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Sarah and Shanda over at Enchanted Hair want to invite all Veterans, Active-Duty Military and First Responders to get a $10 haircut on the 3rd Thursday of every month! Walk-in availability may be limited so book your appointment today!

Saturday, April 22nd at 8:30 a.m., Join us for a 30-minute Boot Camp and 30-minute Yoga class on the front lawn of the Grand Lake Family YMCA. Members and non-members of all fitness levels are welcome to join in the fun! No fee to attend, but we do ask for a donation of any amount towards the Annual Campaign.

Also on Saturday, April 22nd at 7:30 p.m., the YMCA will sponsor a Family Movie Night on the Lawn at the Grove Soccer Fields. All community members are welcome. There is no charge, but donations toward the Annual Campaign are gladly accepted.

Every 2nd Thursday at 3 p.m., you are invited to the Grove Parkinson's Speech Therapy Group at the YMCA! This two-part program is designed to, first help patients strengthen their voice, and then enable long-term prevention of speech loss. It improves the ability to speak, swallow and overall quality of life! Ready to get started? Contact Integris Grove Outpatient Rehabilitation at 918-786-3797.

The Grove Playmakers Theatre is back and they're bringing the laughs! An ‘off the wall’ comic production opens at a Sunday matinee, April 16 at 2 p.m., at The Playmakers Theatre, 121 W. 3rd Street in Grove. It continues for seven more performances: Thursday, April 20, Friday, April 21, Sunday April 23, Thursday, April 27, Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.; all other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Reservations may be made by leaving a message at The Playmakers, 918 786 8950 or by email at groveplaymakers@yahoo.com. The Playmakers will contact you to confirm and provide any other information you may have. Adult seating is $15 per person; Students, $8. The student guideline for this production is middle and high school.

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Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m., Sushi: Rolling, slicing & experimenting - all part of the sushi-making class! Unleash your inner chef and experience the art of sushi-making firsthand with Mike Harding! $30/person

Painting Classes!

Friday, April 21, 5 p.m., Floral Vase Canvas: $40

A Ribbon Cutting was held by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors on Thursday, April 13, 2023, for Essence Chemical. Regional Manager Scott Malone had worked in the chemical industry via Tyson Foods for many years but joined Essence Chemical in November of 2022. Through Essence Chemical, Scott provides quality products for municipalities (including the City of Grove), hospitals, schools, senior living facilities and more. Some of the products offered by Essence Chemical include waste treatment products, floor and ground care products, cleaning and sanitizing products, air fresheners and much more. Scott is the Essence Chemical representative for the entire state of Oklahoma, Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas and says that the business has “really taken off” over the past 5 months and he is very thankful for the support.

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were Dalton Homan – Edward Jones, Sharie Cox – Grove’s Royal Liquor, Jamie Johnson – Grove Nursing Center, John Sawyer – Sawyer Phillips Insurance, Jacob Wallace – Grand Savings Bank, Todd Franke – AmeriSpec Home Inspections and Angela Hamilton – Grand River Abstract & Title. Also attending the Ribbon Cutting was Connie King – Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President.

A Ribbon Cutting was held by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors on Thursday, April 13, 2023, for St. Andrew’s Day Care and School (St. Andrew's Academy). Father David Bridges, Director of the academy, started the daycare at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Grove OK in 2020. By 2021, they had grown so much that they needed their own space. After considering many options (including an old funeral home!), the facility across the road from Grove Upper Elementary was chosen. The 100-year-old building had sat empty since 2017 and needed a complete overhaul, including a total electrical re-wire after it was discovered that the building had been hit by lightning while unoccupied. Formerly a grocery store, office supply store, lawnmower repair shop and, for the last 50 years, a daycare, the large building is completely restored, secure and safe. St. Andrew’s Academy offers a faith-based, educational daycare experience with music and art classes, field trips and lots of learning and fun. They accept Tribal and DHS subsidies and have regular daycare service for ages 0 – 5 years and an after-school program for kids under 12. St. Andrew’s Academy is always hiring and always enrolling so give them a call today!

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were John Sawyer – Sawyer-Phillips Insurance, Sharie Cox – Grove's Royal Liquor, Todd Franke - AmeriSpec Inspection Services, Jamie Johnson – Grove Nursing Center, Jay Alexander – Grand Savings Bank, Jordan Perez – FirsTitle, Jacob Wallace – Grand Savings Bank, Matt Carnes – Bank of Grand Lake, Dalton Homan - Edward Jones, Ken & Myra Noteboom – Individual Members and Angela Hamilton – Grand River Abstract & Title Co. Also attending the Ribbon Cutting were Father David Bridges – St. Andrew’s Academy Director, Talitha Cooper – St. Andrew’s Academy Manager and Connie King – Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President.

On Friday, April 14th, the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce held its April Eggs and Issues Legislative Breakfast. Thank you to Representative Josh West and Senator Tom Woods for sharing comments with Grand Lake Area citizens.

Thank you also to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for preparing the breakfast and hosting all of us and a special thanks to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) for sponsoring these events.

On Saturday, April 15th, 2023, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Board Members, Employees and Ambassadors came together to pick up trash along Highway 59, south of Sailboat Bridge. Every year, lots of local businesses, organizations and individuals join forces with Keep Oklahoma Beautiful to preserve and enhance the state's natural beauty and ensure a healthy, sustainable environment.

A huge thank you to The Regatta on Grand for providing the golf cart and lunch, and to those that were able to come help us Keep Grove and Oklahoma Beautiful: Steve and Anita P. Williams, Dustin Able, Sherry Devitt Hilton, Kim Shearer, Connie King and Shannon Schwenke.