Have you checked out the extended forecast? Everyday has a high in the 60’s! Has us ready to get outside and to start getting our yards & gardens summer ready. Less than 3 weeks till spring, yes please!
Oh & here’s some more great things to come!
Help us grow the Harvest Hills South this Giving Tuesday! We’ve been hard at work these past 2 years helping better our neighborhood & make it safer. Our current goals are to have lighting installed at all 3 entrances & then move on to getting water! Every little bit helps so please consider even a small contribution towards helping improve your neighborhood!
We have several options for Giving. Checks can be mailed to our P.O. Box, a donation made through the PayPal link on our blog site, or through the Facebook match campaign that is pending on our Neighborhood page!
We appreciate all of your support & interest in helping improve Harvest Hills South!
Here’s a few facts you might not know!
The world’s first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a “coin controlled parking meter” on May 13, 1935.
Vinita is the oldest incorporated town on Oklahoma Route 66 being established in 1871. Vinita was the first town in Oklahoma to enjoy electricity. Originally named Downingville. The towns name was later changed to Vinita, in honor of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress who created the life-size statue of Lincoln at the United States Capitol.
Turner Falls Park in Davis is the oldest park in Oklahoma. Many springs from the world famous Arbuckle Mountains form Honey Creek that cascades down a seventy-seven foot fall to a natural swimming pool making the majestic Turner Falls the largest waterfall in Oklahoma.
There is an operating oil well on state capitol grounds called Capitol Site No.
Born in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what later would become Oologah, Oklahoma, Will Rogers was first an Indian, a cowboy then a national figure. Will Rogers was a star of Broadway and 71 movies of the 1920s and 1930s, a popular broadcaster and wrote more than 4,000 syndicated newspaper columns.
Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base (50 miles to the south of Boise City) dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town.
Choctaw is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma. Choctaw gained status as a town in 1893.
Originally Indian Territory, the state of Oklahoma was opened to settlers in a “Land Rush” in 1889. On a given date, prospective settlers would be allowed into the territory to claim plots of land by grabbing the stakes marking each plot. A few of these settlers entered to claim land before the official start of the land run; these cheaters were called “Sooners”
Bob Dunn a musician from Beggs invented the first electric guitar 1935.
State Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit {Labor Conquers All Things}.
Oklahoma’s four mountain ranges include the Ouachitas, Arbuckles, Wichitas and the Kiamichis.
Oklahoma’s state wildflower the Indian Blanket is red with yellow tips. It symbolizes the state’s scenic beauty as well as the its Indian heritage. The wildflower blooms in June and July.
Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state, with over one million surface acres of water.
Sequoyah’s Cabin in Akins is a frontier house of logs, occupied (1829-44) by Sequoyah (George Gist), the teacher who in 1821 invented a syllabary that made it possible to read and write the Cherokee language.
Thank you to those that attended the November general meeting. We had a Major from the OKCFD as our guest speaker. He demonstrated CPR, the heimlich, & how to properly use an AED machine.
An update on the lighting being installed at the 82nd street entrance was given.
Surrounding neighborhoods have seen an increase in crime. In an effort to keep that out of Harvest Hills South, Tom & Jaci have been working for those neighborhoods to organize their own crime patrols & get much needed street lights installed!
Good morning & Happy Veterans Day!!!
Thank you to all who have served
We have a neighborhood meeting this Thursday November 14 at 7pm in the Northridge Elementary cafeteria. Our guest speaker will be the OKC Fire Department discussing first aid & CPR.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
Did you know you can add reflective tape or striping to costumes & trick-or-treat bags for greater visibility. Glow sticks also work great as bracelets & necklaces!
Have you checked out the treat map on Nextdoor? It lets you mark your house as giving treats, allergy free treats, or if you’re a haunted house! Go check it out & let the parents know you want trick or treaters!!!
The HHSNA board is looking for a small business to highlight in the upcoming newsletter. We would prefer the business belong to a resident of Harvest Hills South, but if you know of one that has had a positive impact for you then we would be happy to feature them.
Please email harvesthillssouth@gmail.com an overview of the business highlighting what you/they do with address & contact info.
Thanks for helping!
You can now text 911 if you need emergency help in the OKC area. It’s always better to call on the phone if you are able — so call if you can, text if you can’t.
Open a new text message, type 911 in the recipient field, type the location of your emergency and hit send. Someone will reply with instructions or questions.
This service should be particularly helpful for someone with hearing or speech impairments, or for someone who needs emergency services but can’t safely make a voice call.
Texting to 911 for an emergency in OKC will activate a response from the Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma City Fire Department or EMSA OKLAHOMA. This service is in partnership with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, ensuring texts for emergencies will activate a response from whichever local jurisdiction is appropriate.
Don’t forget to come check out our garage sale where all proceeds will go towards the Dream Big fund to continue the lighting projects for our entrances.
The sale is from 8-4 both tomorrow & Saturday at 8001 Harvest Hills Rd. (Sept 20-21).
We are collecting donations for our next Dream Big garage sale. The sale will be this coming Friday September 20 & Saturday September 21. If you have anything you would like to donate, please contact us to schedule a drop off or pick up.
We are also needing volunteers to help so Jaci isn’t doing it solo. Contact Jaci to sign up for the day(s) or just certain times. Any help is greatly appreciated!
