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Serving Western Oklahoma Weekend Edition Hargrove Signs to Run Cross Country at Tabor College A 4 At left, Tara Price, owner, and Khristian Pictured is Lane Hargrove and Tabor College Coach Ry- Coy, staff, open Play on Main, ready for lan Hincher. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. families to enjoy the playground and ac- tives.; The first family to sign up for a Play By Sheryl Ponce on Main membership was Kaylee Cocco and Emilio Delores and her daughter Nau- Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas, will be the home of Lane na Delores. Pictured are Kaylee and her Hargrove for the next four years. Tuesday afternoon Tabor almost two-years-old daughter Nauna, cross country coach Rylan Hincher traveled to Elk City to sign playing Wednesday morning. Staff photos by the senior athlete to run for the Bluejays, a four-year Christian Sheryl Ponce. college, PLAY on Main Opens for Family Fun “Lrun cross country and track, Last yearI went to state, and our boys got fourth place. I qualified for state in the mile and then in cross country. We were academic state champions last year, and I think we are seventh in the state as a team this By Sheryl Ponce know her, I trust her, and she has two wonderful sweet kiddos year,” Hargrove said. also. I knew she would be great here. I wanted someone who en- ‘The senior loves to run, and has been running cross country Tara Price had a dream to open an indoor playground in Elk joyed kids. I wanted this place, not only for kids, but I wanted this since he was in the seventh grade. His personal best has been City, bringing what she found in larger cities to her hometown. for something for the kiddos to do,” Price said. 17:12 in the 5K for cross country and in track he split 2:03 and When she would go to Oklahoma City, she would visit indoor She had a vision of what she wanted in the space, and that vi- 8:04. He also hit 4:41 in the mile last year. playgrounds, so the kids could run off steam and play before the sion has come true. It has a variety of activities, including a milk “I really don’t know what I want to do, education wise. I re- return trip home. cow and school house. There is an area for construction, a store “T just always thought we needed one of those in Elk City. I think and complete jungle gym. Price’s ideas do not end with the play- ally just wanted to go to college to run,” he noted. that it would be a huge hit. I think it'd be wonderful and so much ground, She expects to add activities to the options. Coach Hincher believes Hargrove is a good fit for the team he fun. So, it was just always on the back of my mind because I work “I wanted something that it is safe, secure, and clean. In our big has put together. He is impressed by his dedication and drive full time, as a pharmacist (at United Drug),” Price said, vision, I want cleanliness, and keeping the area clean and safe. I to succeed. She thought about the old Gathering Place as being the perfect wanted parents to be able to relax while their kids played. You “I think Lane (Hargrove) is super talented. Anytime you can spot, so when it came up for sale by the City of Elk City, she and know, to be able to just enjoy some parent time. Parents getting run 4:40 as a junior, it shows a lot of potential down the road. her husband, Josh Price, looked into it. They ended up buying it, together mingling, doing play dates. So moms can come in here So, 17:12 in cross country is really good. I think he’s a really and about the same time they purchased the building, an indoor and drink a cup of coffee or a latte, when their kiddos play. In the good fit for our team, overall. We recruit a lot based on fit, and playground in Edmond closed. Jong run, I want to do more activities and events. Like having a we will leave some really talented guys behind for a better fit. “The woman who owned it was having some health issues, so she schedule of events, maybe two-year-old Tuesdays, where every- He checked all the boxes, and he's going be a big part of what shut her doors. I had emailed her, and asked if she would be will- body with two-year-olds meet other moms. Sometimes it’s hard we do over the next four years. I see him being in our top seven ing to sell the equipment. And at first she kind of wanted to just to meet other moms with kids the same age. It is nice to be able sell her business as was, but we talked back and forth. She said to meet other moms with kiddos the same age and get together at pretty quick. He’s going to be on a team that’s at the National yes. So we purchased her equipment, and the rest is history. It this central location with kids together,” Price continued. meet in Tallahassee next fall,” Hincher explained. has been almost a year now since we closed. We've been working ‘The PLAY on Main has a backroom for parties of all kinds that Hargrove is just beginning his track season with Coach Andy on this for a year, and it’s been a lot of work,” Price explained. may include birthday parties, showers, or family gatherings. It Peffer, and once that season ends, he will take two weeks off Eli Flores with Homerun Construction did most of the big jobs, has a separate private room for nursing mothers, who might and then begin training for Hincher. including raising the ceiling and demo work. He took out walls to want some privacy. Price is excited about the possibilities. She ‘Thirteen out of 14 days, Hargrove will be training, booking ‘open up the main room, as well as taking out the kitchen. has thought the concept through from equipment to cleaning, to up to about 60 miles a week. Coach Hincher believes he will be “He (Flores) has done a lot. Once we started getting a little clos- alarms on all of the doors. She even contacted the CAPPS com- ready to run in the fall for the college, because he likes to run. er towards the end, we did little things here and there, getting mittee about possible conflict with the new activity center, but “[ find running fun, and it really helps to be with a group of things ready. Then, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I still want to work at was told not to worry about it. It was a good idea. guys that want to run, too, It’s going to be a lot easier during the pharmacy. So, I need someone here’ The first person I called was Khristian Coy. She was the first person I called because I See PLAY page 2. the summer, I enjoy it. There is See Signing page 2. Elk City Museum Docents Meet for Spring Luncheon Jan Attocknie, Charlene Sharp, and Diana Spurlock. ‘They will open the drug store after Memorial Day and run through Labor Day in the fall. There is a need for more volunteers to greet visitors to the museum and sell old-time candy and soda. ‘The hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 p.m to 4 p.m. everyday except Sunday. Weekends are the most difficult slots to fill, but the group agreed that each volunteer would take one weekend during the summer to spread out the responsibility. They will meet again in April to complete the sign-up process, and they will discuss or- ders needed for the store. Jackson, director of the museum, en- couraged them to get all of the days filled, because of the cost of the goods. Once a person signs up to become a docent, he or she gets to Picture at the Docent’s Spring Luncheon are from left Janice Mollet, Ron Nagle, Virginia Cox, Maxine Jackson, Carla meet the tourists who come from across the United States and Garrison, Mike Attacknie, Bob Sharp, Phyllis Thornton, Jan Attocknie, Charlene Sharp, and Diana Spurlock. Not pic- World. Because travel is opening up again, there seems to be tured Joyce Nagle and Nicky Counts. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. more traffic through the facilities. Jackson noted that there have been several bus tours already signed up to visit this summer. By Sheryl Ponce son, the group discussed manning the drug store at the museum For more information, contact Garrison or another member of complex for the upcoming summer. Members present included the docents or any of the museum staff. The rewards are great ‘The Docents held their spring luncheon in the Elk City Mu- Mike Attocknie, Maxine Jackson, Virginia Cox, Ron Nagle, Joyce and the time is minimal. Be a part of Route 66 history, visitors seum Opera House Wednesday afternoon. Led by Carla Garri- Nagle, Nicky Counts, Janice Mollet, Bob Sharp, Phyllis Thornton, stop because they want to be a part of the history that lives on. Vol. 120, No. 25 a Te Weather tomorrow " 81/ 56 75 cents, 8 pgs. 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