CHICKASHA — County Republicans

Gear Up for Round Up



Grady County Republicans are gearing up for the event of the year, the Grady County Republican Round Up.   

The event will be at the Grady County Fairgrounds North Building on Thursday, June 17.  The building will be open at 5:30 p.m.  for Republican Candidates to visit with the public. Cold drinks will be served during the meet and greet time.   

State Republican Chairman Gary Jones and Vice Chair Angie LaPlante plus many State candidates will be introduced.  

The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. with the program following at 7:30 p.m.  

The speaker of the evening, Sam McMichael from the Slick Hills of Apache, will give everyone a taste of what it is like to grow up in rural Oklahoma.  

McMichael a retired English teacher now working with the Art Guild in Lawton.

An auction with  famous auctioneers Steve Fair and Wayne Watts, in full costume, of Duncan, will conclude the evening.  

Tickets can be purchased at Steelmans in Chickasha or call 405-224-6774.

 All proceeds from the event will be divided between Republican candidates running for office in Grady County.



Homebuyers

Education class



The Grady County OSU Extension will sponsor the Homebuyers Education class from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 19 in the Extension Conference Room.

To make reservations, contact the Extension office at 224-2216

Those homebuyers who qualify for the Homebuyer Tax Credit may find this class very helpful as they work toward closing the home sale on or before June 30, 2010, Extension officials said.

Realtors, home mortgage officers, credit counselors, and extension educators will also share about purchasing a home.  

Topics will include decision making and money management, credit and home loans, shopping for a dream home, and life as a homeowner.  Registration will begin at 8 a.m.

Participants who attend all the sessions will receive a certificate of completion that could be used in the home loan application process.  The certificate will expire one year from completion of the course.

Buying a home is not just about pricing and negotiation.  A great deal of the process has to do with how well – or how poorly – a buyer is prepared for making the purchase.  

The Homebuyer education class is designed to help potential buyers analyze their current financial situation.  

Also, the class will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the loan application process, different types of mortgages, and what happens at closing.  Once a home is bought, homeowners need to be prepared to maintain their home and property.  

The Extension office is at 828 W. Choctaw in Chickasha.



Summer Fun

Festival

Bridge Creek will play host it’s first Summer Fun Festival on August 21.

The Summer Fun Fest will start at 9 a.m. with a parade.  There will be  a homemade Salsa contest, vendor booths, food booths, car show, Little Miss Bridge Creek Contest, entertainment, Inflatable’s,  a rock climbing wall, and bunge jumping.

Raffle tickets will be sold for an autographed pennant and fun pack of our 2010 Oklahoma City Thunder,  an autograph photo from the famous Harlem Globe Trotters,  NFL Buffalo Bills Fred Jackson autograph photo, Buffalo Bills Brian Moorman autograph photo & shirt among other items.   

Booth space is still available . Vendor Food Booths are $100,  non-electric booths are $30 and electric booths $40.  

For more information, email BCLLA@yahoo.com or call Jean Hammons at 381-2998 or Lyndsay Atkinson at 381-2841.

All proceeds will go toward the purchase and development of land for Bridge Creek Little League.



Kid’s Summe

Art Classes

‘Exploring the Rain Forest Through Art’



Elizabeth Johnson, a local Chickasha artist and Chickasha Area Arts Council member, will teach a a summer art class, Kid's Summer Art – Exploring Rain Forest Through Art, July 12-23.

The class is open to ages 5 to 9 and 10 and older.

Younger students will have experiences with Mixed Media 3-D Art, and the older ones will be drawing in Graphite, Charcoal and Colored Pencil.

Classes will meet daily, Monday through Friday. All classes will meet at Epworth United Methodist Church, 4th Street and Iowa Avenue in Chickasha.

Class space is limited. Deadline for enrollment is July 7.

An Art Show featuring the children’s ‘Rain Forest’ artistic creations will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 23 in the Life Center of Epworth UM Church. The public is invited to attend.

Children ages 5-9 will meet from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. Those who are 10 and older will be in class from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The total fee for the 10 sessions is $110 for those ages 5 to 9 and $115 for ages 10 and older.

Supplies are included in the class fee.

For more information and to register, contact Johnson at 317-1562. Visit her website at   http://www.windandhoneycreations.com to view drawings by Elizabeth and children from her classes.

If desired, payment may be made online via PayPal at the website http://web.mac.com/jelizabethjohnson.

Johnson has taught drawing and several other media for more than 10 years in Chickasha, Shawnee and Tulsa. She teaches drawing from a right brain perspective, which is an effective, quick and universally understandable way to learn how to draw. She has used this technique with hundreds of students and has yet to find anyone unable to understand and learn this method, she said.    



Q&A with

Your Legislators



The Chickasha Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Q&A with Your Legislators from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 18 at Canadian Valley Technology Center, Room B.

Sen. Ron Justice, Sen. Don Barrington, Rep. Joe Dorman, Rep. Leslie Osborn, and Rep. Phil Richardson plan to attend.

The session is a come-and-go, free event.



Main Street

History Walk



The Main Street Association will present a History Walk from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17.

Guided tours through a few of downtown Chickasha’s most historic buildings, including Washita Theatre, The Dixie, Petroleum Building, and the First National Bank. Ending with a reception at the Rock Island Depot.  

The tour will include live music in the pocket park and a stop at the Liberty Drug Store for a coke.  

Tickets will be free but required. Tickets will be available at the Chamber of Commerce, 221 Chickasha Ave. in August.