FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Out Of The Darkness Walk
Local group to put on suicide prevention event for first time in Jenks By Kyle Salomon Thirteen years ago, Robin LeBlanc started the “Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk” in Tulsa after the death of her son, Tyler. For the first time in its history, the annual Suicide Prevention Walk will take place right here in Jenks Sept. 26 at the Riverwalk Crossing. Heather Borsuk and Jennifer Palmer, who both lost their sisters to suicide have joined the team this year to help LeBlanc.
Borsuk said safety will most definitely be a priority at the event. “Whatever is going to make people comfortable,” Borsuk said. “We want to make it as safe as possible for people to actually physically be there because that is the whole point of the walk, is to know you are not alone and have a place to go and a place to get resources.” Registration for the walk will begin at 8 a.m. There will be two waves of walks. The first wave will walk from 10 a.m. to noon and the second from noon to 2 p.m. The main ceremony with the three guest speakers will take place between the two waves of walks around noon. The Mental Health Association of Oklahoma, a military chaplain, Hope is Oxygen and other resources from local and national suicide prevention groups.
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September is National Suicide Awareness Month across the nation. “There is a lot of support and a lot of resources we want to make available to the public,” Borsuk said. “My story is I actually ended up back in Tulsa after my sister died by suicide three years ago. It changed my life forever. I have tried to use my pain to make a difference and help save lives. It’s not the story you want to be telling, but I the more vocal we are about it, the more we can do to help people, who are struggling.” The event is free to participate, but it is a fundraiser and donations are welcome. All the money raised will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help the fight against suicide. Donations are accepted through Dec. 31.
“People have lost their jobs and have been in isolation,” Borsuk said. “All of that has caused a huge surge in suicides. People need to be together. In Jenks, we are going to take the precautionary measures to make sure people are feeling comfortable. Volunteers will wear masks and gloves. Masks are not required for the walk, but you are welcome to wear one if you would like. Masks will be offered at the event.” This annual game had achieved mythic status and seemed to consume our communities each year. Although some high school teams played their games that weekend, the decision was made that we would not compete in that regular season as a small token of respect for the national tragedy and those who had lost their lives.
Roadmap For The Future May Be Found In The Past
By Eric Fox
On September 10, 2001, I was a husband, father of two expecting a third, an American history teacher and assistant football and wrestling coach at Jenks High School. On September 12, 2001, those statements were still true, but of course, things had changed dramatically. As part of my duties as a football coach, I had been working since the weekend on preparations for the “Backyard Bowl” rivalry against the Union Redskins.
I remember being a history teacher in the classroom on Sept. 11. We listened to my radio to try to figure out what was happening. There was great confusion and I tried to reassure students (and myself) sometimes with new information and analysis but sometimes at poor attempts at humor to lighten the mood. I had students with parents who were flying that day, a time before a cell phone in every pocket and instantaneous communication via text, so there was legitimate concern about family members. Even in the days that followed, there were moments of numbness, sadness, trauma and anger, but one thing I remember clearly in my school and my community -- there was a time of coming together and a firm resolve to move forward boldly while also recognizing the healing that needed to take place. As a history teacher, I have often walked students through historical calamities, challenges, and tragedies by examination of what went wrong but also what went right. Who emerged with voices of reassurance, hope, and inspiration during times of turmoil, crisis, and chaos?
In a funeral eulogy delivered on September 18, 1963 after four young black girls, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Denise McNair, were killed in a bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated in part that although their lives were cut short by hatred, the murdered girls still had lessons to teach. He said, “They say to each of us, black and white alike, that we must substitute courage for caution ... Their death says to us that we must work passionately and unrelentingly for the realization of the American dream.” In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was a candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois and delivered a famous speech called “The House Divided Speech.” He said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved -- I do not expect the house to fall -- but I do expect it will cease to be divided.” Unfortunately, there was an attempt to dissolve the Union which was only avoided by the bloodiness of the Civil War. CONT on pg 9...
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Jenks FFA competed last week in the Tulsa County Livestock Show and had a solid outing. Maddy Bowman took first and second in the Grand Wether Sheep Class. Brooklyn Bowman finished third in the Res. Breed Sheep Class. Macy LeMaster placed in Red. Breed Class. Quincy Mason was first in class, Charli Graves was first in class and fourth in class, Abeni Michels was third in class, Bethany Beyer was third in class, Parker Storms was third in class, Beth Wortham was fourth in class, Samantha Storms was fourth in class, and Katie Knight was sixth in class. Teegan Spradlin took third in class in the goat competition and Herschel Burrow placed first in the cattle competition.
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Main Street, Engineering Projects Scheduled To Take Shape In 2021 By Kyle Salomon Aug. 25, Jenks citizens passed a bond issue, which will allow the City of Jenks to improve several areas of its road system. The bond issue passed by more than 71% of the vote and is totaled at $20.5 million. The south Elm Street widening project takes up $16 million of that money, but there are four other projects also apart of the bond. The road and drainage improvements on Main Street from the railroad to Date Street, the engineering of 106th Street just east Elm Street, the engineering on Elwood Ave. from 121st to 96th Street and the engineering on Elwood Ave. from 96th Street to 91st Street are four other projects making up the final $4.5 million. “I am anticipating 90% plans to be submitted in September on the Main Street project from the railroad to Date Street,” Jenks City Engineer Chris Robinson said at the Sept. 1 City Council meeting. “We are getting the engineering right of way and utility relocation contract with ODOT (Oklahoma Department of Transportation) sent over. We are going to make sure we agree with how it is set up and we agree with our share of costs. The right of way will start once the agreement is signed and we anticipate that going quickly. I am anticipating the start of construction on that project taking place toward the end of 2021. It could start sooner. It depends on how fast we can utilities relocated.” Robinson said the 106th Street engineering project is going through submittals. “It is a big project and submittals are quite vast,” Robinson said. “Once a decision is made on the firm, it will be brought before City Council and then engineering can begin. Engineers need to be solicited for the Elwood projects. I am working on a list of engineering firms to solicit and then interview. I would prefer not to use the same firm on both Elwood projects, so we can get full attention on each project and not divided between both. I am anticipating by the first part of 2021 designs will take place.” In the 106th Street engineering project, several bridges will be included, as well as a railroad crossing to help handle the Corps of Engineers’ permits that will be needed.
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WHAT 9/11 COULD TEACH US ALL … So, as you can imagine, my focus was on one thing and one thing only as I walked into school that Tuesday morning. All the students gathered in the cafeteria prior to the first-hour bell to mingle and talk about the big game that night. The bell rang and it was time for first hour. First hour went along as usual. It went seemingly forever, but we got through it.
By Kyle Salomon Nineteen years-ago today, I remember getting dropped off at Jenks Middle School as an eighth-grade student. I was wearing my Jenks Trojan Football collared shirt with khaki pants ready to take on the Union Redskins that evening at Tuttle Stadium. School was the last thing on my mind, as all I could think about was how many points we were going to score against our arch-nemesis. Growing up a Jenks Trojan athlete, you are taught at a very young age that, well, we just don’t like Union very much and they don’t like us either. Okay fine, it was pure and utter dislike and we looked forward to putting a beating on them every time we saw them on the other side of the line.
Then came second hour. Math class, but not much math was taught that day. I remember about halfway through the hour, another teacher in our four-classroom pod came and knocked on our door. Our teacher went out in the hall for a few minutes and came back with a look on her face I will never forget. It was a look of terror. That is when the rumblings among the students in our classroom started. “What is going on?” “What is happening?” “What is wrong?” She told us something had happened in Washington D.C. but did not know much about it. We pleaded with her to turn on the in-class television, but she repeatedly said she could not, that she had been told not to turn on our TV. Several hours later, an emergencyassembly was called and the entire student and faculty body of Jenks Middle School sat and listened to our head principal tell us that our country had been attacked by terrorists in New York City and Washington D.C. and another plane had gone down in Pennsylvania.
It was at that time we also found out that our much-anticipated football game with Union was not going to be played that night. As a bunch of 14-year-old kids, we at first were angry that we were not going to get to play football that evening, but as the day went on and I made my way home after school, I began realize why there was no football to be played and why it wasn’t just the right decision, but the only decision. That frustration and disappointment I felt because my football game was cancelled, quickly shifted to anger. I was angry at these terrorists that had literally turned this country upside down in a matter of hours.
I am only 33 years old, but I am betting I would be hard pressed to find a time in our nation’s history where we have been more divided than we are now. One of my favorite movies is Remember the Titans, which is about a high school football team in Virginia in the 1970’s that battles racism in their community, in their school and on their team. The main character in that movie, Herman Boone, is played by Denzel Washington, says a quote that always resonated with me, but now it resonates more than ever.
This nation was bruised and crippled, but that did not last long. The people in this country came together and we responded by showing the world just how strong we are and why the United States of America is, beyond any shadow of a doubt, the best and most powerful nation on this globe. We showed this world that we are a country of leaders and not followers, that we will fight to defend what is ours and if you attack us, you better be ready for the fight of your life.
Here it is: “This is where they fought the battle of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died right here on this field, fighting the same fight that we are still fighting among ourselves today. This green field right here, painted red, bubblin’ with the blood of young boys. Smoke and hot lead pouring right through their bodies. Listen to their souls, men. I killed my brother with malice in my heart. Hatred destroyed my family. You listen, and you take a lesson from the dead. If we don’t come together right now on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed, just like they were. I don’t care if you like each other or not, but you will respect each other.”
Nineteen years is not that long of a time, but when you think about what this country has shown in 2020, 2001 might as well have been a lifetime ago.
Nineteen years ago, we came together as a nation. I believe we can do that again. If we don’t, we too will be destroyed. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the Jenks Tribune. Sincerely, Kyle Salomon ksalomon@jenkstribune.com
I T ’S TIME TO GE T BEHIND OUR TEACHERS
By Robert Lee, Mayor of Jenks
During my early childhood, my parents put themselves through school to become teachers, while each ran their own back-breaking business. My dad cleaned carpets, and my mom hung wallpaper. Some of my earliest memories are of my sister and I helping my dad lug a giant carpet cleaning machine up flights of stairs or sanding drywall with my mom. My parents wanted to teach because they had a calling to do it. They were very good at connecting with people and explaining complicated things in a fun way. The derisive term “those who can’t do, teach” did not apply to them, just as it does not to most educators. Teaching, as it turns out, takes great skill and is one of the most important forms of “doing.” During the nine months when school is in session, mom and dad did not just work 40-hour weeks. They got up at the crack of dawn, and while the kids left at 3:30 in the afternoon, mom and dad had plenty of other duties, participating in extracurricular activities and grading student work into the night. During the summer months, my parents would work to continue their education and prepare new lesson plans. My sister and I did not sand drywall as much (we still did sometimes — the two breadwinners were teachers, after all). Instead, we did things like dissect owl pellets and re-enact Revolutionary War battles with toy soldiers, as guinea pigs for the school year to come. These experiences taught me how hard teachers work year-round for our communities. This is true during normal circumstances, but it has been even more true in recent months. Since the Covid-19 pandemic struck, many teachers have been out of the classroom, but they have been working overtime to make sure they are able to safely educate our kids. As we navigate the current school year, many educators have been rightly concerned about returning to in-person instruction. Not because they are afraid. Not because they are having a relaxing time at home — there is no doubt distance learning means teachers work longer hours than normal. Not because the average price tag for a Covid-19 hospital stay exceeds their annual salary. It is because they recognize the magnitude of what we are facing, and they do not want schools to be a major contributor to what medical professionals are facing on the front lines of this pandemic. Educators have a unique insight into how challenging it will be to teach socially distanced classes, as well as the many overlapping chains of transmission that are possible in a school environment. Whatever form school takes this year, I hope you will join me in getting behind our educators, school staff, and administrators. Whether in person or remote, much will be asked of these professionals. I thank them for going way above and beyond this year.
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Lee To Deliver Annual State Of The City Address At Chamber Luncheon Jenks Mayor Robert Lee will deliver his State of the City Address at the Jenks Chamber of Commerce’s September Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday. The program, sponsored by Tedford Insurance and Oklahoma Natural Gas, will occur at noon at The Hive in Jenks. Lee was elected in 2017 to the Jenks City Council and was named mayor by his fellow councilors in 2019. Lee’s address will be delivered via video to those in attendance at the luncheon. The program will begin at noon. RSVP for the luncheon by Monday: jenkschamberofcommerceok.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/xP2Je18P Cost to attend is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. The Chamber is continuing to limit attendance at luncheons and is implementing social distancing and sanitation protocols for attendees.
Riverwalk Crossing To Host School Of Rock Saturday The performance-based music school for students six years of age and older will host its School of Rock from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks. Photo/Courtesy
68th Street Singers To Perform Sunday At Riverwalk Crossing The popular children’s group, 68th Street Singers, will perform from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunda6y at the Riverwalk Crossing on the amphitheatre stage. Photo/Courtesy
Chamber Hosting Headshot Photo Day With Holly Peevyhouse
Local photographer Holly Peevyhouse will offer free headshots to members on Oct. 2, from 8-9:30 a.m. If you are interested in setting up a time, please contact Angie Rains at angie.rains@jenkschamber.com. You can view Holly Peevyhouse's website: www.hollypeevyhouse.com
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Even as the war was winding down and as Lincoln was inaugurated for his second term just a month before his assassination, in his Second Inaugural Address, he set the tone by stating, “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan -- to do all which may achieve a just and lasting peace, among ourselves and with all nations.” Though the war had been horrific with numerous atrocities and great loss, Lincoln called the people to set about the important work of caring for those around them including the casualties of the hostilities regardless of which side they had been on. Since the house divided against itself could not stand, the strident calls for division had to give way to the more important work of healing. It is written that “blessed are the peacemakers” and I’ve witnessed, even in my time in this community, that in periods of great challenge, there are those who emerge as champions of goodness and beacons of hope. History warns us of dangers that can result from strident and disrespectful discourse that if unabated, can lead to more serious consequences. History also reveals examples of humble service in the pursuit of a common good. There was not a Backyard Bowl in 2001 and even then, it was a controversial decision. There certainly was not only “one right answer” for what to do that weekend in terms of paying appropriate respect. Ultimately, what was important was not what decision was made about that one game, but how we would emerge as a team, school, community, and nation. Would we live in fear, anger and confusion or would we develop a new resolve to come together and be better than we were before? Obviously, a football game or even a storied rivalry can never compare to terrorist attacks, racial violence, warfare or even the enormous pressures of a pandemic. But I am often inspired by stories of underdogs who find a way to battle through adversity and emerge stronger, as individuals and as members of a family, team, school or community united and resolved to leave things better than how they found them. It is obvious that improvements in society are still needed and I’m looking forward to moving ahead “...with malice toward none; with charity for all…”
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Counties With The Highest And Lowest Poverty Rates In Oklahoma Poverty is one of America’s most vexing and poignant issues—what causes it, why does it persist, how can we end it, what defines it, and just how many people are poor? To take a look at state-level poverty, Stacker analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's five-year population estimates from the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) to show the breakdown of poverty across America. Oklahoma statistics: -Overall state poverty rate: 16% (607,810 people) -Child poverty rate: 22% (207,015 people) Race/ethnicity poverty rates: -Asian American: 15.3% (12,344 people) -Black Americans: 28.1% (75,990 people) -Hispanic/Latin Americans: 24.9% (98,453 people) -Native Americans/Alaskans: 21.1% (60,320 people) -White Americans: 12.4% (312,854 people)
Counties with the highest poverty rate: 1. Adair County: 29.3% (6,400 people; 83.1% above state) 2. Choctaw County: 29.0% (4,245 people; 81.4% above state) 3. Payne County: 26.4% (19,412 people; 65.0% above state) Counties with the lowest poverty rate: 1. Kiowa County: 8.4% (11,339 people; 47.3% below state) 2. Kingfisher County: 8.9% (422 people; 44.4% below state) 3. McCurtain County: 8.9% (3,424 people; 44.1% below state)
None of the measures captures what is known as episodic poverty, which affects workers with temporary jobs or those in the informal or gig economies.
The U.S. FPL is a metric first used in the 1960s that is based on the cost of a minimal food budget multiplied by three on the assumption that food comprises a third of a household’s expenses. The FPL is used as a threshold for determining an individual or families' eligibility for assistance programs from SNAP benefits to Medicaid. Various social services have different caps for eligibility from 100% of the FPL or higher.
The coronavirus has reached into that gap, with correlations between poverty and COVID-19 hitting low-income Black communities disproportionately hard. Experts say there is more likelihood of underlying medical conditions that make Black people vulnerable, such as diabetes and heart disease. Those communities tend to have less access to good health care and have higher populations of essential workers who cannot stay home and are forced to stay on the job and risk getting infected.
In 2019, the FPL threshold for one person under the age of 65 was an annual income of $13,300; the FPL for a family of five with three kids was an annual income of $30,510.
Poverty rates in America also reveal a disturbing racial gap, with Black Americans 2.5 times more likely to be poor than white Americans, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Research generally points to causes like poor education systems, workplace discrimination, and high incarceration rates.
Some say 200% of the federal poverty level is a more realistic figure for covering the cost of basic needs in the United States.
Janice Lea (Bruce) Carrico Janice Lea (Bruce) Carrico passed from this life on Friday, September 4, 2020, in her home with loved one’s present. She was 85 years old. Janice, known as Jenny to many, was born on August 18, 1935, in Drumright, Oklahoma to Louis William and Inez Zoe (McFarland) Bruce. She was the youngest of four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce. She grew up in Kiefer, Oklahoma until her father was transferred to Pauls Valley with the Texas Company when she was in the eighth grade. After nine months in Pauls Valley, Mr. Bruce was laid off, at which time they moved to Tulsa. Janice attended Eisenhower Middle School and Central High School, where she graduated in 1953. After high school, she attended trade school to learn short hand and worked as a secretary until 1962. She met the love of her life, Charles Dee Carrico, in 1955 after being introduced on a blind date by George – a mutual friend of Dee and Janice. They were married on August 24, 1956, in Vinita, Oklahoma. Janice is proceeded in death by her parents; her brother, Melvin Ray (Buddy) Bruce and wife Helen; her sister, Maxine Martin Stovall and her husband; her sister, Helen Ruth (Kaby) McCullough and her husband Ed; her sister-in-law, Anna Lee Goodson; her brothers-in-law, Bruce Douglas Carrico, Billy Wayne Carrico and Gary Shoemaker; and her devoted husband of nearly 56 years, Charles Dee Carrico. She is survived by her sons, Douglas Alan Carrico and his wife Diana; Bradley Dean Carrico and his wife Stephanie; grandchildren, Amanda Willinger and her husband Josh, Krista Carrico, Samuel Carrico, Gavin Carrico, CJ Thompson, Autumn Thompson, Codi Porter, and Noah
Thompson; and great-grandchildren, Kale, Kyler & Kole Willinger, Peyton and Taylor Thompson (McAbee); sisterin-law, Marva Jane (Janie) Shoemaker and Lilly Carrico; and several nieces and nephews. Janice had a love for animals like no other. Her spoiled “babies” Bella Sue and Barney Blue were at her side until the end. She was known to nurse orphaned baby birds to health and release them into the wild, although a few of them forgot they were wild and would visit her frequently. She took in stray dogs and cats without hesitation. She fed the feral cats, which also turned into feeding the racoons and opossums. She was even known to feed the coyotes in the woods along her property so “they wouldn’t eat her cats.” She said it was her tithe to God and that she liked animals more than people (most of the time). But she loved her family fiercely! She loved the holidays, especially Christmas. The house was always decked out in every room with decorations and trees. She put great care and thought into the right gifts for the kids and grandkids. She would spend days preparing pies, cakes and meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Mammy’s house was the place to be on the holidays and it made her happy to be surrounded by her family. There will never be another Janice, Jenny, Mammy, or Mom like her, and she will be greatly missed by all who love her. Funeral services for Janet were held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Leonard-Marker Funeral Home Chapel.
Church Directory Beaver Street Baptist Church 102 W. Beaver Street Crossroads Church 2525 W. Main Street Dove Ministry 2833 W. Main Street
Life Church Jenks 890 W. 81st Street Newspring Family Church 2907 W. 108th Place South River Oaks Christian Church 300 N. Elm Street
First Baptist Church 11701 S. Elm Street
St. James Presbyterian Church 11970 S. Elm Street
First Christian Church 308 E. Main Street
The Church at Jenks 2101 W. 118th Street
First Jenks United Methodist Church 415 E. Main Street
The Connecting Co. 1737 W. 81st Street
Jenks Bethel Baptist Church 11808 S. Elm Street Jenks Bible Church 708 W. Main St Jenks Church 1015 W. Main Street Kirk Crossing 11420 S. James Avenue
Aquarium To Host ‘Sip & Sea’ Event The Oklahoma Aquarium will host “Sip & Sea” from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22. The final admission into the event will be at 8 p.m. The cost for Sip & Sea is $27.95 plus tax for non-members and $10 plus tax for members. “Taste delicious local brews, while you, “sea”, our aquatic life,” the release stated. “Guests will receive scorecards before sampling five beverages from local breweries and wineries. While walking through our mesmerizing galleries, visitors will rate their favorite drinks.” The Oklahoma Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All money collected through Sip & Sea goes directly to its exhibits and education programs. This event is for those 21 years of age or older.
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Jenks Pom Set To Host TwoDay Fashion Show Jenks Pom is set to put on their 22nd Annual Fashion Show. This year the theme is “The City that Never Sleeps”. This event will be held on two separate days to abide by social distancing guidelines and masks will be required. Fashion shows will be held on Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center. 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 from Jenks High School will make their debut on the catwalk. The Jenks Pom squads have worked hard throughout this pandemic to keep their skill levels up. Our varsity, junior varsity and junior high squads attended an out of the ordinary “at home” UDA camp in July and have qualified for the National Competition at ESPN in Orlando. To show their appreciation the varsity, junior varsity, junior high, and middle school squads will perform their routines for the audience. The seniors this year are Maddie Borchers, Emily Condon, Peyton Lee, Ashley Lewellen, Thiry Saleh, Leah Snowbarger, Hattie Stephens, and Sydney Wallis. There are several ticketing options available on www.Tix.com. This year, tickets will be sold online only, meaning we will not have tickets available at the door in order to follow social distancing guidelines. Follow Jenks Pom Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or jenkspom.com/ to stay up to date.
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Jenks, Union Set To Renew Familiar Rivalry In Unfamiliar Territory
By Kyle Salomon
Every year in early September there is one thing we can always count on when it comes to high school sports in Oklahoma … the Jenks/Union Game. However, as is the case with almost everything, the 2020 version of the Midfirst Bank Backyard Bowl has a wrinkle to it. The game will be played at Jenks for the first time in 22 years. In 1998, the Trojans’ home stadium was called Hunter-Dwelley Field, now Jenks plays in Allan Trimble Stadium, but the field lays in the same spot as it did the last time a Union High School football team played on the west side of the Arkansas River. The Trojans hope this game goes differently than the 1998 version did but hopes the end of the season goes the same. Jenks lost to Union 55-45 in the regular season, but then beat the Redskins 41-28 in the Class 6A State Championship game in a monstrous upset. Since 1998, the rivalry has blossomed into one of the best in the nation.
“This rivalry drew national attention before I got here,” Jenks head football coach Keith Riggs said. “With some of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s games and the huge crowds they had at the University of Tulsa, there are so many things that make it special. The communities being side-by-side and the excellence that both teams, schools and communities strive to achieve is at a very high level. You combine those things with the results we have had in these games, for both teams, is incredible.”
Riggs said it does not matter what the experience level is of each team or what the records are, something exciting seems to always happen.
It is a big week for the kids. So many of our players know their players very well. They have played against them growing up and even with them on some tournament teams after their youth seasons. The kids know each other so well and everyone is familiar with the rivalry.” Even though the Midfirst Bank Backyard Bowl does not have any playoff implications to it, Riggs said there is a lot to play for in this game. “You want to have those bragging rights and want to be the one that comes out on top against your big rival,” Riggs said. CONT on pg 17
“From the Kejuan Jones’ catch and run 20 years ago to the end of the semifinal game a couple of years ago to the fumble and scoop and score for more than 90 yards last year, it just seems like something big always happens,” Riggs said.
Voice Of The Trojans, Don King, Reflects On 1998 Jenks/Union Matchup
Local sports radio and television personality Don King has been calling Jenks-Union football games since 1988. King reflected on the 1998 game at then Hunter-Dwelley Field. “Jenks was coming off maybe one of the best high school teams in state history with the 1997 team,” King said. “In 1998, Union set a record in Class 6A for most points scored in a season, so they were really thought of, as maybe their best team up to that point. It was certainly one of their better offensive teams they have had. Union jumped on Jenks pretty quickly and the Trojans always had to fight back.” King said first-year defensive coordinator Darren Melton, who is now the head coach at Lincoln Christian, received a phone call from then Jenks head football coach Allan Trimble later that night. “I remember Darren saying he thought he was going to get fired after the game,” King said. “Coach Trimble called Darren after everyone had gone home and said, ‘Hey, I know you are worried and disappointed, but the sun will come up tomorrow and we are going to get back to work,’, and they did. They got better as the season went along.”
By Kyle Salomon Jenks hosts Union this week, as two of the most storied high school football programs in the country are set to write another chapter in what has become one of the top rivalries in the nation. However, for the first time in 22 years, Union will play at Jenks. The last time the Redskins played on Jenks soil was in September of 1998. Union came out on top in that game 55-45 and was ranked No. 1 in Class 6A. Running back Danny Morris scored six touchdowns against the Trojans, which stands to this day as the top individual touchdown performance in the storied series. The 100 combined points scored is still the most points ever scored by both teams in a Jenks home game.
Bill Blankenship was the head coach for Union in 1998. Blankenship’s son Josh was the quarterback with Morris at running back and Michael Johnson at receiver. All three of those players went on to play major college football. King said Blankenship’s offensive mind was ahead his time in the late 1990’s. “Bill Blankenship broke out the no-huddle offense that year,” King said. “He really fashioned the empty backfield look and going no-huddle. He really took offensive football to the next level. Not a lot of teams passed the ball that much in those days, but that Union team, with Josh Blankenship at quarterback, passed a lot more than most teams. They were just fun to watch. They were just so good back on those days. Josh was a great quarterback. Danny Morris was a great running back and then Michael Johnson was a great receiver.” The Redskins were not just loaded at the skill positions. Union was stacked with talent on the offensive and defensive lines that year, according to King. CONT on pg 17
JENKS HIGH SCHOOL 2020 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES
CROSS COUNTRY
SOFTBALL
Sept. 12, 9 a.m., Broken Arrow Invitational, at Broken Arrow Oneta Ridge Middle School Sept. 19, 11 a.m., Missouri Southern Stampede, at Missouri Southern University Sept. 26, noon, 6A PreState, at Edmond Santa Fe High School Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m., Owasso Rams Invitational, at Mohawk Park Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m., Frontier Valley Conference, TBD Oct. 24, noon, 6A Regional, TBD Oct. 31, noon, 6A State Championships, at Edmond Santa Fe High School
Sept. 11, TBA, Bixby Tournament, at Bentley Park Sept. 12, TBA, Bixby Tournament, at Bentley Park Sept. 14, 5 p.m., at Kellyville Sept. 15, 5 p.m., at Sapulpa Sept. 22, 6 p.m., at Shawnee Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. vs. Sand Springs Sept. 25, TBA, Tahlequah Tournament, at Northeastern State University Sept. 26, TBA, Tahlequah Tournament, at Northeastern State University Sept. 28, 5 p.m., at Owasso Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m., vs. Union Oct. 3, TBA, Edmond Tournament, Oklahoma Christian University
FOOTBALL
VOLLEYBALL
NonDistrict September 11 – Union 7:35 p.m. Chapman Stadium (University of Tulsa) September 18 – Bye Week District September 25 – At Enid 7 p.m. Dr. Bruce Selby Stadium October 2 – Broken Arrow 7:30 p.m. Allan Trimble Stadium October 8 – At Norman 7 p.m. Harve Collins Stadium October 15 – Edmond Santa Fe 7:30 p.m. Allan Trimble Stadium October 23 – Yukon 7:30 p.m. Allan Trimble Stadium (Homecoming and Senior Night) October 30 – At Edmond Memorial 7 p.m. Edmond Memorial Stadium November 5 – At Westmoore 7 p.m. Moore Schools Stadium Playoffs November 13 – Quarterfinals TBA November 20 – Semifinals TBA December 4,5 – 6A1 State Championship TBA
Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m., Heather Harkness Invitational, at Edmond Santa Fe High School Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m., Heather Harkness Invitational, at Edmond Santa Fe High School Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., vs. Bixby Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., at Sand Springs Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m., vs. Lincoln Christian Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m., Jenks Invitational Sept. 26, 8:30 a.m., Jenks Invitational Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., at Broken Arrow Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m., at Edmond Memorial Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m., Norman North, at Edmond Memorial Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., vs. Booker T. Washington Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., vs. Sapulpa Oct. 13, TBD, Regional, TBD Oct. 19, TBD, State Championships, TBD Oct. 20, TBD, State Championships, TBD
Grant Lohr, Senior
Grant had 113 yards rushing with two touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 54 yards and five tackles against Bixby.
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Volleyball Pushes Through Victory Christian
The Jenks volleyball team improved to 12-1 on the 2020 season with a 3-1 win against Victory Christian Sept. 3. The Lady Trojans lost the first set 19-25, but responded to win three consecutive sets 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18 to secure the victory. Jenks travels to Edmond Santa Fe today and Saturday to compete in the Edmond Santa Fe Tournament. The Lady Trojans return home for a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday match against Bixby. Photos/Hayden Tucker
Chamber Of Commerce To Host Golf Tournament
The Jenks Chamber of Commerce is calling all golfers for the organization’s annual Jenks Chamber Open golf tournament. The tournament, set for Oct. 13, will take place at South Lakes Golf Course in Jenks. In addition to enjoying an afternoon at the links, attendees will have the opportunity to network with area business and civic leaders. “The Chamber Open is a unique chance to not only spend an afternoon playing golf, it’s a great way to meet new clients, colleagues and leaders,” said Jenks Chamber President Josh Driskell. Driskell noted that precautions are being taken to reduce touch points and to comply with applicable COVID-19 related restrictions. Sponsorships and team registrations are now available. For more information, message us or call 918.299.5005.
Annual Oklahoma Aquarium Run To Take Place Virtually In 2020 The Oklahoma Aquarium continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation. “The health and safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers is paramount,” Oklahoma Aquarium officials said. “As a precaution to protect everyone involved with the Aquarium Run, we have decided to switch this year’s run to a virtual event. We know that many of you have been training for months in anticipation of this event, so we did not make this decision lightly. Walkers and runners will still be able to earn their medals and receive their free admission into the aquarium. See details below about how to participate. We thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times.” Registered walkers and runners for our 2020 Aquarium Run are invited to participate in a virtual Aquarium Run. Choose the date and time and decide if you want to include your family or go solo. Walk or run at your own pace in a location of your choice — whether in your neighborhood, at the park, or on a treadmill — and you’ll receive a 2020 Aquarium Run medal for the event you registered for. Events include our 1-mile fun run/walk, 5K, 10K, and halfmarathon. All you have need to do is to track your own time and mileage with a walk, run, or workout app, and then screenshot your results. After completion, visit the Oklahoma Aquarium, report your results, and receive a medal and free admission. All walks and runs must be completed by Oct. 20. The deadline to sign up for the event is Sept. 20. The halfmarathon is $70, the 10K is $50, the 5K is $45, the Fun Run (13 and over) is $30 and the Fun Run (12 and under) is $15. RACE DETAILS Deadline: Walks and runs must be completed by October 20, 2020. Distance: Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk A commemorative medal will be awarded to all finishers. TRACKING YOUR WALK OR RUN In a virtual run, you will not have access to a timing chip, which is normally attached to your race bib. Here are options for tracking your walk or run: Use a running GPS or smart watch such as Garmin, Timex, FitBit, Apple. Download a free tracking app such as Runkeeper or Strava. SHARE YOUR WALK OR RUN WITH AQUARIUM Share your training, route, start line, finish line with us. Tag @okaquarium in your posts to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Keep connected on your journey as we run virtually together. We can’t wait to celebrate with you after you crush your goal! RACE PACKET PICKUP Runners can come to the aquarium any time during regular business hours through Oct. 20 and present their proof of walk/run completion. Once staff confirm, runners will receive their packet, medal, and free admission to the aquarium. REFUND POLICY The Oklahoma Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and will not issue refunds. All money from each race registration is directly donated to our exhibits and education programs. Any registration fee paid by a runner who cannot participate in the event will be considered a tax-deductible donation to the Oklahoma Aquarium. Tax letter available upon request. If you have any questions, please reach out to events@okaquarium.org.
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“It doesn’t have any bearing on your ultimate goals of winning your district and getting a good seed in the playoffs, but it does put you in a big game environment, which is important for the kids to experience now and not for the first time in a district or playoff game. Playing games like these are beneficial for our kids down the road in the season.” Following Jenks’ 42-35 loss at Bixby last Friday, Riggs said he want to see his team improve and correct the breakdowns they had against the Spartans. “We want to be a better football team this week,” Riggs said. “We want to be able to play at a high level for all four quarters. We played at a high level for a great part of the game last week, but we had some spans where we didn’t. If we can eliminate those or at least shorten them, the score will take care of itself.” Union has opened the 2020 season in an abnormal way. The Redskins are 0-2 after a 34-0 loss to Bixby and a 14-7 loss to Broken Arrow in their first two weeks. Riggs said he does not pay attention to records when getting his team ready to play, especially Union. “They are a very talented football team,” Riggs said. “They have played two really good football teams. You can’t judge the ability of a team based on their record. They are a very good football team. They are young and inexperienced. We have been there before and know what that is like. They are going to start to get things figured out and be very formidable and win a lot of football games down the road.” Riggs said the Union defense will present a challenge Friday for the Trojans. “They are really big up front and very explosive,” Riggs said. “Their linebackers and secondary is very athletic and run very well. It will be a big challenge for us up front to win the line of scrimmage. That will be important for us. We want to be able to run the football and choose when we want to throw and not be forced into it.” Union’s offense has a familiar face leading the way. Offensive coordinator Dub Maddox held the same position at Jenks for a number of years. Riggs said facing Maddox’s offense will be a tough test for his defense. “They have a very talented backfield with their quarterback and running back A.J. Green, who is an Arkansas commit,” Riggs said. “They have some tall receivers, who are some big targets to throw to. As they continue to learn Coach Maddox’s system, they are going to become a really good offense.” Riggs added that he is excited to coach against Union in a true home game for the Trojans. “It has been a long time since it has happened here,” Riggs said. “None of our kids were even born the last time it happened. Everyone is excited to play our big rivals here at home, but anywhere we play them, it is going to be a big and exciting game.”
1998 Mashup... cont from pg 1 “They had another great player, Kory Klein, who played on both the offensive and defensive lines,” King said. “Kory went on to play at OU (University of Oklahoma) and interestingly enough, he and Matt McCoy (Jenks 1998 senior), ended up being roommates and living together throughout their OU careers and are great friends today. Matt said it took he and Kory and few weeks into their freshmen season at OU to put the Jenks-Union rivalry behind them and realize they were now teammates.” King said that was the case for a lot of former Jenks-Union players from those days. “You can go back in that rivalry and see a lot of those kids ended up playing together in college, either at TU (University of Tulsa), OU or somewhere else,” King said. “A lot of them have actually become good friends. They all have known each other throughout the years and eventually had to put their Jenks-Union rivalry aside.” King added that the players from that time are linked in history forever. “If you think about it, when those two schools set the bar and established themselves, the 1998 season was the first year they ended up playing each other for the state championship. That season was really the beginning of that great 21-year run where they won consecutive championships between those two schools. There will always be a bond between those players with that they built during that great run with consecutive championships.” It had been a rough start to the 1998 season for the Trojans, who were not used to losing football games. The 55-45 loss to Union was not the first one that year. Jenks had previously lost at home to Booker T. Washington 28-27. Following the loss to Union, King said Trimble took his team into the locker room and made several statements that resonated with his players. “One of Coach Trimble’s comments after the game woke the players up,” King said. “He told them, “Hey, (Jason) Lohr, (and (Rocky) Calmus are not here anymore. Those guys are gone. They are playing in the Big 12 now, so it’s up to you guys to realize this is your team and you have to get better,’, Matt McCoy said he and Ben Bowling, who were two of the main leaders on that team, really took that to heart.” The Trojans would not lose another game for the remainder of the regular season and then went on to pull off the miraculous upset over Union 41-28 in the 1998 Class 6A State Championship Game giving Jenks its third-straight gold ball. Bowling passed for three touchdowns in the upset and ran for one more. Another highlight of the game was McCoy running around the field with Morris’ helmet after a play with seconds remaining on the clock. McCoy, of course was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, but the Trojan faithful, who made the drive to Stillwater, loved it. “I thought Union, having won the first matchup that season and having scored early in the state championship game, thought they were going to boat race Jenks,” King said. “The Trojans stuck to their game plan and chipped away and finally went ahead and ended up winning that championship game. I have always thought Union got a little gassed. They got a little too excited in that first quarter thinking they were going to run away with it and Jenks just kept to their game plan and kept their head about them. They were a much better team then than they were when they played the 55-45 game.” Friday, when the 2020 Jenks-Union Backyard Bowl kicks off at 7:35 p.m., Allan Trimble Stadium will not be at capacity. COVID-19 precautions being taken by Jenks Public Schools only allows for the stadium to be 30% filled. King said the crowd at the 1998 game at Jenks was one of the best he has seen. “That was probably the most electric crowd at Jenks we have ever had,” King said. “This Friday is going to be exciting because for a long time, I have wanted to see Union come to Jenks again. I am disappointed, like everyone else, that it will not be at full capacity, but the atmosphere will still be great. I have broadcast every Jenks-Union football game since 1988, so I am anxious to see this one. There are so many big plays and memories on both sides in this rivalry. It will be fun to see who prevails Friday night with the big play.”
Bixby Holds Off Jenks In Heavyweight Bout By Kyle Salomon BIXBY – Jenks opened the game strong Friday at Bixby and closed the same way, but it was not enough to overcome the second and third quarters, as the Spartans hung on for a 42-35 victory. The Trojans outscored Bixby 21-7 in the first and fourth quarters but were outscored 35-14 in the two middle quarters. “This was a great football game for starters,” Keith Riggs said directly following the game. “You never want to walk away on the wrong side of the scoreboard, but some of our young guys learned some hard lessons today. If they learn from them, we will be better for it. We have got to learn how to handle the highs and lows. We were riding high early and we didn’t maintain that momentum.” Jenks (1-1) came into the matchup with Bixby (2-0) ranked No. 1 in Class 6A-1 and the Spartans No. 1 in Class 6A-2, so this game had the attention of most across Oklahoma. It could not have started any better for the Trojans. On the third play of Bixby’s opening possession, senior cornerback Jayden Patrick intercepted a Mason Williams’ pass and took it 56 yards for a touchdown. Max Paskvan was good on the extra-point and Jenks led 7-0 in the opening minute. The Trojans tacked on seven more with 6:10 remaining in the first quarter on a nineyard scamper from senior running back Grant Lohr and a Paskvan extra-point to make it 14-0. Following an unsportsmanlike late hit out of bounds penalty that kept the next drive going, the Spartans answered with seven of their own on a Williams’ touchdown pass to Braylin Presley and a Conner Nolan extra-point. The score after the opening frame was Jenks 14 Bixby 7. Lohr scored his second touchdown of the night on a twoyard run with 4:37 to play in the second quarter followed by a Paskvan extra-point to make the score 21-7 Trojans. That is when the Spartans woke up. Bixby scored three late touchdowns in the final 3:20 of the first half. The first came on a Williams’ pass to Jakeb Snyder. The second came on an interception returned for a touchdown by Dylan Hasz from eight yards out and the third came on another Williams’ pass to Presley. Nolan was good with all three extra-points to make the halftime score 28-21 in favor of the Spartans. Bixby scored first in the second half, on a Presley run followed by a Nolan extra-point to make the score 35-21 with 7:13 remaining in the third quarter. Jenks answered with a scoring drive of its own capped by a senior quarterback Stephen Kittleman touchdown pass to senior tight end Waylon Adams from 16 yards out. Paskvan was successful with the extra-point and the score was 3528 with 5:32 left in the third frame. The Spartans were not done in the third quarter. Williams connected with Jackson Rogers for a touchdown followed by a Nolan extra-point to make the score 42-28 heading into the fourth. The Trojans cut the lead to 42-35 with 6:13 left in the game on a Kittleman eight-yard pass to sophomore receiver Ty Walls and a Paskvan extra-point.
Jenks was able to get the ball back with more than four minutes on the clock and two timeouts, but the drive stalled at midfield and the Trojans turned it over on downs with several seconds remaining. Bixby took one knee and ran out the clock to secure the win. “We hit some adversity and it just took us too long to snap out of it,” Riggs said. “We finally did. I’m really proud of them for how they responded there in the fourth quarter to get us back in the game and give us a chance to win at the end. I told the kids, it’s only a bad loss if you don’t learn from it. You play these types of games early on to get better and to learn from your mistakes. If we learn from this, we are going to be better for it.” Both teams ran 69 plays. Jenks had 464 yards of offense and the Spartans had 388. The Trojans rushed for 242 and passed for 222, while Bixby passed for 267 and rushed for 121. Jenks was 6 of 15 on third downs and the Spartans were 9 of 18. Kittleman finished the night with 222 yards passing on 14 of 32 completions with two touchdowns and one interception. Lohr rushed the ball 18 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Griffin Forbes rushed 13 times for 73 yards and Kittleman rushed six times for 56 yards. Walls had four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Lohr had two receptions for 54 yards. Adams had three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown. Jalyn Standford had two receptions for 22 yards and Forbes had three receptions for 19 yards. Cade Stacy had nine tackles in the game. Joey Havir had 7.5 tackles. Ethan Bilgrien had 5.5 tackles. Lohr had five. Standford had four. A.J. Brown had 3.5. Chase Jackson had three. Patrick had three. Tyson Ward had three. Glenver Jones had 2.5. Thurber Coleman had 2.5. Quinn Hill had two. Kaiden Vannoy had one. Forbes had .5. Ashton Paul had .5. Jackson Standlee had .5. Montre Samuels Parker had .5 and Walls had .5. Bixby junior Braylin Presley had 253 total yards. Presley had 115 yards receiving, 83 yards rushing and 55 yards in returns. He also had three touchdowns in the game. “It takes all 11 guys on the field,” Riggs said. “You can’t have one guy mess up, offense or defense. You need to have everybody playing hard and doing the right thing. At times tonight, we had 10 guys doing the right thing and one who wasn’t and it was a different guy every time, so we have to be more consistent and we have to learn from this adversity. We have to be able to make plays when we need to make plays. We had our chances tonight.” Up next for the Trojans is rival Union at 7:35 p.m. next Friday. The annual Backyard Bowl will be played at Allan Trimble Stadium for the first time since 1998.