Christmas is on its way! Shop with a Cop is being held December 22nd at 5p.m. in Wal-Mart. The Guthrie FOP Lodge #105 raises funds every year for 35 to 40 children who would not have a Christmas. The children are selected from DHS and are from the Logan County Shelter. Each child gets one hour to shop for their family members and themselves, one hundred dollars is budgeted for every child. If you would like to donate you can write a check to Guthrie FOP Lodge #105 and drop the check off at the Police Station. The Guthrie FOP also helps clothe the children at the Shelter.
Chamber President Mary Coffin
Logan County OKDHS Child Welfare is preparing Christmas Wish Lists for their foster children. There are two ways you can help. They have lists available of names and ages so you can go shop for them, wrap them up and deliver to the OKDHS office by November 30th, or they can pick them up. If you want the workers to purchase the gifts, you can mail a check to 1414 S. Division Street in Guthrie. Your checks should be made out to Foster Wishes OK Logan County or F.W.O.L.C. Please mark your envelopes attention to Child Welfare. If you have questions please contact Eunise Bufford at 405-264-2720 or Dani Graeber at 405-264-2712.
Don’t forget about our lighted Christmas parade this Saturday, December 1st on Oklahoma Ave at 6p.m. The parade will start at the Jr. High and travel west to the Post Office. We will have entertainment, lighting of the Christmas tree and will announce the new Territorial Governor for 2013! If you would like to purchase a Territorial Christmas T-Shirts or Sweat Shirts stop by Rosa Bella or Heritage Collection.
The Historic Christmas Homes Tour will be held next Saturday, Dec. 8th from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce located at 212 W. Oklahoma or by calling 282-1947. The Victorian Walk weekends are the 8th and 15th of December. This is where the downtown windows are live with scenes from the late 1900’s. We invite the community to dress up, bring your friends and family to join us in the downtown district. There will be live entertainment all over town: Byron Berline Double Stop Music Hall, The Pollard Theatre and a special free concert of the OK Corral Sweet Adeline’s Chorus at 111 E. Oklahoma Ave. at 7p.m.
Several weeks ago Lucy and I judged a poster contest on Bullying. The 512 Kids Club filled a room full of posters on anti-bulling. We have the top three winning posters on display in the front lobby of the Chamber office. Stop by and see the creativity of these kids!
This week’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the Guthrie Public Works Authority at 407 Commerce. Everyone is welcome to attend, the coffee starts at 9:30a.m. Do you know what LOL means? Love Our Locals! Let’s keep it in Guthrie!
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