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Items in this Issue
Sales Tax Figures
Unemployment Figures
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 RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED
All the Right Stuff
Thursday, July 22nd at 2:00pm
100 NW 16th
(behind Newcastle Friendly Hardware)
Please join us as we congratulate All the Right Stuff on thier new expanded location. |
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Welcome to our newest members. Click here for their information.
July 2010
July 21
Parks and Recreation Mtg.
Multi Purpose Ctr./12pm
July 22
July 24***
July 26
County Commissioner Mtg.
Purcell Courthouse/10am
July 26
Planning and Zoning Mtg.
Multi Purpose Ctr./6pm
July 27
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Please note that the upcoming Business Exchange Luncheon is scheduled for July 20th at the Storm Shelter due to the Primary Elections on July 27th.
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PROTECTING YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLARS
It is that time of year again when outside sources are contacting our local businesses for advertising. Please be aware of "endorsement" quotes from these advertisers. If they utilize any of the following as organizations endorsing thier product, please contact the Chamber office immediately for verification: Newcastle Public Schools (Donna Morris) or the Newcastle Chamber Office.
There are two different companies contacting businesses for advertising on a McClain County 911 directory (which is actually a 3x5 magnet and is NOT distributed by anyone locally) and a McClain County map. Neither one of these agencies are endorsed by the Chamber nor is the Chamber distributing these items. These agencies are also NOT located in the state of Oklahoma.
Also be aware that sometimes these agencies will offer to "fax" you information regarding thier product or services. They include "fineprint" which states that if you do not contact them back, this order will proceed.
Please also remember about Elite Designs selling of advertising on sports schedules. (Hard stock 11x17). They "imply" that they are with the schools when in all actuality they are in Texas and NO funds are given to the schools nor are they endorsed by the schools.
We are here to protect your efforts to contribute locally while also promoting your business. The Newcastle Chamber will be producing a city map again shortly and will be contacting you for possible advertising, along with our annual production of the community guide. Please do not hesitate to contact the Chamber regarding any concerns over potential wastes of your money. If we do not have an answer for you, we will get one!!! You matter to us!!! |
Business Exchange Luncheon - July 20, 2010
Speaker/Topic: CANDIDATE FORUM/MEET AND GREET
Although all candidates seeking political office in 2010 have been invited to attend, only those local candidates who face opposition in the July 27 primary will be answering questions. Candidates for the office of District Judge Distrci 21, Offices 1 & 2, Grady County Commissioners District 1 and State Senate District 24 will be introducing themselves. District Judges and County Commissioners will be alloted 2 minutes while, State Senate will be alloted 3 minutes and available for questions. Federal and larger State offices are difficult to recruit attendance.
To see a copy of the questionnaire sent to the Senate Candidates, click here. Each candidate has been asked to return questionnaire to the chamber office for posting on our website and available for viewing at the luncheon.
We will be coordinating additional forums/meet and greets after the primaries to attempt to cover the areas of interest for the November elections. State Questions are available online for review as well as candidates for office in our area.
**Note date change due to Primary Elections and Location change to Newcastle Storm Shelter, between Fire and Police Stations.
**NEW Program** Bring your business cards and
submit for a chance to win your next lunch on us!!!
February Winner: Sam Gilliam, McRay Denton Vision Center
March Winner: Kelly Speck, Keller Williams Realty
April Winner: Cindy Frizzell, Full Circle Management
May Winner: James Chappell, O G & E
June Winner: Glenda Morrison, Kairos Services, LLC
PAY IT FORWARD
Have you started seeing $2.00 bills floating around town? Hopefully you have. In our efforts to continue to encourage local spending, we are now presenting $2.00 bills as door prizes at the Business Exchange Luncheons. Could you be our next winner? Come to the monthly luncheon for your chance to win a lunch on us or $2.00?
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CHAMBER TO AMEND BY-LAWS
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will present proposed changes to the By-Laws at the next regular lunch meeting, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. The proposed changes will become official with a majority vote at that meeting. The Constitution and By-Laws as well as the Articles of Incorporation are available for viewing on the Newcastle Chamber's web site at www.newcastleok.org.
PROPOSED ADDITION TO BY-LAWS
- Membership-Application/Election:Applications for membership shall be in writing, on forms provided by the Chamber, fully filled out and signed by the applicant. Election of members shall be by the Board of Directors at any meeting thereof. Any applicant so elected shall become a member upon payment of the investment as referenced in Article I, Section 1
If you have any questions regarding the changes of the By-Laws, please stop by the Chamber Office or call 387-3232. |
SALES TAX FIGURES
Despite the current concerns over the economic status of our country, Newcastle's numbers have been improving. We showed a loss in May of only .002% compared to 2009, but April's and June's have both seen a slight increase of between .02% to .09%. This may mean that the summer hs been good to our consumers and most importantly to you our businesses!
Second Quarter numbers are in. Below are the numbers for like communities to Newcastle (2008 estimated population numbers ranging from 6,036 to 8,768). 9 out of the 15 below mentioned communities saw an increase in sales tax over the last quarter including Newcastle.
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2008 |
2009 |
2010 | |
Blackwell |
7.43% |
-2.87% |
-0.82% | |
Blanchard |
30.10% |
-0.97% |
-1.85% | |
Clinton |
12.03% |
4.21% |
-14.74% | |
Cushing |
10.44% |
-0.80% |
11.70% | |
Idabel |
1.19% |
0.16% |
2.95% | |
Newcastle |
2.77% |
-4.70% |
3.84% | |
Pauls Valley |
14.14% |
-1.52% |
-2.79% | |
Poteau |
0.52% |
-2.65% |
-1.60% | |
Purcell |
2.56% |
-9.83% |
10.73% | |
Sallisaw |
2.07% |
-6.20% |
-2.64% | |
Seminole |
5.66% |
-12.40% |
8.92% | |
Skiatook |
-0.47% |
-2.13% |
1.61% | |
Tecumseh |
-2.26% |
-5.84% |
11.96% | |
Tuttle |
17.46% |
-0.45% |
3.01% | |
Wagoner |
-19.72% |
17.32% |
0.25% |
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES
In May, Oklahoma continued to add jobs with an increase in the over-the-month change in total non-farm employment of 5,800 jobs. Oklahoma's unemployment rate, though, rose one tenth of percentage point to 6.7%.
To download a full page version of the graph above in PDF format click here. To read the full news release from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, click here.
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Sincerely,
Kim Brown
President
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development
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