Oakcliff Neighborhood Association

July 2007 newsletter

Jul 12, 2007

JULY 2007
Oakcliff
Neighborhood Association
A newsletter for the Oakcliff Community.
PO Box 95684
OKC, OK 73143
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Gateway Project 2007
A flat of Lantanas has been planted in thegarden section of the 44th street gateway. Itneeds a little more work and some rain andshine to make it a sea of yellow. Michelle Liuand I planted another flat on that gateways?’mound under the sign. They look really great!Thanks to Hondo Baggett for the mowingthere!
We have hired a young man to mow theParker Entrance but we still need to try tokeep it clean and watered. Michelle Liu, JoyceSmith, John Allen and I planted the Lantanason the mound and made a garden on the eastend of the first section. Allen Thompson addedthe much needed water. Bruce Comptonbought us 3 more bags of the mulch to add tothe gateway. Thanks Bruce!
The church?’s youth group will plant the flowerson the 59th street entrance and are helping tomaintain it. It?’s lookin?’ good!
Please help us keep the gateways neat, clean,mowed and watered through the summer.
-- Submitted by Chris Schaeffer
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Join in the fun on August 7th for our annualNational Night Out Cookout & Games.
Meet and make new friends in your neighborhood.
It will be held at the Oakcliff Nazarene Church(west side grounds), 3601 SE 59th (59th andShalimar) from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Bringchairs if you have them, we will have a tent tosit under if it?’s hot.
Bobbie Allen is our chairman and she reallyneeds your help! We are trying to formcommittees to help play the games with thebig kids (like you and me) and the little kids.
We need cooks for the hot dogs, etc., andpeople to serve. We just need YOU!
We also need cakes for the Cake Walk andother goodies just to eat. Put on your bakinghat and show your talent at baking.
Please, can we count on you for help withgetting prizes, food, etc. for our night of fun?If you can help with anything?—line up food,cook/serve, work with the children?’s games,set up or clean up, or just be a jack-of-all-trades?—call Bobbie at 670-6785 and offer ahand.
We hope to have Pete White and RichardMorrissette, local police and fireman, join us also.
Call Bobbie if you can do anything to make our National Night Out more fun. 670-6785
Out ?– Aug 7th
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OTHER REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
ONA WATCH PATROL
CAPTAIN MEETING
2nd Monday of each month
ONA BOARD MEETING
2nd Tuesday of each month
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OAKCLIFF NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS
President
Allen Thompson
Vice-President
Michelle Liu
Secretary
(None)
Treasurer/Alt Treasurer
Juanita Phelps/Chris Schaeffer
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Yards of the Month:
Section 1
The Banard Family
47th Street
Section 2
The Allen Family
Creekwood Dr
Section 3
The Lambert Family
Briarwood
Section 4
The Walker Family
54th Street
Section 5
The Jones Family
Evanbrook Ter
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LETTER FROM
NEW DOMINION
Re: Safety Evacuation Friday, 06-15-07
On Friday June 15th at approx. 7:30 PMthe OKC #2-19H well located near SE 59thand Sunnylane Ave. experienced a ?“gaskick?”. A gas bubble formed at approx.6,000 feet below ground and beganmigrating up the well bore. This causedgas, water and drilling fluids to bereleased into the air. The drilling rig crewresponded immediately by implementingthe Emergency Procedures Plan andnotified the Police and Fire departmentsof the situation. Oklahoma City Policearrived, assessed the situation and beganblocking off SE 59th Street betweenBryant and Sunnylane. The emergencyresponse teams decided to evacuate thearea north of the well until the well hadbeen brought under control. NewDominion personnel quickly evaluated thesituation and began implementing theshut in procedures for the well. Approx.two hours after the incident occurred; thewell had been shut in. The emergencyresponse teams declared the area wassafe, gave the all clear signal and allowedresidents back into their homes.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commissionand the City of Oklahoma City PublicWorks Department reviewed the incidentwith New Dominion personnel. Theydetermined the well is safe and approveddrilling operations to resume.
New Dominion sincerely apologizes forany inconvenience that this has causedyou, our neighbors. New Dominion iscommitted to protecting the health andsafety of the public, as well as everyresident of the neighborhood. NewDominion personnel will attend the July12th Oakcliff Neighborhood Associationmeeting to address any questions orconcerns you may have.
Sincerely,
Jerry Breaux
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WHERE IS THE NEAREST
ONE-STOP
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT CENTER
The nearest One-Stop / WorkforceInvestment Act Center is located at7401 N.E. 23rd Street (east of AirDeport, on the north side of thestreet), phone 713-1890.
I will be taking our Youth Pastor andanyone from ONA on a tour of thisemployment and educational centerin the near future.
We (Oklahoma Employment SecurityCommission) are the administrator of12 One-Stop / WIA centers acrossthe state. All re-employment andeducational services are listed on ourweb site: OESC.state.ok.us.
What after school activities will beprovided?
ONA and the Church will design theafter school programs.
Once we receive the notificationregarding the grant we (Church /ONA) will develop and submit to theDepartment of Labor, OperationalPlan for this project. The grant awardwill be announced around June 30,2007.
The grant was broadly written, bydesign, and the Operational Plan willprovide more details.
If I overlook a question, or you haveadditional questions, please let meknow.
Warm Regards,
John Cole
Visit OESC website for details: www.oesc.state.ok.us/Emp-Trng
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Oakcliff Neighborhood Association �� June 2007
Neighborhood Association
O
akcliff
PO Box 95684
OKC, OK 73143
We, the staff, view the needs of our area, go out and bring ininformational speakers so you can get your answers firsthand.Membership gives you the opportunity to voice and vote ondecisions affecting your neighborhood. Anyone living in this areacan become a member, tenants or owners. It?’s a great time to join!Membership dues are $12 per household, annually.
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