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2014 HOLIDAY EVENTS GUIDE

COOKING IN STYLE November 2014

Tast y Traditions Eight Tulsans share their favorite holiday recipes.

Wanda J. Armstrong’s sweet potato pie

BILL’S THUD Honoring one’s family and all Vietnam vets

FREE PEOPLE Two Hmong-Americans discuss life after immigrating to the U.S.

5 QUESTIONS Arm-wrestling champ Geoff Hale

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37 Tasty traditions Eight Tulsans share their favorite holiday recipes.

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‘Bill’s Thud’

A documentary honors a Tulsa filmmaker’s brother-in-law and all Vietnam veterans.

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Two Hmong-Americans discuss life in Tulsa three decades after immigrating to the U.S.

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Lights, Christmas, action!

Ken Busby’s recipe for “More.”

‘Tis the season for holiday concerts, light shows, seasonal performances and more in Tulsa and the region.

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11 A bove average A group of local designers and architects transform a Tulsa teacher’s classroom.

12 Notebook What Tulsans are talking about

14 R oots An Oklahoma couple continues their world travels on the road.

116 The Dish

47 T alkin’ turkey Gobble up this Thanksgiving sandwich

48 T able talk Seasonal treats and dressings

50 Wine Blends for friends

16 F ive questions Geoff Hale, arm-wrestling world champion

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20 The way we were A Tulsa skyline original

63 K eep the home fires burning A collection of stylish home fragrance lamps

18 S torefront A Tulsan operates Roots Java, a Rwandan-sourced coffee company.

22 A rtist in residence Bryan Cooper revives old objects through mixed media.

24 L ocker room Former Sooner Justin Fuente is the head coach at the University of Memphis.

26 In their shoes Professor for a day

28 W here are they now? “The Biggest Loser” season eight winner Danny Cahill

64 H aute topics Jason Ashley Wright shares the season’s top style secrets, events and more.

67 H ome Trendy kitchens for the chic home chef

103 Musings Now, where was I …

Agenda 105 S treet eats Thirty of Tulsa’s well-loved food trucks roll into the Blue Dome District.

106 Agenda This month’s standout events 110 Out & about See and be seen.

113 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings 114 T ulsa sound Three Tulsa artists release diverse albums.

116 T he culturist Collective creativity will be on display at this month’s Tulsa Girls Art School fundraiser.

118 G et the picture “The Hornet’s Nest” documentary features unsung heroes.

120 F aithful crew The early days of the Tulsa Fire Department

Special Sections 53 Holiday Hints Find a gift for that special someone — or yourself.

71 Architect & Designer Profiles Locals in the home design scene

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Wishing you health, happiness and ease this season,

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Visit TulsaPeople.com all month long for exclusive content you won’t want to miss, including photo galleries, giveaways, a calendar of local events, dining and shopping directories, and much more.

Wanda J. Armstrong’s sweet potato pie

BILL’S THUD Honoring one’s family and all Vietnam vets

FREE PEOPLE Two Hmong-Americans discuss life after immigrating to the U.S.

5 QUESTIONS Arm-wrestling champ Geoff Hale

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he winter holidays bring sweet opportunities to connect with friends and family, but they also tend to invite added stress, loneliness and depression.

As the holidays draw closer — and for me, any time of year — it’s easy to over-do it by piling on the demands.

Our endless ideals and to-do lists feel important, but they mostly just distract us from connecting with ourselves and one another.

To notice what’s really calling for your attention this season, peel back the layers of pressure and expectation and look around.

The gift of your presence might lighten the load for some of the veterans in your life.

Think beyond Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as you find ways to encourage the men and women of all ages who carry some of our heaviest burdens. Read about Oklahoman Mike Boettcher’s part in the wartime documentary “The Hornet’s Nest,” (p. 118) and then see the film for yourself. Also, learn the backstory on the Vietnam veterans documentary by Circle Cinema’s Clark Wiens (p.30) and catch the film in Tulsa.

Speaking of veterans, the oldest among us are often the easiest to overlook. My grandfather Charles Rice is an 89-year-old veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He visits my grandmother, Patsy Rice, every day at the nursing home where she receives care for Alzheimer’s. Granddad lives alone, but when we get together for dinner, he’s the most social one in the group. Think of those who might like a seat at your holiday table, and check out eight Tulsans’ surprising holiday recipes on p. 37.

Whatever your traditions might be, the holidays look different all over Tulsa. Learn more about Tulsans in the Hmong community on p. 33. The Hmong New Year took place at the end of October, and TulsaPeople was there to capture the event. Look for the video this month on TulsaPeople.com.

This month, lessen your demands — I learned that from my meditation teacher, Tom Tobias. Give yourself the space to relax and notice the world around you. Just be you, and that will be enough.

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Ring in the New Year (p. 33) Experience Hmong New Year as TulsaPeople visits with festivalgoers and attendees at this annual event in east Tulsa.

Indian Carrot Curry (p. 40) Judy Allen makes gadjar kari (Indian carrot curry), a traditional Indian Rosh Hashanah dish.

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ome look at a bare classroom and see sterile walls. Others see a blank canvas.

A group of local designers and architects recently took the kindergarten classroom of Alyse Hamilton, a first-year teacher at Kendall Whittier Elementary, from empty to engaging.

KSQ Architects spearheaded the “Extreme Makeover”-style project for its second year with manpower and donations from Wallace Engineering and Flintco. Other Tulsa businesses also donated supplies.

The experience of a KSQ employee’s daughter inspired the first classroom makeover — now dubbed “Project Classroom” — at Monroe Demonstration Academy, says firm Associate Monica Roberts, who led the 2013 and 2014 projects.

In the budget-crunched public school system, many first-year teachers must use their own limited funds to decorate their classrooms.

In this case, school started with nothing on the walls of the child’s Monroe classroom.

That first Project Classroom was a threeday whirlwind, but this year the planning be-

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gan months in advance, Roberts says. The final product unveiled Aug. 25 included a market center, a terrarium and a “tree of knowledge” in Hamilton’s requested woodland theme.

“We design a lot of schools, so this is a great mix of our creative talent, the type of project we have expertise in and giving back to the community,” Roberts says.

Of course, the students’ reactions were one of the best parts of the transformation.

“One of the kids asked, ‘Do we get to keep it?’”

Roberts recalls. “That was really sweet.” tþ

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Set the table, Tulsa

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Local nonprofit Global Gardens has issued a challenge to Tulsa families this month: sit down for a meal together at least four times a week.

The “Set the Table Tulsa” initiative not only centers on eating together, but also encourages family members to engage with one another and minimize distractions during mealtime, according to a press release.

Tulsans taking the challenge can share their stories at www.setthetabletulsa.org.

Nov. 8 — “Set the Family Table,” Set the Table Tulsa kickoff event 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Global Gardens site at Rosa Parks Elementary, 13702 E. 46th Place. Bring a picnic lunch. Contact Cat Cox at cat@global-gardens. org or visit www.setthetabletulsa.org.

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Brittany Stokes and Christina Yarid at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Project Orphans Children’s Home in Uganda.

Project Orphans building third home Brittany Stokes says her passion for helping and housing children without families was strengthened by the recent birth of her first child, daughter Briley.

Stokes and her friends, fellow Oral Roberts University graduate Christina Yarid and Tulsan Tiffany Smiling, built their first home for orphans in 2013 in Uganda through Project Orphans, the nonprofit they co-founded.

The organization recently built a second children’s home in Guatemala and is working on a third. Parental figures live with small groups of orphaned children in the homes so they feel they are really being adopted into a family, Stokes says.

Project Orphans finds sponsors to help provide the children’s food, education and medical care.

“I can’t imagine Briley feeling abandoned or unloved,” Stokes says. “It’s my goal for these children who are cared for by our organization to never feel lonely or unworthy of unconditional love. It’s something every child deserves.”

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forts, to tell readers about a child the nonprofit has helped: “Sharon is one of the girls who lives in the Uganda Children’s Home. Sharon was found hanging onto her life in front of a police station after running away from an abusive slave-labor situation. Sharon was 10 years old and had never spent a day in school. Her parents had passed away, so she was sent to live with a few estranged ‘family’ members as a maid. She was forced to care for the younger children in the home, cook and manage the household chores.

Still to this day, Sharon’s hands are so rough from all the work she had to endure as a young girl.

“It’s important to remember that even though these children have awful stories, they don’t live in the pain they endured in their past. ... They have hope in their eyes and a passion that no man can damage.

“I used to think success was about the number of children we would reach, but now I realize that it is about the children who we truly are able to save and provide hope to,” Stokes says.

Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb presented Shane Fernandez with the state award for Minority Champion of the Year.

Shane Fernandez named Minority Champion of the Year A Tulsan is Minority Champion of the Year for the states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana.

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce recognized Shane Fernandez, recently named Nabholz Construction’s president of the southwest region, for the federal and state honors.

Fernandez’s leadership spans the state and region. He serves on the executive committee of the Tulsa Regional Chamber Board of Directors.

He is founder and past-president of Mosaic, the chamber’s council on diversity and inclusion.

He also is president of Up with Trees of Tulsa and president-elect of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ). tþ

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Jeremy and Chelsea Diamond An Oklahoma couple continues their world travels on the road.

by ANGELA CHAMBERS

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How did you two meet?

Chelsea Diamond: We met in an unconventional way. I was finishing my degree in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Art, but I started the first two years at Oklahoma State, and through that I met a bunch of people at OSU-Tulsa (where Jeremy worked). I saw his picture on Facebook at one of my friend’s weddings and thought he was cute, and it started from there (messaging on Facebook). We were long distance for about 10 months, and then I moved from Chicago to Tulsa.

What was it like to spend the first three years of your marriage away from “home”?

Jeremy Diamond: For us, it was nice getting away from family and friends and completely relying on each other. We really enjoyed teaching business English to engineers in South Korea, which enabled us to travel to many different Asian countries while we were there. It was a great way to get close and learn a lot about each other.

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ITAL STATS: In 2011, four months after Jeremy and Chelsea Diamond married, they moved to South Korea and spent the next three years teaching English and traveling throughout Asia. Jeremy grew up in Tulsa, where he was homeschooled, and Chelsea is from Pryor. The couple moved back to the United States earlier this year.

NOW: Jeremy, 31, and Chelsea, 26, renovated an RV and began a U.S. cross-country trip in July.

Chelsea and Jeremy Diamond share their on-the-road adventures on Twitter (@lost_in_travels), Facebook and Instagram (@lostintravels). we could have been this close so quickly if we were living in Tulsa.

We love Tulsa and definitely call it home, but at the same time, we’re on that edge of trying to determine if we keep going as a mobile unit, or do we settle down and start growing roots.

What has your current adventure — traveling the U.S. — been like so far?

JD: When we were overseas, a lot of people were asking whether we saw this or that in America, and what we realized is we haven’t really seen much of America, and so we wanted to enjoy our own country. We started out in Oklahoma and basically went west.

We are big national parks people and got the national parks pass.

The people we’re meeting on the road are usually those with their careers behind them. We haven’t met anyone our age.

What are the highlights of this trip?

CD: Glacier National Park (Montana) was our favorite park so far. The whole park was like nothing I’ve seen before. The jagged mountains and fresh rivers were stunning. We do a lot of hiking since we’re on the road so much, and each hike is vastly different from the rest.

JD: We also liked Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado) and loved Seattle and Vancouver.

How are you able to travel crosscountry full time?

JD: A lot of it was simplistic living in Korea and Tulsa. We are big budgeters just so we could do something like this. We also have been involved in the stock market, which allowed us to stow away money and invest in Tulsa-area businesses. We’re planning to get jobs in the future, but right now, we don’t feel the push.

CD: We’re giving ourselves a gap year and a breather after Korea, which will give us time to think about our next steps — if we want to go back to Tulsa or go overseas.

We really feel fortunate to have this chance. tþ

“It was truly an honor for me to accompany my friend Col. Robert Powell (USAF-Ret.) to the 70th Anniversary Commemoration of Operation Market Garden in Holland in mid-September. As many know, Col. Powell is the founder of the popular Military History Museum in downtown Broken Arrow. World War II’s Operation Market Garden, Col. Robert Powell (Ret.) and Henry at an Operation Market Garden Anniversary reenactment activity near Groesbeek, Holland. Pictured in conducted September 17-25, 1944, WWII uniforms are several men from Poland who travelled to Holland on bicycle to participate in the week-long commemoration of the famed was an Allied military operation fought in the Netherlands and airborne Operation.

Germany. At the time, it was the largest airborne operation in military history. Col. Powell, a sergeant during the Operation, was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. Early in the Operation, he was glider pilot transporting a howitzer to ground troops when the plane crashed into a grove of trees near the German border. Powell suffered serious injuries that required months of hospitalization in Holland and France. It was a joy for me to be with Bob at the Operation Market Garden anniversary festivities to experience the honor and respect bestowed upon the visiting WWII veterans and visit the region’s historic battle sites, cemeteries and museums. The experience elevated my extreme pride in our American servicemen and women who served our country in World War II and who made such a huge difference in our world…including Col. Robert Powell of Tulsa. If interested in learning more about Operation Market Garden, go to www.marketgarden.com.”

Veterans Day 2014

The place to be on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, will be the Military History Museum at 112 North Main Street in Broken Arrow. The non-profit museum was founded by Tulsa’s Col. Robert Powell (USAF-Ret.) to “promote patriotism through the preservation of military history.” The museum’s impressive collection is designed to enrich the honor and pride of serving one’s country. A special event at the museum on Veteran’s Day will be an appearance by Helen Patton, granddaughter of Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., and director of the Patton Foundation. She will be signing copies of the book “Portraits Of Service, Looking Into The Faces Of Veterans” that explores the lives and experiences of veterans. Proceeds from the sale of the special book benefit veterans’ groups. For details about Patton’s appearance, visit the MHM’s web site at www.okmhm.org or call 918-794-2712.

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Geoff Hale A local geologist doubles as a champion arm wrestler.

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How much is ego a part of arm wrestling?

Unfortunately, it is a very large part of it. It is a strength sport, and it’s one-on-one combat.

If you lose, it is very difficult to accept because you’re basically facing the fact that this guy across the table from you is stronger than you. It’s very ego-driven for sure, but the people who are the most successful are able to put that ego aside. You learn more from losing than winning.

three days a week in the gym, one day a week on the table (practicing on a table with a partner to attain the muscle memory required for arm wrestling) and maintaining a somewhat good diet.

There are money events, but in order to take top three and win some of that money, you have to be very good. For an average guy, he’s not going to make any money at all.

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n weekdays, 30-year-old petroleum geologist Geoff Hale operates X-Hale Consulting LLC, his Tulsa-based geological consulting company.

On weekends, he transforms into “The Haleraiser,” a world champion professional arm wrestler and star on the TV show “Arm Wars International Super Series,” which is broadcast in more than 70 European and Asian countries.

Why did you start arm wrestling?

I saw “Over the Top” on TV with Sylvester Stallone and I decided to Google “arm wrestling.” I had done it just for fun in high school, and I never lost a match — even to the big guys. Really, it’s a common story ... I found this tournament in Bonner Springs, Kan. I had the option to compete in the professional class or the amateur class. My ego would not allow me to compete in the amateur class. My first match was against a guy I had never met before, but he was from Oklahoma. I sized him up, thought I could take him. I literally got flashed off the table — just crushed. (“Flashed off ” is an arm-wrestling term describing a match lasting 1 second or less.)

What are the benefits of arm wrestling?

The No. 1 benefit is health. Because I have arm wrestling, it motivates me to stay healthy, to stay fit. No. 2, I enjoy competition. I am a competitive person. I enjoy the idea of fighting, but I didn’t like getting punched in the face. This was my avenue into a combat sport I was more comfortable with. There are guys who are still competing at 70-plus years old.

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How does one become a successful professional arm wrestler? Is this a potentially lucrative sport? It depends on their natural ability — what their genetic gifts are. If it’s an average Joe, I would say it’s going to take at least four years of dedication:

Fill in the blanks My dream opponent is ... Arnold Schwarzenegger.

At the gym you might see me ... working out to the sounds of “Weird Al” Yankovic.

My next fitness goal is ... bench-pressing 400 pounds.

My favorite part about Tulsa is ... the craft beer.

“Arm Wars International Super Series” is available for U.S. audiences at www.armwars.com. Hale caught the attention of “Arm Wars” founder Neil Pickup when Hale won the Arnold Classic, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s annual arm wrestling tournament. Pickup offered Hale his first “Arm Wars” match in 2010, and he won the vacant title of Lightweight World Champion. He has defended that title numerous times over the past four years.

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What does your wife think about arm wrestling? She is not an arm wrestler. She doesn’t enjoy arm wrestling. She supports arm wrestling because I love it. We get to go to some interesting places, and she loves to travel. tþ

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Looking at small businesses

Global grind Author Clifton Taulbert operates a Rwandan-sourced coffee company.

by BAILEY ELISE MCBRIDE

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lifton Taulbert is many things: a motivational speaker; an award-winning author; and the inspiration for a feature film, “Once Upon a Time …

When We Were Colored,” based on his memoir of the same name.

One thing he never thought he would become was president and CEO of a coffee company.

But Taulbert couldn’t resist when Dr. Fitzgerald Hill, the president of Arkansas Baptist College, approached him in 2012 about leading the operations of Roots Java, a Rwandan-sourced coffee business, from Tulsa. The men met in 2011 at an event in Little Rock, Ark. Hill says a 2009 trip to Rwanda inspired him to establish African Bean Co., which supplies the coffee beans for Roots Java.

The company’s process spans the globe. Independent farmers in Rwanda grow and hand-pick coffee beans, which are sent to a roasting plant in Arkansas. From there, the coffee is shipped to homes and stores around the world.

Many of the coffee farmers, who live in the mountains of Rwanda, are survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocides that killed approximately 800,000 men, women and children because of their ethnic background.

The effects of the genocides are still felt across the region as families and local economies struggle to rebuild. Many still live as refugees.

Taulbert says he was moved by the history of the Rwandan farmers and the opportunity to support

With business partner Dr. Fitzgerald Hill, noted Tulsan Clifton Taulbert operates the first certified African-American-owned U.S. coffee company. their families through an international supply chain.

“I like being able to turn a lemon into lemonade, to turn a challenge into opportunity,” Taulbert says. “Coffee is one of the largest traded commodities besides oil.

It’s a huge, huge business, and it’s a huge business that had its birth on the continent of Africa.”

The National Minority Supply Development Council certified Roots Java as the first African-American-owned U.S. coffee company.

Taulbert values the distinction.

“In the world of legal segregation that I grew up in, you had to

have your own business because white businesses were not open to you,” Taulbert recalls.

“I grew up around black entrepreneurs, so that has always stuck with me. The opportunity to own a business sort of establishes that you are part of the American dream.”

Though Taulbert has not yet traveled to Rwanda to meet the company’s farmers in person, Hill returned in 2012.

“It’s been the most moving experience I’ve ever had,” Hill says.

“Visiting Rwanda is very spiritual to me.”

Both men say they are thrilled to be making a difference, and they agree the coffee’s taste makes it one of a kind.

“All over the world, whatever the coffee may be, coffee demands a story,” Taulbert says.

Thanks to Roots Java, the stories of several Rwandan coffee farmers might end more happily. tþ

Roots Java can be purchased locally at Dillard’s at Woodland Hills Mall or at www.rootsjava.com.

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Ursula Hull, Lung Cancer Patient, and Dr. Daniel Nader

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THE WAY WE WERE

A peek at Tulsa’s past

Upper crust A feat of engineering is responsible for the circular structure in the Tulsa skyline.

by DANIEL QUIROZ

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oday’s architects routinely use computers to design buildings, but few probably know the first such structure was Tulsa’s now venerable University Club tower.

In 1964, Oklahoma engineer Fred Gauger created a tower that was the first of its kind in the United States. Using state-of-the-art computers to solve hundreds of complex equations simultaneously, Gauger designed the University Club in a mere 27 minutes.

These new tech tools and methods allowed the designer to bypass several years of work, which would have traditionally been done by hand at a drawing board.

Construction took three years and cost $7 million. Located at 1722 S. Carson Ave., University Club tower opened on Nov. 19, 1967, and immediately welcomed occupants.

Affectionately called “the pie in the sky,” the 320-foot building remains largely residential, with

32 floors and 236 apartments that range from 700-1,300 square feet.

One of the original tenants still lives in the building, says Property Manager Carla Doherty.

“The building is round so every apartment is shaped like a piece of pie,” she says. “The windows are the crust.”

University Club challenged architectural norms of the era, and its long-standing tagline is “Four walls are square. Break out of a square and live in a round.”

Current amenities include an indoor Olympic-size heated pool, a 24-hour fitness center and lighted tennis courts. Attorneys’ offices, a chiropractor and a salon also are located in the building.

Most residents of the nearcapacity University Club are active, and many have a “creative vibe” as writers, artists or musicians, Doherty says. She guesses 10-15 percent of the University Club’s residents have lived there 20-30 years. tþ

The site of the University Club tower, far right, was previously home to a mansion built in approximately 1914 by early Tulsa oilman Joshua Cosden. The home had an indoor pool and lighted tennis courts, according to the Tulsa Preservation Commission.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

Tulsa’s ‘illustographer’ Bryan Cooper revives old objects through mixed media.

by JUDY LANGDON

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Talk about your job. I have been at AcrobatAnt since 2002. I spend my day designing everything from environmental graphics, logos and ads to websites and so much more. I also handle a lot of our photography and illustration. It’s such a fun, fast-paced, diverse job.

I never know what I’m going to be working on next.

How did your work get to New York and the Society of Illustrators? The Society holds a competition every year for outstanding illustration. The artists selected are published in a book, and their pieces are hung in the Society gallery 22

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Bryan Cooper sculpts characters and other subjects, then photographs them to create his art. in New York City for a short period of time. I was chosen for book 48 in 2007, and my work was able to be published and hung in the gallery that year. Incredible experience.

Hope to achieve that again.

art, especially experimental styles like “illustography,” which combines illustration and photography through the use of mixed media. I mainly sculpt my illustrations, then photograph them.

Where else can we find your work? A book called “LogoLounge 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.” I’ve also done editorial illustrations for a few magazines and commercial illustrations for several ads. I was the 2006 Mayfest artist. My dad was the 2014 Mayfest artist. I have prints available of most of my work on my website.

What inspires your works? Most are antiquated things like penny arcades, old photographs, union cases, metal wind-up toys and stamps.

What type of art media do you follow? I am inspired by all kinds of

Are your works showing at any galleries or exhibit halls in Tulsa or Oklahoma? My last show was in October at Dwelling Spaces. The show was for my sculpted pieces. I love fun, interactive art, so I developed “Headcases,” which are basi-

Bryan Cooper

Tell us about your growth as an artist. My dad (Phill Cooper) inspired me to get into the field.

He’s been in the art field since the 1970s and has been making art look fun ever since. I decided to pursue art as a career after I realized my heavy metal band wasn’t going to be the next huge sensation. So, I cut my long hair and headed to OSU Institute of Technology. Graduated in 1995.

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ryan Cooper’s curious illustrations of popular and historical characters are painted in mottled colors with a touch of antiquated whimsy and humor.

Inspired by antique oddities, the native Tulsan and assistant creative director at AcrobatAnt advertising and marketing agency gives life to his ideas through a process of sculpting, photography and computer design.

cally sculpted heads with moving parts inside small cigar box frames that light up. I consider these pieces to be modern antiques inspired by my love of turn-ofthe-century penny arcade games.

Not sure when my next show will be, but you can always check www.bcillustography.com to find out. tþ

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Getting to know Tulsa’s top athletes and coaches

Justin Fuente Head football coach, University of Memphis

by STEVE HUNT

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How did your time in Tulsa help mold you as a coach and person?

Obviously, I was lucky. I had a really stable and healthy family situation. I went to Union schools my entire life. I really had the benefit of getting to be around some great coaches. I just had a really great experience, both athletically and academically, going to those schools. I was able to be around some really high-quality people who I think helped — along with my parents, — shape the direction I took.

What roles have Blankenship and other coaches played in your life? Blankenship just had a tremendous impact on me. We are still close and talk regularly about our respective jobs. At OU, my position coach was a guy named Dick Winder. He was a fantastic football coach and person to be around.

When I got to TCU (under Gary Patterson), I learned so much about the program. I just tried to soak in every single thing. I try to incorporate as much as I can now that I run my own program.

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ootball has taken Justin Fuente to Norman, Okla.; Murray, Ky.; Normal, Ill.; Fort Worth, Texas; and, more recently, to Memphis, Tenn. But his roots are in Tulsa, where he was a star quarterback for Union High School under Bill Blankenship, now head coach at The University of Tulsa.

Fuente set records for the University of Oklahoma and Murray State University before playing in the Arena Football League.

He then embarked on a coaching career and is now in his third year as head coach at the University of Memphis.

Now head football coach at the University of Memphis, Justin Fuente quarterbacked for the University of Oklahoma, right, and set a freshman record for touchdown passes. He wrapped up his collegiate career at Murray State University before a brief stint with the Arena Football League.

Do you feel you’ve made some good strides in your first two years at Memphis? Yeah, I think so. We took over an unhealthy situation. We’ve had the fortune to have some great kids here who have bought into what we’re doing and work extremely hard. We’re still teaching every day what it is to be a team. All the characteristics great programs have, we’re still pounding that into them on a daily basis, but I’ve seen the progress.

What do you miss most about Tulsa? Well, obviously first of all, my family. My sister and her family live in the house that we lived in when we were going to high school. My parents are in Broken Arrow. A bunch of people I went to school with still live there.

I have some favorite spots. I like the Coney I-Lander. I miss that place, but the first thing that probably comes to my mind is the people. tþ

Playing career

Coaching career

1995: Redshirted as true freshman with Sooners.

2001-06: Illinois State University quarterbacks coach, then offensive coordinator.

1996: Set OU freshman record with 11 touchdown passes.

Started several games for Sooners his freshman and sophomore years.

2007: Texas Christian University running backs coach.

Transferred to Murray State University after 1997 season.

Set 11 school records with the Racers.

2009-11: TCU’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Under his direction, the Horned Frogs’ offense posted record-setting numbers.

1999: Named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year; finalist for Walter Payton Award.

Helped develop TCU quarterback Andy Dalton, now the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals.

2000-01: Played professionally for the Arena Football League’s Oklahoma Wranglers.

2011: Named head coach at the University of Memphis.

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One man, many jobs

One book, two dozen authors

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by HADASSAH WEISS Few volunteer opportunities involve feeding marine life and diving with aquatic animals, but volunteers at the Oklahoma Aquarium are trained to do those and other hands-on jobs.

“The volunteers are our lifeline,” and the aquarium is always looking for more, says Ann Money, curator of education programs and research. “We can’t do it without them.”

In other aquarium news, construction is underway on the Sea Turtle Experience, a loggerhead turtle habitat. The opening date is dependent on fundraising.

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early a decade ago, somewhere in the self-centered cloud of my mid-20s, I was working at a local bookstore and just beginning to reach beyond my own little world to become, for lack of a better term, an engaged citizen.

In my public relations role at the store, I often worked with schools and occasionally spoke to students about the love of literature and creative writing.

One day, I met a woman who taught English at Owasso High School.

We hit it off immediately. Her taste in fiction upended my snobby assumptions about the quality of a humanities education in a “small town” like Owasso.

Not long after our initial meeting, she invited me to speak to her class of seniors. Driving north on Highway 169 the next week, it dawned on me that I’d never been to Owasso. I’d lived in Tulsa for most of my life. But to the uninterested mind, there’s little difference between 15 miles and 15,000.

I planned to give roughly the same presentation I’d given many times before — a stump speech of sorts — some humor, some insight, nothing life-changing. I was only seven or eight years older than these students; how much did I have to offer?

The talk was OK. We laughed, no one threw anything, and a few of them may have even scribbled my suggested reading titles in their notebooks. These were good kids.

Driving back to the bookstore, bored with myself, I had a thought. What if the Owasso High School students and I worked together as one creative force to write a novel? I shared my idea with their teacher, and for reasons that remain unclear, she said, “yes.”

Once a week I was given an hour with the students to work on our book. How does a group — much less a group of teenagers — attempt to write a novel? The biggest hurdle was creating one vision of a story two dozen minds could not only comprehend, but also grow.

The solution came slowly but fully formed.

We created an idea board with photos of actual homes, buildings and settings. That way, when we discussed the “home” in the story, everyone knew if had off-white vinyl siding, a red brick chimney and a screen door with a tear that was never fixed.

Each role was “cast” to a real-life actor — in our minds, at least. Headshots and magazine pages adorned the dry erase board at the back of the classroom.

It took some time, but we found our rhythm.

The students were split into small groups to work on consecutive chapters and retain some consistency of tone. As you might expect, some kids got into it more than others. Some had a natural inclination for writing; some didn’t. But week after week, we produced.

I’d never had a desire to teach. But stepping into that brief role flipped a switch inside me.

Not to teach more, just to do more.

As the end of the semester neared and we finished our project — a rural, coming-of-age novella — I persuaded my boss at the bookstore to let the kids host a book signing. The school printed and bound copies of our book — just enough for the students and their extended families and neighbors, who were the bulk of the audience.

Those former students are now the age I was when we did this crazy project. I wonder if the experience means as much to them as it still does to me. Maybe to a few. That’s enough. tþ

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Checking in with former newsmakers

‘Biggest Loser’ still a winner

by DAVID HARPER

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or Danny Cahill, the fight is never over.

In 2009, the Broken Arrow resident dropped a precipitous 239 pounds in 210 days as the season eight winner of reality TV’s “The Biggest Loser.”

In a sense, Cahill’s hard work and dedication left him less than half the man he used to be; his weight plummeted from 430 to 191 pounds.

However, it also connected him to mankind in a meaningful way.

“Everybody in life has a dream,” Cahill said recently while relaxing in a Tulsa café. “Some people are living theirs, some aren’t. If you aren’t, you need to find out why you aren’t living your dream.”

Anyone who met Cahill in high school would have a hard time imagining him overweight. But he says his struggle to maintain a healthy weight began at age 7 and “yo-yo’d” up and down.

In 2011, at a food addiction recovery center, he learned he flipped from compulsive overeater/ food addict in early childhood to a borderline anorexic. At 5 feet 11 inches, he weighed as little as 152 pounds at one point as a teenager in Midwest City.

Cahill, now 45, says his thin frame didn’t stop him from playing offensive lineman on his high school football team. However, his true love was music.

“I thought I was going to be a rock star,” he recalls.

Cahill continues to live that dream, writing and recording music, but he also obtained his license as a land surveyor in 1997.

Simultaneously he began canvassing local fast food restaurants at practically every opportunity.

He says it wasn’t uncommon for him to knock down 10 pieces

Broken Arrow resident Danny Cahill lost 239 pounds to win season eight of “The Biggest Loser.”

He teaches his fitness program, Simply Lose It Bootcamp, at Fitness Together Downtown. of pizza at lunch. He found that an afternoon at the office was better while munching on a whole sleeve of crackers and maybe enjoying some candy, as well. He knew a delicious dinner was waiting for him when he got home, but he says that wouldn’t stop him from buying a burrito on the way home.

Cahill attempted to lose weight several times, but the results were short-lived. At 430 pounds he wore size 6X shirts. He says only a few Tulsa-area stores stocked clothes that large. He recalls there was one other man with whom he would compete to scoop up such gear.

“Sorry, the other guy got it,” Cahill remembers being told by store personnel.

Cahill never met the gentleman he battled for 6X clothing. Perhaps

he was among the millions watching five years ago as Cahill became the winner of “The Biggest Loser.”

After a doctor told Cahill he wouldn’t live to age 50 if he didn’t make some changes, Cahill set his sights on winning the 2009 edition of the weight-loss reality show.

Emotional as he recalls how the contestants on the show “were fighting for our lives together,” Cahill speaks fondly of the program that made him somewhat famous.

But with his success came pressure.

Being an inspiration to others carries a price. Any significant backslide could disappoint a lot of people.

Cahill says he put on 75 pounds after his father died in 2011. He managed to slam on the brakes by telling himself, “Stop, we’re not going to do that again.”

In mid-August 2014, he said he weighed 250 pounds. That’s certainly better than his pre-“Biggest Loser” high-water mark of 430 pounds, but it isn’t where he wants to be. His goal is 230 pounds.

Interestingly, Cahill is flexible with his food choices. I was relieved when he wanted to meet over coffee for our interview instead of lunch. I imagined him enjoying a few celery sticks and criticizing whatever tasty dish I ordered.

As it turned out, he might have been willing to crush a burger or two with me. It was like meeting a recovering alcoholic who enjoys the occasional beer.

“I’m a meat eater,” says Cahill, though he only allows himself red meat about 20 days of the year. His protein choices are typically chicken, turkey and fish. He also steers clear of processed foods.

Of course, a big part of Cahill’s life is exercise. He leads exercise groups and “boot camps” in the Tulsa area. He also is a motivational speaker who has shared his message in at least 40 states and at least seven countries.

He has gotten to know Tulsa International Airport well, but Cahill says he has no plans to move. The married father of two has grown to love it here.

He has thought about running for political office in the future but has no concrete plans to do so. He says he can picture himself as a pastor in 10 years and is training under Orlando Juarez at The Bridge in Bixby, where Cahill leads the church’s Connect Group.

“Everybody’s got stuff they are working through,” Cahill says. “I want to help people work through their stuff.” tþ

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‘Bill’s Thud’

A documentary honors a Tulsa filmmaker’s brother-in-law and all Vietnam veterans.

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THE VIETNAM WAR. MORE THAN 40 YEARS after the conflict ended for the United States, it still evokes raw emotions and memories of a time when the country was bitterly divided and its young soldiers were scorned.

Clark Wiens remembers well the atmosphere of the period. Living in San Francisco at the time, a bastion of antiwar and countercultural sentiment, he saw firsthand the mistreatment of returning veterans by fellow citizens.

“It was just terrible,” Wiens recalls. “The name calling, the abuse, I saw it all, and I was upset by it. They didn’t deserve that.”

by SCOTT WIGTON It was especially painful for Wiens because his brother-in-law, Lt. Col. Bill Pachura, had served in Vietnam as a combat pilot.

“These veterans never got the respect and love they deserved for their sacrifice for this country,” Wiens says. “I understand that many people were against the war, but you should damn the war, not the warrior.”

Pachura flew an F-105 Thunderchief on a 129-mission tour that took him over the most dangerous targets in North Vietnam. As low-flying, high-speed attack bombers, the F-105s — nicknamed Thuds (see sidebar) —

were particularly vulnerable to enemy antiaircraft fire and surface-to-air missiles. One in three Vietnam War-era Thunderchief pilots didn’t make it home.

For his excellent service, including a mission in which his accurate bombing allowed another downed pilot to be rescued, Pachura was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of the highest honors any military aviator can receive.

Although the F-105 had a mixed reputation among its pilots, Pachura developed a keen respect and even fondness for his aircraft that saw him safely through so many missions.

Clark Wiens made “Bill’s Thud” as a thank you to all Vietnam veterans, especially his brother-in-law Bill Pachura. Above, Wiens at the Circle Cinema with the film’s poster and the artificial horizon device from Pachura’s plane.

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He named his aircraft the Red River Queen, in recognition of the three Red Rivers in his life — one in his childhood home in Illinois, Oklahoma’s Red River and the Red River near North Dakota’s Grand Forks Air Force Base, Wiens explains.

Though honored by the military for his service, Pachura returned home, like so many veterans, to a less-than-enthusiastic welcome.

He quickly discovered it was better just to get on with life and talk little about his combat experience.

“He was the kind of guy who never made a big deal of his service,” Wiens says. “But I thought it was heroic.”

Fast forward three decades after the war, and Pachura was facing terminal cancer. Wanting to honor his brother-in-law before he died, Wiens approached him with a fantastic idea. How would he like to be reunited with the Red River Queen? Pachura loved the idea.

There was only one question: Did it even exist anymore?

Wiens pledged to Pachura he would find out.

After a few phone calls, he traced the Red River Queen’s location to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio where the plane was displayed on the tarmac with other F-105s.

Ecstatic, Wiens quickly arranged a reunion for Pachura and his beloved bomber at Lackland. He decided to film the event, and this was the beginning of his decade-long documentary project, “Bill’s Thud.”

In San Antonio, Wiens captured the emotional reunion of a man and his war machine.

Not long after the 2002 reunion, Pachura died from cancer.

Though his brother-in-law was gone, Wiens’ work was far from finished. In addition to reuniting Pachura and his plane, Wiens made a commitment to acquire the plane and put it on display in Pachura’s childhood hometown of Centralia, Ill. At first, things went well. Lackland’s base commander agreed to let Wiens take Pachura’s aircraft. That good news, however, soon turned sour when a new commander arrived on base and countermanded the order.

Why? It turns out that Pachura’s plane, as part of the lineup of F-105s, was not on the end.

To take his plane would leave a gap in the display. The commander was willing to let Wiens take one of the other planes on the end. Wiens said “no go.” It had to be Pachura’s or nothing.

What followed was a four-year battle with Air Force bureaucracy to secure the release of the Red River Queen. Simultaneously, Wiens managed his wholesale lumber business, Cedar Creek, and oversaw the ongoing development of the Tulsa nonprofit Circle Cinema. Finally, his dogged persistence paid off and — with help from the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio — Lackland’s base commander relented and allowed Wiens to take the plane.

During Vietnam, Bill Pachura flew a F-105 Thunderchief he dubbed the Red River Queen. His brother-in-law, Clark Wiens, filmed his reunion with his “Thud” for a documentary.

“I promised Bill that it would be his plane and no other,” Wiens says. “I made that promise, and then he died and I couldn’t take it back.”

Next came transporting the plane. The F-105 is a behemoth for a single-seat fighter-bomber, and it easily took up the entire flat bed of an 18-wheeler. The wings and other components were transported separately on their own 18-wheelers. The plane initially came to Tulsa and was displayed for a few days at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum before making its final journey to Centralia, where city officials enthusiastically welcomed a Vietnam War relic once flown by a hometown hero.

Today, Bill’s Thud sits on display in a park in Centralia, a city of about 13,000. The plane is maintained by a fund established by Wiens, who also bore the significant costs of transporting the aircraft nearly 1,000 miles.

Wiens, along with documentary partner and cinematographer Leo Evans, filmed the long journey of Bill’s Thud over many miles and many years. Along the way, they interviewed numerous Vietnam War veterans and a host of others who reflected upon their wartime experiences and the fact that these servicemen were never properly honored.

It is a theme throughout the documentary, which runs approximately 74 minutes, trimmed down from an estimated 60 hours of raw footage.

“When you do a documentary, you have to film it all because you don’t get a chance to redo it,” Wiens says.

The documentary kicks off with black and white newsreel footage of President Lyndon

Johnson declaring, “We will not be defeated,” and proceeds to tell Pachura’s story while framing it in the context of soldiers who sacrificed for their country only to be rejected after returning from the battlefield.

Wiens says the documentary is still not in finished form, and he often thinks of adding to or improving it. He would like PBS to show the film, but would need to edit it down to a slimmer 54-minute running time.

“Bill’s Thud” will be screened at the Circle Cinema Nov. 9 and 11.

“The film grew into something with a bigger purpose,” Wiens explains. “It became a labor of love to give Vietnam veterans the respect they didn’t have at the time. Many served out of patriotic duty whether they wanted to go there or not. If people start saying ‘thank you’ to them, then I’ll be satisfied. That’s what makes it worth it.” tþ

WHY A THUD? For an aircraft that could split the sky at 1,400 mph and carry 14,000 pounds of munitions (enough to destroy a city block), the nickname “Thud” seems an odd fit for the F-105 Thunderchief. But the plane could be tricky to fly and was prone to mechanical failure.

As a result, early F-105 pilots derisively nicknamed the huge fighter-bomber “Thud” because of the sound it made after plunging out of the sky and into the ground.

Eventually, most problems with the early F-105s were worked out and the Air Force assigned more mature, experienced pilots to the plane. In 1968, 35-year-old Bill Pachura was one of them. He was older and already had a wife and four children at home.

“A lot of the pilots, like Bill, were older — in their 30s or even 40s. They felt it took more mature pilots to handle the plane. It was one of those planes where you couldn’t make mistakes. If you made a mistake, you died,” Wiens says.

Resembling a rocket with swept wings and a big tail fin, the F-105 was sleek, fast and hard hitting. Measuring more than 64 feet long, it was used primarily to knock out military, industrial and infrastructure targets over North Vietnam. Originally designed to carry a nuclear bomb to a target by flying fast at low altitudes, the F-105 was adapted for conventional warfare in Vietnam, and the aircraft remained in service in some places until the early 1980s.

Pachura and his fellow F-105 pilots flew their craft out of airbases in nearby Thailand, streaking into the combat zone, dropping their payloads and then racing back to base.

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Two Hmong-Americans discuss life in Tulsa three decades after they immigrated to the U.S.

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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THE VIETNAM WAR HAS RECENTLY ENDED. Two children from different remote villages in the highlands of Laos eye the enormous metal “birds” that will take them more than 7,000 miles from home.

The commercial airplanes will carry them and their refugee families on separate journeys to new lives in the United States. One child is suspicious; the other excited about the possibilities that await.

However different their outlooks about the long trips before them, both are eager to escape the fear that has followed them in their homeland for far too long.

Fear of death at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army drove their families to flee Laos for refugee camps in neighboring Thailand.

Fear of starvation also threatened the subsistence farmers for years. Over and over, war forced them to abandon their fields — which contained precious rice, their dietary staple — just before harvest.

Thirty years later, the children are HmongAmericans living in Tulsa with children of their own.

Here are their stories.

CHARLES CK THAO Charles Ck Thao is raising the second generation of Hmong-Americans — six of them.

Large families are common among the Hmong, who have a dominant family hierarchy.

“We believe that the father and mother are always the heads of the family, and every child needs to obey their parents,” says Thao, whose children range from ages 14-27.

Family is especially important to 49-year-old Thao, who fled Laos as an orphan in 1979. Thao’s grandmother and aunt raised him and his three siblings after his father died and his mother remarried.

War overshadows Thao’s only memories of Laos, where he lived until he was 14.

“We used to work in the field 8-10 hours a day, all our life,” he recalls.

Hmong families in Laos cultivated crops year-round, he explains. Most raised rice to eat throughout the year, corn to feed their livestock and to supplement the family’s diet, and opium, which was a cash crop used to buy clothing and other products.

WHO ARE THE HMONG? Hmong is an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The origins of the Hmong are disputed, but they can be traced to China, according to the Lao Family Community of Minnesota Inc. (LFCM). U.S. Census data indicates Minnesota is home to the greatest concentration of Hmong-Americans — more than 66,000 in 2010.

Historically, some Chinese dynasties tried to enslave the Hmong, who sought to preserve their freedom and culture, according to the LFCM. Hmong means “free people.”

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The Communist invasion forced residents of his village into Thai refugee camps, where Thao taught himself rudimentary English. He and his family eventually immigrated to Kankakee, Ill. In 1982, Thao relocated to Tulsa with his uncle, who found a job as a stairway polisher.

“He wanted me to come with him to translate for him,” he says. “I also wanted to start a life — to go to school and find a job.”

Thao graduated from Central High School, where he met his future wife, Bea Moua, another Hmong refugee. Tulsa’s First Lutheran Church sponsored her family’s move from Thailand to Tulsa in 1976.

After earning his associate’s degree from OSU Institute of Technology, Thao found a job at NORDAM through a connection at Tulsa Baptist Temple. He repairs and assembles fan reversers for Boeing and Airbus jets and celebrated 28 years at NORDAM on Oct. 27.

“I built my precious life through this company,” he says.

Indeed, Thao’s life in Tulsa is “100 percent different” than if he had remained in his native country, he says. Thousands of Hmong did stay in Laos, either by choice or because they missed the window of opportunity for political asylum.

“If I didn’t come over here, I might have passed away already,” he says. “I think the Lord had the American people get involved in the war so that we could have a chance to come over here.”

Thao attributes other life events to a divine hand, as well.

During childhood, Thao “was able to do things I didn’t really know how to do,” he says, such as learn English more quickly than his relatives and help his grandmother raise his siblings. “I realized that it wasn’t on my own. It was the Lord who helped me step by step all this time.”

It was that understanding that led Thao to become a Christian in 1986 and eventually minister to other Hmong-Americans.

“We went to church, and I learned about the Lord, who has almighty miracles and love and helps us,” he says. “Then I realized that since he served me, it was time for me to serve him.”

In 1979, Charles Ck Thao fled his home in Laos. Today, he says his life in Tulsa is “100 percent different” from what it could have been. The father of six children is pastor of Tulsa’s Hmong Baptist Church and has worked for NORDAM for 28 years.

Ten Christian families, including Thao’s, founded the Hmong Alliance Church in 1988.

It’s the largest Hmong congregation in the Tulsa metro area, he says.

In 1996, his family and four others helped start an Owasso congregation. Thao’s family later helped start a third church, the Hmong Baptist Church, which he now leads as pastor.

Today the local Hmong-American community has seven Christian churches comprising approximately 1,000 members in four denominations, Thao says.

Shamanism remains the predominant religion among Hmong-Americans, according to various sources. The practice involves the worship of ancestors and belief in supernatural healing by shamans, Thao says.

Though he has veered from Hmong tradition in the religious sense, Thao remains connected to other cultural practices, including celebration of the Hmong New Year each fall.

“The New Year is very important for our people because we celebrate the harvest and

everything we’ve done all year,” he says. “It’s also a time to visit relatives.”

The multi-day festival also is “the only time I can take my son to look for a wife,” he says.

It is rare for Hmong-American parents to arrange their children’s marriages — a common practice in Laos — but some take the opportunity during Hmong New Year to point out potential spouses their children should consider.

Marriage is a cornerstone of Hmong culture, Thao says.

“A man or woman does not have any chance to serve the community if they are not married,” he says.

The Thaos urge their children to marry Hmong Christians, he says, but the choice is ultimately theirs. Thao’s eldest daughter married a nonHmong Vietnamese man. His family is Buddhist and does not speak much English.

“When we come together, we don’t have much to say,” he laughs. “We still love them as our children.”

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HMONG IMMIGRATION TO THE U.S. AND OKLAHOMA

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During the Vietnam War, the CIA recruited about 30,000 Hmong in Laos to fight Communist forces under Gen. Vang Pao of the Royal Lao Army, according to the Lao Family Community of Minnesota Inc. (LFCM). This classified operation became known decades later as the Secret War. In return for their military service, the Hmong received a promise of protection by the U.S. government.

The LFCM reports that hundreds of thousands of Hmong were killed in the conflict, and about 100,000 fled to Thai refugee camps in 1980. Most ultimately resettled in Western countries, including the U.S., where they were granted citizenship.

American churches sponsored the resettlement of thousands of Hmong to Minnesota, Wisconsin, California and other states, according to various sources.

Some Hmong eventually relocated to northeastern Oklahoma. Many were drawn to the climate, which is similar to Laos and conducive to farming, says Linda Lor, president of the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma. Others were sponsored by Tulsa churches or followed relatives to the area.

Lor says 10 clans comprising an estimated 5,000 Hmong live in Oklahoma today. Most are concentrated in the Tulsa metro area — largely in east Tulsa — and work in the manufacturing industry, although many own businesses, according to Lor.

LINDA LOR As president of the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma, Linda Lor is a bit of an anomaly. The state employee says her position in the community reflects a cultural shift in gender roles among the traditionally patriarchal Hmong.

“We are changing as we blend into the Western culture,” says Lor, who has five children. “Now, husbands and wives have an equal partnership where both have to work and share duties.”

Still, Hmong-American women must respect and follow the lead of their husbands, Lor says.

“If you respect your husband, then the community respects your husband and your family earns respect from the whole community,” she says.

Lor and her Hmong-American husband, Vachain, have lived in Oklahoma since 2008, when they relocated from St. Paul, Minn.

“My husband chose to come here because he was tired of the cold,” she says.

Frigid temperatures were one of many shocks Lor received when she arrived in Minnesota from Laos in 1981. The little girl had never seen snow, which was plentiful the December her family arrived.

“The ground was white and Christmas lights were up,” she recalls. “It was like nothing I’d seen before. I thought, ‘We are in heaven.’”

Tears still wet Lor’s cheeks when she recalls her family’s harrowing escape through the jungle to Thailand. She estimates the journey took at least three weeks, during which they survived on leaves, roots and uncooked rice. Her youngest brother, an infant at the time, nearly died.

“He was hungry and wet and was crying, so my mom had to dose him with opium to put him to sleep,” she says. “We couldn’t make any noise.

“I saw people die right in front of me. Those memories have haunted me for a long time.”

In her new home, Lor was surprised to find electricity, indoor plumbing and Western clothing.

“I had never been exposed to pants,” she laughs. People in Laos wore traditional Hmong dress, which is handmade with pleated fabrics.

At school, Lor felt out of place. She found her teacher’s brightly lipsticked mouth — and unrecognizable words — mesmerizing.

“I was terrified but trying to blend in, too,” she says of the experience.

Eventually, Lor mastered English and translated for her parents. She graduated high school and earned her bachelor’s degree in business. After moving to Tulsa, she obtained her master’s degree.

Lor blazed her own path in leadership because of a passion for her community. She describes her position as a key role. As the first woman in this position, she hopes to influence the next generation of Hmong-American women.

“It took 30 years for a female to step up, and I was like the icon to the community,” she says.

“My whole goal is to inspire other females — to say, ‘Step out of your shell. Yes, you can be in a leadership role.’” tþ

Linda Lor is the first female president of the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma. Lor came to America in 1981 with her family. Today, she works for the state and hopes to inspire other women in her community.

HMONG AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OKLAHOMA A group of Hmong-American elders founded the Hmong American Association of Oklahoma Inc. (HMAAO) in 1979 to help Oklahoma’s Hmong community maintain its culture and language, says HMAAO President Linda Lor. The association is headquartered in Tulsa because of the metro area’s large concentration of Hmong-Americans. It operates from the Green Country Event Center at East 31st Street and South Garnett Road.

The volunteer-run nonprofit provides services such as English translation, job interview preparation and other social services.

The HMAAO also organizes Hmong social events and cultural activities, the largest of which is Hmong New Year. The community-wide New Year celebration is hosted annually in October or November at the Green Country Event Center.

The venue sold this year to Union Public Schools and will be the site of a new elementary school.

The association must vacate the center by Feb. 28, and a search is underway for a new place to host Hmong events, which can draw thousands of people. The association welcomes public donations to help purchase a facility for the community. For more information, visit www.hmaao.org.

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HMONG-AMERICAN VENDORS A STAPLE AT TULSA FARMERS’ MARKETS

THE TULSA HMONG COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS OWN AND OPERATE A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN TULSA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 3 ASIAN GROCERY STORES

(Owasso and Tulsa) Asian Mart International Food Market, 12919 E. 31st St., is the largest Hmong-owned Asian grocery in Tulsa.

Dai Lor, Tria Yang Farms As the number of HmongAmerican vendors at the Cherry Street Farmers’ Market grew in the late 2000s, so did some shoppers’ concerns about the vendors’ produce.

Former CSFM board president Mike Appel of Three Springs Farm says market organizers and shoppers were amazed at the size and quality of the Hmong-American farmers’ produce. Some shoppers questioned whether it was grown out of state.

The market’s standard farm inspections confirmed the stunning crops were Oklahoma-grown using techniques and seed varieties brought from the farmers’ homelands.

Now, approximately half of the produce vendors at the Saturday market are Hmong-American, Appel

says, and shoppers seem to have warmed up to the farmers.

“People are realizing the Hmong vendors are legitimate growers,” he says. “They trust them and are forming relationships with them.”

Several local restaurants and grocery stores are doing the same.

Nancy Bruce, owner of Lambrusco’z to Go, frequents the Brookside market on Wednesdays because of its convenient location across the street from her restaurant.

Bruce buys squash, tomatoes and cucumbers, but her favorite item is kale from the Vinita, Okla., farm of Tria Yang.

“The kale is beautiful, clean and perfect, and it’s just as perfect a week later,” she says. “If you buy it from a

Neng Thao, Thao Farms regular supplier, it’s wilty and dirty in just a few days.”

She also enjoys working more unique produce into the “farmers’ market selections” available Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Lambrusco’z dinner case.

Eloté, The Vault, Smoke, Palace Café and Juniper also regularly buy produce from Hmong-American vendors at the Cherry Street and Brookside markets, says Penni Shelton, market administrator. She says farmer Neng Thao also sells to Reasor’s.

“Without the Hmong vendors, there really wouldn’t be much of a farmers’ market,” Appel says. “They add a rich diversity to the market and local food scene.”

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TA S T Y T R A D I T I O N S Eight Tulsans share some of their favorite holiday recipes.

BY JUDY ALLEN

We asked noted Tulsa foodies to share recipes with our readers.

Together, their suggestions make one fabulous feast.

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Courtesy Mark Brown

MARK BROWN Mark Brown was Scene editor at the Tulsa World before working as This Land’s managing editor for two years. He is the author of “My Mother is a Chicken” (This Land Press, 2012), a collection of essays on eating and drinking.

Many of the works first appeared in his self-published quarterly, “Argentfork.”

“About four years ago, I took over the Thanksgiving duties from my mother, and things have gone hit-and-miss ever since,” he says. “I’m too antsy in the kitchen to adhere strictly to tradition, but I do attempt to at least acknowledge the past.

As a kid, I used to devour the green bean-mushroom soup-Durkee onion dish. So why mess with tradition? Because I can.”

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HARICOT VERTS ECHALOTES FRISÉES ET CEPES

(French String Beans with Frizzled Shallots and Mushrooms) Ser ves 8 1 1 1 4 1 1/2 1 1/2

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ounce dried porcini mushrooms tablespoon extra virgin olive oil tablespoon Irish or French butter large shallots, thinly sliced pounds haricot verts (the small, thin ones, not the big stringy things) teaspoon sea salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Place the porcini in a bowl and add enough water to cover; soak until soft. Reserve the liquid.

2. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil and half the butter over medium high. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until they’ve begun to crisp and caramelize. (Look for a mixture of mostly brown flecked with a few black edges).

Use tongs to move shallots to a plate, and tent with foil.

3. Lower the heat to medium and add the other half-tablespoon of butter to the pan. Swirl it around, then add the beans, salt and pepper. Stir to coat and add 1 cup of water. Cook, stirring every now and then, until the water evaporates (about 4 minutes). Add the porcini and their liquid and cook down, testing the beans for desired doneness. They should still have some bite.

Taste for seasoning.

4. Spoon onto a plate, top with the frizzled shallots and serve.

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ROGER SHOLLMIER Roger Shollmier designed kitchens at an Oklahoma City firm for two years before opening Kitchen Ideas in Tulsa. Kitchens around town have not been the same since. Roger’s own kitchen was crowned No. 1 in HGTV/Fine Living Network’s “Most Bodacious Kitchens in America” in 2009.

“Approximately 25 years ago a client of mine gave me this recipe for Sausage Bread,” Shollmier says. “My wife and I have made this every year around Thanksgiving, and it is one of our family’s favorites.”

ROGER’S SAUSAGE BREAD Makes 1 loaf

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cup raisins pound hot pork sausage cups brown sugar cups granulated sugar eggs cup pecans, chopped cups all-purpose flour teaspoon ground ginger teaspoon pumpkin pie spice teaspoon baking powder teaspoon baking soda cup brewed coffee, chilled

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch Bundt or tube pan. Place the raisins in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer, cover the pan and remove from heat.

Let sit for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine sausage, brown sugar, sugar and eggs. Mix in pecans and raisins.

3. In another bowl, combine flour, ginger, pumpkin pie spice and baking powder. Stir baking soda into the chilled coffee. Stir both the flour mixture and coffee into the sausage mixture, blending until well-combined. Pour the mixture into prepared pan. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.

Immediately after baking, turn the cake onto a rack to cool.

It is important to remove the bread from the pan immediately after baking to prevent it from sticking to the pan.

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ALICE BLUE

Courtesy Alice Blue

Alice Blue is fidelity manager for the Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program at Union Public Schools. She also serves as co-chair of the East Tulsa Prevention Coalition and co-director of the Center for Community Research and Development. She also has served as chairwoman of the City of Tulsa Human Rights Commission and is an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma’s graduate school of Social Work. She is married to Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman of B’nai Emunah.

“In our family, we are serious eaters, cooks and bakers,” Blue says. “I love this recipe because I adore Indian cuisine and, more importantly, it connects us to far-flung destinations in the Jewish Diaspora. This dish reminds me that Jewish cuisine is heavily influenced by other cultures and frequently bears the stamp of local tastes and sensibilities.”

G A D J A R K A R I (I N D I A N C A R RO T C U R RY ) Ser ves 4-6

This is a traditional Indian Rosh Hashanah dish.

1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne 1 pound carrots, sliced or cut into chunks 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon salt Ground black pepper, to taste Chopped parsley or cilantro, for garnish 1. Heat the oil in a large nonreactive pan (do not use iron, copper or brass) over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, turmeric, cardamom, curry powder, cloves and cayenne and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Add the carrots and sauté until lightly colored, 3-5 minutes. Stir in the banana and raisins.

3. Add the water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the carrots are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes.

4. Uncover, increase the heat to medium and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until most of the liquid is evaporated and the carrots and raisins are glazed, 5-10 minutes. Garnish with parsley or cilantro.

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Courtesy Sasha Martin

SASHA MARTIN Sasha Martin is an award-winning writer and blogger who spent almost four years cooking her way around the world. Her website, Global Table Adventure, is now a go-to hub for foodies around the world. Her soon-to-be published memoir “Life From Scratch” (National Geographic, 2015) chronicles this adventure. Her work has been featured by NPR, Whole Living, Bon Appetit, The Smithsonian, The Huffington Post and CNNgo. Her recipes have been recognized by FOOD 52, an online resource for cooks to encourage recipe sharing.

“In my family we usually eat Italian on Christmas Eve,” Martin says. “We go all out with homemade ravioli or lasagna, fresh rolls, and — almost certainly — my cousin Alfred’s meat sauce. Alfred lived until he was 104, and I would guess this sauce has something to do with that! My method is a bit quicker (and safer) than his method of hand-grinding the meat and overnight rest on the counter, but — I like to think — just as delicious.”

C O U S I N A LF R E D ’ S M E AT S AU C E Makes about 1 gallon

1 ounce dried mushrooms (porcini, if available) 2 sweet Bermuda onions, chopped 1⁄2 cup olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef 3 28-ounce cans San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste 2 generous pinches nutmeg Generous pinch allspice or cloves Salt and pepper 10 sweet Italian sausages 1. Soak the dried mushrooms in one cup recently boiled water.

Cover and set aside.

2. In a large Dutch oven or heavy-duty pot over medium-high heat, fry the onions in olive oil until soft, sweet and golden brown. Add the beef and continue browning.

3. Next, pile on the canned tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, nutmeg and allspice or cloves, salt and pepper.

Finally, chop the mushrooms and add them and their cup of liquid to the pot. Give everything a stir and bring to a simmer.

4. Top with raw sausages — just plunk them in whole (Alfred said so). Cover and keep the mixture at a gentle bubble for about 4 hours.

5. Remove the sausages and, when cool enough to handle, slice into half-moons. With a wooden spoon, break up the tomato chunks, if there are any, and stir the sausage back into the sauce.

6. Refrigerate for 8 hours — more if you have the time. During this rest, the flavors will mingle and deepen. Frozen, it will last at least six months.

Reprinted with permission from “Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness” by Sasha Martin, which can be preordered at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

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DAN POTTER Dan Potter hosts the KRMG Morning News. He has been a news anchor, radio personality and newsroom manager for 30 years. He has received numerous broadcast journalism awards. Potter also hosts “OKfoodie,” a live monthly cooking event featuring Tulsa’s best chefs.

“Around our place, there is no aroma more associated with the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than the Worcestershire-and-garlicky smell of Chex Mix slowly toasting in the oven,” Potter says. “We make tons of the stuff and give huge glass jars of it as gifts. The recipients often remark that it tastes like they remember Chex Mix tasting when they were kids.”

THE “BEST” CHEX PARTY MIX Makes about 10 cups

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stick butter teaspoon Lawry’s seasoning salt teaspoon garlic powder teaspoons Worcestershire sauce cups Corn Chex cereal cups Rice Chex cereal cups Wheat Chex cereal cup salted mixed nuts cup pretzel sticks or mini-pretzels

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees. In a 15x20x2-inch baking pan (Potter uses the disposable aluminum roasting pans), melt the butter in the oven.

Remove.

2. Stir in the seasoning salt, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce. Gradually add the cereal, stirring until evenly coated.

3. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container.

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KEN BUSBY Ken Busby is the executive director and CEO of the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. He chairs Mayfest and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust and just completed his term as chairman of the city’s Arts Commission. He serves on numerous boards relating to economic development and the arts.

“More than 35 years ago, my grandmother found some recipes and prepared them for Christmas Eve one year, including this recipe for ‘More,’” Busby says. “Our entire family would come home for the holiday, and since my grandmother would prepare a traditional meal for Christmas Day, she wanted to prepare something completely different for Christmas Eve. Everyone enjoyed the meal so much that it became our annual Christmas Eve dinner.”

“MORE”

Ser ves 6-8 12 ounces angel hair pasta 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 16-ounce can diced tomatoes 1 14-ounce can Mexican corn 1 12-ounce package frozen peas 1 8-ounce jar sliced mushrooms Chili powder and salt to taste 2 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.

2. In a skillet, cook the beef until browned and crumbled. Add the onion and green pepper and continue cooking about 10 minutes, until vegetables are just tender.

3. In a large casserole dish, combine the pasta, ground beef mixture and the tomatoes, corn, peas, mushrooms, chili powder and salt.

Sprinkle the cheese over the casserole. Bake until cheese has melted and mixture is heated through, about 45 minutes.

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WANDA J. ARMSTRONG Wanda J. Armstrong’s passion for cooking began as a young girl. She made mud pies and snuck into the flour and butter her mother, Evelyn, stored in the kitchen. She even turned a hollowed-out Chevy into a pretend restaurant. These days, tucked away among crowded airport hangars near the Tulsa International Airport, Armstrong tempts Tulsans with crisp fried chicken and hearty soul food at the aptly named Evelyn’s.

The popular seat-yourself café was not Armstrong’s first restaurant. Many longtime Tulsans fondly remember Wanda J’s on the corner of East Apache Street and North Peoria Avenue. Another location resides today in Broken Arrow.

“Thanksgiving dinner would not be complete at our house without this sweet potato pie!” Armstrong says.

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Makes three 8-to-9-inch pies FOR THE PIE CRUST: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 cups shortening Approximately 3/4 cup chilled water FOR THE FILLING: 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked until tender, then cooled (enough for six cups) 2 sticks butter, melted 3 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 12-ounce can condensed milk 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1. For the crust, sift together flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and break it up with your hands as you coat it with the flour mixture. Work it with your hands until the mixture is crumbly, like very coarse cornmeal. Add the water a little at a time until the mixture comes together to form a dough. Divide the dough into three portions and gather each portion into a ball. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a large circle. Transfer each circle to a pie dish and crimp edges.

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. For the filling, thoroughly mix potatoes, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour the filling into prepared pie pans and bake until the pie “puffs,” about 35-45 minutes, depending on the oven. Cool pies to room temperature on a rack before serving or chilling.

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Courtesy Amanda Simcoe

AMANDA SIMCOE Amanda Simcoe is a chef, culinary instructor, home brewer, urban chicken farmer and writer. She’s host/producer of “Tasting Oklahoma,” a live cooking show found online and “Feed Tulsa Now,” an audience-driven web show filmed at local restaurants and events, showcasing chefs and local food news.

Known locally as The Cheese Wench, Simcoe shares her favorite cheesy potato recipe.

“Mashed potatoes are a Thanksgiving and holiday staple, and blue cheese makes everything better … sometimes even ice cream,” she says.

ROSEMARY BLUE CHEESE M A S H E D P O TAT O E S Ser ves 4-6

8-10 red potatoes, unpeeled and quartered 3/4 cup heavy cream 3/4 stick butter 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped Salt and black pepper 1. In a saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil.

Cook just until tender, taking care not to overcook.

2. Drain well, return pan with potatoes to low heat. Add cream, butter, cheese, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. Mash together with a potato masher until ingredients are combined but potatoes are still slightly lumpy.

Simcoe also shared her quick and easy recipe for cranberry sauce.

This boozy version packs a punch. It’s perfect strewn across a turkey sandwich or even dolloped over the curried carrots featured on p. 40.

ORANGE AND GINGER SPIKED CRANBERRIES Ser ves 4-6 (makes about 3 1/2 cups)

1 orange 1 inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled and cut in half lengthwise 3 cups fresh cranberries 2 cups water 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier 2 tablespoons ginger liqueur, such as Domaine de Canton Pinch of sea salt 1. Into a small pot, zest the orange. Slice the orange in half and squeeze the juice in with the zest. Add the ginger.

2. Sort through the cranberries to discard any soft ones. Add cranberries to the pot along with the water and sugar.

3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and partially cover the pan. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the cranberries have burst, 10-15 minutes.

4. Stir in the Grand Marnier, ginger liqueur and salt. tþ

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Chef Matt Bailey’s Kidney Bean Succotash and Roasted Portobello Native Tulsan Matt Bailey loves his work as head chef at The Tavern “because I enjoy the opportunity to educate our guests about food through our menus and give them the chance to try new and different things.” Some of those “new and different things” were learned by Bailey working with great chefs in Phoenix and Chicago at noted restaurants within Four Diamond hotels and resorts.

The chef certainly has the opportunity to exercise his creativity at The Tavern, the popular Brady District restaurant defined as “a modern interpretation of the classic neighborhood pub.” The Tavern, a flagship establishment of the McNellie’s Group, is located in the old Fox Hotel building at 201 North Main Street. A beautiful, dark wood bar is the focal point of the space. “The bar inspires our mixologists to create a drink menu unlike any other in Tulsa,” Bailey notes, “and our food menu is a gourmet twist on classic pub cuisine.” Popular menu items include the Tavern Burger—a proprietary grind of short rib and brisket served with a Stilton and mushroom Cognac cream on a house-baked bun; Roasted Chicken; and Roasted Portobello. Freshly baked breads and homemade desserts always complement the seasonallyinspired offerings.

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“I loved the responsiveness and output of the GE Monogram range I experienced at Hahn. It is truly a restaurant-calibre cooking performer for the home,” Bailey added.

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by ANNE BROCKMAN Gobble up Cosmo’s delicious turkey sandwich every day of the year. The Thanksgivingthemed sandwich includes smoked turkey, cream cheese and cranberry relish topped with hot stuffing and ripe tomatoes served on honey wheat bread ($8.29). Served with your choice of side. Cosmo, 3334 S. Peoria Ave., 918-933-4848, www.cosmo-café.com

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ur food expectations are never higher than at Thanksgiving.

Culinary experimentation is fine the rest of the year. But at Thanksgiving we expect tradition.

People who haven’t had a box of Jell-O in their pantry since 1980 compulsorily put it on their shopping lists in November; Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without Grandma’s cold cranberry salad.

Even chefs who spend their days sourcing and braising might end up with a casserole of cornbread mix and cream cheese — all for the sake of tradition.

Beyond those ritual foods, we also have high taste expectations.

Many of us have lost any fondness for canned vegetables and outdated chalky seasoning from the spice rack. We expect our food to be fresh and loaded with herbs and local vegetables.

I imagine my Thanksgiving table looks a lot like yours. We have a turkey (or two — sometimes three), potatoes, dressing, my mom’s homemade rolls and my cousin’s roasted Brussels sprouts. There also are the foods we only eat on Thanksgiving — green bean casserole, pumpkin pie and a weird Jell-O salad.

It’s a perfect amalgam I look forward to year after year.

Here’s a great semi-Southern-style dressing that’s always a crowd pleaser.

Cornbread Pecan Dressing Serves 8-10 1 9-by-13-inch dish of baked cornbread (use your favorite recipe) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for finishing 5 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion 1 1/2 cups chopped celery 2 large shallots, finely chopped 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 tablespoon dried sage 3 cups pecans, toasted Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper 1/2 cup to 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 3 large eggs, beaten 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tear cooked cornbread into big chunks over a large bowl. Set aside.

2. In a heavy sauté pan on medium- to medium-low heat, add butter and bacon. Brown slowly until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon. Leave the butter, bacon fat and caramelized bits in the pan.

3. Add onion, celery, shallots, thyme and sage. Sauté — stirring often — until the vegetables are just tender, 10-15 minutes.

4. Toss the vegetables and pecans with the cornbread. Adjust seasonings.

5. Combine the stock and eggs. Moisten the dressing with the egg mixture, stirring just until dressing holds together. Moisten with melted butter, starting with a tablespoon and adding more for taste.

6. Pour dressing into a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Baste dressing with a little chicken broth during cooking if it looks dry.

Natalie Mikles is a writer who loves food, cooking and the people behind the stove. If she could only eat one food every day, it would be pie — hands down. She explores life with her husband and three children, who she is determined will become adventurous eaters.

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Pie is essential to Thanksgiving. And in Tulsa, Antoinette Baking Co. has become essential to pie.

Molly Martin, co-owner of Antoinette, might skip pie on Thanksgiving. Last year, she and her talented bakers made 200 pies leading up to the holiday. By Thursday, all she wanted were appetizers and cocktails. Martin saves her pie eating for the day after Thanksgiving.

“I love pie for breakfast the next day,” she says.

I agree. Turkey sandwiches are fine, but I’d rather have a slice of pie and a glass of milk for breakfast the day after all the turkey and dressing. Just imagine a slice of butterscotch pie — Martin’s personal favorite — with layers of piecrust, caramel, butterscotch cream and meringue.

If you’re not a great pie maker, order a pie or two for the holidays. Even if you do make a good pie, ordering one might take a little weight off your holiday to-do list. Five pies — bourbon pumpkin, classic pecan, caramel apple crumb, butterscotch brown sugar meringue and mile-high chocolate — will be available for the holiday. The deadline for ordering is a week before Thanksgiving.

Maybe you don’t need an entire pie. Antoinette’s much-loved pie night is from 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday nights. Slices cost $5.

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Blends for friends Wine blends please many guests’ palates.

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P R E PA R I N G TH A N K S G I V I NG dinner can be detailed enough.

Selecting the wine shouldn’t be difficult.

For choices everyone will like, look to blends of several grapes, which are often better than the individual grapes alone.

In a Champagne blend — usually Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier — each grape contributes something unique.

Pinot Noir gives it structure, Chardonnay adds finesse and Pinot Meunier lends a certain fruity richness. tþ *Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certified Specialist of Spirits.

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The Prisoner Wine Co. 2012 red blend, Napa Valley, Calif. — $42.99 The entire kitchen sink awaits you — and a most luscious one at that. This blend consists of Zinfandel, Cabernet, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Charbono, Grenache and Malbec. I often pick this wine at business or social dinners because everyone raves about it.

Fonseca Bin 27 Port, Portugal — $12.99 You always want the wine to be sweeter than the dessert.

Anything chocolate is a winner with this option, but it even works well with pecan or pumpkin pie. You’ll find grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca in this blend.

Canard Duchêne Brut Rosé, Ludes, France — $44.29 This hugely popular bubbly has been all the rage in France and just arrived on our shelves in the states. Rosé is my first pick for holiday bubbly. The color is festive, and there is usually a little more Pinot Noir in the blend, which helps it hold up to more foods in your meal.

Conundrum 2012 California white blend, Rutherford, Calif. — $17.69 One of my favorite blends, this mix includes Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli, Viognier and Semillon. It’s off-dry — meaning it has a little sweetness — and will please everyone. It’s simply delicious.

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The term “Southern gentleman” conjures specific visuals for me, and they almost always involve style — and, for some odd reason, mint juleps.

Perhaps the most Southern gentleman in our local retail scene is Travers Mahan, whose eponymous shop at The Plaza, East 81st Street and South Lewis Avenue, has been tastefully outfitting refined Tulsa men for years.

My favorite things in his store right now include the Brackish feather bowties, which are hand-made in South Carolina. These guys use rooster, pheasant, turkey, guinea fowl and iridescent peacock feathers for their creations.

Mahan also has bows from Robert Talbott, Carrot & Gibbs, R. Hanauer and Southern Tide.

“Socks are one of fall’s fun spots,” says Mahan, who stocks the aptly named Happy Socks, which come in dots, stripes and other fun patterns — all a great splash of fashion for your feet. Others he kicks around in include Psycho Bunny and St. Croix.

Next time you’re at Travers Mahan, check out Swim, a line of waterproof shoes that are machine-washable. Styles include penny loafers and driving moccasins.

Oh! Almost forgot Samuelsohn’s performance clothing. Developed at one of the finest mills in Italy, this line is wrinkle- and stainresistant and water-repellant — three things every Southern gentleman should esteem.

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Bette Walker

LAST YEAR, I USHERED IN THE FIRST DAY of November in Branson, Mo. It started with a couple cups of coffee on a porch overlooking hills of blazing fall color — and was followed promptly by eight hours testing my credit limit at an outlet mall.

It was a fun weekend spent with friends, laughing, eating and no doubt alarming Visa’s Department of Suspicious Activity. That’s a thing, right?

Anyway, a busy social season of office parties, church shindigs and family gatherings lie ahead — all ample opportunities to channel your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa spirit via any one (or more, preferably) of the following local finds that will make you stand out among the ordinary holiday hullabaloo.

Brackish bowties are handmade from feathers. Selections from this stylish line can be found at Tulsa’s Travers Mahan.

Gem membership

Moody’s Jewelry will illuminate the most dazzling facet of Down Under this month when its popular Australian Gem Show returns. The gems will travel first to East 51st Street and South Sheridan Road Nov. 6-8, then the East 68th Street and South Memorial Drive store Nov. 13-15.

The star of the limelight will be Canberra, Australia-based Briolette jewelry, crafted from premium-quality gemstones sourced from the finest suppliers — from stunning diamonds to gorgeous Australian South Sea pearls.

While you have your calendars out, draw a big red circle around Nov. 20-30, when Moody’s will host its Restyle Show featuring master designers Bruce and Wendy Litwak. The Litwaks will tour Moody’s locations, advising customers on how they can restyle their jewelry. Still have that ring from that guy who’s out of the picture? It might make a fabulous pendant, Pumpkin.

Finally, don’t forget the JudeFrances jewelry show at Moody’s Utica Square Dec. 4-5. Among this line’s fall looks are substantial silver cuffs, stackable 18-karat gold bangles, glistening gemstone layering chains and earring charm frames, which can stand alone as a charm or combine with any JudeFrances hoop and charm to create a one-of-a-kind look — just in time for those special holiday parties.

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Sorry, Mom and Dad. My absolute-favorite hair product right now is Kevin.Murphy’s Easy.Rider Anti Frizz Crème. I first heard about it after running into stylist and curly-headed hottie Ashlee Roberts from Cypress Avenue Salon at 1601 S. Utica Ave., who recommended I give it a try. So I swung by the salon, and she worked a little bit of product into my hair to show me how it worked — love at first scrunch. It’s not crunchy, smells good but not too strong, and it actually reduces frizz just like the name suggests. Other perks: It’s paraben-free and water-soluable.

Since then, I’ve also become hooked on Kevin.Murphy’s Luxury Wash and Luxury Rinse for thick, coarse hair. Next time you’re around East 15th Street and South Utica Avenue, pop into Cypress — and please tell Ms. Ashlee howdy for me. tþ A Mississippi native, Jason Ashley Wright has called Tulsa home since 1998. He spends his free time finishing a novel, contemplating his next meal and hanging with his Maine Coon, Ali Tabouli.

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HOME

A new bar area off the kitchen adds an entertaining spot for guests to gather. La Rue Homes Inc. reconfigured this kitchen in the 1927 home to accomodate a growing family with frequent guests.

Cooking in style Trendy kitchens for the chic home chef

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Patience and flexibility are a must for remodeling a 1920s home.

“In remodeling, things never go as planned,” says Jeff La Rue, owner of La Rue Homes Inc. But the results can be stunning, as in the kitchen remodel of Chase and Whitney Williams’ 1927 midtown home. The grand solarium, visible from the kitchen, is what initially drew Whitney Williams to the home.

“It’s just a beautiful, beautiful room,” she says.

The kitchen had seen only slight updates over the decades. Before it could be turned into

the stylish stunner it is today, La Rue and his team gutted the space.

The redesign reconfigured the kitchen and breakfast area to accommodate the growing family and their frequent guests.

The owners “wanted to keep the feel of the original home, but they wanted an updated kitchen and dining room,” La Rue says.

“Whitney entertains a lot and loves to cook, so they also wanted something functional.”

La Rue and the owners opted for Calacatta marble on the floors, countertops and counter-to-ceiling slab backsplash. Dark-stained custom cabinetry helped retain the character

of the glamorous old home. There are no upper cabinets in the cooking area, which features an eight-burner Wolf stove and double oven combo. Columns finished with mini-mosaic Calacatta marble tiles frame the appliances.

“Since we didn’t do upper cabinets in this area, we did the tiled columns to frame the range and give this wall some dimension,” Whitney Williams says.

A 12-foot peninsula with bar seating was added to the bar/beverage area to create a gathering spot for guests. The space is complete with a glass-front wine fridge, a beverage refrigerator, a dishwasher and ice maker, a setup La Rue TulsaPeople.com

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says is becoming popular for homeowners who love to entertain.

“It’s kind of a two-in-one kitchen,” Williams says of the room’s design and function. “The guests can all stay around the bar area, and if you are having a catered party the caterers (have their own cooking space away from the guests).”

The family’s breakfast area just off the bar area features a steel table purchased from SR Hughes but handcrafted locally.

A glass-blown Arteriors chandelier over the peninsula and Arteriors light fixture resembling a starburst over the main sink add sparkle to the space, as do the faucets.

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STYLE IN A HIGH RISE

Downsizing your living space doesn’t mean compromising your style. Tulsan Bonnie Klein recently downsized from a single-family home to a condominium, which she remodeled to mirror her elegant approach to living.

From the cast-stone molding on the doorways to the Sherle Wagner cabinet pulls to the Old World finish on the vent hood, Klein wanted her new space to reflect her penchant for traditional, yet one-of-a-kind, design.

“Everything is totally custom,” says Debbie Zoller, owner of Zoller Designs & Antiques Inc., who helped her longtime client achieve the look. “It’s just a comfortable, upscale feel.”

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Klein chose ever-popular granite countertops, wood floors and all stainless steel appliances. The custom cabinetry was finished in a creamy white in keeping with the home’s fresh color palette of soft ivory, cream, terra cotta and soft blues.

“She likes color, but didn’t want it in your face,” Zoller says.

A small nook just off the kitchen provides a comfortable area for Klein to enjoy her morning coffee. A glass-front curio cabinet hangs in the nook and holds a collection of glass stemware.

The large kitchen island opens to the dining room, where two Murano Italian glass chandeliers hang above the dining table, adding a bit of sparkle.

Most of Zoller’s clients request a kitchen design featuring open spaces and ample seating, especially those who enjoy entertaining.

“I don’t care what kind of party it is, people always end up in the kitchen,” Zoller says.

When it comes to getting the look you want, she has a few words of wisdom.

“When (my clients) want to remodel, I want to know what their final objective is,” Zoller says. “I want to know what they want the room to look like when finished and how they are going to use the room.

“Kitchens and baths are going to be the most expensive remodels. Don’t cut corners.

Wait until you can do it right, or you’re not going to be happy with the money you’ve spent.”

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Kitchen Ideas founder Roger Shollmier doesn’t just have his finger on the pulse of kitchen design trends — he’s creating them.

Several years ago he developed The Galley Workstation, and it is taking the kitchen design industry by storm.

“When we design a kitchen, we always focus on function, function, function,” says Lesley Shollmier, Kitchen Ideas designer and Roger’s daughter. “You can always make any

kitchen look pretty, but you can’t always make a pretty kitchen functional. To be able to marry the two together is, I think, what makes our company as successful as it has been.”

The Galley Workstation has given new life to one of the most used but under-appreciated appliances in the home — the sink. The Galley includes a cutting board, a colander, a drying rack, a food prep station, a buffet and additional counter space.

Most homeowners put the Galley in the kitchen island. Doing so creates a prepping and cooking work zone that allows the home cook to engage with family and guests, who often end up gathered around the island.

Lesley Shollmier says the outdated kitchen work triangle was “invented by architects in the 1950s when women were back in the kitchen … and they had to create a tight little triangle for her to … work efficiently in a tight space.”

The art of meal preparation has become more of a family effort that includes kids, she says.

A recent transitional south Tulsa remodel

by Kitchen Ideas includes a 5 1/2-foot Galley Workstation in a 14-foot island. An induction cooktop and flush mount ceiling vent add extra functionality to the island, which has a rounded end for seating to promote eye contact and communication.

An additional sink with a nearby dishwasher creates a designated cleanup zone. Refrigerator drawers in the lower cabinetry create a space for the kids to prepare drinks at mealtime.

The homeowners chose all stainless steel appliances, including double ovens. With input from the designers, they also chose Quartz countertops for their array of stylish colors and durability, especially important for a home with children and a high-traffic kitchen.

White and gray Shaker-style cabinets create a clean, bright look, and dark wood floors complement the adjoining living area’s reclaimed wood beams to add character and warmth. tþ

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NEWS FROM OUR ADVERTISERS

Richard Neel returns home

M&M Lumber turns 50

Longtime interior designer Richard Neel is embracing home, returning his showroom to the name it bore for 12 years before he combined it with his corporate moniker, Richard Neel Interiors.

“Home is the name people have identified with,” says Neel, who established Richard Neel Interiors in 1974. “It just seemed to speak to people when they thought of my design services and my home furnishings showroom.” home, located at 3742 S. Peoria Ave., carries handmade throws and pillows, lamps, art, design and style books, furniture and many one-of-akind items.

Lighting is another facet of the business for Neel, who is a lighting designer and member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. He has sold Visual Comfort’s lighting “forever.” After the company approached him to become a Visual Comfort lighting gallery, he built out his store to accommodate an expanded gallery.

New to the company is Lance Cheney, designer from whom Neel has purchased vintage home accessories for years. Now living in Tulsa, the interior designer joined the company as a primary buyer and stager, and is active in customer assistance.

M&M Lumber Co. is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, marking a half-century of ownership and management by the Jim McKellar family.

Following his Navy service in World War II, Jim McKellar Sr. went to work for Ernest Miller at the former Tulsa Lumber at East 42nd Street and South Peoria Avenue. In 1964, McKellar and Miller changed the name of the business to M&M Lumber and moved it to the present 8-acre location at East 47th Street and South Mingo Road.

McKellar purchased Miller’s interest in the business a few years later.

Longtime Tulsans will remember the local lumber company was nearly destroyed by a fire in 1980 when a cigarette lighter sparked a Saturday afternoon blaze. No one was injured — the business was already closed for the day — but the damage to the lumberyard necessitated a massive rebuilding.

In 1987, McKellar retired and turned the business over to his son, Jim McKellar Jr., who continues to own and manage the company with his wife, Ann, daughter Whitney McKellar and son-in-law

Richard Neel, a professional member of the American Society of Interior Design and accredited by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, returned his showroom name to home and has expanded his lighting gallery at the Brookside storefront.

Staging and a larger staff are critical for home now as Neel increases his number of annual trips to market to build up his inventory. As of Oct. 1, he made the trip 10 times, compared to only two to three in previous years.

“We’re trying really hard in our buying to seek out items that no one else is showing Tulsa,” Neel says.

“We’re getting new and exciting items before they hit the rest of the Tulsa marketplace.”

Jim McKellar holds a special 50th anniversary jersey, a gift from one of M&M’s suppliers, Western Forest Products of Vancouver, Canada.

Sean Stevens. Today, M&M Lumber is a full-service retail lumberyard with more than 10,000 square feet to serve the needs of construction contractors and home and business owners. The company specializes in doors, molding, millwork and special orders.

M&M Lumber is located at 4711 S. Mingo Road. Call 918-627-1926 or visit www.mmlumberco.com for more information.

Vince Westbrook, University of Tulsa tennis coach; Melissa Ellis; Jennifer Phillips; Cintia Holztratner; Asuko Han; Jordan Lusnak; Tracy Earls; and Michelle Holdgrafer, Bruce G. Weber Precious Jewels store director.

Tennis tournament benefits children’s hospital Dog Dish opens in Utica Square The opening day party celebrating Dog Dish’s new store at Utica Square was a benefit for the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. Pictured in the relocated store, situated between Saks Fifth Avenue and J.Jill, are OAA board members Robin Suarez, President Jamee Suarez-Howard and Nancy Lipotich with Emily Bollinger, Dog Dish owner. Dog Dish is a pet boutique and bakery offering toys, apparel, beds, accessories, baked treats and premium foods for dogs and cats. The new store is located at 1778 Utica Square and is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

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The seventh annual Bruce G. Weber Tennis Classic raised $7,000 for the Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis.

“We are very pleased with how the event has grown over the past seven years,” says Michelle Holdgrafer, Bruce G. Weber Precious Jewels store director. “It is not only a fun event for Tulsa, but also a way to raise significant dollars to benefit children in need.”

The ladies’ doubles amateur tournament was held in September at The University of Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

The Bruce G. Weber staff work with representatives from several local tennis clubs to promote and organize the event, with help from TU Tennis Coach Vince Westbrook and his staff.

Designer Roberto Coin has sponsored the event for the past seven years and this year, Bruce G. Weber welcomed Lululemon as a sponsorship partner.

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Kitina Woods Bartovick of The Dolphin Fine Linens & More designed this bedroom for twins Elle and Helena Bingham, pictured here with baby sister Lila.

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Loyal customers and a commitment to serving is what this mother-daughter team believes to be the secret to success.

“We want to exceed expectations,” Bartovick says. “Our standard is to offer the highest in quality and service.”

The Dolphin carries bed and bath linens from luxury brands like Yves Delorme, Scandia, Sferra and many more. Candles, body lotions, soaps and laundry detergents are popular, too. Custom upholstered headboards, sofas as well as custom window treatments; anything for the bedroom can be made to order.

After 45 years, the store recently underwent a renovation to better serve customers and showcase the unique array of goods.

Tues - Sat 10 “We really keep our eyes open as to what is available on the world market to meet our clients’ needs for long-lasting bed and bath goods,” Woods says.

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Balancing masculine and feminine in the living room of a newly married couple.

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Richard Neel founded interior design firm Richard Neel Interiors in 1974. Neel’s lifelong passion is to work with people in solving their home design problems, finding solutions with the right products and updates.

Recently, Neel welcomed Lance Cheney to the home team. Cheney, a University of Tulsa graduate, maintained a premier antique shop in the Washington, D.C., area prior to returning to Tulsa. Cheney’s background with antique and vintage accessories, as well as interior design, made him a perfect fit for home.

Cheney credits Neel’s “top-notch reputation” and experience in Tulsa as to what has made home deliver to the city’s market.

“I honestly believe the blending of our completely different approaches to design and retail have made the store a wonderful eclectic mix of the best Tulsa has to offer,” Cheney says. “Richard and I have become great friends over the years and while our RICHARD NEEL INTERIORS styles are different, we work really well together.”

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The Living Room vignette is one of 20 distinctive environments within Griffin Interiors.

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GK Griffin’s passion for design began as a young child. “My small sphere of influence was my bedroom and I arranged it meticulously,” he remembers. Over the past 30 years, Griffin’s interior design career has taken him around the world. “Designing is not merely a career for me, it is a way of life. Entering a client’s home and discovering their unique personality is a great privilege for me. Transforming a house into a home is about choosing pieces that the client loves and slowly adding to them,” the designer believes. “And above all, this transformation must be a fun journey for the client.” In addition to his design services, Griffin Interiors operates a 10,000 square foot gallery filled with interesting furniture, art, antiques, decorative pieces arranged in 20 distinct room vignettes within the unique store.

Griffin Interiors 8212-E E. 41st St. • 918-794-3851 www.griffininteriorstulsa.com.

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Not pictured: Lisa Severtson, Design Consultant; Diane Wheatley, Design Consultant.

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enjoy candid conversations about your home design needs, and we only smile if you smile. So come see us – we’ll put a smile on your face!

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D E N TA L G U I D E

A pearly white outlook A local nonprofit provides dental services to those in need.

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IMAGINE HAVING A TOOTHACHE THAT interferes with daily activities and disrupts your concentration. Now, imagine being unable to afford treatment.

Since 2003, Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dental Services Inc. (EODDS) has provided free dental services, preventive dental education and oral health supplies to older Oklahomans and people with disabilities or low income.

Tulsans Pam Beard and Margaret Lippert worked for a similiar dental organization based in Oklahoma City. When that group considered closing its Tulsa office, the two proposed a similar venture to the Tulsa County Dental Society. Beard and Lippert joined forces with three other Tulsa dentists to start the nonprofit.

“Dr. Michael Kinkaid was just adamant about doing something in Tulsa,” says Michael H. Smith, EODDS executive director. “When you think about a person’s overall health ... there are different agencies to address all these issues, and when somebody has dental problems, that affects your whole life. That affects everything. I’ve had a toothache. I know how miserable that can be.”

More than 300 member dentists provided $4.4 million in donated dental services in 2013.

Member dentists apply and are vetted before joining the program, which offers continuing education credits.

In addition to the dentists’ donated time, funding from foundations supports the program. Most of the funds go toward dental supplies.

“So many of these dentists, you call them and say, ‘I’ve got a situation here, and it’s kind of an emergency,’” Smith says. “Just as quick as you can get it out, they say, ‘Send them over right now. We’ll find a way to work them in.’”

Smith says EODDS has grown into the largest dental outreach program in the country, due in part to the need, but also because of the generosity of the community.

Eastern Oklahoma residents can apply for services online at www.eodds.org or by calling 918-742-5544. One program serves people age 65 and older who have disabilities and receive income only from Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income.

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Neil Hasty, D.D.S., and Michael Smith, Ph.D.

The second program works with low-income individuals.

EODDS partners with the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless; the Women in Recovery program of Family & Children’s Services; and Healthy Women, Healthy Futures, a program of The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Nursing.

Smith joined EODDS this year after hearing about it from Kinkaid, his personal dentist.

Smith knew he’d like working at the nonprofit when he retired; as a licensed professional counselor, observable results emerged more slowly than with EODDS. “You get immediate gratification seeing these people before and after,” Smith says. “I know this is a cosmetic issue for so many, but it’s so much more than that.”

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AND WOMEN IN RECOVERY

EODDS has served more than 160 Women in Recovery (WIR) participants since 2010.

Participants receive free dental work, from filling minor cavities and root canals to major dental surgery and dentures.

Mimi Tarrasch, WIR executive senior program director, describes the partnership as nothing short of amazing.

WIR is an alternative for eligible women who face incarceration for drug-related offenses.

The program works with the court system and community partners to provide supervision, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, workforce readiness training and family reunification services.

“A WIR participant received a full set of dentures, and that changed everything,” Tarrasch says. Along with the increased opportunity for employment, “her self-esteem improved dramatically, her look softened and her outlook was much, much brighter,” she says.

“That is a huge gift for WIR participants who desperately need the services but are unable to afford them.”

The effects registered with Smith when he attended a WIR graduation.

“They all got up and told their stories,” Smith says. “When they got up there, it showed a before-and-after picture. A lot of those women wouldn’t open their mouths.

That ‘after’ picture was nothing but smiles from ear to ear.”

Tarrasch says dental care is a critical, lifechanging part of the WIR program.

“Women report being treated respectfully and know they are receiving the same quality care that a paying patient receives,” Tarrasch

says. “The best part is when they leave the program and begin working, along with the hope they can maintain visits to their dentist and pay for services themselves.”

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IN THE FUTURE

In 2013, Smith says EODDS funding sources provided $5.97 in dental services for every $1 granted.

“Our goal is going from $5.97 to $6.25,” he says. “We want to give something back. We want to make every dollar go as far as we can.”

EODDS, a Tulsa Area United Way agency, hopes to expand and is seeking member dentists throughout the area. tþ

EODDS BY THE NUMBERS 2,194 new patients 5,613 total dental visits 4,010 total hours donated An average of 183 patients received services per month Source: EODDS 2013 end-of-year report

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Tate Montgomery, DDS 4715 E. 91st St., #110 918-200-9610 DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Richard T. Glass, DDS OSU CHS 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8240 Daniel Griffiths, DDS Koweta Dental Clinic 31870 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-3200 Ronald D. Harrison, DDS Mucogee (Creek) Nation 1313 E. 20th St., Okmulgee 918-758-2700 Shilaja Kumar, DDS Koweta Dental Clinic 31870 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-3200 Tony Likes, DDS Claremore Dental Clinic 101 S. Moore Ave., Claremore 918-342-6400 Nehal M. Patel, DDS Indian Health Care Center 1313 E. 20th St., Okmulgee 918-758-2700 Roberto Reyes, DDS Koweta Dental Clinic 31870 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-3200 Lauren Sims, DDS Three Rivers Health Center 1001 S. 41st St., Muskogee 918-781-6580 ENDODONTICS

Reham El-Hennawey, DDS Green Country Endodontics 10507 E. 91st St., Suite 340 918-994-6000 A. Felipe Gonzalez, DMD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366

Dentists listed are active members of the Tulsa County Dental Society as of Sept. 10, 2014. If you have a question about a listing, call 918-991-8077.

Michael Kubelka, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Bldg. 7, Suite 201 918-494-4144 David L. Maddox, DDS Apex Endodontics 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 202 918-493-3500 Brandon Rogers, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 712 918-481-6622 Laurie L. Southard, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 104 918-493-3880 Amy E. Stone, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 712 918-481-6622 J. Michael Strand, DDS Broken Arrow Endodontics 4416 W. Houston St., Broken Arrow 918-615-3600 Byron Tucker, DDS 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366 David R. Woodard, DDS Apex Endodontics 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 202 918-493-3500 Kent Wyatt, DDS 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366 GENERAL PRACTICE

Timothy A. Aldrich, DDS 1223 S. Peoria Ave., Suite B 918-749-4206 Christine Al-Khouri, DDS 6539 E. 31st St., #28 918-664-7402 Addie Allen, DDS All Smiles P.O. Box 639, Oologah 918-443-9900

Roger S. Andrews, DDS 6109 E. Admiral Place 918-832-6908 Bryan D. Archer, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Bldg. 7, Suite 312 918-494-4445 Phil Archer, DDS 9224 S. Toledo Court 918-299-2400 Mark L. Argo, DDS 8500 N. 129th E. Ave., Owasso 918-274-8500 Jamie Ariana, DDS Mint Dental 4329 S. Peoria Ave., Suite 335 918-346-6016 Bonnie L. Arnould, DDS 7311 S. Lewis Ave. 918-496-3377 Forrest L. Arnould, DDS 7311 S. Lewis Ave. 918-496-3377 Lauren Avery, DDS Mint Dental 4329 S. Peoria Ave., Suite 335 918-346-6016 George R. Ballew, DDS 110 N. First St., Broken Arrow 918-258-1547 Raymond Barnum, DMD North Tulsa Dental Center 3606 N. Cincinnati Ave. 918-428-2424 Justin C. Battle, DDS 1222 N. Florence Ave., Suite F, Claremore 918-343-2300 Benson L. Baty, DMD 7335 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 206 918-496-1051 Kathryn E. Beller, DDS 7711 E. 81st St. 918-461-2766

Edward W. Grimes, DDS 7134 S. Yale Ave., Suite 205 918-523-5080

Muhannad Al-Salayta, DDS Dental Depot 10004 S. Memorial Drive 918-209-5123

Eugenia M. Johnson, DDS Green Country Endodontics 10507 E. 91st St., Suite 340 918-994-6000

Richard S. Amilian, DMD 6911 S. 66th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-493-1886

Terry R. Bennett, DMD 1616 S. Denver Ave. 918-582-8651

Jeffrey R. Johnson, DMD 7134 S. Yale Ave., Suite 205 918-523-5080

Bret Anderson, DDS My Dentist 12106 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-364-7000

Steven A. Berklacy, DDS 6144 S. Lewis Ave. 918-743-0700

Wm. Ben Johnson, DDS 7420 S. Yale Ave. 918-493-5001

Garry E. Anderson, DMD 4415 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 102 918-742-2096

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Chase A. Bennett, DDS 1616 S. Denver Ave. 918-582-8651

Micah Bevins, DDS 6349 S. Memorial Drive, Suite B 918-252-4444

Seth Bingham, DDS Bingham & Howarth Family Dentistry 6971 E. 71st St. 918-492-7010 Wesley N. Black, DDS 6112 E. 61st St. 918-745-0500 Fred B. Blythe, DDS Sure Bite Dental Clinic 8110 E. 21st St. 918-622-5700 Bryan E. Bonnet, DDS P.O. Box 69, Glenpool 918-322-9445 Nathan Bowen, DDS Spring Dental 5505 S. Peoria Ave. 918-895-6568 Melissa Bowler, DDS 1310 W. Main St., Collinsville 918-371-3774 Karla J. Boyd, DDS 8415 N. 125th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-1985 Bobby J. Bratton, DDS 9 N. Atlanta St., Owasso 918-272-1256 Allen S. Braumiller Jr., DDS 30273 E. State Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-6516 Michael Breland, DDS 20 W. Lee Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-0551 Jeff Broermann, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-492-1106 Richard L. Brown Jr., DDS 7115 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-8675 John R. Bubert, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 910 918-743-3503 Adam L. Bulleigh, DDS 201 W. Main St., Pawhuska 918-287-4172 Craig E. Buntemeyer, DDS 9113 S. Toledo Ave. 918-743-9275 Travis Burkett, DDS P.O. Box 712, Drumright 918-352-3312 Jennifer Burkitt, DDS 7116 S. Mingo Road, #112 918-250-5030

Charles W. Calhoun, DDS 10016 S. Mingo Road, Suite B 918-250-8861 Richard Canady, DDS 6116 E. 61st St. 918-523-9200 Changa H. Cannon, DDS 7458 S. Olympia Ave. 918-446-2700 Patricia Cannon, DDS 4720 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-455-4242 Creed Cardon, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 J .Andrew Carletti, DDS 635 S. Main St., Sapulpa 918-224-0369 Dennis J. Carlile, DDS 901 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-258-8658 Conrad C. Casler Jr., DDS 6911 S. 66th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-477-7677 Ryan Carter, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 Carolyn M. Caudle, DDS 401 S. Boston Ave., #1800 918-582-3877 Jerome Y. Cha, DDS 9445 S. Mingo Road, Suite 120 918-496-1919 Marc Chalkin, DMD 3013 E. 115th St. 918-299-2811 Trischa A. Clarke, DDS Divine Dental Works 427 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-615-3580 Jeff Clawson, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 Raymond Clock, DDS 3419 E. Admiral Place 918-834-1587

Dr. Kristie Vinson and Dr. Chris Vinson, D.D.S.

Tulsa Precision Dental Creating beautiful smiles Tulsa Precision Dental is a practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of a person’s smile using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures that result in beautiful smiles.

Drs. Kristie Vinson and Chris Vinson are University of Oklahoma Dental School graduates and are both fellowship trained in implant dentistry. There are many reasons for implants, including replacing teeth, resolving pain or bite issues, restoring a smile or movement. Both Kristie and Chris work with patients to find the right solution to any dental issue for the utmost in health, safety and beauty.

“When you visit Tulsa Precision Dental you will experience all that modern dentistry has to offer,” Kristie Vinson says. “We offer a full range of dental services using the most current dental technology and techniques.”

Along with implant dentistry, the staff performs a number of general dentistry functions. Routine cleanings and exams, extractions, same-day crowns and root canals are commonly performed at the south Tulsa practice. Several

implant options are provided for those patients who hate their dentures, from implants to correct poor fitting dentures, to repairing implant dentures. For those who are timid about visiting the dentist, every form of sedation is offered including oral sedation, IV sedation and general anesthesia. Patients also can receive Botox® and Juvederm® fillers from Kristie Vinson.

Tulsa Precision Dental is currently accepting new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

The Vinsons are members of the American Dental Association, Oklahoma Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, International Congress of Oral Implantologists and American Academy of Implant Tulsa Precision Dental Dentistry.

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Evan D. Clothier, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333 Russell Coatney, DDS 110 S. Date Ave., Jenks 918-299-4477 Jan L. Cobble, DDS 8908 S. Yale Ave., Suite 430 918-496-2481 G. Thomas Colpitts, DDS 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1600 918-477-9000 Ashley Cook, DDS Dental Depot 2145 S. Sheridan Road 918-832-1123 Dental Depot 10004 S. Memorial Drive 918-209-5123 Jennifer Cook, DDS Catholic Charities Dental Services 2450 N. Harvard Ave. 918-508-7155

Dentists listed are active members of the Tulsa County Dental Society as of Sept. 10, 2014. If you have a question about a listing, call 918-991-8077.

Levy Trong Do, DDS 9815 E. 51st St. 918-664-9995

John J. Fonder, DMD 1444 S. Norfolk Ave. 918-747-8802

Myrna Domoney, DDS Berkshire Dental Group 1621 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Broken Arrow 918-250-0624

Steven Fooshee, DDS 135 E. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-0229

Bridget Doyle, DDS About Your Smile 1044 E. Lincoln Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-7000 Albert E. Drake Jr., DDS 8819 N. 145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-5381 Craig S. Dudley, DDS 2738 E. 51st St, Suite 120 918-749-1747 Justin Emami, DDS 7320 S. Yale Ave., Suite A 918-496-8010 Drew D. Endicott, DDS 2404 Old Shawnee Road, Muskogee 918-684-3277

Neil R. Cornell, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1105 918-481-4949

Michael Engelbrecht, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1104 918-492-9420

Ryan Coursey, DMD 5301 S. Lewis Ave. 918-742-8100

Beau B. Evans, DDS 8149 E. 31st St., Suite D 918-665-2676 202 S. Sixth St., Henryetta 918-652-4404

Hanh Dang, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333 Walter M. Davies III, DDS 7614 E. 91st St., Suite 120 918-477-7774 Mark M. Davis, DDS 5301 S. Lewis Ave. 918-742-8100 Steven Deem, DDS Tiger Plaza, 2522 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-355-1391 Chris DeLong, DDS 12814 E. 101st Place N., Suite 102, Owasso 918-376-2191 Hannah Devadhason, DDS My Dentist 3811 E. 51st St. 918-933-5260 Brett B. Dieterlen, DDS 3015 E. 91st St. 918-299-2400

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William Evans, DDS 8149 E. 31st St., Suite D 918-665-2676 Randy J. Fagan, DDS 4710 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-455-6406 Jerry B. Finnell, DDS 1623 S. Peoria Ave. 918-585-2254

Keira Greene, DDS Ocean Dental 3118-B S. Garnett Road 918-622-0407 Benjamin Gerkin, DDS 4604 S. Harvard Ave., Suite A 918-749-2509

Brett Francis, DDS 401 W. Main St., Stroud 918-968-1606

Deboria F. Gill, DDS 6141 E. 91st St. 918-747-4444

Bert Franklin, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1012 918-492-7886

Steven Grogan, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239

David T. Freet, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St. 918-249-0249 Ronald D. French, DDS 4604 S. Harvard Ave., Suite D 918-743-6158 Kenneth W. Garner, DDS Tulsa Dental Associates 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 113 918-346-6222 John Garrett, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 Leslie L. Genoff, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333 Todd Gentling, DDS 1100 E. Lansing St., Broken Arrow 918-251-8141 Dalia I. Georgy, DDS 12136 S. Yukon Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-1000 Stephen O. Glenn, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 222 918-748-8484

Kimberley Firey, DDS 1316 E. 41st St. 918-743-1777

Eric T. Golbek, DDS 3451 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-307-0909

Gerhard Fischer, DDS P.O. Box 797, Glenpool 918-322-5553

Warren L. Good, DDS 2112 S. Atlanta Place 918-743-6151

Michael Flint, DDS 9840 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-496-1155

Randall Graham, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St., Suite A 918-249-0249

Robert Flint, DDS 9201 S. Toledo Ave. 918-749-3600

Matthew Gray, DDS 11920 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-272-9519

Stanley S. Groom, DDS 5801 E. 41st St., Suite 500 918-628-0311 John Groves, DDS 9119 S. Toledo Ave. 918-299-7474 Lindsey Hammond, DDS My Dentist 2000 S. Highway 66, Claremore 918-615-4833 Ronald L. Hammond, DDS 10 W. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-5226 Jake Hanus, DDS 14617 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-366-9500 Lori Hare, DDS 1326 E. 43rd Court, Suite 100 918-749-0303 Ronald J. Hart, DDS 2320 Nowata Place, Bartlesville 918-336-3344

Frank Henrich, DDS 10124 S. Sheridan Road, Suite A 918-528-6555 Amanda Hendrickson, DDS P.O. Box 867, Bristow 918-367-3361 Kathryn G. Henry, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave. 918-742-1987 James E. Hereford III, DDS 1111 W. Main St., Collinsville 918-371-3375 C. M. Hinkle, DDS 1720 S. Utica Ave. 918-745-0994 Wesley M. Hodge, DDS Berkshire Dental Group 8701 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow 918-250-9520 Steven W. Hogg, DDS 423 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow 918-455-8899 Art Holleman, DDS 550 S. Peoria Ave. 918-382-1255 Valerie Holleman, DDS Lynn Lane Family Dentistry 1656 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-893-3414 Amelia Hopper, DDS My Dentist 9146 S. Sheridan Road 918-794-0099 Bruce D. Horn, DDS 7990 S. Sheridan Road 918-492-9090

Mark Harwood, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239

Kevin J. Howarth, DDS Bingham & Howarth Family Dentistry 6971 E. 71st St. 918-492-7010

Neil Hasty, DDS 10032 S. Sheridan Road, Suite F 918-298-5544

Michael S. Howl, DDS 3323 E. 46th St. 918-749-1626

Richard Haught, DDS 6716 E. Pine St. 918-836-6884

Jack W. Hudspeth, DDS 2121 S. Columbia Ave., Suite 102 918-743-9831

Molly Marshall Hays, DDS 8830 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-6200 Lindsey Helmerich, DDS 9671 Riverside Parkway 918-394-5420

Timothy M. Hughes, DMD 2001 S. Elm Place, Suite E, Broken Arrow 918-455-3777 Nicholas S. Hunter, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 222 918-742-1987

Dr. Vic Trammell, Dr. Greg Segraves, Dr. Larry Lander, Dr. Todd Johnson, Dr. Heath Evans

Eastern Oklahoma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Northeastern Oklahoma’s largest and most established oral surgery group Eastern Oklahoma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (EOOMS) is committed to providing comprehensive oral surgery care. They practice the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Common procedures include wisdom teeth and dental extractions with intravenous anesthesia for patient comfort. They specialize in all aspects of dental implant surgery, bone grafting and jaw reconstruction. As a group they offer 24-hour practice coverage and take trauma calls for local hospitals.

EOOMS is comprised of four experienced oral surgeons: Larry Lander, D.D.S. MS.; Vic Trammell, D.M.D.; Todd Johnson, D.D.S.; Gregory Segraves, D.D.S.; M.S. Heath Evans, D.D.S. All EOOMS surgeons hold memberships in numerous dental societies including the Tulsa County Dental Society, Oklahoma Dental Association, American Dental Association, Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

For patients’ convenience, most of the group’s services are provided in the EOOMS offices. The offices are board certified for office IV anesthesia to

ensure patient comfort. Quality of care and patient safety are always the group’s primary concern.

The EOOMS staff is a committed group of employees who strives to achieve the highest standard of care. Their surgical team has specialized training in oral surgery and anesthesia assisting, which provides for a more comfortable and safe oral surgery experience.

EOOMS is located in the 91st and Highway 169 area at 4716 W. Urbana St. and in Owasso just off of Highway 169 and 96th Street North at 12455 E. 100th St. N. For more information, visit www.eooms.com.

Eastern Oklahoma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Broken Arrow Owasso 4716 W. Urbana St. 12455 E. 100th St. N. 918-449-5800 918-274-0944 www.eooms.com

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Dentists listed are active members of the Tulsa County Dental Society as of Sept. 10, 2014. If you have a question about a listing, call 918-991-8077.

David Huynh, DDS 7153 S. Olympia Ave. 918-794-0070

Beena Lad, DDS 725 W. Main St., Jenks 918-528-3230

Jorge J. Madamba, DDS 5151 E. 51st St., Suite 102 918-627-3900

Parnam Mohanna, DDS 12136 S. Yukon Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-1000

Douglas W. Jackson, DDS 5540 S. 79th E. Place 918-663-0284

Tej Lad, DDS 8194 E. 111th St., Bixby 918-369-6118

Kevin G. Mailot, DDS 221 W. First St., Claremore 918-341-3008

Larry F. James, DDS 5011 S. Fulton Ave. 918-665-0015

Ruchira Lalwani, DDS Family Dental Care of Owasso 13101 E. 96th St. N., Owasso 918-928-4747

Tracie Malloy, DDS P.O. Box 4503 918-592-3927

Robert B. Mongrain, DMD Berkshire Dental Group 8701 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow 918-250-9528

John B. Johnson, DDS 4715 E. 91st St., # 110 918-744-1255 Fred A. Kapple, DDS 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Bldg. 100, Suite 102 918-743-8539 Dale Kasting, DMD 3905 State Highway 97, Suite 100, Sand Springs 918-245-5984 Priyanka Kataria, DDS Ocean Dental 3118-B S. Garnett Road 918-622-0094 Allen Keenan, DDS Morton Dental Center 1334 N. Lansing Ave. 918-587-2171 Thomas J. Kennedy, DDS 200 N. Broadway St., Checotah 918-633-4020 Matt Kincaid, DDS Family Dental Care of Owasso 13101 E. 96th St. N., Owasso 918-928-4747 Michael Kincaid, DDS 1402 S. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-258-8515 Jason Knapp, DDS Advantage Dental 11907 S. Memorial Drive, Suite B, Bixby 918-394-0303 Trevor Knowles, DMD New Smile Dental 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 108 918-742-4500 Stephen Knox, DDS Dental Depot 2145 S. Sheridan Road 918-832-1123 Gary L. Kuenning, DDS 5021 S. Fulton Ave. 918-622-0145

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S. Scott Laster, DDS 8108 E. 126th St., Bixby 918-369-4300 Roxanne Lawrence, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521 Tyson Lebedoff, DMD My Dentist 1011 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-4300 Ilkyu Lee, DMD My Dentist 1011 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-4300 Marti Levinson, DDS 3124 E. 71st St., Suite 100 918-742-7672 Feiya Li, DMD Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3774 Heng Lim, DDS 8801 N. 145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-274-3779 Michael D. Longmire, DDS Sapulpa Indian Health Center 1125 E. Cleveland Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-9310 Karey Low, DDS 2538 E. 21st St. 918-742-6321 Pamela G. Low, DDS 2538 E. 21st St. 918-743-2326 Phillip C. Lowe, DMD 4157 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 119 918-743-8133 Steve O. Lusk, DDS 9815 E. 51st St. 918-664-9995 Brittany MacLeod, DDS 901 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-258-8658

Ted L. Marshall, DDS 8830 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-6200 Joseph J. Massad, DDS 302 S. Lewis Ave. 918-749-5600 Mark E. Massaro, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 141 918-743-9924 Lesley Maxwell, DDS 9671-A S. Riverside Drive 918-615-8775 Dale R. Mathis, DDS 5404 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A 918-663-5215 Charles D. McAllister, DMD 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite D, Broken Arrow 918-455-9444 Eugene W. McCormick, DDS 2106 S. Atlanta Place 918-743-7444 Randall S. McCormick, DDS 1701 S. Peoria Ave. 918-743-2346 Hugh McDougall, DDS 4433 S. Harvard Ave. 918-742-8775 Thomas L. McGinnity, DMD 3747 E. 11th St. 918-834-2330 Claud H. McKee, DDS 6134 E. 61st St. 918-492-4448 Kim L. McNeal, DDS 3764 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-451-9066 Mark Merideth, DDS 1390 W. Cherokee St., Cleveland 918-358-2300 Peggy Merrill, DDS 7707 E. 111th St., Suite 105 918-299-7750 Soren Michaelsen, DDS Green Country Dental Arts P.O. Box 1980, Catoosa 918-266-6470

Ronald K. Montgomery, DDS 2105 E. 15th St. 918-742-2888 John Mose, DDS 8316 E. 61st St., Suite 109 918-294-9750 Angie Nauman, DDS 9999 S. Mingo Road, Suite S 918-254-8686 Ernest M. Nelson, DDS P.O. Box 236, Wetumka 405-452-5400 Truyen D. Nguyen, DDS 4157 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 119 918-743-8133 Mark Nichols, DDS 3651 Highway 59 N., Grove 918-786-4084 Eric Nielsen, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 Ryan K. Noah, DDS 3201 E. 21st St. 918-742-5521 William NyQuist, DDS 11720 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-437-9111 Robert W. Oliver II, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 108 918-584-6448 Steven Oliver, DDS Pure Dental 6810 E. 121st St., Bixby 918-364-7873 Linda Otis, DDS Morton Dental Center 1334 N. Lansing Ave. 918-587-2171 Sam Owens, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 Tygran Pahlevanyan, DDS My Dentist 12106 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-364-7000

Sara Paradiso, DDS Morton Dental Center 1334 N. Lansing Ave. 918-587-2171 Jeff K. Parker, DDS 1508 S. Denver Ave. 918-744-6080 Bennett Parks, DDS Dental Depot 1950 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-806-2123 Kenneth D. Parks, DDS 3747 E. 11th St. 918-836-5338 Kylie Parrish, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521 Karen T. Pate, DMD 5510 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D 918-627-6364 Rajesh Patel, DDS 10130 S. Memorial Drive 918-369-3024 Brian Patten, DDS Shine Dental 2840 E. 101st St. 918-518-6305 Glenda Payas, DMD 5314 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1100 918-492-3003 Douglas S. Pittman, DDS 6139 E. 91st St. 918-492-8577 Richard S. Pitts, DMD 935 S. Mission St., Sapulpa 918-224-8150 Nathan Powell, DDS Dental Depot 1950 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-806-2123 Rhett Rains, DDS 6 S. Rowe St., Pryor 918-825-7411 Kevin Ray, DDS 202 S. Second St., Jenks 918-299-2182 Terry J. Reavis, DDS 13302 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-369-3990 Billie Reader, DDS 1326 E. 43rd Court, #100 918-749-0303

Dr. Molly Hays and Dr. Ted Marshall

Marshall Family Dentistry Exceptional dentistry with integrity

Dentistry is truly a family affair for the Marshall family in Tulsa.

Since 1977, Ted Marshall, DMD, has been providing dental care to Tulsa families. The general and cosmetic practice includes three additional members of Marshall’s family: daughters Dr. Molly Marshall Hays, dentist, and Kelly Marshall Polson, dental hygienist; and wife Sue, office administrator, who is also a Speech-Language Pathologist.

The highly skilled staff at Marshall Family Dentistry sees patients from age 3 to 100+ years of age and provides dental care in a warm, personalized and caring environment. Their amazing staff is part of the exceptional experience they are proud to provide.

“We offer total oral health care and believe that nothing beats a great chair-side manner for receiving the best dental care possible,” says Marshall. The totally digital practice offers routine preventive services, as well as restorative and cosmetic procedures including root canals and teeth whitening. Specialized care for implants, sleep apnea and same-day crowns are available, too.

The father-daughter dental team works to the patient’s advantage. “Molly and I often collaborate in the design of treatment most appropriate for a specific patient, and we think that makes a difference in the level of comprehensive care we are able to provide.

And, it’s fun working together,” Marshall adds.

“Our patients love having two dentists who ensure we’re watching over them,” Marshall Hays says.

Marshall is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and has been named a “Top Dentist” in Oklahoma.

Marshall Hays is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and earned the Excellence In Restorative Dentistry Award. She also had the esteemed privilege of being one of six chosen to attend the prestigious AEGD, Advanced General Dentistry Fellowship Program at the University of Oklahoma, giving her the capability to treat complex dental issues. Both dentists are members of the Tulsa County Dental Society, where Marshall Hays is currently a delegate, members of the Oklahoma Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. They both attend numerous continuing education courses throughout the year.

“Our family-owned practice has developed an extraordinary family of patients over the past 36 years, and we are welcoming new patients each day,” Marshall Hays says.

Marshall Family Dentistry For additional information 8830 S. Yale Ave. about Marshall Family 918-492-6200 Dentistry call 918-492-6200. www.marshallfamilydentists.com

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Timothy D. Regan, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239 Chad Reid, DDS 29933 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-7100 Terry F. Rigdon, DDS 10010 E. 81st St., Suite 200 918-494-8666 Michael Riggs, DDS 9908 E. 21st St. 918-384-0099 Jerry W. Robertson, DDS 9224 S. Toledo Court 918-492-7263 Brady Robles, DMD Spring Dental 5505 S. Peoria Ave. 918-895-6568 John Rogers, DDS Refresh Dentistry 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 275 918-933-4889 Charles Roskamp, DDS 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-451-0211 Robin M. Ross, DDS 16560 E. 123rd St. N., Collinsville 405-708-3930 Joanna Roulston, DDS Tulsa Dental Center 5031 S. 33rd W. Ave. 918-446-6100 Tyson Roulston, DDS 1226 W. Broadway St., Drumright 918-352-3312 Miranda Ruleford, DDS 500 E. Eighth St., Okmulgee 918-756-9595 Jerry S. Schoeffler, DDS 5416 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-492-9711 John F. Schultz, DDS 8596 E. 101st St., Suite A 918-369-4440 Randall R. Segnar, DDS 4608 S. Harvard Ave., Suite B 918-749-4621 James A. Sellers Jr., DDS 4608 S. Harvard Ave., Suite A 918-742-7351

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Dentists listed are active members of the Tulsa County Dental Society as of Sept. 10, 2014. If you have a question about a listing, call 918-991-8077.

Drake Sellmeyer, DDS Skiatook Family Dentistry 102 S. Cherry St., Skiatook 918-396-7373

Wrany R. Southard, DDS 6333 S. Memorial Drive, Suite G 918-294-1144

Dirk S. Thomas, DDS 12406 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-376-2700

Scott W. Wagner, DDS 9035 E. 62nd St. 918-622-3915

Meghan Sellmeyer, DDS Skiatook Family Dentistry 102 S. Cherry St., Skiatook 918-396-7373

T.J. Sprague, DDS Berkshire Dental Group 8701 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow 918-250-9528

Reginald D. Thomas, DMD 2109 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow 918-455-0123

Matthew J. Walls, DDS 12627 S. State Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-0039

Carrie D. Sessom, DDS 400 Riverwalk Terrace, Suite 200, Jenks 918-392-7654

Brett Stallings, DDS Sapulpa Indian Health Center 1125 E. Cleveland Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-9310

Brandi Thompson, DDS 7153 S. Olympia Ave. 918-794-0070

Sharon L. Wann, DMD 1321 E. 35th St. 918-743-2928

Jeffery W. Sessom, DDS Tulsa Dental Associates 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 113 918-369-6106

Rachel Standlee, DDS 6911 S. 66th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-493-1886

Mark D. Tiernan, DMD 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 131 918-749-1639 Dean O. Todd, DDS 5215 E. 71st St., Suite 600 918-493-2444

Christopher K. Ward, DDS 12814 E. 101st Place N., Suite 101, Owasso 918-274-4466 Exclusively Implants 2105 E. 15th St., Suite C 918-906-2525

Shannon K. Toler, DDS 611 S. Peoria Ave. 918-747-6453

Danny Warlick, DDS 9908 E. 21st St. 918-384-0099

Michael Toole, DDS 3223 E. 31st St., Suite 108 918-743-9946

Katie Warlick, DDS Coweta Family Dentistry 129 S. Broadway St., Coweta 918-279-8880

Erin M. Sexson, DDS P.O. Box 712, Drumright 918-352-3312 Michael Shepherd, DDS 5930 E. 31st St., Suite 200 918-627-6761 Joseph Shoop, DDS 2443 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-743-8539 Newton D. Simer, DDS 9404 S. Elwood Ave., Jenks 918-299-2298 Daniel R. Slanker, DDS P.O. Box 1677, Catoosa 918-266-3866 Brice Lance Smith, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 212 918-494-9070 D. Eddie Smith, DDS 5620 S. Memorial Drive 918-664-8156 Gary H. Smith, DDS 5424 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D1 918-280-0880 Gregg A. Smith, DDS 3912 E. 31st St. 918-747-0850 Jordon Smith, DDS Divine Dental 427 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-615-3580 Lindsay A. Smith, DDS 14617 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-366-9500 2538 E. 21st St. 918-742-6322 Jerome J. Solow, DDS 5834 E. 76th St. 918-232-0957

Michael R. Steffen, DMD 4835 S. Fulton Ave., Suite 100 918-663-7928 Clint Stevens, DDS 15 W. Sixth St., Suite 2100 918-587-1303 Richard Stephens Jr., DDS 8011 S. Sheridan Road, Suite G 918-494-7055 Dan Stipe, DDS My Dentist 1420 S. Lewis Ave. 918-949-4450 Kimberly H. Stokes, DDS 5639 E. 41st St. 918-622-3353 Daniel P. Stos, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 100 918-742-1480 Carla Flemming Sullivan, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1101 918-481-4900 Pragna Suthar, DDS 8929 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 290 918-254-0135 Daniel E. Tarr, DDS 5676 W. Skelly Drive 918-446-0128 Shane J. Tewis, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239 Gary E. Theobald, DMD 2619 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-0811 David Thomas, DDS 4823 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 301 918-663-9119

Ali Torabi, DDS 1502 W. Blue Starr Drive, Claremore 918-341-4403 Hill Trammell, DDS 12814 E. 101st Place N., Suite 101, Owasso 918-274-4466 Chris Tricinella, DDS 6128 E. 61st St. 918-628-0834

Matthew E. Warlick, DDS 6846 S. Canton Ave., Suite 135 918-459-9090 Chadwick N. Webster, DDS 8190 S. Memorial Drive 918-307-0307 Jason M. Weilacher, DDS 3520 E. 31st St. 918-742-2488

Corbyn L. Van Brunt, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1103 918-481-4910

Amanda Wendelken, DDS Dental Depot 2145 S. Sheridan Road 918-832-1123

Terry L. Vandale, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1106 918-481-4970

Scott West, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St., Suite A 918-249-0249

Jonah R. Vandiver, DDS 7707 E. 111th St., Suite 105 918-299-7750

Lauren Whenry, DDS 7717 E. 91st St. 918-994-7645

Chris Vinson, DDS Tulsa Precision Dental 7104 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 8 918-492-1917

Steven V. White, DDS 8126 S. Mingo Road, Suite 105 918-663-5538

Kristie Vinson, DDS Tulsa Precision Dental 7104 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 8 918-492-1917 Dennis Vo, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521 Jayson Voto, DDS 8819 N. 145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-5381

Wm. Scott White, DDS 301 E. 141st St., Glenpool 918-291-6000 Jacob Whitney, DDS 403 E. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-5979 Mark E. Whitney, DDS 6939 S. 66th E. Ave. 918-492-3771

Divine Dental Works Treating patients like family

At Divine Dental Works, patients and staff are like family for Dr. Trischa A. Clarke.

“My practice philosophy is to always treat my patients as if they were my family,” Clarke says. “I truly enjoy dentistry and most all of my patients have become my extended family.”

That rings true for the rest of the dental hygiene and office staff.

Clarke leads a team of professionals including associate dentist Dr. Jordon Smith. Together, the team serves the general and restorative cosmetic dental needs of patients. Both Clarke and Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and regularly continue their education to keep up with the latest technical advancements and procedures.

Working with children to promote good oral health is a passion of Clarke’s.

Dr. Trischa Clarke and Dr. Jordon Smith “A child’s first visit to the dentist should be enjoyable and positive,” the Broken Arrow native says. “Children aren’t born with a fear of the dentist, but they can fear the unknown. Our office makes a practice of using pleasant, non-frightening simple words to describe your child’s first dental visit and treatment.”

She encourages children visit the dentist by their first birthday as it’s important newly erupted teeth receive proper dental care and benefit from proper oral hygiene Divine Dental Works habits right from the 427 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow beginning.

918-615-3580 www.divinedentalworks.com

Carletti Dentistry & Associates

Beautifying the smiles of Oklahoma residents since 1964 Carletti Dentistry & Associates knows how important your smile is to you. Proudly serving the residents of Tulsa and Sapulpa since 1964, Carletti Dentistry & Associates has a reputation for providing exceptional care in a comfortable environment. Serving young children to adults, they are proud to be chosen by so many for family dentistry.

In addition to general and cosmetic dentistry services, the practice also offers the following specialties: • Strickland Facelift Dentures™ • Sleep Apnea and snoring appliances • Six Month Smiles • Invisalign®

Dr. Andrew Carletti, Dr. Lesley Maxwell and Dr. Lindsey Helmerich

An Oklahoma native with a degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Dr. Andrew Carletti is one of only 160 doctors certified to provide Strickland Facelift Dentures™. Dr. Lesley Maxwell specializes in Six Month Smiles braces. Colleague Dr. Lindsey Helmerich is specially trained in treating snoring and sleep apnea with oral appliances as an alternative to CPAP machines.

The entire Carletti Dentistry & Associates staff is committed to providing quality care for our patients in and around the Carletti Dentistry & Associates Tulsa and Sapulpa area, and 9671 S. Riverside Parkway look forward to serving you.

635 S. Main St., Sapulpa For more information visit 918-347-7066 www.carlettidds.com. www.carlettidds.com

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Dentists listed are active members of the Tulsa County Dental Society as of Sept. 10, 2014. If you have a question about a listing, call 918-991-8077.

Bradford Williams, DDS P.O. Box 1090, Skiatook 918-396-3711

James Koehler, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-9988

Thomas G. Williams, DDS 4618 N. Frankfort Ave. 918-425-1376

Larry D. Lander, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800

Kevin L. Winters, DDS 10031 S. Yale Ave., Suite 104 918-528-3330 C. Rieger Wood III, DDS 3520 E. 31st St. 918-742-2488 Gary J. Wood, DMD 3247 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1133 Michael Wynn, DDS 14617 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-366-9500 2538 E. 21st St. 918-742-6322

Christopher Mastin, DDS 9118 S. Toledo Ave. 918-495-1800 Thomas M. Rogers, DDS 2105 E. 21st St. 918-747-4760 Gregory D. Segraves, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800

Clinton W. Emerson, DMD 421 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-459-0092

Wayne N. Wyatt, DDS 9840 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-496-1155

Thomas Griffin, DDS 3200 S. Elm Place, Suite 110, Broken Arrow 918-455-0976

Jeffrey Ahlert, DDS 14600 E. 88th St. N., Owasso 918-272-1444

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Blake R. Henry, DDS 7705 E. 81st St. 918-294-7705 Robert J. Herman, DDS, MS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 510 918-492-4822 Michael Hosier, DDS 9101 S. Toledo Ave. 918-523-4999

Kerry Edwards, DDS 2930 S. Pittsburg Ave. 918-742-9810 Gary Fisher, DDS 1203 E. 33rd St., Suite 100 918-744-1555 Sarah M. Fox, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-492-1106 Robert G. Gerety, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 310 918-493-3031

C. Ken Templeton, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 909 918-508-2121

Jeffrey A. Housley, DDS 12813 E. 101st Place N., Owasso 918-272-4242

Abby Young, DDS My Dentist 2000 S. Highway 66, Claremore 918-615-4833

Vic H. Trammell, DMD 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800

Douglas A. Kirkpatrick, DDS 5304 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1346

Charles R. Keithline, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744

Xuemei Zhao, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333

Donal R. Woodward, DDS 6143 E. 91st St. 918-492-6994

Thomas B. Kirkpatrick, DDS 5304 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1346

April A. Lai, DDS 2930 S. Pittsburg Ave. 918-742-9810

Joseph Lai, DDS 5304 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1346

Robert H. Melton, DDS P.O. Box 712, Drumright 918-352-3312

John T. Lockard, DDS 3200 S. Elm Place, Suite 110, Broken Arrow 918-455-0976

Mark E. Morrow, DDS 2930 S. Pittsburg Ave. 918-742-9810

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Gary D. Burnidge, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 303 918-492-4116 Daniel Cannon, DDS 4608 S. Harvard Ave., Suite C 918-743-1351 Lawrence A. Cuzalina, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-0880 Heath Evans, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 Jerry L. Greer, DDS 2105 E. 21st St. 918-747-4760 Lloyd A. Hudson, DDS 7316 E. 91st St. 918-392-9970 Roger E. Janitz, DDS 5676 W. Skelly Drive, Suite B 918-445-0013 D. Todd Johnson, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800

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ORAL SURGERY

James W. Hackler, DDS My Dentist 1420 S. Lewis Ave. 918-492-1780 ORTHODONTICS

Richard W. Corley, DDS 215 E. Choctaw Ave., McAlester 918-423-2628 ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS

Mark A. Andregg, DDS 9002 E. 62nd St. 918-296-3006 Brenda L. Chockley, DDS 3916 E. 91st St. 918-488-8889 Llon Clendenen, DDS 3305 E. 45th St. 918-743-2315 Jonathan S. Cooper, DDS 3916 E. 91st St. 918-488-8889 Brent Dobson, DDS 12813 E. 101st Place N., Owasso 918-272-4242 Kevin C. Duffy, DDS 1621 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 201, Broken Arrow 918-249-1818

William B. Burchard, DDS Dental Surgical Arts of Tulsa 2902 S. Pittsburg Ave. 918-748-8868

Ryan V. Nowlin, DDS 11910 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-369-6100 Van L. Nowlin, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 200 918-492-6464 Anand N. Patel, DDS 4550 S. Harvard Ave. 918-749-8817 Kyle R. Shannon, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 112 918-743-2321 Patrick D. Shannon, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 112 918-743-2321 Christopher Trockell, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 Kyle Vroome, DDS 2117 S. Atlanta Place 918-742-7361

Ashley Orynich, DDS On the Cusp 8222 E. 103rd St., #133 918-970-4944 James F. Owens, DDS 425 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow 918-455-7700 Ryan Roberts, DDS, MS On the Cusp 8222 E. 103rd St., #133 918-970-4944 Johnny Starkey, DDS 4404 W. Houston, Broken Arrow 918-392-0575 James G. Steyer Jr., DDS 10127 S. Yale Ave. 918-299-1600 Ronald L. Winder, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-492-1106 PERIODONTICS

Ray A. Beddoe, DMD 2619 S. Elm Place, Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-451-2717

Waleed Clark, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 Jason Nicholson, DDS 4545 S. Harvard Ave. 918-749-1850 Kenneth D. Ray, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 204 918-492-7581 Trung Tran, DDS 8006 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite B 918-288-0818 David H. Wong, DDS 4545 S. Harvard Ave. 918-749-1850 William B. Wynn IV, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1008 918-492-0737 PROSTHODONTICS

Roman M. Lobodiak, DDS 3232 E. 31st St. 918-743-1558

Chimney Hills Dental Brian Patten, D.D.S. establishes a new dental practice focusing on implants, dentures and sedation dentistry Born and raised in Tulsa, Dr. Brian Patten is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Patten is the driving force behind the innovative Chimney Hills experience. He believes that disease in the mouth effects systemic health and that frequent dental office visits betters oral and overall health. This encourages him to make well-care dentistry a pleasant experience.

Chimney Hills Dental, nestled in the heart of South Tulsa, is a new practice that transcends the boundaries of traditional dentistry by leveraging a combination of state-of-the-art dental technology and dedicating the office to the care of the apprehensive dental patient.

Brian Patten, D.D.S. Patten, along with his colleagues Dr. Michael Riggs and Dr. Daniel Warlick, bring high quality anesthesia services to the familiar and comfortable environment of Chimney Hills Dental.

They aim to remove the anxiety of visiting the dentist by offering comprehensive cleanings, dental implants, dentures and sedation dentistry.

Chimney Hills Dental offers a range of dental Chimney Hills Dental services for every family 7901 S. Sheridan Road, Suite A in a patient-friendly office 918-492-0412 environment. www.chimneyhillsdental.com

Bryan D. Archer, D.D.S. Providing dental care for patients of all backgrounds Are you tired of receiving dental treatment where you feel “like a number” and the constantly changing staff doesn’t know your name? The dental practice of Dr. Bryan Archer prides itself on getting to know patients and their families. They value and respect their patients’ time and make every effort to accommodate their scheduling needs.

Archer is accepting new patients in his Tulsa office. His practice focuses on general and cosmetic dentistry and has provided dentistry in the Tulsa area for more than 25 years.

“My staff and I are committed to the practice of superior dentistry,” Archer says. “I’ve established a compassionate and knowledgeable team, who truly care about our

patients and their oral health. Plus, the tree-top views promote a stressfree and relaxing environment for our patients.”

Feeling stressed? Notice that you are grinding or clenching during the night or day? A custom-made night guard can provide significant relief from sore jaw muscles, sensitive teeth that accompany grinding and clenching.

Archer is an OU College of Dentistry graduate, a member of the Tulsa County Dental Society, the ODA and the ADA. He has received numerous awards including the 2012 Patients’ Choice Award and was named a 2014 topDentistTM.

Bryan D. Archer, D.D.S. Bryan D. Archer, D.D.S. 4606 E. 67th St., #312 918-494-4445

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Q&A From Tulsa Health Professionals

VETERINARIAN

GENERAL DENTISTRY

Q: When should I vaccinate my puppy or kitten?

Q: What happens to my unused dental benefits?

A: There are many different vaccine protocols your veterinarian may recommend, but all require multiple vaccines for your puppy or kitten. Vaccines should be started when the animal is 6-8 weeks old and be repeated every 3-4 weeks, with the last set of vaccines being given around 4 months. If vaccines are not given properly or at the correct time, puppies will still be susceptible to diseases like Parvo Virus and Distemper.

A: Every year you receive a maximum amount of benefits from your dental insurance company.

Dental insurance companies do not let you rollover unused amounts of your maximum to the next benefit year. In addition, if you have flex spending (FSA) or health care savings account (HSA), now is the time to schedule treatment so your co-payments can be applied to this year’s deductions. As we near the end of the year, we want to remind patients to take advantage of unused dental benefits.

Dr. Erin Reed 15th Street Veterinary Group 6231 E. 15th St. • Tulsa, OK 74112 918-835-2336 • www.15thstreetvet.com

Gene McCormick DDS SAFE/COMFORT Dentists 2106 S. Atlanta Pl. • Tulsa, OK 74114 918-743-7444 • www.genemccormickdds.com

WILLS AND TRUSTS

PERSONALIZED PRIMARY CARE

Q: Have you made those changes?

A: If the people who were in your life 10 years ago are no longer those on whom you rely for help and advice, you may need to rename those you designated as Agents in your legal documents. The motivation for naming someone to manage your business or care for your children may no longer apply, since you sold your business and your children now live out of state. It’s important to keep your estate planning documents current with the changes in your life.

Karen L. Carmichael The Law Office of Karen L. Carmichael 918-493-4939 • 2727 E. 21st St., Ste. 402 www.tulsawillsandtrusts.com

A: Medications like decongestants, antihistamines, painkillers and diuretics can reduce saliva. With age, people take more of these medications and may experience dry mouth.

Saliva washes away food and neutralizes acids produced by bacteria in the mouth, helping to protect your teeth and you from microbial invasion that might lead to disease. In my MDVIP-affiliated practice, I give every patient an extensive annual physical during which we review all medications and assess risk for illness. I’m welcoming new patients; call for a get-acquainted meeting.

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Q: Last year’s stock market performance increased the value of my stock portfolio and in order to rebalance my account, I need to reduce equity holdings. What can I do to reduce the capital gains tax?

A: If you have any charitable intentions, one way to avoid the capital gains tax is to use appreciated assets to make charitable contributions.

Securities must be held more than one year to receive the maximum benefit and also, must be directly transferred to the charitable organization. Since tax rules allow the market value of the donated assets to be deducted for income tax calculation purposes, your benefit is the capital gains tax savings.

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Q: The holiday season is coming and I always put on 10-15 pounds from attending all of the work and holiday parties. What tips do you have to keep the weight off this year?

A: We all know how easy it is to put on those extra unwanted pounds during the holiday season. To combat the urge to over indulge, I recommend increasing your number of healthy snacks throughout the day to fight cravings and stop you from over eating. Try adding in 2-3 medium size apples everyday this winter. Also, make sure to ramp up your water intake! Make it a goal to drink 3-4 (32oz.) quarts of water every day. As for those holiday parties, eat one of those apples topped with peanut butter and a 32oz glass of water 30 minutes before you leave then enjoy.

Malissa Spacek and Dr. James Campbell BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center 500 S. Elm Place • Broken Arrow, OK 74012 918-872-9999 • www.baweightspa.com

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I’M GETTING MY SYLLOGISMS CONFUSED WITH my neologisms.

A neologism is a made-up word. Such as “staycation,” meaning to vacation at home.

A syllogism is a three-part conclusion. It is a classic, logical argument such as: 1. Cats are furry, domesticated mammals.

2. Veronica is a cat.

3. Therefore, Veronica is a furry, domesticated mammal. (Although, in the case of my cat Veronica, sometimes I question the adjective “domesticated.”)

Here is where I have run aground.

1. I heard a news story that more people are living alone now than ever in history.

2. I see that the Tiny House Movement is trending. This is about downsizing from an ordinary home of, say, 2,600 square feet to an eensy house of 400 square feet or less. (The word “trending” is not ordinarily in my vocabulary. I use it now to show how au courant I am.

Au courant is a dated term that means trendy.

Even longer ago, it meant hip. I have a multiage vocabulary.)

3. Ergo — an even more antique word meaning “therefore” — with my confused syllogistic logic, what most of us want is to crawl under the bed by ourselves and stay there.

Why is this? Why do we want to be alone in a small, safe space?

I think it’s because the prevailing winds these days are mean. Remember the “Old Mother West Wind” books by Thornton Burgess? The pleasant children’s books with talking animals and the Merry Little Breezes? Those Merry Little Breezes have turned snarly. I’ll bet that even Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk and Happy Jack Squirrel are cranky.

Life is so complex and fast-paced, it’s scary.

Everything is so big, or so technical or moving so quickly it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and

by CONNIE CRONLEY

A syllogism is a three-part conclusion. It is a classic, logical argument such as: 1. Cats are furry, domesticated mammals.

2. Veronica is a cat.

3. Therefore, Veronica is a furry, domesticated mammal.

(Although, in the case of my cat Veronica, sometimes I question the adjective “domesticated.”) little. A place of refuge is my neighborhood gym with its serene swimming pool, but even this soured once when a lifeguard seemed to be as rigid as Nurse Ratched. I slunk away feeling like a bad, bad child. Sometimes we can feel so fragile in this techno-crazy society, it doesn’t take much to have the world crash in on us. (Vow to self and challenge to the world: Let’s all be kinder and more polite to one another.)

And so we want Tiny Houses. We want a sense of control. We want to pull the world in around us so tightly we can reach out and touch the walls. Everything’s OK; walls are still there; everything is just where I left it.

Maybe we want to step out of the Big Person world of responsibility-without-authority and hide from the economic, technical, geopolitical, environmental, climatic, financial,

health care terrors coming at us like flying monkeys. Maybe we want to downsize, get rid of stuff and just be in our own private — albeit tiny — space.

If my Internet research is accurate — that one-third to one-half of our income goes to our housing costs, and that it takes 15 years of our working life just to pay for shelter, and that 76 percent of us are living paycheck to paycheck, and that many young adults are still living with their parents because they cannot afford independent housing because it is so expensive and good paying jobs are so scarce — no wonder the Tiny House Movement is appealing.

Then again, maybe it’s none of that. Maybe it’s just fun, an adventure and a way to relax in the equivalent of a child’s backyard playhouse or clubhouse. Or, maybe tiny houses are just trending.

I don’t have a tiny house. I have a small house.

And a dog named Bucky and a cat named Veronica, both of whom seem to shed and take up more space than I do. Which makes me wish I had a tiny house.

In my tiny house I will play the ukulele like Tiny Tim and sing “Tiny Bubbles” like Don Ho. P.S. Tiny Tim and Don Ho, like albeit and au courant, are from an earlier era.

1. Tiny Bubbles, Don Ho 2. Tiny Alice – Edward Albee 3. Ukulele by Tiny Tim tþ

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

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from THE EDITORS OF TULSAPEOPLE Thirty of Tulsa’s well-loved food trucks will roll into the Blue Dome District from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Nov. 8, for a festival of mobile treats and cold beer set to live, local music. The third annual Eat Street Tulsa capitalizes on the city’s food truck frenzy popularized by Food Truck Wednesdays at Guthrie Green. Kids will enjoy the event’s family-friendly activities, including face painting, inflatables and a sidewalk chalk art station. Admission is free. Visit the Eat Street Tulsa Facebook page for more information.

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Comic Con is internationally known as a who’s-who of pop Wizard World Tulsa culture celebrities, Comic Con and the 2014 Tulsa show — the first in the city for event promoter Wizard World — is no exception.

Actors slated to appear include Norman Reedus of “The Walking Dead”; William Shatner of “Star Trek”; Eliza Dushku of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”; and Ralph Macchio of “Karate Kid” and “The Outsiders,” set and filmed in Tulsa. Wellknown comics artists and writers, including “The Simpsons” animator Phil Ortiz, also will make the stop in Tulsa.

Comic Con is a favorite of “cosplayers” — fans young and old in costume as their favorite pop culture characters — who wander the convention floor posing for photos. The people-watching alone should be worth the ticket price.

The show is located at Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center. Admission is $35, Friday; $45, Saturday; and $40, Sunday. Celebrity autographs and photo ops and VIP packages are available for additional fees. For show hours and more information, visit www. wizardworld.com/home-tulsa.html.

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Elmer the Elephant is missing, but the zoo“The Lost Elephant” keeper is determined with the Tulsa to find him. The Tulsa Symphony Children’s Museum presents a family-friendly performance by comedic mime Dan Kamin and the Tulsa Symphony that will conjure a jungle of animals to teach children about classical music.

An author and internationally touring performer, Kamin trained Robert Downey Jr. for his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1992 film “Chaplin” and created physical comedy routines for Johnny Depp’s role in the 1993 film “Benny and Joon.”

After “The Lost Elephant,” Kamin and conductor Ron Spigelman will answer audience questions, and Tulsa Symphony musicians will guide children in an “instrument petting zoo.”

The performance begins at 3 p.m., in the Chapman Music Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 101 E. Third St. Tickets are $10 with a $1 discount for Discovery Lab, Tulsa Zoo or Tulsa Symphony members. Children 3 and under may sit on a paying adult’s lap for free. Call 918-5967111 or visit www.tulsapac.com.

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Kids’ World International Festival

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This international affair in Tulsa’s own backyard is no small Kids’ World world after all. StuInternational Festival dents, teachers and families visiting the Kids’ World International Festival will learn about 40 cultures in what has been called Oklahoma’s largest classroom.

The Tulsa Global Alliance organizes Kids’ World every other year “to promote understanding and peace by creating an inspiring, entertaining and educational international children’s event that increases tolerance and appreciation of all cultures,” according to the organization’s website.

More than 13,000 people visited the 2012 festival; 65 percent were children, including many on field trips, according to event organizers.

Teachers reported the festival’s live performances, international cuisine and hands-on activities — spread across 80 booths — expanded their students’ knowledge of culture and the world.

The festival is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; at the Exchange Center at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. Admission is free. Visit www.tulsaglobalalliance.org or contact Pat Kroblin, pat.kroblin@gmail.com.

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Christmas!

ACTION!

It’s already November again. Time to put on the turkey, decorate the house, make those unending lists, buy gifts, then get out to enjoy the sights, sounds and spirit of the holidays. As busy as the season always gets, it is over before we know it … so make the most of these fast and furious winter days and nights.

by JUDY LANGDON

Lights!

Rhema Christmas Lights Nov. 19-Jan. 1, dusk till 11 p.m. Walk or drive through this dazzling and dizzying display of holiday lights. Free; donations accepted. Rhema Bible Church, 1025 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow. www.rhemabiblechurch.com Lights On! Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. An after-the-turkey, Thanksgiving night Tulsa tradition. Santa illuminates more than 700,000 shimmering white lights on 175 trees, turning Utica Square shopping center into a virtual fairyland. Includes live music. Free. East 21st Street and South Utica Avenue. www.uticasquare.com Winterfest 2014 Nov. 28-Jan. 1, various times. The only time of the year when downtown Tulsa has outdoor ice skating (weather permitting) and cone-shaped illuminated trees. Take a horsedrawn carriage ride or listen to live music. You might even see Santa on skates. BOK Center, West Third Street and South Denver Avenue. www.bokcenter.com Tulsa Christmas Parade Dec. 13, 6 p.m.

Bands, floats, kids on bikes … and Santa roll down the street in a firetruck. Downtown Tulsa. www.tulsachristmasparade.org 2014 Festival of Trees Nov. 22-Dec. 14, regular museum hours. Decorated Christmas trees and a gingerbread village are a Philbrook holiday tradition. Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road. www.philbrook.org Glow Downtown Nov. 30 A progressive lighting Nov. 30, various times. Progressive lighting ceremony in multiple downtown districts. Plus, plenty of activities, food and live music. Downtown Tulsa Coordinating Council. www.downtowntulsaok.com 108

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Holiday Market Nov. 7-9. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday.

You are bound to find something for everyone on your list here with more than 100 vendors.

Preview party Nov. 6. Exchange Center, Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. Junior League of Tulsa Inc. www.jltulsa.org Christkindlmarkt Dec. 5- 7. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday. Head to Bavarian Germany, in midtown Tulsa, for the weekend and discover an Old World Christmas. German American Society of Tulsa, 1429 Terrace Drive. www.gastulsa.org Carols & Crumpets Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Head here for items to decorate your house this season. Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa Herbal Society. www.tulsaherb.com Cascia Christmas Walk Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

A three-home and monastery tour decorated for the season by local florists and designers.

Plus, a boutique and café. Cascia Hall Preparatory School, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave. www.casciahall.org Santa House at Utica Square Garden Area Nov. 28-Dec. 24. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday. Kids visit Santa before he heads to the North Pole. Utica Square, East 21st Street and South Peoria Avenue. www.uticasquare.com Scuba Diving Santa Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 3:30 p.m.

Watch Santa feed the good and bad fish, or pose with Scuba Diving Santa. Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks. www.okaquarium.org

Joy to the World Dec. 5, 6:15 p.m. Presented

by Oral Roberts University, this free Christmas carnival is open to all ages. Holiday games, activities and pictures with Santa precede a concert at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free with a new, unwrapped toy. ORU Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave. www.oru.edu

Action!

What are the holidays without music, drama, and lots of joy and laughter?

At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. Second St. www.tulsapac.com Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov. 4-9, various times. Get a jump on the holidays when Celebrity Attractions presents Dr. Seuss’ beloved children’s classic live.

Chapman Music Hall.

Mannheim Steamroller, “Christmas by Chip Davis” Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Acoustic carols with a light show to match, also presented

by Celebrity Attractions. Chapman Music Hall.

Tulsa Festival Ringers Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. This traditional handbell ensemble will put you in the holiday mood. Kathleen Westby Pavilion.

Simply Romantic Holiday Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra plays selections from “The Nutcracker” and more.

Chapman Music Hall.

A Christmas Carol Dec. 11-14, 16-23, various times. Old Scrooge spends his life bah humbugging everyone and everything, until he

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Santa House at Utica Square Garden Area

has a Christmas morning wake-up call. This musical version favorite is American Theatre Company’s own. John H. Williams Theatre.

The Nutcracker Dec. 12-14, 19-21, various times. The Nutcracker, Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Mother Ginger come alive in Tulsa’s highly acclaimed art deco version of this timeless dance classic. Presented by Tulsa Ballet, and accompanied by Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. Chapman Music Hall.

At the Van Trease Performing Arts Center for Education 10300 E. 81st St. www.tulsacc.edu TCC Concert Choir, Orchestra and Concert Band Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Selections of sacred, pops and instrumental music.

TCC Show Choir, Jazz Combo and Jazz Band Dec. 4, 7 p.m. More holiday jazz.

A Children’s Nutcracker, South Tulsa Children’s Ballet Dec. 6-7. 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. The Nutcracker, kids’ style Christmas with Barry Epperley, Signature Symphony Pops Dec. 12-13, 7:30 p.m. The recently retired symphony conductor returns and lifts his baton for two nights. All your favorite Christmas songs at this ever-popular musical tradition.

At Clark Theatre Productions at Henthorne Performing Arts Center 4825 S. Quaker Ave. www.cityoftulsa.org/recreation The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec 5-14.

7:30 p.m., Dec. 5-6, 12-13; 2 p.m., Dec. 7 and 14.

Back by popular demand, Clark presents its rollicking tale of how the meanest kids in town take over a local Christmas pageant.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Reunion Show Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Performances by former stars of this hilarious holiday tale.

OTHER STAGE OFFERINGS Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “The Christmas Attic” Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. A young girl sneaks into her parents’ attic where magic and mischief ensues. BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. www.bokcenter.com

Hustlers, Saints and Uncommon Fruitcake (The 50 Swats Writers Collective) Dec. 5-20, 8 p.m. Original monologues and small scenes on an intimate scale, mixing humor and sobriety for the holidays. Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth St. www.nightingaletheater.com.

All Lutheran Messiah Dec. 6-7, 5 and 7:15 p.m. Handel’s classic oratorio with costumed choir members. Get there early because the seats fill up fast. Free, donations accepted.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1244 S. Utica Ave. www.felctulsa.org Lessons & Carols Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. The University of Tulsa Chaplains Office and Cappella Chamber Singers present this annual service. Sharp Chapel, The University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Drive. www.utulsa.edu/cas Christmas Rocks Tour Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Brian Setzer and his 18-piece orchestra blend rockabilly with traditional holiday music for a one-of-a-kind seasonal tradition. The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa. www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com Tulsa Boy Singers Dec. 19, 8 p.m. A holiday tradition featuring vocal talents of local youth. $10 at the door. Free admission for students. Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. www.tulsaboysingers.org A Ceremony of Carols & Gregorian Chant Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, paired with haunting, hushed medieval chants. Tulsa Oratorio Chorus accompanied by Tulsa Symphony Orchestra.

Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave. www.tulsachorus.com 19th annual Red Dirt Christmas Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Bring the kids, and have yourself a toe-tapping, swingin’ cowboy Christmas at the legendary venue. Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. www.cainsballroom.com 19th annual Natalie Warren Presentation of “Messiah” Dec. 21, 5 p.m. The Chancel Choir accompanied by members of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. Free. Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, 1301 S. Boston Ave. www.bostonavenue.org

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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

More events around the region: BROKEN ARROW Lee Ann Womack Holiday Show Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, 701 S. Main St. www.thepacba.com Broken Arrow Civitan Christmas Parade Dec. 6, 10 a.m. Downtown Broken Arrow’s Rose District. www.rosedistrict.com Tulsa! A Radio Christmas Spectacular Dec. 12-21. 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, The Main Place, 1800 S. Main St. www.bacptheatre.com Debby Boone Holiday Show Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, 701 S. Main St. www.thepacba.com BARTLESVILLE Wonderland of Lights Nov. 28-Dec. 21.

Woolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road. www.woolaroc.org Christmas with The Choral Society Dec. 7, 2 p.m.Bartlesville Community Center 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. www.bartlesvillecommunitycenter.com The Nutcracker 7:30 p.m., Dec. 20; 2 p.m., Dec. 21. Bartlesville Civic Ballet. Bartlesville Community Center 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. www.bartlesvillecommunitycenter.com MUSKOGEE Boare’s Heade Feaste, Nov. 22, 7-10 p.m.

Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road. www.okcastle.com Castle Christmas, Nov. 27-Dec. 31, 6-10 p.m.

Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road. www.okcastle.com Garden of Lights Nov. 27-Dec. 31. 1, dusk-10 p.m. Honor Heights Park, 1400 Honor Heights Drive. www.cityofmuskogee.com tþ TulsaPeople.com

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People, places and events

110 Years in Business APSCO Inc. and Miss Helen’s Private School celebrated a combined 110 years of business at a recent event. Pictured at the celebration are Mike Neal, president of the Tulsa Regional Chamber; Kathy Taylor, CEO of IMPACT!Tulsa and former Tulsa mayor; Jerry Holder, president of Holder & Associates and co-founder of OK2GROW; Tulsa City Councilor Karen Gilbert; Larry Mocha, president and CEO of 50-year-old APSCO Inc. and co-founder of OK2GROW; and Lynda Wingo, executive director of 60-year-old Miss Helen’s Private School and co-founder of OK2GROW.

Saint Simeon’s Western Days Western Days 2014 “OKLAHOMA! Our Home is Grand!” Event Chairs Jim and Kristin Bender, along with Honorary Chairs Margaret and Ross Swimmer. The event benefitted Saint Simeon’s Senior Community and was Sept. 9 at Central Park Hall at Expo Square.

Humane Society of Tulsa The Humane Society of Tulsa held its annual Bow Wow BBQ at the Perryman Ranch in Jenks. The event is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, which enables efforts to save homeless animals. At the event were Dr. Patrick Grogran, VCA Animal Hospitals; Evan Fadem, Humane Society of Tulsa adoption center manager; Gina Gardner, Humane Society of Tulsa board president; Marla Carter, KJRH anchor/reporter; and Ashley Neighbors Massey, Humane Society of Tulsa board member and event chairwoman.

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Groundbreaking On Oct. 7, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma broke ground on a new state-of-the-art facility: the Hardesty Leadership Center. Donors attending the event were Randee Charney, Bezalel Fund/Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation; Amy Santee, George Kaiser Family Foundation; Marilyn Cox, Michelle Hardesty and Roger Hardesty, Hardesty Family Foundation; Darton Zink, John Steele Zink Foundation; and Ray Tullius and Tom Brett, The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Inc.

City Year More than 50 City Year AmeriCorps members were sworn in at Tulsa’s first official opening day ceremony on Sept. 19. Pictured at the event are City Year Tulsa Executive Director Tom McKeon, third from left; Senior Corps Member Elliott May; City Year co-founder and CEO Michael Brown; and several City Year AmeriCorps members, who serve in Tulsa-area schools.

Tulsa Garden Center An Evening of Wine and Roses was Sept. 26 at the Tulsa Garden Center and the municipal Rose Garden. Pictured at the event with plans for the garden restoration project currently underway are Tulsa Garden Center Executive Director Barbie Raney, Event Chairwoman Debbie Kirkpatrick and Committee Member Dixie Bohannon.

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Mental Health Association Oklahoma The Zarrow Visionaries Dinner honored Maxine Zarrow and the late Jack Zarrow for their visionary leadership in mental health.

Pictured at the Sept. 18 event are former U.S. Rep. John Sullivan; former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy; honoree Maxine Zarrow; and Michael W. Brose, Mental Health Association Oklahoma executive director.

Philbrook Museum of Art 2014 MIX co-chairs Will and Jillian Ihloff join Philbrook Executive Director Rand Suffolk at the museum’s annual event, which gathered 16 mixologists to showcase their unique beverages.

Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa The 2014 Remodeled Tulsa Tour kicked off with “An Evening of Giving” on Sept. 18 at the Tulsa Garden Center. The tour featured seven homes and benefitted Lindsey House, which provides families a safe, supportive place to call home while they work to stabilize their situations. Proceeds helped replace the 124 Lindsey House windows, many of which were original to the 1920s-era structure. Pictured are Peter Grant, Remodeled Tulsa Tour chairman and Lindsey House board member; Nicole; Julie; and Tiffany Egdorf, Lindsey House executive director. Julie and Nicole are Lindsey House graduates.

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United Way The Tulsa Area United Way’s new Emerging Leaders Society for young professionals recently had its first summit, “Converge.” Attendees included Emeka Nnaka, Victoria Johnson and Charlotte Long.

Tulsa Community College Foundation Vision Award Dinner TCC Foundation President Larry Mocha, TCC President Dr. Leigh B. Goodson, 2014 Vision Award Honoree Jake Henry Jr., Dinner Committee Chairwoman Konnie Boulter and Honorary Chairman John-Kelly Warren celebrate a record $300,000 raised at the 2014 Vision in Education Leadership Award Dinner.

The Art of Living Well The annual event benefits the Oklahoma Teen Challenge Adolescent Programs, Brush Creek Youth Ranch for Boys and New Lifehouse for Girls. This year’s theme simulated a trip on the historic Belmond Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train. Leaders at the event included Karen Woolman, seating; Steve Richardson, conductor; Judy Richardson, tickets; Carol McGraw, Friends of Brush Creek chairwoman; Jennifer Anthony, event chairwoman; Jonathan Anthony, ways and means; Jason Anthony, video production; and Alene Davis, decorations.

Fundraisers and fun happenings

CHARITABLE EVENTS REGISTRY

Volunteer Spotlight

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by JUDY LANGDON

Brittney Hall 2014 Holiday Market chairwoman, Junior League of Tulsa For the past six years Brittney Hall has been a familiar face at the Junior League of Tulsa Inc.’s Holiday Market. This year she is chairwoman of the shopping event.

The ninth annual Holiday Market, “Tinsel in Tulsa,” runs Nov. 6-9 and will feature more than 130 booths and 100 merchants.

Activities include a preview party Thursday night, a “Christmas & Croissants” Friday brunch and “Cookies with the Clauses” on Sunday. A Man Cave will provide televised sports for those who do not want to shop.

Proceeds of Holiday Market, which involves a committee of 30 and other JLT members, will help end the cycle of poverty in Tulsa.

JLT’s mission: Promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

What is your favorite memory of Holiday Market and its evolution over the years? Growth! Our Holiday Market continues to grow and raise more proceeds each year. Last year was a true testament to the support of our members, donors, merchants and community as we were still able to bring in record-breaking proceeds (approximately $69,000) even in the middle of a snow and ice storm. Proceeds went to Laura Dester Children’s Shelter, Harvest Market, Resonance Center for Women, Philbrook’s My Museum and to nontraditional female students pursuing a higher education. tþ

Nov. 6-9 — 2014 Holiday Market 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m.6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday. Exchange Center, Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. Benefits Junior League of Tulsa Inc. Visit www.jltulsa.org for a schedule of public shopping times and activities.

11/27 Turkey Day 5K and Fun Run Stuart Jackson, William Crossan and Jimmie Johnson won the 2013 Tulsa Thanksgiving Day Race, benefiting the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. This year’s renamed race starts and ends at Guthrie Green.

Nov. 1 — Giving Spirits Benefits Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. www.okfoodbank.org

Nov. 15 — Second annual “Superhero Run” Benefits Crisis Pregnancy Outreach. www.superherocpo.eventbright.com

Nov. 1-2 — Care Card Benefits Family & Children’s Services. www.fcsok.org

Nov. 17 — Old Bags Luncheon Benefits Crosstown Learning Center. www.crosstowntulsa.org

Nov. 6 — Antiques Road Show Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home. www.tulsaboyshome.org

Nov. 19-22 — Kids’ World International Festival Benefits Tulsa Global Alliance. www.tulsaglobalalliance.org

Nov. 6 — Collectors’ Reserve Art Sale and Reception Benefits Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.utulsa.edu Nov. 8 — Xtreme Hike at the Ouachita Trail Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. www.fightcf.cff.org Nov. 13 — “Through a Child’s Eye: Beauty Beyond Borders” Benefits Tulsa Girls Art School. www.tulsagirlsartschool.org

Nov. 20 — 2014 Dinner of Reconciliation Benefits John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation. www.jhfcenter.org Nov. 21 — Junior Achievement Hollywood Bowl Benefits Junior Achievement Tulsa. www.juniorachievement.org Nov. 23 — Adopt a Little Okie Benefits Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. www.animalallianceok.org

Nov. 10 — 14th annual Power to DREAM Achiever’s Award Banquet Benefits The DREAM Institute. www.dreaminstitute.org

Nov. 22-Dec. 14 — Festival of Trees Benefits Philbrook Museum of Art. www.philbrook.org

Nov. 10-Dec. 12 — Santa Brings a Lawsuit Benefits Salvation Army, John 3:16 Mission and Women in Recovery. www.tulsabar.com

Nov. 27 — Turkey Day 5K and Fun Run Benefits Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. www.okfoodbank.org tþ

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What’s happening in the local music scene

Mixed bag

by JARROD GOLLIHARE

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hether you appreciate indie rock or prefer country crooners, Tulsa musicians offer rich variety in their newest albums.

Low Litas, “Low Litas” Waves of distortion and dreamy melancholy might seem like slightly odd bedfellows, but in the hands of guitarist and lead vocalist Mandii Larsen, bassist and back-up vocalist Penny Pitchlynn and drummer Nathan Price, they fuse into something fantastic and compelling.

The self-titled debut from this Tulsa trio is an intriguing blend of Larsen’s plaintive, reverb-drenched vocals soaring over a driving rhythm section and enveloped in a blissful haze of overdriven guitar buzz and feedback.

Strains of My Bloody Valentine and other shoegaze progenitors come to mind, but the Low Litas transcend these comparisons with tightly constructed arrangements and generally hookier material.

Standout tracks include the cinematic, Interpol-filtered-through-Pixies grandeur of “Go On,” one of the album’s clear indie rock singles, as well as “Busted,” the swaggering, confrontational opening track. Also of note are “Obe,” with its insistent groove and apropos closing refrain (“I’m floating out of body now”); the sensual-yet-vaguely-menacing snarl of “Closer”; and “Leave the Rest” with its haunting, lyrical sentiment: “All I needed was some sympathy.”

As debuts go, this one is a winner.

Green Corn Rebellion, “POP” “POP,” the eclectic sophomore release from the Tulsa musical collective known as Green Corn Rebellion, is quite simply a revelation. Singer/ banjo player Chris Foster, along with drummer Nicholas Foster, double bassist Jordan Hehl, guitarist Peter Tomshany, saxophonist Zach Elkins and singers Jen Jones, Jurine Moore and Adrienne Gilley, have created a kind of musical alchemy here. The eight blend a constellation of styles into this nine-song release that manages to defy easy classification at every turn.

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array of musicians, including guitarist Scotty Bell, bassist Roger Caple and drummer David Montgomery. Dunn also plays fiddle for the band and is currently the only female lead/fiddler on country radio.

Dunn frontloads “You or the Whiskey” with the obvious singles. Opening track “Finish What You Started” is a bold female empowerment anthem, “Backwoods Party” praises the finer points of redneck weekending and the title track is an ode to infatuation custom-made for country airwaves.

But for my tastes, her more interesting material resides on the latter half of the record.

“Anywhere You Go” is a quietly poignant track with lovely lyrical imagery. The closer, “Bye Bye,” is a raucous, sarcastic kiss-off showcasing Dunn’s impressive vocal prowess.

A solid release, all around. tþ

This collection of songs at once sounds wonderfully ramshackle, strangely melodic and yet, somehow, familiar. “Lay of the Land” injects backwoods funk (a la The Band) into Leon Russell-style Okie soul. There also is the quiet, Wilco-meets-Van Morrison beauty of “Get Along” and the clattery, minor key, Squirrel Nut Zippers/ Tom Waits-esque creep-fest, “Rise!”

In reality, Green Corn Rebellion’s music is far more unique than the finite stylistic parameters I’ve laid out with these band comparisons.

Consider my descriptions “jumping-off points” and simply let the songs define themselves. You won’t be disappointed.

Sarah Dunn Band, “You or the Whiskey” A huge seller these days is slickly produced, revved-up country-pop music that takes as many stylistic cues from Southern rock as it does from female firebrands like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.

Given that, Sarah Dunn’s “You or the Whiskey” is a shoe-in for the mainstream country market. Tulsan Dunn’s voice is powerful and authentic, and she’s backed by a talented

NOVEMBER’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 11/2, CAKE, Cain’s Ballroom Indie rock mainstay CAKE has made a lengthy career of staying absolutely true to its singular sound. That sound consists of funky bass lines, a scratchy rhythm guitar, percussively melodic lead guitar, trumpets, John McCrea’s dry and sarcastic vocals, the phrases “Hey ya” and “All right” and, of course, that ubiquitous vibra-slap. Of course, the band also has written some of the catchiest and most clever pop-rock songs this side of forever.

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11/21, Chrissie Hynde, Brady Theater Chrissie Hynde is simply a legend when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll. As the lead singer/songwriter for seminal ’70s/’80s rock band Pretenders, Hynde had songwriting prowess and guitar chops to spare, and her distinctive vocals set her band apart. Now she’s touring in support of her new release, “Stockholm.” Doors open at 7 p.m.

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THE CULTURIST

The best of local arts and culture

Collective creativity

by KENDRA BLEVINS

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Alexi Lubormirski

“I

Hometown girl Evan Taylor

’m a college student now!”

Adalid Ciriaco squealed over the phone. The recent graduate of Tulsa Girls Art School could hardly contain her excitement when she called from Tulsa Community College on her first day of class.

As a part-time teacher to TGAS students, I regularly witness how the afterschool art program equips young women like Ciriaco to achieve their goals.

Beyond visual arts, the program’s underserved and at-risk students learn about financial management and life skills through their art shows and field trips.

The collective creativity of TGAS students will be on display Nov. 13 at the sixth annual Through a Child’s Eye fundraiser, “Beauty Beyond Borders.”

Event Co-chairs Sara Bost Fisher and Kate Jennemann have planned an exciting night of art and culture in conjunction with Ihloff Salon and Day Spa’s annual hair show.

At a previous TGAS show, Fisher says she was “moved by how excited and proud of their pieces the girls were.” She even bought one of Ciriaco’s Audrey Hepburn-inspired paintings. The piece features a Hepburn-esque body and a bouquet of roses as her head.

“You can’t help but smile when you see it,” Fisher says. “The other reason it is meaningful is because of the promise that the senior show represented for Adalid. This was her final show for TGAS and all of the proceeds from that show went for her future in school.”

Ciriaco earned $6,000 from the sale of her “Colorful Elegance” collection. She is the first person in her family to attend college.

Funded in part from students’ art show sales, the field trips at TGAS are planned around fine arts

Patrick (P.S.) Gordon, honorary chairman for “Beauty Beyond Borders”; Sara Bost Fisher, event co-chair; Matt Moffett, director of Tulsa Girls Art School; and Kate Jennemann, event co-chair. experiences. For example, the beginning students spent a day this past summer at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark., and the advanced students visited San Francisco museums.

These opportunities make a big difference for the girls, Jennemann says.

“It is so rare to see such a profound impact on a child’s confidence and self-worth firsthand, and I see that every time I go to TGAS,” she says. “Director Matt Moffett and staff are not only teaching arts education, they’re lifting these girls up in a way that seems almost impossible given the adversity that these students face every day.”

“Beauty Beyond Borders” opens with a reception for the students’ fall art show, where the girls’ latest works will be for sale, Moffett says.

A silent auction will feature works from internationally known artists, including Honorary Chairman Patrick (P.S.) Gordon, Paton Miller, Donald Drawbertson, Hunt Slonem, Eve Sonneman and Tulsans Chris Mantle and Caryn Brown.

During the Ihloff Hair Show, seven advanced TGAS students will model their own handmade headdresses that reflect characteristics of the seven continents.

The students also will wear custom pinafores by designer Jo Wimer, Moffett says.

Amber Lynn Maxwell, a creative director of the Ihloff Creative Team, says she has designed hairstyles for the show’s other models that reflect countries on each continent.

“Some of the looks will take inspiration from different textures, art, architecture, street style, cultures and really anything that inspires us from that region of the world,” she says.

Celebrity Chairwoman Amber Valletta, who is a Tulsa native, supermodel and actress, will attend the event (see sidebar).

When Ihloff Salon and Day Spa Owner Marilyn Ihloff worked on Through a Child’s Eye two years ago, her team loved working with the TGAS students, she says.

“Watching our people work with the students and with all the collaboration and creative ideas,” she says, “I think this year will be the best show we’ve ever done.” tþ

When fashion icon Anna Wintour, longtime editor of Vogue, names you her favorite cover model in the magazine’s 121 years, the weight of the compliment isn’t lost.

Tulsa native and supermodel Amber Valletta has graced the cover of Vogue 17 times, according to The New York Times Style Magazine.

A graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Valletta found modeling success in Los Angeles and eventually across the globe. She transitioned into film and television over the past 10 years with various roles to her credit.

Valletta co-founded A Squared Films, whose first project, “Driving Fashion Forward,” featured a series of documentary shorts on fashion and sustainability, according to her website. She also launched the online store Master & Muse by Amber Valletta, which sells fashions by some of the world’s most socially responsible designers.

When a friend of Valletta’s mother connected Valletta to Tulsa Girls Art School, she says it was an opportunity to visit her hometown while championing arts education for underserved children, one of her passions.

“It’s worth it to me to give my time for this because the empowerment these girls receive is priceless,” Valletta wrote in a recent email.

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Notes on local and regional film and video

Frontline footage

by HEATHER KOONTZ

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his Veterans Day, many Americans will pay their respects to the brave men and women who have fought for their country. While there’s no shortage of war films to help you understand what it’s like to be deployed, few are as powerful as “The Hornet’s Nest.”

“The Hornet’s Nest” isn’t a scripted film starring seasoned actors.

It’s a real-life documentary with a cast of unsung heroes — an emotional, action-packed look at what it’s like to be an American soldier.

The immersive feature film follows Mike Boettcher and his son, Carlos, as they join troops on dangerous missions deep inside one of Afghanistan’s most hostile valleys.

Tulsans might remember Boettcher, a native Oklahoman, from his time as a reporter at KWTV and his coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing. Now an Emmy, Peabody and National Headliner award-winning journalist, Boettcher and his son recently won the “News Story of the Year” Emmy for their coverage of battles shown in the film.

With captivating footage and true stories to work with, “The Hornet’s Nest” directors and producers David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud carefully crafted an emotional piece of cinematography. The duo has worked together for more than 10 years and shared a relentless commitment to make the film.

“We knew instinctively the film was important because we had people who had been killed in action during the filming,” Salzberg says. “You can’t raise the bar as a

Members of the 101st Airborne on location with Oklahoman Mike Boettcher, behind the camera. filmmaker and of human responsibility higher than that.”

One of the film’s distinguishing features is its lack of political agenda. Instead of swaying audiences right or left, the documentary aims to tell the stories of real people, their deployments and their families back home.

“We pushed to make it an experience you felt, not watched,” Salzberg says. “We’ve been told by many combat veterans that the only thing you don’t get is the smell. We wanted it to grab you by the shirt and take you on the missions.”

It certainly does.

Oklahoman Scott Morgan, who was deployed from April

2010-April 2011 as a military police squad leader, worked with the “No Slack Battalion” featured in the documentary. He was tasked with Afghan police training and handling enemy personnel and civilians during major operations like those depicted in the movie.

“The wonderful people who made this film refused to twist it in any way,” Morgan says. “The story tells itself.”

Through intense battles, unwavering friendships and remarkable displays of valor, that story allows the audience to experience the lesser-seen parts of war: fear, reward, brotherhood and even death.

It is difficult to watch the troops lay their fellow soldiers to rest,

but it’s easy to understand their closeness, as well as the physical and emotional scars many endure when they return home.

For many, Morgan says, “The Hornet’s Nest” is a gift.

“This film has been one of the greatest things that could have happened for us after returning home,” he says. “There are stories of guys who were on the verge of suicide who saw the film and decided they needed to keep on living.”

According to Morgan, the film helps veterans move on because it gives their friends and family a better understanding of what they’ve gone through. It also keeps veterans connected to their comrades.

Perhaps the film’s most important contribution is its immortal preservation of lives lost at war.

“This film keeps alive the memories of our brothers and sisters who died,” Morgan says. “Some of them have children who have no actual memories of them, and now they can put in a DVD and see their father every day. I can think of no better cause to get behind.”

If you’re looking for a way to honor the troops this Veterans Day, grab a copy of “The Hornet’s Nest,” available at Walmart, Amazon and iTunes. American Hero Channel also will host a limited TV run through Veterans Day. As Morgan explains, “Not everyone gets the opportunity to serve their country, but they always want to try and understand what it is they’re thanking a service member for. If you see this film, you’ll understand.” tþ

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Flashback

In 1911, women from a local Baptist church served a Thanksgiving banquet to the Tulsa Fire Department at its No. 1 Station.

Fire Chief Rolla C. Alder is standing along the wall nearest the women. He retired in 1922, according to Beryl Ford Collection records.

Faithful crew

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n Thanksgiving Day 1911, Tulsa Fire Chief Rolla C. Alder might have felt like a proud father surrounded by his 18 firemen and several city officials at the tables set for dinner in Station No. 1.

His department and the town had come a long way in 10 years.

A Missouri native, Alder was a harness and saddle maker. He relocated with his wife to Tulsa in 1900 and found a new hobby: helping the town of approximately 1,000 establish a volunteer fire department.

As the newly elected chief, Alder led a small group to practice using the town’s new gear pump and hose line. Over the years, the volunteers responded to numerous alarms — sounded in the early days by repeated pistol fire into the air — saving several buildings and many lives.

Alder advocated for a paid fire department several times before the town council granted his wish on Dec. 6, 1905. Originally in a livery, the department was soon upgraded to a new building at 111. W. Second St. shared by city hall, the police department and the Tulsa jail.

The Tulsa Fire Department added a horseless carriage in 1907 — the fourth in the country — though Alder and others said motorized trucks would never replace reliable horse-drawn rigs.

By 1911, the crew had three fire stations and various modern tools in its arsenal, including a truck with a 75-foot reach.

A city of 18,000-plus, Tulsa had grown 1,208 percent in the past decade, according to census data.

Thanks to patriarch Alder and his men, the fire department had kept up. tþ

Sources: “The History of Tulsa: A City with a Personality,” “The History of the Tulsa Fire Department, 1905-1973,” and Beryl Ford Collection archives

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