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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, February 1 2020 Director with a laugh. “So we decid- atre competition pieces. formation on the Untitled Round Town ed we’ll move to Oklahoma, She is a big advocate for Pop Up Theatre group in Elk to Norman. That was at the becoming involved in com- City by following them on February 1 end of 79.” munity theater. Facebook or their website Kiwanis Karnival, Con- Contintued from page 1. can throw a strike, why you Doobie Potter has been “It’s a great outlet,” she She has great memories of can’t always throw a strike? here ever since, spending her http://untitledpopuptheatre. vention Center said. “You can be whoever her time there. He wanted to lear more time guest directing in local you thought you might want com. “Tt was the 70s; we were about technique, and people UPUT is still working on February 4 theater productions, judging to be. And you don’t really all just hippie artists living in kept telling him about this high school drama competi- have to be them; you can just the location for “Love/Sick,” EIk City Carnegie the country,” she said. “We guy across campus that was tions and helping to produce play them for a while.” but the tentative date is May Library Book Club. 5 p.m. lived communally; every- always talking about tech- National Community The- You can find out more in- 1-3 in Weatherford. until 6 p.m. body had duties. It was fun. I nique.” Completion had no money, but I had ev- Looking for this guy led temperatures, Hinds said in February 5 erything I needed.” Joe to Thomas Leabhart, and December. Potter didn’t know it, but classes on corporeal mime. The DDI seeks to make Storytime at your mime would lead her to her Her husband followed Leab- library. All ages welcome. traffic run smoother on both future husband Joe, and to hart to Wisconsin when Continued from page 1. expect on [this phase] andI sides of the road. ODOT 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. living in Oklahoma. Joe is Leabhart’s mime company “Last time, it took us a lit- think it will go a whole lot an Ardmore native. He origi- moved there to merge with tle over two days to get ev- faster.” said on its website that the February 6 nally got into miming to get Reid Gilbert's company at erything torn out,” he said. existing twin bridges on He encouraged people to Makerspace Hour 4:30 better at pool and bowling The Valley Studio, where The first phase bridge con- be aware of new signs and Highway 6 over Interstate while attending The Univer- Doobie and Joe met and fell struction work went well, set-up and be patient on the 40 were deemed structurally p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Ages sity of Arkansas in Fayette- in love. he said, and there was much new roadway. deficient in 2015, “meaning 6-9, registration is re- ville. “When the mime school planning for this project be- Construction on the north- the roadway is safe for travel quired. “He grew up bowling and was closing, I wanted to get cause of it being a diamond bound lanes was expected to but in dire need of repair.” playing pool for recreation, into more speaking theater diverging interchange. be finished in late Novem- For a detailed look at the February 7 “cause what else would you again. I had never lived in a “We're anticipating this ber, but works crews had do but go to the bowling al- warm climate, and you real- other side won’t take as some delays in the fall be- DDI, access https://www. Chess Club at the li- brary. 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 ley and the pool hall in Ar- ly know what winter is when long,” Hinds said. “We won't cause of weather and days ok.gov/odot and then type dmore back then?” she said. you live in the country in have as much dirt work to when concrete could not be in Diverging Diamond Inter- p.m. change under search. “He wondered why if you Wisconsin,” she explained do. We kind of know what to placed because of the low State launches app for birth Aa J Fencing February 8 EC 4H and FFA Local records, vehicle registrations Spring Sale Livestock Show 9 a.m., Convention Center Barn. 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"We 10th Annual Father/ "Through this new app and ant card, which can include a will continue to encourage Daughter Dance, Hearts online service, Oklahomans state-issued birth certificate, collaboration amongst state for Hearing Fundraiser, canrequest birth certificates Residents must also provide agencies to provide central- OVERHEAD DOOR Convention Center. and renew their vehicle tags, proof of a Social Security ized services in the most Carl Ramsey Reydon Winslow creating a more efficient, ac- number and two proofs of convenient manner." Owner 580-515-1688 580-821-1653 cessible and secure process," current address. Oklahoma Under Ostrowe's direc- LiftMaster Products March 3 Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a law will allow residents totion last year, Oklahoma un- Oklahoma Presidential news release announcing opt-out of the new license, veiled its mobile ID app that Primary, Polls are open 7 am. until 7 p.m. the app launch. "This new but those who don't have one supplements use of a physi- digital tool also will play a will eventually be prohibited cal card. “THE TAKE-OUT TAX?” LOCATED IN CITY, OK Colorful first impression will greet new OKC convention center visitors By Steve Lackmeyer, The spill out onto the street so-called "experience." a tempting target. For now Oklahoman, Oklahoma City thanks to garage-style doors Crews, meanwhile, are she's holding off on seek- OKLAHOMA CITY - As on the north side of the con- installing the support struc- ing any artist proposals. The president of the city's con- vention center that will open tures for "Virtual Sky," a area is changing rapidly and vention and visitors bureau, out onto SW 4 just east of series of slender, sleek anod- Kienzle wants to see the full Mike Carrier may be among Robinson Avenue. ized titanium forms that will picture completed before go- Pen Sp VOT WT WAVE TQ! WE STAY DEE SU AOU DONT HAVE the most vested in the new Designers and folks at City be suspended by aircraft ca- ing any further. convention center set to Hall initially hoped to sim- bles in each of the two mul- open later this year. ply build a skywalk over SW tistory atriums facing west From the very start, he 4, but executives at Omni across Robinson Avenue. urged everyone to forget balked saying they preferred The gleaming forms will the outdated Cox Conven- to create a more active pres- capture the natural light tion Center design, one with ence out on the adjoining pouring in across the down- stilt-up concrete walls, very streets and sidewalks. town skyline. Small LED few windows and almost no With a lower than expect- lights will be added that can interaction with the streets. ed construction bid for the be programmed for specific This new vemue, he pledged, convention center, the city patterns, and can also reflect would represent a new era then was able to tackle the the changing sky. of convention center design, challenge of making sure One more step toward one that will be lively and SW 4 isn't just a narrow making the best impression colorful. street overshadowed by two on visitors may be possible The city is taking yet an- large buildings. once the city constructs a 43448 US HWY 183 Hobart, Ok. TO ALL COTTON PRODUCERS other step in fulfilling that The result is a series of traffic circle at SW 7 and vision with a proposal to louvered shade structures, Robinson Avenue just south create the "4th Street Expe- somewhat similar to trees, of the convention center. rience" along the road that that create a virtual canopy The center island of a simi- Western Planters Gin will be having a cottonseed extends between the future over the street. They will be lar traffic circle at NW 10 Oklahoma City Conven- built at varying heights, pro- and Walker Avenue turned meeting Friday, February the 7th at noon at the gin on tion Center and the 17-story viding shade during the day into a landscaped gateway Highway 183. Helena Chemical and Delta Pine will Omni Hotel. and protection during rainy for Midtown. It's a critical path between days. At night colored lights Oklahoma City Arts and be providing a steak lunch and seed presentation. the two destinations, one place atop and underneath Cultural Affairs Liaison Please come. 12:00 noon. where trade shows might the structures will create the Robbie Kienzle admits it's