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2- The Elk City News August 2, 2023 Ne Round Block Party Town Resumes Downtown August 2 ‘The next Block Party will take place Friday, es in general surgery, M.L. Henry III, M.D,, spe- ‘Aug. 4th, at 7 p.m, in “The Block” at downtown cializing in urology, and Edward Zoobylak, M.D., Vacation Bible School. Elk City. This will be a meet and greetof the first who specializes in neurology. ‘The hospital will responders, which include Elk City Police De- be hosting a drawing to win tickets for an OU or Grandview Church partment, the Elk City Fire Department, and Elk OSU football game. City EMT's. The local police and fire responders ‘This will also be the “No Tax” weekend, and will be on hand to meet throughout the evening. ‘The Great Plains Regional Medical Center merchants will be staying open for families August 3 trailer will also be at the Block Party at 7 p.m., to stock up on back-to-school clothing. While to introduce the newest specialists for the Elk shopping, be sure to take advantage of the lo- Vacation Bible School. City community and surrounding areas. Those cal vendor booths and food trucks. Additionally, include Donald. D Lesslie III, D.O. who specializ~ there will be live music for all to enjoy. Grandview Church Pictured is Gayla Nix at the OCCA Conference where tion items available through- CASA CASA stands for Court she was inducted into the Cheer Coach Hall of Fame. out the tournament. Checks Appointed Special Advocates. Courtesy photo. or credit cards may be used ‘They provide trained volun- August 4 Continued from page 1. for entry. They may be sent to teers to be champions for the CASA of Western Oklahoma, Elk City Alumni Reunion Western Oklahoma website, the P.O. Box 485, Weatherford, individualized best interests name on the event board, anda of children in foster care. Itisa OK 73096. For more informa- August 5. Convention one-hole sponsorship. The Hole tion email Jackie @casawok. 501c3 nonprofit organization, Sponsor is a $100 donation and org or wwwlcasawork.org, or that is powered by donors. It Center. Dinner at the Con- will receive their business name costs roughly $2,000 to pro- call Jackie Aaron at 580-774- ona hole. 7257 or CASA office at 580- vide one child with a CASA vention Center, and other ‘There will also be silent auc- 774-9017. volunteer for a year. activities. OKC Zoo Announces Birth Of Pictured is Rudi Nix Burge when she was cheering under coach Gayla Nix. Courtesy photo State No Tax Weekend. Endangered Red Panda Cub Fame and the sports in which they cheered. This honor was August 5 At Sanctuary Asia Continued from page 1. bestowed upon her by her peers, the other cheer coach- es across the state. coaching career, Nix has no Elk City Alumni Reunion August 5. Convention Endangered Cub Is First Born Since regrets, She hada lot of fun, although it may have aggra~ She is the mother of Kyle Kilhoffer and his wife is Julie. ‘They have two sons, Kase and vated a lot of the teachers. Center. Dinner at the Con- 2019 At OKC Zoo “I don’t think there's a cheer coach alive that Kruz. She is also the mother of Kolby and his wife is Cia- doesn’t aggravate teachers. ra. They have two children, vention Center, and other The Oklahoma City Zoo were paired as part of a Species 12-month memberships pro- It’s just the nature of the Kaysleie, and Kambrie. Nix is and Botanical Garden is Survival Plan® (SSP) recom- vide general admission year- job,” she said. grandmother to Khourie and activities. pleased to announce the arriv- mendation. SSP programs are round and exclusive offers Nix was honored for her Koulter McClure. She is also al of a healthy male red panda developed by the Association while supporting the Zoo's on- love and dedication to the the daughter of Linda Nix cub. The cub was born late in of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) going animal care and conser- sport of cheerleading. She and sister to Gary Nix and his the evening on Thursday, July to help oversee the husband- vation efforts. Memberships seemed to have made a huge wife is Tonya. Their child is 20, at the OKC Zoo's red pan- ry and breeding management can be purchased at okczoo. Rudi, who is married to Brady Beckham County Resource da habitat in Sanctuary Asia and, as a result, the sustain- org/membership. impact in the lives of the cheerleaders she coached, Burge. KA-BOOM! to first-time mom, Khyana, 4, ability of select animal spe- Fair, Arrowhead Center. and father, Benjamin, 8. Care- cies among more than 230 takers report that Khyana is AZA-member zoos and aquar- demonstrating appropriate iums, induding the OKC Zoo. maternal behaviors such as ‘The red panda (Ailurus ful- State No Tax Weekend. grooming and nursing her off- gens) is an endangered species spring and both are in good native to the forests bordering health. During the cub’s first Bhutan, China, Nepal, Myan- veterinary examination, he mar and Nepal. Even though August 6 weighed 131 grams, approxi- red panda shares the name You just got hit mately 1/4 ofa pound. “panda” with giant pandas, State No Tax Weekend. “We are so excited to wel- they are not related. In fact, come this new addition to the red pandas were scientifically Zoo's animal family and are documented 50 years before Do you have an event or beyond thrilled that Khyana is such a nurturing mother,” said Tyler Boyd, OKC Zoo's curator the giant panda in 1825. Red pandas are classified as en- dangered by the Internation- with the power of advertising! of carnivores. “While we don’t al Union for Conservation of something else you would yet know when the cub will be Nature, and their population on public view, mom and her in the wild is decreasing due like to share with the com- offspring are doing well and to loss of habitat from defor- bonding behind-the-scenes at estation. It is estimated that munity in the Round Town their habitat.” fewer than 10,000 remain in Local newspapers reach engaged readers. Benjamin came to the OKC the wild. Calendar? Email the in- Zoo from The Cape May Coun- Follow the Zoo's social You're proving that point right now! ty Park & Zoo in 2021 and channels for updates on our Did you know there are 163 local newspapers formation for the event to Khyana was born at the OKC newest arrival. Zoo's Sanctuary Asia habi- The Oklahoma City Zoo and in Oklahoma? Every one of them can get your [email protected] tat in June of 2019. The two Botanical Garden is open from advertising message in the hands of educated, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with the influential readers. last entry at 4 p.m. Purchase advance Zoo admission tickets Contact this newspaper and ask how they can at okczoo.org/tickets and avoid help you harness the power of local advertising the entry lines. Located at the in your community. crossroads of 1-44 and 1-35, (USPS # 173-020) the OKC Zoo is a proud mem- If you want to reach dozens of specific markets or 580-225-3000 ber of the Association of Zoos the entire state call Oklahoma Press to learn more and Aquariums, the American about newspapers and their power to help you Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Alliance of Museums, Oklaho- 109 W. 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