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2- The Elk City News September 27, 2023 what their students know, but Round Retirement I've certainly seen an increase in test anxiety in our students Continued from page 1. and teachers. I guess that’s like Town a double-edged sword. It’s a change for the good but can “Tve had so many people become a stressful change for that have shaped me. I guess September 28 that I've learned from all of the bad,” Laufer explained. Elk City FFA Leadership them, whether for the good In the future, Laufer wants or the bad. One of my big- to travel. She would like to go Contest, Pioneer Center. gest supporters was proba- to the Holy Land, and recent- bly Jane Bowen when I was ly she made sure that she and at Northeast. She was always Danny have their passports. September 29 so helpful, and so was Con- ‘They seem to be ready to go. nie Butcher,” Laufer began. Laufer is thankful. She said Elk City Varsity Football, Mullin, Thomas Cohrs and Robbie Gilbert She was reluctant to start that it has been a privilege to Away - Clinton. naming names but included serve as the school district's Rotary state, he was able to be at the ment and changed his major to the many principals that she Licensed therapist for the past worked under. Those includ- Oktoberfest Square Danc- state capitol and keep a pulse political science. Before he got five years. on actions. Cohrs must be his final degree, he was offered ed Bob Kennemer, Jim Rich- “T've had the opportunity ing, Convention Center. Continued from page 1. more intentional now in gain- a full-time job in the indus- ardson, Jimi O'Hara, Jim to work with many great stu- ing knowledge and keeping up try. He plans on returning to Coffey, Pam Joy, Dee Wil- dents, parents, teachers and with legislation. school to get his diploma. helm, Amanda Freisen, Kay- counselors. I'm very thankful September 30 Mullin is a freshman sen- Because there are five mil- Cohrs has been in Elk City Ja Watkins, Richard Moran, for my school family, my fam- Elk City Motorsports Park, ator; therefore, his first big itary installations in Oklaho- to meet with City Manager Susan Easttom, Brandon ily, my church family and the push was the committee as- ma, it was important for Mul- Tom Ivester, and he was im- Shelton, Zach House and “Homecoming” _ Soon- community for supporting me signments. He was able to lin to get on the Senate Armed pressed with the Aquatic Cen- Michael Fisher. Laufer also through the years, especially er Ltd. Modified Series, land the following committee Services. He is excited about ter and the Arrowhead Center. included the other counsel- when Bradley died. Everyone ECMP Factory Stocks, assignments: Committee on what the future holds for those “T've been extremely im- ors and co-workers in her they helped me and Danny get Armed Services, Committee installations. He also men- pressed with Elk City. Ex- list of thanks and influenc- through it,” she said. USRA Tuners. on Environment and Public tioned the advantages that Ft. tremely impressed with your es. She mentioned Sheila Jodi married Danny Laufer Works, Committee on Health, Sill in Lawton has right now. waterpark, your ball fields, and Smith, Carol Garrison, Sher- in 1972. They had three chil- Education, and Pensions, and Other issues coming up for the the Arrowhead Center. It’s in- ry Nutley, DeAnne Bell, Do- dren. Steven Laufer is the Oktoberfest Square Danc- ris Tipton, and Melba Zepe- Committee on Indian Affairs senator include the budget and credible, I mean, truly incred- oldest, and he has two chil- ing, Convention Center. where he serves as Vice Chair- a bipartisan bill to fund the im- ible. It is awesome to see as a da. Laufer wanted to thank dren, Noah and Sam. They live man. Cohrs said that with the pact aid program. city, you guys leaning into that Robin Coffman for writing in Houston. Second born is committee assignments Mul- and supervising the Proj- Chris, and he has two children, On a personal note, Cohrs being able to provide those re- Pumpkin Patch at Hay- lin, will be able to continue ect AWARE Grand for the Hayden and Madeline. They is married to Cayli, and they sources,” Cohrs concluded. stack, 4PM - 7PM, Hay- live in Elk City. Their young- some of the things that Sena- have a one-year-old daughter, He also admitted that Kirby school. I especially want to est son was the late Bradley tor Jim Inhoff was working on. Caroline. He lives in Piedmont, Smith told him how great Elk thank my sister, Cindy, my stack Adenvture. Laufer. Since transitioning from where he grew up. After high City is, and he needs to spend husband, Danny, my sons, Laufer has one sister, Cindy the state government to feder- school he attended UCO with some time in her hometown. and friends. Buckmaster who is married to October 1 a major in business marketing. Over the past 50 years al government, Cohrs said that So far, Smith’s description has Ron. They have one son, Eric, in education, Laufer has ex- Oktoberfest Square Danc- the federal government seems After working on his first cam- not disappointed him. who is married to Christy. They perienced a lot of changes. much slower in taking action. paign, he found that he wanted Mullin’s website is https:// have two children, Gracelynn ing, Convention Center. He also noted that while in the to be in politics and govern- www.mullin.senate.gov. One of those has been in the and Gentry. They all live in Elk way the family unit looks City. today. She also said that the “It takes a community, you Pumpkin Patch at Hay- that happened and when there one pair to Clinton. ODOT know. They all helped raise my emphasis on testing and test stack, 4PM - 7PM, Hay- is flooding, smoke or fog, He talked about other scores is a big change. kids, and the community helps One project Aimquist talk- projects, as well as the Work “It is important for par- raise all of our kids,” Laufer stack Adenvture. Continued from page1. ed about was the downtown Zone Safe program. It is a free ents and teachers to know concluded. Elk City project. He said that and online work zone driving “We put a lot of money into the bid will be let Jan. 2024. It safety course for all Oklaho- October 5 Elk City Varsity Football, deficient bridges from 2006 to 2023. We still have to contin- will cost around $6 to $8 mil- ma teens ages 15 to 19. Ev- lion. It will go from a bit past ery teen who completes the Ron Kirby Mass Band, HOME - Cache south of 7th St. to 3rd St, and training will be entered into ue on because there are a lot Ron J. Kirby (“Ronnie” to his Mom) was born November 19, of bridges that are 80 years or it will go face to face of the a monthly drawing for a $500 1944, in Colony, Oklahoma, the son of J.C. and Lorene (Pulis) Kir- older that need to be replaced, buildings. scholarship from AOGC. Teens by. He joined his parents and his younger sister Delores Kaye Kirby “It will be sidewalks and can also take the certificate to October 6 Aimquist said. in heaven on September 19, 2023, in Oklahoma City at he age of Flea Market, Ackley Park He went on to explain concrete through downtown Edmond Sky Zone and redeem 78. Ron's love for his children as well as his friends and other fami- that when they passed the In- Elk City. We won't have to wor- a free 60 minute jump pass. ly members was the fire that fueled in existence every day. frastructure Investment and ry about any road construction ‘The third thing that teens can October 7 Jobs Act, they created a lot downtown for many years after do is get an insurance discount Ron spent his childhood in Weatherford Oklahoma where his we do that project, it's going to from Cornerstone Insurance father was an automobile mechanic. He graduated from Weather- Flea Market, Ackley Park of money for transportation. ford High School in 1963 with his first wife Marseda Ione Kappel ‘This allowed more projects to be really great. Will (Snipes) Group. Go to www.cigok.com. be started and slated in the has put on incentives and dis- For more information about on his arm. Ron and Marseda eventually had 3 children, Richard, Jand Michelle. This family began in Weatherford, where Ron was October 8 future. Also, he complimented incentives. They are going to the program go to www.Work- Mayor Cory Spieker, Rep. Nick do one block at a time and on ZoneSafe.com the star linebacker for the Weatherford Eagles and later the South- Flea Market, Ackley Park Archer, and City Manager Tom one side. So, in other words, ‘They are trying to grow the western Oklahoma State Bulldogs and received a bachelor's degree Ivester for helping with past there will be traveling all the number of students going into in education, with plans to be a teacher. Then the “oilfield” called. time downtown. They will be engineering and work on the Ron moved his wife Marseda and young son Richard to the fro- Pumpkin Patch at Hay- projects and the focus groups to get things accomplished in working on one block at a time, distracted driving problems. zen fields of Alaska, where Ron began a career as what was known, stack, 4PM - 7PM, Hay- the Elk City area. ‘on one side, either the east or Aimquist encourages everyone as a “Mud Engineer” for Dresser Industries and worked in the the west at one time, We're not to go to ODOT on the internet extreme conditions of the North Slope at the virtual “top of the stack Adenvture. District Five includes 11 going to have a whole block to get traffic counts. He said world”. While in Alaska, Ron's two “eskimo kids”, J. Michael and counties and 104 miles of in- terstate highway, and they are shut down,” he continued. that on the website, there is in- Michelle were born to a family that loved life and adventure which Do you have an event or housed in Clinton. The chief Aimquist additionally formation about construction included regular camping trips in the “Alaska fields’. Ron later something else you would engineer and director of oper- asked for patience during this zones that indicate red, green, moved his family to Laurel, Mississippi and then Elk City, Oklaho- ations is Sean Davis. Aimquist construction. He said it will and yellow traveling routes. ma where he continued his oilfield career with such companies as like to share with the com- also mentioned Elk City’s Will be difficult in the downtown “There is also another pro- AnSon and then later Haliburton, and a short career as the owner area, but the public will be gram, it’s called Dr. Oklahoma. munity in the Round Town Snipes who is the construction of a “Farm and Garden Center”. engineer. He said that the de- able to travel through down- You can scan that with your Ron and Marseda divorced in the early 80’s and Ron moved to Calendar? Email the in- partment works closely with town. However, only on either phone on an app to find out Ardmore, Oklahoma where he married his second wife, Shirley, formation for the event to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol the northbound or the south- which roads are green, which and became a new father to David and Kristen and later the 4th on accidents and natural disas- bound lanes. Their goal is to ones are in yellow, and then of his children, young Stephanie. This family lived in Ardmore, [email protected] ters, such as the 22-car pileup keep Broadway to Fifth Street you can also come in with Oklahoma and then Las Vegas, Nevada where Ron worked for Wey- open during the Christmas roads that have ice in the win- erhaeuser Industries as a quality control expert for the booming season, but they will also be tertime, as far as which roads home construction business. working with a private contrac- are open and the condition of Sadly, Ron and Shirley divorced, and Ron moved to Mount tor who has the ultimate deci- the roads. Some ODOT trucks Home, Arkansas and then later to Chickasha, Oklahoma where he sions. ODOT will try to guide have cameras on them. It can made many new friends with what was called the “Cowboy Church” them. ‘They believe it will start actually give you a view of our and then later as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- (USPS # 173-020) around April. trucks as they're putting down 580-225-3000, Another project Aimquist salt and sand onto the road ter-Day Saints. Ron eventually moved to Heritage Assisted Living talked was about the North or plowing. You can kind of Facility in Yukon in 2016 where he became the “Entertainment Di- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC rector”, often hosting movie nights for the residents. 109 W. Broadway, El k City, OK 73644-4736 Fork of the Red River bridge tell what the road is like from south of Carter. There are five these cameras,” Aimquist said. Ron is survived by his children: his son retired Oklahoma Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 County Judge Richard Kirby and his wife Jane of OKC, his son J. pairs of trusses that will be re- ‘The program was opened to POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 moved, and some of those will questions, and then adjourned Kirby of Elk City and the Honorable Michelle Kirby Roper and her be given away to Elk City and at 1 p.m. Rotary meetings are husband Chad Roper of Elk City; David Louthan and his wife Jes- Hours: sica of Clinton, Oklahoma, Kristen Scott and her husband Michael SUBSCRIPTIONS Mon - Thur 9-4 + Friday 9-12 and Stephanie Kirby of Tiverton, Rhode, Island and his grandchil- Deliverd by mail: $75/yearly $50/six months Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer Neva Pyatt..Advertsing Director Elk City News Deadlines dren Christopher, Courtney, Katie, Piper, Dakota, Kayson, Chris- tian, Hayden, Deacon and and a great-grandchild Ivy Jae, as well as his brother Willie Kirby and wife Donna of Mustang, Oklahoma 3PM on Friday for Wednesday and Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director and his brother Tony Kirby and his wife Karen of Florida, as well as No refunds on subscriptions. Roudie Harbett....... his niece and nephew Tami and Mac as well as many other grand elkcitynews @gmail.com Deana Lamai nieces and nephews and his many friends. Funeral services will be Friday, September 22nd at 6:30 PM the [email protected] [email protected] 3PM on Wednesday for Saturday. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 12020 N. Mustang Road in Yukon, Oklahoma.