Members of Hanson Baptist Church will hold their annual Homecoming Dinner Sunday. The table service and drinks will be furnished by the church, and those planning to attend are asked to bring potluck dishes. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. and the church service will be at 11 a.m.
Celebration Sunday will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Church, at the corner of Cottonwood Road and U.S. Highway 64 between Muldrow and Roland. The Revs. Randy Farmer and the New Beginnings congregation, and Kenneth Bynum and the Victory Temple congregation from Sallisaw will attend. The public is also invited. A dinner will follow the service.
The next General Education Degree (GED) test will be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Adult Education Center at 312 S. Walnut in Sallisaw. The GED for Sequoyah and Adair Counties is given on the second Tuesday of each month. Those wishing to take the test must preregister. For more information call (918) 775-5544.
A benefit luncheon for the Drakestand Cemetery will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sallisaw Civic Center. The menu includes salads, chili, beans, cornbread, dessert and a drink for $5 for adults and $2 for children age 6 through 12. A silent auction and bake sale will also be held.
The United Keetoowah Band (UKB) of Cherokee Indians in the Illinois District meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the UKB Satellite Office. The office is located next door to the Vian Laundry on U.S. Highway 64. Dinner is provided at each meeting and will be served at 7 p.m. The Illinois District meets on the second Thursday of every month. For more information, call Illinois District representative Barbara Girty at (918) 457-7067.
A meeting for United Keetoowah Band (UKB) tribal members from the Sequoyah District will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the UKB Satellite Office in Sallisaw. The office is located across the highway from Blue Ribbon Downs. The Sequoyah District monthly meetings are scheduled on the second Thursday of every month. For more information, contact Barry Dotson, Sequoyah District representative, at (918) 207-2990.
Come See a Man Ministry will present the 2007 Empowerment Conference, "Destiny's Calling for Kingdom Dynamics," at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. Special guests will be apostles Trixie Morgan, Steve Garner from Chicago, and a team from Douglasville, Ga. The conference will be held at the Greater New Bethel Church at 1001 S. Opdyke St. in Sallisaw where the Rev. James D. Jones is pastor.
Gore's fall clean up will be held from Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14. A list of items which will be accepted and which will not be accepted will be posted at the Gore Municipal Building and other Gore locations. The drop-off site is at the intersection of State Highway 100 and U.S. Highway 64 in Gore.
The Sallisaw High School Class of 1957 will hold their reunion at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the high school. To make reservations call (918) 775-4013 and leave a name and telephone number.
Retired BorgWarner employees will begin having monthly meetings at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of every month, beginning Saturday, Oct. 13. The meetings will be held at Western Sizzlin restaurant in Sallisaw.
The 14th annual Sequoyah Memorial Hospice Run/Walk will be held Oct. 13 in Sallisaw. The run features a 5K run and 2K fun walk. Registration will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. on the day of the race. The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m., and the 2K fun walk will begin at 9:10 a.m. The $10 entry fee includes a hospice run T-shirt. Registration on the day of the race is $12. Drawings for prizes will be held after the race.__ To register for the run, call Sequoyah Memorial Hospice at (918) 774-1171.
The Fall Farm-Fest will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 10 miles south of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for school-age children. Children under six will be admitted free. Groups of 10 or more seniors may visit for $3 each. Proceeds are used for educational programs. For more information or to make reservations call (918) 647-9125.
The United Keetoowah Band (UKB) of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma will begin a series of free Keetoowah Cherokee Language Classes in Sallisaw. The classes will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and will be held every Tuesday evening for 10 weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sallisaw Central High School. Jim Henson will be the instructor. For more information, contact the UKB Language, History and Culture Department at (918) 456-9200.
A beginning art class for serious art students ages 10 through 16 will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization Activity Center in Muldrow. Marlene Phelps of Nicut will teach the class. The class is free but there is a $10 fee for supplies. Parents are asked to call (918) 427-5440 and leave a message if they want their children to attend. Snacks and soft drinks will be served.
A garage sale to raise money for a Christmas party for the children living at Boardwalk Apartments in Fort Smith will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Lincoln Youth Center, 1422 N. Eighth St., Fort Smith. Organizers are also are accepting donations for the garage sale. Call Carrol Copeland at (479) 353-1210 for information or to schedule a pick up. Between 60 and 70 children live at the apartments and most will not have a lavish Christmas. The goal is to host a Christmas party with snacks, cookies and punch, pictures with Santa and at least one memorable gift per child.
Tenkiller Park Partner's Haunted Halloween Trail will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the park. Admission is $3.50 for adults and $1.50 for children are 12 and under. Volunteers are needed to help on the trail. For more information contact Leann Bunn, Tenkiller State Park naturalist, at (918) 489-5641.
The Robertson family reunion will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Oxley Center at Dwight Mission. Those planning to attend are reminded to bring a covered dish and beverage of choice. Cups, plates, ice and utensils will be provided. Door prizes will be given away and centerpieces and other prizes will be available for donations. Recipes are also needed for the family cookbook. For more information contact Oleta Barrett at (918) 775-2378, Doris Harris at (918) 775-7652, Dean and Jean Robertson at (918) 775-5122, Patti Robertson at (918) 775-4329, Mary Simms at (918) 427-5141 or Jamie Woodruff at (918) 775-3489.
Local Hospice Inc. will hold a Bereavement Support Group at 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month, at the Sallisaw office, 206 N. Wheeler St. Support group meetings will begin Oct. 31. Volunteers are also needed for the group. For more information call Local Hospice Inc. at (918) 790-2277.
A hog fry will be sponsored by the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Muldrow Park. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the event. All children's tickets will be $4. The meal, cooked in the park, will include hog meat, barbeque beans, fry bread, grape dumplings and a soft drink. Native American music will be played, a horseshoe pitch will be held, and a stomp dance will be demonstrated by the Kenwood Group. Door prizes will also be given away.
Local Hospice Inc. will hold a Caregivers Support Group at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, at the Sallisaw office, 206 N. Wheeler St. The group meetings will begin Nov. 7. Volunteers are also needed for the group. For more information call Local Hospice Inc. at (918) 790-2277.
Women in the Outdoors classes will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11, at Tenkiller State Park. Classes offered are Dutch oven cooking, knife forging, muzzleloader, cold process lye soap, basket weaving, basic beadwork, corn husk dolls, basic fishing techniques, basic wood art, basic rappelling, and leave no trace camping. For more information contact Leann Bunn, Tenkiller State Park naturalist, at (918) 489-5641 or by e-mail at lbunn@oklahomaparks.com.
