Volume 10 , Issue 26

More From Roy In Perry, OK

"So many things have been happening I hardly know where to start. The visitors came and went and a good time was had by everyone.

We also had the freewheeling bicyclists who camped overnight in the courthouse park and then moved on (this is the third time those 1,000 cyclists and their support crews have chosen to come through Perry on their trip around the state) and they said that we gave them a better reception than most other towns they traveled through.

One of our church's provided two free current movies (free to anyone) and our "Great Big Band" gave a free concert at the bandstand in the courthouse park. A portable tent-enclosed shower was set up on a closed off street for anyone needing to remove the dust from the road (separate entrances for men and women in the 'divided' large tent). Port-a-Potties all around the square. Food booths set up on the square just like we do for the Cherokee Strip Celebration in September, etc. It was a carnival-like atmosphere.

I won't be able to be there for the Britton reunion (again). And so far as I can tell, Saturday July 5th would be okay. I know there's a city-wide celebration that weekend but I think that everything will take place on Friday, the 4th. ending that night with the free fireworks displays and watermelon feed at Perry Lake Park (west of town). I don't know yet what our special music will be ..... yes I do ..... we're practicing a choral version of "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" at tomorrow's choir practice, so that must be what we'll perform on Sunday, the 6th. I'm also the videographer for the church, and do videos (transferred to DVD) for our Perry Information Net on cable channel 19. Come to think of it, you knew that already.

Something that I failed to tell you though is that sculptor Jim Franklin's wife Linda has been diagnosed with COPD and carries oxygen with her anywhere she goes. She came down with Pneumonia while they were in Italy on their recent European trip and then had a more complete checkup after they returned. I don't know yet whether she'll opt for a lung-transplant.

Award-winning children's songwriter Monty Harper will be performing at the bandstand in our courthouse park this Thursday (sponsored by our Carnegie Library). He has a program of 'bug-themed' songs for the kids to go along with the library's "Catch the Reading Bug" theme. He has appeared in our area every summer for 17 years now and is expected to include tunes from his albums (that can also be downloaded in MP3 format from his website) entitled: "Catch the Reading Bug", "The Kid Who Ate A Bug", "Super Flea", "Creepy Crawly Party Time", and "The Great Green Squishy Mean Bilbiovore".

The man will be presenting 30 performances at libraries throughout Oklahoma and Kansas this summer (possibly at one of the OKC libraries on his tour). During the fall he'll teach writing to elementary school students through his "Song Work Series" programs. You can find him on the web at MontyHarper.com." -- Roy K.
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