January 29, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Untitled Weatherly said. [No spoilers years ago and remembering “She is craving something lels my life in a lot of ways Round Town here.] those emotions. Weatherly that’s missing from her life, because I had one of these Over the years, Andy be- said most everybody had and she’s not quite sure how friends I fell in love with in Continued from page 1. comes a senator, and he de-that unrequited love in their to make that happen for her- the first grade and she and I January 31 Arganbright said. “[Basil cides to continue to carry on lives, and Arganbright said self or what kinds of things have corresponded all of our Kiwanis Karnival, Con- and Lisa’s] version of the their relationship through everyone has met an Andy she can do to make herself lives.” show is going to be different letters rather phone calls. and Melissa and that the play happy,” she said, noting that She lives in Virginia vention Center In explaining why she depicts how intimate writing Melissa appears seemingly Beach, Va., now. She left from Jim and Misty’s just because they’re two differ- wanted to be in the play, a letter can be. strong but inside “she’s just here because her of father’s ent people and they interpret Thompson said she wanted “These characters are very a little girl looking for ap- service in the Navy, although February 1 the characters different.” to just get involved in local relatable, and they suffer like proval.” Weatherly and the woman The story features just two theater for a long time. normal people suffer,” Ar- There’s some special poi- stayed in touch through the Kiwanis Karnival, Con- “This is a great one to start ganbright said. “They have gnancy here for Weatherly, years. She returned to Okla- characters. vention Center “This play takes place with,” Arganbright said. triumphs like everyone has He said he did the show 30 homa for college and attend- over the lifetime of this cou- Arganbright said she di- triumphs and they struggle years ago right after his first ed Southwestern Oklahoma February 4 ple,” Weatherly said. “They rected the play three years just like everyone struggles wife died. State University, | where meet as children and write ago in Clinton with three dif-with decision or timing or “This show is kind of ca- Weatherly attended school. Elk City Carnegie back and forth to each other ferent casts. She said as di- family.” thartic in lots of ways,” he “It’s been a lifelong friend- Library Book Club. 5 p.m. all their liv rector, she can work on help- Brown said his character said. “Plus, it kind of paral- ship,” he said. Weatherly said about the ing the actors focus on how comes to understand how until 6 p.m. NEC, Baptist time his character is going they deliver the words from important Melissa was in his into Navy, she’s getting mar- letters and project emotion. life, but it’s really too late ried. After he leaves the ser- “Tt can be an acting exer- to do much about it. In his Village to hold February 5 vice and gets married, she’s cise for me doing a play like part as Andy, Brown tries to divorcing her husband. Their this because it makes you think how Andy would think Storytime at your lives don’t connect until he focus almost exclusively on at those different stages in late 1950s, when they finally “I was really hoping I'd blood drives the vocalization of your line his life. He likes the chal- library. All ages welcome. and how the audience is go- lenge of playing Andy. get together, although he is 11 a.m, until 12 p.m. still married. And then they ing to interpret that vocaliza- decide to go their separate tion,” Arganbright said. get to this,” Brown said. Oklahoma Blood Institute Country Club Drive, will ways. Weatherly and Thompson Musick said she sees her will hold a blood drive with be the site of a blood drive, February 6 “There’s a lot of humor in said this play has a univer- character as world wise and Northfork Electric Coopera- also coordinated through the show, but it takes a real sal theme of people recall- strong but also “very vulner- tive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. OBI. The drive will be held Makerspace Hour 4:30 serious turn toward the end,” ing something they wrote able” with low self-esteem. Thursday. Donors should from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any- look for the Bloodmobile one wanting to schedule an p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Ages at 18920 East 1170 Road appointment should call Me- 6-9, registration is re- in Sayre. Each blood donor lena McGlone at 580-821- will receive a free, limited 1331. Donors will receive quired. edition, long-sleeved T-shirt. a “Friends”-themed T-shirt, On Friday, Baptist Vil- with the slogan recalling the lage of Elk City, 1500 W. television sitcom. February 7 ODOT who rarely uses transit, on Chess Club at the li- how the public transit sys- tem in Oklahoma can best brary. 4:30 p.m, until 5:30 Continuedfrom page 1. serve their needs. People can p.m. This is an artist's rendering of the new softball building for the Elk ODOT is seeking the pub- take a survey here: https:// City High School softball team. Bricks for the building will be in the lic’s input, whether people www.oktransitplan.org/sur- are transit riders or someone vey. sidewalk area in front of the building. Rendering submitted. February 8 Softball lot, and so that’s something The brick program allows Election EC 4H and FFA Local that’s bothered me for about people to put their names Livestock Show 9 a.m., five to seven years as I’ve or names of businesses on Continued from page 1. been working on this deal.” bricks to be displayed at the Convention Center Barn. utilities. He said he finally found Continued from page 1. ‘The last day to register for “We can roll the cages building. People may memo- mary election. If they are some people to help him get the Presidential Preferential back and it'll be big enough the project done. The softball rialize someone on the brick. not registered to vote, they Primary is Feb. 7. February 14 to do infield practice,” Wyatt team has a current hitting fa- People can choose among can download an application Registered voters may said about the interior of the cility on South Washington three bricks: 4 by 8, $150; at elections.ok.gov or con- verify their registration and Valentine Make and facility. Street. That building has no 8 by 8, $500; and 12 by 12, tact the Beckham County political affiliation using the Take, Camegie Youth Wyatt said he expects to heating or AC or restrooms. $1,000. The brick program Election Board at 928-3314 State Election Board’s OK have the building dried in no The new indoor softball started in September. or _ beckhamcounty@elec- Voter Portal at: elections. Library. later than the end of March facility and the turfed fields tions.ok.gov. The County and the girls should be able at Ackley Park West and For more information, Election Board is located ok.gov/ovp. The Election call Tonya O’Brien, another to use it this year. Red Rock Stadium will help at 306 E. Main St in Sayre. Board reminds voters that no February 15 “The girls don’t have Elk City be the type of place project supporter, at 580- party changes are allowed Office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 locker rooms,” Wyatt said. where coaches and kids will 235-1082 or Wyatt at 405- pm. Monday through Fri- from April 1 through Aug. Rustic Market, Conven- “They dress in the parking want to play, Wyatt said. 929-9347. day. 31 of even-numbered years. tion Center Trade talk: Only 1 in 4 could pay $1,000 emergency expense from savings February 16 Rustic Market, Conven- tion Center. By Paula Burkes, The they'd pay such bills, and the mon er age brackets. single respondents, based on Oklahoman, Oklahoma rest refused to answer. In the past 12 months, People with spouses or the survey. Similarly, 50% City You can find full survey 28% of U.S. adults have had live-in partners are more of those who are employed February 21 Oklahoma City - Do you results here: https://www. major unexpected expenses likely to be able to with-full-time can pay from sav- have enough savings to bankrate.com/banking/sav- themselves or in their imme- draw $1,000 from savings ings, compared with 32% Elk Creek Strutters Ban- cover a $1,000 car repair or ings/financial-security-janu- diate families. The median for emergencies (48%) -- working part-time and 34% emergency room visit? ary-2020/ amount of this expense is compared with just 30% of who are unemployed. quet, Convention Center. Tf not, you're far from Bankrate's chief financial $1,750; the average amount analyst Greg McBride isn't is $3,518. Services alone. Only 41 percent of US. surprised that credit cards "Prepare yourself for the February 22 adults have such liquid funds are the most common way inevitable, unplanned ex- available for use. That's for consumers without sav- pense by setting up a direct 10th Annual Father/ based on 1,015. responses ings to pay for emergency deposit of $20 or more from Continuedfrom page 1. ple can also call the state- Daughter Dance, Hearts to a recent nationwide tele- expenses. But McBride ve- your paycheck into a dedi- caregivers whose older wide toll-free Senior Info phone survey conducted hemently warns against that cated emergency savings relatives are continually Line at 800-211-2116. for Hearing Fundraiser, by SSR Omnibus for New repayment method. account,"" McBride _ said. turned down because of the SWODA was created to York-based Bankrate.com. "Using credit cards comes "Whatever savings you can lack of resources for needed strengthen the economic Convention Center. Thirty-seven percent of at a high cost," he said, not- accumulate acts as a buffer help,” said Anita Martinez, and social development of adults said they'd need to ing a $3,500 expense fi- from high-cost debt when SWODA director of Aging the region through various borrow the money -- wheth- nanced at the national aver- unplanned expenses arise." Services, in the release. specialized services such as March 3 er through taking out per- age credit card rate of 17% Younger millennials most People can learn more the following: 911 Admin- sonal loans (7%), hitting up would require monthly pay- at risk about this and other avail- istration, Aging Services, Oklahoma Presidential family or friends (14%) or ments of $125, taking three Just 36% of millenni- able services by calling Community and Economic Primary. Polls are open 7 tapping credit cards (16%). years to pay off and incur- als age 23-29 could pay a Tangela Henry at SWODA Development, Geographic Thirteen percent said they'd ring nearly $1,000 in finance $1,000 unplanned expense Aging Services at 800-627- Information Systems, Rural am. until 7 p.m. reduce other expenses, 7% charges. from savings, compared 4882, ext. 127, or her direct Fire Defense and Workforce said they didn't know how Unplanned expenses com- with 41% to 44% for all old- line at 580-562-5926. Peo- Development. Send obituaries to [email protected]