Chamber of Commerce Newsletter January, 2015 Volume 37, Issue 1 Gold Members A+ Printing Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty Company Albright Insurance Agency, Inc. Baskin Hadley & Stevens, P.C. Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln Cable ONE Champion Cleaners City of Ponca City Dancey-Meador Publications, Inc. Eastman National Bank Evans and Associates Enterprises, Inc. First National Bank of Oklahoma GammaStream Technologies, Inc. Kaw Enterprise Development Authority KQSN FM Sunny 104.7 Denise Lawson Interior Design Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc. Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Osage Casino Osage Nation Otoe-Missouria Gaming Enterprise Parker Pest Control, Inc. Personnel Staffing, Inc. Phillips 66 The Ponca City News RCB Bank Rick Scott Construction, Inc. Sooner Construction Company Taylor-Oldfield Veterinary Clinic Team Radio TPI Staffing Service Michael Trewitt, Attorney-at-Law 2015 Chamber Chairman Bill Coleman Bill Coleman, owner of Team Radio Marketing Group, will be the 2015 Chamber Chair. Bill moved to Ponca City in 1979 at the age of 18 to help his father, Lewis Coleman put KPNC on the air. It went on the air June 5th, 1979. Bill was the morning disc jockey from 1979-1988. His father sold the station in 1983, but Bill continued on with the new owners doing mornings on air and sales. Then from 1988 - 1991 Bill worked for a radio station in Sherman, Texas. In 1991 Bill returned to Ponca City as General Manager of KPNC, hired by owner, Ken Greenwood. Over the next 10 years they purchased 4 more radio stations including KLOR in Ponca City and KOKB in Blackwell. In 2004 Bill purchased all the interests in Team Radio from the partners and became sole owner of the company. Bill was chairman of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters in 2003. Currently he serves on the board of the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington D.C., representing member stations in Oklahoma and North Texas. He is a member of Woodlands Christian Church. Bill is married to Helen, a financial planner with Transamerica Financial. They have 3 children, including Haley who attends East Middle School. Silver Members 89.7 The House/88.7 My Praise FM Food Pyramid Hospice of North Central OK, Inc. Ponca City Discount Foods 121st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Bronze Members Thursday, January 29th Brandt’s Ace Hardware byDesign Cabbiness Engineering, LLC Century 21 Group One Realtors Cherokee Strip Credit Union Comfort Inn & Suites Cremers Lawn and Landscape Davis Moore Auto Group Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc. Pryse Monument Company Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning WBBZ AM 1230 The 121st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet celebrating Ponca City and the work of our Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, January 29th, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Phillips 66 Atrium. RCB Bank will host a reception from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for all banquet ticket holders at their downtown location. This year’s banquet will feature several special award presentations, great food and awesome fellowship. You don’t want to miss the Chamber banquet! Linda Brown, past Chamber Chair, will be the master of ceremonies for the evening. Barry Bickle will be recognized for his leadership as Chair of the Board for 2014. Bill Coleman will say a few words as he takes over as the 2015 Chair of the Board. The meal will be prepared by Phillips 66 Executive Chef, Danny Perkins. Ticket price is $40 per person and invitations have been mailed. If you would like to make your reservations for the banquet, please phone the Chamber office at 765-4400 and we will add you to our guest list. We do have limited seating for the banquet and we were sold out last year. Page 2 www.poncacitychamber.com Volume 37, Issue 1 Outstanding Business Partner for January— Staples Staples is the Ponca City Business Council January Business/Partner of the month. Wendy Stobbe, Committee Chair makes the presentation to Matt Spore the store manager along with Mary Enderud. Shown from the Committee are Mike Culver and Melissa Bowers. Business Partner of the Month Spotlight with Staples Staples was established in Ponca City in 1998. They are able to play a vital role in community recycling by providing an outlet to recycle paper, ink & toner cartridges, printers, computers and batteries. They provide a wide variety of goods and services such as general office supplies, technology and computer repair and customer printing. They pride themselves on customer service and being able to provide the best service available to small and large businesses. Volume 37, Issue 1 www.poncacitychamber.com Page 3 Business After Hours/Ribbon Cuttings Thank you Hometown Realtors and Om Yoga & Wellness Center for a great November Business after Hours! Marta Sullivan cuts the Ribbon at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Hospice of North Central Oklahoma. Also shown with Marta are Larry Buck and Shelley Arrott. Holding the ribbon representing the Chamber are Sue Lunsford, Art and Alice Mires. Page 4 www.poncacit ychambe r.com Volume 37, Issue 1 The 2015 Chamber Executive Board includes l-r Ryan Schwabe, Barry Bickle, Bill Coleman, Molly Kyler and Adam Leaming. Welcome New Chamber Members! The Chamber encourages all members to conduct business with each other. The newest members listed below recently made an important investment in their business by joining the Chamber. Please consider them for your personal and professional needs. When you do, let them know you learned of their business through the Chamber! Danner Electric Contact: Danny Blum 813 Edgewood Dr. Ponca City, OK 74604 (580) 763-7100 Email: [email protected] Cremers Construction Company Contact: Matt Cremers 956 Kelly Ave. Ponca City, OK 74604 (580) 716-4007 Email: [email protected] T&T Services Contact: Tom Sumter 3004 Canterbury Ponca City, OK 74604 (580) 716-6681 Email: [email protected] Oklahoma Drug & Alcohol Testing, LLC Oklahoma Court Services, Inc. Contact: Julia Curry/Brenda Dilbeck 701 W. Chestnut Ave. Ponca City, OK 74601 (580) 765-1234 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cross Oil Company, Inc. Contact: Marcy Cross 2501 W. Hwy 60 Ponca City, OK 74601 (580) 762-4377 Email: [email protected] zBest Ponca Deli, LLC, dba Schlotzsky’s Contact: Bryan Whitfield 813 E. Prospect Ave. Ponca City, OK 74601 (405) 334-2075 Email: [email protected] Macarena’s Café, Inc. Contact: Nicho Tizcareno 3113 E. Hwy 60 Ponca City, OK 74604 (580) 762-7676 Email: [email protected] Gregg Pickens Auction Contact: Gregg Pickens 619 S. Lewis St. Stillwater, OK 74074 (405) 533-2600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pickensauctions.com Mach 1 Construction, LLC Contact: Steve Hercyk 3550 W. Tower Rd. Ponca City, OK 74601 (580) 761-8623 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.mach1construction.com Volume 37, Issue 1 Page 5 www.poncacitychamber.com Meet the 2015 Leadership Class! Johnny Thornburgh William Tripp Pioneer Technology Center City of Ponca City Manufacturing Extension Agent Assistant Director of Technology Services Spouse: Mindy Spouse: Ann Interests/Hobbies: Scuba Diving Boating Drag Racing College Football Fishing Education: Ponca City High School Northern Oklahoma College Pioneer Technology Center 2101 N. Ash St. Ponca City, OK 74601 (580) 718-4328 Oklahoma State University Education: Blackwell High School Northern Oklahoma College Oklahoma State University City of Ponca City 516 E. Grand Ave. P.O. Box 1450 Ponca City, OK 74602 (580) 763-4579 Kelsey Wagner Jeff Washko Ponca City Art Association, Inc. Kaw Enterprise Development Authority Executive Director Executive Director Spouse: Jay Interests/Hobbies: Gardening Quilting Canning Education: Deer Creek-Lamont University of Oklahoma Northern Oklahoma College Ponca City Art Association 819 E. Central Ave. P.O. Box 1394 Ponca City, OK 74602 (580) 765-9746 Interests/Hobbies: YMCA Working Out Camping Education: Sapulpa High School University of Tulsa Naval Post Graduate School Kaw Enterprise Development Authority 4550 N. Hwy. 77 Ponca City, OK 74604 (580) 718-9191 Page 6 www.poncacitychamber.com Volume 37, Issue 1 121st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet 121st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Barry Bickle, Diane Anderson and Tracie Wyatt put the final plans together for the 2015 Chamber Banquet to be held Thursday, January 29th at 6:30 p.m. at the Phillips 66 Atrium. Do you have your banquet tickets purchased? If not, please phone the Chamber office 765-4400 and we will send them to you. Volume 37, Issue 1 www.poncacitychamber.com Page 7 PONCA CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 2015 CALENDAR The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce “Business after Hours” is held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 We have an Open Date, would you like to host February BAH? Tuesday, March 24, 2015 RCB Bank Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Evans and Associates – 55 Year Anniversary! Tuesday May 26, 2015 First National Bank of Oklahoma Tuesday June 9, 2015 Team Radio Tuesday July 28, 2015 TPI Staffing Service Friday August 21, 2015 Party at the Palace Tuesday September 22, 2015 Eastman National Bank Tuesday October 27 2015 Quality Water Services Tuesday November 24, 2015 Silvertop Farm – Stone Bluff Cellars Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & the City of Ponca City Secretary Ridley to Speak in Ponca City The Ponca Politics Committee will host Oklahoma Transportation Secretary, Gary Ridley, for a public forum on Friday, January 23 at City Hall in the City Commission Chambers starting at 12 noon. The public is invited to attend this event. Secretary Ridley will also bring Director Mike Patterson. They will speak on transportation issues in northern Oklahoma and across our great state. Page 8 www.poncacitychamber.com Volume 37, Issue 1 Volume 37, Issue 1 www.poncacit ychambe r.com Page 9 Official Publication The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Newsletter (ISSN 1545-1259) is published monthly by the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce, Rich Cantillon, Publisher, 420 East Grand Avenue, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602. Subscription rate to members is one dollar, payable with membership. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: PONCA CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER P.O. Box 1109 Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602 (580) 765-4400 Our Chamber of Commerce at Work in January! Tuesday, January 6 – Cash Mob at Old West Liquor at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 13 – Ponca City Business Council will meet at 8 a.m. at Chamber office. Tuesday, January 13 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 10 a.m. for Cherokee Strip Credit Union located at 1301 N. Waverly. Wednesday, January 14 – Leadership Ponca City will have a session on County Government. Thursday, January 15 – Community Development Committee will meet at 10 a.m. at the Chamber office. Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Chamber office closed. Tuesday January 20 – Ambassador Committee will meet at 8 a.m. at the Chamber office. Wednesday, January 21 – Finance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. at the Chamber office. Wednesday, January 21 – Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Chamber office. Thursday, January 22 – Tourism Bureau will meet at 8 a.m. at the Chamber office. Friday, January 23 – Ponca Politics Committee will meet at 11 a.m. at City Hall. Friday, January 23 - Ponca Politics Forum with Oklahoma Transportation Secretary Gary Ridley at 12 noon at City Hall. Tuesday, January 27 – Chamber Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. at the Chamber Office. Thursday, January 29 – 121st Annual Chamber Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Phillips 66 Atrium. Please get your tickets today! There will be a reception for ticket holders at RCB Bank’s downtown location from 4 – 6 p.m. For more information on any of these Chamber events or meetings please contact our Chamber office at 765 -4400. Periodical Postage Paid Volume 37, Issue 1 Did you know… Each month at Business after Hours, when you drop your business card in the fish bowl, you are entering a drawing for your business card to be featured in the Chamber Newsletter. Free Business Card Ad valued at $50 Look to your right to see the December winner! A+ PRINTING “We’re at the head of the Class” Same Name, Same Owners Same Location for 14 Years 119 N. Third Phone 580.765.7752 ~ Fax 580.765.3351 E-mail: [email protected] Mike & Donna Culver, Owners 2015 Chamber Buck sales as of November 17, 2015: $164,165.00 This is just another example of our Chamber of Commerce putting dollars back into Ponca City businesses! Member-to-Member Discount Cards! Please remember to use your Member-to-Member Discount Card for some great bargains with our Chamber members who participate in this program. Every member receives a Member-to-Member Discount Card. Shop with other Chamber members for excellent prices and service! If you need additional Member-to-Member Discount Cards for your employees, please let us know and we will provide more to you. If your company would like to offer a discount to fellow Chamber members, contact us today at 765-4400!
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