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Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Weekend Edition Elk Cit ’s VFW Post 3669 COMMUNITY Celebrates 50 Years Chewalwas aot Sora othe alane State INNER Tee CC Hosts Community Christmas Dinner By Sheryl Ponce Elk City Post No. 3669 Golden Anniversary Award. Once again, the Western Oklahoma Family Care Center will have a free traditional holiday meal for the community By Sheryl Ponce on Dec. 25th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Elk City Convention Center. Poppy’s Pit and Grill will be catering the meal. Santa Musterd jnuay District 15 Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of peti ite 24, 1974 laine and Mrs. Claus will be present for the kids, along with door the United States of America (VFW), Larry Hurd, announced Bape“ficoteotheikl eran ds prizes and individual prizes for attendees. that on Jan. 24th, 2024, the Elk City Post 3669 will be celebrat- hgh doh of a Executive Director of WOFCC, Liberty McArthur, started ing their 50th anniversary. The post's outstanding record was the program with her former organization. When she became memorialized by Commander-in-Chief Duane T. Sarmiento director of WOFCC, the Community Christmas Dinner has with a Golden Anniversary Commendation that was presented continued. This is the fifth year for the dinner that is open to to Hurd. anyone and everyone. “The Golden Anniversary Award is presented in recogni- ‘They are currently taking volunteer sign-ups for those tion of outstanding contributions to the welfare of our nation District 15 Comander Larry Hurd. who would like to be a part of this giving event. Go to https:// forms.gle/wFHLGZ634R2YqctD8 to sign up to help. and its disabled Veterans during fifty years of dedication to the WOEFCC gives hope to those in need in Beckham, Custer, high ideals of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,” was written on the men and senators. Other guys that are under a million share the table. The VFW is the largest organization that supports military Washita, and Roger Mills Counties. They have the Hope Medi- award that was presented to Post 3669, which was mustered on cal and Dental Clinic, as well as benevolence services and as- members,” Hurd said. Jan. 24th, 1974. sistance. It is located at 609 West B. Ave. in Elk City and can Hurd represents District 15, which starts west of Clinton to He went on to say that there are many benefits to belong- be reached at 580-225-5500. The hours are Monday through Cordell and goes all the way from Kansas to Texas. It includes ing to the VFW Post, and he would like to talk to veterans about ‘Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Oklahoma Panhandle. He noted that the Elk City Post is los- those benefits. To be eligible to be a member, a person must be a ing members, and he is concerned about losing it. veteran who has honorably served overseas in an area of foreign “The Veterans of Foreign Wars stands for all veterans. The conflict in order to join the VEW. However, if they are not eligible VEW is the largest veteran's organizations in the United States. We've got 52, we call them departments, which include your for VEW membership but are the parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, child or grandchild of a qualifying veteran, they can apply Mark Albert Named as for membership in the VEW Auxiliary. 2023 Super Lawyer states. We are the largest organization; we have 1.5 million members. That 1.5 million members gets the VEW to sit at the For more information contact Larry Hurd, Commander VEW big table in the big room by themselves talking to the congress- Post 4876/District 15 or email him at [email protected]. Western Oklahoma Bulls Deng Bol and Stephon Hall. See more pictures page 8. Elk City attorney, Mark Albert has been selected to the 2023 Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice. Only five percent of at- Join the Mayor's Toy Drive torneys in Oklahoma receive this distinction. This selection is performed by a research team at Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, part of Thompson Reuters, is a rating ser- vice of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent re- search evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice ar- eas. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazine and in leading city and regional magazines across the country. Albert obtained his law degree at the University of Oklaho- ma College of Law in 1988, and he has been in private practice for over 35 years in Elk City. His practice areas are primarily probate, civil and criminal litigation, which includes claims for personal injury, nursing home neglect, and insurance bad faith. ‘The Elk City Police Department, the Elk City Fire Department, tunity to be a part of this holiday event to help local children in He also represents financial institutions and businesses in civil matters. Albert is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Texas, and and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will be escorting the mayor, need of toys for Christmas. the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Cory Speiker, and the Elk City High School students from the Pio- ‘The public is invited to join them in support of this great Mark is an active member of his church, as well as being a neer Center, located on Pioneer between 3rd Street and Country cause. Those wishing to participate in the escort need to be at the pivotal part of the Elk City United Fund for many years. He is Club, to Walmart, located at 210 Regional, on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, Pioneer Center parking lot that morning at 9:30 a.m. to follow married to Jacque, and they have two children, Michelle and at 10 a.m. to help with the Mayor's Toy Drive. This is an oppor- them as they head to Walmart to purchase toys for local children. Joseph. Vol. 120, No. 94 8 | 04879 IN 9 Weather tomorrow 3 / 35 75 cents, 8 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com