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14• SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 The Elk City News 41st Annual Southwest Farm & Home Expo Elk City, Oklahoma The 41st Annual South- and best products and services including the FFA Ag Me- Various Food Trucks will The Children’s Pedal Tractor Pedal Tractor Pull Sponsor, west Farm & Home Expo will in these areas. chanics Show & Silent Auc- be in the North Parking lot on Pull, for ages 4-12, will begin CEU Speakers and lunch be April 12-13, 2025 at the Over 100 displays will tion, Antique Tractor Display, Saturday and Sunday and the on Sunday, April 13 at 1:30 pm sponsor and everyone that vis- Elk City Convention Center. showcase the latest in farm the Children’s Pedal Tractor Elk City FFA will be doing the with registration at 1:00 pm in its the Expo. Whether it’s the farm, home, and livestock equipment and Pull, BBQ Cook-Off. Along concessions in the South Ex- the South Exhibit Hall. Each The Elk City Chamber of lawn or garden, this Farm & lawn, home and garden sup- with the All-Breed Bull Sale hibit Hall on Saturday, 10am participant will receive a Commerce Southwest Farm Home Expo will give you the plies. Several special events are will be Saturday, April 12 at to 4pm and on Sunday, 12- T-shirt and the top two win- & Home Expo Committee opportunity to see the newest scheduled for this year’s show 2:00 pm. 5pm in the North Exhibit Hall ners in each age division will suffered a great loss in 2024, in East Room. also receive a plaque all donat- the passing of Kenneth Hart. Farmers and Ranchers get ed by Great Plains Bank of Elk Kenneth has been involved your CEU credits on Satur- City. The pedal tractors are for over 20 years, first as an day, April 12 starting at 8:30 furnished so the committee exhibitor for the First National am with coffee and donuts in invites all the children to come Bank & Trust of Elk City and the East Room of the Conven- out and have lots of fun. There then joining the committee to tion Center and then at 9:00 will be a drawing for two Pedal help with the planning. Ken- am hear Josh Bushong, area Tractors and a Bicycle…John neth was a generous man who Agronomy Specialist and Dr. Deere Pedal Tractor donated volunteered his time in many Liberty Galvan. by Western Equipment and clubs and organizations and Lunch provided by Fowler a Bicycle donated by Rother he will be sorely missed by Agency. Brothers also a pedal trac- all. He continually showed The All-Breed Bull Sale, tor donated by Great Plains his dedication to his family, which draws people from all Kubota. Wall Equipment will the Chamber of Commerce over Oklahoma, Texas and also be giving items away. The and Elk City. We would like Kansas will feature some of drawing will be at the end of to dedicate this year’s Bull Sale the top breeders in Oklaho- the Children’s Pedal Tractor and Kid’s Tractor Pull to Ken- ma and Texas. Bulls will range Pull. Only the participating neth for giving so much of his from yearlings to two year riders are eligible for the draw- time, love and joyful spirit to olds. There will be an excel- ing. everything he did. lent selection of big stout bulls The Elk City Chamber of Members of the 2025 South- ready for your farm and the Commerce, which spon- west Farm & Home Expo ranch needs at 2:00 pm on sors the Southwest Farm and committee include Chairman, Saturday, April 12 in the South Home Expo, prides itself on Spencer Smith, Melody Cum- Exhibit Hall. Sponsoring the promoting education in ag- mings, Dusty Davis, Darren All-Breed Bull Sale is the First riculture. Every year they Dupree, Randy Dupree, Cody National Bank & Trust of Elk award several scholarships to Giblet, Kathy Giblet, Larry City. help further high school se- Long, Ridge Lowrance Brent The BBQ Cook-Off kicks off niors with their education in Meador, David Misener, Nate on Friday, April 11 at 6:00 pm the field of agriculture. Perry, Jason Redd, Jason Si- with the Cook’s meeting and “This year’s show is going to mon, Cathy Smith, Jimmy meat inspection, a $25 entry be the best yet,” said Spencer Smith, Randy Smith, Teresa fee for each category will be Smith, Expo Chairman. “We Smith, Susie Cupp and Karen due at this time. The check-in/ have exhibitors that really take Touchstone. set up will be Saturday, April pride in their products and Hours for the Southwest 12 at 7:30 am through Sunday, services and that helps put our Farm and Home Expo are Sat- April 13 at 8:00 am. The judg- show above the rest.” urday, April 12 from 9:00-6:00 ing will begin at 1:00 pm on The Southwest Farm & and Sunday, April 13 from Sunday, April 13. Categories Home Expo Committee 12:00-5:00. Admission is free. are Chicken, Pork Ribs, Beef would like to thank the City For a complete schedule of Brisket and Jalapeno Appetiz- of Elk City for their help with events or more information ers. There will be cash prizes the facility, barrels, cones and call the Elk City Chamber of for first place in each category some of our advertising. Also, Commerce at (580)-225-0207 and plaques for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd thank you to all our volun- or email elkcitychamber@ places. Prizes will be awarded teers, exhibitors, Bull Sale Ad itlnet.net or find the Elk City on Sunday at 4:30 pm in the Sponsors, Bull Sale Sponsor, Chamber of Commerce on North Exhibit Hall. Consignors, the Children’s Facebook. Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance Presents Free Parkinson’s Educational Event Oklahoma City, Ok – Okla- lies, and friends are invited to the premier resource for Par- homa Parkinson’s Alliance will join us. Bruce McIntyre, CEO kinson’s Disease support in host a free Parkinson’s Educa- of Oklahoma Parkinson’s Al- the state. As statewide pres- tional Event on Monday, April liance, will lead an engaging ence continues to grow, con- 7th at 3:00pm at Western session on Understanding nect with the Alliance to stay Technology Center, 301 West- Your Parkinson’s Medications. up to date on the happenings ern Drive in Elk City. Oklahoma Parkinson’s Al- of the Oklahoma Parkinson’s Parkinson’s patients, fami- liance’s mission is Inspiring community, new programs, Hope and Transforming Lives and events near you! for Parkinson’s Patients and For more information call Families in Oklahoma. With 405-810-0695, email Bruce@ SATURDAY, APRIL 12 locations in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton, the Okla- oklahomapa.org or visit our website at www.oklahomapa. 8:30 a.m. Farmers & Ranchers Get Your CEU Credits homa Parkinson’s Alliance is org. Josh Bushong, Area Agronomy Specialist and Dr. Liberty Galvan. Coffee & Donuts 8:30am, Meeting 9:00am-Noon Lunch Provided by Fowler Agency....Convention Center East Room 9:00 a.m. 41st Annual Southwest Farm & Home Expo Opens to Public All Day FFA Ag Mechanics Show & Silent Auction South Exhibit Hall All Day Antique Tractor Display....South Exhibit Grounds 2:00 p.m. All Breed Bull Sale – Sponsored by First National Bank & Trust....South Exhibit Hall APRIL 12 & 13, 2025 6:00 p.m. Expo Closes....On Site Security Provided Convention Center ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Noon Expo Opens to Public PASS TIME Featuring the Latest 1:00 p.m. Children's Pedal Tractor Pull Ages 4-12; Registration at 1:00pm Begins at 1:30pm IN LINE. es for Products & Servic Sponsored by Great Plains Bank....South Exhibit Hall the Farm, Home FREE 1:00 p.m. BBQ Cook-Off Judging Begins North Exhibit Hall, East Room READ THE A dmission and Garden! All Day 4:30 p.m. Antique Tractor Display....South Exhibit Grounds FFA Ag Mechanics and BBQ Cook-Off Awards and NEWSPAPER. A VARIETY OF FOOD TRUCKS...NORTH PARKING AREA Scholarship Presentations....North Exhibit Hall Stage ELK CITY FFA CONCESSION SATURDAY...SOUTH ,?/0)0;/(33‹°:<5+(@569;/,?/0)0;/(33 5:00 p.m. Expo Closes Thank you Great Plains Kubota, Rother Brothers & Western Equipment for donating Pedal Tractors for giveaways at \the Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull FOR MORE INFORMATION 800-280-0207 [email protected] In Print. Online. In Touch.