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VOL 19 ISSUE 11
November 2012
BIXBY GLENPOOL JENKS SAPULPA NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Shop Local, Win Big
Make Your Home a Rustic Refuge
The annual Jingle Bell Sweepstakes kicks off November 10 in conjunction with the $10,000 grand prize drawn December 15 at 1 p.m.
By Duane Blankenship
If you like rustic, The Refuge Lifestyle in Bixby is the place to shop.
By Sheryl Sowell Sapulpa’s Jingle Bell Sweepstakes kicks into gear with ticket distributions to shoppers and patrons of participating local businesses on November
10, 2012. The Jingle Bell Sweepstakes promotion will run through 6 p.m. December 14, 2012. The highly anticipated drawing for the $10,000 grand
Cindy McDonald and Annette Bowles invite you to participate in Sapulpa Main Street’s Jingle Bell Sweepstakes.
prize will be held at 1 p.m. on December 15 at the Creek County Courthouse Plaza in downtown Sapulpa. You must be present to win! Gather up your tickets on December 15 and head to downtown Sapulpa come rain or shine. Any retail store owner, merchant, or business owner can participate in the Jingle Bell Sweepstakes, whether the business is retail or non-retail by nature. Retail businesses will be giving away tickets at their discretion, with the rule of thumb being one ticket for each $10 worth of merchandise purchased. Thousands of dollars will be spent during the prime sales period of the promotion to advertise businesses participating in the 2012 Jingle Bell (continued on page 22)
If you like a rustic-style décor and total originality, head to Bixby’s destination shop The Refuge Lifestyle! This unique store provides a warm, friendly atmosphere that, by definition, means a safe place offering
peace, comfort and enjoyable surroundings. The Refuge Lifestyle is located just west of Memorial on 151st Street next to Conrad Farms, and is family owned and (continued on page 22)
Clinton Taylor Sr., Robin Taylor, and Clinton Taylor Jr., owners of The Refuge Lifestyle.
Helping Solve Oklahoma’s Obesity Crisis BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center hopes to decrease the rate of obesity in our state, one client at a time. By Lorrie Ward
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Helping Oklahomans stay at a healthy weight is a primary concern for Malissa Spacek of BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center, even more so now that the Center for Disease Control has released a national health alert on obesity. “Oklahoma’s obesity rate is at 31.1 percent, up from 30.4 percent just last year. The national obesity rate is 35.7 percent. This is a very serious issue,” says Malissa. Malissa notes that the CDC indicates that if Oklahoma continues on this trajectory, it
will be at over 66 percent obesity in 2030, putting it near the top of the list out of all the states in adult obesity rates. “We are facing a serious health crisis right in our state.” She also points out that in addition to the health risks of obesity, which has been linked to a whole host of diseases including hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, Oklahoma’s obesity rates are costing a tremendous amount of money. “It’s not all about money – people are dying of these diseases,” she says. “But
Oklahoma as a state would save over seven billion dollars in health costs if we would reduce these rates.” Even though these staggering numbers create a dim outlook, Malissa asserts that this report does not need to be a prophetic one. “It’s interesting to note that new studies show just a seven percent BMI (body mass index) reduction can help prevent many diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, and improve overall health in general.” (continued on page 13)
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