Greetings,

Victoria and I recently met with business leaders and challenged them to adopt a school for eight weeks and mentor Tulsa's great kids. Getting involved in a child's life can make a world of difference: it only takes an hour or two a week and can take place during lunch or after school. We need companies to talk to our children about the importance of education and their future career. Hawthorne Elementary, one of 18 community schools, is especially in need of mentors for their children. Mentoring keeps kids in school, improves their grades and reduces crime.

Please join me in Mentoring to the Max! Corporate mentoring training is scheduled for September 8 from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Junior Achievement, 3947 S. 103rd E. Ave. Companies wanting to participate can RSVP to Chanel Wall, Community Service Council at 585-5551 or cwall@csctulsa.org. To see a listing of 18 Tulsa Area Community Schools, visit: www.mentoringtulsa.org

Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor

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Tulsa Health Department: Controlling Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes love the spring and summer and love people even more. With the West Nile Virus being detected in local mosquitoes, it is more important than ever to help control them.

The Tulsa Health Department is working hard to control mosquito populations. In a typical mosquito season, THD sprays over 800 square miles for adult mosquitoes.

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Summer Arts at Heller Theatre

Looking for an arts-filled experience this summer? Heller Theatre brings the best of Tulsa's musicians and poets to the stage a couple of Wednesday nights in July.
Enjoy the arts in the cool, relaxing surroundings of the Henthorne Performing Arts Center, right off Brookside. Besides enjoying an evening's entertainment, you'll have the pleasure of knowing it's all for a good cause: the proceeds will benefit the Heller Theatre Council and support the activity of the theatre during these tough economic times.

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Tulsa Park Pools' K-9 Splash

Tulsa Parks will host the annual K-9 Splash, a celebration of the dog days of summer with four pool parties for dogs and their owners.

The events are 90-minute sessions at Reed Park Pool and McClure Park Pool. Tickets are limited and required.

"Each year this event becomes more and more popular. We almost always sell out all tickets as soon as they go on sale," said Rhonda Freiner, Aquatics Specialist for Tulsa Parks. "The dogs and their owners have a really great time." Door prizes will also be given away.