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February 13, 2021 NUARY ROTARY STUDENTS F THE MONTH Madison Holladay. Photos cour- tesy of Beth ( Holaday MASON SMITH & Elkette wrestler SO MATTIE THOMPSON attends Regionals CBA Crusaders Academic in Norman By Kerry Hookstra Chad Slayne coaching junior high. Team wins OSSAA Class A Regional Wrestling took Madison was the winner of place in Norman Feb. 8 with the 109 Ibs. division at Clin- two Elkette wrestlers on the ton’s Hub City Invitational mats. Madison Holladay is Wrestling Tourney. shown preparing for a match State Championship at Clinton's Hub City Tour- Madison Holladay received ney and she will be joined in outstanding Girl Wrestler Regionals by Summer Odom. Trophy from Clinton’s Hub Kaleb Murray is head wres- City Invitational Wrestling tling coach for Elk City with Tourney.Jan. 29-30. Phillip Javorsky of Weatherford, Brendan Miller of Thomas, Kat- cryaeal growing in Erick lyn Gossen of Cordell, Every year Uni- Kennedy Listak of Clin- versity of Buffalo, NY, ton, Harrison Penner along with multiple of Weatherford, Isaiah sponsors, host a Na- tional Crystal Growing Thiessen of Cordell. Competition. Any Sponsors: Mrs. Joyce B school or homeschool Creed and Mark Thies- are allowed to com- pete. sen (not pictured). ‘The school sub- Photo courtesy of LaVonne mits an application to Terrel. receive a kit, after pur- chasing the kit ($8). You have a specific time frame to grow the crystals. Once the time is over, which is usually around four weeks, the crystals are sent in to be judged, ‘The dates for the 2020 competition was October 19 - Novem- ber 23. All crystals must be then sent in to the University by the first week of December. In January 2021, there is a panel & iat of ik ky Good Luck to all of of judges that look over every crystal. There are two categories that are being judged on, Overall and Quality. ‘The goal is to be in the top three. There are rewards and your crystal is placed ra? Wie Grane” on permanent display at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Buffalo, NY. our area teams! Leslie and Elizabeth Zunk have been doing it for three years. ‘The first two years, they placed in the top 10. Crystal growing is more than just mixing the solution and can be time consuming. Leslie Zunk (6th grade, age 12) placed 3rd overalll in grades TERRY’Ay FURNITURE © (580)225-4006 OR(800)925-4006 K-8, and my daughter Elizabeth Zunk (9th grade, age 14) placed Sth overall. SAYRE: 711 N.E. Highway ersuatresomoocom ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. 102 S. Main St. 580.225.2580 SHOWROOM Leslie had an option of receiving a modeling kit or cash prize. 2001 SOUTH MAIN rough 580.928.2580 https://wwwfnbec.com/ ‘Through To learn more about about the process please visit https:// Saturday www.uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA Good luck teams you are Keep up the great Greater. work teams! > Elk City RV Sales Great Plains Bank 580-243-3300 Member 3306 S. Hwy, 6 Elk City, OK 73644 Great Plains National Bank tiers www.elkcityrvsales.com