LegacyHall of Fame to Honor Local Nonprofits

The Bartlesville Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce details for the 15th annual Legacy Hall of Fame Gala. This year, the Foundation will recognize the legacies of two local nonprofit organizations: Boys and Girls Club of Bartlesville and OKM Music. For...

Virtual FAFSA Workshop and Scholarship Panel

Bartlesville Community Foundation this fall will again partner with Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation to offer FAFSA Workshop and Scholarship Panel events to area high school seniors and their parents. To accommodate as many students as possible and respect...

Lyon Family to be Recognized as Heritage Family

Emile Hubert Lyon was born on March 26, 1906 in Elmo, TX, forty miles east of Dallas. After graduating high school, he attended Texas A&M College where he played on the football team. When he was a freshman, his teammates called him “Ted” after Chicago White Sox...

BCF to Honor Dunlap, Vaclaw and Lyon Families

The Bartlesville Community Foundation will honor three local families during its thirtieth annual Legacy Hall of Fame gala in May. The BCF will recognize the Dunlap and Vaclaw families for their respective contributions in making Bartlesville a stronger, more vibrant...

Zervas Family – 2019 Legacy Family

The Zervas family traces its Oklahoma roots back to 1913. George Spiros Zervas was just 16 when he came to the United States from Asini, Greece. He moved from Pennsylvania to Pawhuska, Oklahoma and started The Chocolate Shop. In 1927, he returned to Asini to marry...