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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Family Fun at the 2013 Magnolia Festival

Family fun begins at the 2013 Magnolia Festival, May 29 thru June 1 at the Choctaw Event Center 3702 Choctaw Rd in Durant, OK.  Co-directors for this year’s festival James Dry and Jim Dunegan are confident it will be one of the best. We begin this four day event on Wednesday evening with Gospel Night, entertainment include Gold City and LeFevre Quartet, booths and carnival open at 5:00 pm with entertainment beginning at 7:30 pm, bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a great evening of Gospel Music.

On Thursday booths and art show will open at 10:00 am, carnival opens at 5:00 pm, KLBC Texaco Showdown at 7:00 pm, the art show will close at 9:00 am with booths closing at 10:00 pm.  Friday booth and art show will open at 10:00 am, carnival opens at 12:00 pm, 5:30 pm Choctaw Dancers perform, 6:00 pm Choctaw Pageant, 8:00 pm entertainment featuring Curtis Grimes, 9:00 pm art show will close with booths closing at 10:00 pm.  Saturday begins in beautiful downtown Durant at 9:30 am with the Children’s Parade, booth, art show and children’s free events will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Choctaw Event Center, Veteran’s Reception for the veterans of the Vietnam War will begin at 10:30 am at Choctaw RV Park, 11:00 am carnival opens,12:00 pm turtle Races, 2: 00 pm entertainment (outside, bring your lawn chairs) by Morris McCann, 3:00 pm children’s free events end and local entertainment begins, 3:30 pm Red vs Blue Trash-Off Winner announced, 5:00 pm Fetch-N-Fish Dog Show (outside, bring your lawn chairs), 6:00 pm Red River Noodling Weigh-In (outside), 6:30 art show closes, 8:30 pmentertainment by Stephen Pride, 10:00 pm booths close.  As you can see we have a fun filled four days of events and activities for the family, everyday features armbands for $20 at the carnival, a variety of good food and great fellowship.  Great family fun, Magnolia Festival May 29 – June 1 at the Choctaw Event Center, 3702 Choctaw Rd Durant, OK 74701. For additional information visit our www.magnoliafestival.com.

Leadership Durant applications are due on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 5:00 pm. What is Leadership Durant? Leadership Durant is for professionals who desire to learn more about their community and develop or further enhance their leadership skills. Individuals exit the class having identified and molded their specific leadership skills. The Leadership class begins in July with a reception and is completed in June with graduation. The class meets for one day every month with the exception of December. They will participate in activities ranging from team building exercises to visiting area media, city, county, and state officials. They will also tour schools, hospital, and other areas of interest, such as museums and the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.  Additional activities will be scheduled throughout the year. The first meeting for the new class will be a reception held in July 2013. The first class day will begin in August 2013. This will be orientation day and each student will receive their Leadership Durant portfolio and the agenda for each month.  Students and employers must commit to this program for it to be effective. Former class members include Vice Presidents of Banks, Business Owners, Managers, Teachers, Professors, Attorneys and Administration personnel.  Please visit our website for additional information and applications.

Durant Young Professionals had a fun “experience” of “Know It All” trivia on Tuesday, May 14 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant. Durant Young Professionals provide opportunities to experience life with young professionals; opportunities to emerge and develop as leaders; and opportunities to engage the community through learning and service for the purpose of identifying, retaining and supporting the latest group of movers, shakers, and history makers of southern Oklahoma.

Visit Durant Young Professionals on Facebook for dates of upcoming events and additional information about becoming a member of this vibrant and involved group.  

For additional information or upcoming events you can find us online at www.durantchamber.org, Facebook, or visit our office located at 215 N. Fourth Avenue, business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday -Friday.