UPTOWN GROCERY COMING TO THE VILLAGE
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UPTOWN GROCERY COMING TO
THE VILLAGE
Residents passing the vacant Jackie Cooper property at
Berkshire and May have probably long wondered why in
the world nothing was happening to redevelop this site.
The property has been vacant about a decade and, despite
appearances, there have been many attempts to snag a development that would rejuvenate
this area and provide much‐needed sales taxes for The Village. The search is finally over and
The Village is getting the best development we could have hoped for.
The Village Development Authority, an Urban Renewal Authority created specifically for the
purpose of facilitating the redevelopment of certain areas of The Village, recently entered into
a Development Agreement with Esperanza Real Estate Investments, LLC to bring an upscale
grocery store to The Village. The developer will receive development finance assistance from
the City, which will be funded thorough a Sales Tax, Tax Increment District. In other words,
finance assistance will be paid for with sales taxes generated by the store.
Uptown Grocery is part of the Buy for Less Grocery Store chain and is a new type of store that
offers not only a wide selection of organic foods but also your normal grocery store products.
The only other Uptown Grocery is located on Covell in Edmond. The Village will be the second
location for this brand and
the new store will offer
some new services and
features that the store in
Edmond does not. Uptown
Grocery is expected to be
open for business in the
spring of 2015.
CITY OF THE VILAGE, OK
Chris Bernardy, Mayor - Jerry Broughton, Vice-Mayor
C. Scott Symes, Council Member - Dave Bennett, Council Member - Hutch Hibbard, Council Member
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
Run to Remember in the OKC Memorial Marathon on April 27, 2014!
Voted one of the 12 ‘must‐run’ marathons in the world by Runner’s World magazine, the 26.2
miles of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon are packed with cheering supporters and the
most beautiful neighborhoods in Oklahoma City.
Compete against some of the top runners in the region, and join more than 25,000
participants on the starting line running to remember the 168 people who were killed in the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in 1995. This race serves as a testimony that good
can overcome evil.
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is a Boston qualifying USATF sanctioned race, but it is
also a fundraising event to support the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. The
Memorial’s future depends on our runners’ fundraising efforts. Today, Oklahoma City stands
as a symbol of hope and resilience. Recovery after the bombing was a marathon in its own
right, and our runners and donors are the driving force in making sure this story is told forever.
Last year, race officials asked that two lanes of Britton Road be closed to make it safer for the
growing number of paricipants in the event. Although this is an inconvenience for motorists
in the area, the event is for a good cause and the lanes are only closed for a few hours on
Sunday morning when most businesses are closed. Two lanes will be closed again this year,
so please keep that in mind if you have to be on Britton Road between the hours 7:00 am and
10:00 am. There will only be westbound traffic between May and Penn during this time.
Chris Bernardy, Mayor - Jerry Broughton, Vice-Mayor
C. Scott Symes, Council Member - Dave Bennett, Council Member - Hutch Hibbard, Council Member
CITY UNVEILS NEW MOBILE APP
The City recently launched a new mobile app for use by residents of
The Village while on the go. The mobile phone app is currently
available for iPhones and Android phones and can be downloaded for
free at your mobile app store. When visiting your mobile app store,
search for “City of The Village” and download the app just like you
would any other app for your phone or iPad. The app provides a link
to the online “Shop The Village” program that the city put in place
several years ago. In addition, the app provides a link to the City’s
Facebook Page and connects to several City webpages such as ePay
eBill, Council Agendas, eNews, Recycling Calendars, Holiday Service Schedules, Scheduled
Events, and more. Like any new application, there are bound to be a few glitches. Please let
us know what other features you would like on the app and please report problems by email
at city_hall@thevillageok.org.
OBN Prescription
Drug Drop Box
On April 18th, The Village Police
Department received a drug drop box
from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
(OBN). The purpose of the box is for
citizens to have access to a convenient
and safe way to dispose of old, unused
prescription medication. It is not to be
used for syringes, liquids, chemicals or
inhalers.
OBN will periodically empty the box and
have the medications destroyed. From Left to Right: Representative Randy McDaniel,
Darrell Weaver, Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and Chief Paul Kinman.
The box is located in the lobby area of
The Drug Dop Box is shown to the right.
the police department and is available
24 hours a day.
Chris Bernardy, Mayor - Jerry Broughton, Vice-Mayor
C. Scott Symes, Council Member - Dave Bennett, Council Member - Hutch Hibbard, Council Member
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CAVEAT EMPTOR
All storm shelters are not created equal. Neither are companies that install them.
Since the monster tornado that hit Moore last year, there have been a great many
permits issued for storm shelters in The Village. If you are considering the
purchase of a shelter, do your homework. Make sure the shelter is certified. Texas Tech University has
a list of shelters that they have tested and approved. Check customer references to make sure other
customers have been satisfied with the work. Also, never pay for work in advance. If a company
insists on advance payment, you should be worried.
Chris Bernardy, Mayor - Jerry Broughton, Vice-Mayor
C. Scott Symes, Council Member - Dave Bennett, Council Member - Hutch Hibbard, Council Member
Chris Bernardy, Mayor - Jerry Broughton, Vice-Mayor C. Scott Symes, Council Member - Dave Bennett, Council Member - Hutch Hibbard, Council Member
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