Building great neighborhoods takes more than just great neighbors. Every community belongs to two major stakeholders: residents and business owners.
Both groups want growth and improvement. Both want beautification and safety. Both want increased property values. For that to happen, though, everyone has to work together.
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On one corner of Oklahoma City, residents and business folks are coming together in an alliance called Friends of N.W. 10th Street.
The Friends hosted an event for National Night Out, a nationwide initiative encouraging neighborhood groups to host community events, build relationships and combat crime. About 60 neighborhoods in Oklahoma City hosted events this year, which is the 25th anniversary of National Night Out.
The Friends area includes the area between Reno Avenue and NW 19 and between Interstate 44 and County Line Road. That encompasses the Greenvale and Hilldale neighborhoods, both of which hosted their own National Night Out parties. Greenvale put on a parade and Hilldale hosted a potluck dinner.
The group focuses on safety, community development and beautification, said Betty Gordon, a Friends member and a community resource specialist for the Department of Human Services.
Projects include handing out free school supplies, street cleanup and business networking.
"People can complain about things all day long,” she said. "But if you don't become a catalyst for change, nothing changes.”
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Upcoming events
•The community fair will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Department of Human Services office, 7201 NW 10. Many community service groups will be available. Kids can play games, make healthy snacks and go home with a free backpack full of school supplies. Free immunizations will be available.
•A Top Ten Event will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Castle Falls Special Events Center, 820 N MacArthur. The fundraiser includes dinner, wine, silent and live auctions and entertainment. Tickets are $50. For reservations, call 942-6133.
•The Fall Litter Blitz is Oct. 8.
•The Friends of N.W. 10th meet at 4:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month on the third floor of the student center at OSU-OKC, 920 N Portland.
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