Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
September, 2012
Volume 34, Issue 9
Chamber Premium Members
Gold Members
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A.L.C. Services, LLC
AT&T, Inc.
Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty Company
Albright Insurance Agency, Inc.
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln
Cable ONE
City of Ponca City
Dancey-Meador Publications, Inc.
Eastman National Bank
Evans and Associates Enterprises, Inc.
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Hays Sign
Kaw Enterprise Development Authority
KIXR FM Sunny 104.7
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Osage Casino
Osage Nation
Parker Pest Control, Inc.
Personnel Staffing, Inc.
Phillips 66
The Ponca City News
Primerica Financial Services
RCB Bank
Rick Scott Construction, Inc.
Sooner Construction Company
Team Radio
TPI Staffing Service
Silver Members
89.7 The House/Praise 88.7
Food Pyramid
Hospice of North Central OK, Inc.
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Ponca City Discount Foods
Bronze Members
Brandt’s Ace Hardware
Cabbiness Engineering, LLC
Century 21 Group One Realtors
Cherokee Strip Credit Union
Comfort Inn & Suites
Davis Moore Auto Group
Ron M. Kreger, M.D. & Staff
Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc.
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc .
Pryse Monument Company
Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning
WBBZ AM 1230
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce 27th Leadership Ponca City Class started their year
with Orientation Day at the Ponca City Country Club. This 27th Leadership Class includes
front row l-r, Kirby Hill, Debra Curfman, Mary Allan, Marcia Hull, Michelle Matney. Second
row l-r, Tina Stracener, Dr. Karen Adams, Dr. Kelly Campbell, Megan Cartlidge, Robyn Armstrong, Ashley
Meek. Third row l-r, Chad Scantlin, Kathy Tippin, Rod Alexander, David VanBuskirk, Shanon
Tharp, Travis Colson and Toni Karnes.
Partners in Education (PIE) to Meet in September
Partners in Education (PIE) will meet on Monday, September 17 th at the Board of Education
Office on Grand Avenue starting at 4 p.m. We encourage all PIE Partners to attend this
important kick-off meeting!
The PIE program has been active in Ponca City through the Chamber of Commerce for many
years. This program links our Chamber businesses with our schools, both public and private.
Wendy Stobbe is the Chair this year for our PIE Program, an incredible program benefitting
our students.
In the June Newsletter, we printed what our businesses provided last year to our schools. We
need additional PIE Partners for this school year. In this newsletter we explain the process.
Please consider signing up to become a PIE Partner.
The purpose of our PIE meeting is to put a representative from our participating businesses
with the school principal and discuss what the needs are for this school year. Please plan to
attend, it is very important!
Remember, the Chamber could still use more PIE
participants. If you are interested please phone 765-4400.
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Almost 120 school employees and Chamber members attended the Ponca City Schools New Teacher Luncheon
sponsored by the Ponca City Chamber Education and Workforce Development Committee. New teachers to the
school system were welcomed by Chamber Chair, Lee Evans. Chamber members purchased the lunch for every
new teacher in our school system, for administration, plus school principals. Shown l-r is Lee Evans, Chamber
Chair, Dr. David Pennington, School Superintendent, Lilly Freeman, Committee Chair, Misty Farber, new Lincoln
Elementary Principal, and Barry Bickle with the Executive Board.
Wendy Stobbe and Daren Wilson pick up Chamber Member Recruitment Packets from Chamber staff member, Chelsea
McConnell. The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce had a Chamber Membership Campaign in August. Chamber
board members and Ambassador committee members participated in the campaign. The Chamber operates through
membership investment, and accepts memberships from businesses, churches, civic and non-profit organizations, as
well as individual memberships. This was a record setting membership campaign for the Chamber. Thanks to those
members who made the campaign so successful! At the time of this printing, we were at 626 Chamber members!
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Dear Chamber Member,
Imagine having a sales representative working for you who never took a day off,
always responded quickly to potential clients and reached thousands of prospects each
year. When you choose to showcase your business in our 2013 Chamber Member
Business Directory, you are getting exactly that!
We are pleased to announce that we will again be producing an outstanding
Chamber Member Business Directory for our members and this area. Production is
now underway and, as always, presents an outstanding “members only” opportunity.
The Chamber distributes this important publication all over the United States in
response to inquiries from prospective businesses and residents considering a move to
our area. In addition, it is given to all current and prospective members, and is used by
other businesses when they are looking for a reputable company with whom to do
business. The City of Ponca City also passes out the directory to every new Ponca City
citizen. Through your participation, you are helping the Chamber produce a quality
marketing tool for our Chamber and our members!
Chamber membership entitles each company to one listing in the alphabetical
section by company and one in the classified section by type of business. The company
will be listed in the Buyer’s Guide section under their primary classified listing only. If
you wish to be listed under more than one classified listing, please discuss an additional
listings fee with our ad representative, Marie Hanza, when she contacts you.
We will have our directory also as an e-book. The e-book will be a replica of the
printed publication. Ads purchased in the printed publication will be featured in the
on-line e-book as they appear in the printed document. Ads will be linked to the
advertiser’s website if applicable, and advertisers will be able to access on-line
publication statistics.
Marie Hanza will be contacting Chamber members soon. We encourage you to
take a few moments to learn about the promotional opportunity for your business. If
you would like to discuss your company’s participation, please contact Marie at the
Chamber office. ACT SOON! Only a limited number of advertising spaces are available.
The 2013 Chamber Member Directory will be delivered in January, 2013.
Thank you for your support!
Rich Cantillon
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Leadership Alumni donated almost $4,500 toward the backpack program this year! This is the
most that has ever been donated toward the purchase of school supplies. Thank you! Shown with
some of the donated items are Joanna Summers, who did a Phillips 66 matching grant; Dr. David
Pennington, School Superintendent; Lee Evans, Chamber Chair; Chuck Rager, Leadership
Alumni Chair; and Nancy Kruckeberg, Chamber staff.
During the Leadership Alumni luncheon held in
August, Lee Evans, Chamber Chair, recognized
Chuck Rager, 2012 Leadership Alumni Chair,
for his service as Chair. Katy Muller was elected
2013 Chair and Maggi Hutchason was elected
Vice Chair. Joe DeNoya was also recognized
and thanked for his service as Vice Chair. Many
thanks to these men for their service!
The 27th Ponca City Leadership Class has been
selected and started their year with Orientation
Day on Wednesday, August 15th. Leadership
Chairs include Arlene Stauffer, Rhonda Stolhand, Mary Beth Moore and Joe DeNoya. This
year's class has 19 participants. Ponca City’s
Leadership Program is the 3rd oldest in the
State of Oklahoma.
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Why is it Important to Shop Ponca First?
Shop Ponca First and you are supporting our schools. Our Ponca City businesses support our schools
through the Chamber PIE Partner Program, the school booster clubs, and the various extracurricular activities
offered by our schools. No one else supports these programs like Ponca City businesses – not an online
business or a business in another community.
Shop Ponca First because our local businesses are the ones supporting our Ponca City United Way, our
churches, the Red Cross and the list goes on and on. When you shop Ponca City you are helping these
organizations. Every citizen benefits from these organizations supported by Ponca City businesses.
Shop Ponca First because it allows our businesses to prosper... bringing you more variety in product and
service.
Shop Ponca First and you will save valuable time and gas.
Shop Ponca First and you are shopping with your friends.
Shop Ponca First and you are safe day and night.
Shop Ponca First to keep tax dollars local which equals more economic development opportunity. Yes,
shopping Ponca City will help expand our economy and expand job opportunities for our citizens.
Shop Ponca First and keep dollars here working for our community, providing more money for city services
such as streets, sewer, recreation, fire department, police department and again, the list goes on and on.
Shop Ponca First and you will be assured that our businesses stand behind their products and services. They
are a phone call away. If you have an issue, they are right here in Ponca City to help.
Shop Ponca First because it is the right thing to do. We all benefit when that happens.
Shop Ponca First and you will not be disappointed!
Chamber Membership
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce survives on membership investment. The goals and
projects carried out by the Chamber could not happen without the support of a strong membership number.
The Chamber offers business memberships, organization memberships and individual memberships. The
Chamber also has one fundraiser every other year to help with its budget needs.
In the year that the Chamber does not have a fundraiser, the Chamber Board puts a greater emphasis on
a membership drive. This year’s drive had a goal of 30 new members. The drive was held the first full week in
August, and the initial goal of 30 was met and, in fact, the Chamber raised an additional 22 new members for a
total of 52. This sets the Chamber total membership at a record high with 626 Chamber members.
Lee Evans, 2012 Chamber Chair said, “I am really excited with the response we have received this year
with our membership drive. So much that takes place in Ponca City would not happen without the direction of
the Chamber of Commerce.” Lee also commented on the large number of individual Chamber members that
signed up this year.
Rich Cantillon, President of the Chamber said, “This large member investment will allow the Chamber to
pursue more goals and projects in 2013. This will allow our Chamber to continue to strengthen our local
economy and keep Ponca City’s future vibrant. The Chamber is the leading catalyst for economic growth, retail
sales tax dollars, tourism promotion, governmental relations, education and workforce development and
infrastructure needs of Ponca City.”
If you are interested in joining the Chamber of Commerce please contact the Chamber Office at
765-4400, or come by the office at 5th and Grand Avenue.
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Joe DeNoya
MaryBeth Moore
Pemberton, Inc.
University Multispectral Laboratories
Sales, Fleet Manager
Century 21 Group One Realtors
Work Address
Pemberton, Inc.
3330 N. 14th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 765-5595
jdenoya@pembertonchevrolet.com
Spouse: Pam
Children:
Melissa, Tana, Nichole and Staci
Interests/Hobbies:
Most sport activities
Woodworking
Family time
Education:
Fairfax, OK High School
OSU
Military Schools
Masters Degree equivalent hours
Civic Organizations:
Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
Ambassador/Volunteer for Hospice
United Way
RCIA Committee, Catholic Church
Building/Maintenance Committee,
Catholic Church
Awards Received:
Chamber Ambassador of the Year,
1997 and 1999
Work Address
Century 21 Group One Realtors
525 Monument Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 762-0400
mbclarkmoore@yahoo.com
Spouse: Darin
Children:
3 children,
1 grandchild
and another soon
Interests/Hobbies:
Antiquing and Refinishing,
Boating
Fishing
Education:
Gettysburg HighSchool ,S.Dakota
Civic Organizations:
Ponca City United Way,
The Poncan Theatre,
Marland Estate Foundation
Awards Received:
LPC 2009 graduate
Arlene Stauffer
Rhonda Stolhand
Pioneer Technology Center
Stolhand Heating and Air Conditioning
Director, Instruction
Prizm Powder Coatings
Work Address
Pioneer Technology Center
2101 N. Ash St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 718-4243
arlenes@pioneertech.edu
Spouse: Kim
Children: Carol and Kevin
Interests/Hobbies:
Reading
Words with Friends
Friends & Family
Education:
Alva High School
Bachelor’s in Business
Education English, NWOSU
Master’s in Education
Counseling, NWOSU
Civic Organizations:
Kiwanis Club of Ponca City
First Christian Church
Awards/Honors Received:
LPC 2003
Work Address
Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning
410 S. 3rd St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 762-5935
rhonda@stolhandheatandair.com
Spouse: Darrell
Children: Josh and Sarah
Interests/Hobbies:
Gardening
Reading
Traveling
Family time,
especially grandchildren!
Education:
ArkansasCity, KS HighSchool
Civic Organizations:
United Way Executive Board
Professionals Today
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Awards Received:
Larry Hughes Leadership
Award in 2005
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Chamber Report — September 2012
By Lee Evans, 2012 Chamber Chair
Greetings Chamber members! As I write this month’s article, Fall seems to be teasing us with crisp
morning temperatures and a noticeable absence of the 110 degree days, we are winding up our
official “membership drive,” and the must attend event of the year, the “Party at the Palace,” has
come and gone. While we will continue to push for increased membership levels, and most
importantly, as we strive for membership value, I want to thank everyone involved in making this
year’s membership drive the most successful to date. I want to especially welcome and thank all of
the new members to YOUR Ponca City Chamber. Your support and vote of confidence in the value
YOUR Chamber provides to our great community is very gratifying. I also want to thank all of the
sponsors that helped make this year’s “Party at the Palace” the largest event in Chamber history,
with special thanks to David Keathly with the Marland Mansion, the City of Ponca City, and Osage
Casino for their tremendous support.
While everyone’s thoughts are starting to drift toward football season, the thoughts and efforts at
YOUR Chamber will begin drifting toward the Community Wide Holiday Giveaway promotion. As
most of you know, this retail promotion event is the largest retail promotion not only in Oklahoma
but in the surrounding states. The sole purpose of this huge event is to promote our local retail
businesses. Please remember that “Shopping Ponca First” not only supports our local businesses
and keeps our retail community vital and strong, it also keeps those sales tax dollars in Ponca City,
keeping our community vital and strong.
As you shop at your favorite retail establishments in Ponca City, please ask them to participate in
this event and also remember to ask for your “tickets” at those participating establishments once the
promotion begins. You will be hearing more about this huge event in the weeks to come, but we
need everyone’s support and assistance to make this the largest Community Wide Holiday Giveaway ever. It is
a great promotion for local retail business, and any business interested in this promotion (why
would you NOT want to promote your business!) can contact the Ponca City Chamber for more
information. We had over 1,300,000 tickets distributed last year representing over $13 million
dollars spent locally – let’s surpass that number this year!
Finally, please remember that Chamber Bucks make great gifts and employee incentives, and these
dollars not only come back to local Chamber members it keeps those sales dollars in Ponca City.
Don’t forget Chamber Bucks!
They make a great gift item!
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Tourism Report
September 2012
Crystal Bickford, Tourism Coordinator
It is a breath of fresh air to see that the weather outside is in the high 80’s to low 90’s after the blistery
summer weather we’ve experienced. Maybe this is an indication fall is just around the corner? I hope you are
taking advantage of this beautiful weather and discovering the fun excitement in Ponca City. This refreshing
weather has been great for the visitors travelling to Ponca City, and we have recently greeted visitors from
locations including Kansas, Texas, Washington, Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, New
Jersey and Nebraska. We also recently had visitors from outside of the United States who travelled from
Canada and Germany. We enjoy greeting visitors to Ponca City whether they come individually or in a group,
so now let me share with you some of the exciting groups we had the pleasure of hosting during August…
Ponca City Tourism recently welcomed a group of 50 senior visitors from Oklahoma City to Ponca City for a
day adventure. The group had the opportunity to tour the E. W. Marland Estate and Conoco Museum with a
lunch at Head Country Bar-B-Q Restaurant. We spent the afternoon enjoying the Ponca City Driving Tour
seeing sights such as Standing Bear Museum and Statue; L.A. Cann Gardens; Pioneer Woman Museum and
Statue; Wentz Pool and Camp; Marland’s Grand Home; Ponca City Art Center; and Historic Downtown Ponca
City including the Ponca City Library, Centennial Plaza and the Poncan Theatre. The group returned to
Oklahoma City with plans to return to Ponca City and see the interiors of the attractions featured on the
driving tour. If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out the Ponca City Driving Tour please stop by the
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce and pick up a copy.
Ponca City Tourism hosted travel writer and journalist, Thomas Jeier and his wife Christa, from Germany
while they were visiting Oklahoma and Kansas on assignment. Thomas’s primary assignment is to write a
book about Native American Tourism for publisher Sturtz (a larger publisher of travel books). This book is
scheduled to be published in the summer of 2013 and is guaranteed to have at least four information pages
with all the hotels, restaurants and attractions they visited on their trip. The Ponca City portion of the travel
itinerary included visiting Standing Bear Museum & Statue, E. W. Marland Estate and Head Country Bar-B-Q
Restaurant along with a driving tour of Ponca City.
September is quickly approaching and there are many great events on the calendar!!! You won’t want to miss
the many performing arts events including Music in the Park presented by the Ponca City Parks & Recreation
Department, the Poncan Opry presented by the Poncan Theatre and “On Golden Pond” presented by Ponca
Playhouse. During September Ponca City will also host the 1st Annual Pomp & Circle Dance, 51st Annual
Cherokee Strip Golf Classic, 38th Annual Fine Arts Festival, 26th Annual Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off, 30th
Annual Classic Car Club Show N Shine Cruise and Swap Meet, 15th Annual Draggin’ Grand Nostalgia Cruise
and the 19th Annual Standing Bear Pow Wow. Expect the Unexpected in Ponca City!!!
Don’t forget to check our website, www.poncacitytourism.com, for information on all of our upcoming
events. If you have any questions please feel free to call me or stop in and see me at the Ponca City Area
Chamber of Commerce.
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Don’t Trust Anyone Over Thirty
David Myers
Ponca City Development Authority
The truth is that I’m over thirty so it’s up to you whether or not to trust me on this one. The reality, however, is that those of us who are more
mature may be at a disadvantage when it comes to how the world works.
I’m not talking about all of the nonsense that the media spews about digital natives (under thirty) vs. digital immigrants (over thirty). In this
regard I’ll stick up for the geezers. We at least know how to function without email and an instant social network. We also know how to apply
technology better than our kids, (in most, not all, instances) and most importantly, people over thirty invented PCs, iPads, Windows and the
internet itself.
What I am talking about, however, is that the world of work is changing due to globalization. The internet has enabled globalization, but it
didn’t cause it. We’ve been moving to a more global economy for centuries. We just got a little sidetracked in the 20 th century when things
like two world wars and the cold war stalled the march toward globalization and created an economy in the United States that was robust but
inevitably temporary.
The 20th century paradigm of work, where we all went to work for a company and stayed there over the course of our careers, is not
necessarily what we’ll see in the American Tomorrow, let alone today. The industrial revolution required that large corporations be set up to
finance plants and equipment, commoditize products and manage the employees required to produce those products.
As globalization resumed its historic march in the late 1980s, we started to see commodity manufacturing head toward lower cost labor
countries since the labor required was relatively unskilled. More skilled jobs joined that trend in the late nineties as more money in
developing nations allowed for more education there as well. Today some people, including me, would argue that off shoring is stabilizing or
at least slowing down, with more movement in all directions as American productivity methods become employed off shore.
More to the point, we’re slowly returning to the former economic model where we are all, to some extent, independent contractors. I don’t
mean that in a literal sense. There will still be employers and employees but all of us will have to manage our careers differently than we did
over the last 150 years. The rise in entrepreneurism among individuals is the most visible sign, but not even close to the only change in the
former (not historically consistent) employee/employer relationship.
Many of us are adapting to the changes but it’s really hard to teach it to our kids when our paradigm is the way things used to be. We may
know intellectually what we believe the changes are but those entering the workforce are not burdened with the assumptions hard wired into
us over our lifetimes.
As an example, I had a recent conversation with a lady who talked a lot about how the high point of employment here was 1985. I had to
correct her to remind her that 1985 was only the high employment point for one particular company. The real high point for employment in
Ponca City was the summer of 2008 and we’re fast approaching that high point again. While this fine lady intellectually knew, her economic
perception of Ponca City was still nevertheless shaped by an outdated paradigm.
Our kids will need to be more self-aware of their careers, managing their own career paths, education, training, benefits and in some
instances, even be responsible for their own workplace. They will need to be far more collaborative than we did, relying on each other in a
way that us older folks might not think is fair to them. They will need to adapt to change, share ideas that we used to keep to ourselves,
spread credit and view blame as irrelevant as the pace of change continues to accelerate. They will become the embodiment of Adam Smith,
the 18th century British economist, (writing before the industrial revolution) who saw specialization as the wave of the future. This specialized
labor, which screams about the need for acquiring skills and collaborating, is certainly different than the industrial revolution economy which
was more about standardization and mass everything.
As we look ahead to what the future economy will look like, both in Ponca City and elsewhere, we are not only wasting our time to lament how
things are not what they used to be, we’re also missing the opportunity to prepare our kids for the economic opportunities that are in front of
them thanks to the global economy.
Creating a new economic vision for Ponca City is everyone’s business. Embracing it, however, might be a tad bit more difficult for those of us
born a little earlier than others. Nevertheless, the future will be shaped by all of us, the young and the young at heart. The future is a team
sport and as soon as we have everyone running down the field in the same direction, Ponca City’s true best days will truly arrive.
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Pioneer Woman Museum and Phillips 66
September Hosts for Chamber Business after Hours
The Pioneer Woman Museum and Phillips 66 will sponsor the next Chamber Business after Hours
on Tuesday, September 25th, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the museum located at 701 Monument Road.
Everyone is invited to come out, have a great time and enjoy the wonderful food and fellowship. All
Chamber Members are invited to attend these great come and go events.
The Ambassador Committee will greet everyone as they arrive and will have a drawing for $10 in
Chamber Bucks, and also a drawing for a free business card ad space in the next Chamber
Newsletter. Make sure you bring your business cards and be ready to share them with other
Chamber Members.
Ribbon Cutting
A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held for Ponca City Liquor
Warehouse located at 500 S. 14th Street. Lee Evans, Chamber
Chair, presents Kelly Murphy, owner, his first dollar return on
investment. Go by and check out Ponca City's newest liquor store.
Holding the Ribbon representing the Chamber are Lori Henderson
and Linda Brown.
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Thank you to the volunteers who helped paint the Patt Hughes Board Room located in the Chamber Office.
The board room has a new look with new blinds, paint and a new monitor for PowerPoint presentations. This
has been a joint project between the Chamber, Tourism Bureau and Ponca City Development Authority, who
all use the board room. Helping paint is Crystal Bickford, Natalie Fraser, Daren Wilson, Lee Evans,
Lori Henderson, Cynthia Brown and Mayor Homer Nicholson. The Board Room looks incredible, please stop
by and check out the new look!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Sober Elucidations
Tuesday, September 18th
The Chamber Board of Directors and the Ambassador Committee will have a Ribbon Cutting
ceremony for Sober Elucidations on Tuesday, September 18 at 11 a.m. The Ribbon Cutting ceremony
will take place at the Chamber Office located at 5th and Grand Avenue.
Everyone is invited to attend this special event and meet owner, Kim Sober. Please join us!
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Welcome New Chamber Members!
The Chamber encourages all members to conduct business with each other. Those listed below
recently made an important investment in their businesses and their professional careers by joining
the Chamber. Please consider them for your personal and professional needs . When you do, let
them know you learned of their business through the Chamber!
Frontier Siding and Window
Contact: Gary Shepard
1723 N. 3rd St.
Ponca City, OK 74604
(580) 762-8540
mark@frontiersiding.com
www.frontiersiding.com
“Frontier Siding and Windows is a family owned company that has been
Northern Oklahoma's leading home exterior remodeler for more than 36
years. Since opening the first local home improvement showroom in
Ponca City in 1976, Frontier Siding and Windows has provided
homeowners with a wide selection of vinyl siding, vinyl, wood, and
aluminum windows, and all types of exterior doors. Frontier currently
employs 22 people with a showroom, office, and warehouse at both 1723
N. 3rd in Ponca City and 4012 W. Lakeview in Stillwater.”
Clayton D. Johnson, U.S. Marshal
333 W. 4th St., #2050
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918) 576-3400
clayton.johnson@usdoj.gov
Child Development Center of Ponca City
Contact: Kim Jump
702 E. Grand Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 765-7532
Fax: 718-0486
kimcdc@yahoo.com
www.cdcponcacity.org
Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc.
Contact: Jim Telle
333 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (602) 366-7963
Fax: (602) 453-2881
james_telle@fmi.com
“Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. is a copper and gold mining
business based out of Arizona, doing business here in Oklahoma.”
Judy Eckholt
2101 N. 14th St., Ste. 123
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 765-9124
judy.eckholt@edwardjones.com
Big Chief RV
Contact: Fred Wigley
3150 W. North Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
fred.w@bigchiefrvparks.com
www.bigchiefrvparks.com
“Big Chief RV Parks and Cabins in Ponca City, Oklahoma is located on 30
acres of land, just three minutes west of the Conoco Philips Refinery in
Ponca City, Oklahoma. Catering to the contract worker, we feature a
combination of RV hookups as well as cabins. Our rates and times are
very reasonable.”
Paul Muehlberg
201 N. 2nd St., Apt. A
Ponca City, OK 74601
“The mission of the Child Development Center is to provide affordable (580) 485-0084
high quality pre-school childcare in a nurturing, secure environment. This muehlberg.paul@gmail.com
program emphasizes life skills and school readiness through creative
learning experiences and development of language and cognitive skills Don and Carol Bouldin
that encourage spiritual, physical, emotional and social growth. The CDC 1428 Reveille Dr.
is state licensed as a 2-Star Facility.”
Ponca City, OK 74604
Sober Elucidations, L.L.C.
Contact: Kim Sober
8 Woodcrest
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 767-9426
soberelucidations@gmail.com
www.heavenstimekeeper.com
Phone: 762-1208
clbouldin@sbcglobal.net
Kinders Campers
Contact: Shawn Rexford
2208 N. Ash St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 762-8215
“How long has someone actually been in Heaven?
The Heaven's Fax: 762-6995
Timekeeper App attempts to answer this question based on the Bible verse rexfordenterprise@gmail.com
2 Peter 3:8: "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day “Kinders Campers specializes in RV repair and has been in business since
is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." 2005.”
Heaven's Timekeeper allows you to enter the date a person went to
Heaven. It will then calculate to the nanosecond how long the person has
been in Heaven with God based on the 1 day in Heaven = 1000 years on Marta Sullivan
Earth ratio. Sober Elucidations, L.L.C. is a family owned business out of 117 Elmwood Ave.
Oklahoma - with Heaven's Timekeeper being the brain child of the Sober Ponca City, OK 74601
Family.”
Phone: 765-2763
msullivan@hospiceofnco.com
Jerry Orr
6 Sherman Lane
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 765-9781
jmorr67@cableone.net
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New Members continued...
Kim and Arlene Stauffer
1004 Brentwood Dr.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 761-5001
arlenes@pioneertech.edu
J.D. Wells Equipment Inc.
Contact: Jon Wells
400 E. Central Ave., Ste. 505 F
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 765-9055
Fax: 765-9097
jon@jdwellsequip.com
www.jdwellsequipmentinc.com
“J.D. Wells Equipment Inc. purchases and markets construction, mining,
paving, and crushing equipment throughout the United States and around
the world. We compete in the retail and wholesale market with thousands
of retail customers, and a dealer network consisting of three thousand
three hundred dealers. Fifty years of staff experience in the industry,
allows us to locate and sell equipment according to each customer’s needs.
Please call on us for all of your equipment needs, whether you are looking
to purchase, lease, or sell equipment.”
Shepherd Oil Company
Contact: Mike Shepherd
1831 S. Main St.
Blackwell, OK 74631
Phone: (580) 363-4280
www.shepherdoil.com
Lee and Laura Evans
2401 Copperfield Circle
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 765-6693
levans@bankrcb.net
Tom and Cheryl Evans
200 S. Pine St.
Tonkawa, OK 74653
Phone: (580) 430-8104
tom.evans@encompassfsi.com
John and Linda Brown
2401 Lemon Tree Lane
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 716-0897
Jackie Hunsucker
2505 Turner St.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 765-9534
jackie9254@sbcglobal.net
Joe and Hollye Theobald
2507 Bluestem Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 762-3561
“Shepherd Oil Company is a distributor of gasoline and diesel fuels. As
joetheo@sbcglobal.net
such, we are proud to supply the central United States with both branded
and unbranded petroleum products. We have over 100 years of combined
experience in the petroleum industry, and our experience ensures that
you receive your product in a timely, courteous and efficient manner. We Craig and Beckie Stephenson
also provide commercial fueling services for companies in and around 518 S. 8th St.
Oklahoma, as well as operate a fleet of transports.”
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 767-0339
stephca@poncacityok.gov
Tony and Linda Kills Crow
1455 Harvest Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 763-3366
Don Bohon and Kristin Smith
killscrow@cableone.net
2309 Woodthrush Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 767-0370
Native Lights Casino
bohondm@poncacityok.gov
Contact: Mrs. Tyler Lenners
steppercoach@yahoo.com
12375 N. Hwy 77
Newkirk, OK 74647
Phone: (580) 448-3100
Fax: (580) 448-3062
tlenners@tonkawagaming.com
www.nativelightscasino.com
Robin Riley
135 Fairview Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
“Native Lights Casino is proud to be a new member of the Ponca City Phone: 762-7110
Chamber of Commerce! Owned by the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma, robinriley@cableone.net
Native Lights strives to be on the cutting edge of gaming while providing
excellent customer service and promoting healthy community
development. Our casino offers over 500 slot machines, including Red
DoGooder Haven
Screen VGTs, as well as table games and fun promotions. We’re excited to
Contact: Phillip Tyndall
announce our new event center, The Wolf Dance Lounge and all the free
216 E. Central Ave.
entertainment we have to offer on Saturday nights! The Buffalo Grill, our
Ponca City, OK 74601
new American Fine Dining restaurant, is also a promising addition to our
Phone: 763-7453
casino that we’re proud to introduce. We look forward to serving our
philliptyndall@hotmail.com
community and continuing to strive for excellence in all that we do!”
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Bowers Trucking, Inc.
Contact: Garrett Bowers
64417 US Hwy 60
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone; 762-7066
Fax: 762-1359
bowerstrucking@gmail.com
www.bowerstrucks.com
“Bowers Trucking, Inc. was formed in the early 1960’s by Glen C. Bowers
as a carrier branch to service the product and equipment hauling needs
for Glen Bowers Sawmill and Lumber Company based out of Fairfax,
Oklahoma. Since that era, Bowers Trucking, Inc. has up-rooted and
moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma.
In this time frame, Bowers has been involved in a wide array of transport
services. We pride ourselves on providing timely shipping needs for large
and small businesses throughout our region. We are currently licensed for
transportation among the bulk of our continent and look to expand our
territories within the new decade. Our business has been involved in
transportation of bulk commodities and flatbed freight for more than 30
years, and we have an immaculate record for safety and service among our
governed agencies as well as our customers. ”
Burnett Security
Contact: Jerry Burnett
#1 Acker Hill Rd.
Kaw City, OK 74641
Phone: 765-3553
burnettsecurity@windstream.net
www.burnettsecurity.com
“Burnett Security is the only locally owned security and armored car
service in the Ponca City, OK. area. This means the money earned in the
community stays here to help the community.
After serving with the Wichita, KS. police department Jerry
Burnett established BSI in 1978 and then in 1995, Jason Burnett joined as
the security manager in Oklahoma.
We have done investigations from coast to coast and Europe but our
primary focus is north central Oklahoma and south central Kansas.
In 1996 BSI started the armored car business serving both Kansas and
Oklahoma.
Whether your concerns are for your company, yourself, your family or an
event, our Protection Specialists are professional, dependable private
agents that are licensed by the state of Oklahoma. Use BSI, you deserve
the best.”
Marc and Holly LaBossiere
406 N. 6th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 767-0303
labosml@poncacityok.gov
Sustainable Design Builders
Contact: Bryan Bickle
115 W. 5th St., Ste. 1701
Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (918) 289-0765
bryan@sustainabletulsa.com
“Sustainable Design Builders is a team of industry leaders in the
construction, design, and development fields. Combining their expertise
to streamline the traditional construction process, they have perfected the
art of renovating and restoring historic Oklahoma properties. Their
developments include successful hotels, commercial businesses, retail and
restaurant spaces, and residential units. A focus on sustainability and
community development bring a unique perspective to the building
industry.”
Vickie McGraw
317 S. 13th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 716-2103
The Okie Store
Contact: Johnny Killman
201 N. 1st St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: (580) 540-7133
johnnykillman@okiestore.com
www.okiestore.com
“The Okie Store began as a home-based business located in Deer Creek,
OK, utilizing websites and online auction sites as the main source of sales.
We are now in a storefront at 201 N 1st St., in Ponca City and we sell
novelties, gifts, posters, clothing, jewelry, knives, swords and general
merchandise and offer very competitive prices. A new website is under
construction for local customers to make purchases from the store and
have them hand delivered to their home or business or pick up at the
store. We specialize in unique novelties and gifts, trendy clothing and
accessories.”
Dave and Carol Baur
100 Lakeview Dr.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 762-0134
daybarr@hotmail.com
Barry and Lois Bickle
10 Sherman Lane
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 765-1106
bickleb@cableone.net
Perfect Fit Inc.
Contact: Ron Gales
3212 No. 14th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 765-1115
perfectfit@cableone.net
Lauren Hadley
245 Merrifield Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 716-3144
lauren.hadley@okstate.edu
“Perfect Fit Auto Sales opened for business on November 1, 2001. We sell
and finance autos ranging in price from about $4,000 to $10,000. Our
goal is to make the car buying process low pressure, simple and easy. All
of the loans are carried in house so the loan decision process is very quick.
Any vehicle can be purchased for $500 down, with monthly payments as
low as $200, we also offer financing of repairs during the term of the loan.
Most of our customers are repeat buyers who have been with us for many
years. There are many good people who do to the economy have lost jobs
or had to work for less income, thus damaging their credit, so mainstream
banks are not currently a source of borrowing for them, these people
make up our target customer base.”
RK Oilfield Services LLC
Contact: Ryan Kirkpatrick
1004 W. Hartford Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 762-8888
Fax: 767-8888
rkoilfieldservices@gmail.com
“We provide many different things in the scope of oil field services,
including oil field construction and roustabout work. We have been in
business since about 2005, serving Kay County and the surrounding
area.”
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Stagecoach
Contact: Vance Johnson
400 W. South St.
Newkirk, OK 74647
Phone; (580) 362-3160
vancej@pioneertech.edu
www.Stagecoach-barbeque.com
Photography by Jes
Contact: Jessah M. McIntosh
104 N. 3rd St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 716-6344
photographybyjes@hotmail.com
www.photographybyjes.com
“Stagecoach Barbeque and Catering uses only the choicest cuts of pork,
beef, and chicken, seasoned and slow-smoked over a hardwood fire.
Stagecoach is now known in Kansas and Oklahoma for their awardwinning meats, but also their complementary homemade ice cream. On
Friday nights, Stagecoach serves all-you-can-eat catfish, ribs, and sides,
and on Saturday, hand-cut, aged rib eye steaks to die for. Also on Friday
and Saturday nights, you may experience a treat of live entertainment.
Stagecoach also does full service catering, at the restaurant, the Event
Center and offsite. Stagecoach barbeque is worth the short drive to
Newkirk!”
“Photography by Jes is a professional photographer serving Northern
Oklahoma. "PBJ" specializes in natural light and studio photography of
newborns, children, families, maternity, engagement, weddings and
events.
Hi, my name is Jes. Photographing families and children of all ages is my
hearts work. I love to discover and capture a family's unique dynamic. I
have always appreciated the simple things and noticed the quiet details of
life; which I believe are the most important. My photography style is very
relaxed and creative. As a mother of three I can roll with all the punches
and create magic out of mayhem.
I promise to make you laugh, make you smile and make you happy.”
Hugh Pickens
P.O. Box 1960
Ponca City, OK 74602
Phone: 765-3888
hughpickens@gmail.com
www.hughpickens.com
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Contact: Steve Ballinger
1701 N. Waverly
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 762-5646
sballinger@mertzok.com
www.mertzok.com
“Mertz has the capability to engineer and manufacture the product solution which you need. Or you may have a product design for which you are
seeking a manufacturer.
For years, Mertz has designed and manufactured quality built equipment
for non-energy industries around the world.
Specializing in the lighter side of heavy equipment, Boxer is dedicated to
producing and distributing the highest quality, most versatile and affordable compact power machines in the world. Our products significantly
enhance field labor productivity.”
Rick and Mary Allan
701 Rivera Ave.
Tonkawa, OK 74653
Phone: (580) 628-3229
mary@pioneertach.edu
Diane Blankenship
19 Spring Village
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 763-2124
dianeb@pioneertech.edu
Rod and Jackie Alexander
2700 Summerfield Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 763-0210
alexarg@poncacityok.gov
Darin and MaryBeth Moore
2308 Woodthrush Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: (580) 401-3456
mbclarkmoore@yahoo.com
Jennifer Bounds
205 N. 10th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 716-0688
jnbounds@gmail.com
Mert and Chris Martens
1501 Autumn Road
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 762-4858
mertmartens@mac.com
chrislmartens@hotmail.com
Sober Brothers, Inc.
Contact: Scott Sober
3508 Lake Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 765-5503
Fax: 767-8829
Scott.sober@soberbrothers.net
Sober Brothers is a family-owned business, focusing the scope of their
work locally, within a 100-mile radius of Ponca City. Among the many
services they offer are sand from the sand plant they operate, material
hauling, utility construction, demolition, and excavation.
Junior’s Lock and Alarms
100 E. Grand Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone: 762-4553
Fax: 762-7781
mgjrlock@att.net
Junior’s Lock and Alarms is a locksmith and security system company
that has been serving Ponca City since 1967. Founded by Junior Gilliland,
it was purchased by his sons, Mike and Mark in 1990. They have
expanded their services from simply “locks and safes” to full security
systems, both alarms and cameras. They service primarily Kay County
and the surrounding area.
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Chamber Business Partner for September
Sullivan’s Trucking Co., Inc.
Sullivan Trucking Company is the September Chamber
Business Partner of the Month. This selection is made by
the Ponca City Business Council, a committee of the
Chamber. Representing Sullivan Trucking Company is the
owner Roy Sullivan. Representing the Chamber is Mike
Culver, Ponca City Business Council Chair, and committee
members, Sonja Long and Wendy Stobbe.
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The Chamber hosted a reception for newly elected Oklahoma Speaker of the House, T.W. Shannon,
Thursday, July 26, in the Chamber Office. We had a great turnout and Speaker Elect Shannon had
the opportunity to speak to the group for a few minutes. Shown in this photo are Mayor Homer
Nicholson, Oklahoma Republican Party Chair Matt Pinnell, Representative Steve Vaughan, Carl
Renfro, Speaker Elect T.W. Shannon and Pete Stynes.
The Chamber Staff l-r, Crystal Bickford, Tourism Coordinator; Rich Cantillon, President; Nancy
Kruckeberg, Finance Director; and Chelsea McConnell, Membership Development Director, are here
to serve our Chamber members. If you have a question or need assistance please phone 765-4400.
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Thank you Team Radio for hosting an outstanding August Chamber Business
after Hours. We had a great crowd, incredible food, drinks and lots of fun!
Thank you Bill Coleman and staff for hosting!
Everyone got into the Crazy Day spirit this year including Po-Hi Cheerleaders
Sarah Johnston, Melanie Gartside, Leticia Uribe and Morgan Sober who
chalked downtown sidewalks with fun messages. This was one of the best
Crazy Days in recent years. Thanks to everyone that helped make it so
outstanding!
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2012 PIE PARTNER DRIVE
Partners in Education for the 2012-2013 School Year
P.I.E. Partners – a business/school partnership formed to bring business volunteers
into our schools to assist where needed, either by volunteering time or contributing
financial assistance. The needs are determined by the school principal and the business
partners determine what they can provide. The following are just a few examples of how
your business can help by volunteering time or financial assistance.
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME
CONTRIBUTE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Provide weekly or monthly mentors
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Provide school supplies for students
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Provide chaperones to help with field trips
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Supply silent auction items for school
fundraisers
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Help with Library program to promote
reading
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Supply items for school parties throughout
the year
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Provide test monitors
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Provide items for family fun night and
bingo night
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Listen to children read
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Provide bottled water for students in class
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Play instructional games with students
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Donate funds for school trips
Assist in learning centers
Participate in a career fair
Send Santa to give candy canes to students
Write United Way Grant for equipment or
supplies
Supply prizes for school challenges and
treasure chests
Host “Welcome Back” breakfast for teachers
Provide teacher appreciation food or gifts
Help outfit a classroom
For more information contact:
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
Rich Cantillon or Chelsea McConnell
Phone: (580) 765-4400
Rich’s e-mail: rich@poncacitychamber.com
Chelsea’s e-mail: chelsea@poncacitychamber.com
Wendy Stobbe
Phone: (918) 740-1902
wendy.stobbe@redcross.org
***This is a program of the Education and Workforce Development Committee ***
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2012 Community Wide Holiday Giveaway
Shop Ponca 1st!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Listen Live on Local Participating Radio Stations!
Participation Fee: $250 (Payment deadline to be included in promotional advertising: October 1, 2012)
For your participation/support you will receive:
 RADIO/TV/INTERNET/NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING (LOCAL AND AREA WIDE)
 1 roll (2000) tickets (additional rolls $12.00/roll)
 Window poster showing you are a participant
 Christmas-wrapped ticket box
The program kicks off the first Saturday in November, November 3, 2012.
We will begin giving tickets out on this day.
Please return this form to:
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, OK 74602
Fax: (580) 765-2798
Chelsea@poncacitychamber.com
_____ Yes! I plan to participate in the Giveaway. I have enclosed $250.
_____ Yes! I plan to support the Giveaway as a Sponsor, although I will not distribute tickets.
I have enclosed the sponsorship fee of $250.
_____ Yes! I plan to participate in the Giveaway. Please have the Chamber bill me.
Business Name:
__________________________________________
Address:
__________________________________________
Telephone:
__________________________________________
Business Representative: __________________________________________
Benefits of Participation:
Prizes given in Santa Bucks - Good at Participating Businesses only!
Promote increased sales during the holiday season!
Keep shoppers in Ponca City!
Bring in shoppers from surrounding trade areas!
Joint promotion means stronger impact than individual promotion!
Use the promotion as your own customer appreciation event!
Low cost way to enhance your regular promotion plans!
Low level of work on your part as a participant - PCBC Committee does the work for you!
Increase city sales tax revenue!
Largest retail promotion in the state of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas!
***Sponsored by the Chamber’s Ponca City Business Council***
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Thank you University Center at Ponca City for hosting our July Business after
Hours. We had an awesome turnout and incredible food. Many Chamber members
toured the University Center and were very impressed with this beautiful
facility. Shown hosting the event is Carl Renfro, UC Director Stacy Tiger, Chuck
Greenwood and Pete Stynes.
Did you know…
For an annual fee of as little as $50.00, you can get an enhanced
listing in the Membership Directory on the Chamber of Commerce website?
With just a mouse click, we can link your website to the Chamber’s, and
add a “map” icon for ease in locating you.
For an annual fee of as little as $75.00,
you can get a corporate listing in the Membership Directory
on the Chamber of Commerce website?
This will allow you to feature your company logo in your directory listing.
A+ PRINTING
“We’re at the head of the Class”
Same Name, Same Owners
Same Location for 14 Years
119 N. Third
Phone 580.765.7752 ~ Fax 580.765.3351
E-mail: aplusprinting@cableone.net
Mike & Donna Culver, Owners
Advertise Your Business
How about using the Chamber newsletter to better promote your
business in 2012? We have two options available for your business. One way is an insert to go in the newsletter. The cost is only
$75, you provide 1,350 8-1/2 x 11” copies for the newsletter. The
other is to place an ad in the newsletter. Cost is $150.00 and your
ad will be in 3 issues. For more information on either way to
promote your business, just phone the Chamber office at
765-4400.
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Our Chamber of Commerce at Work in September!
Monday, September 3– Office Closed for Labor Day!
Wednesday, September 5 – PRIDE Training for Rick Scott Construction.
Thursday, September 6 – The Education and Workforce Development Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board
Room. Lilly Freeman with Smart Start Kay County is the Chair.
Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11 – Ponca City Leadership Class Retreat at Camp Horizon. Rhonda Stolhand,
Joe DeNoya, Arlene Stauffer and Mary Beth Moore are the Leadership Chairs.
Tuesday, September 11 – Ponca City Business Council will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Mike Culver with
A+ Printing is the Chair.
Wednesday, September 12 – PRIDE Training for the Ponca City Library Staff.
Monday, September 17 – Partners in Education (PIE) will kick-off a new year at 4 p.m. at the Board of Education Office on Grand Avenue. All
PIE Partner Businesses are encouraged to attend and meet with your school principals to plan out the new school year!!
Tuesday, September 18 – Ambassador Committee will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Suzanne Zanardi with
Team Radio is the Chair.
Tuesday, September 18 – Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Sober Elucidations at 11 a.m. at the Chamber Office 5 th and Grand Avenue.
Please join us.
Thursday, September 20 – Community Development Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room.
Winston Lindsay with Lindsay Manufacturing is the Chair.
Monday, September 24 – Finance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Ryan Schwabe with Coates
and Schwabe is the Chair.
Monday, September 24 – Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Lee Evans with Evans
and Associates is the Chair.
Tuesday, September 25 – Chamber Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Lee Evans with
Evans and Associates is the Chair.
Tuesday, September 25 – Business after Hours hosted by Pioneer Woman Museum and Phillips 66 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Woman
Museum located at 701 Monument Road. All are invited to this fun come and go event!
Thursday, September 27 – Tourism Bureau will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Echo Blanton with Blanton
Chiropractic Clinic is the Chair.
Friday, September 28 – Governmental Affairs Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room. Dr. Robert
Howard with Pioneer Technology Center is the Chair.
Don’t miss out on all the fun events taking place in Ponca City! For a complete list of
events please go to the tourism web site: www.poncacitytourism.com
For more information on any of these Chamber events or meetings please contact
our Chamber Office at 765-4400.
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Following are the discounts being offered to Chamber members by other members. To receive the discount, simply show the participating business your Discount Card. If your
business needs additional cards, or would like to participate in this free program, call the Chamber at 580-765-4400.
A.L.C. Services, LLC: Specializing in lawn care
and maintenance, landscaping and snow removal.
10% off service. Call Alan at 304-6397.
AT&T Communications Connection, 2008 N. 14th St.:
Free charger with a new 2 - year agreement.
The Bag Lady Boutique & Beauty Bar, 205 E. Grand
Ave.: 10% off entire purchase.
Bella Flora & Gifts, 900 E. Prospect Ave., Ste. 600:
10% off fresh arrangements.
Bintz Pharmacy, 2701 N. 14th St.: Free Flavor
Friday. 1 free prescription flavor on Fridays.
Bodyworks Massage & Spa, 2002 N. 14th St.:
$5 off 1/2 - hour massage or $10 off 1 hour massage.
Call 762-5000.
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln, 2415 N. 14th St.: 10%
discount up to $25 on service repairs,
excluding body shop.
Brown’s Shoe Fit Company, 2101 N. 14th St., Ste. 134:
10% off purchase of $65 and up.
Cannon Honda, 3415 N. 14th St.: Free car care
kit with a service repair bill over $150, or a car
purchase. Void with coupons, discounts and special
offers. Limit one per customer per month.
Happy Days Café, 423 E. Grand Ave.: 10%
off full breakfast, sandwiches, salads and dinners
(beverages not included). Call Lee Vernon at 762-2310.
Member meals only.
Head Country Bar-B-Q Restaurant, Inc., 1217
E. Prospect Ave.: 10% off regular price dinners.
Call 767-8304.
Her Majesty’s Gems, 211 E. Grand Ave.: 30%
off any in-store item.
Kay Office Equipment Company, 1401 N. 7th St.:
Your old copier is worth at least $500 as trade in
on a new Toshiba or Samsung Digital Copier.
10% discount off all supplies in stock. Call Dan
Stahl at 765-4436.
Lakeview Boat Storage & Campground, 8818
Lake Rd.: First month rent absolutely free or
$70 discount off annual rate to new customers.
Subject to availability. Call 765-2219 or 761-1244.
Mayer Eye Care, 1722 N. 4th St., Ste. C: 10%
off regular priced items. Call 762-0870 for your
appointment today!
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, 720 E. Prospect Ave.:
20% discount on any regular-priced menu item.
Marc & Kathy Leavell.
Cherry Berry, 2709 N. 14th St.: 3 oz. free with
your yogurt purchase. Delicious, healthy, frozen
yogurt!
McGee Jewelers, 219 E. Grand Ave.: 30% off
store-wide excluding repairs, Pandora jewelry and
class rings. Call Matt McGee at 765-2636.
Chimney Doctor, 5911 E. 68th St.,
Stillwater: Certified Sweep Service offers $20 off regular
cleaning & inspection price. Call
762-3838 or
toll free at (888)477-SOOT (7668).
Oscar and Essie’s, 1900 N. Union St.: 10% off
on wine or spirits.
Complete Vision Care, 521 E. Hartford Ave.:
Dr.’s Brian and Jessica Zwanziger offer 10% off
complete eye exam and 10% off eyewear. 765-3379.
Cope Photography, 1804 N. Grand Ave.: Free
black and white 5x7 portrait with purchase of a
collection. Call 762-2075 for your
appointment today!
Creations Hair & Nails, 101 W. Grand Ave.:
20% off all hair products, $1 off haircut, $5 off
color or perm. Call 765-4484 for an appointment.
The Daily Grind Bistro Cafe and Coffee
Lounge, 202 E. Grand Ave.: Any large drink
for a medium charge. Call 762-5594.
Donut Palace, 2505 N. 14th St.: Buy 1 dozen
donuts and get 1/2 - dozen free.
Earcare Hearing Aid Center, 2010 N. 14th St.:
20% off a set of level 1 - 9 technology.
Galaxie Business Equipment, Inc., 763-5400: Call
today for a full-line catalog of our office supplies
and furniture, or see our online catalog at
www.gbeinc.com and take 15% off your first
online order. Use code: pcch12. Get $100 off our
best 2012 copier deal!
Golden Villa Adult Day Care Services, Inc.
1722 N. 4th St., Ste. B: Visit our day program for
one day at no charge. Must be a new
appointment. Call Melissa at 762-0264.
Grand Flowers & Gifts, 111 E. Grand Ave.:
10% off total purchase. Call 762-3388.
Spray's Jewelry & Gifts, 203 E. Grand Ave.: 20%
discount on all merchandise excluding class rings,
repairs and sale items. Call Carter Buller at 762-1604.
Sun 'n Fun Waterpark, 8900 E. Lake Rd.: $10
off season pass or $2 off day passes. Call 762-3331
or 763-7617.
TPI Staffing Service, 1722 N. 4th St., Ste. E:
10% off a forty hour work week. Only one per
new customer. Contact Barbara Phillips at 762-0663.
Take Ten Tire & Lube, 3015 N. 14th St.:
Your one-stop shop for all your automotive
needs! $3 off full service oil change, free brake & tire
inspection. Give us a call 762-5919.
Tech Squad Computer Repair, 426 W. Grand
Ave.: 20% off labor. 718-9111.
The UPS Store, 522 N. 14th St.: $3 off package service for shipment from the UPS Store. Call
Pam Childs at 762-6225.
Village Green Apartments, 2700 N. 5th St.:
$50 off first month’s rent with 6 month lease on
2BR apt. Call 762-0017. Ask for Paula.
Vitacare At Home Medical of Ponca City,
1209 E. Prospect Ave.: 10% discount on anything in the store. Cash sales only. Call 765-8159.
Zino's Italian Ristorante, 200 N. 2nd St.:
Wednesdays 4 - 9 p.m. kids 10 & under eat free
from the kids menu with purchase of an adult
entree. Not valid with any other coupon or discount
offer. Dine in only.
Parker Pest Control, Inc., 3616 Lake Rd.:
Half-price on first treatment of five-step lawn
program, for new customers only. Call Brad
Parker at 762-6614.
Pauline’s Steakhouse, 1114 L.A. Cann Dr.:
Buy any dinner and receive a 10% discount on
the second dinner of same or lesser value.
Personnel Staffing, Inc., 715 E. Hartford Ave.:
Four hours free on a forty hour work week.
Only one per customer. New job orders only.
Please contact Mikki or Tricia at
762-8376.
No expiration date.
Ponca Bowl, 2000 Lake Rd.: Buy 1 Get 1 Free,
Open play only. Call 762-3333.
The Prairie Rose, 407 E. Grand Ave.: 15% off
regular price items excluding Calphalon and select
bridal registry. Call Lori George at
767-8331.
Primerica Financial Services, 601 N. 1st St.:
Call 765-9533 for a complimentary financial
needs analysis and begin preparing for a secure
financial future.
The Ranch Chiropractic Wellness Center,
516 E. Hartford Ave.: 15%off any service.
Call 762-1500 for your appointment today.
The Red Barn, 2309 E. Lake Rd.: Buy one
dozen get one dozen free. Live bait only.
762-2286.
Russell Cellular Verizon Premier Dealer, 2400
N. 14th St.: Receive a free Bluetooth when you
switch your number to Verizon with
2-year
activation. Call 765-3780.
Is Your Business Here? If not, call the Chamber to
promote your business. This is a benefit of being a
member and there is no cost to you. Call Chelsea
McConnell at 765-4400 to take advantage of this free
advertising.
Periodical
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at
Ponca City,
OK 74602
420 E. Grand
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, OK 74602
(580) 765-4400
www.poncacitychamber.com
Volume 34, Issue 9
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
Proudly announces our
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Barry Bickle
Eastman National Bank
Bill Coleman
Team Radio
Laura Corff
United Community Action Program
Jeff Cowan
RCB Bank
Court Davis
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Jayne Detten
Ponca City Main Street
Don Bohon
Ponca City Chief of Police
Dr. Cheryl Evans
Northern Oklahoma College
Lee Evans
Evans & Associates Enterprises, Inc.
Natalie Fraser
Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc.
Bobby Gibson
Paladin Apartments
Earl Holle
Phillips 66
Terron Liles
The Bag Lady Boutique & Beauty Bar
Ken Luttrell Kaw Enterprise Development Authority
Larry Murphy
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Homer Nicholson
Mayor of Ponca City
Dr. David Pennington
Ponca City Public Schools
Robyn Ryan
The Ponca City News
Ryan Schwabe
Coates & Schwabe, CPA's PLLC
Craig Stephenson
City of Ponca City
Wendy Stobbe
American Red Cross
Joe Theobald
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Stacy Tiger
University Center at Ponca City
Nancy Tyndall
Phillip A. Tyndall, DDS, PC
David VanBuskirk
Fire Marshall
Andy Wachtel
Ponca City Medical Center
Daren Wilson
Albright Insurance Agency, Inc.
Your Chamber of Commerce putting
dollars back into
Ponca City Businesses!
Chamber Buck Annual Sales as of
August 24, 2012
$81,385.00
Official Publication
The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
(ISSN 1545-1259) is published monthly by the Ponca City
Area Chamber of Commerce, Rich Cantillon, Publisher,
420 East Grand Avenue, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602. Subscription rate to members is one dollar, payable with membership.
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