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VOL 22 ISSUE 8
August 2015
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Vision Care for Kids Back-to-school time is the perfect opportunity for children to receive eye exams. By Christopher Davis As summer’s end comes into view, families begin to focus on back-to-school checklists. In the chaos of shopping for clothes and supplies, it is important to remember to bring the kids to their annual eye exam. After all, being able to clearly see the teacher is crucial to successful learning! Dr. Abby OverstreetHogle and her staff at Advanced Vision Center and Eyewear Boutique make the entire process of children eye exams convenient, effective and fun. Located in Claremore at 860 S. Lynn Riggs Blvd. near Eggbert’s, Advanced Vision Center is visible from the highway – even if your prescription is outdated. Upon entry, it is plain to see Dr. Overstreet-Hogle’s Eyewear Boutique has it all. Greeted by cheery, knowledge-
Footnotes from Felts Don’t forget to pick up shoes for back to school at Felts during Tax-Free Weekend, August 7-9. By Lorrie Ward In the 14 years that Mary Ellenburg has worked for Felts Shoes, she’s seen the same phenomenon every August. The little store, tucked into its cozy corner in the Ne-Mar Center, bursts to life with activity. If there were brightly colored lights in the area, one might think it was the holiday season. But it is only August – and area kids are going back to school and making their annual trek to Felts Shoes to get prepared for another lap on their relay to adulthood. “This time of year is busier
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Dr. Overstreet-Hogle with her patient, Alexa.
than Christmas time for us,” says Mary. “As our store owner, Tabitha Felts, would say: ‘This is our Christmas!’” In addition, Tax-Free Weekend is coming up, August 7-9, which translates to a savings of 9.33 percent, making this the perfect time to invest in your family’s feet! Because children are growing so fast, it might be tempting to skimp on shoes, justifying the action with the thought, “They’re just going to grow out of them in two months!” But this rapid growth is all the more (continued on page 22)
Accessorize for Back to School The District on Main carries several popular accessory and clothing lines for styling perfect school ensembles. By Lorrie Ward Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said: “The difference between humans and other mammals is that we know how to accessorize.” While this was meant as a humorous
remark, there is a lot of truth in it. Humans not only know how to accessorize, many of us love to do so! For those in this group, The District on Main in Claremore will be introducing and expand(continued on page 222)
Store Manager Mary and Sales Associate Nancy with Felts Shoes’ large selection of Oakley sunglasses.
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