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THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, April 8, 2010 - A5
Ripley's annual Pioneer
i Day Celebration will be
r ' held on Saturday, May 8,
2010. The theme for this
year's celebration will be
"Party on the Cimarron".
Hopefully everyone will
pick their favorite party
theme and make a float or
entry. We are welcoming
parade entries and would
like everyone to visit
Ripley, enter the parade,
set up a booth, and join
in the fun.
i To sign up for the
i parade or for more infor-
; mation phone Kenny
Beams at 918-372-4242
or Lynda Grimes at 918-
372-4345.
Activities being
planned for the day
include the parade at
10:30 A.M. (lineup
at school begins at 9:
00), park activities begin
at 11:45, kiddy games,
Ripley Fire Depart-
ment activities, vendor
booths, informational
booths, dunk tank, pony
rides and lots more are
planned. A Street dance
beginning at 9 P.M. with
music provided by Gold
Reflections, the dance is
free and located in the
post office parking lot.
The Ripley Former
Teachers and Students
will have their annual
banquet at the school
beginning at 6:30. Every-
one that attended Riptey
School is invited and
encouraged to attend.
If you would like to
set up a booth, enter the
parade, or if you have any
questions please phone
today. We look forward
to seeing you on May 8,
2010.
The Perry Friends of
the Library is preparing
for their annual Spring
Book Sale. The sale starts
Tuesday April 13th and
runs through Friday, April
16, 2010. Hours are from 9
AM until 5 PM each day at
the Thelma Knox Brown
conference room , down
stairs at the Perry Carnegie
Library. The Library is
located on the southwest
comer Of the square at 302
North 7th street.
Monday night has been
set aside for members only
night from 3:30 PM until 5:
30 PM. FOL members are
allowed to shop for their
selections before the sale
is open to the public. FOL
membership applications
will be available at the
door at a cost of $5.00 per
person. Applications must
be filled out and fees paid
before entering to shop.
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components: Athletes, Fans,
Cheerleader/Pep Clubs, and
Pep Bands. Athletes provide
fluid actions, as music flows
from pianissimo to fortis-
simo. Fans applaud, do
"The Wave" or wave white
hankies (isn't that a surrender
in some cases)? Cheerleaders
give chants and actions. And
Pep Bands provide a Sports
Leitmotif.
So, tell all musicians that
although TV watchers can't
see nor hear them because
the Talking Heads are ana-
lyzing, the home fans are
very, very appreciative of
their musicians. Without
the Cheer-ers and Music-
makers, the players and ad-
mission-paying Fans would
be mighty lonely. Music will
serve for a lifetime; make one
elated when just happy, make
one happy when sad. Music,
Healer of the Helpless.
There have been four
Perkins-Tryon people who
have had their musical, and
athletic talents recognized
by becoming Drum Majors
at Oklahoma State Uni-
versity. * The late Johnny
Rusco, late 1950s. * Chris
Brown, late 1970s. * Pam
Cartmell, current P-T Band
Director, 1973-74. * K.G.
Robinson, 2010 - -. Which
grade-schooler will be next
to pursue a Dream?
Years and years ago,
some people had positive
thoughts about music. "The
music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no
more." Wm. Wordaworth,
1807. "Who hears music,
feels his solitude Peopled
at once." Robert Browning,
1871. "Music hath charms
to soothe the savage breast,
to soften rocks, or bend a
knotted oak." Wm. Con-
greve, 1697. "How sweet the
moonlight sleeps upon the
bank! Here will we sit and
let the sounds of music creep
in our ears; soft stillness,
and the night becomes the
touches of sweet harmony."
Shakespeare. The Merchant
of Venice, 1597.
The FOL has several hun-
dreds of books for sale at a
very low price. Hardback
books are $1.00, Paper-
backs are .50 and children's
books are .25 cents. Books
range from fiction to non-
fiction, romance to myster-
ies, self-help to religion. All
books are sorted and clearly
marked for easy access.
New books are added daily
so if you didn't find what
you wanted the first day feel
free to return often to see
what's new.
The Perry progress club
will also be holding their
annual tea on Wednesday
April 14th immediately
before they unveil the new
statue that will be donated
to the library. The statue
will be placed on the south
side of the library.
The FOL have announced
the winners of the story
writing contest. First place
went to Julie Gunsaulis,
second went to Kenned
Cockriel and third went
to Kirsten Schweer. Prizes
were gift certificates
towards scholastic books.
The children are students
of Stephnie Looper's lan-
guage arts class. They were
required to write a story
about Chester Cricket and
his travels through Okla-
homa with a scissortail
bird. They were to describe
in detail and illustrate each
place they visited.
Mayor Chuck Hall judged
the stories for the FOL and
was on hand to congratu-
late the children and have
his photo taken with the
winners.
The stories have been
on display at the Carnegie
Library during the month
of March and will remain
on display awhile longer.
Everyone should take the
time to stop by and read
some of these stories. The
Perry Elementary School
has some very promising
authors.
The Friends have
designed and landscaped a
sitting area on the west side
of the Library. The shaded
area now provides benches
and planters of flowers for a
comfortable area to sit and
read or a place to rest while
enjoying the town square.
The two benches were
donated in memory of
Gene Richardson and
Lucy Foster two well-
known Perry citizens who
enjoyed not only visiting
the library., but were very
proud of their home town,
spending many hours
walking around the square
and enjoying the scenery.
Most of the flowers have
been donated also and
among them is a maroon
Iris in honor of our school
colors.
The project is a work in
progress and their is plans
for many new items to be
added in the near future.
Mrs. Looper, Kirsten Schweer, Kenned Cockriel, Julie Gunsaulis, Mayor Hall
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