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Hometown Hometown Tidings inside! An Old Fashion with a ed Chris Mo dern tmas Flair Christmas Ide GiftasIde and recpies, San as mo andre! 2021 ta Letter, 20 ters,Gift more! Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Weekday Edition Chamber drawing gives away Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Chamber Bucks the 2019-20 fiscal year. By Sheryl Ponce $17.2 million figure is with in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information Last Thursday evening local shoppers gathered in Main was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Street Coffee and Cafe to grab a hot drink or snack to wait for the $2000 in Chamber Bucks to be awarded. This year was dif- ferent because tickets were deposited into the hopper between were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the night of the drawing. Winners had to be present to win and the drawing seemed to go faster than prior years The district could not find “Thank you for shopping local. Shopping local does make a difference to our community, to help us prosper for our small businesses. So, thank you,” Susie Cupp, Executive Director of the Elk City Chamber, said. Officer of the Year Cupp drew one ticket at time, with winners coming to claim Department Elk of Chief City Police Human Services Eddie officials Holland are working announces with Detec- the fiscal their year envelope ended. after the He numbers were verified. There could be tive Vanessa Cole as Officer of the Year Award during only one prize awarded to each household, so no one could win their Annual Awards gathering. Courtesy Photo. Courtesy twice. Most every ticket that was drawn, the recipient claimed Hunt, payroll/insurance to the current fiscal year, but photo. her prize and returned to hear the rest of the drawings. All of the winners happened to be women this year. continues, and a final The final announcement was the annual window decorating contest among the downtown merchants. The $25 winners were 580 Threads, the Everett Blake Society and The Vogue Boutique. Family by choice, Team Chamber bucks could only be redeemed at participating busi- nesses, which were listed on the back of the certificate. Cupp di- rected the winners to check the back of their certificate for those Mikles becomes eight 48 years, with 40 of Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning names. Ponce Productions provide music for shoppers as well as said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed the speaker for announcing ticket numbers and winners. The merchants who participated in the 580 Threads, Barber- flawless, and that doesn’t Dyson Ford Lincoln, Behind the Seams, Bella Vita, BTB Records and Rarities, Carrol’s Shoe Corner, Currell’s Do It Center, Dam- ron Jewelers, Davis Printing Co., DJ Rentals and Sales, Doug Gray Auto Group, Drs Bintz and Ellis, Elk City News, Elk City Susie Cupp announces the numbers to the first ticket Pick-A-Part, Faith + Jo, Fat Cat Designs, Galleria Furniture Out- drawn for the evening. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. satisfied that the circumstances through which he came to let, Garage Bicycle Works, Grandview Pharmacy, Hylton’s Flow- ers and Gifts, Keith’s Butcher Shop, Kilhoffer Flooring Center, The Vogue Boutique, The Zoo 101.7, Cell Only - Verizon, and ZnR LaDonna’s Wine and Spirits, L&R Tire and Truck Service, Main Snack Bar. Street Coffee and Cafe, McAlary ATV and Cycle, Merrifield Office Retail district stores will be open late, until 7 p.m. on Dec. Supply, Midwest Farm Supply, Mostly Mail, Mountain Man’s Axe 23rd. The lights at the park will be on through December, but the Throwing and Grub, Oak Creek Floral and Gifts, Paul Jones Drug, activities have ended for the season. The limited edition Christ- ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state Pizza Hut, Quick and Easy, Roger’s Meat Market, S&S Quality mas ornaments can still be purchased, while supplies last, at the Carpet, Sears, Terry’s Furniture Showroom, The Attic Door, The Chamber office,been the Transportation Museum and City Hall. a coach for 48 years – a head football Everett Blake Society, The Natural Way Dispensary, The Tool Box, Seehas coach for 40 years – and winner photos an overall re page 10 cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. “Our strength is going to increase dramati RCCT gets new roof cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million from their estimated budget this year, with the final approval of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget coming in the during an interview in the athletic office at 2019-20 budget at their weekly meeting Monday. The fina The accident Occurred just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 over to the state by the first of October. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 Adoption Day - The Mikles family is now complete the search is onwith to findthe an offensive coordi of Kiyah, Juan and Jupitor’s day finalization excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it in court to be a part of six siblings Courtesy photo. Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, our first phase of the CAPS County By officials Sheryl Ponce said in April that changes in the budget His starting date is the first Monday after When Kelsie Freeman began dating Trent Mikles she told him that she had a passion to foster or adopt children, making sure they were on the same page before moving forward with the relationship. He jumped onboard, without question, and tion scheme for the Elk offense. countyOncut the$998,696 de onceThe they tied the knot their from its budget, Hartman said journey began. Last week they finalized the adoptions of three siblings, making Team Mikles children a grouporofevery department six total. official gives their estimate of what “I think I they’re alwaysfor needing kind theofyear,” knew that HartmanI wanted said.to be part “The of excise Members of the Board of Directors of Red Carpet Community Theatre include from left Jim Mason, Christy Dobbs, foster care or adopt. I think I have known from a really young Ashley Arganbright, Connie Ferrero, Kelsey Zybach, Kat Tate and Sheryl Ponce. Not pictured are Robert Stephens and age, honestly,” Kelsey said. could stay on the floor the Stephanie Ellis. Courtesy photo.Courtesy photos. The couple started the process in the fall of 2017, taking their time to prepare becoming parents. They began with the By Sheryl Ponce, staff writer a.m. with Hot Hash and The price does not reflect painting those items, nor any unex- paperwork and after their background check was completed, pected deterioration of the building. There is a fear that this proj- they“We begandon’ttheknow those figuresclasses foster-parenting yet,” she said. “We’re in February kind of the After three to four years of talking about the need to put a ect will lead to other needs in the way of safety and maintenance. same year. new roof on Red Carpet Community Theatre, the process is un- The board will continue to raise funds for the upkeep and renova- “After we finished the process, I think it was like the same year before and current year figures and help the county derway. Thanks to the generosity of a local donor in the amount tions of the building. The next project they will be considering is week that we got our first foster child. We have all of our origi- of $30,000 and around $10,000 that had already been donated, the front entrance, where the stucco is cracked and chipped. It nal “But fosterwe’ve children,” made Kelsie added. cuts; some offices 20 percent the Board took bids and chose Nurnberg Roofing LLC, a recom- needs to be patched and re-painted. All of the children that came into their home as foster chil- mended roofing company. The roof has not been able to be insured because of the age dren, they eventually adopted. The first child was nine-year-old The roofer and the board believe it would be advisable to and condition. The theatre is insured by Berrong Insurance Co., get Malaki. those His final sister,figures from them, 11-year-old Trinityit’s camekind to of wait live withand them begin thethat A fire construction burned the in the Teamspring ChiporTae when the temperatures out of Clinton, who specialized in this type of facility. After the Kwon a little over a year later. a definite date set for the Commissioners gave for their final approval forTrinity the figures Do be could building Tuesday more stable andafternoon consistentlyin the 1400 warm. The roof has not project is completed, it will may reduce the premium a bit, but “Th ey were looking a permanent home for after been replaced in years, therefore they could face additional issues parental rights were terminated. We were definitely ready to they will be able to add replacement cost at near to no addition- that are not seen or predicted. first weekend in November. adopt them both. We wanted to keep the siblings together,” al expense because of the the new roof. If anyone would like to fire chief for Although the roofi ngElk hasCity not Fire Department. been started Noshingles and yet, the she said. there, at least one account in there,” Hartman said. make an end of the year donation go rcct.org, for a tax-deductible injuries decking occurred. have been Two and ordered people willinbethe build stored at a Hutton, Inc. The second foster child, Tyler came to live with them in Oct ing escaped building. unharmed. The cost of The main the contract part of for the the roofi ng is $37,500, contribution. of 2018. Hartman Thiscould was not actually provide exactcame beforeanTrinity The with to live figure. public fire occurred in the hot water heater area. which includes roofing materials and replacing the rotting The members of the Board of Directors are Sheryl Ponce, $12,130. 75 soffi t this year. children That figure was up from 40 last year. See Adoption page 2. The and insurance company also is investigating. facia. See Roof page 2. 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