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Grant To Help Fund Low Water Dam Rejected, Deadline Looms The City of Jenks and City of Tulsa have done their part with their portion of the funds needed to build the dam, but a maintenance endowment needs to be funded for the project to be completed and maintained. According to Shrout and Assistant City Manager Robert Carr in late 2019, no agreement had been reached to fund that endowment. Now, in late September of 2020, an agreement for an endowment fund still has not been reached.
By Kyle Salomon April of 2016, Jenks voters said yes to the Vision 2025 Sales Tax Extension, which included a low water dam be built in the Arkansas River connecting Jenks and Tulsa. If certain funding does not come through by Dec. 31, funds allocated for that project by the City of Jenks and City of Tulsa can be used for other capitally funded projects. “INCOG recently applied for a federal grant on behalf of the City of Jenks and City of Tulsa,” Jenks City Manager Chris Shrout said. “Senator James Inhofe signed off and wrote a letter in support of INCOG. The grant is very competitive. Usually only 10% of applications get funded. The application was for a trail system on both the east and west side of the Arkansas River and a pedestrian bridge over the dam. We recently found out we did not get the grant. That would have taken a load off the total amount of funding needed to ensure the project is completed.”
“We are still looking for money for the maintenance endowment,” Shrout said Monday. “If we can’t come up with that money or an agreement, then the project can’t happen. It has been a challenge. The vision tax was approved in 2016. We have committed more than $16 million. Tulsa has committed way more than that but coming up with the endowment fund has been difficult.” Shrout said the City of Jenks will work with the City of Tulsa to try and find a solution. “We need to circle back with Tulsa since we didn’t get this grant and see what our options are moving forward,” Shrout said. “Dec. 31 is the deadline we need to have that agreement in place and without that agreement, the project can’t happen, so the money that would have been allocated for the dam would go to other infrastructure projects, which was how it was written in the ballot language.” Shrout added trying to ensure the project gets done, because it was voted on by the citizens, is his top priority. “There are still other options, but if the Dec. 31 deadline for the endowment is not met, that
money can then be used for other projects,” Shrout said. “We are going to work with Tulsa to try and come up with a game plan. It’s tough because the voters approved this. This is what they want. It’s just trying to find that additional money to make it happen.” Both Jenks and Tulsa officials say they want the project to get done. “Jenks is already a destination city with the Oklahoma Aquarium, the Riverwalk, Golf Suites and the Tulsa Premium Outlet Mall coming. This would add to that and provide some outdoor recreation for people,” Shrout said in late 2019. Jenks’ share of the dam construction is $16.67 million. When describing the low water dam project, the April 2016 ballot voted yes by the voters in Jenks read: “$16,670,000 in funding proposed for Jenks/Tulsa Arkansas River low water dam project for the purposes of constructing, reconstructing, improving, remodeling, repairing, operating and maintaining the proposed low water dam and related facilities with additional funds to be used for capital projects, including constructing roads, road maintenance and park improvements and construction.” The bond that was passed was for 55% of every penny of sales tax to go to the Vision 2025. Carr added in the late 2019 meeting that if the funds for the endowment do come in, it will take time to get the dam constructed and placed. “It still needs to be engineered,” Carr said in late 2019. “Even if the funding comes in, it’s not like construction will start January of 2021. There are environment factors that have to be addressed as well.” A low water dam in Jenks would allow for a landing park for people to come and go out on the water either kayaks or canoes or other recreational activities.
Jenks Senior Victor Zhu Earns Perfect ACT Score
By Kyle Salomon Jenks High School senior Victor Zhu had been preparing for the ACT since he was in middle school. Zhu took his first mock ACT exam in seventh grade. He took another mock test as a sophomore. This past July, going into his senior year, Zhu took the official ACT test and achieved a perfect score of 36. “I started studying before my first mock test when I was in middle school,” Zhu said. “My dad encouraged me to take practice tests and read textbooks.” Zhu said he had the chance to dig in and study for several months leading up to the test due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a quarantine. “I really focused on it during that time and I feel like I made the progress I needed to make,” Zhu said. “When I took the practice tests, I was always a little worried because I never felt completely fine about them. Going into the official test, I felt pretty good. After the test, I didn’t walk out of there feeling like I had just scored a 36, I felt like I was somewhere between a 34-36.” Zhu said he has always had a preference for the math and science subjects, but English and reading don’t come quite as easy. He said the extra time of studying helped him focus on those subjects. The Jenks senior said he found out about his perfect score in the car with a friend on their way to paint their parking spaces for the upcoming school year. “I saw it and I was really excited because the score release date was a little different, so I had been checking the website for nearly a week waiting,” Zhu said. “My mom was really proud of me and my dad was really happy because he is the one who helped coach me through it.” Zhu said he is planning on going into the medical field but isn’t sure what college he would like to attend. “Ideally, I would like to go to a college out of state, but I think OU will be a good option for me,” Zhu said. “Financially, it makes more sense staying close to home. My mindset right now is if I have a more exciting option available, I will consider it, but other than that, OU is a really practical option for me.” Zhu said he has been attending Jenks Public Schools since he was a third-grade student at Jenks Southeast Elementary. His family moved to the Jenks school district from Claremore. On top of shining in the classroom, Zhu takes part in several clubs and organizations at Jenks Public Schools. Zhu is a member of the speech and debate team, a member of the academic team, volunteer for Key Club, where he manages the website, coaches the Middle School Math Counts program, plays piano and plays some soccer in his free time. He said Jenks Public Schools has given him the ability to shine as a student. “Jenks has a really great educational system in terms of combining the STEM fields and humanity fields,” Zhu said. “They do a great job of supplementing that with extra-curricular activities. They give you a wide perspective and provide us with so many options.”
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Gov. Stitt Proclaims Oct. 1-3 As Official Oklahoma Restaurant Days Governor J. Kevin Stitt proclaims Oct. 1-3 as official “Oklahoma Restaurant Days”, to support and celebrate Oklahoma restaurants. In celebration, “Eat Drink LOKal” is a campaign developed by the Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA) to encourage the general public to dine inside, dine outside or enjoy carry-out meals from their favorite restaurants across the state during October 1-3. Supporting Oklahoma restaurants is critical to further boost our current economy. The association continues to engage with state, local and federal officials to help address the coronavirus public health issue. “Fall in love with your favorite restaurants again and increase your support of them through the campaign Oct. 1-3,” said Jim Hopper, President of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association. “Since March, Oklahoma restaurants have lost over half a billion dollars in revenue and have had to lay off or furlough 65,000 employees. We must continue supporting the industry, or many our favorite establishments are at risk of closing their doors for good.” Governor J. Kevin Stitt encourages the public to dine inside, outside, or enjoy carry-out to support restaurants during this time. The hospitality landscape has changed dramatically, and restaurants continue to operate safely by providing distanced dining and COVID-19-approved sanitation practices. “In partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Health and local Health Departments, restaurants will continue to utilize proper enhanced sanitation and training of their staff, as they have for many years,” said Hopper. Celebrate and support Oklahoma restaurants October 1-3. Eat Drink LOKal!
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By Kyle Salomon February 15, 2020, I got down on one knee and proposed to the love of my life, Kristen Carson. After she said yes, we celebrated with family and friends for the remaining hours of the evening and enjoyed our time together. Then, it was time to plan. We hit the ground running. We chose our venue and our date and started to put the pieces to the
puzzle together. October 4, 2020 at Spain Ranch right here in Jenks.
Kristen and I both went into the planning process saying, no matter what, we are not going to be stressed. We are going to enjoy this process. I told her I am happy to help in whatever I need to do. If you want me to do something, I will do it. If you want me to stay out of the way on something, no problem there either. Everything was flowing smoothly, as we were checking item after item off the list. Then, the middle of March hit and came with it a global pandemic that forced everything to a screeching halt. The rest of March and all of April were spent at home eating homecooked and take-out meals and watching movies and Netflix shows. We couldn’t do much in terms of wedding planning, but anything we could do, we made sure to get done.
PLANNING A WEDDING DURING A PANDEMIC, A GROUP EFFORT
May rolled around and as things ever so slightly began to re-open, the planning started to kick up again. We had the help of our family and close friends, as decisions were being made and dates and plans were being set in stone. Throughout this process, there is one thing that has become very evident … we could not have gotten through this time alone. We needed a team, a group of loved ones, who took any extra time they have had in recent months to help in any way they could. Tasks that seemed all but impossible only months ago, are now done or very close to being completed. Back in March or April, instead of hanging our heads and either pushing the wedding back or not having a wedding at all and getting married in front of our immediate family at courthouse, we decided that we want to have this wedding with without our special group of loved ones, it would not be possible. I believe that is something this world desperately needs right now. We are not meant to cower down and let a situation dictate us. Sure, there will be bumps in the road, but that is life. You have to buck up and work through it and understand there are better days ahead. The most important thing to remember is, don’t try and do it yourself. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. There is not one person on this earth that doesn’t need help at some point during their day. Don’t give up. Don’t be dictated by situations. You make the decision to fight through it and it will pay off. You will be happy you did. I know Kristen and I sure are, and we couldn’t be more thankful for those who stood by us and helped us get here because 10/4/2020 is going to be a special day. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the Jenks Tribune. Sincerely, Kyle Salomon
Sims Seeks Savings Of Taxpayer Dollars From Study On Inspection Fees & Services On Local ODO T Let Projects State Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, hosted an interim study Sept. 9 focused on the cost of construction management services and inspection fees for federally funded local government projects let by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). “We brought local planning, government and state transportation stakeholders together to analyze the use of third-party inspection service providers and the significant cost differences when used in lieu of in-house ODOT or local inspection staffs,” Sims said. “One current example is a walking trail rehabilitation project in Jenks where the thirdparty inspection costs are accounting for more than 27% of total project costs, or $73,000 of the $261,000 project.” “This is a walking trail,” Sims added. “We basically are reclaiming ground lost to grass encroachment and laying new asphalt. There is no way inspection services should cost $70,000, nor could these services not be handled by local engineering expertise resulting in significant savings to the greater benefit of our local Oklahoma communities.” Prior to 2014, local governments were able to do construction management and inspection services for these types of projects. Commonly referred to as Transportation Alternative Projects (TAP), inspection costs typically ranged between 6% and 8% of the total project costs. However, with an increasing tendency to contract with third-party service providers, especially when the total project costs are less than $1 million, costs have ballooned to an average of more than 15% and have ranged as high as 29%. “We have to bring some balance and financial responsibility back to this process,” Sims said. “To be fair to ODOT, they are subject to some very rigid requirements or strings that come attached to these federal funding dollars. However, when local officials learn they have to come up with another 19%, as in the case of Jenks, it is very difficult to square that decision knowing how bad that $50,000 is needed to fund other community priorities.” Oklahoma Department of Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz acknowledged this is just one area they will be evaluating further as well as appealing to Oklahoma’s federal delegation for greater flexibility in future transportation legislation to allow use of local resources on lower risk projects like TAP. “I believe there is a big win here for everyone, but most importantly the Oklahoma taxpayers,” Sims said. “I am extremely grateful for all the stakeholders who participated today and recognize the opportunity to maximize the use of these funds going forward.” In addition to Secretary Gatz, additional speakers at the study included Viplava Putta, director of Transportation and Planning for The Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG); Jenks Assistant City Manager Robert Carr; Broken Arrow Assistant City Manager Kenny Schwab; Mike Fina with the Oklahoma Municipal League; and Paul Green Sr., a transportation engineer with Freese and Nichols.
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Miller Swim School Celebrates 60 Years Of Teaching Water Safety
By Kyle Salomon
May of 2019, Miller Swim School opened its location in the Jenks area. The Jenks-area location is the second for the swim school. The first location was opened in 1995 on Mingo Rd. between 61st and 71st Streets. The two facilities allow Miller Swim School to give swim lessons and teach water safety year-round. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the two locations, but Miller Swim School officials vow both facilities are on the path to not only getting back to where they were prior to the pandemic but continuing to grow. Miller Swim School is one of the more popular swim schools in the state and this region of the country, but many people do not know the history of the school and how it was started. Larry and Rita Miller moved to Tulsa in 1959. Larry was hired to be a football coach and teacher at Nathan Hale High School. The couple already had two children and money was tight, so in his first summer in T-town, Larry picked up wood for $5 per hour. It was the Miller’s second summer in Tulsa where their pool life would begin to take shape. “I put my application in to manage a pool, Longview Pool, here in Tulsa,” Larry said. “I managed that pool and then I realized I could teach swimming. My wife and I began teaching swimming from 8 a.m. to noon on the days the pool was open, and we made some money.” The following summer, Longview Pool asked the Millers to not come back with their brand-new swim school, but they did not let that stop them. “They didn’t want that many people in the pool,” Larry said. “We then rented several pools from Tulsa Public Schools. We started with three pools and then eventually added a fourth. We hired schoolteachers and taught them how to teach swimming. We liked hiring schoolteachers because they have a passion for teaching. We had good people.” The Millers would spend their summer days at the pools from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. They would do that for 35 years before Larry retired from Nathan High School at the age of 63. It was at that time the Millers had decided to open the Mingo location Miller Swim School. “I wrote a business plan and took it to BancFirst on 51st Street and they bought it,” Larry said. “We opened Oct. 4, 1995, which is not a good time to open a swim school. I had my wife, my youngest daughter, oldest daughter, and my son-in-law and the five of us did everything. We taught all the swimming, cleaned the building, we sold the product.” Despite the excitement around the new facility, the start was not the easiest for the Miller family. In December of that year, Miller Swim School ran out of money. Larry said after running the numbers, he determined it would take $25,000 to get the swim school through January. He said he believed if he could get Miller Swim School through the month of January, the business would begin to take off. The Millers had previously purchased three lots of land on 71st Street in Tulsa. A former student of Larry’s at Nathan Hale High School owned a machine shop in the area and was interested in purchasing the land the Miller’s owned. After a series of back-and-forth negotiation, the Millers sold those three lots for $25,000 on the dot. “The good Lord was taking care of us,” Larry said. “That money got us around to January and from then on, we took off. We made hay in the summertime and struggled in the winter, but we kept pushing. A lot of people told me it won’t work, but I kept saying, yeah it will. I am very driven, but most of all, I have a wife that puts up with it. She is my right arm. We have been married 67 years.” Larry said he doesn’t do it for the money, but instead he does it for the challenge and because he enjoys seeing children learn how to swim and learn water safety. “We had 40 drownings across the state this year, which is horrible,” Larry said. “That is why we teach water safety. We want to teach kids how to get out of trouble.” Sarah Clavin, who runs the Miller Swim School Jenks location, believed the Jenks-area would be a good fit when a second location was being discussed among the family. Clavin wrote a business plan and presented it to the family and after crunching the numbers, Larry said he was sold on the Jenksarea location. “There is a high expectation here in Jenks,” Larry said. “When those kids come to us, they are expected to swim and perform well. You get that in this type of environment here in Jenks. It is a great environment.”
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Volleyball Sweeps Sand Springs In Three Sets, To Host Jenks Invitational By Kyle Salomon The Jenks volleyball team improved to 18-3 Tuesday with a three-sets to none win at Sand Springs. The Lady Trojans won the first set 25-13, the second 25-15 and the third 25-9. Jenks had 50 kills, eight blocks, 11 aces, 77 digs, 48 assists and 76 receptions in the match. Sophie Bufogle had 11 kills and 24 receptions. Mikiah Perdue had five blocks. Honda Figueroa had three aces and 28 assists and Megan Salyer had 23 digs. Next up for the Lady Trojans is the Jenks Invitational, which takes place Friday and Saturday and the Frank Herald Fieldhouse at Jenks High School.
Jenks Set To Tackle 6a-1 District 1 By Kyle Salomon Through the first three games of 2020, the Jenks football team is 2-1 with wins over Springdale Har-Ber and Union and a loss to Bixby. The Trojans had a bye-week last week and are now set to open district play at 7 p.m. Friday at Enid. Five of the eight teams in the district finished the non-district season with records of 2-1. Two of the eight are winless. Here is a breakdown of the eight teams in Class 6A-1 District 1: JENKS Record: 2-1 Wins: Springdale Har-Ber 31-15 and Union 28-0 Losses: Bixby 42-35
WESTMOORE Record: 2-1 Wins: Moore 30-14 and Southmoore 34-27 Losses: Midwest City 27-20
NORMAN Record: 0-1 Wins: None Losses: Mustang 34-33
BROKEN ARROW Record: 2-1 Wins: Bentonville West 50-23 and Union 14-7 Losses: Owasso 32-6
ENID Record: 2-1 Wins: Madill 63-0 and Ponca City 19-17 Losses: Lawton MacArthur 21-7
YUKON Record: 2-1 Wins: Deer Creek 62-20 and Norman North 41-24 Losses: Mustang 35-21
EDMOND SANTA FE Record: 1-2 Wins: Edmond North 42-35 Losses: Owasso 48-21 and Stillwater 45-32
EDMOND MEMORIAL Record: 0-3 Wins: None Losses: Moore 33-13, Norman North 46-7 and Putnam City 35-7
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Trojans Set To Open District Play With Trip West
By Kyle Salomon
Following a week off for its bye-week, Jenks football is set to open district play at 7 p.m. Friday at Enid. The Trojans and Plainsmen both enter the game with 2-1 records. Jenks comes into the Dr. Bruce Selby Stadium with wins over Springdale Har-Ber (Arkansas) and Union and a loss to Bixby. Enid, coached by former Oklahoma State star receiver Rashaun Woods, comes into the game with wins over Madill and Ponca City and a loss to Lawton MacArthur. “The bye-week was good,” Jenks coach Keith Riggs said. “A bye-week is hard. You get used to preparing for an opponent each week. I thought our practices went very well. We got some things accomplished and healed up some bumps and bruises.” Riggs said Enid is a much-improved team from last year. “Coach Woods has done a very good job with them,” Riggs said. “I thought they got better last year as they year went along. They have played well these first few games and are 2-1. They are very big up front on both sides of the ball. It will be a good district game for us. They are not real multiple on defense. They try to get into one formation and be very good at it. Offensively, they want to run the football. They want to throw when they want to throw, not what they have to, and they have done a good job of that far this year.” The Trojans host Broken Arrow the week following their matchup with Enid, but Riggs said he is not worried about his team looking ahead to the Tigers. “You have that risk anytime you have a big game looming out there a week or two away,” Riggs said. “Our coaches will do a great job this week in our preparation and practice plans to focus on the right things and things we need do for this week, and I think the kids will respond to that.” Riggs getting off to a fast start is important but being ready to play a full game is crucial. “You also have to have your kids prepared if things don’t go right at first,” Riggs said. “They have to be able to respond. Fast starts area always great, but no one writes about the first quarter or first half, it’s always the end of the game, so you have to have your kids ready to play a whole game.” Riggs said he is pleased with some of the young players, who have had to step in and play because of several injuries the Trojans have faced early in the season. “With our experience, a lot of our guys were a known quantity,” Riggs said. “We have had to throw some guys intro the fire, who weren’t necessarily ready, and they have responded very well. The guys, who have had to step in for some injured players have really done a good job stepping up and making plays and making a difference on both sides of the ball.”
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JENKS HIGH SCHOOL 2020 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES CROSS COUNTRY 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 FOOTBALL 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 SOFTBALL 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 VOLLEYBALL 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
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Newspring Family Church 2907 W. 108th Place South River Oaks Christian Church 300 N. Elm Street St. James Presbyterian Church 11970 S. Elm Street The Church at Jenks 2101 W. 118th Street The Connecting Co. 1737 W. 81st Street
Junior Varsity Volleyball Wins Bishop Kelley Tournament The Jenks High School junior varsity volleyball team won the Bishop Kelly JV Invitational this past weekend. Alisha Blonsky was named to the All-Tournament Team. Photos/Courtesy
Softball Drops Home Game To Shawnee By Kyle Salomon It was a tough night at the plate for the Lady Trojans Monday against Shawnee. Jenks fell to the Lady Wolves 2-0 at home. The Lady Trojans finished the night with three hits, while seven batters reached base safely. Emma Lang started the game in the circle for Jenks and pitched all seven innings. Lang was solid allowing two runs on 10 hits with 11 strikeouts and two walks. Shawnee scored one of their two runs in the first inning on two doubles. The other run came in the top of the sixth frame for the Lady Wolves on a double and single. Lang and the Lady Trojan defense kept Jenks in the game, as Shawnee stranded 12 runners on the night. The Lady Trojans’ three hits came on a single from Faith Russell, a single from Jessica Watson and a single from Avery Brewer. Next up for the Jenks softball team is a trip to Tahlequah for a two-day tournament at Northeastern State University.