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Community Calendar
News
March 21, 2024
Community Calendar

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar please email all the information to ladonna@

or text 479-422-4210. You may also mail the information to McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checotah, OK 74426. Include the event, time, place and contact information.

BX of PEO to meet

Chapter BX of PEO will meet Tuesday, March 26 at 5 p.m. in the home of Taylor Jennings with Renza Sharpe serving as co-hostess.

Marianne Callich will give the program.

CLPS meetings resumed at the Katy Depot The Checotah Landmark Preservation Society will start up their monthly meetings beginning in April. The meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Katy Depot located on Paul Carr Drive. Anyone interested in joining CLPS or volunteering is encouraged to come and be a part of preserving Checotah’s history.

Dakota Star Ranch announces next Dinner Under the Stars

Dakota Star Ranch in

Checotah is launching its 2024 Farm-to-Table

season with a Dinner Under the Stars on Saturday, April 20 at 6PM. Experience unique, decadent cuisine made from locally-grown food in a beautiful outdoor atmosphere that one can only find in Eastern Oklahoma. Visit the Facebook page or website at dakotastarranch.

org for more information and tickets.

GriefShare classes offered

GriefShare is a safe haven for hearts that have been shattered by loss.

At GriefShare you will find acceptance, support and encouragement when you need it most.

Free and nondenominational classes are offered Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Checotah First Baptist Church.

Retired Teachers to meet April 12 The McIntosh County Retired Teachers and Support Personnel will be meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library. All retired school personnel are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Imogene Duvall at 918-473-2781.

Lions Club meets biweekly

The Checotah Lions Club general meetings are at noon on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Lions meet at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and would like to invite others to come join the Lions Club and help serve your community. For more information contact Lion President Tony Fields at 918-617-2954.

Texanna Lady Crafters welcome all The Texanna Lady Crafters shop is located right across from Dawn’s Café on Texanna Road. Open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Look for the Butterfly board and the little green alien in front of our store. Stop by and take a picture with your family. It’s free.

DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets monthly The DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets the first Thursday of each month, at 11092 S. 4184 Rd., Checotah (1/2 mile west of Onapa Rd.) at 6:30 p.m.

Come be a part of the Disabled American Veterans organization. For more information contact Andy Killingsworth at 918-781-9752.

Join Green County Cattlewomen

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 918-6162526.

Least of These Food Ministry monthly distribution The Least of These Food Ministry offers free grocery distributions to anyone in Checotah or the surrounding area who struggles with food insecurities.

Participants must provide ID and proof of residency. Grocery distribution is the third Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God located at 401 N. Broadway.

Join the Chamber of Commerce General Meetings The Checotah Chamber of Commerce General Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at noon at the Chamber located at 114 N. Broadway.

All Chamber members are encouraged to come.

Free training for caregivers and services for seniors Are you caring for someone 60 years of age or older and wanting to learn how to be a better caregiver? Get free “Caregiver Training” classes. Ask about respite vouchers.

Are you 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals, legal help, caregiver services, or transportation?

Please contact the Area Agency on Aging- Outreach Program. For more info call the SENIOR INFO LINE at 1-800-211-2116.

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