August 31, 2024 Issue, Page 1 of 12

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Western Oklahoma Weekend Edition Elk City Chamber Welcomes Good Shepherd Hospice as Member By Sheryl Ponce needs. They are located at 120 S. Main Street and can be reached The Elk City Chamber of by phone at 580-303-7089. Commerce held a ribbon cut- ‘Those present for the ribbon ting for their newest member, cutting include Derek Mount- Good Shepherd Hospice. It is a ford, Chief Operating Officer; privately owned company that Chelsea Hill, HHA; Angela Gus- provides hospice care services. It tafson, Executive Director; Jessica was established in 1995, and of- Lyons, Social Worker; April Lane, fers its services in over 90 percent Patient Care Manager; Kaitlyn of Oklahoma. Woodruff, RN; Denisha Wood- Hospice consultants Lindy cock, Regional Executive Direc- Smith and PCM April Lane will tor; and Lindy Smith, Hospice be available to personalize care Consultant. Beutler and Son’s Corrals Land at Museum Complex By Sheryl Ponce Four of the original corrals from the Beu- tler and Son Arena are now sitting on the east side of the Route 66 Museum Complex. ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society members have been planning how they can be displayed to honor the cowboy, the Elk City Rodeo Association, Beutler and Son, and the community. With the help of Donnie Jordan, Randy Haggard, and Victor Weatherly, they have designed and erected silhouettes that represent the years of use. They are not quite finished with the en- tire project, but the display was placed the morning of Aug. 27th, with a lot of help. The Rodeo Association helped with large equip- ment. Randy Hargis and Larry McConnell ssisted with moving the large models. The figures were designed by Jordan and Hag- gard, and S & M Welding cut them out. Af- Elk City Chamber of Commerce members with Derek Mountford, Chief ter they had been cut, they went to Powder Operating Officer; Chelsea Hill, HHA; Angela Gustafson, Executive Di House in Woodward for an application to rector; Jessica Lyons, Social Worker; April Lane, Patient Care Manag protect them from eroding from the weath- Kaitlyn Woodruff, RN; Denisha Woodcock, Regional Executive Director; er, and Lindy Smith, Hospice Consultant. Others who helped move the massive cut-outs were Weatherly, Jim Coffey, Randy Hargis, and Rodney Cloud with a crew from Cloud's Lawn Care. The donation from the Elk City Rodeo Association will preserve Rodeo Weekend Kicks Off the rich heritage ofthe Rodeo of Champions each Labor Day. By Sheryl Ponce Quilters Plan Show and Retreat ity’s Rodeo of Champions PARADE MAP, PAGE 2. will begin Friday evening, Aug. onto Washington, and east onto By Sheryl Ponce quilts may be picked up after 4 For questions about the quilt three days. Fabric Sweets and 30th, at 8 p.m., with a special ap- 12th to end at Main Street. p.m.,on Sat., Oct. 19th. show call Debbie Orgain at Quilt Studio from Colorado will pearance from OSU’s Pistol Pete. Specialty acts include Dusti ‘The Western Oklahoma Quilt Quilters may enter one quilt 580-243-9409; Misti Creach at be the invited vendor for the re- ‘The next morning the Elk City Dickerson, the Flying Arena Guild will be sponsoring the in a maximum of two categories. 580-821-0403; Armeta Lister at treat. The cost is $40 for all three Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Starts, and Pistol Pete. This Quilt Whisperers Quilt Show, ‘The categories will be hand pieced 580-243-9328; or Paula Helm at days. Kent Sechreat will be there Parade will begin at 10 a.m. year Barber/Dyson Ford will be along with the Quilt Whisperers and hand quilted; machine pieced 719-641-1047. Email them at Thurs. and Fri. for sewing ma- ‘The parade route is a little dif- sponsoring the rodeo. Additi Retreat Oct. 17th, 18th, and 19th, and machine quilted; applicated westernoklahomaquiltguild@ chine service, but appointments ferent this year, therefore, look ally, there will be new cone: at the Elk City Civic Center, The or 50 percent of the quilt must mail.com. must be made with him in ad- at the map. Check in will start nightly. The ticket gates open at 6 quilts need to be turned in on be appliqued; art quilts; and mini ‘The retreat is an opportu- vance at 405-269-4019. at the Hutch’s Corporate office pm. Friday evening, Children 12 Wed., Oct 16th, from noon to 5 quilts, which isa 50x50 or smaller. nity for fellowship by sewing for For more information about parking lot, then head north on and under will get in free with a p-m., or Thurs., Oct. 17th, from ‘The quilts will be judged for a first, three days with friends near and the retreat email patanbonnie@ Main, turn west onto 3rd, then Dr. Pepper can. 9am. to 10am. Thejudging will second and third place awards, far, Inspiration, creativity, and hotmail.com or follow them on south onto Randall, and then For ticket information call the begin on Thurs, at noon, then along with a “Best of Show.” learning will take place over the Facebook. east onto Broadway, then south ticket office at 405-317-7161. RCCT Announces the Cast of ‘Gaslight’ The cast and crew of “Gas- light,” in the front row are By Sheryl Ponce Caitlyn Os- The cast includes Ashley Underwood Mosqueda. borne, Heather playing Mrs. Manningham; Joshua According to the announcement Nebhut, Ashley Director Aleta Bowman announced Barnett plays Mr. Manningham; Jim and the synopsis from Stage Agent, Underwood, and the cast of the Red Carpet Community Brown will be Inspector Rough; Sierra “Mysterious things have been happen- Sierra Duke. On ‘Theatre's next production called “Gas- Duke is going to be Elizabeth; Heather ing in the Manningham household: the back row are light” (Angel Street). The 1936 play Nebhut plays Nancy; Alex Dale, Lexi items go missing and Mrs. Manning- Lexi Mosquesda, written by Patrick Hamilton is set in Mosqueda, and Tony Bowman will all ham hears footsteps coming from the ‘Alex Duke, the 1880s in London. It is considered be policemen. locked, uninhabited top floor. She fears Joshua Barnett, a dark murder/mystery based on de- Those helping with the production that she is going mad--that is certainly Jim Brown, Tony ceit and trickery, where the husband are the assistant director, Toni Ruiz; what Mr. Manningham believes, But Bowman, and is driving his wife insane to steal from the crew includes Tony Bowman, Cait- Toni Ruiz. her. See CAST page 2 lynn Osborn, Alex Duke, and Lexi 8 il 13151 9 Weather tomorrow &.5 87/ Vol. 120, No. 33 75 cents, Mail delivery 580.225 3000 View online elkcityoknews.com