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Anticipating Motherhood gs associ- it could take a little time. and his/ Mother’s Day each May and opportunity to much she’s loved ed. Mother’s Day brated for more and in that time grown accusto Tips to make Mothe is celebrated marks a perfect show Mom how and appreciat- has been cele- than med to certain staples of the holiday 100 years, mothers have . A bouquet tion baking skills leave desired can get baked treats from and have them waiting when she special wakes up. some freshly a local bakery • Take to the road. a little to be way to make Mother celebra- finger. A truly is to make the a weekend affair. end getaway can r’s Day extra specia ’s for Mom be forgotte Another Day A week- be a welcome extra ter, complete with a champagne toast. orable experiences exciting alterna Mother n and can provide Day • Ensure Mom er’s ’s Day off. Partners and up to take care brunch and Such mem- won’t soon tive to previous celebrations. l an doesn’t lift a special will give Mom Moth- a day kids can team of everything INSIDE ment the feelin ancy and As the baby grows e more of fresh flowers, Sunday brunch air for mothers the moment Mom wakes breath of fresh opportu- from By Sheryl Ponce ated with pregn are feel- her skills becom the de- at a local restaur ant and some serve as a great until she returns to bed at does and the and to unwind up adoption. There as well prominent, so indi- gifts from a partner standards nity for the family night. Serve breakfa st in bed, is an un- of self-doubt, ent of his/her te Mom away from order in some lunch and then Whether it a ings helm- velopm childre n have become and celebra ancy, expected pregn positive as feelings of overw l personalities. each Mother’s Day. everything that reminds her for a nice meal pation of who vidua is totally relying ’s Day stan- bustle of ev- take Mom out In be- long-awaited antici A baby While Mother of the hustle and ant. or the ing person may r, soon lose their ap- can be at a local restaur pregnancy test, says, “we this young on his/her mothe dards may never life. A getaway meals, let Mom relax any tiny new hu- mother and child will to make eryday surprise for tween sees fit, whether that’s phone call that children become. The nsibility both p a bond that will peal, families looking a little an especially ideal way she have a child or and the respo this year’s celebra tion children are full a good book, gs asso- man develo with him/her never be broken. Although mothers whose can consider these grown. Invite adult kids along curling up with for you,” the feelina moth- that comes thrill- gh more unique off her paint brush and ing yet throu nce a dusting ciated with being ng. A can be daunt as the baby goes and the ideas. make their attenda engaging in some artistic en- helmi “terrible twos” order in) and ing in a er are overw only draw ing. g home the pre-teen, • Whip up (or e for Mom. s and/or squeez new mother can While comin routine rebellion of a If Mom is surpris a unique experience. deavor nap. Mom will un- ience of be- into a where learn some baked goods. • Book been rare midday from the exper but it does and setting sible at first, mothers every to seek oth- surprise her ntial gifts have ate a full day the family baker, doubtedly appreci ing a daughter, becoming may see impos instinct will to cope; learn learn that homemade Experie recent years, make for this year with some aroma of wildly popular in which might just not compare to the motherly ers for help; and goods. An not incorpo rate this off, of all. first time. The new mom well chang e baked so why the best gift a mother for the and joy soon come. like her in- soon things goodies around ’s Day cele- the ideal time freshly baked trend into Mother of a local Mother’s Day is Feelings of fear may not feel quickly. a welcoming s? Book a tour experi- each oth- , because very the house can set larly if bration Mom to offer Mom a unique may contradict l stincts are intact for the day, particu d or winery, take h t shows her how much SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 Weekend Edition Chamber Bank of Western Oklahoma Celebrates Breakfast Robert L. Newcomb, CPA’s 90th Birthday Hosted by By Sheryl Ponce GPRMC Robert L. Newcomb, CFO, will be celebrating his 90th birthday on May 11th. The Bank of West- ern Oklahoma will be recognizing him on Mon- By Sheryl Ponce day, May 12th, with a reception from 11:30 a.m. to The Elk City Chamber of Commerce 1:30 p.m. in the Bank of Western Oklahoma, Elk held the quarterly Chamber Breakfast last City. His service to the bank, the community, and Wednesday, April 30th, at 7:30 a.m., in the his accomplishments will be honored during the conference room at Great Plains Regional reception. Medical Center. After Basil Weatherly gave In 1959, Newcomb graduated from Southwest- the invocation, GPRMC CEO Corey Lively ern Oklahoma State University with accounting, welcomed everyone to the hospital and the economics, and chemistry degrees after starting breakfast. He then went on to talk about the his education at Oklahoma State University. He ransomware attack. enlisted into the army where he served for six Lively compared the attack to COVID in months before he transferred into the reserves for eight years. Later he was called back when Presi- 2020, saying that the ransomware was more significant than COVID. The present re- sponse to COVID is different today than it Spring has Sprung dent Kennedy declared the Berlin Crisis a nation- al emergency. Newcomb moved to Elk City in May, 1967 was in 2020. Although he did not minimize the severity of the things that happened with where he opened Robert L. Newcomb, CPA. He COVID, he continued to talk about the ran- som attack. See NEWCOMB page 2 “Back in September what happened to our organization was a unique set of circum- See CHAMBER page 12 Elk City Chamber of Commerce Awarded Over $200,000 for Route 66 Robert (Bob) Newcomb at the ranch. Revitalization Project By Sheryl Ponce Kilhoffer Appoints The Elk City Chamber of Com- merce announced that the Route Andresen as Mayor Pro-Tem 66 Revitalization Grant Program By Sheryl Ponce awarded over $200,000 to them to enhance the Parker Drilling Rig 114 The Elk City Commission met for their in preparation of the 100-year cele- bi-monthly meeting Monday, May 5th, at 7 bration of Route 66. p.m., in City Hall. All were present with the Executive Director of the Cham- exception of City Manager, Tom Ivester, which ber, Susie Cupp, said, “We would Mayor Micah Kilhoffer said had something un- also like to thank Elesia Church expected come up in explaining his absence. with SWODA for helping us facili- The commissioners first held a public hearing tate the grant application.” for dilapidated buildings, as notified. The first Cupp went on to point out that the one is located at 313 N. Main and the other one investment will fund a comprehen- is 721 N. Oliver. City Inspector, Gary Nix, did sive improvement project that in- not talk about the first property, but did say cludes lighting and uplighting; land- that the house on Oliver was supposed to be scaping; painting and equipment torn down. The owner was present and told the restoration; digital signage to share commissioners that it was being sold; further- historical and educational content; more, the new owner was present and said he parking improvements; and instal- was planning on renovating it to be his primary lation of benches and trash recepta- residence. The public hearing closed without cles to improve visitor experiences. action. When Lieutenant Governor Matt See APPOINT page 2 See AWARDED page 10 Western Briefs Rotarians About WOAC cator. She has been a medical social scholarship, and this year we’re giving mer’s Association, is we do an 80/20 By Sheryl Ponce worker for 21 years. She has worked almost $3,000. So we work very close- split. When we do our fundraisers Julie Western from Western Okla- in NICU, hospice, as well as in clinical ly with the Alzheimer’s Association of and try to keep 80 percent local to homa Alzheimer’s Collaborative’s social work. Oklahoma,” Western began. help our local people, our neighbors, Board of Directors, stepped in for “Our goal is to provide community She continued to say that our friends, our community, we do Rotarian of the Day, Lake Carpen- education on Alzheimer’s dementia. they are part of The Longest Day serve a 60-mile radius, and then the ter’s guest speaker. Western works for We have a caregiver support group fundraiser that the Alzheimer’s Asso- other 20 percent we donate to the Alz- Comforting Hands Hospice, as well that we host the second Tuesday of ciation hosts each year. They also pro- heimer’s Association. They do the re- as serving on the board of WOAC as each month here in Elk City. We do vide financial aid assistance program. search; they provide the 24-hour ho- their bereavement coordinator, com- scholarships. I think the first time we “Our goal, as our own nonprofit, munity liaison, and community edu- gave out a scholarship, it was a $500 continues to work with the Alzhei- See WESTERN page 2 Julie Western Weather Vol. Vol. 117,121, No.No. 54 19 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 99/70 75 / 52 75 75 cents, cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com