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2+ SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025 The Elk City News Merritt Grad Makes Deans List FULTON, Mo. (January 14, celled academically during the Dr. Ingrid Ilinca, Vice Pres- Ilinca said. "On behalf of the past semester. 'To be included 2025) - Jamie Peffer from Elk ident, Chief Academic Officer, entire Westminster College City, Oklahoma, was named on the Dean's List, a student Provost and Chief Student Re- community, I want to con- to the Fall 2024 Dean's List must achieve a 3.60 semester tention Officer, recently com- gratulate each one of these for exemplary academic per- grade point average with at mended the students for their high-performing learners for formance at Westminster Col- least 12 hours completed that exemplary academic perfor- devoting themselves to their lege. semester. mance. academic success. They tru- Peffer is a Junior at West- ‘The list of 235 students in- "The students on the fall ly represent Westminster's MISDEMEANORS minster. cludes 70 freshmen, 51 soph- Deans List are to be com- strong educational mission, State of Okla vs Bryson D Frost Assault. Threatening an act ‘The Dean's List recognizes omores, 43 juniors and 71 se- mended for working ex- and we are proud of their of violence ‘Westminster students who ex- niors. tremely hard last semester," achievements.” State of Okla vs Brent A Powers Harassing & threatening electronic communication State of Ola vs Andy W Thornton DUI Rylee Yeager as Delivery Per- Best Supporting Actress in a AWARDS State of Okla vs Donnell M Mullins DUI. Possession of CS, “Matilda JR;” Thomas Wiesner marihuana & paraphernalia son in “Barefoot in the Park;” Musical are Becky Ross as Ma- as Mr. Wormwood in “Matilda State of Okla vs Clayton J Thomas DUS Continued from page 1 and Kieran Rylee Yeager as JR?” Emily Barnes as Mazie La- tron Mama Morton in “Chica- Policewoman in “Wait Until go;” Emma Ferrero as Liz in Bird in “Seussical the Musical FELONIES tor Velasco in “Barefoot in the Dark;” Ceclia Gensman as Bag *Chicago;” Cassidy Crabb as JR;” Dashel Jones as Mr. May- State of Okla vs Sidney C Hudson Rape Park;” Joshua Barnett as Sgt. Lady/Zookeeper in “Miracle Little Red in “Into the Woods;” or in “Seussical the Musical State of Okla vs Jesus V Orozco Computer fraud Carlino in “Wait Until Dark;” on 34th Street;” Lexi Mosque- Jordan Stamper as Jack in JR;” Abby Cox as Mrs. Mayor State of Okla vs Michael J Knisley Concealing stolen proper- and Zach Perry as Jonathan da as Officer O'Hara as “Arse- “Into the Woods;” and Ashley in “Seussical the Musical JR;” ty Underwood as Holly in “The Mattie (Quinn) Noble as Sour nic and Old Lace;” and Lexi Brewster in “Arsenic and Old Lace? Mosqueda as Policeman in Wedding Singer” Kangaroo in “Seussical the Best Actor in a Comedy or “Gaslight” Best Character Actress in a Musical JR.” MARRIAGES, 6, DIVORCES Drama are Joshua Barnett as Best Young Actress - 14 Musical are Joy Hale Moore as Best Character Actor/Ac- Teddy Brewster in “Arsenic Years and Younger in a Musi- Mary Sunshine in “Chicago;” tress in a Junior Production and Old Lace;” and Jim Brown, cal are Emily Barnes as Gloria Makenna Valdez as Hunyak are Natalee Hagerman as Ni- Inspector Rough in “Gaslight” in “Wait Until Dark;” Kaydean in “Chicago;” Joy Hale More gel/Sergei in “Matilda JR;” An- DIVORCES Best Cameo Actor in a Com- Nalley as Dutch Girl in “Mir- as Jacks Mom in “Into the nebelle Hagerman as Aman- Julie Needham vs Jacob Needham edy or Drama are Jim Brown as acle on 34th Street;” Emily Woods;” Kieran Rylee Yeager da in “Matilda JR;” Kaydean Augustine Aguilar vs Keli Aguilar the Telephone Man in “Bare- Barnes as Dead Guy in “Arse- as Rapunzel’ Prince in “Into Nalleyas Lavender in “Matil- foot in the Park;” Zach Perry nic and Old Lace;” and Rose the Woods;” and Lexi Mosque- da JR;” Brailee Jones as Mrs. as Sam Hendrix in “Wait Until Carter as Susan in “Miracle on das Sammy in “The Wedding Phelps in “Matilda JR;” Trever PE (HEART OF Euro Dark;” Denton Wood as Macy 34th Street.” Singer” Dye as Escapologist/Rudolpho in “Miracle on 34th Street;” Best Actor in a Musical are Best Cameo in a Musical in “Matilda JR;” Abby Cox as 15-day Tour of Germany, Austra, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Scott Jay as Mr. Gibbs in Lake Carpenter as Billy Fly- are Brynlee Bustin as June inAcrobat in Matilda JR;” Ree- Belgium & Holland by Image Tours , “Arsenic and Old Lace” nnin “Chicago;” Tim Boden- “Chicago;” Sarah Byer as the gan Matthews as Young Kan- Best Young Actor ~ 14 years stein as The Baker in “Into the Ensemble in “Chicago;” Lexi garoo in “Seussical the Musical $5590 and Younger in a Comedy or Woods;” Samuel Grinder as Mosqueda as The Steward in JR;” Beth Hansen as Bird Girl June 12 & 26 departures Drama is Sam Holcomb as the Robbie Hartin “The Wedding “Into the Woods;” Shawna 1 “Seussical the Musical JR;” Includes AIR from OKLAHOMA CITY Head Elf in “Miracle on 34th Singer” Hardinas The Wicked Step- Sassy Brushwood as Bird Girl Includes 19 meals, 13 nts.hotels,air taxes, transportation and escort in Europe, Street” Best Supporting Actor in a mother in “Into the Woods;” 2 in “Seussical the Musical JR;” per person, double occupancy. 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Best Actress in a Comedy Musical are Oscar Hernandez Caylor McLemore as Bird Girl Marlana Marshall as Linda in \ SW TRAVEL Ph: 580-445-7215 or Drama are Jocelyn Kos as as Amos Hart in “Chicago;” “The Wedding Singer” 3 in “Seussical the Musical JR;” Corrie Bratter in “Barefoot in Patrick Julian as Narrator/ Best Young Actress - 14 Kaydean Nalleyas Yertle the the Park;” Julie Carter as Do- Mysterious Man in “Into the Yearsand Younger in a Musical ‘Turtle/Bird Girl 4 in “Seussical ris Walker in “Miracle on 34th Woods;” and Wyatt Porter as are Emily Barnes as Lucinda in the Musical JR;” Presley Bent- rElkCituNews Street;” Misty Musick as Abby Glen Guglia in “The Wedding “Into the Woods;” Jovi Petzold ley as Wickersham Brother 1 Brewster in “Arsenic and Old Singer” as Milky White in “Into the in “Seussical the Musical JR;” Lace;” Ashley Underwood as Best Character Actor in a Woods;” and Emily Barnes as Blake Wood as Wickersham Mrs. Manningham in “Gas- ‘Musical Malcolm Byer as Har- the Ensemble? ‘The Wedding Brother 2 in “Seussical the Mu- (USPS # 173-020) light” rison/Ensemble in “Chicago;” Singer” sical JR;” and Kambree Palmer 580-225-3000 Best Supporting Actress in a Axl Herrera as Fred in “Chica- Best Actor/Actress in a as Wickersham Brother 3 in Is published once weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Comedy or Drama are Christy go;” Jeff Johnson as The Wolf Junior Production are Emi- “Seussical the Musical JR” Russell-Dobbs as Ethel Banks in “Into the Woods;” David ly Barnes as Miss Honey in Best Cameo Actor/Actress 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Dodson as Ricky/Billy Idol/ “Matilda JR;” Doura Senz as ina Junior Production are Ella Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 in “Barefoot in the Park;” Don- na King as Martha Brewster in Ensemble in “The Wedding Matilda in “Matilda JR;” Na- Gordon as Eric/Sergei “Matil- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 “Arsenic and Old Lace;” and Singer” talee Hagerman as Cat in the da JR: “Presley Bently as Tom- Gini Smith as Mara in “Mira- Best Cameo Actor in a Mu- Hat in “Seussical the Musical my in “Matilda JR;” Jaelynn cle on 34th Street? sical are Riley Intemann as the JR;” Samuel Holcomb as Hor- Simmons as Alice in “Matilda SUBSCRIPTIONS Best Character Actress in a Ensemble in “Chicago;” and ton the Elephant in “Seussical JR;” Addison Burrows as Hort- Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer Comedy or Drama are Heath- Tim Bodenstein as the Ensem- the Musical JR;” Amelia Har- ensia in “Matilda JR;” Ella Gor- $50/ Yearly Print Only Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director er Nebhut as Nancy in “Gas- ble in “The Wedding Singer” din as Jojo in “Seussical the don as Vlad Vladikoff/Brother $60/ Yearly Print + Online light;” Sheila Altland as Alice Best Actress in a Musical are Musical JR; and Jaiden Mc- 4 in “Seussical the Musical JR;” $40/ Online Only Gina Jones, Advertising Director Sawyerin “Miracle on 34th Ashley Underwood as Velma Cullough as Gertrude McFuzz and Case Nalley as The Grinch No refunds on subscriptions. Nancy Karnowski.... CSR Street;” and Joanna Wood as Kelley in “Chicago;” Cassidy in “Seussical the Musical JR” “Seussical the Musical JR” [email protected] Shellhammerin “Miracle on. Crabb as Roxie Hart in “Chi- Best Actor/ Actress in a Ju- ‘The public is invited to the elkcitynewsadvertising@ gmail.com Tina Dobbs 34th Street” cago;” Sara Marie Bodenstein nior Production are Brynlee celebration to see who will be [email protected] Best Cameo Actress in A as The Baker’s Wife in “Into the Bustin as Mrs. Wormwood in given the Ovation Award in Comedy or Drama are Kieran Woods;” Blair Barnett as The “Matilda JR;” Kieran Rylee each category. Make plans to Witch in “Into the Woods;” Yeager as Agatha Trunchbull put on your fancy dress on Jan. and Cassidy Crabb as Julia Sul- in “Matilda JR;” Samuel Hol- 25th, at 7:30 p.m., at the Red Providing comfort and support for End of Life chotoes livan in “The Wedding Singer” comb as Bruce/Michael in Carpet Community Theatre. Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual Kynlee Williams and Tan- resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as ECHS penter; sophomores were Kylee Coffey and Krew ner Ruiz. cancer or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the Continued from page 1 Keyes; and the freshmen The Homecoming King practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. were Kaidynce Cordell and and Queen will be crowned For questions regarding hospice service or eligibilty, contact: mon Jackson, and Lexton Kingston Dixon. The eighth Friday evening prior to the Mong. The juniors were graders were Magi Geno girls’ basketball game. Go out Carrie Perry, RN - Administrator Brenyn Ball and Jacob Car- and Wyatt Compton, and and cheer on the Big Elks, Holli Brittain, RN - MANAGER OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES osition. —— SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE: ——— PASSES vor of the change. Out of The second proposition 196 voters, there were 27 or Continued from page 1 which granted a Franchise 13.78 percent casting a neg- * Cancer « Failure to Thrive ¢ End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) to One Gas, Inc. through ative on the proposition. * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic apportioned by the govern- Oklahoma Natural Gas Although these results Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ing body. ‘There were13.27 Company Division for 25 were unofficial, there were ¢ End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease » AIDS/HIV percent of those voting cast years was also passed by seven out of seven precincts * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s a negative vote on the prop- 86.22 percent voting in fa- reporting their results. Professional, Passionate OBITUARIES Advance, Attentive ... ir DOROTHY MAE KEEVERT Dorothy Mae Keevert, 88, of ed her in death on August 3, Elk City, Oklahoma was born 1998, on April 30, 1936 in Pratt, Dorothy treasured spend- Kansas. She is the daughter ing time with her grandchil- of Merle Adelbert and Beu- dren, family and friends. She lah Verona (Stover) Robbins. enjoyed sewing and painting. Dorothy went to hold the She enjoyed traveling with her hands of her Lord and Savior husband James, they were al- on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 ways on the go. at her residence in Elk City, Cherishing her memory Oklahoma surrounded by her is two sons; Howard Quincy grandchild. loving family. Dorothy is preceded in Comforting! Keevert of Elk City, Oklaho- Dorothy married her best ma Karl Kevin Keevert and his death by her husband, Clinton friend and soul mate, Clinton wife Carol of Elk City, Okla- James Keevert; her parents, Hospice James Keevert on Decem- Merle and Beulah Robbins; homa; one daughter, Konnie ber 23, 1956 at Hutchinson, Kay Still and her husband two brothers, Jake Sims and Kansas. Together they spent Russell of Manhattan, Kansas; Shorty Robbins; three sisters, Carrie Perry, RN forty-one wonderful years of five grandchildren, seven great Sue Christensen, Lucy Green marriage together. He preced- grandchildren; one great-great and Rita Whitfield.