TulsaPeople October 2014

2014 TULSA HALL OF FAMERS

Q&A: PEGGY HELMERICH October 2014

FOOTBALL FAMILY

The Lockett family has developed an athletic dynasty with football as king.

REAL WEDDINGS Celebrating local couples

THE BRIGHT SIDE A woman chases her dream of vet school after a near-death experience.

Bella Rose, a true fashionista canine and more.

TULSA’S MOST PAMPERED PETS

Six lucky dogs have worked their way into the hearts of their owners.

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Q&A: Peggy Helmerich

Honorary chairwoman of Iron Gate’s Cooking for a Cause

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The bright side

A young Tulsan chases her dreams of vet school seven years after a near-death experience.

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

47 Tulsa’s most pampered pets Six lucky dogs have worked their way into the hearts of their owners.

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Football family

The Lockett family has developed an athletic dynasty with football as king.

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TulsaPeople tribute: The 28th annual Tulsa Hall of Fame

The Tulsa Historical Society and Museum honors seven Tulsans for their commitment to the community.

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Departments OCTOBER 2014 ✻ VOLUME 28 / ISSUE 12

TU’s Canine Ambassador Goldie and Willis, her biggest fan.

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16 CityBeat 11 The voice The man behind the mic at Booker T. Washington football games

12 Notebook What Tulsans are talking about 14 Passions A local training group has grown over 35 years.

16 Five questions Matthew Casteel, TU’s canine ambassador handler

18 Cause and effect An equine therapy program helps people with disabilities achieve their goals.

20 Everyday stories The Mapco founder is still going strong.

22 Artist in residence Kandy Radzinski divulges the secrets behind her fanciful drawings.

24 Locker room Dan Bitson: survivor, former University of Tulsa wide receiver and TU coach

26 First-time fundraiser A local couple co-chairs Tulsa Opera’s newest fundraiser.

28 Not so long ago Fifteen years in thrift stores

125 The Dish

67 Always a classic A new spin from a Tulsa classic

68 Dining out A new Pearl District restaurant melds Mediterranean flavors.

70 Wine Spanish wines are gaining worldwide notice.

72 Table talk Soup, burgers and beer

73 The list Meatless Mondays every day of the week

The Good Life 77 Because you care Gift ideas from Tulsa Care Card retailers

78 Haute topics Jason Ashley Wright shares the season’s top style secrets, fantastic finds and more.

96 Deck the halls Holiday entertaining 101 98 Home A Maple Ridge renovation blends classic and modern styles.

102 Health Finding the best fit in senior living options 110 Musings Quiz master

Agenda 125 Horses, of course The U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse Show returns to town.

126 Agenda This month’s standout events 128 Out & about See and be seen.

130 The culturist Autumn and the arts

131 Benefits Fundraisers and fun happenings 132 Tulsa sound Spooky sunshine pop by The Daddyo’s 134 Worth reading Two books delve into the effects of religion and race on two families.

136 Underwater ghost town The town of Keystone, Okla.

Special Sections 81 Care Card A complete list of participating retailers in the annual Family & Children’s Services fundraiser.

91 Real Weddings TulsaPeople celebrates the vows of local couples.

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From the editors

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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Q&A: PEGGY HELMERICH October 2014

TulsaPeople.com October 2014 ✻ The Annual Pet Issue ✻ www.TulsaPeople.com

was recently reminded of how pet-obsessed I once was. While flipping through old smartphone photos — something that always holds our 1-year-old’s attention — I realized every third photo was of our mini dachshund, Daisy Bee. After June 2013, when our daughter was born, the collection becomes starkly ... baby-fied. The change is representative of an organizational shift, one I’m sure other families will recognize.

The fur baby wasn’t replaced or fired; she was just demoted from “only child” to a regular lap dog. Lest you think she is suffering in her post-baby existence, Daisy still gets her way most of the time, but often it’s with an eye roll or sigh from her tired owners.

I’d better not let her see our cover feature on p. 47. The humorous profiles of some of Tulsa’s most pampered pooches — from Razzle “the dazzler” to fashionista Bella Rose — will make you smile and might persuade you to dole out some pet pampering, too.

In addition to our faithful companions, this issue pays tribute to several notable Tulsans, including the 2014 Tulsa Hall of Fame inductees (p. 44), as well as philanthropist and former starlet Peggy Helmerich, honorary chairwoman of this month’s Cooking for a Cause (p. 34).

We also highlight the accomplishments of Tulsa’s Lockett family of football greats (p. 41) and local vet tech Angie Thompson (p. 36), who overcame devastating injuries to chase her dream of becoming a veterinarian.

Which brings us back to pets, the theme of this annual issue.

Don’t miss our Q&A with Matt Casteel, handler of The University of Tulsa’s canine ambassador, Goldie (p. 16); the article on Bit

by Bit, a unique equine therapy program (p. 18); or our spotlight on Tulsa SPCA volunteer D’Ann Berson (p. 131).

We hope the p. 81 list of merchants participating in the Oct. 24-Nov. 2 Care Card fundraiser for Family & Children’s Services will give you a few holiday shopping ideas for the pets or people in your life.

I’ll have to decide soon what will be in Daisy’s stocking (yes, she still gets one).

I’d be lying if I said my dog is a peach. Often she is demanding and mischievous — attributable to her innate stubbornness and lack of training and/or proper exercise. The two latter are obviously not her fault.

I’ll share a phrase I try to keep in mind when my patience is low: “Your pet may be a small part of your world, but you are theirs.”

This issue inspires me to be a better pet owner. I hope you feel the same.

Bella Rose, a true fashionista canine and more.

FOOTBALL FAMILY

The Lockett family has developed an athletic dynasty with football as king.

REAL WEDDINGS Celebrating local couples

THE BRIGHT SIDE A woman chases her dream of vet school after a near-death experience.

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TULSA’S MOST PAMPERED PETS

Six lucky dogs have worked their way into the hearts of their owners.

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NEWS ✻ PEOPLE ✻ OPINIONS

The voice

by JOLI BEASLEY

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“The Voice” might bring to mind Whitney Houston or a popular television show. For Booker T. Washington High School football fans, “The Voice” is local and familiar — yet they might not know his name.

He’s the unseen legend in the shadow of their Friday night lights, and it’s time he receives a proper introduction.

Lawrence “Night-Train” Lane has been the man behind the mic at BTW football games for the past 47 years, and he has only missed one game.

“It started when I was a child living in the neighborhood,” Lane says. “On Friday nights, going to the football games was the thing to do. They won a lot, and everybody wanted to be a Hornet.”

At home, Lane practiced his announcing skills.

“I had an old tape recorder, and I would pretend I was announcing a game,” says Lane, who graduated from Central High School. “I eventually talked to someone in the press box and said, ‘I think I could do this.’ They needed a new announcer in 1966, and I have been the voice of the Hornets ever since. I have gotten to see some of the greatest athletes to ever play football in the city of Tulsa.”

Memorable expressions, like “tackled by a whole nest of Hornets,” help Lane entertain the crowd as he reports the action on the field.

“I like to put something into it,” he says. “I don’t want you coming away from the game thinking you can’t hear the announcer or he doesn’t clarify things.”

Lane, who teaches at Checotah Public Schools, says there’s a simple reason for his dependability and longevity as an announcer — he said he would do it.

“If I commit to something, I’m going to do it,” Lane says. “Young people look at that. Your word is your bond.

That’s the only thing you’ve got.

“You can do a whole lot of things with your mouth, but if you don’t back that up with actions, it’s nothing but air.” tþ

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WANTED: A forever home

Tulsa-area pet blessings Churches around the world host blessings of pets on or near Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The saint is often celebrated for his love of animals.

Congregations in the Tulsa area that offer pet blessings this month include: •

Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 4200 S. Atlanta Place — 1 p.m., Oct. 5, brief service on the church lawn with pet blessings and treats.

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Church of the Resurrection, 4804 S. Fulton Ave. — 3 p.m., Oct. 5, pet blessings (pictured) followed by an ice cream social.

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St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4250 W. Houston St., Broken Arrow — 4 p.m., Oct. 5, brief service with pet blessings.

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Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. — 5 p.m., Oct. 5, brief service with pet blessings.

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East Side Christian Church, 1438 S. Indianapolis Ave. — 2-5 p.m., Oct. 12, “Blessing of the Animals” fair, a free event with pet blessings, live entertainment and activities, including costume, animal-calling and other pet contests.

Animal-related nonprofits will host booths at the fair. Donations of pet food are encouraged.

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Keeli is a 2-year-old female ‘pittie.’ She was dumped in Tulsa with some deceased dogs, but managed to survive.

She has been abused and bred more times than we could even count, but she is a lover.

She is silly, loves other dogs and craves attention. Keeli has severe allergies, so she has to be on a specific food and daily medication to prevent hives.”

— Reed’s Rescue Foundation Reed’s Rescue finds forever homes for abused and abandoned pit bulls and other “bully breeds” that are often stereotyped as naturally aggressive. The organization is headquartered in Collinsville, but dogs are cared for in Tulsa-area foster homes.

To adopt, sponsor or foster a dog like Keeli, call 918-605-6004 or visit www.reedsfoundation.com.

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A place for pets Set to open in late January, DVIS’ new 80-bed shelter for domestic violence victims will be the first of its kind in Oklahoma to include a kennel for pets, says DVIS Community Relations Coordinator Rachel Weaver.

Up to 65 percent of domestic violence victims do not escape their abusers because they are concerned for their pets, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

DVIS will be able to house up to seven dogs or cats at a time in its air-conditioned and heated kennel, Weaver says. Other features include a covered exterior space and a 1,773-square-foot outdoor dog run.

Volunteers will help exercise and care for the kennel’s animals and will provide light cleaning.

Interested volunteers can contact Paula Fox, DVIS volunteer coordinator, at 918-508-2706.

DVIS will host a grand opening for its new shelter and kennel in early 2015, Weaver says. In the meantime, save the date for its Mutt Strut this month: Oct. 18 — Mutt Strut 9 a.m. Hunter Park, 5804 E. 91st St. Pet walk, costume contest and “doga” — dog yoga — for canines and owners. Free admission with a kennel donation: dog or cat food, cat litter, toys, leashes, food bowls or collars. Call 918-508-2711.

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PASSIONS

People, places and other things Tulsans love

On the run A local training group has grown over 35 years.

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Joe Farris, foreground, is a longtime member of a local running group now called Fun at Rogers Track.

Members meet weekly in the fall to run and socialize over beers. wise, the structure of the speed work became formalized.”

“Membership involved showing up,” Singer says. “It didn’t matter who you were … it was having a good time and running. An absolute lack of organization was the keynote.”

The group is competitive on and off the track, says early member Malcolm McCollam.

“In part, it became a contest to see who could bring the coolest, best, most exotic beer,” he says.

The runners briefly relocated to Bishop Kelley High School and ultimately settled on Rogers in 1992 because of its all-weather track and adjacent park for socializing.

Brent Johnson compiles the workout schedule and beer list for the group, which is now called Fun at Rogers Track. Johnson says

its demographic has expanded over the years.

“Now we have people in their 70s and kids in high school,” Johnson says. “We’ve got two generations, parents and children; husbands and wives. While these changes are significant, the group is still alive and thriving only because of this evolution to a more diverse group.

“People are still out there for the workout, to increase speed. There are still people that love running and want to get better.”

For Doug Maercklien, the training sessions are about more than an end goal.

“These workouts are the highlight of my workout week in the fall,” he says. “After a while, I realized I enjoyed the track workouts more than the races.” tþ

Fun at Rogers Track also birthed a running group called Sweeney Strong.

The spinoff was named for former University of Tulsa football player Neal Sweeney, an early group member, who was murdered in September 2008 at his business.

After his death, benches and a memorial plaque were installed at the park pavilion at Rogers High School, where runners meet for post-workout refreshments. Some Fun at Rogers Track members continue to wear Sweeney Strong T-shirts at races.

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or more than three decades, a group of runners has gathered weekly each fall at the Will Rogers High School track to train for the Tulsa Run. The tradition began a year or so after the first Tulsa Run in 1978 and has evolved from a handful of young men to a coed group of 50-60. It is social exercise: serious training on Tuesday evenings followed by companionship and beer at a nearby park. The group also has a tent at the Tulsa Run finish line for after-race refreshments.

Longtime participant Joe Farris says the group developed from two smaller groups. Half a dozen young men did speed training at the Jenks High School track, and a group called the Friday Afternoon Running Team ran daily at noon from the Tulsa Club.

The two groups coalesced for Tuesday night training. They split beers after the speed workouts, but Jenks “eventually kicked us out because of the beer … so we moved from there to the Edison dirt track, and the group began to grow as others joined,” Farris says.

The Bomani Striders, another local running group, also played a role in that growth, according to George Singer and Bob Doenges. The Striders switched from their morning routine at Edison High School to an evening meetup so more people could join.

As the combined group grew, so did the particulars of the workouts — and the importance of the beer.

“The protocol evolved to the point where participants were assigned beer duty and only good-quality, non-gas station beer was specified,” Farris says. “Like-

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FIVE QUESTIONS

Q&A with the community

Matthew Casteel Handler of TU’s canine ambassador

by MEGAN GAY

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he University of Tulsa has a special employee that spends a lot of her time and energy bringing happiness to students, faculty and fans.

Goldie is the sole participant of TU’s canine ambassador program.

Although TU is the golden retriever’s true home, she lives and trains with Matthew Casteel, executive director of digital communications at TU. Why did TU create the canine ambassador program? How did it begin? The idea came from a TU administrators retreat in spring 2013.

The idea was to bring this friendly presence to campus who would then, in turn, be a representative of TU in our community. The idea was well received among staff and — needless to say — went over tremendously with students.

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How did you find Goldie and decide she was the perfect pup for the job? We worked with a trainer from Oklahoma City to help us select a puppy. Goldie was chosen because she exhibited the ability to be enthusiastic without being aggressive or overly active. She’s also extremely smart — a requirement for all TU prospects!

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Casteel’s department manages Goldie’s online presence.

Check in with her on the campus Facebook page and follow her on Twitter and Instagram: @TulsaGoldie.

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Explain Goldie’s role in the TU community. She rides in the Goldie-mobile before all home football games and meets with fans in the stadium. She also attends many basketball games as well as other TU athletic events. She visits alumni and other residents in area retirement centers and participates in Tulsa-area parades. She also serves as an advocate for shelter dogs and cats and promotes responsible pet ownership. Her favorite on-campus duties are greeting prospective students and visiting McFarlin Library during finals week to provide a break to stressed students.

How do people typically react to her? Can she do any impressive tricks? She elicits everything from squeals and hugs to shy smiles. As part of her obedience and therapy dog training, she’s learning to deal equally well with all sorts of reactions. She currently is participating in agility course training and loves it.

She also loves the water, and watching her launch off a diving board is pretty impressive.

What else should people know about Goldie or the canine ambassador program? We are still in the infancy stages of this initiative and are exploring all the potential opportunities to spread goodwill across our campus and through our community. We want to focus on the activities Goldie loves doing most because it’s important that she loves her job. Mostly, we’re grateful for the students, alumni and fans who have given Goldie so much support during the past year. She’s a great dog — and a gracious ambassador. tþ

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

Tulsa-area nonprofits

Making a difference, bit by bit An equine therapy program helps people with disabilities achieve their goals.

by MEGAN GAY

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Linda Barron, back left, founded Bit by Bit in 1997. The program and its staff, including Brandalyn Grazier, Hannah Hines and Holly Brooks, help clients like Ellie Westfall — on horse Brutus — engage their bodies, minds and spirits. ment in flexibility, balance and muscle strength. For individuals with mental or emotional disabilities, the unique relationship formed with the horse can lead to increased confidence, patience and self-esteem.”

Leslie Westfall’s daughter Ellie has participated in the program for nearly 13 years. Ellie has hearing loss, developmental delays and other disabilities. Although her equine therapy is only 45 minutes a week, Ellie has made great strides, Westfall says.

“Ellie is such a pleasure to watch during therapy; she is so engaged and joyful,” Westfall says. “The sessions have strengthened her core, legs and arms and other muscles we don’t think about. She has great pride that she rides a horse.”

Each Bit by Bit session is designed to address participants’ specific needs to help them be successful in everyday life.

For many clients, “patience and trying new things to lessen the fear of the unknown is imperative,” Barron says. “It may take several attempts, but we have discovered techniques that will enable our students to enjoy their time at Bit

by Bit.” The program currently has 17 horses, many of which are family- owned and have become too old for strenuous tasks or performance, but are still healthy and capable.

The program’s instructors work with the volunteers, who guide and assist the horses and clients during sessions, to help acclimate

the animals to their unique circumstances. The goal is to make everyone in the program feel comfortable.

“A horse, by nature, is a flight animal,” Barron says. “We must work to replace that instinct with trust in humans to ensure safety for our riders. I am a believer in the ability of horses to reach into our hearts to bring out the best when given the chance in an appropriate environment.”

The next step for Bit by Bit is to work with veterans, Barron says. She hopes to establish a program aimed at easing their transition to civilian life after their military service. tþ Visit www.facebook.com/RSUBitbyBit for more information about Bit by Bit.

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inda Barron loves two things: horses and helping people with disabilities.

Seventeen years ago, she bridged her two passions by creating a therapeutic equine program aptly named Bit by Bit. The nonprofit is designed to help people with disabilities engage their bodies, minds and spirits.

From teaching special education for several years, Barron, a lifelong horse lover, knew about the use of horses in therapy. She volunteered at a nearby therapeutic center and was eventually certified to provide equine therapy. She collaborated with Oologah-Talala Public Schools and Rogers State University to found Bit by Bit in 1997.

Bit by Bit’s original home was in the old horse and ranch management barn on the RSU Claremore campus. Today, it operates at a facility 30 minutes from Tulsa on Highway 169.

Bit by Bit, which started with four students Barron taught in Oologah and one horse, now serves more than 80 students ages 2-67 each week with the help of many committed volunteers.

Those volunteers, who collectively put in more than 160 hours a week with the horses and participants, assist a staff of four.

Holly Brooks, the nonprofit’s daily operations director and a certified instructor, began at Bit by Bit in January. She says Bit by Bit’s riding activities help clients work toward educational, physical and social goals, regardless of their particular disabilities.

“The horse gently and rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait,” Brooks says. “Riders with physical disabilities often show improve-

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Tulsans you should know

NUMBERS

Ruff business

by ANNA BENNETT

Evan Taylor

Robert E. Thomas, age 100, officially retired 30 years ago but still regularly drives his BMW to his office in the BOK Tower.

100 and counting The Mapco founder is still going strong.

by BRIA BOLTON MOORE

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he day after Robert E. Thomas turned 100, he fired up his white 500-horsepower BMW for the 10.5-mile drive to his office in the BOK Tower.

It’s a drive he still makes two to four times a week, even though he formally retired 30 years ago.

The acclaimed Tulsa businessman has sipped bourbon with Harry Truman* and spearheaded a Tulsa Area United Way campaign that raised more than $5 million. But for Thomas, some of his greatest moments were building Mapco Inc. Born and raised in Ohio, Thomas learned “the business of business” when he attended the Wharton School of Finance and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Ambitious from the start, he was the first to complete the degree in three years instead of four.

Thomas began his career managing railroad investments for Keystone Custodian Funds.

“I not only earned $200 a month the first year, but with bonuses I earned $300 a month, which in 1936 was real money,” he says.

He then worked for Pennroad Corp. before founding Mapco, a liquid natural gas pipeline startup, in 1960.

“We were successful from day one,” he recalls.

“We came out of construction with over $6 million in cash in the bank and all bills paid.”

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With Thomas at the helm, Mapco became an integrated energy company with 7,000 employees. He retired as chairman, president and CEO in 1984. In a multi-billion-dollar deal, The Williams Companies Inc. purchased Mapco in 1998.

“I was happy with the Williams merger, and with it, Williams inherited me as a lifetime consultant,” Thomas says.

Thomas is a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, philanthropist and golf enthusiast, but at his core, he’s a businessman.

That’s why corporate life still calls and he answers, via one of the many luxury cars he has owned since 1978.

“It’s limited to 170 miles per hour,” he says of his BMW. “The fastest I’ve driven it is 115. It’s a fun car to drive.” tþ

Since the 1970s, the U.S. Census has revealed an interesting shift: as pet ownership became more popular, having children became less. In the United States, families with dogs now outnumber families with children.

Perhaps Tracian Laignel sensed this trend when she left her career in family law to direct Animal Aid of Tulsa, a change she says was “well worth it.”

Here are some statistics about the 53-year-old nonprofit that cares for abandoned animals that are often injured or abused.

$0

is the cost to the community for Animal Aid’s educational programs about responsible pet ownership.

<5%

is the chance of survival an injured animal must have before euthanasia is even considered.

$47,700

was generated by the Animal Aid Thrift Store at 3307 E. 15th St. from January to May 2014. Animal Aid receives funding through the shop, membership fees, donations and memorials.

$85,000

went toward vet expenses during the same timeframe.

111 >170

dogs and 44 cats have been adopted in 2014 as of Aug. 25.

*Thomas was chairman of the MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad when longtime Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn died in 1961. Thomas transported Harry and Bess Truman in his business car to Rayburn’s funeral in northeast Texas.

Afterward, Thomas had a glass of bourbon with the former president and first lady.

animals were in the Animal Aid system on Aug. 25, either at one of the organization’s partner veterinary clinics or at the Animal Aid shelter.

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is the number of abandoned goats Laignel has discovered in her office.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Highlighting local talent

‘I’ is for illustrator Kandy Radzinski divulges the secrets behind her fanciful drawings.

by JUDY LANGDON

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andy Radzinski grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Phoenix, Ariz., where she played barefoot with her best friend, “Skinny Annie,” in a lava-hot parking lot in front of her father’s bar.

After some time teaching at Central Washington State, she came to Tulsa in 1973 to teach at The University of Tulsa.

She is now the successful illustrator of works including “S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet,” “The 12 Cats of Christmas,” “What Cats Want for Christmas,” “What Dogs Want for Christmas,” “Lullaby,” “I is for Idea” and “Where to Sleep.”

You often include animals in your illustrations. Why? Well, I just love their textures. Guess I simply like painting hair. Right now, I’m doing a series of sheep paintings.

Their wool can look like furry white SOS pads, dreadlocks or poodle fur.

Beanie, my other dog, is included in “What Dogs Want for Christmas” and “Where to Sleep.” She’s a rescue mutt and probably the sweetest and smartest dog that I’ve ever had the privilege to know.

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You use family and animals as your models. Did they make appearances in “S is for Sooner”?

I like to work from photographs as much as possible, so I made my husband dress up like a cowboy, bless his heart, and pose in the sun for an hour or so till I got just the right photo. My son, Ian, is also in the book wearing an Eskimo Joe’s T-shirt. Also, one of my dogs, Kirby. In his heart, he’s actually a feral barn cat disguised as a Scottie.

Kandy Radzinski’s illustration credits include “S is for Sooner,” now in its sixth edition.

“Someone once told me that I was the goose that laid the golden eggs, but the farmer gets all the money,” she says of her long career as an illustrator. She is pictured with her dog Beanie.

Tell us how you became an illustrator. I always wanted to be an artist. I remember when I was about 9 years old, my family received an advertisement in the mail for “Encyclopedia Britannica.” It had a reproduction of Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus,” and I was so impressed by the colors and subject matter.

It kind of gave me a direction and sense of imagery.

I wonder if the way I paint might look better in children’s books than on people’s living room walls. I tend to paint very sweet images — stuff that is a little on the silly side.

For example, some of my sheep are wearing knitted wool hats.

What projects are on your horizon? A novel, my first as an author, titled “The Magic Kingdom of Cisco, Texas.”

What do you think people would be most surprised to learn about you? I’m the most un-athletic person I’ve ever met. I utterly despise, despise, despise exercising, but I’ll be going for my fifth-degree black belt in tae kwon do in December.

And I have actually used it once —

on a German shepherd that was going to kill Kirby. I did a front snap-kick to the German shepherd’s head and, boy howdy, that nasty, vicious dog ran away with his tail tucked between his legs. tþ Oct. 25 — Book signing for “S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet” Noon-3 p.m. Sweet Tooth Candy & Gift Co., 3747 S. Harvard Ave. Meet illustrator Kandy Radzinski and sample chocolates and other Oklahoma products.

Call 918-712-8785 or visit www.facebook.com/SweetToothOK.

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LOCKER ROOM

Getting to know Tulsa’s top athletes and coaches

Dan Bitson

Dan Bitson was nearly killed in a 1989 head-on collision that ultimately ended his career as a football player.

Today he coaches The University of Tulsa’s wide receivers.

Survivor, former wide receiver and TU coach

by DOUG EATON

Evan Taylor

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Highlights of Bitson’s football career PLAYING Ranks No. 2 all-time in career receptions (163) and receiving yards (3,300) for The University of Tulsa COACHING 199499 Receivers coach, Northwestern State in Louisiana 1995 Intern for defensive line and running backs, Oakland Raiders 200204 Offensive coordinator, Lincoln University in Missouri 200608 Offensive quality control, Auburn University 2007 Inducted into TU Athletics Hall of Fame 200911 Head football coach, Tulsa McLain High School 24

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n a December morning in 1989, just six blocks from H.A. Chapman Stadium (then Skelly Stadium), Dan Bitson’s life changed.

A second-team All-American his sophomore and junior seasons, Bitson and his University of Tulsa football teammates were less than two weeks from playing the University of Oregon in the Independence Bowl.

Bitson was nearly killed when an oncoming car crossed the center line and veered head-on into his vehicle.

When emergency personnel arrived, they found Bitson in a contortionist’s position. It took nearly 45 minutes to extricate him.

The damage: two broken femurs, a shattered right kneecap, multiple fractures of his right wrist, severe nerve damage in his right foot, ligament and cartilage damage to both knees, a concussion, abrasions and lacerations to his face and a nearly severed tongue.

Surgery that day lasted 10 hours.

Hospitalized for 50 days, Bitson lost 53 pounds from his already slender frame.

Still, the Tulsa native vowed to return to the gridiron.

After months of excruciating rehabilitation, Bitson took the field for the 1991 season opener. He caught a simple 4-yard pass against Southwest Missouri State to an ovation lasting some 10 minutes.

Bitson had kept his vow. Later that season, he also played in TU’s victory over San Diego State in the Freedom Bowl.

He started his coaching career in 1993 for Trinity Valley Community Junior College and now coaches TU’s wide receivers.

TulsaPeople caught up with him after a recent football practice.

Why did you choose TU after playing football at Booker T. Washington? Lovie Smith (current NFL head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was the TU recruiting coordinator at the time. It was important to my family that I stay close to home so they could watch me play as they did during junior high and high school. Smith convinced my parents that TU was the best place for me, and I’m glad I came here.

What was it like when you caught that first pass post-accident? It was very nerve-wracking.

I wanted to get on the field. I had been taking some hits in practice, so I knew I could take a hit. But I was still nervous and excited. And I was pretty scared.

You have coached at TU three times: from 2001-02 as wide receiver coach, in 2012-13 as running back coach and this season as wide receiver coach again.

How have you grown and what have you learned? I’ve been fortunate enough to be a lot of places.

I’ve coached at every level (NFL, NCAA Division I and II, junior college and high school). When I go out and talk to recruits, I can tell them, “It’s not where you are, it’s what you do when you get there.”

I’ve learned to be myself and do what I feel is right.

I had four different TU coaches, so I’ve seen different coaching styles.

But bottom line: It’s about the way you treat people. Building relationships is important in coaching. tþ

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FIRST-TIME FUNDRAISER

New and noteworthy benefits

Casta Diva: Cinderella Ball The Crafts co-chair Tulsa Opera’s newest fundraiser.

by ANGELA CHAMBERS

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fter school one day, Mollie and J.W. Craft heard all about the visitors to their 10-year-old son’s Holland Hall classroom.

“He came home with this packet and said, ‘The coolest people sang opera and played games at school today,’” Mollie Craft says of her son, Jake. “He was in complete awe about the experience.”

Jake was talking about Tulsa Opera’s student outreach programs, which engage young people at schools across Oklahoma.

Thanks to his glowing review, the Crafts became co-chairs of the Opera’s new fundraiser, Casta Diva: Cinderella Ball, set for Oct. 18.

The Tulsa couple actively supports the city’s nonprofit fundraising events. They’ve more often focused on health-related causes, but the Crafts see the Tulsa Opera, now in its 67th season, as a worthy cause, as well.

“Downtown is becoming more alive and engaged, and to continue to bring people to work and stay in Tulsa, you need great arts programming,” J.W. Craft says.

The event’s honorary chairwoman is longtime Tulsa Opera supporter Mollie Williford, who made the YWCA Tulsa’s list of “100 Women with Moxie” this year.

For its inaugural year, the ball’s theme coincides with this month’s Tulsa Opera performance of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella.” Organizers hope to make Casta Diva an annual event with a different theme each year.

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Classic fairy tale with a modern twist Longtime Tulsa Opera supporter Mollie Williford is honorary chairwoman of the organization’s Casta Diva: Cinderella Ball on Oct. 18. J.W. and Mollie Craft are the event’s co-chairs.

than 20,000 children like Jake Craft each year in Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas and Missouri.

As part of the programming, Tulsa Opera visits every Tulsa Public Schools second-grade class.

The benefit also will support Tulsa Youth Opera, a tuition-free training program for singers in grades three to 12.

“We will have a glamorous, fairytale evening like the old Disney movies but with a modern take,” says Thomas Golden, Tulsa Opera’s director of marketing and public relations.

Cinderella Ball auction items will include dinner with internationally renowned and Oklahoma-based opera singer Sarah Coburn, whom the Baltimore Sun called a “riveting presence from the get-go.”

Tulsa event planning firm Talmadge Powell Creative also is on board.

“We’re going to make it appeal to the traditional opera crowd as well as those in their 30s and 40s,” Mollie Craft says. tþ

Oct. 18 — Casta Diva: Cinderella Ball 6:30 p.m. Cox Business Center, 100 Civic Center. Black-tie event, including a cocktail hour followed by dinner, entertainment

by Sarah Coburn and Matt Belsante, and dancing. Auction items include dinner with Coburn and a catered dinner at the recipient’s home by Devin Levine, executive chef of the BOK Center and Cox Business Center. Individual tickets start at $750, and sponsorships are available.

Visit www.tulsacinderellaball.com.

Tulsa Opera will perform “Cinderella” by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 24, and 2:30 p.m., Oct. 26, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

The story follows the classic tale of a rags-to-riches Cinderella (played by Tulsa native Lauren McNeese) charmed by a prince (tenor Gregory Schmidt).

Peter Strummer, a Tulsa Opera regular, sings as Don Magnifico, a role he has performed across the globe. Stage Director Marc Astafan will join the company for the first time.

Tickets are available with a season subscription or individually from $25-$105.

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NOT SO LONG AGO

Stories from Tulsa’s past

Fifteen years in thrift stores

by JOHN HAMILL

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finally found Lola.

A search that began on Feb. 13, 1999, ended this summer when I held her in my arms and gazed into her beautiful blue eyes.

The quest started after friend and fellow writer John Wooley appeared on “Saturday Morning Swingtime,” a then-weekly KGTO 1050AM program.

At the time, I was filling in for regular host Ross Adkins on the show, which featured “Forever Lounge — a laid-back price guide to the languid sound of lounge music,” a book Wooley had coauthored with two pals, Thomas Conner and Mark Brown. Swing and lounge music are close kin.

Wooley and I constitute the Northeastern Oklahoma Chapter of the Lola Albright Fan Club.

Although actress Lola Albright starred opposite Kirk Douglas and Elvis Presley, she’s hardly a household name. Her greatest fame was playing Edie Hart in the 1958-61 television series, “Peter Gunn.”

For those who know “Peter Gunn” only by its once-ubiquitous theme song — every high school and college marching band had the song in its repertoire, and many still do — the series was a private detective saga.

Pete was played by Cary Grant clone Craig Stevens. His “office” was a waterfront nightclub called Mother’s that featured a cool jazz quintet and Pete’s love interest, a singer named Edie (Albright).

Albright was from the cool school of jazz/pop singers — more smoldering than symphonic. If Ethel Merman could reach the last

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row in the second balcony without a microphone, Albright could hardly be heard, unaided, past the first four rows in the orchestra section.

Most important, she was a heartthrob for a seventh grader at Edison Junior High School.

With the popularity of “Peter Gunn,” Columbia released an album of Albright’s sultry singing with the “Peter Gunn” composer and music director, Henry Mancini, conducting. Half of the songs were the show’s soundtrack instrumentals turned into customized vocals for Albright.

I bought a 45-rpm extended-play (two songs per side) version on sale for 75 cents at the

Utica Square Record Store and nearly played its grooves flat until it was stolen from a storage room in college. I didn’t buy the LP as a youngster because it cost more than my allowance (more on that in a moment).

In the 1980s, while I was hosting the jazz show “Midnight Oil” on then-92.1FM’s KCMA, Wooley told me he had a copy of the Albright LP. I dubbed a cassette tape of it and played several cuts on the show. Having a cassette dub only doubled my desire for my own copy of the LP. It was not until that moment on “Saturday Morning Swingtime” more than a decade later that I

learned old albums could be found cheaply at thrift stores, flea markets and antique malls.

Thus began a dusty 15-year search for Lola. To my wife’s puzzlement, I bought several thousand LPs that intrigued or inspired me.

But no Lola.

Then in June, on one of my weekly Saturday searches, she was looking back at me from a bin in Gardner’s Used Books and Music. The cover was in unusually good condition, and the record itself looked to be near mint. The price: $1.

It played beautifully. And in stereo.

Ah, but my weekly search is not over. I’m still looking for another LP from my youth.

It has a beautiful cover of golden instruments: Tulsan Ernie Fields’ “In the Mood.” I once held it in my hands at Jenkins Music store on Main Street, but $3.98 was too much for a kid with a 50-cent weekly allowance. I passed it up, and I’ve regretted that decision many times.

Now that I’ve found Lola, certainly I’ll find Ernie.

I just hope it doesn’t take another 15 years. tþ

Freelance writer John Hamill is the author/co-author of three books on Tulsa and the former editor of TulsaPeople.

He also teaches writing at The University of Tulsa.

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Fall trunk show coming to Travers Mahan There’s a lot to celebrate at Travers Mahan this fall.

Dusty, the friendly golden retriever who accompanies owner Travers Mahan to his namesake store nearly every day, turns 10 Nov. 19.

Also this fall, the store will host a trunk show Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 featuring special offerings from Samuelsohn, Southern Tide and Carrot & Gibbs.

Shoppers will be treated to great deals, expert service, and gifts with purchase. Mahan says a portion of the proceeds from weekend sales will benefit a local nonprofit.

Travers Mahan is located at 8146 S. Lewis Ave. For more information, visit www.traversmahanapparel.com or call 918-296-4100.

Jim Langdon, owner of 28-year-old Langdon Publishing, announces the following staff promotions and additions:

Anne Brockman was promoted to managing editor of TulsaPeople Magazine. Brockman joined the company in 2009, serving previously as assistant editor and marketing coordinator. She has a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s in environmental science from Oklahoma State University.

Travis with Dusty.

Jackie Cooper Imports announces recent acquisitions In August, Jackie Cooper Imports celebrated 23 years of growth in Tulsa with news of franchise acquisitions, extensive remodeling plans and several impressive annual manufacturer awards.

“Last year German manufacturers Porsche and Mercedes had record-breaking sales,” says Managing Partner Greg Kach, who opened the dealership with Jack Cooper in 1991. “Our industry as a whole projects 2014 auto sales to exceed 2009 unit volumes by 65 percent or more. It’s an ideal time to fine tune, reposition and expand our business.”

For Jackie Cooper, this means acquiring a Maserati new car franchise; expanding the existing Mercedes-Benz operation to include Sprinter, the Mercedes commercial van division; remodeling the multi-showroom building at 9393 S. Memorial Drive; and selling the Volvo franchise to Bill Knight Volvo of Tulsa.

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Langdon Publishing announces staff changes

“When we opened in 1991 on East 11th Street, we had Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Volvo in one showroom,” Kach says. “Our Mercedes and Nissan sales volumes are four and 10 times what they were then and we’ve added Porsche, Infiniti and smart. Adding Maserati and the Mercedes Sprinter fits perfectly with our long-term goal of constantly expanding the product choices to meet the longterm and diverse needs of our growing customer base. Expanding our business also provides our team with additional career opportunities.”

All Volvo staff will be retained and reassigned, Kach adds.

The Volvo sale was effective Aug. 15 with Maserati deliveries beginning last month. Maserati will be housed at the dealership’s 9393 S. Memorial Drive location.

For more information call 918249-9393 or visit www.jackiecooperimports.com.

Madeline Crawford was promoted to creative director of TulsaPeople and The Tulsa Voice. She has been art director for The Tulsa Voice since 2013. She holds bachelor’s degrees in graphic design and arts management from the University of Tulsa.

Georgia Brooks is another addition to Langdon Publishing’s production department. The graphic designer is a graduate of The University of Tulsa and a former student intern of Langdon Publishing.

In August, Molly Bullock joined Langdon Publishing as digital editor for TheTulsaVoice.com, TulsaPeople. com and The Haps, The Tulsa Voice’s weekly e-newsletter. Bullock has a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and a master’s in international journalism from the University of Missouri.

Amy Haggard has been promoted to advertising representative for TulsaPeople. Haggard joined the company in April 2013 as advertising services manager.

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Tulsa Opera names managing director

The Dolphin finishes renovations to Utica Square store The Dolphin Fine Linens returned home in August following a six-month renovation to its Utica Square location.

The store received a facelift inside and out, Owner Kitina Bartovick says.

“We haven’t had a remodel in over 45 years,” she says. “It was time for ‘a little work.’”

New floors, structural walls, a new stock room, an updated electrical system, energy-efficient windows, paint, a galley kitchen and bathroom were included in the renovation.

Along with the product lines Dolphin customers love such as Yves Delorme Paris, Scandia, Sferra, Matouk, Jack Black skin care, I Coloniali and JuJu Jams, Bartovick

added Designers Guild bedding and rugs to the store’s offerings.

“The quality and amazingly sophisticated color combinations are mesmerizing,” she says of the Designers Guild products.

The Dolphin is located at 1960 Utica Square. For more information call 918-743-6634 or visit www.thedolphinfinelinens.com.

Tulsa Opera welcomes a new managing director, Greg Weber, this month after an extensive nationwide executive search.

Formerly the director of production at San Francisco Opera, Weber has more than 28 years of experience in arts management.

“As Tulsa Opera begins its 76th anniversary season, we are fortunate to gain the leadership of such a veteran professional as Mr. Weber, who brings extensive world-class experience from his positions at San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera and Geva Theatre Center,” says Board President Alvina Hart. “His knowledge and appreciation for opera, along with his commitment to fully engage the community through opera, is a perfect fit for our company and region.”

Watch for the arabian horse ambassadors around tulsa as they visit some of your favorite local charities and schools.

The Arabian Horse community invites you to join us Wednesday evening in the Pavilion at Expo Square and experience a night of fun and camaraderie that will showcase some of our best horses and the welcoming people that surround the most beautiful and historic breed of horse in the world. The evening will feature sale horses representing the versatility of the talented Arabian horse and ten of the industries most significant breeding stallions.

Meet the horses and people that make up this exceptional community of horsemen and women.

Special thanks to the Tulsa Junior League for partnering with us to bring the Arabian horse out to your community.

Watch for visits to some of your favorite local charities and schools from horses and horsemen during the week of the show.

Join us Wednesday night and find out for yourself what makes these horses the greatest partners in the equine world!

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Q&A

Peggy Helmerich Honorary chairwoman, Iron Gate’s Cooking for a Cause gala

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Q: I PEGGY HELMERICH   beverage, which would she be? a. Champagne b. cup of tea c. mint julep d. bottle of beer Answer: All of the above and more. She sparkles with humor, she is Southern lady-polite and she’s got an earthy kick. At our interview, she wore a chic black Les Copains suit and va-voom black spike heels. At her sunny, sky-high condo she offered tea, water or wine and answered my lists and lists of questions with candor and wit.

In addition to my own snoopy queries, parts of the interview were inspired by James Lipton’s “Inside the Actors Studio” and the famous Proust Questionnaire on the last page of “Vanity Fair.”

We discussed her movie-star career as Peggy Dow, her 60-year marriage to the late Walter H. Helmerich III, and raising their five sons Rik, Zak, Matt, Hans and Jono.

We touched on one of her favorite nonprofits, the Tulsa City-County Library Commission, where she served two terms as chairwoman. We’d have been there for days if we talked about all of her philanthropies, which include Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Garden Club, Tulsa Opera, Northwestern University and its women’s and speech advisory groups, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa Garden Center, Gilcrease Museum, Junior League of Tulsa and the Tulsa Library Trust.

We also dished about more personal subjects, from modern movies to her beauty regime. She was so charming; I wish I’d had more questions.

Getting acquainted What is your idea of happiness? In a perfect world, it would be to have my husband here. Having my boys and their families around me, all of them healthy and happy. Seeing Tulsa prosper and bloom, garden-wise and otherwise. Doing things to enrich the city and making it an enticement for young, industrious, happy people.

What is your favorite word? Others. From a quote

by William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army. It is a word about awareness.

What is your favorite swear word? Dadgummit.

And Boo. I say that a lot at bridge, to keep from saying other things.

When you arrive at heaven’s gate, what do you want to hear God say? Come in.

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by CONNIE CRONLEY when I called to ask him. He said, “I would love to.

If you will marry me.” Always a catch.

What was your household like raising five sons? Breakfast included two dozen eggs, great stacks of pancakes and 2 pounds of bacon. We had a 5-gallon restaurant milk dispenser, which we had filled twice a week. I have squeezed 9,273 million oranges. Dinner often included 36 pork or lamb chops. If I ever write a book, the title will be “Five of a Kind is a Full House.”

The first chapter will be, “If You Want Mummy, She’s in the Men’s Room.”

What legacy did your husband want to leave?

He wanted to teach young men to shake hands properly and to look people in the eye. He said, “You only have one chance to make a good first impression. You have command of that moment.” And, he was proud of the stoplight at 21st Street and Yorktown. He worked for years to get that.

Peggy Helmerich on the October 1995 cover of TulsaPeople.

Finish this sentence: “I never leave home without my …” Eyeliner.

What is your most treasured possession? A small group of sticky notes from Walt. He used to leave them for me all over the house — even on the cereal box. Some of them were kind of embarrassing. I wish I had kept more of them.

Marriage and family What did you love and admire about Walt? So many things. Here are a few: 1. Sometimes he would listen to me. I loved that. 2. He always made sure the boys were attentive and cordial to me. 3.

And I loved his persistence. He proposed to me, but I gave back his engagement ring due to professional commitments. I kept saying, “I am going to be an actress. I am not coming to Oklahoma.”

When did you finally keep it? After the movie “Bright Victory” I was sent to Washington, D.C.,

by Universal Studios to represent the movie and to receive an award from President Harry Truman.

I knew there would be several dinner parties involved. Who would be the best escort? Immediately I thought: “Walt Helmerich. He can converse with everyone.” He was in South Dakota watching a well

How did you get through his death? I only got through it because of the boys and their support. And my faith pulled me through. (Observation: A book on her desk is titled “Psalms for Everyday Praying.”)

Sometimes I would park in the garage and sit in the car listening to an old CD that we liked.

The hardest thing is being by myself. We did everything together. We were never out of each other’s reach.

Why do people always refer to him as Mr. Helmerich and to you as Peggy? (Laughs) Because he was a little scary. He was stern, and he frightened people. Except he was never stern to girls or waitresses. He loved waitresses.

Personal stuff What is your personal health regime? I exercise three times a week, and I have a trainer. I like showers, but I’m a great believer in Epsom salt baths. I don’t have a special diet, but when you live alone, you don’t cook much. So I eat a lot of fruit, especially blueberries and bananas. I love avocados.

What about your beauty regime? I try to avoid soap on my face. Lots of moisturizer. Sunscreen is a must. I don’t use much makeup, just powder and eyeliner. You have to use eyeliner when you’re very blond.

What’s your favorite flower? Daffodil.

What is your favorite music? Vic Damone.

What talent would you like to have? So many.

To sketch people, like a cartoonist. And to have interior-decorating talent.

Life and career You are from the South, aren’t you? I was born in Mississippi and grew up in Louisiana and Tennessee. My mother sent my sister Ann and me to a girls’ school — then moved. (Laughs) We found her, though.

What’s one of the most important things you learned at Northwestern University when you were getting your degree in speech? To have a career in the theater, they taught us to get rid of our regional accents. And they taught us how to learn other accents — New Orleans, Brooklyn, Italian, French, for example, by learning the musical quality of each language.

You seem to still have a slight Southern accent.

(Sighs) Yes. My professors at Northwestern told me they could never get the soft “R” out of my speech.

How did your Southern background influence your life? My parents were so proper. I adored my father and never wanted to disappoint him. My mother always wanted me to get the role of the good girl in movies. My family set standards of behavior that my sister and I were expected to maintain. I’ll never forget, at one big family dinner, Walt mentioned that I had stopped smoking and every eye turned to me; every fork clattered to the plate. Peggy smoked? They were shocked. It was a breach of family behavior.

Peggy Helmerich at her home.

Name six of your favorite people.

Winston Churchill, Sam Levene (actor), Samuel Goldwyn, Elisabeth Elliot (missionary), Mother Teresa, John le Carré.

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What do you think about contemporary movies? To tell you the truth, I am so greatly disappointed. Movies have taken such a downturn.

It’s such a disappointment; it breaks my heart. I didn’t work in the Golden Age of movies, but it was golden enough to be superior. Some of the movies I see today make me feel like a Peeping Tom; I want to go home and take a shower.

Clever directors are the most important people in movies. We the audience have an important part in movies. The great movies let the audience use imagination.

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Iron Gate is a downtown soup kitchen and grocery pantry that feeds the hungry of Tulsa every day.

What’s on your mind these days, besides Iron Gate’s Cooking for a Cause gala? The upcoming (Peggy V. Helmerich) Distinguished Author Award event for the Library Trust with author Ann Patchett (Dec. 5, 2014). Since it’s named for me, I want it to be successful. I hope it will be intellectual, fun and not too long. tþ Editor’s note: Connie Cronley is the executive director of Iron Gate and a regular contributor to TulsaPeople.

Actress Peggy Dow on the cover of LIFE Magazine in 1950.

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Short Feature

The bright side

A young Tulsan chases her dreams of vet school seven years after a near-death experience.

Evan Taylor

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

Angie Thompson prepares a patient, Mittens, for a vaccination during her last week as a vet tech at Tulsa’s 15th Street Veterinary Group. In August, Thompson began veterinary school at Oklahoma State University.

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Now 27, the Sand Springs resident and former veterinary technician at Tulsa’s 15th Street Veterinary Group was shot twice in 2007 at point-blank range. Behind the barrel of the shotgun was her mother’s then-husband, Michael Henson.

Thompson says that by age 19, she had seen Henson physically abuse her mother off and on during their nine years of marriage. She was relieved when her mother finally agreed to leave him, and the two women moved in with Thompson’s grandparents in Coweta, Okla.

Her mother went back to Henson a few days before what Thompson calls “the accident.”

Thompson wasn’t expecting her stepfather to stop by her grandparents’ house that night.

She argued when her mother called to say he would drop off some belongings around 10 p.m. Finally, Thompson relented.

When Henson pulled up outside, Thompson met him in the yard to collect her things.

He told her to move back home; she refused.

The conversation escalated, and Thompson turned to walk inside.

“Then he said, ‘Fine, if you’re going to be like that, then you’re dead,’” she says.

By the time a confused Thompson turned around, her stepfather had his gun aimed at her chest.

She felt no immediate pain of the gunshots that severed her left hand and ripped through her stomach and back, hitting her spinal cord.

When the pain came, no medicine helped. At the hospital, doctors put Thompson in a coma to make her more comfortable.

Moments after she was shot, Thompson, who was still conscious, thought she’d been shot in the head.

“I was thinking, ‘How am I still alive?’ and ‘How am I able to think right now?’” she says.

Her next memory is of her grandfather waking her up in a widening pool of her own blood as they waited for first responders to arrive.

“I said, ‘I don’t want to die, Grandpa,’ and he said, ‘You’re not going to die. You’re going to be fine,’” Thompson says.

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ately apprehended Henson, who is serving 63 1/2 years for attempted murder.) But she makes a daily choice to be happy.

“I’ve always looked at the positive side of things,” she says. “I’ve never been a Debbie Downer and thought, ‘Oh, poor, pitiful me. I can’t do this; I can’t do that.’

“Yeah, it happened, but it made me stronger.

It made me who I am today, and I can do anything I want. If I can do this, I can get through anything.”

Jason Reed

A SECOND FAMILY

Dr. Mark Shackelford and Dr. Erin Reed attended Thompson’s white coat ceremony in August at Oklahoma State University. The ceremony, in which Shackelford presented Thompson her white coat, was the kickoff to her veterinary medicine education.

That conversation set the young woman on a path of determination that she would need to win the fight of her life.

“From that point on it was like, ‘Nope, I’m not giving up,’” Thompson says. “‘I’m not going to let him win.’”

TOUCH AND GO Thanks to neighbors who quickly phoned 911 at the sound of gunshots, police and paramedics arrived on the scene within a few minutes.

“When the police got there, they said they couldn’t believe I was still alive because my body was literally smoking from the gunfire,” Thompson says.

Henson also shot Thompson’s grandmother in the abdomen when she entered the yard. She was taken to the hospital via Life Flight and later recovered. Thompson was transported by ambulance to Saint Francis and lost consciousness midway.

“They said I would have died waiting for Life Flight to get there,” she says.

The next thing she remembers is waking up in the hospital.

Doctors estimated her chance of survival at less than 10 percent. Over the next year, Thompson underwent multiple surgeries and numerous hospitalizations due to complications from her injuries.

The damage that had been done to her young, healthy body in mere seconds was astounding.

Thompson was immediately paralyzed when her spinal cord was partially severed.

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walk again,’” she recalls. “I said, ‘I’m 19. I will walk again. I will show you.’”

And show them she did. With the help of physical therapists, she slowly regained enough feeling and strength to leave the hospital using only a walker.

Although doctors might have been able to reattach her left hand, they did not attempt the procedure because they weren’t sure she would survive, Thompson says.

Surgeons could not save Thompson’s gallbladder, spleen, appendix and one of her kidneys. Much of her stomach and small intestine also were destroyed.

In 2009, Saint Francis Health System named Thompson its Patient of the Year. Her surgeon, Dr. Michael Griffin, nominated her because she overcame the odds, thanks in part to his handiwork.

“He said later, ‘I looked at you, and I didn’t know where to even begin,’” Thompson says.

“He’s awesome. I still keep in touch with him and go see him at least once a year.”

Today, one would never know Thompson had been paralyzed. She no longer receives formal post-op treatment. Though some nerve damage remains, she walks with a slight limp.

But lifelong challenges linger.

In addition to the loss of her hand, she faces digestive issues. Her stomach was reduced to the size of a walnut, about one-fifth of its previous size, so she must eat small portions to avoid getting sick. She also refrains from eating foods her system no longer tolerates.

Despite the hurdles, Thompson is an optimist.

In the months following the shooting, she was angry with her stepfather. (Police immedi-

Thompson didn’t always have her sights on vet school. In high school, she’d hoped to become a physician. After an encounter with a stray cat that she nursed back to health, Thompson turned down a full-ride pre-med scholarship and began working at the 15th Street clinic.

With no veterinary training or even volunteer experience, the recent high school graduate initially cleaned kennels. She soon enrolled in Tulsa Community College’s two-year vet tech program — the shooting and her medical treatment disrupted her schooling — and graduated in 2011. She will complete her bachelor’s degree in animal science in the first two years of her veterinary school program.

At the time of the shooting, Thompson had worked at the clinic for little more than a year.

Her friendships with the clinic staff became some of the most important to her recovery.

A few relatives visited her in the hospital, but Thompson says her “work family” was most consistently supportive.

“Most of the time it was my work family that was always there for me,” she says.

Dr. Mark Shackelford, Dr. Erin Reed and Dr. Ed Wagner were three of her biggest cheerleaders, Thompson says.

“Dr. Reed was at the hospital all the time,” she says. “Dr. Shackelford is like a father figure to me.

Dr. Wagner has also been a great supporter.”

The 15th Street staff has been with Thompson on some of her darkest days. Reed is awed

by Thompson’s determination.

“According to X-rays, she shouldn’t even be walking,” Reed says. “She basically humbled everyone with her will to live and get better.”

Shackelford says he has been inspired by the perseverance of his employee and friend.

“Angie has shown me that anyone can accomplish anything if they are motivated and endure the hardships that can accompany reaching a goal,” he says.

An only child, Thompson is no longer in contact with her parents and grandparents, but she leans on her boyfriend of six years, Kayle Carlile. The couple met about a year after Thompson’s accident — she was his customer at the cell phone carrier he worked for at the time. Thompson says she also feels adopted by his family.

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Angie Thompson assists 15th Street veterinarian Dr. Ed Wagner with a hip X-ray. Of the shooting that nearly killed her and left her with lifelong effects, she says, “I won’t let it determine what I can and can’t do.”

RETURNING TO WORK

LOOKING AHEAD

Thompson returned to work at 15th Street part time a year and a half after the shooting. As she expected, the early weeks were filled with challenges.

In addition to re-learning her duties with one hand, she had to regain strength for everyday activities. And she was back to cleaning kennels.

“I had no strength, and because of all the pain medications and antibiotics I had to be on, it was really hard for me to wake up in the mornings,” she says. “But they worked with me. They understood what I was going through.”

Thompson says she eventually became frustrated with the medications’ side effects and quit taking them “cold turkey,” which caused withdrawal symptoms for about two weeks. But she pushed through and felt better in the end.

Returning to work was physically and mentally cathartic, she says.

“Bending down and cleaning the cages and picking up the dogs — just getting back into the groove of things — it really helped me,” she says. “It kept my mind off of things and got me back to where I said, ‘OK, I can handle this. This is no big deal.’”

On her last week of work at 15th Street, nine years after her first day on the job, there was only one vet tech duty Thompson’s injuries prevented her from doing on her own: hip X-rays. But the ever-positive Thompson says she could probably learn to use her prosthesis for the task.

“I’ve gotten used to not wearing it,” she says of the artificial limb, “but I know I’ll be wearing it a lot more once I start vet school.”

This summer, she said goodbye to her work family to study full time at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

Thompson hopes the fouryear program for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree will just be another temporary leave of absence.

“I’m working on Dr. Wagner not retiring for four years,” she says. “That’s the running joke at the clinic — that he’s not allowed to retire for four years. I’d love if there was a position for me.”

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Short Feature

Football family

The Lockett family has developed an athletic dynasty with football as king.

by DOUG EATON PHOTOS

C O U RT E S Y

K-S TAT E A T H L E T I C S

The Lockett family has created a sports dynasty for Booker T. Washington High School and Kansas State University. Tyler Lockett, pictured, currently plays for the Wildcats, where his father and uncle also starred on the gridiron, and has won numerous honors and awards during his first three years at K-State.

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Tyler’s father, Kevin Lockett, seen here in a game against the University of Oklahoma, played wide receiver for the Wildcats. He set several school records during his four seasons and was eventually drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.

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H      records at Kansas State University; his grandfather made the athletic Hall of Fame at his alma mater.

So is it any wonder that Tulsan Tyler Lockett is following in their footsteps and likely surpassing them with his football achievements?

During his first three seasons at Kansas State, Tyler has caught the attention of several national publications, been named a preseason first team All-American and landed on four major award watchlists.

He entered his senior year positioned to set new school records in all three major receiving categories.

And, he is one of the nation’s leaders in all-purpose yards.

As do most outstanding athletes, Tyler started in sports at a tender age.

He began playing football at the North Mabee Boys & Girls Club. He played flag football next, and he joined the North Mabee Mustangs in fifth grade.

“Just being able to have my dad and uncle teach me the basics really helped back then,” Tyler says. “Most people just watch the games, but they don’t see the details that can make a difference.”

At Booker T. Washington he excelled in football, basketball and track. During his fresh-

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Aaron Lockett, younger brother of Kevin Lockett, also played wide receiver for Kansas State. The redshirted freshman led the nation with a 22.8 yard-per-punt-return average, which still stands as a Big 12 Conference singleseason record.

Success in running back kickoffs involves more than pure speed, Tyler says.

“Being able to read the blocks (on kickoffs) is critical, but more importantly, being able to trust your teammates to do their job is the key,” he says.

He was twice named a Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and set school and Big 12 single-season records for kickoff return average.

Tyler has broken K-State single-game records for receiving yards as well as all-purpose yards.

He’s a potent return man and a clutch wide receiver. Which position does Tyler prefer?

“Actually, I like both of them,” he says. “The reason is that both positions are ‘game-changers.’ Playing wide receiver is where a great catch and run can spark a team, and a big kickoff return can completely turn a game around.

“Just being in those positions where you can make an impact for your team is big.”

Booker T. Washington graduate Tyler Lockett began this season at Kansas State with his name on several major award watchlists and is expected to set new school records in all three receiving categories.

man year at K-State, he burst on the national scene as the first player in school history to return kickoffs for touchdowns in two consecutive games — a 100-yarder versus Texas Tech followed by a 97-yard return against Kansas.

KEVIN LOCKETT Tyler’s dad, Kevin Lockett, also played wide receiver for K-State.

During his four seasons with the Wildcats (1993-1996), he set school records including career receiving yards, career receptions, career receiving touchdowns, single-season receptions, single-season receiving touchdowns and more.

Tyler Lockett runs the ball against Louisiana – Lafayette in a 2013 season game. Lockett says he loves playing wide receiver as it is one of the positions where you can make an impact for your team.

He was named an Academic All-American in 1995 and 1996.

After college, Kevin was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.

“It ended up being a huge blessing in disguise,” he says. “If I had ended up in a city like New York or Miami, I’m sure my career would have been a lot shorter. I ended up exactly where I needed to be.”

Kevin also played for the Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets.

During his Chiefs years, his family watched his younger brother, Aaron, play at K-State on Saturday then drove to his NFL game on Sunday.

Today, Kevin’s son, Tyler, plays for his alma mater and for his former coach, Bill Snyder.

“Since they run the same offense and system, it’s almost like I can see what’s going to happen before it actually happens,” Kevin says. “There are times when I look at the sideline and will see them hand-signal in the play and I already know what the play is before it happens.

“It’s a unique situation.”

AARON LOCKETT Four years younger than his brother, Kevin, Aaron Lockett followed a remarkably similar football path. Aaron says that although they both played wide receiver, their games were completely different.

“I was smaller, and my game was based more on speed and the ability to get open, and I was more of a slot receiver,” Aaron says. “Kevin was more of a possession-type receiver and a creative route-runner.”

At BTW, Aaron took two state championships in the sprint events — the 100-meter dash and the 4x100 meter relay.

“Going to Kansas State and following in Kevin’s footsteps was probably one of the scariest moves I did, but it ended up to be the best move for me,” Aaron says. The redshirted freshman attended from 1997-2001.

Even at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds, Aaron quickly made his own mark as he set a number of school records in receiving and all-purpose yards.

In 2000, Aaron led the nation with a 22.8 yard-per-punt-return average, which still stands as a Big 12 Conference single-season record.

He received All-Big 12 Conference recognition all four years at K-State. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted him in 2002, and he later signed with the San Francisco 49ers.

His career began to flourish in 2004 when he signed with the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Renegades. Various Canadian rule differences allowed his punt-return abilities to be showcased.

In 2005, while playing for the British Columbia Lions, Aaron led the CFL in punt-

return yardage and was nominated for the Rogers CFL Player Award for the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

He also played in the Grey Cup, the Canadian equivalent to the NFL’s Super Bowl.

Of his nephew, Aaron says, “Tyler has definitely exceeded all our expectations. You could say he is a product of his environment.

“He’s been surrounded by football all of his life … Almost by default, he’s learned things early on that have helped him in his progression. He understands what football is all about.”

JOHN LOCKETT Family patriarch John Lockett is Tyler’s grandfather and the father of Kevin and Aaron.

Originally from Shelby, N.C., John was an outstanding athlete, playing football in high school. He played baseball and basketball at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh and was later inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004.

John coached many of his sons’ youth teams, especially track and basketball.

He and his wife, Beatrice, influenced their sons the most by “really having them make their own decisions,” he says.

Which of the three younger Locketts is the best athlete?

“All three guys are great,” but each has “brought different things to the table,” he says. tþ TulsaPeople.com

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t h e 2 8 t h a n n ua l T u l s a H a l l o f Fa m e The Tulsa Historical Society and Museum honors seven Tulsans for their leadership, service.

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Established in 1987, the Tulsa Hall of Fame recognizes Tulsans who have given back to the community, says THS Executive Director Michelle Place.

The Hall of Fame has honored 132 people for their business, civic and/or philanthropic influence.

THS members nominate Hall of Fame candidates, and recommendations are never deleted from the master list, Place says. Each year, an anonymous selection committee of Tulsans from diverse backgrounds chooses five to seven inductees.

“One of the good things about Tulsa is that we have so many qualified people who have given so much to our community,” Place says.

Inductees must have benefitted Tulsa outside of their professions, and each class of inductees must broadly represent the community.

Each fall, a black-tie event honors the year’s inductees. Proceeds from the Tulsa Hall of Fame dinner and program — the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year — benefit THS education programs, exhibits and research to preserve and present the city’s history.

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Longtime volunteer for diverse local causes, including youth and education Native Tulsan Anne Cleveland says the Junior League of Tulsa was a springboard for her 60 years of community volunteerism.

After graduating from the University of Colorado, Cleveland married and joined the Junior League in 1954. She calls her 20 years of service, which included leadership positions within the League, a pivotal experience that exposed her to local needs.

Cleveland served as a Juvenile Court counselor and a member of the selection committee for the Tulsa City-County Library’s creative writing contest.

In addition, she raised funds for various groups, including Trinity Episcopal Church and Philbrook Museum of Art. Cleveland’s time, talents and leadership also have benefitted the Tulsa chapter of the American Red Cross, the Tulsa Historical Society, Up With Trees, the Ruskin Art Club and Tulsa Town Hall.

She served as chairman of the board of her family business for 40 years.

With the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Oklahoma, Cleveland helped implement a fifth-grade colonial history curriculum in 11 public schools and Monte Cassino. She remains involved with promoting the curriculum, “Why America is Free,” in other Oklahoma schools.

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R OSALIND C OOK

Nationally recognized sculptor Born in Lima, Peru, Rosalind Cook spent her early childhood on a ranch in the Andes Mountains. She says her small community’s culture encouraged her to be creative and appreciate different types of people.

Both gifts are evident in Cook’s striking bronze sculptures. More than 100 of her life-sized and monumental sculptures are showcased in parks, hospitals, corporate headquarters, libraries and churches across the United States. Tulsans can see her work at Utica Square, River Parks, Saint Francis Children’s Hospital and at the Linnaeus Teaching Garden.

Though she earned a degree in special education for the visually impaired, Cook discovered sculpting as a young mother. She built on her art education as her three children grew. She began casting works in bronze in the 1980s and refers to the artistic method as “a calling on her life.”

Galleries from Carmel, Calif., to Naples, Fla., have represented Cook since the mid-’90s, and her exhibitions have spanned the country. She has retired from creating large public and new gallery works.

In 2005, Cook began a foundation, “The Rosalind Cook Encouragement Award,” which annually funds art supplies and projects for up to four secondary art teachers from Tulsa Public Schools through the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa.

She recently documented her career and the stories behind many of her large public sculptures in Tulsa in a book, “Capturing the Spirit in Bronze.”

B URT B. H OLMES

Entrepreneur and supporter of education and the arts Burt Holmes has used his business success as a springboard for community service.

After earning his business degree from The University of Tulsa in 1954, Holmes founded his own insurance company, Burt B. Holmes and Associates, which later became The Holmes Organisation. Though he sold THO in 1998, he remains a consultant.

In 1958, Holmes co-founded another Tulsa institution, QuikTrip Corp., with Chester Cadieux. Holmes now serves on the board of directors for the thriving company, which had revenues of more than $11 billion in 2013.

Holmes has founded, owned or directed at least six other companies. He also promoted Tulsa’s first high-rise suburban office building, Southland Financial Center.

He is the president and director of Leaders Life Insurance Co., and serves on the boards of the American Institute of Medical Technology, the National Occupational Health Services, the Tulsa Botanic Garden and First Oklahoma Bank.

Holmes’ past volunteerism includes leadership on the TU Board of Trustees, the Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association, the TU Alumni Association, and Family and Children’s Services. In addition, he was formerly a director of the Tulsa Philharmonic, Palmer Drug Abuse program, Thornton Family YMCA, the Greenwood Cultural Center and Phillips Theological Seminary.

G EORGE K RUMME

Tulsa oilman, veteran and longtime supporter of Democratic politics George Krumme’s life has taken him from the front lines of World War II to the world of politics in Tulsa.

The fourth of five children, Krumme grew up in Oklahoma and graduated high school at age 16. He attended Oklahoma A&M College and Spartan School of Aeronautics before the attack on Pearl Harbor changed his course.

Krumme enlisted in the Army Air Corps and eventually led a machine gun squad in Alsace, France, during the 1944 Operation Nordwind. He earned a battlefield commission of first lieutenant and was awarded two of the military’s highest decorations, the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart.

At the war’s end, Krumme finished his bachelor’s degree before joining his father and brother Harlan as a partner in Krumme Oil Co. in Bristow. He also served as president of his family corporation Illinois Refining Co. Krumme re-entered academia in 1960 to obtain a Master of Petroleum Engineering degree at age 43 and a Ph.D. 10 years later. His dissertation was published by the Oklahoma Geological Survey as a bulletin.

Krumme has been active in politics for 50 years and was Oklahoma’s national Democratic committeeman from 1976-1996. He served many years on the state election board. He was a member of the Tulsa Opera Board of Directors and is past-president of Bristow Rotary Club.

R ACHEL P ERRYMAN (1846-1933)

Early Tulsa benefactor and matriarch of one of Tulsa’s original families Two generations after the U.S. government forced Benjamin Perryman and 20,000 other Creeks to move across the country to Indian Territory, his grandson George married a Creek woman named Rachel Alexander.

Though George was called the “Indian cattle king of the Creek Nation,” according to “Chronicles of Oklahoma,” Rachel was known unofficially as the queen of hospitality.

The Perrymans’ 60,000-acre ranch between Tulsa and Broken Arrow ran 3,000 head of cattle. When chiefs gathered in Okmulgee for peace councils, Rachel often invited them home to celebrate. She kept a well-stocked cupboard for entertaining and boarding unexpected guests, including some of Tulsa’s early schoolteachers, whom she often hosted for days at a time.

Affectionately called “Aunt Rachel” by friends and family, she was fond of children, especially orphans. Mother to seven children of her own, Rachel raised and cared for at least 23 others. She funded their college educations and eventually helped many establish businesses.

George died when Rachel was in her mid-50s. Usually accompanied by Pal, her German shepherd, Rachel often smoked a pipe on the porch of the Perrymans’ second home, near East Sixth Street and South Boulder Avenue before the home was moved to West 13th Street and South Elwood Avenue.

J ON R. S TUART

Tulsa businessman and 30-year city volunteer Few Tulsans have volunteered to serve the City of Tulsa for three decades, and fewer still have earned a king’s stamp of approval. Jon Stuart has accomplished both.

Born in Oslo, Norway, Stuart was appointed by King Harald VI as the royal Norwegian consul for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. He also received the Norwegian Distinguished Service Award.

A prominent fixture in the Tulsa business community, Stuart is chairman of the board and CEO of First Stuart Corp., his family’s investment company. In addition, Stuart is managing partner of Jon R. Stuart Interests LLC. In 1985, Stuart was appointed to the City of Tulsa’s Rogers County Port Authority Board, where his service until 2013 included six years as board chairman. Recently, the Port named its new Maritime Park for Stuart.

An education advocate, Stuart is finishing the second of two seven-year terms with the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. He also served on the boards of trustees for Holland Hall School, Philbrook, the Tulsa Foundation and Boston Avenue United Methodist Church.

R ANDI W IGHTMAN Award-winning equestrian and arts advocate

Randi Wightman has served the community at a galloping pace. The accomplished horsewoman has participated in causes ranging from equestrian pursuits to museums, opera and beyond.

After graduation from Holland Hall, Wightman worked briefly for KVOO Radio.

She obtained her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Louisville and became a board-certified medical technologist at what is now St. John Medical Center, where she worked for eight years.

The 1967 American Horse Shows Association Horsewoman of the Year has won more than 30 saddlebred world championships and numerous Horse of the Year awards from the United Professional Horsemen. In 2005, she was named to the World Championship Horse Show Hall of Fame.

Wightman has held various positions with national horse associations and was president of the American Saddlebred Horse Association from 1992-96.

In her nearly 20 years supporting Gilcrease Museum, she served on the museum board from 1997-2007 and has served on the national Gilcrease board since 2008.

Formerly a 10-year member of the Tulsa Opera Board of Directors, Wightman also served as vice president of development for the Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council and the Tulsa Historical Society, organizations in which she remains involved.

She is the principal trustee of the Commonwealth, the Wightman family’s private foundation that supports education and the arts and sciences. Fellow honoree Jon Stuart is her brother. tþ

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BY J A N E Z E M E L When kids get everything they want, we call them spoiled. But when a pooch is showered with food, treasures, services and affection, we say it’s pampered. Why? To some people — the people in this story — pets have children status. They couldn’t be any more loved, adored or indulged if they were human beings. And that makes everyone feel good.

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T HE DA ZZL ER Don’t you get a $250 haircut every 10 days? Razzle does. It helps that his human parents own a grooming shop. Still, it takes three to four hours to primp this proud and preened standard poodle.

Razzle sported the puppy cut his first year. Then, he moved on to the traditional Continental cut, which involves hours of shaving and painstakingly trimming two puffs on his butt cheeks.

“They’re bred to hunt water fowl,” says his owner, Kelly McKinney. “The puffs keep his joints warm in the water.”

“People think his cut is humorous,” she says, even though Razzle is often mistaken for a girl.

Bathing is a three-step process involving shampoo, volumizer and conditioner, a routine repeated every seven to 10 days. And when his allergies kick in, a blueberry facial brings relief.

Next, Razzle walks to the salon area, puts his front feet on the grooming table and waits for Kelly to lift him onto the table. “He stands there like that’s his job,” she says.

Razzle’s diet is about 20 percent kibble. The rest is a menu of raw beef hearts, livers, chicken backs and veggies.

“It’s good for their health and teeth,” Kelly says. She estimates his weekly food costs $15 — “not that much more than high-end kibble, even including food from a butcher,” she adds.

Kelly and her husband, Paul Hoskins, make socializing Razzle a priority. They take him to dinner, if dogs are allowed. And during trips to Eureka Springs, Ark., Razzle browses in all the shops.

Paul is the 65-pound pup’s favorite play toy. Razzle barks when Paul runs the credit card machine.

Kelly and Paul both have children and grandchildren, but Razzle is their child, too.

Razzle sports a hat collection, including birthday hats, a Santa hat and doggles (don’t ask). During NBA playoffs, he can be spotted wearing his special Thunder jersey.

“He looks good and kind of knows it,” Kelly says.

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Betty

Betty the bulldog loves everyone. She seems to think plumbers and the UPS delivery person come just to see her. She loves kids and other dogs, so she goes to doggie daycare twice a week to play.

When her human parents, Steve and Marla Bradshaw, are out of town, Betty stays at a local bed and biscuit — a sort of doggie Four Seasons. The days are full of supervised play (the dogs are never in kennels) in what looks like a midway of rides and attractions.

There’s the trampoline, where Betty likes to sunbathe and has figured out how to get a human to bounce her. She loves the slide and, of course, an in-ground pool with a canopy and misters.

“Bulldogs do swim, but she’s more of a splasher,” Marla says.

“Betty likes to have someone push her in, then do it again and again.”

Bottom line, this puppy palace allows the Bradshaws to go on vacation guilt-free with the knowledge that Betty’s not cooped up.

The Bradshaws gave Betty skateboard lessons “with a cute, customized skateboard,” Marla says. “She pushes it around with her forehead but doesn’t like to get up on it.” Although Betty’s not usually athletic, she does like to play Frisbee. Inside.

Down long halls with wooden floors.

“Betty’s more of a tomboy, not a foofy girl,” Marla says. So, instead of clothing, she has an extensive collar and leash wardrobe.

Betty loves to go for rides in the car. Marla and Steve have an SUV that neither drives exclusively, so it’s become Betty’s car for going to the vet.

Betty has been the subject of two works by Matt Moffett, who paints custom animal portraits.

“I teared up when he brought the first one,” Marla says. “He captured her personality, her expressions. It was like he knew her.” The second portrait was of Marla and Betty, a gift from her husband.

On average, about $1,500 of the family’s monthly budget is spent on Betty.

“She is our kid,” Marla says.

“We’ve been married for 12 years.

She’s our first dog together. We’ve become ‘those people,’” she laughs.

As Betty gets older, she gets more assertive. She sleeps with the Bradshaws and lets them know when it’s time to go to bed.

“She’s usually sweet, a very endearing creature,” Marla says. “But we now know where the term ‘bullheaded’ comes from.”

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THE SUPERMODEL Tyra. Naomi. Gisele. Bella Rose.

Bella Rose?

Yes, Bella Rose. Celebrity. Fashionista.

This little Frenchie was too small to be a show dog, but her personality is too big to keep under wraps.

Her wraps, by the way, are strictly designer dogwear.

Several designers have sent Bella clothing for free. They take her measurements to custom fit each item. In return, they ask the French bulldog to post a picture of herself wearing the outfit on Facebook and mention the designer. Yes, Bella Rose Reed has a Facebook page.

Bella’s personal closet is overflowing. Literally. So her family is clearing out another to hold her 70-80 outfits, costumes and holiday wear; 30 hats; 17 tutus; and all those shoes. Can a girl ever have too many?

In March at the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals’ Fur Ball, Bella wore a ball gown by Orostani Couture. When she was photographed with Carrie Underwood, the country music star joked that she had a dress just like Bella’s. Price tag for the ball gown (Bella’s, not Carrie’s): around $250. But that includes the hat. Her toenails were painted pink and green to match the dress. Like you didn’t know that.

Pamela Reed, Bella’s human parent, calls herself a dog bed freak.

“There are about 10 in the house and 10 more in storage,” she says.

She keeps them around the house so Bella and the family’s other dogs can lounge during the day. At night, of course, the dogs sleep with her.

In September, Bella modeled for the Georgia SPCA Fall Gala, an Atlanta pet fashion show fundraiser.

“It’s as big as the New York pet fashion show,” says Reed, who accompanied Bella throughout the weekend.

Bella has also won Best Bikini and Best Rocker at Rock’n Rescue, hosted

by Oklahoma Alliance for Animals.

She donates her winnings to various rescue organizations, including the SPCA and the Humane Society.

Bella has earned the AKC Canine Good Citizen award and CGC Advanced award. These certify that she has good manners, follows commands and doesn’t jump on people. She puts these qualities to good use as a therapy dog in nursing homes and assisted living facilities all over town.

“People gravitate to her,” Reed says. “She’s so good at it. She deserves the best.”

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WHAT’S YOUR DOG’S DNA

Owners of mixed breed dogs often wonder what canine varieties make up their pooch. Whether it’s to better understand the dog’s behavior and personality or to determine any potential health risks — or, to simply satisfy the owners’ curiosity — canine DNA tests can help find the answer.

These tests can be found online, through your veterinarian or in your local pet store. Many are as easy to use as swabbing some slobber from your dog. But do some research to make sure the test provider will be able to give you confident answers. Many list the number of breeds in their catalog — the more the better.

THE GOURMET

Bindi

It would be counterproductive for Miss Bindi to bark at delivery people. They’re the ones bringing her monthly BarkBox subscription to the door. Like clockwork, Bindi receives a package of fancy organic treats and a unique toy.

“She has little use for the toys, but she loves going through each treat and deciding whether or not it’s a keeper,” says pet parent Erin Shackelford. Bindi favors the soft, chewy treats — nothing crunchy.

“When we first got Bindi, she would eat anything and everything we gave her,” Erin says. That was her shelter dog mentality. Her next meal wasn’t always guaranteed. “Now she knows better. She knows what she likes, and she will hold out until she gets it. She has us trained well,” she says.

The Shackelfords’ “little fur baby” was soon to be euthanized when they adopted her. According to Bindi’s tag, she was a pit bull mix.

A doggie DNA test revealed that Bindi is part American staffordshire terrier, which is a pit bull breed, and part boxer. Yes, her genetic cocktail was determined without the help of the Maury Povich show.

Erin made homemade dog treats the first day Bindi came home, but she and her husband, Derek, soon learned Bindi enjoys a store-bought version just as much.

“It speaks to our level of obsessiveness as pet parents,” Erin laughs.

Bindi is definitely being raised as a fido foodie. Derek sets aside a portion of his food — especially a quarter of his Subway sandwich — for her. And Erin’s dad, also known as Bindi’s PawPaw, makes this pampered pup her own dinner plate every Sunday.

“When she’s not eating part of our pot roast, she’s usually lounging on her OSU Cowboys pillow, dreaming of the next time she will get a Sonic ice cream cup or Braum’s cake cone,” Erin says.

Miss Bindi has been an ideal addition to the family. She’s well-behaved, and she’s never made a mess in the house.

“Her level of spoiled-ness isn’t defined by how much we spend on her — however we do spend a lot — but rather how much she is loved and treated as if she is a human,” Erin says.

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Vet warns about overweight pets

KC and Jaxson THE BUDDIES Kids! You bottle feed them.

Clean their teeth. Pay for haircuts. Keep their shots current. You share ice cream cones. Take them to work. Let them sleep with you.

And what do you get in return?

“They make us smile about 50 times a day,” said Ree Kaplan, human parent to Jaxson and KC. Ree’s husband, Ed, had never owned a dog until he married her.

He had children — human children — but never a dog. These dogs are Ree’s children. Ed asked just two things before getting a pet: no schnauzers and no yappy dogs. Well, a man can dream.

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when she persuaded Ed to “just hold him.” KC wriggled right into her husband’s neck.

A few years later, KC needed a playmate. Ree wanted to bottle feed again because of the bond it created. That’s when they found little Jaxson. Every day for five weeks, she went to the pet hospital to feed him, as his mom was unable to care for her litter. When he was released, he went to Texas with Ree to meet her family.

“He was held by 25-30 people every day,” she says. “His feet never touched the ground.”

The well-traveled dogs have their own car seats so they can see out the window and greet other cars at stoplights. They go to church with Ree or sit outside in air-conditioned comfort. On workdays they roll with Ed, a local contractor. They visit clients’ homes with him or spend the day in the office, where his employees are al-

ways happy to see them. They double as Ed’s HR department. “If I’m interviewing a potential employee and the dogs don’t get a reaction, I won’t hire that person,” he says.

What’s for dinner? Whatever they want. Ree feeds them steak with a fork. And not just any fork.

Her fork. They also alternate licks of frozen yogurt and ice cream cones.

“Astronomical” is how Ed describes the cost of living with these two adored and adorable pups. There’s the special food, KC’s allergies, dental work, grooming every five weeks and more. Ed estimates they spend about $600 a month on their dogs.

In return, the duo gets the newspaper every morning and brings it into Ed’s home office.

Good boys! And the rewards include lots of kisses, back and forth, multiple times a day.

“They’re just a real pleasure,” Ed finally concedes.

Although pet owners love to overdo for their pooches, letting dogs get overweight just isn’t good for them. Extra weight affects a pet’s joints, heart and liver function and can result in diabetes — all preventable conditions.

Once joints hurt, exercise is difficult, which means pounds keep piling on and it becomes even harder to exercise. The vicious cycle continues. According to The Mobile Pet Vet, Dr. Carolynne Cash, “It’s much easier to keep dogs trim than to let them get overweight then try to take it off.”

She doesn’t tell pet owners to stop giving their dogs treats.

“That’s like saying don’t hug them or don’t kiss your children goodbye,” she says. But she does recommend choosing healthier options or reducing the size of the treat.

“Dogs respond to the act of being fed the treat, not the actual treat itself,” she said. “They like the attention.” That means pet parents can cut treats in half or into quarters but still pour on the praise and cheery voices. Or, choose a better treat.

Cash recommends commercial treats with whole ingredients like sweet potatoes. “There are some good home recipes online,” she says, adding to ask your vet if a treat is compatible with a pet’s special diet. To her knowledge, no studies have been done about doggie taste buds. “But I doubt they’re that sensitive. They do eat poop,” she jokes.

As for people food, pets should avoid anything humans should avoid — carbohydrate-rich processed foods such as ice cream, cookies and bread. Giving dogs raw meat, even from a butcher, can expose them to harmful bacteria. Most people know that chocolate can be toxic to dogs, but red grapes, garlic and macadamia nuts also can harm them.

Generally, a canine’s metabolism requires food once or twice a day. Cash rations food for her two dogs, which means she takes the recommended amount her pets should have in a day and divides it into two or three equal portions to serve at regular intervals.

Still, she makes a few exceptions. “We indulge our dogs because it feels good,” she says. “It’s the same reason we eat food we know is bad for us.” tþ

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What is the Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month?

A region anchored by Native American heritage and advanced by countless cultures and perspectives from all over the world, northeastern Oklahoma is the product of collaboration by people from all backgrounds and walks of life. It’s our past, present and future. It’s the story of us. Experience it during the Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month.

The Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month is an effort among businesses, organizations and individuals to tell our collective story of inclusion and diversity. Coordinated

by Mosaic, the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s diversity business council, the Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month highlights activities throughout the month of October.

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Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month Promotes Engagement “Our Story” is the theme for the Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month in October that is being coordinated by Mosaic, the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Diversity & Inclusion Council. A series of activities and events will be held in Tulsa during the month, each focused on the power and importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and our community.

“We took the idea of a Diversity & Inclusion Month from the United Kingdom’s Diversity Week and timed it to coincide with National Diversity Awareness Month in the United States,” said Robert Babcock, chair of Mosaic’s membership committee and manager of Inclusion and Diversity at ONE Gas. “We are aware of our region’s past diversity challenges and believe it is through coming together that we can effectively create cultures where everyone is welcomed and valued…within our businesses and our overall community.”

The objective of the Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month is to encourage and promote activities and events during October that focus on creating a more inclusive environments. “We hope to provide awareness, education and resources so we can be more intentional about the power of

the inclusion of our diversities,” noted Babcock.

The primary mission of Mosaic is “to educate, lead and influence businesses on creating diverse and inclusive workforce cultures to enhance their competitive advantage,” said Jim Langdon, publisher of Langdon Publishing and Mosaic committee chair. The Chamber initiative seeks to leverage the region’s diversity to improve business environments, workforce attraction and retention, and the bottom line. At Mosaic’s second annual Economic Inclusion Forum on November 5th at OU-Tulsa’s Founders Hall, multiple Tulsa non-profit organizations and Robert Babcock for-profit companies will receive Inclusive Culture Awards from Mosaic in recognition of their practices, policies and leadership for creating diverse and inclusive environments.

For additional information about Tulsa Regional Diversity & Inclusion Month and Mosaic, go to www.mosaictulsa.com.

Diversity & Inclusion Month Calendar of Events 10/1 Mosaic Diversity Hiring Event 3:00-7:00 p.m.

10/21 Mosaic Monthly meeting 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Tulsa Tech Lemley Campus Career Services Center

Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. www.MosaicTulsa.com

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10/23 TAHRA Learning Lab 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Bob Hulsey, Diversity & Inclusion workshop. www.tahra.org

10/2 CAP Tulsa: Read for the Record http://captulsa.org/ 10/7 Women’s Leadership Council Reception

10/24 HR Forum Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace Culture. 8:30-10:00 a.m. Tulsa Regional Chamber

5:30-7:00 p.m. Hyatt Regency

10/25 Oye Help Me Leadership Conference

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10/9 The Tulsa Interfaith Alliance forum The Role of Faith in Health Care Decisions: Individuals, Groups, and Government 7:00 p.m. University of Tulsa, Alan Chapman Student Union (formerly Activity Center)

10/14 OCCJ Dinner 6:00-9:00 p.m. Cox Business Center http://www.occjok.org/events/awards-dinner.html

10/16 Mosaic Lunch & Learn 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Manuel Ocasio, Hispanic Markets. Tulsa Regional Chamber, Spirit AeroSystems Conference Room

10/16 Oklahoma Bar Association 3rd Annual Diversity Conference & Awards Luncheon 12:00-1:30 p.m. Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame http://oba.peachnewmedia.com/store/seminar/seminar. php?seminar=29390

10/18 Camp Fire Fall Festival 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Camp Okiwanee. http://www.tulsacampfire.org/calendar/

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. OSU-OKC http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2014-oye-help-me-leadershipconference-tickets-12853999659?aff=efbevent

10/26 Screening of American Violet 2:00 p.m.

Circle Cinema. Cost: Donation to OCCJ. Includes Skype interview with actor Tim Blake Nelson and refreshments.

10/30 Return On Inclusion Summit 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

DoubleTree Downtown. www.roiok.org

11/5 Mosaic Economic Inclusion Forum & Inclusive Culture Awards 8:30-10:00 a.m. OU-Tulsa Founders Hall

Area companies celebrating Diversity & Inclusion Month with internal/private events: Baker Hughes, Junior League of Tulsa, Inc., ONE Gas, ONEOK, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Williams, WPX and more.

NOTE: For an up-to-date listing of Diversity Month activities and events, go to www.mosaictulsa.com

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“Return On Inclusion” Summit Celebrates Workplace Diversity The fourth Return On Inclusion (ROI) Summit will be held Thursday, October 30th, at the DoubleTree Downtown Hotel. The event is being presented by the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA).

This year ROI will feature two keynote addresses and a workshop presented

by Lenora Billings-Harris, renowned leader on diversity and inclusion. Her morning keynote topic will be “Beyond Diversity Rhetoric: The Business Impact of Inclusive Teams Where Inclusion and Engagement Converge.”

The ROI Summit’s workshop will be titled “Turning Barriers Into Bridges: Trailblazing Techniques that Make Diversity Work,” and the Summit will conclude with a luncheon keynote titled “The Diversity Advantage: The OZ Perspective.”

“Lenora Billings-Harris is one of the world’s top leaders and speakers on diversity and we are are very excited to bring her to Tulsa,” said Justice Waidner Smith, chair of the 2014 Return on Inclusion Summit and coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion at ONEOK. “She was named one of the 100 Global Thought Leaders on Divisity and Inclusion in 2011 by The Society of Human Resource Management, and has been recognized by Diversity Woman Magazine as a Top 20 diversity leader in the United States.”

The Return on Inclusion Summit is a collaboration of volunteers from local businesses, professional organizations and nonprofits organizing an event for business leaders to discuss and explore the competitive advantage of workplace diversity and inclusion. The cost to attend ROI, Oklahoma’s largest professional diversity and inclusion conference, is $50 per person, including both keynotes, the workshop and lunch. Discounts are available for students, non-profits and groups of five or more. ROI also features an exclusive breakfast for executive leaders as well as a lunch-only option.

The event begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m.

“Each of us involved in the Summit believe in Tulsa and are dedicated to making it the very best city possible,” said Mana Tahaie, YWCA Director of

Billie Fisher Callahan President, TAHRA

Justice Waidner Smith Event Chair

Mana Tahaie Event Co-chair

Mission Impact and ROI co-chair. “This means working to ensure that our community, and the organizations that comprise it, are welcoming and inclusive—open to and excited by the richness diversity brings.”

For additional information about the 2014 ROI Summit, contact Justice Waidner Smith at 918-591-5028 or via email at justicedesiree@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 REGISTRATION: 8:30 a.m.

EVENTS: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

DoubleTree Downtown Hotel $50 per person Student & Nonprofit: $20 20% discount available to groups of 5+ For complete information and registration: www.roiok.org

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Renowned Lenora Billings-Harris will Keynote Biennial Event Diversity and inclusion is a full-time focus, not just one topic among many for Lenora Billings-Harris, the keynote speaker at the 2014 Return On Inclusion Summit in Tulsa on October 30th at the DoubleTree Downtown Hotel. Her ability to transform multifaceted diversity and inclusion concepts into immediately applicable “how to’s” have enabled her to help organizations intentionally create and sustain inclusive work cultures that challenge each individual to accelerate their efforts toward achieving maximum results.

Billings-Harris is a recognized authority. She has been included as one of 100 Global Thought Leaders on Diversity and Inclusion, and was named by Diversity Woman Magazine as a top-twenty influential diversity leader in the United States. Her award winning diversity leadership research is recognized in academic journals internationally.

Most recently, she keynoted at inclusion conferences in Cape Town, South Africa, and Tel Aviv, Israel, to share experiences and best practices

“By understanding and then valuing differences in others, organizations can leverage the advantages of diversity and accelerate results through engaging in inclusive actions to impact their bottom-line.”

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with leaders within the business, government and NGO communities.

Billings-Harris co-authored TRAILBLAZERS: How Top Business Leaders are Accelerating Results Through Inclusion and Diversity and is the author of The Diversity Advantage: A Guide to Making Diversity Work. All of her community service focuses on eradicating bias as well as empowering leaders through understanding the impact of inclusion.

For additional information about the ROI Summit, go to www.roiok.org.

ROI SUMMIT PLANNING TEAM MEMBERS: Justice Waidner Smith, Chair, TAHRA, ONEOK • Mana Tahaie, Co-Chair, YWCA Tulsa • Laura Allen, The University of Tulsa • Robert Babcock, ONE Gas • Linda Brock, CAP Tulsa • Jayme Cox, OCCJ • Dezeray Edwards, Tulsa’s Young Professionals • Janna Garretson, RPG • Pauline Harris, Tulsa Public Schools • Jeff Snodgrass, Bank of Oklahoma • Jessica Helm, AEP-PSO • Kate Jackson, Community Volunteer • Rev. Tamara Lebak, All Souls Unitarian Church • Cindy Marinella, WPX • Mercedes Millberry-Fowler, BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma • Natasha Poitras, ONEOK • Denise Reid, Tulsa Regional Chamber/Mosaic • Isaac Rocha, Bama Companies • Harlan Ross, Williams • Bianca Shannon, Zayo Group • Lesli Shoals, AEP-PSO • Shagah Zakerion, Tulsa’s Young Professionals

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Diverse and inclusive workplaces create advantages for companies Maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become an important goal for today’s business managers. Simply, company leaders realize they must adopt a focus on diversity or face a decline in competitiveness in an increasingly diverse marketplace.

A diverse and inclusive workforce offers a number of benefits to a company including improved morale, outside-the-box thinking, greater teamwork, and achieving an enhanced culture based on mutual understanding and respect. Striving for workplace diversity is not just the right thing to do, it also makes for good business sense. Many Fortune 500 firms today outpace the competition by turning a diverse workforce into a competitive advantage.

“Capitalizing on diversity is critical to the success of our businesses and our community,” said Jayme Cox, president and CEO of the Oklahoma Center for Jayme Cox President/CEO Community and Justice (OCCJ). “When each and every person within our businesses and the larger community– regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other personal identity marker– feels they are treated with dignity and respect, we all thrive within our organizations and community.”

OCCJ is a human relations organization with the singular mission of fighting bias,

bigotry and racism in all its forms through education, advocacy and dialogue.

“Prejudice often comes from a lack of education, experience or understanding about those who are different from us in some way, which can result in misinformation and lead to negative stereotyping,” said Russ Florence, chair of the OCCJ board of directors. “As human beings we are both different and the same. Our mission within OCCJ is to educate and advocate–through programs and dialogue–understanding and respect of our human differences, such as race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation, instead of letting those identity markers divide us and create problems in human relations.”

OCCJ seeks to educate individuals at all stages of life, beginning with Different and the Same, a program for second graders in elementary schools. Other programs include Middletown, an anti-bullying program at the middle school level; and Camp Anytown, a summer Russ Florence Board Chair camp for high schoolers focusing on leadership, diversity and inclusion. OCCJ also offers interfaith understanding programs for teens and adults, and diversity and inclusion training for organizations and businesses.

“In short, we are about fostering respect and understanding among all people to make our community and state a better place to live, work and do business,” said Cox.

Living, learning and leading together.

The University of Tulsa is honored that The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice is recognizing TU President Steadman Upham for his transformational leadership at OCCJ’s 56th Annual Awards Dinner on October 14 at Cox Business Center. We are proud to share OCCJ’s emphasis on living thoughtfully, respectfully and with an ever-deepening understanding that a just world begins with us.

For information about sponsorship or attending the event, contact Emily Dukes at 918-583-1361 or edukes@occjok.org.

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That’s the strength of our people. That’s WPX.

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…to a special Diversity & Inclusion Month showing of “American Violet,” the powerful, acclaimed independent film starring native Tulsans Alfre Woodard and Tim Blake Nelson.

• Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m.

• Circle Cinema, 10 South Lewis • Showing will benefit the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ), an organization in Oklahoma with the singular mission of fighting bias, bigotry and racism through advocacy and education.

• Enjoy refreshments after the showing and a Skype interview with Tim Blake Nelson.

• Admission: donation to OCCJ. Presented By

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Presents

Cooking with Gentry

Gentry with Chef James Shrader in the Fisher & Paykel kitchen vignette within Hahn Appliance Warehouse.

Chef James Shrader’s Kale-Watermelon Salad with Preserved Lemons and Pomegranate Vinaigrette September was a special month for Chef James Shrader and his wife, Brooke, because it marked the 12th anniversary of the opening of their Palace Café, the popular Cherry Street restaurant.

“In 2002, I noticed a For Rent sign in the former White Bear antique store at the corner of 15th and Peoria. I knew it was the place for my restaurant, a building constructed circa 1901 that possessed the right combination of local history and elegance,” Shrader remembers. The name came when a passerby told me about the old Palace Theatre which had been located in the building which is now where the restaurant’s parking is located.” The restaurauteur later learned the name of the old theater was actually The Plaza.

The chef draws on his cooking experience from Seattle’s Dahlia Lounge, Tulsa’s Fifteenth Street Grill, and American Bounty, the restaurant of the Culinary Institute of America, of which he is a graduate.

Today, the Palace Café is known for the chef’s creative cuisine that always features combinations of locally-grown foods and the best ingredients found in Tulsa. “Our goal is to continually advance the local cuisine scene, and exceed the expectations of our customers,” the chef noted.

“I loved being in the Fisher & Paykel kitchen at Hahn,” Chef Shrader added. “The ovens are visually impressive with innovative features that make cooking easier…and even more fun. I know Fisher & Paykel is all about quality, too.”

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RECIPE

Kale-Watermelon Sala

1 bunch 1/8 cup 1/8 cup 2 tbsp.

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Lacinato Kale Pomegranate Vinaigret te Feta Cheese Sunflower Seeds

1 tbsp.

1/2 cup

Preserved Lemon Watermelon, diced Sea Salt Flakes to taste

Combine the kale, pomegranate and preserved lemon in a stainle ss steel bowl. Let the kale sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to marinate. Divide the dressed kale onto 4 plates. Top with feta, watermelo n, sunflower seeds and sea salt flakes

Preserved Lemons 6 each 6 tbsp.

Lemons Kosher Salt

6 tbsp.

Sugar

Peel the rind off the entire lemon.

Cut the rind into thin strips. Put the strips into a stainless steel bowl with the salt and sug ar. Cut the ppeled lemons in 1/2 and juice them over the lemon rind mixture. Store in a ma son jar at room temperature or refi gerate for one week.

Pomegranate Vinaigr 3 cups 1/2 cup 1 cup

Pomegranate Juice Sugar Balsamic Vinegar

ette 2 cups

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste

Combine the pomegranate juice, sugar and balsamic in a small sta inless steel pot. Put on low simmer and reduce by 1/2. Reserv e in your ice box until cooled to room temperature. Whisk the pomegranate juice in a stainle ss steel bowl. Slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil.

Adjust seasonings with Salt and pepper.

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Always a classic

by ANNE BROCKMAN There’s nothing like a piping-hot burger dressed with the traditional fixings.

The new Brownie’s Gourmet Burgers updates the classic dish with the Kobe.

The 100-percent beef patty is topped with pork belly, cheddar cheese, house-made pickles, balsamic onions and butter lettuce and smeared with ground mustard. $15.

Brownie’s Gourmet Burgers, 1730 Utica Square, 918-747-7935.

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DINING OUT

The Chef’s Choice mezze

Chef ’s selection A new Pearl District restaurant melds Mediterranean flavors.

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by NATALIE MIKLES

Y  ’          a restaurant that’s not their own.

That was the first impression walking through the doors of Papa Ganouj, a Mediterranean-fusion hot spot in the Pearl District.

Papa Ganouj is new but feels comfortable and lived-in — a place where you could stay all evening passing plates and sharing bites.

It’s the vision of Paul Wilson and Greg Donnini, who have worked together at other Tulsa restaurants such as Juniper and The Chalkboard.

Wilson and Donnini own the restaurant in partnership with building owner K. Rahhal. Chef Wilson runs the back of the house and General Manager Donnini the front.

“The reception has been amazing,” Donnini says. “Tulsa’s kind of a meat and potatoes place, and we didn’t know what people would think. But they’ve been thrilled.”

We stopped in on a weeknight and were impressed with the menu, which offers some food typically hard to find in Tulsa.

We started with the Chef ’s Choice mezze plate ($14), a choice of six small dishes from about 14 options served with pita bread. We opted for

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hummus, figs and dates, mozzarella, tabouli and marinated artichokes and mushrooms. It was a nice introduction to the melding of Greek, Spanish, Italian and Middle Eastern flavors.

The word fusion is thrown around a lot in culinary circles, but Papa Ganouj lives up to the name with its mélange of flavors from world cuisines.

We couldn’t pass up the Chilled Pea Soup ($6). The brightness of the peas combined with herbs, garlic, white wine and yogurt was a nice starter.

A play on the classic split pea and ham soup, this version was perhaps made even better with prosciutto. The soup’s earthy flavor became more manageable with the prosciutto, of which we ate every bite.

Several diners around us were happily eating Moules Pitas ($8), bowls of mussels with pita and tahini that I’ll definitely order next time around.

The savory Baklava appetizer ($9) is another customer favorite with its layers of chicken, honey, pistachio and harissa in phyllo dough.

Donnini says customers have fallen for the escargot, a recipe from Chef Wilson’s time with a French Master Chef in New Orleans. Good escargot is hard to come by in town, so I’d like to try that, too, on my next visit.

For entrees, our waitress steered us toward the Coq au Vin Blanc ($19), which didn’t disappoint. The presentation of chicken, basil pearl pasta, pearl onions and fennel hidden beneath a nest of crispy noodles was worth some oohs and ahhs.

Equally good was the Zatar Filet ($29). The zatar seasoning was seared into the perfectly-cooked filet, which topped Yukon Gold mashed potatoes. A surprisingly spicy sauce complemented the dish perfectly.

The Moussaka Lasagne ($17), an interesting vegetarian option, had layers of pasta, eggplant, squash, tomato and garlic. It didn’t compete with the other entrees we tasted.

The Coq au Vin Blanc and Zatar Filet were still on our minds the next day. But too bad for us, there were no leftovers.

We were so glad we tried dessert, which at many restaurants can be an afterthought. The beautiful selections were clearly the result of genuine effort and thoughtfulness.

Papa Ganouj has a crème brulee of the day — a fabulous idea!

Ours had raisins, dates, rum and cinnamon. Other offerings include fig baklava, ice cream and coffee and doughnuts. That night’s ice cream flavor was olive oil gelato with black sea salt — a far cry from your standard restaurant molten chocolate cake.

Papa Ganouj is a great place to stop for late-night snacks, drinks and, especially, dessert.

The newest bright spot in the Pearl District, the restaurant is located about a block from The Phoenix.The area around East Sixth Street and South Peoria Avenue is attracting other new shops, as well. Donnini said they believed in the growth of the area and have already noticed subtle change.

“You see baby strollers, kids on bikes,” he says. “You see more life here every day.”

It seems Papa Ganouj will certainly be part of it. tþ Papa Ganouj, 1328 E. Sixth St, 918-794-8413, www.papaganouj.com Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday

Chef Paul Wilson and General Manager Greg Donnini have worked together at other Tulsa restaurants. This is their first restaurant together with building owner K. Rahhal.

Olives are just one of the options from the mezze selections.

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WINE

Vino Español Spanish wines are gaining worldwide notice.

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

SIPS BY THE GLASS FRUIT FLAVORS Laxas 2013 Albarino-Rias Baixas (white wine) — $14.59 Lovely flavors of white peach, apricot, honeysuckle and tangy lemon burst in your mouth. High acid and a limestone character finish out your sip, making this a terrific wine to add to your new favorites.

EARTH TONES Marqués de Cáceres 2010 Crianza- Rioja (red Tempranillo grape) — $18.79 A full-bodied wine with pleasing rustic, dusty, earthy flavors joined with notes of blackberries, tobacco and cedar. Medium-plus tannins make this a great wine with hearty meat dishes.

SWEET AND SALTY Williams and Humbert Dry Sack Medium Sherry (Medium sweet) — $19.29 This is a fine introduction to Sherry. With the mildly sweet flavors, this pairs well with almonds and salty seafoods like anchovies as well as spicy foods. Wow!

Editor’s note: Prices current as of July 2014.

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Many wineries have tossed aside old practices of over-aging wines in barrique (oak barrels) leading to wines that are more approachable and softer when young.

We’ve seen loads of money going into modernizing wineries with high-tech and temperature-controlled winemaking equipment.

Heightened attention is applied in scores of vineyards to viticultural practices like pruning, clonal research (finding clones of

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grapes that produce better grapes are more resistant to disease, etc.), and hard harvesting grapes.

The new Spain is gaining worldwide attention for its output of quality wines.

In terms of Spanish white wine, one of my favorite varietals is Albarino from Rias Biaxas in Galicia. To me it’s almost like a cross of Viognier with its peachy, apricot flavors and Loire Valley, French Sauvignon Blanc with its chalky mineral characteristic and perky high acid.

One can’t overlook Sherry from the Palomino and Pedro Ximénez

(PX) grapes, which fall in the white through tawny brown color of wine and range from very dry to very sweet in flavor. In barrels, some sherry is developed under a layer of yeast called flor that gives it a unique ‘this is Sherry’ flavor.

Red wines from Spain are predominantly led by Tempranillo (called many different names in Spain like Tinto Fino and Cencibel), Garnacha and, increasingly, Monastrell and Mencia.

Tempranillo is making incredible strides everywhere in Spain but particularly in Rioja, Ribera del Duero and La Mancha. Gar-

nacha, revealing ripe, juicy fruit hails from Priorat, Carinena and Rioja.

You can travel to all these areas of Spain to sample the wines by stopping in your local liquor store.

A new Spain awaits you. tþ *Wine columnist Randa Warren is a Master Sommelier; Certified Wine Educator; Associate Member of the Institute of Wines and Spirits; and is a Certified Specialist of Spirits.

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TABLE TALK

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

by NATALIE MIKLES

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all brings with it many gifts, but my favorite is soup.

Soup season is upon us, friends, so it’s time to pull out your Dutch oven and get cooking.

Soup is forgiving; it barely requires a recipe. All my favorites start with olive oil, melted butter and sautéed onion — one of the best smells in the world. From there, add your favorite vegetables, protein (if you wish), broth and, if you’re feeling decadent, a little cream.

The best fall soups aren’t as heavy as our favorite hearty winter soups. In fall, we definitely want something richer than a summer gazpacho, but I won’t go as far as a beef and barley.

My favorite fall soups are usually orange — butternut squash, pumpkin, sweet potato. I like both broth-based vegetable versions as well as the creamy, dreamy ones.

Juniper makes a fabulous sweet carrot soup that I’ve unsuccessfully

Pinch of cayenne pepper Pinch of ground cumin 2 (15-ounce) cans pumpkin puree 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 ½ teaspoons coarse salt

Curried pumpkin soup tried to duplicate at home. Tallgrass Prairie Table’s creamy parsnip soup is equally good. I had it as a lunch special and was sold when I heard it was served with bacon crumbs.

Give this creamy pumpkin soup with curry a try on a cool night. I love it with an apple-and-toastedpecan salad.

Curried Pumpkin Soup Serves 8-10 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon curry powder

Warm oil in a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium to medium-high heat. Sauté onion until tender. Add butter, garlic, ginger, curry powder, pepper and cumin. Stir and sauté until combined. Add pumpkin and chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, then add coconut milk, lime juice and salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

Process soup with an immersion blender or pour soup, in batches, into a blender. Return soup to pot, and cook until heated through.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

NEW AND NOTABLE

It’s time for one of Tulsa’s favorite festivals, Oktoberfest, presented by Linde Process Plants. More than 50,000 people are expected to take part during the four-day event at the River West Festival Park.

Some come for the music and games. But most are there for the beer — and food. Plan on stuffing yourself with strudel, bratwurst, potato pancakes and applesauce, along with a choice of more than 60 types of beer.

Oktoberfest runs Oct. 16-19.

No doubt about it, Tulsa is a burger town. We have our fair share of good old-fashioned fried onion burgers and $10 or more burgers served on white tablecloths. But would we turn down another burger? Apparently not, judging by the success of Brownie’s Gourmet Burgers, known as BGB, in Utica Square.

This is the third location for the Tulsa classic Brownie’s Hamburger Stand, though it’s a new concept from the diner-style of the other locations. BGB uses the tagline “Well Dressed Burgers,” and the dressing is what it’s all about here. Take the Drunken Shroom, a burger with Chianti-braised mushrooms, spicy mustard, fontina cheese, fresh spinach and house-made pickles.

Brownie’s Gourmet Burgers is located at 1730 Utica Square.

Call 918-747-7935. tþ

On Nov. 1, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma will host the 2014 Giving Spirits, an inaugural whiskey tasting experience. Guests will have the chance to sample from distillers from across the nation. Complementary food selections and seminars on various whiskey topics will also be conducted that evening. Giving Spirits will begin at 5 p.m. with a VIP tasting, followed by the grand tasting from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. Tickets start at $35. Call CFBEO at 918-936-4544 or visit www.okfoodbank.org.

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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.

The List

by NATALIE MIKLES

Meatless Monday is more than a nice alliteration. It’s a good reminder to take a break from red meat and instead load up on fruits and veggies, lentils and beans — even if only once a week. I tend to think of meatless Monday in terms of home-cooked dinners, but you don’t have to give up on the idea when you don’t feel like cooking. Here are five restaurants with meatless options for your Mondays.

India Palace Back when vegetarians only had a handful of restaurants to choose from, India Palace was one of them. Owner Guldeep Singh has many vegetarian and vegan customers who come for their favorite comfort foods. Make a happy plate with Saag Paneer ($10.95), the classic Indian dish of creamed spinach with homemade cheese and curry sauce. If you’re looking for something spicy, try the Chana Masala Punjabi ($10.95), a perfect blend of chickpeas, potatoes and onions in a spicy broth. 6963 S. Lewis Ave., 918-492-8040, www.theindiapalacetulsa.com Eloté Going vegetarian is no sacrifice at Eloté where some of the best menu items are already meatless. One of my favorites from the dinner menu is the Grande Sweet Corn Tamales ($9.99) topped with a cayenne honey sauce. You have your choice of chicken or quinoa in the Stacked Enchiladas ($11.99), which also include sautéed zucchini, squash, carrots, black bean-corn relish, cheese and pumpkin seed sauce. 514 S. Boston Ave., 918-582-1403, www.elotetulsa.com Café Samana If you love a good veggie burger, you’ve got to try the Black Bean Betty Burger ($11) made with black beans, plantains and chipotle peppers. You could stop there, but it’s even better with all the toppings, including sautéed red bells, onions, spinach, tomato, white cheddar cheese and cilantro aioli. Café Samana’s Baba Rolls ($9) are the perfect mid-afternoon snack.

Baba ganoush is the star, with spinach, carrots, olives, sprouts, feta and red pepper vinaigrette rolled in a sprouted wheat tortilla. 3807 S. Peoria Ave., 918-7423559, www.cafesamanatulsa.com Laffa Medi-Eastern Restaurant and Bar Somehow everything at Laffa tastes luxurious. So, when you want to go meatless, you won’t even miss it in the many vegetarian dishes to choose from here. Manakish, a Middle Eastern pizza, ($11.99) makes a great shared entrée with its eggplant tomato sauce, feta, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, greens and mint dressing. Laffa’s Falafel Balls ($3.99) are made even better with the choice of curried tehina, mint labneh, mango chili and lemon-avocado sauce. 111 N. Main St., 918-728-3147, www.laffatulsa.com The Tropical You could be happy not even going past the appetizers on the menu at the Tropical. Corn Cakes ($6) served with peanut sauce are great, as is the Thai Tofu ($8), a lightly fried tofu with a sweet and sour herb salad of mint, cilantro, carrots and green apple. Tom Kha soup, flavored with kaffir lime leaves, tamarind juice and coconut milk is excellent. Vegetarian dishes are plentiful and easily labeled. 8125 E. 49th St., 918-895-6433, www.tropicaltulsa.com TulsaPeople.com

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Yes, it’s almost time to dress the kids up and parade them past your neighbors’ homes to beg for candy that you know good and well you’ll be stealing from them when they’re not looking. Not that I judge, I’d do the same thing.

But don’t forget to costume yourself — stylishly, though. You have many local options, and I wanted to treat you with a few of my new favorites for fall.

Allan Suzor, owner of The Nest at 1515 E. 15th St., flew the coop this summer for a market excursion in New York. He brought back quite a few pretty things to feather his fabulous home décor boutique.

“We are so excited to share what we saw in New York, as it’s going to make for a fun fall season for our store,” Suzor says. “There’s more of a lean toward the urban aspect of our urban-farmhouse-chic vibe.”

Among his awesome finds are new varieties of Shupaca blankets that absolutely must be felt to be believed — I’m talkin’ softer than silk, y’all.

The Nest also offers an expanded selection of fun gifts for babies and kiddos, plus a broad range of table linens and cloth napkins.

Be sure to stop in and take a whiff of The Nest’s popular hand-poured candles, which are available in multiple scents just perfect for fall.

For more, call The Nest at 918-530-5580.

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Nikki Warren

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

The other day, while accompanying a friend to The Cigar Box on Cherry Street, I chatted up a young lady who commissioned this amazing wooden map from Adam Teague and Jacob Spalding, the lads behind www.woodenmap.com.

Turns out the talented twosome started their business a few months ago following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Now, they stay super-busy filling orders on their website and stocking selections at Ida Red Boutique, 3336 S. Peoria Ave. Ida Red also stocks Two Guys Bow Ties, a collection of wooden bowties and lapels made by Teague and Tim Paslay. Using materials such as African zebrawood, Peruvian walnut and South American bocote, they fashion argyles, plaids and other patterns.

Back at their shop, Teague and Spalding create maps and cityscapes from the highest-quality hardwoods. Each map is laser-cut and hand-assembled on fabric of the customer’s choosing. A custom frame made in-house finishes each map. Subjects include the world, the United States, individual states (including Oklahoma with a heart over Green Country) and cities. You pick the wood; options include walnut, maple and rosewood, among others.

For more from these craftsmen, visit Ida Red or check out www.woodenmap.com and www.twoguysbowties.com.

I’ve known the talented Nikki Warren since she was in college and I was a fledgling fashion reporter more than none-of-yourbusiness years ago.

Now, having woven experience selling goods in Washington, D.C., into her tapestry of accomplishments, Warren operates the whimsical MOCHA Butterfly Boutique, 216 N. Main St., in the booming Brady Arts District.

“This fall, the excitement around global patterns is definitely stirring around MOCHA Butterfly,” she says. “We’re offering maxi skirts and palazzo pants with fun, vibrant, ethnic prints.”

Her effortless styles seamlessly blend comfort with looks that will turn heads your way this season. She complements these looks with necklaces, earrings and bracelets by local jewelry designers.

“Most of the inventory, including clothing, is made locally and is one-of-a-kind, so it offers that exclusivity most of us are trying to achieve with our style,” Warren says.

Those maxi skirts and palazzo pants, by the way, are MOCHA Butterfly originals. Warren is taking custom orders, with clients selecting fabrics from her collection.

For more, pop into her store or call 918-794-0795.

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Sonleiter Fine Artisan Jewels 3714 S. Peoria Ave., 918-619-6776 ^$ SR Hughes 3410 S. Peoria Ave., Suite 100, 918-742-5515 $ Susan Sadler Fine Jewelry Design 1423 E. 41st St., 918-743-1048 $ Tag @ Brookside 3710 S. Peoria Ave., 918-779-6131 $ Tawnini Boutique 1336 E. 41st St., 918-895-6944 $ Thayer Furniture & Design Studio 3517 S. Peoria Ave., 918-794-8388 $ Utica Square Skin Care 1325 E. 35th St., 918-712-3223 $ Utopia Boutique 4817-C S. Peoria Ave., 918-712-7355 $ CHERRY STREET/ 15TH STREET AREA ASCENT - Outdoor Apparel & Active Wear 1325 E. 15th St., Suite 105, 918-794-0243 $

Chelsea Gallery 1639 E. 15th St., 918-582-5601 $ Cohlmia’s 1502 S. Cincinnati Place, 918-582-5572 $ Dolce Vita 1602 E. 15th St., 918-599-0609 ^ Fifteenth and Home 1512 E. 15th St., 918-794-0071 $ Hasty-Bake Charcoal Ovens 1313 S. Lewis Ave., 918-665-8220 Linda James Antiques 1345 E. 15th St., Ste. A, 918-295-7711 $ The Nest on Cherry Street 1515 E. 15th St., 918-530-5580 $ Owl and Drum 2810 E. 15th St., 918-742-1404 $ Retro Den Vintage Home Store 1216 S. Harvard Ave., 918-794-7118 $ Rope 1508 E. 15th St., 918-794-0738 $ Spexton Jewelry 1609 E. 15th St., 706-4046 ^$

Suite One 1325 E. 15th St., Suite 106, 918-289-0664 ^$ T.A. Lorton 1325 E. 15th St., 918-743-1600 $ Tom’s Bicycles 1506 E. 15th St., 918-592-2453 $ Wild Blue 2747 E. 15th St., 918-747-9453 $ Zoller Designs and Antiques 1343 E. 15th St., 918-583-1966 $ DOWNTOWN AREA The Bookerie 501 S. Boston Ave., (Philcade Building), 641-990-7191 $ Cunningham Jewelry & Appraisal Services 1717 S. Boulder Ave., Suite 109, 918-627-7777 $ Dwelling Spaces and Joebot’s Coffee Bar 119 S. Detroit Ave., 918-582-1033 $

The Gadget Company 104 E. 15th St., 918-749-9963 $ James E. McNellie’s Pub 409 E. First St., 918-382-7468 Lambrusco’z To Go 214 S. Detroit Ave., Suite A, 918-496-1246 ^$ Lee’s Bicycle Store 420 E. Second St., 918-743-4285 Lyon’s Indian Store 111 S. Detroit Ave., 918-582-6372 $ Made: The Indie Emporium Shop 501 S. Boston Ave., (Philcade Building), 918-304-6253 $ Okie Crowe 501 S. Boston Ave., (Philcade Building), 918-928-2983 $ Picklesworth 501 S. Boston Ave., (Philcade Building), 918-559-7876 ^$ Visions Tile & Stone 410 S. Peoria Ave., 918-592-1234 $

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HARVARD CORRIDOR Ann Arthur Outerwear 3331 E. 31st St., 918-742-3331 $ The Bead Merchant 1547 S. Harvard Ave., 918-747-3636 $ Empire Optical 3238 E. 21st St., 918-744-8005 $ Dragonmoon Tea 1927 S. Harvard Ave., 918-742-8322 $ Ed Beshara’s Fine Clothing 3539 S. Harvard Ave., 918-743-6416 $ Elder Paint & Wallpaper 3633 S. Harvard Ave., 918-744-5136 The Inviting Place 3525 S. Harvard Ave., 918-488-0525 $ Mary Murray’s Flowers 3333 E. 31st St., 918-749-7961 $ Moody’s Jewelry 1137 S. Harvard Ave., 918-834-3371 $ Pierpont’s Bath & Kitchen 1914 S. Harvard Ave., 918-747-2284 $ Premier Popcorn 3711-A S. Harvard Ave., 918-779-4333 $ Signs Now 3229 S. Harvard Ave., 918-715-7449 ^ Southern Agriculture 2610 S. Harvard Ave., 918-747-6872 $ Summer Snow Gifts & Decor 2616 S. Harvard Ave., 918-794-5505 $ Sweet Tooth Candy & Gift Company 3747 S. Harvard Ave., 918-712-8785 $ Ted & Debbie’s Flower & Garden 3901 S. Harvard Ave., 918-745-0011 $

Toni’s Flowers & Gifts 3549 S. Harvard Ave., 918-742-9027 $ Trippets 2635 S. Harvard Ave., 918-742-7384 JENKS Cookiedoodle 377 E. Main St., 918-528-6766 $ Fortune Cookie Soap 114 E. Main St., 918-995-7313 Liv a Little Boutique & Gifts 201 E. Main St., 918-629-9495 $ Main Street Lodge Interiors 602 E. Main St., 918-298-8881 $ MINT Boutique 116 E. Main St., Suite B, 918-299-2770 $ KENDALL WHITTIER AREA Urban Furnishings 2306 E. Admiral Place, 918-747-0510 $ Ziegler Art & Frame 6 N. Lewis Ave., 918-584-2217 MEMORIAL CORRDIOR Audi Tulsa 4208 S. Memorial Drive, 877-752-9390 ^$ Don Thornton Cadillac 3939 S. Memorial Drive, 918-665-3420 ^$ Don Thornton Volkswagen of Tulsa 4240 S. Memorial Drive, 918-712-8989 ^$ Drysdales 3220 S. Memorial Drive, 918-664-6481 $ Jaguar Land Rover of Tulsa 3905 S. Memorial Drive, 918-665-4294 ^$ Lexus of Tulsa 4210 S. Memorial Drive, 918-665-3987 ^$

OWASSO Southern Agriculture 9255 N. Owasso Expressway, 918-274-3770 $ Surceé Gifts and Home 9455 N. Owasso Expressway, Suite CB, 918-272-4005 $ PEARL DISTRICT Antique Station & Gallery 1401 E. Second St., 918-587-7999 Garden Deva Sculpture Company 317 S. Trenton Ave., 918-592-3382 Made: The Indie Emporium 1317 E. Sixth St., 918-304-6253 $ PROMENADE MALL/ 41ST STREET AREA The Apple Tree 7204 E. 41st St., 918-622-8733 GreenHouse Clothing 3310 S. Yale Ave., 918-895-6225 Griffin Interiors 8212 E. 41st St., 918-794-3851 $ K. Renee’s Uniform Closet 5557 E. 41st St., 918-627-3341 $ Smalley Equipment Company/The Stockpot 7223 E. 41st St., 918-627-1146 $ RENAISSANCE ON MEMORIAL Ihloff Salon and Day Spa 8343 S. Memorial Drive, 918-587-2566 J. Spencer Jewelry and Gifts 8303 S. Memorial Drive, 918-250-5587 $ Peek a Boo Baby 8283 S. Memorial Drive, 918-298-0070 $

SAPULPA The Bookerie 12 E. Dewey Ave., 641-990-7191 $ SHERIDAN CORRIDOR / THE FARM Black Sheep Boutique 5111 S. Sheridan Road, 918-561-6079 ^$ Abelina’s Boutique 5219 S. Sheridan Road, 918-398-8175 $ C & J School Uniforms, Inc. 4984 S. Memorial Drive, 918-610-7470 $ I.O. Metro 6516 E. 51st St., 918-794-5252 $ Moody’s Jewelry 5045 S. Sheridan Road, 918-665-7464 $ The Silver Needle 6068 S. Sheridan Road, 918-493-1136 $ Spiceology 6524 E. 51st St., 918-895-7838

Vincent Anthony Jewelers 10038 S. Sheridan Road, 918-291-9700 $ You’re Invited…

8005 S. Sheridan Road, Suite A, 918-493-1141 $ Carriage House Design 5217 S. Sheridan Road, 918-949-9017 $ SHOPS AT SEVILLE Canterbury Lane Interiors & Gifts 10021 S. Yale Ave., #107, 918-299-0022 $ Donna’s 10051 S. Yale Ave., Suite #105, 918-299-6565 $ SOUTH LEWIS CORRIDOR Fleming’s Comfort Footwear 5914 S. Lewis Ave., 918-743-7463 $ Moody’s Jewelry 7015 S. Lewis Ave., 918-749-4644 $ Posh 5952 S. Lewis Ave., 918-770-7747 $

SOUTH RIVERSIDE AREA/KINGS LANDING The Garden Trug 3009 E. 101st St., 918-528-3828 $ J. Cole Shoes 9930 S. Riverside Pkwy., 918-392-3388 $ Luxe Furniture & Design 9922 S. Riverside Pkwy., 918-459-8950 $ Petal Pushers 1660 E. 71st St., Suite H, 918-494-0999 $ Tom’s Bicycles 6861 S. Peoria Ave., 918-481-1818 $ Trek Bicycle Store of Tulsa 9708 S. Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, 918-250-8130 SOUTH TULSA Drysdales 10127 E. 71st St., 918-252-7917 $ Elephant Trunk 8922 S. Memorial Drive, Suite G-101, 918-252-4569

Euro-Mart European Foods 7847 E. 71st St., 918-249-8355 $ Island Nation 9168 S. Yale Ave., Suite 140, 918-289-0360 James E. McNellie’s Pub 7031 S. Zurich Ave., 918-933-5250 Leslie Elliott Interiors 9130 S. Sheridan Road, 918-622-6562 $ Loops, A Yarn Store 6034 S. Yale Ave., 918-806-6100 $ Lynette’s at the Palazzo 8222 E. 103rd, Suite #122, 918-369-6640 $ Mecca Coffee Co. 10114 S. Sheridan Road, 918-296-3519 $ Moody’s Jewelry 10031 E. 71st St., 918-461-8777 $ Native Boutique 8931 S. Yale Ave., Suite E, 918-619-9166 $

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Pure Barre Tulsa 8921 S. Yale Ave., Suite C, 918-494-4977 ^$ Reading Glasses To Go 7123 S. Yale Ave., 918-492-2722 $ SALT Yoga South 8931 S. Yale Ave., Suite S, 918-938-7082 ^$ Southern Agriculture 2914 E. 91st St., 918-299-1981 $ Southern Agriculture 6501 E. 71st St., 918-488-1993 $ The Tulip Tree 9999 S. Mingo Road, #Q, 918-250-1060 Zella’s 6967 S. Lewis Ave., 918-794-4444 $

Compliments 8931 S. Yale Ave., Suite J, 918-298-8172 $ Nielsens Gifts 8138-A S. Lewis Ave., Suite A, 918-298-9700 $ Travers Mahan Fine Apparel 8146 S. Lewis Ave., 918-296-4100 $ Tres Amigos Mexican Grill & Cantina 8144 S. Lewis Ave., 918-518-5554

THE PLAZA Black & Pink Dance Supplies 8130-F S. Lewis Ave., 918-528-3339 $

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Savannah Black & Eric Blades May 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 P ho to g rap hy by L a r is s a Ni co l e P ho to g rap hy

Live in: Oklahoma City.

Occupations: Eric is a state trooper with Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Savannah is a registered nurse at OU Medical Center.

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Number of guests: 200.

How they met: Eric stopped Savannah for speeding, three months later Savannah had a family member who also is a state trooper introduce them. (Eric and Savannah still have the warning Eric wrote framed in their house).

Favorite date: Eric and Savannah’s favorite date was a vintage home and historical tour in Savannah, Ga. What she loves most about him: Savannah loves that Eric is her biggest support system. No matter if she is having a bad day or struggling with a new task Eric is also there to remind her she will succeed.

What he loves most about her: Savannah is detail oriented, while Eric is a “big picture” type of person, so they complement each other’s strengths well.

Favorite detail: Savannah loved that everything from the gown and jewelry, down to the church and the reception, had a vintage feel to it.

Colors: grays, ivory and blush pink.

Engagement party: Hosted by the bride’s family on May 18, 2013 in Frisco, Texas.

Bridal luncheon/shower: Held at The Lovelady on May 3, 2014 in Atoka, Okla.

Bachelorette party: Hosted by the bridal party in April 2014 in New Orleans, La. Bachelor party: Hosted by the groom’s attendants in February 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev. What was unique: For each of the women in Savannah’s family, beginning with Savannah’s mom Pam, Pam’s father’s wedding band has been used as the “something old.” Since Savannah’s grandfather has passed away it was even more special for her to have his ring tied around her bouquet, making Savannah feel as though he was there standing beside her.

Her advice for other brides: Make a list of photos you want for the wedding day and allow extra time for pictures. With all the buzz going on it’s easy to lose track of what pictures were taken that you wanted at the time.

Three adjectives that describe the wedding: Romantic, vintage, gorgeous.

Honeymoon: Sandals La Source Grenada Resort and Spa. The engagement: Since Savannah was a little girl she has been fascinated with the history of the south and always wanted to visit Savannah, Ga. On their four-year anniversary, Eric surprised her with a trip to Savannah. They stayed in the Kehoe House in the heart of the historic downtown, spending the day of their engagement touring historic homes and learning the city’s rich history.

That night Eric had a carriage waiting outside their bed and breakfast that took them around downtown before stopping at Orleans Square.

Savannah thought they were making a wish in the fountain. Instead Eric surprised Savannah with a proposal. They ended the night with dinner at the Olde Pink House, in what used to be a bank vault turned wine cellar.

Thing they would have done differently: Allowed more time for the photographers on the wedding day.

Number of months it took to plan: 12.

Ceremony site: Trinity Episcopal Church. Reception site: The Mayo Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. Gown: Lazaro, Stardust Celebrations, Dallas, Texas. Birdcage: Designed and created by Debbie Bailie-Collins of Gibson Bespoke, Northern Ireland. Wedding jewelry: Designed by Andrea Gleason of Helena Noelle, Richmond, Va. Menswear: Men’s Warehouse. Rehearsal dinner site: Harwelden Mansion. Rehearsal dinner caterer: Andolini’s. Cakes: Icing on the Top. Hotel: The Mayo Hotel. Wedding caterer: The Mayo Hotel. Music: Josh Woods Band. Officiant: The Rev. Kristina Maulden and Bishop Randell Drake. Invitations and programs: Willow Paper Goods, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Makeup: Katy Rose Artistry, McAlester, Okla. Hair: Whitley Danae. Transportation: Galaxy Limo, Old Urban Trolley, Vintage Wedding Rides. Favors: Sweet Tooth Candy Co. Rentals: Grassroots Vintage, Ardmore, Okla. and Party Pro. Photobooth: T-Town Photobooth. Ice sculpture: Millennium Ice. Carriage: Ava K’s Carriage Services, Sapulpa, Okla.

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Megan Rosser & Edwin Clark Ju ne 7, 2 0 1 4 P ho to g rap hy by S te p he n Ka r l is c h P ho to g rap hy, Dal las

Live in: Dallas, Texas Occupations: Edwin is an associate at the Actium Group, a private equity firm in Dallas. Megan is an art teacher at St. Bernard School in Dallas.

Weather: It hailed unexpectedly during the ceremony, and then a rainbow appeared afterward.

Number of guests: 220.

How they met: Megan and Edwin started dating on Valentine’s Day during their freshman year at Southern Methodist University. They both went to SMU-in-Taos for a month the summer after their freshman year, and their relationship bloomed from there. Megan was an art history major and interned at an art gallery on Canyon Road. Megan grew up visiting New Mexico — she went to summer camps outside of Santa Fe and on the Pecos River, and her family had a summer cabin in Cloudcroft, N.M. Because New Mexico is such a special place for the couple they decided their wedding should be in Santa Fe. Favorite date: Dinner together, watching the sun set over the Sacramento Mountains at The Lodge Resort in Cloudcroft.

What she loves most about him: Megan loves Edwin’s giving heart and kind spirit.

What he loves most about her: Edwin loves Megan’s creativity and joyous personality.

Colors: Succulent green and lavender.

Favorite detail: The bridesmaids’ turquoise and silver chandelier earrings made by a turquoise artist in Cloudcroft.

Prewedding parties: Megan and Edwin celebrated with family and friends at an engagement party in Dallas hosted by Megan’s bridesmaids at the home of Dana and Mike Arnold. Other parties included a bridal shower in Dallas, hosted by

Kathleen Auffenberg Hill and Bren Underwood, as well as two couples showers. Rosser family friends hosted one in Tulsa at Philbrook Downtown. The other was in Dallas, hosted by Julie and Jimmy Musselman and Katherine Kreuger. The bridal party enjoyed a welcome party in Taos, N.M., hosted by Kristin and Jim Bender and a bridal luncheon at Casa Sena in Santa Fe, hosted by Courtney Pruitt, Dee Ann Wilson and Debbie Barnes.

What was unique: The Rev. Jack Powers, who married Megan’s parents 29 years ago at Tulsa’s Trinity Episcopal Church — and who baptized Megan — officiated at the wedding.

Her advice for other brides: Take a moment during the ceremony and reception to slow down and take a mental picture. You will always be glad you have those memories with you.

Three adjectives to describe the wedding: Heartfelt, meaningful, perfect.

Honeymoon: Megan and Edwin spent 10 glorious days touring Italy’s Amalfi coast.

The engagement: Edwin told Megan they were going to lunch with Megan’s parents at the Dallas Arboretum. Secretly, Edwin arranged to have both sets of parents there. At the designated location, he surprised Megan by getting down on one knee and proposing, with both sets of parents nearby, followed by a Champagne brunch at the Arboretum and a surprise celebration dinner at the Mansion on Turtle Creek with family and friends.

Number of months it took to plan the wedding: 12.

What they would have done differently: Not get trapped in the hotel elevator with wedding guests on the way to the rooftop welcome party the night before the ceremony. Actually, it was a surprisingly hilarious way to start the party!

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PARTY GUIDE

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Planning a holiday gathering does not have to be a stressful occasion. Three local party planning experts offer their tips to make holiday entertaining simple and fun.

“Make it easy on yourself,” says Talmadge Powell, owner of Talmadge Powell Creative.

“The holidays are stressful enough. There is nothing worse than hosting a party that you can’t enjoy.”

Powell also encourages people to not overthink the planning process.

“Don’t plan a party that you ‘think’ will impress your guests,” Powell says. “Be yourself and invoke your own style and taste.”

“Keep it simple,” says Ashley Farthing, owner of Farthing Events. “You don’t need elaborate decorations or fancy food and drink to make it special.”

THE TIMELINE: Both event planners are emphatic about planning ahead.

“In a perfect world, planning six weeks out is ideal,” said Farthing. “You will eliminate a lot of stress if you plan ahead and stick to a timeline.”

Because of the number of events during the holiday season, Powell recommends sending the invitations out four weeks in advance to give guests ample time to RSVP.

“Less is definitely more,” said Farthing. “A simple way to give holiday decorations a professionally decorated look is to stick to two or three colors. Make it interesting by choosing colors other than the traditional red and green, such as red and pink or silver and gold.”

Melissa Hughes, assistant manager of the Market at Walnut Creek, suggests using gingerbread houses as an easy and fun way to decorate.

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Using cupcakes as decorations is another option. Hughes suggests placing them around the party on cake stands, cupcake stands or a pretty platter. Cupcakes are easy and can fit with any budget, and they also serve double duty — as decoration and a part of the menu.

“The key is to utilize items you already own to display the cupcakes,” said Hughes. “That will save time, money and allow your personal style to shine through.”

WHAT TO SERVE: When it comes to food and drink, it is best to plan for more rather than less.

“There is nothing worse than running out of food and/or drink in the middle of an event,” Farthing says. “There is a wonderful (and free) app called Pocket Planner that helps determine food and beverage needs for a party. It will change your life!”

Also take into consideration the time of day and length of the party.

For a come-and-go affair, Powell advises five bite-sized appetizers and two drinks per person.

Hughes encourages items with little or no prep time, such as dried fruits, crackers and nuts in fancy dishes that can be placed throughout the house. Smoked salmon, radishes, cheese and crackers can also make a quick, elegant appetizer.

For a larger party, Powell proposes using a caterer but making some of the food yourself.

“When I personally entertain, I like to have the caterer handle the larger items, but I find doing some basic things myself adds a personal touch,” Powell says. “One of

my favorite go-to items is roasted nuts with rosemary, thyme, garlic, shallots and cayenne. It’s easy, tasty and very fragrant.”

HOSTESS GIFTS: Most people will attend several holiday gatherings throughout the season. Unless the hosts includes a disclaimer of “no gifts” on the invitation, it is usually considered in poor taste to arrive at a party empty-handed.

“Try to think beyond the standard bottle of wine,” Hughes says.

“There are many creative ideas that are also inexpensive.”

“A rosemary tree is a wonderful gift,” Hughes says. “Use scraps of printed seasonal fabric to wrap the pots of herb plants.”

Hughes also proposes making a homemade cocktail mixer and putting it in a decorated bottle or container with the recipe attached.

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“My favorite holiday tradition, (albeit a little embarrassing) in our family is matching pajamas for the kids,” Farthing says. “As grown adults, we still pull this off each year and have even convinced the spouses to participate, too!”

Another idea: host a small gathering for close friends and family on Christmas Eve. “I have a dear friend who hosts one every year,” Powell says. “Just the fact that it’s on Christmas Eve adds so much to the ambiance — it’s my favorite party of the entire season.” tþ

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“We bought this house six and a half years ago,” Lindsey Bristow says. “It was built in 1922. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.”

But Bristow says she knew it was the right house. She grew up nearby, and the house had a familiar quality that instantly attracted her.

They immediately embarked on renovations that touched just about every surface of the home.

“We are crazy enough we’ve lived through all three phases in the house,” Bristow says. “The first phase, we went to England for two weeks thinking we’d come back and the bathroom would be done and the floors would be stained and we’ll miss most of it.”

When they returned, they found “the ceiling had collapsed from the bathroom onto the entry floor and completely warped it, so nothing was done,” Bristow says.

“Right away, we should have known this was not going to go as planned,” she says. “That’s why I could never leave this place. There is a story behind every single thing in this house.”

For example, the Bristows purchased a bevy of state-of-the-art kitchen appliances, including the increasingly popular steam oven, only to learn the natural gas line was too small to support the setup. As a remedy, they dug trenches

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under the street and through the front yard to reach the meter in a neighbor’s yard and replace the existing line.

Even with the unknowns and the concessions to fix or work around them, the Bristows ended up with a beautiful mix of Old World charm and contemporary good taste.

Just a phase The first renovation phase involved some unglamorous but necessary modifications to bring the house into the modern age. They replaced the home’s original cloth wiring, installed new air conditioning units and refinished all of the hardwood floors. They also combined two small bathrooms upstairs to create a large one for their two children (and one on the way).

The second phase tackled the master bedroom, bathroom and closet and converted the third-floor attic into a casual, comfortable living space for the kids.

In the master bedroom, three boarded-up original windows were unveiled during a closet demolition. Pleasantly surprised, the Bristows reclaimed the square footage and natural light for a seating area in the room. Soft neutral colors give the master bedroom a relaxing, spa-like mood.

This feeling carries over into the new master bathroom. Dark Calacatta marble surrounds the jetted tub, tops the double-sink vanity and

adorns the tiled shower with a frameless glass door. Gris Pulpis marble was used on the floor.

Patterned metallic gold wallpaper brings some glitz to the space.

The final phase was the most extensive. The former kitchen space was converted to a den, and the kitchen was moved to the back of the house.

The large, airy kitchen has nearly 10 feet of island workspace and counter-height seating. Carrera marble adorns the countertops. A custom light-gray vent hood outlined in steel

by Jay Rambo Co. tops the six-burner stove.

Light gray cabinets introduce subtle contrast in the mostly white space but stay true to the crisp, clean look Bristow wanted. Lighting is mounted underneath the cabinetry providing additional illumination in the built-in bar area.

“When we bought this house, I had always rented apartments in Chicago and London,” Bristow says. “I had never purchased anything that was meant to last. So, throughout the three phases my taste has evolved. Things I did in the first phase, I would never do now. But, definitely the third phase, the big one, I just wanted as much light as possible.”

Two sets of French doors open from both the kitchen and formal living room onto the spacious new covered patio. The access creates a seamless flow between the home’s three main entertainment areas.

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Architect Scott Ferguson worked closely with Lindsey on the outdoor living space and was also responsible for much of the interior architecture work.

Thanks to four heaters and three fans, the family uses the patio almost year-round. “One thing that Scott and I really worked on was making a vaulted ceiling,” for the outdoor space, Bristow says. “That was not an easy thing to do in a 1920s home, but I really wanted to make it work.”

The home’s curb appeal was also updated to bring back its original 1920s glory. The entire front porch was taken down.

“The whole façade was crumbling off,” Bristow says. “So that was completely removed, and we added the covered front entry with brick columns.”

They also added a new wrought iron railing on top of the porch and a brick half-wall at the front of the property near the sidewalk.

Old meets new Interior designer Mel Bean of Austin Bean Design Studio helped the Bristows choose interior finishes that respected the home’s history and reflected their young, modern family.

“In terms of it feeling modern, (we selected) furniture with lines that seemed to straddle between classic form and more modern form,” Bean says. The wingback chairs in the formal living room are one example.

They are traditional in form, but streamlined. “We did a lot of that in our design.”

Bean also assisted with the richly-lacquered peacock blue dining room.

New bright-white sconces create high contrast and a touch of drama, but they look original to the home. It’s a perfect marriage of traditional and contemporary design. tþ

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Choices, choices Families face many questions and decisions when choosing living options for older loved ones.

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No longer able to live on his own, his dad moved into assisted living but kept his house.

Within a year, he was facing medical issues that required 24/7 care. Consequently, his family packed up his home and sold it so he would have money for living and medical expenses.

My fiancé made every decision with the utmost attentive care, but he never felt he was doing enough for his father. But from any onlooker’s perspective, he was.

The question, “Am I doing the right thing for my loved one?” isn’t unique to my fiancé. Many seniors and their families face housing dilemmas.

To alleviate some of the predictable stress, experts recommend sitting down with parents before the need is there.

Start with “Mom, Dad, what do you want, what do you need? Have you thought about…,” says Shelley McKain, owner and senior housing adviser for Choice Connections Tulsa.

“Don’t wait too long before they make a move, because it allows them the option to possibly start out with independent living as opposed to assisted living, which can usually be less expensive, and they can potentially age in place,” McKain says.

McKain recommends adult day centers for the transition time “when you still want to be at home but you need more help than possibly what a family can give,” she says.

WHEN IT’S TIME TO MOVE When an individual no longer has the desire to maintain their home, fix their own meals and run errands, that’s when McKain suggests it might be time to move.

“When that becomes stressful for you or when it no longer becomes safe for you to be there by yourself,” McKain says. “It can be a want or desire for a less stressful life or it can be because of a health need.”

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Joyce Gallaher, care manager at LIFE Senior Services, and McKain offer a few warning signs that it might be time for a change: • Is their personal care lacking?

• Are they eating?

• Are there fall risks?

• Is there medication mismanagement — using too much or too little medication?

“It’s important for family members to check in with the doctor if they can to see if there’s any concerns that they have about the loved one living by themselves,” Gallaher says.

If your loved one is in a situation where a decision needs to be made quickly, start with a conversation.

“When it’s time to make a move like that, be respectful of the person’s right to make their own decision about where they want to live and involve that person as much as possible,” Gallaher says.

What to ask about Independent Living If you’re looking for independent living like a senior apartment, you’re going to ask questions, says Joyce Gallaher, care manager at LIFE Senior Services:

• Are all apartments private?

• Do they have kitchens or kitchenettes?

• How many floors are in the building?

• Are there elevators?

• What bills will you be responsible for and what will they pay?

• Do they take pets?

• Under what conditions would a resident have to leave that senior living independent community?

• Are there laundry services, meals, transportation?

• Is an entrance fee or security deposit?

• What type of activities do they provide?

WHERE TO BEGIN The first step is to know there are resources available in the Tulsa area to help you. You can start with looking at a Vintage Guide to Housing & Services, which is a directory of community resources and senior living options. The guide is published by LIFE Senior Services and can be accessed online at www.seniorline.org.

The guide has more than 200 senior living options, including multi-level care communities, which include: Senior apartments and independent living

For older adults with the ability to care for themselves. Independent living communities include apartments and patio homes but aren’t necessarily only for seniors. Often there are senior-friendly amenities. (See sidebar) Assisted living

Combines housing and support services to maximize the residents’ self-reliance and self-sufficiency. Assisted living might include housekeeping, activities, respite, transportation, medication management, linen services and more.

Residential care

Usually includes from four to 10 beds. Residents might have their own room or have to share a room. The residents often have to share a bathroom. Medical care cannot be provided in a residential care facility.

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Nursing facilities

Provides 24-hour care for residents who generally rely on assistance for daily activities, including feeding, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, walking and transferring (such as moving from bed to wheelchair) and complex skills needed to live independently. These skills include managing finances, handling transportation (driving or managing public transit), shopping, preparing meals, using the telephone and other communication devices, managing medication, housework and basic home maintenance. *definitions from LIFE’s Vintage Guide.

There are also agencies in town that offer services at free to little cost to help someone find the right option.

Another step is to talk to friends who may have already started the process.

“Nothing can replace physically visiting a prospective housing option or getting recommendations from friends,” Gallaher says.

Gallaher says you’ll learn more about a location by visiting than you would on the phone.

While visiting an independent living or a nursing home, she suggests observing whether the environment is clean and whether the residents look satisfied, happy and engaged.

You can also check out nursing home ratings online at www.medicare.gov and www.oknursinghomeratings.com.

“All of the locations from assisted living on up do have regular state inspections and you can

find those online,” McKain says. “I do suggest (interested parties) do some online research to see if there’s been any major deficiencies.”

FINDING THE RIGHT FUTURE HOME Now that you’ve done your research and have a list of potential facilities, what’s next?

Be aware of your budget, then look at the amenities you or your loved one need. You will need to be prepared to cover the costs of assisted living, independent living, home health care and nursing homes. Medicaid pays nursing home costs for those who qualify.

Consider the following: 1. Levels of care

Can a facility accommodate a resident’s increasing needs? Or will another move be necessary?

2. Activities

“It’s well known the more active you stay, the more healthy you’re going to be,” McKain says.

Find a location in which “residents are engaging and active — that they encourage each other, that the facility provides a lot of activity — that’s definitely one of the top items I encourage people to look for,” she says. This is especially true if a person has been alone a long time and wants to re-engage and become more social.

3. Staffing

Ask about the staff-to-resident ratio, how the staff views its assisted living needs and what hours nursing staff are on the floor.

What is the average length of employment for the on-the-floor care staff?

“Do you have people who have been there three, four, 10 years?” McKain says. “That tells you a lot about whether it’s a good place to work or not. If everybody’s been there under a year, I would have some concerns” and investigate as to the reasons of the short lengths of employment.

PLANNING AHEAD Even if you are addressing the needs of an older relative, it might not be too soon to think about yourself. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, McKain suggests meeting with a long-term care specialist so you have a good understanding of how you’ll pay for senior living. Long-term care insurance can cover assisted living, home health care, adult day centers and nursing homes.

“A failure to plan is a plan for failure,” McKain says. tþ

For additional information about housing options, contact SeniorLine at 918-664-9000 or visit www.seniorline.org.

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apestry at Woodland Hills is designed with today’s active senior in mind—built by Tulsa companies for Tulsa residents with a focus on lifestyle, convenience, security, comfort and affordability.

The craftsman structure is the centerpiece of this spacious, gated community. More than 8,000 square feet of common area includes a movie theater, yoga studio, putting green, workshop, central great room, lobby, lounge area with wine bar, beauty salon and bistro. Services include a concierge and full activity schedule.

The community features 140 individual units in a variety of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment has a private balcony or patio, wood cabinetry, stainless steel kitchen appliances, full-size washer/dryer units (stacked) as well as granite countertops. Garages and storage units are also available options.

“Tapestry at Woodland Hills is perfect for someone like me,” said Elaine Walsh, a retired event planner and longtime Tulsan. “I’m an empty nester and no longer want the responsibilities of owning a big house. I look forward to downsizing, but not slowing down—having more time to volunteer and play golf.”

NOTABLE DISTINCTIONS Minimum Age Requirement ........................................................... 55 Number of Residences ................................................................. 140 Entrance Fee and/or Security Deposit .......................................... Yes Pets Allowed ................................................................................. Yes

This 55+ community is pet-friendly and located near retail shopping and dining options. Tapestry at Woodland Hills is pre-leasing for Spring 2015 move-ins. Interested individuals or couples can contact the management office for more information and a tour.

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klahoma Methodist Manor has expanded on tradition. Crestwood, the new neighborhood that opened in June 2012, added 103 new residences making the newly re-landscaped 40-acre community beautiful inside and out. Very nice, yet comfortable, OMM offers a safe, affordable lifestyle for those over the age of 62 who desire to live in a faith-based environment with luxuriously appointed residences.

The Crestwood homes range in size from 670- to 1,500-square feet. One and two bedroom options are available. Each is finely designed with amenities like walk-in closets, granite kitchens and baths, all appliances and under-cabinet lighting. Only a limited number of new residences are still available.

Community amenities include three casual dining areas, a Member Club Room, private dining, a card/game room, hobby zone, beautiful fitness center, concierge service, lifelong learning classroom and theater. OMM offers single-family residences and private apartment homes, as well as assisted living and nursing care services.

OMM has embraced the Seven Dimensions of Wellness, as defined by the International Council of Active Aging. They are physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental and vocations. These dimensions guide OMM’s programming. Members can expect the community’s Member Services team to plan events that entertain, enlighten and enrich through exploration of these seven dimensions.

Minimum Age Requirement ........................................................... 62 Number of Residences ................................................................. 215 Entrance Fee and/or Security Deposit .......................................... Yes Pets Allowed ................................................................................. Yes

NOTABLE DISTINCTIONS Oklahoma Methodist Manor is conveniently located in midtown Tulsa, just minutes from downtown Tulsa and close to a number of popular shopping, entertainment and dining districts. Oklahoma Methodist Manor staff frequently plan excursions to nearby attractions and day trips to regional destinations.

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Montereau 6800 South Granite Avenue • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 918.491.5200 • www.montereau.net

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ontereau is the most innovative senior living community in Tulsa, offering top-notch services, amenities and choices for its residents and guests. With a beautiful view of south Tulsa, Montereau is conveniently located close to shopping, medical services, churches, dining and entertainment attractions.

“We offer a retirement lifestyle that is unparalleled in this part of the country,” says Jamie Townsend, Montereau’s director of marketing. “Here residents live worry-free in an enriching environment.”

Montereau has several dining venues featuring daily specials and seasonal menus. Staying fit is easy with the fitness center and heated pool, walking trails and wellness programs. A full-service salon and spa, business center, weekly housekeeping and concierge service, libraries, ATM banking and postal services are just some of the many convenient amenities and services.

Residents remain active and independent, with a full calendar planned each month by Montereau’s staff. Choices include art classes, fitness programs, sports activities and on-site entertainment, as well as local excursions to museums, concerts, and other regional and national destinations.

Montereau is a continuing care retirement community, with long-term health care on site for any future needs. A retirement counselor and move-in coordinator assist new residents in transitioning to Montereau.

Minimum Age Requirement ........................................................... 55

NOTABLE DISTINCTIONS

Number of Residences ................................................................. 473

Montereau’s campus features independent living apartments, independent living garden homes, assisted living apartments, memory care apartments and skilled nursing accommodations.

Entrance Fee and/or Security Deposit .......................................... Yes Pets Allowed ................................................................................. Yes

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After a hard-charging career working for charitable nonprofits, Kathleen Coan has changed gears. Now she and her pal Teddy stroll the beautiful grounds of Montereau, making each day a new adventure. What’s on today’s agenda? Maybe a dip in the heated pool followed by lunch at Café Souffle.

Or a relaxing visit to our Mirabella Salon & Spa. Kathleen loves the vibrancy of campus living, and the security and financial predictability of residency options like Life Care — first-rate health services whenever you need them.

This is Kathleen’s Montereau. What will yours be?

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Q&A From Tulsa Health Professionals

Q&A From Tulsa Professionals

GENERAL DENTISTRY

WILLS AND TRUSTS

Q: Are e-cigarettes safer or better than regular cigarettes?

Q: Is your “responsible” child showing signs of stress?

A: According to the Oklahoma Department of Health, e-cigarettes contain blood-restrictive nicotine, and therefore should not be used after surgery. The Food and Drug Administration announced intent to regulate, but have not yet.

The vapor emitted is not water, it is propylene glycol and other gases. They should not be used indoors or in cars. The gases can be absorbed through inhalation, ingestion and skin contact. Excessive exposure to nicotine can result in poisoning in young children and pets. It’s a great time to QUIT!

A: You’ve always relied on that one child to be there for you and to do the right thing. But lately they are making impractical decisions.

Be the responsible parent and take them off your legal documents before they gain control of your assets or health decisions. Removing a child from a position of power after they have taken control is much more difficult than simply replacing them now. Call for your appointment today.

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

PERSONALIZED PRIMARY CARE

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Q: How do I know if my aging parent is a hoarder or just a collector?

A: If your parent’s clutter is so extreme that living space is unusable, unsanitary or hazardous, or you observe symptoms like selfneglect and social withdrawal, mom or dad may have Diogenes Syndrome (elderly hoarding).

As an internist I know my patients physically, mentally and emotionally, working closely with them and their adult children to diagnose underlying conditions of hoarding, like depression, dementia, head injuries and compulsive personality disorders. Together, we develop a treatment plan that often involves the family. I’m welcoming new patients; call for a get-acquainted meeting.

Christine Franden, MD • MDVIP-affiliated Physician 1819 E. 19 St., Suite 302 • Tulsa, OK 74104 866-696-3847 • mdvip.com/ChristineFrandenMD

BEAUTY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Q: I have laxity in my skin, deep wrinkles, and loss of volume in my face. I don’t know whether I need dermal fillers or Ultherapy®, what would you recommend?

A: I would recommend both. The combination treatment of dermal fillers after Ultherapy® will give you the benefit of immediate results as the Ultherapy stimulates new collagen growth to repair the broken down elastin’s in the skin of the face, neck, and chest. Ultherapy® is going to lift, tone, and tighten the laxity in the skin on your face neck and chest over a period of six months. While dermal fillers, like Juvederm®, will instantly fill in the wrinkles of your face while also repairing lost volume. If you would like more information about the combined treatment of Ultherapy® and dermal fillers or how you can look

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

Q: I purchased insurance under the Affordable Care Act through one of the government health exchanges earlier this year and received an advance tax credit for 2014. My income this year is significantly more than I projected. What should I do?

A: You should report changes that occur in 2014 such as marriage or divorce, having (or adopting) a child, a change in income, change in tax filing status, gaining or losing a dependent, or a change of residence to the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. This will help minimize any income tax surprises.

J. Harvie Roe, CFP, President AmeriTrust Investment Advisors, Inc. 4506 S. Harvard Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74135 hroe@amerad.com • 918-610-8080

VETERINARIAN Q: What sort of dangers does Halloween present for my pets?

A: There are several potential problems that may arise for pets during the Halloween season.

Keeping candy in a safe place is important.

Chocolate can be very toxic and sometimes life-threatening when ingested. Anything with raisins can cause kidney problems, occasionally resulting in renal failure. Hard candies can be a choking hazard, especially for small pets. Sugar-free products can cause low blood sugar and sometimes liver failure. Also, keeping cats indoors during the days surrounding Halloween can help keep them safe.

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

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Quiz master

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“Knock, knock.”

“Who’s there?”

“You tell me.”

Some people play games on the computer for relaxation. To me, the computer is a tool. Playing computer games would be like playing with the vacuum.

That changed when I discovered PlayBuzz and other quizzes that ask something like, “If you were a rock and roll band, what band would you be?” A short series of questions follow, then your parallel identity is revealed.

Here is who I am.

If I were a classic cartoon character, I’d be Bugs Bunny.

If I were a storm in nature, I’d be an ice storm.

If a jewel, I’d be a sapphire.

If a famous novel, I’d be “Pride and Prejudice.”

If an animal, a cat.

If a crook, I’d be an art thief.

The charm of these personality quizzes is that they combine a little bit of self recognition with a hint of flattery. And yet, there’s an aftertaste of doubt. An ice storm sounds silent and menacing. Is that how people see me? Is that how I behave?

Maybe I can’t get past being identified with smarty-pants, fast-talking Bugs Bunny.

Would I rather be Elmer Fudd? Maybe little Henry Hawk?

Is there a purpose to self-identity quizzes? A slight distaste of narcissism and self-absorption hovers over the whole thing, another brick in the Me Me Me Era. Fred Astaire said the only time he looked at himself in the mirror was in the morning when he shaved. That was another era.

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by CONNIE CRONLEY

“If I were a classic cartoon character, I’d be Bugs Bunny.

If I were a storm in nature, I’d be an ice storm.

If a jewel, I’d be a sapphire.

If a famous novel, I’d be ‘Pride and Prejudice.’

If an animal, a cat.

If a crook, I’d be an art thief.”

On the other hand, self-awareness can be healthy. I know people who don’t have a clear self-identity; they keep changing their personality until they find one that seems real. Some act a role so convincingly that others believe that’s who they are. Cary Grant was so famous both on and off screen for his suave, debonair persona that he once said, “Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even me. I want to be Cary Grant, too.”

(Note to self: Once in a while, refer to some hero figure besides actors.)

It must be scary and exhausting to live hiding behind a made-up self, much like the rabbity little Wizard of Oz behind his curtain and smoke.

(Another note to self: Referring to a fictional character isn’t much of an improvement.)

I know people who seem to pick a single persona and stick with it: Entertainer, Authority, Cynic, etc. That’s fun for a while, but I want different levels of conversation. I want to talk to an

authentic person and wade into the deep end of a conversation.

Brené Brown is an author and researcher who says — among a lot of other stuff — that authenticity involves letting go of what we think we should be and embracing who we are.

The concept of an individual self hasn’t always been around. St. Augustine, about 400 A.D., was the first Western writer to define the concept of a personal identity. He thought the reason for knowing ourselves was to grow beyond the individual self toward a higher identity, or God. In our more secular world, self-improvement is more likely to be for personal gain. Executive coaches offer advice for business people who want to develop their presence. Here are some tips from a Wall Street Journal article: Ask for honest feedback from your boss or colleagues.

Solicit constructive criticism from your spouse, family and friends. Ask a few trusted people what they like and dislike about you.

(Note to others: I know myself well enough to know that this is not going to happen.)

I’ve been dabbling with silly “who am I” quizzes for amusement, headed down that slippery slope toward self absorption. I need to get back on track. I need to remember the higher purpose of understanding my personal self. I need to take a serious look at myself in the mirror and ask, “What’s up, Doc?” tþ Connie Cronley is a columnist, an author of three books and a public radio commentator. Her day job is executive director of Iron Gate soup kitchen and food pantry.

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It is estimated that over 120,000,000 Americans do not have up-to-date estate plans to protect themselves or their families in the event of sickness, accidents, or untimely death.

Tulsa Estate Planning Forum encourages you to take action during:

National Estate Planning Awareness Week October 20th-26th

Tulsa Estate Planning Forum is a professional non-profit association of Certified Public Accountants, Trust Officers, Estate Planning Attorneys, Chartered Life Underwriters, Chartered Financial Consultants, and Certified Financial Planners.

Membership Listing Thomas M. Affeldt JD Dan G. Allen Gale Allison JD Elise M. Anderson JD Dana Yeatman Baldwin JD Allen E. Barrow, Jr. JD J. Michael Bartel Tracy M Beeson Esq JD Kaleb Boese J. Karen Bouteller JD David E Boyer Jack L. Brown JD Jared W. Buchan JD Robert L. Cacy CLU, AEP Karen Carmichael JD David Carpenter JD Tami Cobb CPA, CTFA Carrie Coles CFP Emily Crain JD Lesa A. Creveling JD Monty M. Curry CPA, CTFA

Samantha Weyrauch Davis JD R. Jason Dent ARPC Kathy Dick CTFA Charla C. Doerr CPA Delmer A Dreyer CLU, ChFC, CLTC Elizabeth A. Echols Isaiah C. Edison Julie A. Evans JD Jason M. Fields JD Joan M. Fields CFP Kenneth E. Finch CLU, ChFC, AEP David H. Fleske CPA, CFP Steven P. Flowers JD, CPA Lance Franczyk Saletha M. Fuller CFP Rita J. Gassaway JD Edith M. Gregory Kara Greuel JD, CPA/CFF/CGMA, CFE Charles M. Gunkel CLU, ChFC Michael R. Hairston CTFA Mary Jane Halley CPA

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Tiffany Hatcher Donna C. Hiner CFP Dean Hudgeons Jeremy Jennings CPA, ABV David Johnson CFP Paul E. Kallenberger JD, CTFA Brent Keith CFP, ChFC, CASL Sally J. Kelley CFP Valerie Kerr Daniel R. Ketchum, II JD Kathy King Karen Kirchman CPA, CGMA Thomas M. Klenda JD Kathleen C. Kriegel JD, CTFA Eric M. Kunkel CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA Lauren LaBass Robert H. Lambright William (Bud) H. Lauhon CPA William D Lohrey CPA James L. Maddux CFP Jennifer May CTFA

Michael W. McConnell ChFC, CLU, CASL David B. McKinney JD James P. Melone, III JD Steven E. Milam CPA, PFS J. Patrick Milligan CPA, PFS, CGMA Angela Moore CPA Jeffrey L. Morrow JD Joanna K. Murphy JD, LL.M. Michael R Noland CLU, ChFC, AEP Joy K. Ondracek Terry N. Parsons CFP, CLU, ChFC, CTFA, CWS E. Dian Peacock ChFC Jennifer Pilant CFP Richard W. Riddle JD David W. Riley CLU, RFC, LUTCF Leanne Roberts CPA Phoebe Roberts CPA Thomas V Robertson CLU Russell Robinson CPA

Shawna M. Robinson CPA, AEP William B. Selman JD Jana Shoulders CPA, AIF, AEP Gene Silvis CLU, ChFC, ARPC A. Ainslie Stanford CLU, ChFC, CLTC Stephanie Steelmon Richard J. Stewart CPA Jeffrey D. Stoermer JD, LLM (Taxation) Stacey Sutherland CPA Melissa S. Taylor JD, LLM Charles L Tefertiller CPA Mary Thomason Mark T. Thompson CTFA Mark O. Thurston JD Jim Vanderveen JD, CLU, CPCU Kerry L. Walker CLU, ChFC Danna S. Wall CPA Ry Whiteman Henry G. Will JD Clayton E. Woodrum CPA Rod Yancy JD

“The Mission of the Forum is to promote the multidisciplinary approach to estate planning by supporting its Members, encouraging cooperation among Members to create a thorough and complete estate plan for clients, and providing education and learning opportunities for Members, and to increase public awareness of the importance of estate planning by a team of professional advisors.”

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Tulsa’s Expo Square is home to the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian show horse industry. The U.S. National Arabian Horse Show returns to town this month with 205 awardwinning equines. Newcomers to the event can take a behind-the-scenes tour Oct. 17-20. Contact Nedra Johnson, nedra.johnson@arabianhorses.org, for tour information, or visit www.arabianhorses.org for a competition schedule.

The annual Arabian Horse Show brings to Tulsa legions of Arabian horse aficionados dedicated to not only putting in winning performances with their horses, but also sharing these magnificent animals. As last year, the Arabian Horsemen’s Distress Fund (AHDF) is teaming with the Junior League of Tulsa to showcase the horse to children, including students at Emerson and Hawthorne elementary schools, the Laura Dester Children’s Shelter and The Little Light House.

At 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22, the AHDF will host a party at the Expo Square Pavilion to introduce Tulsans to more of the Arabians. For more information on the Arabian horses and the events, call Mary Trowbridge at 860-488-7074.

Rider Katie Garland shows horse ROL Divine Style in the English Pleasure competition of the 2013 U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse Show.

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Visitors and art collectors can expect the best in Native AmerCherokee Art Market ican art at the ninth annual Cherokee Art Market, according to event organizers.

The event showcases jewelry, pottery, textiles, painting, sculptures and more by 150 artists from more than 50 tribes. Learn more about native cultures with free art symposiums and cultural demonstrations, including storytelling and basket-weaving workshops.

Featured artists include award-winning Oklahoma sculptor Troy Jackson, who fires his striking ceramics in kilns he builds himself. Accomplished painter Traci Rabbit, known for her powerful depictions of Cherokee women, also will participate.

Rabbit is the daughter of the late Bill Rabbit, Five Civilized Tribes master artist.

Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, Sequoyah Convention Center, 777 W. Cherokee St., Catoosa. Admission is $5, adults; free for children 12 and under. Visit www.cherokeeartmarket.com or call 877779-6977.

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Oktoberfest’s new partner strengthens the longtime festival’s tie to Linde Oktoberfest 1800s Deutschland.

Tulsa The Tulsa tradition’s new five-year title sponsor, Linde Process Plants Inc., is a member of the Linde Group, an international technology firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, home of the original Oktoberfest. Now in gas processing and engineering, the company once provided refrigeration technology to Bavarian breweries.

For 35 years, Oktoberfest Tulsa has served more than 50 types of German beer — and traditional German dishes — on the west bank of the Arkansas River. Bands from Germany and across the nation will provide live entertainment. Organizers expect this year’s four-day event to attract more than 60,000 visitors.

Hours are 5-11 p.m., Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Friday and Saturday; and noon-6 p.m., Sunday. River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave. Admission is $6, adults; free for children 12 and under with a paying adult. Shuttle service available from various locations. Visit www.tulsaoktoberfest.org or call 918-596-2007.

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HallowZOOeen Sea lions aren’t spooky, and flamingoes aren’t frightenHallowZOOeen ing — not for most people, anyway. That’s why more than 15,000 Tulsans attend the not-tooscary HallowZOOeen each year at the Tulsa Zoo. The five-night event offers a family-friendly alternative to other Halloween pastimes. Festivities include carnival-style games in the CommunityCare Pumpkin Patch Playroom and themed activities in the Burger King Royal Castle and American Airlines Pirate Island.

To accomodate trick-or-treaters, the Tulsa Zoo stocks its Goblin Stop booths with candy. Costumes are encouraged. Try the Cross-Eyed Carousel for $1 or take a $4 ride on the Haunted Train to pump up the fright factor.

Nightly from 6:30-8:30. Tulsa Zoo, 6421 E. 36th St. N. Admission is $8, nonmembers; $7, members; free for children under age 1. Visit www. tulsazoo.org/events/hallowzooeen or call 918669-6600.

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People, places and events

Tulsa Library Trust On Aug. 22, Newberry Medal-winning author Jack Gantos accepted the Tulsa Library Trust’s 2014 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature. Pictured at the ceremony are Tom and Judy Kishner, Gantos, and Lynn Peacher, Zarrow Award committee member.

Riverfield Country Day School Renowned conservationist and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall visited Riverfield Country Day School on Sept. 3 to discuss the threats facing chimpanzees and other environmental crises. Pictured with Goodall are Riverfield students Shaan Seera, Elora Wymore and Bailey Helterbrand.

YMCA of Greater Tulsa U.S. Cellular and YMCA of Greater Tulsa leaders celebrate the importance of reading and learning at the Better Day Book Drive Party at Hutcherson YMCA on Aug. 14. Pictured are Sandi Pellow, director of sales, agent channel, for U.S. Cellular; Susan Plank, CEO of YMCA of Greater Tulsa; Steve Malcolm, Metropolitan Board of Directors, YMCA of Greater Tulsa; and Joe Cabrera, director of sales, corporate-owned channel, for U.S. Cellular.

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THE CULTURIST

The best of local arts and culture

Autumn and the arts

Momentum Tulsa, Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. M.B. Brady St. For the 11th year, Momentum Tulsa is showcasing the work of young Oklahoma artists.

Emerging Curator Libby Williams and Lead Curator Sean M. Starowitz have developed a multi-media show to include film, performance, new media, installation, music and more.

Presented by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Momentum Tulsa features artists 30 and younger from around the state. Much of their work is for sale. A special area called “Momentum Market” includes handmade items, all $50 and under, by the artists.

The event kicks off during the Brady District’s First Friday Art Crawl on Oct. 3 with an opening reception from 6-10 p.m. that is free and open to the public. Following the opening event, the exhibition will remain on display with free gallery hours through Oct. 18. Visit www.momentumoklahoma.org.

“Impact” and Studio 75, Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road What says “happy three-quarters of a century” better than an artistic flashback and a disco party? That’s how Philbrook Museum of Art is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month.

A new retrospective exhibit, “Impact,” revisits the best examples of Native American fine art that debuted at a prestigious art competition called the Philbrook Indian Annual between 1946 and 1979.

The competition premiered work by innovative Native American artists such as Oscar Howe and Allan Houser.

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“The Philbrook Indian Annual challenged the definition of Native American art and sparked conversations about what Native American art really is,” says Tricia Milford-Hoyt, Philbrook’s director of communications.

“Impact” draws from collections around the world to display pieces sold during the years of the Indian Annual. The works have not been shown together in more than 30 years.

Christina Burke, Philbrook’s curator of Native American and non-Western art, will coordinate the exhibit.

Burke chose pieces that tell the story of Tulsa’s central role in the Native American art movement, Milford-Hoyt says.

The exhibition includes a catalog with an essay by Burke and a forward

by Rick West, founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The catalog will be available for purchase.

“Impact” runs Oct. 19-Jan. 11.

Now, what about that disco party? On Oct. 25, the Italianate villa-turned-museum will host Studio 75, a ’70s-themed costume party, from 7-11 p.m. The date marks 75 years since the Philbrook Art Center’s opening party for patrons.

In 1939, Philbrook opened to the public. The home of philanthropists Waite and Genevieve Phillips was transformed from a residence into a museum to house art, particularly Native American art.

Drinks and appetizers will be served in the rotunda. The original colorful dance floor from the Phillips’ home will be illuminated and photo-ready for guests. Costumes are encouraged.

Tickets to Studio 75 are $40 for members and $55 for not-yet members. Purchase them at www. philbrook.org. tþ

Kendra Blevins is a freelance writer who enjoys playwriting, community theater, traveling and reading.

Philbrook Museum of Art will host Studio 75 on Oct. 25, exactly 75 years after the museum’s opening party. In attendance at the 1939 celebration were Elliott Phillips, an unknown man, Helen Jane Phillips Breckinridge, Mrs. Frank Grant McClintock, an unknown woman, Mrs. Frederick P. Walter and Mrs. George Snedden.

The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Momentum Tulsa exhibition, pictured in 2013, will highlight Oklahoma artists age 30 and younger from Oct. 3-18.

ALSO THIS MONTH Art in the Square More than 90 local artists will sell their original artwork at Utica Square. Offerings include watercolor, pottery, stained glass, sculpture and woodturning pieces. Art Alley, located in front of The Lolly Garden, will host art activities for kids. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 4.

Free. Utica Square, East 21st Street and South Utica Avenue.

“The Hidden Room in the House: Printmakers and the Art of Sublimation” This national printmaking exhibit explores life’s dark secrets and their effects on the creative process.

From noon-1 p.m., Oct. 24, Michelle Martin, associate professor of printmaking at The University of Tulsa, will discuss the collection and answer questions. Bring a lunch and enjoy coffee, tea and dessert at this special lecture and discussion in the Sherman Smith Family Gallery.

RSVP to Cindy Williams at 918-631-4402 or cindy-williams@utulsa.edu.

Exhibit runs Oct. 24-Nov. 2 at the Zarrow Center for Art and Education, 124 E. M.B. Brady St. Free.

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Fundraisers and fun happenings

10/18 Head for the Cure Madison Smith, Brooke Troppito, Hannah Koehler and Elisia Perez are part of Team Little Owl, organized in memory of Allie Fisher. Fisher, who lived in Overland Park, Kan., died from a rare brain tumor on June 13, 2013, at age 3. The local Head for the Cure 5K run and walk at Mohawk Park benefit the Head for the Cure Foundation, which raises awareness and funding to inspire hope for brain cancer patients, their loved ones, caregivers and other supporters.

Volunteer Spotlight

D’Ann Berson PAL program chairwoman, Tulsa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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compiled by JUDY LANGDON Oct. 1 — State Soccer Competition, Owasso Benefits Special Olympics Oklahoma. www.sook.org

Oct. 13 — Savour & Stroll Benefits Transitional Living Centers of Oklahoma. www.tlcok.org

Oct. 2 — Raisin’ Cain: A Ballroom Bash Benefits Clarehouse. www.clarehouse.org

Oct. 18 — Head for the Cure Benefits Head for the Cure Foundation. www.headforthecure. org/tulsa

Oct. 3 — CF Cycle for Life: Night Ride Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. www.cff.org Oct. 3 — Green Leaf Gala Benefits Up With Trees. www.greenleafgala.org Oct. 4 — Royal Feast Benefits Dayspring Villa. www.dayspringvilla.com

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TSPCA volunteers D’Ann Berson, right, and Margaret Carnahan with a few of their four-legged friends If you run into D’Ann Berson, you will likely find two or more dogs in her company. But the pets don’t belong to her. As a pet foster parent, she takes in mostly older and sometimes injured animals until they are adopted through the Tulsa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

An animal lover since childhood, Berson has served as a TSPCA board member and chairs the nonprofit’s Pets Are Love (PAL) program, which brings rescue pets to visit area nursing homes.

Years volunteering with TSPCA: 26 TSPCA’s mission: To promote a quality life for domestic animals who provide companionship to people in the greater Tulsa area through rescue, rehabilitation, education, advocacy and community service.

Describe the PAL program and how it makes a difference. An ongoing program was started by TSPCA in 1992 with monthly visits to two area nursing homes. I took this program over in 1993, and PAL grew quickly to include 14 nursing homes. This popular program relies on loyal and faithful volunteers who devote Saturday afternoons twice monthly to allow those visits to happen. A few visits are done on weekdays.

The nursing homes on our list all are long-termers, whose patients quickly learn when the “Doggie Day” is on their calendar. Staff members who are often harried and over-stressed also benefit. The visits in general are a kaleidoscope of suddenly sparkling eyes and loving arms reaching for a chance to hold, snuggle and stroke the pets. tþ

CHARITABLE EVENTS REGISTRY

Oct. 4 — St. John ZooRun presented by New Balance Tulsa Benefits Beyond Your Wildest Dreams Campaign at Tulsa Zoo. www.tulsazoo.org

Oct. 18 — Tulsa Bone Bash Benefits Arthritis Foundation South Central Region. www.arthritis.org Oct. 23 — Badges and BBQ Benefits Crime Prevention Network. www.okcpn.org Oct. 23 — Paragon Awards Benefits Leadership Tulsa. www.leadershiptulsa.org Oct. 23 — Uncorking the Cure for MS Benefits National Multiple Sclerosis Society. www.uncorkingthecureformsok.org

Oct. 4 — ZipperQ Benefits research for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). www.zipperq.com

Oct. 24 — 2014 Nimrod Awards Dinner Benefits Nimrod International Journal. www.utulsa.edu/nimrod

Oct. 7 — Meals on Wheels “Keep ‘Em Rolling” Benefits Meals on Wheels. www.mealsonwheelstulsa.org

Oct. 25 — Adopt a Little Okie Benefits Oklahoma Alliance for Animals. www.animalallianceok.org

Oct. 9 — Cooking for a Cause Benefits Iron Gate. www.irongatetulsa.org Oct. 9 — Tulsa Boys’ Home Fall Women’s Association New Member Brunch Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home. www.tulsaboyshome.org Oct. 10-12 — Brush Creek Bazaar Benefits Teen Challenge of Oklahoma. www.brushcreekbazaar.org Oct. 11 — Chillin’ & Grillin’ Benefits Sand Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. www.chillinandgrillin.us Oct. 11 — Laps for Little Ones Benefits The Little Light House. www.littlelighthouse.org Oct. 11 — Noche de Gala Benefits Hispanic American Foundation. www.haftulsa.net Oct. 11 — Retro Run Benefits John 3:16 Mission. www.john316mission.org

Oct. 25 — Make a Difference Day Benefits Volunteer Tulsa. www.volunteertulsa.org Oct. 25 — Medical Missions Banquet Benefits In His Image medical missions. www.inhisimage.org Oct. 25 — 37th annual Tulsa Run Benefits Tulsa Boys’ Home and other charities. www.tulsarun.com Oct. 25 — Whale of a Tale Artisan Event Benefits Catoosa Public Library. www.catoosalibraryfriends.com Oct. 26-31 — ARTworks Benefits Holland Hall. www.hollandhall.org Oct. 26 — Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art annual Gala Benefits Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. www.jewishmuseum.net Oct. 27-31 — HallowMarine Benefits Oklahoma Aquarium. www.okaquarium.org Oct. 27-31 — HallowZOOeen Benefits Tulsa Zoo. www.tulsazoo.org tþ TulsaPeople.com

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What’s happening in the local music scene

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hoegazing grunge-pop outfit The Daddyo’s started with the childhood friendship of two Tulsa girls named Kylie.

Kylie Slabby and Kylie Hastings met in the sixth grade and soon started writing songs together.

The girls didn’t intend to play shows or record their music. They were just having fun writing silly — but often poignant — songs about eating cheese pizza in a hotel room or how foreign guys have beautiful accents.

Slabby and Hastings, now 21, eventually decided to record their catalog of “spooky sunshine pop,” as a memento, if nothing else.

“We had no idea what we were doing,” guitarist and vocalist Hastings says of the recording sessions.

Slabby, who plays guitar and drums, says they frequently scrapped tracks and started over because of their anxious laughter.

“We were just nervous and being weird,” she says.

But as the recording sessions progressed, the pair realized they had something special. With the help of Allen Martin and Mike Gilliland — who now play drums/ guitar and bass, respectively, for The Daddyo’s — Slabby and Hastings molded those initial recordings into a debut album. They released “It’s A Tough World Out There for A Lonely Girl” earlier this year, and The Daddyo’s were born.

Since then, the band has played numerous shows in Tulsa and surrounding areas. It received a warm response at July’s inaugural Wichita Psych Fest and was invited back for next year’s festival.

The Daddyo’s are Allen Martin, Mike Gilliland, Kylie Slabby and Kylie Hastings.

The group gained wider exposure in August, when Arizonabased independent tape label Rubber Brother Records released the album on cassette. It became the label’s first record to hit the Middle East when a fan in Israel purchased a tape.

Very Gun Records, based in Stoke-on-Trent, England, solicited a Daddyo’s track for an upcoming compilation recording, as well.

The past few months, the band has been hard at work on its sophomore album “Smother Your Brother.” This time, the recording has been faster and more focused.

The Daddyo’s know exactly how they want the record to sound.

“We have it all planned out, and it’s been going really smoothly,” Slabby says. “It’s going to be a lot different from the first one. Even though the first one sounds creepy, it’s really happy and pretty, and this one is going to be more grungy.”

“It just sounds more mature,” Hastings adds.

Fans also can expect a more fleshed-out sound on “Smother Your Brother,” which will feature the full band on every track.

The Daddyo’s hope to complete “Smother Your Brother” in time for their first tour this fall, when they’ll head east across the country.

Tulsans can frequently hear the group at Soundpony, 409 N. Main St., or at the performance/practice space Hillman’s Garage, at 1016 E. Fourth St. tþ

What is shoegazing?

Shoegaze is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the U.K. in the 1980s. Musicians in shoegazer bands often stare at the floor during performances, as if they are gazing at their shoes, according to www.allmusic.com.

10/5 The Head and The Heart, Cain’s Ballroom Seattle-based indie folk group The Head and The Heart made a splash with critics and music lovers alike with the stirring harmonies and moving songwriting on its 2011 self-titled debut. After extensive touring of the United States and Europe, the band returns to Cain’s this month in support of its follow-up record, “Let’s Be Still.” Singer/songwriter Rayland Baxter is the opening act. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

10/7 Beck, Brady Theater The ever-evolving and genre-bending Beck Hansen released “Morning Phase,” one of the best records of his career, earlier this year. The songwriter dabbles in everything from funk to hip-hop to electropop, but “Morning Phase” delves into introspective, acoustic stylings reminiscent of Beck’s 2002 album, “Sea Change.” Don’t miss this intimate performance from a modern master. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

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News and notes on the local literary scene

Family matters

by JESSICA BROGAN

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wo books — one nonfiction, one historical fiction — explore how controversial issues such as race and religion can affect families.

“From White to Black: The Story of a Black Family that Started Out White” by Tracy Lewis From “White to Black” is the memoir of Tulsan Tracy Lewis, whose career has included roles as principal, professor, social worker, counselor, youth pastor and public speaker.

Now Lewis brings us her second book, which tells of her family’s change in racial classification, as told to the author by her great-aunt and through family records.

Lewis’ family lore tells that her ancestors were classified as white for more than a century on U.S. Census rolls, although certain members of the family were of black and white ancestry.

For example, Lewis’ great-great grandmother was one-fourth African American, yet she was classified as a white woman until 1930.

At the time, racial designations were highly significant, and the family was shocked when its classification was suddenly changed to black with the institution of the “One Drop Law,” which considered people with even one African ancestor (“one drop” of African blood) to be black.

This reclassification had a deep and scarring effect on Lewis’ family, she writes. Her relatives were suddenly subject to racism, segregation and the traumatic loss of friendships, identity and status.

“From White to Black” is a compelling story that brings a twist to more common perspectives on racial segregation in early 20th century America.

“Annamanda” by Jo Houser Haring Former Tulsa World Executive Editor Bob Haring thought his wife’s second novel wouldn’t be published after she died of leukemia some 20 years ago. For years, he only shared the book with friends and family.

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ers with interest in regional history now have Jo Houser Haring’s 400-page novel, “Annamanda,” to curl up with this winter.

The novel is set near the time of the epic 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes in southeastern Missouri — an area where the author’s ancestors settled.

Houser Haring’s personal roots and dedicated research led her to envision six full-length books following the novel’s characters and the region until present day, according to Bob Haring.

The book’s namesake follows her Fundamentalist preacher husband — and his calling from God — west during the development of America’s frontier. Their story showcases the many environmental, political and emotional hardships that anyone forging a life then and there might have encountered.

The novel touches on multiple themes, all of which make the book a compelling and easy

read, even if its historical dialects sometimes require pause.

The story highlights religious diversity and volatility and shows how religion affected the country’s development. Disagreements erupted, and new groups and sects formed frequently. As settlers moved and followed religious leaders, new towns formed.

Lastly, readers will have a hard time not falling in love with the main character and wishing for those next five installations, which the author unfortunately could not complete. The character Annamanda demonstrates a fortitude and resilience against harrowing odds. tþ

Jessica Brogan is a freelance writer, photographer and creative entrepreneur. She has lived all over the world and is ecstatic to now call Tulsa home.

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Flashback

The Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad repair building near the former town of Keystone, Okla.

Before the area was submerged as part of Keystone Lake, the building also was the Osage Inn.

Underwater ghost town

by MORGAN PHILLIPS

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ish, not people, inhabit the Keystone, Okla., of 2014. The town’s homes and businesses have been under water for more than half a century since the creation of Keystone Lake.

Located about 15 miles west of Tulsa, the community of Keystone had a relatively short lifespan, from approximately 1900-62, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

During that time, it was “a rough-and-tumble old West town that met the needs of cowboys, Creek Indians, oilfield roughnecks and fancy riv-

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er gamblers,” writes Douglas L. Fisher on www. ghosttowns.com. Fisher lives near Mannford and says he is interested in the area’s history.

One of Keystone’s most trafficked locales in the early 1900s might have been the Osage Junction, which connected the area to Tulsa, Muskogee and other parts of what was then Indian Territory via the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad.

What was originally the junction’s railroad maintenance building later became the Osage Inn, a large hotel and café, according to “History of the Osage Nation.”

The Flood Control Act of 1950 authorized a $123 million project to create a dam and lake where the Cimarron and Arkansas rivers converged. Old Keystone was in its path, along with the former town of Appalachia and part of Osage, Okla. Prue and Mannford were relocated prior to the flooding of their original sites.

The Corps of Engineers reports construction of the dam began in December 1956 and was completed in September 1964.

Today all that’s left of the town of Keystone is at the bottom of a lake named in its memory. tþ

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