Chamber Chat: Peppers Ranch’s Walk for a Cause coming up

Hello! Last Thursday Lucy and I went to an Oklahoma Road Show in Norman at the NCED Conference Center and Hotel. I was told it’s the largest hotel in Oklahoma. It is the training center for the Postal service nationwide.  We had another Road Show in Bartlesville on Tuesday at the Conoco Phillips in the Frank Phillips Tower where Lucy and Pam visited with over 600 people!

Chamber President Mary Coffin

Early Monday morning Guthrie Job Corps Center Director, Ms. Priscilla Mayberry and Ms.Sharane Robinson, SGA Leadership Specialist accompanied Student Body President Mario Cedillo to present a $500 check from the student body to the Guthrie Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cedillo stated, “The Chamber of Commerce supports us and we appreciate it! We believe it is important to give back to the community.” He went on to say that they appreciate all of the people who have helped them out, “especially Representative Lucas and Senator Inhoffe.” Mr Cedillo is from Texas and has been at the Center for 9 months in the security trade program. He is currently enrolled at Oklahoma State University and anticipates graduating from there in 2 years. His long term plan is to get a job with the Guthrie Police Department. “This is just an example of the quality of training that the students receive at the Job Corp. We are honored to have been recognized this way. Knowing that they could have chosen any number of ways to spend this money and that they chose to give this donation to us makes it mean even more. They are young people who just need an opportunity to be part of a community. I am glad that the students know that we are here for them.”

There are several things going on in Guthrie this week. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and Cimarron Casino will be hosting the 6th Annual Golf Tournament. The event will take place at the Cimarron Casino Golf Course located in Perkins. Proceeds from this tournament will go to the Iowa Tribe Food Bank. The Food Bank is an outreach program which assists native and non-native participants. Your generous support to this event will fund hunger-relief to these families. Please consider being a sponsor to this annual event. For more information email: [email protected] or call: 405-547-5352 ext. 223.

Saturday morning, Peppers Ranch in conjunction with Guthrie Masonic Lodge #35 is doing a Walk for A Cause. This is a two mile walk for charity as they celebrate foster care & the Hope of a Home in 2014. Check in and registration is 8a.m. the walk will begin at 9a.m. at the Scottish Rite Temple. Registrations are $5 per person, donations of $20 or more receive a free t-shirt. For more information contact: Tonya Ratcliff 405-919-9888.

The Early voting at County Election Offices schedule is as follows: Thursday, June 19 – 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Friday, June 20 – 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Saturday, June 21 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m

Next week’s Chamber Coffee is hosted by AtLink Services here in the Chamber Boardroom, 212 W. Oklahoma. We begin at 9:30a.m. Hope you have a great weekend in Logan County!