First Baptist Church of Dunlap is a collection site for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Participants can fill shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement to send to children around the world. Collection dates and times are November 14-18 from noon until 4:00 p.m., November 19-20 from noon until 2:00 p.m. and November 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The church is located at 12 Church Street.T45S46

The Sequatchie Valley Historical Association will be hosting an appreciation program for Dunlap’s American Legion Post 190 and Restoration Committee on Thursday, November 17. They will be honored for all of the labor, commitment and contributions given to the Veterans Memorial Park. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Coke Ovens Park and will take place in the museum building. A reception will follow the scheduled agenda. The public is invited. For more information, call 949-2294 or (423) 309-0069. T46S46

Cherokee Chapter 301 order of the Eastern Star will have their regular stated monthly meeting on Monday, November 21 at the Dunlap Masonic Lodge Hall on Cherry Street. Meeting time is 6:00 p.m. DeMolay will share their Flower Talk, followed by refreshments. The stated meeting will begin at 7:00 with initiation following the business. All Cherokee Eastern Star members and qualified visitors are invited to attend. TS46

Sequatchie County Band Boosters meet on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school band room. The next meeting is scheduled for November 21. For more information, call 949-7108. T46S46

The Hope and Healing Grief Support Group in Dunlap is having their annual Hope for the Holidays class on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. Special speaker will be Beverly McManus, a Christian therapist from Franklin, Tennessee. The class will be held at the Ewton Community Annex. For more information, call Kevin Benoit at 949-5629 or 280-7489, or Stacey Benoit at 802-1727. Please leave message. T46S46-47

Cowboy Church at the Tennessee Guest Ranch is held on the second Saturday of each month, through November, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with food, fellowship and fun. The next church service is planned for April 9 and includes free pony rides for children 12 and under, chuck wagon chow appetizers for the family and meet the horses in the stables. At 6:00 p.m., its Cowboy Church with a live horse presentation, music and a message (rain or shine, indoor facilities available). For more information, go to cowboychurchsv.com or call (423) 554-4677. The ranch is located on 1050 Ray Hixson Road in Dunlap.

Hike Against Hunger, a ranger-led 4.2 mile hike on the Savage Day Loop Trail, will be held Friday, November 25 to raise donations and funds for the Sequatchie County Food Bank. Participants will learn about the history of the area and the plants and animals that make a home on the Southern Cumberland Plateau and visit Rattlesnake Point, a beautiful overlook of Savage Gulf. Everyone will meet at the Savage Gulf Ranger Station, 3157 SR 399, in Palmer. Hike begins at 10:00 am CST. For more information or to become a company sponsor, contact Park Ranger Murray Gheesling at murray.gheesling@tn.gov, 931-779-3532. T47

American Legion Post 190, Dunlap, holds its monthly meetings on the last Tuesday of each month. The executive committee meets at 5:00 p.m. and the general business meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Legion Hall on Fredonia Road. All members are encouraged to attend. Any veteran interested in  joining the American Legion or learning more about the organization and the benefits of membership is encouraged to attend a general business meeting. T47S47