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2 May 5, 2021 News/Obits Round Smith that she loved my aunts, uncles, and cousins. She didn’t just tell you that she loved an early age. I watched her in service to others. That is really what my job is. Granny Smith On Monday morning, Smith left Elk City to return to his Washington State home. Fitness Continued from page 1. you. She showed you,” Smith modeled that kind of minis- His grandmother’s funeral had Continued from page 1. Town had seen in my grand- stated. As Smith’s career as a tering in such a way that it came easy to her. I am blessed been two days prior. He cher- ished their phone calls and his to take the plunge to open mother. She taught me what military chaplain has taken in that, through her example, yearly and sometimes bi-year- her own studio. Once again, fate May 8 shape, he says his Granny’s my job doesn’t even feel like ly trips home to visit her. values and morality look like. intervened when her instructor Single Mom’s Oil Change, As I said, as I parent our three dedication to her Christian work. It is hard for me to list “I will miss her, but I will at Sling Bungee Fitness acciden- children, I regularly recognize faith helped pull him toward the thousands of ways that also carry her with me. I see tally included her in a group text free, The Way Church Granny Smith in my parent- that path. she made my life better, but her in my children. Annie Bell message for women in training ing. I always knew that she “Faith and service to oth- I certainly see it in the work Smith is who we should all to go out independently. loved my dad and me. I knew ers were instilled in me from that I do,” Smith gushed. aspire to be.” “I read the text to my hus- Southwest Rustic Market, band, but I was still nervous that I couldn’t do it myself. We Convention Center then took a trip to Colorado. We May 9 Cummings admirable traits, Cummings empathized that strength and fortitude stand out among them. can see how hard she is work- ing. She puts on a brave face no matter what is going on. She is always determined to started talking about this on the drive-up, and he said that he really thought it would be per- Continued from page 1. “Even if we were just get- “I don’t think I have seen find a way to fix a problem. fect for me. The more we talked Southwest Rustic Market, ting food to go from some- she was working so hard where, we would sit down and my mom cry more than two She has done so much to make about it, the more excited I be- to take care of us,” Cummings eat at the table to talk about times. When my Grandma sure that my sister and I had came. Candace Williams is the Convention Center recounted. our day. That may be the only Mary, her mom, died, Mom all we needed. I would say that owner of Sling Bungee in the However, even when their time we would get together. did her best to stay strong in she is my hero for sure. Moth- metro. She has helped me and quality time was short, Cum- When I moved out to go to front of Aaralyn and me. She er’s Day is nice to give her that Merritt Baccalaureate, didn’t want us to be scared. I special recognition, but she is many other women get started mings said that her mother college, that was one of the would find magical ways things I missed the most,” she may sometimes know that she special like that every day. She down this path,” she said. Merritt High School Gym- is going through something really is stronger than anyone Although she and her fam- to squeeze in at least a few explained. memorable moments. Of all her mother’s many stressful, but only because I I have ever met.” ily were living in Edmond when nasium she made this decision, eventu- ally, she realized that the perfect place to open her dream stu- May 12 ECHS Brown and White Downed Bikers motorcycle dio wasn’t in the bright lights of Oklahoma City. She felt her hometown beckoning her. Assembly, Pioneer Center awareness event was huge success “Elk City is the perfect place for this. We need more things to be able to do, and this is some- May 14 thing that is fun. It really builds your core, so you know you are Merritt Graduation, Mer- working out, but it is also so fun ritt High School Gymnasium that you want to push forward. It is like dance fitness except with the bungee cords for the benefit of being low impact. May 15 Candace has designed her own Baseball Summer Slam harnesses. She went through like 17 or 18 and put together Tournament, Elk City 5 plex what works best,” Shefferd said. In June, the family will pack up and move west to Elk City. May 16 However, she already has a head start on opening the studio. Elk City High School Bac- “I had a place for it before I calaureate and Graduation, even found a house. It will be called Rise Studio, and it is go- Pioneer Center Gymnasium Carl Billey, James Chester, Terry Billey, Kuulei Johnson, Don Morse,Jeremy Jones - Red Knights. Staff photo Neva Pyatt. ing to be located at 2103 S. Main Street, just west of Sun Loans. I will have room for six, maybe Baseball Summer Slam seven, bungee stations. Each class will be about 50 minutes Tournament, Elk City 5 plex long. I plan to have three class- es a day, Monday-Saturday. I may decide to do two classes on May 17 Wednesdays and Fridays until I can get another instructor hired. Baseball Summer Slam At some point, we will be adding Tournament, Elk City 5 plex dance fitness, too, and I plan to take classes at SWOSU on fit- ness and nutrition,” she said. May 18 Shefferd isn’t sure yet what her price point will be but plans Baseball Summer Slam to offer both individual classes Chris Zornes, Melisa Thodes, Diana Crisp and a monthly pass. Tournament, Elk City 5 plex and Charleen Carey. Staff photo Neva Pyatt. “There are different levels of this, so women don’t need to be worried that they will start out May 19 over their heads. You will work Baseball Summer Slam up your skills at it as you go. This is going to be a safe and support- Tournament, Elk City 5 plex ive place without judgment from anyone. The thing that is excit- ing to me about coming back Due to the COVID-19 to Elk City to do this is I know so many more people. I find it pandemic, many events have rewarding to help people, espe- been cancelled, post-poned or cially when it is people you have known forever. It’s fulfilling to modified. Please check with me to help other women reach their fitness goals. 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