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Business Exchange Luncheon
The Next Business Exchange Luncheon will be our MEMBER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON. This is NO COST to you. November 23rd, 12:00pm at the Multi Purpose Center, 705 NW 10th.

Did You Know?
Did you know that if you have employees the following posters must be displayed in a manner so to be accessible by all employees in each establishment under control of the employer per State and Federal law?

Great Pumpkin Fest
 
GPF2010GREAT PUMPKIN FEST
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
9:00AM TO 6:00PM
TG FARMS
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SOONER STATE BANK, VERDEN BANK
November 2 - General Election Information

BEINFORMEDWe had a wonderful Business Exchange Luncheon. We saw new faces and faces that had not been seen in a while. Attendees got to greet and meet the House District 46 Candidates, Zachary Knight, Independent and Scott Martin, Republican-incumbent. After a short presentation by each, we immediately went into discussion about the 11 State Questions on the Ballot. Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Scott Martin presented and fielded questions regarding the State questions. Both Sykes and Martin encouraged each attendee to take the time to review the questions independently and formulate their positions.

Below are links to more information that may help you with your decisions. If you know someone else that may be interested, forward the email or encourage them to visit our website and click "Be an informed VOTER 2010". 

 

State Questions (take with you once your decisions are made as a "cheat sheet")

Pros & Cons - State Questions

 

Ballots: 

Precinct Map - McClain County 

McClain County Precincts 2,3,23

McClain County Precincts 9,13,14,17,18

McClain County Precincts 1,4,21,22,24,25

McClain County Precincts 5,6,7,8,10,11,12,15,16,19,20

Grady County

Unemployment Figures
Statewide Figures

September

In September, Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 percent for the month. The national unemployment rate held steady at 9.6 percent in September. The September 2010 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state was the same as that for September 2009.

August

In August 2010, Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate again rose by one-tenth of a percentage point to reach 7.0 percent. The national unemployment rate also increased by one-tenth of a percentage point in August. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state was up by one tenth of a percentage point when compared to August 2009. 

July

Oklahoma's  for the state was up by one-tenth of a percentage point when compared to July 2009rose by one-tenth of a percentage point to reach 6.9 percent in July 2010. The national unemployment rate held steady at 9.5 percent for the same period. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate seasonally adjusted unemployment rate.

County Figures

August

In August 2010, McCurtain County once again claimed Oklahoma's highest county unemployment rate of 11.2 percent. Latimer County posted the state's second highest rate, and Sequoyah County reported the month's third highest county rate. Beaver County held the state's lowest county rate again at 3.3 percent for the month. Harper and Roger Mills counties rounded out the three lowest county rates for August 2010.

July

In July 2010, McCurtain County reported Oklahoma's highest county unemployment rate of 11.2 percent. Latimer County posted the state's second highest rate, and Hughes County recorded the month's third highest county rate. Beaver County held the state's lowest county rate again at 3.6 percent for the month. Harper and Murray counties rounded out the three lowest county rates in July 2010
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Sincerely,

Kim Brown

President/CEO

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce