December 22, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 30

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5 December 22, 2021 SApgorritcsu/tNl ue rwes Oilerettes Little Elk daycare gets a visit from Santa hammer Hinton By Kerry Hookstra Merritt visited the Lady Comets Dec. 17 and cruised to a 58- 28 win. First quarter action saw a 12-6 Oilerette lead as Ashlee Sosa buried a pair of treys. Payten Fite, Riely Hartman, and Jamie Peffer had a basket apiece. A 19-2 run in the second put the game under Merritt control. Sosa stayed hot with a three and three twos. Hartman hit two buckets with one and a free throw by Lexie Frazier plus one from Addison Hartman. The Oilerettes were on top 31-8 with two pe- riods of play gone. In the third Merritt prevailed 15-8. It was more Sosa as she drained a trey and a deuce. Frazier put in two field goals along with A. Hartman while Fite had one. Fourth frame action featured a 12-10 margin for the Oilerettes. Chloe Stout went downtown for a pair of 3-point shots. A basket each came from A. Hartman, Peffer, and Ella Porter. Alyssa Hale had eight to lead Hinton. Game high went to Sosa as she tossed down 21. Others scoring for Merritt included: A. Hartman-8, Frazier-7, Hartman-6, Stout-6, Fite-4, Peffer-4, and Porter-2. Enrollment Underway at SWOSU for Spring semester Enrollment continues for students who want to begin or con- tinue their educational careers at Southwestern Oklahoma State University during the upcoming 2022 spring semester that starts January 10 on the Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon campuses. Students can enroll at the Registrar’s Office on the SWOSU cam- puses. Online enrollment is also available through the SWOSU website for students that have completed at least 60 hours and the prior semester at SWOSU. Students must already be fully ad- mitted to the University and have no holds on their account. See the university website (www.swosu.edu) for a complete listing of courses. Additional information is available by calling the Weatherford Registrar’s office at (580) 774-3777 or the Sayre campus at (580) 928-5533. Questions about enrollment for Yukon classes can be addressed to the Weatherford Registrar’s office. Have a Merry Christmas! Pictured top ae the daycare kids sitting with Santa.; above, Addilyn Denton; above, right, Masy Davis; Bottom right, Ella Hamm 3 and sister Mattingly Hamm. Staff photos -The Elk City News Team by Rose Cummings. Oklahoma Retired Educators Association meet Christmas colors graced the busyness of the holiday You card from ECHS Counselor bers the State Convention is the meeting room at United season. Judy emphasized that Lauren Shelton was received in scheduled for April 5, 2022 in Methodist Church where Re- Jesus is the Light for all man- which she expressed apprecia- Edmond. tired Educators of Beckham/ kind. tion for the food items OREA Carla won the door prize. Roger Mills Unit met on De- The minutes were approved members of this Unit donated Linda adjourned the meeting to the event. cember 10 for the last meeting as presented. The treasurer’s in due form. The program was the Christ- in 2021. President Linda Long report was accepted as read. All retired educators in Beck- mas Auction Scholarship Fund welcomed members Becky Glenda reported member- ham and Roger Mills counties Raiser. Carla Garrison was Newlin, Cindy Wood, Suzanne ship remains at 67. In the are invited to the OREA local the auctioneer. Members had Walker, Judy Haught, Cathy Membership Minute, Glenda meetings. OREA is working fun bidding on a wide array of Lewis, Carla Garrison, Glenda noted that OREA members can hard to: Protect teacher retire- Christmas items while snack- Ivins, Larry Long, Jan At- enjoy the benefit of saving on ment--Advocate for members Last Minute Christmas Gifts. ing on delicious treats pre- tocknie, Mary Fern Carpenter, Members may send flowers, at the State Capitol--Increase pared by the members. Gwen Pasby, Lois Hubbard, Bill goodies, or food box subscrip- benefits--Provide oversite on The next meeting is sched- Hubbard, and June Lovelace. tions through the myambadis- the retirement, health insur- uled for January 14, 2022. June gave the invocation. counts.com free benefit. Becky ance, and pension commission The program will feature spe- Members sang the Happy reminded members that the boards--Represent members cial guest Mike Sparks, Super- Birthday song to Carla, Glen- sheets for volunteer hours of at legislative committee meet- intendent of Elk City Public da, June and Lois for their De- 2021 need to turned in as soon ings and Sponsor social activi- Schools. Jan Attocknie will cember birthdays. as possible in the first part of ties with fellow retired educa- be presenting the devotional. Judy referenced Luke 11:35 January. tors. OREA seeks to Build A The Elk City Senior recruit- Meeting time is 10:00 a.m. in the devotional. She encour- Stronger Tomorrow for today’s of your hardwork through ment a difficult luncheon at Elk City in the Faith Room at Elk City aged members to embrace the educators and retired educa- and challenging year. High School went well. A Thank UMC. Linda reminded mem- Light and Joy of Christmas in tors. 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