May 16, 2013 - The Cherokee One Feather

28THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliChurch EventsSolid Rock Outreach Food BoxDistribution. Wednesday- 9am-3pm, Thursday 9am - 3pm and Friday9am - 3pm. Info: (828)356-7312General EventsThe American Legion SteveYoungdeer Post 143 will hostorth Carolina Veterans ServceOfficer on May 16 from10am – 2pm at post headquarterson Acquoni Road. Veterans andfamily members who have any questionsor business concerning veteran’saffairs are invited to attend.Please bring all important documentswith you to better understand yourclaims.Benefit for Dinah Jumper.May 16 from 11am – 1pm at theCherokee Youth Center. Sponsoredby the Rock Springs Baptist ChurchWomen. Menu: Indian Tacow/drink $8 and Frybread & chiliw/drink $7. Can dine in or deliverywill be available upon request for 5or more orders. Info: Lou Johnson788-2583, Frosty Adams 788-9223,or Fern Saunooke 788-9223Wolftown Meet the Candidatesvent. May 16 from 4-6:30pm atthe Wolftown Gym. Info: Mary Long497-6515Strawberry Festival. May 18from 8am – 2pm at the Cherokee IndianFairgrounds. This event, whichis free of charge, is sponsored by theNAIWA Cherokee Chapter. Vendorspace is available for $5/table.Schedule: 9am – opening ceremony,strawberry legend and children’s versionsof strawberry legend; 10am –children’s activities including instructionsin playing the Cornhole game;11am – community entertainmentand demonstrations; 1pm adult andyouth contests, strawberry productssuch as baked goods, jams, preserves,etc. (must provide recipes);2pm – prizes awarded. Info: LucilleWolfe 736-5285, Bessie Wallace497-2389, or emailcarmaleta@msn.comLittlejohn Family reunion.May 18 at 1pm at the LittlejohnCampground. This is for descendantsof Wiggins and Henson Littlejohn.The main course will beprovided, and all family membersare asked to bring a side dish. ContactLana Littlejohn for food menuand provide her with shirt sizes foryour family.Cherokee Trail of Tears 175thAnniversary Memorial Service.May 18 from 2-4pm at New EchotaHistoric Site in Calhoun, Ga. Theservice will include speakers from theCherokee Nation, Eastern Band ofCherokee Indians, United KeetoowahBand of Cherokee, and theNational Trail of Tears Association.Participating will be Tommy Wildcat,All Nations Warrior Society HonorGuard, Medicine Ridge Singers,Sammy Still and Jack Baker. Info:(706) 624-1321Birdtown Cemetery clean-up.May 21 at 5pm. There will be apotluck dinner afterwards.“The Cherokee: Ancient Trails,Talking Leaves, BrokenTreaties” Jan Wyatt Symposium.May 23 from 9:30am –4pm at the High Hampton Inn inCashiers. Produced by the CashiersHistorical Society, the annual Symposiumis in its eighth year. Presentersinclude: Tom Belt, Robert Conley,Eddie Swimmer, Ben Steere, AnnaFairello and Davy Arch. Cost: $50which includes lunch. Info: (828)743-7710Wolftown Community Clubhosting “Meet the Candidate”.May 23 from 6:30-8pm. SchoolBoard and Tribal Council candidateshave been invited to attend. Thisevent will not be a Q&A session.Each candidate will have a tablewhere Wolftown Community memberscan stop and visit with eachcandidate on a one-on-one basis.After the primary election, a Q&Asession will be held with the finalfour candidates. Refreshments willbe provided.Fundraiser for the 14ULinedrive Softball Team. May24 from 11am – 1:30pm at theSwain County Rescue Squad Building.Indian Tacos w/ Drink andDessert for $7.Turkey Shoot. May 25 at 5pmat Jess Welch’s residence in the BigCove Community. This is afundraiser for the Cherokee Chargers7-8 year old NAYO baseball team.Relay for Life committee meeting.May 27 at 5:30pm at theGLW community room. Team meetingswill be held at 6:30pm.Event celebrating conservationof Hall Mountain. May 31 at11am, lunch at 12pm. The eventwill held 7.5 miles north of Franklinat 7339 Bryson City Road. In caseof rain, the event will be held at thehistoric Cowee School. The eventwill involve the EBCI receiving ownershipof the important Hall Mountaintract overlooking the historicCowee Mound. Directions fromCherokee: take US74W/GreatSmoky Mountains Expressway. Turnleft onto NC Hwy 28S, destinationwill be on the right at 13.3 miles.Shell Carving Class with DanTownsend. June 4-14 (not onMondays) from 5-8:30pm at theCherokee Extension Office garageon Aquoni Road. A deposit of $100is due at the time of sign-up to reserveyour space. The remaining$281.60 is due on June 3 by 4pm.This class only has 15 spaces and isfor those who have not taken shellcarving before. Stop by Qualla Artsand Crafts to sign up and leave adeposit. They will not take anynames over the phone. Qualla isbuying all the materials and tools.The class cost is to pay the instructorfee.Cherokee VFW Bingo, locatedby the old race track, on Mondaynights in Whittier. Early birds 6pm,regular program 7:10pm. Info:488-1706 or 788-2176.Health/SportsEvents9th Annual Elder’s Walk. May17 at 11am at entrance to old ElementarySchool. The walk will go tothe Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.This year’s Older Americans Month(May) theme is “Unleash the Powerof Age”. Info: Amy Pete-Ochoa,Tsali Manor, 554-6860Start Smart Football sign-ups.Registration will close May 20.A mandatory parent meeting for allnew Start Smart parents will be heldThursday, May 23 at 5:30pm at theBirdtown Gym. The program is designedto introduce children, ages 4-8, to the basic fundamentals offootball. Children and their parentswill work through various drills focusingon the basic motor skills necessaryfor the sport. The program willbegin Thursday, May 30 at 5:30pm,6:30pm, and possibly 7:30pm dependingon the number of participants.The program will be heldevery Thursday from May 30through July 11 with no session onJuly 4. Payment is due upon registration.The payment includes the costof the Start Smart Football kit whichis $26. You can pay and register atBirdtown Gym. Children must be accompaniedby an adult at each session.Info: Jessica at Birdtown Gym554-6891Cherokee Cheerleading signupsbegin May 20. This is forages 5-12 (must be this age by July