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VOL 23 ISSUE 5
May 2016
OWASSO COLLINSVILLE N.E. Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer News • www.ValueNews.com Summer is a Great Great Design. High Tech. Time to Begin Martial Cedar Ridge Insulated Siding. “We’re so proud of Cedar Ridge Siding that it’s on our building,” says Greg Wolter Arts Training of Community Builders.
Consistency in training is important during the first phases of your Black Belt goal.
By Duane Blankenship
By Mary Bransford Black Belt is the international symbol of an advanced martial artist and an exciting goal in your personal martial arts training program. Satisfaction for your perseverance is the reward that makes it worth the challenging journey. Willie Nelson has been known to have said, “Martial arts are one of the best exercises you can do – mentally, spiritually and physically.
While many children begin their Black Belt quest as early as age 4, Willie started in his 60’s! Martial arts at Martial Arts Academy, in Owasso and Tulsa, feature martial arts training programs for all ages and skill levels. So when is the best time to beginner to start? Summertime! “Beginning your training during the summer allows for greater consistency in training. (continued on page 24)
Greg Wolter is President/Founder of Community Builders, a Tulsabased company providing professional home remodeling services to clients throughout Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Greg Wolter, Founder and President of Tulsa-based Community Builders, Inc., set the wheels in motion 34 years ago to build a home remodeling business equipped with a team of highly skilled professionals with proven experience in their respective fields. Wolter stresses, “We are not general contractors, but specialize in the work we know best and we do it very well. Plus, we save our clients a lot of money on home remodeling projects.” Today, Community Builders serves clients throughout of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. The Community (continued on page 24)
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Martial Arts Academy instructors include (L to R): Eric Buckendorf, chief instructor Tulsa location, 2nd Degree Black Belt; Tara Modrell, assistant instructor, 2nd Degree Black Belt; Chris Velez, senior chief instructor, 5th Degree Black Belt; Taylor Carrell 2nd Degree Black Belt, assistant instructor; Jonathan Davis, 2nd Degree Black Belt, junior assistant instructor.
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Cabinets are the most visible and most used element of your kitchen. Everything else in the kitchen revolves around the cabinets! Spring is here, and if you want a kitchen that dazzles family and friends, focus on the cabinets. Whether your cabinets are in extremely rough shape, have only a few smudges, or are covered in thick grease from years of cooking, Gleam Guard Dust Free Wood Refinishing is the quick, clean, odor-free, reasonably-priced, highly effective solution. “We can refinish cabinets that are in really bad shape. We can also clean your cabinets and give them a new, permanent finish. The Gleam Guard finishes are available in either shiny or satin. When we apply our Gleam Guard system, it bonds to the original finish and makes the surface smooth and dry. The (continued on page 24)
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