🌱 Patch AM: How Greenwood rose, burned, and reshaped Tulsa for generations

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In today's newsletter:

• How Greenwood rose, burned, and reshaped Tulsa for generations
• How Tulsa firefighters honored their fallen colleagues and families this year

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How One Night Killed America's Wealthiest Black City: Tulsa, Oklahom (lewrockwell.com) — Tulsa's Greenwood District, once known as Black Wall Street, is remembered here for both its remarkable rise and the devastation of the 1921 Race Massacre that destroyed 35 blocks and left thousands homeless. The piece traces how violence, insurance denials, rezoning, and highway construction reshaped North Tulsa and why that legacy still matters for residents today.
   

• Tulsa Fire Department honors fallen firefighters at annual memorial ceremony (fox23.com) — Tulsa residents gathered as the Tulsa Fire Department honored firefighters who died in the line of duty or after retirement, continuing a 31-year memorial tradition. A candlelight service, bell ringing, and reading of names offered families a chance to grieve together, while Fire Chief Michael Baker emphasized the department's lasting commitment to its extended firefighter family.
   

📸 Around Tulsa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 6919 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• The Rubber Chicken Factory Comedy Improvisational Show →
  10300 E 81st St, Tulsa
  9:00 am
• Chris Hyde at River Spirit Casino Resort →
  River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa
  8:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• From Fog To Focus →
  Online via Zoom, Tulsa
• Thrifty Bus Tour Tulsa →
  Goodwill Attended Donation Center (17th & South Yale Donation Center), 1661 South Yale Avenue, Tulsa
• Open Meditation – Tues. →
  5001 South Fulton Ave, Tulsa
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spooky Sprint- Tulsa →
  9700 S Delaware Ct, Tulsa
  8:00 am
• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer →
  German American Society-Tulsa, 1429 Terrace Dr, Tulsa
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  German American Society-Tulsa, 1429 Terrace Dr, Tulsa
  8:45 pm
Thursday October 15
• Still Loved: Paint, Sip & Remember →
  Owen Community Center, 560 N Maybelle Ave, Tulsa
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Volunteer Day for Army SSG Shane Savage →
  30336 N 3994 Dr, Ramona
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Candlelight: Halloween Classics →
  Agora Event Center, 1402 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa
  8:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Aries, a cat who went missing in Tulsa, OK, has been safely reunited with their family after 32 minutes. Message from Owner: "Responds to aries … (Nextdoor Brookwood II)
• We were investigating this vine looking for Tomato Worms(?
  ) but found these instead. There are at least a dozen caterpillars on the vine that we could see without looking, along with several chrysalises. Go… (Nextdoor Timbercrest)

• Group 1 Automotive, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Porter BMW of Tulsa in Tulsa. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broken Arrow

• FAA Approves New Gulfstream Simulator (aero-news.net)
• Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Awards 11 Scholarships; Recognizes Eight with Awards (tgandh.com)
• Ms. Jodie Michele Hall (news-journal.com)

Jenks

• Jenks South Elm Road project more than 300 days behind schedule (fox23.com)
• Trick-or-Treat 2026 (businessdailynetwork.com)

Ok Tulsa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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