My wife and I were driving westbound through downtown on Hensley yesterday evening (12-7-24) around 6:15 PM and I noticed what I thought was a drone moving from south to north over the temporary ice skating rink. It was VERY brightly lit with several sets of blinking red, green and white lights. Upon closer inspection it actually appeared to be a manned aircraft of some sort at a greater height than I had originally thought and with much, much more lighting than the normal wingtip and tail beacons. It was not moving at a very high rate of speed and I couldn't hear any engine noise over the sound of my window being open for the clearer view. As slow as it seemed to be moving, I originally thought it might be a helicopter, but I think I was able to see wings on it. We were able to track it visually as it moved northward and then to the northwest past the airport and then slowly out of sight toward Kansas.

I jokingly told my wife it must've been Santa Claus, but I make no insinuation that what we saw was the fat man or a UFO. Just an aircraft I couldn't ID in the dark. Does anyone have any idea what kind of aircraft it might have been?

The servers have shirts that say "i lie to make my momma happy" why? Does anyone know why they say that. We tried to ask our server and she didn't know

[PLAQUE] “Thanks to, Ryan Gosling and staff and all those who helped bring a piece of Hollywood to bville community.”

Refrigerator Magnets of high schools in Bartlesville

These refrigerator magnets of Bartlesville high schools, past and present, are available at Moxie on Second. There are also other Bartlesville and Oklahoma refrigerator magnets at their store.

A couple of years back, I bought a black Col-Hi t-shirt with yellow lettering/graphics and it is great. Anyway, they have all sorts of items there that might help you with gift giving this year. Moxie is located on 2nd Street, in downtown.

Bailey Coyle has effectively become a mouthpiece for the alleged Price Tower owners, Cynthia Blanchard and her husband, who is currently embroiled in a federal securities fraud case brought by the SEC. Blanchard, co-founder and reported majority shareholder of the companies under scrutiny, served as President during the period of the alleged fraud. Coyle has shown a repeated tendency to align her reporting with a heavily manipulated narrative, spoon-fed by the Blanchards, consistently skewing her coverage to favor them and embellishing truths surrounding Price Tower. Her latest reports lack journalistic integrity, dismissing critical context around Blanchard's defensive and widely criticized lawsuit against two respected public nonprofits.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy entered what they believed were genuine settlement discussions with Blanchard regarding her unauthorized sale of museum artifacts protected by a preservation easement. Yet, Blanchard used these talks as a stalling tactic, planning instead to launch a lawsuit against the Conservancy. Blanchard also targeted the Price Tower Arts Center (PTAC), which gifted Price Tower to her company Copper Tree for just ten dollars—under her “commitment” to invest $10 million in renovations. Blanchard’s evasive promise to secure funds was met with vague statements to the media like, "Don't worry about it; the money is there." Over a year later, no renovations were made. Instead, Blanchard pocketed over $88,000 in taxpayer-funded incentives for two restaurants, one of which closed within 90 days, and the other never opened.

This lawsuit seems to be Blanchard’s latest scheme, weaponizing "lawfare" to escape scrutiny and lay the groundwork for a quick flip, despite agreeing to honor the building’s preservation easement. Once she secured the building, she deployed legal tactics to strip Price Tower of its art, artifacts, and historic identity, seeking to exploit the iconic landmark for financial gain.

As reported in the news media attorney Craig Brand stated: ""I was brought in by [Cynthia] and informed by her that this was going to be a quick flip," Brand said. "The assets were going to be added up, that the art was going to be added up, that the building was going to be appraised, and then it was going to be flipped, and everybody would get their money back and a whole lot more."

These legal entanglements and public funds from the City of Bartlesville is not the first time Blanchard has secured public funds under the guise of legitimate need. Cynthia Blanchard is listed as co-founder, majority shareholder, board member and previous President of Anthem Vault Inc., another Blanchard enterprise. Anthem Vault is being sued by former employee who holds a State of Oklahoma judgement against the company, the employee also claims all Hera Software Development employees worked for Anthem Vault, this company received PPP Loans from the COVID crisis and it has been recently ascertained the company also received a $467,800.00 SBA emergency loan, though using a mailstop located in Montgomery, Texas, the precise address Blanchard claimed Hera Software was located before moving its global headquarters to Bartlesville to occupy the former Washington County Courthouse.

These legal entanglements and public funds from the City of Bartlesville are far from the first time Cynthia Blanchard has accessed public resources under questionable pretenses. As co-founder, majority shareholder, board member, and former President of Anthem Vault Inc., Blanchard oversaw yet another venture now mired in legal and financial controversies. Anthem Vault faces a lawsuit from a former employee who not only holds a State of Oklahoma judgment against the company but claims all Hera Software Development employees were effectively Anthem Vault employees as well. During the COVID-19 crisis, Anthem Vault secured PPP loans and, more recently, it was revealed that the company received an additional $467,800 SBA emergency loan—all while using a "mail stop" in Montgomery, Texas, an address Blanchard had previously claimed as the base of Hera Software before moving its “global headquarters” to Bartlesville’s former Washington County Courthouse.

Coyle deliberately only publishes part of section 20 of the Preservation Easement on Price Tower; as Coyle continues in her favoritism and direct bias in favor of the Blanchards against anyone else including the two non-profits who Blanchard is now suing. Blanchard upon acquiring Price Tower immediately within days jacked the rent on the Bartlesville Arts Association which is actually older than Price Tower itself. The Bartlesville Art Association rightfully chose to relocate from Price Tower rather than pay the extortionist rates Blanchard proposed to bill the arts association. When news of Blanchard's ridiculous high demands for rent reached the public, Blanchard ran to Fox23 in order to spin the story and narrative claiming she was giving the arts association many months of reduced rent and inviting them to stay at Price Tower. The BAA ultimately moved.

The public should be wary of the embellished and biased reporting exhibited by Fox23's Bailey Coyle when it comes to reporting on Price Tower or any of the scandals involving the Blanchard's.

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WARNING: GROSSLY MANIPULATED, SHAMEFULLY INACCURATE "NEWS" spewing from Tulsa City News, courtesy of Todd Shannon, who has brazenly betrayed public trust with his wildly biased, shockingly unresearched puff piece concerning SEC fraud charges against Anthem Hayek Blanchard. Shannon’s reckless reporting glosses over how these charges could devastatingly impact Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma—a cultural landmark handed over to Cynthia Blanchard through a shady New Mexico corporation for a pathetic ten dollars, thanks to a scandalous quitclaim deed signed by Price Tower Arts Center Chairman Brad Doenges.

Todd Shannon of Tusla City News has penned an article titled:

"Husband of Bartlesville’s Price Tower Owner Charged with Fraud, Raising Concerns Over Landmark’s Future"

Found here: https://www.citynewstulsa.com/criminal_justice/husband-of-bartlesville-s-price-tower-owner-charged-with-fraud-raising-concerns-over-landmark-s/article_f97008fc-7acf-11ef-b9f4-d79cd06a20d3.html

Shannon, in his deliberate ignorance, writes: "Today, Price Tower serves multiple functions, including as a museum, an arts center, and a hotel, drawing visitors from across the country," on September 25, 2024. This shockingly inaccurate claim ignores a flood of reports detailing the true nightmare unfolding at Price Tower. Cynthia Blanchard, the self-proclaimed owner, and CEO of Copper Tree Inc., is embroiled in a sinister plot to gut the historic landmark, recklessly selling off priceless, easement-protected artifacts, artwork, and museum exhibits—many designed by Wright himself—including treasures from Bruce Goff's Shinen'Kan.

Blanchard’s disgraceful plan to dismantle and strip the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright was laid bare by her own attorney, hired to flip the tower for profit. Their scheme? To separate the historic Wright artifacts from the building, appraise the wreckage, and sell it off for "a whole lot more"—all while Copper Tree Holdings obtained Price Tower for the insultingly low sum of ten dollars. The glaring silence from Todd Shannon’s so-called journalism on this grotesque abuse of history is a slap in the face to public trust. The public should be outraged at the blatant misrepresentation of facts and disgusted by the complete failure to expose the truth behind the massive fraud enveloping this national treasure.

"I was brought in by [Cynthia] and informed by her that this was going to be a quick flip," Brand said. "The assets were going to be added up, that the art was going to be added up, that the building was going to be appraised, and then it was going to be flipped, and everybody would get their money back and a whole lot more."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/price-tower-stakeholders-accuse-blanchards-211555276.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Tulsa City News has catastrophically failed the public, delivering an egregiously inaccurate and shameless betrayal of public trust with its latest reporting. It is now crystal clear that Tulsa City News cannot be relied upon as a trusted source of information, especially after the disgraceful misinformation surrounding Price Tower and its so-called owners, Cynthia D. Blanchard and Anthem Hayek Blanchard, who is currently facing serious Federal Fraud charges in Kansas. These charges stem from a web of deceitful companies, all co-founded by Cynthia Blanchard, who conveniently served as President of each, and has long been propped up as the majority shareholder to present a false image of these businesses as woman-owned.On August 9th, 2024, multiple news reports reported Price Tower's closing:

Todd Shannon's portrayal of the true state of Price Tower is nothing short of scandalous. His writing, dripping with bias, deliberately overlooks the brazen looting and ruthless pillaging of Price Tower under the Blanchards' ownership. This is not journalism; this is a calculated whitewash designed to mislead the public and aid the criminal acts of those currently gutting the historic landmark for their own gain. While Tulsa City News may claim to care about the people of Bartlesville, Shannon's distorted article shows where their true loyalties lie—with the shameless profiteers dismantling Price Tower piece by piece.

The audacity of this false reporting should incite public outrage. The public deserves the truth, not this thinly veiled propaganda disguised as news, and the grotesque failure of Tulsa City News to hold the true criminals accountable is a stain on the face of journalism. This betrayal will not go unnoticed, and the people of Bartlesville should be livid at the injustice they are being force-fed by an untrustworthy news outlet.

PRICE TOWER IN BARTLESVILLE CLOSES DUE TO FINANCIAL STRUGGLES, FUTURE UNCERTAIN

https://www.news9.com/story/66b6bcf3e64a7a286feca72e/price-tower-in-bartlesville-closes-due-to-financial-struggles-future-uncertain

Shannon does not accurately report the already known facts regarding Herasoft a company that the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) references as "Hera" throughout their lengthy and detailed charges of Fraud against Anthem Hayek Blanchard, see SEC Litigation Release:

https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26121

A Copy of the formal Complaint filed in Kansas Federal Court can be found here:

https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2024/comp26121.pdf

Obviously Todd Shannon never bothered to read the highly publicized investigative report made concerning the City of Bartlesville Oklahoma officials being amply warned about the fate of the City by trusting the Blanchard's and their series of companies:

https://v1sut.substack.com/p/ok-town-becomes-sanctuary-city-for

Todd Shannon fails the public by not researching the article or reading the already published Federal Fraud Litigation in the US District of Kansas. Todd Shannon's article was published on 25 September 2024, yet the SEC litigation press release and Federal Lawsuit were available on the SEC's website two days prior to Shannon's article.

Cynthia Blanchard the self-proclaimed owner of Price Tower, has publicly been the Co-Founder and President of Herasoft (Hera Software Development Inc.):

https://www.crunchbase.com/person/cynthia-blanchard

Cynthia Blanchard is listed connected to at least three (3) separate entities according to Crunchbase:

Herasoft

Anthem Vault

Anthem Gold

Cynthia Blanchard listed as the Co-founder and President of Herasoft:

https://theorg.com/org/it-consulting-rautenkranz/org-chart/cynthia-blanchard

A lawsuit summons against Anthem Vault was served upon Cynthia Blanchard according to official court records:

https://archive.org/details/14-march-2024-summons-respondant-cynthia-blanchard-herasoft-anthem-vault

Anthem Hayek Blanchard responded to the lawsuit served on his wife Cynthia Blanchard against Anthem Vault acting as an attorney, stating he was responding as a representative of the "controlling shareholder" who has been publicly advertised as Cynthia Blanchard:

https://archive.org/details/1-april-2024-anthem-vault-response-by-anthem-blanchard

"A Co-Founder of Anthem Vault, Cynthia Blanchard is the company’s President and majority shareholder, also serving as a member of the Board of Directors. As the largest shareholder Cynthia’s ownership and leadership makes AnthemVault the premier minority owned and operated Financial Technology company in the world. Cynthia owned and operated Harry Max Music Publishing Company in Nashville, TN. She is also the author of the novel Humanville, which focuses on helping individuals overcome eating disorders. She helped start the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT), and has been a national public speaker on the subject. An accomplished singer, Cynthia has contributed background vocals on numerous country albums including those of Reba McIntyre and the late Mindy McCready. She has performed on the Grand Ole Opry, having also toured internationally in Europe and Asia. Cynthia holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, performing her Masters studies in Arts Administration there and fulfilling her graduate internship at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center in Tulsa, OK."

https://theorg.com/org/anthem-vault/org-chart/cynthia-blanchard

https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/462692-89

Todd Shannon should be ashamed he is unable to conduct proper research for journalism, his article betrays the public trust in journalistic standards.

"Blanchard didn't offer an account for what museum pieces were sold, but a former tower employee told the EE that the art dealers were allowed to take anything they wanted, and no one was keeping track of what was taken."

https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/news/local/2024/08/30/recent-history-of-the-price-tower-embroiled-in-turbulence/74513726007/

Cynthia and Anthem Blanchard's brazen lack of integrity is glaringly evident once again. Official records, verified by multiple news media sources and formal notices filed against Copper Tree Inc. and Green Copper Holdings LLC, reveal that Cynthia Blanchard entered into a binding and bona fide purchase and sale agreement on May 26th, 2024. Yet, despite this agreement, and in direct violation of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy's Preservation Easement, Blanchard continued her ruthless looting and plundering of Price Tower. By the end of June 2024, she had 20cDesigns of Texas list numerous protected artifacts, furniture, and museum exhibits for sale on Facebook, First Dibbs, and various other online marketplaces.

Throughout July 2024, Blanchard constantly concocted new lies about Price Tower, eventually forcing the Conservancy to file UCC filings against the museum artifacts under their protection, which were submitted in early August 2024. Blanchard first announced her intention to sell Price Tower and then declared it would go to auction on August 22nd, 2024. The very next day, on August 23rd, 2024, a Legal Notice was filed by McFarlin Building LLC, stating that they already have a bona fide purchase and sale agreement on Price Tower and are ready and willing to close the transaction.

With this revelation, it's been proven yet again that the Blanchards are utterly untrustworthy, dishonorable, and completely lacking in integrity. Even with a genuine purchase and sale agreement in place and a buyer prepared to finalize the transaction, Blanchard's insatiable greed knows no bounds. The Blanchards have consistently and persistently lied to the local community and the global Frank Lloyd Wright community. Their never-ending stream of fabricated stories to cover their egregious and sinister conduct is a testament to their extreme greed and serves as irrefutable evidence that they cannot be trusted in any business dealings.

Now, Price Tower is set to be transferred to a new owner, hopefully with the Preservation Easement intact and the forcible return of all unlawfully removed Frank Lloyd Wright artifacts. However, the status of the numerous Shin'enKan and Bruce Goff artifacts sold by Blanchard from the museum collections and art installations, such as the Shin'enKan Gate, remains uncertain. The facts surrounding the purchase and sale agreement are detailed in a sworn notice filed against Copper Tree Inc. and Green Copper Holdings LLC, a copy of which has been preserved in the Internet Archives, according to multiple third-party reports. You can find it here:

https://archive.org/details/washington-official-book-001222-page-0417-0418-notice-to-copper-tree-inc-green-c