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2 July 17, 2021 News ing hard to rebound from this. teenage life. Round Andrew He basically has to learn to walk again. It is very frustrat- ing for anyone, but especially “Andrew’s attitude strong. He is ‘embracing the suck,’ if you will. We know he is Continued from page 1. Town role. I would go to the city a teenager. We know, though, how much worse this could be, and are so thankful that misses his bike. Right now, we are soldiering through each as much as I could to help and day and counting each step we were blessed that he is still July 17 just be their support, but the forward as a continued mira- with us. We hold no animosity G&S Gun Show 9 a.m. restrictions kept his stepmoth- cle. I can’t say enough about in the wreck. It was a terrible er and me from being able to be how much this community has - 5 p.m., Elk City Civic accident. Andrew is making us with him as much in a physical stepped up for us. I have taught Center, Admission is proud each day that he is push- sense. Blended families can be ing through.” band here for 24 years, so I al- $7.00. Bring in the Cou- a hard adjustment for all in- ready knew how wonderful Elk pon on the the classified After 40 days of hospital- volved, but this experience has ization, Andrew has finally City is. This, though, has truly page for a $1.00 off ad- really reaffirmed to us how im- illustrated the amazing people been released to his home. He mission. portant it is for each of these still has a long road to full re- who are eager to step in and children to see us as a strong covery, but his stepfather said build you up when you are at July 18 family unit. Andrew is work- he is eager to rejoin everyday your weakest,” Tim said. Oklahoma Outlaws - Alivia Geno, Briana Butler and G&S Gun Show 9 a.m. Madison Holladay show off the national championship - 5 p.m., Elk City Civic rings they recently won with their team mates. Courtesy Center, Admission is PSO Continues Partnership with photo. $7.00. Bring in the Cou- pon on the the classified Food Banks to Shine A Light on that next step into adult life. page for a $1.00 off ad- Outlaws At the end of this all, it was a mission. Neighbors in Need great experience.” Continued from page 1. On Saturday evening, the July 24 TULSA – For the eighth serving more than 562,000 lines and 3,700 miles of trans- girls continued their winning consecutive year, Public Ser- customer accounts in eastern mission lines. PSO is one of our brackets. The girls streak to be crowned national Sizzlin’ Summer Side- vice Company of Oklahoma and southwestern Oklahoma. the largest distributors of lost the first two of those and champs. walk Sale - Retail District wind energy in the state. News then won the third. Because (PSO) is teaming up with Based in Tulsa, PSO owns ap- “To see the look on their Oklahoma’s two largest food proximately 3,800 megawatts releases and other informa- they had those two losses, tion are at www.PSOklahoma. faces, I was so thankful that August 6 banks to distribute more than of generating capacity fueled they started out playing the 100,000 energy-efficient LED primarily by natural gas. It com. Connect with us on Face- very strongest teams at first. Alivia encouraged Madison Block party Elk City - bulbs to families in need. also maintains and operates book, Twitter and Instagram @ They never lost another game and Bri to go out for that team. Downtown Elk City 22,000 miles of distribution PSOklahoma. Since 2014, PSO has after that. These teams were We got to take the next day to worked with the Community from all over the country, and go to the beach and let the girls Oklahoma No Tax Food Bank of Eastern Okla- the stands were full of college finally enjoy some downtime Weekend, Clothing and footwear under $100.00 - homa and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to coordi- nate the distribution of free Candidate filing scouts. The other moms and I talked about how exciting and with each other. As beautiful as that ocean is here in Florida, Retail District scary that is. It makes it so “Movies in the Park” energy-efficient bulbs as part of PSO’s Shine A Light proj- ect. To date, the food banks, begins for Sayre much more real that they are growing up when you realize it was nothing compared to the smiles on our girls’ tired through their networks of that colleges are there to en- faces as they brought home the sponsored by One Church, Candidates interested in forms can be downloaded from courage some of them to take partner agencies, have distrib- gold,” Beth gushed. Ackley Park filing for Mayor of the City of the State Election Board web- uted more than 650,000 bulbs Sayre will file Declarations of site at oklahoma.gov/elections in PSO-served areas across the August 7 state. Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. 4, August, 2021. or by contacting your County Karen Snyder Oklahoma No Tax “Every year, we see fami- Election Board office at 580- Sherron Manning, Secre- lies in need who are forced to 928-3314 or beckham.county@ Karen Lee Snyder was Weekend, Clothing and tary of the Beckham County make difficult decisions and born June 23, 1948 in Sayre, footwear under $100.00 - Election Board, said Declara- elections.ok.gov. food dollars sometimes get cut Oklahoma to Katherine Irene Retail District tion of Candidacy forms must The Beckham County Elec- in order to cover other life ex- be completed and submitted to (Miesner) and Harvey Lee penses,” said Jeff Brown, PSO tion Board is located at 306 the County Election Board no Nix. She passed away Mon- August 8 Consumer Programs manag- E. Main St, Sayre and is open later than 5 p.m. 6, August, day, July 12, 2021 at her home Oklahoma No Tax er. “As we all work to recover from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., from the devastating impacts 2021 when the filing period in Elk City, Oklahoma at the Weekend, Clothing and ends. Manning reminds vot- Monday through Friday. age of 73 years and 19 days. of the coronavirus pandemic, footwear under $100.00 - our Shine A Light project can ers that Contests of Candidacy The Special election is Karen grew up in Sweetwa- Retail District provide our neighbors ways to must be filed no later than 10, scheduled for September 14, ter community where she at- save energy and lower costs, August, 2021 and may only be 2021. tended grade school. She later so they can focus on the health filed by another candidate for August 11 The Elk City News will provide transferred to Sayre schools and well-being of their fami- that office, unless a candidate Corp, Western Oklahoma Western Oklahoma files unopposed. updates on candidates and the where she graduated in 1966. lies.” Karen had a 50 plus year nurs- Family Care Center, Heart to Christian School back in LED Savings Facts Declaration of Candidacy election as it progresses. session. ing history starting as a candy Heart Pregnancy Care Center, LEDs last 15 to 25 times striper at the Sayre Hospital. St. Matthew Food Bank & as long as many incandescent bulbs. That’s 15,000 hours or She worked as a nurse aide af- Woman’s Guild, Queen of All August 12 more! ter school and summers. Saints Alter Society, Past Eu- Elk City School back in You can save up to $45 or She attended Amarillo charistic Minister and a long session. College and St. Anthony’s more per year off your energy time member of the St. Mat- bills by replacing just five of Diploma School of Nursing Merritt School back in thew Catholic Church. your home’s most used lights graduating in 1969. During session. with LEDs that have earned She is preceded in death by her nursing career she worked ENERGY STAR® certification. in various positions includ- her parents; sister, Janie Nix; LED bulbs may be used in ing psychiatry, hospice, and nephew, Jonathan Dusek; Canute School back in directional lighting, spotlight- mother and father-in-law, session. a county nurse just to name a ing, track lighting and dim- few. She enlisted in the Unit- Dayle and Jacquline Snyder. ming applications. August 16 PSO offers instant dis- ed States Air Force in 1974 Karen is survived by her Teacher Appreciation counts on select LED bulbs at where she served at Lack- beloved daughter and best participating retailers. A list land Air Force Base in San friend, Kristina Snyder Mc- Dinner 6 p.m. Elk City, of the participating retailers Antonio, Texas as a psychia- Whorter; son-in-law, Lavor Merritt, Canute, Hammon, is at www.PowerForwardWith- try nurse. She was honorably WOCS and Burns Flat/ McWhorter; Nana of, Bradley PSO.com. discharged in 1976. She con- Dill City. First Baptist Customers shopping at Hall, Jennifer Johnston and tinued her nursing career and Connor Hall; Her Snyder fam- School is almost Church Activity Center. those retailers can look for the in 1980 when she returned to “Instant Savings” sticker and Oklahoma she worked as the ily and a host of other aunts, then purchase one, or several, uncles, nieces, nephews, other August 21 director of nurses at Roger discounted LEDs. back in session! Fit & Fun Bicycle Ride Mills County Memorial Hos- relatives and friends. About PSO and Disk Golf Tourna- PSO, a unit of American pital, Sayre Memorial Hospi- Prayer Vigil services will ment, Elk Lake. Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), tal, Healthwatch Home Health be held Friday, July 16, 2021 is an electric utility company We want to hear from your kids! Care, New Season Hospice, at 6:30 PM at St. Matthew Children First Nurse and also Catholic Church. Memorial Ask them what they are most excited the School of Nursing. Mass will be held Saturday, She retired from Beckham about this school year and submit their July 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM Count Health Department in also at St. Matthew Catholic answers to [email protected] for a 2012. She served the com- munity in numerous volunteer Church both services offici- (USPS # 173-020) chance to be featured positions with the American ated by Father Danny Grover. 580-225-3000 in our Back To School Section! 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