Shawnee’s Greater Area Chamber of Commerce has set its annual banquet for Thursday, Feb. 18, in the conference center of the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.
Honoring the 2009 chairman of the board Ron Henderson, the evening will start at 6 p.m. with a reception and dinner will begin at 6:30 with the awards presentations to follow.
Chamber President and CEO Nancy Keith said tickets are $40 each through Feb. 15, and afterwards they jump to $50 apiece. Corporate tables are $400 for a table of eight and corporate table reservations will be $480 after the Feb. 15 deadline. In addition to honoring Henderson, a number of other awards will be presented along with the Leadership Shawnee graduation.
Among the other awards are:
The Pierre Taron Leadership Award; the Fleeta Greenwood “Best Kept Secret,” the Ambassador of the Year; the Neil and Mary Wiley Outstanding Chamber Volunteer of the Year; the Agri-Business Person of the Year; Shawnee Business Person of the Year; and the Gordon Richards, Sr., Service Award.
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This is another reminder about the 21st annual pig roast and trophy auction sponsored by the Ag Task Force of the Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Expo Center.
It begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and children under 6 attend free of charge. There will be live entertainment.
Randy Gilbert, who is a member of the Ag Task Force, spoke to Shawnee Rotarians recently about the event and how it benefits the 4-H and FFA youths who are involved each year. The youths actually help set up for the pig roast and trophy auction, assist with serving the meal, provide the entertainment and help clean up afterwards.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the conference center. It’s held to raise funds for the annual Junior Livestock Show scheduled this year for March 2-5 at the Expo, This will be the 73rd consecutive year for the livestock show.
Gilbert mentioned that last month, during nomination day for this year’s livestock show, about 600 animals were nominated to be exhibited. In reality, probably 600 won’t be shown by the time the show is held in March, but still this shows the commitment and dedication of the youths involved.
Gilbert said many of the animals which will be shown in March of this year were purchased by kids last March so they would be ready to exhibit. Since that time, it’s the responsibility of the youths who own those animals to provide their care and watch over them.
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Randy Wintz, Lincoln County assessor, said that on Tuesday, Feb. 2, (that’s next Tuesday) deputy assessors will be at the Davenport Murphy Annex from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Kendrick Community Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Assessment business can be done at Meeker City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and Thursday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
Wintz said that Oklahoma law requires all personal property, except livestock and household furnishings, to be listed and assessed each year during the Jan. 1 through March 15 assessment period. Among the property that must be listed and assessed are tractors, farm machinery, farm equipment, business inventories, business fixtures and business equipment, he said.
New homestead exemption applications, double homestead exemption applications and senior valuation freeze applications must also be filed no later than March 15 to be effective for the 2010 tax year.
Wintz also reminded the 100 percent disabled veterans to bring their letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs confirming eligibility if they are applying for the 100 percent Disabled Veterans Exemption for the first time.
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The Shawnee Expo American Quarter Horse Ranch Sorting, an AQHA approved special event, is scheduled for this weekend, Jan. 30-31, at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.
AQHA horse shows test horses’ abilities in dozens of different classes, This special event is just for ranch sorting enthusiasts, officials said.
People who exhibit at an American Quarter Horse show earn points that turn into awards or cash at the end of the year, they explain. By competing during an AQHA show, exhibitors and horses also can qualify for an AQHA World Championship Show, the premiere events in the equine industry.
“We welcome all American Quarter Horse owners as well as anyone who has a passion for horses,” said Don Treadway, AQHA executive vice president. “AQHA shows are fun and anyone who has ever wanted to get involved with horses or compete at an AQHA show is encouraged to attend,” he added.
AQHA approves more than 3,000 show and special events across the globe annually. For more information about the Shawnee Expo AQHA Ranch sorting, please contact Mary Straka, 405-205-1239.
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Oklahoma’s Department of Wildlife Conservation passes along this information.
During the next three months, more than 40,000 rainbow trout will be stocked at the Lower Mountain Fork River in southeast Oklahoma thanks to six additional loads of fish that will be released into the river. Regular bi-weekly stockings also will continue.
While one of the extra trout stockings took place Jan. 13, five others are scheduled for Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 24 and March 10 and 24. Trout anglers at the Lower Mountain Fork River also enjoyed an extra stocking in November.
The additional rainbow trout are being provided to the Wildlife Department by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help offset the impacts caused by dams on Oklahoma waters.
Wildlife Department personnel will transport the fish from the Greers Ferry Fish Hatchery in Arkansas and then release them into the LMFR trout fishery for anglers to enjoy.
To view the regular, bi-weekly trout stocking schedule and specific regulations for all the state’s trout waters, including the LMFR, log on to wildlifedepartment.com. The Web site also includes tips on how to catch trout as well as a wealth of information about the state’s streams restoration program, which works to provide healthy streams and better trout angling in Oklahoma.
To fish for trout, anglers need an appropriate state fishing license. Additionally, a trout license is required of anglers who fish in state designated trout areas or tributaries to a state designated trout stream during trout seasons. For further details about trout fishing in Oklahoma, including a detailed listing of all designated trout areas and regulations for each, consult the current “Oklahoma Fishing Guide” or log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
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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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Shawnee’s Greater Area Chamber of Commerce has set its annual banquet for Thursday, Feb. 18, in the conference center of the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.
Honoring the 2009 chairman of the board Ron Henderson, the evening will start at 6 p.m. with a reception and dinner will begin at 6:30 with the awards presentations to follow.
Chamber President and CEO Nancy Keith said tickets are $40 each through Feb. 15, and afterwards they jump to $50 apiece. Corporate tables are $400 for a table of eight and corporate table reservations will be $480 after the Feb. 15 deadline. In addition to honoring Henderson, a number of other awards will be presented along with the Leadership Shawnee graduation.
Among the other awards are:
The Pierre Taron Leadership Award; the Fleeta Greenwood “Best Kept Secret,” the Ambassador of the Year; the Neil and Mary Wiley Outstanding Chamber Volunteer of the Year; the Agri-Business Person of the Year; Shawnee Business Person of the Year; and the Gordon Richards, Sr., Service Award.
•••
This is another reminder about the 21st annual pig roast and trophy auction sponsored by the Ag Task Force of the Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Expo Center.
It begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and children under 6 attend free of charge. There will be live entertainment.
Randy Gilbert, who is a member of the Ag Task Force, spoke to Shawnee Rotarians recently about the event and how it benefits the 4-H and FFA youths who are involved each year. The youths actually help set up for the pig roast and trophy auction, assist with serving the meal, provide the entertainment and help clean up afterwards.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the conference center. It’s held to raise funds for the annual Junior Livestock Show scheduled this year for March 2-5 at the Expo, This will be the 73rd consecutive year for the livestock show.
Gilbert mentioned that last month, during nomination day for this year’s livestock show, about 600 animals were nominated to be exhibited. In reality, probably 600 won’t be shown by the time the show is held in March, but still this shows the commitment and dedication of the youths involved.
Gilbert said many of the animals which will be shown in March of this year were purchased by kids last March so they would be ready to exhibit. Since that time, it’s the responsibility of the youths who own those animals to provide their care and watch over them.
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Randy Wintz, Lincoln County assessor, said that on Tuesday, Feb. 2, (that’s next Tuesday) deputy assessors will be at the Davenport Murphy Annex from 9 a.m. to noon and at the Kendrick Community Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Assessment business can be done at Meeker City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and Thursday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
Wintz said that Oklahoma law requires all personal property, except livestock and household furnishings, to be listed and assessed each year during the Jan. 1 through March 15 assessment period. Among the property that must be listed and assessed are tractors, farm machinery, farm equipment, business inventories, business fixtures and business equipment, he said.
New homestead exemption applications, double homestead exemption applications and senior valuation freeze applications must also be filed no later than March 15 to be effective for the 2010 tax year.
Wintz also reminded the 100 percent disabled veterans to bring their letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs confirming eligibility if they are applying for the 100 percent Disabled Veterans Exemption for the first time.
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The Shawnee Expo American Quarter Horse Ranch Sorting, an AQHA approved special event, is scheduled for this weekend, Jan. 30-31, at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.
AQHA horse shows test horses’ abilities in dozens of different classes, This special event is just for ranch sorting enthusiasts, officials said.
People who exhibit at an American Quarter Horse show earn points that turn into awards or cash at the end of the year, they explain. By competing during an AQHA show, exhibitors and horses also can qualify for an AQHA World Championship Show, the premiere events in the equine industry.
“We welcome all American Quarter Horse owners as well as anyone who has a passion for horses,” said Don Treadway, AQHA executive vice president. “AQHA shows are fun and anyone who has ever wanted to get involved with horses or compete at an AQHA show is encouraged to attend,” he added.
AQHA approves more than 3,000 show and special events across the globe annually. For more information about the Shawnee Expo AQHA Ranch sorting, please contact Mary Straka, 405-205-1239.
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Oklahoma’s Department of Wildlife Conservation passes along this information.
During the next three months, more than 40,000 rainbow trout will be stocked at the Lower Mountain Fork River in southeast Oklahoma thanks to six additional loads of fish that will be released into the river. Regular bi-weekly stockings also will continue.
While one of the extra trout stockings took place Jan. 13, five others are scheduled for Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 24 and March 10 and 24. Trout anglers at the Lower Mountain Fork River also enjoyed an extra stocking in November.
The additional rainbow trout are being provided to the Wildlife Department by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help offset the impacts caused by dams on Oklahoma waters.
Wildlife Department personnel will transport the fish from the Greers Ferry Fish Hatchery in Arkansas and then release them into the LMFR trout fishery for anglers to enjoy.
To view the regular, bi-weekly trout stocking schedule and specific regulations for all the state’s trout waters, including the LMFR, log on to wildlifedepartment.com. The Web site also includes tips on how to catch trout as well as a wealth of information about the state’s streams restoration program, which works to provide healthy streams and better trout angling in Oklahoma.
To fish for trout, anglers need an appropriate state fishing license. Additionally, a trout license is required of anglers who fish in state designated trout areas or tributaries to a state designated trout stream during trout seasons. For further details about trout fishing in Oklahoma, including a detailed listing of all designated trout areas and regulations for each, consult the current “Oklahoma Fishing Guide” or log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
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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.
