December 6, 2019 Issue, Page 5 of 14

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Community (a Friday, December 6, 2019 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Hope Medical Clinic says goodbye to Dr. Lindsay Pena By Neva Pyatt Medical Clinic, gathered since 2012, shortly after the Co-workers and board to give Dr. Lindsay Pena clinic opened. Dr. Pena will members of the Western a farewell reception. Dr. be moving to Durant, Okla. Shay Lenius, board member, Jo Miller, RN, Sherrye Woodrow, Medi- Oklahoma Family Care Pena has been volunteering where she will continue her cal Assistant, Dr, Lindsay Pena and Paul Joseph, Board Vice-Chair. Center, home to the Hope at the Hope Medical Clinic medical practice. Staff photo by Neva Pyatt. Meals on Wheels Jan’s Garden of Health Celebrates 20 years in Elk City Dec 6 Ham steak, sweet pota- Spaghetti with meat saus, toe casserole, broccoli and green beans, tossed salad, chees, three bean salad, bis- garlic bread sticks and cuit and brownies. By Neva Pyatt register for prizes. She said she also was in- here in Elk City for the next strawberry poke cake. Dec. 18. Jan Gaines, owner and Gaines explained how she spired by a woman who was seven years.” Dec 9 Ham and beans, home Chicken and noodles, win- fries, turnip greens, cole operator of Jan’s Garden of began her business. on a vegan diet and said she On Dec. 4, 1999, she Health in Elk City has been “Tt all began in 1969 when had a cancer on her face that opened her own store on ter blend, sliced beets, wheat slaw, corn bread and choco- roll and apply cobbler. late cheescake bars. operating her store for the we learned that my son’s crumbled and fell off. Third Street in Elk City, Dec 10 Dec. 19 past 20 years. Her interest grandfather was dying of “I wanted to teach that where she continues to carry Enchiladas, spanish rice, King ranch chicke, mexi- has been in wanting to help cancer of the esophagus,” lifestyle and be able to sup- organic produce and supple- refried beans, tossed salad can potatoes, pinto beans, people have an opportunity she said. “One of his nurses ply organic produce and car- ments and makes fresh car- salsa and sour cream and cowboy caviar, roll and but- for a healthier lifestyle. brought us two books by rot juice for the diet,” Gaines rot juice daily. pineapple upside down cake. terfinger cake. To celebrate her 20 years Adelle Davis, titled ‘Let's said. “In 1970, I worked “Health is a matter of Dec 11 Dec. 20 in the store, located at 1416 Get Well’ and ‘Let’s Cook weekends at a Health Food choice,” she said, mention- Cowboy stew, cheese Roast beef, potatoes and W. Third St., Gaines will be it Right.’ Those books gave Store in El Toro, California. ing food and lifestyle factor sticks, home fries, corn gravy, candied carrots, giving away some gift bas- me great insight into how In 1989, we moved to Okla- in. “Whatever you put into bread and chocolate chip tossed salad, hot rolls and kets on Dec. 24. She invites we can stay healthy by the homa and I worked at the your body contributes to cookies. sour cream apply pie. the public to come by and choices we make.” Family Health Food Center health either good or bad.” Dec 12 Dec. 23 Charlies catfish, sweet po- tato fries, beans, cole slaw, Chicken sweet and potatoes dressing, casserol, NFEC looking for card contest submissions corn bread and cherry fluff. green bean casserole, cran- Northfork Electric Coop- be determined in each of the ceived by 5 p.m. Jan. 24, use tape to secure the entry Dec. 13 berry sauce, roll and pump- erative offers its first Christ- three age categories, listed 2020. form to the back of the draw- Stuffed bell peppers, au kin cake. mas Card Contest to all chil- below. Winners will be an- "All submitted works gratin potatoes, peas and Dec. 24 ing, and they should not glue carrots, apply cole slaw, Closed dren attending school in the nounced in the April edition must be an original concept NFEC service territory. of the Sparks and Flashes and not a copy of someone or staple entry form to art- rolls and lemon cake. Dec. 25 Dec. 16 Closed All artists must attend a newsletter. The three grand else’s copyrighted material," work.They should not fold Georgia chicken, baked Dec. 26 school in NFEC’s service prize winners will each re- the release stated. If an en- artwork. territory. Children 17 and ceive a $100 Visa gift card. trant's image infringes upon sweet potatoes, capri veg- Frid chicken, potatoes and Home schooled students under are eligible to partici- The three runners-up will another’s copyright, it will gies, biscuit and cherry cob- gravy, california mixed veg- in the NFEC service territory pate. One grand prize win- each receive a $50 Visa gift be disqualified. Upon sub- bler. gies, pasta salad, roll and co- ner and one runner up will Dec, 17 conut pudding. cards. mitting their work to NFEC as well as students attending Six winners will emerge for this contest, entrants are school at Sayre, Elk City, CASA training from the entries, two from solely responsible for any Merritt, Erick, Sweetwater, each of the following age infringement on copyrighted categories: materials. Canute, Cheyenne, Reydon, --Ages 8 and under Artwork must be delivered Hammon or Leedey are eli- CASA of Western Okla- Roger Mills County Tuesday, January 14 - --Ages 9-14 to NFEC headquarters or gible to participate. homa is so glad you have 6:00pm-10:00pm Chapters (Cheyenne): January 22 --Ages 14-17 emailed in a JPG format that NFEC will determine chosen us as place to vol- 3&4 @1:30 PM “All entries must be hand- does not exceed 1 MB. A unteer. Below is a list of Thursday, January 16 - Dewey County (Taloga): drawn and follow the contest one-page entry form (avail- which of the winners’ art- dates for the next volunteer 6:00pm-10:00pm Chapters January 30 @ 9:00 AM theme of combining elec- able at NFEC and schools work will be featured on training. Please feel free to 5&6 Washita County (Cordell): tricity or lineworkers with a within NFEC’s service terri- the 2020 NFEC Christmas call the number listed below Monday, January 20 - January 27 @ 9:00 AM Christmas or holiday com- tory) must also be completed cards. For more information, with any questions or con- 6:00pm-10:00pm Chapter 7 For additional informa- ponent," NFEC stated in a and returned with the artwork cerns. &8 tion, call: 580-774-9017 release. to be considered a complete people should call the NFEC Pre-Service Training Tuesday, January 21 - Or email Brenda@casa- All entries must be re- entry. Entrants should please offices at 580-928-3366. Training will be held in 6:00pm-10:00pm Chapters wok.org 9th Annual Independent the CASA office located at 9&10 Potential volunteers must Sth and Randall, Elk City, Courtroom Observation complete 30 hours of train- OK. Trainees will select one ing and one day of court- (Come in through the Met- al Building in the back) Monday, January 13 - day to attend. Custer County (Arapaho): January 22 9:00 AM room observation to serve as a CASA. Attendance to training and courtroom Bikers Santa and Mrs. 6:00pm-10:00pm Chapters Beckham County (Sayre): January 24 @ 9:00 AM observation is part of the CASA screening process. Claus’s Toy Run EVERYTHING The 9th Annual Indepen- dent Bikers Toy Run will vices. We can make a dif- ferene in the children having Bonser at 580-374-2881. You may also email san- tamrsclaustoyrun@ gmail. IN STORE be held Dec. 7 and begin at Christmas or not. 1 p.m. at the Route 66 Mu- The run is open to the pub- com. When you call or email seum in Elk City, then take lic, show your support and you will receive information 1/2 PRICE! Route 66 to the D.HLS. office in Sayre at 2 p.m. make a commitmen tot his deserving cause whether on on a child that you can spon- sor and make their Christ- The Mission of the drive is bike or in car. mas a joyful one. to sponsor foster children of For more information or to You do not have to be the area for Christmas. Santa get involved please contact present at the run to sponsor and Mrs. Claus will donate Brandi Garrison at 580-729- achild, if you can’t make the all gifts to benefit foster 9964, Cory “Cory Mae” at run please contact us and we children knwn to Oklahoma 580-374-7850, Abe “Tink” will pick up your donation Department of Human Ser- at 580-339-2287 or Misty and be sure it gets delivered. Better water for better living. 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