November 8, 2023 Issue, Page 4 of 8

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4- The Elk City News November 8, 2023 CBA Senior Class presented Nearly Beloved, a little Maxwell fam- line (Miriam Thiessen, Corn) and Lucas (Savvye Fuller, Clinton), Kauk, Elk City) made up escapades from their vivid imaginations ily drama—everyone loves a little drama . . . when it’s not his but their youngest daughter Courtney (Lorelai Bull, Weatherford) to fill their diaries full of funny, as well as nightmarish, stories about their lives. These were all very private until Mr. Maxwell own. The comedic play was performed on October 28 at the CBA has always been a ray of sunshine in a cloudy existence. Court- perused Courtney's diary and discovered that his daughter Car- auditorium, as well as during Thursday and Friday matinees. ney has always done well in school and Aunt Mary (Kaylee Dav- oline was about to elope with her boyfriend Mark (Lance Hulett, ‘The Maxwell parents Janet (Elle Bittle, Corn) and John (Aiden ey, Clinton) even calls her beloved. Since nothing exciting ever Arapaho) and that Lucas and his friend Hercules (Lane Russell, Whinery, Elk City) had their hands full with their children, Caro- happens to Courtney, she and her best friend Elizabeth (Lizzie Clinton) have become gang members, and some woman named Molly (Ava D'Agostino, Corn) had come to warn them about them Moran Equipment about their double crossing the gang’s leader—Conrad. Mr. Max- Lybach & Fairchild, well’s health started to fail and he suffered from blackouts that cause him to forget everywhere he’s been and what he’s been do- CPAs, PLLC 319 Industrial PAWY ing—even misplacing funds from his company. Soon his boss Mr. Mallory (Grant Stewart, Clinton) enlisted the help of his most trusted employees John Maxwell and Miss Lewis (Emalia Lind, 2302 W. 3rd Street Elk City Elk City, OK 73644 Weatherford) to help him find the error. Finally, it was discov- 980.225.2515 ered that the stories are imagined after the school counselor Miss 980.225.1883 Murray (Camden Mendez, Clinton) has been called in to help the family sort out its little Superfruit Com forting Hands ‘] u Breakfast Smoothie Servings: 2 Hospice 8 ounces Florida Orange Juice cottee 2 \ 4 ounces dark olkee sweet cherries 2 ounces pomegranate juice In blender, puree orange juice, cherries (@ First 100 VETERNS and pomegranate juice then serve, . Orange Juice and Coconut In medium saucepan over Chickpea Soup medium high, heat olive oil until it shimmers. Servings: 8 Drive thru Add onions, bell pepper, carrots and salt; cook until a tablespoon olive oil onions are translucent, so we Can say 1 cup diced yellow onion 1 red bell pepper, diced 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cardamom; Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 11/2 cups diced carrots THANK YOU! cook 1-2 minutes, or until garlic 11/2 teaspoons kosher salt is fragrant. Do not brown. 7am till we run out 3 cloves garlic, finely grated Add vegetable broth, coco- 1/2 teaspoon ground nut milk and chickpeas; bring cardamom to simmer. 1 quart vegetable broth Decrease heat to low and 1 can (14 ounces) light cook until carrots are tender, coconut milk about 10 minutes. 1 can (14 ounces) chickpeas, 4Od E 8RD STREET drained and rinsed Add orange juice, remove from heat and stir. Taste and ELK CITY, OK! 1/2 cup Florida Orange juice — Happy Veterans Day adjust seasoning as desired. chopped cilantro Serve garnished with cilantro, (optional) if desired.