Hi all. Tomorrow, Wednesday Sept. 19 at 10 am we will have a tour again of
the Cherokee School building and property, ahead of a meeting with school
officials on Thursday, Sept. 20. We are looking for potential nonprofit and
profit groups that might like to join a consortium of services for the 74126 and
northside area as a possible re-purposing use of the building. We have had a few
interested folks, particularly related to working on a joint mission of food
justice, community meals, food pantry, healthy foods, but are open to all kinds
of partners. If you would like to come let me know or just show up at the school
for the tour, 6001 N. Peoria Ave. If you are interested but can't make the tour,
let me know too; we can arrange an alternative time for you.
Don't Forget We need your daily vote now and until Oct. 9 and sharing of
our entry in the 50 States For Good competition. We are the nonprofit selected
for Oklahoma in the contest. Help us win $50,000 for our
CommunityKitchenGreenhouseShelterPavillionRainwaterCollection Area at the
GardenPark and Orchard here in the 74126. To vote go to www.facebook.com/tomsofmaine and
click the cast your vote link. For more on why to vote for us go to http://www.turleyok.blogspot.com/2012/09/here-is-why-we-at-athird-place.html
Our Auction this past Saturday was a good community event with music and
helping us organize our new Community Room space with items for sale and the
auction, but it was a bust as a fundraiser as very few showed up for the auction
of so many of our great office and home furnishings and more; so we will be
having all the items still for sale anytime someone wants to make arrangements
to come view them; and we will be taking the best items we hope to a consignment
store; and holding more garage sale for the rest of the donated pieces in the
next few weeks as we work to clear the space for its new use. You can help by
"buying a virtual auction item" by donating to us at $20 per "item" at www.turleyok.blogspot.com So think
of the wonderful items we will be helping someone else get for almost next to
nothing and "sponsor" that item with your donation: $100 sponsors 5 items for
people, etc. This is vital at this time of the year as We were counting on the
auction to help us not only pay for auction expenses but for our increased
programming and projects and meet our monthly budget (remember that we are
basically an entire volunteer and all into mission organization; the only person
paid is a very few hours staff person at the food pantry; all else we do by
volunteer and contracted). Thank you in advance. Checks are always welcome too
made out to A Third Place Foundation, sent to us at 5920 N. Owasso Ave. Turley,
OK 74126. See below for what the funds go toward....
Upcoming Events Not To Miss and To Partner With Us, beyond our weekly
gatherings and food pantry and legal clinic and recovery groups and community
center and community gardening park and orchard events (we have the new
greenhouse shed underway at the park too; and are there on Mondays and Thursdays
at 6 pm and Saturdays at 8 am working, volunteering, and harvesting for the food
pantry and with neighbors)
Tonight, Turley Area Disaster Response Network meeting number two, 6 pm
Fire Dept building, 6408 N. Peoria Ave., following an early meeting today with a
new partner, Heather Morgan who is a doctoral student and who is working with
Tulsa Partners on emergency management and will be assisting us. Free meal
included.
McLain High School Homecoming Friday, Sept. 21, game at 7 pm, we will be
there most of the afternoon with the McLain Foundation table and meeting other
alumni and spreading the news about how we support the students and teachers.
Cherokee School Reunion, Saturday Sept. 22 from 9 am to 4 pm. I will be
giving the invocation and benediction and have a booth set up about our
community work and ideas for the school.
Sunday, Sept. 23, Worship Service at Turley United Methodist Church, 6050
N. Johnstown Ave., as I will be guest preaching on "The Servant Church" and Mark
9:30-37. This will be our regular worship gathering on Sunday. Then going to the
Northsiders Reunion Picnic at Mohawk Park from 1 to 4 pm, and I will be
attending the ordination service at 4 pm Sunday for the soon to be Rev.
Elizabeth Cartmell Ladd at Hope Unitarian Church.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, the last orientation session for the disaster response
network, 6 pm at O'Brien Park followed by the Turley Town Hall at 7 pm.
Saturday, Sept. 29, we will have a Community Art Day at the Community
Center, the beginning of a crafts coop and sewing circle, and from 11 am to 4 pm
we will partner with the Tulsa Health Dept. in its Grand Opening Fair at the new
neighborhood North Regional Wellness Center near us at 56th and N. Cincinnati. I
will be bringing the blessings on the new facility. Tours and health screenings
and great music by Soul Revolution, Zumba demonstrations and free food at the
event.
Sunday, Sept. 30 I will be guest preaching at the UU Church of Stillwater,
OK.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 5:30 pm the OU Tulsa Graduate Social Work Class will
meet at our Community Center to discuss community issues and connect with
community resources on a variety of issues facing our 74126 and far North Tulsa
area; come connect your group, agency, or special issue with students who will
be helping us address these struggles and celebrate our strengths. Free meal
included. I recently taught two class sessions at OU Tulsa about our area and am
glad to see the continuation of the service learning on the ground in our
neighborhoods here; come support and meet this new generation of community
change agents.
Thanks, blessings, and see you soon, Ron Robinson
www.turleyok.blogspot.com Growing
healthy lives and neighborhoods on the far northside
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