It was exciting to see the new digital sign installed at the Main Street Pavilion.
Town Talk began discussing and working towards a digital sign from our very first meeting.
The idea came from Town Talk volunteer David Evans and the group jumped on board, after getting approval from City Manager Bob Pearman.
It is nice to see our efforts come to fruition after receiving a donation from First Physicians Capital Group and tourism monies from our City.
It will be a great way to keep community members and visitors informed of events happening in and around Stroud. It’s just another great community project spearheaded by Town Talk.
Town Talk will hold its second “Spruce Up, Clean Up” Stroud meeting on Tuesday, August 25th.
I will let you know the place and time in next week’s paper and on Face-book but wanted you to get it on your agenda as soon as possible.
All business owners or a representative and interested citizens and volunteers are invited to attend. We will follow up on ideas suggested at our last meeting like downtown internet and crosswalks and discuss new ideas for improving our community.
One of the problems we need to address is finding a solution to the excess grass we have growing on our Main Street sidewalks.
Volunteers have worked on it during our “block parties” and it has looked much better but did not remedy the problem. Come join us and help us problem solve. It takes all of us working together to make Stroud the best it can be.
When you’re downtown, stop by the Skyliner and say hello to new owners Alfreidya Webster and Larry Henderson.
They are new to our community and have great things in store for our town’s landmark motel.
The motel was built by Jack and Lorene Tarter and opened in 1960.
They operated it for 8 years. My childhood and lifelong friend, Alicia Tarter Fox told me it was her mother who named it the Skyliner.
Lorene and Tuney Monday designed the motel’s sign while sitting at the Tarter’s kitchen table. Tuney owned a sign company in Oklahoma City. Many people traveling Route 66 stop at the neon sign just to have their picture taken beside it. Alfreidya and Larry are diligently working on the property and wanting to make it a definite tourist stop.
Town Talk will be sponsoring a work night this Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Skyliner. We will be painting the east side of Marshall Alsip’s real estate office which backs up to the motel. Marshall is donating the paint and Town Talk is bringing a group of volunteers to help paint the wall.
If you’re free Thursday night, come join us for some community fellowship as we help and welcome our new business owners to Stroud.
Another one of my lifelong friends and 1974 Stroud High School graduate, Phil Mauldin, was in town for a few days visiting his mom, retired Stroud teacher Thelma Mauldin.
Phil and I try to catch up when he’s in town visiting from North Carolina.
I watered Main Street flowers Tuesday night and Phil pulled my watering wagon for me. Now that’s a true friend.
We reminisced about our growing up years in Stroud and I brought him up to speed on all the latest “around town” news. He is also the latest pur-chaser of a Stroud Tiger license plate.
I even mailed a license plate this past week to Stroud alum, Sam Barclay.
Sam was a 1970 graduate and his younger brother Joe graduated in 1972 and his younger sister Cindy in 1975.
Sam currently lives in Mississippi. I guess it shows that the license plate rings true, “Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger.”
Watch out for the kiddos this week as school gets back in session.
The streets will be busier and it has been a while since we’ve had to watch for school buses and youngsters walking to school. Be extra alert this week.
I was in Stroud Drug the other day and was reminded they sell more than medicine. They had lots of cute Tiger gear in stock and on sale. Sometimes we forget that most of our businesses are more than just what their name reads.
You can get a soda pop at True Value, jewelry at Welcome Home, fresh eggs at OJ’s Plants and Petals, ice cream at Unique OK, baked goods at Treasure Box, Avon at Sisters Consignments and even buy insurance at Sugar Time recording studio. Don’t sell our merchants short – they’ve got it all.
Have a great week and remember to shop and dine local………….first!