REI’s Women’s Business Center Luncheon
Rural Enterprises Inc. of Oklahoma’s Women’s Business Center is partnering with OSU Extension, and the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce to present a “social networking” luncheon. Scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9, the two-hour event is set to begin at 11 a.m., and will be held in the chamber’s office building, located at 112 E. Paul. The gathering will join area business women (and men) as the topic of social media in business is discussed.... Read More
Of wine, wool, and wild honey
“What does it mean to know Jesus is the Good Shepherd and the Lamb of God when the only places I’ve encountered sheep are petting zoos and Greek restaurants? How do we learn to wait for the harvest when we live in a culture of easy access? How can I understand the promise of a land overflowing with milk and honey when the only honey I buy comes in a bear-shaped bottle at my local grocery store? Can I grasp the urgency of Jesus’ invitation to abide in the vine... Read More
Video: Update on Sept. 8, GC Technology Event
For more information about this event, click here. To reserve a seat(s) online click here, tweet this, or call: (405) 665-0029. Follow the discussion about this event on Twitter here, or join in by using the hashtag #gcsmt09 in your tweets. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Video: Update on Sept. 8, GC Technology Event", url: "http://highwayexit72.com/?p=2649" }); Read More
Small Towns To Connect The Online, Offline
Thought leaders from throughout Garvin County (Okla.) are scheduled to connect next month to discuss the uses for technology in their respective small towns. Set for Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 7 – 9 p.m., at Cornerstone in Pauls Valley, the gathering is free of charge but limited to the first 60 people to reserve seating. Twenty of those openings are allotted for Garvin County Twitterers while the remaining 40 slots are first come, first serve for other county residents. An... Read More
If you had a city…
If you had a city, what would be its name? What would be its purpose? How would you describe it? What would define its boundaries? Who would you welcome to live there? Visit the “City of Hope“ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "If you had a city…", url: "http://highwayexit72.com/?p=2215" }); Read More
Interview with Mike Dyson
A small town transplant and aspiring school pschyologist, Mike Dyson considers himself a big dreamer in a community of less than 3,000 people. Dyson is scheduled to graduate with his Masters in Psychological Services from East Central University, this summer. In addition to this academic accomplishment, he is also a published children’s author. His book, “What Do Dogs Dream About?“, debuted approximately two years ago. This native Oklahoman is also a self-admitted... Read More
Interview with Brian Black
Running into burning buildings. Conversations interrupted by passing freight trains. Adrenaline-induced bicycle racing. More than a Hollywood movie script, this is Brain Black’s life. A husband and a father, Black resides with his family in the same small town where he and his wife first met over twenty-three years ago. He also leads a church scheduled to celebrate its eighth year of existence this September. An accomplishment that Black admits has had its share of successes,... Read More
Garvin County Twitter Tribe (Twibe) Launches
Friday, May 15, marked the official launch of Garvin County’s first Twitter Tribe. Also known as a “twibe“, this online gathering serves a two-fold purpose for Twitter users in the rural Oklahoma county. First, the twibe functions as a digital directory for those persons interested in knowing—and being known—among other Twitter users in the state’s south central area. Secondly, the group serves as a communal platform for Garvin County Tweets... Read More
Interview with Michael Eaton
Approximately two years ago Michael Eaton moved to south-central Oklahoma to his new home in Pauls Valley. A move that brought him to Garvin County from Abilene, Texas. A move from a city with a population of 115,930, to a city with a population of 6,256. A move that brought him to Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. The senior pastor of a church that began 106-plus years ago, Eaton considers himself no stranger to small towns but this is an admitted stretch for a self-proclaimed... Read More
Technology in a Small Town
Dictionary.com defines a “small town” as a “community of people smaller than a (village)”, or a “a small community or group of houses in a rural area.” Further, Wikipedia.org reports that the population of a “town” measures “less than 10,000 people”. Take for example: Pauls Valley, Okla. With a base population of 6,000-plus residents, the city’s motto is: “Not Your Ordinary Small Town“. Located between... Read More
