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The life of a cover band

Five groups frequent local venues with their renditions of world-famous tunes.

by LIZ BLOOD

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Golden anniversary Celebrating 50 years of a Tulsa icon

by JANE ZEMEL

Dining day trips Fifteen Oklahoma restaurants (and their nearby attractions) to experience this summer.

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Deep blue

Tulsa police say it’s one of the most difficult times to be in the line of duty.

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11 Petal pushers Eco-friendly confetti

109 The Dish

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65 Mom approved Brookside by Day’s take on eggs Benedict

109 Beer and beats This month’s standout events

66 Dining out A new twist on Asian cuisine

112 Out & about See and be seen.

16 Storefront A source for Hollywood in Oklahoma

68 Table talk The buzz on Tulsa’s tastiest restaurants, products and events

114 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings

18 Applause The Association for Women in Communications honors four leading ladies.

69 The list Spoil Mom this Mother’s Day.

116 Behind the scene Moonlighting in medieval times

70 Cheers! Summer calls for a mai tai.

118 Screen/Print A Q&A with Jeff Martin

12 Notebook Topics of interest to Tulsans 14 Roots A Tulsan’s “Cinderella” story

20 Artist in residence Finding an outlet in ordinary objects 22 Locker room One of the nation’s winningest high school coaches 24 Where are they now? Jim Stovall and his lucky life 26 Musings The merry, merry month of May 28 A park grows in Tulsa The Richard A. Williford family honors its late patriarch.

The Good Life 61 Health How allergy and asthma sufferers can adapt to seasonal changes.

73 Blues traveler Necessary accessories for summer travel.

74 Wright on Basking in the golden glow 83 Real weddings Four recent nuptials 90 In the garden Heirloom roses prove winners for Tulsa gardens.

119 Tulsa sound The adventures of Annie Ellicott 120 Flashback Celebrating TulsaPeople’s 30th anniversary

Special Sections 45 Best Lawyers® A listing of Tulsa’s Best Lawyers according to Woodward/White Inc., plus some recent trends in three areas of law.

121 Designer Showcase Be inspired with a peek at the 2016 Designer Showcase benefiting the Foundation for Tulsa Schools.

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estival season in Tulsa is hard to beat.

When May blows in, some of the most talented among us showcase their gifts at outdoor concerts, art shows, foodie frenzies and brew-hahas. The rest of us flock to the festivals du jour, and all of us pray severe storms will keep their distance.

From the Hop Jam — the Hanson brothers’ third annual shindig that gathers breweries and musicians from all over the world — to Mayfest to Summer’s Fifth Night at Utica Square, it won’t be difficult to fill up your calendar with Tulsa traditions and plenty of tunes. (And if you need help, see p. 109.)

Speaking of music, Tulsa has its fair share of cover bands that play local venues year-round.

We spoke with five of the busiest about their passion for performing their audiences’ favorite material (p. 33).

If this summer calls for a road trip, you have plenty of time, with 15 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This month, plan a drive to the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival in Muskogee. If you think that’s not your thing, the couple on p. 116 just might get you in the spirit.

When you leave the lords and ladies, keep on trucking. On p. 77, Digital Editor Anna Bennett has lined out a Summer Fun Guide that will keep your stomach full and your wheels rolling all across our great state.

Traveling is fun, but there’s no place like home.

You know you’re close when our manly mascot, the Golden Driller, is spotted on everything from bumper stickers to sushi menus. The big guy celebrates his 50th anniversary this year at Expo Square, and we’re betting even lifelong Tulsans don’t know some of the Driller trivia on p. 38.

Tulsa wouldn’t be the same without the Golden Driller or the local law enforcement agencies who keep our streets safe. My recent ride-along with a Tulsa Police Department officer gave me a new appreciation for what these men and women do for our city. Unfortunately, Tulsa police pay ranks eighth among the 10 most populous Oklahoma cities — a sad fact considering the dangers and stress officers experience daily. Our feature on p. 40 explores the price of their public service.

On a lighter note, it would be a crime for seasonal allergies to keep you from enjoying one of Tulsa’s best and busiest months. Utilize the tips on p. 61 to ensure you don’t miss out.

Hope to see you around town at a festival — or five. tþ

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uilding on trends that incorporate natural and botanical elements, friends Taylor Saunders and Patrick Thornton partnered in 2015 to develop an eco-friendly confetti made from dried flower petals, biodegradable confetti and gold leaf.

Next, the entrepreneurs — whose company is called THROW — are creating an edible version of their product, which Saunders calls a natural alternative to sprinkles.

“My kids want sprinkles on everything, but I don’t want to give them that stuff all the time,” says the full-time mom of two.

The company is participating in the Kitchen 66 Launch Program for foodie startups to take its idea to the next level.

THROW’s goal is to eventually develop an entire line of eco-friendly party supplies.

“We are committed to being eco-conscious in not only the finished product, but also in our packaging, production and every aspect of our business,” Saunders says. tþ Taylor Saunders and Patrick Thornton met at Holland Hall. Their confetti comes in six colors and sells for $10 per tube (about 1/3 cup). Purchase it at www.throwconfetti.com.

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TULSAN RECEIVES LIFESAVING GIFT

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To read the original article, visit TulsaPeople.com/giftoflife.

Tulsan Belinda Ball received what she calls the “gift of life” on Dec. 21, 2015, when her childhood best friend donated a kidney to Ball, who had chronic kidney disease.

In October 2015, TulsaPeople wrote about Ball and Claudia Bucklin Smith, who reconnected via Facebook after 36 years when Bucklin Smith learned of Ball’s dire need for a transplant.

Ball recalls the first few days after their transplant surgeries in Oklahoma City: “I felt so bad because on the second day, they want you up and about, and Claudia was not able to be up and about,” Ball says. “I asked her if she regretted her decision. She looked at me and said, ‘No way.’”

Although each has experienced challenges, Ball reports both women are now recovering well. She plans to visit Bucklin Smith this month at her home in Dripping Springs, Texas.

Ball continues to paint pet portraits for donors to her HelpHOPELive.org fundraising campaign, which is now raising funds to help pay for immunosuppressant and anti-rejection medications.

KENDALL WHITTIER ABUZZ AFTER 5 P.M.

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A new event, Kendall Whittier After 5, invites Tulsans to the growing Kendall Whittier neighborhood for dinner, shopping and entertainment.

The event is on the second Thursday of each month, May through October.

Merchants will remain open from 5-8 p.m. and will host activities such as live music, art demonstrations and book signings. Food trucks and Marshall Brewing Co.’s beer tent/wagon will be onsite.

Coinciding with KW After 5, the district’s Shade Tree Music Series will feature free concerts from local musicians. Latin funk band Brujoroots will perform May 12. Concerts are free and open to the public. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

Visit www.historickwms.com for details.

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HISTORICAL ARCHIVES EXPAND ONLINE A balloon shaped like a man is carried downtown in the 1938 Tulsa Parade.

This image, reminiscent of “Gulliver’s Travels,” is just one of more than 200,000 photos, books, maps, documents and other materials in the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum’s archival collection. The society recently made a significant portion of the collection available for viewing free of charge through its website, www.tulsahistory.org .

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A wish the heart makes Tulsa star Cody Davis shares his ‘Cinderella’ story.

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How did you discover your love for theater? My whole life I saw shows that Celebrity Attractions brought to the PAC. It was “Aida” in seventh grade when I caught the bug and thought, whoa — I want to do that. My incredibly supportive family, teachers and mentors took interest in helping foster my passion, so I started researching and found it was something I could actually pursue.

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able to again. It has been a truly magical experience.

Valerie Gebert

Tell us about your upbringing in Tulsa. I was born at Saint Francis Hospital and grew up in south Tulsa.

As a child, I was always performing.

I would pretend to be a game show host or make my family listen to me sing. I sang in choirs at school and on the worship team at Redeemer Covenant Church, which taught me discipline and commitment.

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ITAL STATS: Jenks High School 2007 graduate who got his start in community theater and shows at JHS; at age 15, attended the Broadway Theatre Project in Florida, founded by Tony award-winner Ann Reinking; earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 from the coveted University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance before heading to the Great White Way. NOW: Finishing up his Actors’ Equity Association tour with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” as a member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Sebastian, the prince’s protector; based in New York City, he relished the chance to perform as Sebastian in Tulsa on the “Cinderella” tour’s stop March 29-April 3 at the Tulsa PAC.

Cody Davis is a member of the ensemble (pictured on bottom row, third from right, in inset photo) and an understudy for the role of Sebastian in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s touring production of “Cinderella.” He performed the role in the show’s recent Tulsa run.

Is dance also a passion? I worked hard at dancing because I knew it could make me stand out. In “Cinderella” on Broadway, I was the assistant dance captain and a swing (a performer who plays one or more roles in the acting ensemble of a show), which was a blast.

There’s a waltz at the end of Act One that’s all partnering ... it’s a beautiful production.

What is it like to be on a Broadway tour? I like being able to “sit down” in different cities for a week at a

time. It’s like I’m on a backpacking trip with good friends. It’s fun to see how people from different parts of the country react to the show.

What are the productions of which you are most proud? Professionally, “Cinderella” was my Broadway debut in 2014, and my whole family got to be there. That was a dream come true. My first tour, “White Christmas,” also was special to me because I got to perform in Tulsa and now I’ve been

Are you attracted to musical theater only, or have you done work in commercials, TV or film? I’ve taken some classes in New York, but it hasn’t been my focus. Once I return, I will pursue these more, as I’ll be able to get in front of casting directors and go to auditions in the city. The “Cinderella” Equity tour closes May 8.

Does auditioning make you nervous? The more pressure I put on it, the less fun it is. When I take a deep breath before walking into the room, I present myself better. They’re looking for me to be the solution.

What is your ultimate career goal?

The dream is to do work that I enjoy, and that challenges me. If this creates “celebrity,” so be it. I’m also open to wherever I’m led, be it teaching, directing or on the business side. In college, we were prepared with, “It’s not called show fun, it’s called show business.” I’m excited to see where my experiences take me. tþ

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Partners work with some of the best in the entertainment industry.

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Brian Blagowsky and Greg Price joined forces in 2011 to become Oklahoma’s largest supplier of equipment and services for motion pictures.

Each has worked on his fair share of Hollywood films, including the August 2013 drama “August: Osage County,” filmed largely in Oklahoma.

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ulia Roberts, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Hanson and Kevin Durant. What do these famous names have in common? At some point they have all worked with Tulsans Brian Blagowsky and Greg Price, co-owners of AMP, or Advertising and Motion Picture Equipment.

AMP, a company created from the merger of New Millennium Productions and Bulldog Film and Video Services, is just north of downtown Tulsa in the Lansing Business Park.

It is Oklahoma’s largest supplier of motion picture equipment and services. In other words, when a video production anywhere between Dallas; Kansas City,

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Missouri; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Nashville, Tennessee, requires some assistance, they know to call Blagowsky and Price.

“It is a tough business to be in,” Blagowsky says. “You have to have the confidence to know the phone will ring.”

It does ring, and often. When the film crew for the 2013 drama “August: Osage County” arrived in Tulsa, the two men were on the job.

Search the credits, and you will find them. They shared second unit gaffer (electrician) duties and supplied equipment.

One of the scenes the pair was involved with required weeks of shooting underwater at Lake Tenkiller and onsite at Osage State Park.

“We spent weeks and weeks working on that,” Blagowsky says.

“The trailer had almost all the stuff we shot (at Tenkiller). But then, when the movie came out, they kept only one shot. We still got paid a lot though.”

Both men grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Public Schools — Blagowsky from Charles Mason High School; Price from Memorial. They’ve known each other through mutual acquaintances and professionally since the ’70s.

“We were always two steps away from being associated,” Blagowsky says.

After Blagowsky’s stint as a U.S. Navy intelligence specialist shoot-

ing aerial reconnaissance photos aboard the USS Constellation and another roughnecking in the Oklahoma oil fields, he decided to put down roots. In 1985, Bulldog Film and Video opened for business as the first video equipment provider in Tulsa.

Price set his first lighting stand in 1983. After college and some ad agency jobs, he left United Video in 1996 and launched New Millennium Productions to enter the film industry.

After competing for clients for years, Blagowsky and Price finally concluded, “Why fight them when you can join them?” and partnered in spring 2011.

“By joining forces, we could go after even bigger clients,” Blagowsky says.

What’s their secret to success?

“Having the region’s largest equipment inventory, being flexible, maintaining a creative edge and supporting our customers,” Price says.

This work ethic has led to contracts with the Food Network’s “The Pioneer Woman” and even won them several national awards.

In 2014, Blagowsky produced and filmed a short, pro-bono video for the Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Invitational in Owasso. The video garnered several Telly Awards, given to the best film and video productions nationwide, as well as an Addy, awarded to the best in Tulsa advertising.

The pair is off to Oklahoma City this month to supply equipment for “American Ninja Warrior,” which is filming an episode for its upcoming season.

But Blagowsky hopes he will land a different gig as a competitor on another popular TV show: ABC’s “Survivor.”

Though earning a spot on the hit reality program would be a dream come true, he and Price get their fair share of adventure on the other side of the cameras. So, it’s a win-win.

“It never gets old, and it never gets boring,” Blagowsky says. tþ

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Tulsans receive honors and accolades

Leading ladies The Association for Women in Communications spotlights four Newsmakers.

by GAIL BANZET-ELLIS

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ithin every successful woman is vision and drive to excel in her profession and advance her community.

The Association for Women in Communications will honor the following 2016 Newsmakers and Saidie Lifetime Achievement Award Winner this month.

The Saidie Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in honor of TV pioneer Saidie Adwon.

Council and is an Oklahoma Food Policy Council member, a Food on the Move partner and a trustee for the Tulsa Industrial Authority.

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Jill Donovan

Becky Dixon

Leigh Goodson

Katie Plohocky

JILL DONOVAN founder of Rustic Cuff Donovan’s line of bracelets is a jewelry phenomenon, adorning the wrists of celebrities and “Cuff ” addicts nationwide. A former adjunct professor in the University of Tulsa College of Law, Donovan followed her creative ambitions to learn leather-making and metal design.

Five years later, her hobby has evolved into a successful business, designing jewelry for 250 stores across the country. Most recently, the Rustic Cuff enterprise expanded to two of its own retail stores and introduced a line of necklaces, Kate Forty Eight. Donovan is grateful for the opportunity to experience life’s adventures while spreading generosity through the Rustic Cuff brand.

“Don’t compare your Chapter One to someone else’s Chapter 20,” she says. “You can change your world one act of kindness at a time.”

LEIGH GOODSON president and CEO of Tulsa Community College Goodson was named TCC president and CEO in 2014 after working in higher education for more than 20 years. The Tulsa native’s experience includes work as a university administrator and Tulsa Public Schools board member.

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Under Goodson’s leadership, TCC has participated in the Pathways Project, a national education initiative designed to raise college graduation rates. She is a member of the YMCA of Greater Tulsa Board of Directors and serves as chairwoman of the Education Task Force for the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s One Voice project.

Goodson was recently selected to participate in the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The fellowship aims to equip college leaders with tools to dramatically improve student outcomes.

“My family definitely influenced my life,” Goodson says. “Both of my parents had professional careers and worked very hard. I grew up seeing the value of hard work, integrity and tenacity.”

KATIE PLOHOCKY principal of StreetLife LLC and healthy lifestyle advocate Plohocky’s experience in commercial real estate and consulting provides an unusual background for her ventures into economic development and health promotion. As founder of the Healthy Community Store initiative, she has established projects that improve food quality and accessibility, promote nutrition and revitalize neighborhoods. She helped create the Real Good Food Truck mobile grocery store to serve residents in Tulsa’s food deserts.

“My heroes are those who, despite all of their obstacles, continue believing and working to make a better life, never giving up,” she says.

Among her many community leadership roles, Plohocky is chairwoman of the Tulsa Food Security

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2016 NEWSMAKERS

BECKY DIXON new media entrepreneur, community leader and sports broadcaster Dixon blazed her own trail as the first woman to host a network sports show. She used her experience as an anchor at Tulsa’s KTUL-TV to earn a spot at ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” She also broadcasted national events such as the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.

Following her time as a national sports broadcaster, Dixon hosted her own show, “Oklahomans,” spotlighting some of the state’s most prominent personalities, including Garth Brooks and Wilma Mankiller. A veteran journalist and community volunteer, Dixon also serves as president of media company AyerPlay Productions.

“I try to learn from everyone I meet,” Dixon says. “My motto is ‘Don’t burn your bridges, no matter how small the stream … and always treat everyone the same.’”

Editor’s note: Gail Banzet-Ellis is a member of the AWC Newsmakers Committee. tþ

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

Doodles on display Artist finds an outlet in ordinary objects.

Along with her sticky note art, Colleen Stiles sculpts plaster casts, is illustrating two children’s books and is writing and illustrating a book of her own for young adults.

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ost people use sticky notes for quick jottings. Leave it to Tulsa artist Colleen Stiles to turn “doodles” on a Post-it Note pad into a 120-piece art installation. Called “Captured Moments,” it debuted at the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition Gallery in January.

She now has a collection of 150 doodles, each of which is framed and numbered. But she is still adding to it.

Tell us how you got started as an artist. Art is just something I have always done. From going through boxes of crayons when I was little, to my first art class at 13, through high school and college, it has just always been a part of my life. Now

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I get to sit and make art with my children, so it has come full circle.

Explain how your early artistic experiences eventually led you to become a graphic artist. I really became passionate about art in high school. I had a wonderful teacher, then some fantastic instructors at Oklahoma State University who challenged me and inspire me to this day. Becoming a graphic designer was a happy accident. I worked at OSU Creative Services as a work-study student. When I started, I could barely check my email or type a paper, I had so little experience on a computer. My supervisor told me that I could empty the trash while I learned to use the software. Now, I’ve been working as a graphic designer for nearly

20 years. I still have a hard time calling myself an artist, though ...

Art is just something that I do.

You are well known locally for your interesting sculptures. Tell us about them. My sculptures are plaster gauze body casts. I fill the castings with foam and then paint them and add onto them using various found materials such as driftwood, rope and metal. I’ve always loved tactile mediums, and I find the casting process very fulfilling.

Where did you come up with the idea of using Post-it Notes as an art concept? Art took a back burner after college as I entered the workforce and started a family.

For a long time, I did not draw at

all, but then, a couple of years ago, I began doodling on Post-it Notes at my desk. That is where the Postit installation began. I would finish a Post-it and stick it on the wall next to my desk. After a couple of weeks, I thought that maybe they could turn into something special.

I titled the show “3 Squared,” for the obvious reason — each piece is 3 inches by 3 inches. I call them “Captured Moments” because that is really what they are. They are like a snapshot of life. Each individual piece is separate — something that caught my eye or was on my mind — but the whole turned into something much greater.

Watching and talking to people when they look at the installation is really inspiring to me. Everyone seems to connect on some level. tþ

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LOCKER ROOM

Getting to know Tulsa’s top athletes and coaches

Larry Turner has coached several Owasso baseball players who went on to the Major Leagues, including Dylan Bundy, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, and Pete Kozma, former shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Legacy of success Owasso’s Larry Turner is among the nation’s winningest high school baseball coaches.

by DOUG EATON

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ertain high schools in Oklahoma seem to be synonymous with success in specific sports.

For football, it’s Jenks or Union.

For basketball, it’s Booker T. Washington.

And for baseball, it is definitely Owasso High School.

That identity is due largely to the leadership of Larry Turner, who has spent 34 of his 38 years at the school as head coach of its baseball program.

An Owasso graduate and AllState baseball player himself, he is only the school’s second baseball coach since 1969.

Turner entered the 2016 season with a whopping winning percentage of over 81 percent, an impressive 1,024-235 career coaching record and a long list of championships and honors (see sidebar).

With Turner, the five-person varsity coaching staff has nearly 100 years of combined experience. It provides a level of stability

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essential to maintaining the expectations and traditions of a successful program as well as passing on the legacy of a championship team.

“Our community really gets behind us with their support, and we have a great administration that really helps,” Turner says.

Character also plays an integral role in forming his team’s personality, he says. He encourages his players to participate in community events and charitable causes.

His daughter, Tiffanie Palmer, who teaches at Owasso Mid-High, serves as the team’s director of operations and coordinates activities. Team members may read to elementary school children, assist a local church with its Halloween Pumpkin Patch, provide Christmas gifts to a needy family or visit with military veterans at the Claremore Veterans Hospital.

“I am really proud of our team doing things outside of baseball to help the community,” Turner says.

But performance on the field is where Owasso and Turner excel. Like most successful coaches, Turner emphasizes the “team-first” concept.

His philosophy is, “We may not always have the best players, but we try to have the best team.”

In fact, Owasso has enjoyed more than its fair share of the “best players.”

The ranks of Owasso Ram players from recent years include five Oklahoma Players of the Year, five Gatorade Players of the Year, 16 All-Americans and 23 players who went on to play professional baseball, four of whom eventually reached the Major Leagues. A particular standout, Dylan Bundy, who was the 2011 Gatorade Player and Athlete of the Year, now pitches for the Baltimore Orioles.

Those numbers prove Turner is doing something right.

“I have been so blessed to be here at Owasso,” he says. “We have such a good thing going.” tþ

TURNER’S BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS 1973: Named to Oklahoma All-State team as a player.

1978: Hired as assistant coach, Owasso High School.

1982: Promoted to head baseball coach.

1987: Named All-State Coach of the Year.

2001: Named to Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

2007: Named America Baseball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year.

2008: Named EASports National Coach of the Year.

2013: Had a perfect 36-0 record; named The Oklahoman All-State Coach of the Year and National Federation of State High School Associations National Baseball Coach of the Year.

State championships: 1987, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2015.

State runner-up: 1978, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011.

Coached Owasso to the State Tournament Finals 16 times in the past 19 years.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Catching up with former newsmakers

Bright spot Jim Stovall considers his life a lucky one, despite blindness.

by DAVID HARPER

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im Stovall had plenty of notice that his life was going to change immensely. He was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease in his teens and didn’t go completely blind until his late 20s.

During those in-between years, the former high school football player became an elite weightlifter, met his future wife at Oral Roberts University and had a brief career as a stockbroker.

However, his rapidly deteriorating eyesight forced him to abandon that profession. Soon, everything faded to black.

“I wondered if there was even a future for a guy like me,” Stovall recalls now of those bleak first days of blindness.

Today the native Tulsan’s multi-faceted career has included founding the Tulsa-based Narrative Television Network, which narrates the non-spoken portions of movies.

“TV for the blind,” Stovall says, summing up the premise. “People just assume it’s a visual medium.”

Although the idea was a tough sell at first, Stovall had discovered something that brightened the lives of millions. That led to an Emmy Award and another pivotal moment. A speech he gave before the National Association of Broadcasters was such a hit that he soon was asked to travel across the country — and eventually overseas — to convey his message of hope.

Since then, Stovall has become a sought-after motivational speaker and has written more than 30 books.

Becoming an author was an unlikely professional development for Stovall, who says he never read a book cover-to-cover when he had his eyesight.

Author and speaker Jim Stovall’s writing process includes dictating his words to his editor, Dorothy Thompson. Since losing his eyesight in his 20s, Stovall has written more than 30 books and writes a weekly syndicated column. Two of his books have inspired major motion pictures.

His first book, the autobiographical “You Don’t Have to be Blind to See” was well-received, but Stovall didn’t regard it as the start of something big.

Then, he tried his hand at a novel — “The Ultimate Gift” — which became a huge hit (and later a movie). Stovall found he immensely enjoyed writing fiction, realizing, “It can’t be wrong if I’m just making it up.”

A new film, “The Ultimate Legacy,” is based on his book “The Gift of a Legacy” and aired in January on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.

Along the way, Stovall also became a columnist. His weekly column is nationally syndicated in hundreds of outlets, including the Tulsa Business Journal and the Tulsa Beacon.

“I’m still the world’s leading authority on my opinion,” Stovall says.

To generate story ideas, he rises at 4 a.m. and starts his day by enjoying “books on tape” for a couple of hours. He listens to them at a warp speed that makes the announcer’s voice sound like “Alvin & The Chipmunks” on amphetamines. His brain soaks up the words as if trying to make up for all those years he didn’t read at all.

Stovall’s writing method involves dictation to his editor, Dorothy Thompson.

“I’ve never spent more than four or five weeks on any one book,” Stovall says. “It’s linear. I’ve got to keep it all in my head. I finish a chapter, she’ll read it back to me and I’m done.”

Now 57, Stovall thinks back to a Ray Charles concert he attended

shortly after losing his sight.

“I kind of got it,” Stovall recalls. “A blind guy could do some stuff.”

Stovall and Charles eventually became friends. Still, he remembers being skeptical when Charles remarked on a talk show that he was glad his life had gone just as it had — blindness included.

Now, Stovall understands.

“Becoming blind is the best thing that ever happened to me,” he says. tþ

David Harper has been a member of the Tulsa-area media for more than 20 years. A Virginia native, he has two degrees from the University of Tulsa, including a law degree.

MUSINGS

Thoughts about everyday life

The merry, merry month of May

by CONNIE CRONLEY

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mily Dickinson wrote: “A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King.”

We certainly believe that in my little candy box of a neighborhood.

Let the poet Robert Frost say what he will about good fences making good neighbors, but not in my backyard. Or front yard. Or side yard.

Dig that fence post, pal, and you’re asking for trouble.

I live in a cute midtown neighborhood of cottages and bungalows. We know the names of one another’s pets, and we share tomatoes from our gardens. And yet. Installing a fence is a line in the sand. I speak from personal experience.

I, myself, installed a fence recently, a darling white picket fence. The next-door neighbor went crackerdog. I am grieved to report my own behavior in this incident. From zero to 80, the two of us fell into a screaming match, yelling at one another over the top of the darling white pickets. We were the entertainment of the block.

Other neighbors came out of their homes, oh, so innocently, to read a magazine on the front porch or to wander among their flower beds.

Two young men I’ve never seen before appeared across the street nonchalantly to toss a football back and forth.

Even this gathering crowd didn’t stop the argument between the neighbor and me. We had decades of grievances to unload. I knew we had hit bottom when the two young workmen installing my fence got involved. One of them yelled at the neighbor, “If you talked to my mama like that, I’d kick your butt.”

It reminded me of the politically incorrect joke about the Irishman who stepped out of a pub to see a brawl in the street. “Is this a private fight,” he asked, “or can anyone get in it?”

Well, the fence was installed. Turned out, we all liked it. Hugs were exchanged, peace was restored and no butts were kicked.

Now, not long after this, another neighbor down the street — I’ll call him Daniel — in-

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stalled a fence. I didn’t hear this story firsthand, but I did hear it from a reputable source, who is another neighbor.

Daniel’s fence also elicited an initial negative response from his neighbor. Nowhere on the level of my own exchange, but some hard feelings were expressed.

Around that time, someone started throwing trash over the new fence into Daniel’s backyard.

Not all kinds of trash, just bones. Whoa! What kind of aggressive act of anger is this? What is the meaning of bones thrown over the fence?

What’s the message here?

Then, a flock of crows began roosting at sunset in the big tree in Daniel’s backyard. The proper term for a flock of these birds is a murder of crows.

Ooooh. Is this an ominous symbol of bad mojo?

Just before the plot could thicken, another neighbor — we are a vigilant neighborhood — saw these same crows flying back to the tree from a neighborhood barbecue restaurant.

There, they scavenged in the dumpster and flew home — to Daniel’s big tree — with scraps of barbecue ribs. They perched in the big tree, ate the barbecue and dropped the bones in the backyard below.

The mystery was solved. Name-calling was averted. Punches were pulled, accusations were never spoken and, unlike on my side of the street, ill-mannered public behavior was avoided.

The moral is ... could be this, or could be that.

We all have buttons to be pushed, and fences seem to push them as quickly as anything.

Sometimes things turn out better than we think they will.

Sometimes it’s us, and sometimes it’s luck.

Here’s a wise proverb: The same water that hardens an egg, softens a potato. tþ Connie Cronley is a columnist, an author of three books and a public radio commentator. She is executive director of Iron Gate soup kitchen and food pantry.

NUMBERS

Music magnet

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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ulsa further solidified its growing reputation as a hub for historically significant American music when it recently became the permanent home of the Bob Dylan Archive.

The George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa acquired the collection of materials belonging to legendary musician Bob Dylan.

The archive will be housed at TU’s Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum. It will eventually be available to scholars and curated for public exhibitions.

6,000

Items in the Bob Dylan Archive include Dylan’s writings, recordings, correspondence and film.

60 1964

Years of Dylan’s work comprise the archives.

Is the year Dylan wrote the lyrics for his album “Another Side of Bob Dylan.” They are among the earliest handwritten documents in the collection.

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Years is the length of time expected to catalog and digitize the archive.

-year-old Dylan will tour this summer in the U.S. No Tulsa tour dates have been announced.

2013

Is the year the GKFF brought the Woody Guthrie Collection/ Archive to Tulsa. Woody Guthrie is one of Dylan’s musical influences, according to Dylan’s official website.

5/20/16

Is the date Cain’s Ballroom will host a concert celebrating Dylan. Produced and curated by Steve Ripley, “On a Night Like This” will feature 30 artists who will perform some of Dylan’s greatest hits. tþ

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A PARK GROWS IN TULSA A GATHERING PLACE – PART 9

Top row: Monica Williford-Bayles, the daughter of Richard A. Williford and Mollie Williford; the couple’s grandsons, Austin Powell and Richard A. Williford III; and son Richard A. Williford Jr. Bottom row: Granddaughter Ashley Powell, Mollie Williford and granddaughter Danielle Williford. Granddaughter Madison Powell is not pictured.

Beautiful memories The Richard A. Williford family finds the perfect way to honor its late patriarch.

THE ELEMENT: FOUR SEASONS GARDEN

The main promenade of the Four Seasons Garden will pay homage to the natural sandstone formations found along the Arkansas River and in eastern Oklahoma, according to Jeff Stava, executive director and trustee of Tulsa’s Gathering Place LLC. Featuring more than 250 trees, the garden space will be framed by walls of natural stone to give the feel that its pathway was carved from the earth, Stava says.

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memorial to honor their late husband and father, Richard A. Williford.

“I’ve looked at several opportunities,” says Mollie, who committed $5 million to A Gathering Place for Tulsa.

The Four Seasons Garden will be named for Richard, who was president and founder of the Tulsa-based Williford Cos. He was tragically killed in 1996 while piloting his single-engine plane.

Mollie, a passenger, miraculously survived the plane crash and went on to oversee the family’s business ventures.

She says Richard was a close friend of H. G. Kaiser and his son, George Kaiser, whose foundation is behind the iconic park.

“This is a very special thing for Tulsa, and I feel the spirit of this place will be lasting for generations,” Mollie says. tþ

Rendering courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

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Continue drilled piers, perimeter walls and interior columns for underground maintenance building.

Continue work on each building’s steel infrastructure.

Continue work on land bridge precast arches.

Continue north and south bumpout construction, including armoring of the shoreline (pending reduced Keystone Dam water releases).

Continue stabilizing slopes throughout the elevation changes of the park, including the pond.

Continue site-wide stormwater system installation.

City of Tulsa to continue work on two major stormwater projects on north and east sides of site.

City of Tulsa to continue upgrading water and sewer lines on west side of Riverside Drive.

City of Tulsa to continue reconstruction of Riverside Drive on north end of site.

Begin earthwork for Adventure Playground.

Begin utility installation.

Complete final tree preservation trimming.

Editor’s note: Construction plans subject to change.

For more information, visit www.agatheringplacefortulsa.com.

The Four Seasons Garden will give visitors the feeling that its pathway was carved from the earth.

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We revere heavy metal, but we’re also metal ambassadors.”

This is Moore’s first band experience, but he has wanted to be in a cover band ever since he started playing guitar 12 years ago.

“I love playing guitar,” says Moore, whose day job is in computer science, “and I love solos. The cover band is perfect for that. And, we get people to see the subtleties in a song that they might otherwise not. The songs are really fun to play, but you also get to add your own lick or do something you feel the original band might’ve done or exemplify a part of the song that you really like.

“And you get into it with the crowd. You start throwing shapes — getting into it physically, not just musically.”

Charles Hesting, the band’s bassist and back-up vocalist, also gets into the shows.

“He hits the high notes, which I can’t do,” Gilliam says. “And he often provides the comedic relief by yelling like a banshee for no reason. If he’s not wearing his scrubs, it’s because he’s performing as ‘a man who just came for some pills.’ With his scrubs on, he’s Dr. Fester Injector.”

Dr. Rock Doctor can be found at downtown’s Soundpony, east Tulsa’s Cheri’s Tavern and the Pearl District’s Nitro Lounge, though Gilliam says they hope to become a casino band.

“Then, we never have to work again.”

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Stagehands dressed as nurses move a cooler with dry ice inside. The outside of the cooler reads, in red paint, “DONOR ORGANS.” Band members wear scrubs and Dr. Rob, guitarist Robert Gutierrez, wears a lab coat.

This is Dr. Rock Doctor and The Malpractice.

After meeting the bassist for Norwegian metal band The Lord Weird Slough Feg, frontman Mitch Gilliam and guitarist Russell Moore became friends with the musician. When they emailed the bassist, they jokingly wrote that it was Dr. Rock Doctor to schedule a rock appointment. The name stuck and Dr. Rock Doctor became a reality.

When I interview the band, we meet in Gilliam’s basement in Owen Park, the group’s weekly practice spot. Gilliam, who has known Moore for 10 years, has been in 10 original bands and currently plays in hard rock band Lizard Police.

“But, the majority of what I listen to is metal,” he says. “Dr. Rock Doctor means I get to be involved in a culture that is closer to my heart than anything else.”

Dr. Rock Doctor plays classic and cult heavy metal, hard rock, and rock and roll from the ’70s and ’80s.

Bands covered include Riot, Angel Witch, Omen, Running Wild and Iron Maiden. To the uninitiated, this might sound like an intense and intimidating show, but Gilliam insists it’s not.

“We are a cheese ball, goofball band,” says Gilliam, who spends his days as a journalist.

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TulsaPeople hears from five groups who frequent local venues with their renditions of worldfamous tunes.

by LIZ BLOOD

Tulsa is a veritable music mecca.

On any given night, you can find live music playing somewhere in town. These five cover bands make up part of that lively scene, paying tribute to the music they love and know best.

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s u o l u b a F e Th S i s i r C e f i Mid-L For more than 20 years, The Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis has brought families together in the name of good music and good times with their mix of ’60s and ’70s rock, soul and pop. Think The Beatles, Bob Seger, the Isley Brothers’ “Shout.”

Guitarist Hayden Burlingame has had a solo career and played for more than 35 years with various bands, but only joined MLC almost 10 years ago.

“They were arguably the most popular band in town. They got all the gigs,” Burlingame remembers of Mid-Life Crisis back in the day. “Now, I see that we bring a lot of joy.

Most of our audience members have families, so they’re not going out to bars and clubs. So, we’re their band to go out and see.

“I can’t overstate how great it is to bring people together through music and see them dance.”

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Dougherty (lead guitar), Carl Raynes (lead singer), Charley Stewart (drummer), Marc Boyce (vocals), Scott McGhee (percussion) and Burlingame. All are either retired or have their own careers in business, medicine and corporate America.

“First, we were called FOG, or, Five Old Guys,” Stunkard says, adding that they’ve also performed under the name The Divers.

“Then we switched to Mid-Life Crisis, even though there are probably 200 mid-life crisis bands in the country.”

The “fabulous” moniker was added at the suggestion of Steve Lee, a founding band member, to distinguish them from the crowd.

Thirty to 40 groupies attend each show. Called the Mid-Life Crisis Dancers, they have their own shirts, hats and even chairs. The group encourages others to get up and dance, though the crowd would do it on its own, thanks in part to the band’s frontman.

“Carl has an extraordinary ability to bring an audience figuratively onto the stage with us,” Stunkard says. “He brings their energy, enthusiasm and joy up there.”

Annually, Mid-Life Crisis’ largest show is at Utica Square for the Summer’s Fifth Night event, where it plays to a crowd of 5,000.

“People know who we are, they know our brand, and so we try to always deliver what they expect,” Burlingame says. “That means a lot of the same songs, but the audience is such an active participant in what we do that no show is ever the same.”

Catch The Fabulous Mid-Life Crisis on May 13 for Joy in the Cause at the River West Festival Park, May 14 at Broken Arrow’s Rooster Days Festival and May 19 at the Shops of Seville.

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Besides all of ’90s pop music, My So Called Band lists as influences “roller blades, Super Soakers filled with Zima, ‘Rachel’ haircuts and WWJD slap bracelets.” But other than the songs they play, the band has no ’90s shtick of which to speak.

“Our thing is playing songs as correctly as we can,” says Kyle Davis, who co-founded the band with Carly Gwin and Ricky Salthouse.

“We want them to sound like the original. We don’t have a lot to say on stage –– no clever ’90s jokes. We just love that era of music and have a fun time exploring it.”

The group takes its name from the popular ’90s television teen drama series “My SoCalled Life,” which followed the hardships of teenage life. Much of the band’s audience is comprised of people who grew up with the show and came of age in the ’90s.

“We get calls for 10- and 20-year class reunions, but when we play Norman and Stillwater, our crowd is college kids,” Davis says. “Overall it’s a pretty big audience.”

Although the band has rotated through roughly 150 songs in its tenure, expect to hear music from TLC, The Cranberries, Ace of Base, Hanson, Weezer, Pearl Jam, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, No Doubt, Snoop Dogg, Nirvana, Sublime, Coldplay, Chumbawamba, Foo Fighters, Eminem and more.

Since starting in 2010, My So Called Band often plays at least one show a week. With practice at least weekly and jobs or school, the five band members stay busy.

“I don’t know if it’s because we’re a cover band and so there’s less worry about ‘art,’ per se, but we totally get along,” Davis says.

“We have a great time. We’re on stage for a

small percentage of the time. The rest of the time is practicing, loading gear, meeting. But it never feels like work.”

All band members can play more than one instrument and often do. For instance, Davis mostly plays bass but plays drums on some songs, guitar on others. Gwin is typically at the keyboard, but she also plays guitar and does vocals. Salthouse and Arash Davari play lead guitar and sing backup, and Zach Nedbaleck is the drummer.

Davis continues, “Our shows have basically been packed and sold out since we started. People know the songs and they show up to sing them with us.”

Doors open at the Vanguard, 222 N. Main St., at 9 p.m. for the band’s 10 p.m. show on May 14.

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BRITISH INVASION OF TULSA

I know I have the right house in the Pearl District when I get out of my car, cross the street and can clearly hear the words to “Hey, Hey, What Can I Do” by Led Zeppelin.

Lead singer Robert Stewart belts out “Wanna tell you about the girl I love / My she looks so fine / She’s the only one that I been dreamin’ of / Maybe someday she will be all mine.”

The band takes a break from practicing and sits down with me in what used to be a dining room and living room in guitarist Gary McKinney’s house, but is now home to a drum set, amps and a microphone. Members practice there at least three hours per week.

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like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and even later, The Police and Queen.

“The British Invasion was such an exciting time. There’s not been anything else like it,” McKinney says. “Some people think we’re just a Beatles cover band, but we’re not. We might play one to three Beatles songs in a night.”

Other covers include Pink Floyd, Queen and Led Zeppelin.

McKinney started the band 10 years ago, and it has evolved to include three experienced players in their 50s and 60s and three men in their 20s and 30s.

“It’s great having this mix of young and old guys,” says McKinney, age 65. “We’re all into it for the music. We’ve introduced the younger members to a lot of stuff, we get along great and we’ve never had a fight.”

The band, whose members also include Ed Ferguson (guitar), Craig Marshall (bass), Jeff McCurley (drummer) and Kelly Carden (lead guitar), vary from 28-66 years of age. British Invasion played the VFW Veterans Day show

this year for the first time and it has already become one of their favorite affairs.

“They wouldn’t let us quit!” Stewart says, remembering how they played long into the night.

They also enjoy playing the annual Wes Anderson Experience event at Philbrook Museum of Art. But mostly they just love the music.

Before I leave, they play The Kinks’ “All Day and All Night” and the intro to Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” –– two of the band’s collective favorites –– leading into “Whole Lotta Love.” My ears ring a little on the drive home, but I have a new appreciation for the British Invasion.

Catch British Invasion of Tulsa from 9 p.m.-1 a.m., May 14, at Soul City, 1621 E. 11th St.

When I meet SeXtion 8, the band is taking a break during its long day at Darryl Starbird’s 52nd annual Rod and Custom Car Show at Expo Square. From noon-11 p.m., the band plays six one-hour, energetic sets for the car show attendees. Then, it repeats the process the following day.

“We’re very high energy, and our shows are more than us just playing the music,” says lead singer Sam Flowers (aka Dreadz).

“You got to bring a style to it.”

Keyboardist Mike Givens (aka Mike G) agrees.

“Dreadz puts on a show,” he says. “He is like a one-man cardio class.”

SeXtion 8 doesn’t stick to one genre, pulling instead from grunge, soul, hip-hop, ’70s and ’80s rock, metal, Motown and even some country. The common thread? Variety and fun.

“We’re kinda like putting a quarter in a jukebox,” Givens says.

That afternoon, I see them perform Sublime, Bill Squier, The Temptations, John

Mellencamp and the Rolling Stones. Flowers tells me they play everything from Prince to Nine Inch Nails, the Beastie Boys to Twisted Sister.

When asked about practicing, Givens, Flowers and bassist Dave Mooney erupt into a cacophony, talking over each other, proud and hurried.

“We don’t practice.”

“When we play.”

“I’ve got faith in the musicians.”

“You got to.”

“He leads, we follow.”

Givens finishes up.

“From where I stand, I’d put my money on any of these guys,” he says. “If there was a battle of the bands, I’d put them against anyone.”

That trust is a product of the band’s longevity; most of SeXtion 8’s members have been playing together for 15 years. They’ve worked on hundreds of songs, seen each other through relationships, left jobs that didn’t understand the importance of their band and grown strong friendships together.

“This is a brotherhood,” Givens says. “The name comes from Section 8 housing — so, mixed housing with people from a lot of different backgrounds, all thrown in together.

That’s how we are. The universe brought us together; there’s real camaraderie.”

On stage, Flowers motions to drummer Mikey Hanson to speed up their version of The Temptations’ “My Girl.” A crowd forms near a bright purple hot rod and mechanical bull, in front of the stage.

Guitarist Dave Thomas (aka Soup Bone) plays the beginnings of The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You,” and Mooney welcomes an audience member to the stage to play for a song. The guest is Scott Jones, from Tulsa band Caroline’s Spine, and when Jones’ sons see him go up, they jump up and down, cheering. tþ

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In 1966, “Star Trek” and “Batman” premiered on TV. “The Sound of Music” won the Oscar for best picture.

Gas was 32 cents a gallon. Janet Jackson, Kiefer Sutherland and Adam Sandler were born. And the Tulsa Golden Driller came to our city for good.

Most Tulsans know more about Hollywood royalty than they do about their hometown icon. And like many celebrities, he has had some work done over the years.

On this, the golden anniversary of the Golden Driller, here are 50 things to know about the local icon.

from God’s abundance a better life for mankind.”

1. The original Golden Driller debuted at the 1953 International Petroleum Expo, sponsored by MidContinent Supply of Fort Worth, Texas. One historian described him as “a large Academy Award statue wearing a hat.” Some think the thumb and first finger on his right hand give the OK sign.

11. One reason organizers gave for holding a 1977 capital drive to repair and restore the Golden Driller was that Tulsa’s new Class AA professional baseball team was considering calling themselves the Drillers after the statue.

2. The statue returned for the 1959 IPE with a more chiseled physique. Driller 2.0 struck a brand new pose, too — climbing an oil derrick and waving to event goers. This second version, like the first, was made of papier maché.

3. The Driller was overhauled once again when it became a permanent fixture at Expo Square, just in time for the 1966 IPE. 4. Greek immigrant and artist George S. Hondronastas designed the Driller and considered it his greatest artistic accomplishment. “Grecco,” as everyone called Hondronastas, made props and backgrounds for school plays, parade floats and business promotions.

5. Dallas Meade Constructors Inc. of Tulsa built the Driller and installed him on May 12, 1966.

6. After showing versions of the statue at two IPEs, Mid-Continent Supply Co. donated the Driller as a permanent symbol of Tulsa’s standing as the “Oil Capital of the World.”

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8. The Driller is made of steel, fiberglass, concrete and 2.5 miles of rebar.

9. To support the Driller’s arm, the designer rested it atop a full-size derrick taken from a depleted oil field in Seminole, Oklahoma.

10. In 1979, the Oklahoma Legislature designated the Driller the official state monument.

12. The Driller’s belt buckle used to read “Mid-Continent,” but it was changed to “Tulsa” after a 1979 makeover.

13. The Driller, aka Mr. Photogenic, holds the record for more photo sessions with tourists than any other Tulsa landmark.

14. He is the fourth-tallest statue in America and the tallest of all free-standing statues nationwide.

The Statue of Liberty (New York), Pegasus and Dragon (Florida) and Our Lady of the Rockies (Montana) measure taller than the Tulsa roughneck but sit on bases that figure into their overall heights.

15. A business professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that for each inch in height, a person earns about $789 more in pay, per year. At 76 feet tall, if the Driller had given up the oil fields for corporate America, he would have been a multi-millionaire.

16. Although he looks trim, the Driller’s body mass index (BMI) is 36.8, which classifies him as obese.

Normal weight for someone 76 feet tall and 43,500 pounds is in the 21,886-29,576 pound range. How

many cookies does someone have to give up to drop those extra 14,00021,000 pounds?

17. The Driller’s shoes are size 393 DDD. Try finding socks to fit.

18. His hat size is 112.

19. He is engineered to survive 200 mph tornadoes.

20. During his 1979 makeover, some citizens wanted to put a shirt on the Driller. A spokesman for the renovation said, “I think that’ll help soften down his pectoral area.” But former roughnecks objected, saying they had worked in the oil fields without shirts.

The pecs remain.

21. A former county commissioner was in favor of demolishing the Driller. A spokesperson for the 1979 renovation fund rebutted, “It’s not the greatest piece of art in the world, but he’s ours.” Frances Brandenburg, who led an earlier fundraising drive, added, “I’d like it very much if people could like him not for what he looks like, but for what he stands for.”

22. In 1979, supporters of the Golden Driller rehab fundraising campaign received a special reward for their efforts. Public officials were invited to swing a hammer at the Driller’s outer shell during the “busting out” ceremony before repairs began.

23. In 1999, when an independent firm recommended moving the Driller inside the fairgrounds, a Tulsa County commissioner stood firm. He compared it to moving the St. Louis Arch. The original recommendation was vetoed.

24. In 1976, Chuck Coulter’s pregnant cat, Spooky, became trapped inside the Driller. When neither firefighters nor fairgrounds employees could rescue the feline, Coulter and a friend knocked a hole in the Driller’s right leg, crawled inside and found Spooky hiding inside the left arm.

27. Artist Doug Henderson’s 2007 Oktoberfest poster featured a number of Tulsa icons and landmarks, including the Driller — wearing green lederhosen on a German beer stein.

28. In 2005, the Driller made an appearance in the nationally syndicated “Zippy the Pinhead” comic strip.

29. Dressed by the Tulsa Fire Department, the Driller donned a kilt for the 2011 Oklahoma Scottish Festival. The 25-foot-long garment was made from 500 square yards of tartan fabric.

30. To promote an 1999 exhibition, “Pure Vision: American Bead Artists,” the Philbrook Museum of Art arranged to place multiple strings of beads — made from plastic Eskimo Joe’s cups — on the Driller.

31. For the 2011 Turn Tulsa Pink promotion for cancer awareness, the Golden Driller’s boots turned pink, too. A crew from the Meeks Group conquered several textural issues to wrap the boots in a special material. The laces were too tricky, though, so the workers cut around them.

32. From 2007-09, the Driller celebrated Oklahoma State University - Tulsa graduates by wearing a bright orange necktie with the school’s logo for the graduation ceremonies.

33. Usually shirtless, the Driller has sported T-shirts for special occasions. The early ones were canvas, but more recently, he was clad in a 3M wrap.

39. Speedsters in two sports compete for the Golden Driller trophy: Midget car racers at the Chili Bowl and micro sprint racers at the Tulsa Shootout.

40. In 2012, Marshall Brewing Co. rebranded its Sundown Wheat as Tulsa Golden Driller Wheat for the Tulsa State Fair. That same year you could also drink your beer at the fair out of a Driller-shaped mug.

41. The Golden Driller has an impressive six-pack. If you’re more of a liquid six-pack fan, pick up a set of Driller coasters or Driller koozies at Ida Red. 42. Sushi lovers can show their respect for this Tulsa icon by ordering the Golden Driller Roll at Yokozuna.

43. Trader Joe’s in Brookside features murals of local landmarks, including (you guessed it) the Golden Driller.

44. Who’s that on the cover of “Weird Oklahoma: Your Travel Guide to Oklahoma’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets” by Wesley Treat? None other than the Golden Driller, who introduces readers to the state’s notorious and peculiar history.

45. It’s easy to incorporate Driller artwork into home décor. Locally, Ziegler Art and Frame offers several prints of the roughneck. Online, Fine Art America sells Driller images by artists/photographers Jerad Roberts, Roberta Peake, Brandy Herren and Deena Stoddard.

34. You can honor your hometown idol by wearing a Driller T-shirt. Available at Dwelling Spaces downtown and Ida Red in Brookside.

46. Internet junkies can find images and likenesses of the Driller all over Pinterest. Also, Etsy offers Driller pop art prints, pillow covers and even a Driller sugar skull print.

35. During a 1999 fundraiser for Operation Aware, KRMG Sports Director Rick Couri spent three days and 60 gallons of “Gold Mine” Dryvit to spruce up the Golden Driller with a fresh coat of paint. Final tally: More than $60,000 raised.

47. Any holiday season would be extra festive with a Golden Driller ornament. Garden Deva offers this seasonal favorite for $12. Magnets are $5. Ask about the $40 Driller on a pole for your garden or on a base for home décor, too.

36. The coat of paint the Driller received in 2011 might be the last one he’ll need. The Bill Haynes Co. applied a lifetime protective finish that is 10 times thicker than paint, is waterproof and protects the Tulsa landmark against decay.

48. Ida Red and Dwelling Spaces sell Golden Driller magnets. He’s also popular on clocks, bumper stickers, keychains and so much more.

25. Over the years, the poor Driller has been vandalized many times. His injuries have included being shot with an arrow, with pellets and bullets, and being hit with blunt objects.

37. A spin of the color wheel shows the Driller is actually more beige than yellow. So, if you’re thinking of painting a room or an object to match this city landmark, consider Ralph Lauren Suede Yellowstone (SU107) or Behr Beehive (M270-5).

26. The brass and copper dedication plaques attached to the derrick turned up missing in 2011.

Two men were arrested after trying to sell the cut-up pieces to a scrap metal company.

38. Darn. You just missed Fleet Feet’s Golden Driller Marathon on April 23. All finishers received a Golden Driller medal for running 26.2 miles, 13.1 miles, 10K or 5K.

49. The Golden Driller makes a cameo in “Globe Trot,” a multi-national, collaborative dance film directed by Mitchell Rose and choreographed by Bebe Miller. The film was created by 50 filmmakers in 23 countries.

50. Expo Square held a private 50th anniversary celebration for the Driller on April 8 where staffers, vendors and officials paid tribute to the man who has stood guard at Expo Square for half a century. A public ticketed event on April 9 was hosted by the county and benefited the Tulsa Area United Way. tþ TulsaPeople.com

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DEEP B TULSA POLICE SAY IT’S ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES TO BE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

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BY MORGAN PHILLIPS Will witness traumatic events.

Will interact with some of the worst in society.

Might be shot, stabbed or even killed.

If these duties were listed on a traditional job application, most job seekers would quickly change their minds. But law enforcement officers risk these occupational hazards every day. Job search website CareerCast ranks “police officer” as the fourth most stressful job for 2016.

To make matters worse, departments across the country report a widespread “anti-police” mentality that can be fueled online. For example, what originated as legitimate videos of police officers violating the law has morphed into a trend in which people try to bait police into violating their rights so they can catch it on camera and potentially cash in.

Although Tulsa has not experienced these problems to the same degree as other communities, Sgt. CLAY BALLENGER of the Tulsa Police Department says their cumulative effect is disconcerting and impacts the morale of local officers.

At a time when TPD is understaffed and officers are not receiving compensation competitive with other Oklahoma cities, he says the job of protecting Tulsans is more difficult than ever.

“I’ve heard many times that this is the worst time to be a police officer,” says Ballenger, who is president of the Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 93. “It was always a thankless job, but now it’s even more thankless.”

DOING MORE WITH LESS Although Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma, it ranks eighth in police pay and benefits among the state’s 10 most populated cities.

As of November 2015, the average TPD officer received $69,326 in total compensation, according to the Tulsa FOP. In contrast, Edmond police earn $83,197 on average — though Tulsa’s population is more than four times larger.

The discrepancy comes from the way the cities fund their police departments, Ballenger says.

Fifty-six percent of Edmond’s general budget funds public safety, compared to 60 percent of Tulsa’s, according to 2015 data from both cities.

But in Oklahoma, sales tax is the only source of funding for the operation of municipalities, Ballenger says. With Tulsa revenues low — 2015 sales tax revenue was barely up (0.35 percent) over the previous year — public safety is one of many city services to receive limited funding.

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Sgt. Clay Ballenger of the Tulsa Police Department serves as president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 93.

In his fourth year in the role, Ballenger’s goals have been to find a dedicated funding source for public safety, to improve officers’ compensation and to increase the city’s number of officers.

Edmond’s sales tax revenue, on the other hand, increased 4.3 percent from 2014-15.

City of Tulsa budget woes also caused the layoffs of 127 TPD officers in 2010, Ballenger says, and the department hasn’t recovered.

Fortunately, the public safety portion of the Vision 2025 tax extension, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2017, will fund the hiring of 160 officers.

(A 2015 study funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation called for the hiring of 200 more officers to meet the needs of Tulsa crime patterns.)

But the tax extension will not increase the compensation of TPD’s 750 existing officers.

Without a sales tax increase or a more stable funding source, this is unlikely to improve.

“At some point, if the city wants the services the City is expected to provide, they are going to have to be willing to pay for that,” Ballenger says.

In his fourth year as president of the FOP — which negotiates TPD’s contract with the City and supports its members, TPD’s rank and file — Ballenger says his goals have been threepart: to try to find a dedicated funding source for public safety, to try to improve officers’ compensation and to increase the city’s number of officers.

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“We have fewer officers than we had 25 years ago,” he says. “We have more to do, more area to cover, a bigger population and fewer officers.

“We don’t have time to be proactive because we’re subject to just responding to 911 calls.”

Ballenger says TPD’s police academies have been 50-75 percent full over the past three years or so. He suspects the City’s reputation for canceling past academies might play a part in the low turnouts but also notes cadets can make more money nearly anywhere else.

Removing the department’s education requirement would potentially expand the talent pool; TPD is one of few police departments in the country to require officers to have a bachelor’s degree. But Ballenger says he is concerned doing so would attract applicants of lesser quality, as would removing the requirement that even experienced transfers attend TPD academies. In addition, he says that cities with higher pay but no degree requirement are attracting candidates with bachelor’s degrees. Most candidates these days have their degree and are simply looking where the pay is.

TPD’s detailed compensation package, available at www.tulsapolice.org, might seem generous when taken at face value. But Ballenger weighs it against the reality of the occupation.

“As police officers, we take an oath to give our life, if need be, to protect the citizens of this city,” he says. “What price can you put on that oath — that I’m willing to die for people I don’t know?”

UNHEALTHY CONSEQUENCES

Most people will never experience the situations police encounter regularly on the job.

Sgt. Justin Farley supervises TPD’s Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT), a group of 30 officers trained to respond to their peers after incidents such as officer-involved shootings, deaths of infants, fatalities or other situations as needed. Group members perform CIRT duties in addition to their normal police duties. Officers who experience these situations are offered mental health resources to help them “get back to normal,” Farley says.

But he says most people underestimate the mental strain law enforcement work takes on the men and women in uniform — and their families.

Occupational stress and the nature of shift work contribute to a divorce rate of at least 6070 percent among law enforcement officers, compared to the national average of 40-50 percent. Research from the early ’90s also

indicates domestic violence is two to four times more likely among police families than U.S. families in general.

Law enforcement officers are trained to retain their composure and professionalism to uphold justice, but internalizing everyday stressors or significant trauma can cause major problems.

“The worst thing you can do is bottle everything up,” says Special Operations Team member Cpl. David Weakley. “It can lead to problems down the road.”

The City of Tulsa employs one psychologist and one psych assistant to serve the police and fire departments. Officers can access this resource at any time, but visits are not mandatory.

“We like to think CIRT does a pretty good job up front identifying issues,” Farley says, noting that supervisors often recommend the CIRT team speak with certain officers. “And usually if you tell a police officer he has to do something, that builds up resistance.

“What we do is give someone a roadmap,” he says, but it is up to individual officers to seek further help.

That means officers must examine their coping mechanisms to ensure they retain good overall health and the ability to perform their job.

Nationally, it’s clear many struggle in this area.

Alcoholism is a common trap for law enforcement personnel, who experience a 3-to1 increased risk of alcohol abuse, according to a 2002 study in the “Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.”

Alcohol abuse also is correlated with police suicide, which the Badge of Life police suicide prevention program reports is the No. 1 killer of law enforcement officers.

Another behavior is less overt but potentially as dangerous. Developing a cynical attitude can breed anger or complacency and possibly affect job performance, Farley says.

“We see that a lot — an officer starts to think or say, ‘No matter what we do, there’s no hope,’” he says.

Stigma also prevents some law enforcement officers from seeking mental health treatment.

“We live in kind of a macho world, and getting help is not really fashionable,” Farley admits.

TPD fights that perception by encouraging officers to see mental health evaluations like an oil change for your car — necessary maintenance to prevent bigger problems later.

Farley says younger officers seem more open to utilizing mental health resources, though he’s not sure why.

TPD officers must take two hours of training on mental health topics annually through Oklahoma’s Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). The training, which is part of an annual 40-hour continuing education requirement, covers selfcare tips for healthy relationships and stress

Heather, Brock and David Weakley

MORE THAN JUST A JOB Tulsa Police Department Cpl. DAVID WEAKLEY slowly drives toward a nondescript home on his eastside beat. He stops the car and points.

“Remember this house?” he asks. “It was all over the news a few years ago.”

His patrol vehicle sits in the spot where, in May 2012, a local gang member shot 17-yearold KAYLA FERRANTE in a drive-by case of mistaken identity.* Weakley was the first officer to arrive on the scene. It was chaos, he recalls. Neighbors were screaming, and it was unclear whether the perpetrator — who had fled — might still be near.

Shot in the chest, Ferrante was slumped over in the passenger seat of her boyfriend’s car.

With her head on his shoulder, Weakley tried to stop her bleeding with his bare hands while they waited for paramedics.

Although Weakley’s actions got her to the hospital, Ferrante died. She had graduated from Memorial High School — Weakley’s own alma mater — just two days before.

Coincidentally, Weakley later realized he knew Ferrante’s boyfriend’s family through coaching middle school football. The connections made Weakley’s testimony at the trial all the more difficult for the 6-foot, 2-inch-tall cop of 14 years. He took off work for a few days to process the case, but he describes his emotions for weeks as raw. Parts of the case haunt him still.

“It was a really big punch to the gut,” Weakley says. “Thank God for my wife.”

His wife is TPD Cpl. HEATHER WEAKLEY, whom he met in a Tulsa police academy in 2005.

The couple has a 4-year-old son and is expecting their second child in June. During her pregnancy, Heather works investigations — a desk job — but she typically patrols the south side on the graveyard shift.

Over their careers, both corporals have seen their fair share of grisly scenes like the Ferrante murder, aside from experiencing the everyday stressors of the job. David Weakley is on TPD’s Special Operations Team, also known as SWAT, which is deployed for particularly high-risk operations.

Heather worked in TPD’s child crisis unit for three years, one of the higher-stress jobs in the department. The unit responds to calls related to child abuse and neglect, and other crimes involving those age 13 and younger.

“After she had our son, she associated that with our own child,” Weakley says. “It’s really hard not to have an emotional attachment. Those cases follow you, and a lot of times they can haunt you.”

For the Weakleys, regular exercise is key to staying physically and mentally healthy. Both are participants in Fit First Responders, a Tulsa-based program to help improve the health and fitness of Tulsa police, firefighters and EMSA personnel.

“It’s our sanctuary, where no matter how bad our day, we can do some physical activity and just feel cleansed,” David says.

Although their opposite shift work sometimes sacrifices family time, the Weakleys have a benefit most police officers don’t have at home: They can process difficult calls by talking to one another.

“We’re each other’s support system,” David says. “We just understand what each other is going through.” • *Editor’s note: Edwin Daniels, who was 26 when convicted, is serving a life sentence for Ferrante’s murder. He will be eligible for parole in 2052.

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relief — important reminders for professionals who routinely deal with the consequences of others who don’t practice these habits.

“We get so accustomed to helping everybody else that sometimes we forget to ask for help,” Farley says.

FIGHTING PUBLIC PERCEPTION

Many police blame the public distrust of law enforcement officers on what they deem is the national media’s “sensationalist” coverage of a few officers who behaved improperly.

“Ninety-nine percent of us are keeping our neighborhoods safe, but that doesn’t seem to be popular to talk about,” Ballenger says.

Tulsa hasn’t experienced the tipping points of communities like Ferguson, Missouri, but local law enforcement has experienced its own share of negative press.

Most recently, an investigation by The Frontier and NewsOn6 spotlighted a decades-old practice in which some superior officers within TPD were paid to retire early by the officer next in line for the job. TPD does not sanction this practice, which was being investigated at press time to determine its legality.

Ballenger has seen effects of the larger police PR problem. This was most apparent — and most hurtful — when he recently visited a Tulsa elementary school in uniform.

“I’m reading to the kids, and a kindergartener just lifts both hands in the air toward me,” Ballenger says. Protestors across the country have used this gesture, commonly called “hands up, don’t shoot,” as a metaphor to express opposition to police brutality. Ballenger feels the disconnect.

“When we see this type of thing, it breaks our hearts because we’re just trying to keep our city safe,” he says.

In the interest of transparency, TPD is preparing to test body cameras, which will eventually be required for all officers, according to Cpl. Weakley. The department already utilizes dashcams during traffic stops, but the additional equipment is expected to further protect both citizens and police.

Ballenger says FOP campaigns such as “Back the Blue, We Back You” seek to encourage community support of police by highlighting what they do besides enforcing the law. The FOP also organizes various community events at crime hotspots, such as an annual block party at East 61st Street and South Peoria Avenue, in an effort to engage with the neighborhoods on friendly terms.

Most Tulsans support their police department, Ballenger says, but he finds that majority often is silent. So, he makes one request.

“We know most of you support us, so please make that more public,” he says. “It helps us do our job.” tþ 44

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What’s new in law?

Members of the Tulsa County Bar Association inform readers about recent law changes and legal trends.

Property law A new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers might affect private landowners and their property.

The so-called “Clean Water Rule” changes the definition of “Waters of the United States,” which are regulated by USEPA and USACE. Although the rule was effective Aug. 28, 2015, its enforcement is delayed due to an appeal by more than 20 states, including Oklahoma.

The new Clean Water Rule seeks to dramatically broaden the regulatory authority of USEPA and USACE over excavating or fi lling of land by owners, possibly even on small property tracts.

If the Clean Water Rule is upheld on appeal, USEPA and USACE will have regulatory control over water, including wetlands: a) Within 100 feet of the ordinary highwater marks of a river, stream or their tributaries and even certain ponds that are within a 100-year floodplain; and b) Within 1,500 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of a river, stream or their tributaries and even certain ponds.

Further, the Clean Water Rule might give the two federal agencies regulatory control over properties that are, even partially, located within a 100-year floodplain of a river or stream or that are, even partially, located within 4,000 feet of the high-tide line or ordinary high-water mark of a river, stream or their tributaries and even certain ponds.

You might need to get a permit from USACE and approval by USEPA, if: a) You see stormwater collecting in low places that you want to fi ll in on your property, b) Stormwater drains from your property into a gulley that is dry except during rainstorms and you want to dig a small pond, c) You want to turn that low spot on your property into a koi pond and you are within four-fifths of a mile from the bank of a river or stream or a tributary (or even certain ponds).

— D. Kenyon (“Ken”) Williams Jr. Past-president of Tulsa County Bar Association; shareholder, Hall Estill law firm

Wills and trusts Recently, litigation has increased among family members during the administration of estates and/or trusts. Th is is due to an increased

awareness regarding trusts. What was once a planning tool for only the wealthy has become more widely utilized as a mechanism for avoiding probate. Additionally, beneficiaries have a better understanding of the use of trusts and more importantly they know whether or not they should be receiving a distribution and want answers when they haven’t received it.

I often say that one family exists before a death and a whole new family emerges after it.

That is most certainly the case when the deceased is a parent.

Many times, the individual left in charge is one of the children. When there are multiple children, it can cause issues if the deceased parent did not disclose his or her choice of one child to act as fiduciary for the parent’s property.

Unspoken, unaddressed issues from long ago surface and can affect behavior. If not resolved, litigation ensues.

Additionally, the individual left in charge of the estate and/or trust often feels an overinflated sense of power. While estate-planning attorneys will tell you that being the fiduciary of an estate and/or trust is a thankless, exhausting job, many appointed individuals take the opportunity to hold their perceived power over the heads of the other beneficiaries.

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Tony Ringold Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold congratulates its senior partner, Anthony F. Ringold, on his 60th year of practice with the Firm. A native Tulsan and 1949 graduate of Central High School, Tony earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. After graduation in 1955, he served for two years in the U.S. Army Infantry, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant.

Claude Rosenstein then invited him to return to Tulsa and join the firm of Rosenstein, Fist & Mesirow. He recalls that Mr. Rosenstein emphasized the importance of being thorough, utilizing the knowledge and experience of other lawyers in the Firm, developing and maintaining collegiality and professional relationships, and involvement in the community and pro bono work. Throughout his career, Tony has adhered to those principles and has demonstrated versatility in adapting to changes in the profession. His practice has included the fields of real estate, corporate bankruptcy reorganization, oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, and health care. He has been listed in the Health Care section of Best LawyersÂŽ since 2001. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa for over 20 years, teaching a seminar in real estate transactions, and earned a MA degree from TU. He volunteered for several years at Tulsa County Legal Aid Services, and has been a member of the Vision 2025 Sales Tax Overview Committee since its inception. Tony continues to enjoy practicing his chosen profession, and assisting and mentoring his younger colleagues. He and his wife, Linda, like to spend time with their blended family of five children, their spouses, and six college-age grandchildren.

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The best result occurs when the appointed fiduciary understands his or her role for what it is: an administrative function.

There is no power unless it is granted in the documents or by the court, and the fiduciary must work toward administering the estate and/or trust in a manner that is in the best interests of all beneficiaries.

To that end, a fiduciary who is transparent and willing to share administrative records for the estate and/or trust might make significant inroads toward avoiding hard feelings and possible litigation.

To help ensure open disclosure, the Oklahoma Probate Code requires an accounting of activities involving monies transferred in and out of the estate.

However, the Oklahoma Trust Act does not. While the act does permit the court to order an accounting, it is up to the beneficiary — often the person who believes he or she is not receiving accurate distributions — to fi le a court petition.

Such an action requires time, effort and money that, assuming the fiduciary is not engaging in nefarious activities, could be eliminated with effective communication from the fiduciary. So, be kind, be careful and be open.

— Kara Greuel Founder, Greuel Law Firm PLLC

Family law In Oklahoma, more and more people are using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve family law matters such as divorce, custody modifications, property division and child support. One reason can be attributed to some courts requiring formal settlement negotiations before setting a case for trial.

Two commonly utilized ADR methods are mediation and arbitration.

Mediation is performed by a neutral third person, often a licensed family law attorney, who meets with the parties and counsel to help the parties reach agreement to settle the pending issues. The mediator serves as a facilitator of negotiation, but is not the decision-maker; rather, the parties retain decision-making power.

Arbitration, for family law cases or otherwise, is governed by the Uniform Arbitration Act. Under the act, in most cases there is no right of appeal. Arbitration is performed by a neutral third person, likely a licensed family law attorney, who is selected by agreement of the parties and counsel. The parties, by and through counsel, present evidence to the arbitrator. The arbitrator then renders a decision on the pending issues.

The arbitrator’s decision is binding.

In Tulsa County District Court, the Families in Transition Program is in effect, and in most cases, mediation is a requirement before the court will set a case for pre-trial conference. The courts encourage the resolution of family law disputes without litigation and may also authorize the use of parenting coordinators to resolve minor disputes involving interpretation of an order. The courts also may appoint guardians ad litems (Latin: “for the suit”) who are appointed to independently investigate what would serve the best interests of the child and to participate in litigation. In many cases, the opinions of the parenting coordinator and/ or guardian ad litem help the parties resolve the case without the need for further litigation.

Utilizing alternative dispute resolution could save clients money, time and the aggravation of drawn-out litigation, as it might help them resolve issues more quickly and efficiently while maintaining some degree of control over the outcome.

— Ann Keele Secretary, Tulsa County Bar Association; partner, Monroe & Keele PC These are the opinions of individual members of the Tulsa County Bar Association (TCBA) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the TCBA as an organization.

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BEST LAWYERS ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW David E. Keglovits GableGotwals Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters

ANTITRUST LAW

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Terry D. Ragsdale GableGotwals Joel L. Wohlgemuth Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray

APPELLATE PRACTICE

Roy C. Breedlove Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Amelia A. Fogleman GableGotwals Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals James L. Kincaid Crowe & Dunlevy J. Michael Medina* Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers Leslie C. Weeks Rodolf & Todd Bradley W. Welsh GableGotwals

ARBITRATION

David L. Bryant GableGotwals Joseph W. Morris GableGotwals John D. Rothman Dispute Resolution Consultants

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW John R. Barker* GableGotwals Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters Michael D. Cooke Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals Steven G. Heinen GableGotwals Jeffrey T. Hills Crowe & Dunlevy Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

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* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR Betsy G. Jackson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft

William C. Anderson Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

J. Kevin Hayes Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy

James E. Green Jr. Conner & Winters

Mark Banner Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Tony W. Haynie Conner & Winters

Jerry R. Nichols Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

J. Kevin Hayes Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Mark K. Blongewicz Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Wm. Brad Heckenkemper Barrow & Grimm

Barry G. Reynolds Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Roy C. Breedlove Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

David H. Herrold Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

John Henry Rule GableGotwals

James L. Kincaid Crowe & Dunlevy

Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft

Gentra Abbey Sorem Conner & Winters

Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals

David L. Bryant GableGotwals

Richard P. Hix Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor

John A. Burkhardt Jr. Schaffer Herring

Craig W. Hoster Crowe & Dunlevy

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Sidney K. Swinson GableGotwals

Lewis N. Carter Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Brian T. Inbody McNamara, Inbody & Parrish

Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

John J. Carwile McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

Gerald L. Jackson Crowe & Dunlevy

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

Casey Cooper GableGotwals

Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft

Michael T. Keester Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

David R. Cordell Conner & Winters

David E. Keglovits GableGotwals

B. Kenneth Cox Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Patrick H. Kernan Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy

James L. Kincaid Crowe & Dunlevy

Gary C. Crapster Steidley & Neal

Thomas M. Ladner Ladner & Eldredge

Heather L. Cupp Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Bobby L. Latham Jr. Latham Wagner Steele Lehman

Samuel P. Daniel Jr. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

William S. Leach McAfee & Taft

Renee DeMoss GableGotwals

Larry B. Lipe Conner & Winters

Mark E. Dreyer Conner & Winters

R. Richard Love III Conner & Winters

Tom Q. Ferguson Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

Craig A. Fitzgerald GableGotwals

James P. McCann McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

Amelia A. Fogleman GableGotwals

Bruce A. McKenna McKenna & Prescott

Melodie Freeman-Burney Conner & Winters

James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy

Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy

Sarah Jane Gillett Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Lawrence R. Murphy Jr. Richards & Connor

James E. Green Jr. Conner & Winters

Kathy R. Neal McAfee & Taft

William R. Grimm Barrow & Grimm

Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal

James C. T. Hardwick Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW Sam G. Bratton II Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy Thomas A. Creekmore III Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson John D. Dale GableGotwals Robert S. Glass GableGotwals Pamela H. Goldberg Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING LLCS AND PARTNERSHIPS Mark H. Allen McAfee & Taft

Charles Greenough McAfee & Taft

Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm

Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals

Mark D. Berman* Conner & Winters

John E. Howland Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Stephen M. Hetrick McAfee & Taft

Gary M. McDonald McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile Patrick D. O’Connor Moyers, Martin, Santee & Imel Steven W. Soulé Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Sidney K. Swinson GableGotwals Terry M. Thomas* Crowe & Dunlevy Neal Tomlins Tomlins & Peters

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

Louis W. Bullock Bullock Bullock & Blakemore

CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters

Adam K. Marshall Barrow & Grimm Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones

Timothy T. Trump Conner & Winters Andrew R. Turner Conner & Winters

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

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

COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy

David L. Bryant* GableGotwals Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Steven J. Adams GableGotwals

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BEST LAWYERS John M. O’Connor Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum William W. O’Connor Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR James J. Proszek Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Mark D. Berman Conner & Winters

Frederick K. Slicker Slicker Law Firm

Kristen L. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Lawrence T. Chambers Jr. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Patrick O. Waddel Sneed Lang

Bill G. Freudenrich McAfee & Taft

Terry D. Ragsdale GableGotwals

P. Scott Hathaway* Conner & Winters

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

James M. Reed Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Steven K. Metcalf McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

H. Wayne Cooper Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor

Tracy W. Robinett Robinett, Swartz & Aycock

B. Kenneth Cox Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Andrew L. Richardson McAfee & Taft

Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy

C. Bretton Crane Pray Walker

Tracy W. Robinett Robinett, Swartz & Aycock

COPYRIGHT LAW

Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters

Scott R. Rowland GableGotwals

Rachel Blue* McAfee & Taft

Robert F. Dougherty Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

John Henry Rule GableGotwals

Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law

Terry R. Doverspike Pray Walker

James W. Rusher Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

Frank J. Catalano GableGotwals

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

John D. Russell GableGotwals

Chad M. Hinrichs GableGotwals

William R. Grimm Barrow & Grimm

Robert B. Sartin Barrow & Grimm

Todd A. Nelson Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

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

Michael F. Smith McAfee & Taft

Robert E. Spoo Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals

Thomas E. Steichen McAfee & Taft

Terry L. Watt Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Steven G. Heinen GableGotwals

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE

Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis Paul D. Brunton Paul Brunton Law Office Jack E. Gordon Jr.* Gordon & Gordon P. Warren Gotcher Gotcher & Beaver Allen M. Smallwood Allen Smallwood

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITECOLLAR Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis Paul D. Brunton Paul Brunton Law Office Jack E. Gordon Jr. Gordon & Gordon P. Warren Gotcher Gotcher & Beaver Allen M. Smallwood* Allen Smallwood

Jeffrey T. Hills Crowe & Dunlevy

DUI/DWI DEFENSE

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

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

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

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters

David A. Johnson Boesche McDermott

Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Mia Vahlberg GableGotwals

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

Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

J. Douglas Mann* Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Randall G. Vaughan Pray Walker

R. Kevin Redwine* Conner & Winters

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters

John G. Moyer Jr. Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Lynnwood R. Moore Jr. Conner & Winters

Eric P. Nelson Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Bradley W. Welsh GableGotwals Robert J. Winter Pray Walker Joel L. Wohlgemuth Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW

Pamela H. Goldberg Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Betsy G. Jackson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Graydon Dean Luthey Jr.* GableGotwals C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters

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

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

CORPORATE LAW

COMMUNICATIONS LAW

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

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John R. Barker GableGotwals Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm

Bruce Edge Edge Law Firm

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

David B. McKinney GableGotwals Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals Clive A. Seymour Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Eric S. Smith* Conner & Winters

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

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

EDUCATION LAW

Courtney Bru McAfee & Taft N. Lance Bryan Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson David R. Cordell* Conner & Winters J. Patrick Cremin Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Angelyn L. Dale Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

P. David Newsome Jr.* Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Jerry R. Nichols Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Steven W. McGrath Conner & Winters

Anne B. Sublett Conner & Winters

Jason S. Taylor Conner & Winters

James E. Weger Jones, Gotcher & Bogan

Karen L. Long* Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LAW Sarah Jane Gillett Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW

Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ERISA LAW Debbie L. Blackwell Conner & Winters Paul E. Braden Conner & Winters

Kevin P. Doyle Pray Walker Larry D. Henry Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable R. Tom Hillis Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Michael J. Lissau Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Mary L. Lohrke Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

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* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Richard M. Carson GableGotwals

Michael D. Graves* Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft

Ronald N. Ricketts GableGotwals

EQUIPMENT FINANCE LAW

Nancy E. Vaughn Conner & Winters Keith A. Wilkes Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy

FAMILY LAW

Paul E. Blevins Blevins Law Office

ENERGY LAW

Mark Banner Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Samuel P. Daniel Jr. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Shelton L. Benedict Shelton L. Benedict Law Office

Richard J. Eagleton Eagleton, Eagleton & Harrison

Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Heather Flynn Earnhart Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Richard M. Carson GableGotwals

Robert G. Fry Jr.* Fry & Elder

David R. Cordell Conner & Winters

James R. Gotwals James R. Gotwals & Associates

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Thomas M. Ladner Ladner & Eldredge

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Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy

Lisa T. Silvestri GableGotwals A. Mark Smiling Smiling, Wangsgard, Smiling & Burgess Thomas E. Steichen McAfee & Taft

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Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy Frederick K. Slicker Slicker Law Firm

Linda Crook Martin Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters

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HEALTH CARE LAW Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters

Elise Dunitz Brennan Conner & Winters Teresa Meinders Burkett* Conner & Winters Robert S. Glass GableGotwals David J. Hyman Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson David B. McKinney GableGotwals A. F. Ringold Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Robert B. Sartin Barrow & Grimm Barry L. Smith McAfee & Taft

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Steven A. Broussard Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson David R. Cordell Conner & Winters J. Patrick Cremin Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Kevin P. Doyle Pray Walker Kimberly Lambert Love Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon Kathy R. Neal* McAfee & Taft J. Ronald Petrikin Conner & Winters Charles S. Plumb McAfee & Taft Randall J. Snapp Crowe & Dunlevy David E. Strecker Strecker & Associates W. Kirk Turner Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum Frank B. Wolfe III Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW Kevin C. Coutant Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW: DEFENDANTS

Mark K. Blongewicz Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Joseph R. Farris Franden, Farris, Quillin, Goodnight + Roberts

Galen L. Brittingham Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco

W. G. Steidley Jr. Steidley & Neal

Craig A. Fitzgerald GableGotwals

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James E. Green Jr. Conner & Winters David E. Keglovits* GableGotwals William S. Leach McAfee & Taft Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor

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Charles Greenough McAfee & Taft Jeffrey D. Hassell* GableGotwals Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Gary M. McDonald McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy John Henry Rule GableGotwals James W. Rusher Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy Christopher B. Woods Crowe & Dunlevy

LITIGATION: BANKRUPTCY

Sam G. Bratton II Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy Thomas A. Creekmore III Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson John D. Dale GableGotwals Charles Greenough McAfee & Taft Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals Kayci B. Hughes Crowe & Dunlevy Gary M. McDonald McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile Michael R. Pacewicz Crowe & Dunlevy James M. Reed Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Steven W. Soulé Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Sidney K. Swinson* GableGotwals Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy Andrew R. Turner Conner & Winters

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Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters

Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis

Steven K. Metcalf* McDonald, McCann, Metcalf & Carwile

Robert E. Spoo Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

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Karen L. Callahan Rodolf & Todd

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

James W. Connor Jr. Richards & Connor

Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

Phil R. Richards* Richards & Connor

LITIGATION: ENVIRONMENTAL

Terry L. Watt Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Michael D. Graves Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft Lloyd W. Landreth GableGotwals Linda Crook Martin* Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Ronald N. Ricketts GableGotwals Scott R. Rowland GableGotwals D. Kenyon Williams Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

LITIGATION: ERISA

Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Renee DeMoss GableGotwals Karen L. Long* Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold David B. McKinney GableGotwals

LITIGATION: FIRST AMENDMENT S. Douglas Dodd Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson John Henry Rule GableGotwals J. Schaad Titus Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon

LITIGATION: INSURANCE Terry M. Thomas Crowe & Dunlevy

LITIGATION: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Rachel Blue McAfee & Taft

Roy C. Breedlove Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

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LITIGATION: MUNICIPAL

Michael T. Keester Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

LITIGATION: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Jon E. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Kristen L. Brightmire Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson Steven A. Broussard Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Courtney Bru McAfee & Taft J. Patrick Cremin Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Angelyn L. Dale Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Kevin P. Doyle Pray Walker Larry D. Henry Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Mary L. Lohrke Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman & McCalmon Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Kathy R. Neal McAfee & Taft Charles S. Plumb McAfee & Taft Randall J. Snapp* Crowe & Dunlevy W. Kirk Turner Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum Madalene A. B. Witterholt Crowe & Dunlevy

LITIGATION: LAND USE AND ZONING Malcolm E. Rosser IV Crowe & Dunlevy

LITIGATION: MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

LITIGATION: TRUSTS AND ESTATES LITIGATION: PATENT

Mark W. Curnutte Logan & Lowry

Stephen J. Rodolf Rodolf & Todd Barry L. Smith McAfee & Taft

Roy C. Breedlove Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Jeffrey D. Hassell* GableGotwals

Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law

James L. Kincaid Crowe & Dunlevy

Margaret Millikin Millikin Intellectual Property Law

James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters

Todd A. Nelson Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Robert J. Winter Pray Walker

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

LITIGATION: REAL ESTATE

LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY: TAX

Heath E. Hardcastle Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW Mark H. Allen McAfee & Taft

Terry R. Doverspike Pray Walker

William E. Farrior Barrow & Grimm

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

Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals

Kenneth L. Hunt Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

R. Kevin Redwine Conner & Winters

Gerald L. Hilsher McAfee & Taft

Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals

Randy R. Shorb* Johnson & Jones

Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals Steven A. Stecher Moyers, Martin, Santee & Imel

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS: DEFENDANTS William S. Leach McAfee & Taft

Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal

Thomas L. Vogt* Jones, Gotcher & Bogan Robert J. Winter Pray Walker Christopher B. Woods Crowe & Dunlevy

LITIGATION: REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS: PLAINTIFFS Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

M. David Riggs Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis

MEDIATION

David L. Bryant GableGotwals John A. Gladd Sr. Dispute Resolution Consultants

LITIGATION: SECURITIES

John R. Barker GableGotwals

Michael J. Gibbens* Crowe & Dunlevy

Joseph W. Morris GableGotwals

Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy

Richard P. Hix Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

John D. Rothman* Dispute Resolution Consultants

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals James L. Kincaid Crowe & Dunlevy

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW: DEFENDANTS

Michael P. Atkinson Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco

Frederick K. Slicker Slicker Law Firm

MINING LAW

Robert J. Joyce McAfee & Taft

MORTGAGE BANKING FORECLOSURE LAW Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW

Walter R. Echo-Hawk Jr. Crowe & Dunlevy Susan E. Huntsman Crowe & Dunlevy Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals D. Michael McBride III* Crowe & Dunlevy Timothy S. Posey Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Geoffrey M. Standing Bear Geoffrey M. Standing Bear Margaret A. Swimmer Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Stephen R. Ward Conner & Winters

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GableGotwals’ labor and employment group represents employers in all aspects of employment law. We regularly counsel employers on day-to-day human resource issues, ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, and assist in preparing contracts, handbooks and policies. We have extensive experience appearing before government agencies such as the EEOC, OSHA, DOL and OFCCP. We represent employers in labor disputes and in all types of employment-related individual and class-action litigation, such as claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, GINA and other state and federal laws. Our knowledge and skill means efficiency and savings in solving your issues, and confidence that we understand the real world consequences to your company.

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BEST LAWYERS NATURAL RESOURCES LAW

James C. T. Hardwick Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Lloyd W. Landreth GableGotwals Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters Joseph W. Morris GableGotwals Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals Donald S. Smith* Pray Walker W. Bland Williamson Jr. Pray Walker

NONPROFIT / CHARITIES LAW Katherine G. Coyle Conner & Winters

OIL AND GAS LAW

Kenneth F. Albright Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle Pamela S. Anderson Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals James C. T. Hardwick Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals Brian T. Inbody McNamara, Inbody & Parrish Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals R. Kevin Redwine Conner & Winters James D. Satrom* Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Thomas P. Schroedter Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Donald S. Smith Pray Walker W. Bland Williamson Jr. Pray Walker

* DESIGNATES LAWYER OF THE YEAR Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals

M. David Riggs Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis

Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals

Henry G. Will Conner & Winters

Terry L. Watt* Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Ted C. Sherwood Sherwood, McCormick & Robert

Gentra Abbey Sorem Conner & Winters

Andrew M. Wolov Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION: DEFENDANTS

Michael P. Atkinson Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco Timothy G. Best Best & Sharp Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis James W. Connor Jr. Richards & Connor Richard D. Gibbon Gibbon, Barron & Barron John A. Gladd Sr. Dispute Resolution Consultants Walter D. Haskins Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals William S. Leach McAfee & Taft Charles D. Neal Jr.* Steidley & Neal Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor

Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals William S. Leach McAfee & Taft Thomas E. Steichen McAfee & Taft Robert J. Winter Pray Walker John R. Woodard III Coffey, Senger, McDaniel

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION: PLAINTIFFS Oliver S. Howard GableGotwals

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW: DEFENDANTS

James K. Secrest II Secrest Hill Butler & Secrest A. Mark Smiling Smiling, Wangsgard, Smiling & Burgess John H. Tucker Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable John R. Woodard III Coffey, Senger, McDaniel

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones

REAL ESTATE LAW Gary L. Betow Conner & Winters

SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW John R. Barker GableGotwals

C. Bretton Crane Pray Walker Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters

E. Terrill Corley E. Terrill Corley and Associates

Chad M. Hinrichs GableGotwals

Walter D. Haskins* Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco John F. McCormick Jr. Sherwood, McCormick & Robert

Gary L. Richardson Richardson Richardson Boudreaux

B. Kenneth Cox Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Robert F. Dougherty Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson William L. Eagleton IV Pray Walker Gary R. McSpadden Crowe & Dunlevy Eric P. Nelson Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Coleman L. Robison Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Malcolm E. Rosser IV* Crowe & Dunlevy

Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals

TRADEMARK LAW Rachel Blue* McAfee & Taft

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

Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law

Robert J. Melgaard* Conner & Winters

Margaret Millikin Millikin Intellectual Property Law

Lynnwood R. Moore Jr. Conner & Winters

Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals

P. David Newsome Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Terry L. Watt Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

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

Allen E. Barrow Barrow & Grimm

James M. Sturdivant GableGotwals

Mark W. Curnutte* Logan & Lowry Erin Donovan Erin Donovan & Associates

SECURITIES REGULATION Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters

Rita J. Gassaway Gassaway Law Firm

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

John W. Ingraham Conner & Winters

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters

Daniel R. Ketchum II Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum

P. David Newsome Jr. Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

Michael L. Nemec Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

C. Raymond Patton Jr.* Conner & Winters

Curtis J. Shacklett Barber & Bartz

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

Henry G. Will Conner & Winters

Kevin C. Coutant Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION: PLAINTIFFS

TECHNOLOGY LAW

Sarah E. Hansel Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

C. Raymond Patton Jr. Conner & Winters

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft

John A. Gladd Sr. Dispute Resolution Consultants

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Mary Quinn Cooper* McAfee & Taft

Stephen J. Rodolf Rodolf & Todd

Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal

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James W. Connor Jr. Richards & Connor

Roy C. Breedlove Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law

Margaret Millikin Millikin Intellectual Property Law

Dennis C. Cameron GableGotwals

Eugene Robinson The Robinson Law Firm

James E. Frasier Frasier, Frasier & Hickman

PATENT LAW

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION: DEFENDANTS

Steven A. Stecher Moyers, Martin, Santee & Imel

Andrew M. Wolov Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

TAX LAW

Kenneth F. Albright Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle William E. Farrior Barrow & Grimm Kenneth L. Hunt* Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals Douglas M. Rather Conner & Winters Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones Varley H. Taylor Jr. Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson

Jerry L. Zimmerman Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

VENTURE CAPITAL LAW Mark H. Allen McAfee & Taft

WATER LAW

James C. Milton Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW: EMPLOYERS Madalene A. B. Witterholt Crowe & Dunlevy

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GARY RICHARDSON Founding Attorney Gary L. Richardson has earned his reputation as one of the most prominent and accomplished lawyers in the Southwest region. The law firm that was created by Mr. Richardson and some fine lawyers and staff over 32 years is sought after by many who have been wronged or injured, many of whom have been referred by other lawyers. The firm has fulfilled Mr. Richardson’s dreams and visions of being a voice for those wronged and harmed by large corporations, insurance companies, and powerful people, by being a voice that equalizes the playing field. The success of the firm is easy to see in looking at the law firm’s website http://www.RichardsonLawFirmPC.com. You will see many major record setting jury verdicts, one being the largest jury verdict in the history of our nation, and published as such in the Guinness Book of World Records; a $58 million jury verdict for defamation. All in all, Mr. Richardson and his son, Chuck, have won the largest jury verdicts in 14 counties over the years.

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Though the name Fry & Elder has long been synonymous with divorce, child custody and other family law issues, the firm has taken on a new all-encompassing identity.

“Family law is never going away,” Fry said, “but what I’ve seen and observed more and more over the past few years is that other legal areas are now intersecting with family law more than ever before.”

It’s because of those legal crossings and the foresight of Fry and fellow Fry & Elder partners James R. Elder, M. Shane Henry and Aaron D. Bundy that the once boutique family law firm has evolved into a comprehensive firm that handles criminal defense, immigration law, protective orders and guardianship cases at all levels.

“We have eight attorneys who can handle a variety of cases, but who each primarily have an area of focus whether that’s immigration, criminal or family law,” Fry said. “The dynamics of our firm are a little different than most, but they have worked well for us.”

That would be an understatement. Fry & Elder has been named to the U.S. News & World Report’s exclusive list of Best Law Firms from 2014-2016, while Fry continues to reel in the

The firm’s trial lawyers are: Lorena Rivas, Melissa Fell, M. Shane Henry, James R. Elder, Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr., T. Luke Barteuax, Aaron D. Bundy, and Kathleen Egan. Front, office mascot, Badger.

accolades. Best Lawyers® selected Fry as its 2016 Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in Tulsa, and he is one of only 19 attorneys in Oklahoma to be listed as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

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Amy Bates, owner of Merry Maids, says there are several things you can do while cleaning to help reduce allergens in your home, including vacuuming blinds and curtains.

See p. 62 for her tips.

Breathe easy

As summer approaches, allergy and asthma sufferers must adapt to seasonal changes.

by RACHEL WEAVER SMITH

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More than 50 million people suffer from allergies in the U.S., according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Many of those also suffer from asthma.

At Allergy Clinic of Tulsa, generally 75-80 percent of asthma patients also have nasal allergies. Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma and occurs when allergens trigger asthma symptoms.

“Allergens cause an allergic reaction because the immune system responds by releasing a substance called immunoglobulin E (IgE),” says Dr. Ahmad Mourad with Allergy Clinic of Tulsa. “Too much IgE can trigger inflammation of the airways in your lungs, causing difficulty of breathing.”

What’s an allergen?

Allergens fall into two categories: seasonal and year-round.

Seasonal allergens include tree pollens (spring), grass pollens (summer) and weed pollens (fall). Perennial allergens include dust mites, mold and animal dander.

“Allergens can enter the body by being inhaled, swallowed, touched or injected,” Mourad says. “Pollens, molds, dust mites, cockroaches and animal danders are typical inhaled allergens.”

Injection allergen examples include insect stings, while latex is a common skin allergen.

“Simply put: The pollen (an allergen) triggers a complicated chain reaction that results in the release of histamine, which causes the sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, itchy throat and nasal congestion,” says Dr. W.P. Sawyer II with Eastern Oklahoma Ear, Nose and Throat.

In addition to those symptoms, one might develop a rash or hives or feel ill or tired after coming into contact with an allergen.

Severe allergic reactions cause different symptoms, according to Mourad, including face, eye or tongue swelling, chest pain or tightness, wheezing, difficulty breathing and swallowing and dizziness.

“The most severe allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis,” which is a whole-body reaction, he says. “It is life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention.”

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Clean your home to fend off allergies and asthma

The most common anaphylactic reactions are to foods, insect stings, medications and latex.

Symptoms include skin rash, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and shock, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Emergency treatment includes the use of an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen).

“Epinephrine is a ‘rescue drug’ because it opens the airways and raises blood pressure,” Mourad says. “If you witness someone with a severe reaction, you can help by laying the person flat on their back, elevating their legs and covering them with a blanket.”

If you’re sneezing inside your home, allergy triggers might be present. Some of them might be coming inside the house with you.

FRONT DOOR “Sixty percent of household dust can be reduced by removing shoes before entering your home,” says Amy Bates, owner of Merry Maids. “Leaving your shoes outside is a really great way to minimize the dust, germs and everything else.”

If taking off shoes isn’t an option, another way to help reduce dust is to place dirt-hugging and dust-catching mats outside and inside the door, so it catches what’s coming in on your shoes or your pet’s feet.

BEDROOM Keeping the bedroom dust-free is important. “We spend 30 percent of our life in bed,” Bates says. “Many of us are allergic to dust and dust mites, and it can impact the quality of life and sleep. It isn’t easy to sleep with a stuffy nose or asthma.” Bates suggests avoiding under-the-bed storage.

“If you do store things under the bed, make sure they’re tightly sealed containers you can roll out so you can dust off the tops and vacuum that area,” she says.

Why allergies and asthma develop Allergies sometimes develop or intensify due to exposure. For example, if you have never suffered from allergies but move to a new part of the country with more pollen present or new allergens, you could become susceptible.

Mild allergies can intensify as you get older if there are changes to the internal structure of your nose, such as if your nasal septum becomes deviated from an injury.

“Some other things impact your nasal health and those then impact your allergies and make it worse,” Sawyer says. “Your allergies themselves aren’t worse — just your nasal condition is worse because of these other things.”

Genetics can play a part, as well as what Mourad calls the “hygiene hypothesis,” which suggests that highly clean environments can cause immune systems to overreact to ordinary things like pet dander and peanuts.

What’s asthma?

Asthma can be triggered by allergens or environmental, non-allergenic causes. Mourad says allergenic triggers include pollen, mold, dust mites, cockroaches, animals and occasionally food and chemicals. Non-allergenic triggers are air irritants such as smoke, air pollutants and, occasionally, strong emotional stress.

When the body is having an asthma attack, airways become inflamed, and the muscles around the airways tighten.

“This makes it difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and/or chest tightness,” Mourad says. “Mild episodes may last only a few minutes; more severe ones can last from hours to days.”

Mourad adds that mild asthma attacks can resolve on their own or can require medication like a quick-acting inhaler, and severe attacks can be shorted with the right treatment.

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Treatment For allergies, Sawyer suggests starting with an over-the-counter medication, which can minimize symptoms.

“If they are just intermittent symptoms, the best thing to use is an antihistamine,” Sawyer says. “If they are more continuous symptoms, the best thing to use is a nasal steroid. You can use a combination of the two if you need to.”

If an over-the-counter treatment doesn’t help, see a doctor who can work with you to create an allergy treatment and management plan.

There also are home therapies to try. Take a shower at night instead of in the morning. Sawyer says it will wash off the pollen you’ve collected in your hair during the day.

Saltwater nasal spray is another option.

“Using a saltwater nasal spray several times a day physically removes pollens,” Sawyer says.

“It’s also an natural decongestant, which seems to help.”

Once you know the cause of your allergy, try to avoid it. Mourad suggests staying in an air-conditioned environment during peak hay fever season and eliminating dust mites and animal dander from the home (see sidebar).

For asthma, work with your physician to track symptoms and adjust your medications, if needed. In some cases, physicians might suggest preventative medications to take regularly.

“These preventative medications treat the airway inflammation that causes asthma signs and symptoms and reduce the risk of asthma flare-ups,” Mourad says.

If you have an attack, stay calm and take prescribed medicines. Severe asthma attacks can first be treated with quick-acting medication, but Mourad also suggests going to the doctor or urgent care immediately. Also, see a doctor for same-day treatment if you continue to wheeze and feel breathless after a treatment. tþ

BATHROOM Keep in mind mold and mildew, which can be allergy triggers. Try running the bathroom exhaust fan for 15 minutes after a shower.

“The exhaust fan is there to pull the humidity and moisture out of your bathroom, so it’ll help cut down on mold and mildew,” Bates says.

PETS Grooming dogs regularly is important because they can bring pollen inside.

“Keeping them properly groomed and brushed will help minimize what’s coming in,” Bates says. “Pets are often overlooked unless you’re allergic to them.”

Cleaning tips and tricks

There are other simple things you can do to help minimize allergens in the home (and workplace, too), according to Bates.

1. Change air filters regularly. A good rule of thumb is whether you can see light through it. If not, the filter needs to be replaced.

2. At home, wash bedding weekly in hot water, which will kill dust mites. If your pillows are washable, wash those, too.

3. Vacuum your mattress while your sheets are in the wash. Bates suggests using a special spray to kill bacteria and freshen your mattress. Mix one to two cups of vodka or rubbing alcohol with an essential oil like eucalyptus or clove (20-30 drops). This can be used on a traditional or foam mattress. Now spray away!

Additionally, you can use baking soda to freshen up foam mattresses, but you must vacuum it up after. She emphasizes that you should only mist — and never soak — either kind of mattress.

4. Don’t forget your ceiling fan. Wrap a pillowcase around the blades to catch the dust. If your fan is very dusty, put the pillowcase on the blade and wipe, collecting the dust in the pillowcase. Bates says this is a much cleaner technique than dusting. Make sure to take the pillowcase outside to shake out the dust, and then launder it as usual, using hot water. Or use a feather duster on the blades before you vacuum.

5. Don’t neglect windowsills, blinds and lampshades.

6. Change your vacuum bag outside regularly and consider a HEPA filtration vacuum. When vacuuming, occasionally flip back your area rug and vacuum its underside.

7. Vacuum upholstery, and use a dust mop under your furniture if you have hardwood floors.

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TABLE TALK ✻ DINING ✻ CHEERS!

Mom approved Treat your mom to a meal out on the town. Many agree that Brookside By Day’s eggs Benedict ($9.95) is sure to impress the woman in your life. Two English muffins are topped with Canadian bacon and poached eggs, all drizzled with a creamy hollandaise. See p. 69 for more inspiring ideas to treat Mom this year.

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DINING OUT

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And that’s clearly the vision of the new Roka Bar & Asian Flavors, say Executive Chef Damon Holdeman and Chad Stanger, the operating partner.

Roka emphasizes fresh, local ingredients, including fruits and vegetables from local farmers’ markets and producers, and local craft beer and liquor from Marshall’s, Dead Armadillo, Prairie Wolf and many more. This touch is part of a thoughtful, elevated dining experience.

The menu at Roka is robust, and it’s worth taking a look online if you’re a conscientious menu reader. If not, Roka has made it easy with a list of signature dishes featured prominently, as a sort of CliffsNotes to the menu. Dishes made from locally sourced ingredients are marked with an “OK.” Both meals I’ve eaten at Roka were great.

At dinner, expect a slightly more elegant experience. For lunch, I stopped in on a busy weekday with my three children in tow.

Potstickers ($5.50-$7.50) were a nice start, cooked perfectly, with a soft center from the steaming and slightly crisp edge from the pan searing. These plump chicken dumplings are served with a duo of sauces — house-made soy cream sauce and a ginger soy sauce. After the potstickers were gone, we liked the sauces so much that we hung on to them to try with other foods.

Roka has a small menu of sushi rolls, but no sashimi. The Roka roll ($8) includes tempura shrimp, crab, cream cheese, Fresno chilies and a spicy sambal aioli. The tempura veggie roll ($6.50) with its tempura asparagus, sweet potato and zucchini is a good choice for vegetarians.

Our waitress recommended the Rice Paper Salmon ($15), and it was as good as she promised.

I’ve found some foods cooked in rice paper end up being more about novelty than taste, but not this dish. The salmon had a flavorful glaze of hoisin citrus sauce and included cilantro, ginger and green onions. The rice paper imparted just the right texture.

The salmon was attractively served on a black stone-like plate and was presented with sides of sautéed and glazed mushrooms, asparagus and greens.

Yakitori chicken skewers ($14.50) also were nicely presented and delivered great flavor with pieces of marinated chicken, pineapple, red onions and bell pepper. The cucumber salad was a nice, cool contrast.

On my next visit, I’m looking forward to trying the Roka steak frites ($17), a tenderloin with sesame-crusted fries and Japanese hollandaise. The Korean beef short ribs ($16) served with a pineapple fruit salsa also look like a great choice for a summertime dinner.

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Comfortable with a kick

Roka Bar & Asian Flavors gives diners classic Asian cuisine with locally sourced products.

by NATALIE MIKLES

Grilled shrimp and pineapple skewers

Roka has several desserts to choose from, including the green tea parfait.

Executive Chef Damon Holdeman and Operating Partner Chad Stanger opened Roka in early 2016.

Chinese BBQ pork is a Chef’s Choice at the new Roka.

Chilled tenderloin is thinly sliced and served with house-made spicy mustard, Sriracha ketchup and toasted sesame seeds.

Roka has a range of rice and noodle entrees, including standards like pad Thai and fried rice, and some unexpected choices, including Xiamen Mei Fun ($12.50) with shrimp, dried arbol chilies, egg, bean sprouts and rice stick noodles.

The side dishes ($4.50) aren’t an after-thought here. Stir-fried asparagus and mushrooms, Kan Shao green beans, baby bok choy, sesame potatoes and tempura cauliflower all would make a nice addition to any dinner.

I snuck a few bites of my son’s Thai grilled chicken from the kids’ menu, and it wasn’t typical kids’ menu fare. My daughter’s sweet and sour chicken also was good, and I was pleased it lacked the syrupy, sweet pink sauce familiar to the Americanized version of Chinese chicken. The pineappleinfused sauce was just right, tossed with pieces of chicken and pineapple and served with rice.

Holdeman and Stanger consulted with James Shrader, chef and owner of Palace Café, to help develop Roka’s menu and style. tþ

ROKA 1616 S. Utica Ave. | 918-382-7777 www.rokatulsa.com Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday.

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The weather is perfect for sitting on the patio, sipping and grilling. In May, we can finally load up with local fruits and veggies, turning them into delicious dinners.

Long summer days are just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a jumpstart. It’s time to celebrate the season with toast-worthy food and drink.

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1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated Cut pork tenderloins into 1- to 2-inch cubes. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, olive oil, ginger, soy sauce, pepper jelly and mustard. Place this mixture, cubed pork and sliced zucchini and bell peppers into a large bowl or zippered plastic bag to marinate, 4-8 hours.

Thread pork cubes onto skewers, and grill over medium-high heat. Grill 6 minutes on one side, then turn kabobs and cook another 5-7 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear. Place veggies on separate skewers, and cook just until tender and lightly brown. Serve with rice.

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‘Eat Your Science’

When it was announced a few months ago that Alton Brown was coming to Tulsa with his live show, “Eat Your Science,” my social media feed was full of happy foodies and science nerds.

If you’ve ever turned on the Food Network, you’ve likely seen Brown dissect what we eat utilizing science, history and culinary pursuit.

His shows are entertaining, and his recipes are as perfect as mathematical equations.

The show is at 7 p.m., May 10, at the Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Third St. Expect two hours of comedy, music, experiments, food talk and audience participation. It’s a family-friendly show, so kids are welcome.

Brown has hosted the popular shows “Good Eats,” “Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Iron Chef America.” His books include the James Beard award-winner “I’m Just Here for the Food” and “Good Eats.”

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Get your grill on

Want to kick your grilling skills up a notch? The Tulsa Garden Center and friends from Hasty Bake are partnering to offer grilling classes beginning this month.

The May class, for advanced grillers, is at 5:30 p.m., May 19. “Ribs — Everything You Need to Know” will provide instruction and tips, along with delicious food, beer and wine. Cost is $55.

The June class, for beginners, is at 5:30 p.m., June 16. The class will cover the basics of grilling salmon on a cedar plank. Cost is $40.

Additional classes will be held Sept. 15 and Oct. 13.

Classes will be held at the Linnaeus Teaching Garden, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. To register, call 918-746-5125.

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I make my best effort to wash not one dish on Mother’s Day, May 8. Scramble not one egg. Butter not one piece of toast. I have no guilt in this plan since I, and every mother in the world, make up for it threefold every other day of the year. Mother’s Day is a day to go out, whether it’s a leisurely brunch or a white tablecloth dinner. Here are ideas for your favorite moms.

Smoke. on Cherry Street Start with the bacon jam on crostini with goat cheese, arugula and tomato ($10). The pickle-brined pork brisket ($22) is one of my favorites with a chipotle and maple sweet potato puree and wilted greens. Smoke’s seasonal menu is always great, as are any chef’s specials.

Order your mom a Gloria, a cocktail of pineapple- and vanilla bean-infused vodka, simple syrup, lemon and Champagne.

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Brookside By Day Breakfast at BBD includes Belgian waffles, French toast and cinnamon rolls better than any you would make at home. The murrito ($9.50) is a favorite, with scrambled eggs, sausage, green onions and cheddar wrapped in a flour tortilla. This breakfast burrito is even better with fresh guacamole, sour cream, homemade salsa and home fries. The eggs Benedict ($9.95) is breakfast at its best. Or, turn the traditional benedict to the west by replacing pork sausage for the ham and country gravy for the hollandaise.

3313 S. Peoria Ave., 918-745-9989 www.brooksidebyday.com Claret Café If you’re looking for somewhere different to take Mom for brunch, try the Claret Café in Broken Arrow. The crepes alone are worth a visit. Try chocolate strawberry crepes ($11.95) or blood orange crepes, which are stuffed with bananas, drizzled with blood orange liqueur and topped with pecans and whipped cream. On the savory side, try the Santa Fe crepes ($12.95) with eggs, jalepeños, pulled pork and cheese, topped with salsa and sour cream.

3302 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow; 918-940-2808 www.claretcafe.com The French Hen The French Hen remains a place where you feel pampered and where detail matters. Take Mom to dinner the Saturday before Mother’s Day and splurge on the roasted lobster tail with crab hollandaise, wilted baby spinach and pommes Anna ($46). The bouillabaisse ($32) full of scallops, shrimp, mussels and fish is a favorite. The French Hen also has a special Mother’s Day menu for Sunday.

7143 S. Yale Ave., 918-492-2596 www.frenchhentulsa.net La Villa Beat the crowd at La Villa Restaurant at Philbrook by taking Mom the day before Mother’s Day. Spend the morning in the galleries, and then have lunch on the patio. Sandwiches and salads here are delicious and beautifully presented. I love the Secret Garden Sandwich ($11) with grilled zucchini, eggplant, smoked gouda, mushrooms and olive tapenade.

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Drink up!

Mai kind of drink Take a trip to the tropics with the classic mai tai.

Low-alcohol or “session” cocktails mean you can have a few before calling it quits. These mildly spirited drinks are refreshing, with just a hint of buzz.

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This month, sidle up to summer with a mai tai, perhaps the best-known Tiki drink of all. The original recipe, created in Oakland, California, in 1944, calls for high-quality Jamaican rum and Orgeat, an almond syrup.

A mai tai should be spicy, a little sweet and amber colored — never red.

Adonis Sherry, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, lemon twist.

Citric nose, almonds and green apple skin, nice tannin grip.

LUCKY’S 1536 E. 15TH ST., 918-592-5825 Elderflower Spritz St. Germain, soda water, Secco Italian Bubbles, lemon twist.

Light, crisp, floral, slightly sweet.

Lillet Cocktail Lillet Blanc, Secco Italian Bubbles, muddled orange.

Orange and lemon, honey; patrons call it the ”patio pounder.”

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Pour into shaker 1 ounce each fresh lime juice, amber Martinique rum and fine dark Jamaican rum; 1/2 ounce orange Curaçao; 1/2 ounce Orgeat (can be purchased online, but it is simple to make); and 1/4 ounce simple syrup. Add 2 cups of crushed ice and shake well. Pour unstrained into a glass and garnish with the lime shell and a mint sprig.

If you’d prefer to be served, the folks at Saturn Room, 209 N. Boulder Ave., will do you a classic mai tai just fine.

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Liz Blood is the assistant editor of TulsaPeople. If you would like to learn more about a specif ic spirit or drink in this column, tweet suggestions to her @lizblood.

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by JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT

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The Year of the Monkey, aka 2016, is filled with other fun milestones, like the 10th anniversary of Taylor Swift’s debut album, the 25th for “Thelma & Louise” and the 30th for “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Most appropriately, it is the golden anniversary of Tulsa’s famed Golden Driller, who at age 50 could easily pass for 30-something.

Hands down, it’s my favorite statue this side of Michelangelo’s David.

Also basking in the golden glow of a half-century of happiness is my favorite couple, James and Elouise Wright, whom I know better as Dad and Mom. They married May 7, 1966, at Mount Vernon Congregational Methodist Church in their hometown of Glade, Mississippi — which, for the South Mississippi uninitiated, is a couple miles outside of Laurel, the home of indie-film queen Parker Posey, NSYNC’s Lance Bass, opera legend Leontyne Price and, my family’s favorite, Tom Lester, who played Eb on “Green Acres.”

“Your mama was 19, and I was 20,” Dad reminded me on a recent visit to their current home in Petal, Mississippi. It was right after breakfast, and he was washing dishes for Mom, who was recuperating from hip-replacement surgery.

“We wanted to get married around Christmas,” Dad recalled; but his mother, my Mamaw Wright, thought it best that he wait until after he turned 20 the following month.

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Even waiting several months, they really couldn’t afford to get married, he confided — but they did anyway. Kinda like how I really couldn’t afford to buy a Burberry swimsuit at Saks Fifth Avenue, but ... Well, that’s probably not the best analogy.

“We just launched out in faith — and ignorance,” Dad said with a chuckle. “But we’ve been blessed.”

When I came into the world nearly 10 years and as many pounds later, Dad was a banker — a vice president, no less. But he soon felt led to go into the ministry, attending New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary before we moved to Northport, Alabama, where he served as a minister of education. From there, it was two and a half years in Tampa, Florida, during which time my parents celebrated their 15th anniversary with a Beach Boys concert.

Their 20th was a more somber occasion, as Dad’s grandmother, my Grandma Gooch, died on their anniversary. A few weeks later, Mom’s dad, my Papaw Walters, passed away after battling Alzheimer’s. I still remember Dad, his arm wrapped around Mom’s waist, as he stood beside her at Papaw’s casket to say goodbye.

Dad had a supportive arm around her again 14 years later when Mamaw Walters passed.

Then it was Mom’s turn to comfort him, with Papaw Wright leaving this world in late 2011, about two and a half years before Mamaw Wright joined him.

The downs are far outweighed by the up moments, though, to hear Mom and Dad talk. At the ages of 69 and 70, respectively, they are in great health, even with Mom’s hip drama. This

is her second replacement, by the way, the first following a fall while vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains 19 years ago.

On my most recent visit, while Mom was in another room, Dad shared that he’d developed a new appreciation for the work she did around the house, as he’d been doing some housework and light cooking. He even attempted scrambled eggs under her supervision — not bad at all. But a few mornings later, I found her in the kitchen, one hand on her walker, the other wielding a spatula at the stovetop.

She’s not fond of being waited on, which Dad has called “hard-headed” a time or two. I imagine Mom prefers “self-reliant.” They aren’t name-callers, though, unless it’s pet names: Dad’s usually “Honey”; Mom is often “Weez” (short for Elouise).

If I’m lucky enough to celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary, presuming I got married before turning 41 next month, I’d be 90 — which for multiple reasons is a frightening thought. But I’m comforted at the prospect of growing older with someone I love thanks to the awesome relationship role models I have in my parents.

It’s also nice to know that, although TulsaPeople will only be 80 years young by then, the Golden Driller will still have me beat by nine years. tþ

A Mississippi native, Jason Ashley Wright has called Tulsa home since 1998. He spends his free time f inishing a novel, contemplating his next meal and hanging with his Maine Coon, Ali Tabouli.

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Bride’s hometown: Tulsa.

Groom’s hometown: Liverpool, England.

Occupations: Halley is a teacher at Darnaby Elementary in Union Public Schools. Michael works for Konecranes Co., servicing and installing overhead cranes.

Live in: Broken Arrow.

How they met: Michael and Halley met in Cancun, Mexico, in June 2008. They were both on family vacations. They spent several days hanging out by the pool and beach and thought they would never see each other again. But contact information was exchanged, just in case.

Courtship: They stayed in touch through email, Facebook and texting and became good friends. At Christmas 2009, he emailed to ask if he could visit her in Tulsa for her upcoming birthday. She gladly accepted, and he arrived in Tulsa on July 16, 2010.

They started dating within a couple of days.

What she loves most about him: Halley loves how genuine and carefree Michael is around her.

What he loves most about her: He loves that she makes him laugh and always tries to make him happy. She is a very loving, warm person.

Wedding day weather: Sunny, 90s, hot.

Attendees: 200.

What was unique: The couple combined many English and American traditions, from the candy bar to the photo booth decorations representing both countries. The groomsmen wore suits from England, and the female guests from England wore fascinators in their hair.

Her advice for other brides: Focus on the end goal, and don’t stress the small details.

His advice for other grooms: Be as supportive as you can be, and do what you can to make the bride happy.

Three adjectives to describe the wedding: Epic, romantic and unforgettable.

Time to plan the wedding: 18 months.

Ceremony site: Christ the King Church.

Reception/wedding caterer/hotel: The Mayo Hotel.

Gown: Handmade by a family member.

Wedding jewelry: Helzberg Diamonds.

Rehearsal dinner: Kilkenny’s Irish Pub. Cake: Ludger’s Bavarian Cakery.

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Photographer: Epic Photography.

Music: DJ Connection.

Invitations and programs: Joan’s Print Shop.

Flowers: Mary Murray’s Flowers.

Makeup and hair: Chrysalis.

Transportation: Galaxy Limos.

Lighting: DJ Connection.

Officiant: The Rev. Matt Gerlach.

Honeymoon: St. Lucia.

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Photographer: Jake Fowler.

Bride’s hometown: Ponca City.

Groom’s hometown: Tulsa.

Occupations: Katie is a dietitian at Indian Healthcare Resource Center. Andrew is a pharmacist and health care information technology consultant for Epic Systems.

Live in: Tulsa.

How they met: Katie and Andrew met through mutual friends in April 2013. Andrew worked with Katie’s sister and played golf with Katie’s brother-in-law.

He travels weekly for work, and Katie hides notes in his luggage with words of love and encouragement.

Wedding day weather: Sunny and cold, but perfect weather for a March wedding.

Menswear: Suitsupply.

Wedding jewelry: Moody’s.

Rehearsal dinner: Bramble Breakfast & Bar. Cake: Foolish Things Catering.

Attendees: 140.

Caterer: Palace Café.

Favorite details: It felt like an intimate dinner with friends and family. They also had gorgeous floral arrangements.

Music: Desi and Cody; LionsRoad DJ.

Her advice for other brides: Get a wedding planner.

Flowers: Eversomething Floral.

Wedding planner: Katie Carpenter, Eversomething Events.

Makeup: Faccia Bella.

Favorite date: Palace Café has a special place in the couple’s hearts. It is where they had their first date, and they return every anniversary.

His advice for other grooms: Listen to what the wedding planner says, but also be opinionated.

What she loves most about him: Andy’s personality balances and harmonizes with hers.

When she is scattered and hectic, he is steady and collected.

Three adjectives to describe the wedding/ reception: Intimate, relaxed and warm.

Rentals: Party Pro.

Time to plan the wedding: Five months.

Officiant: Bob Lawrence.

Ceremony and reception: Living Arts of Tulsa.

Honeymoon: Napa, Sonoma and San Francisco, California.

What he loves most about her: The lengths to which she goes to let him know he is loved.

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Gown: JJ Kelly.

Hair: Hailey Avila.

Lighting: LionsRoad.

Hotel: The Mayo Hotel.

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Photographer: Dana Cubbage Weddings.

Occupations: Chelsea is the director of communication for Chinowth & Cohen Realtors.

Israel is a territory manager for Arthrex, a sports medicine orthopedic implant company.

The proposal: On July 3, 2014, the couple went to dinner at Tallgrass Prarie Table.

Afterward, Israel took Chelsea to Cain’s Ballroom, the site of their first date nearly six years before. Israel proposed in front of the historic venue. As soon as Chelsea said “yes,” a small group of onlookers cheered.

Her advice for other brides: A little perspective on what’s important will go a long way.

Live in: Tulsa.

Wedding attendees: 60.

Gown: Jasamine Couture, Bridal Elegance.

How they met: Chelsea and Israel met after an Oklahoma State University football game at a mutual friend’s house and they talked all night.

They reconnected at another mutual friend’s birthday party nearly a month later and began dating.

Favorite detail: They served an orange cocktail at the reception called “The Stilly.” It represented the couple’s miniature dachshund named “Stilly,” who is named after Stillwater, where they met.

Bridesmaid dresses: Jenny Yoo, Nordstrom.

Bride’s hometown: Edmond.

Groom’s hometown: Broken Arrow.

Favorite date: They flew to Dallas for a funfilled day racing go-carts and playing arcade games. The day ended with a romantic dinner before flying back to Tulsa that night.

What was unique: Their videographers surprised reception guests with a video created the day of the wedding and edited onsite.

Another special element was having Israel’s grandfather officiate the ceremony, which is a family tradition.

Time to plan the wedding: 14 months.

Ceremony and reception: The William Aiken House, Charleston, South Carolina.

Menswear: Men’s Wearhouse.

Wedding jewelry: Borrowed from the mother of the bride.

Video: Film Anywhere Productions.

Officiant: The groom’s grandfather.

Honeymoon: Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera, Cancun, Mexico.

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Bride’s hometown: Bartlesville.

Groom’s hometown: Palm Springs, California.

Occupations: Heather is a freelance recipe writer/ developer and a singer/songwriter. Brian owns Local Boost web and marketing company and is the founder of TulsaFood.com.

Live in: Tulsa.

How they met: For his role with TulsaFood.com, Brian was dining at Foundations Restaurant at Platt College, where Heather was attending culinary school. He was introduced to her as someone who could be a part of a video series on the website. He said he would make her “a star.”

The proposal: On the night of their one-year anniversary, Brian had planned what Heather thought was a dinner date. Instead, Brian drove her to a small airport, where her photographer friend Andrea Murphy and a helicopter were waiting. While they were flying over Tulsa, Brian asked Heather to marry him.

Wedding day weather: Cool, crisp, above freezing.

Attendees: 120.

What was unique: The wedding’s theme was “The Great Gatsby,” and decor incorporated gold and feather details.

The bride wore her great-great-grandmother’s 1930s fulllength fur coat for outdoor photos. She walked down the aisle to a song she recorded for the groom. Her sister sang “Young and Beautiful” to begin the reception. The bride and bridesmaids surprised the groom with a song and dance to a scene from “Pitch Perfect.”

Her advice for other brides: Try not to obsess too much, even though that sounds impossible.

His advice for other grooms: Don’t hold back when it comes to planning your honeymoon. Your bride has worked so hard on the wedding; she deserves a nice long break.

Time to plan the wedding: 12 months.

Ceremony and reception: Sky Loft at First Place Tower.

Gown: David’s Bridal.

Menswear: Men’s Wearhouse.

Rehearsal dinner: The Penthouse at the Philcade Building.

Cake: All Things Cake.

Caterer: Tiffany Poe Culinary Services.

Music: Ceremony and reception DJ by Zach Downing Productions; cocktail hour jazz quartet assembled by Zach Elkins of the band Green Corn Rebellion.

Wedding planner: Erica Weddings (for day of the wedding).

Flowers: The Floral Touch.

Video: Redeemed Productions.

Makeup: Lauren Sylvester of Lather Salon.

Hair: Amber Huggins of Lather Salon.

Lighting: Integrity Lighting.

Rentals: ABCO Rents, Party Pro Rents and Integrity Rentals.

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Tulsa Downtown.

Photographer: Andrea Murphy Photography.

Officiant: The Rev. John Tisdale (the bride’s father).

Honeymoon: Excellence Playa Mujeres Resort, Cancun, Mexico.

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Bride’s hometown: Bartlesville.

Groom’s hometown: Palm Springs, California.

Occupations: Heather is a freelance recipe writer/ developer and a singer/songwri ter.

Boost web and marketing company Brian owns Local and is the founder of TulsaFood.com.

Live in: Tulsa.

How they met: For his role with TulsaFood.com, Brian was dining at Foundations Restaurant at Platt College, where Heather was attending culinary school. He was introduced to her as someone who could be a part of a video series on the website.

He said he would make her “a star.”

The proposal: On the night of their one-year anniversary, Brian had planned what Heather thought was a dinner date. Instead, Brian drove her to a small airport, where her photographer friend Andrea Murphy and a helicopter were waiting. While they were flying over Tulsa, Brian asked Heather to marry him.

Wedding day weather: Cool, crisp, above freezing.

Attendees: 120.

What was unique: The wedding’s Gatsby,” and decor incorporated theme was “The Great gold The bride wore her great-great-gran and feather details. length fur coat for outdoor photos. dmother’s 1930s fullShe walked down the aisle to a song she recorded for the groom. Her sister sang “Young and Beautiful” to begin the reception. The bride and bridesmaids surprised the groom with a song and dance to a scene from “Pitch Perfect.”

Her advice for other brides: Try not to obsess too much, even though that sounds impossible.

His advice for other grooms: Don’t it comes to planning your honeymoon. hold back when Your bride has worked so hard on the wedding; she deserves a nice long break.

Time to plan the wedding: 12 months.

Ceremony and reception: Sky Loft at First Place Tower.

Gown: David’s Bridal.

Menswear: Men’s Wearhouse.

Rehearsal dinner: The Penthouse at the Philcade Building.

Cake: All Things Cake.

Caterer: Tiffany Poe Culinary Services.

Music: Ceremony and reception DJ by Zach Downing Productions; cocktail hour jazz quartet assembled by Zach Elkins of the band Green Corn Rebellion.

Wedding planner: Erica Weddings (for day of the wedding).

Flowers: The Floral Touch.

Video: Redeemed Productions.

Makeup: Lauren Sylvester of Lather Salon.

Hair: Amber Huggins of Lather Salon.

Lighting: Integrity Lighting.

Rentals: ABCO Rents, Party Pro Rents and Integrity Rentals.

Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Tulsa Downtown.

Officiant: The Rev. John Tisdale (the bride’s father).

Honeymoon: Excellence Playa Mujeres Resort, Cancun, Mexico.

TulsaPeople will feature REAL WEDDINGS again in October.

REAL WEDDINGS announcements include wedding photos and details from your special day!

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IN THE GARDEN

Michael Shoup

This Dortmund heirloom rose is a recurrent climber. In the fall, its hips (seed pods) turn bright orange and red.

In Tulsa, roses bloom in May providing intense beauty to our gardens.

Redefining age

Heirloom roses prove winners for Tulsa gardens.

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However, in retirement, and knowing the laborious regiment of weekly spraying, monthly feeding, pruning and other maintenance requirements for roses, I chose to plant only heirloom roses in my garden.

As a rule, heirloom roses — also known as old or antique — require less maintenance and care and are more resistant to the common diseases that plague most modern roses.

Currently I am growing Dortmund, Climbing Iceberg, White Dawn, Souvenir De La Malmaison, Marie Pavie, Sally Holmes and Zephirine Drouhin, and I will probably add more from time to time.

Unlike modern roses, some of the “old roses” prefer minimal pruning, and their survival is witnessed from specimens found in old cemeteries and abandoned home sites.

“We grow them for their historic interest, their color, better fragrance and form that make them indispensable in today’s gardens as in those of the centuries past,” says Michael Shoup, the owner and founder of The Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas. (Its display gardens of roses bring some 50,000 visitors annually.)

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the Grand Dukes of Russia obtained a specimen from the gardens at Malmaison for the Imperial Garden at St. Petersburg. Malmaison was the residence of French Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon.

Antique roses have muted colors and handsome foliage, and many produce colorful rose hips (seed pods).

One of the most notable differences of these old roses is their fragrance. Still another advantage is that they are not grafted on understock roots like most modern roses. These old roses are propagated by cuttings and grown on their own roots. This means they can regenerate new growth from their roots, should any mishap befall the top of the plant.

Shoup says it best about antique roses: “Unlike a painting or piece of furniture, an old rose is a living testament to history and beauty.” tþ

For more information, or for ordering, call 800-441-0002 or visit www.antiqueroseemporium.com.

Russell Studebaker is a professional horticulturist, book author and garden writer in Tulsa and can be reached at russell.studebaker@cox.net.

EVENTS AROUND TOWN May 6 THE BEAUTY AND IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GARDENS 10-11:30 a.m. Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road.

Casey Hentges from “OETA Oklahoma Gardening” will speak at the program. Additional events throughout the day for National Public Gardens Day. Visit www.philbrook.org.

May 7 TULSA PERENNIAL CLUB’S PERENNIAL PLANT SALE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. A wide variety of homegrown and propagated perennials from members’ gardens.

May 21-22 WILDLIFE HABITAT GARDEN TOUR 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday.

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Tradition, Tulsa

$1,395,000

Transitional Estate with fabulous floor plan! Full view of large lake. Extensive hardwoods. Full high-end appliance package. Carolyn Finch custom finishes. Stone fireplace.

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Hollinger built estate on private wooded lot backing to Holland Hall Prep School. Extensive teak wood floors, open floor plan, updated kitchen & master bath, designer paint, safe room, study, formals, theater & game room. ◆ 4 Bedrooms

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Desirable open plan with 2 bedrooms down! Gunite pool, spill-over spa, covered outdoor living, handscraped hardwoods, gourmet kitchen, study, theater room, game room and 3 car garage. ◆ 5 Bedrooms

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Terwilleger Heights, Tulsa

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Historical home known as the “Castle” house. Meticulously maintained Art Deco architecture. Four floors and Carriage House/Quarters. Totally updated kitchen.

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Custom built home by Pinnacle Properties. Pool and outdoor living back to greenbelt! Fabulous master bath remodel in 2015. Custom kitchen includes icemaker and newer dishwasher. Mosquito defense system! ◆ 3 Bedrooms

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3020 S. Trenton Avenue One owner custom built smart house. Architect Rachel Zebrowski calls it “Desert Mediterranean”.

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5712 W. Orlando Circle Upscale Villa featuring large open living and formal dining with fireplace. Granite kitchen with under-mount sink, double ovens and walk-in pantry. Den overlooks covered outdoor living with built in grill and fireplace. Hardwood floors and 12 ft ceilings. Home theater with granite dry bar located over garage.

Private courtyard with tranquil water feature. $489,900

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Braniff Hills 2916 E. 68th Street - Stunning contemporary home. Artisan craftsmanship throughout.

Exotic granites, sleek cabinetry, limestone & hickory floors, high ceilings, ceiling to floor stone FP & wet bar. Dining, study, music, game & fitness rooms. Beautiful gardens & waterfall. $874,900

Grand laKe Windmill Run Large 4 BR, 3.5 BA, lake home overlooking Grand Lake, gentle slope to a private 2-slip dock, large game room, 3 fireplaces, updated kitchen, new decking, 2 car garage attached & boat house & 3 car detached garage across the street. Could be a man cave! $875,000

sunrise ridGe 12795 S. 14th Circle -.Park-like setting on just over 1 acre.

Family room access to covered patio overlooking pool.Office.

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3416 E 94th St. - This 2004 one owner custom built home is a combination of elegantly appointed formal rooms and casual family living areas. The den and granite countered kitchen are open for easy entertaining. A vaulted master bedroom and 2nd bedroom/ office is on the main floor with two additional bedrooms and a game room upstairs. All 4 bedrooms have a private bathroom and a powder bath is reserved for guests. 4,639 sq ft. $625,000

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3125 S. Madison Ave. - Near Brookside & the Gathering Place. 2008 English style home. Vaulted ceilings, living room w/cast stone FO, granite kitchen. Dining area opens to Pergola covered patio. $529,000

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1626 E. 36th Pl. - Beautiful treed lot in the heart of midtown! Situated on a cul-de-sac at 36th & Utica. Lot has been returned back to original lot size of .25 acre M/L. Ready to accommodate your new home!! $315,000

Grand laKe Pelican Point at Grand Lake 3 BR, 2 BA completely renovated and furnished, incredible 2 slip dock! $549,000

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713 S Madison Place – Corner lot, VILLAGES AT CENTRAL PARK in Pearl District, downtown walk ability. Like new 2 master beds/2.5 baths/2 car garage, safe room, granite, Kohler fixtures, wood floor, courtyard & balcony. Steel, concrete & all brick construction. Washer/Dryer/Fridge equipped. $285,000

723 S Norfolk Ave – VILLAGES AT CENTRAL PARK. Fabulous 3 bed/2.5 bath/2 car garage/2 living areas. Granite, soapstone, huge pantry & closets, safe room.

Next to Centennial Park, walk to Cherry Street & Downtown Tulsa from Pearl District location. Low $55/month maintenance fee. $350,000

10764 S. 93rd E. Avenue – Highly desired extra-large private LEGENDS greenbelt lot. Outdoor fireplace & spa. Terraced for pool. Backup generator. Massive granite island, stone accents, handscraped hardwoods. Master & 2nd Bedroom down. Game Room, Bonus + 3 Bedrooms up. Bixby North School. $750,000

6650 E. 127th Street – SEVEN LAKES wood floors, granite & stainless kitchen.

Five-burner gas cook top has pot-filler. Master Suite, 2nd Bedroom and Study on main level. 3 Bedrooms + huge Game Room up. Safe Room in Garage. Sprinkler & security. Neighborhood pool. Bixby North School. $348,000

3911 S. Tamarack Place – ESTATES OF BIRCHWOOD incredible floor plan. Granite, stainless appliances, huge island. Private Master Suite, Study and Formal Dining down. Three Bedrooms, two full Baths, Game Room plus Bonus Room up. Gorgeous terraced backyard. Covered patio. Broken Arrow Schools. $298,500

820 N. Butternut Avenue – LANCASTER PARK former Gem model home. OneOwner well maintained. Master suite, huge Great Room & second Living or Study + Formal Dining down. Three Bedrooms with walk-in closets + gameroom & full bath with double sinks up. Sprinkler & security. Union Schools. $225,000

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3 bedrooms, 3 baths, flex room, game room and tandem garage deep enough for 4 cars. Accented by an over-sized covered porch, this home offers a spacious open living design. Kitchen looks into large family room with stone fireplace.

1415 E. Washington Pl. - Washington Extensive wood flooring and trim work throughout. New subdivision Lane VI- $279,900 Located on 91st (Washington) be- with a tornado shelter in every home. tween Lynn Lane & 193rd E. Ave. More new homes available, starting at $250,000.

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Built-ins flank the impressive stone fireplace in the living room which is open to a stunning kitchen with exotic granite throughout. Gorgeous hardwoods & beautiful trim work abound. Photo is of previously completed Sydney Formal floor plan. 3101 W Delmar Street is offered at $310,000.

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2610 E. 137th St. The Reserve at Dutchers Crossing Located E. of Harvard & 137th St. South, Bixby

NEW HOME! Pond View! Impressive Study with high ceilings, open from impressive Entry. Great Room opens to large Chef’s Kitchen with large serving bar and large Dining area. Downstairs is the Luxury Master Suite and second bedroom with full bath. Upstairs, 3 additional bedrooms, loft area overlooking the Great Room, and a Game room. Hand-scraped wood floors through living areas downstairs. Completion date 6-15-2016. Offered at $449,900.

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2165 e. 26th Place

10625 S. Garnett rd. Gracious Georgian manor home on 5 acres.

A winding drive and a pool with a fountain greet you through the gate. There are over 6000 sq. ft. of pure luxury in this home. Gorgeous woodwork, and deep crown moldings. Marble entry. Large 2651 center S. St. island LouiS kitchen.

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orginial fixtures. Extensive use of wood and moldings throughout will be a feast for the eyes. The kitchen has been updated with large prep island. 4 bedrooms located on the 2nd floor. Master retains the orgianl tile bath. Basement clubroom with laundry and storage. Guest apartment is updated located over the 3 car garage. Pool. $1,150,000

Backs to Crow Creek and is located on over an acre of land.

The backyard is an entertainer’s dream with outdoor kitchen, putting green, pool and bridge over Crow Creek. The house has been updated with new kitchen and baths. Several formal and informals living areas provide you with options. Two masters one located on the 1st floor and one on the 2nd floor plus an additioal 3 bedrooms. Call for more details.

6010 E. 117th St. Beautiful new listing in the prestigious South Tulsa neighborhood of River Oaks. This English Estate has every amenity possible to make easy. kitchen 6519 S. Gary ave. living - Located on aOpen culdesac behind and familyroom hasSouthernHills. granite and stainless appliances.

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Exceptionally stunning, this luxury custom home features four bedrooms, four full and two half baths and four-car garage. Grand living and dining rooms with views, family room opens to wonderful chef’s kitchen with enormous Labradorite granite island.

Wide plank wood flooring throughout.

Entry door, office and doors to patio are 100-year-old hand-carved wood with special hardware. Down stairs basement features theater room. Staircase to second floor game room is made of 100-year-old Mountain Maple. Wet bar in game room.

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7435 S. Gary Place

Stunning brick and stone French home on 1/2 acre corner lot in Guierwoods III, Jenks. Kitchen/Family room has dramatic vaulted ceilings with wood burning fireplace. Huge 10’ center island features 8’ X 4’ custom built, lighted pot rack, double ovens, sub zero refrigerator, cook top with built-in grill. Formal dining room and formal living room with fireplace. Office with boocase, hobby room and exercise room. Hardwood floors, crown moldings and decorative moldings around windows and doorways. Four bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths. In-ground Lagoon pool, gazebo and fire pit perfect for entertaining. Three car garage. Jenks Schools.

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4216 W. Kent Street The Estates at Pembrooke Park! Built 2005. New paint, light fixtures, 5 BR, in a wonderful BA neighborhood. Convient to Creek exp. and 169. Formal living, dining, office & game room. Family room with fireplace open to kitchen with eating bar. Covered patio, 3 car garage. $265,000

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One of the America’s premier estates, “House of Four Seasons” with its Gothic like flat balconied rooftops providing panoramic views of the City Tulsa. Inspired by the owner’s passion for 17th Century French art and architecture, chateau took a decade and required the input of countless craftsman, artisans and artifact purveyors to create a structure that’s second to none.

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11228 S. Winston Ave. - Exquisite Country French home offers private lagoon pool/spa with rock waterfall. Many high-end updates including open eat-in island kitchen with granite counter tops. Breakfast area plus formal dining.

Vaulted family room with stone fireplace. Home theater room and office. Plantation shutters, hardwood floors, wine cooler. Formal living room with fireplace. Master with wardrobe room, and newly updated luxurious bath with heated marble floor, steam shower and towel warmer. Gorgeous outdoor living area. Corner lot. Jenks Schools. $634,400

10974 S. 93rd E. Ave. - One of a kind French home in South Tulsa! Gorgeous amenities, backs to greenbelt. Open great room with stone fireplace. Custom hardwoods, beamed ceilings. Gourmet kitchen Commercial refrigerator and freezer, Viking 6 burner stove top, marble countertops, hugh island. Master with spa bath. Two laundry rooms.

Designer chandeliers from Cisar-Holt, TA Lorton, and Neiman Marcus; Restoration Hardware throughout home.

Outdoor fireplace. Pool/splash pad by Vivion Pool. $995,000

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1207 Hazel Boulevard

3636 S. Florence Place

New listing! Classic midtown home on prestigious Hazel Boulevard. Updated throughout, beautiful kitchen with granite, gas cooktop & island, classic curved staircase in entry, beautiful moldings and trim work, finished basement, 4 bedrooms, sleeping porch, 3 car garage, newer gated driveway, lifetime tile roof. Stunning landscaping and stone work. Lee Elementary! $630,000

Stunning one-level in Ranch Acres. Three bedrooms, two full and one half baths. Formal living and dining, wood floors. Beautiful entry, spacious living with fireplace and wet bar. Views of gorgeous yard with pool from kitchen, living and master. Eating bar and granite countertops in updated kitchen. Totally updated baths. Two-car garage.

Very large private lot with deck and mature trees. $425,000

8523 S. Braden - Signal Hill Beautiful treed lot in gated south Tulsa community awaits your dream home. $85,000

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Classical Mediterranean NEW CONSTRUCTION on huge corner cul-de-sac lot with circle drive and 4-car Garage in gated Berwick. Four Beds, 4.5 Baths. Vaulted, beamed 25’ ceiling in Kitchen/Dining/Family/Bar area.

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Beer options have doubled since 2015, with 60 breweries represented from around the globe. The festival also added a beer garden, a second stage and areas for family-friendly activities.

Free concerts feature nationally acclaimed musicians and local bands.

Tickets for beer tasting and VIP access range from $35-$150. Visit www. thehopjam.com. tþ Taylor Hanson serenades the crowd at the 2015 Hop Jam Beer & Music Festival.

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The Food Network’s beloved geek of cuisine, Alton Brown, will host “Eat Your Science” at the Tulsa PAC.

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The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons inspired the international sensation “Jersey Boys,” now at the Tulsa PAC. MAY 24-29

Camp out and rock out at one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the state, Rocklahoma, in Pryor.

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Operation Aware The collaborative artwork of 20 Tulsa-area students and 18 professional local artists will be auctioned at Operation A.R.T., a fundraiser for Operation Aware. The Roaring ’20s-themed event May 5 at the Campbell Hotel’s Renaissance Square will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and live music. Pictured are Gabrielle Henry, a student at Bishop Kelley High School, with artist Ken Brown.

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Alzheimer’s Association The Memory Gala on Feb. 26 raised funds for the Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Pictured are Mark Fried, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma Chapter; Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan; Robert Thomas, Jordan’s father and Memory Gala committee member; Jackie Kouri, Memory Gala committee member; and Sen. James Lankford.

Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa A new gala called CREATE will be May 7 in the Hardesty Arts Center’s main gallery. The event will feature artful cuisine by local chef Justin Thompson, interactive art pieces and displays, and a rooftop after-party. All proceeds will benefit the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa’s annual fund. Pictured are Randi Wightman, honorary chairwoman, and Chris and Lane Hartshorn, event co-chairs. Honorary Chairman Fred Wightman is not pictured.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma Sip for Sight Tulsa Co-chairs Mary White-Cain, Sandra Mullins and Linda Woodard, and Brandon Miller, Prevent Blindness Oklahoma’s director of financial development, at the organization’s 25th anniversary Sip for Sight Tulsa gala March 5.

The Center Mohawk Park will host the Polo Classic on June 25. The polo match benefits The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges. Pictured are Gary Bartlett, Center Polo Classic ambassador; Lori Long, Center executive director; and John Villareal and Kieran Barrows, Center Polo Classic ambassador committee co-chairs.

Inverness Village Residents of Inverness Village retirement community, their family members and associates participated in the “Operation Can Can” food drive that donated more than 8,500 pounds of food to Catholic Charities of Tulsa on March 19. Pictured are Israel and Bryan Meyers and their father, David Meyers, with Catholic Charities; and Jennifer Rawlings and David Rodgers, both of Inverness Village.

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compiled by JUDY LANGDON May 2 CF GOLF CLASSIC Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. www.tulsa.cff.org May 2-3 FRANK R. RHOADES GOLF CLASSIC Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home. www.tulsaboyshome.org May 4 NEWSMAKERS Benefits the Association for Women in Communications. www.awctulsa.org May 5 OPERATION A.R.T. Benefits Operation Aware. www.operationaware.org May 6 SHOT IN THE DARK GOLF TOURNAMENT Benefits TARC. www.ddadvocacy.net May 6 WHITE PARTY NO. 9 Benefits Family & Children’s Services. www.whitepartyok.com May 7 CREATE GALA, “IGNITE THE NIGHT” Benefits Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. www.ahhatulsa.org May 7 ELECTRIC LIME GALA Benefits Tulsa Children’s Museum Discovery Lab. www.facebook.com/electriclimegala May 7 RUN FOR THE ROSES Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home. www.tulsaboyshome.org May 10 SHOOTING STARS SPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT Benefits Boy Scouts of America. www.okscouts.org/shooting-stars May 13 GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON Benefits American Heart Association. www.tulsagored.heart.org May 13 VINTAGE ’53 Benefits Total Source for Hearing-loss & Access (TSHA). www.tsha.cc May 14 DIG: DAY IN THE GARDEN Benefits Tulsa Botanic Garden. www.tulsabotanic.org

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May 14-15 THE ROMANCE OF A GARDEN Benefits Tulsa Garden Club. www.tulsagardenclub.org May 15 CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY GARDEN RIBBON CUTTING AND GRAND OPENING Benefits Tulsa Botanic Garden. www.tulsabotanic.org May 16 FORE THE HOUSE CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC Benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa Inc. www.rmhtulsa.org May 19-22 TULSA INTERNATIONAL MAYFEST Benefits local art students and local art-based nonprofits. www.tulsamayfest.org May 20 RELAY FOR LIFE OF TULSA Benefits American Cancer Society. www.relayforlife.org/tulsaok May 21 GREAT STRIDES Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. www.greatstrides.cff.org May 21 JDRF PROMISE BALL Benefits Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Oklahoma Chapter Tulsa. www.tulsa.jdrf.org May 22 HOP JAM FAMILY FUN ZONE Benefits Emergency Infant Services. www.eistulsa.org May 23 MUSICAL MONDAYS Benefits LIFE Senior Services. www.lifeseniorservices.org May 24 CHIP IN TO REBUILD GOLF TOURNAMENT Benefits Rebuilding Together Tulsa. www.rebuildingtogethertulsa.org May 24 TALK AND TOUR Benefits Youth Services of Tulsa. www.yst.org May 24-27 2016 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON RECONCILIATION: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION Benefits John Hope Franklin Center. www.jhfcenter.org May 30 MAPLE RIDGE MEMORIAL DAY 5K RUN Benefits Maple Ridge Homeowners Association and VFW Post 577. www.fleetfeettulsa.com

May Volunteer Spotlight

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esigner Showcase is the largest fundraiser for the Foundation for Tulsa Schools. In preparation, a group of designers reinvents a luxury home in Tulsa. Tickets are sold to tour the final product and raise money for Tulsa Public Schools.

Steve Soulé, FTS board chairman, is a local attorney and father, who attended public schools in Southern California, Texas and Oklahoma. He was invited to join the FTS Board of Directors five years ago at a Boy Scout campout with his son.

FTS mission statement: Building a better community through the support of Tulsa Public Schools.

How will this year’s Designer Showcase benefit TPS? The funds from Designer Showcase are used to help support the foundation and to benefit the identified needs of TPS. This year those needs included the Integrated Student and Family Support programs, which support students and their families in the education process, and STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math).

Give us three reasons why volunteering with the FTS is so important to you. First, I believe having a great public school system is critical to the city of Tulsa. Second, it is extremely important that all children in Tulsa are provided a quality education. Finally, I think all of the citizens of Tulsa should do their part to make sure we have a great public school system in Tulsa. tþ

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Medieval moonlighters

Evan Taylor

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Jeremy and Keli Stevens as the Duke of Grampian and laundress Sophie Waters.

Saturdays and Sundays, April 30-May 29 and May 30 OKLAHOMA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road, Muskogee.

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ace up your corset and belt your kilt. The year is 1569 in Castleton, a border town between England and Scotland.

Inside the gates, laundress Sophie Waters wanders the village looking for patrons.

Across the square, Scottish nobleman Lord Seamus, Duke of Grampian, swaggers through the crowd. He is a man of the people — who all women want and all men want to be.

But Sophie and Lord Seamus are leading double lives. When the weekend is over, Keli Stevens returns to her job as an operations manager at a local health care system, and her husband, Jeremy, transforms back into an engineering manager for a telecommunications company.

The Tulsa natives have participated in the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival in Muskogee since it began 21 years ago, first as patrons and then as performers. What began as a fun hobby has become part of their identity.

“There’s nothing about my background that would make you think I’d do this,” Jeremy says.

He served six years in the Marine Corps before working in law enforcement, earning a degree in engineering physics and establishing his career in telecommunications. The five-week festival held every May at the Castle of Muskogee gives him an opportunity to feed his comedic fire that was reignited in a college theater class.

“It was a natural progression to become a character,” he says. “I love history and genealogy, and I was a ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ nerd.”

His convincing Scottish dialect and traditional garb are key elements of the Lord Seamus character. A red plaid kilt, leather doublet and light armor depict an image he does not take lightly.

“I look like I’m going to a pub fight that’s about to become a land war,” Jeremy says. “Your garb is just as much a part of your character as your speech and what you talk about.”

His days as the Duke of Grampian involve “whisky, wenches and a whole lot of sarcasm,” while Keli’s alter ego is one-half of the Laundry Lasses, a comedy show performed in the spirit of a medieval Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett. Her simple peasant attire is acquired from thrift shops and sometimes created by the talented seamstresses and tailors at the festival.

“I love to dance and make people laugh,” she says. “I was strictly a street character when I started, but now it’s my 11th year doing a show.”

For the eight hours or more every day of the festival, Keli and Jeremy immerse themselves in the 16th century alongside a 400-member cast of craftsmen, stage artists and performers, dancers, musicians, acrobats and vendors.

“You’re always in character,” Jeremy says. “You become that person, and you give it all you’ve got.”

The Stevens are paid for their work at the festival, but after nearly 15 seasons each, they consider it a labor of love.

In fact, their own love story started there when Jeremy and Keli met as performers. Now married for five years, they enjoy traveling and exploring Tulsa’s cultural scene, especially when a historical theme is involved.

They also participate in the Castle’s Boare’s Heade Feaste and Halloween festival. And they regularly visit the Renaissance festivals in Kansas City, Kansas; Waxahachie, Texas; and Plantersville, Texas — always in character, of course.

“Any excuse to get dressed up and participate in history — we’re in,” Keli says. tþ

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Jeff Martin Author and founder of BookSmart Tulsa

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What is Magic City Books? Magic City Books is a project of the nonprofit Tulsa Literary Coalition for which I serve as president of the board of directors. We plan to open late 2016 or early 2017 on the corner of Archer and Detroit in the Brady Arts District in a building operated by the George Kaiser Family Foundation.

What’s the goal of Magic City Books? Our goal is simple: to foster a love of books, reading and literary culture through events, partnerships, outreach and, yes, a physical bookstore with a curated selection and amazing one-on-one service.

What do you hope the bookstore will bring to Tulsa? We will continue to bring in a variety of today’s best authors on all topics, beginning with our first pop-up event with the one-and-only Stephen King on June 15 at Cain’s Ballroom.

What book are you most looking forward to this year? I’m really looking forward to checking out “Zero K” by Don DeLillo. He, 118

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Among books, one could say Jeff Martin is like a kid in a candy store.

“Pockets in my PJs”

Debbie Noble’s experience as a Bartlesville pre-K teacher colors this uplifting children’s book about a curious 5-year-old with a specific birthday wish.

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eff Martin is a Tulsan with a passion for all things literary.

A writer and editor, his most recent book, “The Late American Novel: Writers on the Future of Books,” received praise from The Economist and The New Yorker.

Martin also is the founder of BookSmart Tulsa, which has hosted numerous acclaimed authors and made Tulsa a literary destination for writers and fans alike.

His most recent initiative is Magic City Books, a downtown bookstore that aims to bring more authors to the area as well as popup shops and events.

“Braiding Generations”

Retired Tulsa surgeon Dr. Harold Battenfield’s first book is part memoir, part how-to guide for caregivers who want to entertain and educate their children on a dime.

more than any other author of the past few decades, predicted the life we now lead in the early 21st century.

Choose one genre of books to read for the rest of your life. It’s hard to pick, but if I only get one, I’ll go with poetry. A great poem never gets old.

Describe the plot of your favorite book. Tolstoy famously said, “All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.” Most of my favorites fit into that mold.

If you could pick someone to write the story of your life, who would it be? Robert Caro. He has spent the past four decades writing a multi-volume biography

of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

He spends so much time exploring a life, I believe that he has the skill to make even the most average life utterly fascinating.

What’s your favorite book of all time? “The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis.” Every time I read it, I find something new, and it contains more ideas and questions than almost any work of fiction I’ve come across. tþ

Heather Koontz is a graduate of the f ilm studies program at the University of Tulsa.

She enjoys spending time with her Westie and French bulldog, as well as remodeling her 100-year-old home with her husband, Byron.

“It Was Magic”

Emily Churchill Wood’s touching account of her 71-year marriage to late Tulsa City Auditor Phil Wood is a real-life love story.

“The Judgment of Beatrice”

Beatrice led a highly unusual life but has an even more fantastic afterlife in this novel by W. B. Ross.

The local music scene

TULSA SOUND

Evan Taylor

Producer Mark Kuykendall and vocalist Annie Ellicott collaborated on Ellicott’s latest album, “Lonesome Goldmine.” It is her first album of original material.

The adventures of Annie

by WYNDHAM WYETH

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hen 15-year-old Annie Ellicott volunteered to sing Nat King Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky” at a concert for her high school jazz band, she couldn’t have imagined the spark it would ignite in her. Now an adult, Ellicott makes a living as a professional jazz singer, dividing her time and performances among her native Tulsa, Kansas City and Los Angeles.

Though Ellicott waited until her teenage years to embrace her magnetic quality as a solo vocalist, music was a huge part of her childhood. Her father, Rod Ellicott, was a professional musician who played bass guitar in rock bands around town, so musicians frequented the house.

“There was a lot of music around growing up, and I always had a natural interest in it,” Ellicott says.

She started pursuing that interest at an early age, performing in the Tulsa Youth Opera Chorus when she was in elementary school.

Ellicott learned the piano as a young girl before transitioning to the

saxophone at Central High School.

Around that time, she came to love jazz vocalists like Chet Baker, Nat King Cole and the incomparable Sarah Vaughan.

From that high school jazz band director who gave Ellicott her first solo to Buddy Bruce, the local guitarist who heard her sing and offered to help her compile her first tune list, Ellicott found mentors and fans almost immediately.

“The path really kind of unfolded for me,” she says. “I did have to do things that were scary and say, ‘Yes,’ over and over again, and then show up. But other than that, it really just has had its own legs.”

Most recently, she sought out an old friend, local producer Mark Kuykendall of Unknown Tone Records. The pair collaborated on her first album of original material, “Lonesome Goldmine,” which releases next month.

The record is a slight departure from Ellicott’s traditional jazz style, incorporating elements of singer/songwriter folk, jazz fusion and ambient soundscapes.

The combination feels cinematic in nature.

“It’s a real wash of sound,” Ellicott says. “So, if you were to have it on headphones and close your eyes, it induces really rich imagery. And it’s also something that you listen to and think, ‘Oh, that would be perfect for a movie.’”

This month, however, Ellicott is back to her roots. She will perform a selection of jazz and standards at Cascia Hall’s Performing Arts Center for the second installment of LIFE Senior Services’ Musical Mondays concert series.

Although it is open to Tulsans of all ages, the series launched in 2002 in an effort to provide Tulsa seniors the opportunity to hear quality music from some of the city’s best musicians without requiring them to drive downtown.

Since its inception, Musical Mondays has presented 66 concerts and sold more than 25,000 tickets to an enthusiastic audience who otherwise might not have experienced the talented musicians like Ellicott that Tulsa has to offer. tþ

May 23 15TH ANNUAL MUSICAL MONDAYS FEATURING ANNIE ELLICOTT

Doors open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7. Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2600 S. Utica Ave. $10. Call 918-664-9000, ext. 245, or visit www.lifeseniorservices.org for a full schedule of 2016 series musicians and details on series tickets.

MAY’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 5/3 Graham Nash, Brady Theater Grammy Awardwinner Graham Nash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his roles in The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash and into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame for his solo career and with CSN. The 74-year-old Nash’s “This Path Tonight” tour supports his recently released collection of new solo recordings, his first in 14 years. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

5/19 Dwight Yoakam, The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Since 1985, country crooner Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million copies of 20-plus albums and compilations.

He recently released his latest album, “Second Hand Heart.” Expect hints of Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, The Beatles and The Beach Boys, among other influences. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

Wyndham Wyeth grew up hearing his mother sing John Denver tunes, so he will always have a soft spot for “Poems, Prayers and Promises.”

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Flashback 30 Archived photos from three decades of TulsaPeople Magazine

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1) The late Tyrone Wilkerson (second from right), a Tulsa playwright, actor and teacher at Carver Middle School, received the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa’s 2002 Jingle Feldman Artist/Scholar Award for his one-man show, “o, I got somethin’ t’say alright.” He is pictured with the late Ray and Nancy Feldman, arts supporters and community activists who established the award in memory of their daughter, Elizabeth “Jingle” Feldman, and actress and Tulsa native Mary Kay Place (right), who spoke at the awards ceremony.

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2) Noted Tulsa singer Debbie Campbell performs at “Summer’s Fifth Night” at Utica Square. The concert series began in the early 1990s.

Campbell, who died in 2004, was a mainstay in Tulsa’s music scene and was known for her Tulsa Sound style.

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3) On May 7, 1992, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali visited the Tulsa Boys’ Home to promote the inaugural Fight Night, a NORDAM-sponsored charity event that benefited the Tulsa Boys’ Home and Catholic Charities. Ali visited the home a few times over the years and donated to the organization through his foundation.

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PRESENTS

THE MORAN HOUSE 1 7 1 2 E . 2 9 T H S T. A P R I L 2 9 - M AY 2 2 , 2 0 1 6

BENEFITING

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DESIGNER SHOWCASE 2016 The Moran House 1712 E. 29th St. SCHEDULE April 29-May 22, 2016 Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Thursday, 5-8 p.m.

Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

TICKETS Advance tickets: $12 Tickets at the door: $15 Credit: Rick Bartholomew

Advance tickets will be available at the following locations: The Market, Williams-Sonoma, Windsor Market Amini’s Galleria, GHD Interiors, GK Griffin Interiors, Joie de Vie Interiors, Midtown Market, Mirabella Salon, Sasha Malchi Home Brookside, Ribbons Brookside, Summer Snow Gifts and Décor, Upside Interiors, Zoller Designs

LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE

SPECIAL EVENTS Meet the Designers Nights: May 5, 12 and 19, 5-8 p.m.

Welcome to Designer Showcase 2016! This is the 43rd year of this wonderful tradition during which Tulsans enjoy the creative work from our local designers. We are proud to present the Moran House, located on the hill at the corner of East 29th Street and South Utica Avenue. Many of you have passed this house for years, and now is your chance to peek inside. Our team of designers have worked countless hours to recreate the elegance of the house and to maintain its original features, such as ornate hardware and dramatic woodwork.

We would like to give credit to the individuals and companies who contributed to Designer Showcase, including our presenting sponsor, Rosenstein, Fist and Ringold Law Firm. Please see our complete list of sponsors, designers and committee members because without them, this event could not take place. Because of these efforts, the Foundation for Tulsa Schools is able to continue to provide muchneeded assistance to Tulsa Public Schools teachers and students.

Thanks for coming and enjoy your tour!

Sue Ann Blair and Whitney Mathews, Co-chairs Susan Eddings Perez, Designer liasion Paula Dellavedova, Showcase coordinator DS4

Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 8, 12:30 p.m.

PRESENTED BY

Intimate buffet with dessert and Champagne.

Ticket includes fashion show by Jules Boutique, giveaways, home tour, grand-prize drawing and buffet. $35 per person; reservations required. Call 918-902-0809.

STEERING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Sue Ann Blair Whitney Mathews SHOWCASE COORDINATOR Paula Dellavedova TREASURER Roberta Clark VOLUNTEERS Phyllis Koors Lyndelle Spellman HOUSE MANAGERS Kay Myers and Jana McKee DESIGNER SALES Catherine Hughes Santee

THE FOUNDATION FOR TULSA SCHOOLS

HOUSE HISTORY Built in 1929 for Walter and Jackie Moran, the home was designed by architect Frank M. Olston. This house is a fine example of Country English architecture and is located in one of Tulsa’s historic neighborhoods at 1712 E. 29th St. atop the hill on the corner of South Utica Avenue.

The first floor includes formal living and formal dining rooms, a paneled library, a family room, the master suite, the laundry room and the kitchen. The upstairs has three bedrooms, plus a maid’s quarters above the attached garage. Entering the basement club room is like entering a Western movie set with log walls, a large bay window and a rustic stone fireplace.

Originally the home had a pool and a pool house, but the pool was removed in the 1970s. The house was named “The House with the Tall, Tall Fence” because in the early years the Morans hosted loud pool parties. Their rear neighbors installed a fence that kept growing to the height of 20 feet. The Morans placed a permanent sign on their side that read “The Iron Curtain.”

The house is on the market and will be for sale during Designer Showcase 2016.

DESIGNER SHOWCASE BENEFITS THE FOUNDATION FOR TULSA SCHOOLS • The Foundation for Tulsa Schools (FTS) is a community-based 501(c)3 organization established in 2001.

• Formed on the premise that education is a community responsibility, the FTS has invested more than $15 million in educational initiatives that otherwise would not have been available to Tulsa students.

• The FTS Board of Directors is comprised of 30 members with a wide range of backgrounds, including business, banking, accounting and higher education.

OFFICERS Steve Soulé, Chairman of the Board Susan Beach Hannibal Johnson Drew France Shemeka Rodgers Matt Newman Brian Paschal Joe Creider Adam Kupetsky DIRECTORS Dan Bowling Stephen Bradshaw Tiffani Bruton Pete Burgess Jeff Couch Gerald Clancy Marc Delameter Kevin P. Doyle Aaron Fulkerson Stephen Grossi Ryan Haynie Jim Hoffmeister Deborah Hoss Rick Kelly Diane Murphy Monroe Nichols Daniel Regan Bob Rock David Stratton Angela Wells EX-OFFICIO Deborah Gist STAFF Paula Dellavedova DS5

VESTIBULE DESIGNERS:

Rick Boyles and Leslie Rowlands Rick Boyles Redesign 1231 S. Owasso Ave. | 918-520 -1516 tlebluedog@sbcglobal.net Leslie Rowlands Interiors 3732 E . 39th St. leslierowlands@cox.net This transitional space marries traditional and contemporary styles for a clean and authentic entrance into a richly historical Tulsa home.

ENTRY DESIGNER:

Robin Rogers VESTIBULE

ENTRY

Robin Rogers Interior Design 1831 E . 71st St. | 918- 691-8914 robin@robinrogersinteriordesign.com w w w.robinrogersinteriordesign.com A warm color palette and transitional design greet guests in the entryway.

Mixed metals, Lucite, stained and painted wood and botanicals create an interesting mix in this inviting space.

LIVING ROOM DESIGNER:

Roger Wilson Roger Wilson Interiors 918-408-4838 | wroger2770@aol.com

LIVING ROOM

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The colorful room reflects a sophisticated collector with a penchant for modern art.

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FAMILY ROOM

FAMILY ROOM DESIGNERS:

Gina Miller and Brenda Rice GHD Interiors 221 W. Main St., Jenks | 918-995-2100 design@ghdinteriors.com w w w.ghdinteriors.com Two sitting areas are focused on relaxation and conversation: one nestled by the fireplace focal point and another for evening cocktails and entertainment. The unexpected layout infuses gold for a fun yet sophisticated look.

MASTER HALL MASTER HALL

FAMILY CENTER

DESIGNER:

Cheri Sitton Double Eagle Design 8281 S. Har vard Ave. | 918-760 -7115 cherisitton@me.com w w w.doubleeagledesign.net Designer Cheri Sitton’s original art series is accentuated with an eclectic selection of fabrics, color and decorative accessories.

FAMILY CENTER DESIGNER:

Emma Sitton Emma Sitton Interiors 8281 S. Har vard Ave. | 918-760 - 6543 emma.sitton@me.com This central hub for the home is the perfect spot for schoolwork, laundry, business calls or even reading a book. It’s a playful yet usable space with a touch of style.

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MASTER DRESSING ROOM DESIGNER:

Natalie Nirk Natalie Nirk Interior Design 918- 637-1335 natalienirk@gmail.com w w w.natalienirkinteriors.com This grand storage space is light and bright, with a new island top and modern hardware. Mirrored elements make the area feel even more luxurious.

MASTER DRESSING ROOM

MASTER BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Heather Miller Home Collection 918-743-4800 homecollection1@aol.com Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul in the luxurious Spa Moran. Elements of the outdoors create an atmosphere of serenity and relaxation without leaving home.

MASTER BATHROOM

MASTER BEDROOM DESIGNER:

Sasha Malchi Sasha Malchi Interiors 1307 E . 35th Place 918-574-2588 w w w.sashamalchi.com Soft and modern, the light and airy room sings of sophistication with hand-painted wallpaper, luxurious fabrics, original artwork and other high-end accents.

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MASTER PATIO

MASTER PATIO DESIGNER:

STAIRCASE

STAIRCASE DESIGNER:

Greg Hosterman

Rebecca Wells

Brutally Modern 3417 E . 66th St. | 918-810 -3934 greg@brutallymodern.com w w w.brutallymodern.com

Renaissance Sisters 9624 S. Indianapolis Ave. 918-527- 6912 renaissancesisters@hotmail.com w w w.renaissancesisters.com

Inspired by the Brutalism Architecture Movement of the 1960s, the outdoor living area is a modern interpretation that complements the home’s original design.

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Vintage industrial components mingle with crystals, embellished mirrors and artwork to create a romantic entrance into this grand home.

STAIRWAY LANDING

STAIRWAY LANDING DESIGNER:

Royce Myers Royce Myers Ar t Ltd. 1706 S. Boston Ave. 918-582- 0288 w w w.roycemyers.com Created with a woman in mind, the art displayed is fun and interesting with a modern influence.

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WEST WING STUDY PARLOR DESIGNERS:

In-home stylists for West Elm West Elm 1926 Utica Square | 918-749- 0820 jborgos@wsgc.com w w w.westelm.com The parlor is a luxurious yet relaxed space for enjoying your favorite cocktails, taboo conversation or a late-night poker game.

WEST WING BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Audrey Lackner

WEST WING STUDY PARLOR

WEST WING BATHROOM

Luxe Furniture and Design 9922 Riverside Park way 918-459-8950 audrey@luxetulsa.com w w w.luxetulsa.com Timeless navy and champagne, warm gray walls and pops of white provide an immediate sense of luxury and intimacy.

THE LOFTY BEDROOM DESIGNER:

Erin Harp

Erin Harp Interior Designs 5536 S. Lewis Ave. 918-810 - 6624 erinharp22@gmail.com Natural and organic accessories unite indoors and out in this loft-styled spot for storm-watching and stargazing.

THE LOFTY BEDROOM

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PULLMAN BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Pam Scott

Monarch Design Associates 9928 S. 86th E . Ave. | 918- 607-7171 Shades of rose quartz, the Pantone 2016 color of the year, elegantly recapture the elegance of a European estate. Soft fabrics, luxurious trims and impeccable details invite romance.

DAUGHTER’S DRESSING ROOM DESIGNER:

Sally Heard Davies

PULLMAN BATHROOM

DAUGHTER’S DRESSING ROOM

Sally Heard Davies Interiors 1818 S. Boulder Ave. 918-74 4-7890 shdavies2502@hotmail.com Pattern and color accentuate the interesting architectural features in this small space. A simple window treatment provides natural light and a view of the garden.

DAUGHTER’S ROOM DESIGNERS:

Dixie Moseley and CeCe Marino Joie de Vie Interiors 12141 S. Elm St., Suite 113 , Jenks 918-298-4581 w w w.joidevieinteriors.com The room’s young owner is imagined to be confident and chic, feminine but not fussy, and stylish but never trendy.

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EAST WING BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Leslie Story Leslie Stor y Design 918-346-9002 design@lesliestor ydesign.com w w w.lesliestor ydesign.com Reminiscent of the greenhouses of Victorian England, the room plays up a modern botanical print and window artwork to create a theme: “The Modern Bohemian Botanist.”

EAST WING HALLWAY DESIGNER:

Amity Edwards

EAST WING BATHROOM

EAST WING HALLWAY

918 Interiors 4748 S. 101st E . Ave. | 918-850 - 0877 918interiors@gmail.com w w w.918interiors.com The east wing hallway is a family-oriented space that incorporates classic design elements, custom furniture pieces and a wall dedicated to a special little girl.

NURSERY DESIGNER:

Marcia Richards and Ann Simmons Upside Interiors LLC 1325 E . 15th St., Suite 104 918-949- 6999 info@upside-interiors.com w w w.upside-interiors.com This sweet space spares no detail with its compilation of textures, soft hues and hand-crafted furniture.

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STEAMPUNK LIBRARY DESIGNER:

Stacy Turnipseed Interiors by Stacy 2616 E . 11th St. | 918-760 -4896 The Victorian era meets the wild West meets the industrial age in this steampunk-styled space filled with nostalgia and whimsy.

POWDER BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Susan Eddings Perez STEAMPUNK LIBRARY

POWDER BATHROOM

P.O. Box 4 45 , Sperr y | 918-855-5570 susan@susaneddingsperez.com w w w.susaneddingsperez.com This powder room utilizes gold leaf to fill the small space with light and drama, while modern fixtures update the design.

THE ENGLISH PUB DESIGNER:

GK Griffin

Griffin Interiors 8212 E . 41st St. | 918-810 -2662 ggriffin1027@yahoo.com An English gathering space is a cozy spot to relax, play games or enjoy a pint.

THE ENGLISH PUB

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BASEMENT BATHROOM DESIGNER:

Nikki Corbett NVogue Design 918-899- 0934 nikki@nvoguedesign.com w w w.nvoguedesign.com This unique water closet space is “industrial deco”; it pays homage to the industrial elements in the room, but gives a nod to art deco with shiny metals and sparkly décor.

BREAKFAST NOOK DESIGNERS:

Jacqui Ashford, Elizabeth Porter and Debbie Zoller BASEMENT BATHROOM

BREAKFAST NOOK

Zoller Designs and Antiques 1343 E . 15th St. 918-583-1966 info@zollerdesigns.com w w w.zollerdesigns.com The breakfast nook ’s fresh, modern design combines gray furniture and fabrics with colorful art and accessories that invite warmth into the space.

SHOWCASE BOUTIQUE DESIGNER:

Summer Snow Gifts & Décor 4111 S. Har vard Ave. 918-794-5505 w w w.summersnowgifts.com A fun and eclectic gift and décor boutique in midtown Tulsa. Expect a friendly “hello” and complimentary gift wrap.

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KITCHEN DESIGNERS:

Cole Long and Gretchen Tegeler Potter y Barn 1864 Utica Square | 918-743-1512 clong@stores.potter ybarn.com gtegeler@stores.potter ybarn.com w w w.potter ybarn.com Perfect for a morning coffee ritual, this kitchen retreat relies on rustic, recycled and artisanal pieces to make it casual, pretty and functional.

BUTLER’S PANTRY DESIGNER:

Emily S. Davis

KITCHEN

BUTLER’S PANTRY

Emily Davis Interiors 405-880 -124 4 emilydavisinteriors@gmail.com w w w.emilydavisinteriors.com What was once a purely functional space is brought to life with classic Hicks Hexagon wallpaper, sculptural custom lighting and thoughtful barware styling.

DINING ROOM DESIGNER:

Jane Butts

Jane Butts Interiors 918- 625-7345 interiorsJB@cox.net The dining room displays lovely antiques and charming new items that will become heirlooms. Mixing paint finishes, wallpaper, drapery and upholstery fabrics, along with provincial styles of furnishings, creates a setting to spark your appetite and your enjoyment.

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THE GREENHOUSE REPURPOSED DESIGNER:

Michael Beard Michael Beard 123 E . 18th St. | 918-282-1965 dresserdesignmb@aol.com A tired greenhouse is transformed into an inviting, sky-lit outdoor room that utilizes rustic, vintage and organic items to set the casual mood.

PATIO DESIGNER:

Jill Croka

Jill Croka Designs 1513 E . 11th St., Suite A 918-269 - 0402 jill@jillcrokadesigns.com w w w.jillcrokadesigns.com

THE GREENHOUSE REPURPOSED

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An outdoor oasis blends classic design elements with modern linens and materials.

GREENHOUSE PATIO DESIGNER:

Elaine Breckinridge Cohlmia’s 1502 S. Cincinnati Place 918-582-5572 elaine@cohlmias.com w w w.cohlmias.com Patioscaping creates interest with key pieces such as fountains, birdbaths and statuaries to give the space personality.

PAVILION DESIGNERS:

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