The Timeloop Podcast

It's Halloween weekend in Sapulpa, and there's plenty going on. On this What to Do This Weekend edition of Timeloop Live, we preview Coweta (7-1) at Sapulpa (5-3) Friday at 7 p.m. at Collins Stadium, with a playoff spot on the line. We also cover the new SPS game-day shuttle and parking. Then it's the weekend lineup: the downtown Farmers Market, Friday's bar crawl, Ghouls Night at the Burnett Mansion, Spooktacular Trails, Trunks & Treats at Kelly Lane Park and "Halloween" at the TeePee Drive-In. Plus early voting hours ahead of Tuesday's election, and a reminder to fall back Saturday night.

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In 2013, Nate Gormley sat in a courtroom facing drug trafficking and manufacturing charges that could have meant life in prison. He took a blind plea, the judge gave him a seven-year deferred sentence, and he was back to using within 24 hours.

On this episode of the Timeloop, Nate tells host Micah Choquette how he hit bottom, got a phone call that led to treatment, and has been sober since Aug. 28, 2016. Then he went back in front of the same judge and took a second blind plea against his attorney's advice. He talks about surrender and obedience, running from a treatment-center treadmill all the way to the Boston Marathon, and his 60 seconds in front of the Pardon and Parole Board.

Today Nate owns Oklahoma Fence and Gate, and through his nonprofit, Arise and Build, he gives men coming out of prison a place to live and a job, often on the same day they're released.

If you know someone affected by addiction, share Nate's story with them.

🔗 Links:

Oklahoma Fence and Gate Construction:

https://oklahoma-fence.com/

Arise & Build Re-Entry Program:

https://ariseandbuildreentry.org

0:00 Intro

0:27 Meet Nate Gormley

3:20 2013: Facing life in prison

3:59 What a blind plea is

5:12 A miracle in Judge Drummond's courtroom

7:08 Back to using in less than 24 hours

10:18 A dangerous ultimatum from law enforcement

12:10 Rock bottom and a mother's prayers

14:51 The phone call that led to treatment

16:42 Back in front of the same judge

19:05 "Hire people just like you"

21:27 A second blind plea

24:27 What Nate told the judge

25:36 Surrender and obedience

29:13 From the treadmill to the Boston Marathon

37:41 "It's never too late": seeking a pardon

41:11 60 seconds before the Pardon and Parole Board

42:44 Arise and Build: jobs and housing after prison

44:15 Closing

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Time to give away some Supertunias! Thirty-two winners have been selected to receive Supertunias, but even if your name wasn't selected, feel free to come to Martha's Corner anyway, because if a winner doesn't show, it's first come, first served!

Plus, we've got an exclusive interview with Coach Holt about last Friday's loss to Bishop Kelley, and how the Chieftains are preparing for a good game against McAlester this Friday.

Supertunia Winners:

Mark Babb
Carol Benton
Baylie Brown
Diane Brown
Mary Buck
Sue Chapman
Rebecca Cook
Alex Cornelius
Wendy Cornelius
Dan Ellington
Bert Friend
Sandra Friend
Karen Graves
Brianna Griffin
Lacie Greenwood
Lorraine Harrison
Nicole Kaser
Christina Lane
Rachel Landreth
David Martin
Jeannie Martin
Lisa Patterson
Tony Patterson
Korbi Rodgers
Elaine Rogers
Joanna Smith
Ginger Stobaugh
Adonica Whelton
Eric Wickham
Rebecca Wollett
Renee Wrenn
Ava Young

There's a lot happening in Sapulpa this weekend, and some stuff we just need to let you in on so you're ready for it! Tune in now to get a look at all the events kicking off, starting TOMORROW!

Timeloop Rundown

• Petunia giveaway announcement
• Brews for K9 Crews
• Grand Opening of Endzone Building Thursday, 10/08 4:30-6:30p building open for tours.
• Fall Cleanup Day
• Sapulpa Parks Turkey Shoot
• Sapulpa Parks Spooktacular
• Sapulpa Library Gmail Class
• Creek County Speedway Season Closer

The Supertunias in downtown Sapulpa are famous for their big, beautiful displays of bubblegum pink blooms through downtown Sapulpa from the spring well into the fall. Now you have a chance to get one of 34 plants at the end of the season when the flowers come down on October 10th as the city prepares to assemble the upcoming Route 66 Christmas Chute.

This year, merchants will be available to get tickets (no purchase necessary) for a drawing to happen NEXT WEEK! Here's where to get your tickets:

Route 66 Vintage Market (105 E Dewey Ave)

The Native Gypsy Boutique (110 E Dewey Ave)

Magpie & Mulberry Market (2 N Main St)

Gasoline Alley Classics (24 N Main St)

Winners will be announced live on The Timeloop next week and contacted to pick up on October 10th!

We're back with Jaselyn Rossman to talk about the Sapulpan who aspired to Miss Oklahoma, competed in Miss America, and what she's doing now! Catch up with Rossman as she says the work is just getting started.Subscribe to the Timeloop+ to get even more great content from Sapulpa Times! https://sapulpatimes.com/subscribe

There won't be a shortage of fun this weekend, as the Creek County Fair, the Homecoming parade (and football game) and a car show are all happening this weekend! Tune in now to get the details. Plus, how was that movie at the TeePee Drive-In? We'll let you know!Get subscribed to the free email to get even more information on the events, plus more we couldn't mention in the show! https://sapulpatimes.com/subscribe

John Paget's new movie, "Route 66: The Main Street of America" is showing at the TeePee Drive-In on Tuesday night in Sapulpa. In this interview, we sat down at the historic Rock Creek Bridge just yards away from the iconic drive-in to talk about what's changed since he did his first Route 66 movie in 1994, and how The Mother Road has morphed from a way to get to the promised land to now being a destination all its own.

Learn more about the movie and watch the trailer: https://www.mainstreetofamerica.com/

Buy tickets for the showing at the TeePee Drive-In: https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/list.aspx?cp3010=TRUE&epguid=ca9337c3-c9be-4260-a7ba-7bf7c0d9ad7b&mdy=9%2F22%2F2026&

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Today we're sitting down with two members of the Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club "Southern Justice" to talk about how they support law enforcement in need of a helping hand, and their upcoming clay shoot fundraiser called Trey's Clays.Learn more about this chapter of the LEMC "Badlands": https://southernjusticemc.comToday's episode was streamed live from Above The Law event center in downtown Sapulpa. https://www.facebook.com/p/Above-the-Law-61574136701161/Subscribe to the Timeloop+ to get even more stories from Sapulpa Times! https://sapulpatimes.com/subscribe

Going to be a great time this weekend as we celebrate the annual Route 66 Blowout Car Show and Festival in the redesigned Dewey Streetscape! The fun will actually start on Thursday with Gasoline Alley Classic's monthly Cruise In, followed by a Kick Off party on Friday and the main event on Saturday! Tune in now to get the details!Kudos to Kent Daniel of Daniel Plant Farm for being mentioned in News On 6's segment about Sapulpa's Supertunias!https://www.newson6.com/something-good/sapulpa-man-works-before-sunrise-to-keep-downtown-petunias-bloomingSubscribe to the free email newsletter to get all this and more in what's happening in Sapulpa each week!https://sapulpatimes.com/subscribe