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Brief History of White City & Braden Park

From A Neighborhood History of Tulsa’s Historic White City published in !""# by the City of Tulsa Preservation Commission and the Urban Development Department

H-0 /'/ W&'() C'(* +)( '(1 2#3)? | In !"!#, Glenn T. Braden, founder of Oklahoma Natural Gas Com-pany, bought much of the land that is now the White City neighborhood. During World War I, Braden brought a herd of Jersey dairy ca$le to the area and established the White City Jersey Dairy Farm headquartered where Braden Park is now. %e farm was so named because all of its buildings, fences, and silos were painted bright white. A&er Braden’s death in !"#', his children closed the dairy and the Braden Company pla$ed the land and subdivided the section as White City Addition to the City of Tulsa.

W&#( '1 (&) &'1(-.* -4 B.#/)2 P#.5? | Braden Park was (rst called White City Park. Braden Pond was originally one of two of White City Farm’s ca$le ponds and, at that time, was twice the size it is now. %rough the years, the park became known as Braden Park. It’s history includes a !"') WPA *agstone sidewalk, a large wading pool closed in the late !"+,s due to the polio epidemic, ice skating on the pond, bon (res, weenie roasts and annual casting tournaments sponsored by the Tulsa Anglers Club. Just as the Admiral Twin Drive-in and other Tulsa locations appear in the !")' (lm “%e Outsiders”, Braden Park can also be seen in the (ght scene in that same iconic movie.

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Hi Neighbors! Before I agreed to be President of the neighborhood asso-ciation, I had never held a community service position like this. Admi$edly, I was not prepared for the challenges and responsibility of leading a group of -), households. Now, the longer I serve, the more I realize what a great place White City is to live! I have been so shocked and surprised by friends and neighbors who have worked to make certain that I do not fail. Just re-cently, I was humbled to be nominated, and then chosen to receive the #,!, Community Hero Award given by the Tulsa Crime Commission. I was presented this honor at a ceremony on September !.. %anks to all who nominated and voted for me. I don’t really feel I can take credit for all the things that make our neighborhood special. I sincerely thank each of you who has mowed public spaces, picked up trash, worked the events, and moved stu/ for neighborhood sales. I also thank my partner, Michael Wa-gnon, who has been there to support me and help out each time I’ve said

“yes”. I couldn’t do any of this without his help! Now, about our membership drive. I have made this a mission, and we are

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M#2* -4 *-6 #.) #0#.) of the recent announcement of a facility planned by the Day Center For the Homeless, Inc. to be located between Hudson and Joplin at !!th St. In addition to this news, while no o0cial announcement has been made, it has been rumored that a facility operated by the Salvation Army is also planned for the area. White City President Je/ Wheeler made an e/ort to clarify what is known about both of these projects. Here is the most current information he has obtained.

Block Party October 9!October 9th from 10:00 to 2:00 at the Yale

Avenue Presbyterian Church.Y-6 #2/ *-6. 4#3'$* are invited to the annual Block Party on October "th from !,:,, to #:,, at the Yale Avenue Presbyterian Church. %is event is always lots of fun, and is an impor-tant fundraiser for many neighborhood association projects. %ere will be chances to

win many great prizes donated by area stores, and hot dogs and baked goods will be available. It’s a great chance to join the Garden Club and the White City Neighborhood Association. Our political representatives are invited, and it’s your chance to meet association president Je/ Wheeler and say thank you in person for all his hard work. Li$le ones will love the (re engine and Jupiter Jump. And kids of all ages can paint pumpkins for Halloween. So plan on stopping by and having lunch with your friends and neighbors on October "! It’s a great way to support White City and all the work done by the neighborhood association.

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A Message from District 4 City Councilor,Maria Barnes

“D)#. W&'() C'(* R)1'/)2(1, Hope you had a great summer and a wonderful fall!

I wanted you to know the most current information concerning the property at !,th and Hudson. %e City Council voted to only give the Day Center for the Homeless about half of what the Mayor had proposed to give them for Hudson Villas center. Although I tried to have that amount reduced even further, other Council-ors didn’t agree. %e balance of the funds not awarded for Hudson Vil-las was allocated to some worthwhile projects that would not have received any of the Block Grant money before this change was made. Also, the Salvation Army has pur-chased the PenLloyd building at !!th & Hudson. %is will be used as admin-istrative o0ces and will only have one event during Christmas when the Sal-vation Army gives out Christmas gi&s. %is will only be four days in Decem-ber. Other than that no other services will be o/ered out of this building. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. If you would like to be added to my mailing list, please send your email address to me at dist!@tulsacouncil.org. %ank you for the opportunity to serve you.

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Capitol Report from Eric Proctor, State Representative District 77U24-.(62#()$*, the Oklahoma Legislature seems to be very focused on protecting utility companies and not concerned at all with the burden that increased utility bills can put on families. %e Legislature currently has a very limited role in determining utility rates, because many legislators lack the backbone to do what is

right. Currently, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the only authority on utility company rate-hike requests. One would be hard pressed to remember the last time the Corporation Commission turned down a request to raise our utility bills. My problem with this is that there are only three Corporation Commissioners, these commissioners have six-year terms, and they are not easily accessible to the electorate. %erefore, this next legislative session, I will be authoring a bill to require that the State Legislature be the governing body over requests for utility increases. I believe this would be a positive change for several reasons. First, it would give more accountability to the process. State Representatives are up for election ev-ery two years, and we are more easily held accountable for our actions by vot-ers. Also, it only takes a yes vote from two of the three commissioners to raise our utility bills. If we give the responsibility to the legislature, a majority of the !+" legislators would be required to approve any increases. Finally, in a time of economic stress, we the people need to have more say in governmental decisions that directly a/ect our lives. %ousands of Oklahoma senior citizens and families are living paycheck to paycheck, and utilities bills that increase month a&er month are taking their toll. We can do be$er in Oklahoma, and if enough people get involved, we can change this law and give more accountability to ratepayers. Please let me know your opinions on this issue and any other thoughts you may have on how we can provide more accountability to the utility rate increase process. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work for you as your representative. I have a !,,1 open door policy, and I am always ready to listen. Please feel free to contact me anytime on this or any other issue that is important to you. %e best ways to contact me are: Eric@EricProctor.com | cell: "!#-%&'-"%&( | o)ce: %&*-**'-'%! | PO BOX *#!$%$, Tulsa OK '%!*#

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grounds of the Yale Avenue Presby-terian Church, and are cleaning the pond and the grounds at Braden Park on a continuing basis. All White City residents should be very grateful for their willingness to be neighborhood volunteers. Pet Control InformationMany residents are noticing a big increase in dogs running loose in White City. If you know a neighbor who does not con(ne their dog or dogs, please remind them that it is the law to do so. In addition, please pass on the phone number of Spay Okla-homa to any pet owner whose pet has not been spayed or neutered. %is non-pro(t provides these services at very low-cost. Dogs and cats that have been (xed are not nearly as prone to wander. %at number is .#)-'!++.

Alert Neighbors Coordinator NeededMany of you have expressed concern about crime in the area. %e Citizens Crime Commission sponsors the Alert Neighbors Program created to help us become be$er crime spo$ers and show us ways to avoid being victims ourselves. If you are willing to take on the coordination of the Alert Neigh-bors Program for our area, please con-tact the Citizen’s Crime Commission at -)---#," to get the ball rolling. And email Je/ Wheeler at )')-#,)" to let him know you’ve volunteered. Thanks to Yale Avenue Apartment VolunteersSeveral residents of the Yale Avenue Apartments, located a #++ and Yale, have volunteered to work on several area projects as a way to give back to their new neighborhood. %ey have been a big help in maintaining the

FREE Dumpsters! Free dumpsters will be available for area residents on Saturday and Sun-day, October !2 and !.th in the park-ing lot of the Yale Avenue Presbyterian Church at -th and Yale. %is is GREAT opportunity to get rid of all that junk in the garage and clear out any yard debris that is piling up. And it doesn’t cost a thing! THANKS to the church for allowing us to use their parking lot.

Website Design Volunteer?If anyone out there is interested in volunteering to design a Website for the White City Neighborhood As-sociation, please contact Je/ Wheeler at )')-#,)" or wagnonwheeler@sbc-global.net. %is would be a great place for potential newcomers to the area to learn all about us.

Looking Out for Neighbors. . .White City neighbor Nancy Rosen has volunteered to coordinate a phone tree (calling list) of White City residents who might need to be checked on dur-ing weather events, power outages, etc. If you or someone you know would bene(t from such a call, or if you could help do some calling, please contact Nancy at ("-+) -"'-'-). or email her at nancyrosen@bellsouth.net.

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A1 # .)16$( of the increased number of dues-paying members in the neighbor-hood association, the budget (nally allowed for the purchase of ten new White City identi(cation signs. At nearly 3!,, per sign, it was a big expense, but it is felt that at least a few bright new signs at entrance points to the area will be$er re*ect the pride we all have for White City. Although there has been talk in the past of changing the sign’s artwork, it was decided that the cost involved in a change was not warranted. One change made at no added expense was to make the le$ering black instead of white. %is way, when the signs start to fade with age, the words should still be readable.

%e city is responsible for pu$ing up the signs, and we have identi(ed where the

new signs will give us the best exposure. Some will replace the most faded signs,

and a few will be added in new loca-tions, several along +th Place since it is a major artery through the area. Hopefully, you will be seeing them around the ‘hood before too long.

D-2#() (- (&) 1'+2#+) 462/! If you would like to see more of the

faded signs replaced, and want to donate to the White City signage fund,

add a li$le to your dues renewal check and indicate on it that the extra amount be put into

the sign fund. Or send a separate check to Je/ Wheeler marked “signs”. %ey cost 3!,, each in orders of ten, so when we have another 3!,,,,, we will order ten more.

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%is award is presented to a volunteer or to a citizen whose dedication and enthusiasm for crime prevention has provided a positive impact on the quality of life for others. %e recipient of this award cannot be an employee, sworn or non-sworn, of a law

enforcement agency. Category 4: Over !,,,,,, Population. + Congratulations to Je, Wheeler +

Along with donated basket items, recipients receive a White City newsle$er and an invitation to join the neigh-borhood association. We have gained several new members from this exposure. We owe the Arne$s a huge “%ank you” for volunteering to help keep this friendly, welcoming gesture going and for representing White City so well.

City Revises Timeline For Braden Park T&) S;.'2+ 2)01$)<). story about the planned ren-ovations to the sidewalk, pond and covered area at Braden Park stated that these improvements were to be completed by August. When contacted for the current status of these improvements, which were begun but have not been com-pleted, Gary Schellhorn of the City of Tulsa sent the follow-ing information. “%e pond repair / improvements project was advertised for bids in July, and bids were opened on August 2, #,!,. %e project has been awarded to Tri-Star Construction in the amount of 3+,!,-)..-,. %e construction contract is being processed by the City. Construction is anticipated to occur from October #,!, through March #,!!. “So it looks like work should begin again in October and be (nished by March.

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I2 .)1;-21) to the spring newsle$er story asking for vol-unteers to help continue the Welcome Basket program, resi-dents Phil and Elizabeth Arne$ cheerfully stepped forward to keep this important activity alive. %ey are now working with Je/ Wheeler and Michael Wagnon,

who began the program a few years ago, and who continue to put the baskets together. %e Arne$s make arrangements to deliver each basket in person to our new neighbors, and are proud to say they are completely caught up with a backlog of deliveries that existed when they took over. Elizabeth says they are enjoying meeting many (ne people, and all seem to agree that this old-fashioned way of saying “Welcome to White City” has a positive impact on folks. At present, names for basket deliveries are picked up from the list of houses sold. If you have new neighbors who are renting, we would also like to welcome them. To add a name and address to the Welcome Basket list, email their name and address to Je/ Wheeler at wagnonwheeler@sbcglobal.net. or call him at =8=-"%=>.

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new subsidized apartments and the single family homes that adjoin the property. Wheeler was recently informed that the board did approve his compromise to move the green area as he suggested, and that the non-pro(t plans to use it for a community garden, a small, park-like area, and the retention pond. In late August, the city council did deny a portion of Block Grant funding for this project that had been previously ap-proved by former mayor Kathy Taylor. %e non-pro(t will only receive one-third of the funding they had expected from this source. How this denial of funds a/ects plans for the facility is not known at this time, but the latest word is that they are still in the phase of the project. Questions concerning Hudson Villas should be directed to Sandra Lewis, Executive Director of the Day Center For the Homeless at -)'---)) or slewis@tulsadaycenter.org.

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F'.1(, (&#251 to all of our neigh-bors who pay dues to the garden club. If you have never done so, please consid-er it the next time you write a check for your neighborhood association dues. Your ten dollars help pay for neighbor-hood maintenance and improvement projects as they come up. Currently we’re building a fund for park and pond beauti(cation projects. Possibilities include duck food dispensers, nesting boxes, and some island renewal. Membership does not demand at-tendance, but we would love to see more neighbors at our meetings. %ey are great chances to get to know your neighbors and catch up on neighbor-hood news. We try to schedule fun and informative programs which are followed by the meeting and usually great food and drink. Our August program was by John Kahre of TCC and Up With Trees. A&er telling some very funny stories about Up With Trees and its history, he answered our questions about our own and favorite trees in the neigh-

borhood. I learned a lot about the very old friends in my own yard. Our next program is Toni Garner of Toni’s Flowers and Gi&s. She’s full of energy and ideas.We will meet at .:,, PM on Monday, October !#. If you would like to host this meeting, please contact me. Finally, we’ve been doing research and consulting experts on how to in-crease and keep our duck population, as well as keep them healthy. Over and over we heard the same thing about feeding ducks. I’ve copied this from the Duck Rescue Network. While we love feeding our ducks our le&over bread and crackers, we are probably doing them more harm than good:When wild ducks are fed human food (especially bread or crackers) their organs become engorged and fa$y, which can cause them to su/er from heart disease, liver problems and oth-er health complications. Bread also has very few nutrients, and can get

compacted in a bird’s crop. Many re-habilitators see “bread-impacted crop” in sick and distressed park ducks.Waterfowl at arti(cial feeding sites are o&en found to su/er from poor nu-trition. In a natural se$ing they will seek out a variety of nutritious foods such as aquatic plants, natural grains, and invertebrates. Bread is very low in protein, contains additives that wild-fowl aren’t built to cope with, and it’s a very poor substitute for natural foods. Ducklings fed bread miss out in vital nutrients during their critical (rst few weeks, causing splay leg, angel wing, slipped tendons and other growing defects. Natural food is usually avail-able over a wide area. If you feed the ducks regularly, please consider purchasing quality duck food. Considerably cheaper than -, pounds of bread, -, lbs of duck food at Southern Agriculture is only 3!..+". Follow storage directions and expiration dates.

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participation and communication as we can get from all in this area. As far as I am concerned, anyone who wants to become a dues-paying member and receive our emails is welcome. We are distributing this newsle$er to some households in Glen Haven, and they are encouraged to join us.

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now up from +. to !#! paid members! We have gone from +.)1 participation to over #'1. Please help us reach my original goal of #-1 participation. I promise once we get to !+- mem-bers, there will be a party for all at our house! I have tried to be the voice of reason in representing the WCNA in several meetings with o0cials from the Day Center For %e Homeless, the Mental

Health Association and the Salvation Army over the past few months. I’ve done my best to make suggestions and comments about these future projects that represented the concerns of resi-dents of White City and the surround-ing area. Finally, some folks to the east in the Glen Haven area have expressed interest in joining the WCNA, since they do not have an active organiza-tion at this time. I support as much

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BENEFITS AND EXAMPLES OF YOUR FUNDING AT WORK

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Entrance landscapingPost-ice storm tree planting

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Neighborhood NotificationAlert neighbor warnings

Lost animal updatesFree dump day

Voice to elected officials

Special OccasionsChristmas tree lights

White City annual garage saleSponsor block party

Rainy Day Fund(for garden club or neighborhood association)

Semi-annual NewsletterPrinting cost

Annual Dues $20.00

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S#$:#('-2 A.3* | %e following information was sent by Major Roy Williams, Salvation Army Area Com-mander in response to Wheeler’s re-quest for clari(cation of their future plans for our area. “%e Salvation Army is currently pursuing the purchase of a warehouse and o0ce space located at "#+ S. Hud-son (the old PenLloyd building). %is location will be used for the following purposes:!. %e relocation of the Salvation Army

administrative o0ces consisting of approximately +) employees. No social services or homeless services will be provided at this location.

#. Warehouse space for the storage of equipment and records.

'. Warehouse space for our Christ-mas distribution program in which we collect and distribute toys, food and other items to more than -,,,, families each December.

%e purpose of this e/ort is to com-bine all of our storage and o0ce space at one location to save money. Our hope is that the money saved can be applied to strengthen our other com-munity programming. We look forward to renovating these vacant buildings, and being good neighbors to all those in the area. Major Roy Williams, Tulsa Area Com-mander, !.!. S. Main St. Tulsa, OK '%!!", O)ce: "!#.*#'.'#&! Cell: "!#..!".((#.

H6/1-2 V'$$#1 | When the Tulsa Day Center For %e Homeless, Inc. (rst informed our councilwoman, Maria Barnes, of their plans for a facil-ity to be located on !!th St. between Hudson and Joplin, she immediately noti(ed White City contacts and fa-

cilitated an open hearing at City Hall for area residents interested in meeting with o0cials from the Day Center. From the materials provided, the pur-pose of the proposed center is to “pro-vide a permanent home with services

to help approximately 2, people break the cycle of chronic homelessness and live more stable and productive lives.” It is not a temporary shelter, and would not provide services for anyone other than pre-approved residents.%e many people who expressed op-

position to the project are concerned with the potential concentration of such subsidized facilities in our area, since this new project appears identical in purpose to the Yale Avenue Apart-ments at !, N. Yale which opened last year and is operated by the Mental Health Association.A&er that meeting, White City Presi-

dent Je/ Wheeler met with the Day Center board and suggested this com-promise: to make changes that would move the planned water retention pond and green space so that this area could serve as a bu/er between the

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