August 13, 2021 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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August 14, 2021 News Elk City Lions Club meet By Kerry Hookstra from among the sixth grade Lion Blanton is a long time students at the Elk City Inter- member of the Elk City Lions ‘At their Aug, 11 meet- and has served as club presi- mediate School based on their ing the Elk City Lions Club citizenship, academics, and dent and District Governor. honored Lora Blanton for 25 helpful attitudes. The school years of service as Chairman makes the selections and each She is pictured with outgoing and Coordinator of the Lions student is honored with a club president for 2019-2021 Cubs of the Month Program. framed certificate, a current Kerry Hookstra on the left and Each month during the school year Oklahoma Lions Pin, and incoming 2021-2022 president year a boy anda girl are chosen ameal during a club meeting. Joe Thompson. Elk City Carnegie Library features Vietnam pilot’s journal their body language that the Jocelyn Thomas Named 2021-22 Ernestine Wright Vietnam experience, his expe- rience, was not real to them, So his family privately published Memorial Scholar at SWOSU that binder of his memories. No suited editors touched the collection of pages. You'll finda glossary on the back page with old was inducted into the terms and abbreviations that SWOSU Distinguished Alum- Melin used that might be un- familiar. The journal is raw, it's ni Hall of Fame in 2020. real and for some it provides “Thank you so much to healing and even a feeling of the Wright Family for this relief. scholarship,” Thomas said. ‘That first copy is dog-eared “This financial assistance is because many of our Elk City allowing me to focus on my citizens have the same expe- studies and my extracur- riences as Melin as they too ricular pursuits at SWOSU. I trusted higher powers with a year of their young lives. That promise to pay it forward! The Ernestine “Ernie’ year can be read in detail in this very book. Their close family thA (Holcomb) Wright Memo- Staff photo by Neva Pyatt. members and classmates also Ernestine Wright Jocelyn Thomas rial Scholarship Fund is find themselves immersed in stewarded by the SWOSU There’s a dog-eared book his tour of duty in Vietnam in the recollection of what their Southwestern physical education, or parks Foundation, Inc., which Oklahoma circulating in our community. the late 60s, which has caused loved ones experienced while State University (SWOSU) & recreation management was established in 1977 to It’s found that way because his book to become so popular. they were stateside. Melin’s student Jocelyn Thomas of and is named for the late Er- promote philanthropy and its pages have been turned by He tore out those pages and book stresses how important Elk City has been named the nestine “Ernie” (Holcomb) distribute funds to support many readers - and don't lol- included them in his daily let- people back home were to his 2021-22 academic year Ernes- Wright (SWOSU Class of the activities and programs lygag reading it - someone is ter to his wife. When his tour time over there... sources of tine “Ernie” (Holcomb) Wright 1959), an emeritus instructor waiting, of SWOSU. Located on the finished, his wife handed him tapes, photos, food, games, let- Memorial Scholar. at SWOSU. This particular copy be- a binder with those memories ters and support. Thomas is studying exer- The Ernestine “Ernie” Weatherford campus in the longs to a local veteran of the type written. Their lives went In time the copy at Elk City cise science and athletic train- (Holcomb) Wright Memorial historic Burton House, the Vietnam conflict. It’s called on and they had five children. Carnegie Library will also find ing at SWOSU. She umpires was generously established Foundation currently stew- “Taking Fire: A Vietnam Gun- Meanwhile that binder sat its corners dog-eared. Also high school softball games in in 2018 by former Oklahoma ards nearly $30 million in as- ship Pilot's Daily Journal”. in their study nestled among in time, the ones who stayed her spare time. State Representative G. Har- sets for the benefit of SWOSU. However, a copy is available school albums. Tom was asked The Ernestine “Ernie old Wright and his wife Carol both For more information, please home will know what their for check out at our Carnegie to speak to various groups loved ones endured, daily; that (Holcomb) Wright Memorial (Roberson) Wright, Library. about his experience. He re- part of our history won't be a Scholarship is granted to a fe- members of the SWOSU Class contact the SWOSU Founda- male SWOSU student study- of 1971 (Carol also earned her tion at 580-774-3267 or visit Young Tom Melin recorded alized through looking into myth to some and maybe, in ing kinesiology, exercise sci- Master of Education degree www.SWOSUFoundation. his daily experiences during their eyes and by observing time, the healing will begin. ence, education in health and from SWOSU in 1980). Har- com. Big Splash Burgers Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life cholces celebrating 10 years Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer in, though their predecessors or heart failure. Hospice re also helps family members manage the practical didn’t stay long. He says he details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. and Matheson are apprecia- tive of June Holder, who he For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: says “took a chance and a risk on two young kids” and leased them the building, Brooks also Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator shared that he and Matheson are the “owners, managers, cooks and dishwashers” and Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinat of Patient Care while they've had several em- ployees over the last decade, Some of the most common conditions are: there’s also one that has been with them since the first day: * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) Charlene Rios, who handles a * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic lot of the tasks and duties in Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) the front of the house. While Friday, Aug. 13 actu- * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease AIDS/HIV ally marks eleven years since * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s they opened their doors, Big By Burgundy Lee Hanra- designing a concept and menu. Splash will be celebrating the occasion on Saturday, Aug. 14 carrle ¢ han Brooks says that the “Splash” Professional, Passionate comes from their method of starting at 6 p.m. The event is Perry RN Evan Brooks says that he steaming and melting the sponsored by DJ’s Rentals & and fellow owner, Montana cheese on the burgers and that Sales, Inc., State Farm Daniel Advance, Attentive... the rest of the name as well Garbarino, Prime Well Solu- Matheson, have been friends since childhood having both as the surf theme and decor seemed like an appropriate fit. tions, CUDD Pressure Control, KECO 96.5EM, Davis Print Co., Our Difference Is Our Car been raised right here in Elk When asked about Big Great Plains Bank and Natural City. In fact, they graduated Splash’s menu Brooks said Way Dispensary whom Brooks together and even attended “We started out with maybe credits for “definitely making Have you ever considered becoming Southwestern Oklahoma State 10 things, if that. The menu it a cooler night than it would University in Weatherford to- has probably tripled in size by have been otherwise.” The bash a hospice volunteer? gether. While in college they this point.” He shared that cus- will take place in the United also both worked in restau- tomers seem to most enjoy the A fulfilling experience in the spirit rants as a means to support burgers, of course, along with parking lot located at 2700 W ‘Third St. in Elk City and fea- themselves, though they never the grilled chicken wraps, “alot ture free food and shirts, a pro- of giving and receiving. happened to work at the same of chicken bites,” he says, and one. “a lot of salads, surprisingly.” fessional face painter, an in- Once they earned their de- He also explained that for the flatable and popular local band grees, both Brooks and Mathe- first eight years, they served Atlantis Aquarius who will go son found themselves back in lunch and dinner but switched onat 7 p.m. Elk City right away. Through- to breakfast and lunch a few out their last year at SWOSU years back. For more information, you they had both come to realize Brooks says that there were can find Big Splash Burgers on that they wanted to opena res- a couple restaurants in the Facebook or visit them at 201 S taurant and so they worked on building before they moved Pioneer Road.