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ulsa’s newest home and garden show is coming back for another great year. Spring Home & Outdoor Living Expo is set for a three-day weekend opening at noon Friday, April 26, 2019, in the River Spirit Expo at Expo Square.

This year’s show is larger than previous years and is now ranked as the second largest home and garden show in Tulsa.

The expo comes on the last weekend in April just in time to prep your home and family for all the school and summer activities that kick off in May. Whether you need products and services around the house or a whole new house, Spring Home & Outdoor Living Expo brings it to you. All the other features make this event a big hit with the entire family including free parking, free admission and free gifts.

Register at the contest booth for a chance to win one of three daily prizes or the grand prize Sunday. Register early Friday and

have multiple chances to have your name drawn. Contest details will be posted on SpringHomeExpo. com closer to the event. Hundreds of free loblolly pine tree seedlings are given to contest entrants while supplies last.

Tiny Home Town

Once again, this year’s show will feature Tiny Home Town consisting of multiple tiny homes from top regional tiny homebuilders. This 6,000-square-foot attraction will offer walk-through tours of different tiny home solutions designed to serve the serious and the curious alike. The Tiny Home trend is still growing stronger each year. Come find out what all of the buzz is about.

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(continued from previous page) microbusinesses that will be offering a wide range of home and personal products. Product categories will include gourmet foods, hand-crafted items, health and beauty solutions and much more.

Tulsa Garden Railroad Club

New to the spring show will be the largest indoor display of garden railroad trains in Tulsa history.

This 1,500 square-foot operating system will feature a switchyard and a number of constantly running trains operated by club members for your enjoyment. Feel free to take Facebook selfies with the trains and post them for your friends to see.

Green Living

Many of our exhibitors will be drawing special attention to how their business uses recycled materials in their products and how easy their products are to recycle.

Other exhibitors will be showcasing ways to save energy and conserve resources around the house. Watch for special green living signage and show guide content to locate these companies when you attend.

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Once again, FREE document shredding sponsored by Green Country Shredding will be available Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the south parking lot near the Golden Driller on 21st St. Bring your old files and tax records and watch the shredder eat them up!

Rescue Roundup

Back by popular demand is the Rescue Roundup, one of many show attractions, featuring several animal rescue groups with dogs ready to meet families. Every home needs a pet to love. In some cases, they need another one. Imagine the joy a new wagging tail can add to your home.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

On Friday and Saturday, Tulsa Home Shows is sponsoring a blood drive to help fill a critical shortage of this life-saving fluid. If you’ve never given before or if you’re an experienced donor, follow the link on SpringHomeExpo.com to book your appointment. Early scheduling helps forecast staffing. If you don’t have an appointment, that’s OK. They will make room.

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This year’s expo will feature a wide variety of local experts in the areas of building components, remodeling materials and services for your home. Some of these offerings will be seen for the very first time in Tulsa. The show is the perfect size to have a great variety of things to see and yet be easily walked in a twohour period while allowing in-depth exploration of your favorites.

Show hours are Friday from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spring Home & Outdoor Living Expo is produced by locally owned Tulsa Home Shows, which is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau.

So, as you are planning your upcoming weekend activities, make sure to pencil in Tulsa’s newest and fastest growing home and garden show, Spring Home & Outdoor Living Expo, and visit SpringHomeExpo.com for updates, schedules, activities and details.

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MAINTENANCE MADE EASY

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o get any job done right, it helps to have the right tools, and when it comes to finding the right tools to work on your yard or lawn, look no further than TNG Power Equipment in Claremore.

TNG is a locally-owned and operated company, where customers can expect top service and top products.

“We specialize and service just about anything that has to do with outdoor power equipment,” explained TNG owner Tim Johnson. “We carry trimmers to seeders, sweepers, generators, power washers, chain saws, go karts, push mowers and riding mowers, so just about any tools you would need to make your home and yard look great, we’ve got it.”

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Longtime customers may notice that Johnson’s business is in a new location, one which allows him more space for his growing business.

“Our old office was downtown, and I think we had maybe 1,800 square feet in all,” he said. “The new building is 12,000 feet, with nearly 4,000 square feet taking up the showroom floor, which allows us to show more of the products we offer.”

Johnson said he initially got into the lawn care and power tool business because of his father, Howard.

“I’d been working at a steel business in Kentucky, and my father had bought an outdoor power tool business,” he said. “He gave me a call and said he wanted me to be closer to home and told me about his (new) business,” he said. “So, in 2001, I moved back to the area and went to work with him at the business, eventually taking it over when he semi-retired, and I’ve been here ever since.”

Several recognizable and respected brand-names in everything from handheld power tools to mowers and riding mowers are always in stock, Johnson said, but specialty items are available to order upon request.

“We usually have about 275 to 350 mowers in stock, so it’s very rare that we’d ever be out of stock in mowers,” he said.

Among some of the better-known brands of mowers that Johnson carries are Dixie Chopper, Dixon Ybravo, Snapper Pro/Ferris, Walker, with Ferris being amongst his personal favorites.

“It’s been my experience in the last 18 years that one of the best mower brands overall on the market is Ferris -- nothing is smoother to ride than a Ferris, as far as riding lawnmowers go,” he said. “It’s got true all-wheel suspension, so it’s like driving a car in your front yard, instead of riding on a mower. It stands alone from the competition, and it’s really the best value for the money.”

However, for those with smaller yards, TNG carries a selection of push mowers, such as the Ybravo, known for its simplicity, having a low weight, optimal cutting speed, excellent cut quality, superior bagging, low cost and ease of service.

When it comes to service, Johnson said that’s what sets him apart from the competition.

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“Service is definitely something we pride ourselves in,” he said. “We go above and beyond when it comes to that, and if anybody looks us up on Google or Facebook, we’ve got 5.0 stars on Google, and are rated at 4.9 stars (out of five) on Facebook, so clearly, our customers feel like they’re taken care of.”

Johnson said he guarantees “in and out” service to his commercial and industrial customers, with blade sharpening available while you wait.

“Anyone can sell something, but service is our No. 1 priority,” he said. “Our selection is good, but our service is the best.”

Johnson’s head mechanic, Chris Nicholson, concurs.

“Tim goes out of his way to take care of his customers – all of us do,” Nicolson said. “We treat our customers well, and I’ve been told by many of them that we are beyond hospitable. We work our hardest to satisfy whatever need they have, and when they come in here, whether it’s their first time or they come in regularly, they’re like family to us.”

Nicholson, who is certified to work on Briggs and Stratton, Kohlers and Kawasaki, said the range of items he repairs is diverse, but he always “looks forward to the challenge.”

“People will bring me everything from small items, like a weed trimmer or grass trimmer, on up to bigger items – I’ve worked on go-carts and UTVs before, and

of course, our bread and butter, lawnmowers. I’ve worked the small tractors, the big diesel machines – just about everything.”

Even if an item hasn’t been purchased from TNG, Johnson said he’s happy to have his mechanics work on it “as long as it has a motor.”

“One of the more unusual things we get requests for are to work on a boat with a mud engine on it – we get several (requests) for them, although we don’t sell them,” he said.

Open year-round, TNG sells equipment to individual homeowners as well as to those who use them commercially, and to municipalities.

Pick up and delivery is available.

“If someone purchases a mower, we do have delivery, because a lot of people don’t have a pickup truck or a trailer,” he said. “We typically deliver out to about a 60-75 mile radius, although sometimes we do make exceptions and deliver a little further out than that.”

In addition to Johnson and Nicholson, other TNG staff include Dylon Moss, mechanic, Larry Silver, salesman and Johnson’s father, Howard, who is in sales and handles pick up and delivery services.

TNG is open from 8 a.m. until “the last customer is taken care of ” Monday through Saturday.

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Mortgage Matters

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A pre-approval is based on documentation you provide at the time, assuming your situation does not change.

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Efficiency During construction, your lender works with the builder or contractor to ensure invoices are paid based on the work done and materials provided. Your lender monitors the progress of the project so payments are only made for work completed.

By financing both loans through the same bank,

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the lender can schedule closing on your mortgage to occur quickly once the contractor gives the ok to move in.

You can have as much or as little involvement in the construction process as you want. Some customers prefer the builder to work directly with the bank.

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Building a house is a huge project.

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olid Rock Realtors wants to help save you the time and effort of buying or selling the ideal home, farm, land or property and will put their experienced real estate agents to work on your behalf.

“We sell and market real estate and offer a variety of real estate services – residential homes are our forte, certainly the majority of our market, but we also deal in vacant land, farms, recreational properties and even commercial property business,” said company founder and owner Michael Urie. “Basically, if there’s dirt attached to it, we deal in it.”

Now in its 10th year, Solid Rock first opened its doors in Claremore in 2009, with Urie as the solitary Realtor, serving clients in the area, but the business and Urie’s wealth of agents and realtors have since grown.

“Claremore is still the main office, the ‘headquarters’ if you will, but we have also opened offices in Vinita in 2014 and Broken Arrow in 2016, and last year we opened an office in Miami,” he said. “This allows us to serve the needs of even more clients and cover even more of northeast Oklahoma.”

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Realtor has undergone extra training “The main thing I saw when I was and education, as well as adhering in real estate before starting Solid to a very strict code of ethics. As Rock, was that many companies such, the real estate professionals had mandatory marketing, which is we have on staff are ideally-suited to established by companies not from help people protect and assist them the area, and many times, not even during one of the biggest sales or from the state,” he said. “Often, when purchases of their life.” you sign on with a brokerage firm, Employing up to 100 agents in you’ll be required to sign on with his four brokerage locations, Urie’s their marketing ‘package,’ and how success within the real estate market your home or property is marketed is is reflected in his sales. done according to that ‘package’ That “Last year, in 2018, we sold almost might not be ideal for your 1,000 properties – 969, I believe and made $123 million in sales,” he said. “We were the first Rogers Countybased company to surpass $100 Agents Agen ts at Soliid Rock Rea alt lto ors of or offe fe er cl clie ient ie ntss cu nt cust sttom stom omiz omiz i ed e flex fl exib ib bililit ity y to hel elp p market the heir irr hom me in the way y which c million in sales bestt sui be uits ts the hem. m. Among the he age gent ntts wo n work rk kin ng in i th he e which was quite Clla arremor ore e of offi fice are Bill Re R sh h (ffrrom lef e t)), Ki Kim Wa Wasshburn, a blessing, seeing Trai Tr aine ai ner Mi ne Mike ke Was ash hbur hb urn, n Sha ae Pearson, Pe Pe and nd Am my y Cookson n. that the company

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needs. I just never cared for the idea of someone from outside the area dictating how I market a home locally.

“Some firms in competition with us may go about marketing a home by including it in their monthly magazines, which, by the time they’re published, are already outdated – the land or home may have sold, the client may have changed their mind, etc.,” he said. “People will rarely say ‘I want to pick out a home or farm – let’s go buy a magazine.’ No, they’ll go online or pick up the phone and contact a Realtor.”

At Solid Rock, Urie gives his agents a variety of free marketing options to allow them to customize the sale of a property as best fits each customer, whether that marketing is on the company’s website, Facebook page or even YouTube.

“Each listing we have gets its own video on YouTube, as YouTube searches are second only to Google when people are looking for something,” he said. “Our marketing

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by Urie’s offices, whether in Claremore or one of his other branches, stays local.

“If you’re selling your home or making a land purchase through a national company, they’ll charge a franchise fee, so a percentage of the profits will go to Houston or Philadelphia – wherever the main corporate office is,” he said. “With us that profit stays where we are and goes back into the community as we live here, shop here, worship here, our children go to school here.

“Not only that, but something other companies do which we don’t is to charge clients a transaction fee, which, in my opinion, is an absolute junk fee,” he said. “We’re here to help our clients’ dreams come true, not to charge them unnecessarily. We have goals, and we

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Solid Rock Realtors now offers a mobile app, with which, customers can narrow their search for property or home by selecting a town or location and “drawing” a circle to present only properties within the circled area.

For more information, to list or inquire about purchasing a property, contact Urie at 918-341-7625, visit him from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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“Basically, I used to be a welder – I went to Vo-Tech school for that and had a career in welding for several years. Over time, my back just got broken down, my knees started killing me, and one day, my boss suggested I give CBD a try,” Dietrich said. “This was about two years ago, so people weren’t as informed about

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it at the time as they are now, and I was a little uncertain – people didn’t really understand what CBD was yet – it was still kind of new.

“So I looked around, tried various brands, some of which worked better than others, and I came across American Shaman, and I tell you what, it wasn’t 10 minutes after I bought the bottle and tried it, I started getting relief – I was on the way home and hadn’t even made it home yet,” he said. “From then on, I started taking it every day, finding relief, and I eventually decided to go into business and offer other people

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the same kind of relief and help that I found.”

CBD or cannabidiol is a natural constituent of hemp oil which has shown to have had a potentially wide range of medical applications without some of the side effects common in other, nonorganic medications.

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“Something we tell people who come to us is that they don’t have to get high to get help, and CBD will help them without getting them high,” he said.

“One of the biggest misconceptions people have about the products are that they’ll get them high. They won’t.”

“What we sell (here) is CBD products – water-soluble CBD in particular – hemp-derived, of course, it’s not marijuana, but from the hemp plant,” said Dietrich, who co-owns American Shaman Claremore with his brother, Tony. “Our products are American-sourced, American-grown, and 100 percent organic, which is also something that kind of sets us apart from our competitors, who may use chemical emulsifiers in many brands.”

In addition to aiding in pain relief, CBD serves as an anti-inflammatory, it helps memory, reduces anxiety, relieves nausea, as well as helping people with pain relief, arthritis, headaches and much more, according to Dietrich.

“We have several customers with children who have seizures, or they have seizures themselves, and they’ll get the product and come back, telling us that the CBD works well in helping control those,” he said. “Some people have described it to me as a ‘miracle in a bottle.’”

Dietrich said CBD works on the cellular level, interacting with the human body through the endocannabinoid system, which regulates the body’s other systems in an attempt for natural homeostasis, Dietrich said.

“During the refining process of the products, the oil is made to be more bio-available and more readily available for our bodies to absorb,” he

said. “What separates American Shaman from our competition is the nanotechnology used in the (oil) refining process, allowing our product to have more absorption into your body and it lasts longer.”

“The quality of and concentration of our products also separates us from the competition – that’s something that many people come in here for – quality, because they’ve been to other places and the CBD they’ve picked up didn’t help them, so they decided to give us a try,” he said.

“What separates American Shaman from our competition is the nanotechnology used in the (oil) refining process, allowing our product to have more absorption into your body and it lasts longer.”

Among the variety of CBD hemp oil products carried by American Shaman Claremore are water soluble, full spectrum hemp oil, topical body lotion and creams, face cream, lip revitalizer, topical serums, undereye serum, honey sticks, gummies and more.

Dietrich said it’s not uncommon for customers to be referred to him through their doctor or chiropractor.

Regardless of what brings them by, he said he and his staff are more than

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“Honestly, if you’d asked me years ago where I would see myself, I wouldn’t have seen myself here,” he said, “but once I realized I could help people and pay the bills too, I was all in on this. At the end of the day, what I do, isn’t work – it’s like a dream because I’m getting to help people every day.”

American Shaman Claremore offers a 10 percent discount to active or retired members of the military, first responders, firefighters and police officers. Some free samples are available before purchase.

American Shaman Claremore is located at 115 West Blue Starr Drive in Claremore. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

For more information, call 918-3436457, visit www.claremoreshaman.com or visit them on Facebook.

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he Brookfield Assisted Living announced the addition of Mark Ogle as their new Community Marketing Director.

As Community Marketing Director, Ogle will implement and lead their marketing efforts.

“I’m excited about joining the Brookfield and working with such a caring team of individuals,” said Ogle.

“I look forward to the opportunity to help inform the community on the wonderful services and amenities we have to offer.”

The Brookfield Assisted Living is the perfect choice for seniors looking for an apartment home setting, with supportive staff available 24 hours a day to assist with personal needs.

Residents enjoy daily opportunities to socialize and be active while still receiving clinical support. It is located at 915 E. 16th Street in Claremore.

Ogle has a vast amount of experience in healthcare. He has 12

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Ogle holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, with a major in Marketing, from Pittsburg State University. He, his wife Karen, and their children live on a farm outside of Claremore.

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BRINGING HOPE & HE

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or nearly six months, Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute in Claremore has been changing the lives of cancer patients through cuttingedge technology, compassionate care and board-certified medical professionals.

Among those on its medical team is Dr. Terry Styles, M.D., who was there from the very beginning.

“I think we treated our first patient here in mid-June, and since then, we’ve continued to increase our patient volume as local community members and physicians become aware of our presence,” said Dr. Styles, attending radiation oncologist. “We have had a great welcome from the community because patients are challenged sometimes to travel to Tulsa or have a family member drive them to treatments somewhere outside the area.

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skin cancer patients, breast cancer patients, prostate cancer patients, and a smattering of other types of cancers.”

Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute provides patients with a variety of radiation therapy services, such as external beam radiation therapy, intensity modulation radiation therapy, and image-guided radiation therapy, using the latest available technology.

In addition to being the only cancer treatment center of its kind in northeast Oklahoma, one of the things that sets the clinic apart from nearly all in the country is the equipment it has at its disposal, such as the Varian Halcyon treatment system. At the time the center opened, it was one of only four in the United States.

“Varian is the one of the leading producers of radiation delivery machines in the world. The Halcyon, as with most linear accelerators, delivers the radiation in such a way to protect “They’re out living more of the surrounding their lives, and structures that’s what we’re (tissue), thus here for – to help limiting collateral people who come damage,” she to us with cancer said. “Also, to beat it and get it’s superback to living life.” fast – reducing the average

Tulsa, and of course, many in Oklahoma City and others around the state, our location in northeast Oklahoma serves as a great convenience to those around the area,” Dr. Styles said. “We have patients who come from Rogers County, but also Grove, Grand Lake and other towns surrounding the county.”

Dr. Styles said the clinic’s proximity in Rogers County is a “huge asset” to patients who are receiving daily treatments Monday through Friday, sometimes for as many as eight or nine weeks, saving them the inconvenience of multiple trips to Tulsa or even further.

“When we opened, we thought we might be limited in what we could treat, but because we have so many patients who, no matter what, weren’t going to make it to Tulsa, we found we could treat just about any cancer which requires radiation treatment,” she continued. “We treat a lot of lung cancer patients,

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treatment time from 5-10 minutes to under two minutes -- and that goes a long way toward patient comfort. We see about five patients an hour, so walking them in and getting them ready for treatment actually takes longer than the treatment itself now.”

With the top-of-the-line Halcyon here, I know that our patients are going to be getting the best possible treatment,” she said.

Dr. Styles, a Philadelphia transplant who has been a physician for more than 20 years, said that although many statistics surrounding cancer have remained consistent, others have been shifting, such as cases of increased lung cancers and colon cancers in young people, but also, longer life expectancy for those receiving a cancer diagnosis.

“We, in the area of radiation oncology, are seeing more and more patients that benefit from radiation treatments at some point during the course of their disease,” she said, “and I personally feel like I’ve seen a huge shift in that. Even patients who are diagnosed with a more advanced disease are living longer. Because we can now deliver treatment more safely and more accurately, we are more aggressive –we see more success and the patients are living longer.”

Also working to save lives at the clinic in Claremore is Dr. Diane Heaton, who is the facility’s medical director.

“Dr. Heaton has been in the Tulsa area for many years, and she was

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instrumental in us developing the center here, as she recognized the need for it,” Dr. Styles said, “and she was instrumental in my coming to Oklahoma in 2017. We’re in very similar places in our careers, we had a good meshing in terms of that, and she’s the one who spoke to me about the need for physicians here.”

When contemplating what advice to give anyone who receives a cancer diagnosis, Dr. Styles said to work closely with the doctor.

“People will sometimes get online and read all these horror stories from people who’ve had terrible experiences after getting a diagnosis of cancer – that can be very scary,” she said, “but talk to and work with your doctor.

People who have been diagnosed with and beaten cancer? They’re out living their lives, and that’s what we’re here for – to help people who come to us with cancer to beat it and get back to living life.”

Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute is located at 1501 Florence Avenue (#191) in Claremore.

Patients are treated primarily in the mornings, with regular office hours being 7 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, although someone is in the office through the afternoon to receive calls and answer questions.

For more information, contact the clinic at 918-283-4078 or visit them online at www.NEOKcancer.com.

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or more than 30 years, the about giving people the opportunity community of Claremore has to pursue the lives that the rest of us helped raise funds for Home of take for granted. It’s about people Hope and its subsidiary the Rogers having a home they can be proud County Training Center by way of a of that they can take their friends to. benefit golf tournament.

It’s about having a job and earning a This spring will see the return of paycheck when they may have been this tournament when Home of told their whole life that they’d never Hope hosts the 34th annual Rogers have a job. It’s about taking pride in County Training Center Golf Classic the work they do and experiencing & ‘19th Hole Silent Auction.’ that sense of accomplishment. It’s However, to fully appreciate the about doing activities with their peers importance and the impact of the who ‘get’ them and who they enjoy golf tournament, one must first being around. It’s about doing all the understand those it benefits. things that all of us do in life, creating “Home of Hope serves adults with a path to make that happen, and then intellectual and developmental getting out of the way – that’s what disabilities,” explained Ralph Home of Hope is all about, and the Richardson, CEO, Home of Hope. training center in Rogers County is “What’s interesting, I think, about about the vocational aspect of that.” where we are – as a nation – with “ YO U G E T TO CO M E O U T , regards to disabilities in general is H AV E A G R E AT T I M E how ‘hidden’ it still is in this day in GOLFING WITH YOUR age. One in five people have some F R I E N D S , M AY B E B I D form of a disability, but most people ON SOMETHING, AND IN don’t realize how pervasive that D O I N G S O , Y O U I M PA C T is – how much that’s a part of who SOMEONE’S LIFE.” we all are. Acknowledging it, in a way, means being aware of our own Founded in 1963, the Rogers vulnerabilities, a host of things that County Training Center in may be hard to come to terms with.

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with labor, either on an intermittent or permanent basis.

RCTC staff and clients operate a recycling program on-site at the RCTC property, as well as staffing the City of Claremore recycle depot on Ramm Road in Claremore.

Additionally, RCTC operates two resale shops, Centsible Spending,

Ralph Richardso on, CEO, Home off Hope. one in Claremore, the other in Pryor.

These shops provide employment for 11 persons with disabilities, as well as job coaches, and operate on donated goods, such as household items, books, clothing and more. Donations are taken at both locations and are tax deductible.

Ro ogers Cou ount nty y Tr Tra ainiing g Cente en nte terr em mploy ployee eess such as Mi M ch haell benefit f om a variety of prrogra fr ams ms the h y help operate through the Claremore-based faciliity.

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Much of this would not be possible The tournament is made possible in without the funding raised through large part by BancFirst, who through the annual golf tournament. volunteers, coordination, planning, “The opportunities for those with and active participation have been intellectual disabilities to have a job, a “huge part” of the tournament’s to have a sense of meaning and a success for years, Richardson said. sense of purpose each day, to earn Although there is not a limit to the a paycheck – that kind of ‘magic’ number of golfers or teams allowed, happens at the training center every tee times can fill up, so early sign-up single day,” he said, “and the golf is recommended. tournament makes every single bit of “It’s a great day for everyone,” that happen.”

Richardson said. “You get to come out, The tournament itself is a four-man have a great time golfing with your scramble format with designated friends, maybe bid on something, and tee times and flights. Home-cooked in doing so, you impact someone’s life hamburgers, hot dogs, golf games and the chance to win a prize for the golfer – I don’t know how much cooler it can get than that,” he said. who makes a hole-in-one are only For tickets to the 34th Annual part of the fun of the day.

Rogers County Training Center Golf In addition to the golfing, the Classic & ‘19th Hole’ Silent Auction ‘19th Hole’ Silent Auction will be contact Amy Littleton at 918-283taking place during this time at the 8953 or Amy.Littleton@BancFirst. clubhouse, where interesting, fun, bank.com unusual, and elegant items will be For more information about the showcased. Friendly bidding will be in full swing at the tournament itself, but Rogers County Training Center, contact Greg Crawford at 918golfers may get an early preview and 944-0415, visit them at 2112 E.L. start the bidding on the auction items Anderson Road in Claremore, or in the Heritage Hills clubhouse one week before the event, and the auction online at www.homeofhope.com. will end at the close of the tournament.

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et it not be said that J.T. Bohannon is afraid to get his hands dirty – very, very dirty.

As the owner of Wastewater Solutions of Oklahoma, Bohannon maintains and installs septic systems – a dirty job, which he’s more than happy to do, and with which, he’s got nearly 20 years of experience to draw from. Based in Claremore, where Bohannan is a fifth-generation resident, Wastewater Solutions of Oklahoma services customers within a 30mile radius.

“For the last 18 years, I’d owned Cross-Bo Construction, and in that business, we did underground utilities, and I learned, just from

people calling and needing septic systems put in, how much of a needed business it was, especially in Claremore,” Bohannon said. “One of the things that led me to start my own septic company was that people could very easily be taken advantage of in this business – I don’t like that, so that led me to get my own (septic

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business) going. After being in the construction business for so long and seeing people get gauged on a septic system.”

In his own septic businesses for a year and a half, Bohannon specializes in conventional septic system and aerobic system installation, as well as maintenance on aerobic systems.

For those unfamiliar, septic systems are underground wastewater treatment structures, typically used in rural areas without centralized sewer systems.

They use a combination of nature and technology to treat wastewater from household plumbing produced by bathrooms, kitchen drains and laundry.

Unlike traditional septic systems, aerobic systems – which Bohannon has at his own home in rural Rogers County -- produce a highquality secondary effluent (waste or

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sewage), which is treated, sterilized, and then used for surface irrigation.

Although the job itself can be an especially messy one, Bohannan takes it all in stride.

“You know, I’m used to it, being in the construction business for so long, putting underground utilities in,” he said. “We did a lot of sewer work – a lot of live sewer work. I think you just kind of grow accustomed to that sort of thing. It just doesn’t bother me at all.

“I’ve always compared what I do to what doctors do,” he continued.

“The sight of blood makes me pass out, and I wonder every day how someone can possibly be around blood like that. I’m sure some of them probably feel the same way about me and what I do, what I’m around – ‘How can you do that every day?’, so it’s really just about what you’re used to, what you condition yourself to be around,

making sure, of course, to always take precautions.”

While Bohannon said his “biggest thing” is installing new septic systems, he said he can handle repairs to older systems, as well as maintaining them through chlorination treatments or pumping services, whether at new construction or existing residential homes. The typical amount of time on a job is about a day.

Bohannon said he tries to stay within “about a 30-mile radius” of Claremore, which would include Catoosa, Owasso, Pryor and portions of Tulsa, sometimes he does make exceptions and travels further.

However, for as dirty as the job can be, something in which Bohannon takes pride in is the cleanliness of his work ethic.

“Something I think that separates me from other septic companies would be my honesty and integrity,” he said. “I’m going to tell my customers how it is. I won’t beat around the bush, but I’ll be fair about the price. I think that sets us apart.”

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ardening has never been one of my talents. I get really excited, and over zealous in the spring, with a car full of vibrant plants and pretty bags of seeds that I dream will soon grow in my garden perfectly enough for a Southern Living cover story. But then it gets hot, and I either over water or under water, and the bugs take over like it’s a buffet. By October I have tomato plants full of green leaves with a couple of tiny tomatoes that I watch carefully until the birds decide they’re worth eating before I can harvest them. But this year is going to be different. I decided to consult with a professional who knows Oklahoma weather, and the plants that thrive in it. As a chef, all I want are plants that produce food I will cook, flowers that

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are edible, and herbs that will make all my dishes look and taste delicious. Is that too much to ask?

I talked with Lindsey Fladie and asked her some questions about starting a “chef’s garden” in Oklahoma.

Here is what I learned:

S: What is the most important factor to consider when planting a vegetable and herb garden?

L: Soil health, sun requirements of plants, and access to water.

S: What are some Oklahoma native plants that you recommend?

L: Prickly pear is a fun one because cactus and succulents are so popular right now. You can eat the pads of the cactus and harvest the fruit. Passion flower vine is great if

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you have a trellis. Not only does it produce beautiful flowers, it produces fruit as well.

S: What are some tips for growing tomatoes in Oklahoma?

L: Start with good soil full of nutrients. Also, plant tomatoes deep to establish a good root system.

S: Are there flowers that are good to plant in an edible garden to help with pest control?

L: Borage repels hornworms, and has an edible flower. Marigolds cause pests to become confused because of their strong aroma. Plants that attract beneficial insects include borage, cilantro, dill, fennel and sweet alyssum.

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Steak and chimichurri is a famous combination in Argentina! Chimichurri is a mixture of herbs, olive oil and aromatics that works perfectly with a grilled steak. This recipe uses steak on skewers to serve as appetizers or over a green salad. Of course, you could also grill the whole steaks to serve as the main course. If there’s any leftover sauce, add some more olive oil and dress a lettuce salad for a blast of great flavor.

Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • • •

S: What are your tips for feeding eding a vegetable and herb garden?

L: Before planting add a granular ular fertilizer to the soil, and after planting fertilize with a liquid every 3-4 weeks.

Read the recommended doses on the fertilizer label, so you don’t burn the plants or starve them. Herbs don’t require a lot of feeding but use organic liquids such as Neptunes, fish and seaweed.

Fortunately, I don’t have difficulty growing an abundance of herbs. I use them all year in my recipes, and they add a lot of flavor and color to my dishes. Chimichurri is a tasty herb sauce from Argentina that is commonly served with grilled

beef It’s It’ easy to make in a food beef. processor and makes for a great appetizer with grilled steak skewers. Find more recipes using fresh herbs on my website www.beadsandbasil.com.

Meanwhile, I’ve already started planting my chef’s garden, and I have every intention of using my new gardening knowledge to harvest a delicious crop that will make its way into many recipes.

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3/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 cup chopped Italian parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 2 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano leaves 3 cloves minced garlic 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 3/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper 2 pounds beef top sirloin or beef filet 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water

In a food processor, combine all ingredients except steak. Pulse to combine. Alternatively, you can blend the ingredients with a mortar and pestle. Do not blend to a puree. Remove half of the sauce and put in a bowl. Reserve remaining sauce.

Cut the steak into 1 1/2” strips and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large plastic resealable bag and add the reserved sauce to cover the meat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to 3 hours.

Heat grill or skillet over high heat. Remove meat from bag and shake off excess marinade. Thread the steak strips onto the damp skewers (to prevent them from burning), and grill each strip for about 2 minutes on each side, until medium-rare.

Serve with reserved sauce.

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or Laramie Stone, getting hired to work in the nursery at Stonebridge Garden, Lawn & Landscape Center in Claremore was like a homecoming – literally.

As the granddaughter of original Stonebridge owners Ken and Doree Broostin, and the daughter of their children, Marty and Jolene Stone – also former Stonebridge owners – Laramie is the third generation of her family to work at the northeast Oklahoma-based nursery, garden and landscaping business.

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University, Stone was tapped by her parents to see if she might want to get back into the family business.

“I’d wanted to work in forestry initially, but being back here is

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if a little weird sometimes – some things are exactly the same as they were when I was a kid,” Stone said, “but it’s very good to be back, and it feels good to be helping at the place that my parents and grandparents used to run.”

As a business, Stonebridge has been serving the immediate and surrounding communities for more than 30 years, first under the Broostins, then their children, the Stones, and now under the care of current owners, Michelle and Matt Jones.

“We’re very much a family here – we always have been,” Jones said.

“Years ago, Matt and I lived in Ken and Doree’s rent house and we looked after their farm. We may not have been related by blood, but they kind of ‘adopted’ us, and when

Marty and Jolene moved to Kentucky, they wanted to keep it in the family, so Matt and I decided to buy it since we were pretty much like family to them.”

As a business, Stonebridge serves its customers as the foremost garden supply store, landscaping and lawn care service and maintenance center in the county.

“The quality of products and customer service definitely sets us apart.”

“In our retail garden center, we grow more than 90 percent of our erbs, and we plants here, we grow herbs, les – we’re grow all of our vegetables ur tomatoes, most well-known for our rent varieties growing about 40 different ar,” Jones (of tomatoes) every year,” said. “We grow several heirlooms, ch you can’t annuals – many of which d several find anywhere else, and other things here that are unusual,

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unlike what you might find at other garden centers, and you’re going to find quality in both the product and the service here.”

Although there are numerous “box stores” and other garden centers in the area, Jones and husband, Matt both emphasized the quality of their products and the professionalism of the services they provided as they and their staff have experience and “plenty of practice” doing the work.

“The quality of products and customer service definitely sets us apart. Here, you’ll get your downhome care, knowledgeable staff, from people who’ve been doing this long enough to understand their jjob as well as tend to the needs and be able to answer the questions of the customers.”

Local delivery is available yearround, although the center closes

in mid-December and typically reopens in January.

So, whether you’re looking for plants, gardening accessories, in need of care for your lawn or property, need landscaping service such as irrigation system installation and service, flower bed maintenance, night lighting or more, contact Matt or Michelle at Stonebridge Garden, Lawn & Landscape Center to answer all your lawn and garden questions.

Stonebridge Garden Center’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. -3 p.m. on Saturday at 700 E. Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore. After April 15, they will be open on Sundays from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m..

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Located in the Oneta Station Square shopping center, the diner

ope ened in The diner is filled with charm opened Octob ber 2018.

2018 18. from the moment you walk through October The own ner, er, Mike M owner, the door. Staff members are warm Rif i has an Rifai, and friendly. Guests can have a extensive backg gro background in seat at the counter, or a comfortable restaurant ownership p with many booth or table. Customer service is popular establishments u und under his priority No. 1 for Mike. He prides belt. He began at the fa famous Celebrity himself on getting to know his Club in Tulsa in 1980 1980. For nine years, customers by face and name. “My he made it his mission mis to learn as philosophy is this: Don’t ever give much as he could, could working his way customers a reason to be unhappy,” ough the ranks ra through to management. he said. “They left their home, they Many of h his loyal customers have passed all the other competition to followed him on his journey to come to me, and I have to take care Oneta Station. “I love my customers,” of them and treat them right.”

The restaurant is famous for its said Mike. “We make it a point to hand-breaded chicken-fried steak get to know them, and we treat with all the fixings. Everything them like family.” The proof is in the feedback they receive from their on the menu is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients, loyal fans. “When you see the same including big-as-your-face customers keep coming back,” said u’re doing homemade cinnamon rolls, made Mike, “you know you’re fresh daily. something right.”

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A selection of homemade fruit cobblers served with ice cream is the best possible way to finish a hearty, tasteful meal. “I get the most pleasure when my customers say the food is amazing or the service is incredible,” Mike said.

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This year will commemorate its 88th year and will be held May 9-12, 2019.

Guests will enjoy lots of entertainment, free concerts, carnival rides, wine garden, food, arts and crafts, a parade, a 5K run and much more. Rooster Days is a premiere family-friendly event.

Mark your calendars for kick off at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Central Park, 1500 South Main St., Broken Arrow. As always, Rooster Days will be bringing area resident’s fantastic live –entertainment and loads of fun that continue through Sunday at 6 p.m.

Admission is free; single day and mega ride passes will be available for purchase.

Rooster Days Run will be Saturday, May 11. The race begins at W. Memphis Street and S. Main St. Route options include a 1 mile Fun Run that starts at 8:05 a.m. and a 5K Run that begins at

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participating in the parade can be found 8 a.m. On-site registration for the run at www.roosterdays.com. Deadline to opens at 6:30 a.m. or pre-register online enter the parade is Monday, May 1. at www.roosterdays.com.

The Miss Rooster Days Pageant is Their big parade begins at 10:30 returning for its 65th year and will be a.m. on Saturday, May 11, at College held Saturday, May 11. The contest and Main Streets, and proceeds south consists of an interview, answering on historic Main Street to the front a question onstage, and modeling gates of Rooster Days at 1500 S. Main an evening gown in front of judges St. Both sides of Main will be flooded and spectators. Applicants must be with spectators of all ages, with children 16 years of age by Aug. 31, 2019, are arriving early to ensure “front row curb high school sophomores or juniors seats” as they eagerly receive candy provided by some of the parade entrants. and Broken Arrow residents. The 2019 Miss Rooster Days will be the Broken One of the anticipated highlights of Arrow Chamber of Commerce’s youth the Rooster Days Parade is The Pride ambassador to ribbon cuttings and of Broken Arrow Band,” recognized chamber events. She will be awarded nationwide for their superior and dynamic abilities. Be sure to join the fun a $4,000.00 scholarship to use at the college of her choice at the end of her on Main Street Saturday morning to take in all the floats, bands, antique cars, reign. Application deadline for Miss Miss Rooster Days and her court, and Rooster Days is noon, Friday, April so much more. Rides, food vendors, arts 26. For pageant information and and crafts, and live music begin as the registration see more at online at parade ends. More information about www.roosterdays.com.

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Toss in more fun and add to your carnival experience by entering the Cornhole Tournament. This event will be held at the Central Park pool parking lot, Saturday, May 11. Checkin time is 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. with the competition starting at noon. Last year’s event was a blast with over 40 teams competing. Cost is $50.00 per two-person team. This is a double elimination tournament with a cash payout to first and second place teams.

Are you looking for a unique and fun shopping experience? The Rooster Days Market Place is the place for you.

Featuring home decor, clothing, jewelry, tasty treats and more, Rooster Days Market Place has something for everyone.

The Rotary Club will be hosting the traditional Rooster Days Egg Hunt. You may get your clues daily at participating Broken Arrow merchants or online.

Cash and prizes are donated by local

merchants and will be awarded to the lucky person who can solve the clues that lead him or her to the 2019 Rooster Days egg.

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he women of Claremore’s Junior Ocieleta Club want you to save the date for a night of moonlight, mystery, magic and fun.

The 2019 Junior Ocieleta Club Moonlight Masquerade will be returning to Rogers County, offering the opportunity to make memories at a formal ball event, all for a worthy cause.

“This is our annual fundraising event to benefit several nonprofit agencies throughout Rogers County, as well as to raise money for our endowment scholarship program for local graduating seniors,” said Elizabeth Lee, Junior Ocieleta Club treasurer. “All the funds raised from this event go directly back into the Rogers County community, in one way or another, throughout the year.”

Scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at the historic Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, the annual Moonlight Masquerade begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes a catered dinner by Front Porch Bakery, a cash bar, casino tables, a wine pull, a silent auction, and a live DJ to provide music and entertainment.

Attendees should wear cocktail attire and are encouraged to wear a festive mask to add to the “fun and mystery” of the night, Lee said.

“It’s a really fun way for everyone to dress up, most people know it’s a masquerade ball, so that’s always exciting,” she said, “and with our silent auction, people can bid on unique items and various services provided by local businesses and individuals from Rogers County and the Tulsa area.

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Just a few of those (auction items and services) in the past have been concerts, tours, personal training services, salon services – all kinds of things, and there are usually about 50 items for people to bid on.”

“the evening is one of fun, and it’s a great ‘date night’ kind of event, but the real reason behind it, which is the fundraising, is the most important aspect of the ball.”

Business sponsorships, corporate sponsorships and tables are available, in addition to individual tickets, which will be available at the door.

Founded by Ocie Mayberry in 1956 as a nonprofit women’s service organization, members of Junior Ocieleta meet monthly, enjoy fellowship with other women, and discuss how to benefit the community by supporting area families and organizations, as well as providing scholarships to local high school seniors.

Among some of the organizations supported by the members of the Junior Ocieleta Club of Claremore are the Claremont Elementary JO Reading Room, Claremore Public Schools Foundation, the First United Methodist Church School Supply Drive, JustusTiawah Schools, local food pantries, numerous Adopt-a-Family Projects, Safenet Services and several others.

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“The evening is one of fun, and it’s a great ‘date night’ kind of event, but the real reason behind it, which is the fundraising, is the most important aspect of the ball,” Lee said. “We always try to meet the needs of the nonprofits and people who come to us – it doesn’t matter if it’s a teacher who needs supplies for their classroom, children who need coats, or the like. We go to the nursing home at Christmas and make it special for the residents there, we take Thanksgiving dinner to families in need, we get the requests of the veterans (at the Claremore Veterans Center) and try to meet those.”

Top sponsors for this year’s ball are RCB Bank, Wallace for Life Essential Oils, Cherokee Nation, Mayberry Mansion, Solid Rock Realtors, Apex Title & Closing, Make it Special, More Claremore, Robson Properties, Arvest Bank and Pixley Lumber. Visit joclaremore.org for a complete list of our wonderful sponsors.

Tickets are $35 a piece or $60 per couple and are available for purchase directly from any Junior Ocieleta member, Salon lace in Claremore or from the organization’s website.

“It’s always a good idea to get your tickets early to avoid the line at the door.”

Lee said. “Join us at this fun event for a worthy cause.”

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April 5 - 6, 2019 Springfest At Woodward Park Woodward Park 2435 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74114 918-576-5155 www.tulsagardencenter.org

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