April 30, 2022 Issue, Page 2 of 14

Page Text

April 30, 2022 e them overseas. Ellis is just beginning. Ellis said that Round any businesses or organiza- tions that might want to place Ellis is an avid fisherman and tennis player, but scouting Continued from page 1. a glasses box in their store Town has taken up most of his time should contact him at 580- tifications through the scouts, 339-6000. He will make sure outside of school. This is his fi- and fishing merit badges. The one is delivered to them. nal goal to achieve within the May 1 water activities have been the ‘The drive is going better than scouting organization. This Softball Kids Ine Pre most fun for him. he expected. He has already project will help him fulfill the Season Tournament (Soft- “I like the water activities, but collected about 500 pairs of goal. He would encourage ev- ball only) Elk City Five the hardest part of the scouts glasses, and he hopes to get to eryone to drop their glasses off Plex. has been getting my Eagle 1000. ‘The glasses will all go to Scout project done, this is the the Lions Club who distributes at a local church or the Vision Baseball Calm Before final goal,” he added. them to individuals who may Source on north Main Street in The Storm Tournament, ‘The drive lasts one month and need them, including shipping Elk City. Elk City Five Plex. Pollard sure about my favorite sub- up with work and doing sports. Red Carpet Community jects, but probably science and Getting my schoolwork done ‘Theatre presents “My Fair Continued from page 1. English,” Pollard added. and being in sports has been Lady” Her concentration over the hard, staying on it all,” Pollard her high academic achieve- past 12 years has been on continued. ments. learning as much as she can, so She said that the best part Elk City FFA End of “{ always wanted to have she can attend OSU. about going to Merritt is that ‘Year Awards, 2 PM, ECHS good grades, and I have known “All I’ve been thinking about she has always been there. Commons. that I wanted to go to college, is just going to college at OSU. ‘The Boy Scouts of Troop 144 helped Cade Ellis put to- ‘That is where she met her best too,” she said. My family has gone there, so gether drop boxes to go in local churches. Pictured are Ty- friends and has not ever left. May 2 She has her eyes set on Okla- I have been there. I grew up She has been able to grow up ler Brooks, Dillon Baker, Kaiston McCamon and Thomas Smyth. Courtesy photo. Softball & Baseball homa State University, having going there a lot, and I love with them and is thankful for Kids Inc. Season Starts for already applied and been ac- the campus. I love everything that. League Play, Elk City Five cepted. Pollard already knows about it, it has been so familiar Rangel “I want to thank my parents lege a little bit. But I'm hop- Plex. what direction she wants to to me,” she said. and all of my family. [also want ing it will be less pressure, take educationally. Pollard will be achieving one to thank my teachers and the Continued from page 1. but not will probably harder. “['m going to major in biol- of her lifetime goals, but it has administration of Merritt,” Iwill be getting adjusted that May 7 first year, so that will be dif- Single Mom’s Oil ogy and pre med. I want to be not always been an easy road. Pollard concluded. pushed me. They would say, a doctor, but I’m not sure yet “The hardest part about She will graduate with her ficult,” she added. Change Free, Pre Sign Up “You can do this, but if you Although Rangel will be at- required - The Way Church what kind of doctor. I’m not school has been staying caught class on May 13th. can’t do it. It’s fine. Go get tending college in the fall, she help,” Rangel said. has already taken several con- She recommends anyone She admitted to getting up- Peffer current college classes. Those Southwest Rustic Mar- into surgery. I love it, we do ket, Convention Center. a lot of laparoscopic surgery, who would like to follow her set if she makes a B, and gets include federal government, Continued from page 1. like gallbladder removal. I get path to use good time man- nervous while taking tests. psychology and speech so to run the camera. It’s really agement. Balancing her sports Rangel's favorite subject is she could get a feel of college May 8 me to succeed academically fun. I think it is fun to see in- math. and school work has been dif- courses. Southwest Rustic Mar- and to set goals so that I could side of stuff and get to watch in ficult, but not unmanageable. ‘Math is my favorite subject “They were a little diffi- ket, Convention Center. do just that. But the hardest the cameras,” she said. because I love figuring it out. I Her favorite subject is Eng- like algebra better than geom- cult, just because they were part of school has been balanc- So far the senior has not seen online. So I might not have May 9, ing school and sports, and the anything that surprised her lish with Brandy Reader. etry. I like getting a formula, “I don’t know why, but she’s gotten the full experience of Merritt All Sports Ban- best part has been the rewardsor anything she thought was plugging it in, and getting the being in the class and asking gross, but she said she likes to of working hard. It is exciting (Reader) just a really good answer. It is just something quet, Convention Center. questions. But I don’t think to come home with a good re- see hernia repairs. She thinks teacher. I've learned so much about doing it over and over port card. That helped me get they are fun because there is in that class. We wrote a full again and finally getting the they were bad,” Rangel said. May 10 a huge academic scholarship,” research paper, to prepare us satisfaction of finding the an- Her favorite class was math a lot that goes into putting in EC Jr High School 8th Peffer explained. the mesh. She goes twice a day for college, so we know how swer that I like,” she said. with Coach Heath Stehr. Grade Promotion and She wants to bea surgeon af- to the internship and stands in to do it when it comes time. Rangel is planning on at- “He's my math teacher and probably the best teacher I’ve Brown and White Assem- ter college and is currently do- during surgery twice a week, We wrote our resume for col- tending SWOSU in the fall, bly, Pioneer Center. ing an internship with Dr. Roy, and the other days she is in the lege. We've done a lot. We did but has not decided on a major had. If you are confused on yet. She wants to get her basics anything, he associates it as well as in the office. Robinson Clinic. a whole autobiography, so we completed and then transfer with you. If there’s a kid in May 11 “I get to scrub in during sur- “[ go through rounds with have that when we graduate. It ECHS Brown & White geries and help. I have learned Dr. Robinson, to each room is from when we were little. It's to University of Central Okla- our class that plays football, homa to major in forensics. he associates the math with Assembly - Pioneer Cen- all kinds of stuff. It's awesome. with patients, and then we go been a really fun class,” Peffer “I like forensic psychology. the football field. It makes it T've scrubbed in during sur- back to his office where he ex- ter. geries and got to be around it. plains everything. We go over said. I like studying the criminal click,” Rangel said. Usually, most people don’t get all the notes and read blood- When she leaves her high mind. I love CSI, anything to When she leaves high May 12 to spend a lot of time around work. Nothing has discour- school days behind, Peffer do with crime, stuff like that ... school, she will miss the peo- Chamber Membership & surgery before they get to col- aged me from medicine. It just said that she will miss the true crime. I like trying to fig- ple the most, and hanging Community Appreciation lege. So it’s really been nice. makes me more excited,” Peffer high school memories and her out with everyone in a social ure it out. I think it’s so cool to Family Fun Night at Ack- ‘The best part has been going added. friends. do,” Rangel continued. setting and at school. She has ley Park! Free Park Activi- ‘As she contemplates attend- been involved in robotics and ties 6-8 pm. Centennial ing college, she believes it will FFA, which has allowed her Stehr has been a cheerleader. Stehr is the crowd that cheers for the to work with other students be easier. She said that she Carousel, Train Rides and active in Key Club and FFA. sports. in unique situations. Her doesn’t think the pressure will Miniature Golf. Continued from page 1. “I moved to Merritt in the “like cheering during foot- be as much as it has been in journey in education is just ninth grade, and my favorite ball the best, when it’s cold out. high school. beginning, looking forward May 13 that is what I told myself. I part of it is doing school proj- WhenIgot to Merritt I was re- “I've prepared myself for col- to what is coming her way. Merritt Graduation - want that first place trophy,” ects. [like to get poster boards ally shy, and I think cheering and create little projects, so my helped me make friends,” she Merritt High School Gym- she said. favorite class is probably Eng- Redistricting to said. nasium, Stehr will be attending SWOSU in the fall, and hopes lish,” she said. No matter what the senior Because Stehr is an avid has tried, she works hard to be to be on their cheer team. Do you have an event or cheerleader, she loves going to the best that she can be. She affect Beckham “I will tryout for their cheer something else you would team on April 23. [am nervous has accomplished that by com- football and basketball games, like to share with the about it,” she added. cheering them on to victory. ing in first of two in the vale- community in the Round She enjoys being a part of dictorian race. County voters ‘The hardest part about main- Town Calendar? taining her grade point average has been balancing her activi- Ford Ford also holds down two jobs. Email the information for the event to editor@ ties and schoolwork. She runs “Lalso work, doing an intern- ecdailynews.com. in cross country, plays golf and ship at Grandview Pharmacy with polling place informa- Continued from page 1. Mandatory redistricting ef- and working there on Satur- forts have caused some pre- tion, will be mailed to all vot- Ford explained, days. Then I work at Modern cinct boundaries to change. ers affected by the new pre- "ElkCituNews Fitness, too,” she said, As a result, some voters will cinct lines. Voters can also use Ford has been attending be assigned to new polling the OK Voter Portal Oklaho- Merritt since she was in preK Ford gives her family credit places, Sherron Manning, ma.gov/elections/ovp to find and likes the relationships she for her success and would like Beckham County Election has been able to build over to thank them for always push- Board Secretary announced their polling place informa- (USPS # 173-020) those years. The hardest ob- ing her to want to do well in today. tion. Polling place changes will 580-225-3000 stacle she has had to overcome school, although admitting to Precinct boundary lines become effective immediately. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC is maintaining a balance of her being self-motivated. must be evaluated every ten Voters with questions 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 time. years following the redistrict- should contact the Beckham Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 “The hardest thing I have “Tm very self motivated. It is ing of congressional, legis- County Election Board at part of myself, but my parents lative, and county commis- had to do is trying to balance 580-928-3314 or beckham- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 have also always been there sioner districts. Redistricting schoolwork and after school countyeelections.ok.gov. The to motivate me to do well in occurs following the federal jobs, sports and my social life,” census to ensure that the pop- Beckham County Election SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher she continued. school,” Ford said. ulation in the various districts Board is located at 306 E. Deliverd by mail: Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer While keeping up with her Her favorite subject is math, is equal. Main St., Sayre and is open $75/yearly schoolwork, she is also been and she loves to shop every- from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director Manning said new Voter $50/six months active in golf and Key Club. where downtown Elk City. Identification cards, along Monday through Friday. No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager editor @ecdailynews.com Nahka King...SR/Delivery Send obituaries to advertising @ecdailynews.com ads@ecdailynews,com classifieds @ecdailynews.com classifieds @ecdailynews.com