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2 December 22, 2021 News is currently seeking directors Ashley Underwood, Carla Gar- Round Roof for each one of these produc- tions. Anyone interested may contact a member of the board rison, Carrie Simmons, Cath- erine Potter, Danny and Jen- nifer Crabb, Denise Harman, Town Continued from page 1. President, Jim Mason, or email rcct422 @gmail.com The donors who have con- Gayle Elliot, Guy and Suzanne Hylton, Jim and Deannie Rule, tributed to the project in- Vice-President, Connie Fer- Jimmy and Cathy Smith, John clude First National Bank and rero, Treasurer, Ashley Ar- C. West, Kent and Paula Wat- December 23 Trust, Bank of Western Okla- ganbright, Secretary, Kelsy kins, Ladonna Wildman, Larry homa, GAS, Great Plains Bank, Participating businesses Zybach, Robert Stephens, Kat Cheyenne Professional Drug, or Cheeri Anthes, Lois Hub- Tate and Stephanie Ellis. The Anadarko Dozer and Truck- bard, Lucy Rainey, Marvin and in Elk City open late for new season will start with ing LLC, Daniel Garbarino Jr, Loreta Steward, Mary Barnett, the musical “My Fair Lady”, State Farm Ins, Drs. Bintz and Mike and Jeannene Blevins, Christmas shopping. opening April 22-24 and 29th Ellis, Ed Berrong Insurance Misty Fairchild, Lynda L Hoag, through May1 followed by Agency Inc., Garrison-Kirby Peter and Kathryn Tate, Red “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” Accounting, Hutchinson Oil Dirt Farms LLC, Robert and opening June 17-19 and 24-26, Company LLC, Hutton, Inc., December 24 Interbank, Justin and Jo Edi- Jaclyn Stephens Sandy Wer- then the musical “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” ger Remax, Legacy Bank, Main ner, Steve and Vicki Chambers, Christmas Eve Street Coffee and Cafe LLC, Thomas and Debby Beaty, Wes- opening Sept. 9 through 11 Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, ley Javorsky, William and Jana and the 16th though the 18th. Modern Construction, Price The season will end in Novem- Kaye Smithy, Wilna Faye Plum- Holdings LLC, Skinner Phar- December 25 ber with “Little Women” open- macies (Paul Jones Drug), Zy- mer and Eric and Pauline Zy- RCCT, located at 422 N. Jefferson will be getting a new ing Nov, 11 though 13th and bach and Fairchild CPAs, PLLC, bach in memory of Betty and roof. Although it may not actually start until spring, the Christmas Day 18th through 20th. The board Anthony and Nikki Valencia, Truman Zybach. shingles and decking are on order. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. when it will happen. Looking to live because he had AVM, Western OK Family back over their journey Kelsie where he had to have two brain is thankful for where they are surgeries. They did not know Center Community Christ- today and their future. what the outcome was going to “I am really thankful that be, nor what issues he may face mas Dinner, Convention Trent went along with this. He in the future. As a grandmoth- never told me no or anything. er, she is grateful and proud Our house was closed to tak- that the couple have brought Center. ing more children after we had these children into their lives. three kids. I found out about She is amazed at the job they the twins and I said… I think do as parents and sees the chil- this is what we are supposed dren as her own, just as Kelsie December 31 to do and he went like…okay, and Trent do. He has trusted me through it,” Kelsie is the daughter of New Year’s Eve said said. Kim and Mike Freeman. She The biggest difference be- taught at Putnam City, Weath- tween the Mikles family and if erford and Cordell, but is now a the children were biologically stay-at home mother. Trent is 2022 theirs is the age that they be- the youth paster at Dewar First came parents and the fact their Baptist Church in Henrietta. January 1 family grew so quickly. They recently moved there “They are 28-years-old and from Cordell where he also New Year’s Day they have an 11-year-old, a six- served as a youth paster. Trent year-old, twins that are three- is the son of Leslie and Ted years-old and a two-year-old. Mikles and grandson of Glen We joke sometimes that Trent and Dana Gifford. The children January 8 will be 35 when his oldest is have three aunts, Sierra, Me- Team Mikles includes from left Malaki, Kiyah, Jupiter, Tyler, Kajuan and Trinity with in college because they would laine and Taryn. parents Trent and Kelsie Mikles. Courtesy photo. Southwest Oklahoma have been juniors in high This Christmas they cel- school as biological parents,” ebrate the unification of Team is a difference between foster changed since the first few Show Pig Series, Conven- Adoption and adopting. Whenever the kids come to our home they days, how bad those were and now look at them, they have Leslie Mikles laughed. As she reflected about this family by choice, Leslie remem- Mikles, a family that came together by choice and will celebrate that choice with the tion Center Barn. are a part of our family now come so far,” she noted. bered when Trent was nine- whole family on both sides Continued from page 1. and everyone else in the family Leslie pointed out that the years-old. He was not expected throughout the holidays. accepts them. If they are able twins couldn’t swallow their them, before she was avail- to go home that’s awesome. If food and they are potty train- January 11 able for adoption. Tyler became they are not that’s good too. I ing three children at the same Barbara Hager a Mikles after about three don’t think there is any differ- time. Chamber of Commerce years. His adoption was final- ence between the way Trent “They have come so far… Barbara Ann Hager, age 77, ized last summer. of Mt. View, Arkansas, passed and I see the kids,” she contin- they are just great little people away into the loving arms of Annual Banquet RSVP “I think Tyler actually al- ued. right now. I asked Malaki, ‘do Jesus on Thursday, the 16th ways wanted to go home, but Paternal grandmother, Les- you remember when we used day of December 2021. She Required, Elk City Con- after he saw the process that we lie Mikles said that Malaki was to struggle at bedtime and he was born on the 5th day of took with the other two, Mala- ready for adoption, but when was like… no.’” she said. May 1944, in Houston, Texas ventin Center. ki and Trinity, he understood it Trinity came into the home When asked about the to parents Garland and Gen- a little better. He talked about they waited for her six-month biggest challenges, Leslie re- evieve Turnage. it with them, too,” Kelsie said. waiting period sponded, “I don’t know, but Mrs. Hager grew up in He came to live with the to be eligible for finalizing sometimes ya’ll (Kelsie and Eudora, Arkansas and made January 15 Mikles when he was three- both of their adoptions. Trent) have said it’s when they Elk City, Oklahoma and Mt. years-old and he is now six. The “We told them… you guys struggle with being sad, when View, Arkansas her home for G&S Promotions Gun next two children that Trent are really parents now, and they miss their parents. I think the majority of her life. When and Kelsie parented were four- her health declined, she moved Trent was like, ‘I have been a Kelsie and Trent have done to Palestine to be closer to Show, Elk City Conven- teen-months-old twin babies, parent, what are you talking wonderful. I think they are her family. Mrs. Hager was a Kiyah and Kajuan. The two are about?’ It seriously didn’t seem great parents. It is are better selfless individual who would Shelley Nichols , Colby Hager, tion Center. now three-years-old and were like that big of a deal. They al- parents than I was.They have give the shirt off her back if it Nikki Hager, Joana Overton, joined by their younger sister, ready felt like they were par- been open with the kids about could help someone in need. Jupiter who is now two. The ents,” Leslie explained. how they feel, letting them be Katherine Hager, Christina She was an excellent caregiver Mikles celebrated the finaliza- Because the goal of a foster sad because they miss their and always made everyone Hager, Braden Hager, Jaiden January 16 tion of the three siblings last parent is to re-unite the family, parents, that is so awesome feel loved. Mrs. Hager had Hager, ShiAnn Curtis; and week in Oklahoma City. they try to have close relation- how they deal with that.” a humorous personality and great grandchildren, Dayton Going from foster to adop- ships with the parents. Three of the children are could make anyone laugh. She Hernandez, Ariah Hernandez, G&S Promotions Gun tion was smooth and the par- “Sometimes the parents interracial, where the Mikles was conservative when it came to money, except if the grand- Brinleigh Hernandez, Caelan Show, Elk City Conven- ents saw little change in the don’t like us, but it depends on are proactive in learning about children were involved. She Kindler, Jagger Hager, June family dynamics or relation- them. As it got closer to termi- the culture. They are sensitive greatly enjoyed spoiling them Hager, Boston Curtis, Gauge ship with the children. nating parental rights, the bio- to learning how to do their tion Center. as much as possible. Mrs. Overton, Daxton Overton, “I don’t really think there logical parents became more hair and purchasing dolls that Hager was a Christian lady who upset and I can understand look like them. Kelsie has re- Bailee Nichols. Mrs. Hager is prepared for the day she would that. Now that everything is searched how to deal with the meet her Lord. We will miss also survived by several nieces permanent, we still talk to issues that may come up. her, but we know we will see and nephews and a host of two of the bio parents. I text With Christmas upon her again one day. friends. them, send them pictures and them and the finalization of Mrs. Hager leaves behind Mrs. Hager is preceded in updates. I want to tell my kids the last three’s adoption there her daughter, Kimberly Ann Wisener and husband John death by husband, Richard (USPS # 173-020) I did everything I could to let are many blessings for Team of Palestine, Texas; sons, Hoyt Hager and parents Gar- 580-225-3000 them have a relationship with Mikles. Richard Kevin Hager and wife land and Genevieve Turnage. them as they get older,” Kelsie “Christmas is going to be so Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Alison of Granbury, Texas, Jon A private memorial service said. fun. We are spending Christ- Randall Hager of Bonham, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 The children do not have mas Day at our house, going will be conducted at a late date. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Texas, James Clifford Hager direct contact with the bio- to my mom’s house Sunday and wife Janeth of Goodwell, Cremation services for POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 logical parents right now, but and then Leslie’s house on the Oklahoma; sister, Charlotte Barbara Ann Hager are in care they have face-timed one set 26th. They have a lot of toys Allen of Kilborrne, Louisi- of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 of parents. The Mikles want to at our house. They are great ana; brothers, Leon Turnage S. State Highway 19, Palestine, SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher be sure the children are ready kids and we say no a lot, so we of Weatherford, Texas, and Jerry Dawson of Granbury, Texas. 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