The Neighborhood You've Been Searching For… Well Within Your Reach
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2010 The neighborhood you’ve been searching for… well within your reach. Forest Ridge, the area’s premier master-planned community, offers a variety of lifestyles and an innovative community design that’s well within your reach. Located in Broken Arrow and just minutes from downtown Tulsa. Leave behind the clamor of the city for serene living at its finest. • Award Winning Public Golf Course • Swim and Tennis Center • Extensive Greenbelts • Full Service Restaurant • 10+ Miles of Nature trails • Catch & Release Fishing Lakes • Private Community Parks • Resident Only Events Explore Forest Ridge Today! Information Center Open Daily for your convenience or anytime by appointment. 901 N. Forest Ridge Blvd. • 918-357-1488 • www.forestridge.com STAY AT OUR BROKEN ARROW HOTELS WELCOME political parties are active and there are plenty of non-partisan WELCOME community betterment participation opportunities too, i.e. public Whether a long time meetings and forums, as well as study committees and other volunteer options. resident, newcomer, prospective new resident Even though we are proud of the amenities and attributes or visitor to Broken of Broken Arrow and are fiercely loyal to the promotion and Arrow . you are always protection of our quality of living, we also have an affinity toward Tulsa . in a sense, we enjoy dual citizenship. We hope welcome here. that you will enjoy Tulsa, too. But we remind you that Broken Arrow businesses are eager to serve your needs locally and that purchases from Broken Arrow businesses provide the sales tax revenues needed to pay (along with other fees and taxes) for our police and fire protection, street improvements, water and sewer Regardless of where you’re from, why you’re here or thinking of services, refuse removal, parks and recreation facilities and many coming . we are happy to have you and hope that Broken Arrow other homeowner necessities and niceties that keep our property will become as special to you as it is to us. values growing and our quality of life improving. We want you to become involved with our community. Get Our Chamber members and staff will be happy to provide acquainted with your neighbors and form many new friendships. whatever assistance, information or referrals that will make your If you have school age children, you will be very happy with our life a little easier. Make this your town now. Enjoy it. Be a part schools. We encourage you to get acquainted with your kids’ of it and leave it a better place than you found. teachers and other parents, and become involved with your schools and youth activities. It will enrich your life and make you Broken Arrow is the way home should be . you’ll see. more comfortable. Mickey Thompson You will find extraordinary wellness and health care capabilities President and CEO here and even more comprehensive services in nearby Tulsa. There are many opportunities for everyone to participate in sports and other recreational endeavors both for fun and better health. There are professionals eager to help you access options available for children, elderly parents or other family members with special needs. There are many wonderful places of worship from which to choose - churches of many denominations and non- denominational congregations, too. Some are very small ones, some mega-sized, some in between. Whatever your faith, if you can’t find something in town that fits your spiritual appetite, your needs can likely be met in Tulsa or in other surrounding communities. You will have a happier life if you become involved in our government and political affairs, one or more of our civic and service clubs or with fraternal, charitable, hobby or social groups. There are ample chances to be involved in public affairs. Both 4 BrokenArrowChAmBer.Com BrokenArroweDC.Com workInBrokenArrow.Com BusInessresourCeCentrAl.Com BrokenArrowretail.Com leadershIpBrokenArrow.Com Broken Arrow Convention & Visitors Bureau 866.503.7081 • 918.259.6512 • VisitBrokenArrowOK.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome To Broken Arrow 4 Executive Office Table of Contents 6 Mickey Thompson, President & CEO Opportunity Living 8 [email protected] Enjoy, Experience, Explore... 10 - 14 Thelma Baker, Executive Assistant [email protected] Things To Do.... 10 Culture 10 Chamber Performing Arts 11 Brenda Senter, VP of Membership [email protected] Parks, Sports & Recreation 12 Kathy Reynolds, VP of Programs Youth Sports 12 [email protected] Outdoor Festivals & Trails 14 Schools & Education 16 - 19 Economic Development Health Care 20 Court Newkirk, VP of New Business Development [email protected] Meeting Venues 22 Deb Marshall, VP of Business Support Shopping & Restaurants 24 & Public Affairs Government County & City 26 [email protected] Transportation 27 Tammy Fate, VP of Marketing & Retail Development [email protected] Utilities 27 Civic Groups & Clubs 28 Administration Faith 30 Donelle Enos, Comptroller [email protected] Heritage 32 Janelle Karges, Administrative Assistant Important Numbers 34 [email protected] Advance Broken Arrow 35 Sharon Bowling, Receptionist Index of Advertisers 36 [email protected] Chamber Business Directory 37 - 52 Rita Wentz, Receptionist [email protected] Chamber Membership Directory 53 - 65 Delores Roberts, Support [email protected] Published by Princess Publications, Inc. • (918) 745-1188 Melanie Van Sickle, President • Jim Van Sickle, Sales Manager Sales: Chris Henderson; Graphic Designer: Joe Krout Editorial photographs in this publication were supplied by the Broken Arrow Area Chamber, City of Broken Arrow, and Princess Publications, Inc. Copyright ©2009 • All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including a photocopy, recording, or any information retrieval system, without prior written consent from the publisher: Princess Publications, Inc., 1914 West C Street, Jenks, OK 74037 While every effort has 123 North Main been made to maintain the accuracy of information presented in this guide and avoid Broken Arrow, OK 74012 errors, the Broken Arrow Area Chamber of Commerce and Princess Publications, Inc. assume no responsibility for errors, or omissions. 918.251.1518 • 918.251.1777 fax 1.866.852.5718 toll free [email protected] www.BrokenArrowChamber.com 6 BrokenArrowChAmBer.Com BrokenArroweDC.Com workInBrokenArrow.Com BusInessresourCeCentrAl.Com BrokenArrowretail.Com leadershIpBrokenArrow.Com RESIDENTIAL HOUSING Broken Arrow has some of the most affordable housing in Green Country in one of the best school districts in the area. You just can’t beat it. A family can own a beautiful three bedroom, two bath, two car garage home for approximately $150,000 to $200,000. We are talking about great homes in great neighborhoods. Of course, we have housing in every budget range from $50,000 to $2,000,000. In fact the second most shopped price range in Broken Arrow is $400,000 to $500,000. Broken Arrow is a diverse community, safe and thriving. With an awesome Chamber of Commerce it makes sense to locate your family as well as your business in Broken Arrow. - Dawn Seing, McGraw Realtors Landscaping and sprinkler installation. Fertilization and weed control. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Ice and snow management. [email protected] 8 BrokenArrowChAmBer.Com BrokenArroweDC.Com workInBrokenArrow.Com BusInessresourCeCentrAl.Com BrokenArrowretail.Com leadershIpBrokenArrow.Com Where your property is my priority Call TODAY 918-576-4358 THINGS TO DO... & CULTURE Enjoy, Experience, Explore Bass Pro 918.355.7600 Go Outdoors Event, Kids Summer Camp Event, Kids Day (June), Fall Classic Sale, Fall Festival, Santa’s Wonderland www.basspro.com Blue Bell Plant Tour 918.258.5100 www.bluebell.com Dave and Busters 918.449.3100 www.daveandbusters.com Farmer’s Market 918.259.OKRA www.brokenarrowok.gov Nienhuis Park 918.259.6550 Large pool with slides, gym, skate park, stocked fishing pond, and rose garden Cinemark Movie Theater 918.451.2386 Broken Arrow Lanes 918.455.4616 CULTURE Broken Arrow Roller Sports Art is an integral part of the Broken Arrow 918.251.6200 community. From rollicking concerts in the www.barollersports.com summer to striking art galas in the winter, Broken Arrow has arts for all throughout the year. The Safari’s Animal Sanctuary Broken Arrow Arts and Humanities Council 918.357.5683 proudly sponsors and showcases many events which are both entertaining and www.safarissanctuary.org educational for the entire family. Relaxing to the musical strains of “Tuesdays in the Park” is a popular pastime. And it’s free. “Tuesdays in the Park” features a variety of music including gospel, bebop, country and big band. The community is also blessed with many authors who participate in the readings in the Lunch Box Series. The Encore Series is another innovative program which promotes arts and brings the best of concerts and more right to your door! The Broken Arrow Arts and Humanities Council hopes to create a greater awareness of the arts and culture and encourages the arts within the community by promoting education, the exchange of ideas and an exploration of cultural diversity. www.artsba.org 10 BrokenArrowChAmBer.Com BrokenArroweDC.Com workInBrokenArrow.Com BusInessresourCeCentrAl.Com BrokenArrowretail.Com leadershIpBrokenArrow.Com Wine, Eats and Easel September