DONATION

BETTY MC COOL, left, presented a donation to the Clinton Roque Court Peace Park Project.  Accepting the donation is Cris Rogers member of the Class of 73.  Betty's parents, Carl and Beulah Massey were active members of the Clinton Roque Court.  Even though Betty and her family have lived in Maroa Forsyth for over 40 years she still calls Clinton her home.

The restored roque court repaired

Jack Dillow helping out at the Clinton Roque Court Peace Park Project.  The roque court that is being restored needed some repair to secure the base for the lights. 

            It is nice to have friends like Jack in the community!

THE POLES CAME TUMBLING DOWN

Another job that needed to be done before the Roque Court Peace Park Project could move forward was to remove the old railroad telephone poles.  These poles were installed around 1926.  they were probably put into the ground with nothing but manpower.  As you can see, Dwayne Sessions and crew approached the removal in a much differnt manner!!!

CLINTON 175TH CELEBRATION

The Class of 73 entry #27 at the 175th Celebration Parade.  Representing the Roque Court Peace Park Project are Bill Good, Mark Cunningham, and Cris Rogers. 

Because we're all in this together!

IN REMEMBERANCE

ROBERT M BURTON JR                                       

Eleven years ago today we lost a classmate.   Let's give Bobby a thought today. Peace to you Bobby.

WE HAVE LIGHTS!

What a great LIGHT SHOW tonite at the Roque Court Peace Park Project.  Cris, Dwayne and I walked away with a sense of pride knowing that we (the class of 73) have turned the corner in bringing this all together.  With everyone's hard work and support we will stay focused on this task that we have undertaken.  Let's make the Clinton pride contagious!!

THANKS TO ANDERSON FORD-MERCURY!

Thanks to Randy and Ann Anderson of Anderson Ford-Mercury for their $250 donation to the Roque Court Peace Park Project.  Pictured are Randy Anderson and Patrick Peterson member of the Class of 73.  With the help of everyone the project is successfully underway!

WE ROCK!!

Sometimes when I put out a call for help thru the class grapevine I am pleasantly suprised.  Sometimes, I know I dont have to ask twice.  Thanks to the help of our classmates Dwayne Sessions and Carla Good received permission to move the railroad telephone poles from the roque court property.  One of the criteria needed to meet the removal rules was to quickly fill the holes after the poles were removed. One call does it all....Kevin Peterson was our Man!  Thanks for the load of rock.....DUDE!                                      

Peace to all my friends                                   Cris  Rogers                      

          

Kevin Peterson working hard unloading the rock.

Cris Rogers busy posing for his photo-op!!!

Class of 53 Makes a Donation

Shirley Weikel, left, member of the Clinton High School Class of 53 recently presented a donation to the Roque Court Peace Park Project.  
Accepting the donation for the project was Loretta Rogers, member of the Class of 73.

ROQUE COURT PEACE PARK PROJECT

THE Clinton High School graduating class of 1973 is doing what they can to preserve the history of Clinton.  Their latest goal is to bring the Clinton Roque Court back from the ruins.  Their Roque Court Peace Park Project will return the park back to the community complete with a shelter, water feature, native flowers and grasses and a totally restored roque court.  Their class motto "because we're all in this together" is also a way of life for this tight knit group.  Through the help of the City of Clinton and friends like you, this project will be a major addition to our peaceful town.  Representing the class are Phil Smith (right) and Cris Rogers (left)
                                          

CLINTON ROQUE COURT HISTORY

Many years, ago an anonymous author had wrote many pages filled with his recollections of the Clinton Roque Court Club.  It is believed that Omer Spitzer was the man who recorded his memories so that others would know the history behind this Clinton  landmark.  The Roque Court was many things in one - social club, and athletic club, an indication of status, a place to network, to entertain and be entertained.  The Clinton Roque Club has an interesting link to our town's railroad history.  Many of the club members were railroad emplyees.  These men used their railroad connections, skills, equipment and even cast off materials to build the clubhouse, courts and provide amentities.  The railroad men managed to procure an old caboose for the club house and move it, by rail to the court.  Carl B Bowers a brakeman of the ICRR and president of the Clinton Roque club lost his life during the construction of the site.  Just as Clinton was once the hub of the ICRR north-south line of operations, the Clinton Roque Court would become the hub of state roque tournaments.