Stroud Arts

This is the Seventy-Nineth article in a semipermanent column for Stroud Arts that appears in the Stroud American. The mission of these articles is to inform, educate and inspire you, the reader, to Make Art Happen in your life and the life of our community.

Nesting news

Kindra was watering plants on the front porch and turned the hose onto her Purple Heart, which is a leafy plant in a three-foot tall pot that looks like a pedestal.

The perils of impatient drivers

From time to time in this space I’ve aired my thoughts and opinions about impatient drivers. They just irritate me to no end. They are in such a big hurry and the ones that frustrate me the most are those who ignore traffic laws, often endangering others while they do so.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on asphalt overlay on Highway 18 A. Oklahoma Department of Transportation has started the asphalt overlay on Highway 18. They have started on the east side and doing one lane at a time. Traffic is being directed with a pilot car so be patient and careful.

Town Talk

August and Lincoln enjoyed playing this week at the pocket park on Main Street across from the Stroud Arts building. There are sidewalk games such as hopscotch, tiger walk, mirror me, floor is lava, twister and several more.

Getting a little bit closer to normal

I was mighty glad to see the return of the International Finals Youth Rodeo this week with all the contestants, parents, grandparents and others. After a year off due to COVID-19, it’s been good to see all the pickups and trailers driving through the area this week.

Town Talk

Thank you to Stroud American Legion Commander Mike Horwath, members of the Stroud Post #257 and the Bristow Boy Scouts for holding a flag retirement ceremony this past Monday. This is the first ceremony of this type that has been conducted in Stroud since our Boy Scout organization disbanded.

Charges filed against Stroud driver

A Stroud driver faces two felonies and two misdemeanors following his arrest by Stroud police officers in June.

Live and let...

Highway 18 was mid-afternoon hot – perhaps hotter than the snake had anticipated. He slithered in a He slithered in a hurry, and seemed to bounce slightly, as if minimizing the time his belly had to be on the pavement.

Updates from Meeker’s Town Hall

1. Update on Asphalt Overlay on Highway 18 A. I talked to Jeff, Supervisor, at Lincoln County’s ODOT this morning and he told me they were to start laying asphalt this week. This will start at Hwy. 62 and go to Hwy. 66. He said the plan is to do one side at a time. No expected finish date. 2.