Back 2 School Event @ Rucker Elem! Thank you Rucker, Valero, TPC Group, Invista, Community Health Choice, Chicano Family Center, Sunrise Center for all you do for our Kids!!
Events
Oak Meadows Hurricane Beryl food & essentials distribution by TPC Group, Invista, Port Houston and Valero!
TPC Group, Invista, Port Houston and Valero supported the Oak Meadows Community, the Company’s near neighbors in Houston’s east end, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
“Hurricane Beryl, one of our toughest time when we were all going through a test of patience and faith due to the enormous power outage ending after eight days,” said Michelle Garcia, Vice President, Oak Meadows Civic Club. The surrounding Company’s generosity ensured residents had cool, filtered water! Residents barbecued chicken and turned on flash lights to fill the night which seemed like a candle light picnic in the middle of one of the darkest nights in the east end. Neighbors came together and rallied to feed neighbors, deliver water, ice, gas gift cards close to 200 families!
TPC supported these efforts by delivering a pallet of water, HEB Gift Cards, bags of ice, flashlight batteries and work gloves.
Invista supported Walmart gift card to distribute bags of chicken.
Port Houston supported pallets of bagged ice and cases of water.
Valero donated 25- gas gift cards
Thank you Plant Neighbors!”
Residents Meet & Greet Oak Meadow Officers – Aug. 3rd 6PM-8PM at OM Park – Movie Night!
Community Residents are invited to attend our Movie Night! Bring your favorite camp chair and be ready to enjoy a great evening of entertainment. Light refreshments are available for sale – $1 Tickets!
Explorers Program – Join Today!
The Explorers Program focuses on educational training for youth on the purposes, mission and objectives of law enforcement. Youth between the ages of 14 and 21 are able to participate. Participants will experience career orientation, leadership, and community service opportunities that challenge them to become good citizens of our city and country.
Join us at Oak Meadow Gazebo at the park! Come one; Come all!
Wed – 5:30pm-7pm
Help put candy in the Easter eggs!
Utilizing 3-1-1 to Report Issues
Residents may act as extra eyes and ears on the streets, and soon you’ll be able to report a pothole, a malfunctioning traffic light, or a drainage problem while you’re out and about. Houston 311 has launched a new smartphone app that makes reporting issues like these easier than ever. The app uses GPS to identify your location and also allows you to snap a photo to add to your service request. The new app allows for reports to be automatically routed to city departments for resolutions.
You can still alert the City of Houston of issues by dialing 3-1-1 or 713-837-0311 of potential problems in your community. Houstonians can also access this helpful service via an e-mail to 311@HoustonTX.gov. A self Service Request (SR) form is available online at www.houston311.org. Once you’ve reported a problem please follow up with the District E office by emailing your case number and information on the issue to the District E office at districte@houstontx.gov to help make sure the problem is addressed in a timely manner.
Scenario – Oak Meadow Park Ribbon Cutting
Oak Meadow Park Ribbon Cutting SCENARIO
Date / Time: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 / 3 p.m.
Site: Oak Meadow Park, 500 Ahrens St., Houston, TX 77017
Point of Contact: Oneika Peters, Sr. Community Liaison, HPARD, 832-755-0293(cell) Chanelle
Frazier, Outreach Manager, Houston Parks Board, 832- 713-1277 (cell)
Parking: Speaking program participants and VIPs will park along Ahrens Street near the
playground; general public parking will be around the park
Weather Provisions: Event will be outdoors; umbrellas will be provided in case of light rain; in
case of moderate rain, speaking program will be under the park’s picnic pavilion
Language Provision: This is a bilingual speaking program through interpretation headsets provided
to people who prefer to listen in Spanish
Confirmed Speaking Program Participants (in order of appearance):
Kenneth Allen, Director, Houston
Parks and Recreation Department The Honorable Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston
Mayor Pro-Tem and Council Member Dave Martin, District E Beth White, President and CEO, Houston
Parks Board
Dean Corgey, Commissioner, Port Houston
Michelle Garcia, Vice President, Oak Meadows Civic Club
Confirmed Elected Officials, Partners, and Guests
Sara Cronin, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs; Gwendolyn Kimble, Communications
Coordinator; Nick Gill, Houston Operations Plant Manager; Jason Sanders, Environmental Manager, TPC
Group
Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez, Manager, Refinery Public Affairs, Valero Energy Foundation Grant
Hopkins, Asset Management Leader; Lacey LeMoine, Public Affairs Coordinator,
INVISTA
Katie Shelton, Public Affairs Liaison, on behalf of At-Large Council Member Sallie Alcorn Eileen
Puente, Principal, Rucker Elementary School, HISD
Fred Flickinger, Council Member-elect, District E (tentative)
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: All Program Participants gather at the ribbon-cutting location
Oak Meadow Park Improvements Description and Background
- This event celebrates the grand opening of improvements at Oak Meadow Park, located in the Oak
Meadows Neighborhood. - Improvements made by the Houston Parks Board and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department
include:
o Replaced the playground’s equipment for ages 2-5 and 5-12 and the adjacent concrete plaza
o Replaced swing set and added adjacent site lighting
o Upgraded asphalt walking trail to new concrete and installed two new benches along the trail
o Renovated basketball area with resurfaced court, repainted lines, new backboards and posts, and
installation of new seatless benches for players to lean on
o Converted the baseball field into a soccer field and established new turf
o Added picnic pavilion area with lighting and four new picnic tables
o Enhanced volleyball court with new sod, posts, and corner markers
o Refreshed and reconfigured site furnishings, such as benches, picnic tables, and grills
o Repaired park water fountain
o Addition of bollards around the park perimeter
o Detention area for improved drainage for the park - Houston Parks Board served as the project manager, with Times Construction as the construction
firm. The landscape architect was Clark Condon Associates, Inc. The overall total project cost is
$1,095,000. - Upgrades to this neighborhood park were made possible by 50/50 Park Partners, a Mayor
Sylvester Turner initiative led by the City of Houston, Houston Parks and Recreation Department,
Houston Parks Board, and Greater Houston Partnership. - The 50/50 Park Partners framework provides an opportunity for corporations to play a
leadership role in supporting neighborhood parks and their surrounding communities, catalyzing the
process of reinvigorating an under-resourced park. - In addition to a City of Houston public investment of $14 million to the 50/50 Park Partners
Initiative, we would like to acknowledge over 30 philanthropic partners who together invested over
$10 million, including Houston Endowment, Port Houston – the official Park Partner for this park. - Houston Endowment has played a leadership role in parks across the city through its history of
investments and recognizes the value of smaller neighborhood parks. - Port Houston played a pivotal role in this park’s transformation by pledging $1 million to the
50/50 Park Partners program, partnering with both Oak Meadow Park and Hidalgo Park, and inspiring
the maritime-themed playground. - In addition, three companies contributed funding towards improvements at Oak Meadow Park:
INVISTA, TPC Group, and the Valero Energy Foundation – collectively contributed over $30,000 to the
project. - The initiative included a coordinated process for determining park improvements focused on
collaboration with the Oak Meadows Neighborhood and the District E Office. - For this park, an initial community listening session was held on December 8, 2021, during
which residents provided their ideas and feedback on key aspects of the park. - An in-person pop-up on December 14, 2021, and additional meetings were held with the community
to refine the park’s improvements and design further. - A survey was also distributed to the neighborhood via email and yard signs.
Event Location
RESERVED PARKING PASS
Event at Oak Meadow Park
500 AHRENS ST., HOUSTON, TX 77017
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 2023, AT 3 PM