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2A- SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024 The Elk City News ECHS Graduates 1980 through 1999 Plan Reunion By Sheryl Ponce book and look forward to see- side dishes will be provided. start at 11 a.m., Sunday morn- ing everyone attend. Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5 ing, again at the pavilion next Elk City High School alum- Friday afternoon, at 1:30 p.m,, the classes will be hosting to the carousel. This Hour of ni who graduated in 1980 p-m., they will be gathering at burgers and hotdogs at Ackley Power will end at noon, which through 1999 will be celebrat- Chuck’, located at 308 N. Van Park. They will be set up at the will also conclude the reunion ing a reunion from Friday, Buren to grab a burger. Then pavilion next to the Centen- activities. June 7th through Sunday, June starting at 6 p.m., there will be nial Carousel. At 7 p.m. that Follow Richard N Vickey 9th. Richard and Vickey Jack- “Steak at the Lake” Everyone evening, everyone will be hav- Jackson on Facebook for more son announced the itinerary is to bring his/her own steak, ing dinner at Simon's Catch. updates to the reunion events for the event through Face- or meat of his/her choice. The Worship in the Park will or announcements. FIDGET Continued from page 1 group on behalf of WOAC, thanking everyone for their Jack Morgan help and dedication in mak- ing the blankets. 2024 that is constantly being writ- ten. “T want to thank all of Continued from page 1 “We will all find our own my United Methodist sis- path inside our own future. ters for doing this for us. It torian. She started by saying So, live your life to the full- was a project that came up Photos by Sheryl Ponce | Ek City News when we were doing our The hobby group from UMC, board members of WOAC, and representatives of various that she could not have been est,” Yang concluded. memory care fac there without the help of her McClure then went to the calendar ads. I got a mo- family, her teachers, and fel- podium to present an hon- ment to ask Vicki Cham- Anspaugh, Vicki Chambers, “We knew if we take West- low classmates. She thanked orary diploma to the fam- bers, ‘Hey, we had this really Gloria Shambaugh, Carlene ern Oklahomans meeting them for how they have sup- ily of Adian Joel La/Quint great idea about making the Hill, Nan Shiblom, Armeta the needs of Western Okla- ported her throughout her Pedro, He should have been fidget blanket, and would Lister, and Jan Attocknie. homans, it will get done. educational career, graduating, the family ac- you mind partnering with Their group meets the third Yall are part of that today. “This speech isn’t about cepted the diploma that was WOAC?’ You said yes, and ‘Thursday of the month at the We are in our seventh year. me. It’s about our class that’s in his name. that is such a Methodist church. Each member works We are going to be the char- here today. A class that’s ad- Each senior then stepped thing - - we don’t say no. on her own project(s), but the ity of choice for the rodeo mittedly smaller than others. across the stage to accept I appreciate it very, very fidget blankets were popular this year. We are doing some Now I'm sure many of us his/her diploma from Mc- much. You've gone above among the members. big things,’ Barr said. know the difficulties of being Clure or one of the other and beyond what we were WOAC is a non-profit or- She continued to say that small, like having to work board members, counselors, expecting. Y'all are amazing. ganization that raises aware- Paint the Town Purple will double shifts for prom to get or assistant principals. One I would say angel rock stars. ness and funds for Alzheim- be June 17th through June SSS Western Oklahoma Alzheimer’s in free, or having to shout a senior, Randy Carpenter, Your fidget blankets will er’s. Barr explained that it 2\st. Barr encouraged ev- representative, Denise Barr, talks lot louder during pep rallies. ‘was not present because he help for years” Barr said. started years ago when there eryone to follow the West- about the process of the donation. However, I like to believe was serving his country in The members of the UMC were needs that could not ern Oklahoma Alzheimer the Army in Georgia. Hobby Club are Carol Kumpf, be met locally. From the Collaboratives Facebook tivities. People can also find that we are also more closely connected because of the After every student had re- Sara Fryman, Judy Haught, requests that were being page or go to their website out how to make a fidget smallness, We may not be as ceived his/her diploma, pres- Carla Garrison, Claudine made, came the WOAC. to follow the upcoming ac- blanket there. cutthroat or competitive, but ident of the school board, we care for each other that Brandon Storm, stepped to much more. We worked to- the podium to give the se- gether, and we have cheered for each other’s accomplish- niors words of wisdom and encouragement. He encour- TEACHER The teachers came away WTC teachers. She took the works with Elk City Chamber with new ideas and the hope issues that they face every day of Commerces Leadership ments. But it wasn't because aged them to pray and to Continued from page 1 to be the champion for their in helping their students and program. students. The program is created an interactive session Dr. Merrifield is a confer- of one person or a single have fun. Storm declared the values and how that translates looking for sponsors to help that gave them hope for the ence speaker, executive coach, group. And it wasn't because seniors graduated. of overwhelming strengths For the first time, they to their role as learning facili- reward the students’ progress. future of their students. She and team builder. Her back- or smarts. It was because of were allowed to throw their tators. Because the teachers For individuals or businesses encouraged the teachers to ground in marriage and family caps in the gym, which work with students who want who would be interested in step out of their own comfort counseling, higher education, cooperation and compas- and nonprofit work has given sion of one another that we they did. Their parents and to achieve their High School partnering with the WTC zone to facilitate their students stood the test of time? Yang friends quickly went to find Equivalency (HSE) diplomas, AEEL program, contact Sher- to step into success. her the expertise in making an said. his/her senior for pictures those learning English as a yl Ponce, Danny Britton, or ConneXtion partners with impact with individuals and Yang told her classmates and a congratulatory hug. second language, or individu- Darrel Greene at the Burns businesses and educational groups she works beside. She that there will always be peo- Each senior then went to als trying to get back into the Flat campus, adult education institutions to provide their lives in Elk City and is married ple who will love and cherish individual celebrations, and workforce, or changing ca- building, or call Ponce at 580- clients with cutting-edge strat- to Scott Merrifield, but travels them. Every chapter is a new on to his/her next chapter on reers, they need to understand 821-2634. egies that have been proven to the world in her quest to fulfill Students who return to the be effective. Merrifield and her her love to help others live au- beginning, and life is a story the journey called life. the culture they bring to the classroom. classroom to achieve a HSE partners use researched based thentically and have a lasting Each teacher talked about or learn a foreign language methods of helping their cli- impact in their own environ- his/her own values, which is are courageous, yet scared of ents, This is proven as she ment. reflected in his/her own lead- failure. The teachers are put- ership behaviors. Merrifield OBITUARIES ting together awards and re- challenged them to champion wards to help encourage them their students, who may not to continue their path of suc- MISDEMEANORS have experienced success in cess, whether it is passing their HSE or learning how to ask for RONALD LARGENT State of Okla vs Leslie Morrow Public intoxication their past. 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