January 11, 2025 Issue, Page 12 of 12

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12+ SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025 The Elk City News RACING Ivester said that basketball at the Arrowhead Center will the lease as a one-year lease to commence March 9, 2023, and as well as other local individu- als. Rod Fauver and Joe McCo- sioners look into the contract to allow Fauver and McConnell to racetrack. There are a lot of vet- erans for your community, law Continued from page 1 start Tuesday, which includes ending March 8, 2024, It indi- nnell were the first to talk about continue with a new contract. enforcement, retired personnel. the adult basketball league. The cates that it’s a self-terminating. their experience and feelings of ‘The racer who came from El I started volunteering there be- ‘The next payment approv- Elk City Rock Field Booster Its got a sunset clause in it” disappointment concerning the Reno talked to the commis- cause I have PTSD. It is hard al was for Pay App #7 to WP Club will be doing an addition “The lease will terminate of city’s lack of holding up their sioners about what the track for me to socialize, but work- Construction, LLC, for termi- to the baseball barn. Larry Hart its own volition, and this is my end of the lease. means to him and his family. ing there gave me the outcome nal construction in the amount and the park superintendents words, not the lease, of its own Fauver and McConnell stat- Other men and women gave I needed to continue doing my $239,290.75. Then they ap- are working together to get volition without notice. That is ed that they want to continue to the commissioners examples job successfully. I recommend proved payment to Lochner trees planted at the Five Plex, termination. It terminates with- run the racetrack, there are over of how the track has influenced people to come work there, or for Box Hangar invoice in the the median on Route 66, and in out notice. It does provide in the 50 local businesses that have in- their families. even just come and watch the amount of $3,208.80, and Pay the park. He said that there will next sentence as it addresses the vested in the track, and the sup- “Let Joe and them prove to races” another supporter com- App #7 WP Construction, LLC, be about 100 trees planted, and ability to extend the lease, but port of the track has brought you what this can be, and come mented, for hangar construction in the most of them will be coming the lease can only be extended tourism dollars into the town. watch us out there and see the After Spiker asked if any- amount of $143,155.50. from Sunshine Nursery. for one year. The consent of Other supporters continued to family event that is going on in ‘one else wanted to speak, the The last payment approval The bridges in Elk City, that both parties and as required as talk about how the track has this community. And I promise meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. was Pay App #8 to Joe D. Hall the city is responsible for re- a condition precedent to the been a family environment that you, after watching for 25 years, ‘There was no resolution or Construction, LLC, for Elk City pairing, were also in Ivester’s extension, that there'll be notice gives the youth a place to learn we definitely need that here? vote concerning the track. The Fire and Police Construction report. He said that there are not less than 30 days prior to about racing and cars. one supporter said. future remains uncertain, and in the amount of $789,995,20, 18 bridges in town that the city the end of the calendar. So the ‘The individuals who stepped “T work at a high stress en- until another contract can be a budgeted item and progress takes care of repairs. They get calendar year, in this instance, forward seemed to be passion- vironment job. I've been also signed, it will remain closed. payment. a report every two years, and would be December 31, 2023. ate about having the commis- volunteering down here at the The commissioners heard they found three that needed So what we've got, as far as the from City Inspector Gary Nix immediate repair for erosion term is concerned, is the one concerning item 9 about de- control. There are two iden- year lease that ended March 8, claring the structure located at tified as structurally deficient 2024, unless there was an agree- 117 Shella dilapidated building. located on Van Buren south of ment reached by December 31, It was tabled from the July Ist 7th Street over Elk Creek, and 2023, with regard to a potential meeting. The item was disap- one on 20th Street. They are not extension,’ Meacham added. proved, which took the house in danger of collapsing and are Commissioners asked about off the dilapidated list. fine to drive over, but they will the lack of a lease, but Mea- ‘The other structure located at need to be repaired in the next cham did not answer why there 114 Merritt was tabled until the three to five years. ‘was not another lease signed. April 7th meeting. The owner Ivester asked the city attor- He said that it was up to both ‘was present and told the com- ney, Ryan Meacham, to be pres- parties to renew the lease prior missioners that the funding was ent and discuss the racetrack to March 8, 2024. They should in place to make the required contract. City Hall was full of have been negotiating prior to changes to the interior and ex- interested racers who seemed Dec, 31st. Commissioner Rick terior of the house. to want the track to continue. Shelton asked if there was any- Commissioners — approved ‘There had been a plea for those one else interested in running Karla Owen to the Elk City who want the track to continue, the track. Housing Authority, her term although it had been shut down Ivester said that he handed will expire Sept. 30th, 2027. in March. Elk City Motorsports off the issue to acting assistant They also approved Purchase held the lease, and according to city manager, Eddie Holland. Orders FY 24-25 and recurring their reports were shut out and Meacham said that Holland invoices for Jan. 6th. requested to remove all of their had asked Meacham that in or- Next, City Manager Tom equipment. der to gage interest in the track, Ivester gave his report. He Meacham talked about two they would be putting out a re- Red Earth Brewers club members celebrate recent competition victories at the Red Earth Brewers Christmas party went over three items. The contracts with the city. One was quest for proposals (RFP) to see in December. Members (left to right): Front Row: Garrett Freeman, Deborah Prichard and Caleb Lee Back Row: first item was a general update signed in 2022, and the other if anyone else was interested in Dirk Montgomery, Nick Hartley, Ken Morris, Andrew Wiles, Heather Hartley, and Chad Medford concerning maintenance items signed in 2023. the track. Holland was not at throughout the museum. Ran- Meacham said, “I provided a the commission meeting at that dy Haggard, museum board copy of two lease agreements. time but later showed up to talk chairman, was present to an- ‘The first was dated March 9, to Ivester and Meacham. swer questions. They will be 2022. The second was dated, With no treasurer's report, taking bids for painting and May 1, 2023, so certainly, real- the commission meeting went other work. Ivester also talked ly no reason to look at the ‘22 on to three-minute time lim- about the Hughes access road lease except that it provides a it for public comments. There project. It has been stalled be- little bit of history. The ‘23 lease were about 12 public com- cause of the weather. They will itself has a term clause, Para- ments supporting the racetrack start back next week. graph two, or section two of and the promoters. One racer the lease agreement describes traveled from El Reno to talk, Chad Medford with the Red Earth Brewers Brewer of the Year trophy. Medford also took home top competitive honors on the Master Homebrewers Natural Gas Chad Medford celebrates at the Red Earth Brewers Christ- mas party in December. Program cuit of America, placing first among competitive homebrewers in 2024. Franchise Agreement Red Earth Brewers and Chad Medford Earn January 13 = Top Honors in 2024 Master Homebrewer's Program Circuit ofAmerica Oklahoma City, Okla. - Jan- contributing points throughout The success of Red Earth uary 2, 2025 ~ Red Earth Brew- the year, helped solidify their Brewers highlights the clubs ers and member Chad Med- place as the most dominant ongoing commitment to excel- ford have earned the top two homebrewing club in America. lence in homebrewing. As they honors of “Club of the Year” In fact, the club bested the reg- prepare to celebrate their 15th and “Brewer of the Year” in the ular-season point total record anniversary in 2025, the club highly competitive 2024 Mas- previously set by the Kansas continues to nurture and men- ter Homebrewers Program City Bier Meisters in 2023. tor local brewers, share knowl- Circuit of America. These pres- Top 10 Finalists of the 2024 edge, and fostera sense of com- tigious achievements _recog- Master Homebrewer’s Program munity among beer enthusiasts nize the very best of American Circuit of America: in Oklahoma and beyond. homebrewers and clubs, with Chad Medford - Red Earth “Being part of the Red Earth Medfords exceptional brew- Brewers, Moore, Okla. Brewers community has been ing skills taking center stage Bill Boyer - North Georgia an incredible journey. It’s not after competing in 35 regional Malt Monkeys just about winning awards - its homebrew competitions across Stephen Schmitt - Evanston about learning from each oth- the United States throughout Homebrew Club er, pushing the boundaries of the year. Ross Stuart - Arizona Soci- homebrewing, and celebrating ‘The Circuit of America is the ety of Homebrewers our craft together,’ said Med- country’ premier homebrew- Fritz Schanz— Denton Coun- ford. Voting allows Oklahoma Natural Gas ing circuit, testing brewers’ ty Homebrew Society For more information about creativity, technique, and con- Mike & Stephanie Butler - Red Earth Brewers, their on- to easily maintain its natural gas system sistency across a wide range of Kansas City Bier Meisters going homebrewing efforts, for Elk City residents. Voting does not beer styles. The circuit attracts Dan Acheson - Urban and upcoming events as they homebrewers from coast to Knaves of Grain celebrate 15 years of brewing increase customer bills. coast, and Medford’s victory Micheal Rensing - Cider, excellence, visit their social is a testament to his talent and Homebrew and Mead Produc- media pages at https://www. dedication to the craft. tion Specialists facebook.com/redearthbrew- Y Elk City’s long-standing natural gas partner “{ am honored to be recog- Dwight Wilson - O-Town ers and https://www.instagram. nized as the top homebrewer Hop Heads com/redearthbrewers/. in the country, but this is truly Dirk Montgomery - Red About Red Earth Brewers: a victory for our entire club,” Earth Brewers, Elk City, Okla. Red Earth Brewers is a passion- Y 99.9% reliability rate in large part because said Medford, reflecting on the Red Earth Brewers members ate community of homebrew- of our underground infrastructure success of the Red Earth Brew- Garrett Freeman (Edmond, ers based in Oklahoma City. ers. “This is a testament to the Okla., Lith) and Deb and Mare Founded in 2010 by The Brew hard work and support of my Prichard (Edmond, Okla, Shop homebrew store, the club Y Revenue to fund municipal projects fellow brewers, and I'm proud 12th) also finished strong in has grown into a powerhouse to represent Oklahoma on the the top 15. Additional club of brewing talent, supporting national stage.” members who contributed members in developing their Medford’s top ranking came to the outstanding year in- skills and sharing the love of as part of a remarkable collec- am Oklahoma Natural Gas. tive performance by the Red clude Nick & Heather Hartley (Edmond, Okla, 34th), Kim craft beer with others. Known for their collaborative spirit, A Division of ONE Gas Earth Brewers, with multiple Hynek (Choctaw, Okla., 80th), Red Earth Brewers is proud members finishing in the top and Emerson Heron (Edmond, to celebrate 15 years of home- Learn more at oklahomanaturalgas.com/elkcity 100. The club’ overall perfor- Okla., 96th), all of whom fin- brewing success in 2025. mance, with 28 different teams ished in the top 100.