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BBQ and Live Music at Blue Bluff on Saturday, May 27th starting at 2 p.m. Only $12 buys you a plate over-flowing with smoked meats and ribs, cowboy beans, mac & cheese and a roll. Drinks included! Starting at 6 p.m., Jeff Tatum and Palomino Moon Band play favorites from yesterday.

Friday, May 26th, Grove's Royal Liquor Memorial Day Celebration & Customer Appreciation Event!

Now open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 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 20% OFF ALL JEWELRY through May!! Come enjoy browsing these beautiful works of art for a real spring uplift! Happy Spring!! 920 S. Main, Grove OK 918-786-8896

SHANGRI-LA/THE ANCHOR

The Grove Area Chamber of Commerce May Business After Hours was held on Thursday, May 18^th at Excavation Unlimited, located at 28151 S. 620 Rd. Those who attended the after-hours event were treated to appetizers, drinks, door prizes and some lovely, semi-outdoor weather with country views. Excavation Unlimited specializes in excavation, leveling and septic systems and is locally owned and operated by Jason Nelson. We would like to thank the Excavation Unlimited crew: Jason and Syrina Nelson, Shaneigh Darnell, Jarrod Leach, Dustin Fields, Jacob Nelson, Kody Stephenson and Jordon Nelson for hosting this month’s Business After Hours. We would also like to thank all of those that were able to attend the event and we look forward to seeing everyone at next month's Business After Hours at BancFirst on Thursday, June 15^th.

A Ribbon Cutting was held by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors on Thursday, May 18, 2023, for America's Boating Club - Grand Lake in honor of Safe Boating Week: May 20th – 26th, 2023. The Ribbon Cutting was held at the Wolf Creek Park lifejacket pole, one of five borrow-able lifejacket poles located all around North Grand Lake. These lifejacket stations are provided to the community by America’s Boating Club via generous donations from the club members, the Grand River Dam Authority, Grove Rotary Club and the general public. America’s Boating Club Grand Lake was founded in 2000 and, while they work to educate the public on all aspects of boating and water safety, their main focus is the importance of lifejackets. Membership with America’s Boating Club is open to all (even if you don’t own a boat!), has monthly member meetings and offers many benefits to the Grand Lake-lover. Donations to the lifejacket program are always welcome.

Chamber Ambassadors attending the Ribbon Cutting were Jamie Johnson – Grove Nursing Center, Sharie Cox – Grove's Royal Liquor, John Sawyer – Sawyer-Phillips Insurance, Judi Johnson - McGraw Realtors, Liza Hardesty – Grand River Abstract & Title Co., Angela Hamilton – Grand River Abstract & Title Co., Jay Alexander – Grand Savings Bank and Jacob Wallace – FirsTitle. America’s Boating Club members attending the Ribbon Cutting were Roger and Julie Jones, Harvey and Marge Blattner, Ken and Myra Noteboom (who are also Chamber Ambassadors), Clayton Hale and Mina Herren – Hale, Larry Stout and Commander Margaret Miller. Also attending was Connie King – Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President.