Lodging in Style
A Gloss Mountain Outfi tters Getaway
By Taryn Sanderson A
family dream transformed into a labor of love for Alfalfa Elec- tric Cooperative (AEC) members, Carl and Jacque Newton. Carl, former AEC board director, and wife, Jacque, own and man-
age the Newton Ranch as Gloss Mountain Outfi tters. Their agri-tourism business pro- vides an elegant, rustic view and secluded peacefulness at the Cedar Haven Lodge, a cabin made entirely out of cured cedar logs. “My dad, Charles, always wanted to build a log cabin,” Carl said. “We are still awe- struck on how the cabin has turned into such a blessing from God and evolved into a business for us.” Before the Newtons began fulfilling
Charles’ dream, their story began in Mooreland, Okla., where they met in grade school. “We both knew each other’s families and ended up attending Oklahoma State University,” Carl said. “She was working at a fast food restaurant in Stillwater, and I rec- ognized her from years back.” Jacque sets the record straight; she was the one who “recognized him fi rst.”
22
“I knew everyone in her family’s name except hers so it was funny at fi rst,” Carl said.
Upon the reunion, Carl called Jacque to ask her out and within a year, they were married and fi nishing up their senior years at Oklahoma State University.
Post-graduation, Carl was accepted into optometry
school in Tahlequah, Okla., after Jacque gave birth to the couple’s fi rst child. Carl fi nished optometry school in four years and started his own practice in Cherokee, Okla. “We always knew we wanted to come back to
Northwestern Oklahoma,” Jacque said. “We’ve al- ways had strong family ties there and wanted to be near them.”
Carl and Jacque Newton at Cedar Haven Lodge’s front porch. Photos by Taryn Sanderson
Carl’s grandparents bought the Newton Ranch land in 1943. When his grandmother made the deci- sion to sell, he and Jacque had the opportunity to buy the land. Since purchasing the land in 2002, they have spent time clearing cedar trees, removing debris and increasing native grass cover. “It’s always been a haven for us,” Carl said. “We bought the ranch never really having a desire to build a cabin on the land.” That is, until Carl’s dad Charles confronted the couple with the idea. “He asked us to make a fl oor plan and I said, ‘You know, you need to build a barn before a cabin,’”
Jacque said. “Soon, the barn was up and Charles started cutting down logs for the cabin.”
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142