Starting with tonight’s annual Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce’s awards banquet, this is a busy weekend for the chamber.

The chamber banquet will be held at the Showplace Theatre at Riverwind Casino.

The doors open at 6 p.m.

Citizens of the Year will be announced for Goldsby and Purcell.

Chamber Executive Director Elisabeth Baker said also the Government Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Businessperson of the year and Business of the Year winners will be announced.

In all there are 12 awards that will be presented.

Officers this year include president Sherry Sheey, incoming president John Sanders, vice president James Bolling and past president Melissa Pruitt.

Directors include Ryan Smith, Reagan Calixto, Makayan Carrizales, Crystal Bacon, Andrew McClung, Matt Cunningham, Jace Woodrow and Jamie Beard.

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On Saturday the area will be celebrating 70 years of Purcell Lake at the 6th annual Heart of Oklahoma Lake Day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Chamber officials are  calling it trails, trucks and community.

Area residents are encouraged to attend.

There will be a science show, Touch-a-Truck, inflatables booths free hot dogs and more.

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Then on Sunday will be the Tour de Dirt Mountain Bike Race on the new bike trail where biking enthusiasts from all near and far will take part.