Published June 18, 2009 09:10 am - June 18, 2009
Around the County
Archaeological Society to meet
The Tahlequah Archaeological Society will meet Thursday, June 25, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Carnegie Room at the Tahlequah Public Library.
The guest speaker for this month’s meeting will be Kenneth Shingleton.
Shingleton is an archaeologist and cultural resources manager for the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers, in environmental analysis and compliance.
Shingleton’s program is titled “Current Cultural Resources Challenges and the Corps of Engineers.”
Everyone is invited. There is no charge for the program or any of the monthly meetings.
For more information, call Thomas Purdin at (918) 284-2410 or (918) 456-1977.
Fabulous ‘50s reunion on tap
Tahlequah High School is having a Fabulous ‘50s reunion Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 at First Baptist Church in Tahlequah.
Cost will be $35 per person until June 12; afterward, cost will go to $40. Registration will begin Friday at 5 p.m. at the church. A meal will follow at 6 p.m.
Saturday at 5:45 p.m. class pictures will be taken, followed by a banquet at 6 p.m. Other activities will include a tour of the Indian Cultural Center, shopping, golf and a tour of Tahlequah, for those who wish to participate.
For more information, call 456-3174 or 931-9619.
Bill Keith book-signing June 26
Bill Keith will be at the Bank of Cherokee County Park Hill Branch, located on State Highway 52 South, for a signing of his most recent book, “The Commissioner” on Friday, June 26 from 1-3 p.m.
“Days of Anguish, Days of Hope,” will be available. It is the heroic story of Chaplain Robert Preston Taylor who spent 42 months in Japanese prison camps during World War II.