If you haven’t made reservations for Gov. Brad Henry’s visit to Shawnee on Nov. 10, a good time to do so is now. The deadline is next Monday, Nov. 2.
The governor will address a gathering at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center that day.
His appearance is being hosted by the three noon day civic clubs, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions, along with the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce, and the luncheon event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Civic club members planning on attending should make reservations with their respective civic clubs. Chamber members and others should contact the Chamber of Commerce, 405-273-6092, to make reservations.
Seating will be limited, so civic club members and others planning to attend must make reservations.
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A final reminder for those signed up to attend the annual planning session of the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce. The day-long session is scheduled for Thursday, (that’s tomorrow folks) at Remington Park in Oklahoma City in the Eclipse Suite.
Theme for the planning retreat is “Our community must meet the challenges which lie ahead.”
Addressing quality of life issues and providing solutions requires strong leadership and that will be among the challenges the participants will be asked to begin focusing on during the planning session. This will be the third consecutive year the chamber has gone to Remington for the event, and is based on chamber members who have indicated they prefer to return there rather than travel further and spend the night away.
The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Those attending should find the session informative and it will be interactive with question and answer periods, along with breakout sessions.
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Shawnee’s Trick or Treat night is this Saturday night, Oct. 31. Police Chief Russell Frantz says it will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., same as last year.
That is considered Halloween night. However, occasionally, in previous years, Trick or Treat has been set for a different evening.
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The Salvation Army has begun taking applications for families needing Christmas assistance in Pottawatomie County and will continue through this week and the weeks beginning Monday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 9. Applications will be taken through Nov. 11, (that is Veterans Day) Monday through Friday only.
Maj. Mike Barnhouse, of the local Salvation Army, said those needing assistance must appear in person at the Salvation Army office, 200 E. Ninth Street in Shawnee. Applicants will need identification for each family member and proof of income, he said.
There will be no mail notification this year, Barnhouse emphasized. Individuals applying after this time period will be helped during the Christmas season as resources become available, he said.
Also, the major extends an invitation for persons who want to participate with the annual kettle drive. Those wishing to volunteer may contact the Red Kettle Drive coordinator, Kendi Cox, 275-2243.
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The Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference will be held in Chandler Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Agri-Civic Center in Chandler. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude about 3 p.m., Mick Jones, Lincoln County Extension Ag/4-H and CED said.
The conference is being sponsored by the OSU Cooperative Extension Service and Lincoln County Cattle Producers Association.
Those planning to attend should go to the OSU Extension Office in the Lincoln County Courthouse to make reservations as soon as possible, Jones said. The $10 per person covers the meal and written handout materials made available to all participants. Tickets at the door will be $15.
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Steve Burrage, Oklahoma’s State Auditor and Inspector, will present a free non-nonsense informative session that reveals the high stakes hazards of fraud and theft in an organization.
The session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce and begin at 11:30 a.m. For those wanting lunch that day, the cost is $10. For attendees not requiring lunch, the session is free.
The presentation by Burrage is being sponsored by Youth and Family, the Shawnee Chamber and the Local United Way.
Susan Morris, of Youth and Family, advises that Burrage himself conducts these seminars.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates the annual cost of internal theft in the U.S. is seven percent of revenues. Nationwide, that amounts to $994 million, the association states.
To register for the seminar Nov. 5, please contact Joy at Youth and Family at 275-3340 or e-mail joy@hopehouseonline.org.
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If you have ideas or something of interest for this column, call 214-3922 or e-mail michael.mccormick@news-star.com. Include name and phone number for contact purposes.
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If you haven’t made reservations for Gov. Brad Henry’s visit to Shawnee on Nov. 10, a good time to do so is now. The deadline is next Monday, Nov. 2.
The governor will address a gathering at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center that day.
His appearance is being hosted by the three noon day civic clubs, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions, along with the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce, and the luncheon event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Civic club members planning on attending should make reservations with their respective civic clubs. Chamber members and others should contact the Chamber of Commerce, 405-273-6092, to make reservations.
Seating will be limited, so civic club members and others planning to attend must make reservations.
•••
A final reminder for those signed up to attend the annual planning session of the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce. The day-long session is scheduled for Thursday, (that’s tomorrow folks) at Remington Park in Oklahoma City in the Eclipse Suite.
Theme for the planning retreat is “Our community must meet the challenges which lie ahead.”
Addressing quality of life issues and providing solutions requires strong leadership and that will be among the challenges the participants will be asked to begin focusing on during the planning session. This will be the third consecutive year the chamber has gone to Remington for the event, and is based on chamber members who have indicated they prefer to return there rather than travel further and spend the night away.
The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Those attending should find the session informative and it will be interactive with question and answer periods, along with breakout sessions.
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Shawnee’s Trick or Treat night is this Saturday night, Oct. 31. Police Chief Russell Frantz says it will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., same as last year.
That is considered Halloween night. However, occasionally, in previous years, Trick or Treat has been set for a different evening.
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The Salvation Army has begun taking applications for families needing Christmas assistance in Pottawatomie County and will continue through this week and the weeks beginning Monday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 9. Applications will be taken through Nov. 11, (that is Veterans Day) Monday through Friday only.
Maj. Mike Barnhouse, of the local Salvation Army, said those needing assistance must appear in person at the Salvation Army office, 200 E. Ninth Street in Shawnee. Applicants will need identification for each family member and proof of income, he said.
There will be no mail notification this year, Barnhouse emphasized. Individuals applying after this time period will be helped during the Christmas season as resources become available, he said.
Also, the major extends an invitation for persons who want to participate with the annual kettle drive. Those wishing to volunteer may contact the Red Kettle Drive coordinator, Kendi Cox, 275-2243.
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The Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference will be held in Chandler Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Agri-Civic Center in Chandler. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude about 3 p.m., Mick Jones, Lincoln County Extension Ag/4-H and CED said.
The conference is being sponsored by the OSU Cooperative Extension Service and Lincoln County Cattle Producers Association.
Those planning to attend should go to the OSU Extension Office in the Lincoln County Courthouse to make reservations as soon as possible, Jones said. The $10 per person covers the meal and written handout materials made available to all participants. Tickets at the door will be $15.
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Steve Burrage, Oklahoma’s State Auditor and Inspector, will present a free non-nonsense informative session that reveals the high stakes hazards of fraud and theft in an organization.
The session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce and begin at 11:30 a.m. For those wanting lunch that day, the cost is $10. For attendees not requiring lunch, the session is free.
The presentation by Burrage is being sponsored by Youth and Family, the Shawnee Chamber and the Local United Way.
Susan Morris, of Youth and Family, advises that Burrage himself conducts these seminars.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates the annual cost of internal theft in the U.S. is seven percent of revenues. Nationwide, that amounts to $994 million, the association states.
To register for the seminar Nov. 5, please contact Joy at Youth and Family at 275-3340 or e-mail joy@hopehouseonline.org.
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If you have ideas or something of interest for this column, call 214-3922 or e-mail michael.mccormick@news-star.com. Include name and phone number for contact purposes.
