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aN ow R iy Serving ie | ¥. Western Oklahoma 4 | Since 1901 Saturday, April 23, 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Turkey Hunt Kicked off with the Annual Dinner Elk City Mayor, Nick Archer talks to the guests and busi- ness owners about the upcoming projects in town.; Pic- tured is Church Madsen of Blue Sage Services from Beaver Rosetta Brown and his son Carter Madsen who will be participating in the turkey hunt at 5 a.m. Thursday morning. Staff photos by Celebrates 104 Years Sheryl Ponce. By Sheryl Ponce By Sheryl Ponce the city and telling them about the CAPP’s projects. He described April 21st Rosetta Brown turned 104 years-old and on Fri- the new activity center, the new aquatic center, and even touched day the 22nd her family and friends had a celebration for her ‘The Annual Lieutenant Governor's Turkey Hunt Dinner was held on the recent agreement between the city and the Elk City Golf at Bell Avenue Nursing Home. She is the mother of Jim Brown Wednesday evening at Copper Heart Manor, located south of Elk and Country Club Association. He announced that he would be a and Linda Brown Harrel, and married to Bob Brown. City. The dinner was catered by Fred’s Steakhouse, with guests guide, as well as two others in the room. Rosetta grew up in Fletcher where her family farmed and greeting each other while enjoying the food. ‘The guests at the dinner were Keith Shankle, Outfitter Auction Jater she and her husband also farmed. She worked in the fields ‘There were four guests from across the state that came in for the Winner, Chuck Madsen, Blue Sage Services, Levi Herren, Cattle picking cotton and doing anything else that needed to be done. evening and were getting up early the next morning at 5 a.m. to King Manufacturing, and Brian Aneshansely, Sport Chassis. They “I didn’t work outside the home, I did housework. I liked do- scout for turkeys. According to city manager, Tom Ivester, who were then able to meet local business owners and their guides, ing that, but I didn’t really like to cook,” she said. welcomed the hunters, each year they have had a successful hunt. preparing for the early hunt the next morning. She continued to talk about they mystery of being 104 years- Mayor Nick Archer also addressed the group, welcoming them to See more photos page 2. old. “{ don’t know (how she got to be 104), Whenever people have Commissioners Approve Agreement with asked me that, I have no idea. I was just as surprised for me to live to be 104 as anybody else,” Brown laughed. She was ready to give advice to young people, having made Elk City Golf and Country Club Association some mistakes in her own life. “ Listen to your mother and daddy. Listen, I didn’t when 1 was young, I didn’t do anything real bad, but I still didn’t listen By Sheryl Ponce comes toa $3.5 million building. So this project coming togeth- the them,” Brown explained. er, needs to be under the $3.5 million for all this to work. That is Reluctant to tell stories on herself, she did admit that she ‘The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular meeting at 2 where we leave it today. The rest of the agreements had regular wasn’t completely honest with her parents. p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. City Hall was full of individuals pieces, we refer to individual leases that are going out there. “[told her (her mother) I was going places all of the time, and interested in the outcome of agenda item no. 10, which stated, ‘These are individual leases related to the kitchen, related to the then I didn’t know where I said I was going, but I went some- “Commission to consider and approve or disapprove Develop- pro-shop, and relating to the bar and lounge area,” Meacham where else,’ Brown confessed. ment and Transfer Agreement between the Elk City Golf and told the commissioners. She did not have the same problems with her own children. Country Club Association and the City of Elk City. All of the He emphasized the fact that the agreement, is the beginning, ‘They listened to her, and she seemed proud of them. commissioners were present along with city manager, Tom but does not mean that it will begin, There needs to be a request Ivester, and city attorney, Steve Holloway. for proposals sent out for the building, and that could bring in “They did (listen). Bless their hearts. I don’t know how they Mayor Nick Archer opened the meeting promptly at 2 p.m. and one or more proposals, they will have to wait and see. Meacham did it, but they did not turn out bad. They did listen,” Brown with no objections, moved item ten to the first item on the believes the contract states the construction activity must be said. agenda, instead of tenth. Russ Meacham, CPA took the podium started by June of 2023. At 104, she has seen many changes in her lifetime. She be- to speak to the commissioners about the new agreement that ‘There will be a committee made up of citizens, commissioners, lieves that the biggest change is in the cars, Her first car was was proposed at the Special Study Session last week. He said and association members. That committee will be the ones that a Model T Ford, although she was not quite sure about that. that all of the items that Robert Lakey proposed at that meet- make recommendations, but all decisions will be made by the Brown remembers when she stopped driving, too. ing were in the agreement, with one adjustment that was re- commissioners. The motion was made by Cory Spieker to ap- “I quit driving on my own accord. Nobody asked me to, I just quired by law. prove the proposal. Commissioner Rick Shelton spoke up with went in one day and I told my mom, I said, ‘’m quitting driv- “There is one provision, which actually requires under state law, additional questions to Meacham about the wording of the con- ing? I said I think that today taught me a lesson. I told her I you, as the Commission have to approve the expenditure of all tract, where it says the association’s lease will be for private use. almost had a collision with another car. I said, ‘I don’t think monies spent. It doesn’t matter what the project. So, we added. Shelton said that he wants it to be for public use, and Meacham that’s right,’ so I just quit,” Brown reported. that provision into the agreement. You will see that added to told him that because of the possibility of serving liquor, it Robert's (Lakey) agreement, which we can’t do it if we don’t do could not be public. Shelton also questioned the dollar amount She says that she never lied about her age, and that she is it legally. We have that provision added to the agreement. The designated to building the club house. proud to be 104. other provision was a tiered structure. We just simplified the “We need a club here. But I kind of question that dollar amount “It is the silliest thing I've ever heard about it (to lie about whole piece. The way it is drafted, the city will put forth $1.75 See Approved page 2. See 104 page 2. million, and the association will bring $1.75 million, that total RCCT’s My Fair Lady’ an Absolutely Must See Show A Review By Sheryl Ponce Elk City’s Red Carpet Community Theatre's production of “My Fair Lady” opens Saturday afternoon in a 2:30 p.m. matinee and is followed by a 7 p.m. performance that evening, and another Sunday afternoon matinee. The next weekend shows will be on Friday evening, Saturday evening and close after the Sunday af- ternoon matinee. It is suggested reservations be made because director Zack Perry has put together a stellar cast and crew that brings the classic musical to life. ‘The professional acting, singing and dance performances by this cast capture the essence of Rex Harrison and Audrey Hep- Mrs. Pearce, Stephanie Ellis, looks on as Eliza Doolittle, Melissa Javorsky, hears of her father’s, Ashley Arganbright, burn in the movie version of the show that was popular in the plot to get money from Professor Henry Higgins, Brandt Arganbright, while Colonel Pickering, Jim Brown, listens to See Review page 10. his antics. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Vol. 120, No. 33 aT Te Weather tomorrow /51 75 cents, 10 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com