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🌱 Patch AM: What’s at stake in the South Tulsa care home zoning fight?
Spotted on the Tulsa calendar: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Tulsa
Coffee in hand, Tulsa? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's at stake in the South Tulsa care home zoning fight?
- How Tulsa's new mobile mental health team could change crisis response
- Why Tulsa towing workers are rethinking safety after a deadly shooting
Also on today's calendar: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Tulsa and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 78.
- Thursday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 98 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. South Tulsa neighbors organize petition against proposed 12-resident care home (ktul.com) — South Tulsa neighbors are mobilizing against a proposed 12-resident community care home near 61st and Harvard, worried about traffic, safety, and changing neighborhood character. The property owner says it will remain a residential-style facility and needs a special exception to exceed eight occupants. Both sides plan to make their case at a Tulsa Board of Adjustment hearing on September 8. 
2. Tulsa City Council Approves Funding for New Mobile Mental Health Team (fox23.com) — Tulsa City Council has approved funding for a new mobile mental health team that will bring treatment directly to residents, especially those frequently cycling through hospitals, jails, and homelessness. Backed by opioid settlement dollars and local partners, the FACT Team aims to reduce unnecessary ER visits and arrests while becoming a permanent part of Tulsa's mental health system if results are strong.
3. Local towing companies on edge after business owners killed at work (newson6.com) — A Tulsa towing couple were recently shot and killed at their business, leaving other local towing operators shaken and rethinking safety at their own shops. A&W Towing's co-owner describes how routine impound work can turn tense, explains how the impound process actually works, and notes that state rules cap what tow companies can charge Tulsa drivers.
4. Tulsa family honors late son with 500-book drive (newson6.com) — A Broken Arrow family in the Tulsa area is honoring their late son Lincoln by collecting 500 books for the library at Country Lane Intermediate School, where he would be starting third grade. Around his September birthday, his mom channels his love of reading into annual community projects, from stuffed animal drives to fundraising for SUDC research, inviting neighbors to help keep his memory active and generous.
5. An oil baron built a 72-room Italian villa in Tulsa, then gave it to the whole city (wheninyourstate.com) — Right in the middle of Tulsa, the Philbrook Museum of Art offers a 72-room former oil baron's mansion, expansive Italian-style gardens, and a nationally significant Native American art collection. Donated to the city in 1938, Philbrook now blends historic architecture, rotating exhibits, and family-friendly programs, giving Tulsans a cultural destination that feels different with every visit.
📸 Around Tulsa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa
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- Parent Night and Title Meeting
Carnegie Es Tulsa, OK 74135
6:00 pm - Darnaby Community & Curriculum Night
Union Public Schools Darnaby Elementary
6:00 pm - Darnaby Curriculum Night
Union Public Schools Darnaby Elementary
6:00 pm - 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 - Labor Day - No Classes/District Closed
Key Es Tulsa, OK 74135 - 101 Mile Club Begins (tentative)
Grissom Es Tulsa, OK 74133 - Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Tulsa →
428 W 23rd St, Tulsa
8:00 am - New World, New Voices →
TCC VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education, 10300 E 81st St, Tulsa
7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
📣 Tulsa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- VB-MINGO VALLEY CHRISTIAN(H)
Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
4:00 pm - HSFP-TECUMSEH(H)
Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
5:00 pm - MSFP-@-CATOOSA
Berryhill Hs Tulsa, OK 74107
5:00 pm - Open House - Early Childhood Centers
Broken Arrow Public Schools Early Childhood Centers
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found dog.
There is a name on the collar but no other info. Must be able to tell me the name. Dog is being kept safe while we try to find owner. (Nextdoor Cedar Ridge Park) - Little dog roaming around 14th and Florence Ave.
super sweet. Tried to offer water but wouldn't drink. No tag or collar. Older boy dog. (Nextdoor Renaissance Neighborhood Association)
- Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Tulsa. Apply here.
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1027 in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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