March 4, 2020 Issue, Page 1 of 10

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Serving Western Oklahoma Bradyn Brown and Jacie Recay. Photo submitted. Corn Bible Academy students take first in state competition Com Bible Academy students Bradyn Brown and Jacie Redcay placed first with a tower height of over 16 inches Pastor Josefath Sanchez of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Elk City poses with wife Silvia. Submit- tall in the Eiffel Tower Construction at the engineering ted picture. The church, pictured here, will have an open house at 4 p.m. Sunday. It is located fair held Feb. 19 at the Science Museum Oklahoma in at 919 W. 8th St. Staff photo by Don Munsch. Oklahoma City, the school stated in a release. More than 70 students from Corn Bible Academy com- Josefath Sanchez and his wife Silvia came to Elk City in Campers on Mission, a mission group of men and wom- peted against 700-plus students from across Oklahoma at March 2008 to serve the Hispanic community through the en from the Oklahoma Baptist Convention who assist with the event. Competitions included Ping Pong Ball Launch- First Baptist Church of Elk City. Since that time, they have established a location at 919 W. 8th in Elk City, and recently construction, came and put up studs and sheetrock, Many ers using mousetraps, Rubber Band Car construction, completed the addition of a 70 x 50 building. church members put in many hours of “sweat donations,” Toothpick Bridge Construction, Eiffel Tower Construc- To celebrate the completion, Primera Iglesia Bautista will actually putting the finishing touches on the building. tion using drinking straws, Oil and Gas extraction, Wacky have an open house and dedication at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Wonder Works device construction also known as a Rube Sanchez teaches classes for Gateway Seminary, graduat- public is invited to attend. Goldberg machine, an Electric Motor construction con- The church has about 60 members and is affiliated with ing individuals each June in theology, the release stated. He test, Air Power Rockets and a drone construction competi- the Southern Baptist Convention, according to a news re- would want everyone to know that he is available to help lease. tion. anyone celebrate special occasions. He has conducted 59 Jim Coffey, working through First Baptist Church, direct- Other CBA students’ finishes: In the Eiffel Tower event, ed this project. He said the church addition is the result of baptisms since he has been at the church, Reagan Russell and Brendan Miller placed second in the unified efforts of the entire community with donations com- Church hours begin at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning fol- event with a tower height of 14 inches tall. ing from other churches and individuals. There were con- lowed by church services at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible In the Ping Pong Ball competition, Kaysa Carpenter, tractors who donated their materials and talents. The dirt work, electrical work and concrete work were just a few of study is on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Sanchez can be reached at Kya Carpenter and Kennedy Listak placed third with a the items given freely, the release stated. 580-225-7951 or 580-304-6800. score of 670 points. In the Air Powered Rocket Launch, Karissa Gordon placed first with a score of 98. Dolese Bros. receives recognition The engineering fair is sponsored by the Oklahoma En- gineering Foundation, whose goal is to increase science, Conference on Feb. 24 in Norman. technology, engineering and mathematics in Oklahoma. Dolese Bros. has a ready-mix concrete plant based in Elk NFEC announces City. “We launched Rock the Block in 2017 as a community outreach event with our construction industry partners to learn about what our industry does and the equipment we scholarship give the public an up-close and hands-on opportunity to availability do it with,” Dolese Director of Communications and Com- munity Relations Kermit Frank said in a news release. “The event, which benefits Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, allows Oklahomans Northfork Electric Cooperative Inc. has announced it has the opportunity to interact with the equipment that helps scholarships available to area high school seniors. Deadline build Oklahoma’s roads, bridges and buildings.” for applications is April 1. Dolese, Oklahoma’s leading aggregates and concrete The company said its Academic Scholarship Program producer, held its third annual Rock the Block event in seeks out well-rounded students in our service area who are August 2019 at its headquarters in Oklahoma City and in- dedicated to making a difference in the world around them. vited construction industry partners from across the state to Applications are available now at area high schools, online participate, the release stated. Families attending the event at nfecoop.com, or at the Northfork Electric Cooperative explored trucks, equipment and interactive displays, posed headquarters, the company stated in a release. for photographs from the driver’s seat of assembled vehicles To be eligible to receive a Northfork Electric Cooperative OAPA Board Chair Glen Nickles, left, and OAPA and enjoyed grilled hot dogs. The event benefited the Leu- academic scholarship, a student must be a senior graduating Executive Director Larry Patrick, right, present kemia & Lymphoma Society as well as the Regional Food from a high school or homeschool program located within Bank of Oklahoma, officials said. Northfork Electric’s service area - Elk City, Sayre, Erick, OAPA Community Champion Award to Dolese Dolese employees volunteered throughout the event to Sweetwater, Reydon, Hammon, Leedey, Canute, Merritt, Director of Communications and Community Rela- tions Kermit Frank. Photo submitted. educate the public about Dolese’s operations and the impact Cheyenne and Sentinel - and their parents or guardian must of the construction industry on the city. be a member of Northfork Electric, the release stated. OKLAHOMA CITY — Dolese Bros. Co. recently won The OAPA is a non-profit trade association representing The student must graduate from high school at the end of the Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association’s Community the asphalt producers operating in and for the state of Okla- the current school year and begin college or Vo-Tech within Champion Award for organizing and hosting Rock the Block, homa since 1971. OAPA producer members account for ap- one year from graduation. a community-focused construction industry Touch-A-Truck proximately 90 percent of all asphalt production within the Six scholarships will be awarded. Each will be worth $500 event. Dolese received the award at the 2020 OAPA Asphalt See Recognition page 2. See Scholarships page 2. Weather Ee | Vol. 118, No. 16 Mail delivery View online ” itl INN “4 tomorrow 66/ 75 cents,4 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com