Adult Basic Education classes will be held at Muldrow High School beginning Jan. 14. The classes will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Sallisaw will hold an open meeting on the school's Impact Aid Program, Title VII and Indian Policy and Procedures at 4 p.m. Monday at the administration building. Parents, patrons and interested parties are invited for a review and discussion.
Adult Education Classes will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 22 at Gore Elementary School, beginning Monday, Jan. 14. Cheryl Sanders will be the teacher and the classes offered will include math, English and reading refresher lessons. For more information call Sanders at (918) 489-5638, ext. 221.
Belfonte Public School will be educating students in the fifth through eighth grades on HIV and AIDS. The education will include a video and pre- and post-tests. The material will be on display for 30 days in the school library for viewing, beginning Jan. 4. Parents and guardians of students in the fifth through eighth grades may view the material and video from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.
Bill London, the interim school superintendent at Marble City School, will meet and greet school patrons from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, before the regularly scheduled school board meeting. Refreshments will be served.
Belfonte School will have an open meeting on the school's Impact Aid Program, Title VII and Indian Policy and Procedures at 6 p.m. Monday in the office of the school superintendent. Parents, patrons and interested parties may attend and give their opinions of the programs.
The eighth annual Central School College and Career Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday in the FEMA building at Central School. Representatives from colleges and businesses will be available to speak to students about plans for their futures.
The sixth- and seventh-grade Brainbowl will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Central School.
New Beginnings Church, six miles north of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59, will hold a revival at 7 p.m. each day, Wednesday through Saturday. The Johnson Ross family will lead the revival.
Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Eastside Baptist Church, Room S-112 in Fort Smith, Ark. The group will discuss plans for the year, including an Autism Awareness Event to be held in April, and upcoming programs and workshops. The church is located at 2710 Massard Rd. in Fort Smith. Childcare is available on an RSVP basis. For more information, e-mail Mandy Steele at steele267@yahoo.com or call (479) 420-9862. FEAT of Arklahoma is a group dedicated to providing a way for families to connect with other parents of children with autism and ASDs, as well as the autism community as a whole.
The Central High School Student Council will attend the Northeastern State University Leadership Camp in Tahlequah on Thursday.
A beans, cornbread and all the fixings lunch will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at the OSU Extension Building on the Sallisaw Rodeo Grounds. The lunch will be sponsored by the Sequoyah Home Community Educators (HCE) and the meal, including dessert and a drink, will be $5 per person. To go plates will also be available for $5. Money raised will benefit 4-H scholarships, the 4-H awards banquet and other projects. For more information about the lunch or joining HCE call Teo Hair at (918) 775-1364 or (918) 962-6223.
A marriage and family class will be offered at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Activity Center beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. The free 10-week class is geared toward the younger family with children, the single parent family and the blended families with step children. Larry Edwards of Muldrow will be teaching the class. Door prizes will be drawn for each night.
Professional Home Hospice is offering a volunteer training course for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. The course will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Professional Home Hospice office, 103 N. Walnut, Sallisaw. For more information about the course contact Belinda Scoggins, volunteer coordinator, at 9918) 776-9400.
The ladies of Blackgum Harvestime Church will hold a ladies meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Sister Minerva Roberts will be the guest speaker. All ladies are invited to attend and refreshments will be served after the service. For more information call (918) 457-5957 or (918) 773-8767.
The Tenkiller Area Community Organization (TACO) will have their monthly potluck dinner and meeting Tuesday, Jan.22, at the TACO Building on Mullens Lane in Cookson. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting and program at 7:15 p.m. The program will be on "A New Cookson Area Outreach," which will review ways to help others in the Cookson and Lake Tenkiller area. Everyone is invited to attend and join the organization.
A blood drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Sallisaw Masonic Lodge. To make an appointment to donate contact Edna Reves at (918) 774-0240.
Exercise and Nutrition classes will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) Activity Center in Muldrow. The free 12-week class is sponsored by MCCO members and the Redbird Health Clinic, and will be taught by Mary Owl-Batt from the clinic. The focus will be on improving health by routine exercise and nutrition. To enroll telephone (918) 427-5440 and leave a message.
The next General Educational Development (GED) test will be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Adult Education Center at 312 S. Walnut in Sallisaw. The GED test for Sequoyah and Adair Counties is given on the second Tuesday of each month. Those planning to take the test must pre-register. For more information call (918) 775-5544.
