Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - The Ponca City Area Chamber

Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
October, 2013
Volume 35, Issue 10
PRIDE Training on Quality Customer Service
Chamber Office - October 29th
Chamber Premium Members
Gold Members
A+ Printing
A.L.C. Services, LLC
Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty Company
Albright Insurance Agency, Inc.
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln
Cable ONE
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
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
Primerica Financial Services
RCB Bank
Rick Scott Construction, Inc.
Sooner Construction Company
Team Radio
TPI Staffing Service
There will be a PRIDE Training at the Chamber office on
Tuesday, October 29th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Phone the Chamber
office at 765-4400 to sign up your employees for this important
training. Lunch will be provided at no charge.
This training will help educate your employees on the
importance of providing quality customer service, that will help
not only your company, but your employee as well. This
interactive training takes just under 2 hours, and if you are a
member of the Chamber, it is offered at no charge.
Seating is limited so phone today if you would like your
employees to participate.
Silver Members
89.7 The House/Praise 88.7
Food Pyramid
Hospice of North Central OK, Inc.
Ponca City Discount Foods
Bronze Members
Brandt’s Ace Hardware
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 Chamber Board of Directors and the Governmental Affairs Committee hosted an
elected officials appreciation picnic at Evans Family Picnic Grounds on Thursday,
September 12th. We had a great turnout and beautiful weather.
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Partners in Education kicks off !
The Partners in Education (PIE) Program had a meeting on September 16th to kick off the school year. The PIE Program is a
huge asset to both our public and private schools. Thank you to our Chamber businesses for all the support you give our
schools. Wildcat Academy could still use one more PIE Partner. Please phone the Chamber office at 765-4400 if you are interested in this opportunity. Wendy Stobbe with American Red Cross is the PIE Chair. Following is a list of our 2013-2014 PIE
businesses and the schools they are partnered with, as well as some photos from our kick-off meeting. This meeting allows the
principals and business partners to get together and talk about their needs for the upcoming year.
All Schools – New Car Dealer Association
First Lutheran School – Martin, Jean & Jackson and Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning
Garfield Elementary – The Bag Lady Boutique & Salon and Phillips 66
Liberty Elementary – Farmers Insurance - Jeff MacKinnon and Staples
Lincoln Elementary – Bank of The West, Evans & Associates Enterprises, Inc. and
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
McCord Elementary – Ponca City Discount Foods and Sonic Drive In
Roosevelt Elementary – Merrifield Office Supply and RCB Bank
St. Mary's Catholic School – Ground Round Grill & Bar, Precision Tool & Die of Ponca City and Smith Home Furnishings
Trout Elementary – Quality Water Services, RCB Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
Union Elementary – Cookshack, Inc. and Host Analytics
Woodlands Elementary – Albright Insurance Agency, Inc., Bodyworks Massage & Spa,
Eastman National Bank and Team Radio
Marland Children's Home – Ground Round Grill & Bar, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company and Rick Scott Construction
Ponca City Christian Academy – 89.7 The House FM/88.7 My Praise FM and Mertz Manufacturing, LLC
Teen Pep – Living Hope Pregnancy Center and Leadership Ponca City Alumni
East Middle School – Albertson's LLC Distribution Facility and First National Bank of Oklahoma
West Middle School – Albertson's LLC Distribution Facility, Pemberton, Inc. and Walmart Supercenter
Ponca City High School – 89.7 The House FM/88.7 My Praise FM, Cable ONE and Ponca City Medical Center
Wildcat Academy – Edward Jones-Jodi Cline
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PIE kick-off continued...
We can’t thank all of our PIE Partner
businesses and principals enough for
taking time out of their busy schedules
to attend this important kick-off event.
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. A complete list is
in this Chamber newsletter. Every member receives a Member-to-Member Discount
Card. Shop with other Chamber members for excellent prices and service! If you would
like to be added to this list, contact us today at 765-4400!
Remember to ...
Shop Ponca First!
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Meet the 2014 Leadership Class!
Kimberly Anderson
Mires Consulting Group, LLC
Pam Baker
RCB Bank
Senior Auditor
Teller Supervisor, Ponca City Region
Spouse: Brian
Spouse: Kevin
Children: Bryce and Keagan
Children: Zach and Nick
Interests/Hobbies: Reading,
Shooting, being a sports
Mom
Interests/Hobbies:
Walking my dog,
Swimming, Jet Skiing ,
Cooking
Education: Ponca City High
School
Mires Consulting Group, LLC.
400 E. Central Ave., Ste. #404
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 762-5300
Education: Ponca City
High School
RCB Bank
2901 N. 14th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 718-2766
Melissa Bowers
Eastman National Bank
Julie Brown
Bivin & Associates, Inc.
Credit Analyst
Investment Advisor / Office Manager
Spouse: Garrett
Spouse: Paul
Children: H.B.
Children: Allison and
Mollie
Interests/Hobbies: Golf,
Photography, Riding
Horses, Rooting for
UGA “Dawgs”
Eastman National Bank
222 E. Grand Ave.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 718-4153
Education: South Gwinnett
High School, A.
Baldwin Ag. College,
University of Georgia,
Oklahoma State
University
Interests/Hobbies:
Photography,
Spending time with
family & friends
Bivin & Associates, Inc.
412 S. 14th St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
(580) 762-1121
Education: Ponca City
High School,
Northern Oklahoma
College, College for
Financial Planning
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Chamber Report — October
By Natalie Fraser, 2013 Chamber Chair
Well, it is about time for Halloween, but the Chamber is already thinking about the holiday season. We are gearing up for the
Community Wide Holiday Giveaway (CWHG). This year we have made some major changes to make the process so much
easier on the participating businesses.
This is the busiest time of the year for our retail members and we needed to look at ways to simplify the process.
Ticket rolls will only have one ticket and will be given to the customer at the same rate (1 ticket for every $10 spent). The
business will not have the other ticket to worry about. That means they will not have to tear apart or keep tickets in the little
box or bags, and so will not need to turn in tickets to the Chamber each week.
The Dec. 19th drawing will be a lottery style drawing with ping pong balls. The numbers will be pulled randomly from a
hopper. We will have to gather up all the outstanding rolls of tickets right before the drawing night to make sure we don’t have
an undistributed ticket number announced.
We need your support to make this the best CWHG ever! Remember that your business can be a “sponsor” of the CWHG event
without participating in the ticket distribution. The cost is only $250 per business. This program is in place to help draw
shoppers into our members' doors. In 2012 we distributed over 1,400,000 tickets with each ticket representing $10 in sales.
The purpose of the CWHG is to promote our retail businesses and the “Shop Ponca First” campaign. It allows our businesses to
show appreciation to their customers by giving them the chance to win thousands of dollars in “Santa Bucks.” This is a
fantastic way to drive customers into your store.
Since the prizes are given in “Santa Bucks,” they will only be able to be cashed in at our participating businesses. This keeps
shoppers in Ponca City and keeps them spending at our member businesses.
The CWHG kickoff is November 2nd with the big drawing being held the evening of December 19th! Be sure to listen to one of
the 5 local radio stations to hear the winning numbers.
This Christmas I pledge to shop small, spend local, eat local, enjoy local, and support the local Ponca City businesses that
support me and my community. I hope you will too. By shopping Ponca first you are helping to not only keep our retail base
strong but also to keep those sales tax dollars in Ponca City. And remember to ask for your CWHG tickets at participating
businesses beginning Saturday, November 2.
Call the Chamber Office today at 765-4400 if you want to participate. There is still time to sign up.
Don’t forget Chamber Bucks!
They make a great gift item!
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ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE PERCEPTION BACK
David Myers—Ponca City Development Authority
I received something from a Ponca City business over the summer that started out by referring to a time years ago when
“…area businesses were booming.” I cringed. Perhaps today is not 2008, the high point for the Ponca City economy, but it’s
very close and getting closer.
Perhaps this particular business, call them Company A, can be forgiven for not knowing this since their clientele came
disproportionately from another company that greatly reduced their workforce in Ponca City over the past ten years. As a result,
Company A has indeed suffered. Company A, however, is the exception, not the rule.
The truth is that area businesses are, for the most part, doing well. Those that have adapted to the changes in the
economy, in
general, are reaping the benefits of their course change. There are no guarantees, however. There are certainly
businesses that see the changes and have made course corrections yet continue to struggle due to a variety of reasons. In some
extreme cases, the market has simply said that the demand for their product or service no longer exists while for others, they
have recognized the need to change but may have guessed wrong on how to change.
This is not unique at all to Ponca City. The very businesses that continue to lag here are, in general, lagging elsewhere.
This is not about what “the merger” did. It’s about what a new market wants.
Running a business is difficult in the best of times. It requires very long hours, creativity and above all commitment.
Studies have consistently shown that the number one attribute for a successful business is persistence. Not giving up, putting in
the hours, making changes until you find your niche, etc.. This diligence characterizes successful small businesses nationwide,
including Ponca City.
If, however, that persistence is doing the same thing over and over and not changing to meet market demands, that
persistence will not be rewarded. You have no doubt heard the old saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over
again and expecting different results. This certainly holds true for businesses.
Consumer behavior has changed dramatically, perhaps exponentially over the last ten years. That this has coincided
with the same time period in Ponca City where we have dealt with “the merger” is really just a coincidence. Make no mistake,
there were and perhaps still are a few businesses that relied heavily upon that old company for their bread and butter. There was
pain and some businesses had all or a majority of their customer base on the South side of South Street. For many, there was no
adapting to the loss of those customers and the economy, and by this I mean the global economy not just the Ponca City
economy, simply was not creating this type of job anymore.
But the overall economy, including the Ponca City economy, did replace the jobs. They were in other industries and at
other locations but they were replaced and replaced at comparable wages. The problem for some is that the new jobs were not
held by their old customers or by people who were likely to become their customers.
You can likely see it in yourself. You are probably not buying products or services the way you used to do, (or have
modified at least some of your behavior in this regard). We may want everyone to get a loan from the local bank which invests
here, rather than from a symbolic tree online. We may lament that many people are not buying their insurance from the local
broker but instead from a Gecko in cyber space but unfortunately many are doing just that. Today, going out to eat is becoming
synonymous with “grabbing” dinner, not a special occasion.
As a chamber member, you no doubt support buying local. That’s good. It may sound like just a political slogan but it
does not have to be. I found when I moved here from California ten years ago that I actually saved money by getting my
insurance through a local insurance broker. I got my home loan locally for the same rate as the online alternative. I got good
deals on cars here and so forth.
Perhaps in the economy today you can save money online and everything is DIY (do it yourself). This may not be true
but it is up to each business to make sure their customers know what their advantages are. How you communicate with your
customers has, of course, also changed dramatically. A business that has not changed how they communicate with their
customers will simply not be in business long enough to worry about it.
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September Business after Hours
hosted by Parker Pest Control, Inc.
Parker Pest Control, Inc. hosted the September Chamber Business after Hours on Tuesday, September
24th. The evening was also a celebration of Parker Pest Control's 50th anniversary! It was an
outstanding Business after Hours. Parker had a 1960’s theme and prizes were given for the best
costumes.
Phillips 66
October hosts for Chamber Business after Hours
Phillips 66 will sponsor the next Chamber Business after Hours on Tuesday, October
22nd from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Marland Board Room and Offices on the 5th floor of the
Continental Building. There will be Phillips 66 employees available to direct everyone
to these historic offices. You will enter through the Phillips 66 security gate just like
you do when you attend the Chamber Banquet.
All Chamber members are invited to come out and have a great time and enjoy the
wonderful food and fellowship. The Ambassador Committee will greet everyone as
they arrive and will hold a drawing for $10 in Chamber Bucks and also for a free
business card ad in the next Chamber newsletter. Make sure you bring your business
cards and be ready to share them with other Chamber members.
Don’t forget to bring your business card!
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Chamber Outstanding Business Partner for October
University Center at Ponca City
The University Center at Ponca City has been selected as the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business
Partner for the month for October. Making the presentation to Adam Leaming is Ponca City Business Council Chair,
Wendy Stobbe. Also pictured are Andy Wachtel and Barry Bickle, Ponca City Business Council members.
Business Partner of the Month Spotlight with Adam Leaming!
1. Who are the business owners?
2.
3.
4.
5.
The UC is governed by a nine person Board of Trustees. The
Trustees are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma and then confirmed by the Senate. The following
people comprise the UC Board of Trustees: Louise Abercrombie, Barry Bickle, Carol Bouldin, Sandy
Cordova, Chuck Greenwood, Pat Hullet, Homer Nicholson, Pete Stynes, and Andy Wachtel.
What year was your business established? The UC started in 1999 with NOC acting as our fiscal
agent. Today the UC is an independent agency acting under the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education.
What are you most passionate about? What are you involved in within our community?
The UC is passionate about meeting the higher education needs of our area residents and businesses.
The UC plays an important part in bringing students and businesses the opportunities to further enhance
themselves. The UC is involved in a variety of civic functions including the Chambers of Tonkawa,
Blackwell, Newkirk and Ponca City. Other civic organizations include Rotary, Pioneer Woman Board,
Ponca City Main Street, and the Soroptimist Club.
What services do you provide? The UC provides higher education classes and degrees from the
Associates level through Master degree options. In addition, the UC offers concurrent enrollment
opportunities for area high school students wishing to get a jump start on their college education, tuition
free. The UC has a full time on-site academic advisor who can assist in developing plans of study, and
enrolling students in the courses that work with their schedules. The UC Foundation offers numerous
scholarship opportunities for students each semester. This past fall over fifty students were awarded
scholarships!
What do you think is your business’s best product or attribute? The UC has always prided
itself in serving the students and University partners with the highest levels of customer service. We aim
to ensure every need of our students are addressed in order for them to quickly achieve their degree.
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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!
Adams Plumbing
Contact: Karen Adams
3506 Joe Colby Rd.
Ponca City, OK 74604
Phone: 716-0400
Email: [email protected]
Joe’s Gym
Contact: Barbara Hay
206 N. 3rd St.
Ponca City, OK 74601
Phone (580) 304-4285
Email: [email protected]
Adams Plumbing specializes in
commercial, residential, and industrial
septic tank installation, remodels, and
repairs. They’ve been in business since
1999. Call them for all your plumbing
needs!
Joe's Gym (open 24/7) is an exclusive,
state-of-the-art fitness club in a
downtown setting. We offer treadmills,
stationary bikes, elliptical machines,
weight machines, and free weights. A
fitness trainer is available to members for
an additional fee.
(Published in the Chamber of Commerce Newsletter October 1, 2013)
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Leadership Ponca City
The 28th Ponca City Leadership class is shown on the left at their class
retreat which took place September 9th and 10th. Last year’s class, shown on
the right, provided the evening meal and talked about what their leadership
year meant to them. The retreat was a great success and an outstanding
bonding time for this year’s class.
Did you know…
For an annual fee of as little as $50.00, you can get an enhanced
listing in the Membership Directory on the Chamber of Commerce website?
With just a mouse click, we can link your website to the Chamber’s, and
add a “map” icon for ease in locating you.
For an annual fee of as little as $75.00,
you can get a corporate listing in the Membership Directory
on the Chamber of Commerce website?
This will allow you to feature your company logo in your directory listing.
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“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
Did you know…
Each month at Business after Hours, when you drop your business card in
the fish bowl, you are entering two drawings: the first drawing is for $10 in
Chamber Bucks; the second drawing is for your business card to be featured
in the Chamber Newsletter. September winners are as follows.
$10 Chamber Buck:
Dennis Beets, American Roofing & Construction
Free Business Card Ad valued at $50:
Suzanne Zanardi, Team Radio
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
The Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday,
August 30th, for Lighthouse Counseling Clinic located at 1912 Lake Road,
Suite A. Cutting the ribbon is Samantha and Rod Wohl along with Laura
and Eric Peitz. Holding the ribbon representing the Chamber are Larry
Bittman and Carol Jefferies.
The Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Calie Jo’s
on Saturday, September 7th. They are located downtown at 223 E. Grand
Avenue. This is a beautiful new location for Calie Jo’s. Cutting the ribbon
is owner Gaytha Sebor along with Crystalyn Collinson, Calie Jo Choate and
Linda Rennie. Holding the ribbon representing the Chamber are Melissa
Young and Molly Kyler.
The Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday,
September 12th, for Whimsy, the new store located in Ponca Plaza.
Proceeds from this new store benefit the Opportunity Center. Cutting the
Ribbon is Julie Grigsba, Opportunity Center Executive Director. With
Julie are Taffy Locke, Earl Ball, Liz Pershing, Toni Biby and Bill Valenta.
Holding the Ribbon representing the Chamber are Cory Bowker and
Stephanie Austin.
The Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday,
September 17th, for Judy Eckholt’s new Edward Jones office located at 1216
E. Hartford in Ste. B. Cutting the ribbon is Judy Eckholt with her Office
Manager, Brad Turgeon. Holding the ribbon representing the Chamber
are Robyn Ryan and Melanie Wright.
Upcoming Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber Board of Directors and the Ambassador Committee will have a ribbon
cutting on October 10th at 10:00 a.m. for Joe’s Gym. They are located at 206 N. 3rd
Street. Please mark your calendars and plan to show your support for this local business.
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Chamber Buck Reprinting
We will soon be printing a new batch of Chamber Bucks. Chamber Bucks can be accepted by
any Chamber member business at no cost to the business. They are just as easy for merchants to
deposit as regular checks, and our Chamber Bucks will never bounce! As a participant, your business
name will be on the bottom of every Chamber Buck we sell, enticing people to shop with you. Below is
the current list of participating merchants. If you would like your business to be added, call the
Chamber office at 765-4400 and let us know today! The deadline to be added is October 15th.
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AA Plumbing
Aaron's Sales & Lease
Abbey's Hallmark
Affairs to Remember
Albright Insurance Agency, Inc.
A.L.C. Services, LLC
AMC Urgent Care Plus
Anderson & Company Salon
and Spa, LLC
Anderson Floor to Ceiling
Victor L. Andrews, DDS
Red Skye Wireless
Attention to Detail
B'Loved Boutique
The Bag Lady Boutique & Salon
Ball Trophy & Engraving, LLC
Baskin Hadley & Stevens
McClung, Judith A.
Bella Flora & Gifts
Bintz Pharmacy
Blanton Chiropractic Clinic
Bodyworks Massage & Spa
Boomer Tire and Alignment
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln
Brace Books & More
Brandt's Ace Hardware
Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy
Stores
Brown's Shoe Fit Company
The Buckle
Bumper to Bumper of Ponca
City
Cable ONE
Calie Jo's
Cannon Honda
Carriage House Cleaners
Tom Carter, MD
Chapman Shoe Emporium
Cherry Berry
Chili's #696
Chimney Doctor
Cimarron Public Transit
City National Bank
Combs Auction Tent Rental &
Signs & Rustics
Comfort Inn & Suites
Completely Quilted Bernina
Sewing Center
Computer Solutions Unlimited
Cope Reflections
Cruises and More
Dancey-Meador Publications,
Inc.
Davis Moore Auto Group
Decorative Dimensions
Design Hair Studio
Discount Carpet Outlet
Domino's Pizza
Gary A. Dorman, OD
Eastman National Bank
Enrique's Mexican Restaurant
Factory Connection
Fairfield Inn
Family Discount Pharmacy
First National Bank of
Oklahoma
Food Pyramid- North
Food Pyramid- South
Fort Knox Mini Warehouses
Frocks & Fashions
G & M Collision Center
Garroutte Products
Gold-N-Treasures
Grand Flowers & Gifts
Ground Round Grill & Bar
Happy Days Cafe
Head Country Bar-B-Q
Restaurant, Inc.
Heartland Western Outfitters,
LLC
Her Majesty's Gems
Hi-Fi Systems, Inc.
Hobby Lobby Creative Center
Chuck Hoddy Glass
Holiday Inn Express
Hospice of North Central
Oklahoma, Inc.
Hudack Specialty
Hughes Lumber
Junior's Lock and Alarms
Kay Office Equipment
Company
Kem's Gym - Inciardi Dance
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Phillip J. Knight, MD
Kygar Road Greenhouses &
Market
Lakeview Boat Storage &
Campground
Landers Window & Exterior
Cleaning, Inc.
Little Caesars Pizza
LSI Foot Clinic
Mayer Eye Care
McGee Jewelers
McVay's Workwear
Merrifield Office Supply
Bill Mock Fashion Floors &
Interiors, Inc.
Motel 6
Larry Murphy Insurance
Agency, Inc.
The Myers Agency, Inc.
Napoli's Italian Restaurant
Nicholson Auction & Real
Estate
Niemann Fencing Company
Jeff Northcutt, MD
Northern Oklahoma Regional
Clinic
Northern Therapy &
Rehabilitation, Inc.
The Okie Store
Old West Liquors
Om Yoga & Pilates Studio
OnCue Marketing, LLC
Osage Casino
Oscar and Essie's
Parker Pest Control, Inc.
Pauline's Steakhouse
Pemberton, Inc.
Peter Pan Cleaners
Photography by Jes
Pioneer Auto
Pioneer Fire & Safety
Pioneer Surveying, PLLC
The Pioneer Woman Museum
Pizza Hut
Pizza Inn
Plaza Wine & Spirits
Ponca Bowl
City of Ponca City
Ponca City Country Club
Ponca City Discount Foods
Ponca City Humane Society
Ponca City Medical Center
The Ponca City News
Ponca City Tag Agency
Ponca City Utility Authority
Ponca Glass, Inc.
Poncan Theatre Company
The Prairie Rose
Primerica Financial Services
Prizm Powder Coatings, Inc.
Quality Inn of Ponca City
Quality Pools & Spas
Quality Water Services
The Rack Gym
Rainmaker Sprinkler Company,
Inc.
The Ranch Chiropractic
Wellness Center
The Raspberry Thicket Gifts
and Snacks
RCB Bank
Rumors Salon
Rusty Barrell Supper Club
Safelite Auto Glass
Sears
Security Title
Shanghai Music & Sound, Inc.
Silvertop Farm & Vineyards
Smith Home Furnishings
Snyder's Chicken & Catering
Southwest Business Products,
Inc.
David M. Sparks, MD—
Orthopaedic Surgery
Spray's Jewelry & Gifts
Standing Bear Native American
Foundation
Staples
Stobbe Design, LLC
Stolhand Heating & Air
Conditioning
William A. Stuever, OD
Taco Stop
Take Ten Tire & Lube
Tech Squad Computer Repair
Tee Kay Pets
Throop Propane Company
Toni's Westside Healthmart
Tractor Supply Company
Tru-Line Striping
Phillip A. Tyndall, DDS, PC
The UPS Store
Urgent Care & Family Practice
Center
Village Green Apartments
Visual Solutions, Inc.
Vitacare At Home Medical of
Ponca City
Walgreens
Walmart Supercenter
Ward's Air Conditioning, Inc.
WBBZ AM 1230
Randy Weber, DDS
Wells Plumbing Company
Wentz Golf Course
Whimsy & Village Screen Print
Quint Whitefield, DDS
YMCA
Younger-Holmes Electrical
Contractors, Inc.
Zino's Italian Ristorante
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Volume 35, Issue 10
2013 Community Wide Holiday Giveaway
Shop Ponca 1st!
Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Listen live on local participating radio stations!
Participation Fee: $250 (Payment deadline to be included in promotional advertising: October 1, 2013)
For your participation/support you will receive:
 RADIO/TV/INTERNET/NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING (LOCAL AND AREA WIDE)
 1 roll (2000) tickets (additional rolls $12.00/roll)
 Window poster identifying you as a participant
 Ticket box
The program kicks off the first Saturday in November; November 2, 2013.
Participating businesses will begin giving tickets out on this day.
Please return this form to:
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, OK 74602
Fax: (580) 765-2798
[email protected]
_____ Yes! I plan to participate in the Giveaway. I have enclosed $250.
_____ Yes! I plan to support the Giveaway as a Sponsor, although I will not distribute tickets.
I have enclosed the sponsorship fee of $250.
_____ Yes! I plan to participate in the Giveaway. Please have the Chamber bill me.
Business Name:
__________________________________________
Address:
__________________________________________
Telephone:
__________________________________________
Business Representative: __________________________________________
Email address:
__________________________________________
Benefits of Participation:
Prizes given in Santa Bucks - good at participating businesses only!
Promote increased sales during the holiday season!
Keep shoppers in Ponca City!
Bring in shoppers from surrounding trade areas!
Joint promotion means stronger impact than individual promotion!
Use the promotion as your own customer appreciation event!
Low cost way to enhance your regular promotion plans!
Low level of work on your part as a participant - PCBC Committee does the work for you!
Increase city sales tax revenue!
This is the largest retail promotion in the state of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas!
***Sponsored by the Chamber’s Ponca City Business Council***
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Dear Editor,
Twice a year the executive leadership team of the Tulsa Regional Chamber discusses possible locations for
off-site planning retreats, as we like to get away from the office (and our phones) for a couple of days for
strategic planning. I mentioned Ponca City as a possible destination in one of these meetings and everyone
agreed that a trip to our close neighbor could be fun and informative. I contacted Rich Cantillon with the
Ponca City Chamber, and was overwhelmed by his welcoming and hospitable response. Rich got us really
excited about our trip.
Ponca City wildly exceeded our group’s expectations! Beginning with Rich and the Ponca City Chamber,
every person we came in contact with was equally friendly and happy to welcome us. Ponca City is a cheerful
community, and it is evident to us that it is really easy to live in such a cool place. We spent our planning time
at Marland Mansion. David Keathly was a superb host, and we appreciate the time he dedicated to making us
feel at home.
Daren Wilson, owner of Albright Insurance, hosted us at his cabin on Lake Ponca during our first evening.
Additional Ponca City Chamber members joined us, including Natalie Fraser with Lindsay Manufacturing;
Barry Bickle with Eastman National Bank; Bill Coleman with Team Radio; Austin Unruh with the Ponca City
Chamber; John Robertson with the Blackwell Chamber; and Janet Purdy with the Tonkawa Chamber. The
friendliness of this group made a huge impression on our leadership team from Tulsa. We equally enjoyed the
beautiful views of Lake Ponca. Your community is fortunate to have such a beautiful piece of nature right in
your backyard.
On our final day in Ponca City a few of us decided to play golf while the rest of the group headed to the airport
to eat some of Oklahoma’s best Mexican food. While the golfers ate lunch, we ran into even more of what we
now call ‘some of the friendliest people in Oklahoma’. One such couple was Danny and Carey Head. We
explained to Danny that each of us has his products in our pantries and refrigerators, so we felt as though we
were meeting a celebrity!
Danny and Carey gave us Head Country golf balls, which turned out to be good luck since I hit the first
hole-in-one of my life with one of those balls. I will forever have a Head Country golf ball in my office! The
friendliness continued throughout the rest of our day. Everyone we came in contact with shook our hands,
introduced themselves and offered to be helpful to us.
As we drove out of Ponca City that evening we all realized that we only thought we knew a lot about your
community. Our short trip emphasized to our entire team how wonderful Ponca City is and how lucky you are
to have people like Rich, Danny, Carey, Daren, Natalie, David, Barry, Bill, Austin and other community
leaders we never had the chance to meet during our short trip. We have all vowed to tell everyone we come in
contact with just how special Ponca City is, and we will never forgot our journey to your beautiful and
wonderful community.
Matt Pivarnik, IOM, CCE
Executive Vice President & COO
Tulsa Regional Chamber
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Following are the discounts being offered to Chamber members by other members. To receive the discount, simply show the participating business your
Member-to-Member Discount Card. If your business needs additional cards, or would like to participate in this free program, call the Chamber at 765-4400.
A.L.C. Services, LLC: Specializing in lawn care
and maintenance, landscaping and snow removal.
10% off service. Call Alan at 304-6397.
Anderson & Company Salon & Spa, LLC , 601 E.
Hartford : 50% of haircuts, $10 off any massage or body
treatment.
AT&T Communications Connection, 2705 N. 14th St.:
Free charger with a new 2 - year agreement.
B’Loved Boutique, 322 E. Grand Ave.: 10% off
entire purchase.
The Bag Lady Boutique & Salon, 205 E. Grand Ave.:
10% off entire purchase.
Bella Flora & Gifts, 900 E. Prospect Ave., Ste. 600:
10% off fresh arrangements.
Bintz Pharmacy, 2701 N. 14th St.: Free Flavor
Friday. 1 free prescription flavor on Fridays.
Bodyworks Massage & Spa, 1912 Lake Rd.: $5
off 1/2 - hour massage or $10 off 1 hour massage. Call
762-5000.
Jack Bowker Ford Lincoln, 2415 N. 14th St.: 10%
discount up to $25 on service repairs, excluding
body shop.
Brown’s Shoe Fit Company, 2101 N. 14th St., Ste. 134:
10% off purchase of $65 and up.
Cannon Honda, 3415 N. 14th St.: Free car care
kit with a service repair bill over $150, or a car
purchase. Void with coupons, discounts and special
offers. Limit one per customer per month.
Car-Mart of Ponca City, 3314. N. 14th St.:
Complete detail with a test drive or $1000 of your
down payment. Call 580-762-3553 if you have any
questions.
Carriage House Cleaners, 713 E. Hartford Ave.:
10% off basic dry cleaning. This does not include
household items.
Cherry Berry, 2709 N. 14th St.: 10% off your
yogurt purchase. Delicious, healthy, frozen yogurt!
Chimney Doctor, 5911 E. 68th St., Stillwater:
Certified Sweep Service offers $20 off regular cleaning &
inspection price. Call 762-3838 or toll free at
(888)477-SOOT (7668).
Complete Vision Care, 521 E. Hartford Ave.:
Drs. Brian and Jessica Zwanziger offer 10% off
complete eye exam and 10% off eyewear. 765-3379.
Creations Hair & Nails, 101 W. Grand Ave.:
20% off all hair products, $1 off haircut, $5 off
color or perm. Call 765-4484 for an appointment.
Earcare Hearing Aid Center, 2010 N. 14th St.:
20% off a set of level 1 - 9 technology.
Galaxie Business Equipment, Inc., 763-5400: Call
today for a full-line catalog of our office supplies
and furniture, or see our online
catalog at
www.gbeinc.com and take 15% off your first online
order. Use code: pcch12. Get $100 off our best
2013 copier deal!
Golden Villa Adult Day Care Services, Inc. 1722
N. 4th St., Ste. B: Visit our day program for one day
at no charge. Must be a new
appointment. Call
Melissa at 762-0264.
Grand Flowers & Gifts, 111 E. Grand Ave.:
10% off total purchase. Call 762-3388.
Happy Days Café, 423 E. Grand Ave.: 10% off
full breakfast, sandwiches, salads and dinners
(beverages not included). Call Lee Vernon at 762-2310.
Member meals only.
Head Country Bar-B-Q Restaurant, Inc., 1217
E. Prospect Ave.: 10% off regular price dinners.
Call 767-8304.
Her Majesty’s Gems, 211 E. Grand Ave.: 30%
off any in-store item.
Kay Office Equipment Company, 1401 N. 7th St.:
Your old copier is worth at least $500 as trade in on
a new Toshiba or Samsung Digital Copier. Call Dan
Stahl at 765-4436.
Lakeview Boat Storage & Campground, 8818
Lake Rd.: First month storage free or $70
discount off annual storage rate to new
customers. Subject to availability. Call 765-2219 or
761-1244.
Mayer Eye Care, 1722 N. 4th St., Ste. C: 10% off
eyewear. Call 762-0870 for your appointment
today!
McGee Jewelers, 219 E. Grand Ave.: 30% off
store-wide excluding repairs, Pandora jewelry and
class rings. Call Matt McGee at 765-2636.
Oscar and Essie’s, 1900 N. Union St.: 10% off
on wine or spirits.
Parker Pest Control, Inc., 3616 Lake Rd.: Halfprice on first treatment of five-step lawn program,
for new customers only. Call Brad
Parker at
762-6614.
Pauline’s Steakhouse, 1114 L.A. Cann Dr.: Buy
any dinner and receive a 10% discount on the
second dinner of same or lesser value.
Personnel Staffing, Inc., 715 E. Hartford Ave.:
Four hours free on a forty hour work week. Only
one per customer. New job orders only. Please
contact Mikki or Tricia at 762-8376.
No
expiration date.
Ponca Bowl, 2000 Lake Rd.: Buy 1 Get 1 Free,
Open play only. Call 762-3333.
The Prairie Rose, 407 E. Grand Ave.: 15% off
regular price items excluding Calphalon and select
bridal registry. Call Lori George at 767-8331.
Primerica Financial Services, 601 N. 1st St.: Call
765-9533 for a complimentary financial needs
analysis and begin preparing for a secure financial
future.
The Ranch Chiropractic Wellness Center, 516
E. Hartford Ave.: 15% off any service.
Call 762-1500 for your appointment today.
South Avenue Liquor, 1301 E. South Ave.,: 10%
off purchase.
Spray's Jewelry & Gifts, 203 E. Grand Ave.: 20%
discount on all merchandise excluding class rings,
repairs and sale items. Call Carter Buller at 762-1604.
Sun 'n Fun Waterpark, 8900 E. Lake Rd.: $10
off season pass or $2 off day passes. Call 762-3331
or 763-7617.
TPI Staffing Service, 1722 N. 4th St., Ste. E:
10% off a forty hour work week. Only one per new
customer. Contact Barbara Phillips at 762-0663.
Take Ten Tire & Lube, 3015 N. 14th St.: Your
one-stop shop for all your automotive needs! $3
off full service oil change, free brake & tire inspection.
Give us a call 762-5919.
Tech Squad Computer Repair, 426 W. Grand Ave.:
20% off labor. 718-9111.
The UPS Store, 522 N. 14th St.: 4 cent black and
white copies; 25 cent color copies. Call Pam Childs
at 762-6225.
Village Green Apartments, 2700 N. 5th St.: $50
off first month’s rent with 6 month lease on 2BR apt.
Call 762-0017. Ask for Paula.
Visiting Angels of Ponca City, 118 N. Oak St.,
Ste. 5: Free in-home consultation. Call 762-3242.
Vitacare At Home Medical of Ponca City, 1209
E. Prospect Ave.: 10% discount on anything in
store. Cash sales only. Call 765-8159.
Zino's Italian Ristorante, 200 N. 2nd St.:
Wednesdays 4 - 9 p.m. kids 10 & under eat free
from the kids menu with purchase of an adult
entree. Not valid with any other coupon or
discount offer. Dine in only.
Is your business here? If not, call the
Chamber to promote your business. This is a
benefit of being a member and there is no
cost to you. Call Chelsea McConnell at
765-4400 to take advantage of this free
advertising.
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Our Chamber of Commerce at Work in October!
Thursday, October 3 – Education and Workforce Development Committee will meet at 4 p.m. at Roosevelt
Elementary School. Sue Lunsford, individual member is the Chair.
Tuesday, October 8 – Ponca City Business Council will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Wendy Stobbe with American Red Cross is the Chair.
Wednesday, October 9 – Leadership Ponca City – History of Ponca City Day! Phil Bandy is the Day Chair.
Thursday, October 10 — Ribbon Cutting at 10:00 a.m. for Joe’s Gym located at 206 N. 3rd St.
Monday, October 14 – Office Closed for Columbus Day.
Tuesday, October 15 – Ambassador Committee will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board
Room. Angela Rickman, individual member is the Chair.
Wednesday, October 16 – Finance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board
Room. Ryan Schwabe with Coates and Schwabe CPA’s PLLC is the Chair.
Wednesday, October 16 – Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Natalie Fraser with Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc. is the Chair.
Thursday, October 17 – Community Development Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt
Hughes Board Room. Bill Wetzel with Loftis and Wetzel is the Chair.
Tuesday, October 22 – Chamber Board of Directors will meet at 11 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes
Board Room. Natalie Fraser with Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc. is the Chair.
Tuesday, October 22 – Business after Hours hosted by Phillips 66 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the historic Marland
Board Room and Offices. All Chamber Members are welcome to attend!
Thursday, October 24 – Tourism Bureau will meet at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room.
Rod Alexander with Wentz Golf Course is the Chair.
Friday, October 25 – Governmental Affairs Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Chamber Office Patt
Hughes Board Room. Dr. Robert Howard with Pioneer Technology Center is the Chair.
Tuesday, October 29 – PRIDE Training at the Chamber Office Patt Hughes Board Room from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Open to all Chamber members. Limited seating, you must RSVP if you plan to attend although there is no
charge.
Don’t miss out on all the fun events taking place in Ponca City! For a complete list of events please go to the tourism
web site: www.poncacitytourism.com.
For more information on any of these Chamber events or meetings please contact our
Chamber office at 765-4400.
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OK 74602
420 E. Grand
P.O. Box 1109
Ponca City, OK 74602
(580) 765-4400
www.poncacitychamber.com
Volume 35, Issue 10
Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce
Proudly announces our
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephanie Austin
Rick Scott Construction, Inc.
Barry Bickle
Eastman National Bank
Don Bohon
Ponca City Chief of Police
Bill Coleman
Team Radio
Laura Corff
United Community Action Program
Jeff Cowan
RCB Bank
Court Davis
Individual Member
Bruce DeMuth
Pioneer Technology Center
Jayne Detten
Ponca City Main Street
Dr. Cheryl Evans
Northern Oklahoma College
Lee Evans
Evans & Associates Enterprises, Inc.
Scott Flanery
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Natalie Fraser
Lindsay Manufacturing, Inc.
Earl Holle
Phillips 66
Molly Kyler
Pioneer Technology Center
Adam Leaming
The University Center at Ponca City
Terron Liles
The Bag Lady Boutique & Beauty Bar
Sue Lunsford
Individual Member
Ken Luttrell
Kaw Enterprise Development Authority
Larry Murphy
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Homer Nicholson
Mayor of Ponca City
Dr. David Pennington
Ponca City Public Schools
Robyn Ryan
The Ponca City News
Ryan Schwabe
Coates & Schwabe, CPA's PLLC
Craig Stephenson
City of Ponca City
Wendy Stobbe
American Red Cross
Joe Theobald
Larry Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc.
Nancy Tyndall
Phillip A. Tyndall, DDS, PC
David VanBuskirk
Fire Marshall
Andy Wachtel
Ponca City Medical Center
Chamber Buck 2013 sales as of
September 25, 2013:
$164,045.00.
Your Chamber of Commerce putting
dollars back into
Ponca City businesses!
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