 The Newkirk Chamber of Commerce along with Newkirk Main Street, and the City office recently held a ribbon cutting for the new Public Safety Center. The 4.5 million dollar facility houses the police and fire station, as well as a training room that can also serve as an emergency operations center. Funding for the building was provided by the Doug and Sandra Cline Trust. Marybeth Glass is seen cutting the ribbon for the Trust committee.
 June 5th--Chamber Board Meeting 5:00 in the Chamber office June 14th--Flag Day June 18th-- Father's Day June 21--Summer Begins  Our new Business Directory was mailed out in January. Every business and residence in the 74647 zip code should have received one. However, I've had a few people tell me that they never got one in the mail. If you did not get one, please stop by the Chamber office,114 S. Main, or email [email protected] to let us know. You can also call the office at 580-362-2155 and we will see that you get one.  The Newkirk Chamber would like to welcome our newest member: Public Service Co. of OK  The Chamber, along with Newkirk Main Street, held a ribbon cutting for the newly remodeled Apple Market in Newkirk. The store and parking lot have been completely redone and the store has been expanded to include new freezers, public restrooms, and a deli which will soon be open.  PHOTO CONTEST
The Chamber is sponsoring a contest for our 2024 calendar. Pictures do not have to be recent but need to depict something or someone from the Newkirk or surrounding area. Pictures should be sent to newkirkchamber.com or [email protected]. The deadline to submit your photos is August 20th. They will be posted on Facebook and the public will vote on their favorites. There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner with each winning Chamber bucks in the amount of $200, $100, and $50 respectively.
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 MARCH CALENDAR 1st--Ribbon Cutting for Newkirk Mercantile & Cyborg Comics 6th--Chamber Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m., Chamber office 17th--St. Patrick's Day 20th--Spring Begins  It's that time of year to clean out those closets of unwanted items to prepare for the city-wide garage sales. The date has been set for Saturday, May 6.  If you live within the 74647 zip code and/or are a Newkirk Chamber of Commerce member and you did not receive our 2023 Business Directory, please call the Chamber office and we will see that you get one.  The Chamber of Commerce and Newkirk Main Street will hold a ribbon cutting at Cyborg Comics and Newkirk Mercantile on Wednesday, March 1, at 10:00 a.m. Any of you that can attend are encouraged to be there. Let's show Will and Shannon that we support all of their hard work and efforts in bringing new business to Newkirk.  The Chamber will sponsor a photo contest again this year. These photos will be used in our 2024 calendar. So start capturing those things that catch your eye. More details will follow on Facebook and on flyers around town.
 January 1-- New Year's Day January 2-- Chamber Board Meeting 5:00 in the Chamber office January 16-- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17--Newkirk Chamber Banquet 6:00 p.m.  Merry Christmas from all of us at the Newkirk Chamber of Commerce!  Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Chamber Banquet. You can purchase from the Chamber office, 114 S. Main, by calling 580-362-2155, emailing us [email protected], or by going to our website: newkirkchamber.com and clicking on Community Events.  The Newkirk Chamber is very excited about our business directory that will be mailed out after the first of the year to every household and business in the 74647 zip code. We owe a huge thanks to all of our business partners that purchased ads and to DMP Publishing for making this possible.  We are excited to have the following new businesses join the Newkirk Chamber:
ALBRIGHT ABSTRACT ANDERSON FLOORING BEAR CREEK LAUNDRY BOB HURLEY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM HARTFORD HOME APPLIANCES HEATHER CANNON HONDA HIGHPOINT PARTNERS IMPERIAL MOLDING LLC LOFTIS & WETZEL INSURANCE ROCK & BREW CASINO TITAN TITLE & CLOSING TWO RIVERS COOP The Newkirk Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet on January 17th. Stagecoach Catering & BBQ catered a buffet-style meal to a sold-out crowd. The following awards were given out: Citizen of the Year, Curt Johnstone of C. Johnstone Consulting LLC, Business Persons of the Year, Jay and Peggy Butler, owners of Butler Trucking, LLC. The new president is Erika O'Brien who replaced our interim president, Dawn Brakey. Glenna Blair, Chamber secretary, presented a plaque to Deb Leaming who served as president from 2019-2022.  Glenna Blair, Chamber secretary, presented a plaque to Deb Leaming |
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