Midwest City, Oklahoma

DECEMBER 2009

www.midwestcityok.com

Governor George Nigh to serve as Master of

Ceremonies at the Annual Banquet

Friday, January 22, 2010

Reception 6:30 p.m.

Dinner 7:00 p.m.

The Sheraton MWC Hotel at the Reed Conference Center

5800 Will Rogers Road

Corporate Tables of 8 $800

Individual $75

The evening includes a roast to Dr. Tony Thomas,

Midwest Veterinary Hospital

Roasters: Congressman Dave McCurdy

Congressman Wes Watkins

J.R. Reskovac, Capital Decisions, Inc.

Former Mid-Del Schools Superintendent John Folks

and many other friends!

RSVP by Friday,

January 8, 2010

733-3801

or

information@midwestcityok.com

NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Thursday, December 3, 2009,

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Midwest City Chamber of Commerce

5905 Trosper Road

Chamber Members: $20

Non-Members: $30

RSVP to information@midwestcityok.com by November 30th. For more information call Jennifer Crowel at (405) 733-3801.

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2009 Annual Chamber Auction

Thank you to the Auction Committee!

Chairman Danny Breeden, Breeden Painting Company; and to our Corporate Table Sponsors:

Hosts for the evening Captain Dwight Shepherd, Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One and Captain Tim Pederson, Deputy Commander.

Over 400 people attended the event at the Navy TACAMO Hangar on Tinker Air Force Base.

Advantage Bank Senator Cliff Aldridge American Eagle Title Insurance Company Arvest Bank AT&T BancFirst Mid-Del BOK MWC The Boeing Company Booz Allen Hamilton Breeden Painting Company Capital Abstract & Title Company Cherokee Painting LLC Davis Paint & Collision Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home FNB MWC

First Point Insurance Agency Finance Point The First State Bank FoxMor Estates Gardner Tanenbaum Group General Dynamics Information Technology Jersey Mike’s Subs Jonco Electric Keller Williams East Matherly Mechanical Contractors Mid-Del School Foundation Midwest Regional Medical Center Tom & Necia Miller OG&E

ONG Old Germany Restaurant Olde Towne Properties RE/MAX Sarah Planer Rose State College SWM & Sons Sherwin Williams Signs by Tomorrow Southwestern College Professional Studies Spectrum Paint Company The Midwest City Sun Tinker Federal Credit Union Waste Management Company

Beth Matherly, Melissa Matherly, Jake Matherly, Dale Matherly and Tracy Matherly-Gasbarra enjoy the event. Thank you to Matherly Mechanical Contractors, Title Sponsor.

Auction Committee Chairman Danny Breeden, Sheriff John Whetsel and Karen King were the winners of the Money Machine game.

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Tinker and the Primes 2009 Attracts Participants from Thirty-Nine States

Leadership 2010 Applications Due December 4th

Leadership Midwest City is a program designed to prepare leaders for volunteer positions of public responsibility and effective leadership. The program seeks to develop participant’s knowledge and skills through a series of sessions by leading citizens and specialists in selected fields. The class meets from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoons beginning with a full day orientation on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Graduation will be in April or May. For more information about the Leadership Midwest City program or for an application, please contact the Chamber office at 733-3801.

The Fifth annual Tinker and the Primes National Business Event was held at the Sheraton MWC Hotel at the Reed Conference Center November 16th-18th. Preliminary numbers indicate the event attracted an estimated registration of 760 business, military, education and government leaders. More than 420 companies, organizations or units from 39 states and one foreign country (Germany), were represented. The event featured 80 exhibitors. According to Event Director David Burnett, “Attendance was smaller

this year, however, revenue was up and the event has produced business opportunities for our attendees and exhibitors.” When we hear stories of substantially reduced attendance and even cancellation of other national events, including the cancellation

of a somewhat similar event at Warner-Robins, Georgia, we feel very blessed by the support we have received and the results we were able to achieve this year. We truly appreciate the support from the Pentagon, Tinker AFB, our advisory committee, all of our sponsors, the City of Midwest City and participants,” Burnett added.

Russ Howard, Director, Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, OC-ALC; Bob Conner, Executive Director, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute; Alan F. Estevez, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness) and Major General P. David Gillett Jr., Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base; at the Keynote luncheon.

Jim Newport and MWC Fire Chief Randy Olsen presented a fire department coin to St. Philip Neri student Curtis Blunt Jr. November 19th. Curtis’ dad, Master Chief Curtis Blunt, is stationed on the U.S.S. Stennis and sent back a picture taken on a recent trip of civic leaders of him with Chief Olsen on the carrier. Curtis’ class watched as he was taken on a trip around the block in the fire engine.

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R i b b o n C u t t i n g s , G r o u n d b r e a k i n g s a n d O p e n H o u s e s

Verizon Wireless, 7199 S.E. 29th, Town Center, held a Ribbon Cutting October 9, 2009. CVS Pharmacy, 100 S. Douglas Blvd., held a

Ribbon Cutting October 8, 2009.

Cousins Discount Liquor, 9205 N.E. 23rd, held a Ribbon Cutting October 29, 2009.

Sienna Extended Care and Rehab, 9221 Harmony Drive, held a Ribbon Cutting October 22, 2009.

Pho Air One & Sushi Boat, 7199 S.E. 29th, Town Center, held a Ribbon Cutting November 12, 2009.

Total Vein Care Center, 8855 E. Reno, Suite 204, held a Ribbon Cutting November 19, 2009.

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Military Quarterly Awards Program

The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce originated a Quarterly Awards program over 26 years ago for the Air Force which now also includes the Navy personnel. You can show your support by participat-ing in the program that recognizes our military service men and women for exemplary performance. Award winners receive promotional items, cash, savings bonds, gift certificates, etc. from participating sponsors. Your company can help by providing any of the above items. If you are interested in learning more about this program or serving on the Military Awards Committee, please call Jennifer Crowel at 733-3801.

Small Business Roundtable

Participants at the October 7th Small Business Roundtable were given an overview of the purpose of the meeting and some statistics about small businesses. They were then broken into 4 groups and sent around the room to answer posted questions about challenges they face and how the Chamber could help them in their business. This information will be implemented into the Chamber Program of Work. Small Business Roundtable discussion events will be scheduled quarterly in 2010.

Members of the Rose State College SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) have asked us to host a canned food drive in the Chamber lobby. The Let’s Can Hunger Challenge, sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company, is a competition that

provides SIFE teams around the world the opportunity to develop and execute hunger relief strategies. The Chamber will collect food throughout the competition. On pick up dates the SIFE students will collect the donations. The non-perishable food items will then be taken to the City Rescue Mission.

Please bring your donations in before the scheduled dates listed below.

Pick up dates: November 24, 2009 December 2, 2009 December 11, 2009

Chamber Hosting Food Drive

Military Affairs Committee Chairwoman Glenda Bowen, Comfort Inn & Suites; and Captain Tim Pederson, Deputy Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One; with winners YNSN Brandon Collier, YN1 Celina Miller and AM2 Melissa Dye at this quarter’s Navy TACAMO luncheon.

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New Members

Total Vein Care Center is a medical practice started by Dr. KathyLee Santangelo, M.D. Located at 8855 E. Reno, Suite 204 in the Cherry Center, the practice focuses on varicose and spider vein treatment, health & wellness, and lung cancer patient care. Dr. Santangelo and her staff are dedicated to their patients and develop a special relationship with each one from start to completion of their treatment. For more information call Tina Crabtree, office and clinical coordinator, at 739-6596.

On behalf of the

Midwest City Chamber of Commerce staff,

thank you for another wonderful year.

We appreciate your involvement

in the Chamber and in the community.

Merry Christmas and best wishes for a

prosperous 2010!

Your Chamber Staff

Business Networking International (BNI) is a business networking group of professionals that meet every week to network and get referrals. Each chapter allows one company or profession to join and attend. Founder Ivan Misener started BNI and it has since grown to 2,600 chapters worldwide. President James McConnell, Parker Bros. Roofing, is proud of the MWC chapter, Business Boomers. For more information or to join, call James at 741-6252.

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October - November

New Members

BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL JAMES MCCONNELL 670-3150 8505 S. Penn Oklahoma City, OK 73159 www.bniok.com Business Networking Organization BRYAN’S CAR CORNER III BRYAN BINGHAM 732-9292 9014 S.E. 29th Midwest City, OK 73110 www.bryanscarcorner.net Automobiles, Used

CVS PHARMACY ANTHONY WILLIAMSON 741-0036 100 S. Douglas Blvd. Midwest City, OK 73110 www.cvs.com Pharmacy DR. EUGENE F. FLANAGAN DDS 733-1641 800 S. Douglas Blvd. Midwest City, OK 73130 Dentists

IN-AND-OUT BAIL BONDS RYAN GRAHAM 793-2245 17500 S. Sunnylane Oklahoma City, OK 73071 Bail Bonding TOTAL VEIN CARE CENTER TINA CRABTREE 739-6596 8855 E. Reno, Suite 204 Midwest City, OK 73110 www.varicoseveins-okc.com Medical

Membership Renewals

ACCOUNTING LIFELINE QUICKBOOKS ADVANTAGE BANK AFLAC ANDY’S LIQUOR STORE ANTHONY’S TV & APPLIANCE, INC. BAE SYSTEMS BANCFIRST MID-DEL BANCFIRST-HARRAH-CHOCTAW- NICOMA PARK THE BOEING COMPANY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD CENTURY 21 TOWN & COUNTRY INC. CHOCTAW/NICOMA PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY CITY OF MIDWEST CITY CLARK CONSTRUCTION, INC. COCINA DE MINO COL. CHARLES A. GRAY DENTISTRY BY DESIGN DOLESE BROTHERS CO. DOMINION REAL ESTATE GROUP INC. DR. DONALD HASKINS DDS DR. LARRY J. COGGINS DDS DR. ROBERT ADAIR DDS EDWARD JONES EIDE BAILLY LLP ERSTENIUK INSURANCE AGENCY FARMERS INSURANCE AGENCY/CLIFF ALDRIDGE

FINLEY & COOK FIRST FIDELITY BANK, NA FORD FUNERAL SERVICE GEMINI BUILDERS GREATER EBIZ, LLC GREG GOVETT M.D. P.C. HAMPTON INN - I-40 EAST/ TINKER AFB INTEGRITY ASSET MANAGEMENT JAMES DEE JOHNSON & CO. CPA’S JIM CAMPBELL HOMES LONGBURK REAL ESTATE, INC. LOVETTE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES MATHERLY MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS MEADOWOOD VILLAGE APARTMENTS METRO GROUP BROKERS, LLC MIDWEST CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MIDWEST PULMONARY & SLEEP CENTER MIDWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY MR. CHAD LEE MR. JAMES F. HOWELL MR. KEN MOORE THE OKLAHOMAN OLD GERMANY RESTAURANT PEAK I.T. SERVICES PET-VET SUPPLY, INC.

SANDRA WINDSOR DDS STEWART TITLE MWC/OKC STORAGE PLUS TAN & TONE AMERICA THE FIRST STATE BANK VALU-MED PHARMACY WALGREENS #9223 WARFEL BODY SHOP, INC. WICKLINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILCOX, JONES & MCGRATH INC. WOODLANDS FAMILY DENTISTRY

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Chamber Staff Bonnie Cheatwood, Executive Director David Burnett, CEDC, Economic Development Director Jennifer Crowel, Marketing Director Cindy Bullen, Office Manager/Bookkeeper

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce is to create and maintain a favorable

business climate in the community.

P.O. Box 10980

Midwest City, OK 73140

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

December 1 Tree Lighting Ceremony, Christmas tree at corner of Reno & Midwest Blvd., 7:00 p.m. 2 Tops in Blue Concert, RSC Communications Center, 7:00 p.m. 2 Logistics Specialties Inc. Open House, 11-1:30, Ribbon Cutting 11:00, 2601 Liberty Pkwy, Bldg. 2, Suite R-20 3 Business Networking Luncheon, Chamber office, 11:00—1:30 p.m. RSVP Required 3 Metro Group Brokers Open House 4-6, Ribbon Cutting 5:00 p.m., 9205 S.E. 15th 8 Capitol Abstract & Title Company Open House 4-7 p.m., Ribbon Cutting 4:00 p.m., 9205 S.E. 15th 8 Midwest City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, Chamber office, 11:45 a.m., RSVP Required 8 City Council Meeting, City Hall, 6:00 p.m. 22 City Council Meeting, City Hall, 6:00 p.m. 25 – Jan. 1 Christmas and New Year’s Holiday, Chamber office closed 2010 January 10 Wickline Methodist Church Dedication, 2:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting, 417 Mid America Blvd. 22 Chamber Annual Banquet, Sheraton MWC Hotel at the Reed Conference Center, 6:30 p.m. 29 Leadership MWC Retreat, Rose State College Professional Training & Education Center, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. March 4,5 Youth Excel 4 Business After School, Carl Albert High School Fieldhouse, 5-7 p.m. 19 Chili Cook Off, Fire Station Headquarters