FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shannon delaCruz <adminpoteauchamber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 1:57 PM Subject: FW: Community Events - What's Happening? To: Shannon delaCruz <adminpoteauchamber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ** ** Hello Everyone! **** Recently, when sending out this Community Events email, I’m getting *A LOT*of emails that are bouncing back with notification that the email is not being delivered because it is too large SO I will no longer be attaching flyers. I apologize for the inconvenience but in order to get your information out to the public, I feel this is what is best. Flyers will also be posted on our website at www.poteauchamber.com under the “Other Community Events” tab and at www.facebook.com/leflorecountycommunityevents. If I leave something out, please forgive me J and kindly let me know! **** **** Poteau Chamber & Chamber related events will be in blue. All other events will be in black.**** **· **October 31 * Main Street Trick or Treat * 3:30pm – 5pm * FMI 918-647-8648**** **· **October 31 * Security Finance Trick or Treat * Open till 8pm * Candy, Apple Bobbing * **** **· **October 31 * Trunk or Treat * Poteau First United Methodist Church, 109 S. Harper * 5pm – 7pm**** **· **November 2 * Gene Watson Live * 7:30 PM * Donald W. Reynolds Community Center * Premier Seats $30/General Seats $20 * Tickets at Poteau Chamber, Heavener Chamber, Days Inn & Suites & Best Western**** **· **November 2 * Costumes & Candy 5K * Long Lake Resort * 9am * FMI 918-635-0338 * www.runsignup.com/costumesandcandy **** **· **November 2 * Peter Conser Quilt Festival **** **· **November 2 & 3 * Cowboy Trade Days * LeFlore County Fair Grounds **** **· **November 3 * Patrick Lynch Public Library Grand Opening * 205 S. McKenna * 3:00pm – 5:00pm**** **· **November 7 * Career Fair * DWRCC * 10a – 2P * FMI 918-429-3134** ** **· **November 8 * Chamber Blood Drive * 12:45 – 5:30 PM * Choice of Bedlam T-shirt & Chance to win a pair of 2013 Bedlam Football Tickets**** **· **November 9 * Women Rejoice in Faith 360 “The Song in You” 1stAnnual Women’s Conference * 9am – 2pm* Donald W. Reynolds Community Center * 918-647-9178**** **· **November 9 * Mercy’s Well in Concert *6pm * Donald W. Reynolds Community Center * 918-647-9178**** **· **November 9 * Annual LeFlore County Historical Society Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast * 7am – 10am * 303 Dewey Ave* FMI 918-647-9330**** **· **November 9 * Veterans Day Parade * Dewey Ave * 10AM * FMI 918-647-9178**** **· **November 9 * Haw Creek Fire Association Fall Festival Fundraiser * 4:00pm * Watch for Directions off Hwy 128 or off Hwy 59 Towards Mena, about 12 miles South of Heavener**** **· **November 16 * J&J Pawn Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting (12pm) * 12pm – 3pm * 522 Dewey Ave * **** **· **November 19 * 2013 Grace Cottage Annual "Night before Christmas" Banquet * Donald W. Reynolds Community Center * 5:30pm * FMI * 918-839-2769**** **· **November 19 & 21 * Gourd Class * 6pm – 8pm * FMI 918-647-1278*** * **· **November 22 * First Friday Lunch * Health Care Reform Forum * 12:00 PM * Location TBD**** **· **November 23 * Dash for Cash * Raceday Park * 10am – 4am * 918-422-4201**** **· **November 30 – December 24th *6pm – 9pm * Lights on the Island * Wister Lake State Park * FMI 918-647-9178**** **· **December 7 * Poteau Christmas Parade * A Rock N Roll Christmas * Downtown Poteau * 6pm * FMI 918-647-9178**** **· **December 8 * KCS Santa Train – Dewey Ave, Poteau, OK - 4PM **** **· **December 7 * Christmas Holiday Market * Donald W. Reynolds Community Center * 9am – 6pm * Deadline for Entry * November 20th * FMI 918-647-9178**** **· **December 7 * Santa at the DWRCC * 10pm – 2pm**** ** ** Recurring Events:**** **· **1st Monday of Every Month, Creative Referral Network, 9am, McDonalds. Creative Referral Network Meetings are a fun way for area businesses and entrepreneurs to get to know each other and what each business has to offer. **** **· **4th Tuesday of Every Month, Memory Café, 2pm to 3:30pm, First Freewill Baptist Church 501 West Blvd Poteau, FMI 918-647-7008**** **· **Last Tuesday of Every Month, Now – Oct, ABC Read with Me, DWRCC, 5:30pm**** **· **2nd Saturday Each Month * DAV BINGO * 6pm * DAV 6503 N Broadway**** **· **2nd Weekend of Every Month (Friday & Saturday) * Karaoke Contest * Strike A Lot Lounge * 9:30pm Contest Begins**** **· **Sports Physicals * Poteau Health & Wellness Center * $5 per Student * FMI 918-647-2155**** **· **Now through October 25 * Harvest Halloween Window Decorating Contest * FMI 918-647-8648**** ** ** Your participation is requested and vital to this project. **** EOMC is working in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, LeFlore County EMS, and the LeFlore County Health Department. The process will consist of four community meetings. The meeting dates and discussion items are listed below. Each meeting will be held over the lunch hour (11:30-1:00 pm). The first meeting will also provide a more in-depth overview of what will occur during the process. **** ** ** **· **Meeting 2, November 7, 2013: Community Survey Results and Primary Care Physician Demand Analysis Presentation**** **· **Meeting 3, December 5, 2013: Discussion of Local Health Indicators and Outcomes and Identify Health Priorities**** **· **Meeting 4, December 12, 2013: Further discuss health priorities along with action items to address priorities and wrap up process **** Survey Link: https://okstatecasnr.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_07oV3IYYUurIeCF * *** For more information on these meetings contact Audra Farrar at EOMC, 918-635-3309. **** ** ** ** ** The Poteau Chamber of Commerce will send out Community Wide Events weekly. To have your flyer added, please send the flyer in a .pdf or .jpg format of 4MB or smaller to adminpoteauchamber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. *Flyers must be emailed by Thursday 10:00 am to be added to the weekly email*. **** ** ** Thanks!**** Shannon M. delaCruz**** Administrative Assistant & Events Coordinator**** ** ** Poteau Chamber of Commerce**** 201 S. Broadway | Poteau, OK 74953**** Office: 918.647.9178 | Facsimile: 918.647.4099**** ** ** ** ** Email: adminpoteauchamber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx**** Web: www.poteauchamber.com**** ** ** ** **