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The Elk City News « Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, April 30,2019 Capacity test Government get an ISO evaluation- five or so years- and they always Loan Program want to see the record for the last five years,” Sizemore “Stepmom SOS (Support said. Sizemore said the test- Congress has set aside up fo Group), Thursday, May 2nd, at 6:30 PM at Prairie ing was good training for the department's younger guys. $25,000 to homeowners for View Baptist Church of Elk Elk City has about 700 fire qualified home improvemen' City. Call 580-225-2844 or hydrants, and the city has e-mail stachial2@hotmail. good water pressure, Size- com for details.” more said. “We're fortunate,” Metal Roofing ° Sun Room he said, commending the city May3 Hoses shoot water into a pond at Ackley Park during the annual pump check for an Elk City Fire Department rig. forefathers for their vision. Siding * Bath ° Windows Roberts said the people Play Day - Elk City Mo- tor Speedway. ‘Staff photo by Don Munsch. who planned the community Walk-In Jacuzzi Safety Tubs Continued. ments and assigns ratings, long ago did a “really, really Block Party Elk City - such as for water pressure, good job in designing the in- Downtown Elk City. with the annual test.” call times and coverage areas, frastructure of this communi- Low Monthly Payments . ISO refers to Insurance among other data, according ty, like streets, water supply, Canute Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Canute Services Office, which tracks to www.insure.com. information about fire depart- “About every five years, we sewer, everything, It’s a very well-thought out town.” 800.364.1510 Fire State, Contributions are by donation only. . they saw his “sheer persis- May 4 Merritt tence” and the new undergrad stud- and just his love of ies facility. Preservation Oklahoma education. “T’ve just always been. is proud to advocate Arts Festival - Conven- He said he’s thinks pre- pretty good in math, and for the places where tion Center. Continued. pared to move to college. He engineering seemed like what ‘Oklahoma history lives. will have 15 college credit I wanted to do,” he said. Regular Stock Car hours when he graduates. Rutherford liked his Our state is full of rich history Races, Elk City Motor Speedway. “Pm hoping wate Bettas that through He participated in Key Club, algebra and yearbook in high with iconic structures that med school, I can explore robotics, FCCLA, academic school. With high school are worth saving. just all of the pathways in team, student council, Merritt about over, he wants to see May 5 medicine to find what I really News Network, Oiler TV and “what's out there, I guess, and the STEM program. starting my life.” Arts Festival - Conven- like to do,” he said. The idea At Merritt, Rutherford, And his secret to becoming tion Center. he got from his parents about who will have 18 college co-valedictorian of the class the medical field was that hours when he graduates, is simple. Elk City FFA Banquet, he should follow his dream, participated in football, trap “Study. Study hard. Don't high school commons. as they knew he could be shooting, student council, slack,” he said. “Get your up to the challenge, he said. robotics and STEM. He will stuff done when it needs to May7 “And that obviously through attend Oklahoma State Uni- be. Try not to put off anything persistence in my high school versity and major in mechani- until too late.” Canute FFA Banquet, career, I have been to attain cal engineering. He likes the Rutherford is the son of Da- Convention Center. valedictorian,” he said, noting school’s engineering program vid and Heather Rutherford. May9 Chamber of Commerce Membership Appreciation Fun Night at the Park 6-8 Rotary students of the month Help preserve Oklahoma's historic structures by visiting preservationok.org/advocate p.m. Cookies, drinks and Elk City High School free park activities. seniors Vanessa Loera Lelja, left, and Kobe May 10 Gerhold were recognized Blood drive 9 a.m. - 2 by Elk City Rotary Club p.m. Elk City Baptist Vil- as ECHS seniors of the lage. month for April. Loera Leija plansto attend Southwestern Oklahoma James Everette Porter Mayll ‘State University and is was born December 17, Regular Stock Car undecided on a major. 1955, in Elk City, Oklahoma, Races, Elk City Motor Gerhold plans to attend toJ T and Evelyn (Robin- Speedway. SWOSU-Sayre and son) Porter. He passed away eventually transfer to April 25, 2019 in his home Free single moms oil SWOSU. His career goal is at Reydon, Oklahoma at the change and breakfast, The to be an optometrist. age of 63 years, 4 months, Way Church. Staff photo by Don Munsch. and 8 days. James grew up in Rey- don and attended Reydon Schools. He was active in 4-H, where he participated in many livestock shows and 4-H activities. He married don; 10 grandchildren, Katy Diann Griffin on January 19, Porter, Jessi Porter, Bailey 1976 and they made their Porter, Taylor Porter, Thom- Roy Lee Harris OVERHEAD DOOR home in the Reydon commu- nity. James worked in the as Craft, Andres Vidana, Jordan Vaughn, Mark James Roy Lee Harris died April _ficiated by Curtis Patrick. Carl Ramsey Reydon Winslow oilfield for many years and and Adalynn Porter, all Owner also farmed and ranched, of Reydon; sisters-in-law, 23 at the age of 72. Arrangements are under 580-515-1688 ‘He was an avid hunter and Shirley Dyer of Reydon; Memorial service were cil LiftMaster Products fisherman and enjoyed many brother-in-law, Steve Griffin held Friday at the Reydon the direction of Rose Chapel trips to area lakes to camp and wife, Linda, of Sayre; Community Building of- Funeral Service. and fish with his family. sister-in-law, Sonya Blagg “Try bo be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” Inhis youth, James also and husband, Michael, of enjoyed water skiing and Sayre; and brothers-in- -Maya Alngelou spending time at the lake. law, Roger Blackshear and James and Diann had two Marcus Musick of Elk City; Half Price children, Joey James and nieces and nephews, Hope Stephen Franklin Porter. and Gina Porter, Lisa and Walk-In Bathtub Comforting Hands Hospice Jamesis preceded in death by his father; his Jeremy Roane, Mitsy and Brandee Thomason, Zachary 405-531-0800 Volunteer Training mother; his grandparents, John Alva and Maggie (Riz~ Sandoval, Shelby, Randall ley) Porter and Orville and and Brian Blagg, Destin Dora Mae (Abbott) Robison; and Dayton Blackshear and uestay, April 30,2019 SPECIAL COW SALE —- ges 10am.-4 pm. his nephew, Tony Porter; nephew, Jeff Sizemore; his brother-in-law, Wilbur Sunny Flannery and a host of aunts, uncles and several other relatives and friends. Services will be held Roane, a sister-in-law, Mar- Monday, April 29, 2019, 2:00 SAT., MAY 18 © NOON APACHE AUCTION MARKET | Bunchprovided, bring a fiend! vella Thomason. He is survived by his wife, Diann, of the home; PMat the Reydon Church of Christ with Chuck Milner ‘Apache, Oklahoma two sons, Joey Porter and officiating. Burial will be in 8-96-9696 wife, Mindy of Reydon, and the White Rose Cemetery Taking Consignments. Find us on Facebook. ‘wwww.apacheauction.com Delivered to your mailbox. Stephen “Junior” Porter and under the direction of Rose wife, Ashley, of Reydon; sis- Chapel Funeral Service, Complete cspesalfor Jimmy Edrnon ~ 200 hd of ter, Shirley Roane ofPorter, Cheyenne. Condolences Angus& AngusX3.5 yr ld pis. Consignmentfor Texas; a brother, Billy Por- can be made online at www. David Nauit~ 200 hd of AngusX sotid mouth pits and 100 hd of 3-4 yr old Angus par Other consignments. 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