 September 5th--Labor Day September 6th--Chamber Meeting--5:00 p.m.--Chamber Office September 10th--Charlie Adams Day September 11th--Grandparents' Day September 22--Autumn Begins  Charlie Adams Day is Saturday, Sept. 10th around the Kay County Court House. There will be a barbecue cook-off with tasting kits for sale. Vendor booths will be set up on the lawn, and live music will be going on at the Kay County Amphitheater. There will also be the Show and Shine Car Show and Poker Run. The Storytelling will take place on the lawn of the Newkirk Public Library along with gunfights by the Mavericks. You won't want to miss this! The hours have changed for the Newkirk Chamber office. We are now open Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.  The Newkirk Chamber will sponsor the fall city-wide garage sales on October 7th & 8th. Be sure to get a permit from the city office if you are having one in town. The chamber office will have flyers available with all of the addresses turned in to the city or chamber office.  The Chamber welcomed Chaotic Creations with a ribbon cutting recently. The shop is owned by PJ Malone and features many items including T-shirts, jewelry, insulated cups and much more. She can custom design just the item you are looking for. Stop in and support Newkirk's newest business. 
 Let's start this school year off right! The Newkirk Chamber is supporting #clearthelist our movement to help teachers get all their classroom supplies.
The Newkirk Chamber is committed to supporting our educators and students by working to ensure this back to school season our classrooms are stocked! The Chamber invites its members, Newkirk citizens, and friends to shop Newkirk first for the classroom materials needed. Please bring your items to the Chamber office for drop off and our staff will get them delivered before the first bell! We invite you to take a pic of your donation and using the hashtag #clearthelist post to our facebook page!  June 6th-- Short Chamber Meeting followed by City Cleanup--6:00 P.M,
June 14th--Flag Day June 19th--Father's Day June 21st--Summer Begins WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CHAMBER MEMBERS--CHISHOLM BROADBAND & NEWKIRK MERCANTILE KAY COUNTY AMPHITHEATER EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE JUNE 10TH--SALT FORK REVIVAL--7 P.M. JUNE 11TH--PONCA CITY FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB--7 P.M. JUNE 18TH--YOGA ON THE YARD--9 A.M. JUNE 19TH--FATHER'S DAY WITH 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH--10:45 A.M. COOKOUT AFTER JUNE 25TH--CHRIST CHURCH WORSHIP TEAM--7 P.M. THE NEWKIRK RANGE RIDERS' RODEO IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND & 3RD. YEEHAW! The Newkirk Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendor forms for Charlie Adam's Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 10. Forms are available online at newkirkchamber.com or by calling the Chamber office at 580-362-2155. Booths are $40.00. THE NEWKIRK LIBRARY IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR THE SUMMER: * MEALS FOR AGES 1-18 FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M., MONDAY-SATURDAY UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS * SUMMER READING PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 6TH AT 10:30 A.M. WITH THE "MAD SCIENTIST". STORYTIME CONTINUES EACH MONDAY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AT 10:30 A.M. * ADULT AND TEEN BINGO STARTS JUNE 1ST AND ENDS SEPT. 1ST. THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE CAN PICK UP A FORM THE LIBRARY DESK. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE AWESOME PRIZES! The Newkirk Aquatic Facility is now open! New pricing is $3.00 daily admission. Season passes are $25.00. There will be no family passes available.  May 1 May Day May 2-7 Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-7 Small Business Week May 3 Chamber Meeting--6:00 P.M. Changed from Monday May 5 Cinco de Mayo May 8 Mother's Day May 18 Last Day of School May 20 High School Graduation--7-8:30 P.M. May 30 Memorial Day May 1-7 SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Let's celebrate our community's small businesses who are doing their part to power our nation's historic economic comeback. The Newkirk Chamber believes in the power of businesses and their ability to improve society and create a bright future for our citizens, community, and country. We encourage everyone to always shop Newkirk first! The Newkirk Chamber is sponsoring City-wide Garage Sales this weekend, May 7. You can pick up a list of addresses from Main Street Bakery, Apple Market, Jiffy Trip, the City Office, or the Chamber office. MARCH 7--CHAMBER MEETING (CANCELED) MARCH 13--DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS MARCH 14-18--SPRING BREAK MARCH 17--ST. PATRICK'S DAY MARCH 20 --SPRING BEGINS APRIL 4--CHAMBER MEETING--6:00 P.M.--CHAMBER OFFICE APRIL 10--PALM SUNDAY APRIL 15--GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 17--EASTER APRIL 22--EARTH DAY APRIL 30--OPENING EVENT AT KAY COUNTY AMPHITHEATER  The Newkirk Chamber wishes Larry and Lynda Eisenhauer the very best as they prepare to retire. The Eisenhauer Agency has been loyal members of the Chamber for 40 years. We wish them good health and happiness as they begin this new chapter in their lives.  SAVE THE DATE--SATURDAY, MAY 7!
COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD SALES  Congratulations to Grit & Grace Outdoors for their Business of the Year Award for 2022! Pictured are Jason & Curtis Grace, owners and Debbie Leaming, Chamber president.  Walter Shafer was selected as the Citizen of the Year for 2022 by the Newkirk Chamber of Commerce. He is shown here with Kelly, Hannah, and daughter, Kelle Cross, wife Jana, and daughter Kim and Jason Shanks. Congratulations!  The opening event for the Kay County Amphitheater will be Saturday, April 30th and will include the Kay County Honor Choir with a nationally known conductor (who also has ties to Newkirk)! Additionally, talent is being booked for a "Second Saturday Series" that will run from June to October. The dates are 6/11, 7/9, 8/13, 9/10 Charlie Adams Day), and 10/8. Newkirk Chamber of Commerce and Newkirk Main Street will be supporting these events. We will be asking our members if they have an interest in any of these dates. Ideas could range from pop up shops, food-truck-type tents (ice cream, snow cones, smoothies, sandwiches, burgers, BBQ, etc.). Our members will have the first right of refusal and we would need to know by the end of March. The Newkirk Chamber is looking for a part-time secretary. The job requires 20 hours per week. Days and hours are flexible. Please inquire by calling 362-2155 or email us at newkirkchamber@gmail.com.
The Chamber sponsored another very successful Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 4th. The theme this year was "Wild West Christmas" and the judges selected First Baptist Church of Newkirk as the first place winner. Second place went to Equity Bank, and Newkirk FFA took home the 3rd place trophy.
Membership Dues Invoices for 2022 membership in the Chamber have been sent out. If you did not receive one, please contact the office. Also, everyone who pays their dues at the $25.00 level or higher will receive the 2022 calendar with photos from our contest. Calendars are also available for $25.00 for non-members, so if you are not a member you can join and the calendar is FREE! Newkirk Citizen of the Year - 2022 Nominations Someone who is dedicated to Newkirk and it's citizens, and shows a willingness to work with other Newkirk residents. A person with the qualities of honesty and integrity. The winner will be announced by the Newkirk Chamber of Commerce in January, 2022. Deadline to vote is December 31st. Ballot boxes are available at Main Street Bakery, Equity Bank, Community National Bank, and the Chamber Office. Glenna's Goodbye
I, Glenna Blair, will be resigning my job as Chamber secretary at the end of January. I have enjoyed the job for 5 1/2 years and I'm ready for a change, but I will still continue to be active in the Chamber. Shannon Smykil will be taking my place and we have been working together for a few months to guarantee a smooth transition. I have no doubt that she will do a great job. |
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