Ribbon cutting FridayA Chamber ribbon cutting will be Friday, March 1 at noon at Oxford Crop Services, LLC, 100 East Grand, Tonkawa.Methodists plan thrift saleThe First United Methodist Church in Tonkawa, Oklahoma has scheduled its annual Thrift Sale on April 5th and 6th this year. Preparations are now under way and donations are being accepted at this time. If you would like to donate any items to our sale, you may do so by bringing them to the church basement (410 East Grand), Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm through March 29th. For furniture or larger donation pick-up, please contact Meredith Williamson at 580-716-2141.Girl Scout cookie sales under wayThe Girl scouts of Eastern Oklahoma has kicked off the 2024 cookie season. During this highly-anticipated time of the year, girls flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire important life skills like money management, team building, public speaking and decision making. All proceeds from cookie sales stay with local councils and troops to power Girl scouts’ amazing experiences year-round. Beginning Feb. 16, consumers can use the Cookie Finder at gsaok.org to purchase cookies to be shipped directly to their homes. Text COOKIES to 59618 to stay informed about how to purchase.Legion Post 71 meets monthlyAmerican Legion Post 71 meets the first Thursday every month at 6 p.m. in the Wheatheart Nutrition Center.GED classes under wayGED classes will be held every Tuesday and Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. Class is held in the HLA Computer Lab. Dr. Larry Godley is the certified instructor from Pioneer Techology Center. Must be 18 years to participate. For more info, contact Lisa Norman, 580.628.2561, ext. 143.New McCarter Museum hoursThe McCarter Museum is closed for the winter. For private tours, please contact Annie Owen at 405-880-6270.Tonkawa Chamber activities listedFebruary 19th – President’s Day February 23rd – Legislative Breakfast March 22nd – Legislative Breakfast March 29th – Good Friday March 31st – Easter April 6th – City Wide Garage Sales April 19th & 20th – Tonkawa Film Festival April 24th – Administrative Professionals Day.Donations for new roof soughtDonations would be appreciated to help defray the cost of replacing the roof at Lincoln Senior Center. Please send donations to Lincoln Senior Center, 118 South 7th, Tonkawa, 74653.Storm siren testing MondayEvery Monday at 1 p.m. the Tonkawa storm sirens will be tested.
