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HOBBIES FOR THE

Evan Taylor

HOLIDAYS Give the gift of a class this season.

by JANE ZEMEL

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Story weaver

Artist Shan Goshorn has gained acclaim for her inspiring and thought-provoking basketry.

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Asking the question

A Christian ministry puts words into

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More than meals

To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa launches a response to the senior boom.

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Agenda

11 Fit to be tied Two Guys Bowtie Co. opens a Pearl District storefront.

53 Festive pho Warm up with this brothy bowl.

103 T-town showdown Crosstown rivals tip off this month.

12 Notebook Topics of interest to Tulsans

54 Dining out Steakhouses to impress

104 Agenda This month’s standout events

14 Passions An author discovers her novel niche.

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

105 Out & about See and be seen.

16 Applause Ten Tulsans are honored for their leadership in small business.

58 Spirits Jingle bell beverages

18 Storefront Two men from Eastern Europe find their American dream.

20 Artist in residence Tulsa boomeranger creates art from recycled magazines.

22 Postgame TU basketballer turned barbecuer 24 Where are they now? Linda LaymanHull is a model of success.

26 Musings No fear of flying 30 A park grows in Tulsa A Gathering Place’s outdoor eating terrace

106 Behind the scene Yarn bombing the prairie 107 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings

The Good Life 61 Dining in style Serving up food and fashion 78 Haute topics A $100 Christmas tree 80 In the garden Yuletide greenings 82 Weekend getaways Kansas City is a quick drive for winter fun.

85 Home Cascia Hall creates a Christmas fantasy.

108 Tulsa sound Loud and proud 110 Worth reading A writer’s journey to penning Amish romance novels 112 Flashback Celebrating TulsaPeople’s 30th anniversary

Special Section 113 2016 Medical Guide Healthy tips and ideas, plus a listing of the members of the Tulsa County Medical Society, Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society and Tulsa County Dental Society TulsaPeople.com

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From the editor

by ANNE BROCKMAN December 2015 ✻ www.TulsaPeople.com

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icture perfect gift-wrapping.

Although it’s not the only thing I’ll miss about Miss Jackson’s, the Tulsa institution closing next month after 105 years, it is by far the most iconic for me.

Unwrapping a gift from Miss Jackson’s was a treat. The ladies in the back room always did a meticulous job of taping and tying — no matter the package’s size.

As a little girl I remember trying to find my mom on the second floor. Somehow we always ended up on opposite sides. She’d be looking through the racks while I would daydream on the chaise lounges and wonder if I would ever find my inner fashionista. (FYI, I’m still looking for her.)

Years later, I found myself in the dressing room when I was fitted for my debutante dress.

Even more years later, I strolled through the gift department, future husband in tow, as we completed our wedding registry.

The gifts purchased at the store seemed to be overshadowed by the service and courtesy of the Miss Jackson’s staff. Many of us consider the ladies and gents who have helped us over the years synonymous with the store and vice-versa.

It’s sad to be losing such an institution, but the style icon can live on, perfectly wrapped in my memory with a beautiful bow.

Alas, many gifts can’t fit into a box. Experiences, hobbies and classes are presents that provide the receiver something more than ‘just another thing.’ Perhaps a new passion. Perhaps a renewed interest. Our collection of such experiences begins on p. 40.

As it is the holiday season and we give thanks for all we’ve been given — tangible and otherwise — it’s also time to think of others.

Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa is expanding services to accommodate the growing need across the metro area (p. 38). Stand in the Gap Ministries addresses the needs of widows, formerly incarcerated people transitioning back into society and vulnerable youth (p. 34).

Both organizations are making a huge impact.

Whatever you gift this season, do so with love, care, respect and thought. For many, the best gift to receive is as simple as a phone call to wish someone a Happy New Year. tþ

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dam Teague and Tim Paslay have come a long way since founding Two Guys Bowtie Co. in 2012. In October, they appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which resulted in a partnership with apparel guru and billionaire investor Daymond John.

John bought 17.5 percent of the Tulsa company for his investment of $150,000. He will receive a 10 percent royalty until he recoups his money.

Just two weeks after the episode aired, Teague and Paslay celebrated the grand opening of their Pearl District storefront. The location at 623 S. Peoria Ave. also houses their workshop, where the company’s staff of 12 make a range of products for the growing company.

“We want to become a menswear brand,” Teague says, “and not just be known as the bow tie guys.” tþ

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Airport artwork Holiday travelers will notice Tulsa International Airport is a little more colorful this season, thanks to its “Draw D.C.” promotion.

To support the airport’s new nonstop service to Washington, D.C., via United Airlines, TIA solicited D.C.themed artwork from Tulsa-area students in fifth grade and younger. The submissions are on display through December at the security checkpoint and in the Aviation Learning Center near the Concourse B waiting area.

Fifth-grader Dallas was randomly chosen among 24 entrants for a oneyear family membership to the Tulsa Air & Space Museum. He also will receive lunch with a United Airlines pilot.

“@TYProsFund I want to paint a larger-than-life outdoor mural of Bill Hader’s face somewhere in T-town. Maybe w/ the text ‘Hader’s gonna Hade.’”

Lauren McKinney (@laurenmckinney) was one of 110 people to share ideas for improving Tulsa with the TYPros Foundation via Twitter. This summer, the

foundation extended more than $28,000 in grants to McKinney and six other recipients to bring their concepts to life. In mid-October, McKinney — a “huge Hader fan” — painted her mural of the Tulsa native and comedian on the exterior wall of Two Guys Bowtie Co.’s Pearl District storefront (see p. 11).

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CITY SNACKS HEALTHIER Vending machines on city-owned or leased properties recently received a healthy makeover, according to the American Red Cross. The change is the result of an executive order and policy memorandum from the City of Tulsa.

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healthier options and calorie labeling.

Tulsa’s 3,500 city employees also will benefit from healthier choices in vending machines where they work, including City Hall and the police and fire departments. The Tulsa chapter of the American Red Cross, which has championed healthy vending as an emerging policy issue since 2014, calls the change “a critical step in building a culture of health for all Tulsans.”

Tulsan Tom Lohr’s quest for the best ballpark hotdog took him to all 30 major league ballparks and 35 minor league venues. He details the results of his journey — spanning more than 100 days and 19,000 miles — in a new book, “Gone to the Dogs,” released by Dog Ear Publishing.

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Novel career An author finds her niche writing stories for young adults.

Evan Taylor

by BAILEY HELDMAR

Jennifer Latham is working on her second novel, “Dreamland Burning,” which is set during the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.

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ennifer Latham has been a grocery store cashier, a chemistry tutor, a test tube sterilizer, an autopsy assistant, an HIV/AIDS counselor, a school psychologist and a yoga teacher. In May, she added young adult author to that list when her first novel, “Scarlett Undercover,” was published by Little, Brown for Young Readers.

“I think I never settled into any one career because I love being in new situations that force me to think about the world in different ways, and meeting people who challenge me to see the world from their perspective,” Latham says.

“Writing novels is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. And I love it.”

Latham was born in New York City but moved around a lot as a child. She says books were her “lifeline” as her family moved from place to place.

She has called Tulsa home since 2001 when her husband accepted a position at the University of Tulsa.

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“I write YA (Young Adult literature) because I want to give young readers that escape, that view into other worlds that meant so much to me,” she explains.

Her favorite genre has always been mystery, so it made sense for Latham to write one of her own.

The titular character of “Scarlett Undercover” is a modern-day Nancy Drew or Veronica Mars. She graduates from high school at 16 and founds her own detective agency.

According to the Kirkus Reviews, “this whipsmart, determined, black Muslim heroine brings a fresh hard-boiled tone to the field of teen mysteries.” As Scarlett investigates a young boy’s apparent suicide, she discovers a conspiracy with roots in Arabic folklore that could help explain her own father’s unsolved murder.

“It’s important to me that my characters reflect the vibrant, diverse country we live in,” Latham says. “I love how American culture absorbs and incorporates traditions from around the world and want that reflected in my work.”

With an Egyptian father and Sudanese mother, Scarlett definitely reflects a more diverse America.

Latham’s next novel will take place against the backdrop of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, which, like “Scarlett,” will ask young readers to think beyond stereotypes. ‘“Dreamland Burning’ centers around a 1921 murder that took place during the Tulsa Race Riot,” Latham says. “It’s told from the perspective of two narrators — Rowan, a contemporary 17-year-old girl, and William, a 17-year-old boy in 1921.

“I wanted to take what little documented history we have of the riot and turn it into a story that would let readers feel like they were living through it. I also wanted to nudge them into thinking about ways in which race relations since 1921 have both changed and stayed the same.”

In the end, Latham’s goal is to tell a good story and capture readers’ imaginations by creating vibrant, thought-provoking characters.

“I’d love for my characters to be vivid and interesting enough to stick with young readers,” she says. “If I can bring a character alive in someone’s mind, that’s about as good as it gets.” tþ

Buffaloed

by MORGAN PHILLIPS The Cherokee Nation recently grew its bison herd again after first acquiring the animals from the InterTribal Buffalo Council in 2014.

The ITBC, headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, awards its member tribes surplus bison from national parks each year.

Although bison are associated more with Plains tribes, herds once ranged from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast, and Cherokees used bison as a vital food source, according to tribal officials.

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Surplus bison were added to the Cherokee Nation herd this fall.

Bison now comprise Cherokee Nation’s herd.

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Acres in northeastern Oklahoma are managed by the Cherokee Nation’s Natural Resources department.

Acres is the size of the ranch on which the herd lives in Kenwood, Oklahoma.

Miles were driven by the semitruck that transported the surplus bison from the Badlands in South Dakota to Oklahoma.

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Century hunting and the U.S. Army nearly caused bison to become extinct, according to the National Park Service.

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Semi-free-ranging bison reside at Badlands National Park. The park produces 400 surplus bison each year.

Years passed since the Cherokee Nation had raised bison. The tribe worked for two years with the ITBC on grants and applications to reconnect with the animals. tþ

Tulsans receive honors and accolades

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Adam Marshall, chairman of the Small Business Connection and co-founder of Marshall Brewing; Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Regional Chamber; 2015 award winners Sean Barton, Melanie Hasty-Grant, Jennifer Jezek, Lanny McIntosh, Jim Langdon, Jim Light, Alexander Iser, Mark Tedford, Mike Tedford and Lisa Riley (Robert Grant not pictured); back row: Kent Williams, chairelect of the Small Business Connection and principal consultant at HRB Consulting; and Jeff Dunn, chamber chair-elect and president of Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Co.

10 honored for leadership

Business owners and entrepreneurs receive annual small business awards.

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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mall businesses create two out of three new jobs in the Tulsa region, according to the Tulsa Small Business Connection. Ten business leaders and entrepreneurs were honored Oct. 8 at the 2015 Small Business Summit and awards luncheon.

The Crystal Star Awards were created to recognize small business as the foundation of the American economy, according to SBC officials.

S MALL B USINESS P ERSON OF THE Y EAR Lanny McIntosh has helped position The McIntosh Group as a leader in the development of national architectural programs.

As a regional director of the American Institute of Architects, McIntosh influences significant laws and regulations. He also helped preserve Boulder on the Park, a historically significant building, to use as his company’s offices.

Y OUNG E NTREPRENEUR OF THE Y EAR Alexander Iser, founder and CEO of Phone Doctors, started his first business in the back of his car in 2001. Phone Doctors has since 16

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multiplied to several locations across the country.

His creative business methods, innovative products and dedication to the community have helped his company thrive in tough economic conditions.

F AMILY - O WNED B USINESS OF THE Y EAR Mike Tedford owns Tedford Insurance, a Tulsa-area business since 1978. He serves on the boards of Tulsa Zoo Management and Grace Church and picks a different charity each year to support.

Tedford was recognized for his passion, commitment, response to adversity and family values.

W OMEN IN B USINESS C HAMPION Lisa Riley of Pinot’s Palette opened three franchises in the Tulsa area — one while undergoing chemotherapy. She was recognized for her mentorship of other female entrepreneurs.

Riley is an active member of the Tulsa Executive Exchange. Her business regularly supports the Ronald McDonald House and DVIS. V ETERAN B USINESS C HAMPION Tinker Federal Credit Union’s Sean Barton and his company regular-

ly support the 138th Fighter Wing Family Day. Each year he recruits veterans at the “Hiring Our Heroes” event.

He serves on the Business Advisory Council for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, which helps Oklahomans with disabilities bridge barriers to success in the workplace, school and home. Barton also teaches financial literacy to local businesses.

D IVERSITY B USINESS C HAMPION Jim Langdon of Langdon Publishing was recognized for his work with Mosaic, the chamber’s diversity business council. For two years, he chaired the chamber’s initiative to create high-performing workforces that embrace diversity and inclusion.

F INANCIAL S ERVICE C HAMPION Melanie Hasty-Grant of Waterstone Private Wealth Management has spent her career helping people and small businesses become more profitable. She is a legislative advocate for individuals and small business at the local, state and national levels.

L IFETIME A CHIEVEMENT T IER 2 Jennifer Jezek has grown her family business, York Electronic Systems, throughout the region.

Under her leadership as president and owner, the 30-year-old company has received numerous awards.

Jezek’s volunteerism includes Epsilon Sigma Alpha International, Junior Achievement and Partners in Education.

S MALL B USINESS P IONEER Jim Light of Jim Light & Associates served as chairman of the chamber’s Small Business Council in 2011 and has been actively involved in its OneVoice Small Business Task Force. He also is a founding member of the TulsaBizPac and OklahomaBizPac, which focus on electing smart, dedicated and diplomatic candidates to office.

L IFETIME A CHIEVEMENT T IER 1 Robert Grant began working in his family’s commercial real estate business in 1954. His company, Whiteside & Grant Realtors, has been a chamber member since 1937.

Grant has been actively involved with the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors and helped found Town and Country School. tþ

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American made Two men from Eastern Europe find success in the U.S. wallbed business.

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hen Aleks Diky was a child living in the Soviet Union, entrepreneurship wasn’t an aspiration or a buzzword — it was a necessity.

“Back in the Communist era, you had to basically do whatever to survive,” he remembers.

Officially, everyone worked for the state, but the allotted salary wasn’t enough to feed seven children. So, the Dikys grew tulips on the side, and sold them for the Eighth of March — a holiday similar to Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day, in terms of demand for flowers.

“That was the only real form of capitalism in Russia — the marketplace,” Diky says. “People would actually make their yearly income from that specific holiday.”

In 1989, when Diky was about 8, his family gave up everything they had in Russia to escape religious persecution and seek better economic opportunities in the United States.

“They never knew what actually was here,” he says of his parents, “but they knew it was much better than where they were.”

They weren’t alone. In the late 1980s and ’90s, the U.S. saw a significant surge of Russian immigrants. Like many others, the Dikys were sponsored by a congregation — in their case, Faith Bible Chapel near Denver, Colorado.

Meanwhile, Diky’s future business partner, Sergio Zagorodny, was on a parallel path. Zagorodny was one of six children, and his family also sold flowers to make ends meet. The Zagorodnys left Estonia in 1989, sponsored by a church in Portland, Oregon. Eventually they moved to Tulsa.

Russian communities across the U.S. remained close-knit, es-

Sergio Zagorodny and Aleks Diky created Murphy Wallbed USA. Their products allow clients to “add a bedroom for $1,000.” However, models start at $899. In 1989, the men and their families left Estonia and Russia, respectively, and moved to the United States. pecially the younger generation.

Church groups often organized trips to other “pockets” of Russian immigrants. This was how Diky met Zagorodny — as well as his future wife, Zagorodny’s sister Nadia — more than 15 years ago.

The two men immediately knew they were like-minded, but it would be years before they went into business together.

A decade later, Diky was living in a small house with his wife and three children. He realized square footage was at a premium for his family and many others, too. So, he approached Zagorodny about building a custom Murphy bed — a hinged bedframe that folds out from a cabinet or wall to save floor space. Murphy Wallbed USA was born three years ago.

Although the Murphy bed industry is a niche market, the partners’ research showed Tulsa had no other wallbed companies.

On a larger scale, when the housing bubble burst in 2008, many Americans downsized. Thus, the Murphy bed — once considered old-fashioned — came back into vogue. And Murphy Wallbed USA was poised to capitalize.

The pair’s passion for their take on the concept was evident from the early days: They made all their sales on Craigslist and drove as far as South Padre Island, Texas, to deliver their products.

Though increasingly successful, the company remains a small operation with only three fulltime employees, including the founders.

“Both of us are hands-on for every product that we build,” says Diky, now a father of four. Julie, Zagorodny’s wife, helps run the office.

Park Place, a Greenville, South Carolina, mattress company, is a new source for custom mattresses, and a major furniture retailer wants to carry all six Murphy Wallbed USA models.

Despite these big opportunities, the company’s founders remain grounded, crediting their parents’ bravery for their success.

“They sacrificed everything that they worked for, for a better future, for the pursuit of happiness,” Diky says. “We are definitely taking all the opportunities that we have been given. We don’t take them for granted.” tþ

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

Piece by piece Tulsa boomeranger creates products from recycled magazines.

by JUDY LANGDON

What prompted your move to Seattle? I graduated from Oklahoma State University School of Architecture in 2007. My husband, Jason, is also an architect, and we moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington, immediately after college to begin our careers.

He first got a job in Seattle, and we were both looking for an adventure in a new part of the country. I found a job shortly after arriving in Seattle.

Why did you move back to Tulsa? With the economy slowing in 2008, I began to put more effort into my art, and slowly the business has grown ever since. My husband and I had our son, Ben, in 2013, and soon after made the decision to move closer to family. We moved back to Tulsa in late 2014, so that I could stay home full time with Ben and continue to grow my business.

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Most of your artwork involves creating shadow boxes from recycled magazines. How did you come up with this concept? Colorstory designs began as a way for myself and my best friend, Andrea Read, to be creative and have fun together. We met at an architecture firm in Seattle in 2007 and began our small eco-friendly design business shortly thereafter. At the end of 2010, Andrea needed to pursue a new job in the Kansas City area.

I’ve always enjoyed color and reading magazines. Even though I’ve continued colorstory designs on my own, the original concept was created by both of us, and she is still my best friend and a huge part of my life.

Does each piece have a theme? I use different magazines for different art pieces. For example, Oprah and Food & Wine are great magazines for the mirrors, picture frames and the more sculptural pieces I create. The sculptural pieces require a certain weight and texture of paper. Oprah and Food & Wine have good color, and the paper is perfect. I use the negative space of the black board behind the mirrors, picture frames and sculptural pieces to create some contrast with the bright colors. The background strips for the shadow box designs are found in any home decor or design magazine. Most pieces have a color theme.

How many magazines does it take to create one shadow box?

One shadow box might only take 8-10 sheets of magazine paper. tþ

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lthough she began as an architect, Amy Gibson is now an artist. The owner of colorstory designs can create a 10-by-10-inch shadow box in an hour or less using recycled magazines.

“I never received art training, but I do feel that my experience as an architect did help create and form colorstory designs,” Gibson says.

She and her family spent seven years in Seattle but returned to Tulsa in 2014. All of Gibson’s sales are online, but she hopes to sell products soon in some local shops.

Find Gibson’s art at www.colorstorydesigns.etsy.com.

Amy Gibson’s colorstory designs product line includes photo frames, artwork, holiday ornaments and shadow boxes (far right) that utilize magazine paper in various techniques.

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POSTGAME

Catching up with former athletes and coaches

Basketballer to barbecuer Former TU athlete-turned-restaurateur enjoys giving back.

by DOUG EATON

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nthony Fobbs has come a long way after enduring a rough start in life in the less affluent section of Fort Worth, Texas.

“I’ve been an ‘overcomer’ most of my life,” he says.

The restaurant owner and former University of Tulsa basketball player first gained notice as a multi-sport athlete at Fort Worth Southwest High School.

During Fobbs’ senior year, TU Head Basketball Coach Nolan Richardson and Assistant Coach Scott Edgar visited Fobbs and pledged to help him get an education.

“I asked him (Richardson) to put that in writing,” Fobbs says. “He came back the next day with the letter that included everything we talked about. I signed it and never looked back.”

Once in Tulsa, Fobbs adapted quickly to TU’s up-tempo game made famous by Richardson.

“We played a ‘run-and-gun’ style in high school, so I was used to the way TU played,” Fobbs explains.

“That made the transition so much easier.”

While perhaps not a superstar, Fobbs was nevertheless a key component in TU’s impressive run of four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

His contributions often came in ways that could not always be measured. Blocking out an opponent’s top rebounder, setting screens for teammates or putting the clamps on an opposing team’s big man all helped TU claim many victories.

“I always seemed to play better against good big men,” explained Fobbs, who at 6 feet 10 inches and 235 pounds made for an imposing presence in the paint.

Anthony Fobbs at his restaurant, Big Anthony’s BBQ. RIGHT: He defends Wayman Tisdale of the University of Oklahoma as the University of Tulsa upsets the Sooners, 104-69, at the Tulsa Convention Center on Jan. 9, 1985.

Fobbs also scored a career high 23 points against Oral Roberts in a crosstown rivalry at the Mabee Center.

After college, Fobbs continued his basketball career by competing internationally. Playing in Mexico, Argentina and Australia provided Fobbs opportunities to see the world.

“I met some amazing people and saw sights that I would never otherwise get to see,” he says.

Bad knees finally forced him to hang up his sneakers and return to Tulsa.

A variety of jobs, including working for a flight simulator company, painting houses and mowing lawns, left Fobbs somewhat unfulfilled.

He started dabbling in a favorite childhood pastime — cooking barbecue.

“My grandfather was a sharecropper in east Texas, and he would also smoke lots of meat,” Fobbs says. “I would help him and my dad with the fire and grill. When I was about 9 or 10 years old, they handed me the fork and spoon and simply told me to ‘run the pit.’”

Fobbs gradually learned the finer points of grilling, often providing food for his church, the Broken Arrow High School band and football teams and TU Lettermen events.

Encouraged by his friends, Fobbs entered several local barbecue competitions, such as the Bixby BBQ and Blues Festival and The Art of BBQ and soon found himself winning awards and gaining recognition for his culinary skills.

After much soul-searching, Fobbs and his family decided to

take the big step and open his own restaurant, Big Anthony’s BBQ. Wife, Kimberly, daughter Alaiszia and son Anthony Jr. all help at the restaurant when they can. Going into its fifth year, the business is seeing more patrons than ever.

Community minded, Fobbs coaches boys’ and girls’ Amateur Athletic Union basketball teams. He also served as a referee and assists in area summer camps. He often speaks at the Tulsa Boys Home and helps young culinary students develop their skills through a partnership with the Tulsa Job Corps.

“All this keeps me grounded,” Fobbs says. tþ Big Anthony’s BBQ 8151 E. 21st St., 918-561-6227, www.biganthonybbq.com

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Checking in with former newsmakers

Model of success Linda Layman-Hull reflects on her career in the fashion industry.

by DAVID HARPER

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Linda Layman-Hull with grandson Caleb and husband Don. RIGHT: Layman-Hull started modeling in her teens. She is shown here in an early 1980s magazine ad for the Directory Hotel, now the Crowne Plaza Tulsa Southern Hills.

Layman-Hull says the job was all-consuming.

Hull remembers his wife “waking me up at 4:30 in the morning and asking me, ‘Hey, did you call so-and-so?’”

“Those were crazy, busy days,” Layman-Hull recalls. “We had a ton of things to do every day. I had to prove myself over and over again.”

Hull says the job was particularly difficult in the pre-Internet days because the couple used answering machines, Rolodexes and spreadsheets to keep everything organized at a small business that had dealings all over the world.

But the hard work paid off.

Layman-Hull says she didn’t have to travel overseas often because European fashion scouts would visit Tulsa to see the world-class talent her agency featured.

Layman-Hull’s most famous discovery, Amber Valletta, just

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inda Layman-Hull has led a beautiful life.

She built a lengthy career in an industry that can be as fickle as fashion itself while also helping thousands get their starts in modeling and acting.

Perhaps most remarkably, she ran the internationally acclaimed Linda Layman Agency in Tulsa — far from the bright lights of New York City, Los Angeles and Paris.

“I wanted to help build something here in Tulsa,” she says. “It’s my hometown. I love Tulsa. I just wanted to make a statement.”

Layman-Hull started modeling in her teens, but her path to success was somewhat circuitous.

After graduating from Will Rogers High School, she attended what is now Missouri State University before returning to Tulsa. She worked as a house model for upscale clothing stores, including Miss Jackson’s, before she was given an assignment that changed her life.

Miss Jackson’s owner Bill Fisher asked Layman-Hull to pick out models for an upcoming show that featured Bill Blass designs. It was particularly challenging because, she recalls, “I knew hardly any” of the young women she approached.

The show was a hit. With the encouragement of Fisher and Blass, Layman-Hull began a modeling agency in the 1970s that also branched into finding and developing talent for film, television and commercials.

Layman-Hull initially ran the agency from her home before its success led her to open a midtown office in the 1980s. Working alongside her husband, Don Hull, and a few full-time employees,

wandered into her office with her mother one lucky day. Layman-Hull says she had no doubt Valletta would go straight to the top of the modeling industry.

She remembers the only moment of uncertainty concerning Valletta came when Valletta’s mother moved not long after that fortuitous first meeting. In those pre-cell phone days, Layman recalls she had to scramble to track down Valletta’s new landline.

However, the Valletta situation was not typical. Finding the right talent to match the right opportunity was a skill Layman-Hull forged over years of experience.

Even three years into retirement, she can spot flaws that only someone with her background would notice.

On a recent morning at a local coffee shop, Layman-Hull was asked if she thought a beautiful

young blonde woman seated across the room had modeling potential.

“Legs are too short,” she replied.

She says part of her job involved giving people honest appraisals of their strengths and weaknesses.

“I prided myself on being honest, ethical and having high standards,” she says. “Not everybody is right for everything.”

Layman-Hull’s candor and good advice were apparently appreciated by many of the thousands of veterans of her agency.

“She still gets letters from people who say she changed their direction in life for the better,” Hull says.

Layman-Hull says she began thinking about retiring several years ago. She selected Wendy Johnson, who has known the couple since the 1980s, to continue the Linda Layman Agency.

Layman-Hull describes hers as a “soft retirement” and says she talks with Johnson regularly. Today, Layman-Hull’s life is more about her grandchildren, redecorating her house, church involvement and perhaps eventually doing some of the traveling she didn’t have time for in the past.

“I don’t miss the stress,” she admits. However, she is obviously proud of what she built.

“I wasn’t in this to make a lot of money. I just wanted to have something good.” tþ

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

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No fear of flying

by CONNIE CRONLEY

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f Matthew were a character in a Charles Dickens’ novel, he wouldn’t be the Artful Dodger, he would be the Artful Flier.

Matthew, 24, is not in a novel; he is a panhandler in Tulsa. “Fly” is street talk for panhandling.

“I don’t fly signs,” he says. “I use my hat.” His hat is a colorful baseball cap his girlfriend gave him. He wears it sideways.

In return for a donation — some would call it a handout — he offers candy bars, which he buys wholesale, or a friendship bracelet he made himself.

His personal record is flying 400 candy bars in one day. He didn’t do it for himself; he did it to help a homeless woman with four children get into a hotel for a month.

Usually he flies for much smaller amounts: $25, perhaps, to get some money for his rent and for his fines. He is always flying to pay toward his fines. Matthew, who says he has been arrested 24 times, has accumulated $6,000 in fines.

Matthew talks with a street lingo, like someone out of a contemporary Damon Runyon story. “Blue shirts” are officers with the Tulsa Police Department. “Tan shirts” are with the Sheriff ’s Office.

“Tan shirts don’t mess with (panhandlers) much,” he says. “They have more important stuff to do.”

Some of the blue shirts, however, are hard on fliers. Others are nicer, give him tips on where to find a day job or throw him some slack that day.

“I was on this corner and Officer (name withheld) drove up and said, ‘What are you flying today?’ and I said, ‘$15 to get a pizza, a pop and some cat food,’ and (the officer)

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esting costumes — Spider-Man or Mickey Mouse — that tourists have their photographs taken with them.

In Times Square, panhandlers with shaved heads and orange robes pretend to be Buddhist monks with begging bowls. This is mightily annoying to authentic Buddhist priests.

I feel sorry for us in Tulsa. We don’t have any bogus Buddhist priests, or street mimes in whiteface or even a guy painted gold and pretending to be the Golden Driller. ***

said, ‘OK, but be gone when I come back by here in 30 minutes.’”

Matthew also works day jobs — construction work at $8 an hour, for example, or when a business needs a day laborer. When he’s lucky, he can make as much as $50 a day with temporary work.

“Get a job,” people yell at him sometimes when he’s flying. “With two felonies, where can I get a job?” he asks.

As within any culture, the fliers have a set of rules.

“Say seven of us want the same corner,” Matthew says. “So, we each get 30 minutes.” *** Occasionally, like my allergic reactions to ragweed, Tulsa runs in circles of alarm about panhandlers. We may have more than one panhandler, but I’ve seen only one at a time:

at my neighborhood post office, at a midtown service station, at an east Tulsa big box store and, of course, on access roads by the bypass. I have never seen Matthew flying his hat.

Who exactly is a panhandler?

The synonym is beggar. Nobody likes aggressive panhandlers, but are beggars also the kids holding up car wash signs? Or firemen at intersections collecting donations in their boots?

I do know that not all panhandlers are homeless. Some are entrepreneurs. If you’re interested in getting into the business, you can check the Internet for tips about successful panhandling — best locations, best spiel, best signs. I saw the picture of an unkempt man holding a cardboard sign that said, “Need jet fuel for my Lear.”

In Los Angeles and New Orleans, panhandlers often wear such inter-

Matthew was 20 when he came to downtown Tulsa to live on the streets. The first night he slept in a parking garage and while he slept, someone stole his duffle bag of clothes.

“Even my hat,” he says. “I hunted for that hat for two months. Finally found it at an abandoned campsite.”

Then, Matthew began coming to Iron Gate’s soup kitchen to eat, where I met him, and going to the drop-in center at Youth Services of Tulsa. Now he is staying with friends, but he maintains a fierce loyalty to his street friends, or “streets.”

“I love my streets,” he says. “I’ll never leave them. They help me out.

The streets are like my family.” tþ

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

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Greg McGill and Hal Walker celebrate their restaurant’s silver anniversary.

For the first time in 31 years, the Kensington Tower I will have more than 80,000 square feet of available space.

Tower space available McGill’s turns 25

Greg McGill and Hal Walker celebrated the 25th anniversary of McGill’s Restaurant in October. The restaurateurs opened the award-winning establishment with the goal of “introducing a restaurant with the elegance of fine dining in a slightly relaxed style.”

As a small, intimate restaurant that boasts a top-notch menu and bar selection, McGill’s earned a local reputation that has endured for a quarter-century.

“We believe our award-winning food, warm atmosphere and attentive service have made McGill’s a favorite in Tulsa over the years,” McGill says. “Patrons tell us they like the restaurants’ uniquely warm and cozy environment, yet it is always a great meal that brings them back time after time. Hal and I realize it’s the total dining experience that is the key to our making customers happy and loyal.”

The original McGill’s is located at 1560 E. 21st St., near Utica Square.

A south Tulsa location was opened in 2001 at 6058 S. Yale Ave. in KingPointe Village. McGill’s 19, which opened in 2004, is located atop the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa.

The lunch menu at the restaurants includes soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees such as chicken enchiladas, prime rib quesadillas, jumbo fried shrimp, pasta lobster, orange roughy and salmon. The dinner menu offers steaks, seafood and fowl and features a Kansas City strip, rack of lamb, porterhouse pork chop, coldwater lobster tail, chicken picatta and marsala, coconut shrimp, salmon and fettuccine alfredo.

“Our most popular lunch item is the Triple Crown — chicken salad, crab salad and tuna salad served in lettuce cups surrounded with an assortment of fresh fruit and crostinis — and for dinner it’s the Kansas City strip with McGill’s signature blue cheese cream sauce and a peppered edge,” Walker says. “We are very fortunate that John Briscoe has been our executive chef for 24 years. He has developed a consistently delicious menu that is a hallmark to his talent and skill.”

McGill and Walker say they developed a restaurant concept that is simple: Provide Tulsans and out-of-town guests with a warm and relaxing place to savor great food, a cocktail or two and an enjoyable dining experience.

It is still working after 25 years.

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The 10-story Kensington Tower I will offer 83,000 square feet of office space starting in May 2016 — a first in the building’s 31-year history.

Since 1984, the building, located at East 71st Street and South Lewis Avenue, has never been less than 95 percent occupied for more than a few weeks at a time.

“Over the years, our two primary tower tenants, Unit Corp. and Callidus Technologies, grew to fill every available space in the building,” says Carl Vincent, the property overseer since 1994.

Unit Corp. will relocate in late spring to a new building at West 81st Street and Highway 75.

Callidus, now owned by Honeywell, remains in the building.

Vincent says the tower received a new roof and telecommunications upgrades and is modernizing its elevator system.

Building owner Phil Ruffin expects the space to refill shortly, but with a number of smaller tenants rather than a single large one.

Call Vincent at 918-493-7100 or email cvincent@ruffinco.com for more information.

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A PARK GROWS IN TULSA A GATHERING PLACE – PART 4

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The Magellan Outdoor Eating Terraces will offer a shaded spot to relax and refuel.

THE ELEMENT: OUTDOOR EATING TERRACES

Parks and picnics go hand in hand, so it’s no wonder that Tulsa’s iconic park will offer plenty of picnicking possibilities.

Located on the east side of the Williams Cos. Lodge under a canopy of trees, the outdoor eating terraces will accommodate approximately 350 people, according to Jeff Stava, executive director and trustee of Tulsa’s Gathering Place LLC. Visitors to the outdoor dining area can bring their own meal from home or purchase items from one of the park’s restaurants.

Specific dining concepts have not been announced for A Gathering Place, but Stava says they will include a walk-up restaurant that serves hamburgers and hot dogs, along with healthy options such as salads, wraps and grab-and-go items — many with children in mind.

Fixed and movable tables and chairs will provide opportunities for casual meals and outdoor celebrations on the terraces. Other conveniences will include a small, imbedded play area and a nearby restroom facility.

The large concrete terraces will be built 1218 inches off the ground to protect the roots of what will be some the largest trees in the 100acre park.

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One of Tulsa’s largest employers had its more than 700 employees and their families in mind when it committed to donate $5 million to A Gathering Place.

The contribution of Magellan Midstream Partners LP will be commemorated at the outdoor eating terraces — a park element that CEO Michael Mears calls “a beautiful, centralized location for families and friends to spend time together.”

“We recognize that Tulsa’s longstanding support of our company means we have talented individuals working for us who enjoy their downtime and recreational experiences in this beautiful city,” he says.

Beyond that, Mears says the donation is a way for Magellan to give back to the Tulsa community, which has been a huge part of its success. tþ

GKFF PROMOTES CITY FUNDING OF CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER

The George Kaiser Family Foundation recently pledged $10 million in land value for construction of the Tulsa Children’s Museum Discovery Lab on the site of A Gathering Place for Tulsa.

The commitment provides a matching opportunity for $10 million in Vision 2025 renewal funds to make A Gathering Place the lab’s permanent location. TCM will be located on the old Sundance Apartment site on the southeast corner of East 31st Street and Riverside Drive.

TCM is launching the planning and pre-development phase of the 45,000-square-foot children’s discovery and science center. The permanent facility will be a dynamic community resource with interactive exhibits and activities designed to meet the educational needs of the children and families in the Tulsa area, according to GKFF. 30

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by MORGAN PHILLIPS

Rendering courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

SITE PROGRESS THIS MONTH Continue work on the secant wall, which stabilizes the soil on the east side of Peggy’s Pond.

Continue preparing pad sites, footings, stem walls and foundation work for the ONEOK Boathouse and Williams Cos. Lodge.

Landscape subcontractor to begin setting up horticultural soil amendment and onsite temporary tree and plant nursery.

Continue drilling the piers that support the land bridge foundations.

Continue “in river” work building cofferdam to enable the excavation of sand, silt and rock to construct the north and south bumpouts.

Continue site-wide dirt work and landscape contouring.

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

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

City of Tulsa to begin reconstruction of Riverside Drive.

Editor’s note: Construction plans subject to change.

For more information, visit www.agatheringplacefortulsa.com.

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Art talk

Story weaver

Artist Shan Goshorn has gained acclaim for her inspiring and thought-provoking basketry.

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SHAN GOSHORN     , a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee and a multimedia artist.

Although each of these is a significant part of her life, something amazing happens when she literally weaves the roles together into intricate baskets to honor the culture and stories of Native people.

Goshorn has been an artist as long as she can remember. She considered several other career choices growing up, but her heart was always in her art.

“I figured I had as good a chance as anyone at making a living creating art,” she says.

But she is doing more than making a living.

Goshorn has won numerous awards, received prestigious fellowships and is widely renowned for the way she marries photography and handwritten stories into her basketry. Her work has been exhibited in many museums all over the world, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and Gilcrease Museum.

She finds her inspiration from many places — museum archives, traditional stories, contemporary issues for Native people, conversations, other artisans and literature. She says everything is fair game, and her work ranges from smithing metal to photography and painting, to beadwork and basketry.

Goshorn was exposed to many of these media in high school while working at the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Her job was to photo-document craftspeople.

This gave her the opportunity to accompany them as they gathered and prepared their materials and created their pieces.

“After I graduated from college, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board hired me to illustrate 20 pen and ink drawings of traditional Cherokee basketry patterns for a book,” Goshorn recalls.

“By the time I finished 12-15 of these drawings, I understood the math and rhythm of weaving and felt that I could weave a basket.”

From the start, Goshorn was passionate about her work and intended to educate people with every piece she created — keeping her ancestor’s stories and issues alive and relevant.

“Some of my earlier work — I don’t know if it was because I was young and angrier — the messages I was going for weren’t coming across like

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“Her work both deconstructs and reconstructs the multiple histories of Native experiences. These vessels have carried aspects of culture for centuries, and they continue to transmit her own heritage and that of other Native peoples to current and future generations.”

— Summer/fall 2014 issue of the National Museum of the American Indian, a publication of the Smithsonian I wanted them to,” she says. “Today, I feel good that my art is doing this work, but in a way that is less angry, less confrontational. It makes me happy that this medium of baskets literally invites an audience to lean in, to study the work and be curious enough about the issues I am presenting.”

Goshorn says her more recent basketry work has been a springboard for the discussion she has wanted America to have about human rights. To accomplish this, she uses a contemporary medium but weaves in traditional Cherokee styles.

“After all these years of working, it’s just coming together like I never would have expected,” Goshorn says.

Her pivotal piece was “Education Genocide” in 2011, a Cherokee double-weave basket created using paper splints printed with historical documents and photographs from the Carlisle Indian Boarding School.

The outside of the basket includes a speech from the school’s founder, who believed one could civilize the “savagery” out of a Native American child — “Kill the Indian, save the man,” he said.

Goshorn says the inside of the basket contains splints printed with the names of the estimated 10,000-12,000 children from 140 tribes who attended Carlisle from 1879-1918.

Goshorn finished “Education Genocide” on a Wednesday night, left for an art festival and competition Thursday morning and won best of show. She says a Kiowa elder at the show helped her begin to look at her work differently.

“She came in and listened to me talk about the basket, and she began to cry looking at the faces of the children,” Goshorn says. “She said it belongs in a museum now because it’s a piece that tells our story in history.”

Goshorn has reached a level of recognition many only imagine, says Heather Ahtone, the James T. Bialac associate curator of Native American & Non-western Art for the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at The University of Oklahoma.

“The baskets she has made in recent years transcend any single aspect of the form, the content or the images she resources as materials,” Ahtone says. “The baskets speak to audiences with the wise and gentle voice of a grandmother carrying messages that remind us that our history informs our future. That is a message many might otherwise be deaf to, but her baskets speak to audiences brilliantly.”

And Goshorn’s message is a poignant one.

“I want to inspire audiences to learn more about Native culture rather than the Hollywood version or the sanitized history being taught in our schools,” the artist says. “I want America — and even the world — to see that our rich and sacred culture belongs to us and is not for sale like an advertising gimmick.”

Goshorn has received five fellowships to date, including a recent fellowship with the Smithsonian to review collections and study the archiving process.

In November, United States Artists named her a 2015 USA Fellow through a competitive program open to American artists of all genres.

Through these learning opportunities she is discovering the value of documenting the process of her pieces, how her thoughts come together and the story behind each creation. This documentation could come in handy in the future, Goshorn says, because the Smithsonian has already expressed interest in her archives. tþ

TulsaPeople.com Learn how Goshorn takes a basket from idea to completion.

Shan Goshorn

Shan Goshorn’s more recent basketry work has been a springboard for the discussion she wants America to have about human rights.

To accomplish this, she uses a contemporary medium but weaves in traditional Cherokee styles.

“UNEXPECTED GIFT,” 2015 THE PIECE A basket featuring variations of a Cherokee pattern called “Unbroken Friendship.” Goshorn intends to keep this basket in her family.

MATERIALS Watercolor paper splints printed with archival inks and acrylic paint.

WHY? “Indian people are more connected than ever,” Goshorn says.

INSPIRATION Indian boarding schools forced the removal of children from their homes to “assimilate” Native children into American culture. However, this often resulted in deep, lasting bonds among Native students.

Shan Goshorn

COMING TOGETHER Included in the basket are a transcript and hand-written memoirs from Goshorn’s mother and grandmother that recount their boarding school experiences. Goshorn’s adopted Kiowa mother also handwrote names of friends she made at boarding schools.

“HEARTS OF OUR WOMEN,” 2015 THE PIECE One center basket representing a fire, surrounded by 10 smaller baskets.

MATERIALS Watercolor paper splints printed with archival inks, acrylic paint and copper foil.

WHY? “Women are the keepers of the hearth, but we are also the heart and the energy,” Goshorn says. “I wanted to pay homage to extraordinary Indian women, both past and present.”

Evan Taylor

INSPIRATION “A Nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is finished, no matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons.”

— Cheyenne saying.

COMING TOGETHER Goshorn utilized Facebook to ask for nominations of women from all tribes. She received 700 submissions in two days. Each of those names was woven into the interior of the basket.

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Community

Rhonda Bear and Shaunt’e Gordon at She Brews Coffee House. Bear and Gordon reconnected through Stand in the Gap Ministries, an organization that assists widows, those transitioning out of prison, and orphans and vulnerable youth. The organization’s motto and mission is “connecting people in need with people who care.” Stand in the Gap gives no financial help, but provides a support system for those in the ministry’s three target groups.

Asking the question A Christian ministry puts words into action by addressing distinct needs.

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“W’     ” When Stand in the Gap Ministries is trying to get at the heart of a client’s needs, Executive Director Francois Cardinal says that’s sometimes the easiest and most effective question they can ask.

“We all have issues and troubles and wayward children, mean bosses,” Cardinal says. “We get laid off, we get fired.”

But many of the clients served by Stand in the Gap have hardships that most people probably have never experienced and scarcely can imagine.

They fall into three categories: widows, orphans and vulnerable youth, and prisoners. If you’re wondering why Stand in the Gap chose

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by STEVE BERG to help those specific groups, founder Buddy Stone says look no further than Psalms 68:5-6.

“It’s very clear from the Scripture to defend the widows and the orphans and to set the prisoners free,” Stone says.

As the former owner of a computer supply company, Stone might sound like the furthest thing in the world from a socialservices do-gooder. But he uses the same business-minded approach when trying to figure out the best way to help the ministry’s clients.

He paraphrases famous business guru Tom Peters, who had a saying about how to make a customer happy.

“You just go ask them what they want and give it to them,” Stone says.

But it wasn’t always that simple.

Stone says he did well in the computer business and felt that God wanted him to spend the second half of his life helping people. But he and like-minded friends struggled with the best way to do that.

“For years we’d go to lunch, and we’d just talk about how we all did a lot of talking about helping others but really very little doing,” Stone says. “And we’d often try to help people by writing a check or just giving them something.”

This was back in the mid-1990s. Over the next few years, he and his friends eventually formed the idea of a nonprofit — “where it wasn’t about a Band-Aid, it was about you stay-

ing with someone as long as you need to stay with someone,” Stone says.

The motto and mission statement of Stand in the Gap Ministries is “connecting people in need with people who care.” But the labels of counselor, guide, friend — even family member — could also easily apply. Surprisingly perhaps, Stand in the Gap gives no financial help. There might be some in-kind support, like helping a widow clean out the gutters on her house, for example, but money is not the biggest “gap” in their clients’ lives.

“It was the relationship,” Stone says. “Most of them have never experienced what a real family is like, and that’s what was missing.”

That is decidedly descriptive of 37-year-old Shaunt’e Gordon’s early life.

“A shelter full of abused women ... that’s my first memory,” Gordon says.

She says even at the age of 3, she knew the environment wasn’t normal, but there was obviously nothing she could do at that age to escape it. She gave birth at 13 and was already in prison at age 15 for what she describes as the “most violent” crimes.

After 12 years in prison, a time in which she was described as one of the most difficult, angry and aggressive prisoners at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, Gordon was released at 26, only to find herself arrested again less than two years later.

But against all odds, that started her on her transformation.

“For me, it started in the backseat of a police car, just surrendering my life to Christ,” Gordon says. “That is basically what got me ready for a life change.”

Back at Mabel Bassett, she reconnected with friend and fellow prisoner, Rhonda Bear, who is now the Women in Transition program manager for Stand in the Gap Ministries. Gordon told Bear she had committed herself to Jesus Christ.

“I said, ‘It’s about time,’” Bear laughs. “It became my personal mission to save as many children in Oklahoma as I can, by restoring as many mothers who are incarcerated back with their children.”

Bear is a prime example of one of the main strategies used by the ministry: matching clients with mentors to whom they can relate.

Another example is organizing dinners for widows to socialize with other widows. Stone started as the ministry’s executive director but now focuses on his role as the widows program manager. And practicing what he preaches, he asked the customers what they wanted.

“They wanted to socialize with other widows,” he says. “They said that it feels very awkward when you’re at a dinner party for 12 and you’re number 13.

“They told us that they wanted to be remembered, but almost everyone said, ‘the calls … the cards … the visits … they all stopped. No one said it to my face, but they are moving on with life, and I’m stuck.’”

Rhonda Bear, Stand in the Gap’s Women in Transition program manager, owns and manages She Brews Coffee House, a site where women transitioning from prison have the opportunity to re-enter society and establish themselves.

Stand in the Gap facilitates the widow program that is delivered and executed by churches, which can arrange for social gatherings and other small group settings.

The needs and experiences of the three groups are vastly different. But if there’s a common thread, it might be they’re all forgotten, in many cases, and lacking the love and support only a family can bring.

Stand in the Gap’s two other focuses — orphans and prisoners — share a connection.

Statistically, kids in foster care are much more likely to wind up in prison. Some reports say

as many as 28,000 Oklahoma children have at least one incarcerated parent. And so it becomes a vicious cycle.

They want to get to women like Gordon while they’re still young, says Ashley Walker, Stand in the Gap’s Life Launch program manager in Tulsa for at-risk youth and those aging out of foster care.

She says 300-500 youth “age-out” of the foster care system every year. An estimated 70 percent of children with an incarcerated parent will become incarcerated and 80 percent of inmates have a foster care history.

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“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing ...”

— Psalm 68:5-6

Upon becoming widows, ONETHIRD OF WOMEN meet the criteria for clinical depression within two months. One year later one half of those are still clinically depressed.

Source: www.widowconnection.com

Within two years of leaving foster care, SIX OUT OF 10 YOUTH are homeless, incarcerated or dead.

Source: Pew Charitable Trusts

80 PERCENT OF INMATES have a history in foster care.

Source: Foster Care 2.0

MORE WOMEN ARE INCARCERATED IN OKLAHOMA, per capita, than any other state in the United States.

Source: George Kaiser Family Foundation

On any given day in Oklahoma, there are AN ESTIMATED 26,000 CHILDREN with an incarcerated parent.

Source: George Kaiser Family Foundation

Nationwide, 70 PERCENT OF CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS will someday also be incarcerated.

Buddy Stone, Stand in the Gap founder, and Francois Cardinal, executive director, base the ministry’s direction on Psalms 68:5-6, which speaks to the three groups — orphans, widows and prisoners — the organization serves.

Source: Texas Department of Justice

Their 18th birthday is not a happy occasion as they enter the real world with few to none of the social skills, practical knowledge or financial support that most of their peers enjoy.

“Instead of celebrating, it’s more of a crisis,” Walker says. “These are youth who have been institutionalized for years, and they turn 18 and it’s like, ‘All right, now you’re an adult. Go be productive.’ That hasn’t worked.”

In fact, Gordon is a perfect example of what happens in the gap. She just got her driver’s license a year ago.

“I’m still in the process of transitioning,” Gordon says. “I’ve never lived outside in society without drugs, without crime. I got my first paycheck in life — and I’m 37 — just two years ago.” Gordon has a job at Claremore’s She Brews Coffee House, which Bear founded and which now employs women transitioning back into society.

Widows, orphans and prisoners take part in Stand in the Gap’s small groups, which become their “spiritual family.” Each group is tailored to meet the needs of each person. Other than trying to find mentors clients can relate to, much of the strategy of addressing each individual’s needs is improvised, hence the gutter cleaning for a widow or informal driving lessons for Gordon.

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be nearly impossible to get rides there, so she decided she needed to get her license. When she told her SITG neighbors she was studying for her license test, they said, “You’re gonna need to do more than study.” And they offered to teach her.

“Teaching me how to parallel park … what a four-way stop was, because I didn’t know. I just would have been waiting there for a long time to GO,” she says, prompting a round of laughter from her small group.

Cardinal says Stand in the Gap doesn’t just throw clients into a small group right away; an intermediary period ensures the client is ready.

“This kind of life transformation is not easy, and so we don’t want to put our small groups together and have those fail three months later,” he says. “That’s a ‘lose-lose’ all the way around.

“It’s definitely not a sprint. It’s a marathon.

Your life situation doesn’t get messed up, if you will, in a short period of time. The transformation process, the recovery process, doesn’t happen quickly either.”

And conversely, he says volunteers often find helpful advice from the life experience of their clients, who are surprised to find that their mentors’ lives are not perfect either.

“For them, it just shows that we’re all real people,” Cardinal says.

He says Stand in the Gap asks its volunteers and clients, or “neighbors” as he calls them, to

commit to a year, meeting twice a month for 90 minutes. But the hope is that the relationships continue beyond that year — and in some cases they do.

Stand in the Gap focuses mainly in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, but it’s active in many smaller communities as well such as Claremore and Duncan.

In 2014, Cardinal says 566 individuals volunteered 17,739 hours, which he says equates to approximately $400,000 worth of manpower. The ministry’s only formal affiliation is with LifeChurch, but it draws recruits from many different denominations and churches throughout Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other areas. Volunteer support has more than doubled in the past five years.

Well-known philanthropic families like the Kaisers, the Helmerichs, the Zarrows and the Chapmans have pitched in financially, along with many more.

Stand in the Gap served nearly 1,200 clients this past year, but what might keep ministry officials awake at night are the projected 500 kids leaving foster care this year, the roughly 3,000 women in prison and the estimated 150,000 widows in our state.

Cardinal says they’ve only reached the tip of the iceberg of people in need and are always looking for more people who care. tþ

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Anniversary Rose Mary Taber receives meals through Meals on Wheels.

Undercroft Montessori fourth-graders visit with recipient Rosalie “Frankie” Scott.

Undercroft Montessori School fourth-graders volunteer on a Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa route.

More than meals

To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa launches a response to the senior boom.

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A TEMPORARY STOP Calvin Moore, CEO and president of MOWMT, is the first new president of the organization in almost three decades. Moore inherited a firm foundation from longtime director Dan Rabovsky, who retired in 2014.

Tulsa was supposed to be a temporary stop when Moore came to attend graduate school at Oral Roberts University in 1999. However, 15 years later and with a résumé full of accomplishments, he has championed the advancement of numerous local causes.

Prior to joining Meals on Wheels, Moore was the director of the Tulsa Community College Foundation and oversaw a $2.5 million capital campaign to build the Nate Waters Physical Therapy Clinic in downtown Tulsa.

He is passionate about bringing a progressive business approach to traditional philanthropy endeavors.

“I’ve always loved the notion of helping notfor-profits take a more businesslike approach to their missions, because that’s really what’s going to help keep the mission strong,” Moore says.

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by JAMIE RICHERT JONES The changing landscape of his clientele base, and the unprecedented rate with which it will occur will likely require innovative, expansive solutions.

ANOTHER BOOM The overall population distribution is set to shift as baby boomers reach retirement age. One in five people in the U.S. are projected to be 65 or older by 2030, according to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.

This will cause a multitude of challenges if communities don’t prepare.

Additionally, a 2013 report by AARP Public Policy Institute describes an impending shortage of relatives to care for elderly family members.

As a consequence, an increasing percentage of older people will be forced to go into an expensive long-term facility, placing substantial financial drain on the health care system.

In their 2015 study, “More Than A Meal,” researchers at Brown University School for Public Health, in conjunction with the AARP Foundation, found that seniors remaining at home, out of hospitals and nursing homes, saves billions in Medicare and Medicaid costs.

In some cases, the only reason the aged are forced to leave home is because they are unable to drive. Just having their meals delivered by a service like Meals on Wheels allows some elderly citizens to remain in their own homes.

PROJECT 2020 To prepare for these projected shifts, MOWMT issued a community-wide call to service. It is campaigning to increase volunteers, recipients and funds over the next five years at an unprecedented rate. In doing so, it

hopes to stay ahead of the needs of the Tulsa area’s aging population.

By 2020, it hopes to achieve four objectives: 1. Recruit 1,000 additional volunteers.

2. Identify 2,500 new recipients.

3. Raise $3.5 million per year.

4. Deliver more than 1 million meals per year in the Tulsa metro area.

Though it was a collaborative effort, Board of Directors Chairman Trey Cooper believes the credit goes to one person.

“Our CEO and president, Calvin Moore, really deserves most of the credit for Project 2020,” Cooper says. “As a board, we knew there were more homebound neighbors living among us than we were currently serving. We wanted to do more. All of the elements of Project 2020 existed, but Calvin was the catalyst behind formalizing the vision and action plan.”

Although it will be a daunting task, Moore has a lot to be excited about. The initiative’s first year goals include delivering 250,000 meals and raising $1.5 million. He says MOWMT will exceed its goal of delivered meals by more than 20,000, and its annual event “Keep ‘Em Rolling Fundraising Gala” in October was the most successful to date, raising more than $358,000.

Fundraising is a vital component for Meals on Wheels because it does not receive any government funding. Every dollar it receives comes from the generosity of Tulsans.

“If you look at us on a national scale, we’re an anomaly,” Moore says. “Most Meals on Wheels actually take the majority of their dollars from government sources or public sources, and they’re scrambling now to generate that core competency of private fundraising because they

don’t have it. They realize it’s a big mistake to not raise private dollars.”

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS MOWMT was established in 1970 through the collaborative efforts of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry and First Presbyterian Church, according to their websites.

In the beginning, members of First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa prepared meals in the facility’s kitchen and delivered them to congregation members who were homebound or unable to cook for themselves.

Soon the service was adopted by other churches, and a small network grew. Today, 15 churches in 14 service areas, called components, serve as pick-up locations.

“Our spirit to serve really comes out of the churches because that’s really where Meals on Wheels got started,” Moore says, adding that they are working to recruit more volunteers and service centers among corporate entities and civic groups.

Maggie Cornell has helped with Meals on Wheels at Harvard Avenue Christian Church for more than two decades. It all started when she saw a request in her church bulletin for Meals on Wheels volunteers, and she has served ever since. Cornell is now the coordinator for Meals on Wheels at the church and is secretary of MOWMT’s south side component.

She credits the recipients and volunteers for her longevity with the organization.

“You get attached to all of them,” she says. “I think they really do look forward to seeing us.

And the volunteers we have here are absolutely wonderful.”

Pat Connery has been a MOWMT volunteer for 34 years. She has held a multitude of positions, including packer, driver and coordinator. She is one of the coordinators of the MOWMT midtown component. She values the friendships she has made over the years with fellow volunteers.

“You feel like you’ve developed real friends,” Connery says. “I guess it’s a two-way street. I feel I’m contributing something, but I’m also getting something just being with those people.”

CAPTURING THEIR YOUTH For more than 40 years, local church members from various congregations have been the predominant driving force behind MOWMT. However, as the senior population explodes, Moore believes it’s vital to redefine the organization’s objectives.

To avoid overburdening the core volunteer pool — whose average age is 72 — MOWMT has worked to attract additional groups to help with its mission and diversify its volunteers.

“One of the issues I knew we were facing coming in was that we just weren’t recruiting enough young people to be involved,” he says.

Fortunately, there are local schools like Undercroft Montessori School who have incorporated service into their curriculum.

Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa President and CEO Calvin Moore

Amanda Wilmoth instructs fourth-, fifthand sixth-graders as an Upper Elementary Guide at Undercroft. She also regularly chaperones a group on its Meals on Wheels route.

She says the school aims to turn the entire experience into a learning opportunity, like discussing navigation, streets and other insights.

“They learn valuable lessons like the cycle of life, social skills, looking in people’s eyes when you speak, talking to different generations and how to lead with kindness and by example,” Wilmoth says.

Service to others is an integral component of the Montessori curriculum.

“Food, poverty and hunger are big themes in Upper Elementary,” Wilmoth says. “We want them to care for others and care for their community.”

Since each student serves on the route for three years, most have developed meaningful friendships with some of the recipients.

“We had one lady on our route, Miss Mary,” Wilmoth says. “She was really special. She lost her dog, so the kids and a former guide helped get her a new dog, dog toys and dog treats.

“And when she passed away, we had alumni that had graduated and gone on post on her memorial page. I think most of Undercroft posted on the memorial page for this woman.”

Grayson Langham, a sixth-grader and team captain for his Meals on Wheels route, has enjoyed serving for the past three years.

“My favorite part about Meals on Wheels is helping people and giving them meals,” Langham says. “My favorite one, though, is the guy that tells us jokes.”

Evie Olson, a fourth-grader at Undercroft, is serving her first year on a route but has already learned some valuable lessons.

“I’ve learned about the grace and courtesy of elderly people and to help them,” Olson says.

“And we’ve met a man without his leg, and

sometimes he needs help, but he’s really nice and kind if you get to know him.”

“We tell them it’s not just about food, it’s about friendship,” Wilmoth says, “because we might be the only people the clients see all day.”

EXPANDING TERRITORIES In December 2014, MOWMT expanded to residents in Bixby.

“Bixby was our first expansion in 30 years,” Moore says. “The reason is simply this: The need is growing, it’s burgeoning, it’s becoming bigger.

We receive 30-35 calls a month from areas like Sand Springs, from people who want and need the service.”

Now, there are plans to expand to Sand Springs and Sapulpa next year. The organization already serves the suburbs of Owasso, Jenks, Glenpool and Broken Arrow, in addition to Tulsa.

“Even though Bixby was our first expansion in 30 years, it will not take us another 30 years to expand anywhere else,” Moore says.

While expanding geographically, MOWMT now addresses food insecurity for a younger demographic with Feed Our Future.

“Adolescents who experience food insecurity develop chronic health problems, which follow them into adulthood,” Moore says. “These problems severely affect them in their early senior years causing some to need services like Meals on Wheels at a much younger age than if they had not suffered from food insecurity.”

In November, Feed Our Future began as a high school adoption program that assists Tulsa Public Schools students who face persistent food insecurity. MOWMT’s goal is to serve 30,000 meals to more than 1,000 students over the course of each school year, according to the organization’s website.

BREAKFAST PROGRAM In a survey conducted by MOWMT to determine their clients’ needs, 60 percent of recipients said the Meals on Wheels meal represented more than half of the food they consumed all day. Others reported it represented up to 90 percent of their food intake.

Moore claims that statistic kept him up at night.

The new Breakfast Initiative was introduced in the summer of 2015 by MOWMT. The organization plans to provide a nutritious second meal to all recipients by June 2016.

“We wanted a slow, methodical rollout just so we could absorb it in the budget, raise some additional funds and work out some of the kinks,” Moore says. “Anytime you make a change in the program, it impacts those 1,400 volunteers out there.

“It has been a great rollout so far. The recipients just love it.”

Longtime MOWMT advocate and volunteer Sandy Brooks echoes a similar sentiment.

“Getting to deliver meals on Tuesdays, I get to see the excitement as the recipients dig through their breakfast bag looking for their favorite breakfast cookies and fruit,” Brooks says.

“It’s a program that’s needed for sure.” tþ TulsaPeople.com

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HOBBIES for the HOLIDAYS Giving the gift of a class this season.

BY JANE ZEMEL

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s concepts like tiny houses and minimalism gain traction, the backlash against McMansions and dustables seems to be on the rise. How many more designer bags or early adopter electronics can one person have? Or expect?

One alternative: Add to the traditional holiday gift list the hip holiday experience list. Shower a recipient or two with activities, adventures, lessons and learning opportunities instead of Things (capital T) that need to be dusted, charged, assembled, stored, displayed, fed or repaired.

The experiences suggested on the following pages have rich histories and exciting futures as holiday — or anytime — presents. Thanks to new audiences and renewed interest, they’re all going through a resurgence that will help you score big points for creativity and thoughtfulness.

So, expand your shopping duties. Gift certificates are trickier to wrap and tempt from under the tree, but they’re an exciting way to dazzle the ones you love (or like, and those whose name you picked in the drawing) with a clever, less stressful spirit of the season.

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Brittany Viklund and Alex Estes

Brush & Pen Workshops provide lessons in modern calligraphy and watercolors.

One-on-one attention is a perk of the small class size and enthusiastic intstructors.

THE LOST ART OF CALLIGRAPHY has been found. On Etsy, Pinterest and Instagram.

“Digital media has generated new interest in handwritten art forms,” says Alex Estes of Brush & Pen Workshops.

Modern calligraphy uses brushes to create a less formal lettering that has become popular on notes, invitations, envelopes and Christmas cards.

Historically, “calligraphy was used for all the important stuff,” Estes says. “Family letters and invitations. Anything that becomes an heirloom, keepsake or memory.

“With the saturation of media not in print, people have a craving for the more personal and tangible,” she says.

Is good penmanship necessary to be a good calligrapher? Estes says no.

“Someone’s calligraphy is different from their handwriting.

With every single letter, you pick up your pen. It’s very deliberate.”

The calligraphy workshops she teaches with partner Brittany Viklund range from $110-$125.

Classes are limited to 20 participants, who get one-on-one attention from these lettering pros. Guests learn the art of calligraphy from Estes, and create a watercolor composition with help from Viklund.

“The classes are an outlet for people to unplug,” Estes says.

“They can get together with like-minded people, have some time for themselves and tap into their creative selves.”

The three-hour workshops break down into one hour each for watercolor instruction, calligraphy training and exploratory time.

No one goes home empty-handed. Party-favor swag bags include sample cards and prints.

Participants also receive a nice watercolor brush and paper, as well as a tip sheet. Additionally, they take home a pen nib — the point of a pen — ink, multiple special papers and a packet that features basic strokes for every letter of the alphabet.

In 2016, Brush & Pen Workshops will offer an advanced class for people who have completed the original workshop.

“You won’t leave the basic class as experts, but you can go home with the ability to practice with confidence and the equipment you’ll need,” Estes says.

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Cocktail classes offered through The Vault adopt themes and instruct the participants in making classic cocktails and those with a modern twist.

Classes are a social atmosphere and make for great date nights.

Sydnee Partin and Libby Billings

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JAMES BOND MADE THE martini iconic. Don Draper brought back the two (or more) cocktail lunch. Now, Harvey Wallbangers, Whiskey Sours and Old Fashioneds make up the newest fashionable options in mixed drinks.

“People are more aware of where their food comes from.

It’s the same with alcohol,” says Libby Billings, owner of The Vault. “They want to know what goes in their bodies, and they’d rather have a 100 percent agave tequila than one with syrup poured in.”

For anyone interested in learning more about trends in mixology, The Vault offers classes in the art of making craft cocktails.

Cocktails that have less to do with bubble gum- or cotton candy-flavored vodkas and everything to do with classic recipes with a modern twist.

To borrow a sports metaphor, Lead Bartender Sydnee Partin handles the play-by-play, while Billings gives participants the history of the cocktail or category.

If the theme of a class is vodka drinks, she may share facts about the Russian culture or explain why certain drinks are served in specific glasses.

During classes that range from 90 minutes to two hours, participants learn to make four varied and diverse cocktails.

“Half will be classics, half will be our spin on the classics,” Billings says.

For instance, a traditional whiskey sour is made with whiskey, egg whites, lemon juice and simple syrup — which is exactly how it’s made at The Vault.

“The class is a great date night,” she suggests. “People say they like doing something different, then they stay for dinner or music.”

Participants range in age from at least 21 to past 65. The class is $30 per person and space is limited, based on weather and where the class is held — either in the restaurant, on the patio or in the upstairs private dining room.

“Classes are also very social,” Billings says. She schedules several icebreaker activities throughout the evening.

“We do group seating in fours.

So, if you don’t want to meet someone new, bring your own group of four,” she jokes.

Cheers.

One-day canning classes at OSU Extension Services teach participants research-based and tested methods for exceptional canning results.

FOOD, LIKE FASHION, GOES IN AND OUT of style. Interest in canning, like hemlines, has gone up and down. Today, it’s trending.

Families once grew and preserved their own fruits and vegetables for survival. Recently, the growing numbers of local farmers’ markets has made local fresh produce cool again, mainly for the pride and learning experience of growing one’s own in backyard gardens, or small patio planters.

OSU Extension Services offers three canning classes each summer, one each in June, July and August. Participants learn about the science of canning and two specific preservation methods.

“We teach the process so it can work for any fruit or vegetable,” says Michelle Bonicelli, Family and Consumer Sciences educator.

The class focuses on research-based and tested methods to produce a safe final product.

“You can’t always do your great-grandmother’s recipes because times and technology have changed,” Bonicelli says.

Participants go through the simpler hot water bath procedure and the more time-intensive pressure canning method. One-day classes are $25 each. At the end of each session, everyone goes home with a jar of freshly canned carrots and apples.

“These classes are also helpful to people who haven’t canned in years or might be canning on their own for the first time after being a helper to a mom or grandmother,” Bonicelli says.

“As a refresher course, people will discover things they didn’t know — ways to correct their method and the reasons behind them,” she says.

“Ultimately, they can feel more empowered and confident with their canning skills.”

Hobbyists might be interested in the classes, too, as canned goods and homemade salsa make great holiday gifts. Pinterest, Etsy and other crafting websites offer unlimited ideas for decorating jars or containers, further personalizing the gift.

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JP Hewitt

The Gadget Company’s basic and deluxe fly-fishing classes are available based on the angler’s skill. Participants can use the provided gear or use their own.

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THE MONTANA MOUNTAIN streams of the 1992 film “A River Runs Through It” created the ideal breath-grabbing backdrop for fly fishing, yet the sport is something even novice anglers can enjoy in waters near Tulsa.

Local catches can include rainbow trout or brown trout, but fly fishing is really more about the fly than the fish. The casting. The technique. The skill. And the relaxation.

JP Hewitt, new owner of The Gadget Company, offers customers fly fishing lessons that range from basic to deluxe.

Recently, he accompanied a Tulsa couple to a private fishing club in Arkansas, about 90 minutes away. The daylong package covers travel time, a half day of fishing instruction, lunch and a guide on the water for $650.

For newbies, a $45 hour-long lesson at local parks can provide the waters to practice fly fishing casting, form and presentation of the line. Hewitt recommends not practicing for more than an hour in the beginning.

“It’s easy to get frustrated,” he says. “Give it a break, then come back to it. After five to seven lessons, a new angler should be ready to solo.”

Fly fishing is more difficult than regular spinning reel fishing, according to Hewitt.

“The presentation has to be perfect — how it floats, drifts, lands and looks,” he says. “When everything goes right — right fly, right spot, right fish — when all that works, it’s one of the most rewarding things. It’s that one perfect strike from that fish that keeps bringing you back.”

There are a number of nearby fishing venues, including the Lower Illinois River under the dam or the Fin and Feather resort at Lake Tenkiller in Gore, Oklahoma.

Basic or deluxe, all necessary gear and equipment is provided unless participants choose to bring their own.

“They’ll have nothing to do but enjoy themselves,” Hewitt says.

In just four or five lessons, Tulsa Swing Dance Club beginners can feel comfortable on the dance floor.

THERE’LL BE SWINGIN’, SWAYIN’ AND RECORD playin’ on Sunday evenings. But instead of dancin’ in the street, Tom Cameron and Tulsa Swing Dance Club fill the studio at 2735 S. Memorial Drive for three hours of dancing. East Coast Swing begins at five o’clock, beginners at six, intermediates at seven.

Annual membership is just $24. The first session is free for new dancers. Members pay $5 to dance all three hours; it’s $2 more for non-members.

The Tulsa Swing Dance Club is one of the oldest in the country, founded in 1977. Inspired through the decades first by disco, then “Dirty Dancing” and, more recently, “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance?,” dance is once again back in prime time and top-of-mind.

According to Cameron, West Coast Swing is a mix of East Coast Swing and Jitterbug that became popular in the late ’40s and experienced a revival in the ’70s. “With East Coast Swing, they dance in circles all over the place,” he says. “West Coast Swing is more like a railroad track.”

Back in the day, Tulsa Swing Dance Club was

among the best in the country.

“We were the Green Bay Packers or the New York Yankees of dance clubs,” he says.

In the 1980s and ’90s, West Coast Swing hit the big cities. Some current members learned to dance Western Swing in Europe and Asia. Today, some compete locally and statewide. Four former members are in the Swing Dance National Hall of Fame.

Crowds range from 12-30 people per night; conveniently, about half men and half women. Dancers range in age from teens to young adults to people in their 70s or 80s. Partners rotate, so everyone dances with everyone.

Lessons are one hour each, taught by instructors that include a U.S. Open champion dancer.

“West Coast is a little harder,” Cameron says.

“You have to stick with it. Ladies learn maybe five times easier than men.”

In just four or five lessons, dancers can feel comfortable on their own.

“Dancing burns calories and relieves stress,” Cameron says. “It’s awfully good exercise, and you have fun doing it.”

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Director of Coffee Ian Picco leads many of Topeca Coffee’s educational classes, including Seed to Cup, the most popular one on the schedule.

Students get to smell and taste 12-15 coffees ranging from low grade to high quality.

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AT SOME POINT, A CUP OF coffee jumped from being part of the daily routine to an art form.

And for anyone for whom caffeine equals oxygen, Topeca Coffee offers classes in smelling, tasting and roasting.

The most popular class is “Seed to Cup,” a phrase Director of Coffee Ian Picco helped coin.

“It’s the farm-to-table equivalent for coffee,” he says. “About what you’re putting in your body and where your money is going — providing economic sustainability to the right people.”

Picco calls the class “a journey in flavor and taste.” Participants learn how specialty coffee differs from commodity coffee. The twoto three-hour session includes a tour of the Topeca facility, a onehour lecture and time spent in the cupping room.

There, participants smell and taste between 12 to 15 coffees, ranging from low grade to high quality. The coffees feature raw materials from domestic beans to others from around the world.

For a private class, a $150 fee covers up to 20 people. Dates are flexible, based on mutual schedules. Topeca offers the same class for just $10 to individuals on the first Saturday morning of the month. Reservations are available at www.topecacoffee.com.

Another popular class, “Roast Your Own,” is geared to the home roaster and anyone interested in knowing about coffee from its raw state to brown roasted beans.

Home roasting has gained popularity over the past five years, according to Picco.

“Each person roasts a couple of one-pound batches, learns how to brew it well and takes it all home,” Picco says. The $150 fee covers the fundamentals of coffee roasting, roasting equipment and coffee brewing.

Coffee students learn from a pro. Picco is a certified specialized instructor who teaches at major industry events throughout North America. Topeca also is a training ground for baristas from several states and countries.

“It’s one of only 15 certified labs in the U.S. to offer a professional certificate through the Specialty Coffee Association of America, and the only one within 1,000 miles,” Picco says.

If Topeca can train baristas, roasters, tasters and buyers, imagine what they can do for the average morning cup ‘o Joe.

Today’s needlepointers use multiple stitches in a variety of colors to create their art.

Stitches of Tulsa hosts several beginner classes throughout the month.

NEED L EP O INT WAS FI R ST DI SCOVE R E D in the cave of a pharaoh dating back to 1500 B.C. Ancient Egyptians used small slanted stitches to sew their canvas tents.

The hobby resurfaced in the 1960s and ’70s, and even became a hobby for many men, thanks to professional football player Roosevelt Grier.

Even Taylor Swift is known to gift her famous friends with a needlepoint design.

Today, needlepoint is back after something of a major makeover. Instead of just doing the same stitch over and over in different color yarns until the canvas is covered, needlepointers use multiple stitches to add dimension to their work.

“There are all kinds of stitches to make the canvas more interesting — funky, contemporary and traditional ones, too,” says Jamey Carney, co-owner of Stitches of Tulsa in The Farm shopping center. It is the only exclusively needlepoint store in Oklahoma.

“Needlepoint is an art that’s been around for so long but was stuck in a time warp,” Carney says.

“Now people are amazed at what’s here.”

Yarns are now called fibers or threads, and come in materials such as wool, cotton, silk,

blends, metallic or textures that feel like hair or fuzz.

“We carry hand-painted canvases — not screen printed or computer generated — by designers from all over the country,” Carney says. One of the newest needlepoint forms are 3-D stand-up canvases with weighted bottoms.

Christmas stockings are one of the most popular pieces in the store, followed by ornaments, pillows or Halloween-themed pieces and decor.

Some customers stitch a collection of Santas or nativity scenes for their mantels.

“People make things that can be passed on, like keepsakes or heirlooms,” Carney says. “Needlepoint is made to last as long as you take care of it.”

Finishers at the store can turn a customer’s needlepoint into a pillow or can refresh an old needlepoint to look new again.

Stitches of Tulsa offers beginning classes on the second Thursday and Saturday of the month.

The $40 fee includes 90 minutes of instruction, plus canvas and fibers.

“You can work on a piece for six to eight months, one hour at a time,” Carney says. “It’s something to do while watching TV.” TulsaPeople.com

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Black and white photography is an art form and is something Natalie Green, owner of Apertures Photo, offers through a six-week course.

EVER NOTICE THE ITEMS PEOPLE grab when they evacuate their homes to escape a fire, flood or twister? Not red-soled heels. Not expensive watches. Photos. Irreplaceable photos.

That’s why photography enthusiasts are learning the art of taking and printing black and white photos.

“People just like the look of black and white,” says Natalie Green, owner of Apertures Photo, a Tulsa staple for 25 years.

“Younger people see it as a fine art form.

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image on a computer, it’s a file,” Green says.

“It’s not a photo till it’s printed.”

Two master printers and darkroom technicians teach classes at Apertures. Students meet for two hours, once a week for six weeks.

A maximum of 10 participants per class means each student gets individualized attention. The cost is $150.

Participants learn to load the camera, expose film and decide what to print. They hand-print in trays with chemicals, then dry on an archival screen.

When they slide the sheet of photographic paper into the tray of chemicals, they smile when they see the image taking form, according to Green.

Photos that are hand-processed in a darkroom feature different tonalities and more

tonal range than digital photography.

“It takes work, and with work comes the pride,” she says. “That’s part of the art form.

“You can’t produce the exact print twice.

It’s magical. Everyone says the same thing.”

Participants can rent a camera from Apertures if they don’t own one, and they need to purchase their own film and some supplies.

Advanced classes and private lessons are available for $100 per hour. These personalized sessions can cover developing Dad’s old negatives into prints or refresher courses for people who haven’t seen a darkroom since high school.

In this era when baby books and photo albums are considered dinosaurs, “a printed photo is a lasting memory rather than a fleeting one,” Green says. tþ

Happy Howlidays!

Everything you need this season for your dog, cat, or friends who love their pets.

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1778 Utica Square 918-624-2600 BEDDING—Dog and cat beds, crate mats, cots, blankets. Come in early for special-order beds in time for Christmas.

APPAREL—Coats, sweaters, hats, neck warmers, collars, leashes, harnesses, collegiate sports apparel.

Plaques

Pet Bowls

Tea Towels

Magnets

Pillows

Magnet Sets

Mugs GIFTS—Come see our collection of gifts for friends who love their pets! Gift items include a large selection of pet bowls, frames, pillows, tea towels, magnets, mugs, plaques, and OSU, OU and TU pet apparel.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA AT DOG DISH

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 11am-1pm

TOYS—Toys for the Holidays and every day. Shown above: Cat toys in a quilted stocking and dog toys in a canvas Good Dog tote. All sold separately.

Treat your Furry Friends

Theme Boxed Bakery Treats

Packaged Treats

Bakery Treats

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Open Sundays NOV 29, DEC 6, 13 & 20 from 12-4pm

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PHO-LA-LA-LA-LA Warm up with a big bowl of pho ($6.95) from Pho da Cao, the east Tulsa staple where fans flock for big bowls of soup, rice plates and fresh takes on stir fry. For more suggestions on where to warm up, see p. 56.

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DINING OUT

Reputation at steak Impress out-of-towners with these Tulsa steakhouses.

by NATALIE MIKLES

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I D,          bustling. But you know where else you’ll find a crowd? Steakhouses.

Yes, it’s also the most wonderful time of the year for chophouses.

Maybe it’s the promise of warmth that’s the draw. Bubbling gratins, hot rib-eyes with cool centers, molten chocolate cakes. These are the foods we need in the dark days of winter.

They’re also the foods we turn to when it’s time to impress. Tulsa’s steakhouses are the place to take out-of-towners for the holidays.

Here in beef country, steakhouses are easy to find. Tulsa has an excellent mix of styles, including Lebanese steakhouses, which traditionally

The filet at Prhyme, Tulsa’s downtown steakhouse.

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serve a spread of cabbage rolls, tabouli and hummus with the steak. If your guests have never been this route, it’s a fun — and delicious — experience.

Luxe steakhouses are the place for discerning palates and big spenders, where waiters don’t just ask how you want your steak cooked, but whether you like dry-aged, wet or grass-fed. And, there are the Tulsa-centric experiences, like The Spudder, where you can dine amidst antique gas pumps.

You can’t go wrong with nearly any of Tulsa’s steakhouses, but here are a few of our favorites.

Fleming’s is a great place to try Wagyu beef, a meat known for its tenderness.

Courtesy Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Steaks at The Spudder are served with potato soup, a house salad and a baked potato or fries.

The Spudder’s interior is an eclectic mix of retro oil and gas memorabilia with a nod to Tulsa history.

Fleming’s It’s not out of the ordinary to witness a proposal at Fleming’s. This is the place to pull out all the stops, and for good reason. Elegant setting, prime real estate, perfect food — you couldn’t ask for more.

At Fleming’s you’ll find an attentive staff and food that’s made with the same precision.

Maybe you’ve heard of Wagyu beef, known for its marbled characteristics and tenderness.

This is a good place to try it. The 14-ounce Wagyu New York strip ($57.95) has great flavor and doesn’t need a sauce. All of Fleming’s steaks are simply prepared with kosher salt and pepper and finished with butter.

Steak is king here, but the salmon also is a good choice. The salmon filet ($37.95) is slow roasted with a barbecue glaze.

If you don’t want to commit to a lingering dinner in the dining room, Fleming’s has a great bar menu with prices to match.

2976 Utica Square, 918-712-7500

gas pump reference. It’s true — the restaurant has a cool collection of gas pumps and other oil and gas memorabilia as a nod to Tulsa’s oil heyday. Even the name, The Spudder, refers to a cable tool rig made for drilling shallow wells.

The Spudder prides itself on its Okie roots.

This isn’t a place that puts on airs, but rather a comfortable steakhouse concerned with customers leaving happy and full.

Don’t know where to start when looking at the menu? Check out the Gusher, the restaurant’s famous bone-in rib-eye ($44.99). If size matters, you won’t be disappointed by the 26-ounce Porterhouse ($45.99). All steaks are served with potato soup, a house salad and a baked potato or French fries.

The Spudder has a loyal customer base, which isn’t surprising since it has been in business since 1976. The quirky decor isn’t the only fun element. The Spudder prides itself on hard-to-find menu items, such as chicken livers — a throwback, like the restaurant itself.

6536 E. 50th St., 918-665-1416

The Spudder

Prhyme

If you’ve never been to or even heard of The Spudder, you might wonder about the earlier

When Justin Thompson opened Prhyme in 2012, it was a happy day for those who could

spell foie gras. Thompson had already gained the trust of foodies with his beloved Juniper. So, they knew a Justin Thompson steakhouse wasn’t going to be your basic “pick two sides” with your meal kind of restaurant. This is a steakhouse done right. The place exudes confidence. From the waitstaff to the wine list, it’s a winner.

For a pure, dreamy good steak, the 16-ounce rib-eye ($48.95) can’t be beat. If you love dryaged beef, splurge for the 18-ounce dry-aged rib-eye ($69.95). One of the most popular cuts is the filet ($38.95 for a 6-ounce). Filets have a reputation for being buttery smooth but otherwise flavorless, but not here. This is a filet worth your while.

Soups at Prhyme are not to be missed. I typically pass on soup because I don’t want a big bowl before dinner. But soup here can be graciously split into two portions. The lobster bisque ($10.95) is velvety smooth with layers of flavor, including a little heat.

Most side dishes also can be split, which gives you the perfect excuse to order several for the table to share. Try the spicy mac and cheese gratin, bacon butter Brussels sprouts or — if you’re an onion ring person — the fried onion rings served with Prhyme’s in-house steak house sauce.

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

by NATALIE MIKLES

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O      the year is the day we decorate our Christmas tree. The anticipation of Christmas is part of the joy of the holiday, and the tree helps us set the scene.

Tree trimming is even more fun when drinking warm mugs of hot cocoa or apple cider.

Food and drinks turn anything into a party.

We typically decorate the tree in the evening, when the lights and ornaments really glow and glitter. But decorating in the morning can be a lot of fun, too.

Think cinnamon rolls, sausage rolls, fruit and coffee, a box of ornaments and a quiet morning to talk about Christmases past.

Or, make a big pot of chili in the afternoon for an evening tree trimming party. Lure some friends with the chili, and you’ll have extra hands to do the work.

Even a simple arrangement of sandwiches and brownies will make the task more festive.

If you want to do something a bit more elaborate, consider these great recipes. They’re perfect for tree trimming but will carry you through parties during the holiday season.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BITES

These sweet little desserts are crowd pleasers.

Makes about 6 dozen 1 (16-ounce) package chocolate-flavored candy coating 1 cup crunchy peanut butter ½ cup Nutella ¾ cup creamy peanut butter Coffee House on Cherry Street

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Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.

Using a double boiler or microwave, melt candy coating, crunchy peanut butter and Nutella. (If using microwave, heat on high power in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted.) Spread chocolate mixture in pan.

In a small saucepan, heat creamy peanut butter over medium-low heat until melted, about 8 minutes. Pour over chocolate mixture. Using a butter knife, swirl to combine.

Refrigerate for 4 hours, or until set. Once set, remove chocolate from pan onto a cutting board. Peel away parchment. Cut into 2-inch squares, and then cut diagonally into triangles.

MACARONI AND CHEESE BALLS

Marinara sauce is great for dipping. If you have a crowd, make a double batch, since these will go fast.

Makes 4-5 dozen 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 5 tablespoons butter 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 cup milk 6 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided 4 cups Panko breadcrumbs, divided 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided 4 egg whites, beaten until stiff peaks ¼ teaspoon salt 4 eggs Vegetable oil for frying

Cook macaroni in salted water for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain, and set aside.

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons flour; cook for 2 minutes, stirring until smooth. Gradually add milk and 4 cups cheese, stirring to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and smooth. Add macaroni, stirring to incorporate.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups cheese, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons flour, Parmesan cheese and ¼ teaspoon cayenne. Fold in beaten egg whites. Add egg white mixture to macaroni mixture. Shape into 1 ½-inch balls, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze 15 minutes.

In a large Dutch oven, pour oil to a depth of 4 inches. Heat over medium-high heat.

Place remaining 3 cups bread crumbs in a shallow dish. In another dish, combine remaining 3 cups flour, salt and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper. In another dish, lightly beat 4 eggs.

Roll macaroni balls in flour mixture, dip in beaten eggs and then dredge in bread crumbs.

Fry macaroni balls, in batches, for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. tþ

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.

Just walk in the door to the Coffee House on Cherry Street, and you’ll feel better. Cozy chairs, comfortable sofas, nice tables for laptops and warm lighting all contribute to the homey atmosphere. Choose from a variety of hot coffee drinks and teas, which can be served to go or in mugs.

The bakery case items are great — pumpkin muffins, cookies, chocolate cakes — and many are gluten-free or vegan.

1502 E. 15th St., 918-779-6137

The Polo Grill has been a cozy favorite for over 32 years.

The inventive menu offerings are perfect for either a casual or “to-impress-an-out-of-towner” lunch, dinner or weekend brunch. Try the spinach and red pepper frittata for brunch; salmon tamale for lunch; and the Colorado rack of lamb for dinner. The expansive wine list is a Wine Spectator award-winner.

2038 Utica Square, 918-744-4280

Warm up with one of the best brunch menus in town at The Chalkboard. The signature frittata is a winner, with caramelized onions and smoked bacon. Be sure to order it with a side of hash browns. Or on the sweet side, the French toast comes piping hot with an apple-cinnamon and mascarpone filling. Yes, this is definitely the most important meal of the day.

1324 S. Main St., 918-582-1964

The smoky warmth of Albert G’s lets you know you’re in the right place when you walk in the door. The Harvard location’s dining room is open with lots of natural light. Brisket is smoked 12 hours before it’s sliced or chopped for sandwiches or big dinner plates with sides. It’s hard to find great smoked turkey, and Albert G’s is one place that does it great.

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Top with peppermint sticks for the cutest cocoa ever.

Inexpensive clear mugs are perfect for serving.

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cups milk cups half and half (1-ounce) squares white baking chocolate, chopped cup crushed peppermint candies (about 30) cup peppermint baking chips cup heavy cream cup powdered sugar

In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring milk and half and half to a simmer.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chocolate, candies and baking chips. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat.

Meanwhile, beat cream and powdered sugar on medium speed with a mixer until medium peaks form.

To serve, place ¼ cup whipped cream in each mug. Add hot peppermint mixture to each mug, leaving enough room for garnish.

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SPIRITS

Macallan 12-year-old, single malt Highland Scotch whisky — $57.99 Refined and pedigreed, this whisky was matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez, Spain. Macallan is well received by nearly any Scotch lover.

Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé French Champagne, Reims, France — $57.99 Bursting with red fruit flavor and subtle yeastiness. You might as well treat yourself to a bottle of this — it’s that delicious.

Neyers 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, California — $63.99 Bruce Neyer’s organic winery is one of Napa’s best-kept secrets.

This is one of the best California Cabs I’ve had in a long time.

Jingle bell beverages Match your spirited presents to the recipient’s personality.

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Although the gesture itself is nice enough, I try to match wine or spirits to the personality of the recipient.

I typically categorize gifts like so: Bubbles. Bubbly (sparkling wine) exudes festivity and sophistication, making this an excellent gift for men or women. Opt for rosé brut French Champagne, as the pink color adds a

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special twist to the gift. Rosé bubbly is usually more expensive than the blanc (white) version.

Scotch. Single malt Scotch whisky fits many upper-level managers or bosses. Although many women enjoy a sip of Scotch, men seem to favor a gift in this category. Choose a single malt from the Highlands that is at least 12 years old.

Wine. Wine drinkers are impressed by a high-quality bottle. Choose a red that will age

a few years. For a nice extra touch, include a description of the wine (found on the winery’s website) and details on its life expectancy (for example, “Drink between 2016 and 2022”). tþ *Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certif ied Specialist of Spirits.

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FILL THE PLATE?

You can help fill the plates of so many people in our community this holiday season. Your donation to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma can go twice as far, thanks to the generosity of the

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STA R J E W E L E R S A Family-Owned and Operated Gem In Broken Arrow

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fter 41 years doing business in downtown Broken Arrow, Star Jewelers values “great relationships more than the most precious jewels,” says Dayna Matheny, the third-generation owner of the store.

“I grew up working in the store when it was owned and operated by my grandparents, Shelba and Dale Brake,” says Matheny. “They were my role models and an illustration of stability and success.”

Matheny, who graduated with a business degree from Oklahoma State University, purchased the family business following the death of her grandfather in 2006. “My grandfather and I were very close and I decided that I wanted to continue his legacy,” she says. Although she already knew how to appraise jewelry from her grandfather, Matheny then earned her Gemology Certification from The GemJeweler Hank Matheny, President Dayna Matheny, and Founder Shelba Brake in the Rose District store. ological Institute of America. because, together, we work well and make a great team.”

Star Jewelers is proud to be one of only a few local jewelry Star Jewelers is a full-service fine jewelry store located at 120 S. Main stores to have an in-house jeweler — Hank Matheny, the owner’s father.

St. in the heart of Broken Arrow’s Rose District. Receive a free jewelry “Our customers have felt safe leaving their jewelry for repair in Dad’s cleaning and inspection by calling 918-251-STAR. To shop online visit skilled and trustworthy hands for over 38 years,” says Dayna Matheny. www.starjewelers.com.

“Our business continues to be a wonderful family affair, which I love

CHRIST CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Jason Christ Is A Wellness Specialist

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r. Jason Christ and Christ Chiropractic Sports & Wellness are dedicated to helping patients see a new world of freedom through health and wellness. “The main focus of my practice is to be a wellness specialist and offer a range of services that serve one’s chiropractic needs and lead to optimum health,” says Christ, who is additionally trained in nutrition and total-body wellness.

The spine is a complex structure designed to move, and is therefore inherently susceptible to dysfunction. A chiropractic adjustment refers to a chiropractor applying manipulation to the vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function normally. The objective of this chiropractic treatment is to reduce the subluxation to increase range of motion, reduce nerve irritability and improve function.

“When the spine becomes misaligned, it commonly results in neck and/or back pain,” says Christ. “Our diagnoses and Dr. Jason Christ treatment regimens are about reducing or eliminating pain with non-surgical care, medications and chiropractic manipulation.”

Keeping one’s back in top condition is one of the best things a person can do to achieve overall peak health, according to Christ.

Christ Chiropractic is located at 8010 E. 106th St., Suite 103, in Tulsa.

Receive a free consultation by calling 918-970-2900. Additional info about the clinic can be obtained at www.chiropractortulsaoklahoma.com.

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Gas cards for our free transportation services Hats/turbans New children’s hats Bottles of water Monetary donations To donate contact Jayne Meyer at 918-633-6297, jayne.meyer@cancer.org or visit cancer.org.

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$150 – Support one scout for a year $300 – Support two scouts for a year Copy paper Gift cards to toy stores Other monetary donations

• Children’s art supplies - markers, pencils, paper, glue • Adult art supplies - paint, brushes, canvases, aprons • Office supplies/gift cards • Volunteers • Monetary donations

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Stuffed animals (new) Children’s books or journals (new) Children’s blankets (new) Baseball caps (new) Monetary donations

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To donate contact Lindsay Sparks at 918-624-0201, events@childabusenetwork.org or visit childabusenetwork.org.

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New towels and washcloths Gas cards Winter gear Baby wash/shampoo Blankets

To donate contact Caroline Devonshire at 918-508-2709, info@dvis.org or visit dvis.org.

Storage containers in various colors and sizes Early education activity workbooks Art supplies – markers, pencils, paper, etc.

Lightweight bath & hand towels Monetary donations

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To donate contact Karie M. Jordan at 918-592-3333, kjordan@thebridgesfound.org or visit thebridgesfound.org.

To donate contact Amy Hilligoss at 918-592-2267, ahilligoss@tulsacampfire.org or visit tulsacampfire.org.

Women’s cotton nightgowns (M, L & XL) Men’s t-shirts (M, L & XL) Canned or bottled juice Individually packaged snacks Grocery store gift cards

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To donate contact Stacy Haggard at 918-893-6150, shaggard@clarehouse.org or visit clarehouse.org.

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$275 gift of music lessons for a child $275 gift of music lessons for a senior citizen iPad Copier paper Monetary donations To donate contact Bill Andoe at 918-794-0330, bandoe@thebart.org or visit thebart.org.

To donate contact Hillary Parkhurst at 918-584-3333 x211, hparkhurst@ahct.org or visit ahhatulsa.org.

To donate contact AnnaBeth Williams at 918-743-6125, awilliams@okscouts.org or visit okscouts.org.

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Diapers Formula Winter Coats (sizes Newborn - size 7) Toddler clothing (sizes 2T - 7) Monetary donations To donate contact Tom Taylor at 918-582-2469, tom@eistulsa.org or visit eistulsa.org.

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5 & 10 gallon Gott coolers Pop up tents/shade covers White folding tables (6 ft) Multi-colored cardstock Craft supplies (glue, glue sticks, crayons, markers, construction paper)

Two 5-gallon shop vacs Commercial vacuum cleaner Single-use Instant cold packs Diaper wipes 4 hand-held dust busters To donate contact Debbi Guilfoyle at 918-582-1457, dguilfoyle@crosstowntulsa.org or visit crosstowntulsa.org.

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Toiletries Winter coats HUGS - hats, underwear, gloves, scarves New, unwrapped children’s gifts Monetary donations To donate contact Jessica Wiist at 918-560-1115, development@fcsok.org or visit fcsok.org.

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Needed Items You Can Give In The Giving Season

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$15 - Girl membership $30 - Uniform and Girl membership Gift cards, monetary donations Individually wrapped snacks or juice boxes Medical Gator - Camp Tallchief

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To donate contact Susan Kenny at 918-745-5202, skenny@gseok.org or visit gseok.org/give.

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Baby Formula Diapers Gas/gift cards Batteries Monetary donations

Diapers (size 5 & 6) Breakfast cereal and peanut butter Bar soap and feminine hygiene products Volunteers Monetary donations To donate contact Michelle Reagor at 918-582-5766, mreagor@restorehope.org or visit restorehope.org.

• Children’s books (ages 0-5) • Developmental toys (ages 0-5) • Safety items (baby gates, outlet plugs, cabinet locks, etc.)

• QuikTrip gas cards • Grocery gift cards (Target, Walmart, Reasors)

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Used hearing aids Colored copy paper White copy paper Craft supplies (crayons, glue, glitter, construction paper, etc.)

• Printer toner for HP LaserJet 1020, Cartridge No. 12A, Q2612A

Baby board books Crayons Colored pencils Coloring books New children’s toys To donate contact Kyle Wilkes at 918-645-4412, kwilkes@ymcatulsa.org or visit ymcatulsa.org.

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• Adult towel sets (white, pink, yellow, blue) • Adult twin sheet sets (white, pink, yellow, blue) • Yoga mats • Toiletry items • Gas gift cards To donate contact Debbie Gordon at 918-587-3888, dgordon@resonancetulsa.org or visit resonancetulsa.org.

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Monetary donations for curriculum & supplies Gas cards Craft supplies 5 computer tablets for staff Cases of paper To donate contact Jocelyn McCarver at 918-493-7311, events@youthatheart.org or visit youthatheart.org.

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Underwear, socks and white tees Twin Bed sheets/blankets Towels and other bathroom supplies Sports/recreation equipment Books/DVDs To donate contact Lucy Willis at 918-245-0231 x5055, lwillis@tbhinc.org or visit tulsaboyshome.org.

To donate contact Pamela D. Dose at 918-832-8742, pdose@tsha.cc or visit tsha.cc

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Winter coats Blankets Hats, gloves, scarves, and socks Athletic shoes or work boots Monetary donations To donate contact Elizabeth Edwards at 918-382-2409, eedwards@mhaok.org or visit mhaok.org/donate.

To donate contact Nancy Moore at 918-699-0528, nmoore@parentchildcenter.org or visit parentchildcenter.org.

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To donate contact Rachel Mouton at 918-664-6746, rmouton@littlelighthouse.org or visit littlelighthouse.org.

To donate contact Stephanie Haddock at 918-832-7764, shaddock@palmer-tulsa.org or visit palmer-tulsa.org.

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Copy paper Rolls of butcher paper Rolls of duct tape Velcro Rolls of laminating paper

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Blankets Backpacks Socks (men’s and women’s) Men’s boxers (all adult sizes, especially XXL and larger) • Women’s underwear (all adult sizes, especially Plus sizes) To donate contact Brian Young at 918-382-4457, byoung@yst.org or visit yst.org.

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Infiniti 2016 VEHICLES TO WATCH QX50

A new QX50 premium crossover joins Infiniti’s lineup, offering greatly increased rear passenger room and cargo space.

Q50

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 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 prefixed with a Q, and crossovers and SUVs get a QX prefix, ranging from the compact QX50 to the

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 cameras 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.

A new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is available on the Q50, which is getting several other enhancements for 2016.

QX80

The roomy QX80 SUV adds a new Signature Edition, which includes the driver assistance and split bench packages.

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Maserati 2016 VEHICLES TO WATCH Ghibli

The new Zegna Edition interior package offers fine-grain black leather and an unmistakable sense of contemporary Italian design.

Quattroporte

Italian style and speed

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: Maserati has always focused on sophisticated engineering solutions to improve performance.

Ultralight alloys, hydraulic brakes, fuel injection, turbochargers and LED lighting were all moved forward by this company’s engineers.

HISTORY: Founded in 1914 in Bologne, Italy, its reputation was forged on the racetrack including Formula One and sports cars.

FAMOUS MODELS: 250F, Bora, Quattroporte, GranTurismo.

KNOWN FOR: Exclusive Italian speed and style.

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ny car fan can tell you what Maseratis are about: mixing racebred speed with classy Italian styling that no other company can match.

The brand traces its roots to the five Maserati brothers who were pioneers of European car engineering in the early 20th century. They were experts at extracting the most speed from race cars, and after honing their skills for other companies, they went independent under their own name in 1926.

One of their first race cars won the famous Targa Florio that same year, setting the stage for countless wins in sports car and grand prix racing in the decades to come.

By the late 1950s, the company turned its attention more fully to road cars. It

used many of the same innovations that brought the company so much success on the racetrack and incorporated them into beautiful, stunningly styled street-legal cars.

Some of the world’s most iconic performance vehicles were built by Maserati in the 1960s and ‘70s, including the mid-engined Bora, with its futuristic, eye-catching body.

Today, Maserati continues to build on its foundations of speed and style. Its cars are more luxurious than ever, and they retain an air of exclusivity and taste that few vehicles can match.

As new Maserati vehicles are rolled out, this is a brand to watch as it blends its heritage with a forward-looking vision.

With a powerful 404-horsepower engine and classic good looks, the Quattroporte is also available with the Zegna interior for 2016.

GranTurismo

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Mercedes-Benz 2016 VEHICLES TO WATCH GLE

Mercedes-Benz has thoroughly revised its best-seller in the SUV segment, including adding its first plug-in hybrid in this class.

Maybach S600

AT A GLANCE TECHNOLOGY: The new BlueEFFICIENCY technology harnesses detailed user profiles to enhance energy efficiency based on the habits of Mercedes-Benz drivers.

HISTORY: Karl Benz invented the first petrol-fueled motorcycle in 1886. A Mercedes vehicle was marketed for sale in 1901. In 1926, the company began mass producing cars.

FAMOUS MODELS: C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CL-Class, G-Class KNOWN FOR: Luxury, dependability, performance.

Sophisticated engineering

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ercedes-Benz has remained at the forefront of quality and reliability in the market of luxury automobiles. The company has maintained steady innovation in driving comfort throughout the 20th century, and its engineering is peerless.

Mercedes-Benz automobiles are of legendary durability.

The Mercedes-Benz GL looks to be a true sales leader for large luxury SUVs. This model is back with brilliant options, making this comfortable and durable car a better value.

The E-Class models are equipped with a variety of safety features. Attention assist technology helps motorists stay awake on the road. Automatic emergency braking, lane tracking, and speed

limit programs are included in a package of the latest intelligent technologies that put driver safety first.

The Mercedes-Benz also has been recently redesigned with a long list of world-first technologies designed to make the driving experience more comfortable and safe.

Mercedes also offers a full line of practical, family-friendly SUVs, ranging from the nimble GLC to the traditional ML. With new innovations in safety, energy efficiency and comfort, the Mercedes-Benz brand is poised to thrive in a market that craves more value for the money. Its cars have long been the most cutting-edge the world has ever seen.

Priced from $189,350, this exceptional addition offers more than 8 inches in total length compared to the standard S-Class.

GLC

The second generation of the mid-size MercedesBenz SUV has been renamed from GLK to GLC, and it’s a big step forward.

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Nissan 2016 VEHICLES TO WATCH Titan XD

The Titan XD aims to bridge the gap between light-duty and heavy-duty pickup trucks with a powerful diesel engine under the hood.

Maxima

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, highperformance 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.

An all-new Maxima debuts for 2016, offering Nissan’s latest interpretation of its famous “four-door sports car.”

Altima

The Altima gets a major mid-cycle overhaul for 2016 with fresh styling and Nissan’s Safety Shield Technologies added.

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Porsche 2016 VEHICLES TO WATCH 911

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HAUTE TOPICS

A $100 Christmas tree

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Please know I unashamedly love, love, love the holiday season — broadly, that stretch from mid-October through Thanksgiving and all the way to Epiphany, when it’s time to start thinking about king cakes and Mardi Gras beads.

More specifically, I love Christmas above any other time, and part of that has to do with putting up a tree.

I can’t remember how old my husky jeans-wearing self was when Mom started letting me help her put ornaments on the tree, but I had to have been 5, if not younger. We were living in Tampa, Florida, and I vaguely recall tinseling the tree. I also might have been wearing shorts, cowboy boots and an Alabama Crimson Tide T-shirt. I say “vaguely” and “might have” because I’ve apparently reached the age where my mind occasionally scrapbooks together this bit and that of various childhood photos and … Well, let’s just say I’m probably one or two birthdays from fondly remembering a Christmas involving bottle rockets, watermelon, baskets of chocolate rabbits and turkey and dressing. Mmm ... That’s not a bad memory, actually.

Anyway, I helped Mom decorate the tree until I moved to Tulsa — and I’ve helped a few times since, when I’ve been fortunate enough to go to Mississippi for Thanksgiving. Over

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the years, I learned wonderful things about my family through those ornaments, like the lace bootie Mom wore as a baby in 1946, the feltcovered cardboard Santa boot someone gave her when my brother was born Dec. 21, 1969, the brown-painted clothespin reindeer I made in first grade in … Oh, I don’t know, almost 1990.

OK, fine, 1981.

With myriad memories represented from five generations, Mom’s tree takes two people a few hours to put together, and she does it every year — usually by herself, because Dad’s watching football. My tree, however, might take 45 minutes, max.

For those not in the know, my roomie, Lord V, isn’t fond of Christmas. But for whatever odd reason, he’s game for letting me put up a tree, and we started debating decorating ideas back in late September. After contemplating decorations based on color schemes (like “Blue Christmas”) or themes (like the musical “Cats”— because one of our four fur babies will be all up in the dang tree throughout the holidays, and we probably wouldn’t even need ornaments), we eventually settled on — Father Christmas, forgive me — “Dollar Tree,” complete with 1,000 green and/or gold lights and up to 100 $1 bills made into accordion bows.

Yes, ma’am, it’s tackier than all get out, but we figure it’s a tree that will reimburse us $100 after everything’s said and done. Would you believe the “Dollar Tree” is an artistic expression of my disdain for yuletide hyper-consumerism

and how it’s overshadowing the true meaning of Christmas? Yeah, I’m aware it’s still tacky.

Plus, it lacks a story like Mom’s tree. It’s not like my nephew, T, can come over and ask, “Uncle Jason, what’s the story behind this one?”

Because I’d have to go, “Well, T, I’ve read that 90 percent of all American dollar bills have traces of cocaine on them, so we can probably make up our own stories. Ho, ho, ho!”

Obviously, I need to start accruing actual ornaments — or making them. I made some plaster of Paris ornaments in some old Christmas cookie tins in sixth grade and gave them as presents. Perhaps not surprisingly, Mom still has a few of those. Maybe I could make a small batch each year, mark the date on the back and ... I’ve already lost interest in this. The “Cats” tree is looking more appealing by the second.

Besides, nothing will ever be as gorgeous to me as Mom’s tree. Maybe I’ll make something for her this year or find a frame ornament and put a photo of me when I was little in my husky jeans, boots, holding a turkey and launching bottle rockets from a watermelon. Or maybe I’ll just get her something pretty from Miss Jackson’s. tþ A Mississippi native, Jason Ashley Wright has called Tulsa home since 1998. He spends his free time f inishing a novel, contemplating his next meal and hanging with his Maine Coon, Ali Tabouli.

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IN THE GARDEN

The Christmas cactus has no thorns and lives in trees in tropical South America.

Yuletide greenings

The Christmas cactus is a blooming beacon during and after the holiday season.

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The Christmas cactus is an epiphyte — a plant that grows on other plants, such as trees, in the tropical Brazilian rainforest. Epiphytes are not parasitic; they are green and produce their own food. They are nourished by organic debris, such as leaves, that collect on branches and decompose around their roots.

Unlike other cacti, Christmas cacti have no spines or thorns. The leaves are dark green, flattened, ribbon-like segmented stems with scalloped edges. In fact, the plant more closely resembles a succulent than a cactus.

Tubular flowers are produced at the ends of the stems, which arch downward. The flow-

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ers are 2-3 inches long, and some say they are shaped like “dragons with flaring gills and gaping mouths,” according to Tovah Martin’s “The Indestructible Houseplant.”

Christmas cacti flower when very young in a variety of colors: lilac, deep rose, salmon, pink, red-orange, yellow, white and bi-colors. Flowering can last a month or more.

Flower buds are formed by short days or a cold shock, and flowering can begin in late November or early December.

Christmas cacti are not fussy plants to grow. Like succulents, they want a rich, organic and porous soil mix with good drainage. They require a cool window with bright yet indirect light.

In the summer, the plants can be moved outdoors. They rarely need repotting.

After flowering, encourage branching by pinching out the terminals, the location where

the leaf ends its growth and the flower protrudes. Feed monthly after flowering, and allow the soil to dry between waterings. Apply a liquid houseplant fertilizer or cactus fertilizer monthly during the growing season.

It has been said these plants often outlive their owners, so when you purchase a Christmas cactus be sure to name who is to inherit the plant.

Many Tulsa garden centers, supermarkets, big box stores and florists will have Christmas cacti. A mail order source for the largest number of named cultivars and colors is Logee’s in Danielson, Connecticut (888-330-8038; www.logees.com). tþ Russell Studebaker is a professional horticulturist, book author and garden writer in Tulsa and can be reached at russell.studebaker@cox.net.

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W E E K E N D G E TA W AY S

World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Country Club Plaza

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KC style Kansas City provides a weekend of fun.

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Known as the “Paris of the Plains” for its numerous fountains and wide boulevards, Kansas City is just four hours from Tulsa.

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From Thanksgiving to Jan. 17, stay late to see the district aglow with twinkling, shimmering lights.

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shake are sure to give the energy boost needed for an afternoon of shopping.

Multiple locations throughout Kansas City, including near Country Club Plaza, 101 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., 816-753-2244, www.winsteadssteakburger.com.

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Known for its comprehensive general collection, the Nelson-Atkins is a haven for art lovers of all ages. Through Jan. 3, “American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood” explores the artist’s relationship with art, movie making and visual storytelling in 20th-century America.

It is the first major exhibition of Missouri-native Benton’s work in more than 25 years.

Although it will require bundling up, don’t miss the outdoor installations in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, including the iconic “Shuttlecocks” by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. “Glass Labyrinth” is a recent commission to mark the park’s 25th anniversary.

Museum admission is free, but some exhibitions charge a fee.

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Visitors experience No Man’s Land, a 90-foot-long replica trench, and witness damage left by artillery shells in the center’s walk-in shell crater. Be sure to take a trip up Liberty Tower, a 217-foot-tall structure overlooking the city. Admission varies.

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Barbecue Kansas City is known for its worldfamous barbecue joints. The city traces its saucy roots to Henry Perry, a restaurateur who knew how to season, smoke and serve meat. He plated barbecue from his modest street stand, according to the Kansas City Public Library’s biography of Perry. He also instructed many of the folks who carried on the tradition.

Try Arthur Bryant’s, a mainstay since the 1920s that continues to serve up its slowsmoked ribs with regular or “rich and spicy” sauce. Visit the original on Brooklyn Avenue or the new location near the Kansas Speedway.

Another longtime favorite is Gates BarB-Q, which is known for its sweet and smoky sauce and hickory-smoked meats. Six Gates locations are throughout the region. www.arthurbryantsbbq.com, www.gatesbbq.com tþ

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HOME

Traditional meets contemporary in the home’s fanciful decor.

Christmas fantasy

Four homes are decorated for the season in Cascia Hall’s annual Christmas Walk.

by KIM BROWN

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Spend Dec. 6 with friends and loved ones visiting festive midtown homes and listening to holiday carols and music, then find unique holiday gifts after having a cozy lunch.

For more than three decades, the seasonal event has been an open house for some of Tulsa’s most beautiful homes, decked out with exquisite seasonal designs from local florists.

It’s a Christmas decor fantasy, but it’s also an invitation to take in all that Cascia Hall Preparatory School has to offer.

“I think it’s such a big part of the Christmas scene and such a neat thing for the community — it’s been around for so long,” says Cascia Hall Headmaster Roger Carter. “We have so many people come to our campus who haven’t been exposed to Cascia. They get to experience the homes, then come to the Christmas Boutique. I hear so many people say that this school is such a beautiful place, and that makes me really proud.”

Besides the tour of four homes with unique holiday designs, the Christmas Boutique will

unteer for the event. “Students serve as ushers, provide music, sing carols. It’s a great way for the kids to show support for their school.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund school technology, financial aid and facility updates, Carter says.

“This event is such a big help to our school,” he says. “The hours and hours of planning and preparation behind the scenes is something to behold. It is with great pride that we host this timeless Tulsa tradition.”

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feature 56 local and out-of-state vendors offering clothing, jewelry, food and decor. Andolini’s Pizzeria and Topeca Coffee will serve at the Cascia Bistro, and Cascia students also will play a part.

“The whole school community gets involved,” says Ashli Montgomery, a parent vol-

Moving closer to Cascia for their children was the goal when these homeowners moved from south Tulsa to midtown, but a serious remodel was on the horizon. They have been updating the home for about a year.

“We love to walk to Utica Square and we love this area,” the homeowner says, “and this home was in great condition but outdated. We opened up the kitchen, vaulted the ceilings, added a pool and a downstairs master suite.”

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Using the remodeled home as a blank canvas, the designers combined heirloom decorations with modern touches.

The kitchen — with dark floors and light quartz counters — invites color, so the designers chose red and silver to accent some of the homeowner’s favorite decor, such as a traditional Santa Claus.

A fanciful tablescape with blue, green and silver accents highlights the dining room’s built-in buffet. Oversized silver ornaments and reindeer complement the garland and green china with a Christmas tree pattern.

With hints of red from the homeowner’s collection, the home is ready to welcome the season in a fun, colorful way.

2111 E. 26th St.

D  T’ F  G Neutral textiles, decor and furniture add interest and glamorous touches — particularly the dining room’s standout crystal chandelier — giving this home a luxurious feel.

“The main thing to me is it has to be livable,” the homeowner says. “I like a lot of light, and I want it to feel comfy but warm. I love neutrals; one of my favorites is greige.”

New furniture designed by the homeowner’s Houston-based interior designer is mixed with antiques collected when the homeowner lived in Germany. At Christmas, the decor reflects her family’s time overseas — particularly her nutcracker collection.

Florist Toni Garner has been involved with the Cascia Christmas Walk nearly every year in its three-decade history.

“I love working with my customers and enjoy getting to know the homes,” she says.

For this home, Garner was inspired by the homeowner’s love for metallics. She says combining neutrals and metallics creates a holiday look that is easily transitioned after Christmas.

In the dining room, for example, Garner created a neutral centerpiece, filling its gold base with hydrangeas, lilies and greenery from a magnolia tree, along with gold Christmas balls to add “holiday flair.”

Dec. 6 — Cascia Christmas Walk 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cascia Hall Preparatory School, 2520 S. Yorktown Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance (available at the school, Toni’s Flowers and Gifts, The Inviting Place, Ribbons, and Hollyberry and Co., or online at www.casciahall.com), or $20 the day of the event. Transportation to the four homes is included in the ticket price.

Traditional Christmas colors are represented in the family’s place setting and floral centerpiece.

3120 E. Birmingham Ave.

Bright pinks and metallics offer a refreshing and modern aesthetic to this home’s seasonal decor.

2661 E. 38th St.

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Christmas is a formal celebration in this traditional midtown home.

The decor is influenced by the homeowner’s antiques and Christmas collectibles.

“I’ve always loved Christmas,” she says. “I’ve been going to the flea markets and antique stores for years to find all the old decorations, like the old celluloid Santas and the papier-mâché collectibles.”

The showstopper in this home is the dining room, which is painted a festive red. The dining room table, buffet and accents are all antiques, and the designer played off the homeowner’s love for family tradition with the floral design — red and white flowers with winter greenery and pinecones.

The homeowner’s china collection brings her Christmas table to life; every year she rotates between the red and green collection with a woodland pattern.

“I’m going to give these dishes to my children one day, so they can pass on the tradition,” she says. “I always have Christmas dinner here.

My grandmother did Christmas up big, and so did my mother. It’s in the family.”

Admirers of nontraditional Christmas decor will enjoy the updated colors represented in this home. Metallic silver and gold with pops of pink create a refreshing, modern feel that reflects the remodel of this family home.

The choice of fuchsia to accent the homeowner’s love of metallics is represented in ornaments, thin glass Christmas trees and flowers. But tradition is still alive with clever touches. The designer adds cotton garland and juniper as an homage to the homeowner’s frequent childhood trips to the South.

“I grew up going to Charleston, South Carolina, so the cotton is influenced by my childhood,” the homeowner said.

In fact, the homeowner grew up in her home — she and her husband purchased it from her parents because of its sentimental value and spacious 2-acre lot. They added an open, airy kitchen and family area with whites and light neutrals.

“I just love this area, and I love the tradition of the Cascia Christmas Walk,” the homeowner says. “I remember going on the walk as I was growing up.” tþ

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3031 S. Rockford Road - John Brooks Walton designed this 1990 Country French style home.

Formals plus elegantly appointed granite kitchen and family room. First floor master bedroom suite with luxury bath. 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths , 3,419 sq ft. Wonderful private patio. $725,000

Sawmill Hollow Point - Custom home built for large family gatherings, 6 BR, 5.5 BA, 3 living areas, huge open living space on main floor with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Grand, leading out to large outdoor living space on 2 levels to a 2-slip dock. $2,100,000

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2441 E. 31st Street - Exceptional luxury with dramatic foyer, great room with fireplace and elegant dining, kitchen opening to pool/Cabana. 1st flr laundry, mud room, guest with full bath. Master with marble bath, European closets, 2nd master with private bath and 3rd bed up. Lower level rec and theater room with fireplace. $989,000

1724 S. Detroit Avenue - Immaculately kept Prairie School style home situated in Historic Maple Park District. Study and Formal dining. Newer Granite/Stainless Steel gourmet kitchen. Powder bath. Three bedrooms, full bath and sunroom up in main house. 4th bed & 2nd full bath in Quarters. Extra wide lot with double drive. $425,000

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3020 S. Trenton Ave. One owner custom built smart home. Architect Rachel Zebrowski calls it “Desert Mediterranean”. Large pool overlooks green belt and Crow Creek. Four bedrooms, four full and one half bath.

Three living areas and seven fireplaces. Two car garage.

Granite, eat-in, island kitchen. $1,150,000

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4821 E. 99th Street LUSH ESTATE! This masterpiece is full of old world charm. No detail has been overlooked during the remodeling stages. This property sits on almost 1 acre in the middle of south Tulsa.

Close to shopping, dining and expressway. Bonus could be 6th bedroom. $1,495,000

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1630 E. 32nd Street Quality new construction in the heart of midtown on a beautiful lot. Covered patio with outdoor fireplace.

Five bedrooms, four full and one half baths. Master down with one additional bedroom down. Large kitchen opens to family room, stainless appliances, granite throughout. Three car garage. $879,000

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3125 S. Madison Ave. 2008 built English style Brookside home. Vaulted ceiling living room w/ cast stone FP & private courtyard, vaulted granite kitchen & dining room combo.

1st floor master, Pergola covered patio. 3 bdrms, 2 1/2 baths. $535,000

Grand Lake. Fox Pointe in Lawhead Hollow, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, great views 178’ of shoreline, dockable, being built & should be complete in 6 weeks, hardwoods, tile stainless, 3 car garage, 2 fireplaces and great outdoor living. $599,000

1333 E. 41st Place - Gorgeous Urban Town Home in the Heart of Brookside! Bedrooms w/ Private Baths. Hardwoods, Granite, Vaulted Ceilings, Green Area off Patio. Balcony Views. $314,000

Grand Lake Grottos. Gorgeous Tuscan Villa with awesome view! Gated, 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath, sleeping loft, hardwoods, stamped concrete, outdoor fireplace, private dock, detached garage. $565,000

3919 S Delaware Place Ranch Acres Classic featuring living dining room combo, family room open to granite kitchen.

Master suite + 3 bedrooms on main level, walk-out lower level w/ game room & office. 4,154 sf. $539,000

1630 E. 31st St. - Tuscany inspired home in The Village on Utica. Walled courtyard w/pool & outdoor FP. 4 BR/3.5 Baths. Beamed living room, open granite kitchen & dining.

Spacious game/media room w/wet bar. $890,000

12795 S. 14th Circle - Beautiful home in Sunrise Ridge.

Recently updated Master suite with large walk in closet.

Kitchen opens to family room with access to covered patio overlooking 1 acre & pool. $420,000

5845 E. 62nd Pl.- Immaculately kept, total remodel. Open plan, oversized rooms, custom granite kitchen, undercounter lighting, coffee bar, pantry, Wood burning FP, Study. Large Master suite w/private bath. $260,000

Grand Lake. The Points - Gorgeous 5 BR 3.5 Bath Country French waterfront home situated on 1+ acres with 126’ of shoreline, 4 fireplaces, 2 in & 2 out, incredible cement floored dock with 4 boat slips, sink & TV. Great outdoor living space on Party Cove. $1,425,000

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

6043 E. 119th Pl. - REDUCED!! Great opportunity to build your dream home in Gated Crestwood at the River. Bixby North elementary school. $140,000

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11605 S. Oswego Avenue - $675,000 Stunning two-story home with exceptional attention to detail in Jenks SE! Five Bedrooms, four full and two half Baths, three-car Garage. Exquisite millwork, soaring ceilings, hardwoods and granite throughout. Safe room, double island Kitchen with gas range and convection oven, open Family Room with custom granite fireplace, handsome Study with built-ins, elegant Formals, private Guest Suite and Master Retreat down. Theater with wet bar, 5th Bedroom or Game Room, Bonus Room and three additional Bedrooms up. Open plan with two-story Entry and iron spindle staircase. Upstairs balcony overlooks enviable outdoor living with gorgeous pool, spill-over spa and stone fireplace. Heated pool features fabulous LED light show upgrade. Must see!

4814 E. 113th Place - $525,000 Exquisite design with Outdoor Entertainer’s Delight nestled on private Cul-de-Sac in Jenks SE! Five Bedrooms, four full Baths and three-car garage. Soaring ceilings, hardwoods throughout first level, updated paint and fixtures, vaulted Study, elegant Formal Dining, open Kitchen and Family Room with fireplace, Master plus Guest Suite down. Huge Game Room plus three additional Bedrooms up. Outdoor Oasis with diving pool, custom pergola, sport court and breathtaking landscape gardens on mature wooded lot. Call the Chris Zinn Group today at 918.231.9552!

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10764 S. 93rd E. Avenue - Exquisite Luxury Estate on .41 acre greenbelt lot in LEGENDS. Outdoor gathering area has stacked stone wood burning fireplace & private spa. Terraced for pool.

Brumble signature designs include: extra-large kitchen island, floor-to-ceiling windows, wide stair case, stone & iron accents, grand iron front entry doors, hand scraped wood floors & European travertine tile. Vaulted study off two-story entry. Formal dining has arched niches and stone accents. Butlers pantry has wine fridge. Fabulous kitchen opens to great room. Private master suite + 2nd bedroom on main level, Game Room + Bonus & 3 bedrooms all connecting to Pullman baths upstairs. Central vac, sprinkler & security systems. Bixby North Elementary $750,000. Call Debbie

3919 E. 58th Place - Rustic Hills- New Lisitng. 5 BR, 4.5 BA, 3 Living, 2 FP’s. In desired Carnegie Schools. Extensive expansion to family room. A new master suite added with sitting room and large master bath. New Kitchen w/new cabinets, island, gourmet stove and granite counters...opens to large family room. Planning room off kitchen, Hardwood floors, all new bathrooms & spacious bedrooms. Large lot on culdesac. $399,900. Call Nancy

6768 S. Birmingham Avenue - Williamsburg Estates - New Listing. 5 BR, 3.5 BA, 3 Living areas + 2 Car in back. Iron fencing with elec. gate. Circle drive. Beautifully updated.

Kitchen opened to family room and large dining room. New Kitchen includes new cabinets and seated island with stunning granite. Master on first floor. All bathrooms redone with granite. Great family home with all the space you need. $379,000. Call Nancy

8437 S. Toledo Avenue - Brookwood - 4 BR, 2.5 BA. 2 living areas. Newly Remodeled with new open spaces! All new kitchen with new cabinets, granite, stainless steel appliances and back splash...opens to family room. All new flooring, paint, new bathrooms top to bottom. New decks outside with new outside paint. Home has a great open feel. Lots of trees. Deck off master. New Roof! Jenks Schools. $228,000.

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6216 S. 89th Place - The Cottages - New Listing. 2 BR + Office & 2 BA. Large family room with high ceilings and fireplace, opens to kitchen. All new paint and carpet throughout home. Island in kitchen with corian counter tops, lots of cabinet space plus pantry. Small yard ...great for pets and gardening. Great location in Tulsa, near restaurants, medical facilities and shopping. Gated Community. Very quiet. Union Schools. $179,900.

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McGraw Realtors 8921 S. College Pl. - $429,000 One-of-a-kind single-story in Jenks Schools with beautiful pool on over 1/2 acre! Loads of Updates! High ceilings, slate floors, custom remodelled granite kitchen. Great home theatre with stone fireplace. Study with wall of built-ins. Beautiful master retreat! Over 4,000 sf on one level. 4 Bedrooms/3-1/2 baths plus great study. Call Becky Moore for your private tour at 918-282-3137.

6105 W. Orlando St. - $425,000 Gorgeous full brick home in Union Schools close to Cedar Ridge Golf Course. High ceilings, Granite Kitchen, Extensive Hardwood floors, New 5-ton HVAC units, Newer roof & carpet, Huge gameroom w/Home Theatre Equipment, Study & Fantastic Master Suite! 4 Bedrooms/3 1/2 baths/Oversized 3-car garage. Call Becky Moore to see at 918-282-3137.

10129 S. Fulton Ave. - $384,500 Fabulous Jenks home with many updates, featuring heated, saltwater gunite pool. Granite, island kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Master bath has radiant floors, granite, new tile shower and amazing slipper soaker tub! Gameroom and flex room upstairs. Jenks Schools.

Call Caryl Kirtley for your private tour at 918-798-4476.

11940 S. 89th E. Ave. - $374,000 Beautiful Bixby North 4 bed, 3.5 bath with THEATER ROOM. 3 Bdrms down. Bedroom, bath, gameroom, hobby room and media room with 110 inch projection screen up. Gorgeous flagstone patio.

Much desired Twin Creeks III with community pool/park. Don’t Miss Out! Call Julie Brewster to see this wonderful home at 918-691-3976.

6437 S. Richmond Ave. - $299,900 Beautiful one-owner custom-built home.

New granite counters and glass tile backsplash in spacious kitchen, which opens to family room with fireplace! Beautiful formals with wall of windows overlooking large patio & nice fenced yard. Over 2,800 sf Single Story in the heart of Tulsa off of 61st between Harvard & Yale! Call Becky Moore to see this great single story at 918-282-3137.

11841 S. Pittsburg Ave. - Magnificent open floor plan with high ceilings, custom paint, granite kitchen with beams and hardwoods. Master and guest BR on main level! Central vac, 3-car garage, large gameroom and 1st floor office. Many upgrades and beautiful fnishes! Neighborhood POOL within walking distance. Call Becky at 918-282-3137 or Caryl at 918-798-4476 to see this beautiful home in Wind River in Jenks Schools.

307 W. 32nd St. - $159,500 Don’t miss this wonderful 4 bed 2 bath updated home with open concept living. Front courtyard, fully fenced backyard with 2 patios, garden area and dog run. All within walking distance to Pratt Elementary and Middle School Complex. Owner/Agent. SAND SPRINGS BEAUTY! Call Rebecca Harrison at 918-960-1846 to tour this great home.

3113 Magnolia Dr. - NEW LISTING IN SAND SPRINGS! Beautiful home with lots of updates! New 3 cm granite counters in kitchen, dishwasher, tile, paint, deck and newer windows! Master on main level- 3 beds plus loft office up!

Nice fenced yard with large storage building. Walk to Pratt Elementary & Pratt Middle School! Approximately 2,200 sf. in a great location! Owner/Agent. Call Becky Moore for your private showing at 918-282-3137.

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105 E. 26th Place - $729,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION by one of Tulsa’s premier builders, Biltmore Homes! Superb features include Kitchen-Aide commercial appliances, handscraped hardwoods, custom millwork, granite throughout, exquisite master with private patio and spa bath. 2x6 construction, 95% efficient furnace, 14 seer A/C. Prime location near Riverside, Utica Square, Downtown Tulsa, Brookside, and Cherry Street!

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10928 S 74th E Avenue - $650,000 CUSTOM BUILT LUXURY HOME on GORGEOUS HALF ACRE GREENBELT LOT! Private and secluded, gated neighborhood. Kitchen with high-end granite, enormous island, built-in stainless steel appliances. Hand scraped hardwoods, wine refrigerator, storm shelter, etc! Covered outdoor living with wood-burning fireplace and kitchen. Theater Room on level one, and office with private entry. Prime lot and South Tulsa location near Bixby’s shopping and restaurant corridor.

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7209 S 288th E Ave: $625,000 EXQUISITE CUSTOM BUILT HOME on 1.12 ACRE LOT! Peaceful setting that backs to wooded area. SUPERIOR AMENITIES including Rob Key handmade door, kitchen with induction cooktop, two convection ovens and warming oven, four bedrooms with ensuite baths, luxurious master suite, gameroom, theater room, wetbar with beverage cooler and kegerator, outdoor living with full kitchen, etc. Hidden safe room. Inlaw plan. Four + car, side-entry garage. Broken Arrow 96

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5808 S. Evanston Ct. - $595,000 ENTERTAINER’S DREAM on exceptional .5 acre treed, corner, cul-de-sac lot. Gunite pool, pool bath and outdoor gathering area. 4 living, 2 dining, office. Most everything NEW including KITCHEN with granite, double oven, gas cooktop, eating bar, MASTER bed/bath suite with granite, dual vanities, shower and tub, huge walk-in closet! Sauna and hobby room. 2 Car rear-entry garage. Ideal neighborhood and location!

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10625 S. Garnett rd. Gracious Georgian manor home on 5 acres.

A winding drive and a pool with a fountain greet you through the gate. There are over 6000 sq. ft. of pure luxury in this home. Gorgeous woodwork, and deep crown moldings. Marble entry. Large 7777 center S. JSameStown 2651 t. island LouiS kitchen.

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6010 E. 117th St. Beautiful new listing in the prestigious South Tulsa neighborhood of River Oaks. This English Estate has every amenity possible to make easy. kitchen 6519 S. Gary ave. living - Located on aOpen culdesac behind and familyroom hasSouthernHills. granite and stainless appliances.

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11415 South Sandusky Exceptionally stunning, this luxury custom home features four bedrooms, four full and two half baths and four-car garage. Grand living and dining rooms with views, family room opens to wonderful chef’s kitchen with enormous Labradorite granite island. Wide plank wood flooring throughout. Entry door, office and doors to patio are 100-year-old handcarved wood with special hardware. Down stairs basement features theater room. Staircase to second floor game room is made of 100-year-old Mountain Maple. Wet bar in game room.

In-ground gunite pool is surrounded by expansive patios. Words cannot express what an exceptional home this is. One of the most beautiful settings in this gated neighborhood. $2,195,000

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7907 S. Braden Gorgeous estate in gated Holland Lakes.

3 levels of living. 4 Bedrooms. Game rooms on 2nd & 3rd levels. Family room with fireplace. Kitchen has granite slab, 2 Viking refrigerators, 8-burner Viking stove, & huge island with sink. Tornado shelter, formal dining, office, craft room.

Perfect for entertaining! $860,000

11318 S. 109th E. Avenue Custom one-level home.

Open kitchen plan to family room with fireplace & wall of windows looking out to a covered patio. Master wing. Office and formal dining have large widows with view of front yard. Vaulted ceilings. Over-sized 3-car garage. $410,000

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7435 S. Gary Place Fantastic custom-built home. Large 1st floor master suite with his and her vaniteis & walk-in closets. Beautiful wood floors, family room with fireplace and picturesque window. Gourmet kitchen, in-ground pool, four bedrooms and four full and one half baths. Lot is 9,234 sf - m/l. $799,000

5929 E. 106th Place Located in the most sought after neighborhood in South Tulsa, Jenks Schools, Cul-de-Sac lot, Gated, One of the Last Lots Available. $250,000

11507 S. Hudson Gorgeous backyard with in-ground pool and pool bath. Huge family room opens to newly remodeled kitchen with stainless appliances. 3-car garge with tornado shelter in floor. Formal dining and living.

Four bedrooms, three full and one half baths. $565,000

14556 S. Courtney Lane Cottages at Taylors Pond in Glenpool. Neighborhood pool. Open kitchen to family room w/fireplace. Formal dining & eating nook in kitchen.

Granite counters, stainless appliances. Built in 2008 maintained like-new. Master bath has separate shower, tub and double sinks. $203,000

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2706 E. 39th Place - MIDTOWN. Quiet cul-de-sac in desirable Ranch Acres. Large Awesome 2015 Kitchen. Living and Family Room surround enclosed Atrium. Private Master Suite with sitting area opens to patio. Four Bedrooms, plus Game Room. $599,000

9633 S. Sandusky - Beautiful Estate in Gated Hunter’s Pointe. Jenks Schools. Kitchen, vaulted Great Room, 1st floor Master overlooks Lagoon Pool. Vaulted Dining. SS and Granite Kitchen. Four Bedrooms, three full and one half Baths, Game Room. Lowest priced home on the market in Hunter’s Pointe. $474,950

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7988 S. 90th E. Avenue - Jack Arnold Design home in gated Preston Place. Vaulted Formal Living with cast stone fireplace. Gourmet granite Kitchen. All Bedrooms have private Baths and walk-in Closets. Outdoor living area with Kitchen and fireplace. $449,000.

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4111 S. Wheeling Avenue - $949,000 - LOCATION LOCATION in Bolewood Acres - almost 1 acre. Beautifully remodeled with 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. Master and 2nd bedroom suites down. All bedrooms have private baths.

Beautiful private backyard living with pool and spa.

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2410 E. 38th Street - $589,000 - Renovated mid-century ranch in Ranch Acres. 4 bedrooms with luxury master and separate bedroom with private bath on separate wing. Large lot with pool.

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7125 E. 91st Place - $259,900 - Jenks Schools. Well-maintained, full brick home on quiet cul-de-sac. Versatile floor plan, separate office, open kitchen & family room, master suite plus 2nd bedroom & full bath on 1st floor. Remodeled baths. Game room up + 2 bedrooms share pullman bath.

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ow called the PSO Mayor’s Cup, the basketball rivalry between the University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts University has been getting Tulsa riled up for a half-century.

“The TU game is a special game,” says Scott Sutton, ORU men’s head basketball coach. “It is great for everyone involved — the players, coaches and the fans of both teams.”

Despite TU’s 32 total victories against ORU, the team has lost the cup to the Golden Eagles the past two years. Tipoff at 3 p.m. TU Reynolds Center, 3208 E. Eighth St. $15-$44. For tickets, visit www.tulsahurricane.com or www.oruathletics.com.

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11/27-12/20 Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights Escape the holiday hustle during a visit to the Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights. Oklahoma’s sweeping tallgrass prairie is home to Woolorac Museum & Wildlife Preserve — a 45-minute drive from downtown Tulsa.

During the Christmas season, the destination transforms into the quintessential holiday setting. The main attraction is the light display — more than 750,000 twinkle throughout the ranch grounds. Families can enjoy wagon rides and holiday music. Visitors also might see the infamous Holiday Horseman, who is known to ride horseback through the ranch illuminated with lights.

For those chilled from outdoor activities, hot chocolate, apple cider and snacks are available to purchase in the lodge. Santa can be found inside the museum. 5-9 p.m., Friday-Sunday, through Dec. 20. $4, ages 12 and older; $1, 11 and younger. Woolaroc is located at 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road, Bartlesville. Visit www.woolaroc.org.

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12/11-12 2 Friends & Junk If an old barn, rust and general junk sends a shiver of excitement through you, you can’t miss 2 Friends & Junk. The event is a haven for those who have mastered the art of re-purposing another’s rubbish into their own chic possessions.

Lover of junk Sabrina Purkey founded the traveling show two years ago and has found success in the region.

“I really didn’t have a business plan — just huge dreams and a lot of faith,” she says.

Approximately 200 vendors from nine states will offer a variety of goods ranging from vintage, shabby chic, industrial salvage and antiques — all perfect for unique holiday gifts.

Organizers will award $6,000 in door prizes.

Noon-7 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday.

Exchange Center at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. $6, general admission; free, under age 12.

Visit www.twofriendsandjunk.com.

12/18-19 Signature Pops: Christmas in Tulsa with Grady Nichols Saxophonist Grady Nichols’ newest album — his seventh release — is his Christmas gift to Tulsa. He will debut it this month at two performances with the Signature Symphony.

Creating Christmas arrangements is time intensive, which is one reason Nichols says he put it off.

“I wanted to put a fresh take on songs people have heard their entire lives,” he says.

When Nichols finally recorded the 12-track album, “Falling in Love with Christmas,” he went big. A 30-piece orchestra, The Nashville String Machine, accompanies him and a full band. The pièce de résistance is a 10-minute compilation that tells the story of Jesus’ birth.

Nichols says the album is solely a local release and will be available at his performances and at Garbe’s, 4137 S. 72nd E. Ave. 7:30 both nights at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education, 10300 E. 81st Street. $30-$65.

Call 918-595-7777 or visit www.signature symphony.org. tþ

People, places and events

Champions of Health Oklahoma native and Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench; Gov. Mary Fallin; Ted Haynes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma president, and Haynes’ wife, Shiela, toured an Oklahoma Caring Van at the 2015 Champions of Health Gala on Sept. 30 at the Cox Business Center. The Haynes are chairs of the Oklahoma Caring Foundation, which supports programs that provide Oklahomans access to preventive health services.

Tulsa Town Hall Nancy Bizjack, best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd and Nancy Hermann at the first event of the 81st Tulsa Town Hall Speaker Series on Oct. 2. Monk Kidd’s visit was a collaboration of Tulsa Town Hall and The Center for Poets and Writers/Oklahoma State University - Tulsa. The next speaker in the series is David L. Boren on Jan. 15.

Chuy’s Tex-Mex In September, Chuy’s Tex-Mex opened its second Tulsa location at The Walk at Tulsa Hills. Through several grand opening fundraisers, the restaurant raised $4,843.41 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma. Pictured at the check delivery are Marie Quinten, resource development for BBBS; Chase Mowery, Tulsa recruiter for BBBS; Matt Couch, local owner/ operator of Chuy’s; Liz Neas, Tulsa-area director for BBBS; and Hayley Garrison, vice president of BBBS programs.

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TAUW Women’s Leadership Council More than 350 women attended the fall reception of the Tulsa Area United Way Women’s Leadership Council. The event, “Get Dangerous: Educate. Engage. Empower.” suggested ways to strengthen the Tulsa-area educational systems.

Pictured are Caron Lawhorn, co-chair; LouAnne Johnson, keynote speaker; and Susan Crenshaw, co-chair.

Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice The 57th annual OCCJ Awards Dinner recognized Nancy McDonald and Dennis Neill for their work to end discrimination and promote inclusion. Pictured at the Nov. 5 event at the Cox Business Center are Russ Florence, OCCJ Chairman; Dennis Neill; Jayme Cox, OCCJ CEO; and Nancy McDonald.

James Renwick Alliance The James Renwick Alliance, which supports the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, visited Tulsa from Sept. 24-29 to tour the area’s craft art, including Bank SNB at East 15th Street and South Utica Avenue. The group also visited museums and the University of Tulsa ceramics studio. Pictured on the tour are Nick Presson, Tulsa market president for Bank SNB; Eleanor Rosenfeld, member of the James Renwick Alliance; Kathy Barnard, local glass artist; Michelle Place, executive director of Tulsa Historical Society & Museum, which sponsored the tour; and Bryan Vandiver of American Glass Inc. TulsaPeople.com

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Perspectives on local art and culture

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Through January 2016 — “The Unbearable Absence of Landscapes” Noon-5 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday; noon-7 p.m., Friday-Sunday.

108 Contemporary, 108 E. M.B. Brady St. Free. Call 918-895-6302, or visit www.108contemporary.org.

Through Jan. 17 “In Living Color” Famous works by pop artist and printmaker Andy Warhol brighten Philbrook’s galleries and compel visitors to explore the purpose of color and repeated imagery. Contemporary art from Richard Diebenkorn, Chuck Close, Edward Ruscha and Keith Haring complement Warhol’s work. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., TuesdaySunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday.

Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road. Warhol exhibition tickets are $6 in addition to regular museum admission: $9, adults; $7, seniors 62 and older. Admission to the museum and Warhol exhibit is free for Philbrook members and youth 17 and under. Visit www.philbrook.org.

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nstalling and preserving an outdoor art exhibit in the unpredictable climate of an Oklahoma winter can be tricky, but 108 Contemporary art gallery was up for the challenge. Stretching from its roof to the sidewalk, a knitted mural covers the building’s façade in the Brady Arts District.

“We were told this was too ambitious, but we’re doing the impossible,” says Krystle Brewer, interim executive director.

More than 4,000 individually knitted squares in bold hues and calming grays depict a simple scene of blue sky and green grass, representing how urban sprawl has slowly consumed the Oklahoma prairie.

“More than 100 years ago, this area of Tulsa would have been a flat landscape, and we’re returning it to what it once was,” Brewer says.

“We’ve made the gallery a continuation of existing landscape.”

Unlike the random yarn bombs that pop up overnight at unsuspecting locations, “The Unbearable Absence of Landscapes” is conceptual.

One of the largest and only statewide knitting projects known in the United States, the exhibit is a strategic art project that required nearly a year of careful planning and community engagement.

Oklahoma City artist Romy Owens led the project, traveling thousands of miles around the state to recruit knitters.

“There were times when the work was very raw and emotionally overwhelming,” she says. “We asked artists to make something one knit at a time entirely by hand, and that’s amazing.”

At least 300 Oklahomans from Stillwater, Norman, Tulsa, Edmond and many smaller towns gave their time and talent to the masterpiece. Knitting circle members, groups from Family & Children’s Services’ Women in Recovery pro-

Karl Siewert; Romy Owens, artist and project leader; Krystle Brewer, interim executive director for 108 Contemporary; Ellen McGivern, gallery coordinator; and Isabelle Phillips seam together submissions for the knitted mural that covers 108 Contemporary’s façade. gram and school children all participated in the project.

Those who didn’t know how to knit were given the opportunity to learn with free needles and yarn.

The statewide knitting project aligns with 108 Contemporary’s community outreach mission to support the art media of Oklahoma and beyond. Brewer says the project has uncovered an extended, sacred family of artisans who connect through the knitting craft.

“There have been so many personal stories to come out of this project and help people through grief,” she says. “When your hands are busy, your mouth is more able to freely speak. People find a sense of community and healing.”

Once the squares were collected this summer, they were seamed together for installation in November. Two local engineers

from Wallace Engineering and Manhattan Construction Group donated time and supplies to suspend the finished product with aircraft cable. The mural’s synthetic yarn is made from an acrylic and polyester blend to absorb less water and withstand the outdoor elements.

Owens says a fiber art piece of this magnitude is rare and would have taken her years to complete, but Oklahoma’s helping hands were a refreshing reminder of her state’s generous spirit.

“This was an amazing grassroots effort,” she says. “What I loved about this project was the community aspect — meeting people, hearing their stories and learning how knitting is more than a hobby. It’s a cherished social activity where the conversations often are therapeutic.”

Dec. 4-Jan. 24 “Impressions: Prints

by Jon Goebel” Visit the Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education to see works designed by printmaker Jon Goebel. An assistant professor of art and master printer for the University of Hawaii Hilo, Goebel has shown in more than 100 group exhibits across the United States and internationally.

Noon-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday. 124 E. M.B. Brady St. Free admission. Call 918631-4400, or visit www.gilcrease. utulsa.edu/explore/zarrow.

A fun and modern twist on classic blankets and potholders, 108 Contemporary’s yarn bomb project invites Oklahoma and the entire country to view knitting in a new light. tþ Gail Banzet-Ellis has been fascinated with Tulsa since she was a little girl. It’s a dream come true to write about the city’s magic and charm.

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Fundraisers and fun happenings

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CHARITABLE EVENTS REGISTRY

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chili supper, hot cinnamon rolls, your favorite soda ... What could taste better on a cold December night? Add bingo and prizes, plus a silent auction (with popular and high-dollar items), and you have a festive, rollicking evening. And parents, this is one informal holiday party where you don’t have to call a babysitter. Your kids (and any family members or friends) are welcome.

JoAnn Bierig worked at the Margaret Hudson Program for 30 years as a teacher and principal, but since retiring she has continued to volunteer. She has been involved with Beans, Jeans & Bingo since its inception 16 years ago.

“It has always been a highlight for the year,” she says.

Mission statement: The Margaret Hudson Program provides academic and family support services to help teen mothers succeed in life and parent healthy families.

Tell us why you volunteer. I was exposed to teen pregnancy in high school and as a public school teacher. It just hit a spot. I have always had a passion for this program, including loving on and playing with the babies, helping a student with a project or assisting with a job waiting to be done. tþ

Dec. 5 — Beans, Jeans & Bingo 5-9 p.m. Central on Main, 210 N. Main St., Broken Arrow. $15 in advance from both Margaret Hudson Program locations, or online; $20 at the door; $500-$20,000, sponsorships. Benefits Margaret Hudson Program.

Contact Hannah Bailey, 918-833-9890 or baileha2@ tulsaschools.org, or visit www.margarethudsonprogram.org.

Through Dec. 16 — Star Jewelers Toy Drive Benefits Broken Arrow Neighbors. Email tarakvreeland@gmail.com.

Dec. 5 — 2015 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award Dinner Benefits Tulsa Library Trust. www.helmerichaward.org

Dec. 1 — Annual Christmas Luncheon & Fashion Show Benefits Salvation Army. www.salarmytulsa.org

Dec. 5 — Beans, Jeans & Bingo Benefits Margaret Hudson Program. www. margarethudsonprogram.org

Dec. 1-4, 7-11 — Pathways Christmas Showcase Benefits Pathways Adult Learning Center. www.pathwaysok.com

Dec. 5 — Children’s Holiday Party Benefits TSHA (Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access). www.tsha.cc

Dec. 4 — “The Majesty of Christmas” Benefits Salvation Army. www.oru.edu

Dec. 5 — Heart and Sole 5K Benefits American Heart Association. www.heartandsole5K.com

Dec. 5 — “Raising Hope” Gala Benefits the Demand Project. www.thedemandproject.org Dec. 6 — Cascia Christmas Walk Benefits Cascia Hall Preparatory School. www.casciahall.com Dec. 10 — Mr. Tulsa Pageant Benefits Theatre Pops. www.theaterpops.org Dec. 12 — Jingle Bell Run/ Walk Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. www.jbr.org/tulsa Dec. 31 — Light Up the Night Benefits TYPros Foundation. www.typros.org

12/12 Jingle Bell Run/ Walk The Arthritis Foundation invites Tulsans to dress in a holiday-themed costume, tie jingle bells to their shoelaces and run or walk to raise funds toward a cure for arthritis. These 2014 participants had the right idea.

12/31 Light Up the Night Tulsa’s Young Professionals will host its first New Year’s Eve party at Living Arts of Tulsa. Proceeds will benefit the TYPros Foundation. Pictured are Eric Himan, arts and entertainment co-crew leader-elect; Camille Nassar, TYPros arts and entertainment crew leader; Jessica Wiist, event chairwoman; and Daniel Regan, 2016 TYPros chairman.

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The local music scene

WHAT IS ROCKABILLY?

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Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock ‘n’ roll music, dating to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. The genre blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered “classic” rock ‘n’ roll. Some also have described it as a blend of the bluegrass style with rock ‘n’ roll.

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12/19 John Fullbright, Cain’s Ballroom It has been three years since Oklahoma native John Fullbright released his debut album, “From the Ground Up,” garnering a Grammy nomination in the process. But don’t think all his accolades have done anything but stoke this young songwriter’s creative fire. This month, Fullbright stops by Cain’s performing in support of his new record, the simply titled, “Songs.” Fellow Okies Kyle Reid and Ali Harter and Tulsa’s Wink Burcham will join Fullbright as special guests. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

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lthough it served as the house band for the Rockabilly on the Route festival earlier this year in Tucumcari, New Mexico, The Fabulous Minx doesn’t fit squarely within the rockabilly genre, according to band member Ryan Daly.

The Tulsa-based band has been influenced by everything from the garage rock sound of acts like The Sonics and Thee Headcoats to the fast and fun pop-punk stylings of The Ramones and Screeching Weasel.

Add the energy of early rock ‘n’ roll performances by Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, and The Fabulous Minx’s music can be difficult to label.

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with Daly and Sears, the band eventually rounded out its lineup with Sears’ brother, Andrew “Naughty” Notar Sears, on saxophone and Jill Park, of Tulsa trio The Loaded Dice, on bass. Andrew Sears also serves as the band’s producer/engineer.

What sets The Fabulous Minx apart from other rock ‘n’ roll bands or even rockabilly acts of their ilk is its vitality and the cathartic nature of its performances. Daly says many of the groups that frequent the car shows and rockabilly festivals that the band attends and plays are somewhat watered-down.

“It’s like theater,” he says. “All the sex is stripped away from it.

All the energy and all the danger is gone.”

Daly goes on to explain that those bands are more concerned with “dressing correctly and hav-

ing the classic car and the right tattoos.” The focus is more centered on emulating a certain look or feel rather than eliciting an authentic emotional response.

“It’s like elevator music — elevator rockabilly,” he says. “It’s very flat.”

Daly says that in the early days of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B, concerts were a place the audience could release all of its bottled energy.

The Fabulous Minx attempts to recreate that vibe with its music and shows.

“We just really want to provide a little escapism for everybody, and give them a break from having to deal with all the (aggravation) that everybody deals with every day,” Daly says. “That’s what it is for us. It’s a very cathartic thing for us, and I hope we provide that for the people who come and see us.”

So far, The Fabulous Minx’s releases have been EPs and singles.

However, in October, the band started recording its debut full-length album, “Make ‘Em All Jealous.”

Sears says the band hopes to press the record on vinyl and release it on its own label, Midnight Creeper Records, by spring 2016, followed by a short regional tour.

Tulsans can find The Fabulous Minx performing in the city twice this month: first, at the Alliday Craft Show at Retro Den on Dec. 11, then at Soundpony on Dec. 19 with Norman garage rock outfit Poolboy. tþ

Wyndham Wyeth grew up hearing his mother sing John Denver tunes, so he will always have a soft spot for “Poems, Prayers and Promises.”

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Books by local and regional authors

Unlikely pair

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details that will educate the nonAmish reader.

“I conduct research every place I can, from Google to documentaries to fake Amish TV shows to actually visiting Amish settlements,” Lillard says. “But my best sources of accurate information are my Amish friends in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I recently spent a week there living in their home. They also read my books for me before I turn them in so the details are as accurate as possible.”

Although she continues to write traditional steamy romances, Lillard says the common thread throughout all her books is “apple pie romance,” which she defines as “romance filled with family values, a home-town feel, a sweet tone and loveable, familiar faces.”

To guide her readers to the most appropriate books for their comfort level, she developed the “Apple Pie Romance Rating System” on her website, www.amywrites romance.com.

“Written love scenes are a divider for most readers,” Lillard explains.

Green Apple books have no physical intimacy and are appropriate for all readers. Yellow Apple books imply sex. Red Apple books are traditional romance novels with descriptive physical scenes.

Lillard’s next Wells Landing book, “Just Plain Sadie,” will release in March, with a spin-off eBook novella, “More Than Friendship,” scheduled to release in February. 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.

ABOUT AMISH ROMANCE

A new Amish romance novel hits American bookshelves each week, according to Kensington Publishing Corp.

The bulk of AR readers are not Amish but are evangelical Christians, according to a May article in Newsweek. However, readers from all walks of faith, or those without faith, might unexpectedly discover the charm in these books, which revolve around family values, inner conflicts and deep-running communities.

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ongtime Tulsa author Amy Lillard got her start as a novelist writing traditional “sexy” romance novels.

But after a suggestion from her agent, Lillard’s career took off when she branched into the growing niche of Amish Romance.

In the past few years, AR has become an increasingly popular genre of fiction, meeting a demand for stories about chaste love.

The novels feature romance on an emotional level but leave out the physical details of steamier romance novels.

Lillard’s latest book, “Lorie’s Heart,” is an example of what makes this genre so compelling. It is the third in her series set in the fictional Amish community of Wells Landing, Oklahoma.

The book centers on Lorie Kauffman, a young Amish woman in her early 20s, who has spent her entire life in the Amish community — or so she thinks. We meet Lorie in the midst of a tragedy, which reveals a family secret that discredits everything she knows to be true about her father. Despite her family’s advice, Lorie cannot forget the secret.

Lorie decides to venture into the “Englisch” world to find the answers she seeks about her family. It is a world that captivates and confuses her. Of course, it’s not just the Englisch world that has her head spinning; it’s also a boy. A very Englisch boy.

Lorie’s feelings for the young man — and this strange new environment — overwhelm and scare her. For the rest of the novel, the reader wonders: Where does Lorie belong?

Lillard’s writing showcases a deep knowledge of the modern Amish culture — well-researched

LITERARY AWARD MARKS 30 YEARS This month, the Tulsa Library Trust and Tulsa City-County Library will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

The award gives formal recognition, on behalf of Tulsa County, to internationally acclaimed authors who have written a distinguished body of work and made a major contribution to the field of literature and letters. The award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book.

The 2015 award recipient is Rick Atkinson, a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and military historian. Atkinson, son of a U.S. Army officer, also served as a reporter, foreign correspondent and senior editor for 25 years at The Washington Post.

Past award recipients include Ann Patchett, Toni Morrison and John Updike.

DEC. 5  PEGGY V. HELMERICH DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR AWARD 10:30 a.m., free public presentation at Hardesty Regional Library, Connor’s Cove, 8316 E. 93rd St. 6:30 p.m., award presentation and black-tie dinner at Southern Hills Country Club, 2636 E. 61st St. $175, dinner tickets. Benefits Tulsa Library Trust. Call 918-549-7366 or visit www.helmerichaward.org.

Q&A – FROM TULSA PROFESSIONALS PSYCHOTHERAPIST Sex Versus Intimacy: Altering Degrees of Change Our sexual relationships change over time as we redefine our own relationship with shared intimacy. Sexual expectations become unrealistic or misunderstood if the shifts in intimacy are taken for granted, diluted or assumed to be unchanging. When this is taken into consideration, the sexual relationship becomes more about satisfying needs and less about the process. Sex and intimacy are separated by meaning, passion and the changing needs unique to each person.

VETERINARIAN Q: Does my dog really need protection against fleas during the winter?

A: Yes. Fleas can be a problem any time of year. There are four stages of the flea life cycle that may be in your environment at any given time. Adult fleas only comprise 5 percent of the flea population; the other 95 percent are eggs, larvae and pupae. Pupae can survive up to a year, even in cold temperatures. It only takes one flea getting access to your pet to cause an infestation. Using flea prevention all year is the safest and surest way to protect your home against fleas.

Courtney O’Brien, PhD. 1723 E. 15th St., Suite 250 Office: 918-794-0570 • Cell: 918-639-0570 www.drcourtneyobrien.com

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

BEAUTY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Q: I want to look my best for the holidays, but how do I justify spending time on myself when there are so many other extra things to do?

A: The holidays are a hectic time for all of us. That’s why we created our 12 Days of Christmas. This gives our patients the opportunity to purchase services and products at reduced prices that can be redeemed now, or after the hectic holidays. Whether you want to diffuse crow’s feet, restore volume or just refresh your skin with a lunchtime peel, we have our best pricing of the year just in time to face the holidays and ring in the New Year looking your best. To find out more and to schedule your complimentary consultation please call 918-872-9999.

Q: I have a 5.25 percent interest rate on my mortgage. Should I refinance?

A: The decision to refinance should not just be based on your current mortgage interest rate.

Consider the following questions first: How much time remains on your current mortgage? What expenses will be incurred? Do you plan to remain in your home for more than five years? If you have had your mortgage for a long time, most of your payments are going to principal.

The expenses add to the cost and can vary greatly among lenders.

With current rates in the 3.5 percent range, refinancing may be attractive after performing your due-diligence.

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GENERAL DENTISTRY

WILLS AND TRUSTS

Q: My tooth didn’t hurt before I had a crown placed, but now it does. Why?

Q: Why do I need guardianship for my grandchild?

A: There are several possible reasons. We’ll explore many of them over the coming months.

A study in 2015 tested 120 teeth with an electric pulpometer. All tested normal before having crowns. After the crowns were placed, 5 percent that were virgin teeth and 12.5 percent of teeth with decay and fillings developed pulpal necrosis, requiring root canals. Any action to a tooth is an assault, which can aggravate and possibly kill the pulp, which is nerve tissue.

A: If you are a grandparent who is raising a grandchild, but do not want to adopt the minor as your child, you may need court documents showing you are authorized to enroll the child in school, make medical decisions and be legally responsible for his or her wellbeing. This is particularly true if the child’s parents do not want to give up their parental rights, but the child resides with you.

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

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

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Flashback 30 Archived photos capturing three decades of TulsaPeople Magazine

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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2) HO-HO HOME Janna Roberson, Jamey Morrisett and Jennifer Morgan, members of the Junior Division of the Tulsa Philharmonic Society, are pictured outside the Santa House, a seasonal fundraiser for Tulsa Youth Symphony, in the early ‘90s. For more than 25 winters, visitors could shop for holiday gifts in the festively decorated red and green house at 1502 S. Carson Ave. Naturally, Santa frequently made appearances at the house.

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1) TREE FOR ALL Southwest Nursery has sold Christmas trees in Tulsa for more than 60 years. In December 1992, co-founder J.D. Spitzer (pictured) told TulsaPeople the company’s East 41st Street and South Harvard Avenue location was the largest Christmas tree sales lot in the country. This year, Tulsans can purchase Southwest’s trees at Expo Square starting Nov. 27.

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Share your favorite magazine photos and articles on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #flashback30.

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3) FOR THE KIDS In December 1992, the Southwest Tulsa Jaycees donated new bikes and tricycles to 53 Tulsa children of single parents. Crown Auto World at 4444 S. Sheridan Road hosted a “Bikes for Tykes” Christmas party for the recipients. The adults pictured are Henry Primeaux, then-president of Crown, and Mark McAfee, the Jaycees’ vice president of community development.

GET THE STATS, STAT! The Tulsa health care community by the numbers

ER VS. URGENT CARE A comparison

PART OF THE ROUTINE

2016 MEDICAL GUIDE PRESENTED BY

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Vaccinations aren’t just for kids

AM I DOING THIS RIGHT? The proper way to brush at any age

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every moment is a gift.

Michelle was surprised to learn the small lump in her breast was cancerous and required a full mastectomy. Because of her diagnosis, she required another 20 weeks of chemotherapy treatment after her cancer spread to her lymph nodes. With the help of her Hillcrest team, she was able to keep a positive attitude. “Sometimes you just have to smile and make the best of it.

There’s a good reason it’s called ‘the present’ - because life itself is a present.”

Cancer-free today, Michelle now volunteers at Hillcrest, sharing her remarkable story and encouraging others.

To learn more about Michelle’s life-changing experience with Hillcrest Medical Center, visit Hillcrest.com.

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GET THE STATS

THE TULSA HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY BY THE NUMBERS The number of surgical procedures in the past year at Hillcrest HealthCare System, St. John Health System and Saint Francis Health System.

13,945

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The average response time from a 911 call to EMSA arriving on the scene.

The number of babies delivered at St. John Health System, Hillcrest HealthCare System and Saint Francis Health System in the past year.

The average ER wait at Hillcrest HealthCare System.

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The average number of miles an EMSA ambulance travels in a year.

of emergency room visits could be handled more efficiently in urgent care.

Number of ambulances EMSA owns and operates in northeast Oklahoma.

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PART OF THE ROUTINE Adults must receive vaccinations, too.

BY RACHEL WEAVER SMITH Some of the most important medicines are the ones that keep you from getting sick in the first place.

Knowing what vaccine to take and when can be the difficult part. Ellen Niemitalo, manager of immunizations at the Tulsa Health Department, says immunizations are recommended at all ages.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends infants birth through 12 months old receive the HepB vaccine and vaccines to protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTap), polio (IPV), MMR, varicella (chicken pox), hepatitis A, rotavirus disease, blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis (PCV and Hib).

Adolescent vaccines recommended after age 11 include Tdap, yearly influenza, meningitis and HPV (human papilloma virus).

Vaccines routinely recommended for adults include: • Influenza vaccine, annually • Tdap/Td (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or whooping cough), every 10 years • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), 1 or 2 vaccinations for any adult who has not had these diseases • Varicella (chicken pox), for any adult who has not had the disease • Pneumonia vaccines, for adults over age 65 and for any adult with risk factors • Zoster (shingles), for adults over age 60 Other vaccines may be recommended based on activities and risk factors, so make sure to discuss specific recommendations with a primary care provider.

Anyone traveling overseas is encouraged to call the Tulsa Health Department Overseas Immunization Clinic at 918-595-4146 for specific recommendations based on the areas of travel.

Visit www.tulsa-health.org to learn more about vaccines and view Tulsa Health Department immunization clinic locations.

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ER VS. URGENT CARE When and where to go

BY RACHEL WEAVER SMITH When do you go to the emergency room versus urgent care? That’s a question that plagues many when it’s unclear whether an illness or injury is serious enough for the ER or better suited for urgent care staff to handle.

Ask yourself this. Do you have a potentially life-threatening emergency? If the answer is yes, call 911 or go to the ER. Otherwise, the majority of less serious health conditions can be addressed at an urgent care facility, says Steven Nussbaum, D.O., and area medical director for Access Medical Centers in Oklahoma.

Urgent care centers and emergency rooms can differ in several ways, from treatment time, costs and treatments offered.

“Usually the total cost for a similar diagnosis will be up to three to four times higher when treated in an emergency department versus an urgent care,” Nussbaum says. “Studies show over 50 percent of ER visits could be handled more efficiently in an urgent care.”

URGENT CARE CENTERS • Treat minor injuries and illness, such as an ankle sprain or the flu.

• Have limited screening; diagnostic testing is typically limited to X-rays.

• Insurance co-pays normally cover the entire visit, or you can work out a payment plan with the clinic.

• Most of the time, patients with non-life-threatening issues will see a much shorter wait time at an urgent care center. ERs typically treat the sickest people first, regardless of when they arrive.

• See if you can check in online at the urgent care center to minimize your wait

time and exposure to patients who might be contagious.

EMERGENCY ROOMS • Treat life-threatening injuries and illness, such as chest pains, severe abdominal pain, difficulty speaking and confusion, head injuries and sudden, severe headaches.

• Offer advanced imaging such as CT scans and MRIs. STILL UNSURE? Call your local urgent care center and ask if they treat your symptoms.

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TULSA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY

P H Y S I C I A N S BY S P E C I A LT Y

ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY Melvin J. Van Boven, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 305 918-582-0001 ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY/ LABORATORY MEDICINE Terry R. Gerard, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 305 918-582-0001 ANESTHESIA Stephen G. Bovasso, DO 744 W. Ninth St. 918-599-5427 Jeffrey M. Calava, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 250 918-481-6494 Sarah L. Carter Layman, DO 744 W. Ninth St. 918-599-5412 Dale Derby, DO 10502 N. 110th E. Ave., Owasso 918-376-8571 Judy A. DiStefano, DO 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 107 918-252-5114 Gerald R. Hale, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950

Greg H. Gray, DO 10501 E. 91st St. S. 918-307-6920

Terence E. Grewe, DO 3316 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-749-3533

Layne E. Subera, DO 201 E. Second St., Skiatook 918-396-1262

Susan Young, DO 1401 W. Pawnee St., Cleveland 918-358-5648

ENDOCRINOLOGY Christian S. Hanson, DO 9228 S. Mingo Road, Suite 102 918-592-0999

H. Dwight Hardy III, DO 11717 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-369-9555

Yvan Thomas, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 404 918-748-7640

Tara Hasenpflug, DO 7600 S. Lewis Ave. 918-493-2229

Danny Thomason, DO 701 E. Main St., Jenks 918-574-0101

INTERNAL MEDICINE Jonelle Dutton-Gaddis, DO 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 201 918-307-3250

Carole C. Howard, DO 705 W. Oakland St., Broken Arrow 918-251-2666

Candy N. Ting, DO 4408 S. Harvard Ave. 918-574-0350

Beau C. Jennings, DO 1551 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-355-7900

L. Janelle Whitt, DO 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-246-9361

Leroy O. Jeske, DO 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-455-7777

Susan C. Willard, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-392-5600

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Tom Hamilton, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-388-9740 Brad Mons, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5638 FAMILY MEDICINE Jenny J. Alexopulos, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 420 918-584-5364 David W. Asher, DO 2651 E. 21st St., Suite 402 918-744-0110 Stephen R. Barnes, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 201 918-748-8111 Donald R. Barney, DO 5906 E. 31st St., Suite 2 918-508-7008

Christopher C. Schmidt, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5385

Kash K. Biddle, DO 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite C, Broken Arrow 918-455-2416

Bryan S. Simms, DO 1004 E. Bryan Ave., Sapulpa 918-520-9399

B. Eric Blackwell, DO 3316 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-749-3533

Kalvin L. White, DO 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 100 918-447-9300

James Burleson, DO 10506 S. Memorial Drive 918-369-3200

ANESTHESIOLOGY Ryan Hulver, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-6120

D. Paul Campbell, DO 8523 E. 11th St., Suite C 918-836-7147

CARDIOLOGY Darwin B. Childs, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A-100 918-307-5500 Gregory A. Hill, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite A-100 918-494-8500 W. W. Stoever, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 225 918-582-3332 CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Robert L. Archer, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 200 918-585-3372 John A. Carabello, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 200 918-585-3372 Larry J. Dullye, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 200 918-585-3372 DERMATOLOGY Edward H. Yob, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 335 918-307-0215 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Joshua Gentges, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-1000

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Gary W. Cannon, DO 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247

Walter F. Kempe, DO 4739 S. Union Ave. 918-446-3521 Michael E. Maddox, DO 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 850 918-481-7700

Terence M. Williams, DO 20 E. 34th St., Sand Springs 918-245-9675 Dianna M. Willis, DO 1305 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-8425

Colin A. Marouk, DO 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 160, Broken Arrow, 918-449-3750

Rudolph J. Wolf, DO P.O. Box 428, 201 E. Second St., Skiatook 918-396-1262

Daniel C. Martin, DO P.O. Box 1029, Glenpool 918-322-9510

Joseph E. Wolf, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 201 918-748-8111

Ruth A. Miller, DO 6135 S. 90th E. Ave. 918-742-1996

R. Jeff Wright, DO 5050 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-355-9492

Trudy J. Milner, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., #LL-100 918-748-7890

FAMILY PRACTICE Richard Schafer, DO 300 N. Main St., Bristow 918-367-6533

T. Joe Morgan, DO 7901 S. Sheridan Road, Suite D 918-492-3405 Christopher V. Moses, DO 8222 S. Harvard Ave. 918-493-3838

GASTROENTEROLOGY Sheldon C. Berger, DO 1621 Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 102, Broken Arrow 918-806-5222

Kenneth R. Trinidad, DO 1006 W. 23rd St. 918-742-4881 Ethel Vasquez-Harmon, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 200 918-748-7600 Anne Winsjansen, DO 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-502-1900 NEONATOLOGY Michael E. Lenhart, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave., Suite 4505 918-579-5405 NEPHROLOGY Kenneth E. Calabrese, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 301 918-582-3154 Beverly J. Mathis, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 301 918-582-3154 Christy C. Wilson, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-582-3154

NEUROLOGY L. Keith Simmons, DO 9709 E. 79th St. 918-994-4000

Trung H. Pham, DO 10016-A S. Mingo Road 918-459-0583

Brian T. Crotty, DO 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., #LL-100 918-748-7890

Barclay J. Sappington, DO 8523 E. 11th St., Suite C 918-836-3913

GENERAL SURGERY Christopher Cole, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400

Murray D. Crow, DO 401 E. Broadway St., Suite C, Sand Springs 918-246-9600

Joseph R. Schlecht, DO 2605 W. Main St., Jenks 918-298-2339

Brian Diener, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 505 918-747-5322

Thomas A. Schooley, DO 1217 E. 48th St. 918-728-3333

Kevin T. Fisher, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400

Patrick A. Sharp, DO 9175 S. Yale Ave., Suite 220 918-392-8686

Douglas C. Foster, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 505 918-747-5322

Robert L. Shepler, DO 8115 S. Memorial Drive 918-254-6315

Michael W. Griffin, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400

Joan E. Stewart, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8288

Ronald E. Jackson, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400

Gary E. Gramolini, DO 4932 E. 91st St., Suite 104 918-494-7882

Paul Rock, DO 801 E. 91st St. 918-828-4066

David W. Morris, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-806-5222

Joseph M. Coffman, DO 10506 S. Memorial Drive 918-369-3200

R. Michael Eimen, DO P.O. Box 323, Mannford 918-865-5000

Russell Moneypenny, DO 10512 N. 110 E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8900

Jay K. Johnson, DO 7134 S. Yale Ave., Suite 450 918-743-2882

William J. Pettit, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8212

Bobby N. Daniel, DO 4815 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 103 918-488-9992

Curtis E. McElroy, DO 1245 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-579-2505

David S. James, DO 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 301 918-749-3399

James A. Coder III, DO 705 W. Oakland St., Broken Arrow 918-251-2666

Bryan L. Dalton, DO 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-455-7777

Richard A. Hastings, DO 1851 E. 71st St. 918-749-1720

NEUROSURGERY John Main, DO 6310 E. 102nd St. 918-764-9999 John S. Marouk, DO 2128 S. Atlanta Place 918-583-5131 Greg L. 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 M. Carson, 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

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P H Y S I C I A N S BY S P E C I A LT Y

Heather Rector, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

George E. Erbacher, DO 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145

Kayse M. Shrum, DO 1111 W. 17th St. 918-561-8201

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

Travis Campbell, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Suite 400 918-382-3100

PLASTIC SURGERY Joey M. Manduano, DO 2219 E. 21st St. 918-749-5522

Sheila M. Taber, DO 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145

John T. Romano, DO 4444 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 300 918-747-2020

Rhonda Casey, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3190

Mark L. Mathers, DO 1844 E. 15th St. 918-749-7177

REHAB MEDICINE Jeffrey S. Halsell, DO 9308 S. Toledo Ave. 918-748-8020

Jay M. Williamson, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

John A. Saurino, DO 220 W. 71st St. 918-747-7799

Scott S. Cyrus, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-307-2273

OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE Robin R. Dyer, DO 1111 W. 17th St., Room 242 918-561-1264

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Clint J. Basener, DO 9709 E. 79th St. 918-994-9400

Shawna R. Duncan, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

PSYCHIATRY Mark D. Gage, DO 211 S. Garnett Road 918-438-4257

RHEUMATOLOGY Carrie Gilstrap, DO 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024

Sarah E. Land, DO 3314 E. 46th St., Suite 200 918-591-2510

RHEUMATOLOGY / INTERNAL MEDICINE James D. McKay, DO 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024

A. Cole Nilson, DO 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151 Trisha Parks, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-502-2200 Nathan Rapp, DO 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151 Rita B. Sanders, DO 4800 W. Quincy St., Suite 100, Broken Arrow, 918-254-7222

Jeanne Heyser-Easterly, DO 2128 S. Atlanta Place, Suite 203 918-749-4668 ONCOLOGY Steven C. Buck, DO 12697 E. 51st St. 918-505-3200 OPHTHALMOLOGY Marc L. Abel, DO 6140 S. Memorial Drive 918-252-2020

Robert Ellis Baker, DO 111 W. Broadway St., Broken Arrow 918-258-5656

PEDIATRICS Laura Bode, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Suite 400 918-382-3100

Anthony Economou, DO 3920 E. 91st St. 918-994-4104

Cheryl A. Boyd, DO 8439 N. 117th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-8989

Daniel W. Langley, DO 10010 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-250-2020

Marchel W. Clements, DO 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Richard Drake, DO 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-236-4580

Amanda Foster, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3190 Colony Fugate, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

Jeffrey R. Morris, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 405 918-583-4400

Chelsea Galutia, DO 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247

Brent C. Nossaman, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

Jeremy Jones, DO 717 S. Houston Ave., Fourth Floor 918-382-3100

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Jackie L. Neel, DO 6655 S. Yale Ave. 918-491-3700

UROLOGICAL SURGERY Raji M. Gill, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 400 918-599-5756

PULMONOLOGY E. Joseph Sutton, DO 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee 918-577-3220 RADIOLOGY Shannon Calhoun, DO 212 Homestead Drive, Bartlesville 918-607-5927

C. Michael Johnson, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 210 918-561-1515

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Preparation is key when an accident occurs.

WHAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR FIRST-AID KIT? Antiseptic wipes Antibacterial ointment (triple-antibiotic ointment packets like Neosporin) Assorted adhesive bandages Sterile gauze pads, various sizes Non-stick sterile pads Medical adhesive tape Cloth tape Ibuprofen/other over-thecounter pain aids/aspirin Insect sting relief cream Antihistamine Safety pins Blister treatment Sunscreen Lip balm Insect repellent Rolled gauze Elastic wrap Topical anesthetic Hand sanitizer Antacids Throat lozenges Lubricating eye drops Antidiarrheal medicine Poison ivy/oak prevention and treatment Sugar for hypoglycemia Benadryl Finger splints Cotton swabs Absorbent compress dressings Blanket Breathing barrier (with one-way valve) Cold compress Non-latex gloves Hydrocortisone ointment packets Scissors Rolled bandage various sizes Oral thermometer (non-mercury/non-glass) Fine-point tweezers First-aid manual

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BY RACHEL WEAVER SMITH Bumps and bruises, bug bites and bee stings. The firstaid kit is your first line of defense against everyday mishaps.

The contents of your kit should be determined by expected usage and your knowledge of first aid, so a kit for home might vary from a kit you take on a trip.

The list on the left, supplied by Brenda Dale, emergency preparedness and response manager at the Tulsa Health Department, covers the basics.

TRUE WELLNESS IS NOT FOUND IN A PILL. IT IS DISCOVERED IN THE MIND THROUGH

EDUCATION.

Dr. Michele Neil and Dr. Mark Sherwood

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TULSA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

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

Jeff D. Lindsay, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

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

Gregory Marino, MD 1400 S. Boston Ave. 918-551-3044

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

Clinton K. Mason, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Jason P. Biggs, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-744-2618

Kevin J. McKeown, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Joshua G. Black, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Melville M. Mercer, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Gary W. Breipohl, MD 2222 E. 45th Place 918-691-2335

Debra L. Morgan, MD 5404 E. 104th Place 918-298-8427

Ahmad A. Mourad, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

Megan R. Buchan, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave. 918-744-2392

William B. Morgan, MD 8814 S. Lakewood Court

Lodie G. Naimeh, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

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

Timothy J. Nickel, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

Thomas M. Butcher, MD 1802 E. 19th St., Suite 400 918-744-2618

Jane Purser, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

Graham D. Chadd, MD 3433 S. Atlanta Place 918-742-7662

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY Henry D. Haskell, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553

Robert M. Coon, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

AC PATHOLOGYDERMATOPATHOLOGY Ashley D. Gable, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 ALLERGY Kathryn C. Brown, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613 Rumali S. Medagoda, MD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613 Lynn A. Wiens, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave., First Floor 918-495-2636 ALLERGY-IMMUNOLOGY James T. Love Jr., MD, PhD 9311 S. Mingo Road 918-307-1613

ANATOMIC-CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Cynthia L. Holmes, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Stephanie C. Holt, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553

Major J. Cunningham, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 James S. Day, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-728-6145 W. Powell Dudney, MD 5125 E. 104th Place S. 918-298-0750

Wes Mooring, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553

Christopher D. Emerson, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Sean L. Smith, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-579-7799

Eric D. Engles, MD 4217 S. Wheeling Ave. 918-747-2118

Cindi R. Starkey, MD, PhD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Laura E. 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-SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Brian J. Bock, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 ANESTHESIOLOGY David L. Akers, MD 1802 E. 19th St., Suite 400 918-744-2345 John L. Aldridge, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

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Thomas D. Gillock, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Bobby B. Golbaba, MD 1924 S. Utica Ave., Suite 400 918-744-3664 Mark W. Halterman, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Anesthesiology Department 918-579-8344 James G. Hansard, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Kevin M. Hook, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Dennis W. Morris, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Joseph M. Palmeri, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Jeri L. Ramey, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Michael G. Royce, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Bruce C. Saxon, MD 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 107 918-252-5114 Reginald G. Scott, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Neal W. Siex, DO 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618 Richard W. Smarinsky, MD 1611 S. Utica Ave., PMB 217 918-744-2618 Charles V. Stewart, MD 3165 E. 86th St. 918-728-6145 Matthew A. Wenger, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-664-9892 Gisele C. Wilke, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Kent A. Woolard, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612 Julie Z. Woosley, MD 4500 S. Garnett Road, Suite 919 918-664-9892 David S. Young, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Rainer Kohrs, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

ANESTHESIOLOGY-PAIN MANAGEMENT Bradley G. Christianson, DO 1120 S. Utica Ave. 918-579-1000

Bradley D. Lambrecht, MD 6839 S. Canton Ave. 918-494-0612

Karen J. Morgan-Vanderlick, MD 1916 W. C St., Jenks 918-701-2055

BREAST SURGERY John R. Frame, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1500 918-392-7950 BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Laurie W. Flynn, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Suite G 100 918-579-3840 LaNette F. Smith, MD 1836 E. 15th St. 918-585-5658 CARDIOLOGY Mark A. Milton, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 504 918-748-7501 CARDIOVASCULAR John F. Coyle II, MD 2215 E. 30th Place 918-749-3002 James R. Higgins, MD 7912 E. 31st St., Suite 320 918-496-8499 John G. Ivanoff, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 208 918-494-8500 Edward Martin III, MD 9228 S. Mingo Road, Suite 200 918-592-0999 C. William McEntee, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1304 918-494-5300 J. Frederick McNeer, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 808 918-502-4775

DERMATOLOGY-SKIN CANCER-MOHS SURGERY Edward H. Yob, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 335 918-307-0215 DERMATOLOGY Jeff Alexander, MD, FAAD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 503 918-494-8333 Lynn A. Anderson, MD, FAAD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 702 918-728-3100 John R. Ashley, MD, FAAD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2688 Mary M. Christian, MD, FAAD 9306 S. Toledo Court, Suite 100 918-494-0400 Christina G. Kendrick, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Mark D. Lehman, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 Kelli A. Lovelace, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 David B. Minor, MD, FAAD 1516 S. Yorktown Place 918-712-8888 George W. Monks, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261

Jose R. Medina, MD 2202 E. 30th Place 918-745-2147

M. Melissa Morgan, MD, FAAD 1621 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 202, Broken Arrow 918-459-7546

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

Kristen R. Rice, MD 3915 E. 51st St. 918-749-5714

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

Donald R. Seidel, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261

CHILD NEUROLOGY David J. Siegler, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 320 918-493-3300

Miranda E. Smith, MD, FAAD 3915 E. 51st St. 918-749-5714

COLON-RECTAL SURGERY Rodney L. Clingan, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 502 918-748-7800 Scott A. Fengler, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-794-4788 Craig S. Johnson, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 Marc S. Rocklin, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-794-4788 Bryce W. Murray, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 COSMETIC SURGERY Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-0880 CYTOPATHOLOGY Ryan L. Hendren, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553

Steven A. Smith, MD, FAAD 9940 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-664-9881 Ashwini K. Vaidya, MD, FAAD P.O. Box 52588 918-749-2261 DERMATOLOGY-MOHS SURGERY Scott W. Meyers, MD, FAAD 1440 Terrace Drive 918-293-9966 DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS Edward E. Gustavson, MD 7908 E. Freeport Place, Broken Arrow 918-286-0996 DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Tate B. Allen, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1600 Penni A. Barrett, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 410 918-502-9506 M. Cristie Carstens, MD P.O. Box 4975 918-743-8838

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Vicki S. Chain, DO 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 Michael E. Clouser, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601 Michael K. Cole, DO 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 John F. Fitter, MD P.O. Box 4939 918-743-8943 David J. Harris, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Jeff S. Stafira, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

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

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

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

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

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

Philip J. Traino Jr., DO P.O. Box 4975 918-743-8838 Nhan P. Truong, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601 Thomas E. Wiley III, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Donald E. Cohen, MD 3345 S. Harvard Ave. 918-200-3174 Debra S. Colpitt, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8900

Robert A. Paulsen, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite LL-100 918-748-7890 Roberta A. Rau, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 290, Broken Arrow 918-893-1450 Richard A. Reinking, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 700 918-502-7300 C. David Rogers, DO 1506 Pecan Circle, Broken Arrow 918-449-8778 Jess T. Roy, DO, MPH 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 220 918-743-8200

Marilyn K. Culp, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 370 918-392-7500

James Russell, MD 308 S. Main St., Sapulpa 918-224-3081

Lauren Y. Devoe, MD 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700

Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4715

Britney M. Else, DO 9645 S. Riverside Parkway, Suite C 918-561-1515

Scott H. Sexter, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 700 918-502-7300

John K. Gearhart, MD 6528 E. 101st St., Suite I 918-392-5588

David S. Sholl, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 220 918-744-0225

David W. Griffiths, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Second Floor 918-743-8200

Jack M. Sommers, MD 218 W. Sixth St. 918-594-5200

Randall W. Herbel, MD 3218 S. 79th E. Ave., Suite 200 918-728-6880

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

Christopher C. Hunter, MD 2617 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-4551

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

Douglas J. Ivins, MD 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4708

Susan C. Willard, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 200 918-392-5600

Tobie L. Bresloff, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 500 918-748-7560

Pete Jones, MD P.O. Box 703024 918-425-8600

Patrick D. Lester, MD 1761 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-496-5000

Andrew S. Khouw, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140

Timothy A. Lind, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975

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

Joseph H. Koenig, MD 13600 E. 86th St. N., Suite 400, Owasso 918-272-2247

FAMILY PRACTICE-GERIATRICS Michael C. Foster, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, First Floor 918-743-8200

Kim R. Hauger, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Mark A. Janzen, MD 8282 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-254-5525

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

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

Merlin J. Kilbury III, MD 2224 S. Boston Ave., Apt 119 918-605-5716

Mark D. Kraemer, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838

Frank B. Parks, DO 6640 S. 76th E. Ave. 918-629-3403

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

W. Craig Sanford Jr., MD 2402 S. Cincinnati Ave. 918-585-5457

Richard L. Laughlin, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171

ENDO-DIABETES & METABOLISM David W. Harris, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140

Laura L. Lee, MD 6605 S. Yale Ave., Saint Francis Imaging 918-481-4777 Steven B. Leonard, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601

Elizabeth V. Macedo, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-744-3600 Jack J. Mocnik Jr., MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 John N. Morelli, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 Harish K. Patel, MD 11271 S. 72nd E. Place, Bixby 918-743-8835 Jonathan C. Schnitker, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 Steven E. Sheffner, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601

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ENDOCRINOLOGY Barbara A. Baker, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robert M. Mahaffey, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 200 918-622-2057

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

James S. Millar, MD, MPH 1111 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-619-4600

Gaurangi M. Anklesaria, MD 817 S. Elm Place, Suite 104, Broken Arrow 918-251-9698 Kris Armstrong, MD 12702 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-274-9300

Joseph M. Nicholson III, DO 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5975 Ronald N. Oglesby, DO 1551 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-355-7900 Darwin D. Olson, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Second Floor 918-743-8200

FORENSIC-GENERAL PSYCHIATRY Harold M. Ginzburg, MD, JD 3006 S. Yorktown Ave. 504-858-0066 GASTROENTEROLOGY Haresh K. Ajmera, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 500 918-744-8115 Peter P. Aran, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-8468 Matt M. Blankenship, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Jeffery J. Blonsky, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Christian D. Clark, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Brandon A. Conkling, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Eric L. Cottrill, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 200 918-307-3144

Gary L. Hills, DO 1560 E. 21st St., Suite 150 918-749-4887 Douglas B. Kliewer, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Kevin M. McNamara, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Markham L. Nightengale, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Paul D. Stanton, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 Harvey A. Tatum, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 701 918-582-6544 Patrick R. Volak, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1002 918-481-4700 GENERAL SURGERYCRITICAL CARE Steven B. Katsis, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 GENERAL & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Gregory R. Pittman, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 320 918-294-8000 GENERAL PEDIATRIC Lisa E. Hart, DO 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501 GENERAL PRACTICE Robert L. Shepler, DO 8115 S. Memorial Drive 918-254-6315 GENERAL SURGERY Justin T. Atherton, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Lawrence C. Brotherton III, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Stephen D. Bruns, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Weera Chainakul, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200 Christopher L. Cole, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 Steven A. Feher, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 406 918-502-9140 Kevin T. Fisher, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 Michael W. Griffin, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 William A. Hanner, DO 1725 E. 19th St., #800 918-301-2505 Timothy W. Hepner, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Ronald E. Jackson, DO 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400

Dr. Tarr Family Dentistry

Dr. Edward Tarr Tulsa family general dentistry practice The healthy smiles of his patients are Dr. Edward Tarr’s top priority. The entire team at Dr. Tarr Family Dentistry is dedicated to providing the very conservative, personalized and gentle care their patients deserve.

Dr. Tarr graduated from Ohio State University and practiced general dentistry in Colorado until he joined the teaching faculty at the ORU School of Dentistry in 1979. He and his wife of many years, Judy, have four grown children and five grandchildren, so Dr. Tarr understands how to care for your family’s complete dental needs.

Though Dr. Tarr has many years of experience, he always strives to provide patients with the most innovative dental care available by attending many continuing dental education courses.

His office makes use of the newest dental equipment and diagnostic tools — like digital X-rays, which drastically reduce radiation exposure, and the newest dental detection instrument, Cari-Vu, which uses no radiation at all.

At Dr. Tarr Family Dentistry, the gentle care and comfort of patients is the most important outcome of the visit. To achieve this, the office provides a “comfort menu” that includes complimentary nitrous oxide, free Wi-Fi, a blanket and neck Dr. Tarr Family Dentistry pillow, oral sedation medication 5676 W. Skelly Drive, Suite A and painless numbing gel 918-446-0128 anesthetic. www.dredwardtarr.com

Cannon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Midtown practice offers full range of procedures, including implants Daniel Cannon, D.D.S., has a practice limited to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Cannon’s expertise includes wisdom tooth removal, office based general anesthesia, advanced bone grafting, dental implant placement and facial trauma.

Dr. Cannon’s practice is committed to the highest standards of patient care, quality control and safety. All surgical staff members are ACLS certified to ensure the highest levels of patient safety.

Dr. Cannon is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry and completed his four year residency and training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, IL. He is a Board Certified Oral and

Daniel Cannon, D.D.S. Maxillofacial Surgeon, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxiollofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is currently on staff at Tulsa’s St. John Medical Center.

For those interested in learning about the Cannon Oral procedures Dr. Cannon and Maxillofacial Surgery performs, please visit the 3345 S. Harvard Ave., #103 practice website at 918-743-1351 www.cannonoralsurgery.com. www.cannonoralsurgery.com

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James A. Johnson Jr., MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200 John L. King Jr., MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 406 918-502-9140 Michael S. Lowe, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 400 918-599-8200 J. Michael McGee, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 320 918-294-8000 Mark R. Meese, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 Rocky M. Morgan, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Susan A. Rose, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Patrick J. Ross, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 800 918-301-2505 Roger A. Siemens, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 W. Christopher Sutterfield, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-4250 Debra L. Van Zandt, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-1805 Brandon D. Varnell, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1100 918-505-3400 Raymond A. Zekauskas, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 101 918-748-3103 GERIATRICS D. Price Kraft, MD 10507 E. 91st St. S., Suite 210 918-307-5450 GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Yew C. Choo, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Michael A. Gold, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Daron G. Street, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 GYNECOLOGY-WOMEN’S HEALTH Kathleen A. Glaze, MD 3710 E. 43rd Place 918-665-6400 HAND SURGERY James F. Bischoff, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 Kenneth M. Chekofsky, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460 Michael B. Clendenin, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 900 918-749-1418 Brent C. Nossaman, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

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HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY Scott W. Cole, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Jeffrey S. DeLo, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Melinda S. Dunlap, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Christopher M. Manus, MD 3470 E. Frank Phillips Blvd., Bartlesville 918-331-1760 Mark R. Olsen, MD, PhD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 HEMATOPATHOLOGY Lawrence R. Johnson, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road, Pathology Lab Associates 918-744-2553

Richard A. Doss, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 705 918-748-1350

Tito A. Razdan, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 312 918-502-7050

Stephen G. Fincher, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 704 918-502-4250

Joe L. Reese, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425

Christine E. Franden, MD 1819 E. 19th St., Suite 302 918-742-0552

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

Jeffrey L. Galles, DO 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Third Floor, Owasso 918-376-8900

Tracy T. Smith, MD 2905 S. Quaker Ave. 918-748-7600

Mark A. Galles, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425 Stephen J. Gawey, MD 1819 E. 19th St., Suite 302 918-742-0552 Robert B. Hauger, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 600 918-491-5990

Edward L. Taylor, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 3711 918-392-9968 Christopher B. Teter, MD 3124 E. 71st St., Suite 120 918-619-9090 David A. Traub, MD 7614 E. 91st St., Suite 180 918-494-9994

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

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

Debra L. Murray, MD, PhD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486

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

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

Peter A. Okwuasaba, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-615-3750

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

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

Brannon L. Raney, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486

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

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

Mark D. Rowland, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486

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

David N. Scheck, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 800 918-582-6343

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

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

Kelley M. Struble, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486

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

INFECTIOUS DISEASE William J. Lewis, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 812 918-494-9486

INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDERS James G. Coldwell, MD 9904 S. Quebec Ave. 918-299-2865 INTERNAL MEDICINEPEDIATRIC-MEDICAL INFORMATICS David C. Kendrick, MD, MPH 4502 E. 41st St., Department of Medical Informatics 918-660-3116 INTERNAL MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS Darren A. Thomas, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 302 918-748-7585 INTERNAL MEDICINE James K. Bailey, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1150 918-494-9425 Lisa M. Baldwin, MD 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5000 Dan E. Calhoun, MD 10505 E. 91st St., Suite 205 918-307-5470 Brent D. Dennis, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 600 918-491-5990

Julia A. Karlak, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 602 918-748-7677 Jerome M. Long, MD 9322 E. 41st St. 918-764-7299 Debra K. Madaj, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-382-2515 David C. Martin, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 602 918-748-7677 Gary A. McBryde, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 260, Broken Arrow 918-449-3700

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Herbert E. Hamilton, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Thomas W. White, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE Christine F. Blake, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 920 918-947-5980 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Steven C. Buck, DO 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Alan M. Keller, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 John H. Lohrey, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200

MICROSURGERY David B. Mokhtee, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY James R. Webb Jr., MD 6550 E. 71st St., Suite 200 918-260-9322 NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE Michael R. Gomez, MD 4502 E. 41st St., Room 2A31 918-660-3401 Ali M. Siddiqui, MD 2900 N. Main St., Muskogee 918-684-5622 NEPHROLOGY Sunil Agrawal, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 Reza J. Azadi, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Kusum Bhandari, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 Janet E. Biggs, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 James E. Bourdeau, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Mary Ann Cameron, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Jay Fu, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Robert M. Gold, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Diptesh R. Gupta, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760 Rajat Kaul, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 Thomas C. Kenkel, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 Baishali Nair, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-592-0296 Arshi A. Quadeer, MD 1124 S. St. Louis Ave. 918-592-0296 Anand D. Udupa, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 507 918-481-2760

Gerard J. McNulty, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 900 918-481-4944

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

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

David M. Nierenberg, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 501 918-293-3154

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

Daniel J. Boedeker, MD 6767 S. Yale Ave., Suite A 918-492-7587

Anu R. Prabhala, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-497-3140

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

Wayne H. Pue, MD 10506 S. Memorial Drive 918-369-3200

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

Scott T. Dull, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 280, Broken Arrow 918-994-9288

Tulsa Fertility Center Reproductive endocrinologists provide infertility treatments Dr. Stanley Prough and Dr. Shauna McKinney provide patients hope for their parenting dreams.

As the area’s only two fellowship trained physicians in reproductive endocrinology, Prough and McKinney treat those having difficulty getting pregnant or with recurrent miscarriages.

“We also help preserve a patient’s fertility due to her upcoming cancer treatment or due to maternal age,” says Prough.

“Those who desire not to have children right now also can have their fertility preserved through our care,” adds McKinney.

Tulsa Fertility Center positions itself at the forefront of fertility treatment in the Tulsa area, attracting patients from across northeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.

“We are the only full service in vitro fertilization clinic and laboratory in northeastern Oklahoma,” says J. Kevin Thibodeaux, Ph. D., laboratory director. This allows the physicians to treat all fertility issues here at the office. “We can effectively remove barriers to getting pregnant — male infertility, maternal age, blocked tubes or recurrent miscarriage, for example.”

Dr. Shauna McKinney and Dr. Stanley Prough Besides IVF, Tulsa Fertility Center offers intrauterine insemination and surgeries to correct underlying infertility issues.

The vast majority of patients in the Tulsa area have insurance coverage for their initial visit and pre-testing, however only half of those patients will have insurance coverage for fertility treatment. Some fertility treatment Tulsa Fertility Center can be expensive and Tulsa Fertility Center can 115 E. 15th St. suggest an outside financing company.

918-359-2229 www.tulsafertilitycenter.com

Tulsa Dermatology Clinic, Inc. Tulsa Skin Specialists since 1968 For more than 47 years, Tulsa Dermatology Clinic has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of all diseases of the skin, hair and nails, as well as skin cancer. The clinic—with the largest dermatology practice in the state—is owned and operated by 6 board certified dermatologists.

TDC’s primary focus is on general dermatology with all patients evaluated by a physician. The physicians perform cosmetic procedures such as laser, Botox® and Juvederm® injectable dermal fillers. As part of caring for your overall skin health, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and skin care products are also

Tulsa Dermatology Clinic’s six board-certified dermatologists are: Don Seidel, M.D.; Kelli Lovelace, M.D.; George Monks, M.D.; Christina Kendrick, M.D.; Mark Lehman,M.D.; and Ashwini Vaidya, M.D. available. “Our doctors live in and are a part of our community, and have proudly served on state and local boards advocating for our patients’ healthcare as well as investing time teaching doctors in training,” Dr. Lovelace added.

“As dermatology professionals, we appreciate Tulsa Dermatology Clinic, Inc. every opportunity to assist 2121 E. 21st St. patients with their unique skin 918-749-2261 care needs,” said Dr. Lovelace. www.tulsadermatology.com

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

Jennifer L. Butler, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Marsha K. Howerton, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000

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

Jon C. Calvert, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 300 918-749-0804

Lori A. Hubbard, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

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

William R. Campbell II, MD 9029 S. Hudson Ave. 918-481-0022

Mary C. Kirk, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000

Michael Thambuswamy, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 300 918-749-0762

Robin M. Carson, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 245 918-250-2033

Tracey L. Lakin, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Ronald E. Woosley, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 200 918-748-7854

Angela D. Christy, DO 7912 E. 31st Court, Third Floor 918-743-8200

Patricia E. Lodes, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-748-7570

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY-SPINE James A. Rodgers, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 709 918-481-4965

Grant R. Cox, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Darla J. Lofgren, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Joseph R. Cunningham, MD 1400 S. Boston Ave. 918-551-2421

Donald E. Loveless Jr., MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-502-4848

Patricia A. Daily, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-492-1001

Teressa J. McHenry, MD 2605 W. Main St., Jenks 918-298-2336

Ralph W. Day, MD, PhD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-8350

Stacy L. Noland, DO 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Nirupama K. De Silva, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Lana H. Oglesbee, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 615 918-502-4600

Rebecca E. Deaton, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Daran L. Parham, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 401 918-749-1413

Melissa A. Dietz, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 401 918-749-1413

Trisha L. Parks, DO 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-556-6500

Jennifer H. Donnelly, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Cheryl C. Razdan, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 610 918-556-6500

Lynn E. Frame, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 401 918-749-1413

Lauralee H. Ribaudo, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Paul J. Gehring, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641

Rita B. Sanders, DO 4800 W. Quincy, Suite 100, Broken Arrow 918-254-7222

NEUROLOGY John E. Cattaneo, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-634-7817 Gregory S. Connor, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 620 918-481-4781 James W. Dean, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990 Jeanne M. Edwards, MD 1717B S. Utica Ave., Suite 200 918-712-7900 Harold E. Goldman, MD 6216 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 109 918-743-4799 Shashi A. Husain, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 520 918-587-5534 Kevin J. Klos, MD 7302 S. Yale Ave. 918-392-4530 Ord J. Mitchell, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990 Jerome B. Wade, MD P.O. Box 2169 918-587-5100 Randall M. Webb, MD 8110 S. Yale Ave. 918-488-0990 NEUROLOGY & PSYCHIATRY Ralph W. Richter, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 406 918-743-4374 NEUROLOGY-AEROSPACE MEDICINE John D. Hastings, MD 5563 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 100 918-742-4100 OB-GYN Ray C. Babb Jr., MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 230 918-481-1200 J. Martin Beal, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 701 918-747-9641 Melanie R. Blackstock, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 310 918-236-3000 J. Clark Bundren, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 6220 918-492-6000

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Jennifer W. Gibbens, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200 Rachel L. Gibbs, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 508 918-502-4040 Karen P. Gold, MD, MSCI 4502 E. 41st St. 918-619-4203 Gena C. Gray, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641 Kenneth E. Hamilton, DO 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 815 918-502-4848 Mark L. Harman, MD 4444 E. 41st St., Suite 1700 918-582-0884 William K. Harris II, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 205 918-858-0008 Kathleen A. Heffron, MD 9001 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 350 918-293-6200

Denise L. Shaw, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 650 918-502-7200 Sarah M. Shepherd, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641 Shelley D. Shoun, MD 7912 E. 31st Court, Third Floor 918-743-8200 Robert S. Sterling, MD 10011 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-299-5151 Kenneth E. Wiemar, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-748-7570 Jay M. Williamson, DO 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 800 918-747-9641 Terry L. Zanovich, MD 2000 S. Wheeling, Suite 800 918-747-9641 OB-GYN HOSPITALIST Lora J. Larson, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-2226

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Karen G. Smallwood Ryan, MD 15205 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-691-9592 OCCUPATIONALENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE William T. Campbell Jr., MD, MPH P.O. Box 1221, Sand Springs 918-245-6204 OPHTHALMOLOGYOCULOPLASTIC SURGERY Gerard J. Hunter, MD 1717 S. Utica Ave., Suite 101 918-747-0289 OPHTHALMOLOGY Ray M. Balyeat II, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 400 918-749-2220 Todd A. Brockman, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 403 918-742-5513 John D. Bryan, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave., Suite 102 918-481-6630 Kali B. Cole, MD 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 400 918-481-2796 Charles W. Garrett III, MD 6606 S. Yale Ave., Suite 205 918-477-6088 Marc A. Goldberg, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 1010 918-584-4433 Walter J. Peters Jr., MD 8131 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 106 918-307-0496 B. Ben Pettigrove II, MD 6606 S. Yale Ave., Suite 220 918-492-4122 Ned M. Reinstein, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave., Suite 101 918-492-8111 James F. Ronk, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 215 918-492-8455 Lee E. Schoeffler, MD 7171 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-0066 David L. Schwartz, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 401 918-749-6461 Jamal D. Siddiqui, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 403 918-742-5513 OPHTHALMOLOGY VITREO-RETINAL SURGERY Thomas A. Finley, MD 220 W. 71st St. 918-949-4577 OPHTHALMOLOGY-RETINA Lars Freisberg, MD 9343 S. Mingo Road 918-949-4577 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY-SPORTS MEDICINE John C. 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

William C. Clark Jr., MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400 Richard L. Drake, DO 4812 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Casey L. Smith, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY-HAND SURGERY Brian A. Chalkin, DO 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Jaafar M. Bazih, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Bradford L. Boone, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 R. Tyler Boone, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 Christopher A. Browne, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 Mark A. Capehart, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 James D. Cash, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Marcy W. Clements, DO 4812 E. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Thomas G. Craven, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Kevin M. Dukes, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Scott J. Dunitz, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Eugene G. Feild, MD 6600 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1315 918-481-7770 Jeff A. Fox, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 James L. Griffin, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Bryan J. Hawkins, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Randall L. Hendricks, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 David R. Hicks, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Gregory R. Holt, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800 Ronald G. Hood, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400 Antoine I. Jabbour, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

The Hearing Doctor Providing sound service to patients Audiologist Dr. Brandy Vowell assists individuals with hearing and balance disorders, adult amplification and aural rehabilitation.

Hearing loss affects people of all ages, posing many challenges with communication in all aspects of their family and professional relationships. The Hearing Doctor evaluates each patient’s problems and concerns and develops a communication solution based on the latest technology available from all major manufacturers. Personalized care is a standard of the family-owned practice. Common procedures include earwax removal, diagnostic

hearing evaluation, hearing aids, and custom ear molds for noise protection. The office accepts most insurance and is an in-network provider for American Airlines employees. The Hearing Doctor is also a contracted provider for workers compensation hearing aid services.

The Hearing Doctor 10115 S. Sheridan Road, Suite A 918-779-7500 www.TheHearingDr.com

Dr. Brandy Vowell

Wagoner Community Hospital ‘Community’ is more than our middle name Providing health care for our friends and neighbors is more than a mission; it’s a commitment to finding the best people, the best technology and the best practices.

We understand your health needs, and have assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals: Surgeons, radiologists, ENT specialists, orthopedists, cardiologists, family practice physicians, oncologists, urologists, dietitians, psychiatrists, pulmonologists and more who work

together to address your needs and restore your health.

At Wagoner Community Hospital, you will find award-winning health care along with great people, great service and great care. It’s more than a slogan; it’s who we are.

Wagoner Community Hospital 1200 W. Cherokee St. 918-485-5514 www.wagonerhospital.com

Chimney Hills Dental

Dr. Dave Rorabaugh

High-quality dental care to meet your family’s dental needs Chimney Hills Dental offers many different treatments to improve your oral and overall health, including cleanings, fillings, crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, root canals and more. Sedation — “go to sleep” — dentistry is also available. Our team offers a calm, high-tech environment that will help you feel relaxed while we work to help you reach your oral health goals.

We are committed to keeping you informed of all possible options to alleviate any anxieties you may have. At Chimney Hills Dental, we ensure your visit is

simple and easy, while you just enjoy our environment and benefit from our care.

We’re currently running a $99 checkup and cleaning special, so when you visit our offices, just mention this special and receive a complete exam, X-rays and cleaning for $99.

Chimney Hills Dental 7901 S. Sheridan Road, Ste. A 918-492-0412 www.chimneyhillsdental.com

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Bradley J. Lawson, MD 13616 E. 103rd St. N., Suite B, Owasso 918-272-4488

ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA Jules A. Dumais, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Alan G. Lewis, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Stephen M. Brownlee, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Jay D. Lorton, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300 Brian E. Lovelace, MD 12455 E. 100th St. N., Suite 120, Owasso 918-272-9464

Thomas A. Dodson, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave. W., Suite 200 918-742-0482 David W. Hall, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

PAIN MANAGEMENTANESTHESIOLOGY Jayen H. Patel, MD 2811 E. 15th St. 918-935-3240 PATHOLOGY Kanwaljit S. Aulakh, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-3131 Tamara L. Chaney, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 Sandra H. Clark, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-494-1363

Christian P. Luessenhop, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

William H. Hawkins, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 302 918-749-8393

Bruce S. Markman, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

Charles E. Heinberg, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 200 918-613-9590

George S. Mauerman, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Bruce E. Hudkins, MD 6802 S. Olympia Ave. W., Suite 200 918-288-2398

James C. Mayoza, MD 6122 E. 61st St. 918-492-3133

Anthony E. Loehr, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Jerey R. Morris, DO 802 S. Jackson Ave., Suite 405 918-583-4400

Evan R. Moore, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Brent D. Hartse ll, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2555

Kris Parchuri, DO 9101 S. Toledo Ave., Suite B 539-664-4448

John D. Mowry, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 302 918-749-8393

Michael R. Harvey Jr., MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-2553

Paul D. Peterson, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-236-4580

Robert H. Nelson, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Sarah E. Henry, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571

Preston J. Phillips, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 202 918-494-4460

William P. Sawyer II, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Rodney L. Plaster, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Christopher R. Siemens, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Walter L. LaMar, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553

Scott E. Rahhal, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

Atul M. Vaidya, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

R. Clio Robertson, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767

OTOLARYNGOLOGYHEAD & NECK Thomas V. Nunn, DO 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 165 918-459-8824

Blake E. Shockley, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 James C. Slater, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

OTOLOGY David W. White, MD 5020 E. 68th St. 918-492-3636

Richard M. Stamile, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 100 918-392-1400

PAIN MANAGEMENT Frank J. Hackl, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950

Wesley M. Stotler, DO 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Christopher R. Martin, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400

Richard D. Thomas, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400

Lam D. Nguyen, DO 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700

Garrett E. Watts, MD 2950 S. Elm Place, Suite 456, Broken Arrow 918-451-3000

Andrew F. Revelis, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 600 918-742-7030

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ADULT RECONSTRUCTION Sarat C. Kunapuli, DO 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

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Hugo S. Salguero, MD 9320 S. Mingo Road 918-879-1700 Annette M. Stephens, MD 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 363 918-477-5950

A. Neil Crowson, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 William F. Fitter, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Patholgy Department 918-744-2553 Neil E. Fuehrer, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571

James O. Palmer, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Igor Shendrik, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Pathology Department 918-744-2553 Jason S. Stratton, MD 4142 S. Mingo Road 918-744-3131 James R. Taylor, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Regional Medical Lab 918-744-2553 PATHOLOGY-PEDIATRIC Robert H. Byrd, MD 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 290 918-712-5571 PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY William L. Jackson Jr., MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600 Matthew T. Kimberling, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-495-2629 Allis Y. Kliewer, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600 Cynthia R. Lundt, MD 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 2402 918-481-4600

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY Gary T. Denslow, MD 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 400 918-949-9898 PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY Gregory B. Kirkpatrick, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., NWBCC 918-502-6720 PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS Mark B. Willits, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 420 918-502-8810 PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Terence L. Carey, MD 7125 S. Braden Ave., Suite A 918-481-8100 PEDIATRICS Jonathan C. Baker, MD 9659 Riverside Drive 918-299-5040 Suresh A. Bharani, MD 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite B, Broken Arrow 918-455-4140 Cheryl A. Boyd, DO 8439 N. 117th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-8989 Kathleen A. Boyls, MD 7912 E. 31st St., Suite 120 918-743-8200 Frederick I. Cohen, MD 3218 S. 79th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-728-6850 Patrick J. Daley, MD 1589 E. 19th St. 918-743-8941 Jean E. Feghali, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave.,Third Floor 918-497-3004 Joel K. Gist, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Richard A. Gordon, MD 7600 S. Lewis Ave. 918-560-3832 Sherri M. Gordon, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 Kelly R. Harmon, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 201 918-494-5170 Jeanne O. Hayes, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3400 James W. Hendricks, MD 1400 S. Boston Ave. 918-551-3140 Jessica L. Keller, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 John C. Knippers, MD 7711 E. 111th St., Suite 111 918-394-5437 Donna J. Krutka, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Stacey L. Ludlow, MD 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501 Laurie E. Mickle, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Suite 300, Owasso 918-376-8901

Franz Moncada, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 408 918-481-4880 Danielle M. Morgan, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Cashel P. Newhouse, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 Ashley A. Petersen, MD 30011 E. State Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-2161 Carl E. Pfanstiel Jr., MD 1220 N. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-258-1955 Valerie N. Ritter, DO 7912 E. 31st Court, Suite 120 918-743-8200 Kenneth R. Setter, MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 Pratibha R. Shah, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave., Third Floor 918-497-3004 Kristin M. Stevens, MD 6465 S. Yale Ave., Suite 715 918-481-4750 Douglas W. 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 F. Zetik Jr., MD 2000 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 300 918-747-7544 Yohanan S. Zomer, MD 1615 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 210, Broken Arrow 918-254-6822 PEDIATRICS & MANIPULATION Miriam V. Mills, MD 2424 E. 21st St., Suite 340 918-745-0501 PEDIATRICS & PEDIATRIC ALLERGY Hugh C. Graham Jr., MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 304 918-794-7337 PHYSICAL MEDICINEREHAB & PAIN Jean Bernard, MD 1809 E. 13th St., Suite 200 918-582-6800 PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB Ashok Kache, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 403 918-584-3548 PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB Timothy G. Pettinge ll, MD 4735 E. 91st St., Suite 100 918-252-7952 Sri Reddy, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-392-1400

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P H Y S I C I A N S BY S P E C I A LT Y

Kathleen M. Sisler, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 200 918-481-2767 Annie Venugopal, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 501 918-744-8110 PLASTIC SURGERY Stephen M. Paulsen, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1020 918-481-2900 Brent A. Rubis, MD 10119-A E. 80th St. S. 918-254-6793 PLASTIC-RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Paul R. Callegari, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1050 918-494-8200 E. Bradley Garber Jr., MD 1784 S. Utica Ave. 918-745-2117 Robert G. Kirk, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 1109 918-582-6958 Mark L. Mathers, DO 1844 E. 15th St. 918-749-7177 Arch S. Miller III, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 315 918-492-2282 Greg E. Ratliff, MD 2107 E. 15th St. 918-712-0888

PSYCHIATRY Jenny L. Boyer, MD 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee 918-577-3698 Ondria C. Gleason, MD 4502 E. 41st St. 918-660-3095 Alan A. Hasegawa, MD 6655 S. Yale Ave. 918-491-3700 Mark A. Kelley, MD 1705 E. 19th St., Suite 512 918-747-6095 Sarah E. Land, DO 3314 E. 46th St., Suite 200 918-591-2510 Dominic Losacco, MD 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 706 918-491-5767 Peter A. Rao, MD 5544 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 600 918-747-4900 PULMONARY Bruce A. Barton, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 200 918-748-8381

Andrew Gottehrer, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Third Floor 918-382-2560 E. Joe Schelbar, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288 V. Thomas Smith, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288 John C. Vallandigham, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-619-8770 PULMONARY & ALLERGY Suzanne R. Olive, MD 1725 E. 19th St., Suite 200 918-748-8381 PULMONARY-CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Jennifer B. Bierach, MD 1245 S. Utica Ave., Third Floor East 918-382-2560 Jeremy B. Moad, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288 Timothy A. Nokes, DO 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

W. Mark Boomer, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288

Brian D. Worley, MD 8803 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 383 918-994-4130

Fred Garfinkel, MD 591 E. 36th St. N. 918-619-8770

PULMONARY-SLEEP MEDICINE Richard M. Bregman, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 650 918-502-5600

PULMONOLOGY Ajay R. Bedekar, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1200 918-494-9288 RADIATION ONCOLOGY James P. Flynn, MD, FACR 10109 E. 79th St. 918-286-5146 Joshua D. Garren, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Radiation Therapy Department 918-579-8200 William C. Goad, MD 2408 E. 81st St., Suite 110 918-388-2300 Diane M. Heaton, MD 1120 S. Utica Ave., Radiation Therapy Department 918-579-8200 M. Connie Nguyen, MD 12697 E. 51st St. S. 918-505-3200 Stephen Z. Sack, MD, PhD 6161 S. Yale Ave. 918-494-1585 Charles E. Stewart, MD, PhD 6161 S. Yale Ave., NWBCC 918-494-1585 Van H. Woo, MD 2408 E. 81st St., Suite 110 918-388-2300 RADIOLOGY Kevin G. Baker, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave. 918-747-4975

Mark J. Baldeck, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 Zachary D. Chonka, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943 Suchitra Godara, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Lisa M. Hayes, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 John H. Jennings, MD 6161 S. Yale Ave., Radiology Department 918-494-1601 Anil A. Kilpadikar, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Van A. Le, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 George D. Lyons, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8838 Robert G. Moult, DO 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-747-4975 Cordell L. Privat, MD 4111 S. Darlington Ave., Suite 700 918-743-8943

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In addition to general and cosmetic dentistry services, the practice also offers the following specialties: • The Fountain of Youth Dentures™ • Sleep Apnea and snoring appliances • Six Month Smiles • Invisalign® • Complimentary consultations

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Rodney G. Shaffer, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave., Radiology Department 918-744-2171 Bryan S. 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 E. Litwiller, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 REHABILITATIONEMERGENCY-PAIN Anil K. Reddy, MD, MBA 9725 E. 79th St., Suite A 918-252-0112 REPRODUCTIVE ENDO-INFERTILITY Stanley G. Prough, MD 115 E. 15th St. 918-584-2870 REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY Shauna L. McKinney, MD 115 E. 15th St. 918-584-2870 RHEUMATOLOGY Manuel J. Calvin, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685 Timothy L. Huettner, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 7100 918-491-9007

Lawrence A. Jacobs, MD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 7100 918-491-9007

Keith L. Stanley, MD 4802 S. 109th E. Ave. 918-392-1400

Sean M. Doyle, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Michael N. Wilkin, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Michael A. Malloy, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685

THORACIC-CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Robert L. Archer, DO 6151 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1301 918-502-3200

John B. Forrest, MD 1923 S. Utica Ave. 918-744-3649

Andrew D. Wright, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Kevin J. Gancarczyk, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765

UROLOGY Cole B. Davis, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Alan L. Martin, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 200 918-236-4576 Sara L. Newell, MD 6160 S. Yale Ave. 918-495-2685 William L. Surbeck, MD 4812 S. 109th E. Ave., Suite 200 918-236-4567

Frank N. Fore, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 602 918-712-3366 Robert C. Garrett, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 602 918-712-3366

Ellen I. Zanetakis, MD 1430 Terrace Drive 918-748-8024

URGENT CARE Stephen R. Kovacs, DO 13616 E. 103rd St. N., Suite A, Owasso 918-274-8555

SPORTS MEDICINE T. Jeff Emel, MD 6475 S. Yale Ave., Suite 301 918-494-9300

UROLOGICAL SURGERY W. Todd Brookover, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 640 918-728-3344

Troy A. Glaser, DO 12800 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Bixby 918-397-2767

Robert R. Bruce, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

Steven R. Hardage, MD 1110 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore 918-341-0600 Caleb A. Nunley, MD 12455 E. 100th St. N., Suite 120, Owasso 918-272-9464 Ryan A. Pitts, DO 13720 E. 86th St. N., Suite 100, Owasso 918-272-9515

Jeremy C. Carrico, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

J. Steve Miller, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Oren F. Miller III, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Marc S. Milsten, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Curtis R. Powell, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Charles R. Pritchard, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Thomas W. Rickner, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 720 918-502-5930

David J. Confer, MD 6585 S. Yale Ave., Suite 640 918-728-3344

Richard B. Saint, MD 800 W. Boise Circle, Suite 210, Broken Arrow 918-872-9611

Stephen D. Confer, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765

Clark J. Tingleaf, MD 10512 N. 110th E. Ave., Owasso 918-376-8926

Shaun G. Grewal, MD 10901 E. 48th St. 918-749-8765 Paul G. Hagood, MD 1145 S. Utica Ave., Suite 202 918-579-3130 James B. McGeady, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 Sunshine Murray, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765 VASCULAR-ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY Kevin E. Taubman, MD 1919 S. Wheeling Ave., Suite 600 918-634-7500

William J. Cook, MD 10901 E. 48th St. S. 918-749-8765

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AM I DOING THIS RIGHT? Learn the proper way to brush your teeth.

BY RACHEL WEAVER SMITH

WE ALL (HOPEFULLY) BRUSH OUR TEETH

“It is actually the particles in the toothpaste

“Be sure to watch your clock, use a tooth tim-

every day, but are we doing it right? Is there a recommended time limit? Do you need to floss each time? How do you help teach your children to care for their teeth?

Kathryn Henry, D.D.S. and general/family dentist, and Sarah Fox, D.D.S., of Fox Broermann Pediatric Dentistry of Tulsa, share tips for adults and kids.

To start, use a soft-bristle brush and fluoride toothpaste. And yes, keep on flossing.

“Flossing is the only way to clean between teeth, where toothbrush bristles cannot reach,” Henry says.

Use a Waterpik to clean areas that need extra attention.

Make sure not to brush too aggressively because it can cause wear to teeth and gum tissue.

Avoid scrubbing back and forth because it can cause irreparable damage.

that clean the teeth, not the bristles of the toothbrush,” Henry says. “Therefore, we recommend moving the brush in a gentle, circular motion to allow the bristles to circulate the toothpaste on all surfaces of the teeth. The tongue should be brushed every time you brush your teeth, as it harbors the bacteria that can cause bad breath.”

Healthy habits start with children at birth and involve both parent and child. Begin by wiping your child’s gums with a soft infant toothbrush or cloth and water after they eat and drink.

“As soon as baby teeth erupt, parents should use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste to brush them twice daily with a soft toothbrush appropriately sized for the child’s age,” Fox says. “When teeth start to touch, begin flossing daily with dental floss or kid-friendly floss picks.”

Between 3 and 8 years old, use a pea-size dollop for two minutes twice a day and floss at least once a day.

er or find a fun app on your smartphone to ensure brushing the appropriate amount of time,” Fox says.

Recommended dental visits start within six months of the first tooth erupting and continue twice a year.

If you have a strong-willed child, Fox suggests allowing them to finish brushing after two minutes so they feel they played a part. Consider multiple toothbrushes so they can choose. Laying children down also can be effective.

“Parents should sit on the floor with legs crossed and your child’s head cradled in your lap,” Fox says. “Have the toothbrush ready with toothpaste and your floss handy. This position allows the parent to get a great look in the mouth to see any potential problems. It also puts the parent in control —— you can gently manage any head movement and effectively brush/floss.”

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TULSA COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY

D E N T I S T S BY S P E C I A LT Y

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

Addie Allen Steed, DDS All Smiles P.O. Box 639, Oologah 918-443-9900

Seth Bingham, DDS BinghamHowarth Family Dentistry 6971 E. 71st St. 918-492-7010

DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH Ronald D. Harrison, DDS 1509 W. Columbia St., Okemah 918-623-3016

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

Wesley N. Black, DDS 6112 E. 61st St. 918-745-0500

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

Fred B. Blythe, DDS Sure Bite Dental Clinic 8110 E. 21st St. 918-622-5700

Tony Likes, DDS Claremore Dental Clinic 101 S. Moore Ave., Claremore 918-342-6400 Michael T. O’Brien, DMD Okmulgee Indian Health Center Dental Clinic 1313 E. 20th St., Okmulgee 918-758-2700 Nehal M. Patel, DDS Koweta Dental Clinic 31870 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-3200 Roberto Reyes, DDS Koweta Dental Clinic 31870 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-3200 ENDODONTICS Chris DeLong, DDS 12899 E. 76th St. N., Suite 108, Owasso 918-272-2488 A. Felipe Gonzalez, DMD 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366 Eugenia M. Johnson, DDS Green Country Endodontics 10507 E. 91st St., Suite 340 918-994-6000 Wm. Ben Johnson, DDS 7420 S. Yale Ave. 918-493-5001 Michael Kubelka, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Building 7, Suite 201 918-494-4144 Zack Ritter, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 712 918-481-6622 Laurie L. Southard, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 104 918-493-3880 Amy E. Stone, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 712 918-481-6622 J. Michael Strand, DDS Broken Arrow Endodontics 4416 W. Houston St., Broken Arrow 918-615-3600 Byron Tucker, DDS 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366 David R. Woodard, DDS Apex Endodontics 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 202 918-493-3500 Kent Wyatt, DDS 5555 E. 71st St., Suite 9210 918-524-3366 GENERAL PRACTICE Timothy A. Aldrich, DDS 1223 S. Peoria Ave., Suite B 918-749-4206

Roger S. Andrews, DDS 6109 E. Admiral Place 918-832-6908 Bryan D. Archer, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Building 7, Suite 312 918-494-4445 Phil Archer, DDS 9224 S. Toledo Court 918-299-2400 Mark L. Argo, DDS 8500 N. 129th E. Ave., Owasso 918-274-8500 Jamie Ariana, DDS Mint Dental 4329 S. Peoria Ave., Suite 335 918-346-6016 Bonnie L. Arnould, DDS 7311 S. Lewis Ave. 918-496-3377 Forrest L. Arnould, DDS 7311 S. Lewis Ave. 918-496-3377 Lauren Avery, DDS Mint Dental 4329 S. Peoria Ave., Suite 335 918-346-6016

Bryan E. Bonnet, DDS P.O. Box 69, Glenpool 918-322-9445 Nathan Bowen, DDS Spring Dental 4955 S. Peoria Ave. 918-895-6568 Melissa Bowler, DDS 1310 W. Main St., Collinsville 918-371-3774 Karla J. Boyd, DDS 8415 N. 125th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-1985 Howard Brandt, DDS Spring Dental 4955 S. Peoria Ave. 918-895-6568 Bobby J. Bratton, DDS 9 N. Atlanta St., Owasso 918-272-1256 Allen S. Braumiller Jr., DDS P.O. Box 158, Coweta 918-486-6516 Michael Breland, DDS 20 W. Lee Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-0551

George R. Ballew, DDS 110 N. First St., Broken Arrow 918-258-1547

Jeff Broermann, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-492-1106

Raymond Barnum, DMD North Tulsa Dental Center 3606 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

918-428-2424

Richard L. Brown Jr., DDS 7115 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-8675

Justin C. Battle, DDS 1222 N. Florence Ave., Suite F, Claremore 918-343-2300 Benson L. Baty, DMD 7335 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 206 918-496-1051 Calysta Beatty, DDS Morton Dental Clinic 1134 N. Lansing Ave. 918-295-6140 Kathryn E. Beller, DDS 7711 E. 81st St. 918-461-2766 Terry R. Bennett, DMD 1616 S. Denver Ave. 918-582-8651 Steven A. Berklacy, DDS 6144 S. Lewis Ave. 918-743-0700 Micah Bevins, DDS 6349 S. Memorial Drive, Suite B 918-252-4444

Stephanie Brown, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 John R. Bubert, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 910 918-743-3503 Adam L. Bulleigh, DDS 201 W. Main St., Pawhuska 918-287-4172 Craig E. Buntemeyer, DDS 9113 S. Toledo Ave. 918-743-9275 Travis Burkett, DDS 1226 W. Broadway St., Drumright 918-352-3312 Jennifer Burkitt, DDS 7116 S. Mingo Road, #112 918-250-5030 George C. Bussman, DDS 6716 E. Pine St. 918-836-6884 Charles W. Calhoun, DDS 10016 S. Mingo Road, Suite B 918-250-8861

Richard Canady, DDS 6116 E. 61st St. 918-523-9200 Changa H. Cannon, DDS 7458 S. Olympia Ave. 918-446-2700 Patricia Cannon, DDS 4720 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-455-4242 Creed Cardon, DDS Spring Dental 11720 E. 21st St. 918-437-9111 J. Andrew Carletti, DDS 635 S. Main St., Sapulpa 918-224-0369 Dennis J. Carlile, DDS 901 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-258-8658 Conrad C. Casler Jr., DDS 6911 S. 66th E. Ave., Suite 300 918-477-7677 Ryan Carter, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140

Ben Cooperman, DDS Dental Depot 1950 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-806-2123 Neil R. Cornell, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1105 918-481-4949 Phillip Cronin, DDS Spring Dental 5401 Taylor Drive, Bartlesville 918-333-4500 Hanh Dang, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333 Walter M. Davies III, DDS 7614 E. 91st St., Suite 120 918-477-7774 Mark M. Davis, DDS 5301 S. Lewis Ave. 918-742-8100 Steven Deem, DDS Tiger Plaza 2522 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-355-1391

Carolyn M. Caudle, DDS 401 S. Boston Ave., #1800 918-582-3877

Hannah Devadhason, DDS My Dentist 1420 S. Lewis Ave. 918-949-4450

Jerome Y. Cha, DDS 9445 S. Mingo Road, Suite 120 918-496-1919

Brett B. Dieterlen, DDS 3015 E. 91st St. 918-299-2400

Trischa A. Clarke, DDS Divine Dental Works 427 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-615-3580

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

Jeff Clawson, DDS Spring Dental 530 Plaza Court, Sand Springs 918-245-8333

Bridget Doyle, DDS About Your Smile 1044 E. Lincoln Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-7000

Raymond Clock, DDS 3419 E. Admiral Place 918-834-1587

Albert E. Drake Jr., DDS 8819 N. 145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-5381

Evan D. Clothier, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333

Craig S. Dudley, DDS 2738 E. 51st St., Suite 120 918-749-1747

Russell Coatney, DDS 110 S. Date Ave., Jenks 918-299-4477 Jan L. Cobble, DDS 8908 S. Yale Ave., Suite 430 918-496-2481 Jack B. Colombin, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 G. Thomas Colpitts, DDS 2448 E. 81st St., Suite 1600 918-477-9000 Ashley Cook, DDS Dental Depot 10004 S. Memorial Drive 918-209-5123 Jennifer Cook, DDS Catholic Charities Dental Services 2450 N. Harvard Ave. 918-508-7155

Justin Emami, DDS 8014 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite 100 918-496-8010 Drew D. Endicott, DDS 2404 Old Shawnee Road, Muskogee 918-684-3277 Michael Engelbrecht, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1104 918-492-9420 Beau B. Evans, DDS 8149 E. 31st St., Suite D 918-665-2676 Beau B. Evans, DDS 202 S. Sixth St., Henryetta 918-652-4404 William Evans, DDS 8149 E. 31st St., Suite D 918-665-2676 Randy J. Fagan, DDS 4710 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-455-6406

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Jerry B. Finnell, DDS 1623 S. Peoria Ave. 918-585-2254 Kimberley Firey, DDS 1316 E. 41st St. 918-743-1777 Gerhard Fischer, DDS P.O. Box 797, Glenpool 918-322-5553 Michael Flint, DDS 9840 E. 81st St., Suite 100 918-496-1155 Robert Flint, DDS 9201 S. Toledo Ave. 918-749-3600 John J. Fonder, DMD 1444 S. Norfolk Ave. 918-747-8802 Steven Fooshee, DDS 135 E. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-0229

Eric T. Golbek, DDS 3451 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-307-0909 Warren L. Good, DDS 2112 S. Atlanta Place 918-743-6151 Randall Graham, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St. S., Suite A 918-249-0249 Matthew Gray, DDS 11920 E. 86th St. N., Owasso 918-272-9519 Keira Greene, DDS Ocean Dental 3118-B S. Garnett Road 918-622-0407 Daniel Griffiths, DDS Midtown Dentistry 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 102 918-743-8539

Kathryn G. Henry, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave. 918-742-1987 James E. Hereford III, DDS 1111 W. Main St., Collinsville 918-371-3375 C. M. Hinkle, DDS 1720 S. Utica Ave. 918-745-0994 Wesley M. Hodge, DDS Berkshire Dental Group 8701 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow 918-250-9520 Steven W. Hogg, DDS 423 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow 918-455-8899

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

Stanley S. Groom, DDS 5801 E. 41st St., Suite 500 918-628-0311

David T. Freet, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St. S., Suite A 918-249-0249

John Groves, DDS 9119 S. Toledo Ave. 918-299-7474

Amelia Hopper, DDS My Dentist 9146 S. Sheridan Road 918-794-0099

Melissa French, DDS 7153 S. Olympia Ave. 918-794-0070

Lindsey Hammond, DDS My Dentist 2000 S. Highway 66, Claremore 918-615-4833

Kenneth W. Garner, DDS Tulsa Dental Associates 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 113 918-346-6222 John Garrett, DDS Pearl District Dentistry 1646 E. Sixth St. 918-585-3744 Leslie L. Genoff, DDS Super Smiles 300 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-3333 Todd Gentling, DDS 1100 E. Lansing St., Broken Arrow 918-251-8141 Dalia I. Georgy, DDS 12136 S. Yukon Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-1000 Benjamin Gerkin, DDS 4604 S. Harvard Ave., Suite A 918-749-2509 Deboria F. Gill, DDS 6141 E. 91st St. 918-747-4444 Stephen O. Glenn, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 222 918-748-8484

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Jake Hanus, DDS 14617 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-366-9500 Lori Hare, DDS 1326 E. 43rd Court, Suite 100 918-749-0303 Ronald J. Hart, DDS 2320 Nowata Place, Bartlesville 918-336-3344 Mark Harwood, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239 Neil Hasty, DDS 10032 S. Sheridan Road, Suite F 918-298-5544 Richard Haught, DDS 6716 E. Pine St. 918-836-6884 Molly Marshall Hays, DDS 8830 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-6200 Lindsey Helmerich, DDS 9671 Riverside Parkway 918-394-5420 Frank Henrich, DDS 10124 S. Sheridan Road, Suite A 918-528-6555 Amanda Hendrickson, DDS PO Box 867, Bristow 918-367-3361

Matt Kincaid, DDS Family Dental Care of Owasso 13101 E. 96th St. N., Owasso 918-928-4747 Matt Kincaid, DDS 1402 S. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-258-8515

Jason Knapp, DDS Advantage Dental 11907 S. Memorial Drive, Suite B, Bixby 918-394-0303

Valerie Holleman, DDS Lynn Lane Family Dentistry 1656 N. Ninth St., Broken Arrow 918-893-3414

Mark Gaches, DDS Dental Depot 10004 S. Memorial Drive 918-209-5123

Thomas J. Kennedy, DDS 200 N. Broadway St., Checotah 918-633-4020

Michael Kincaid, DDS 1402 S. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-258-8515

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

Ronald L. Hammond, DDS 10 W. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-5226

Allen Keenan, DDS Morton Dental Center 1334 N. Lansing Ave. 918-587-2171

Art Holleman, DDS 550 S. Peoria Ave. 918-382-1255

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

Ronald D. French, DDS 4604 S. Harvard Ave., Suite D 918-743-6158

Priyanka Kataria, DDS Ocean Dental 3118-B S. Garnett Road 918-622-0094

Bruce D. Horn, DDS 7990 S. Sheridan Road 918-492-9090 Kevin J. Howarth, DDS BinghamHowarth Family Dentistry 6971 E. 71st St. 918-492-7010 Michael S. Howl, DDS 3323 E. 46th St. 918-749-1626 Jack W. Hudspeth, DDS 2121 S. Columbia Ave., Suite 102 918-743-9831 Timothy M. Hughes, DMD 2001 S. Elm Place, Suite E, Broken Arrow 918-455-3777 Nicholas S. Hunter, DDS 5319 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 222 918-742-1987 David Huynh, DDS 7153 S. Olympia Ave. 918-794-0070 Douglas W. Jackson, DDS 5540 S. 79th E. Place 918-663-0284 Larry F. James, DDS 5011 S. Fulton Ave. 918-665-0015 John B. Johnson, DDS 4715 E. 91st St., # 110 918-744-1255 David Jump, DDS 2105 E. 15th St. 918-742-2888 Dale Kasting, DMD 3905 State Highway 97, Suite 100, Sand Springs 918-245-5984

Trevor Knowles, DMD New Smile Dental 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 108 918-742-4500 Stephen Knox, DDS Dental Depot 2145 S. Sheridan Road 918-832-1123 Gary L. Kuenning, DDS 5021 S. Fulton Ave. 918-622-0145 Beena Lad, DDS 725 W. Main St., Jenks 918-528-3230 Tej Lad, DDS 8194 E. 111th St. S., Bixby 918-369-6118 Ruchira Lalwani, DDS Family Dental Care of Owasso 13101 E. 96th St. N., Owasso 918-928-4747 Ronald J. Lamb, DMD P.O. Box 747, Broken Arrow 918-251-2612 Roxanne Lawrence, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521 Tyson Lebedoff, DMD My Dentist 1011 E. Taft Ave., Sapulpa 918-216-4300 Marti Levinson, DDS 3124 E. 71st St., Suite 100 918-496-1358 Matthew J. Lewis, DDS My Dentist 3451 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-505-7262 Feiya Li, DMD Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3774

Heng Lim, DDS 8801 N.145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-274-3779 Michael D. Longmire, DDS Sapulpa Indian Health Center 1125 E. Cleveland Ave., Sapulpa 918-224-9310 Phillip C. Lowe, DMD 4157 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 119 918-743-8133 Steve O. Lusk, DDS 9815 E. 51st St. 918-664-9995 Brittany MacLeod, DDS 3902 S. 113th W. Ave., Sand Springs 918-245-5800 Jorge J. Madamba, DDS 5151 E. 51st St., Suite 102 918-627-3900 Kevin G. Mailot, DDS 221 W. First St., Claremore 918-341-3008 Tracie Malloy, DDS P.O. Box 4503 918-592-3927 Ted L. Marshall, DDS 8830 S. Yale Ave. 918-492-6200 Joseph J. Massad, DDS 302 S. Lewis Ave. 918-749-5600 Mark E Massaro, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 141 918-743-9924 Lesley Maxwell, DDS 9671-A S. Riverside Drive 918-615-8775 Dale R. Mathis, DDS 5404 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A 918-663-5215 Charles D. McAllister, DMD 3100 S. Elm Place, Suite D, Broken Arrow 918-455-9444 Eugene W. McCormick, DDS 2106 S. Atlanta Place 918-743-7444 Randall S. McCormick, DDS 1701 S. Peoria Ave. 918-743-2346 Hugh McDougall, DDS 4433 S. Harvard Ave. 918-742-8775 Thomas L. McGinnity, DMD 3747 E. 11th St. 918-834-2330 Claud H. McKee, DDS 6134 E. 61st St. 918-492-4448 Mark Merideth, DDS 1390 W. Cherokee St., Cleveland 918-358-2300 Soren Michaelsen, DDS Green Country Dental Arts P.O. Box 1980, Catoosa 918-266-6470

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

Douglas S. Pittman, DDS 6139 E. 91st St. 918-492-8577

Miranda Ruleford, DDS 500 E. Eighth St., Okmulgee 918-756-9595

Jerome J. Solow, DDS 5834 E. 76th St. 918-232-0957

Dean O. Todd, DDS 5215 E. 71st St., Suite 600 918-493-2444

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

Richard S. Pitts, DMD 935 S. Mission St., Sapulpa 918-224-8150

David Scheuerman, DDS Spring Dental 4955 S. Peoria Ave. 918-895-6568

Josh Sorenson, DDS Community Health Connection 2321 E. Third St. 918-712-4480

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

Jerry S. Schoeffler, DDS 5416 S. Yale Ave., Suite 100 918-492-9711

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

John F. Schultz, DDS 8596 E. 101st St., Suite A 918-369-4440

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

John Mose, DDS 8316 E. 61st St., Suite 109 918-294-9750 Nicole A. Nellis, DDS 6141 E. 91st St. 918-747-4444 Ernest M. Nelson, DDS 401 S. Washita St., Wetumka 405-452-5400 Truyen D. Nguyen, DDS 4157 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 119 918-743-8133 Mark Nichols, DDS 3651 Highway 59 N., Grove 918-786-4084 Eric Nielsen, DDS Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 Ryan K. Noah, DDS 3201 E. 21st St. 918-742-5521 William NyQuist, DDS 11720 E. 21st St., Suite A 918-437-9111 Steven Oliver, DDS Pure Dental 6810 E. 121st St. S., Bixby 918-364-7873 Sam Owens, DDS 425 W. Washington St., Broken Arrow 918-455-7700 Jeff K. Parker, DDS 1508 S. Denver Ave. 918-744-6080 Bennett Parks, DDS Dental Depot 1950 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-806-2123

Nathan Powell, DDS 5424-A S. Memorial Drive, 918-664-6845 Joshua N. Prentice, DDS 1226 W. Broadway St., Drumright 918-352-3312 Rhett Rains, DDS 6 S. Rowe St., Pryor 918-825-7411 Kevin Ray, DDS 202 S. Second St., Jenks 918-299-2182 Terry J. Reavis, DDS 13302 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-369-3990 Billie Reader, DDS 1326 E. 43rd Court, #100 918-749-0303 Timothy D. Regan, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239

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

Michael R. Steffen, DMD 4835 S. Fulton Ave., Suite 100 918-663-7928 Clint Stevens, DDS 15 W. Sixth St., Suite 2100 918-587-1303

Terry F. Rigdon, DDS 10010 E. 81st St., Suite 200 918-494-8666

Erin M. Sexson, DDS 4320 McAuley Blvd., Oklahoma City 405-622-5612

Dan Stipe, DDS My Dentist 1420 S. Lewis Ave. 918-949-4450

Michael Riggs, DDS 9908 E. 21st St. 918-384-0099

Michael Shepherd, DDS 5930 E. 31st St., Suite 200 918-627-6761

Kimberly H. Stokes, DDS 5639 E. 41st St. 918-622-3353

Jerry W. Robertson, DDS 9224 S. Toledo Court 918-492-7263

Joseph Shoop, DDS 2443 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-743-8539

Daniel P. Stos, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 100 918-742-1480

Chad Reid, DDS 29933 E. Highway 51, Coweta 918-279-7100

Brandon K. Robins, DMD Spring Dental 6634 S. Memorial Drive 918-872-7140 John Rogers, DDS Refresh Dentistry 6802 S. Olympia Ave., Suite 275 918-933-4889

Kylie Parrish, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521

Charles Roskamp, DDS 3300 S. Aspen Ave., Suite A, Broken Arrow 918-451-0211

Karen T. Pate, DMD 5510 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D 918-627-6364

Dana Ross, DDS 3902 S. 113th W. Ave., Sand Springs 918-245-5800

Glenda Payas, DMD 5314 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1100 918-492-3003

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

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

Richard Stephens Jr., DDS 8011 S. Sheridan Road, Suite G 918-494-7055

John Rogers, DDS 3764 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-451-9066

Brian Patten, DDS Shine Dental 2840 E. 101st St. 918-518-6305

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

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

Jeffery W. Sessom, DDS 8908 S. Yale Ave., Suite 430 918-496-2481

Kenneth D. Parks, DDS 3747 E. 11th St. 918-836-5338

Rajesh Patel, DDS 10130 S. Memorial Drive 918-369-3024

Randall R. Segnar, DDS 4608 S. Harvard Ave., Suite B 918-749-4621

Robin M. Ross, DDS 201 N. Lynn Riggs Blvd., Claremore 918-343-4300 Joanna Roulston, DDS Tulsa Dental Center 5031 S. 33rd W. Ave. 918-446-6100 Tyson Roulston, DDS 1226 W. Broadway, Drumright 918-352-3312

Michael Toole, DDS 3223 E. 31st St., Suite 108 918-743-9946 Ali Torabi, DDS 1502 W. Blue Starr Drive, Claremore 918-341-4403 Hill Trammell, DDS 12814 E. 101st Place N., Suite 101, Owasso 918-274-4466 Chris Tricinella, DDS 6128 E. 61st St. 918-628-0834 Corbyn L. Van Brunt, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1103 918-481-4910 Terry L. Vandale, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1106 918-481-4970 Jonah R. Vandiver, DDS 7707 E. 111th St., Suite 105 918-299-7750 Amanda Venk, DDS 1226 W. Broadway St., Drumright 918-352-3312 Chris Vinson, DDS Tulsa Precision Dental 7104 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 8 918-492-1917 Kristie Vinson, DDS Tulsa Precision Dental 7104 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 8 918-492-1917

Carla Flemming Sullivan, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1101 918-481-4900

Dennis Vo, DDS Cedar Creek Dental Care 765 N. Aspen Ave., Broken Arrow 918-251-1521

Pragna Suthar, DDS 8929 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 290 918-254-0135

Jayson Voto, DDS 8819 N. 145th E. Ave., Owasso 918-272-5381

Brice Lance Smith, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 212 918-494-9070

Shane J. Tewis, DDS Dentures & Dental Services 1137 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow 918-259-0239

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

D. Eddie Smith, DDS 5620 S. Memorial Drive 918-664-8156

Gary E. Theobald, DMD 2619 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow 918-455-0811

Gary H. Smith, DDS 5424 S. Memorial Drive, Suite D1 918-280-0880

David Thomas, DDS 4823 S. Sheridan Road, Suite 301 918-663-9119

Gregg A. Smith, DDS 3912 E. 31st St. 918-747-0850

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

Christopher K. Ward, DDS 12814 E. 101st Place N., Suite 101, Owasso 918-274-4466

Jordon Smith, DDS Divine Dental 427 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-615-3580

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

Christopher K. Ward, DDS Exclusively Implants 2105 E. 15th St., Suite C 918-906-2525

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

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

Newton D. Simer, DDS 9404 S. Elwood Ave., Jenks 918-299-2298 Daniel R. Slanker, DDS P.O. Box 1677, Catoosa 918-266-3866

Lindsay A. Smith, DDS 2538 E. 21st St. 918-742-6321

Matthew J. Walls, DDS 12627 S. State Highway 51, Coweta 918-486-0039 Sharon L. Wann, DMD 1321 E. 35th St. 918-743-2928

Mark D. Tiernan, DMD 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 131 918-749-1639

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

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

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

Matthew E. Warlick, DDS 6846 S. Canton Ave., Suite 135 918-459-9090

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

ORTHODONTICS & DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS Mamata Mukkara, DMD My Dentist 1420 S. Lewis Ave. 918-794-8101

Chadwick N. Webster, DDS 8190 S. Memorial Drive 918-307-0307 Jason M. Weilacher, DDS 3520 E. 31st St. 918-742-2488 Amanda Wendelken, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 Scott West, DDS 9006 E. 62nd St. S., Suite A 918-249-0249 Lauren Whenry, DDS 7717 E. 91st St. 918-994-7645 Steven V. White, DDS 8126 S. Mingo Road, Suite 105 918-663-5538 Wm. Scott White, DDS 301 E. 141st St., Glenpool 918-291-6000 Jacob Whitney, DDS 403 E. Broadway St., Sand Springs 918-245-5979 Mark E. Whitney, DDS 6939 S. 66th E. Ave. 918-492-3771 Bradford Williams, DDS P.O. Box 1090, Skiatook 918-396-3711 Thomas G. Williams, DDS 4618 N. Frankfort Ave. 918-425-1376 Kevin L. Winters, DDS 10031 S. Yale Ave., Suite 104 918-528-3330 C. Rieger Wood, III, DDS 3520 E. 31st St. 918-742-2488 Gary J. Wood, DMD 3247 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1133 Michael Wynn, DDS 4608 S. Harvard Ave., Suite A 918-742-7351 Abby Young, DDS My Dentist 2000 S. Highway 66, Claremore 918-615-4833

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ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Daniel Cannon, DDS 3345 S. Harvard Ave., Suite 103 918-743-1351 Lawrence A. Cuzalina, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-0880 Heath Evans, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 Jerry L. Greer, DDS 2105 E. 21st St. 918-747-4760 Lloyd A. Hudson, DDS 7316 E. 91st St. 918-491-9996 Roger E. Janitz, DDS 5676 W. Skelly Drive, Suite B 918-445-0013 D. Todd Johnson, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 James Koehler, DDS 7322 E. 91st St. 918-392-9988 Larry D. Lander, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 Christopher Mastin, DDS 9118 S. Toledo Ave. 918-495-1800 Thomas M. Rogers, DDS 2105 E. 21st St. 918-747-4760 Gregory D. Segraves, DDS 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 C. Ken Templeton, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 909 918-508-2121 Vic H. Trammell, DMD 4716 W. Urbana St., Broken Arrow 918-449-5800 Donal R. Woodward, DDS 6143 E. 91st St. 918-492-6994

Tom Stewart, DDS Pediatric Dental Group 602 S. Utica Ave. 918-585-3744 ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS Mark A. Andregg, DDS 9002 E. 62nd St. 918-296-3006 Brenda L. Chockley, DDS 3916 E. 91st St. 918-488-8889 Llon Clendenen, DDS 3305 E. 45th St. 918-743-2315 Jonathan S. Cooper, DDS 3916 E. 91st St. 918-488-8889 Brent Dobson, DDS 12813 E. 101st Place N., Owasso 918-272-4242 Kevin C. Duffy, DDS 1621 S. Eucalyptus Ave., Suite 201, Broken Arrow 918-249-1818 Clinton W. Emerson, DMD 421 W. Stone Wood Drive, Broken Arrow 918-459-0092 Thomas Griffin, DDS 3200 S. Elm Place, Suite 110, Broken Arrow 918-455-0976 Blake R. Henry, DDS 7705 E. 81st St. 918-294-7705 Robert J. Herman, DDS, MS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 510 918-492-4822 Michael Hosier, DDS 9101 S. Toledo Ave. 918-523-4999 Jeffrey A. Housley, DDS 12813 E. 101st Place N., Owasso 918-272-4242 Douglas A. Kirkpatrick, DDS 5304 S. Harvard Ave. 918-747-1346

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

Robert H. Melton, DDS 1226 W. Broadway St., Drumright 918-352-3312

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

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

Ryan V. Nowlin, DDS 11910 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby 918-369-6100

Ashley Orynich, DDS On the Cusp Pediatric Dentistry 8222 E. 103rd St., #133 918-970-4944

Van L. Nowlin, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 200 918-492-6464 Anand N. Patel, DDS 4550 S. Harvard Ave. 918-749-8817 Kyle R. Shannon, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 112 918-743-2321 Patrick D. Shannon, DDS 3150 E. 41st St., Suite 112 918-743-2321 Christopher Trockell, DDS True Smile 12345 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 113, Bixby 918-364-2222 Kyle Vroome, DDS 2117 S. Atlanta Place 918-742-7361

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

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

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

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

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

Kerry Edwards, DDS 2930 S. Pittsburg Ave. 918-742-9810

Kenneth D. Ray, DDS 5010 E. 68th St., Suite 204 918-492-7581

Gary Fisher, DDS 1203 E. 33rd St., Suite 100 918-744-1555

Trung Tran, DDS 8006 S. 101st E. Ave., Suite B 918-288-0818

Sarah M. Fox Broermann, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 401 918-492-1106

David H. Wong, DDS 4545 S. Harvard Ave. 918-749-1850

Robert G. Gerety, DDS 4606 E. 67th St., Suite 310 918-493-3031

William B. Wynn IV, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1008 918-492-0737

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

PROSTHODONTICS George Bohle, DDS 6565 S. Yale Ave., Suite 505 918-502-6675

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

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

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Doctors Sarah Fox and Jeff Broermann are building a successful pediatric dental practice.

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