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2- The Elk City News October 8, 2022 News Major Bean Round Continued from page 1. Town that, but then we would have had to raise our prices, which we didn’t do. We probably October7 should have, but we didn’t. County Health Depart I didn’t feel good about it. I guess I didn’t want to join ev- ments Offer Drive-Thru erybody else. But another fac- Vaccination Clinic from tor was the amount of time 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the we were putting into it. When Elk City Convention Barn, you only have so many peo- 1016 E. Airport Industrial ple working, we were work- ing huge, long days. I don’t Ra, (South Building) want to go home and figure out what I need to be doing October 8 each day. I wanted to have a Berlin Fire Department life outside of this, and we hosting their Fish and Calf didn’t,” Margy continued. The seemingly exhausted Fry at6 p.m. couple continued to talk about their expectations and October 15 regrets along the way. They G&S Gunshow, Elk City put in a shop in Red River, which was a dream of theirs, Convention Center. $8.00 but they worked more there, Admission. As they close the doors to Bean needs to go to their auc- not being able to hire local help. They put in 16-hour Major Bean, they will contin- tion on Oct. 15 where the re- October 16 days, with no relief in sight, ue with the Clean and Healthy mainder of the furniture and they shut that store. Carpet Care company. They fixtures will be auctioned. G&S Gunshow, Elk City “I mean we loved living have been in that business for Pat and Mary are anxious Convention Center. $8.00 there (Red River). That was the past 21 years, where they to spend more time with their Admission. the thing about it, that we clean carpet, tile, upholstery, family, who includes their loved it. But we hated it, and do water loss restoration. too. We wanted to live both They will turn their efforts daughter Mahalia Spillers, Do you have an event or places, going back and forth. to run the business fulltime, now living in Tulsa, and their something else you would used to say that I wanted to as they did throughout most son Raine and his wife Katie, like to share with the around the holidays. We write a book, and call it, ‘My of their married life. Reach who live in Oklahoma City. community in the Round 580 Kids might have events with the time in Hell, living in Heaven.’ Because that’s what it felt like them at 580-339-4416 for all ‘The center of their attention Town Calendar? it. We were living our dream cleaning needs. drop box located on the west Continued from page 1. and affection will be devoted Email the information for side of the building. We're go- Customers were pouring in to their granddaughter Mabel but working all of the time. on their last day to grab a last the event to elkcitynews@ ing to have letters to Santa. We met wonderful people, cup of coffee or lunch. They Ann Spillers. She is named af- gmail.com “We will have little events, But for the meantime, it’s a and we don't have regrets. are working on trying to liqui- ter Pat’s mother’s mother and like little mini photo shoots worry box so kids can write We learned more about our- date the rest of the furniture his father’s mother, Mabel, down something that bothers selves, and became closer as a and fixtures. Anyone wanting along with Ann being Margy’s them,” Flowers concluded. couple,” Margy said. to take home a part of Major middle name. Paulette Marie Cox She has rented the build- ing until May, and she is hop- Paulette Marie (Chervenka) Cox, 75, left this world on Oc- ing there will be enough com- tober 3, 2022, in Yukon, Okla- munity support to renew the homa. She was born September lease and continue the sepa- 4, 1947, in Canute, Oklahoma, rate store. to Edward and Sophia (Spieker) Chervenka. She was raised as a devout Catholic, a faith that never waivers. Commission She graduated from Ca- nute High School then went to Continued from page 1. Washington, D.C. to work for the federal government. After sam.gov number had been that, she returned to Oklahoma where she met the love of her straightened out. life, Raymond Cox. They were lette loved so dearly. Paulette Mike Ross then present- married in August, 1970. After marriage, they built their fam- was preceded in death by her ed a kayak proposal to the ily home in Piedmont, Okla- parents; homa. husband, Raymond; sisters, LaDonna Burris, Lo- commissioners. This project would place eight kayaks at Kiwanis Students After both of her children retta Pearson and Wyoma Spitz. Survivors indude her the light house pond for peo- were in school, she started dabbling in a hobby that most son, Steven Cox and wife Kris- tin of Piedmont, OK and their ple to rent from a company, Of The Month would find frustrating, wallpa- using their phones to scan a Elk City High School students Jada Kim- per hanging, That quickly grew daughters, Sophie, Sydnie, and QR code and sign a release. into a successful business. She Shalle; daughter, Misty Brin- ball and Austin Jones named Kiwanis Stu- ‘was always willing to teach fam- gaze and husband Jason of ‘The City gets half of the prof- dents of the Month for the month of Au- ily, friends, or anyone the art of Yukon, OK and their children its. The city must pay $15,000 gust.; September Kiwanis Students of the hanging wallpaper. While she Connor, Chace, and Rheagan; that Ivestor said would come Month are Alivia Geno and Cooper Church; loved her career, her favorite brother, Norbert Chervenka things in life were being a wife, and wife Teresa, and Lee Ed- out of the mayor's budget. October Kiwanis Students of the Month are mom, and “Nana’ to her grand- ward Chervenka; sisters, Char- “He (Ross) brought this Mason Friesen and Jill Meador. Courtesy photo. children. lene Slaughter, and Mary Ellen to me, and I was very, very Many would say she was the Sanders and husband Don; and numerous family and friends. most loving and caring person they have ever met. Her sib- A special thank you to the skeptical. So I looked into it. Oklahoma City implement- The people of Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas are lings were her best friends. For doctors and nurses who helped years they took a trip together her through her journey. ed it about a year and a half ago, and it has been a huge looking to honor 20 great teachers on their mother’s birthday A prayer service will be at which usually involved casinos. 6:00pm, Sunday at Mercer- hit. And they have had zero Oklahoma City, OK - There's percent assessment on oil and She loved going to the casino Adams Chapel, Bethany, OK. Due to the number of deserv- and we considered her a “pro- Funeral Mass will be 10:00am, accidents on it. The biggest nothing more important to ing nominations, the program natural gas production. The fessional” gambler. Monday, October 10 at St. John thing I was concerned about our future than our teachers. was extended to 20 this aca- mission is centered around a In her final days she re- Nepomuk Catholic Church in was insurance, for example, ‘That's why the people of Okla- demic year. simple idea: empowering un- quired special care. Much of Yukon, OK. To share a memory homa Oil and Natural Gas have If you know a teacher who limited opportunity for all that was given to her by her or condolence, visit www.mer- a 14-year-old kid goes out created an award to honor our should be recognized, please Oklahomans. We are commit- niece, Jacque Lerma, who Pau- cer-adams.com there and pops it open (the state's exceptional teachers. visit OERB.com/topteachers ted to the well-being and pros- cage) and never wears the ‘The Top 20 Teachers of 2022- and make your nomination. perity of all. life jacket, what happens? Visit OERB.com to learn rElkCituNews 2023 will receive $5,000 each, The OERB is funded by the We had the companies send and an additional $2,000 will more than 2,500 producers more about the investment us their insurance, and then be awarded to their schools. that the people of Oklahoma and thousands of royalty own- we adjusted it to what some Nominations are open un- ers across Oklahoma through Oil & Natural Gas are making of the other cities have done. til November 1. Winners will a voluntary one-tenth of 1 in our state. (USPS # 173-020) be announced and presented 580-225-3000 ‘They conformed to that, so with their awards throughout Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC they have got where their the school year. 2022 LEASE AUCTIONS 109 W. Broadway, Elk Cit OK 73644-4736 Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 insurance covers it,” Ivester “One of our core missions TUESDAY, OCT. 18 ° 10:00 AM explained. is supporting education,” said Elk City Convention Center POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 If the project does not Oklahoma Energy Resources 1016 Airport Industrial Rd., Elk City, OK work, the company removes Board Executive Director Min- dy Stitt. “The people of Okla- BECKHAM COUNTY ¢ CADDO COUNTY Josh Umholtz... Publisher them from the pond. The KIOWA COUNTY ¢ ROGER MILLS COUNTY SUBSCRIPTIONS homa Oil and Natural Gas are commissioners thanked Ross Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponee....Staff Writer passionate about recognizing WASHITA COUNTY $75/yearly for bringing it to them. With- teachers for their efforts in $50/six months Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director out any public comments, creating the next generation ‘5-Year Leases Benefiting Oklaboma Schools 8 Lease Auctions in 35 OK Counties Oct. 10 — Oct. 24 No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertsing Director the meeting adjourned at of leaders.” Farming, Rancbing, Hunting and Recreation Land Available D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager 7:38 p.m. The next meeting During the 2021-2022 For additional times and locations, visit: [email protected] school year, the people of ekkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com will take place on Wednes- Oklahoma Oil and Natural www.clo.ok.gov or call 1-888-35-LANDS [email protected] day, Oct. 19th at 2 p.m. in Gas recognized ten teachers city hall. for their outstanding work. COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE