Good morning! Welcome to the Sunday Timeloop, the subscribers-only newsletter where we catch you up on what you might’ve missed this week and help you plan for what’s coming up. Let’s dig in!
I suppose we should officially say it: kids are willing to go out in the rain and stand in line for hours on end so long as there are Taylor Swift tickets or copious amounts of candy at stake. Both the D-Luxe Properties Trunk or Treat on Wednesday evening and the popular Sapulpa Parks Spooktacular Trails and Treats at Kelly Lane were both well-attended, despite the downpours. Another trunk or treat at the Creek County Fairgrounds was scheduled for last Saturday has been moved to Tuesday evening.
What to expect for Halloween
If you’re planning to take the kiddos out trick-or-treating on Tuesday night, be sure to bundle up! In fact, go ahead and bundle up now, and get your faucets drip-ready, because there is a freeze warning in effect for tonight, and nobody wants to start November with burst water pipes! Thankfully, the cold front will be somewhat short-lived as we return to the 70s and high 60s later this week.
Route 66 closed for the Christmas Chute … and beyond
The street has now closed on Dewey Avenue from Main to Elm for the construction of the Route 66 Christmas Chute, which is now on its way back for the second year after a mind-blowingly successful first year. While the decision was made to shorten the length of time for the Chute from early November last year to mid-November this year in order to minimize the street closure time prior to the holidays, the start of the Dewey Streetscape project in January means the road could remain closed for the better part of a year.
The Dewey Streetscape project is part of the $40 million GO Bond that passed in 2020. It will narrow Route 66 to two lanes, expand the sidewalks, and add several other features that city officials say should promote a more pedestrian-friendly downtown Sapulpa, making it easier to do events just like the Christmas Chute. You can learn more about this project in our Sapulpa Times coverage here.
Congrats to Sapulpa Football, Cross Country and Band!
In an amazing victory on the road, Sapulpa’s Varsity Football team came in from behind in the final minutes of the game to deliver a 27-22 victory against McAlester Buffaloes on Friday night. The win means the Chieftains have likely secured a spot in the playoffs in the coming weeks. The next and last home game of the season will be Senior Night on Friday, November 3rd as Sapulpa plays Tulsa’s East Central high school.
Meanwhile, Sapulpa’s Big Blue band took in all ones in the OSSAA Marching Contest—the highest score a band can receive.
On Saturday, Sapulpa’s Cross Country team went to Edmond to compete at State, and finished with a number of noteworthy achievements:
- The Sapulpa boys’ team finished 4th in 5A with an outstanding team 5k average of 16:53.
- Izsik Meza is 5A ALL STATE with a 9th place finish and a new 16:21 personal best time!
- Destinee Miller also had a top 30 performance and a great 20:59 5k personal record.
What to read this Weekend
In case you missed it, an Oklahoma-based metal detector (shouldn’t we call these guys “metal detectives?”) is on his way to Alabama for the Metal Detecting world championship contest in a couple weeks after he and his team won the regionals in Arkansas. Sapulpa Times covered this guy a few years ago when he found a class ring from the 1960s and reunited it with the owner’s family.
What else you might’ve missed this week:
That’s all for this week, stay warm and dry, folks! See you soon.
