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2 January 26, 2022 News/Obits He believes that the food, as meeting rooms. There is an as well.” to keep it open to the public. Round Bradshaw or concessions, will follow the traffic of the facility, not want- indoor playground, and one room that is a party room that There will be free wifi with high speed internet, and he They hope to start using it at the end of May or early June Continued from page 1. ing to have food when they has windows where you can hopes it can be used in some of to start using it. If we can get Town what he does as manager. don’t need it. Food is expen- sive and he would like to uti- see the kids playing, using it for birthday parties or family the outside areas. He also talk- ed about how they are working something up and running this summer, it would be exciting,” “Making sure we don’t lize it when the center is being get togethers. There is another through the fee schedule, but he concluded. step on each other’s toes, used the most. Bradshaw com- more conference type meet- Bradshaw would like to see it Until the activity center is along with making sure the pared what they might have to ing space, as well. The esports used like a library card, signing January 25 completed, Bradshaw’s office is bathrooms get cleaned when what they do at the Five-Plex room also doubles as a meeting up to use the center, without a softball and baseball fields. or classroom. Then, you have cost. at City Hall. He can be reached Boy Scout Annual Pan- they need to be clean after big events, is part of my job. You He went on to say,“We want the loft area or lounge. It is be- “The public funded it and at 580-225-3230. He said he is cake Dinner. 5:30 p.m. - 8 add the concessions and food to follow the traffic pattern of tween the walking track, at the they should be able to use it, open to talk to anyone about in there, and that is another the facility. We have four sepa- top of the stairs and has a nice but there will be some special what is coming and hopes to p.m. Back door of the Elks whole aspect of decisions to be rate meeting spaces. There are view. It is a bit secluded, so you uses that might have a fee. start talking to civic groups Lodge, donations only. made,” he continued. two that are truly designated could have meetings up there, As much as we can, we want and organizations. February 4 ED OSDE child nutrition services seeks O N Kiwanis Karnival - Con- P T POS vention Center Summer Food Service sponsors OKLAHOMA CITY – The Needy areas are defined as eral law and USDA civil rights tion of the alleged discrimina- Agriculture Office of the Assis- February 5 Oklahoma State Department those in which half of the chil- regulations and policies, this tory action in sufficient detail tant Secretary for Civil Rights O NED Kiwanis Karnival - Con- of Education (OSDE) Office dren are eligible for free- and institution is prohibited from to inform the Assistant Sec- 1400 Independence Avenue, PO STP vention Center of Child Nutrition Services is seeking sponsoring organiza- reduced-price meals in school. Eligibility may also be deter- discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, retary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of SW Washington, D.C. 20250- 9410 tions for the 2022 Summer mined by census information age, disability and reprisal or an alleged civil rights viola- Fax: (202) 690-7442 Food Service Program (SFSP). or individual eligibility of chil- retaliation for prior civil rights tion. Submit the completed Email: program.intake@ Eligible sponsors include pub- dren. Financial assistance is activity. (Not all prohibited AD-3027 form or letter to the usda.gov. February 10 lic or governmental agencies, given to approved sponsors bases apply to all programs.) USDA via: This institution is an equal “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- private, nonprofit residential to assist with the cost of ob- Program information may Mail: U.S. Department of opportunity provider. summer camps and private, taining, preparing and serv- be made available in languages cal Presentation - 7 PM non-profit organizations. ing food under the program, other than English. Persons The program provides nu- including administrative costs. with disabilities who require February 12 tritious meals at no charge to children during the summer, when school is not in session. “Children must have ac- cess to no-cost, healthy meals throughout the summer to alternative means of commu- nication for program informa- tion (e.g., Braille, large print, Events “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- The focus is on children from ensure nutrition that will audiotape and American Sign Continued from page 1. Feb 5 - High School Basketball needy areas who participate set them up for a successful Language) should contact the cal Presentation - 7 PM in summer educational or rec- school year of learning,” said responsible state or local agen- against Carnegie reational programs and for eli- State Superintendent of Pub- cy that administers the pro- Feb 1 - High School Basketball Feb 7 - 5th and 6th grade Bas- gible children enrolled in sum- lic Instruction Joy Hofmeister. gram or USDA’s TARGET Cen- against Cheyenne ketball at Arapaho, 7th and 8th Elk City FFA Local mer camps. Children age 18 “Sponsors are vital to the suc- ter at (202) 720-2600 (voice Feb 3 - 5th and 6th grade Bas- and under may receive meals cess of the Summer Food Ser- and TTY) or contact USDA grade Basketball at Arapaho, ketball against Hammon, 7th Livestock Show - Conven- through SFSP. A person 19 vice Program. We are grateful through the Federal Relay Ser- Junior High Basketball at and 8th grade Basketball at years of age and over who has for our returning sponsors and vice at (800) 877-8339. Arapaho tion Center Barn. a mental or physical disabil- encourage new sponsors to To file a program discrimi- Hammon, Junior High Basket- ball at Hammon Feb 11 - High School Basket- ity (as determined by a state join us in combatting hunger.” nation complaint, complete or local educational agency) To become a SFSP sponsor the USDA Program Discrimi- Feb 4 - Junior High Basketball ball at Mangum Southwest Rustic Mar- and who participates during and to learn more about the nation Complaint Form (Form against Sentinel, High School Feb 23 - Spring Group and In- the school year in a public or required upcoming trainings, AD-3027), call (866) 632- Basketball against Sentinel dividual Pictures ket Craft Show - Elk City private non-profit school pro- contact Dee Houston at (405) 9992 or write a letter. The let- gram (established for the men- 522-4943, (405) 420-9367, ter must contain the complain- Convention Center tally or physically disabled) is or [email protected]. ant’s name, address, telephone also eligible to receive meals. In accordance with fed- number and a written descrip- Walk February 13 Continued from page 1. field and be closer to his wife’s family. “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- cal Presentation - 2:30 PM SWOSU Digital Commons reaches for youth. He was working with area kids to keep them Design and Signs is the printer for the t-shirts and off the streets and safe, using Southwest Rustic Mar- new milestone the theme, “Keep Kids off the Streets and Drugs.” He moved where one can register for the event. For more information to Elk City to work in the oil- call Harvey at 580-210-1930. ket Craft Show - Elk City Convention Center Josephine Broddrick Josephine Alzie Broddrick February 14 was born December 17th, 1931 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Mary Valentine’s Day (Daughtrey) and Coy Means Bohannon. She passed away Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at her home in Sayre, February 15 Oklahoma at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 2 days. Oklahoma Blood In- Jo grew up in Sayre where she attended Sayre Whitehu- stitute Blood Drive. First As 2021 ended, the SWOSU Topping the list of down- students participate. A wide rst Elementary School and also Baptist Church Activity Digital Commons at South- loads were two SWOSU-pub- Sayre Junior High and High variety of SWOSU historical School graduating in 1951. western Oklahoma State Uni- lished items that were accessed reports and documents are Center. After graduation she was em- versity passed another major more than 30,000 times each: also available on the reposi- ployed with Southwestern milestone with 750,000 down- "KEY CHARACTERISTICS tory, including yearbooks and Bell as a telephone operator. loads made from the reposi- OF TEACHER LEADERS IN course catalogs. She met and was married to daughters, Dianne Archer and February 19 tory. SCHOOLS," which appeared in Phillip Fitzsimmons, refer- Layton William Broddrick in husband, Johnny, Sayre, OK, Readers and researchers 2014 in the SWOSU-produced Sayre, Oklahoma on Febru- LaDonna Broddrick, Sayre, OK Hearts for Hearing Fun- ence and digitization librar- at 16,774 institutions in 221 Administrative Issues Journal. ary 14, 1957. They moved to and Delvenia Hipp, Boise City, ian at the SWOSU Al Harris California where they added countries have downloaded "Is Softball Harder Than OK and 14 step-grandchildren. draiser. Daddy Daughter Library, said the repository two daughters: Dianne and 23,892 items since the SWOSU Baseball?," authored by stu- Jo was the 3rd of 7 siblings Digital Commons opened in mission is “these materials cel- LaDonna. Shortly after they and those still living are, Mary Dance, Convention Center. dent Madison Hughes in the March 2016. ebrate the history of the Uni- moved back to Sayre to make & Bob Leonard, Indiana, Lois 2016 SWOSU Sayre Student their home. After returning to Anthology. versity and the diverse peoples Nason, Sentinel, OK, Bob Bo- and cultures of western Okla- Sayre, 7 years later, they had a hannon, Elk City, OK, Kay The SWOSU Digital Com- surprise, Delvenia. Jo changed homa.” Winn and husband, Ronnie, Al- mons publishes scholarly and careers and became a full time The repository can be ac- tus, OK and numerous nieces, creative works by SWOSU fac- babysitter in her home and cessed at https://dc.swosu. nephews, cousins, and special ulty and students, in addition later she was employed with close friends. to serving as a repository for edu/. For more informa- Sayre Public Schools as head The family would like to (USPS # 173-020) several publications produced tion, contact Fitzsimmons at cafeteria worker for 20 years thank Hospice Home Health, 580-225-3000 by SWOSU or organizations in 580.774.3030 or email phillip. until her retirement. Jo loved babies and helped in the Sayre Dr. Graham, Lin Anderson, Er- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC which SWOSU employees and [email protected]. nesto Lopez, all the Swint Fam- First Baptist Church nursery up 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 until 2019. ilies and Ava & Charlene Carter. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Jo loved gardening, cook- The family suggest memorial Send obituaries to ing, canning and playing cards, donations be made to the Okla- classifi[email protected] POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 but hated to lose at any card homa Baptist Children’s Home game. She lived for fishing in at www.obhc.org/okc Colorado with the Robison’s Funeral services will be held Monday by 9 a.m. for SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher and also trips to Lake Texoma Monday, January 24th, 2022 Deliverd by mail: striper fishing. Her mother at 10:30 AM at the Sayre First Wednesday • Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer Baptist Church officiated by $75/yearly said, “she could put Jo at the Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director table with only watermelon and Brother Tom Cooksey. Burial $50/six months will immediately follow at the Jo was completely satisfied.” Thursday by 9 a.m. for Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director No refunds on subscriptions. She is preceded in death by Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under D’Ann Brasuell....Production Manager her parents; husband; siblings, the direction of Chris Whin- Saturday [email protected] D’Ann Brasuell Lola Marie Barnett, Phylis ery and the staff of Affordable Nahka King...CSR/Delivery [email protected] Johnson and one son-in-law, Cremation Service-West. Con- [email protected] Mickey Hipp. dolences can be made online at Maressa Margerum [email protected] classifi Jo is survived by her 3 www.classicfunerals.com