Week of the Young Child kicks off - Eastern Band of Cherokee

Pastor Dan Conseen 269-2885
Ladies’ Day at the Church of Christ.
May 21 in Cherokee, NC. Melanie
Smith, from the West 7th Street congregation
in Columbia, Tenn. will be
the speaker. The day will begin with
registration from 8:30-9am and will
end around 1pm. Lunch will be served.
Info: 497-9414
Clubs & Organizaons
Birdtown Community Club meets the
second Tuesday of each month at 6pm
at the Birdtown Community Building.
Info: Tara McCoy, chairwoman, 497-
1976 or 736-7695
Cherokee Native Plant Study Group
meets the third Monday of each month
(March to Oct.) from 11am – 12pm at
the EBCI Cooperative Extension ofice.
Info: Sarah 554-6925
Local Foods Network meets the last
Tuesday of each month (Jan. to
Oct.)from 11am – 1pm at the EBCI Cooperative
Extension ofice. Info: Sarah
554-6935, Tammara 554-6936 or
Heather 554-6932
The North American Indian
Women’s Association (NAIWA)
Cherokee Chapter meets the second
Thursday of each month at 6pm at the
Birdtown Recreation Center. Info:
Bessie Wallace, chapter president, 497-
2389 or Carmaleta Monteith, chapter
treasurer, Carmaleta@msn.com
Painttown Community Club meets
the last Monday of each month at
5:30pm at the Community Building.
Info: 497-3731,
ChairPTCC@gmail.com
Wolftown Community Club meets the
second Monday of each month at 7pm
at the Wolftown Community Club
Building. Info: Tuff Jackson, chairman,
788-4088
General Events
Meet the Candidates Forum. May 5
at 7pm at Healing Waters Church. The
mediator will be Pastor Tony Bernhisel
and all candidates are invited. Refreshments
will be provided. Info: Tony
497-2122, Tony11110@frontier.com
Become NC HUB Certiied (Lunch &
Learn) Training. May 6 from 11am –
1pm. Historically Underutilized Business
(HUB) is a North Carolina program
established to promote economic
opportunities for historically underutilized
businesses in state government
contracting and procurement. You’ll be
guided through the process of becoming
HUB Certiied and learn how to use
the certiication to grow and expand
your business. Registration is required
and all classes are free. Info: Kimberly
Winchester 497-1666, kimbwinc@nccherokee.com
CHS Reunion planned. Attention
Cherokee High School Class of 1961: “I
Heard it Through the Grapevine”
there’s going to be a reunion at Marco
Polo’s on Friday, May 6 at 5pm - ?
“Only the Lonely’ “Stay” at home so
“Don’t be Cruel.” “The Leader of the
Pack” is “Lucille.” 828-736-5285
Cherokee Potters Guild Meeting.
May 7 at 10am at the Museum of the
Cherokee Indian.
93rd Birthday for Walker Calhoun.
May 13 at 6pm at Oconaluftee Island
Park at the pavilion closer to downtown
Cherokee. Family and friends are
invited to come celebrate. Bring your
favorite covered dish and enjoy and socialize.
Health & Sports
Cherokee Cancer Support Group.
May 5 at 5:30pm at the new meeting
house on Goose Creek next to Jenkins
Grocery. The meeting will be a dedication
for its members and invited guests
with a dinner catered by Granny’s
Kitchen. Info: Flora Bradley 736-4821,
Betty Dupree 497-6604, Debbie Sexton
497-9414 or Deweese Wolfe 269-8573
Chief’s Health Initiative Walk for
Cherokee County. May 9 at 9am at
the Cherokee County Indian Community
Club Pavillion. The irst 50 participants
will receive a water bottle. This
walk is sponsored by the Cherokee Diabetes
Program. Info: Angela Kephart
(828) 361-4776
Jackson County Board of Social Services
meeting. May 10 at 10a.m. at the
Ginger Lynn Welch Building Board
Room.
Chief’s Health Initiative Walk for
Snowbird. May 11 at 9am at the Little
Snowbird Playground. The irst 50
participants will receive a pedometer.
This walk is sponsored by the Cherokee
Diabetes Program. Info: Jennifer
Wachacha (828) 554-6990
7th Annual Elders Walk. May 13 at
10am at the parking lot of the old
Cherokee Elementary School. First
300 participants will receive a free t-
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shirt and lunch. The Cherokee Senior
Citizens Program is sponsoring the
walk for seniors in honor of Older
Americans Month.
Kings of the Court Basketball Tournament.
June 3-4 in Cherokee. Entry
fee is $400. One hundred dollars
($100) must be received by May 20 to
reserve your team’s spot. Entire entry
fee due by June 2. No refunds. Must be
18 years old to play. Teams will have a
12-man roster. All proceeds go to beneit
the Cherokee Lady Flight 5th grade
girls basketball team with their trip to
Nationals. $2,000 cash prize for 1st
place and $500 for runner-up. Info:
Trista Welch 736-0352 (call or text).
Relay of Life Harrah’s-EBCI. June 17
at the Acquoni Expo Center. Info:
Janna Hyatt at Harrah’s 497-8853 or
Ashleigh Brown at EBCI 497-3139,
www.relayforlife.org/harrahs-ebci
Air Native Shoe Sale. The Air Native
Shoes from Nike are on sale for
$30/pair at the Birdtown Rec. Center.
There are limited sizes in various colors.
Money orders only and should be
made payable to Cherokee Life Program-Rec.
Info: 554-6890, 554-6891
or 554-6895
School Stuff
Cherokee Central Schools Pre-K
Classrooms pre-application. Must be
four years old by Aug. 31, 2011 and
meet service priority guidelines. Preapplications
will be accepted at the
Hope Center from April 11-29. Info:
Hope Center 554-5101
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
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