December 7, 2022 Issue, Page 2 of 8

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2- The Elk City News December 7, 2022 We put a twist on things and mix things together, textures and different things that you might not put together. I think that’s what makes us unique,” Daugherty noted. ‘They get the most pleasure out of seeing the finished prod- uct and seeing the client's reac- tion as they walk in. The most satisfying part of their job is knowing that the client truly appreciated what they did. “Some people you can gauge their reactions, but it’s whenever they come in, and they're blown away. That's the best,” she said. Going into the Dragonfly, one can see their special floral arrangements and the one-of- a-kind art, pillows, and fur- niture. Louis seems to pride herself in being able to find Pictured are Tammye Bass and Sherrye Louis with their father, Buck Bass. Not pictured unusual prints and handmade is their mother Casey Bass who was home ill.; Sherrye and Mitch Louis. Staff photos by Sheryl artwork. She has the experi- Ponce. ence and knowledge of what probably think decorators just works within the decorating Dragonfly thought, ‘I cannot do this. The don’t want to walk in and say, “It goes in cycles; it seems drive is too much. It all just see dollar signs. But that's ‘Oh, there's one new pillow like it's either all or nothing. specialty. After years of work- worked out. It was a God thing. not the idea. If they knew the there.’ So that that’s challeng- ‘The timing might be a few min- ing in the field, she is able to Tjust prayed about it, and this amount of time that we shop ing. I would say we put a spin utes in between a major job. It settle in one place that custom- building came open. It just all to stay within a budget... it is on it, depending on if we're just depends on how it falls. ers can come to find her. decor, the furniture, their cab- fell into place. I got to bring hard,” Daugherty said. buying furniture or all of it. We We are in the holidays Christ- Louis wants to give credit inets, whatever it is. We've just all my stuff here, so I didn’t Their job is very physi- go to stores, shop, and nail it. mas decorating. We've done finished redoing a kitchen,” have to travel anymore. It has cal, traveling to find the right Sherrye now has her store, and that in the past few weeks and and special thanks to her niece Louis said helped our decorating, too,” piece, climbing ladders, and that will help us shop for better are still doing Christmas trees. Laynye Longley. Her sister, The decorators work with she added. moving furniture. They must deals,” Daugherty continued. It gets pretty hectic to get it all Tammye Bass, who has been local builders, as well as indi- Being able to stay home, load, unload, pack and repack ‘The time they spend on a to fit in,” Daugherty said. by her side throughout her life, vidual clients. They can look working out of a storefront is for their clients. This is anoth- job depends on what the cli- The advantage of hiring a supporting her all along the for special furniture. Louis will something Louis and Daugh- er reason the store will allow ent wants and how large of decorator seems that they can way. be going to market to find a erty are looking forward to. them to not travel as much, area they may want to change. focus better. Both decorators Sherrye and Mitch’s chil- furniture line where they will ‘They started out as work part- being able to shop through the If someone is building a new indicated that homeowners be able to special order fabrics ners, got to know each other, store, home, the pair can help with find it overwhelming as to dren include Ashlye and her and styles. and instantly connected. They “A lot of times people will painting, flooring, wallpaper, where to start with a project. husband Schlegel, Amarillo, Louis opened the store have been like family since ask us to come in, and they or some design issues. Louis They provide a service that who have four children, Car- because she had been driving then. The connection they have a certain budget. We try and Daugherty, both designed gives the clients a picture of lye, Caden, Cyler, and Caleb. back and forth to her daugh- have with their customers has to concentrate as much as and built their own home, so different design ideas with a Their son Blaine and his wife ter’s (Ashlye Schlegel) clothing been important to the success we can in a single area of the they understand the process. graphic of what direction they Samantha, who live in La Ver- store in Amarillo. Louis helped of their business. home, because by the time we Different times of the year may want to head. her put it together and added “We are very careful about spread it out, there's never they are busier than others. “We are good at thinking nia, Texas, have three children, some of her own décor in it. people’s budgets. We work enough money. If you do it all Right now, they have been de- out of the box. If you don’t like Forrest, River, and Wilder. “I was driving back and within a budget and don’t (the whole house), then you signing and putting up Christ- run of the mill, we probably Their God-daughter is Paige forth (to Amarillo) and I waste their money. People won't notice a difference. You mas trees in area homes. put in a step extra for them. Whitlow, Elk City. Weatherly noted that it helps Sharing Sayre Sr. Citizens Fundraisers page. “There are a ton of things bring people into her store. Continued from page 1. that people want to see, but Another way the communi- gagement a store has, the more then they haven't seen it for a while. I like to see the Main ty can support local business- es is to write a positive review Saturday, December 10th, 2022 people that will get to see,” she Street Coffee specials. I’ve on Google. The more positive tried to engage with them a comments that are made, the continued. higher the business moves up Concession Stand 2. Stew & Cornbread Or Crackers In the past people could lot, but then there’s some days Craft Show At College Gym 3. Chili & Cornbread Or Crackers just like a post, or put an emoji I don’t see it because I'm just ‘on a Google search. It doesn’t 9:00 Am To 5:00 Pm ‘And Dessert on the post, but the algorithms not active enough. It is just matter whether a person com- Chili Dogs, Frito Chili Pie, Nachos, Potato have changed. Even when sad that Facebook can control ments on Facebook, Instagram Chips, Ropeorn, Deities Bake Sale At The Dinner posting a suggested comment, the things like that. So you or TikTok, the results seem to it does not count anymore. definitely have to be active on be the same. The more interac- Dinner Sayre Public School Cafeteria Proceeds Will, Be Used To Purchase& Repair. “It must be four words. things that you really do care tion, the more people will see the post. 6:00 Pm To 9:00 Pm Appliances. Sometimes an emoji can count, about,” Weatherly said. Menu All Donations Are Appreciated. Special too, but it’s crazy because you This is an important way She researches a lot to stay Your Choice Of ‘Thanks To The Masons For Their Support And have said something like, “That up with the changes in social that Elk City can support local 1.Bbq, Baked Beans, Potato Slad Help With Our Fundraisers. is so cute, and then an emoji. It media. It takes a lot of time businesses, besides spending has to be words. The auto sug- for businesses to continually money. It seems to be an im- gested comments don’t count engage with their customers, portant facet of all businesses, not only featuring sales and of- so it could be another way to Waterfowl Hunting Season anymore either. Everything is always changing. When it first fers, but promoting people to comment on their posts. In to- shop locally. Remember to sup- port local businesses on the Second Half Opens Saturday started, if you liked something it was great. Now it you need day’s market it is important to internet... write four original ‘The second half of Oklaho- ODWC website, including how fluenza (HPAI) has caused con- to have four of your original have a social media presence. words. It will help them. ma’s hunting season for ducks, much of each area is flooded, cern among waterfowl hunt- words. So that’s why things mergansers and coots opened forage conditions, pumping ers. As birds migrate through are not popping up on people’s Saturday, Dec. 3, in Zones 1 status, bird numbers, and Oklahoma, the potential exists feeds. That is how it shows that pinned in the vehicle for ap- Wreck and 2, which include all of the hunting pressure. Reports are for harvesting a migratory bird you're engaging with them,” proximately 30 minutes before state except for the Panhandle. also included for some popular infected with HPAI. Experts Weatherly said. being freed by the Sayre Fire As the season reopens, waterfowl hunting areas across advise hunters to use recom- ‘These comments have a big Continued from page 1. Department using the T-N-T hunters may see an increase the state. mended precautions when impact on the business. She tool. in waterfowl numbers, even “Since the majority of our handling downed migratory also said that the more original ‘The building has been iden- though drought has made wa- ‘The driver was transported. (WDU) wetlands are rainfall the engagement people have, tified as the Whinery Law Of- terfowl hunting more difficult to Great Plains Regional Medi- birds to protect themselves as dependent, many of them re- fice. this year. main dry,” Smith said. well as any domestic birds that or the more they interact with cal Center and released. their page, it helps spread the The driver, a 15-year-old “A few weeks of below-av- Duck hunters may However, the passenger, erage temperatures recently ducks combined each day, but take six hunters may contact. Apache girl, was reportedly a 13-year-old Apache girl, re- Hunters looking for helpful have pushed good numbers of no more than five mallards tips and information on ev- portedly died in the collision. ducks and geese down from (only two may be hens), three erything waterfowl need only “ElkCituNews The OHP Traffic Homicide the north,” said Paxton Smith, wood ducks, two redheads, visit the Waterfowl Hunting Unit is conducting the investi- migratory bird biologist for Resources Page at www.wild- two canvasbacks, one scaup gation. the Oklahoma Department of and one pintail. Mergansers lifedepartment.com. Topics The report does not indi- Wildlife Conservation. are now included in the daily including how to decoy birds, (USPS # 173-020) cate when the high-speed pur- “After a dry summer and duck limit. hunting strategies, where to 580-225-3000 suit began or why the Yukon fall, moist-soil areas were able Duck season will close Jan. was being sought. to grow an abundance of wa- 30, 2023, except in the three hunt, waterfowl ID, and even Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC ‘The recovery effort was as- terfowl food. Unfortunately Panhandle counties. Duck duck and goose recipes are just 109 W. Broadway,Elk City, OK 73644-4736 there has not been significant hunting in the Panhandle is a few clicks away. sisted by multiple local agen- cies, including the Oklahoma areas to make them available Jan 4, 2023.and runs through ing regulations and_ license rainfall to fill these low-lying open now Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Complete waterfowl hunt- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Highway Patrol, the Cordell to waterfowl, Statewide hunting for light requirements are found in the Police Department, the Sayre “Hunters will find success geese and dark geese (except Oklahoma Fishing and Hunt- Police Department, the Washi- in bodies of water that contain white-fronted geese) will close ing Regulations available at SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher ta County Sheriff's Office, the any submerged aquatic vegeta- Feb. 12, 2023. The daily limit is www.wildlifedepartment.com, Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer Beckham County Sheriff's tion,” Smith said. eight for Canada geese, and 50 in the Go Outdoors Oklaho- $75/yearly Office, Apache Police Depart- The Wildlife Department for light geese. ma mobile app for Apple and $50/six months Neva Pyatt...Advertisig Director ment, Sayre Fire Department, operates dozens of Wetland Aspecial waterfowl hunting Android, or in print free from No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertisig Director and Sinor EMS. Development Units on 21 day only for youths, veterans, license dealers statewide. D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager ‘The Whinery Law Office is Wildlife Management Areas. and active military members To get the required licens- reportedly considered a total Limited waterfowl hunting is will be Feb. 4 , 2023, statewide. es for waterfowl hunting, go [email protected] Naka King...SF/Delivery loss from the damage from the allowed on these WDUs. 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