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The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma. Frday, March 29, 2019 iring Reflecting time” to move on. He is not tired of teaching, though, he said. “AmI tired of running a program?” he said, before taking a short pause and Continued. saying “yeah.” He said if gets Continued. ~can remember that dark day back into teaching, he will are sad that Brooks is leaving, but they are happy he March 29 in history: the bombing ofthe eight years at Snyder, the Murrah Federal Building in either be an assistant or do stayed one more year, for their senior year. Great Plains Amuse- something that allows him to “Pm hope he’s looking forward to being done, and I'm kids who started were seniors Oklahoma City. ments Carnival, Ackley that year and I told them I “We saw all the students “slow down.” He said he is sure he will stick around the music program, by watching Park West. whenI started that I'd stay around the TVs there, and at still years away from drawing concerts and contests,” Jordan said. there until they graduated. contest, you get such tunnel Social Security and is consid- Elk City High School Principal Jeff Lewallen said the This opportunity came open. vision, you're just locked into ering teaching in Texas or at school was “very fortunate” to have Brooks in the band March 30 aprivate school. program, as he brought stability, work ethic and continuity Talways thought Elk City was what you’re doing,” Brooks Great Plains Amuse- anice town. When I was in said. “And it wasn’t until we “I mean, it’s time for along with excellence. ments Carnival, Ackley college, I would come over went to leave Stillwater that someone else [here],” he said. “He'll be greatly missed, and I wish him the best of luck Park West. and teach lessons over here, it kind of sunk in- OK, this “We've been real effective. in his future endeavors,” he said. when I was going to school at actually happened in Okla- We've had a good staff all the Southwestern. And then I had homa. Because on the TVs, it time I’ve been here.” I March 31 the opportunity to come here said federal building, you're Brooks said he prayed Farm & Great Plains Amuse- and teach.” [initially] thinking Washing- about his future and said he And he said that he was ton, D.C.” won't worry what happens ments Carnival, Ackley the district’s second choice Later, the band’s caravan next. He also said he is just Park West. when the job opened in 1993. pulled into Penn Square Mall living out what he preaches to students. Home Expo The first choice was the band in OKC for the students to April5 director at Clinton. eat. When the caravan pulled “God’s going to put me Arimathea celebrates “He took the job and then into mall’s parking lot, federal where he wants me, and it’s 105th birthday at 1:30 p.m. turned it down, which [was] agents followed the school going to be good, it’s going to good for me,” Brooks said. vehicles. The mall was “al- be fine,” he said. “It’s a little at the Lincoln Teen Center. “And afterwards, he said it most deserted,” Brooks said. scary not knowing, but it’s Guests will be members of Continued. was the biggest mistake that Students were able to eat as kind of exciting not knowing, Cultus. he ever made by not going there were a few places open too. I’ve always been big on Jimmy Smith especially touts the pedal tractor pull at the ahead and taking the job inside the mall’s food court. the kids setting another goal, show, held at 1:30 p.m. April 7. It is for children ages 4 to 12. April6 here.” ‘The first years of Brooks’ ‘The band trailer was inspect- ed by a federal agent. setting another challenge.” Registration is at 1 p.m. ‘The tradition of the Elk City “We have a lot of kids come out for that, and it’s a pretty 35th Annual Southwest career in Snyder were slower- “At that point, nobody knew High School band program neat deal and it’s all free,” he said. Farm & Home Expo & Bull paced, although Snyder it is a really what was going on,” goes back into the 1940s, Children who place high enough at the pedal tractor pull Sale, Convention Center. small school and town. Brooks said. when Colbert Hackler put the can go to the state competition. Three pedal tractors will be “Tt seemed like you always Brooks also remembers had time to get everything taking the band to a regional band on the map, Brooks said. given away this year. April7 done you needed to do,” he marching contest and then, Brooks continued the legacy Alawn mower pull will be at 2:30 p.m. April 7. An FFA ag said about Snyder. “And Elk as they returned home, of the program, whose direc- mechanics show will be going on all weekend, and asilent 35th Annual Southwest City, from the first of August they could see a tornado go tors included David Christy, auction will be held with that show. A barbecue cook-off also Farm & Home Expo & Bull till the end of May, it’s just a through Cordell. The ECHS Brooks’ predecessor and is scheduled at the expo. Sale, Convention Center. sprint for our whole staff and band was safe. mentor, who served during The expo gives scholarships each year to students in the students. A lot of activities “Our kids are so cool,” he the time the band started its area, Jimmy Smith said. Aprils have off-seasons, and the way said. “They were so solemn, streak of going to state and Even with all the changes at the expo through the years, our band program is set up, very stoic toward it.” earning 1’s. the annual April event is something Spencer Smith looks Merritt Labor Auction - we never have an off-season. ‘One year, the band was “When I got to Elk City, I forward to. “We're glad that we're able to keep it going,” he Merritt School Cafeteria. Even in the summer, we have traveling to the Holiday Bowl hadn’t planned on staying as said. kids going to camps and doing in San Diego and one of the long as I did,” Brooks said. I April12 different things. And so there biggest snow storms to come “But I got here and fell in love is no down time. Not that I’m through the Texas Panhandle with the kids in the program, developed so many friend- Commissioners 1st Responders Coffee at complaining or anything - occurred. Normally, it would The Curb, 8 a.m. Elk City that’s the nature of the beast.” be a 23-hour trip. But with ships in the town. Having Baptist Village. Standout moments this trip, it took 40 hours. lived in Snyder and Marlow Looking back at his 26 Again, the kids were troup- and going to school in Weath- Continued. April16 years here, he mentioned a ers, Brooks said, as they just erford, I just realized this is Washita County Commissioners had already approved few indelible memories, such “rolled with the flow.” an incredible place to raise the arrangement. Oklahoma Blood Insti- as going to the state contest A feeling in the gut your kids. There are so many “It's really not costing us anything,” Leasa Hartman said. tute Blood Drive, First with students on April 19, Brooks said he is at a point opportunities for kids in Elk “It’s saving us a little bit from hiring a person. They're going Baptist Church Activities 1995, in Stillwater. Every- in which “you kind of feel City. And I fell in love with to share that.” Center. body in the state- and nation down in your gut when it’s the town.” Also last week, the commissioners also approved a resolu- tion for a county road project agreement, described as being an overlay, or resurfacing, of County Road EW-114, west and alittle north of Sayre. The project begins 4 miles south and 4 miles east of Jct. State Highway 6/State Highway 152 Green Healer city limits along with whole- in aretail outlet, the News sale marijuana facilities and and extending east 3 miles to NS-183. “It’s state approved,” Leasa Hartman said. “A little bit of storage facilities other than reported. funding comes from Beckham County, but most of it comes Continued. tain product they need, the from the state.” business will find and sell it, Anxiety, stress, pain relief, Grubitz said. PTSD, lack of appetite and Green Healer, a family- insomnia are some ofthe owned business, is working David Leo “Kendall” Browning reasons people seek medi- ona website. The Facebook page can be found at https:// David Leo "Kendall" Sallie Joann Deges cal marijuana. Most people coming to Green Healer are www-facebook.com/Green- Browning was born May 9, trying to get off opiates, Gru- Healer-140710956832428/. 1968 in Elk City, Oklahoma bitz said. “They've been on The business is open from Sallie Joann Deges died tor Hainds Laird will offici- to Linda Carrol (Britton) prescription pills for so long, 11 am. to7 p.m. Tuesday March 26 at the age of 73. ate. Interment will be at Red and Ronnie Leo Browning. they’re looking for alternative through Sunday. The busi- Funeral services will be Hill Cemetery, Hammon. He passed away March means,” he said. ness accepts cash only. Green held at 2 p.m. March 30 at Services have been en- 19, 2019 at Oklahoma City, Grubitz said he lost his Healer can be reached at 580- the Martin-Dugger Funeral trusted to the care of Martin- Oklahoma at the age of 50 mother to opiates last year 374-5727. On Jan. 7, the Elk Home Chapel, Elk City. Pas- Dugger Funeral Home. years, 10 months and 10 and his wife lost her father City Commission approved days. to opiates the year before, so amending an ordinance re- Vivian Rose Orgain Kendall grew up in “it’s a cause we believe in.” garding the sale, storage and Canute where he attended Grubitz said there exist commercial growth of medi- MARCH 21, 2019 ~ Atthe request of the fam- school until transferring to limits to how much people cal marijuana within Elk City MARCH 22, 2019 ily, visitation will be held Elk City where he gradu- can buy when they drop in. city limits, the Elk City News EUNICE~ Vivian Rose at Ardoin’s Funeral Home ated in 1986. After gradua- The back of the medical mari- January. Orgain passed away Friday, in Eunice on Wednesday, tion he began working for juana card lists the limits. The ordinance prohibits the March 22, 2019 at Texas March 27th from noon until Wal-Mart where he worked Heis survived by his “We haven’t had anybody use of marijuana processing Children’s Medical Center. 2:00 pm with a service at his way up into management parents, Ronnie and Linda get anywhere close,” he said. facilities in the city, accord- Vivian was born on Thurs- 2:30 pm at Word Ministries over his 20 plus year career Browning, Canute, OK; 1 The business doesn’t sell ing to a previous story. City day, March 21, 2019 to Alan in Eunice with Pastor Jamie with them. He was a loyal brother, Mark Alan Brown- anything in large quantities attorney Steven Holloway and Jeslyn Hoychick Orgain Tyler officiating. Burial will employee and enjoyed his ing, Canute, OK; grand- yet, as it is not a big opera- said the amendment grew of Eunice. Although her life follow in the Mt. Calvary environment and the people father, Joe Britton; niece, tion, Grubitz said. out of the fact that process- was short here on Earth her Cemetery. he worked with. In 2011, Celeina Browning; special Products range in price ing facilities were left out of presence with her moth- ‘The family asks in lieu of when Whole Foods came family, Lynne Kluev- from $8 to $60. The lowest- the original ordinance that er and father will forever flowers, and for those who to the Oklahoma City area, er-Johnson and her son Cal- priced product would be an was passed in June 2018 just bein their hearts. Baby desire, memorial contri- Kendall saw an opportunity lan; aunt and uncle, Larry edible item, while the most before a law was approved in Vivian leaves to cherish bution be made in Vivi- and joined them where he and Pat Browning, Sharon expensive would be a vapor- the state that allowed the use her memory, her loving an’s memory to Maddie’s has remained until present. and Donnie Estes and La izing cartridge. Most of the of medical marijuana. parents; her siblings, Ruby Footprints, 205 Chevalier He enjoyed working in his Donna Dupree; special great people visiting Green Healer Holloway said in the story and Avery Orgain; paternal Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 yard, caring for the flowers aunt, Nellie Jo Music and a have a specific ailment that that processing facilities take grandparents, Greg and (337)534-4209 www.mad- and trees. He also enjoyed host of other relatives and they're trying to treat, and the raw materials, such as mari- diesfootprints.org spending time with his products Green Healer offers juana, and can process them Debbie Orgain of Hammon, friends, eating good food friends. targets those ailments. He into edibles. The ordinance OK; maternal grandparents, Family and friends may and he absolutely adored his Services will be held offers a menu of products that passed by the city commis- Susan Hoychick and Terry view this obituary and sign niece. Wednesday March 27th in target ailments for people to sion last year did not allow for and Angie Hoychick all the guestbook at www.ardo- He is preceded in death the Whinery Chapel at 10:30 look at. Customer feedback retail establishments to be on of Eunice; paternal great infuneralhomes.com by his grandparents, Anna am officiated by Deacon has been “amazing,” he said. or adjacent to Main Street or grandparents, Carl Orgain of Ardoin’s Funeral Home Rogers Britton, Leo and Paul Albert. Your condo- “Everything I have seems Route 66. In addition, the or- Hammon, OK and Luke and of Eunice, 1301 West Laurel Marcella Browning; aunt, ences may be made online Joyce Mikles of Sayre, OK; Ave, (337)457.3371 is in Joann Britton Steffes. at www.whineryfs.com. to be working,” he said. dinance prohibits commercial as well as extended family. charge of arrangements. If people ask for a cer- marijuana growth facilities in HEAR ) FREE HEARING SCREENING CEaR HEARING AID CENTERS 2900 W 3rd St. ¢ Elk City, OK 73644 AND CONSULTATION is %, (580) 302-6130 www.heargearok.com Your time is now, call today! ab; “waa0°