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The rescheduled Watonga Chamber Banquet
was a wonderful evening, attended by
about 185 people.I am so appreciative of everyone
who rearranged their schedule to attend
or do their part for the banquet.The decorations done by area
businesses and civic organizations made
for a beautiful and conversation
inspiring room and all the speakers did
a fine job.Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett
spoke on his ties
to our area, his
journey to becoming OKC Mayor and some
of the experiences of his time in that
position.End O’ Main
provided a generous and tasty meal, as
always, and was so helpful in working
with us.It was also nice to honor all the
deserving recipients of this year’s
achievement awards.
Less than 2 weeks away is the Watonga
Trout Derby, running from March 5th
through 7th.This event brings anglers and
families from all over the state to Roman
NoseState Park and Watonga.Last year’s registration was a
record 328 and we hope to do that well
again this year.We will again give away a Bass
Brat Boat, sponsored by Dobrinski
Chevrolet and Irwin Auto Co., to one
lucky registrant.In addition we have a 2 night
stay at the
OklahomaState Park of your choice,
the winner of which will also be drawn
from registrations.Add to that many prizes donated
by area businesses and the cash prizes
available in several competitive
categories and there is plenty of
opportunity for fun.Pre-registration is now available
online at
www.watongachamber.com or from a
Chamber Board member or in the Chamber
office.Or you are welcome to join us at
7:00am on March 5th at the
General Store and register there.The advantage to that last option
is that there will be cinnamon rolls and
coffee for sale then!
The US Census questionnaires are
arriving in our area now and I strongly
urge you to fill it out and send it in
right away.If you misplace it or otherwise
do not respond within approximately 2
weeks, that is when you will have a
census taker come knocking.Whether on the form or in person,
please make sure you are counted.An inaccurate count can affect
any state or federal funding that is
distributed to us for at least the next
10 years so it is absolutely crucial
that we give as accurate a count as
possible.If you have any questions about
the census, what it affects or what to
expect, please visit 2010census.gov to
learn more or stop in the Chamber office
and look over the literature that I have
available.Let’s do our best to make sure we
are well represented!
