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2- The Elk City News News July 12, 2023 their love for the Chief on their projects around the house and Round Word Facebook page. They said, “Bil- spending time with family and ly Word is a well-known com- friends. He was a member of Continued from page 1. munity member with over 35 the Elk City Masonic Lodge. Town years in service to the Elk City Funeral services were held ing a fireman, which as a re- area, with over six years as Fire July 11, 2 p.m, at the First sult made him an excellent fire Chief. Billy will be remembered Baptist Church in Elk City, with July 12 chief for our city. Billy's humor for his spunky character and Rey. Danny Ringer officiating. and dedication will be missed, friendly persona. His dedica- Vacation Bible School - ‘The family invited friends and but we are happy for Billy as he tion and love for his commu- family to wear their favorite The Way Church can spend more time with his nity will always be respectfully wonderful family. Thanks for revered. Billy's character will concert t-shirt in Billy's memo- July 13 the 32 years Billy,” the Elk City remain engraved in our memo- ry. Richard and Tammy Dugger Yogo & Story Time, Carn- Fire and EMS wrote on their ry as accountable and reliable, and the staff of Martin-Dugger egie Library. Adults and- Facebook page in recognition a true protector and supporter Funeral Home were entrusted Teens Yoga 6 PM; Family of his service. of our town. He will be deeply with the services. Memorials can be made to Pajama Story Time 6:30 As his death was an- missed.” PM. nounced, they again posted Word enjoyed working on Elk City Meals on Wheels. July 14 Dust Bowl Days Farm & Sagebrush Ranch Festival - Sayre City Continued from page 1. Park. Elk City High School this last July 15 spring, Reed has also been in- Dust Bowl Days Farm & volved with the Penguin Proj- Ranch Festival - Sayre City ect in “Annie, Jr.,” Disney's Outgoing President Janel Spitz and incoming President Lake Park. “Aladdin, Jr.” and “Guys and Carpenter. Photo by Chief Eddie Holland. Dolls, Jr.” G&S Promotions Gun ‘The Sagebrush Penguin Show, Elk City Convention Project is a non-profit orga- Center. nization that gives children, teens, and young adults with Tile Coasters Workshop, special needs an opportunity Tile Coasters w/Fire Work- to be a part of a community shop for Adults & teens theatre production, It is open (pre-registration needed). to any individual ages ten to Carnegie Library. 25 with a disability. This in- cludes a wide spectrum of spe- July 16 cial needs. The participation in Dust Bowl Days Farm & this project intends to enhance Ranch Festival - Sayre City Park. social skills, communication skills, and self-esteem. G&S Promotions Gun ‘The artists are paired with Show, Blk City Convention peer mentors who guide them Center. through rehearsals, as well as joining them on stage for the f~ July 18 final production. The project Lego Club - 4:00pm - started in 2004 in Peoria, Il- Kelci Werner named Rotarian of the Year. Photo by Chief Eddie linois, and was founded by Holland, 5:00pm, Carnegie Library. Andrew Morgan, M.D. Locally July 20 it is directed by Tiphani Hen- will have being a member in The Michael Corley Magic Show - 11:00am derson who has found it to be an amazing transformation of Rotary Rotary. “Try to make Rotary on - 12:00pm, Carnegie Li- young people. Continued from page1. ‘Thursdays at noon. That's my brary. “Tt is such a fantastic jour- goal, because every time we ney to watch the artists and fore, they will need to replace have more people here, more uly 21 mentors grow while learning a the money generated from the numbers create more energy, Western Okla Oilmen’s musical,” Henderson posted on Project or cut projects out of which create better bonds, Haylee Reed plays Anna. Courtesy photo the budget. Invitational, Elk City Golf their Facebook page. better friendships, and bet- “We will have to look at Course. ter goodwill. It all starts with another avenue for revenue. you showing up and brings in Right now, we don’t have one guests,” Carpenter explained. Reading Ranger - 4:00pm - Southwest Oklahoma Students Receive planned, we're doing well fi- Additionally, Carpenter 5:00pm, Carnegie Library. World-Class Arts Instruction nancially, but we certainly could use some funds. We wants to have a stronger pres- Movies in the Park “Toy ence on social media. He said don’t want to have to cut pro- he will be seeking someone Story 4”, Ackley Park, by 47th Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at grams. It is always good and to help with posting pictures, One Church. healthy to look at what you've Quartz Mountain concludes been given and what you feel events, and programs on all av- enues of social media. July 22 like is a priority. Our treasur- EC Motorsports Park Rac- Oklahoma City, Okla. — Willodson has been a writer other disciplines. This sum- er Damon Butcher has been Carpenter believes in Rota- Eight of the state’s most ar- for nearly her entire life, writ- mer, the creative writing class ry’s Four-Way Test that says, es - Dirt Dog 305 Sprints tistically advanced students ing and illustrating stories as worked with the photography great,” Carpenter continued. “Is it the truth? Is it Fair to all Rnd. 5, Sooner Ltd. Mod- from six schools in southwest early as three years old. “[Writ- students to craft photographs Rotarians give scholarships concerned? Will it build Good- ified Series, ECMP Factory Oklahoma attended the Okla- ing has] always been a huge and poems around their im- each year, send students to will and Better Friendships? Stocks, USRA Tuners homa Summer Arts Institute thing for me,” she said. “It's pulses, using visual imagery as RYLA leadership conference, And will it be Beneficial to all at Quartz Mountain (OSAD become a part of who I am.” inspiration to create imagery support the Miss Elk City/ concerned?” These questions in June. OSAI is an intensive Each student spent six through words and vice versa. Queen of the West Contest, as Do you have an event or are what will guide him and the two-week residential school class hours a day studying with “My favorite thing I've well as other programs. something else you would that provides professional nationally renowned artist-ed- learned has been paying more Rotarians across the world. The second goal Carpen- like to share with the com- training to Oklahoma high ucators. Dave Lucas, lecturer attention to how words can ter would like to achieve is in In following Carpenter's munity in the Round Town school students in the visual, at Case Western Reserve Uni- put you in a place or conjure membership. His theme for goals for the year, he would like Calendar? Email the in- literary, and performing arts. versity and the second Poet a certain image in your head,” the year is, “Each One, Reach to invite anyone to the Rotary formation for the event to Among these was creative Laureate of the State of Ohio, said Willodson. “It's really been meetings that take place every [email protected] writing student Eliza Willod- served as the creative writing helpful to me studying how One.” This is based on an old Thursday at noon in the Elks son from Fort Sill. instructor for Willodson and different poets use words to spiritual song that was a favor- Lodge. Contact an Elk City Ro- others, focusing primarily on conjure images and capture the ite of his grandmother. poetry. Other notable faculty essences of things—like eating “This is an old song talking tarian to make arrangements “Elk CituNews members included Deborah an apple pie. You can picture about how we ought to reach to attend and be welcomed to Dickson, three-time Academy eating an apple pie, but to be people for Christ. I felt like it the meeting. Award-nominated documen- able to describe it without just really applies the principles of Members of the club in- tary filmmaker, and Jung-Ho saying that is fascinating.” this club,” he said. clude Jared Atha, Greg Britton, (USPS # 173-020) Pak, Artistic Director and Con- With wildflowers in full Carpenter set the goal at Damon Butcher, Carpenter, 580-225-3000, ductor of the Cape Symphony bloom and deer grazing out- increasing their membership John Cook, Kristina Cunning- in Massachusetts and the Bay side classroom pavilions, there of 30-35 by 15 for the year. He ham, Shonda Currell, Zadie Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Philharmonic. was no shortage of inspiration 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 believes that Rotary Club is Eakins, Belinda Edler, Robbie “The poet Kenneth Koch at Quartz Mountain State Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 has this line that he used to Park & Lodge. OAI’s unique something that can be shared Gilbert, Amanda Hammond, tell his students: ‘Have some partnership with the Oklaho- because of the principles that Eddie Holland, Tom Johnson, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 friends who are so good it ma Tourism and Recreation it embodies. One way he wants Jim Mason, Kirby McBroom, scares you,” said Lucas. “Not Department allows artists to to do this is by inviting people Gary McGinn, Ronda Mikles, only do I think that’s good ad- retreat to southwestern Okla~ to the meetings, going into Tony Mikles, Carolyn Pad- SUBSCRIPTIONS Frank Leto...Publisher vice, but I also think that if our homa every summer and fall. businesses, and contacting in- ron, Jennifer Rainey, Scott Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer students didn’t already have “I love nature so much, dividuals who may have left Rodgers, Kenny Ruiz, Nan $75/yearly Neva Pyatt...Advertisig Director some friends who are so good and it’s fun to be so close to it and bringing them back. Shiblom, Rodney Skinner, Dr. $50/six months it scares them, they certainly all the time. You wake up and ‘The third goal that Carpen- Erin Sloan, Trish Southard, No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director will now.” there's deer outside the win- ter believes to be an important Mike Sparks, Janel Spitz, Rob In addition to studying dow and there’s hawks circling D'Ann Brasuel....Design/Layout their chosen discipline, stu- overhead. You can go on the part of being a Rotarian is to Stephens, Brock Walker, Lisa elkcitynews @gmail.com CSRIDelivery dents at OSAI have the oppor- mountains and see all these attend the meetings and func- Walker, Norma Warnke, Jeff [email protected] [email protected] Hours: tunity to discover and explore fun plants that you never tions. He said that the more Waters, Basil Weatherly, Kel- Mon - Thur 9-4 + Friday 9-12 new artistic mediums and to people who come to the meet- ci Werner, Sandy Werner, and collaborate with students in See Quartz page 6. ings, the more fun everyone Angi Wyatt.