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JENKS RESIDENT USES FAMILY TRADITION TO WIN NATIONAL CHRISTMAS LIGHT COMPE TI TION
By Kyle Salomon Jenks citizen, Ben Sumner, was named the winner Dec. 9 of ABC’s “hit” reality holiday television show, “The Great Christmas Light Fight”. Season 8 of the show consisted of six one-hour episodes featuring four families with unique displays competing against one another for the “Light Fight Trophy” and a $50,000 cash prize. Sumner was contacted by the “The Great Christmas Light Fight” casting director in the summer of 2019. He was with his mother at the Glenpool Walmart and received a phone call from Hollywood, California. The show’s producers had seen a video of his display on YouTube and they wanted to talk to him about being on the show. He said was very skeptical because he never thought his display was good enough to be on a national television show to compete with people that have millions of lights with much bigger houses. He said he and his mother were both stunned they reached out to him. “We went from July 2019 to December 2019 being on the show and being casted,” Sumner said. “It’s a long process. It’s hundreds of people that submit their displays. They send a producer to do a site check to make sure everything would look good on TV. For us to get a call, get approved to be on the show the first year and then to win, I still can’t comprehend all of it. It is going to take a while.” Sumner’s display was chosen through an extensive nationwide search based on previous “elaborate” Christmas light displays, “incredible” choreography and “over-the-top” designs. Sumner said decorating for Christmas has been in his family’s blood for generations. His family originated in Sapulpa, where his great grandfather, grandfather and father all won first place in the Sapulpa Herald for their Christmas displays. “I remember as far back as 6-years-old, being able to go out there with my parents and help hang lights and as soon as I saw the twinkling lights on the night sky, I was in love,” Sumner said. “Four generations of our family from Sapulpa, Oklahoma winning just put that into my blood. My dad said he passed the torch down to me. I couldn’t do it without the support of my family. I would say it is my mom and dad’s fault that I am such a Christmas nut because I was around it so much as a kid.”
On top of the influence his family provided, Sumner said another source of inspiration came from a former neighbor in the 31st and Harvard area in Tulsa. “When I was 8 years old, we lived off 31st and Harvard, there was a pond in that area where a man would deck out his house with neon lights and everything,” Sumner said. “As a kid, my Boy Scout group would meet over there and John Roberson, who had the display, would let us help decorate. He had a vintage mechanical Santa in his window. I looked at my dad and said for Christmas, I want one of those Santa’s. My dad went to the Tulsa Flea Market and there happened to be one. I still have it today and that is what started my love for vintage mechanical store displays.” Sumner said he was happy to be able to showcase Jenks and its Christmas festivities. “I know Jenks loves Christmas because you have downtown that is decorated and you have wreaths everywhere, so it is cool to be able to show the Christmas spirit Jenks, Oklahoma has on a national platform,” Sumner said. Sumner has lived in Jenks since he was 9 years old when his family moved from midtown Tulsa. He bought his current house in 2012. He said getting the opportunity to be on this show is like being in the Olympics of Christmas. “Being able to be a part of a TV show that focuses on Christmas lights and Christmas displays across the country and to be able to do that from Jenks, Oklahoma is just unbelievable,” Sumner said. “It is literally a dream come true of mine.” Sumner officially turned on his Christmas lights Dec. 1. The public can drive by the display or get out and enjoy the display up close. Masks are required if you get out of your vehicle. The Sumner house is located at 12520 S. Date Pl. in Jenks. “I believe God puts everything together in our lives. It is crazy to step back and see how this has all played out and how it has built up to this moment to being on a national TV show,” Sumner said. “I wish my great grandfather could only see that his display was talked about on a national TV show and even though we never met, how he helped light that fire in me.”
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FIVE WAYS TO GIVE A GIF T Part 2
By Sarah Clavin We are officially in the second week of December. I can hardly remember January, how about you? This week we move into the second part of our 3 part series, 5 Ways to Give a Gift. If you missed it last week, we talked about the different ways we as individuals give and receive love; words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, gifts, and physical touch. Remember, if you didn't take the assessment last week, this is a great time to pause and hop online, it only takes a few minutes. You can find it here: www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/ Last week we covered Words of Affirmation, which means today we get to dive into Quality Time and Physical Touch. Those individuals whose primary love language is Quality Time thrive on undivided, one-on-one attention.
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They are all about intentional togetherness, void of distractions like cell phones and the TV. They feel love when someone is genuinely interested in what they are saying and hate it when people cancel plans. This one should probably be renamed, Quality Attention, but that's not quite as catchy. It is really important to these individuals that you are fully focused on them. They also like affection -Be playful. Tell them how much you care about them. Show them through your undivided attention that they are the most important thing to you at this very moment. That attention will go a long way in helping to affirm your love. Similarly, Physical Touch refers to expressing and receiving affection through touch, physical closeness, and other forms of physical connection. There is actually a physiological reason physical touch is so enjoyable: That skin-to-skin contact triggers the release of certain hormones associated with pleasure and bonding. This one appears more obvious for many couples especially males, but it's not all about that loving touching feeling. If you find a hug, hand on the shoulder, or physical closeness of your loved ones calm and soothe you, this might just be your love language!
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-Gift Certificate to a cooking class that you both go to The most important thing for the QT people is the recognition that you WANT to spend the time with them and that you made time to do so! And here is your Gift Guide for the Physical Touch Person in your life: -Gift certificate for a massage (if it's your spouse, DIY!) -Movie night -Book a dance class for you to take together -Offer to do their hair or make up for an event or Holiday party -Gift Certificate for a manicure/pedicure -Weighted Blanket -A pet that they can snuggle and love on -Go ice skating together -Lotion or oils in their favorite scent -Luxury Monogrammed Robe Remember, the PT people are easy peasy! A hug, kiss, or even a high five speaks volumes to them about how much you care. For both of these people the presentation or delivery of the gift is just as important (if not more) than the actual gift itself. So, make sure you carve out a little extra time and give a great big squeeze when you give your gift this Christmas season.
Here is your Gift Guide for the Quality Time Person in your life: -Watch a Christmas Parade together -Grab a hot chocolate and drive around town looking at Christmas lights -Bake Holiday treats together -Have a game night -Purchase tickets to the Nutcracker and make an evening of it -Book a weekend getaway with your spouse or girlfriends -Planning (and executing) a Christmas movie marathon -Surprising them with dinner and hanging around to eat it with them
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SANTA CLAUS SE T TO DIVE AT OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM
BOWL WI TH SANTA AT ANDY B’S SUNDAY
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s bringing his scuba gear. Santa will be scuba-diving at the Oklahoma Aquarium from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The North Pole native will swim with his fish friends in our Polynesian Reef exhibit. Photo/Courtesy
Deck the halls, grab your Santa hat, and head over to Andy B's to bowl with the big man from the North Pole. Santa's a busy guy, but he knows you've been nice all year, so we've arranged a special treat on his behalf. Event includes: -Unlimited VIB bowling -Cookies with Santa -Unlimited hot chocolate -Complimentary shoe rental
TAKING HIS TALENT S TO STILLWATER Nobles inks Letter of Intent with Oklahoma State
By Kyle Salomon Eleven days after closing out his Jenks football career with a 6A-1 state championship, Logan Nobles officially began his career at Oklahoma State by signing his Letter of Intent Wednesday to wear orange and black at the collegiate level. “My dreams have now become reality,” Nobles said. “I didn’t know where I was going to play, but I am glad I am going to play for OSU. Everyone wants to go play ball at the next level, it’s just an amazing thing I get to go through in my life.” The Jenks High School senior was the starting left tackle for the Trojans and according to his coaches, was a leader both on and off the field. “As a sophomore, we saw so many good things from Logan,” Jenks head coach Keith Riggs said. “We knew he was going to fill out one of these days. He was truly just a tall, skinny kid at that time, but we were impressed with his leadership qualities, his character, integrity, and his desire to help others. Those are the things that have helped him grow into that leadership role that was so important for us this year. Those are the things that are going to help him be successful down the road. We are super excited for him. He has worked really hard on the physical aspects in becoming a bigger, more physical football player, but I think those off-thefield qualities are the ones that are really special.” The 6’7” 276-pound Nobles was one of the leaders of a 2020 Jenks offensive line that controlled the line of scrimmage against its opponents. “I have always thought of Logan as a pretty special kid,” Jenks offensive line coach Justin Glenn said.
“Not only on the athletic side of the things, but he has great leadership skills, and he is a great young man. When something needs to be done like picking up the locker room after a game, even as a senior leader, he did everything by example. He did everything that he was supposed to do and did it consistently throughout his career at Jenks. I appreciate everything he has done for the program.” Nobles said when he visited Oklahoma State, it felt like he was home. “It felt like another Jenks. I know I have a whole bunch of family and friends, who will be a great support system. The coaches up there are going to push me every single day and turn me into a better player, a better person, and a better student. I am just going to go there and excel in everything I can.” Riggs said he can’t wait to see what Nobles can accomplish at the next level. “It is a big step from high school football to major college football, so it will be a challenge for him, but I think he has the skillset to contribute down the road once he gets familiar with the program and what his responsibilities are.” Glenn echoed Riggs’ comments on Nobles’ future.
“Oklahoma State is a phenomenal program. They will put a lot of weight on him and he will have a chance to play somewhere just because of the work ethic he has. He will do a great job and have an opportunity to be special.” Nobles added that he is looking forward to fine tuning his craft and going against some of the best players in the country at the major college level and Jenks has prepared him the challenge. “Jenks has showed me how to persevere through adversity. The coaches here have pushed me day-in and day-out, have taught me the right stuff. They have showed me how to watch film, how to lift the right way, how to move my body in the right way, showed me how to get into an uncomfortable position and to then be comfortable and take care of what needs to be done.”
JENKS POM SWEEPS STATE COMPE TI TION Jenks pom squads from elementary school ages to seniors in high school dominated the OSDTDA State Dance Competition this past weekend. Every Jenks pom squad competing in the event won their division’s state championship. Jenks varsity pom won its seventh state title and was awarded the HighPoint Award for receiving the highest score among all teams across the state in the pom division. Jenks High School senior Lauren Conkling won first place in the Senior Solo Dance Competition and technique coach, Kim Clark, was named the Coach of the Year on the east side of the state. Jenks junior varsity pom won state its division and earned the “Technique Award” for “excellent dance technique. Other Jenks pom state champions were Jenks Middle School pom, Jenks sixth-grade pom, Jenks fourth and fifth-grade pom and Jenks second and third-grade pom.
JENKS DOMINATES HOME DUAL MEE T
By Kyle Salomon
The defending champion Jenks boys and girls swim teams hosted Union and Bartlesville Dec. 8 in a dual meet at the Trojan Aquatic Center. The Trojans and Lady Trojans swept the meet and took first in the total team score. In the combined scores, Jenks A finished with 370 points. Jenks B had 355 points, Union A had 276 points, Union B had 198, Bartlesville A had 171 points and the Bartlesville B had 159 points. In the boys’ team scores, Jenks A had 184 points, Jenks B had 165 points, Bartlesville A had 109 points, Bartlesville B had 108, Union A had 105 points and Union B had 90. In the girls’ team scores, Jenks A had 205 points, Jenks B and Union A each had 171 points, Union B had 108 points, Bartlesville A had 63 and Bartlesville B had 50 points. In the girls’ 200-yard medley relay, Jenks A took first with a time of 1:54.04. Jasmine Rau, Natalie Eaton, Jasmine Moss and Laney Fenton made up the team. Jenks B finished third with a time of 2:00.33. Josie Jones, Amaya Oliphant, Kaya Smith, and Karissa Lu made up the team. In the boys’ 200-yard medley relay, Jenks A placed second with a time of 1:43.78. Austin Sung, Mason Mink, Josh Rau and Jacob Clink made up the team. Jenks B took fourth with a time 1:53.52. Tad Tan, Jim Mahoney, Ezra Power and Aaron Fullbright made up the team. In the girls’ 200-yard freestyle, Fenton finished first with a time of 2:00.55. Gabby Vargus placed second with a time of 2:04.55. Emily Duffy took fourth with a time 2:08.29 and Madilyn Mansfield took fifth with a time of 2:11.07. In the boys’ 200-yard freestyle, Ian Truong finished third with a time of 1:56.18. Ethan Matthews placed fourth with a time of 1:56.83. Ethan Powers took sixth with a time of 1:59.25 and Andreas Chatzigiannidas finished eighth with a time of 2:01.96. In the girls’ 200-yard individual medley, Amaya Oliphant placed third with a time of 2:24.07. Karissa Lu took fifth with a time of 2:32.03. Natalie Eaton finished fifth with a time of 2:32.03 and Madison Owens took seventh with a time of 2:34.22. In the boys’ 200-yard individual medley, Josh Rau finished third with a time of 2:08.12. Ryan Short placed fifth with a time of 2:10.96. Mikolaj Kamyszek took seventh with a time of 2:18.96 and Joshua Beiler finished eighth with a time of 2:19.48. In the girls’ 50-yard freestyle, Jasmin Rau placed first with a time of 24.85 seconds. Emma Sego took third with a time of 27.64. Bella Morrison finished fifth with a time of 28.82 and Hannah Austin placed seventh with a time of 30.18. In the boys’ 50-yard freestyle, Jacob Clink took second with a time of 24.24 seconds. Tad Tan finished third with a time of 24.51. Lex Beck placed fifth with a time of 25.48 and Aaron Fullbright took sixth with a time of 25.64. In the girls’ 200-yard butterfly, Kaya Smith finished third with a time of 1:08.69. Bella Morrison placed fourth with a time of 1:14.20 and Daphne Brown took fifth with a time of 1:15.65. In the boys’ 100-yard butterfly, Austin Sung finished first with a time of 54.17 seconds. Josh Rau placed third with a time of 58.22. Andreas Chatzigiannidas took fifth with a time of 1:01.40 and Ian Truong finished sixth with a time of 1:02.70. In the girls’ 100-yard freestyle, Josie Jones placed second with a time of 58.76 seconds. Jasmine Moss took third with a time of 59.84. Karissa Lu finished fifth with a time of 1:00.42 and Emma Sego placed seventh with a time of 1:03.00. In the boys’ 100-yard freestyle, Braden Gress took second with a time of 52.26 seconds. Aaron Fullbright finished fourth with a time of 58.20. Jackson Schlitter placed fifth with a time of 59.38 and Sasha Marinez took seventh with a time of 1:06.48. In the girls’ 500-yard freestyle, Gabby Vargas finished second with a time of 5:40.77. Madison Owens placed third with a time of 5:51.16 and Kylie vonHartizsch took sixth with a time of 6:31.98. In the boys’ 500-yard freestyle, Ryan Short finished third with a time of 5:04.86. Jacob Clink placed fourth with a time of 5:10.01. Lex Beck took fifth with a time of 5:18.56 and Walker Bridenstine finished seventh with a time of 5:41.18. In the girls’ 200-yard freestyle relay, Jenks A placed first with a time of 1:44.45. Jasmine Rau, Kaya Smith, Natalie Eaton, and Laney Fenton made up the team. Jenks B took third with a time of 1:50.82. Emma Sego, Madison Owens, Jasmine Moss and Gabby Vargus made up the team. In the boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay, Jenks A finished second with a time of 1:35.90. Ethan Matthews, Mason Mink, Lex Beck and Josh Rau made up the team. Jenks B placed third with a time of 1:40.32. Tad Tan, Andreas Chatzigiannidas, Jim Mahoney and Ian Truong made up the
team. In the girls’ 100-yard backstroke, Josie Jones took third with a time of 1:06.73. Emily Duffy finished fifth with a time of 1:12.52. Keira Chen placed sixth with a time of 1:16.57 and Kylie vonHartizsch took seventh with a time of 1:18.53. In the boys’ 100-yard backstroke, Austin Sung finished second with a time of 56.36 seconds. Walker Bridenstine placed third with a time of 1:00.08. Braden Gress took sixth with a time of 1:03.63 and Donasio Oliphant finished seventh with a time of 1:15.03. In the girls’ 100-yard breaststroke, Amaya Oliphant placed first with a time of 1:09.71. Natalie Eaton took third with a time of 1:11.19. Kaya Smith placed fourth with a time of 1:11.97 and Miranda Strickland took seventh with a time of 1:21.91. In the boys’ 100-yard breaststroke, Jim Mahoney finished third with a time of 1:03.90. Joshua Beiler placed fourth with a time of 1:06.75. Mason Mink took fifth with a time of 1:08.28 and Tad Tan finished sixth with a time of 1:09.84. In the girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay, Jenks A place first with a time of 3:49.25. Gabby Vargas, Emily Duffy, Jasmine Rau, and Laney Fenton made up the team. Jenks B took third with a time of 4:07.44. Madison Owens, Emma Sego, Jasmine Moss and Josie Jones made up the team. In the boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay, Jenks A finished third with a time of 3:32.42. Ethan Matthews, Braden Gress, Jacob Clink and Austin Sung made up the team. Jenks B placed fourth with a time of 3:37.33. Ryan Short, Ian Truong, Walker Bridenstine and Andreas Chatzigiannidas made up the team.
BOYS HOOPS FALLS TO 2-1 WITH LOSS TO BIXBY
The Jenks boys basketball team dropped its first game of the 2020-2021 season Dec. 8 with a home loss to Bixby 64-58. Photos/Hayden Tucker, Kyle Salomon
LADY TROJANS TAKE SECOND IN BISHOP KELLEY TOURNAMENT
The Jenks girls basketball team competed in the Bishop Kelley Tournament last weekend and finished as runner-up with a 2-1 record in the three-day event. The Lady Trojans beat Collinsville 47-36 to open the tournament, beat host Bishop Kelley 52-28 in the semifinal round and lost to Mustang 70-44 in the championship game. Earlier last week on Dec. 8, the Jenks girls fell to Bixby 62-40 at home. Photos/Hayden Tucker, Kyle Salomon