Alva Review-Courier -

We all collect something. I wish I had stayed with model airplanes instead of progressing to full-size cars.

Like many of my day, I had models hanging from the ceiling in my room. Today we have a nice collection at the Alva Regional Airport. Roger Rhodes had a tethered model with a gas-powered engine. It went round and round in circles at the Longfellow Playground. Now we have remote controlled planes and drones.

Back to collections: they are the No. 1 reason people visit museums. The Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva has many and the staff is constantly promoting visits with special programs to e...