🏠︎ Lokal Life Letter #15

This Week's News & Events in Stillwater

Nathan Cheever
February 13, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes

Good morning, Stillwater! Grab your favorite mug and pour yourself something warm—because while half of Stillwater is closed due to inclement weather, this week’s Lokal Life newsletter is wide open and ready for reading.

As of this writing, the events mentioned in this newsletter are on, but they might be canceled if the weather goes south. Always good to double check just in case and stay safe out there 🥶.

This week we crossed 2700+ subscribers! Huzzah! and welcome to all you who are new here 👋.

In today’s edition:

How to assemble a wildflower seed bomb
Bingo and Bluey are coming 🐶
Valentine’s Day date ideas 💌
Downtown online shops

– Nate Cheever

A Message from Stephanie Clason with Stay Golden Babes

If you’ve ever wanted a first or second ear piercing but weren’t thrilled about your options (Claire’s gun or a tattoo shop needle, no thanks!), I’d like to introduce you to Ms. Stephanie Clason of Stay Golden Babes.

She uses an FDA-approved, hand-pressured device for a safe, hypoallergenic piercing that’s perfect for kids and adults alike. And if a little princess in your life needs her ears pierced, Stephanie offers a Princess Package complete with a tiara, cape, wand AND bracelet for them to wear. 👸🏼

She also offers custom lip gloss and spray tanning if you’re looking for a little extra self-care. Stephanie is based at Indulge Beauty Studio (520 S. Lowry) but can go mobile for girls’ nights, bachelorette parties, birthdays, and sorority events.

To book an appointment, call or text her at (405) 923-7051 or [email protected].

WHAT’S UP IN STILLWATER

The Diary of Anne Frank show opens tonight 🎭 🕯️

The first show at Town & Gown in 2025 takes the stage tonight with local director Corbett Dalton’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Based on Anne’s famous diary, this powerful play brings to life the courage, resilience, and humanity of eight people hiding from Nazis in a concealed attic during WWII.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for students and seniors. There are plenty of openings to work with your sitter’s schedule:

Thursday 🌙	Friday 🌙	Saturday 🌙	Sunday 🌞
Feb. 13, 7:30 PM	Feb. 14, 7:30 PM	Feb.15, 7:30 PM	Feb. 16, 2:30 PM
Feb. 20, 7:30 PM	Feb. 21, 7:30 PM	Feb. 22, 7:30 PM	Feb. 23, 2:30 PM

📍3524 S Perkins Rd.

Free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar – Tonight! 🤜🫷

Come learn how to be the right kind of defensive! This free seminar is open to women ages 11+ (under 16 must have a parent present). Wear athletic clothes, close-toed shoes, and minimal jewelry and be sure to bring a water bottle! Throwing jabs can get tiring🥤

📍 Where: True Power Martial Arts Academy (316 S. Stallard)
📅 When: Thursday, Feb. 13 | 7 PM
🆓 No cost to attend

Stillwater Collects: Valentine’s Exhibit Reception 💌💘

Guys, listen up! This is a great way to start off your Valentine’s date. The Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar is showcasing a collection of endearing valentines from the 1920’s and 1930’s. Man, folks just really knew how to write love notes back then!

Enjoy some refreshments, feel the nostalgia and leave inspired to write that 14-line sonnet for your lady. Who knows? Maybe someday down the line, it might inspire future loves.

📅 When: Valentines Day, This Friday, Feb. 14 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Where: Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar
🆓 Free admission!

Lake McMurtry Chili Bike 2025 🚴‍♂️🫘

This Sunday is the annual Chili Bike event. Choose the gravel (30 mi.) or mountain bike challenge (35 mi.) And when you’re finished (definitely not before you're finished!) enjoy a plethora of chili and toppings provided by community volunteers. The after party at the west side pavilion is definitely worth staying for. There will be music, firepits, food, and good vibes all around.

Day-of registration available or online, $35 to ride.

📅 When: Sunday, Feb. 16 | Registration 9–10 AM | Mass start at 10 AM
📍 Where: Lake McMurtry (West Side Pavilion)
🔥 Post-ride hangout: Noon–3 PM with food, beverages, fire pits, and music.

Learn to Make Wildflower Seed Bombs 💣🌱

I’ve never heard of this before, but apparently a seed bomb is a bunch of seeds wrapped in soil, clay and paper mush. Once made, these can be stored for months and when the season is right, just throw your seed bomb where you want your wild flowers to “go off”. The clay and compost coating shields the seeds from birds, pests, and harsh weather while the compost provides essential nutrients for the seeds to sprout. Kinda like a seed-egg-bomb-thing! And could make a neat gift!

📅 When: This Saturday, Feb. 15 | 9–11 AM
📍 Where: Our Daily Bread (701 E 12th Ave)
✅ Free! Don’t even need to register

Meet & Greet with Your Favorite Heeler Sisters! 🐶💙

♪♫♪..Mum!.♪♫♪..Dad!..♪♫♪..Bingo!..♪♫♪..Bluey! Yes, Bluey and Bingo will be in Stillwater on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 AM–3 PM at the Stillwater Community Center. It’s a great opportunity for weekend fun, taking pictures, doing the intro music dance, with activity bins and coloring stations.

📍 Where: Stillwater Community Building, Lowery Activity Center (315 E Eighth Ave)
🎟️ Tickets: $10 per child (ages 15 & under). Adults get in free with a child’s ticket.

Dancing Turtle Festival Dates Announced 🐢🎨

If you didn’t know about or make it to last year’s festival, be sure to Block34 out 😉 July 25-27 on your calendar for a fantastic weekend. You can get an idea of what last year was like here: part one and part two.

🛒 Price Check: Stillwater Grocery Report

Here’s how milk, eggs, and bread stack up across stores this week:

Item	Homeland	Aldi	Walmart ^{_{(all locations)}}	Braum’s ^{_{(both locations)}}	Sprouts
🥛 2% Milk (Gallon)	$4.99	$4.15	$3.22	$4.69*	$5.09
🍞 White Sandwich Bread (20 oz)	$1.99	$1.55	$1.42	$1.99	$4.49
🥚 Grade A Large Eggs (Dozen)	$3.69	$6.05	$5.46	$8.89	$3.99
Total	$10.67	$11.75	$10.10	$10.88	$13.57

Walmart still has the cheapest milk and bread but Homeland and Sprouts have lower eggs prices. _{*Braum’s is having a 2 for $6 for milk.}

LOCAL BUSINESS

🙋Karman Korner is looking for reliable volunteers.

It’s a fun, friendly place to give back, and volunteer Judy Baker always brings in home-made baked cakes on Monday mornings to share.

🎉 The Shelf LLC crosses 500 followers threshold

And to celebrate they’re holding a giveaway where the winner will win a “truck-load” sized bag of delicious snacks. Congrats and here’s to the next 500!

🛍️ Cowbelle and Cowpokes Consignment launches new online store

Now you can shop for kids clothes and toys and more from the comfort of your couch while supporting a local Main St. business (take that, large rainforest website!) Of course, you can always stop by too at 126 S Main St.

I love our downtown shops, especially spots like Gypsy Snark and the Vintage Media Market. They’re just a couple of the gems on Main Street.

But I’ve noticed something: many don’t have an online store.

Which got me wondering...

If your favorite downtown stores had an online shop, would you be more likely to browse and buy?

What are your favorite downtown shops? I'd love to hear in the comments.

🍲🍤 Tastes of Louisiana at Persimmon Hill Farm & Bakery

New hours, new flavors, and a new chef at Persimmon Hill! In addition to their Valentine’s goodies, they’ve partnered with a chef from Louisiana to bring some authentic French Cajun cuisine (we’re talking ‘bout Gumbo!) to Stillwater.

🕖 New Hours:

Monday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday - Friday: 7 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 4 PM

^{^Not an ad - I just love sharing cool local finds! Want to advertise? Say hello by hitting reply!}

🍻 Celebrating 10 years with 10 beers

The countdown is already on! IRON MONK is celebrating their ten year anniversary with a new exclusive beer special each day until 2/22.

📎 For the LinkedIn Diehards – Networking Night

Time to brush up on your elevator pitch. Young Professionals of Stillwater are putting on a Networking Night Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 4:30–6:30 PM at Stonecloud.

Expect good conversations, pizza, prizes, and a quick talk from Sara Brown with StillWonder, a local nonprofit making an impact.

And if you’re new to networking, Inigo Montoya gives you a model formula ⚔️:

“Hello.” – Polite Greeting
“My name is Inigo Montoya.” — Introduce yourself
“You killed my father.” — Find a common connection
“Prepare to die.” — Manage expectations

NOW HIRING 📣

Del Taco | Three manager positions 🌮 | $ varies | 208 N. Perkins Drive | Apply

Stillwater Regional Airport | Maintenance worker 🛠️ | $15.64/hr + benefits | 4-10 schedule | Apply

OSU Museum of Art | Marketing Coordinator 🎯| $40k - $58.7k, Salary | FT | Apply

The Great White Buffalo Tavern | Bartender 🍹| $? | Someone with Daytime availability | Email your resume to [email protected] or DM on IG

McElroy McDonald’s | All positions (PT & FT) 🍟 | $ varies | Fill out a paper application in the store or head over to Mchire.com | See what it’s like 👀

Persimmon Hill Farm and Bakery | Bakery Clerk (Spring 2025) 🥖 | $? | Send your res to [email protected] (Attn: Bakery Clerk Position)

ALDI | Store Manager Trainee 🏪 | From $28.50/hr, FT | Apply in-store or online

7 Brew Coffee | Barista ☕ (PT & FT) | $17/hr | 110 N Perkins Rd | Weekends & day shifts available

Feel free to email me job openings at [email protected] to get them in the next edition.

Yes, we have a physical monthly newspaper📰!
And we’d love you to read it 😀.
Click on the potato to get started.

WEATHER

The results are in! 90% of you voted in favor of our own Stillwater-weather-prophesying animal. Now what to name it? Thoughts?

Thursday
32 🌡️ 21 | ⛅ | 0% | 💨 S 8 mph

Friday
51 🌡️ 44 | 🌥️ | 0% | 💨 SW 12 mph

Saturday
49 🌡️ 13 | 🌧️💨 | 100% | 💨 N 20 mph

Sunday
31 🌡️ 18 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 NW 14 mph

Monday
50 🌡️ 28 | 🌤️ | 0% | 💨 S 10 mph

Tuesday
30 🌡️ 9 | 🌨️ | 60% | 💨 N 18 mph

LIVE LOCAL MUSIC

Sunday
Willie’s Saloon | Open Mic Night | 9 PM

Monday
The Other Side Tavern | Song Swap with Michael Massey | 8-11 PM

Tuesday
McKnight Center | Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony! | 7:30 PM | Tickets Adults $12, Students $7, Seniors $10

Share Your Good News! 🎉

Since the first paper last April, my motto has been “Your stories are our stories.”

Big or small, I’d love to hear your good news—a promotion, a win, or maybe your kid finally slept through the night (miracles do happen!).

You can simply hit reply to this email or message me directly at [email protected] and I’ll feature some in this month’s paper (comes out on Feb 28th).

SPORTS

Upcoming home games & matches 📣 🏀 ⚽ ⚾

HS - Soccer Boys JV Blue & JH - Stillwater Festival
2/15 @ Pioneer Stadium, Stillwater | 9 AM - 7 PM

HS - Basketball vs. Muskogee (Varsity Girls & Boys TBD)
2/17 - 2/18 @ Fieldhouse - 1224 N Husband St | All Day

HS - Baseball vs. Duncan (Scrimmage)
2/17 @ Couch Park | 1 - 2 PM

HS - Girls Soccer Varsity vs. Putnam City North (Pioneer Festival)
2/18 @ Pioneer Stadium | 3:30 PM & 6 PM

HS- Boys Soccer V vs Putnam City North (Pioneer Festival)
2/18 @ Pioneer Stadium | 4:40 PM & 8 PM

HS - JV Baseball Gold vs. Edmond North
2/18 @ Couch Park | 5 - 6 PM

Cowboy Basketball vs. UCF
2/19 @ Gallagher-Iba Arena | 8 PM | Tickets

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THANKS!

Thanks for reading the Stillwater Lokal Life today. I hope you have a lovely Valentine’s Day tomorrow and a presidential President’s Day on Monday (no school!). And if you found something valuable in here, share it with someone with a Master’s degree.

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