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2 January 29, 2022 News Showing the receipts will also “We have such great energy Round Mob show the economic impact it has had on the business. We in Elk City. I just want to try to keep the energy going and are not only supporting the stay local. It gets you excited Continued from page 1. Town provider, like hair stylists, or business, we are generating sales tax, and it will all go right when you are doing it. You can see the direct impact you back into Elk City. We will ran- are making, and it helps our put up a google review or Face- February 10 domly choose who gets the gift friends out. Retail is so weird book review for the business. card.” right now. We have been slow “In return for participating, February will be the first cash because people are sick or the we will buy a gift card from mob. Flowers indicated that “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- the business we are cash mob- financial burden of having CO- it will probably be one of the bing. We will make a thread VID. It has been kind of stress- coffee shops. She has put a list in the group with everyone together of business ideas. She ful. I thought, wouldn’t it be who participated. You show us will announce the date and nice for one day, that you could cal Presentation - 7 PM your receipt and we will make bank on a good day,” Flowers business on the Elk City Cash a drawing from those receipts. Mob Facebook page. concluded. for us,” he continued. Ediger While the role he has played in Just as supportive as everyone the Elk City music program, he has been, there have been chal- has also been guest lenges along the way. Ediger conductor for the EOCDA, February 12 believes that one of the biggest COCDA, ECOCDA and the Continued from page 1. obstacles to overcome is be- Southwest Kansas Choral Di- Vocal Music program has won ing able to maintain the kids’ rector’s the OSSAA 4A Sweepstakes interest. He seems to under- Association honor choirs. He “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- stand that students are pulled is a member of the Western award ten times. “I am proud of the being a ca- in a lot of different directions, Oklahoma Choral Director’s reer teacher and having had whether it is working or taking Association (past president an impact teaching kids over college classes, they need to and director of distinction), cal Presentation - 7 PM the years. I love teaching in make sure the music program Oklahoma Choral Director’s Elk City and I am proud of the is relevant to them, and they Association, and the Oklaho- kids who have come through are interested in being a part ma Music Educator’s Associa- the program. If I have helped of it. tion and the Oklahoma shape them and they have “We have to keep students’ in- Education Association and is a great memories of the time terest in choir. It was especially former board member and all- they have spent in the pro- hard during COVID, when we state Chair for both the Elk City FFA Local gram, that is what I think is were doing virtual. We had to OCDA Jazz and Junior High an accomplishment,” Ediger focus on quality, not quantity, honor groups. explained. in virtual schooling. We were Most recently Ediger served on He hopes his students look basically out of school for a the OkMEA Executive Board Livestock Show - Conven- back on the time they were nine-weeks last year,” he said. as Vocal Vice President for the in choir as something spe- Along with keeping kids inter- state of Oklahoma. Elk City cial. Since he came to the pro- ested in the program, Ediger choirs have been selected four gram in 1995, it has grown said that it is important for times as OkMEA honor orga- tion Center Barn. from a handful of students to the legislature to fund the arts. nizations. Mr. Ediger has been Pictured is Sicily George, Everett Blake Society and Brittni around 100 kids. Over the past With programs being shut a guest performer with record- down across the state, he be- ing artist Ben Folds and is a Flowers, 580 Threads. Courtesy photo. 29 years, he has had several named to All-State Choir and lieves that he legislators need frequent adjudicator for the come in first in class 4-A. to put more money into educa- Oklahoma Secondary Schools “These accomplishments are tion. He continued to note that Activities Association. not all me. They would not kids today are not going into Outside of the school setting, Mearl Ivey have happened without a great education and that it needs to Ediger is chancel choir director Southwest Rustic Mar- administration, community change. for the Elk Mearl Wayne Ivey, 90, of “We are fortunate that we have City United Methodist Church. Hammon, Oklahoma was born support and great kids. I also on April 9, 1931 in Grapeland, credit Lori (Daubenspeck) for been able to keep our program, He has two children and two Texas. He was the son of Roy the program. I think we are and that we are financially sup- step-children, Anna Mueller and Gladys (Yates) Ivey. He ket Craft Show - Elk City the longest duo teaching mu- ported by the administration. of Yukon, Drew Ediger of Nor- went to be with his Lord and sic in Oklahoma. We have been When other programs have to man, Jonah White of Orlando, Savior on January 25, 2022 teaching as a team consistently raise all of their own money, FL and Hannah White (a at his residence in Hammon, for 20 years. We can’t have a we have a budget that allows us senior at Elk City High School). Oklahoma surrounded by his Convention Center program without that kind of to get the things we need, in- His wife Jo is a real estate loving family. cooperation. This includes the cluding music and equipment. agent for RE/MAX All Wayne spent his childhood support of the principals, and Now, our budget has been cut American Realty in Elk City and school days growing up in administrators like Mr. (Ga- over the years, but we still and the two will have been Grapeland with his siblings. Af- ter graduating from Grapeland leard) Roper and Mr. (Buddy) have one and are supported married eight years in May. High School, Wayne attended Wood. I know that if we have a financially. That is because our Along Southwestern Assemblies of need, I could go to any number community understands the with their children they have God College in Waxahachie, mon, Oklahoma, Dolan Ivey of community members who importance of the arts,” Ediger two “fur babies” named Jed Texas. and his wife, Cheryl of Ham- February 13 would step up and provide it concluded. and Bella. He married his best friend mon, Oklahoma, Karl Ivey of and sweetheart, Joyce Malson Hammon, Oklahoma, Kurtis on June 18, 1954 in Hammon, Ivey and his wife, Kit of Okla- “Newsies:, ECHS Musi- Hoping to beat back inflation, Oklahoma. They met while at- tending a college class and a friendship quickly started that homa City, Oklahoma, Kyle Ivey and his wife, Angie of Hammon, Oklahoma; nine Federal Reserve prepares to raise would last over sixty-seven years. grandchildren, Kayne Ivey and his wife, Camille, Cole Ivey and cal Presentation - 2:30 PM Wayne served his country interest rates in March proudly in the United States Army. After basic training at his wife, Miriam, Lance Ivey and his wife, Bethany, Drew Fort Ord, California he joined Ivey and his wife, Danielle, Clay Don Lee, Los Angeles Times highest level in four decades, bank’s policies and thinking the paratroopers. His para- Ivey and his wife, Kim, Katelyn Fed officials in recent days have on inflation and the economic trooper training rotated him Shepherd and her husband, Ri- After downplaying the been laying the groundwork to outlook at a news conference from Fort Campbell, Kentucky ley, Korbin Ivey and his wife, make their first rate hike since Wednesday afternoon. to Germany and then Austria Jenna, Josie Ivey and Graham threat of inflation through with the 11th Airborne Divi- Southwest Rustic Mar- slashing it to near zero as the Economists worry that in- Ivey; twenty great grandchil- most of last year, the Federal sion. Wayne also served as a dren, Brent, Madeline, Kayle, pandemic was starting to in- flation may already be en- Reserve struck a more hawkish mail clerk and assistant chap- Cleat, Justen, Coy, Ella, Lani, tensify two years ago. trenched – it reached 7% in tone Wednesday as it signaled lain. Dakota, Dixon, Dallas, Lola, December — and that the Fed After he returned home, Investors and analysts are Kree, Durham, Bo, Catchem, ket Craft Show - Elk City readiness to raise interest could step on the economic Wayne continued his work in expecting at least two or three Kenner, Oaklyn, Dawsyn, and rates in March and take other brakes too hard and send the the ministry field. He served more quarter-point rate in- Kutler; two brothers, Mor- aggressive actions to combat country into recession. Doing as pastor of Felders Chapel As- creases later this year. The Fed sembly of God in Grapeland, ris Ivey and his wife, Margo of high prices endangering the too little, on the other hand, Convention Center is also looking at tightening Texas and First Assembly of Mansfield, Texas, Ronnie Ivey nation’s economic health. the country’s money supply risks slow economic growth God Church in Hammon, Okla- and his wife, Mona of Grape- With inflation running at its further by shrinking its huge combined with high inflation, homa. Some other jobs that land, Texas; two sisters, Jo portfolio of bonds and secu- a condition known as stagfla- Wayne did include trucking, Juan Watson of Grapeland, rities that the central bank tion, something the nation working in the oilfield, driving Texas, Phabrice Scheidl of At- purchased to lower long-term struggled with in the 1970s. the school bus for Hammon lanta, Georgia; numerous niec- interest rates and stimulate To avoid getting into such Public Schools for over sixteen es, nephews and friends. economic activity. years. He is preceded in death by a tight spot, Fed officials his- Wayne enjoyed hunting, As recently as last fall, poli- torically have sought to take his parents, Roy and Gladys (USPS # 173-020) fishing and working with hors- cymakers took a patient ap- Ivey; two sisters, Glynel Cutler 580-225-3000 preemptive steps to control es. His greatest pleasure was proach as inflation was heat- when he spent time with his and Janice D. Ivey; one brother, inflation. In the 1950s then Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC ing up, seeing rising prices as family and friends. Bobbie Ivey. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 a temporary consequence of Fed chair, William McChesney Memorials can be made Funeral services will be Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 supply chain problems and Martin, famously stated that held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, to Community Fellowship in other factors related to the the job of the central bank is to January 29, 2022 at Com- care of Martin-Dugger Funeral POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 pandemic. take away the punch bowl just munity Fellowship Church in Home, P.O. Box 707, Elk City, But in a statement Wednes- as the party gets going. Hammon, Oklahoma. Dolan Oklahoma 73648. day issued at the conclusion “Well, the party is well un- Ivey will officiate, Kurtis Ivey We invite you to leave a SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher of a two-day meeting, the Fed der way,” said Phil Levy, chief will assist. Interment will be at message of condolence, expres- Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, sion of sympathy or perhaps made clear that it no longer economist at Flexport, a San $75/yearly Oklahoma. Services have been share a memory of Wayne at Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director held such a benign view of in- Francisco-based freight ship- entrusted to the care of Rich- $50/six months flation, and that its policy fo- www.martin-duggerfuneral- ment and customs brokerage ard and Tammy Dugger and the No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director cus had pivoted from maximiz- home.com. staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral company. The family would like to D’Ann Brasuell....Production Manager ing employment to its other Home in Elk City, Oklahoma. [email protected] D’Ann Brasuell chief goal: achieving price sta- ©2022 Los Angeles Times. Cherishing his memory invite all that cannot attend Nahka King...CSR/Delivery to watch the service live on [email protected] bility. Visit at latimes.com. Distribut- is his loving wife, Joyce of the [email protected] ed by Tribune Content Agency, home; five sons, Dorvan Ivey Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Maressa Margerum Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell [email protected] classifi is likely to discuss the central LLC. and his wife, Debra of Ham- Facebook page.