This Week in Sand Springs (10/14 - 10/21/18)

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Monday

  • 4:00 p.m. Planning Commission meeting.

  • 6:00 p.m. Board of Adjustment meeting CANCELED.

  • 6:30 p.m. Sandite Basketball Association - Parent and Coaches Meeting.

    • Mandatory meeting for parents of 9th - 12th grade players.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Tuesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Museum Trust Authority meeting.

Wednesday

  • 9:00 a.m. Sand Springs - Sapulpa Joint Board Meeting.

Thursday

  • 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Kid Zone Tailgating Party

    • Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 7:00 p.m. The Fourposter: A Comedy in Three Acts.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Bixby.

Friday

  • 7:00 p.m. The Fourposter: A Comedy in Three Acts.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. Open Hike Day.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 12:00 p.m. Sandite Cross Country - OSSAA 6A-East Regionals.

    • Mohawk Sports Complex
      3500 East 56th Street North
      Tulsa, OK 74115

  • 7:00 p.m. The Fourposter: A Comedy in Three Acts.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. The Fourposter: A Comedy in Three Acts.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

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Boulder Coffee opens in downtown Sand Springs Triangle District

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Sand Springs couple Danielle and D.A. Myers celebrated the grand opening of their new coffee shop Saturday morning in the downtown Sand Springs Triangle District.

Boulder Coffee opened its doors at 8:00 a.m. and held a ribbon cutting ceremony with fellow business owners and the Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce.

The shop is located at 118 North Main Street and shares its space with the Myers’s other businesses: Myer’s Marketing and We Are Sand Springs magazine.

Boulder offers coffee, espresso-based beverages, hot and iced teas, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, muffins, and Dippin Dots. Beverages sizes range from 10 oz to 16 oz with a $1.75-$4.25 price range. They also carry vanilla, caramel, mocha, and lavender flavored syrups.

The shop has an array of furniture and invites patrons to hang out and enjoy the free wireless internet. They are open Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. They are closed on Sundays.

Jake Dillon Band releases new single "Hunt and Fish"

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Sand Springs native and Charles Page High School graduate Jake Dillon Tankersley released the first single off his new album last week on iTunes, Spotify, and other streaming services.

“Hunt and Fish” is the first taste of the Jake Dillon Band’s first album, The Little Things. The eighteen-track country album has received a limited digital release for investors in the band’s crowdfunding efforts, and physical and digital purchases will be made available to the public in the near future.

Tankersley is a CPHS Class of 2011 graduate, currently residing in Verdigris, Oklahoma. He received extensive radio play in the Tulsa area with his first single, “See You Soon,” while still in high school and recorded the Just Jake EP soon after. He received national attention in the 2016 season of American Idol.

Accompanying Tankerlsey are Eric Cope on bass, Casey Highfill on drums, and his brother, Colton Tankersley, on lead guitar.

Click here to find “Hunt and Fish” in iTunes or visit https://www.jakedillonband.com/shop to pre-order The Little Things. See the Jake Dillon Band live in concert Saturday, October 20th at the Nusho Theater in Bixby.

This Week in Sand Springs (10/7 - 10/14/18)

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Monday

  • Columbus Day

  • Native American Day

Tuesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Broken Arrow (Regionals).

    • Winner plays Owasso or Muskogee at 7:30 p.m.

    • Owasso High School
      12901 East 86th Street North
      Owasso, OK 74055

  • 7:00 p.m. Sand Springs Band Booster Meeting.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum Trust Authority Meeting.

Thursday

  • 4:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Edmond North (State Tournament).

    • The Ballfields at Firelake - Field 1
      18160 Rangeline
      Shawnee, OK 74801

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Small Business Coalition meeting.

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

Friday

  • 1:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Yukon or Broken Arrow (State Tournament).

    • Dependent on quarterfinal win.

    • The Ballfields at Firelake - Field 1
      18160 Rangeline
      Shawnee, OK 74801

  • 6:30 p.m. Third Annual Rock ‘N Rescue.

    • Sandite Team Animal Rescue annual fundraiser.
      Dinner, silent auction, cash bar, door prizes, live music from Mark Bruner and Shelby Eicher.

    • $35.00 General Admission, $45.00 VIP Seating.
      Contact 918.260.5738 for tickets.

    • Freddie’s BBQ Sapulpa
      1425 New Sapulpa Road
      Sapulpa, OK 74066

  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Ponca City.

    • Sullins Stadium
      927 North 5th Street
      Ponca City, OK 74601

  • 7:00 p.m. Free movie: Justice League (2017)

    • Case Community Center
      1050 West Wekiwa Road

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. Open Hike Day.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pleasant Valley Farms 8th Annual Winter Squash & Pumpkin Festival.

    • Pleasant Valley Farms
      22350 West 71sst Street

  • 9:30 a.m. Inaugural Pregnancy & Infant Loss 5K

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball at State Tournament.

    • vs. Deer Creek, Stillwater, Owasso, or Westmoore. Dependent on Semifinal win.

    • The Ballfields at Firelake - Field 1
      18160 Rangeline
      Shawnee, OK 74801

Sunday

  • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pleasant Valley Farms 8th Annual Winter Squash & Pumpkin Festival.

    • Pleasant Valley Farms
      22350 West 71sst Street

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Robert Combs wins final Sand Springs Sings preliminary

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The third and final Sand Springs Sings preliminary vocal contest went down Tuesday evening in the downtown Triangle District, advancing three more local singers to the November 24th finale.

Robert Combs (Tulsa) took first place. Makenzee Rader (Sand Springs) placed second and Alyssa Jason (Berryhill) placed third.

Troy Dixon, an Oklahoman National Guardsman from Sand Springs, entertained the crowd with a pair of classic Frank Sinatra songs. Ali Ellison (Cleveland) performed Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball.” Roger Rister (Glenpool) gave a soulful rendition of “Long Black Train” by Josh Turner.

One of the most unique performances of the concert series was from Bulgarian native Mariana Rankin. Rankin performed an original a cappella song in her native tongue about her life growing up in an orphanage.

Miscee Smith, Heather Rogers, and Kimberly Bullard advanced from the first concert. Miscee and Dennis Smith performed as a duo in August, but only Miscee will be competing in the finals.

Alohilani Mayor, Bryanna Swan, and Mylin Gipson advanced from the second event. Gracee Shriver placed second in September but dropped out and Gipson was named as alternate. Combs was the only man to earn a top three-spot during the series.

All nine finalists will compete on November 24th prior to the Sand Springs Small Business Coalition’s Second Annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Festivities will begin at noon and the vocal contest will go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sand Springs shaping up to be North Pole 2.0 with extensive Christmas festivities

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The 2018 holiday season is shaping up to be the best in Sand Springs history as new attractions join together with improved existing festivities. The town is well on its way to becoming a holiday destination for tourists across the region.

The Second Annual Snapped in Sand Springs event will run November 9th through December 29th. Dozens of businesses, churches, and organizations around Sand Springs will be setting up holiday-themed photo booths for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some will be indoors, most will be outdoors, and everyone is welcome to stop by and take selfies or family photos.

On Saturday, November 24th the Sand Springs Small Business Coalition will hold their Second Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the downtown Triangle District. Last year the event drew more than a thousand visitors as the city officially kick-started the holiday season with caroling, food trucks, and special holiday hours at the local businesses.

This year the Christmas Tree Lighting will be held at the finale of the Inaugural Sand Springs Sings vocal competition. The SSSBC will hold its third and final preliminary qualifier on Tuesday, October 2nd and the top three placers will advance to the November finals.

The Festival of Lights Christmas Parade will be held on Friday, November 30th in downtown and will feature Food Network star Kerry Vincent as Grand Marshall. The theme of the parade is “Christmas is the Sweetest Season of All.” Vincent was a judge on Food Network Challenge and has hosted multiple specials for the network as a master of sugar art. She founded and directs the Oklahoma Sugar Art Show every year, which is the largest judged sugar art show in the United States.

Prior to the parade, the Chamber will be lighting up all of the buildings in the downtown area with lights purchased through donations from Webco Industries, BancFirst, and the City of Sand Springs. Those lights will remain up through January 1st. The City is also donating a massive tree harvested from the Keystone Ancient Forest.

Last year Rod’s Books and Relics hosted their first Christmas Parade of Books, featuring several local authors at lighted tables along Second Street during the parade. The event has yet to be confirmed for 2018, but organizers are expected to announce a decision in the near future.

For the first time ever, the Chamber will also be hosting festivities through the entire parade weekend. “Hometown Holiday: A Christmas Celebration” will run Saturday December 1st from noon to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will feature choirs, bands, plays, children’s activities, carriage rides and more.

The Public Service Company of Oklahoma is donating the funds for a Santa Cottage and Tulsa Technology Center’s Sand Springs Campus will be constructing it so kids can tell Santa their Christmas wish list! There will also be a handful of Christmas characters in full costume wandering the area for photo opportunities.

A church tent will be available for local churches to host children’s activities throughout the weekend. Churches can host three-hour blocks of activities. Any club or group will be welcome to set up a free fundraising booth during the event. The Chamber is also open to community suggestions for other events and attractions.

Sandite Pride News will be sponsoring our Second Annual Christmas Light Contest throughout the holiday season. We will be recognizing the best home and best business in the Sand Springs area.

Finally, the internationally-acclaimed Blue Dog art exhibit by George Rodriguez will be making its Oklahoma debut at the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum from November 17th throughout the holiday season.

For more information on the Christmas Parade and Christmas Celebration, visit the Chamber of Commerce website at https://sandspringschamber.com/. Applications for Snapped in Sand Springs, the parade, and Hometown Holiday can be found at that link.

This Week in Sand Springs (9/23 - 9/30/18)

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Monday

  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sandite Varsity Dance Mini Clinic.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

    • See attached poster for more information.

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Stillwater

    • Couch Park
      800 East 12th Avenue
      Stillwater, OK 74074

  • 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting.

Tuesday

  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sandite Varsity Dance Mini Clinic.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

    • See attached poster for more information.

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Collinsville.

    • Collinsville High School
      2400 West Broadway
      Collinsville, OK 74021

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:15 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Bixby.

    • Ed Dubie Fieldhouse
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sandite Varsity Dance Mini Clinic.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

    • See attached poster for more information.

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Oologah.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Claremore.

    • Ed Dubie Fieldhouse
      600 North Adams Road

Friday

  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Muskogee.

    • Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

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Sam Shook wins inaugural SalsaFest at OkieSpice & Trade Co.

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OkieSpice & Trade Co. held their inaugural SalsaFest Saturday in Sand Springs and the event was a big success according to business owner Kim Zieg.

The event featured local craft, spice, and salsa vendors, as well as a homemade salsa making competition. Sam Shook took top prize in the salsa competition out of a field of 24. According to Zieg only a handful of the competitors were local and most traveled from out of town to participate.

“We exposed most to this area for the first time,” said Zieg. “Customers loved the event and the store. Our vendors were well pleased with their day and we had more entries than we could have hoped for!” She says the store plans to bring the festivities back next year.

OkieSpice opened in November of 2017 and have already made a big effort to be involved in the local community. In April they held their inaugural Westival event to coincide with the 29th Annual Herbal Affair and Festival. They are located at 501 West 2nd Street just west of downtown.

This Week in Sand Springs (9/16 - 9/23/18)

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Monday

Tuesday

  • 7:30 Breakfast with County Commissioner Karen Keith.

    • Crescent Cafe
      3417 South 113th West Avenue

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Stillwater.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. Museum Trust Authority Meeting.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Owasso.

    • Owasso High School
      12901 East 86th Street North
      Owasso, OK 74055

Wednesday

Thursday

  • 8:30 a.m. SPUR Model: Facilitator Training Workshop

    • Tulsa Boys Home
      2727 South 137th West Avenue

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Cascia Hall.

    • Cascia Hall Preparatory School
      2520 South Yorktown Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74114

  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Broken Arrow.

    • Broken Arrow High School
      1901 East Albany Street
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Friday

  • 8:30 a.m. SPUR Model: Facilitator Training Workshop

    • Tulsa Boys Home
      2727 South 137th West Avenue

  • 1:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Choctaw.

    • Edmond North High School
      215 West Danforth Road
      Edmond, OK 73003

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Yukon.

    • Lawson Softball Complex
      2501 East Memorial Road
      Edmond, OK 73013

  • 7:30 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Shawnee.

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open Hike Day.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 9:00 a.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Newcastle.

    • Lawson Softball Complex
      2501 East Memorial Road
      Edmond, OK 73013

  • 12:30 a.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Deer Creek.

    • Edmond North High School
      215 West Danforth Road
      Edmond, OK 73003

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fire Station No. 2 Grand Opening.

  • 6:30 p.m. Edmond Tournament Championship Game

    • Lawson Softball Complex
      2501 East Memorial Road
      Edmond, OK 73013

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This Week in Sand Springs (9/9 - 9/16/18)

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Monday

  • 12:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Open Forum - Speaker: Deputy County Commissioner John Fothergill.
    • Tulsa Tech - Sand Springs Campus
      924 East Charles Page Boulevard
  • 3:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Putnam City North.
    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

Tuesday

  • Patriot Day.
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Union.
    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road
  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Ponca City.
    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Broken Arrow.
    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street
  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO
    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Small Business Coalition meeting.
    • Yesterday to Now
      224 North Main Street

Friday

  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Greenwood.
    • Smith Robinson Stadium
      440 East Gary Street
      Greenwood, AR 72936

Saturday

  • 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Connor's Classic 5K | Case Cross Country Invitational.
  • 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. SalsaFest.
    • OkieSpice and Trade Co.
      501 West 2nd Street

Sunday

  • 1:00 p.m. Vicki Boyd Softball Dedication.
    • Will Ramsey Softball Park
      2500 South River City Park Road

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Sand Springs Sings: Mayor, Shriver, and Swan advance to finals

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The inaugural Sand Springs Sings vocal competition is shaping up to be a serious lesson in girl power.

Alohilani Mayor, Gracee Shriver, and Bryanna Swan took the top three spots at the September 4th semifinal competition and will advance to the finals in November.

The concert series is hosted by the Sand Springs Small Business Coalition in the heart of the historic downtown Triangle District. 

Mayor, 21, is a Hawaiian native living in Tulsa. She took top prize with a powerful rendition of Mack Gordon and Harry Warren's "At Last," a song made famous by Etta James in 1960. 

Shriver, a fifteen-year old rising star from Owasso, played acoustic guitar and sang "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane," written by Mark Alan Springer and recorded by Tanya Tucker. Shriver has been performing live since she was eleven years old and has nearly 5,000 followers on her Facebook page. 

Swan, also fifteen, visited from Pawhuska to finish third with a cover of "Cry Pretty" by Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood. 

Several Sandites competed in the event but failed to advance. Kristin Shipley, 16, adapted Linkin Park's "Invisible" for the ukulele. Kitty Fueshko, a Clyde Boyd Middle School math teacher, sang "God Bless the USA." Troy Dixon, a CPHS Class of 2003 graduate and National Guardsman, sang "Dream the Impossible Dream" while dressed in uniform. 

Other competitors were George Allen (61, Sand Springs), Ali Ellison (19, Cleveland), Jesse Kennard (Cleveland), Roger Rister (Glenpool), and Mylin Gipson (Tulsa). 

Mayor, Shriver, and Swan will join Dennis Smith (Sand Springs), Heather Rogers (Sand Springs), and Kimberly Bullard (Tulsa) in the finals on Small Business Saturday, November 24. One final preliminary will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd. 

Internationally-acclaimed Blue Dog art exhibit to debut at Sand Springs Museum this November

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The internationally acclaimed Blue Dog art exhibit by George Rodrigue will be making its Oklahoma debut this November at the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum. 

The deceased artist's iconic creation was the face of Absolut Vodka and Xerox Corporation in the 1990s. The Blue Dog is Rodrigue's interpretation of the Cajun werewolf, or loup-garou, and was modeled after his dog, Tiffany. 

Northwoods Fine Arts Academy instructor Jennifer Barretto secured the exhibit earlier this year, but it wasn't set in stone until recently. While the George Rodrigue Foundation agreed to loan the art at no cost, the museum still had to raise $18,000 for transportation, security, and insurance. 

With paintings valued at $60,000 apiece, the museum will have to provide alarm hooks and a physical security guard for the duration of the three-month exhibit. Barretto led the fundraising effort with help from the Sand Springs Small Business Coalition and other organizations. 

Local business owners believe the exhibit will be a major economic stimulant for the downtown area, attracting thousands of visitors in the height of the Christmas shopping season. The exhibit will open November 17th, just a week before Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, in the heart of the downtown Triangle District. 

This Week in Sand Springs (9/2 - 9/9/18)

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Monday

  • Labor Day

  • 8:00 a.m. Great Raft Race.

    • Case Community Park
      2500 South River City Park Road

Tuesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. First Tuesday on the Triangle presents "Sand Springs Sings."

    • Triangle Park
      4 East Broadway Street

  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Bishop Kelley.

    • Bishop Kelley High School
      3905 South Hudson Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74135

  • 7:00 p.m. Sand Springs Board of Education meeting.

Wednesday

  • 12:00 p.m. Sand Springs Women's Chamber of Commerce meeting.

    • Crescent Cafe
      3417 South 113th West Avenue

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Stillwater.

    • Couch Park
      800 East 12th Avenue
      Stillwater, OK 74074

  • 5:30 p.m. Pogue Airport Advisory Board meeting.

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Putnam City.

    • Putnam City Stadium
      5300 Northwest 50th Street
      Oklahoma City, OK 73122

Friday

  • 8:00 a.m. 27th Annual Rock Volunteer Fire Department Garage Sale.

    • Rock Volunteer Fire Department
      11313 West 48th Street North

  • 5:30 p.m. Back to School BINGO.

    • Harry T. Pratt Elementary
      301 West 35th Street

  • 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Girls Night In with CPHS Varsity Cheer.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

Saturday

  • 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Chipper Days.

    • Free chipping of limbs up to 2" in diameter. Free wood chips and free firewood while supplies last. Must have current City of Sand Springs water bill.

    • Street Department
      8620 West 21st Street

  • 8:00 a.m. 27th Annual Rock Volunteer Fire Department Auction & Garage Sale.

    • Auction begins at 8:30 a.m.

    • Rock Volunteer Fire Department
      11313 West 48th Street North

  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. City-Wide Garage Sale.

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hike With Your Dog Day.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 9:30 a.m. Sandite Cross Country at Broken Arrow.

  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pokemon Go: Moltress Raid Day.

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This Week in Sand Springs (8/26 - 9/2/18)

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Monday

  • 6:30 p.m. Pratt Elementary PTO Meeting.
    • Harry T. Pratt Elementary
      301 West 35th Street
  • 7:00 p.m. Sand Springs City Council meeting.

Tuesday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Jenks.
    • Jenks High Softball Stadium
      1210 North Birch Street
      Jenks, OK 74037
  • 5:30 p.m. Deadline to Enter Sand Springs Sings - September 4th Concert. 
    • Entry form attached.
    • Contact 918-245-2787 for information.
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Back to School Night
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:00 p.m. "HomeTown Holiday: A Christmas Celebration" town meeting.
    • Case Community Center
      1050 West Wekiwa Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Muskogee.
    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road

Thursday

  • 3:30 p.m. Sandite Cross Country at Owasso Relays.
    • Mohawk Park Polo Fields
      5701 East 36th Street North
      Tulsa, OK 74115
  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Sapulpa.
    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street
  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO
    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Coweta.
    • Coweta High School
      14705 South 305th East Avenue
      Coweta, OK 74429
  • 6:30 p.m. Sandites in Stride Booster Club Meeting.
    • 815 North Lincoln Avenue

Friday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road
  • 2:00 p.m. Retirement Party for Assistant City Manager Daniel Bradley.
    • Sand Springs Municipal Building
      100 East Broadway
  • 7:00 p.m. Sandite Football vs. Mansfield Summit.
    • Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

  • 8:30 a.m. Sandite Cross Country at Sapulpa Chieftain Meet.
    • Westside Sports Complex
      1611 South Wickham Road
      Sapulpa, OK 74066
  • 9:00 a.m. Vets That Matter.
    • Open to veterans and emergency responders. 
    • Broadway Barber Shop
      27 East Broadway Street

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This Week in Sand Springs (8/19 - 8/26/18)

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Monday

  • 4:00 p.m. Sand Springs Planning Commission meeting.
  • 5:00 p.m. Northwoods Fine Arts Academy Meet and Greet.
    • Northwoods Fine Arts Academy
      1691 East Old North Road
  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Angus Valley Elementary Back to School Night.
    • Angus Valley Elementary
      412 West 55th Street
  • 5:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Putnam City North.
    • Putnam City North High School
      11800 North Rockwell Avenue
      Oklahoma City, OK 73162
  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Board of Adjustment meeting.

Tuesday

  • 1:30 p.m. Sand Springs/Sapulpa Joint Board meeting.
  • 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Central Ninth Grade Center Back to School Night.
    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street
  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum Trust Authority meeting.
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Muskogee.
    • Muskogee High School
      3200 East Shawnee Bypass
      Muskogee, OK 74403
  • 7:00 p.m. Meet The Sandites
    • Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • First day of classes at Sand Springs Public Schools. 
  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Sapulpa.
    • Sapulpa Softball Field
      631 North Brown
      Sapulpa, OK 74066
  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO
    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Victory Christian.
    • 7700 South Lewis Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74136

Friday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road
  • Lady Sandite Softball at OSU Festival.
    • Time and Location TBA.
  • Lady Sandite Volleyball at Broken Arrow Tournament.
    • 11:00 a.m. vs. Broken Arrow - Court #1 (Field House)
    • 12:30 p.m. vs. Norman North - Court #1 
    • 3:30 p.m. vs. Edmond Memorial - Court #2 (Auxiliary Gym)
    • Broken Arrow High School
      220 North 23rd Street
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open Hike Day.
    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive
  • Lady Sandite Volleyball at Broken Arrow Tournament.
    • 10:30 a.m. vs. Bartlesville - Court #2 
    • 1:30 p.m. vs. Edmond North - Court #2
    • 3:00 p.m. vs. Southmoore - Court #2
    • Broken Arrow High School
      220 North 23rd Street
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012
  • 4:00 p.m. Deadline to Enter Sand Springs Sings - September 4th Concert. 
    • Entry form attached.
    • Contact 918-245-2787 for information.

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Church That Matters holds Be The Church Sunday, helps out around Sand Springs

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Church That Matters cleared a large section of overgrowth at the Case Community Park boat ramp in preparation for the Great Raft Race.

Church That Matters decided to “be The Church” this Sunday instead of having church. Forgoing their regular morning service, around 200 volunteers spread out across the Sand Springs mission field to make an impact in the lives of their fellow Sandites.

Church crews spent part of the morning at DaySpring Villa, a shelter for victims of sex trafficking and domestic abuse, painting, cleaning, weeding, landscaping, and holding a worship encounter for the residents.

Church That Matters has a big focus on house churches and holding small weekly get togethers in a more personal setting. One of those house churches, located on Nassau Avenue in Tulsa, held a free block party on Nassau Ave to share the gospel and make their neighbors feel welcome. Another group held a cookout and mini Vacation Bible School session at Shannon Valley Mobile Home Park.

Case Community Park is preparing for the annual Great Raft Race, set to launch on Labor Day morning. Church crews prepped the boat ramp area for both participants and viewers, improving the beach and clearing overgrowth.

At Sand Springs Care Closet workers helped sort through clothing and other donations. They also did landscaping and gardening at Clyde Boyd Middle School, where the church got its start. After meeting for several years in the middle school auditorium, the church gave back by cleaning up the grounds before the new school year starts.

Crews handed out free quarters and detergent at the Prattville Laundromat and helped wash cars and paid for cleaning at Bubbletown Car Wash.

One group helped a client of Sand Springs Community Services by building her home a wheelchair ramp.

Finally, a large group will be volunteering at the annual Sand Springs Ministerial Alliance Back 2 School Bash at Tulsa Tech’s Sand Springs Campus from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. In addition to fun activities like inflatables and food, there will also be free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, dental checkups, and flu shots.  Tulsa Tech is located at 924 East Charles Page Boulevard.

Church That Matters meets Sundays at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. at 3 West 41st Street. For more information visit https://www.churchthatmatters.com/

Free Back 2 School Bash today at Tulsa Tech

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The Sand Springs Ministerial Alliance’s annual Back 2 School Bash is set to kick off at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12th at the Tulsa Tech Sand Springs Campus. 

In addition to fun activities like inflatables and food, there will also be free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, dental checkups, and flu shots.  

The celebration will last from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 924 East Charles Page Boulevard. 

This Week in Sand Springs (8/12 - 8/19/18)

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Sunday

  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pokemon Go Community Day
  • 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sand Springs Ministerial Alliance Back to School Bash.
    • Tulsa Tech - Sand Springs Campus
      924 East Charles Page Boulevard 

Tuesday

  • 11:00 a.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Ponca City.
    • Ponca City Lady Cat Softball Complex
      1401 West Grand Avenue
      Ponca City, OK 74601
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Bartlesville.
    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road
  • 4:00 p.m. Sand Springs Development Authority meeting.

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Muskogee.
    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street
  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO
    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Booker T. Washington.
    • 1514 East Zion Street
      Tulsa, OK 74106

Friday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road
  • Lady Sandite Softball at RSU Festival.
    • 10:00 a.m. Sand Springs vs. Claremore Sequoyah.
    • 11:30 p.m. Sand Springs vs. Claremore.
      • Diamond Sports Complex
        2901 West Blue Starr Drive
        Claremore, OK 74017
  • Lady Sandite Volleyball at Union Tournament.
    • Times/Opponents TBA.
    • Union Intermediate High School
      7616 South Garnett Road
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Saturday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. "Clear the Shelters Day."
    • $40 adoptions this day only.
    • Sand Springs Animal Welfare
      8620 West 21st Street
  • Lady Sandite Volleyball at Union Tournament.
    • Times/Opponents TBA.
    • Union Intermediate High School
      7616 South Garnett Road
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012
  • 5:00 p.m. Murder Mystery Dinner
    • $40, advance tickets only. Contact Susan Whitley at (918) 720-7248 for more information.
    • Case Community Center
      1050 West Wekiwa Road

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Artist Josh Butts adds new section to silo mural

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Tulsa artist Josh Butts is putting the finishing touches on his "See Sand Spring" mural this week, and adding a new section to the mural through a private commission.

Begun in September of 2017, the mural was put on delay due to its proximity to power lines and had to be partially redesigned.

The City of Sand Springs commissioned the mural, located on an abandoned Monarch Cement silo, along with another piece in downtown Sand Springs. "The Waiting Station" was completed earlier this year. The two murals totaled $49,500 and were funded through a hotel tax designed to promote tourism. 

Ray and Emilie Tucker, owners of the Riverview RV Park where the silo is located, hired Butts to add large three-dimensional American Bald Eagles to the silo on its eastern side. "We wanted to highlight the eagles which have nested along the river for years," says Emilie Tucker. 

"We just felt like the silo needed something more to finish it out," said Ray Tucker. Originally the mural was supposed to wrap around to that side with the image of Charles Page pulling back a curtain to unveil the city, but the plan was scrapped for safety reasons.

Riverview RV Park is located at 11450 OK-51.

 

This Week in Sand Springs (8/5 - 8/12/18)

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Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sand Springs Community Theater auditions for "The Fourposter."
    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

Monday

  • 6:00 p.m. Parks Advisory Board meeting.
  • 5:30 p.m. Sand Springs Public Schools District Dialogue Meeting.
    • Sandite Performing Arts Building
    • 600 North Adams Road
  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sand Springs Community Theater auditions for "The Fourposter."
    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street
  • 7:00 p.m. Sand Springs Board of Education meeting.

Tuesday

  • 11:00 a.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Sequoyah.
    • Diamond Sports Complex
      2901 West Blue Starr Drive
      Claremore, OK 74017
  • 12:45 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Coweta.
    • Diamond Sports Complex
      2901 West Blue Starr Drive
      Claremore, OK 74017
  • 5:00 p.m. "Lady Liberty" After Hours Reception
    • Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum
      9 East Broadway Street
  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Sings - 1st Tuesday Concert Series.
    • Downtown Sand Springs Triangle District
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road
  • 6:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Volleyball vs. Sapulpa.
    • Chieftain Center
      1201 East Lincoln
      Sapulpa, OK 74066

Wednesday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road

Thursday

  • 4:30 p.m. Lady Sandite Softball vs. Tahlequah.
    • Tahlequah High School
      591 Pendleton Street
      Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464
  • 5:30 p.m. Pogue Airport Advisory Board meeting.
  • 6:00 p.m. Sand Springs Small Business Coalition meeting.
    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue
  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO
    • American Legion - Billie A. Hall Post 17
      500 North Main Street
  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Wrestling Practice.
    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

Friday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Throwing Program.
    • Charles Page High School Track
      600 North Adams Road
  • Lady Sandite Softball at Broken Arrow Tournament.
    • 1:30 p.m. Sandites vs. Choctaw.
    • 3:00 p.m. Sandites vs. Pocola.
    • 5:00 p.m. Sandites vs. Fort Gibson.
      • Arrowhead Park - Field 7
        300 East Washington Street
        Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
  • 7:00 p.m. Free Movie Night - Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
    • Case Community Park
      2500 South River City Park Road

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open Hike Day.
    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive
  • Lady Sandite Softball at Broken Arrow Tournament.
    • 10:30 a.m. Sandites vs. Moore.
    • 2:00 p.m. Sandites vs. Durant.
      • Arrowhead Park - Field 7
        300 East Washington Street
        Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
    • Bracket Play at 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., field determined by pool results. 
  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pokemon Go Community Day 

Sunday

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pokemon Go Community Day

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