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In this issue:

Board of Directors 2

Net Taxable Sales 2

Welcome

New Members

3

2012-13 LGE Class

Introductions

4

Noon Network 5

Ribbon Cuttings 6

NWDJLS Buyers 7

Calendar 8

April 2013 Volume 20, Issue 4

On behalf of the Greater Enid Chamber

of Commerce and the NWDJLS Show

Commi�ee, we want to thank all of the

individuals and businesses for their

par"cipa"on and support of the 79th

Annual Northwest District Junior

Livestock Show. Over 850 4-H and FFA

students entered approximately 2,029

head of livestock in this year’s show.

The premium sale raised a record

breaking $158,700 for 88 of those

exhibitors.

None of this would have been possible

without the countless hours and

"reless efforts spent by many

dedicated volunteers and the

outstanding generosity of our business

community. A special thank you and

volunteer recogni"on is extended to

Show Superintendent, Ashley Ewbank,

Assistant Show Superintendent,

Tommy Wilkerson and species

superintendents Jesse Donaldson, Don

Roberts, Danny Lamar, Doug Jackson

and Cindy Conner. Thank you to Rynn

Day, Enid Chamber Special Events &

Membership Director, for her office

support throughout the show.

We want to express our extreme

gra"tude and apprecia"on to Sandridge

for their generous dona"on as the 2013

NWDJLS Title Sponsor. Likewise, thank

you to a number of area businesses that

contributed substan"al financial

support and services for this year’s

show. Showmanship Sponsors: Farm

Credit of Enid, Groendyke Transport,

Inc., InterBank and Security Na"onal

Bank. Buyer’s Dinner Sponsors: Jumbo

Foods, Western Sizzlin’, Johnston

Enterprises, Enid Floral & GiAs, Bank of

Kremlin, Farmer’s Exchange Bank,

Security Na"onal Bank, Farm Credit of

Enid, Alva State Bank, First Bank &

Trust, Covington, Chisholm Trail Farm

Credit, Central Na"onal Bank,

BancCentral, ACB Bank, TPI Staffing

Services and Exhibitor Dinner Sponsor,

Golden Chick.

Con�nued on page 3

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Numerous Volunteers Make 79th Annual NWDJLS Successful

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MONTHLY AND YEAR TO DATE

Change from

2012 2013 Previous Year

January $ 64,043,353 $ 67,437,670 5.28%

Net Taxable Sa les—Enid , OK

April 2013 Update

Executive Committee

Andi Holland, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Chairman

Ernie Currier, Security National Bank, Immediate Past Chairman & Education / Community Development

Stan Tatum, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Chairman-Elect & Federal Economic Development / Gov’t Affairs

Steve Pryor, Scheffe Prescription Shops, State Economic Development / Gov’t Affairs

Buddy Nicholas, Nicholas Commercial Real Estate, Local Economic Development / Gov’t Affairs

Connie Sturgeon-Hart, Chick-fil-A, Membership Development

Crystal Harmon, Wymer Brownlee, Treasurer

Jon Blankenship, Enid Chamber President & CEO

Board of Directors Retiring

Ernie Currier, Security National Bank 2013

Jeff Funk, Enid News & Eagle/Eagle Marketing 2013

Andi Holland, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center 2013

Dan Smith, KOFM-KGWA Williams Broadcasting 2013

Connie Sturgeon-Hart, Chick-fil-A 2013

Jonathan Bartley, Oxbow Calcining, LLC 2014

Janet Coplen, AdvancePierre Foods 2014

Buddy Nicholas, Nicholas Commercial Real Estate 2014

Steve Pryor, Scheffe Prescription Shops 2014

Stan Tatum, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center 2014

Brad Boeckman, Alva State Bank 2015

Chad Caldwell, Hospice Circle of Love 2015

Brittany Conner, Greenbrier Village 2015

Derek Gipson, Hiland Partners 2015

Dalen McVay, Ewbank, Hennigh & McVay, PLLC 2015

Ex-Officio Board Members

Shawn Hime, Enid Public Schools

Col. Darren James, Vance AFB

Marcy Jarrett, Visit Enid

Brent Kisling, Enid Regional Development Alliance

John Little, OG&E

Dr. Marcie Mack, Autry Technology Center

Dr. Wayne McMillin, NWOSU-Enid

Bob Osborn, Enid Chamber Ambassadors

Martie Oyler, ONG

Sandra Robinett, AT&T

Kelly Tompkins, Main Street Enid

Dr. Ed Vineyard, NOC-Enid

2013-14 Chamber Board

Nominat ions OPEN

Stan Tatum, Enid Chamber Chairman-elect, is chairing the Nominating Committee, as outlined in the Chamber by-laws, to develop a slate of directors to replace the Chamber directors who will be completing their three-year term on June 30, 2013.

If you have someone you would like to suggest for a Chamber Board nomination, please contact Stan Tatum at 580.233.6100 or e-mail [email protected]. The slate of five board nominees will be presented in the May Update for approval by the general membership.

Livestock Show

In addi"on, many thanks to all

of the premium sale buyers,

and booster club donors.

We also want to acknowledge

the Chisholm Trail Expo Center

staff and Garfield County Work

Release Center for their

excep"onal accommoda"ons

and assistance during the

show.

Our community recognizes the

tremendous economic impact

and value the agriculture industry has in our region. We

thank you for embracing the importance of agriculture

educa"on with your overwhelming contribu"ons and

support of our young people in Northwest Oklahoma.

Peoplelink Staffing Solutions

910 West Park

Enid, OK 73703

Phone: 580.540.9845

Fax: 580.540.9849

Reps: Betsy Mittelstet

Business Category: Employment Agencies

Presidio

7050 South Yale, Ste. 111

Tulsa, OK 74136

Phone: 918.770.4204

Website: presidio.com

Reps: Mike Akers

John Moore

Business Category: Communications

Telephone Communications-

Equipment / Service

Thank You for Your Continued Support & Investment!

ACE Hardware/Southern Hardlines

ADM Milling Company

Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory

Baymont Inn & Suites

Boomarang Diner

Central Machine & Tool Company

Copper Pot Catering

Crucial Bytes Technology

Dan Cornforth Lock & Safe

Enid Floral & GiAs

Enid Regional Development Alliance

Ewbank, Hennigh & McVay, PLLC

Faulkner Explora"on, Inc.

For You!

Gaslight Theatre

Harmon Company

Heritage Roofing Systems of Oklahoma, Inc.

Hodgden Resources, Inc.

Life Emergency Medical Service

REMAX Premier Realtors

Michael D. Roberts-A�orney at Law

Ross Health Care

Thomas M. Sheets, P.C.

TSYS Merchant Solu"ons, LLC

TVOK Network

Waken and Company Realty

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Wiggins Auc"oneers, Inc.

YMCA

Continued from page one

Employer: 4Rkids, Program Director

Home Town: Moore, Oklahoma

Education: Currently attending NWOSU for Business

Fun Fact: In the 7th grade, won the talent competition in the State of

Oklahoma Miss Cinderella Pageant in the 7th grade!

Favorites: Enjoys traveling with family, loves her job and scrapbooking if

she can find the time

Tric ia Mitche l l

Employer: Groendyke Transport, Central Dispatch Coordinator

Home Town: Wichita, Kansas

Education: Wichita State University—BS in Business Administration,

Minors in Management and Sociology

Fun Fact: Received the nick name “lego nose” in pre-school for getting

a lego piece stuck in his nose and having to go to the doctor

to have it removed.

Favorites: Loves sushi and Notre Dame football, has a ridiculously

long list of t.v. shows, enjoys grilling out, visiting family in

Wichita and playing golf

Chris Stude

Employer: Owner & Operator of MotoPhoto with husband Mike

Home Town: Enid, Oklahoma

Education: Self taught small business owner

(called “School of Hard Knocks”)

Fun Fact: Nickname growing up was Harry Joe– Don’t ask!

Favorites: Entertaining family and friends, OU football, enjoys reading

and listening to books on tape, but favors gardening the

most!

Mary McCormick

Leadership Greater Enid Meet 2012-13 Class

April 2013 Update

The April Noon Network will be hosted by SpringHill Suites Marriott and the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce. SpringHill Suites opened in 2012 and boasts stylish suites, innovatively designed to give you more space to sleep, work and relax. They offer complimentary hot breakfast and high-speed internet and one of the largest banquet/meeting rooms in Enid.

SpringHill Suites has two meeting rooms with total of 4,200 sq ft. The largest meeting room is the Banquet Room with a maximum meeting space of 3,318 sq ft and a maximum seating capacity of 250.

The Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce invites you to come see the new SpringHill Suites meeting space while also finding what new benefits the Enid Chamber has to offer you as a member. One of our newest benefits is Enid Chamber Go Local. This new program offers an improved complimentary online directory and enhanced services that allow members to create their own micro-website and be part of our new Mobile App.

Join us for Noon Network, April 9th, 5815 KL Drive at 11:30 AM

to find out how Enid Chamber Go Local can help you!

March Noon Network with American Red Cross shared how

they help and facilitate the needs of our community. Hope to see

everyone at the April Noon Network.

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April 2013 Update

Felt Bird

124 S. Independence

Execu"ve Mee"ng

Enid Chamber Board Room

Morning On Main Street

TBA

Ambassador Mee"ng

Costello’s Con"nental Cuisine

610 S. Cleveland St.

Noon Network

SpringHill Suites & Enid Chamber

5815 KL Drive

Enlisted Apprecia"on Night

Vance AFB Club

Spring Home Show

111 W Purdue

Tuesday, April 2

Noon

Wednesday, April 3

8:00 am

Thursday, April 4

11:30 am

Tuesday, April 9

11:30 am

Saturday, April 27

5:00 pm

Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28

March R ibbon Cutt ings

Apri l Ambassador Schedule

Maple Place Bed & Breakfast

418 West Maple

Introducing a new member benefit

Go Local is a new program that will provide an

improved complimentary online member directory.

In addition, Chamber members can utilize

the Go Local Enhanced Services:

⇒ Create your own micro-website.

⇒ Extend your marketing reach through

our new Mobile App.

Want to know more?

Visit www.enidchamber.com and

click on the

Enid Chamber Go Local logo.

$ 1,500 Farm Credit of Enid, Jumbo Foods, Western Sizzlin, Northwest Vet, Sidwell

Property Insurance

$ 1,800 Central Na"onal Bank, P & K Equipment

$ 1,000 Maxline Construc"on

$ 2,400 Cummins Equipment, Franke Harves"ng

$ 1,000 Muegge Feeders Lamont

$ 2,650 Oklahoma Gelbvieh Breeders, Murray Farms, Dobson Ranch,

Gallaway Gelbvieh, KKO Gelbvieh, Poverty Hills Farm, Circle C Gelbvieh,

Diamond L Farms, Reed Ranch, Larman Farms, Rupp Ranch, Bill New Gelbrieh,

Alexander Ca�le Co., K & I Gelbvieh

$ 850 J & B Pump Supply

$ 1,700 3G Manifold, Jumbo Foods

$ 1,600 McDonald's of Enid, Farm Credit of Enid, Sidwell Crop Insurance, Jumbo Foods,

Western Sizzlin

$ 1,400 Maxline Construc"on

$ 1,200 Gungoll, Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll

$ 2,500 P & K Equipment, Pheasant Run Golf Course, Land Run Coop, Cummins Const.,

James & Michelle Kokojan, ADM Milling

$ 800 Bold Move Media

$ 7,500 Central Na"onal Bank, P & K Equipment, WB Johnston Grain, Farmer's Elevator

-Drummond, Ringwood Propane, Northwest Vet, Gungoll, Jackson, Collins, Box

& Devoll, Pheasant Run Golf Course, ADM Milling

$ 1,500 Western Crop Insurance

$ 800 McDonald's of Blackwell & Ponca City

$ 600 Chris & Janie Stewart

$ 2,200 Security Na"onal Bank, Culligans, Northwest Vet, Farmers Exchange

Coop-Helena & Goltry, Western Equipment-Alva, ACB Bank, Sidwell Crop Ins.

$ 2,000 Maxline Construc"on, WB Johnston Grain

$ 1,500 Exchange Bank-Perry & S"llwater

$ 900 N.O.D.A.

$ 900 Merrifield Office Supply, Culligan of Enid

$ 2,900 WB Johnston Grain

$ 600 NWDJLS Booster Club

$ 3,100 Reagan Allen A�orney, Neal & Danielle Deterding, Pheasant Run Golf Course,

Farm Credit of Enid, TPI Staffing Services, Central Na"onal Bank, Edward Jones,

InterBank, Culligan of Enid, Merrifields Office Supply, Northwest Vet

$ 3,200 Central Na"onal Bank, Sidwell Crop Insurance, Jumbo Foods, ADM Milling

$ 3,450 Farmers Elevator-Drummond/Ames, Ringwood Propane, P & K Equipment,

Central Na"onal Bank, Security Na"onal Bank, Northwest Vet, Banc Central,

Jumbo Foods, Sidwell Crop Insurance, Field, Trojan, Long & Claypole,

McDonalds of Enid, Dr. & Mrs. James Strate

$ 11,500 Farmers Elevator Coop-Ames, Absolute Bovine Gene"cs, Schovanec Family,

Gregory Farms, Kelly & Melody Bisel, Great Plains Coop, Foster & Freisen

Family, WB Johston's, Detrick Ca�le, Northwest Stockyards, Farm Credit of

Enid, Nichols Agency, Jim, Joy, Meagan & Lance Rhodes, Bonham Show Ca�le,

Lance & Tiffany Schultz, Northwest Vet, Cummins Equipment, Mack Farms,

Roberts Ranch of Oklahoma, Pheasant Run Golf Course, Brenda Sidwell Ins.,

P & K Equipment, Farmer's Fer"lizer-Ma� & Lara Meyer

$ 1,900 Union State Bank, Newkirk Farmers & Ranchers & Trust, Schieber's Donuts &

Deli, Schieber's Crop Insurance, Ewbank, Hennigh, McVay

$ 550 Rauh Trucking

$ 1,200 Barry & Roxanne Pollard, Maxline Construc"on

$ 950 P & K Equipment

$ 1,600 Northwest Stockyards

$ 550 WB Johnston Grain

$ 900 N.O.D.A.

$ 800 Rauh Trucking

$ 700 3G Manifold

$ 1,200 Bank of Kremlin

$ 700 McDonalds of Enid

$ 7,500 Rau Oilfield, Premium Well Service, Edward Jones, Jumbo Foods, Gungoll,

Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll, Cummins Construc"on, Triple S Pump

$ 700 InterBank

$ 1,100 Jumbo Foods

$ 700 Glen & Margaret Seeliger

$ 2,500 Brooks Hotshot Service, Chucks Rig Repair

$ 1,750 Pioneer, Culligan of Enid, Northwest Vet, Frisco Bar, Atwoods,

Central Na"onal Bank

$ 550 Security Na"onal Bank

$ 550 Pioneer Telephone, Wheeler Brothers

$ 1,800 Farmers Bank, ACB Bank, Bert Pa�on, Cherokee Sales

$ 800 Security Na"onal Bank

$ 550 Godfather's Pizza

$ 4,500 Jumbo Foods, McDonalds of Enid, Godfathers Pizza, Western Sizzlin, Central

Na"onal Bank, Cummings Equipment, Pheasant Run Golf Course,

Ewbank, Hennigh & McVay

$ 600 Northwest Service, Farm Credit of S"llwater

$ 600 Northwest Vet

$ 1,200 Maxline Construc"on, Joe Neal Hampton, N.O.D.A.

$ 550 JB Pipe & Supply

$ 1,100 Central Na"onal Bank, Farmers Elevator-Ames-Drummond, Ringwood Propane

$ 600 Cox Financial, Joe Neal Hampton, Gungoll, Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll

$ 2,400 Sandridge Pumpers, Gaff Farms, Sidwell Crop Insurance, Pioneer Telephone,

McDonalds of Enid, Pheasant Run Golf Course, Franke Harves"ng, Inman Ca�le

$ 1,200 Rother Brothers, InterBank of Kingfisher, Pioneer Telephone

$ 550 3G Manifold



$ 2,000 Northern Diagnos"c, Edward Jones, Farm Credit of Enid, Harold Aebi,

Schieber's Crop Insurance, Schieber's Donuts & Deli


$ 1,000 Franke Harves"ng, P & K Equipment

$ 1,250 Jumbo Foods, Farm Credit of Enid, ADM Milling, Edward Jones, Gungoll,

Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll

$ 1,300 ACB Bank, Cherokee Sale Barn, CroA Chervrolet


$ 2,100 Enid Ford New Holland, Wheeler Brothers, Pioneer Telephone

$ 800 Bruce & Janie Stewart, Edward Jones

$ 8,000 Troy Enmeier CFP, Oxford Cleaners, Double J Ranch, Northwest Vet,

McDonalds of Enid, James & Michelle Kokojan, Bay Insurance, Pacese�er

Tucking-Tulsa, Lippard Auc"oneers, Jeepe�a Ca�le Co., Ron Barth

Construc"on, Dallas Kront, Cummins Euipment, Fumbo Food, Save A Lot,

Strate Family Ca�le Co., Farm Credit of Enid


$ 900 Northwest Vet, Tops & Stripes

$ 2,700 Security Na"onal Bank, Culligan of Enid, Farmers Exhange of Helenna & Goltry,

Western Equipment of Alva, Western Sizzlin, Atwoods, ACB Bank Cherokee,

Sidwell Crop Insurance

$ 3,000 Farm Credit of Enid, Scheiber's Crop Insurance, Newkirk Farmers & Ranch,

Gungoll, Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll, Ewbank, Hennigh, McVay,

Johnston Grain

$ 1,200 Farm Credit of Enid, Pioneer Telephone

$ 2,600 ADM Grain, Ames Coop, Ewbank, Hennigh & McVay

$ 6,500 Central Na"onal Bank, Johnston's Grain

$ 1,200 ACB Bank, Gungoll, Jackson, Collins, Box & Devoll, Western Equipment, CroA

Chevrolet, Dr. Barry Pollard, Josh Bellamy

$ 1,400 P & K Equipment, ACB Bank, Western Sizzlin, Sidwell Crop Insurance, Farmers

Exchange of Cherokee, McDonalds of Alva



$ 700 3G Manifold

$ 1,200 Kugel Spraying Service, S & S Fer"lizer-Blackwell, State Exchange Bank of

Lamont

$ 2,500 Atwoods, Neil & Danielle Deterding, Ewbank, Hennigh & McVay, Masonic

Lodge of Pond Creek, Pioneer Telephone, Jumbo Foods

$ 800 3G Manifold

$ 1,100 NWDJLS Booster Club, Edward Jones


$158,700

Total Dollars

Received by Exhibitors

Record

Breaking!

Thank You for Supporting the Northwest District Junior Livestock Show!

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Events are subject to change

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Ambassador Exec Mtg, 12N

@ CofC

NOC-Enid Jets BB, 3PM @

DAMB

Taste of Home Cooking

School, 6:30PM @ EECCH

NOC Spring Concert, 7PM

@ Briggs Auditorium

3

American Legion Dance,

7-10PM, @ 121 W. Oak

4

Ambassador Exec Mtg.

11:30AM @ Costello’s

Leonardo’s Children’s

Museum Annual Awards,

6PM @ 200 E. Maple

5

EHS BB, 6PM @ DAMBB

First Friday 6pm @ DWTN

Chautauqua Patron So-

cial, 6:30PM @ Hiland

Tower Ballroom

Audio Adrenaline Concert,

7PM @ Oakwood Christian

Church

Words & Music, 8PM @

GLT Turpin Rm

6

Miracle League BB Tourna-

ment, All Day @ city ball

parks

2nd Annual Knees 2 War

5K/1mil walk/Run, 7:30AM @

EECCH

Corvette Expo, 9-4:30 PM @

CTEC


DAMBB

B.A.B.E. Event, 4PM @

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Violinist Li Chin, 8PM @

ESC

7 Miracle League BB Tourna-

ment, All Day @ City ball

parks

Violinist Li Chin, 8PM @

ESC

Horn of Plenty Spring Food

Drive, 1-5PM

8 Enid Chamber Federal

Legislative Trip

NOC-Enid Jets BB, 6:30PM

@ DAMBB

9 On the Road Conf, 8AM @ EECCH EHS BB, 5PM @ DAMBB

10 Morning on Main Street 8AM @ TBA American Legion Dance, 7-10PM @ 121 W. Oak

11 Merrifield Office Invitation-al Baseball Tournament, TBA @ DAMBB EHS Soccer, 6PM @ BSS NOC-Enid Jets BB, 1PM @DAMBB

12 Merrifield Office Invita-tional Baseball Tourna-ment, TBA @ DAMBB

13 Merrifield Office Invitational Baseball Tournament, TBA @ DAMBB Railroad Appreciation Day, 9-4PM @ 702 N. Washington

14

Square Dancing, 2PM @

Enid Senior Center

15

16

EHS BB, 6PM @ DAMBB

EHS Soccer, 6PM @ BSS

17


7-10PM @ 121 W. Oak

18

8th Annual Smokin’ Red

Dirt BBQ, 3 PM @ DWTN

2013 Little Miss Red Dirt

BBQ Pageant, 4:30PM @

EECCH

Third Thursdays, 8pm @

Turpin Rm-GLT

19

8th Annual Smokin’ Red

Dirt BBQ, All Day @ DWTN

Dr. Joe Bryant & his Jazz

Orchestra featuring Kyle

Dillingham, 7PM @

EECCH

20

8th Annual Smokin’ Red Dirt

BBQ, til 3:30PM @ DWTN

Railfest 2013 Train Show &

Sale, 9AM @ 702 N Washing-

ton

Aladdin and the Wonderful

Lamp, 10 AM & 2PM @ GLT

Historic Downtown Walking

Tours, 10AM @ DNTWN

21


DAMBB


Lamp, 2PM @ GLT

22

EHS BB, 5PM @ DAMBB

23


DAMBB

24


7-10PM @121 W. Oak

25

Chamber Board Mtg 12

Noon @ TPI Staffing

NOC-Enid Jets, 1PM @

DAMBB

26

38th Annual Enid Home

Show, 2-8PM @ CTEC

27


Show, 9-7PM @ CTEC

Viking Day Vikathlon, All day

@ Meadowlake Park


Lamp, 10 AM & 2PM @ GLT

Enlisted Appreciation Night,

6PM @ Officers Club

28


Show, 11-5PM @ CTEC

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