🌱Don't Miss The Fireworks This Weekend + Tulsa Fire Department Raffle

Hello, friends. It's Friday in Tulsa and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Because community news matters! Today you'll find news about...

• Firework extravaganza this weekend.
• Tulsa Fire Department takes care of its own.
• 'Picklemall' coming to Tulsa.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 84 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Tulsa today:

1. Get ready for the Memorial Day Weekend Firework Extravaganzas which will take place today through Sunday at ONEOK Field located at 201 N Elgin Ave. There will be back-to-back-to-back holiday-fueled fireworks shows. Don't miss a bit of the action! (Facebook events)
2. Taking care of its own, the Tulsa Fire Department is working to raise money for Harrison Moseby, a TFD firefighting who is fighting cancer. The TFD is hosting a Raffle for Morgan Wallen concert package for July 6 in St. Louis, Missouri. The package includes two tickets to Busch Stadium, a hotel for the night of the event and cash to cover fuel. The hope is to raise at least $10,000 to help Moseby with medical and other expenses. According to KOKI FFOX 23 TULSA, "To participate in the raffle, donate $5 to Moseby’s GoFundMe and include 'Morgan Wallen Concert' in the words of support section. Every $5 donation is one raffle ticket. If you donate $20, you will be entered four times. The drawing will be held live on June 28, at Farley’s Pub in Claremore." (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)
3. The game of pickleball is exploding throughout the United States, capitalizing on this trend Picklemall CEO West Shaw and backed by billionaire financier and Major League Pickleball founder Steve Kuhn, picklemalls are being planned throughout the country, taking over vacant strip mall properties and giving them new life. One such 'picklemall' is being planned for Tulsa, however an exact location has not been determined at this time. Stay tuned, it's coming! (Journal Record)

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Today in Tulsa:

• New Member Breakfast at 36 Debrees North (9:30 AM)
• "Becoming Bob Dylan: Photographs by Ted Russell 1961 - 1964" (10:00 AM)
• Woody Guthrie Center® will host “Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song” (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Tulsa Fire Department: "Zac Willis was promoted to District Chief. District 3 crews gathered at Station 18 to celebrate his promotion and all the hard work that got him there. Zac was a good captain, and we are confident that he will be a great chief." (Tulsa Fire Department via Facebook)
• Tulsa Patch: "5 Open Houses In The Tulsa Area. Investigating new houses in Tulsa? Find your price point among the latest properties to hit the open-house circuit." (Tulsa Patch)
• Tulsa Opera: "Tulsa Opera is excited to announce that the Tulsa Youth Opera is hosting auditions for its 26th season! Auditions will take place at the Tulsa Opera offices on Saturday, June 24. Led by Tulsa Opera Artistic Director Aaron Beck." (Tulsa Opera via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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