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In today's newsletter:

• How a new Tulsa-area detox center could treat 1,700 people yearly
• What clean audits reveal about Tulsa County's juvenile detention reforms
• How Tulsa families are turning fentanyl grief into public action

Also on today's calendar: Tulsa - Ok Monarch Conservation Action Plan Kickoff Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot with blazing sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 79.
• Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CREOKS plans new 62-bed substance use treatment center near Tulsa-Creek County line (fox23.com) — A new 62-bed substance use treatment center is planned near the Tulsa–Creek County line, offering both detox and residential care in existing buildings on West 61st Street. CREOKS expects zoning approval this year, with construction starting early next year and capacity to serve about 1,700 treatment episodes annually for people across Green Country.
   

• CLEAN AUDITS: Recent inspections find no violations at Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Home (kjrh.com) — Tulsa County's Juvenile Detention Home is now getting clean audits, with recent inspections finding no violations after earlier reports of serious problems. Leaders credit new mental health support, incentive programs, and other reforms with sharply reducing youth grievances and improving conditions for both staff and residents at the Tulsa facility.
   

• Families of fentanyl victims continue awareness efforts (fox23.com) — Families gathered in downtown Tulsa to honor loved ones lost to fentanyl and push for stronger awareness, filling a plaza with more than 160 memorial posters. Tulsa County's district attorney and other leaders highlighted new state laws on fentanyl education and child-welfare testing, while advocates stressed the urgent need to prevent more local deaths.
   

📸 Around Tulsa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa

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Sunday August 30
• Tulsa - Ok Monarch Conservation Action Plan Kickoff Celebration →
  Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Blvd, Tulsa
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Cruising Summer Savings Event Through 8/31 at AAA →
  AAA Tulsa 15th And Lewis, 2121 E 15th St, Tulsa
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Expectation Night/Title 1 Engagement - Pre-K through 2nd Grade
  Henry Zarrow International Sch Tulsa, OK 74135
  5:30 pm
• PTA Meeting
  Grissom Es Tulsa, OK 74133
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Darnaby Community & Curriculum Night
  Union Public Schools Darnaby Elementary
  6:00 pm
• Parent Night and Title Meeting
  Carnegie Es Tulsa, OK 74135
  6:00 pm
• Darnaby Curriculum Night
  Union Public Schools Darnaby Elementary
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Rise and Shine
  Grissom Es Tulsa, OK 74133
  7:45 am
• Peters PTA First Friday
  Union Public Schools Peters Elementary
  6:00 pm
• Football - Union Vs. Broken Arrow
  Union Public Schools Union Tuttle Stadium
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Tulsa →
  428 W 23rd St, Tulsa
  8:00 am
Saturday September 19
• New World, New Voices →
  TCC VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education, 10300 E 81st St, Tulsa
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We found this little guy on our doorstep this morning.
  He has a collar but no I.D. we live in bowman acres on 29th street between 74th east ave and 28th court. We will watch after him until someone claims… (Nextdoor Boman Acres East)
• Dogs aren't humans.
  They're sooo much better! A dog's unconditional love is something more profound. PLEASE treat them accordingly. You will never regret it. (Nextdoor Yorktown)

• Oak View Group, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Staff | Part Time | Arvest Convention Center in Tulsa. Apply here.
• Staffmark posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broken Arrow

• 6 Things To Do: Aug. 28-30 (newson6.com)
• Regent Bank Amphitheater nears completion as Broken Arrow prepares for major new venue (kjrh.com)
• US Taps Bell for $18M Nigeria AH-1Z Training Deal (thedefensepost.com)

Jenks

• Southlake Carroll Pulls Off Massive Comeback Against Jenks (texashsfootball.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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