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2+ SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024The Elk City News Foss Lake Christmas In July Festival set for July 12 & 13 Come help salute Veterans, Military and First Responders ‘The 34th annual Foss Lake veterans, their families and the 374-5151 to register. The festival will come to a Christmas in July Festival is first responders will be at the Bring your Kayak and meet close Saturday evening at dark planned for Friday and Satur- Cedar Point pavilion following at 9:30 AM for the 10 AM Kay- with a spectacular fireworks day, July 12 & 13. There will be the program. ak “Trail Ride at Chinaberry”” show which is synchronized to GAS CE:0, Jordan Williamson with Korbin Perkey, interviewing Elk many activities for families to Bring your lawn chairs, en- ‘The Foss Lake Little King music and broadcast on KECO. City High School staff about benchmark tests. enjoy at this year’s festival and joy the evening, as the celebra- and Queen Pageant will take 96.5. parking is free throughout the tion continues from 8 to 11 place at 10:30 AM in the main Remember, there will be G.A.S. Wins Community weekend. Vendors will open PM with a free concert by the stage area on Cedar Point. free parking during the event. at 1 PM on Friday with lots Dean Jackson Band. Contact Stephanie Edney at Take the family out and enjoy of food, jewelry, clothing and Saturday starts early with 580-243-7868 or go to www. the weekend at this year’s Foss Impact Award crafts. Altus AFB Color Guard will present the colors at 6 PM on the 5K Run for Fun Across FossLakeChristmasinJuly.com the Dam. Check-in begins at for details and an entry form. 6:15 AM. E-mail fossfunrun@ Lake Christmas in July Festi- val. Pick up a copy of the Pen- ‘The “Duct Tape Boat Races” ny News for a complete sched- By Sheryl Ponce tion to strive for excellence Friday to start the special time gmail.com for registration in- organized by the state park, ule of events. Thank those and achieve their fullest po- where the Veterans, Military formation. will be held at 2 PM at Chi- businesses who sponsored this Great Plains Analytical tential. and First Responders will be Next on the agenda is the naberry. Participants should festival which was started 34 Services recently announced “By providing the right honored. Colonel Tom Ivester, Disc Golf Doubles on Cedar arrive by 1:30 PM. Individuals years ago to honor those who that they were honored to tools and support, were retired, will be the Keynote Point. For those interested in who want to join the event may have served their county. receive the Petroleum Alli- helping young minds to speaker. Refreshments for the participating, call Zak at 580- enter through the state park. ance of Oklahoma Com- dream big and aim high? munity Impact Award. They the GAS announcement ex- said that the award repre- plained. with the cash flow dur- more baby left. um to talk about the dump sents their commitment to making a difference in Elle ‘The company continues to give back to the com- STRUCTURES help ing the construction of the Next week each one of the trucks running in his yard. City. munity through social me- Continued from page 1 two projects. City Treasurer, commissioners will be in- He said that they come over With the “My Future” dia supports, as well as the Jennifer Rainey, said that they formed about possible plans a foot and half in his yard, Benchmark Testing _ pro- monetary rewards they have about to finish the dirt work expect that the sales tax will be for the old Snips building, but was told that because it gram, GAS is working to given to achievements with on the project. He then talked coming in 24 months to three which is now boarded up. was an easement they had empower the next genera- benchmark testing. about the downtown street years. There has also been issues the right to do so. He also project. Ivester said that the golf with the train. The fuel pump, said that he has talked to Ivester said that the work on course is in full swing using a water pump, and the coils several people, but unable Main Street will begin no later the grey water. There were have been replaced. Ivester to get the issue resolved. than Sept. 9th, but they expect 538 visitors at the museum said the reason for the repairs One person with the city it to begin in August. last week and 3500 visitors is because of the heat and the offered to bring in dirt, but He also noted that they do at the pool. Ivester also told stopping and starting of the he noted that they are still MISDEMEANORS not expect the Labor Day pa- the commissioners about the engine. driving on his yard. State of Okla vs Phillip E Coatney Resisting. Domestic as- rade to be interrupted, but raccoons that have been in City Treasurer said that at The commissioners could sault & battery organizing it may be tight. Carnegie Hall. They put traps the next meeting the audi- not respond to his complaints State of Okla vs Joshua J Lennox Assault & battery ‘The project will begin at the down, but Rusty Hensley’s tors will be reporting on the at this time in the meeting be- State of Okla vs Robert S MacKenna Assault & battery railroad and move north from grandson was bitten by one of 2023 audit. She also said that cause it was not on the agenda. State of Okla vs Nicholas G MacKenna Assault & battery there. them. Cheyenne Hospital is the financial assurance for the He thanked the commission- State of Okla vs Tommy L Bennett Jr Protective order At the next meeting the the only place that has rabies landfill were submitted to the ers and returned to his seat. violation State of Okla vs Austin W Thornton Domestic assault & commissioners will be consid- vaccines, and that is where DEQ The meeting was adjourned battery ering loan documents for the they took him. They retrieved Mayor Cory Spieker at 7:33 p.m. The next meeting State of Okla vs Terrance D Burks Property damage Caps II projects. This will be one mother racoon and two called for public comments. will take place July 17th, at 2 State of Okla vs Jesse A Shelton Protective order viola- a construction credit loan to babies. He thinks there is one One man went to the podi- pm, in City Hall. tion. Threatening an act of violence FELONIES State of Okla vs Eric L Tucker Trafficking in drugs State of Okla vs Simone L Miller Trafficking in drugs State of Okla vs Tori Ann Winfield DUS. Trafficking in drugs State of Okla vs Delonte G Parker Trafficking in drugs. Obstructing an officer. False personation. Endangering others by eluding State of Okla vs Sidikat Badmus Trafficking in drugs. Ob- structing an officer. Possession of CS State of Okla vs Afanett Parker Trafficking in drugs. Ob- structing an officer. Possession of CS State of Okla vs Gregory Truesdale Trafficking in drugs. Obstructing an officer. Possession of CS State of Okla vs George C Tiger Trafficking in drugs. Pos- session of paraphernalia. Maintaining a place for keeping/ selling CS State of Okla vs Joshawa M Turpen Possession of para- phernalia. Maintaininga place for keeping/selling CS State of Okla vs Johnny E Evans Possession of parapher- nalia. Threatening an act of violence State of Okla vs Lacey M Potter Possession of stolen vehicle State of Okla vs Michael E Horse DUS. Possession of sto- len vehicle State of Okla vs Justin E Noblitt Domestic assault & bat- tery by strangulation State of Okla vs Joshua J Lennox Larceny of vehicle The community gathered in the Barber/Dyson showroom in celebration of their 30th anniversary. CELEBRATES Although service is the best part of the business, he admit- the way to EVs that are evoly- ing into the electric stuff now. talk to people in the service area, as well as in the sales Continued from page 1 ted that managing people is That has really grown over the room. He and his 35 employ- always the hardest part of any years” he added. ees are consistent in working to we take care of people when business. They take care of Barber and Dyson are still give the best service and expe- MARRIAGE LICENSES they buy a vehicle, to the way their employees and all parts loving what they are doing. Dy- rience in the dealershiy Kaleb Wilson, Sayre ~ Michaelanne Nelson, Sayre we take care of people when of their jobs, which makes it son said that they will be doing One of their first salesman, they service their vehicles. That easier. that for the next 30years, too. Ray Haven, said, “Let's keep it DIVORCES is why we have a pickup/deliv- “A lot of things have changed “Well see what the next going” Amanda Russell vs Jonathan Russell ery service over this part of the over 30 years, technology has 30 years have to offer, but ‘The attitude of service first state, Service, its just going a probably been the biggest one thing that is not going to seems to be what has kept Bar- little bit extra. That's been my change. We have technology in change is the way we take care ber/Dyson being one of the favorite part of the business,” service and technology in the of people)” Dyson said. best Ford dealerships in the Dyson said. cars. We used to have very little ‘There wont be a day that state. 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