February 8, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, February 8, 2020 Horrors The Plant Audrey II (pod 1 Snip: Cade Dewitt stage manager; Shailee Ross Round Town and 3): Greyson David Martin: Addison Deleon — assistant stage manager; The Plant Audrey II (pod Narrator and DJ: Steele Caden Culver and Kelby February 8 4): Gavin Chadwick Cobb Lowrance — flys; Baylor EC 4H and FFA Local Continued from page 1. com/32434_1 CHORUS: Aden Schmidt, Voice of the Audrey II: Barnett - crew chief; Ethan ickets for the production Cast List for “Little Shop Francisco Quezada Tres Hill, Addison DeLeon, Beck, Bryler Nichols Ad- Livestock Show 9 a.m., are $10 - everything is gen- of Horrors”: Crystal: Alivia Jeter Carsen Culver, Hailey Earle, dison DeLeon, Tres Hill Convention Center Barn. eral admission — and tickets Seymour: Rex Carver Ronette: Matti Jones Shailee Ross, Carissa Miller, and Aden Schmidt — run- can be purchased in advance Audrey: Britney Reyna / Chiffon: Tory Garrison Danni Sottile, Haylee Reed, ning crew; Kara Wardell at the Elk City Board of Ed- Hannah White Wino: off night Mushnik Kelly McQuinn, Tate Steele, — prop mistress; Charley February 14 Customer 1: Rylee Yeager Rylee Yeager, Sara Huddlen, Thomas and Austin Sharp ucation building box office Mr. Mushnik: Ian Lewis / Customer 2: Carsen Cul- Natalee Pryor and J’Lynn — spotlights; Tristen Stout- ‘Valentine Make and at 300 N. Boone or online ‘Aden Freeman ver Hodnett. Arrington - light board; and Take, Carnegie Youth here: https://elkcityschools. Orin: Cade Dewitt Bernstein: Tate Steele CREW: Carly McKinnon - Danny Ogles — sound. stories that can be pulled out they would turn into a career ple lose their sense of com- range from $20-$35 and are Prather Library. of that sort of adventure. So move — and he said he is re- munity. He loves having available at the box office I like to look at the human ceptive to what others say. those conversations with inside the Elk City Board February 15 Continued from page 1. experience and what we're He likes having interac- people and “that’s the whole “We just have a lot of engaged in on the individual tions with people who may point of what we're doing.” of Education building at Rustic Market, Conven- fun, and for us, it’s like be- level, the family level, the not see the world as he does. He finds the journey he’s 300 N. Boone or online tion Center ing with family,” he said. community level and even He said he puts opinions out making in his career to be at —_https://elkcityschools. “Social media has made the all the way up to our country there in order to stir up con- fascinating. com/32434_1. world so small. It makes us and the world in many re- versation. “There’s no possible way VIP tickets are sold out. February 16 feel like we know each other spects. I try to draw it from “That’s the entire reason that we could’ve written a For more information, call even when we don’t.” so many perspectives oflife. we do what we do,” he said. blueprint for it, and it’s just Rustic Market, Conven- Prather said he grew up a My goal is to for them to be He said the internet has fun to see whatever's going 580-225-0175. tion Center. fan of comedy and the craft able to see their own lives worked against people in to happen next,” he said. Prather’s show is intended of comedy. through the stories I’m tell- many ways by making peo- Tickets for Prather’s show for a mature audience. “The improvisation of a ing.” As the News has previously Commission February 21 Robin Williams, the fast He said he has a rapport pace of a George Carlin, the with the crowds at his shows reported, Elk City has an Elk Creek Strutters Ban- ordinance that prohibits the storytelling of a Bill Cosby, and enjoys that experience. quet, Convention Center. the in-your-face directness “Every show we do is dif- sale of medical marijuana ferent simply because of Continued from page 1. buying books for the li- in city limits. State voters of a Bill Hicks were all influ- the location, the venue, the there. brary’s 1,000 Books Before passed medical marijuana in ences for me,” he said. “And The commission tabled a Kindergarten program. 2018, and shortly after that February 22 T’'ve been fortunate enough crowd that’s there,” he said, adding that repetition wears decision on approving a pay “We've been wanting to passage, in January 2019. and blessed over the last sev- 10th Annual Father/ eral years to get to know a him out and that always application #4 for Hellas do the program for a while, the commission approved Daughter Dance, Hearts lot of comedians that are out wants to be fresh and that Construction Inc. for syn- so this will get us off to a amending an ordinance re- good start,” Ivester said. for Hearing Fundraiser, working and touring and just “we're always looking for- thetic turf in the amount of During the public com- garding the sale, storage and be able to sit back and watch ward to the next one.” $184,284.68. Litterell said commercial growth of mari- Convention Center. Prather is well-known for an error was found in the pa- ment period, Brandon juana within Elk City city them do trade craft has been Hoskins complained about an overall huge influence.” his social media videos in perwork and it was not cor- limits. the city’s restrictions on Prather sees himself as a which he gives his take on rected in time for the meet- The ordinance prohibits March 3 businesses processing and cultural comedian. the events of the day from ing. selling marijuana and how the use of marijuana process- the cab of his pickup. People During the City Manager’s the commissioners voted ing facilities in the city, the Oklahoma Presidential “T want to talk about how things affect us as a culture,” have approached him after Report, Ivester said the li- to approve an ordinance re- News reported. Processing Primary. Polls are open 7 he said. “I’m married. I’ve his shows to talk about the brary received a $2.000 grant garding prohibiting certain facilities were left out of the videos — which he said were am. until 7 p.m. got five kids. There’s a lot of from the Oklahoma Partner- facilities inside city limits original ordinance that was therapy when he started do- ship for School Readiness. before voters had their say approved in June 2018 just Impeachment ing them and had no idea The money will go toward on the state ballot in 2018. before the ballot measure He appeared at a meeting was approved in the state al- Continued from page 1. Democrats instead chose to Linda Ann (Reel) Broussard in November to see wheth- lowing medical marijuana er there was any interest to An ordinance passed in 2018 struction of Congress. expedite their political pref- Linda Ann (Reel) Brous- changing the current ordi- prohibited retail establish- Romney voted against the erence over the truth. sard was born in Napa, Cali- nance. ments to be on or adjacent to second article. Both articles “Now that the Senate has fornia on May 15, 1952 to her parents J.C. Reel and Delo- City Manager Lee Litterell Main Street or Route 66. In required 67 votes for ap- acquitted the President, pro- said in November that the addition, the ordinance pro- proval. tecting the institution of our res (Graham) Reel Vandine. Linda left this earth to reunite city ordinance prohibits a hibits commercial marijua- The House impeached democracy from a flawed marijuana growing facility. na growth facilities in city Trump in Decemberfor with- and partisan probe, I hope with her loving husband Le- we can return to focusing on land “ Lee” Broussard and At a commissioners meet- limits along with wholesale holding nearly $400 million legislation that the American other family members on Fe- ing in November, Hoskins marijuana facilities and stor- in US, aid to Ukraine while people sent us to Congress to burary 2, 2020 at the age on asked whether he could open age facilities other than in a pressing the country's lead- address. Our communities’ 67 years 8 months 18 days. a marijuana growing facility. retail outlet, the News previ- ers to announce investiga- roads and bridges are in need She grew up in Carter, Ok tions into his political rivals, ofrepair and investment and where her family farmed. She had fond memories of picking Betty Laverne Alexander including former Vice Presi- our nation is in dire need of cotton and snapping peas with Betty Laverne Alexander dent Joe Biden. a healthcare system that pro- passed from this life on Febru- Congressman Frank Lucas vides access to quality, af- her grandma. In high school (OK-03) criticized the im- she met and married Jawwan by infant sons, Billy and ary 1, 2020 in Pass Christian, fordable healthcare options “ Spud” Moore. They were Christopher, both parents Mississippi at age 90. Laverne peachment process after the was born on April 27, 1929 with lower healthcare costs. married on February 15, 1970. and husband Lee. She is sur- U.S. Senate voted to acquit Bipartisan legislation was And to this union 3 childern vied by 1 daughter Shawnda in Retrop, Oklahoma to Elic President Donald Trump on long a norm of our historic were born. Shawnda, Jaw- Orie Bilbrey and Altha Lucile Moore Callahan and Husband both articles of impeach- institution and it’s my hope wan Jr, and infant son Chris- Dusty, 2 sons, Jawwan Moore (East) Bilbrey. She grew up in ment. we can return to that civil topher. Linda and Spud lived Jr, Shawn Broussand, 2. spe- Carter and lived most of her In a statement released norm.” in various states and towens cial friends Scott and Jessie. 5 life around Carter, Elk City from his office to The Elk The office of Sen. James including Elk City, Merritt, Grandkids Rylee, Karlee, Kas- and Clinton. Laverne received City News, Lucas called the Lankford did not respond and Carter. In 1981 they set- sidy, Xander and Ryden. 2 sis- her GED and then went to cos- impeachment “purely parti- to a request from The Elk tled in Cheyenne and made it ters Jeannie Glancy and hus- metology school. She became san” and said that even be- City News for a statement their new home. Together they band Butch and Janice Wolfe. an instructor and owned and Dennis and Linda, husbands fore House Speaker Nancy Wednesday, but on his Sen- owned and operated a motel She is also survived by her operated her own. business. Cecil E. Billingsley and Mau- Pelosi formally announced ate website, Lankford posted and cafe in Cheyenne until mother in law Wilda Brous- Laverne was a member of the rice R. Alexander. the House’s impeachment sentiments about Trump’s Spud’s death in 1984, Linda sard, Brother in law Jerry Bro- First Baptist Church, Ameri- Services for Laverne are inquiry, “House Democrats impeachment, including the then went to work for Holiday oussard and wife Phyllis and can Legion, VFW and Elks scheduled for Wednesday, were driven to impeach the impeachments of Andrew Inn in Elk City in restaurant sister in law Cindy Gordon Club. Laverne volunteered February 5, 2020, 11:00 A.M. President.” Lucas also criti- management. On Septem- many years at the Great Plans at the First Baptist Church in ber 4, 1998 she married Lee andInhusband Ricky. Johnson and Bill Clinton cized the process. Hospital. She enjoyed reading, Elk City, located at 1600 W. also being partisan in nature. keeping with linda’s lov- Broussard and they made their ing and genours crocheting and spending time Country Blvd., with Darrel “Over the course of the in- "Tomorrow, I will join home in Lindsey, Ok. While spirt it was with her family. “Doc” Ware officiating. In- quiry in the House, Members many others in a vote to her decision to donate life there, she worked at Lindsey Laveme is survived by terment will follow at Poarch heard more than 100 hours acquit the President of the Public Schools. In 2000 she so others may live. In lieu of son Dennis Cowles and wife Cemetery. of deposition testimony from United States,"" Lankford and Lee moved to Burns Flat, flowers , memorial donations Elizabeth of Bay St. Louis, Visitation for Laveme will 17 witnesses," Lucas said in said Tuesday. "His actions Ok where she kept herself may be made in Linda's name Mississippi, daughter Linda be held the same day as the the statement. "After fail- certainly do not rise to a busy working at Holiday Inn, thought the Life Share Foun- Joyce Newton of Clinton, services, Wednesday, Febru- ing to come to an agreement level ofremoval from office. Carter Public Shools, Kay’s dation 4705 NW Expressway, Oklahoma. She leaves a lega- ary 5, 2020 beginning at 9:00 with the Trump Administra- This is clearly another one of Cafe and Rudy’s Superette. Oklahoma City, Ok 73132. cy of grandchildren: Amanda AM. until 11:00 A.M. also at tion for related documents, our partisan impeachments, In 2013 Lee retired and they Checks may be made out to Bowens and husband Willie of the First Baptist Church in Elk House impeachment man- now the third in our history.” moved to Carter, Ok. She en- life Share Foundation or by Oklahoma City, Dana Brown City. agers instead rushed to their Romney's decision allows joyed Rving, Shopping, cook- credit card online at www.life- and husband Jason of Bay St. Arrangements are entrusted preconceived judgement, Democrats to claim biparti- ing, vacationing, the beach, shareoklahoma.org. Louis, Mississippi and Derek withdrawing subpoenas and san support _ thin as it may reading, chit chatting and es- Celebration of life services Kimmel also of Bay St, Louis, to Peoples Cooperative Funer- choosing not to issue a sub- be _ for convicting Trump, pecially spending time with will be Monday February 10, Mississippi. Great-grandchil- al Home located at 1400 West poena to their self-identified and prevents the president her grandkids. Rylee, Karlee, 2020 at Ilam-Ipm at United dren: Carson and Cameron Main, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma key witness- former Na- from claiming his party was Kassidy, Xander and Ryden. Methodist Church Fellowship Brown, Laveme was pre- 73655, 580-846-9018. tional Security Advisor John united in eschewing im- During this time, Linda and Hall 404 Moad in Cheyenne, ceded in death by her parents, On-line condolences for La- Bolton. Instead of pursuing peachment. Lee split their time between Ok Orie and Lucile Bilbrey, broth- verne can be made by visiting the full extent of their own The Elk City News con- Oklahoma and Louisanna. Service is casual. Come as ers Clifford and Troy Bilbrey, www.peoplescooperativefu- impeachment articles. House tributed to this report. Linda is preceded in death you are. Clarence W. Cowles father of neralhome.com