Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter
June, 2011
Volume 33, Issue 6
Chamber Premium Members
Gold Members
A+ Printing
AT&T, Inc.
Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty Company
Albright Insurance Agency, Inc
Baskin Stevens & Freeland, PC
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln
Cable ONE
Cantrell Construction Company
City of Ponca City
ConocoPhillips
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 Million Dollar Elm Casino
Parker Pest Control, Inc.
Personnel Staffing, Inc.
Ponca City News
Primerica Financial Services
RCB Bank
Mike Ruckert Farmers Insurance
Rick Scott Construction, Inc.
Sooner Construction Company
Superior Renovations
TPI Staffing Service
The 25th Leadership Class had graduation in May. This was an exciting evening. The graduates
included front row l-r Nancy Kruckeberg, Natalie Waller, Lorinda Hays, Nesley Fortenberry,
Kenda Ward, Crystal Bickford and Debi Vap. 2nd row l-r Randy Tyner, Skip Jump, Michael
Schlichting, Jason Troutman, Jean Winchester, Regeneia Van Arsdale and Rod Davis. 3rd
row l-r Stephen Hoak, Jim Hinton, Mike Smith, Don Burns, Earl Holle and Tony Kills
Crow. Not photographed are Kim Young and Mike Boon.
Silver Members
89.7 The House/Praise 88.7
Food Pyramid
Hospice of North Central OK, Inc.
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Bronze Members
Brandt’s Ace Hardware
Century 21 Group One Realtors
Cherokee Strip Credit Union
Comfort Inn & Suites
Ron M. Kreger, M.D. & Staff
Davis Moore Auto Group
Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc.
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Project Analysis & Control, Inc.
Pryse Monument Company
Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning
Team Radio
WBBZ AM 1230
Quad Chairs for the 25th Ponca City Leadership Class include Mayor Homer Nicholson,
Rhonda Stolhand, Sue Lunsford who assisted, Chuck Rager and Joe DeNoya.
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2010 – 2011
PIE Partner Wrap-Up
At our wrap up meeting for the PIE Partners Program the Principals for our Schools reported what our Chamber PIE
Partners did for their schools this year. Here is a summary:
Marland Children's Home
 Provided movies for all children and on-duty staff during Christmas break.
 Provides every child with a birthday card..
 Provide Mentors.
 Donated money for school supplies.
 Field trip assistance - water.
Garfield Elementary School
 Breakfast for staff the 1st day of school.
 Donated door prizes and signs ($300 value) for Back to School Bash.
 School supplies, pencils, and recycled paper for students.
 Mentoring in classrooms.
 Assisting with science kits, taught geography lessons and ecology lessons.
 Did a poison safety presentation and a home safety presentation.
 Christmas provided gift cards and bags of treats for students and gift cards and chocolates for teachers.
 Helped finance and build rockets with 5th grade classes.
 Helped reading groups with research papers, and did math and reading tutoring.
 Worked with students in preparation for CRT testing.
 Paid and chaperoned field trips for 4th graders to local museums and 5th graders to the Jenks Aquarium.
 Teacher appreciation week provided fruit and vegetable trays and desserts.
Liberty Elementary School
 Donated baskets for classroom libraries.
 Donated $400 in gift cards to be used for supplies.
 Back to school supplies.
 Donated clothes and coats to some children.
 Donated money for t-shirts for HEART club.
Lincoln Elementary School
 Provided incentives for perfect attendance each quarter; basketballs, drawstring bags, soccer balls, medals, and season
passes for Ambuc pool. Will be giving away one bicycle in a drawing.
 At Christmas time, our Partners brought Santa Claus to Lincoln. Every student received a goodie bag and a visit with
Santa.
Lutheran School
 Provided monitors for recess and lunch
McCord Elementary School
 Displayed on their bulletin board information about events.
 Donations for basketball, Parent Teacher Organization, student needs and testing snacks.
Trout Elementary School
 Provide ice for end of year extravaganza.
 Bottled water monthly for all students.
 Helped with Twister Tales newsletter for parents.
 Provide students with reading volunteers to read to students.
Union Elementary School
 Employees participated in Real Men are Readers Day.
 Provided beanie Baby stuffed bulldogs for students “Caught doing the right thing”.
 Provided money for all the trimmings at Bingo for Turkey‟s night.
 Provided money for 5th grade class party at Evans Island. Helped with food and t-shirts.
 Helped get supplies for Apples for Teachers program.
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Woodlands Elementary School
 Welcome back breakfast for first staff day in August.
 Funding for Family Fun Night
 Gifts for silent auction.
 Community Readers that come read weekly with students.
 Provided Santa Claus to school for assembly in December.
 Gave money for AR Parties.
 Provided Bingo Caller and donations for Bingo Night to help purchase new sound equipment.
 Partners taught lessons to K – 5th grade in coordination with “Teach Your Child to Save Day”.
 Donated blood during blood drive.
 Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week.
 Free advertising for activities.
 Remote broadcast.
 Provided pizza to help with AR parties.
 Provided money for activities all year.
Mid High East
 Provided lanyards for each student for their Trust/ID cards.
 Provided each teacher with a gift during recognition assembly.
Mid High West
 Provided school supplies
 Incentives for students
 Fundraising help.
 Provided gift cards.
Ombudsman
 Helped with mock student interviews, job applications, and how to present them selves.
 Provided chips as daily incentives for completing work assignments.
Po-Hi
 Provided PA for Po-Hi Promenade.
 Provided DJ who spoke at Freshman orientation.
 Prizes for Great Escape.
 Major sponsor for Back to School Bash.
 Hired Po-Hi students as interns.
 Provided 100 cd‟s for Baccalaureate.
 Bought ad in Cheerleaders Calendar.
 Bought Prom Dresses
 Bought tickets for Prom for students
 Communication for High School
Roosevelt Elementary School
 Purchased Roughrider Running shirts for Cross Country.
 Provided mentors each week and helped with test review.
 Citizenship ceremony speaker
 Provided stockings at Christmas.
 Provided Sequoyah award winners with a trip to Wentz golf course and driving range.
 Snacks for diabetic student.
St. Mary’s
 Money donation for Catholic Schools Week.
 Money donated for 7th & 8th grade trip.
 Volunteered time for Fall Fest, Catholic Schools Week, Christmas Party, Athletic Events, and Field Trip.
Ponca City Christian Academy
 Partnered with students in outreach project for Operation Christmas Child.
 Provided prizes for silent auction fundraiser.
 DJ‟s as speakers for assemblies.
 Provided PA system for BBQ Bash dinner/auction and Kindergarten graduation.
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PIE Partner Wrap-Up Cont.
Teen Pep Mom’s
 $25 Chamber Bucks for each graduating Senior.
 Chamber bucks to reward good attendance each semester.
 Pizza party to celebrate seniors graduating first semester.
 Pizza party for students and their families at end of year awards program.
 Test monitors.
Provided back packs with school supplies for all schools.
Thank you PIE Partners for your great support of our SCHOOLS!
Albertson's LLC. Distribution Facility, Albright Insurance Agency, Inc., CableOne, ConocoPhillips,
Eastman National Bank, Evans & Associates, First National Bank of Oklahoma, Lowes,
Martin Jean & Jackson, Merrifield Office & School Supply, New Car Dealer Association,
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino, Ponca City Discount Foods,
Ponca City Leadership Alumni, Ponca City Medical Center, Praise 88.7,
Precision Tool and Die, Quality Water, RCB Bank, Rick Scott Construction,
Smith Home Furnishings, Smith Bits, Staples, Stolhand Heat & Air, Sykes, Team Radio,
The House 89.7, and Walmart
Thank you to all the Chamber Businesses that participate in the PIE Program! What a true benefit to our
schools! We want to thank Dr. David Pennington Ponca City School Superintendant, Janet Martin 2011 PIE
Chair, Wendy Stobbe PIE Chair for 2012 and Raj Phansalkar Education and Workforce Development Chair.
10 things WE Guarantee WE WILL DO for you, OUR VALUED CHAMBER MEMBER!
We will keep you informed on what is taking place
We will respect and promote your business through our Chamber Member Directory.
We will always refer business opportunities to your business
We will involve you in our Chamber and Ponca City
We will set goals each year that benefit you and Ponca City
We will give you a return on your investment in our Chamber
We will be reliable, responsive, courteous and credible in our service to you!
We will maintain a positive image for our Chamber
We will provide networking opportunities for you
We will offer education and training for you and your employees
We will work in partnership will all entities promoting prosperity for Ponca City
Rich Cantillon, Nancy Kruckeberg, Donna Hingtgen and Crystal Bickford your Chamber Staff!
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Tourism Report- June 2011
Crystal Bickford, Tourism Coordinator
Time is continuing to fly by and I am still having lots of fun. This is sure to be a busy time for Ponca City
Tourism especially since many are making preparations for their 2011 Summer Vacation travels!
On May 9th, I had the opportunity to provide a Ponca City Tourism update to our City Commissioners. This
was a great opportunity to explain all the awesome things Ponca City Tourism has been working on this year
and some of our upcoming events.
On May 16th, I had the opportunity to attend Ponca City Day at the State Capitol with some of our fabulous
attractions. Those in attendance were Jerri Barnes & Mary Ann McKay (Conoco Museum), Ken Luttrell
(Kaw Enterprise Development Authority), Kathy Tippin (Kaw Lake Association), Rosalie Dawson (Pioneer
Woman Museum & Statue), Holly Labossiere & Marcia Hull (Ponca City Library), Kevin Brown (Wentz
Golf Course) and Rich Cantillon & Donna Hingtgen (Ponca City Tourism). We had a great day and passed
out over 200 bottles of Head Country BBQ Sauce and Ponca City Visitors Guides to each of our Senators,
Representatives, Lieutenant Governor‟s office and the Governor‟s office.
This last month, we had several requests for Ponca City promotional materials and visitor bags. We provided
over 300 promotional items for various events and organizations along with over 900 visitor bags!!
Looking forward to June, the first weekend is “over flowing” with fun things to see and do. It‟s going to be a
great weekend to invite both friends and family to Ponca City! Just a few things on the calendar for that
weekend include „The Music Man”, Draggin‟ Grand, Classic Car Show, Fly in Breakfast, Herb Festival,
AMBUC Runamuck and the Poncan Opry.
The rest of June also looks to be busy with many more events. Those events include the Green Earth Yoga
Retreat, 101 Ranch Old Timers Association Wine and Cheese tasting, Juneteenth Celebration, Multicultural
Rodeo and Kawfest. You won‟t want to miss any of these exciting events!!
In closing I would like to say, remember there is always something to do or see in Ponca City. I am updating
our website, www.Poncacitytourism.com, daily with new event listings! If you ever have any questions regarding tourism please feel free to call me or stop in and see me at the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce. I
will be happy to assist you.
We were visited by Senator David Myers and Representative Steve Vaughan during Ponca City Day at the Capitol.
More photos on page 13.
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Chamber Report- June 2011
Daren Wilson, Chamber Chair
Congratulations to 25th Leadership Ponca City Class that graduated on May 10, 2011! This is a fantastic class
and I was inspired by all the “25 Special Projects” this class completed this year! JOB WELL DONE! I also
want to congratulate Chuck Rager for his tireless efforts he put into this program as his term ends. Thank you
Chuck! If you know of any person who is interested to apply for the 26th Leadership Ponca City class, please
notify the Chamber office for an application for the upcoming class beginning in August!
We completed our monthly auction planning committee meeting on May 19, 2011. Fantastic turnout and I
really appreciate all the support and effort this committee is putting in to create such an incredible auction this
year. We have over 70 sponsors to date! I also want to thank John Birch and the Osage Million Dollar Elm
casino for being our premier sponsor for the 2011 Party at the Palace! We now begin our efforts to obtain
auction items for the event. If a volunteer ask you to support our chamber in way of sponsorship and donation
of an auction item, please know we need your assistance and we greatly appreciate your support!
Each month I have the opportunity to attend our great committee meetings for our Chamber. We continue to
enjoy fantastic attendance and it is making a difference in our Chamber and our Community! If you are not
currently active in a committee, please find one of interest and contribute your time and ideas.
I have been highlighting a Chamber Committee to educate our membership of all the areas available to them to
support and be involved. This month I would like to highlight the Ponca City Business Council.
Ponca City Business Council- The objective is to support and enhance Ponca City‟s business
community in the areas of business development, education and communication; provide networking
opportunities through specific programs and activities directed to the needs of business.
Meeting Time: 2nd Tuesday of Every Month at 8 am
Meeting Place: Patt Hughes Board Room
Chair: Kenda Ward, WW Recycling
Vice- Chair: Mike Culver, A+ Printing
Tickets will be on sale soon for the 2011 “Party at the Palace”/Chamber Auction! The party will be held on
Friday, August 19th, 2011 so please mark your calendars now as this will be an event you will NOT want to
miss!
Ponca City is…….Awesome!
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.
It’s a very effective way to advertise!
The Nickles family at the Doug Nickles
Memorial Playground Dedication.
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WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW CAN HURT US
David Myers
Ponca City Development Authority
There is this idea that economic development is all about giving companies money….your money. ED organizations
like PCDA just give it out like candy with no strings attached, or so the notion goes. The check, we are led to believe,
will be ready by 3:00 p.m.
There have been countless media stories about communities who appear to do just that. The reality, of course, is
far different. That car plant in another state did not get a check for $250 million. They received training funds tied to
the 2,000 people they will hire, added to the new street and sewer going to the new building valued at X. Investments, in
other words, in the people and infrastructure that also helps the company. Economic development incentives work that
way and are almost always tied to job creation. The incentive that is provided for operations, as opposed to fixed locational
expenses, is very rare indeed.
The only real exception to the incentive for jobs equation are deals done to make sure that the big box retailer
builds on your side of the street, rather than the other side of the street which is technically in another community. This
type of incentive is tied to sales tax production and is a whole different animal. No one wants to have their services cut
and many of us live under the misguided assumption that public money, unlike our household budgets, can buy things at
the same price it did twenty years ago.
It‟s easy to understand why stories in the media make it sound like communities are writing checks to businesses.
Some of the deals and most of the deal points are quite complicated and would detract from the overall story. Incentives
worth $250 million carry that value so why not report it that way?
Coupled with this is the notion of a friendly business climate. Business friendly is a different animal, however.
Being a business friendly government doesn‟t mean you turn a blind eye or have little or no regulations. It means your
standards are reasonable, your fees are reasonable, your application of the adopted standards is aimed at the spirit of the
law, as opposed to the strict letter of the law, (not always the same thing, unless you‟re a lawyer) and the city has a world
view on what is good for the overall community.
Since most businesses operate in one and only one community, their experience is with that community. Any
enforcement can be bothersome and it‟s understandable why a business might get mad if they are being told to fix,
change or comply with something. Other communities, they often believe, are far more business friendly since they
provided company X with all that money.
When it comes to existing businesses, economic development exists between the regulated and the regulators.
The truth is that it‟s far easier to do this in a community such as Ponca City since we really are “business friendly.
Having worked myself in a number of communities in Los Angeles County, Ponca City is easily the most business
friendly community I have ever seen by a wide measure. Do our existing businesses know this? In many cases the
answer is no and that‟s unfortunate.
As for business recruitment, we lost a potential business once because they were promised something by another
state that we knew we could not deliver. We also knew that other state could not deliver it either. The business, hearing
about all of the great deals in media reports, assumed they could get it. They went with the, let‟s call it “overly optimistic”
offer.” They did not get it but they also were too proud to return to us and stuck with the other community.
In the above example, what the company did not know hurt them. It also hurt us since they did not come here.
In any proposal, particularly those that have a lot of time between the proposal and the acceptance of the proposal, things
will change. It‟s the overall partnership between business and the community, (not necessarily just between the business
and the economic development organization) that makes the difference.
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We had an outstanding Business after Hours hosted by Fred Boettcher Law
on the patio of Zinos! Thank you Fred and crew!
June Business after Hours
Eastman National Bank
The Chamber‟s June Business after Hours will be hosted by Eastman National Bank located
downtown at 3rd and Grand Avenue on Tuesday, June 28th from 5 – 7 p.m.
Fun, food, fellowship and door prizes will be available to all that attend. Please bring your
business cards to share with everyone. All Chamber Members are welcome and encouraged
to attend these fun events held each month at various locations during the year. Business after
Hours is an outstanding opportunity to meet other Chamber Members. It is a come and go
event or you can stay the entire time!
Hope to see at Eastman National Bank downtown location!
Ponca City Police Department Needs Business Information
The Ponca City Police Department‟s Communication Center is updating local business information for
the purposes of emergency callouts.
“In the event that an officer patrolling the streets in the middle of the night were to find a business with
the alley door ajar or a display window broken, we need to know who to contact” says Sherry Bowers, PD
spokesperson. “Some business have intrusion alarms and some don‟t, but we needed updated information on
all businesses located within the City limits”, she added.
The following information is requested: business name, business address, business phone. Also three
24/7 contacts listed by name, address, home phone and cell phone. This information may be mailed to:
Ponca City Police Department, attention Communications Center at 200 East Oklahoma, PC, OK 74601 or
via email to bowersl@poncacityok.gov.
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June 3rd Ribbon Cutting for The Bag Lady!
Please join us for a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Friday, June 3rd for the new location of The Bag Lady at
10 a.m. located downtown at 205 East Grand Ave. Please join us and see this beautiful and expanded store.
June 7th Ribbon Cutting for Kay County Family Medicine
Please join us for a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tuesday, June 7th for the new medical office of Dr. Brad
Liston and Dr. Pete Hyde at 2 p.m. The offices are located on the Ponca City Medical Center Complex. The
Ribbon Cutting will be held in the Healthy Woman‟s Conference Room. Please join us and meet these 2
outstanding doctors serving our region.
June 10th Ribbon Cutting for Primerica Financial Services!
Please join us for a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Friday, June 10th for the remodel and expansion of
Primerica Financial Services office at 10 a.m. located at 601 N. 1st Street. Please join us and see the improvements
Perry Pederson and his staff have made to this office.
June Business of the Month
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Ponca City Business Council has selected Happy Days
Cafe as the June Chamber Business of the Month. Presenting the award to Lee Vernon, owner is
Mike Culver, Vice Chair for PCBC. Also shown is Eric Lybarger and Ken Luttrell members of
the Committee.
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Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations Braum‟s Ice Cream and Dairy Store on you brand new location!
It is awesome! Go by and check it out!
Congratulations Devinney and Turner Law Firm on your new location 115 East Grand.
What a beautiful law office. Thanks for all you do for Ponca City!
Congratulations Ponca City AMBUCS on your success with creating the
Doug Nickles Memorial Playground. It is outstanding!
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PRIDE Training Available for Chamber Businesses
PRIDE Training is available for Ponca City Chamber Businesses. This important program will help improve customer
service and knowledge of Ponca City.
You may wonder what is PRIDE Training? First off the letters in the word PRIDE stands for Producing, Resourceful,
Informed, Dedicated, Employees. PRIDE training is an exciting and affordable opportunity for employees to create better
customer service, help employees become excited about their job, and have a good knowledge of Ponca City attractions
and events.
Many employees do not realize what they have to gain by offering quality customer service. This training shows the
employee how they benefit along with the business.
It is important to our economy that people respond in a positive way about Ponca City. PRIDE provides this positive
response to the questions asked of employees. For example is there anything to do in Ponca City? Is there a good place
to eat in Ponca City? The PRIDE training will last approximately two hours.
Please phone 765-4400 if you are interested in discussing a time to train your employees. The PRIDE training normally
takes 2 hours but we can be flexible to suit your needs. We will also train at your location or the Chamber Office.
We will improve your customer service and knowledge of Ponca City both important to the success of your business!
Phone the Chamber Office today at 765-4400 for more information.
Old Pike Pass!
If you have an old pike pass and you want to dispose of it just bring it by the Chamber Office
and we will get it to the collection point.
Your Chamber of Commerce putting
dollars back into Ponca City Businesses!
Chamber Buck Annual Sales as of
May 26, 2011
$62,030.00
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
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Ponca City Day at the Capitol
Ponca City Day at the Capitol was a huge success. We can‟t thank the following attractions enough for participating
with us. We delivered Head Country BBQ Sauce and our new Visitors Guide to every office at the Capitol! Plus had
these Ponca City booths set up on the 4th Floor Rotunda! Thank you: Conoco Museum Jerri Barnes and Mary Ann
McKay, Kaw Enterprise Development Authority Ken Luttrell, Kaw Lake Association Kathy Tippin, Pioneer Woman
Museum and Statue Rosalie Dawson, Ponca City Library Holly Labossiere and Marcia Hull, Ponca City Tourism
Crystal Bickford, Rich Cantillon, Donna Hingtgen and Wentz Golf Course Kevin Brown. It was a great day to promote
Ponca City! We also were visited by Senator David Myers and Representative Steve Vaughan during this event.
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Above are images from the 25th Ponca City Leadership Graduation banquet including Larry
Bittman how spoke about the first Ponca City Leadership Class, comments from Mayor
Homer Nicholson and Banquet Key Note Speaker Chamber Chair Daren Wilson. There was
special recognition of retiring Quad Chair Chuck Rager, a special award presentation to Head
Country BBQ for all they do for the Leadership Program and recognition of new Quad Chair
Arlene Stauffer. Arlene will start as Quad Chair with the 26th Ponca City Leadership Class.
Applications are now being accepted for the class of 2012.
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Our Chamber of Commerce at Work in June!
Friday, June 3 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Bag Lady at 10 a.m. located at 205 East Grand Avenue.
Please join us!
Tuesday, June 7 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Kay County Family Medicine at 2 p.m. located on the
Ponca City Medical Center Complex. The Ribbon Cutting will take place in the Healthy Woman‟s Conference Room. Please join us!
Thursday, June 9 – Event Center Task Force will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Sue Lunsford retired ConocoPhillips is the Chair.
Friday, June 10 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Primerica Financial Services at 10 a.m. located at 601 N. 1st
Street. Please join us!
Friday, June 10 - YAPS 2011 Golf Scramble at Lew Wentz Golf Course, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14 – Ponca City Business Council will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Kenda Ward is the Chair.
Wednesday, June 15 – 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.
Wednesday, June 15 – Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Daren Wilson with Albright Insurance Agency is the Chair.
Thursday, June 16 – 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.
Tuesday, June 21 – Ambassador Committee will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board
Room. Kimberly Cotton with Community Auto Repair is the Chair.
Thursday, June 23 – Tourism Bureau will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room.
Becky Hatton with RCB Bank is the Chair.
Friday, June 24 - Governmental Affairs Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt
Hughes Board Room. Lowell LeFebvre is the Chair.
Tuesday, June 28 – Chamber Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Daren Wilson with Albright Insurance Agency is the Chair.
Tuesday, June 28 – Business after Hours hosted by Eastman National Bank downtown location from 5 – 7
p.m.
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.poncacacitytourism.com
For more information on any of these Chamber events or meetings please contact our Chamber Office 765-4400
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Member-to-Member Discounts
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, 925 S. 13th St.: Specializing in
lawn care and maintenance, landscaping and
snow removal. 10% off monthly service. First
time customers only. Call Alan at 304-6397.
At Home Medical, 1209 E. Prospect Ave.:
10% discount on anything in the store. Cash Sales
only. Call 765-8159. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Galaxie Business Equipment, Inc.: 913 Main
St., Winfield, KS.: Call us at 580-763-5400 to get
a free catalog of our full line of office supplies
and furniture or check out our online catalog at
www.gbeinc.com. Get $25.00 off the purchase of
a new office chair or $100.00 off our best 2011
copier deals! Offer expires 2/29/12.
AT&T Communications Connection, 2008 N. 14th St.:
Free charger with a new 2 year agreement. Offer
expires 2/29/12.
Galaxy Mattress & More, 2501 N. 14th St.:
5% off, or free local delivery, to any Chamber
member. 762-8400. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Bodyworks Massage & Spa, 2002 N. 14th St.:
$5 off 1/2 hour massage or $10 off 1 hour
massage. For chamber members only! Call 762-5000.
Offer expires 2/29/12.
Golden Villa Adult Day Care Services, 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.
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln, 2415 N. 14th St.: 10%
discount up to $25 on service repairs excluding
body shop.
Grand Flowers & Gifts, 111 E. Grand Ave.:
10% off total purchase. Call 762-3388. Offer
expires 2/29/12.
Brown’s Shoe Fit Company, 2101 N. 14th St., Ste. 134:
15% off purchase of $65.00 and up. Offer expires
2/29/12.
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.
Centerline Firearms, 2110 N. Ash St.: Get a
10% discount on all ammunition . Chamber
members only. Offer expires 2/29/12.
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. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Head Country Bar-B-Q Restaurant, 1217 E.
Prospect Ave.: 10% off regular price dinners.
Call 767-8304. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Her Majesty’s Gem, 211 E. Grand Ave.: 50%
off on in-store item.
Chimney Doctor, 5911 E. 68th St., Stillwater:
Certified Sweep Service offers $20.00 off regular
cleaning & inspection price. Call 762-3838 or toll
free at (888)477-SOOT (7668). Offer expires
2/29/12.
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. Offer expires 2/29/12.
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.
Lakeview Boat & RV Storage, 8818 Lake Rd.:
First month's rent absolutely free or $70 discount
off annual rate to new (member) customers. Call
765-2219 or 761-1244. Offer expires 2/29/12
Cope Photography, 205 E. Grand Ave.: Free
black and white 5x7 portrait with purchase of a
collection. Call 762-2075 for your appointment
today! Offer expires 2/29/12.
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, 202 E. Grand Ave.: Any
large drink for a medium charge. Call 762-5594.
Offer expires 2/29/12.
Earcare Hearing Aid Center, 2010 N. 14th St.:
20% off a set of level 1 - 9 technology.
ENB Science, LLC. - True Dose, 2101 N. Ash St.:
Free shipping on orders using promo code
“Ponca”. No expiration date.
Feet Plus, 317 E. Grand Ave.: $5.00 off a full
body massage. Call 765-9700 for an appointment.
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 Donna Hingtgen at 765-4400 to
take advantage of this free advertising.
Mayer Eye Care, 1722 N. 4th St., Ste. C: 10%
off regular priced items. Call 762-0870 for your
appointment today! Offer expires 2/29/12.
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, 720 E. Prospect Ave.:
20% discount for Chamber members on any
regular priced menu item. Marc & Kathy Leavell.
Offer expires 2/29/12.
McGee Jewelers, 219 E. Grand Ave.: 30% off
store wide excluding repairs and class rings. Call
Matt McGee at 765-2636. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Oscar and Essie’s, 1900 N. Union St.: 10% off
anytime on wine or spirits.
Parker Pest Control, 3616 Lake Rd.: Half price
on first treatment of five step lawn program, for
new customers only. Call Brad Parker at 762-6614.
Offer expires 2/29/12.
Pauline’s Steakhouse, 1114 L.A. Cann Dr.:
Buy any dinner and receive a 10% discount on
the second dinner of same or less 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. Offer expires
2/29/12.
The Prairie Rose, 407 E. Grand Ave.: 15% off
regular price items. Call Lori George at 767-8331.
Offer expires 2/29/12.
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. Offer
expires 2/29/12.
Russell Cellular, 2400 N. 14th St.: Receive a
free Bluetooth when you switch your number to
Verizon with 2 year activation. Call 765-3780.
Spray’s Jewelry and Tuxedos, 203 E. Grand Ave.:
20% discount on all merchandise excluding class
rings and repairs and sale items. Call Carter Buller at
762-1604. Offer expires 2/29/12.
Sun 'n Fun Waterpark, 8900 E. Lake Rd.:
$10.00 off season pass or $2.00 off day passes.
Call 762-3331 or 763-7617.
Superior Renovations LLC, 3209 N. 14th St.:
1 hour free consult with our in-house design
team with your purchase of a remodel.
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.
No expiration date.
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. Offer expires
2/29/12.
Tech Squad Computer Repair, 426 W. Grand
Ave.: 20% off labor for chamber members.
718-9111. Offer expires 2/29/12.
The U.P.S. Store, 522 N. 14th St.: $3 off
package service for shipment from the U.P.S. Store.
Call Pam Childs at 762-6225. Offer expires 2/29/12.
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. Offer
expires 2/29/12.
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
entry. Not valid with any other coupon or discount offer. Dine in only.
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Postage Paid
at
Ponca City,
OK 74602
420 E. Grand
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, OK 74602
(580) 765-4400
www.poncacitychamber.com
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
Proudly announces our
Welcome New Chamber Members!
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ryan Austin
First National Bank of OK
Barry Bickle
Eastman National Bank
Bill Coleman
Team Radio
Kimberly Cotton
Community Auto Repair
Jeff Cowan
RCB Bank
Mike Culver
A + Printing
Jayne Detten
Ponca City Main Street
Lee Evans
Evans & Associates, Inc.
Natalie Fraser
Lindsay Manufacturing
Bobby Gibson
Paladin Apartments
Erin Liberton
City National Bank
Sue Lunsford
Retired ConocoPhillips
Ken Luttrell Kaw Enterprise Development Authority
Larry Murphy Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Dr. Steve Tiger
Pioneer Technology Center
Homer Nicholson
Mayor of Ponca City
Dr. David Pennington
Ponca City Public Schools
Tom Poole
Northern Oklahoma College
Robyn Ryan
Ponca City News
Ryan Schwabe
Coates & Schwabe, CPA's PLLC
Karl Sosebee
ConocoPhillips
Craig Stephenson
City of Ponca City
Rhonda Stolhand
Stolhand Heating & Air
Joe Theobald Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Nancy Tyndall
Phillip A. Tyndall, DDS, PC
Andy Wachtel
Ponca City Medical Center
Daren Wilson
Albright Insurance Agency
As of the printing of this newsletter, we
welcome new members to our Chamber of
Commerce. Please make them feel welcome
as the newest additions to our “Chamber
Family!”
Garrett Wrangler Restaurant
Frasers Sports Bar N Grill
Look for YAPs of Ponca City on Facebook
for information on upcoming events including the
Golf Scramble on June 10th, 5:30 p.m.
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.
POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to:
PONCA CITY AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NEWSLETTER
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602
(580) 765-4400