Methodists accept donated itemsThe First United Methodist Church in Tonkawa will be accepting donated items starting now for our annual Church Thrift Sale which will be held April 1st and 2nd. Contact the church office with questions at 580-991-1040, or Meredith Williamson at 580-716-2141.City-wide garage sales April 2The annual Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce city-wide garage sales will be Saturday, april 2. A $15 fee must accompany entry which includes city permit, newspaper ads and map. forms should be returned to the chamber by noon Friday, March 25. A clip-out form is available on page 8 of today’s News.New McCarter Museum hoursThe McCarter Museum is now open regular hours for tours. The museum will be open on Thursday and Friday 2:00-4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1:00-3:00 p.m. If you would like to visit at another time, please feel free to contact one of the people listed on the museum door.The museum is always in need of volunteers to be at the museum during these hours. Please call 580-628-0205 or 580-628- 2897 if you are interested in volunteering your time to keep this treasure of Tonkawa open for people to see.Lions Club meets every ThursdayThe Tonkawa Lions Club meets on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. at the NOC Cafeteria.Donations for air system soughtDonations would be appreciated to help defray the cost of replacing the old air conditioning system at Lincoln Senior Center. Please send donations to Lincoln Senior Center, 118 South 7th, Tonkawa, 74653.Chamber lists coming eventsThe Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce lists following upcoming events:-- March 25, 2022: Legislative Breakfast-- April 2, 2022: City Wide Garage Sales-- April 8 & 9: Tonkawa Film Festival-- April 12, 2022: Board of Directors Meeting-- April 22, 2022: Legislative BreakfastStorm siren testing MondayEvery Monday at 1 p.m. the Tonkawa storm sirens will be tested.IOOF Cemetery needs donationsThe 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.Davis said money is short because of fewer funerals.GED classes are held on NOC campusAdult Basic and High School Equivalency (Formerly GED) classes are being held at NOC Campus; Wednesdays 5 – 8 p.m. in Wilkin Hall Room 121. Call 580-718-4319 for more info.Helping veterans...A PTSD Support Group for veterans of all ages meets at the American Legion in Ponca City ...
