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SETTING THE STANDARD Spain Ranch in Jenks has become one of the premiere wedding venues in this area of the nation. See the story on Page 9A.
Simon CEO calls Jenks ‘perfect home’ Hayden Tucker htucker@jenkstribune.com Tulsa Premium Outlets is set to open in the spring of 2021, per Simon Premium Outlets CEO Stephen Yalof. The outlet mall has been rumored for years, but questions were answered when the purchase of the land south of the Creek Turnpike and east of Elm Street in Jenks. Yalof said the company is excited to bring the mall to Jenks. “Tulsa Premium Outlets has found the perfect home right here in Jenks,” Yalof said. “We’re thankful for the city’s partnership and all the work it has invested in preparation for this landmark project. Simon looks forward to continued collaboration as we build a regional shopping destination that will offer a vibrant store mix and family-friendly amenities for the Jenks community – and beyond.” Yalof expressed the excitement Simon Premium Outlets has for the project and its opening date.
“At the heart of Simon’s strategy is connecting with communities where we can raise the bar for a new shopping experience, and we are proud to confirm we’ve found that opportunity in the Tulsa market,” Yalof said. “Tulsa Premium Outlets will be a regional destination that offers strong value, fantastic fashion and an unparalleled experience for our guests. We are working towards a spring 2021 opening and look forward to sharing the center’s progress as it unfolds.” Simon Premium Outlets purchased the 51 acres earlier this month from the River District Development Group LLC. In an interview after the announcement of the purchase, Jenks mayor Robert Lee told the Jenks Tribune about the many impacts the mall could have on the city. “It’s also going to bring many positive impacts to the entire area,” Lee said. “The aquarium, the downtown area and also the Riverwalk. Anything that helps them out is a good thing.
Simon Malls CEO Stephen Yalof called Jenks “perfect home” for a new outlet mall. Photo/Hayden Tucker
FULFILLING A NEED WORLD CHAMPION
By KYLE SALOMON
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Ethan Hill won the Junior World Skeet Championship last month. See the story on Page 1B.
GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP The 2019 Jenks Garden Club Scholarship recipient is Jenks FFA senior, Hunter Gibson. See the story on Page 9B.
City finances found above par
Jenks Community Food Bank Volunteer Valerie Mann prepares food Wednesday for those in need. The Jenks Food Bank is in need of volunteer and donation help. Photo/Kyle Salomon
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ksalomon@jenkstribune.com The Jenks Community Food Bank serves more than 300 families and 1,500 individuals in the Jenks area, and it is done on purely volunteer time. Numerous people have given their time and energy for years, but more help is needed at the food bank. “We need help from people to help distribute
the food on Wednesdays and Saturdays and we need people to go pick up food because we serve so many people,” Jenks Food Bank volunteer Valerie Mann said. “It takes a big army of people with their own cars and their muscles to go fetch the food. We need people who are strong enough to go handle a 50-pound bag and then bring it here. We are serving more people than we ever have before.” The Jenks Community Food Bank opens every Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. It is located at 324 W. Aquarium Pl. in Jenks. Continued to FOOD, Page 5A
The City of Jenks finances were recently analyzed by Crawford & Associates P.C. and found to be above average in comparison with 400 other cities across the nation. For the 2018 fiscal year, Jenks’ finances were in the excellent category with a 7.3 grade out of 10 possible points. The city’s financial position was rated at an 8.6, financial performance at a 7.7 and financial capability at a 5.1 for an average overall rating of 7.3. In 2017, Jenks had a 7.7 rating, a 7.3 rating in 2016, an 8.0 rating in 2015 and a 6.6 rating in 2014. The City of Jenks’ rainy-day funds were sitting at 104 % in 2018, which is a total of $45.5 million of annual total revenues. The desired minimum is 30 % for a city of Jenks’ size. The city’s general fund unassigned fund balance carryover from 2018 is at $6.7 million or 59.6 %. The capital asset life that Jenks has as of 2018 sits at $101 million, while accumulated depreciation totaled at $38 million. This means the city’s Continued to CITY, Page 8A
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American Waste Control has been dropping off new recycling carts to Jenks residents over the past month. The recycling program began Monday. Residents are to put the recycling bins out with normal trash cans and they will be picked up by different vehicles. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Recycling service begins this week in Jenks By HAYDEN TUCKER
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A new recycling program will see Jenks going even greener. Beginning Monday, each resident in Jenks had a new recycling bin similar in stature to the waste bins already in place, but these are for something different. The bins with the yellow lids are for recyclable materials only and they differ from the old recycling bins. The new recycling bins are estimated to be better financially for the city of Jenks and supposed to be more effective.
The old recycling bins went to the waste facility and were sorted through from there. Now, recyclables will go straight to a recycling center. Mayor Robert Lee said about 95% of recyclables are recovered with the new system compared to a much lesser rate form the old bins. The change was made not only to be more environmentally friendly, but financially friendly as well. American Waste Control was preparing to raise the city’s rates for the recycling service, so the Jenks city council decided to
change its plan to get more out of their money. “They were expecting to raise our rates, even if we did nothing,” Lee said. “It made a lot of sense for us to get something out of that increase. The increase we’re seeing might even be smaller than we were anticipating.” Lee also said the city hopes citizens will be more apt to recycle with the bigger bins to help the landfill situation. “The other financial aspect that was compelling to us was, the fact that trash rates are, in large part, determined
by landfill space,” he said. “The more we can divert from landfills, the lower our rates will be in the long term. You look at other communities who have more limited landfill space, they’re spending over $100 a month in some cases and we wanted to make sure we could keep those prices down in the long term.” Contents from the recycling bins will be collected the same day as regular trash. Separate vehicles will arrive at different times to collect the two. A bigger bin allows for a broader array of
items to fit. The American Waste Control website says the containers will allow for mixed papers, flattened cardboard, empty soap containers with lid, empty and clean aluminum and steel cans, empty food and beverage cartons, and empty and clean bottles and jars. For more details of what to and what not to place in the bins go to https://www.feedmrmurph.com/curbside-recycling/. For the most part, citizens have been receptive of the change.
Lee says he has been hearing of this issue since his campaign days and he’s glad to finalize it. “I’ve heard a variety of comments, the vast majority has been positive,” he said. “This is something, even when I was first running for office, folks would tell me this is something they wanted. Ever since then it’s been a frequent request from people. Throughout the process people have been happy to know that we are working on bringing curbside recycling to Jenks.”
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Honoring the Special Olympians The 2018-2019 Jenks Public Schools Special Olympians were honored and recognized Aug. 12 at the Jenks Public Schools August School Board Meeting. Photo/Hayden Tucker
High school students deal with new block schedule By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks High School is changing its scheduling system after 10 years. Students have been subject to a “modified” block schedule over the past decade but that’s changing this year. Now, the high school will be operating on a standard six-period schedule. The block schedule was adopted to allow for an advisory period. Block schedules create longer instructional periods and cut down on passing period time, allowing more time for advisory classes. “Before we did the modified block scheduling, we had advisory once a week at most,” assistant principal David Beiler said. “Because of us wanting to provide more opportunities for academic support, for non-instructional items, we wanted to create a schedule with more advisory periods available.” But after 10 years,
high school officials realized they could no longer continue with the block schedule. “Last year what we realized was, we were running into more scheduling conflicts for our Tulsa Tech students, for our concurrently enrolled students with (Tulsa Community College) and various other conflicts students may have,” Beiler said. “Because of that we had to go back to a standard six period day so there would be fewer conflicts.” The new schedule allows for a more cohesive plan and integrates advisory classes as well. Students will report to six periods each day of the week, but on Tuesday and Wednesday shorter classes will make way for advisory between fourth and fifth period. Monday, Thursday, and Friday will see longer classes than the days with advisory. Already, the new system is showing to be
more convenient. “So far we’ve already seen scheduling be easier,” Beiler said. “We are working on our master schedule; we’re doing staffing with our teachers. What we have seen is that we have fewer conflicts for our students in tech or concurrent classes.” The six-period schedule not only benefits the students, but teachers as well. “One of the other helps is we are able to share staff members among different sites in the districts easier by being on a routine schedule every day,” Beiler said. “When we had modified block, let’s say we had a staff member at west intermediate. If we needed to share a staff member with them it would be difficult because one day, we need a staff member early because it’s a block day, on another day we may not need them until later. West intermediate is
Jenks Police Department Incident Report/Arrests Log Incident Report: Larceny- Suspect(s) opened the victim’s residential mailbox and stole the mail that was delivered on 8/15/2019. Warrant- Officers arrested Eric Holloway for city warrants. Warrant- Officers arrested Jeffrey Clinton Mosquito for Tulsa County warrants. Obtaining property under false pretensesUnknown suspect gave a false identity to victim and had victim transfer money that he claimed was his. Actual Physical Control- An arrest was made on a suspect for actual physical control. False Pretense/Bogus Check- Suspect unlawfully cashed two checks, by signing the check in the victim’s name. Identity Theft- Used the victim’s business
name and his real estate license number in an attempt to commit fraud. Shoplifting- The suspect entered Walgreens store. The suspect placed Walgreens merchandise into a Walgreens shopping cart. The suspect ran out of the Walgreens main entrance with the stolen merchandise in her possession. Burglary from AutoUnknown suspect removed the license plate lights and brackets from the vehicle and took them without consent. Malicious Injury/ Destruction of Property- Suspect(s) damaged the victim’s tires, while it remained parked in her driveway. VandalismSuspect(s) drove past the victim’s home throwing eggs. It
appears the suspect(s) attempted to throw eggs at the victim’s home but could not throw the eggs far enough to make contact. Arrests: Name: Judy Cutten; Date: 8/25; Charges: Actual Physical Control; Name: Sienna Deshazer; Date: 8/23; Charges: Larceny of merch from retailer less than $500; Name: Eric Holloway; Date: 8/22; Charges: Warrant charge (city); Name: Jeffrey Mosquito; Date: 8/22; Charges: Warrant charge (district); Name: Jason Olsen; Date: 8/20; Charges: Domestic assault and battery by strangulation/kidnapping;
running a standard schedule every day so we couldn’t share staff. “In today’s teacher
economy resources are scarce for making sure we have qualified educators in every
classroom. If we can share some strong teachers among sites, that’s helpful.”
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HEARING FROM THE OWNER’S BOX u Stephen Yalof,
Keith Riggs, John and Bronwyn Spain
Hello Jenks, America! I hope you all have had a great week here in the Jenks community. There is a lot happening right now. School has started, fall sports are in full swing and the city is going through a transition period that will allow it to grow and progress as it continues to be prosperous. Simon Premium Outlets CEO Stephen Yalof had some wonderful things to say about the Jenks community in an article in today’s edition of the Jenks Tribune. In a statement specifically for the Jenks Tribune, Yalof said, “Tulsa Premium Outlets has found the perfect home right here in Jenks. We’re thankful for the city’s partnership and all the work it has invested in preparation for this landmark project. Simon looks forward to continued collaboration as we build a regional shopping destination
Kyle Salomon Owner/Publisher that will offer a vibrant store mix and family-friendly amenities for the Jenks community – and beyond.” Now, if that isn’t a big insight into why Simon chose Jenks, then I don’t know what is. The Jenks High School varsity football team opened the 2019 season Thursday at Mansfield Legacy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Trojans closed the preseason last Friday with a win over Booker T. Washington in the final match up of the Trojan Preview. Head coach Keith Riggs and his team have a tough start
to the season, but one thing is always true of Jenks football players, they fight to the very end. Congratulations is in order for the Jenks High School volleyball team for winning the Broken Arrow tournament last weekend. In the business world, Rusty Wieland and Jenks Fence is doing some cool things with fences now a days. You want a fence done right? Jenks Fence is the way to go. If you are looking for a wedding venue for yourself or a family member or friend, look no further than Spain Ranch. John and Bronwyn and their team have turned the new wedding venue into one of the crown jewels of the Tulsa area. Stay up to date with the Jenks Tribune business section to know what is going on in the Jenks business world. Community wise, the Jenks High School Pom Fashion Show is getting ready to take place for its 21st consecutive year. This year, the theme is “Hollywood Lights” and it will take
place at 7 p.m. Sept. 10. See pages 6A and 7A for more information. The Jenks Community Food Bank continues to do amazing things in the Jenks community with its service to those in need. All the hours spent at the Jenks Food Bank are volunteer hours, so to those who take their time to volunteer and help those who need it, thank you for your kindness and selflessness. Jenks Tribune director of media Hayden Tucker and graphic designer Jinger Wiesman deserve a round of applause for all of the hard work they have put into the first three weeks of the Jenks Tribune. Hayden put out a great Jenks football preview section that came out in last week’s edition and Jinger is a workhorse when it comes to building ads that look great for our advertisers. Well, that is all for this week folks. Have a fun, happy but most of all safe week here in Jenks. Thank you for reading and enjoy the Jenks
KEEPING IT LOCAL WITH LAURI WHITE Kyle Salomon Owner of Hyperlocal LLC Publisher of Jenks Tribune
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As a young adult, I would remember walking down the old, uneven, nostalgic brick streets to our local coffee shop and seeing a small pile of News Leaders each week on a table. I would be greeted by the sweet woman, quickly grinding fresh coffee beans, that owned the shop. As I patiently awaited my pumpkin spiced coffee there it was, the local paper. The paper that would have the current local news, upcoming local events, our local high school football team and fun tidbits about people I knew. I know, I know … we have connection opportunities with the advancement of social media and technology but there will always be something special about the way the paper looked, smelled
and encouraged people to be still and read! It fostered a sense of pride, commonality and community involvement! Without any further adieu, I want to congratulate all of our Jenks community for bringing the paper back. The Jenks Tribune is near and dear to my heart as it brings back the simplicity of slowing down enough to breathe and enjoy reading about your hometown.
Why is that so important you ask? Well, we are all in this together and something simplistically beautiful as the Tribune creates the opportunity to showcase what an amazing lifestyle Jenks has to offer. From walking down the beautifully lit streets at sunset to enjoying the laughter at the parks on the weekend all the way to the smell of barbecue permeating the Riverwalk as runners begin their riverside fitness journeys. All these things are JENKS. It brings people closer, and in today’s society, where everything is so out of site and out of mind, this allows all of us to be more visibly active participants and to share our voices within our own community. As a local business person, it allows us to make
connections to ensure growth and revenue which is needed for the continuation of progressiveness for many years to come. I would encourage all of us to visit the businesses you see supporting this movement, talk about it, get involved and help us bring back the culture many of us grew up on as well. To all of our business owners THANK YOU for choosing Jenks and for all of your support. To Kyle Salomon thank you for bringing this vision and benefit to all of us. To our community members remember to Stay Local and keep Jenks thriving. Jenks, America is a beautiful place to live, grow and raise families and I cannot wait to share all of the greatness we have hidden in this lovely town.
MAIN STREET MATTERS WITH SARAH CLAVIN Hayden Tucker Director of Media Jenks Tribune
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As a relatively new member of the Jenks business community, I couldn’t be more thrilled to be serving such a wonderful group of people. As one online definition puts it, a community is a social group of members residing in a specific locality, who share government and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. Most every definition of the word is geographic. But from what I have seen of this small town, the community is the core and its residents are the heart that makes Jenks beat. I am new around here, so a quick introduction. I’m Sarah. I work at Miller Swim School Jenks, I serve with the Jenks Chamber of Commerce, I am a recent graduate of the Jenks Leadership course, and I am a frequent flier at the Sonic on Main street (don’t tell my kids!). When we made the decision to bring our business across the bridge, we had two main goals in mind; 1. Build a safer community 2. Extend our reach
to families who didn’t have the weekly margin to drive 30+ minutes in traffic to bring their children to swim class. Similar to this community, the heart of our business is people. We, Miller Swim School, want to build a safer community. How? Through swimming lessons, water safety education, and drowning prevention. When? Year round. Why? We truly believe that every family deserves the opportunity and ability to stay a family unit and not be broken up by tragedy. If we can save just one life, everything we do is worth it. Not only have you welcomed us to Jenks with open arms, but we dove right into brainstorming how we could
create partnerships where we could serve and meet the needs of our new local community – and you guys have pulled through! We were thrilled to partner with AutismTulsa this summer to provide swim lessons for children with Autism, many of those families are members of the community right here in Jenks. We are also announcing a brand-new partnership with the Special Olympics Swim Team. Where we have the unique privilege of coaching and hosting their weekly practices – and we plan to be sitting front row, cheering like crazy, when they go compete! In our inaugural summer, this year, in Jenks alone, we taught over 2500 swimmers that’s 2,500 of your local children safer in and around the water. We have also come along-side the elementary schools and brought our free water safety presentation to hundreds of your students. And as the local Jenks Swim team grows more competitive, we are proud to
train up aspirant swim team participants, coaching them in their strokes and competition skills, preparing them to move up to the Jenks team. We can call that a #WIN-WIN for sure. According to the travelok.com website, Jenks, Oklahoma is known far and wide for its small-town charm and big-city atmosphere. But I beg to differ. Jenks is known for its people. the heart of the city is the residents and the local businesses that keep this community thriving. As a representative of a local small business, I want to say thank you. Thank you for greeting us with open arms; thank you for entrusting your children to us; and thank you for allowing us to partner with your families to build a safer community, one family at a time, through swimming lessons, water safety education, and drowning prevention. Won’t you partner with us in the #movement to end the drowning epidemic, starting right here at home?
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Jenks family mourns loss of ‘popular’ horse SUBMITTED Area residents who drive on Elm Street in Jenks on a regular basis have gotten used to seeing the horses at the Eaton Ranch on the NW corner of 111th and Elm. Recently, the Eatons lost one of their popular horses, as Roany passed away. He was 24 and a half years old. “What a great horse,” Linda Eaton said. “He was the strongest when packing elk out of the mountains, to the gentleness by letting all ages (of people) on him. He loved the shenanigans. When he was young, he wanted to be Mr. Ed looking in the house and loved proving ‘our horses lay down when tired’ sign. As you see, that’s where he napped. Thank you Jenks for watching and loving him. He will be greatly missed.”
Roany, a 24-year-old horse at the Eaton Ranch on the NW corner of 111th and Elm St., recently passed away. Many Jenks residents have shared their condolences with the Eatons, as Roany became a popular figure through the years. Photos/Courtesy
Jenks Community Food Bank serves hundreds of families and thousands of individuals who are in need on a weekly basis. The food bank is in need of more volunteer help and more food or money donations. Photos/Kyle Salomon
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The Jenks Community Food Bank is a volunteer-based community program that serves those in need. Each week local churches such as First Christian Church, St. James Presbyterian Church, Newspring Family Church and First Baptist Church supply volunteers to assist with food distribution on Saturdays. Special workdays are periodically scheduled to organize, sort and stock donations. Volunteer groups from schools, scouts, sports teams church groups and local businesses also lend hands. All volunteers are required to complete a Jenks Community Food Bank Volunteer form prior to volunteering. Forms can be found on the website at www. jenksfoodbank.org/volunteers. On top of the volunteer need, the Jenks
Community Food Bank has other needs as well. “Right now, we are in need of pasta mixes, jars of peanut butter, jelly that is not in glass jars, cereal, chicken broth, beef broth, canned fruit, juices, canned chicken, Vienna sausages, salmon and canned beans,” volunteer Kate Locke said. Food donations come from individual people, organizations and businesses such as Trader Joes, Kum & Go, Reasor’s and the
Eastern Oklahoma Food Bank. The Jenks Community Food Bank feeds more than 140 to 150 households a month with 70 to 80 families needing perishable items. The Jenks Community Food Bank was established in 1994 and its mission statement reads, “The mission of the food bank is to provide food and necessities as available to individuals and families within the Jenks Public School district who need assistance.”
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Jenks Garden Club seeks expansion By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks Garden Club has grown since its inception and in its 31st year, it hopes to expand even more. Founded in 1988, the Garden Club has been a community staple in the group’s efforts to beautify Jenks and the surrounding areas. The club started out with three women and has grown to hold events such as the herb and garden festival. One of the original founders, Helen Madden, is still active in the club and is the acting historian. She says she still remembers when she first heard about Garden Club. “The way I became interested in it is that Connie Neal met me in the grocery store and said she was starting a gardening club and I said, ‘I’ve been waiting for that since I moved from Ohio, I really wanted it,’” Madden said. From there, the club slowly made its rise to what it is now. They relied on fundraisers to pay for the community projects they would execute. Garden Club’s first fundraiser didn’t go well. “We relied on our dues which were $10,” Madden said. “We couldn’t spend too much on flowers and stuff in the community so we would do something to raise some money. One year we
had a raffle to give away a Christmas tree. That was at the Christmas parade and later on we found that was illegal because we were selling chances.” But the club found new ways to raise funds for its projects and today, it gives away a scholarship each year. The herb and garden festival is held by the Garden Club on the fourth Saturday in April and serves as the fundraiser keeping the club alive. It started small and has since grown to house almost 100 vendors. 2020 will mark its 24th anniversary. The vendors range from a variety of small businesses from around the area and surrounding states. It’s open to anyone except large businesses. “We discourage any big box stores; we really don’t want them there,” treasurer Amy McAbee said. “Sam’s, Reasor’s, we don’t want them to compete with these local people that, this is how they make their money.” Garden Club gets a majority of its help with the festival from the Jenks FFA chapter. In turn, its scholarship typically goes to an FFA member. “(The festival) is a community event,” president Roger Twilley said. “It’s not just something we do, it’s something the whole community does. It helps with the scholarship. Every little bit helps when you’re
Founded in 1988, the Garden Club has been a community staple in the group’s efforts to beatify Jenks and the surrounding areas. The club started out with three women and has grown to hold events such as the herb and garden festival. Photo/Hayden Tucker going to college.” The garden club’s season is about to begin again after a fourmonth break. The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at city hall, the next will be Sept. 3.
The meetings consist of a keynote speaker and the discussion of club items. This month the keynote speaker is Roark Acres Honey. Garden Club members emphasize the
meetings are open to the public and they encourage new people to show up. Madden’s 31 years as a member has her giving glowing reviews of the club.
“It’s been a wonderful year,” she said. “People who are interested and involved in garden club are the most wonderful people you’d ever want to meet.”
Pet of the Week Onyx Major Brown would like for you to meet Onyx! This little gem is a 1.5 to 2-year-old mixedbreed with energy to spare. She is 52 pounds and gets along well with other dogs but is a recommended playmate for dogs her size or larger. She would be a great companion for an active person that enjoys the outdoors. If you’d like to meet Onyx or any of her adoptable friends, call Jenks Animal Control at 918299-6311 Option 8 or email animalcontrol@ jenksok.org. Photo/Courtesy
Sgt. House earns CLEET Certificate Jenks Police Sergeant Brad House recently earned his Advanced CLEET Certificate. Photo/Courtesy
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capital assets have a little less than 63 % of their useful lives remaining. In 2018, the City of Jenks’ $159 million of total assets were funded with debt or other obligations, leaving 69 % as equity. For each dollar of city assets owned, it owes 31 cents of that dollar to others. The city also had a government-wide ratio of unrestricted cash equivalents to current
liabilities of 5.3 to one. This means the city had a little more than five times the amount of cash and cash equivalents needed to pay short-term operating obligations at year end. According to the study, the City of Jenks’ overall financial condition improved by roughly $12.2 million or 12 % from the prior year. The net position from two years ago to 2018 was $99 million to
$111 million. The one negative coming out of the study was the city’s water rates did not pay for themselves. The City of Jenks’ total business-type activities were not self-sufficient and required the use of subsidies or prior year reserves to fund current year costs. According to city officially, there is a chance of water-rate increase due to the current rates not being able to pay for themselves. Sales growth has taken place in Jenks with a 1.3 % increase from the prior year. The city’s sales tax numbers in 2018 were $825,105. Jenks did experience a decrease in property tax in 2018 in the amount of $582,920, which is 15 % down from the prior year.
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Setting the standard in the wedding venue industry By KYLE SALOMON
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Spain Ranch has become one of the premiere wedding destinations in this area of the country. However, the rich soil, green grass and rolling hills surrounded by a forest of trees that give it a natural canopy wasn’t always a “sight for sore eyes”. The Spain family purchased the land, located at 732 E. 116th St. in Jenks, in 2004. The land was previously owned by Lloyd and Sue Clifton, who had owned it since the 1950’s. The Clifton’s no longer wanted to take care of the land and had numerous offers, including some big money offers from different groups who wanted to commercialize it, but the Clifton’s decided to sell it to the Spains with a vision to keep the land looking close to the way it had always looked. John Spain, graduated from Jenks High School in 2007 and attended the University of Oklahoma with a plan to enter the family profession and become a doctor. Spain had both business and science degrees from OU and got into medical school but decided to turn it down to pursue a life in business. Spain met his eventual wife Bronwyn Tawney at OU, who was getting her marketing degree. Bronwyn was also a Jenks graduate, as she walked the stage in 2008. After they had
From left, Spain Ranch Director of Events Cecily Tawney, Chief Executive Officer John Spain, Creative Director Bronwyn Spain, Executive Administrator Abby Norvell and (not pictured) Director of Operations Kris Yancey have created one of the premiere wedding venues in the Tulsa area with Spain Ranch. Photo/Kyle Salomon both graduated college in 2012, they moved back to their hometown
to begin their lives together. John had spent his
summers in college coming home to work on the ranch, but never
envision what it would eventually become. He took a job out of college
working for a furniture company in Tulsa and several design firms. As the couple was planning their wedding, Bronwyn mentioned to John that she wanted to get married at the ranch in front of the big hill on the east side of the property. John was not excited about the idea. “It was going to be too much work, so I said no at first,” John said. The only option in Bronwyn’s mind was the Mayo Hotel in Tulsa, so after many discussions, the couple decided to have their wedding at the ranch. Following the wedding, numerous family members and friends exclaimed about how beautiful the wedding was and that they should start having weddings and other events at the ranch. They discovered that there was a need for a wedding venue in the Tulsa area, so they decided to pursue the new dream. In late 2012, the couple came up with the White Barn venue and they started planning in 2013. After several years of battles with the Jenks city council and the neighbors surrounding the land, construction was finally underway in May of 2015 after one of the rainiest years in state history. The first official wedding was set to take place in 2016 for one of their neighbors. Going into the final week of Continued to SPAIN, Page 10A
Childhood friends take Jenks Fence to new heights By KYLE SALOMON
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Rusty Wieland and Mark Roesch have been friends since they were six years old. Little did they know at the age of six in the middle of Kansas, they would be running a successful business in Jenks, Oklahoma more than 40 years later. Wieland and Roesch purchased Jenks Fence in 2004 from Jerry Richardson. Jenks Fence Co. was started in 1969 with Wieland and Roesch being the third owners of the company. Wieland moved to the Tulsa area from Kansas in 1987 at the age of 18. After numerous years in other industries, Wieland decided to get into the fence game with Accolade Fence, which was in business for a little more than a year before Wieland and Roesch joined forces to purchase Jenks Fence Co. “I saw the Jenks Fence logo all over the place, so when the opportunity came, we took advantage,” Wieland said. “Jerry Richardson and I shared a common accountant, so that is where the relationship began. A lot of people already knew the name Jenks Fence. We decided it would be easier to build off of a name that everyone knows rather than try and build from scratch.” Wieland and Roesch moved Jenks Fence into
Jenks Fence Co. has grown since Rusty Wieland and Mark Roesch took over in 2004. Photo/Courtesy its current location several years after they purchased the company. Jenks Fence Co. is located at 625 E. A St. in Jenks. Wieland said they wanted to establish a connection with the community, and they did so through one large entity. “We have always had a good relationship
with the school system here,” he said. “We always say that the Jenks school system is the second-best thing in Jenks,” he said jokingly. Jenks Fence has supported numerous programs and departments at Jenks Public Schools since Wieland and Roesch have taken over. Right now, Jenks
Fence has 12 people on their crew, but Wieland said they usually have 18. He said it has been a tough year with the weather and having less crew members than usual. Jenks Fence Co. specializes in residential fences, but Wieland says they can handle any type of fence anyone wants.
“We like to out of the cookie cutter type stuff with our fences,” he said. “One thing about people in the Tulsa area is they care about their fences. They see their fences as extensions of their houses, so we get creative with how we put our fences together.” Many industries face tough times ahead as
the digital world slowly takes control of society, but Wieland said the fence business is one of the few that doesn’t have to worry. “There is always going to be a need for fences,” he said. “We plan on being around for a while.” Jenks Fence Co. can be reached at 918-299-5575.
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Jenks mothers, daughters join forces through national charity league SUBMITTED The National Charity League, Inc., Jenks Chapter (jenks.nationalcharityleague.org) will begin their second year as the local chapter of nation’s premier mother-daughter non-profit organization. With a current membership of 244 (mothers and daughters, the chapter has three areas of focus: -Community Service – Members learn their community’s basic needs and take actions to help solve them. -Leadership Development – Opportunities are presented to solve problems, build teams, garner consensus, create healthy relationships, plan events and learn parliamentary procedure. -Cultural Experiences – Values, traditions, and community connections that have shaped NCL are cultivated and honored. National Charity League pairs mothers (Patronesses) and daughters (Ticktockers), who work to promote social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to serve.
Each Chapter then supports its philanthropic service partners through different volunteer activities. NCL provides an opportunity for girls, seventh grade and older, to actively participate in community service with their mothers. Membership recruitment for the next NCL Jenks chapter class will begin in October. Members of the Jenks NCL chapter must reside in Jenks or attend school in the Jenks district. The Chapter researched, nominated, and the 2019-2020 Philanthropy Partners—local non-profits where they will volunteer their time. The group’s charities for 2019-20 include -A New Leaf -Crosstown Learning Center -Bixby Outreach Center -The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges -Family & Children’s Services -Jenks Community Food Bank -Montereau Senior Living -Pathways Adult Learning Center “We are thrilled with the enthusiasm for National Charity League from mothers
and daughters in the Jenks area,” said Mary Westbrook, president of the Jenks Chapter. “In our inaugural year, these women contributed nearly 1,150 hours of service to our community, and an equal number of hours in their roles within the NCL organization. This is a wonderful opportunity for our mothers and daughters, and the non-profits we serve.” The board of directors for the NCL Jenks Chapter for 2019-20: President – Mary Westbrook President Elect – Kari Suttee Vice President, Membership – Rachel Mix Co-Vice Presidents, Ticktockers – Emily Burns & Teresa Ferguson Vice President, Philanthropy – Tina Parkhill Vice President, Communications – Denise McIntosh Vice President, Provisionals - Melissa Miner Vice President, Patroness Activities – Molly Wilson Secretary – Beth Peters Treasurer – Stephanie Galles Parliamentarian – Stephanie Barberousse
The National Charity League, Inc., Jenks Chapter (jenks.nationalcharityleague.org) will begin their second year as the local chapter of nation’s premier mother-daughter non-profit organization. Photo/Courtesy
The differences between the White Barn (left) and the Black Barn (above) weddings have made Spain Ranch a diverse wedding venue. Photos/Kyle Salomon
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preparation for the first official ceremony for Spain Ranch, Bronwyn found John in their house with a blue face and nearly unresponsive. John had been bitten by a tick a week earlier and had gone septic because of the
tick bite. John spent the final week of preparation in the hospital with Bronwyn by his side, so Bronwyn’s younger sister, Cecily Tawney, who had just graduated from OU with a bachelor’s degree in public
relations had to take the reins and lead the rest of the crew to complete the final preparations for the inaugural wedding at the new venue. “The wedding went great,” Bronwyn said. “Cecily did an amazing job. She was wiped out after it was over.” “It could not have
happened at a worse time,” John said. “All of the stuff that happens at the last minute and we weren’t there to help.” Following the first wedding, the new Tulsa-area wedding venue blew up. Couples were signing up left and right and booking their spots to get married at 4,800-acre Spain Ranch. One obstacle still remained for the Spains and that was bride and groom suites, which the White Barn did not have. After a trip to Kentucky, where they saw numerous black barns, they were inspired when the returned home. They decided to build the Black Barn. “I originally designed the White Barn to be like the bride’s white gown, so with the Black Barn, I wanted to be like the groom’s black
tux in a traditional wedding,” Bronwyn said. The couple decided to put their offices on the second floor, but they had a small space in between the two suites in the Black Barn that they didn’t know what to do with, so they came to the decision of having smaller weddings in that area for those who don’t want the bigger wedding like the White Barn provides. Suddenly, the Black Barn became the more popular venue at Spain Ranch. “The two barns compliment each other really well,” Bronwyn said. “The Black Barn can hold 35 people or less and it is more accessible.” John said they want to set the market when it comes to weddings in the area. ‘We don’t really want to follow what the mar-
ket is saying to do,” he said. “We want to set the standard. We are a one size fits all wedding venue. Everyone is accepted. Our target market is everyone. We want to be a leader in the industry, not a follower.” Bronwyn has also recently started a non-profit organization called Project Bloom. The new organization allows for those couples who don’t want their flowers following their wedding to be donated to a local senior center, so the seniors can enjoy the flowers. “It’s something we have been doing since we started, but we just made it official with the non-profit organization,” Bronwyn said. When asked what they see out of Spain Ranch in the coming years, Bronwyn said she wants to see it change how the area is viewed when it comes to wedding venues. “I want to make Tulsa and the surrounding areas a venue for destination weddings,” she said. “I want to get people to come here and come see what a great community Jenks is and what a great city Tulsa is. I believe we can do that.”
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Progress eyed at Trojan Preview By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Kobey Rogers eludes a Muskogee defender during the round-robin scrimmages. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Harriers dominate Deer Creek meet By HAYDEN TUCKER
Fans flocked to the stands of Allan Trimble Stadium Friday for the first time in 2019, eager to get a glimpse of this year’s team. The Jenks Football Booster Club held its 24th annual Trojan Preview scrimmages. Bartlesville, Booker T. Washington, Muskogee, and Putnam City made the trip to Jenks to see the first action of the season. Three scrimmages were played in two 12-minute halves. Jenks played the first and last games, Muskogee and Putnam City played in between. Spectators hoped to get a better understanding of the Trojans Friday, but so was the Jenks team. With a young team this season, there have been many question marks leading up to week zero.
With their first game Thursday, the Trojans needed a trial run before facing Mansfield-Legacy, Texas. “I think we’re going to have a lot better feel coming out of tonight than before,” coach Keith Riggs said. “It’s hard when you go against each other day in and day out in practice. It was good for us to have a chance to evaluate against some other teams and see where we’re at and see where our weaknesses are.” Jenks faced Bartlesville in its first scrimmage of the night. The Bruins struck first, but the Trojans answered back with two touchdowns to take a 14-7 lead. Bartlesville evened the game with a score of its own, however, Jenks put the game away with a Continued to PREVIEW, Page 5B
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Led by Avery Mazzei, Jenks girls cross country took first place at the first meet of the season in Deer Creek Saturday. The team logged a time of 1:40.15, edging out Bishop Kelley who finished second at 1:40.54. The Lady Trojans had circled this meet as a measuring stick for the season because of the competition involved. Deer Creek is the reigning Class 6A state champion, however, not all of its varsity runners competed. Even still, the competition in Edmond was fierce. “It still felt good to win the race and be pretty dominant in the race,” Rachel Graddy said. “That felt really good. The girls have some confidence now so that’s great.” Sophomore Avery Mazzei took first place out of 73 runners with a time of 3:38.39, a personal best by 30 seconds. She took first over Broken Arrow’s Payton Hinkle by 46.60. “Avery just blew up the course on the second half,” Graddy said. “That time she ran is a 30 second personal record for her. That was incredible.” Mazzei stayed composed throughout the race against Hinkle, last year’s state runner up. That set her apart from the competition. “The first of the race she stayed right with Payton Hinkle and just Continued to MEET, Page 3B
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Ethan Hill isn’t your typical multi-sport athlete. The 14-year-old Jenks freshman participates in the staples of athletics like football and wrestling, but his third love is much different. It’s only been two years, but Hill has quickly taken to skeet shooting. Not only has his passion quickly engrossed him, but he’s one of the elite sharpshooters in the world. He got to showcase his skill on an international stage last month in North Carolina in the National Skeet Shooting Association Junior World Skeet Championships. Hill entered the contest a nobody but walked away winning the whole thing. “To go down to North Carolina and shoot with some of the best at my age, it takes a lot Continued to OUT, Page 3B
Ethan Hill lines up to shoot at the world championships in North Carolina. Hill has taken the skeet shooting world by storm in a short amount of time. Photo/Courtesy David Pitts
Volleyball takes Broken Arrow Invitational tournament By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks volleyball showcased its dominance over several area teams by winning the Broken Arrow tournament this weekend, however, some are asking if they’re playing their best at the wrong time. After the Lady Trojans won the tournament, coach Tanna Smith had to answer a tough question about her team’s state. “A coach said something to me after we left and said, “your team won the tournament, are you worried that they are peaking too soon?” Smith said. Jenks is now 6-2 on the season,
only taking losses to west side teams. Two of its four wins in the tournament came in straight set sweeps. The Lady Trojans are playing great volleyball early in the season and smith says the question is valid. “I think it’s a fair question for any coach to ask,” she said. “You want to work up the mountain and peak mid to late in the season. I don’t think we’ve peaked. I saw some awesome things; I also saw some rough stuff we need to improve on. I don’t think Continued to VOLLEYBALL, Page 5B
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Lack of energy doesn’t effect Jenks in win By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Jenks softball defeated Sand Springs Monday 9-6, but it didn’t seem as though they would. Several things went wrong for the Lady Trojans (7-3) but they found a way to be resilient and win the match. The scoreboard saw lead changes throughout, but it wasn’t just the score they had to battle against. Jenks scored three runs in the bottom of the second but was countered in the top of the third with five runs from the Lady Sandites. Jenks reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the third with three runs thanks to a Lauren Allen homerun. Sand Springs tied the game at six with one run in the fourth, but Jenks managed to score three in the bottom of the sixth to take the game. Emma Vickery scored the in-the-park homerun due to an error by the Sand Springs right fielder. “We were fortunate that they miscommunicated out there,” said coach Todd Williams. “We’ll take luck every once in a while, if it helps us win.” But luck didn’t seem to be on Jenks’ side throughout the contest. The Lady Trojans committed three errors on the night as opposed to Sand Springs’ one. The Lady Sandites seemed to target the Jenks left fielder and were able to catch her off guard in several situations. The five runs in the third inning encapsulated the frustration. “I was a little disappointed in our outfield play,” Williams said. “We took some bad steps and let some balls get over our head. That (third) inning, it should have been an out to start the inning, but we let that one get over her head. That never should have happened, but it happens some-
times.” It wasn’t only the mistakes that could have cost them. The increased heat Monday evening put a damper on the pitching rotation. “Our game plan was to throw Emma the first three and then bring Jordan in behind her,” Williams said. “Jordan was overheating so We could never get her in. we just had to ride Emma and she pitched well.” Despite pitching four more innings than originally thought, Lang struck out nine. She walked five, allowed nine hits and five earned runs. Overall, Williams was pleased with her performance. “She’s been throwing really well,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of confidence in her. Obviously, if we didn’t, we wouldn’t have started her.” The energy aspect of the game has been lacking in the Jenks team through the first 10 games. Throughout the game Williams and other members of the coaching staff were attempting to fire up a quiet Lady Trojan dugout. The team’s silence grew to a boiling point Monday. “I don’t get some of them,” Williams said. “They are quiet but some of them need to learn not to be, especially the ones that aren’t playing defensively. They’ve got to do a better job of getting behind our pitcher.” Williams says in softball, a raucous dugout can change the outcome of a game. Jenks was lucky attitude doesn’t show up on the scoreboard because Sand Springs had them beat in that department. “A lot of times it effects the other team,” he said. “If you have more energy than they do, it effects them. And they definitely had more energy than we did. They played well.” Jenks plays again Sept. 3 on the road facing Shawnee.
Emma Lang pitched all seven innings against the Lady Sandites Monday. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Kylan Watters makes her run from second base to third. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Dacia Sexton connects on her only hit of the game. Sexton was 1-for-3 at the plate. Photo/Hayden Tucker
Faith Russell throws to third base near first. Photo/Hayden Tucker
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of practice and perfection,” Hill said. “To get there and win it, it was really awesome.” Hill competed in five shooting events and only took first place in one of them, yet his overall score was the highest, making him the world champion. He began with the doubles round where two separate houses fire targets going different directions. Hill knocked out 94 out of 100. Hill went perfect in the 12-gauge round, hitting all 100 targets. He took fourth place in the 20-gauge round with 99 out of 100, third place in the 28-gauge round with 97 out of 100, and his 92 out of 100 record in the .410 round granted him fifth place. Hill’s overall score of 388 out of 400 was good for first place, however, he was tied with one other participant. The match went to a shoot off in doubles with a single miss elimination. The two went through four stations and Hill walked away victorious after his opponent missed the last two clays. Throughout the year, Ethan didn’t compete in competitions so his performance at the world championships was unprecedented. “I wanted him to go in there with them having no idea who he was,” Ethan’s father, Brian, said. “He walks in there and the first event, shoots 100 and wins the 12-gauge world championship. At that point he was no longer a mystery. Two days later he wins the whole thing.” Ethan’s performance showed his commitment and hard work training over the recent months. That, combined with his natural skill at shooting, has quickly risen him up the ranks. It wasn’t that long ago that shooting skeet wasn’t in his sights. It wasn’t until Ethan’s grandfather gave him a .410 for his 11th birthday did he discover his talent. Ethan grew up around guns, Brian is the former range master for the Tulsa police department and a current Tulsa police officer. It wasn’t a matter of if, but when he would get into the sport. “I’d never shot (the .410) before,” Ethan said. “I’d never really been into shotguns and going out and shooting it. It really just stuck out to me and it was a really fun experience and it’s just something I’ve been doing since.” It took Ethan a year of practice
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“It was a great race but it wasn’t perfect and so we need to work on those things and get to where I know we can be.” -Rachel Graddy
Ethan Hill stands atop the leaderboard in the National Skeet Shooting Association Junior World Skeet Championship. Photo/Hayden Tucker with the .410 before he took part in any competitions. His first was St. Patrick’s Day 2017. He didn’t take off right away. Ethan hit just 47 of 100 targets in the competition. But his growth has been immense since. “It just shows that, even though he went out with zero training and really anything at that point and broke zero of the targets that were thrown at him with zero experience and since that point has gained exponentially,” Brian said. Since the world championships Ethan has competed at the zone six shoot. Some of the best from Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana gathered for the event. Participants included those from Ethan’s age range and above. Out of everyone, including professional shooters, Ethan took first place in .410 racking up 99 out of 100 targets. “That was his biggest win,” Brian said. “Even though he won the sub junior world championship, as far as the overall kind of professional level win, that was probably the best one.” Ethan has been enjoying success on many levels of the sport but it’s not the only thing he excels in. He brings a new definition to the term student-athlete by juggling football, wrestling, shooting, and main-
taining a 4.0 grade point average. As he begins high school, Ethan says he knows it’ll be more difficult to do everything at a high level. “Being in eighth grade last year it wasn’t that difficult but now, being in high school, I think it will,” he said. “Trying to balance out all those things, schoolwork, football, wrestling. It’ll be a lot harder this year. Last year it wasn’t tough, but it wasn’t easy either.” Though his schedule may get busier over the next four years, he won’t stop his quest to further his education. Shooting skeet is something Ethan has found a talent in and he hopes he can balance the fun of the sport and help him in life. “You need to have an extracurricular in order to get into one of the service academies and the one he’s really focusing on right now is the Air Force Academy,” Brian said. “Even though they don’t have a varsity shooting team they have a club shooting team that could be one of the avenues to get him in along with academics and other things. Whether it be a service academy or another college that offers shooting, that’s something he’s looking for just to have another resume builder for him to put himself above the crowd.”
stayed relaxed,” Graddy said. “The second half we were telling her, ‘you look relaxed, you look collected.’ She just took charge on the second lap and her pace went down. “She took charge of the race and owned it so we’re really proud of her for going for it.” But it wasn’t just Mazzei who impressed on the field, all seven runners put together solid times to get Jenks the win. Deborah Mazzei took seventh place at 20:00.87. Ryann Barber logged a time of 20:10.84, good for 10th place. Shelby Kihega placed 12th at 20:32.91. Gabrielle Vargas’ 21:18.82 time gave her 26th place. Paige Twiehaus and Paige Gancarczyk rounded out the race for the Lady Trojans taking 34th and 36th place, respectively. It didn’t take long to tell that Jenks was in the right mindset to win the race. “Right from the beginning at the starting line we told them to all get out and not get trapped in because that’s a big problem,” Graddy said. “When the course narrows, it’s easy to get trapped. We were really pleased that all seven of them did great. “They all got out off the line and didn’t get trapped in. That really allowed for them to be up toward that front group in the beginning.” Graddy said even though her team won the race, they aren’t a finished product yet. “We still have work to do,” she said. “It was a great race but it wasn’t perfect and so we need to work on those things and get to where I know we can be.” Jenks girls cross country will race again Sept. 7 at Oneta Ridge Middle School in Broken Arrow.
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touchdown late in the contest. “(We made) a lot of mental mistakes in our first half game against Bartlesville,” Riggs said. “Disappointed in that. That comes from lack of experience, I think. I love how our kids responded in the second half game against a really talented Booker T. team.” The Trojans matched up with Booker T. Washington in the final half-game of the evening. The score was knotted 7-7 at the halftime break but both teams came out fired up after halftime. A scrimmage turned into a competitive battle as both teams awakened their competitive spirit. Jenks got the upper hand over the Hornets with a field goal to make a 10-7 score. Booker T. Washington answered back with a touchdown to take the lead. The Trojans iced the game with a touchdown to win it 17-14. “We still made a lot of mistakes, but they were very focused, gave great effort,” Riggs said. “If you do that, you’re going to be able to overcome some of those mistakes as you’re learning early in the season like this. The film will tell us for
sure, but I feel pretty good coming out of that last game.” Throughout the course of the second half against the Hornets, the teams started several small altercations which needed to be broken up by officials and other players. Riggs said the competitive nature was nice to see, however, his players need to maintain their composure. “You always want to have that edge and competitiveness, but we also want to maintain our character and integrity in everything we do,” he said. “Tempers got out of hand at times and it’s a learning process. We’ve got to learn from it and not make those mistakes anymore. “But there’s a fine line between that high competitive nature and stepping over that line and being unsportsmanlike. I don’t think it’s because our kids were trying to do it, I just think that the heat of the moment gets to you. It’s a learning moment and I think our kids learned from it and will be better in the future.” Jenks began its season Thursday against Mansfield-Legacy in Texas, after press time.
The Jenks football team makes its way onto the field for the Trojan Preview. Along the way, players gave high-fives to Jenks Trojan Athletics players. Photos/Hayden Tucker
The offense listens in to quarterback Steven Kittleman before a play.
Colby Parsons looks to throw against Putnam City in the round-robin scrimmages.
Bo Estes punts against Bartlesville.
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we’ve peaked early. “I think we’re still climbing the mountain and working toward what Jenks varsity volleyball can potentially look like.” Jenks started the tournament in a rematch against Owasso who they defeated earlier in the week 3-2. The Lady Trojans learned their lesson from that match and defeated the Lady Rams 3-0. “Owasso is a great team,” Smith said. “They did a lot of the same things they did on our Tuesday match but we served, I would say, one of the best games. Our serving continues to improve but the girls served more aggressive and it knocked them out of system a lot more, so they weren’t able to use Mallory Hendrix. She’s their big girl that puts a lot of balls away and generates a lot of points for them. When you keep them out of system, they can’t get the ball to her or their other offensive players who can put the ball away.” From there, Jenks defeated Bartlesville 3-0, fell to Norman North 3-0, and defeated Broken Arrow 3-1 and Edmond Memorial 3-2 for the title. Though they seemed to handle a tough crowd of opponents, there were moments of shaky play. “We played some excellent matches, we also played some matches where we didn’t play to our potential and snuck away with a (win),” Smith
said. “The final game we did not play anywhere near where we played Broken Arrow but I think a lot of it has to do with being in town rivals, the girls all know each other really well whereas when they play people not from this part of town, west side people, they don’t know them that well.” Smith said the team hopes to use their experience to build on the rest of the season. “I think it can be a great thing for confidence,” she said. “I think it can be a great building point for us to be able to review video, review stats and think about what we did well, what we need to improve on. We had a great talk about the things we need to work on going into the rest of our season.” The Lady Trojans haven’t peaked quite yet, but the fact some think they have leaves the team optimistic about where they can be in the months to come. “I think it’s a good thing, I think it’s also reminder to the girls, this wasn’t the state championship,” Smith said. “There’s a lot more season left, there’s a lot more work to do toward their goals and the things they want to achieve as a team. I think it’s a good thing.” Jenks will be back in action at the Edmond Santa Fe tournament beginning Friday.
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Defensive coordinator Adam Gaylor speaks with the defense between plays in the scrimmage against Bartlesville. Jenks won both scrimmages on the night. Photos/Hayden Tucker
Bo Estes reaches up for the one-hand touchdown catch against Bartlesville.
Bo Estes hauls in a pass despite a Putnam City player draped over him.
Jenks Trojan Athletics players stormed the field before the scrimmages.
Offensive coordinator Greg Calabrese and quarterback Steven Kittleman discuss strategy.
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Column: Dreaming of a Fall Veggie Garden By ALLEN ROBINSON Tulsa Master Gardeners
If you’re dreaming about that fall veggie garden, don’t linger much longer. Now is the time to get those vegetables planted and going. There are always several considerations when planning your fall planting: soil preparation and temperature, space for the garden as a whole and for each crop, irrigation needs, time to maturity, whether to plant seeds or seedlings – this is just to name a few. Generally, the time to plant is dictated by two things: the length of time it takes to produce the crop and the frost tolerance of the plant. The tougher plants that may handle several frosts are called “semi-hardy”. When selecting these, consider early maturing and disease resistant varieties. Some semi-hardy examples are beets, carrots, cabbage, leaf lettuce and green peas. Alternatively, “tender” vegetables require a harvest time prior to any frost. Again, early maturing and disease resistant varieties are good choices for tender plants. Some tender vegetable options are cucumber, summer and winter squash, and pumpkin. We can’t control frost dates but we can try to harvest early whenever possible and take preventative measures against disease. Some plants fare better when planted as seedlings versus sown as seeds directly in the soil. Consider this: a seed requires oxygen, an appropriate soil temperature, adequate water to germinate, and planted no deeper than three times the diameter of the seed. So, this can prove to be a challenging venture in Oklahoma with our excessive August (and sometimes September) surface soil temperatures and dryness. Mulch, shade cloth, and drip irrigation are three mitigating techniques to help ensure your crop successfully germinates and establishes well before fall rains provide needed relief. Weeds also love great soil and sun, and will compete with your plants for resources, so stay after those
If you’re dreaming of a fall vegetable garden, Allen Robinson with Tulsa Master Gardeners has tips for maintaining it. Photo/Courtesy while they’re small. Insects must also be identified and controlled as they can do quick and serious damage, often in just a few days’ time. It is almost September and the planting season is not getting younger. Starting your garden now may prove to be the best decision you’ve made all year - to provide your family with delicious home-grown vegetables well into fall. And, if you use a cold frame to extend the growing season,
the frost on the pumpkins may not bother your crop at all. For more information on what to plant and when, OSU has assembled an informative fact sheet (HLA-6009: Fall Gardening) which includes extremely useful planting illustrations and a chart documenting what, when and how to plant various crops for a fall harvest. It’s a great resource to print and attach to your fridge. Another very helpful fact
sheet (EPP-7313: Home Vegetable Garden Insect Pest Control) outlines effective ways to identify and control these unwanted dinner guests. For more information on this subject and any other gardening and horticultural questions you may have, contact the Tulsa Master Gardeners at 918-746-3701 or visit their website at tulsamastergardeners.org.
Jenks FFA senior receives Garden Club scholarship
From left: Jenks Garden Club committe chairs Ray and Carole Lewandowski, Hunter Gibson, Sherry Bonner. Photo/Courtesy SUBMITTED The 2019 Jenks Garden Club Connie Neal Scholarship recipient is Jenks High School FFA senior, Hunter Gibson. Hunter is the son of Cindy Gibson. He will be attending Oklahoma State University and has chosen a double major in Horticulture Science and Agricultural Education. At Jenks High School he has had the responsibility of student manager of the school’s greenhouse, caring for the plants and insuring proper watering and fertilizing for the annual school plant sale. He was team captain for the Floriculture Team for the last 2 years, winning first place in the state competition and the opportunity to compete at the National Level FFA Advisor and Horticulture teacher, Stephen Tillinghast says, “Hunter has great patience with people, leadership skills and a vast knowledge of Horticulture.” He was left in charge of the greenhouse over “long periods of time and he suc-
ceeded in keeping it orderly and running in top shape.” Jenks Garden Club awards the $2,000 scholarship each year to a deserving Jenks High School horticultural student who is planning on attending college. The award is named posthumously in honor of Connie Neal, a past president of the Jenks Garden Club and Jenks Chamber of Commerce Director. The award has been given since 1999 from funds raised by the Jenks Herb and Plant Festival. Other projects funded by the Festival include the planting of flower pots along Main Street, the beautification of the Veterans Memorial Park gardens, as well as numerous others. The Jenks Garden Club meets the first Tuesday of the month, September through May at the Jenks City Hall Community Room, Elm and B Street, at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in gardening or horticulture related topics is welcome. For more information go to jenksgardenclub. com.
Jenks High School pom is set to put on its 21st annual Pom Fashion Show at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the JHS Performing Arts Center. This year’s theme is “Hollywood Lights”. The latest styles and trends from local businesses will be walked down the runway by our very own Jenks Seniors. These students are involved in all aspects of the Jenks community such as, academics, sports, clubs, and so much more. Not only will the students be in the show but the very fashionable administrators and teachers at the High School will make their debut on the catwalk. In June, all the pom girls were working hard prepping for the new year. The varsity, junior varsity, and junior high squads all qualified to go to the UDA National Competition in Orlando. To show their appreciation they will perform their routines for the audience. The seniors this year are Sydney LaPlant, Mia Carletti, Lexi Bowling, Tatum Ambrose, Egypt Banks, Raylee Bussey, Emma Tuttle, and Delia Bray.
Through community support, the Pom Fashion Show is able to raise money for JHS Pom uniforms, and help fund JHS Pom Scholarships. Thank you for all your help. Our Monies are gathered through ads in the program and ticket sales. The Jenks High School Pom Booster Club parents are working hard to make sure that the 2019 show will be another unforgettable night. The energetic emcees for the event are the lovely Julie Chin and Heather Richetto- Rumley. Our seniors and will be modeling formal wear provided by Abelina’s, Al’s, Alyssa’s for Glitter Design, Beshara’s, David’s Bridal. Dillard’s, Glamour Gowns, Jos. A Banks, Macy’s, Men’s Warehouse, Saks, and Serendipity. The Tickets are available to purchase through Sept. 10 on the Jenks Pom website at: www.jenkspom.com for RESERVED seating $15, general seating $10 and tickets may also be purchased at the door for $20. New this year $20 will get you a reserved seat with water bottle and candy. $35 will get you a reserved seat, with water bottle, candy and flower bouquet.
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Booster Club donates to three causes
The Jenks Football Booster Club donates $1,000 to the Jenks Special Olympics. Photos/Hayden Tucker
The Jenks Football Booster Club donated $1,000 to the Trimble Strong Foundation.
The Jenks Football Booster Club donated $1,000 to the Jenks Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Jenks Trojan Athletics cheerleaders perform before the start of the Trojan Preview scrimmages.
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