Roland Elementary School will have enrollment for Head Start, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday at the lower elementary school office. In order to enroll a child parents or guardians must bring the child's birth certificate, updated shot records, Social Security card and Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood card if they have one. In order to enroll for Head Start and pre-kindergarten the child must be four years old on or before Sept. 1. Kindergarten students must be five years old on or before Sept. 1.

Smoking cessation classes are held at 3 p.m. every Monday at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Activity Center (MCCO) and are sponsored by the MCCO and the Redbird Smith Health Center in Sallisaw. This is a support group and class for those who are quitting or want to quit smoking. The class is free of charge. For information call (918) 427-5440.

Muldrow Elementary School will hold pre-enrollment for Head Start and the Early Childhood Program from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, from Monday through Friday at the elementary school. The Early Childhood Program is for children who will be age 4 by Sept. 1. The Head Start program is federally funded and students will be selected on their family's income. Screenings will also be done on a first come first served basis. At the time of pre-enrollment, parents must bring the child's immunization record, birth certificate, Social Security card and Medicaid and Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood cards, if applicable.

Tuesday, April 29

Walking 101 will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Center (MCCO), and will continue for 12 weeks. Sign up will be at the MCCO Activity Center Tuesday and the class will begin at Muldrow Park where it will be held at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for 12 weeks, with the last class "on your own." The class is an ongoing Healthy Living Class for all citizens and is free. Cool drinks will be provided after each walk. For more information call (918) 427-5440.

Thursday, May 1

Garrison Creek Riders is having team sorting at 7 p.m. every Thursday weather permitting. Call (918) 427-1794 before traveling to the arena, which is on U.S. Highway 64 between Muldrow and Roland.

Friday, May 2

The Marble City Spring Fling will open with a night of gospel music from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Marble City Community Building. The Spring Fling will continue at 7 a.m. on Saturday with yard sales, flea markets, concessions and a burrito plate dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Sequoyah Memorial Hospice will hold a western-themed volunteer roundup for hospice volunteers and those interested in volunteering at noon Friday at the city park just west of the hospital. Prizes will be given away during the event, including a 19-inch flat-screen television. For more information call (918) 774-1171 or visit www.sequoyahmemorial.com.

A cookout will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday to benefit Help-in-Crisis and the Children's Safehaven Advocacy Center. The cook-out will be held at the advocacy center at 101 E. Chickasaw in Sallisaw, and will offer a hamburger or two hotdogs, with sides and a drink for $5. The event is to note that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more information call (918) 776-0974 or 775-3300.

Roland Public Schools will have committee meetings for various programs provided to students in the school. The open meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in the administration building on the Roland School Campus. Topics will include curriculum, federal programs and grants and the Comprehensive Local Education Plan, which is the written curriculum for Roland Schools. The Title I Advisory Committee meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the board room at the administration building. Title I is a federally-funded program which provides money for services in mathematics and reading.

Garrison Creek Riders is having team penning at 7 p.m. every Friday, weather permitting. Call (918) 427-1794 before traveling to the arena, which is on U.S. Highway 64 between Muldrow and Roland.

Saturday, May 3

The 2008 Sallisaw Shodeo Buckle Series next shodeo will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Sallisaw Rodeo Arena. Events include barrel racing, pole bending and the flag race, and the entry fee is $10 for all three events. Admission is $1 per person. The age groups are leadline, five and under rider, six through eight, nine through 12, and 13 through 18. An exhibition class is also included. Entrants must provide a copy of their birth certificate to verify age and must compete in their specified age group. A negative Coggins test is also required for each horse that enters the grounds. To qualify for prizes, riders must participate in 12 of the 14 shodeos and parents must volunteer to work at least two shodeos. The group is also sponsoring a royalty contest for Miss Shodeo and Mr. Shodeo, for riders age 10 and up, and Little Miss Shodeo and Little Mr. Shodeo, for riders age nine and under. Other shodeos are planned for May 17 and 31, June 7, 14 and 28, Aug. 23, Sept. 20 and Oct. 4. For more information contact Stacie Carter at (918) 315-2690 or 775-7962; Joanne Jenkins at (918) 208-4064 or 775-4064; Tina Cardwell at (918) 776-3978 or 775-3318; or Lynn Kleman at (918) 774-5416 or 775-2773; or e-mail sallisaw_shodeo@hotmail.com.

Masonic Lodges in the county will be holding benefit breakfasts to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Sequoyah County. The Muldrow Mason Lodge benefit breakfast will begin at 6 a.m. Saturday, May 3. Sallisaw Masonic Lodge will hold a benefit breakfast for the relay from 7 to 10 a.m., Saturday, May 3. The relay, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, at the Sallisaw football stadium.

The annual garage sale will be held from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the First United Methodist Church in Sallisaw, sponsored by the Methodist Men. For more information contact the church office at 775-2538.

The Bullet Ross family reunion will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Sallisaw Civic Center. Friends are also invited to drop by and visit.

A church yard sale, hamburger cookout and fried pie sale will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at 822 S. Elm St. in Sallisaw. Donations will also be accepted. For information contact Norman Ledford at 776-0377.

A yard sale and bake sale to benefit the March of Dimes will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at 205 S. J.T. Stites Blvd. in Sallisaw. The event is sponsored by People Inc.

An All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast will be held from 7 until 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Sallisaw Masonic Lodge No. 120, across from Sequoyah Memorial Hospital. Pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, juice and milk are on the menu, and the cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children age 12 and under.

Muldrow High School Band Day will be Saturday, May 3. Band members will hold a yard sale and car wash at Simple Simon Pizza in Muldrow. The yard sale will begin at 8 a.m. and the car wash will begin at 9 a.m. The band will also hold a free concert at 6 p.m. at the Muldrow City Park. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring a lawn chair. A barbequed brisket sandwich with beans, potato salad, a drink and dessert may be purchased for $7. The money raised will help pay for the band's trip to Washington, D.C., to play at the National Anthem Project Flag Day event which will be held from June 12 through 15.

Garrison Creek Riders will host their first ranch rodeo of the season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the club arena on U.S. Highway 64 between Muldrow and Roland. The four events will be team penning, team sorting, team branding and team trailering, and teams will consist of three riders. Participants must bring a current Coggins test for each horse brought onto the grounds. For more information contact the arena at (918) 427-1794 or (479) 561-1277.

The Marble City Spring Fling will be held Saturday, May 3, and will include garage sales, vendors, a Breakfast at the Bank, gospel singing beginning at 11 a.m. and other events to be announced later.

Tuesday, May 6

Tuesday, May 6, is the deadline for Relay for Life of Sequoyah County teams to register for the fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and cancer patients. To register for the relay contact Bev Smith at (918) 774-4902 or Terry McCarty at (918) 774-6235. The relay, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, at the Sallisaw football stadium.

Brushy Elementary School will have pre-school screenings for the 2008-9 school year from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 7. All children must be age 4 on or before Sept. 1. Parents must provide the child's birth certificate, immunization records, Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood card, Social Security card and Sooner Care card at the time of enrollment.

The Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at the MCCO Activity Center. The MCCO holds regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of every month, and all community members are invited to attend.

Wednesday, May 7

Central School will have enrollment for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and the school's new 3-year-old program from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Parents are reminded to bring the child, the child's Social Security card, birth certificate, shot records and Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood card.

Saturday, May 10

Members of the Webbers Falls Masonic Lodge No. 14 will hold their first free Youth Air Rifle Target Shoot at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Webbers Falls City Park. Signup will begin at 9 a.m. All guns and pellets will be supplied for the shoot. The shoot includes two age groups, for youths age 9 through 11 and age 12 through 14. A Crossman 760 Pumpmaster air rifle will be awarded to the winner in each age group. All contestants must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

The Edwards family reunion will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, and will be held at Brushy State Park north of Sallisaw. Anyone who wishes to assist with the planning may call (918) 774-7183 or (479) 459-8769.

Tuesday, May 13

Tuesday, May 13, is the deadline for Relay for Life of Sequoyah County corporate sponsorship commitments, which range from $100 to $1,000. To sign up as a corporate sponsor, contact one of the event co-chairs - Bev Smith at (918) 774-4902 or Terry McCarty at (918) 774-6235. The relay, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, at the Sallisaw football stadium.

The next General Educational Development (GED) test will be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 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.

Friday, May 16

Gore's Spring Clean-Up Days will be held Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17. Gore Public Works (GPWA) water and trash customers will be allowed to dispose of undesirable items, with some exceptions such as no batteries, air compressors, hazardous materials, business or commercial waste, and no tires. A detailed list of acceptable and unacceptable items will posted at the Gore Municipal Building and other locations in Gore. The list will also be available at the clean-up site during the event. Drop off will be in large containers to be temporarily placed at the intersection of NW Railroad Street and Main Street (Gore intersection of State Highway 100 and U.S. Highway 64). Participants must provide identification and proof of service (a current GPWA water/trash bill).

Saturday, May 17

The last day to place orders for the Angel Food Ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church in Muldrow is May 17. For more information call the church at (918) 427-4151 or visit ww.trinityokumc.org.

A 50th reunion of the Vian High School Class of 1958 will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 17. The reunion will include a meal and time to reminisce, and will be at the J.B. Cotner residence, one and a half miles west of Vian on U.S. Highway 64 and one-fourth mile north on S 4506. For more information call J.B. Cotner at (918) 773-5525 or Jimmie Lowe Perigo at (918) 773-8853.

Sunday, May 18

The fourth annual Ride to Remember Our Veterans and Military Poker Run will be held Sunday, May 18, and will begin at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4518, three miles north of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59. The event is sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. The first bike will leave at noon and the last will be in at 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per hand, $20 with a meal, couples get two hands and a meal for $35, and an extra chip going out is $5, and dinner only is $5. Prizes will be awarded to the most points winner and the lowest points winner, and 100 percent of the profit goes to Fisher House which supports U.S. troops. For more information call (918) 774-0856 or (918) 775-6952.

Saturday, May 24

The 34th Gans High School reunion will be held Saturday, May 24, at Gans High School. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and activities will continue through 2 p.m. The reunion is for former students, teachers and employees of Gans High School. There is no charge for the reunion other than lunch, which will be $10 per person. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and reservation may be made by mailing a check or money order to Gertie Barber, 472309 E. 1150 Rd., Muldrow, Okla. 74948-6780.

The Sallisaw High School Class of 1958 is planning their 50th reunion May 24 and 25, and organizers are asking for assistance in finding the following classmates: Thomas Pence, Henry Sorenson, Sarah Starnes, Donald Burnett, Billy Wayne Cole, Wayne Hadlow, Nola Lessley, Troy Linton, Dean Hunter, Sue Jackson, Albert Shannon, Carl Young, Augusta Prewett, Lohoma Lewis Mitchell, Claudell, Hixon, Alvarado and Jimmy Wiley. Anyone with information about these classmates is asked to call 775-6281.

Tuesday, May 27

Gore Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to district school-age children without charge and will be served at the elementary school at 4th and Winn Streets. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. until noon, from Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30, and from Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5.

Saturday, May 31

The 1982 graduating class of Gore High School will hold a class reunion on Saturday, May 31. A family cookout will be held at 10 a.m. at Ray Fine Park. Classmates will meet at Fin and Feather Resort at 5:15 p.m. for dinner, then visit afterward at the high school. Teachers, friends and others who would like to visit with these classmates are invited to the park. For more information call Melissa Sumpter of Gore at (918) 489-2348 or (479) 651-6146.

Wednesday, June 4

English as a Second Language Classes will begin at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, and will be held for nine more weeks, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) Activity Center in Muldrow. Spanish-speaking citizens will be taught English by Marian Morgan of Muldrow. The class is free and open to all Spanish-speaking citizens.

Monday, June 9

Free Beginning Cherokee Language Classes will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, June 9, and will continue every Monday for 10 weeks, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) Activity Center in Muldrow. Jim Henson of Sallisaw will be the instructor. The class is for all those interested and who have never had a Cherokee language class or have only taken on class previously. To register call (918) 427-5440.

Thursday, June 12

Free Intermediate Cherokee Language Classes will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 12, and will continue every Thursday for 10 weeks, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) Activity Center in Muldrow. Jim Henson of Sallisaw will be the instructor. All those who have had one or more Cherokee language classes may join the class. To register for the class call (918) 427-5440.