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NEWS 10• SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 The Elk City News Backpacks, Resources, Cheyenne Boy Flew with Presidents By Landry Brewer and Free Haircuts: It’s not every day that a kid from western Oklahoma gets to spend time with the most power- Beckham County Resource ful man in the world. Kyle Bagzis flew in some rare air and transported two men with that designation. Fair Returns Aug. 1 The 2017 Cheyenne High School graduate earned an as- sociate degree from SWOSU through the Sayre campus in May By Jeff Johnson tion center space, with doz- printing out vouchers for 2019. ens of returning and new them.”This marks the first A week later, he left for Marine The Beckham County Re- vendors offering services Resource Fair held under boot camp. source Fair returns for its ranging from healthcare and Daniels’ leadership as execu- Now he flies in helicopters. fifth year on Thursday, Au- recovery support to housing tive director. When asked if “As a Crew Chief in the Marine Bagzis saluting President and Melania Trump gust 1, offering a one-stop assistance and youth pro- she wanted to offer a message Corps, I fly in the back of the air- hub for school supplies, com- grams. The fair also includes to the community, she re- craft and assist the pilots as need- munity services, and family a kid zone hosted by Western sponded simply: ed,” Bagzis said. fun. Hosted by the Western Oklahoma Inflatables, giving “I’m just thankful to be He’s also the mechanic for the Oklahoma Family Care Cen- families a chance to explore serving a community, and I’m aircraft before and after landing. ter (WOFCC), the event will resources while children en- also so thankful to have such After a year of learning how to be held at the Elk City Con- joy the bounce houses. a good, supportive communi- fly on the CH-53E Super Stallion, vention Center from 10 a.m. Among the new additions ty that is supportive of things he got a phone call from HMX- to 2 p.m. and is free and open this year are Tough As A like this—to help our less 1, the presidential helicopter to the public. Mother, an anti-stigma ini- fortunate and our unhoused squadron. They wanted him to Organizers expect more tiative that supports pregnant community, and just to serve fly with them. than 300 students from and parenting women in ac- a bigger purpose to those that After three years of training Beckham, Roger Mills, and tive addiction; the Oklaho- are not able to.” flights and flying with former Washita Counties to receive ma Alliance for Recovery This year’s fair isn’t just Vice President Harris, Bagzis be- backpacks and school sup- Resources (OKARR), which about supplies—it’s about came a Marine One Crew Chief. plies through the center’s an- provides housing and sup- connection. With bounce “Marine One” is the designa- nual giveaway. Although any- port services for individu- houses, school prep, and tion for any Marine Corps air- one is welcome to attend the als in recovery; and Step Up dozens of local organizations craft that carries the President. event, the free backpacks are Transitional Living, a pro- under one roof, it’s a chance “I was handpicked to become reserved for students in those gram designed for young for families of all kinds to one of four Marines to fly the three counties. adults aged 17 to 25. come together before the new President of the United States, Bagzis (facing camera) saluting President Biden Project Backpack will pro- Daniels credited the cen- school year kicks off. which was an absolute honor,” dent Trump, the First Lady, Elon His parents, Mike and Renae vide over 300 backpacks filled ter’s recent networking ef- Kids who haven’t seen each Bagzis said. Musk, and his son, President Bagzis, and his maternal grand- with school supplies to stu- forts, including attendance other all summer will have He also said that both former Trump came up in front of me parents, Joe and Neva Pyatt, live dents in Pre-K through 6th at regional conferences, for space to run, laugh, and re- President Biden and President with Melania and stopped,” Bag- in Cheyenne. Renae teaches for grade who attend school in bringing in more statewide connect. Some will meet Trump were “pretty funny.” zis said. “He said to her, ‘Let’s just SWOSU at Sayre and Weather- Beckham, Washita, or Roger partners. “We have a lot of new friends they’ll recognize Just before one of his first take a second—just look at all of ford. Mills Counties. The program new vendors that are coming again in the classroom— flights with former President this. I am so happy to be back.’” His Grandma Helen lives in is sponsored by the Western that service all of Oklahoma,” maybe even on the first day Biden, the President picked up Bagzis usually flew the Presi- northeastern Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Family Care Cen- she said. “A lot of people are of school. some trash off the White House dents to an Air Force Base where his Grandpa Tony lives in Fort ter, along with donors and coming from Altus just to Whether you’re new to lawn as he walked toward Ma- they would board Air Force One, Worth, Texas. Marathon Community In- give information.” the area or have lived here rine One. “As he got inside the the presidential airplane, for a The kid from Cheyenne spent vestment Programs. One of the most popular your whole life, the Beck- helicopter, he told the pilots, ‘I longer flight. time in rare air and transported “Those are just the ones offerings—free haircuts for ham County Resource Fair can’t believe your Crew Chief He also flew Vice President the most powerful man in the that we can serve the back- kids—will also return. “We is a chance to see what’s out would litter on my lawn,’” Bagzis Vance as well as the Japanese world. packs to,” said Abby Daniels, have five right now,” Dan- there, make new connections, said. Prime Minister. Pretty heady stuff, but he re- Executive Director of WOF- iels said, referring to volun- and step into the school year His pilots enjoyed giving him Bagzis’s Marine One tour re- members who he is and where CC. “But the event’s free for teer stylists. “We’ve also had on the right foot. some grief for that. cently ended after 14 months, he’s from. anybody who wants to come.” a couple people reach out For more information, visit Bagzis also flew President and he’s moving to Marine Corps Like a Kipling poem, Kyle Bag- This year marks a shift in and they were like, ‘Well, we the Western Oklahoma Fam- Trump on his first flight after re- Air Station Miramar in San Di- zis was able to fly with Presidents venue from the Arrowhead can’t be there, but we’d like ily Care Center on Facebook turning to office this year. ego, California, where he’ll fly on without losing the common Center to the larger conven- to donate vouchers.’ So we’re or at wofccok.org. “As I was picking up Presi- the CH-53E Super Stallion again. touch. 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