Bartlesville Monthly - April 2014

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5 Editors Letter Bring back the happy days

6 Feature Celebrating BPL’s Nifty Fifties events and looking at how the decade shaped our world today

13 Event: Charity to a Tee Benefit golf tournaments abound in April

15 Spotlight: Eggs from the Sky Spirit Church 2014 Easter egg hunt

16 Music: SHEL and Amici Quartet OKM House Concert is a world premiere event

19 April Calendar Find out what’s happening this month!

25 Spring to it! Fun events to attend this April

27 Out & About: Photos from around town This month, Shamrock the Ville, Great American ConferenceTournament, and Nora Jane Struthers House Concert and more!

30 Business: Long-lasting union Truity Credit Union celebrates 75 years of growth

33 Sports: Bruins spring forward April events for tennis, track, softball, golf and baseball

34 Last Call: Light It Up Blue Paths to Indendence 5k benefits new school

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Our cover photo depicts the fun ‘50s when an “Easter bonnet with all the thrills upon it” was just part of the joyful approach to life.

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I’m thinking I’d like to go back to 1950s Bartlesville if someone can loan me a time machine to get there.

Maybe Doc’s DeLorean from “Back to the Future” is available somewhere.

I’d like to go back and bask in the optimism of that time – and perhaps right a few community wrongs in the process.

I’d enjoy living in a community with so many schools. Imagine how lovely it must have been to attend Southview Elementary where kindergarten through third grade had their own building and had time to plan May Day celebrations and family picnics. There weren’t plagued with the shadow of test results and repercussions. Just ABC, 123 and let’s go play on the playground.

Reading through flyers and clippings and photo captions of the time, the community leaders were set on progress, forging ahead with development and convinced that building new houses, schools and stores was necessary not only for the population that lived here at the time, but for those they were sure would be here in the not so distant future.

Young families were everywhere in Bartlesville and the community catered to both office moms and homemakers. The YWCA – now sadly gone from our downtown landscape – was a strong institution in the community offering everything from business classes to lessons in playing bridge. The YMCA was going strong, Phillips 66 Splash Club started up and garden clubs were all the rage as young couples worked to landscape all those brand new lawns. It was a time of

drive-in movies, roller skating rinks and diners.

Of course there were undercurrents of tension in the community as well. It was the beginning of the civil rights movement both here and nationwide. Librarian Ruth Brown was dismissed for taking a stance. I’d love to go back and have a say in those hearings.

And the Douglass Dragons were denied a trip to play for the state championship football game in 1955 because the Bartlesville school administration opted not to pay for African Americans to travel to the event. I’d like to go back and provide the team with first class accommodations to the game, along with the assurance to hang in there for change is on the way in coming years.

While I’m back in the 1950s, I’d like to stop by College High School and see my mom teaching on the auditorium stage. Her classes were held there while construction crews worked on the new stadium building where she eventually moved with her students. Her class included some veterans who had returned from war and wanted to finish high school.

The U.S. was weary from WWII and Korea and the Cold War threat hung over all, but it seems to me the focus of the 1950s generation was on enjoying life regardless. Plant flowers, build schools, play golf, be happy. We could probably all benefit from adopting their resilient decision to face life with joy.

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BY LAURA SUMMERS

The Fifties with all their glory of poodle skirts and James Dean, drive-in movies and Doris Day are being celebrated this month in Bartlesville with a bandstand dance, conferences on rock and roll and television and the history near and far that shaped a decade of progress and prosperity.

Bartlesville Public Library celebrates in April the lifestyle and culture of the years from 1950 to 1959 in which this community grew and developed perhaps more quickly than any other time in the past or future.

The kicks start on April 5 with a 1950s Bandstand Dance Party running from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Bartlesville Elks Lodge, 1060 Swan Drive. All the cool cats will find it a gas to dance to the oldies with the ever hip Bop Cats rock and roll band. There will be free dance instruction, along with trophies awarded for best dance couple, best costume, hula hoop finesse and best

Elvis impersonation. Refreshments will be sold at 1950s prices.

Come hang out with Mr. Potato Head and Barbie from 2 to 4 p.m. April 5 at a program featuring the most popular Children’s Games and Toys of the 1950s scheduled at Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone Ave. You’ll be in orbit celebrating the era of Play-Doh and Yahtzee in this fun program.

Rock and roll was here to stay once it took off in the ‘50s, so the library has scheduled a special videoconference from 2 to 3 p.m. April 8 to talk about how contemporary culture shaped the world of music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Ohio presents The Big Bang – The Birth of Rock and Roll with vintage performances by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis and Little Richard.

The Golden Years of Television take the spotlight from 2 to 3 p.m. April 9 in another videoconference at the library. New York City’s Paley Center for Media celebrates

some of the most beloved personalities

from those early TV years. Milton Berle,

Lucile Ball, George Burns and Gracie Allen

will be highlighted in this special day.

Take a walk down memory lane in

Bartlesville from 2 to 4 p.m. April 27 when

the library looks at our community’s role

in some of the biggest events of the era.

With Joe Todd as emcee and special guest

speakers on hand, this program looks at the

days when the world’s first telemovie was

released with a premiere in Bartlesville, the

national civil rights movement battle that

took place here with the story of librarian

Ruth Brown, the inner workings of Radar

Hill and the construction of the Price Tower.

The series concludes with a special tribute

to soldiers from Washington County who

died during the Korean War.

Be sure and head out to one or more

of these hip events in April. You’ll be digging

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Bartlesville of the 1950s was dubbed “America’s Ideal Family Center”

with a quickly growing population drawn to the high quality of life.

Progress was a word bandied about constantly during the decade in which eight schools were built in nine years, neighborhoods were developed at an unprecedented rate and young couples with children dominated the landscape.

Bartlesville in 2014 is still making the list of top places to live for many of the same reasons. Real estate blog Movoto.com applauded the city’s “exceptional” education system, low unemployment rate and low tax rate among the factors that caused Bartlesville to make the Top 10 rank of places to live in Oklahoma this year.

Many of the studies conducted today in Bartlesville

involve the decisions made in the 1950s when developers and

architects designed houses, parks and landmark structures

that are so important to the landscape of this generation.

We’re jumping on the band wagon with Bartlesville Public

Library this month celebrating the happy days of the 1950s,

which was a decade of physical and personal development

as construction took off, civil rights triumphed and the baby

boom redefined community needs. Here’s looking at how the

nifty fifties shaped our world today and ways the city has

changed.

School PrideImagine living in a time in which the community opted to build eight new public schools and add onto the 10 schools already serving the city. From 1950 to 1959, Bartlesville built Wayside, Hoover, Madison, Wilson, Ranch Heights, Oak Park, Will Rogers and Southview. At the close of the decade, Bartlesville had 15 elementary schools, two junior highs and one high school, along with Douglass School. There were additions built onto all of the older buildings to boost them up alongside the new buildings.

Bartlesville Life in the 1950s

Housing BoomPennington Hills, Oak Park and Woodland Park were among the large new neighborhoods constructed in Bartlesville during the 1950s. New houses went up near the high school and in the southern part of town. East Bartlesville essentially was born in the decade as development outside of downtown was encouraged. Developers had work aplenty as they constructed new apartments, homes and commercial developments to serve the city’s growing population.

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Civil Rights MovementThe color chart that designated separate rights for blacks and whites began dissolving in the 1950s, but the community and the nation underwent some growing pains in the process. Ruth Brown, a 30-year librarian in Bartlesville, was fired from her post in 1950 due to her efforts to provide books to all, along with the stance she took in bringing African American friends with her to a local restaurant (where they were refused service) and to church. She was an inspiration for the movie “Storm Center” starring Bette Davis.

Changes came to Bartlesville schools as well in the 1950s as the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education led to integration of classes. Students at Douglass School, which had served African Americans since 1907, began to attend classes in other buildings. The stark lines of prejudice that once divided the town began to blur, though even today they are sadly not fully erased.

Landmark ConstructionPrice Tower was designed and built in the 1950s leaving a lasting impression on our community. Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece design for H.C. Price Company opened in 1956 as a multi-use office, apartment and retail space, became home to various companies through the years and eventually evolved into the arts center, museum and hotel it is today. Price Tower is part of a 10-building nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

The 1950s also brought to Bartlesville housing designs from prominent architects including Wright, who designed the Harold Price home, and Bruce Goff, who during this decade designed several local homes and Redeemer Lutheran Church. Tourists visit our community year-round to check out these architectural wonders.

Price Tower (above), The Phillips Hotel (far left) and several buildings on the Phillips Campus were built over the decade.

Librarian turned civil rights pioneer Ruth Brown


Bartlesville by Air!You didn’t have to to be “company man” to fly out of the local airport in the 1950s. Continental Airlines and Central Airlines both had flights in and out of Bartlesville.

Population GrowthBartlesville population grew by 45 percent going from 19,228 in 1950 to 27,892 in 1960. Back then, Bartlesville leaders projected the city would have 64,000 residents in the metropolitan area by 1990.

Game ChangerBartlesville High’s Custer Stadium opened in 1954 moving football games from the municipal field on Tuxedo Avenue to the campus of what was then known as College High. The historic home of gridiron, soccer and track victories now seats 4,300 and was named for C.C. “Lefty” Custer, a longtime coach and athletic director in Bartlesville.

Four Season OilIn 1954, Bartlesville-headquartered Phillips Petroleum introduced the first all-season motor oil. Popular Trop-Arctic Motor Oil was designed to adapt to all temperature changes eliminating a need to change grades of oil between winter and summer months

Channel SurfingIn 1957, Bartlesville was a national test site for pay cable TV. Telemovie debuted with Doris Day’s film “Pajama Party” to an audience of over 300 homes.

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Feel free to mix business with pleasure at the first annual Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, which begins with lunch at 11 a.m. followed by play starting at 1

p.m. at Hillcrest Country Club. With a mission to promote

economic and community development in Bartlesville, the Chamber strives to improve the business climate and quality of life enjoyed by all.

Offering insightful forums featuring speakers in a variety of fields, networking opportunities throughout the year and programs designed to educate businesses on the latest trends, the Chamber offers membership benefits for both nonprofit organizations and for-profit ventures.

This month’s golf tournament, which organizers hope will become an annual event, includes a four person scramble/shotgun start. Space is limited to the

first 24 teams who sign up, after which

there will be a waiting list to participate.

The $500 entry fee includes golf carts,

range, drinks, lunch and prizes.

The tourney is open to Chamber

members as a chance to network or just

visit along the way while enjoying time

on Hillcrest’s Perry Maxwell-designed

course. For more information about

the Chamber or the golf tournament,

visit www.bartlesville.com.

BRCC Classic Golf Tournament

It’s not every day you find a bow hunter

at a golf tournament. But the new Oklahoma Indian

Summer Golf Tournament has a hunter on hand at its 18th hole where golfers can opt to tee off or pay $5 to have an arrow shot for them. The Indian Summer tourney tees off at 1 p.m. April 26 at Adams Municipal Golf Course.

A fall favorite in Bartlesville, the

Indian Summer Festival brings to the community a fine arts market, competition pow wow, cultural demonstrations and Indian storytelling. The September festival, which began in 1988, is sponsored by the Cherokee, Delaware and Osage tribes.

This year’s golf tournament is a four-person scramble with a $65 entry fee, which includes green fees, cart,

towel, lunch and drinks. Prizes will be

awarded in various categories and there

is a silent auction of items including an

autographed Sam Bradford OU jersey,

an autographed Wes Welker Broncos

jersey and autographed Anchorman 1

and 2 posters. For more details on the

festival or the tournament, visit www.

okindiansummer.org.

Indian Summer Golf Tournament

Get ready for a twist on the golf tournament circuit this year with the new two-day Bartlesville Community

Foundation four-ball event.Dubbed the Green Country Four

Ball Championship, this unique new foundation tourney benefitting the Legacy Hall of Fame Fund is scheduled May 2 and 3.

The community foundation creates endowed funds that work for the good

of Bartlesville. New funds are created by request and several accounts exist already to benefit various nonprofit groups in town, as well as scholarships.

The foundation also annually honors philanthropists who are inducted into its Legacy Hall of Fame. This year’s golf event is designed to grow the Legacy fund that provides annual grants to area nonprofits.

Designed to attract serious golfers

looking for a challenge, the Green

Country Four Ball Championship starts

at 8 a.m. May 2 at Hillcrest Country

Club and at 8 a.m. May 3 at Adams Golf

Course. Many sponsors signed on for

three years of support for the event

helping to secure its long-term success.

To learn more about the foundation or

the tournament, visit www.bartlesvillecf.

org or call 918-337-2287.

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It’s time to hit the golf course for a good cause this spring as area organizations combine fun in the sun with fundraising. Here’s three great fundraising tournaments happening this month.

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The baskets are ready, the kids are poised to begin the race and the time is almost here.

But what’s this?The eggs aren’t hidden in the grass or

trees this time. The eggs are coming from the sky.

Spirit Church has a new twist on the old-fashioned Easter egg hunt. It’s an egg drop of mammoth proportions. Some 40,000 Easter eggs will be dropped from a helicopter on April 19 at Sooner Park where the church has planned a major celebration.

Registration and activities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the first egg drop starting at 11 a.m. All children must be registered to participate. Get a jump on the process by registering online at www.egghuntbartlesville.com.

The egg drop helicopter will dispense Easter goodies from the sky every 20

minutes from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. with children from birth to 11 years allowed to participate. Time slots will be divided for various age groups.

Each child is allowed to gather 10 to 15 eggs, which are filled with candy or small toys. Some of the eggs have slips of paper inside them allowing the winner to receive a prize at a special station set up in the park. Some prizes are large and some are small.

Because this is one of the biggest egg hunts of all time, Spirit Church has arranged for shuttle buses to take participants to the park. Parking will be available at Mid-High, Madison and Hoover schools.

Admission to the big party is free and there is plenty of entertainment on hand. Kids will enjoy jumping in inflatables, taking pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting and magician shows. A concession stand will be selling hot dogs and other

goodies with all proceeds from the food sales benefitting the church’s missionaries in other countries.

Helicopter rides will be available for $30 each before and after the egg drop from 9:45 to 10 a.m. and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

The big event is sponsored by Spirit Church, formerly known as First Assembly of God Church, which is located at 900 S. Dewey Ave. The church will have a prayer tent set up at the park for anyone who would like to visit about spiritual needs.

For more information about Spirit Church, visit www.spiritchurch.org or call 918-336-1131.

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music

During SHEL’s performance at Frank & Lola’s to close out the 2013 OK Mozart Festival showcase series, an epiphany occurred.

While the sister group performed their original tune “Tuscany,” influenced liberally from the quartet’s classical upbringing, OKM Artistic Director Constantine Kitsopoulos realized this act provided a great opportunity to bring chamber music to diverse audiences.

“I was intrigued by the originality of SHEL’s music,” Kitsopoulos recalls. “I could hear additional strings weaving in and out of the arrangements of the songs. After a brief conversation with the band, I knew it was something we could explore further.”

The vision that has been brewing for

nearly a year reaches fruition at 7 p.m. May 14 with the next installment of the OKM Original Artist Concert Series featuring Amici New York String Quartet and SHEL at the Frank Phillips Club, 206 SE Frank Phillips Blvd. Tickets are $32 and can be purchased at OKM or Bartlesville Community Center box offices or online at www.okmozart.com.

The concert will begin with an Amici String Quarter set showcasing selections from the 2014 OK Mozart repertoire, followed by SHEL and concluding with a collaborative set featuring both acts. Kitsopoulos has begun arranging the finale, a time-consuming yet rewarding task.

“I’ve listened to SHEL’s albums many, many times to get an idea of how the string quartet can be added,” Kitsopoulos

says. “I’ll think of lines and riffs that go with the lyrics, the other instrumental textures, etc. Then I’ll talk to members of the band and get their ideas. It’s only after that prep work that I’ll sit down and put pencil to paper.”

After years of classical training and continuing influences from nearly all genres of music, the ladies of SHEL are thrilled to perform with a string quartet for the first time, especially in a town of which they’ve grown quite fond.

“For us, (this concert) is a long-standing dream come true, we’re extremely excited,” says Eva Holbrook, SHEL’s cellist and mandolin player. “Bartlesville is without question one of the most unique and wonderful towns we’ve ever visited and we’re thrilled to be working with OK

Four plus FourSHEL returns to Bartlesville with NY Amici String Quartet


Mozart once again to bring a very special concert experience to one of our favorite audiences.”

SHEL’s audiences and media exposure have grown rapidly since their first full-length album release and Bartlesville debut in 2012. Video premieres on USA Today, American Songwriter and CMT, music reviews from every corner of the country and song placement in several network television shows and commercials are all indicative of a band that doesn’t fit into a mainstream mold gaining mainstream popularity.

It’s fitting that a group expanding musical boundaries while also solidifying itself with OK Mozart audiences is paired with members of Amici New York Orchestra, the festival’s centerpiece.

The Amici String Quartet features orchestra members who have performed in nearly all 29 OKM Festivals to date. Incorporating these musicians into a contemporary performance falls directly in line with the artistic vision of the festival.

“Combining contemporary artists with members of Amici NY Orchestra is

a perfect way to enhance the crossover concert experience,” says Kitsopoulos. “Small orchestral ensembles are key as it makes it easier to fit this sort of genre bending into our house concert series. Hopefully it’s a way to lead people into the OK Mozart chamber music scene and then into the larger orchestral concerts.”

Holbrook agrees with the notion of genre bending as the sisters list classical, folk, classic rock and various other musical forms as influential.

“There is a great deal to be learned and harnessed in any genre,” Holbrook says. “Freedom, expression, emotion, beauty, chaos, refinement, innovation, poetry, musicality – we’re hunting for these things in music perhaps more than we’re methodically studying any particular genre.”

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Bartlesville Monthly Magazine will be hosting an intimate VIP party from 5:30-7 p.m. in their loft.Tickets are $75 and include heavy appetizers, wine and beer, entrance to the show and an opportunity to meet the artists.

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Tuesday, April 1

Woolaroc Field TripWoolaroc, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Rd. 10 AMJoin us for a fun filled day at Woolaroc! Call the OLLI office for more information 800.765.8933 or Sally Ashe Barnard at 918.812.3807.

BINGOThe American Legion Post 105, 501 NE Washington 7:15 PM

Wednesday, April 2

Bartlesville Public SchoolFoundation Teachers Hall of Fame BreakfastBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 7 AMFund raiser for the Bartlesville Public School foundation and an opportunity to recognize outstanding BPS teachers

A+ RewardsWashington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd 8 AMWednesday’s are Double Point Days! Make sure to drop your mall receipts at the A+ Rewards lockers next to JCPenney!!!

Walk-In WednesdaySugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AMStop by for a freshly-baked sweet treat! Follow us on Facebook for each week’s menu. Open 10 AM - 2 PM every Wednesday.

Tai Chi for BeginnersBartlesville Public Library, 600 S Johnstone Ave 2 PMDescribed as Yoga in motion, Tai Chi has been Practiced in China for thousands of years. Research shows it can improve strength, balance and reduces stress.

Broadway in Bartlesville Presents: “West Side Story”Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 7:30 PMFrom the first notes to the final breath, “West SideStory” is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.

Thursday, April 3The Fox on the FairwayTheater Bartlesville, 312 S Dewey Ave 7 PMDirected by Kevin Mnich & Joe Sears.


KaraokeSolo Club, 408 E 2nd Street 9 PM

Friday, April 4

First Friday at SugaricaSugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 3 PMStop by for a freshly baked treat between 3 - 6 pm! Open the First Friday of each month.

The Fox on the FairwayTheater Bartlesville, 312 S Dewey Ave 7 PMDirected by Kevin Mnich & Joe Sears.

Abrams BrothersBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 7:30 PMThis Canadian group of brothers plays a variety of music. Their program ranges from Mr. Tambourine Man to Viva La Vida.

Travis KiddNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music

Free, Live Music!Angelo’s Tavern, 130 S Cherokee Ave 9 PM

Saturday, April 5

Bartlesville Public School Art DisplayWashington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd 8 AMBartlesville Elementary Public Schools will be displaying art work of some very talanted children. Art work will be on display from April 5 - 21.

1950’s Children’s Games and ToysBartlesville Public Library, 600 S Johnstone 2 PMPlay with toys and games of the 1950s, and sample some of the candy available

in that era. Free.

1950’s Bandstand Dance PartyElks Lodge, 1060 Swan Drive 6:30 PMJoin the Bartlesville Public Library and sing and dance to the oldies with The Bop Cats. Contests and trophies for Best Dance Couple, Best Costume, Hula Hoop finesse, and Best Elvis Impersonator.


Travis KiddNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music


Greencorn RebellionFrank & Lola’s Restuarant, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PMYou can’t stuff GCR into any genre. Swamp grass, dramatic Americana, prairie dog rock. Whatever you call it, it’s a good time when this quintet comes to FnL’s!

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with your family at h’ART of a Child, a FREE event for children of all ages. There will be a variety of age-appropriate art stations including Monster Rocks, Bottle Cap Magnets!

Here’s to Hollywood Movie Music - The SequelBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd, 2 PMBartlesville Choral Society performance of favorite movie tunes in a light-hearted concert.

Monday, April 7

Open HouseElder Care, 1223 Swan Drive 10 AMEnjoy a behind-the-scence tour of Elder Care. Learn about our programs while enjoying coffee and a pastry.

Tuesday, April 8

The Big Bang: The Birth of Rock and Roll Live Videoconference from the Rock and Roll Hall of FameBartlesville Public Library, 600 S Johnstone Ave. 2 PMLearn how contemporary culture shaped rock and roll music. Vintage performances by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard.

Washington County Affordable Housing CoalitionCity Hall, 401 S Johnstone 3 PMJoin us to help mobilize community partners to increase access to affordable housing.

Taste Of Home Cooking SchoolBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 5 PMCome early to browse our vendors booths and register for door prizes. Bring a canned food item to be donated to Mary Martha’s outreach. Dinner may be purchased at the event from Dink’s BBQ or Classic Fair Catering. Tickets may be purchased for $10.


Wednesday, April 9

1950’s: The Golden Years of TelevisionBartlesville Public Library, 600 S Johnstone 2:00 PMVideo Conference from the Paley Center for Media in New York City celebrating personalities from the 1950’s early years in television.


Walk-In WednesdaySugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AMStop by for a freshly-baked sweet treat! Follow us on Facebook for each week’s menu. Open 10 am - 2 pm every Wednesday.

Re-enactor Lectures on a Civil War Soldiers Uniform and EquipmentBartlesville Area History Museum, 401 S Johnstone 12 PMRich Lyke Confederate re-enactor: noon until 1 pm. Learn about Civil War soldiers uniforms and equipment.


Thursday, April 10



Friday, April 11Spring Traders EncampmentWoolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road 10 AMExperience living history at its best with approx. 125 tents set up with participants recreate the pioneer life of the 1820’s.


ImzadiNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music


Saturday, April 12

Cooper Dog Park - FLEA MARKETCooper Dog Park, Silverlake Rd & Adams Blvd 9 AMVisit BarkParkBuddies.com to download Event Application & Full Info. Sell in one BIG FLEA MARKET EVENT! This is a fundraiser for Cooper Memorial Dog Park.

ImzadiNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music

Spring Traders EncampmentWoolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Road 10 AMExperience living history at its best with approx. 125 tents set up as participants recreate the pioneer life of the 1820’s.


Johemian Jazz SyndicateCopper Bar, 510 SE Dewey 8 PMSecond Saturday of every month Jo Hemian will perform live jazz music in Copper Bar. Come enjoy live Jazz, a glass of wine and a beautiful view.


The O’sFrank & Lola’s, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PMA triumphant return of The O’s! This Dallas duo is engaging, highly energetic and a

FnL’s favorite. Check them out at www.wearetheos.com

Sunday, April 13

ALT*AFT alternative afternoonOklahoma Weseleyan University, 2201 Silver Lake Rd 2 PMLemony Snicket has a new adventure. The Compser is Dead. Meet the orchestra. Included in the program is Young Artist winner Paige Park and Joe Sears.


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Thursday, April 17

The Friends of the Bartlesville Public Library Annual Membership MeetingBartlesville Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 600 S Johnstone Ave. 7 PM




Friday, April 18

Honky Tonk SaviorsNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music


Saturday, April 19

Price Tower Egg Drop EggstravaganzaPrice Tower Arts Center,510 SE DeweyA fun, educational event where kids create engineering wonders in which eggs are dropped from upper floors of the tower. Register by calling 918-336-4949.

Easter Egg Drop 2014Sooner Park, 9:30amSpirit Church is sponsoring this giant egg hunt in which 40,000 eggs will be dropped from a helicopter. Register online at www.egghuntbartlesville.com

Honky Tonk SaviorsNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music


Paul Benjaman BandFrank & Lola’s, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PMLord Benjaman in the house, 4:19 and holding. Torchbearer of The New Tulsa Sound, the Titan of Tone, The Groove Guru, a String Contortionist!

Sunday, April 20

Easter at the Community CenterBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 9:30 AM and 11:30 AMIf you could use fresh life and new color, join us for Easter at the BCC. Embrace the Easter story and watch your life come alive!

Tuesday, April 22


Wednesday, April 23



International Significance of the Civil WarBartlesville Area History Museum, 401 S Johnstone 11 AMWesleyan University History Professor, Dr. Dan Wimberly, will lecture on, the International Significance of the Civil War. 11 am-11:30 am.


Thursday, April 24Allied Arts & Humanities Celebration & Awards BanquetHillcrest Country Club, 1901 Price Rd 6:30 PMAAHC will be celebrating the fulfillment of their mission and will be presenting 6 Bart awards. Call 918-766-2090 for more information. Cost is $60 per ticket.

Friday, April 25

Wee-Cycle BartlesvilleWashington County Fairgrounds, 1109 N Delaware St 8 AMWee-Cycle, Kid’s Consignment Sale. Come find thousands of brand name, high quality items at a fraction of retail costs. Clothing, baby needs, furniture & toys!


Jump Suit LoveNINE18 Bar, Osage Casino, 222 Allen Road 9 PMFree live music



Saturday, April 26Operation Clean HousePhillips Parking Lot and Washington County Fairgrounds North Lot, 8 AMAnnual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. An opportunity to dispose of those items you know should not be placed in your regular refuse. 8 AM-2 PM.

Wee-Cycle BartlesvilleWashington County Fairgrounds, 1109 N Delaware St 8 AM

Wee-Cycle, Kid’s Consignment Sale. Come find thousands of brand name, high quality items at a fraction of retail costs. Clothing, baby needs, furniture & toys!

Light It Up Blue Bartlesville Run For AutismDowntown Bartlesville, 6th & Jennings 8 AMAll proceeds go to Paths To Independence

Targets for TotsLongshot Ranch, Skiatook, Hwy 20 and Ranch Road 8:30 AMFarmers Insurance sponsored charity shoot to benefit the March of Dimes. More information: Contact - Nancy 918-331-9685.

Siemens Poker RunSiemens Bartlesville, 408 US Highway 60 10 AMJoin Siemens in supporting the Boys & Girls Club. $30 gets you three hands, t-shirt and entry into Harley Party. Visit bgcbville.org for details & registration.

Oklahoma Indian Summer Golf TournamentAdams Golf Course, 5801 E. Tuxedo 12 PMOklahoma Indian Summer Golf Tournament fundraiser. For information or to enter a team call Lori Pannell at 918-397-2125.

Daddy Daughter DanceYouth Canteen, 4pm-7pm3401 Price RoadBenefitting the Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Admission is $10. Contact Kelli or Blaire 918-338-2255 for tickets!

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4th Annual Harley PartyBartlesville Municipal Airport, Hangar #5, 401 Wiley Post Road 6 PMJoin Keller Williams Realty and Pro Mortgage Associates, Inc. in supporting the Boys & Girls Club. Tickets $25. Visit bgcbville.org for tickets and details.

Arvola’s Dracula 2014Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd, 7:30 PMBartlesville Civic Ballet presents Soili Arvola’s Dracula featuring Sean Stryker.


Joe SundellFrank & Lola’s, 200 SE 2nd St 10 PMSundell is the banjo third of the now defunct Fire & Flood. He moved to Austin, put a new lineup together and is touring on his recently released solo effort.

Sunday, April 27

Tribute to 1950s BartlesvilleBartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 2 PM1950s Bartlesville: Stories of Bartlesville’s role in Telemovies, library’s Ruth Brown, Radar Hill, Price Tower, and personal experiences of the Korean War.

Arvola’s Dracula 2014Bartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd, 2 PMBartlesville Civic Ballet presents Soili Arvola’s Dracula featuring Sean Stryker.

Monday, April 28

Bobby Wanzer Master IllusionistBartlesville Community Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd 7 PMHis shows pack over 10-12 grand illusions and range in length of an hour to two hours long. His shows come with the best in magic and illusion along with High end intelligent lighting, Fiber optic backdrop, professional dancers and fun comedic audience ex

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Wednesday, April 30


Walk-In WednesdaySugarica, 201 S Osage Ave 10 AMStop by for a freshly-baked sweet treat! Follow us on Facebook for each week’s menu. Open 10 AM - 2 PM every Wednesday.

Robert E. Lee: the man in the UniformBartlesville Area History Museum, 401 S Johnstone 12 PMBartlesville Police Chief, Tom Holland, will do a presentation on Confederate General, Robert E. Lee. 12 -1 PM. This is a Brown bag event.


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Here’s to Hollywood concertMovies and music are a winning combination for Bartlesville Choral Society, which presents at 2 p.m. April 6 in Bartlesville Community Center its performance of “Here’s to Hollywood – Let’s go to the movies – the Sequel.” Tickets are now on sale at the BCC Box Office for this light-hearted concert of favorite melodies performed by the 70-voice community chorus. For more information visit www.bvillechoralsociety.org.

h’art of a child in BartlesvilleThe sixth annual Ray of Hope h’Art of a Child event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at Richard Kane YMCA, 101 N.E. Osage Ave. This free afternoon of art stations allows children to craft their best unique creations in a fun, family atmosphere. To learn more about Ray of Hope Child Advocacy Center and the h’Art of a Child event, visit www.rayofhopeac.org.

Alt*Aft Concert“The Composer is Dead” will be presented by Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra in its annual alternative afternoon concert at 2 p.m. April 13 at Oklahoma Wesleyan University Chapel Fine Arts Center. The narrative is written by author Daniel Handler, known more commonly as Lemony Snicket. Theater Bartlesville director Joe Sears will provide narration. Tickets are now on sale at secure.ticketstage.net.

Harley PartyGet your motor running at the 4th annual Harley Party benefitting Bartlesville Boys and Girls Club, which revs up at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Municipal Airport Hanger #5.The $25 ticket price covers dinner and dancing to classic rock and roll music from Tulsa band Infinity. Each ticket sold also gives a chance to win a Harley.This fun evening also includes a live auction, cash bar, raffles and door prizes. For more details visit www.bgcville.org.

Bartlesville Civic Ballet in Arvola’s DraculaAn original ballet version of Dracula created by Bartlesville Civic Ballet’s interim artistic director Soili Arvola takes the stage for performances at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 2 p.m. April 27 at Bartlesville Community Center. Bartlesville’s own Sean Stryker returns to his hometown stage to perform the role of Dracula. Tickets are now on sale for both performances at the BCC Box Office. For more information visit www.balletbartlesville.com.

There’s plenty to do in the coming weeks in Bartlesville with events to please just about everyone. Here’s a sampling of some of the top options you might want to plan to attend.

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BY LAURA SUMMERS

Glenn Miller was singing the “Moonlight Serenade,” Dorothy and Toto were looking for the “Wizard of Oz” and the beginnings of World War II were rumbling in Europe in 1939.

Closer to home, College High was under construction, Bartlesville Barflies barbershop quartet won an international championship and Truity Credit Union was born. The institution that turns 75-years-old this month began in April 1939 when 137 members of Jane Phillips Sorority joined together to form a credit union.

In those early days, members could join the credit union by putting just 25 cents in a savings account. A quarter – equal to the cost of a loaf of bread and pound of hamburger meat – was enough of an investment to obtain a $50 loan. From those beginning months in a downtown office with sorority member Mildred Hunt at the helm to 2014 when Truity has multiple branch locations in four states, the credit union has maintained a steady interest in both its members and

the community.“We are proud to have been of service

to the Bartlesville community since 1939,” says Kelly Diven, president and chief executive officer.

Originally established for the sorority of female Phillips Petroleum workers, the credit union was opened to everyone in the company by 1940. Within another year JPS Credit Union became 66 Federal Credit Union – a name held by the organization until 2013 when the name Truity Credit Union was adopted.

Much has changed since the first year of the credit union in which sorority members proudly saved $425. These days Truity has 68,000 members worldwide and assets that top $728 million.

“When I think of the credit union, it is more than just a financial institution, it has been a major part of my life, my wife and kids’ lives as well as my relatives’ lives,” says Butch Miller, who works in Truity facility and operation services. “The credit union was there for me when I needed money for college, purchasing our first car, buying our house, creating savings accounts for our two kids. Being employed by the

credit union has given me the privilege of working with some amazing individuals, and to be a part of one big family.”

Truity has as its mission serving the members’ interests. Credit unions are nonprofit financial institutions in which members are considered owners who have a say in operations. Serving the evolving needs of members through the years has led to a growing array of services offered by Truity.

Kelli Blair, Truity senior vice president, is proud of the credit union’s shared services platform, which allows members access to their services from many locations, as well as the way the institution handles home equity lines of credit by allowing members to access funds with a credit card.

“I believe that the shared services platform provides all members with access to their credit union no matter where they live or travel,” says Blair. “This network of credit unions working together to serve all members is not something you would see happening in the banking industry. It is another example of people helping people in a cooperative way.”

Longtime Truity employees note that

Long-lasting unionTruity Credit Union celebrates 75 years of growth

At left, Mildred Hunt, Jane Phillips Sorority Credit Union treasurer, visits with Phillips Petroleum president Paul Endacott. Above, 66 Federal Credit Union’s early day offices downtown.


the way work is done in the financial institution has changed over the years due to changes in technology. Mortgage process coordinator Brenda Davis recalls when she started in the mortgage department in 1992 much of the important information was entered by hand into a big red book kept at the back of the office. These days all those tasks are automated.

Kim Barnett, who works in credit reporting, also notes technology has brought about new products and services since the early 1990s.

“Who would have thought you can take a picture of a check and consider it deposited into your account,” Barnett says. “We’ve come a long way.”

While products and services might have changed through the years, longtime employees say the family atmosphere they enjoy in the office and the dedication to serving members has remained strong across the decades. Many longtime Truity workers fondly recall Halloween costume contests and skits performed through the years. They remember Truity employee Vickie Black hitching a ride into the conference room with the help of members

who carried her in a coffin. They reminisced fondly about hours of choreography practice for special performances.

And they recall times through the years – big and small – when the credit union branches pitched in to help others.

“My favorite member service story is from a day while still at our Hensley branch when my co-worker and I, in our business suits and me in heels, pushed an elderly member’s dead truck out of our drive-thru and then jump started it with battery cables,” says Karen Sack, who works in member services support. “The member came in for cash to buy gasoline, but he didn’t have any money to get. We each gave him maybe $5 and he went on his way.”

Such stories give merit to the name the credit union chose for itself last year – one based on trust and integrity.

The credit union created to serve Bartlesville by a vote of the women of Jane Phillips Sorority 75 years ago has grown to include locations in Springdale, Ark., Lawrence, Kans. and Houston, in addition to two hometown branches here. No doubt Mildred Hunt and the JPS ladies would be pleased and astonished to see how their

credit union evolved through the years.“The future is bright for Truity Credit

Union,” Diven says. “We are growing in membership and asset size, and we anticipate even stronger growth as more people realize they are eligible to join and enjoy the same responsive attention and service that has been our hallmark for 75 years.”

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BY LAURA SUMMERS

Spring has sprung for Bartlesville school athletes.

From the golf course to the soccer field and from the track to the tennis courts, Bruins are busy competing all month in hopes of securing spots in state play-offs. Here’s a look at all the sports action happening this month for Bartlesville teams at home and on the road.

The Bruin and Lady Bruin soccer teams are on the run this month with home games scheduled April 4 versus Ponca City, April 8 versus Muskogee, April 18 versus Putnam City and April 22 versus Broken Arrow. Away games include Bishop Kelly in April 1, Yukon on April 11, Sand Springs on April 15 and Owasso on April 25.

Bartlesville tennis teams hit the road for Stillwater on April Fool’s Day, followed by Bixby on April 4-5. Boys and girls teams host the Bartlesville Invitational on April 7,

than travel again to Ponca City on April 10, Union on April 12, Broken Arrow on April 18-19, Claremore on April 22, Muskogee on April 23 and Union on April 28-29.

Bruin and Lady Bruin golf teams are teeing off plenty this month. The boys are home April 28 for the Bruin Invitational, which follows a month on the road at Jenks on April 3, Frontier Valley Conference on April 7, Owasso on April 14, Union on April 21 and Stillwater on April 24.

The girls golf team is at home April 9 for the Lady Bruin Invitational. Travel dates include April 7 at Owasso, April 15 at Muskogee, April 22 at Sapulpa and April 29 at Regionals.

Bartlesville’s varsity track team, which has been racing through meets since January, is on the road this month traveling to Tahlequah on April 4 and to Tulsa Washington on April 18.

Lady Bruin slow pitch softball is on the move this month playing at home on April 1 versus Bixby, April 14 versus Broken

Arrow, April 17 versus Sapulpa and April 22 versus Tulsa Washington. The team travels April 3 to Union, April 7 to the Jenks Festival, April 8 to Barnsdall and April 15 to Jenks.

Bartlesville Bruins baseball team plays at home on April 3 versus Tulsa Washington and Cascia Hall, April 7 versus Ponca City, April 15 versus Broken Arrow, April 19 versus Union, April 21 versus Bixby and April 29 versus Enid.

Baseball games on the road include Sapulpa on April 5, Ponca City on April 8, Sand Springs tournament on April 10-12, Broken Arrow on April 14, Union on April 18, Bixby on April 22, Tulsa Memorial on April 24 and Enid on April 28.

With all of these events gracing the Bartlesville facilities there is plenty of opportunity to be a part of the cheering home crowd in April. Keep up with the team scores and accomplishments at www.bartlesvillebruins.com and make plans to attend our local games.

Let’s go Bruins!Busy spring season underway for school athletes in April

Bruin Track team member Ellie Denyer participates in a recent track meet.

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BY LACY LONGACRE GITTINGER

Only a few short years ago, the notion of having an area school that targets specific needs of kids with autism was just a wishful dream of two Bartlesville women.

Today that dream is a reality in the form of Paths to Independence, a school with 21 students ranging from four to 21 years of age that is boasting its very first graduate this spring.

Community support for the school is racing forward this month with the first annual Light It Up Blue: Bartlesville 5K and Fun Run slated at 8 a.m. April 26. A fundraiser to raise awareness of not only Paths to Independence, but autism in general, the run aligns with the mission of community partnership and local integration. To register to run or volunteer to help, visit www.pathstoindependence.org.

Registration, which includes a t-shirt, is $15 for the fun run and $25 for the 5K. Want to help without breaking a sweat? Register and donate as a sleep walker. All funds raised by the event will be applied to daily expenses of operating the school. The fun run takes off at 8 a.m. from the corner of Sixth Street and Jennings Avenue, while the timed 5K begins at 8:15 a.m. PTI

students will all be present, while runners and supporters are encouraged to come decked out in blue.

The nonprofit Paths to Independence came into reality in Fall 2011 when Jean Jensen and Clair Bartley made the decision to establish a school. Bartley was then a teacher at Central Middle School, certainly keen to the ins and outs of school life, and Jensen’s own young son Kiefer would soon become the school’s first full-time student.

By the time Summer 2012 arrived, the pilot program for Paths to Independence was in full swing. Eight children completed the two-month summer program. Due to an obvious demand, the state expedited the school’s extensive accreditation process.

“After that first summer, we knew it was meant to be that we continue our plan of the school,” beams Jensen, now board president. “The students became such good friends it inspired me even more.”

Unique in the fact that children are accepted at any point of the spectrum, regardless of the level of functioning or capabilities, PTI takes great pride in implementing community integration into each facet of the curriculum.

Many students hold part-time jobs at local businesses around town, including

car dealerships, vet offices, restaurants, copy shops and the SPCA.

Students of all ages take daily community outings, mastering the skills of everyday interaction such as making purchases at stores and eateries.

“We continuously focus on developing job skills for each of our students and the community has definitely embraced our mission and our kids,” explains Bartley, who is school director.

PTI hosts an autism email support group, which functions as a discussion forum, a platform to consider issues, ask questions, and get advice.

The school has also developed an adult social program at which high school and adult age individuals with autism meet weekly.

April is Autism Awareness Month, which is represented by the color blue. The universal symbol for autism is the puzzle piece as seen in the school’s logo. It correlates with autism characteristics of mystery and complexity.

You can contribute to the organization through run sponsorships, general donations or by providing job shadowing and skill training at local businesses. For more details visit www.pathstoindependence.org.

Light It Up BlueApril race benefits new Paths to Independence school


At Truity Credit Union we celebrate life’s moments with you. Whether you’re opening your first checking account and depositing your first check or buying your tenth car, if it’s a big deal for you, it’s a big deal for us. Come celebrate life’s big moments at Truity Credit Union – you’re the guest of honor.

TruityCU.org918.336.7662

LIFE’S MOMENTS DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED.

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