Bixby Community Outreach Center Accepting Donations

The Bixby Community Outreach Center serves struggling families on the Bixby Community. You can help by donating the needed items below. Contact Kelley Maricle, Executive Director at 366-9226 or 855-0551.  The BCOC is located in downtown Bixby at 10 E Dawes.

 
 

CLOTHING: For those that may love to garage sale or shop, this is a great 'reason' or excuse for bargain shopping!  All summer clothing is welcomed (washable fabrics preferred, in good condition) but the following represent most immediate needs.

 
 

o         Toddler boys shirts and pants (2T through 5T)

o         Toddler girls shirts, pants, dresses, etc. (2T through 5T)

o         Shoes (all sizes - all genders - except for infants)

o         Maternity (anything, any size)

 

 
 

FOOD/PANTRY/PERSONAL CARE NEEDS: 

o         Pudding

o         Deodorant

o         Toilet paper

o         Peanut butter

• Jelly
  
• Feminine Products
  

o         Razors

o         Beef Stew

o         Boxed potatoes

o         Cake Mix

o         Cereal

o         Cold Drink Mix

o         Dish Soap

o         Dry Beans

o         Flour

o         Gelatin

o         Juice

o         Laundry Detergent

o         Macaroni & Cheese

o         Mexican side dishes

o         Muffin Mix

o         Rice

o         Sugar

o         Toothbrushes

Green Corn Festival Held in June

The Bixby Optimists Club will hold its annual Green Corn Festival June 28-30 in Historic

Downtown Bixby, OK. Bring the family out to enjoy a weekend of fun! Free games for all ages, carnival, live music, car show, karaoke, food, arts & crafts, bingo, & much more! Full schedule of events online at www.bixbychamber.com . For more information call 366-9445.

 

 

Skate Night at the YMCA of Bixby

Friday Nights

7910 E. 134^th St.

7:00 – 9:00 PM

 

Skate Night is held every Friday night throughout the Summer. Event is open to the public. Admission is $2 for members and $5 for non-members. For more information, please contact the YMCA at 369-9622.

Reception to Honor Deb Marshall

You are invited to come and show Deb our appreciation for her dedication to the Chamber and the community of Bixby at this come & go reception hosted by Michele Burns. Deb has taken a position with Broken Arrow and will serve as Vice President of Business Support and Public Affairs.

 
 

Friday, June 22, 2007

5:00 - 8:00

 
 

14307 S 50th East Ave

White Hawk

New Chamber President Appointed

Russ Smith, Chairman of the Board, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Bixby Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Navrkal to the position of President of the Bixby Chamber.

Lisa is no stranger to the Bixby community, having served the Chamber on a full-time basis for the past two years as Vice President, and having served the Chamber in various capacities on a part-time basis for a total of six years. Lisa is a Fall, 2006 graduate of the Chamber Management Institute, and is also a graduate of the University of Oklahoma's Center of Chamber of Commerce Excellence Advanced Studies Program.

Lisa has, through her tenure with the Bixby Chamber, exhibited excellent leadership abilities and we look forward to her bringing her unique abilities and talents to the position of President.

Dan Threlkeld Speaks at Bixby Business Fellowship

Channel 2 meteorologist, Dan Threlkeld was guest speaker at the June Bixby Business Fellowship. Threlkeld expressed the importance of his Christian Faith in his business and how that influences his professional life. Additionally, Threlkeld explained the importance of the meteorological predictions and how they affect public safety as well as business planning. Questions were taken from the attendees including what the percentage chance of rain means and how a news station determines when to "cut-in" on regualrly scheduled programming.

Bixby Business Fellowship meets monthly. Presently, meeting are held at Michael V's restaurant at the Palazzo Shopping Center near 104th and Memorial. For more information, contact Sean Kouplen at Grand Bank

Cookie Advnatage Moves to Historic Downtown Bixby

Kim Carns of Cookie Advantage exhibits at the Taste of Bixby event in June. Cookie Advantage will open its new headquarters at 107 N. Armstrong in the historic downtown district of Bixby, Okloahoma next to the Ice House 24 Hour Fitness Center, and BTC Communications. The building was previously Ellard Hall of the First Methodist Church of Bixby. Cookie Advantage bakes and mails fresh chocolate chip cookies as gift tins for businesses and individuals.

First Annual Taste of Bixby

Thursday, Jone 7th, 2007, The Bixby Chamber of Commerce held its first annual Taste of Bixby featuring local restaurants of Bixby, OK. Featured caterers included a diverse selection from Doc's Country Mart to Savastano's to Chili's. The surprising part of the event was how many different restaurants Bixby has. You would never think that Bixby had that many foods to choose from. One of the most interesting exhibitors was Cookie Advantage, a cookie bakery specializing gift tins. The company has recently relocated their headquarters to historic Downtown Bixby at 107 N. Armstrong where they ship chocolate chip cookies across the country as thank you gifts for businesses and individuals.

Bixby is growing. Neil Dailey, Commercial real estate agent fro The Baskin Real Estate Specialists, says large franchises has begun to take notice of this suburb of Tulsa and big changes will be seen soon as the plans of these companies begin to unfold. Recent franchises expanding into the area include Starbucks, Quizno's, and newcomer to the franchise market Coney Beach.

Leadership Bixby Graduate Class IV

 

Leadership Bixby, a class to encourage citizens to be active in City affairs, graduated its fifth class in May. "Bixby, OK is a growing community and needs to plan for its future" says to Chamber of Commerce President, Deb Marshall. The program takes students on tours of the state capital, Bixby Public Schools, City Hall, and community services offices to help participants gain knowledge of the operations of the city. Tuition for the program is minimal and it is open to anyone who is interested in learning for personal or professional development. For more information, contact the Bixby Chamber at www.bixbychamber.org