October 22, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 12

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The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Off to the pu mpkin patch =F Western Oklahoma aS Christian School visited McLemore Pumpkin Patch in Colony. Photos submitted by Kyle Zybach. Arimathea meets “Acceptance of Authority. antiphonal Monologue, Salt This is for the person that of the Earth, Got Oil?, The had to spend an hour in de- Conversation and In the Be- tention, has received mul- ginning. tiple speeding tickets, or Also at the meeting, carrot has landed in prison for the cake with cream cheese icing next 20 years. Tom guides (baked by Homeland) with the reader through what so coffee and tea was served. many have lost sight of with The club had the same cake respect to the value of au- for their 105th birthday when thority in modern society. they hosted Landry Brewer Spence is married to the reviewing his book “Cold former Sharman Oliveri of War in Oklahoma” DeAun Beufort, S.C. Tom and Shar- Ivester’s daughter Kate was man have two children and also celebrating her birthday three grandchildren. and after singing to her they In addition to his many gave her the remaining cake dent Garrisson’s wife, Carol, da Leddy, Melanie Randle, books, he writes plays: 9 En- for her family. dif the program on Trauma. Sharon Hamilton, Geneva counters of John 9: A play in The most recent meeting Sibyl Hillock closed the Farris, Sibyl Hillock, Ann 3 Acts, Ten Talents: A Play was Monday in the new of- meeting with a powerful Smith, Tom Spence, Sheri in 3 Acts, Clipboard Christ- fice of Shaley Thomas, 216 prayer for our country. At- Phillips, Bill and Lois Hub- Tom Spence reads from one of his books at mas Skits, Going Up? An W. Broadway. Superinten- tending were Bob Bery, Lin- bard. the last Arimathea meeting. Photo by Melanie Randle, club photographer.. By Lois Hubbard. ca, Central America, and the The Arimathea Club met Pacific, as well as a year ser- in the Methodist Church vice in the United Nations. parlor for their September Tom is a graduate of gathering. Sheri Phillips, Mangum High School and Treasurer, presided a the Oklahoma State University. registration talked and col- He continued his education lected the dues. Geneva Far- while in the Marine Corps and during retirement with > ris led the collect and Sibyl Hillock did the salute to American College, Minne- the flag. Member Lou Ann apolis, Minnesota; Ameri- Largeant is seriously ill and can University, Covina Cal- Margarita Hill is using a ifornia; Drake University, Great Plains Bank walker. Des Moines, IA; and Mem- FESTIVAL Louis Hubbard, program phis Theological Seminary. chairman, introduced the In 2008 he was called to guest speaker. ministry and was ordained OF FREE! Tom Spence is a retired in the Cumberland Presby- United States Marine Corps terian Church in 2010. He officer. He served in com- continues to serve as pastor mand and staff positions in of the Burns Flat Cumber- all four Marine divisions, land Presbyterian Church. at Marine Corps schools He recently returned from in Quantico, Va., as both his second trip to Africa Join us for FREE Refreshments, student and instructor, as to train pastors and church a series commander at the leaders in Kenya and Ugan- Simply Free Checking and enter da. Marine Corps Recruit De- pot, and as a program man- Tom has served as an of- for your chance to win a ager for Marine Corps train- ing systems and simulators ficer and chair on the Board of the Western Oklahoma $500 Amazon Gift Card! around the world. He also Family Care Center. ONE DAY ONLY- All Great Plains Bank Locations served one tour training Tom has published over Marine Reservists in Des 20 books including “Throw Moines, IA. Away Kids,” a call for His service took him to Christian parents to lead Marine bases on the East those who have abandon the coast, West coast, Japan, the role of parent back to this Philippines, and Korea. He sacred calling; and “PoMo has served in Iraq and Ku- Poverty,”a look at modern wait, and has nearly a year poverty in America and serving aboard U.S. Naval what we can do about it vessels in areas north of the right now without creating Arctic Circle, in Europe, the an “entitlement mentality.” Mediterranean, North Afri- Tom’s favorite book is