Entries for February 2010
The Enid News and Eagle
by Jeff Mullin
February 26, 2010
BRAC, that acronym that sends chills down the spines of people in military communities across the nation, was among the subjects discussed this week during Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce’s annual trip to Washington, D.C.
After meeting with Pen-tagon officials Tuesday, the group of 22 local leader...
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The Enid News and Eagle
by Jeff Mullin
February 24, 2010
Airspace and education were two of the prime topics for discussion Tuesday when local leaders met with Pentagon officials during the annual Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce trip to Washington, D.C.
Twenty two chamber members and Enid leaders have made the trip. The group will meet today with member...
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The Enid News and Eagle
by Robert Barron
February 23, 2010
Enid Transit and the city of Enid engineering department recently received awards for outstanding work from two separate Oklahoma associations.
Enid’s engineering department was awarded the Silver Award for quality cement workmanship in municipal streets by American Concrete Pav-ing Association. Th...
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The Enid News and Eagle
by Robert Barron
February 13, 2010
Renewable fuel is key to the economic future of northwest Oklahoma, and Enid Regional Development Alliance plans to be part of that future.
Brent Kisling, executive director of the alliance, said Enid actively is recruiting wind energy companies and the area has a lot to offer. A map of the general...
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The Enid News and Eagle
by Cindy Allen
February 13, 2010
Since the decision was made a year ago to split the economic development alliance from Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce, Enid chamber officials have been focusing more on quality-of-life and community development issues for Enid and northwest Oklahoma.
“I think the change has been good,” said Jon B...
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The Enid News and Eagle
by Kasey Fowler
February 13, 2010
StarTek, a local inbound call center for a wireless phone company, isn’t being harmed by the rough economic times hurting other businesses.
According to David Whyburn, StarTek call center director, the company is flourishing, partly due to the down economy.
“When the economy hits a rough spot comp...
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