Turkeys for Tulsans

Talk Radio KFAQ ended their Turkey for Tulsans campaign today. They were raising money to purchase turkeys for Cornerstone Assistance Network. Cornerstone uses these turkeys to distribute along with other goods to needy families in the Greater Tulsa area for Christmas. A very worthy cause!

We caught Darryl Baskin very eary this am at 81st and Mingo's McDonalds where Gwen and Chris were broadcasting live. Darryl dropped off donations he collected during the Halloween season while passing out free pumpkins in some of the local neighborhoods and at ONB bank. Along with the $600.00 donation, Darryl issued a challenge to all other realtors to match or beat the donation.

Cornerstone needs 3,000 turkeys to fill all the requests they have for Christmas grocery baskets. It's still not too late to donate. Visit KFAQ's web site: http://www.1170kfaq.com/ and click on Donate Turkeys for Tulsans.

Also, you can listen to Darryl Baskin on KFAQ every Saturday morning 7 - 8 am on "The Future of Real Estate" radio talk show. http://www.1170kfaq.com/

On Saturday Dec 1st one of Darryl's guests will be Chris Beach of Cornerstone. Tune in to find out if they were able to purchase all the turkeys they needed.

Forest Park South Approves New Masonry Fence

Homeowners in Forest Park South at 106th and South Sheridan approved a new masonry fence to replace t?e original wooden fence along Sheridan according to Rob Sellers, an owner in the neighborhood. Construction will begin shortly.

Networking with Jazz

“Networking with Jazz”
(A Holiday Social Event for All Tulsa Area Businesses & Networking Groups)

December 13th from 6-8pm
The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame (5 South Boston)
Featuring: The Tulsa All-Star Jazz Ensemble
Catered By: TW’s AFAB Catering
Attire: Cocktail

$20 per person in advance, $30 at the door

Admission Includes:

· Jazz Concert
· Hors D’Oeuvres
· 2 Drink Coupons

RSVPs and prepayment due by Dec.1st
(Tickets will be mailed upon receipt of payment.)
Please send payment to:

Sarah Goss
PO Box 50565
Tulsa, OK 74150
Make checks payable to: Tulsa Business Network

Feel Free to Spread the Word!!

Would your group or company like to sponsor the “Networking with Jazz” event?
Would you like to contribute a gift for Door Prizes?
If so, please call Sarah Goss at 760-0687 send a donation to the above address.

This event was organized by Contract Clerical and the Tulsa Business Network, a local networking group.

www.contractclerical.com
www.tulsabusinessnetwork.com

“Networking with Jazz”

(A Holiday Social Event for All Tulsa Area Businesses & Networking Groups)

December 13th from 6-8pm
The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame (5 South Boston)
Featuring: The Tulsa All-Star Jazz Ensemble
Catered By: TW’s AFAB Catering
Attire: Cocktail

$20 per person in advance, $30 at the door

Admission Includes:

· Jazz Concert
· Hors D’Oeuvres
· 2 Drink Coupons


RSVPs and prepayment due by Dec.1st
(Tickets will be mailed upon receipt of payment.)
Please send payment to:
Sarah Goss
PO Box 50565
Tulsa, OK 74150

The south Tulsa neighborhood of Shadow Ridge came out in numbers this past week to support the Great Pumpkin Give-a-Way sponsored by The Baskin Real Estate Specialists. Baskin team members were eager for the opportunity to give back to the family oriented subdivision and what better way to do so than by passing out free pumpkins to local residents donated by Darryl Baskin .

As experts in the real estate profession it is imperative that the Baskin Real Estate Specialists remain flexible with market changes, while remaining loyal to Tulsa and the Green Country market. This is done by building personal relationships with clients.

Taking an afternoon to hand deliver pumpkins is a chance to personally say thanks for years of support to past clients and puts Baskin Team Realtors in front of potential new clients to demonstrate what our business means to us. "Being a leading Realtor is a business recognition, but being involved and leading in our community is a much greater accomplishment", says Darryl Baskin.

For more information on Shadow Ridge or other http://www.tulsacountyneighborhoods.com/ or visit http://www.darrylbaskin.com/

Business After Hours

The Circuit presents:

Business After Hours

Thursday, October 25
5:00 - 7:30 pm

Expo Square Pavilion
Fairgrounds - 21st & Yale

Shop 55 exhibitors and network with more than 600
attendees... so join us
where the best connect on The Circuit.

Cost is $5 per member



Who says work isn’t fun? Do business after hours and network with more than 600 attendees. Invite customers, co-workers or friends and enjoy great food in a fun atmosphere.

Half Mast

The following Executive Order Flag Alert was just received from Governor Henry's office. 

While the Executive Order is specific to all American and State flags on State property,

you may also wish to honor on your private property.

Governor Henry has directed that all American and State Flags on state property be flown at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 19 to honor Staff Sargeant Lillian Clamens, an Oklahoma resident, who died on Wednesday, October 10 at age 35 while serving in Iraq.

To view the complete Executive Order, visit www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/filelog/74382.pdf

Free Financial Seminar -- This Saturday

:: A FREE FINANCIAL SEMINAR ::

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 @ 10am

1704 S. Harvard Ave. Tulsa, OK

The Perfect Storm is a seminar hosted by Beams of Light Family Church. It is free of charge and open to the public. The seminar will host a panel of expert speakers on the topics of economics, real estate, and the oil industry.

Each attendee will receive a free CD jam packed with important financial information and will also receive a coupon for a free one-hour financial consultation to get their finances in order. No products will be for sale and nothing is required from the attendees. This seminar is simply an outreach to inform individuals individuals and families of important financial trends that affect them.

For more information, visit http://www.beamsoflight.org/theperfectstorm.html or contact Pastor Jerry Robinson @ (918) 747-9999.

Jenks Union Rivalry Film

The documentary film, King of the Mountain-A rivalry in the heartland, focuses on what USA Today calls the greatest high school football rivalry in the nation. On the South side of Tulsa, the communities of Jenks and Union have cultivated, from their youth leagues up, powerhouse programs that rival the best in the nation. King of the Mountain brings to life, in a behind the scenes look, what makes this rivalry so intriguing. These communities have competed, fiercely, on the national level for over a decade and yet they manage to keep a sense of friendship and even brotherhood. Watch as two men of faith, Coaches Allan Tremble and Bill Blankenship, lead their programs through the trials and hardships of a season. With the predominate themes of community, faith under pressure and a redemptive response to hardship, this film will not only provide action-packed entertainment but a wholesome message as well.

King of the Mountain-A Rivalry in the Heartland

Premieres Thursday October 25th through 28th

At Jenks RiverWalk Theaters and the Dickinson Starworld Theaters

Tickets available only at kingofthemountainthemovie.com

Seats limited so pre-order!

Mother Nature Visits Tulsa Fair

Tulsa Termite Killer, Mother Nature Exterminators, displays common insects and household pests from Tulsa and Northeastern Oklahoma. Brown Recluse spiders and their deadly effects were on display too. One photo showed the decay in a man's hand - down to the bone- where a brown recluse sider had bitten and was left untreated. Mother Nature Exterminators is the pest control company of choice for Tulsa's Realtor, Darryl Baskin of McGraw Realtors. Mother Nature's was the first company to bring Sentricon to the area, giving home buyers and sellers an alternative to chemical treatments.

Vote Yes Vote No

How will you vote on the upcoming River Tax issue? Have you decided yet? If you're just watching the TV commercials it's hard to get what you need to make an informed decision. Just the facts, that's what you need, but where do you get them?

Last weekend Terry Simonson - Chief Deputy to the County Commissioner, and Ken Yazel - Tulsa County Tax Commissioner were featured as guests on "The Future of Real Estate" with Darryl Baskin, heard on Talk Radio 1170 KFAQ. Simonson represented the Vote Yes Group and Yazel the Vote No Group. Here you can hear both sides present a clear, non nonsense, easy to understand explanation of the issues and facts regarding the River Tax Vote October 9th.

Listen to the entire show on www.darrybaskin.com. Go to Baskin Radio Show Page and click on KFAQ Podcast. Hear both sides of the Vote Yes / Vote No for the Tulsa River Tax from two qualified Tulsa City / County Officials. Then you can make up your mind for yourself.

The Future of Real Estate with Darryl Baskin can be heard on Talk Radio 1170 KFAQ every Saturday 7 - 8am and on News Talk 740 KFMG 12:30 - 1:00 pm; Tulsa's source for local real estate news and information.

Nightmare Time Again

It will "scare the hell" out of you - literally! This October is the month for the 15th Annual Nightmare presented by Guts Church. For those of you new to the Tulsa area, the Nightmare is a walk-thru graphic depiction of the major killers of young people, and presents Jesus as the answer to these problems.I guess you could call it a Christian "spook house", but it is so much more. For all of us long-time Tulsa residents, we eargly look forward to this major community event. In 2006 over 30,000 people attended the Nightmare, making it one of the largest special events in Oklahoma.

The Nightmare runs thru the month of October every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, plus the nights of the 29th, 30th and 31st. The cost of admission is $8.00, but discount tickets are available. Go to http://www.gutschurch.com/ for more information. Due to the graphic nature of this presentation, no on under 12 years of age is admitted.

Pastor Bill Sheer of Guts Church in Tulsa OK will be a featured guest on Darryl Baskin's "The Future of Real Estate" TV show. You can catch Darryl Baskin and Pastor Bill on Channel 47 (Cable Channel 7) KWHB, the October 6th and 13th edition of "the Future of Real Estate".
After the airing, you can find a link to the video at http://www.darrylbaskin.com/ and click on Baskin TV Show.

Photo courtsey of OnTheGoMedia.com

Hands Across the River

September 29 at 9:30 am
96th street pedestrian bridge

Free tshirts to the first 350 people to arrive.

Join citizens of Tulsa and show support for the Arkansas River development this Saturday, September 29 at 9:30 am. This event will rally momentum for the river vote on October 9. Bring neighbors, friends and family to the 96th street pedestrian bridge. Parking is available at the RiverWalk center parking lot.

This river project is meant to unite the surrounding cities and develop a better quality of life for our families who depend on us for their future in Tulsa.

Mark your calendars for September 29 at 9:30 AM. Reply to Marnie Ducato at Marnie@rexpr.com with the number of attendees. We look forward to seeing you come out in support of our river

Happy Hands is a Center for families with children who are deaf and hard of hearing and children with other communicative disorders. Our purpose is to empower these special needs children with confidence, education, life skills and the abilities necessary to achieve all of the dreams they may have.

We strive to provide the opportunities necessary to help these children and their families flourish in every area of their lives. Happy Hands is funded by private donations and community fundraising projects. We invite you to enjoy OK Kids Day 2007.

Hunt Spinal Care and Grace Church are hosting this event Saturday September 22, 2007 on the grounds of Grace Church at 9610 S. Garnett Rd. Noon to 3 p.m. rain or shine!

It is a free event with spinal, dental and hearing screenings, face painting, balloons, carousel rides, jupiter jump, food, children's i.d. kits, prizes, a national guard helicopter and much more.

The event benefits Happy Hands. Let's have a fantastic turnout!

please check out www.happyhands.org
Jan Pride,Program Director janpride@yahoo.comHappy Hands Education Center 5717 East 32nd Street Tulsa, OK 74135 (v/tdd)918-665-1200 (fax) 918-669-9030

One Mans Trash Is Another Mans Treasured Home

Everyone has heard the cliché one mans trash is another mans treasure. How about one city’s trash incinerator is another man’s treasured home. For one celebrated artist this could not be more true.

Built in 1939 just on the out skirts of what was then the city limits was the city’s trash incinerator. For about $50,000 the building was constructed with 6" and 17” brick walls and if examined it would unveil bricks stamps from factories all over North America and Mexico. As the city grew to new size, the city limits were reestablished. Ordinances prohibiting trash disposal within the city limits was cause for the incinerator to be relocated. The abandoned structure remained filled with ashes for years.

While scouting for a separate project, renowned wood turner, Ron Fleming discovered the building. Much in the same way Pablo Picasso famously transformed bike handles into horns for his work The Bull, the native Oklahoman’s vision of a smoke stacked spiraled into a four-story lookout tower. Literally digging into this passion, shovel by shovel, Ron and his family reinvented a city’s forgotten incinerator into a conceptual piece of art.

Designed for a private home and studio workshop http://www.heartstonestudios.com/ for him and wife Carolyn the house is as unique and personal as their artwork. Just behind the two, 8’ hand carved arched walnut doors that stand salute at entrance is a two-story atrium, which is the focal point of the house. Meandering walls showcasing works of art lead you through the distinctive floor plan and open to an east sunroom and observation deck. Gardens abundant with wildlife make good use of a sixty-foot city easement adjacent to the property. This house isn’t void of many modern conveniences.
Today, Tulsans can be proud of the contribution made by the visionary artist and be appreciative that one mans creativity and inspiration for a home, fashioned a treasure for our entire city. For a complete property details go to http://darrylbaskin.com/luxury_homes

Backpacks for Kids!

Tulsa Realtors send over 500 kids back to school with new backpacks and school supplies this year. The largest number of backpacks donate in one year so far! The giving attitude of Tulsa area Realtors made going back-to-school for many children a fun experience with the simple gift of something new. Family and Children's Services made sure the children who received the back packs were those who needed them. The backpacks included clothing and school supplies and are intended to give at-risk children a positive start to their school year and encourage interest and participation in school rather than a poor and lacking self-image among other students who begin school fully equipped with supplies.

The event is sponsored by the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors. Food was provided by CiCi's Pizza, Chik-Fil-A, and Blue Bell Ice Cream. the event was held at The Tulsa Home Builder's Association.

Grace Church Supports Happy Hands School

Oklahoma Kids Day at Grace Church – Saturday, September 22, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
This fundraiser for Happy Hands is dedicated to children's health, safety, and environmental awareness. We will have a booth and there will be other booths and fun activities for families to enjoy. This event is sponsored by Hunt's Spinal Care and Dr. Hunt's staff would like for Happy Hands to help provide volunteers to set up, work the event, and help with clean up. There are three shifts available to work and we have committed to provide 10 to 12 volunteers. If you would be willing to commit to work an hour or two at this event, we would appreciate it. Please contact me and I can give you specific times. Fliers will be made available to us by the first of September, so more information will be available then.

School for Hearing Impaired Children Raises $3000

Dr. Brandy Vowell, Audiologist "Swing Into Action"
Last week, Dr. Vowell had a live remote, at her new office, and she gave Happy Hands the opportunity to share in this pre-PGA event. Jan did an awesome job talking live on 97.1 and we heard that she made the evening news as well. Dr. Vowell had a silent auction and raffled off some sports memorabilia that she collected.  She raised $3,000 for Happy Hands and it was an exciting event to participate in!

Happy Hands is an early learning center for hearing impaired children.

Tulsa Cracks Down on Signs

The City of Tulsa is taking a hard look at yard signs and enforcement of the current policies. Recently, the budget was increased to allow for more sign inspectors and enforcement. The reason might have a lot to do with out of control real estate agents placing multiple signs for one listing. In some instances five signs were counted (directional arrows) for one single home. Multiple signs is a common practice for homes in rural areas but this is happening in town where one sign is sufficient. The only reason is to make the public think an agent or company has more listings than it really does, therefore attracting more home sellers and buyers. With approximately 6500 homes for sale in Tulsa and surrounding communities, you can see how this abuse could get out of control. It is important to note that most Realtors are not practicing this overkill on signs but it only takes a few to make a problem.

As a resident of Tulsa you can help the problem by complaining or making your opinion heard when talking to real estate agents who post too many signs in your neighborhood or when you see abuse while you are looking at homes. Public pressure helps our city stay clean.

Mitt Romeny Visits Tulsa

On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney visited Tulsa, OK in June to express his views on various governmet matters including the war, economic circumstances, etc. The more interesting aspect of his visit was the history of his accomplishments as Republican governor in a majority Democrat state - an impressive demonstration of his ability to motivate individuals to cooperate for a common good

The election is a distance away but it becomes more interesting to watch when you become involved with cadidates to better understand the issues at hand. On a personal level, I encourage everyone to listen, ask questions and apply logic to the arguments presented. Casting an educated vote is an important part of the future of our great country.

Darry Baskin, pictured to the left of Romney, is a real estate broker for McGraw Realtors in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Everyone has heard the cliché one mans trash is another mans treasure. How about one city’s trash incinerator is another man’s treasured home. For one celebrated artist this could not be more true.

Built in 1939 just on the out skirts of what was then the city limits was the city’s trash incinerator. For about $50,000 the building was constructed with 6" and 17” brick walls and if examined it would unveil bricks stamps from factories all over North America and Mexico. As the city grew to new size, the city limits were reestablished. Ordinances prohibiting trash disposal within the city limits was cause for the incinerator to be relocated. The abandoned structure remained filled with ashes for years.

While scouting for a separate project, renowned wood turner, Ron Fleming discovered the building. Much in the same way Pablo Picasso famously transformed bike handles into horns for his work The Bull, the native Oklahoman’s vision of a smoke stacked spiraled into a four-story lookout tower. Literally digging into this passion, shovel by shovel, Ron and his family reinvented a city’s forgotten incinerator into a conceptual piece of art.

Designed for a private home and studio workshop http://www.heartstonestudios.com/ for him and wife Carolyn the house is as unique and personal as their artwork. Just behind the two, 8’ hand carved arched walnut doors that stand salute at entrance is a two-story atrium, which is the focal point of the house. Meandering walls showcasing works of art lead you through the distinctive floor plan and open to an east sunroom and observation deck. Gardens abundant with wildlife make good use of a sixty-foot city easement adjacent to the property. This house isn’t void of many modern conveniences.

Today, Tulsans can be proud of the contribution made by the visionary artist and be appreciative that one mans creativity and inspiration for a home, fashioned a treasure for our entire city.

For more information about this property or other unique tulsa luxury homes visit www.darrylbaskin.com

Taking It To The Streets

The City of Tulsa hosted a public forum at the OSU Tulsa auditorium May 3, 2007 to discuss the development of our community . Pat Treadway, City of Tulsa Planning Department Manager, shared an exhilarating process used to optimize the revitalization of Tulsa's once forgotten areas and neighborhoods. The city's vision is simple... take the three P's, planning programs and projects to the streets and empower residents, property owners, business merchants, area institutions, neighborhood associations, among other groups to make advancements. Collaborating to understanding community defined issues results in physical, economic and social changes to Tulsa's urban core. These changes are community preferred solutions. "Often the revitalization of such areas create Micro Markets for home buyers and sellers once the area finds popularity", says Amy Maples of the Baskin Real Estate Specialists. For information on neighborhood revitalization click here www.tulsacountyneighborhoods.com or call The Baskin Real Estate Specialist of Mcgraw Realtors 918-258-2600

Tulsa on the Right Track?

Have the years of Tulsa's reputation as a difficult and unfriendly city for builders and developers come to an end? Perhaps a change is in the air. Don Himelfarb, Tulsa's first Director of Economic and Real Estate Development, speaks frankly about the changes needed for the City of Tulsa to progress in the areas of economy and development. On May 3rd, The City presented "Developing Tulsa," a program geared towards building better relationships with the building and development community. Presentations included the state of Tulsa's development, Tulsa's first revision to the Strategic Plan in over 25 years, Historic Preservation zoning and The National Registry of Historic Places, infill building, and perhaps the most important of all, a new permitting process touted to make permitting a streamlined and friendly procedure for builders and developers. Talk is cheap but if the organization and intentions of the City of Tulsa are as genuine as what was presented in today's meeting, Tulsa's reputation will be changing soon and the citizens of Tulsa will enjoy the results of a prosperous and organized city.

Tulsa’s Luxury Presented to Worldwide Audience

Key Biscayne, Florida

Tulsa will be represented at the Spring Conference for Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate in Key Biscayne Florida. Tulsa’s representative for the organization, Darryl Baskin of McGraw Realtors says the event will draw two hundred of the world’s most esteemed real estate brokers for business development and networking. Luxuryrealestate.com is the world’s leading web site for luxury properties and is the web portal for the Who’s Who group.
“Representing Tulsa in a distinguished group like this is a real honor” Baskin says. “Not only do we have a cultured city worthy of attention, our prices for comparable luxury make people look twice at what we have to offer.” Baskin notes his last conference in Chicago was an opportunity to discuss the merits Tulsa has for business opportunities and investment. “Most luxury home buyers have a strong business interest. This means appealing to the luxury buyer as a viable location for a home can have ancillary benefits such as business relocation. It is common to have the opportunity to present a scenario to prospects that operating a business in Tulsa at a lower operating costs and owning a luxury home in Tulsa still affords the opportunity to own other luxury properties for second homes and vacations in other parts of the world because our housing costs are so reasonable.”
This is no new idea. Baskin notes that while selling the Skelly Mansion some years ago and studying the history of the home, he was impressed by the persistence of Mr. Skelly to show Tulsa’s attractiveness to the world. Mr. Skelly traveled the world as a delegate for the city often not in any official capacity. He even added onto his home in order to bring large groups to town and entertain them. He understood the importance of his guests leaving to say good things about Tulsa.

FESTIVAL ISRAEL

Post by:Dallas Smith

"FESTIVAL ISRAEL" at Charles Schusterman Jewish Community Center, in Tulsa.
THIS SUNDAY, after church services, make your plans to attend the 59th Yom Ha'atzmaut - Independence Day of Israel! It will be held at the Zarrow Campus on 71st street just west of Lewis...
2021 E. 71st. 495-1100, from Noon until 5:00 PM.

PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT ISRAEL, while being blessed and a blessing! Admission is free.

Many crafts and exhibits. Ride the camel, eat delicious Israeli food, shop the Israel 'shuk', expand your mind with information about Israel. The traditional foods are awesome and they sell out fast! This will be the first year in many that Jennifer and I are not playing Abraham & Sarah in the Bedouin tent!!!
Music from the New York based Israeli troupe "Seeds of Sun" performing traditional and modern Israeli music.
Local talent performing klezner and a range of other Jewish music.
Also if you wish to help out, there will be a blood drive from 1:00 - 4:00.
http://www.csjcc.org/