October 6, 2021 Issue, Page 17 of 26

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y Serving ; Western Oklahoma 74 | Since 1901 Weekday Edition Annual Flea Market held this past weekend Patrons peruse the offerings at the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Staff photos by Burgundy Lee Hanrahan, By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan Pads (tablets pre-loaded with educational material) for the chil- dren’s library. Those funds are also used for events such as author Last year, COVID prevented the Friends of the Library from hold- visits and programs such as “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.” ing their book sale as they always do the first weekend of October. Ivester would also like to remind patrons that while the children’s ‘This year, it seems that patrons were anticipating its return. Held library is still open in its location on the bottom floor of the li- on Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3, tables filled with boxes of brary building, the adult upstairs library has moved next door books arranged by categories such as children’s, cookbooks, fic- to Carnegie Hall while the building undergoes renovations. This tion and non-fiction adorned the well-manicured south lawn of the library. arrangement should remain in place until February. In addition, DeAun Ivester, director of the Elk City Carnegie Library, says Ivester would like to invite the public to view the adorable win- After having to cancel last year’s flea market, the West- that it seems people “were ready to get out,” as the Friends’ sale dow decorations that were painted by Melissa Larson. ern Oklahoma Historical Society once again held their For more information about the Elk City Carnegie Library and its was well attended and made $1,000 in sales on Saturday alone. highly anticipated annual event from 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. Ivester explains that funds raised by the Friends will go towards upcoming events, like their Halloween party and scavenger hunt, 1 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3. Hundreds of people expenses such as chair mats for the library staff and more Launch you can find them on Facebook or at their locations on Broadway. made their way to Ackley Park where they took in doz- ens of booths offering treasures, crafts, food and more. See more photos from the Flea Market on page 10. Staff Canute completes Keep Oklahoma Beautiful photos by Burgundy Lee Hanrahan, sponsored Paint Oklahoma Beautiful projects The Elk City Police —<<athl Department warns of vehicle windows 5) being shot out in aN ! BEFORE...this is what Canute's City Hall looked like before it was given a fresh coat of paint courtesy of the Paint Breckinridge area Oklahoma Beautiful Project.; BEAUTIFUL...Canute City Hall recently received a fresh coat of paint courtesy of POB. ss By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan According to a post on the ECPD’s Facebook page dated Oct. 2, within the previous week there had been several vehicles that had had their windows shot out with either a pellet or bb gun. ‘The incidents were reported in the Breckinridge area on the south side of Elk City. Lt. Crauthers tells The Elk City News that the squad car of an ECPD officer was one of the vehicles that was vandalized, along with a family member of his and a couple of other vehicles, all along the same street. Lt. Crauthers BEFORE.. Snowder’s Alignment is seen before it received a makeover courtesy of POB. THE STARS ALIGN...Snowder’s Alignment recently received a refresh courtesy of POB. Courtesy photos. also tells ECN that there has been other spray paint vandal- ism, though they don’t think that it is connected to the other Canute City Hall and Snowder’s Alignment were two of 43 paint from H-I-S Paint of OKC and the stipend from PSO and Oklahoma structures selected to participate in the Keep Okla- incidents. the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in order homa Beautiful (KOB) program designed to encourage volun- to qualify to compete in the “Best Visual Impact Award” through Chief Eddie Holland tells ECN that statistics show that it is teers to seek out community structures and renovate them with the Communities Primed for Change online contest. Finalists usually someone that lives in the neighborhood that commits creative resources. these acts and that typically there is another party that knows Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is a statewide nonprofit with the will be chosen based upon their ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos and mission to empower Oklahoma citizens to preserve and enhance the winners will be announced at the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful who that someone is. Chief Holland asks that citizens be alert the state’s natural beauty and ensure a healthy, sustainable en- 31st Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Celebration on and please report any suspicious activity as “the aware public is vironment. Paint Oklahoma Beautiful is a program founded on Nov. 19. the best crime fighting tool we have.” the collaboration between H-I-S Paint & KOB with the help of sponsors and provides the paint given to grant recipients. Public Paula McRee says that she found out about the Paint Oklaho- ‘The ECPD would appreciate any information regarding these Service Company of Oklahoma is one of those sponsors and ma Beautiful grant program from local Girl Scout Leader Tiffany incidents so that they can get them stopped. If you do have any provides a stipend for supplies in order to make the program Gregg. She shares that she applied to receive paint to information, you are asked to please contact Lt. Crauthers at entirely cost effective for the participating groups. The town of Canute had 30 days to complete the projects using the donated See Paint page 2. (580)225-1212. Vol. 119, No. 80 aT Te Weather tomorrow /62 75 cents, 10 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com