Veterans Day

Several people have inquired recently if I’ve been quail hunting yet this year. The season just opened last Saturday and my response has been the same to each one of them that I didn’t open the season and I’m not sure I am going to get to go this season since I have cancer.

Town Talk

The Phillips 66 sign that sat behind OnCue for so long finally has a new home, the corner of Route 66 and Highway 99. When OnCue remodeled they took the sign down and decided not to put it up again.

Veterans Day

Next Tuesday, this nation will celebrate what I think is one of the greatest holidays of the year, Veterans Day.I know I will take some time that day to pause, think about and honor all the brave men and women who have served this country.

Town Talk

The American Legion Auxiliary invites all veterans and their families and the Stroud community to Ed. Smalley Centennial Park this Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. for a community picnic luncheon to honor our veterans. Lunch is free to veterans and their family members.

Halloween

This year’s Trick or Treat night is upon us.The official Trick or Treat night is Oct. 31, which is Friday evening this year.Last year around our place, we could see that people again were becoming comfortable with these kinds of activities.I was glad to see that.

At the lake

This is a good time of the year to go to the lake like we did this past weekend and my wife Pat and I took our seven-year-old grandson Liam down there with us. It wasn’t the best weather, as it rained quite a bit. It turned off windy and for the most part and was cool, not cold, but cool.

Town Talk

Town Talk would like to thank everyone who donated to our “new scarecrow” campaign. We have used our scarecrows on Main Street for several years. They have been resewn, safety pinned, stapled and much more. We have certainly gotten our money’s worth out of them, but it is now time to replace them.

Resolutions

About this time of year, I start reflecting back a little to see how well up I’ve kept up with my resolutions for this year. I was late and it took a little longer for me to jot down the resolutions for 2025.

Seat belts

Impatient drivers can really be unnerving. Those that irritate me the most are the motorists who ignore travclaws while they are showing their impatience.I was driving down a two-lane street the other day that now has a 35-mile per hour speed limit. It had been 40 miles per hour.

Town Talk

Wednesday, October 8th, is Tiny Tots Story Time at the Stroud Library. This activity is available for ages from two to four years. Please call the library at 918968-2567 to register. An adult must remain with their child during story time.Stroud Area Homeschool, Inc.