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🌱 Patch AM: What foreclosure lawsuits could mean for tenants in two Tulsa apartments

Also check out Cruising Summer Savings Event Through 8/31 at AAA on the Tulsa Patch calendar

Monday August 31st Patch AM
Monday August 31st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Tulsa! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What foreclosure lawsuits could mean for tenants in two Tulsa apartments
  • Tulsa woman killed in Louisiana crash; investigators suspect impairment
  • How Tulsa's new monarch plan could impact what ends up on your plate

Also on today's calendar: Cruising Summer Savings Event Through 8/31 at AAA and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 81.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walker & Dunlop hits Bialostozky with $5M of fraud claims in Tulsa (therealdeal.com) — A multifamily investor is facing foreclosure lawsuits over two Tulsa apartment complexes, with filings alleging unpaid loans and mismanagement that left properties in disrepair and raised tenant safety concerns. The cases, brought on behalf of Freddie Mac, tie Tulsa into a broader pattern of distressed, investor-owned housing seen previously in Chicago.
   

• Oklahoma woman killed in single-vehicle crash on Demoss Hill Road (ksla.com) — A 31-year-old woman from Tulsa was killed early Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on Demoss Hill Road near Plain Dealing, Louisiana, according to state police. Investigators say her car left the roadway and hit a tree; she was not wearing a seatbelt, and impairment is suspected as the crash remains under investigation.
   

• Oklahoma Monarch Society launches plan to protect monarch butterflies and pollinators (fox23.com) — From right here in Tulsa, the Oklahoma Monarch Society is rolling out a new statewide action plan to protect monarch butterflies and other pollinators that our food supply depends on. Local partners, tribes, and agencies are joining forces, and Sunday's launch event mixed education with kid-friendly activities to show how every household can pitch in.
   


📸 Around Tulsa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • HSFP-@-BRISTOW
    Berryhill Hs Tulsa, OK 74107
    5:00 pm
  • MSFP-BRISTOW(H)
    Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
    5:00 pm
  • 3rd Grade Classroom Connections
    Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
    6:00 pm
  • 4th Grade Classroom Connections
    Jenks East Es Jenks, OK 74037
    7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • NDEs - Near-death Experiences
    Hello! Recently I've been reading a book and watching videos about NDEs. Such an interesting phenomenon!! I'm just curious: Has anybody had an NDE… (Nextdoor Sonoma Midtown)
  • Late night coyote again… around 11:45pm.
    That's a bit early. Usually seen around 4am. (Nextdoor Southern Hills)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Tulsa. Apply here.
  • Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broken Arrow

  • Martin County Sheriff's Office searching for man visiting from Oklahoma (wpbf.com)
  • Har-ber falls in season opener (4029tv.com)
  • Colorado Springs-based VENU reports revenue, asset increases in 2nd quarter with widening net losses (denvergazette.com)

Jenks

  • Oklahoma 2-A-Days: Union Redhawks (fox23.com)
  • Automakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubled. (tulsaworld.com)

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

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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