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2- The Elk City News Ne June 29, 2022 do different kinds of ceramics, a piece for three weeks, and it’s larger space for that, usually are like, ‘I’m about to make it’s what helps inspire me to low fire and high fire. Low fire still not finished. You still have without carpet orI have a tarp the best that the world has do the painting. It helps me is at about 1000 degrees for 12 to paint, so it's one of those la- that I can get. I do glaze parties, ever seen.’ You don’t have to build the visual. So that’s how hours, and compared to high where I will pre make some wait five minutes of trying Ido my paintings,” she said. bors of love. But I do enjoy the fire, which is a little over 2000 mugs, and I can bring them in to get everybody to let their wheel, and I have just started Mattox would like peo- degrees. High fire stoneware doing more sculptures,” Mat- and will put the glaze on. I go guard down and really get in ple to know that she believes are things like porcelain, or tox said. over glazing techniques, things there to try it. It does tend to that there is an artist inside the cooking pottery like what She has people reach out like that. I've been doing what get messy and messed up, but everyone, that art is subjec- Pampered Chef uses, the pizza to her to commission some- I call an activity box once a working with kids is refresh- tive. Art should be shared, and plate, things like that. Then the thing they may have seen on month or so. Like for Easter I ing in that way.” she is honored to have people low fire is what I usually make Pinterest, asking if she could pre made some Easter garland, She gives private lessons, purchase her pieces and have my mugs out of, different lit- do it. She will go home and try and I send it out with all the trying to mold the lessons to them in their homes and that tle things like that. A couple to work it up, putting her own supplies needed, paint brush- what the client wants to learn, they see value in them. of sculptures I did are out of touches on it. es, paint, and all that. You get “Whenever someone comes “People should understand and wants to do private les- Mattox low fire, red clay. The latest one that I've done is porcelain, “I look at it (a commis- sioned piece) and try to work to paint it, put it together, and then you know, hang it. It is a sons, I start with skills and that there is room to grow in the skill of art, Just because Continued from page 1. which will be at high fire,” Mat- on something with my own great activity for younger kids. things like that. I work up something is difficult or hard, tox continued. touch and feel. I love doing Last Christmas I did Christmas from there because there are ready to reach her educational As she talked about the custom orders because every ornaments. I send out a bunch some people who don’t want or doesn’t turn out right the first time, there is always the goal. Her artistic career began sculpture she calls “Look to piece, or really every piece is of Christmas ornaments, and to get on the wheel, but they next painting or the next years ago. She admitted to the Father,” she noted that it a custom order because it’s all get a painting on them. It is lit- want to build something. In all sculpture. Try not to be fragile being a self-proclaimed artist took her about ten hours to unique in its own right. I like tle things like that to bring in of my private lessons I try to and just get in there and try,” since she was a child. complete. She works on a proj- when people have an idea of the arts to kids and parents,” gear it towards what that indi- she concluded. Mattox said. vidual wants.” “Tve always loved art, ect for a while and takes little what they want to give some- Her acrylic painted pieces Mattox’s art can be seen scribbling on everything. Tom breaks from it. body, or what they want in Everything in the activity and purchased at all of the Dobbs actually was my art “I try not to take a break boxes are pre-packaged and are more on the abstract side. Block Parties. She is also work- their home and they ask, ‘Can teacher, and he built up the art when I get in that zone, but you do this or do you do that?” cost anywhere from $25 to She will paint people or indi- ing on entering the Fall Festi- department (at Hammon High being a mom and a wife, I have she added. $50, depending on the activity viduals that resonate with her. School) that provided us with a only certain time allotted. I do Mattox sells her art on box. She said that there is usu- She has a piece that is called, val of the Arts. She and Zach walk away, and then when I her website or at art events. ally enough for three children “The Girl in the Library.” have two children, seven-year- lot of opportunities to expand old Crosslynn and five-year come back, I realize I need to She also has a studio located in each box. “I know it might sound our knowledge. We did every- old Leland. Her mentor is Tom thing from calligraphy writing work on something. It is like between Elk City and Carter. Mattox has also done work- corny, but I write poems to in- to pottery and still drawings, the nose is a little crooked, so People can also request custom shops for children. She enjoys spire them (paintings). I don’t Dobbs, who lives in the Elk everything. He really gave us a I work on it,” she said. orders through the website or working with them because share my poems because I'm City area. footing for it all,” Mattox said. Although Mattox also on her Facebook page. She also they do not have preconceived not too confident in them. But Until a couple of years ago, paints, her favorite medium is posts her upcoming workshops ideas about what they can and her art took a back burner to raising her children. When she pottery. “I love pottery. I love get- Elk City. there, doing most of them in cannot do. “T love working with kids Racing More Race Tidbits ~ Chris Whaley at Lizard Lit Pit Lights was able to purchase a kiln and ting dirty and messy. I love the “At parties or workshops I because they don’t go into it Continued from page 1. has donated $50 certificates a pottery wheel, Mattox went way that clay smells, every- can either do a wheel demon- thinking. ‘Oh, I can’t do this or back to her art full swing. thing about it. It can be a frus- stration, and then we do have I’m not very good or I'll never towards products for all classes will be a sanctioned event. on each race night for the fea- ‘I have been going pretty trating art just because it is a little time so people can get on get mine to look like yours.’ much full force since then. I long process. You can work on the wheel and throw. I need a They go into a workshop and On July 3 there will be a tures hard-Charger. 200-lap Enduro paying $$1250 Further questions can be to-win with $100 entry fee, try to combine those with the and a 100-lap USRA Tuners answered by contacting Elk other utilities that are already feature paying $600 to-win. City Motorsports Park promot- in place or install ground-level Race time 4:00 PM. er Rod Fauver (530) 591-5428 units. ‘The third step in the con- struction process is when the Loretta Hall teams begin to expose the ex- Loretta (Coe) Hall, 77, was isting underground utilities born on November 9, 1944 by digging around to locate in Elk City, Oklahoma to Van the markings. They may cross Coe, Sr. and Nanie Lou (Evans) other utilities as they place the Coe-Sanders. She entered heav- conduits, therefore they must en and was divinely healed on know where those utilities June 21, 2022. are located. The fourth step is Loretta met the Lord and when they install the conduits was saved at the age of 12 in and pull the fiber through Carter Methodist Church. She them, and finally, when the lived in Carter and graduat- construction is completed, ed from Carter High School. they will return the lawn as it She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She loved be- BN was prior to any digging. The construction within one area ‘The company spells out takes about one to two months ing Ganny to all of her grands and great-grands and wanted Groundbreakin the construction process for on the average, and about 90 each one to know how special they were to her. She enjoyed brother, Van Coe and wife, Teresa, Moore, OK; sister, Di- Continued from page1. communities new to the fiber days for service to be up and singing, cooking, sewing, and ane Blackburn and husband, optics construction. First there running in that area. gardening in her spare time. ‘Tom, Moore, OK; sister-in-law, will be flags and spray paint in For more information She spent her life ministering Brenda Wootton, Norman, OK. must secure from PSO take be in Clinton because they are the yards and on sidewalks to about when service will be in to others through her singing. Grandchildren, Dustin Gor- time. They have already started also in construction in Weath- mark underground utilities. an area, there is a place on the Because of her love and com- don, Carli Hicks and husband, the construction in the neigh- erford and Clinton. ‘Then they will notify 811 that Bluepeak’s website to input passion for other people, she Adam, Chelsea Koronka and borhood behind Atwoods. In According to Bluepeak’s the crews are breaking ground an address and sign up to for developed many friendships husband, Paul, Garrett Thorn- these first areas, Stoops ex- website, mybluepeak.com, the so they can work safely in the updates throughout the con- over the years and shared about ton and wife, Kristin, Corbin pects they will be able to have company believes strongly neighborhoods. Second, res- struction process and be noti- the Lord with others. She was Hall and wife, Monica, Keegan service by Sept. that the size of the community fied when service is available. faithful to carry out that gift up Hall, Kinsley Hall; granddaugh- idents will see construction ter-inlaw, Ashley Blair and “In Phase One we try to shouldn’t determine the quali- until the time of her death. Internet in Elk City is seeing reach the vast majority of teams in or around property Loretta was married to husband, James; great grand- ty of the technology. easements to set the fiber op- changes, and the changes are Gary Hall on June 1, 1962 and children, Harrison, Hunter, homes and businesses. After “We're building Bluepeak tics access points. Those are an economic incentive for new they just celebrated their 60th and Holly Gordon, Emily and that is done in years, four, five,for you: Faster, more reliable, known as pedestals. They will businesses to come to town. wedding anniversary. They Addy Hicks, Carter and Caylee etc., the network will contin- and without the things that had 4 children, Shelley, Steph- Koronka, Kennedy Hall, and ue to expand to the different get in the way of great ser- Violet Stephens anie, Cary, and Cody. After all Kasen Hall; 2 more on the way pockets that it didn’t reach ini- vice—like red tape, hidden her children were in school, this year to Corbin and Moni- tially,” Stoops continued. fees, and slow response times. Services for local long- she began working at the Car- ca Hall and Ashley and James Bluepeak’s fiber internet With up to 5 gigabits of speed term Elk City resident Violet “ ter Bank until 1986, and then Blair. streaming delivers equal up- for residences and 10 gigabits Johnnie” Stephens announced. became the Beckham County Loretta was preceded in load and download speeds no of speed for businesses, you'll Funeral Services will be Held Assessor for 20 years before death by her parents, Van Coe, Wednesday June 29, 2022 at retiring in December 2006. She Sr. and Nanie Lou Sanders; matter what package the cus- never have to worry about ser- step-dad, Harvey Sanders; fa- 11:00 a.m. at the Whinery Fu- was inducted into the Western tomer purchases. The company vice disruptions keeping you neral Home, Viewing will be Oklahoma Hall of Fame. she ther and mother-in-law, Jack will also offer television pack- from what you love most,” as Tuesday June 28, 2022 from also did volunteer work at the and Oleta Hall; son, Cary Hall ages. The company’s office will stated on their homepage. 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pregnancy Care Center, Faith and many other special rela- Hospice and served on the Post tives of which she is now cel- rElkCituNews Violet “Johnnie” Stephens ‘Adjudication Review Board. ebrating with in her heavenly She attended church at the Ret- homecoming. Violet Lay was born on rop Baptist Church and Elk City Funeral services were held January 4, 1927, to parents Community Church serving Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Dave and Violet Lay of Berlin, as Sunday School teacher and ‘Trinity Fellowship at 10:00 (USPS # 173-020) Oklahoma. She moved to Elk worship leader, AM officiated by Daryle Perry. 580-225-3000 City, Oklahoma July 25, 1945, Loretta is survived by her ‘The family has chosen a private Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC where she married John B. Ste- She is survived by her husband, Gary, of the home; burial that will follow at Fair- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 phens. daughter, Carmaleta Gambill of daughters, Shelley Gordon and lawn Cemetery under the direc- Periodicals Postage Paid at Bik City, OK 73644 She lived at the Baptist husband, Joe, Carter, OK and tion of Chris Whinery and the Elk City, three grandchildren, Stephanie Shaw and husband, staff of Affordable Cremation POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Village from February 2018 to May 2022. Lana Wilson and Dan Gambill Wally, Dayton, TX; son, Cody Service-West. Condolences can Violet was preceded in of Elk City, and Catherine Ash- Hall, Bethany, OK; daughter- be made online at www.classic- SUBSCRIPTIONS death by her parents Dave ford of Albuqueque, NM. Three in-law, Linda Hall, Yukon, OK; funerals.com. and Violet, one sister, Eunice Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Stafi Writer great-grand-children Kristyn Send obituaries to Plummer of Elk City, OK, and S75lyearly Neva Pyatt...Adverising Director one brother, Elisha Lay of the Posadas of Elk City, Taylor $50/six months Veterans Hospital Clinton, OK, Williams of Elk City, and Mor- Zadie Eakins...Advertisig Director and One brother, Curtis Lay of gan Ashford of Ft. Bragg, NC ECNclassifieds@ No refunds on subscriptions. D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager Melrose, NM, one daughter, and one great-great-grandson [email protected] Nahka King... CSR/Delivery Ceanna Wilson of Elk City, OK elkctynewsadvertising @gmail.com [email protected] and one grand-daughter, Wiley, Altus, OK. 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