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- y Serving Sm, Western Oklahoma J a 3 Since 1901 Saturday, December 3, 2022 Weekend Edition Buffalo Creek Celebrates Moving to a Full-Service Boutique Pictured outside of the Buffalo Creek Boutique and Tan- Newcomb said they will also be open Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. When people come into her boutique, they will be greeted Elk City Community ning are Cooper and Victoria Newcomb. The new store is by friendly people who aim to please. located at 111 $. Main in Elk City. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. “We are a lot of fun. We are so fun. We'll make them laugh, and we are a family owned and run business” Newcomb added. Christmas Baskets By Sheryl Ponce Buffalo Creek has been open for about a year. Newcomb With a short move next door to 111 S. Main St., Victoria laughs when she explains that she opened the store because she loves to shop and confesses to having an addiction to shopping. Deadline Nears Newcomb’s Buffalo Creek offers a wide variety of clothing lines, McKayla Roland applies lashes, Brittney Sites offers Botox, and gifts, purses, tanning, spray tanning, eyelashes, Botox, and mas- Takeyah Dugger will be offering massages. Residents living within the Elk City limits will be eligible sages. Besides Newcomb, Lauren Peffer, Chancy Templeton, Syd- Newcomb was raised in southern Oregon and got a full ride ney Tew, Makayla Roland, and Savannah Smith make up the staff scholarship to judge livestock at Redlands College in El Reno. to call in to 580-225-0066 the week of Dec. Sth through the who service customers and clients. She loved going to shows alll over judging cattle, hogs, and lambs. 8th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 9th from 9 a.m. to noon “We have clothes from newborn to plus size, and I'd say we ‘That is where she met her husband Cooper Newcomb. She then to receive an Elk City Community Christmas Basket. The an- have a wide range ofstyles. I love ruffles, really, I love everything. transferred to OSU where she obtained a degree in Early Child- nual event is sponsored by the Elk City Ministerial Alliance and hood Development and Adolescent Care. funded by the generosity of the people of Elk City. We have fitness clothes. I wouldn’t say there’s one style. We also She started the boutique when she had the opportunity to Recipients must have an Elk City address and live within the have purses, candles, blankets, and shoes,” Newcomb said. purchase some tanning beds. After that, she thought she might ‘They are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday city limits for delivery, Delivery ad pickup with take place on and 9 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. on Saturday. During the holiday season, See Buffalo page 2. Dec. 17th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. Matthews Catholic 4H Club Collecting Coats By Sheryl Ponce ‘The Elk City chapter of 4H is collecting coats, hats, and gloves for the Elk City Public Schools. They are asking for help from the community in this cause. It is their first coat drive, and they would love to provide warmth to children in and around Elk City. Beginning on Tues. Dec. 8th, members of the communi- ty can drop off some of the desired items at City Hall, Farm Bureau, United Country Realty, or Grandview Pharmacy and Gifts. They should be new or gently used. Help this group bring warmth to those who are cold and comfort to those who are suffering. Giving Tuesday Kicks-off Retail Merchants Donation Season WOHS Eyes Website and New General Store A few years ago, when COVID started, the local merchants began the shop local campaign, but more importantly, they began a drive to donate to local organizations. According to By Sheryl Ponce ters will be going out inviting members to the meeting by the ‘The Vogue's Lori Weatherly, they understood that local organi- ‘The Board of Directors of the Western Oklahoma Historical incoming president, Judy Haught. zations come to the retail community for donations, but they Society met Monday morning at Western Technology Center in Curator Charles Wren was not at the meeting due to a pre- wanted to be able to donate with them. Elk City. President Doug Haught called the meeting to order, vious commitment. There was no Farm and Ranch report, so “We want to be able to show people why it is important to gave the invocation, and asked for an approval of October's min- Haught moved on to the new website. Judy Haught said that the shop locally, because we do things to give back to our organiza- utes, which were approved. calendar and Hall of Fame recipients need to be added. She also tions here, too. That is why we want to promote ‘Giving Tues- Treasurer Beverly Jordan gave the treasurer's report. She re- said that they will be having an archive meeting the next couple day’ It is to raise money for all the local organizations, and each ported the income and expenses from the annual flea market. of weeks, which could include training from Kevin Latham about store picks whomever they want to donate to. We do ours based. She also gave the income from the generous donation from the how to add to the site. on what our customers choose. We always do a poll on Facebook Pat and L.V. Baker’s Memorial, given by their son. ‘The meeting then focused on the new General Store and the or Instagram and let our customers decide to whom they want Next on the agenda was special committee reports, which included the annual WOHS meeting coming up in February. Let- See WOHS page 2. See Donation page 2. 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