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Transfer east Tulsa into the Catoosa school district

Over on Conversation Catoosa on Facebook, there's a rumor about moving the City of Tulsa's Rolling Hills subdivisions from the Tulsa school district to the Catoosa school district. This is an area southwest of Admiral and 193rd East Avenue that has been in the City of Tulsa since the massive...

Posted by Michael Bates on July 7, 2014 11:40 PM

Rolling Hills Shopping Center gutted by fire

There are reports of extensive fire damage to the Rolling Hills Shopping Center, on Admiral Pl west of 193rd East Ave in far east Tulsa. Assistant Fire Marshal Rick Bruder told reporters that a discount store and a pizza restaurant were likely destroyed as the fire caused their roofs to...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 4, 2013 6:25 PM

Blue Whale's 40th Birthday Bash and Blue Tie Affair

When I was in kindergarten (1969-1970) in Mrs. Chambers's class at Catoosa Elementary School , we took a field trip to a place just up on US 66 called Nature's Acres. Mr. Hugh Davis, the owner, showed us alligators in a pond and an actual snake pit. Our assistant principal...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 5, 2012 7:28 AM

Down memory lane in Catoosa and around Tulsa

I've recently come across several Facebook pages designed for reminiscing about location-specific childhood memories, and since I started this post several more have sprung up. I've signed up for "You grew up in Catoosa if you remember.....". I never lived in the City of Catoosa, but Catoosa was more than...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 5, 2011 5:00 PM

Catoosa seeks to buy Blue Whale; ARK to be rebuilt?

Route 66 News reports that the City of Catoosa is applying for a state grant to purchase the Blue Whale and surrounding property from the sole owner, a member of the Hugh Davis family. I was pleased to see that there's talk of rebuilding the ARK -- Animal Reptile Kingdom...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 3, 2011 10:58 PM

Miss Sandy's Story Time in the <em>Catoosa Times</em>

In the current issue of the Catoosa Times, there's a lovely story about my mom, Sandy Bates, and the weekly Story Time at the Catoosa Library. My four-year-old gets a mention, too; Story Time is the beginning of his weekly day with Grandma. He helps her get everything ready, helps...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 15, 2010 10:39 PM