April 23, 2019 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, April 23,2019 Easter in Elk City April 24 Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn 12 p.m-1 p.m. RSVP- Elk City West- ern Technology Center. Erick 4-H Club will meet at 3:30 in the Erick School cafeteria April 25 Kiwanis T-Ball League sign ups. 6 p.m. atthe Kiwanis Park. Merritt 4-H Club will The Easter Bunny visited downtown Elk City last meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Elk week and met with children a few days before Easter, including Nolan Wolcott, 3 months, above left, and Blake City Carnegie Library at and Erika Burch, below left, all of Elk City. John Starbuck, 221 West Broadway. top right, went to the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Ackley Park in Elk City with granddaughter Addie Blumer, 2, who stopped for a moment to look at her haul of eggs. April 26 ‘Starbuck and Blumer live in Elk City. ‘Staff photos by Don Munsch, Gregory Popovich Pet Theatre, Pioneer Center April 27th GPRMC Child Birth Class, in the hospital cafeteria meeting room A from 9 am. - 12 p.m. “Oklahoma MX Race” - Elk City Motorcross tions can also be dropped off April 28th Food drive at participating post offices. Monetary donations can also be made online at feeding- Beckham “Oklahoma MX Race” - Elk City Motorcross Continued. rice and beans. “We prefer canned foods,” hope.org or by calling 405- 600-3136, the release stated. County helping the Regional Food Prickett said, explaining Every dollar donated will April 29 Bank meet our goal of feed- they’re easier to transfer and help provide four meals for Continued. Merritt All Sports Ban- ing Oklahomans in need of store and won't be susceptible Oklahomans with inconsistent food assistance,” said Katie to damage during the day. access to healthy food, the working in their best interests.” quet - Convention Center. Fitzgerald, chief executive People who live in apartment release stated. Beckham County employees will not face a reduction in officer of the Regional Food complexes or places where In Oklahoma, one in six Bank, in the news release. there are community mail- salaries, and the county will continue to fully fund each em- May3 “This food drive comes at a boxes may leave food at the residents are food insecure. ployee’s health, dental, and vision insurance, although there time of year when utility bills community mailbox, Prickett In the last year, the Regional will be a health insurance deductible increase from $750 Play Day - Elk City Mo- are rising and those strug- said. Food Bank distributed 50 to $1,500, the release stated. The officers have decided to tor Speedway. gling with food insecurity “Our most-needed items million pounds offood in 53 remove the safety and longevity bonus pay for the time be- need it most.” usually are canned meats, counties in central and west- Most needed items include meat-based soups, canned ing and are requiring that each employee pay an additional Block Party Elk City - canned meats, meat-based vegetables, fruits, peanut but- ern Oklahoma. 1.5 percent of his or her monthly paychecks into their own soups, canned fruits, canned ter, rice and beans,” he said. For more information, ac- retirement accounts, reducing the county’s portion from Downtown Elk City. vegetables, peanut butter and Nonperishable food dona- cess www.feedinghope.org. 16.5 percent to 15 percent, the release stated. May 4 Some changes are being made to vacation time as well, as county officials have decided to end the increase of the Tennis courts Arts Festival - Conven- earned vacation time depending on years employed and tion Center. limit each employee to earning 10 hours per month of vaca- tion time beginning April 1. Also, employees will have a set limit on vacation time car- May5 ried over, based on the amount they are currently allowed Arts Festival - Conven- as of April, consisting of either 240 hours of carry-over tion Center. below 5 years of employment, or 480 hours carried over if above five years of employment. Anyone hired after April 1 will be limited to 120 hours, or three weeks, of carry-over time, the release stated. William Continued. having us to walk around and Elk City Fire Department 50 °75 6 months 1 year read all the meters,” he said. will receive a new roof after Gale Wells next year, Litterell said. Also approved by the com- the commission approved a Delivered to your mailbox. There is no targeted or spe- missioner was a $134,498 bid Norman company to do the William Gale Wells died cific geographical area being from RJR Enterprises of Rog- replacement work. April 9 at the age of75. done first. ers, Ark., for the splash pad at Commissioners approved Graveside memorial “We're doing certain parts Ackley Park West, to be built $47,390 for Hossco Construc- services will be held April of town this year,” he said. adjacent to the restrooms tion LLC to do the replace- Published Tuesday and Friday, 27 at 10 am. at White Rose With the new meters, city near the walking track. ment. Litterell said it has Cemetery under the direc- employees can read meters “We anticipate that to be been at least 15 to 20 years tion of Rose Chapel Funeral from their vehicles. done by the beginning of sum- since the department has had Service, Cheyenne. “This will eliminate us mer,” Litterell said. aroof job. he ) FREE HEARING SCREENING (iq HEARING AID CENTERS AND CONSULTATION su: oe % 2900 W 3rd St. ¢ Elk City, OK 73644 (580) 302-6130 ss www.heargearok.com Your time is now, call today! Ys “waa0°