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VOL 22 ISSUE 8
August 2015
BROKEN ARROW NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
It’s No Accident There’s a reason customers tell others about Premier Collision Center in Broken Arrow. By Duane Blankenship
It’s never much fun having to take your car to a body shop after it’s been involved in a wreck or even a minor fender bender, but you’ll notice your attitude beginning to improve immediately after walking through the front doors of Premier Collision Center and receiving a heartfelt greeting by Fay Higinbotham. Ralph Higinbotham and his wife Fay own the Broken Arrow collision repair center, and Faye has a way of putting a smile on just about anybody’s face. When you visit the website for Premier Collision, you’ll find three quotes that
pretty well sum up the business attitudes of the owners and their team of professionals. “Integrity is doing the right thing, whether or not anyone is watching.” (Wyatt Earp); “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” (Wyatt Earp); and “The only source of knowledge is experience.” (Albert Einstein). Premier specializes in collision repairs on just about any car or truck. They provide conventional dent repair plus Paintless Dent Repair (PDR). This is a method of removing minor dents as long as the (continued on page 22)
Unique Furniture Store Making Changes The Refuge Lifestyle is expanding their original location in Bixby. By Jim Butcher
Big change is coming to eastern Oklahoma’s unique southwest and western furniture store, The Refuge Lifestyle, located in Bixby at 7600 E. 151st St. The Taylor familyowned store is closing its second location in South Tulsa at 71st Street and Hwy. 169. “Our lease ran out,” Clinton Taylor Sr. explained, “and we’re taking advantage of this opportunity to make some big changes to our Bixby store.” The Taylors are negotiating to purchase the Bixby property, which they have been renting for three years. Once completed, Clinton Sr. plans to Perhaps the most unique and interesting furniture store in Oklahoma can be found in Bixby with father and son owners, Clinton Taylor Sr. and physically expand the Clinton Jr., shown with specially created horses at The Refuge Lifestyle.
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Visit the “Beach” in Broken Arrow The Nienhuis Aquatic Facility hosts Sand Dazzle on Saturday, August 15. By Christopher Davis
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Ralph Higinbotham, owner of Premier Collision Center in Broken Arrow, leads a team of highly skilled technicians that transform your wrecked vehicle into before-the-accident condition, while extending a lifetime warranty on all repairs and paint as long as you own the vehicle.
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As summer reaches its zenith, families have all but exhausted their bag of tricks to keep the kids entertained. Fortunately, the City of Broken Arrow Parks and Recreation Department is bringing a bit of the beach to Broken Arrow. On Saturday, August 15, all are invited to Sand Dazzle. (continued on page 22)
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Build sand castles at Nienhuis Aquatic Facility’s Sand Dazzle event.
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