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CHAMBER TO HOST BANQUET The Jenks Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Awards Banquet Thursday. See the story on Page 3.
Jenks Schools set bond vote for Feb. 11 By KYLE SALOMON
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February 11, Jenks Public Schools district voters will hit the polls to vote yes or no on the new General Obligation Bond JPS has put together. The amount of the G.O. Bond is $12,487,260. The Jenks school district voters have passed the last 55 of 56 bond issues. “We are very fortunate that voters in the Jenks school district have turned out and
shown their support for Jenks Public Schools,” Jenks Public Schools Communications Director Rob Loeber said. “We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of our voters and stakeholders.” Here is a list of the items the bond will be used to pay for: -District-wide equipment, such as items the district needs for day-to-day operations -Facilities management equipment and repairs
-Printing improvements, such as copiers and scanners for numerous buildings in the district -Textbooks and media equipment -Transportation, such as yellow school buses, Trojan Pride buses and district vans -More classroom/instructional space, including improvements to the older part of the Freshman Academy The dollar amount of the bond keeps Jenks Public
Schools below the 10% rule, which states that a school district must not have more than 10% bonded out of its net assessed value. “Think of the classroom and instructional space like seed money for expansion,” Loeber said. “With our current growth rate, we know we are going to need more classroom and instructional space in the near future. We just don’t know what site will need it at this point.”
Potential motive identified in Jenks tragedy By HAYDEN TUCKER
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BOYS HOOPS BEATS SAND SPRINGS The Jenks High School boys basketball team took down Sand Springs Tuesday on the road. See the story on Page 5.
PET OF THE WEEK: OSCAR The Jenks Animal Shelter Pet of the Week is Oscar. see the full story on Page 10.
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Jenks Police have updates on a possible motive behind last month’s murder-suicide. On Dec. 15, Jenks Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at 3706 W. 106th Street. Upon arrival, officers found three dead, a father and his two children. They deemed it a murder-suicide. 36-year-old Thang Khen was believed to have gathered his four children in his garage where he shot two and then himself. Detective Sergeant Eric Bowdle provided an update on the motive to the Jenks Tribune Tuesday. He said they’re still waiting on the medical examiner’s findings before the case can be concluded. Bowdle said while they’ll never know with certainty what Khen’s motives were, he had been showing signs of ‘extreme paranoia,’ believing he was being followed and spied on. Bowdle said more than one family member said he would point out aircraft in the sky which were following him while driving. The family members also said Khen expressed that he believed he would die soon. Khen shot and killed his eight-year-old, Peter and 10-year-old Samuel Pau. His nine-year-old child and infant were able to flee the garage without any harm. Thang Khen and Samuel Pau were transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. Peter Khen died on scene.
South Elm Street in Jenks has long been a discussion among Jenks residents as an area that needs to be addressed. City Council is making that the center piece of the upcoming bond package. Photo/Hayden Tucker and Photo Ilustration/Jiner Wiesman
Road improvements, capital funded projects dominate City Council meeting By KYLE SALOMON
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For the first time in 2020, the Jenks City Council convened for a meeting to discuss items concerning the City of Jenks. Road improvements to south Elm Street and 111th Street from Elwood Avenue to U.S. Highway 75 and capital funded projects created the most buzz among the council. The Jenks City Council approved the Project Agreement for 111th Street from Elwood Avenue to U.S. 75 and the intersection of 111th Street and Elwood Avenue. Jenks approved the project with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to allow Robert Lee, Jenks Mayor, to execute the
funding of $1,058,000 from the 2010 and 2013 bonds with the additional funding of $708,712 to also be encumbered from the 2010 bond account. $65,763 has already been deposited with ODOT. The project has been ongoing for more than 10 years and according to Jenks city officials, the project should be completed by fall of 2021. “We are making great progress on these projects,” Lee said. “We are advancing rapidly at this point. They have been in the works for years and years now. We are happy to see them taking the next step. South Elm Street widening will be the center piece of the bond package. Anyone who drives that road, especially during rush hour, knows it is something we need to
address immediately. We have been working on engineering, we just need the funding now.” Jenks Assistant City Manager Robert Carr put together a list of 109 capital funded items that the City of Jenks needs to determine how to fund in the near future. The total dollar amount of the 109 items is $138,146,575 with several of the listed items already having a funding source. Jenks City staff and Jenks City Council will determine which of the 109 items will be on the potential April ballot for Jenks residents to vote. The deadline for the Jenks City Council to vote and decide what is going to be on the potential General Continued to COUNCIL, Page 10
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JHS Seniors of the Month Jenks High School seniors Malia Aurigemma (center left) and Elayna Walter (center right) were named two of the four Jenks High School Seniors of the Month Wednesday at Jenks High School. Photos/Kyle Salomon
Left, Jenks High School senior Jett Millican (center) was named one of four Jenks High School Seniors of the Month Wednesday at Jenks High School. Above, Jenks High School senior Will Edwards (center) was named one of four Jenks High School Seniors of the Month Wednesday.
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Chamber’s banquet to celebrate local businesses By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks businesses will be highlighted in the Jenks Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Banquet. On Jan. 16, the chamber will be celebrating local businesses and those who run them. The banquet will be held at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Awards will be handed out for the following: -Young Professional of the Year -New Business of the Year -Retailer of the Year -Restaurant or Bar of the Year -Business of the Year -Community Impact Award -Ambassador of the Year -The George Tedford Memorial Scholarship -The Ed Gerchman Leadership Award Businesses and individuals were nominated for awards by open ballot. A group of judges outside of Jenks then scored and assessed the awards. The Tedford Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior with strong academics and active in athletics. The Gerchman Award is the most prestigious to be given out.
It is decided by a committee that meets and evaluates the criteria and discusses nominees. The award doesn’t have to be handed out each year, however, Chamber President Josh Driskell says this year’s winner is “a very deserving person.” “It’s important to recognize these leaders so that they know people are taking notice,” Driskell said of the banquet. “Being a business owner is one of the hardest things a person can do and it’s important to celebrate their success. That’s part of what we’re about at the Jenks Chamber. “In addition to helping grow the economy and helping businesses succeed, we’re here to recognize the best about them.” Driskell says this can be an event for years to come. “A strong business community is vital to a strong community. The Jenks Chamber will always be here, fighting for our businesses and our community.” The banquet will be held Jan. 16 with events kicking off at 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by Jan. 10 at jenkschamber.com/banquet
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HEARING FROM THE OWNER’S BOX Hello Jenks, America! I hope everyone had a great week here in our wonderful community. The weather has been incredible this past week for this time of year. With temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s throughout the majority of the week, it has felt like early spring rather than the middle of winter. The temperatures will turn colder this weekend, but we have been incredibly fortunate over the past several days. As the new year gets underway here in Jenks, things are starting to pick up again throughout the city and across the community. The holidays can be a slow time for a community like Jenks, but now that we have moved into the heart of January, there are many events taking place. The Oklahoma Aquarium is hosting Trivia Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. If you and the family are looking for something fun and exciting to do on
that evening, the Oklahoma Aquarium is the place to be. After taking a month off in December, the Jenks Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Chamber Luncheon Wednesday with Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Stacey Butterfield giving the “State of Education Address.” I strongly encourage you to come out and listen to Dr. Butterfield and what she has to say about the education system in our community and across the state. Dr. Butterfield won the 2018 State Superintendent of the Year and does an amazing job leading the top
school district in the state. The Jenks Chamber Awards Gala will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Many awards will be given out to local businesses and business leaders, so if you have a chance on Thursday, come out and show your support for your local businesses. As the new year is kicking off, bond issues have taken center stage across the community. Both the city and school are trying to pass bonds in the next couple of months that will allow our community to continue to grow and prosper. The Jenks Public Schools bond issue will be voted on Feb. 11 and the City of Jenks bond issue will be voted on in April. If you are a legal voter, I strongly encourage you to get out and use your right to help the Jenks community progress into the future. Another noticeable thing since the new year has begun is the amount of people that
are back in the fitness centers trying to lose that weight and improve their overall health. That is a great thing, but make sure to keep it up and don’t be the person that shuts it down once we get into February. I work out at Tulsa Fitness Systems, where Clint and Kara Howard and their staff do an amazing job of helping people get fit and stay fit. Monday evening was the busiest I have ever seen that place. It was great to see all those people trying to improve their lives, but I sure hope I am still seeing them in February and March as well! Well, that is all for today folks! I hope everyone has a great weekend here in Jenks, America! Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the Jenks Tribune. Sincerely, Kyle Salomon ksalomon@jenkstribune.com
Don’t forget to vote in Jenks Tribune’s Readers’ Choice Awards Jenks is a special place. The community has special people, special leaders and special businesses and this is the time of year the people of Jenks get to show their appreciation. The Jenks Tribune is launching the first-ever “Jenks Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards” in today’s edition. If you flip over to Page 10A, you will see lines for you to fill out choosing your favorites of the Jenks community. We chose 30 categories. All you have to do is fill out who your personal favorite is in each category and either bring it into the Jenks
Tribune office or mail it to us at 329 S. Elm St. Ste 201 in Jenks. We will also have a form on our website at
www.jenkstribune.com and the page posted on our social media pages where you can print it off and fill it out and
mail it in or bring it into the office. If you choose, you can also email the electronic version of the form to ksalomon@ jenkstribune.com. We will run the form in the paper every week through Jan. 24 and release the winners on Jan. 31. This is a series that we did for numerous years in the Yukon area and the readers down there enjoyed giving their input and showing their appreciation for those they thought had earned it. We encourage everyone to take part in this fun and exciting series and help us get the new year started off with a bang.
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Grapplers place fourth at Texas Outlaw Tournament By HAYDEN TUCKER
securing the number two spot. “We had one kid that wasn’t with us,” coach Ray Weis said. “He was not there, and he would’ve scored those points. We had a hiccup at the beginning of the tournament, that cost us some points. Really, we were the second-best team there, we just didn’t get to show it.” Even without the entirety of the team, there was plenty to be optimistic about. The Trojans saw nine top-10 finishes, a sign of improvement all the
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Jenks wrestling showed out among 34 teams at the Texas Outlaw Tournament over the weekend. The Trojans took fourth place as a team, scoring 437 points. Above them, Glenpool was in third place with 440 points, Deer Creek with 445 points and Allen, Texas with 806 points. Had a few things gone its way, Jenks would have had no problem in
way around. “We went there, winning is important, obviously, but we needed to get better,” Weis said. “That was our focus, to improve from the beginning of the tournament to the end. Lot of matches kids wrestled six, seven, eight times and when they wrestle that much, we have the opportunity to coach them that much and we can work on the things we do well and also work on the things we need to improve.” The results are as follows:
113: Lucas Spicer – 22nd 126: Matt Ruley – 21st 138: Branden Elrod (Dec 6-4) 5th 145: Connor Robbins (fall) 7th 152: Thatcher Hall (Dec 5-4) 3rd 160: Drake Vannoy (Dec 6-4) 1st 170: Killian McGrew (For.) 7th 182: Garrett Weis – 6th 195: Ethan Felts – 4th 220: Hayden Crawley – 6th 285: John Roberts (fall) 5th After the tournament, several Continued to OUTLAW, Page 6A
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Girls hoops fall on road
uTrojans take down undefeated Sandites on the road By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Over the past three years it seemed Jenks basketball couldn’t get over the hump. Tight games against top teams always fell away from their favor. On Tuesday night, the Trojans (7-1) went on the road at Charles Page High School to take down the undefeated Sandites (10-1) 57-53. It was a close battle that came down to smart decision making and timely free throws. It’s the kind of game that was years in the making. “What a fun game and I hope I would say that whether we came out on the good end or the tough end tonight,” coach Clay Martin said. “It was a good frontier conference basketball game. The thing I thought our team is much better at this year and over the last couple, any time we get punched in the mouth we’re able to respond and fight back a little bit.” The players know how big the win was. “In three years, this has been the toughest win coming on the road,” Anfernee Nelson, who scored 15 points, said. Continued to TROJANS, Page 8A
Sydney Ellis (11 pts) goes up over a Sand Springs defender. Photo/Hayden Tucker By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Benjamin Averitt goes up for two of his team-high 17 points. Photo/Hayden Tucker
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Jenks soccer is breaking in the new turf at the practice field. After more than four months of construction, the soccer teams will be able to practice on the same type of ground they play on. The rest of the soccer facility will see upgrades in the near future. Photo/Jenks Public Schools
Things couldn’t have started off better for Jenks girls basketball Tuesday at Charles Page High School. The Lady Trojans were in control of the game early, holding a 20-8 lead early in the second quarter. A timeout from the Lady Sandites would change the outcome of a game Jenks would go on to lose 59-45. Sand Springs called for timeout at the 5:48 mark, down 12. By the halftime break the lead was cut down to 22-21. It was in the third quarter that the Lady Sandites would capture a lead they would ride to victory. “We just didn’t at times, I think, play under control of our emotions,” coach Mike Acord said. “We had a 12-point lead and we played like we were down 12. When they hit a couple of shots, we started to play to the crowd a little bit, play to our emotions a little too much and play faster than we needed to at times. “We’re a good team when we play fast, but we have to be opportunistic and recognize when the defense is back.” It’s easy to understand how the emotions could so Continued to HOOPS, Page 6A
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Above, Leann Morris dribbles around a Lady Sandite. Top right, Makenna Burch dives on the ground for a loose ball. Photos/Hayden Tucker
Trojans were excited to get back in the practice room and improve. “I heard a lot of kids say, ‘I can’t wait until Monday to get in there so I can work on this technique or this technique,’ Weis said. “That’s great because a lot of times we have a lot of want to on Saturday night, Monday they come and they’re not in the moment anymore. I’m hoping when they come in they’ll have that same attitude of, I want to get better today as opposed to, ‘can we take the day off ? I’m tired.’ If we wanted to on Saturday night, then lets do it on Monday when we can make big gains.” At the tournament Drake Vannoy secured his 100th career win. He has the chance to break Jacob Weis’ team record of 115 wins in 2011. While Weis is impressed by the top finishers, he was equally as impressed by the work put in from those that placed lower. “Lucas Spicer wrestled 113, he’s been here a while and for one reason or another we haven’t been able to get him on the mat,” Weis said. “Those were the first matches he’s ever wrestled. Going from zero experience to getting five matches. You see him start to figure out what we’re doing and how we’re doing it. It’s nice to have guys like Drake win the tournament but it’s also great to see the development of young kids start to figure stuff out.” The Trojans will be hosting the annual Larry Wilkey Invitational this weekend at Frank Herald Fieldhouse. Action begins Friday at 10 a.m. and runs through Saturday.
Makenna Burch, above, poured in a team-high 13 points.
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easily waver playing on Sand Springs’ court. The gym is tight, and sound reverberates. Communication suffers in a gym like that. “It’s always a tough place to play,” Acord said. “It’s hard to hear each other, hard to communicate. It’s important in a game like this that the players work with each other because at times on the sidelines they can’t hear what we’re calling so they need to pay attention to hand signals, focus on timeouts, make sure when there are dead balls they’re talking to each other to make sure there’s not any misinformation on the play.” In the game, Makenna Burch led the Lady Trojans in scoring with 13. Sydney Ellis added 11 and Bri Johnson scored nine. Sand Springs is no cakewalk to play, either. The Lady
Sandites are ranked number 10 in the state and have lost just two games in 11 tries. Jenks lost to this team in the Bishop Kelley Tournament last month in similar fashion, 54-41. “There’s no shame in losing to a top 10 team on their home court,” Acord said. “We’ve had opportunities in both games we’ve played that we need to learn and grow from it and make adjustments. Get more cohesive, we’re a little out of rhythm and not playing well together and that showed a little bit. “The revolving lineup, foul trouble we got into contributes to that a little bit but we have capable players from top to bottom on our roster. We’ve just got to pull closely together when we get in those situations.” Jenks will be back in action at Sapulpa Jan. 14.
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Practice fields get new ground in start of rennovations
Jenks soccer players hit the new turf this week for the first time. This is the start of what will be a complete rennovation of the soccer facilities. Photos/Hayden Tucker
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Benjamin Averitt scored 17 points en route to Jenks’ 57-52 win over undefeated Sand Springs. Photos/Hayden Tucker
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“It was a big win because they’re the number six team in the state,” Benjamin Averitt, who lead the team in scoring with 17, said. “It’s a huge road win.” The team celebrated in the locker room after the game. It wasn’t difficult to hear their excitement ringing through the halls of the Sand Springs gym. Though they were excited, Martin says his team can’t ride the win for too long. “It’s very big,” Martin said of
the win. “I think the danger in that is, we’re going to celebrate the heck out of it, we’re going to look at it, but if we think this is the highlight of our year, that’s what we have to be careful of. This should be a springboard; this should be the reinforcement that we’re getting better and we’re taking some strides. “That’s one of the best coached teams in the state and to win at their place is big for us.” This was Jenks’ sixth win in a
row. Now standing at 7-1, they’re sure to move up from their number eight ranking. Martin has talked in detail about getting the program back to one of the elites in Oklahoma. Right now, they’re on that path. “It’s a win we haven’t had in the regular season in a few years as we’ve been trying to fight back to a level we used to be at,” Martin said. “Hopefully a win like this will make us even hungrier.”
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Aquarium to host Trivia Night By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Test your trivia skills Tuesday at the Oklahoma Aquarium’s first-ever Trivia Night. On Jan. 14 from 7 to 9
p.m., the public is invited to participate in trivia night. Topics will include ocean life as well as more general topics like pop culture and history. “We decided to host
Trivia Night because we wanted a fun, exciting way to further our mission, which is “to educate and inspire conservation of our aquatic world through interactive discovery,”
Oklahoma Aquarium Marketing Coordinator Lissa Chidester said. “This event is a great way to facilitate engaged learning with our adult audience.
Even the smartest person in the room will learn something new at Trivia Night.” This is the first of many new events coming to the Oklahoma
Aquarium this year. Some include an 80’s themed Valentine’s dance and a holiday craft fair in December. For more info visit okaquarium.org.
attempting to illegally access the interior of the building
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE BRANDI SUNDERLAND; 1/4/2020; WARRANT ARREST-FTAEQUIPMENT VIOLATION/DUS GARRET TUCKER; 1/5/2020; DUI
POLICE LOGS INCIDENT REPORTS Dec. 30 through Jan. 5 DUI-411 N FOREST ST Garret had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage about his breath and person, red and watery eyes, and was unsteady on his feet. ROBBERY-117TH S HOLLEY An unknown suspect opened the victims vehicle’s door with force, and placed a handgun next to the victims head causing fear. With force, an unknown suspect took 270 dollars from the victims front pants pocket. WARRANT-500 S ELM WARRANT INFORMATION: FAIL TO APPEAR EQUIPMENT VIOLATION E17082; FAIL TO APPEAR DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION E17083 PETIT LARCENY ALL OR SHOPLIFTING (CITY)-823 W MAIN ST The suspect left Dollar General with property he had not paid for, depriving the business of the property value. FRAUDULENT USE
OF CREDIT CARD NUMBER-100 BLOCK E G ST Unknown suspect use the victims pin number to her ATM card and made $ 354.36 worth of fraudulent transactions. OBTAIN MONEY/ PROP W/ FALSE NEGOTIABL-119TH S ASH ST The suspect went into contract with the victims on October 25, 2019 and received a down payment check in the amount of $3288. The suspect never purchased the supplies to complete the job. On January 2, 2020, the suspect advised that he no longer had the money and that his phone would be disconnected so they could not make contact with him. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE-113TH S JUNIPER ST Broke and took a lock to unlawfully enter the shed and take a lawn mower along with a trailer that was parked outside the shed. DUI-115TH S UNION AVE I could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Skyler’s breath and person. Skyler had red
and watery eyes and was slurring her speech. Skyler admitted to drinking two White Claw alcoholic beverages at a friend’s house. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (CITY)2300 BLOCK W C ST Individual had possession of a THC vape pen. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE-3800 BLOCK W 109TH ST On 1/1/20 at 0344 hours, an unknown suspect broke into and entered the victims residence and stole approximately $35,750 in cash and property from the victims house. POSS OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE-700 E E ST Tyler was in possession of Heroin. LARCENY-400 S ELM The suspect entered Maple Garden and stole the tip jar located in the business and fled the scene. OBTAIN MONEY/ PROP W/ FALSE NEGOTIABL-1100 BLOCK W 108TH PL Suspect(s) used the victim’s checking information to pay their credit card payments, without the victim’s
permission. MALICIOUS INJURY/ DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY-602 E MAIN ST Unknown suspect damaged a section of the roof of a building owned by the victim, and may have been
ARRESTS SKYLER OSCEOLA; 1/2/2020; DUI TYLER SMITH; 12/31/19; POSS OF CONTROLLED
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Friday, January 10, 2020 PET OF THE WEEK Oscar Officer Markham would like you to meet OSCAR! Currently weighing in at about 120 pounds, this big teddy bear is a little on the lean side, so 130 is probably an expected ideal weight for him. He’s estimated to be 2 to 3 years old and loves everybody! He’d love to be your lap dog if your lap can handle it. If you’d like to meet Oscar or any of his adoptable friends, call Jenks Animal Control at 299-6311 option 8 or email animalcontrol@ jenksok.org to schedule a meeting. Photo/Courtesy
The intersection of 111th Street and Elwood Avenue is apart of another road project the City of Jenks is engineering. 111th Street from Elwood to U.S. Highway 75 will be improved with street widenings and other infrastructure projects. Photo/Hayden Tucker
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Obligation Bond in April, is the first City Council Meeting in February. If council does not have their list of items secured for G.O. Bond at that point, they will miss the April election and then shoot for the June election. Major street widening and road improvement projects were one of the top issues addressed in the discussion. Carr and city staff estimated the total of all major street projects would cost $90,189,275. The widening of south Elm Street from 111th to 131st to five lanes would cost $15,450,000 while the 1st and 7th Streets from Aquarium Place to Aquarium Drive would cost $1,175,000 and $1,075,000 respectfully. A potential road that would affect the Tulsa Premium Outlet Mall traffic on 106th Street from 106th St. to River District would cost an estimated $8,000,000. “This is kind of comparing apples to oranges, but you can imagine how much traffic is going to go through this area,” Lee said. “You think about the area around Woodland Hills Mall and how
crowded that gets and how many lanes of traffic there are there to support that activity. By comparison, the River District area, there is one way in and one way out. Anyone who is looking at this is saying we need to prepare to move more traffic around this area. We need to make improvements on 106th street and other areas. It would behoove us to get going on this immediately. Want to be forward thinking and send a message to would be developers about bringing economic activity to this area and we are taking steps to support this.” The item discussed in the trails, sidewalks and parks area was the Churchill Park trail reconstruction. That estimated cost is at $285,000 and will be completed in the next couple of months, according to city staff. The potential for a new Jenks Senior Center or Adult Activity Center would cost an estimated $3,500,000 with the potential new animal shelter and new fire station costing $1,100,000 and $3,000,000 respectfully.
The Jenks Tribune will continue to update the potential G.O. Bond the Jenks City Council is trying to complete before the early February deadline. “We have to pass a resolution with bond language at the first meeting in February,” Lee said. “We need to determine which projects will be on the bond package. We have a long list of capital projects. South Elm will be centerpiece at roughly $15.5 million. I think $20 million needs to be the limit on this bond. I want to see us providing better access to the River District and outlet mall. Another area I would like to see us get the ball rolling on is Elwood between 111th and 121st. “Getting this right is the most important thing. Even if we have to take a little more time to hammer out the details. I would love to see this happen in April. It’s not going to prolong projects themselves if a project is delayed to June because there is a lot of administrative work behind the scenes that still needs to be done. However, I know voters are eager to see progress on these projects and that is what we want as well.”
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OBITUARY Joyce Christine Purviance Norvell Joyce Christine Purviance Norvell, 77, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2019 after a brief, hardfought battle with cancer. Born to Raymond and Christine Purviance on November 29, 1942 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, she grew up on a dairy farm where she learned the value of hard work and the love of family and community. A graduate of Guthrie High School, Joyce began her professional career working at Carey Lumber Company in Oklahoma City where she met the love of her life and husband of nearly 50 years, Lloyd Norvell. After moving to northeast Oklahoma in the early 1970’s she worked as a
secretary, a teachers’ aide at Jenks Public Schools, a retail clerk and a preschool teacher at Jenks First Baptist Church, but she was always wife and mother first. She will be forever loved and missed by many. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Lloyd. Joyce is survived by
her son Kevon, her daughter Dana Martin and husband Lance, and her granddaughters Elise and Allison Martin. She is also survived by her sisters Virginia Dimick, Carol Warner and husband George, Linda Ohme and husband Ron, brother Robert and wife Pat, and countless beloved cousins, nieces and nephews as well as longtime friends and her church family. Her Memorial Service was held at 11:00 A.M. on January 3, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Jenks, OK. Services were under the direction of HargroveMarker Funeral Service in Jenks, OK.
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. -Psalm 31:24
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Animal Hospital
Dance Studio
Antique Shop
Dentist
Animal Hospital
Antique Shop
Assisted Living Assisted Living Center Center
Automotive Repair Automotive Repair
Bank Bank
Bar
Bar
Child Care Center
Child Care Center
Dance Studio
Dentist
Dessert DessertPlace Place
Donut DonutShop Shop
EntertainmentVenue Venue Entertainment
FastFood Food Fast
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Florist
Chiropractor
Florist
Chiropractor
Grocery Store
Clothing Boutique
Grocery Store
Clothing Boutique Hair Stylist Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Hair Stylist
Health Care Center
Health Care Center
Heating and
Heating and Air Service Air Service
InsuranceAgency Agency Insurance
LiquorStore Store Liquor
Music MusicStudio Studio
Nail Salon
Nail Salon
Optometrist
Optometrist
Pet Groomer
Pet Groomer Pharmacy
Pharmacy Physician
Physician Restaurant
Restaurant