September 20, 2025 Issue, Page 12 of 12

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12• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 The Elk City News MERRITT September Students of the Month - Citlali, Ellie, Olivia, Parker, Augustus, and Waylon. Damien Butcher. Norma Warnke Rotarians Present Dictionaries to Area Third Graders By Sheryl Ponce event, students are encouraged personally hand each child his or to expand their vocabulary and her dictionary. The Elk City Rotary Club spelling skills. Last Thursday, the group took traveled to the local schools to This is one of several dona- time from their regular noon pass out dictionaries to third tions that the Rotarians make meeting to place student name graders. Each year they donate throughout the year with their tags in each dictionary. It is a ges- these books to Elk City, Mer- fundraising projects. After ture that will continue to enrich ritt, Canute, Western Oklahoma spending time placing the stu- student’s education, not only in Christian School, and Hammon dent’s name in each dictionary, the third grade, but throughout students. Through the annual Rotarians travel to the schools to the student’s educational career. Lowering the flags to half-mast Yes Finance We proudly support the students, staff and administration at Merritt Schools 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK Great Plains Bank ~ First National Bank 580.225.1525 LocalLoanGroup.com