Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update

September 6, 2023

Hello Everyone:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you –

Laura Huckabee,

Grove Area Chamber President

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Click here to visit our Events Calendar

AAA BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 20 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. You'll find thousands of dollars of swag and door prizes at the Technology Tailgate BBQ lunch sponsored by AAA Business Systems located at 2715 N. Drake in Fayetteville.

AMERICA'S CAR MART

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

BRUSH & PALETTE ART GALLERY

Thursday, September 7, 6 - 8 p.m., Kristal Wick demonstrates how to paint beautiful designs on large pebbles. The pebbles make beautiful accents to your desktop, bookshelf, or coffee table. Each participant leaves with their own large Passion Pebble. Open to the public, but seating is limited.

Saturday, September 16, 5 - 7 p.m., Reception honoring Kristal Wick

Kristal's jewelry trunk show features her jewelry and other creative items. Door Prizes and special newcomers discount. For further information, call the Gallery at (918) 786-9698, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

ENCHANTED HAIR

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

GRAND LAKE FAMILY YMCA

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

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

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

GRAND LAKE NEWCOMERS CLUB

Join KOTV's Lori Fulbright for a Safety Seminat for Women on September 25 at 12:30 p.m. at COS Church. This is a FREE event - open to ALL women - ages 13 and up. There is NO childcare. Please bring a friend.

GRAND MENTAL HEALTH

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

GRAND RIVER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

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

GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

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

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

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

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

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

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

GROVE'S ROYAL LIQUOR

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

HAR-BER VILLAGE & MUSEUM

The 10th Annual Chuckwagon Dinner Under the Stars fundraiser for Har-Ber Village will be held on Saturday, October 7. Cocktail hour will be from 6 - 7 and and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The cost is $75 per person or $750 for a table of 10. Music will be provided by Liz Grace and Three Chord Justice. The silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.har-bervillage.com. Call 918-786-6446 for more information or to purchase tickets.

JANA JAE'S GALLERY SOUTHWEST

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

PLAYMAKERS THEATRE

Spooky season has officially begun at Playmakers Theatre. Enjoy a free movie (Death Trap) at Playmakers' Theatre on Sunday September 10 at 4 p.m. Snacks, coffee, soft drinks and a bake sale will be available for purchase. Make a reservation at 918-786-8950 so seating will be available for you when you arrive.

SHANGRI-LA/THE ANCHOR

Wednesday, September 6, 11 a.m., Professional Tennis Coverage at The Anchor – The U.S. Open

Thursday, September 7, 11 a.m., Professional Tennis Coverage at The Anchor – The U.S. Open

Thursday, September 7, 6 - 9 p.m., Shrimp Boil & Karaoke with Jason Morgan on Doc’s Patio

Thursday, September 7, Kick-Off at 7:20 p.m., K.C. CHIEFS watch party at Doc’s – Chiefs-Lions NFL Season-Opening

Thursday, September 7, 6 - 9 p.m., The Anchor will be closed for a Private Event

Friday, September 8, 5 p.m., Yellow Rabbit Run Horse Race

Friday, September 8: Mark Gibson entertains live at Doc’s Bar & Grill (7:00-10:00 p.m.)

Saturday, September 9, 3 p.m., Professional Tennis Coverage at The Anchor – The U.S. Open Women’s Final

Saturday, September 9, 5 p.m., College Football Coverage at The Anchor – SMU at OU

Saturday, September 9, 8 - 11 p.m., Downbeat Entertains live at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar,

Saturday, September 9, 9:30 p.m., College Football Coverage at The Anchor – OSU at Arizona State

Sunday, September 10, Last Day of the 2023 Season at Eddy’s Lakeside Bar

Sunday, September 10, 2 p.m., NASCAR Coverage at The Anchor – Hollywood Casino 400

Sunday, September 10, 3 p.m., Professional Tennis Coverage at The Anchor – The U.S. Open Men’s Final

Sunday, September 10, 7 p.m., NFL Football Coverage at The Anchor – Dallas at N.Y. Giants

Monday, September 11, 6:30 - 10 p.m., The Anchor will be closed for a Private Event

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

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

The different sponsorship levels available include:

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

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

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

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

Other options to participate include:

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

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

RIBBON CUTTING

Back Porch Ice Cream

Who wants ice cream?! Whether it’s hot outside or not, it’s never a bad time for a delicious scoop of small-batch, handmade ice cream from the Chamber’s newest member: Back Porch Ice Cream. Located at 3663 Hwy. 59 N, Back Porch Ice Cream is currently open from 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 2 - 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Owner Joanna Baker says that the idea for the business came from a hilarious but not-so-surprising place: pregnancy cravings. In 2021, Joanna, husband Clayton and daughter Gentry opened the business out of their home. Their sales took off faster than expected and soon they would move into the Muddy Pearl in Downtown Grove. Not long after, the opportunity to move into their own location would come along and so, in November of 2022, Back Porch Ice Cream moved into their current home on Highway 59. They have an amazing, regularly changing menu of ice cream flavors that always includes a dairy-free option. Some of their most popular flavors include S’mores and Coffee Crunch. Back Porch Ice Cream is a great addition to the community and will be open year-round. Welcome to the Chamber!

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were Trudy Richardson, Claudia Stogsdill, Nancy Morgan, Lyanna McKinney, Anne France, Linda Ferguson, Teresa Heilman, Carol Williamson, Sharon Morton and President Cindy Stafford – Grand Lake Newcomers Club, Jacob Wallace – FirsTitle, Jamie Johnson – Grove Nursing Center, Louise Templin – Individual Member, Dalton Homan – Edward Jones, and Ben Hampton – Bank of Grand Lake. Also attending the Ribbon Cutting were Back Porch Ice Cream owners Clayton and Joanna Baker and daughter Gentry, Chamber President Laura Huckabee and Chamber Executive Vice-President Connie King.

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