November’s arrival brought a bevy of construction activity to downtown Sapulpa, as the community began earnest preparations for one of Oklahoma’s biggest and most unique holiday celebrations.
Sapulpa’s Christmas Chute, held for the first time in 2022, is back for a second run with an even larger presence in the downtown area.
The Christmas Chute is a series of ten interconnected...
Thanks to RSU TV – northeastern Oklahoma’s public-television station – and its senior producer-director, Bryan Crain, I was recently able to co-produce and direct a documentary that I’ve been itching to do for a long time. Called Tulsa Terrors, it’s all about the direct-to-home-video horror-movie boom of the mid-1980s and how it was ignited right in T-town. I was...
Non-Invasive Procedures: The Latest and Greatest
Cristie Lehr-Hawkins, M.D., medical director of Fig Medical Spa in Tulsa, says she continues to see more people taking both a natural and preventative approach to skincare.
“People are wanting more preventative treatments for overall face and body rejuvenation,” says Lehr-Hawkins. “And one of the big trends is the desire for radiant, glowing skin. Skinvive,...
Herb Magley, Sandi Pellow, Tim Good, John Pellow;
Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day, Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma Chapter, OKC
Tracey Frederick, Rebecca Murphy, Kennady Johnson, Chantelle Ballard; Red Out the Rink,
American Heart Association, Tulsa
Erin Engelke, Molly Ross Furhman, Amanda Miller;
Ross birthday celebration, Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, OKC
Kim Henry, Linda English Weeks, Shannon L. Rich,
Lauren Warkentine; Board meeting,
Oklahoma Hall of Fame,...
In today’s corporate environment, the most impressive young professionals are juggling a lot. They excel at their jobs, of course, but are also well-liked among peers, spend ample time volunteering, take on leadership roles outside the office, participate in continuing education, and have rich personal lives.
Honored among the next several pages are 40 such young professionals in Oklahoma –...
Most think of Helen Keller – who had nearly total vision and hearing loss – when they picture a deafblind person, says Jody Harlan, the communications director for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (ODRS). But deafblind people, defined as those with combined hearing and vision loss limiting access to both auditory and visual information, are more prevalent in...
John Lindsay, president and CEO of Helmerich & Payne Inc., has worked his way up the leadership chain since joining Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., the company’s wholly owned drilling subsidiary, in 1987.
Starting as a drilling engineer, he later served as operations manager, vice president for U.S. land operations and executive vice president for U.S. and international operations.
Lindsay...
Suzen M. Rodesney, director of the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM), grew up a military brat, the daughter of an Air Force officer. She attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in accounting, and after graduation, immediately began working at the ODM. She is a self-described “lifer” – having stayed within the department for her entire professional career. She was...
It’s time once again for football season – but Oklahoma also harbors other sporting events to get you pumped.
In Tulsa, the Tulsa Reining Classic finishes its competition on Sept. 1 at Expo Square. Soccer fans can visit ONEOK Field on Sept. 1, 11 and 14 for FC Tulsa Soccer matches, as well as for the final regular season games...
Early Saturday morning, rain or shine, in freezing snow or Saharan heat, a long line forms on a quiet stretch of Utica Avenue. Regulars are there by 8:00 a.m., laden with chairs, books and coffee. Their goal? Grabbing goodies from Cat Cox’s Country Bird Bakery, which is open only on Saturday morning, and which offers the most glorious, pillowy,...
