10/25/2026
I don’t know if these ladies are as tired and sore as I am today, but they deserve a special shoutout!
Kathy Street and Chrissy Barney have been right there with me (Sam) at EVERY single Lions Club event this year. And let me tell you, we have been BUSY!
These ladies have poured so much time, energy, and heart into serving our community this year, and I couldn’t be more thankful for them!
Chrissy and I were already signed up for the Main Street Heat Chili Cookoff, but when the Chamber needed a few more teams, Kathy didn’t hesitate to jump in and compete too! Because apparently none of us know how to say NO!
And can we talk about the GIRL POWER yesterday?!
Chamber Board member Paula Templeton was putting in work ALL DAY, and when it came time to clean up, she was still right there getting it done! Fellow Board member Brenda Barney joined in, and the Lions and Chamber ladies teamed up to knock out cleanup! No fuss, no waiting around. Just women who see what needs to be done and DO IT!
I also want to recognize our fellow Lions, Rachel and Chamber Director Christin Warrior! These ladies worked incredibly hard to make Main Street Heat a success, and we are so proud of them!
And a very special thank you to Gary Rucker with the City of Wagoner! Gary has been such an important part of our events this year, providing on-site support and helping our organizations pull off all the things we dream up. We appreciate you more than you know!
THIS is what community looks like. People who show up, work hard, and give their time because they love this town. No spotlight needed. Just good people doing good things!
Now, I’d love to say I’m spending today recovering, but baseball mom duty calls!
Tired? Absolutely.
Grateful? Beyond words.
Would I do it all again? You already know the answer!