Neighborhood News

Winner of the Street Sign Contest
Published: 08/07/2022

We are happy to announce the winner of our neighborhood street sign contest. A big thank you to, Courtney, for her wonderful contribution to our neighborhood. Her artwork embodies our historic neighborhood of Youngs-Englewood. We hope to see her artwork on street signs across our neighborhood in the near future.

2nd Meeting Recap
Published: 06/25/2022

The second neighborhood meeting was held on April 28th, 2022 at Hawthorne Elementary School. We had the pleasure of having Master Sergeant Loruse as well as his replacement Master Sergeant Larry Dean Wyatt. We received an informative speech by Master Sergeant Loruse about neighborhood safety.

Highlights from his speech include:
1. ALWAYS call 911. DO NOT call the non-emergency line or precinct. They are able to mobilize officers more efficiently when 911 is called.
2. Lock your vehicles and doors to avoid theft.
3. Install cameras and lighting to promote safety.
4. If you see something...Say something.
5. Get to know your neighbors.

We hope to hold a future neighborhood meeting at the precinct and discuss more regarding neighborhood safety.

Ward 6 Good Neighbor of the Year
Published: 03/29/2022

We are happy to announce one of our fellow Youngs-Englewood neighbors and steering committee members, Jennifer Rios, will be honored as the Ward 6 Good Neighbor of the Year at the Good Neighbor Awards Luncheon hosted by the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma. We are thrilled to have one of our neighbors recognized for their efforts in the community.

Jennifer Rios
Resident of Youngs-Englewood
Youngs-Englewood Neighborhood Association Steering Committee Member

Further details on the event and ticket information can be found in the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/Neighborhood.Alliance

Next Meeting Update
Published: 03/29/2022

Hello, fellow residents of Youngs-Englewood. Updates since our last meeting. It has been quite some time since our last meeting. Unfortunately, the surge of COVID cases during the winter prevented us from having a sooner meeting. Given that the COVID cases have decreased, we are now able to schedule our next meeting. We are currently working with Principle Elms at Hawthrone Elementary to secure a space and date for our next meeting. The proposed date is Monday, April 25th at 6 PM. We will also have Master Sargeant Loruse our community relations police officer as our guest speaker. Hoping to have the date secured by this week so that Newsletters can be sent off for printing. Once this is completed we will reach out to some of our volunteers to help hand deliver Newsletters. We appreciate everyones patience.

New Year Update
Published: 01/04/2022

Happy New Year to all! Just a quick update. We are currently working on filing as a non-profit incorporated neighborhood association, as well as, filing for a Employers Indentification Number (EIN) with the IRS and opening a neighborhood association bank account. This does involve costs including cost to file applications and minimum amount needed to open a bank account. We will calculate the exact amount is needed to achieve this. Ideas for fundraising is greatly appreciated.

Once this is completed, we will work on the next newsletter with next meeting/elections date. We will be contacting those of you who expressed interest in volunteering to help pass newsletters.

Successful First Neighborhood Association Meeting
Published: 11/03/2021

Big thank you to all the neighbors that were able to come out tonight! This first meeting was a success. Another big thank you to Principle Elms and OKCPS for allowing us to use their space, Ana with the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma for guiding our meeting, and all our steering committee members for volunteering their time.

We will keep you all posted on the next meeting date. For those of you who were unable to make it, we are aiming for January given the upcoming holidays. We hope to hold elections at that time and finalize our neighborhood bylaws. I will make a separate post with draft bylaws. These are NOT FINAL. Please feel free to contact us with thoughts regarding the bylaws at info@youngsenglewood.com.

In regard to elections, if you are interested in running for the following positions, President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary, please let us know. Role Duties and expectations are listed in the draft bylaws. We hope to host a small event prior to elections to allow everyone to get to know the candidates. We look forward to meeting you all at our next meeting.

I will reach out to those who expressed interest in volunteering soon and exchange info with you all. Meeting minutes can be found here.

Attached is a pie chart of the Youngs-Englewood Neighborhood Association 2022 neighborhood initiative ideas. Attendees of the first meeting had an opportunity to submit input and vote on their 2 top choices for the 2022 neighborhood association initiatives. If you did not have an opportunity to submit input or vote (limit 2)- please feel free to contact us with your input or vote via Facebook messenger or email at info@youngsenglewood.com.

Neighborhood Association Meeting Changes
Published: 10/28/2021

Upcoming meeting will be Tuesday, November 2nd at 6PM at Hawthorne Elementary School in the their lunch room. Address: 2300 NW 15th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107. We kindly ask that everyone respect the OKCPS rules and wear a mask when not eating or drinking while in the facility. We apologize for not including this in the newsletter.

We regret to inform everyone that we will not have a guest speaker at this meeting. I apologize for the sudden change in plan. We will try to secure our Police Community Relations Officer, MSgt. Michael Loruse, for our next meeting.

We can't wait to meet you all! We have already met several wonderful neighbors while delivering newsletters.

Upcoming First Neighborhood Association Meeting
Published: 10/20/2021

We are quickly approaching our first Neighborhood Association Meeting. The first neighborhood association meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd at 6PM at the Hawthorne Elementary School in the their lunch room. Address: 2300 NW 15th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107.

We will be discussing the following topics during this meeting:
-Purpose of Association

-Neighborhood Boundaries

-Neighborhood Vision and Goals

-Neighborhood Bylaws and Membership

-Election Process

-Street Sign Contest

-Future Meetings

-Comments/Concerns

There will be a guest speaker. Light snacks and beverages will be served.

Neighborhood Association Newsletters are in the process of being hand-delivered. Unfortunately, there were some delays in printing the newsletters. We apologize for delay in delivery and will be working on better solutions for the next newsletter. If you prefer to receive your newsletter electronically please utilize the link below to sign up for newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of receiving a newsletter please email us your first name and street address to info@youngsenglewood.com .

Announcements:
-Don't forget to join our Facebook page!
-Contact us via email: info@youngsenglewood.com or under Contact Link.

Successful First Meeting
Published: 09/30/2021

The initial steering committee meeting was a success. Thank you everyone who was apart of the initial meeting and a BIG thank you to our friends at the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma for hosting us. Tentative date for first neighborhood meeting will be Tuesday November 2nd at 6PM. We will be hand delivering neighborhood newsletters in Mid-October with further details.

Announcements:
-Contact us via email: info@youngsenglewood.com or under Contact Link.

Initial Steering Committee Meeting
Published: 09/26/2021

Be a part of the discussion of organizing our neighborhood and join us at our initial steering committee meeting on Thursday September 30th, 5:30PM at the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma office. Ana, the South OKC community organizer, will be leading us in discussion and guide us in the development of our neighborhood association. Light snacks and beverages will be served.

Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma

1236 NW 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Announcements:
-Street Sign Art Contest is ongoing. Please help spread the word! Rules and details below.
-Graffiti Cleaning Up Initiative coming soon!
-Neighborhood Association signs- start thinking about what you would like to see around our neighborhood. Example below in previous new postings.
-As always, feel free to contact us via email: info@youngsenglewood.com or under Contact Link.
-Lastly, don't forget to join our Facebook page!

Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
Published: 09/07/2021

Zoom meeting with the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma will be next Wednesday September 15th, 5:30PM. We will be discussing the necessary steps in the development of our neighborhood association. Please email info@youngsenglewood.com if you're interested in joining.

Announcements:
-Street Sign Art Contest is ongoing. Please help spread the word! Rules and details below.
-Neighborhood Association yard signs:

More Announcements:
-Graffiti Clean Up Initiative will be coming soon! Help us clean up our street signs.
-Voice your thoughts and concerns! Email them to info@youngsenglewood.com. Comments and concerns can also be submitted under the Contact Link.
-Don't forget to join our Facebook page