CPHS Gold Pride Marching Band places 6th at Bron Warren Tournament

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CPHS Drum Majors Alyssa Crutcher (left) and Kristin Shipley (right). (Photo by Shannon Crutcher).

Ada, OK - The Charles Page High School Gold Pride Marching Band competed at Tigerpalooza - The 11th Annual Bron Warren Tournament of Bands this past Saturday at East Central University. The Sandites took 3rd Place in their division and 6th overall in a field of fifteen bands.

Sand Springs scored a 1000 in the preliminaries, trailing Deer Creek (1130) and Norman (1046), but leading Midwest City and Putnam City in the Class 6A division. They improved to 1010 in the finals

The Sandites will compete at the 5th Annual Branson Marching Invitational on October 12th, 2019 at Branson High School’s Pirate Stadium. Sand Springs will be the only Oklahoma school represented at the event, which will feature high schools from Carthage, Hollister, Ozark, Sedalia, Forsyth, Seneca, Republic, Nixa, and Monnett, Missouri, as well as Van Buren and Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Final Results
1146 Deer Creek (6A)
1107 Duncan (5A)
1073 Durant (5A)
1042 Elgin (4A)
1023 Norman (6A)
1010 Sand Springs (6A)
973 Del City (5A)
966 Putnam City (6A)
871 Ada (4A)
820 Lone Grove (3A)
819 Midwest City (6A)
799 Altus (5A)
713 Kingston (3A)
643 Ardmore (5A)

Sand Springs Police to uphold Appellate Court decision legalizing female toplessness in public places

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Public female toplessness has recently taken social media by storm following a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that initially appeared to legalize it in the six states under the Court’s jurisdiction. Now the waters have been muddied regarding where exactly the laws have changed.

In 2015 the City of Fort Collins, Colorado enacted an ordinance restricting public female toplessness, leading Brittiany Hoagland and Samantha Six to sue the City on behalf of the “Free the Nipple” movement. A district court sided with the plaintiffs in 2017, and the City appealed the decision. On February 15th, 2019, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s decision in a 2-1 vote.

In Free the Nipple v. City of Fort Collins, Circuit Judge Gregory A. Phillips states “we recognize that ours is a minority viewpoint. Most other courts, including a recent (split) Seventh Circuit panel, have rejected equal-protection challenges to female-only toplessness bans…None of these decisions binds us, though; nor does their sheer volume sway our analysis.” Judge Mary Beck Briscoe sided with Phillips.

Circuit Judge Harris L. Hartz wrote a dissenting opinion, saying the Fort Collins ordinance “does not discriminate against women on the basis of any overbroad generalization about their perceived ‘talents, capacities, or preferences.’ To the extent it distinguishes between the sexes, it is based on inherent biological morphological differences between them.”

Though the court’s opinion was rendered in February, it didn’t go viral till September when Fort Collins decided not to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. The City had already spent more than $300,000 defending the ordinance, and did not want to spend additional public funds on a case they weren’t sure they would win.

“Free the Nipple” advocates have claimed that the ruling, and Fort Collins’s subsequent decision not to appeal it, in effect legalized public female toplessness in Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, as well as portions of Yellowstone National Park extending into Montana and Idaho.

In reality, it’s not that cut and dry. Individual ordinances will still need to be challenged at the state and municipal levels, and local governments have the ability to continue enforcing those ordinances until they are ordered by the courts to stop.

The Oklahoma City Police Department issued a statement saying that they “will continue to enforce the law as outlined by City Ordinance and State Law as this preliminary injunction issued by the 10th Circuit Court is in reference to an appeal specific to the City of Ft. Collins in Colorado. Therefore, someone in OKC who is in violation of the law could be city and/or jailed as this is a misdemeanor crime.”

On the other hand, the Tulsa Police Department initially stated that the court decision did apply, and they would not be arresting or ticketing women who went topless in public areas. The Tulsa County Sheriffs Department also stated they would abide by the court’s ruling, even allowing toplessness at the Tulsa State Fair, since it is a public event.

On Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter released a statement saying that “the ruling does not automatically invalidate local and state laws in Oklahoma.”

"The Tenth Circuit’s preliminary decision in the Fort Collins case – a case that has now ended without a full adjudication – does not change local and state laws in Oklahoma on the subject,” Attorney General Hunter said. “The majority of courts around the country that have examined this issue have upheld traditional public decency and public nudity laws. These courts have recognized that states and political subdivisions have a legitimate interest in prohibiting public nudity as traditionally defined."

Hunter cited a May ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a similar ordinance in Springfield, Missouri, and a 2017 ruling by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a similar ordinance in Chicago, Illinois.

“The 10th Circuit’s ruling made preliminary conclusions about the Fort Collins ordinance, but did not decide the law’s ultimate constitutionality. Because the Fort Collins ordinance was repealed, the 10th Circuit’s ruling likely cannot be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In conclusion, the 10th Circuit’s ruling is not binding on Oklahoma state courts.”

Following Hunter’s statement, the Tulsa Police Department changed course, but not before dozens of women skated topless down the Riverside trail system Sunday evening. The department said, following AG Hunter’s guidance, they will continue to ticket or arrest women who go topless in public.

The Sand Springs Police Department, however, will continue to abide by the Appellate Court’s decision, according to Police Chief Mike Carter. Carter provided Sandite Pride News with the following statement Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.

“We respect the authority and jurisdiction of the 10th Circuit which covers the State of Oklahoma. If we encounter situations where the conduct crosses the line to be in a lewd and lascivious manner, we will still enforce the state statues or city ordinance. If the conduct is not done with the intent of being obscene or sexual in nature, we will not as the Court has ruled that women have an equal protection under the law. We hope that this is a passing issue as we would like to concentrate our time and effort on crimes that are worthy of our attention.”

For now, women seeking to go topless in public should reach out to their local police department to find out if local or state ordinances will be enforced. Additionally, displaying the breasts in a non-sexual manner may be protected in some areas, especially in regards to breastfeeding, but sexual activities will likely violate public lewdness laws in most jurisdictions.

There is currently a lawsuit pending before the United States Supreme Court, challenging a ban on topless women in New Hampshire. The Court has yet to announce if it will hear the case.

What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (9/29 - 10/6/19)

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Sunday

  • 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Camille & Haley in Concert.

    • Sand Springs Church of the Nazarene
      516 North Cleveland Avenue

Monday

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Owasso.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Acrylic Painting Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Tuesday

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginners Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Signups.

    • Charles Page High School Wrestling Room
      500 North Adams Road

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Collinsville (Senior Night).

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Owasso.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Build a Reader Storytime / Stay and Play.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pop In and Paint.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Thursday

  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Storytime!

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing/Perspective Adult Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Signups.

    • Charles Page High School Wrestling Room
      500 North Adams Road

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Oologah.

    • Oologah High School
      9500 South Highway 169
      Oologah, OK 74053

  • 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday Night League - 2 Man Scramble.

    • The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge
      1801 North McKinley Avenue

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Ponca City (Senior Night).

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Friday

  • 6:00 p.m. A night with Jim Barritt.

    • 5 West Outpost
      5 West 41st Street

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

    • Indian Bowl
      402 North S Street
      Muskogee, OK 74403

Saturday

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

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 3:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Webco’s 50th Anniversary Celebration & 5K.
    4:00 p.m. Webco’s “Forever” Fun Run.
    4:30 p.m. Webco’s “Forever” 5K.
    7:30 p.m. Fireworks.

    • Case Community Park
      2500 South River City Park Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Inaugural Sandite Wrestling Cornhole Tournament.

    • Cost $40 per team. 1st Place team wins custom Sandite Wrestling cornhole boards.

    • CPHS Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. Mark Staggs, Halo Jordan, the Hargers - live in concert.

    • 5 West Outpost
      5 West 41st Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Paint Night - Family Punkin’ Truck.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

On The Horizon

  • 10/27 - Boo at Case Park.

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (9/22 - 9/29/19)

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Sunday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free Fall Carnival.

    • Harvest Church
      1601 West 4th Street

Monday

Tuesday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CoreCivic Hiring Event.

  • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Build a Reader Storytime / Stay and Play.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginners Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Owasso - CANCELED.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade.

    • Downtown Sand Springs.

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Union.

    • UMAC
      6836 South Mingo Road
      Tulsa, OK 74133

  • 7:00 p.m. Family Dinner Night.

    • American Legion Post 17
      500 North Main Street.

Wednesday

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pop In and Paint.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Thursday

  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Storytime!

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing/Perspective Adult Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Jenks.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Bishop Kelley.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Friday

  • 10:00 a.m. CPHS Softball vs. Piedmont.
    2:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Sallisaw.
    4:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Vinita.

    • Anthis-Brennan Sports Complex
      1046 West Allen Road
      Tahlequah, OK 74464

  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.
    7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. After Hours Coffee & Creativity.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CPHS Football vs. Shawnee.
    6:00 p.m. Church That Matters Tailgate Party.
    6:30 p.m. Homecoming Court.
    7:00 p.m. Kickoff.

    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

  • Times TBA - NSU Softball Tournament.

    • Anthis-Brennan Sports Complex
      1046 West Allen Road
      Tahlequah, OK 74464

  • 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Community Rummage Sale.

    • Benefiting Green Country Volunteer Fire Department.

    • Sand Springs Elks Lodge
      546 West Imperial

  • 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tulsa Stamp Club Fall Show.

    • Case Community Center
      1050 West Wekiwa Road

  • 5:00 p.m. Wrestling For a Cause: September to Remember.

    • Professional Wrestling funraiser for CPHS Special Olympics.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. “Stand Up” For Theater.

    • Stand-up comedy fundraiser for Sand Springs Community Theater.

    • $10 General Admission.

    • HillSpring Church
      8801 West 41st Street South

Sunday

  • 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Camille & Haley in Concert.

    • Sand Springs Church of the Nazarene
      516 North Cleveland Avenue

On The Horizon

  • 9/26 - Bedlam Blood Battle.

  • 10/27 - Boo at Case Park.

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (9/15 - 9/22/19)

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Sunday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pokemon Go Community Day.

  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. “Eclectic Visions of an Unruly Muse” reception.

    • Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum
      9 East Broadway Street

Monday

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

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

Tuesday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CoreCivic Hiring Event.

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginners Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 8th/9th Grade Cheer Fundraiser.

    • Rib Crib
      450 Wekiwa Road

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Muskogee.

    • Muskogee High School
      3200 East Shawnee Road
      Muskogee, OK 74403

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

  • 7:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Booker T. Washington.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Wednesday

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pop In and Paint.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:00 p.m. Sand Springs Development Authority meeting - CANCELED.

Thursday

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eat and Meet the new Provost: Dr. Kristopher Copeland.

    • Tulsa Community College - West Campus
      7505 West 41st Street

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing/Perspective Adult Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paws for Reading.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Shawnee.

    • Sandite Softball Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Girl Scout Sign Up Night.

    • Keystone Elementary
      23810 Highway 51

Friday

  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.
    7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. After Hours Coffee & Creativity.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. CPHS Football vs. Putnam City.
    5:30 p.m. 100 Years of Football Anniversary Celebration
    6:00 p.m. Church That Matters Tailgate Party.
    7:00 p.m. Kickoff.
    Halftime - CPHS Football Alumni Recognition.

    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

  • City-Wide Yard Sale.

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

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 8:00 a.m. Mustang Volleyball Tournament.
    Sand Springs vs. Mustang.
    Sand Springs vs. Choctaw
    Sand Springs vs. Enid
    Placement Matches.

    • Mustang Recreation Center
      1201 North Mustang Road
      Mustang, OK 73064

Sunday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free Fall Carnival.

    • Harvest Church
      1601 West 4th Street

On The Horizon

  • 9/24 - CPHS Homecoming Parade.

  • 9/26 - Bedlam Blood Battle.

  • 10/27 - Boo at Case Park.

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (9/8 - 9/15/19)

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Sunday

  • 9:00 a.m. Sand Springs BMX - Oklahoma State Championship Weekend.

    • Case Community Park
      2600 South River City Park Road

Monday

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

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

Tuesday

  • 10:30 a.m. Build a Reader Storytime / Stay & Play.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

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

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

  • 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Back to School Bingo Night.

    • Pratt Elementary
      301 West 35th Street

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Ponca City.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginners Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Jenks.

    • Frank Herald Field House
      323 East B Street
      Jenks, OK 74037

Wednesday

  • Patriot Day.

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pop In and Paint.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

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

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Thursday

  • 10:30 a.m. Storytime!

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Class for Kids.
    6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing/Perspective Adult Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CPHS College Fair.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Lego Fun.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Owasso.

    • Owasso High School Softball Field
      13737 East 86th Street North
      Owasso, OK 74055

  • 5:30 p.m. Sand Springs Airport Advisory Board meeting.

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Berryhill.

    • Berryhill High School
      2901 South 65th West Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74107

  • 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Sign Up Night.

    • First Presbyterian Church
      222 North Adams Road

Friday

  • 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Steak Your Claim - Steak Cookoff.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Case Community Park
      2500 South River City Park Road

  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.
    7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. After Hours Coffee & Creativity.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. Church That Matters Tailgate Party.

    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

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

    • Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Vets That Matter Car Show.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Vets That Matter
      1 West 41st Street

  • 9:00 a.m. 2nd Annual Case Cross Country Invitational.

  • 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Driven To Give Fundraiser.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

Sunday

  • 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pokemon Go Community Day.

  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. “Eclectic Visions of an Unruly Muse” reception.

    • Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum
      9 East Broadway Street

On The Horizon

  • 9/24 - CPHS Homecoming Parade.

  • 10/27 - Boo at Case Park.

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (9/1 - 9/8/19)

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Monday

Tuesday

  • First day of classes - Phoenix Academic Center.

  • 5:30 p.m. Sand Springs Public Schools District Dialogue meeting.

    • CPHS Fine Arts Building
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Beginners Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Muskogee.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

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

Wednesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Thursday

  • 10:30 a.m. Storytime!

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. No Longer Under Construction Party.

    • Tulsa Community College - West Campus
      7505 West 41st Street

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Sapulpa.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 5:30 p.m. Thursday Night League - 2 Man Scramble.

    • The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge
      1801 North McKinley Avenue

  • 5:30 p.m. Back-to-School Bingo Night.

    • Limestone Technology Academy
      4201 South Walnut Creek Drive

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Advanced Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Enid.

    • Northern Oklahoma College - Mabee Center
      2401 East Maine Avenue
      Enid, OK 73701

  • 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Signups.

    • HillSpring Church
      8801 West 41st Street

Friday

  • 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. CPHS Softball at Choctaw / Carl Albert Tournament.
    3:00 p.m. Sand Springs vs. Tuttle.
    6:20 p.m. Sand Springs vs. Stillwater.

  • 6:30 p.m. Sand Springs BMX - Oklahoma State Championship Weekend.

    • Case Community Park
      2600 South River City Park Road

Saturday

  • 5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sand Springs Rotary Bass Tournament.

    • Keystone Lake - Prairie View Boat Ramp
      1989 CrossTimbers Harbor Lane
      Mannford, OK 74044

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

    • Free chipping of tree limbs up to 2” in diameter. Must have Sand Springs water/refuse bill for proof of residence. Free wood chips and firewood available on first-come first-served basis.

    • Sand Springs Street Department
      8620 West 21st Street

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. TCC Day of Caring.

    • Tulsa Community College - West Campus
      7505 West 41st Street

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

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 8:30 a.m. Rock Fire Department 28th Annual Auction.

    • Rock Volunteer Fire Department
      11313 West 48th Street North

  • 9:00 a.m. CPHS Cross Country at Broken Arrow Tigers Meet.

  • 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. CPHS Softball at Choctaw / Carl Albert Tournament.
    10:00 a.m. Sand Springs vs. Choctaw.
    11:40 a.m. Sand Springs vs. Chickasha.

  • 4:00 p.m. Sand Springs BMX - Oklahoma State Championship Weekend.

    • Case Community Park
      2600 South River City Park Road

Sunday

  • 9:00 a.m. Sand Springs BMX - Oklahoma State Championship Weekend.

    • Case Community Park
      2600 South River City Park Road

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Great Raft Race to launch in Sand Springs Monday morning

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The 24th Annual Great Tulsa Raft Race will be launching from Case Community Park in Sand Springs Monday, September 2nd beginning at 8:00 a.m. Hundreds of uniquely crafted homemade rafts will take to the waters of the Arkansas River in a race to Tulsa’s River West Festival Park.

The iconic showcase of Tulsa ingenuity first ran from 1973 through 1991 before being discontinued, and was resurrected by the Tulsa Young Professional Foundation in 2015 with overwhelming success.

Kayaks, canoes, inflatable rafts, and homemade rafts float approximately eight miles in a timed race. While competitive rafters enjoy the exhilarating race to the finish line, most spectators are entranced by the unique floats showcased in the design challenge. Awards are presented for Best of Show, Best Engineered, and Most Creative, in addition to the timed race winners.

While many families prefer the ease of sleeping in and catching the final leg of the race in Tulsa, there are exciting perks to watching the show bright and early in Sand Springs. Many of the more kooky and creative rafts won’t make it to Tulsa due to poor engineering. Some of the neatest aesthetic designs are crafted without proper expertise in seaworthiness, and won’t even make it off the Sand Springs boat ramp without sinking. Every year fan-favorites hit the river and immediately begin taking on water - leading to a mad dash by the rafters to bail water and corral their vessel to the shore before it is submerged.

Only a few hundred viewers are treated to this sight as most of Sand Springs’s fans watch from the Highway 97 Arkansas River bridge instead of journeying into the park. However, there is plenty of room in the park for onlookers, and the Sand Springs Parks Department will have bleachers set up near the launch point. The River City Trail that runs through the park also has several great viewing locations downstream from the launch point, and one of the best spots to get right up on the water is beneath the Highway 97 bridge on either the north or south sides of the river.

The northbound bridge over the river does have a pedestrian path that is safe from traffic, and in past years the Sand Springs Police and Fire Departments have narrowed the southbound bridge to a single lane to ensure the safety of onlookers watching from the shoulder of the highway.

The best views, however, can be found at ground-level from the shoreline, and there is easy access with plenty of shade in Case Park beneath the bridges. Case Park will also offering free parking at the soccer and baseball complexes, whereas the Finish Line Festival in Tulsa charges $10 to park.

Launches will last from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Sand Springs, and rafts will be arriving at River West Festival Park from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The earliest arrivals will be the kayaks and speed racers, while those who build large lumbering contraptions may take longer to make their way downstream. There will be food trucks and concessions, as well as music from DJ Connection in Sand Springs.

At the Finish Line Festival there will be inflatables for the kids, as well as a Cardboard Regatta raft competition and a Sand Castle Exhibition. Yard games will be set up throughout the park and tournaments will be held in corn-hole and volleyball. There will food trucks, retail and nonprofit vendors, a Conquer the Gauntlet Youth Obstacle Course, kayak rentals, live music, and even $40 helicopter rides.

The Speed Awards will be presented at 12:00 p.m. and the Design Awards will be presented at 4:30 p.m.

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (8/25 - 9/2/19)

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Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Twelve Angry Women auditions - Sand Springs Community Theater.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 14th Street

Monday

Tuesday

  • 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Fishing Tournament.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Tulsa Boys Home
      2727 South 137th West Avenue

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Muskogee.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. Back to School Night.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Bartlesville.

    • Bruin Field House
      1700 Hillcrest Drive
      Bartlesville, OK 74006

  • 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Family Dinner Night.

    • American Legion
      500 North Main Street

  • 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cub Scout Sign-Ups.

    • Garfield STEAM Academy - Cafeteria
      701 North Roosevelt Avenue

Wednesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Thursday

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Shawnee.

    • 711 West Kickapoo Spur Street
      Shawnee, OK 74801

  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Back to School Night.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 4th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Lincoln Christian.

    • Lincoln Christian Academy - High School Gym.
      1003 North 129th East Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74116

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Back to School Night.

    • Sixth Grade Center & Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Paint Party fundraiser benefiting Sand Springs Care Closet.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Green Tree Assisted Living Center - Second Floor
      4402 South 129th West Avenue

  • 7:00 p.m. Women’s Class: “Going Kosher in 30 Days.”

    • Sar Shalom Synagogue
      1124 East Charles Page Boulevard Suite 500

Friday

  • 1:30 p.m. Construction Kickoff.

    • Sand Springs Municipal Building
      100 East Broadway Avenue

  • 2:00 p.m. Grand Opening of The Link.

    • Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce
      Webco Center for Entrepreneurial Engagement
      109 North Garfield Avenue

Saturday

  • 8:30 a.m. CPHS Cross Country at Sapulpa Chieftain Meet.

    • Westside Sports Complex
      1611 South Wickham Road
      Sapulpa, OK 74066

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tacos, Takeoffs & Landings.

    • William Pogue Airport
      3200 North Airport Road

  • 7:00 p.m. CPHS Football vs. Summit High School.

    • R.L. Anderson Stadium
      1016 Magnolia Street
      Mansfield, TX 76063

Monday

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Project Director selected for 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Commission

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State Senator Kevin Matthews, Chair of the 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Commission, announced Friday that Tulsan Phil Armstrong had been chosen to serve as project director. The Commission will facilitate actions, activities, and events that commemorate and educate citizens in Oklahoma and throughout the nation about the history surrounding the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in an area that was once known as the nation’s Black Wall Street. 

The Commission named Armstrong after a detailed selection process from a pool of 28 applicants, with five finalists appearing before a panel consisting of the Commission’s sub-committee chairs for in-depth personal interviews.

“As project director, Phil will work with the Commission, its subcommittees and key Greenwood District organizations to execute plans for the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre,” Matthews said.  “I’m very pleased with Phil’s selection and I know he will do an excellent job on behalf of the Commission.”

Matthews said Armstrong has a varied background in the corporate sector and as an entrepreneur in the restaurant business.  A native of Ohio, Armstrong has made Tulsa his home for more than 20 years and has been actively engaged in the community by serving on several non-profit boards, including the Barthelmes School for Music, Community Service Council, Reading Partners of Tulsa and as chairman of the board for the Greenwood Cultural Center. 

Armstrong holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Akron. A gifted vocalist, Armstrong also sings for several events and organizations in the Tulsa metro, including performing the National Anthem for the Tulsa Drillers and Tulsa Roughnecks home games. 

2019 Meet the Sandites Photo Gallery

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Charles Page High School held its annual Meet the Sandites event Thursday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The event recognizes fall athletics like Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Softball, Cheer, and Dance, as well as Band and Color Guard.

Hosted by the Sandite Quarterback Club in conjunction with Sand Springs Youth Football & Cheer, the event allows every single youth football, cheer, and dance team from elementary on up to run through the tunnel and storm the field.

The Church That Matters Tailgate Crew held their first tailgate party of the season prior to the event. The church grills hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, and more prior to every home football game. Each week a different athletic program is selected as the fundraiser recipient. The Sandite Basketball teams raised more than $1,700.

Click here to view our full 2019 Meet the Sandites photo gallery on SmugMug.

by Scott Emigh

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church preparing for 59th Annual Tulsa Greek Festival

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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is gearing up for its 59th Annual Greek Festival next month in Tulsa. The four-day event will run from Thursday, September 19th through Sunday, September 22nd.

Thursday through Saturday the event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. with free admission for all before 6:00 p.m. and free for kids all day. After 6:00 p.m. adults will be $5. On Sunday it will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a $5 cost all day.

All weekend long there will be live music, Greek folk dancing, and games. Guests will be invited up on the stage and instructed in traditional dances. There will also be tours of the beautiful Holy Trinity church, shopping at the popup boutique and market place, and a KidZone with games, arts and crafts, an inflatable playground, and more. The KidZone will charge a $5 admission, benefiting Emergency Infant Services.

Author Gina Michalopulos Kingsley will be speaking and doing signings of her new book, “A Magic Carpet Ride.”

The event will feature several gourmet authentic Greek foods including:

  • Loukaniko, a pork sausage served with sauteed peppers and onions on toasted pita.

  • Greek Salad, with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, roma tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, red onions, bell peppers, and house-made Greek Vinaigrette.

  • Keftedes, fried meatballs garnished with lemon wedges.

  • The Athenian Special, a sampler box of feta, olives, dolmades, and keftedes.

  • Saganaki, flaming cheese.

  • Ouzo, an anise-flavored liqueur, and other imported beer, wine, and spirits. For the first time, they will also be serving pina coladas and frozen lemonade made with Ouzo.

  • Imported Greek soft drinks.

  • Gyros, beef and lamb gyro meat grilled and served layered in a pita with veggies and tzatziki sauce.

  • Calamari, breaded and fried squid, served with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce.

  • Greek Fries, french fries tossed in Greek seasonings topped with feta cheese and tzatziki. There will also be a french fry eating contest.

  • Lamb Dinner, roasted with garlic and herbs, tzatziki, rice, and Greek style green beans.

  • Chicken or Pork Souvlaki Dinner, shish kabobs on pita with rice pilaf, green beans, spanakopita, and tyropita.

  • Greek Green Beans, stewed in a savory tomato sauce.

  • Spanikopita, a flaky pastry of filo dough filled with spinach.

  • Tyropita, a flaky pastry of filo dough filled with cheeses.

  • Baklava, a flaky pastry of filo dough with spiced nutty filling soaked in sweet syrup. Also served a la mode.

  • Galaktoboureko, a creamy custard filling inside layers of filo dough with an orange syrup.

  • Kouroummbiedes, a buttery Greek wedding cookie dusted with powdered sugar.

  • Koulourakia, a twisted biscuit cookie best served with coffee.

  • Melomakarona, a nutty crumbly holiday cookie.

  • Loukoumades, AKA Honey Puffs. Fried balls of dough soaked in honey and dusted with cinnamon.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1222 South Guthrie Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74119
(918) 583-2082

What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (8/18 - 8/25/19)

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Sunday

  • 3:00 p.m. Sandite Media Day.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Monday

  • 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Meet and Greet.

    • Garfield STEAM Academy
      701 North Roosevelt Avenue

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

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Tuesday

  • First Day of Classes - Sand Springs Public Schools.

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

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Sapulpa.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

  • 7:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Sapulpa.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

Wednesday

  • 4:00 p.m. Sand Springs Development Authority meeting - CANCELED.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Thursday

  • CPHS Softball at Rogers State Festival.
    10:00 a.m. Sandites vs. Claremore.
    11:30 a.m. Sandites vs. Coweta.

    • Diamond Sports Complex
      2901 West Blue Starr Drive
      Claremore, OK 74017

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drawing class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. Meet the Sandites.

    • CPHS Veteran’s Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Twelve Angry Women auditions - Sand Springs Community Theater.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 14th Street

Friday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Indoor Garage Sale.

    • Mission Christian Church
      400 East 12th Street

  • CPHS Softball at Stillwater Festival.
    10:00 a.m. Sandites vs. Newcastle.
    1:15 p.m. Sandites vs. Elk City.

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

  • CPHS Volleyball at Sandite Invitational.
    12:00 p.m. Sandites vs. McLain.
    2:00 p.m. Sandites vs. Will Rogers.
    5:00 p.m. Sandites vs. Tecumseh.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Indoor Garage Sale and Pancake Breakfast.

    • Mission Christian Church
      400 East 12th Street

  • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Open Hike.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Grand Opening.

    • Sar Shalom Synagogue
      1124 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Twelve Angry Women auditions - Sand Springs Community Theater.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 14th Street

  • 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Astronomy Night.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Twelve Angry Women auditions - Sand Springs Community Theater.

    • Central Ninth Grade Center
      14 West 14th Street

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What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (8/11 - 8/18/19)

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Sunday

  • 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Back 2 School Bash.

    • See attached flyer for additional details.

    • Tulsa Tech - Sand Springs Campus
      924 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Leather Tooling Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

Monday

  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Seniors
    12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Seniors.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adam Road

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Acrylic Painting Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 5:00 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Tahlequah.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Tuesday

  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Juniors
    12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Juniors.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adam Road

  • 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 7th/8th Grade Students.
    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 7th/8th Grade Students.
    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 7th/8th Grade Students.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Clyde Boyd Middle School
      305 West 35th Street

  • 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 6th Grade Students.
    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 6th Grade Students.
    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled 6th Grade Students.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Sixth Grade Center
      3401 South Magnolia Drive

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Oil Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:30 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Ponca City.

    • Lady Cat Softball Complex
      1401 West Grand Avenue
      Ponca City, OK 74601

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. “I Cannot Draw” Free Class!

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:30 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Broken Arrow.

    • Oneta Ridge Middle School
      6800 East Quincy Place
      Broken Arrow, OK 74014

Wednesday

  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Sophomores.
    12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Schedule Pickup for Pre-enrolled Sophomores.

    • See attached flyer for more information.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adam Road

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Watercolor Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

Thursday

  • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Drawing class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Back to School Game Night.

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Meet the Teacher Night.

    • Limestone Technology Academy
      4201 South Walnut Creek Drive

  • 5:30 p.m. CPHS Softball vs. Bartlesville.

    • Sandite Sports Complex
      408 West 55th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. CPHS Volleyball vs. Okay.

    • Ed Dubie Field House
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. BINGO

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

Friday

  • CPHS Softball @ Broken Arrow Tournament.
    10:00 a.m. vs. Tahlequah - Field 3.
    11:00 a.m. vs. Westmoore - Field 4.
    5:00 p.m. vs. Tahlequah Sequoyah - Field 4.

    • Arrowhead Park
      300 East Washington Street
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

  • CPHS Volleyball @ Union Invitational.

    • Time/Opponent/Location TBA.

Saturday

  • 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Rase2Rise 5K & 1 Mile Run.

  • CPHS Softball @ Broken Arrow Tournament.
    9:00 a.m. vs. Yukon - Field 2.
    12:30 p.m. vs. Broken Arrow - Field 1.
    4:00 p.m. Bracket Play Round 1.
    5:30 p.m. Bracket Play Round 2.

    • Arrowhead Park
      300 East Washington Street
      Broken Arrow, OK 74012

  • CPHS Volleyball @ Union Invitational.

    • Time/Opponent/Location TBA.

  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open House & Registration.

    • Phoenix Academic Center
      680 East 41st Street

  • 5:00 p.m. Sand Springs Murder Mystery Dinner.

    • See attached flyer for additional details.

    • Case Community Center
      1050 West Wekiwa Road

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Leather Tooling Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 3:00 p.m. Sandite Media Day.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

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Sand Springs churches hold free back-to-school bash with school supplies and checkups

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The Sand Springs Local Church Network hosted its annual Back 2 School Bash Sunday afternoon at the Tulsa Tech Sand Springs campus. The free event is open to the public and offers all kinds of back-to-school items and services.

The Tulsa Lions Club provided cholesterol screenings, BMI checks, blood pressure checks, and vision testing. Children were checked for lice and given free haircuts by licensed professionals. A Better Smile provided free dental screenings. Volunteers from numerous local churches helped to distribute free backpacks and school supplies

In addition to the necessities, fun was also on the menu. Sandlot Sno-Balls, popcorn, balloon animals, and the Tulsa County Reading Roadshow were on hand, as were an ambulance and three classic police cars for the children to explore.

Church That Matters holds community service day, donates children's bicycles to flood victims

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Members of Church That Matters held their annual “Don’t Go to Church Sunday” this weekend and spent the day in service to the community.

Volunteers worked at the Local Church Network’s Back to School Bash, organizing, setting up, operating, and tearing down the event at the Tulsa Technology Center Sand Springs campus. The event provided free backpacks and school supplies, haircuts, dental checks, physicals, eye exams, food, and inflatables.

Church members performed landscaping and weedeating for the Sand Springs Parks Department, Clyde Boyd Middle School, and an elderly couple in Shannon Valley mobile home park. They also constructed a wooden deck for a home in Shannon Valley.

Workers cleaned, painted, and sorted clothing at DaySpring Villa, a shelter for victim of domestic violence and sex trafficking. They also held worship encounters for both the adults and the kids at the shelter, and played games with the children.

Representatives were stationed at Prattville Laundry to provide free quarters and laundry detergent to the laundromat’s patrons. They also offered free quarters at Bubble Town Car Wash.

The church purchased and assembled 150 children’s bicycles for victims of the historic May flooding, which they gave away during a special service held specifically for flood-affected families. They also organized a community swap meet Saturday, accepting and organizing hundreds of furniture and appliance donations for flooded families.

Church That Matters meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at 3 West 41st Street in Sand Springs. They are pastored by Rusty Gunn.

Seven exciting events planned for this weekend in Sand Springs

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It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Several community events are planned for the August 10-11 weekend, including hiking, shopping, entertainment, and charitable giving.

Sandite Lift-a-Thon
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
600 North Adams Road

The Charles Page High School Football and Baseball teams will be competing in the annual Sandite Lift-a-Thon Saturday, August 10th. The two teams will participate in an NFL-style combine from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and this year it’ll be open to the public.

The players have been busy collecting donation pledges, and on Saturday they’ll try to max out both their donations and their reps. They will be competing in bench press, squat, and clean lift.

The football team’s locker room will be open for tours, there will be food trucks, inflatables, and more. The junior high dance teams will be serving up breakfasts of either pancakes or biscuits and gravy.

Open Hike Day
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Keystone Ancient Forest
160 Ancient Forest Drive

The City’s largest park will be open to hikers. The 1,380 acre forest is only open during staffed Saturday hours in order to preserve its natural beauty and cleanliness. The park is home to 300-year-old post oaks and 500-year-old cedars as well as numerous wildlife. It has been relatively unaltered since the time it was first journaled about by famed Sleepy Hollow author Washington Irving during an 1832 exploratory expedition. The park includes a 0.6-mile ADA-compliant paved trail, as well as several miles of intermediate hiking trails.

Love Your Neighbor Free Furniture and Appliance Swap Meet
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WEBCO Star Center - West Entrance
13701 West Highway 51

From 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. individuals with furniture and appliances in good working condition will be able to drop off donations for victims of the historic summer flooding that devastated the community this May.

Accepted items include: tables, chairs, sofas, loveseats, living room chairs, night stands, flatscreen televisions, bed frames and head/foot boards, microwaves, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers. Mattresses and box springs will not be accepted.

Flood victims will be able to come pick out items from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Photo ID and proof of residence in an affected flood area will be required. Only one person per household/address will be allowed to claim items. Each household will receive two tickets to choose two items they are most in need of, while supplies last. Delivery help will be available within two miles of Webco.

Summer’s End Market
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Shops on Adams Road, Suite 510
510 Plaza Court

Located inside the former Sand Springs Beauty College storefront, this free-admission showcase will feature numerous vendors of arts and crafts, skin care products, hand crafted kitchen items, jewelry, boutique clothing and decor, and numerous other items. This annual event is a great opportunity to get a jump-start on Christmas shopping.

Osage County Republican Party Town Hall meeting
Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Elks Lodge #2553
546 West Imperial Boulevard

The Osage County Republican Party will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Elks Lodge Saturday, August 10th in Sand Springs. The general public is invited to hear updates from elected officials and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

Former State Senator Eddie Fields, County Sheriff Eddie Virden, County Assessor Ed Quinton, District 10 Senator Bill Coleman, District 1 County Commissioner Randall Jones, District 35 Representative Ty Burns, and District 66 Representative Jadine Nollan have all confirmed that they will be present and speaking at the event.

Speakers will address the 2018-2019 Legislative Session, the Oklahoma government under Governor Kevin Stitt, upcoming County Commissioner projects, and more. They will also answer questions on property taxes and criminal activity in the county.

Young Mrs. International Aiya Attaway Kelley, a former candidate for State Senate, will be performing the National Anthem prior to the meeting.

Tea, coffee, and cookies will be provided at no cost. The Elks Lodge will also have pulled pork sandwiches with beans, cornbread, and chips for purchase. Voter registration cards will also be available.

Flood Victim Bicycle Giveaway
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Church That Matters
3 West 41st Street

Church That Matters will be holding a brief Sunday service for victims of the historic Arkansas River flooding earlier this summer, and will be giving away 150 children’s bicycles. Families must bring an ID and utility bill proving that they live in an afflicted flood zone. Free bicycles will be limited to one per child (ages 2-12) in attendance. The child must be present to receive the bike. There will be a short 20-minute program for the kids and their parent/guardian at 11:00 sharp, followed by the giveaway.

Families must attend the service to receive the bicycles, with one exception. Families who already have a home church will be allowed to visit Church That Matters Monday, August 12th through Wednesday, August 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and must bring their church’s program or bulletin to prove they were in a church service during the 11:00 a.m. time-frame.

Back 2 School Bash
Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tulsa Tech
924 East Charles Page Boulevard

The Sand Springs Local Church Network will be holding its annual Back 2 School Bash Sunday, August 11th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Tech Sand Springs campus.

The event will feature inflatables, free hot dogs, and Sandlot Sno Balls, as well as numerous back-to-school necessities.

Volunteers will be providing free backpacks and school supplies, haircuts, dental checkups, eye exams, physicals, and more.

What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (8/4 - 8/11/19)

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Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Leather Tooling Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

Monday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. High School Football.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 12:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce: Open Forum.
    Guest Speaker: Representative Carol Bush

    • Tulsa Tech - Sand Springs Campus
      924 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 1:00 p.m. CPHS Alumni Association meeting.

    • The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge
      1801 North McKinley Road

  • 5:30 p.m. Sand Springs Parks Advisory Board meeting.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Acrylic Painting Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

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

Tuesday

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Oil Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Wednesday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. High School Football.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Watercolor Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Vacation Bible School: To Mars and Beyond.

    • Harvest Church
      1601 West 4th Street

Thursday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. High School Football.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sand Springs Wrestling Clinic.

    • Featuring NCAA Champion Kendric Maple.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 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. Drawing class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Vacation Bible School: To Mars and Beyond.

    • Harvest Church
      1601 West 4th Street

Friday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. High School Football.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Vacation Bible School: To Mars and Beyond.

    • Harvest Church
      1601 West 4th Street

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Furniture & Appliance Swap Meet.

    • 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Drop off items.
      11:00 a.m. Free Bicycles for Kids aged 2-12.
      1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pick Up Items.

    • For flood affected families.Must bring proof of residency in flooded area. Kids must be present for bicycles.

    • WEBCO Star Center - West Entrance
      13701 West Highway 51

  • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sandite Lift-a-Thon.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

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

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sandite 7th/8th Grade Dance Breakfast Fundraiser.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Leather Tooling Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

On The Horizon

  • 8/12 - CPHS Football Mandatory Parent Meeting.

  • 8/17 - Sertoma Murder Mystery Dinner.

  • 8/20 - First day of classes in Sand Springs Public Schools.

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  • Free for nonprofit/free/charitable events.

  • Free for Sandite Pride Partners.

Sandite Football and Baseball teams to compete in weightlifting competition

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The Charles Page High School Football and Baseball teams will be competing in the annual Sandite Lift-a-Thon Saturday, August 10th. The two teams will participate in an NFL-style combine from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and this year it’ll be open to the public.

The players have been busy collecting donation pledges, and on Saturday they’ll try to max out both their donations and their reps. They will be competing in bench press, squat, and clean lift.

The football team’s locker room will be open for tours, there will be food trucks, inflatables, and more. The junior high dance teams will be serving up breakfasts of either pancakes or biscuits and gravy.

The event was originally scheduled for August 3rd, but was postponed a week due to impending weather.

What's Happening This Week in Sand Springs (7/28 - 8/4/19)

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Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

Monday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. High School Wrestling.

    • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Junior High Girls - All Sports.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Karstetter Wrestling Clinic.

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer Art Camp - Gourds, Birdhouses, Yard Art, and Painting.

    • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kids 6-12.
      2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Teens.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. LEGO Blast-Off: Out into the Universe!

    • Pratt Library
      3219 South 113th West Avenue

  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free Movie: “Wall-E.”

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Acrylic Painting Class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Tuesday

  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Build a Reader Storytime / Stay and Play.

    • Charles Page Library
      551 East 4th Street

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer Art Camp - Gourds, Birdhouses, Yard Art, and Painting.

    • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kids 6-12.
      2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Teens.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Oil Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Wednesday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. High School Wrestling.

    • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Junior High Girls - All Sports.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer Art Camp - Gourds, Birdhouses, Yard Art, and Painting.

    • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kids 6-12.
      2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Teens.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keystone Kids Wrestling Practice.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road.

  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Watercolor Painting class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

Thursday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Junior High Girls - All Sports.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer Art Camp - Gourds, Birdhouses, Yard Art, and Painting.

    • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kids 6-12.
      2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Teens.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free Movie: “Muppets From Space.”

    • 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. Drawing class.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 East Charles Page Boulevard

  • 7:00 p.m. Community Forum on proposed Dollar General.

    • Community Assembly Church
      9707 Heritage Hills Drive

Friday

  • Summer Pride.

    • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. High School Wrestling.

    • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Junior High Girls - All Sports.

    • Charles Page High School
      500 North Adams Road

  • 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer Art Camp - Gourds, Birdhouses, Yard Art, and Painting.

    • 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kids 6-12.
      2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Teens.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

  • 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Summer Art Fair.

    • Tulsa Boys’ Home
      2727 South 137th West Avenue

Saturday

  • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sandite Lift-a-Thon.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sandite 7th/8th Grade Dance Breakfast Fundraiser.

    • CPHS Veterans Memorial Stadium
      600 North Adams Road

  • 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. CPHS 45th Reunion.

    • Baxter’s Interurban Grill
      717 South Houston Avenue
      Tulsa, OK 74127

  • 8;30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Astronomy Night.

    • Keystone Ancient Forest
      160 Ancient Forest Drive

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Creative Writing Workshop.

    • ZegART Studios
      700 Charles Page Boulevard

On The Horizon

  • 8/12 - CPHS Football Mandatory Parent Meeting.

  • 8/17 - Sertoma Murder Mystery Dinner.

  • 8/20 - First day of classes in Sand Springs Public Schools.

Add your event to our weekly newsletter. Email SanditePrideNews@gmail.com

  • Free for nonprofit/free/charitable events.

  • Free for Sandite Pride Partners.