January 21, 2023 Issue, Page 2 of 24

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News/ Obits 2- The Elk City News January 21, 2023 Round Leadership sician for the Elk City High School for 15 years, and he is Energy. He began his career in Elk Disc Golf or poles in the fairway that must be passed as indicated by a past member of the Elk City City at age 17, working on a arrows on the course. Any disc Continued from page 1. Education Foundation. Continued from page 1. that comes to rest above the pipe inspection crew and lat- Town Currently, Bank serves as group is considered unplay- the induction where they were Medical Director for the Elk er as a roughneck. Muncrief have a good selection of discs,” able lie and must be thrown formally inducted into the Hall City Nursing Home and Re- worked for El Paso Explora- Stamm wrote. February 2 from the lie on the ground. A of Fame. Their leadership ac- habilitation Center, Family tion, Burlington Resources, He further noted about the disc that comes to rest in the Groundhog Day complishments were noted, Choice Home Health, Comfort- Conoco Phillips, and Continen- course that it is labeled for any basket or chains is considered bringing pride to the Elk City ing Hands Hospice, and Tradi- tal Resources prior to going to level, and the woods course is a successful completion of that community. tions Hospice. WPX. Muncrief also serves on considered intermediate - ad- hole. Feburary 14 Bank has worked in his Among Muncrief’s accom- the board of directors of Wil- vanced - pro. UDisc is an app On the course there are Valentine’s Day family medical practice, and plishments are being appoint- liams Companies in Tulsa, the that is downloaded to find over certain courtesy rules. Those between 1976 and 1993 he ed to the board of directors and national advisory board of the 13,000 disc courses worldwide include remaining quiet and delivered 2000 babies. He has elected president and chief ex- in an online directory. Gilcrease Museum, National avoid unnecessary movements February 20 served the Elk City commu- ecutive officer of the company Western Heritage and Cowboy ‘The basic rules of disc golf while others are throwing. nity in various capacities that in Jan. of 2021 which followed start with safety first. Players Presiden’ts Day Stand behind the player who include being Chief of Staff at the merger of Devon Energy Museum board of directors, should never throw when oth- Great Plains Regional Medical and WPX Energy. He served Greater Oklahoma City Cham- er players or people are with- is throwing until the throw is Center three different times. as chief executive officer and ber, and United Way of Central in range, and always should complete. Help new players February 22 learn the rules and allow faster He was a volunteer team phy- chairman of the board of WPX Oklahoma board directors. give non-players the right of Ash Wednesday way. Each hole begins with groups to play through. Al- a tee throw, which must be ways pick up trash around the ger vehicle,” Sparks explained. is give a $5.35 cent annual in- completed within or from be- course, and do not change the March 12 Support He went on to say that the crease for every $100 that they hind the designated area. The course. school cannot pass a tax in- owe in property tax,” Sparks throwing order begins with the With the number of disc Spring Forward Time Continued from page 1. crease because of the elemen- said. player with the least number of golf courses across the coun- tary school bond. They believe ‘The citizens in the Elk City strokes on the previous hole. try and around the world, the quire CDL licenses. As you go that they have put a five-year School district will vote on Feb. After teeing off, the player sport seems to be growing. through communities across transportation investment to- 14th whether to approve the whose disc is the farthest from Elk City is taking the lead in the state of Oklahoma, you'll gether. This is the longest that transportation bond. Sparks March 17 see that bus drivers are needed they can run for a transporta- the hole always throws first. bringing the new changes to St. Patrick’s Day asked for the commissioners Fairway throws must be the lake. When citizens come everywhere, and so we believe tion bond. together to promote new and we can get some little 15 pas- “We believe this bond has to support the investment, and made from directly behind the senger vans. Those will provide he would love any opportunity lie, and a run-up and normal better improvements, the city the least amount of impact to March 22 some of our smaller group's the taxpayer that we can come that would help him spread the follow-through after the re- seems to listen and welcome Beginning of Ramadan transportation that don’t need up with. What our transporta- word or answer any questions lease is allowed. A mandatory the changes. Together, im- a CDL, like a 50 or 70 passen- tion bond to the taxpayer does about the need. is one or more designated trees provements promote Elk City. April missioners tackled was approv- health, safety, and welfare and rest went to private property March. They will be trenching April Fool's Day Comissioners ing the contract with SWODA ordering removal of the struc- across from the Meadows on the waterline to be laid seven for grant writing/administra- ture. City inspectors Danny Falcon Road. The removal of feet deep. Continued from page 1. tion services (Jan. 1,2023 to McClure and Jackie Adding- the old Clarion was also dis- Russ Meacham presented April2 July 31, 2023). This contract is ton told the commissioners cussed and what would happen the financial outlook for the Palm Sunday some other ideas.’ We added for Elesia Church to continue that they have been unable to to that material. commissioners, saying they the Arrowhead Center, free her grant writing services for contact the owners for several Ivester said that the con- are still in good shape but landfill dumping, and added the city. They then turned to years. tract for the management of they would keep an eye on the April 5 the aquatic center. The biggie the approval of Mayor Spiek- They also approved the Elk City Golf Course would income and rising cost of do- would be the free water, but we er’s appointment of Corbin Dy- structure at 1319 Randolph end at the end of Jan., and at ing business. City Treasurer Passover put a cap on it of 9000 gallons son, Jeff Jackson, Billy Weath- to be dilapidated building and this point there has been no Jennifer Rainey gave the trea- of water, so anything over 9000 erly, and Damon Butcher to the ordering the removal of the new contract written. He said surer’s report saying the sales gallons of water they would MOIF Board. Ivester explained structure, The city inspectors that the committee was meet- tax for the month of Jan. has April7 have to pay, otherwise it’s a this as a board that is part of a said that this building is in hor- ing that day, and they hope to increased by three percent over Good Friday minimum bill. The bill consists five-county board of directors rible shape, and the neighbors have something to bring to the last year, and they are up by six of water, sewer, and garbage, for the Midwestern Oklahoma thanked them for looking at commissioners. He said they percent overall. The use tax and so the water and the sewer and Industry Foundation. Elk removing it. may have to call a special meet- decreased by $20,000 and the City will have one board mem- All the Purchase Orders FY ing if they return with a pro- cigarette tax decreased eight April9 is based on the amount of gal- ber of the five positions on 22-23 and recurring invoices posed agreement to manage percent over last year. Her re- lons so those would be billed at Easter the minimum bill, unless they that foundation board. They were approved. The commis- the course. port was approved, and Mayor were over 9000 gallons. The av- meet once a year to apportion sioners then heard the City ‘The last item that Ivester Speiker asked for public com- erage use for a family of three, the income from the property Manager's report. He told told the commissioners about ments. May 27 four or five per month nor- income from the base housing them that the last roof from was the upcoming water main ‘The meeting adjourned at mally is about 6000 gallons. in Burns Flat. the 2019 damage was complet- project for downtown. He has 3:02 p.m. and the next meet- G&S Promotions Gun ‘The cost of the city to do this is Number five on the agen- ed at the water plant, and the anticipated start date to be the ing is scheduled for Feb. 6th at Show, Elk City Convention negligible,” Ivester said. da was for the commission new animal control vehicle was middle of Feb. or the middle of 7 p.m. at City Hall. ‘The commissioners ap- to consider the approval or being completed. Ivester said proved the resolution and disapproval to declare as sur- that they went to Texas to pick Center. went on to the second item plus miscellaneous furniture up abird dog box for the F-250 Peggy King on the agenda which was to from the old city hall and a 25” truck, which was cheaper than May 28 approve Ordinance No. 1246: metal light pole from the north spending the $38,000 it would In the early morning hours G&S Promotions Gun Correction to An Ordinance of yard to be sold or disposed of. cost to have it outfitted like of Friday, January 13th, Peggy the City of Elk City, Oklahoma Ivester told the commissioners others have been. June King, a beloved mom, sis- Show, Elk City Convention annexing a 55.38 acres tract of that they are cleaning out the Ivester told the commis- ter, grandmother, and widow, property in the NW % of the old city hall and would have sioners about a plane that was passed away peacefully in her Center. NW % and the NE % of Section that completed in the next few stored at the airport, and the home, She liveda long life of 80 25, T11N, R21 WIM to the City months. Then he will return to owner refused to pay his rent. years. Born to Johnnie Man- of Elk City, Beckham County, the commissioners to declare ‘The plane was taken out of the gold-Estes and Vint Thomas, Do you have an event or the remainder surplus. At that Oklahoma; classifying the hanger, and he still did not re- Peggy grew up in Durham in something else you would zoning thereof, classifying the time, they will look at the op- spond to the plea to come get Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, ward thereof. Ivester said this tions for development or sale it. After the city decided to She met and married her high like to share with the com- resolution was to differenti- of the property. The motion take the plane apart because it school sweetheart, Kenneth munity in the Round Town ate the 3.11-acre tract as Zone passed five to zero. was not operable, one day the Lee King. They were together C-2 to set out that property re- The commissioners ap- owner came onto the airport, for nearly forty years before Kelly, Kimberly's husband Calendar? strictions, so it was very clear proved Pay Application #9 to undetected and flew it off. The Kenneth Lee passed away in Corbin, and her two grand- which 3.11 acres that it was to Joe D. Hall General Contrac- plane was donned “Freebird” Email the information 1999. She spent a few years daughters Madison and be. This would set up the exact tors, LLC for the CAPP Proj- on social media. teaching elementary school be- Brooklyn, She is also sur- for the event to elkci- property structure for those ect - Aquatic Center in the Membership sales at the fore becoming a full time wife, vived by her loving sisters Lola three acres. amount of $1,387,972.25, a Arrowhead for the first two [email protected] mother, and homemaker. Harris and Gayle Yowell, who ‘The next item that the com- budgeted item. and a half weeks were $21,000. Peggy was a generous and ‘Then they tabled declaring Ivester then bragged on the were her best friends that she the structure at 315 N. Boone rock yard’s accomplishment loving person. She loved her talked to daily. She was pre- “ElkCituNews tobe dilapidated until April 19. of unloading three trains dur- ‘The owner of the property was ing the month of Dec., which present and told the commis- had not been done in years. He two daughters, Kimberly Frank and Kelly King and also her twin grand- ceded in death by her husband Kenneth Lee King, her mother Johnnie sioners he intended to repair credited it to Edwin Sipes and daughters Madison and Brook- (USPS # 173-020) lyn. She enjoyed reading and Mangold-Estes, father Vint the house for one of his sons. Gene Ferris, the new rock yard Thomas, and her brother Joe He thought it would take six manager. watching the Thunder bas- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC months, but the commission- Another issue that Ivester ketball games on TV. When ‘Thomas. A private family fu- 109 W. Broadway, El Ik City, OK 73644-4736 ers told him to make progress noted for the commissioners Kenneth Lee was alive, she neral service will be held at Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 fully supported him in all his Matthews Funeral Home in Ed- during the next 90 days and was the removal of Fairview POSTMASTEI Send address changes to PO Box 964, ty. OK 73648 they would consider exten- School and the disposal of the hobbies and tinkering, She is mond. She will be laid to rest sions. materials. He said some of it survived by her two daughters at White Rose Cemetery in Rey- ‘The next structure located went to the landfill, while the Kimberly and don, Oklahoma. SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher at 702 W. 8th was also tabled Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer until April 19th because the $75/yearly homeowner intends to take Neva Pyatt...Advertising Director $650/six months No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director the mobile home structure down herself. They are giving Send obituaries to D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager her the time to get that ac- [email protected] elkcitynewsadvertsing®@gmail.com ECNclassifieds@ gmail.com Nahka King...CSRDelivery complished. The structure at 1004 N. Adams was approved to be considered dilapidated ECNclassifieds @gmail.com and detrimental to the public