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will be a special singing nightly. Info:Pastor Dan Conseen 269-2885Ladies’ Day at the Church <strong>of</strong> Christ.May 21 in <strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC. MelanieSmith, from the West 7th Street congregationin Columbia, Tenn. will bethe speaker. The day will begin withregistration from 8:30-9am and willend around 1pm. Lunch will be served.Info: 497-9414Gospel singing/cake sale. May 21 at6pm at Snowbird Playground. In case<strong>of</strong> rain, singing will be held at LittleSnowbird Church. Concessions will beavailable. Bring your lawn chairs. Allproceeds for Senior Citizens Events.Info: (828) 479-9145Clubs & OrganizaonsBirdtown Community Club meets thesecond Tuesday <strong>of</strong> each month at 6pmat the Birdtown Community Building.Info: Tara McCoy, chairwoman, 497-1976 or 736-7695<strong>Cherokee</strong> Native Plant Study Groupmeets the third Monday <strong>of</strong> each month(March to Oct.) from 11am – 12pm atthe EBCI Cooperative Extension <strong>of</strong>ice.Info: Sarah 554-6925The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners meet on the1st and 15th <strong>of</strong> each month at 5pm atthe Age Link Conference Room. Ifthose dates happen to fall on a Sunday,they will meet the following day. Info:Gerri Grady gerrgrady@yahoo.com orvisit www.cherokeerunners.comLocal Foods Network meets the lastTuesday <strong>of</strong> each month (Jan. toOct.)from 11am – 1pm at the EBCI CooperativeExtension <strong>of</strong>ice. Info: Sarah554-6935, Tammara 554-6936 orHeather 554-6932The North American IndianWomen’s Association (NAIWA)<strong>Cherokee</strong> Chapter meets the secondThursday <strong>of</strong> each month at 6pm at theBirdtown Recreation Center. Info:Bessie Wallace, chapter president, 497-2389 or Carmaleta Monteith, chaptertreasurer, Carmaleta@msn.comPainttown Community Club meetsthe last Monday <strong>of</strong> each month at5:30pm at the Community Building.Info: 497-3731,ChairPTCC@gmail.comWolftown Community Club meets thesecond Monday <strong>of</strong> each month at 7pmat the Wolftown Community ClubBuilding. Info: Tuff Jackson, chairman,788-4088General Events93rd Birthday for Walker Calhoun.May 13 at 6pm at Oconaluftee IslandPark at the pavilion closer to downtown<strong>Cherokee</strong>. Family and friends areinvited to come celebrate. Bring yourfavorite covered dish and enjoy and socialize.The American Legion SteveYoungdeer Post 143 will host DistrictVeteran’s Service Oficer RonPutnam Friday, May 13 and 27 at thePost Headquarters located on AcquoniRoad. All Veterans and family memberswho have any questions or businessconcerns with Veterans affairs areinvited to attend. Please bring all importantdocuments with you to helpbetter understand your claims. Oficehours on Friday, May 13 and 27 will befrom 9am to 3pm. Info: Post ServiceOficer Warren D. Dupree 828-508-2657Home-Made, Hand-Made, Home-Grown vendors who wish to set up forfree for Visitor’s Appreciation Day atthe <strong>Cherokee</strong> Welcome Center on May14, contact Jeremy Polecatt 554-6485or e-mail jerepole@nc-cherokee.com.Each Saturday thereafter, vendors willpay a $10 fee for a table, chairs andtent, due Thursdays by close <strong>of</strong> business.All items sold must be handmade,homemade or homegrown bythe vendor or their family. No leamarket items. Scheduled hours will be9am - 3pm. Each vendor must have aTribal Vendor Permit available for $5from Don Walker at the EBCI FinanceOfice.Big Cove “Meet the Candidates” .May 17 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at the OldSchool.Volunteers needed for Trout Derby.The 10th Annual Children’s TalkingTrees Trout Derby is scheduled forAug. 6 and volunteers are needed.Help is needed in the following areas:pre-registration; bait, weight and ishcleaning stations; volunteer hospitalitystation; trout pond; and spotters. Info:Yolanda Saunooke 554-6854,yolasaun@nc-cherokee.comHealth & Sports7th Annual Elders Walk. May 13 at10am at the parking lot <strong>of</strong> the old<strong>Cherokee</strong> Elementary School. First300 participants will receive a free t-shirt and lunch. The <strong>Cherokee</strong> SeniorCitizens Program is sponsoring thewalk for seniors in honor <strong>of</strong> OlderAmericans Month.<strong>Cherokee</strong> Coalition on Healing andWellness. May 20 at 11:30am at LivingWaters Lutheran Church. Writtenagenda reports are due for distributionon May 16. All agenda items need thatwritten report. Members are urged toattend and visitors are welcome. Don’tforget your lunch.Summer Slam 2011 ISA Co-ed S<strong>of</strong>tballTournament. May 27-28 at theJohn Crowe Complex. Cost -$200/team with 1st – 3rd place trophies.The event is hosted bySwain/Qualla SAFE, Inc. Deadline forregistering is May 23. Info: 488-9038,788-0403Kings <strong>of</strong> the Court Basketball Tournament.June 3-4 in <strong>Cherokee</strong>. Entryfee is $400. One hundred dollars($100) must be received by May 20 toreserve your team’s spot. Entire entryfee due by June 2. No refunds. Must be18 years old to play. Teams will have a12-man roster. All proceeds go to beneitthe <strong>Cherokee</strong> Lady Flight 5th gradegirls basketball team with their trip toNationals. $2,000 cash prize for 1stplace and $500 for runner-up. Info:Trista Welch 736-0352 (call or text).22nd Annual Midnight Rumble.June 3-4. Teams need to register withNancy Jim at the Boys Club 497-9101.The deadline for team registration isJune 1.HAPPENINGS1st Annual Teeing up to FightAlzheimer’s Golf Tournament. June12 at Sequoyah National Golf Club.Registration starts at 8am with a shotgunstart at 9am. Two-person captain’schoice format. $75/personincludes golf, cart fee, goody bag andlunch. Mulligans are $5/each (limittwo per player). Sponsorships areavailable at the following levels: Corporate$1000, Gold $500, Silver $250and Hole $150. Info: 497-3000Relay <strong>of</strong> Life Harrah’s-EBCI. June 17at the Acquoni Expo Center. Info:Janna Hyatt at Harrah’s 497-8853 orAshleigh Brown at EBCI 497-3139,www.relayforlife.org/harrahs-ebci1st Annual <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners 4th <strong>of</strong>July Moonlight Race 5k Run/Walk.July 4 at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fairgrounds.The Fun Run starts at7:15pm and the 5K starts at 7:45pm.Fireworks will follow the race. Thisevent will help fund the <strong>Cherokee</strong> RunnersSummer Running Camp and 20percent <strong>of</strong> entry fees will be donated tothe <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong>. Info: moonlight5K@cherokeerunners.comAir Native Shoe Sale. The Air NativeShoes 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 bemade payable to <strong>Cherokee</strong> Life Program-Rec.Info: 554-6890, 554-6891or 554-6895Painttown and Birdtown Day Campshave 40 openings each. There will bea $50 deposit with the application andthe remainder <strong>of</strong> the fee will be due byJune 1 (non-refundable). Camps arefor ages 5-13. Applications are availablenow and can be picked up atPainttown Gym or the Birdtown Rec.Center.School Stuff<strong>Cherokee</strong> Central Schools Pre-KClassrooms pre-application. Must befour years old by Aug. 31, 2011 andmeet service priority guidelines. Preapplicationswill be accepted at theHope Center from April 11-29. Info:Hope Center 554-5101THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011cherokee one feather23

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