The Chronicle November/December 2018

The Newsletter of the CH-EH Neighborhood

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ather your family and friends to enjoy the first annual CH-EH Chili Cook-Off 3-5 p.m. November 4 at Crown Heights Park. Come hungry and sample various examples of chili from cook-off contestants from the neighborhood. Whether you’re looking for a spicy,

meaty chili or a scrumptious vegetarian chili, the CH-EH Chili Cook-Off has what you are craving. At the end of the event, contestants will be given an award for best chili, voted on by our celebrity judges, and a people’s choice award.

Attendees can sample three

INSIDE Chili Cookoff.....................................1 CH-EH Park Trees............................3 President’s Report............................5 PAMBA Ghana...............................8-9

bowls of chili for a $10 donation or a $5 donation for children age 10 and under. Come for the chili; stay for the music and camaraderie!

New Neighbor Event....................... 13 OCCF Update................................... 15 Chronicle Kids................................ 17 Find the Difference......................... 18 Ice Cream Social Photos............20-21

Featured Home Submissions.........22 New Walking Paths........................25 Security Update.............................. 27 Recipes............................................30

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CH-EH Park to gain 14 new trees thanks to a grant from OCCF

By Sharon Reeves

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H-EH Improvement, Inc. has been awarded a Parks and Public Spaces Initiative Grant in the amount of $4,200 to plant 14 trees in the Crown Heights Park areas.

Without this grant, only a limited number of trees would be possible. Each year, trees are lost to disease, weather and attrition. We have fundraisers every year that help with the maintenance expenses, but with the neighborhood facing the added expense of paying for water since the spring of 2017, our budget is extremely tight and we have very little left for purchasing and planting trees.

The planting of a tree in the park is impactful in so many ways. To see a young tree planted offers hope for the future. A tree gives beauty, protection and shade and cleans the air for the community. A tree’s impact to a park is powerful and immeasurable. Generations of neighbors and visitors will benefit greatly from the continued planting of trees in our park.

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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 Michelle Eskew Olivia Hanson Jo Jones John Joyce Dan Mann Kathy McCraw

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

By Shannon Purnell

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t is the beginning of October as I write this. Temperatures are starting to cool, high school and university football is in full swing and fall holidays are quickly approaching. Octoberfest in Crown Heights Park is followed

by Halloween, one of the “unofficial” CH-EH events that brings more foot traffic through our streets than a stampede. This year, it will be followed closely with a new event, a CH-EH Chili Cook-Off. (Look for details in the Chronicle.) The Thanksgiving holiday comes next, followed by CH-EH holiday lighting and then, of course, holiday parties, Christmas/Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve! Whew! I don’t know about you, but when I see this list, my thoughts go from becoming excited about all the activities to sheer panic at the thought of never being able to get everything done while still working and attending school activities — sheer exhaustion at the thought of it all. Yes, I know; breathe … just breathe.

And when I do come out of my whirlwind of conflicting thoughts, I remind myself how lucky my family and our neighborhood is to have such problems. I guess that is why Thanksgiving’s timing is such good placement right smack in the middle of it all. Here’s to a great fall/holiday season to you and yours, and I look forward to seeing you at our year-end neighborhood events!

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PAMBE Ghana’s Global Market Opens November 1 in Midtown

By Linda Temple

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AMBE Ghana’s Global Market is coming soon! The market will open Nov. 1 on the first floor of The Sieber apartments at 12th Street and Hudson Avenue. Marva Ellard, owner of The Sieber, has once again generously donated this great space. The market is Oklahoma’s largest volunteer-staffed fair trade store with over 50 volunteers keeping it open noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays in November and December.

The grand opening party is 6-8 p.m. Nov. 8 at 1307 N. Hudson Ave. The public is invited. The market closes for the season 3 p.m. Dec. 24.

For the past 10 years, Global Market has provided Oklahomans with an opportunity to purchase unique art and unusual gifts made by artisans in developing countries while supporting an elementary school in northern Ghana.

Proceeds from the market go to La’Angum Learning Center, a school for children in pre-school through sixth grade in rural Ghana. The school’s founder, Alice Iddi-Gubbels, first came to Oklahoma City in 2000 with her husband, Peter, who worked at World Neighbors. While here, Alice earned a master’s degree in early childhood education from Oklahoma City University and a certification in Montessori teaching in preschool and lower elementary levels in 2003. While teaching in the primary school at Westminster, she dreamed of starting a Montessori school for children in her village in northern Ghana. In 2007, she began to realize that dream, creating PAMBE Ghana as a registered nonprofit organization. PAMBE Ghana is an acronym for Partnership for Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education in Ghana. PAMBE is also a word in the local Mamprusi language meaning “abundance.”

In 2008, the first classroom of the school was built by members of the community. It started with 40 students in preschool and a trained faculty of three teachers. A grade was added each year, and now there are 8

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276 students from preschool through grade six, 10 teachers and eight teaching assistants as well as enough classrooms for all. Three classes have graduated to a neighboring secondary school. The local communities chose the name La’Angum because the word means, “working together.” The school receives support from many different communities: the local communities surrounding the school who provide the engineering and labor for building the school and the daily lunchtime meals, a community of financial support in Canada and financial support from the founding community in Oklahoma City as well as Global Market.

Global Market began in 2009 as a means of introducing Oklahomans to PAMBE Ghana’s La’Angum Learning Center and fair trade. This unique combination ensures that all purchases serve a triple benefit by pleasing the recipient, supporting the artist who made it and benefiting PAMBE Ghana.

PAMBE Ghana’s retiring executive director Alice Iddi-Gubbels and her recently hired replacement, Eric Gumah, who takes the reins in 2019, will attend the market’s grand opening November 8. They, plus PAMBE Ghana’s board of directors, the market’s store manager Sara Braden and many donors and volunteers, will be available to provide more information and answer questions about La’Angum Learning Center and Global Market.

Learn more about PAMBE Ghana and Global Market at pambeghana.org.

“Volunteering for PAMBE Ghana is a win-win-win situation. First, there is the deep pleasure of being a part of a group that helps children who, without our efforts, would have no chance at an education. Second, there is being a part of a really fun community and all the wonderful friends I have acquired therein.

Third, I get to shorten my Christmas list by buying really wonderful and unique presents from the market!”

—Brenda Walters, CH-EH resident

“I started out with PAMBE Ghana as a Global Market volunteer six years ago.

I loved the quirkiness of the market’s products and the idea it raised money for a good cause. As I learned more about the school, I just got sucked in. It feels really good to know that what I’m doing helps give the kids opportunities they’d never had before. And I like the idea that we’re working together with the community in Ghana to reach the same goals. Community is important to me.

That’s why I moved to Crown Heights.”

—Judy Federa, CH-EH resident “Unlike many charitable causes where the fate of the donation is not always clear, with PAMBE Ghana, anyone involved as a donor or volunteer can see how their donations are put to use. Alice visits once a year and brings news about the school and inspirational stories about the children and staff.”

—Dorothy Thadani, CH-EH resident Contact Linda Temple, lgtempleok@ gmail.com or 405-921-1064 for more info.

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Lunch is provided each day for all of the children and staff by members in the community. Community members also donate much of the food. For some children, it is their main meal of the day.

Board member Judy Federa, CH-EH resident, dancing at a celebration at La’Angum Learning Center during a visit in 2015.

Student body of La’Angum Learning Center in northern Ghana (2017)

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oday, the market value of our CH-EH Improvement, Inc. Endowment Fund is $379,289. We are moving closer to our goal of a $500,000 fund balance! Through the years, we have been blessed with generous neighbors who have made donations, a strong Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF) investment performance and several Kirkpatrick Family Fund matching grants. The CH-EH Board anticipates that a future $500,000 fund balance will provide yearly investment earnings to satisfy annual maintenance/beautification expenses such as watering and maintaining the medians and gateways, planting and replacing tress and shrubbery, etc. The current year’s investment earnings totaled $16,269. We will reinvest this amount, as we do every year, until we achieve the $500,000 fund balance.

In March 2018, CH-EH Improvement, Inc. was awarded a Kirkpatrick Family Fund three-to-one matching grant.

For every $3 we raise, the Kirkpatrick Family Fund will match it with $1.

To achieve a $3,000 match from Kirkpatrick Family Fund, the CH-EH Board has committed to raise $9,000 through individual donations and, if necessary, a donation of the proceeds from our annual CH-EH fundraiser.

If we don’t raise the $9,000, there will be no Kirkpatrick Family Fund match.

It’s all or nothing. Past donations have

ranged from $25 to $1,000, and any amount makes a difference.

A strong participation rate will show our membership to be active and involved and is encouraged by Kirkpatrick Family Fund. Since March 1, 2018, the beginning of the match grant period, CH-EH neighbors have donated $1,200. Hopefully during the months of November and December, when all of us begin to anticipate our 2018 tax liability, more of our neighbors will decide to make a donation.

You can donate online at occf.org.

Click on “Online Giving” at the top and make your credit card donation. The full amount is tax deductible. Be sure to put “CH-EH Improvement, Inc.” in the space that asks you to designate the fund.

Send checks to Oklahoma City Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1146, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1146. Be sure to put “CH-EH Improvement, Inc.” in the memo line. These donations are tax deductible.

To wire cash, appreciated stock or other marketable securities, contact OCCF at 405-235-5603 or donors@occf. org. These donations are tax deductible.

To make an IRA rollover gift (qualified charitable distribution), contact your IRA administrator and request the necessary forms and procedure. When you’re completing the paperwork, designate OCCF CH-EH Fund as the payee because the IRA

Administrator will be processing the payment and mailing it to Oklahoma City Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1146, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1146.

Remember you must be at least 70 1/2 years old and required to make an annual required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA for this donation to reduce your total income.

The CH-EH neighborhood is a beautiful part of Oklahoma City, and we are fortunate to live in a historic area and one of the most multiplegenerational communities. Your donation will help us achieve the $3,000 match as well as move the fund balance closer to the $500,000 goal.

Giving is easy! >> Log onto www.occf.org >> Click the icon on the top right and call the number, or continue to the donation page. >> It’s important that you put “CH-EH Neighborhood Fund”, in the space, which asks to specify fund name.

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his month’s Chronicle Kid is Bennett William Cloer. He is a five-year-old who attends Christ the King School and is in PK5. Bennett’s favorite color is red, and he also adores basketball. In his free time, he loves to play with his friends and his brothers. Bennett has two younger brothers, Austin and Logan. He enjoys playing Power Rangers with them. During the summer, Bennett prefers to swim. He really admires his dad. Bennett’s favorite place to go to in his free time is SkyZone because he loves to jump on the trampolines.

The main place Bennett likes to travel to is Colorado to visit his Cici and Pop Pop. One fun fact about Bennett is he can do karate tricks. Now you know a little bit about my neighbor, Bennett Cloer! I hope you get to meet him sometime!

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Possible Park Improvements

By John Joyce

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hen this issue of the Chronicle hits the streets, our state and our nation will be preparing for an important election. We all know that discussing politics often leads to debate with lots of strong opinions, but within our neighborhood there might not be a single topic that can generate more strong opinions than a discussion of adding some type of paving to our beloved parks. As part of an approved Oklahoma City bond issue, there is currently money available to add exercise paths to Crown Heights Park.

Seasoned neighbors will remember that this topic came up well over a decade ago, and at that time a survey was completed to try to reach a consensus opinion.

Should we add sidewalks or leave our park as pristine and natural as possible? The results of the survey did not show a clear consensus, but a majority did not favor sidewalks and the City of OKC gladly agreed to spend the money elsewhere.

Since that time, sidewalks or exercise paths have been added to the perimeter of Edgemere Park. I recently made a special trip to see these new sidewalks that I had not noticed, even though I travel through that neighborhood frequently. I found that these sidewalks, which are integrated with the street curb, did not draw my

attention the way sidewalks added to other parks that are set away from the curb.

Also, the concrete was properly tinted in compliance with historic preservation guidelines and was not the stark white color of typical fresh concrete.

Longtime neighborhood landscaping committee chair Sharon Reeves and a number of other neighbors recently attended a planning session by City of Oklahoma City and a consultant tasked with designing possible park improvements. The first order of business was stating that the money available for exercise paths could not be spent on anything else. Again, if Crown Heights Park were not to receive these improvements, that money would be spent elsewhere. A number of neighbors with young children expressed their desire to have a looping path where strollers and small bicycles could be safely enjoyed. In addition to sidewalks adjacent to Walker Avenue, NW 38th Street and Shartel Avenue, this would necessitate creating a path on the south side of the creek that then passed over the creek with a pedestrian bridge.

The city staff emphasized the health benefits of such a path. A number of different types of paths were discussed

but it was stated that a concrete curb is required at the edge of any type of nonconcrete surface so concrete paths are clearly the logical option.

At the last neighborhood association board meeting, Sharon Reeves and I proposed a plan that we felt addressed the concerns of the young families and did not detract from the visual appeal of the park. This is the plan that is illustrated with this article.

Although certainly some young families will voice concerns that a better plan would include paths that are farther from the street, other neighbors will feel just as strongly that no pavement should be added at the park. Sharon and I hope this plan is a good compromise that everyone might accept. At the September meeting, the neighborhood board of directors agreed that this plan should be presented to the neighborhood to attempt to build a consensus.

The city will continue to hold meetings that will be publicized by the board through e-mail blasts. If you are interested in attending one of these meeting and have not received an e-mail previously, provide your e-mail address to me by calling 405922-7644 or contact any board member and we can add you to the database.

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Security Update

Blocks meet and have parties in those areas where people have lived for several years. ecurity patrol experienced a very quiet September. Their Halloween is safe for children to walk the streets and written reports show a lot of dog walking, bikers, runners knock on doors because the block members prepare the and now two-wheel motorized rental carts. Otherwise, it’s streets for this activity. very quiet between midnight and 5 a.m.

Neighbors are willing to watch neighbor’s homes when • An incident on Sept. 8 in a backyard on 40th Street at they are gone for a few days. Neighbors stop and help when 10:30 p.m. brought security in 8 minutes to check on a needed to move or load things on a truck or trailer. possible break-in. No one was roaming the block and CH-EH members volunteer to make neighborhood parties, there weren’t cars passing. Oklahoma City Police arrived park grounds and the Shartel Avenue median pleasant to 36 minutes after the call and found nothing to report. walk, run and let the children play on.

• On Sept. 9 on the 500 block of 40th Street at about Thank you, neighbors, for friendliness, security and a good, 10:15 p.m., a report was called in that two vehicles had safe place to live even to old age and retirement. been broken into. OKC police also checked the calls but had nothing to report. Extra rounds by security were done on 39th and 40th streets.

Garage doors in homes were checked and there was nothing to report except a few garage doors were open beyond 9 p.m. security members were notified and closed the doors.

A shirtless man with a backpack was seen and security was notified. The man was followed. He left CH-EH going north on Shartel Avenue.

• On Sept. 16, security checked on a person ringing a doorbell on 42nd Street at 8 p.m. He then ran out of the neighborhood.

• On Sept. 19, security received a call about a red car with two males knocking on doors at 5 p.m.

Security saw them leave CH-EH when they saw a security patrol unit.

Other than 182 house checks during the month of September, all was rather quiet for CH-EH security members.

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Trash containers are usually removed from the front yard on the day of pickup. Very few are left into Wednesday or Thursday.

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1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) boneless chuck eye roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 2 tsp. kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper 1/3 cup Hungarian paprika* 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed 2 Tbsp. tomato powder (or tomato paste) 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar powder (or 3 tsp. white wine vinegar), divided 1 tsp. minced garlic (or 4 fresh cloves, minced) 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil or butter 4 large onions, diced small (about 6 cups) 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick rounds (about 3 cups) 1 California bay leaf 1 cup beef broth, warmed 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)

Directions Adjust the oven rack to the lowermiddle position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinkle the meat with 1 tsp. salt and let it stand for 15 minutes.

Blend paprika, peppers, tomato powder (or paste), 3/4 tsp. vinegar

powder (or 2 tsp. vinegar) and garlic in a food processor until smooth — 1 to 2 minutes.

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven. Add the onions and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften but don’t brown — 8 to 10 min. (If the onions begin to brown, reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in 1 Tbsp. water.) Stir in the paprika mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 min. Add beef, carrots and the bay leaf; stir until the beef is coated.

Scrape down the sides of the pot, cover

and transfer to oven. Cook until meat is almost tender and the surface of the liquid is 1/2 inch below the top of meat, 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 min.

Remove the pot from the oven. Add enough broth so the surface of the liquid is 1/4 inch from the top of the meat. (The beef should not be fully submerged.) Return the covered pot to the oven and continue to cook until the fork slips easily in and out of the beef, about 30 more min.

Skim the fat off the surface and stir in the remaining vinegar and sour cream. Remove the bay leaf and season with additional salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Serving Suggestions Serve over egg noodles or boiled potatoes.

Thanks to Hal Simon, Savory Spice— Austin, TX customer (adapted from Cook’s Illustrated)

Chicken & Dumplings Yields 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients • • •

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds) Salt & pepper to taste

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5 cups chicken broth 5 cups water 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 Tbsp. black Lampong peppercorns 2 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 cup cold buttermilk 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2inch thick slices (about 2 cups) 1 large leek, halved and rinsed, white and light green parts sliced (about 1 cup) 1 Tbsp. Herbes de Provence seasoning salt 1 cup fresh or frozen peas Fresh tarragon or thyme, to garnish

Directions Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Trim any extra skin from chicken and season with salt and pepper. Set thighs skin-side down in a pot and cook for 3 to 4 min. per side or until lightly browned. Carefully pour in the broth and water, then bring it to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 30 min. or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the cooked chicken to a platter and let it cool.

While the chicken is cooking, make dumplings. Whisk flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Place peppercorns in a small zip-top bag. Seal the bag and use a rolling pin to coarsely crush the peppercorns. Stir the crushed peppercorns into the flour mix. Use a pastry cutter or fork to “cut in” butter until the mixture is crumbly and no large clumps of butter remain. Pour in the buttermilk and stir it with a fork until a shaggy dough comes together.

Use your hands to knead the dough in the bowl until it can be formed into a ball. Transfer the dough to a wellfloured work surface and roll it out to 1/4-inch thickness and then cut it into 1-inch squares.

While the chicken cools, add the carrots, leek, and seasoning salt to the broth. Add the dumplings a handful at a time. Bring the broth to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 min. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and use two forks to 30

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shred the meat off the bone. Add the shredded chicken and peas to the broth and simmer for 10 more min. Chop fresh herbs and use them as garnish before serving.

Thanks to Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Baked Apple Doughnuts Yields 6 doughnuts

Ingredients

For doughnuts: • 2 Tbsp. melted butter, divided • 1 apple, peeled, cored, and minced • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1/2 tsp. baking soda • 1/2 tsp. baking spice • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce • 1/4 cup milk • 1/2 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract For glaze: • 1 cup powdered sugar • 2 Tbsp. milk • Spiced vanilla bean sugar, to sprinkle

Directions For the doughnuts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 1 Tbsp. butter to a small pot along with the minced apple. Cook over medium heat

until soft — about 5 min. Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk the wet ingredients (including the remaining 1 Tbsp. melted butter) together in a separate bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until a thick batter forms. Fold in the cooked apples.

Spoon the batter into a greased 6-cavity doughnut pan, filling each mold about three-quarters of the way full. Bake for 10 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the doughnuts cool completely before glazing.

For glaze: Whisk the milk and powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth. Drizzle it over the doughnuts or gently dip the top of each one into the glaze. For a thicker coating, allow the glaze to dry and dip again. Sprinkle generously with spiced vanilla bean sugar.

Thanks to Kiersten Trismen, Savory Spice— South End/Charlotte, NC

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