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Serving Western Oklahoma ra Since 1901 Saturday, April 6, 2024 Weekend Editi ol Commissioners Raise Green Fee Schedule By Sheryl Ponce schedule for Individual Non-Association Mem- ‘The Elk City Commis- bers to Elk City Golf sioners held their regular Course. Prior to approy- meeting Monday eve- ing the resolution, Jeff ning at 7 p.m. in City Jackson, chairman of the Hall. Prior to opening the golf committee, said that meeting, they held a Pub- they had met to discuss lic Hearing for dilapidat- the financial results from ed buildings as notified the past year. concerning the structure “One of the things that located at 1428 S. Simp- was mentioned during son. that meeting was the pos- City Inspector Jackie sibility of raising the indi- Addington spoke about vidual greens’ fer Jack- the structure to the com- son began. Courtesy photos missioners. He said that “One reason that was Pictured are Shelby and Cody Strobel at home in their cotton field. it is a three-car garage, mentioned was that they and the owner has passed (the country club asso- Farming Fresh Cut Flowers away. He said he had a ciation) spent more than contractor who would they make. The thing take it down at no cost, is that they've got some and he recommended very dedicated loyal Becomes Passion that the property be cleaned-up. After the hearing, the members who can front some of the difference. So they've done quite a lot of commissioners approved improvements out there. By Sheryl Ponce there. She is planning a “You the minutes of the March Thave heard that we have Pick” date for the near future 20th meeting, and then a top-notch golf course, What started as growing wild- where people can come to her they went on to approve and they're doing a really flowers has become Shelby Stro- farm to pick their own flowers. Resolution 2024-3: Reso- good job maintaining it bel’s passion and now her busi- Currently she has boxes of tulips lution of the City of Elk and taking care of it. A lot ness called The Petal Patch. She to be picked. City, approving an in- loved growing flowers, and every Strobel is married to Cody. crease of the greens’ fee See FEE page 2 year she would cut them, put She is originally from Altus and them in a vase, and take them to works as a part-time nurse. Cody work, works for Beckham County, and “{ would set them on my desk they farm cotton near Canute. at work, and my coworkers kept Her passion for flowers has com- saying, ‘Bring more, bring more? plemented their cotton opera- So I did. And then I was like, tion. “Well, I guess next year I'll plan Her favorite flowers are pink, to grow more: I started look- no matter what variety they are. ing at how I could plant more She likes tulips and Dahlias es- throughout the year to be able to pecially. continue to take those to people, “I've always planted (flowers) and then it’s just grown from since I was a child, Then when there,’ Strobel explained. I started doing more of the cut She took them to friends and flowers, I did a lot of research family, but it didn’t stop there. online and took some different Pictured is Shelby Stobel with Willow Strobel began to plant more and Vanderwork at the Elk City Shop Hop in sell them. It has evolved from See FLOWERS page 8 front of the Attic Door. RCCT Auditions ECHS Band Earns 4A D ouble Sweepstakes By Sheryl Ponce build and continue pushing rr This Weekend forward with the school’s Elk City High School winning tradition. He be- band director, Tim De- lieves that growth in the By Sheryl Ponce show that has multiple op- witt, announced the out- program comes with having portunities to be an im- come of the OSSAA State a quality band and leader- Just as one production portant part of the show. Band Contest late last ship. closes, auditions for the Additionally, she will be week. Two bands qualified “To our students -- I feel next show are being held needing varying ages of for the contest. The band incredibly blessed to work Friday, April 5th, and Sat- actors, received Superior _rat- with the greatest kids. urday, April 6th, at 7 p.m. During the auditions, ings in Concert and Sight Your attitude and work in the theatre located at Underwood will be asking Reading. This achieve- ethic make this job enjoy- 422 N, Jefferson. “Into the for cold readings from the ment donned them the able. You showed up every Woods” is a 1987 musical script, along with a music title of 4A Double Sweep- day and improved. Some with music and lyrics by audition. Julian asks that stakes winners. days baby steps, some days Stephen Sondheim and those auditioning have a “Tam so proud of our huge leaps, but every day book by James Lapine. prepared song that is not amazing kids and of our we moved forward. Thank Ashley Underwood will be from the musical, “Into the staff Cassie Barger, Philip you for making this an en- directing the production, Woods.” Phyillaier and Kaimi Biscai- joyable journey. Proud to with Bailey Carpenter as Characters will include no. The work they did to be an Elk,” he added. her assistant. The music a male narrator that helps get our bands ready for this ECHS band has been and director will be Laura Lee orchestrate the show and event was impressive,’ De- continues to be one of the Julian. illustrates lessons to the Witt wrote in his announce- best in the state. They have Underwood will be audience. Cinderella is a ment. a reputation of solid lead- looking to cast nine men 30- to 40-year-old female Since taking on the lead- ership, dedicated students, and ten women, along that is mistreated by her ership role in the program, and unfaltering community with a few smaller parts stepmother and stepsisters. DeWitt’s goal has been to support. Courtesy photos that will be available. There Pictured is the Elk City High School Band. will be an ensemble for the See AUDITIONS page 2 Weather Vol. 120, No. 15 Mail delivery View online 8 il IN 9 tomorrow 71/46 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com