September 3, 2019 Issue, Page 1 of 9

Page Text

Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Weekday Edition Let there be lights: Big Elk Stadium gets upgrade Rodeo rides Crews installed the new light poles and lights at Big Elk Stadium last week. District crews also wa- into Elk City tered the field in preparation of football season. Barrel racer Tristen Spivey of Bray gallops Staff photos by Don Munsch. on her horse Hope into the arena in Elk City By Don Munsch, Editor tors in the stands and competitors on the field and track. during slack on Thursday. The Elk City Ro- Testing occurred last week for the new lights at Big Elk “T think with the modernization of your stadium, you’ ve deo of Champions ran Friday through Sun- Stadium, and the lights should be ready to go for middle got 30-40 year light poles and lights up there that we just day. Because of the Labor Day holiday,The school football games this week, Elk City Public Schools want to keep as nice as possible, and with that window of Elk City News' deadline for today's edition Superintendent Rick Garrison said on Thursday. opportunity this year, we finished really well financially and was this past Friday. See coverage of the “T think everyone was very pleased with them,” Garrison we felt like it was a good opportunity to maybe do some said, after noting they were tested on Wednesday. things there at that stadium and make some improvements rodeo in this coming Friday's edition. Staff The new LED lights will enhance the viewing for specta- See Lights page 2. photo by Don Munsch. Elk City High School band for the 2019-20 school year Flute: Trinity Bailey, sophomore; Madeline Benton, soph- omore; Bailey Carpenter, sophomore; Carli Coy, freshman; Haylie Curtis, junior; Rose Davis, junior; Emma Dobbs, freshman; Anahi Garcia, senior; Rossy Garcia, senior; Ale- jandra Gonzalez, sophomore; Angel LeGrand, senior; Ma- te Tene he a8 wars kiah Lewis, sophomore; Riley Reed, sophomore; and Eliza- nreg tat 20" heatey 1 OOM PGE beth Salisbury, sophomore. etee SO Clarinet: Owen Ahiers, junior; Jada Kimball, freshman; Wie MNO WAN pee AY WAIN: Paige Lane, freshman; Daniella Olivas, senior; Lauren Pef- ‘on re TOA AGBMA IENNG 1) ASH, fer, junior; Natalee Pryor, freshman; Emma Sibley, fresh- i PUI‘atthe Ep pine man; David Thompson, sophomore; Mattie Thompson, ju- nior; Josh Williams, sophomore. \ ni MMM eta TEE Bass Clarinet: Kaycee Craig, junior; Kassidy Perkey, sophomore; and Treson Brown, junior. : Yi I yY'™' Alto sax: Dean Asher, sophomore; Ariel Babb, fresh- man; Ethan Banks, freshman; Dylan Cooksey, freshman; Makynzie Polcyn, freshman; Kiko Quezada, senior; Lillian Rhodes, sophomore; Zackary Rich, sophomore; Kia Sharp, freshman; Austin Sharp, junior; and McKenzie Simon, sophomore. Tenor sax: Jake Henderson, junior; Crisstan Holley, ju Submitted photo. See ECHS Band page 2. Dealership, Woodmen assist Family Care Center The Western Oklahoma Family Care Cen- to get the Panoramic X-ray machine fune- ter in Elk City received two large donations tional, according to a WOFCC release. This from different entities this summer. machine assists the dentists who give their WOFCC conducted a fundraiser and Mod- time to the Hope Dental Clinic, which is ern Woodman of America matched $2,500. operated by WOFCC and is located in the The money was raised primarily to take care Family of purchasing all of the necessary software See Family Care page 2. Company announces merger Two John Deere dealerships - Green sponsible for 72 counties across 100,000 Country Equipment LLC and Western square miles and will employ more than Equipment, LLC - have announced plans 600 people in three states, to merge their operations beginning Sept. “By coming together as one company,| David Dyson of Barber-Dyson Ford Lincoln in Elk City gives a check 30, according to a news release from Green we'll continue to be at the forefront of the] to Neva Pyatt, board chairwoman for WOFCC. Standing next to heris Country Equipment. industry,” said Seth Gustin, general man-| Brenda Short, executive director for WOFCC. Brenda Short, executive The new company, operating as Western ager of Green Country Equipment, in the director for WOFCC, receives a check from Rick Skorepa, financial Equipment LLC, will have 21 locations re- See Merger page 2. representative for Modern Woodmen of America. Submitted photos. Weather Vol. 117, No. 71 Mail delivery View online ‘ IM CU » tomorrow 93 / 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com