Enid, Oklahoma - News, Events and Photos

Oklahoma Mennonite Relief Sale

The Oklahoma MCC Relief Sale is this weekend! Events begin Friday, November 3 at the Chisholm Trail Pavilion. Lippard Auctioneers will again help guide the auction.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, November 3
5:00-7:00p.m.
Super supper ($7) - Smoked Pork Loin
5:00-8:30p.m.
Some booths open for sale
Quilt and auction items on display
Vote for "Peoples Choice" quilt
7:00-8:30p.m.
Entertainment
Warm up auction
An offering for a relief project

Saturday, November 4
7:00-9:30 a.m.
Breakfast ($5) - German Sausage and Pancakes
8:00 a.m.
All booths open for sale
8:30 a.m.
Craft auction begins with Quilt auction to follow

Get out and support this great event!

Happy Halloween!!

Get out there and do some trick-or-treating! Sunset will be at 5:36 pm this evening and the temp should be in the mid to upper 40's, so bundle up! The winds will drop as it gets dark and there is almost no chance of rain.

Here are a few warmer places to Trick-or-Treat:

Pumpkin Patch - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Cleveland and Randolph

Sterling House - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - 4613 W. Willow

The Commons, Methodist Healthcare Center - 6 to 7 p.m. - 301 S. Oakwood

Oakwood Mall - 6 to 8 p.m. - 4125 W. Garriott

Calvary Baptist Church - 6 to 8 p.m. - 831 E. Broadway

Oakwood Christian Church - 6 to 8:30 p.m. - 401 N. Oakwood

Willow View United Methodist Church - 6 to 9 p.m. - 3525 W. Purdue

Greenbrier Nursing Home and Residential Living - 1119 and 1217 E. Garriott

Monday, October 30, 2006

Need Some Business Advice?

If you have a small business or are thinking of starting one and need some small business advice, there is a great free resource right here in Enid!

The Enid, Oklahoma Chapter of SCORE "Counselors to America’s Small Business" is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small business. SCORE volunteers serve as "Counselors to America's Small Business."

Enid SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. Enid SCORE also offers workshops, for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and in-business small business owners.

SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management and business plan preparation.

The Enid SCORE Chapter is comprised of more than 12 volunteers that provide guidance and counseling to entrepreneurs in the Garfield County and surrounding area. Visit their website.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Cracking The Plumbers Code

Have you tried to flush out a plumber for a small inside job lately? You might as well forget it. There seems to be a plumber conspiracy going on around town. We've heard from friends and family that there is a two-three week wait just to get a toilet looked at.

Is it a shortage of plumbers? We think not. A plumbers conspiracy? We may on to something and we're looking for leaks. We'll keep you updated as we unclog this swirling mystery. Stay tuned as we plunge into an in depth investigation and solve this wrenching story.

As hard as it is, we've found 10 things harder to do than to get a plumber to your house the day you need them:

1o. Driving across town without getting stuck behind a blue haired driver.
9. Getting out of a ticket from a cop driving a Camero.
8. Going two blocks without seeing a Camp campaign sign.
7. Arriving home with the correct order from the Micky D's drive thru.
6. Discovering where the City Fathers hold their secret meetings.
5. Trying to spell Chautauqua.
4. Crossing Van Buren at Broadway before you run out of gas.
3. Finding an old gas station that is not a used car dealership.
2. Flipping by the Pegasys channel without stopping to watch.

And the number 1 thing harder to do than to get a plumber to your house the day you need them is going to the post office for one stamp and finding the vending machine working.

Let us know if you have anything to add to our top 10 list.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Game Party Time!!

FAMILY FUN!!

You are invited to the next Game Party! It's a fun, relaxing time to get together and play games while connecting with your own family and friends or meeting new ones.

Games are played at Cafe Davinci, 324 S. Grand, Downtown. You'll be able to enjoy 50% off hot drinks or cold drinks at Cafe Davinci during the party.

The next Game Party is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th from 2pm to 4pm.

For more information visit here.

Sponsored by Key to Enid and Cafe Davinci.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Enid's First Library

The Enid Carnegie Library was built in 1909-1910, after statehood was granted in 1907. The library opened August 1, 1910. It served the Enid community as a public library from 1910 until 1964. A new library was built across the square from the Carnegie Library in 1964. The Enid Carnegie is another example of a building that did not feature classical architectural elements, but rather had an interesting dome and balustrade along the roofline, and an extruded square front entrance with highly decorative elements around the front door. The Carnegie Library was destroyed in 1972.

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Lights, Camera...

Here's a great night photo at the recent Garfield County Fair. This picture shows one of the rides as it twirls through the night.

If you have photos from around Enid we would love to see them. We will credit the photographer and post those that we can.

This photo courtesy of Ty & Kelly Tompkins at www.KeyToEnid.com.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Davinci's Fun Run!

Put on your racing shoes! The 2nd annual 5k Davincis Fun Run is scheduled for November 18th. Sign up sheets are at both stores. And....they are taking sponors thru November 1st.

Davincis annual 5K Fun Run will start at Davincis Coffeehouse on Willow and end at Cafe Davinci on Grand. All proceeds will go to the Chisholm Cross Country team. Entry fee is $15.00 ($17.00 day of the race) and includes Davinci beverage and a slick looking T-Shirt.

7 a.m. rally at Cafe Davinci, bus will be available to take you to the coffeehouse on Willow for a 7:30 a.m. start. Walkers may start early.

This morning in Enid...

Scare on the Square

The annual Scare on the Square will be Saturday, Oct. 28 in downtown Enid. Get involved by setting up your own booth! You can decorate it and win $50 if you have the best booth! There is a $20 charge for commercial booths (people selling stuff for profit) but there is no charge for non-profits like schools, etc. BUT everyone must bring candy to hand out to the kiddos.

There will also be coffin races this year - so get to building! Your coffin can be anything on wheels that at least one person can ride in/on and at least one person can push (bed, bathtub, shopping cart, coffin, etc.) As always, there will also be a float contest - the same family has won at least 2 out of 3 years. Anyone ready to de-throne them?

There will also be a best apple or pumpkin recipe contest, a best Jack-o-Lantern contest, best costumes, and Halloween Queen Pageant!!

Organizers are looking for donors to help cover costs and they also need candy donations!

To donate or volunteer your time, contact Tammy Wilson at 402-6732 or Kathy Hall at 484-0679.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Thank God It's Friday - the 13th!!

It's Friday the 13th! Get out there and make it a great day! Think positive and grab your rabbits foot on the way out the door and you should be just fine.

I'm not one for believing in all of that rubbish about bad luck. In fact just to thumb my nose at Friday the 13th I'm going to

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Downtown Octoberfest

Authentic German food and authentic German drink all in one place! It's Oktoberfest in Enid! Saturday, October 14 is Main Street Enid's 7th Annual Oktoberfest. Food, music and activities will be going on at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center from 11:00 am through 8:00 pm.

Stop by for polka bands, accordian music, children's activities and football on big screen TV's. Sign up for raffles and visit vendor booths. For ticket sales or ore information call 234-1052.

Chow Time!

Long John Silvers has reopened with a new addition! A&W is now a part of our LJS's. Stop by for fish, chicken and now burgers! And don't forget the root beer.

Also open is the Sunshine Noodle Restaurant, where Zino's once was on west Garriot. Now serving Vietnamese cuisine.

Monday, October 02, 2006

Oklahoma Christian University, Enid

Above is a postcard picture of Oklahoma Christian University in Enid. Also known as Phillips University, it is now home to Northern Oklahoma College - Enid. Phillips University went into bankruptcy and closed it's doors in 1998.

On October 9, 1906, Dr. Ely Vaughn Zolars arranged for the founding charter of a college originally named Oklahoma Christian University. Enid businessmen promised money and a forty-acre campus east of Enid. T. W. Phillips of Butler, Pennsylvania, backed the plan and with the donations of Disciples of Christ Churches of Oklahoma, the school held its first classes September 17, 1907. In 1912, following Phillips's death, the University was renamed in his honor.