Johnnie Haynes opened the first location in 1971 and locals have been raving about it ever since. If you are new to the area or just have not made it over to the NW Expressway location, I strongly suggest you give it a try. This location has been partnering with our neighborhood association for quite some time now. On the 4th Friday of every month by eating out for lunch or dinner and letting your server know you are there to support Harvest Hills South Neighborhood Association, we are raising funds for the continued improvements being made in our community.
We would like to thank you all for participating in 2022 and we hope we can get even more participation in 2023. Anyone can help eating at a locally owned restaurant that we all know and love, so don’t forget to tell your friends, family and coworkers!!
The Harvest Hills South Neighborhood Association invited Chad Meisenburg of the City of Oklahoma City to be our first guest speaker of 2023. We are so thankful that Chad came to answer our questions regarding the construction happening in around our community. His insight into the timeline and planning of current OKC improvements was very helpful.
Construction on 82nd and Council will take roughly 3-4 months and will include a stoplight with a blinking left turn arrow to enter the neighborhood while traveling North on Council.
Widening of Wilshire West of the turnpike has also included a lowering of a hill for better line of sight for those turning onto Wilshire from side roads. (Turnpike bridge will continue to be narrow as it must be widened by Turnpike Authority)
Bridge crossing NW Expressway at Wilshire is nearly done and should be open to foot and bike traffic in roughly 3 months.
North bound County Line Road is getting an East bound turn lane onto NW Expressway.
Our neighborhood is located in Ward 1 and this has been one of the fastest growing areas in the OKC metro so we can expect to see these types of construction projects for the foreseeable future as new housing will bring more traffic to these intersections around the north west corner of OKC.
Join us this Thursday- Jan 12th 7pm in the cafeteria at Northridge Elementary
Our Guest Speaker will be Chad Meisenburg of the City of Oklahoma City. Chad is the Bond Program Manager of the Department of Public Works. He will be updating us on what will be happening to our entrance on NW82nd street @ Council Rd (schedule, closures, left turns, traffic restrictions, etc). Bring all of your questions! You don’t want to miss it.
Over the last several years we have held our meetings on Thursday nights, but would like to find out from you if a different day of the week would be more convenient for you. Can you please respond back on what day of the week you would like to come to our meeting. Based on the majority and the school availability, we might be able to move the day for our future meetings.
Together we can make a difference! As we move forward with our 2023 goals we would like to make sure the whole community is represented. Please let us know at harvesthillssouth@gmail.com if you have questions you would like answered at our meeting and cannot attend. We are also looking for ideas for the future meeting speakers if you have any topics you would like to see addressed.
It is also time for 2023 membership dues. Dues will continue at $30.00 annually. You can pay via the blog by credit card, or send a check to the PO box listed below. You may also bring your check to the meeting. All paid members will receive an extra raffle ticket for door prize. We need your support to cover the expenses such as Lawn maintenance which is the largest expense we have, but we also have a website blog, Neighbors Night Out, Post Office Box rental, and electricity bills to name a few. We currently pay the electric bill on NW82, but will soon have Harvest Hills Rd and N McKee as soon OG&E runs the line.
In 2022 we achieved many great things with our neighborhood association funds through both membership dues and fundraising. Here is a list of the things these funds help us achieve.
Landscaping 3 Entrances
Mowing 3 Entrances
Repairing Bricks at entrances
Website fee
PO Box fee
Neighbors Night Out Community Event
Help us get even more done in 2023 by paying your dues early in the year.
Please note that all PayPal transactions take a 3% fee out of the money submitted, so a check would be a better way to keep as much of the funds going to improvements as possible.
Just a reminder as 2022 comes to a close, we depend on your support for our ongoing improvements to the neighborhood. Did you remember to pay your dues in 2022?? If not please reach out to us as your contribution each year allows us to accomplish many things!
Dues cover our neighborhood expenses from January – December each year.
When are my neighborhood dues to be paid? We would love it if all dues were paid at the start of the calendar year but we understand that life gets busy sometimes. Please consider paying as early in the year as your budget will allow so that we can make great plans for the upcoming years improvements.
What do my dues pay for? Mowing and Landscaping at our Entrances, Website, Post Office Box Rental, Electric Bills for Lighting at Entrances and Events like Neighbors Night Out.
What is the neighborhood association currently working on? Electrical boxes are now installed at Harvest Hills Rd entrance and N McKee Blvd entrance. We are waiting for OG & E and we should have lights before the end of the year! This is all possible with the neighborhood’s support. Please help support the neighborhood!
We need your help in locating a lost 4 month old kitten. Her name is Fiona. She got out on Friday at 8305 N Mckee Blvd. The weather is getting really cold and so she is probably hiding to keep warm. If you see her please let me know, so I can notify the owner.
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Weatherization Program
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We are very excited to announce that Northridge Elementary school has opened back up to the community and will allow us to hold neighborhood meetings again!
We have OG&E coming to talk about how you can save on your electric bills. With the cost of everything going up, we need ways to save money. Hope to see you there!!
Tell your family and friends to help us support the neighborhood by eating at one of the best local burger places around! Just make sure you tell them you are here to support Harvest Hills South when you order.
Join us for our annual neighborhood party this week!!
We would love to see you for this event where we can get to know one another and hang with the whole family. Remember, a social neighborhood is a safe neighborhood, so promote crime prevention by throwing a great party.
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