MLK PARADE:
Ebony Clark, winner of the 2013 National American Miss Oklahoma Jr. Pre-Teen Pageant, takes part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Jan. 20 in downtown Tulsa. Ten-year-old Clark was awarded $1,000, trips to Hollywood and to Disneyland, and a one-year modeling contract. The program is based on inner beauty, poise and presentation. Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self-confidence, learning new skills, upholding a good attitude, and achieving personal goals.
MIDTOWN SPROUTS:
Locals shop during the grand opening of Sprouts Farmers Market on Jan. 8 at 4123 S. Harvard Ave. in Tulsa. This is the natural-food retailer’s second location in the greater Tulsa area, with a third planned to open in Broken Arrow later this year.
Women in Recovery Holds 10th Graduation
On Dec. 12, Women in Recovery () celebrated its 10th graduation. The program provides nonviolent female offenders an alternative to incarceration. Sixteen women graduated at the Dec. 12 ceremony, bringing the program’s total number of graduates to 131 since the program began in July 2009.
Genealogy Workshop: Dec. 6
Do you have a Revolutionary War Patriot in your family tree? Are you interested in finding out more? Today’s Daughters of the American Revolution () will help you with your genealogy and research.
AWC Holds Open House
The Association for Women in Communications () Tulsa chapter held its annual open house Aug. 27 at the Harwelden Mansion, located at 2210 S. Main.
Jenks Boutique Owners Bring Coffee Shop to Main Street
In July, owners of Mint Boutique in Jenks and sisters Michelle Villabrille and Laura Gutierrez will open their second business venture on Main Street in hopes of tapping an unmet market.
B.A. Restaurant Encourages Raw Health
Three years ago, Denise Madeja was suffering.
“I had digestive issues, stress, anxiety, high glucose levels and an injury that wasn’t healing,” she says. “My health was spiraling out of control.”
Tulsan Crowned Miss Oklahoma
Tulsan Kelsey Griswold, a Union High School graduate, receives the title of Miss Oklahoma June 8 at ORU’s Mabee Center. Griswold attends Oklahoma City University and will compete at the Miss America pageant Sept. 15. She participated as Miss Bricktown.
Tulsa Transit Goes Pink
Tulsa Transit recently began showing its support even more for Turn Tulsa Pink and the nonprofit organization’s mission by displaying the organization’s logo on the side of its large, pink bus. Tulsans can now be reminded daily of the many community charities that provide services and support to those affected by cancer.
Making a Difference:
The Assistance League has been named a 2013 National Make A Difference Day Award Honoree in recognition of its member volunteers collecting 113,101 books in a nationwide 94-chapter drive.
Jenks Market Expands
PRODUCE: After decades of operation under the “Jenks Farmer’s Market” name, the local market will now be called the Jenks Saturday Market and will offer increased variety for shoppers. In addition to fresh produce, the Saturday market will feature local crafts, baked goods, fresh flowers, herbs and food trucks. The market will take its new place in front of GreenAcres Market at 7th and Main in Jenks.
Bixby Farm’s Roots Still Strong After 60 Years
Bixby is, no doubt, home to its share of farming families. One very visible example of that is Conrad Farms, 7400 East 151st Street South.
The history of Conrad Farms officially began in Timberhill, Okla., in 1931 when Chester Conrad purchased his first 80-acre all-purpose farm. Conrad grew up in Kansas on an all-purpose farm, learning the trade from an early age. In 1938, he settled with his wife and four children in Bixby, where he believed to be the best farming land.
Knitting Shop Creates Support Group
While Owasso is increasingly becoming self-sufficient for locals who no longer need to travel to Tulsa for their shopping needs, recent Owasso transplant Debbie Norton noticed one need that had not yet been filled.
Stone Canyon Expanding
Tucked away in Owasso, the Stone Canyon community brings together family, beautiful natural surroundings and a high quality of life. Of the more than 3,200 acres of the development, 650 have been reserved for nature, recreation and neighborhoods.
AWC Honors Four Women At 40th Newsmakers Luncheon
Shirley Elliott, Nancy McDonald and Barbara Santee received Newsmakers Awards and Lee Clark Johns received the Saidie Lifetime Achievement honor at the Tulsa Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications’ luncheon “Winning Women: 40 Years of Newsmakers” at Southern Hills Country Club, May 8.
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