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Community events and activities this week include F.B.C. Kids Wednesday March 11th 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. First Baptist Church 302 West 4th Street; Stroud Community Clothing Ministry Thursday March 12th 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Letter to the editor

To the Editor: I was involved in a domestic violence case, and to my surprise, my OIDS attorney never once asked me what my side of the story was. In fact, I didn’t even speak to the investigator on my case until four months in jail.

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The Kendrick Cemetery Association is holding their annual meeting this Sunday, February 15th at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Kendrick Town Hall. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.The Oklahoma Humanities Book Club is returning to the Stroud Library.

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Congratulations to Charles Palmer and Cody Paige and their families on the grand re-opening of Stroud’s historic landmark, Skyliner Motel. Sunday was an exciting day for our community as we celebrated their accomplishment. The Skyliner was built and owned by Jack and Lorene Tarter.

Old photos

With the weather prognosticators predicting a fairly powerful storm this week for Oklahoma and much of the nation, I figured it might be wise to prepare a little.Around 8 on Monday morning one of the apps on my cell phone alerted me about a winter storm watch for our area beginning around 9 a.m.

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Congratulations to the Rock Café on being chosen by the Route 66 Centennial Commission to be featured on one of the Centennial billboards on Turner Turnpike. The billboard reads “100 Years of Neon” and the one located by Stroud features the Rock’s neon sign and it lights up.

Old photos

As I was sitting and relaxing for a little bit recently, I was reflecting on those people who have impacted me most in life.One that came to mind immediately was my grandfather on my mother’s side of the family. His official name was Dr. H.J.

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Community activities listed on the Stroud Happenings & Functions Facebook page for the week are F.B.C. Kids, Wednesday, January 21st (today) from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Stroud at 302 West 4th and Stroud Community Clothing Ministry on Thursday, January 22nd from 9:00 a.m.

Old photos

The other day when I started thinking about a topic for this column, I began searching for some old photos sent to me several years ago.Now I’m not sure about some of you, but I told myself I’d placed them in a spot where they would be easy to find.

Holiday trip

MIKE McCORMICK Staff column My wife Pat and I did something this year the day after Christmas that we’d never done before and I’m glad we did it.