Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on Glenn Crest Park A. After just a short period of time for the park to be open, we have experienced several things that have been broken or just tore up.

From Success to Cancellation to the Next Big Event

This is the Sixty-Nineth article in a semi-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.

Getting to evaluate applicants for scholarships

Last week I had the opportunity to be involved in reviewing applications for an annual scholarship that our Shawnee Rotary Club provides. Along with several other Rotarians, I had the privilege of helping decide from about 10 applications submitted by seniors from two area high schools.

Town Talk

A big thank you to City Manager Bob Pearman and his crew for painting the Foster Park sign. It looks amazing. I’ve been driving by that sign for as long as I can remember and as I’ve said earlier, I think I took it for granted.

Food giveaway in Wellston

On Friday, May 14 , free food will be distributed through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The boxes contain a meat product, dairy, fruit and vegetables so plan for refrigeration. The program benefits farmers and prevents the waste of agriculture products.

Big week for track

Area athletes turned in some impressive performances in the regional track meets last Friday and Saturday. Chandler junior Jessie Brannon ran the fastest qualifying time in the state in the 300-meter hurdles, clocking a 47.

Dale, North Rock Creek at slow pitch state

Dale and North Rock Creek were rained out in the state slow pitch tournament Tuesday and were playing in a rescheduled one-day state meet on Wednesday at the Firelake complex south of Shawnee.

Area golfers qualify for state tournament

Golfers from Chandler, Stroud, Prague and North Rock Creek qualified for state. Elle Standlee and Maggie Smith from Prague qualified for the Class 2A girls tournament, which started Wednesday at the Cimarron Golf Course in Guthrie. It concludes on Thursday.