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Governor George and Mrs. Donna Nigh will be our parade Grand Marshalls for Pelican Festival

Governor George and Mrs. Donna Nigh will be our parade Grand Marshalls for Pelican Festival

The 28th Annual Pelican Festival Parade will be September 24th starting at 10:30 am from the Grove Community Center in downtown Grove. The parade is always a fun event for the entire family and there are always some fun entries into the parade and this year will be no different. We are pleased to announce [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATIONS, EDITOR'S CHOICE, ENTERTAINMENT/GRAND LAKE COUNTRY, GRAND LAKE ASSOCIATION | Read More »

A Letter to the Editor from Joe Harwood The State of the Lake Level Issue

A Letter to the Editor from Joe Harwood    The State of the Lake Level Issue

I am not impressed with the rule curve ads GRDA is running. I’m once again ready to launch a public relations campaign, including paid advertising and letters to the editors like this one, to focus on our inability to stop the annual draining of the lake.  I intend to present the GRDA rule curve graph [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE | Read More »

INTEGRIS Women’s Health Forum Presents ‘An Evening with Rob Lowe’

INTEGRIS Women’s Health Forum Presents ‘An Evening with Rob Lowe’

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 1, 2011) – INTEGRIS Health and Chesapeake Energy are proud to announce famed heartthrob Rob Lowe will be the keynote speaker at the 25th annual Women’s Health Forum. Rob Lowe began his acting career at the age of eight in local television and theater. He began his national acting career starring in [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in ..., BUSINESS, EDUCATION, GRAND LAKE, GROVE & GROVE POLITICS | Read More »

Delaware County Real Estate Records August 23rd-29th

Delaware County Real Estate Records August 23rd-29th

Information above is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. Based on information from the Northeast Oklahoma Board of Realtors for the preceding week, Monday through Sunday.© 2010 MLS and FBS   There were three Deeds filed during this period. Deed recorded 08/29/2011 Grantor – Delaware County Grantee – H.A. Winders Jr. and Cathy [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, DELAWARE COUNTY, GLBJ WEEKLY REAL ESTATE REPORTS, GROVE & GROVE POLITICS | Read More »

GLUE Reports for August 12-2011 and 8-18-11

GLUE Reports for August 12-2011 and  8-18-11

The following letter and associated petition signature file was submitted to FERC this am via e-filing. I also authored an e-mail to Steve Hocking which can be found below my letter. Just an FYI, and no, we haven’t given up. Cheers from a rainy Grays Hollow where the lake level is falling Kimberly D. Bose, [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE, GRDA & THE ENVIRONMENT, GRDA NEWS, LEGAL NOTICES | Read More »

Senate Minutes by Senator Charles Wyrick “you could have a BAC over the legal limit with as few as two or three drinks”

Senate Minutes by Senator Charles Wyrick “you could have a BAC over the legal limit with as few as two or three drinks”

Although we have about three more weeks before fall officially arrives, this weekend will mark the end of summer, or at least summer vacation, for many of us.  The Labor Day Holiday began as a tribute to American workers back in the 1800’s.  Today, many people think of it as their last chance to head [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE | Read More »

GRAND LAKE GOLF REPORT “Shangri-La’s Membership Initiation charges to begin soon”

GRAND LAKE GOLF REPORT “Shangri-La’s Membership Initiation charges to begin soon”

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT The date has been announced for when Shangri-La’s Membership Initiation charges begin; You do have time to sign up before enactment. Save yourself thousands of dollars by signing up before. Contact 918-257-4204 for information. AMATEUR GOLF ERIN, Wis. – As if beating a top-ranked opponent to win the U.S. Amateur championship wasn’t enough, [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, GRAND LAKE, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE | Read More »

Humane Society Thanks Hoe-Down Sponsors

Humane Society Thanks Hoe-Down Sponsors

The Hoe-Down BBQ Dinner and Dance last Saturday night, August 27, at the Grove Civic Center was a tremendous success.  The Humane Society of Grove and Grand Lake wishes to acknowledge and thank everyone that helped make this a fun-filled evening.   The proceeds raised will help care for the many homeless animals living at the Humane Society shelter.

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE, GROVE & GROVE POLITICS | Read More »

Miami Convention Visitor Bureau Reports Record Tourism Numbers / 52% increase over last year!

Miami Convention Visitor Bureau Reports Record Tourism Numbers / 52% increase over last year!

  Amanda Davis, Director of the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau has filed the following report with her board of directors. “Attached are the recent hotel tax reports.  On the first attachment, you will find the fiscal year report and the tabs along the bottom of the spreadsheet will give you the monthly breakdowns by [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATIONS, MAIMI AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, MARKETING | Read More »

Grand Lake Chamber Meets at Pine Lodge

Grand Lake Chamber Meets at Pine Lodge

The Grand Lake Area Chamber had a great business after hours last week at Pine Lodge.  Art and June Box hosted the afterhours which had a great turnout and it was a lot of fun.  With a luau theme and a cooked pig, there was plenty of great food and a great atmosphere to enjoy everyone’s company.  I [...]

August 31 2011 | Posted in BUSINESS, CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATIONS, GRAND LAKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, GRAND LAKE PEOPLE, MARKETING | Read More »