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PLEASEFREE TAKE ONE Discover DURANT2019 CITY OF MAGNOLIAS Durant Area Chamber of Commerce | 580-924-0848 | www.durantchamber.org How To Accumulate Wealth, and Not Pay Taxes MILLS GROUP (580) 920-8464 2 Discover DURANT 2019 Moving In? Moving Out? Moving Up? Call one of our Real Estate Professionals Vince Haney John Haislip Kathy Anderson Melissa Young Vince Haney Kathy Anderson Melissa Young John Haislip 580-513-7701 580.380.9869 580.230.1002 580.272.4243 580.513.7701 580-230-1002 580-272-4243 580-380-9869 Quality Realty 580.920.1644 www.qualityrealtyok.com 2836 W. University Blvd #122, Durant, OK Broker: Steve Reeves FARM | RANCH | COMMERCIAL | ROW Forestry mulching is an eco friendly method of removing unwanted brush and trees without the Dozer mess. We provide all types of land clearing services to accommodate individual or commercial land clearing and brush grinding needs. ✓ Pasture Reclamation ✓ Hunting Access Lanes ✓ Home Site Clearing ✓ Trails & Road Clearing ✓ Pecan Harvest Preparation ✓ Elimination of Invasive Plant Species Traditional Dozer Methods Also Available! 580-920-5039 B4 USHWACKERSLANDCLEARINGDiscover D.URANTCOM 2019 ON THE COVER INDEX A message from the Chamber 6 County Schools 26 Leadership Durant 48 Area statistics 7 Area Parks 27 Durant Young Professionals 49 Employment Information 8 Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival 28 Imagine Durant 52 Southeastern Oklahoma Magnolia Festival 31 Arts District 54 State University 10-11 Three Valley Museum 32 Durant Industrial Authority 55 Choctaw Nation 12-13 Fort Washita 33 Churches 56 AllianceHealth 15 City Map 36-37 Clubs and Organizations 57 Texoma Medical Center 16-17 Golf Clubs 38 Chamber Directors 58 Education 18 Gateway to Lake Texoma 41 Tourism 59 Kiamichi Technology Centers 22 Lake Texoma Marinas 42 Chamber Benefits 60 City of Durant Projects 23 History of Bryan County 43-44 Membership Application 61 A painting on leather of a REI 25 Durant Main Street 47 Membership Directory 62-67 Magnolia flower in full bloom and framed in apple wood. This work by Phyllis Elrod IMPORTANT NUMBERS was judged “Best Magno- Bryan County Assessor 580-924-2166 Durant Industrial Authority 580-924-7254 Bryan County Commissioner’s Office 580-924-2201 Donald W. Reynolds Community lia” in the 2018 Magnolia Bryan County Clerk 580-924-2202 Center & Library 580-924-3486 Festival Art Show, Durant. Bryan County Election Board 580-924-3228 Durant Main Street 580-924-1550 Bryan County Treasurer 580-924-0748 Durant Multi-Sports Complex 580-924-8190 Elrod is an award winning, Bryan County Sheriff’s Office 580-924-3000 Emergency 911 multi-media artist specializing Choctaw Nation Tribal Complex 580-924-8280 Non-Emergency Durant Fire Department 580-924-2358 Choctaw Nation Recycling Center 580-920-0488 Non-Emergency Durant Police Department 580-924-3737 in pastel, oil and acrylic. She City of Durant - City Hall 580-931-6600 OG&E 800-522-0280 resides in Durant. City Of Durant - City Clerk 580-931-6640 Oklahoma Natural Gas 800-664-5463 City of Durant - Utilities 580-931-6630 Oklahoma Tax Commission 800-522-8165 Durant Area Chamber of Commerce 580-924-0848 Workforce Oklahoma - Durant Center 580-924-1828 Making the Steel that Builds America Commercial Metals Company is excited to be a part of the Durant community. From responsible metal recycling to innovative steelmaking, CMC is proud to support the communities where we live and work. That’s a Commitment You Can Count On. CMC Steel Oklahoma 584 Old Hwy 70, Durant, OK 74701 www.cmc.com WWW.DURANTCHAMBER.ORG 5 S17 FROM THE CHAMBER DISCOVER DURANT, the City of college. SOSU enhances our rural Magnolias! Durant is the Gateway to STAFF setting by providing quality Savage Lake Texoma, home of the World’s JANET REED Storm sporting events, theatrical and Largest Peanut, Southeastern Okla- Executive Director musical productions including the homa State University and the great [email protected] renowned Oklahoma Shakespearean Choctaw Nation. Durant’s high quality Festival each summer. SOSU also and affordable family-valued lifestyle KATIE QUINN includes an award-winning Aviation is located a convenient 90 miles north Chamber Manager Program. of Dallas on Highway 75 and 150 miles [email protected] Be sure to visit our charming southeast and south from both Okla- downtown. The Durant Main Street homa City and Tulsa. Visit Durant and JENNIFER BREWER program has enhanced the original experience our hospitality and strong Chamber Assistant business district through working sense of community while enjoying with business owners, property [email protected] our recreation and entertainment. owners, partners and volunteers. Recreational opportunities are Along with a variety of restaurants abundant on beautiful Lake Texoma, JENNIFER TAYLOR and unique shopping on Main Street, offering a wide variety of water sports. Membership Services another asset to our downtown is the Only 15 minutes from Durant, the lake [email protected] Three Valley Museum. Three Valley has 89,000 acres of water to enjoy. Museum received its name from the With the numerous activities, Lake more. three rivers – Red, Blue and Washita – Texoma can make anyone’s vacation Durant is fortunate to have the flowing through our area and features the ultimate experience. headquarters of the Choctaw Nation many historic articles and exhibits. Don’t forget to include historic Fort located in our city with Chief Gary Whether you are DISCOVERING Washita in your agenda as well. Fort Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Aus- DURANT on a visit or establishing Washita is located 15 miles northwest tin, Jr. providing leadership for the a permanent residence, we invite of Durant at 3348 State Road 199. Choctaw Nation. Many of their busi- you to come and enjoy our hospital- The Magnolia Festival is one of the ness enterprises operate throughout ity and quality of life. For additional largest events in south central Okla- Bryan County, and among the most information on Durant, contact the homa and celebrates its 23rd year in popular is the Choctaw Casino and Durant Area Chamber of Commerce 2019. Festivities begin the weekend Resort which provides a wide variety at 580-924-0848 or visit us online at after Memorial Day at the Choctaw of first class entertainment. In 2018, www.durantchamber.org, Facebook Event Center. The Festival is packed several projects including the new and Twitter. Also stop by our office with family fun including the Texoma Choctaw Health Clinic, Wellness Cen- located at 215 N. 4th Avenue from 8:00 Arts Association Art Show, carnival, ter and Headquarters were completed. a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. live entertainment, unique shopping Durant is proud to be home to Discover Durant – we’re a great booths, food vendors, fireworks, 5K & Southeastern Oklahoma State Uni- place to be! #MyDurant Fun Run, Rotary Bike Ride and much versity (SOSU), a four-year regional www.durantchamber.org “This season, make it All Seasons!” www.allseasonstravelok.com Shelley W. Lovan Owner 60711490 580-924-9201/800-552-5484 1203 W Main St [email protected] Durant, OK 74701 Discover Durant 2017 6 Discover DURANT 2019 S5 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 We appreciate those who buy from us and we do everything we can to take care of them! To show our appreciation, when you buy your new vehicle from Stuteville Chevrolet, you’ll 585 Silo Rd. be automatically enrolled in our Stuteville S.T.A.R. program, which stands for Superb Durant, OK 74701 Treatment And Rewards. We designed this (580)924-1890 program to give you, our most valued customers, priority service and discounts, along with a few extra special touches that 149 Dairy Rd. will make you feel like, well, a S.T.A.R. Hereford, TX 79045 60711565 (806)363-6490 WWW.DURANTCHAMBER.ORG 7 Discover Durant 2017 S37 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION MAJOR EMPLOYERS MANUFACTURERS Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - Durant 4200 Bobrick-GAMCO 580-924-8066 AllianceHealth Durant 555 BrucePac Durant 580-380-4743 Alorica 520 Cardinal Glass FG 580-924-2142 Durant Public Schools 450 Commercial Metals Company Durant 580-634-5200 WalMart Super Center 350 Durant Plastics Manufacturing 580-745-9350 Southeastern Oklahoma State University 345 Eagle Suspension 580-931-9350 Big Lots Distribution Center 330 ETS-Lindgren 580-434-7490 Cardinal FG 275 Greenlamps 903-361-6302 Indian Nation Wholesale 265 Hausner’s Limited 580-924-6988 First United Bank 255 Overland Corporation 580-223-8432 CMC Steel Oklahoma 225 Platinum Machine & Powder Coating 580-931-9410 Lowe’s Home Improvement 150 Roll Offs of America 580-924-6366 Eagle Suspensions 150 Tetrachem Seal Company, Inc. 580-924-1717 BrucePac Durant 150 Texoma Manufacturing, LLC 580-920-0878 Bobrick-GAMCO 100 Texoma Millwright & Welding, Inc. 580-931-9368 Rustin Concrete 90 The Tile Shop 580-920-1570 Roll Offs of America 90 Wastequip, Inc. 580-924-1575 Texoma Manufacturing, LLC 60 First Texoma National Bank 50 The Tile Shop 50 *Information provided by Durant Industrial Authority* Pruett’s Food 25 CALERA MANOR Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing Heather C. 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