The Newsletter of the Crown Heights-Edgemere Heights Neighborhood
Gorilla Hill Returns! inside Gorilla Hill........................................1 President’s Report............................ 5 Holiday Tree Lighting Photos......... 7 ITNCO Ride Sharing........................9
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alled one of the 12 Must Run Marathons in the World by Runner’s World magazine, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon might be Oklahoma’s premier annual event, and it passes straight up our very own Gorilla Hill. If that weren’t enough to pique your interest, did
you know that Outside Magazine recently named Gorilla Hill as one of the four Coolest Aid Stations in America? Come see what it’s all about and experience the fun on Shartel Avenue starting at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017. There will be music, food trucks and about
The Craft Room......................... 10, 11 Crown Heights United Methodist Church............................................. 13 Holiday Board Party Photos.......... 14 A Great Place to Live...................... 16 Chronicle Kids................................ 18
6,000 pieces of bananas to hand to runners from all over the world. You’ll experience a special kind of inspiration that’s only in our little neighborhood in Oklahoma.
Spring Classes at CommonWealth.19 Recipes............................................ 21 Historic Preservation.....................23 Annual Meeting Photos............24,25 Neighborhood Alliance...................26
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OFFICERS Shannon Purnell, President Christine Eddington, Vice President Cathy Campbell, Secretary Judy Krueger, Treasurer DIRECTORS Patricia Ayling Lola Baker Kris Barnett Jane Clark Dan Johnson John Joyce Dan Mann Kathy McGraw Dawn Rahme
Tori Raines Sharon Reeves Julie Richardson Laura Steen Bob White Bronda Williams Michelle Eskew Kelley McGuire
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s I write this report, we are just a few weeks into a new year, just enjoyed the Crown Heights annual reception hosted in the home of our gracious neighbors Steve and Jana Cole and are looking forward to one of my favorite events in the neighborhood, the Progressive Party. Since this Chronicle issue will come out just after that party, I would like to give a big shoutout and thank-you to the four very brave neighbors who opened their homes this year. Also, this issue will be the first article I’ll write in a two-year stint as your new CH-EH president. It is truly with wobbly knees that I embark on this journey and very humbly say that I have huge shoes to fill as hardworking and very organized Patricia Ayling is leaving this post. However, it is comforting to know that she will be staying on the board along with other returning and some new very hardworking CH-EH board members. (Take a look inside the front cover for a com-plete list of your neighborhood officers and board members.) My husband Kirk and I moved to Crown Heights in 2002, and our son Sam was born here in 2005. I was drafted by Jini Morris (a former CH-EH board member) to serve on the board when Sam was about 2 years old and toddled over to the Morris household, introducing our two fami-lies. Over the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know some great, caring and very in-volved board members. Working alongside these folks as we put on July 4 picnic/parade, Octo-berfest, Annual Heights Benefit Party, stuff Easter eggs and various other not-so-glamorous du-ties, I have enjoyed a real sense of community and great friendships have evolved. So as you read this, you will be a few months into a new year. Some of you will have beaten the odds and stuck faithfully to your resolutions. Some of you will be begging the resolution gods for another chance. I guess I’d like to take this opportunity to challenge anyone living in this neighborhood — resolute or not — to consider taking the plunge this year and try getting in-volved in just one new activity that goes on in our neighborhood. Any of our board members listed in the Chronicle would be delighted to hear from you and will be g lad to put you to work. Who knows; this might be a resolution that you’ll be glad you made.
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News in the heights
ITNCO Ride Sharing … an Act of Kindness in Motion! By Marcy Price
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TNCO imagines a day when all seniors and visually impaired adults will have access to door-to-door, customerfriendly transportation when they want and need it. The Independent Transportation Network of Central Oklahoma is the first and only national nonprofit transportation network for Oklahoman’s aging population and visually impaired adults. In the first three months of operation, ITNCO has already provided over 100 rides to a variety of destinations from the grocery store, beauty shop, pharmacy to dialysis treatment, doctor’s appointments, cultural events and worship services. GOAL: Provide access to transportation in an affordable and sustainable model based on the Oklahoma standard
of kindness, compassion and service.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS » Volunteer drivers provide rides in their own cars, much like offering a friend a ride » ITNCO Ride Coordinator sends ride requests by email to volunteer drivers allowing volunteers to choose which times best fit with their schedule. » Volunteers provide two to three rides a week or month when available. » Volunteer drivers may “bank” their miles to help offset rider fees for members of their faith community.
ITNCO MEMBER/RIDERS » Interested riders 60 years and older and visually impaired adults may set up a Personal Transportation Account, much like a Pike Pass account, with a $50/year membership fee. Unlike a cab, no money exchanged in cars and there is no tipping. » Riders may schedule rides by phone anywhere in Oklahoma County as needed. » Riders must be mobile or able to walk with a walker or cane.
WAYS TO ASSIST INCLUDE: » Schedule a presentation. » Sign up online to be a volunteer driver on a limited basis. » Donate to ITNCO, a 501c3, or donate a membership for someone. » For more information or to schedule a presentation, contact Tracy Senat, Executive Director, 405-602-1558, tracy. senat@itncentraloklahoma. org or go to our website at itncentraloklahoma.org to sign up online. Pictured above: Marcy Price (right) Rita Fitzgerald (left)
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Getting Creative at the Paseo’s The Craft Room By Devon Green
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he most beautiful thing in The Craft Room at 3017 N. Lee Ave. is not the objects themselves but the sense of empowerment that accompanies owner Cathy Sabin’s explanations of them. In a gallery, you peruse the gorgeous creations and wonder at how they were made; Cathy immediately starts to explain how they are made and, more importantly, how you can make them. It gives you an immediate sense of how and why Sabin came to do what she does, and it gives the visitor a visceral feeling of ownership — not of the thing itself but what it would be to make that thing with your own hands. At The Craft Room, there is no such thing as “look, but don’t touch.” The Craft Room offers an incredible variety of classes taught by various experts in their medium. They include instruction in papermaking, copper roses, seasonal gingerbread houses, string art, cookie art and so much more. Classes are available to people with any level of experience. All materials are furnished, and the
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classes, which meet on evenings and weekends, generally can be accomplished in one session.
Catching the bug
Sabin is a passionate, capable teacher who delights in conveying the sense of accomplishment that accompanies finishing something tangible that you created. She discovered this when working with a young man with special needs who was consistently frustrated with what he perceived as his limits. Cathy, hoping to help the young man would realize something about his potential and his capabilities, started working with simple craft exercises. The joy is still part of the telling of the story for her, and her passion for teaching shines through. Cathy works with special needs children during the day at Putnam City Schools. Cathy opened The Craft Room in late 2014 after moving from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with her husband Mike the previous year. Luckily, they landed in The Paseo Arts District, found an immediate community that resonated with
Cathy’s creative bent and set to work reestablishing her work as a craft mentor and teacher. Since opening the space, she has taken on a bevy of teachers who flesh out the amount and variety of classes available. She also offers private instruction and private parties. She has done private ladies’ nights with string art, gingerbread houses and rock soap — a personal favorite that involves making soap that appear to be different types of gemstones and rock formations. All of them sound like a terribly fun way to spend some time with good friends. They would be an excellent idea for a birthday party or for ladies who
are first coming together for some quality time.
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The best way to get to know The Craft Room — and your own inner talents — is to book a class. Cathy is excited about the lineup of classes available in the coming months. In addition to the classes she has previously offered, she’s looking forward to offering Free Craft Fridays. The first order of business will be making sleeping mats out of “plarn” (yarn made from repurposed plastic bags) to offer to neighborhood homeless shelters. Cathy is also looking forward to working with Dani Knight of Scissortail Collective
News in the heights (scissortailcollective.com) working on children’s crafts. There will also be fresh floral arrangements with Kylie Lamier along with cookie decorating classes with Teresa Laudermilk (@SisTeresaCookie on Twitter), who has quite a following. In the spring, Cathy herself is teaching string art. Teresa Gabrish, a local jewelry artist who teaches most of the jewelry offerings at The Craft Room, has a new class called Tree of Life that starts in February. You can find examples of her work at The Copper Feather (facebook. com/WildWolfGallery). These are just a few examples of the exciting offerings in future months. To experience the full run of classes The Craft Room has to offer, check the calendar on its Facebook page and send Cathy an email with a list of the classes you’re interested in. If you are looking for private instruction,
Cathy will be happy to answer your email inquiries at the same address, info@craftroom.us. The only thing standing in your way is your own doubt about your creativity, and I think that you’ll find that even there, you have the ability to surprise yourself. Make it your New Year’s resolution to find your creative self — you’ll be so glad you did. Don’t delay; book your classes today! The Craft Room OKC 3017 N. Lee Ave., Suite F. www.craftroom.us info@craftroom.us
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NEIGHBORHOOD STORY
New Roof on Crown Heights United Methodist Church By Rev. Trina Bose North
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he yellow tape is gone! After nine months of work, Crown Heights United Methodist Church has a new roof. Through a claim on our insurance, we were able to replace the clay tile on the angled sections of our roof. We also replaced the bronze steeple. Along with this work, we replaced four of our 16 heat and air units. Now on to our next improvements. We will be working on replacing all the lighting in the sanctuary for aesthetics and energy efficiency. Also, the wood around the northwest stained glass windows will be repainted soon. Our historic building was built in three stages beginning in 1936. The sanctuary was built in 1940, and the east education wing was added in 1951. This space is the gift from the generations before us and is an important part of our ministry. We host Alcoholics Anonymous / Narcotics Anonymous / support groups, Girl Scouts, Whiz Kids and Arts Academy throughout the week. We love our beautiful, historic building, but it sure is a lot of maintenance! I am sure our neighbors understand what I am talking about!
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CH-EH-A Great Place to Live By Fred Krueger
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job like mine takes me all over Oklahoma County repairing quality appliances in kitchens and baths. While waiting for an appliance to cycle through a run, I get to talk to many of the owners. Invariably, the conversation drifts to “Where do you live?” In CrownHeights - Edgemere Heights. I get many responses: “That’s a great place to live. The lawns are so cool. The trees are big and cover the lots and streets. It’s lit up very well at night. The parks make it a great place to raise children. It’s so close to good food and entertainment.” I thank them for their compliments and then lead them to the real reasons CH-EH stands
out among the neighborhoods in north OKC. It’s the giving people and a welcoming community. Giving people in our community are willing to serve on a board or committee. They give their time to set up before a party and clean up after it. Many enjoy meeting their neighbors and discussing what can be done to improve our lives. People like Dorothy Thadani and Sharon Reeves give their time to beautify our parks and Shartel median. Gals like Lola Baker set up and prepare our picnics. Couples like Stephen and Jana Cole, Kyle Toal and Susan Chambers and John and Lisa Joyce open their homes to CH-EH parties and seasonal get-togethers.
Fellows like Bob White continue to serve on committees for 25 years or longer. CH-EH Security helps make our neighborhood the safest in OKC because Rick Godfrey and Lane Wheeler give many years working with the security company to cover all of CH-EH safely and Suzanne and Bruce Bockus have helped keep our gateway signs repaired and attractive. CH-EH is a group of giving people willing to meet neighbors, serve the elderly, watch out for the people on their block. So next
time you walk your dog, run in the streets or take your children to the park or to school, thank God and your neighbor for the CH-EH community and give of yourself to serve these great people.
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Pacey Blackwood By Daly Barnett
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acey Blackwood is a fifth-grade girl at Westminster School. As of December 9th, she is 11 years old. Pacey enjoys playing tennis and volleyball. She also really enjoys art. In her free time, Pacey prefers to watch YouTube videos and play Minecraft. Her favorite color is mint green. Pacey has lived in Edgemere Heights her whole life. She has several classmates that live in the neighborhood, but most of her close friends live around the OKC area. Pacey has quite a few favorite subjects at school. They include science, art, math and music. Her favorite thing about school is seeing her friends and her first-grade buddy. During the summer, Pacey goes to summer camp at Camp Ozark. She loves it. Pacey also likes swimming with her friends and going to Florida with her family during the summer. Pacey’s favorite food is her mom’s homemade tomato soup, and her favorite restaurant is Pepperoni Grill. That is a little bit about Pacey Blackwood!
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Spring Classes at CommonWealth Urban Farms By Rene Jenkins
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tarting in March, CommonWealth Urban Farms will be hosting gardening classes twice a month on Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. Come enjoy and learn all the wealth of knowledge that will be offered for just $5 per class. The actual class schedules are still in the works, but the list will include Beginner Vegetable Gardening, Forest Garden Workshop, Planting for Pollinators, Wild About Birds, Growing Herbs and How to Use Them, Growing Microgreens, Rain Water Collecting, Composting, Benefits of Chickens, Soil Testing, Bio-Remediation, Growing Vegetables Without Chemicals and Beneficial Bugs for Your Garden. There is so much to learn! The complete list can be found at commonwealthurbanfarms. com, which will be finalized when this publications arrives in your mailbox. If you have not been there yet, you will be pleasantly surprised to find this wonderful urban farm located just a couple blocks south of our neighborhood. The farm is evolving and has added a new hoop house thanks to the generous donation from Thunder basketball player Klye Singler. This year, the farm is adding a new cut flower site and the hopes of building a new arbor area in which classes can be held surrounded by the gardens. We would also like to invite anyone to give us suggestions for classes or even to become a volunteer at the gardens. It is such a rewarding experience. And in addition to the work and classes, we also have
potlucks at different times of the year to sit and enjoy all the fruits of our labor. Stop by 32nd Street and Olie Avenue and take a tour of the farm. We would love to have you!
Help Keep Our Park and Creek Clean! If you know of a group or local business that would like to select one day of the year to help keep our park clean by picking up the litter, that would be spectacular. We are looking for groups to pick a month so we can keep our park looking pristine year-round. Contact Rene Jenkins at jenkin.rene20@ gmail.com if you would like to take part in this project.
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Recipes in the Heights
Corned Beef and Cabbage Serves 3-4
Quinoa-Crusted Chicken Parmesan Serves 4-6 3-4 chicken breasts, sliced in half and pounded to thin cutlets (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 1/2 cups lactose-free milk 1/2 cup potato starch salt and pepper, to taste 2 eggs 2 cups cooked quinoa 2 teaspoons chopped basil 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup marinara sauce (low FODMAP variety such as Rao’s Sensitive Formula) 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Fresh sliced basil for garnish if desired
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil large baking sheet. In medium bowl, add milk and chicken breasts and set aside. Place potato starch on a plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper and then set aside. In a small bowl, add eggs and whisk to blend and then set aside. Place quinoa in bowl and add basil. Stir to blend and then set aside. Take one chicken cutlet out of the milk and dip it lightly on both sides in potato starch. Shake to remove the excess starch. Dip starch-coated chicken into the eggs to coat them, and then dip them into the quinoa. Press the quinoa firmly into the chicken breast, and then place the chicken on a baking sheet.
Repeat the process with the rest of the chicken. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over the chicken breasts. Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through. Remove them from the oven carefully and add 2 tablespoons of marinara over each breast. Top them with a sprinkle of the mozzarella cheese. Return them to the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese and heat the sauce. Top them with fresh sliced basil if desired. For questions on goal-setting, nutrition plans or personal training inquiries, please email Erika Oliveira at erika_fitness@ outlook.com and visit the413fitness.com.
4 1/2 pounds corned beef brisket 5 black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 onion, peeled and left whole 2 bay leaves 1 pinch salt 1 small head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges 6 large potatoes, quartered 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons butter
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In a 6 quart Dutch oven, Place the beef brisket, peppercorns, garlic powder, onion, bay leaves and salt. Fill pan with water to cover everything plus one inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. Skim off any residue that floats to the top. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 hours, until meat can be pulled apart with a fork. Once the meat is done, add the cabbage, potatoes and carrots, pressing them down into the liquid. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Skim off any oil that comes to the surface. Stir in the butter and parsley. Remove the pot from the heat. Remove meat from the pot and place onto a serving dish and let rest for 15 minutes. Also remove vegetables to a bowl and keep warm. Slice meat on the diagonal against the grain. Serve meat on a platter and spoon juices over meat and vegetables.
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Historic Preservation
Replacing windows? By Angela Yetter, Oklahoma City Planning Department
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eriodically, various window companies sweep our neighborhoods and engage property owners in discussion regarding window replacement. These products are very attractive for a number of reasons, and often, the products are quite good. However, these companies do not always present homeowners with the full story and sometimes give inaccurate information. We want to make sure everyone is well-informed about the requirements of owning a home in a historic district. It appears that now is the time of year for companies to make the rounds. One of our
HP residents called the City Planning Department to say that a window replacement company has been petitioning their neighborhood for a couple of weeks and indicating that their windows are “approved by the City’s Historic Preservation Commission.” That claim falls very short of the whole story where window replacement is concerned. First and foremost, there are no pre-approved window replacement products. Window replacement requires a Certificate of Appropriateness. Approved new windows are only half the criteria since the homeowner must also prove
that each existing window cannot be repaired. The window companies might be unaware, or they might assume that the property owners have already pursued the necessary Certificate of Appropriateness. Second, historic wood windows are often easily repaired by an experienced professional for far less money than the cost of new windows. Historic Preservation staff can assist with information on repairs.
first contact the City’s Historic Preservation staff: Katie Friddle at 297-3084 or Angela Yetter at 297-1831.
Chronicle editor’s note: Homeowners in Crown Heights who are considering window replacement are encouraged to
Statewide Historic Preservation Conference in OKC June 7-9 By Katie McLaughlin Friddle - Historic Preservation Officer, City of Oklahoma City
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onference information provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Each year, a different community is selected to serve as the location for Oklahoma’s Statewide Historic Preservation Conference led by the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. For the first time since 1995, Oklahoma City will be the host community this year. The three-day conference held in downtown Oklahoma City presents a great opportunity to highlight our community’s many preservation successes and learn about a variety of preservation topics. Content is wide-ranging, addressing audiences from homeowners
to experienced architects and historic homes to legislative issues. Numerous exciting tours and speakers are planned, including a hard-hat tour of the State Capitol Rehabilitation project; tours of Oklahoma City’s many thriving historic neighborhoods, commercial districts and recent rehabilitation projects; and plenary speeches including the former Keeper of the National Register, the director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Green Lab and the city’s own Mayor Mick Cornett. An opening reception, awards dinners, mixers and other walking tours add to the fun. Conference co-sponsors include Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic
Preservation Office; Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Main Street Center; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.; American Institute of Architects, Central Oklahoma Chapter; American Planning Association, Oklahoma Chapter; City of Oklahoma City; Civic Center Music Hall; Downtown OKC, Inc.; Okie Mod Squad; Oklahoma Arts Council; Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture; Stockyards City Main Street; and Urban Land Institute Oklahoma. Individuals or organizations interested in being involved with the conference as sponsors or serving as volunteers should contact David Pettyjohn at Preservation Oklahoma, Inc., 405-525-5325.
Continuing education credits will be available for design professionals (HSW hours for requirements of the State of Oklahoma’s Board of Governors of Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers) and planners (American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance credits). Additional information will be available via conference registration materials. Registration for the conference will open in late April. For more information about registration, content and additional conference sponsors, visit okhistory.org/shpo/conference. htm or contact the State Historic Preservation Office at 405-5216249.
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Neighborhood Alliance
Neighborhood Alliance Update By Barbie Smalley, Community Organizer Neighborhood Alliance
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tarting in July of 2017, Neighborhood Alliance and the Oklahoma City Police Department will no longer be distributing crime statistics and the monthly newsletter by mail. These items will be available online, and in the coming months, we will give you more information on how to access all the information you have been receiving via mail and more. We wish you all a happy New Year, and we look forward to bringing you many new and exciting workshops and tools to help make your neighborhoods and our city great places to live, work and play in the coming year.
Neighborhood Alliance is gearing up for an eventful 2017. Please visit nacok.org for upcoming events and workshops! “Working to create safe, attractive and healthy neighborhoods throughout Central Oklahoma.”
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Saturday, may 13 | the CH-EH Annual Auction and Party Plans are being made for this year’s CH-EH Annual Auction and Party scheduled for May 13, 2017. The committee has a great time organizing the event, but we could always use more help. From stuffing envelopes with the invites to theme and décor planning,
acquiring auction items or helping set up the day of or tear down the morning after, any amount of help is appreciated. If you are interested in helping this year, please contact me at 405-708-8589 or email brondamwilliams@att.net.
Clip & Mail this coupon with your dues to:
CH-EH Security
P.O. BOX 54311 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73154 Annual (June 1 - May 31): $660 Semi-annual: $350 Quarterly: $165 Monthly: $55
CH‑EH Homeowners Assoc. P.O. Box 18283, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73154
$500 Annual Dues as “Heritage Member” $250 Annual Dues as “Historic Member” $125 Annual Dues as “Heights Member” $75 Annual Dues as “Heirloom Member” or pay online at www.CH‑EH.org