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Inola Independent ~ April 29, 2015 ~ Page 3 INOLA FARM AUCTION Thursday, May 7, 2015 STARTS @ 9:19 A. M. Address: 5212 Hwy 28E • Big Cabin, OK 74332 Directions: From Jct Hwy 28 & 69 in Adair, OK take Hwy 28 East approx 6 miles to auction on R. (Ford’s Dairy) Or from Jct Hwy 28 & 82 in Langley, OK take Hwy 28 West approx 8 miles to auction on L. Auctioneer’s Note: Bud was injured in a farm accident and is no longer able to farm. This is a 35+ year collection. Most of the equipment is field ready. We will be starting the auction with 2 auction rings, there are not a lot of small items, so don’t be late! JD 4630 tractor w/ 20.8-38 duals, less than 100 hrs. on complete engine overhaul, cab, 2 remotes, front tractor weights, 2 point hookup w/ center link, serial # 4630POO8579P JD 7400 tractor w /cab, Koyker loader, dual hydraulics 7180 hrs Ser#RWSG050031767 JD 4440 tractor w/cab, dual wheels, 3 hydraulics Ser#062536RW JD 4240 tractor w/ 3 hydraulics Case 2090 tractor w/ cab, dual hydraulics 6360 hrs Case 2094 w/cab, loader, dual hydraulics 9800 hrs Case 1690 tractor w/ cab & 74L loader 2136 hrs Ford 5000 tractor JD 567 mega wide hay baler net or twine, approx 8 yrs old 2001 Dodge ram 3500 4x4 Cummins turbo diesel, standard w /feed box & hay bed New Holland LS185B wheeled Skidsteer 2 spd 2722 hr, Ser#N5M410038 New Holland LX885 turbo wheeled Skidsteer, Ser#898714 Hydraulic post driver, up to 6” 2-Krone 323S disc mower w/ KMC dolly, offered separately Kuhn FC 4000R 13’ disc mower Brillion 24’ Cultimulcher WM3001 70’ Westfield WC1570 Belt conveyor 2615 Legend Bush hog, foldup BBI litter spreader 18’ like new JD 750 no til drill JD 7000 planter Van Dale 2700 liquid manure spreader Ford 550 backhoe, needs transmission H&S bi-fold rake, 16 wheel 9 wheel side delivery rake Gehl 1200 silage chopper w/ 2 attachments Gehl 2350 disc mower/ conditioner New Holland 258 side delivery rake New Holland 260 side delivery rake New Holland rake dolly JD 8300 grain drill Deweze roto cut hay processor Gehl 99 silage blower Meyer manure spreader V- Max 3245, side delivery JD 712 soil saver JD 220 fold up disc Knight 3042 mixer wagon Reel Auggie New Holland 357 grinder mixer 18’ trailer w/dove & winch Gooseneck 24’ stock trailer Bumper pull trailer 20’ 14’ gooseneck stock trailer 32’ Tandem dual gooseneck flatbed trailer 20x8 metal trailer bumper pull, tandem duals Dugan 20’ cattle trailer, open top 77 Chevy C60 litter spreader truck Benthall rotary tiller 12’ Bushhog foldup brush hog JD 8’ pull type brush hog 3 pt spring tooth chisel 20’ New Holland LX885 skid steer frame JD 535 baler, parts only 3pt 12 shank chisel plow 3pt rotary hoe 16’ long JD 8 row cultivator Hay elevator 3pt M F 14 shank chisel 18’ pull type field cultivator 1100 JD field cultivator 20’ 3 pt metal carry all 9’ Big Ox subsoiler, 8 shank Pull type 12’ field roller 500 gal sprayer w/rooster tail Front end loader for 5000 Ford 40’ field harrow 500 gal sprayer w/ 30’ boom JD 3020 tractor, parts only Fahr 4 wheel tedder Brillion cultipacker 14’ 25x45 metal frame barn, to be taken down & moved 14x8 calf shed 3 compartment overhead grain bin 24x8 Eaton grain bin approx 22’ wide w/ grain dryer, to be torn down & moved 15’ round grain bin 3 feed bins, approx 25-30 ton Lg metal storage tank 7’x14Landau Castaway 24 pon- toon boat w/ 85 Johnson motor, needs to be restored Moreland mixer wagon, parts only Pallet forks Front end loader fits 3020 JD Squeeze chute 300lb creep feeder Calf working table Double sided creep feeder 2 grain augers, 6” & 8” both pto drive Feed box Work alley w/ head gate Hydraulic hay unroller 9’ truck bed w/feed box & hydraulic bale spear Traveling gun irrigation system Cattle tub 9 box fans Misc fuel tanks Winpower 50 KW generator on wheels Lincoln 225 arc welder Lots of metal shelving Misc spare tires & wheels Chain link panels 3 sections 18’ contin. fence Approx 180’ free stall head catches Approx 125 free stall stalls 10-15 concrete feed troughs Mueller 2000 gal milk tank w/ 2 cooling units Rheem 80 gal water heater Stainless steel socke holder DeLaval 3600 washer DeLaval dip sprayer w/ 6 drops Misc acid teat dip & soap Double stainless steel sink, wall mount DeLaval oil reclaimer Stainless steel receiving jar 10 Boumatic milkers 10 Boumatic pulserators Lots of 2” & 3” stainless steel milk line Stainless fresh cow bucket 10 Clay butt plates, 2 sections of 5 20’ grates Rubber mat Kerosene heater 2-12’ Big Spring waterers Concrete forms Trailer jack Floor jacks Jack stands Trailer balls House jack Trailer hitches Lots of grease guns 6 metal bolt bins full of bolts 4 round bolt bins Dewalt bench grinder Misc electric wire Plastic well buckets 2-Lg vise on stand Lots of misc chain parts Lg clevis Funnels Trailer tie down ratchets Coleman upright air compressor Lots of bottle jacks Drill press Lots of pvc fittings Boomers & chains Portable air tanks ¾ & 1” socket sets Lots of sockets, diff sizes, some name brand Vice grips, pliers, wrenches, files, pipe wrenches Pulley pullers Sm anvil Craftsman 20 drawer roll around tool chest Torque wrenches Impact sockets Lots of air tools Impact air wrenches Allen wrenches Metal table w/ vise Lots of hand tools, drills, grinders, skilsaws & more Metal cage Approx 10 calf hutches, some metal/some fiberglass Lots of t-posts Metal DeLaval Dairy Equipment sign DeLaval cream separator Lots of concrete tools Lots of glass milk bottles, large variety Milk cans Misc rims Lots of high voltage wire Harvestore roller mill Shovels, hoes Old trunk Peerless roll mill Platform scales Lots of metal feed troughs 12- steel post 25’ long 12” Lots of misc lumber 8-5x8 concrete walls Loader tires Misc hay rings Lots of angle iron diff sizes Lots of pipe diff sizes Sheet metal Flat metal A frame Cherry picker Lots of wire panels Sutorbilt milk pump, parts only Windmill, old TRACTORS, HAY EQUIPMENT, BARN, TRUCK, GRAIN BINS, TRAILERS, MILK TANK, MILKING EQUIP, TOOLS & MORE TERMS: Cash – Credit Cards – Check with Proper ID – OK Sales Tax Applies unless exemption is shown. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SALE SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS ADVERTISING. CHUPPS AUCTION CO. Stan Chupp Dale Chupp, Realtor E. J. Chupp (918) 638-1157 Century 21, NEOKLA (918) 639-8555 (918) 630-0495 For More Info & Pictures: www.chuppsauction.com DON’T BE LATE —•— NOT MANY SMALL ITEMS BUD FORD DAIRY Owners: George (Bud) & Patty Ford We aim to please our customers with Star Treatment! 33804 S. 4240 Rd. Inola, Okla. 918-695-1002 “Nothing to big, nothing to small, we can haul it all” Curbside Service • Commercial Cleanouts • Carts • Dumpsters Recycle Steel • Roll Off Boxes Longhorn Mowing Owner, Tim Combs 918-671-1716 [email protected] Inola, Okla Providing all your lawn care needs. Virginia Niehage, left, with her mother Polly Helling were the guest speakers at the “tea” They encouraged the girls with an inspirational talk. Inola Senior Citizens Lunch Menu Thursday 30 Baked Chicken Dressing Gren Peas Jello Tuesday 05 Ham and Scalloped Potato Casserole Broccoli Fruit The 81st Annual Inola Alumni Banquet will be held at the Inola Elementary School Cafeteria on Saturday May 9. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m.. The cost will be $20 per per- son. Seniors are guests of the Alumni and will be free. The Class of 1965 will be cel- ebrating their 50th reunion and they will pay $10 only. All alumni graduates are encouraged to attend to see old friends and make new ones. This year Alumni Association is awarding one $500 scholarship to a senior member. Must be in atten- dance to win. Also they are giving four gift cards (two boys and two girls) to seniors in atten- dance. The Jerry Oquin Alumni Attendance incentive is at $1000 and has not been claimed. Remember you must be present to win. SEE YOU THERE By Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker There is no better way to learn about our history, cul- ture and the shared struggle our ancestors endured than to try and replicate their journey and experience it in person. Each summer, that’s exactly what our Remember the Removal bike riders set out to do. This annual event is important and deeply meaningful for our youth who participate. Every summer a group of young bike riders from Cherokee Nation team up with young people from the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina to retrace on bicycle the route our ancestors took from our homelands in the Southeast to modern-day Oklahoma. This year 12 riders from Cherokee Nation, ranging in age from 16 to 24, join seven riders from North Carolina to complete the 950-mile trip. They will trav- el an average of 60 miles per day over a three-week peri- od, passing through seven states: Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The riders will follow the northern route of the Trail of Tears. Every effort has been made to research that histor- ic route to make this journey as authentic and meaningful as possible to each and every participant. Riders make educational stops at rel- evant museums, gravesites, national parks, churches and other historic sites along the way. An estimated 16,000 Cherokees made the jour- ney on the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory, with more than 4,000 dying from expo- sure, starvation and disease. Every day and with each mile covered, they learn more about the Cherokee experience and the true his- tory of our people. They push each other forward and build lifelong bonds as they drive their bodies to the brink of their physical endurance, riding through mountains, heat, humidity and rain. I have seen how the Remember the Removal experience transforms our young people and gives them a far deeper appreciation for what our ancestors endured just to survive. Accepting the challenge to traverse on bicycle the route our forefa- thers journeyed on foot will change how these Cherokees view life, allowing them to be closer to Cherokee history than ever before. Our riders not only physically prepare, but they also take classes in leadership, Cherokee language and tribal history before embarking on their journey. Participants become immersed in our culture, giving them context for what they experience along the route. The Remember the Removal project ensures our tribe’s future leaders never forget our past or the sacri- fices our ancestors made. Another goal is to help raise public awareness of our sometimes-forgotten his- tory along the ride’s route. The sight of almost 20 Native bike riders in color- ful Cherokee-themed jerseys cycling together is impressive and draws attention every- where the group travels. Our riders enjoy interacting with the public and serve as good- will ambassadors, represent- ing all that is good in our Cherokee youth. We try to keep the ride as public as possible so that folks back home can fol- low along on social media. Photos and blog posts are updated daily to the Remember the Removal and Cherokee Nation Facebook sites and other social media channels. The Remember the Removal ride is a challenge that’s both mentally and physically demanding, but each person will come away with a richer understanding of what our ancestors expe- rienced along the trail that winter in 1839. They start out as individuals, but along the way they become a team, relying on one another while growing physically, emotion- ally and even spiritually. That’s something very worthwhile in my book. I’d like to congratulate the 2015 Remember the Removal riders: Haylee Caviness, 18, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High School Caleb Cox, 19, Miami, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Liberty University Tanner Crow, 19, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High School Kayla Davis, 19, Stilwell, Sequoyah High School Charles “Billy” Flint, 25, Tahlequah, Northeastern State University Shawna Harter, 18, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High School Tennessee Loy, 22, Kenwood, Northeastern State University Maggie McKinnis, 16, Hulbert, Sequoyah High School Hailey Seago, 18, Claremore, Claremore High School Tristan Trumbla, 24, Proctor, Cherokee Nation Registration Alexis Watt, 21, Afton, Northeastern State University Wrighter Weavel, 18, Tahlequah, Tahlequah High School Good luck on your jour- ney, and Godspeed. The Inola ESA Gamma Pi chapter hosted Senior graduates to a festive tea this past weekend. The girls and the ladies all enjoyed the festive occasion. e Eighty First Annual Inola Alumni Banquet Set To go Remember e Removal Ride Builds Bonds And Cultural Awareness Inola Senior Citizens Lunch Menu

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Inola Independent ~ April 29, 2015 ~ Page 3INOLA

FARM AUCTIONThursday, May 7, 2015 STARTS @ 9:19 A.M.Address: 5212 Hwy 28E • Big Cabin, OK 74332Directions: From Jct Hwy 28 & 69 in Adair, OK take Hwy 28 East approx 6 miles to auction on R.(Ford’s Dairy) Or from Jct Hwy 28 & 82 in Langley, OK take Hwy 28 West approx 8 miles to auction on L.

Auctioneer’s Note: Bud was injured in a farm accident and is no longer able to farm. This is a 35+ year collection. Most ofthe equipment is field ready. We will be starting the auction with 2 auction rings, there are not a lot of small items, so don’t be late!

� JD 4630 tractor w/ 20.8-38duals, less than 100 hrs. oncomplete engine overhaul,cab, 2 remotes, front tractorweights, 2 point hookup w/center link, serial #4630POO8579P

� JD 7400 tractor w /cab,Koyker loader, dual hydraulics 7180 hrsSer#RWSG050031767

� JD 4440 tractor w/cab, dual wheels, 3 hydraulicsSer#062536RW

� JD 4240 tractor w/ 3 hydraulics

� Case 2090 tractor w/ cab,dual hydraulics 6360 hrs

� Case 2094 w/cab, loader,dual hydraulics 9800 hrs

� Case 1690 tractor w/ cab &74L loader 2136 hrs

� Ford 5000 tractor� JD 567 mega wide hay baler

net or twine, approx 8 yrs old� 2001 Dodge ram 3500 4x4

Cummins turbo diesel, standard w /feed box & hay bed

� New Holland LS185Bwheeled Skidsteer 2 spd2722 hr, Ser#N5M410038

� New Holland LX885 turbowheeled Skidsteer,Ser#898714

� Hydraulic post driver, up to 6”� 2-Krone 323S disc mower w/

KMC dolly, offered separately� Kuhn FC 4000R 13’ disc mower� Brillion 24’ Cultimulcher

WM3001

� 70’ Westfield WC1570 Beltconveyor

� 2615 Legend Bush hog,foldup

� BBI litter spreader 18’ like new� JD 750 no til drill� JD 7000 planter� Van Dale 2700 liquid

manure spreader� Ford 550 backhoe, needs

transmission� H&S bi-fold rake, 16 wheel� 9 wheel side delivery rake� Gehl 1200 silage chopper

w/ 2 attachments� Gehl 2350 disc mower/

conditioner� New Holland 258 side

delivery rake� New Holland 260 side

delivery rake� New Holland rake dolly� JD 8300 grain drill� Deweze roto cut hay

processor� Gehl 99 silage blower� Meyer manure spreader V-

Max 3245, side delivery� JD 712 soil saver� JD 220 fold up disc� Knight 3042 mixer wagon

Reel Auggie� New Holland 357 grinder mixer� 18’ trailer w/dove & winch� Gooseneck 24’ stock trailer� Bumper pull trailer 20’� 14’ gooseneck stock trailer� 32’ Tandem dual gooseneck

flatbed trailer� 20x8 metal trailer bumper

pull, tandem duals

� Dugan 20’ cattle trailer, open top� 77 Chevy C60 litter

spreader truck� Benthall rotary tiller 12’� Bushhog foldup brush hog� JD 8’ pull type brush hog� 3 pt spring tooth chisel 20’� New Holland LX885 skid

steer frame� JD 535 baler, parts only� 3pt 12 shank chisel plow� 3pt rotary hoe 16’ long� JD 8 row cultivator� Hay elevator� 3pt M F 14 shank chisel� 18’ pull type field cultivator� 1100 JD field cultivator 20’� 3 pt metal carry all 9’� Big Ox subsoiler, 8 shank� Pull type 12’ field roller� 500 gal sprayer w/rooster tail � Front end loader for 5000 Ford� 40’ field harrow� 500 gal sprayer w/ 30’ boom� JD 3020 tractor, parts only� Fahr 4 wheel tedder� Brillion cultipacker 14’� 25x45 metal frame barn, to

be taken down & moved� 14x8 calf shed� 3 compartment overhead

grain bin 24x8� Eaton grain bin approx 22’

wide w/ grain dryer, to betorn down & moved

� 15’ round grain bin� 3 feed bins, approx 25-30 ton� Lg metal storage tank 7’x14’� Landau Castaway 24 pon-

toon boat w/ 85 Johnsonmotor, needs to be restored

� Moreland mixer wagon,parts only

� Pallet forks� Front end loader fits 3020 JD� Squeeze chute� 300lb creep feeder� Calf working table� Double sided creep feeder� 2 grain augers, 6” & 8” both

pto drive� Feed box� Work alley w/ head gate� Hydraulic hay unroller� 9’ truck bed w/feed box &

hydraulic bale spear� Traveling gun irrigation system� Cattle tub �9 box fans� Misc fuel tanks� Winpower 50 KW generator

on wheels� Lincoln 225 arc welder� Lots of metal shelving� Misc spare tires & wheels� Chain link panels� 3 sections 18’ contin. fence� Approx 180’ free stall head

catches� Approx 125 free stall stalls� 10-15 concrete feed troughs� Mueller 2000 gal milk tank

w/ 2 cooling units� Rheem 80 gal water heater� Stainless steel socke holder� DeLaval 3600 washer� DeLaval dip sprayer w/ 6 drops� Misc acid teat dip & soap� Double stainless steel sink,

wall mount� DeLaval oil reclaimer� Stainless steel receiving jar� 10 Boumatic milkers

� 10 Boumatic pulserators� Lots of 2” & 3” stainless

steel milk line� Stainless fresh cow bucket� 10 Clay butt plates,

2 sections of 5� 20’ grates �Rubber mat� Kerosene heater� 2-12’ Big Spring waterers� Concrete forms� Trailer jack �Floor jacks� Jack stands �Trailer balls� House jack �Trailer hitches � Lots of grease guns� 6 metal bolt bins full of bolts� 4 round bolt bins� Dewalt bench grinder� Misc electric wire� Plastic well buckets� 2-Lg vise on stand� Lots of misc chain parts� Lg clevis �Funnels � Trailer tie down ratchets� Coleman upright air

compressor� Lots of bottle jacks� Drill press� Lots of pvc fittings� Boomers & chains� Portable air tanks� ¾ & 1” socket sets� Lots of sockets, diff sizes,

some name brand� Vice grips, pliers, wrenches,

files, pipe wrenches� Pulley pullers� Sm anvil� Craftsman 20 drawer roll

around tool chest� Torque wrenches� Impact sockets

� Lots of air tools� Impact air wrenches� Allen wrenches� Metal table w/ vise� Lots of hand tools, drills,

grinders, skilsaws & more� Metal cage� Approx 10 calf hutches,

some metal/some fiberglass� Lots of t-posts� Metal DeLaval Dairy

Equipment sign� DeLaval cream separator� Lots of concrete tools� Lots of glass milk bottles,

large variety� Milk cans �Misc rims� Lots of high voltage wire� Harvestore roller mill� Shovels, hoes� Old trunk� Peerless roll mill� Platform scales� Lots of metal feed troughs� 12- steel post 25’ long 12”� Lots of misc lumber� 8-5x8 concrete walls� Loader tires� Misc hay rings� Lots of angle iron diff sizes� Lots of pipe diff sizes� Sheet metal� Flat metal� A frame � Cherry picker� Lots of wire panels� Sutorbilt milk pump,

parts only� Windmill, old

TRACTORS, HAY EQUIPMENT, BARN, TRUCK, GRAIN BINS,TRAILERS, MILK TANK, MILKING EQUIP, TOOLS & MORE

TERMS: Cash – Credit Cards – Check with Proper ID – OK Sales Tax Applies unless exemption is shown.NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS DAY OF SALE SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS ADVERTISING.

CHUPPS AUCTION CO.Stan Chupp Dale Chupp, Realtor E. J. Chupp

(918) 638-1157 Century 21, NEOKLA (918) 639-8555(918) 630-0495

For More Info & Pictures:www.chuppsauction.com

DON’T BE LATE—•—NOT MANYSMALL ITEMSBUD FORD DAIRY Owners: George (Bud) & Patty Ford

We aim to please our customers with

Star Treatment!

33804 S. 4240 Rd. Inola, Okla.918-695-1002

“Nothing to big, nothing to small, we can haul it all”

Curbside Service • CommercialCleanouts • Carts • DumpstersRecycle Steel • Roll Off Boxes

Longhorn MowingOwner, Tim Combs

[email protected] Inola, Okla

Providing all your lawn care needs.

Virginia Niehage, left, with her mother Polly Helling were the guest speakers at the “tea” They encouraged the girls with an inspirational talk.

Inola Senior Citizens Lunch Menu

Thursday 30Baked ChickenDressingGren PeasJelloTuesday 05Ham and ScallopedPotato CasseroleBroccoliFruit

The 81st Annual Inola

Alumni Banquet will be held at the Inola Elementary School Cafeteria on Saturday May 9.

Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m.. The cost will be $20 per per-son. Seniors are guests of the Alumni and will be free. The

Class of 1965 will be cel-ebrating their 50th reunion and they will pay $10 only.

All alumni graduates are encouraged to attend to see old friends and make new ones.

This year Alumni Association is awarding one $500 scholarship to a senior member. Must be in atten-dance to win.

Also they are giving four gift cards (two boys and two girls) to seniors in atten-dance.

The Jerry Oquin Alumni Attendance incentive is at $1000 and has not been claimed. Remember you must be present to win.

SEE YOU THERE

By Cherokee Nation Principal Chief

Bill John Baker

There is no better way to learn about our history, cul-ture and the shared struggle our ancestors endured than to try and replicate their journey and experience it in person. Each summer, that’s exactly what our Remember the Removal bike riders set out to do. This annual event is important and deeply meaningful for our youth who participate.

Every summer a group of young bike riders from Cherokee Nation team up with young people from the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina to retrace on bicycle the route our ancestors took from our homelands in the Southeast to modern-day Oklahoma. This year 12 riders from Cherokee Nation, ranging in age from 16 to 24, join seven riders from North Carolina to complete the 950-mile trip. They will trav-el an average of 60 miles per day over a three-week peri-od, passing through seven states: Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

The riders will follow the northern route of the Trail of Tears. Every effort has been made to research that histor-ic route to make this journey as authentic and meaningful as possible to each and every participant. Riders make educational stops at rel-evant museums, gravesites, national parks, churches and other historic sites along the way. An estimated 16,000 Cherokees made the jour-ney on the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory, with more than 4,000 dying from expo-sure, starvation and disease.

Every day and with each mile covered, they learn more about the Cherokee experience and the true his-tory of our people. They push each other forward and build lifelong bonds as they drive their bodies to the brink of their physical endurance, riding through mountains, heat, humidity and rain.

I have seen how the Remember the Removal experience transforms our young people and gives them

a far deeper appreciation for what our ancestors endured just to survive. Accepting the challenge to traverse on bicycle the route our forefa-thers journeyed on foot will change how these Cherokees view life, allowing them to be closer to Cherokee history than ever before. Our riders not only physically prepare, but they also take classes in leadership, Cherokee language and tribal history before embarking on their journey. Participants become immersed in our culture, giving them context for what they experience along the route.

The Remember the Removal project ensures our tribe’s future leaders never forget our past or the sacri-fices our ancestors made.

Another goal is to help raise public awareness of our sometimes-forgotten his-tory along the ride’s route. The sight of almost 20 Native bike riders in color-ful Cherokee-themed jerseys cycling together is impressive and draws attention every-where the group travels. Our riders enjoy interacting with the public and serve as good-will ambassadors, represent-ing all that is good in our Cherokee youth.

We try to keep the ride as public as possible so that folks back home can fol-low along on social media.

Photos and blog posts are updated daily to the Remember the Removal and Cherokee Nation Facebook sites and other social media channels.

The Remember the Removal ride is a challenge that’s both mentally and physically demanding, but each person will come away with a richer understanding of what our ancestors expe-rienced along the trail that winter in 1839. They start out as individuals, but along the way they become a team, relying on one another while growing physically, emotion-ally and even spiritually.

That’s something very worthwhile in my book.

I’d like to congratulate the 2015 Remember the Removal riders:

∞ Haylee Caviness, 18, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High School

∞ Caleb Cox, 19, Miami, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Liberty University

∞ Tanner Crow, 19, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High School

∞ Kayla Davis, 19, Stilwell, Sequoyah High School

∞ Charles “Billy” Flint, 25, Tahlequah, Northeastern State University

∞ Shawna Harter, 18, Tahlequah, Sequoyah High

School ∞ Tennessee Loy, 22,

Kenwood, Northeastern State University

∞ Maggie McKinnis, 16, Hulbert, Sequoyah High School

∞ Hailey Seago, 18, Claremore, Claremore High School

∞ Tristan Trumbla, 24, Proctor, Cherokee Nation Registration

∞ Alexis Watt, 21, Afton, Northeastern State University

∞ Wrighter Weavel, 18, Tahlequah, Tahlequah High School

Good luck on your jour-ney, and Godspeed.

The Inola ESA Gamma Pi chapter hosted Senior graduates to a festive tea this past weekend. The girls and the ladies all enjoyed the festive occasion.

The Eighty First Annual Inola Alumni Banquet Set To go

Remember The Removal Ride Builds Bonds And Cultural Awareness

Inola Senior Citizens Lunch Menu