UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS
Thursday, April 7, 10 a.m.
Roofing Force
To be held at the Chamber office

Thursday, April 7, 4 p.m.
Bradley T. Wajda, D.O.
The ribbon cutting will be held at the beginning of their
open house which will be held from 4 - 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 28, 10 a.m.
The Table
27 W. 3rd St.

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 connieking.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/.
AMERICA'S BOATING CLUB - GRAND LAKE
Saturday, April 2 and 9, 8 a.m. - noon at Grove Visitor's Center, 9630 US Hwy 59. Cost is $25 per person or $40 per couple. Cost includes the optional on-the-water training. Lunch will be provided on April 9 while exams are being graded.

BRADLEY T. WAJDA, D.O.
Thursday, April 7, 4 - 8 p.m., Open House, 7 W. 3rd Street, downtown Grove. Come out and meet Dr. Wajda and his staff. Dr. Wajda specializes in Psychiatry and Integrative Medicine. Hors d'oevres will be served.

BRUSH & PALETTE ART GALLERY
Saturday, April 2, 1 - 4 p.m., Spring Paint Party! If you are new to painting or would like to paint a Spring picture, this is for you. All supplies provided. Seating is limited. Call Brush and Palette Art Gallery at (918) 786-9698 to reserve your seat.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
Get Your Grove On! First Annual Christian Music Festival
Saturday, April 9, 1 p.m., Grove City Hall Lawn
For more information, see flyer below

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, CHAPTER 19, GROVE
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.

GRAND RIVER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
Grand River School of Performing Arts is also accepting students for piano, guitar and banjo. Scholarships are available. Contact Dr. David Bridges at 918-801-2203 or frdavid@standrewsgrove.org

GROVE PLAYMAKERS
"The Harry & Sam Dialogues", March 25, 26, 27 and 31. April 1, 3, 7, 8.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Sunday Matinees, 2 p.m.
Adults $15, Students (HS only) $8
Reserve seats at 918-786-8950 or email groveplaymakers@yahoo.com

GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Wednesday, March 30, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m., NSU Eudcational Opportunity Center GED Workshop (adult)
Thursday, March 31, 5 p.m., Dollars and Sense: Financial literacy games and DIY Duct Tape Wallets (teen)

GROVE'S ROYAL LIQUOR
Come join in on the fun! Taste testings every Friday from 4 - 6 p.m.

JANA JAE'S GALLERY SOUTHWEST
Check out the new spring clothing at Jana Jae’s Gallery Southwest, just in time for your Easter shopping.  Also new jewelry, place matts, pottery, original art & prints, rugs, plus many others items arriving daily. Open 9 am to 5 pm, Tues-Sat. Located at 920 S. Main.

NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE
NEO is looking to expand their in-person offerings for fall/spring classes in Grove and is currently seeking qualified candidates that would be interested in teaching the following courses:
Speech
Government
College Algebra
Psychology
History
Persons interested would need to be available in the mornings 2-3 days a week. 
Contact Ashley Mayfield at 918-787-5476 or email ashleymayfield10@neo.edu

SHANGRI-LA RESORT/THE ANCHOR
Wednesday, March 30, 5 – 9 p.m., Craft Burger & Booze Night at Doc’s Bar & Grill
Wednesday, March 30, 7 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – Atlanta at OKC Thunder
Thursday, March 31, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Ladies Morning Mixer at The Anchor Racquet Club
Thursday, March 31, 6 – 9 p.m., Prime Rib, Karaoke & Singo at Doc’s Bar & Grill
Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m., Spring Pool League Round 4 Play at The Anchor
Thursday, March 31: NIT Basketball Tournament Championship Game coverage at The Anchor
Friday, April 1, 6 p.m., Spring Golf League Championship Play at The Anchor
Friday, April 1, 7 – 10 p.m., Nick Whitaker entertains live at Doc’s Bar & Grill
Friday, April 1, 6 & 8:30 p.m., NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four game coverage at The Anchor
Saturday, April 1, 7 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – Detroit at OKC Thunder
Saturday, April 2: NCAA Basketball Final Four Coverage at The Anchor
Sunday, April 3, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sunday Brunch at Doc’s Bar & Grill
Sunday, April 3, 2:30 p.m., NASCAR Coverage at The Anchor – Toyota Owners 400
Sunday, April 3, 6 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – Phoenix at OKC Thunder
Sunday, April 3, 7 p.m., NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship Game coverage at The Anchor
Monday, April 4: NCAA Basketball National Championship coverage at The Anchor (Hooray Grill Tailgate Party)
Tuesday, April 5, 5 – 9 p.m., Taco & Tequila Tuesday at Doc’s Bar & Grill
Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m., NBA Basketball Coverage at The Anchor – Portland at OKC Thunder
Tuesday, April 5, 7p.m., Tuesday Trivia at The Anchor
Wednesday, April 6, 5 – 9 p.m., Craft Burger & Booze Night at Doc’s Bar & Grill 

ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Every Monday night from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., The Bluegrass and Acoustic Jam is back on Monday nights in the Library/Lounge. All are welcome!

Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m., Wine Study and Bible Share

Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., "Welcoming the Holy Spirit and His Ministrires" A free one day spiritual retreat for all interested Christians to explore the gifts, work and presence of the Holy Spirit.

St. Andrew’s is proud to host a special concert April 1st at 2pm by Friedemann Stihler, a German organist traveling the U.S. to perform in-person and on-line in churches. There is no cost to attend or watch the live stream on St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s Facebook page.
RIBBON CUTTING - T.J. BURDEN AGENCY
The Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors gathered for a ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 24 at T.J. Burden Agency - Farmers Insurance located at 1629 S. Main in Grove. T.J. located to this office on March 1 and wishes to grow his business here in Grove and give back to the community. For starters, T.J. is a volunteer firefighter and has donated to the Grove Little League teams. He can write everything from auto coverage to home, life, business, and watercraft. Office hours are 8:30 – 5 Monday through Friday, and 10 -2 on Saturday.

Attending the ribbon cutting were Jeff Savage, RE/MAX Grand Lake; Landon Burden; Nick Bowers, BOLT Fiber Optic Services; Amber Gibe; Dennis Nickles; Cory Sullivan, T.J. Burden Agency - Farmers Insurance; Shawn Littau, Farmers Insurance; Jordan Perez, FirsTitle & Smith Brothers Abstract; Tammy Taylor, FirsTitle & Smith Brothers Abstract; Natalie Chandler; Tiffany Burden; Payton Burden; T.J. Burden cutting the ribbon; Hayden Burden; Louise Templin, Individual Member; Todd Franke, AmeriSpec Home Inspections; Sharie Cox, Grove’s Royal Liquor; Jamie Johnson, Capital Carpet Cleaning; Jeremi Zellow, Grand Lake Dental; Danielle Gooder, USA Mortgage; Connie Elliott, RE/MAX Grand Lake; Jacob Wallace, United Fidelity Funding Corp.; Jay Alexander, Grand Savings Bank; Theresa Swift, United Fidelity Funding Corp.; Mick Paulson, Grove’s Royal Party Solutions; and Ana Paulson, Grove’s Royal Party Solutions.
CANVA LIKE A BOSS!
The Grove Area Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with Northeast Tech to bring small businesses FREE informative monthly workshops that offer a hands-on approach to developmental training.
 
Hosted by your GACC and led by Technology Trainer, Deana Spencer, this one-hour workshop will be on Tuesday, April 26th from 2 - 3 p.m. in Room 104 at Grove City Hall.
 
In this month's workshop, we will have an introduction to Canva! Deana will teach us some tips and tricks on marketing our business with fun interactive social media posts offered for free by Canva.com.
 
Seating is limited. Call the Chamber to reserve your spot or email connieking.gacc@gmail.com.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS
This event is designed with “U” in mind. You will hear from some of today’s top marketing masterminds that will teach you how to grow your business through targeted messaging and selling. Topics include: “Branding for Success”, “Social Media and U”, “Online Success Selling”, and so much more. You will feel as though you’ve been through a full year of top level University education and will have tools that will increase profits in your business.

Cost for members of the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is only $25; $35 for non-members. Price includes lunch.

Reservations are required. To reserve your space, call the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce at (918) 786-9079.
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Board of Directors
Mike Williams, Shangri-La Resort
Chairman

Elizabeth West, Grand Lake Mental Health Center
Immediate Past Chairman

Andy Stewart, Patricia Island Country Club
Chairman Elect

Kim Shearer, Grand Country Pest Control
Treasurer

Dustin Able, Grand Savings Bank
Sharie Cox, Grove's Royal Liquor
Marty Follis, The Real Estate Book
Todd Harrison, Ferra Aerospace
Cindy Hefner, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
Matt Henderson, Grove Insurance Associates
Lindsay Jarvis, Minerva Canna
Jamie Johnson, Grove Nursing Center
Jamie Perryman, Grove Dental Associates
Teresa Poindexter, The Regatta on Grand
Kelly Scruby, J-K Services
Autumn Wilhelm, Grand River Abstract & Title Co.
Steve Williams, Williams Homes

Darren Cook - Ex Officio

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