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Community Calendar: email jerry@cookson. news; call 918-6892191 or drop off at the IJ office at 109 S. Main St.
Community Calendar, news
May 10, 2023
Community Calendar: email jerry@cookson. news; call 918-6892191 or drop off at the IJ office at 109 S. Main St.

Family History Workshop

A Family History Workshop and Ancestry Help will be held Monday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Eufaula Memorial Library.

For information call Bill at 918-442-6089.

Benefit Dinner hosted by FAIC VFD Saturday, May 13 from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

FAIC Fire Dept., 110209 Hwy 150, Checotah All proceeds and donations will go to the family of Ross Blackwell.

Sign up for Muscogee Nation Junior Olympics On May 14 Eufaula Indian Community youth will be signing up for the Muscogee Nation Junior Olympics to be held on June 23 in Okmulgee.

Sign up from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula.

The member of any federally recognized tribe is eligible. Just bring your CDIB or Muscogee citizenship card.

On the same day, there will be inflatables, snow cones, cotton candy and pizza.

Come hang out for the end of school bash, and if you are not a member of the Eufaula Indian Community come sign up.

We are reaching out to the youth and parents.

DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets monthly The DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets the first Thursday of each month. 111092 S. 4184 Rd., Checotah (1/2 mile west of Onapa Rd.). Meetings are in the evening but daytime meetings are being considered if enough are interested. The DAV would like to invite anyone who is at least 10 percent disabled to come to their meetings and have their voice heard. Come be a part of the Disabled American Veterans organization. For more information contact Andy Killingsworth at 918-781-9752.

Green County Cattlewomen meets monthly The Green County Cattlewomen meets the last Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Watson Farms Meat Market in Checotah. For more information or to join, call 918-616-2526.

Friday night karaoke at VFW Eufaula VFW Post 8798 will host Karaoke by Timmy Ray on Friday night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Respite Vouchers available for seniors raising children Are you caring for a relative child under the age of 18? Do you need a break? The Caregiver Program might be just what you’re looking for. Respite Vouchers are a total $300 for a 3-month period. The Senior Raising Children can hire someone of their choosing to give them a much-needed break. For more information contact Alysa Kinnell, EODD Area Agency on Aging, Lead Social Services Specialist at 918-682-7891 or the SENIOR INFO LINE at 1-800-211-2116.

Respite voucher for caregivers

Are you caring for someone 60 years of age or older that needs assistance with dressing, walking, transferring, bathing, eating, or toileting? Do you assist someone with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or Parkinson’s Disease? The Caregiver Program might be just what you’re looking for. The Respite Vouchers are a total of $300 for a 3-month period. The Caregiver can hire someone of their choosing to give them a muchneeded break. There are no income guidelines for this program. For more information, please contact Alysa Kinnell or Tashanda Myers, EODD Area Agency on Aging, Social Services Specialist at 918-682-7891 or the SENIOR INFO LINE at 1-800-211-2116.

Friendship Kitchen offers sit-down lunches Friendship Kitchen is excited to share with Eufaula and surrounding communities that the Saturday Free Lunch program, which had changed to only drivethru during the COVID-19 pandemic, has reopened for sit-down meals.

Everyone is invited to come to the Kitchen at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 251 Matthews Lane, Eufaula, sit down and enjoy a lunch and socialize Meals are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Take-out meals are available after 12:30 p.m.

Friendship Kitchen Volunteer Team, United Methodist Church, First Assembly of God Church, Community Culture Church, Wayland Baptist Church and St. Paul’s Catholic Church are looking forward to seeing you.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining our team or volunteering, please contact Margaret at 918617-3130.

Thrift Shop open

2nd Chances Thrift Shop at Under One Roof, 107 McKinley, (entrance on the west side of Under One Roof) is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

For information call 918-689-7505.

Finding Hope

Finding Hope is a support group for loved ones who have been impacted by addiction. Find education and inspiration during meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at North Fork Baptist Church. Contact information: findinghopeeufaula@gmail.com.

American Heart Association Classes Monday – Tai Chi at Eufaula Library, Free: Beginners from 11 a.m. to noon; Advanced, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday – Chair Exercise class, FREE: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Eufaula First Baptist Church 400 W. Foley.

Wednesday – Chair Exercise class, FREE: Checotah Library, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Thursday – Chair Exercise class, FREE: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Eufaula Library Also American Heart Association BLS, CPR and First Aid classes available for $45 per person.

If anyone is interested in having a Tai Chi or Chair Exercise class at their site please contact Dawn Edwards 918-689-7774. You may also contact Dawn for the American Heart Association BLS, CPR and First Aid certification.

Lake Eufaula Area Veggie Gardening Group meeting monthly OSU to sponsor June meeting at the Fairgrounds in Eufaula Thursday, June 1 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Contact Jackie Monies by phone at 918-6170186 or by email at jackie. monies2324@gmail.com.

Check out their Facebook page at Lake Eufaula Area Veggie Gardening Group.

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