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VOL 21 ISSUE 7
July 2014
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
SUMMIT Celebrates 15 The community is invited to the celebration on July 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. By Carol Beck-Round For college friends Sean Cox and Bret McGuire and their wives, Kim Cox and Anissa McGuire, life revolves around family, faith, community and a business partnership. The two men are the co-owners of SUMMIT Physical Therapy, which will celebrate its 15th year in business this summer. Sean and Bret met in physical therapy school, where they both earned degrees at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Kim and Anissa met at Oklahoma State University. “We were sorority sisters,” Kim
says. Anissa also attended physical therapy school with Sean and Bret. “They graduated together and all got jobs at St. John’s right out of school. I was also working in Tulsa. Later, Sean was offered an opportunity to be the manager of the outpatient physical therapy department at the local hospital in Guyman, OK, his hometown. After a few years of living in Guyman, “Bret encouraged us to move to Rogers County,” says Kim. The Coxes felt it was a good time in their life to move back and be closer to Kim’s family in Bartlesville.
Fast forward to 1999, when the couples decided to take a leap of faith and open their own outpatient physical therapy clinic. “Kim was pregnant with her second child and I had just had my second child,” Anissa says, “but our families decided the time was right for us to go out on our own.” Bret adds, “I always wanted to own a company where I could surround myself with top notch people in a community where we could be an integral part of its life, not only professionally but also civically. It’s been a dream come (continued on page 28)
Scissortail Wine Festival The first-year event on July 19, 2014 will feature delicious local wine and food, Route 66 Car Club Show, art and more. By Lorrie Ward
As Oklahoma’s state bird, the scissortail flycatcher is a symbol of grace and elegance. That’s what makes it the perfect namesake for Claremore Expo’s inaugural Scissortail Wine Festival, being held at the Claremore Expo Center on July 19, 2014 from 1 to 6 p.m. That afternoon, guests
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Jim Glover Named Chevrolet Dealer of the Year Congratulations to the dealership for its third straight win. By Duane Blankenship
will embark on a mini-tour of Rogers County and its surrounding areas from inside the Expo as they sample wine from local vineyards, food from area restaurants, and view art created by Green Country artists. With the purchase of a $20 tick-
Jim Glover Chevrolet has been awarded the Chevrolet Dealer of the Year Award for three consecutive years – 2011, 2012 and 2013. This year’s presentation was made
in early June. Mr. Glover thanked his complete team of employees for their conscientious efforts in upholding values that have made the dealership the great success it is today. The pres(continued on page 28)
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The Scissortail Wine Festival committee includes (L to R): (kneeling) Ron Burrows, Claremore Expo; Ashley Orf, moreClaremore.com; Clyde Mickle, Diamondhead Wine; (standing) Dwayne and Sharon Caldwell, Route 66 Cruisers; Nicole Scalf, Claremore Expo; Earl Knipe, Oak Hills Winery; Trey Mickle, Diamondhead Wine; Amy Gordon, moreClaremore.com; and Lisa Towery, Claremore Expo.
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The Cox and McGuire families: (front row) Abbey Cox, (middle row) Kaleigh Cox, Anna McGuire, (top row) Cade Cox, Sean Cox, Kim Cox, Anissa McGuire, Bret McGuire, and Jake McGuire.
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