The Newsletter of the Crown Heights-Edgemere Heights Neighborhood
When time stops By John Joyce
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ne of the major objectives of the Crown Heights – Edgemere Heights Homeowners Association has always been maintaining the common landscaping areas we all share and enjoy. In recent years, that was expanded to Neighborhood Lights, a project that brought greatly improved lighting to our residential streets with light fixtures that were in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. While maintenance of landscaping is the association’s major ongoing expenses, there are also ongoing expenses with the streetlights in terms of replacing bulbs and occasional wiring or even corrosion of pole bases. But overall, the ongoing expenses associated with the streetlights have been manageable in terms of the association’s budget. Meanwhile, approximately ten years ago, as Oklahoma was preparing to celebrate its centennial, an entrepreneur
inside When Time Stops........................... 1,6 President’s Report............................ 5 A Midcentury Modern Dream....... 7,8
Neighborhood Alliance.....................9 Wildflowers & Butterflies............... 11 Security Update.............................. 13 Octoberfest................................. 14,15
named Jeff Bezdek spearheaded the Oklahoma Centennial Clock and Bell Project. Mr. Bezdek was quite successful selling clocks built by the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. A fundraising effort headed by Marylyn Rowell and our neighborhood board was successful in purchasing and installing a four-sided clock in the Shartel Median near NW 36th Street. Unlike the streetlights, the maintenance of this clock is proving to be a more significant issue. A recent repair estimate suggested by the Verdin Company to replace the workings of the clocks on all four faces is $ 6,000. The board is currently researching this matter. Options include accepting this repair estimate, searching for other repair estimates or deciding not to repair the clock. In a website prepared by Mr. Bezdek, pictures of centennial continued | page 6
An Author Among Us ..................... 16 Chronicle Kids................................ 18 Recipes............................................ 21 Health and Wellness.......................23
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