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The YWCA celebrates 100 years in Tulsa and recognizes

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A century of service As the YWCA Tulsa celebrates 100 years, the organization recognizes 100 women with moxie who made their marks on the city.

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From the North Pole to north Tulsa The YWCA Tulsa’s Camp Parthenia was a 40-acre refuge for hundreds of unemployed women and their families in the 1930s.

A summer camp was offered for girls age 7-16, with activities including arts, crafts, archery and first aid, as seen in this photograph from 1946.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Santa Community Project

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11 Canvas man Michael Eskridge turns his love of fonts into handmade art.

47 Name calling Jerky pizza is on the menu.

14 Passions Sigma Chi alumni celebrate 100 years of weekly lunches.

50 Table talk Toffee, kolaches and a Texas original comes to town

12 Notebook What Tulsans are talking about

16 Five questions Steve Whitaker, president of John 3:16 Mission

18 Storefront 1 Million Cups helps local entrepreneurs network and connect.

20 Everyday stories A high school custodian makes an impression on the students he serves.

22 Artist in residence Scott Bell’s photographic lightboxes celebrate what he loves about living.

24 Postgame Southern Hills Country Club’s Dave Bryan tees off for life’s next chapter.

26 Not so long ago Tulsa’s mid-century gathering place 28 Where are they now? Ben Sumner, local TV personality

48 Dining out The Pint on Cherry Street serves up pub grub and more.

52 Wine Glorious gifts for the holidays

The Good Life 109 Gentleman’s choice Outfit any many in style.

110 All that glitters Simple, sophisticated styles set the tone for a celebratory season.

116 Home Deck the halls at the Cascia Christmas Walk.

123 Musings A great way to leave a building

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Agenda 137 What’s old is new The fifth annual Alliday Show is reinvented.

138 Agenda This month’s standout events 142 Out & about See and be seen.

146 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings 148 Worth reading A new release chronicles a 70-year Sapulpa business.

150 Tulsa sound We Make Shapes

152 Flashback Doubling the fun of Tulsa’s longtime downtown Christmas parade

Special Sections 55 Holiday Hints Find a gift for that special someone — or yourself.

65 2015 Medical Guide Tips to keep you well, plus a listing of members of the Tulsa County Medical Society and Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society

85 Holiday Auto Guide Learn about the new 2015 models, brands and dealers who carry them.

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From the editors

by ANNE BROCKMAN

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hange. It’s inevitable.

For my family and me, 2014 was one of the biggest years of change. Looking back on these past 12 months, we’ve seen highs, lows and everything in between. But, change is a funny thing. Whether good or bad, it often forces you in a direction you might never had known you’d take.

I look at many of the stories in this issue and see how a person’s reaction to change or adversity is something from which we can all learn and be inspired.

For many of the 100 Women with Moxie, change is what they were fighting for — whether it was for the betterment of the community, a particular group or themselves. Throughout YWCA Tulsa’s 100 years, it has adapted, creating an organization committed to eliminating racism and empowering women. Read more about the YWCA’s roots in Tulsa, its evolution and the 100 Women with Moxie on p. 37.

Twenty-five years ago, The Mothers Group Inc. wanted to change Christmas for the better in north Tulsa. By creating a culturally relevant holiday program — The Santa Community Project — the group has touched the lives of more than 15,000 kids. Learn about this remarkable group of women and their project on p. 34.

Other agents of change in this issue include John 3:16 Mission President Steve Whitaker (p. 16) and the folks behind Tulsa’s 1 Million Cups entrepreneur group (p. 18).

Then there is Love Jones, a Booker T. Washington High School custodian, whose infectious smile can change the attitude of any teenager (p. 20).

Change does not always have to be deep and meaningful. Perhaps you just want a new look. We’ve got you covered there — literally. Our holiday fashion feature on p. 110 showcases styles that will dazzle at this year’s festivities.

As 2014 comes to a close, I look to next year as a new opportunity. I’m already scratching down my New Year’s resolutions. Besides my usual pledge to eat healthier, I plan to take more time for reflection and positivity.

Who knows what 2015 will bring, but I’m ready for it.

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.

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Canvas man (p. 11) Michael Eskridge is one of nine paid artists at the Pathways program for adults with intellectual disabilities. See them create one-of-a-kind art for their upcoming Christmas Showcase fundraiser.

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Canvas man

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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Give Michael Eskridge a canvas and a Sharpie or paint pen, and he’ll give you a hand-lettered work of art.

He is one of nine paid student artists at Pathways, a nonprofit program for adults with intellectual disabilities. They create items such as holiday decorations and bath products, which are sold online and at the program’s store at Kirk of the Hills church, where Pathways is headquartered.

Eskridge, who calls himself the “canvas man,” writes perfectly spaced scripture and seasonal phrases on a variety of products — all without sketching or measurement.

“I enjoy making money doing that,” he says.

He works eight hours per week in the off-site Pathways studio.

The program’s director, Amy Shackelford, says Eskridge can replicate any font by viewing only a few letters.

Of course, he has his favorites, which he says are based on “old Universal logos and logos of an old production company, Mark VII Limited,” which made many of the films of his youth.

But art is just one of Eskridge’s interesting talents.

For example, he is a human GPS who has memorized the location of nearly every Tulsa business. He picked up the skill “just by watching as we were driving around and sometimes by looking through the phonebook,” he says.

Eskridge also writes short stories, competes on Pathways’ Special Olympics swim and track teams and even emcees the nonprofit’s events.

But art is his passion.

“We’re all good friends,” he says of his artist peers. “One thing you might say we have in common is that we all have great talent together.” tþ Dec. 2-5 and Dec. 8-12 — Pathways Christmas Showcase 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, public shopping for gifts made by Pathways artists; 5-7 p.m., Dec. 2 and 3, live Nativity; 5-7 p.m., Dec. 9 and 10, photos with Santa. Pathways store at Kirk of the Hills, 4102 E. 61st St. Call 918-859-0060 or visit www.pathwaysok.com.

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Claudia Sweger and her son, Brett, accept $10,000 from the Myers-Duren Harley-Davidson Dealership Oct. 18 at the business’ 100th anniversary celebration. The dealership’s General Manager Johnny McClanahan; Owner and President Reba McClanahan; and Assistant General Manager James McClanahan presented the check.

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Mayfest wins international awards for 2014 ad designs Artist Bryan Cooper — featured in TulsaPeople’s November 2014 issue — created the award-winning ads for the 2014 Tulsa International Mayfest.

Five of his ads won the festival a gold award for “Best Ad Series” at the International Festivals & Events Association’s 2014 Pinnacle Awards on Sept. 29 in Kansas City, Mo.

Bryan Cooper and his father, Phill Cooper, also created the 2014 Mayfest T-shirt, which won a silver award.

Festival organizers received a silver award for “Best Press/Media Kit,” and Phill Cooper’s 2014 commemorative festival poster earned a bronze award.

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Owasso resident Tim Berry is behind the Twitter account @OklahomaFacts, which spouts state-related trivia to more than 16,000 followers as of Oct. 30.

He began the account in 2011 and says country musician Blake Shelton helped propel the account’s popularity by responding to one of Berry’s tweets with some advice: “Just try not to suck.”

When TulsaPeople asked Berry his favorite part about promoting Oklahoma through social media, he responded — in 140 characters, of course: “I created @OklahomaFacts for that moment when someone replies to a fact with ‘I never knew that!’ That alone makes it all worth my time.”

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Full-throttle family affair The family-run Myers-Duren Harley-Davidson dealership on Brookside celebrated 100 years in Tulsa this fall by helping Oklahoma’s military families.

Owner Reba McClanahan, 74, operates Myers-Duren with her sons, James and Johnny.

When she took over in 1977, the former teacher became one of a handful of women in the country to own a motorcycle dealership.

Since 1998, Myers-Duren has been located in a 20,000-square-foot, custom-built art deco showroom at 4848 S. Peoria Ave. It is the oldest Harley-Davidson dealership in the state, according to a press release.

At the dealership’s centennial anniversary party Oct. 18, the family donated $1,000 to the Blue Star Mothers of Oklahoma and $10,000 to Army Sgt. Ronny Sweger and his wife, Claudia, on behalf of the Folds of Honor Foundation.

Before medically retiring, Sweger earned four Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts during his 14-year military career. His wounds from combat operations in Afghanistan and Iran include a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Swegers live in Salina, Okla., with their 8-year-old triplets. The Folds of Honor foundation awarded the triplets its Children’s and Future Use scholarships. tþ

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Social networking like it’s 1914 Sigma Chi alumni celebrate 100 years of weekly lunches.

by JULIE RAINS

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n a world that constantly updates, reloads and refreshes, it’s impressive to witness a social networking tradition that has stood the test of 100 years. It is called lunch.

For a century, Tulsa alumni of the Sigma Chi fraternity have met weekly to share a meal at locations including the Tulsa Hotel, the Tulsa Club and the Summit Club. The men discussed politics, business, current events and, of course, women.

For the past century, they have continued the tradition, with at least two Sigma Chi alums meeting every Friday (except holidays) for lunch. By offering connections to the Tulsa workforce, the lunches are a resource for new graduates.

But primarily, the lunches are simply an opportunity to socialize with Sigma Chis of all ages.

Nationally, Sigma Chi — established in 1855 — is one of 74 national and international collegiate fraternities in the North American Interfraternity Council.

All fraternities and sororities have alumni groups, but the local “Sigs” might hold a record for the lifetime bonds such organizations promote.

In July, more than 300 Sigma Chi alumni participated in the Tulsa Alumni Chapter’s 100th Anniversary Celebration of its weekly lunches.

The event was chaired by Sheldon Detrick (who pledged in 1954 at Oklahoma State Universi-

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ty) and became a reunion of sorts, attracting Sigma Chis from around the country.

In traditional fraternity style, the gathering lasted until the wee hours of the morning. But unlike “Animal House,” men ages 22-90 attended — and no women.

Peter McAdams, who pledged Sigma Chi in 1998 at The University of Tulsa, attended the event with his brother, Ryan McAdams, and grandfather, Don McAdams.

Willis Allen, who pledged in 1964 at TU, attended with his son, Kyle Allen, and four of his son’s closest friends — all Sigma Chi pledges, thanks to Allen’s passion for the organization.

The impact of the brotherhood clearly extends beyond a weekly tradition.

Aaron Massey, president of the Tulsa alumni chapter, says Sigma Chi brothers were in his wedding and visited the hospital when his children were born. Together they celebrated the life of a brother who lost his battle with cancer.

Allen says his relationship with Sigma Chi has helped him celebrate life, as well.

When his oldest son passed away, Sigma Chis became his “surrogate sons.” His involvement in the international Sigma Chi leadership training workshops helped him grieve the loss of his child.

The Tulsa alumni chapter has helped raise money for alumni in need of medical treatment and maintains the Donald E. Walker

The Tulsa alumni of the Sigma Chi fraternity recently celebrated 100 years of consecutive weekly meetings. Pictured are representatives of the group that meet each Friday for lunch. scholarship fund with more than $200,000 in its coffers.

Allen is semi-retired but credits the weekly lunches with his first job out of college.

“Sigma Chi is becoming more and more a leadership development and value teaching organization,” he says. “We are teaching

strategic planning, how to be accountable and accept responsibility ... We have alcohol and drug awareness programs, sexual misconduct seminars and a suicide prevention hotline.”

According to Massey, “Sigma Chi is much more than four years at school.” tþ

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Steve Whitaker President, John 3:16 Mission

by MEGAN GAY

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s president of the nonprofit John 3:16 Mission, Steve Whitaker has spent 25 years working to end hunger, homelessness and poverty in Tulsa.

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Explain what John 3:16 Mission does for the Tulsa community. The Mission is really a place where the tenets of belief are put into action. Christ calls his people to love others, especially those who are hungry, homeless, lost, hopeless, scared and otherwise. And that’s what the Mission does. John 3:16 feeds our community’s hungry and gives the homeless shelter. It also provides help for struggling, atrisk families. But, at its core, John 3:16 is about restoring lives and families. It’s great to feed and shelter, but it’s even better to help people become fully restored and healed so that they are not homeless anymore or in need of assistance.

2.

Describe your role as president. First and foremost, I am the chief steward of the gospel message at the Mission. By that I mean it is my responsibility to make sure that through all of our ministries — whether it’s feeding and sheltering the homeless at our overnight shelter or helping a child with his or her homework at our Family Center — that we show the love of Christ and demonstrate it tangibly and with the utmost integrity and compassion.

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What is one of your favorite memories from the Mission? I’ll never forget the man who came to me during our Thanksgiving banquet. He was a day laborer who stayed at the Mission and had just gotten paid — in Susan B. Anthony coins. He came up to me, tears in his eyes, and pressed two coins in my hand and said, “I want to pay for someone else’s meal tonight.”

It meant so much for him to get a meal, and he wanted to pass that on to someone else in need.

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4.

What is the future of the Mission? Our vision is to open an expanded residential program for homeless men and women. The program would be housed outside of downtown Tulsa in a pastoral setting more conducive to healing. We are already working on this vision, and we invite the people of Tulsa to help support it as it unfolds.

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How can Tulsans help? One of the best and easiest ways to help is to simply make a gift to the Mission. We will use that donation to feed and shelter the homeless and at risk. We also have a strong and vibrant corps of volunteers, and we always welcome more. There are a lot of opportunities available. tþ

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“Hagakure” by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, “The Pilgrim’s Regress” by C.S. Lewis and “Eat This Book” by Eugene Peterson.

The holidays are ... my best opportunity in the year to give to others. My favorite time at the Mission is Thanksgiving.

A myth I hope to erase is ...

“I have a car, food, money ... I must be pretty OK.” We are all essentially the same.

Having “stuff ” doesn’t make you intrinsically better than anyone else.

Home is ... where I go when my journey here is done: heaven.

I try to ... live every day as if it is my last and never commit the greatest sin — taking myself too seriously.

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STOREFRONT

Looking at small businesses

Cup of collaboration A Tulsa program celebrates its first year of championing local entrepreneurs.

by BRIA BOLTON MOORE

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he centerpiece is coffee.

But 1 Million Cups is about far more than a good cup of Joe. It’s about the conversations — questions, advice and encouragement — that happen when entrepreneurs gather around coffee.

Every Wednesday at 9 a.m., entrepreneurs, investors and innovators meet at Foolish Things Coffee Co. in downtown Tulsa for the local version of a national program called 1 Million Cups.

Tulsa’s program, which celebrated its first year this past fall, mirrors the format of 1 Million Cups’ 64 other communities. Two companies present each week; a representative from each early stage startup introduces his or her company for six minutes, then conducts a question and answer session with the audience for another 20 minutes.

Tulsan Tim Bickers is co-founder of Emerging Ideas, a cooperative working to build the brightest entrepreneurs and their ideas in southern Africa and the Midwestern U.S. In March 2013, he was in Kansas City, Mo., with his business partner when they stumbled upon a 1 Million Cups meeting.

“I was blown away by the collaborative environment,” Bickers says.

“We weren’t even presenting, and when we left, we had five incredible connections.”

These new connections led to even more new connections. With a business based on investment, fundraising and developing entrepreneurs in third-world countries, a long sales chain is needed, according to Bickers.

The community organizers for 1 Million Cups in Tulsa include Barron Ryan, Kristin Messerli, Tim Bickers, Dustin Curzon, Kersten Anderson and Benjamin Perrault.

He knew he wanted to bring the concept to Tulsa. Bickers explored the idea, and 45 days after talking with the Kauffman Foundation — the organization that founded 1 Million Cups — the first Tulsa meet-up occurred on Oct. 30, 2013.

It was pouring rain, but 95 people attended. Since then, more than 100 companies have presented.

The average weekly attendance fluctuates between 50 and 100.

“Entrepreneurs tend to get siloed,” Bickers says of the need behind the program. “Entrepreneurs are so focused on their business, they don’t have time to take a breath or look up. 1 Million Cups

brings everyone out of their silo — out of their individual place in the city — and puts them in one location once a week so that they can cross-collaborate.

“That collaborative brilliance, if you will, is bringing people who have different skillsets together to accomplish more over a really great cup of coffee.”

Brad Post, president and co-founder of Movement Inc., an online marketing company, also helped establish 1 Million Cups in Tulsa. He says the weekly meetings are a community effort.

“When we have companies speak, our question is, ‘What can

we, as a community, do to help you and your business?’” Post says.

Brian Carpenter is CEO of 4DSales, a sales application designed for iPads and Windows tablets. Carpenter presented at 1 Million Cups in December 2013.

Then, utilizing the Passport Program, through which presenter alumni can present in other 1 Million Cups cities, 4DSales shared in seven other cities. According to Carpenter, the involvement has helped increase his company’s revenue, contacts and ability to give back to other entrepreneurs.

Carpenter compares being an entrepreneur to being a new parent. You have lots of questions about your new adventure, and you consult friends, parents and a pediatrician — people who have been in your shoes. He says 1 Million Cups is successful because it encourages members to share their experiences.

“One thing you find out pretty quickly is you don’t know everything,” he says. “Where do you go to be able to bounce questions? Where do you go to find someone who you can have shared experiences with?”

1 Million Cups provides that community, and those who want to see new local businesses thrive are welcoming the concept with open arms. tþ For more information on 1 Million Cups, visit www.1millioncups.com/tulsa.

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Love Jones, custodian at Booker T. Washington High School, is known for his fist bumps that brighten many students’ days.

Sharing the love

A high school custodian makes an impression on the students he serves.

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ncoming freshmen at Booker T. Washington High School face a rigorous academic curriculum. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked BTW as one of the top high schools in the state.

One skill its students must immediately master, however, might surprise them: the art of the fist bump.

More hygienic than a handshake — and arguably way cooler — the greeting is a tradition at BTW thanks to custodian Love Jones, who fist bumps his way through the halls and around the cafeteria.

“I make the students’ day with that bump,” Jones says. “Oh, they love it. If I ever stop bumping, these kids would go crazy.”

And he can back up that claim.

He proudly hands over a folder containing his most prized possession: a collection of handwritten notes from adoring students.

“That tells more about me than anything else, right there,” Jones explains.

The letters express sentiments such as, “Your simple fist bumps remind me that every day can be a good day.” Or, “You can tell by the way you act that you really love your job.” And, “You always have our backs and put a smile on our faces.”

Obviously, the feeling is mutual.

“The kids — they don’t know this — but they make my day more than anything,” he says. “They keep me going.”

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Jones, a 1971 BTW alumnus, says he has enjoyed every day of the eight years he has worked at the school.

“I have problems like anyone else, but I don’t bring them here,” he says. “Life’s hard sometimes, but it’s easy once I get here because I have a smile on my face once I walk through the door.

My keyword is joy.”

It seems no coincidence that Jones’ life motto is synonymous with his first name.

“It’s all about love,” he says. “You gotta have love in the building.”

Fortunately for BTW, there’s plenty of Love to go around. tþ

More Love letters from BTW students “Thank you so much for always making me smile even when I’m having a bad day.”

“You make us feel better when we are down, and you ask us if we are OK every day.”

“You are so friendly that I have had days turned around by you.”

“I can see you any time of the day and you always are the happiest person around.”

“It was a hobby that got out of control,” explains Paula Jacobs with a chuckle.

She and her husband, Bill Jacobs, got much more than they bargained for when their “retirement project,” the Owasso Tree and Berry Farm, turned into a full-time business selling Christmas trees.

“It’s a family affair, and it’s a tradition,” Bill Jacobs says. “The real tree seems to be coming back.”

The couple sold their first trees — trees they planted six years earlier — 27 years ago. The grandchildren of their original customers are now buying trees from the farm.

Although the Christmas tree season is only one month long, growing the trees is a yearlong business.

“January, we remove stumps. February, we start planting. March, we prune a handle on the bottom of each tree. It just goes on and on,” Bill Jacobs says. “It’s something that people don’t think about really. There’s a lot of TLC that goes into a Christmas tree.”

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varieties of trees are sold; two are grown on site.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

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Life lights Scott Bell’s photographic lightboxes celebrate what he loves about living.

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ulsa native Scott Bell has taken an out-of-thebox approach to art, exploring music interspersed with sound and light before finding his niche as an “illuminated photographer.”

It’s ironic, then, that his latest artistic incarnation is comprised of boxes — second-hand and antique-style ones that showcase his ethereal photographs.

Bell, who is an audio engineer at Guthrie Green, has traveled the world as a guitarist. He says his 3-D artwork attempts to bring together what he loves about living.

What shaped your interest in art? I had a strong interest in illustration and graphic art as a youth, which I traded for a lifelong interest in music and sound engineering when I became a teenager. I studied music and sound engineering in Montreal and Vancouver for the better part of a decade. There I met a woman named Venus Soberanes, who gave me my first lessons in shooting analog photography. Those moments of seeing film literally turn into images through chemicals, silver and light hit me in a very magical way.

At that same time I began formally studying the recording of music and sounds to analog tape and using the recording studio as an instrument itself. The similarity between sound and light really cannot be overstated. Each was informing the other at the same time.

I got a Pentax K1000 and began shooting film for about 10 years as a hobby. I shot photos when I had time and slowly taught myself what I wanted to know.

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Describe your current method, which combines photography, old wooden boxes and illumination.

While touring the world this last year (playing guitar and providing audio technical support for musician Julianna Barwick), I had this vision from when I was a kid about loving tracing paper and learning how to draw through copying my favorite artists via glass light-tracing tables.

At the same time, people I already knew kept telling me that they loved the photos I published on Instagram.

Being a late adopter of smartphones, I thought this was really novel, and kind of took it personally.

The combination of these things led to presenting a photography exhibit of things I was seeing. But I felt that it would be totally pretentious to present tiny digital iPhone photos as my first-ever visual art show. I now had this portable capturing device that basically works like a backlit photo projector. And I realized I could bring something earthy and tangible to the process of fast and intangible modern technology. Once I returned to Tulsa, I tried to figure out how I could build what I wanted to build.

Artist R.C. Morrison took me under his wing and let me use his wood shop and really helped me develop a method for making what I wanted to make. He builds sculptures out of wood, PVC, LEDs, etc., and was incredibly generous and insightful in helping me understand the world of wood. It took us about a month of pulling ideas from the ether onto the saw blade before a working method emerged.

The final piece of the puzzle was finding the right medium to diffuse light and print photos on simultaneously. And so I went with the adult version of tracing paper, vellum.

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Scott Bell’s 3-D works will be featured this month in a TAC Gallery exhibition called “Lumens: Eight Artists Who Work with Light.”

Does your art have a theme?

I certainly see a repeating pattern that revolves around themes of religious iconography and innocence. I have a feeling that humankind is in this interestingly tough space where it still believes all the childhood versions of the things it learned, and yet those ways are

falling away as we tumble unknowingly into our destinies. I think we are sensing and collectively realizing that the message is much bigger and personal and is living itself out from within us in all of our actions and thoughts. I want my artwork to point that idea out in any way possible. tþ

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POSTGAME

Catching up with Tulsa’s former athletes

Dave Bryan The head golf pro at Southern Hills closes in on 44 years in the business.

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Dave Bryan golf resumé 1966: Graduated from Chickasha High School; starred in basketball and baseball.

1967: Attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University for one year; on golf team.

1968: Walked on to golf team at the University of Oklahoma; OU finished as high as second place in the Big 8 Conference during Bryan’s time on the team.

Evan Taylor

ot many people can say they have looked forward to going to work every week for the past 44 years.

But Tulsan Dave Bryan can.

The head golf professional recently celebrated his 25th year at the historic Southern Hills Country Club. He arrived there after serving at several other clubs in the Midwest.

After such a long and successful career, Bryan plans to “cut back on work and enjoy life,” in his words.

After leaving Southern Hills, he hopes to continue mentoring and consulting players.

Growing up in Chickasha, Okla., Bryan enjoyed sports and starred in baseball and basketball at Chickasha High School.

At the Chickasha Country Club, he got his start in golf the way many others have — by caddying as a youngster.

Bryan honed his golf skills by playing one year at Southwestern Oklahoma State College (now Southwestern Oklahoma State University) followed by three years at the University of Oklahoma.

“I played No. 4 or 5 man at OU,” Bryan says. “I wasn’t one of the top players, but I worked hard to improve my game and got to where I could play professionally.”

His first job after college was as an assistant professional at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, working under head pro Joe Walser.

“I started at the bottom,” Bryan says. “I was cleaning golf carts, cleaning golf clubs, working the practice area. But it was good.

I think that’s the way everyone ought to start.”

SHCC head pro Dave Bryan is cutting back after 44 years in the profession. Under his golf leadership, Southern Hills has hosted five major tournaments.

Bryan emphasizes that the club members and his staff have been the most enjoyable and important aspects of his job at Southern Hills.

“Every place I’ve been, the people have been tremendous to work with,” he says. “I’ve been very lucky in that regard.”

Under Bryan’s golf leadership and guidance, Southern Hills has hosted five major professional golf championships and a USGA Amateur Championship.

He is proud that Southern Hills is the only club to host four PGA Championships.

“We would like to host another U.S. Open Championship sometime, which would make it our fourth Open Championship,” Bryan adds.

As a head professional, Bryan embraces his mentoring role and is most proud of the list of former

assistants who went on to become head professionals at other clubs around the country.

“These guys have been a huge part of my success,” he says. “I’ve seen these young men grow and reach their career goals of becoming a head professional. That is one aspect of work that I’ll miss the most.”

Bryan’s son, David, might be the former protegé of whom he is most proud. He is following in his father’s footsteps as the head professional at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow.

“Ever since David was 6 or 7 years old, he was in the golf shop — and doing something to help,” Bryan says. “I’ve been so lucky to have him with me for such a long period. I couldn’t be prouder. He has the same passion for the game that I have.” tþ

1971: Graduated from OU. 1971: Assistant professional at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

1974: Became a PGA member.

1975: First head professional job at Milburn Country Club, Overland Park, Kan. 1981: Head professional at Oakwood Country Club, Enid, Okla.

1985: Head professional at Tulsa Country Club.

1989: Head professional at Southern Hills Country Club.

1994: Southern Hills Country Club hosts PGA Championship.

1995: Southern Hills hosts PGA Tour Championship.

1996: Southern Hills hosts PGA Tour Championship.

2001: Southern Hills hosts U.S. Open.

2007: Southern Hills hosts PGA Championship.

2009: Southern Hills hosts USGA Amateur Championship.

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ong before the Blair Mansion grounds were a gleam in anyone’s eye, a downtown building served as a gathering place for many Tulsans.

More than a home to sporting events, Tulsa’s Coliseum held a particularly warm place in citizens’ hearts — especially at Christmas time.

That was when its owner — promoter, businessman and civic leader Sam Avey — hosted his annual Christmas party for Tulsa children.

“He was ahead of his time,” recalls Avey’s granddaughter, Sharon King Davis, a staple in Tulsa’s commercial real estate industry and numerous community and civic organizations.

Avey was not cutting-edge because of his philanthropy, a longstanding Tulsa tradition, but “because the party was for all the children in Tulsa,” Davis says. “He was ahead of the curve in that regard.”

Ahead of the curve, indeed. In the late 1940s and early ’50s, Tulsa was segregated by tradition and law, which included “separate, but equal” schools.

But Avey was a man who saw neither black nor white, nor any shades between. He saw people.

“I can remember helping to put an apple, an orange, candy and a little toy into red knit web stockings before the party,” Davis says.

“It was a wonderful event with hundreds of children with hockey players and wrestlers and, of course, Santa Claus.”

That unusual guest list — professional wrestlers, who put on exhibition matches at the Christmas party, and hockey players, who mingled with the crowd — related to Avey’s other activities at the Coliseum. He was the city’s professional wrestling promoter and owned the Tulsa Ice Oilers. (He also

Businessman and civic leader Sam Avey hosted an annual Christmas party for Tulsa children at the Coliseum, inset, before the building was destroyed by a fire in 1952. founded and owned radio station KAKC, which had its studios in the Coliseum basement.)

The Tulsa Historical Society honored Avey with induction into Tulsa’s Hall of Fame in 2006. It noted at the time the children’s Christmas party was attended by “as many as 9,000 of Tulsa’s children without regard to color or creed.”

But that was not Avey’s only charitable effort. TulsaPeople’s Tulsa Centennial Issue in January 1998 noted: “From 1936-1959 his Babies’ Milk Fund drive was one of Tulsa’s most popular philanthropic events.

And much of the money raised to

assure milk for Tulsa youngsters reportedly came from Avey’s own pocket.”

Unfortunately, the legendary Christmas party came to an end in 1952 with one of Tulsa’s more memorable fires.

“Everyone was together at our home near 49th and Peoria,” Davis recalls. “There was a huge rainstorm, and we received a call that the Coliseum was on fire. Everyone headed downtown but my sister, Terry, and our grandmother.

“The remarkable thing is that we watched the fire on television.”

KOTV, with studios only a few blocks north of the Coliseum,

hoisted a studio camera up to its roof and provided Tulsa with its first live coverage of the breaking news event on Sept. 20, 1952.

And “breaking” it was — heartbreaking to many Tulsans who witnessed a popular gathering place for the community burn to the ground.

Avey continued his Christmastime charitable efforts through chairing the Santa Claus Commission (a precursor to today’s Toys for Tots).

But more important is the legacy he left for his granddaughter, who has continued his entrepreneurial and philanthropic traditions. tþ

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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nce-and-future television host Ben Sumner loves the holiday season, and he has the 10-foot-tall candy canes to prove it.

This month, those who drive past his home near East 125th Street and South Elm Street in Jenks will be treated to a vintage holiday display more reminiscent of a 1950s New York City department store than a suburban home in 2014.

Lighting the life-size Santas and reindeer, suitably diminutive elves and other festive holiday figures pushes his electric bill north of $400 for the month, but Sumner says the cost is well worth it.

He began collecting such holiday items before he started hanging around TV studios at age 13.

As a teenager, he says he told a KOTV official, “I want a job here. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to work here.”

It would be a few years until Sumner was old enough to become a paid employee. However, he ran the teleprompter and shadowed the cameramen before graduating to higher responsibilities, such as video editing.

“You grow up fast when you are working with professionals,” Sumner recalls. “I learned everything there.”

Channel 6 staffers impressed with his tenacity dubbed Sumner “Young Ben.” After graduating from Edison High School, he displayed that same drive when he managed to turn a family vacation to Los Angeles into a job at Channel One, a news outlet perhaps best known for employing Anderson

Ben Sumner has a 150-piece collection of vintage holiday displays. He says he only has space to display about half of the collection, so the rest of the items will have to wait until next season.

Cooper so long ago that his hair was still dark.

Sumner’s time at Channel One did not intersect with Cooper’s.

However, while working as a parttime production assistant, Sumner remembers being impressed with the reporters in their late 20s who seemed so worldly to a recent high school graduate from Oklahoma.

The pitfalls for a young man in L.A. are obvious, yet he says he was more interested in his job than exploring the southern California nightlife.

“I’m one of those people that, when I work somewhere, I put everything into it,” Sumner remembers of his Hollywood nights more than 10 years ago.

Although he didn’t become a star at Channel One, the experience showed him it didn’t take a lot of people to produce a high-quality TV program. At that point, he realized, “I want to have my own TV show,” he says.

After a brief experience in a behind-the-scenes role on Sharon Osbourne’s short-lived syndicated talk show, Sumner moved back to the Tulsa area to chase his dream of producing a hometown talk show.

But first, he took a job at KOKI as a promotions assistant, which helped him expand his contacts in the community. Before long, he had the resources and the connections to make his vision a reality.

In 2006 Sumner became a local version of his late-night icon, David Letterman. “Up Late with Ben Sumner” was designed to put a spotlight on the people and places that put Tulsa on the map.

Sumner says 165 episodes aired from November 2006 until early 2010. The show became something of a cult hit, although he says looking back on his on-air persona makes him cringe.

“I was still finding myself at that age,” he recalls. “I was still figuring out who I was.”

His parallel career as an on-air radio personality at Mix 96 led Sumner to make a monumental decision.

“It got to the point where it seemed like I was literally spending every second of the day working,” he remembers. “It hit me like a brick wall. I needed to step away.”

Sumner traveled. He added more items to his holiday collection. He did some freelance work — shooting, editing and producing TV segments, and some voice radio and TV spots. More importantly, he prepared to embark on his latest adventure: a new version of his old show.

According to Sumner, his new show will debut in early 2015. Though he was not ready at our interview to announce the channel on which it will air, he says the weekly half-hour show will debut on the weekends and will be viewable afterward on the web.

He promises more of what people miss about the old show, but with a host who is more at ease with himself.

“I’m much more comfortable now,” he says. “I can make fun of myself now. I’m not so stiff now, not so serious.”

Sumner turns 31 this month, but he has a youthful way about him that is evident in his childlike love of Christmas. He also has recaptured his dream to use TV to show everyone what he loves about his hometown.

“We will be having a good laugh, having fun and getting the word out about how awesome Tulsa is.” tþ

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Mosaic honors top inclusive cultures Mosaic, the Tula Regional Chamber’s diversity business council, held its annual Economic Inclusion Forum Nov. 5 at OU-Tulsa’s Founders Hall. Twenty-three Tulsa area companies and organizations were recognized for their commitment to workplace diversity and presented Inclusive Culture Awards. Pictured at the event are Wade Edmundson, 2014 Chamber board chairman; Isaac Rocha, chairman of Mosaic’s business services committee; keynote speaker Liji Thomas, senior vice president of diversity and inclusion at Southwest Airlines; Robert Babcock, chairman of Mosaic’s membership committee; Denise Reid, executive director of Mosaic; and Jim Langdon, 2014 Mosaic committee chairman. Thomas’ appearance was sponsored by ONEGas. 30

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The 2014 Tulsa State Fair’s 11 Days of Awesome welcomed an estimated 1.1 million attendees.

“Each year during the fair, I examine opportunities for improvement and ways to build on our reputation as a safe, clean and family-friendly event,” says Mark Andrus, president and CEO. “This year, the hard work and dedication of our staff was evident throughout the entire 240 acres of Expo Square.

“New attractions and entertainment options were accompanied by exceptional customer service, providing our guests with memories that will last a lifetime.”

The Tulsa State Fair compares multiple benchmarks when determining success. Highlights include a 12 percent increase in midway ride sales, a 10 percent

increase in ExpoSERVE Concession sales and a 22 percent increase in Disney on Ice sales, according to a press release. The Junior Livestock Auction had a record-breaking year, with a 27.5 percent increase, raising $630,690 in scholarship funding for Oklahoma 4-H and FFA youth.

“It is amazing to watch an event of this scale come together,” Fair Manager Amanda Blair says. “We cannot thank our community and stakeholders enough for their continued support and enthusiasm.

“As we look beyond 2014 and into the future, our planning will focus on exceeding expectations and developing strategies to improve the fair experience for all our guests, partners and exhibitors.”

The 2015 Tulsa State Fair is Oct. 1-Oct. 11.

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Fa-la-la-la LOCAL TulsaPeople’s seasonal shopping guide featuring locally made and curated products

BY KENDRA BLEVINS Everyone has one on their shopping list — that hard-to-buy-for person who already has everything.

The answer? Tulsa’s locally owned stores. With an emphasis on local and handmade products, here are my recommendations for T-Town businesses offering one-of-a-kind gifts this holiday season and every day.

Colour Gallery

EAST 15TH STREET Volupté

Proprietress Sara Wilemon opened the ladies’ apparel store earlier this year to suit those with a vintage aesthetic. The shop’s classic old Hollywood-style dresses will stun at this month’s holiday parties. Customers can choose from Pin Up Couture and b.a.i.t. footwear from Los Angeles, Collectif and Glamour Bunny out of London, or Trashy Diva from New Orleans.

2814 E. 15th St. Hours: noon-6 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday. www.facebook.com/pages/volupté

Owl & Drum

Owl & Drum

Next door, Owl & Drum is home to sewing and craft supplies and other creative products.

It also is a great source for 100 percent organic cotton fabrics. Its gift items include locally made jewelry by Yellowbrick, Byrd brand headbands

by Amby Barnes, and the cutest baby bandana bibs and custom bedding by Lauren Zavala under her brand, “Petit Giggles.”

If making gifts is your style, Owl & Drum will host a gift series sewing class Wednesday and Friday nights through Dec. 19, starting at $40. Learn how to sew wallets, shopping totes and more. To sign up, email owlanddrum@gmail.com.

2810 E. 15th St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. www.owlanddrum.com

Clean Hands

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HARVARD CORRIDOR Colour Gallery

Daniel Gulick’s gallery and shop, Colour Gallery, is the source for custom handbags by Gulick and Buelah B., handmade men’s body care items such as Colour Care Beard Soap, and modern art by local artists. Colour Gallery arranges manly gift bags that include beard essentials, pens, shot glasses and more. They also stock hand-knitted winter accessories and Thunder apparel.

1532 S. Harvard Ave. Hours: noon-6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. www.facebook.com/colourtulsa

2nd Hand 3rd Eye

Owner Maggie Lyn Young opened her vintage boutique in 2013 to sell necklaces made from repurposed antiques and secondhand items. Her jewelry line is called “Dark Moon Matter.”

The shop has many curiosities, such as handmade spells that are “herb-, gemstone- and ephemera-based, psychically charged and metaphysically imbued with intention.” Also in the store are found objects from the Texas hill country Young calls home and paintings and wall hangings from local artist Lydia Cheshewalla. I loved the shop’s cobalt blue jars on a display of vintage tables.

4114 E. 11th St. Hours: 10 a.m.-6p.m., Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday. www.instagram.com/secondhandthirdeye

You may have noticed the “Stay Up” mural in the Pearl District; that’s Clean Hands. Owner Aaron Whisner opened the storefront (next to the MADE workshop) in 2012 to sell unisex street wear, T-shirts and sweatshirts with designs by local artists. He also sells records, books, fine art and “the best spray paint you can get,” which means it’s an artist grade that doesn’t drip. Good paint is handy when you’re painting murals, like the one Clean Hands painted for the Woody Guthrie Museum in the Brady Arts District.

1315 E. Sixth St. Hours: noon-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. www.cleanhandsarmy.com

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MADE

On the Corner Boutique

If you’re looking for more traditional crafts, go to On the Corner Boutique in the heart of Broken Arrow’s Rose District. Owner Ashley Colston carries locally made gifts for all occasions, and most are less than $40.

You’ll find local brands such as “Max and Connie” repurposed décor and furniture

by Brooke Condry and “Gypsies’ Junk” by Steph Gilreath, who makes furniture and handmade décor. “Just Divine” features hand-stamped leather cuffs and bookmarks made from vintage silverware. “Katie Bar the Door” is a line of Oklahoma-inspired jewelry and sports gifts by Joell Griswold. “Braylin’s Boutique” offers a popular clothing line, too.

106 S. Main St., Broken Arrow.

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. www.facebook.com/pages/on-the-corner

DECO DISTRICT MADE, the Indie Emporium Shop

Owner Christine Sharp-Crowe’s store grew out of the successful local art, craft and fashion festival Indie Emporium that she and her husband, Thom, founded in 2007. The shop, which opened in 2011, features the handmade products of about 80 local artists, along with a few national and international artisans. MADE will host a wrapping party with letterpress gift-wrapping, an ornament swap, shop specials, treats and cider from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 13.

Be sure to check out MADE’s second location in the Pearl District, 1317 E. Sixth St. The larger workshop is a creative clubhouse offering DIY classes and workshops, plus more indie gifts from local designers.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. www.shopatmade.com and www.theworkshoptulsa.com

Okie Crowe

Here you’ll find Oklahoma-themed products from baby clothes to Marshall Brewery barbecue sauce and socks, 3 Sisters spicy jellies and salsa, and home brewing-inspired products.

Eco-conscious Okie Crowe makes its bath products and dog treats with all-natural ingredients. Look for Okie Crowe soap and scrubs; Pumpkin Lager is great for crisp weather.

The shop also carries High Gravity beer kits, “Beer is OK” metal bottle openers, stationery from abstract artist Jessica Wittig, Kouri Fowler’s oil paintings, Turtle Lane pottery and ice-dyed silk scarves by Fandangles.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. www.okiecrowe.com

The Bookerie, the Favoring Brave store

Owner Jill Simons has taken upcycling to an awe-inspiring level for book lovers and everyone else. Simons repurposes old donated books to create jewelry, journals and home decor.

She opened The Bookerie in 2013 and recently opened another location in downtown Sapulpa.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. www.favoringbrave.com

Picklesworth

You won’t find many stores whose specialties are eclectic socks and handmade stationery.

Co-owners Linsey Stern and George Romero wanted to bring back the wares of Lulu Faboo, a gift shop Romero owned on East 15th Street approximately 10 years ago. Now, Lulu’s spirit lives on in Picklesworth’s diverse inventory, where Romero’s love of funky socks and Stern’s letter-writing passion can play out for customers’ benefit.

Philcade Building, 501 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. www.facebook.com/picklesworthtulsa

Decopolis

Around the corner from the Philcade is Decopolis, home of art deco-inspired home decor and toys. Product lines include Typhoon Kitchenware, Schylling classic tin toys and the Paddywax Apothecary Candle Collection.

Whether it is a funky teapot, a one-of-a-kind clock or a retro robot for that friend who is still a kid at heart, you will find something that pleases.

607 S. Boston Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. www.decopolisstudios.com

Cigar Cellar and Market

In the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center off Highway 75, the Cigar Cellar and Market carries high-quality cigars, bar accessories and gifts, locally made salsa and gourmet cheeses. It also is the only store in Oklahoma that stocks artisan salami from Olympic Provisions out of Oregon. Ask about the store’s customized gift baskets perfect for holiday hosts.

7420 S. Olympia Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday. www.tulsahillswinecellar.com

River City Trading Post

An antiquing trip along Jenks’ Main Street isn’t complete without a stop at River City Trading Post. This place has a bevy of local, creative vendors under one roof in its antique, vintage and unique-item mall. Vendor Rick Boyles curates a collection of modern industrial lighting fixtures. French Farmhouse specializes in hand-painted furniture and carries the Miss Mustard Seed paint line.

301 E. Main St., Jenks.

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday. www.rivercitytp.com

The Vintage Phoenix

This new Broken Arrow vendor mall has a “no junk” approach and is another source for locally made and curated goodies, such as the shabby-chic color collection from Catoosa-based Plaster Paint Co. Check out the Facebook page for photos of some intriguing ’50s and ’60s furniture and household goods. The Vintage Phoenix also offers painting classes and has a children’s area to keep the kiddos occupied.

701 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday. www.facebook.com/ thevintagephoenixvendormall

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From the North Pole to north Tulsa Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Santa Community Project

by JAMIE RICHERT JONES

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I    , BRENDA LLOYDJones was attending a seminar at the Rudisill Regional Library in north Tulsa when she heard a young girl asking her mother if they could go see Santa at the mall across town. Citing the distance and the rising cost of gasoline, the mother regretfully said, “no.”

The child’s heartbreak was palpable for Lloyd-Jones, and she wondered why there were no opportunities to visit Santa in north Tulsa.

Just a few months earlier, Lloyd-Jones and her friend Tara Ravnell Bradley had formed The Mothers Group Inc. as a way for mothers to gather and support each other by sharing information on parenting, employment and maintaining balance while expanding friendship among the members’ children. They saw a lack of educational resources for moms and wanted their group to fill that void.

Remembering the little girl, Lloyd-Jones and her group created The Santa Community Project in 1989 as a multi-cultural holiday celebration in north Tulsa.

Initially, the party took place at Rudisill Library. It was standing room only, and they outgrew the facility within a few years.

“Children were wrapped around the building waiting for us to open the doors, so that’s when we knew we had found a niche,” says Lloyd-Jones, who is currently the associate chair of the Tulsa-based Department of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma. “We knew this was something that was wanted by the community and we were able to deliver.”

Since that day 25 years ago, The Santa Community Project has grown exponentially. Now held in the spacious Greenwood Cultural Center, it has attracted more than 15,000 children and has given away approximately 600 books a year since its inception. The event serves all Tulsans and is free to attend.

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“The main purpose here is to make the children comfortable.

If Santa speaks their language, regardless of the color of their skin, it’s going to have a positive impact.”

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As the Santa Community Project evolved, three initiatives emerged to meet community needs.

First, the women wanted to empower children through education.

The Mothers Group Inc. is a diverse and talented group of women in a variety of careers including law, medicine and social work. Although their backgrounds vary, they share the understanding that reading to young children improves their future school performance.

Children are encouraged to sign up for a library card at the event and to enter drawings for free educational magazines. And instead of toys, each child receives a new, beautifully wrapped book.

“Many of these children are accustomed to second-hand, hand-me-down items, and we thought, ‘Why not put an emphasis on education?’” Lloyd-Jones says. “They can write their own name in a brand-new book.”

Madison Gradney, a 16-year-old student at Memorial High School, attended the event

with her church throughout most of her elementary school years. She recalls fondly how groups from all over the city came to the celebration. Gradney says the highlight of the event was always getting a special book.

“Every year I would ask for a Junie B. Jones book,” she says. “It was always something all of us kids looked forward to.”

The second initiative was to have a black Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to embody Santa’s compassion, generosity and kindness in a more inclusive way. Equally significant was the need to reinforce the harmonious union between Santa and Mrs. Claus.

“We include Mrs. Claus so that it gives another perspective,” Lloyd-Jones says. “It completes the picture. We are communicating a healthy message of partnership.”

Michael Pierce, the official Santa of The Santa Community Project, takes great pride in his role. In addition to training for the physical exertion of lifting hundreds of children during the event, he also studies Spanish so he can communicate with more attendees.

“I was 21 years old before I actually saw a Santa Claus of color, and it was me,” Pierce laughs as he recalls a stunt from his fraternity days. “The main purpose here is to make the children comfortable. If Santa speaks their language, regardless of the color of their skin, it’s going to have a positive impact.”

The third initiative is family fellowship. The Santa Community Project aims to provide a tradition that helps families build healthy memories.

“We are consistent in a time and community where many children feel a sense of abandonment,” Lloyd-Jones says. “People don’t always show up. People don’t necessarily keep their promises. The Mothers Group has been consistent.”

The women delight in seeing generation after generation return each year. Many of the

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The Santa Community Project 9 a.m.-noon, Dec. 6 Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave. For more information about The Mothers Group Inc. or The Santa Community Project, visit www.themothersgroup.org.

The Mothers Group Inc. has welcomed more than 15,000 Tulsa kids to its annual Santa Community Project over the past quarter century. Pictured are (first row) Cynthia Pierce as Mrs. Claus, Michael Pierce as Santa and Audrey Quinn McGill; (back row) Dr. Brenda Lloyd-Jones, Charlotte Shillingford, Michelle Claybon, Leslie Wade, Tangie Jones-Ballard, Sheila Shields, Melissa Chunu, Dana Richardson and Kim Blake.

organizers’ adult children come in from out of town and bring their own children to see Santa.

Sheila Shields, who moved to Tulsa in 1993, finds joy in the familial atmosphere that has grown from The Santa Community Project.

Shields was working as a graduate assistant for Lloyd-Jones when she first learned of the event.

“This is not only a sisterhood, but a brotherhood, and a familyhood,” Shields says. “The spouses are involved, and we’ve created wonderful friendships that carry on outside the event.”

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Although the books and time with Santa Claus are highlights for the kids, parents appreciate the complimentary snapshot that documents the happy moment. High-quality photos have been a priority since the project’s inception.

“When I see the parents walking out so proud with the picture, that’s when I know we’ve done a great job,” Lloyd-Jones says.

Each year, nearly 30 acts perform for the enthusiastic crowd. The shows expose kids to new possibilities in the community.

“It’s an opportunity to see martial arts, musicians or dancers up close in a way they might

never have been able to before, so they realize that they can do that too,” Shields says.

BEHIND THE SCENES Planning for the massive event begins each year in July. Countless hours are spent sorting books, calling donors and handing out flyers.

Tangie Jones-Ballard, the group’s newly elected president, believes the members’ diligence has built trust and momentum in the community.

“We hand-deliver over 15,000 flyers to Tulsa Public Schools every year, and because they get to know us personally they look forward to getting our flyers,” she says.

But book donations are just one part of the effort.

“We couldn’t do this without our volunteer members and our donors — our generous donors, who provide funds so we can purchase books, rent the facility and provide bright, beautiful 5 x 7 photos,” she says.

Local attorney and author Hannibal Johnson is a longtime supporter. He says The Mothers Group Inc. is fulfilling a need that no one else is.

“This is a community-building event,” Johnson says. “What these women do year after year is truly amazing.”

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY However the event changes in the future, the women behind the scenes agree that their goal is maximum impact.

“This group stays focused and consistent on their mission and it’s very straightforward,” Pierce says. “Every parent goes away pleased.”

“We hope to continue the tradition, and then see our children continue the tradition,” Jones-Ballard says. “As we grow, we hope to get more exposure in the community.”

A JOB WELL DONE Many who have experienced The Santa Community Project share the sentiment that it brings out the best in the community.

“I am always given a sense of hope that we are doing good work, collaborating with people who have good hearts,” Lloyd-Jones says.

“That’s what I leave with. This is quite fulfilling.”

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A North Tulsa YWCA banquet circa 1954.

YWCA campers circa 1946.

YWCA Tulsa’s first permanent headquarters was located at West Fifth Street and South Cheyenne Avenue.

Anna Roth was the founder, first president and longtime member of the YWCA Tulsa Board of Directors.

A CENTURY OF SERVICE As the YWCA Tulsa celebrates 100 years, the organization looks back at its growth and recognizes the ‘women with moxie’ that made their marks on the city.

By JANE ZEMEL

eeting. annual m a ls u T A WC e 1938 Y m from th ra g ro p A Girls from the North Tulsa YWCA prepare for a bus trip.

Over the years, the YWCA has offered a number of aquatic activities for youth and adults.

In the 21st century, YWCA programs focus on five major areas each year: racial justice through public policy; women’s empowerment; health and wellness; citizenship assistance and immigrant services; and promotion of diversity and inclusion.

Images courtesy Beryl Ford Collection/ Tulsa City-County Library and YWCA Tulsa.

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This year, the organization will serve more than 20,000 Tulsa women and families through a network of services at multiple locations.

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In 100 years, the YWCA of Tulsa mission has evolved from housing young working women to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity.

The YWCA vision grew and changed along with women and their roles through the decades.

This year, the organization will serve more than 20,000 Tulsa women and families through a network of services at multiple locations.

The early 1900s oil boom made Tulsa one of the wealthiest cities in the region. Young women rushed here to find work and needed a place to stay in “the oil capital of the world.”

At parlor meetings in several Tulsa homes, prominent women rallied interest in giving Tulsa what every other progressive city had — a local YWCA. A provisional board formed in 1914. Later that year, the YWCA of Tulsa officially launched, charging dues of one dollar per year for adults or 50 cents for girls age 10-15.

By the 1920s, the club had 2,000 members.

Classes in domestic arts helped women with homemaking pursuits, and business-minded courses focused on increasing their earning power. After the race riot of 1921, the North YWCA branch moved to a different building and promoted economic independence through training programs and employment assistance. But the Wall Street crash of 1929 brought an end to expansion for Tulsa and the YWCA. 38

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In the 1930s, the Great Depression made a heavy mark on Tulsa and the organization. Facilities were closed and programs were abandoned.

Resources went toward caring for young women who had lost their jobs. The YWCA operated a lodging and work camp for 1,000 unemployed women and their families.

As men headed overseas during World War II, women took over their factory positions and the YWCA responded with services. By 1949, the organization was housing 200 Tulsa women for $3.30-$4.55 per week.

During the bustling post-war era of the 1950s, the central building (West Fifth Street and South Cheyenne Avenue) received a major facelift.

Within 10 days of reopening, the residence was full and had a waiting list. The organization set a goal to triple its membership.

As America headed into space in the 1960s, many Tulsa residents and businesses relocated to the suburbs. YWCA programs were decentralized and operated out of churches and homes. Classes opened up to all women rather than just young women, and the downtown location began offering child care services three days a week.

During the 1970s, women began taking time for themselves in courses such as macramé and fitness. At the same time, some women were taking on new roles as heads of household. The YWCA responded with divorce discussion groups, supervised child care and outreach to public housing projects.

To keep up with life in the 1980s, the YWCA added after-school programs and social services for new immigrants and people with disabilities.

Opportunities included new summer camps; programs for job readiness; and services for women facing divorce, job loss or health limitations.

By the 1990s, the YWCA followed the lead of many stock portfolios into growth and diversification. The YWCA operated one of Tulsa’s largest licensed day care centers and offered some of the few local resources for children with special needs.

The organization began a resettlement program for refugees and established a Peace Garden where apartment tenants could grow the vegetables and flowers of their native lands.

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In the 21st century, the YWCA of Tulsa runs programs at its three locations and in libraries and schools around the city. The programs focus on five major areas each year: • Racial justice through public policy • Women’s empowerment • Health and wellness • Citizenship assistance and other services for immigrants and refugees from more than 50 countries • Promotion of diversity and equality through the Inclusion Institute Carmela Hill, president of YWCA’s board of directors, says adapting the organization to serve an ever-shifting society requires moxie, a quality embodied by the YWCA founders.

“Facing the future, I’m excited to link arms with allies committed to a spirit of inclusivity and dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women,” Hill says.

1 0 0 W O M E N W I T H M O X I E It takes moxie to promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity. But “moxie” can mean everything from courage, confidence, guts and passion to the ability to raise a little hell when necessary. As part of its centennial celebration, the YWCA honors 100 Women with Moxie.

A group of community members reviewed more than 200 nominations to find women who exemplify the mission and core values of the YWCA. The honorees represent different eras, ages, races, backgrounds and experiences. Some are well-known leaders; others work behind the scenes. All live, work or volunteer in Tulsa. And each of these women embodies that special something called moxie.

Here, TulsaPeople recognizes each of the 100 women, with additional insight into the work of a few.

An attorney for Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Caroline Abbott has been active with the YWCA, Tulsa City-County Library, Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, social services and many arts organizations.

Yolanda Charney founded the Say No to Hate Coalition. She is the former executive director of the Hispanic American Foundation of Tulsa and director of community relations for the Jewish Federation of Tulsa.

Alison Anthony is the director of diversity and community relations for Williams and the president of the Williams Foundation. She received the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women Pinnacle Award in 2007 and has been active on multiple boards of directors.

Jane Heard Clinton (1875-1945) helped found the Hyechka Club Tulsa, the city’s longest-operating arts organization. She campaigned for the passage of the bond election to fund what is now the Brady Theater.

A specialist in diagnostic radiology, Dr. Laura Arrowsmith helped found the Oklahomans for Equality gender outreach, where she remains an advisor, and is pursuing a master’s degree in counseling psychology.

Pat Bailey received the YWCA Angel award for her “unprecedented record of service, hard work, wise leadership and generous financial support.” She is a longtime supporter of DVIS, Resonance and the arts.

For more than 50 years, Lena Bennett (1923-2014), a civil rights and community activist, worked on behalf of prisoners, minorities, youth, elderly and people with developmental disabilities. She was the first black woman to serve on Oklahoma’s Crime Commission.

Before becoming a state legislator, Betty Boyd (1924-2011) was known as the Queen of Tulsa TV during her 25-year career with KOTV Channel 6 and KTUL Channel 8.

Jo Bright has directed the Salvation Army North Mabee Boys & Girls Club since 1986. She received the 2013 Maytag Dependable Leader Award “for keeping youth on the path to achieving great futures.”

Felicia Collins Correia spent a quarter-century leading two Tulsa nonprofit organizations. She was CEO of YWCA Tulsa for eight years and director of Domestic Violence Intervention Services for 18 years.

A mainstay in the north Tulsa community and a schoolteacher for 35 years, Opal Dargan was the 1975 Teacher of the Year and continues to be a vocal advocate for seniors on many civic and government boards.

Sharon King Davis is known as the “person who gets it done” and has been named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Tulsa.” She is a fourth-generation Tulsan, entrepreneur, civic leader and advocate for women and community building.

Julie DelCour spent two decades as a Tulsa World reporter before joining the editorial staff in 1998. She has been named an Association of Women in Communications Newsmaker and received the Oklahoma ACLU’s Media Award.

A public speaker and advocate for Cystic Fibrosis research, Lo Detrich (1984-2012) was widely known in Tulsa for her inspiring attitude, friendliness and unmatched sense of humor as she faced life with the deadly disease. She became a CF fundraiser as a child and received numerous honors throughout her life.

Nancy Day was already executive director of Oklahoma’s chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice when the national office informed her it was bankrupt and shutting down.

She had devoted 20 years to fighting bias, bigotry and racism while promoting mutual understanding and respect — and she knew the work wasn’t finished. Day and board leaders raised $600,000 in three months and formed the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ) in 2005.

Under Day, OCCJ provided leadership in advocacy and conflict resolution for children through adults. Their hope was to create a more open, inclusive and cooperative community.

After 32 years of service, Day retired from OCCJ in January 2014. She was particularly proud of initiating Anytown, Oklahoma. The weeklong camp for high school students focuses on leadership, diversity and citizenship.

“Teaching our children at an early age about respect, understanding and standing up against prejudice, increases their chances of becoming caring and compassionate adults,” she said in a 2012 interview with Tulsa Kids Magazine.

Day received numerous honors, including the Church Women United Human Rights Award, the Tulsa Press Club Headliners Award, the Oklahomans for Equality Russ Bennett Spiritual Inclusion Award and the annual Interfaith Award. She is a founding member of the Tulsa Say No To Hate Coalition and a graduate of Leadership Tulsa and Leadership Oklahoma.

Asked about her greatest accomplishments, Day cites the myriad programs sponsored by NCCJ and OCCJ that reach more than 16,000 Oklahomans each year.

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1939 YWCA Residence moves to West 15th Street and South Boulder Avenue.

1912 Tulsa high school teenagers and teachers form student YWCA group.

1914 YWCA Tulsa formally launched.

1921 Tulsa Race Riot.

1913 Parlor meetings held to interest the women of Tulsa in creating a YWCA.

Civic leader and author Dorothy DeWitty (1926-2012) was a pioneer Tulsa Public Schools educator and principal for 30 years. She was known as a voice of reason on Tulsa’s first city council.

Sharon Doty helped create what is now Youth Services, a network of 36 community shelters for troubled youth and crisis intervention. Her book, “Evil in Our Midst,” addresses preventing child sexual abuse.

At age 50, Norma Eagleton attended night school to earn her law degree.

She was the first woman to serve on the Tulsa City Commission and the first woman appointed to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

A member of the Cherokee Nation, Rachel Caroline Eaton (18691938) is believed to be the first Native American woman in Oklahoma to receive a doctoral degree and was the first female school superintendent in the state, serving Rogers County.

Susan Ellerbach joined the Tulsa World in 1985 as a business writer and was named managing editor in 1995. In November, she became the first female executive editor at the newspaper.

1942 YWCA reclaims the building at West Fifth Street and South Cheyenne Avenue that was leased out to generate income during the Depression.

In her nine decades, Nancy Feldman (1922-2014) traveled, taught and brought awareness of discrimination to those she encountered. She founded what is now the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges in 1957.

After her son was born with Down syndrome, Helen Gates (19121994) founded the Gatesway Foundation, which provides opportunities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

As an arts advocate, Linda Frazier has dedicated herself to working with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Oklahoma Arts Council and Oklahoma Arts Institute.

Inez Kinney Gaylord (1882-1974) worked as a YWCA field secretary in Paris, co-founded the YWCA Tulsa and was influential in the founding of YWCA Oklahoma City. She was married to Daily Oklahoman publisher E.K. Gaylord.

Formerly the executive director of Leadership Tulsa, Sharon Gallagher is director of collaborative initiatives at the Tulsa Area United Way, where she works with other funders and agencies on community impact projects.

A vocal community activist, Regina Goodwin is dedicated to the preservation of north Tulsa — past, present and future — including parks and buildings.

Eddie Faye Gates is an educator, historian and author of “Riot on Greenwood: The Total Destruction of Black Wall Street,” about the Tulsa Race Riot. She also served on the Tulsa Race Riot Commission.

An Eastern Band Cherokee artist, Shan Goshorn has earned international recognition for weaving replicas of historical documents, photography and art into intricate basket forms. She uses traditional crafts to bring awareness to contemporary native issues.

An author and diversity expert, Risha Grant owns Oklahoma’s only fullservice diversity communications firm. She founded OUR Oklahoma, an initiative promoting diversity as a positive factor in economic advancement.

Mollie Parker Franklin (1878-1936), a teacher, founded Tulsa’s first day care center for African-American children.

She met her husband, noted lawyer Buck Franklin, at Roger Williams University in Nashville, Tenn. She became an elementary school teacher before marrying in 1903 and moving to Indian Territory with her husband. The Franklins lived in Ardmore, then moved to Rentiesville, a small all-black village in McIntosh County, before settling in Tulsa.

Franklin arrived first to open his law practice. Before Parker Franklin and the children could join him, the Tulsa race riot broke out. He lost everything — home, cash reserves and the clothes that weren’t on his back.

The family’s plans to reunite were dashed. Her husband stayed in Tulsa, practicing law out of a tent. Parker Franklin went back to teaching in a country school. For four years, she rode to school on horseback and then rode home to take care of her children. Although she was married, she lived the life of a single mother. Historian John Hope Franklin was one of Parker Franklin’s children.

When her family reunited in Tulsa in 1925, she devoted her attention to her home and community affairs — primarily church, the women’s club movement and the YWCA. At that time, there was no facility where young black women could leave their children when they went to work. The day care center she founded operated for more than a decade. By the time it closed, other local institutions were providing those services.

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1962 Advisory committee made up mostly of men provides “masculine perspective.”

1962 Cafeteria closed and renovated as recreation space for residents; vending machines installed.

Pearl Stewart Graves (deceased) is credited with helping organize a Young Women’s Christian Club in north Tulsa in the early 1900s. After the Tulsa Race Riot, she helped form the YWCA North Branch and became director of the organization’s Archer Street Branch.

A textbook author and interfaith advocate, Pocahontas Greadington (1910-2000) was the first AfricanAmerican administrator for Tulsa Public Schools. She served on the boards of YWCA, Family & Children’s Services, March of Dimes and Tulsa Urban League.

Peggy Helmerich was a rising Hollywood actress before she married a Tulsa oilman. She became a star philanthropist who helped establish the Tulsa Library Trust and the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

Clydella Hentschel (1936-2012) was the first female United Way campaign and board co-chair. She also was a committed volunteer and board member for Children’s Medical Center, Saint Francis Health System and diabetes research foundations.

Ruth Hardman (1914-2004) had a dynamic influence on Tulsa’s development as a founder of Tulsa Town Hall and through her volunteer work and philanthropy in the arts, education, health and social services.

Eleanor Hill (1921-2005) founded and was the first director of Resonance, a nonprofit and ecumenical organization dedicated to supporting women facing life’s challenges. She was one of the first Oklahoma women to be ordained to the deaconate in the Episcopal church.

A Tulsa native and Mvskoke Nation citizen, Joy Harjo has written seven books of poetry, released five award-winning CDs and was instrumental in the second wave of the Native American Renaissance.

An educator, author and active community volunteer, Mary Ann Hille co-founded the Hille Foundation, which supports causes including Alzheimer’s disease, juvenile diabetes, social services, the arts and the environment.

Susan Harris is a former Tulsa Regional Chamber executive who has championed quality-of-life efforts, including education, workforce development and health care.

1964 Will of Waite Phillips leaves $200,000 for better accommodations at the North YWCA branch.

Maxine Cissel Horner was one of the first black women to serve in the state senate, where she sponsored the legislation that founded the Tulsabased Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.

Kasey Hughart has dedicated her life to advocating for immigrant rights.

She helped create the DREAM Act Oklahoma, an affiliate of the national United We Dream network.

Lynn Jones retired from the Tulsa Police Department in 2002 as a major and the highest-ranking woman on the force. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame.

Judy Kishner is a trustee for the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation and the Zarrow Families Foundation. She has worked on advisory boards for the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges and Mental Health Association Oklahoma.

Long active in the Association for Women in Communications and a winner of its Saidie Lifetime Achievement Award, Missy Kruse is one of three Tulsans who serve on its national board.

Fern Holland (1970-2004) died a war hero at age 33 — not in combat, but in pursuit of her dreams for the women of Iraq.

In March 2004, she was working for the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq empowering women in the conflicted area. She was gunned down, along with an American press officer and their Iraqi counterpart, in a car near Karbala. The New York Times Magazine reported she was intentionally targeted because of her work. The killers reportedly wore Iraqi police uniforms.

Holland grew up in Bluejacket and Miami, Okla. She earned degrees from the University of Oklahoma and The University of Tulsa College of Law. She practiced law for several years in Oklahoma before becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa and a human rights legal advisor in Guinea.

In July 2003, she joined the U.S. Agency for International Development to investigate human rights abuses of the Saddam Hussein regime.

Holland worked in the agency’s Abuse Prevention Unit, which protects victims of abuse during times of conflict.

Despite strong opposition from local clerics, she helped establish a women’s center in Karbala. Then, she worked with the CPA toward the establishment of democracy.

Oklahoma Today magazine posthumously named Holland its 2004 Oklahoman of the Year for championing women’s rights and issues. The Oklahoma Bar Association named its annual Courageous Lawyer Award the “The Fern Holland Courageous Lawyer Award.”

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The CEO of Family & Children’s Services, Gail Lapidus received a ONE Award from the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits and was an inaugural inductee in the University of Oklahoma School of Social Work Hall of Fame.

A ballet dancer and instructor, Moscelyne Larkin (1925-2012) formed the Tulsa Civic Ballet and School, now the Tulsa Ballet. She was named “Outstanding Indian” by the Council of American Indians and was named an “Oklahoma Treasure.”

The challenges of Lilah Denton Lindsey’s (1860-1943) early life inspired her to make a difference as one of Tulsa’s civic leaders.

Born in Indian Territory in 1860, she was orphaned by age 16. She became the first Creek Indian girl to graduate from the Highland Institute in Ohio, a school that trained women as teachers and missionaries. She also received a scholarship to Synodical College in Missouri. She taught in Wealaka before moving to Tulsa with her husband in 1886, when she became a teacher at the Tulsa Mission School.

In those days, middle-class women served their communities through beautification and charity projects. Denton Lindsey became active in women’s clubs and organized the Tulsa chapter of the Woman’s Relief Corps. She was a charter member of the Tulsa Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.

Denton Lindsey helped give youth access to services that weren’t available when she was young. In 1917, she helped establish the Frances Willard Home for Girls in Tulsa.

During World War I, she headed the Women’s Division of the Tulsa County Council of Defense. She supported women’s suff rage and ran for public office in unsuccessful bids for Tulsa finance commissioner and state representative.

She donated her home, located on West 12th Street between South Guthrie and Frisco Avenues, as the site for the Riverview School in Tulsa before being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1937. A collection of her papers resides at McFarlin Library at The University of Tulsa.

Roberta Campbell Lawson’s (1878-1940) work advanced women’s rights and public policy regarding marriage and reproductive justice. She was a leader in the women’s clubs movement and served as president of General Foundation of Women’s Clubs, which had more than 3 million members.

Georgia Hayden Lloyd Jones (1875-1967) was a journalist who advocated for liberal causes such as women’s suff rage, the humane treatment of animals and Planned Parenthood.

Her husband was the ultra-conservative editor and publisher of the Tulsa Tribune, Richard Lloyd Jones.

An advocate for racial equality and north Tulsa community development, Jane Malone has served on boards for Neighborhood Housing Services, NAACP, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.

CEO of The Bama Companies, her family’s business, Paula Marshall has chaired the Tulsa Regional Chamber and joined the Young Presidents Organization Oklahoma Chapter as one of its first female members.

Lilia Lee (1987-2011) was a lab technician at Hillcrest Medical Center, an active member of her church and an advocate in the Hmong-American community.

A current member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the past 10 years and assistant minority floor leader, Rep. Jeannie McDaniel retired from the City of Tulsa in 2004 after more than 25 years of service.

As executive director of Catholic Charities, Hazel Leitch oversaw the groundbreaking of St. Elizabeth Lodge for working moms with kids and the Madonna House for expectant mothers.

The founder of the Tulsa chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Nancy McDonald also played a key role in magnet school development and racial integration efforts for Tulsa Public Schools.

After her beauty shop was destroyed during the Tulsa Race Riot, Mabel Little (1896-2001) rebuilt it. The granddaughter of slaves, she adopted 12 children and became a north Tulsa leader.

As a Red Cross volunteer, Dr. Dannette McIntosh spent nearly a month at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attack. She is an advocate and educator for HIV/AIDS and sexual health.

Frances Lockwood (1902-1976) was founder and first president of the Junior League of Tulsa. With the organization, she helped create a convalescent home for handicapped children, which became Children’s Medical Center.

Judy Eason McIntyre has served as an Oklahoma state representative and state senator and was chairwoman of the Tulsa County Democratic Party. She also served 16 years on the Tulsa Public Schools board.

1973 YWCA Residence closes.

1975 East YWCA indoor warm-water pool offers swimming lessons through the Red Cross.

1974 YWCA central offices and limited programs open at East 19th Street and South Lewis Avenue.

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The first female letterman at The University of Tulsa, Dale McNamara established a championship women’s golf program there, and was one of the sport’s most successful coaches. She is chairwoman of the Tulsa Park and Recreation board.

One of the first African-American nursing instructors at Hillcrest Medical School, Dr. Wennette Pegues went on to a distinguished career in higher education and as an advocate for education, including serving as the first director of the University Center at Tulsa.

An Olympic medalist in the 800meter race, Madeline Manning Mims is a chaplain to athletes. She founded the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy. The gospel artist also is in the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.

An active philanthropist, Mona Pittenger co-founded Tulsa Girls Art School in 2007 to provide art instruction and entrepreneurial skills to underserved girls in the community.

Lillian Norberg (1908-2006) is considered the first lady of Oklahoma libraries as she led the charge for the successful campaign to build Tulsa’s Central Library and expand its branch service. She founded Friends of the Tulsa Public Library and helped establish the Tulsa Library Trust.

Dr. Cecilia Palmer (1919-1980) was the first black faculty member at The University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University. She received numerous honors for her work in education, English, youth and the community.

After more than 40 years in higher education as a university professor and administrator, Dr. Jocelyn Payne became the first full-time executive director of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.

Whitney Pearson’s grassroots approach to climate change awareness began in college. As the Sierra Club’s Oklahoma Beyond Coal representative, the environmental activist focuses on moving Oklahoma to a clean energy economy.

Before retiring after four decades at the Tulsa World, Janet Pearson covered many different beats and won numerous awards as a reporter.

She became an editorial writer in 1994 and associate editor in 2007.

Edna Pyle (1888-1987) was the first executive director of YWCA Tulsa and co-founded the organization’s Archer Street Branch in north Tulsa for race riot survivors.

Dixie Reppe’s work includes service as YWCA executive director, Tulsa Opera Guild president and fundraiser, inaugural United Way Day of Caring chairwoman and Tulsa Public Schools volunteer of the year.

Mable Rice developed Tulsa’s first Black Arts Festival. She was a founding member of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and Oklahoma’s executive director for The National Association for Sickle Cell Disease.

Inducted in the Tulsa Historical Society’s Hall of Fame in 2010 for her philanthropic work, Gail Richards co-chairs Building Tulsa, Building Lives — an organization to end chronic homelessness in Tulsa.

The founder and inaugural president of YWCA Tulsa Board of Directors, Anna Roth (1874-1965) is credited with bringing the YWCA to Tulsa. She led the 1916 campaign to raise $166,000 for a new building at West Fifth Street and South Cheyenne Avenue.

1982 YWCA Immigrant and Refugee Program begins.

1983 Intercultural Service Center becomes part of YWCA to assist immigrants with language, housing, education, employment and the citizenship process.

1984 YWCA Tulsa becomes an accredited immigration agency by the Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals.

Ruth Nelson is a social activist, philanthropist and businesswoman, scuba diver, tennis player and William Faulkner scholar.

When Mayor Dewey Bartlett reappointed her in 2013 as chairwoman of the Tulsa Housing Authority, a position she has held since 1991, he said she is “a true treasure in our community, and her contributions throughout the years are tremendous.”

During her tenure, “long neglected repairs were made, programs for the benefit of residents were implemented and, today, flowers grow where once there were none,” the Tulsa Historical Society wrote of the 1999 Hall of Fame inductee.

“Ruth Nelson cares about people,” her Hall of Fame bio reads. “In an environment where it has become fashionable to boast of one’s compassion, Mrs. Nelson makes no boasts. Instead, her life of dedicated service to those less fortunate than herself embodies compassion on a daily basis.”

Nelson’s parents were Jewish immigrants who fled the Nazis, and her brother George Kaiser is one of the most recognized names in Tulsa giving. The Ruth Kaiser Family Foundation has benefitted many arts organizations, human services agencies and education resources.

As part of the synagogue’s commitment to social activism, Nelson involved Congregation B’nai Emunah in a longtime partnership with Antioch Baptist Church to benefit Comanche Park, a low-income housing complex.

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1991 East YWCA adds pool lift, easing access for people with disabilities.

2009 Project Citizenship forms as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decides to fund nonprofits across the country to assist legal permanent residents in becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.

2008 YWCA hires first director of racial justice.

Sharon Saied (1945-2012) was a Tulsa Public Schools volunteer of the year and was a PTA member for 30 years. She served as Key Elementary’s PTA president nine times.

The founding executive director of the Parent Child Center of Tulsa from 1990-2006, Claudette Selph’s extensive history of outreach includes work with the Tulsa Boys’ Home.

A noted philanthropist and community leader for many causes, Jill Zink Tarbel (1924-2009) advocated for people with physical disabilities and founded the Oklahoma Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities.

As a senior program officer at the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Amy Santee is an advocate for early childhood education, community health, social services, civic enhancement and lowering female incarceration in Oklahoma.

A former district court judge, Deborah Shallcross was named the 2011 Oklahoma Judge of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates and the 2009 Outstanding Trial Judge of the Year by the Oklahoma Association for Justice.

Kathy Taylor was mayor of Tulsa from 2006-2009. She also was a Harvard resident fellow, the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism, and the Oklahoma chief of education strategy.

Taylor is CEO of Impact Tulsa, a community organization dedicated to solving education needs.

Since the late 1960s, Dr. Barbara Santee has been a pro-choice feminist and community activist. She advocates for reproductive justice and health access and was a founding member of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance.

Heera Sheikh is president of the Surayya Anne Foundation, which connects women and children affected by domestic violence, catastrophic illness or homelessness with housing, jobs and counseling.

M. Susan Savage served as Tulsa’s first female mayor from 1992-2002.

She was secretary of state from 20032011 under Gov. Brad Henry. She is now a consultant.

Sheryl Siddiqui is active in interfaith works and advocates for Muslim civil rights in Tulsa. She serves on the board of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice.

Lynn Schusterman is founder and chairwoman of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, an international organization empowering youth to create positive change not only for themselves, but also in the Jewish community and the broader world.

Before starting Vega+Trevino marketing firm, Margarita Vega Trevino and her husband published a Spanish-language newspaper, Hispano de Tulsa, that was named the best in the nation in 2011 by the National Association of Hispanic Publications.

Mother Grace Tucker (1919-2012) raised 16 children and served Tulsa’s poor for a half century. She opened a homeless shelter that helped more than 100 people daily.

Eva Unterman survived labor and concentration camps as a child and has led Tulsans in meaningful Holocaust interfaith programs through The Eva Unterman Holocaust Education Fund of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa.

Carmelita Skeeter is CEO of the Indian Health Care Resource Center (IHCRC). IHCRC provides comprehensive health care services, including primary medical, dental and behavioral care as well as health education and community outreach. She and her board of directors are working to expand the clinic to include a medical wellness center promoting good health and disease prevention.

A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Skeeter has dedicated her life to improving health care and quality of life for one of the largest Native American populations in the country.

Skeeter started out as a volunteer for Neighbor for Neighbor and Project Get Together. She conducted surveys about the need for health care services for the Indian population in Tulsa and surrounding areas. Those efforts led her to help found IHCRC in 1976.

The agency started by providing referral services and added medical services a year later.

During her tenure with IHCRC, she held several positions including resource coordinator and clinic administrator, before becoming executive director/CEO in 1989.

Skeeter is considered one of Oklahoma’s first ladies of health. She is known locally and nationally for her advocacy on critical health care issues. She has been recognized often for her efforts to ensure quality, accessible and comprehensive native health care.

She also worked for more than a decade toward permanent approval of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which benefits Native Americans from all federally recognized tribes.

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2010 Health Academy offers free classes to prevent diabetes among Hispanics.

2010 English camp offered for high school students.

2013 YWCA brings national Girls on the Run program to Tulsa, helping girls build self-esteem and promoting physical wellness.

2011 YWCA Tulsa phases out child care program.

Maybelle Wallace’s 2014 Tulsa Awards for Theatre Excellence (TATE) award recognized her two decades of work as the guiding force behind Tulsa’s Theater North, a vehicle of artistic expression for black talent since 1977.

The impact of Suzanne Warren’s generous philanthropy encompasses many avenues — from the arts to social service organizations. She has served on boards and committees and chaired events for virtually every major local organization.

Carlisha Williams is a former Miss Black Oklahoma and a motivational speaker, author and educator. She is the founder and executive director of Women Empowering Nations, an international nonprofit committed to female empowerment and education in Oklahoma and Gambia.

2014 YWCA Tulsa names Vanessa Finley new CEO. 2013 YWCA Tulsa CEO Felicia Collins Correia announces retirement.

Mollie Williford is chairwoman of the Williford Companies and has received numerous honors for her philanthropic commitment to Tulsa and the arts.

Through her own experience, Patti Johnson Wilson (1905-2007) recognized the importance of hard work and a good education. Her foundation, the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation, has awarded hundreds of scholarships to college students facing financial hardships. The YWCA’s midtown location bears her name.

The 1990 recipient of the Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Elementary Teaching, Emily Wood has helped students become intellectually curious for decades. She still teaches part time in Tulsa Public Schools.

Anne Zarrow (1915-2000) is the namesake of the Tulsa Library Trust’s annual award for children’s literature.

She focused her efforts and philanthropy on Jewish causes and services impacting the indigent, disenfranchised and homeless.

Maxine Zarrow is the 2002 Community Service Council’s David Bernstein Distinguished Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement honoree. She continues to champion mental health and social service causes.

A philanthropist and volunteer, Janet Zink (1940-2000) cast a long shadow of influence from the arts to the Girls Scouts. According to her 2000 obituary, “Janet delighted in galvanizing people to make the Tulsa community a better place.”

Photo credits and courtesies: Caroline Abbott, Mental Health Association Oklahoma; Pat Bailey, YWCA; Lena Bennett, Tulsa World; Jane Heard Clinton, Tulsa Historical Society; Felicia Collins Correia, Leslie Hoyt; Opal Dargan, Tulsa World; Dorothy DeWitty, YWCA Tulsa; Rachel Caroline Eaton, www.allthingscherokee.com; Mollie Parker Franklin, www.uncrownedcommunitybuliders.com; Eddie Faye Gates, www.uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com; Inez Kinney Gaylord, www.f indagrave.com/Nancy Ramsay; Pearl Stewart Graves, Tulsa Historical Society; Ruth Hardman, John Fancher; Eleanor Hill, Resonance/Bob McCormack Photography; Fern Holland, USAID; Missy Kruse, Ben Kruse; Roberta Campbell Lawson, General Federation of Women’s Clubs; Lilia Lee, www.facebook.com; Hazel Leitch, Christopher Leitch; Lilah Denton Lindsey, Beryl Ford Collection/Tulsa City-County Library; Mabel Little, “Fire on Mount Zion”/Black Think Tank; Frances Lockwood, Junior League of Tulsa; Georgia Hayden Lloyd Jones, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Lillian Norberg, Tulsa Historical Society; Dr. Cecilia Palmer, Brenda Alford; Mona Pittenger, Mona Pittenger; Edna Pyle, Tulsa World; Anna Roth, YWCA/Tulsa World; Sharon Saied, Bob Saied; Lynn Schusterman, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation; Jill Zink Tarbel, The University of Tulsa; Kathy Taylor, Ace Cuervo; Suzanne Warren, Saint Francis Health System; Kathleen Patton Westby, Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation; Patti Johnson Wilson, YWCA Tulsa; Anne Zarrow, Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation; Janet Zink, Tulsa World.

Kathleen Patton Westby (1919-2000) said she devoted her time and resources to the arts and humanities because it “is not an expense, it is an investment in people and in communication between people.”

Westby founded the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa and was central to the creation of many of Tulsa’s artistic treasures. She and her husband donated to most of the city’s major performing arts organizations in an effort to make Tulsa the cultural center of the state. Her foundation, the Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation, continues to benefit the arts and arts education in Tulsa.

Westby was a woman of firsts. She was the first woman on the Public Service Company of Oklahoma board and one of the first women on The University of Tulsa board. In 1978 she was the first recipient of the Tulsa Chapter of American Institute of Architects Award and was elected an honorary member.

She worked on preservation efforts for Central High School — which became the home for PSO — and Harwelden Mansion — former home of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa.

When asked about her greatest community achievement, she couldn’t narrow it down to one.

“I was part of the origination of the Arts and Humanities Council and the Arts Commission, part of the committee to build the Performing Arts Center, part of the committee that oversaw the addition at Philbrook and overall the growth of the arts in Tulsa,” Westby said.

Mostly, she wanted to be remembered as “a person who worked hard, tried to make friends and left a legacy of the importance of art in our daily lives.”

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Presents

Cooking with Gentry

Gentry with Executive Chef Anthony Goodman in the GE Monogram® kitchen vignette within Hahn Appliance Warehouse.

Chef Anthony Goodman’s Seared, Cold-Smoked Pekin Duck Breast with Dried Cherry Compote and Rosemary Duck Fat Mashed Potatoes Anthony Goodman, chef at The Chalkboard restaurant, was “talked into cooking” after moving to Tulsa from Denver in 2008. It has proven to be a good career move for Goodman and good fortune for Tulsa diners who are on the receiving end of the creative cuisine being served daily at the popular European-style bistro in the Ambassador Hotel.

Goodman’s kitchen experience began at the Daily Grill before he accepted the position of pantry/grill cook at The Chalkboard in 2010. A year later he was promoted to sous chef and named Executive Chef in 2014. “The opportunity to cook at The Chalkboard the past three years has been incredible for me, a fun experience,” the chef says. “I find the controlled chaos in a kitchen to be addicting and I look forward to each day and a long career in cooking.”

Chef Goodman is pictured with Gentry in the working kitchen featuring GE Monogram® appliances at Hahn Appliance Warehouse.”The GE Monogram® cooking appliances are amazing,” the chef noted. “I loved the Advantium oven. Couldn’t believe the speed and quality of the food. Not having to pre-heat was awesome.”

The GE Monogram® collection indulges one’s culinary passions and includes professional ranges and gas rangetops to speedcooking wall ovens. All designed as tools to create inspired meals.

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Naples Flatbread’s Hey Jerk is anything but unlikable. The homemade, crispy flatbread pizza is topped with pulled pork, applewood smoked bacon, pineapple, coconut, caramelized onions and roasted peppers. A thin layer of mozzarella, a drizzle of Caribbean jerk sauce and a balsamic reduction make this a spicy, yet savory, selection. $14.99.

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DINING OUT

Measurable delights The Pint, Cherry Street’s new pub, serves up house-made favorites.

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E  . T’  Andres Camacho describes the menu at The Pint on Cherry Street.

It makes sense coming from Camacho, a chef who earned his cooking chops at Southern Hills Country Club, Bodean Seafood and Trula at the Mayo Hotel.

You won’t find stale nachos with rubber cheese at The Pint. Camacho, chef and owner, wouldn’t dare. Here, the chips are homemade.

The fries are hand-cut. Even the pretzels are made in house.

The Pint takes the place of White Owl, another bar that was perhaps better known for its food. These are the kinds of places where you come for dinner and stay for a drink, or you come for a drink and stay for dinner.

The shotgun-style opening makes for a cozy setting with a 40-foot-long bar offering nearly as many seats as the restaurant floor.

A friend and I checked out The Pint on a busy-for-a-weeknight Wednesday. Wednesday, we found, is a good day to go to The Pint. A chef ’s special, which includes an entrée and a glass of beer, is about $20. Not at all bad for a thick-cut pork chop and ale, as was the case this particular night.

But before we could delve into anything as substantial as a pork chop, we had to check out what so many people come for — a great selection of appetizers.

We started with the wings and the fries, since they’re the measure of true bar food. The Wings ($10) were crispy, with just enough spice. We went with the Buffalo wing sauce option, though The Pint also offers barbecue, pesto and spicy jerk. The spicy jerk, made with a dry rub, will be my pick on the next visit.

While the wings were good, the Cheddar Fries ($9) were great. Hand-cut fries are piled

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Sausage poblano mac and cheese

high with cheese, bacon, scallions and bacon jam. Yes, these fries had me at “bacon jam.”

Unlike many cheese fries, these remained crisp with layers of flavor. And the best part, next to the bacon jam, has to be the house-made spicy ranch dressing.

We had to restrain ourselves from eating too many fries. Our waitress graciously took them away before too much damage could be done. If we had been with a big group of friends, that plate would have easily been empty in five minutes.

The Pint’s entrees reflect its upscale bar food notion, with such specialties as fish and chips battered in Pabst Blue Ribbon, a barbecue bacon brisket burger and a classic

prime rib sandwich with caramelized onion, provolone, arugula and boursin honey spread on ciabatta.

We chose the Sausage Poblano Mac and Cheese ($13) and Mahi-Mahi Tacos ($13) for tastes of what might be the richest and lightest two choices on the menu.

The mac and cheese is just the thing to warm one up on a winter’s night. A creamy, spicy sauce covers pasta, bits of sausage and just the right amount of poblanos. This dish, like many others at The Pint, is perfect for sharing.

We weren’t the only ones passing plates for tastes of each other’s food. This is the kind of place where creating your own family-style meal is perfectly acceptable.

Camacho later told me the fish tacos are one of The Pint’s most popular entrees. The fish was not overcooked, which is so often the case with fish tacos, and was nicely complemented with a pineapple-corn salsa, lime-avocado cream and cabbage. Corn tortillas, rather than flour, would have made the tacos even better.

The Pint has 20 beers on tap, including 12 Oklahoma brews like Black Mesa, Prairie and Marshall. You’ll also find a good selection of bottled beer and seasonal cocktails.

Camacho is having fun with The Pint’s brunch, served 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. Most popular are the chicken biscuits.

Forget what you know about the fast-food version. These chicken biscuits are the real deal with house-made biscuits, buttermilk fried chicken breast, bacon, fried egg and peachjalapeño jam.

Regulars have loved the brunch menu so much Camacho added a brunch choice to the regular dinner menu. Brunch Anytime ($9) includes three pancakes, braised brisket, coffee syrup and a fried egg. tþ

Clockwise from top left: Owner Andres Camacho; Mahi-Mahi tacos; buďŹ&#x20AC;alo wings; cheddar fries.

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he first time I opened a box of Teri Fermo’s toffee, I did a happy dance.

Toasted almonds are cooked with butter, then enveloped with chocolate and sprinkled with crushed almonds. It comes in a royal purple lock box with its very own key — perfect for keeping your stash away from children’s fingers or hungry roommates.

It has been about eight years since I first tried Fermo’s toffee and, try as I might, I haven’t come close to replicating it.

Some of you might know Fermo from her food truck, Jezebel, part of her business, Bohemia Moveable Feast. Her pizzas, egg rolls and soups are amazing, but it’s the toffee I can’t live without.

I talked to Fermo in preparation for holiday cookie and candy baking, and she thinks she knows what’s wrong with my toffee.

“You’re not getting the temperature high enough,” she says. “If you don’t, it’s going to be sticking to your teeth.”

So, that’s the first rule of candy making: Temperature counts. You can’t eyeball it, as I often do when cooking. A good candy thermometer will be your friend in this endeavor.

The second rule is to roast your nuts. Any candy with pecans, almonds, walnuts or any other nut will greatly benefit from a light roast either in the oven or in a sauté pan.

It only takes a few minutes and it makes a big difference in taste.

Fermo has made toffee since she was 15 years old. Her grandmother loved Almond Roca candies, so Fermo found a similar recipe in a 1961 Junior League cookbook and over time created a modern, killer version of the candy.

By Christmas Eve, she’ll have made 1,000 pounds this holiday season alone.

But even after all that toffee and holiday catering, Fermo will still be cooking. Her family’s top requests: caramelized cream puffs, egg rolls, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese and, of course, toffee.

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You’ve got to make it early for the best variety of sweet and savory kolaches at the Oklahoma Kolache Co. Brooke and Matt Kelley opened the Oklahoma Kolache Co. next door to their restaurant, Lucky’s. It’s in the former space of a doughnut shop, and still gets curious customers expecting maple bars and asking, “What’s a kolache?”

Many Oklahomans know about these Czech pastries. The Oklahoma town of Prague hosts a Kolache Festival every year. But what even a seasoned kolache fan might not expect are the flavors — pork belly, blackberry jam and sage; apple and green chili; and black bean, cheese and egg, to name a few.

Oklahoma Kolache Co., 1534 E. 15th St., 918-295-8822

It was good to see Napa Flats move into town this fall. The new restaurant has a solid menu with a little something for everyone. The Tulsa location is an offshoot from the original in College Station, Texas.

Look for good salads like the Arugula Beet Salad ($9) and Spinach Lemonette ($9), as well as a nice variety of wood-fired pizzas with fresh toppings. Oak and pecan woods are used for the grilled entrees such as Lamb Chops ($17) and Pork Tenderloin Milanese ($15).

An in-house pastry chef makes the desserts. My favorite is the Ghirardelli Brownie ($7), which is gluten-free and baked in the woodfired oven. It’s topped with housemade peanut butter gelato.

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Call 918-688-2915 to order toffee.

Toffee is $22 a pound.

Teri Fermo will make 1,000 pounds of her toffee by Christmas Eve this year. She has made toffee since she was 15 years old, developing her own “killer” version of the candy.

Here’s one of my favorite Christmas candies. This is a simple recipe with no candy-making expertise required.

Chocolate Rum Truffles Makes about 2 dozen 5 ounces good-quality unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 4 teaspoons dark rum Unsweetened cocoa, sifted 1. In a heavy saucepan or double boiler, melt chocolate over low heat. Remove from heat, then stir in sugar and butter a little at a time. Add rum and mix well.

2. Roll into walnut-size balls. Place on parchment paper to cool completely. Roll in cocoa powder. Store in refrigerator, but serve at room temperature.

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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Some days appetizers make a good substitute for dinner. When you’re on your way to a show or heading home after a day of shopping (and snacking at the food court), drinks and appetizers might be just what you need.

Tallgrass Prairie Table The latenight menu at Tallgrass is one of the best all-around menus in town.

Even if it’s not late night, ask about the Slow-Roasted Bone Marrow ($16), which makes the perfect light meal along with a cheese plate and wine. The bone marrow is served with a beet and orange marmalade and grilled sourdough bread. 313 E. Second St., 918-933-4499, www.tallgrasstable.com Upper Crust Pizza is the reason you come to Upper Crust. But you could easily make a great dinner out of its menu of starters and salads. The Farmers’ Market Salad ($4 for small and $6 for large) is full of arugula and Bibb lettuce, apples, candied walnuts and Gorgonzola tossed with white balsamic vinaigrette. Pair the salad with the spicy Calamari ($9) or Little Bit of Goat Cheese ($8), which is little bits of goat cheese coated with panko and topped with fig preserves. 9110 S. Yale Ave., 918-728-7326, www.ehsrg.com/upper-crust Prhyme It would almost be a shame to eat at Prhyme and not order a steak. But when you’re stopping in for just a bite, check out the options for first plates. On a cold night, nothing beats Prhyme’s Jumbo Lump Crab Bake ($17.50), a perfect combination of béchamel, wild mushrooms, crab and puff pastry. Or, you can’t go wrong with the Charcuterie and Cheese Board ($24.50), which offers plenty for sharing and nibbling with a big table. 111 N. Main St., 918-794-7700, www.prhymetulsa.com Cosmo Café You could try a new appetizer at Cosmo for nearly two weeks and never have the same thing twice. My favorites are the bruschettas with a twist. Indian Bruschetta ($4.79/$6.99) is topped with a creamy red pepper and mint spread with fresh cucumber and mango chutney. Cosmo’s hummus is one of the best in town and is served with hot pita or veggies. 3334 S. Peoria Ave., 918-933-4848, www.cosmo-cafe.com Doc’s Doc’s is the perfect kind of place for ducking in on a cold night. The cozy atmosphere is made even better with great food, particularly the starters. You can hardly call it an appetizer, but the Moules Frites ($13), mussels and hand-cut fries with herb butter, is one of my favorites. For a shared plate, try the Beef Tenderloin Nachos ($14), a plate of fried wontons piled with tenderloin, spinach, Sriracha, avocado coulis and goat cheese. 3509 S. Peoria Ave., 918-949-3663, www.docswineandfood.com

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by RANDA WARREN, MS, CWE, AIWS, CSS*

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If you don’t know much about the person for whom you’re buying — say a business acquaintance — here are a few tips: First, stick with highly regarded producers/brands.

Second, determine your price point, but don’t be cheap. (Yellow Tail versus La Crema Chardonnay). Most of the time, a well-chosen, popular brand that costs more than $25 is a good choice.

In today’s wine-and-spirit savvy culture, well chosen is well done. tþ BUBBLOCITY Perrier Jouet Grand Brut (dry) Champagne, France — $51.99 Everyone has something to celebrate at some point and a bubbly gift is a winner every time. Perrier Jouet is dry (hence the word Brut) and connotes sophistication and elegance, which makes it a top choice this December. Remember “Extra Dry” on a label is sweeter than Brut.

MANLY SPIRITS Macallan Fine Oak 10-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky — $49.99 Dignitary, boss — whomever you are gifting with this Highland single malt — will love this bottle that exudes strength and power. This gift will go on giving for many months as one doesn’t drink it in one sitting. It’s smooth and called “the finest cut.” Opt for the 12- or 15-year-old version for more special gifts.

DECEMBER’S BUTTERFLY Papillon 2011 by Orin Swift, Napa Valley, California — $67.99 Papillon means butterfly in French. This is a prime example of a delicious Bordeaux blend (Cab Sauv, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot) from Napa Valley. My goodness, what could be better than this for the holidays?

Aged in French oak, this will blow your mind.

*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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Others at risk include individuals with cancer, asthma or a history of lung infections and pneumonia, Franden says.

Recently, the shingles vaccine has become a talked about immunization for those 60 and older.

“The older you are when you get shingles, the worse the potential for rash and pain and the higher the likelihood that you’ll have persistent pain syndrome,” Franden says. “That’s one that I encourage.”

If you travel, you might consider getting the hepatitis A vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine, Sanders says. He suggests visiting with your provider to discuss travel history.

Clinics can administer these vaccines as well as some local pharmacies.

Recently, the Tulsa Health Department began accepting private insurance for immunizations, including CommunityCare, Health Choice, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.

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Most people see the doctor when they don’t feel well. But many conditions can be treated before they become apparent.

Preventive care not only helps individuals maintain good health, but also is an opportunity for early intervention of diseases or conditions.

You may have already experienced preventive care with a routine examination.

“We can identify issues such as high blood pressure, elevated blood sugars, things that we could control either through diet, exercise or medication,” says Dr. Steve Sanders, vice president of medical affairs for Saint Francis Health System.

Regular exams also could potentially identify life-threatening conditions. “We talk about women getting their mammograms,” says Dr. Christine Franden, and MDVIP affiliated physician. “If you find breast cancer at stage 1, that’s way better than later or advanced stage. You’ll be more likely to find things early if you pursue preventative care. Trying to catch things before they’re really problematic.”

Early intervention can also help lower a patient’s health care costs.

Adds Sanders, “It’s just a good idea to check in early with your provider on these issues because the sooner we can impact on certain things, the better results we get for both the patient’s health and again financially as well.”

Immunizations aren’t just for kids. Adults should be up-to-date on vaccinations, too, say health providers.

The flu vaccine is recommended for any patient that is 6 months and older. Franden recommends getting a flu shot every year.

“Having the flu as an adult and certainly as an older adult can be very hard on a system and people end up hospitalized because of the flu,” she says. “For younger people it is often just a nuisance.

But for people who are older or have medical problems getting the flu can be dangerous.”

Physicians also recommend getting the tetanus shot.

“We recommend every 10 years getting a booster of your Tdap, which is tetanus-diphtheria and pertussis,” says Dr. Sarah Andrews, Utica Park Clinic, Family Health and Wellness.

Receiving the tetanus vaccine that also has the pertussis vaccine can prevent a reoccurrence of whooping cough from developing in the community, according to Sanders.

“Some of the other vaccinations that we think are important is the pneumococcal in older adults,” Sanders says. “It covers two different types of bacterial pneumonia that are common in the older population.”

Andrews recommends adults 65 and older receive the pneumococcal vaccine; age 50 for those

Once people reach age 18 and transition from a pediatrician to an adult physician, it is a good opportunity for the new physician to review their records and make sure they are up-to-date on their immunizations, Sanders says. The doctor also can discuss sexual diseases and prevention and birth control and planning, if needed.

From then on, people can see their primary care every six months to two years depending on their needs. Sanders calls the primary care physician “the team leader for the care that that patient receives” because they help coordinate care for a patient.

Franden recommends a physician monitor the following annually: • • • •

Height/weight/BMI (body mass index) Blood pressure Heart rate Cholesterol

“I like to tell my patients, especially 40 and older, to come in once a year just to check in regardless of any of their health issues,” Andrews says. “I like to do some basic routine screening labs on their yearly visits. I like to check their blood count (for anemia), cholesterol, thyroid. They may not have symptoms but they may actually have a hyper-thyroid.” Thyroid disease can be asymptomatic and this allows the doctor to find this early in the disease process, Andrews explains.

Based on examinations, the primary care physician can recommend preventive steps the patient can take such a diet and exercise, Sanders says.

“We’re trying to be a little more focused in the preventative examinations around those things that are specific for the particular patient.”

He also suggests talking to a physician about medications to make sure they are appropriate and that patients understand the proper way to take them.

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HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT DOCTOR There are many things to consider when looking for a doctor. The easiest way is to ask friends and family whom they recommend.

“In my experience, the word of mouth of other patients has been very effective because I think what most patients are looking for is a physician or provider they can communicate with — who has a reputation of sitting down with them and discussing their health issues rather than just ducking in and out of the exam room,” says Dr. Steve Sanders, vice president of medical affairs for Saint Francis Health System Dr. Christine Franden of MDVIP recommends setting up an appointment to see if you’re comfortable with the physician.

“If you’re not happy with them or you don’t feel comfortable with them when you’re healthy, then what happens when you have a real medical problem?” Franden asks.

“You want to feel like you got someone you’re comfortable with and you trust and you feel like they’re going to have your best interests at heart. I get a lot of feedback from patients (who) just felt like they weren’t seen as a person.”

Hospitals often have a physician referral line, so someone can call and explain what type of doctor for which they are looking. Here are local numbers: Hillcrest Medical Center: 918-579-3627 Saint Francis Health System: 918-488-6688 St. John Medical Center: 918-744-0123

WHAT TO HAVE IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET Some medication is a staple to have in your medicine cabinet.

Antacids Aspirin — “Aspirin is a very inexpensive medication that very few patients have a side effect from and can occasionally be used for pain but also in case they develop any type of heart problems,” says Dr. Steve Sanders, vice president of medical affairs for Saint Francis Health System.

Benadryl — “You never know when you could suddenly develop a reaction to say a bee string or poison ivy,” says Dr. Sarah Andrews, Utica Park Clinic, Family Health and Wellness. “It’s always one go-to when you’ve suddenly had a severe reaction.”

Ibuprofen for anti-inflammatory Tylenol — “A very good resource because it’s something that can be taken in moderation for fever and works exceptionally well,” Sanders says.

Ibuprofen and Tylenol usage vary on the individual.

“People with liver disease shouldn’t really take Tylenol so they shouldn’t have that in their cabinet,” Andrews says. “And people that have any type of previous stomach ulcers shouldn’t be taking Ibuprofen.”

It’s important to remember a few key things when it comes to your medicine cabinet. First, make sure all medicines are out of the reach of children.

Check the expiration dates annually. Even sealed medication can be exposed to moisture, which degrades its effectiveness.

“It’s kind of like the battery in the smoke alarm,” Sanders says. “You may want to make a note to yourself to once a year review your medications and make sure they all haven’t expired.”

And remember, over-the-counter medicines are intended for short-term use.

“In other words if you’re developing stomach pains that won’t go away after a couple days of using these medications that’s the time to call your provider and get in and be seen,” Sanders says.

When it comes to prescription medicines, Sanders recommends the children or family of an elderly patient become involved and make sure they know what medications the patient is taking.

“A lot of times we tend to store and hoard medications from other doctors and over time they can become very complicated if they get confused as to what they can take,” Sanders says. “What I used to ask my patients when they came in for a visit was to bring all medications, including their over-the-counter medications in so we could go through each of them individually.” tþ 66

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Why did you decide to become a nurse?

I wanted to help people. I had other careers in sales and management and I was at a crossroads in my life. While in college, I had worked in hospitals as an orderly and always enjoyed that type of work, especially the nurse/patient relationship.

What moments do you find inspiring in your field?

Taking care of a patient who is physically at their worst and helping them through their journey is very inspiring.

What do you like about working for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma?

I enjoy the culture. Everything is done right, there are no shortcuts taken and the people who work here are quality people. I also enjoy the challenges we have here. Our industry is being challenged now and Blue Cross is on the cutting edge of that.

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Our members may be surprised to know about all of the wellness programs we have to offer. The various programs we have at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma are all to empower them to take better care of their health and live a more productive life.

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Talking to and building relationships with our members. Our case managers offer health care coordination and wellness engagement, which can be a real benefit to our members when they may be going through a difficult time.

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TULSA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY ANATOMIC-SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Brian Bock, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 David Akers, MD 1802 E. 19th St., Suite 400 918-744-2345

ALLERGY Kathryn Brown, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

ANESTHESIOLOGY John Aldridge, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Rumali Medagoda, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

Scott Ames, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Lynn Wiens, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave., Floor 1 918-495-2636

William Bailey, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

ALLERGY-IMMUNOLOGY James Love, MD PhD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

John Barnes, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Lodie Naimeh, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613 Timothy Nickel, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613 Jane Purser, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613 ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY Henry Haskell, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553 ANATOMIC-CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Cynthia Holmes, MD 2738 E. 51st, Suite 290 918-712-5571 Stephanie Holt, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Sarah McGinn, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553 Sean Smith, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-579-7799 Cindi Starkey, MD PhD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Laura Van Newkirk, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Sigrid Wayne, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 ANATOMIC-CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, CYTOPATHOLOGY Wes Mooring, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553

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Jason Biggs, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-744-2618 Joshua Black, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Gary Breipohl, MD 8131 S. Memorial Drive 918-252-5114 Megan Buchan, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave. 918-744-2392 Scott Burns, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Thomas Butcher, MD 1802 E. 19th St., Suite 400 918-744-2618 Stephen Campbell, MD 15 W. 22nd St. 918-794-5517 Graham Chadd, MD 3433 S. Atlanta Place 918-742-7662 Robert Coon, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 James Day, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145 W. Powell Dudney, MD 6901 S. Olympia Ave. 918-749-3137 Christopher Emerson, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Eric Engles, MD 4217 S. Wheeling Ave. 918-747-2118 Thomas Gillock, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Bobby Golbaba, MD 1924 S. Utica Ave., Suite 400 918-744-3664

Bruce Saxon, MD 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618

John Ivanoff, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 208 918-494-8500

James Greenawalt, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Reginald Scott, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Edward Martin, MD 9228 S. Mingo Road, Suite 200 918-592-0999

Mark Halterman, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Anesthesiology Department 918-579-8344

Neal Siex, DO 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618

C. William McEntee, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1304 918-494-5300

Richard Smarinsky, MD 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618

J. Frederick McNeer, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 808 918-502-4775

Charles Stewart, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145

Edward Morris, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A100 918-494-8500

William Watson, MD 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618

Steve Scott, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 500 918-748-7650

Matthew Wenger, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-664-9892

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Gregory Hill, DO, FACC 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A100 918-494-8500

James Hansard, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Kevin Hook, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 James Hulin, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-8344 Lynne Imhoff, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-6120 Rainer Kohrs, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Bradley Lambrecht, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Jeff Lindsay, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Gregory Marino, MD 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618 Clinton Mason, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Kevin McKeown, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Melville Mercer, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Debra Morgan, MD 1202 N. Muskogee Place, Claremore 918-342-6704 William Morgan, MD 1202 N. Muskogee Place, Claremore 918-341-2556 Dennis Morris, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Joseph Palmeri, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Jeri Ramey, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Michael Royce, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Gisele Wilke, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Kent Woolard, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Julie Woosley, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-664-9892 David Young, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 ANESTHESIOLOGY-PAIN MANAGEMENT Bradley Christianson, DO 4800 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-742-2502 Karen Morgan-Vanderlick, MD 2811 E. 15th St., Suite 102 918-935-3240 BREAST SURGERY John Frame, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1500 918-392-7950 James Lockhart, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Laurie Flynn, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Second Floor 918-579-3840 LaNette Smith, MD 1836 E. 15th St. 918-585-5658 CARDIOVASCULAR William Burnett, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 400 918-403-7100 John Coyle, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 400 918-403-7100 James Higgins, MD 7912 E. 31st St., Suite 320 918-496-8499

CHILD NEUROLOGY David Siegler, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 320 918-493-3300 COLON-RECTAL SURGERY Rodney Clingan, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 502 918-748-7800 Scott Fengler, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-794-4788 Craig Johnson, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Marc Rocklin, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-794-4788 COSMETIC SURGERY Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-0880 James Koehler, MD, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-9988 CYTOPATHOLOGY Ryan Hendren, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 DERMATOLOGY-SKIN CANCER-MOHS SURGERY Edward Yob, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 335 918-307-0215 DERMATOLOGY David Adelson, MD, FAAD 4444 E. 41st St., Suite 2B 918-619-4000 Jeff Alexander, MD, FAAD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 503 918-494-8333 Lynn Anderson, MD, FAAD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 702 918-728-3100

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John Ashley, MD, FAAD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2688

M. Cristie Carstens, MD P.O. Box 4975 918-743-8838

Mary Christian, MD, FAAD 9306 S. Toledo Court, Suite 100 918-494-0400

Vicki Chain, DO 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171

G. Pete Dosser, MD, FAAD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 522 918-492-8301 Lawrence Gregg, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Christina Kendrick, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Mark Lehman, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Kelli Lovelace, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 David Minor, MD, FAAD 1516 S. Yorktown Place 918-712-8888 George Monks, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 M. Melissa Morgan, MD, FAAD 1621 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 202, Broken Arrow 918-459-7546 Kristen Rice, MD 3915 E. 51st St. 918-749-5714 Donald Seidel, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Miranda Smith, MD, FAAD 3915 E. 51st St. 918-749-5714 Steven Smith, MD, FAAD 9940 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-664-9881 Ashwini Vaidya, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 DERMATOLOGY-MOHS SURGERY Scott Meyers, MD, FAAD 1440 Terrace Drive 918-293-9966 DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS Edward Gustavson, MD 7908 E. Freeport Place, Broken Arrow 918-286-0996 DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Tate Allen, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1600 Penni Barrett, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 410 918-502-9506

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Michael Clouser, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601

Jonathan Schnitker, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 Steven Sheffner, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601 Jeff Stafira, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Kenneth Muckala, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, First Floor 918-743-8200

Paul Krautter, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Second Floor 918-743-8200

William Stringer, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 850 918-481-7700

Brent Laughlin, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 404 918-748-7640

FAMILY PRACTICE Christopher Abshere, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2600

Lawrence Lieberman, MD 7912 E. 31st St., Suite 200 918-743-8200

Randall Stickney, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-388-1208

Gaurangi Anklesaria, MD 817 S. Elm Place, Suite 104, Broken Arrow 918-251-9698

Robert Streight, MD 8282 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-254-5525

Kris Armstrong, MD 12702 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-274-9300

Stuart Strickland, MD 8282 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-254-5525

Sharon Barnes, MD 13600 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-272-2247

Philip Traino, DO P.O. Box 4975 918-743-8838

Jack Brown, MD P.O. Box 1147, Sand Springs 918-246-3456

Mark Janzen, MD 8282 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-743-8943

Nhan Truong, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601

Thomas Coburn, MD 3330 W. Okmulgee, Muskogee 918-682-4318

Anne Kozlowski, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943

Thomas Wiley, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Ronald Krieger, MD P.O. Box 4975 918-494-1614

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Charles Farmer, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Emergency Department 918-625-7313

Michael Cole, DO 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 John Fitter, MD P.O. Box 4939 918-743-8943 David Harris, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Kim Hauger, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Richard Laughlin, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 Michael Lawless, MD 1819 E. 19th St., Suite 410 918-422-2377 Laura Lee, MD 6605 S. Yale Ave., Saint Francis 918-481-4777 Steven Leonard, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601 Patrick Lester, MD 1761 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-496-5000 Timothy Lind, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 Elizabeth Macedo, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-744-3600 Jack Mocnik, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975

Merlin Kilbury, MD 2224 S. Boston Ave., Apt. 119 918-605-5716 Frank Parks, DO 6640 S. 76th E. Ave. 918-629-3403 W. Craig Sanford, MD 1717-A S. Utica Ave. 918-748-1300 ENDOCRINOLOGY-DIABETES & METABOLISM David Harris, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140 ENDOCRINOLOGY Barbara Baker, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140 Tobie Bresloff, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 500 918-748-7560 Andrew Khouw, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140

John Morelli, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943

FAMILY MEDICINE Christopher Chow, MD 1551 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-355-7900

Harish Patel, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975

Christopher Jones, MD 3218 S. 79th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-728-6800

Donald Cohen, MD 3345 S. Harvard Ave. 918-200-3174 Debra Colpitt, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8900 Marilyn Culp, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 370 918-392-7500 Lauren Devoe, MD 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700 John Gearhart, MD 6528 E. 101st St., Suite I 918-392-5588 David Griffiths, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Second Floor 918-743-8200 Randall Herbel, MD 3218 S. 79th E. Ave., Suite 200 918-728-6880 Christopher Hunter, MD 2617 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-4551 Douglas Ivins, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4708 Pete Jones, MD P.O. Box 703024 918-425-8600 Walter Kempe, DO 9100 N. Garnett Road, Suite D, Owasso 918-272-0440 Joseph Koenig, MD 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247

Robert Mahaffey, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 200 918-622-2057 Susan Mehnert-Kay, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4600 James Millar, MD MPH 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4600 Louis Mulkey, DO 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4600 Joseph Nicholson, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5975 Aletha Oglesby, MD 9245 S. Mingo Road 918-392-7500 Ronald Oglesby, DO 1551 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-355-7900 Darwin Olson, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Second Floor 918-743-8200 Robert Paulsen, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite LL-100 918-748-7890 Roberta Rau, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 290, Broken Arrow 918-893-1450 Richard Reinking, MD 3910 E. 51st St. 918-497-3500 C. David Rogers, DO 1506 Pecan Circle, Broken Arrow 918-449-8778 Jess Roy, DO, MPH 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 220 918-743-8200 James Russell, MD 308 S. Main St., Sapulpa 918-224-3081 Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4715 Scott Sexter, MD 3910 E. 51st St. 918-497-3500 David Sholl, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 220 918-744-0225 Jack Sommers, MD 218 W. Sixth St. 918-594-5200

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TULSA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

John Tipton, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4715

Patrick Volak, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700

Mark Meese, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800

Brent Nossaman, DO 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Patrick VanSchoyck, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 140 918-743-8200

GENERAL SURGERY CRITICAL CARE Steven Katsis, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800

Rocky Morgan, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505

HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY Ayman Barakat, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Susan Willard, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-392-5600 FAMILY PRACTICE-GERIATRICS Michael Foster, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, First Floor 918-743-8200 FORENSIC-GENERAL PSYCHIATRY Harold Ginzburg, MD, JD 3006 S. Yorktown Ave. 504-858-0066 GASTROENTEROLOGY Haresh Ajmera, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 500 918-744-8115 Peter Aran, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-8468 Matt Blankenship, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Jeffery Blonsky, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Christian Clark, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Brandon Conkling, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Eric Cottrill, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-307-3144 Gary Hills, DO 1560 E. 21st St., Suite 150 918-749-4887 Douglas Kliewer, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Christopher Lynch, MD 3301 W. Queens St., Broken Arrow 918-294-6800 Kevin McNamara, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Markham Nightengale, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Richard Seifert, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 909 918-584-0123 Paul Stanton, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Harvey Tatum, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 701 918-582-6544

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GENERAL & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Gregory Pittman, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 320 918-294-8000 GENERAL PEDIATRIC Lisa Hart, DO 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501 GENERAL PRACTICE Robert Shepler, DO 8115 S. Memorial Drive 918-254-6315 GENERAL SURGERY Justin Atherton, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Lawrence Brotherton, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Stephen Bruns, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Weera Chainakul, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200 Christopher Cole, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Steven Feher, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 406 918-502-9140 Kevin Fisher, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-418-4800 Michael Griffin, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Timothy Hepner, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Ronald Jackson, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 James Johnson, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200

Susan Rose, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Patrick Ross, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Roger Siemens, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 W. Christopher Sutterfield, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Debra Van Zandt, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-1805 Brandon Varnell, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Raymond Zekauskas, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 GENERAL SURGERYADMINISTRATION David Thomas, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Administration 918-494-1465 GERIATRICS D. Price Kraft, MD 10507 E. 91st St. S., Suite 210 918-307-5450 GYNECOLOGY Yew Choo, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Mark Genesen, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Michael Gold, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Daron Street, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 GYNECOLOGY-WOMEN’S HEALTH Kathleen Glaze, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 514 918-583-6868

John King, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 406 918-502-9140

HAND SURGERY James Bischoff, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Michael Lowe, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200

Kenneth Chekofsky, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

J. Michael McGee, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 320 918-294-8000

Michael Clendenin, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 900 918-749-1418

Scott Cole, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

INTERNAL & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Jerome Block, MD 6048 S. Sheridan Road, Suite D 918-591-3891 INTERNAL MEDICINE PEDIATRICS Darren Thomas, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 302 918-748-7585

Jeffrey DeLo, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

INTERNAL MEDICINE James Bailey, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425

Melinda Dunlap, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Lisa Baldwin, MD 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5000

Christopher Manus, MD 3470 E. Frank Phillips Blvd., Bartlesville 918-331-1760

Francine Burghart, MD 796 Charles Page Blvd., Sand Springs 918-245-2286

Mark Olsen, MD PhD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Dan Calhoun, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 205 918-307-5470

HEMATOPATHOLOGY Lawrence Johnson, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road, Pathology Lab Associates 918-744-2553

Chisoo Choi, MD P.O. Box 470450 918-438-4257

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Debra Murray, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486 Peter Okwuasaba, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-615-3750 Brannon Raney, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486 Mark Rowland, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486 David Scheck, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 800 918-582-6343 Kelley Struble, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486 William Lewis, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486 INFERTILITY-GYNECOLOGY Judith Blackwell, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200 INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDERS James Coldwell, MD 9904 S. Quebec Ave. 918-299-2865 INTERNAL MEDICINE PEDIATRIC MEDICAL INFORMATICS David Kendrick, MD, MPH 4502 E. 41st St., Department of Medical Informatics 918-660-3116

Robert Cossman, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1000 918-748-8467 Robert Coye, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1000 918-748-8467 Brent Dennis, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 600 918-491-5990 Richard Doss, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 705 918-748-1350 F. Daniel Duffy, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3095 Stephen Fincher, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 704 918-502-4250 Christine Franden, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 312 918-502-7050 Jeffrey Galles, DO 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Third Floor, Owasso 918-376-8900 Mark Galles, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425 Stephen Gawey, MD 1819 E. 19th St., Suite 302 918-742-0552 Robert Hauger, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 600 918-491-5990 Paul Hendrix, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1000 918-748-8767

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Philip Hess, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 704 918-502-4250

Ronald Saizow, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3095

Ali Moussa, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Rajat Kaul, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-529-0296

James Dean, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990

Donald Higgins, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave, Suite 900 918-481-4944

Tracy Smith, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 200 918-748-7600

Jennifer Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Stasik, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Thomas Kenkel, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296

Jeanne Edwards, MD 1717B S. Utica Ave., Suite 200 918-712-7900

T. Karl Hoskison, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3467

Edward Taylor, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 3711 918-392-9968

Charles Strnad, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Irfan Kundi, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 510 918-747-5200

Harold Goldman, MD 6216 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 109 918-743-4799

John Hubner, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1100 918-742-5533

Christopher Teter, MD 3124 E. 71st St., Suite 120 918-619-9090

Jennifer Trottman, MD 11212 E. 48th St. 918-556-3000

Bobby Muthalaly, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 510 918-747-5200

Shashi Husain, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 520 918-587-5534

Michael Hubner, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1100 918-712-8111

David Traub, MD 7614 E. 91st St., Suite 180 918-494-9994

Kevin Weibel, DO, FACP 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Arshi Quadeer, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296

Kevin Klos, MD 7302 S. Yale Ave. 918-392-4530

Jamal Hyder, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 501 918-745-6990

Ranilo Vasquez, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 260, Broken Arrow 918-449-3700

MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY James Webb, MD 6550 E. 71st St., Suite 200 918-260-9322

Betcy Thomachan, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 510 918-747-5200

Ord Mitchell, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990

Anand Udupa, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

Jerome Wade, MD P.O. Box 2169 918-587-5100

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Benjamin Benner, MD 6767-A S. Yale Ave. 918-492-7587

Randall Webb, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990

Martina Jelley, MD 4502 E. 41st St., Internal Medicine, Third Floor 918-660-3456

Michael Weisz, MD 4444 E. 41st St. 918-619-4175

Julia Karlak, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 602 918-748-7677

Jian Xing, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 704 918-502-4250

Jerome Long, MD 9322 E. 41st St. 918-628-2500

William Yarborough, MD 4444 E. 41st St. 918-619-4400

Debra Madaj, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-382-2515

INTERNAL MEDICINEPEDIATRICS Janhavi Rao, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 370 918-392-7500

Richard Marple, MD 6804 S. Canton Ave., Suite 250 918-496-8052 David Martin, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 602 918-748-7677 Tariq Masood, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-382-2539 Gary McBryde, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 260, Broken Arrow 918-449-3700 Gerard McNulty, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4944 David Nierenberg, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 501 918-293-3154 Anu Prabhala, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140 Wayne Pue, MD 8414 E. 101st St. 918-369-3200 Tito Razdan, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 312 918-502-7050 Joe Reese, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425

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INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE Bhadresh Bhakta, MD 8556 E. 101st E. Ave., Suite A 918-369-5511 INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Herbert Hamilton, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Thomas White, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE Christine Blake, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 920 918-947-5980 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Steven Buck, DO 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Alan Keller, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Pamela Landon, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 402 918-579-3850 John Lohrey, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Scott McHam, DO 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE Michael Gomez, MD 4502 E. 41st St., Room 2A31 918-660-3401 Ricardo Miranda, MD 3864 W. Hilton Road, Sapulpa 918-744-2725 NEONATOLOGY Rachel Davis-Jackson, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-502-6097 NEPHROLOGY Sunil Agrawal, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296

Daniel Boedeker, MD 6767 S. Yale Ave., Suite A 918-492-7587 Scott Dull, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 280, Broken Arrow 918-748-7854 Allan Fielding, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1110 918-294-0080

NEUROLOGY & PSYCHIATRY Ralph Richter, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 406 918-743-4374 NEUROLOGY-AEROSPACE MEDICINE John Hastings, MD 5563 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 100 918-742-4100 NEUROLOGYNEUROREHABILITATION Jorge Gonzalez, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990

Zubair Ahmad, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 510 918-742-5600

Steven Gaede, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 300 918-749-0762

Reza Azadi, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

Douglas Koontz, MD 6767-A S. Yale Ave. 918-492-7587

OB-GYN Ray Babb, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 230 918-481-1200

Kusum Bhandari, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296

David Malone, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 706 918-794-5542

J. Martin Beal, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 701 918-747-9641

Janet Biggs, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296

John Marouk, DO 2128 S. Atlanta Place 918-583-5131

Melanie Blackstock, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000

James Bourdeau, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

Frank Tomecek, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 300 918-749-0762

J. Clark Bundren, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 6220 918-492-6000

Mary Ann Cameron, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

Ronald Woosley, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 200 918-748-7854

Jennifer Butler, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Jay Fu, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY -SPINE James Rodgers, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 709 918-481-4965

Jon Calvert, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 300 918-749-0804

Robert Gold, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Diptesh Gupta, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

NEUROLOGY John Cattaneo, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-619-8717 Gregory Connor, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 620 918-481-4781

William Campbell, MD 9029 S. Hudson Ave. 918-481-0022 Angela Christy, DO 7912 E. 31st Court, Third Floor 918-743-8200

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The practice provides the full spectrum of care in vascular and endovascular surgeries, inclusive of endovascular stents, grafts and renal dialysis surgeries. Full outpatient service for laser ablation of chronic venous insufficiency for correction of varicose veins is also provided by the longtime Tulsa practice.

Patient care is at the forefront of our practice.

We strive to provide the most excellent care and service to our patients.

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Grant Cox, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Lori Hubbard, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Terry Zanovich, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

David Schwartz, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 401 918-749-6461

Kevin Dukes, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Robin Cox, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 245 918-250-2033

Mary Kirk, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000

Jamal Siddiqui, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 403 918-742-5513

Scott Dunitz, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Joseph Cunningham, MD 1400 S. Boston Ave., Blue Cross 918-551-2421

Tracey Lakin, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

OB-GYN HOSPITALIST Lora Larson, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-2226

Eugene Feild, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1315 918-481-7770

Patricia Daily, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-502-4848

Patricia Lodes, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-748-7570

Mark Weiss, MD 1717 S. Utica Ave., Suite 107, Bldg. B 918-742-2428

Ralph Day, MD PhD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-8350

Darla Lofgren, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Nirupama De Silva, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Donald Loveless, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-502-4848

Rebecca Deaton, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Teressa McHenry, MD 2605 W. Main St., Jenks 918-298-2336

Melissa Dietz, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

A. Cole Nilson, DO 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151

Jennifer Donnelly, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Stacy Noland, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Lynn Frame, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 707 918-749-1413

Lana Oglesbee, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 615 918-502-4600

Paul Gehring, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Daran Parham, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 707 918-749-1413

Jennifer Gibbens, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Trisha Parks, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-556-6500

Rachel Gibbs, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 508 918-502-4040

Cheryl Razdan, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-556-6500

Karen Gold, MD, MSCI 4502 E. 41st St. 918-619-4203

Lauralee Ribaudo, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Gena Gray, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Rita Sanders, DO 4800 W. Quincy St., Suite 100, Broken Arrow 918-254-7222

Kenneth Hamilton, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-492-1001 Mark Harman, MD 4444 E. 41st St., Suite 1700 918-582-0884 William Harris, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 205 918-858-0008 Kathleen Heffron, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200 Ruth Hoover, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 650 918-502-7200 Marsha Howerton, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000

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OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE William Gillock, MD, MPH 7170 S. Braden Ave., Suite 175 918-481-0994 Karen Smallwood Ryan, MD 15205 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-691-9592 OCCUPATIONALENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE William T. Campbell, MD, MPH P.O. Box 1221, Sand Springs 918-245-6204 OCULOPLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Shannon Cox, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 403 918-748-5513 OPHTHALMOLOGYOCULOPLASTIC SURGERY Gerard Hunter, MD 1717 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-747-0289 OPHTHALMOLOGY Ray Balyeat, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 400 918-749-2220 Todd Brockman, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 403 918-742-5513 John Bryan, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave., Suite 102 918-481-6630 Kali Cole, MD 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 400 918-481-2796

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY-TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT Ronald LaButti, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYSPORTS MEDICINE John Balbas, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGERY Kasra Ahmadinia, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 Steven Anagnost, MD 9709 E. 79th St. S. 918-994-4000 William Clark, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Richard Drake, DO 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Casey Smith, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY-HAND SURGERY Brian Chalkin, DO 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800

Jeff Fox, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Sami Framjee, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1110 918-742-7339 James Griffin, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Bryan Hawkins, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Randall Hendricks, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 David Hicks, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Gregory Holt, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800 Ronald Hood, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Antoine Jabbour, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 John Josephson, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Charles Garrett, MD 6606 S. Yale Ave., Suite 205 918-477-6088

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Jaafar Bazih, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Bradley Lawson, MD 13616 E. 103rd St. N., Suite B, Owasso 918-272-4488

Marc Goldberg, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1010 918-584-4433

Bradford Boone, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Alan Lewis, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Denise Shaw, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 650 918-502-7200

Robert McBratney, DO 3800 W. 71st St., Apt. 3122 918-388-5064

R. Tyler Boone, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Jay Lorton, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Sarah Shepherd, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Walter Peters, MD 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-307-0496

Christopher Browne, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Shelley Shoun, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Third Floor 918-743-8200

B. Ben Pettigrove, MD 6606 S. Yale Ave., Suite 220 918-492-4122

Mark Capehart, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Brian Lovelace, MD 12455 E. 100th St. N., Suite 120, Owasso 918-272-9464

Robert Sterling, MD 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151

Ned Reinstein, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave., Suite 101 918-492-8111

James Cash, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

Kenneth Wiemar, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-748-7570

James Ronk, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 215 918-492-8455

Marcy Clements, DO 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-451-1100

Jay Williamson, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Lee Schoeffler, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-0066

Thomas Craven, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

Christian Luessenhop, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460 Thomas Marberry, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Bruce Markman, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

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Peterson Chiropractic Clinic is a state-of-the-art wellness facility offering conservative, cost-effective treatment for Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the upper extremity, lower extremity and spine through the use of a unique combination of advanced treatment modalities that are not available in any other single clinic in the United States. We specialize in the treatment of soft tissue injuries, joint dysfunctions, and the rehabilitation of degenerative disc disorders. Our treatments emphasize normalization of the injured tissue which improves range of motion, strength, decreases pain, and restores normal neurological function.

Dr. Michael Peterson is uniquely trained in the field of chiropractic. He was one of the earliest Active Release Techinque® providers in the country. This technique is used in conjunction with chiropractic manipulative procedures to address the many roles of soft tissues in injuries. This is the only myofascial release technique utilized by chiropractors that is credentialed through a medical college. He is also trained extensively in advanced physical therapy techniques through the Gray Institute.

Dr. Peterson has been implementing Spinal Decompression with the use of the DRX 9000 & 9500 longer than anyone in Tulsa.

It is Dr. Peterson’s belief as a healthcare provider that it is his

State-of-the-art equipment to give our patients the best chiropractic care available. responsibility to provide his patients with the best possible care available.

He believes that many conditions are best addressed with a multi-disciplinary approach. Peterson Chiropractic is the premier clinic for athletes of all levels. Dr. Peterson has treated MLB baseball players, NFL football players, Olympic sprinters and everything in between.

Peterson Chiropractic 6808 S. Memorial, Suite 100 • 918.481.0655 www.petersonchiropractictulsa.com

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George Mauerman, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

William Hawkins, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 302 918-749-8393

James Mayoza, MD 6122 E. 61st St. 918-492-3133

Charles Heinberg, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-613-9590

JeďŹ&#x20AC;rey Morris, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 405 918-583-4400

Bruce Hudkins, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-288-2398

Kris Parchuri, DO 9101 S. Toledo Ave., Suite B 539-664-4448

Anthony Loehr, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Paul Peterson, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-236-4580

Evan Moore, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Preston Phillips, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

John Mowry, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 302 918-749-8393

Rodney Plaster, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Robert Nelson, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Scott Rahhal, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Chad Putman, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 302 918-749-8393

R. Clio Robertson, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

Rollie Rhodes, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

James Slater, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

William Sawyer, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Richard Stamile, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 100 918-392-1400

Christopher Siemens, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Wesley Stotler, DO 4802 S. 109th E Ave. 918-392-1400

Atul Vaidya, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Richard Thomas, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400

OTOLARYNGOLOGYHEAD & NECK Thomas Nunn, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 165 918-459-8824

Garrett Watts, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 456, Broken Arrow 918-451-3000 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ADULT RECONSTRUCTION Sarat Kunapuli, DO 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 ORTHOPEDICS Laurence Mansur, MD 712 W. Lakeshore Drive, Cleveland 918-243-7220 OTOLARYNGOLOGY Stephen Brownlee, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636 Thomas Dodson, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-742-0482 Alen Munson Fuller, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite100 918-742-7376 David Hall, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

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OTOLOGY David White, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636 PAIN MANAGEMENT Frank Hackl, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950 Lam Nguyen, DO 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700 Andrew Revelis, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 600 918-742-7030 Hugo Salguero, MD 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700 Annette Stephens, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950

PAIN MANAGEMENTANESTHESIOLOGY Jayen Patel, MD 2811 E. 15th St. 918-935-3240 PATHOLOGY Kanwaljit Aulakh, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-3131 Tamara Chaney, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Sandra Clark, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-494-1363 A. Neil Crowson, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 William Fitter, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Neil Fuehrer, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Michael Harkey, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Brent Hartsell, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2555 Michael Harvey, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553 Sarah Henry, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Walter LaMar, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 James Palmer, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Igor Shendrik, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Jason Stratton, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-3131 James Taylor, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Regional Medical Lab 918-744-2553 PATHOLOGY-PEDIATRIC Robert Byrd, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY William Jackson, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600

Matthew Kimberling, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-495-2629

Joel Gist, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337

Allis Kliewer, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600

Richard Gordon, MD 7600 S. Lewis Ave. 918-560-3832

Cynthia Lundt, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600

Sherri Gordon, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544

PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE R. Phillip Barton, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., PICU 918-502-6150

Kelly Harmon, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 201 918-494-5170

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY Gary Denslow, MD 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 400 918-481-2796 PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY Gregory Kirkpatrick, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., NWBCC 918-502-6720 PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS Mark Willits, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 420 918-502-8810 PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Terence Carey, MD 7125 S. Braden Ave., Suite A 918-481-8100 PEDIATRICS Sylvia August, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 430, Broken Arrow 918-449-4061 Jonathan Baker, MD 9659 Riverside Drive 918-299-5040 Suresh Bharani, MD 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite B, Broken Arrow 918-455-4140 Lauri Blesch, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Third Floor, Owasso 918-376-8901 Cheryl Boyd, DO 8439 N. 117th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-8989 Kathleen Boyls, MD 7912 E. 31st St., Suite 120 918-743-8200 Frederick Cohen, MD 3218 S. 79th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-728-6850 Jere Cravens, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 715 918-481-4750 Patrick Daley, MD 1589 E. 19th St. 918-743-8941 Jean Feghali, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave., Third Floor 918-497-3004

Jeanne Hayes, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3400 James Hendricks, MD 1400 S. Boston Ave. 918-551-3140 Jessica Keller, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 John Knippers, MD 7711 E. 111th St., Suite 111 918-394-5437 Donna Krutka, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Stacey Ludlow, MD 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501 Dawn Mayberry, DO 7512 E. 91st St. 918-728-2000 Laurie Mickle, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8901 Loren Miller, MD 2840 E. 51st St., Suite 210 918-743-6221 Franz Moncada, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 408 918-481-4880 Danielle Morgan, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Cashel Newhouse, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Ashley Petersen, MD 30011 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-2161 Carl Pfanstiel, MD 1220 N. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-258-1955 Charity Pollak, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-3627 Valerie Ritter, DO 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 120 918-743-8200 Kenneth Setter, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544

Dr. Peter Baik with da Vinci® XI™ robot.

Todd Hardy with wife, Regina

Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa Todd Hardy didn’t have time for cancer. Between working fulltime, coaching little league baseball, and weight lifting, his schedule was full. The 41-year-old former college athlete was the picture of health, but a trip to the doctor for kidney stones revealed something much more serious. Todd had lung cancer. He was shocked. “I ate right, exercised religiously, and had never smoked a cigarette in my life,” Hardy says.

He began searching for treatment options, and found Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) in Tulsa. Within days, Hardy and his wife, Regina, traveled from their home in Texas to meet with his medical team, including Thoracic Surgeon Peter Baik, DO. “Dr. Baik listened to me, found out what was important to me, and explained all my options,” Hardy says. Baik recommended minimally invasive surgery through the use of the latest robotic surgical system, the da Vinci® XI™ robot. The da Vinci XI requires only a few tiny incisions and offers greater vision, precision, and control for the surgeon, and patients often can recover sooner, move on to additional treatments if needed, and get back to daily life more quickly.

Baik used da Vinci to remove a quarter of Hardy’s lung where the cancerous tissue was found. “Todd’s pastime is working out and

lifting weights. The da Vinci was the perfect platform for him because we were able to make very small incisions during surgery, which meant less time recovering in the hospital. He was able to get back to doing what he loves faster,” Baik says.

Hardy is back to his active life and is passionate about sharing his experience with others. “My surgery was on a Wednesday, and I was back to work that following Monday,” Hardy says. “Within four weeks, I could run a mile in less than nine minutes.”

In November, Todd ran the LUNGevity 5K race to raise funds and awareness for lung cancer research.

Hardy’s advice for others is clear. “Get a second opinion, a third opinion, or however many it takes until you find a doctor that will give you options. There is more than one way to treat cancer.”

No case is typical. You should not expect to experience these results.

To learn more about Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, visit cancercenter.com or call 800-515-9610.

10109 E. 79th St. 800-515-9610 cancercenter.com

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Pratibha Shah, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave., Third Floor 918-497-3004 Geeta Silas, MD 2617 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-8545 Kristin Stevens, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 715 918-481-4750 Douglas Stewart, DO 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3409 A. Heather Thompson, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 715 918-481-4750 S. Sandra Wan, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 J. Perry Ward, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 430, Broken Arrow 918-449-4061 Donald Zetik, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 Yohanan Zomer, MD 1615 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 210, Broken Arrow 918-254-6822 PEDIATRICS & MANIPULATION Miriam Mills, MD 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501

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PLASTIC SURGERY Rola Eid, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 315 918-492-2282 Stephen Paulsen, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1020 918-481-2900 Brent Rubis, MD 10119-A E. 80th St. S. 918-254-6793 PLASTIC-RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Paul Callegari, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1050 918-494-8200

Jack Haj Obeid, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave. 918-382-2560

Robert Kirk, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 1109 918-582-6958

E. Joe Schelbar, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Mark Mathers, DO 1844 E. 15th St. 918-749-7177

V. Thomas Smith, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Arch Miller, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 315 918-492-2282

John Vallandigham, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-619-8770

Greg Ratliff, MD 2107 E. 15th St. 918-712-0888

PULMONARY & ALLERGY Suzanne Olive, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 200 918-748-8381

Gerard Clancy, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3300

Sri Reddy, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400 Kathleen Sisler, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Annie Venugopal, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 501 918-744-8110

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Fred Garfinkel, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-619-8770

E. Bradley Garber, MD 1784 S. Utica Ave. 918-745-2117

PHYSICAL MEDICINE REHABILITATION & PAIN MEDICINE Jean Bernard, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800

Timothy Pettingell, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 100 918-252-7952

W. Mark Boomer, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Andrew Gottehrer, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 205 918-307-5470

PSYCHIATRY Jenny Boyer, MD 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee 918-577-3698

Ashok Kache, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 403 918-584-3548

PULMONARY Bruce Barton, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 200 918-748-8381

David Craig, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1020 918-481-2900

PEDIATRICS & PEDIATRIC ALLERGY Hugh Graham, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Jeffrey Halford, DO 6161 S. Yale Ave., Saint Francis Rehabilitation 918-494-4250

PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE Ondria Gleason, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3095

Michael Dubriwny, MD 6655 S. Yale Ave. 918-491-5752 Nancy Grayson, MD 425 Fairview Ave., Suite 3, Ponca City 580-765-3900

PULMONARY-CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Jennifer Bierach, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Third Floor 918-382-2560

Charles Stewart, MD PHD 6161 S. Yale Ave., NWBCC 918-494-1585 Oneita Taylor, MD 10735 S. Canton Ave. 918-740-5758 Van Woo, MD 2408 E. 81st St., Suite 110 918-388-2300 RADIOLOGY Randal Aschenbeck, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 Kevin Baker, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave. 918-747-4975 Mark Baldeck, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 Zachary Chonka, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 Matthew Ford, MD 8282 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-254-5525 Suchitra Godara, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Jeremy Moad, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

John Jennings, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601

Timothy Nokes, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Mark Kelley, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 512 918-747-6095

PULMONARY-SLEEP MEDICINE Richard Bregman, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave, Suite 628 918-502-4888

Peter Rao, MD 5544 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 600 918-747-4900

Stephen Sack, MD PHD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-1585

Lisa Hayes, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975

Brian Worley, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 383 918-994-4130

Dominic Losacco, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 706 918-491-5767

M. Connie Nguyen, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

Grace Kennedy, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Alan Hasegawa, MD 6655 S. Yale Ave. 918-491-3700

Sarah Land, DO 3314 E. 46th St., Suite 200 918-591-2510

Diane Heaton, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Radiation Therapy Department 918-579-8200

PULMONOLOGY Ajay Bedekar, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288 RADIATION ONCOLOGY James Flynn, MD, FACR 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5146 William Goad, MD 2408 E. 81st St., Suite 110 918-388-2300

Anil Kilpadikar, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Van Le, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 George Lyons, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Robert Moult, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975

Bryan Smith, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 W. Jordan Taylor, MD P.O. Box 4975 918-494-1658 RECONSTRUCTIVE UROLOGICAL SURGERY Scott Litwiller, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 REHABILITATIONEMERGENCY-PAIN Anil Reddy, MD, MBA 9725 E. 79th St., Suite A 918-252-0112 REPRODUCTIVE ENDO-INFERTILITY Stanley Prough, MD 115 E. 15th St. 918-584-2870 REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY Shauna McKinney, MD 115 E. 15th St. 918-584-2870 RHEUMATOLOGY Manuel Calvin, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685 Timothy Huettner, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 7100 918-491-9007 Lawrence Jacobs, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 7100 918-491-9007 Michael Malloy, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685 Alan Martin, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-236-4576 Sara Newell, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685 William Surbeck, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-236-4567 Ellen Zanetakis, MD 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024 SPORTS MEDICINE LaMont Cavanagh, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4701 T. Jeff Emel, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Cordell Privat, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943

Troy Glaser, DO 12800 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Bixby 918-397-2767

Rodney Shaffer, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171

Steven Hardage, MD 1110 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore 918-341-0600

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Ryan Pitts, DO 13720 E. 86th St. N., Suite 100, Owasso 918-272-9515

UROLOGICAL SURGERY Robert Bruce, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Blake Shockley, MD 9716 S. Riverside Drive, Suite 101 918-528-3300

Jeremy Carrico, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Keith Stanley, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

David Confer, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 640 918-728-3344

THORACIC-CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Robert Archer, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1301 918-502-3200

Stephen Confer, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765

Frank Fore, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 602 918-712-3366 Robert Garrett, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 602 918-712-3366 Matthew Parmley, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1301 918-502-3200 URGENT CARE Stephen Kovacs, DO 13616 E. 103rd St. N., Suite A, Owasso 918-274-8555

William Cook, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Sean Doyle, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

J. Steve Miller, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Andrew Wright, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Oren Miller, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

UROLOGY Cole Davis, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Marc Milsten, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Curtis Powell, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Charles Pritchard, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Thomas Rickner, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 720 918-502-5930

John Forrest, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Richard Saint, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 210, Broken Arrow 918-872-9611

Kevin Gancarczyk, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765

Clark Tingleaf, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Owasso 918-376-8926

Stone Hallquist, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 912 918-494-9440

Michael Wilkin, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Shaun Grewal, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765 Paul Hagood, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-8334

UROLOGY, TRAUMA SURGERY James McGeady, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Shawn Isaeff, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 VASCULAR-ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY Kevin Taubman, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 600 918-634-7500

Sunshine Murray, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Durwood Neal, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-579-3130

Central States Orthopedics David Hicks, M.D. serves patients with spinal injuries and degenerative spinal disorders Since 1983, Dr. David Hicks has provided high-level care to patients in Green Country with spinal injuries and degenerative spinal disorders.

Some painful spinal conditions are relatively easy to diagnose and treat, but many require assessment of complex sets of information and testing to accurately diagnose and plan appropriate treatment.

The appropriate use of medications, passive and active physical therapy, low-impact aerobics exercise, spinal injections and/or spinal surgery are treatments that must be directed with expertise.

Dr. Hicks has learned that the key to successful management of most neck and back problems is accurately diagnosing the cause of the pain. Taking the necessary time to listen to each patient’s description of their problem is critical to understanding the specific

David Hicks, M.D. problems of each individual patient. Additionally, accurate physical assessment and interpretation of diagnostic studies such as X-rays or MRIs is necessary.

Dr. Hicks’ expertise is his ability to listen to each patient’s description of their problems and then assess the various sets of information and testing necessary to make an accurate diagnosis and then plan and complete the best appropriate treatment.

The Tulane University School of Medicine graduate completed Central States Orthopedics his residency at Tulane in New 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 Orleans and his spinal surgery 918-481-2767 fellowship with Henry LaRocca, www.csosortho.com MD in New Orleans.

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ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY Melvin Van Boven, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 305 918-582-0001

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Joshua Gentges, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-1000

ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORY MEDICINE Terry Gerard, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 305 918-582-0001

Greg Gray, DO 10501 E. 91st St. S. 918-307-6920

ANESTHESIA Stephen Bovasso, DO 744 W. Ninth St. 918-599-5427 Jeffrey Calava, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 250 918-481-6494

ENDOCRINOLOGY Christian Hanson, DO 9228 S. Mingo Road, Suite 102 918-592-0999 EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Tom Hamilton, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-388-9740

Sarah Carter Layman, DO 744 W. Ninth St. 918-599-5412

FAMILY MEDICINE Jenny Alexopulos, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 420 918-584-5364

Dale Derby, DO P.O. Box 2400, Owasso 918-231-0384

David Asher, DO 2651 E. 21st St., Suite 402 918-744-0110

Judy DiStefano, DO 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 107 918-252-5114

Stephen Barnes, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 201 918-748-8111

Gerald Hale, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950

Donald Barney, DO 5906 E. 31st St., Suite 2 918-508-7008

Christopher Schmidt, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5385

Kash Biddle, DO 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite C, Broken Arrow 918-455-2416

Bryan Simms, DO 1004 E. Bryan Ave., Sapulpa 918-520-9399 Dana Terrell, DO 1611 S. Utica Ave., Suite 217 918-744-2345 Kalvin White, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 100 918-447-9300 ANESTHESIOLOGY Ryan Hulver, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-6120 CARDIOLOGY Michael Carney, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 500 918-582-7711

B. Eric Blackwell, DO 3316 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-749-3533 James Burleson, DO 11911 S. Memorial Ave., Bixby 918-497-3700 D. Paul Campbell, DO 8523 E. 11th St., Suite C 918-836-7147 Gary Cannon, DO 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247 Ronnie Carr, DO 30011 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-2161

Darwin Childs, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A-100 918-307-5500

James Coder III, DO 705 W. Oakland St., Broken Arrow 918-251-2666

Gregory Hill, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A-100 918-494-8500

Joseph Coffman, DO 8414 E. 101st St. 918-369-3200

W. W. Stoever, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 225 918-582-3332

Brian Crotty, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., #LL-100 918-748-7890

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Robert Archer, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 200 918-585-3372

Murray Crow, DO 401 E. Broadway St., Suite C, Sand Springs 918-246-9600

John Carabello, DO 802 S. Jackson St., Suite 200 918-585-3372

Bryan Dalton, DO 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-455-7777

Larry Dullye, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 200 918-585-3372 DERMATOLOGY Douglas Vaughn, DO 3915 E. 51st St. 918-749-5714 Edward Yob, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 335 918-307-0215

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Bobby Daniel, DO 4833 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 414 918-488-9992 R. Michael Eimen, DO P.O. Box 323, Mannford 918-865-5000 Gary Gramolini, DO 4932 E. 91st St., Suite 104 918-494-7882

Terence Grewe, DO 3316 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-749-3533

Joan Stewart, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8288

H. Dwight Hardy III, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 270 918-392-7000

Layne Subera, DO 201 E. Second St., Skiatook 918-396-1262

Constance Honeycutt, DO 13809 S. Casper St., Suite D, Glenpool 918-291-0189

Yvan Thomas, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 404 918-748-7640

Carole Howard, DO 705 W. Oakland St., Broken Arrow 918-251-2666 Kim Hunter, DO 3910 E. 51st St. 918-497-3500 Beau Jennings, DO 1551 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-355-7900 Leroy Jeske, DO 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-455-7777 Michael Maddox, DO 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 850 918-481-7700 Colin Marouk, DO 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 160, Broken Arrow 918-449-3750 Daniel Martin, DO P.O. Box 1029, Glenpool 918-322-9510 Ruth Miller, DO 6135 S. 90th E. Ave. 918-742-1996 Trudy Milner, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., #LL-100 918-748-7890 T. Joe Morgan, DO 7901 S. Sheridan Road, Suite D 918-492-3405

Danny Thomason, DO 701 E. Main St., Jenks 918-574-0101 Candy Ting, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 280 918-294-6730 L. Janelle Whitt, DO 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-246-9361 Susan Willard, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-392-5600 Terence Williams, DO 20 E. 34th St., Sand Springs 918-245-9675 Dianna Willis, DO 1305 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-8425 Joseph Wolf, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 201 918-748-8111 Rudolph Wolf, DO P.O. Box 428, 201 E. Second St., Skiatook 918-396-1262 R. Jeff Wright, DO 5050 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-355-9492 Richard Schafer, DO 222 N. Main St., Bristow 918-367-6533

Christopher Moses, DO 8222 S. Harvard Ave. 918-493-3838

GASTROENTEROLOGY Sheldon Berger, DO 1621 Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 102, Broken Arrow 918-806-5222

Sharon Noel, DO 1305 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-8425

David James, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 301 918-749-3399

Kala Omstead, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 270 918-392-5640

David Morris, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-806-5222

William Pettit, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8212

GENERAL SURGERY Christopher Cole, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800

Trung Pham, DO 10016-A S. Mingo Road 918-459-0583 Barclay Sappington, DO 8523 E. 11th St., Suite C 918-836-3913 Joseph Schlecht, DO 2605 W. Main St., Jenks 918-298-2339 Patrick Sharp, DO 9175 S. Yale Ave., Suite 220 918-392-8686 Robert Shepler, DO 8115 S. Memorial Drive 918-254-6315 Carolyn Steele, DO 1851 E. 71st St. 918-749-1720

Brian Diener, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 505 918-747-5322 Kevin Fisher, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Douglas Foster, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 505 918-747-5322 Michael Griffin, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Ronald Jackson, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4800 Susan Young, DO 1401 W. Pawnee St., Cleveland 918-358-5648

INTERNAL MEDICINE Jonelle Dutton-Gaddis, DO 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 201 918-307-3250 Richard Hastings, DO 1851 E. 71st St. 918-749-1720 Dennis McClary, DO 1245 S. Utica Ave., Second Floor 918-382-2566 Curtis McElroy, DO 1245 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-579-2505 Russell Moneypenny, DO 10512 N. 110 E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8900 Paul Rock, DO 801 E. 91st St. 918-828-4066 Kenneth Trinidad, DO 1006 W. 23rd St. 918-742-4881 Ethel Vasquez-Harmon, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 700 918-748-7630 Anne Winsjansen, DO 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-502-1900 NEONATOLOGY Michael Lenhart, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave., Suite 4505 918-579-5405 NEPHROLOGY Kenneth Calabrese, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 301 918-582-3154 Beverly Mathis, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 301 918-582-3154 Christy Wilson, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-582-3154 NEUROLOGY Jay Johnson, DO 7134 S. Yale Ave., Suite 450 918-743-2882 L. Keith Simmons, DO 9709 E. 79th St. 918-994-4000 NEUROSURGERY John Main, DO 7702 E. 91st St., Suite 220 918-764-9999 John Marouk, DO 2128 S. Atlanta Place 918-583-5131 Greg Wilson, DO 9709 E. 79th St. S. 918-994-4000 OB-GYN J. Martin Beal, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 701 918-747-9641 Robin Cox, DO 8803 S. 101st E Ave., Suite 245 918-250-2033 G. Michael Freeman, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 210 918-294-3430 A. Cole Nilson, DO 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151

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PHYSICIANS BY SPECIALT Y Trisha Parks, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-502-2200

Robert Nebergall, DO 9709 E. 79th St. S. 918-994-4000

Nathan Rapp, DO 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151

Brent Nossaman, DO 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Rita Sanders, DO 4800 W. Quincy St., Suite 100, Broken Arrow 918-254-7222

PEDIATRICS George Bovasso Jr., DO P.O. Box 6395 918-428-2538

Jay Williamson, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Cheryl Boyd, DO 8439 N. 117th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-8989

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Debra Montgomery, DO 4345 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City 405-418-7000

Travis Campbell, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Suite 400 918-382-3100

OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE Robin Dyer, DO 1111 W. 17th St., Room 242 918-561-1264

Rhonda Casey, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3190 Christine Clary, DO 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-502-3939

Jeanne Heyser-Easterly, DO 2128 S. Atlanta Place, Suite 203 918-749-4668

Scott Cyrus, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-307-2273

ONCOLOGY Steven Buck, DO 12697 E. 51st St. 918-505-3200

Shawna Duncan, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

Scott McHam, DO 12697 E. 51st St. 918-505-3200

Amanda Foster, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

OPHTHALMOLOGY Marc Abel, DO 6140 S. Memorial Drive 918-252-2020 Robert Ellis Baker, DO 111 W. Broadway St. Broken Arrow 918-258-5656 Anthony Economou, DO 9343 S. Mingo Road 918-994-4104 Daniel Langley, DO 10010 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-250-2020 John Romano, DO 4444 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 300 918-747-2020 John Saurino, DO 220 W. 71st St. 918-747-7799 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Clint Basener, DO 9709 E. 79th St. 918-994-9400 Marchel Clements, DO 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Jerry Cole, DO 1201 S. Belmont Ave., Suite 205, Okmulgee 918-752-1212 Richard Drake, DO 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-236-4580 Jeffrey Morris, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 405 918-583-4400

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PULMONOLOGY James Seebass, DO 315 S. Utica Ave. 918-595-4138 E. Joseph Sutton, DO 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee 918-577-3220 RADIOLOGY Shannon Calhoun, DO 212 Homestead Drive, Bartlesville 918-607-5927 John Dennis, DO 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145 George Erbacher, DO 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145 Anne Kozlowski, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 Sheila Taber, DO 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145 REHAB MEDICINE Jeffrey Halsell, DO 9308 S. Toledo Ave. 918-748-8020 RHEUMATOLOGY Carrie Gilstrap, DO 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024

Colony Fugate, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

RHEUMATOLOGY / INTERNAL MEDICINE James McKay, DO 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024

Chelsea Galutia, DO 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247

UROLOGICAL SURGERY Raji Gill, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 400 918-599-5756

Jeremy Jones, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100 Michael Kayser, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5549 Heather Rector, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100 Kayse Shrum, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8201 PLASTIC SURGERY Joey Manduano, DO 2219 E. 21st St. 918-749-5522 Mark Mathers, DO 1844 E. 15th St. 918-749-7177 PSYCHIATRY Mark Gage, DO 211 S. Garnett Road 918-438-4257 Sarah Land, DO 3314 E. 46th St., Suite 200 918-591-2510 Jackie Neel, DO 6655 S. Yale Ave. 918-491-3700

C. Michael Johnson, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 210 918-561-1515

PERSONALIZED PRIMARY CARE Q: Is there a new screening test for colon cancer other than a colonoscopy?

A: Yes, and it’s called Cologuard. This easyto-use, noninvasive screener uses the latest advances in stool DNA to detect colon cancer.

It’s an at-home stool collection kit prescribed by your doctor for people age 50+ who are at average risk for colon cancer, and there’s no preparation required. A positive result indicates the need for a colonoscopy. I ensure all patients in my MDVIP-affiliated internal medicine practice receive the recommended preventive screenings. Is Cologuard right for you? I welcome the opportunity to meet with you.

Christine Franden, MD • MDVIP-affiliated Internist 1819 E. 19 St., Suite 302 • Tulsa, OK 74104 866-696-3847 • mdvip.com/ChristineFrandenMD

GENERAL DENTISTRY Q: Should all of my teeth touch when I bite them together?

A: If your front teeth touch when you close, you may have a Constricted Envelope of Function. Ideally, your teeth would only touch from your cuspids back to your molars. In most cases, your front teeth should not touch at all, giving clearance for movement of chewing and speaking. Having proper clearance in the front (anterior) of your mouth also helps reduce damage from clenching and grinding. This is extremely important to remember when considering orthodontics or reconstructive dentistry.

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Holiday Auto Guide

Deck the tree … and then the driveway!

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Chevrolet 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH

Trax

The 2015 Trax will offer versatility, connectivity and turbocharged performance in an efficient package.

Suburban

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: OnStar offers safety, convenience and information; the electric Volt is already revolutionizing the auto industry.

HISTORY: Started by race-car driver Louis Chevrolet and General Motors founder William Durant in 1911.

Purchased by GM in 1918.

FAMOUS MODELS: Camaro, Corvette, Silverado, Suburban.

KNOWN FOR: Affordable family cars, V8-powered performance vehicles, and tough work trucks.

Affordable, powerful style

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or nearly a century, Chevrolet has stood for value and style that everyone can afford. From its start as a brand to compete with Ford’s Model T to today’s high-tech family cars, Chevy has always been about bringing quality to the masses.

Now, more than ever before, it’s also a brand in transition.

Chevy is entering a new era where car buyers and the government are demanding more efficiency across the board, which means an increasing emphasis on smaller cars that sip very little fuel. The recently released Chevy Volt — an electric car — is even designed so that it only uses gasoline for long, extended trips.

To drive home the point on efficien-

cy, Chevrolet introduced a lineup of efficient crossover vehicles, some of which get more than 30 mpg on the highway.

That’s an astounding figure for a mid-size SUV, setting the bar for crossover vehicles around the world.

At the same time, Chevy is holding onto its heritage as a maker of muscle cars and powerful, tough pickups.

The Camaro hearkens back to Detroit’s glory days in the 1960s, and huge, rugged vehicles like the Silverado pickup and full-size Suburban SUV still set the standard for American workhorses.

From its smallest commuter cars to its biggest, most luxurious SUVs, there’s a century of hard-working, blue-collar strength behind every vehicle.

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Chevrolet’s full-size SUV is all-new for 2015, with a quieter ride, more refinem ent and high-tech features like wireless phone charging.

Colorado

The all-new Colorado offers a lot of capability for people who don’t need a full-size truck. It offers class-leading power and towing ability.

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Chevrolet 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO

Redefining midsize trucks Chevrolet recently unveiled the all-new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, which will redefine the midsize truck and offer real truck capability and versatility to customers who don’t require a full-size truck.

The new Colorado is built with the DNA of a true Chevy truck, expected to deliver class-leading power, payload and trailering ratings. “Our strategy is simple: meet the needs of the broadest possible customer base, and let them choose precisely the right truck to meet their needs,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors executive vice president and president of GM North America. “The all-new Colorado benefits from the solid foundation established by the Silverado, and it reinvents the midsize truck while reinvigorating the segment at the same time.”

BY THE NUMBERS Wheelbase: 127.9 in.

Length: 208.2 in.

Width: 73.2 in.

Height: 78.7 in.

Base Engine: 2.5L DOHC I-4 , 193 hp, 184 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Six-speed automatic

The all-new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado offers serious capability in a midsize pickup package.

DESIGN

The new Colorado’s interior is inspired in many ways by the new Silverado’s cabin.

The new Colorado was developed for the North American truck customer, with distinctive design, comfort and connectivity features, including segment firsts such as available forward collision alert and lane departure warning.

Chevrolet expects Colorado to be the most powerful truck in the segment, allowing owners to haul and tow more. A 2.5L I-4 is standard, and a 3.6L V-6 is available. Each

engine is tuned, tested and validated for truck use, and each features direct injection and variable valve timing to make the most of power and efficiency. Each is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission, and the 2.5L is available with a six-speed manual transmission on extended cab 2WD Work Truck models.

When properly equipped, the Colorado is expected to offer class leading payload capacity and trailering capacity of

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more than 6,700 pounds (3,039 kg). That is more than enough capability to throw a weekend’s worth of camping gear in the bed and tow a boat to a favorite lake.

Colorado will also offer the segment’s only diesel engine in its second year – a proven Duramax 2.8L I-4 turbodiesel already offered in global markets. The diesel engine will expand Colorado’s powertrain lineup to cover the broadest range of needs “We designed the

Colorado to be the most versatile and most capable in its segment, bar none,” said Jeff Luke, executive engineer, GM Trucks. “Not everyone needs full-size capability, but they still deserve the strength and true-truck attributes that come in larger models. The Colorado delivers capability with confidence – and a fun-to-drive spirit that complements active lifestyles.”

INTERIOR

Blending cues from Silverado with a style all its own, the interior of the 2015 Colorado is designed to be comfortable, is cleverly equipped and well connected. A bold, upright instrument panel with large instruments and a central driver information center is similar to Silverado.

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Chevrolet 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

Stingray builds on success The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was the most awarded car of the year – including being named the 2014 North American Car of the Year. For 2015, the Corvette is even better, with the introduction of the Corvette Z06, allnew eight-speed automatic, Performance Data Recorder, OnStar with 4G LTE and two new design packages.

New models include the return of the Z06, offered in coupe and convertible, as well as new Corvette Stingray Atlantic and Pacific Design Packages.

The new Z06 is the most track-capable Corvette ever and is powered by a supercharged 6.2L engine rated at an SAE-certified 650 horsepower.

The distinctive Atlantic and Pacific Design Packages show the personalization range of the

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $54,000 Wheelbase: 106.7 in.

Length: 176.9 in.

Width: 73.9 in.

Height: 48.6 in.

Engine: 6.2-liter LT1 V-8, 455 hp, 460 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Eightspeed automatic EPA Mileage: 17 city, 29 highway

TECHNOLOGY

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, shown here with the Z51 Performance Package, is one of the most exciting cars for sale.

The 2015 Corvette Stingray is powered by the LT1 6.2-liter small-clock V-8.

Corvette Stingray, and are designed to showcase how it could be configured as a luxury sport GT car (Atlantic) or as a high-performance motorsport car (Pacific).

All 2015 Corvette Stingray and Z06 models are offered with an all-new eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission designed to enhance performance and efficiency.

Developed and built by GM, it delivers world-class shift times that rival the best dual-clutch designs.

Z51 PACKAGE

The Z51 package adds even more performance to the Corvette.

Z51-equipped models able to accelerate from 0-60 in 3.8 seconds and run the quarter-mile in 12 seconds at 119 mph, while the Corvette’s chassis and suspension features contribute to 1.03g in cornering grip and stop from 60 mph in 107 feet.

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feature integral coolers for the rear differential and transmission.

The Z51 Performance Package also includes brake-cooling ducts, a unique rear spoiler and additional air deflectors for enhanced track capability.

A smart electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD) is included in the Z51 Performance Package and continuously makes the most of the torque split between the rear wheels.

OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot enhances Corvette’s connectivity, providing a mobile hub for drivers and passengers with easy access to services that require a high-speed data connection. Its “always on” wireless connection comes with a 3GB/three-month data trial.

The all-new, industry-leading Performance Data Recorder enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track. It was named Best Automotive Electronics Product at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, by Engadget.

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Chevrolet 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Strong, capable, connected The award-winning Chevrolet Silverado 1500 – named the 2014 North American Truck of the Year – adds an all-new eight-speed automatic transmission to its powertrain roster, enhancing efficiency and refinement while maintaining capability. It’s included on models equipped with the EcoTec3 6.2L V-8 engine.

All of Silverado’s EcoTec3 engines offer advanced fuel-saving technology and the confidence that comes from nearly 60 years of continuous improvement of Chevrolet Small Block engines, while the new eight-speed automatic helps the pickup retain its 12,000-pound maximum trailering rating under newly adapted SAE J2807 Recommended Practices.

Additionally, the entire Silverado lineup is available with a number of features engineered for serious tow-

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $25,575 Wheelbase: 143.5 in.

Length: 230 in.

Width: 80 in.

Height: 74.2 in.

Engine: EcoTec3 4.3L V-6 FlexFuel, 285 hp, 305 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Six-speed automatic EPA Mileage: 18 city, 24 highway

The Chevrolet Silverado adds an eight-speed transmission and new capability to its lineup for 2015.

The High Country trim level tops the Silverado’s lineup, offering a luxurious cabin in an incredibly capable truck.

ing, including the available NHT max trailering package, which features a 9.76inch rear axle, heavy-duty rear springs, revised shock tuning, enhanced cooling and an integrated trailer brake controller to optimize capability and comfort when trailering.

The Silverado also rolls into 2015 with refinements focused on today’s ever-increasing need for advanced in-vehicle communication, including MyLink enhancements with Text Messaging Alerts, Siri Eyes Free and

new, available OnStar with 4G LTE and standard builtin Wi-Fi hotspot.

OnStar with 4G LTE and standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot provides a mobile hub for drivers and passengers to stay connected.

The hotspot is on whenever the vehicle is on and comes with a three-month/ three-gigabyte data trial.

The 2015 Silverado 1500 range includes regular cab, double cab and crew cab body styles, all offered with 4WD. Models and trim levels include Work Truck

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(WT), LS, LT, LTZ and High Country. Regular cab models are available with a 6’6” box or an 8’ box. Double cab models are offered exclusively with the 6’6” box, while crew cabs are available with a 5’8” box or the 6’6” box.

Along with configurations to suit just about every need, Silverado’s range of technologies is tailored to the way customers use fullsize pickups, providing the power, efficiency, refinement and dependability they expect.

Additional new and enhanced features for 2015 include a new argent grille mesh finish with chrome surround on LTZ models with the Z71 package; the available spray-on bedliner is now offered on all models; and a USB port is added to the upper glove box on LT models equipped with the 40/20/40 front bench seat.

New exterior colors – Rain Forrest Metallic, Deep Ocean Blue Metallic – are offered across the lineup and a pair of specialty exterior colors will be offered for limited periods during the model year: Sunrise Metallic and Pewter.

Chevrolet supports Silverado customers with the best pickup coverage in America, with two years/24,000 miles (whichever comes first) of scheduled maintenance.

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Chevrolet 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND SUBURBAN

Suburban, Tahoe totally new Chevrolet recently introduced the 2015 Tahoe and Suburban – all-new versions of the industry’s best-selling duo of full-size SUVs. They offer more functionality, greater refinement, new safety features and an increased range of advanced technologies to appeal to two distinct customer groups who want the unique combination of features only Tahoe and Suburban provide.

All-new styling advances the Tahoe and Suburban’s design, which contributes to a quieter ride. A more-efficient, direct-injected EcoTec3 powertrain coupled with improved aerodynamics help offer greater estimated highway fuel economy based on GM testing while preserving overall performance and capability.

“There are several new features and enhancements at the core of the all-new

BY THE NUMBERS SUBURBAN Wheelbase: 130 in.

Length: 224.4 in.

Width: 80.5 in.

Height: 74.4 in.

Engine: EcoTec3 5.3L V-8 FlexFuel, 355 hp, 383 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Six-speed automatic roominess, unmatched functionality, connectivity and first-class amenities.

TECHNOLOGY

The Chevrolet Suburban, shown here, and Tahoe both get all-new, more refined designs for the 2015 model year.

Cabin refinement takes a big step up in the full-size SUVs after their new design.

2015 Suburban and Tahoe that will extend the legacy Chevrolet has built as the segment leader,” said Tim Mahoney, Chevrolet global chief marketing officer.

“Customers will experience greater refinement, efficiency and safety with the same capability that has made Chevrolet the go-to brand for full-size SUVs.” With more than 117,000 sold in 2012 and sales up more than 16 percent for the first six months of 2013 over last year. Chevrolet’s full-size SUVs continue to

play an important role in the brand’s success and General Motors’ profitability. Introduced in 1935, the Suburban is the segment’s founder and the industry’s oldest continuously available nameplate, while Tahoe is the segment’s sales leader.

“The Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban will continue to be dominant forces in the marketplace and provide great value for our customers, Chevrolet and General Motors,” said Dan Ammann, GM executive vice presi-

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dent and CFO. “This is an important and profitable segment and we have set the bar high to ensure we provide our customers with great quality and performance they expect and deserve.”

The all-new 2015 Suburban represents the 80th anniversary and 12th generation of the original SUV. This generation has been designed for today’s active families needing space for everyone and everything. Suburban continues to offer legendary

Tahoe and Suburban incorporate new technologies – including radar – that contributes to 360 degrees of crash avoidance and occupant protection.

Standard and available features include forward collision alert, front park assist, lane departure warning, lane change assist, rear cross traffic alert and adaptive cruise control.

Both vehicles also offer the segment’s only front-seat center air bag (bucket-seat models), which is engineered to provide additional protection for drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes, where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle.

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Infiniti 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH Q70L

The new-for-2015 Infiniti Q70L wheelbase is 5.9 inches longer than the standard Q70, providing additional spaciousness and flexibility.

QX80

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: Infiniti’s Around View Monitor Package allows the driver to see the car from an above view while parking and negotiating lane changes.

HISTORY: This relatively new luxury division of Nissan Motor Company began selling automobiles in the U.S. market in 1989.

FAMOUS MODELS: Q45, G37, M, QX80d KNOWN FOR: Luxury, innovative options, and technological sophistication

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High-tech opulence

nfiniti was created by Nissan Motor Company to market high-end automobiles to U.S. consumers. This Japanese automaker has provided a standard of excellence to which many big spenders return for a premium driving experience.

You can be sure that the latest Infiniti models will include all the extravagant options that can enhance the comfort of a ride on the open road.

Longtime fans of Infiniti will notice that its cars have a new naming scheme.

While in the past, its cars and crossovers have mixed up an alphabet soup of names, today’s lineup is simplified.

Sedans are all going to be prefixed with a Q, and crossovers and SUVs get a QX prefix, ranging from the compact QX50 to the giagantic QX80 luxury SUV

with three rows of seating. It makes it easier to distinguish each vehicle’s place in the lineup.

Infinity continues to keep a finger on the pulse of the luxury consumer; new technological upgrades help these new models stand out among high-end vehicles.

Infiniti’s flagship sedan, the Q70, is available in a long-wheelbase form.

One of the most interesting options is called the Around View Monitor Package. This technology takes the rearview camera a step further, using video camera mounted around the vehicle to give a complete, 360-degree view around the car. It’s as if you’re looking at your car from above while you park, an amazing feat.

Upgrades to the roomy QX80 include standard high-beam assist and a new Limited package with an ultra-luxury interior.

Q40

Previously known as the G37 Sedan, the 2015 Q40 premium sport sedan is offered with an advanced 328-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 engine.

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Kia 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH Optima

Kia calls the Optima “not your average sedan” because of its bold style, performance, and advanced technology.

Soul

The hot selling K900 offers everything most drivers desire from a rear-wheel drive luxury sedan.

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: Surprising perks abound for these cars, including USB ports, Sirius Satellite Radio and advanced safety features.

HISTORY: From the 1940s to the 1970s, Kia produced bicycles and scooters. Today, it is one of the top budget auto manufacturers in the world.

MOST POPULAR MODELS: Optima, Soul and Sorento KNOWN FOR: Budget-friendly vehicles that are bursting with a surprising number of amenities and features.

Sporty cars to fit a budget

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n many ways, Kia Motors learned the art of auto manufacturing from the ground up. Upon debuting in South Korea back in 1944, the company produced bicycle parts and tubing. Over time, it segued into manufacturing the actual bicycles themselves; later, scooters and other motorbikes came along.

Finally, in the 1970s Kia made the leap into manufacturing cars.

After partnering with Ford for some time to produce Mazda-derived cars for the South Korean market, Kia became incorporated in the United States in 1992. Starting in Portland, Oregon, the car manufacturer began marketing its wares in 1994. Gradually, it expanded its radius out of the Pacific Northwest and operates hundreds of dealers in the

United States today.

The first model debuted by Kia in the U.S. was the Sephia; from there, the car manufacturer jumped into the SUV craze of the mid-1990s with its Sportage model.

Kia has emerged as one of the foremost budget vehicle manufacturers in the United States today. Enhanced warranty programs and the inclusion of several key features and innovations have made models like the Optima, Sedona and the Forte immensely popular.

In fact, while Kia was once known exclusively for budget-oriented cars, its vehicles are increasingly moving upmarket and becoming more luxurious. The new K900 luxury sedan is the perfect example of this new direction.

One of Kia’s top-sellers, the iconically-designed Soul is packed with “buy me” features and the 2015 model has more advanced technology and a price that is hard to beat.

Sorento

The 2015 Sorento adds refinement everywhere— from a retooled grille to front and rear LED Accent Lights to Heated Power Mirrors.

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Kia

2015 KIA SEDONA

Sedona gets new styling, tech Unlike any other vehicle in its segment, the allnew 2015 Sedona offers a fresh take on the midsize multi-purpose vehicle. With European-inspired styling similar to that of a crossover, the Sedona maintains functional convenience with ample passenger space and cargo room, while also fulfilling the promise of technology, amenities and safety.

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $25,900 Wheelbase: 120.5 Length: 201.4 Width: 78.1 Height: 68.5 Engine: 3.3-liter V6 GDI, 276 hp, 248 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Electronically controlled 6-speed automatic, overdrive

EXTERIOR

The Sedona’s wide stance exudes a modern, CUV-like appearance highlighted by a front fascia and cab-forward design. The Sedona’s muscular face and clean, smooth look feature a fully integrated version of Kia’s signature grille as well as headlamps with LED positioning lights. The side profile, with its reduced front and rear overhangs,

EPA Mileage: 18 city, 25 highway horsepower at 6,000 rpm, and it has been tuned for enhanced mid-range torque, offering 248 lb.-ft. at 5,200 rpm.

FEATURES

The redesigned 2015 Kia Sedona features styling similar to a crossover vehicle. combines with the deeply swept windshield and available 19-inch alloy wheels to create a distinctively purposeful personality. The rear design, with LED taillights, integrated bumper guard and standard roof spoiler, presents a broad, stable bearing.

INTERIOR

Relax in the second row with retractable lower-leg rests.

Second row “First Class” lounge seating can be positioned rearward for astonishing legroom and provides retractable lower-leg rests and airplane-style

winged headrests. And while some configurations feature segment-unique second-row seat cushion heaters for added comfort, all 2015 Sedona models offer a third-row that provides the convenience of a split folding 60/40, in-floor-retractable design.

The 2015 Sedona will be the first Kia vehicle to offer four new eServices features: Geo-fencing, Speed Alert, Curfew Alert and Driving Score. Additionally, with the introduction of the Kia App store, select apps can be

downloaded for free from iTunes® or Google Play.

The new UVO system also includes Siri “Eyes Free9” and Local Search – powered

by Google – for finding locations, addresses and points of interest.

ENGINE

A new Lambda Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) 3.3liter V6 engine replaces the 3.5-liter V6 found in the previous generation Sedona.

The 3.3-liter engine, which also appears in the Sorento and Cadenza, boasts 276

From front to back the Sedona offers numerous convenience features, including Kia’s first application of the newest high-power (2.1 Amp) USB charging ports and 115-volt AC outlets to charge small electronics. The available Surround View Monitor provides real-time images from cameras placed around the vehicle, and a hands-free “Smart Power Liftgate” opens the rear lift gate automatically.

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Lincoln 2015 LINCOLN MKC

Lincoln unveils all-new MKC The Lincoln Motor Company’s reinvention takes a major step forward with the unveiling of the allnew 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility vehicle.

The Lincoln MKC is a unique creation from the ground up with an assortment of first-in-class features. Its all-new 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine offers excellent performance while its ingeniously implemented wraparound liftgate is an example of masterful customer convenience.

The luxurious interior embraces driver and passengers alike, and its new and innovative technology personalizes the MKC ownership experience. Lincoln MKC follows the MKZ sedan to become the second all-new Lincoln in as many years as the brand continues its reinvention.

“Lincoln MKC is a perfect blend of inspired automo-

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $33,100 Wheelbase: 105.9 in.

Length: 179.2 in.

Width: 84.1 in.

Height: 65.2 in.

Engine: 2.0-liter EcoBoost I4, 240 hp, 270 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Six-speed SelectShift Automatic EPA Mileage: 20 city, 29 highway

PERFORMANCE

The sleek-looking Lincoln MKC is an all-new vehicle for 2015 that delivers a premium level of luxury.

The MKC’s unique design carries through to the interior, where craftsmanship and high-tech combine to offer a warm, luxurious environment.

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tive design and dynamic driving performance in a segment that has grown in popularity in recent years,” said Jim Farley, executive vice president of Ford global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln. “As a challenger luxury brand, entering this segment is a natural next step for us.

MKC will do more than just compete – it will change the way people think about Lincoln.”

DESIGN

The Lincoln design team

faced the dual challenge of creating a standout vehicle in a competitive field, while further refining the Lincoln design DNA that started with the 2013 MKZ. From its signature split-wing grille to its uniquely crafted, handsfree wraparound liftgate, the Lincoln DNA is evident.

“Our design team worked tirelessly to create a vehicle that attracts new customers to the brand while meeting the expectations of longtime Lincoln drivers,” said Max Wolff, director, Lincoln Design. “The execution of

the new liftgate is a prime example of how a premium design element can create a better customer experience.”

MKC presents a sleek, sculpted body that helps it stand out among peers.

Its high beltline and low shoulders create a sturdy, athletic presence, while features such as soft exterior lighting, pedestal side-view mirrors and an available panoramic, all-glass Vista Roof give the vehicle a luxurious, sophisticated personality.

When equipped with the all-new 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine, MKC offers 285 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 305 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm. Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds.

MKC comes standard with a 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbocharged engine, projected to produce 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 270 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm, according to preliminary test data. This makes Lincoln MKC an all-EcoBoost vehicle.

MKC comes standard with front-wheel drive and 18-inch wheels. Drivers can upgrade to Lincoln’s Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.

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Maserati 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI

Dynamic, legendary roots The Ghibli marks a turning point in Maserati’s history. Unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show last year just months after the new Quattroporte, the Ghibli gives Maserati two concurrent four-door sedan models for the first time in its history.

The Ghibli is smaller, shorter, lighter, more dynamic, less expensive and more economical than the flagship Quattroporte.

Its gasoline engine lineup provides high performance from both of the power outputs from the twin turbo-charged, 3.0-litre V6 engine and it also offers customers the choice of rear- or all-wheel drive in a luxury sports sedan.

The Ghibli has a more-focused, sportier philosophy than the larger Quattroporte and its most powerful model, the Ghibli S, has 410 horsepower and

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $66,900 Wheelbase: 118.0 in.

Length: 195.7 in.

Width: 82.7 in.

Height: 57.5 in.

Engine: 3.0-liter TwinTurbo V6, 345 hp, 369 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: Eightspeed automatic EPA Mileage: 15 city, 25 highway

The Ghibli evokes the timeless styling and thrilling spirit of classic Maserati sports cars, starting under $67,000.

The heart of the Ghibli is its twin-turbocharged V6 engine, offering terrific Italian power.

races to 62 mph in 5.0 seconds and stretches out to a top speed of 176 mph.

The Ghibli utilizes an eight-speed automatic transmission to deliver their performance, providing seamless comfort with fast gear shifting.

All Ghibli models deliver exquisite handling thanks to their perfectly balanced weight distribution, a double-wishbone front suspension and a state-ofthe-art five-link rear suspension. It can now deliver the added security and

all-weather assurance of all- wheel drive as well.

ENGINEERING

The Ghibli shares much of its core architecture, including its crash safety, its chassis, its suspension architecture, its engines and its LED headlight technology, with the larger Quattroporte, though it is 110 pounds lighter, 173 mm shorter in the wheel base and 291 mm shorter overall.

DESIGN

The Ghibli’s design team was challenged to produce a sedan that emphasized its more dynamic driving characteristics through a more aggressive visual personality, yet still maintained discernible visual links with the Quattroporte.

The outline of the body reflects a coupe-like philosophy for the four-door sedan, while there are strong feline hints around the Ghibli’s grille and headlights. The grille takes

its inspiration from the current GranTurismo and it can draw a line back to the classic 1950s A6 GCS. It also maintains Maserati’s distinctive C-pillar treatment, which delivers much of the coupe-like stance and carries the classical Saetta Maserati logo, carrying on a tradition dating back to 1963.

Inside, the Ghibli sets itself apart from the Quattroporte with a unique dashboard design that perfectly matches its sportier and more youthful character without losing any of the luxury expected from Maserati. The Ghibli also delivers a sporty design combined with all the spaciousness expected in an executive sedan from Maserati.

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Mercedes-Benz 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS

A new chapter for Mercedes The all-new C-Class heralds a new chapter in the Mercedes-Benz success story and sets new standards in the premium mid- range class. Thanks to an intelligent lightweight design concept boasting weight savings of up to 200 lbs, excellent aerodynamics and new, economical engines, the C-Class establishes new benchmarks in its class.

A host of new assistance systems offer safety of the highest standard, while a new suspension, optionally air-sprung, provides for exemplary ride and driving comfort as well as nimble and agile handling. In terms of appearance the new C-Class adopts a progressive approach with its clear yet emotional design and its high-class interior.

Many other innovations and interior touches underscore the sedan’s luxurious comfort and refined sport-

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $41,325 Wheelbase: 111.8 in.

Length: 184.5 in.

Width: 71.3 in.

Height: 56.8 in.

Engine: Turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection, 241 hp, 273 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: 7-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

The all-new Mercedes-Benz C-Class brings a new level of refinement and elegance to its category.

The car’s new cabin has been designed to leave the impression of a premium Mercedes-Benz sports car.

iness. In all, the perceived quality of the new C-Class feels like an “upgrade to a higher class of travel.”

The C-Class is the top-selling model series from Mercedes-Benz. Sales of the preceding model, which was launched in 2007, total over 2.4 million worldwide.

The C-Class has grown to take account of people’s increasing average height.

With a 3 inch increase in the wheelbase (112 inches) compared with the previous model, the vehicle is

3.7 inches longer (184 inches) and 1.6 inches wider (71 inches). The additional space benefits first and foremost the rear passengers, who now travel in even greater comfort. The new C-Class trunk capacity is 12.8 cubic feet.

INTERIOR

The Mercedes-Benz designers have styled the interior on a level which is rarely encountered even in higher vehicle categories.

This applies to the carefully chosen high-class materials

and their pleasant touch and feel as well as the precision of the finely crafted details. The interior also embodies a new design idiom which combines sensuousness and clarity perfectly with dynamic sportiness and contributes to the quality feel of the interior.

The driver and front passenger enjoy plenty of space and luxury in a discreet, modern guise on board the new C-Class. This gives rise to a feel-good atmosphere which is new

to this class of vehicle – settling into your seat in the C-Class is akin to the uplifting feeling of being upgraded from economy to business class on an airplane.

The new C-Class offers numerous innovative safety and assistance systems. It is fitted as standard with ATTENTION ASSIST, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness.

On highways, the optional COMAND system navigation function flags up nearby break options as stopovers, providing the system has been specified in the vehicle. The ATTENTION ASSIST function offers an adjustable level of sensitivity and can inform the driver in a separate view in the instrument cluster about their level of drowsiness.

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Nissan 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH Murano

With a bold design, the all-new Nissan Murano sets a high standard for looks, performance and efficiency in crossovers.

370Z

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: Nissan’s VQ engines, which are configured much like V6 engines, have routinely been placed near the top of the list in terms of performance and craftsmanship.

HISTORY: Officially founded under the Nissan name in 1933, the company marketed its vehicles under the Datsun brand for several decades.

FAMOUS MODELS: Altima, Sentra and Maxima KNOWN FOR: Edgy, high performance vehicles that span a broad array of categories.

History of luxury, speed

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lthough a relative newcomer to the average American — after all, Nissan didn’t start using that name until 1981 — this automobile manufacturer has enjoyed a long history that spans all the way back to 1933.

The company initially restricted its focus to Japan. After World War II, though, it expanded its efforts worldwide using the Datsun name.

A 1960s merger with Prince Motor Company spurred the company to shift its focus to luxury vehicles. The first car that it designed exclusively for the U.S. market, the Datsun 510 sedan, increased its overall popularity considerably. During the 1970s, the Datsun 240Z sports car became a favorite of car enthusiasts around the

world. In 1981, though, the Datsun name was phased out and the Nissan name was put into exclusive use.

Fun cars like the 300ZX, the Sentra and the Maxima helped give Nissan an edge over the competition, especially among sporty luxury vehicles. A slight slump during the late 1990s was more than made up for after 2000, when Nissan unveiled the redesigned Altima and Sentra models — along with the Titan and the Armada — winning over new fans once more and proving yet again that it is a true force to be reckoned with in the world of slick, sleek cars that everyday people can enjoy.

No matter what name it has, it’s good to see Nissan continue its focus on affordable luxury and performance.

With the addition of the new Sport and Sport Tech grades, the Z continues to offer a great mix of performance and value.

Altima

For the 2015 model year, Altima 3.5 SL adds NissanConnect with Navigation and Mobile Apps, Blind Spot Warning and more.

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Porsche 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH Macan

The Macan is the first Porsche model to break into the compact SUV segment and is poised to set new standards in driving dynamics.

Cayenne

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: Porsche has always been at the forefront of automotive technology. Most recently it has led in direct-shift gearboxes.

HISTORY: Porsche was started

by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931 in Maffersdorf, Austria-Hungary.

FAMOUS MODELS: 911, Cabrera, Cayenne, Boxster, Cayman KNOWN FOR: Speed, performance, luxury, and maneuverability.

Limitless German speed

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ince the Porsche 356 first attained road certification in June of 1948, this brand name has been associated with vehicles of premium performance and legendary luxury. Classic models like the 911 Turbo have captivated fans of sports cars for decades.

While Porsche has always been known for its top racers, the company has entered the sedan market with the Porsche Panamera. This high performance luxury vehicle serves double duty as a daily driver and a speed demon that can hold its own on the autobahns.

It also gives a nod to practicality with the Cayenne, one of the highest performance SUVs ever sold. Its sparkling handling and finely honed,

powerful lineup of engines makes it a true Porsche that just happens to be family-friendly.

In addition, Porsche is at the forefront of electric car technology. As an engineering giant, this company continues to push the limits of performance while also seeking advanced hybrid drivetrains and other ways to produce power and speed without doing too much harm to the environment.

Porsche always produces cars at the pinnacle of automotive capability, and today’s lineup is no exception. It builds on a long history of exceptional German engineering and subtly evolved styling.

It’s a wonderful combination of heritage and technology.

A sharper design, boosted efficiency and an extensive set of standard options are characteristics of the new Porsche Cayenne.

Boxster GTS

For the first time, the Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman will be offered as GTS models with added power and performance.

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Toyota 2015 VEHICLES TO WATCH Camry

The boldest looking Camry is also the quietest ever, with an all-new design for 2015 that makes it better than before.

Yaris

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: As the first major automotive manufacturer to mass produce hybrid vehicles, Toyota is well known for its electric technology.

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HISTORY: Toyota’s first prototype, the A1, was unveiled in 1935. A decade later, the company had sold more than 100,000 cars.

FAMOUS MODELS: Camry, Corolla, 4Runner, Land Cruiser KNOWN FOR: Durability and reliability that aren’t matched by other brands.

Ahead of the curve

ince being founded in 1937, Toyota has stood apart from the crowd with its attention to detail and the quality of its craftsmanship.

This Japanese auto maker became a genuine brand to be reckoned with in the United States over the ensuing decades. Its influence extends beyond the borders of the U.S., though. Toyota was recently the top vehicle manufacturing company by volume.

Initially, Toyota exclusively designed and produced compact cars. In fact, compact vehicles were Toyota’s bread and butter for some time. During the 1990s, demand increased for larger, roomier cars and Toyota responded in kind. At the top of the list in terms of popularity were Toyota’s SUV offerings,

including the RAV4 and the 4Runner.

As concerns about gas prices started to loom large in the 2000s, Toyota was once again on the cusp of emerging trends and innovations. The launch of its hybrid vehicle, the Prius, in 1997 proved once more that Toyota was keeping its finger firmly on the pulse of public opinion. The popularity of several of its smaller, more fuel efficient cars — including the Corolla and the Yaris — also confirmed that the company was on the right track.

Going forward, Toyota continues to demonstrate a dedication to innovation in terms of a reduced reliance on oil. Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and plugin cars are all part of its current lineup.

The Yaris has a new attitude for 2015, including a fresh body, quieter cabin and more upscale materials.

Sienna

The 2015 Toyota Sienna debuts refreshed exterior styling packed with added safety, convenience and multi-media features

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Toyota 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY

The best just got better For 12 consecutive years, and 16 of the past 17, the Toyota Camry midsize sedan has worn the crown of “best-selling car in America.” One creates such a juggernaut by never resting on its laurels and the new 2015 Camry is a prime example of this philosophy.

The 2015 Camry and Camry Hybrid has been remade with a bold new exterior design, improved dynamic performance, a premium and upscale interior, and offering new and innovative safety technologies. All of this has been accomplished while retaining its excellent value through affordable pricing.

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $22,425 Wheelbase: 109.3 in.

Length: 189.2 in.

Width: 71.7 in.

Height: 57.9 in.

Engine: 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder, 178 hp, 170 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: 6-speed ECT-i automatic EPA Mileage: 25 city, 35 highway

SAFETY

LINEUP

The 2015 Camry will be available in four models, the value-driven LE, the sporty SE, the new XSE

The 2015 Toyota Camry has upgraded its cabin, performance and safety features this year.

The Camry’s consistent improvement each year has kept it the best selling car in America for more than a decade.

and the premium XLE. The new XSE builds on the success of the SE with an edgier look, enthusiastic driving dynamics and luxurious amenities, making it the sportiest Camry yet.

All Camry gas models will be powered by the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 178 horsepower and 170 lb.-ft. of peak torque. It’s teamed with a standard six-speed automatic transmission with the combination offering EPAestimated 25 MPG city/

35 MPG highway/ 28 MPG combined fuel economy.

The XSE and XLE will also offer a 3.5-liter V6 with the six-speed automatic, generating 268 horsepower.

VALUE

The two most popular Camry models, LE and SE, receive pricing that is virtually unchanged from the 2014.5 model. Both models are equipped with the 2.5-liter four-cylinder. Each is each heavily equipped with standard

convenience features and for 2015 add 8-way power driver’s seat with power lumbar support, shift lever boot with contrast stitching, satin chrome interior accents, passenger window auto up-down, chrome front upper grille and rear trunk garnish (smoked chrome on SE), and heated outside mirrors. The SE gas model also adds a standard 4.2-inch TFT multi-information display and direct tire pressure monitor system.

All 2015 Camry models will come standard with best-in-class 10 airbags.

Like all current Toyota vehicles, the 2015 Camry comes standard with the STAR Safety System, which includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. It also features the Smart Stop Technology brake-override system.

The 2015 Camry also offers advanced safety features including PreCollision System, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Auto High Beam, and Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

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Toyota 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

Head-turning design, space It’s turning heads all over town. What really sets the 2015 Highlander apart from its competitors is a distinct balance of style, comfort, performance and utility.

Three powertrain choices stand out, including Hybrid Synergy Drive which delivers 280 total system horsepower and segment-leading fuel economy. The others include a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder and a 270-horsepower 3.5-liter V6. The four and the V6 are both mated with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Built on a 109.8-inch wheelbase and measuring 191.1 inches long — a 3-inch increase over the previous generation — the 2015 Highlander easily slips through urban traffic and into parking spaces. It’s a sleek package that is quite roomy, with numbers telling a compelling story.

The Highlander offers up to 158.7 cu. ft. total cabin

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $29,415 Wheelbase: 109.8 in.

Length: 191.1 in.

Width: 75.8 in.

Height: 68.1 in.

Engine: 2.7-liter, fourcylinder, 185 hp, 184 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: 6-speed ECT automatic EPA Mileage: 20 city, 25 highway

The Toyota Highlander offers a bold, athletic design and lots of family-friendly features at an attractive price.

Passengers will enjoy the Highlander’s exceptional quiet from the comfort of an interior filled with premium materials.

volume. That includes 13.8 cu. ft. with the third seating row in use — a 34-percent increase over the previous model. With the 60/40 split fold-flat third-row seats down, cargo space expands up to 42.3 cu. ft. and then up to 83.7 cu. ft. with the 60/40 split fold-flat second row lowered.

The seating saga continues with a second row that offers bench seating for three or two captain’s chairs featuring a collapsible side tray with cup holders for added convenience.

Entering the third-row is easy with a one-step second-row sliding seat function on both driver and passenger sides. Compared to the previous generation Highlander, the feature provides nearly three more inches of space for easier entry and exit to the thirdrow. Third-row passengers find more comfort than before thanks to an overall interior width increase of 3.7 inches, along with a standard recline function.

If passengers happen to get a little unruly, the driver

can use a virtual bullhorn, a feature called Driver Easy Speak (standard on XLE and Limited grades). Using the microphone for the vehicle’s voice-command multi-media system, Driver Easy Speak carries the driver’s voice through the audio system’s rear speakers. You’ll be heard without shouting. (Whether you’ll be listened to is currently beyond the technology.)

POWER

The new-generation Highlander is available in

three powertrains. The LE front-wheel drive model offers a 185-horsepower 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine equipped with Variable-Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) and paired with a six-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission.

EPA-estimated fuel economy is 20 mpg city / 25 mpg highway / 22 mpg combined.

All other grades come with a 3.5-liter V6 equipped with a variable intake manifold and dual Variable-Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), which controls phasing on both the intake and exhaust camshafts to help optimize torque and fuel efficiency. The super-smooth V6 generates 270-horsepower at 6,200 RPM and 248 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,700 RPM.

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Toyota 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA

Sienna still leads minivans The family van is alive and thriving, especially when it’s the 2015 Toyota Sienna debuting refreshed exterior styling packed with added safety, convenience and multi-media features.

The 2015 Sienna, the only family van to offer an allwheel drive option, is the ideal choice for hauling a large family, or loading up all your stuff for a weekend getaway. Inside, Sienna really shines with an array of upgraded interior appointments and new convenience features allow the family hauler to remain kid-friendly, but in a parents rule environment.

After the new and enhanced safety features, the one new Sienna feature for 2015 that will have parents talking is the new Driver Easy Speak option.

If you’ve ever had the urge to use a bullhorn to carry your voice to back seat passengers, Driver Easy Speak

BY THE NUMBERS Base price: $26,920 Wheelbase: 119.3 in.

Length: 200.2 in.

Width: 78.2 in.

Height: 68.9 in.

Engine: 3.5-liter V6, 266 hp, 245 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: 6-speed ECT automatic EPA Mileage: 18 city, 25 highway contribute to Sienna’s dynamic performance.

SAFETY

The Sienna gets an array of new features this year, including Driver Easy Speak to help talk with passengers.

The Sienna’s interior gets an upgrade for 2015 that keeps it friendly for both kids and parents.

is your dream come true.

Using the microphone from the Sienna’s voice-command multi-media system, Driver Easy Speak conveys your voice through the audio system’s rear speakers.

Combined with a standard conversation mirror integrated into the overhead console, Driver Easy Speak is the next best thing to having a hallway monitor in the van.

Subtle exterior styling refinements give the Sienna a more upscale look, with a

revised front grille, and new slimmer headlight units with an advanced design for the SE and Limited grades. New LED daytime running lamps (DRLs), standard for the SE and Limited, give the Sienna a more aggressive appearance. All grades except the SE get redesigned taillight clusters, too. It’s not all about appearance. A stiffer platform, with 142 additional spot welds, translates to a driving experience unexpected from a minivan.

The Sienna is powered

exclusively by a silkysmooth 266-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission. This combination gives the Sienna confident power for urban trekking or highway merging while using fuel efficiently.

Combined with the standard Tow Prep Package, the V6 gives the Sienna a 3,500pound towing capacity.

Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and a wide stance help deliver a solid, direct on-road feel. Aerodynamic under-body elements also

Toyota values the trust that customers put in the Sienna, and for 2015, the van’s safety roster gains numerous enhancements.

For securing child seats, there’s an additional LATCH location available in the third row seat, for a total of four locations. Toyota increased the side curtain airbag coverage area by 30 percent, helping to improve protection in a collision.

A new front passenger seat cushion airbag enhances restraint performance during a collision. The front passenger airbag features a twin-lobe airbag, which simulates a twin-chamber design, with a depression in the center, to help reduce impact forces.

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Toyota 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA

Tundra gets standard V8 After a dramatic redesign for the 2014 model year the Toyota Tundra half-ton full-size pickup truck comes back with an encore for 2015. The most stylish, value-driven and capable Tundra yet gets more upgrades, including standard V8 power across the board, a new TRD Pro model with special off-road suspension and an available spray-in bed liner.

The brawnier, more chiseled look of the Tundra presented an ideal platform for the 2015 TRD Pro off-road model. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know it when you see it: special blackout TOYOTA grille, TRD Pro bed panel stamping, skid plate, matte satin black badges and black headlight bezels. It takes an aggressive stance on 18-inch TRD black alloy wheels wrapped in exclusive Michelin OffRoad Package tires, and announces its arrival with

BY THE NUMBERS Wheelbase: 145.7 in.

Length: 228.9 in.

Width: 79.9 in.

Height: 75.8 in.

Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC EFI V8, 310 hp, 327 lb.-ft. torque Transmission: 6-speed automatic overdrive Mileage: 15 city, 19 highway

The powerful, capable Toyota Tundra now comes standard with a 310-horsepower V8 engine.

With a high-class Western theme, the Tundra 1794 edition is an upscale and stylish pickup.

the throaty growl of the 5.7-liter V8 with a TRD dual exhaust system.

Beneath the brawn, the Tundra TRD Pro is ready for any terrain with a complete TRD suspension upgrade that raises the front of the vehicle two inches for a level ride height and extends wheel travel at all four corners. The package includes larger diameter TRD-tuned Bilstein HighPerformance shocks with internal hydraulic bump stops and piggyback external reservoirs.

Available in Attitude Black, Super White or the all-new exclusive color, Inferno, the Tundra TRD Pro is a take-no-prisoners kind of truck devised to embody the best of Toyota quality, durability and reliability.

AMERICAN ROOTS

The current Tundra was primarily designed

by Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calty Design Research centers in Newport Beach, Calif., and Ann Arbor, Mich.,

with some engineering by Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is assembled exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in San Antonio, Tex. Its V8 engines are assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc., and transmissions are manufactured in North Carolina.

The Tundra works and plays like a full-size American pickup should, while delivering Toyota value through a clear model grade strategy.

In addition to the new TRD Pro, the line includes the hard-working SR, volume-leading SR5, the well-appointed Limited, and two premium grades, the Platinum and unique 1794 Edition.

Named for the ranch, founded in 1794, on which the Tundra plant is located in San Antonio, the 1794 Edition reflects a western lifestyle theme with exclusive saddle brown premium leather-trimmed seating with embossed leather and ultra-suede accents.

Matching soft-touch materials also accent the shift console, the front and rear door trim, and the instrument panel. Like the Platinum, the 1794 Edition includes such luxuries as heated and ventilated front seats, and Entune Premium JBL Audio with navigation.

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Volvo 2016 VOLVO XC90

Volvo breaks ground with XC90 Volvo Cars recently unveiled its all-new Volvo XC90, delivering on its promise to introduce a visually striking, seven-seat luxury SUV with world leading safety features, advanced powertrain technologies, an unrivalled combination of power and fuel efficiency and a superlative interior finish.

Three years in the making and part of an $11 billion investment program, the all-new XC90 marks the beginning of a new chapter in Volvo’s history, capturing its future design direction, incorporating its own range of new technologies and utilizing its new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) technology.

“This is one of the most important days in our history. We are not just launching a car, but re-launching our brand.

This day marks a new era

The XC90 gets an all-new design that makes it more luxurious than ever before, with leading safety technologies.

Elegant on both the outside and the inside, the all-new Volvo XC90 features beautiful nappa leather seats.

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for our company. The XC90 paves the way for a portfolio of exciting new cars to come in the following years,” said Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car Group.

Symbolizing this historic day in Volvo’s 87 year history, the new XC90 will be the first of its cars to carry the company’s new more prominent iron mark logo, which has the iconic arrow elegantly aligned with the diagonal slash across the grille. Together with the T-shaped “Thor’s Hammer”

LED daytime running lights, the iron mark introduces an entirely new, distinctive and confident face for Volvo’s forthcoming generation of cars.

POWER

The all-new XC90 offers a 316 hp, 2-liter turbocharged and supercharged AWD engine, which provides an outstanding combination of performance and fuel-efficiency.

The top of the range XC90 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid, which combines

a two-liter, four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor, offers an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation.

SAFETY

The all-new XC90 offers the most comprehensive and technologically sophisticated standard safety package available in the automotive industry. It includes two world first safety technologies: a run-off road protection

package and auto brake at intersection capability.

In a run-off road scenario, the all-new Volvo XC90 detects what is happening and the front safety belts are tightened to keep the occupants in position. To help prevent spine injuries, energy-absorbing functionality between the seat and seat frame cushions the vertical forces that can arise when the car encounters a hard landing in the terrain.

The XC90 is the first car in the world with technology that features automatic braking if the Volvo driver starts to turn in front of an oncoming car that is going quicker than expected. This is a common scenario at busy city crossings as well as on highways, where the speed limits are higher.

City Safety becomes the umbrella name for all of Volvo Cars’ auto brake functions, which are standard equipment in the all-new XC90. It now covers vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in front of the car, day and night.

Three focus areas will help Volvo Cars to reach Vision 2020: safety, connectivity and autonomous drive.

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Tulsa Federal’s ‘Car Buying 101’ Seminars Provide Helpful Tips

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nce you find your dream car, it’s time to explore one’s financial options in purchasing the vehicle. Down payments, loans, and APRs, oh my!

Tulsa Federal Credit Union’s “Car Buying 101” seminars are designed to educate buyers and help them avoid falling prey to unnecessary, unmanageable debt after buying their dream car. “There are two key things most people need to consider when buying a vehicle, credit and budget,” said Glen Ogden, Chief Lending Officer/Senior Vice President of Lending at Tulsa Federal. “A buyer’s credit score will determine how much car the person can afford--if financing the car–so it’s important to know what things affect that score.”

According to FICO, the composition of an individual’s credit score is divided into five categories: payment history, amopunts owed, length of credit history, new credit and type of credit used. The two categories that have the largest impact on one’s credit score are payment history (past and present), and amounts owed (current debt load). Together, these categories carry 65% of the weight of all information taken from a person’s credit history.

“It is always a good idea for people to check their credit report annually using a free official website,” notes Odgen. “When reviewing, a person should not focus completely on your FICO score. Instead, take a hard look at what’s on your report. Actual credit scores will differ depending on the type of credit a person is applying to receive.”

The second thing to consider is one’s budget. How much car can you afford?

“You can easily find payment calculators online to help you figure this out. If you know the payment amount at different interest rates, you can also figure out the maximum loan amount,” said Ogden. “Knowing these details will give you an idea of how much car you can afford, and it should also help you in negotiating a purchase price that is right for you.”

Tulsa Federal Credit Union is one of the leading auto financing institutions in the Tulsa region. For information about Tulsa Federal’s “Car Buying 101” seminars, go to www.tulsfederalcu.org. Or call Tulsa Federal Credit Union at 918-610-0200 with any questions about financing an auto purchase.

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Holiday Hints From Tulsa Nonprofits…

• Books and/or DVDs for our Caregiver Library (visit giveALZ.org for complete list) • Volunteer with Drawing on Memories Art Program • Speakers Bureau and Support Group volunteers • Office volunteers • Sponsor a Care Consultation = $50

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To donate contact Carly McKeon at 918-477-5428, carly.mckeon@cancer.org or visit www.cancer.org.

To donate contact Sarah Klein at 918-392-5003, sklein@alz.org or visit www.alz.org/oklahoma.

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Storage containers in various colors and sizes Early education activity workbooks Art supplies – markers, pencils, paper, etc.

Light weight bath & hand towels Monetary donations

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To donate contact Karie M. Jordan at 918-592-3333, kjordan@thebridgesfound.org or visit www.thebridgesfound.org.

• Gift cards to purchase supplies for the Outdoor Classroom • Volunteers • Gas cards • Donations to help sponsor campers with Autism • Monetary donations

Diapers Formula Coats (size NB- size 7) Toddler new and/or gently used clothing Monetary donations To donate contact Mary Ellen Opstein at 918-592-BABY (2229), maryellen@eistulsa.org or visit www.EIStulsa.org

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Kid-friendly, healthy snacks Pop-up, 8’x8’ or 10’x10’ canopies First aid supplies Office & Craft supplies (paper, markers, etc.)

Monetary donations, gift cards (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart)

• Donated gently used clothing & household items for our Bargains Resale Shop • Fax machine • Copier Paper • Fine tipped black sharpie pens • Paper grocery bags, bubble wrap, tissue paper To donate contact Kathleen Moss at 918-832-8832, alotulsa@gmail.com or visit www.altulsa.org.

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5 x 65cm exercise balls Small electric drill Computer head phones (no ear buds) Stained glass soldering irons Copy paper

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To donate contact Erin Jacobs at 918-794-4514, ejacobs@tulsacenter.org or visit www.tulsacenter.org.

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$10 = 40 meals Peanut butter Canned soup, stew and chili Canned fruits or vegetables Volunteers To donate contact Maggie Hoey at 918-936-4551, mhoey@okfoodbank.org or visit www.okfoodbank.org.

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Canned fruits and vegetables Shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste/toothbrushes Blankets, sheets Diapers (size 4 & 5) Monetary donations, gift cards To donate contact Lindsay Hughes at 918-949-HOPE (4673) ext. 115, lhughes@cctulsa.org or visit www.catholiccharitiestulsa.org.

To donate contact Amy Hilligoss at 918-592-2267, ahilligoss@tulsacampfire.org or visit www.tulsacampfire.org.

To donate contact Kelly Schneider at 918-446-4194 ext. 213, kelly.s@camploughridge.org or visit www.camploughridge.org.

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Gas cards for our free transportation services Small coffee table New children’s hats Bottles of water Monetary donations

New toys New dog and cat food New winter coats and gloves New stuffed animals Monetary donations To donate contact Caroline Devonshire at 918-508-2709, cdevonshire@dvis.org or visit www.dvis.org.

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Paper and plastic bags Jars of peanut butter Socks Monetary donations Keep the hungry and homeless in your thoughts

To donate contact Meghann Ray at 918-359-9038, mray@irongatetula.org or visit www.irongatetulsa.org.

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Copy paper Toys or gifts for kids 3 – 18 Restaurant gift cards Walmart gift cards Toys R Us gift cards

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To donate contact Jane Rohweder 918-492-9474, jrohweder@oklahoma.wish.org or visit www.oklahoma.wish.org.

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$20 = Food for a week Peanut butter Canned soup, chili or stew Toilet paper Volunteers

Monetary donations Toys (ages 8-12) New clothing (newborn-12 years) Sports equipment Volunteers

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$25 - 6 lightbulbs for gallery lighting $50 - Archive materials for 10 photos $125 - Scholarship to Art Deco Camp $250 - Museum Admission for 125 students $500 - iPad apps for educators

To donate contact Maggie Jewell at 918-712-9484, mjewell@tulsahistory.org or visit www.tulsahistory.org.

Office furniture Lowes and Home Depot gift cards 2” or larger paint brushes Drop cloths Recurring donations through justgive.org

• Winter coats • Twin size sheets & blankets • Household items - dishes, cookware, bakeware • Chapstick • Monetary donations

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Gifts, gift cards, and white 8 ½”x11” paper for certificates to recognize volunteers like YOU! To donate contact Allison Freeman at 918-447-1888, volunteer@volunteertulsa.org or visit www.volunteertulsa.org.

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Peanut butter, pineapple, or peaches Canned tuna or chicken Diapers Volunteers Monetary donations To donate contact Jeff Jaynes at 918-582-5766, rhm@restorehope.org or visit www.restorehope.org.

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Home sponsors Volunteers Monetary donations ReStore donations To donate contact Jane Dunbar at 918.592.4224, jdunbar@tulsahabitat.org, or visit www.tulsahabitat.org

To donate contact Sharon Catalano at 918-556-6425, scatalano@tulsadaycenter.org or visit www.tulsadaycenter.org.

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Gas cards to help transport children Individually wrapped snacks or juice boxes To-go boxes and plates 8’ plastic tables Volunteers To donate contact Lindsay Fry-Geier at 918-359-9024, lindsay@newhopeoklahoma.org or visit www.newhopeoklahoma.org.

To donate contact Kelly Hall at 918-742-6241, kelly@rebuildingtogethertulsa.org or visit www.rebuildingtogethertulsa.org.

To donate contact Carrie Salce at 918-587-7801 ext. 121, carrie_salce@uss.salvationarmy.org or visit www.salarmytulsa.org.

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To donate contact Elizabeth Edwards at 918-382-2409, eedwards@mhaok.org or visit www.mhaok.org/donate.

To donate contact Randy Cowling at 918-272-4969 ext. 104, randy@owassohelps.org or visit www.owassohelps.org.

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Winter coats Blankets Gloves, hats, scarves, socks Athletic shoes or work boots Monetary donations

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Sleeping bags/tents Bus passes Backpacks Winter coats - adult sizes Montetary donations To donate contact Suzy Sharp at 918-382-4401, ssharp@yst.org or visit www.yst.org.

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Honey Love stripe crop top, $38; Jack black stretch pencil skirt, $45; and black fedora with braid, $42; all from Suite One.

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Joseph Ribkoff tunic sweater, $214; Lola Jeans black jersey knitted pull-on skinny jean, $52; and oval drop earrings, $18; all from Donna’s.

Alice + Olivia dress, $597, and jacket, $797; and Manolo Blahnik black suede booties, $1,055; all from Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Deck the halls Cascia Hall kicks off the countdown to Christmas with its annual home tour and shopping event.

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N  C  T  like the annual Cascia Christmas Walk. Beautiful midtown Tulsa homes decorated to the nines with festive seasonal designs open for tour. It’s the perfect start to the holiday season.

This year’s tour of homes will be 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7. The event will feature three homes decorated by some of Tulsa’s top designers. Cascia Hall Preparatory School’s monastery — a favorite stop on past Christmas Walks — and St. Rita Chapel also will be ornamented and open for viewing.

“This event is a tradition to start the holiday season for so many in the community,” says Headmaster Roger Carter. “Personally, I’m very excited the monastery has returned to the tour. It’s a beautiful structure and will look wonderful decked out for Christmas. Add to that three gorgeous homes, snacks at the bistro and shopping at the boutique — it’s a wonderful way to get into the spirit.”

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More than 50 vendors will feature special gift offerings in the event’s holiday boutique. In the Cascia bistro, shoppers and tour guests can enjoy a host of tasty treats, including coffee from Topeca and catering

by Andolini’s.

Student musicians will help set the tone of the event by providing musical entertainment at the school and at each home on the tour.

Cascia’s Christmas Walk is a celebration of Christmas that benefits the school’s Augustinian education. Proceeds this year will support technology and transportation needs and the Cascia Hall financial aid program.

“Just by enjoying yourself at this event, you are helping Cascia provide the very best education to tomorrow’s leaders,” Carter says.

The annual event begins at the school. Ticket holders may begin or end with a tour of Cascia Hall’s monastery and chapel, which will be decorated by Friends of Cascia. The event also includes transportation to and among the three homes.

1528 E. 37th St. Design by Executive Homes

This home will be the envy of anyone who enjoys indoor/outdoor living. A folding glass wall separates the indoor and outdoor living rooms.

On nice days, the wall opens to give the homeowner a seamless flow where he can enjoy the pool, lounge in the outdoor living area by the stately fireplace or prepare dinner in the outdoor kitchen.

The home’s neutral color palette of gray, cream and white is the perfect backdrop for the white, gold and silver Christmas décor. The 9-foot flocked Christmas tree beside the fireplace in the outdoor living room is adorned with sparkling silver and gold ornaments and serves as a focal point for the living and entertaining spaces. Mercury glass Christmas trees are grouped with other decorative pieces throughout the home for a cohesive, classic and festive theme in each space on tour.

The homeowner, a 2006 graduate of Cascia Hall, understands the importance of the Christmas Walk as a major fundraiser for the school.

“I received a great education at Cascia that prepared me for college and to run my company, Executive Homes,” the homeowner says. “I just thought that putting my personal home in the walk would be a great way to give back to my alma mater and express my appreciation to the fine craftsmen we are blessed to work with at Executive.”

The outdoor living space at 1528 E. 37th St., pictured here and on the opposite page, is adorned for the season in gold and silver accents. The metallic palette blends well with the home’s neutral colors.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door, and can be purchased at www.casciahall.org, or in person at the upper or middle school offices located at 2520 S. Yorktown Ave. Tickets also are available at The Glass Slipper, The Lolly Garden, Toni’s Flowers and Gifts, The Inviting Place, Native in Utica Square and south Tulsa, Canterbury Lane and The Knitting Nook in Owasso.

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Cascia Hall Monastery Design by Friends of Cascia

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Bro. Jack Hibbard and the Rev. Brian Barker prepare for this year’s Cascia Christmas Walk, which will feature a tour of the school’s monastery.

Cascia Hall’s monastery dates back to the opening of the school in 1926. Designed in the French Norman architectural style, the monastery features clinker bricks, high pointed roofs and beautiful stained glass on the interior. The building is home to eight Augustinian priests and brothers who are available to help Cascia students in their times of need.

The monastery is a favorite stop on the Christmas Walk. This year’s decorations feature natural elements such as pheasant feathers and poinsettias. Christmas trees welcome guests in the living room and on the back porch. Stockings with initials hang in the living room, and the spiral staircase is adorned with garland.

A white ceramic Nativity scene with special meaning to those in the Cascia family sets the tone for the entire event and season. The Nativity was made and donated by the late Rev. Henry V. Spielmann. Spielmann was a beloved member of the Cascia community for nearly 70 years, serving the school as an Augustinian, teacher, librarian, coach, athletic director, alumni advisor and prior. He passed away in 2009, and the Nativity is a seasonal reminder of his legacy.

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This home’s dining room is one of the many spaces decorated for the season with classic Christmas colors.

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Design by Toni Garner of Toni’s Flowers and Gifts

Toni Garner of Toni’s Flowers and Gifts is a longtime supporter of the Cascia Christmas Walk, having decorated about 30 homes over the history of the event.

“This home is one of my favorite homes in Tulsa, so it’s an honor to decorate it,” Garner says.

This year, her design features contemporary, clean lines and beautiful artwork, with classic Christmas colors such as gold, silver and green. These traditional colors weave to-

gether the décor in the entry, living room and dining room.

The entry features a statuesque Christmas tree perched in front of the grand staircase and adorned with the homeowner’s ornament collection. The dining room tablescape combines natural elements of winter greenery with shiny pops of mercury glass. Fresh flowers are showcased throughout the dining room and kitchen.

Downstairs in the family room, where the family’s three children spend much of their time, colorful and fun decorations are the key elements of this casual, kid-friendly space.

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2668 Terwilleger Blvd.

Design by Elizabeth Wallis of Petal Pushers

Pops of color complement this home’s silver and white holiday decor.

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Visitors to this contemporary home will likely first notice the brightly colored Christmas tree hanging upside-down from the front balcony.

The idea of the upside down tree dates to the Middle Ages and has special meaning. Some say the shape of the upside down tree is a representation of the cruxifixion, resembling the shape of Jesus on the cross. The shape is also said to represent the Holy Trinity.

Inside the home, guests will see an ultra-modern palette of gray and white, furniture and fixtures with super clean lines and pops of bright colors in the rugs, throw pillows and art.

The Christmas décor echoes the look of the home. A tall floral arrangement with silvery leafed greenery, white flowers and beaded snowflake accents sits on the hearth of the magnificent stone fireplace with a stainless-steel surround. The arrangements on the unique wood and glass-topped coffee table, as well as the large dining table, share the same look and style.

Guests can tour the library, game room, wine room and theater where Christmas movies will play. Also, the outdoor space is decorated and open for mingling. tþ

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Actually, she didn’t say it to me, since we didn’t converse. She wrote it to me, in her own hand from Chatsworth House, one of England’s great homes.

Actually, she was the Dowager Duchess at the time and when she wrote me, she wasn’t living at Chatsworth proper, but at the Old Vicarage on the Chatsworth property, having turned over the estate to her son, the 12th Duke of Devonshire.

I hope I am not a namedropper by habit, but if any of us do drop names, I say drop interesting ones. Deborah Mitford, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, is one of the most interesting women I can think of.

She was the youngest of the five English Mitford sisters, an internationally famous family in the mid-20th century. There also were Diana, proclaimed to be the most beautiful woman in England, married the Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and spent time in prison; Unity, infamous for her friendship with Adolf Hitler, tried to commit suicide; Nancy, best-selling novelist of “Pursuit of Love” and “Love in a Cold Climate”; and Jessica, a Communist who became an American citizen and wrote “The American Way of Death.” I admit to having a small library of books about the fascinating Mitford family.

Deborah, perhaps the most down-to-earth of the sisters, married the man who became the Duke of Devonshire and so inherited responsibility for the great Chatsworth House.

His brother, the first Duke — stick with me on this chronology because it’s coming to an American point — was married briefly to Kathleen Kennedy, sister of President John Kennedy. Five weeks after the wedding, the groom was killed in World War II and four years later, the widowed bride was killed in a plane crash.

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That family alliance with the Kennedys is how the Duchess developed a kinship with America. She made a grateful discovery of American pantyhose when she attended Kennedy’s inauguration that cold January day in 1961. She had a special fondness for Elvis Presley, visited Graceland and collected Presley memorabilia.

Her head for business is credited for reviving Chatsworth House from stately decline into a popular tourist attraction. She did it with hard work, imagination and entrepreneurship. The 35,000-acre estate includes tours, retail shops and a working farm. The farm had chickens, which Mitford raised for pin money as a girl.

She loved her chickens, and that is how we happened to correspond — about chickens and weather.

I have friends who live near Chatsworth, Vilna Kembery and the Rev. Ralph Urmson-Taylor. I so liked the Duchess’s book, “Counting My Chickens,” that I had the audacity to send her (via Kembery) my own book of essays, “Light and Variable.”

The Dowager Duchess wrote me a short, handwritten note, saying how interesting she found my stories about Oklahoma — “all unknown to me.” She said she particularly enjoyed my description of August in Oklahoma, which goes on for so long it seems to include the month of September.

She wrote the note in January and ended with a comment about her own weather at the time. “Darkest time. No daylight till 8:30 a.m. and dark again at 3:30 p.m. Nevertheless, my hens are laying, so I have no complaint.” She signed the note plainly, Deborah Devonshire.

The Dowager Duchess died in September at age 94. People said it was the end of an era. Urmson-Taylor sent me a clipping from the Daily Telegraph about her extraordinary funeral. The thousands of mourners included the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (Prince Charles and Camilla to us Americans) and her granddaughter, the model Stella Tennant.

Standing along the road of the funeral cortege were the 600-plus employees of the Chatsworth estate. The funeral, the Daily Telegraph reported, reflected her life and interests and “her sense of mischief.” There was high ceremony, yet her coffin was wicker and topped with flowers from the Chatsworth gardens — and chicken eggs from her beloved hens.

The service in St. Peter’s church included the traditional hymn “Holy! Holy! Holy!” — and Elvis Presley’s recording of “How Great Thou Art.” Royalty, chickens and Elvis — what a way to leave the building. 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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Elegant master bath with boutique closet . Additional 2 bdrms on level one. 4th bdrm upstairs w/theater room & bar. Covered outdoor living w/fp & kitchen.

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Forget everything you knew about Tulsa’s Alliday Show. Event organizer Briana Hefley-Shepard says the fifth annual handmade arts and craft event has been reinvented into a more intimate celebration.

Twelve artists — instead of the show’s previous 60-80 vendors — will showcase their products in a new venue, Retro Den, at 1216 S. Harvard Ave. “We got to pick the best of the best,” says Hefley-Shepard, who moved the show from the fairgrounds and expanded it to two days for a fresh experience.

The Holiday Alliday Party from 6-10 p.m., Friday, will include live music, cocktails, food trucks and a vintage beauty bar and family portraits; admission is $15 for one guest or $20 for two.

Saturday’s activities are more family friendly and feature a library story hour and succulent planting. Show admission is free.

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Council Oak Men’s Chorale

The Council Oak Men’s Chorale was formed in “Christmas Splendor,” 1997 when a group of Council Oak Men’s 12 singers provided Chorale music for a World AIDS Day memorial service.

The group’s hope was to support the families and friends of those affected by HIV and AIDS. Since then, this small group of dedicated men has become nationally recognized for its vocal excellence. Its repertoire has grown to encompass a three-concert season with numerous other performances year-round.

For its annual holiday show, the chorale will sing seasonal selections, including “The Chanukah Song,” “The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth” and “We Need a Little Christmas.” A portion of the show’s proceeds will support the Nancy & Joe McDonald Rainbow Library, which houses more than 3,500 LGBT-related titles.

8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.counciloak.org or by emailing info@counciloak.org.

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“So You Think You Can Dance” The Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa 12/11–12 Hardesty Arts CenAHHA Holiday ter (AHHA) will celeFestival and Market brate the season this month with two days of “make and take” art activities, pop-up classes and shopping for items by local artists and vendors.

Experience a live painting demonstration from AHHA Studio Artist John Hammer, who also will lead a drop-in painting activity from 3:30-7:30 p.m. daily. The session is $15 for AHHA members and $20 for nonmembers. During the same timeframe, children ages 5-13 can create mini canvas ornaments for $5 each. All materials for both activities are provided.

The recent work of AHHA’s fourth floor studio artists will be on display, and several of the artists will be available to discuss their pieces or teach a class.

1-8 p.m., at AHHA, 101 E. Archer St. Free admission. Visit www.ahhatulsa.org or email lteague@ahct.org.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” win12/12 ner of 11 Primetime “So You Think You Emmy awards, tanCan Dance” 2014 Tour gos into the Brady Theater this month for a spicy live show. The tour features season 11’s top 10 finalists, including Jessica Richens and Casey Askew, who are pictured above performing a contemporary routine on the hit TV show.

The SYTYCD 2014 tour kicked off in New Orleans and is winding its way across the United States and Canada with more than 70 stops.

Performances will feature this season’s most popular routines, as well as original pieces created for the tour, according to event promoter AEG Live’s website.

Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Brady Theater, 105 W. M.B. Brady St. Tickets are $29.50$49.50 and are available at Reasor’s locations and Starship Records, 1241 S. Lewis Ave.; at www.protix.com; or by calling 866-977-6849.

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University of Oklahoma Foundation Southeast Tulsa Rotary Club recently presented a $6,000 check from its annual FitFest to the University of Oklahoma Foundation. The contribution supports the OU School of Community Medicine’s school-based clinics at Rosa Parks and Roy Clark elementary schools in the Union Public Schools District. Pictured are Southeast Rotary Club members Tim Airhart and Steven Curley (on either end); Theresa Kiger, principal of Roy Clark Elementary; and Dr. Janelle Whitt, medical director of OU Bedlam Clinics.

Foundation for Tulsa Schools Thirty-six teams participated in the Foundation for Tulsa Schools Foundation Cup on Sept. 29 at Cedar Ridge Country Club. All proceeds supported the Tulsa Public Schools Community Schools Initiative. Pictured are Hannibal Johnson, FTS board chairman; Lucky Lamons, president and CEO, Foundation for Tulsa Schools; Dr. Keith Ballard, Tulsa Public Schools superintendent; Steve Grossi, FTS board member and Foundation Cup committee member; David Bryan, Cedar Ridge Country Club golf pro; and Ryan Haynie, FTS board member and Foundation Cup committee chairman.

TAUW’s Women’s Leadership Council Pattye Moore, former president of Sonic Corp., discussed courage, candor and confidence at the Tulsa Area United Way’s recent Women’s Leadership Council Fall Reception. Pictured are Susan Crenshaw, event co-chair; Moore; Caron Lawhorn, event co-chair; and Mandy Leemhuis, WLC chairwoman.

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Iron Gate The Cooking for a Cause Gala at Metro Appliances & More raised more than $200,000 for the downtown soup kitchen and grocery pantry. More than 260 guests, including Taylor Hanson and Honorary Chairwoman Peggy Helmerich, dined on food from 11 chefs at the annual event.

Iron Gate Board Member John Powers, Prime Plus Cattle Co. Owner Ron Woosley, Iron Gate Board Chairman Tom Rains and Event Co-chair Matt Barnard.

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Hispanic American Foundation Carlos and Claudia Martinez and Marian and Max Vowel attended the 24th annual Hispanic American Foundation Noche de Gala and Auction on Oct. 11 at Southern Hills Country Club.

Tulsa Press Club Tulsa Press Club’s First Draft featured samples of more than 100 beers, a few wines and selections from an Oklahoma distillery during the 10th annual event in October. Isaac Hanson and Taylor Hanson were present to pour their Mmmhops Beer. Pictured are event emcee Kristin Dickerson, Isaac and Taylor Hanson, First Draft Chairman Tom Gilbert and Tulsa Press Club President Nicole Burgin.

Volunteers of America Oklahoma As part of its ongoing work with people with Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers, Volunteers of America supports the documentary feature film, “I’ll Be Me,” chronicling Glen Campbell’s Goodbye Tour. Tulsa’s private screening of the film was presented by Volunteers of America Oklahoma, LIFE Senior Services, Alzheimer’s Association, Williams and LeadingAge Oklahoma on Oct. 2 at Circle Cinema. Pictured at the screening are Mary Brinkley, executive director of LeadingAge Oklahoma; Laura Kenny, president and CEO of LIFE Senior Services; and Pam Richardson, president and CEO of Volunteers of America Oklahoma.

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Association of Fundraising Professionals The Eastern Oklahoma chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals honored six Tulsans and a nonprofit council for their philanthropic activities at the “Be the Good” annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. 7. Honorees pictured with Mosaic’s Denise Reid (far right) are Outstanding Fundraising Executive Janice Edmiston, CFRE; Allie Beach, Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy; Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Sharon King Davis; Outstanding Philanthropist Wendy Drummond (husband Gentner Drummond also was recognized); and Pillar Award recipient Robert J. LaFortune. Mosaic, the business diversity council of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, was honored for Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion in Philanthropy.

Living Arts of Tulsa Living Arts of Tulsa will celebrate the 20th annual Champagne and Chocolate fundraiser Dec. 4 by honoring 20 Friends for 20 years — artists and patrons who have contributed to the organization for the past two decades. Pictured at Glacier Confection are Hannah Schriever, chocolate production manager; Lori Sears, event chairwoman; honoree Myra Kaiser; Terri Higgs, honoree and fashion performance chairwoman; honoree Olga Lipats; and Bill Glacier, Glacier Confection owner and presenting chocolate sponsor.

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Bill McKamey, University Center at Tulsa Authority chairman; Jay Helm, Oklahoma regent for higher education; and Howard Barnett, OSU-Tulsa president, at the Nov. 4 dedication ceremony for the university’s Signature Gateway. The 70-foot structure is located atop Standpipe Hill between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Detroit Avenue.

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CHARITABLE EVENTS REGISTRY

Fundraisers and fun happenings

Through Dec. 12 — Santa Brings a Lawsuit Clothing Drive Benefits Salvation Army, John 3:16 Mission and Women in Recovery. www.tulsabar.com Through Dec. 14 — 2014 Festival of Trees Benefits Philbrook Museum of Art. www.philbrook.org Dec. 2 — 100 Women with Moxie Benefits YWCA Tulsa. www.ywcatulsa. org or www.100womenoftulsa.org Dec. 2 — “Christmas from A to Z,” Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Christmas Fashion Show Benefits Salvation Army. www.salarmytulsa.org

12/2 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary “Christmas from A to Z” at the Cox Business Center will feature a silent auction, luncheon and fashion show featuring styles from Miss Jackson’s. Pictured at the 2013 fashion show are escort Rich Lenz of News on 6 and Rozann Knight, Auxiliary committee member.

12/13 Tulsa Jingle Bell Run/Walk Runners, walkers and their four-legged friends are invited to dress festively at the 2014 Tulsa Jingle Bell Run/Walk to raise funds to help find a cure for arthritis.

Volunteer Spotlight

by JUDY LANGDON

Paul Smith

Clarehouse volunteer

Courtesy Paul Smith

Death is an uncomfortable subject for many. But for nearly two years, Paul Smith has volunteered at Clarehouse, which provides a loving home, quality endof-life care and access to hospice services for people in need.

Smith’s duties include visiting with guests — who have a life expectancy of one month or less — and their families and assisting with mailings and other needs.

He tells TulsaPeople about his involvement with the nonprofit that seeks to provide dignity to the dying.

Tell readers about Clarehouse. A group of people got together in 2001 to create a place for people who were in their final phase of the dying process but did not have anyone who could adequately care for them.

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Dec. 4 — Champagne & Chocolate Gala Benefits Living Arts of Tulsa. www.livingarts.org Dec. 5 — Joy to the World, presented by Oral Roberts University Benefits Salvation Army.

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Dec. 5 — Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award Dinner Benefits Tulsa Library Trust. www.tulsalibrarytrust.org Dec. 6 — Carols & Crumpets: An Herbal Craft Affair Benefits Tulsa Garden Center educational programs and Linneaus Teaching Gardens. www.tulsaherb.com Dec. 7 — Cascia Christmas Walk Benefits Cascia Hall Preparatory School. www.casciahall.org Dec. 13 — 2014 Tulsa Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis Benefits Arthritis Foundation. www.tulsajinglebellrun.kintera.org Dec. 27 — Adopt a Little Okie Benefits Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. www.animalallianceok.org tþ

They opened their first facility in a rented, three-bedroom apartment in midtown in 2003.

As it grew, they were able to rent more apartments, getting up to eight rooms … (and later) to raise enough money to build a 14,000-square-foot facility with 10 bedrooms, a commercial kitchen and adequate space to comfortably hold family members and visitors.

The new facility opened in August 2009.

Each room is spacious with a private deck and double French doors so a hospital bed can be rolled out to enjoy a beautiful day. Each room has a large easy chair, a flat-screen TV and a day bed for family members who wish to stay the night with the guest. They also have a spa room where guests are bathed and cosmetology students and other volunteers shampoo and cut hair each week. There is a staff nurse and care assistant on duty 24 hours a day to make sure that guests are pain free and clean.

The best part of Clarehouse is that there is not a charge for guests to stay. It is completely free. The waiting list for a room is usually between 5 and 25 people.

How did you start volunteering for Clarehouse? I got interested through some friends that volunteered there and the experiences of being with both my father and my brother at the times of their passing.

There was a certain beauty that I found in each experience that made me believe that there is a lot more to the process than we know. Both my father and my brother had family with them when they passed and were at peace with what was happening. I realized that there are those who pass alone and in fear, and if I could make the situation more peaceful for them, I wanted to do what I could to help them. tþ

Q&A – From Tulsa Professionals

Happy Holidays

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Q: Why should my pet be on heartworm and flea control during the winter?

A: Unfortunately, freezing temperatures only slow the flea’s life cycle down. Extremely low humidity can cause the eggs not to hatch. If all your pets are on flea products, year-round control can be accomplished. Mosquitoes are the vectors of heartworms. They need water and temperatures above 57 degrees to complete their life cycle. In Oklahoma, we can have warm days throughout the year. The American Heartworm Society recommends prevention year-round for dogs and cats.

Ed Wagner DVM 15th Street Veterinary Group 6231 E. 15th St. • Tulsa, OK 74112 918-835-2336 • www.15thstreetvet.vetsuite.com

I’m so glad I’m here at Saint Simeon’s.

I love exercising in the Wellness Center, walking around the beautiful campus, and watching the colorful peacocks.

Sincerely, Louise

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WILLS AND TRUSTS Q: What’s the difference between a revocable and irrevocable trust?

A: A revocable trust can be changed at any time by the person who created the trust. After creating, signing and funding the trust, the grantor can change his or her mind about the terms of the trust, like renaming beneficiaries or trustees, or even discontinuing the trust. An irrevocable trust is one that, once established and funded, cannot be changed. It’s much like giving away the assets, and has similar tax ramifications. Trusts are not an easy subject to understand, and the laws and regulations keep changing.

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A true son of Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs continued the tradition of writing and singing topical songs. Ochs’ archives are now housed alongside Woody’s in Tulsa. For this special event, the Center will be displaying some of these items and partnering with Circle Cinema for a documentary screening.

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WORTH READING

News and notes about local, literary works

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Courtesy Rebecca Dixon

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he newly released book “Liberty: Reflections of an Oklahoma Glass Company and its Family” chronicles the Sapulpa-based Liberty Glass Co.’s seven decades in business.

Those who are not Oklahoma natives will find this coffee table-appropriate book to be a historically fascinating and illuminating review of a company that influenced a town and contingent of employees before it was sold in 1994.

Local readers will enjoy this detailed and expansive account of how one 20th century factory epitomized the best traits of an “All-American” enterprise throughout a century that was rocked by two major wars and large-scale economic uncertainty. Most readers also will enjoy reading about a company that treated its employees like family to its final days.

Liberty made its mark in glass manufacturing by specializing in bottles for the dairy and soda industries. One of its company slogans was “See what you buy. Buy in glass.”

In 1918, founder George Collins brought Premium Glass Co. from Coffeyville, Kan., and renamed the company Liberty to honor what he considered patriotic: hard work, pride and an optimistic attitude.

The book details the sacrifices of George Collins and his successors, George Collins Jr. and George Collins III, to keep the company afloat by displaying those very traits.

The book combines biographies of the company’s three presidents — and other important characters, such as longtime Vice President Lorraine Dietrich — flow charts

“Liberty” author Rebecca Dixon of manufacturing processes, descriptions of the plant, first-hand accounts and photographs to give the reader a historical context of the importance Liberty Glass played in Sapulpa.

George Collins III, known as “Fulton,” ran the company from 1980-1994. He arguably left behind the strongest legacy, guiding the company through economic challenges and industry changes to ensure its survival.

After achieving his goals, Fulton sold the company to focus more on his family and community. He funded extensive renovations at The University of Tulsa before his death from cancer in 2008.

Rebecca Dixon, the book’s author and a nationally recognized broadcaster, is herself a TU graduate. Her company, AyerPlay, published “Liberty” earlier this year.

Dixon’s numerous and extensive interviews of family members, former employees, and Sapulpa business and community leaders resulted in a comprehensive book that showcases how deeply the company affected its staff, the community and the industry in its relentless commitment to its values.

“I wrote this book much like I would write a broadcast story, with direct quotes from those I interviewed,” Dixon says in the book’s official press release. “I wanted to make sure the people of Liberty had a strong voice in this book.

“Many of these people worked side by side in the plant for 20, 30, even 40 years.”

She succeeded in this endeavor and in giving Liberty the spotlight it clearly deserves.

The book ($25) is available at the Sapulpa Historical Museum, 100 E. Lee Ave. in Sapulpa. tþ

Jessica Brogan is a freelance writer, photographer and creative entrepreneur. She has lived all over the world and is ecstatic to now call Tulsa home.

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by JESSICA BROGAN

Best-selling author Ann Patchett

THE 2014 PEGGY V. HELMERICH DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR AWARD The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award is an annual award given by the Tulsa Library Trust. Its purpose is to give formal recognition, on behalf of the Tulsa County community, to internationally acclaimed authors who have written a distinguished body of work and made a major contribution to the field of literature and letters, according to the library’s website. The award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book.

This year’s winner is New York Times best-selling author Ann Patchett. Patchett is well known for her novels “Bel Canto” and “The Patron Saint of Liars,” along with four other novels and three works of non-fiction. She also has written articles for The New York Times Magazine; The Washington Post; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Atlantic; and Gourmet.

A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Patchett has received numerous awards and fellowships. Her well-known works are translated into more than 30 languages.

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TULSA SOUND

What’s happening in the local music scene

Psychedelic shapes

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f you ask five people to describe Tulsa duo We Make Shapes, you will most likely get five different answers. Even the group’s members, Damion Shade and Nathan Wright, struggle to capture the essence of the band.

“I’ve gone through a few different experiments when explaining it to people,” Wright says. “I get real stuttery about it, but I think what is most satisfactory — though maybe not the most accurate at its core — is ‘modern, electronic psychedelia.’”

Just one look at the two musicians is enough to indicate that We Make Shapes is not your run-ofthe-mill bar band.

Shade, the band’s principal songwriter, resembles a mad scientist hard at work behind a control station of samplers, synthesizers and drum machines. Wright appears lost in the ethereal haze of the music, funneling his guitar through various effects, manipulating the sound. He also occasionally plays the xylophone and glockenspiel.

When We Make Shapes performs, it doesn’t just play songs, it creates an atmosphere. In addition to its fantastic lighting, the band often projects films such as “The NeverEnding Story,” “Tron” and “Fantasia” onstage.

Part of this practice came from an effort to bolster their music, which is 50/50 instrumental and vocal — though some vocals are highly processed — and to engage their audience on multiple levels. Shade says he always intended this project to be less focused on the “purposeful prose” and “really verbose lyrics” that were dominant in his previous electronic project, Ithica.

Instead, the band aims to keep its audience engrossed in all these

Nathan Wright and Damion Shade are We Make Shapes, a local band that specializes in “modern, electronic psychedelia.” The band also has been known to project childhood movies on stage.

DECEMBER’S BEST BETS FOR LIVE MUSIC 12/4 Tran-Siberian Orchestra, BOK Center Do you love Christmas? What about lasers, fire, synchronized lighting and progressive rock music? Well, this show has it all. Trans-Siberian Orchestra stops in Tulsa this month for its Winter Tour, featuring the live debut of its rock opera, “The Christmas Attic.”

This show will be fun for the whole family. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30.

12/20 The Black Keys, BOK Center Akron, Ohio’s powerhouse blues-rock duo returns to Tulsa this month in support of its newest record, “Turn Blue.”

The Danger Mouse-produced album has already scored the band its first Billboard No. 1 record in the United States. Critics have praised the band for expanding its sound from the raw blues of its early career to include a more psychedelic, slow-burn groove. Special guest and Tulsa-born St. Vincent will open the show. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6.

elements — lighting, moody soundscapes, the childlike nostalgia and wistful nature of the films they choose — to put the crowd in a “dreamlike state” disassociated from reality.

“I want to come at it in a way that feels like I’m not trying to superimpose my brain on it,” Shade says. “I want it to be much more about images. It’s one of the reasons we’re called We Make Shapes.”

The effect is simultaneously perplexing and fascinating, leaving audiences that take the trip dazed from the musical journey We Make Shapes’ music lays out.

“I started to get a little self-conscious every now and then,” Wright laughs about the band’s early performances, and it still happens on some songs. “We’d finish a song and nobody would clap. Then I started to realize that everybody was just staring at us.”

“It’s not the kind of music where everybody is necessarily going to be dancing like crazy and losing their minds,” Shade explains.

We Make Shapes celebrated its first year in October and has already outlined its goals through 2015.

“My goal has been for this first year to be a kind of incubation — us actually becoming decent and worth seeing,” Shade says.

It seems the group has more than exceeded its goal in that regard. Its incubation period has yielded plenty of songs the band hopes to professionally record. The first is an EP titled “The Dreadful Words of Daedalus Disturbed the Distant Birds,” a line taken from a William Packard poem.

We Make Shapes plans to follow that up with a full-length record and maybe add a drummer, as well as some more visual elements, to flesh out the band’s sound and performances. A mix tape collaboration with hip-hop collective Oilhouse might be on the horizon, as well.

However, Shade says the band’s main concern is taking its time to develop in a thoughtful, purposeful way.

“We’re a baby band,” he says, “taking our little baby steps.” tþ

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Flashback

A throwback to the simpler days of one Tulsa Christmas parade: The University of Tulsa band marches south on Boston Avenue between East Fourth and Fifth streets in the 1949 Christmas parade.

Double the fun

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or the fourth year, Tulsans will receive the arguable “gift” of not one seasonal parade, but two. This year each is called “the Tulsa Christmas Parade,” though different dates, locations and other details distinguish the events.

Tulsa Christmas Parade LLC started its namesake parade at Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in 2011 after the longtime downtown Christmas parade changed its name to the Downtown Parade of Lights.

Josh McFarland founded and helped organize the annual Tulsa Hills parade until 2013, when he joined the Parade of Lights’ board of directors. At that time, the downtown parade became “the Tulsa Downtown Parade of Lights: a celebration of Christmas, Hanukkah and other holidays.”

“The goal was to get to one parade called the Tulsa Christmas Parade,” McFarland says.

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Earlier this year McFarland formed his own nonprofit, Tulsa Event Group Inc., to start a new downtown parade, which will debut Dec. 13. He calls the event “a heartfelt giving-back to the community,” that will resurrect many of the traditions of Downtown Tulsa Unlimited, which organized Tulsa’s downtown Christmas parade for 86 years.

In June, media reports suggested the two Christmas parades planned to merge, and many Tulsans felt an early rush of peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.

But Mark Croucher, organizer of the Dec. 6 parade at Tulsa Hills, says there was no discussion about merging. He says that event, which attracted 10,000-12,000 people in 2013 despite bad weather, is around for the long haul. However, he’s no Scrooge to the other organizers.

“We wish them well and hope they have a great parade,” he says. tþ

Tulsa Christmas parades Dec. 6 — Tulsa Christmas Parade 6 p.m., Tulsa Hills Shopping Center, East 71st Street and South Olympia Avenue. www.facebook.com/tulsachristmasparade

Dec. 13 — Tulsa Christmas Parade, “Coming Home for Christmas” 6 p.m., Downtown Tulsa, East Seventh Street and South Boulder Avenue.

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