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Oklahoma Senior Games (OSG) is stronger than ever … 1200 new sign ups this year … AND THERE IS STILL TIME FOR YOU TO SIGN UP IN YOUR FAVORITE Category sport!!!! Left, is Mike Getto the Media & Public Relations for OSG and (center) is executive Director of the Senior Games Kathleen Fitzgerald! Both will also be competing! See flyer below for all the Events, dates, time & locations this year! For the first time there is a grant through TSET … that allows you at no cost 💲 (ZERO) to sign up for one on one or group couching before your competition! For More Info. Okseniorgames.com AND LISTEN IN THIS Saturday at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM Oklahoma’s Talk Radio! ……………………………………………… Kathleen Fitzgerald has been the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Senior Games now for 9 years. The games have grown 4 fold under her tenure. She has changed careers many times before arriving at senior games. She has worn hats as a teacher and coach, restauranter, game machine operator, data analyst and caregiver. Mike Getto is a retired employee of AT&T Public Relations, where he managed the Television Production facility. Following his retirement, Michael opened Michael Getto Productions in the Bricktown Are of Oklahoma City. His clients included the United State Government, The State of Oklahoma, Broadcast Networks, Local Television Stations, Corporations, Advertising Agencies, and Non-Profit Organizagtions. Mr. Getto is currently Director of Public and Media Relations for the Oklahoma Senior Games. WEB: www.okseniorgames.com Facebook: facebook.com/SeniorGamesinOklahoma Oklahoma Senior Games (405) 821 – 1500 okseniorgames.com Phone: (405) 821-1500

Ben Martin Co-Owner of R&B Trees and his new non-profit “Share & Care ReLEAF” I personally have hire Ben’s Tree service at my home and two rents I own and will NEVER use another service! This show original aired 2/17/24 … and due to our ever changing Oklahoma weather… AND getting emails to rerun the R&B Tree 🌲 service OSJ Radio episode. Okay ✅ WE WILL DO IT!!! Presenting: R&B TREES and Share & Care Releaf: Ashton Bock & Ben Martin! R&B Trees 🌳.png in the OSJ Radio Studio and have pages 2&3 in the current OSJ Magazine! I have used R&B Trees, 🌳.png Trees, 🌳.png Trees at my personal home and two of my rental properties! Excellent professional workmanship is not good enough to describe R&B Trees! They are experts in their field and it shows! Left in photo above on air: is Ashton Bock – Fundraiser/Events Coordinator of R&B Trees Non-Profit, Share & Care Releaf. Center: is Co-Founder of R&B Trees 🌳.png Ben Martin! R&B Trees, where excellence meets nature’s beauty. Founded by Ben Martin, a former Navy service member, R&B Trees has become one of Oklahoma City’s premier tree care company’s. With dedication and a passion for quality, Ben and his team at R&B Trees provide top-notch tree care services, ensuring your trees thrive and your property shines. R&B Trees offers professional pruning, low impact removals, stump grinding and insurance work. R&B Trees can do it all. But R&B Trees is more than just a company; it’s a beacon of community support. Introducing Share and Care Releaf, their charitable initiative dedicated to helping those in need who can’t afford tree services or repairs. Through Share and Care Releaf, they not just improving landscapes; we’re changing lives, one tree at a time. R&B Trees a long with Share and Care Releaf: where expertise and compassion come together to make a difference in our community.

Do you know who Robert Kalsu is??? … He is an award winning Del City, Oklahoma athlete (football & baseball, OU football 🏈 award-winning athlete and served through the ROTC from OU … Robert (Bob) Kalsu played one year with the Buffalo Bills before he was drafted into the Vietnam War. Robert was drafted in the Vietnam War and commanded no special treatment! Left in studio is: Gina Standridge, on the committee for the James Robert Kalsu Legacy Project as well is in the center is Gray Banz and retired veteran. There is an unveiling of his statue – March, 29th at 1:00pm at the Del City stadium along with a premiere documentary in the Dell city auditorium, on Robert KALSU called “Uncommon Character” This interviews are not to be missed on The OSJ Radio Show and the 2 Events on March 29th… There are two events that day, the pinning of veterans at 10 AM- noon at the Oklahoma History Center Museum at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, and then starting at 1 PM (same day) is the unveiling of the statue at Del City High School of James Robert Kalsu. See flyers below for more information on both events. This has been getting national and local coverage along with Robert Kalsu on the front of Sports Illustrated! Tune in tomorrow 3/16/24 at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM. We are also on 1700 podcast platforms now and growing and listenership is now 64,000+ every Saturday morning Gina Standridge, a member of the Midwest City-Del City Schools school board, is a founding member of the Kalsu Legacy Project to add a statue of Robert Kalsu to the school’s footbal field. Standridge is a retired educator and lifelong Del City resident. She taught for 32 years, primarily as a special education teacher at Del City High School. Gary W. Banz spent 28 years in public education before beginning a political career. He has served 12 years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He held several leadership positions including majority whip and chair of the Military and Veterans Affairs, House Rules, and House Ethics Committees. He wrote and produced the documentary, “Uncommon Character—the Legacy of James Rober Kaslu.” Join The James Robert Kalsu Legacy Project – visit Facebook. For More Information: email Gray Banz at: garybanz@villagesokc.org OR Gina Standridge grhs0201@gmail.com

Join us for the Oklahoma Senior Games this September through October throughout the state! Events offered include: three-on-three basketball • archery • walking • swimming • racquet ball • golf • road races • ballroom dance • line dance • 5k race •walking • power walk • bowling • Dragon boat race • track and field • triathlon • aqua bike cycling • badminton shuffleboard tennis cornhole volleyballPickle ball •golf• table tennis• weightlifting •fitness challenge. That’s it. You can check out all the events at okseniorgames.com 405 821 1500 we’d like to invite everybody to come meet new friends and join us atokseniorgames.com the Oklahoma senior games this September through October in various locations throughout the state ourinformation is available at okseniorgames.com phone number 405 821 1500 and we are on Facebook. We’ll see you at the games

Welllllllllllllllll l👀k at is in the OSJ studios talking with Yukon Parks & Recreation and the Dale Roberson Senior Center in Yukon. What about.??? The starting of the local Senior Games in Yukon Oklahoma. The OSJ Magazine • Radio • Events • Expo & App / (okseniorjournal.com) ia a sponsor along with Spanish Cove a Retirement Community in Yukon spanishcove.com Left in The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour studio is Thomas Buckley of the Dale Roberston Senior Center in Yukon yukonok.gov/267/Dale-Robertson-Center In the center of the OSJ Radio Studio is; Brian Kelley with the Parks & Recreation of Yukon. yukonok.gov/210/Parks-Recreation We also have reservation sign up and a huge gigantic party, April 12th – listen in Saturday 3/2/24 at 9:05am on 96.9FM FREEDOM Oklahoma’s Talk Radio for more FUN details! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryan Kelley is an Assistant Director for Yukon Parks and Recreation. Thomas Buckley is the Dale Roberston Senior Center Manager. With over 20 years of recreation experience with facilities, programs, and events both Bryan and Thomas bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to their roles. Bryan’s background is in facility management, aquatics, and events while Thomas has focused on Senior Center management and ministry throughout his career.

SENIOR DAY AT THE STATE CAPITAL… March, 11th, 2024 from 8:30am to 10am on the second floor rotunda and from 10:30am to 1pm on the fourth floor rotunda as different senators and legislators talk to our seniors! LET YOIR VOICE BE HEARD at the OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL! Seniors have a Voice and their voice can change and influence things for the better! Left in the OSJ studio is Ruth Rolfe and center is Rebekah Williams and we are “Letting Our Voices be Heard” tune in this Saturday at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM Ruth will wild you with stories of “sit ins” and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rebekah will keep you informed on the latest at the Oklahoma State Capital… this show is a full of amazing history, and keeping up with our future! Ruth Rolfe’s community work began as a teenager when she participated in the Oklahoma City Sit-In movement under the leadership of the iconic civil rights leader Mrs. Clara Luper. This included marching to and sitting-in at several restaurants in the Oklahoma City area, attending the historic March On Washington in 1963 and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those experiences set the stage for her ongoing involvement in the community. Ruth grew up in Oklahoma City where she graduated from Douglass High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma and an MBA from Oklahoma City University. Ruth and her son Jarvis live in Oklahoma City where she enjoys retirement and being a grandmother and great grandmother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rebekah Williams has established herself as a leading figure in senior advocacy over her 20-year career, focusing on improving the lives of seniors in Oklahoma. Her extensive experience includes a 9-year tenure with the Ombudsman program, backed by her educational foundation specialized training in both federal and state Ombudsman supervisor mandates, completing trainings from the University of Oklahoma Geriatric institute and being a graduate of the Oklahoma Aging Advocate Leadership Academy As a board member of the Oklahoma Council on Aging and the Vice President of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, Rebekah has been instrumental in shaping aging policy and enhancing senior care programs. Her advocacy reached a national audience when she attended a Congressional Hearing in Washington D.C., supporting critical discussions on the Ombudsman program. For info and register – go to: okallianceonaging.org/events CONTACT (405) 943-1895

T&B Trees 🌳 in the OSJ Radio Studio and have pages 2&3 in the current OSJ Magazine! I have used R&B Trees, 🌳 Trees, 🌳 Trees at my personal home and two of my rental properties! Excellent professional workmanship is not good enough to describe T& B Trees! They are experts in their field and it shows! Left: is Ashton Bock – Fundraiser/Events Coordinator of T& B Trees Non-Profit, Share & Care Releaf. Center: is Co-Founder of R&B Trees 🌳 Ben Martain! R&B Trees, where excellence meets nature’s beauty. Founded by Ben Martain, a former Navy service member, R&B Trees has become one of Oklahoma City’s premier tree care company’s. With dedication and a passion for quality, Ben and his team at R&B Trees provide top-notch tree care services, ensuring your trees thrive and your property shines. R&B Trees offers professional pruning, low impact removals, stump grinding and insurance work. R&B Trees can do it all. But R&B Trees is more than just a company; it’s a beacon of community support. Introducing Share and Care Releaf, their charitable initiative dedicated to helping those in need who can’t afford tree services or repairs. Through Share and Care Releaf, they not just improving landscapes; we’re changing lives, one tree at a time. R&B Trees a long with Share and Care Releaf: where expertise and compassion come together to make a difference in our community. facebook.com/sharecarereleaf 405-550-4962

The Oklahoma Senior Journal will be in all the no cost take away bags that will be given to all that attend! What is Positive Aging and how can you, friends & family get involved with this excellent program of powerful information on Positive Aging? Well we will tell you on Tomorrow’s OSJ Radio Hour! Our First Question out of the shoot is this; “What is Positive Aging mean to you”? Did you know that your GUT is like your second brain 🧠 “Listen to Your Gut” is the main focus besides so much more! Pictured: Left is Marilyn Olson the Executive Director of VillagesOKC.org and Lisa James the Community Liaisons at Complete OK Home Care, Palliative Care, and Hospice Care. Everything takes off, February 21st from 9:30am to 2:30pm (registration is a 9am) at Metro Tech, Business Conference Center at 1900 SpringLake Drive. You can pre-register for a complementary Swadley’s BBQ lunch at; VillagesOKC.org or Call at; (405) 990-6637 https://www.completeok.com/ Marilyn Olson is Executive Director of VillagesOKC, Inc. – a nonprofit network of 50+ persons empowered to age with vitality and purpose. Mw. Olson holds a degree in Education from Southern Nazarene University, serves on the state Multisector Plan on Aging, on the State Council on Aging and for the past 38 years she’s been a positive voice for the issues of again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lisa James studies at OSU and has 35 years of experience in helathcare. She now serves as Community Liaison for COMPLETE OK HomeCare, Palliative and Hospice Care. As an industry leader, she holds a board position on the Oklahoma Association for Home Care and Hospice.

Listen in to this very needed Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour … everyone (I promise, will benefit from this show or someone they know will (EVERYONE!!!) Left to right is; Vicky Robinson, founder of Refine Counseling LLC, is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Oklahoma. She is a co founder of Refined Silver, LLC, a non-profit. Vicky holds a Master of Science degree with additional course work in alcohol and drug addiction, co-dependency, trauma, and play therapy. She is specialized in trauma, sex addiction and interventions. Vicky’s Husband (center) Chuck Robinson grew up in Oklahoma City, and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, a Licensed Minister and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. He currently serves as Director of Spiritual Development and Outreach for Origins Behavioral Healthcare. He wrote a book, called ‘Loving the Addict in Your Pew,’ in 2016. How did Refined Silver, (refinedsilver.org) name come from? This answer will inspire you! Refined Silver gives people an opportunity to get the care they choose & want and only have minimal finances to put towards their care …. This Show WILL CHANGES SOME PEOPLES LIVES!

What is VillagesOKC.org up to? As you may know VillagesOKC is a plan not a place! Tune in Saturday 1/27/24 at 9:05am on 96.9FM Oklahoma Talk Radio… The Oklahoma Senior Journal (OSJ) has always been a in kind donator to VillagesOKC. Myself and my Mom are members… Your brain 🧠 may explode 🤯 (in a good way!) on what all VillagesOKC has to offer the aging in place for the 50-Plus and their adult children! This will be a concept you will loving knowing about after listing in! As savvy professional women in their 40’s who are also young mothers, Amy and Dana are just two of the many younger adults giving leadership to the concept of aging successfully, and also encouraging everyone to support this concept of VillagesOKC. In this OSJ Show, they tell how VillagesOKC is different from most and why they are ‘all in’ on the mission to make OKC the most joyful place to age well. Their focus this week is Love Your Age. VillagesOKC is a community of individuals, organizations and professionals committed to connecting people with information and resources to age successfully with vitality and purpose. A robust calendar and more information is available at www.villagesokc.org and (405) 990-6637. VillagesOKC Operations Manager, Amy Shirola, brings corporate organizational experience and intergenerational connections to the organization of mature adults. her experience at Hertz as Fleet Accounting Supervisor, leader as Alumni Director at her alma mater, her podcast, “Around the Campfire with Amy”, and her years loving and learning from two sets of grandparents make her well suited for VillagesOKC. Amy and her husband, Andy, are parents to 3 young adults—two in college and one in high school. Dana Bellows is VillagesOKC media creative and project manager for THE GIFT Workshop. Her broad experience with State Farm, at United Healthcare and 8 years at Christian Bros. Automotive provide the kills needed for a small, growing organization. Dana was part of the initial story behind THE GIFT Workshops and has been learning about aging closeup for the past decade. Dana and her husband, Reuben, are parents to three—one elementary, one middle school and one high school student.

SSM Behavioral Health with Linette Long & Dr. Bobby Verma

Did you know SSM Health St. Anthony is the state’s largest private provider of mental health … Mental Health has been stigmatized and SSM Health St Anthony is changing that with a clinic that can handle multiple Mental Health issues all in one clinic. Their main focus is to utilize outpatient treatment & therapy and if need inpatient treatment & therapy but the goal from SSM Health St. Anthony is to use methods of mental health treatment that gives the patient a lot more freedom plus tackles the issues. We had Dr. Bobby Verma – Psychiatrist for SSM Health St Anthony on last week AND this week we have his wife Dr. Geetika Verma (center in above photo) who is a American 🇺🇸 Board Certified Psychiatry & Neurology in both Adult & Child & Adolescents Care. On the right in the above photo is Lanette Long, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Director of Outpatient Services at SSM Health Behavioral Health.

OKSJ 1-6-24 SSM Cancer Awareness View more at: https://okseniorjournal.com/latest-radio-shows/

12-30-23: OMBUDSMAN Expert Panel with Annette Mays; Barbara Gwinn; and Rebekah Williams Find More Episodes at: https://okseniorjournal.com/latest-radio-shows/

Glenn Cope II is a Co-Founder and Director of Marketing who holds a BA in Advertising and has over 30 years experience in both traditional print, broadcast media, and internet marketing. His experience comes from both freelance and corporate settings. Glenn also has entrepreneurial experience with small business development and operations in retail, textile manufacturing, and the healthcare industries. Jimmy Steele is a Co-Founder and Director of Patient Growth at Nerve Renewal. He oversees our patient experience process, as well as messaging and digital marketing strategies for reaching new patients and building a trusted Nerve Renewal brand. Mark Cope’s role at Nerve Renewal is Community and Physician Relations. He holds a BA in Graphic Design and has worked as a professional portrait photographer, graphic designer, and e-commerce marketplace supervisor. He is the father of two and in his spare time enjoys photography, playing guitar, and pickleball. Website: nerverenewalnow.com Facebook: NerveRenewalNeuropathyClinic Phone: 405-458-5983

This Saturday 12/16/23 at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM … Attorney, Keith F. Givens from Mansell & Engel Law Firm. Keith is an expert in going up against Insurance Companies when they are doing the insured person or persons wrong and they see this a lot with long Term Care Insurance Companies and many other types of insurance companies as well! Keith Givens has seen it all within his 25 years of law experience! He loves to go to court and fight for you or your loved one! One of our topics will be on “Bad Faith” which simply means an insurance company wrongfully denied or delayed payment of benefits owned under someone’s insurance policy. Mansell & Engel – The Insurance Attorneys… are there to advise and NEVER let the insurance company be the final word through intimidation… You have, rights! Visit TheInsuranceAttorneys.com or call Keith at (405) 232-4100.