Shadow Ridge Book Break

Spring Break is over for Shadow Ridge Residents who attend Union Public Schools. Now it is time to take a second break, a book break for the entire family. Find enjoyment in the simple things in life, like a good book and take all the kids to Family Literacy Night!

Bring your family to the Union 8th grade media center on Thursday, March 27, 6:30-8 p.m. to enjoy readers theater performed by the Union 8th Grade Book Club, enjoy making book marks, reading books, and having refreshments.

New CopperLeaf House for Sale

We have a new homes on the market in Copperleaf. Copper Leaf is one of Bixby, OK's newest and most affordable neighborhoods. This property is priced at only $139,900 and is only 2 years old. 1509 sft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage and a formal dining room, fenced yard, and a covered front porch. Find out more about Bixby Oklahoma homes for sale here.

LPGA - Volunteers Needed

Junior Achievement will once again provide volunteers for the LPGA SemGroup Championship. Volunteers will be needed for parking and concessions on April 28th – May 4th. For more infomation contact Erica Irvine at erica@jatulsa.org

Junior Achievement Business Excellence Dinner

Junior Achievement's Business Excellence Dinner honoring Tom Kivisto from SemGroup will be held May 15, 2008. Each year in conjunction with the dinner, a silent auction is held. We are currently seeking donations for the auction and individuals to serve on the auction committee. For more information contact Martha Rongey at 663-2132 or Martha@jatulsa.org All fund will be used to provide Junior Achievement's educational programs for kids in area schools.

Pending Home Sales Increase in Tulsa, OK

The school districts of Tulsa, Jenks, Bixby, Union, Broken Arrow, and Owasso, OK have seen an increase in pending home sales. As of February 20th, 2008, there were 392 single family homes under contract of sale between $100,000 and $200.000 and 98 pending between $201,000 and $300,000. A total of ten properties were under contract over $1,000,000.


Darryl Baskin is a Tulsa, OK real estate broker. Recognized by Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, Regents.com, Allen Hainge CyberStars, and Star Power as a national leader in real estate sales and customer service. Darryl Baskin and The Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors serve clients in the Tulsa, OK area including Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Coweta, Glenpool, Sapulpa, Claremore, and other Tulsa Metro area cities helping home sellers and home buyers make sound decisions in their real estate transactions.

Investor Challenge

Junior Achievement’s Investor Challenge, presented by BOSC, Inc. was a huge success. The event was spread over 3 days last week included 460 area high school students. For an exciting video of the event, visit http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/default.aspx Thank you to all sponsors, volunteers and teachers participating in this event. We look forward next year!

Do Not Call Registry for Cell Phones

REMINDER..less than 10 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS. To prevent this, call the following number from YOUR cell phone: 1-888-382-1222. It is the national do not call list. It will only take a minute of your time….it blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number. HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. It takes about 20 seconds.