Greetings,
After months of training and working out, I was excited to complete the Tulsa Run this past Saturday. City of Tulsa employees and Team Taylor in Training students from McLain High School and Gilcrease Middle School
ran by my side as we participated in this great Tulsa Run tradition. The training for the Tulsa Run has proven to be one of the most
inspirational experiences of my life.
Last week we launched Tulsa Million Miles, a new Mayor's Fitness
Challenge initiative that encourages Tulsans to walk, run, bike, and
swim, and then log their miles on TulsaMillionMiles.com. Our goal is to
reach a million miles and more as a city. The Web site will be a one-stop resource for local events, fitness information and a way to
track individual and group progress. The miles logged on the site will count for each person who logs in and for all of Tulsa.
Please join me in shaping up Tulsa, one mile at a time. Together, we
can all be fit and healthy for life!
Sincerely,
Kathy Taylor
Mayor
Brady Heights Neighborhood Dedicates Vision 2025 Project
Mayor Kathy Taylor joined Brady Heights Neighborhood Association President Nathan Pickard, a senior auditor in the City of Tulsa Internal Auditing Department, on Oct. 22 to dedicate “The Tulsa Spirit” monument. The Brady Heights Neighborhood Association received $25,000 toward construction of the monument when the project was selected to receive Vision 2025 funding. Vision 2025 was a sales tax approved in 2003 for projects to improve communities in Tulsa County.
Police, Community Forum
set for Tuesday
Tulsans are invited to attend the first public forum with the Mayor’s Police and Community Coalition on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The forum will be held in the South Conference Room on the 10th Floor of One Technology Center, located at Second Street and Cincinnati Avenue.
Established in the spring of 2007, the Mayor’s Police and Community Coalition is a citywide voluntary advisory group of community and law enforcement leaders whose purpose is to address issues affecting police and community relations.
Mayor Participates in Governor's Summit;
Tulsa Dropout Initiatives Discussed
Mayor Kathy Taylor presented to a statewide audience of educators and community leaders regarding various initiatives to lower Tulsa’s high school drop-out rate.
The Governor’s Summit on Expanded Learning Opportunities was hosted by Governor Brad Henry and State School Superintendent Sandy Garrett. The day long summit was held on the Oklahoma City Springlake campus of Metro Technology Center.
“Tulsa’s dropout rate is twice the state average and 83% of Tulsa Public School children are living in poverty,” said Taylor. “This is not a problem that lies solely on the shoulders of the school system. It’s a workforce problem and it’s a public safety problem. Frankly, it’s everyone’s problem and the good news is that we are working in partnership with the schools and with the community to find solutions.” Tulsa’s four-year dropout rate is 29.8%. The rate statewide is 14.2%.
Fat, Oil and Grease
Workshop Set for Oct. 29
Did you know that cooking grease – like the contents of your deep fat fryer – is the primary cause of both blockages in your home sewer lines and City sewer lines? These blockages cause raw sewage to overflow from the sewer system, into homes and out onto Tulsa area streets. Eventually, the spilled sewage makes its way into Oklahoma streams and rivers, polluting these waterways and the lakes into which the water flows.
Dog-Gone Fun at Furry Scurry
Give your dog his day at “Furry Scurry” on Saturday, November 1. The Tulsa Parks canine event is free and open to all dog lovers, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Hicks Park, 3443 South Mingo Road.
You and your furry companion will be entertained with a scavenger hunt, vendor booths, dog-related games, and door prizes, in the beauty of Hicks Park.
Dogs must be on a leash, and patrons are encouraged to bring a canned pet food item to benefit Tulsa charities.
For more information, please call the Hicks Park staff at 669-6355.