Chickasaw Sherri Gregory was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s GFWC-OK Sulphur Sorosis meeting about Arts/Culture at the Sulphur Chamber of Commerce.
Gregory told the group about research she has been doing about this years 120th anniversary of the founding of Platt National Park plus the 50thAnniversary of Platt National Park becoming Chickasaw National Recreation Area. She stated her research will be a part of a special exhibit opening late May or in June at the Chickasaw Cultural Center.
Her research has involved collecting many Park pictures from the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s which Gregory stated will be used to create lifelike exhibits tracing the origins of Platt National Park.
Gregory then involved Sulphur Sorosis members in making a traditional Indian craft. This fulfilled the Arts & Culture topic area of General Federation of Women’s Club six areas to be considered each club year. GFWC-OK Sulphur Sorosis Club is one of 19 GFWC women’s clubs in Oklahoma with the motto “Living the Volunteer Spirit.”
During the Business meeting prior to the program members voted to contribute $200 to the Sulphur Summer Reading Program of the Southern Oklahoma Library System. Sorosis members also finalized plans for the April 23 Brunch honoring this years Sulphur High School Carrie Hunt Memorial Sorosis Scholarship recipient.
The Sulphur Sorosis Club will be hosting the GFWC-OK Southwest Central District Meeting at the Chickasaw Cultural Center September. Plans were finalized for this event including Sulphur/Murray County items to be included in a welcome bag for participants from Anadarko, Duncan, Waurika, Cheyenne, and Sulphur.
Following the Business meeting a lunch was served by hostesses Rene Ann Kennedy and Charlene Gilliam of pizza, salad, and fruit cocktail cake.
Sorosis Members attending included Jeannie Fehr, Carolyn Sparks, ReneAnn Kennedy, Charlene Gilliam, TerriAgee, Regeana McCracken, Ernie Kite, Mary Lou Heltzel and Donna John. Special guests were Sherri Gregory and Jerri Sue Wright.
GFWC-OK Sulphur Sorosis Club meets the second Thursday of each month September-May at the Sulphur Chamber of Commerce. For more information please contact Donna John at 580-618-0788.
