winters James M. Reed Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy LITIGATION TRUSTS AND ESTATES Mark W. Curnutte * Logan & Lowry

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John A. Gladd Dispute Resolution Consultants

MORTGAGE BANKING FORECLOSURE LAW Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy

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Susan E. Huntsman Crowe & Dunlevy Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

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D. Michael McBride Crowe & Dunlevy

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Karen L. Callahan * Rodolf & Todd James W. Connor Richards & Connor

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TRUSTS AND ESTATES Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm

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William L. Eagleton Pray Walker

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C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters

Eric P. Nelson Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Ted C. Sherwood * Sherwood, McCormick & Robert

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Charles D. Neal Steidley & Neal Gary L. Richardson Richardson Richardson Boudreaux

Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy

TAX LAW Kenneth F. Albright Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

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James W. Connor Richards & Connor

Gentra Abbey Sorem Conner & Winters

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft

Steven A. Stecher Moyers Martin

William S. Leach McAfee & Taft

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Charles D. Neal Steidley & Neal

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ulsans Danielle Fausset and her husband, Philip Holmes, are always on the hunt. They opened Jo and June, a vintage shop in the Kendall Whittier district in June 2015. But their love for vintage began long before that. The store is named after Josephine, Holmes’ great-grandmother, and June, Fausset’s great-grandmother, who inspired the owners’ love for vintage. About five years ago, Fausset and Holmes began selling jewelry and vintage-style hair accessories at Vintage Market Days and other handcrafted shows. They noticed other booths sold vintage items, including many they already owned. At the next market, they started selling their vintage goods and promoted their Facebook page to buyers. They found their niche. Business expanded, and soon it was time for a storefront. Fausset contacted Kendall Whittier Main Street and found a space at Ziegler’s. “It was exactly what we were looking for,” Fausset says. “I grew up going to Swinney Hardware with my dad, and so Kendall Whittier has a cool place in my heart.”

Jo and June sells clogs, crystals, sage, incense, bath salts and many handcrafted U.S. goods. The store has a couple of racks stuffed with gently used vintage clothing, which Fausset and Holmes carefully curate. “They are vintage pieces you can bring into your wardrobe and still look modern,” Fausset says. Fausset and Holmes also do styling for photo shoots, weddings, parties and homes and offer a vintage rental inventory, including antique rugs and furniture, pottery, vases and crystals. The pair continues to hunt for goods at estate sales, flea markets and auctions. You might find these treasure seekers at a little shop along the road on one of their road trips. “Anywhere we can try to find items,” Fausset says. TP

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The beauty of Osage County DISCOVER HISTORY AND ADVENTURE IN OKLAHOMA’S LARGEST COUNTY. BY CASSANDRA SCOTT

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Spanning over 39,000 acres, the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is home to more than 2,000 free-range bison. Visitors can hike trails, sit down for a picnic or enjoy the sunset in the vast, open space of the prairie. The preserve is open daily from dawn to dusk. Admission is free. 15316 County Road 4201, Pawhuska 918-287-4803 | nature.org

Fred Drummond Home Fred Drummond was one of the most successful ranchers and traders in Oklahoma, and his 1905 home is now managed by the Oklahoma Historical Society and open for tours. Situated in Hominy, this home was built in classic Victorian style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Tours begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Admission is $7, adults; $5, 62 and older; $4, students; free, 5 and under. 305 N. Price Ave., Hominy | 918-885-2374 okhistory.org/sites/freddrummond 76

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Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve Visit the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve to see its distinctive collection of Western and Native American artifacts. The museum also boasts one of the most complete collections of Colt ﬁrearms. Outside, 3,700 acres of native and exotic wildlife preserve provide a home to a variety of animals and birds. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday. Admission is $12, adults; $10, 65 and older; free, 11 and under. 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville 918-336-0307, ext. 10 | woolaroc.org

The Pioneer Woman’s Mercantile, Deli and Bakery Open since October 2016, Ree Drummond’s Mercantile attracts visitors from all over. Try the coffee prepared by specially trained baristas, or sit down in the deli and pick something from the wide selection of made-to-order dishes like mac and cheese, chicken fried steak and fresh salads. Afterward, take a look through the attached general store. The store is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday. 532 Kihekah Ave., Pawhuska | 918-528-7705 themercantile.com TP

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GARDENING

EVERY GARDENER — from the novice to the greenest of thumbs — can follow these ﬁve steps to ensure their green space enriches the environment. From more adventurous suggestions like starting a compost pile to simple tips like being mindful of the watering schedule, don’t miss this list as you gear up your garden for spring.

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TRY COLD COMPOSTING. Master gardener and 20-year composting veteran Joan Crager suggests trying your hand at creating a cold, or passive, compost pile. Cold composting requires minimal effort and low maintenance, but it does take some patience. Simply pile approved organic ingredients like shredded leaves, chipped wood and chopped food scraps into a compost bin (manufactured or homemade), be sure to stir regularly, keep evenly moist and let nature take its course. “Mother nature is the best composter there is,” Crager says. “A cold composting pile is an easy ‘set it and forget it,’ but it does take a year or more to make a full batch pile. Stick with it, and you’ll have the richest soil in your neighborhood.”

STOCKPILE WATER WITH RAIN BARRELS. Try this year-round trick to keep your water bills low and your plants thriving. Rain barrels might sound like an intimidating project, but Carla Grogg from Grogg’s Green Barn promises that even beginning gardeners can protect one of our most important natural resources by installing one at home. “Rain barrels not only save you money on your water bill, but you then can use the pure rainwater for your plantings,” Grogg says. “At Grogg’s Green Barn, we collect 5,000 gallons of rainwater off our roof during as little as 1 inch of rainfall.”

RETHINK YOUR WATERING SCHEDULE. If installing rain barrels sounds like too much of a commitment, simply try rethinking your watering schedule, especially for the upcoming hot summer months. Morning time is ideal to water, particularly between 6 and 10 a.m. Grogg recommends watering for longer periods, fewer times; three to four times per week for 20-30 minutes per session is ideal. Watering for longer periods of time allows water to soak deeper into root systems of grass and plantings, which allows you to water less frequently and is ultimately healthier for plants. If plants are still looking thirsty, make sure to pack in mulch, which helps retain moisture.

EMBRACE OKLAHOMA’S NATIVE PLANTS. It’s no secret that brutal summer temperatures can make even some of the toughest plants falter. Planting flowers and herbs native to the region gives a better guarantee they can beat the region’s heat. Once established, native plants tend to require less maintenance and less water, and they also provide vital habitats for the region’s native wildlife species. Grogg recommends coneflowers, butterfly weed, white calamint, lead plant and prickly pear cactus as a few native favorites. Basil, lemon balm and rosemary top the list for Grogg’s preferred herbs.

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FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE THIS SPRING BY ASHLEY VAN HORNE

GO CHEMICAL FREE. Many gardeners are embracing chemical-free households, and for a good reason — many of the problems with the bee and butterﬂy populations started with excessive use of neonicotinoid pesticides, says monarch conservationist Sandy Schwinn. Grogg agrees: “Whether you have pets, children or just yourself walking around in your yard or patio, you don’t want to be exposed to extra unnecessary chemicals on the lawn or in the air.

“Keep in mind also that these chemicals don’t just affect your yard — you are also affecting your neighbors, and potentially creeks and rivers, from run-off into city drains,” Grogg warns. “An amazing 41 percent of ingredients that we use in our households and gardens are actually banned or restricted in other countries.” For gardeners looking for a helpful local resource, Grogg’s Green Barn focuses on safe, organic products and offers free informational classes on Saturdays to discuss current topics, like creating a pesticide-free garden. TP

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emember that old coffee maker you have shoved away in a closet because you haven’t had the time or the energy to throw it out? Natural Evolution is an electronic equipment recycling company that’s dedicated to providing its services to Tulsa and surrounding areas, making the recycling of electronics easier than ever. Natural Evolution began in the 1980s, when Traci Phillips and her husband, Chris, would dismantle old, automated parking meters to create art. Faced with finding ways to dispose of the old meters, they developed Natural Evolution and officially began business in January 2003. The company is recognized by e-Stewards, a program that certifies companies that follow strict socially and environmentally conscious practices. Natural Evolution seeks to minimize energy consumption through its recycling process while also preventing landfill and environmental pollution by lessening the harmful toxins and chemical agents pulled from recycled equipment. “Since the inception, we have chosen to adhere to strict environmental and social accountability standards,” Phillips says. “This commitment is not something we have taken lightly or that is just talk; our customers know this, and we are grateful for their commitment and their continued support.” Of the 66 e-Stewards-certified companies, Natural Evolution is one of only five that is run by a woman and the only one run by a Native American. Although the processes vary, all equipment is broken down and handsorted before being sent out to other e-Steward processors. Nearly any electronic device can be recycled at Natural Evolution, from computers and printers to toasters and irons. Drop-off is typically free, but some items carry a price to be recycled — like TVs for $20. Natural Evolution can arrange a free pick-up service if more than 100 items need to be recycled. TP Natural Evolution is open for free public drop-offs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and the third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-noon. Natural Evolution is located at 5701 E. 13th St. For a full list of recyclable items, visit naturalevolution.com.

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HEALTH

FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN: A doctor who provides primary care to patients of all ages, and can usually take care of 90 percent of patient problems. “It’s the most indemand specialty in Oklahoma, Tulsa and nationwide,” Herman says.

2 INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN: A doctor who has completed residency in internal medicine, which has several sub-specialties like cardiology and pulmonology, and practices medicine in hospitals, only seeing adult patients. Some sub-specialties are more in demand than others.

PSYCHIATRIST: The specialty focuses on diseases of the brain and mental health disorders as well as psychopharmacology. A psychiatrist can prescribe medication and often works with a psychologist. “There is a need for psychiatrists,” Herman says of the local demand. “The burden of mental health care is pretty great.” 3

IN DEMAND DO NATIONAL TRENDS IN SPECIALTY CARE MIRROR THE LOCAL HEALTH CARE LANDSCAPE? BY SARA PLUMMER

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but when you do need a doctor, are you headed to the correct physician, or can you even get an appointment? The Becker Hospital Review, a leading publication relating to hospitals and the health care industry, released the top 20 most in-demand medical specialties and careers in 2015. Dr. James Herman, dean of the OU-TU School of Medicine, explains each specialty or career and whether it’s in demand in Oklahoma.

4 HOSPITALIST: Although not a medical specialty, a hospitalist is a physician who spends most or all of their time working in a hospital in all areas. “There are ob-gyn hospitalists, pediatric hospitalists,” Herman says. “Hospitalists basically live in the hospital. A lot of health care systems look for hospitalists.” 5 NURSE PRACTITIONER: A graduate of nursing school with additional training who works alongside doctors and is active in every field. Regulations vary by state regarding the responsibilities of nurse practitioners. In Oklahoma, nurse practitioners have some prescription authority. Herman says there is definitely a demand. “Nursing graduates do not have trouble finding work,” he adds.

OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGIST: Someone trained as a surgeon who focuses on the female reproductive tract and women’s health. Ob-gyns offer care during pregnancy and childbirth. “There is a greater need in rural areas where women have to go a long way to see an ob-gyn,” Herman says. 6

7 ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON: A doctor with five years of residency training in musculature and skeletal problems. Whether it’s a patient with a broken leg or one who needs a hip replacement, orthopedic surgeons see to ailments related to muscles, bones and joints. “Tulsa has a lot of orthopedic surgeons,” Herman says. “People are very active, and they injure themselves. And as the population ages, the need for joint replacement increases.” 8

EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN: This specialty populates emergency rooms and urgent care centers. These doctors spend a lot of time assessing the degree of urgency of a wound or illness as well as making a diagnosis before referring patients to another specialist. “It’s popular, it’s shift work, which some doctors like, and a lot of TV shows have made emergency medicine glamorous,” Herman says. PEDIATRICIAN: A doctor who treats patients under the age of 18 and often provides primary care for those patients. However, subspecialties exist, like pediatric surgery and pediatric neurology. “It’s pretty broad. There’s always a demand for pediatricians,” Herman says. 9

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12 & 12, Inc. An evidence-based approach to addiction recovery

12 & 12, Inc. offers life-saving recovery tools to adults suffering from the brain disease of addiction — or co-existing mental health and substance use disorders — to support their ability to achieve individualized recoveries. The clinic’s complete continuum of care provides multiple levels of treatment — including detoxification, intensive residential treatment, outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment, counseling, transitional living and sober living. 12 & 12’s multi-disciplinary approach integrates medical oversight, psychiatry, nursing, counseling and case management. It operates a new unit that allows commercial insurance clients to receive all their services — bedrooms, recreation, dining, laundry and group and individual counseling — within the self-contained unit. “We recognize that clients come to us with varying degrees of understand-

ing, motivation and commitment necessary for building long-term recovery,” says CEO Bryan Day. “That’s why we customize treatment planning to meet each client’s needs. Simultaneously treating co-existing mental health and substance use disorders dramatically increases our clients’ likelihood of recovery.” A Tulsa Area United Way partner agency 12 & 12, Inc. since 1989, 12 & 12 is the only accredited 6333 E. Skelly Drive Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery 918-664-4224 Center (CCARC) in the state that provides a full 12and12.org continuum of services, onsite.

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GENERAL SURGEON: Surgery is a needed field in health care. Most general surgeons in cities and larger towns take care of any kind of abdominal surgery. But in rural areas, general surgeons do all surgery procedures. “Rural areas are facing a crisis in general surgery because those already working are either retiring or, sadly, dying,” according to Herman. “It’s the second most indemand specialty in Oklahoma.” 10

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11 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Although not a doctor, a physician assistant, or PA, is more of a mid-level practitioner. Most states license PAs with some prescription authority, but they must be supervised by a doctor. “OU-Tulsa has a PA program, and PAs are definitely in demand,” Herman notes.

NEUROLOGIST: A doctor who takes care of diseases of the nervous system such as strokes, ALS, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. “There is a shortage of neurologists, especially those who will work in a hospital setting,” Herman says. 12

13 OTOLARYNGOLOGIST: A surgeon also known as an ENT, or ear, nose and throat doctor, who sees to head and neck ailments such as hearing disorders, sinus issues, head and neck tumors, problems with dizziness and middle-ear disease. Although otolaryngologists are necessary, there isn’t a pressing need in the Tulsa area, according to Herman.

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14 DERMATOLOGIST: A doctor who treats diseases of the skin. There are almost 40 known skin conditions that doctors need to be able to recognize and treat. Due to the enormity of information that needs to be learned and quickly recognized, dermatology can be a challenging field. “It’s one of the most popular specialties, and the best and brightest in medical school often seek out dermatology,” Herman says. 15 GASTROENTEROLOGIST: A doctor whose specialty is the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach and intestines. These doctors conduct colonoscopies as well as treat ulcers, liver problems and ailments like Crohn’s disease. While Herman says there is a demand, in Tulsa there is not as great a need for gastroenterologists as there is for other specialties. 16 UROLOGIST: A surgeon who specializes in any problems related to the urinary tract or the male reproductive system, and treats diseases associated with the kidneys and bladder for men and women, as well as prostate and testicular problems in men. The demand in Tulsa and Oklahoma is not as strong as other specialties. 17 PHYSIATRIST: A physician who is a rehabilitation specialist and coordinates a patient’s care with other doctors and health care providers such as physical or occupational therapists. Patients see physiatrists after suffering an injury, illness or other disabling condition such as a stroke. 18 PULMONOLOGIST: A doctor who treats pulmonary — or lung — diseases and conditions such as asthma, emphysema, bronchitis and lung cancer. There is a demand, but not as strong as in other specialties.

CARDIOLOGIST: A doctor who treats diseases related to the heart such as heart attacks, blockages and heart rhythm disorders. It is an in-demand specialty in Oklahoma. 19

20 URGENT CARE: Not technically a medical specialty, but a type of medical care. Sometimes it’s an emergency-care physician who offers urgent care, but it can be offered by any number of doctors such as an internist, a pediatrician or even a family physician. Urgent care is in demand because of the lack of primary care physicians. Additionally, many without health insurance and others utilize emergency rooms and urgent care centers as their primary care center. TP

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