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ain Guard of Tulsa, Inc., is a seamless gutter system serving northeastern Oklahoma. Owner David Bootenhoff started the business in 1982 in a garage on the north side of Tulsa, made possible by a loan from his father.

David and his team of highly skilled and trained professionals have provided residential and commercial services to Oklahomans through the booms and busts experienced by our state over the past 35 years. They provide a variety of gutter styles, materials and colors for entrylevel through luxury home.

Rain Guard is known for their consistent highest-quality workmanship, products and for the quality of their people.

“We’re full-time guttering,” says David, “the brick and mortar of our trade.” They enjoy being known as Oklahoma’s number one family-owned gutter company operating from their 8,000 sq. ft. facility built in 2008. They serve the Tulsa Metro Area reaching out over a radius of 75 miles from Tulsa including Owasso, Jenks, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Bartlesville and the Grand Lake area.

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Their craftsmen are factory certified to install all Gutter Helmet leaf-protection products.

With the strong winds sweeping the plains of Oklahoma, many homeowners lament when gutters fill up with leaves, branches, pine needles and other debris. Keeping gutters clean and free from inevitable clogging is a laborious task. If they are not free of debris, rainwater can back up, overflow the gutters and cause damage to your roof, flowerbeds and even your home’s foundation. The installation of a patented Gutter Helmet System can ensure that your home is protected and the laborious chore of cleaning gutters is eliminated.

Rain Guard of Tulsa, Inc. provides copper, steel and aluminum guttering for any type or style home. “A copper gutter system has the potential to last a lifetime if installed properly,” says David, “and every Rain Guard gutter installation comes with a 5-year workmanship and a 20-year material finish warranty.”

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VB Bank President and CEO, Ted Cundiff, recently presented a $750 donation to Junior Achievement (JA). Brian Jackson, Junior Achievement Development Manager accepted the donation.

“Junior Achievement does a wonderful job preparing kids and giving them hands-on experience about real world situations in the workplace. It’s more and more important that young people understand the importance of economics and their own personal finances,” said Cundiff. “Junior Achievement continues to have great success in Broken Arrow and AVB is proud to be a part

of their dedication to serving our youth.”

The programs help prepare young people for careers by showing them how to create jobs which benefit their communities, how to generate wealth and manage it, and how AVB Bank President and CEO, Ted Cundiff, presents a $750 donation to to apply entrepreneurial Junior Achievement (JA). thinking to the work place.

JA BizTown is their most connect the dots between what hands-on program, combining they learn in school and the world classroom concepts and relevant outside the classroom. applications. BizTown takes real AVB Bank’s donation will go life concepts of business and towards Oak Crest Elementary economics and allows children to School in Broken Arrow to support apply what they have learned in their involvement in JA BizTown. the classroom. It helps the students

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of service and dedication to the bank and to this community.

Ted Cundiff, AVB President and CEO, congratulated and thanked the honorees ranging from 5-years to 45-years of service, stating, “Their longevity of service

is a testimony to AVB being such a great place to call home. AVB prides itself on the values that go into creating a lasting relationship with each and every employee.”

Cundiff continued, “Thank you for many years of faithful service and successfully building relationships with our customers and community.”

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im Evans started his products he provides at wholesale company, Energy Tech, Inc, prices to homeowners, builders in 2007. “I feel like I’ve and contractors, you’ll realize that been in the home improvement he’s a recognized expert you can business forever,” says Jim. He trust. Energy Tech specializes may have been doing it a long time, in replacement windows, new but it’s obvious he still loves what construction windows, steel/ he does the same as he did when vinyl siding, Therma-Tru entry he began working for a home and patio doors and seamless improvement company at age 16. guttering. You can hear Jim on After visiting with Jim about the “House Talk” with Markwayne building Mullin Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. on KRMG Radio.

Energy Tech is dedicated to pleasing customers with highestquality products at affordable and competitive prices. “We believe we’re the best place in Green Country to buy exceptional quality and value without cutting corners,” said Jim. “We sell new construction and replacement Anderson 400 Series Windows and Doors and we’ll beat anyone’s prices in northeastern Oklahoma. These are great products at a great value.” Energy Tech delivers to your Photo by Duane Blankenship Energy Tech Owner Jim Evans. They specialize in sales and installation site and offers you of replacement windows, new construction windows, custom patio the option to do your doors, Therma-Tru entry doors, steel/vinyl siding and seamless guttering.

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own installations. If you buy new windows and decide to do the installation, Jim still provides a free in-home estimate, measures each opening and shows you how to install your first window. How great is that for DIY enthusiasts!

Jim jokingly says, “We carry 11 window brands, but five of them are here so we can show you what not to buy!” He adds, “Honestly, an advertised ‘low-energy’ window does not mean you’re buying a good window. Air can pass through any window into your home if the sash is not high quality.

We instruct our customers on how to buy a quality window and how not to get ripped off.”

Energy Tech has the experience, the professionals and the determination to ensure your satisfaction when you’re building or remodeling. They provide their services to homeowners and contractors throughout Green Country including Grand Lake, Lake Eufaula, Lake Tenkiller and Fort Gibson Lake. Call soon to make an appointment for your free, on-site estimate.

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• Aging • Anxiety • Cancer prevention • Constipation • Depression • Diabetes • Dry skin and hair • Erectile dysfunction • Fatigue • Heart disease and Heart failure

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FAB LAB TULSA’S 2017 MINI MAKER FAIRE CELEBRATES THE “MAKER MINDSET”

BY KRISTI ROE-OWEN

ttention DIYers, creatives, lifehackers, craftistas, Doc Emmett Browns and Tim “The Tool Man” Taylors--put down that Dremel and step away from the glue gun for this very important PSA. The amazing team over at the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa have teamed up with Make: (a zine for makers) to offer Tulsans the chance to participate in what they call “the Greatest Show and Tell in Oklahoma”: Tulsa Mini Maker Faire.

If you’re not familiar with Fab Lab Tulsa, it is an MIT-chartered nonprofit organization situated in Kendall Whittier Neighborhood that gives Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma the opportunity to interact with digital fabrication and rapid prototyping machinery they might not otherwise have access to for the purpose of creating personal projects, developing new inventions, designing new products, or simply learning computer-aided software and hardware (think laser cutters, 3D printers, and super cool milling machines). Executive Director Nathan Pritchett explained, “They’re the types of machines that people generally don’t have access to or can’t afford

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to have access to on their own.”

Makers can be seen creating cosplay pieces, medical prototypes, art pieces, signs for their startups, working machines, and--this is important--every manner of geekery from a giant Dalek to light sabers to tiny Millennium Falcons. If you have an idea and can use the software, they have the fabrication tools for you to make it a reality.

The 5th Annual Tulsa Mini Maker Faire is Oklahoma’s version of an award-winning, family-friendly event geared towards celebrating the “maker mindset”-- as Make: CEO Dale Dougherty explained in a recent TED Talk, “All of us are makers. We’re born makers. We have this ability to make things, to grasp things with our hands.”

“It’s really about empowering people,” Pritchett emphasized, “encouraging people to be more than just consumers, but also be makers.

There really is no stereotypical maker, other than this DIY attitude, willingness to do it themselves, to learn, and to create on their own.”

In addition to many hands-on exhibits, the fair will include stage presentations such as “Radical Reactions” chemistry experiments,

drone building, and an audiencewide virtual reality experience.

But the Tulsa Mini Maker Faire and maker mindset isn’t just for the engineers and programmers. It is literally about and for anyone who creates anything. Exhibitors include artists, crafters, tinkerers, inventors, entrepreneurs, schools, universities, clubs, startups and businesses. Interested makers can apply to exhibit through July 31st.

The fair will be held Saturday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Expo Square’s Central Park Hall.

Admission is free to the public. Head over to Facebook, where you can RSVP to the event page at facebook. com/makerfairetulsa or sign up as a maker at tulsa.makerfaire.com.

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4 WAYS TO SAVE

FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES OF HOMEOWNERSHIP

BY KYLE HEAD

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s a homeowner, it is reasonable to assume you will have, from time to time, repair expenses. When your fridge stops working, your roof springs a leak or you need to rebuild your privacy fence, how do you budget for these costs?

The examples above happened to my wife and me within three years of purchasing our first home.

Here are four tips we used to save, which helped us pay for these unexpected expenses.

1. SET ASIDE MONEY NOW FOR EMERGENCIES.

The fridge that came with the house went out about four months after we moved in. Luckily, we had a few thousand dollars saved up for emergencies and were able to purchase a new fridge right away.

You never know when a $500 or $1,000 expense will arise. Tuck away money now so can avoid unwanted stress and debt.

2. USE YOUR CONTACTS.

A few months after purchasing the new fridge, our roof sprang a leak. A couple of temporary patch jobs later, it needed to be replaced.

I called a company and requested an estimate which came back around $4,000. Yikes! Who has that kind of money laying around?

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recommendations. With their help, I found a roundabout family connection that owned a roofing company. Their estimate was about half the price of the original estimate. I had a new roof within two weeks. Whew!

Always comparison shop. It’s worth the time.

3. DIY. RECRUIT HELP.

Next on our list is to rebuild the privacy fence. We recently paid off both of our vehicles.

So each month our old auto payment goes into our savings to help pay for the fence rebuild.

I have recruited family members to help build the fence. By building it ourselves, we will save a couple thousand dollars. Our only expense is the material, plus meals for the crew.

4. SELL UNWANTED ITEMS.

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. One way to pad your savings is to look for things around your house you don’t use and sell them in a garage sale.

Consider selling more expensive items on eBay or another online sales site.

These are a few ways I’ve saved money, but there are lots of ways to prepare for the unexpected expenses of homeownership. Do what works best for you. There

is no right or wrong way to save.

Start saving today.

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amily owned and trees are not damaged.” Web S&W specializes in tree operated since 2011, Worms love fruit and nut trees, care, plant healthcare, property S&W Tree Specialists Maples and Birch varieties. maintenance, tree pruning, turf of Tulsa provides services to S&W is fully insured with care and emergency storm all of northeastern Oklahoma Workman’s Comprehensive and services to businesses and including Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Liability Insurance. homeowners alike.

Coweta, Owasso, Claremore, Make sure “Our current focus is on tree Jenks, Bixby, Bartlesville, anyone and plant diseases,” explained Wagoner, Muskogee, Glen Pool, you select Dale. “The Emerald Ash Borer Skiatook, the Grand Lake Area to do (EAB) is a green beetle native and neighboring towns. The work to eastern Asia that feeds on Company is run by family on your Ash trees. In its native range it’s members Dale and Leilani property not a significant pest. However, Hughes, Robby Mizumura and is properly outside that range it is an invasive Bryan Merseburgh. insured. species that kills Ash trees. The “S&W continues to ensure the Don’t EAB is now in Oklahoma. If highest quality and standards put it you wait until you see signs of that have made us the preferred off. Now its presence, it’s too late to save your tree. Treatment must be tree care company of many is the time proactive.” To treat Ash trees for businesses and homeowners to call S&W the EAB, tree trunks are sprayed over the years,” says Robby.

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A TRUSTED RELATIONSHIP KEEPS GETTING BETTER

BY DUANE BLANKENSHIP

usty Magiera, General Manager for United Ford Parts Distribution Center, recently announced that the Ford Customer Service Division has launched Omnicraft, an all-new brand of replacement parts for all makes of non-Ford vehicles.

Omnicraft joins the Ford Family of brands that also includes Ford and Motorcraft. With the Ford parts heritage extending over the past century, Omnicraft represents excellent quality and fit and is so deemed a preferred choice of professional automotive technicians and individual DIY enthusiasts.

“The Omnicraft addition represents quality and competitively-priced parts for all vehicle brands and they are available at the United Ford Parts

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Distribution Center in Broken Arrow. All our parts come with the best parts warranty in the industry… two years for most, longer for others,” said Magiera.

“United Ford is proud of our 96% off-shelf fill rate. It emphatically says, we have your parts.” Their location has been on East 61st Street just east of Garnett for 14 years. Still, many residents are still unaware that they sell wholesale to the public as well as to Ford dealerships, independent repair centers and collision centers. “Everyone is welcome,” says Magiera. United Ford is the only parts distribution center owned by Penske in the U.S. and they ship anywhere in the country. They are excited to be

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offering Omnicraft products for all vehicle makes complete with Ford’s industry-leading warranty.

“Omnicraft is OE (original equipment) quality offered at a great savings. Don’t be afraid to walk up to our warehouse parts counter.

Everyone is welcome,” emphasizes Magiera. Initial Omnicraft offerings target the most requested parts that include oil filters, brake pads and rotors, loaded struts, starters and alternators. Inventories will

continue to grow as demand grows.

Milton Villanueva is a Wholesale Parts Sales Specialist, and ¡Se habla Español! Milton has been at United Ford four years and Spanishspeaking customers appreciate the opportunity to speak with him.

He is personable, likeable, quite knowledgeable and knows vehicle parts. He also knows the technical terminologies of specialty cars in both English and Spanish. Milton started working in the warehouse when he was 17 years old and was quickly promoted to Sales. “He was a great addition to our Sales Floor,” says Magiera, “because of his incredible knowledge, willingness to help and his love of automobiles.”

Milton says, “All the personnel on our sales floor are great! We all work as a unified team to keep us heading in the right direction when serving our customers. I really believe we provide the best and quickest service available anywhere.”

Whether you’re a Ford Service/ Parts department, an independent repair center, a collision center or an individual who likes to work on cars, come to the United Ford Parts Distribution Center the next time you need parts for any make car or truck. Chances are they can help you with your parts while saving you some money.

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REMEMBERING

Frank Riesinger, WW II Vet and Organizer with a monument to Veterans at the BA Military History Center.

BY AMY BETH DOBBINS

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We heard the commotion. Cars were blowing their horns.

Everybody started throwing ticker tape out of the windows like confetti. It looked like snow.”

On August 14, 1945, young soldier, Frank Riesinger, was on a short leave in his hometown, Tulsa, before being re-stationed at Scott Air Force Base in

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Illinois when the news came that Japan had surrendered, ending World War II. Feeling that V-J Day had not received sufficient local recognition, Frank set out to organize a celebration. With the help of a handful of veterans and the invaluable support and financial backing of the Military History Center and AVB Bank, V-J Day will be properly recognized and celebrated at the third-annual ceremony this year. “AVB Bank is proud to serve the many men and women that have and do serve our military. We are honored to participate in the celebration of the end of World War II… and we pay tribute to their service and our fallen heroes,” explains Kelli Sowell, Executive Vice President of AVB Bank.

Thomas P. Mancino, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (retired) serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Military History Center and will act as Master of Ceremonies.

The event will include patriotic music led by the accomplished Stephen Goforth and Maggie Bond, Miss Tulsa 2017, as well as a flag presentation and recognition of

all veterans or active military members that have sacrificed in defense of this country.

Master Sgt. Paul Andert, U.S. Army (retired), will be a featured speaker. Andert fought in seven major campaigns in North Africa and Europe with the 2nd Armored Division, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Crox de guerre. He is also an author and founder of All Veterans Association, Inc. Sr. Master Sgt. Dan Snow, U.S. Army (retired), an associate of Congressman Jim Bridenstine, will also be a featured speaker.

Everyone is invited to join in the 72nd Anniversary Celebration of V-J Day on Saturday, August 12, on the lawn of the Military History Center, 112 N. Main Street, Broken Arrow. The ceremony will kick off at 1:30 p.m. The museum will open its doors at 10 a.m., however, and admission is free on that day.

“It was the greatest war the world has ever known,” recalls Frank. “No other country has ever done so much as we did during World War II. Every American should attend some celebration.”

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THE QUALITY SIGN MACHINE…

Makes you smile every time you see it!

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ver feel like you’ve just experienced something that sent you through a time warp back to the past…or had a flash back to the hippie generation of the ‘60s and ‘70s? Relax. You’ve probably just seen the Quality Sign Machine and the Scooby-Doo Gang.

On Labor Day weekend last year, Quality Signs & Banners Owner Rodney Brown and his wife Dee spotted a tiny microvan with a “For Sale” sign by the side of the road. Dee proclaimed, “You’ve got to buy it!” They immediately made the deal with the vehicle’s owner.

The little gem purchased by the Browns is a 1993 Daihatsu Atrai.

It is a right-hand driver with a 3-cylinder 659cc engine.

Rodney and Quality Signs Graphic Designer Pee Wee Ward wanted a wrap package that would be playful, cartoonish and appealing to young and old alike.

The unanimous decision was to do a spin-off of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine, obviously, a winning choice. The wrap was installed by Rodney, Pee Wee and Alex Adamson.

“The Quality Sign Machine has been an attention getter since its

completion last Halloween,” says Rodney.

“Everywhere we go, people wave at us, take pictures and want information about our microbus.

When it’s parked, it always attracts a crowd and spawns photos.”

Quality Signs & Banners Owner Rodney Brown delights in watching smiles spread The cute Quality Sign Machine office, home or business. will be featured in Rodney and his crew are parades and special events around devoted to detail, quality and the area and is usually parked in front of the Quality Signs & Banners providing customers the ultimate in friendliness and quality building in Broken Arrow. customer service. You’ll also find Quality Signs & Banners their prices affordable. Whether it’s originated in 1999 by principle simple signs or custom vehicle and founders John Brown, his late-wife Candy Brown and their son, Rodney trailer graphics, you’ll enjoy doing business with Rodney and his Brown, the owner of the Broken professional graphics team.

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PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD SUBTLE TREATMENTS MAKE A BIG IMPACT

BY LORRIE WARD

magine you are about to pose for a photo. You want to put your “best face forward” and for many of us, that actually means we deliberately face forward—all because we may not like our side profile. Irelandbased pharmaceutical company Allergan conducted a recent online survey of 4,000 men and women, ages 18-79, and found that one in four of those surveyed were self-conscious about what they considered to be a “double chin.” Some people feel it makes them look heavier, some feel it makes them look older, and some worry about both issues, but no matter the reason, it puts a definite damper on one’s self-esteem.

That is why Olga Arnold, owner of Skin Ambitions Medical Spa in Tulsa, is happy to offer Kybella treatments on the menu of services.

Kybella is a non-surgical treatment for submental fullness (sagging or double chin). It is an injectable treatment using a synthetic form of deoxycholic acid, a molecule that breaks down fat in the human body. Kybella works by destroying the fat cells under the chin permanently. Following injection, the body naturally metabolizes the cleared fat, leaving a reduced appearance to the chin.

This is a welcome relief to those who have tried diet and exercise to address a problem that is not always related only to weight gain, but to aging and genetics as well.

Kybella received Allure Magazine’s “Best of Beauty Breakthrough Award” in 2015.

The creators of Kybella call this product “tailored to your unique

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profile,” which makes it a perfect fit for any treatment plan at Skin Ambitions Medical Spa. Olga expresses the desire to preserve each client’s individuality by creating a natural, more youthful appearance.

For instance, a person who feels self-conscious about his or her sagging neck, chin or jawline, might schedule a visit with Olga. During the initial consultation, she would assess the problem Olga Arnold displays some of the many great skin care product and visit with the client lines at Skin Ambitions Medical Spa. about viable solutions. experienced medical directors, Would they benefit from Kybella Olga has been an aesthetics only? Which treatments would provider in the Tulsa area for provide optimum results for these over a decade and a medical spa areas? After discussing all the owner for five years. She earned a issues and options, Olga would medical degree from Tver Medical then work with the client to come Academy in Russia, a PhD in up with a treatment plan that will fit their needs and budget. epidemiology from Moscow School Olga explains that this initial of Graduate studies, and a Masters consultation and assessment is in Healthcare Administration crucial to effective treatment. from Oklahoma State University.

“We explain what will work Also on staff at Skin Ambitions Medical Spa are aestheticians and what will not,” she says.

Natasha Korneva and Morgan “Our treatment plans are very Applegate, who are both highly transparent—the client walks out trained in aesthetics and laser knowing what they are getting.” therapy and who are committed to Kybella joins an extensive menu creating individual treatments with of options at Skin Ambitions phenomenal and yet subtle results.

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The Gatlin Brothers: Steve Gatlin, Larry Gatlin and Rudy Gatlin

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Sing

STRIKES A WINNING COMBINATION Gospel meets Country as The Oak Ridge Boys and The Gatlin Brothers join gospel music’s finest

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BY CAROL MATZA

hen you think of good old time southern gospel, what comes to mind? When you think of some of the biggest names in country music, who is on that list? If you can imagine blending the two together, you just might come up with a four-day event with over twenty of the biggest names in southern gospel music, top that off with legendary country music headliners The Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers and what you get is the 49th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing coming to Tulsa’s Mabee Center August 2-5!

The Brumley Gospel Sing has been entertaining southern gospel fans since 1969 when Albert E. Brumley brought together several gospel artists for an all night sing at a rodeo in Springdale, Arkansas. Since that time the event has grown in number of

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artists performing and fans attending to encompass dozens of southern gospel artists and over 20,000 fans attending each year.

Having moved their location several times over the past five decades, the Brumley Gospel Sing moved to Tulsa’s Mabee Center from Lebanon, Missouri for the first time in 2016 and in 2017 the 49th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing returns to the Mabee Center August 2-5 for the second consecutive year.

“The Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers headlining the event this year is an exciting addition for our 49th year,” said Brumley Music’s president, Bob Brumley.

Both are Grammy Award winning country music icons and both have roots in southern gospel music that run deep.

In an interview recently with Joe Bonsall with The Oak Ridge

Boys, he said, “we started out in gospel music and although we have branched out into country music, gospel is a big part of our heritage and we sing some gospel every single night.” The band remembers playing at one of the first Brumley Gospel Sings in Arkansas with The Blackwood Brothers, which will be performing at this year’s event. Joe said, “The set list at the Brumley event will include a lot of our big hits as well as a lot of gospel tunes.”

When asked what projects The Oak Ridge Boys are currently working on, Joe said, “we are playing over 150 dates a year, everyone’s feeling good, singing good, we are playing our 28th annual Christmas tour which will start in November and we are back in the studio recording a new album. What’s interesting on this album is that we are JULY 2017 TULSA

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The Erwins: Kris Erwin, Keith Erwin, Kody Erwin and Katie Erwin

Gold City, The McKameys, Chuck Wagon Gang, The Erwins and many more.

Born in Spiro, Oklahoma, Albert E. Bromley began writing in the late 1920s and never imagined his songs would go on to become some of the most popular and recorded Gospel and Americana music of our time. If it weren’t for hits like “I’ll Fly Away” or “Turn Your Radio On,” we wouldn’t have some of the most profound and longstanding favorites of all time. “I’ll Fly Away” remains the most recorded song in history. The Brumley Gospel Sing is a legacy that continues to bring Albert E. Brumley’s songs to new generations.

The 49th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing comes to Tulsa August 2-5 at the Mabee Center located at 7777 S. Lewis Ave. Tickets start at $25 and are available online at brumleymusic. com, mabeecenter.com or by calling 1(800) 678-1353.

doing a lot of retro spiritual songs.” There was a hint that they might even do a couple of those songs when they perform at the event on August 5.

The Oak Ridge Boys have a strong Tulsa tie in that their longtime manger Jim Halsey is located here. Joe said, “we call Jim our Godfather, he has been a major spoke in this wheel since 1975.”

Many of southern gospel’s most popular artists will be returning for the event this year. Opening the show on Aaron Wilburn Wednesday are Dailey & Vincent who were recently inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Also appearing are: Karen Peck & New River, Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Hoppers, The Nelons, 36 |

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: Y E L I W H A G WILL & O L O O O T N I F LY I N G The Annual Will Rogers and Wiley Post Fly-In Continues to Delight

BY AMY BETH DOBBINS

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amous actor and humorist, Will Rogers, along with accomplished aviator and fellow Oklahoman, Wiley Post, suffered a fatal plane crash over Alaska on Aug. 15, 1935. For more than 30 years, on the weekend closest to Aug. 15, an annual fly-in has been held in honor and celebration of the lives of the two friends at the birthplace home of the late Will Rogers located at 9501 E. 380 Rd. in Oologah, Oklahoma.

WILL ROGERS AND WILEY POST FLY-IN

Saturday, August 12, 2017 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

(Gates open at 7:30 a.m.)

Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch 9501 E. 380 Rd., Oologah, OK Handicap accessible parking is available.

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On Saturday, Aug. 12, the event is slated once again to draw crowds and smiles, alike, as a variety of activities are scheduled.

Between 100 and 150 pilots from a four state area will participate, landing their planes on a 2,000-foot grass landing strip. The planes will begin landing as early as 8 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal, visiting with the pilots and touring everything from homemade and antique planes to war planes and helicopters.

At 9 a.m., two very special guests, resembling Will Rogers and Wiley Post, will make their appearances.

Gene Loyd will be entertaining the crowds

Photos Courtesy of Will Rogers Memorial Museum

with music on the front porch of the birthplace home, and Robert Lewis, Cherokee Storyteller, will also be performing.

Next to the runway, an antique car and motorcycle show will be ongoing as well as Inflatables, games and crafts to delight the younger spectators. Food trucks and vendors will be onsite throughout the event as well.

The birthplace home will be open for visitor tours. So, too, will the barn and petting zoo.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy this historic event that is sure to send the spirit soaring.

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INSPIRING SENIORS

BY LORRIE WARD

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…The preservation of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” We hear these words from the Declaration of Independence often this time of year—so often that we sometimes take these “rights, inherent and inalienable” that Thomas Jefferson wrote about for granted. But as we grow older, these rights often feel out of our reach as time seems to whittle away at the quality of our lives, taking away liberty of movement and putting a damper on any true pursuit of happiness.

Carol Carter and the staff at LIFE Senior Services dedicate their time and efforts to making sure this is not the only choice for seniors. The mission of LIFE Senior Services is to promote a lifestyle of active aging, lifelong learning, positive life outlook and safety for seniors. That’s why they are partnering with Detective Debbie Crisp and the Tulsa Police Department’s Senior Safety Unit to host the 2017 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair, July 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Park Hall at Expo Square.

TO BE HEALTHY & HAPPY

2017 SENIOR SAFETY AND LIFESTYLE FAIR Presented by LIFE Senior Services and Tulsa Police Department’s Senior Safety Unit TUESDAY, JULY 18 9 A.M. - 3 P.M. CENTRAL PARK HALL AT EXPO SQUARE

d d for f adults d l This event, designed 45+, seniors, and family caregivers, will host over 100 exhibitors representing housing, healthcare, social services, lifelong learning, volunteer opportunities, charitable organizations and a select group of crafters and artisans. The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Alliance (OHAI) and OU Physicians will provide free health screenings including tests for blood pressure, balance and memory, among others. Attendees will also have the opportunity to “ask a geriatrician” with Dr. John Carment, OU Physicians, from noon to 3 p.m.

There will be several fitness demonstrations to inspire an active lifestyle, including line dancing, Zumba Gold, and tai chi. Because pets can greatly contribute to the physical and emotional well-being of seniors, attendees may want to visit with the Paw Pals therapy dogs from the Tulsa Dog Training Club-or take home a new pet from the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF), who will bring a few furry friends in need of adoption. Also, AAA Oklahoma will host a CarFit program. Space is limited for this clinic, so preregistration is required. Interested parties Carol Carter of LIFE Senior Services and Detective Debbie should call Mark at AAA Crisp of TPD’s Senior Safety Unit once again join efforts to Oklahoma at 918-935-9318. present the 2017 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair.

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T raise awareness off safety f To issues, the 2017 Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair will feature several speakers on this and other topics of importance to senior adults. Lori Fullbright will emcee this event and will give her “Cons, Frauds, and Scams” presentation. Also featured will be Christina Mendoza from Mayor GT Bynum’s office, who will share information about Tulsa’s Dementia Friendly City Initiative.

Along with Carol Carter, Detective Debbie Crisp of the Tulsa Police Department’s Senior Service Unit has been involved with the organization of this event since it began four years ago, and her heart is always turned toward providing a safe and secure environment for seniors.

“We want seniors to feel safe, valued and appreciated,” said Detective Crisp. “We are here to not only protect them, but also help them access community based programs and services that will improve their quality of life.”

Carter adds, “We are hoping this event will encourage individuals to stay active and involved, pursuing new interests, making new friends and enjoying life.”

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hite River Fish Market is one of those Tulsa staples folks recommend to friends and family when they stop through from out of state. Understated and casual, White River offers patrons the opportunity to dine in their market-style lunchroom, where guests order at a counter and wait to be served. Recently, they added a second location in Broken Arrow.

White River has been the go-to place to pick up fresh fish flown in from the coasts and South America since the 1930s with a reputation so solid local sushi chefs rely on their fare for fresh fish when they can’t wait for a shipment.

The Broken Arrow spot maintains the lowkey vibe of its older sister, giving as close to the feel of a coastal fish market as you’re probably going to get in a landlocked city. Counters of fresh fish line the store on one side, replete with vast offerings: a large,

white halibut next to heaps of thick orange roughy, tilapia, frog legs, mahi mahi, sea bass, peeled and deveined shrimp, and the like. Rows of hot sauce and Lee Lover’s Clover Honey line the countertop with nononsense signage for pricing above on the wall.

Staff were straight-up; they offered professional, solid service in the same no-frills way they serve their food, which is fine because the food truly speaks for itself. White River portions on the generous side, and all meals come with two sides, so order accordingly.

The Academy Award for best performance on a plate goes to the onion rings. That heaping pile of onion rings was the very definition of food joy. The onions were thickly cut, the batter light and sweet but not too crumbly.

The hush puppies were also top notch. Sweet, crispy, just a little spicy, but moist inside almost the way cake is. In a world of dry hush puppies, White River has achieved texture perfection with theirs.

The meal also came with a side

of stewed pinto beans, tasty but standard fare.

The grilled halibut was beautiful, perfectly seasoned, served with a side of clarified butter. The seasoning was not too heavy-handed, which is important because the fish quality speaks for itself at the market. The quality was excellent; it was clearly very fresh fish.

We would be remiss if we did not finish out the meal with a slice of pie and a piping hot cup of coffee. The buttermilk pie is a lemon zest recipe, which was unexpected but extremely tasty, served with a generous heap of whipped cream. The texture was creamier than some. In a town filled with delicious buttermilk pie (Stutt’s and Wilson’s both offer phenomenal recipes), it was nice to taste a recipe that was not a clone but had something different to offer.

At about $16-$20 per person, this destination is all about the food experience. If you consider yourself a foodie or epicure, the best way to experience White River might just be to order several meals and dig in family style. Just don’t forget to order onion rings and possibly write a sonnet about how amazing they are later on.

If you stop into White River Fish Market for one of their fresh orange roughy or halibut fillets, you want to grill that fish to succulent, flaky perfection. But overcooking a fish can literally happen in seconds, which is why we’ve put together this handy guide to grilling perfection.

USE ALUMINUM FOIL: Catfish

Place on top of foil (packet will make it greasy). Grill 4 minutes each side.

Halibut

Place in aluminum foil packet.

Grill 5-6 minutes each side.

Tilapia

Place in aluminum foil packet.

Grill 7 minutes each side.

USE GRILL BASKET: Red Snapper

Grill 7 minutes each side.

PLACE DIRECTLY ON GRILL:

Mahi Mahi

Grill 4 minutes each side.

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A Special Goodbye for Your Family Pet Owner, Angel Askins, and Crematory Assistant, Christie Freeland want to help you celebrate the life of your pet.

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rowing up on a farm in Arkansas, Angel Askins, Owner of Angel’s Pet Funeral Home & Crematory, learned a lot about animals. Askins, however, did not own an animal as a pet until adulthood: “A pet was viewed as another mouth to feed, and they had to earn their keep on the farm. We couldn’t play with my dad’s hunting dog because, then, it wouldn’t hunt.”

Though grateful for early life lessons on the farm, Askins holds a different view of the animals

Angel Askins with her pets, Yadi and Crosby.

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in her life now. Her two Bernese Mountain Dogs are family. And so it is with most people and their pets according to Askins.

There is a palatable grief that comes with the death of a pet.

Askins estimates that seventy percent of pet owners wish to acknowledge or memorialize the passing in some way. “… I genuinely care about them and their pet…and I recognize that their grief is real,” she explains.

Askins had worked in human funeral service continually from the time she was seventeen, beginning in her small hometown and continuing after she relocated to Tulsa in 1992. She attended the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and, later, earned a Bachelors in Biology.

She made the transition to animal funeral services, opening the doors to Angel’s Pet Funeral Home & Crematory, approximately a year and a half ago.

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products is offered to help an owner memorialize his pet, and prearrangement is always an option. Cremation for pets, ranging in size from a hamster to a large dog, is available, and the ashes are returned to an owner within 48 hours. Urns, jewelry pieces, garden stones, blownglass containers and markers are available for purchase at a variety of price points. Customized engraving is sometimes a meaningful addition and is offered onsite. Alternatively, if an owner lives in a location which legally allows for the burial of a pet, caskets may be purchased.

According to Askins, every pet deserves dignity upon its passing. For this reason, the facility offers a place for special goodbyes. There are two viewing rooms as well as a chapel if a memorial service is desired.

“Every dog or cat [pet] has a story,” explains Askins, and Angel’s Pet Funeral Home & Crematory is helping pet owners tell it.

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July 18, 2017 LIFE Senior Services Senior Safety and Lifestyle Fair 9 AM - 3 PM Central Park Hall at Expo Square 4145 E. 21st St. Tulsa, OK 74104 (918) 664-9000 www.lifeseniorservices.org July 20, 2017 Milam Lecture Series Bill Keith, author of “From One Fire – The Story of Bill John Baker” 6 PM Will Rogers Memorial Museum 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd Claremore, OK 74017 www.willrogers.com Free Admission July 22, 2017 Moms on Main 10 AM - 3 PM Three Twenty on Main 320 W. Will Rogers Blvd.

Claremore, OK 74017 $5 Admission July 28, 2017 Film on The Lawn: Vertigo 7:30 PM Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 S. Rockford Rd. Tulsa, OK 74114 (918) 748-5300 $6 Members, $8 Not-yet Members, ages 17 and under are free www.philbrook.org

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July 28-30, 2017 The 2017 Home & Garden Expo of Oklahoma

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August 4, 2017 Community Donation Based Yoga with Christine Von de Veld 5:30 - 6:45 PM Be Love Yoga Studio Tulsa 1310 E. 6th St. Tulsa, OK 74120 www.beloveyogastudio.com

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July 29, 2017 Sidewalk Astronomy Hosted by the Astronomy Club of Tulsa Astronomy Viewing Event 8 PM - 10 PM Bass Pro Shops 101 Bass Pro Dr. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 www.astrotulsa.com Free & Open to the Public

August 5, 2017 Bedlam Run 5 KM race - 7:30 AM 10 KM race - 7:30 AM 1 Mile Fun Run - 7:35 AM Fleet Feet Sports - Blue Dome 418 E. 2nd St. Downtown Tulsa, OK 74120 www.bedlamrun.com Registration Required $15-$45

August 2-5, 2017 49th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing Evening Shows Wed.- Fri. 7 PM, Sat. 6 PM Matinee Shows Fri. & Sat. 11 AM Tickets available at the Mabee Center: 7777 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK 74136 (918) 495-6000 www.brumleymusic.com Ticket Prices Vary

August 5, 2017 Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs Reno 1868 FC Soccer Game 7:30 PM ONEOK Field 201 N. Elgin Ave. Tulsa, OK 74120 www.roughnecksfc.com Tickets start at $10

August 3, 2017 Think Tank: Claremore Dreams 2025 12 PM - 1 PM North Block Common 115 North Missouri Avenue Claremore, OK 74017 www.claremorecollective.com Free. Registration Required.

August 4, 2017 Community Bunco Bash Proceeds benefit the BA Senior Center 6 PM - 9 PM Broken Arrow Senior Center 1800 S. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 259-8377 www.baseniors.org Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the door

August 6, 2017 Bikes, Bacon & Beer Hosted by Phat Tire Bike Shop 13, 22, 33 and 50 Mile Bike Rides 420 E. 2nd St. Tulsa, OK 74120 (918) 743-4285 facebook.com/PhatTireTulsa August 12, 2017 Wild Brew Benefits the Sutton Aviary Research Center 5 PM - 8 PM Cox Business Center 100 Civic Center Tulsa, OK 74103 Admission prices start at $45 www.wildbrew.org August 12, 2017 Will Rogers & Wiley Post Fly-In 10:30 AM - Will & Wiley Arrive Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch 9501 E. 380 Rd. Oologah, OK 74053 www.willrogers.com

August 12, 2017 72nd Anniversary of V-J Day Celebration Celebrating the end of World War II 1:30 PM Military History Museum 112 N. Main Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 www.brokenarrowok.gov Free August 17, 2017 Origami with Emily 4 PM - 5 PM Tulsa Children’s Museum 560 N. Maybelle Ave. Tulsa, OK 74127 Ages 6+ www.tulsachildrensmuseum.org Event is Free with Museum Admission Purchase August 18, 2017 Back to School Bash and Fashion Show Featuring Dogs Available for Adoption 12 PM - 2 PM Woodland Hills Mall 7021 S. Memorial Dr. Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 252-7511 Admission is Free August 25, 2017 Tulsa Area United Way 7th Annual Golf Scramble Benefits the Tulsa Area United Way 2017 Campaign Shotgun start at 8 AM LaFortune Park Golf Course 5501 S. Yale Ave. Tulsa, OK 74135 (918) 295-6668 $400 for each team Optional Mulligans $5 each Registration Required www.tauw.org August 26, 2017 Tulsa Mini Maker Faire by Fab Lab Tulsa Greatest Show and Tell in Oklahoma 10 AM - 5 PM Central Park Hall at Expo Square 1701 S Sandusky Ave. Tulsa, OK 74112 (918) 779-6025 tulsa.makerfaire.com

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