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EAST VOL 23 ISSUE 7
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July 2016
A Little Whimsy, A Little History National Competition
Brings Boatloads of Fun
Catoosa’s The StoreHouse Front offers goods and classes of all varieties. By Lorrie Ward
Heather Lyons, store hostess, beside an already wonderfully outfitted booth at StoreHouse Front.
No one can deny that in the last decade, Catoosa, Oklahoma has transformed from a sleepy little town to a bustling, small city. With the addition of the Hard Rock Casino and other major businesses, Catoosa attracts visitors from all over the country. The town’s placement at the intersections of I-44, Highway 412, and Historic Route 66 make Catoosa the perfect place to sell original, locally crafted gifts, unique clothing items, and nostalgic antiques—and you can find all those type items at The StoreHouse Front. Located on Catoosa’s historic Cherokee Street, The StoreHouse Front offers a place for vendors to display their wares to both locals and those passing through. The StoreHouse Front hosts booths for an eclectic selection of items. In one nook, you may find new Melissa and Doug toys, in another, new and unique boutique style clothing and in yet, another, scented candles and lotions. Locally handcrafted pieces—crochet, jewelry, woven baskets, clothing, household items, quilts—are scattered here and there throughout the store. Several large sections of the store are devoted to
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NBRA Route 66 Showdown Nationals to be held in Claremore August 13-14 By Lorrie Ward In many parts of the country, the mention of Oklahoma brings to mind wide open prairies with wildflowers and hot winds, not rivers and lakes where pleasant summer days can be spent swimming, fishing and boating. Oklahoma boasts more shoreline than the Gulf and Atlantic coasts combined with over 200 lakes. Northeastern Oklahoma, also known as green country, is home to many of these lakes, with one of the most clear and scenic nestled right in the middle— Claremore Lake. It was suggested that the National Boat Racing Association championships be held in Claremore since the Oklahoma Boat Racing Association was founded in 1953, and they were, for the next 25 years. But although the OBRA continued racing, the annual NBRA championship changed locations over the next few decades. Then last year, Leonard Miller, current president of OBRA, approached Visit Claremore Director Tanya Andrews,
Claremore’s City Manager and Claremore’s Park and Recreation Director with the idea of Claremore Lake once again hosting this event. Tanya and Allison Delk, Visit Claremore’s Special Events Manager, embarked on a road trip to Centralia, Illinois to check out last year’s race. “As we watched the event, we felt this would be a perfect fit for Claremore,” says Tanya. “Our lake and its park is so beautiful and so well maintained that the event organizers and participants would love it!” Tanya and others involved with the planning and organization feel the layout of Claremore Lake works well with the type of boats raced in this event. Hydroplane boats are long and narrow and therefore need a longer track rather than a wide one. The races are said to be exciting even for those new to these events, as the boats are quite fast. The NBRA Route 66 Showdown Nationals will be held at Claremore Lake on
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Improve Your Sight, Improve Your Life Advanced Vision Center encourages routine checkups for the whole family. By Lorrie Ward
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In just a few short weeks, school will begin again, and thoughts are already turning to preparation. As parents visit retail stores to shop for clothing and school supplies, they often neglect to make another very important visit. In To a world full of people holding cell phones close to their fact, it may not occur to most parents that a routine stop at the eye doctor faces, Dr. Abby Overstreet-Hogle displays the proper should be a yearly priority for their chilworking distance for any reading material, whether dren. traditional or electronic.back ground, love for flying and “A lot of times, parents won’t realize their child has a problem until he or she fails the school screening, because the child has never complained,” says Dr. Abby Overstreethow do they know what they’re seeing is blurry?” Hogle of Advanced Vision Center and Eyewear Boutique Since children in particular have no previous in Claremore. “But if a child doesn’t know what ‘clear’ is, experience by which to judge their current state of vision, Dr. Overstreet-Hogle advises parents to begin (continued on page 24)
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