Oklahoma gets an average of 56 tornado’s a year. They can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. Learn how to keep you and your family safe by joining a free tornado safety webinar hosted by the Oklahoma City Office of Emergency Management on March 24.  

Two sessions will be held on Zoom, one in English at 1p.m. and one in Spanish at 2:30 p.m. The cost is free and registration is not needed.   

“People joining us on the webinar will learn about sheltering in place, the importance of having an emergency kit and get facts about the City’s outdoor warning system,” said Emergency Manager Captain Frank Barnes. “Residents will also learn what to do if they are in a mobile home or are caught on the road during a tornado. This webinar is particularly helpful for people new to Oklahoma.” 

Click the link below to join the webinar: https://okc.zoom.us/j/94691531316. Or telephone: 1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968; Webinar ID: 946 9153 1316 

Membership is only $30.00 a year! Currently we have 55 paid members. Our biggest expense is landscaping the entrances and we will need to start mowing soon!

There are two ways to join. Click on the donation button on the right hand side or you may mail a check to:

Harvest Hills South Neighborhood Association

PO Box 721804

Oklahoma City, OK 73172

Your donations help us to make improvements to the neighborhood possible.

Please join today!

We need 152 paid members to continue making our Dream Big improvements!

In case you didn’t get this notice, there will be a special collection for items listed below.

Special collection April 2 for computers, tires, ammunition, and medication

03/10/2022 Link to story  

Oklahoma City will host a special collection for unwanted computers, tires, ammunition and prescription medication from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at State Fair Park.

The drop off site will be on the south side of the fairgrounds, east of the arena. Enter the fairgrounds from May Avenue at Gate 5 on Gordon Cooper Boulevard.

The collection is open to Oklahoma City residents only. Recyclers must bring their current City of Oklahoma City water bill stub to prove residency.

Syringes, liquids, inhalers, tire rims, televisions and wheels will not be accepted.

Businesses wanting to recycle hazardous waste should contact the state Department of Environmental Quality at (405) 702-5100.

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 1621 S Portland Ave. accepts a wide variety of hazardous materials from residents’ homes year-round. The type of products accepted at the facility includes gasoline, automotive fluids, batteries, pesticides, weed killers, swimming pool chemicals and paint-related products. The facility is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. 

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is operated by the Stormwater Quality Division of the Public Works Department. Visit okc.gov for a list of materials the facility accepts. For more information, call (405) 682-7038.

Media Contact Derek Johnson, (405) 297-1570, derek.johnson@okc.gov             

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City Hall, 200 N Walker Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102

If you have not noticed already, we have had crews working yesterday to install the new landscape blocks to frame out the garden area. Stop by later today and check it out! The other two entrances will be getting an update soon as well!

Thank you for all of your support Harvest Hills South!

Why do they call it Fat Tuesday?

Given that Lent was a season of fasting, it makes sense that households would traditionally consume all remaining foods that would be forbidden during Lent, such as meat, eggs, and dairy products, as Ash Wednesday approached. Hence, Shrove Tuesday was also called Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras.

Can you eat meat on Fat Tuesday?

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day,is a chance to indulge—before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. During Lent, Christians fast and abstain from meat. In addition to parties and parades,some people traditionally eat pancakes before Lent.

Are there free pancakes at IHOP?

Every year IHOP gives away free pancakes today from 7:00am – 4:00pm to support National Pancake Day to celebrate the day. The pancakes are completely free with no purchase required, although a donation to Children’s Miracle Network is encouraged.

Invite a neighbor to go with you!

Hope to see you there Friday!