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The Elk City News SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025 + 11 Leadership Class XI Named By Sheryl Ponce Country Club with the 2025 members are Jennifer Ha- ue with regular meetings Steering Committee there to german, Jessica Ford, Jim- to discuss what leadership The Elk City Chamber show them the way. my Cooksey, Julie Byerly, means. They will continue to of Commerce's Leadership The members of the class Phillip O'Donnell, Rodney learn about city and county Class XI has begun. They all include Beth Boone, Camer- Cloud, Sherri Horn, Stacey government agencies, along came together Jan. 6th, for on Rodriguez, Cody Villegas, Carnes-Stricker, Eddie Hol- with other groups that help a dinner and to get their in- Laura Carlucci, Lilly Vargas, land, Pam Muncrief, Casey make Elk City a better place troduction to what to expect Matt Brown, Teresa Smith, Merrifield, and Susie Cupp. to live. They will plan a proj- over the course of the year. Vanessa Dewilde, and Walk- The group will begin their ect that will impact the town ‘The orientation dinner was er Hinds. leadership training with and members of the com- held at the Elk City Golf and The Steering Committee a retreat and then contin- munity. SUPER BOWL SPECIAL By Alex Alvarez do a “threepeat”. Previous- cords, here is one that has every year. No other sport in remember? You can even ‘They are coming pretty hot to ly, no team had ever done broken more hearts than any- America draws as much in-go to youtube and find all of the Big Party, having scored a It happens every year. Last that. Four teams won two in thing: both, the Minnesota terest, and as many viewers. the commercials of previ- record 55 points in the Con- year it was viewed by over 125 a row, but did not get to the Vikings and the Buffalo Bills Which has given way to an- ous Super Bowls. And what ference Championship. Jalen million people, second only to next Super Bowl: Pittsburgh have reached the Super Bowl other competition of sorts: about the halftime show? It Hurts is coming off one of his the FIFA’s World Cup (soccer) Steelers (twice), Dallas Cow- four times, but have four loss- For years now, there is anoth- is always one of the greatest best season’ ever, the former final which draws over 1.2 bil- boys, Green Bay Packers, Mi- es as well. In this case, only er competition of sorts: “Who shows all year anywhere! Rap Sooner has a 2024 record of lion people worldwide. This ami Dolphins, San Francisco one team has reached the Su- has the best TV commercial?” megastar and Pulitzer Prize completions of 68.5 versus year, with all of the world- 49ers, Denver Broncos, New per Bowl four times in a row: The USA Today has an “Ad winner Kendrick Lamar will 67.8 for Mahomes; and a rat- wide NEL outreach, including England Patriots. The Chiefs the Bills (1991-1994), with, as Meter” by which they mea- headline the Super Bowl LIX ing of 103 versus Mahomes playing football in different will play the Philadelphia Ea- we mentioned, no wins. sure how the public responds Apple Music halftime show. rating of 93, which makes countries, it is possible that the gles, who will play their fifth ‘Twice, the New York Giants to the commercials. SZA, who Lamar is touring you question, “how do they reach surpasses 150 million Super Bowl with one previous have been the underdogs, one Last year the winner was with this year, was recent- figure that?” Either way, will people. It doesn’t matter, it is a win (2018). The Chiefs are in mentioned above in 2007, and State Farms “Like a Good ly announced as a special the birds be hunted, or will great day for American sports. their sixth appearance, and the other one in 2012, during Neighbaaa” which starred guest.11 hours ago. they fly away with the Vince Football, a great game in- have won four out of five. a season in which their regular Danny DeVito and Arnold In closing, again, DON'T Lombardi Trophy? Watch on vented in America, that uses Who do you think will win? season record was 9-7! Both Schwarzenegger... do you SELL THE EAGLES SHORT. February 9! the feet less than the hands. Who knows! Really! You think times they played the Patriots, Eujoy the Big Game thie A very physical game that has the Chiefs who are favored by and both times they beat the forced the leagues to change 6 for now? The favorites have favorites. DON’T COUNT the rules “of engagement’ won 37 times against 21 from THE EAGLES OUT! especially with the quarter- the underdogs, which shows Last year’s game was a tes- backs. The regular season is that you can't be over-confi- tament to quarterback Patrick Suuday wth 50 ceut now 17 games a year, short- dent. DON’T COUNT THE Mahomes’ legendary status. est of all professional sports: EAGLES OUT! At just 28 years old, Ma- 160 games in baseball, 82 in Only one team has had a homes won his third Super Boneless Chichen Wings! basketball, and 34-38 in most perfect season, the 1972 Mi- Bowl MVP award, joining an countries who have a futbol ami Dolphins who finished elite group of quarterbacks. (AKA “soccer” league. Very, their season 17-0 after beat- His last-minute heroics and very physical. Teams who get ing the Washington Redskins clutch play in overtime sealed to the big game, play as many in the Super Bowl. There is a victory of 25-22 against the DINE IN ONLY! as 21 games. And that is it for another side of the coin, in San Francisco 49ers. the year. 2007, the New England Pa- Ofcourse, every year, there’s No one in 1966, when the triots came to the big game a discussion of who really is leagues merged and had the with a record of 16-0 during the best quarterback of all first Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and yes, the regular season, and won their two playoff games rather time... the “GOAT” Brady with seven wins? Or 7 Price Good February 9 the Kansas City Chiefs, would easy, were 12.5 point favorites Joe Montana and Terry Brad- have imagined that this annu- against the New York Giants shaw, both with four wins al game would draw so much in four appearances each? who had a 10-6 record in the interest, so many people, and regular season and had to Back when Montana and earn so much money for the play three playoff games to get Bradshaw won, quarterbacks producers and the teams; no to the party. called most of their plays and one would have imagined, not That year, Tom Brady had did not have an earpiece in even in the 80's or 90’s when 50 touchdown passes and their helmet with instructions it was growing exponentially, 4,806 yards passing, Ran- from the coaches... Brad- that a 30 second commercial dy Moss had 33 touchdown shaw and Montana also got for your product would cost catches, they won their first hit harder and more often, but north of $7.5 million! No one eight games by a combined the rules have changed to pro- would have thought that a 208 points! HOW COULD tect the quarterback. Some of quarterback would earn more THEY LOSE? Well, Eli Man- the hits against these two and ina year than the annual bud- ning and the New York Gi- to Brady, would cause an ex- get for a team of the 60's. ants, did not believe they were pulsion from the game if it In that first game, the Pack- out, and won the game 17-14, happened to any quarterback ers, coached by legendary the lowest scoring day all year today, especially those in the Vince Lombardy, beat the for Tom Brady and the Patri- playoffs. Chiefs (without Patrick Ma- Above all, the game is more ots who finished the season homes of course!) 35-10. Bart than just a game, IT’S A CUL- 18-1, one loss... but in the Starr was the Mahomes of the most important game of all. TURAL PHENOMENON! day. Lombardi’: motto was “If DON’T COUNT THE EA- ‘Truly! It doesn’t matter who winning is not the objective, GLES OUT! is in the game, the NFL cele- why bother to keep score?” Super Bowl has some re- brates the biggest party of all True! Play to win! The game has grown so much, that this coming week- end, on February 9, we will watch the 59th edition of the Whether you are a football fanatic orjust hanging out, a i “Big Party” (okay, “LIX” for we have what you need for Come in for official purposes). Fifty nine! your next party! lunch or dinner with us! ‘The game has produced dy- nasties with different teams, 822 W. 3rd St Elk City, OK the Packers, the Steelers, the Cowboys (who were dubbed 580-225-5300 2103 S. Main Street, Elk City, OK LaDonna’s as “America’s Team’, but have not returned to the big party since their last win in 1996), the 49ers, the Patriots, and 580-225-3463 now, the Chiefs, who are the www.boomtowngrill.net first team ever to win two in a row and reach the next Su- ati, Wine & Spirits perbowl for a true chance to