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Volume 24 February 2016 www.gtrnews.com IN THIS ISSUE: TPS ANNOUNCES TEACHERS OF THE YEAR VA R I E T Y 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. Oklahoma’s Largest Monthly News Group — Serving the Heart of Metropolitan Tulsa and Beyond Page 2 GREATER TULSA REPORTER NEWSPAPERS February 2016 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