Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update

Your Chamber @ Work

July 24, 2019

Welcome Aboard!

The Posh Pelican of Grand

@ Rustic Rehab

Janet Smith - Pierce

3633 N Hwy 59, Grove

Ribbon Cuttings

Wednesday, July 24

10:30 a.m.

Green Country LED Displays

At the Chamber office

Thursday, August 15

10:30 a.m.

Community Crisis Center

3651 US Hwy 59, Grove

Leadership Grove Nominations

Upcoming Events

Visit our Event Calendar

To have your event included in this section, email connieking.gacc@gmail.com before noon on Monday or submit your event to our website calendar of events page at

https://groveok.org/calendar-of-events/home/

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - GRAND LAKE CASINO

Friday, July 26, 9 p.m. - Blank Earth

July 27 - Karaoke night - 9 p.m.

Thursdays in July, weekly "bring-your-own-partner" doubles Cornhole

tournaments! Test your skills at bag toss and win $$$! Sign-up at 6 p.m. Tournament starts at 7pm!

For upcoming shows, visit https://grandlakecasino.com/entertainmen/

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - RIVER BEND CASINO

Club 60 West - River Bend Casino

Friday, July 26, 8 p.m., The Shotgunbillys

DJ 5 Star Entertainment, July 27 at 8 p.m.

For upcoming shows, visit https://www.riverbendcasino.com/entertainment

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

Friday, July 26, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Downtown Grove

HAR-BER VILLAGE EVENTS

Camera Exhibit on display through September 23

Free admission for active military & their families through Labor Day

Sat., July 27, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., National Picnic Month at the Nature Trail

Sat., August 3, 10 a.m. - noon, National Watermelon Day at the Picnic Pavillion

Sat., August 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., National S'More Day - Scavenger hunt

Sat., August 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Honey Bee Day, Nature Activity Room

Sat., August 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Slime Day included flubber, oobleck, & floam

Sat., August 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Labor Day Celebration

DAVID KANE THUNDER ON WOLF CREEK

HYDROPLANE BOAT RACES

Friday, August 9 through Sunday August 11 - free event

Thunder on Wolf Creek will offer 20 heats of hydroplane and runabout boat racing, featuring 65 boats from 15 states. Racers are competing for points in the National Boat Racing Association. For more information on David Kane’s Thunder on Wolf Creek, go to www.ThunderOnWolfCreek.com .

FEARLESS FERN 5K RUN - COMMUNITY CRISIS CENTER

Saturday, August 24, Fern Holland Advocacy Center, 118 A Street SE in Miami

Check in at 6:30 a.m. - Race kicks off at 7:30 a.m.

5K: $20 - 1 Mile walk: $10 - 12 & under are free

All runners, walkers & pets are welcome. Free children's games and activities, face painting, breakfast, door prizes and local shelter pet meet and greet

for more info call 918-540-2275 or register at www.getmeout.org

SIGHTSEEING CRUISES - GRAND LAKE QUEEN

Thursdays, 6 p.m. - Fridays, 6 p.m. - Saturdays, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. - Sundays, 2 p.m.

Adults $24.99, ages 6 -16 $14.99 - children under 6 are free

Purchase tickets at www.grandlakequeen.com or call 918-801-1128 for charters

HAPPENINGS AT ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Bluegrass jam session every Monday from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m

Spanish Service w/ Holy Communion every Wednesday evening at 7 pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Movers & Shakers , Fridays at 10:30 a.m.- Music and movement class for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups.

Early Literacy Storytime , Mondays at 10:30 a.m.- Stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and more, for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups.

Visit their website at http://www.eodls.org/testsite/grove/

Will you be attending BAH?

LOCATION
Indigo Sky Casino

DATE AND TIME
08/15/19 5:00pm - 08/15/19 6:30pm

Come join us for a fun and relaxing time to network, see old friends, and meet new friends.

I'll be there!

2019 Annual Banquet - Roaring 20s Style!

The 2019 Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet came roaring in Thursday, July 18 with a “Roaring 20s” theme at Big Shots on Monkey Island. Guest speaker Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell spoke about tourism in our great state of Oklahoma with an emphasis on Grand Lake. Special awards were presented by GACC president Donnie Crain for to Michael Hart for Ambassador of the Year; Louise Templin for Volunteer of the Year; and Kim Shearer for Director of the Year. Special plaques were given to three outgoing board directors – Angela Hamilton, Grand River Abstract & Title Co.; Sandra Martin, Apex Title & Closing Services; and Wanda Endicott, Grove Ice & Iron. Outgoing Chairman Kim Shearer. Grand Country Pest Control presented the gavel to 2019/2020 Chairman Amy Napier, First National Bank. Ellen O’Dell, Ferra Aerospace will remain Treasurer and Elizabeth West, Grand Lake Mental Health Center is Incoming Chairman.

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Yard of the Month

Congrats go to Carlene & Jay Newton for being selected for the June Yard of the Month. With hibiscus and petunias in full bloom as well as numerous other plant species, their yard is beautifully hopping with the bright colors of summer. Their efforts at "Making a Difference" are very much appreciated.

The goal of the Yard of the Month program is to recognize the efforts of residents who take pride in their landscaping inspiring others to do the same.

Nominations for the July yard of the month are being accepted and need to be turned in to the Chamber office by July 31.

On hand to present the sign were Donnie Crain , president of Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Louise Templin with the Garden Club and the Chamber's Beautification Committee.

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Friday, August 9th - testing from Noon - 5 pm. Saturday, August 10th - racing from Noon - 5:30 pm. Sunday, August 11th - racing from Noon - 4 pm. Come and enjoy "The Greatest Show on Water" featuring 65 boats from 15 states competing for points in the National Boat Racing Association. At Grove's Wolf Creek Park. Food trucks to be there both Saturday & Sunday. For more information, go to www.ThunderOnWolfCreek.com .