June 2022

Christmas sale in July at Cherokee Village Peace Lutheran Church

An All-Community Christmas event will be held in July at the Cherokee Village Peace Lutheran Church. A craft sale will feature handcrafted artisan creations from local crafters and beyond on Friday, July 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 16, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come select decorations, gift items and ideas for the upcoming holiday season! The event will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church at 4 Iroquois Drive, Cherokee Village. Vendor tables can be reserved for $20, both days. For more information, please call the church at 870-257-3957.

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Museum to host food tasting event and reception

The Old Independence Regional Museum (OIRM) will be hosting a historic foods tasting event that will highlight the various exhibits within the Museum. The event will be held on Thursday, June 30 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. The food tour will include foods from the Great Depression, foods served by early settlers, and hors d’oeuvres featuring local goods and produce. The event will be held in honor of Twyla Wright and her upcoming retirement. OIRM director, Mandi Curtwright, stated, “We want people to enjoy the Museum and recognize all of the hard work Twyla has put into making it what it is. This event will allow people to see what a great job she has done in preserving much of our history.” Twyla first began volunteering for Old Independence Regional Museum when it was just an idea brought forth by the Independence County Historical Society. She served as President of the founding board of the Museum in 1991 and when the Museum opened in 1998 she served as the Museum’s first Director then as Museum Curator. At present, she gives nearly 800 hours a year of service to the organization.

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Hardy History Association to revisit Hardy’s birthday and time capsule

The Hardy History Association will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Hardy Gym. The meeting will be in celebration of Hardy’s birthday revisited in July, since Hardy became incorporated on July 12, 1894. The Hardy time capsule will also be a topic of conversation, featuring guest speaker John Peeples.

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Take steps toward financial freedom

Next week, we observe Independence Day, an opportunity to celebrate all the liberties we enjoy in this country. Of course, there are different types of freedoms – such as financial freedom, which can open the doors to many other opportunities. What steps can you take to gain your financial independence?

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