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David Lawrence, a teacher at Jenks Freshman Academy, is the 2019-20 Jenks Public Schools District Teacher of the Year. An instructor of STEM, biology, music, and special education, Lawrence was selected from a group of ten JPS Site Teachers of the Year by a committee of JPS administrators, school board members, and Jenks teachers who previously qualified as finalists for Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year. “I am overwhelmed and humbled to receive this honor of being named the District Teacher of the Year,” Lawrence remarked. “I know how many outstanding teachers there are here at JPS, and I sincerely hope I can be a great representative for them and for this District. It is a place that has given so much to me, and I welcome the opportunity to give back in this capacity.” This year at the Freshman Academy, Lawrence teaches two sections of music appreciation, a special education biology class, and Intro to STEM. In his music classes, Lawrence challenges students to connect songs to the time and place they were created while also allowing students to create and perform their own music compositions. As a biology teacher, Lawrence works to differentiate material to meet student needs as he assists with essential practices such as note taking and how to ask the right questions. In the STEM course, students in Lawrence’s class are introduced to a variety of topics and disciplines including robotics, design, mechanics, structures, programming, and sustainable energy. “Education has been an extremely important part of my life,” said Lawrence. “Right now, the profession is changing, and this is an exciting time to be a teacher. With all the technology available to our students, there are so many options and techniques and tools out there for teachers to really reach every single student and to open so many doors by creating the right kind of experiences for them inside of our classrooms.” Lawrence, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, has been a Jenks teacher for 11 years. After graduating from Southern Methodist University, Lawrence was a member of the Peace Corps in Cameroon. He returned to
school when his time serving in Africa was completed and earned a medical degree from the University of Texas-San Antonio. Lawrence used his medical training in Togo where he went to work on an AIDS project with Crisis Corps – an offshoot of the Peace Corps. Upon his return to the United States, Lawrence worked in a hospital emergency room in Michigan and moved to Tulsa seeking a new career in education. He spent time at Jenks as a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional before earning his teacher certification. “I have been given so many extraordinary opportunities that I never would have enjoyed if it weren’t for my education,” Lawrence stated. “I know the value of education, and I am humbled to be in a position to gift that love of learning to a new generation. There are few professions where you can so dramatically alter someone’s life for the better.” Over the next few months, Lawrence will complete the application process to be considered for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Finalists for the state award will be announced in July and the winner will be named at a ceremony in Oklahoma City in September. Lawrence is attempting to become the seventh consecutive Jenks teacher to be named a finalist for the state’s highest honor.
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Davis named Jenks Public Schools’ Classified Employee of the Year Submitted Willard Davis, Site Maintenance employee at Jenks Middle School, is the 2019-20 Jenks Public Schools’ Classified Employee of the Year. Davis was selected from a pool of 17 finalists representing each school site and department in the District. “I was surprised to hear my name called, but it is also very gratifying to know that the heartfelt effort I give to help our amazing faculty and staff has been recognized by my peers and by this wonderful District,” Davis stated. “Our teachers make such a difference in the lives of our students, but it takes the work of a dependable, diligent classified staff to keep all of the parts ready and moving. The recognition of these working parts by our sites and our District is encouraging, inspiring and certainly motivating.” Davis, who is in his fourth year making repairs and maintaining all aspects of Jenks Middle School, spent 40 years running grocery stores in the Tulsa area and worked for ten years as a manager at a local Atwoods. After retiring from those positions, Davis wanted to stay busy and he knew he could use his years of experience to make a positive impact in a school setting. “After deciding to end my retirement, I wanted to do something where I could see good outcomes in tasks well done.” Davis said. I knew that there was not much about building maintenance that I couldn’t do because of my background, but I discovered so much more opportunity than I expected. Now, I am in a place every day where I get to serve amazing students and staff members.” Whether he is changing light bulbs, mending furniture, or working to keep an air conditioner functioning properly, Davis is an integral part of the day-to-day mission at Jenks Middle School. Colleagues selected him as the Middle School Classified Employee of the Year for his humble attitude, his friendly demeanor, and the efficiency with which he completes his tasks. “I love the interaction with faculty and staff, seeing and knowing that maybe something I say or do might just make their day a little more pleasant and easier,” reflected Davis. “I realize that what I do and the attitude I do it with can make a difference for some of these teens who might be having a tough time. I love watching these kids come in as seventh graders and see the growth and transformation that they go out with as eighth graders.”
Here is a complete list of the 2019-20 Classified Employees of the Year from each JPS site and department: Ronald Guinn – Site Maintenance, East Elementary Lindsay Wilson – Site Administrative Assistant, East Intermediate Donna Hickman – Site Administrative Assistant, Freshman Academy Tricia Smart – Administrative Assistant, High School Willard Davis – Site Maintenance, Middle School April Benoit – Early Childhood Assistant, Northwest Elementary Jeannie Hotson – Administrative Assistant, Southeast Elementary Tara Robinson – Administrative Assistant, West Elementary Jerry Holt – Site Maintenance, West Intermediate Liz Mamani-Laya – Before and After Care Site Coordinator, Community Ed Candy Dial – Cafeteria Manager, Child Nutrition Melanie Ellis – Administrative Assistant, JPS Police Department Kim Bourke – Administrative Assistant, Education Service Center Don Osburn – Facilities Management Kevin Lowery – Print Shop/Warehouse Steve Merlock – Assistant Network Specialist, Technology James Gillispie – Bus Driver, Transportation
HEARING FROM T HE OWNER’S BOX By Kyle Salomon Hello Jenks, America! I hope everyone had a great week here in our wonderful community. The early stage of spring weather has arrived in this area of the country and the weather is starting to brighten up across the Jenks community. The grass is showing signs of turning green, the leaves on the trees are returning and the flowers are beginning to peak their heads out of the soil. We are only a couple weeks away from full on spring here in northeastern Oklahoma. I had the tremendous opportunity to attend the Jenks High School performance of “Seussical the Musical” March 5 at the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center. Jenks High School once again knocked it out of the park with its annual musical. Year-after-year, the Jenks High School Vocal Music Department puts on a musical that will leave you with a big smile on your face and fun, jolly thoughts as you walk out of the PAC. I spoke to Julie Hester, Jenks High School Vocal Music Director, and Cody Davis, Jenks High School Musical Director, last week prior to the show and they both said this group of students was a “perfect” cast for this musical. They were spot on. It would be difficult to find a better cast of high school students for this production. Hester and Davis, along with Broadway choreographer Stephen Casey, did an outstanding job of preparing these young men and women for their four performances they delivered last week. Hester has been teaching and molding young high school students for multiple decades and Davis has returned home to his alma mater to share his knowledge and skill set following his stint in the professional musical theatre world. Davis starred in this same show 15 years ago as The Cat in The Hat. He played the role beautifully. I was fortunate enough to have a front row seat to his performance, as I was the Grinch in 2005 as a junior at Jenks High School. This year, Trace Burchart played the role of The Cat in the Hat and was outstanding in his performance. Burchart captivated the crowd and tied the show together through his combination of singing, acting and dancing. Donovan Taylor was fantastic in his performance of Horton the Elephant. The role requires a lot and Taylor handled it well. Gertrude McFuzz was played by Emily Thresher and she was terrific from start to finish. Thresher had the audience laughing throughout her role and dazzled with her voice that has earned state-wide recognition. Youngster Tatum Hatfield stole the hearts of the crowd with her performance of JoJo. For a child to handle the challenges of such a role the way young Tatum did was truly an inspiring thing to see. Clayton Miles also had a fantastic performance as General Ghingis Khan Schmidt. Miles took charge of his role and nailed it nearly flawlessly throughout the night. The stage crew was on point, as “Seussical the Musical” provides a lot of challenges with different props throughout the show. The highlight of the night for me was the new projection system the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center employs. I was told by numerous people that this new system was state of the art and the type of technology that is used on Broadway for the professionals. This was truly a game changer for this production and will allow Jenks High School to continue to shine in the theatre arts for years to come. I truly hope you had the chance to go see this wonderful show put on by Jenks students. If not, don’t miss the next chance you have. You will not be disappointed. Well, that is all for today folks. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank for you reading the Jenks Tribune.
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JENKS HIGH SCHOOL’S PERFORMANCE OF ‘SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL’ A BIG HIT
For the second time in its history, the Jenks High School Vocal Music Department put on “Seussical the Musical” last weekend at the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center. Jenks students performed the show four times in three days with thousands of people in attendance. Photos/Drew Bethell
JE NKS HIGH SCHO OL B OY S BA SKE T BA LL HOPEF UL F OR A S L A M DUNK A T S TA T E By Hayden Tucker Editors note: This story was published before Jenks played Edmond Memorial in the first round of the state tournement
Jenks boys basketball is heading back to the state tournament for the first time since 2015 after a dramatic ending to the area tournament over the weekend. Jenks had the opportunity to punch their ticket to state on Friday but lost to Union in a tight 66-64 game. The Trojans needed to bounce back Saturday at Catoosa and defeat Broken Arrow, but the Tigers proved to be no easy opponent. The scoreboard and momentum had been on Jenks’ side for most of the contest. Chase Martin closed the first half off with a step
back three point shot in the corner to make it a 28-22 game. The Trojans rode that lead throughout the third despite Broken Arrow’s best efforts to tire Jenks, picking them up full court. It was in the fourth period that the lead slipped away. The Tiger defense stayed pesky, picking the Trojan’s pockets more than a few times. Those steals led to fast break points and Broken Arrow took its first lead at 40-39 with 5:17 left in the game. Despite the push from the Tigers, Jenks didn’t let up. Benjamin Averitt, who led the game in scoring with 20 points, tied the game up at 46-46 with 24 seconds remaining. Neither team would score, forcing overtime.
It was in the extra period that the Trojans put Broken Arrow away. Jenks didn’t allow a single point to be scored and won the game 56-46. Late in the fourth quarter senior Ike Houston fouled out and Coach Clay Martin called on sophomore Stephen Kittleman to step up and play in the game’s biggest minutes. Kittleman has never been the scoring type. He rose to the challenge and gave the Trojans the boost they needed on defense. He scored two points in the fourth quarter and hit just 1-of-3 free throws in the overtime period, a category with which Jenks struggled all night. Kittleman’s minutes have come sparingly, however, he doesn’t need consistent time on the court to do his job. “Coach Martin talks about, don’t count your minutes, just make your minutes count,” Kittleman said. “You’ve always got to be ready and he called my name and I said,
‘let’s go.’ He trusted me and gave me all the strength I needed. Averitt’s scoring outburst propelled Jenks to the victory. Broken Arrow deployed a more physical type of defense than the Trojans expected. In-game adjustments saw Martin leaning on Averitt to step up in the scoring column. He hit eight shots and was 4-for-5 from the charity stripe. “Our game is becoming more and more about match ups,” coach Clay Martin said. “We were not anticipating them (Broken Arrow) to start the way they did but once we saw it, we started going right to Ben. He answered the call.” Averitt credits the team’s trust in one another for his big night. “It’s just confidence,” he said. “I trust my teammates. We do what we need to do and we have a great coach in coach Martin and he got us ready. We went out there and did what we needed to do.” Now the Trojan’s sights are set on the state tournament. Jenks will be matched up with Edmond Memorial Thursday at Memorial High School in Tulsa. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. After clinching a state tournament berth, the team is feeling confident. “I think the ceiling is the state championship,” Averitt said. “I think we have the right group of guys and I think we can do it.”
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JENKS BUSINESS HELPED GET COUNTY QUESTION ON BALLOT By Hayden Tucker Tulsa County voters went to the polls last week and passed a law that will allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays. The proposition passed with 73% in favor, according to the Tulsa World. This wouldn’t have been on the ballot without the help of a Jenks business. Biergarten Wine and Spirits owner Ian Sproul had tried to get this on the ballot after the passing of State Question 792 in 2016, but he missed the mark. It wasn’t until Sproul’s friend and owner of West Highlands liquor in Tulsa urged him to reach out again last year that he got back into the race. Sproul reached out to County Commissioner Karen Keith and set up a meeting with her. Keith was interested in getting this question on the ballot for March and the other two commissioners were as well. Keith put the legal work together and commissioners voted to have it on the ballot in December. “We pay rent seven days a week, so we ought to have the ability to be open seven days a week,” Sproul said. “Grocery and convenience stores can sell beer and wine from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. We’re at a disadvantage there because we can only be open from 8 a.m. to midnight and only six days a week, before it passed.” Liquor stores like Biergarten watched sales dipped after 792 was passed in 2016, which allowed convenience and grocery stores to sell high-point beer and wine. With this new proposition passed, Sproul says he hopes this will give a small increase in business. Sproul says he doesn’t expect to see a big change right away, but he hopes weekly sales will be up 5 to 10%. “People already have the convenience of being able to buy wine while they’re buying groceries, so we lost a lot of sales when that happened,” he said. “This will help level the playing field a little bit. Football is on Sunday and a lot of beer gets sold on Sunday and we miss out on that. It will also be nice for people who want to pick up liquor.”
VERTICAL LIMIT FITNESS SE T FOR GRAND OPENING Staff Reports Vertical Limit Fitness will celebrate 10 years of service and hold its grand opening from 6 to 9 p.m. March 27 for its new Jenks location, 3006 W. Main Street. The Grand Opening and 10-year celebration will have attractions such as “Mr. Nice Guys Taco Truck”, “DJ Silky”, family games, local athletic apparel from EGO Athletics with an open call for potential EGO models and a workout for whomever wants to join in at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend. The coaches and members of Vertical Limit Fitness will be on hand to answer any questions, introduce the community to their Vertical Family and meet their new neighbors. Doug Decker, owner and lead development coach, has a history as a track and field athlete. Following his track and field experience in college, he made the transition to volleyball and over the last 20-plus years has been involved with the sport of volleyball in multiple ways. He is considered one of the top competitors in beach volleyball across Oklahoma and is also the founder and operator of the newest Tulsa juniors beach volleyball club, Vertical Beach. Decker started his fitness journey post-graduate through CrossFit and is a CrossFit L1 and L2 Certificate Holder. He also has an Olympic Weightlifting Certification and has passed the FMS Level 1 (Functional Movement Screen,) course. Decker has made Vertical Limit Fitness a premier functional fitness and training center in the area. He also offers jump training in the city for the growing volleyball community, through his own designed VRT (Vertical Response Training) course. “I firmly believe that for anyone wanting to move better, train better and become better, a consistent routine of core foundational work and sound functional movements, is the most efficient and effective way to achieve their goals of better health and wellness. At Vertical, we believe in better. Better coaching, better community, better movement, better function and a better life. We are here to help others achieve their better.”
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DOOR TAGS WILL BE FINAL WARNING PRIOR TO CU T-OFF FOR JENKS WATER BILLS
By Kyle Salomon At the March 3 Jenks City Council meeting, the council approved a change to the Ordinance No. 1507. Ordinance No. 1507 discusses water bills and cut-offs from the City of Jenks to the customer. The City of Jenks uses the United States Postal Service to mail its water bills to its customers in 30-day increments starting at day 60. City of Jenks water/sewage customers receive invoices 60 days prior to cut-off and 30 days prior to cut-off. The change to the ordinance states that the City of Jenks will put door tags on doors 24 hours prior to cutting off water as a last chance notification to pay the bill. If the bill is not paid or arranged to be paid in the 24-hour time frame from the door tags being placed, the water/ sewage will be shut off at that location. The City of Jenks compares favorably with surrounding communities when it comes to water/sewer service days before cut-off and costs. The City of Jenks allows 80 days of unpaid water/sewage service prior to cut-off. Glenpool allows 55 days, Owasso allows 55 days, Broken Arrow allows 45 days, Sand Springs allows 45 days and Bixby allows 45 days. The average monthly water/sewage bill for City of Jenks residents is $95.89. Broken Arrow’s average is $118.65, Glenpool’s average is $127.27, Owasso’s average is $128.52, Bixby’s average is $140.03, Sand Spring’s average is $151.11, Tulsa’s average is $139.41, Bartlesville’s average is $121.24, and Sapulpa’s average is $114.99.
LEGISLATION TO INCREASE INCOME QUALIFIER FOR ADDI TIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMP TION PASSES HOUSE The additional homestead exemption reduces, by $1,000, the assessed valuation on the homestead of a homeowner whose gross household income is below the income qualifier limit. Sims said that current statute outlines that after age 65, Oklahomans who previously qualified for the exemption are no longer required to file annually, but many retired Oklahomans still do. This puts local tax assessors in a position of having to take away the exemption when informed that the homeowner’s income has increased above the current qualifier of $20,000.
State Rep. Lonnie Sims (R-Jenks) passed legislation to update the statutory income qualifier to claim an additional homestead exemption through the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The qualifier has not been raised since 1997. House Bill 3653 increases the statutory income qualifier to claim an additional homestead exemption from $20,000 to $25,000.
“Many retired Oklahomans, for no reason other than simply being honest, are now losing this exemption because of the Social Security income costof-living adjustments received over the past 23 years,” Sims said. “This has pushed their income beyond the current qualifier and it’s certainly time for an adjustment so they can keep this small benefit.” On average, the double homestead exemption results in a savings ranging from $87 to $137 annually.
Pontotoc County Assessor Debbie Byrd, who alerted Rep. Sims to this growing concern, explained that this legislation is critical for the retired and low income homeowners of Pontotoc County who once again may be able to quality for the exemption. “The small tax savings may not seem like much, but it may cover the groceries for the month or keep the heat on,” said Byrd. “It’s not often local assessors get to aid the legislative process for our State, and I am grateful for the work Rep. Sims and Sen. Montgomery are doing to make sure our taxpayers in most need are never forgotten.” House Bill 3653 is authored in the Senate by Sen. John Montgomery (R-Lawton). After passing the House 97-0, the bill is now available to be considered in the Senate.
FIREFLY PUBLIC RELATIONS OPENS IN JENKS Firefly Public Relations, LLC is a new firm in Jenks striving to help organizations avoid the burden of hiring a full-time staff person to manage communications projects like social media strategy, electronic marketing, website maintenance, newsletters, media relations, employee communications, event planning and execution, advertising, and presentation preparation. “A lot of people tend to think that PR is only for large, multinational brands that have huge marketing budgets. But, the truth of the matter is that PR is even more essential for small organizations to grow,” explained firm founder Lisa Linthicum. “Firefly PR is able to offer customized services at budget-conscious fees due to our low overhead and our network of quality vendors.”
With clients including the United Taekwon-Do Alliance and Jenks Martial Arts Academy, Firefly Public Relations is already hard at work providing communications solutions and event management. Firefly Public Relations can be found online at www. fireflypr.net and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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While a fiction book takes you on a journey to places and times you may never have otherwise traveled, a nonfiction book takes your psyche on a transformative passage of similar sorts. Non-fiction books can range from Biographies to Cooking for Dummies, and everything in between. Today, I am focusing on the selfhelp section, mostly geared towards leadership development type of books. Self-development books can be a really tricky kind of variety to read. One must almost always read each book with a proverbial grain of salt so as not to be completely confused and overwhelmed by somewhat conflicting, overtly repetitive, and often simply rephrased recommendations. So while I believe every book provides value of some sort, the books listed below require an open mind and a willing spirit. The suggestions and what I like to call “tool kits” provided by selfdevelopment books are of no value without the follow through required to implement the tools for improvement. Buckle up your tool belt readers and lets dive into some great selfdevelopment reading options. 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear (5*) A very popular book lately for the entrepreneur or person seeking a drastic change through simplistic explicit steps. While none of the information provided is brand new, Clear provides a solid structure and framework for habit building
(which drives both achievement and fulfillment in life). A bit of a long read, but it takes the time to break down the history of habits, laws of behavior change, along with various tools and techniques for habit change and development. One of the more valuable topics in the book is the breakdown of goals vs habits and how both are codependent on the later to reach completion. Similar Reads: Habit Stack and Morning Makeover 2. Everybody Always by Bob Goff (3*) An easy read with a very simple message, love everyone, always. Goff’s overtly Christian and optimistic tone creates contagious passion and energy throughout the book. A widely popular “happy” read with little practical advice (tools) and more emotionally pulling stories that warm your heart and make you want to do better without answering the question “how.” Perhaps that was the point Goff was trying to make, a simple command calls for a simple execution, don’t over complicate it, just do it. Similar Reads: Love Does and Love Lives Here 3. Chase the Lion by Mark Batterson (5*) A quick read where New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson delivers a bold message to everyone with a big dream. This phrase, or rather call to action, “ Chase the Lion,” is a wake-up call to stop living as if the purpose of life was to simply arrive safely at death. Our dreams should scare us. They should be so big that without God they would be impossible to achieve. Based on a book of the Bible, Batterson weaves the story of Benaiah into an inspiring and encouraging tale that leaves readers not wanting to put the book down. A great compliment to Atomic Habits, as it challenges readers to face their fears and not quit after failure. Similar Reads: Girl Wash Your Face, Start, and Option B 4. The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron (3*) Have you heard of that crazy popular personality test the Enneagram? This book dives deep into an explanation of
the who/what/where/when and why’s behind the Enneagram. Written from a Christian point of view, it challenges the reader to live as the person God created them to be instead of what they think they will glean from others love and affection. Clear examples and easy to understand explanations for a complex subject. Practical, comprehensive and witty, this was a book I enjoyed diving deeper into. Similar Reads: Rising Strong and Strengths Finder 2.0 5. Daring Greatly by Brene Brown (4*) I am ashamed to admit it, but this was my first read by Brene Brown and I can confidently say it did not disappoint. Throughout the book Brown encourages readers to embrace vulnerability as our clearest path to courage and connection. As someone who struggles with likening my self esteem to what I do/accomplish, Brown’s theme of “never enough” was such a great reminder that I am NOT what I do. Brown asks the reader to be aware of the “perils of shame” and calls us to accept our “humanness and failures,” without being patronizing or too sentimental. Again, all self-development books should be read with a grain of salt, and though I didn’t agree with every single thing she wrote, Brown provides a compelling argument worth reading and considering. Similar Reads: Rising Strong and Emotional Agility. Although I enjoy reading a variety of self-development books, it comes to a point where there has been so much input (ideas, tools, suggestions, lists, how-to’s) that my brain is on overload. So while you, dear reader, snag your next copy of Brendon Bruchards’, “High Performance Habits,” (another fantastic read), and take the next steps towards improving your life, I am heading to my local Barnes and Noble to grab a quick, easy, read with a story that can free my mind to another time and place while I process the next steps for my vulnerable, habit forming, people loving, courage infused life. Bon Voyage!
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