Where We Walked and Where We Cried - Sept. 27

This is a reminder about the Fourth Annual Commemorative “Trail of Tears” Walk and Memorial Service.

• Saturday, September 27, 2008 Starting at 8:00 AM 
• Walking one mile from Harvest Chapel on Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet, TN to Cook’s United Methodist Church. 
• Memorial Service at 9:00 AM at Cook’s United Methodist Church on Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet, TN. 

Walk one mile in Commemoration and recognize the hardships suffered by the Five Tribes of the southeast who walked the “Trail of Tears” to Oklahoma Indian Territory. ”Where We Walked and Where We Cried” commemorates the many peoples removed by the U. S. Government from their ancient homelands in the east, to lands west of the Mississippi River. Plans are in the making for a breakfast for the walkers and guest.  More information will be given.It is my sincere hope that many of you will attend this walk and memorial service for the past pain and the hope of healing relationships in the future.Thank you for your attention, Mvto!Melba Checote-EadsFor information call (615) 765-5854

Wild Game Dinner to Benefit TCIA

A wild game dinner hosted by members of the community from the Knoxville area and their friends will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2008, following the Summer Quarter commission meeting.  The benefit dinner will take place in the Family Life Center of Mountain View UMC, 3200 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the TN Commission of Indian Affairs for its general fund.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7.50 for children age 12 and under.  For planning purposes, tickets must be purchased in advance (on or before June 18). Tickets can be ordered by sending a check or money order made payable to The Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs sent to Commissioner Valerie Ohle, PO Box 20592, Knoxville, TN 37940.  Please include a note stating the total number of adults and total number of youth tickets you are purchasing.