Concourse B Opens
In keeping with their motto, “Terminal Happiness,” Tulsa International Airport recently held a grand opening for the newly renovated Concourse B.
Christiansen Announces Candidacy
Tulsa former city councilor, Bill Christiansen announced his candidacy for Tulsa mayor in June at Helmerich Park on South Riverside Drive. At his press announcement, Dan Keating introduced and welcomed Christiansen to the stage. Keating is president of Summit Consolidated Group and has served as a delegate to three Republican National Conventions. He gave a glowing recommendation towards Christiansen’s mayoral intentions.
Bob Brown Honored
COMMUNICATION LEGENDS: Bob Brown, who cut his journalistic teeth in Tulsa in both radio and television, has been inducted into the University of Tulsa Communications Hall of Fame. Brown, shown fourth from the left, was a 1968 graduate of the University of Tulsa. Beginning his career in 1960, Brown had gone from radio to and then on to anchor positions on stations in Houston and Dallas. In 1977, the American Broadcasting Company lured him east where he eventually became a regular on the news show 20/20, from which he retired in 2009.
American Airlines Veterans Hold Flag Retirement Ceremony
June 14 marked the 235th anniversary of Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag for the .
In celebration, members of the American Airlines Veteran Military Employee Resource Group (VMERG) Tulsa Chapter held a U.S. Flag Retirement ceremony. During the ceremony, VMERG members taught area residents, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, how to properly dispose of their old U.S. flags, and they learned a bit of history about the nation’s banner.
Tulsa’s Trash System Transitions July 1
Tulsa will begin a transition to its new refuse and recycling system, incorporating several of the new program elements beginning July 1, according to the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy ().
New Outlook for SpiritBank Event Center
Taken over, sold, and repurchased, Bixby’s SpiritBank Event Center in Regal Plaza continues to move forward despite roadblocks on its path to success. It began with great expectations in 2008. Remy Companies launched this impressive facility, financed by SpiritBank. Retail space, nearby hotels, restaurants and bars being built and Tulsa’s new basketball development league, Tulsa 66ers announced the center as their home court. However, the tide soon turned and Remy Companies found itself in foreclosure.
Expansion on the Horizon for River Parks
The George Kaiser Family Foundation () continues to build community through the Tulsa landscape by donating up to $150 million towards expanding River Parks along Riverside Drive.
New Playground a Group Effort
Nearly 200 volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, the of Greater Tulsa, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the local community joined forces on June 9 to help build a new playground at the Westside Branch.
Bradford Announces $500,000 Gift to OU’s Headington Hall
2008 Heisman Trophy winner makes six-figure financial pledge to on-campus residence facility.
Tulsa County Court Services Alerts Citizens to Impersonator
On June 8, 2012 Tulsa County Court Services Department received a phone call and spoke to a woman who was concerned about a black male who told her he worked for New Day (the former name of Tulsa County Court Services). The reports is as follows:
Oklahoma Legislature Approves Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program to Combat Physician Shortage Crisis
Today, the Oklahoma Legislature approved and sent to Gov. Mary Fallin the Oklahoma Hospital Residency Training Program Act, which provides $3.08 million to create physician residency programs in rural areas of the state to train the next generation of rural doctors.
Energy firm QEP Resources expands Tulsa area workforce
Resources, Inc. (: ), a leading independent natural gas and crude oil exploration and production company, intends to bring more than 50 jobs to the Tulsa region during 2012, in conjunction with a decision to consolidate its Southern Region offices in Tulsa.
TGA Bridges Cultures
The Tulsa Global Alliance hosted a reception for visitors from South Africa and Belarus on May 7 at the Holiday Inn Downtown. The program theme for the visitors while they were in Tulsa was “Empowering the Next Generation: Skills and Youth Development.”
TyPros, Chamber Stand Against Racism
The Tulsa Metro Chamber and Tulsa’s Young Professionals took part in the YWCA’s national Stand Against Racism movement April 27.
The stand had a goal to unite groups and individuals that share in the vision of a society free of racism and discrimination. Together, more than 70 communities across the country brought people together from all walks of life to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it cannot be ignored or tolerated.
OSU Medical Center Reveals New Plans for Parking
Medical Center released plans in May for a three-story parking deck carved into the hillside of downtown Tulsa. Jan Slater says they expect to spend $9.7 million on the structure she calls long overdue.
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