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ROSSY GILLE for GTR Newspapers Tulsa Public Schools’ site Teachers of the Year had an opportunity in January to meet with former Teacher of the Year recipients in order to gain support, guidance and feedback in creating their portfolios, which will be evaluated to determine the Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year. n Jan. 15, Tulsa Public Columbus Elementary Grimes Elementary Lewis and Clark Elementary OSchools’ site Teacher of the Teacher: Julia Hanna Teacher: Sarah Elmore Teacher: Mary Kosofsky Year winners met with previous Support Staff: Kelly Cox Support Staff: Ermil Support Staff: Wendy Archer Teacher of the Year recipients at Cooper Elementary Stemkowski Lindbergh Elementary East Central High School, 12150 Teacher: Robert Kaiser Grissom Elementary Teacher: Elizabeth Lovejoy E. 11th St. Past honorees worked Support Staff: Darchelle Teacher: Karen Fowlkes with their 2016 counterparts to MacArthur Elementary Overstreet Support Staff: Thonglack Teacher: Carrie Welch help them develop their portfolios Jensen E C ON O M Y that will later be used to determine Disney Elementary Support Staff: Phyllis Wells the winner of the Oklahoma State Teacher: Sharon Cherry Hale High School Margaret Hudson Teacher of the Year. Support Staff: Annmarie Boyce Teacher: Kristina Vassella Teacher: Kelly Harrod The former Teachers of the Year Dual Language Academy Support Staff: Valerie Perry Sunderland presented their experiences and Teacher: Christopher Lopez Hale Jr High School Mark Twain Elementary processes for portfolio develop- Support Staff: Sudi Beck Teacher: Lisa Stovall Teacher: Janelle Barnett ment. That was followed by facili- East Central High School Hamilton Elementary Support Staff: Anna Hitsman tated work time for current candi- Teacher: Laurie Moberly-Lee Teacher: Donna (Michelle) dates to create their portfolios Marshall Elementary Support Staff: Nancy Hobson Newberry Teacher: David Stolz with support, guidance and feed- Support Staff: Maureen Kinney Support Staff: Denisha Rose back from the past winners. Support Staff: Courtney Bowler Listed below are Tulsa Public ECDC Bunche Hawthorne Elementary Mayo Demonstration Schools’ Teachers and Support Teacher: Talitha Bray Teacher: Lauren Anderson Teacher: Elyse Smith Staff of the Year: Support Staff: Sue Garrett Support Staff: Lynne Hill Support Staff: Mario Williams ECDC Porter Hoover Elementary McClure Elementary Academy Central Elementary Teacher: Mindy Lower Support Staff: Andrea Ballard Teacher: Tenna Carl Teacher: Branden Carr ECDC Porter Jackson Elementary McKinley Elementary Support Staff: Lucille Austin Teacher: Corrina Christmas Bell Elementary Support Staff: Lekia Pate Support Staff: Patricia Jones Elementary Teacher: Bobby Hall Hernandez McLain 7th Grade Academy Support Staff: Rubiela Jaimes Teacher: Marshalle White Teacher: Kayla Sweet Edison Preparatory High Support Staff: Susan Maulsby De Benitez McLain High School D I N I N G School Kendall-Whittier Elementary Burroughs Elementary Teacher: Amber Harrington Teacher: Patrick Gilreath Teacher: Tielsa Amundson Teacher: Rhonda Wyble Support Staff: Latina Busby Edison Preparatory Middle Support Staff: Beth Reynolds Carnegie Elementary Memorial High School School Kerr Elementary Teacher: Cathy Essley Teacher: Melissa Snyder Teacher: Merrie Wolf Support Staff: Anthony Brown Teacher: Amy Eikenberry Support Staff: Wanda York Support Staff: Kim Motley Support Staff: Nadia Kuzina Carver Middle School Memorial Jr High School Eisenhower International Key Elementary Teacher: Patty Jorgenson Teacher: Cesar Garcia-Morales Teacher: LaDena Brooks Support Staff: Denita Teacher: Rebecca Morris Support Staff: Shaun Ewing Armstrong Eliot Elementary Support Staff: Kaitlin Ferguson Teacher: Ashley Hoffman Mitchell Elementary Central High School Lanier Elementary Teacher: Leslie Parr Teacher: Andrew Smith Emerson Elementary Teacher: Kathleen Nowlin Support Staff: Christmas Claxton Teacher: Kristi Bradley Support Staff: Charlotte Henson Central Jr High School Support Staff: Demae Ashley Park Elementary Teacher: Coady Pratt Lee Elementary Teacher: Starla Thomas Eugene Field Elementary Teacher: Betty Foshee Support Staff: Mary Nunnally Clinton Middle School Teacher: April French (Howard) Support Staff: Sandra Moody Support Staff: Lori Wixon (Continued on page 32) KUDOS OF THE MONTH: Tulsa People O N A R C HI T E C T U R E TulsaPeople magazine began 30 years ago, Langdon decided to launch TulsaPeople in with its mission being to enlighten and entertain. order to fill the need for a Tulsa-focused society The award-winning magazine endeavors to cap- publication. The first issue of TulsaPeople was ture the spirit of Tulsa, spotlight local individu- published in November 1986. als, and showcase places and TulsaPeople has gone events that make Tulsa special. through several cosmetic Publisher Jim Langdon was changes since its found- raised in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, ing. It started as a by his parents Francis and Gloria Langdon, who newsprint publication in tabloid size, and owned the Tonkawa News for 43 years. then in 1996 a magazine-stock cover was JERRY CORNELIUS for GTR Newspapers Langdon attended the University of Oklahoma, added. In 1998 it was changed to a maga- SUCCESSFUL PUBLICATION: This photo where he majored in journalism, receiving his zine-style format that has become so popular ran in the November 2005 issue of Greater bachelor’s degree in 1974. with his readers. Tulsa Reporter. Jim Langdon is pictured at his After graduation, Langdon held various jobs, Since starting TulsaPeople, Langdon Langdon Publishing office holding the first including in the education and advertising Publishing has expanded its publications, issue of the publication, which featured Mayor fields, and with the Norman Transcript, the including Intermission magazine for the Tulsa Dick Crawford, Philbrook Executive Director Oklahoma Press Association, and American Performing Arts Center and The Tulsa Voice, Marsha Manhart, Tulsa Regional Chamber’s Newspaper Representatives, Inc. which started publication in December 2013. Rick Weddle and Nordam CEO Ray Siegfried II.

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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 3 75th Anniversary Time Capsule Dedicated and Buried by BCBS Contents Capsule to be February 2016 Exhumed in 2040 CIVICS Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Muskogee (Creek) Nation Embarks on New Era 4 Oklahoma (BCBSOK) recently TCC Foundation Names Lauren Brookey President 5 dedicated a time capsule in cele- Tulsa County Sheriff Race Heats Up For March 1 6 bration of 75 years as the state’s Air National Guard and The Ride of My Life 7 oldest and largest private health Commentary by Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. insurer. The time capsule was Tulsa StartUp Series Launches for Entrepreneurs 7 buried Jan. 14 at the company’s VARIETY headquarters in Tulsa, with plans A Heartwarming Month of Events at the PAC 8 to exhume it for BCBSOK’s 100th Show Buzz by Nancy Hermann anniversary in 2040. Kristin Chenoweth Camp Auditions: Feb. 27 9 A bronze cast plaque was erect- Tulsa Boat Show Returns to River Spirit Expo 9 ed near the burial location, dedi- Courtesy BCBS Kingston Trio to Perform Woody Guthrie Tribute 10 cating the time capsule to the SPECIAL DAY: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma President Ted FEATURES company’s leaders and employees Haynes,left, and Facilities Director Steve Berry bury the time capsule at Prhyme Steakhouse Offers Broad Appeal 10 who have led BCBSOK through- the company’s headquarters in Tulsa, with plans to exhume it for Local Dining by Blake Austyn out its history. BCBSOK BCBSOK’s 100th anniversary in 2040. Development Moving to Tulsa’s Deco District 11 President Ted Haynes gathered Out & About by Emily Ramsey with a crowd of employees for a Ocean Plastic: Showing Us That Recycling Isn’t Enough 29 ceremony prior to the capsule’s Trash Talk by Beth Turner burial. Tulsa Federal Building: Power and Permanence 29 BCBSOK reached its 75th On Architecture by Roger Coffey anniversary in 2015 and com- A Parent’s Perspective on the Rose Parade 30 memorated the milestone through a series of special events and cel- HEALTH & WELLNESS OU, OSU Compete at CTCA 12 ebrations, as well as announcing Morton CEO to Leave Position 12 plans for the time capsule. With OSU-CHS Researcher Studies Effects of Lipoic Acid 13 assistance from BCBSOK employees, a variety of items EDUCATION were collected and assembled for OSUIT Receives $50,000 Donation for Program 14 the time capsule, including an Students Create Community Service Project 15 assortment of BCBSOK historical News from Tulsa Tech by Dr. Steve Tiger items and photos, a commemora- Local Education/News 16 tive flag signed by more than Courtesy BCBS 1,000 community partners and COMPANY CELEBRATION: BCBSOK employees gathered in cele- SPORTS bration of the time capsule burial at the company’s Tulsa headquarters. Local Sports 17 employees, and a proclamation Shea Seals Inducted Into T of C Hall of Fame 18 from Oklahoma Governor Mary FlyingTee to Partner With First Tee of Tulsa 18 Fallin declaring Nov. 4, 2015, “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wrestling All in the Family for Ernie Jones and Sons 19 Oklahoma Day.” Want to Purchase Oilers Max Markowitz Coaches Behind the Scenes 20 “It is our hope that those who Boxing at Greenwood Center to Benefit Folds of Honor 20 open this time capsule in 25 years Mineral & Other ECONOMY find in it as much pride, memo- Daughters Continue Legacy at Canterbury Lane 22 ries and joy as we did when we Oil/Gas Interests. 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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 4 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 CIVICS Muscogee (Creek) Nation Embarks On New Era with Chief James Floyd The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is entering 2016 with new tribal leaders as it swore in a new princi- pal chief, reelected second chief and the Nineteenth Session of its National Council on Jan. 2 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The traditional ceremony included Muscogee (Creek) hymns. The principal chief and second chief took their oaths of office in their native language in front of more than 1,500 atten- dees, including tribal citizens, JIMMY BROWN for GTR Newspapers CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Donald Trump drew a huge crowd to ORU’s visiting chiefs from various Mabee Center Jan. 20 in his campaign for the presidency, including Oklahoma tribes, tribal royalty, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. State of Oklahoma congressmen and other dignitaries. Principal Chief James Floyd AMANDA RUTLAND, Muscogee Nation News emphasized the significance of SWORN IN: Newly-elected Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief embracing Muscogee (Creek) tra- James Floyd, left, takes his oath of office as his wife, Carol, and mother, ditions, elders, communities and Margaret, look on. MCN Supreme Court Justice George Thompson, sec- working together to better the ond from right, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Adams III, Nation. right, swore in Floyd. “We must commit to find and nurture through any possible strengthened by many great peo- Hicks worked for the Muscogee ways, to cultivate a spirit of love ple. Second Chief Louis Hicks (Creek) Nation from 2007 to and respect for one another, espe- believes as I do, that we are ser- December 2011 as the Director of cially for our elders. With each vants to our citizens. We will work the Human Development new generation, the knowledge of together as a team. We will lead Department. He supervised seven our past and cultural traditions is from the front.” major programs: Muscogee essential,” Floyd said. Floyd said the MCN government Language Program, Higher Floyd, who began his career with must commit to find and nurture Education, Johnson O’Malley, the MCN in 1978, worked for through any possible ways, to cul- Head Start, Eufaula Dorms, many years in the health industry, tivate a spirit of love and respect Reintegration and Employment

JIMMY BROWN for GTR Newspapers including the Indian Health for one another, especially for our and Training. STRONG SUPPORT: Trump supporters in Tulsa included wide Service, and most recently, the elders. The Nineteenth Session of the age ranges and various demographic groups. His supporters greet- U.S. Department of Veteran “With each new generation, the Muscogee (Creek) National ed him with smiles and loud cheers. Affairs as the director of the VA knowledge of our past and cultur- Council was sworn in by MCN Eastern Oklahoma Health Care al traditions is essential,” Floyd Supreme Court Justice George System in Muskogee, Okla. said. Thompson. The council has 16 Floyd stressed that the tribe must Louis Hicks was reelected as the seats, with three newcomers, return to its basic core values of MCN’s second chief after he ran including Randall Hicks, Del remembering that the tribal gov- unopposed in the Sept. 19 tribal Beaver and Rufus Scott. The 19th ernment exists to serve its citi- general election. Hicks took office Session conducted its first meet- zens. Jan. 17, 2015 to fill the second ing and elected Rep. Lucian Tiger “As our administration begins chief seat that was vacated by for- as its speaker and Rep. David Hill we know the road ahead will be mer second chief Roger Barnett in as its Second Speaker. hard,” Floyd said. “However, I am late 2014. All took office on Jan. 4. Tulsa City Council Goes South Tulsa City Councilors toured District 7 on Tulsa’s southeast side Jan. 12. The tour showcased south Tulsa, focusing on new development and support of exist- ing retail and housing, street issues, and changes to the face of south Tulsa. Councilor Anna America led the tour. Visitations included, among other places, Great Harvest Bread Co., the 51st Street and Memorial Drive area, Eton Square and Woodland Hills Mall, 71st Street and Mingo Road, GTR Newspapers photo Union High School, TCC HOSPITAL TOUR: The Tulsa City Council visited Hillcrest Hospital Southeast Campus, and Hillcrest South during the tour of Southeast Tulsa on Jan. 12. From left are Hospital South. The tour finished Councilors Jack Henderson, Connie Dodson, Phil Lakin, Jr., Karen at Mamasota’s Mexican Gilbert, Jeannie Cue, David Patrick and Anna America. At right is Restaurant, 5209 S. Sheridan Hillcrest Hospital South CEO Lynn Mergen. Not pictured are Road. Councilors Blake Ewing and G.T. Bynum.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 5 TCC Foundation Names Lauren Brookey President Increased Scholarship Offerings Planned in the Future By EMILY RAMSEY “Private fundraising and grants there in the workplace, our stu- Managing Editor allow us to bring a level of excel- dents won’t be ready or properly lence to TCC that our general prepared,” Brookey says. Lauren Brookey, vice president funding doesn’t allow us to do,” As another example of private of external affairs at Tulsa she says, citing examples such as investment, in 2013, local compa- Community College, was recently faculty developmental education ny Enoserv announced its part- named president of the TCC classes, building improvements nership with TCC to offer a new Foundation. and technology upgrades: “We Electrical Substation Technology While overseeing the foundation wouldn’t be able to do these program in response to the grow- has always been a part of her job things without private funding.” ing need for substation techni- description, “Now, I will just be St. Francis Health System regu- cians. Enoserv provided equip- shifting more of my energy larly makes significant invest- ment and industry expertise for toward it,” she says. ments in TCC’s nursing and the TCC program. Moving forward, the foundation healthcare programs in order to An area of improvement that will maintain its focus on private provide the best resources and Brookey sees for the foundation fundraising and grants as well as equipment that will help students is its scholarship offerings. increasing its future efforts on become better prepared to enter TCC enrolls approximately providing student scholarships the workforce. 27,000 students annually, with a based on community and work- “If our materials and resources little over 3,000 of those students force needs. don’t match up with what is out qualifying for the Tulsa Achieves program, which provides qualify- ing students with 63 hours of tuition support. “Many people are under the impression that the majority of Courtesy TCC our 27,000 students are able to WORKFORCE NEEDS: Lauren Brookey, vice president of external use Tulsa Achieves funding,” says affairs at Tulsa Community College, was recently named president of the Brookey. TCC Foundation. In the future, Brookey plans to maintain the founda- However, to qualify for the Tulsa tion’s focus on private fundraising and grants and increase efforts on pro- Achieves program, a student has viding student scholarships based on community and student needs. to have graduated from high school the previous semester. The that industry. Additionally, there sharing their guidance and reality is that many TCC students could be private individuals who expertise and providing a link to are adults looking to earn a choose to donate because they see groups that we want to serve,” degree, gain additional skills or the value in individuals pursuing says Brookey. change careers. higher education goals, says In addition, Brookey realizes the “We have a huge opportunity to Brookey. important role that community support our other students who In the future, in order to further colleges can play in people’s don’t qualify for Tulsa Achieves; TCC’s scholarship offerings, lives. we want to explore how to match resources must be matched with “Nationwide, community col- RIP STELL for GTR Newspapers those student needs with donor community and student needs. leges are often the starting place READY TO LEAD: The Tulsa Regional Chamber inaugurated the support,” which can come in One way the foundation gains for first generation college stu- 2016 Chairman of the Board Jeff Dunn Jan. 7. In his inaugural many forms, Brookey says. insight into community needs is dents and disenfranchised groups,” address, Dunn encouraged the audience to get serious about educa- Institutions may choose to pro- by placing community leaders on she says. “The foundation pro- tion funding, regional economic development strategies and the vide funding for students in a par- its Board of Directors. “Our vides opportunities for people and region’s OneVoice Legislative coalition efforts. “If education is our ticular industry, such as health- board members help us to create organizations committed to pro- number one priority, don’t we owe ourselves this investment?” said care or engineering, in an effort to strong community relationships, viding access for unrepresented Dunn, who will be featured in the March GTR Newspapers. grow the skilled workforce for and they make big contributions, groups in the community.”

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 6 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 Tulsa County Sheriff Race Heats Up for March 1 On March 1, a Tulsa County primary which law enforcement received praise election will be held to elect its sheriff from across regions where police work who, for the first time in 26 years, will not was credited for swift arrests and for be Stanley Glanz. That will be followed by bringing unity to the city. He also was lead an April 5 special general election. The detective in the murder for hire of Tulsa election will determine the individual who businessman Neal Sweeney as well as the will complete Glanz’s term. Glanz Hicks Park murders. resigned in September after he was indict- As an Arizona native, Regalado grew up ed by a grand jury due to questions that respecting police officers. arose after a volunteer deputy confused a “The interactions that I had with police gun for a tazor and shot and killed an officers was always positive, the way they unarmed black man. carried themselves,” he says. “I always A general election will be held in wanted to be a police officer.” November to determine a new sheriff for Regalado brings a diversified set of the following four years. experience, having held positions as a As of the time of this newspaper’s publica- detective, patrol officer, squad supervisor, tion, there are 10 individuals in the running: fugitive warrants investigator and held positions with the Special Operations Vic Regalado, a former lead homicide Team (SWAT) and the Juvenile Crime detective for the Tulsa Police Department, Task Force. announced in October that he would enter Regalado also has experience working the race as a Republican candidate. with the media. “I know there will be Regalado currently works as the evening intense media scrutiny as sheriff,” he says. shift gang unit supervisor for the Special “This office needs someone with a hands- Investigations Division. on approach who will put the right people In January, Regalado received the endorse- in the right positions: people committed to ment of Governor Frank Keating: “Sergeant providing high quality service to the citi- Regalado has the professional background, zens of Tulsa.” commitment and ability to lead,” Keating wrote in a statement. “Specifically, his work Other sheriff candidates: as a lead homicide detective is remarkable. Brandon Hendrix: 42, Republican, is a He solved cases at a rate that is among the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office deputy who best in the nation, demonstrating an ability was hired in 2002. He is a school resource Courtesy photo to solve problems, manage cases, and work officer. VIC REGALADO: Tulsa County Sheriff candidate Vic Regalado, left, with former Tulsa diligently with grieving families to seek jus- County District Attorney Tim Harris. Regalado was recently endorsed by former Oklahoma tice and bring closure.” John Fitzpatrick: 59, Republican, is a Governor Frank Keating. A Tulsa police officer since 1994, 10-year reserve officer for the Tulsa Police Regalado was awarded the Medal of Valor Department, including work with homi- Police Department corporal WHo has and has been with the department for more in 2004 “for going above and beyond the cide detectives, retail crime detectives, been on the force for 20 years. He is a than 20 years. call of duty,” and he has been awarded the bicycle patrol and the Special detective in the Auto Theft Division and Life Saving Award. Regalado teaches Investigation Division. He is a longtime was a north Tulsa field patrol supervisor Rex Berry: 65, Democrat, is a former CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement private-sector executive. for 15 years. officer with the Tulsa Police Department Education and Training) certification who served 26 years before retiring in 1999. courses in officer-involved shooting Tom Helm: 43, Republican, is a retired Jason Jackson: 42, Republican, is a investigations as well interviews and inter- 20-year veteran of the Tulsa County Jenks Police Department day-shift patrol Luke Sherman: 45, Republican, is a rogation. Sheriff’s Office, with supervision of nar- sergeant. In 18 years, he has worked in Tulsa Police Department sergeant who During his 22 years with TPD, he has cotics and Internal Affairs. He is an agent narcotics, interdiction and the detective leads the Fugitive Warrants Unit. He has served as the lead homicide detective on for the Oklahoma Attorney General’s division. been with the department for 23 years, 81 homicides, including some of Tulsa’s Office. with more than 10 years on its SWAT team. most high profile cases. He was the lead Randy Pierce: 54, is a current sergeant detective in the Good Friday murders, in Dan Miller: 50, Republican, is a Tulsa with the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, Bill Reaves: 66, Republican

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CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 7 Air National Guard and the Ride of My Life I’ve been working hard with our Air through this combat maneuver dur- National Guard to encourage our ing the first minute of my flight - to Oklahoma test me. He said, Delegation and “I just wanted to the Secretary of see whether we the Air Force in were going to Washington to have a good day replace the F-16 or a bad day.” with a brand- I’m pleased to new, state-of-the- tell you that I did- art F-35 in Tulsa. n’t get sick and I There are only a didn’t have to few places in the eject, even though country that will they trained me have them. for that event. Although the My daylong F-16 is an training experi- incredible fight- ence began at er, it is still 1970s 8:30 a.m., the technology and Monday before is being phased Christmas. The out. I was lucky men and women enough to have a who make up our first-hand look at COMMENTARY BY MAYOR Air National what the Air DEWEY F. BARTLETT, JR Guard Fighter Force is currently Wing are as flying. And let me tell you, it was the skilled and professional as you can ride of my life. find anywhere in this country. I Courtesy photo Just imagine flying in a Tulsa F-16 appreciate those who outfitted me in SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT: Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr., left, with Major Nathan Garrett after their suc- Viper at near Mach one speeds with flight gear, gravity suit, helmet and a cessful flight in an Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet. the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s communication system. It was six 138th Fighter Wing. My initial intro- hours before Major Garrett took me area. Major Garrett took me through I cannot explain the feeling I expe- super-sonic speed to 20,000 feet. duction was leaving the runway at through ejection seat training and every combat maneuver, from dog rienced. From the inability to move The next time you see one of Tulsa’s 350 mph. In 15 seconds, I was in a finally strapped me into the rear seat fighting to a low-level strafing exer- even a muscle because I was pulling F-16s overhead, believe me, you’ve loop inside a rocket with wings, at of his F-16 on the tarmac. cise. In every move, I could see sim- over 6 Gs in low-level, high speed just seen one of the best in training - 18,000 feet going 600 mph. I found Our mission was to intercept ulated targeting and the deployment turns, to as fast as you could blink an to protect us all. I’m hoping Tulsa out after the fact from the pilot, Colonel Tray Siegfried’s F-16 above for on-board canons in my radar dis- eye, I was heaven bound from 1,000 will be the recipient of a new state-of- Major Nathan Garrett, that he put me Kansas in a 30-by-50-mile training play as if it was actually happening. feet off the ground at just under the-art F-35 to replace the F-16. Tulsa StartUp Series Launches for Entrepreneurs Tulsa’s original StartUp competi- opportunities to network with live pitch round at 36°North. Each competition began as the Tulsa of its students, faculty, and staff by tion is evolving to meet the needs other entrepreneurs, a mentoring live pitch winner will be awarded Entrepreneurial Spirit Award by its engagement in teaching, learn- of local entrepreneurs as Tulsa component and access to Tulsa’s $2,500 to test or advance their former Mayor Kathy Taylor. The ing, and service opportunities that Community College and the premium entrepreneurship business, a three-month member- competition later adapted to the transform and enrich lives. Tulsa Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation resources, including LTFF’s ship to 36°North, a spot in the TCC StartUp Cup Powered by the Community College commits to launch the Tulsa StartUp Series. Cultivate918, 36°North and i2E. Venture Assessment Program at Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation innovative, flexible and affordable This competition helps entrepre- “The ongoing partnership i2E and a mentor who will be and has generated more than 2,300 public higher education that neurs innovate and accelerate their between TCC and the Lobeck available to meet with the business full-time, part-time and contract responds to a dynamic global envi- businesses with the focus on deliv- Taylor Family Foundation to fos- owner weekly for at least three jobs and a total economic impact ronment. ering resources and mentoring ter entrepreneurship is one aspect months. for Tulsa of more than $57.7 mil- opportunities to entrepreneurs. of the college’s commitment to The five Pitch Series winners get lion. About Lobeck Taylor Family “Small businesses account for 86 entrepreneurship along with the an automatic bid to compete at Additional information about the Foundation percent of Tulsa’s revenue, and this creation of the George Kaiser Demo Day, where the winner Tulsa StartUp Series is at The Lobeck Taylor Family competition has provided an entry Family Foundation’s Endowed receives $15,000, a year-long www.tulsastartupseries.com Foundation (LTFF) was estab- point for some very successful Chair for Entrepreneurship at membership to 36°North and a including instructions for submit- lished in 1997 and focuses on ini- businesses in our city,” Elizabeth TCC,” TCC President and CEO dedicated mentor. ting video pitches and competition tiatives that promote entrepreneur- Frame Ellison, president and CEO Leigh B. Goodson says. Each Pitch Series focuses on a rules. ial thinking and spur economic of the Lobeck Taylor Family “Education and entrepreneurship different business segment: TCC is one of the most compre- development in Tulsa. Led by Foundation, says. “Since the com- are both about propelling yourself • Pitch Series 1: Tech/Apps (past) hensive community colleges in the Elizabeth Frame Ellison, LTFF petition’s inception nearly 10 years forward with knowledge, and • Pitch Series 2: K-12 Students United States, ranking 36th in the acts as a grant maker, innovator, ago, we’ve worked hard with TCC TCC is in a unique position to (Submissions February 3- nation in the number of associate and convener to support building a to continually reinvent the Startup bridge between the learning expe- March 2) degrees it awards among nearly thriving entrepreneurial communi- Series to ensure it remained rele- rience and economic development 1,100 community colleges nation- ty. In 2014, Ellison founded vant in Tulsa’s ever-changing in our community.” • Pitch Series 3 Physical wide. Serving nearly 28,000 stu- Cultivate918 as a program of entrepreneurial landscape.” The Tulsa StartUp Series features Products (Submissions April 6- dents annually in credit courses, LTFF to encourage collaboration The Tulsa StartUp Series retains five pitch competitions in 2016 May 4) TCC is the state’s largest two-year between entrepreneurs and the the mentoring aspects of the previ- categorized by business segment • Pitch Series 4: Food/Retail college with four campuses in the organizations that serve them. ous entrepreneurial competition and culminates with Demo Day (Submissions June 1-July 6) Tulsa area. For more information Recent grant recipients include identified as most helpful from competition during Global • Pitch Series 5: Wild Card on TCC, visit www.tulsacc.edu. 36°N, Cultivate 918, Fab Lab, past participants. In addition, it Entrepreneurship Week in Round (Submissions August 3- 501Technet, the Mine, Kitchen 66 creates multiple entry points to the November 2016. Participants enter September 7) TCC Mission Statement and the Tulsa StartUp Series. For competition, thus shortening the each Pitch Series by uploading a Tulsa Community College bet- more information, visit timeline and providing greater 60-second video at www.tulsastar- TCC and LTFF have supported ters its community through the www.lobecktaylor.com and con- accessibility for a larger number of tupseries.com. Judges will then entrepreneurial innovation, growth intellectual achievement, creative nect with us on Twitter at startups. The competition offers select five finalists to advance to a and creativity since 2007 when the energy, and responsible citizenship @LobeckTaylorFF.

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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 8 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 VARIETY A Heartwarming Month of Events at the Tulsa PAC “The heart wants what the heart Germany. They are known for wants,” and Valentine’s Day performing less familiar reper- month at the PAC has a good sam- toire. Chamber music concerts pling of the entertainment our always deliver an excellent per- audiences have forming arts told us they experience. I enjoy. Show hope you will Kinky Boots, Buzz sample one if opens our you aren’t February at the already a big PAC with show fan. dates Feb. 2-7. For many The title years, Tulsa sounds like it Ballet performed might be some- a version of thing you take Romeo and a closer look at Juliet that was before bringing choreographed kids, but it’s by Michael not rated “X.” Smuin. And it ROMEO AND JULIET: Tulsa Ballet reprises Shakespeare’s tale of Rather, it has was lovely. In TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: star-crossed lovers in Edwaard Liang’s full-length ballet, set to the music important viewing the Playhouse Tulsa presents Harper of Prokofiev. things to say repertoire of var- Lee’s classic story of standing up about accept- ious choreogra- to racism in a small Southern town. ance and bully- By NANCY HERMANN phers for Tulsa ing. The story Ballet’s contem- is about a young man who is try- porary series, Tulsa Ballet Artistic ing to keep his family shoe facto- Director Marcello Angelini saw ry afloat by creating boots for a and was impressed by flashy new market. Presented by dancer/choreographer Edwaard Celebrity Attractions as part of its Liang. After getting to know Broadway series, Kinky Boots Liang better through his work for won six Tony Awards, including Tulsa Ballet, Angelini asked Best Musical and features a Tony- Liang to create a full-length honored score by pop singer Romeo and Juliet. It was the first Cyndi Lauper. full-length ballet commissioned While you are at the PAC taking by Tulsa Ballet in 50 years. The in Kinky Boots, or any of our debut of Liang’s Romeo and other Chapman Music Hall shows Juliet attracted dance-world lumi- during February, drop by the PAC naries when it premiered and Gallery, located on the same level earned praise from critics who KINKY BOOTS: Cyndi Lauper’s Tony-honored score soars in this as the Third Street ticket office. appreciated the drama and pas- TULSA SYMPHONY: One of Tulsa Girls Art School has created sion of the piece. Returning to the musical about a guy trying to keep his family’s shoe factory afloat, pre- orchestral music’s current stars sented by Celebrity Attractions. its own display of decorated and PAC Feb. 12-14 – the perfect Sarah Ionnides returns to conduct painted boots for a month-long Valentine’s Day date – this the TSO on Feb. 20 at the PAC. exhibit titled “Walking Tall.” Romeo and Juliet will have cos- Also, another free event at the tumes and a set that have been PAC is a Brown Bag It concert in purchased from the Houston Westby Pavilion at 12:10 p.m. on Ballet and refurbished. What’s Feb. 3 - Tulsa Opera’s Big Sing. more, Tulsa Symphony performs We’re happy to see Theatre Prokofiev’s lush score live. North presenting again at our the- The award-winning Playhouse atre. Feb. 6-13, the company Tulsa presents a classic Feb. 12- stages Woman From the Town, 21 with a production of Harper written by Samm-Art Williams, Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. an award-winning American play- Director Courtneay Sanders has wright who writes primarily created some interesting staging about the African-American of this known story about racism experience. This play centers on a and people of principle who won’t woman who was run out of a town back down in the face of it. and returns years later as a suc- If you saw Theatre Tulsa’s hilar- cessful real estate developer to ious Boeing, Boeing in 2013, you exact revenge. will have a feel for Don’t Dress Fauré Quartet performs the for Dinner, Feb. 19-28. It’s anoth- DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER: music of Mahler, Fauré and er comedic romp about how chas- Staged by Theatre Tulsa, this wild Strauss on Feb. 7 for Chamber ing women can be problematic, and hilarious French farce about FAURÉ QUARTET: The music of Mahler, Fauré and Strauss is on Music Tulsa. These German musi- especially if a guy double-books, a skirt-chasing husband is a fun tap Feb. 7 when Chamber Music Tulsa presents this acclaimed cians met as students in 1995 at or is married. It was written by outing for adults. German ensemble. the 150th anniversary of compos- Marc Camoletti and translated er Gabriel Fauré’s birth. Although from its original French version with “Spirit and Awakenings,” con- Wake), Mendelssohn’s Reformation PAC gives you opportunities to the members chose to unite under by Robin Hawden. The play ran ducted by Sarah Ionnides. Tulsa symphony No. 5, and Beethoven’s complete your heart’s desires. the name of a French composer, for six years in London. You audiences saw this sought-after con- Symphony No. 6. I know this Feb. We’re saving you a seat. this ensemble of violin, viola, might want to rethink bringing ductor last in February 2014. On the 20 concert will be a transformative Nancy Hermann is Director of cello and piano are teachers at young kids to this one. program are Respighi’s Wachet auf, program you will love. Marketing at the Tulsa Performing universities in Berlin and Essen, Tulsa Symphony closes the month ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Valentine’s Day month at the Arts Center.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 9 Kristin Chenoweth Camp Auditions: Feb. 27 An open casting call for stu- many high school students to fur- Oklahoma City University High ness for the arts in the city I call dents grades 9-12 will take place ther their creative arts aspira- School Musical Theatre Camp in home,” says Chenoweth. “Giving Feb. 27 for the second annual tions.” July for three weeks with all back to the community is a privi- Kristin Chenoweth Broadway Auditions will start at 9 a.m. tuition waived. lege, and I feel fortunate to be Boot Camp, to be held June 6-10 Callbacks will take place the fol- “To me, true talent like we expe- able to support educational and at the Broken Arrow Performing lowing day starting at 1 p.m. Any rience with Kristin is something artistic opportunities in Broken Arts Center in Broken Arrow. student who will be in grades 9- that is not taught in school,” says Arrow.” This year, Chenoweth will collab- 12 for the 2016-2017 school year Herendeen. “It has to do with a Last year’s camp saw 40 stu- orate with the students, offering and is an Oklahoma resident can giving heart. So I can’t help but dents learning about musical the- her insight into the world of per- audition. A limited number of be excited about our partnership atre while interacting with forming arts for aspiring enter- spots are available; cost to attend in Broken Arrow.” Broadway professionals via tainers. the camp is $200. Students must prepare two 32- Skype during question-and- “Ms. Chenoweth has a heart for Broadway Boot Camp will measure contrasting musical the- answer sessions. Some of the pro- arts in education, as cemented teach audition techniques, stage atre pieces with marked sheet fessionals included “Glee” star with the formation of the Kristin movement and include inter- music, as well as a one-minute Chris Colfer, Chenoweth’s co-star Chenoweth Arts & Education views with Broadway industry dramatic monologue. There is no Andy Karl from “On The 20th Fund,” says Mark Frie, Broken professionals. Once again, Dr. acapella singing or recorded track Century” and Tony winner Donna Arrow Performing Arts Center David Herendeen, director of auditions permitted. An accompa- Murphy. executive director. “For this musical theatre program at nist will be provided. A perform- Applications for the camp are camp, she is bringing together her Oklahoma City University, will ance resume and headshot are available online at www.broke- love for her two alma maters – lead the camp along with a small also requested. narrowpac.com and must be Broken Arrow Public Schools and staff. “I am so excited to partner with turned in by Feb. 19. For more Oklahoma City University – and Two students from the boot the Broken Arrow Performing information, visit the website or creating a unique opportunity for camp will be chosen to attend the Arts Center to help raise aware- call 918-259-5723. KRISTIN CHENOWETH Tulsa Boat Show Returns to River Spirit Expo Hundreds of New Products On Display Feb. 1-7 The 2016 Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel camping accessories and angling products. Show will take place Feb. 1-7 at River Spirit Also, each day of the show there will be the Expo. Boats of all shapes and sizes will be chance to win $1,000, courtesy of Allstate on display, with hundreds of new products, Boat Insurance. Additional giveaways are including the latest pontoon boats, cabin planned Tuesday through Friday at the cruisers, fishing boats, Class A RVs, Fifth show. Visit TulsaBoatShow.com for more Wheels, Trailers, the newest gear and tack- information. le and more. Water enthusiasts of all kinds General admission for adults is $15 on will be able to find something for them, Feb. 1 VIP Preview night and $10 Feb. 2-7. including fishing, cruising, skiing and Children 12 and younger are admitted free wakeboarding accessories and more. when accompanied by a paying adult. Feb. 4 Representatives from marine, RV and out- is Senior Day, where half price tickets can door manufacturers and area dealerships be purchased until 5 p.m. for attendees 60 will be at the show to answer questions and years and older. Tickets can also be pur- provide information on the latest watercraft, chased online at TulsaBoatShow.com. Rick Bartow Exhibition On Display at Gilcrease “Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot in Indianapolis, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Explain” openwd Jan. 24 and runs through April Heard Museum, Phoenix and the Portland Art 24 at Gilcrease Museum. Museum. Rick Bartow is one of Oregon’s best-known A milestone for Bartow came in 2012 when he artists. For more than 40 years, he has created a installed his “We Were Always Here” sculptures, powerful body of work, influenced by his Native two large carved western red cedar poles remi- American heritage, life experiences, physical niscent of totems at the National Museum of the environment, international travels and fine art American Indian, who commissioned the work. training. In 2012, two of his monumental sculp- Gilcrease Museum will be the first venue for tures were permanently installed on the National “Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Mall in Washington, D.C., outside the Explain” outside of the West Coast. Smithsonian’s National Museum of the The exhibition is co-curated by Jill Hartz, American Indian. executive director of the Jordan Schnitzer Featuring more than 100 pieces, including a Museum of Art, University of Oregon, and broad selection of sculptures, paintings, draw- Danielle Knapp, McCosh Associate Curator at ings, prints, mixed media work and the giant Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. This is the pastels for which he is mostly known, the exhi- first major exhibition to feature such diverse bition draws from public and private collections examples of his work, including many of (including the artist’s studio) that affirm this Bartow’s graphite drawings from the late 1970s artist’s regional, national and international and large-scale wood and mixed media con- impact. The exhibition culminates in outstand- structions. ing examples of Bartow’s most recent work, The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illus- which evidences a new freedom of scale and trated catalog with essays by the curators and expression. Lawrence Fong, former curator of American Born in Newport, Oregon, in 1946, Bartow is and regional art at the JSMA. The show is trav- a member of the Wiyot tribe of Northern eling to other venues in addition to Gilcrease, California and has close ties with the Siletz including the IAIA Museum of Contemporary community. Bartow studied art at Western Native Arts, Santa Fe; The Heard Museum; Oregon State College - now Western Oregon Washington State University Museum of Art, University - in Monmouth, where he graduated Pullman; and The Autry National Center, Los in 1969 with a degree in secondary arts educa- Angeles. tion. That same year he was drafted and sent to The exhibition is organized by the Jordan Vietnam. He served in the Vietnam War from Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon. 1969-71. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Bartow has worked with printmakers around Ford Family Fund of the Oregon Community the world and has traveled as an artist to Japan, Foundation, Arlene Schnitzer, the Coeta and Germany, Mexico and New Zealand. Bartow’s Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions influences are as broad as Marc Chagall, Francis Endowment, The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Bacon, Odilon Redon and Horst Janssen, in CARE Foundation, a grant from the Oregon addition to his Native American heritage and his Arts Commission and the National Endowment work with the M_ori people. for the Arts (a federal agency), the Ballinger His work has been featured in many solo and Endowment, Philip and Sandra Piele and JSMA group exhibitions nationally and internationally members. and is in numerous public and private collec- Title sponsor of the Gilcrease Museum 2016 tions including the Portland Art Museum, the exhibition season is the Sherman E. Smith Hallie Ford Museum in Salem, the Eiteljorg Family Foundation, with support from the Museum of American Indians and Western Art Mervin Bovaird Foundation.

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 10 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 Prhyme Steakhouse Offers Broad Appeal from 4-6 p.m., Main “Street” Tacos are $2 each; and on Fridays LOCAL DINING and Saturdays, a burger and beer special is available. By BLAKE AUSTYN I chose to visit the bar side of Contributing Writer Prhyme on a Tuesday evening with a friend to see just how much Chef Justin Thompson opened value could be found with the bar the upscale Prhyme Downtown menu and to enjoy the menu on a

Steakhouse, 111 N. Main St., in half-price evening. wspapers downtown Tulsa’s Brady Arts When we arrived around 5:30 District in 2012, adding another p.m., the bar side of the restau- high-quality restaurant to his rant, which features a number of growing portfolio. tall tables and about 10 bar seats,

Thompson has set his steakhouse was already filled with only a USTYN for GTR Ne apart by offering classic cuts of couple of seats available at the beef in a variety of ways depend- bar. The dining area was relative- ing on how the beef is raised and ly calm compared to the bar area, A BLAKE finished, such as grass-fed and something I assume was due to grain-fed prime beef choices. the half-price special. CHOCOLATE DECADENCE: The steakhouse features an a la The bar menu consists of bar Prhyme’s Chocolate Midnight Cake, carte menu of appetizers, salads, snacks from $9.95 to 24.50, burg- chocolate cake topped with vanilla UPSCALE DINING: Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse, 111 N. Main St., and beef, seafood, and poultry ers and entrees. bean ice cream, almonds, amaretto opened in downtown Tulsa’s Brady Arts District in 2012 as part of the Justin entrees. Among the highest- Bar snack options include Fried caramel and warm chocolate Thompson Restaurant Group. The restaurant offers a full menu and bar priced items is a Prime 30-day Mac ‘N Cheese; Fried Escargots, ganache that is poured table side. menu as well as weekly specials and a selection of more than 200 wines. Dry Aged Rib-Eye for $69.95. which our server highly recom- For some individuals, the menu mended; and King Salmon Cakes. prices may not fit their budget. We chose to spring for the For my entree, I chose the nicely-roasted brussels sprouts. It topped with vanilla bean ice However, Thompson has orches- Blackened Ahi Tuna, another item Jumbo Lump Crab Risotto, sug- was a nice dish to choose on a cream, almonds, amaretto trated a few options in order to that he recommended, for $19.95 gested by our bartender. My com- cold night. caramel and warm chocolate allow the more conservative din- (before the 50-percent discount). panion chose the Prhyme The bar menu offers a total of ganache that is poured table side. ers to still relish in and enjoy the The dish came with about eight Meatloaf. five entree options, the other This was the priciest of dessert restaurant’s ambiance and succu- slices of tuna and a side of Asian The creaminess of the risotto, no three being Stuffed Breast of options at $9.95 and was worth lent dishes. slaw with a cilantro vinaigrette, doubt helped by the inclusion of Chicken, Chilled Lobster Salad every penny. Prhyme offers a less expensive toasted sesame seeds, and peanut Gruyere cheese, was heavenly, Nicoise and Prime Steak Frites, Prhyme offers a wine list of bar menu as well as weekly spe- sauce. Though I am not overly and I appreciated the corn and the highest priced items of those more than 200 selections from cials that are available in the bar fond of eating raw meat, I was roasted sweet potato mixed in being the lobster salad for around the world as well as beer area. pleasantly surprised at the flavors with the pasta and crab. $36.95. and cocktails. All day on Mondays and of the tuna as well as how it was My friend enjoyed his meatloaf, For dessert, we shared the deca- Prhyme is open Monday- Tuesdays, all items on the bar complimented by the sauces and which was thick and flavorful and dently gooey and rich Chocolate Saturday 4-11 p.m. and Sunday 4 - menu are half price; every day the slaw’s tanginess. came with mashed potatoes and Midnight Cake: chocolate cake 9 p.m. Kingston Trio to Perform Woody Guthrie Tribute The Kingston Trio, the American Dick Risk, the volunteer event folk and pop music group that coordinator, graduated from Will launched the folk revival of the late Rogers in 1959. He was a fan of The 1950s to the early 1960s, will pres- Kingston Trio during his college ent “A Tribute to Woody Guthrie” at days and, in recent years, has the Will Rogers High School become acquainted with its mem- Auditorium, 3909 E. 5th Pl., Feb. 16 bers and has sung with them at their at 7 p.m., sponsored by the Will annual fantasy camp. “It was a natu- Rogers High School Community ral to bring them to Tulsa for this Foundation. event,” he explains. “I wanted to do Woodrow Wilson “Woody” something for my school, and my Guthrie (1912 - 1967), born in generation loved the Kingston Trio.” Okemah, Oklahoma, was an The current trio, comprised of American singer-songwriter and George Grove, Bill Zorn and Rick musician whose musical legacy Dougherty, with Paul Gabrielson on includes hundreds of political, tradi- acoustic bass, is as accomplished as tional and children’s songs, ballads any prior composition of the group, and improvised works. Many of his according to Risk. “Bill first joined songs are about his experiences in the trio almost 43 years ago, the Dust Bowl period of the Great although he left for a while and then Depression when Guthrie traveled rejoined them. George came into the with displaced farmers who migrat- group and is its longest-tenured ed from Oklahoma to California on member, working in his 40th year, U.S. Route 66 and learned their tra- and Rick is in his 11th year. Bob ditional folk and blues songs, earn- Shane, the only surviving original Courtesy photo ing him the nickname the ‘Dust member, still wields a guiding hand FOLK REVIVAL: The Kingston Trio, the American folk and pop music group that launched the folk revival Bowl Troubadour.’ to ensure the trio stays true to its tra- of the late 1950s to the early 1960s, will present “A Tribute to Woody Guthrie” Feb. 16 at Will Rogers High Guthrie’s best-known song, “This ditions, and even performs with School, 3909 E. 5th Pl., to benefit the Will Rogers High School Community Foundation. Land Is Your Land,” was released by them on occasions.” the Kingston Trio on its “Goin’ The Kingston Trio was by far the by The Kingston Trio, including The Kingston Trio’s appearance at profit entity that Risk formed five Places” album in 1961, remaining most popular singing group in the “This Land Is Your Land.” They will the school is believed to be one of years ago. on the Billboard top 40 album chart folk revival era. They dominated the also perform traditional Kingston the first-if not the first-musical con- “The foundation has already grant- for 41 weeks. Arguably, The Billboard charts, unmatched by any- Trio songs such as the hit that estab- certs at that venue by a group of this ed thousands of dollars for projects Kingston Trio was the most influen- one, once having four albums in the lished their career, “Tom Dooley,” stature that is open to the public. All requested by faculty members,” says tial in Woody Guthrie’s popularity Billboard Top 10 at the same time. plus Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All proceeds from the concert will go to Jo Anne Meade Lewis, class of resurgence during the folk music The trio will perform several the Flowers Gone,” “M.T.A.,” and the Will Rogers High School 1955, foundation president. “The revival. Woody Guthrie songs made famous “Scotch and Soda.” Community Foundation, Inc., a non- foundation grants academic scholar- ships, provides school supplies and equipment, conducts public tours of the historic building, supports organized athletics and other extra- curricular activities, and is responsi- ble for the continued operation of the Hall of Fame, which not only honors distinguished alumni, but also inspires current students.” All seats are reserved, with prices ranging from $30 to $45 plus a serv- ice charge. A limited number of Golden Circle seats costing $75 include a private pre-concert “meet and greet” with the artists at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale online at www.protixonline.com, by phone, or through ProTix ticket outlets in Tulsa and surrounding areas at all Reasor’s Grocery Stores and Starship Records & Tapes.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 11 Development Moving to Tulsa’s Deco District It’s easy to walk past beauty without I started at the southern end of the district, appreciating it once you’ve become accus- where sits The Vault restaurant, near 7th tomed to seeing it. Street and Cincinnati Avenue, in the mid- Thus the phrase, stop and smell the roses. century modern former First National Auto Humans have an all-too- Bank building. easy tendency to lose our I headed north on Boston thankfulness for wonder- and took a left at 6th Street ful things we come into Out & About in to explore the new shop that contact with regularly. opened at 525 S. Main St. Obviously, we can’t stop Greater Tulsa On my way there, I noticed a and gape in thankfulness person walking his dogs in constantly, with the the park nearby. That sight is enthusiasm of an out-of- going to become more com- town tourist. However, it mon as more residential is still possible to regular- enters the district, but more ly take notice of the beau- on that later. ty around us, no matter Jules Boutique opened in how often we see it. December and is located on For us Tulsans, we have the ground floor of the Park many beautiful scenes Center Building; its around the city and entrance faces 6th Street. beyond. A certain area The shop offers women’s wspapers that comes to my mind is clothing and accessories, our astounding city cen- flowers, gift items, with ter, filled with some of men’s clothing items coming the most eye-catching, soon. gorgeous art deco archi- Rumor has it that a yoga tecture in the country. By EMILY RAMSEY studio is planned to open in Y RAMSEY for GTR Ne

That roughly three- Managing Editor the adjacent storefront. EMIL block stretch of Boston I next took a peek at the Avenue may not take long shops in the Philcade to walk, but the amount of beauty found in Building: Made, The Threaded Fox and that small stretch of land is worth a regular Okie Crowe. The fourth space is currently NEW BUSINESSES: Smoothie shop eye gaze. empty after Picklesworth recently vacated Urban Nutrition and Fig Leaf Boutique are Surprisingly, this beautiful portion of it. I will be mourning the loss of that two businesses that recently opened in the Philtower in downtown Tulsa’s Deco BOSTON AVENUE: A north view of Boston downtown has been slower to draw restau- unique sock and stationery shop for some Avenue in downtown Tulsa’s Deco District. rants and shops in comparison with its time. District. Urban Nutrition opened in January, and Fig Leaf Boutique, located next door to Downtown Tulsa boasts some of the most neighboring districts to the north and east. Across the street on the northeast corner renowned art deco architecture in the country. However, things are beginning to change, of 5th and Boston is the Philtower. New Urban Nutrition, opened in December. it seems, and not a day too soon, says boutique Fig Leaf opened Dec. 1 next to William Franklin, co-owner of specialty smoothie shop Urban Nutrition, which Also in the Philtower, Tavolo Caffe and Ave.; Palace Building, at 4th and Main; and shop Decopolis. took over the former location of Jennifer Market opened in November. others. Franklin and co-owner Chris McDaniels Juice. On the west side of Boston at 5th Street is Additionally, the district could see upwards opened the shop at 6th and Boston at the Fig Leaf Boutique sits in the former loca- Decopolis, which reopened in January after of three hotels coming to the area as well as end of 2012 and have been waiting ever tion of Galvanize Salon, which moved to a moving to its new location. a number of hotels in nearby districts. since for more development to take place. storefront facing 5th Street in the Atlas Life It looks as if the Deco District will soon “We get a lot of people in our store com- “So, now to see some of it starting, we Building. Fig Leaf has exterior windows to see an increase in 24-hour use as many res- ing from nearby hotels who don’t have a car feel like ‘finally!’” says Franklin. draw in street traffic as well as an entrance idential projects are either in discussions or and are just wandering around looking for I took a stroll down Boston Avenue one inside the Philtower. In addition to women’s underway, including the Meridia Building, shops,” says Franklin. recent brisk weekday morning to see for clothing and accessories, Fig Leaf offers at 6th and Boston; TransOK Building, 2 W. All we have to do is get them here. The myself what some of these developments are. spray tan services. 6th St.; Adams Building, 403 S. Cheyenne beauty of downtown Tulsa will do the rest.

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 12 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 HEALTH & WELLNESS OU, OSU Compete at CTCA Morton CEO to Leave On Dec. 16, surgery resi- dents from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Position in February State University engaged in John M. Silva, CEO of Morton their own Bedlam contest in Comprehensive Health Services, Cancer Treatment Centers of has accepted the position of presi- America’s (CTCA) second- dent/CEO at the Greater Lawrence annual surgery competition, Family Health Center in Lawrence, the Bedlam Laparoscopic Massachusetts. He will be joining Games. Residents competed the health center in early February. using multiple laparoscopic Morton’s Board of Directors have skill stations along with a appointed Susan Savage, current robotic simulator. executive director of Morton’s Residents demonstrated their Health Foundation, as interim CEO precision on eight “dry lab” upon Silva’s departure. Savage is (meaning, no patients) sta- former mayor of the City of Tulsa tions, including various and Secretary of State for laparoscopic machines and the Oklahoma. robotic simulator. Three major A Boston native, Silva was hired JOHN SILVA medical biotech equipment to head Morton in October 2010 representatives were on hand after serving as interim CEO for vide access to healthcare for the with their equipment. four months. In his nearly six years uninsured and poor during a time The event promotes mentor- at MCHS, Silva has overseen the of constant state reductions in ing, networking and cama- reorganization of Morton and the healthcare support, and Morton’s raderie and brings together Courtesy photos continued growth and expansion of selection as a partner agency of the student residents and attend- BEDLAM GAMES: On Dec. 16, surgery residents from the University of Morton’s operations and services. Tulsa Area United Way in 2013 ing physicians. Surgeons proc- Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University engaged in their own Bedlam Among his many accomplish- “John has provided exemplary tored the event, and CTCA contest in Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s (CTCA) second-annual ments at Morton are the develop- leadership during extraordinary thoracic surgeon Peter Baik, surgery competition, the Bedlam Laparoscopic Games. Residents compet- ment of the only Community and difficult times in the health event founder, served as ed using multiple laparoscopic skill stations along with a robotic simula- Health Center based Teaching care community,” says Ed Thomas, judge. CTCA provided text- tor. Pictured are two teams from OSU. Pictured at left is the overall win- Health Center in Oklahoma, the chair of the board of directors. “His books as prizes to individual ning team. From left are Bo Mansell, Trevor Day, Lee Ramos, Dan opening of two additional Morton steadfast leadership and unyielding winners. Oraee,Timmini Stevens and Ty Kirkpatrick (kneeling). health centers in Bartlesville (June commitment to Morton and to the 2013) and West Tulsa (December importance and value of communi- 2015), repeated reaccreditation of ty health centers in Tulsa, the state OSU-Tulsa Named Healthy Campus Morton by The Joint Commission and the nation have positioned Oklahoma State University- and maintain their personal well- Commons during the fall 2015 as well as certification of Morton Morton for continued growth and Tulsa has been recognized as a ness.” semester. as a Patient Centered Medical development into the future.” Certified Healthy campus by the OSU-Tulsa provides free mem- Certified Healthy Oklahoma Home by The Joint Commission, The Morton Comprehensive Oklahoma State Department of bership for the campus Wellness program is a free, voluntary expansion of Morton’s transporta- Health Services Board of Directors Health for the university’s com- Center to all students, faculty and statewide certification aimed at tion system throughout Green will conduct a national search for mitment to making health and staff. In addition to exercise showcasing businesses, campus- Country, the formation of the Silva’s replacement over the next wellness a priority. equipment, the membership also es, communities, schools, con- Morton Health Foundation to pro- several months. The Certified Healthy provides access to fitness classes gregations and other organiza- Oklahoma program offers three and wellness workshops. tions that are committed to sup- levels of certification - basic, In partnership with the OSU porting healthy choices through merit and excellence. OSU-Tulsa Center for Health Sciences, OSU- environmental and policy change. OSU-CHS to Hold Event was recognized for excellence in Tulsa also recently launched The program began in 2003 as a implementing effective practices Pete’s Pet Posse Tulsa. P3T is an collaborative initiative of the and policies that support a extension of the popular OSU pet Oklahoma Turning Point Council, For High School Students healthy campus. therapy program, providing an the Oklahoma Academy for State Oklahoma high school students find out what they need to do to “We are enhancing the physical added wellness benefit. Goals, the Oklahoma State interested in health care careers will apply to medical school,” says and emotional health of our stu- The university has also engaged Chamber and the Oklahoma State have the opportunity to learn about Ashley Adkins, OSU-CHS special dents, faculty and staff through wellness ambassadors from Department of Health. medical school during Med- project manager. “The event will the variety of successful pro- departments across campus to OSU-Tulsa will receive the Xtravaganza on Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-2 show what OSU’s medical school grams that are available,” says develop health and wellness ini- award during the annual Certified p.m. at Oklahoma State University has to offer in a fun, relaxed envi- Jeremiah Watkins, coordinator of tiatives for students, faculty and Healthy Oklahoma awards lunch- Center for Health Sciences. ronment.” OSU-Tulsa’s Wellness Center. staff. One popular initiative was eon on March 2 at the Embassy “Students will participate in Participants will learn basic anato- “Our efforts are directed at help- the addition of a meditative Suites Norman – Hotel & hands-on activities, talk with med- my and medical procedures, includ- ing people make healthy choices labyrinth in the Main Hall Conference Center. ical students, tour the campus and ing listening to a simulation of a patient’s heart and lungs, perform- ing intubations, testing suturing skills, and examining the anatomy of the human heart, lungs and brain. Participants also will have the opportunity to tour the OSU-CHS campus, interact with medical stu- dents and learn about medical school admissions requirements. Lunch will be provided. To register for the free event, visit healthsciences.okstate.edu. For more information, contact Jessica Bradley, special projects coordinator, at jag- [email protected].

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 13 Oklahoma Heart Institute OSU-CHS Researcher Studies HMR Program Recognized Effects of Lipoic Acid Disease U.S. News & World Report heart disease prevention and released its 2016 Best Diets control, as well as easiness to rankings earlier this week. follow and likelihood of weight HMR Weight Management loss. Biochemistry Professor Services, a program offered by The Weight Loss & Wellness The Weight Loss & Wellness Center at Oklahoma Heart Martin Banschbach Works to Center at Oklahoma Heart Institute offers the HMR pro- Institute, was listed in the top gram to community members Improve Liver Function in spot for “Fast Weight-Loss who are interested in losing Diet,” tied with the Biggest weight. Terminal Patients Loser Diet, and ranked second The HMR program is avail- in the “Weight Loss Diet” cate- able in hospitals and medical Martin Banschbach, Ph.D., pro- sometimes called alternative gory. The ranking was based centers or can be used by par- fessor of biochemistry at medicine is we have no documen- on both the short and long- ticipants at home. Oklahoma State University tation that what is being used term weight-loss ratings of the “One way the HMR program Center for Health Sciences, wants really has any efficacy,” he says. HMR Program. differs from other diet programs to find out whether injections of a “This study could provide scien- HMR’s programs focus on is the medical supervision com- natural antioxidant improve liver tific data to support anecdotal integrating diet, physical activ- ponent,” explains Health function in patients diagnosed evidence.” ity and healthy lifestyle skills Educator with the Weight Loss with terminal liver disease. Specifically, Banschbach says through weekly coaching. This & Wellness Center at Oklahoma He is seeking U.S. Food and the study would target partici- is the second time that HMR’s Heart Institute, Tom Guhr. Drug Administration approval to pants who have terminal liver dis- diet program has been included “Having a physician follow you launch a research project in part- ease due to alcohol abuse and in the annual rankings list. during the dieting process is nership with Burton Berkson, who are on the liver transplant list HMR was evaluated against 34 very beneficial, because some- M.D., Ph.D., a New Mexico inte- to undergo a series of lipoic acid other diets in categories times there are medications that grative medicine physician who injections. including easiness to follow, need to be adjusted or medical has long studied the use of lipoic Lipoic acid, also known as alpha ability to produce short and problems in general that can acid to reduce diabetic neuropa- lipoic acid, is a naturally occur- long-term weight loss, nutri- inhibit or slowdown weight loss thy and restore liver function. ring compound in the human MARTIN BANSCHBACH tional completeness, safety, and the physician is able to get “We have patients on transplant body that acts as an antioxidant. and potential to prevent and a handle on those things in lists because current medicine is “The general feeling has been tory process. Dr. Berkson pub- manage diabetes and heart dis- order to have the patient be the not capable of restoring liver that if humans can synthesize lished several papers showing it ease. most successful.” function. We only have the option something, there is no reason to was effective in taking away U.S. News’ panel of health Studies have demonstrated the of replacing the liver,” says give them something extra,” nerve pain and damage,” experts includes nutritionists effectiveness of the HMR pro- Banschbach. “Dr. Berkson thinks Banschbach says. “We think dif- Banschbach says. “We are hope- and physicians specializing in gram in supporting weight loss. that by injecting lipoic acid in ferently.” ful that lipoic acid will be suc- diabetes, heart health and Research shows a 47 lbs. average these patients, liver function can In a previous study, the FDA cessful in restoring liver function weight loss, who scored each weight loss for a mix of HMR be restored. He is seeing this in gave Berkson permission to use among those who otherwise diet for short- and long-term Decision-Free and Healthy his patients.” lipoic acid as an investigational would die from liver failure.” weight loss, ease of compli- Solutions clinic patients with a Banschbach is seeking FDA drug for the treatment of diabetic To learn more about ance, safety and nutrition. BMI of 40 or greater who com- approval to enroll terminal liver neuropathy. Banschbach’s study on the poten- Diets were ranked in nine cate- pleted the program for at least 12 disease patients at OSU “Lipoic acid is one of the com- tial to restore liver function to gories, including diabetes and weeks. Physicians Clinics in the study to pounds in our bodies that helps us patients with terminal liver dis- determine if lipoic acid therapy deal with inflammation. We sus- ease, visit the OSU-CHS restores liver function. pect the damage occurring in the Research Spotlight, found on the “The problem with what is peripheral nerves is an inflamma- school’s website. OSU Research Day to ADVERTISEMENT Be Held Feb. 18-19 Social Security Law Center is Proud to Rebecca C. Fry, Ph.D., associate tures oral research presentations professor of environmental sci- and a research poster contest. ences and engineering at the Posters will be set up both days in Announce the Release of Their E-book University of North Carolina- Founders Hall. By MICKEY They wrote a book, Chapel Hill, will be the keynote OSU-CHS graduate students REPLOGLE because the attorneys at speaker at the Oklahoma State will compete in the Three-Minute Social Security Law University in Tulsa Research Day Thesis preliminary contest at Every day the attor- Center have become so on Feb. 18-19 at OSU Center for noon on Feb. 18. 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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 14 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 EDUCATION OSUIT Receives $50,000 Donation for Program New Simulators Provide Hands-On Training For Natural Gas Compression Students In December, Okmulgee-OSU Virchow, CEO of MOTORTECH, Roy Achemire, dean and George Institute of Technology’s Natural visited the campus in August and Kaiser Family Foundation Endowed Gas Compression program received was impressed by the program but Chair of the School of Energy a donation of almost $50,000 in also saw an opportunity to help it Technologies, said these donated new trainers and simulators. improve. trainers and simulators are invalu- MOTORTECH, a company head- “It took me awhile to decide- able to the program. quartered in Germany, delivered the about five minutes,” he joked. “It’s a quantum leap for our engine custom trainers and simulators to “When I went home I asked my electrical systems training,” the Chesapeake Energy Natural Gas guys ‘What can we do? How can we Achemire said. “It was very diffi- Compression Training Center with make it as easy as possible for the cult to teach without something OSUIT President Bill Path, Dean students?’” hands on to work on. Now we can Roy Achemire, and OSU His team at the MOTORTECH actually see how the system works. Courtesy OSUIT Foundation Development Director headquarters in Germany custom- Before we would have to show a ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: OSUIT President Bill Path and Dean Glenn Zannotti on hand to accept built four trainers and two simula- video of how it worked.” Roy Achemire, speak with Florian Virchow, right, CEO of the gift. The company, which also tors designed specifically for Virchow said it’s important that MOTORTECH, about the new equipment donation for the Natural Gas has a branch in the U.S., manufac- OSUIT as well as shipped addition- graduates have as much training Compression Program at OSUIT. tures electronic components includ- al tools and equipment, making the and experience with the equipment ing ignitions, coils, spark plugs and value of the donation close to they will come in contact with when controllers for the natural gas indus- $50,000. they start working in the industry, try. “Everything is handmade, and it which was a driving factor in his After being told about OSUIT’s was a lot of time and a lot of work,” decision to build the trainers. Natural Gas Compression program Virchow said, but it’s necessary for “It’s for the younger generation. from an executive with the industry in the U.S. We need them to step up. There are MOTORTECH Americas, Florian “I think this industry needs a big a lot of people who have been in the step forward,” he continued. “A lot industry as long as I have, but of the equipment used today is out they’re retiring soon,” he said. “The of date.” industry needs technicians with experience. We still need hands-on people.” The new trainers from MOTORTECH will give students an unprecedented edge when it comes to joining the workforce after ROSSY GILLE for GTR Newspapers they graduate, Achemire said. HIGHER EDUCATION ADVOCATE: On Jan. 15, Oklahoma “Everything is controlled by elec- State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, tronics. Our program was good third from left, presented the 2015 Distinguished Service Award to before in what we offered in elec- State Senator Gary Stanislawski, third from right, for his continued tronics training, but this takes us to support and advocacy of higher education. Also pictured are, from a totally new level,” he said. “Our left, State Regent Joseph “Jody” Parker, Rogers State University students will be so far beyond any- President Larry Rice, Redlands Community College President Jack one else who is just coming into the Bryant, Tulsa Community College President and CEO Leigh industry.” Goodson, and Northeastern State University President Steve Turner.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 15 Students Create Community Service Project Tulsa Tech’s Apparel Design stu- organization for young men and icated community service efforts. dents develop professional women in Family and Consumer High school students are given a sewing skills and learn artistic Sciences education through grade chance to mentor elementary stu- design techniques required to 12. Over 200,000 members in dents, provide encouragement produce unique more than 5,500 and applaud individual accom- clothing and chapters are plishments, a process that brings accessories. active in a net- many positive benefits to every- Students are News work of associa- one involved. given opportu- from tions in 50 states, “We are all humans and social nities to apply Tulsa Tech with chapter creatures, and we benefit from the their skills in projects focused time we spend in positive envi- color theory, on a variety of ronments,” Meese says. “The sketching and youth concerns, activity or project is also about fashion design including parent- spending time together and shar- Courtesy Tulsa Tech as they build a ing, family rela- ing with others.” SEWING SKILLS: Tulsa Tech Apparel Design students, from left, portfolio show- tionships and Their simple but effective idea Malorie Allen, Krista Eldridge, Makayla Meese, Madeline Bartlett, casing their career explo- not only offered a chance to expe- Brianna Thompson and Edgar Soto, recently visited Skelly Elementary individual ration. rience the teaching side of the School to teach fourth-graders basic sewing skills. styles. One les- “I love it when educational process but given the son included in my students have number of elementary children this class, how- the opportunity involved, also provided an oppor- ever, seems to to do volunteer tunity for other Apparel Design always be in work in our com- students to participate. Brianna style: the impor- munity,” says Thompson, a junior at Union, tance of giving By DR. STEVE TIGER Davis. “Not only enjoyed working with the younger back to the com- Superintendent do they learn the students and feels like at one time munity. skills used to or another, everyone has been a Karin Davis, help others, but teacher, as well as a student. Apparel Design instructor, these activities often allow stu- “I enjoy helping people, espe- strongly supports student involve- dents to participate in things they cially if I know how to do some- ment in community service proj- may have never experienced thing and they don’t,” Thompson ects, as members of Family, before”-like teaching fourth says. “It doesn’t take much time Career and Community Leaders grade students at Tulsa Public to share my knowledge, and who of America (FCCLA), one of the Schools Skelly Elementary the knows, maybe next time it will be many student organizations avail- basic skills of sewing, a unique someone helping or teaching me.” able at Tulsa Tech. community service project Each of these Apparel Design “Students have so many distrac- designed by classmates Madeline students are making their own tions these days,” Davis says. Bartlett, a Union High School path at Tulsa Tech, and thanks to “These skills, which are so junior, and Makayla Meese, a jun- instructors like Davis, demon- important to family and our com- ior at Glenpool High School. strating how it will always be in munity, often get overlooked. But, “I feel it’s important to help oth- fashion to help others. once students become involved in ers whenever you can,” Bartlett If you’re currently looking for a community service project and says. “Projects like these not only quality business and industry begin to realize how helping oth- help other people but they can training, exciting classes for high ers is also helping themselves, help you decide what type of school students, or wish to design they begin to develop an under- work you really enjoy.” your own life-changing career, standing of FCCLA’s mission and Sewing is certainly a skill that Tulsa Tech invites you to visit goal.” can be useful to everyone at today. For more information, FCCLA is a nonprofit national times; yet, there is much more please call 918-828-5000, or visit career and technical student going on with these types of ded- us online at tulsatech.edu.

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 16 MIDTOWN MONITOR February 2016 LOCAL NEWS Eisenhower’s Hall of Fame Inspires Students Professional Flamenco Dancer, Eisenhower Alumna Recently Inducted

In January, professional flamenco dancer and school alumna Lexi Allen was inducted into Eisenhower International School’s North Star Hall of Fame. Last year, Eisenhower Principal Connie

Horner created the Hall of Fame as an inno- wspapers vative career awareness program. There are hundreds of Eisenhower alumni who have gone on to pursue careers around the world that continue to utilize their early language learning. Oftentimes, their careers require them to be fluent in Spanish OSSY GILLE for GTR Ne or French, skills they learned at R Eisenhower. The North Star Hall of Fame showcases the career achievements of Eisenhower alumni FLAMENCO PERFORMANCE: to inspire current students as they develop Professional flamenco dancer Lexi Allen aspirations for their own future career goals. dances flamenco in January at Eisenhower These outstanding former students serve as International School, when she was induct- role models, or “North Stars,” to guide the ALUMNA INDUCTED: Lexi Allen stands with her father, guitarist Johnny Beard, ed into Eisenhower’s North Star Hall of Barbara McCrary, Eisenhower librarian and one of Allen’s former teachers, and way for current students. Fame. Allen is an Eisenhower alumna. Allen was a Spanish immersion student Eisenhower principal Connie Horner, right. who started in kindergarten in 1990. Allen went on to Holland Hall for middle and high University of Seville and fulfilled a dream to since 2007 and represented Baker Hughes her 10-month-old daughter, Leyla, to be school. During her high school years, Allen study dance in Andalucía, the birthplace of as a board member of the Tulsa Global her greatest accomplishment and hopes to continued her study of flamenco dance, flamenco. Alliance from 2010-2012 helping with raise her with the same appreciation for something she began at the age of five. She Now 30 years old, Allen is artistic director many of the cultural programs she enjoyed cultural diversity that she benefited from frequently performed and gave lecture of Reflejos Flamencos, a music and dance as an Eisenhower student. Allen considers as a child. demonstrations with her father, guitarist troupe that includes her guitarist father and Johnny Beard, at festivals, schools and uni- percussionist husband, Dylan Allen. She and versities. her husband also direct Flamenco Tulsa, After graduating from Holland Hall, Allen launched in 2010, to share the flamenco art RUSTIC CUFF TO OPEN attended the University of Tulsa where she form with the Tulsa community through received a degree in International Business weekly classes, cultural events and enrich- and Spanish. While attending TU, she par- ment opportunities. ticipated in a semester abroad program in In addition to her flamenco endeavors, Seville, Spain. There she took classes at the Allen has also worked for Baker Hughes

ROSSY GILLE for GTR Newspapers COMING SOON TO MIDTOWN: Rustic Cuff will soon open its new midtown loca- tion on Cherry Street. At the time of GTR’s February publication, the company’s web- site reported that the space is currently under renovations. Owner Jill Donovan has gained a large national as well as local following for her cuffs since she began making them as a hobby at her Tulsa home in 2011. TPS Hall of Fame Inductees (Continued from page 17) in both. 1997. He was drafted by the Minnesota He concluded his NBA career in 2002 Vikings of the National Football League after playing with Golden State, Chicago in 1970 and played six seasons. At 6-foot- and Utah. 4, 260 pounds, he played in two Super He remains with the Knicks in a front- Bowls (1970, 1975). office capacity. A native of Enid, John attended Tulsa Public Schools for 10 years. At Will JOHN HENRY WARD Rogers, he was elected captain of his Will Rogers, 1966 1965 football team and was voted to the For John Henry Ward, success seemed All-State team as an interior lineman. As to come in twos. a heavyweight wrestler, he finished an He earned varsity letters in two sports undefeated senior season with a state at Will Rogers High School: two in foot- championship and All-State recognition. ball, two in wrestling. He was inducted into the Oklahoma At Oklahoma State University, he again Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. excelled in the two sports. He is the only John Henry Ward died in December OSU athlete to be selected All-American 2012.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 MIDTOWN MONITOR Page 17 SPORTS TPS Inducts 11 into Athletic Hall of Fame Eleven new members were inducted into In later years, he coached at the high In baseball, he was a three-year starter at The 6-foot guard led his team to the Class the Tulsa Public Schools Athletics Hall of school and collegiate levels in the Tulsa area. first base, culminating with a state champi- 5A state championship and was rewarded Fame during a Jan. 21 dinner and ceremony onship in 1975. The Daily Oklahoman with All-State and All-American certifica- at the Marriott Southern Hills. GIL CLOUD selected Bruce as 1975 Player of the Year, tion. He was selected Tulsa World All-Metro The fourth class of honorees brings the Will Rogers, 1964 and he was drafted that summer by the Player of the Year as a junior in 1994 and total of Hall of Fame members to 51. Legend Minnesota Twins. played in the 1995 Faith 7 Bowl against As has been the case each year, all nine Gil Cloud’s life can be summed up in one Bruce accepted a baseball scholarship to Texas. TPS high schools were represented. word: Athletics. Maybe two words: the University of Tulsa, where he started for He accepted a basketball scholarship to Inductees included two former NBA play- Education, athletics. three years. In 1978, after earning Academic tradition-rich UCLA and wound up playing ers, a major-league baseball pitcher and a Since graduating Will Rogers in 1964, All-American honors, he was drafted by the on a Pac-10 Conference championship member of two Super Bowl teams. where he was a two-year letterman in foot- Philadelphia Phillies and signed a contract. team and four straight NCAA- qualifying Gil Cloud, director of athletics for TPS, ball and baseball,Gil has dedicated his life to He played one year before an injury forced teams. Together, Loyd and the Bruins was one of four former coaches/administra- athletics and the student-athletes who com- him out of the sport and he returned to TU to appeared in three Sweet 16s and one Elite tors to be inducted. He was selected in the pete in those activities. complete his degree in finance. Eight. “Legend” category, along with one-time His passion and his motivation have led He entered the coaching profession upon wrestling coach Ernie Jones, who oversaw him into the high school and collegiate KATHY KRAFT WEST graduating UCLA, initially serving as grad- state-dominant teams at Washington and ranks, as coach and facilitator, consultant Thomas Edison, 1971 uate assistant at his alma mater. Later, Webster. and administrator. By the time Kathy Kraft graduated Thomas Brandon worked as an assistant at Memorial A committee of 11 made the final selection He served as Director of Athletics for three Edison High School in 1971, she was a and as an assistant on the staffs at the of honorees from a list of more than 100. universities, two high schools and the nine nationally ranked tennis player. University of Hawaii and at California State The honorees: high-school, 11 junior-high district of Tulsa She dominated the junior circuit, played University, Los Angeles, completing six Public Schools, all the while creating and collegiately at the highest level. years as a coach. G. MICHAEL BOLTON maintaining a competitive and equitable envi- Five times between 1965 and 1969, she McLain, Coach ronment for male and female student-athletes. was No. 1 in the Missouri Valley age rank- JOHN STARKS Michael Bolton – who answers more often His organizational ingenuity and educa- ings. At 15, she won her age division in the Central, 1983 to Mike – established an enviable legacy at tional expertise have earned recognition Sugar Bowl Junior Tennis Tournament. A single season of varsity basketball at McLain, lifting the school’s basketball team, from local, state and national organizations. During her senior year, she was selected Central helped launch John Starks to NBA then known as the Scots, to a level of state He has been inducted into the Tulsa Public for the Junior Wightman Cup squad. The stardom. superiority. Schools and Union High School athletics next year, she reached the semifinals of the It was, however, a circuitous journey, dot- A graduate of Wagoner’s Lincoln High halls of fame and the Northeastern State U.S. Clay Court Championships. ted with stops along the way at three School, he accepted his first coaching posi- University Athletics Hall of Fame. At the age of 28, after graduating Magna Oklahoma junior colleges, Oklahoma State tion in Tulsa in 1969 at the middle-school Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University, University and two professional minor level. Nine years later, he was named head ERNIE JONES Kathy gave up the sport she learned at the leagues. basketball coach at McLain. Legend age of 10 and turned to a new challenge: He was undrafted upon leaving OSU in In 14 seasons, his teams won 278 games, The name of Ernie Jones is synonymous golf. 1988, but signed a free-agent contract that which included the school’s first basketball with wrestling. And winning. She qualified for the 1983 U.S. Women’s same year. state championship (1990) and two state While head coach at Daniel Webster and Amateur tournament before giving profes- As proof of his persistence and determina- runner-up finishes. Booker T. Washington high schools from sional golf a brief test. tion, John survived the travels and travails of Mike earned 12 athletic letters at Lincoln 1972 through 1994, his teams won eight Her game flourished while playing in a journeyman professional before joining (participating in football, baseball, basket- state championships and recorded 12 run- Europe between 1991 and 2006, collecting the New York Knicks in 1990. Immediately, ball and track), but his coaching success at ner-up finishes. His teams recorded 580 dual more than a dozen tournament wins. he took advantage of the opportunity. McLain brought state-wide recognition. He victories. Known for his tenacity and physical play, earned Oklahoma Coach of the Year salute A 1962 graduate of Sapulpa High School, BRANDON LOYD the 6-foot-5 guard was a member of the in 1990, and coached in the All-State and Ernie began his Tulsa Public Schools career Memorial, 1995 Knicks’ 1994 NBA Finals team, landed a Faith 7 Bowl games. as an intern at Nathan Hale and retired as As a playmaker and a pointmaker, Brandon spot on the 1994 All-Star team and was He has been inducted into the Oklahoma Athletics Director at Webster in 1998. Loyd helped lift Memorial into the basket- hailed as the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Along the way, Ernie coached 33 individ- ball spotlight in the 1994-95 season. (Continued on page 16) Fame (2015) and the Tournament of ual state champions and earned induction Champions Hall of Fame (2004). into the Oklahoma Coaches Association and the Booker T. Washington halls of fame, in ANTHONY BOWIE addition to the National Wrestling East Central, 1982 Federation Hall of Fame. Nine times he was Following a decorated basketball career at hailed as Oklahoma Wrestling Coach of the East Central, Anthony Bowie went on to Year by state coaches associations. become one of the sport’s most widely trav- Among the eight collegiate All-Americans eled, and respected, professionals. Ernie produced was Olympic gold medalist He used his 1982 All-State season as a Kenny Monday (Booker T. Washington). springboard to Seminole State College and Following his TPS retirement, Ernie the University of Oklahoma. launched the wrestling program at Cascia As a versatile, productive 6-foot-6 guard, Hall Preparatory School. he helped the Sooners reach the NCAA Tournament as a two-year starter in 1985 JAMES FURCH and 1986. Booker T. Washington He was selected by the Houston Rockets in Coach, Administrator the 1986 NBA draft and wound up playing James Furch was an all-around athlete at for four teams in that league: Houston, San Beggs High School, but it was at Booker T. Antonio, Orlando, New York. Washington where he made an indelible Before retiring from basketball in 2002, imprint on the lives of others. Anthony had played for professional teams He arrived at Washington in 1974 as a in Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Russia. coach, but quickly added the responsibilities While with the Quad City Thunder in the of counselor, dean of students and assistant Continental Basketball Association in 1989, principal. Thirteen years later, after coach- Anthony was singled out as the league’s ing a state championship track team and Most Valuable Player. assisting with a championship basketball He was with the Orlando Magic (1991- team, he was elevated to principal and 1996) and distinguished himself as a reliable remained in that position until 1994. shooting guard and defensive stopper. He entered central administration, taking over supervision of the nine TPS high RICHARD CALMUS schools, before his first retirement in 2005. Daniel Webster, 1962 In 2009, he was recalled to Washington, Richard Calmus was a celebrated two- returning to his previous position as princi- sport athlete, skilled in baseball and basket- pal, and was charged with re-establishing a ball, exalted in both. school culture that prioritized academics. He In basketball, playing for Coach Bill Allen, retired, again, in 2014. Richard was a three-year letterman, gaining James was a football and track standout at All-City and All-State recognition. As a sen- Langston University before joining the U.S. ior, he was saluted as the All-State Player of Army for a tour of duty in Vietnam. the Year, averaging 21.1 points per game. Under Coach Gene Shell, Richard played a BRUCE HUMPHREY key role in winning baseball state champi- Nathan Hale, 1975 onships in 1961 and 1962. As a right-hand- Bruce Humphrey was a two-sport standout ed pitcher, he was the state’s Co-Player of at Nathan Hale, playing on state champi- the Year following his senior season. onship teams in football and baseball. He signed a baseball bonus contract in Additionally, he was elected by his class- 1962 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a mates to serve as president of the junior and 19-year-old rookie in 1963, he posted a 3-1 senior classes. record with a 2.66 ERA as the Dodgers cap- Before injuries curtailed his football tured the World Series. He was sent to the career, he was a two-way starter on Hale’s minor leagues the next season and remained 1972 championship team and 1973 state in pro baseball until 1969. runner-up team.

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 18 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 SPORTS Shea Seals Inducted into T of C Hall of Fame Shea Seals was inducted into the the tournament MVP after finishing with 71 Tournament of Champions Hall of Fame points and 19 rebounds. during the T of C Tournament, which was Seals went on to star at the University of held at the Oral Roberts University Mabee Tulsa and played in the NBA before return- Center in December. ing home. In a half-century of basketball, Shea Seals In 2010, he was the coach of the Booker T. stands alone as a player and coach in the Washington Hornets who won the Tournament of Champions. Tournament of Champions in a battle of He is the only player to win a Most unbeatens with Muskogee. Valuable Player Award and the tournament Seals’ Hornets reached the championship championship, then return to win the cham- game with wins over Class 2A powers pionship as a coach. Stratford and Talihina. As a senior in 1992, Seals led the Class 4A The Class 5A Hornets stopped Class 6A Tulsa McLain Scots to three victories in the No. 1-ranked Muskogee, 56-53, for Seals’ Mabee Center. team championship. He scored 31 points in the opening-round Eventually, Seals left Washington and victory over Class A Boynton and counted returned to the University of Tulsa as an 23 in the semifinals against Class 5A Union. assistant coach, where he remains today. In the finals, Seals led the balanced Presenting the Hall of Fame plaque to Shea McLain team to a 63-51 victory over unbeat- Seals was Terrell Lester, a member of the en Class 5A No. 2 Norman. Hall of Fame who has been involved with GTR Newspapers photo For the tournament, McLain shot 63 per- the Tournament of Champions throughout TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PRESENTATION: Terrell Lester, left, presents cent from the field, and Seals was selected its 51 years. Shea Seals with the 2015 T of C Hall of Fame award. Seals starred in the 1992 tournament. Lester is also a member of the T of C Hall of Fame for his many years of service to the event. FlyingTee to Partner With First Tee of Tulsa FlyingTee, Tulsa’s first golf entertain- ment facility, has announced it will part-

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CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 19 Wrestling All in the Family for Ernie Jones and Sons By MIKE MOGUIN Hall, his current position, beginning in Sports Writer 1999. Dozens of wrestlers have apprenticed under As one of the best high school wrestling the elder Jones and became champions. coaches in the nation, Ernie Jones has pro- Included among them is three-time Olympian duced many outstanding grapplers. Among Kenny Monday, who never lost a match from them are his sons, who are following their seventh grade through his prep tenure at father’s career also as successful wrestling Booker T. Washington. He was also a three- coaches. Currently, Ernie Jones is the head time All-American at Oklahoma State. wrestling coach at Cascia Hall, and his three The elder Jones had coached BTW to four sons are coaching at Broken Arrow High straight state championships from 1976-79 School, with Shawn Jones as head coach and before leaving for Webster in 1980. He his brothers Biff Jones and Rodney Jones as would coach the Warriors to state titles in assistant coaches. 1993 and 1994. He resigned from coaching If you ask Ernie Jones how he got into the year he won his last state title Webster wrestling, he’ll tell you God put him there. and retired from Tulsa Public Schools in “The day I got into wrestling, I was at a 1998. place where I was not supposed to be,” he Ernie Jones began his current tenure at says. Cascia Hall in 1999. The Commandoes have As a sophomore at Sapulpa High School in had several individuals win state titles. the early 1960s, Jones says he had bad “I’ve been tremendously blessed with ath- grades and a bad attitude. In October of that letes. I’ve had seven NCAA All-Americans, year, he had set foot on a brand new campus two national champions and an Olympic at his high school, which had not opened yet. Gold Medal winner and countless number of It had been announced on the school PA that kids who have gone one to be doctors and no one was to go there. But Ernie Jones did lawyers, who still contact me weekly,” Ernie it anyway. Jones says. Courtesy photo He remembers, “As soon as the bell rang, The sons of Ernie Jones had successful OUTSTANDING COACHES: From left, Broken Arrow High School Coach Shawn Jones, this other boy and I couldn’t get there fast tenures on the mat under his tutelage at Cascia Hall Coach Ernie Jones, and Broken Arrow High School assistants Biff Jones and enough. We were walking down this pristine Webster. Eldest son Shawn Jones, a 1988 Rodney Jones. Ernie Jones is the father of Shawn, Biff and Rodney. hallway and I heard a noise from the other Webster graduate, is now head coach at end of the new gym that I will never forget. Broken Arrow High School, a grappling “Looking through the window of that power in Class 6A, who has won dozens of The sons have coached their fair share of “Just watching the impact he was having wrestling room was the worst person you team championships, with its most recent successful wrestlers, having coached state on young people’s lives, always made it could have ever met - the meanest guy on being last winter. Shawn graduated from the championship teams in 2010, 2011, 2012 appealing,” Rodney Jones says. “Once my campus, the wrestling coach, Jerry Billings, University of Mary in Bismark, North and last year, and dual state title teams in career was over, and these guys (his broth- and he slammed that door open and I Dakota, where he was an All-American 2008, 2011 and 2014. ers) were coaching, it just seemed like a thought, ‘We’re dead.’ But instead of asking wrestler. Biff Jones also served head coaching stints natural direction. There was never really a what we were doing there, he asked us if we Younger sons Biff and Rodney are assis- at Glenpool and Sapulpa before coming to choice that I made that this was what I was were going to wrestle.” tants under brother Shawn in the Broken Broken Arrow. He won a state title with going to do. I just continued, continued Jones says, “We never answered the ques- Arrow program. They graduated from Glenpool in 2003. Shawn Jones had also and continued, and now we’re all three tion, and the coach gave us a pair of Webster respectively in 1991 and 1994, and coached at Sapulpa, as well as Choctaw, here together, which is an amazing situa- Converse basketball shoes, a pair of shorts, a wrestled collegiately for Oklahoma under before coming to B.A. in 2005. Rodney, tion.” T-shirt and put us to work, and I’ve been Jack Spates. after being a three-time All-American at OU, “They love wrestling, and I think they’re as wrestling ever since. That’s God at work.” Ernie Jones says that to be able to coach went to coach at Mustang and made it a top- great as coaches are in America,” Ernie That incident was the seed that grew into a his sons as they were growing up was won- five program in one year as an assistant, Jones said of his sons. “They’re happy, successful wrestling family that has carried derful. before he came to B.A. they’ve got a perfect situation, so I’m over half a century. “It was beautiful,” he says. “Our living “We love being part of these wrestling kids’ extremely proud of them. Ernie Jones graduated from Sapulpa High room at home had no furniture in it. It had lives,” Shawn Jones says. “I’m glad he was as “We love what we are doing, we believe in School in 1962. After attending college at carpet, and it had doors to shut the den off. influential as he was,” he says of his dad. the institution of wrestling. We know what it the University of Oklahoma, he began And you can’t imagine the competition that “I think we just like the challenge of it has done for us and we know what it has coaching as a volunteer at Blue-T, a took place in that room. From football to more than anything,” Biff Jones says. done for others,” Ernie Jones says. wrestling program tied with Clinton Junior wrestling, it was just a war zone. They were High, in 1967. Also having a teaching little boys at home. They got to grow up in degree, he later interned at Nathan Hale that. High School and then was hired as the head “They were a joy to coach,” Ernie Jones wrestling coach of Booker T. Washington says. “They were hard working and very High School in 1973. During his career he successful. Just golden memories. There has also been head coach at Webster High were certainly highs and lows. It was a gift School, beginning in 1980, and at Cascia from God.”

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By GLENN HIBDON Markowitz discovered he must mess up. I’m kind of finding my GTR Sports Writer tackle a myriad of responsibilities. voice and earning respect from the He had to make adjustments. guys.’’ There is a rumor floating around Quickly. While Markowitz continues find- that the Tulsa Oilers have a full “This is a big step for me. I’m the ing his way through the hockey time assistant coach behind the youngest assistant coach in the world, a journey that has taken him bench named Max Markowitz. league by three or four years,’’ to Finland, Russia, Canada and They say he also helps out when Markowitz says. “I didn’t find out Sweden, he knows his trip to head coach Jason Christie holds until late in the summer that I had reaching his dream really begins in practices for the ECHL franchise. the job and it was quite a relief. I Tulsa. “Where did you hear that? Who didn’t get to Tulsa until Sept. 15 “I want to be a head coach, for told you?’’ quipped Christie, and I’ve found everything is differ- sure. I would say it would take at answering a caller who asked if it ent than the AHL. They have really least a couple of years,’’ he says. was true. “We were trying to keep big staffs and here everybody does “Jason does a good job including this quiet.’’ a little bit of everything. me in everything and making sure It’s no joke that the unsung “I’m in charge of the defensemen people know it’s not just him, but a Markowitz has quickly become an and the penalty kill. I also do most team effort. I don’t feel like that asset for Christie and the Oilers as of the video breakdowns and I (unknown, unappreciated) at all. they embark on the second half of work with our injured guys, mak- We’re working together to reach the season. The 26-year-old resi- ing sure they’re skating after prac- the same goal. It doesn’t matter if dent of Grand Forks, N.D., wears tice and working on their skills. I the fans know it or not.’’ many hats for the team in his first love this because it’s what I want to Maybe so, but one day year tutoring on ice. do with my life.’’ Markowitz is hoping people won’t Photo by ED BAILEY “I really didn’t play hockey in Markowitz’s job description also be saying “Who is that masked UP AND COMER: Oilers Assistant Coach Max Markowitz stands Michigan growing up,’’ says includes assisting the equipment man?’’ He can go to arenas where behind Head Coach Jason Christie during an Oilers game in Tulsa. Markowitz, a Detroit native. “I did- manager and athletic trainer, help- everyone will know his name. Markowitz looks forward to a successful career in professional hockey. n’t play in high school or college, ing players with their housing but I did play AAA hockey. I was a problems and handling minor defenseman.’’ details on the road. However, he While his playing resume may be said his greatest role is getting to Boxing at Greenwood Center sparse, Markowitz did coach four work the Christie. seasons at the University of North “It’s great because he knows what Dakota and with the Finnish he’s doing. I know I have a lot I National Team for two more. He need to work on and I’m learning To Benefit the Folds of Honor helped coach Finland in the World from him,’’ says Markowitz. “He The Engine Room Boxing Gym Championships and the Olympic lets me struggle through some presents Fight Night 3 at Tulsa’s Games. things and figure it out on my own Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 During the 2014-15 season, and sometimes he tells me he N. Greenwood, Friday Feb. 12, Markowitz handled video opera- would do it differently. He’s not beginning at 7 PM. tions as an assistant at St. John’s of being angry, just teaching me. He’s The evening will feature profes- the American Hockey League. not looking over my shoulder.’’ sional and amateur boxing When the franchise moved to Christie must remain aware that matches with local and regional Manitoba of the ECHL this year, Markowitz is in his maiden voyage fighters. This is a fully sanc- Markowitz went along. behind the bench and be patient tioned event under the Oklahoma “They offered me a contract to be with his pupil. State Athletic Commission (pros) their video coach, but I had always “I know it’s an adjustment and and USA Boxing (Amateurs). wanted to be an (on ice) assistant learning period for him, but he’s a The event will kick-off coach,’’ says Markowitz. “I decid- huge asset for us,’’ Christie said. Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. with ed to take a gamble and turn it “He’s involved with the players and fighter weigh-ins at Zanmai down because I didn’t want to go myself and we know what he Restaurant at 14th Street and back in the same position. They brings to the table. As a team, Peoria Avenue. A portion of the told me they still wanted me to be we’re settling into our comfort proceeds from ticket sales for the in the organization and they told zone and everybody is getting on boxing event and from Thursday me they had a team in the ECHL, a the same page. We’re getting better evening’s food and beverage new affiliation.’’ and better and he’s helped with sales at Zanmai will benefit Eager to shed his anonymity, that. We’ve got to build on it.’’ Folds of Honor, an Owasso non- Markowitz jumped at his opportu- Markowitz said the most difficult profit foundation established by nity with the Oilers. He was famil- part of his job is learning when to Major Dan Rooney to benefit the iar with Christie’s accomplish- crack the whip on players. He spouses and children of fallen Jerad Roberts Photography ments as a head coach and wanted knows he has to be tough at times and wounded soldiers. MAYRA HERNANDEZ him to become his mentor. and doesn’t want to be seen as a “His coming to Tulsa was huge, pushover. He said being close to Tulsa boxers scheduled to fight Rocky Gonzalez; 27; Oklahoma State Athletic for sure,’’ Christie says. “He’s a his players’ ages makes him more include: Lightweight; Pro Record 2-0 Commission and is a licensed good guy to have around. He’s accessible, but he also must hold Mayra Hernandez; 28; promoter and registered Cardiac learning a lot and he knows the them accountable. Featherweight; Pro Record 4-0; The Engine Room, located in Nurse. The Engine Room trains game because he’s been through it. “This is a team game and not Amateur Record 9-0 *NAMA Tulsa’s Pearl District, is owned amateur and professional boxers He hasn’t played much, but he’s everything they do out there is (North American Midwest and operated by Aaron Sloan, a as well as individuals seeking to done a heck of a job since he’s been good,’’he says. “Guys don’t always Assoc.) Belt Holder USA certified coach, judge and improve their health and fitness. here. At this level there is so much want or expect a pat on the back. Bruce Scott; 35; Heavyweight; referee and certified 1 Star AIBA For more information, visit going on.” They want to know when they Pro Record 5-0 coach. Sloan is licensed with the www.engineroomboxing.com.

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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 22 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 THE ECONOMY Daughters Continue Legacy at Canterbury Lane By EMILY RAMSEY Many of Canterbury Lane’s cus- Managing Editor tomers are regulars, says Emily, “people who we’ve known forev- Sisters Allison and Emily Benesh er.” grew up working with their moth- Robin’s vision for Canterbury er, Robin Benesh, and her gift shop Lane was to offer a “one-stop shop endeavors whether it was in a where you can get gifts for friends, booth in a local store or, later, at find something for yourself and her shop, Canterbury Lane, which have items gift-wrapped right in she opened in 2007 in the Shops of the store,” Allison says. Seville, at the corner of 101st “I think Mom was drawn to open Street and Yale Avenue. her store in Shops of Seville, When Robin died unexpectedly because she liked the shops there in July, the sisters decided to take and the upscale quality of the cen- over her shop because “it’s what ter,” says Emily. she would have wanted,” says Canterbury Lane offers a wide Allison. range of gift, home decor, wedding At that time, Emily was living and baby items. abroad in Germany, and Allison “We try to be a store where, while was living in Tulsa. we might not have exactly what “It wasn’t much of a discussion you came in looking for, we have (to continue to operate the shop),” things you won’t find elsewhere,” says Emily. Emily says. “We want the store to continue to As the sisters and now business be successful,” Allison says. partners look to the future, they plan Allison and Emily both grew up to keep the shop flourishing and add in south Tulsa and graduated from a few more contemporary, eclectic Jenks High School. Emily went on items to follow current trends, says to earn her degree in German and Allison, in order to appeal to a communications from the broader range of shoppers. University of Oklahoma before They also plan to carry on their moving to Germany in 2014. mother’s interest in charity and Allison graduated from Oklahoma community giving. “She spared no State University with her degree in expense in giving,” says Emily. sociology and remained in Tulsa. Robin regularly donated to the “It helped that we were still Alzheimer’s Foundation, Jenks involved with the store when mom Pom, and Jenks Southeast passed,” says Allison. “Otherwise, Elementary and participated annu- we probably wouldn’t have been ally in Family & Children’s able to continue it.” Services’ Care Card promotion. The sisters have fond memories In the future, we would like to do EMILY RAMSEY for GTR Newspapers of working with their mother and more to give back to our communi- GIFTS AND MORE: Sisters Allison, left, and Emily Benesh recently took ownership of gift and home decor building customer relationships ty since this is our home, says shop Canterbury Lane, located at the corner of 101st Street and Yale Avenue, after their mother, Robin Benesh, over the years. Emily. who owned the shop, died unexpectedly.

Courtesy TYPros BOOMTOWN AWARD WINNERS: The Tulsa-Regional-Chamber-sponsored Tulsa’s Young Professionals, known as TYPros, celebrated its ten-year anniversary in November at the Expo Square Pavilion. Award winners in the photo from left are Mark Smith, Elliot Nelson, Amie Roberg, Stuart Soloman, Becca Eckstein, Alison Anthony, Jonathan Belzley, Wendy Thomas, Malcom McCollam, Stephanie Cameron and Chad Rogers. The ten were honored for being pivotal to the success and growth of both TYPros and Tulsa in the effort to attract and retain young talent to the region. TYPros Boomtown Awards Celebration was presented by Nabholz. Supporting the event were Bama Companies, Cubic, GTR Newspapers, New Dominion, NORDAM and The Tulsa Voice.

CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 23 Broken Arrow’s Joe Robson Inducted into First Class of Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame The Oklahoma State Home “Home Builder of the Year.” Builders Association honored In addition, he has served as long-time Broken Arrow builder director the Federal Home Loan Joe Robson as one of the two first Bank of Topeka; and was a mem- “Hall of Fame” inductees into the ber of the Oklahoma Judicial Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame. Nominating Committee. He is Robson, past chairman of the founder and president of his own National Association of Home building company in Broken Builders, was inducted Saturday Arrow, which developed the first along with the late Mark Dale of master planned community in Oklahoma City at the organiza- eastern Oklahoma. tion’s annual installation banquet Dale was OSHBA president in at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in 2003 and was a two-time presi- Oklahoma, where approximately dent of the Central Oklahoma 160 were in attendance. Home Builders Association, in Also at the banquet, the Home 1990 when the state was coming Builders Association also select- out of a housing slump, and then ed Craig Thurmond of Broken in 2010 when builders were Arrow as the state’s “Builder of emerging from a recession two the Year.” years before. Robson and Dale were honored As Builder of the Year honoree, for their roles in helping grow the Thurmond is a member of the association into a consumer- Home Builders Association of advocacy organization, which has Greater Tulsa and serves as mayor earned a listening ear by legisla- of Broken Arrow. He has served tors. on the Tulsa group’s board of Robson is only the second directors since 1996 and has been Oklahoman to serve as chairman recognized as “Builder of the of the national home builders Month” 11 times. organization - the first in 1951. A member of the OSHBA since Serving in 2009, Robson worked 1993, Thurmond owns his compa- Courtesy OSHBA with federal lawmakers to stabi- ny and has managed more than $1 HOME BUILDERS HONORED: Tulsa area home builders pulled in the honors Jan. 9 when Broken Arrow lize the mortgage market by billion of building projects in Mayor Craig Thurmond, left, was selected as the state’s “Builder of the Year,” David Blackburn of Tulsa shoring up Fannie Mae and Oklahoma and California. Also, joined the state leadership ladder, and Joe Robson, right, of Broken Arrow was inducted into the housing Freddie Mac, the quasi-federal he also was appointed to the industry’s inaugural Hall of Fame. agencies that back up the mort- Oklahoma Department of gage securities industry. Environmental Quality’s dent/secretary. Blackburn has Engineering in Tulsa was induct- The association is a corporate Robson was the state’s “Builder Stakeholder Advisory been building homes since 1977 ed as secretary of the Associates channel through which builders of the Year” in 1994, and served Committee, which is tasked with and is a Certified Professional Council. contribute time, money and serv- on the board of directors of regulation storm water general Builder, as is all the officers. The Oklahoma State Home ices to lead community-service OSHBA and was president the permits for construction activi- They, along with outgoing presi- Builders Association is a not-for- projects and education initiatives. previous year. He was also presi- ties. dent Phil Rhees of Union profit, professional trade organi- For more information about dent of the Home Builders David Blackburn, owner of Boundary, will serve as senior zation representing approximate- OSHBA, contact executive assis- Association of Greater Tulsa two Classe Homes in Tulsa, joins the officers this year. ly 2,500 members that advocates tant Kathy Kastner at (405) 843- years, and has been a Tulsa leadership ladder as vice presi- Dave Sanders of Sanders for the state’s housing industry. 5579 or go to www.oshba.org. St. Gregory’s University Awarded Accreditation For Business Programs The Accreditation Council for National Malcolm Baldridge tion of cultivating the whole person - Business Schools and Programs Quality Award, ACBSP accreditation mind, body and spirit. 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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 26 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 SeekingSitters CEO Takes a ‘Time-Out’ On RV Tour to Find Work/Life Balance Adrienne Kallweit Looks to Bring ‘Family First’ Motto Back to National Franchise

National Franchise System across the country. So Kallweit SeekingSitters’ motto of “Family and her whole family are traveling First” was anything but what CEO cross-country RV style to visit the Adrienne Kallweit was practicing franchisees across the nation and in 2013. Her family’s business record their “work/life balance” was growing rapidly, and it was stories. Each franchisee has their apparent the stress was affecting own inspirational “work/life bal- her family in a negative way. She ance” story. In addition, they will decided to do something about it educate families about finding a and gave herself a CEO Time-Out. safe sitter. The RV tour began in Kallweit spent the year traveling Tulsa on Jan. 5. the country RV style, home- Before the sendoff. CEO schooling her three young chil- Adrienne Kallweit was available GTR Newspapers photo dren and getting back to “family to talk about finding work/life MAPING IT OUT: David Kallweit of Seeking Sitters points to the first.” balance and share her own experi- starting place of Tulsa before the national tour. Seeking Sitters CEO This did not come without ences. Some tips included: Be Adrienne Kallweit, kneeling second from right, is with her three children detailed planning and a lot of prepared to notice when change is Courtesy Seeking Sitters and members of the Seeking Sitters staff. Kallweit and her whole family support. “I developed a 13- needed and be willing to take READY TO ROLL: The are traveling cross-country RV style to visit the franchisees across the month plan to help ease myself action, Make a plan and commit Seeking Sitters RV said goodbye nation and record their “work/life balance” stories. During the RV send out of the day-to-day needs of the through the execution, and to the Golden Driller before the off, SeekingSitters hosted a launch party to celebrate work/life balance company. Each day was a chal- Understand that a work/life bal- national tour. stories and meet-up with sitters. lenge, but I knew it would come ance constantly changes; what with great rewards.” says works today may not tomorrow ly’s Work/Life balance and is giv- safe babysitting solutions for fam- growing private companies in Kallweit. And that it did. In addition, she shared tips and ing away a free franchise to one ilies. Founded by Adrienne 2010. The company was also Kallweit was not only able to information for families on how to lucky recipient. Discounts are Kallweit, a licensed private inves- named one of the “25 Best help her family heal, through find and screen a babysitter safely. also provided to qualified appli- tigator, SeekingSitters has an in- Women-Owned Businesses” by some cross country adventures, Topics included How to interview cants of the 2016 Work/Life house investigation agency that Working Mother Magazine in but when she needed to get back a sitter, Background checks - why Balance Program. Find out more provides hands-on background 2008. SeekingSitters has been fea- to work she was able to develop a an online check is not enough, and at seekingsitters.com/SSWLB screening of the professional sit- tured on Fox & Friends, CNN and “work/life balance” plan that fit Preparing the kids for a new sitter ters as well as member families. CNN Headline News, CBS Early her much more chilled-out fami- . About SeekingSitters SeekingSitters was named to Show, in Entrepreneur Magazine ly. 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Barnes Tag Agency Celebrates 30 Successful Years By BLAKE AUSTYN Barnes Tag Agency recently cele- curator and a photographer to his tag Contributing Writer brated its 30-year anniversary and agency to view his artifacts and to maintains it focus on serving the request a number of Native Jim Barnes opened Barnes Tag public; “it was the first tag agency in American pieces to showcase in the Agency on August 26, 1985, as the Tulsa to stay open on Saturdays to Smithsonian Institute. first and only tag agency to be serve the working man,” says However, Barnes turned them appointed dually, both by the state Barnes. down. “I would rather give these senators of Tulsa County as their last Barnes Tag Agency has held the things to our local museums,” he appointment and by the Oklahoma status of #1 tag agency in Tulsa by says. Tax Commission in Oklahoma City an independent survey for the past His more than 40 collections con- as their first appointment when the 15 years. When asked how the tag sist of passenger train dishes from law changed in 1985. agency has been able to sustain this the trains of the late 19th century Barnes first opened his tag agency rating, Barnes replies, “We treat our and early 20th century, antique tele- in the Chimney Pointe shopping customers like we would treat our phones, newspapers that go back center on the northwest corner of best friend. Our customers like the more than 100 years, model trains, 91st Street and Sheridan Road. He fact that one person waits on them. eagle statues, Remington Bronze remained at that location for four They come to the counter, take care statues, antique car tags, antique years until he moved the tag agency of their business and they are gone.” railroad lanterns and more. to its current location at 6542 East The other draw for customers is “The curator from the Smithsonian 91st St., in the Heatheridge shop- what Barnes calls his “little muse- said that she had never seen one man EMILY RAMSEY for GTR Newspapers ping center. As Barnes says when um.” with so many large collections,” LONG-TIME COLLECTOR: Jim Barnes stands in front of a wall of asked for directions: “We are half-a- Barnes started out as a collector 60 remembers Barnes. framed antique newspapers that hang in his tag agency, Barnes Tag block east of the intersection, years ago and has since become a Barnes Tag Agency is open Agency, 6542 E. 91st St., which he opened in 1985. Barnes has become straight across the street from curator. In 2008, the Smithsonian Saturday 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. and well known for the broad collection of artifacts and collectors items that Braums.” Institute in Washington D.C. sent a Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. are displayed inside his tag agency.

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Tulsa The Tulsa Police Oklahoma Farm Community Department and Bureau and College has Chief Chuck Affiliated announced leader- Jordan announces Companies ship changes that the promotion of (OFB) recently align with its new Major Eric promoted Becky strategic plan and Dalgleish to Samples to vice emphasize student Deputy Chief. A president of strate- services and DAVID promotion ceremo- DANGLEISH gic corporate com- SAMPLES development, aca- ny was held in the munications. In her demic affairs, and CompStat Center at 600 Civic new role, Samples will work with resource develop- Center Jan. 5. Former Deputy Chief senior leadership and oversee com- ment. McCrory recently retired from the munications for Oklahoma Farm Lauren department creating the open Bureau and Affiliated Companies. Brookey, APR, Deputy Chief’s position. “Becky is a tremendous asset to Fellow PRSA, the Trust Company of Oklahoma our organization, and we look for- current vice presi- announces several promotions the ward to her leadership in this new Courtesy photo dent of external last quarter of 2015. Zac Reynolds, role,” says Monica Wilke, execu- CELEBRATING 25 YEARS: Crowe & Dunlevy celebrated the affairs, has also CULP a senior vice president, is now direc- tive director, Oklahoma Farm 25th anniversary of the Tulsa office with a donation of $12,500 dis- been named presi- tor of investments for the OKC Bureau and Affiliated Companies. tributed among 25 different Tulsa nonprofit organizations. From left dent of the TCC Foundation. region as well. Michael Hopper Previously, Samples served as are Mike Neal, president and CEO of the Tulsa Regional Chamber; While Brookey will maintain was promoted to vice president; strategic communications director Madalene A.B. Witterholt, Crowe & Dunlevy director; and James L. strategic leadership for marketing, Jared W. Buchan and Vicky of OFB. Before joining OFB, she Kincaid, Crowe & Dunlevy director. Neal presented Crowe & communications and public affairs Brown were promoted to assistant served as the communications man- Dunlevy with a special award commemorating the 25th anniversary efforts, she will be responsible for vice presidents; Trena Person and ager for Groendyke Transport in of the Tulsa office. growth in the TCC Foundation and Katherine Chandler are now trust Enid, Oklahoma and as public rela- oversee federal grants expansion. officers. tions director for the City of Enid. The title for Jan Clayton, Ed.D., Zac Reynolds serves as a senior She is a native of north Alabama has been changed to senior student vice president in the Oklahoma City and earned her Bachelor of Arts in affairs officer. She will continue to office and, as director of invest- public relations from Auburn lead all financial aid, enrollment ments, he will continue to provide University. Samples is a graduate services, student life and recruit- invaluable expertise to clients. of Leadership Oklahoma Class ment functions for the college. Reynolds earned his bachelor’s XXVIII. Sandra Cooper, J.D., formerly degree from Oklahoma State Hall Estill with Oklahoma State University- University and his MBA from announces that Tulsa, has been named the chief Oklahoma City University. He holds Vaden Bales, human resources officer. the Chartered Financial Analyst Christopher With the retirement of Peggy (CFA) designation and is a member Carter and T.J. Dyer, Ph.D., as West Campus of the CFA Society of Oklahoma. Mantooth have provost, Kevin David, Ph.D. has As vice president, Michael been elected as been named West Campus provost. Hopper advises clients on insurance shareholders of David currently serves as associate and estate planning. He joined TCO the firm in the BALES vice president for institutional in 2013. Hopper earned his bache- Tulsa and OKC effectiveness and will add West lor’s of business administration from offices. Campus provost responsibilities to the University of Oklahoma, is certi- Bales joined his current duties and title. fied by the CFP Board and holds Hall Estill in 2014 Eileen Kenney has been named multiple Finra registrations. as a senior attor- ROSSY GILLE for GTR Newspapers assistant vice president of enroll- With the organization since July ney who practices HOLIDAY SURPRISE: Misty Acevedo, center with her mother ment management. She will lead 2007, assistant vice president Vicky solely in the areas and daughter, was the recipient of a refurbished automobile in the college’s enrollment manage- Brown focuses on compliance for of business trans- December at Auto Craft Collision Repair of Tulsa, which has a mis- ment plan and focus on student employee benefit plans. Prior to actions, banking CARTER sion of presenting refurbished cars to deserving individuals or retention as well as recruitment. joining TCO, Vicky worked in prop- and real estate organizations during the holiday season. Acevedo was nominated Eunice Tarver has been named erty management and construction law. He graduated by her daughter. Auto Craft Collision Repair is located at 5712 S. assistant vice president of diversi- accounting for 15 years. She holds from the Garnett Rd. in Tulsa ty and inclusion. Tarver will lead her Qualified 401(k) Administrator University of TCC’s efforts to implement best (QKA) designation from the Tulsa and practices in diversity and inclusion American Society of Pension Washburn for students and the college com- Professionals and Actuaries. University School munity. Assistant Vice President Jared W. of Law. Earlier this fall, TCC named Buchan joined TCO in 2014 after Carter graduated Michael Siftar as chief technolo- working for Northwest Mutual, from Oklahoma MANTOOTH gy officer. Kari Culp has been Samson Investment Company and State University in promoted to senior director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation. A 2005 where he earned his B.S. in marketing and communications native of Tulsa, Buchan received his economics and marketing, cum with day-to-day marketing, media juris doctorate and bachelor’s of laude, and earned his J.D., with relations, web, and communica- business administration degrees honors, from the University Of tions management. from OU. He came to TCO in 2014 Oklahoma College Of Law in Trust Company and serves in the Investment 2008. Carter began his legal career of Oklahoma Division. Buchan is a member of the with Hall Estill in 2008 and is a (TCO) introduces Oklahoma Bar Association and is member of the firm’s real estate Alex S. Kaiser as currently pursuing his Chartered and corporate transactions group. its new assistant Financial Analyst designation. Mantooth, an Edmond native, vice president for The company’s newest trust offi- has an intellectual property prac- the Oklahoma cers are Trena Person and tice focusing primarily on patent City office. Kaiser Katherine Chandler. Person works prosecution, including the draft- comes to TCO KAISER at Tulsa’s Yale office. A native ing, enforcement, and defense of from Chesapeake Tulsan, she joined TCO in 2015 and patent rights. He earned his Energy has almost 15 years of banking B.M.S.E. from the University Of Corporation, where he worked for experience overall, including 11 Oklahoma in 2005 and his J.D. nearly five years as both an in- years of experience directly involved from the University Of Oklahoma house attorney and landman. Prior in trust administration and opera- College Of Law in 2008. to Chesapeake, he worked as an tions. Chandler works in the OKC associate attorney at a private office and is an OSU graduate. She Tulsa law firm where he special- has served the company for almost ized in estate planning and real three years in the Real Estate property law. Division. As a trust officer, A native Tulsan now living in the Chandler will be responsible for Oklahoma City area, Kaiser grad- compliance, vendor relations, tenant uated magna cum laude from relations and special projects. 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GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 28 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 Plans Underway for Dance of the Two Moons Annual Event Benefits the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa

The 26th Annual Dance of the • An original piece of art by our home approach, IHCRC offers a Two Moons will be held this year featured artist, Susan Eddings full range of health and wellness March 12 at the Hard Rock Hotel Perez services tailored to the Indian and Casino in Catoosa. The • A basket full of children’s community. theme this year will be disco. toys and dishes courtesy of Services include Medical, This year’s Honorary Chairs are Boxworks Optometry, Dental, Pharmacy, Alison Anthony and Mark Transportation, Behavioral Wilson. The Circle of Life • Gift certificates from Chimi’s Health, Health Education and Community Partner is Delores Mexican Food certain to be Wellness, Substance Abuse Titchywy Sumner, and the paired with a margarita bas- Treatment and Prevention, and Featured Artist is Susan Eddings ket. Youth Programs focused on tra- Perez. • A gift certificate from ditions, health, and leadership The Board Event Chair is Dr. Merritts Bakery. skills. With more than 18,000 Jay Anderson, and the active patients representing in Auctioneer is Rick Miller. About Indian Health Care excess of 150 tribes, IHCRC pro- Auction items include: Resource Center of Tulsa vides more than 126,000 patient • Two nights in Vista Towers on IHCRC, located at 550 S. visits each year to improve the Monkey Island courtesy of Peoria Ave. in Tulsa, is a general health status and reduce ShangriLa Realty, one round 501(c)(3) organization funded the incidence and severity of of golf for four people cour- through a contract with Indian chronic disease of the urban tesy of Shangri-La, dinner at Health Services, state and feder- Indian community. The Summit Restaurant at al grants, private foundations Contact Deb Starnes at 918- Shangri-La. and donors, and its annual 382-1203 or [email protected] GTR Newspapers photo • Circle of Life custom pendant fundraiser The Dance of the Two with any questions about IHCRC FUNDRAISER CHAIRS: Looking forward to the March 12 Dance of from the Meigs Jewelry Moons. Utilizing a patient-cen- or The Dance of the Two Moons the Two Moons at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are, from left, Board Heritage Collection tered, multidisciplinary, medical fundraiser. Event Chair Dr. Jay Anderson and Honorary Chairs Alison Anthony and Mark Wilson. Cooking Up Compassion Benefits Catholic Charities Dinner and Live Auction is Feb. 5 Catholic Charities’ 11th annual d’oeuvres party for 30 by Chef Minshall, Tim O’Sullivan and Cooking Up Compassion is Devin Levine, private dinner for David and Laurie Perkins. Other almost here. 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CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION February 2016 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS Page 29 Tulsa Federal Building: Power and Permanence Traditional government buildings Corps vacated the building in the were located at the center of the frequently project a sense of power 1990s, and it was restored to its his- building and at the corner of Second and permanence. So it is with toric use as a courthouse. Today, the Street. The central entry, which con- Tulsa’s Federal building houses sists of double doors flanked by sin- Building at 224 S. two courtrooms for gle doors accessed by broad stairs Boulder Ave. In the Bankruptcy framed by cheek walls that support, 1908, the site for On Architecture District Courts as cast bronze light standards with this building was well as offices for acanthus leaf motifs. Transoms with purchased for the Department of bronze grilles with intersecting X $25,000. Tulsa Labor, the National patterns top the doors. Cast bronze was growing rap- Labor Relations spandrels with bas-relief garlands idly; in 1900, its Board and EPA. and urns vertically separate the win- population was Since 2000, Tulsa’s dows between the first and second less than 5,000 Federal Building floors. people and by has been listed on Projecting bays at the ends of the 1910 it exceeded the National east façade have entrances consist- 18,000. As with Register of Historic ing of bronze and glass double many government Places. doors. The south entrance has a projects, the build- The east façade of grille matching those of the center ing was slow to the limestone doors. The 1932 North entrance has ROSSY GILLE for GTR Newspapers reach fruition. In three-story build- only a large transom window. TULSA ICON: Tulsa’s Federal Building sits at 224 S. Boulder Ave. The 1915, James A. ing extends a full Cheek walls with light standards building was completed in 1917 and has housed the U.S. Post Office, the U.S. Wetmore, super- block between 2nd frame each entry. District Court and Geological Survey offices. Building tours are available. vising architect for and 3rd streets The Federal Building’s interiors the Treasury, com- By ROGER COFFEY, AIA along Boulder were finished in fine materials, Star building is sourced with boilers dow at the stair at the main lobby’s pleted plans for a Avenue. The main Tennessee Yellow-gray marble from a central plant in the basement. south end. The window, called the neoclassical build- two-story portico walls, marble floored main lobbies Along the east wall of the 1917 por- Tulsey Judicial Window by artist ing, which was completed in 1917. consists of a colonnade with 22 (gray Tennessee marble with verde tion of the main lobby are a series of Marilyn Adams, was commissioned Initially, the building was occupied columns with terra cotta Corinthian antique and oriental marble bor- capped gas pipes which served aux- in 1995 as part of GSA’s art in by the U.S. Post Office, the U.S. capitals which support a massive ders), cast iron grilles and oak iliary back up bracket light fixture in architecture program. The window District Court, Marshall and limestone entablature. Behind each woodwork. The main lobby extends case the suspect new electricity is an eight-panel colored and etched Geological Survey. column are pilasters with stylized the length of the east façade, termi- failed. glass work. Each panel highlights As strong growth continued in capitals. Steel rectangular windows nating at a monumental stair at its The two courtrooms have been events from Oklahoma History. Tulsa, in 1932, an extension 160 feet are arranged symmetrically with south end. High openings in the restored to their original appearance. Eight Native American Indian lan- to the north and a third story were limestone sills. The transition lobby’s west wall are fitted with X The second floor 1917 room has oak guages are depicted. For those added allowing all Federal agencies between the original building and pattern cast iron postal screen paneled walls and oak and plaster interested in Tulsa’s history, this in the city to be housed in one build- the additions is virtually seamless. grilles, which allowed for air circu- ceiling. The detailing is very much building is a must-see. Tours may ing for the first time. In the 1960s, The denticulate cornice defined the lation before the days of air condi- in the Craftsman juandre. The 1932 be arranged through the office of the Post Office and Courts relocated top of the building before the 1932 tioning. The ceiling of this space is third-floor room has plaster-finish Nancy Casto, Property Manager, to the newly constructed Federal third floor addition was added. elaborately coffered with an elon- walls with a marble wainscot and Oklahoma Service Center, GSA Building, and the original Federal Originally, the main entrances gated octagon pattern embellished coffered ceiling ornamented with Public Buildings Service, Building was rehabilitated for the were at ends of the Boulder Street with acanthus leaves. Today the fretwork. [email protected] or 918-581- Army Corps of Engineers. The elevation. After the addition, these central heat and air for this Energy Of special note is the large win- 6938. Ocean Plastic: Showing Us That Recycling Isn’t Enough The holidays brought a mixed Her efforts included organizing It’s only fitting that Trash Talk’s bag of gifts this year, and com- volunteers for The Tulsa eco-focus of 2016 grow from its bined together, Household recycling roots towards talk of reduc- taught me an Pollutant Event. ing our overall trash consumption. eco lesson I now rash With her dedica- Piles of trash along that gorgeous bring to you. T Talk tion behind it shoreline that matched those along But before I and its recurring our roadsides and in our city drains do, I must men- success, it has stood stark against paradise. tion some sad become a year- As a fellow recycler, you proba- news. round collection bly have your own waste product Tulsa recently event. you’d love to stop collecting. For lost a great hero The collection example, seeing a year’s supply of in the world of facility at 4502 batteries encouraged me that I’d service to others S. Galveston save money with rechargeables and and working Ave. opens free eliminate a pile waste. towards a green- of charge for So here are my five “gimmies,” er city. Shelley Tulsa residents or plastics I’ll refuse in 2016: BETH TURNER for GTR Newspapers Umezaw a every Wednesday 1. To-Go Bags: Sounds easy but WASTED WATER: Plastic bottles washing up on the shores of Cozumel passed away Jan. and Saturday after the holidays I still wound are a grim reminder that the best way to keep the human footprint out of 1. As The from 8 a.m. until up with a bag full of bags. FYI: nature is to reduce our waste. Feel free to join me in choosing items you M.E.T.’s out- 4:30 p.m. In some cities, instead of getting can, “Refuse in 2016,” such as water bottles, plastic cutlery and to-go bags. reach and volun- A recent trip to a dime for remembering your teer coordinator, By BETH TURNER Mexico brought bag, you’re charged for one. Umezawa Tulsa Master Recyclers Association the need for the your own detergent – no plastic will not be disappointed! 2. Straws: If you don’t use one, it container needed. taught many 3 R’s of reduc- can’t wind up in a turtle’s nose. What do you think can be added graduates of ing, reusing and (I saw it on YouTube; just awful). 4. One-use food products: Too to the list? Send in your thoughts, Tulsa Master Recyclers recycling into sharp focus. many plastic forks, cups and suggestions and advice for what or Association, including me. She The beautiful coastline was lit- 3. Packaged laundry detergent: bottles end up entwined in sea- how to refuse in 2016. Email beth- worked selflessly, always with a tered with thousands of plastic By shaving a bar of Ivory soap weed and scattered along beach- [email protected] or tweet smile as she demanded the best pieces embedded in its sands and and adding a cup each of baking es. Look for reusable options. @TrashTalkTulsa. I look forward from our efforts. trash tangled in its weeds. soda and Borax, you can make There are many out there, you to your insights.

GTR Newspapers: Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group Page 30 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 A Parent’s Perspective on the Rose Parade By DAVID JONES although, I can only wonder how the Pacific Ocean. There was a Editor at Large many hundreds of man-hours trip to Universal Studios where were spent in nailing everything classic characters like Dracula The adventure is over. down. Somehow, it was done. An and the Frankenstein monster Now the memories begin. airplane was chartered and were there to greet the unwary but I was picking up my son arrangements made to get the where the main attraction turned Matthew from band practice some large-member band and chaper- out to be Minions from the recent 16 months ago when I noticed a ones to Pasadena. The final pay- block-buster hit. strange grin on his face. “Guess ments were made. Trucks were One of the best moments, he where we’re (the Jenks High loaded with instruments and uni- recalls, was when they had a last School band) going?” he asked. I forms and sent off on the lonely walk-through rehearsal in which knew there’s nothing the Jenks highways between Jenks and they reprised the halftime show band hierarchy likes better than a Pasadena. they had been performing during competition; trips to Texas, Finally, on a cold and very wet the 2015 football season. “It was Oklahoma City and even Chicago morning (happily, it wasn’t five the last time we would be doing were in the near future but the degrees colder, or snow would it. It was almost like saying good- open-ended nature of the question have been on the ground and all bye to an old friend. suggested something more exotic. the caretakers would really have “We also got to see and hear “Where?” had a mess on their hands), the what some of the other bands “Pasadena!” band members congregated at were doing. That was neat.”

That would be Pasadena, as in Jenks High School to take buses There were many parents and fans Courtesy JOLESCH PHOTOGRAPHY California, and the only musical scheduled to depart at 4 a.m. of the parade in the stands cheer- NEW YEAR’S DAY MARCH: The Jenks High School band members event of note there would be the going to the airport. ing each band as they performed. had an experience of a lifetime as they marched in the 2016 Rose Parade Rose Parade. The Jenks band Most parents slouched back to It was a great welcome! in Pasadena, California. would be marching in the grand- bed. The musicians were driven to New Year’s Day, of course, was daddy of all such parades. the airport and sent through secu- THE DAY. It required them to get in time. We had to keep our up the line while side-stepping For the next year-plus, the lives rity. For some, like my son, it was up early to make a parade that instruments at least halfway up unwanted impediments! of hundreds of Jenks parents a first flight. “It wasn’t what I would begin at 8 a.m. Pacific and after a while our arms began Finally, it was over. In two hours would be outlined by bowl-bound expected,” he recalled after time. “It seems like it took only a to feel really heavy.” the object of months of planning deadlines. Some were the same as returning home. “I guess I just few minutes between the time we Most of the TV cameras were and preparing had been achieved. usual; practices had to be attend- thought we’d rise slowly but when got off the bus and we started the around the turn, as were the heav- Many of the players were just ed, the requisite skills attained, the plane took off, it was like a parade route. The crowd was iest crowds. As they marched plain exhausted. Knowing what the music perfected. Every morn- roller-coaster and we shot up to gigantic, the atmosphere was along, the crowds began to thin he knows now, would he do it ing, before the sun thought to cruising altitude. It was a blast!” electric, everything was exciting.” out but the enthusiasm of those again? “I think everyone in the make an appearance, cars would On arriving in California, the The day was pleasant, neither too still on the route never wavered. band would love to do it again.” disgorge instrument-toting high- students were hustled off on a hot nor too cold, but the physical All along the route the Jenks’ The parade was on a Friday, New schoolers readying themselves for sightseeing tour to a farmer’s strain of marching five and a half band alternated playing Year’s Day. Saturday was devoted to one of the great events of a life- market where a cornucopia of miles lay ahead. Oklahoma and John Phillip Disneyland. Sunday was the flight time. Meanwhile the parents unusual gastronomic treats await- “There was a right turn about a Sousa’s Washington Post March. back to Tulsa. Monday started would be busy coming up with ed them; many never seen in the mile past the starting point that Along with the fatigue, the band school. The adventure was over. The the other necessary ingredient of Tulsa area. The pizza man did a was clogging the parade up. The had another perceived problem; memories will be rehashed for years. a successful trip – paying for it. big business. bands could make the turn well the equestrian units. Mounted On New Year’s Day 2017, the All the massive planning for The trip offered the young trav- enough but some of the floats men may look fine in a parade but Broken Arrow High School band hotel reservations, leisure-time elers a host of experiences. A required considerable time to their horses are rarely house-bro- has been invited to march in the activities and shared meals was journey to a Santa Monica beach make the right angle and the ken, and the question in more Rose Parade. They’re going to conducted away from my view; and a chance to dip their feet into bands behind them had to march than one mind was how to keep have a great time! IHOP’s Free Pancake Day for Charity is March 8 IHOP restaurants are celebrating communities, helping provide ness opportunities to learn, play the 11th anniversary of National lifesaving treatment and equip- and grow while they are in the Pancake Day on March 8, 2016, ment for local sick and injured hospital. once again offering one free short children. stack of their famous buttermilk National Pancake Day continues ABOUT CHILDREN’S MIRA- pancakes to guests to enjoy in the to spread throughout the world: CLE NETWORK HOSPITALS restaurants in the hopes that they for the third year in a row, IHOP Children’s Miracle Network will pay it forward by making a restaurants in Canada and Mexico Hospitals® raises funds and voluntary donation to their local will participate in the fundraiser, awareness for 170 member hospi- Children’s Miracle Network joined by IHOP restaurants in the tals that provide 32 million treat- Hospitals, Shriners Hospital for Philippines. IHOP restaurants in ments each year to kids across the Children, The Leukemia & Canada will again support the U.S. and Canada. Donations - Lymphoma Society or other local Children’s Miracle Network and including all those made on IHOP charities. IHOP restaurants in Mexico will National Pancake Day - stay local Participating IHOP Restaurants raise money for Asociación to fund critical treatments and plan to give away millions of free Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con healthcare services, pediatric pancakes,” from 6 a.m. to mid- Cáncer, (AMANC) that provides medical equipment and charitable EMILY RAMSEY for GTR Newspapers night. on Tuesday, March 8. accommodations and resources to care. Since 1983, Children’s WORKING FOR CHILDREN: Members of Tulsa’s Akdar Shrine More than 1,500 IHOP restau- children undergoing treatment for Miracle Network Hospitals has work hard to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children. From rants across the United States will cancer and their families. IHOP raised more than $5 billion, most left are Potentate Sam Silvers, Past Potentate and Fundraising participate in this beloved annual restaurants in the Philippines will of it $1 at a time through the char- Chairman Pete Goltra, and Jack Lee. event which, to date, has raised be raising funds for The Kythe ity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its $16 million for charity. All of the Foundation, which provides chil- fundraising partners and programs donations raised stay within the dren with cancer and chronic ill- support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at CMNHospitals.org. ABOUT SHRINERS HOSPI- TALS FOR CHILDREN Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric spe- cialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical educa- tion. The 23 facilities, located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopedic con- ditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Learn more at www.shrinershos- pitalsforchildren.org. For more information on National Pancake Day or to learn more about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and to make a donation, please visit www.ihop- pancakeday.com.

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CALL 918-254-1515 FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION Page 32 MIDTOWN MONITOR February 2016 REGIONAL NEWS Area Student Brings Music to Children By EMILY RAMSEY Managing Editor For many high school students, the summer months are the time to step away from the academic rigors of education; for others, it’s a time to further their efforts to receive col- lege acceptance or gain scholarships through community activities, ACT studying, academic camps and sports. For Union High School junior Stephanie Royer, though, her sum- mers have become about using her tesy Music & Me love of music to inspire young ones Cour through her nonprofit organization Music & Me. Royer grew up with parents who encouraged her and her older sister, VIOLIN LESSONS: High school junior and classically-trained musi- INSPIRING CHILDREN: Children at a local child care location play Daniella, to take an interest in clas- cian Stephanie Royer poses with a child during one of Royer’s music the piano during a visit from Stephanie Royer, who spends her summers sical music. Both girls play piano classes. In 2014, Royer created Music & Me, a nonprofit organization that visiting local Community Action Project locations and child care loca- and violin. focuses on providing classical music education to children ages 4-10. tions to teach children about classical music and instruments. Stephanie Royer began piano les- sons at five years old and took up duced to music, that’s what keeps took her program to eight area child It’s no surprise, then, that word of Since Royer began her music edu- violin in the second grade. them interested in music as they get care locations, including Royer’s program is spreading, and cation efforts in 2014, she has Royer moved with her family to older,” she says. “And if kids are KinderCare, the Little Light House there are many schools interested in picked up a number of helpers, Tulsa from South Carolina when she underprivileged or their parents and Special Kids, reaching about being included during the upcoming including some of her friends who was a freshman in high school. don’t encourage them, then they’re 1,000 children. summer. play instruments and her friends’ “Moving here during high school most likely not going to be exposed “The majority of these kids didn’t However, Royer is maintaining parents. was tough, but music was my to music or continue (taking les- even know what a piano is,” Royer focus on her original intent: “While Currently, about eight students and anchor,” Royer says. “Even if you’ve sons).” says. we have a lot of interest from many four parents help out with Music & had a bad day, you can still come In addition, music provides many Royer brings her music education organizations, we want to focus on Me. home and play your instrument and opportunities for college scholar- program to organizations from June organizations for underprivileged “My friends who are helping see play how you’re feeling.” ships, which is a great incentive for to August. She and her volunteers kids, because those are the children how satisfying it is,” she says. She and her sister also joined a those with difficult backgrounds, typically spend two days with each who are more likely not to gain early “At the end of the day, you’re tired, local community orchestra soon she says. group of children, introducing them exposure to classical music.” your voice is hoarse, your back hurts after arriving in Tulsa, which As Royer began to contemplate all to the piano and violin. For summer 2016, Royer’s plan is from bending down all day, but brought about a number of benefits, of the value that music offers, she Children receive violins made out to reach 2,000 children. when you see the kids so eager to Royer says. began thinking about how she could of paint sticks, chopsticks, and card- In addition to reaching children play the instruments, it’s so reward- “Music was how I got rooted in the help to provide classical music edu- board and paper print-outs of piano that she has not reached previously, ing. community, and I met my best friend cation to young ones, and she began keys to teach them music notes. “We “I would also like to go back to some “If I wasn’t doing this during the there (in the orchestra).” contacting local organizations, teach them how to properly hold a of the same locations as last summer summer, I would probably be sitting However, it was Royer’s recogni- including Community Action violin and its different parts and the in order to provide additional educa- at home watching Netflix, and this is tion of many children’s lack of Project (CAP). technique of both instruments,” tion to the same kids,” she says. so much better than Netflix.” access and exposure to classical That led her sister and her, in the Royer says. music and instruments that led her summer of 2014, to two CAP Tulsa She also brings along violins and to create Music & Me, which focus- locations where they shared classi- keyboards to allow the children to es on providing classical music edu- cal instruments with about 200 chil- see what it feels like to play on the TPS Teachers of theYear cation to children ages 4-10. dren. real instruments. (Continued from page 1) Tulsa Legacy Charter School “The earlier that kids are intro- During the summer of 2015, Royer “The kids love it,” she says. 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