Members of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sallisaw Nutrition Center. Owen Reynolds, the state AARP speaker from Muskogee, will speak to the group. Everyone age 50 and over is invited to attend, and those planning to attend are reminded to bring a covered dish.
The Muldrow School Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Parent Committee will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the board conference room in the school superintendent's office. All parents of JOM students are invited to attend.
A beginning art class for serious art students ages 10 through 16 will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Thursday 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 beginner's quilting class will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Marble City Community Organization Building at 711 N. Main. Anyone interested is invited to join. For more information call 775-3658 or 775-9320.
Retired Educators will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, at the First Christian Church in Sallisaw. Bethia Owens, Sallisaw and Muldrow librarian, will be the guest speaker. Late dues for the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association will still be accepted.
A benefit gospel singing for Wanda Rosen will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Tree Baptist Church, north of Sallisaw. All singers are invited. For more information call 215-0102.
The Riggs family reunion will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Muldrow Elementary School cafeteria. Lunch will be served at noon and those planning to attend are asked to bring a covered dish. Soft drinks, eating utensils and ice will be furnished.
The latest "Veggie Tales" video, "The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's," will be shown Saturday at the First Christian Church at 706 N. Wheeler in Sallisaw. The video is an adaptation of the Biblical story of the prodigal son, and the showing will be part of a carnival planned from 3 to 5 p.m. The carnival will also include games, food, and other family activities. There is no charge. For more information call (918) 775-4839.
Bikers Making A Difference (BMAD) are holding a motorcycle memorial ride beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m. at Muldrow City Park. The BMAD members and guests will ride to Sallisaw Park on U.S. Highway 64, where they will have a potluck dinner. The cost is $5 per bike. For more information call (918) 774-4341 or (918) 457-5900.
Members of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Dogwood Street in Sallisaw will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday to raise funds for their new church.
The Liberty Gospel Singers will be singing at 7 p.m. Saturday at Revival Fires, 822 S. Elm in Sallisaw.
A memorial dedication ceremony to honor Capt. Frederick F. Henry, a Medal of Honor winner, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Vian City Park. Henry was born in Vian on Sept. 23, 1917, to James Parks Henry and Ida Mae (Foster) Henry. He was lost Sept.1, 1950, during the Korean War when he stayed behind to fight the enemy so his platoon could escape. He was listed as missing in action until he was declared dead on Dec. 31, 1953. His wife, Bonnie, accepted the Medal of Honor for her husband on Jan. 9, 1951.
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 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 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 Webbers Falls Elementary School will host the first annual elementary school basketball tournament Oct. 22, 25 and 27. Teams from Vian, Warner, Gore, Arkoma, Braggs and Webbers Falls will participate in the tournament. The tournament will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Oct. 25, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.
A CPR class will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Sequoyah County Health Department auditorium at 612 N. Oak in Sallisaw. The cost is $25 per person or $10 per person if they are participants in the Children First program. Pre-registration is recommended and may be done by calling (918) 775-6201.
Central School will hold a "Lights On" celebration for its after-school program, Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM), for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The celebration will be held from 3:30 to 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, and all parents and school patrons are invited to attend.
Parents of students in the ninth and 10th grades at Sallisaw High School are invited to attend a meeting to review "Reality Check," a new abstinence program, which includes the HIV/AIDS curriculum. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in the administration building on the Sallisaw High School campus.
Loretta Rhodes will be speaking at New Beginnings Christian Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Dessert and coffee will be served after the Friday service and dinner will be served after the Saturday services. New Beginnings Christian Center is next to Elton's Barber Shop in Muldrow Square.
The Elim Full Gospel Church in Sallisaw will present "Acts Drama," a visual ministry, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Blackgum Harvest Time Church, seven miles north of Vian on State Highway 52.
The Shurper Trio and Every Ready Band will be singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Revival Fires, 822 S. Elm in Sallisaw.
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.
The Webbers Falls Fall Festival will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the old gym. The festival is sponsored by the Webbers Falls High School Student Council and 4-H Club. The festival includes games, food and fun, and admission is free.
The City of Sallisaw will hold an open public meeting to hear a report on possible future water sources for the city at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Sallisaw Civic Center. Brett Peters of Hawkins-Weir Engineers Inc. in Van Buren, Ark, which conducted the study, is expected to present the study.
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 Fundraiser Celebration 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 Cherokee cultural demonstrations will be held. 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.
The annual Veterans Day Salute will be held by the Gore High School Student Council at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Brooks Cawhorn Gymnasium. State Rep. Ed Cannaday will be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served at the high school cafeteria.
The next General Educational Development (GED) test will be given at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Adult Education Center, 312 S. Walnut, 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 information call (918) 775-5544.
The Gore High School Future Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is celebrating the Oklahoma Centennial by selling engraved bricks for $25 each. The bricks will be used to build the Gore Schools Centennial Brick Plaza on the high school campus near the flagpole and marquee. All proceeds will go to the project. FCCLA members are managing the project but are not making money from it. The deadline to submit an order is Nov. 15, and orders should be brought to the high school office.
The Vian Baptist Church Youth Group is initiating a supply drive for military troops serving overseas. The church youths have begun writing letters to soldiers and plan to continue to do so with the holidays approaching. A donation box is inside the church to collect supplies, such as ChapStick, Visine, socks, hand warmers and any other items the community wishes to contribute. These will be sent out the first part of December to arrive before Christmas. The church is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to accept gifts.
The Sallisaw Public School District Board of Education announces that candidates for the No. 3 seat on the Sallisaw School Board may file to run for this post between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 3 through 5, at the Sequoyah County Election Board in Sallisaw.
