June 29, 2024 Issue, Page 1 of 5

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eg Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Weekend Edition Foss Lake's Rotarians Meet Christmas in July to Support New Ag Teacher By Sheryl Ponce Veterans The Elk City Rotarians met for their regular meet- By Sheryl Ponce ing last Thursday, at noon, in the Elks Lodge. Rob Ste- ‘The 34th Annual Foss Lake phens stood in for Presi- Christmas in July Festival will dent Lake Carpenter, and takeoff on Friday, July 12th, Mike Sparks was the Rotar- and run through Saturday, ian of the Day. Sparks’ guest July 13th. According to coor- speaker was the incoming dinator Neva Pyatt, there will Agriculture teacher, Brooke be a lot of activities for fami- Mulhern. lies, with vendors starting at 1 “I want to give you a little — The new Elk City ag teacher, p.m., on Friday and the Veter- bit of a background on our — Brooke Mulhern and Elk City an’s program starting at 6 p.m., contract, which doesn’t Superintendent Mike Sparks while the Dean Jackson Band start until July 1. When she got the kids at Carl’s Jr. and will be going on at 8 pm. (Brooke) accepted the job, started meeting with them. An early 7 am. on Satur- she might have gotten a She’ figuring out the route. day, the 5K “Dash Across the couple of things thrown into Shes talking to the kids. Dam” will start followed by her lap, but she didn’t flinch, And I want you to know that Disc Golf Doubles beginning and said, ‘I will do that.” about 7:30 or eight oclock, at 8 a.m., at Cedar Point. At Sparks said. that night she was still in Elk 10 a.m, the Kayak “Trail Ride He continued to talk City? he added. will start at Chinaberry. Then about how she volunteered to put flags out around town ‘As Sparks concluded his at 10:30 am., the Foss Lake introduction of the young King and Queen pageant will and stayed throughout the teacher, she stepped up to start, Contact Stephanie Ed- The Rodriguez family, Cameron, Sunny Sue, Cruz, and Derisha. day to pick them up. the podium to thank him ney at 580-243-7868 for more “I met her at six oclock for the kind words. Mul- Cruz’n for a Cure Foundation Hosts information. 2:00 brings the (a.m.), and we started get- hern said that she is excited Duct Tape and cardboard box ting the kids around. It was the first time shed ever met See CHRISTMAS page 3 Second CF Slam Tournament the kids. So by 6:30 a.m., she See TEACHER page 3 By Sheryl Ponce THE CRUZ'N FORA CURE FOUNDATION PRESENTS. The second annual CF Slam Basketball Tournament will be held July 20th, at the Arrowhead Center, located at 600 Western Dr. There is a 16-team maximum with $500 to win first place. This is a men’s five on five tournament. Registration must be made soon because slots are filling up fast. ‘The day of the tournament the doors will open at 8 a.m., with the tip-off starting at 9 a.m, The last chance to register will be July 17th, early bird registration ended on June 15th. All of the proceeds of the tournament Runa ATR I NESTERI will go to the CF Foundation. Last year they MEN OC TRAE The rocking horse made by Rotarian raised just over $10,000, and the goal is to Jim Mason that was up for bid Thurs- grow the event this year. SATURDAY. JULY 20TH. 2024 DOORS OPEN AT BAM day evening with Rob Stephen and a “The CF community lives by the motto, TIPOFF AT SAM Rotarian’s child holding the reigns. ‘nobody fights alone? and that’s our hope HEOISTRATION DEADLINES in helping fuel the foundation’s purpose of EARLY-BIND: JUNE 1678 Elk City Rotary Club's treasurer, Damon Butcher with Susie Cupp, Execu- LAST CHANCE: JULY 177TH Rotary Holds See CF SLAM page 2 SRWERON For auestians cox @ (630) 785 650 08 OERISHA @ (SUD) 203-1315 tive Director of the Elk City Chamber of Commerce and assistant Karen Touchstone, who are accepting a donation from the Rotarians for $1000 to support Christmas in the Park. Annual Radio Auction WOHS Board Make Plans for Beutler Bros. Bucking Shoots By Sheryl Ponce report that was given was concerning By Sheryl Ponce the new bucking shoots that were do- ‘The Western Oklahoma Histori- nated by the Beutler Brothers Rodeo. Elk City’s Rotary Auc- cal Society Board of Directors held Rodney Cloud and Donnie Jordan tion took place last Thurs- their monthly meeting Monday, June worked on a rendition of what they day and Friday evening at 24th, at 1 am., in Western Technol- wanted and how they wanted the Western Technology Cen- ogy Center in Elk City. President Mike shoots to appear. Jordan said that they ter from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Blevins called the meeting to order, fol- ‘want to move them close to the cor- With over 100 items up lowed by the approval of the minutes rals. They will also add “Beutler Broth- for bid, the community from the May 28th meeting. ers Arena” to the top and silhouettes stepped up to bid on the ‘The treasurer's report was also ap- around the display, One will appear to donated merchandise and proved, followed by the committee re- look like Bennie Beutler standing to services. This fundraiser ports. The first report was given by Jim the left of the shoots. is the primary means of Coffey concerning the Farm and Ranch Judy Haught gave the archives re- supporting the many proj- Museum. He noted that they are work- port. She said that there were articles ects that Rotarians have ing to get the windmills put up. donated by the Clyde Heckrodt family. throughout the year. ‘The next report was the Flea Mar- ‘There will be a category in the archives Chairperson Kelci Wer- ket report. They will be posting infor- on the website titled, Heckrodt World ner organized the event mation on the Route 66 Flea Market War II Collection” There will be ar- while Rotary members Facebook page. It was also reported ticles along with photo that he donated manned the phones, tak- that they will need to remark some of on the site. His uniforms will be on dis- ing bids throughout the the booth numbers because they have play in the museum, evening. The auction was been covered. With no other business, the meet- aired on Facebook Live Cindy Wood gave the membership ing adjourned at 11:45 a.m. The next A sample of what the final Beutler Brothers Arena rodeo shoots will look like when the WOHS report. She said that there are now 92 meeting will take place on Monday, completes the display. See AUCTION page 2 total members for the year. The next July 22nd, in WTC at 11 a.m. Weather 7 Vol. 120, No. 26 Mail delivery View online 8 | 04879 MN, tomorrow ° 176 75 cents, 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com