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Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 By Sheryl Ponce superintendents and administrators from Elk “Drummond’ law experience spans nearly businessman. McGinn continued to talk City and surrounding districts. 30 years and incudes having served as an as- about his US Air Force distinguished career Elk City Rotarian Gary McGinn invited the The Rotary president, Robert Stephens, sistant district attorney in Pawnee and Osage asa jet pilot in the Persian Gulf War. 19th Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, opened the meeting and proceeded with the Counties and as an attorney in private prac- “He led the first combat mission of the to last Thursday's Rotary Club’ regular noon tice? he said. clubs regular opening. McGinn then intro- conflict. He was among the most decorated meeting in the Elk City Golf and Country duced his guest, Attorney General Drum- The attorney general founded the Tulsa- Oklahomans to serve in the Persian Gulf GENTER GARY Club, Rotarians invited guests and the com- mond. McGinn said that Drummond is based firm, Drummond Law in 1999, Ad- Conflict. He earned the Distinguished Flying DRUMMOND —McGINN munity to come out to hear him speak. There Oklahoma’ 19th Attorney General who was ditionally, he is a seventh generation Okla- Attorney General were 99 people who were present, including sworn in Jan, 9th, 2023. homan, along with rancher, banker and See SPEAKS page 2 Chamber Looks to ‘‘f : Add Trunk or Treat to Moonlight Madness By Sheryl Ponce said the announcement on the Chamber's Facebook post. In efforts to create more ex- ‘The participation is open to citement during the downtown organizations, businesses, and Moonlight Madness event that churches only. There will be will take place Oct. 24th, from no individual entries in this 5 pm, to 8 p.m., the Chamber invitation. The event will be wants to add “Trunk or Treat” at Madison and Broadway in to the activities. According to downtown Elk City. the Elk City Chamber of Com- The evening will also host merce, they are asking the area trick or treating, face painting, churches, organizations, and food vendors, tractor rides, in- businesses to be an active part flatables, and costume contests. of the annual Halloween event. The Chamber wants to truly “Join us for a spook-tacular make this a community event evening of Trunk or Treat, through adding the “Trunk or where you can decorate a Treat” trunk, hand out treats, and en- To be a part of the event, gage with the community in a call or message the Chamber By Sheryl Ponce cadence, tempo, visuals/sticking fun and festive way. This is a at 580-225-0207 to sign up and musicality, fantastic opportunity to show- and secure a spot because they The Elk City buses pulled out ‘The parade was a half mile in case your organization and could be going fast for this fun to take the Middle School band length, and the band must play spread some Halloween cheer?” filled night ofspooky fun. to the Oklahoma State Fair in along the entire route until they Oklahoma City for the Band Day were stopped by a parade official Parade Competition on Monday, Once they were stopped, there Sept. 16th. was no cadence or tapping al- The competition is an Okla- lowed. The awards ceremony was homa Secondary School Activi- held at 1:30 p.m,, on the bandshell ties Association sanctioned event. stage. Band programs could earn All of the junior high and middle up to $850. school classes were combined Last year, 2023, the middle into one class. school also received first place Elk City’s Middle School band in the Jr/Mid High School Divi- returned with all first-place tro- sion. They also won first place in phies from the event. They were the Drum Line Competition and judged on the music, alignment, a second place in the Drum Ma- carriage or discipline of march- jor Competition. The final results ing uniformity and general inter- for the entire competition were est. The color guard was based not in at this writing, but will be tai on composition and excellence, found on the Oklahoma State THURSDAY yy 5:00PM 8:00PM and the drum line was judged on Fair website. DCTOBER 24T'! TRICKOR TREATING » FACE PAINTH NG » TRACTOR RIDE » INFLATABLES FOOD VENDORS‘COSTUME CONTEST Merrifield'’s Explains LING ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND CHU! RCHES MOONLIGHT MADNESS A COMMUNITY WII DE EVENT Marque Rental Elk City Carnegie By Sheryl Ponce ‘The person may choose one or both sides. To place an order for the Library Activities Planned Since Merrifield’s Office Sup- marque, go into the store to pay and By Sheryl Ponce the library. Put this on the cal- ply refurbished the old Westland fill out a paper to get the message up. endar to expose children to the Theatre marque, there have been a They try to get messages up by Elk City Carnegie Library has thrill of reading. number of birthday posts, as well 11a.m., and they will keep the mes- several events that will be taking ‘Thursday, Sept. 26th, at4 p.m., as celebrations on the sign. Some sage up until the next morning. The place over the next few weeks, the OSU Extension Office wi people have inquired as to how to timeliness of putting up messages Their annual book sale will be present “Butterflies and Fun? get something on the display, and or taking them down is contingent Oct. 4th through the 6th, They The program is for kids from Rhonda Merrifield responded with on customers and duties inside the are asking for help with the sale, 5-years-old to 12-years-old. The an explanation on her Facebook. store. and volunteers can sign up in next event called, “Anime and She said that they have a sched- The best part of the marque is the library. Monga” will be on Oct. Ist, at ule of people who have reserved how it lights up at night. It seems to Every Thursday, Ms. Shan- 6 p.m,, for teens who are still in the marque out to next year. Those be like seeing your name in lights non will have “Sing and Stori school and ages 13 to 18 years people who come in the same day or on the big screen, It is truly a This takes place at 11 a.m. each old. For those who don't know, to get their message up could be nostalgic and iconic display that Wednesday. Mr. Cloud will have Manga is a Japanese term for disappointed because there seems has taken off. Stop by and thank the “Story Time” with preschoolers comic books and graphic novels, to be a demand for the display. Merrifield’s for refurbishing it and also at 11 a.m. Both events are that are serialized in magazines ‘The price for one side of the dis- bringing the sign back to life in Elk favorites for the youngsters and Tyler Wilhelm play is $35, or $70 for both sides. City, ‘a way to get them interested in See LIBRARY page 2 8 | 04879 13151 9 Weather tomorrow C081 / 56 Vol. 120, No. 36 75 cents, Mail delivery 580.225 3000 View online elkcityoknews.com