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LEGENDS: JULIUS PEGUES

MAKING SENSE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY March 2022

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Leaders with Heart

INSIGHTFUL. EMPOWERING. DRIVEN. You do not have to look far to find a commercial or residential development or stretch of highway that has been built by Sherwood Cos.

For David Sherwood, seeing projects that crew members have completed – some as many as 20 or 30 years ago – brings an immense sense of accomplishment and appreciation for everyone who works for his company. Recently, The Oklahoman recognized David Sherwood for best leadership among large employers in top workplaces. He is CEO of Sherwood Cos., a third-generation, familyowned, highway and construction material company that started in 1934 and has grown into one of the region’s largest construction businesses. The company employs over 1,000 people in Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. David enjoys finding the right people for the team and getting them into positions where they can succeed, both professionally and personally. “I often feel that my role is the same as a football coach, getting talented players on the team and then letting them do what they do best.” He is a firm believer that leaders should lead first through their work ethic, respectfulness of others or volunteerism. “Second, find out what your workforce is passionate about and

support that to the best of your ability. So many times, a friend or co-worker will ask if the company or I could support a cause, and I say, ‘If it is important to you, it is important to me so yes.’” David has supported several organizations throughout the years, including St. Jude and Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. In the past, he has supported Dad’s Place, Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Charities. Since 2010, David also has served as a member of the Board of Directors for First Oklahoma Holdings Inc. and First Oklahoma Bank. “I have been very fortunate throughout my life, and to share my time, talents and treasure with others is the right thing to do,” David says. “My parents inspired me to help others. They taught me that you need to find something you are passionate about and give

what you can when you can, and it doesn’t have to be monetary. Your time and your talents can benefit many.” “Keeping a multi-generational company growing doesn’t just happen because of a name. David is an insightful and driven leader, building a great company for the 21st Century, and his results prove it,” says Tom Bennett III, President of First Oklahoma. “The First Oklahoma Bank team is better than all the others because they are problem solvers,” David says. “When I have explained my situation, the opportunity, and the timeline to get things done, First Oklahoma is able to problem solve and come up with a solution that meets our needs.”

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The ALT Room

7 CITY DESK New developments on the Mother Road. One woman’s take on the Tulsa comedy scene. Nearly 200-year-old Choctaw poetry set to music.

75 LIFESTYLE Backyard berry gardening. A weekend getaway to Springdale, Arkansas. Practicing multiplication with Connie Cronley.

Oklahoma is prime for cryptocurrency mining. BY BLAYKLEE FREED

40 LEGENDS Julius Pegues is an engineer and athlete who remains community driven. BY GAIL BANZET-ELLIS

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42 SERVICE THAT INSPIRES

SPECIAL SECTIONS 51 Best Lawyers® 62 Legacy Business Profiles

Local businessman Arthur Greeno grew from humble beginnings and succeeds in large part because of a commitment to his community. BY CONNIE CRONLEY

44 OFFICE SPACE In recent years, Tulsa’s coworking spaces have blossomed. Each boasts unique qualities and amenities. BY LAURA DENNIS

ON THE COVER: Coworking Bravely is a woman-only coworking space in Broken Arrow’s Rose District at 114 W. Commercial St. Photo by Michelle Pollard

89 TABLE TALK Cherry Street should be Taco Street. Tulsa’s best doughnuts. Oakhart brings new ‘cue to town.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Volume XXXVI, Number 5 ©2022. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, including created advertising in a proofed or printed stage.

t’s March, that precarious month where

landmark 36 Degrees North coworking space in

all of us are itching for spring, yet the

Tulsa’s Arts District. Did you know there are 10

temperatures and occasional snowstorm

other official coworking sites across the city? The

have us tepid to break out the sandals and skirts

cover feature on p. 44 dives into each, informing

just yet.

on the type of businesses each serves, as well as its

I’ve had the spring itch for weeks now. Those

aesthetic and environment.

spurts of warmer temps in February had me bask-

Cryptocurrency is a topic you’ve likely seen in

ing in the sunshine in my backyard one afternoon,

the national and international news. We bring it

then nestled under a blanket only a day later.

home to Tulsa with insight on this new frontier.

To ease that spring itch, I’ve done something

I have to give a special shout-out to Arts and

I’ve never tried before — I’ve started seeds. I par-

Entertainment Editor Blayklee Freed on this

ticipated in a recent Tulsa Community College “I

one. She managed to decipher this challenging

Can’t” virtual workshop, where a representative

topic for those of us a bit crypto-curious. Check

from Tulsa Botanic Garden gave those of us in

out the story on p. 38.

attendance a bit of Seeds 101. It was an informa-

I’m eager for you to learn about the milestone

tive program that scratched an itch of getting my

development on the Mother Road (p. 20) and to

hands in the dirt and also getting to recycle some

hear from Tulsans helping others with job loss

plastic lettuce and egg containers. My “green” self

(p. 8) and those experiencing homelessness (p.

is so happy. Now just to check my patience at the

18). Calvin Moore has a lot on his plate as the

screen door as I cross my fingers, hold my breath

new CEO of the Community Food Bank of

and do a dance on my tippy-toes to see if I get

Eastern Oklahoma (p. 12).

any sprouts.

There’s a lot going on in T-Town. Let’s step

As we step into March, Tulsa seems to come

into this season with the proverbial “spring in

alive again. Not only are there plenty of events,

our step.” I hope to see you out and about as we

festivals and activities to take part in (check out

scratch those spring itches.

our March calendar on p. 10), there’s also a return

Happy reading. TP

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S AY N O T O H A T E

MICHELLE POLLARD

At Magnolia Soap and Bath Co., customers can purchase bath bombs in a variety of scents, or make them in a DIY class led by the staff.

CLEAN SPIRIT

ince opening on Cherry Street in December 2020, Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. has been awash in shoppers curious about its plant-based products for sensitive skin, according to local owner Scottie Lawrence. In November, she opened a second shop in Woodland Hills Mall. Made by Lawrence’s son, Mason, bar soap is the stores’ top seller, followed by laundry detergent, which comes in nearly any scent or fragrance-free. Bath bombs also are a hit. “Everything here is customizable,” Lawrence says. TP FOR MORE ON MAGNOLIA SOAP AND BATH CO., SEE P. 14.

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Gip Gibson and Ed Miller of Overcoming Job Transition

NEW CREW IN TOWN

Tulsa’s Young Professionals recently launched a new crew: the Tech Crew. Guided by coleaders Anita Ly and Jonah Sloup, the Tech Crew’s mission is to influence growth and innovation while leveraging shifts in technology to unleash the potential of individuals and ecosystems in Tulsa. The group’s priorities include centralizing tech spaces, exploring nontraditional paths to tech and utilizing tech to keep Tulsa innovative, according to TYPros. Crews are TYPros’ version of action-oriented committees for organizing and executing initiatives in a wide variety of areas. The Tech Crew joins the organization’s seven other crews: Arts and Entertainment, Business Development, Diversity, Government Relations, Leadership and Service, Sustainability and Urbanists. Visit typros.org/crews to learn how to get involved.

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West Tulsa’s Eugene Field Elementary School will begin offering Montessori programming during the 2022-23 school year, joining Emerson and Grissom elementary schools. The three Tulsa Public Schools are the only public Montessori schools in Oklahoma, according to the district. As defined by TPS, Montessori classrooms are learning laboratories in which children explore, discover and select their own work. This model recognizes the importance of student choice in creating engaging learning experiences and building independent learners who understand the values of compassion, empathy, service, integrity, self-reliance and tolerance. Eugene Field will remain a neighborhood school while offering Montessori programming first to pre-K and kindergarten, and adding the approach to one grade per year through fifth grade. Visit eugenefield.tulsaschools.org to learn more about enrollment.

Navigating job loss HOW IS OJT DIFFERENT FROM A LOCAL JOB BANK? Gibson: The purpose of OJT is not to find someone a job. It’s really to equip that person and encourage that person. The person in transition — it’s their job to find the job. We really go along and try to equip and encourage. We provide networking help and resume prep help and interview skill help and (encourage the) use of social media — principally LinkedIn — all of that, but a lot of it’s just, “Hey, come and walk beside me, and we’ll get through this together.” HOW DO PEOPLE HEAR ABOUT OJT? Miller: State agencies will refer people filing for unemployment to us. We don’t ask them to do that. We don’t have any connection or effort. They just know about us. A gentleman got ahold of us two weeks ago because he was a part of a business networking group for people who are divorced. We’ve had people in churches talk about it. The website (ojttulsa.org) does a lot for us. We get between 3,000 and 4,000 unique visitors a year to our website. FOR MORE ABOUT OJT, SEE P. 22. 8

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EPIC FIELD TRIP

Over 200 sixth graders from Will Rogers Middle School visited The Outsiders House Museum on Jan. 26 for a one-of-a-kind immersive learning experience. The students read “The Outsiders,” written by Will Rogers High School alumna S.E. Hinton, and watched the film based on the novel in their English class before visiting the museum, one of its filming locations. The Will Rogers High School Community Foundation funded the outing. The Foundation has provided nearly $1 million in support to the school since 2010. It also administers the school’s Hall of Fame, of which Hinton is a member.

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Just after the Great Recession of 2008 a group of local volunteers, including Gip Gibson, gathered to support people losing jobs and changing careers. Thirteen years later, Overcoming Job Transition still meets weekly at First United Methodist and virtually to network and hear guest speakers. Gibson and OJT Program Director Ed Miller recently talked with us about the ministry.

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CALVIN MOORE NEW FOOD BANK CEO HAS LOCAL EXPERIENCE FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY. STORY AND PHOTO BY TIM LANDES

fter nearly eight years leading Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa, Calvin Moore is in his second week on the job as CEO of Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. He enjoys a macchiato with a splash of mocha inside Fulton Street Books and Coffee as he discusses his life’s work in food security. HE FELT THE TIMING WAS RIGHT TO MAKE THE SWITCH ... I realized that in a lot of ways Meals on Wheels had gotten to the place where it’s going to be fine and the growth is going to continue. Th is was really a way for me to take what I’ve learned at Meals on Wheels and then use it for the betterment of the mission of the Food Bank. I certainly looked at the work of the Food Bank as being a continuation of my life’s work of helping people and bringing more resources to the community. HE IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE WORK MOW ACCOMPLISHED DURING HIS TIME WITH THE NONPROFIT ... When I fi rst got there (in 2014), we had about five employees. The day I walked out, we had about 78. We’re not only serving more people, but we have instituted a lot more services, and we’re serving different constituencies like the Feed Our Future Program, which really tackles food insecurity and hunger amongst high school students in grades 10 to 12. In five years we served about 16,000 students. WORKING WITH STUDENTS OPENED HIS EYES TO THE NUMBER OF TULSA KIDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ... That was a really big revelation for me. I was really ashamed I did not know this before. At one of the schools where we went and started the program, the principal told us there were about 116 students just in that one school who were either experiencing homelessness, or were mar12

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ginally homeless, which meant they were couch surfing, living with friends, at auntie’s and uncle’s house, abandoned buildings, old hotels or are living out of the cars with their entire families. We had one kid who was just a superstar, who was living out of her car with her family. She was showing up to school on time, making straight As. It just broke my heart. She was really the poster child for the Feed Our Future Program, but there’s so many others out there like her, and we’ve got to pay more attention to that. HE RELISHES THE CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH HIS NEW JOB OVERSEEING A FOOD BANK THAT SERVICES 24 COUNTIES AND HELPS PROVIDE 45,000 MEALS A WEEK ... In the words of a friend of mine, I like big hills to climb. I do like transformation. I’m not a status quo guy. I’m not there to be a placeholder. I am really there to lend my energy to transform the organization and help it to reach its full potential because the community deserves that, and I have the energy to do it. THERE IS CONSTRUCTION HAPPENING AT THE FOOD BANK ... Which is super important for our future.

We’re basically going to double in size to about a 140,000-square-foot facility that’s going to have a state-of-the-art kitchen and lots and lots of cold storage. You know, we keep talking about cold storage because it is the element in the physical plant that really allows you to scale impact. That’s really what the focus has got to be on — the people — as we allocate capital. The Food Bank received a generous gift from (philanthropist) Mackenzie Scott. We’re one of six organizations in the entire state to get a multimillion-dollar gift from her. I think the community expects us to leverage those dollars to allocate that capital with really scaled impact, and that is really what the build project is about. SINCE HE’S IN A BOOKSTORE, A BOOK HE READS EVERY YEAR IS ... “Leaders Eat Last” by Simon Sinek. He really challenges the notion of work and accomplishment and why we do it, and why it’s important to think about why we’re doing the things we do, and to not really focus on just the achievements in the now, but what the lasting legacy of our work is going to be. TP

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PANDEMIC BUBBLE LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR’S SOAP BUSINESSES ARE THRIVING. STORIES BY MORGAN PHILLIPS

he bath and body industry is extremely competitive, but that didn’t scare Scottie Lawrence from opening Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. in December 2020 at 1325 E. 15th St., Suite 102. Unlike the “big guys,” Magnolia specializes in plant-based products handmade on site without chemicals or preservatives. The Cherry Street launch went so well, Lawrence opened a second location — in Woodland Hills Mall — within the year, and purposely chose a storefront next to a major competitor. “Strategically it was like, ‘I’m going to go and compete arm and arm with Lush, knowing our products are superior, and then let people eventually find us,” she says. The bold strategy paid off, with the Tulsa stores ranking top 1 and 2 in 2021 sales among the company’s 15 locations, according to Lawrence. The businesswoman grew up in Kansas, but her parents were from Skiatook and she spent many vacations with family in Tulsa. She met her husband, Drew, when they were both in chiropractic school, and they married and moved to Arizona. “Then in 2006 we had a life change, and we decided to move back to where my family was,” she says. “I wanted to move to Oklahoma.”

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After settling with their two children in Jenks, the couple opened a south Tulsa chiropractic office, where they practiced together until 2017. Then, Lawrence decided she wanted to be an entrepreneur again. “Just being a chiropractor wasn’t fulfi lling for me, but it’s what my husband loves the most,” she says. In the past Lawrence had fl ipped houses and owned rental properties on the side to scratch that entrepreneurial itch. In 2019 she started mobile photo booth and mobile bar businesses — both popular wedding rentals — but in 2020 the wedding industry took a nosedive. Lawrence found Magnolia while looking for a new business that was “pandemic proof.” “Our product contains lye, so we can always be open because we’re a sanitizing-type product,” she explains. “So we never have to close (due to pandemic shutdowns). We’re considered essential because we’re a different kind of store.” With two locations, time management is now Lawrence’s biggest challenge. She has committed to open two more Magnolia shops in the area in the next two years. Although she’s not ready to announce plans, she says the new locations will be no more than 30 minutes from the others to help her “management wise, time wise and sanity wise.” TP

Cover woman Nicole Peltier, owner of the Yoga Room, was one of three local women interviewed about their healthy lifestyles in September 2009. Now 52, Peltier (formerly Tobias before her 2012 divorce) says she feels just as good as she did then — maybe better. She still eats a plantbased diet, gave up alcohol about six years ago and is mostly dairy-free. “I feel 32. My body is in excellent shape,” she says. “I can move around, dance all night, run and play like a kid.” For Peltier, the key to staying young is “waking up happy,” owning pets and being outside. Of course, as much as her healthy habits help, Peltier isn’t immune to aging. She says her eyesight has faded, and she has more wrinkles since her cover shoot — to which she says, “Oh, well.” The pandemic is likely responsible for at least a few of those wrinkles. Four years ago, Peltier moved the Yoga Room 1 mile south on Peoria Avenue. Though yoga classes went virtual in spring 2020, paying rent on the empty studio for several months was difficult. “I didn’t pay myself for a long time and just couldn’t do it anymore,” Peltier says, “so when a friend offered to buy the studio, I took it. He and his business partner and their wives are doing wonderful with it. “I could not keep going it alone. I feel like the universe handed them to me. I am very grateful, and I still get to teach there, so it’s the best of both worlds.” Peltier also teaches yoga retreats and is studying to be a shaman. TP

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Pictured at her Cherry Street location, Scottie Lawrence owns and operates two Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. stores in Tulsa.

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AHEAD OF THE GAME NHL COACH HAS FOND MEMORIES AS A TULSA OILER. BY STEPHEN HUNT

ick Bowness’ earliest Tulsa memory was an eye-opener. “I remember pulling up to a stop sign and there’s a guy in a pickup drinking a Coors with a shotgun across the back window — two things I’d never seen before in Canada,” he says. “I was like wow. Th is is a different world. I’ll never forget that. It was 1975, a different time.” However, as Bowness, a New Brunswick native, acclimated to his new surroundings with the Tulsa Ice Oilers, who he played for twice (1975-77 and 1980-82), he developed a strong affinity for T-Town. “We had a strong fan base, a great booster club. It was always a good atmosphere in the civic center,” he recalls. “When my fi rst son was born, Tulsa was the fi rst place he lived. I have a lot of good memories of Tulsa.” In his National Hockey League career, Bowness played 173 games, scored 18 goals, had 37 assists and scored 55 points (goals plus assists). He has been head coach of the NHL’s Dallas

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Stars since December 2019. “We had a great team that year (2019-20) and won the (Western Conference) championship,” he says. “We played in the Stanley Cup Final (championship) and lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, four-gamesto-two.” In 2018 and 2019, Bowness returned to Tulsa as an assistant coach when the Stars played preseason games at BOK Center. He says he didn’t get much of a chance to look around, but it felt good to be back. “Beautiful rink (the Oilers) have now,” he says. “I saw some people that had worked with the team before.” Bowness remembers fi rst picking up a hockey stick at age 5 and leaving home at 16 to pursue a professional career — meaning he’s been around the game for over six decades as a player and coach, something he doesn’t take lightly. “I know how lucky I’ve been. I tell our young players to never take a day for granted in this league, and every day is a blessing,” he says. “I still feel that way.” TP

WHAT DROVE YOU TO THIS POSITION? I knew very little initially. I was teaching last year. I had done tutoring and mentoring — had just gotten my master’s — when I saw the AARC position. It combined all the things I like and know. Even something as simple as helping people find books sounded appealing, as I’m a reader myself. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE AARC? To bring in groups of people who do not normally come to the library. I know many people who have library cards but don’t use them. I want to show them libraries are fun. I want to collaborate with educators and learn from community needs. I’ve seen how much the library does for the community and the importance of it. I want everyone in the community to have a library card and to check the events page on our site. There’s stuff happening all the time. — BRANDON SCHMITZ For more information, visit tulsalibrary.org/ locations/visit-the-african-americanresource-center.

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Rick Bowness, right, coaches a Dallas Stars hockey practice. He has been head coach of the NHL team since 2019.

FOR THE UNINITIATED, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE AARC? The AARC collects and provides access to resources, books, artifacts, old yearbooks and the Dawes Rolls, which is a list of people who were accepted as eligible for tribal citizenship, and people can find their ancestry through that. We also have specific curated kits with photographs and old articles that African Americans used. If we don’t have it, we can find it. These centers aren’t just for people of African American descent, but they’re open for everybody to learn.

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Tyler Parette of Housing Solutions Tulsa surveys a person experiencing homelessness.

Mikayla Lane is the only artist to play all four of Blake Shelton’s Ole Red venues in Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Gatlinburg and Nashville, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida. She hopes to be one of the first acts to play the Las Vegas location expected to open in 2023.

MUSIC MAGIC MIKAYLA LANE IS CATCHING THE EAR OF FANS AND COUNTRY SUPERSTARS. BY HANNAH MARSHALL

ulsa artist Mikayla Lane might be young — she turns 17 this month — but the singer-songwriter is taking the country music industry by storm. Lane has had a passion for music and performing since she can remember. She started taking lessons at age 5 when her parents observed her singing around the house at all hours of the day. She now lives in Mannford and attends online high school to give her the flexibility needed to travel and perform. The most frequent road trip Lane makes is the drive east on Interstate 40 to Nashville, where she spends time co-writing and performing at a handful of Music City’s best venues. Not only has she won fans with every show, but she’s also caught the attention of well-known country artist and Oklahoman Blake Shelton. At her November appearance at Ole Red in Tishomingo, Lane performed as the opening act for the Swon Brothers. Shelton happened to be in

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attendance to introduce them to the crowd. “He came backstage and gave me a hug afterward,” Lane says. “He said he was proud to hear I was doing well and to keep it up.” Lane relishes the opportunity to meet fans. But her favorite experience was when, after opening for Jon Wolfe, she signed her name on the wall at Cain’s Ballroom next to Brooks and Dunn. “The goal is to do my own ticketed show at Cain’s,” Lane says. “Hopefully someday that happens.” Lane released her fi rst EP, “Rooftop Nights,” at 14. In September came another EP, “Miles From Nowhere,” which was produced in Tulsa. Lane and band leader John Conrad co-wrote the songs on the sophomore release. Now Lane is preparing to record and release new music, including a full-length album produced in Nashville by veteran producer Jimmy Ritchie. To stay updated on her projects, visit mikaylalanemusic.com or find her on Facebook and Instagram: @mikaylalanemusic. TP

“You know, what we need are some lock boxes or lockers in public spaces, so I can get a job and leave my stuff somewhere safe while I work and try to get back on my feet,” says a Tulsan experiencing homelessness. “Maybe at QuikTrips and a couple places downtown.” Sitting at a midtown intersection, his bags piled beside him, the man talks to Tyler Parette, director of outreach and engagement for Housing Solutions Tulsa. Parette and many other outreach workers from Housing Solutions, Mental Health Association Oklahoma and Family and Children’s Services are conducting the annual point-in-time count, which occurs the final week of January. It is an annual survey of individuals and families experiencing homelessness that is completed as a mandate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The survey has been conducted in Tulsa for over five years. Each participant self-reports demographic information and answers questions like: How long have you experienced homelessness? What led to you experiencing homelessness? What services do you need to help you? Not everyone participates, so it provides only a brief snapshot of homelessness in Tulsa. In January 2021, 1,009 people were surveyed. According to Housing Solutions, in December 2021 there were 2,129 people experiencing homelessness. The data is compiled at housingsolutions.org, where the information is broken down and includes a map showing where people were surveyed. Among the statistics from 2021’s research, 40.4% say they were experiencing chronic homelessness (six months or longer), 19% were accompanied by children and 10.6% were veterans. The 2022 PIT count info will be available later this year. — TIM LANDES To learn more about homelessness in Tulsa, listen to the Feb. 16 episode of Tulsa Talks: A TulsaPeople Podcast.

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NOMA (North of Market), shown in a rendering, will be developed on the northwest corner of East 11th Street and South Lewis Avenue. Right, an undated photo of the intersection looking west.

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oute 66 is about to get even trendier than it already is — specifically in the Tulsa Market District, which runs from South Peoria to South Harvard avenues along East 11th Street. When Mother Road Market went in at 1124 S. Lewis Ave. in 2018, it injected some life into a stagnant area, and now Chris Ellison, CEO of ITULSA LLC, looks to build his NOMA (North of Market) project across the street at 2219 E. 11th St. “The vast majority of this development is residential,” he says. “We want to bring over 300 people to live in this district to support the area businesses, to go to the schools and be a workforce for this area.” Oklahoma has more drivable miles of Route 66 than any other state, but we haven’t always capitalized on that. “In its heyday, Route 66 was a place for travelers to find adventure and discover new things as they traveled across the country,” says Elizabeth Frame Ellison, president and CEO of Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (the nonprofit that created MRM and Shops at Mother Road Market) and founder of MRM. “For the towns along the Mother Road, the

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Route gave entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase their goods to a new group of customers that became a new market for many small towns along the Route. We are trying to harness the spirit of adventure from the travelers and the ingenuity of the Route 66 entrepreneurs to build a district focused on local entrepreneurs within the Tulsa Market District.” Long before it was a food hall, the MRM building was a grocery distribution warehouse built in 1939. Since then, the intersection has seen many businesses come and go — but mostly go — until recently. Although Ellison and Frame Ellison are married, his upcoming NOMA project and her MRM aren’t connected other than both presences boost the Tulsa Market District. “You’ve got the University of Tulsa, you’ve got the Hillcrest Ascension Medical Complex there; Utica Square’s only a mile and a half away,” Ellison says of the 11th and Lewis intersection. “You have the elements to have a big, dense, residential block that has commercial offerings all around it that people can walk to.” Add to that Tulsa’s second Bus Rapid Transit line, the Route 66 Aero, that will start running about the time the project is complete, and you’ve

got something. Now, just add people. Ellison says NOMA will do just that. Frame Ellison echoed the need for people. “Activity is one of the most important factors in placemaking, and having those bodies who aren’t going to take up parking spaces at the Mother Road Market will be very valuable to us,” she says. Residential spaces in NOMA should be ready for move-in by August 2023, with retail spaces coming by the end of 2023. What is now the Tulsa Market District is an original suburb of downtown, says Ellison, whose mother used to cruise this part of town with her parents when she was a child. “It is an important area for Tulsa to cherish and revitalize, as it has history that people care about locally and nationally through Route 66 culture, as well as a physical location that is still very important to the City today. “The Tulsa Market District should be considered a key supporting element to the sustainable economic growth of downtown Tulsa. It is important to have a walkable urban core district connecting residential neighborhoodfocused communities to the central business district.” TP

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Ed Miller facilitates a meeting of Overcoming Job Transition at First United Methodist Church. The group meets there from 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Thursdays, with Zoom conferencing available.

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SUPPORT GROUP INSPIRES AND EQUIPS LOCAL JOB SEEKERS. BY MORGAN PHILLIPS

osing employment is one of life’s most difficult circumstances that not only affects finances, but also career aspirations, relationships and self-esteem. Overcoming Job Transition is a local, faith-based nonprofit that offers support and resources to those seeking a fresh start in the job market. “The job search can be a lonely time for a lot of different reasons,” says Gip Gibson, OJT cofounder. “Some people think they don’t need help. Some people are too afraid or too reluctant, or they don’t have confidence. If I’ve been told I’m being laid off, I may think I’m not worthy for some reason.” Weekly meetings give attendees the opportunity to share their qualifications and what jobs they’re looking for, as well as hear relevant topics from guest speakers. “We’ve had speakers talk about how to improve your vocal caliber — do you articulate, and do people listen to you?” says Ed Miller, OJT program director. “We’ve had people talk about body language … how to tell your story in a compelling way.” The pandemic has changed the job market, and it also appears to have diversified the OJT audience. Miller and Gibson report the past 18 months have brought younger people and more women, as well as those in more varied industries.

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Two years ago OJT’s audience was mostly men age 50 and up in the engineering and petroleum industries, and the most visited page on its website was “how to write a resume.” “Now the requests are not so much for resume help, but coaching — coming alongside and helping me figure it out,” Miller says. Gibson estimates OJT has seen nearly 4,000 job seekers attend group sessions since its founding 13 years ago. “You lose your job and come to OJT, and you have an immediate network of 10, 20, 30 people,” he says. “Those going through transition help others going through transition. I cannot tell you how many times just that has led to opportunities for others, but people going through it helping other people going through it is just an incredibly powerful thing.” TP OJT volunteers: Steve Allen, Kim Armstrong, Jim Blazer, Steve Evans, Gip Gibson, Glen Hall, Mike Henry, Penny Horton, Bill Johnson, Russ Knight, Dymian Kritikos, Brenda Melancon, Ed Miller, Scott Pearson, Charlie Pilkington, Leonard Reitz, Tim Smith, Lou Toto, Julie Via and Frank Wantland

MARCH 4 UNCORKING THE CURE FOR MS 6 p.m. Hyatt Regency Tulsa Downtown, 100 E. Second St. $250. Benefits National Multiple Sclerosis Society. nationalmssociety.org/chapters/oke

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Overcoming Job Transition meets weekly at various locations. Visit ojttulsa.org for a full schedule of events.

In 2015, Dr. Brent Laughlin stood at the top of the world’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Proudly, he posed for a photo with a flag in his hands. On that flag was the orange ribbon for multiple sclerosis awareness. For over a decade, Laughlin and his wife, Lucia, have volunteered locally at Uncorking the Cure for MS, a fundraising event for the National MS Society, as committee members and event chairs. This month, Uncorking the Cure for MS celebrates 20 years of seeking a cure for MS. The March 4 event, which features a live auction, dinner and wine, will honor the Laughlins with the MS Hope Award. The honorees became involved with the event after the MS diagnosis of Lucia’s sister-in-law, Nancy Hawkins. For Lucia, the fundraiser “was a very positive way of facing the disease (with) an upbeat event that focused on advancements and gave everyone updates every year.” “And the event really gives us a way to put into action our feelings for her and as well as raising money to support MS research and programs,” adds Brent, a primary care physician. This event occurs just as the scientific community recently made a discovery that could lead to a vaccine that might prevent MS from ever developing. For Brent, this is a hopeful and serendipitous sign. “We learned more as the science community learned more, and so we’re just feeling positive. And this is (the event’s) 20th anniversary. So that would be a great time to call (for) celebration.” — JULIANNE TRAN

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Allyson Taylor and Scott Bell at bART Center for Music

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GRAMMY Museum Curator Kelsey Goelz and Deana McCloud, Woody Guthrie Center executive director, with musician Wanda Jackson

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or two decades, Tulsa nonprofit bART Center for Music has provided music education to the community through a wide range of programming, including early childhood group classes, private lessons, music theory and training for those aspiring to a professional career in classical music. The school at 610 S. Main St., Suite 300, spans 8,000 square feet, with music studios, classrooms and performance spaces. Th is spring, bART is expanding to include a new orchestral recording studio and recording arts program. The 650-square-foot studio is acoustically designed specifically for orchestral instruments and voice. Scott Bell, a Tulsa audio engineer and musician, helped design the studio, and Kendal Osborne, assisted with acoustic design. Bell is passionate about the project and excited for its potential use by bART students and faculty, as well as the wider music community. “We’re building a space that is a classically focused teaching space and a public facing recording studio. It fi lls a niche,” he says. According to bART Executive Director Allyson Taylor, the studio and related program will help students develop the skills needed to work in the 21st century music industry, as well as provide local artists and arts organizations the tools they need to publish and sell their work

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internationally in a high-quality format. Bell says the studio is a resource for music students to record professional, quality materials for college and job applications, too. For the students, recording and hearing their own performances also is a learning opportunity. “There’s the theory of your songwriting or your performance, and then there’s actually what you’re doing,” he explains. “I think it really improves their technique. It’s a way of making them better music students.” Bell envisions a recording space where visiting musicians can teach and conduct workshops, and local classical musicians can pursue diverse musical projects. Although the room is geared toward the needs of acoustic instrumentation, Bell anticipates other uses, too. “I love classical music, but I’m more of a pop music producer, and I’m often working with songwriters,” he says. “I now have a place where I can take our sessions and record all the horns and strings for those records in a more ideal space.” The studio is set up for livestreaming, which Taylor believes will enable Tulsa-based artists and arts organizations to connect with audiences around the world. Plans are in the works for a podcast highlighting local and regional professional musicians, too. For more information on bART, visit thebart.org. TP

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OF COUNTRY MUSIC The ladies take center stage in “Stronger Together: The Power of Women in Country Music.” The exhibit, presented and curated by the GRAMMY Museum, continues at the Woody Guthrie Center, 102 E. Reconciliation Way, through April 4. Included in the display are artifacts from legendary female musicians like Rosanne Cash and Dolly Parton, as well as items from contemporary performers such as Margo Price and Brandi Carlile. Oklahoma artists Wanda Jackson, Gus Hardin and Jody Miller also are featured. Deana McCloud, the Center’s executive director, is happy to shine the spotlight on these underrepresented heroines. “Women have always been powerhouses in the genre of country music, but often have been overlooked when it comes to awards and other accolades,” she says. “It’s refreshing to see the shift to embrace them as iconic artists with important messages, and especially to see the shift to be more culturally inclusive within the country genre. I think the title of the exhibit is perfect. We are all stronger together, and these powerful women exemplify that.” The exhibit is arranged chronologically, tracing the story from the early years and post-World War II on up to the current Nashville scene. Visitors can see photos and handwritten lyrics, along with instruments and clothing in the multimedia production. “Everybody loves the items from Dolly, for sure,” McCloud says. “But also, Wanda’s incredible pink guitar and fringe jacket have gotten lots of attention, as have the listening stations and videos that provide an experiential component to complement the artifacts.” Admission is $12, adults; free, youth. Find more information at woodyguthriecenter.org. TP

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bART Center for Music focuses on students in pre-K through high school, though a growing number of adults are studying with the local school. Founded as the Barthelmes Conservatory in 2004, the school held classes at the University Methodist Church on the University of Tulsa campus and started with 14 students and seven teachers. The community school rebranded in 2012.

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Norah Hutchison and Scott Hutchison play music in the studio.

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ECHOS OF ANCESTORS TULSA MUSICIAN RECORDS MUSIC TO ICONIC CHIEF’S POETRY.

owerful poetry from the past has found a contemporary audience with the release of “Poems to Songs: Hatchootucknee (Snapping Turtle).” Tulsa musician Scott Hutchison, in collaboration with vocalist Tanya Maksood, created the collection of songs from poems written by Choctaw Principal Chief Peter Pitchlynn nearly two centuries ago. The album is the realization of a dream for Hutchison, a Choctaw citizen who fi rst encountered Pitchlynn’s poetry years ago in a 1972 biography. Pitchlynn, who was born in 1806, spent much of his life working for the betterment of the Choctaw Nation. He founded a school for Choctaw boys and worked for years in Washington, D.C., representing the interests of his people. The poems Hutchison chose for the album were written by Pitchlynn around the time of the Trail of Tears, a series of forced relocations of Native Americans from their homelands undertaken by the U.S. government beginning in the 1830s. An estimated 100,000 Indigenous people were displaced from their homes, and thousands died on the journey to

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resettlement on lands west of the Mississippi (including Oklahoma). Catching up with the history of what the nation went through on the Trail of Tears deeply impacted Hutchison. “Jawbone (Walk I Say),” written in 1831, describes the hardships of the trail and indicts many of the U.S. leaders involved, including Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. The music by Hutchison and Maksood, vocals from Maksood and Hutchison’s daughter Norah, and flute and drums from awardwinning Native American musician Gareth Laffely, Pitchlynn’s words come to life once again, with immediacy and relevance. Th is poetry is almost 200 years old, but it still rings true because the words encompass a timeless wisdom. “They related to nature so much as part of life. They took care of it when they moved, wanted it to be part of their life. Th is is where they were,” Hutchison says. “It wasn’t like they wanted to build the city over all of nature, and a lot of those lyrics say stuff that was ahead of its time.” Creating the album has given Hutchison an

opportunity to grow his relationship with other Choctaw citizens. After he shared his ideas for the songs with Durant-based Choctaw artist Jane Semple-Umsted, she contributed some of her artwork for the CD, which Hutchison says gave him a deeper connection to the tribe. As the project progressed, Hutchison also consulted with Charles Shadle, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation and a senior lecturer in composition and theory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Music and Theater Arts Department. “I think setting Pitchlynn’s poems in a style that evokes modern folk and country styles is right, especially as these styles harken back to the very sort of music that Pitchlynn and his people would have had in their ears,” Shadle says. “It is remarkable and wonderful that (Hutchison has) been able to give voice to our ancestors.” “Poems to Songs” is being played in the Choctaw museum, cultural center, as well as the nation’s headquarters, and Hutchison has plans for a broader release and some public performances this spring. TP

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he Queen of Glam: Th at’s the nickname Chiku’ Williams has earned over her 24 years as a local makeup artist and hair stylist. “I love to enhance people’s beauty, and I love to inspire and encourage other people. That’s the core of who I am,” she says. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Williams has made a name for herself in and around Tulsa as a popular stylist for local musicians such as Branjae, Tea Rush, Valarie Harding (Mz. Val with Wallstreet Band), and Tammy Hamilton (I am Tammy), just to name a few. Hair and makeup have always been passions for Williams. “I want to be a blessing to someone else,” she says. “Sometimes, I have a client who may not feel great about themselves, and I can give them a boost of confidence. Hair and makeup is a ministry.” Before starting her business, Glammed by Chiku’ LLC, she attended the Tulsa Technical Institute of Cosmetology. Working with celebrities began when Willams started her own self-published, Tulsa-based magazine in 2005 called ExpoStyles Exposure Magazine. Not only did she interview the artists, but she also put together entire wardrobes and photoshoots. The

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magazine ceased publication in November 2016. Williams was also editor in chief of Tulsa Urban Beauty Guide Magazine when it published from 2020-21. One issue features Branjae on the cover. For the photoshoot, Williams did Branjae’s makeup and hair and stylist A’Vazsha Walton collaborated with the musician to put together her wardrobe. Williams has worked with Branjae on multiple projects over the past five years, including a short fi lm called “Free Facts.” “Chiku’ doesn’t just work with one complexion,” Branjae says. “She’s multi-talented. She knows skin and makeup, and she will work with everyone. She’s professional, skilled at her work and she will bend over backward for you. “On my fi lm ‘Free Facts,’ I had to switch between these two looks, so she did my hair and my makeup, and she killed it. She was able to match those looks multiple days in a row.” Branjae confi rms she and Williams will continue to work together on projects. Th is year Williams looks forward to traveling to Atlanta to pursue hair, makeup and wardrobe styling in the fi lm industry. Visit glammedbychiku.com or text 918-3817927 to book an appointment. TP

Speed in green Local runners will gear up in green to race for the gold on March 12, when Special Olympics Oklahoma partners with RunnersWorld Tulsa and the Tulsa Running Club to present the 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day Run. Charlie Mitchell’s Modern Pub, formerly in south Tulsa, launched the St. Patrick’s Day Run in 1984. In 2003, Kilkenny’s Irish Pub was in charge of the race, and Ireland was set to be the site of the 2004 Special Olympic World Games, so the pub chose SOOK as the beneficiary, explains Derek Cain, vice president of development and marketing for SOOK. The organization took over the event in 2005. Cain says runners this year can look forward to multiple activities, including free Michelob Ultra, a Southwest Dairy Farmers display with free chocolate milk, a DJ and a photo booth. “We want to create that fun environment for families to come out and run,” Cain says. “We will give an award for the best costume and the best group costume.” Keeping with the theme of St. Patrick’s Day, winners of each age group in male and female categories will receive a pint glass with the race logo on it. Participants can register in person during store hours at RunnersWorld Tulsa, 3920 S. Peoria Ave., beginning March 7, or online at sook. org. The starting line for the 1-mile and 5K runs will be near RunnersWorld Tulsa at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m., respectively. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., March 12. All registered runners will receive a medal, and the first 1,000 runners to register will receive a free T-shirt. TP

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crolling through photos of local artist Scott Taylor, two things stand out: The fi rst is a long, well-groomed beard, and the other is his ceaseless energy. He is a Tulsa creator who never stops working and whose paintstained fingerprints you’ve probably seen all over town in the form of murals, indoor artwork and at charitable events. A recent overview of Taylor’s Tulsa takeover includes a Feb. 26 Oilers game in which the players all wore commemorative jerseys of his own design (which were auctioned for charity after the game). If you’ve been in Mother Road Market this year, you have seen his pop-up shop

in its LTO space (full of prints and apparel), which finishes its tenure this month. And a stone’s throw away, near the intersection of East 11th Street and South Lewis Avenue, behind Veldy’s Artisan Cheese and Wine, is a billboard designed by local artist Zach Raw that advertises Taylor’s work. Most pertinently, he opened the Scott Taylor Art Gallery, 1608 E. 15th St., on Dec. 2 to 500 patrons. With a prime location on Cherry Street, Taylor now has a primary storefront and gallery space for his art, ranging from his smallest accessories to his largest paintings. Everything you see in the gallery is for sale, and the offerings rotate frequently. “I feel like in the back of every artist’s mind, there’s that idea, that dream: ‘One day I want to have my own space; I want to have my own gallery,’” Taylor says. “I didn’t think it’d ever happen. But I worked really hard.” His work paid off. He knew it was a bit of a gamble, but Taylor’s more afraid of regrets than failures at this point in his life. A just-do-it mentality has guided Taylor’s trajectory. Before working as a full-time artist, he worked a variety of different jobs: coffee shop, wedding DJ, Best Buy, a church, but he always felt that creative pull. He didn’t try seriously painting anything until four years ago, well into adulthood, and it’s been a full-time calling since. You could say his entry to the art world was through the back door, when he started ColorPop Art Lab in 2012, what he envisioned as “one-stop shop” for any and all commissioned artwork in the Tulsa area. But following a friend’s commission for a painting of a ram from his own hand, Taylor’s life changed. “It was like this cathartic release I had never realized was there,” he says. “And then I just couldn’t stop.” Taylor’s colorful, paint-slathered style is selfdefined as “contemporary pop art,” less a Warhol thing than the fact it “just pops out at you and addresses the culture in a fun and vibrant way,” as he puts it. His artistic values include joy and vibrancy; he wants you to smile when you see his work. But Taylor aims to serve a higher purpose with the respectable space he’s carved out for himself in the Tulsa art sphere. You’ll frequently find him live-painting or auctioning for charity, or livestreaming art lessons for children during lockdown. Most of all he seeks to further cultivate the Tulsa art scene. “I’m passionate about the growth of Tulsa,” he says. “I love Tulsa — I love the growth of the city, how the industries are growing, particularly the arts.” He hopes his successes — both artistically and commercially — can help him set precedents and pave new ways for other artists to more successfully monetize and live off their crafts. “When the water rises, all the ships rise,” he says. He’s seeking an ocean for Tulsa. TP

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ON STAGE See Slade perform March 19 at Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Reconciliation Way, alongside myriad other local comics, and find her on Instagram and Facebook, @sondraslade.

AN INTROVERTED EXTROVERT SONDRA SLADE IS EQUAL PARTS COMEDIAN AND SELF-THERAPIST WHEN SHE GETS ONSTAGE.

n conversation, Sondra Slade is genial and polite. By day she does consumer logic research, where the opinions of others are sought and paid for. But by night she sheds the proverbial skin. It’s her turn now to give opinions or to tell stories: For four years, at open mics and other events all over Tulsa as well as out-of-town events, Slade’s been working the stand-up comedy circuit. As with all great jokes and stories worth telling, the final destination wasn’t part of the plan. “I was trying to be a burlesque dancer,” Slade says. “So I apparently don’t have the moves for that.” She planned to perform at an open mic night at Blackbird on Pearl, 1336. E. Sixth St. During the day, she was volunteering at a Greenwood Cultural Center event benefitting Alzheimer’s. The GCC event theme was “Out of Africa,” and she dressed colorfully with that in mind — but when she arrived, she was surprised to find the women she was performing with were dressed modestly in all black.

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“They told me in a nice, nasty, church-woman way: Well, they had decided black would be more appropriate,” Slade recalls, laughing, “but I looked cute.” But the experience worked to her advantage. When Slade took the stage at Blackbird, she recounted her earlier experience and won fi rst prize. She calls her performance that evening her fi rst real attempt at comedy, and she’s been honing her craft since. “Th is is my therapy,” she says of going onstage. “You get up there to give people a break and give yourself a break, because sometimes this is it. … To me, humor is my therapy.” Beyond her stand-up routines, Slade also sometimes tells what she terms simply as stories: nonfiction accounts of her life in the vein of popular Ok, So Tulsa story slam events. Comedy isn’t for the faint of heart and Slade, a self-described “introvert who can do extrovert things,” is grateful she doesn’t face the storm alone. Her children have shown endless support, and her

full-time job has been accommodating. But some gaps are harder to traverse — Slade notes a distinct gender disparity in Tulsa’s comedy scene. Simply put, you’re seeing men onstage far more than women. “Women are generally funnier,” she says. “However, there’s usually only one female on a roster with at least three male comics.” For her, as a woman comic, it’s not a matter of having to work harder, but simply having fewer opportunities to work at all. When she is onstage, Slade enjoys great support from the community and her fellow comics. “Sondra Slade is one of the coolest and funniest and sweetest comics I’ve ever met,” says Evan Hughes, a local comedian and host. For those thinking of giving stand-up a shot, Slade offers the following advice: “Bring somebody that’s supportive, whether you’re good or bad, and try it. It’s not as hard as people think it is. It is hard, but it is a very revealing art.” TP

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LOL in Tulsa all month long “I probably run more comedy shows in Tulsa than anybody else,” says local comic Evan Hughes. “I’m just doing my part … Losing the Yeti is what really pushed me to host my first monthly show,” since the Yeti was a tried-andtrue spot for Tulsa comedy until it closed July 31, 2018. One show became many. There’s no local shortage if you find yourself itching for stand-up. Find many of the events hosted by Hughes below, along with other great spots for local laughs: First Monday each month: Soundpony Lounge, 409 N. Main St. Second Monday each month: Rabbit Hole Bar and Grill, 116 S. Elgin Ave. Third Monday each month: Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave. First Tuesday each month: Foolish Things Bar and Biscuit, 3524-F S. Peoria Ave. Second Tuesday each month: Lefty’s on Greenwood, 10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite A Third Thursday each month: Renaissance Brewing Co., 1147 S. Lewis Ave. Once monthly, usually First Friday: The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St. Once monthly, usually a weekend night: Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd. Once monthly, variable date: The Skyline Mansion, 620 N. Denver Ave.

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Monthly show coming soon: The Greenwood Gallery: 10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite B You also can’t go wrong checking the weekly lineups at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S. Yale Ave.,; Jackalope Theater, 3323 S. Harvard Ave.; and Loony Bin Comedy Club, 6808 S. Memorial Drive. TP

A small sampling of works that will be in “Icons” at Royce Myers Gallery

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rt has been a central figure at 1706 S. Boston Ave. for years. Today it is the Royce Myers Gallery. Formerly it was a restaurant and entertainment venue called the Nine of Cups. “It began as a restaurant but became known as a music hot spot where local bands gained exposure and rock stars joined in to jam,” says gallery owner Royce Myers. Names like Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, J.J. Cale, Arlo Guthrie, Waylon Jennings, Peter Frampton, the GAP Band, Grace Slick, Emmylou Harris and Joe Cocker played the stage along with local talent Earl Clark, Ann Bell, Randy Crouch, Gus Hardin, Jamie Oldaker, Steve Pryor and a host of many others. “One night Tulsa’s own Leon Russell was performing with a then-unknown guitarist named Tom Petty,” Myers says. Th is is just one of the many collaborations that took place at the venue in the 1970s and 80s. The Nine of Cups was one part of the “Devil’s Triangle,” with nearby Magicians Theater and Boston Avenue Market. Open late with a diverse crowd — hippies, socialites and rock-and-roll celebrities — the venues kept the area hopping. From 5-8 p.m., March 24, Myers will open “Icons,” an exhibit of works celebrating and commemorating those Tulsa Sound artists at his gallery. The collection will be on display for two months featuring pieces from local artists Paula Wood, Terry Crum, Susan Eddings Perez, Leonard Wren, Reian Williams, Jimmy Leach, Ann B. Davis, Anke Dodson, Jonathan Michael, Amy A. Smith, Brent Foreman, Diana M. Witty and Yu Quing. — ANNE BROCKMAN

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FROM ‘WHAT IF?’ TO ‘WHEN?’ TULSA-BASED CHOREOGRAPHER LAUNCHES CHILDREN’S YOUTUBE SERIES. STORIES BY TIM LANDES ristin McQuaid has danced through life. It started when she was 11, then it became her job for the past two decades. She’s danced with Britney Spears on tour and once danced with Prince for a music video. Her work has been seen on television with “So You Th ink You Can Dance” and “Dance Moms.” But what if the choreographer had never danced? McQuaid couldn’t help but think about this idea. What could have been her passion or hobbies? “In 2020 I decided this is my time to kind of reach out and try new things, and then it evolved into a series, because other people were thinking the same thing,” says McQuaid, who along with her hubby, Steve, has split time between Tulsa and Los Angeles for over a decade. “I thought, let me be the guinea pig. Let me go out and try these different talents and activities and hobbies. I want to be that person, that sense of comedic relief, where I go in and I make a fool of myself.” That idea became “Kickin’ It with Kristin,” a children’s YouTube series featuring seven episodes in the fi rst season that debuted in October.

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Each episode features McQuaid learning new things like how to bowl, create glass art at Tulsa Glassblowing School and ride a horse. “The horseback riding had to be one of my favorite episodes, not only to watch the fi nished product, but just to fi lm,” she says. “It was so nerve racking. I saw my life fl ash before my eyes at least 15 times. I realized horseback riding is not for me, so I can check that off the list and say ‘thank you, but no.’” McQuaid describes the series as a sort of modern-day take on a PBS Kids show like “The Magic School Bus” that encourages young viewers to explore new hobbies. “I want people to try and eliminate the words ‘What if?’ and change it into ‘When?’ I think that’s the biggest thing that I can take away from the series, and I want everyone else to take away from this series,” says McQuaid, who is shooting season 2. “We just get one life. We just have one, and so it’s hard to just try and stick with one thing when really deep inside, you’re like, ‘I want to play guitar,’ or ‘I might be really good at singing,’ or when we just want to try new things.” TP

Filmmaker and actor Brock Harris was hanging out with his friends, who also are frequent collaborators, watching films like “No Country for Old Men” and “Unforgiven” when a movie idea came to them. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The group of friends were sequestered on actor Creed Garnick’s 3 Spear Ranch in Dubois, Wyoming — an ideal setting for a western film. Harris grew up in Stillwater, where he says learning Oklahoma history and stories of the Old West helped fuel his passion for the genre. His parents now reside in Tulsa, where Harris has based his production company Wild Game Productions. The Wyoming ranch is breathtaking, Harris says, and it became a majestic Rocky Mountain set for “Wild Game” a modern western cowritten and directed by Harris, who also stars. It’s available to rent on iTunes and Amazon Prime. “(The ranch) is about as good a location as you can go to in terms of the epicness of the landscape,” says Harris, who met Garnick performing in a western gun show at Garnick’s family’s theater in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The Tetons are incredible. The entire Yellowstone region is just one of the most impressive places in the world. It was absolutely one of my favorite parts of shooting. It was like a summer camp for us while we were working on it.” Harris also recently starred in the western “Last Shootout” with Bruce Dern. He has numerous projects in the works, and he hopes to film some of them in the area. “Oklahoma has gotten so big in the film world, it’s not even unique for me to pitch it,” the 34-year-old says. “Everyone wants to shoot in Oklahoma right now. It’s the gold standard for independent filmmaking out on location. I’m super excited.” TP

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Bitcoin is held in a digital wallet and can be used for purchases or sold or traded for other currencies.

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Though oil and gas wells still pepper the southern plains, electricity generated from wind, water and sun is becoming more abundant. In 2020, Oklahoma sourced two-fifths of its electricity from renewable resources, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Wind leads the front, accounting for 35% of Oklahoma’s in-state net generation. 38

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“We have some of the cheapest, most available power in the world, and we’re one of the greenest states in the union,” says Chris Ransdell, vice president of American BitPower, making Oklahoma an ideal place to mine cryptocurrency, something his Tulsa-based company does. The massive amounts of computing power required to earn one Bitcoin mean the more computers (aka mining rigs) working, the greater electricity consumed. Cryptocurrency is increasingly problematic for the environment in places where electricity is generated from coal, like in China where it’s a primary source of electricity. In 2021, China unveiled a series of crackdowns on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining. Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies have been the subject of criticism from environmentally focused groups; later that year, a coalition of 73 organizations sent a letter to Congress about crypto mining exacerbating the climate crisis. Meanwhile, Oklahoma is increasingly producing more renewable energy. Natural gas, cleaner than coal and crude oil, produces more than half of the state’s electricity, so Ransdell says our power grid can handle an influx of mining operations without the catastrophic environmental impact some mining operations cause. “Oklahoma had over 400 megawatts of mining moved here. To put that in perspective, a typical house is between 4 and 10 kilowatts per hour ... so this is 80,000 homes worth of power, and we have another 400 megawatts opening up this year,” Ransdell says. “Bitcoin, we believe — and many others (do, with) trillions of dollars backing — this is the global currency. This is the new world bank.” Others seem to agree. Last year, Wells Fargo and

JPMorgan registered a Bitcoin fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forbes reported in January that Goldman Sachs claims Bitcoin currently has a 20% share of the “store of value” market, meaning it can maintain its worth over time without depreciating, in comparison to precious metals or certain currencies. Vast Bank, which is Tulsa owned and operated and an American BitPower partner, became the first federally chartered bank to offer cryptocurrency services to customers through its app (see sidebar).

WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY?

Blockchain, the technology cryptocurrency is based on, is a database shared among a network of computers that is virtually impossible to amend without the computers in the network agreeing on the change, which makes it incredibly secure. (Currency is just one use for blockchain technology; another is secure record keeping — helpful for health care, government and supply chain records, to name a few.) With Bitcoin, for a computer to prove it’s allowed to make a change to the records, it must provide “proof of work.” That’s where the complex computing comes in. Each computer in the network proves it is honest by calculating a complex problem, something that takes a large amount of power and a fair amount of time. In the case of Bitcoin, the first rig to solve the problem is rewarded with Bitcoin. Miners try to guess a big number, called a hash, that is greater than or equal to the target hash determined by an algorithm designed by the National Security Administration that is widely used for cryptography. The

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THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND AND EMBRACING something new is one way to lose big, but it’s also the risk necessary for a big win. The California Gold Rush, Nevada Silver Rush and Oklahoma’s own black-gold rush are just a few historic examples of when, for many, things panned out for the better. Today, cryptocurrency is one of the latest chances for prosperity. For as long as anyone alive remembers, energy has been central to Oklahoma’s economy and identity, from the discovery of the Glenn Pool Oil Reserve in 1905 to the past decade’s sharp increase in wind power and renewables. Since then, some Tulsans have wondered if it is possible to make money from the energy Oklahoma produces, beyond converting it into fuel and electricity for sale. Can the wind sweeping down Oklahoma’s plains earn cash? Yes — through powerful computers calculating complex mathematical puzzles. But why is that worth money? With the help of a local cryptocurrency business, we can begin to understand the answer.

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computers in Bitcoin’s network use specific software for this work, which can vary depending on the hardware used and just depending on personal preference. One reason Ransdell trusts the future of Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies: It is decentralized, so no one entity controls it. “Cryptocurrency was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, which we don’t know if that’s a real person or multiple people or what — it’s a mystery — but (it’s) a rebuttal to centralized banking,” Ransdell says. “It is technologically not possible to take direct control of Bitcoin. The only physical control is the mining operation.”

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Mining is American BitPower’s specialty. Founder Christian Krautter started mining cryptocurrency from his garage in 2015, an operation that grew into today’s rapidly growing company. Ransdell joined ABP after a career in 3D animation, a transition that made sense because of the technology: “GPUs mine a lot of cryptocurrency, but they also render 3D animation,” Ransdell says. The power GPUs (graphic processing units) use to render graphics also can be harnessed to mine crypto.

ABP’s office is on the first floor of the Philtower building at 427 S. Boston Ave. Inside, the marquee above an antique elevator’s black gates intrigues the cryptocurious: The Mine Shaft. When the elevator doors open, the basement air rushes in, warm like a greenhouse. Ransdell shows the rows of GPUs hanging among intertwined wires. These are the money machines, and ABP has plans to plug in a lot more of them this year. But this office-sized room below the ABP headquarters is just scratching the surface. “Our current mining operation is just under a megawatt. We’re relocating from Coweta to Muskogee and OKC,” he says, where ABP has shipping containers full of mining rigs. “Our next (planned) site is 5 megawatts, so we went five times larger, and that’ll be open in March. I would like to see by the end of the year, managing closer to 30 megawatts.” The company is building new facilities next to large sources of power, Ransdell says. “We’re now becoming a host. There’s more (Bitcoin mining rigs) collecting dust than there are people to buy them right now. So people are willing to pay to put them on a shelf, plug them in — and that’s our new business model. We’re setting ourselves up as the primary host.” TP

Customers at Vast Bank became the first among federally chartered banks in the U.S. to have the ability to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency side-by-side with their checking accounts. The bank reported its first successful Bitcoin transaction in early 2021. Today, its customers can manage 12 types of cryptocurrencies from the same smartphone app as their checking accounts. The bank acts as a custodian for the cryptocurrency, explains CEO Brad Scrivner, so customers aren’t responsible for the sometimes-formidable cryptocurrency wallets. (They have one key, aka one really strong password, and if it’s lost, the money is inaccessible — like losing the key to an impenetrable safe.) “National banks have been custodians for centuries, going back to safekeeping,” Scrivner says. “What do banks do? We store value. As the custodian, our job is to store what you value, in this case digital assets.” Scrivner explains the bank’s current options cater to both crypto experts and those just starting out because it’s secure and simple. “Multiple studies report folks are interested, and they see it could be important. They don’t necessarily understand it,” he says. “Because we are a national bank, we are highly regulated. We’ve been around for 40 years. With that, there is a comfort in opening the account and participating through a bank.” And if you have questions, Scrivner notes, “You can actually talk to somebody in Tulsa.” Vast is a national bank, but it’s locally owned and operated. Vast has made a conscious effort to bolster customers’ digital abilities, and those interested in buying or selling cryptocurrency can do it without delays. Rather than transferring money from a bank account to a cryptocurrency wallet so you can buy or sell cryptocurrency, something that can take days, Vast has a quicker option. “Say you’re at the gas station and wanted to sell that Bitcoin to be able to pay for your gas using your debit card,” Scrivner says. “You could sell that, and because those funds are instant settlement, it is available. So that’s what we mean when we talk about the seamless nature of it.”

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Julius Pegues speaks inside John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park at the opening of the Pathway to Hope in May 2021.

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Julius Pegues ENGINEER AND ATHLETE WHO REMAINS COMMUNITY DRIVEN BY GAIL BANZET-ELLIS

WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY? WHY? I attended Dunbar Elementary, Carver Junior High and Booker T. Washington High School. I enjoyed the game of basketball all my life and also played football and baseball. I played on three championship teams in high school when there was segregation. I never played against a white team from the time I was in the fi fth grade through high school. When I was in the eighth grade, I was only about 5 feet, 9 inches, and 135 pounds, but by the time I was a senior in high school, I was 6 foot, 3 (inches), and weighed 170 pounds. 40

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ulius Pegues loves his hometown and has devoted much of his life to service and development projects throughout the Tulsa area. One of nine children, he was born at Moton Memorial Hospital in 1935 and discovered sports in junior high. In 1954, he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he walked on to the school’s basketball team as its fi rst African American player. He was offered a full athletic scholarship after the third game. Pegues’ star power on the court carried over into other areas of his collegiate experience. He was a member of the ROTC and joined the U.S. Air Force after earning a degree in mechanical engineering with an aeronautical option. Pegues, 86, spent most of his career in Tulsa where he and his wife of 63 years, Wennette, raised three children. They also have two grandchildren. Although Pegues has battled cancer for the past few years, the illness hasn’t impacted his desire to remain involved in the community. He looks forward to new projects when his health improves.

Pegues at the University of Pittsburgh

HOW DID YOU FIND YOUR WAY TO AN EARLY CAREER IN METEOROLOGY? I was in the ROTC when I was in college, and when I graduated, they made me a second lieutenant. I had a three-year commitment to the Air Force, and originally, I was in category 1 (pilot’s category) with a three-year commitment. But by the time I graduated, if you wanted to be a pilot you had to stay five years. Two weeks after I graduated, I got a call to go to St. Louis University’s School of Meteorology. I have all the requirements for a master’s degree except for the dissertation. Ninety percent of the people in Tulsa don’t know I’m a meteorologist and a weather forecaster. WHAT WAS ONE OF YOUR MOST DEFINING MOMENTS? One of the most defining moments in my life was when I went off to college. My mother was the only member of her family who did not go to college. She had nine brothers and sisters. All of them went to college except her, so I made a promise to her that I would get a college degree. That was one of the most defining moments in my life — when she was able to see me walk up and get that diploma in my hand. It just meant so much to me. HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? My friends would probably describe me as being dedicated to whatever I am doing. They would describe me as a person with commitment and a person who loves his city, his community. WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? People would really be surprised to know I was a meteorologist for five years. IF YOU COULD WITNESS ANY EVENT OF THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? It would be the Apollo moon shot. I worked for the McDonnell Douglas Corp. for 31 years, and then I worked for American Airlines as an engineer for another 10. I became a consultant for the FAA in 1995 and just stopped being an engineer for the FAA a couple years ago. WHAT INSPIRED YOUR INTERESTS IN METEOROLOGY, AIRPLANES AND SCIENCE? When I was growing up, we had very dedicated Black teachers who exposed us to the scientific world. I really enjoyed going to school when I was young. The teachers prepared us to function in this complicated world of ours. I had very good English and science teachers, and I had exceptional math teachers. WHAT WAS A “WORST TIME” AND HOW DID YOU PULL THROUGH IT? When I bruised my heel in a game down in Miami, Florida, that we lost by one point. Losing the game really had an impact on me. I rebounded the ball off balance and my heel slammed on the floor. I passed the ball to my teammate, and it bounced off his foot to the other team with less than five seconds to go. It was the finals of the Orange Bowl Tournament. My heel healed up and I moved on. That’s all you could do.

DO YOU FOLLOW ANY SPORTS TEAMS REGULARLY? Not really. I just love the game and watch them all. I do follow my (Booker T.) Hornets. When I got out of the Air Force, I came back to Tulsa and worked with our junior high school team out at Marian Anderson (now Anderson Elementary School). I coached all seventh-, eighthand ninth-grade basketball teams by myself. I had players like Reuben Gant who was an AllAmerican tight-end at OSU, John Winesberry who shined at the 1972 Rose Bowl, Clinton Ball who ran the 100-yard dash in under 10 seconds and Ron Daniels who is a local lawyer now. I was very proud of those young men going off to college, getting an education and excelling in sports. When I was in high school, our coach taught us that athletics was just a means to an end, and you used it to get from point A to point B. Then, you served your community, city and country. In other words, you contributed to society. That’s what life is all about. WHAT DRIVES YOU TO LIVE AND SERVE IN YOUR HOME CITY? My buddies who were engineers didn’t come back to Tulsa, but I came back because people had given me so much here. I wanted to give back to the community. I was heavily involved in our schools. When they closed Carver temporarily in the 1970s, I told them you

can’t close our schools. When you close schools, communities die. I have worked to make Tulsa a better place for everybody to live. I’ve served on several boards and committees. I was chairman of the Tulsa Airport Authority and Tulsa Improvement Trust, head of the Tulsa Development Authority. A lot of the development that’s going on downtown now, I was involved in most of it. I am very proud of what we have accomplished with the John Hope Franklin Center. The John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park took me 10 years to finish (because of funding issues), but it is a major attraction for the city of Tulsa. HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS? I measure success based on the success of the people you’re trying to help. WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES YOU’VE EXPERIENCED IN TULSA? The improvement in people’s attitudes toward one another. That has been a significant change. It’s something you have to continuously work on. It isn’t anything that happens overnight. It takes continuous dialogue and exchanges for people’s attitudes to continue to improve. As people communicate with one another, you see the improvement. It’s slow, but it takes time for everything. TP TulsaPeople.com

Arthur Greeno is the owner of multiple Chick-fil-A stores in Tulsa and is involved in numerous community endeavors, such as the Tulsa Christmas Parade and Tulsa Pop Kids.

ow many successful entrepreneurs/ philanthropists started their career wearing a chicken suit? Arthur Greeno did. Actually, the chicken suit was a step up from his more mundane job at the Tulsa Chick-fi l-A restaurant. He was 18 — earning $6 an hour, working four jobs and selling his blood plasma to put himself through college at Oral Roberts University in 1989 — when he got the chance to earn extra money by appearing as Doodles the Rooster, then Chick-fi l-A’s mascot, at a franchise grand opening in St. Louis. It changed his life professionally, but being Doodles wasn’t much of a stretch. As Greeno says, “I’m what some people might refer to as a ‘goof ball.’ Or, ‘a little bit wacky.’” In high school he was fond of wearing a gorilla mask at social events, and in college he was known as a campus prankster. “I was an art major with no interest in going into business,” he says. But at that chicken suit-wearing grand opening, “I fell in love with Chick-fi l-A. I watched how Chick-fi l-A served people, how they loved their (franchise) operators and how they loved their community. I said, ‘I want to be part of this.’” First, he had to finish college and learn how to be a business owner. Greeno opened Tulsa’s fi rst free-standing Chick-fi l-A store in 2002 at East 71st Street and South Garnett Road. Today he is the successful owner/operator of two Chick-fi l-A restaurants, author, public speaker and philanthropist actively involved in the Tulsa community. He has an extensive public speaking schedule, speaking to many organizations for free, but in instances where he is paid, those fees are returned to his team’s scholarship fund or other local charities. “It is funds we as a family like to use to make a difference in Tulsa,” he says. He speaks passionately about everything, but especially about four things: his philosophy, his family, his faith and Chick-fi l-A. Some people keep their humble beginnings quiet. Not Greeno. He wrote a book about it, “Dysfunctional Inspiration: A Back-Roads Journey to Success,” his story of overcoming adversity.

SERVICE THAT INSPIRES Local businessman Arthur Greeno grew from humble beginnings and succeeds in large part because of a commitment to his community. BY CONNIE CRONLEY 42

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HIS CHILDHOOD FAMILY

“We struggled,” he says of his childhood. He began life in Chicago, the only son sandwiched between two sisters with a math professor father and a beautiful mother. When he was 6, the family moved to Hawaii where his father’s promised job disappeared and his mother, a registered nurse and medical transcriptionist, had to become the family’s wage earner. She also became an alcoholic and was basically let go from job after job on the island of Oahu because of her alcoholism, Greeno says. The family moved constantly. The parents’ fights spilled into the street and the police were called so often, he thought it was normal. Alcoholism ruined the family’s finances and relationships. God was spoken in the home only as profanity. “Was it rough?” he asks rhetorically. “Sure, but there was still love in my family.”

His parents separated and he, his mother and sisters moved to Chicago. There he met some youths whose relationship with God gave purpose to their lives, he says, and “I knew that was what I wanted.” While he was at church camp, his mother and sisters moved to Tulsa. Arthur, age 15, joined them a few months later making the trip alone on a Greyhound bus trip that seemed to last 16 days, not hours. He read a Bible the entire way, his own private “Bible school on wheels.” Family life in Tulsa was still unstable. Utilities were turned off occasionally, and by the time he started at Union High School in 10th grade in Tulsa, the family had moved so often he had been in nine different schools. Scoliosis caused severe curvature of the spine, and Greeno wore a massive back brace through his high school junior and senior years. Classmates called him Robo-Boy and R2D2. He kept going, he kept working and he kept clowning.

HIS ADULT FAMILY

Greeno met Noell in a church youth group when he was 17 and she was 14. They did not date until after college and were married several years later. “She knew she was marrying a giant child,” Greeno says. “She’s the detail person, I’m the crazy guy.” The support goes both ways. When she started the Journey Training Foundation, a program of personal development seminars, he became a volunteer and a facilitator. They have six children, ages 16 to 25, one out of college, three in college and two in high school. It is a close, supportive family. As a family tradition, they have provided a Christmas Eve meal for the Childrens’ Hospital at Saint Francis for the past 15 years. The meal has grown so large — 550 meals last Christmas Eve — Greeno enlisted the support of other franchise operators in the Tulsa market. The family was with him as he chaired the 2021 Tulsa Christmas Parade, a role he’s had since roughly 2017. “We need Christmas,” he says. “It’s a time of year when everybody accepts that magic is in the air — Santa Claus, holiday movies — anything can happen.” He dispatched Noell to buy enormous peppermint sticks for the children. “Not those little candy canes you see at Christmas,” he laughs, “the big ones you could hit someone with. You should have seen their eyes!” Greeno likes big. “If we want people to dream big, we need to give them big things to dream about.” In the community and in the Chick-fi l-A business world, “I’m known as the ‘Big Event Guy,’” he says, referring to stunts like fi lling a Chick-fi l-A parking lot with a herd of cows. His kids challenged him to set a Guinness World Record. He set two: World’s Largest Sweet Tea and World’s Largest Lemonade. “My family is always out there with me. There’s always laughter and magic in our house. And a lot of work.”

MISSION

“My mission,” Greeno says, “is to teach, inspire, serve. That’s what I do. Whether it’s Chick-fi l-A, the Christmas parade, serving the community,

GREENOISMS IF YOU TAKE A DOUBLE DOSE OF ENTHUSIASM, HIGH-OCTANE ENERGY AND OVER-THE-TOP POSITIVE THINKING AND THEN DISPENSE IT WITH THE FORCE OF A FIREHOSE, YOU’LL HAVE GREENO’S PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE. HERE’S A SAMPLING: “You gotta love what you’re doing. If you spend your time doing things you don’t love, it’s miserable.” “When you have the heart to serve, it bleeds over into all of your life.” “Adults forget to be inspired. We’re so busy being adults, we forget about the magic and joy.” Arthur Greeno, pictured here speaking at a Tulsa Pop Kids VIP event, helped found the organization that promotes literacy and educational programs through pop culture and entertainment.

different boards — everything falls under that.” “Everything” is a lot of philanthropic service. Near the top of the list is Tulsa Pop Kids, a nonprofit he founded with Ron and Debbie Veit and Pat and Debbie Loveless in 2017 to promote literacy and education programs through pop culture and entertainment. It provides comic books and graphic novels, and visits from superheroes and princesses to the Children’s Hospital, Tulsa Housing Authority, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Little Light House, Reading Partners, the Dream Center, Youth Services of Tulsa, public schools and more. Greeno also has served on the board of Tulsa Glassblowing School, Union Education Foundation, the Little Light House and the Oral Roberts alumni board. His Chick-fi l-A restaurants have provided food for Iron Gate, John 3:16, Junior Achievement and, he says, “Wow. Almost every school. We do it so often I can’t even tell you (which schools). It’s just what we do to serve.” For Greeno, who once considered a career as a youth pastor, connecting with Chick-fi l-A was a good fit. He describes the quick-service restaurant as “a company with a business philosophy based on Biblical principles,” even closing on Sundays. The Atlanta-based fast-food giant was founded by devout Baptist S. Truett Cathy, and its religious principles drew national criticism, protests and backlash when the Chick-fi l-A Foundation made donations to organizations with anti-

LGBTQ positions. The organization announced it was changing its philanthropic giving in 2020, and Greeno says he has never had philanthropic direction from the national office. “They encourage us to look for opportunities, but they do not give direct instructions on where or how,” he says. “They just say, ‘Serve your community.’”

WHAT’S NEXT?

Greeno’s newest project is a family ministry, A Million Dreams Cabins on Flint Creek, which are vacation cabin rentals near Colcord, Oklahoma. The setting is a place for people to “be quiet and just listen. When you do that, you find that you can be creative and envision what your dreams look like, then you can move toward them.” There are traditional log cabins, but some have the Greeno touch, more creative cabins — a Batcave, a treehouse, a cabin apparently made of giant Legos, hobbit-style houses and even a Viking house like in “How to Train Your Dragon.” “Everything I get involved in boils down to: Let’s do it, let’s have fun, let’s inspire others.” Does supercharged Greeno have retirement plans? “I get asked that a lot,” he answers evasively. “I’ll never stop working. I’m a four-day vacation guy. After four days, I’m ready to go back to work. Chick-fi l-A allows me to touch a lot of lives. I always have my hand in something funny and crazy.” TP TulsaPeople.com

The Root Coworking

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36 Degrees North Incubator Program

Coworking has become a present-day global norm. The notion of using a working environment with other remote workers and entrepreneurs looking to share space, equipment and ideas was initially coined in 2005 in San Francisco, says Jamie Leupen, director of marketing and communications for 36 Degrees North. It started with a group of freelancers looking for an affordable office space that allowed for independent working while maintaining a community-like structure. By 2015, the concept grew to include over 2,000 coworking spaces worldwide, and what began as a small-scale endeavor became a global happening. Today, there are more than 10 coworking hubs in Tulsa alone. “(It) is becoming essential,” says Matt Morgan, executive director of Brookside Collective Coworking. “Coworking allows a sort of community to develop between different businesses that often leads to better business relationships and practices.” Coworking spaces now host a range of businesses from independent, part-time workers to Fortune 500 companies with dozens of employees. The appeal of these

places is their ethos. They offer a functional workspace and a focus on community while providing workers with a productive and improved work life. “Coworking is a shared workspace and community for all types of people and businesses,” says Ben Von Drehle, founder and CEO of the Root Coworking. It’s a common misconception that coworking is limited to entrepreneurs and startups, but many coworking spaces in Tulsa have members in marketing and advertising, legal and professional services, real estate, finance, construction, oil and gas, tech and everything in between. Coworking provides workers with numerous benefits and perks. Not only do most coworking offices offer things like free coffee, Wi-Fi and access to printing equipment and supplies, conference rooms and the like, but they also provide the advantage of exposing members to like-minded individuals. “Coworking keeps us from developing silos and allows us to learn from others who have different areas of expertise,” Morgan says. “I think coworking has found a permanent home in our society moving forward.”

36 DEGREES NORTH BASECAMP

ADDRESS: 36 E. Cameron St. WEBSITE: 36n.co CONTACT: Abbey Wells, abbey@36n.co RATES: $149/month for coworking; $299/month for dedicated desk; private offices start at $700/month AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, startup perks and discounts, oneon-one mentorship with industry experts, access to tech-enabled conference rooms, free printing/copying/ scanning, locker room with shower, free notary services and more NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 1,200-plus ENGAGEMENT: Classes, workshops, mentorship opportunities, weekly happy hours and monthly launches CATERS TO: Solo entrepreneurs, startup founders, remote workers and teams up to five people Established in 2016, 36 Degrees North was one of the first coworking spaces in Tulsa and has grown to occupy three locations. Primarily for entrepreneurs and startups, this downtown space offers a cozy open-concept room with hot desks (which is what most people think of when people think of coworking; it’s a workspace that isn’t dedicated to one specific person, but is first-come, first-serve every day), dedicated desks and small offices. Members also have access to conference rooms, a full kitchen and showers.

36 DEGREES NORTH CAMP II 36 Degrees North Basecamp

ADDRESS: 302 E. Reconciliation Way WEBSITE: 36n.co CONTACT: Tara Payne, tara@36n.co RATES: $149/month for coworking; $299/month for dedicated desk; private offices start at $700/month AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, startup perks and discounts, oneon-one mentorship with industry experts, access to tech-enabled conference rooms, free printing/copying/ scanning, free notary services and more NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 50-plus ENGAGEMENT: Classes, workshops, mentorship opportunities, weekly happy hours and monthly launches CATERS TO: Startups and entrepreneurs with teams up to 10 people Camp II sits in a 9,000-square-foot office space in the historic Greenwood district. This space is for startup founders and their teams. It offers 12 fully furnished offices, a coworking space, four conference rooms and a kitchen stocked with free local coffee.

36 DEGREES NORTH INCUBATOR PROGRAM

ADDRESS: 100 S. Cincinnati Ave., Floor 5 WEBSITE: 36n.co CONTACT: Abbey Marino, amarino@36n.co RATES: $350/month for dedicated desk; offices rates are flexible based on company’s needs AMENITIES: Scalable offices, in-house capital partners, in-house programming, accountability, tax benefits, WiFi, startup perks and discounts, one-on-one mentorship with industry experts, access to tech-enabled conference rooms, free printing/copying/scanning, free notary services and more 36 Degrees North Camp II 46

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NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 250-plus ENGAGEMENT: Classes, workshops, mentorship opportunities, weekly happy hours and monthly launches CATERS TO: Tech-enabled businesses with high growth potential

The Bridge Coworking

Located on the fifth floor of One Technology Center, Incubator occupies 48,000 square feet. It offers flexible workspaces — ideal for startups looking to quickly build their businesses. This space is specifically for tech companies with established market viability.

THE ROOT COWORKING

ADDRESS: 110 S. Hartford Ave., Suite 100 WEBSITE: therootcoworking.com CONTACT: Jessica Thomas, jessica@therootcoworking.com, 918-236-3111 RATES: $45/month, virtual office; $85/month, warm desk (which comes with eight days of access per month, and is a popular option for those who have a hybrid work model); $215/month, hot desk (with unlimited access during business hours); $325/month, dedicated desk; private offices start at $750/month; team suites start at $4,200/month AMENITIES: Wi-Fi; 24/7 access; free parking; unlimited printing, scanning and copying; mail service; free coffee; free local beer on tap; on-site support staff; access to all meeting rooms; monthly member events and more NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 200-plus ENGAGEMENT: Monthly community events, happy hours and networking events CATERS TO: All business professionals The Root Coworking was founded in October 2019. It is the only coworking space in Tulsa that also operates as a full-service coffee shop. The space includes a 25-person classroom and a large open space for event rentals. Plans to build a full content production studio for video, photo and audio production are coming soon.

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THE BRIDGE COWORKING

ADDRESS: 5272 S. Lewis Ave. WEBSITE: thebridgeworx.com CONTACT: Daniel Blaho, dblaho@gmail.com, 918-779-0749 RATES: $100/month, casual citizen (single member); $200/month, basic citizen (single member); $250/ month, unlimited citizen (single member); $400/month, citizen offices (single member); $600/month, threeperson office; $800/month, four-person office AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, access to printer/copier, lockers, mail service, kitchenette with coffee bar, access to meeting rooms, one- to four-member offices, virtual office services and key-less entry security system NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 40-plus ENGAGEMENT: Member game nights, group lunches and casual social events (temporarily on hold due to health safety concerns) CATERS TO: Established entrepreneurs and small businesses looking for collaboration

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Brookside Collective

Coworking Bravely

The Bridge Coworking opened in October 2015 as a small, relaxed and quiet coworking space for creatives within an existing office building. The space has expanded to occupy all 17,000 square feet of the building and now includes team offices, a kitchenette and hotdesk seating, with one-member offices coming in spring 2022.

LEADERSHIP TULSA

ADDRESS: 1151 S. Elgin Ave. WEBSITE: leadershiptulsa.org CONTACT: Kendall Trotter, kendall@leadershiptulsa.org, 918-477-7079 RATES: $20, member day pass; $25, public day pass; $150/month, coworking member AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, free locally roasted coffee, lockers, access to three different meeting rooms and two coworking lounges and more NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 20-plus ENGAGEMENT: Cohort-based leadership programs, board services and member education on Tulsa’s history, current opportunities and challenges CATERS TO: Leadership Tulsa members, class participants and alumni

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Leadership Tulsa has been serving Tulsans since 1973. The coworking space at LT is specifically designed as an amenity for LT members and class participants with private offices, two open coworking lounges and three meeting rooms.

COWORKING BRAVELY

ADDRESS: 114 W. Commercial St., Broken Arrow WEBSITE: coworkingbravely.com CONTACT: Sarah Aschkenas, hello@coworkingbravely.com, 918-872-0645 RATES: $49/month, Flex 2 (two days/month plus two conference room hours); $89/month, Flex 4 (four days/ month, plus four conference room hours); $129/month, unlimited nights and weekends plus 10 conference room hours; $169/month, unlimited plus 10 conference room hours; $20, day pass (only twice per month); private offices start at $549/month AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, free printing, virtual members-only group, refreshments, snacks, access to kitchenette with full-sized fridge and microwave, free parking, conference room rentals, members-only events, access to basic office supplies and discounts on private event rentals NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: Not publicly shared

TAG Coworking

ENGAGEMENT: Social events outside of working hours, virtual events and programs (members-only and public) that support coworking members in entrepreneurship such as business education and networking CATERS TO: Women entrepreneurs Coworking Bravely launched in August 2019 as a curated workspace designed for women. Located in the Rose District in downtown Broken Arrow, the space offers shared office space, distraction-free conference rooms, private offices and a welcoming community. The facility features a cozy, feminine aesthetic that also is available for hosting bridal showers, birthdays and more.

BROOKSIDE COLLECTIVE

ADDRESS: 3741 S. Peoria Ave. WEBSITE: brooksidecollective.com CONTACT: admin@communitybrookside.com, 918-212-4862 RATES: Basic coworking starts at $50/month; $150/ month, desk space; private offices range from $475$700/month AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, free printing, free parking, 24/6 secured access, free snacks and coffee, conference room access, Brookside location and 24/7 video surveillance NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 13 ENGAGEMENT: Informal group chats and member feedback meetings CATERS TO: All business professionals

The ALT Room

Elevate Collaborations

Brookside Collective is a nonprofit initiative of Community Brookside. Founded in August 2020, it initially targeted new businesses and small startup companies that couldn’t afford to purchase a building of their own, but has since grown to encompass all remote workers. BC plans to expand with a mixed-use facility where families can shop, dine and potentially live and work at a future date.

TAG COWORKING

ADDRESS: 8214 E. 111th Place S., Bixby WEBSITE: tagcoworking.com CONTACT: Lucas Guilherme, lucas@tagcoworking.com, 918-924-5874 RATES: $109/month, coworking; $219/month, 24/7 coworking; $359/month, dedicated desk, $599-$1,999/ month, private office; $59/month, mail service AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, free coffee and snacks, access to printer/copier/scanner, ping pong, corn hole, conference room access, standing desks, on-site support team, free parking and more NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 20-plus ENGAGEMENT: Collaborative workshops and new member introductions CATERS TO: Freelancers and remote workers TAG CoWorking was founded in February 2020. It is one of only two coworking spaces in the south Tulsa region

and offers a large open space with 20 dedicated desks, seven private offices, a hot-desk area, lounge and kitchen. The aesthetic is intentionally professional for increased inspiration and productivity.

THE ALT ROOM

ADDRESS: 4512 E. 51st St., Suite 105 WEBSITE: altroomtulsa.com CONTACT: Zoe Evans, zoe@altroomtulsa.com, 724-622-5977 RATES: $75/month, individual coworking for five days per month; $300/month, individual coworking for 12 days per month; $130/hour, coworking (multiple members); $250/hour, corporate rate; $130/hour, private event with a two-hour minimum AMENITIES: Wi-Fi, accessibility, prep kitchen, seating for 50 and access to the ALT Room’s preferred vendor list NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: Varies weekly ENGAGEMENT: Social events CATERS TO: Businesses and individuals looking to host team meetings or private events The ALT Room opened in September 2021 as a place for Tulsans to gather. ALT is a modern, open space that provides seating for 50, a garage that opens to an outdoor seating area and a full prep kitchen. Although it is primarily an event space, ALT offers its space to teams and businesses during the week for coworking hours, ideally for team meetings and conferences.

ELEVATE COLLABORATIONS

ADDRESS: 10021 S. Yale Ave. WEBSITE: elevatecollaborations.com CONTACT: Lori Zeller, lori@elevatecollaborations.com, 918-528-5701 RATES: Starting at $45/month, virtual office; starting at $155/month, flex workspace; $270-$345/month, dedicated full-time desk; $650-$1,050/month, private offices (coming in March 2022); rates have various perks for conference and meeting room reservations AMENITIES: Fiber internet, mail collection, copy/print services, coordination of catering for meetings and events, reserved desks with lockable filing cabinets, kitchenette, coffee, bottled water, and conference room credit hours NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OFFICE HERE: 25-30-plus ENGAGEMENT: Monthly educational and networking opportunities CATERS TO: All business professionals Elevate Collaborations, formerly Offishare Tulsa, is for all entrepreneurs, creative professionals and small businesses. It promotes creative energy when working with team members or independently around other professionals. Since its recent expansion, additional private office options are available, as well as meeting and event spaces, and business coaching. TP

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Chad J. Kutmas Norman Wohlgemuth, et. al

Renee DeMoss* GableGotwals

Gary M. McDonald McDonald & Kindelt

Tony W. Haynie Conner & Winters

Michael R. Pacewicz* Crowe & Dunlevy

Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

John Henry Rule GableGotwals J. Schaad Titus Titus Hillis Reynolds Love LITIGATION — HEALTH CARE Susan I. Jordan GableGotwals LITIGATION — INSURANCE Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft William S. Leach McAfee & Taft LITIGATION — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Rachel Blue McAfee & Taft Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law Shawn M. Dellegar Crowe & Dunlevy Craig A. Fitzgerald GableGotwals Robert E. Spoo* McAfee & Taft LITIGATION — LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Molly A. Aspan Practus Tammy D. Barrett GableGotwals Jon E. Brightmire* Doerner Saunders, et. al Kristen L. Brightmire Doerner Saunders, et. al Steven A. Broussard Hall Estill Courtney Bru McAfee & Taft Kevin P. Doyle Pray Walker Larry D. Henry Rhodes Hieronymus Mary L. Lohrke Titus Hillis Reynolds Love

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Karen L. Long Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals

Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal

Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones

Brian T. Inbody Hall Estill*

Kathy R. Neal McAfee & Taft

Steven A. Stecher Moyers Martin

John H. Tucker Rhodes Hieronymus

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Stephen W. Lake GableGotwals

Charles S. Plumb McAfee & Taft

Thomas L. Vogt Jones, Gotcher & Bogan

Denelda L. Richardson Rhodes Hieronymus

Robert J. Winter Pray Walker

MASS TORT LITIGATION/CLASS ACTIONS — PLAINTIFFS Guy A. Fortney Brewster & De Angelis

Randall J. Snapp Crowe & Dunlevy

Christopher B. Woods KingWoods Law

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LITIGATION — REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters

W. Kirk Turner McAfee & Taft Robert J. Winter Pray Walker Madalene A. B. Witterholt Crowe & Dunlevy LITIGATION — LAND USE AND ZONING Malcolm E. Rosser Crowe & Dunlevy LITIGATION — MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy Bradley W. Welsh GableGotwals LITIGATION — MUNICIPAL Michael T. Keester Hall Estill James C. Milton Hall Estill LITIGATION — PATENT Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law Margaret Millikin Millikin IP Law Todd A. Nelson GableGotwals

LITIGATION — SECURITIES Michael J. Gibbens Crowe & Dunlevy P. David Newsome Jr. Hall Estill James M. Reed Hall Estill* LITIGATION — TRUSTS AND ESTATES Mark W. Curnutte Logan & Lowry LeAnn Drummond Ellis GableGotwals Jeffrey D. Hassell GableGotwals Tony W. Haynie* Conner & Winters James C. Milton Hall Estill Robert J. Winter Pray Walker LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY — TAX William E. Farrior Barrow & Grimm

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Steven A. Stecher Moyers Martin

James D. Satrom Hall Estill

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW Graydon Dean Luthey Jr. GableGotwals

Thomas P. Schroedter Hall Estill

D. Michael McBride III Crowe & Dunlevy Timothy S. Posey* Hall Estill

Donald S. Smith Pray Walker W. Bland Williamson Jr. Pray Walker

Stacy A. Schauvliege Crowe & Dunlevy

PATENT LAW Dennis D. Brown* Brown Patent Law

Stephen R. Ward Conner & Winters

Frank J. Catalano GableGotwals

John T. Williams John T. Williams Law

Alicia J. Edwards GableGotwals

James W. Connor Jr. Richards & Connor

NATURAL RESOURCES LAW James C. T. Hardwick Hall Estill

James F. Lea III GableGotwals

Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor

Lloyd W. Landreth GableGotwals

Stephen J. Rodolf Rodolf & Todd

Curtis M. Long Conner & Winters

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW — PLAINTIFFS Montgomery L. Lair Brewster & De Angelis

Richard B. Noulles GableGotwals

Timothy G. Best* Best & Sharp Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis Karen L. Callahan Rodolf & Todd

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW Mark D. Berman Conner & Winters Michael D. Cooke Hall Estill

Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals

H. Wayne Cooper Doerner Saunders, et. al

LITIGATION — REAL ESTATE Robert J. Getchell GableGotwals

MASS TORT LITIGATION/CLASS ACTIONS — DEFENDANTS Steven J. Adams GableGotwals

C. Bretton Crane Jr. Pray Walker

Heath E. Hardcastle* Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

J. Craig Buchan McAfee & Taft

Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy

William S. Leach* McAfee & Taft

David G. Woodral GableGotwals

MORTGAGE BANKING FORECLOSURE LAW Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy

Stephen W. Lake* GableGotwals Stephen W. Ray Hall Estill R. Kevin Redwine Conner & Winters

Donald S. Smith* Pray Walker W. Bland Williamson Jr. Pray Walker

Margaret Millikin Millikin IP Law Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals David G. Woodral GableGotwals Scott R. Zingerman GableGotwals PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION — DEFENDANTS Michael P. Atkinson Atkinson Brittingham, et. al

NONPROFIT/CHARITIES LAW Katherine G. Coyle Conner & Winters

Timothy G. Best Best & Sharp

Samantha Weyrauch Davis Hall Estill

Clark O. Brewster Brewster & De Angelis

OIL AND GAS LAW Kenneth F. Albright Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

James W. Connor Jr.* Richards & Connor

Pamela S. Anderson Hall Estill James C. T. Hardwick Hall Estill

Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft Dan S. Folluo Rhodes Hieronymus Walter D. Haskins Walter D. Haskins TulsaPeople.com

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William S. Leach McAfee & Taft Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal Phil R. Richards Richards & Connor Stephen J. Rodolf Rodolf & Todd R. Scott Savage Moyers Martin James K. Secrest Secrest Hill Butler & Secrest A. Mark Smiling Smiling, Smiling & Burgess John H. Tucker Rhodes Hieronymus John R. Woodard III Coffey, Senger & Woodard PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION — PLAINTIFFS E. Terrill Corley Corley Allen Trial Lawyers Guy A. Fortney Brewster & De Angelis James E. Frasier Frasier, Frasier & Hickman Walter D. Haskins* Walter D. Haskins Charles D. Neal Jr. Steidley & Neal Gary L. Richardson Richardson Richardson Boudreaux M. David Riggs Riggs Abney, et. al Ted C. Sherwood Sherwood, McCormick & Robert PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW Teresa Meinders Burkett Conner & Winters

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION — DEFENDANTS James W. Connor Richards & Connor Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft William S. Leach McAfee & Taft Robert J. Winter* Pray Walker John R. Woodard III Coffey, Senger & Woodard Mary Quinn Cooper McAfee & Taft PUBLIC FINANCE LAW Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones REAL ESTATE LAW Gregory W. Alberty Hall Estill Kenneth F. Albright* Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle Vaden F. Bales Hall Estill Kevin C. Coutant Doerner Saunders, et. al Robert F. Dougherty Hall Estill William L. Eagleton Pray Walker Roger K. Eldredge Ladner & Eldredge Thomas J. Hutchison GableGotwals Victor E. Morgan Crowe & Dunlevy Eric P. Nelson Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Malcolm E. Rosser Crowe & Dunlevy Stephen A. Schuller GableGotwals

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Rebecca Sherwood Bluestem Escrow & Title

Stephen W. Lake GableGotwals

Shawn M. Dellegar Crowe & Dunlevy

Beverly K. Smith Conner & Winters

Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters

Margaret Millikin* Millikin IP Law

Gentra Abbey Sorem Conner & Winters

Amy Newsome Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers

Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals

Steven A. Stecher Moyers Martin

P. David Newsome Jr. Hall Estill

TRUSTS AND ESTATES Katherine G. Coyle Conner & Winters

John B. Wimbish Riddle & Wimbish

Stephen W. Ray Hall Estill

SECURITIES/CAPITAL MARKETS LAW John R. Barker GableGotwals

J. Ryan Sacra Conner & Winters

Mark W. Curnutte Logan & Lowry Samantha Weyrauch Davis Hall Estill

TAX LAW Kenneth F. Albright Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle

Erin Donovan Erin Donovan & Associates

William E. Farrior* Barrow & Grimm

Philip R. Feist Doerner Saunders, et. al

Sheppard F. Miers Jr. GableGotwals

Rita J. Gassaway Gassaway Law Firm

Randy R. Shorb Johnson & Jones

John W. Ingraham Conner & Winters

Varley H. Taylor Jr. Doerner Saunders, et. al

Daniel R. Ketchum Hall Estill

Martin R. Wing Conner & Winters

David B. McKinney GableGotwals

Andrew M. Wolov Hall Estill

Bruce W. Robinett Robinett King, et. al

P. David Newsome Jr. Hall Estill

TECHNOLOGY LAW Sarah E. Hansel Hall Estill

Harry V. Rouse Doerner Saunders, et. al

Stephen W. Ray Hall Estill

Paul E. Rossler GableGotwals

J. Ryan Sacra Conner & Winters

TRADE SECRETS LAW Scott R. Zingerman GableGotwals

C. Bretton Crane Jr. Pray Walker Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters Del L. Gustafson* Hall Estill Jeffrey T. Haughey GableGotwals Stephen W. Lake GableGotwals Robert J. Melgaard Conner & Winters Lynnwood R. Moore Jr. Conner & Winters

SECURITIES REGULATION Robert A. Curry Conner & Winters Del L. Gustafson Hall Estill Jeffrey T. Haughey* GableGotwals

TRADEMARK LAW Rachel Blue McAfee & Taft Dennis D. Brown Brown Patent Law Frank J. Catalano GableGotwals

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ADDITIONAL AWARD HONOREES: Adam Doverspike, Administrative/Regulatory Law, GableGotwals; Russell C. Ramzel, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Conner & Winters; Adam Doverspike, Appellate Practice, GableGotwals; Chris M. Warzecha, Appellate Practice, Conner & Winters; C. Austin Birnie, Banking and Finance Law, Conner & Winters; Mary P. Huckabee, Banking and Finance Law, Conner & Winters; Dillon Langley, Banking and Finance Law, Conner & Winters; Eric L. Sardella, Banking and Finance Law, Conner & Winters; C. Austin Birnie, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Conner & Winters; Meagen Burrows, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), GableGotwals; Eric L. Sardella, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Conner & Winters; Will Silvia, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), McAfee & Taft; C. Austin Birnie, Commercial Litigation, Conner & Winters; Adam Doverspike, Commercial Litigation, GableGotwals; William J. Holland, Commercial Litigation, McAfee & Taft; Jason A. McVicker, Commercial Litigation, Baum Glass Jayne Carwile & Peters; Hayley Blair Myers, Commercial Litigation, McAfee & Taft; Lauren R. Myers, Commercial Litigation, Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson; Margo E. Shipley, Commercial Litigation, Hall Estill; Hayley N. Stephens, Commercial Litigation, Conner & Winters; Chris M. Warzecha, Commercial Litigation, Conner & Winters; Anna E. Wolfe, Commercial Litigation, McAfee & Taft; Samuel P. Clancy, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, GableGotwals; Mary P. Huckabee, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Conner & Winters; Dillon Langley, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Conner & Winters; Russell C. Ramzel, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Conner & Winters; Eric L. Sardella, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Conner & Winters; C. Bretton Crane Jr., Corporate Law, Pray Walker; Isaac B. Helmerich, Corporate Law, Hall Estill; Mary P. Huckabee, Corporate Law, Conner & Winters; Dillon Langley, Corporate Law, Conner & Winters; Eric L. Sardella, Corporate Law, Conner & Winters; Will Silvia, Corporate Law, McAfee & Taft; Danya Bundy, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Law Office of Aaron D. Bundy; Judy Burdg, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, McAfee & Taft; R. Daniel Carter, Energy Law, Conner & Winters; Samuel P. Clancy, Health Care Law, GableGotwals; Hayley Blair Myers, Health Care Law, McAfee & Taft; Russell C. Ramzel, Health Care Law, Conner & Winters; William J. Holland, Insurance Law, McAfee & Taft; Hayley N. Stephens, Insurance Law, Conner & Winters; Anna E. Wolfe, Insurance Law, McAfee & Taft; Lauren R. Myers, Intellectual Property Law, Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson; Hayley N. Stephens, Labor and Employment Law — Employee, Conner & Winters; Jacob S. Crawford, Labor and Employment Law — Management, McAfee & Taft; Harrison M. Kosmider, Labor and Employment Law — Management, McAfee & Taft; Hayley N. Stephens, Labor and Employment Law — Management, Conner & Winters; Mary P. Huckabee, Land Use and Zoning Law, Conner & Winters; Adam Doverspike, Litigation — Construction, GableGotwals; Emalie Rott, Litigation — Construction, McAfee & Taft; Chris M. Warzecha, Litigation — Construction, Conner & Winters; Jacob S. Crawford, Litigation — Labor and Employment, McAfee & Taft; Harrison M. Kosmider, Litigation — Labor and Employment, McAfee & Taft; Hayley N. Stephens, Litigation — Labor and Employment, Conner & Winters; Hayley N. Stephens, Litigation — Real Estate, Conner & Winters; C. Bretton Crane Jr., Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Pray Walker; R. Daniel Carter, Native American Law, Conner & Winters; Hayley N. Stephens, Personal Injury Litigation — Defendants, Conner & Winters; Colton L. Richardson, Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs, Richardson Richardson Boudreaux; William J. Holland, Privacy and Data Security, McAfee & Taft; Jason A. McVicker, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, Baum Glass Jayne Carwile & Peters; Anna E. Wolfe, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, McAfee & Taft; Colton L. Richardson, Product Liability Litigation — Plaintiffs, Richardson Richardson Boudreaux; Mary P. Huckabee, Real Estate Law, Conner & Winters; Will Silvia, Real Estate Law, McAfee & Taft; Eric L. Sardella, Securities Regulation, Conner & Winters; C. Bretton Crane Jr., Tax Law, Pray Walker

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ADDITIONAL AWARD HONOREES: Bradley W. Welsh, Appellate Practice, GableGotwals; Barry G. Reynolds, Banking and Finance Law, Titus Hillis Reynolds Love; John E. Howland, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold; R. Jay Chandler, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Norman Wohlgemuth, et. al; Adam K. Marshall, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Barrow & Grimm; William H. Spitler, Construction Law, Metcalf & Spitler; Scott R. Zingerman, Copyright Law, GableGotwals; Stephen W. Ray, Corporate Compliance Law, Hall Estill; Pamela H. Goldberg, Corporate Governance Law, Hall Estill; C. Bretton Crane Jr., Corporate Law, Pray Walker; Allen M. Smallwood,Criminal Defense: General Practice, Allen Smallwood; Jack E. Gordon Jr., Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Gordon & Gordon; Eric P. Nelson, Education Law, Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold; Paul E. Braden, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Conner & Winters; Mary L. Lohrke, Employment Law — Management, Titus Hillis Reynolds Love; Mark Banner, Energy Law, Hall Estill; Ronald N. Ricketts, Environmental Law, GableGotwals; M. Shane Henry, Family Law Mediation, Henry & Dow Law; David J. Hyman, Health Care Law, David J. Hyman, attorney and arbitrator; Galen L. Brittingham, Insurance Law, Atkinson Brittingham, et. al; Kevin P. Doyle, Labor Law — Management, Pray Walker; Christopher B. Woods, Litigation — Banking and Finance, KingWoods Law; Michael R. Pacewicz, Litigation — Bankruptcy, Crowe & Dunlevy; N. Lance Bryan, Litigation — Construction, Doerner Saunders, et. al; D. K. Williams Jr., Litigation — Environmental, Hall Estill; Renee DeMoss, Litigation — ERISA, GableGotwals; Robert E. Spoo, Litigation — Intellectual Property, McAfee & Taft; Jon E. Brightmire, Litigation — Labor and Employment, Doerner Saunders, et. al; Heath E. Hardcastle, Litigation — Real Estate, Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle; James M. Reed, Litigation — Securities, Hall Estill; Tony W. Haynie, Litigation — Trusts and Estates, Conner & Winters; William S. Leach, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions — Defendants, McAfee & Taft; Timothy G. Best, Medical Malpractice Law — Defendants, Best & Sharp; Stephen W. Lake, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, GableGotwals; Timothy S. Posey, Native American Law, Hall Estill; Donald S. Smith, Natural Resources Law, Pray Walker; Brian T. Inbody, Oil and Gas Law, Hall Estill; Dennis D. Brown, Patent Law, Brown Patent Law; James W. Connor Jr., Personal Injury Litigation — Defendants, Richards & Connor; Walter D. Haskins, Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs, Walter D. Haskins; Robert J. Winter, Product Liability Litigation — Defendants, Pray Walker; Kenneth F. Albright, Real Estate Law, Albright, Rusher & Hardcastle; Jeffrey T. Haughey, Securities Regulation, GableGotwals; Del L. Gustafson, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Hall Estill; William E. Farrior, Tax Law, Barrow & Grimm; Margaret Millikin, Trademark Law, Millikin IP Law

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John Johnson and Matt Frye

TulsaPeople celebrates legacy businesses that have made their mark in Tulsa for 25 or more years. These locally owned institutions provide a vital economic foundation for our city and are known for their overall excellence, which creates loyal customers, business success and longevity. Enjoy learning about these valued businesses who succeed by keeping Tulsans coming back year after year.

IBG/BLUESTEM USA T

he certified professionals at IBG/Bluestem have the local expertise and the experience you can count on to manage the sale of your business. Founded in Tulsa in 1987, Bluestem is one of the Southwest’s most experienced and trusted M&A business brokers. From business valuation through sell or buyside representation, Matt Frye and John Johnson have the knowledge, expertise and network to successfully place your business. Investigate our qualifications today!

110 W. 7th Street, Suite 2710 | 918-749-6016 mfrye@bluestemusa.com | jjohnson@bluestemusa.com

AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL M

r. Murph is coming back bigger and better than ever in 2022! A devastating fire caused by a lithium-ion battery in April 2021 destroyed Oklahoma’s most advanced materials recovery facility (MRF) in Green Country. But Mr. Murph 2.0 is set to come back with an entirely new system. Mr. Murph 2.0 will process more recyclables by 33 percent (53,000 lbs. per hour), increase targeted performance and use the latest in optical and robotic sorting. Kenneth Burkett Mr. Murph is the only mixed recyclables processing facility within a 100-mile radius of Tulsa. With 95 percent of recyclables processed being sold to Oklahoma manufacturers, they have felt the void of the millions of pounds of recyclables used to produce their products while rebuilding of Mr. Murph takes place. American Waste Control has once again teamed up with Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), based in Eugene, Ore., to make Tulsa’s latest MRF. The enhanced design includes BHS Tri-Disc screens, a metering bin, magnet, aluminum separator, National Recovery Technology (NRT) optical and Max-AI artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Max-AI robotic sorters identify and remove non-recyclable items from key sort positions on the system. Nine robots all work alongside AWC staff to ensure recyclables meet the specifications of end users. AWC, founded in 1970 by Kenneth Burkett, is known for innovation in recycling with over 600 free recycling centers in Tulsa.

1420 W. 35th St. | 918-446-0023 | americanwastecontrol.com

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Robert Pickens, Vice President of Recycling for American Waste Control, standing in front of Tulsa’s only materials recovery facility, Mr. Murph, in North Tulsa.

ATLANTIS POOLS AND SPAS INC. F our decades ago, when John Oliver founded Atlantis Pools and Spas Inc., all he had was an old pickup truck and some hand tools. Today he is the most sought after pool builder in Oklahoma having built some of the most spectacular and complex pools in Green Country. Atlantis currently employs 25 construction professionals and has a fleet of trucks you have probably seen all over Tulsa. Atlantis employees work year-round and are never furloughed during the winter months. Today, John, along with his wife Janie, operates a thriving business serving the Tulsa metro. Atlantis’ focus is the design, construction and renovation of

custom in-ground gunite swimming pools and outdoor environments. “Unlike most pool companies in Tulsa, Atlantis is truly a ‘pool builder’ and not just a ‘pool contractor,’” says John, who founded the company in 1981, making Atlantis one of Tulsa’s oldest pool construction companies. “Our employees are responsible for the construction of your project. By using in-house employees, we have total control over the workmanship and scheduling of each and every phase through completion.” Even with a dedicated team of employees, John is still involved in every Atlantis project to ensure it meets his high standards.

John Oliver, owner

“We believe in building the highest quality swimming pool possible, never compromising quality for price,” Janie says. “ Our clients love the experience and personal attention John brings to their project.” Visit the company’s website, bestpoolguys.com, for recent photos of new builds and renovation projects.

9300 Broken Arrow Expressway, Suite D 918-641-1100 | bestpoolguys.com

Dwayne Flynn

CBRE, INC. W

ith over 100 years of commercial real estate experience and 500 offices worldwide, CBRE sees more so you can do more. Combining a fully integrated, global services platform with local expertise, the CBRE Tulsa office serves some of the city’s most prominent companies. Its position in the market allows CBRE to provide clients with actionable insights based on the latest and most comprehensive local market knowledge. Leveraging more than three decades of combined experience with CBRE in Tulsa, Dwayne Flynn, CCIM, SIOR and Ryan Shaffer, CCIM, SIOR specialize in investment portfolio sales, as well as industrial, office and land sales and leasing throughout the Tulsa metro area. As consistent top producers, their thorough knowledge of property-owner and occupier responsibilities translate into a unique understanding of the

Ryan Shaffer

business concerns and opportunities in the area. “Our experience, expertise and knowledge of the Tulsa market allows us to present creative solutions that meet or exceed our client’s goals as investors and business owners,” Flynn says. “We focus on relationshipbased partnerships – we value and work diligently to earn and keep our clients’ trust.” As real estate partners, Shaffer and Flynn give their time and attention to make sure their clients understand the important factors that affect their opportunity for success and value. They genuinely enjoy educating and advising their client partners about what’s going across Tulsa’s real estate market. Proving their dedication and passion for commercial real estate, both Flynn and Shaffer have certifications from Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM) and the Society of Industrial Office Realtors (SIOR).

“Our clients are our success,” Shaffer says. “We are results driven. Listening and understanding our clients’ needs is critical in providing properties that fill their requirements and help ensure their future success.” As Tulsa residents, Flynn and Shaffer understand the Tulsa market well and are excited for the future of the city. Through considerable market knowledge and expertise in analyzing current conditions and projecting future trends, they’re ready to provide the optimum solution for any real estate opportunity.

1437 S. Boulder Ave., Suite 1070 Tulsa, OK 74119 CBRE.US

Bill Christiansen with sons Bryan and Ken at the company’s hangar

CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION C hristiansen Aviation of Tulsa is one of the great business success stories in the general aviation industry. Founded in in 1972 by Bill Christiansen in a small, rented building on the grounds of Jones Riverside Airport, the company is now a diversified enterprise offering flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft leasing and maintenance. “Renting that small building at Jones Riverside back in May of 1972 was one of the great decisions I’ve made in my life,” said Christiansen. “It was easy to see Tulsa was an aviation community. Today, in year 48 of the company, Christiansen Aviation is a diversified, full-service fixed base operator (FBO) offering a flight school and Cessna Aircraft sales, rental and leasing, and maintenance services at its footprint at Jones Riverside Airport in Jenks that includes a 60,000 square foot hangar and 16,000 square foot office building. Jones Riverside is now one of the most active airports in the United States. The founder remembers business was good in the early years for the company, but things truly “took off for us in 1974 when we affiliated with Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita”.

“The most important thing Cessna had going was the company produced small single-engine planes and also manufactured multi-engine corporate aircraft,” Christiansen noted. “Cessna covered the whole gamut of general aviation airplanes. When I became a dealer for them in 1974, it was my first real hope that our company would be a long-term business.” The aircraft sales and leasing business, started in 1985, has been good for Christiansen Aviation and the company is now one of the largest single-engine Cessna owners in the country with clients that include universities and proprietary flight schools nationwide. “We own every aircraft in our fleet which enables us to offer some of the lowest prices in the country,” Christiansen says. The company currently owns over 300 aircraft that are leased, recently leased five new planes in Portugal, and has sold aircraft worldwide from Kenya to Australia. Bill Christiansen’s interest in aviation was created by learning to fly while a high school student in his native New Jersey. “I loved it and wanted to become an airline pilot,” he recalls, “but my mother insisted that I needed to go to college. So, I selected the University

of Oklahoma because OU had a flight school.” He and wife Veretta met at OU and are proud graduates. After college graduation and service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Christiansen selected Tulsa as the place he wanted to live and work. “In addition to Tulsa having that great aviation heritage, our city has a low cost of living, a great quality of life, and great people,” he said. “It was an easy decision to come here.” Today, Bill Christiansen is joined in the business by his two sons, Bryan and Ken Christiansen, who manage the fixed-base operation, fuel services and hangar facilities. “I could not have grown the business without the help of my two sons,” he emphasizes, “they have been a key to increasing our business over the years.” Bryan is a graduate of OSU while Ken is an OU grad. “And, Veretta is our family’s hero because she taught kindergarten for 24 years in Union and Jenks schools.”

200 Lear Jet Lane | Tulsa, OK 74132 918-298-6650 | christiansenaviation.com

Chelsea Hanoch, Lindsay Henderson, Jackie Vu, Brooke Taylor, Madi Ambrose

FINAL TOUCH COMMERCIAL CLEANING S ince FTCC’s inception in 1985, we have had one mission: to serve. We love serving our clients, our staff members, and our community. We are passionate about Tulsa and all our community partners. We consider our clients to be family and have long lasting partnerships with each of them. ‘We are a team of professionals with a proven track record in this region that performs our work with integrity to successfully exceed our clients’ expectations,’ says Sandra Mullins, founder and owner of the

business that cleans more than 10 million square feet each night. ‘Our team is comprised of more than 280 experienced staff members who have worked together for many years, including veterans with 30+ years of experience. Their expertise and hard work have provided us with many successful partnerships.’ Final Touch employees use sustainable products and practices to clean for health and safety, and produce long-term benefits. They were the first cleaning service organization headquartered in Oklahoma

Sandra Mullins

to achieve the Cleaning Industry Management Standard Green Building (CIMS-GB) certification with honors. The certification, based on an accredited assessment, demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of environmentally preferable services.

10404 E. 55th Pl., Suite C | 918.663.1919 finaltouchcleaning.com

HOLLAND HALL H olland Hall’s mission in 1922 — when its founders vowed to build a school “where each student may receive individual attention, within reach of any citizen of Tulsa” — lives on today. In fact, as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary, that mission has never burned brighter. Holland Hall has grown from an initial 60 students to more than 1,000. And from a small building downtown to 162 beautiful acres in south Tulsa. But the focus is the same — creating a challenging educational experience grounded in a rigorous liberal arts, college preparatory curriculum that promotes critical thinking and lifelong learning. Students are immersed in an atmosphere that celebrates and fosters a love for academics, the arts and athletics. Affiliating with the Episcopal diocese in the ’60s also strengthened the resolve to “foster in each student a strong moral foundation and a deep sense of social responsibility.” Holland Hall welcomes diversity and students from all faith traditions.

As an independent school, Holland Hall does not receive funding from state or local government. Instead, student tuition pays for teacher salaries and professional development, while gifts to the Holland Hall fund and an endowment fund state-of-the-art laboratories, facilities, field trips and financial aid. More than $4 million in financial aid is awarded annually, helping about one-third of students. “As a mission-driven institution, we seek to expand our students’ appreciation for academic, artistic and athletic excellence,” Head of School J.P. Culley says. “Honoring the education we have provided for nearly 100 years and in looking to the future, we remain rooted in our mission, our values, our Episcopal approach and in our confidence of what’s to come in the next 100 years.”

5666 E. 81st St. Tulsa, OK 74137 | 918-481-1111 hollandhall.org info@hollandhall.org

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HOUCHIN ELECTRIC COMPANY S

ince 1974, John Houchin has steadily built his electrical contracting business into one of Tulsa’s largest and most respected service companies. Today, Houchin Electric employs a team of over 44 employees to providing services to a wide variety of businesses from area refineries, bulk-product handling plants, manufacturing companies, small businesses and residential homes from the company’s 10,000 square foot facility at 9134 East 46th Street. “We are unique in that our business ranges from doing work for residential customers to complex control and power wiring for automatic process control systems for a commercial customer,”says Houchin. “The common

thread is the level of trust we’ve established with our customers. They know our certified and licensed electricians are true professionals who are able to efficiently repair any electrical problem or answer any emergency.” John Houchin, a 1965 graduate of Nathan Hale High School, is a Tulsa success story. Over the past 47 years, he has built the company on a foundation of high-quality workmanship and professionalism, and being cutting-edge. Houchin utilizes advanced tools, equipment and technology to stand-apart. The company’s thermograph technology allows for a predictive maintenance that engages scheduled shutdown instead of expensive unscheduled downtime.

Houchin Electric is regularly honored as a top electrical service company with awards from TulsaPeople (A-LIST), Oklahoma Magazine (BEST OF THE BEST) the Tulsa World (BEST IN THE WORLD), as well as Angie’s List and the Better Business Bureau. “We are proud of our history in Tulsa,” says Houchin. “People know they can trust a company that’s been in business since 1974.”

9134 East 46th Street | 918-663-1818 houchinelectric.com

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MOORE FUNERAL HOMES AND FITZGERALD FUNERAL SERVICE W hen James Herbert Moore opened his funeral home in 1932, he had no idea his company would become the largest funeral provider in Oklahoma. More than 80 years later, Moore has grown with Tulsa, both in the number of locations — six in total — and in the scope of services. What have not changed are Moore’s core values — as well as the family at the helm. “Our mission is to provide excellent care to the deceased and their families and to help create tributes that remember, honor and celebrate the lives of those very special people,” says Joseph P. Moore, owner and grandson of the company’s founder. “We give our families the highest level of personal and professional care during one of the most difficult times of their lives.” Unique services offered include an onsite crematory, to ensure that all aspects of cremation are

performed properly and with dignity. Additionally, Moore offers special veterans’ services and an extensive aftercare program — including online resources and weekly grief support groups. Moore’s pre-planning services lock in today’s prices and provide peace of mind. These offerings, plus a commitment to service, have resulted in excellent reviews on family satisfaction surveys. Moore Funeral Homes and Fitzgerald Funeral Service’s motto is to provide extraordinary service at a fair and affordable price. Moore/Fitzgerald maintains strong community involvement, both individually and corporately. The company takes special pride in its 40 full-time, dedicated and professional staff members, many of whom have been with Moore/Fitzgerald for more than 10 years and have experience working with families of all faiths. “Our

families have come to know that we’ll be here when they need us,” Moore says. Last year, Moore further expanded services by opening a 2nd family center. In addition to the family center at the Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, there is now a lovely 1700 square foot family center at Moore’s Southlawn Chapel, 9350 E. 51st St. At these family centers, families and friends can continue to share memories and celebrate the lives of their loved one and share a meal at a reception or other gathering following the memorial service.

2570 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114 918.744.1202 | moorefuneral.com

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OKLAHOMA DISASTER RESTORATION AND CLEANING SPECIALISTS INC.

klahoma Disaster Restoration (ODR) is a familyowned and operated business in Tulsa. Founded in 1988, ODR employs technicians who are certified in disaster restoration and reconstruction services. “Our company utilizes state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and a highly trained staff for perils such as fire, water, sewer, mold and bio-hazard,” says Jay Stokes, president and co-owner of ODR with his wife, Tammy Stokes, who is general manager. Oklahoma Disaster Restoration offers: Rapid Response Disaster Mitigation: The ODR team responds to calls within an hour, 24 hours a day. Callers talk to a live person with the experience to guide them through what can otherwise be a traumatic situation.

Quality Workmanship: ODR’s team is highly skilled in treating water and smoke damaged items, and offers a commitment to satisfaction and happiness with the outcome.

ODR also helps small and medium businesses plan ahead by setting up Emergency Response Plans to prepare for unexpected disasters. ODR helps you keep your business open.

The Right Contractor: ODR can work as the general contractor to assume clients receive a quick return to their home or business. It is a third-generation owned company that adheres to these core values: perserverance, integrity, compassion, urgency, and stewardship.

“The difference is in our people. ODR is a great company for our employees. We invest in our team which which makes members more valuable to us, their families, and our customers,” notes Tammy Stokes. “We still adhere to old-fashion family values in managing our business.”

Commercial Restoration: ODR is the one to call for your business property needs, too. Our seasoned project managers have the experience to put a business back together quickly with less down time.

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JIM BLANKENSHIP QUALITY COLLISION REPAIR J

im Blankenship and his wife, Elizabeth, are proud that their downtown auto body repair business has been successful in Tulsa for over 47 years. Blankenship purchased the company in 1975 from auto dealer Bob Spraker. “I had worked with my parents in their body shop starting at age 14,” says Blankenship, a 1960 graduate of Tulsa Central High School who attended TU and served in the National Guard before going into business. “It has been our pride over these many years to provide our customers with the highest quality of collision repair, striving to achieve excellence on every job,” he says. Blankenship is proud to have trained and mentored many students from Tulsa Technology Center and Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology over the years. “I am very appreciative of the good company we have been able to build over the years and I thank Elizabeth for being so special to our customers, our employees and to me,” says Blankenship.

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mpire Fence Company has become the “familiar face to turn to” for all of your fencing needs. All great things have small beginnings. When owner Bob Richison began the business in 1955, it was just a small backyard enterprise. With a lot of hard work, a love for helping others, and a big dream, Richison turned Empire Fence into a successful small business. When grandson Nathan Nelson joined the team in 1998, the two businessmen formed a dynamic duo. Together, they teamed to lead Empire Fence to becoming the leading “face” for residential fencing. Although Richison has officially passed the business leadership to grandson Nathan, who serves as President/CEO of the company, Bob’s face, name, and legacy will always remain at Empire Fence Company. Under Nelson’s leadership, the company has expanded into the commercial industry and continues to grow and thrive. “We have always done business the old-fashioned way since my grandfather first began Empire Fence,” said Nelson, “and we remain committed to a foundation of integrity by offering customers quality products and excellent service at a fair price. Bob Richison had a heart to serve others and that trait is in the DNA of Empire Fence Company. It’s an honor to carry on what my grandfather began over 60 years ago and continue meeting the residential and commercial fencing needs of northeast Oklahoma,” says Nelson.

22 N. Garnett Road | 918-437-1671 | empirefence.net

Empire Fence President and General Manager Nathan Nelson with founder Bob Richison, his grandfather

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ndependent Material Company (IMC), a commercial and residential masonry supply company, was established by the Swayze and later McKinney family in Tulsa in 1924. Anna Helgadottir and Johann Skaftason started doing business with IMC and Wendell McKinney back in 1976. The company stayed in the family for three generations until the unexpected death of John McKinney in 2014. With the McKinney family’s blessing, long time customers and close family friends Anna and Johann purchased this historic business. IMC is still at the original location, just northeast of downtown Tulsa. While modernized in many ways, the building still has much of its historical charm with beautiful beams and brick walls. IMC specializes in commercial and residential masonry supplies. “Some of our customers are second and third generation masons, with memories of coming here with a grandfather.” said Jennifer Kudirka, manager. “We get to know our customers, and we take pride in helping, whether it’s a homeowner looking for materials, or a contractor getting ready for a major build.” IMC is proud to be Tulsa’s local supplier of commercial masonry supplies, tools and equipment. Colored mortars, concrete mix, concrete blocks, stucco supplies, plaster, and thin set are well stocked here. There are many otherwise hard to find items and specialty tools in the showroom, and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, IMC is happy to order it for you. Newer products include pavers, retaining walls, fireplace supplies, stone and other hardscape and outdoor living products for home and business. “After almost 100 years in Tulsa, many IMC customers and vendors have become our dear friends and, along with our wonderful employees, have become part of the extended family of Independent Material Company.” says Anna Helgadottir. “IMC is proud to provide the craftsmen of Tulsa quality materials to build and expand this city, benefitting even more generations to come.”

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ince 1976, Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa Inc. (IHCRC) has served more than 300,000 Tulsa-area Native Americans with comprehensive health, wellness and behavioral health care. All services are offered in a single building for ease of care, accessibility and integration. Several special programs and events are available to enhance well-being and reconnect the community to their culture. “Some of our earliest patients have grandchildren, great grandchildren and even great-great grandchildren who are now receiving care at IHCRC,” says CEO Carmelita Skeeter, who has been with the organization since its founding. What started with one part-time physician is now a staff of 180. IHCRC is the only culturally sensitive Native American clinic in the Tulsa metro area. All services are free to any individual with a CDIB or tribal membership card. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a community board and is not tribally affiliated. Individuals from more than 110 tribes were served last year. More than 11,000 individuals receive care annually. Another 2,000 participate in cultural events and family activities. IHCRC continues to add services and programs to promote an approach to care that strengthens physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness within the Indian community.

550 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74120 | 918-588-1900 | ihcrc.org

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or over 30 years, the Utica Capital team has served the Tulsa community in specialized wealth management strategies. This team of advisors are entrusted to build customized financial solutions to help plan, protect and grow the wealth of their clients. The Utica Capital team primarily serves business owners, family wealth management and endowments. “We know everyone carries with them unique financial dreams, goals, questions and concerns,” says Utica Capital. “The last two years have especially highlighted the importance of a relationship you can trust to be a guide through life’s uncertainties.” The wealth advisors at Utica Capital develop a customized financial plan for each client with a step-by-step process that builds confidence. “Everyone we work with wants to do well financially, however many times they don’t know how to execute the right steps.” Once a client’s goals are established, Utica Capital builds strategies to reach those milestones and executes the plan utilizing services of retirement and income planning, wealth preservation strategies, strategic investment planning, family wealth transfer, college savings strategies, life and disability insurance, and Medicare insurance. For business owners, the Utica Capital team offers solutions, including 401K retirement plan design, group health and life insurance, and business succession planning. Securities offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker-dealer member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Cambridge and Utica Capital are under separate ownership.

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The team at Utica Capital includes Jay Henderson, Brad Goddard, Aaron McKinney, Rob Taylor, Terry Devore, Jim Brejcha, Trisch Mapel, Betty Downie, Donna Chadwell.

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e B Trees provides professional tree care for established trees in the greater Tulsa area. Services include deep root fertilization, pruning and preservation, diagnostics, tree removal, stump grinding, cabling and bracing, and more. In 2022 the company celebrates its 27th anniversary. We B Trees began as a small operation ran by owner/president Tim Nall, one crewman and one truck. Today it’s a thriving family-operated business with multiple crews, a tree health care division run by Nall’s eldest son, and a subdivision – B Haulin’, a roll-off dumpster service. “We’ve seen many changes and had many people to help build us into the company we are,” Nall says. “Trust and honesty are at the base of our existence and always have been.” The company provides quality tree care that aligns with homeowners’ goals. We B Trees has a coveted A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Company management values transparency and honesty with the customer above all else. “We will be honest in whether or not a tree is in good health,” Nall says. “We don’t let our equipment dictate what we recommend for your trees.” The crew holds decades of knowledge and experience to provide unmatched quality regardless of the size or complexity, from pruning to complete tree removal.

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Tulsa on two wheels FAMILY OPENS BIKE SHOP ON ROUTE 66. BY ANNE BROCKMAN

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hen Steve Lambert opened Mother Road Motorsports in January 2020, he was no stranger to motorbikes nor Route 66. “Our four boys grew up riding dirt bikes, but (son) Brandon really got into the mechanics — got all these certifications — so he ran with it a little more than anyone,” says Steve, who bought his fi rst Moto Guzzi motorcycle several years ago when Brandon was working at another dealership. With Steve’s wife, Amy, the Lamberts decided to venture into a new stage of life when they opened the shop selling Italian brands Moto Guzzi, Vespa and Aprilia. “We have been westsiders our whole life,” Steve says. “I couldn’t think of a better spot than historic Route 66. It all fell into place.” The shop, 2208 Southwest Blvd., sits in what used to be Potter’s Feed Store, according to Steve, who recalls a time when you could find supplies for chickens and livestock rather than dozens of two-wheeled vehicles inside the structure. On the storefront’s large patio sit several pre-owned Vespas, a sight that lures in those looking to buy as well as just admire the lines of this classic mode of transportation. “There’s starting to be more of an Italian following with the dealership here and certified technicians for service,” Steve says. The Lamberts want their bike shop and service center to be more than a place for commerce. They host service nights regularly to teach owners the basics of caring for and tending to the machine. Th is spring and summer, they plan to host an antique bike show and the Tulsa Vespa Club meetings. The shop also participates in Route 66 Main Street monthly crawls. With partner Bobby Young, Mother Road Motorsports will open Gears and Grinds, a coffee shop and bakery to cater to Route 66 travelers or those wanting to talk shop. TP

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Pre-owned and consignment Vespas are part of the business, too, like this 1964 model on sale for $4,900.

Aprilia’s 2016 Tuono Factory model, which “provides the rider with all of the excitement of racing in a much more comfortable seating position,” Steve says.

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Blueberries

Blueberries are an excellent choice for a home fruit crop when the plants’ growing requirements are met. Blueberries can be eaten fresh or frozen, as well as dried. In addition to vitamins and minerals, they also provide pigments, such as anthocyanins, which studies have shown may help slow or prevent the development of certain diseases. The particularly good news is that blueberries are naturally more adapted to eastern Oklahoma. GROWING: Full sun is needed for best yields. Excellent soil drainage is essential. Use raised beds for low-lying areas with poor drainage. Deep, well-drained sandy loam soils with added organic matter are ideal. These plants love acidic soil with a pH of 4.5-5.2 being best for optimum plant nutrition. If the soil pH is too high, sulfur may be added to lower such. Many homeowners have gone to raised beds filled with azalea soil mix, which has the right pH for blueberries. HARVESTING: As blueberry fruit enlarge, they begin to develop a deeper blue-black color. Like blackberries, when the berries appear ripe, a taste test is the best indicator of when to pick. Harvest fruit in the morning; then refrigerate. Berries will usually remain in good condition up to one week with the proper humidity and storage temperature. Or quickly freeze the berries by first washing, patting them dry and placing on a cookie sheet to freeze. Once frozen, store berries in freezer bags and they will keep for months.

Strawberries

Additional detailed information is available for free online by googling Oklahoma State University Fact Sheets HLA-6214 (Strawberries), HLA-6215 (Blackberries) and HLA-6248 (Blueberries).

Berry good GROWING AND HARVESTING BERRIES FROM YOUR BACKYARD BY ALLEN ROBINSON

early everyone likes at least one kind of berry, and many folks like several varieties. Besides tasting good in pies, jellies, smoothies, fresh off the vine or from the freezer, berries also have nutritional advantages. Berries are typically high in fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants. But you don’t always have to go to a grocery store or produce stand to get them. You can grow some in your own yard.

Blackberries

Blackberries are among the easiest of all fruits to grow and produce more reliably than others. Properly maintained, irrigated plantings of good varieties may produce crops for 15 or more years. Blackberry fruit flavors range from sweet to tart. Well-established plants will 78

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produce about 1 quart or more of fruit per linear foot of row. GROWING: Cultivated blackberries do best in sandy loam soils with added organic matter but will tolerate a wider range of soil types. Good soil drainage and 2-3 feet of unrestricted rooting area is necessary for best plant performance. HARVESTING: As blackberry fruit mature, they enlarge, develop a deeper blue-black color and soften. When the berries appear ripe, a taste test is the best indicator of when to pick. Harvest fruit during the cooler part of the day and plan to refrigerate soon after harvest. Berries often decay rapidly when exposed to elevated temperatures after picking; cooled berries will usually remain in good condition for several days.

Strawberries are the No. 1 fruit crop for home plantings and can be grown throughout Oklahoma. Strawberries are a versatile, highly nutritious fruit. One cup of fresh berries supplies more than the recommended daily adult requirement for vitamin C. GROWING: Strawberry plants need to receive full sun for most of the day. To avoid drought stress and disease problems, irrigation should be available to help the plants survive dry periods throughout the year. Soil with a pH range of 6.0-6.5 is ideal. Avoid planting in low areas as they are often prone to late spring frost. As a rule of thumb, an initial planting of about 125 plants will provide plenty of fresh fruit plus enough for freezing or preserving for a family of four. HARVESTING: The time from bloom to first harvest will vary from 18-45 days, depending on the variety and weather. Like other berries, a taste test is the best indicator of when to pick. Harvest the fruit in the cool part of the day and leave the caps on until you use the fruit. You should be able to harvest at least a quart of berries per 5 feet of row.

Raspberries

Unfortunately, raspberries, which are grown in many northern states, are generally not recommended for Oklahoma. Fruit quality and yield is generally poor due to spring freezes and lack of heat tolerance. TP Thank you to Tulsa County Master Gardeners for their expertise in this subject matter. Allen Robinson has been a Master Gardener since 2010.

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David Davis and Chuck Webber are two of the more than 50 Tulsa Master Gardeners who volunteer to design and landscape Green Country Habitat for Humanity homes.

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or more than 20 years, Green Country Habitat for Humanity and the Tulsa Master Gardeners have worked together to give new homeowners a property they can be proud of. At each new home constructed by Green Country Habitat, a committee of volunteer Master Gardeners works with the nonprofit as well as the homeowners to landscape the property with plants and flowers that are easier to maintain and will thrive in the Oklahoma climate. And while the plants and flowers are included in the homeowner’s purchase price of their home, the Master Gardeners committee takes care of the actual planting and initial landscaping. In 2021, the Tulsa Master Gardeners worked with Green Country Habitat for Humanity on 45 homes. David Davis, co-chair of the Tulsa Master Gardeners Habitat for Humanity Committee, says many of the new homeowners also are new to caring for and maintaining a lawn and garden. “We’re preparing a homeowner manual,” he says. “It will show every plant and every available color, how to care for the plants, and information on watering and fertilizing.” Thomas Golden, director of external affairs for Green Country Habitat for Humanity, says in addition to sweat equity, homeowners also go through hours of education to learn about finances and home maintenance — even lawn care. “These are almost entirely first-time homeowners, so they don’t have a lot of experience taking care of a yard,” Golden says, and while a flower bed isn’t as integral to a home as a kitchen or bedrooms, it does give homeowners a feeling of dignity in their new neighborhood. “It’s a finishing touch, a point of pride homeowners take in their new home. It may seem like a small thing, but it’s the little things that make a big difference.” It’s something the gardeners take pride in, as well. Davis says the committee has 54 Master Gardeners who volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity committee. “This gets a house looking like a home,” he says. “We just get a sense of satisfaction in turning houses into homes.” — SARA PLUMMER

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BEAUTY & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT What’s the difference between a surgical facelift and nonsurgical facelift? New technology has greatly increased the differences between a nonsurgical and surgical facelift. Procedures like Ultherapy provides several unique benefits including: no downtime, no need for anesthesia, no scar tissue formation, and no risk of sensation from nerve damage. Ultherapy is the only nonsurgical, noninvasive procedure that uses ultrasound and the body’s own natural healing process to lift, tone and tighten loose skin. In conjunction there are options like the liquid facelift that add volume to the areas of the skin that have experienced volume loss due to aging. We are happy to offer three unique nonsurgical facelifts that combine treatments: BAMS facelift in a day, BAMS liquid facelift, and BAMS liquid gold that uniquely address most areas of concern for people considering a nonsurgical facelift. But since there is no one-size-fits-all solution we also tailor these packages to address each patients’ individual needs and recommend a complimentary consultation to design a custom treatment plan. To find out more call us at 918-872-9999.

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Melissa Bryce Gamble is the founder of the Tulsa-based Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders. Learn more about the foundation at thegfpd.org or its Hues for Hope event at huesforhope.org.

Rare form of courage TULSA NONPROFIT REACHES A GLOBAL SCALE.

earning your child has a medical condition is frightening, but the complexity of a rare disease makes the outlook even more daunting. A disease is considered rare when fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. share the diagnosis, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute, and fewer diagnoses mean less research and fewer resources. This was Melissa Bryce Gamble’s world in 2008 when her infant daughter, Ginny, was diagnosed with a peroxisomal disorder, a terminal condition that impacts cells within the major organ systems of the body. Ginny’s short life was marked with meaning, love and lots of pink, but also by many questions. In the case of rare diseases, many times medical advancements are made thanks to family and community members who champion their cause. In 2010, Bryce Gamble founded the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders to do just this. Now in its 12th year, the GFPD was recently announced as one of 20 rare disease foundations to receive a $50,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This grant will continue initiatives like the foundation’s virtual education program that provides continuing education credit for doctors to learn about research advancements. Each year Bryce Gamble looks forward to the foundation’s Hues of Hope fundraiser. This year’s event is Sept. 16 at Cain’s Ballroom and is a celebration of art and color. In working with families, Bryce Gamble recognized color as a very important theme. “Color and art and wearing pink is a way we can remember the vibrancy of these children who have passed away and bring to life their stories and their lives,” she says. Hues of Hope also allows Tulsans to recognize a group founded locally that is having a global impact. But Bryce Gamble has a local vision, too. “Newborn screening is a huge passion of mine,” she says. She hopes to advance screenings in Oklahoma to provide more comprehensive testing and answers to families with rare conditions earlier in their journey. — JORDAN COX

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Arkansas and Missouri Railroad

NATURAL SPLENDOR SPRINGDALE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA ENTICE VISITORS TO ARKANSAS’ NATURAL WONDERS. BY RHYS MARTIN

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RAILROAD: ARKANSAS TOURISM; BIKES: BIKENWA/COURTESY SPRINGDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; CRYSTAL BRIDGES: JULIE ALPERT, INSTALLATION PHOTOGRAPH FROM ALTARS, KEEPSAKES, SQUIGGLES, AND BOWS, CRYSTAL BRIDGES, 2021-2022. PHOTOGRAPH BY IRONSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY CRYSTAL BRIDGES.

rkansas is the Natural State, nicknamed such for the beautiful landscapes found within its borders. For some, that means beautiful drives in the mountains or boating trips on the Buffalo, the fi rst National River designated in the country. However, there are a lot more ways to experience northwest Arkansas’ natural splendor. The region is home to a wealth of mountain biking trails at all levels of difficulty. Fitzgerald Mountain has 11 miles of paths with colorful names like Coyote Cave and Best Trail Ever (really). It’s easy to access, too, as it’s just a few miles from downtown Springdale. You can find even more trails in nearby Bentonville and Rogers. Nearby Hobbs State Park includes several ride-in campsites if you’re looking to make a weekend of it. A fi lling, hearty meal is a good way to carbload before hitting the trails, but it’s a great way to start your day no matter what is on the agenda. Susan’s Family Restaurant (“Internationally Famous Here Locally”) has been serving Springdale for over 25 years. Breakfast is reliably tasty, but don’t ignore the lunch options. The pasta is handmade by the family and is true to their Italian heritage. You can even pick up a box of Pozza’s Pasta next to the register on your way out. For a leisurely way to enjoy the scenery, hop on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. The line weaves through the beautiful Boston Mountains from Springdale to Van Buren, traveling over several trestle bridges and through the longest train tunnel east of the Rocky Mountains. Passengers ride along in authentic, refurbished antique cars — including one with a viewing dome to take in everything the landscape has to offer. The day trip comes with several hours of wandering time in historic downtown Van Buren. Check the railroad’s website, amrailroad.com, for the current schedule. Bentonville is just a few miles away from Springdale, and if you’ve never been to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, treat yourself and stop by. Even though the museum has only been open for a decade, its collection has become internationally known and it has collaborated with such esteemed institutions as the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Louvre in Paris. The museum’s permanent collection is focused on American art. The walking trails around the facility include a Frank Lloyd Wright house (relocated from New Jersey) and multiple sculptures in the gardens. Th is spring, check out the site-specific color explosion that is the exhibit “Altars, Keepsakes, Squiggles and Bows” by artist Julie Alpert. Best of all: General admission is free for all ages. TP

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hen did I forget how to add? Also, multiply and divide? While I was occupied with other things, these three arithmetic buddies packed their bags and slipped away. Come back! We’ve been pals since elementary school. I know I didn’t spend much time with you after the calculator moved in, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate you. Were you feeling as neglected as an old dog when a new puppy arrives? What can I do to get you to come back? Th is is the conversation I’ve been having with myself after I realized I’ve lost basic arithmetic skills. It’s not because I have an aversion to numbers. I liked arithmetic in school. I took Algebra II in college for the fun of it, not that that proves I’m a mathematicaphile. If I were a mathphile, I’d wear a T-shirt printed with “Sorry I’m late, I took the rhombus.” I’d say, “What do you call guys who love math?” and answer the question myself, “Algebros!” I’d make corny jokes: “Who invented the round table? Circumference!” I’d have this side-splitting poster: “What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt.” I’d knock ‘em dead with my favorite one-liner, “y = mx + b.” That is the formula for a straight line. One-liner, straight line — fall-on-the-floor funny to mathematicians. 84

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But I’m not a math whiz. I had to call Patti, an algebra tutor, to explain some of these jokes to me. That’s OK. I aim lower. All I want is to be able to add and divide once in a while. It’s not just math memory I’m losing. I can’t remember the characters in a book I’m reading. Sometimes, even in a newspaper or magazine article. “Who’s saying that?” I’ll wonder about a quotation and have to backtrack. “Oh yeah, now I remember. The person who is the subject of the story.” I have the deepest sympathy and respect for memory issues such as dementia or aphasia. I’m not talking about that. My little memory lapses are trivial. They include garden-variety forgetfulness. “Where did I put the ...” I get a good deal of exercise circling through my house looking for my coffee cup. My Swiss cheese memory is nothing like the misty, watercolor memories Barbra Streisand sings about in the “The Way We Were” to images of gorgeous Robert Redford. They’re not as heart-stabbing as Grizabella in “Cats” trilling “Memory” about her days in the sun. Any song I sing about memory these days would be full of sputtering “dammittohells.” I read somewhere — of course I can’t remember where — that forgetfulness and memory loss are a natural part of aging. Not encouraging. Th is

is my birth month, so it means another brick stacked on my wobbly brain. A more positive way to look at memory blips is that our mature brain is so full of data, it’s making way for new information. I like this view. I think I made it up. Supposedly diet helps with memory, so I considered some books on the subject, but I already know about the touted benefits of broccoli, blueberries and extra-virgin olive oil. The world is full of advice about how to improve our memory: games, puzzles, exercises. I came up with my own. When I take walks — not as often as I should, although exercise helps brain health — I put my mind to work and say the times tables as I walk. We memorized them so quickly in the fourth grade. Not so easy now. One times one is one, one times two is ... a rhymical chant in measured stride. I hit a wall when I got to the sevens and shouted to a stranger across the street, “Hey! What is six times seven?” He had to stop and think about it. “Forty-two,” he yelled, then almost ran in the opposite direction. Now I carry a little printed copy of the times tables with me. When I get stuck, I don’t have to frighten people on the street. Good thing because the eights are still ahead. TP

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MIDTOWN LUXURY 4098 S Birmingham Place. Impressive New Construction in Midtown Tulsa. 10 ft ceilings upstairs and downstairs. Huge kitchen with granite waterfall island opens to family room with fireplace with wall of granite. Top of the line appliances. Indoor wine room with storage capacity. 2 game areas upstairs. Lots of natural light. Covered patio with fireplace and outdoor grill. Swimming pool. $1,350,000.

AVALON PLACE 3025 S. Trenton Avenue. Located in the heart of Midtown, this traditional-style home sits on a corner lot. Large granite kitchen with stainless appliances, walk-in pantry, french doors open to back patio. Hardwood floors throughout the majority of the home. The Master bedroom has french doors that open to a covered patio, a tiled bathroom with double vanities, a jacuzzi tub & a steam shower. $975,000

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othing says spring like fresh, seasonal vegetables and early evening dinners with friends. Gather at Juniper for its spring goat cheese risotto ($23), an entree served with creamy pea puree, grilled asparagus, toasted pistachios and morel mushrooms. Known for its farm-to-table dishes and rotating menus, Juniper has been serving Tulsa for 11 years. On its new spring menu, you can find bright and comforting meals perfect for any occasion. TP 324 E. THIRD ST., TULSA | 918-794-1090 | JUNIPERTULSA.COM

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Buzzworthy brisket OAKHART BARBECUE BANKS ON PRIME MEATS AND PROVEN TECHNIQUES FOR ITS SMOKED SELECTIONS. BY NATALIE MIKLES

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Tulsa. It’s a trend Oklahoma barbecue connoisseurs will have picked up on over the past few years. As the thick, peppery-crusted tender brisket made famous by such barbecue legends as Franklin Barbecue in Austin or Kreuz Market in Lockhart has grown to legendary status, more barbecue cooks are trying their own versions. Oakhart’s stand-alone restaurant, which opened in August 2021, makes it easy to not have to hunt down a food truck. You can expect a bit of a line, but things move quickly here, with a friendly, hard-working staff that feeds an ever-growing lunch crowd in a short time. Co-owners Brian Hodges and Chris Emmons have intentionally worked to create a Franklin-style brisket, using the same style smoker, wood and cooking techniques. The other major factor in their buzzworthy brisket is the meat itself. Hodges says USDA Prime-grade brisket is key to creating a juicier, more flavorful brisket than the lower-grade briskets. “At Oakhart we use a traditional 1,000-gallon Austin Smoke Works offset pit that is fueled only by wood — no gas, no electricity,” Hodges says. “Our smoker is running 17 hours a day, burning exclusively post oak firewood. The fire is lit every day at 3 a.m., and the cooking begins shortly after.”

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ou don’t have to take a road trip for Texasstyle barbecue. Oakhart Barbecue has brought Central Texas craft-style ’que to

You can taste it in the smoked meats, including the brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, jalapeño-cheddar sausage, beef sausage and beef ribs (served Saturday only). The best deal for sampling is the two-meat plate ($19) with two sides, pickles, onions and bread. Oakhart’s sides are so good you’ll want to come back to try them all. We particularly liked the beans, which are savory rather than sweet. These pinto beans have bits of brisket and a slightly smoky flavor. Oakhart also serves potato salad, coleslaw, cheese grits, and mac and cheese. The cheese grits are great served with the brisket. We like a little barbecue sauce drizzled on the cheese grits, which you can do to your liking at the table. One fun and popular thing on the menu is the Mac Daddy ($13), a chopped brisket sandwich with mac and cheese. It’s a great combination that sounds over the top but works great. All sandwiches are served on Martin’s brand potato buns, just the right consistency for holding barbecue and sauce, if you like. Sandwiches come in one-third pound one-meat and half-pound two-meat options served with one side. Your eyes might end up being bigger than your stomach, but if you dare, try the Big Dawg chopped brisket sandwich ($14) with beef sausage, coleslaw, pickles and house barbecue sauce. Hodges says he and Emmons are proud Oklahomans but love the idea of pulling in different regional barbecue styles to Oakhart. For Hodges, Oklahoma barbecue is a melting pot of regional American barbecue. “I’d say a lot of Oklahoma barbecue is closest to Kansas City style with sweeter sauces and rubs,” he says. I think it’s cool though because some of the arbitrary rules for what makes barbecue a certain style doesn’t apply as much. For example, we are very much influenced by the barbecue of Central Texas, but we also have a vinegar sauce on our tables that is more of a staple in the Carolinas.” The sauce is a great example of bringing in different styles. Both of Oakhart’s sauces are made in-house. The original house sauce is loosely based on Texas-style barbecue sauce, with a little added sweetness. The vinegar sauce was originally created for Carolina “whole hog barbecue,” but Hodges says it is great on much more than pork. We thought it was delicious even on the chopped brisket sandwich. “Just in Tulsa alone, one can experience a variety of different barbecue influences from around the country and some things that are also unique to the city, as well,” Hodges says. If you want to leave with something sweet, Oakhart makes a good-looking banana pudding as well as classic apple hand pies. Beverages include fountain drinks, iced tea, bottled soda and Topo Chico. TP

Chris Emmons and Brian Hodges opened Oakhart Barbecue in August 2021.

Banana pudding

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The name Oakhart Barbecue is a combination of the type of wood used (oak) and a nod toward the tradition and history of barbecue in Lockhart, Texas. TulsaPeople.com

Wild Meadows Cafe

Longing for lunch THREE FRESH SPOTS TO TRY Casual yet gourmet, Wild Meadows Cafe is a sweet place to forget the worries of the day — at least during your lunch hour. The kale salad is more than your average salad with roasted chickpeas, dried cranberries, sweet potatoes, chard, a lettuce medley, apples, broccoli, carrots and sliced almonds with a lemon-tahini dressing ($8). Cucumber tea sandwiches with English cucumber and lemon-dill cream cheese are perfect with a cup of tea. Wild Meadows also has quiche, baked potatoes and chicken wraps. You can’t leave without a slice of Very Merry Unbirthday Cake or at least a scone or cookie. 21910-D E. 71ST ST. S., BROKEN ARROW | 918-355-9453 | WILDMEADOWSTEA.COM

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Nothing says spring quite like fresh mozzarella, tomato and pesto, which are the stars of the Caprese Melt ($12) at Cherry Street Kitchen. Burgers also are great here, as well as salads like the Mediterranean ($13) with greens, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta, sun-dried tomatoes and fire-roasted artichokes. You can’t leave without choosing something from the bakery case. The downtown lunch spot also is open for breakfast and weekend brunch — try the biscuits and gravy. 111 W. FIFTH ST. | 918-884-3408 | CHERRYSTKITCHEN.COM When you’re not sure what you’re in the mood for, Wildflower Cafe is a great choice. The wide-ranging menu has a little of this and that — many of the things you want for lunch whether it’s just a bite or comfort food. The sweet chicken salad with apples, grapes, celery and chopped pecans over mixed greens is a favorite ($10). Wildflower also has a daily special, including Meatloaf Monday, Pasta Wednesday and Thankful Thursday with roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and a roll. 1306 E. 11TH ST. | 918-764-8843 | WILDFLOWERCAFETULSA.COM — NATALIE MIKLES

Big Baby Rolls and Donuts

These sweet breakfast treats are the tops in town — winners of TulsaPeople’s annual A-List Readers’ Choice Awards. Hurts Donut 111 S. Detroit Ave. 918-574-2211 wannahurts.com Big Baby Rolls and Donuts 3739 E. 11th St. 918-551-6020 bigbabyrolls.com Krispy Kreme 10128 E. 71st St. 918-294-5293 krispykreme.com OK Country Donut Shoppe 8048 S. Yale. Ave. 918-493-6455 facebook.com/okcountrydonuts Livi Lee’s 3121 S. Yale Ave. 411 E. Broadway St., Sand Springs 4106 S. 113th W. Ave., Suite 100, Sand Springs 918-749-2968 livilees.com Merritt’s Bakery 3202 E. 15th St., 918-747-2301 4930 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow; 918-250-1607 9521-G S. Delaware Ave., 918-296-9000 merrittsbakery.com The Donut Hole 3305 S. Peoria Ave. 918-771-8800 facebook.com/donutholeonbrookside

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Cinnamon roll pain perdu

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THE NO. 1 The namesake features smoked pastrami ($13), which originated in Romania, where Transylvania is located. It also has sauerkraut, Swiss, and garlic Russian dressing on rye sourdough.

INTERVIEW WITH A SANDWICH The Lestat ($13) is sweet teabrined fried chicken breast, bread and butter pickles, pimento cheese, fried green tomatoes and mayo on challah.

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TRANSYL-PHILLY Steak Through the Heart has shaved brisket, Swiss and gruyere mornay, Guinness peppers and onions on a hoagie. Pictured is the half option ($8). A whole sandwich is $15.

A menu for ALL SEASONS Juniper, with its inviting white doors and cozy brick exterior, has been a downtown Tulsa staple for more than a decade. Chef and owner Justin Thompson’s farm-to-table concept has long provided Tulsans with fresh and thoughtful meals to fit the season. As time passes, Thompson continues to turn to his team for support and new ideas. “I’ve always taken more (of a) team approach to development in the company,” Thompson says. “I believe it’s been important for us as a company to rely on our chefs, managers and staff to be a source of inspiration.” Thompson, who operates three restaurant concepts, especially uses this collaborative approach at Juniper. “Juniper has always been (a) place for chefs to play with their food,” he says. “Years ago, we decided as a team that the food at Juniper should always be based upon the passions and inspirations of the chef in charge of the kitchen. “Because of that, we’ve seen our menu take a few twists and turns. (There’s been) quite a few variations (on the menu) based upon the explorations of the individual chef and their teams.” Input also comes from Thompson and the rest of the culinary team. As the season changes, try Juniper’s new spring menu. Start off with the shareable charcuterie board ($23) with local cheeses and meats, mustard, crostini and pickled vegetables. Or, go for its classic sweet carrot soup ($7, cup; $9, bowl) with smooth chive creme fraiche and balanced savory sweetness. You can’t go wrong with a Juniper brunch. The cinnamon roll pain perdu ($14) — a French toast and cinnamon roll combination with warm maple syrup — is perfect for a Sunday morning. In addition to Juniper and his other restaurants, Thompson plans to open a new concept in Brookside’s Center 1 — Freya: Nordic Kitchen — in the coming months. “We’re having fun developing new ideas and creating more jobs for people in and around Tulsa.” Learn more at freyatulsa.com. — JULIANNE TRAN TulsaPeople.com

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Foxy Tacos

Talking TACOS CHERRY STREET IS BECOMING THE PLACE TO GO WHEN CRAVING TACOS. Restaurants have long dotted the north and south sides of East 15th Street, but there’s a growing number of Mexican food spots. The addition of Foxy Tacos last year was a happy sight for taco lovers. And the February opening of Velvet Taco has been long anticipated. Chimi’s and Mi Cocina are longtime favorites for tacos and all things Mexican and Tex-Mex. FOXY TACOS, 1529 E. 15th St., is a concept from Chandler Hospitality Group, which owns RibCrib and Soci-

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Velvet Tacos

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ety Burger. It has the fast-casual idea down pat with quick service and an extensive menu. The tacos are a fusion of Tex-Mex with a nod to barbecue, with the smoked brisket playing a starring role in many of the tacos. The chopped brisket, and a number of other meats including carnitas and fajita chicken and beef, can be ordered with tacos or with burritos, quesadillas, salads or bowls. The sauces, salsas and sides are part of the fun of Foxy Tacos. Try the Inferno sauce, the green chile sauce, the cheesy queso rice or grilled veggies with whatever tacos you order. Fans of VELVET TACO, with locations across Texas, as well as Atlanta and Chicago, were happy to see it opening in the spot of the long-empty area at 1444 S. Peoria Ave. The Norman location has proven to be popular, but that was still quite a drive for Tulsans to get a Velvet Taco fix. The wait is over, though, for these outside-the-box tacos. If you’re craving something different, try the taco with chicken, spicy tikka sauce, buttered cilantro basmati rice and Thai basil. Or a shrimp and grits taco, a falafel taco, Korean fried rice taco or a Kobe bacon burger taco. These are tacos full of flavor and complexity, with each being completely unique. For those with less adventurous palates, Velvet Taco

has a rotisserie chicken taco and a grilled flank steak taco, both with familiar flavors. There’s also a great kids’ menu and a drink menu with an appropriately named Kick Ass Margarita and trendy Ranch Water, made with tequila, lime juice, agave nectar and Topo Chico. MI COCINA and CHIMI’S are reliably good choices for tacos on Cherry Street. Brisket tacos at Mi Cocina, 1342 E. 15th St., are a favorite. The shredded brisket with Monterey Jack cheese and sliced avocado makes these tacos a best-seller. Mi Cocina’s patio is great for people watching and ordering tacos, margaritas and some guacamole. Chimi’s, 1304 E. 15th St., has been a Cherry Street staple for decades. Chimi’s Sonoran-style Mexican food is a Tulsa classic. In terms of tacos, Chimi’s has many options. The traditional tacos are corn tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken then deep fried. The American tacos are just as you would expect: crispy tortilla shells filled with chicken or beef, cheese, lettuce and tomato. You’ll also find shrimp tacos, fish tacos and street tacos with carne asada, chorizo, chicken or carnitas. Another longtime fave is Chimi’s Tacos Monterey, filled, rolled and fried tacos with shredded beef and chicken with Chimi’s original queso and enchilada sauce. This is what you order when you’re craving a guilty pleasure. — NATALIE MIKLES

GREENWOOD’S NEW SPEAKEASY

While Williams says he has no record of a Greenwood speakeasy, the space in which his bar sits is historic. “The wall behind the bar is the oldest brick wall in the district,” he says. The lengthy bar and exposed brick is a key point of the space that boasts lounge seating, a pool table and space for live music, comedy and performance art. The Solo Room, decorated with art from local artists, is a dining room also available for private events. Along with expanding hours, Williams will open the speakeasy onto the Greenwood courtyard that abuts ONEOK Field this spring. He says there are plans for a large mural, an outdoor stage, and space for weddings and other large events. Visit devinwilliamsspeakeasy.com for more details. DW Speakeasy is open 6 p.m.-1:30 a.m., ThursdayFriday; 10 a.m.-1:30 a.m., Saturday-Sunday. — ANNE BROCKMAN

The spirit of the speakeasy lives on in Greenwood with the January opening of a new libations lounge downtown. DW Speakeasy, 124 N. Greenwood Ave., offers highend service with a bar menu rooted in traditional cocktails of the roaring 1920s — think Manhattan, Tom Collins, French 75 and Boulevardier, according to owner Devin Williams. Come spring, Bar Manager Cristian Delgado will cater to the season with some more creative recipes, such as the Violet Bloom (pictured), featuring silver tequila, crème de violet, lavender syrup and lemon juice, garnished with a luxardo cherry.

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SPRING IS IN THE AIR

t’s too soon to pull fresh veggies and herbs from our gardens or find them in abundance at the farmers’ market. But it’s not too soon to plan and dream for spring and summer meals filled with fresh, local foods. Just the hint of spring is all we need to begin digging in the dirt or making mental notes to look for the first crop of local asparagus, peas, lettuces and herbs. Until then, let’s make do with what we have. On a sunny March day, brighten your kitchen with a fresh springtime dish that will bring a little sunshine indoors. This soup is inspired by the wonderful cream of asparagus soup served at Little Venice in Sand Springs. Owner Walter Munaretto’s northern Italian menu has many wonderful dishes, including this standout seasonal soup. It’s so good that we attempted to recreate it at home. This is a good substitute for the Little Venice version.

CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP Serves 4 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, ends trimmed 1 tablespoon butter 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine 2 1/4 cups chicken broth (not low sodium) 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream Juice of half a lemon Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cut asparagus into half-inch pieces. Set aside. In a medium-size soup pot, melt butter. Cook onion and garlic in butter over medium heat until tender. Add asparagus, and cook an additional 5 minutes. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until asparagus is softened. Puree soup until smooth using an immersion blender. Stir in cream and lemon juice until soup has a creamy consistency. Add a little more cream if needed or desired. Season with salt and pepper. Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. These super simple crisps are so good with the asparagus soup. They also make great salad toppers.

MICHELLE POLLARD; VELVET TACOS: COURTESY

PARMESAN CHEESE CRISPS

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pour tablespoons of cheese a few inches apart on baking sheet. Spread slightly so that cheese is about 2 inches around. Add black pepper on top of each. Bake 4-6 minutes or until crisp and held together. Cool completely before removing from pan. TP TulsaPeople.com

The Southwestern Bell Main Dial Building at East Fifth Street and South Detroit Avenue in 1929

ANSWERING THE CALL STORY AND COMPOSITE IMAGE BY PATRICK MCNICHOLAS

elephone service in Tulsa began in 1899. Robert H. Hall, credited for building Tulsa’s fi rst store in 1872, was largely responsible for the construction of the fi rst telephone office at First and Main streets. By summer 1923, construction was underway on a two-story telephone utility building for Southwestern Bell at 424 S. Detroit Ave. It would be the telephone company’s fourth downtown location in just 25 years. The new location went into service in November 1924. It boasted automated switching machine technology, which eliminated the need for switchboard operators on site. Other equipment installed in the building supplied power to the growing telephone system. The use of phones in Tulsa nearly doubled from 1924 to 1930, eventually leading to the planned expansion of the telephone building in 1930. Four floors were added to house company offices and additional equipment important in the underground direct line between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is highlighted for its mix of architectural styles and significance in the development of communication in Tulsa. The future of the building is up to its new owner, First Baptist Church. TP

TulsaPeople MARCH 2022

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