🌱Blooming Acres Farm And New Leaf Come Together + Woman Hit By Train

Hi, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Fresh food for you.
• Woman hit by train.
• Man found shot dead in front of apartment complex.

But first, today's weather: Rather cloudy and humid. High: 71 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories in Tulsa today:

1. It's fresh fruit and vegetable season and A New Leaf non-profit organization is helping Blooming Acres Farm harvest their fresh food. The nonprofit has partnered with Blooming Acres Farm as part of their community-based vocational training program, which provides job training, life skills, and residential services for people with developmental disabilities and autism. Guarantee your fresh produce and order a share of a season. (KTUL)
2. A woman who was reportedly trying to flag down a train in north Tulsa and was walking to close to it early Monday morning when she was hit. Reportedly, the train's conductor hit the brakes, but the woman stayed on the tracks and was hit. According to KOKI Fox 23 Tulsa, "The woman was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and the train was stopped on the tracks for hours." (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)
3. A man in his early 30s with a gunshot wound was found dead around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening in front of the Town Square Apartments near E. Apache Street and N. Trenton Avenue. Reportedly there are no leads on a suspect at this time. (News On 6)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Commencement Week — Will Rogers College Hs (All Day)
• Leads Networking Group — Bixby Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
• Senior Awards Ceremony — Will Rogers College Hs (1:00 PM)
• Rose District Farmers Market — City of Broken Arrow (4:00 PM)
• Alternative TPS site graduation — Will Rogers College Hs (5:30 PM)
• Fitness on the Green: Tuesday Bootcamp with Tess & Aaern (5:30 PM)
• Intro to Salesforce Part 1 at 36 Degrees North (6:00 PM)
• Owasso City Council/Owasso Public Works Authority/Owasso Public Golf Authority (6:30 PM)
• City Council Meeting — City of Broken Arrow (6:30 PM)
• Commencement (High School Calendar) — Owasso High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma Alliance for Animals: "We're hiring! Are you passionate about Oklahoma's pets and pet parents? Are you wanting to make a positive impact in the lives of both? We are excited to announce that we are now opening the application period for our Program Supervisor!" (Oklahoma Alliance for Animals via Facebook)
• Tulsa SPCA: "Stray alert! This is Roy. He was found near Riverside and Route 66. His stray hold ends on 5/15 end of day. Let’s find his family!" (Tulsa SPCA via Facebook)
• Tulsa Botanic Garden: "Next Saturday, May 20 is our Dirt to Design: Kid's Ceramic Workshop. Kids (w/ an adult) can make their own clay creation and paint it as well as see clay straight from the ground and learn a bit about how pottery has been made by Native Americans." (Tulsa Botanic Garden via Instagram)
• FC Tulsa: " We’re coming back from Vegas and bringing you the savings! 💰 Take advantage of our special ticket offer through the link below for $7.77 Lawn Tickets to our Home Match this Friday, May 19." (FC Tulsa via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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