January 25, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, January 25, 2020 Round Town Make a deal January 31 Continued from page 1. entertainment industry be- Potter has always loved cause I felt like that was the Kiwanis Karnival, Con- performing. As a young girl, smart thing to do.” vention Center she visited Anaheim for a She finished college in National American Miss 2013 and moved to Los pageant. She immediately Angeles. Potter now holds down multiple jobs, with felt at home, telling her fam- February 1 ily, “I’m going to move here her regular 9-5 job being a one day and pursue acting.” cocktail waitress at a kara- Kiwanis Karnival, Con- After graduating from Elk oke bar. She also does a lot vention Center City High School in 2008, of freelance jobs including she moved to California doing interviews at awards to attend San Diego State shows and comic con for an University. She received a entertainment news compa- February 8 degree in journalism, while ny and hosting events for a also acting in student films children's conservatory. Kambra Potter, center, appeared on a recent “Let’s Make a Deal” epi- EC 4H and FFA Local and attending auditions. Working in the entertain- sode. She is shown here with her mother, Kyra Albright, left, and Corey Livestock Show 9 a.m., “T got my degree in jour- ment industry allowed Pot- Zamanian. Photo submitted by Kambra Potter. nalism with an emphasis ter to travel and meet fasci- most of the cast of NBC’s met. “It’s interesting meet- get “zonked” and missed out Convention Center Barn. on broadcasting,” she said. nating people, some of them “Never wanting to pur- famous. When asked her fa- “Superstore” and “Brooklyn when it aired, it is the season ing actors in real life because sue traditional journalism, vorite actor she has met, she Nine-Nine.” you do see elements of the 11 episode 68, and can still T wanted to have a backup promptly answered, “Or- “They were all cool,” she characters in them.” be viewed on CBS.com or February 14 plan that was outside of the lando Bloom.” She also met said about the actors she If you want to watch Potter the CBS All Access app. ‘Valentine Make and Doty, Hughes and Morgan ment Elk City High School Take, Carnegie Youth Library. Foundation Classroom novels: 15 cop- ies of “The Watsons Go to Birmingham,” 10 copies of David and Geno 4 10.2 inch iPads with cases, drone obstacle course, Chromebook Enrichment of Geography Todd Beer Continued from page 1. Techie Tots “Lily’s Crossing” and 10 landing pad and indoor ob- 30 Chromebooks, softwre, PK Teachers copies of “Bud, Not Buddy.” stacle course game and mobile cart Enriching Minds in Sec- February 15 Technology 21 10.5 inch iPads with ond Grade: iPads for all cases and screen protectors, & Teaching- Technology in the Class- Computing Online Suc- Seasons, All Reasons Together a TEAM room cess Rustic Market, Conven- 8 Tech Tubs (Modified from Doty, Morgan, Cloud, Graham Lively Busby, James, Murphy, 45 iPads cases and 15 screen Hargis, Williams, Hughes, 30 Chromebooks, soft- 30 Chromebooks with tion Center Simon, Garrison, Gifford protectors) Ringer ware and mobile cart software and mobile cart and Lockler. Elk City Intermediate 30 Chromebooks and soft- Learning to Socialize Chromebook Update 35 10.2 iPads with cases,7 School ware Without Technology Joyce Roberts charging stations, 12 screen A Book is a Dream You Elk City Middle School Sheila Butler 30 Chromebooks with mo- February 16 protectors, accessories Can Hold in Your Hand Drone Program Develop- Games bile cart Rustic Market, Conven- tion Center. Elk City High jazz band to play at SWOSU festival Elk City High School’s one of the largest groups in year is the world-renowned featuring Gordon Goodwin, fice, Room 100, in the Fine jazz band will be one of the the history of the Southwest- Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat members of the Big Phat Arts Center or by calling February 21 38 high school or college ern Oklahoma State Univer- Band of California. Band and the SWOSU Jazz 580-774-3708, the release jazz bands to participate in sity Jazz Festival. Tickets for the 8 p.m. con- Aare $10 for general admis- stated. Elk Creek Strutters Ban- the 50th annual SWOSU The golden anniversary cert featuring the entire Big sion, $5 for seniors and $3 The SWOSU Jazz Festival Jazz Festival Feb. 7 on the of the SWOSU Jazz Festi- Phat Band are $25 for gener- for SWOSU students with a is presented by the SWOSU quet, Convention Center. Weatherford campus, ac- val will have concerts at 1 al admission, $15 for seniors valid I.D. Department of Music in cording to a SWOSU news and 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Fine and $10 for SWOSU stu- Tickets are available at conjunction with the City release. Arts Center on the SWOSU dents with a valid LD, Tick- swosujazz.com, courtesy of of Weatherford, Oklahoma The public is invited to campus. Featured guest this ets for the 1 p.m. concert ticket partner Stubwire.com. Arts Council and Weather- February 22 the free performances of Additional info is available ford Arts Council. the high school and college at the SWOSU Music Of- bands. ECHS’s jazz band Mary Louise Thomas 10th Annual Father/ Daughter Dance, Hearts will play at 2:45 p.m. at the Mary Louise Thomas, 92, Bobbie Vernell Williams SWOSU Berrong Music of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Bobbie Vernell Williams for Hearing Fundraiser, Hall 101. was born on January 1, 1928 was born March 28, 1934 SWOSU’s release stated in Berlin, Oklahoma, She is and passed away January 19, Convention Center. this group of 38 bands is the daughter of George Mor- 2020 at the age of 85 years, 9 ris Hocker and Etta Mae (El- months and 2 days. Her par- State Supreme dridge) Hocker. She passed away on Saturday, January ents were Lowell and Mary Amanda (Brown) Hayden. 18, 2020 at her home in Okla- Vernell was born a few miles Court strikes down homa City, Oklahoma with her north of Strong City, Roger loving family by her side. Mills county, Oklahoma. She liquor law Mary married her best xe friend Arnold Gene Thomas in ly of Edmond, Oklahoma, Ra- was the fifth of five children born to this family. By David Dishman, The states. "Here, SB 608 is 1948, in Canadian, Texas. chel Garcia of Oklahoma City, In 1938, her family pur- the highlights in her life were Oklahoman clearly, palpably and plainly She worked as a nurse in Oklahoma, Brandon Garcia chased land in the Square serving as a volunteer in the OKLAHOMA CITY - inconsistent with (Okla- Yukon, Oklahoma at Dr. Low- and wife Brianne of Okla- ‘Top Community located four Scott & White Hospital in Oklahoma's alcohol distri- ery and Dr. Enos homa's constitutional) grant around twenty years. office for homa City, Oklahoma, Shae miles east and one mile north Temple, TX and being al- bution system is set for yet of discretion to a liquor or Garcia of Moore, Oklahoma; of Cheyenne on the Washita lowed the privilege of serving Mary enjoyed spending seven _great-grandchildren River. another monumental change wine manufacturer to deter- time with her family, oil paint- Sydney Jones of Kingfisher, as president of the Auxiliary. after the Oklahoma Supreme Vernell attended the one She was preceded in death mine what wholesaler sells ing, sewing, gardening and Oklahoma, Evan Nutter of room school at square top be her parents, one sister, Ole- Court struck down a law reg- its product." drinking Dr. Pepper. Being a Edmond, Oklahoma, Con- until it closed. Following the ta Falco and three brothers, ulating the sale of alcoholic SQ 792 is known among grandmother was her favorite nor Garcia of Oklahoma City, closure, she attended school George, Hubert and Dubert beverages. most Oklahomans for the thing to do. Oklahoma, Cole Garcia of at Strong City and Cheyenne. and their wives. Until Wednesday's deci- retail-focused changes to the Funeral services will be Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Vernell graduated from Chey- She is survived by her hus- sion, the top 25 alcoholic industry, beginning in Octo- held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Ava Garcia of Oklahoma City, enne High School in 1952 and band, sons Don and his wife beverages by sales in Okla- ber 2018, including allow- January 23, 2020 at the Mar- Oklahoma, Lacie and Ray enrolled in Oklahoma A&M Liz of Golden, CO, Tom and homa were required by law ing for the sale of wine and tin-Dugger Funeral Home Belcher and family of Mid- College that fall. his wife, Gina, of Oklahoma to be sold equally to any al- strong beer in grocery stores Chapel in Elk City, Oklahoma, land, Texas, Megan and Colby On January 24, 1953, she City, OK and grand-daughter, cohol wholesaler in the state, and chilled beer in liquor Scott Rodgers will officiate. Miller and Family of Weather- married Clifford Lee Williams Sarah Williams of Oklahoma a result of the approval of stores. Interment will be at Red Hill ford, Oklahoma. from Berlin, City, OK and a host of other SB 608 in the previous leg- But the state question also Cemetery, in Hammon, Okla- She is preceded in death Their college careers were relatives and friends. islative session, which was tweaked the distribution homa. Services have been en- by her husband, Arnold Gene; interrupted that fall as Clifford Funeral Services will be later signed into law by Gov. model and allowed alcohol trusted to the care of Martin- her parents, George and Etta entered the military service. held 10:00 AM, Thursday, Kevin Stitt. Dugger Funeral Home in Elk Hocker; one son Marion Mor- To this union were bor two January 23, 2020 at Sayre manufacturers to sell to a City, Oklahoma. ris Thomas, four brothers, sons, Donald Lee and Thomas Church of Christ with Rod The Oklahoma Supreme single wholesaler if desired. Cherishing her memo- George, Benny, Laurence and Hayden Williams. Follow- Minor, Billy Clabaugh and Court this week found this Wholesalers no longer had ry is her son, William Joe Bill; three sisters, Margaret, ing Clifford’s military service Matt Carson officiating. In- law to be unconstitutional, the benefit of a legally man- ‘Thomas and wife, Marie of Adele and Gladys. and completion of college, terment will follow at Berlin violating a recent amend- dated equal opportunity to McDonough, Georgia; two Memorials can be made to Vernell was a faithful wife and Cemetery. Visitation will be ment to the state's constitu- distribute alcoholic products daughters, Glenna Sue Salmon charity of your choice in care mother. She always supported held Tuesday, January 21, tion approved by voters as and had to begin competing and husband, Glen of Ponca of Martin-Dugger Funeral his transfers and the families’ 2020 and Wednesday, January part of SQ 792. for exclusive contracts. City, Oklahoma, Jackie Teresa Home, P.O. Box 707, Elk City, moves to different states. She 22, 2020 from 9:00 AM ~ 8:00 "The court must always Many top wine and spirits Garcia and husband, Vince of Oklahoma 73648. was also a faithful Christian PM at Rose Chapel, Sayre. presume that a law is consti- brands chose to partner with Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Online condolences can woman, She taught Bible Online guestbook and con- tutional unless ‘clearly, pal- one of two large wholesale five grandchildren, Bobbie be sent to the family by using classes, always supported her dolences are available at pably and plainly inconsis- businesses, which led to Lyn Chadwick and husband the online guest book at www. husband in church activities www.whineryfs.com tent with the Constitution," huge losses for one Okla- Len of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, martin-duggerfuneralhome. and was a strong influence Services are under the direc- the Supreme Court opinion homa wholesaler. Vincent Garcia and wife, Kel- com. in rearing their sons. Two of tion of Rose Chapel, Sayre