In Monday's city council meeting, the winner of the Bristow City flag contest was announced. The lucky winner gets a blue ribbon and bragging rights as the designer of the first ever Bristow City flag.
A total of 16 entries were received by the city, young and adults entered, and the community voted until it was down to the final four. Mayor Kris Wyatt says the flag will be made as soon as possible, but can not give an exact time as to when it will be complete and ready to display. The city does reserve the right to enhance the winning flag if needed. First place winner goes to Josh Harrington, second place to Javan Greco, third place to Kylie Shockley and honorable mention goes to Brian Smith.
Here is how Herrington describes his first place winning flag. The colors purple, white and gold are not only cognizant of our hometown Purple Pirates, but exemplify our past, present and future. The purple representing the past, plays on the Woodland Queens moniker as purple is most closely associated with regality and status. The white, representing our present, symbolizes the prosperity, peace and quiet of our community. Finally the gold, representing our future is a reminder that our city has grand aspirations and our vision is one of continued success.
The choice of tricolor of equal proportions and the bouquet of wildflowers is an allusion to the Lebanese flag, the country from which many of the town's forefathers emigrated. The wildflowers themselves pay homage to Bristow's annual 5k run that attracts runners from all over the country to compete, as well as the natural beauty all around town.The circle surrounding these wildflowers is a call to the perennial recurrence of these flowers as well as the cycle of reinvention that keeps our town vibrant. The simple font used is similar to the font used on many highway signs in acknowledgment of our many highways that intersect into town, chief of which, of course, is Route 66.
On other agenda items, the board approved the closure of Main Street on December 5, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the Christmas parade and shopping on Main. Continuing with closures for special events, the council approved the closure of 8th Street from Main to the alley on November 28, from 5 – 8 p.m. for the annual Christmas Treet lighting, Bristow Bucks and shopping on Main, along with closing the parking lot at 8th and Main from November 28 thru January 2 for the Christmas activities.No action was taken on agenda item regarding the closure of 6th Street for Halloween activities.
City council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month. Please feel free to attend or it is live streamed on Facebook.