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Roses popular, easy to grow in Oklahoma
Roses are one of the most popular plants in Oklahoma gardens, and many are relatively easy to grow, especially the newer varieties like the Knock Out® rose. Roses offer color and fragrance in the garden, and many make wonderful cut flowers. If you have a garden, you should try your hand at growing roses!.
03/22/2012 | Comments 0From ‘Long Black Limousine’ to Elvis
That would change years later. For the next seven years, band members came and went. Finally, Black put together a group of musicians that have been with him for more than 20 years. They include guitarist Graham Pugh, bass player Rick Alongi, drummer Bob Gorley and keyboard player Phil Sapper, formerly of Harvey and the Wallbangers.
03/01/2012 | Comments 0Young artist generates new ideas for veterans memorial expansion
“This will not be done with any public money,” said Howe, an Air Force pilot who flew B-52s during the Vietnam war. “Each statue will cost $40,000, but this type of art puts us in a different realm. It will take us into the world of art, which opens new avenues for giving.
02/23/2012 | Comments 0Fleck and Flecktones to perform April 10 at Rose State
The extraordinary initial line-up of his incredible combo are touring to support their latest recording, “Rocket Science.
02/17/2012 | Comments 0Real Life
In my presentation, I told the club members about the importance of supporting their local newspaper. After all, we received numerous compliments about our publication and its new appearance, content and local ownership. In this business, compliments can be few and far between, so we enjoyed all of the positive remarks.
02/17/2012 | Comments 0‘General’-ly speaking
In fact, every night when he goes home, the general’s hat comes off – if only temporarily – and suddenly the commander of one of the most critical U.S. Air Force bases turns into father, husband, scuba diver and avid fan of New England sports teams..
02/10/2012 | Comments 0Longtime MWC fire department spokesman Jerry Lojka retires
Lojka spent 29 years at the Midwest City Fire Department and served in several roles, including firefighter, inspector, investigator, public education officer, public information officer and fire marshal.
His favorite job was that of department spokesman as he answered questions from the press, and conveyed important fire prevention tips to the public.
Real Life: Lojka will be missed at fire department
This week’s retirement of Midwest City Fire Marshal Jerry Lojka reminded
me how an effective and well-intentioned PIO does his job. During the
past 14 months I’ve discovered that he knows his job and he understands
the role reporters play in the world of news and information.
02/03/2012 | Comments 0MWC grad, Hudson to receive national awards
Midwest City School graduate Lester Claravall will receive the prestigious Lewis Hines Award for Service to Children and Youth during a ceremony in New York City on Monday.
The award will be presented by the National Child Labor Committee, which serves as the sponsor for the Lewis Hines awards...
Images of 2012 MLK Prayer Breakfast
Several hundred people attended Midwest City’s 15th annual Martin
Luther King, Jr., Prayer Breakfast Monday at the Sheraton Hotel’s Reed
Conference Center. Featured speakers were former state legislator Angela
Monson, Oklahoma City police officer Paco Balderamma and Midwest City
graduate and current University of Oklahoma student Rodney Farrow.
01/19/2012 | Comments 0
February 17th, 2012
Business in Brief
Business After Hours event slated today
Fountain Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Center will host a Business After Hours today from 4 to 6 p.m. Fountain Brook is located at 11510 SE 15th Street. The facility held its grand opening in December.
Speed networking luncheon set Friday
Midwest City’s Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Speed Networking Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the chamber office, 5905 Trosper Road.
People interested in attending should call the chamber office at 733-3801.
Ribbon cutting scheduled for Feb. 29
Tony’s Tree Plantation, LLC, will hold its ribbon-cutting 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. Tony’s Tree Plantation is located at 3801 S. Post Road.
Moore named to bank’s board of directors
Wade Moore, senior vice president of Advantage Bank in Midwest City and Spencer, has been named to the bank’s board of directors. Moore replaces his father, Wan Moore, who died in December.
Wade Moore, along with his wife, Jennifer, and their children, live in Midwest City. He is active in the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce in addition to the Nicoma Park Kiwanis Club and the Eastern Oklahoma County Partnership.
Wan Moore served as one of five directors at Advantage Bank for 17 years.
Talking about his father, Wade Moore said, “Dad was a great cheerleader for the bank out in the Eastern Oklahoma County communities. He had worked in another small family-owned bank before it was swallowed up by a big bank. He always appreciated the special dynamic between a family bank and the community it serves.”
Advantage Bank is one of the last – and oldest – family-owned banks in the area, Wade Moore said.
“He (Wan Moore) was really proud to serve on its board of directors and promote it wherever he could. I feel the same way, but those are some mighty big shoes to fill,” he said.
Advantage Bank has been serving Eastern Oklahoma County since 1914, and has locations at SE15th and Post Road, and at NE 23rd and Midwest Boulevard.
Wade Moore has worked at the bank since 1999, and serves as president of the Midwest City location.
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