Congratulations to county voters

It was encouraging to see voters throughout Lincoln County show up last week and approve two propositions. Voters overwhelmingly gave a thumbs up to renewal of the one percent county sales tax for another five years with 78.78 percent in favor of the proposition.

Hunting, fishing and memories

Hunting and fishing has changed so much since I was a kid. Of course that’s been considerably over 60 years. That can probably be attributed to all the various rules and regulations put in place by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation over a period of time.

Remembering, 30 years later

That Sunday morning broke clear across the countryside near Waco, Texas, but the chill in the air foreshadowed a cold front that would roll through later. It was the kind of latewinter morningthatseemed made especially for wideopen Central Texas.

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Activities happening around Stroud for the next few days are Metal Detecting Club will meet at Stroud City Hall, tonight (Thursday), February 16th at 7:00 p.m., Central Vo-Tech in Drumright will hold their annual open house from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Kingdom of Heaven

Many don’t realize they are to communicate with their soul. We do a lot of things our soul doesn’t like, and when we do we are causing our soul to stop communicating. Many hear their soul but don’t give thought to what it says. It is cut off by the cares of this life.

Getting ready for Valentine’s Day

Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. I learned many years ago what needs to be done for this day. I’ve done different things, but there are some basics that have become entrenched in my mind that are a must. One is, order the flowers early. Not just any flowers, but roses.

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Thank you, Stroud community, for your great support of our Bugle Boy Project luncheon on Sunday. Our great crowd, the number of tickets purchased and the donations made to this project were beyond our expectations. We are so grateful and love all of you for your participation.

Appreciating the feathered friends

A couple of years ago I penned in this column that my wife Pat and I certainly wouldn’t be considered any type of bird watchers. That is our knowledge of all the various types of birds is somewhat limited. We had just experienced a historic, major winter snowstorm.

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Town Talk volunteers and the American Legion Auxiliary are hosting an “Olive Garden” luncheon this Sunday, February 5th at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. All profits from this event will go towards the balance on our Bugle Boy statue.

Tax questions deserve ‘yes’ answers

Lincoln County voters will head to the polls in a couple of weeks to decide a sales tax proposition and those in the Chandler School District have a bond issue as well. The election is scheduled for Feb. 14.