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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 Weekend Edition Cameron Rodriguez Educates Rotarians on CF By Sheryl Ponce scared because we had limited knowl- creas, lungs, and digestive system, enzymes in his liver and pancreas. edge of what it was or what it was go- along with other organs. There are dif- The pancreas does not help him break Elk City Rotarians met for their reg- ing to mean for our family” Rodriguez ferent types of CF, but it is a genetic and down food, causing his body to not be ular meeting last Thursday, at noon, in said. a progressive disease. Rodriguez and equipped to absorb the vitamins. He the Elk City Golf and Country Club. He went on to say that they did not his wife are both carriers of CF, geneti- does what is called glass therapy. President elect, Greg Britton, con- know what it was going to mean on cally, although neither have it. “It’s like concussive therapy; a vest he ducted the meeting in the absence of a daily basis, but they knew that they “When we think about the Punnett puts on that basically shakes the lungs. president Rob Stephens. The program would have to learn a lot. They had a square and genetics, we are both car- The best way it was explained, at least for the day was presented by Camer- team of physicians, specialists, nutri- riers. Cruz had a 25 percent chance of for me to make sense of it, think of the on Rodriguez. He spoke about Cystic tionists, and therapists that worked having it, a 50 percent chance of being lungs of like a diagram, there are these Fibrosis and the upcoming basketball with the family since Cruz was two a carrier, and a 25 percent chance of little cilia, or hairs that move around tournament to raise funds for the CF years old. not carrying it all. He won the lottery on tracks that help break up mucus Foundation. “They have been incredible. They’ve of having it, and we learned quickly and keep things moving inside. His Cameron Rodriguez Rodriguez graduated from Elk City helped us learn what cystic fibrosis is, what he was going to have to do on a don’t function. He has a little cilium, High School in 2009. He is married “Two weeks after our oldest child how it affects the body, and what we daily, and the lifelong effect, not only but they don’t move around, and they to Derisha Brose Rodriguez and they (Cruz) was born, we got a call from can look forward to and expect in the on him but on us. We try to navigate don’t keep it broken up. Mucus tends to have two children, Cruz and Sunni. He the hospital, and they said he had test- future as he grows up,” Rodriguez add- that every day,” Rodriguez explained. settle, and when that settles, it causes a began talking about his family’s jour- ed positive for cystic fibrosis. He is ed. Cruz takes vitamins and enzymes ney with CF and his son’s battle with it. eight now. At that time, we were pretty He said that CF can affect the pan- for his digestive system to replace the See EDUCATES page 2 WOHS Begins Membership Drive By Sheryl Ponce The Western Oklahoma Historical Society is kicking off their annual membership drive. It is the members of WOHS and their support that have helped support the Elk City Old Town Museum Complex, along with the other events sponsored by the organization. Some of those events include the Route 66 Flea Market, the WOHS Hall of Fame Banquet, and the art and historical exhibits. The organization is a 501c3 nonprofit, which gives WOHS members the opportunity to provide tax deductible donations. The organization has a 26-member board of directors that meet each month on the fourth Monday, at 11 a.m., in Elk City’s Western Technology Center. Once a year the board holds their Annual Meeting on the third RCCT Cast of “Moon Over Buffalo” Announced Monday in Feb. During the Annual Meeting, the new slate of officers was voted in, the committee chairs gave By Sheryl Ponce Hay; Lexi Snyder will be Rosa- duction will continue on Sat., their annual reports, along with the treasurer’s lind; Wyatt Porter plays Paul; April 5th, at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., report that was approved. This meeting was held The director, Ashley Un- Sheila Altland is Ethel; Camren April 6th, at 2 p.m., Sat., April at 6 p.m, in the Opera House. All members were derwood, of the Red Carpet Opaveson will play Howard; 12th, at 2 p.m.; Sat., April 12th, Community Theatre’s next pro- Delaney Elise is going to be at 7:30 p.m.; and Sun., April See MEMBERSHIP page 2 duction, “Moon Over Buffalo” Eileen; and Tim Bodenstein is 13th, at 2 p.m. announced the cast and show De Bergerac in Buffalo, New Richard. Make plans to attend one dates. York. The rehearsals are under- or more of these shows to be The show is about two fading stars of the 1950’s who are play- The cast includes Jeff John- son playing George Hay; Sara way in preparation for open- ing night, which will be Friday, a part of one of these perfo- mances. Go to rcct.org to learn Friends of the Library ing Private Lives and Cyrano Marie Bodenstein as Charlotte April 4th, at 7:30 p.m. The pro- more about purchasing tickets. Celebrate National Davis Printing Under New Owners Poetry Month By Sheryl Ponce By Sheryl Ponce In a Davis Printing Facebook post, the family The Elk City Carnegie Library’s Friends of the printing company closed their doors at 217 S. Library are calling all poets to enter their annual Jefferson to be sold to DPM Group in Oklaho- Poetry Contest in recognition of April’s National ma City. They will continue to run under the Poetry Month. There are several different cate- Davis Printing Company name, with the same gories that include adults, high school, middle phone number, 580-225-2902. Additionaly, school, intermediate school, second through third Chelsey Seamann, who has been a graphic de- grades, and pre-k through first grades. signer for the past 12 years, will remain on staff. There is only one entry per person, and the “You will be pleased with the service and winners will receive cash prizes and get the poem quality of the manufacturing facilities owned printed in the latest paper. The deadline is April and operated by DPM group,” the Davis Print- 30th. There is plenty of time to compose and submit an original poem to [email protected] See PRINTING page 2 before Wednesday, April 30th. Shannon McAbee respectfully asks for your vote for Mayor on Tuesday April 1st. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. 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