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ews March 26, 2022 Red Dirt Pigeon Club Race Results Second - Charles Wyatt, Band - Round 46916 AU 21, 198.52 miles at 1464.396 yards per minute. Third - Cory Spieker, Band - 13575 AU 21, 196.81 miles at Town 1353.774 yards per minute. Fourth - Dusty Davis, Band - 20766 AU 21, 197.697 miles at March 26 1326,446 yards per minute. Softball Big Elk Spring Race B - Cocks Showdown Tourn., Elk First - David Bell, Band - 66708 AU 21, 199.755 miles at City 5 Plex. 1471.420 yards per minute. Second - Dusty Davis, Band - 20751 AU 21, 197.697 at Gran’t Auction and Re- 1464.474 yards per minute. alty Gun Auction, Conven- Third - Charles Wyatt, Band - tion Center. Pigeons at Cory Spieker’s loft take a pre-race bath. Courtesy photo. 46902 AU 21, 198.52 miles at 158.123 yards per minute. Fourth - Cory Spieker, Band - Baseball March Tourna- ‘The official final results for all Club came in and those are as Race A - Hens 6790 AU 21, 199.755 miles at 13580 AU 21, 196.81 miles at of the Red Dirt Pigeon Racing follows: First - David Bell, Band - 1403.26 yards per minute. 1408.816 yards per minute. ment, Elk City 5 Plex. ship. The cost ofamembership open a business. March 27 Softball Big Elk Spring PLAY is $40 per month for one child, Price would also like to add, $75 per month for two chil- “Josh and I both were born and March 2022 Showdown Tourn., Elk Continued from page 1. dren, $110 per month for three raised in Elk City. We wanted children, $125 per month for nothing more than to raise our City 5 Plex. Price has rules in place to pre- vent accidents, so parents must sign a release of liability four or more children, The children must live in the same household, and members have children near our family. We love our community and want news release for the best for Elk City. We saw OREA meeting Baseball March Tourna- waiver. Children must be ac- unlimited entry and all day ment, Elk City 5 Plex. companied by an adult, socks play. Members will receive ten a need for more activities for must be worn by all entering percent off rental fees, along small children and wanted to the facility, and no outside with, priority to special events make our town a more desir- March 30 food or drinks are allowed, to hosted by PLAY On Main. able place for others to raise Retired Educators of Beckham/Roger Mills Unit met at Elk namea few. Contact them for party and their children, as well. We hope City United Methodist Church at 3:00 p.m. for the March 16, Great Plains Amusement ‘The cost seems affordable at that our attraction brings in private event rental pricing. 2022 meeting. The regular March 11 meeting had to be re- Camival, Ackley Park $10 for all day play, Tuesdays Tara and Josh Price have two out of town visitors to enjoy West. through Fridays. Saturday and children, a five-year-old son, all the wonderful activities Elk scheduled to March 16 due to weather conditions. President Sunday the cost is $10 for two Lowry and three-year-old City has to offer.” Linda Long welcomed members Carla Garrison, Becky Newlin, hours of play or $12 for all day daughter, Lily. They would like “Lastly, my grandparents, Glenda Ivins, Cathy Lewis, Mary Fern Carpenter, Jan Attock- March 31 play. Admission is for ages one to thank a plethora of individ- Steve and Bette Lowry, were nie, Gwen Pasby, June Lovelace, Lois Hubbard, Bill Hubbard to 12-years-old, and younger uals who helped, but to name a long time business owners of Great Plains Amusement than one are admitted free and Stephanie Malone. few would include Tara’s sister Lowry Refrigeration here in Carnival, Ackley Park with a paid sibling or $5 with- Tiffany Shelton and her hus- Elk City, and have been able June gave the invocation. Cathy led the US Flag Salute West. out. Two adults are free, ages band Andy Shelton, along with to give me valuable business and the Oklahoma Flag Salute. June presented the devotional 13 and older with each child. It their children Aubryand Tayte. advice. Growing up at their with a reminder that the first school textbook was the Bible. is $5 for each additional adult. Others on the thank-you list Once a person leaves, he or she shop, they also taught me the She shared some of the ideas Fisher Ames offered for Bible April 1 are her mother Lori Atteberry value of customer service, and is not allowed to re-enter with- and her husband Charlie At- Centered Teaching. Ames was an outspoken supporter of the Great Plains Amusement the importance of creating re- out paying again. teberry, and Josh’s family, LC Bible’s role in all of education. It was his belief that the Bible, Camival, Ackley Park Price also offers play passes. Price and his wife Anna. lationships with your custom- ers. I truly hope that our fam- being the Word of God, should be at the center of school cur- West. ‘This includes $55 for six all day Tara said she could not have play passes, and $90 for ten all done this project without the ily centered play space allows riculum. June referenced Deuteronomy 6:5-7 as one of the day play passes. Passes can be support of her work family, for all of our families to con- sources for Bible Centered Teaching. April 2 used for any child, but it must Greg Mouse and Megan Werth. nect with other families and In committee reports, Glenda noted that there are current- be used within sixmonths from The downtown merchants encourage a more social envi- ly 67 members in this Unit. Linda gave the legislative report. Great Plains Amusement date of purchase. The other op- helped her with suggestions ronment to create an enjoyable Camival, Ackley Park tion is in the form of member- and information about how to atmosphere,” she concluded. She brought members up to date on the status of SB 1647. For West. further information on this bill and others concerning pub- lic education, one may contact www.oksenate.gov and www. okhouse.gov. Becky reported a total of 1,641 volunteer hours April 3 donated by members during 2021. Great Plains Amusement Linda collected donations for the State Convention Gift Carnival, Ackley Park Basket and PAC. This year’s convention is April 5, 2022 at Hil- ‘West. ton Garden Inn in Edmond and the theme is “Survivor.” Del- egates for the convention are Linda, Judy, Glenda, Mary Fern April’7 and Larry. Alternate delegates are June, Cathy, Becky, Carla Merritt Cemetery Asso- and Jan. June will replace Glenda since she will be unable to ciation will have their an- attend. Carla made a motion, seconded by Lois, that this Unit will pay the registration fee of each delegate attending the nual meeting at 6:00 pm State Convention. The motion received a favorable vote. Judy in the Merritt High School will be honored at the convention as this Unit's (VIM) Very Commons. Important Member. The cemetery is located ‘The next meeting is April 8, Elk City United Methodist west of Merritt School on Church, 10 a.m. Jana Smithey will present the program, “Food BKE. 1130 Rd. for a healthy Lifestyle”. Suzanne will present the devotional. Linda reminded members of Tuesdays Tea Time with Tuck- er on Long Term Care, March 22. This is the last session for Do you have an event or this school year. something else you would Pictured is Lane Hargrove with his family. From left is Robin Hargrove, Lane, Lake Jan won the door prize and Linda adjourned the meeting. like to share with the Hargrove and father, Jase Hargrove. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. community in the Round gether in the summer. Even by just kept on going, kept stay- Town Calendar? Signing myself, I still enjoy it and get to ing right there, on the top and Kenny Fitch Enmail the information Continued from page 1. go run, thinking about whatev- running the best he could. He’s Kenny is the son of Ken He moved to South Korea in for the event to editor@ er,” Hargrove said. one of the better runners, and Fitch & Carmen Kruschke, He a guy that’s from Hydro going His high school coaches do I've been so proud of coaching 2002 to teach English to South ecdailynews.com. to Tabor, so we're running to- not seem surprised by his abil- him. He's a great young man, a is survived by his wife Ryoko Tasaki of Matsue, Japan. Ken- Korean children and adults for ity to sign an intent to run in great Christian, young man.” ny was born in Sacramento, 8 years. 2008, Kenny found an- “ElkCituNews college. Track coach Andy Pef- ‘As Hargrove, his coaches, California, moved to Elk City, other English teaching job in fer said that he has been the his teammates, and his family Oklahoma in 1978 where he started 2nd Grade at Fairview. Japan. He met the love of his hardest worker on the team, gathered to celebrate his intent as well as a team leader. Har- to run cross country at Tabor He started running track, life, Ryoko in Matsue, Japan, grove's goal is to end his high College, they wished him well. Hurdles, Long Jump, Relay in and they married 2016. Be- (USPS # 173-020) school track career breaking an 580-225-3000 He can be seen running track Middle School, under Coach existing school record. cause of his generous and fun- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC “Now he's got the chance to over the next two months, vy- Greene, and continued run- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 ing for a state title. ning track in High School un- loving nature, Kenny was loved Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 run after high school, in col- der Coach Weatherly until he by almost everyone who knew lege, so that’s a great thing. I Lane is the son of Jase and graduated in 1988. He moved him. Celebration of Life will POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 wish him well. He’s going to be Robin Hargrove. He has one to Oregon in 1989. He went great because he’s a hard work- sister, 19-year-old Lexi and back to school, started running be on Saturday, April 2, 2022 ing young man,” Peffer said. one brother, sophomore Lake. Josh Umholtz....Publisher track again, and became #3 in from 12pm with light refresh- SUBSCRIPTIONS Cross country coach Jim Tay- His girlfriend is Alyssa Brott. the State of Oregon for Hurdles ments from 2-3pm, at Bellview Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer lor said, “When he was in mid- He credits his coaches Jim Tay- in College, in the late 1999s, $75/yearly Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director dle school, he was at the top of lor, Jared Keyes, Andy Peffer Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek graduating with a Bachelor's $50/six months his game then, at that level. As and Taylor Peffer for helping Degree of Fine Arts in 2000. No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director he went into high school, he him along the way. 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