January 2015 Newsletter - Duncan Chamber of Commerce
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January 2015 Newsletter - Duncan Chamber of Commerce
Investor News Volume # XXI Issue # 464 January 2015 Chamber Annual Banquet Recognizes Duncan’s Best SAVE THE DATE The Duncan Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet will be held, Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Simmons Center. Please join us for a celebration of our city’s best accomplishments during 2014. From businesses that have made a significant impact in improving our community and fostering free enterprise, to individuals who have exemplified true community spirit and contributed their talents for the benefit of others. Our annual awards presentation seeks to highlight and reward these admirable endeavors. Nominations are being accepted now! Please submit your nominations for outstanding businesses and individuals in our community that you believe to be deserving of recognition. It is important that you explain why your nomination should be considered for the award. Please mail, fax, or email your nomination form, found on our website and inside this newsletter, prior to January 9, 2015. Entertainment (Star) Sponsorships, table and half table sponsorships are available for $1,000, $500 and $300 respectively. Individual tickets are available for $40.For more information, call Sandy Stewart at 580-255-3644 or email [email protected]. We sincerely hope you will plan to attend this delightful evening of celebration. Duncan Chamber of Commerce 911 W. Walnut P.O. Box 699 580-255-3644 www.duncanchamber.com Ribbon Cuttings Congratulations! The Branded Closest December 10th, 2014 Kiddieland Concession & Ticket Stand December 6th, 2014 December Community Breakfast December’s Community Breakfast was great fun, and was highlighted by live entertainment from The Hodgson Studio Singers. Bank of Commerce and Divine Furnishings were our sponsors. Cindy Reynolds introduced the crowd to the many services Bank of Commerce provides. Bank of Commerce is locally owned and operated on the principle of “Relationship Banking” and offers many services to the community including their business and consumer loans and mortgage lending. Randy Sullivan, general manager of Divine Furnishings shared about the many types of furnishings offered. Attendees were updated with information on many community organizations and activities, and our sponsors were the focus of the fun and games portion of the event. Because New Year’s Day in on the first Thursday of January, please join us for our January Community Breakfast on Thursday, January 8th, sponsored by Halliburton Employee Federal Credit Union. 2014 Award Nominations Lifetime Achievement Award – Recognizes a man or woman whose outstanding civic contributions and leadership have been in the pursuit of an improved quality of life in Duncan during their lifetime. _____ Woman of the Year - Recognizes a woman whose outstanding civic contributions and leadership have been in the pursuit of an improved quality of life in Duncan during 2014. _____ Man of the Year - Recognizes a man whose outstanding civic contributions and leadership have been in the pursuit of an improved quality of life in Duncan during 2014. _____ Community Improvement Award - Recognizes a business establishment that has made a significant improvement to the physical appearance of their property during 2014. _____ __ Free Enterprise Award - Honors individuals or organizations that have strengthened and fostered the development of free enterprise during 2014. _____ Al Hinshaw Community Spirit Award - Recognizes individuals who exemplify the enthusiastic “Can Do” spirit of Duncan through their volunteer efforts to accomplish great challenges for the benefit of the community during 2014. ________________________________________ For more information, please visit www.duncanchamber.com JANUARY 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Simmons Center Re-Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 9 am– 1 pm, Simmons Center 9 10 Chamber Office Closed New Year’s Day 4 5 6 7 8 Chamber Community Breakfast Simmons Center Silver Anniversary Gala 6pm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Chamber Breakfast Committee Meeting 8am– Board Room 23 24 29 30 Ultimate Calf Roping 9am– Fair & Expo 25 Martin Luther King Day 26 PRCA Business After Hours 7-9pm– Chamber Auditorium 27 28 Chamber Board Meeting 3:30pm Board Rm Ultimate Calf Roping 9am– Fair & Expo Chisholm Trail Film Festival 10am ~ Simmons Center 31 Leadership Duncan Class XIX The Health Education Day session for Class XIX on December 9th included a full day studying a variety of topics related to health services in Duncan and our region. As Day Chair, Tanya Case, with the assistance of Jay Johnson planned a comprehensive program that started with a health check for each person, included discussions of hospital finances and health care reform, student reports of interviews with local health care organizations, and tours of the specialty services available at Duncan Regional Hospital through the Cancer Center, Wound Care Center, and Learning Center/Skill Lab. The session was designed to create an understanding of the Affordable Care Act and how it impacts the State of Oklahoma and citizens of Stephens County, to review the importance of personal health behaviors, to review the importance of personal health behaviors, to gain knowledge about the various health care agencies in Stephens County, especially Duncan Regional Hospital, and to gain knowledge regarding important statewide health care organizations. We would like to thank our speakers for the day: Tanya Case, Chairman of the National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans, Cindy Rauh, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer of Duncan Regional Hospital; Julie Pennypacker, Manager of Education Services at Duncan Regional Hospital; Commissioner Terri White of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Jay Johnson, CEO of Duncan Regional Hospital; Lane Hooten, COO of Cancer Centers of SW Oklahoma; Dr. James McGouran, Past Chief of Staff of Duncan Regional Hospital; Dr. Jimmy Jones, Medical Director of the DRH Wound Care Center; Cyndi Crook, Director of the DRH Health Foundation; and Patty Wininger, DRH Disaster Preparedness Coordinator; and Jeff Gregston, Owner/Operator Marlow Nursing and Elk Crossing. A special DRH case study in community leadership about the creation of Duncan Regional Hospital closed the day. We would like to thank Dr. Robert J. Weedn, Tommy Jones and Betty Apple for their wonderful insights and dedication to the development of Duncan Regional Hospital and the leadership they have provided to our community. New Publication Available The new 2015 Duncan Community Profile and Business Directory is now available at the Chamber office. The Directory contains the alphabetical and categorical listings of all Chamber members. The Duncan Community Profile is distributed by the Chamber throughout the community and to persons interested in relocating to Duncan. Placed at all hospitality locations, most visitors to Duncan use it as a handy reference to location businesses and services in our community. It is also used by the Duncan Conventions & Visitors Bureau to promote tourism, and provided to residents establishing new utility services by the City of Duncan. In addition, Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation, Duncan Regional Hospital, and other businesses use this publication to attract new employees. Economic Indicators Stephens County Labor Force Data Employment Oct. ‘14 Oct. ‘13 21,929, 21,913 817 1,253 22,746 23,166 3.6% 5.4% Unemployment Labor Force Unemployment Rate Dec. ‘14 Dec. ‘13 Sales Tax Receipts $1,658,618.56 $1,416,056.58 Use Tax Receipts $99,738.44 $106,971.44 Red River Technology Bid Assistance Center Nov. ‘14 Nov. ‘13 Number of Clients 66 88 Bids Submitted 6 5 Contracts 4 1 Total Value of contracts since July 2014 $1,133.50 $1,6004,399.95 The Duncan Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our outgoing Board Members; Past Chairman Deano Cox for 7 years of service; Past Chairman Jerry Shaffer for 5 years of service; Vice-President John Bachelor III for 5 years of service; Vice-President Bill Bradley for 5 years of service; Vice-President Dr. Sherry Labyer for 3 years of service; and Nichole Hammond for 3 of service to the Chamber and our community. P.O. Box 699 911 Walnut Duncan, OK 73534-0699 Entered as Periodical Matter. Periodical Postage paid at Duncan, Oklahoma. Subscription rate $2.00 per year. Published monthly as the official publication of the Duncan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Address all inquiries to: P.O. Box 699, 911 Walnut, Duncan, Oklahoma 73534-0699. 580-255-3644 POSTMASTER: Please send change of address Form 3579 to the Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 699 Duncan, Ok 7334 (November 24, 2014 —December 23, 2014) Beaver Creek Barn [email protected] Wedding Venue~ Banquet Facility Duncan Farmers Market Duncan, Oklahoma [email protected] Farmers Market~ Produce City of Duncan Statistics Total Value of November 2014 Contracts Welcome New Chamber Members Motionworks Industrial Safety 17 N 8th St 580-786-4007 [email protected] www.motionworksafety.com Drug & Alcohol Testing~ Fleet Tracking~ OSHA, DOT, NEPA Compliance Rightway Manufacturing Solutions, LLC 5051 N. Hwy 81 Bldg A 580-252-2284 [email protected] www.rightwaymfgsolutions.com Precision Machining~ Contract Machining~ New Product Development & Manufacturing The Branded Closet Resale & Consignment Boutique 719 West Willow 580-467-8965 [email protected] Boutique~ Consignment Shop~ Clothing We look forward to serving you!