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A painting on leather of a Magnolia flower in full bloom and framed in apple wood.

This work by Phyllis Elrod was judged “Best Magnolia” in the 2018 Magnolia Festival Art Show, Durant.

Elrod is an award winning, multi-media artist specializing in pastel, oil and acrylic. She resides in Durant.

26 A message from the Chamber 6 County Schools 27 Area statistics 7 Area Parks Employment Information 8 Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival 28 Magnolia Festival 31 Southeastern Oklahoma 32 State University 10-11 Three Valley Museum 33 Choctaw Nation 12-13 Fort Washita 36-37 AllianceHealth 15 City Map 38 Texoma Medical Center 16-17 Golf Clubs 41 Education 18 Gateway to Lake Texoma 42 Kiamichi Technology Centers 22 Lake Texoma Marinas 43-44 City of Durant Projects 23 History of Bryan County 47 REI 25 Durant Main Street

Leadership Durant 48 Durant Young Professionals 49 Imagine Durant 52 Arts District 54 Durant Industrial Authority 55 Churches 56 Clubs and Organizations 57 Chamber Directors 58 Tourism 59 Chamber Benefits 60 Membership Application 61 Membership Directory 62-67

Important Numbers Bryan County Assessor Bryan County Commissioner’s Office Bryan County Clerk Bryan County Election Board Bryan County Treasurer Bryan County Sheriff’s Office Choctaw Nation Tribal Complex Choctaw Nation Recycling Center City of Durant - City Hall City Of Durant - City Clerk City of Durant - Utilities Durant Area Chamber of Commerce

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Durant Industrial Authority 580-924-7254 Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library 580-924-3486 Durant Main Street 580-924-1550 Durant Multi-Sports Complex 580-924-8190 Emergency 911 Non-Emergency Durant Fire Department 580-924-2358 Non-Emergency Durant Police Department 580-924-3737 OG&E 800-522-0280 Oklahoma Natural Gas 800-664-5463 Oklahoma Tax Commission 800-522-8165 Workforce Oklahoma - Durant Center 580-924-1828

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From The Chamber DISCOVER DURANT, the City of Magnolias! Durant is the Gateway to Lake Texoma, home of the World’s Largest Peanut, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the great Choctaw Nation. Durant’s high quality and affordable family-valued lifestyle is located a convenient 90 miles north of Dallas on Highway 75 and 150 miles southeast and south from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Visit Durant and experience our hospitality and strong sense of community while enjoying our recreation and entertainment.

Recreational opportunities are abundant on beautiful Lake Texoma, offering a wide variety of water sports.

Only 15 minutes from Durant, the lake has 89,000 acres of water to enjoy.

With the numerous activities, Lake Texoma can make anyone’s vacation the ultimate experience.

Don’t forget to include historic Fort Washita in your agenda as well. Fort Washita is located 15 miles northwest of Durant at 3348 State Road 199.

The Magnolia Festival is one of the largest events in south central Oklahoma and celebrates its 23rd year in 2019. Festivities begin the weekend after Memorial Day at the Choctaw Event Center. The Festival is packed with family fun including the Texoma Arts Association Art Show, carnival, live entertainment, unique shopping booths, food vendors, fireworks, 5K & Fun Run, Rotary Bike Ride and much

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Durant is fortunate to have the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation located in our city with Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin, Jr. providing leadership for the Choctaw Nation. Many of their business enterprises operate throughout Bryan County, and among the most popular is the Choctaw Casino and Resort which provides a wide variety of first class entertainment. In 2018, several projects including the new Choctaw Health Clinic, Wellness Center and Headquarters were completed.

Durant is proud to be home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SOSU), a four-year regional

college. SOSU enhances our rural setting by providing quality Savage Storm sporting events, theatrical and musical productions including the renowned Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival each summer. SOSU also includes an award-winning Aviation Program.

Be sure to visit our charming downtown. The Durant Main Street program has enhanced the original business district through working with business owners, property owners, partners and volunteers.

Along with a variety of restaurants and unique shopping on Main Street, another asset to our downtown is the Three Valley Museum. Three Valley Museum received its name from the three rivers – Red, Blue and Washita – flowing through our area and features many historic articles and exhibits.

Whether you are DISCOVERING DURANT on a visit or establishing a permanent residence, we invite you to come and enjoy our hospitality and quality of life. For additional information on Durant, contact the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce at 580-924-0848 or visit us online at www.durantchamber.org, Facebook and Twitter. Also stop by our office located at 215 N. 4th Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

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Area Statistics POPULATION Durant (74701): 23,681 Bryan County: 46,774 State of Oklahoma: 4,027,541

DURANT AREA STATISTICS (74701) Households: 9,259 Families: 5,529 Average Household Size: 2.42 Median Age: 33.4 Median Household Income: $41,811 Average Household Income: $57,363 Per Capita Income: $22,826

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Employment Information MAJOR EMPLOYERS Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - Durant AllianceHealth Durant Alorica Durant Public Schools WalMart Super Center Southeastern Oklahoma State University Big Lots Distribution Center Cardinal FG Indian Nation Wholesale First United Bank CMC Steel Oklahoma Lowe’s Home Improvement Eagle Suspensions BrucePac Durant Bobrick-GAMCO Rustin Concrete Roll Offs of America Texoma Manufacturing, LLC First Texoma National Bank The Tile Shop Pruett’s Food

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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outheastern Oklahoma State University, one of six institutions in the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), was established as a normal school in 1909 with an early mission of training public school teachers.

Under fifth-year president Sean Burrage, the University has seen unprecedented enrollment growth. Fall 2018 enrollment was 4,483 students, the highest level in 40 years and one of the highest totals in the 109-year history of the institution.

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ern was one of only six of the 25 public colleges and universities in Oklahoma not to raise tuition costs this year.

Southeastern is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds a number of specialty accreditations, including The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (John Massey School of Business) and The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

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In addition to the main campus at Durant, programs/classes are offered at the Southeastern-McCurtain County branch campus; University Center of

Southern Oklahoma in Ardmore; Eastern Oklahoma State College-McAlester campus; Tinker Air Force Base; Rose State College; and Grayson College in Denison, Texas.

Approximately 85 percent of Southeastern students receive financial aid, and more than 50

percent annually are first-generation college graduates.

Southeastern is also ranked annually among the top 10 schools nationally in producing Native American graduates. It offers a number of innovative programs to assist Native American students,

who comprise approximately 30 percent of the total student enrollment.

Athletically, the Southeastern Savage Storm compete in the Great American Conference of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.SE.edu.

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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Welcome to Durant and Choctaw Country Halito! The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma welcomes you to Durant.

With tribal culture on full display throughout the calendar year, from Wildcat Month (January) to Blackberry Month (June) and Big Panther Month (December), the 10,000 employees and almost 200,000 members of the Choctaw Nation say, Yakoke for joining us and enjoy Durant!

Durant is the county seat of Bryan County, one of the 10½ counties in southeastern Oklahoma that are home to the Choctaw Nation. Chukka Hina road is where the five-story Choctaw Nation Headquarters is located, on a campus that includes a number of tribal service facilities, such as the two-story Choctaw Nation Regional Medical Clinic, Choctaw Medical Administration building, Choctaw Community Center, Choctaw Food Distribution Center, Choctaw Wellness Center, a Choctaw Child Development Center and soon, the new Choctaw Nation Judicial Center. The campus also includes a lighted walking path, two large ponds, a hillside amphitheater, a Choctaw Store and the Roots Café.

From family researchers and history buffs to art lovers and Indian culture enthusiasts, all will enjoy the free guided tours that are available in most buildings.

Visitors can view hundreds of original works of art by native Choctaw artists, historical photographs and early examples of cultural artifacts – pottery, wood carvings,

beaded jewelry and more – all set in these state-of-the-art business facilities.

Nearby, just off of the 20-acre campus, are several more Choctaw Nation offices and businesses, including Choctaw Public Safety, the Choctaw Nation Language building and Choctaw Print Services.

Outside of Durant, the Choctaw Nation has federal contracts to develop drone aviation and, with a 30-year history of proven success as a military and civilian contractor, Choctaw Defense is the nation’s leading Native American defense manufacturer. Also, Choctaw Global Staffing provides more than 600 medical professionals to 44 states and 19 countries.

All are signs of a vibrant tribal economy that has almost a two-billion-dollar impact on the State of Oklahoma annually.

The Choctaw Nation is also known for its warm hospitality. Visitors are invited to stay for a while in beautiful Choctaw Country, bordered by Lake Texoma (the state’s largest), the ancient Kiamichi Mountains, Ouachita National Forest and early-day settlement of Tvshka Homma.

Located at the southern access to Durant, the intersection of Highway 69/75 and Choctaw Road, is the spectacular Choctaw Casino & Resort. This go-to place has emerged into a getaway destination for Dallas and the multi-state region.

The complex of four hotels, 14 restaurants, more than a dozen clothing and other stores, a coffee shop, five swimming

Chief Gary Batton, left, and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. provide leadership for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third largest American Indian tribe in the United States. Their traditional attire exemplifies pride in the tribal values of “Faith, Family and Culture.” pools (the year-around indoor pool is a family favorite) and multi-level covered parking garage surround a variety of adult gaming areas. These popular gaming sties offer easy-play slot machines to national televised poker tournaments.

Gilley’s is among the several club choices to dance or catch live music.

Front-and-center of the complex is the Grand Theater. The 1,500-seat auditorium is not only suitable for business meetings, such as the Oklahoma Chapter of Native American Chamber of Commerce, but top-touring concerts. Reba, Little Big Town, Kiss, Aerosmith, Kid Rock and Paul

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The lobby of the new Choctaw Nation Headquarters is filled with traditional music and dance as tribal members preserve and share their heritage.

Anka are among sold-out entertainment acts to take the stage.

Attached to the resort is a family-friendly entertainment spot called The District. A four-screen, first-run cinema anchors the glittering neon bowling lanes, arcade and variety-filled food court of The District.

For outdoor-loving travelers, the Choctaw RV Park is located directly across from the Choctaw Casino & Resort. The Choctaw RV Park, named the nation’s best KOA, is open year-around with more

than 30 camper hook-up sites. The park’s lodge features a video game room, public computers, a full-kitchen-equipped meeting hall, picnic tables, cook-out grills, a pool and shower amenities. It is an ideal place for family reunions of all sizes.

There are 14 full-service Choctaw Travel Plazas dotting southeast Oklahoma, two are in Durant with adjoining Casino Too rooms, a tobacco shop and Burger King.

At certain times of the year, Choctaw Country is even more festive. The Fourth

of July and Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival are among holidays filled with extra fun for all ages throughout the Choctaw Nation.

Chief Gary Batton, Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. and the Councilpersons of the 12 Choctaw Districts keep the values of “faith, family and culture” at the heart of Choctaw Nation endeavors.

Chief Batton says, “We hope you enjoy your time here with us. In Choctaw, there is no word for good-bye. Instead, we say Chi pisa la chike, I’ll see you later.”

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Dedicated to local healthcare Over the years, you’ve come to trust the doctors, nurses and staff at our hospital.

Our commitment to providing quality, safe and exceptional care to our local community remains unchanged. AllianceHealth Durant is a 148-bed facility, serving Bryan, Choctaw, Atoka, Johnston and Marshall Counties. AllianceHealth Durant offers a full range of medical services and procedures to patients in the region.

AllianceHealth Durant is extraordinarily proud to have served our communities since 1987. Our associates, physicians and hospital volunteers continuously seek ways to provide the highest quality of care and safety to our patients and to take important health education and awareness information out into our communities.

AllianceHealth Durant has received Chest Pain Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is

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Texoma Medical Center (TMC) is a regional healthcare provider delivering a broad range of advanced medical services for the people of Texoma. Conveniently located on US Highway 75 and FM 691 in Denison, Texas, TMC services include open-heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, trauma care and minimally invasive surgical procedures. The hospital offers specialty programs for stroke, chest pain, diabetes and bariatric surgery.

Growing to Meet the Needs of our Region In 2018, TMC completed a $50 million, four-story expansion project, adding 110,000 square feet to the hospital. The new patient tower features a larger emergency department and the addition of 20

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient rooms on the second floor. The third floor includes 20 new medical/surgical beds and 12 private rooms dedicated to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) — a service new to TMC. The fourth floor of the new tower is due to be open in early 2019.

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center. The hospital was also first in the region to use the robotic da Vinci® Si HD™ Surgery System. TMC uses this technology for complex, minimally invasive surgeries including general surgery and gynecology and in 2019 will be adding the da Vinci Xi ®, a tool that will be used by our cardiovascular surgeons during open-heart surgery.

The Texoma Heart Institute (THI) at TMC is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, which means it is nationally recognized for heart care and stands ready to take on cardiac emergencies.

THI houses two cardiac catheterization labs with diagnostic imaging equipment and offers trans-radial cardiac catheterization. In 2019, trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic

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The neuro-interventional center at Texoma Medical Center offers biplane angiography, which is an advanced, minimally invasive technology used to diagnose and treat stroke and other neurological conditions, including brain aneurysms, carotid artery blockages, brain and neck tumors, intracranial hemorrhages and arteriovenous malformations.

The hospital’s operating rooms offer advancements for a variety of comprehensive surgical services including both robotic single-site hysterectomy and gallbladder removal. Laparoscopic procedures such as weight-loss surgery, hernia repair and kidney removal mean smaller incisions, which in turn allow for less trauma, less scarring and faster recovery.

Nationally Recognized Care Texoma Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ during both The Leapfrog Group’s

Spring and Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grading periods. The designation recognizes TMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

TMC is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, a recognition considered to be the gold standard for stroke care. As a Level III designated trauma center, the hospital is prepared to provide advanced emergency services to victims of motor vehicle accidents, heart attacks and other trauma.

The TMC Diabetes LifeCenter is recognized by the American Diabetes Association for meeting national standards for diabetes self-management education, while the TMC Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine has been deemed a Center of Excellence by Healogics™.

The hospital’s bariatric surgery program is fully accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program — the only

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The TMC Breast Care Center is the region’s only Breast Imaging Center of Excellence and is fully accredited by the American College of Radiology in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.

Committed to Quality Texoma Medical Center is one of the largest employers in the region and is continually searching for the best healthcare professionals to join its team. The medical staff continues to grow as the region’s best doctors choose to practice at TMC. In addition to all of these advancements, patients can expect a dedication to care and compassion from the TMC staff.

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Education

Durant has a state-of-the-art high school For more than 100 years, Durant Public Schools has served as the flagship of our community. With a proud history of outstanding achievement, winning both state and national honors in academics, music, and sporting events, Durant ISD is poised to carry on the tradition of excellence. Each of the seven DISD sites is committed to offering current curriculum and digital tools to provide an exceptional educational experience for every student. Students at all sites are excelling under the Oklahoma state testing program. Within the Oklahoma Academic Performance rating system, students in grades 3 thru 8 scored an average of 180 points higher than the state average last year. Durant High School boasts academic accomplishment with thirteen National Merit Scholars in the last fifteen years and nearly 60% of all graduates pursuing higher education. Behind the success of DISD, is the commitment of our award-winning faculty. With over 71% of the faculty holding advanced degrees, teachers demonstrate that high expectations are not just something they teach, but something they live.

Community involvement has been the key to success for Durant Public Schools.

Durant’s booming economy has created over 5000 new jobs in the past 10 years making employment growth in Bryan County the highest in the state. With new employment opportunities, come new families and in turn new students for Durant Schools. This recent economic

expansion has led Durant Schools to its highest enrollment ever with a population exceeding thirty six hundred students.

Durant citizens vote to support school bond issues on a regular basis, which ensures that students are provided with a safe and educationally sound learning environment. Parents, faculty, business members, and volunteers all play active roles in Durant ISD schools.

The Durant High School was built on Gerlach Drive and opened for the 2011-12 school year. Other structures that were completed after the building opened include a vocational/agricultural classroom building, softball and baseball field, tennis courts and football practice facilities. The football practice fields are equipped with lights.

Durant’s multi-million dollar High School has a new facility for sports that, as they say, “levels the playing field.” The name multi-sports says it all. It has areas for football with markings on the field just like a football field. Track runners can run around the outside edge of the surface.

Batting nets can be lowered to catch baseballs or golf balls that are hit. The turf even has home plate as well as bases for baseball base running and practice.

Durant’s public school system has been mentioned by two Oklahoma governors as being exceptional schools and in the last 16 years had nine teachers make the state’s top list. The high school also follows the four-by-four program, requiring all graduates to have four courses in the

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core curriculum program for each year.

The district’s achievement scores are above national and state levels. With the help of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students program, the district has begun programs such as the Truancy Court project and Reconnecting Youth to lower drop-out rates and give an extra boost to those students who may need just a little more help.

Durant ISD has three times the number of faculty with advanced degrees than the state average, with 100 percent of the early childhood teachers having a master’s degree. The school district also can boast of its award-winning band, choir, drill team, athletics and cheerleading programs.

The six campuses comprising Durant ISD are: Durant High School, Durant Middle School, Durant Intermediate School, and three elementary campuses named Northwest Heights, Washington Irving and Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center.

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Kiamichi Technology Centers

Educational opportunities build job skills Kiamichi Technology Centers are conveniently located in southeastern Oklahoma with 10 campuses including Durant, spread over 12 counties to provide the greatest educational opportunities for every person, no matter what stage in their education process.

Kiamichi Tech is part of Oklahoma’s network of 29 technology centers on 57 campuses that serves high school and adult learners with specialized career training in more than 90 instructional areas. Kiamichi Tech trains over 2500 students in full time programs and over 20,000 students in our short-term classes. With programs for High School Students, Adults and Industry, Kiamichi Tech can offer the perfect fit for advancing your education and obtaining important job skills to compete in today’s economy. High school students living in a technology center district attend tuition free, while adults are charged nominal tuition. Students are also able to earn highly affordable and transferable college credit

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As Durant continues to grow, city leaders say they are working to ensure the city’s infrastructure can keep up with the growth.

In the past year, at least three major employers have either begun operations here or made from commitments to do business in Bryan County.

CMC Steel Oklahoma opened its micro mill in Durant last April with an eye toward eventually employing 300 people. At the plant’s ribbon cutting, Gov. Mary Fallin said the plant represents a $275 million investment in the community. She credited former Durant Industrial Authority Executive Director Tommy Kramer, Durant Mayor Jerry Tomlinson, and other local officials with working together to draw the business to Durant.

Fallin added that the state and local officials were aided in their work by the fact that Oklahoma is well known as a business-friendly state.

SteelFab, a North Carolina-based steel fabrication company, built a new facility on 50 acres in Bryan County and employs more than 100 people.

It is the seventh facility for the company that has plants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.

In November, the Durant City Council approved a TIF to help fund construction of an industrial tubing plant near the SteelFab facility. Tubacex, a Spanish company has signed

a letter of intent to invest up to $62 million in a manufacturing facility that will employ up to 140 full-time workers with an average annual salary of $55,000.

In addition to new jobs, increased sales tax revenue and general prosperity, this growth also brings greater demand on city services and infrastructure.

Durant Public Works Director Marty Cook said the city is working to meet that demand, so the city can keep pace with the demand.

The city has applied for a $1.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration to cover its share of a $2.2 million sludge press at the city’s sewage treatment plant.

The expansion of the Choctaw headquarters complex, casino and other facilities, combined with the population and industrial growth has pushed the plant almost to capacity.

“We’re real close to capacity,” Cook said. “We can’t get rid of it as quickly as we’re making it.”

He said the main problem is that much of what the city has to dispose of at the sewage treatment plant is water. The sludge press forces the excess water out making the process more efficient.

“This frees up capacity in the system and could extend the life of the plant by 7 to 10 years,” said Cook.

Cook said the Choctaw Nation has agreed to put up matching funds of $700,000 to cover its share of the project.

Cook said the sludge press is the first step in an overall plan to double the size of the plant.

“We are doing this one step at a time,” Cook said.

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Another sewage project is meant to enhance development in the area of University Boulevard and 49th Avenue.

Cook said the city is planning a $277,000 project to increase the capacity of the Mooney Lift Station on the West side of town.

“This will help with development on that side of town,” said Cook.

The city also plans to improve the fluoride treatment equipment in the water system.

The project is currently in the design phase and will be going out for bid soon.

One area the city is working on is to improve and expand Durant Regional Airport – Eaker Field. Cook said the work will help Durant keep up with the growth not only in the city but also the Choctaw Nation and the region. Most of it is financed by grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Oklahoma Aeronautics

Commission.

The major project on tap for the airport is the expansion and improvements of the airport’s runways. The main runway will be extended by 1,800 feet, the aprons and taxiways will be improved, and new lights will be installed. All told, Cook said, the $6.7 million project will be paid for by the FAA, OAC, City of Durant and the Choctaw Nation.

“We will have a fully reconstructed 6,800-foot runway,” Cook said.

In proposing the project, Cook told the Durant City Council that currently, executives traveling to Durant on business, big name acts flying in to perform at the Choctaw Grand Theater and other corporate jets often must land in Sherman, Texas. Cook said the new runway will accommodate the vast majority of aircraft used in corporate America.

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Durant has 10 public parks for exercise, fun and relaxation. From the Multi-Sports Complex to its public swimming pool to historic Dixon Durant Park, the City of Magnolias is constantly improving and maintaining its public recreational facilities.

The city is currently in Phase II of its swimming pool renovations. The pool has been resurfaced and much of its mechanical systems have been upgraded. Public Works Director Marty Cook said the work is ongoing and the pool is on schedule to open over Memorial Day Weekend just in time for Summer 2019.

By then he said the locker rooms, concession stands, and other areas will be renovated and brought into compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act. This will include slip-resistant, hygienic floors in the shower areas and restrooms and air conditioning in the office and concessions area for pool staff.

Outdoors, the decking around the pool will be replaced with a material that will provide better traction and a cooler surface in the hot summer sun. At the southside of the pool there will be shaded areas with misting stations for those who want to take a break from the water.

The swimming pool isn’t the only facility getting an ADA upgrade. The Sherrill Family, public benefactors who sponsor Colton’s Run each to benefit public health and safety projects, are donating handicapped accessible swings. These swings have platforms that will accommodate a wheelchair, allowing children with disabilities to enjoy the same playground activities as their peers.

Marty Pope, parks superintendent for the City of Durant, said the swings are being installed at Dixon Durant, Carl Albert and Keithly parks. In addition, a splash pad is being added at Keithly Park.

The Dream Court basketball facility at

Carl Albert Park will be fenced in and there are plans to install a fenced play area for younger children. There are also plans for horse shoe pits, an adult play area and a 35 by 100-foot multi-purpose area. In addition, the tennis courts are scheduled to get new lights.

block of Northeast Third Avenue.

Amenities include playground equipment, pavilion, paved jogging/walking track, basketball court, ADA-accessible restrooms at the ball field, lighted Little League baseball diamond and a “splash pad.”

Billy Miller Park

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A 1.9-acre park located at the end of South Second to South Fifth avenues, north of Mineral Bayou.

Amenities include four lighted ball fields (two softball, two baseball), concession, restrooms, covered spectator seating, batting cages, playground equipment, open freeplay area and paved parking.

Lake Durant is located six miles north of Durant on Highway 78 and is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The lake features 315 surface acres of water, 4,200 acre-feet of water, 500 acres of natural landscape, a large pavilion with grill, picnic tables, a fishing pier, boat ramp and paved parking, and 10 concrete RV pads with electricity, water and sewer hookups. Camping fee is $15 per night. The fishing season is Feb. 1-Nov. 30 and weekends only in December and January.

Carl Albert Park A 27.9-acre park located at North Washington Avenue and Carl Albert Drive.

Amenities include a skateboard park, three lighted tennis courts, pavilions, gazebo, restrooms, picnic tables, grills, benches, playground equipment, open free-plat area and paved jogging/walking trails with large shade trees. Carl Albert Park has a “Dream Court” basketball court that was installed as part of partnership with Nancy Lieberman Charities.

Dixon Durant Park A 6-acre park located on North 10th Avenue between Walnut and Willow streets.

Amenities include paved parking, benches, grills, ADA-accessible restrooms, six lighted tennis courts, basketball court, quarter-mile walking/jogging track, picnic and pavilion area and playground equipment including swings, jungle gyms, slides and climbers.

Durant Multi-Sports Complex The Durant Multi-Sports Complex is a multi-purpose athletics facility located two miles southeast of Durant on Highway 78. The complex consists of baseball and softball fields, soccer fields and a football stadium/track field.

Keithley Park A 2.5-acre park located North of the former George Washington School in the 300 www.DurantChamber.org

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Leonard Morgan Park A 9-acre park on Southeast Third Avenue, north of Mineral Bayou. Amenities include soccer fields, T-ball and one lighted machine-pitch baseball field, concession, playground equipment, paved parking and restrooms.

Lloyd Plyler Park A 5-acre park located on South Fifth Avenue, between Louisiana and Mississippi streets. Amenities include newly upgraded lighted baseball diamond, batting cages, dressing facilities, concession, restrooms, playground equipment, picnic area, and pavilion and street parking.

Schuler Park A 2.5-acre park located at North Fourth Avenue and Poplar Street. Amenities include a 20-foot-by-30-foot pavilion, ADA-accessible public restrooms, playground equipment for children of all ages, swings and grills.

Slaton Park A 16-acres park located on Northeast Fifth Avenue, between Pine and Elm streets. Amenities include a lighted softball field, paved parking, concession, public restrooms, lighted Little League football fields, open free-play area, playground equipment and several large shade trees.

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Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival Bringing quality theater to Durant

By Michael Clements michael@durantdemocrat.com

The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival is entering its 40th year of providing professional live theatrical entertainment in Southeastern Oklahoma. The program was founded in 1979 by the late Dr. Molly Risso as a rejuvenation center for professionals and a training ground for artists just beginning their careers.

Her daughter, OSF’s producing director Riley Risso Coker, is continuing her mother’s vision and work. The festival includes programs for children, teen theater workshops and arts programs that extend beyond the theater.

“We offer piano lessons, art classes as well as dance and acting classes,” Coker said.

“We also host Daddy/daughter and Mother/son Sweetheart

Dances for Valentine’s Day.” Last year’s festival was a little different than in year’s past.

Previous festivals were done in the repertory style, with the company performing more than one show at a time. This meant actors, technicians and stage crews had to remember several different plays. It also meant that theater goers may be going to several shows in the same week.

Last year the festival changed to stock theater. The productions were done in succession with each show scheduled to run for a specific weekend. Once a show’s run was complete, the company began work on the next production. Coker said this was more convenient for everyone.

According to Coker, the actors were better prepared for each show, technicians only had one show at a time to deal

with, and even audiences make weekend plans more easily.

“There were some surprises, but overall it was a positive thing,” she said.

According to information released by OSF, up to 4,855 youth have benefited from OSF programs. At the same time funding has steadily declined.

From a high point in 2008 when OSF received $95,000 from the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and $47,500 from the Oklahoma Arts Council, the state money has dried up. The Department of Tourism hasn’t funded the program since 2008. Arts Council funding has

dropped from $50,000 in 2009 to $27,439 in 2017.

Coker encourages everyone to continue to support the festival as they have in years past. She said Durant is a special community that places a special emphasis on the arts. She said she has seen several generations from the same families participating in the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival.

“OSF would not be possible without this community. The caregivers of children in this area, they get it,” Coker said.

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Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma with a children’s tent, pony rides, turtle races and much more.

The Magnolia Festival also hosts a variety of other activities happening throughout the community including a 5K & Fun Run in Downtown Durant, a Veteran’s reception and the Durant Rotary Magnolia Bike Tour.

And don’t miss the live music at Choctaw Casino Resort on Friday and Saturday nights of the festival.

As headquarters of the Choctaw Nation, Durant’s Magnolia Festival also showcases the history and folklore of their heritage with Choctaw dancers and a Choctaw Princess Pageant each year.

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The Magnolia Festival began in 1997 and takes place the weekend following Memorial Day. The Festival kicks off the weekend following Memorial Day at the Choctaw Event Center, which includes a carnival with a wide array of rides, games and yummy fair food along with a stunning fireworks display on opening night. Inside the Event Center, check out the craft and vendor booths, food vendors, exhibitor displays, Texoma Arts Association Art Show and the Magnolia Theatre, featuring free, family-friendly entertainment throughout the festival. Of course there are plenty more free events outside

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The museum also exhibits Governor R.L. Williams’ library and collection of political memorabilia and photographs.

Governor Williams served as Durant’s representative to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention (1906-1907), Oklahoma’s first Supreme Court Justice (19071914), and Oklahoma’s third governor (1915-1919).

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After being abandoned in 1862 by Federal forces, and then occupied by Confederate troops during the Civil War, the Oklahoma Historical

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Tees: 5,009 yards 18 holes — public, (Par 72) Green Fees: $49 Monday-Thursday, $69 Friday-Sunday and holidays. Junior Green Fees: $10 Monday-Thursday and after 1 p.m.

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The lake area includes two wildlife refuges, two state parks, US Army Corps of Engineers managed parks, many campgrounds, more than twenty resorts and a variety of excellent golf courses.

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History of Bryan County Achille The story for the origin of the name is that a group of Cherokees settled the area during the Civil War and named it Atsila, the Cherokee word for fire. A post office was established on June 30, 1910, with the name “Achille.”

Albany The Albany Post Office was established on July 10, 1874, with Joseph N. Thompson as the first postmaster.

Armstrong On the banks of the Blue River is the community of Armstrong, named for Frank C. Armstrong, a member of the Dawes Commission. The community was near the site of the Armstrong Academy, named for William Armstrong, a Choctaw agent. It also served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation for nearly two decades.

Bennington The community received its name from the mission started here, commonly called Bennington Mission. Its predecessor was the Mount Pleasant Mission, a Presbyterian mission started by the Rev. A.G. Lansing. It was renamed “Bennington” by the Rev. Charles C. Copeland who grew up near Bennington, Vt. A post office was established on Aug. 7, 1883. The entire town was moved two miles south to its present position when the Frisco Railroad was built in 1902.

Bokchito The word is from the Choctaw meaning “big creek.” Like Bennington, the community moved from its original site to be near the railroad. It incorporated on April 27, 1901.

Caddo The town was named after one of the original Native American tribes that lived in southeastern Oklahoma. The Choctaws settled the area and came into constant conflict with the Caddos. Unlike the Choctaws, the Caddos were warriors and hunters and raiding other “nations” www.DurantChamber.org

Calera Grammar School was part of their culture. The Choctaws became good targets because of their possession of horses, highly prized by the Caddos. After many battles, legend tells, the final Caddo was killed on the hills southeast of the present community. The town prospered greatly, especially when the Katy Railroad arrived after the Civil War. Aaron Harlan followed the railroad construction looking to establish a site for his Tishomingo business. An engineer told him a permanent station would be needed about 30 miles north of the Texas line, and he estabmaster. It became an incorporated town Nov. 27, 1898. The first mayor was Charlie McPherren. The Indian Territory museum and library is on Buffalo Street in the historic downtown.

The museum is dedicated to Caddo history. It has a memorial to honor the three Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers killed in the line of duty May 26, 1978. Troopers James Pat Grimes, Houston F. Summers and Billy G. Young died in the line of duty during shoot-outs with escapees Claude Dennis and Michael Lancaster.

The escapees were killed that same day in the yard of a Court Street home. The Rex Theater also is located downtown, and the town has an organization active in preserving the historic downtown.

Calera Calera borders Durant to the south and like Durant, has seen tremendous economic growth. Several new eating establishments have opened in recent years and the town now has its own hotel. Other new business projects are in the works.

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and crew in the fire station and the town now has EMS service 24/7. The town has a veterans memorial at the Calera Ballpark. It honors all veterans, not just those from Calera. Also on these grounds, located in the northern part of the town, is the Jack Stockton Community Building.

Originally the community was named “Cale.” The first authorized post office for Cale, I.T., was established on Nov. 30, 1889, with John C. Womach as postmaster. On June 20, 1899, a new post office was established with the name Sterret, I.T. The Katy Railroad would not agree to the name change and continued calling the area Cale or Cale Switch until 1911 when the name, “Calera,” was finally adopted.

Cartwright When viewing Bryan County communities by age, Cartwright jumps out as one of the newest. It literally became a community because of a dam. When construction began on the Denison Dam in 1939, a community of shelters – tents, shanties and trailers – for workmen was erected on the north side. It was named for Wilburn Cartwright, a former U.S. congressman. A post office was established April 25, 1940.

Colbert The area was settled in 1846 by the family of Benjamin Colbert. He established farms, ranches, a grist mill and cotton gin.

He established the first steam-driven sawmill in the area. Since the Colbert family owned everything, people began to refer to the area as Colbert. The family began a ferry business across the Red River

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History of Bryan County called “Colbert’s Ferry.” A post office was established Nov. 17, 1853. Colbert is continuing to grow. It has a Dollar General and construction is expected to begin soon on a $6 million Love’s Travel Stop that will include two fast-food restaurants. The town has an active chamber of commerce that meets monthly. Officials say the economic growth in Durant is creating a ripple effect for Colbert and that growth from the Dallas, Texas, area continues to head north.

Diamond The development was pure land speculation by W.D. and Ethel Diamond, who bought land allotted to Marie Jane Ady, a Choctaw native, seven miles north of Durant near the

Blue River. They filed claim on Jan. 10. 1910. The Diamonds believed the M. O. & G. Railroad would build a depot on this spot. It never materialized.

Although a post office was established June 25, 1910, it closed two years later on June 30, 1912. The town was abandoned and the land returned to agricultural use.

Kemp Likewise, the community of Kemp was named after another prominent Native American family, particularly Jackson Kemp, who acted as an interpreter for the Chickasaws in Alabama and, when removed to Indian territory, became a local leader. Originally the community was called Warner Springs. A post office was

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Matoy Nestled in the northeast corner of Bryan County, Matoy is pretty much a memory now. Settled by early pioneer families like the Folsoms and Jameses, the once-vital community received its name from Mary Abigail (Folsom, James) Matoy. William M. Matoy was a Cherokee who, after the Civil War, traveled to the area and went to work for Mary Abigail James, a widow. Later they married. A post office was established in 1901 but was later closed in 1921.

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located near Kenefic on the Blue River and named for J. H. Nail and his son, Oscar, who owned and operated a stable for changing horse teams of the Butterfield Stage Line.

Roberta The community of Roberta received its name due to poor penmanship. As was the custom, when the first post office opened, it was to be named after the first postmaster, James Roberts. However, federal officials could not properly read the name and thought the “s” on the end of Roberts was an “a.” Thus, the post office of Roberta opened on March 23, 1893.

In 1890, C.W. Meade moved to the community of Double Springs, just west of Durant.

He opened a general store, and became the first postmaster. It was decided to call the post office, “Meade,” after its master, a common practice of the day. Later on the “e” was dropped from the name. It opened on April 10, 1894.

Silo

Nail’s Crossing

Utica

This is another old community that has all but disappeared. The crossing was

Named after Utica, N. Y., the community’s post office opened on Feb. 14, 1894.

Like Nail’s Crossing, Silo got its start as a stop along the Butterfield Stage Line. And, again, as was the custom of the day, the community was named after its first postmaster, Albert B. “Silo” Gates. It was established on Nov. 4, 1893 and closed on Jan 31, 1946.

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ocated in the historic heart of downtown, Durant Main Street is the place to shop, eat, and live. This nine-block district has something for everyone, including unique boutiques and retail shops, art galleries, salons and spas, delicious restaurants, entertaining bars, a fascinating museum, loft apartments, and bustling business offices.

Seasonal attractions in downtown include the Magnolia Farmer’s Market during spring, summer and fall months, Outdoor Movie Nights on the Square, the Downtown Beach, First Friday, Trickor-Treat on Main Street, Downtown in December holiday festivities, Shop Small Saturday, and many others. Dancing with the Stars and Colton’s Main Street Run are premier annual events that raise funds for downtown projects.

One of the primary promoters of Downtown Durant is the Durant Main Street program, a non-profit, community based organization dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Durant by promoting

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preservation, economic growth, and a sense of community. Founded in 1997, the program partners with small business merchants, property investors, community leaders, and volunteers to enhance the downtown district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Durant Main Street program models its operations after the “Four Point Approach” developed by the National Main Street organization as a proven method of comprehensive commercial district revitalization. There are four specific points, which work together to build a sustainable, and complete community revitalization effort: Organization, Design, Promotions, and Economic Vitality.

The vision of Durant Main Street is to serve as the catalyst for economic growth and community development in Downtown Durant by: Advancing a positive image of downtown and promoting it as an exciting place to shop, live, work, and invest Sustaining and improving the appearance of downtown Enhancing the economic vitality of the entire district Hosting activities that will benefit downtown businesses, residents, tourists,

the university community, and industry Unifying retail and service businesses with a reputation for hospitality, team work, and friendly customer service To explore more about Durant Main Street, visit www.durantmainstreet.org, contact 580-924-1550, or stop by our office at 110 North Second Avenue in Downtown Durant.

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eadership Durant, under the umbrella of the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce, 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 qualities.

The Leadership Durant class begins each July with a reception and is completed in June with graduation. The class meets for one day each month with the exception of December.

They participate in activities ranging from team building exercises to visiting and meeting area media, city council and state officials.

They also tour area schools, hospitals, major employers and other areas of interest such as museums and the

Oklahoma City State Capitol.

Additional activities and events are scheduled throughout the year to help raise money to donate to a deserving non-profit organization of that class’ choice.

Leadership Durant also volunteers for various events and organizations throughout the year.

Participants and their employers must commit to this program for it to be effective for each student.

Former class members include vice presidents of banks, business owners, teachers, managers, professors, attorneys, administrative personnel and more.

For more information on Leadership Durant and to apply for the program, contact the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce at 580-924-0848 or visit www.durantchamber. org.

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Durant Young Professionals

urant Young Professionals (DYP), under the guidance and direction of the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce, was launched in 2013 as a way to serve young professionals (20s, 30s, and the “young-at-heart”) in the Durant area. The mission statement for DYP reads: To 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.

DYP’s involvement in the community is invaluable and has hosted several community-wide events including legislative forums and more.

Throughout the year, DYP membership meetings include social networking events like pub trivia, bowling, or dinner gatherings as well as professional development events.

DYP members also participate in a countless number of community events providing

Durant Young Professionals hosts the NextGen Oklahoma Leaders Networking Event. hours of volunteer time and service including Keep Durant Clean & Green’s Adopt-an-Area program and more.

For more information on Durant Young Professionals, contact the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce at 580-924-0848 or visit Durant Young Professionals on Facebook.

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magine Durant is a partnership for envisioning the future of Durant through creating community dialogues followed by a phased plan of action. ID will revision the community of Durant by focusing on partnerships, civic engagement and the alignment of goals and vision shared by the different voices of the community.

Imagine Durant is a community based initiative for creating a unified vision and the strategies to make it happen.

Imagine Durant is responsible for the Master Trails Plan created in partnership with the National Park Service deemed the Nowa Oka trail which is a comprehensive trail plan that connects the entire community.

The group Durant Trails and Open Space was formed out of

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the trails committee with the key focus of competing the plan.

Imagine Durant also started the Magnolia Farmers Market and wrote the ordinance for Food Trucks to be accepted in town. During 2017 Imagine Durant finished the strategic plan and will be focusing on three main areas in 2019 including; learning for all citizens, a healthy connected culture, and a thriving and vibrant community.

Committees are being formed to create reading programs, support after school programs, transportation needs, housing, and workforce development.

To keep up with Imagine Durant follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/imagineourdurant or www.imaginedurant.org.

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Arts District Durant moving ahead on arts district project South 9th Avenue to promote culture, history

By Michael Clements michael@durantdemocrat.com

The City of Durant is moving ahead with a plan to promote art and culture on an historic thoroughfare in the city.

At its regular meeting in November, the council authorized the formation of an Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee to begin developing the South Ninth Avenue Arts District. The plan is to renovate South 9th Avenue from Main Street south to the Highway 70 Bypass where it connects with the new Choctaw Nation headquarters complex.

The project is designed to celebrate the diversity of South 9th, provide open spaces for festivals and public events, and improve safety for pedestrian and automobile traffic. Collins and Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janet Reed said to see the plan to fruition will take input and work from all segments of the community.

The master plan for the district envisions an area that celebrates the diversity of South 9th Avenue, provides open spaces for festivals and public events, and improves safety for pedestrian and automobile traffic. Meghan Wieters, a planner with Blue

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This is an artist’s rendition of what the gateway to the proposed South 9th Ave. Arts District would look like.

Star Integrative, the consultants that coordinated development of the plan said it covers all those concerns while addressing infrastructure needs.

The plan calls for crosswalks, better lighting and sidewalks along the roadway.

This will allow drivers and pedestrians to safely travel the roadway and notice the other improvements the plan calls for. However, the improvements would go beyond basic infrastructure.

The master plan also calls for each element to be tailored to the area. Crosswalks would be works of art in the street reflecting the history or culture of that part of the neighborhood. Street lights would be painted in vibrant colors and patterns to be as visually appealing in the daylight as they are functional at night.

The road would be widened to make full use of the 50-foot

right of way by adding a turn lane. This would facilitate traffic by allowing motorists to turn into parking areas without blocking lanes. In addition, the plan calls for adequate and strategically-placed parking areas. The objective is to promote a “park-and-shop” atmosphere.

According to the master plan, the elements are already in place to make South 9th Avenue a place to celebrate the arts and to host outdoor festivals and events. Blue Start researchers said they found a rich Hispanic and Native American culture along with a colorful local history.

From Sherrer’s restaurant to Villegas to Wright’s Drive In to the connection to the Choctaw complex, the plan’s writers said there is much to work with in the area.

Wieters pointed out that the plan only works with sufficient buy in by property owners. It is important that

ongoing projects, such as gardens, have a specific individual or group tied committed to maintenance of the project.

Kara Byrd, executive director of Imagine Durant, said that’s why organizers are pushing for public involvement.

“Property owners can start planting trees. Signage is another way to participate,” she said. “Signage can reflect the diversity of the corridor through color, use of materials and other creative means.”

The plan was funded by a National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” grant.

The City of Durant, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Durant Area Chamber of Commerce, Choctaw Nation, Durant Main Street, Durant Independent School District, Imagine Durant, Red River Arts Association, SHARE, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Texoma Arts Association came together to apply for the grant.

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Durant Industrial Authority

Attracting jobs, prosperity for greater Durant Officials say abundance of jobs is good problem to have

By Michael Clements michael@durantdemocrat.com

Since 1964, the Durant Industrial Authority has recruited industry and brought jobs to the city. Paul Buntz, interim executive director for the DIA said the board is ready to continue that mission.

“I can see a need for long-term funding and a full-time director,” Buntz said.

The DIA was established Aug. 14, 1964, when then Durant Mayor Louis Holderby, vice-mayor George Morrow and council members D.W. Keithley, Harold Fite and Leon Sherrer, signed the original trust indenture.

As a public trust, the DIA could buy, lease or accept donations of land which it could then sell, lease or donate to another entity. The DIA can arrange financing and incentives for prospective industries and facilitate real estate transactions in ways that the city could not. The city council has final approval over the DIA’s work and the city of Durant reaps the benefits of that work while avoiding most of the liability.

Over the years, the DIA’s mission and methods have evolved with the changing legal and economic landscape. In the early days, the board was completely self-funded and was heavily involved in real estate deals to fund its operations and attract prospective industries.

A little more than 30 years ago, then-Oklahoma Attorney General Jan Eric Cartwright issued an opinion that some of the DIA’s practices were illegal. So, the DIA switched tactics to mainly facilitating an industry’s move to Bryan County. This might entail mortgage financing, pushing for tax incentives, arranging meetings with local officials or landowners or solving infrastructure problems.

In the 1990s, Tommy Kramer was hired as the DIA’s executive director and became its first full-time employee. Around that time, the city began giving the DIA money from the Durant Community www.DurantChamber.org

CMC Steel Oklahoma is just one of several industries the Durant Industrial Authority lured to Bryan County.

Utilities Authority to cover some of the DIA’s expenses. This resulted in the recruitment of two major employers which encouraged officials to find more funding for the DIA. The implementation of a one-quarter cent sales tax to finance the DIA gained steam after city leaders saw what happened when the DIA was funded. Buntz said the sales tax, which was approved by voters in 2003, has been the fuel for the city’s industrial recruitment engine.

The ordinance requires the DIA to attract jobs that pay a minimum of 1.5 times the minimum wage and provide health insurance benefits. It prohibits any sales tax revenue from being used for administrative expenses.

From 2003 to 2017, the quarter-cent sales tax raised $9.9 million for industry recruitment. From 2001 to 2017, the city

transferred $8.9 million to the DIA for administrative expenses. From 2004 to 2017, the DIA was involved in 58 industrial development and new business projects. This does not include capital projects such as building roads, railways or pipelines that created temporary jobs.

It does include hotel, restaurant and other service industries.

“That quarter cent tax made a big difference,” Buntz said.

According to the DIA, those projects involved the creation or retention of more than 4,000 jobs at an investment of more than $333 million in Bryan County. DIA board member and Durant Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Janet Reed said this has resulted in a dearth of qualified workers.

“And that’s a pretty good problem to have,” Reed said.

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Churches APOSTOLIC Victory Tabernacle 120 HWY 70 E, Durant 580-924-0179

ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Assembly Of God Church 303 N 49th Ave., Durant 580-924-2049

BAPTIST Armstrong Baptist Church Corner of Main & Dunn, Armstrong 580-916-8579 Bible Baptist Church 2405 E Hwy 70, Durant 580-924-3103

Blue Baptist Church 70 Berry St, Durant 580-924-0647 Brown Baptist Church 39782 OK-78, Durant 580-924-5287

Bryan Baptist Association 1914 W Main St, Durant 580-924-2351

Roberta Baptist Church 252 N Roberta Rd, Durant 580-924-3434

Calvary Baptist Church 715 W Louisiana, Durant 580-924-0862

Silo Baptist Church 1379 Church Rd, Durant 405-542-5896

Cobb Baptist Church 34 Bryan Rd, Durant 580-916-2870

Stone Creek Baptist Church 987 Bryan Rd, Durant 580-775-7717

Fairview Baptist Church 1200 W University, Durant 580-924-2148

Sunset View Baptist Church 724 McLean Dr, Durant 580-916-1093

First Baptist Church 124 W Evergreen, Durant 580-924-3573

Western Meadows Baptist Church 53 Shawna Dr, Durant 580-924-6006

Grace Baptist Church 206 E Main, Durant 580-924-4884

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Lakepoint Community Church 120 S 2nd Ave, Durant 580-916-2272 Primera Iglesia Bautista 1124 W Alabama, Durant 580-920-0008

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NAZARENE

First Church Of The Nazarene 724 W Texas St, Durant 580-924-0800

CATHOLIC

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Saint Williams Catholic Church 802 W University Blvd, Durant 580-924-1989

Abundant Life Texoma 1307 N Washington Ave, Durant 580-924-5646

CHRISTIAN

Fusion Bible Church 1097 Gerlach DR, Durant 580-920-9955

CHURCH OF CHRIST

We are located in the city of Durant at 809 W Elm St.

METHODIST First United Methodist Church 5400 W MAIN ST, DURANT 580-924-4670

Pilgrim Nazarene Church 2235 Cale Switch Rd, Durant 765-730-0268

Community Christian Church 5325 University Blvd, Durant 580-745-9247

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Faith Lutheran Church 3802 N WASHINGTON, DURANT 580-924-9907

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 1524 W MAIN ST, DURANT 580-924-1309

Wesley Foundation at SOSU 311 W University Blvd, Durant 580-924-2971

First Christian Church 301 N 3rd Ave, Durant 580-924-5252

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Rejoicing Life Fellowship 1007 W Main St, Durant 580-924-8380 The River 1280 W Mockingbird Ln, Durant 580-931-0910

7Th And Beech Church Of Christ 624 W Beech St, Durant 580-924-1643

Victory Life 3412 W University Blvd, Durant 580-920-1791

Caddo Church Of Christ 219 Buffalo St, Caddo 580-367-9988

Northwest Church Of Christ 1421 Chuckwa Dr, Durant 580-924-1366

PENTECOSTAL

COMMUNITY

First Presbyterian Church 501 N 15th Ave., Durant 580-924-0433

New Hope Community Church 1277 Redbud Ln, Durant 580-924-3050

EPISCOPAL Saint John’s Episcopal Church 515 W Beech St, Durant 580-924-1332

United Pentecostal Church 4129 W University Blvd, Durant 580-924-6258

PRESBYTERIAN

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Seventh-Day Adventist Church 225 Sunnymeadow Dr, Durant 580-924-4019

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Clubs, Organizations & Community Services AICCO Southeast Chapter (American Indian Chamber of Commerce) 580-559-0620 Alzheimer’s Association Oklahoma Chapter 580-279-6331 American Cancer Society 800-227-2345

Department of Human Services 580-931-2500

Little Dixie Shrine Club 580-326-3351

Disabled American Veterans #26 580-317-7418

Meals on Wheels 580-924-3659

Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library 580-924-3486

Baptist Village Lake Texoma 580-564-3776

Durant Animal Rescue Alliance durantrescues@gmail.com www.durantrescues.com

Big Five Community Services 580-924-5331

Durant Elks Lodge #1963 580-924-7478

Big Five Transportation (SORTS Bus) 580-924-1177

Durant Literacy Council 580-920-1253

Boys & Girls Club of Durant 580-579-2423 Bryan County CASA 580-924-6164

Durant Main Street 580-924-1550 Durant Masonic Lodge 580-920-5246

Bryan County Health Dept.

580-924-4285

Durant Ministerial Alliance www.durantministerial.com 256-998-6124

Bryan County Master Gardeners 580-924-5312

Durant Riding Club 972-571-6348

Bryan County RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) 580-924-3659

Durant Young Professionals 580-924-0848

Bryan County United Way 580-931-7147 Bryan County VFW Post 3916 580-916-8874 CHATA Foundation 580-924-8280 CPASA (Citizens for Protection of Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer) 580-371-6446 Crisis Control Center Office - 580-924-3056 24 Hour - 580-924-3030

Hands of Hope Food Bank 580-920-2574 Imagine Durant 580-380-0743 Kiwanis Club www.durantkiwanis.org

Mental Health Services of Oklahoma Substance Abuse & Mental Health 580-924-7330 800-522-1090

S.H.A.R.E. (Southeastern Hub for Arts Recourses in Education) 580-745-2385 Social Security Office Administration 866-504-5015 Southern Oklahoma Alzheimer/ Dementia Support Group 580-257-0034

New Life House (Women Only) 580-924-1305

Southern Oklahoma Blood Institute 580-226-2220

OHAI (Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative) 580-745-9477

Southeastern Child Care Resource & Referral 580-745-2105

Oklahoma National Guard 405-288-5000

Southeastern OK Chapter American Red Cross 918-423-0481

Oklahoma Small Business Development Center 580-745-2877 Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival 580-745-2860 OSU Extension Office (Fairgrounds & Community Building) 580-924-5312 Paraclete Outreach Inc. (Men Only) 580-916-0648 People First Industries 580-924-8509

Southeastern OK Development Association (SODA) 580-920-1388 Texoma Arts Association 580-745-9200 Texoma Board of Realtors 580-920-1408 Texoma Health Foundation 903-337-9200 Tobacco Prevention Program 580-924-4258 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 986 580-775-2030

Lake Texoma Association 580-564-2334

Pregnancy Center of Bryan County 580-920-2229

Lions Club www.durantlionsclub.com

Red River Arts Council 580-745-2352

Woodmen Life 405-880-6263

Little Dixie Community Action Agency, INC 580-920-2479

Rotary Club www.durantrotary.org

Youth Services of Bryan County 580-924-6263

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Wesley Foundation 580-924-2971

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Chamber Directors 2019 Executive Committee

Jenny Sanchez Tammy Cross Cherokee Kopper Kettle Communications Member at Large President

Robert Holliday OG&E

Matt Davison Landmark Bank Member at Large 1st Vice President

Shaun Banner Curtis Armor Cardinal FG Shamrock Bank Ex-Officio 2nd Vice President

Savanna Dixon Vann Dixon, CPA, P.C. Treasurer

President

2019 Board of Directors

Ron Boyer Bryan County Commissioners Office Senator David Bullard State Senator - Dist. 6

Bert Davison First United Bank

Jay Lindly Mix 96.1

Justin Scott Texoma Shores Cabin

Scott Dewald REI Oklahoma

Jeremiah Lynch Red River Ford

Ashley Stuteville Stuteville Chevrolet of Durant

James Dry Choctaw Nation Paul Buntz Durant Industrial Authority of Oklahoma Sean Burrage Southeastern Oklahoma State University Mona Campbell Campbell Real Estate Group Chasity Carper All About Smiles Dentistry Kyle Chilton Oklahoma Natural Gas Bill Cox Durant Medical Pharmacy & Supply

Jordan Sullivan Green Spray Food Center

Susan Edelen Durant Riding Club

Larry Miller Durant Democrat

Jeff Tarrant AllianceHealth Durant

Stephanie Gardner Durant Main Street

Marti Phillips Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Jason Taylor 106.3 KLBC/KSEO 750 AM, 94.1 FM/99.7 The Buzz

Mike Goodwin Kiamichi Technology Center

Rob Piearcy Arnett Insurance

Jeff Hammock Vision Bank Alan Jackson CMC Steel Oklahoma

Representative Dustin Roberts State Representative Dist. 21

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Tim Rundel City Manager

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Membership Directory A/C & HEATING Hunter Heat & Air Johnson’s Heat & Air Nor-Tex A/C & Refrigeration Shelburne Heating & Air TLC Refrigeration

580-924-2665 580-434-7215 580-920-2400 580-920-1411 580-931-3820

ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES Kidd & Kidd Accounting Susan Bush-Way, CPA Vann Dixon CPA

580-924-2856 580-924-1468 580-931-9994

ADVERTISING & MEDIA Alpha Media Radio 903-328-6955 Area Wide Publishing 580-924-7243 Before The Movie Inc. 707-425-7469 Belvin Marketing 580-370-2640 CBC Creative 877-932-6373 Choctaw Print Services 580-924-1120 Durant Democrat 580-634-2151 KLBC/B99.7/KSEO Radio Mid Continental Broadcasting 580-924-3100 KQDR Hot 107.3 FM 903-893-5625 KTEN Television 903-548-4000 KXII-TV 903-892-8123 Mix 96.1 580-745-5961 Price’s Printing 580-924-2271 R&R Signs 580-920-0878 Smoke Signal Productions LLC 580-920-3689 Surrender Outdoors 580-775-1882 Texoma Marketing and Media Group 903-893-8181 The Sign Depot 580-931-9363 Viamedia Cable TV & Online Advertising 580-421-6706

APARTMENTS High Meadow Apartments Parkridge Apartments Timber Ridge Apartments

580-924-7600 580-931-8700 580-924-1222

ARCHITECTS Theorem

580-745-9418

ARTS The Monterey

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