A new establishment in Bro-ken Bow, The Pie Lady opened its doors on March 3rd at 115 West First Street. The Pie Lady is a bakery fea-turing Ann Carter who has cooked since age 9, baked at Stevens Gap Restaurant for 3 years, and was featured in Southern Living Magazine in 2006. The eatery features many varieties of cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, breads, and delicious creamy “Cheese Cakes”, all baked fresh daily! While visiting you can enjoy a breakfast of Homemade Bis-cuits and Chocolate Gravy or “Sawmill Gravy” with Ham, Bacon or Sausage, or maybe a bowl of Homemade Soup and Cornbread or Soup and Salad. Special occasion cakes can also be made for birth-

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days, wedding showers, baby showers, etc. They can also ship cheese cakes and other cakes also. Come and sit a spell, enjoy a slice of pie or cake with a cup of gourmet coffee or maybe a cup of hot delicious gourmet tea and old fashioned tea cakes. You’re

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Dave Smulyan President

Terry Walker Secretary/Treasurer David Bachman

Steve Bruton Rondall Gammon

Jia Johnson Dennis Jordan

Billie Tomlinson Shannon Tomlinson

Mike Willeby Jeff Wright

Carolyn Davis, Alt. Jerry Don Smith, Alt. sure to love the atmos-

phere and delectable treats. 580-584-PIES

Business Spotlight

This year’s Annual Chamber Banquet & Silent Auction will feature Chief Pyle as our speaker. Due to a last-minute conflict in Chief Pyle’s schedule, we are trying to confirm a date that works for him and we will get that information out to you as quickly as possible. Roger Ross will be cooking his famous chicken and brisket. We will have our annual Silent Auction and we asking for donations for this. Please donate an item if you can. Tickets are on sale for $20 each or can be purchased at the door. If you purchase 10 tickets, we will reserve a table for you.

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will be here in May. If you have anything

to donate for prizes and gift bags

bring it by the Chamber April 29th.

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No Chamber Luncheon in May or June!

The next scheduled luncheon is July 15th at noon.

Chamber Luncheons are an excellent chance to network and show support for our community.

NO Chamber Board

Meetings in May and

June!

Air-Evac Lifeteam

Biles Satellite Service

Broken Bow Above & Beyond Cabin Rental

Cloud 9 Retreat

Color Visual Concepts, Inc.

Crooked Trails Resort

Dreamcatcher Cabin

Healing Touch Massage Therapy

Hollycreek Automotive, Sandblasting & Bedliners

Kiamichi Team Bass Tournament Trail

Lake Mountain Cabins

Michael Spring

Oasis Massage Therapy

Out Yonder Cabin Rental

Pond Side Cabins & RV Park

Randy Hopson Logging, Inc.

River Haven Rental Cabin

River Ranch

Spotlight Plaza

The Pie Lady

The Rainmaker Cabin

Visitor Notebooks are complete. We appreciate all of our volunteers that made this project possible. This is a very labor intensive project, and we couldn’t do it without the extra help.

Thanks to: Kim Parson, Charlotte Parson, James McDaniel, Dave Smulyan, Billie Tomlinson, Janna Center, Rondall Gammon, Char-lene, Ms. Allen’s class, Ms. Hopson’s class and everyone else who donated time.

All lodging owners who haven’t picked up their notebooks need to pick them up at the Cham-ber office as soon as possible.

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11:30 AM Forestry Luncheon…………………….Museum of the Red River 1:00 PM Art & Photography Show Opens….Forest Heritage Center 1:00 PM Concessions Set Up…………………………………...Group Camp #1 5:00 PM Amphitheater Concessions Open………………..Amphitheater 5:30 PM Welcome and Introductions………………………..Amphitheater Theatrical Play “Charlotte’s Web”…………..Amphitheater Indian Dancing……………………………………………...Amphitheater 7:00 PM Kiamichi Talent Showcase..…………………..……Amphitheater

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Don’t forget your lawn chairs!!

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Featuring Aaron & Amanda Crabb, the Crabb Revival, and the local gospel talents of Except4Grace, Casey Jeanes, and Haworth Praise & Worship.

Friday Night, June 20th beginning at 6:30 PM. Bring your lawn chairs and come out and enjoy the free concert.

Look for Master Magician Chris Capstone at Group Camp. He will be performing throughout Friday

and Saturday.

Children’s Crafts & Games

Friday & Saturday, June 20-21

Begins at 10:30 at Group Camp 1

Photography Contest

June 19-21 at the Forest Heritage Center

Entry deadline is June 14th.

Amateur Talent Show

Saturday, June 21st - 10 AM

Entry deadline is June 16th.

18th Annual Miss Owa-Chito Pageant - Friday, June 20th

For more information, call Jia Johnson at 580-286-5392 or 580-286-8096

Miss Choctaw Owa-Chito Pageant Friday, June 20th

Open to girls ages 8 to 18 years

Winners will be introduced Saturday night prior to entertainment

18th Annual Larry Thompson Memorial 5K Run

June 21st at 8 AM

USATF Sanctioned

Reception & Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 PM

Forest Heritage Center

Beavers Bend Resort Park

Featured Artist: Mike Wimmer

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You are invited to participate in the McCurtain County Shrine Club Benefit Golf Tournament on Friday, June 6, 2008. Bring your own four-person scramble team or be assigned to a team for a 9:00 AM tee time. Trophies plus will be awarded for 2 places in 2 flights. Refreshments, food and door prizes will be available and you can enjoy Broken Bow, Oklahoma’s own Oklahoma National @ Cedar Creek Golf Course. Prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive and longest putt. Two mulligans ($5 each) will be available. The cost is $60 per individual or $240 per team. Entries and fees should be mailed to Mark Helms, HC 75 Box 42, Broken Bow OK 74728. Player 1: ______________________________

Player 2:______________________________

Player 3:______________________________

Player 4:______________________________

Donations are not tax deductible.

We want to thank some very special people for helping us give the Chamber office a whole new look. Thank you to Sue Jones for all of your time and hard work painting; Dorothy Jackson & Vian Bunch… you did a beautiful job on all the decorations; Ramona Spencer… the handmade curtains are gorgeous. A special thanks to Glen Haley at Glen’s Furniture for the donation of a new couch! And to our sponsors Midwest Foods, Charles Wesley Motor Lodge, William John-son and Bunch’s Gift Shop, and anyone we may have left out… we thank you so much for making this renovation possible. Every-one stop in and see our new look!

Tourists and Visitor packet requests are

starting to pour in… We need your brochures and business cards so we can

help promote your business! Help us out and keep us stocked up

with your brochures and cards!!

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PHONE: 580-584-3393 FAX: 580-584-7698

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The Chamber has presented several New Business Awards and Community

Appreciation Awards this year. Those receiving New Business Awards were

Biles Satellite, Whiskey Joe’s, The Nail Shop, The Pie Lady,

Canine Creations, Gracefully Yours and David Sacks Realty.

Community Appreciation Awards were presented to Bumper to Bumper,

Parts House, The Quilt Shoppe, Cabana Café, Mostly Memories

and The Phone Zone.