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VOL 20 ISSUE 3
March 2013
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Paint Inola Green Inola’s second annual citywide garage sale will be held Saturday, March 16. By Carol Beck-Round As the old adage goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Regardless of the origin of this saying, it is definitely true when it comes to garage sales. “Paint Inola Green,” is the theme of the second annual citywide garage sale set for Saturday, March 16, according to Carolyn Dormier, owner of Carolcells Connection and event organizer. “It’s a chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of spring as well as for people to get involved in the community,” she says. “People can get out and meet their neighbors and do some
bargain shopping at the same time.” Individuals, families and businesses participated in last year’s debut event. “We had more than 20 participants, and the crowds were so large that people couldn’t get out of their driveways because we were so busy.” One individual even drove his pickup truck to town, where he set up shop on Main Street. “He sold every item he brought, which included appliances, TVs and furniture,” she added. Looking to grow the event, Dormier welcomes others to bring their “treasures” to town to
sell. “They will, however, need to get permission from the property owner to set up,” she says. “I have space in the parking lot of Carolcells for people to sell their stuff. My business is located at 222 E. Commercial St.,” she adds. “If anyone is interested, they can call (918) 543-6400 or go to Inola Net Working on Facebook.” While Main Street will be the site of many of the sales, according to Dormier, “Last year, we had a lot of people with garage sales at their homes throughout the town and in the rural area. We will have free (continued on page 30)
Looking forward to this year’s Inola citywide garage sale are: standing, from left, Karen Froes and Carolyn Dormier, and seated, Samantha DeBoer.
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day Downtown
Exceeding Expectations
Claremore Main Street hosts the 5th annual Bangers and Mash Lunch and new St. Paddy’s Party at Night.
Fowler Chevrolet has been completely remodeled and is setting the new standard for dealerships in the community.
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Would you like to win a Pot o’ Gold? You don’t even need to locate the rainbow for your opportunity to win, as the prize is part of Claremore Main Street’s 5th annual Bangers and Mash Lunch to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. “This is a unique St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Claremore,” says Cindy Bissett, Claremore Main Street executive director. “It’s a fun-filled time and family-oriented event. It’s also an opportunity for us to raise money for downtown improvements such as planters, art murals, decorations and other improvements.” Organizers will be cooking up the traditional Irish meal of bangers and mash on Friday, March 15 from 11:00 to 1:00 downtown in the Daily Progress parking lot, just west of their
building. “The bangers are a traditional Irish sausage similar to a bratwurst,” says Dale Peterson, planning committee member. “John Walke of Walke Brothers Meat did the research
and found the traditional recipe. He makes them specially for this event.” Cost of the meal including dessert and drink is only $6. The “kissing of the Blarney (continued on page 30)
(L to R): Claremore Main Street volunteers Dave McFall, Tim Wantland, Carolyn Peterson and Dale Peterson.
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By Duane Blankenship Following storm damage, Fowler Chevrolet of Tulsa has spent 18 months with remodeling projects that have brought the family-owned dealership to a high performance standard. The
dealership was previously operated by Sonic Automotive out of Charlotte, North Carolina and was a corporate-owned dealer franchise operation. It is (continued on page 30)
The Fowler Chevrolet “Turn Tulsa Pink” service team includes (L to R): Service Manager Jeff Cantrell and Service Consultants David Brock, Eric Bowman and Bill Dewil.
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