The Okeene Chamber of Commerce proudly announces Okeene Therapeutic Massage as the May Business of the Month. 

Located at 221 N. Main, nestled between Smith Tax & Accounting and Westfahl Insurance, Stacy Hochstetler, a Certified Massage Therapist, opened the doors of Okeene Therapeutic Massage in June of 2008 and has been relieving locals of aches, pains and stress since then. 

Therapeutic massage provides stress reduction and deep relaxation.  Massage also decreases blood pressure as it increases circulation, boosts the immune system and offers relief from physical pain.  Stacy specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Geriatric and Pregnancy Massages. 

Stacy received her certification from the Central State Massage Academy, OKC, in August of 2006.  She worked at Serenity Springs in Enid prior to opening her own business in Okeene.  Stacy and husband, Mark, have lived in Okeene since July 2006.  

The Chamber will host an Open House Wednesday, May 7 from 8:30-11:00am when we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Breakfast Burritos – ole!  Join us for a little taste of Mexico to put the ZIP back in your step for the rest of the week, especially if you happen to be the lucky door prize winner who will receive a FREE 1 hr massage!  

Okeene Therapeutic Massage will be offering a 20% off all gift certificates during the month of May in honor of Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Graduation, teacher thank you’s… and if you’re smart you’ll think ahead to June and take care of Father’s Day too!  Make your list and see Stacy for all of your gift giving needs, after all, when it comes to massages, one size fits all!

Mike Buchanan operates the Tag Office, with the help of Brook Nusz and Buchanan Insurance Agency which represents Farmers Insurance Company, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance, RPS, Inc., Grinnell Reinsurance Company, Foremost and Bristol West Insurance Companies.  Mike is also a licensed real estate broker.

Janel Buchanan owns and operates Janel’s Tans which she started in December of 1994.

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company is represented in the Buchanan Building by Mike Haffey.  Mike is a claims adjuster/inspector and is one of the original tenants of the Buchanan Building.

Another original tenant is Felder Surveying.  Anthony Felder started offering land surveying throughout Oklahoma and has handed his trade down to Tony and his wife, Alice who currently operate the company and employ Reuben Leal.

Bierig Tax Service began offering tax preparation, bookkeeping and accounting in November 1986.  Sherrie Bierig is the owner of Bierig Tax Service and currently employs her husband, Paul, Tonya Haffner and Teresa Wilson.

North Blaine Water Corporation moved in and began operations in the Buchanan Building in 1992.  North Blaine Water currently employs Kerri Westfahl as Office Manager and Curtis Smith as System Operator.

SESACO Sesame Seed Growers employs Danny Peeper and Wayne Janzen, they work with local farmers coordinating sesame seed production.

Youth One, a youth and family counseling service began servicing our community from the Buchanan Building in 2009.

Through the years several other businesses have called the Buchanan Building home, including T & T Cable, Rock Solid Prison Ministry, Westfahl Insurance, WESKEM Chemical, Brickman Oilfield Services, All About You, Bonnie’s Tanning & Toning, Short Grass Publications, Buchanan Nursing Home Offices, Mary Biggs Tanning, Blanca Lorenz Translating, Rick Shafer, URC, Inc and Marvin Haffey Insurance.

The Buchanan Building, as you can see, has been promoting commerce in Okeene for many years.  Please help us celebrate the Buchanan Building’s success by attending the Open House on Tuesday April 22^th from 4-6.

Saturday May 1st
 8:00am Registration Opens
9:00am Butcher Shop Opens
9:00am Den of Death Opens
9:00am Old Smokey Opens
10:00am Poker Run Begins
10:00am Parade
Town Wide Garage Sales
10:00am-6:30pm Hamburger Fry
3:00pm ATV Rodeo
3:00-5:00pm-Live Music Downtown featuring Done Deal
500 Free Hot Dogs and Live Music Featuring Jack Rowdy following Rodeo
7:00am K of C Pancake Breakfast
9:00am Registration Opens

Sunday May 2nd
10:00am Den of Death, Butcher Shop & Old Smokey Opens
12:00pm Horseshoe Tournament
4:30pm Measuring of Contest Snakes & Award Presentation Longest Snake
        Entries in either division must be REGISTERED by 4:00pm Sunday.  
        All places receive a plaque.  
        Professional Division:  
        Local Division 1st-$75 2nd-$50 3rd-$25
        Person not registered and hunting on private property must have applicable Oklahoma Hunting License.
(Purchase at Registration Must live in a 35 mile radius of Okeene) 

ATV Rodeo
Barrel racing, obstacle course & more!
Beginning at 3:00pm
 For more information call: 580-822-31011st- $150 2nd- $100 3rd-$75
email: diamondback@pldi.netProvided by Lewellen Amusements 

Caboose Excursion 2010
Roundtrip train rides from Okeene to Southard. Leaving at 11:30am and 1:00pm
Adults: $10 Kids (5-12) $5 Under 5 FREE
For tickets and info call 580-233-3051
Tickets are a donation to the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma 

Jim Bob & Big WiIlie Memorial Poker Run
Registration from 9-10:00am at the Galvanized
First Bike out at 10:00am Last Bike out at 12:00pm 
Contact Heidi @ 405-203-1384 

Reeds Helicopter Rides will be going on   throughout the weekend! 

 Amy Eskue Memorial Run
5K, 10K & 1 mile Fun Run
Registration  online at www.signmeup.com/69154 
For more info call: 405-368-1118
7:00am races begins at 8:00am 

Seating & Restrooms Available  

3:00pm to 5:00pmLive Music Downtown featuring  Done Deal  

Fred Winters attended grade school in Hitchcock, high school in Okeene, was an undergraduate at SWOSU and achieved his DDS at the University of Missouri @ Kansas City.

It was the day after Thanksgiving in 1968 when Fred Winter’s opened his office right where it’s located today!  41 years later Fred is still offering general dentistry to the Okeene area. Brenda Fox has been with Fred 29 years, Blanca Lorenz 12 years, Mindy Anthony 1 year ant Taylor Wilcox 6 months.  Their hours are Monday through Friday 8-5 except when Fred has to take off on some fun-filled trip; I mean DENTAL CONVENTIONs, wink-wink!

I was surprised to learn that in 1977 & 78 Fred taught 1 day a week at OU Dental School.

Over the years Fred has served our community as President of the Chamber of Commerce, has sat on the City Council, been on the School Board and President of Kiwanis Club where he is known as the “Music Man”.

In keeping Okeene up with the times, Fred’s office recently upgraded to Digital X-Ray and Cad/Cam generated compressed porcelain restoration for Crowns.

Fred’s hope for the future is to follow the example of the MD’s of Okeene: Dr. Williams, Dotter, Lagan and Atendido to continue practice well into his 70’s.

Please join the Chamber at 207 East F St., Friday, March 12^th from 11am-1pm , to celebrate Fred Winters, DDS being chosen as our  Business of the Month.

The building that is now Wilkinson Mortuary was 1 of Okeene’s 2 hospitals prior to the 1930’s, at that time Keller/Landes converted the hospital to a funeral home, Eddie Sisson purchased  it.  In 1980 Glenda Wilkinson purchased the Mortuary operating it until Robert and Kimbri High purchased Wilkinson Mortuary from Kimbri’s Aunt Glenda Wilkinson, in 1998.  Kimbri Cupp High was born and raised in Watonga.  Her great grandparents, Chris and Mary Weber Schiffner, were from the Omega/Watonga area along with her grandparents, Malcolm and Bernice Lewis.  Kimbri currently resides in Watonga with their two children; Cooper, age 9, and Maggie, age 4.  Robert and wife, Ronda, are currently residents of Okeene.

Okeene Chamber’s Business of the Month

80 Years of Dedicated Service to the Okeene Community!

            WOW!  Not too many businesses can brag about that and it’s for darn sure, you can’t get owner, Lonnie Boeckman to brag about anything!  Anyone who has known Lonnie for very long knows what a humble, easy going guy he is, so it took some work to even talk him into making a “ta-doo” over this great milestone for his families business!

            Lawrence Boeckman built Farmers Service Station in the fall of 1929.  The station had three driveways, hand-operated visible pumps, and was one of the only buildings on the north side of town at that time.  South of the station was a tennis court, and the area north was used for croquet, and occasionally by traveling carnivals.

The building was later extended, and the three driveways were remodeled into two wider ones.  Gasoline was originally delivered by railroad tank car, to storage tanks beside the tracks.  Farm deliveries were made with ten-gallon cans hauled in a pickup.

The biggest change occurred when Lawrence’s cousin, Henry Huhman, arrived from St. Elizabeth, Missouri, and began working at the station in 1933.

Still today the covered awning makes filling up in wet weather much better.

In the early 1940’s, a two-bay garage was built, with an apartment where Lawrence lived.  Lawrence also bought an electric gas pump, which was one of the first in the area.

Lawrence Boeckman(L) and Henry Huhman(R) posing with their new tank truck which still serves our community today!

The station was closed for three years during World War II, when Lawrence and Henry were both in the service.  Henry became a full partner in the business when they re-opened the station in 1946.  A new tank truck was purchased in 1949.

Lawrence and Henry became Mobil Oil Company dealers in the late 1940’s.  When Mobil left the state in the mid-1970’s, they became Kerr-McGee dealers.

Henry Huhman retired in 1986, at which time Lonnie Boeckman became a partner with his father.  Lawrence Boeckman worked at the station until he passed away in 1995.

Although Lawrence and Henry are no longer with us, their commitment to serving out community lives on through Lonnie, who still sells gasoline, diesel fuel, and performs most types of maintenance and repair work. and if you drive under the covered pump area you are quickly greeted, by either Lonnie or Alvin Rauh.  It’s for sure you would have to drive a long way before you can find another place where you can still say, “Fill ‘er up” and without getting out of your car, your tank is filled and you are ready to head on down the highway. 

Please join the the Okeene Chamber of Commerce in celebrating this great, 80th milestone with Farmer’s Service Station on Thursday, November 19th from 2-4.