Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update

April 5, 2023

Your Chamber @ Work

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS

Thursday, April 6th, 10:30 a.m.

Smokin' Beaver's Yum Yum Wagon

@ Monkey Island RV Resort

56140 E. 280 Rd., Monkey Island

Thursday, April 13th, 10 a.m.

St. Andrew's Academy

701 S. Center (next to Grove Upper Elementary)

Thursday, April 13th, 10:30 a.m.

Essence Chemical Co.

at The Chamber office

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 shannonschwenke.gacc@gmail.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

AMERICA'S CAR MART

It’s tax season. Are you looking for a new vehicle? America’s Car-Mart can help! Take advantage of their great offers and keep your money working for you. Visit your local Car-Mart or get started on-line today.

BRUSH & PALETTE CLUB

The Grand Lake Youth Art Show will be April 21-22 at the Grove Community Center on 3rd Street in Grove. This event is sponsored by the Brush and Palette Art Gallery.

April 21st will be judging of the entries and viewing for the public.

April 22nd will be viewing for the public with a reception from 12-4pm for the students, parents and general public.

Workshops and classes are open to the public and are $30 for non-members, $20 for members and students and the 1st Saturday class of the month is always free for veterans.

CHURCH OF THE SHEPHERD

Sunday, April 9th, 10:30 a.m., COS would like to invite you to Easter Sunday service. Easter service this year will be at the Grove High School Performing Arts Center. There will be a giant Easter egg hunt after service for all those 12 years and younger.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, CHAPTER 19, GROVE

Saturday, April 8th from 1 - 3 p.m., come to Grove City Hall for a Dessert Auction benefitting your local DAV chapter!

Offers Certified Service Officers to assist veterans and their families with their VA benefits. Van transport service to and from the VA hospital in Fayetteville, AR. Assist veterans and their families during distressed situations. Call 918-787-6402 for more information.

ENCHANTED HAIR

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!

GRAND LAKE FAMILY YMCA

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.

GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Wednesday, April 5, 11:30 a.m., Chair Yoga

Wednesday, April 5, 2 p.m., Book Chat - "Shadow's Secret" by Mary Stone and Lori Rhodes

Thursday, April 6, 1 p.m., Kid Connection: STEM

Friday, April 7, 2:30 p.m., Golden Gamers

Monday, April 10, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Early Literacy Storytime

GROVE'S ROYAL LIQUOR

IN-STORE EASTER EGG HUNT - April 3rd to April 8th, 9am to 9pm - Find

an Egg and take it to the counter to Redeem Your Prize!

SPRING OPEN HOUSE - April 7th & 8th, 9am to 9pm - 10% OFF All Wines - Additional 10% OFF All “Last Call For Alcohol” Items - 15% OFF Non-Alcoholic Gift Items

CHAMBER BUCKS are accepted and available for purchase. Since they are accepted at so many local retailers, they are great for any kind of gift -

even Easter Baskets!

Try Before You Buy every Friday from 4 - 6 p.m.! LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL - Save on their newest markdowns for your enjoyment.

HAR-BER VILLAGE AND MUSEUM

Saturday, April 8th from 1 - 3 p.m., come learn to weave a wired ring! Hosted by local Artist Rebecca Harton. This is a make and take class. Cost is $50 per person and all supplies are included. Class size limited to 10. You can purchase tickets on their website.

Friday, April 21st - Sunday, April 23rd, head out to Har-Ber Village for a fun-filled weekend of everything Civil War era! See period demonstrations, reenactments, artillery groups and more! Normal admission rates apply, special rates for schools and co-op home schools. Groups of 10 or larger, please RSVP by April 17th.

JANA JAE'S GALLERY SOUTHWEST

Now open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, Gallery Southwest is ready for Spring! They have a good assortment of Charles Banks Wilson stone lithos, beautiful new original works of art by Lee Bocock, Kim Norton, Robert Taylor, Sandie Strom, Tom Shupe, local, area, and nationally renowned artists, awesome new jewelry, hand-painted silk scarves, à sticla bottles, colorful home decor, and ALL RUGS 20% OFF through April! Come enjoy browsing these beautiful works of art for a real spring uplift! Happy Spring!! 920 S. Main, Grove OK 918-786-8896

MCDONALDS OF GROVE

Saturday, April 8, 9 - 11 a.m., Grab the kids and come to your local Grove McDonalds, 209 W. 3rd St., and eat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny!

MOONBOW ROOM

Saturday, April 8th from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., come get your tarot reading at a very affordable price! Their reader is very professional, and very knowledgeable, and very experienced and provides in depth and accurate readings! ***BONUS***, GET 15% OFF SELECT ITEMS IN THE SHOP WITH THE PURCHASE OF A TAROT READING! Can't wait to see you! 309 S Grand St in Grove. 918-630-2965. Moonbow Room. Look for the big purple moon in the window!

SHANGRI-LA/THE ANCHOR

Wednesday, April 5, Half-Price arcade and virtual reality games all day at The Anchor

Thursday, April 6, 8 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – OKC Thunder at Utah

Thursday, April 6, 6 - 9 p.m., Karaoke & Singo with Jason Morgan at Doc’s Bar & Grill

Thursday, April 6: PGA Golf Coverage at The Anchor – The Masters

Friday, April 7, 7 - 10 p.m., Kevin Price entertains live at Doc’s Bar & Grill

Friday, April 7: PGA Golf Coverage at The Anchor – The Masters

Saturday, April 8: PGA Golf Coverage at The Anchor – The Masters

Sunday, April 9, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Easter Brunch at Doc’s

Sunday, April 9, 2 p.m., Easter Egg Hunt for kids 12-and-under at The Anchor

Sunday, April 9, 6 p.m., NASCAR Coverage at The Anchor – Food City Dirt Race

Sunday, April 9: PGA Golf Coverage at The Anchor – The Masters

Sunday, April 9, 2:30 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – Final Regular Season Game – Memphis at OKC Thunder

Monday, April 10: SLWGA Play Day

Tuesday, April 11: NBA Playoff Coverage begins at The Anchor

ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

April 14th and 15th, join the Order of St. Naucratius and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for a fishing trip on Grand Lake! This event is for all ages of anglers and will be a guided boat tour that includes tackle, bait, cleaning and vacuum sealing fish. As always, a portion of the harvest will go to local charities. They will also have a fish fry and compline around the campfire at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Grove, OK following the fishing outing. The cost is $150/day, and you can choose one or two days, as well as which species you would like to fish (Bass or Crappie: each species has different equipment and therefore different boats/guides).

Every Monday night from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Bluegrass and Acoustic Jam is back in the Library/Lounge. All are welcome.

THE LAKEHOUSE AND THE TABLE

Friday, April 7, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (2 sessions), KIDS CLASS: Easter Italian Sweet Bread and Petting Zoo with Jordan Solomon & farm friends. $20 per child.

Saturday, April 8, 11 a.m., Make a New York Style Cheesecake with Courtney Guthrie. $45 per person.

TIME AFTER TIME ANTIQUE MALL

Friday, April 14, 5 p.m., Jersey Cow Door Hanger: $40

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

RIBBON CUTTING

Harp Law and Grove Mural Dedication

A Ribbon Cutting/Mural Dedication was held at Harp Law, located at 33 W. 3^rd St., Grove. The Ribbon Cutting included the dedication of the Grove Mural that was painted on the Harp Law building by Tahlequah artist Mallory Anderson and funded by the Northeast Oklahoma Board of Realtors, the Harp Family and Harp Law. Attorney Bryce Harp, originally from Moore, Oklahoma, moved with his family to Grove in 2017. A year ago (almost to the day!), Bryce moved his law practice into the 120-year-old downtown location on West 3^rd Street. The entire office space has been lovingly renovated and remodeled by Tyler Choate of TTA Construction out of Vian and Bryce’s wife, Abby Harp. Bryce and his family love the town and community of Grove and are overwhelmed by the support they have received. This is a large part of the reason why Bryce wanted to give something back to the community he loves – and that’s where Realtor Kim Clark stepped in. Clark, with ReMax and the Northeast Board of Realtors, was inspired by the Downtown Revitalization projects in recent years and felt that the Harp Law building was a perfect spot for a mural devoted to the Grove/Grand Lake area. Taking inspiration from murals in Texas and Florida, Clark and artist Anderson wanted to incorporate elements of Grand Lake and the surrounding area. With the mural completed, the corner of Grand Street and West 3rd is now a destination for tourists and locals alike to take amazing pictures! Kim and the entire Harp family are so happy that everyone in the community loves the mural.

This Ribbon Cutting was attended by many including family and friends of the Harp family and local business representatives including Grand Savings Bank, ReMax, Legacy Realtors, Keller-Williams, BOLT Fiber, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Coop, ATMS Consulting, Grove’s Royal Liquor, Grove Area Creative Alliance, Sawyer-Phillips Insurance, Grove Nursing Center, Farmers Insurance, Grand River Abstract & Title Co. and Grand Lake Real Estate Professionals.

Also attending were The Harp Family: Bryce, wife Abby and daughters Haven and Sadie as well as Oklahoma District 5 Representative Josh West, Grove Mayor Ed Trumbull, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President Connie King and Grove Convention & Tourism Director Brent Malone.

RIBBON CUTTING

The Hilltop Inn & Suites

A Ribbon Cutting was held on Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors at the Hilltop Inn & Suites, located at 61991 E. 315 Rd. in Grove. Conveniently located just South of town past Honey Creek Bridge, the Hilltop is Grove's premier hotel choice for visitors of the Grand Lake area. Purchased in July of 2022, owners Chris and Dawn White have fully transformed the historic local Inn from the parking lot to the pool. They wanted the Hilltop to be the “ultimate place to stay” for visitors of Grand Lake. The hotel features 32 completely remodeled guest rooms outfitted with new custom furnishings, linens, fixtures and original artwork from local, Grand Lake photographer R.C. Livesay throughout. With new amenities and features on the way, including key-less entry, the Hilltop looks forward to an ever-evolving hotel to fit your vacation needs. On top of all that, the Hilltop Inn & Suites is the only hotel in Grove that has an in-house restaurant: Honey Creek BBQ!

Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were Marty Follis – American Financial Network, Julie Handrich – Tri-State Insurance, Jenny Wilhelm – Grand River Abstract & Title Co, John Sawyer – Sawyer-Phillips Insurance, Angela Hamilton – Grand River Abstract & Title Co, Scott Roberts – Reinsurance Specialties, Nick Bowers – BOLT Fiber Optic and Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Jay Alexander – Grand Savings Bank, Sharie Cox – Grove’s Royal Liquor, T.J. Burden – Farmers Insurance, Steve Odle – Grand Savings Bank, Jim Barbuto – Ridgeline Roofing and Julie Pace – Grand Lake Real Estate Professionals.

Also pictured are Hilltop Inn & Suites employees Wynter Davenport, Karen Curry and Onsite Manager Rebecca Chewey, Oklahoma District 5 Representative Josh West, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President Connie King and Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau Director Brent Malone.

Not one, but TWO pages of discounts and fun Friday and Saturday at local businesses! Grab a friend and go check out the great savings while searching for eggs (and even golden eggs) with special prizes. Flyers are available at participating merchants or check out the flyer early by clicking below.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DISCOUNTS

It's that time of year again! The 2023 Great American Clean Up - Oklahoma "Trash-Off" will be held Saturday, April 15th, beginning at 10 a.m. We will meet at the Regatta and will then be picking up trash along Highway 59 North. At noon, we will meet back at the Regatta to enjoy lunch. Get ahold of the Chamber to let us know if you'd like to help!

Whether you saw a random Peep around town, have been connected with COS in the past, or have never been to a church service before - COS would like to invite you to Easter service at the PAC. The

COS Easter service this year will be at the Grove High School Performing Arts Center. Easter Sunday is on April 9th and service will be at 10:30am. There will be a giant Easter egg hunt after service for all those 12 years and younger.