4-H, FFA trophy auction, calf fry setTonkawa 4-H and FFA 11th annual Trophy Auction and Calf Fry will be held on Saturday January 27th at 5:30 Location Tonkawa High School GymChamber banquet tonightOn Thursday, January 18, 2024, the Chamber will host its annual awards ceremony to be held at Northern Oklahoma College in the Renfro Center, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, 7-9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the meal will be served at 7:00 p.m. with the awards ceremony following.The program highlights the accomplishments of Tonkawa, including the announcement of its award recipients for Employee of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Lifetime Service Award.2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS...By the Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce… EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, 2023 Christy Ronald, Tonkawa Tribe CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, 2023 David Scott LIFETIME SERVICE Ms. Sandy Linton TONKAWA PRIDE, 2023 Ty & Natalie Williams BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, 2023 M4 ConstructionLegion 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 listedJanuary 18th – 108th Chamber Banquet April 6th – City Wide Garage Sales. April 19th & 20th – Tonkawa Film Festival .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.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.
