🌱 Three Suspects In Custody + Gathering Place Restaurant Reopens

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First, today's weather:

Windy in the morning. High: 64 Low: 44.

Here are the top four stories in Tulsa today:

1. The Tulsa Police Department has three suspects in custody after finding three stolen cars in north Tulsa Saturday morning. Officers responded to a call regarding suspicious activity near North 129th East Avenue and Admiral Place, where a man was dumping things out of a car onto the ground of a parking lot. The officers discovered that the car was stolen and took the suspect into custody. They found two more stolen cars on the property and arrested two more suspects. (KTUL)
2. The Vista at the Boathouse restaurant in the Gathering Place is reopening after two years.
   The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and features a new menu. The restaurant closed at the beginning of the pandemic and, other than a few private events, has remained closed for almost two years. (KTUL)
3. The Tulsa Police Department is investigating after finding a man's dead body in a home near 15th and Sheridan on Saturday. The man was dead by the time the officers arrived and a cause of death has not been determined yet. Officers are not sure if this is a homicide. (News On 6)
4. Cherokee Nation is helping Native American students get prepared for the fast-growing film and television productions expansions happening in Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation Film Office has partnered with Tulsa artist Tate Steinsiek to present a special effects workshop called Introduction to FX Gore and Blood Gags for Film. They are also supplying full scholarships for Native American students interested in attending the course. (KFSM 5Newsonline)

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Today in Tulsa:

• Build A Reader Storytime: Family - Bixby Library (11:00 am)

From my notebook:

• The captivating story of Odette, a maiden turned into a swan, is more enchanting than ever! See "Swan Lake" presented by Tulsa Ballet at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from March 24 to 27! (Facebook)
• Save the date! The Tulsa SPCA is excited to be partnering with the Garden Deva for a Pet Adoption Event on Saturday, March 26, 10 am to 1 pm. Enjoy live music and refreshments while finding your new best friend! Come out to meet some of our adoptable dogs and cats. If you aren't able to adopt but would still like to support the Tulsa SPCA, the Garden Deva will have 30% OFF of all angel pet sculptures and 15% of any purchase will go to support the Tulsa SPCA. (Facebook)
• Discovery Lab of Tulsa is looking for an Exhibit Facilitator. Facilitate the child/adult visitor interaction with exhibits by encouraging and modeling the importance of open-ended and multiple outcome experiences. Work collaboratively with other staff to ensure a warm welcoming approach to visitors. Maintain a safe, educationally sound, hospitable, and aesthetically pleasing environment at the museum. (Facebook)

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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.