It likely wasn’t a difficult choice for the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce to decide what to feature on their Christmas ornament this year.

The J.C. Berd Building at Lee and Poplar Streets is an icon for the town.

There’s more to Fort Gibson than its history, however.

We would like to hear from our readers about what they like best about Fort Gibson and the surrounding area and what Fort Gibson residents or former residents they admire most.

We will feature your stories of what you like best about the community in upcoming Over a Cup columns and use your stories about Fort Gibson people for future feature stories.

If you have comments about the community, send them to Fort Gibson Times, P.O. Box 1968, Muskogee, OK 74402, or contact Liz McMahan at 684-2926 or lmcmahan@muskogeephoenix.com.

By the way, the Christmas ornaments with the Berd building drawing are available from the chamber, at SonBurst Graphics, Scott’s Pharmacy and Granny’s Porch.





Origami workshop

Nov. 17

A workshop on making origami Christmas ornaments will be offered at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Q.B. Boydstun Library.

MaeDean Erb will teach the workshop.

Information: 478-3587.



Local student

selected at OSU

Robby Branscum of Fort Gibson, a freshman at Oklahoma State University, was selected to serve this academic year on the Freshman Representative Council.

This council is the freshman branch of the OSU Student Government Association and only 50 members were selected through an application and interview process.

Branscum, a 2009 graduate of Fort Gibson High School, plans to major in animal science. He is the son of Rhonda Branscum and Chris Branscum.



Local named

OBU finalist

Fort Gibson resident Tyler Parker has been named a finalist for Oklahoma Baptist University’s Harvest Court. OBU will honor outstanding seniors at the annual Harvest Court ceremony at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in Raley Chapel’s Potter auditorium as a part of the University’s homecoming and centennial celebrations. 

Senior students were nominated by their peers in six categories: harvest king, harvest queen, best all-around man, best all-around woman, most servant-like man and most servant-like woman. The student body will vote on the finalists, and the winners will be announced during the Harvest Court ceremony.

Parker is a strategic communication major.



First Baptist

holding revival

First Baptist Church of Fort Gibson will hold a revival from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2, with Evangelist Bill Britt.



Angel Food

orders taken

The Old Mission Church, 119 E. Hickory, is now taking orders for Angel Food Boxes for November. 

Personnel will be at the church from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Monday, which is the deadline for orders.

Information: Call Pastor Rick Harris at 478-3905 or 478-2722.