Tulsa Blue Employees Recognized for Exemplary Service

Earlier today, Mayor Dewey Bartlett honored the following four Tulsa Blue employees for going above and beyond their duties in providing exceptional customer service to the City and its citizens: Lee Dawes, Public Works Water Distribution; Charles Mayfield, Public Works Water Distribution; Ruth Hill, Information Technology Department Senior Systems Analyst and Jeannie Paxman, Public Works Customer Account Representative.

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New Area Code Overlay To Begin Soon

On January 4, 2010, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved a plan to prevent so-called "number exhaust" in the region served by the 918 area code while at the same time allowing current residents, businesses, schools and local governments to keep their existing numbers.

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Important Summer Heat Tips

This week as the temperatures escalate, it's especially important for us to avoid heat-related problems that can adversely affect our health.

Along with children and the chronically ill, seniors run the highest risk of overheating. To help protect yourself from overheating, remember to drink plenty of cool (but not icy cold) liquids, primarily water, especially when you are physically active.

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Heller Theatre Takes State

Tulsa Parks' Heller Theatre was recently named top community theatre by the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association (OCTA). Congratulations on earning this prestigious award!

Heller Theatre has produced contemporary plays since 1981. Staff members Julie Tattershall, Frank Gallagher and Erin Scarberry operate and manage Heller Theatre, as well as Clark Theatre. Check out Heller and Clark Theatres' fall schedule.

Tulsa Press Club Honors Intermission Magazine

On July 31, Intermission magazine was honored at the Tulsa Press Club Great Plains Journalism Awards and named Best Public Relations Magazine. Awards were given to outstanding work in newspapers, magazines and Web sites.

The eight-state competition recognized more than 100 winners at a banquet at the Cherokee Casino Resort near Tulsa. Competing states included Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas and Missouri.

For a look at Intermission's award-winning magazine, visit PAC online.

Mayor Dewey Bartlett

Greetings,

Despite the warnings from our medical emergency service agencies, some Tulsans are still putting themselves in dangerous situations by not heeding warnings about the excessive heat we are experiencing. I want to encourage all Tulsans to use caution while working or playing outside. Remember that the activities you normally do become more hazardous when you do them during times of excessive heat and high humidity.

EMSA is receiving an influx of calls regarding heat-related illnesses, which can first be identified by headache and nausea, and worsening to dizziness, weakness and muscle cramps. The U.S. Department of Health recommends you drink two to four glasses of water every hour while working or playing outside in the heat.

It's also important to encourage indoor breaks and cool-down time, especially for young children and the elderly. Check on your neighbors, relatives and pets. Never leave any person or animal in a closed, parked vehicle where temperatures can quickly escalate to more than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

For more details on how to beat the heat, read " Important Summer Heat Tips" in this E-news and stick to these health department guidelines. The following cooling stations are available in the city: Tulsa County Social Services, 2401 Charles Page Boulevard, from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., seven days a week and the Salvation Army Center of Hope, 102 North Denver Avenue, 24/7 and the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 East 4th Street, from 3 to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor of Tulsa

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