Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update

August 30, 2023

Your Chamber @ Work

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS

Thursday, August 31st, 10 a.m.

Back Porch Ice Cream

3663 US Hwy 59

Hello Everyone:

In the coming weeks, the Tyson poultry plant in Noel, Missouri will be closing. As a result, nearly 1,500 people will be out of work very soon.

We want to reach out to these folks and let them know about job opportunities in Grove.

To do that, we need to know if your business has job openings, how many, and the qualifications a candidate would need to meet to apply.

I spoke with the McDonald County Chamber Director Monday. He said they will be having a second job fair for the Tyson employees on Thursday, September 28th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Noel Elementary School – and we are welcome to attend.

They had more than 30 businesses represented at their first job fair, and he is expecting an even larger turnout this time. If you would like to represent your business at that job fair, let me know and I will send you the information you need.

If you can’t be there, but want to have your business represented, Connie and I will have a station set up at the job fair. Please get us the information, packets, or brochures you would like displayed, and we will display those at our station.

Here at the Chamber, we are working to establish an ongoing and current list of job openings in our area. As we get closer to putting the job listing page online, we’ll let you know how to get your job listings included.

Please let us know if you will be attending the job fair (September 28th in Noel) or if you’d like us to take information about your openings with us. We need to get a Grove attendance count to the McDonald County folks as soon as possible.

Thank you –

Laura Huckabee,

Grove Area Chamber President

UPCOMING EVENTS

We would love to help you get your information out! If you would like to have your business activities listed in next week's newsletter email info@groveareachamber.com before noon on Tuesday or submit your event to our website calendar of events page at https://groveok.org/calendar-of-events/home/.

Click here to visit our Events Calendar

AMERICA'S CAR MART

Trade in your vehicle during the All-American Trade-Up Sale. Your vehicle trade is your down payment on select vehicles. Take advantage of this great deal today. Start the process online, come see us at 906 E. 3rd, Grove or call 918-791-3058 for more information.

ENCHANTED HAIR

Every Thursday, Enchanted Hair will be offering $10 haircuts to veterans, active-duty military, and first responders!

GRAND LAKE FAMILY YMCA

The Parkinson's Support Group will resume meetings August 10th at 2 p.m. in the Y's downstairs group fitness room. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month. Open to members and non-members, (Caregivers are also encouraged to attend.) The monthly meetings provide speakers that address the issues Parkinson patients face in their daily lives. It answers questions you might have and helps with finding doctors and selecting the right drugs and treatments available. It's also a place to meet those who are struggling with the disease and know you are not alone in this journey.

New Class Alert for Parkinson's! Class is open to members and non-members and will be held every Thursday at 3:00pm in the Y's downstairs group fitness room, starting August 10th. Michelle Christman (Integris Health) & Rosetta Fahrlander (YMCA) will be teaching this fun new class.

If you or someone you know has Parkinson's, come join this combination class. This will be a chair exercise class along with speech exercises that will strengthen your voice and muscles used for swallowing.

GRAND MENTAL HEALTH

Grand Mental Health is looking for community partners willing to give annual or even a one-time donation to help fund two of their most important projects: The Strengthening Families Program and The Celebrating Families Program. These programs aid in addiction recovery, provide life skills training, relapse prevention, and family reunification. Any amount donated will go towards a great need in our community. Questions? Want to donate? Give Kathryn Downing a call at 918-863-4305.

GRAND RIVER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

Have you or someone you know been thinking about a career in the live sound engineering field? There are lucrative careers waiting for people with energy and focus. Grand River School of Performing Arts currently has openings for sound engineer trainees at live shows in the NE Oklahoma region. You will learn hands-on from a seasoned professional with over 35 years' experience with big name bands traveling the world. There is no cost for the training; you will work hands-on, and sweat a little, to pay for your training. It’s fun and exciting work. Call David at 918-801-2203 or write to absoundgrove@gmail.co

GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Wednesday, Aug 30, 2:30 p.m., Virtual Bowling for Seniors: Calling all seniors! Join us at the library for Nintendo Switch Bowling on the big screen!

Wednesday, September 6, 2 - 3 p.m., Book Chat: "Under the Magnolias", a novel by T.I. Lowe.

Mondays, 10:30 a.m., Early Literacy Storytime: ages 0 - 5

Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Chair Yoga

Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1 p.m., Family Yoga

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., S.A.I.L.: Staying Active & Independent for Life

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 - 1 p.m., Tai-Chi for Better Balance

GROVE'S ROYAL LIQUOR

Grove's Royal Liquor is ready for Labor Day Weekend! Packed with your favorite Liquor, Beer, Wine, Ready to Drink choices, Mixers, Bar Ware, Hats, Sunglasses, Grand Lake Logo Items, Ice, ATM and Delivery Service. Free Taste Testing Every Friday 4-6pm. Open Mon-Sat 9a-9p, 2116 S. Main St. (918)786-4469.

JANA JAE'S GALLERY SOUTHWEST

Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, shop in the cool Gallery Southwest, 10th & Main, for Summer Bargains! Original art and S/N prints by renowned artists Charles Banks Wilson, Lee Bocock, Kim Norton, Saundra Murray, Robert Taylor, Sandie Strom, Tom Shupe, Mikk Midnite, and others. Beautiful traditional and contemporary Native American jewelry, sculptures, pottery, colorful rugs, and fun gift items! Unique gifts, home decor, and beautiful works of art, 920 S. Main, Grove OK 918-786-8896

HAR-BER VILLAGE & MUSEUM

This Saturday, September 2nd from 12 - 3 p.m., Har-Ber Village is hosting a Stained-Glass Feather Workshop! The class is limited to 10 people so reserve your spot at www.har-bervillage.com today.

SHANGRI-LA/THE ANCHOR

Thursday, August 31, PGA Golf Coverage at The Anchor – BMW Championship

Thursday, August 31, 6 - 9 p.m., Shrimp Boil & Karaoke with Jason Morgan on Doc’s Patio

Thursday, August 31, 7 p.m., College Football Coverage at The Anchor – Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Tulsa

Friday, September 1, 9 p.m., GLOW Golf Competition

Friday, September 1, 7 - 10 p.m., Kevin Price entertains live at Doc’s Bar & Grill

Friday, September 1, 6 - 9 p.m., Terry Jordan entertains live at The Summit Restaurant

Saturday, September 2, 11 a.m., College Football Coverage at The Anchor – Arkansas State at OU

Saturday, September 2, 6 p.m., College Football Coverage at The Anchor – Central Arkansas at OSU

Saturday, September 2, 8 - 11 p.m., Torn Entertains live at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar

Sunday, September 3, 5 p.m., NASCAR Coverage at The Anchor – Cook Out Southern 500

Sunday, September 3, 6 - 9 p.m., Terry Jordan entertains at The Summit Restaurant

Sunday, September 3, 8 - 11 p.m., Brett N’ Terri entertains at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar

Monday, September 4, Eddy’s Lakeside Bar is open for Labor Day

Thursday, September 7, 7 p.m., NFL Season-Opening Game Coverage at The Anchor – Detroit at Kansas City

ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH/CASA OF NORTHEAST OK

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and CASA of Northeast Oklahoma are looking for Grove area businesses, organizations, churches, and individuals who would like to be a sponsor for their 2nd Annual Family Fun Festival that will take place the entire second weekend of October at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Grove.

The different sponsorship levels available include:

• Gold Sponsor - $1,000 (includes logo on festival t-shirts and signage, included in promotional information, booth available during festival, as well as receiving four (4) “paper” dolls.)

• Silver Sponsor - $500 (includes logo on festival t-shirts and signage, included in promotional information, booth available during festival, as well as receiving three (3) “paper” dolls.)

• Bronze Sponsor - $300 (includes name on festival t-shirts and signage, included in promotional information, booth available during festival, as well as receiving two (2) “paper” dolls.)

• Individual Sponsor - $100 (includes name on festival t-shirts and signage, included in promotional information, booth available during festival, as well as receiving one (1) ‘paper” doll.)

Other options to participate include:

• Set up a booth during the festival for products or marketing. - $20

• Donation of promotional items for the Car Show swag bags. Gift cards or certificates would be appreciated and added to random bags. This is a great way to get information out to the car show participants.

THE LAKEHOUSE & THE TABLE

Saturday, September 2nd at 11 a.m., end your summer on a delicious note with a mouthwatering barbeque chicken class! Mike Harding will be demonstrating homemade barbeque sauce and juicy thighs, paired with a pasta salad. $30 per person. Call 918-782-2222 to reserve a space. 24-hour cancellation notice required.

WOLF CREEK STATE PARK

While we are delighted that everyone is coming to Grove for the holiday weekend, we want to remind you that the Wolf Creek boat ramps will be closed from Thursday, August 31 – Sunday, September 3 for the Boats, Beats, & BBQ Celebration. Boaters will need to find other access to the lake such as Tera Miranda, Honey Creek State Park, Elk River Marina, Southwinds Marina, and Red 11. Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone that is coming to the area. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

RIBBON CUTTING

Creekside Cabins

Whoo-wee! It sure was a hot day for a Ribbon Cutting, but it felt much cooler in the lovely shade of Grand Lake’s newest accommodation destination: Creekside Cabins! Located just South of Honey Creek Bridge at 62141 E. 313 Rd., Creekside Cabins is peacefully tucked into the shores of Grand Lake and offers a seemingly endless number of amenities: outdoor pool, bounce houses for the kids, fire pit and community area, hammocks, horseshoes, outdoor movie screen, lake views, cabins, RV spaces and much more. Co-owner Jeff Hendrix, who taught Science and Robotics in Texas before moving to Grand Lake, wanted to give Grand Lake visitors “something to do when they get off the lake”. The project took a little more than a year and a half to complete and the primitive property originally had no water, sewer or electricity. Now, Creekside Cabins boasts 4 cabins of various sizes as well as multiple RV spaces. Owners Hendrix and his partner Tanveer Hussain, who also owns Grand Pointe and Grand Motel in Grove, expect to add at least 2 more cabins to the property in the near future. Still needing a place to stay and play over Labor Day Weekend? Give Creekside Cabins a call at 918-964-5055 today! Spaces are filling up fast!

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were Todd Franke - AmeriSpec Inspection Services, Jay Alexander – Grand Savings Bank, Judi Johnson – McGraw Realtors, Louise Templin – Individual Member, Sharon Morton, Julie Jones and Mina Herren-Hale – Grand Lake Newcomers, and John Sawyer – Sawyer-Phillips Insurance. Also attending were Connie King – Grove Area Chamber Executive Vice-President and Laura Huckabee – Grove Area Chamber President.

RIBBON CUTTING/OPEN HOUSE

Grand Lake Surgeons

Dr. Kyle Wooderson and Grand Lake Surgeons Clinic have moved to a new location at 2229 S. Main St., and the Chamber helped celebrate with a Ribbon Cutting to coincide with their Open House! Formerly located at the corner of Broadway and Har-Ber Road (115 Har-Ber Rd.), the clinic now has more space to do their important work: colonoscopies, endoscopies, and general surgery. Dr. Wooderson, Dr Haley Adams, Certified P.A. Amber Duncan and the entire GLSC staff are there for you at their beautiful new offices. The location may have changed, but the great service and friendly faces remain the same. Thank you to all who came to the Ribbon Cutting and Open House!

Do you have a neighbor that takes care of their yard like no one else? Or perhaps you drive by some gorgeous landscaping on your way to work that makes you smile? If so, nominate them for the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce's "Yard of the Month" and they could win some great stuff! Call, come by or email the chamber the address (and name/phone number if you can) of the Grove area home that you want to nominate.