Great conjunction

Thanks to Kindra remembering, we stepped out to the porch Tuesday evening to see the Jupiter and Saturn form the Great Conjunction, aka the Christmas Star.

Update from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on “Quapaw 15 Project “Meeker Lake” A. COVID 19 has all the offices in OKC closed that we have been talking to get information from. We know the surveying is completed and now we wait for them to put the study together.

Christmas memories

Christmas Day 2020 is tomorrow. This is the time to be merry, it’s the time to be jolly. It’s also the time to be spiritual, as local pastors frequently remind us is the reason for the season. This calendar year with the COVID Pandemic and all won’t be forgotten by most people on earth today.

Happenings at Prairie Pointe

Friday night was Christmas Party Central at Prairie Pointe. A buffet of festive foods and desserts was enjoyed followed by our Secret Buddy Reveal. A few months ago the staff decided for each of us to choose one special resident and weekly do something nice for them.

Town Talk

Merry Christmas to all you loyal readers of the Stroud American. We appreciate you continuing to support our local small town newspaper. Being the “old-fashion” person I am, I believe we are truly blessed to still receive not only a weekly newspaper but also have a hard copy of the news.

Sadie Rae Sherman

Sadie Rae Sherman of Chandler is a junior member of the American Angus Association. The organization is headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo.

Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce

Due to the recent spike in the number of local COVID cases, the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has decided to postpone the Annual Banquet that was scheduled for January 2021. The decision was made out of concern for the safety of Chamber members and their guests.

Wellston Church to host Christmas Eve service

The public is invited bring the family to Wellston United Methodist Church to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. The drive-in service will be on Christmas Eve at 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24, in the parking lot of the church at Fourth Street and Birch in Wellston. Casual dress is appropriate.

Diabetes Prevention program offered

Community members 18 years of age or older who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes are eligible to participate in the Centers for Disease Control’s Diabetes Prevention Program.

Barton and Wayland are November Lions

Chandler High School seniors Jackson Barton and Rachel Wayland have been chosen as Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club for the month of December.