CHICKASHA — City offices close Monday



The City of Chickasha's offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day. Regular city services will resume on Tuesday.

Waste Connections announced that they will be "business-as-usual" on Labor Day. Customers will receive sanitation services on the regular Monday route.



TEA Party plans meeting



The Grady County TEA Party will sponsor a meeting devoted to informing the public about State Question 744 at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Canadian Valley Technology, 1401 Michigan, Chickasha.

State Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, and Oklahomans for Fair Government will present the program. SQ 744 addresses funding public schools at the regional average. 

The Grady County TEA Party can be found on facebook and on the web at www.gradycountyteaparty.com. Contact Mark Keeling for more information at 314.4730.



CASA seeks volunteers



Court Appointed Special Advocates, known as CASA, is seeking participants to become certified voices for children.

The organization is accepting volunteer applications through Sept. 1.

By registering Sept. 1, volunteers will qualify for the final training workshop of 2010. Applications should be submitted to the local CASA office.

Local CASA volunteers will be trained in September.

CASA Voices for Children is certified by the National and the State CASA Associations and uses the National CASA curriculum for all training sessions.  

The first day of the 30-hour training workshop will be Sept. 14.

All people over 21 years old that have a desire to help abused and neglected children can contact CASA at 224-0404, or by emailing casav4c_ed@sbcglobal.net.



Bereavement luncheons planned



LifeLine Hospice will be hosting a Bereavement Luncheons in the LifeLine Home Health and Hospice Conference Room at noon Sept. 24, Oct. 22, and Nov. 19. For information, please call 405-222-2051.



History Walk set for Sept. 17



The Main Street Association will present History Walks beginning at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17.

Guided tours through a few of downtown Chickasha’s most historic buildings, including Washita Theatre, The Dixie, Petroleum Building, and the First National Bank. Ending with a reception at the Rock Island Depot.  

The tour will include live music in the pocket park and a stop at the Liberty Drug Store for a coke.  

Tickets will be free but required.

Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce, 221 Chickasha Ave.