Editorial

As if things weren’t hard enough for Oklahoma’s small businesses, news comes that the Trump administration plans to claw back a chunk of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds legitimate businesses have used as a lifeline to keep their employees on the payroll.

Town Talk

Things are happening at the Skyliner Motel. If you haven’t driven by lately, you need to take a look. There is a new buggy on display outside the front of the motel. I’m sure there’s some interesting history associated with it.

Happenings at Prairie Pointe

Helen Arrington led our church services again Sunday with a devotional entitled “Prayer.” Prayer is the act that seeks a rapport with God wherein we can divine his will for us. She asked for input to involve others. The singing of hymns helped us get in a mood for worship.

Town Talk

Thank you to Town Talk volunteer Mandy Clark for all her hard work on another successful Farmer’s Market. I was out of town and did not get to attend but heard rave reviews and saw many positive comments on Facebook. Town Talk appreciates all our local folks who come out to support this event.

The Faire is in three weeks!

This is the Fifty-First article in a permanent 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.

Happenings at Prairie Pointe

Bride-to-be Anita Reynolds, along with her sister Rita from Oklahoma City, Marilyn Wheeler and Robin Smith made a surprise visit to Prairie Pointe Saturday afternoon.

Talking about turkey hunting

Spring turkey hunting season in Oklahoma opens in less than a month. It opens April 6 and it runs through May 6 statewide except for several counties in the southeastern portion of the state. In the eight-county Southeast Region, it opens April 20 and closes May 6.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Can you believe we are in March of 2020? March has 31 days and is known as the first month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, due to the vernal equinox, which occurs between March 19th and 21st of every year. This determines when spring will begin.

Garden plans

I think I was six years old the morning I went out with my mother to work in the garden. She hoed some, pulled a few weeds and thinned her squash, leaving the pulledup plants along the row. “That’s kind of a waste,” I said to myself. “Yes, it is,” I replied.

Volunteering opportunities

I’ve addressed this topic previously. It’s been a while, though, since I talked about it and I really think it’s one that’s overlooked. Too many people don’t realize how important volunteerism is to our communities.