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Jenks Tribune set to launch new vision
‘THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD’ — Allan Trimble, after reading the pre-published book, ‘Golden Years’, in the fall
By KYLE SALOMON
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OCTOPUS EXHIBIT COMING The Oklahoma Aquarium will unveil its new prized sea creature later this month. Read on Page 3.
TROJANS DOWN SAPULPA The Jenks boys hoops team beat Sapulpa Tuesday at home. Read on Page 5.
We are 28 weeks into the Jenks Tribune, and we are set to launch a new vision starting in March. The Jenks Tribune Media Network will provide our audience a chance to receive information in different ways both in print form and digitally. Transition and being adaptable is vital to success in any industry, but especially in the media industry. That is what we are doing here at the Jenks Tribune. We started out mailing to every mailbox in Jenks and after 14 weeks, we made the transition to a free subscription model. The transition has gone well for us, as it has allowed our readers to receive the Jenks Tribune the way they prefer it, and the response has been positive from our audience. This next transition is a little more drastic, but it is a positive one. Starting in March, we are shifting to a monthly print product with a weekly digital edition on the website, weekly videos, weekly podcasts with daily website and social media posts. MONTHLY PRINT PRODUCT Our monthly print product will run the Continued to VISION, Page 9
JENKS PETS OF THE WEEK
Courtney Trimble, wife of late legendary Jenks football coach Allan Trimble, speaks to the crowd Wednesday with former Jenks football players at the official release of “Golden Years”, a book about her husband’s time leadeing Trojan football. Photos/Kyle Salomon
Courtney Trimble shares thoughts on book celebrating late husband, legendary football coach By KYLE SALOMON
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For years, Allan Trimble and his good friends Don King and Eric Fox talked about getting together and doing a book about Trimble’s time with the Jenks football program. That idea stayed just that, an idea, until 2016 when Trimble was diagContinued to BOOK, Page 9
“Golden Years” was published by Yorkshire Publishing. There will be a book sale for $50 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Robert L. Sharp Fitness Center on the north end of Allan Trimble Stadium at Jenks High School.
Jenks track athletes sell shirts for Moore families By HAYDEN TUCKER
Maryann and Ginger are again this week’s Pets of the Week. See them on Page 10.
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When Brooke Twiehaus heard the news, the feeling was all too familiar. Six Moore High School track athletes were struck by a drunk driver during practice Feb. 3. Max Leroy Townsend was driving a pickup truck that allegedly reached speeds of 78 miles per hour when he struck the six student-athletes according to the Oklahoman, killing two and a third who passed away over the weekend. The posted speed limit was 25 miles per hour. The lives of Rachel Freeman, 17, Yuridia Martinez, 16, and Kolby Crum were lost in the tragedy, a feeling Twiehaus and the Jenks track program know all to well.
Jenks track and field athletes came together to help the families of the Moore track and field athletes who were hit by a drunk driver last week. Photo/Courtesy
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INCIDENT REPORTS JAN. 27 THROUGH FEB. 2 CAUSING WOOD/ MARSH/PRAIRIE FIRE-200 W AQUARIUM PL The suspect lit a stick on fire and caused a small grass fire. DUI-9300 S 33RD W AVE Officers could smell an extremely strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Thang’s breath and person. Thang had red and watery eyes. DUI-12100 S ELM ST Adams had red watery eyes and I could smell a strong odor of what is commonly associated with an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath and person. Adams was unsteady on her feet while exiting her vehicle. WARRANT CHARGE-200 BLOCK W BEAVER ST After a records check, Joshua had a Jenks City Warrant for $280.00 (FTA-E20729). I arrested Joshua at 0008 hours. LARCENY-3400 BLOCK W 109TH ST Unknown suspect unlawfully took mail from the victim’s mailbox, without the victim’s permission. MALICIOUS INJURY/ DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY-1500 BLOCK W 115TH ST The suspect maliciously destroyed the victim’s property. BURGLARY FROM AUTO- 900 BLOCK N 1ST ST The suspect(s) entered/burglarized the victim’s unlocked 2014 Dodge Journey. LARCENY-400 BLOCK E DUNCAN ST Unknown individual stole two packages off the victim’s porch. ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL – APC-500 BLOCK N ELM ST I observed an odor, commonly associated with an alcoholic beverage, coming from Catherine. I observed Catherine had watery eyes and slurred speech. Catherine stated she had two beers about an hour prior to officer’s arrival. DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER-300 N RIVERWALK TER Three teenagers came into Los Cabos restaurant and sat down and ate dinner. When presented with the bill, they ran out the front door without paying for their meal. IDENTITY THEFTFOX RUN CIR Suspect opened account in victim’s name without authorization.
WARRANT ARREST-2500 BLOCK W 111TH ST Pawnee County Warrant No. CM-2016109 ARRESTS Mary-Catherine Adams 2/1/2020; DUI Thang Khai 2/2/2020; DUI Joshua Putman 2/1/2020; WARRANT CHARGE-FTA FAILURE TO HAVE VALID SEC VERIFICATION Catherine Zoller 1/28/2020; ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL APC FEB. 3 THROUGH FEB. 9 DUI-300 W MAIN ST Officers could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Zo’s breath and person. Zo had red and watery eyes. Zo admitted to drinking 2 beers and 2 shots of an alcoholic beverage at his friend’s house. LARCENY OF MERCH FROM RETAILER-823 W MAIN ST The suspect stole several items that were located outside the front entrance of Dollar General. The suspect placed all stolen merchandise in the back seat of the Toyota Camry. The suspect exited Dollar General
Store and entered the Toyota Camry driver door. The suspect left the Dollar General parking lot while in possession of the stolen merchandise. WARRANT ARREST-510 W MAIN Jami Rae Thompson warrant from Pontotoc County. FORGERY 2ND-NOTES CHECKS BILLS DRAFTS-114th BLOCK S FRANKLIN AVE The suspect(s) fraudulently used three counterfeit checks containing the victims banking information on the checks. The checks were used by the suspect(s) at Hibbett Sports and two separate Walmart store locations for a total amount of $1179.98. LARCENY-300 BLOCK S 6TH ST Stolen trailer. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CREDIT CARD-3700 BLOCK W 110TH ST Used the victim’s credit card to purchase items without her consent with the intent to deprive the victim of monies. LARCENY FROM THE HOUSE-12300 BLOCK S FLORENCE AVE Someone with a house key entered the victim’s house and ransacked his bedroom
looking for and finding his prescription medication and $ 100.00 in cash. That was the only room that was trashed or gone through. LARCENY-100 BLOCK S AQUARIUM DR Necklaces stolen. LARCENY-400 BLOCK S ELM ST Money taken from money bag. GRAND LARCENY-1900 N BIRCH ST Unknown suspect(s) unlawfully entered the business’ property and stole High Density Polyethylene Pipes, without the owner’s permission. The suspect(s) also maliciously cut the chain link ties to get onto the business’ property. ARRESTS Zo Chama 2/9/2020; DUI, FAILURE TO STOP AT RED LIGHT Jami Thompson 2/7/2020; WARRANTFTP COSTS: (KNOWLINGLY CONCEALING STOLEN FEB. 10 THROUGH FEB. 16 DUI-11600 S ELM ST Richard wrecked his vehicle after driving in a greenbelt area that cars are not allowed. Richard was slow to respond to questions
and had glassy eyes. Richard was talking low and mumbling. WARRANT- 12000 S ELM ST Officers initiated a traffic stop at 12000 S Elm St and made contact with the driver, Shawn Huskey. A records check through Jenks Dispatch returned a warrant out of Tulsa County. FORGERY 2ND-NOTES CHECKS BILLS DRAFTS-500 BLOCK W 121ST ST The suspect intentionally exchanged a false bill with a value of $20 known by the suspect to be false. FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD NUMBER-12000 BLOCK S 4TH ST The suspect(s) fraudulently obtained the victim’s American Airlines credit card information. The suspect(s) used the credit card information and made three fraudulent transactions. DUI-11400 S ELM Officers made contact with the driver, Mang Thang, officers could smell a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from Mang’s breath and person. Officers asked Mang why he was stopped in the middle of the turn lane with Continued to ARRESTS, Page 10
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Whole Hog NIGHT February 28th, 2020 @ 6 pm Jenks Middle School Cafeteria
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from any Jenks FFA member , AG Teacher, or bought at the door! Questions: Contact taylor.tillinghast@jenksps.org
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The Octopus exhibit at the Oklahoma Aquarium will open at this spring. Photos/Alyssa Rodriguez of the Oklahoma Aquarium
Octopus exhibit will give Oklahoma Aquarium visitors a fun, new experience Spineless and scatter-brained may technically describe Jenks’ newest resident, but these terms are hardly pejorative where he’s from. In the cold shallow waters of the Pacific Northwest, it’s fairly common not to have a backbone or centralized nervous system. With three hearts, nine brains, and eight arms, the Giant Pacific Octopus isn’t your average Oklahoman. The Giant Pacific Octopus, like all octopuses (and yes, that’s the correct plural noun) is a mollusk, which is a group of invertebrates that includes clams, sea slugs, and snails. But despite its humble lineage, the octopus has evolved some incredibly complex adaptations. The cells of their skin contain special-
Alyssa Rodriguez, Oklahoma Aquarium Education Specialist ized structures, called chromatophores, that allow them to change their color and texture in an instant, allowing them to confuse and surprise both predators and prey. Their boneless bodies can morph into nearly any shape imaginable; and they can squeeze through
almost any crack, crevice, or opening--provided it is larger than their tough, venomous beak. To put this in perspective, a hundred pound octopus can squeeze through an opening the size of a dime. But perhaps their most admirable adaptation is their intelligence. Octopuses can differentiate human faces, open child-proof medicine jars, and escape any enclosure that is not 100% secure. In fact, some aquariums have even documented instances of sneaky octopuses who would escape their tank at night to steal neighboring fish for a midnight snack. But how and why does this solitary invertebrate need such a powerful and creative nervous system?
Over 300 million years ago, long before terrestrial living was trendy and bilateral symmetry was a standard body plan, fierce competition for food and constant threats from predators led the octopus to evolve innovative hunting strategies and effective camouflaging techniques. This meant they would need a nervous system to help evaluate which approach to take, and when to take it. All nervous systems are designed such that details about our world, sensory information, can inform our actions or movements. But this is even more complicated when you’re a Giant Pacific Octopus with nearly 2,000 suckers that can taste, touch, and move independently of one another. As with all octopus spe-
cies, the suckers are distributed in two rows across eight jointless arms that can move in an infinite permutation of directions. The octopus nervous system requires a computational masterpiece to use all of this machinery efficiently. It tackles the problem of coordination through a well distributed nervous system: one main brain in the mantle (the bulbous, head-shaped part of the octopus), and one bundle of nerves, or “brain,” in each arm. Each arm’s brain operates independently of the other and is responsible for that arm’s respective suckers. Having nine, independently operating brains means that octopuses are bound to have a lot of personality—or personalities.
Even within the same octopus, individual arms (which have equal dexterity) may vary in their level of adventurousness as some are more likely to approach a novel object than others—a common test of shyness/boldness for many psychologists. Overall, they get frustrated and shoot water spouts at whatever is annoying them; they change colors when they get excited (usually red); some are shy while others are more gregarious or playful. Though there’s plenty of science to back it up, but the best way to see the human-like qualities in an octopus is to see one for yourself. This spring, anyone in Jenks can do just that by visiting The Secret World of the Giant Pacific Octopus at the Oklahoma Aquarium.
Jenks FFA chapter adds shooting sports program By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks FFA’s shooting sports program is now officially underway. The chapter has been participating in shooting sports two seasons and now they have the opportunity to practice more locally. Before, students were driving 45 minutes to practice at a member’s house. Now, they can practice on Jenks Public School’s farm property.
Out of nearly 350 programs in the state, around 2/3 have shooting sports programs, however, many are smaller schools, said FFA instructor Taylor Tillinghast. For a school the size of Jenks to have a program is unprecedented. Tillinghast, who is certified through the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, had to go through the process of getting it approved at multiple levels. She had
to get clearance from principals, campus police and superintendent Dr. Stacy Butterfield, but she says all were on board with adding shooting sports. “I had a bunch of kids that had friends at other schools who were doing it and they asked ‘why don’t we do this?’ I told them to let me figure out what everyone’s opinion on it is and then go from there. I probably had seven or
eight kids who really wanted to do it,” Tillinghast said. Now, the team is comprised of 15 FFA members, mostly boys and ‘a handful of girls.’ They shoot 12 and 20 gauge shotguns at clay pigeons. Each day the students are improving thanks to the help of volunteer parents. “I’m not that great with the teaching part,” Tillinghast said. “I have a lot of parents that come out and
they’re the teachers for it because they’ve been doing this a lot longer than I have just for fun. They’ll tell kids you’re shooting too low or you’re shooting behind it, you’re not following through.” In the coming months Jenks will travel to two competitions. On March 3, they’ll travel to Coweta to participate in the Department of Wildlife’s district shoot. In April, they’ll go to
Connor State College for their annual competition. So far, the students who have participated are enjoying it. Tillinghast says that they’re learning safety while having a good time. “They love it,” she said. “They have a lot of fun doing it. they get to hang out with all their friends, but they also get to learn responsibility owning and operating a firearm.”
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HEARING FROM THE OWNER’S BOX Hello, Jenks America! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week here in our great community! There is a lot to be excited about right now in Jenks. We are more than halfway through February, which means spring is right around the corner. The spring is always an exciting time of year because it resembles new beginnings. For me, this is a time of new beginnings. Not just because I moved back to my hometown to give it a newspaper, but another reason is that took another huge step this past weekend. Last summer, I met a beautiful young woman named Kristen at my church in Jenks. My thoughts at that time were, “wow, she is gorgeous, but my main focus is starting the Jenks Tribune.” We established a friendship at first and with every conversation we had, I found myself enjoying each moment with her more and more. The fall rolled around with the Jenks Tribune in full swing. I signed up to volunteer at the Fall Festival at our church in late
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October. A couple, who we are friends with, was supposed to work my station with me at the event, but a family emergency forced them to leave town suddenly leaving a void at my station. I did wonder who was going to replace the couple I was supposed to work with but didn’t give it much thought going into that day. I arrived at the church that fall afternoon, picked up my volunteer packet and went to my station. I immediately had a smile on my face, as I saw Kristen was the volunteer who stepped up to fill the void. We had an incredible conversation and by the end of our shift, I had finally developed the courage to ask her out to dinner that following
weekend. She said yes and there was this immediate rush of excitement that I never felt before that day. Kristen and I texted throughout the week and it seemed like things were headed in a special direction with each passing day. Finally, after six days of waiting, it was time for our first date (Nov. 2). I remember driving to her house to pick her up with the combination of emotions of excitement and nervousness that had my stomach in knots. When she answered the door, those nerves went away, and it was as if we had known each other for years. Since that first date, my life has been a fun and exciting ride that quite honestly, I questioned if I would ever get the chance to take. I walked away from that first date after dropping her off, and said to myself, “I am going to spend the rest of my life with that girl.” Three-and-a-half months later, on Feb. 15, I proposed to that girl and she said yes. From the outside looking in, people may think we are moving quickly, and by soci-
ety’s standards, they are correct. However, we made it very clear from day one, we aren’t going to follow the rules of society with our relationship. Three months has seemed like 30 years, and in a good way. It is true what they say when they say, “when you know, you know.” That is a notion I had began to question, but in the end, God has the last laugh, because He knew who He had for me all this time. I am writing this to tell you that no matter how down you may get or how you may feel your prayers are not being answered, don’t ever give up, always have faith because God has His perfect plan. Yes, it may not always fall in line with what you would like to happen when you want it to happen, but God has a plan for you and you never know when He is going to bless you in a way that you never even thought possible. Well, that is all for today folks. I hope you enjoy the Jenks Tribune and thank you for reading. Sincerely, Kyle Salomon ksalomon@jenkstribune.com
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MAIN STREET MATTERS WITH SARAH CLAVIN Five reasons to consider incorporating swimming into your exercise routine I recently read a quote about Esther Williams, an American competitive swimmer in the 1940’s describing a particular incident in the pool. She said, “Somehow, I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character and strength that I had developed as that little girl in her first swimming pool.” The more involved I get in the swimming sphere, the more I find how much it relates to running. Runners love to coexist, group together and pace and train with one another. But there is something otherworldly about running, the methodical pounding of feet on the pavement, the focus on breathing, the need to relax the neck and the shoulders, elbows and wrists. I find running to be therapeutic, orderly, and peacefulan elixir on a stressful day where I can become one with the pavement. What I am quickly realizing, however, is that swimming is very much the same. The systemic movements of the arms, rythmetic breathing, and keeping the tempo of each leg as it kicks. There is something soothing about the waves in the pool and the cadence of your body as you reach and pull and glide through the water. Unfortunately, swimming tends to not get the credit it deserves as an intense, competitive, and therapeutic form of exercise. In addition to the cardiovascular,
and low impact advantages, swimming provides benefits that many people may not even be aware of; improved flexibility, reduced cholesterol, and improved brain function. Let’s take a look at the top 5 benefits of swimming: 1. Swimming Expands Cerebral Communications Similar to walking, swimming is a bilateral movement as such the cross patterning movements facilitate communication, feedback and modulation from one side of the brain to the other. This then activates both hemispheres and all four lobes of the brain simultaneously which results in heightened cognition and increased ease of learning. This would allow one to think more clearly in an extreme and even life threatening circumstance. 2. Improved Asthma Symptoms - Unlike exercising in the often dry air of the gym, or contending with seasonal allergies or frigid winter air, swimming provides the chance to work out in moist air,
which can help reduce exercise-induced asthma symptoms. Not only can exercising in the pool help avoid asthma attacks if you’re prone to them, some studies have shown that swimming can actually improve the condition overall. According to a study published in the journal, Respirology, when a group of kids completed a six-week swimming program, they saw improvements in symptom severity, snoring, mouth-breathing, and hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Moreover, the health benefits were still apparent a year after the swimming program had ended. Even those without asthma could benefit from swimming, say the study’s authors, as the exercise can increase lung volume and teach proper breathing techniques. 3. Improved Flexibility - Unlike exercise machines in a gym that tend to isolate one body part at a time (like a bicep curl machine, for example), swimming puts the body through a broad range of motion that helps joints and ligaments stay loose and flexible. The arms move in wide arcs, the hips are engaged as the legs scissor through the water, and the head and spine twist from side to side. Plus, with every stroke, as you reach forward, you’re lengthening the body, which not only makes it more efficient in the water; it also helps give you a good stretch from head to toe.
4. Built in Resistance - Swimming recruits all the major muscle groups, including the shoulders, back, abdominals, legs, hips, and glutes. And because water affords 12 times the resistance as air in every direction, it creates the additional element of strength training. Furthermore, swimming is simultaneously a cardiovascular and strengthening activity, a benefit not many workouts can provide. 5. Reduced risk of drowning – And for the obvious – Swimming contributes to a major element of safety. Oklahoma has the largest shoreline in the Union and contains 1,401 square miles of water in lakes, rivers and ponds. That is bigger than the state of Rhode Island! That being said, the risk of drowning among individuals greatly increases. I, believe however, that death/injury, as a result of drowning/ near drowning is preventable. Studies show that participation in formal swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88%! So, while running/ cross fit/spin class may be your “ go to” form of therapy, I urge you to consider swimming. As all great exercises do, swimming develops “discipline, character and strength,” and compliments walking, running, resistance training, and other forms of cardio exercises.
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BACK ON TRACK By HAYDEN TUCKER
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After an uncharacteristic loss to Sand Springs last Friday, Jenks boys basketball knew it needed to get back on track. They did just that Tuesday with a 62-40 win over Sapulpa in the final regular season home game of the year. Following their third loss of the season, the Trojans couldn’t wait to hit the hardwood again and right the wrongs the committed. “I was really just excited to get back out there and play,” senior Ike Houston said. “Everybody was really disappointed with how aggressive we were last game. We wanted to be able to attack the basket and get the shots we wanted to take. We did that pretty well tonight.” Jenks took care of business in the first half, going up 29-16 at the halftime break. In the third quarter, however, the Chieftains made their comeback bid. Heading into the final quarter of play, the Trojan lead dwindled to just six, holding a 44-38 advantage. Veteran leadership steered the ship in the right direc-
tion, taking Jenks to its 18th win in 21 tries. “I felt like our seniors really led us tonight,” sophomore Chase Martin said. “They were communicating all over the floor, just praise to them. We let them come back, but we really put them away in the fourth quarter which shows just what kind of team we are.” Anfernee Nelson led all scorers with 19 points. Martin was second in that category with 16. Houston added 12 points, Benjamin Averitt scored nine. Friday, the Trojans are heading to face Union for the third time this year. In the previous two meetings Jenks has handled its rival. “Any time we get to play Union it’s a big game, no matter if it’s the last game, first game,” Houston said. “We’re going to go out there and try to beat those guys for sure. That rivalry just gets you going no matter who you are. It’ll be a big game.” Despite playoff seedings being decided, they’ll be looking to be aggressive. “When you go into the Continued to TRACK, Page 8A
Anfernee Nelson goes over a Sapulpa defender for two of his 19 points against the Chieftains Tuesday. Photos/Hayden Tucker
Chase Martin beats his defender to the bucket Tuesday. Martin scored 16 points.
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Trendon Tisdale passes the ball to a teammate against Sapulpa Tuesday.
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Jenks is hosting the state swim meet at the Jenks Aquatic Center Friday and Saturday. See swimmers in action starting at 5 p.m. Friday. Photos/File
Tritiny Jackson shoots over a Sapulpa defender Tuesday. The Lady Trojans lost to the Lady Chieftains 73-64 in the final home game of the season. Jenks will travel to Union Friday for the last regular season game. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Matt Ruley fights for position against a Union wrester earlier in the season. Jenks will be at Broken Arrow Friday and Saturday for the regional tournament. This tournament will determine who qualifies for the state tournament. Action will begin 11 a.m. Friday with the first round of the championship and quarterfinals of the consolation brackets. At 5 p.m. Friday the simifinals of the championshp bracket and second round of consolation will take place. Photo/File
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BancFirst Jenks hires Executive Vice President Russell Smith joins BancFirst Jenks branch BancFirst Jenks president Chris Smith announced the hiring of Russell Smith as Executive Vice President. Smith has over 25 years of banking experience and was most recently the market president of Grand Bank in Bixby. “Russell’s extensive background in banking and wealth of financial knowledge made him a perfect fit for BancFirst,” explained Chris Smith. “He’s a respected community banker and highly involved in the community which will be a great asset for Jenks, Glenpool, and Bixby.” Smith received his Bachelors of Science Business Administration degree in marketing from Oklahoma State University. He also has postgraduate training from the American Bankers Association National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University, American Bankers Association Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University, and American Bankers Association National Commercial Lending School at Southern Methodist University. Smith is actively involved in the community and volunteers with various civic organizations. He has been on the boards of Glenpool Public Schools
Russell Smith, Vice President of BancFirst Jenks Academic Foundation, Glenpool Chamber of Commerce, Bixby Metro Chamber of Commerce, Bixby Public Schools Academic Foundation, and Daily Family YMCA. He is also a two-time nominee for Bixby Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. “BancFirst is a solid Oklahoma company with a strong reputation,” remarked Smith. “I’m looking forward to working and growing relationships with the great people in these communities.” This article is a paid advertisement.
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postseason with a win, you’re super confident. Plus, it’s a rivalry game. We beat them twice, we know they’re going to come out strong and we just have to match that and come out better. If Jenks weren’t hosting a regional, this would have been the
final game at Frank Herald Fieldhouse for the season. The Trojans will be playing at home in the first round of the playoffs. They’ll first be matched up with Ponca City on Feb. 28. For Houston and this group of seniors, they’re excited to have more home games left on the schedule. “No one wants it to end,” Houston said. “Having just two more games means the world to be able to play here with our fans, the best fans out there, and in our Frank, there’s nothing better.” Jenks travels to the Union Multipurpose Activity Center Friday for an 8 p.m. tipoff.
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Former Jenks Trojan football players and coaches stand with the late legendary football coach Allan Trimble’s family Wednesday at the “Golden Years” book release event at the Robert L. Sharp Fitness Center at Jenks High School. Photo/Kyle Salomon
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nosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Following the diagnosis, Trimble told King and Fox it was time to get moving on the book, so they contacted Yorkshire Publishing. “Yorkshire Publishing came to us and encouraged us for a way we could get this done,” Trimble’s wife Courtney said. “They put a great team together, did a great job laying the book out and always asking Allan’s opinion on everything. He would tell them what he liked and what he would like to have added as far as devotionals. He felt those were important for the reader for the spiritual inspiration.” Wednesday, that idea became a reality with the official release of “Golden Years”, a coffee table-style book that highlights the life and legacy of coach Allan Trimble. The book covers more than two decades of Jenks football history with photos, statistics and inspirational messages. It also includes every roster for each team Trimble coached at Jenks. Yorkshire Publishing
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first Friday of every month. The print product will be just like the print products now with hyperlocal news and sports information. There will be a good mixture of stories and photos. The monthly print product will have more human-interest feature stories with more photo galleries. The majority of the content in the monthly print product will not be time sensitive. WEEKLY DIGITAL EDITION The weekly digital edition will be just like our e-edition we have right now that runs
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President Roger Chasteen had this to say last fall when it was announced the book was getting done in a news release sent out by Yorkshire Publshing. “We want to honor the legacy of Coach Trimble, as well as share the stories of the Jenks football program, and the incredible athletes that got their start here in Oklahoma.” Trimble will not get the chance to see the book in its finished product. The former Jenks coach passed away Dec. 1 after a three-plus year battle with ALS. However, he did get to read the pages before they were put into a book format. “If you knew Allan, he had looks that you could just read,” Courtney said. “Allan got to see the book, not in printed-out form, but I remember him turning and looking at me and he said, ‘this is going to be good’.” Trimble had this to say about the book in the fall in a news release sent out by Yorkshire Publishing. “I am greatly humbled and excited to share a very unique and personal view of
every Friday. The weekly digital edition will be released at 7 a.m. every Friday on our website. We will gather email addresses from all of our subscribers and send out an email blast with a link to the digital edition on the website. The type of content on the weekly digital edition will be different than the monthly print product. The digital edition will have more hard news type of content, but it will still be hyperlocal. There will be a good mixture of stories, but the majority of the content will be stories. There will not be as many
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Twiehaus was a sophomore when the program lost one of their own teammates in a car wreck. She saw the outpour of support from the community at that
time and hoped they would have their backs once again. “Whenever we lost our teammate, our team was devastated,” Twiehaus said. “Seeing
my football coaching journey at Jenks High School,” Trimble said. “This book takes you through my 22 seasons and is chock-full of statistics, great photography, and detailed history of each season guaranteed to bring excitement and fond memories. But what excites me the most is all the life lessons and experiences we have included that will give readers insight and perspective of life inside our championship football program.” Trimble was the head football coach at Jenks High School from 1996 through 2017. He led the Trojans to 13 6A and 6A-1 state championships in that time frame. He is the most decorated high school football coach in Oklahoma history. The event took place in the Robert L. Sharp Fitness Center on the north end of Allan Trimble Stadium. Courtney, King, Fox and former players and coaches spoke about their experience with their beloved coach. King, a long-time Jenks football play-byplay radio announcer, was instrumental in the book getting done. “This was the absolute neatest thing I have ever been a part
photos in the digital edition as the monthly print product. The digital editions will also not be as big in terms of number of pages. WEEKLY VIDEOS The weekly videos will be similar in content to the monthly print product with the content being human-interest feature type stories that provide a lot of good visual potential. There won’t be an exact day the video each week will be released and there will be some weeks where multiple videos will be produced depending on the amount of news that needs to get out in a time sensitive way.
the community help us was comforting to know that more than just us cared and wanted to have that support. Having that experience made me want to help them even more.” Twiehaus, now a senior, and her friend
of and I am very thankful to Roger (Chasteen), Samantha (Ryan with Yorkshire Publishing) and Courtney for allowing me to be a part of this process,” King said at the Wednesday news conference announcing the book. “Allan would be extremely proud of this book. It goes yearby-year, chapter-by-chapter and it’s not just about Jenks football. If you are a Jenks football fan, it will be hard to put down. If you are a football fan, you are going to enjoy reliving all the great memories of the Jenks-Union games and other great games. It is more than that, it is about leadership. The book is not just about him, but it is about his players and his assistant coaches. I highly recommend anyone in a leadership position or knows someone in a leadership position, to read this book.” Fox, an assistant coach under Trimble for numerous years in Trimble’s early years at Jenks and current assistant principal at Jenks High School was also extremely helpful in the process. “What a blessing it was for me to be able to be a part of this project,” Fox said at the Wednesday news con-
ference announcing the book. “Allan had a story that he wanted to get out and he always worked with a sense of urgency. One of the things that always amazed me was no matter how the doctor’s visit went or what the diagnosis was, he always had a sense of urgency and sense of purpose. I had the honor of working with him through his first few seasons. What amazed me as we went through this process, was Allan’s memories of every year. One of the biggest takeaways from this book is it’s a story of great relationships. It’s about great relationships with his players, his coaches who coached with him and great relationships between players. It’s a book about greatness.” Courtney said she is excited about the book being released. “We have been working on this for a little while,” Courtney said. “Don King has so much information. He kept track of everything dating back to 1996, which is where the book starts. There have been a lot of great players that have played at Jenks. Don and Eric (Fox) met with the publisher quite a bit to figure out how to get all
these guys in the book. Every time Don would bring up a stat, Allan would have a story to go along with it. It was kind of a way for us to go back through memory lane.” Courtney said Trimble had a photographic memory. “Allan could look at any picture and know exactly what was going on in that moment,” Courtney said. “That is probably the part I am going to miss the most.” “Golden Years” will have two public selling dates. The first will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and the second will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Both events will take place at the Sharp Fitness Center. The price of the book is $50. The book will also be available to order at www.allantrimblelegacy.com and online through www.amazon. com and www.barnesandnoble.com “The book reads like Allan is telling the story,” Courtney said. “It will be a good read for people. He impacted so many people. Allan would want people to enjoy the book and allow it to bring back good memories.”
DAILY WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS The transition from a
weekly print format to a monthly print format will allow us to put more focus on our website and social media accounts. We will be able to put daily stories on the website and link to them to our social media accounts. Most of those stories will be breaking hard news stories that we need to get out to the public immediately. We will also post more on a daily basis on our social media accounts. We will post photos, videos and other visual-appealing content on our social media and reach our audience in a different and more innovative way.
The goal with this transition is simply to be innovative in how we deliver information to our audience, the Jenks community. Our No. 1 priority has always been to deliver information to the Jenks community and doing that in different ways is a way to stay ahead of the game. The Jenks Tribune Media Network is here to set the standard, not follow one. If you have any questions or concerns about our transition, please contact Kyle Salomon at ksalomon@jenkstribune.com or 918-2310787.
and teammate Megan Tibbett knew they needed to do something to help out the families affected. They came up with the idea of selling a T-shirt. Twiehaus came up with a slogan, “Running is Moore
than a race, it’s family,” and Tibbett drew an illustration to best describe the slogan. The shirts went on sale on Custom Ink and all proceeds will go to the families affected by the incident. In just one week,
they’ve sold over 375 shirts and raised over $3,000. If you would like to purchase a shirt or donate to the cause, you can in the link provided: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/
WEEKLY PODCASTS The weekly podcasts will be similar in content to the weekly digital editions. The podcasts will contain more hard news stories about the happenings in the Jenks community. There will be some features done, but the majority of the podcast content will be of the hard news quality. Like the videos, the podcasts will not have a specific day they will be released and there might be weeks where their will be multiple podcasts in one week.
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PETS OF THE WEEK Maryann and Ginger Maryann and Ginger are still available. These two castaways are about two years old. They were each apparently dumped in different parts of Jenks a few weeks apart. Ginger has chemical scarring on her back and rope burns on her neck. Maryann having recently weaned puppies. As dumped dogs often do, they accepted food but kept enough distance to avoid being caught. They have both turned into super-friendly and affectionate dogs. They became instant friends when they met at the shelter. They are both very active dogs and will want to cuddle as long as you’ll let them. Even though they have become great friends they do not need to be adopted together. They just want a loving home where they will never be cast away again. Photo/Courtesy
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his hazards on, officers could see his eyes were red and watery. Mang replied he was looking for his vape pen. DUI-12100 S ELM Roland stated he had a Driver License, but he did not have it with him. Roland was slow to respond to questions, had slurred speech, and red watery eyes. A records check of Roland showed his Driver License is revoked, and Roland has had multiple DUI charges.
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. — Psalm 62 1-2
REC/POSS/CONC STOLEN VEHICLE-1800 BLOCK W MAIN The suspect may or may not have been aware he was driving the truck legally. BURGLARY FROM AUTO-500 BLOCK W 124TH ST Entered a vehicle and stole items. BURGLARY FROM AUTO-120TH BLOCK W 128TH ST An unidentified sub-
ject opened up the victims trucks door and riffled through the interior stealing multiple items from the cab of his truck. ARRESTS ROLAND BOTONE 2/16/2020 RECKLESS DRIVING; DUI; DRIVING W/ LICENSE CANC/SUSP/ REVOKED RICHARD MCDANIEL 2/12/2020 DUI MANG THANG 2/16/2020 DUI
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