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Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 _ aturday, August 27, 2022 Weekend Edition WOHS Board Eyes Blue and Gold Meat Sales Upcoming Flea Market Launched by Elk City FFA By Sheryl Ponce Cory Spieker, chairman of the WOHS Hall of Fame, said that the nomination forms have been posted on Facebook, and that ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society met Monday, Aug. he has sent several of them out to people who are interested in 22nd at 11 a.m. in Elk City’s Western Technology Center for their submitting names. The applications are due Oct. 1st, and they regular Board of Directors’ meeting. Chairman Doug Haught should be returned to Spieker. gave the invocation after calling the meeting to order. First order Museum curator Charles Wren reported that he was contacted of business was the approval of the minutes from the July 25th about a donation of a Job’s Daughter’s doll. There is a process to meeting and followed by the treasurer’s report given by Beverly accept donations and he will look into space for the donation, as Jordan. well as discussing it with the museum commission. He also asked She said that most of the bills have been paid on the construc- for help from individuals who had moved the general store arti- tion of the general store, and there have been memorial dona- facts. He would like input as to how it was displayed at the Flying tions made for Bob Kennemer. The board voted to put all of those W Ranch. Cindy Wood, Lynn Kennemer, and Jim Coffey helped donations into the Blacksmith Shop that will be dedicated to with that project on Wed., Aug. 24th at 10 a.m. Kennemer, ‘The board talked about establishing a website that included Chairman of the Flea Market, Kenneth Hart announced that the ability to upload photos, blogs, and links to social media. there have been 67 booths rented with over 46 vendors. They Vice-president Judy Haught said that the committee would get have collected around $7000 for the project. He said that he be-together to look into the cost and feasibility of making a website. lieves the numbers are good considering the cost of fuel and ris- Haught passed out a notice concerning the blog that has ing cost of goods. The board discussed marking the spaces next been established.The lastest posts are located at https:// ae month just prior to the event because of the on going construc- ww.westernokhistory.blogspot.com There is an article about the Pictured are Campbell Jacobsma and Kiera Coslow. Cour- tion of the aquatic center. missile sites in western Oklahoma by Landry Brewer, a picture ‘tesy photo. In other business, the board discussed donations from Dr. of an Atlas missile at Willow, and a link to historic picture post- LV. Baker's son and decided to go look at what was in the shop, cards of Oklahoma, two of them are of Elk City. She encouraged Elk City FFA started their annual Blue & Gold meat sales. and decisions would be made later. It was also noted that all flea everyone to post an article or photo by emailing Judy Haught at haughtjcegmail.com. Everyone's favorite sausage ($10) and bacon ($20)is back. In market vendors would be responsible for paying their own sales addition, they have DJs beef & chicken fajita combo pack that taxes, but WOHS will be required to submit all of the vendors’ Randy Haggard, museum chairman for the museum board, re- was popular several years ago; $26 for 3-pounds total of sea~ names to the tax commission. See WOHS page 2. soned meat. Blue & Gold chicken strips are $30 this year for a 5-pound ‘bag, Some people are loyal to those chicken strips but if you Tuesday’s Election Results are open to trying another brand, they are also offering DJs chicken strips for $22 for a 5-pound bag, All 200 FFA members are taking orders from now until Wed, End in Bond Defeat Sept 14. The products will be delivered the week of September 26. This is FFA’s only fundraiser this semester. The annual proj- ect auction will be held in Jan. 2023. ‘The local FFA members and their sponsors appreciate the community's support of the student activities, This fundraiser allows them to host FFA meetings, buy additional classroom and shop supplies, as well as reduce travel and registration costs for the members whenthey compete in FFA events. For more details & photos of products, check us out on social media or https://elk-city-ffa-alumni.square.site By Sheryl Ponce and Sean Roberts was close with Osborn having 53.01 percent of the votes, and Roberts bringing 46.99 percent. Corporation Elk City residents voiced their feelings in the Elk City Pub- Commissioner race gave Kim David the lead with 59.12 percent lic School's Bond election. The proposition needed to pass by a of the votes, while Todd Thomsen had 49.88 percent of them. Merritt Senior 3/Sth’s majority. In the unofficial results of 11 out of 11 pre- ‘The unexpired term for the US Senator run-off between Re- cincts reporting, the total voters were 551, 54.54 percent in fa- publicans Markwayne Mullin and TW. Shannon was won by vor of the proposal and 460, 45.50 percent against the purchase Mullin. He had 65.08 percent of the votes, and Shannon 34.92 Interns with ECN of 5 new buses. The percentage in favor of the proposition was not great enough to pass. percent of them. On the Democratic side of the race between music, and computer program- In the state run-off election for state treasurer, Todd Russ Madison Horn and Jason Bollinger, Horn slid past Bollinger ming. She can take advantage had 150,367, or 55.51 percent of the votes, while Clark Jolley with 65.48 percent of the votes while Bollinger had 34.52 per- of early release because she is brought in 120,515 or 44.49 percent of the votes. The Superin- cent of them. a senior. She chose to take the tendent of Public Instruction run-off between Ryan Walters and ‘The District 26 run-off for state senator between Darcy Allen intern class to look into careers April Grace, Walters earned 53.40 percent of the votes, while Jech and Brady Bulter brought Jech in ahead of Butler. Jech had she might be interested in pur- Grace brought in 46.60 percent of them. 52.29 percent of them, and Butler had 47.71 percent. There was suing. Commission of Labor run-off between Leslie Kathryn Osborn a total of 8,005 votes cast. “I came to Elk City News be- cause I wanted to see what I Buddy Bench Builds Friendships was interested in. I'm going to do a new internship every nine weeks. Next nine weeks we are setting up to do it at the ra- found a solution to this issue for their students. The Buddy Bench sys- Emma Wells dio station by United. I’m not tem is the plan to help them. sure yet if it is set up, they (the “This new system is to help the kids. It has been getting a lot of use and By Sheryl Ponce teacher and the radio station) works well,” Edler said. keep missing each other's calls. ‘The bench creates a place where kids can go if they don’t have anyone to Emma Wells started an in- But if they say they will take play with. According to the guidelines, if someone asks the child to play, ternship with Elk City News me, it would be cool, too. We he or she must join them in play. Two people on the bench can invite last week. She is the daughter don’t know,” Wells said. one another to play. If they made a friend on the bench, they may ask of Dan Wells and stepdaughter Although she is not sure them to play again. of Stacy Wells. She has three about what to major in col- If they need to sit on the bench again, they should try to join the other sisters 20-year-old Lindsey lege, she wants to have a good, kids who invited them to play before. The students will want to always Wells, and stepsisters 17-year- well-rounded career. She has check the bench to see if someone is in need of a buddy. old Sierra Graham, and started with ECN, but she said Pictured is the Buddy Bench located on the playground It seems like a popular new idea to keep kids engaged. The school's Face- 14-year-old Makayla Graham. it is too early to tell whether outside of Merritt Elementary School. Courtesy photo. book page has had positive remarks by parents and community mem- Her boyfriend is senior Aiden she likes it. bers. Williams, and her best friend is “It's only been like a week, so By Emma Wells, Merritt Intern Jocelyn Kos. “My daughter has been using this bench since school started. Hopefully I haven't learned much yet. I she makes friends soon,” said Max DeLeon on the Facebook post. Being a senior, Wells is en- want to get more skills and see Making new friends as a kid can be really scary, Sometimes they don’t rolled in English, two hours of know where to start. Merritt Elementary School principal Amy Edler See Bench page 2. toternship, Gaancal lesrecy, See Intern page 2. Weather Vol. 120, No. 68 Mail delivery View online ‘ wee tomorrow 73 / 64 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com