Pre-K enrollment to begin
Tonkawa Elementary School pre-kindergarten enrollment is now taking enrollment appointments, Principal Kelly Martin announced this week. Please call 580-628-2593 to schedule an appointment and to enroll.
All children who are or will be four by Sept. 1 are eligible. Parents should bring the child’s birth certification, social security card and shot record at time of enrollment appointment.
Eddy New Home Cemetery cancels meet
The Eddy New Home Cemetery Association will not have its Annual Board Meeting at this time do to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
The current slate of officers have agreed to serve for the next year or until we are able to have another board meeting which will be announced at that time.
If you have family members, relatives or friends intered or planning on being intered in Eddy New Home Cemetery and would like to be contacted regarding our activities please contact: Secretary Cynthia Blevins at 832-715-1558 regarding any questions.
City library is open
The Tonkawa Public Library will be doing a soft opening on Monday, May 4. The library will be going back to normal business hours, Monday & Tuesday 10-6, Wednesday-Friday 9-5, and Saturday 10-1. Only the front door will be unlocked and available for use,. The library will only be allowing 8 people in at a time (because 2 staff members will be here as well). Open for quick check-outs only (face masks are encouraged), no computer usage or loitering. All programs have been canceled, this includes Toddler Time and the 2020 Summer Reading Program.
Methodists accepting furniture only
Donations for the First United Methodist Church Thrift Sale in Tonkawa are no longer being accepted at this time, with the exception of FURNITURE. If you have any furniture items that you would like to drop off, please call the church office at 580-628-2309, or Meredith Williamson 580-716-2141. The date for the Thrift Sale is still unknown, but will be advertised as soon as times allow.
Donate to weight room project
The Tonkawa Alumni Association is conducting a fund drive for the 2019 weight room project for Buccaneer athletics, president David Fruits said this week. Make checks payable to the Tonkawa Alumni Association, P.O. Box 12, Tonkawa, OK 74653.
IOOF Cemetery needs donations
The IOOF Cemetery is in need of donations to continue operation of the cemetery, Garry Davis announced this week. Brent Bailey is caretaker. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 121 with checks made to the Tonkawa Cemetery for upkeep.
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