"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Cherokee Casino Gives $33,000

(L-R): Jack Farmer, Cherokee Nation Emergency Management; Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation; Tamara Copeland, Cherokee Nation Emergency Management; Elaine Carr, Mayor of West Siloam Springs; Harley Buzzard, Cherokee Nation Tribal Council District 5; Robert Real, Delaware County Emergency Management Director; Ken Crowder, Delaware County Commissioner.

WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Oklahoma – Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs gave nearly $33,000 to the Delaware County Emergency Management office today to fund the first ever tornado sirens for the town of West Siloam Springs.

“Being right in the heart of tornado alley, these tornado sirens will help keep people safe. This donation reflects our idea of creating partnerships within our communities,” said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Two sirens will be placed in West Siloam Springs. One will be located near the casino and the other at the intersection of Redbud and Highway 412. The sirens will not only alert the citizens of West Siloam Springs, but they can also be heard by those in the Siloam Spring’s city limits.

“As many storms as we have had in the past, this is the best news we’ve heard in a long time. We are so thankful for the Cherokee Nation for everything they’ve done,” said Elaine Carr, mayor of West Siloam Springs.

“Everybody wanted tornado sirens, but Delaware County had no funding and neither did the town of West Siloam Springs,” said Robert Real, Delaware County Emergency Management Director. “I think it’s a great chance for everyone to see the good things the Cherokee Nation is doing for our area.”

Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs is active in a variety of community events such as sponsoring and participating in Adopt-A-Highway clean ups, community food and toy drives, Relay for Life, blood drives and community building clean-ups.