Myra Trahern was awarded Chapter Life Member and spoke of her service as a corporate and chapter president. 

March Program Comments:

• Very well done honoring our past presidents, charter members and past corporate presidents with our anniversary celebration.
• Jody is very inspiring and driven. I loved her presentation and enjoyed getting to learn more about her family business.
• It was so wonderful seeing so many Past Presidents!
• What an awesome story about Jody and her legacy, thank you Jody for your time last night.
• Jody did an outstanding job!  She is a remarkable role model.
• Loved hearing Jody's experience as a young female entrepreneur and as a single mom!
• Jody is EWI personified. She is everything we all strive to be!

• Need an audio system.
• Great room, love their office facility.
• The room was tight. We need to have a microphone. Some speak softer than others.
• Helmerich & Payne and their EWI Reps are always so gracious when we have our meeting there.
• The only challenge was walking to my car in the dark alone.
• I know it was a special meeting and the food was delicious.
• The condensation from food containers caused the crispy foods to be soggy. i.e. green beans and honey shrimp. Not enough food for all the attendees. It appeared we ran out of meat for the lettuce wraps.
• We really should have knives.

Meet Janis Cohlmia, Horticulture Manager of Tropical Plant Design! 

DID YOU KNOW...According to a study by NASA Technology, the air indoors is as much as 30 times more toxic than the air outside.  NASA's study notes, “The leaves, roots, soil and their associated microorganisms of plants have been evaluated as a possible means of reducing indoor air pollutants”.  The plant roots and their associated microorganisms then destroy the pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and the organic chemicals, eventually converting all these air pollutants into new plant tissue.  

My personal favorite, the ZZ plant (Zamioculcas Zamifolia) has a unique succulent appearance but is a very sturdy palm of the aroid family.  The benefits of the ZZ are the waxy glossy green leaves with its ability to withstand lower lighting while being drought tolerant.  The stems grow upright and arching with oval-shaped leaves giving the plant an almost feather like appearance.  As the plant grows the stems thicken at the bottom from starchy rhizomes which is the reason for the drought tolerance.  My favorite things about the ZZ plant, while being drought tolerant, it is known to have very few disease or insect issues and is a proven air purifier.

Tropical Plant Design started in Tulsa in 1984 and is a nationally recognized design, build and maintenance firm for interior landscapes.  Our professional services are available to malls, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, offices and building lobbies as well as plant consultation services for the homeowner.  At TPD, we strive to provide professional quality interior plantscape services to bring all the benefits of healthy indoor plants to your home or workplace.

In addition to the interior landscape services, Christmas decorating, and design services are also available.  Everything from single wreaths and garland to fully designed and decorated Christmas trees 5’ to 20’ tall.  Each design is unique and designed specifically to fit the needs of the individual client’s style and decor.

Long story short, Tropical Plant Design has been providing interior landscape services to the Tulsa and surrounding areas for nearly 40 years.  We take pride in providing personalized and responsive service.  So, call me and place your order today for a ZZ plant or any one of our services.  It’s that easy – just call!