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February 6, 2021 e Sayre High School in 1998. Round Mayfield tional Championship in Hoover, “Tlove living in Elk City,” Kash Alabama, this summer. Kash Kash is suited up for, the 6'3 left-handed pitcher lives, eats cause Kash approaches this al- most like it is a job. But, I think “lam happy here. It is pitched and had 19 strikeouts. and breaths the game. His fam- that first job experience for Continued from page 1. He was awarded the MVP Pitch- ily estimates that he spends young kids is important.” Town and thought that he had While both he and his fam- ily are rooted in the red dirt of er, He was selected as a Perfect about three hours per day prac- With a bright future sparkling Game All-American and partici- ticing with his team and lifting in the coming years, Kash does a really strong talent that I Oklahoma, traveling baseball pated in the Perfect Game Select weights. Even his favorite mov- hold aspirations of eventually February 12 let myself kind of have that has taken him throughout the Festival, which is the top 44 ath- ies center around the sport. playing professional baseball. “Valentine’s Day thought. He was probably like 8 country and already opened letes of that age in the nation.” “Then he does a lot of extra He prefers steak and potatoes, Make and Take” all day or 9-years-old at that time. He doors. Monty added, “They split the pitching and batting. He does science and history class and and supplies provided, would come with me to practice In fact, it was his headline- teams into 22 players. He was his arm care, lifts and wears his keeping up with his friends on Carnegie Youth Library. and, while I was working with churning success with his cur- on the West. This year they sleeve. He sleeps in it this time social media. For him, baseball my athletes, he would just throw rent traveling team, USA Prime played it in Bricktown. It chang- of year. A lot of our athletes do is more than just a game — it the ball against a wall and prac- based out of Dallas, that gar- es every year and that was really to keep their arms warm. Kash is a family tradition. His father February 13 tice fielding it. He liked play- nered the attention of multiple nice for us.” does have a good work ethic, but played college ball. Along with Southwest Rustic Mar- ing with those bigger kids and Division 1 collegiate teams. While Kash does look forward he also loves the game,” Monty Monty, he hails from a brood of ket, Convention Center the assistant coach said that he Though based out of Texas, to next summer's play with USA. said. coaches. His great-grandfather could just see him picking up the team roster boasts star play- Prime, they currently aren’t his With his 16th birthday just even played semi-pro ball. February 14 more and more every day” ers from all over the nation. primary focus. days away on February 15, his “{ like how his coach put it. Valentine’s Day ‘The Mayfield family returned “He is playing with the 15u “T have a list of goals,” Kash mother said that she also wants He congratulated Kash on orally to Elk City approximately three team,” Jeni said. “On his club explained. “Making varsity as a him to gain the invaluable les- committing to OSU, but then Southwest Rustic Mar- years ago when Monty took the team, most of them are the #1 freshmen was on my list. I love sons taught witha first job. reminded him that he hasn't position as the Elk City High in the states. They have the #1 being an Elk and playing here. I “We do want him to get a job,” done anything yet,” Monty ket, Convention Center School's head coach. The move kid in Arkansas, #1 in Ohio, get to play with cousins and my Jeni said. “We were actually just laughed. “Anything can happen, was natural for the family with grandparents get to come to the #1 in Texas, #1 in California. talking about that. Of course, it so we want him to just continue February 20 Jeni having graduated from Kash is #1 in Oklahoma. They games.” will have to be something that to work hard, stay humble and llth Annual Father/ ECHS in 2000 and Monty from played in the Perfect Game Na- Regardless of which team doesn’t interfere with this be- to bea regular kid” Daughter dance, Hearts for Hearing Fundraiser, Commission $1 million in that fund and hiring an outside person that “United we stand, divided we Conyention Center. doesn’t believe that was neces- the city runs the chance of los- fall,” Brown said. sary. ing some control of the image of Weatherly talked about this He also stated that Lenius had the City of Elk City. partnership existing in the past. Continued from page 1. “brand” for the city. “done a very good job,” saying With the way that Lenius said With tax revenues down for mul- White also stated that this that she increased the number this new position would be cre- tiple reasons, such as the oilfield Robison Western Equipment for a person would be employed by of conventions and visitors from ated that clear benchmarks and downturn and Covid-19, he said outside groups. measurables would need to be 2019 compact tractor and loader the Elk City Chamber of Com- Jackson admitted that he had set, which she did not believe he felt the city had no choice but to be used by the Elk City Parks merce and they would also pro- “no skin in the game,” but also would happen. to make the cost-saving measure and Recreation Department. vide the workman’s compensa- seemed to take issue with “the At this time, Lenius grew of not having a tourism director. Continued from page 1. ‘This is a budgeted item and tion. same people” from the chamber emotional. Her voice cracked Sandy Werner also added the bid was $34,340.05, White said, “the best way to being on different city boards. and with tears, she talked about that, as an accountant, she be- the time, had been charged ‘The commissioners then ap- move is united.” He said that he believes the her passion for the city and said lieves this makes the most fi- proved a pay application for LD ‘The second speaker was iden- Chamber of Commerce and the that “we need to get past this di- nancial sense. with conspiracy, distributing Kemp Excavation Inc., for the tified as Mr. Jackson, though his CVB have separate jobs and vided stuff.” ‘The commissioners eventually Elk City Landfill Expansion in first name was not given. agree to work together, but not She urged the commissioners took a vote. opioids illegal and billing Medi- the amount of $81,169.40. rejoin. to “do your due diligence.” Commissioner Jeff Jackson He is the father of Commis- care fraudulently. City Manager Ivester would sioner Jeff Jackson. ‘Then former Elk City Tourism ‘The commissioners were then voted against the measure. later discuss the landfill in his Director Julie Lenius addressed approached by Bob Maine and Commission Rick Shelton Mr. Jackson had also ad- ‘The statement alleged that city manager's report. dressed the commission with his the commission. Basil Weatherly, who have both opted to abstain from voting at the Oklahoma State Board of The commissioners then ap- concerns in the January meeting She told the commissions been mayors, commissioners all. proved the reappointment of and was one of the two speakers that, after this rejoining of the and in the chamber, as well as ‘The remaining commissioners Osteopathic Examiners had Basil Weatherly to the Midwest- to be against the measure. two entities was first presented the Elk City Chamber of Com- on the January agenda, that her merce’s incoming president, and mayor voted to approve this been to investigate Robison in ern Oklahoma Industrial Foun- Jackson spoke about the fir- “phone started buzzing with Katherine Brown. measure. 2015. dation, or MOIF. ing of Julie Lenius, the former phone calls and texts.” All three voiced strong sup- Ivester then gave the city ‘The commission then ap- Elk City Tourism Director, by She said these communica- port for the measure. manager's report, which in- “According to the indictment, proved the payment applica- Ivester shortly after he was tions came from concerned Brown in particular addressed cluded that the tion #6 to Joe D, Hall General hired for the city manager's po- business owners and chamber Jackson's statement saying that city is switching their criminal distribution of these drugs resulted in five Contractors, LLC, for the CAPP sition in 2020. members. all the same people serve on all to LED lights on Broadway and Project Elk City Activity Center Jackson made clear that he Lenius claimed that some of the boards. She agreed, but said that new fencing was going up at patient deaths,” the document in the amount of $524,279.45. did not agree with this move. these people were apprehensive this wasn’t out of favoritism or Elk City Lake. He said that he spoke to both to speak against this move or to control. Brown instead said that Ivester also said that the land- through the first nine agenda Mayor Archer and Ivester about reach out to commissioners for it is because these are the people asserts. The commissions _ sailed Lenius’s firing and that both in- fear of “retaliation against their willing to serve. fill continues to have a revenue ‘Additionally, Robison was items within less than a half dicated to him Lenius was fired livelihoods.” increase as the dumping of roof She said that they will find a charged with 51 counts of hour. asa cost-saving measure. She added that tourism is the place and a job for anyone will- shingles has not slowed, but is fraudulent Medicare billing. ‘That would change, though, However, Jackson claimed front door for all economic de- ing to get involved and volun- requiring the landfill to expand with the tenth agenda item, the that the city currently has over velopment and that she believes teer their time. quicker than expected. ‘The federal prosecutors allege consideration to approve or dis- these offenses violated billing approve an agreement between for services when Robison was the City of Elk City and the Elk City Chamber of Commerce for The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain Seeks Talented High School Students believed to have been out of the management and daily opera- tions of the Elk City Convention country and for patient visits and Visitors Bureau, or the CVB. allegedly conducted by a nurse Although the CVB is housed Online auditions are open now ing & painting, film & video, never been in contact with: ma for over 40 years to provide practitioner than by Robison through early March; all accepted at the Elk City Civic Center, the orchestra or photography. Its people like me. I felt at home exceptional multidisciplinary agenda item was clear to note students attend on full scholarship multidisciplinary structure sets there.” arts education experiences that himself. that this would not include ac- the Institute apart, allowing Detailed application instruc- develop individual talent and OKLAHOMA CITY - Every students both intensive study tions are listed on the Okla- ‘The most serious charges tually merging the Elk City Civic winter, nearly one thousand in their chosen discipline and inspire a lifelong passion for the Center and the CVB. homa Arts Institute website. arts. In addition to the Summer carry no less than twenty years ‘This agenda item had been high school students from all new exposure to unfamiliar art Applicants are also encouraged corners of the state crowd into forms. Arts Institute—the state's flag- but up to life in prison. considered in the month prior. auditoriums and line school ‘The OSAI environment is to follow OAI’s social media ship program for talented high accounts (@oaiquartz) for tips ‘The case was investigated by However, with some members hallways, dragging oversized in- highly collaborative; students and updates. school artists—OAI adminis- absent, the measure didn’t strument cases, rehearsing lines often create work with young ters a series of continuing edu- the Drug Enforcement Admin- have enough votes in January from Shakespeare monologues, artists in other disciplines and ‘The Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OAI) is cation workshops for educators istration, the Department of to either be approved or disap- clutching unwieldy artist find inspiration in the Quartz Oklahoma’s Official School of and other adult artists during proved. portfolios, scribbling free flow Mountain landscape and sur- the Arts. A private, nonprofit the annual Oklahoma Fall Arts Health and Human Services, It was then added to the first thoughts into journals, warm- rounding communities. The ing up their knees and feet with creative writing students hone organization, OAI has part- Institute. For more informa- the Office of the Inspector February agenda. small prances, humming do-re- their poetry in the Quartz nered with the State of Oklaho- tion, visit oaiquartz.org. Angie White with the Elk City General, the Federal Bureau of Chamber of Commerce was the mis and nervously clasping tiny Mountain lodge or on the hik- thumb drives that represent a ing trails. Photography students Investigation and the Okla- first speaker to address the com- mission. year’s worth of photography or might be found documenting an Audrey Mikles-Tremblay homa Bureau of Narcotics. video work. avant-garde dance performance ‘The court documents also She explained that this part- ‘This year's audition process on the mountainside or creat- Audrey Jo Mikles-Tremblay nership would include many col- will looka little different for ing portraits of local residents. May 30, 1935 — January 28, note that, on December 19, laborations, but the chief one those vying for one of the 270 Drawing & painting students scholarships offered to attend take part in plein air classes by 2021 2019, the grand jury addition- would be the agreement to hire a digital media person. the annual Oklahoma Summer Lake Altus-Lugert. The acting Audrey Jo (Mackey) ally returned a superseding White said that this positions Arts Institute at Quartz Moun- students make their screen Mikles-Tremblay, age 85, could “look like a lot of differ- tain (OSAI), a two-week resi- debut in student films, and the indictment against Robison, ent things,” saying that it could dency program widely known as music students often perform most recently of Crosslake, adding five new counts, includ- Oklahoma's premier arts experi- in local town squares and com- Minnesota, died January 28, include both making sure Elk ence for high school students. munity centers. ing that that “he distributed a City has a social media pres- 2021 in her home at Whitefish Auditions for the 2021 Institute Although the cost of an controlled substance resulting ence on sites such as Facebook, are currently underway and are intensive arts residency at the Lakes Senior Living in SnapChat, TikTok and other being conducted entirely online program of this magnitude is Crosslake. She was born on in death.” platforms as well as curtailing a due to the continued rise in steep, every student accepted May 30, 1935 in Sayre, Okla- coronavirus cases. The program to the Institute receives a full will still be held in person, but scholarship to attend. The State homa to Frank and Mildred "ElkCituNews ‘one month later than normal, Department of Education, (Bloomer) Mackey. dale, AZ and Frieda (George) July 10-25. Oklahoma Arts Council and Jo, a lifelong resident of Stanley of Oklahoma City, To be considered, students numerous private foundations must complete a brief online underwrite the program costs Beckham County was a farm OK; two grandchildren, Cory application and submit audition to ensure that the experience wife, business woman, and a Mikles of Weatherford, Texas materials demonstrating their is in reach of any talented true plains lady, She moved to and Guy Ulis Mikles of Erick, (USPS # 173-020) artistic ability. The submis- student, regardless of their 580-225-3000 sion requirements vary from —bre , Minnesota in 2016 to be near Oklahoma. Jo is also survived discipline to discipline. Per- Tho .e program brings her son Stanley and his wife by four great granddaughters. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC forming artists and filmmakers together students of all back- Sheila. By her own word, Jo’s Preceding Jo is death are 109 W. Broadway, EU Ik City, OK 73644-4736 will submit a video file. Writers grounds from many parts of and visual artists will submit a Oklahoma, they all have one life was centered on loving her her Ist husband = Carmon Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 digital portfolio of their work. thing in common: a passion for family. Being separated from Mikles, 2nd husband Edward ‘The application portal is cur- their chosen art form, For many most of them in the past few ‘Tremblay; one son Guy Lynn POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 rently open at apply.oaiquartz. students, like Chandler resident org, and all auditions must be ‘Tate Radcliffe (Chorus ‘19, years was hard on her, but she Mikles; four brothers, Frank SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz submitted by early March. 20), it's the first time they've never stopped praying for each Mackey Jr., John Mackey, Publisher As the state’s Official School encountered so many kindred and every one of them for she Billy Mackey, and Richard Deliverd by mail: of the Arts, OSAI provides an spirits. $75iyearly Amy Loynd experience far beyond that of “Everyone [at OSAT] under- ‘was a woman who loved Jesus. Mackey; and three sisters, $50/six months Business Manager an ordinary arts camp. Re- stood whatever high-end music She said many times in the last Murie, Louis, and Mickey. Neva Pyatt nowned teaching artists from theory concept I mentioned, few months, I am ready to go A service will be held in No refunds on subscriptions. across the country travel to and the chorus was easily the Advertising Director Quartz Mountain, where they most densely talented and see Jesus. May in Elk City. An an- editor @ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell provide advanced, college-level knowledgeable group of musi- Jo is survived by her son nouncement will be placed in sports @ecdailynews.com Production Manager training and mentorship to the cians I had ever sung with,” says Stanley (Sheila) Mikles of this newspaper in early May to [email protected] young artists in one of eight ar- Radcliffe. “Quartz showed me Maressa Margerum tistic disciplines: acting, chorus, an entirely different demo- Crosslake, Minnesota; two announce the place and time classifieds @ecdailynews.com Customer Service Rep creative writing, dance, draw- graphic of people that I had sisters, Carol Poff of Glen- of the service.