The Sallisaw High School junior class will hold a garage sale from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the vacant lot behind McDonald's in Sallisaw. The sale will have clothes, household items, furniture and more. A barbecue plate lunch will also be served for $5 a plate. The money raised will help pay for the junior-senior prom.
The Sallisaw Basketball Booster Club is sponsoring a Schwan's fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at McDonald's in Sallisaw. A percentage of sales from the Schwan's truck will be used to pay expenses for the middle school and high school basketball teams.
The "Meet Lawrence Mann in the Sallisaw Park" rally will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Sallisaw Creek Park on the city's west side on U.S. Highway 64. Free hot dogs and drinks will be served. Mann, from Muldrow, is running as a Republican for 2nd District state representative, against incumbent Glen "Bud" Smithson (D-Sallisaw) of Sallisaw.
The Father's Closet, a clothing ministry at East Side Free Will Baptist Church in Muldrow is having a special fall and winter clothing give-away on Saturday at two locations - 108 S. Main in downtown Muldrow and at the church's new activities building on State Highway 64N, just north of Interstate 40. Each person attending may select 10 articles of free clothing at both locations. The give-away will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. A free meal will also be served. For more information contact the Rev. Anthony Williams at (918) 427-5116 or 427-4727.
Gore's Fall Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday. 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.
The Vian All Sports Booster Club Pie Auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Vian High School cafeteria. State Rep. Glen "Bud" Smithson (D-Sallisaw) will be the auctioneer. The money raised will go to the efforts and activities of the booster club. For information on entering or donating a pie or for other questions contact James Thornton at (918) 705-0099.
A blood drive will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Vian Police Department. The drive will be held on the bloodmobile of United Blood Services of Fort Smith, Ark. To make an appointment call Melody Smith at (479) 651-7168 or visit www.UnitedBloodServices.org.
The Sallisaw High School Band Boosters will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Sallisaw High School music department.
Members of the Sequoyah County Democrat Party will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the large courtroom in the Sequoyah County Courthouse in Sallisaw. All Democrats are urged to attend.
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 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 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 Lighthouse Tabernacle will hold a special service with speaker Kim Glass Hughart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The church is on 9th and Campbell Streets in Gore, behind Jolly Rogers. The pastor, William Armstrong, and youth pastors Jerry and Joann McGrew invite everyone to attend.
Retired Educators will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the First Christian Church in Sallisaw. District legislators will be the guest speakers.
The Sallisaw Shodeo organization will host the final two shodeos of the season at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Sallisaw Rodeo Arena. A concession stand will be open and will offer a choice of chili or stew with cornbread, a soft drink and dessert for $5.
The ladies of Revival Fires Church in Sallisaw will be meeting Saturday, Oct. 18, (or on the third Saturday of every month) for a bake sale. Orders may be called in until the third Thursday of each month, or Oct. 16. To place an order call Margaret Wood at (918) 775-7917, Kay Morris after 2 p.m. at (918) 776-9285, or the church at (918) 776-0377 and leave a message. The sale will have fried pies for $8 a dozen, fruit and cream pies for $8 each, pecan pies for $10 each, cinnamon rolls for $8 a dozen, warm and serve rolls for $3 a dozen, bread loaves for $3.50 each, cakes for $8 each, German chocolate cakes for $10 each, and cobblers for $10 each. For more information call Norman Ledford at (918) 776-0377.
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.
A food preserving class on dehydrating will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the home of Jennetta Barrow in Muldrow. The class is sponsored by the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization Healthy Lifestyles and Cherokee National Healthy Nation. The class is free, but those planning to attend are asked to call (918) 427-5440 to register. The class will focus on dehydrating apples, and all supplies will be provided. Participants may take home samples of their work.
Flu vaccinations clinics will be held at the Sequoyah County Health Department in Sallisaw from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, Thursday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 24. Vaccinations will be available after those dates, but those three days will be dedicated to giving the flu shots. For more information call the health department at (918) 775-6201.
Professional Home Hospice is offering a volunteer training course to those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. The course will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Professional Home Hospice office at 103 N. Walnut in Sallisaw. For more information contact Belinda Scoggins, volunteer coordinator, at (918) 775-9500.
The Muldrow School Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Parent Committee will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the board conference room in the school superintendent's office. The parents of JOM students are invited to attend.
Revival Fires will hold a yard sale beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 822 S. Elm in Sallisaw. To make a donation for the sale call the church and leave a message at (918) 776-0377.
A rummage sale will be held from 8 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Francis Xavier Church at 2110 N. Dogwood in Sallisaw. Money raised will go to the new building fund. Homemade tamales and baked goods will also be available for purchase.
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.
A CPR class will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Sequoyah County Health Department in Sallisaw. Those who successfully complete the class will receive a two-year American Heart Association certification for infants, children and adults. The cost of the class is $40. Call the Children First Department at (918) 775-6201 to register for the class.
Members of the Sallisaw First Assembly of God Church will hold their annual Fall Flea Market at the corner of Maple and Cherokee Street in Sallisaw on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1.
An arts and crafts fair will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Stilwell National Guard Armory at West Pine and Fifth Streets in Stilwell. The Stilwell Public Library Friends Society and members of Masonic Lodge No. 11 are sponsoring the show to raise money for a children's wing at the library. The show will include baskets, paintings, woodwork, jewelry, embroidery, wreaths, candles, cards, wind chimes, native art, fabric crafts and Christmas items. For more information call (918) 696-4749.
The Red Fern Festival will be held in Vian on Saturday, Nov. 8. The event will include children's, teenage and Mother Fern pageants, an art show and sale, quilt contest, pie contest, homemade jelly and jam contest, petting zoo, face painting, antique tractor show, a chuck wagon and horse and buggy exhibit, and a concert featuring local well-known musicians at the high school auditorium. Tickets for the concert are $10 and may be purchased at Armstrong Bank, Simon's Ace Hardware and town hall, and at the door. For more information contact Suzanne Sullivan at (918) 773-8930 or 773-7362 or Linda Ball at 773-8028.
The third annual 5K Run/Walk for Trey will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, and will begin in the parking lot of the First Assembly of God Church in Muldrow. All money raised at the event, after expenses, will go to the local Ministerial Alliance. For information about participating in or sponsoring the event contact Dayla Brown at (918) 427-7736 or Michelle Kalua at (918) 427-5723, or Misty Vann at (918) 427-1352.
A Christmas market will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Sallisaw Civic Center. Donations of handcrafted items and baked goods will be accepted, and booths are available for independent dealers. Booth space is $30 for the one day, and reserves a 10-foot by 10-foot or 12-foot by 8-foot space. Tables, chairs, electricity, water and restrooms are available. Spaces may be reserved by calling (479) 629-0747 or (918) 427-3573. The market is being organized by New Heights - Soaring with Eagles, a non-profit organization which promotes literacy in Sequoyah, Adair and Cherokee Counties.
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.
Cherokee history classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Center. The classes will continue for six weeks and Shirly Dick Reed will be the instructor. The class will cover Cherokee traditions, culture, myths and legends, Cherokee traditional foods, and a basket weaving class on one night. The classes will meet through Dec. 16, and are free.
