May 13, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Prom at / Pet Corner Grandview Dogs and cats are shed- ding right now, and this is a short haired dog is a little time consuming, but sure big problem with the hair. worth the effort. Owners should just keep them brushed out or use a On short hair you have to blower to keep the hair un- roll the skin to get the hair der control. Be careful with to turn loose, roll the skin the blower so as to not scare backwards, and go from tail your dog. Let them ease into the noise and the feeling of to head, etc. It will get rid of the blower. all that loose hair. Then give We don’t want to make them a good bath. them think this is a bad thing Happy Heeling - we want them to enjoy their grooming. K9kampusok Getting the hair out of a De De Young, trainer “amy Alex Waters and Katelyn Pierce had a “Prom Date” at Grandview Phar macy on May 1. The Elk City High School prom was canceled in April because of the pandemic. Pierce, who works at the pharmacy and attends ECHS along with Waters, said the prom was “the best surprise. Work prom is honestly the best.” She added: “I work for the best people in the world.” She said she also wanted to give a “big thank you” to Waters for the beautiful flowers. This will be a prom not soon forgotten. Photos submitted. In her darkest hour, Christine stayed strong By Berry Tramel, The with the kids, such a great less child. But a week later, morning, a salute to the Bryan, Connor and the late of Billy. Happy Mother’s Oklahoman job taking care of things. Christine was strong enough mother of Billy, Hasbrouck, Jacqueline, and the husband Day to Christine Donovan. Christine’s husband was It’s a tremendous comfort, to encourage her husband to working his first coaching knowing everything at home return to his team, and three job, and Christine was trying is wonderful.” years after that, she held and to be supportive, far from Everything at the ballgame comforted a coaching friend home. is good, too. Not all coaches’ whose wife lost a baby in de- “T don’t think my wife had wives are built the same. livery. ever been south of Jersey,” Some are passionately into Christine came from an said the husband. the game. Some are quick Italian-rich family -- her Waele SIMPUE SESS ©) MEAL PREP He had been working in fi- to defend their husbands great-grandparents — immi- nance, but he was more suit- from the criticism that flows grated from Italy and settled ed for practice and games. from the grandstands. Some in Queens. She got into hors- The human drama of the sit there quietly and let it all es as a teenager and shared stock market failed to match pass. Christine is the latter. that passion with her old- Save time, energy and money by planning and preparing athletic competition. Her husband remembers est daughter, who received a week’s worth of meals at once. Get started with these The coaching job was a game when the fans were an equestrian scholarship simple meal prep steps below. tough, and the hours were getting on Christine’s hus- to Auburn. And she stays long. One of the first few band rather harshly, and one close to her kids, even when days there, she called around of their sons, probably 9 or they’re gone. She'll jump on 6 p.m. “Hey, I made dinner,” 10 years old, didn’t under- a plane to go see her oldest simple ing she told him. “Are you com- stand why everyone was son in Phoenix or her young- dina ing home?” mad at his dad. Tears welled. est son in college in New Yes, he was coming home. Christine calmly ex- England. Got there at 11 p.m. plained the nature of crowds, Christine loves to cook. Use Your Freezer. jake e: ind stc t in the About the third time that and how good people can do When the kids were all eat for a fast meal happened, Christine asked, stupid stuff when caught up home, she made dinner “Is this the way it’s going in emotions. most nights. Pasta was her to be?” The answer was yes. That might be Christine’s specialty, with sauces made But Christine adapted. greatest quality. Patience. from scratch. and add it t They had gone to college “She’s patient with the Her youngest son was the r nd more together but didn’t date. She kids,” her husband said. “A big eater; he was famous for was a social butterfly; he very patient person. For the wanting to know at 8 am. was a gym rat. But they re- most part, she always looks what they were having for connected a couple of years at things from a positive dinner that night. later, when Christine was perspective. Always upbeat. Cooking came in handy teaching elementary school, Great from that perspec- when Christine started host- and soon enough Christine tive.” ing a bunch of team-related was building a life around He hopes some of her pa- functions. She became the her kids and their school, her tience has rubbed off on him, hub for the staffs on which Another helpful tip? husband and their church. and most would say it has. her husband coached. Try our Daily Meal Planner! And sports, of course. And these days, Christine Christine was lucky. Only At ballgames, Christine is cooking again. The pan- three moves came after never says a word. Oh, if demic has meant her hus- Find it — and tons of easy, healthy recipes — at that first exodus from Wall her kids were with her, and band is home for dinner. Street. profanity starts spewing, she No more of those 11 p.m. “She’s done an incredible might turn around and say, arrivals. The nest is almost job with our four kids,” her husband said. “She handles “listen...” She cheers, “but empty, but Christine and you wouldn’t even know her husband have ended up “Wai TSET everything. Doctors, tutors, she’s there,” her husband spending more time togeth- HEALTHY MEXICAN CASSEROLE | CAULIFLOWER CHICKEN FRIED RICE to and from school, basket- said. er than ever before. Long CHICKEN SALAD SALAD ball, baseball, football, all And Christine stayed walks, dinner with those sorts of sports. She really strong at her darkest hour, great sauces, a simple eve- did that when the kids were when she gave birth to a still- ning of Netflix. Funny how a coming up, all by herself. born daughter. Her husband scourge can become a bless- “She’s a great, great lady. remembers the pain she en- ing. She does such a great job dured giving birth to a life- So on this fine Sunday