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Charity Marcus, Avenu Consulting

We are living in the age where technology has clearly shown itself to be something much greater than a short-term fad. Staking claim over a portion of our everyday lives, technology has embedded itself not only in our lives, but also in the economy. The internet is the producer of many online millionaires and success stories. Leveraging technology and the internet is now key to helping your business grow. Here are three ways you can leverage these powerful tools to reach the masses.

Get Social

With sponsored posts, call to action buttons, and algorithms, social media sites are no longer just for recreational and social use. Social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter are great avenues to promote your business, services, and products. Social media also helps ensure the consumer remembers you. Use these tools regularly to educate your followers on the industries latest news, showcase products (new and current) and sales, and target new customers and clients.

Send Out Newsletters

Customer satisfaction and repeat business are targets for any business, large or small. Take advantage of utilizing newsletters to stay connected to current customers and clients. Newsletters are great for sending out company updates on products, services and company changes; thank you, happy birthday, and sale notices; and coupons, discounts, and free items. When sending out newsletters, be mindful to not bombard your customers’ inbox with too many emails. Our recommended amount is 1-2 a week.

Celebrate Successes Publicly

Did your company or an employee receive an award? Did you exceed annual goals? Is the company or an employee doing something great in the community? If so, then let people know! Sending out press releases for success is a great way to let the news, the community, and your customers or clients know what’s going on with the business. Earned media attention is also a great way to reach potential clients. The great thing about a press release is that it only takes a few minutes to draft and is free to send out. So why not take advantage of the opportunity to have free advertising and publicity?

Charity Marcus | CEO & Chief Consultant at Avenu Consulting | About Avenu Consulting is a boutique consulting firm specializing in public relations, political consulting, business & nonprofit development, and government relations. All services are provided with a unique strategy in mind. For more information, visit us online at www.avenuconsulting.com, or contact us at 918-943-0514 or [email protected].

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Festival grounds cover Historic Route 66 (Southwest Boulevard) between Union and 39th Street and the Historical Route 66 Village (train depot and derrick).  There will be a KidZone, Patriotic Pet contest, Pin Up contest, military displays, a car and motorcycle show with judging.  Vendor booths are available.  Food Trucks will be on-site.

Organizers are encouraging the military and public to participate in a vehicle cruise.  Travel, on old Route 66, will begin at the Route 66 Gateway on the eastside near East Central High School and end at the west Route 66 Gateway in Historic Red Fork on Southwest Boulevard. Vehicles in the Cruise can range from Model Ts to new Corvettes. There is a minimal cost to be in the Cruise. More info can be found on the website under Events, www.Rt66PatriotFest.com. Call 918-688-2323 or email [email protected] for more info.

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The store also carries numerous gifts for all occasions: Flowers, plants, chocolate and candy, and gift and fruit baskets of all kind.

One customer who visited the store recently reminisced about Westside Flowers doing the arrangements for her wedding in 1988. Being a part of Southwest Tulsa for so many years, Westside Flowers & Gifts has been a part of celebrations, weddings, birthdays, and funerals for many families. It’s the place to go for all your flower needs.

Ask about the Forget-Me-Not program – designed to never let you miss an anniversary or other important occasion.

Online ordering is now available. Visit tulsawestsideflowers.com to place your order. Or just stop by or call 918-446-0020.

Happy Easter and Mothers’ Day from Westside Flowers & Gifts.

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• Remington Elementary School, 2524 W. 53rd St.
• Park Elementary School, 3205 W. 39th St.
• ECDC Porter, 1740 W. 41st St.

Students from those schools would be moved into the Clinton Middle School building. Clinton students would move into Webster High School.

No other schools in the district were proposed to be closed or consolidated.

Remington Elementary has a 50th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Thursday, May 4th. Former students and the community can stroll the halls, mingle with old friends, and share classic memories. It may be the last chance to enjoy the school before it’s only a memory. Remington 50th Anniversary: 6-8 p.m. Open House: 6-7:15. Refreshments: 6-7:15, Program: 7:30-8.

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New Food Truck & Restaurant

OSU Gives Back to Community

Community Calendar

New Members: Covanta and Bilbyboys Construction

Community Garden Needs Volunteers to Plant Food Forest

Christian Bros Automotive Takes Show on the Road

School News from Anna Brown

Southwest Tulsa Job Postings

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Southwest Tulsa Community Calendar – March 2017

Ongoing
Reed Community Center Adult Classes: Zumba, Belly Dancing, a Weight Room, H.I.I.T., Yoga, Tai Chi, and adult sports leagues.
Piano Lessons at Reed. Ages 6 and up. Slots available on Thursdays from 3 to 5 pm. $7 for 30-minute lesson.

Sundays
Disc Golf Mini-Tourney. 1pm – 2pm. Tulsa Disc Sports Association hosts a weekly mini-tourney at 41st and Riverside. Check the TDSA’s calendar for most up-to-date schedule. www.tulsadiscsports.org

Mondays
Tulsa Garden Center offers Tai Chi Classes – Monday Evenings, 6 – 7pm beginning January 9th. (2435 S. Peoria Ave., 918-746-5125, www.tulsagardencenter.com)

Holy Yoga classes in River Parks at 96th & Riverside Drive, Tulsa, OK-Upper Room Yoga every Monday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. from August 2016 through July 2017. Holy Yoga is a Christ-centered yoga experience. Classes include a variety of levels for all yogis. Please contact Kristen Campbell at 918.518.1148 for more information.

Tuesdays
Cyclocross Practice. West Bank between 23rd Street and Pedestrian Bridge. Riders and racers will practice cycling skills in the park using a new course each week. South of 23rd and Jackson. Contact Tanner Culbreath 918.408.6733 for more info.

Thursdays-Sundays
Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks – Ongoing feedings schedule at www.okaquarium.org

Saturday, March 11
The Challenger 7 Park Community Garden will be having a Tree Planting event. More details to come. 10 am until 3 pm (see story on page 1 for more details).

Saturday, March 11
GOT STUFF? Join in at Webster High School’s Community Yard Sale. Start collecting your items and contact Ms. Mabrey, Ms. Cox, or Ms Johnston at 918-746-8006/8007/8028 to reserve your space.

Scout Day at Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma.

Tuesday, March 14
Route 66 Village Meeting. Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm @ Zarrow Library

Ongoing thru Tuesday, March 14
Pi Day at Tulsa Hills – Tulsa Hills merchants are sponsoring a food drive to benefit Restore Hope Ministries, restorehope.org. The two most expensive monthly food items they buy are Peanut Butter and canned pineapples.
So let’s have a food drive between now and Pi Day within Tulsa Hills! To participate and put out a collection box, please contact Russ Knight, Owner, Christian Brothers Automotive, Tulsa Hills, (918) 289-0636 – shop, (918) 640-6148 – cell, or [email protected]

Wednesday, March 15
Tulsa Hills Merchant Association Meeting. Special Wednesday meeting. 7:30am. Legend Senior Living.

Thursday, March 16
Southwest Tulsa Chamber Networking Breakfast. Third Thursday of each month, 7:30 a.m. Ollie’s Station Restaurant.

March 13-17
Spring Break Day Camp at Reed Park – Sports, games, arts & crafts, and field trips. Contact or visit Reed Recreation Center for more info. 4233 S. Yukon Ave.; 918.591.4307
Spring Break Art Camp at WaterWorks Art Center; ages 6-12; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 1710 Charles Page Blvd.; 918.596.2440; $95

Oklahoma Aquarium Splash Break from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Oklahoma Aquarium for a week of science fun for all ages. The week’s special activities include: Monday: Ooey Gooey Science! Come explore the slimy side of science! Tuesday: Catch Me if you Can! Discover how some animals have developed extraordinary ways to hide right out in the open! Wednesday: Just the Fish Facts! Fish, fish and more fish! Fish come in all shapes and sizes. Can you figure out why? Thursday: Insectapalooza! Insects cover more of our planet than any other organism. Come dive in to the world of bugs! Friday: Mammal Mayhem! From the largest animal on the planet, to our very own little river otters, mammals play an important role in our aquatic world.

Clover Hunt Spring Break Camp at Chandler Park

Sunday, March 19
Southwest Tulsa Historical Society will meet at Carbondale Church of Christ, 3200 W. 51st Street, on the third Sunday of each month through March. 2:00 p.m. (date and time changes in April)

Tuesday, March 21
Open House at Riverfield Country Day School.

March 22-24
Symphony by the Sea – Join the Oklahoma Aquarium and the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra for a very unique field trip opportunity. Details at www.okaquarium.org

Thursday, March 23
Saint Catherine Parish monthly FREE Community Breakfast. Everyone welcome. You don’t need to be a member of the Parish. Please feel free to join us. 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 1
Just for Tots at Chandler Park, 9:00 am.

Aquarium Run Half Marathon 8 a.m. | 10K 8:10 a.m. | 5K 8:20 a.m. | Fun Run 8:30 a.m. Oklahoma Aquarium, contact Dr. Contact Kara Lovell (918) 528-1503 or visit www.okaquarium.org

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Webster Graduate Makes Plans for New Restaurant

Jim and Sara Hardcastle will soon be expanding from their successful food truck operation to a 1950’s style diner on Route 66. They currently have the Meltdown Gourmet Grilled Cheese Food truck and have been in service for about four years.

It is one of the most popular food trucks in Tulsa. They also cater weddings, church activities, festivals, community block parties, Food Truck Wednesdays at Guthrie Green as well as other regularly scheduled lunches with different businesses in and around Tulsa.

Sara says, “What has worked for us over the course of our four-year adventure is the fact that we can be flexible to serve the needs of our customers.  We serve everything from our Classic Grilled Cheese sandwich to a Monte Cristo.  Our prices are affordable so you can bring the entire family down to eat on a budget.”

The couple has always kept their eyes open for a permanent building location because people were always asking them where they were located.  Sara and Jim came across a building for sale on the corner of 33rd West Avenue and Southwest Boulevard — known to many as the Route 66 Auto Orphanage (right next to Four Star Tires).  “We knew that it was the future home of the Meltdown Diner on Route 66,” says Sara. “Jim is a 1971 graduate of Webster High School and with the revitalization of Route 66, it just feels that this is where we belong.”

The Meltdown Gourmet Grilled Cheese will soon be called the Meltdown Diner on Route 66.  It will be a 50’s style diner featuring the food truck’s regular menu and a few new surprises. The atmosphere is expected to be family friendly, small and cozy.  During the renovation phase, the food truck will be on location serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and special occasions as requested.  It will also be available for offsite catering for private parties, festivals, and special events.

Plans are to open by mid-summer — or perhaps sooner if remodeling goes smoothly. The Gateway will have more info as the grand opening gets closer and the restaurant gets further into the renovation process.

Meltdown Diner on Route 66
4377 Southwest Boulevard
(on the corner of Southwest Blvd.
and 33rd W. Ave.)

Call Jim at 918-906-9546
or Sara 918-313-8671

Open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for lunch and if the community supports it, early dinner.  Follow Jim, Sara, and the Meltdown Diner on their Facebook page @ Meltdown Gourmet Grilled Cheese Food Truck. They will be posting updates and announcements on the page as they become available.

The couple is also planning to produce and sell t-shirts and other memoriabilia with the slogan: “I had a Meltdown on Route 66.”  Those items will also be available this spring or summer.

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Printed copies are available at many Westside Merchants including Save-a-Lot and Ollie’s Station Restaurant.

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