Members of New Beginnings Church will hold a horseshoe tournament at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Greasy Community Building. Jackets will be awarded for first place and hooded sweatshirts will be given for second place. A concession stand will be open, and all proceeds will go to the church.
The second annual Gore Bluegrass Festival will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Ray Fine Park in Gore. Performers include Heartland Express, Daisy Street Station, Rebel Ridge and Common Tyme. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring lawn chairs and stay for dinner.
The Gans Booster Club will hold a 3-man Scramble Golf Tournament Saturday at the Quail Run Golf Course in Muldrow. The shotgun start will be at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $40 per person. First place will get $300, and pay out will go to first, fourth, eighth and 12th place. Mulligans may be purchased for $5 before the tournament. For information or to enter contact Trent Holt at (918) 773-2488.
A trail ride will be held by the Garrison Creek Riders, beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Anyone interested in joining may get more information by calling (918) 775-6420 or (918) 427-1794 and leaving their name and number. Maps are available.
Vian Lions Club members will hold their second annual Vian community-wide rummage sale Saturday. Anyone who would like to participate and would like their address on a map to be distributed, please call Sharon DiGennaro at (918) 773-5563.
Special services will be held at the Sallisaw First United Methodist Church Sunday through Tuesday. The Rev. Linda Harker will be the guest preacher for the services, which will be held at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, and at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. The theme of the services is "In His Steps." Special music will be included in the services and Sunday evening will be Youth Night, with a youth pizza party planned at 6 p.m. For more information call the church office at 775-2538 or visit the church Web site at www.sallisawfumc.org. The church is at 2100 McGee Dr.
Budget and money management and basic, intermediate and advanced budgeting classes will be held at Journey Church at 814 E. Cherokee Ave. in Sallisaw. The classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Monday. To reserve a seat in the class call (479) 629-0747 or (918) 775-9116. The classes are sponsored by CCVL New Heights Soaring with Eagles - Oklahoma Outreach. All materials will be free of charge and provided by Armstrong Bank.
Cherokee Council members Janelle Lattimore Fullbright and David Thornton will host a community meeting at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds in Sallisaw from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A free hog fry will be held and all Cherokee citizens are invited to attend. The menu will also include beans, fried potatoes, Indian fry bread with honey, desserts and drinks. Serving will begin at 6 p.m. Principal Chief Chad Smith, Deputy Chief Joe Grayson, and Charlie Soap will be on hand to speak. Representatives from Cherokee Nation health, education, community assistance, human services, registration, career services and the housing authority will be available to answer question and provide informational materials. Fullbright said this is an effort by the Cherokee Nation to bring services to the people. For more information call David Thornton at (918) 458-7991 or Janelle Lattimore Fullbright at (918) 315-0583.
Parents of students in the ninth and 10th grades at Sallisaw High School are invited to attend a meeting to preview "Reality Check," a new abstinence-based program, which includes the Aids/HIV Prevention Education curriculum. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sallisaw Administration Building Board Room located at 701 South J.T. Stites Blvd.
Tenkiller State Park Partners will meet Thursday. The group is working on the annual Haunted Trail, which will be held at Tenkiller State Park. Leeann Bunn, park naturalist, said volunteers are needed for the Halloween event, especially families, church groups and Scout troops. Volunteers are needed to help in the children's area and portray ghosts and goblins. Those who would like to volunteer may contact Bunn at (918) 489-5641.
The Brushy Elementary School Fall Festival will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. The festival will include food, fun and games. Proceeds are used for Christmas gifts for the students.
The Tenkiller Area Community Organization (TACO) will hold the annual Fall Flea Market and Bake Sale on Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the TACO Building and Grounds on Mullens Drive in Cookson. The event will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Lunch will be available. For additional information call (918) 457-4689. Donated flea market items will not be accepted after Friday.
A gospel singing will be held at 7 p.m. every Friday at the CGE Music Barn, one mile west of Sallisaw on State Highway 64, behind the old Synergy Gas building. No admission is charged and free coffee will be available. Door prizes will also be given away.
Members of the Tenkiller Area Community Organization (TACO) will hold their annual Flea Market and Bake Sale from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct 4, at the TACO building and grounds in Cookson.
Members of the Blackgum community will hold their fall sale at the Blackgum Fire Department and Community Center at the Blackgum Community Center from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, Saturday, Oct. 4. and Saturday, Oct. 11. The center is now accepting donations for the sale. To make arrangements for delivery by call Carol Armstrong at (918) 489-5367. The center is on State Highway 100, one mile east of Tenkiller State Park. A concession stand will be open. All proceeds will go to the Blackgum Fire Department and Training Center.
Ahimsa Rescue Foundation in Muldrow will be micro chipping pets at Old Settler's Day Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Ahimsa Rescue booth for a minimum donation of $25 to help cover the microchip and lifetime registration into the national database.
Sequoyah Memorial Hospital in Sallisaw will be presenting an American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Defensive Driving class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 in the conference room in the building across the street from the hospital at 206 E. Redwood. Drivers of all ages are able to sign up, and the cost is $10 per person. To register for the class contact Ginger Glover at (918) 774-1100. For more information on the hospital and services offered, visit www.sequoyahmemorial.com or call (918) 774-1100.
An All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Masonic Lodge No. 120, across from Sequoyah Memorial Hospital on Redwood Street in Sallisaw. Meals are $4 for adults and $2 for children age 12 and under. The menu includes biscuits, sausage, pancakes, milk, coffee and orange juice.
The Akins reunion will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Akins Baptist Church, just south of the corner. Lunch will be held from noon to 1 p.m. and those planning to attend are reminded to bring a covered dish. Plates, cups, utensils and drinks will be furnished. For more information contact Betty (Barrett) Williams at (918) 774-6135.
The McKey School and Community's 14th Reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at the old McKey School and Community Building, west of Sallisaw. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the morning activities include visiting between former students, families and friends, viewing the McKey School Museum and historical pictures of the McKey Community, School and past reunions. A covered dish lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. and a group reunion photo will be taken at 1 p.m. A short program and class photos will be taken between 1:30 and 3 p.m.
Dwight Mission alumni, family and friends will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, for a reunion, which will be held in the campus dining room. Lunch will be served at noon. For more information contact Dolly or Charles Farris at (918) 775-7148.
Garrison Creek Riders is hosting a ranch rodeo for everyone on Saturday, Oct. 4. The original rodeo, planned for Sept. 13 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Teams will have three persons who compete in four events - team penning, team sorting, team branding and team trailer loading. Various prizes will be awarded, including $250 in added money and buckles. Sign-in must be done by 6:30 p.m. and a negative Coggins test is required for all horses. For more information call the arena at (918) 427-1794, (918) 427-4259 or (918) 775-6420, (918) 427-5564, (427)-4691, or (459) 561-1277 or visit the club's Web Site at www.garrisoncreeekriders.net.
The Marble City Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 4. Vendors will have free setups, and the festival will also include music, garage sales and Breakfast at the Bank at 7 a.m. For more information call 775-5071.
Sallisaw Shodeos will be held at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Sallisaw Rodeo Arena. Due to past weather conditions and make-up shodeos, the times have been changed. Age classes will be held for leadline, age 5 and under, 6 through 8, 9 through 12 and 13 through 18. Classes include barrel racing, pole bending and the flag race. The entry fee is $10 for all three events, and gate admission is $1 per person. A negative Coggins test is required for each horse. For more information call Stacie Carter at (918) 315-2690 or (918) 775-7962; Joanne Jenkins at (918) 208-4064 or (918) 775-4060; or Tina Cardwell at (918) 776-3978 or (918) 775-3318. Information is also available via e-mail at sallisaw_shodeo@hotmail.com.
The Robertson reunion will be held at the Marble City Community Building from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. A potluck dinner will be served at noon. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring a covered dish, serving utensil and beverages. Cups, ice, plates, napkins and silverware will be provided.
The Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Indian Education election will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Brushy School Library. To serve on the JOM Indian Education Committee a person must be the parent or guardian of a JOM-verified child. School board members or their spouses and school employees or their spouses cannot serve on the committee. For more information call Carla Fivekiller at 775-4458.
Elections for the Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Indian Education Committee members will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the board conference room at the Muldrow School superintendent's office. To serve on the JOM committee a person must be the parent or guardian of a JOM verified child. School board members or their spouses and school employees or their spouses cannot serve on the committee. For more information contact Ron Flanagan at (918) 427-7406.
Central School will hold a Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Indian Education Committee meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the high school library. To serve on the JOM committee a person must be the parent or guardian of a JOM-verified child. School board members or spouses and school employees or spouses may not serve on the committee. For more information contact Jackie Ross at (918) 775-5525.
Gore's Fall Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11. Gore Public Works Authority (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 wastes, 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. The location for drop off will be in large containers to be temporarily placed at the intersection of NW Railroad Street and Main Street (intersection of State Highway100 and U.S. Highway 64). Participants must provide identification and proof of service (a current GPWA water or trash bill). Designated drop-off hours may be enforced.
Muskogee Fire and Rescue in association with the Indian Capital Technology Center in Sallisaw will present Hybrid Vehicles All Response Hazards at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the north room on the Sallisaw campus. Robert Adair, Hazardous Materials Division special operations officer, will be the instructor. Fore more information call (918) 683-4650.
The next General Educational Development (GED) test will be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Adult Education Center at 312 S. Walnut in Sallisaw. The GED test is for Sequoyah and Adair Counties and 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.
The Riggs family reunion will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Mineral Springs Church Life Center, next to the church three miles north of Muldrow on State Highway 64B. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring a covered dish. Soft drinks, ice, silverware and plates will be furnished.
The Christie descendants' reunion will begin at noon Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Fairfield Community Building near Stilwell. To get to the building, take U.S. Highway 59 north toward Westville, and across from the Indian Capital Technology School and Maryetta School go east to the first intersection, then left to the community building. The reunion will be hosted by Jack and Kathryn Christie and Roy Hamilton.
The Girl Scout leaders of Sequoyah County will host a Teen Safety Seminar for girls ages 11 through17 for Make a Difference Day. The event will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Waylon Jones Complex in Roland, and will include a healthy relationships workshop provided by a staff member from the Crisis Center for Women in Fort Smith, a self-defense lesson given by Elton Hawkins, a free pizza lunch, door prizes, a kid's craft service project for the Crisis Center for Women, and goody bags for the first 30 girls in attendance. Admission is free, but the leaders ask for each girl to bring a donation of bleach, Windex, Pine Sol or Lysol spray for the Crisis Center for Women. For more information or to RSVP contact Kim Vann at (918) 427-7987 or Yolanda Goins at (479) 414-4336.
Garrison Creek Riders will hold their annual Shodeo Awards Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Members are reminded to bring a main dish and a desert for the potluck dinner. For more information call (479) 459-2240.
Members of New Beginning Church will hold a car show from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the church, six miles north of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59. The entry fee is $20 and motorcycles are also welcome. Trophies will be awarded in several categories. The show will also have booths selling baked goods, arts and crafts, country canned goods, Cookie Lee Jewelry and more. Booth rental is $10 and booths are available for non-food items only. A chili cookoff will be held, with a $10 entry fee. Chili sample tickets are $3 per person. Breakfast, which will include biscuits and gravy, sausage and eggs, will be served from 8 until 10 a.m. and will cost $4 per person. Hot dogs will be sold for $1 and hamburgers will be sold for $2 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Gospel music bands will play throughout the day. For more information call (918) 208-2990, (918) 571-8433, (918) 775-4930, or (918) 696-2822.
