🌱 Local Doctors Head To Ukraine + FC Tulsa Prez Stepping Down

Get on up, Tulsa! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Tulsa.

First, today's weather:

Windy; a strong p.m. t-storm. High: 80 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories today in Tulsa:

1. A medical mission group of Tulsa-area doctors are headed to Ukraine. In His Image, a faith-based organization in Tulsa, responds to crises and disasters all over the world. According to CEO Dr. Mitchell Duininck, the first group of doctors sent by the organization have just returned from Ukraine, while a second group is currently preparing to go. (News On 6)
2. FC Tulsa President James Cannon is stepping down from his position. According to FC Tulsa, the club is evaluating its leadership structure. Read the statement from President James Cannon at the link. (2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa)
3. The Blue Whale of Catoosa, a popular tourist destination about 20 minutes outside of Tulsa, has been temporarily closed off due to vandalism. It is currently unknown who vandalized the Blue Whale, but the perpetrators reportedly used spray paint to write messages and draw images inside it. A maintenance crew from the City of Catoosa is repainting the inside of the whale's head. (KOCO Oklahoma City)

Today in Tulsa:

• Daily Lunch Specials At Empire Slice House (11:00 AM)
• Job Fair for our Latinx Community At 1421 S Sheridan Rd (11:00 AM)
• Earth Day Celebration At Guthrie Green (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• This kitty is dressed to impress. Tulsa SPCA shared a photo of 6-month-old Chase. Chase is a tuxedo cat who has done well with children and other cats. Click the link for photos. (Facebook)
• Discovery Lab wants you to have a chance for a getaway at Table Rock Lake. Enter the drawing by purchasing a ticket to 'Best of Live." (Instagram)
• Get ready for a plant sale! Tulsa Botanic Garden is offering a wide variety of plants and flowers. The sale opens on May 2 for members and May 8 for the public. (Instagram)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.