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2- The Elk City News October 26, 2022 Plumlee Round Continued from page 1. “('m so proud to be here. The Town world is amazing. I don’t think T’ve ever been disappointed in any country I’ve been in; it’s al- October 26 ways been just a blast. There’s always something positive I've United Methodist Church taken from it. And get an edu- cation, get a job, but for God’s Turkey Dinner. 11 AM - 1 sakes, cut some time out and PM at the church located go see some other countries. If you want to use the military, at 720 W. Country Club. that’s a great way, and there's other ways. But what a shame Limited dine in seating. to not see everything that’s Cost is $12 each. Call out there. It’s great. It’s a good world,” Plumlee said as he left 580-225-0262 after 9 AM the stage to greet those friends and family members who came Wednesday to place your to see him. order. ‘Those interested in enlist- ing in the Army can go to www. goarmy.com or call 405-999- 0058, the Army Recruiting October 27 Team at the Weatherford Sta- tion. Moonlight Madness, Downtown Elk City. Band Continued from page 1. One Church Carnival held during Moonlight Mad- to identify those as well. We need to question, ‘Is this music ness from 6:00 PM - 8:00 going to fit?’ Will it challenge everybody and be artistically PM. 200 E. Broadway. rewarding for everybody in the group? Then I write the show. I do that in the fall, write the October 31 show and the marching design. | Tuse a computer program. It is Halloween set up where a band director can move, manipulate forms on the field.” While DeWitt and the other AM Creative Studio's First directors are putting together next year’s season and prepar- Annual Boo Fest at 212 N. ing for concert season, the stu- Pictured is the band room with the trophies and awardsin plain sight, while students put in extra time rehearsing. Staff Main. 3:30 PM-6 PM. $5 dents are putting together the photo by Sheryl Ponce. Prism Concert that will take Face Painting 3:30 PM- place on Nov. 8th. ‘The show is ate about our schools. A lot ‘There will be a couple more other chance to see what the jazz band would also perform put entirely together by each of the band alumni have come opportunities to see the band students put together. After at that concert. Elk City Band 5:30 PM section of the band with De- over to see us, they have been march during football games, that they will have a Christmas is a tradition that keeps on witt’s guidance. supportive too,” he concluded. but the Prism Concert is an- concert. DeWitt said that the winning and giving. ‘The DeWitt’s team is made November 13 up of four directors. Those are Phil Phyillaier, Jordan Cain, St. Matthew's Catholic Cassie Barger, and Kaimi Bis- caino. Currently they also have Church Annual Bazaar. 11 a student teacher from SWO- SU Cydney Stotts. DeWitt was AM - 1:30 PM. Adults $12, quick to contribute the march- ing season win to his team. Children 5-13 $6 and Four “I want to thank my staff. and under are free. All car- They work and are dedicated to our program. I also want to ry-out orders will be $12. congratulate our Color Guard. Our Color Guard got superior ratings. They have their own individual competition at our Do you have an event or OSSAA contests. They were in- credible,” DeWitt said. something else you would He also wanted to thank the administration for their like to share with the com- support. Principal Jamie Mc- Clure traveled to watch them days will be working out the the bathrooms every hour, munity in the Round Town perform. DeWitt said that the Arrowhead average attendance was about 405 people. Tom’s numbers at issues and getting programs in and we don’t wait till the end community has been extreme- 1500 were weekly. Last week place. They are waiting on serv- of the day. So the goal is just Calendar? ly supportive, too, Continued from page 1. “Tom Ivester has been very we had about 2503. What ers and hope that the access being consistent. Now what’s Email the information good to us, supporting the pro- and inspect the facility. we're seeing is the peak hours control will be ready to go. been nice on the staffing side gram. I want to thank the fire ‘The Arrowhead will not be are early morning, you know He is seeing more pickleball is morning seems like a good for the event to elkci- department for the fireworks a 24-hour facility. Bradshaw at seven. We see more at 8:15 playing, as well as walkers com- time to clean. At the end of the during Mass Band. I think the said that they just wanted to am., after drop off. We see ing in to use the indoor track. day we are tired. Everybody [email protected] community has been passion- get opened in Oct., and in Nov. another lunch rush around ‘There has also been interest in wants to go home. We have a they will add Saturdays. 11:30 a.m. The freshmen walk- volleyball and the basketball crew in the morning that come “We are going to do a little ing over from the high school, goals. If there are five or ten in at seven to have fresh eyes. “ElkCituNews basketball league here through that’s pretty fun. It has been playing, the staff will organize ‘They can get some extra stuff the high school Booster Club neat because they grab a piece agame. in November. And then in ofpizza from Hutch’s and come “What our goal for our staff done. it's ongoing. I've ex- plained to my team, we're all December we'll extend those here and play,” Bradshaw said. is that every guest has an awe- on the cleaning, period. Every- (USPS # 173-020) evening hours. January we will During the day he noted some experience, that they body’s on the cleaning crew. I 580-225-3000 add Sunday. So by January will that they are seeing the littles, have an excellent experience. can’t tell you how many times Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC be open seven days a week. with their mothers, playing on This really can be a magical T’ve done the windows up front 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 That will help us to accommo- the playground. Later in the kingdom of sorts for Western- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 date more working people and day they see older kids coming ers. There's not a lot like that on those doors,” he laughed. Bradshaw is excited about working families. We heard in, mostly middle school and here. This is the wonder, we POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Blk City, OK 73648 people ask early on why we late elementary age. want to keep it magical. We what the Arrowhead brings don’t stay open later, but it’s Bradshaw said the cut- have things we got to do, but to Elk City. He said that time like we just started. We can go off for supervised children is at the same time, it’s a creative management and task man- SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher a little later in the evening, I 12. He wants the kids to be place. It’s a place to explore,” agement has been his focus, Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer just have to staff up,” he added. engaged with their families, Bradshaw said. but the people are the pay-off. $75/yearly Neva Pyatt...Advertisig Director Bradshaw said that there playing together. At 13 there Keeping a facility this large “When you get to walk $50/six months are ten employees at this time. is a two-hour limit. After two clean seems to be a challenge, around and there's a cafe full of No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertisig Director He will be featuring them on hours the teen must leave for but he has a plan and an out- moms who are watching their D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager Facebook in the near future. two hours before returning. look on the issue. kids play, you can just feel it. [email protected] Naka King...SF/Delivery ‘The facility has been busy, and ‘The esports room is not up “It can’t be pristine. It can it’s easy to hide when you have elkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com the staff is settling into some- and running yet, but Bradshaw be clean. We have been really a lot to do, but that’s not the Hours: [email protected] Mon - Thur 9-4 « Friday 9-12 what of a routine. expects it to be working by the good about cleaning, especial- payoff. The people are the pay- “The first two weeks, our end of November. The first 90 ly when it’s busy. We check off,” Bradshaw concluded.