Christmastown is coming to the Daily Family YMCA!!

Hear ye Hear ye all you “Crafty Crafters” and vendors alike! Be sure to reserve your booth! Christmastown will be Saturday, December 8th from 7 AM to 1 PM with set up scheduled for Friday, December the 7th. For more information on booth rentals and general information, please contact Sandy Pike at 369.9622 or she can be e mailed at spike@dailyymca.org

Town Hall Debate Series

Town Hall Debate Series – Northeast TCC Campus – November 5, 2007 – 12:00 PM
The Tulsa Community College(TCC) Speech and Forensics Department, Magic Series, Office of Global Education and Student Activities will host the second Town Hall Debate in the “Think Globally, Act Locally” series focusing on the 2008 Presidential Election both abroad and in Tulsa. The TCC Forensics Team will debate both Republican and Democratic issues, followed by a commentary from a leading expert in the field and ending with a question and answer session. Lasting one hour with refreshments being served. The public is invited to attend.
The Northeast TCC Campus is located at the corner of Harvard and Apache. The debate will be held in the Seminar Room. For more information, please contact Dr. Donna Goodwin at dgoodwin@tulsacc.edu.

Trick or Treat Alternatives in Bixby, OK

Hallelujah Festival – Wednesday, October 31, 2007 – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Riverview Baptist Church – 13201 South Memorial Drive . Bixby
A safe alternative to trick or treating! Child safety, door prizes and a $500. grand prize will be given away! Free hot dogs, drinks, games and candy! The Oklahoma Bloodmobile will be on site to take donations of much needed blood. To learn more log onto riverview-church.org

Noah’s Ark ‘07 – Wednesday, October 31, 2007 – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – South Tulsa Baptist Church – 10310 S. Sheridan . Tulsa
Games! Fun! Candy! Food! Come be a part of this exciting alternative to Trick or Treating in a safe atmosphere! To learn more about the event contact 299.0904 or log onto WWW.STBC.NET

Bixby Chamber Resolution of Support - Lodging Tax

A vote will be placed in front of Bixby voters on November 13, 2007 in regards to a Lodging Tax placed on people occupying hotel or motel rooms within the City of Bixby. The Bixby Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors has passed a Resolution of Support of the 5% Lodging Tax.
The commencement of such tax assessment would begin on January 1, 2008 if passed by voters. The lodging tax would be applied to only persons occupying hotel or motel rooms within the City of Bixby. The tax funds generated would be used primarily for economic development and enhancement of the quality of life for the citizens of Bixby.

Chamber Sells Pumpkins to Support BCOC

The Bixby Chamber of Commerce is selling pumpkins with the proceeds being donated to Bixby Community Outreach Center. Stop by the Chamber at 4 East Dawes to purchase yours today.

Mounds, Oklahoma School Fire

All day today there have been sirens heard coming into Mounds from every direction. Towns like Beggs, Kiefer, Sapulpa, Liberty, Mounds, etc. and have sent their firefighters and equipment to help Mounds firemen battle the blaze at Mounds Elementary School all day long. It is a complete and total loss with the roof laying on the crumbled walls. We went Saturday evening to look and there is nothing left to salvage. There are still fires visible inside that can't be reached yet. It was amazing that the American flag was still flying even though it was just a few feet south from the main entrance to the school. Come Monday morning, or even all next week, it isn't sure what elementary kids will do. They may have to pay back some school days into June or July! It has been suggested that they may be bused to towns around Mounds or possibly bringing portable quad classrooms here. You can imagine the loss and the trauma these small kids feel in losing all their familiar surroundings. I'm sure they will all need new books, desks, chairs, files, computers, every type media, supplies, every machine imaginable to get back up and running. Anything that anyone has that could be donated would probably be appreciated at this time. Other schools always have extra out-dated things that get auctioned off, donated or trashed, but Mounds may welcome the offers! If anyone has anything to do at all with other schools, colleges or maybe office and school suppliers, please spread the word around about this disaster, and contact the Mounds Board of Education ASAP if they can help at all.

Underage Drinking Training for Retailers

Bixby Police Department
Retailer Training


DATE: Friday November 2, 2007 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Bixby Community Center (Lunch will be provided)

The Bixby Police Department in coordination with 2Much2Lose and the Bixby Chamber of Commerce is offering retailer training for businesses that sell alcohol and low-point beer.

2 Much 2 Lose is a statewide under 21 drinking prevention initiative aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol. To teach servers and retail sales clerks about their legal responsibility and the liability of serving persons under the age of 21. This is done through training programs, which are targeted at those who serve or sell alcohol in any form.

This program is designed to:

• Train employees to spot fake ID's.
• Train employees on how to read ID’s.
• Provide practical tips on how to deal with customers.
• Know how and when to decline the sale of alcohol to intoxicated customers.
• Educate alcoholic beverage servers and retailers about their legal responsibilities and liabilities.
• Help reduce the number of drunk driving accidents and deaths, especially among those under 21.

The Bixby Police Department is committed to the underage drinking initiative and wishes to work with local businesses to make sure that they have all of the information that they need to succeed in assisting us in this mission.

Help us make a difference!

For more information or to register for the training, contact Officer Erik Smoot with the Bixby Police Department 366-8294. Seating is limited.

Half Mast

The following Executive Order Flag Alert was just received from Governor Henry's office. 

While the Executive Order is specific to all American and State flags on State property,

you may also wish to honor on your private property.

Governor Henry has directed that all American and State Flags on state property be flown at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 19 to honor Staff Sargeant Lillian Clamens, an Oklahoma resident, who died on Wednesday, October 10 at age 35 while serving in Iraq.

To view the complete Executive Order, visit www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/filelog/74382.pdf

Thrifty Car Sales of Bixby

October 19, 2007 - 1:30 PM – 14780 S. Memorial Drive
A ribbon cutting has been scheduled for this Friday to welcome Thrifty into the Bixby area!
Drop in to say hello and tell them how awesome this great town is to establish a business! Refreshments will be provided

Dollar Days Ribbon Cutting

Dollar Days Ribbon Cutting – October 16, 2007 - 9:30 AM – 14601 S. Memorial Drive
A ribbon cutting has been scheduled for this Tuesday to welcome Dollar Days into the Bixby area! Plan on stopping by to give them a Bixby welcome! Refreshments will be provided.

Bixby Chamber Open House

Bixby Chamber Open House – October 10, 2007 - 4:15 PM – Chamber Office
Join us in celebrating our continued support of Bixby and the surrounding communities.
Refreshments will be served.

Housewarmers Ribbon Cutting

Housewarmers Ribbon Cutting – October 10, 2007 - 4:30 PM – Bixby Chamber Office
A ribbon cutting has been scheduled to welcome this business into the Bixby, Oklahoma area!
Refreshments will be provided.

Hallelujah Festival

Hallelujah Festival – Wednesday, October 31, 2007 – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Riverview Baptist Church – 13201 South Memorial
A safe alternative to trick or treating! Child safety, door prizes and a $500. grand prize will be given away! Free hot dogs, drinks, games and candy! The Oklahoma Bloodmobile will be on site to take donations of much needed blood

Optimist Club Meeting

Optimist Club Meeting –
Due to the Big Picnic, the Optimist meeting has been cancelled for October 11th. The next meeting is scheduled for October 25th.

City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting – Monday, October 8, 2007 – 7:00 PM – 116 West Needles . Bixby
To view the topic of discussion log onto www.choosebixby.com

Chili and Desert Cook Off

BTC Broadband Annual Chili / Dessert Cook Off - Friday, October 12th 11:30 - 2:00
BTC Breckenridge - 6 East Breckenridge - Downtown Bixby
BTC will hold their Annual Cook Off which will be open to the public to come in and enjoy the tastes! The cost is $6 which includes Chili and Dessert - all the fixins' - and a drink. Proceeds will benefit Bixby Community Outreach Center and United Way. Please plan on stopping by.

THE BIG PICNIC

Washington Irving Memorial Park and Arboretum
Thursday, October 11
5:00 pm ˆ 7:30 pm

FREE for Bixby Chamber Members, their employees and their families!
Bring your own chairs/blankets and mosquito spray!


This FABULOUS evening in the Park will include:
Family Fun and Entertainment
Free hamburgers and hotdogs

Please send us your approximate head count by 5:00 p.m., October 4th, so that we may make adequate arrangements. Contact Cari at 366-9445 or email at caril@bixbychamber.com .
Please let us know if you plan to feed your own employees.