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November 10, 2009

Anonymous The Tahlequah Daily Press Tue Nov 10, 2009, 09:57 AM CST

No students injured in bus fire

A Tahlequah Public Schools bus caught fire while running a route on Basin Avenue Monday morning.

According to TPS Superintendent Shannon Goodsell, a group of parents noticed flames coming from under the bus, and brought it to the bus driver’s attention. The driver then evacuated the bus and put the fire out.

“There were no injuries, and [Executive Director of Technology and Operations] Terry Garrett dispatched another bus in plenty of time to get the children to school,” said Goodsell. “We’re very pleased with the way the situation was handled.

The Tahlequah Fire Department was dispatched and was on scene for approximately 15 minutes.

Basket weaving event on tap

The Cherokee Basket Weavers Association will present its second Holiday Round Robins, Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Members will be making Cherokee ornaments to put on trees or tie on a package. They will also be having a holiday potluck dinner, at a cost of $20 per person.

The group will meet at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tahlequah, corner of Delaware and College. For more information, call (918) 822-2286.

Two UKB district meetings set

OAKS – The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has set meetings for this week in two nearby districts.

A Goingsnake District meeting has been set for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Oaks Senior Citizens Building. For more information, call Rep. Joyce Fourkiller Hawk at (918) 822-3809.

A Tahlequah District meeting will be Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the UKB Jim Proctor Elder Center. For more information, call Rep. Betty Holcomb at (918) 822-3805.

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