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i y Serving m. _Western Oklahoma 4 Since 1901 Saturday, April 29, 2023 Weekend Edition Elk City Loses ‘Matilda the Musical, Jr’ Early Another City Leader Registration Closing By Sheryl Ponce ‘The Red Carpet Community ‘Theatre will be hosting their first RCCT Theatre Academy this summer. ‘The early regis- tration for the event will be closing May 1st. There will be a performance camp and a tech camp offered to area youth. ‘The performance camp is open to children ages 6 through 15, while the technical camp will be for those who are 12 through 17. At the end of the camps, the children will be presenting the show. Cassidy Crab and Emma Ferrero, both Sayre High School students, are directing the performance camp. They have ex- perience on and off the stage with years of leading and par- ticipating in summer camps. Their passion for theatre will be an advantage for all children participating in the camp. The musical director for the show is Lori Park, retired musi- cal productions teacher from Elk City and currently teaching parttime at Sayre. University of Central Oklahoma student, Bailey Carpenter will be leading the technical camp. She is experienced in costuming, as well as set design and college productions. Additionally, the RCCT Board of Directors will be assisting throughout both camps. ‘The camp dates are June 12th through the 16th and June 19th through the 23rd, from 8 a.m. to noon. This camp will By Sheryl Ponce take place at the Elk City Elementary School. Tech week will take place June 26th through the 29th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ron Nagle will be remembered as a man who knew no strang- ‘The tech camp will take place at RCCT, 422 N. Jefferson. Per- er. He greeted everyone with a smile throughout his 79 years. formances will be June 30th, July 1st, and July 2nd. His family, the citizens of Elk City, and his Antioch Christian During the performance camp, students will learn how to Church family, were all a vital part ofhis life. work together as a team, communication skills, memoriza- Nagle was born in Elk City in 1943 and passed away April tion skills, and how to balance work with fun. They will learn 21st, 2023. His parents were Raymond Nagle and Odella Morey songs, dances, lines, acting, how to move on stage, and more. Nagle. He graduated from Merritt Public Schools in 1961, where Space is limited for this camp. he played basketball, baseball, and was active in FFA. While liv- ‘The tech camp will emphasize how important people be- ing on the family cattle and cotton farm, Nagle was up early to hind the scenes are to the theatre. Students will be taught take care of his chores. backstage and technical skills. They will experience how to His first job was at Safeway where Glenn Malone served as design and build a set, design and sew costumes, run a light his mentor, teaching him how to be a successful businessman. board, run a sound board, stage managing skills, and more. This guidance served him well as he became a Safeway manager He is preceded in death by his parents and a daughter-in-law, A child must be enrolled in the performance camp to audi- across Oklahoma, then he returned to Elk City in 1977. At that Wendy. Nagle is survived by his wife, Joyce, and three children time, he managed Wag a Bag convenience store, and eventually tion for the production of “Matilda, Jr.” Registration forms Jeanie Price and her husband David, Rick Nagle and his wife Lisa, can be found on the Red Carpet Community Theatre’ Face- opened Nagle’s Snappy Sak, where he eventually retired. Nagle married Joyce Cook in 1962, and they celebrated their and daughter Kim Pratt of Bethany. Nagle has eleven grandchil- book page or rcct.org. They should be mailed with payment (make checks payable to Red Carpet Community Theatre) 60th wedding anniversary last year. He was involved in his dren and eleven great grandchildren. to: Red Carpet Community Theatre, Attn: Matilda Jr. Per- church, the Merritt Alumni Association, the Elk City Round-Up Nagle’s funeral services were held Tuesday, April 25th, at 2 formance Camp, Post Office Box 852, Elk City, Oklahoma Club, the Old Town Museum Celebration, Western Oklahoma p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Elk City. The Rev. Jeff Mc- Historical Society, the Chili Cook-Off, and the annual flea mar- See Matilda page 2. ket. Nagle was also honored to be inducted into the WOHS Hall Dowell officiated, and the Rev. Danny Ringer assisted. Services of Fame. were entrusted to Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Elk City School Board sets bond sale for June 1 By Shonda Little “We are going to be able to take 90 kids to Barnes and Nobel in Oklahoma City,” Sparks explained. “They will get a tour, and ‘The Elk City School Board’s April meeting was mainly stan- each kid will get $10 or so to buy a book of their choice. We will do dard housekeeping and preparing for the 2022-2023 school this on May 2. We are excited to give this exciting reward to kids year's end, to encourage them to do independent reading.” During the financial report, board members and Superinten- The board did not convene into executive session. dent Mike Sparks focused on changing funding plans as Covid ‘The board approved long-term substitute contracts with Re- relief money expires. becca Anderson and Jo Ediger. Sparks also noted that gross production revenue has taken a “We had these two areas where we needed long-term substi- downturn but remains up for the year. tutes. Both are certified teachers, so we are excited to have that “For three straight months, that came in around $59,000. for our students,” Sparks said. But, for the last two months, it has been under $30,000. So we are still on pace to over-collect, but we are keeping our eye on Sparks also said new flooring is being installed in the middle that,” Sparks said. school's hallway and front entrance. ‘The board had no terminations and voted to rehire all certi- “Prom was this last weekend, and it went perfectly,” Spark fied staff at the principal’s recommendations. said. “The kids all behaved and were well-dressed. We are prepar- Elk City Elementary crowned Elementary Teacher of ‘The board then set the sale for the elementary school bonds at ing for the Brown and White Assembly. The soccer girls are go- the Year as Amy Busby, and Wesli Blumer as the Early noon on June 1 at the Elk City Board of Education. ing to the state. Our boys’ relay team is the top contender for a Childhood's Teacher of the Year. Courtesy photo, Superintendent Sparks also told the board of a new initiative championship. Our baseball team won district and will host some See More Photos page 2. for third-grade students. playoff play.” Weather Vol. 120, No. 35 Mail delivery View online ¢ wee $ tomorrow / 44 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com