June 7, 2019 Issue, Page 2 of 12

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Page2 The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma Frday, June 7, 2019 Town June7 49th Annual Oil & Gas Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament, Elk City Golf Course. Sagebrush Penguin Project. Aladdin Jr held at Susan Powell Auditorium. Junes 49th Annual Oil & Gas Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament, Elk City Golf From left, Chris Ramey, Seth Ashpaugh, Kevin Martin and Wendell Musick from Course. Antioch Christian Church work outside the Western Oklahoma Family Care Center. Shrubs were planted by church volunteers. Staff photo by Don Munsch. June 14 Makeover Flag Day. June 16 Father’s Day. Continued. “Last time, we did Stamp cited about this,” she said. June 18 Out Starvation,” McDow- Short said the volunteers makes us feel good doing ell said. “We're connected are not finished yet, as they Oklahoma Blood Insti- it.” with a ministry that do food will pour a concrete pad to tute Blood Drive. Held at Kyle Kilhoffer did some banks that go to Ethiopia, put the bicycle rack on so it the First Baptist Church planting outside while his and so last year, our project Activity Room. can get be removed from the wife Juli painted inside. was that we packaged about sidewalk. She also expects “t's just a good way to. 21,000 meals that then went volunteers to come back to June 21 serve and be in the commu- to Ethiopia. And so we may paint door frames and ex- First Day of Summer. nity, show the church has a do that again in the fall and pects some blinds to be put Braxton Bailey paints an interior wall inside the Western presence in the community then take it somewhere.” on the windows in the Red Oklahoma Family Care Center. Staff photo by Don instead of [people] just sit- Brenda Short, executive June 22 Munsch ting at church,” he said. director of the Western Okla- Cross office. Elk City Motor Speed- Church members would homa Family Care Center, “We are so happy, and I way regular show. like to have another volun- said she appreciated the just feel extremely blessed ter effort in the fall, but no work of the volunteers. for them to be here to do all specific plans have been for- “Tt is amazing, and we this, for them to choose us,” mulated yet. were so thrilled and so ex- she said. Meeting public. A public hearing was KAU RS IDE, held for the structure, and no one from the public spoke at the time. City Inspector Ricky Burch appeared before Continued. Shelton expressed some con- the commission to discuss the Recliner Event cerns about the contract but building’s disposition. Lit- the General Fund to main- eventually voted for it. terell said it has been at least tain these operations.” “We're paying about two years since anyone lived Commissioners approved $65,000 a year plus furnish- there. a Prisoners Public Works ing a bus and we're losing an Acity document shows the Project Contract between employee for halfa day just Gee the city and the Oklahoma transporting them back and city’s Building Official found forth, at least half a day,” he Department of Corrections MAKE YOU DADS’ DAY GREAT the property to be unsafe for $5,400 per month for 40 said, He wondered about the about a year ago. A notice for inmates a day. The contract possibility of hiring a few an administrative hearing to begins July 1 and ends June more employees and having determine whether the prop- 30, 2020. Prisoners will be them be here all the time. Lit- erty was dilapidated and un- assigned to mowing and using terell said the contract with aweedeater for the right-of- prison labor help saves the safe and what should be done ways and other city property, city about $2 million a year in to correct conditions was according to city information. payroll. mailed to the property owner They also will repair streets, Also at the meeting, com- and posted on the property. do water lines tree trimming, missioners approved remov- The building department painting, carpentry, mechan- ing a house at 1330 S. Wash- inspection’s report found a ic work and numerous other ington St. after city officials jobs around the city. deemed it to be a dilapidated number of problems on the City Commissioner Rick building detrimental to the property, including siding damage, missing windows, holes in walls and floors, a leaky roof and the building being off its foundation. Area Deaths Later in the meeting, dur- ing the public comment por- tion, a man identifying him- self as the brother of owner WALL RECLINER $179 ROCKING RECLINER $199 Mary Alma Lowder Dwight Jackson appeared and asked whether anything Mary Alma Lowder died 1 p.m. at Rose Chapel. Burial could be done before the June 1 at Sayre at the age of will be in the Lone Oak Cem- house is removed. Richard 95. etery under the direction of Jackson said he was from Services was held June 4 at Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Memphis, Tenn, and said his brother was an inmate at the prison in Sayre. Richard Nellie Josephine Music Jackson appeared after the Nellie Josephine Music rial donations be made to the vote had taken place on the died June 2 at her home in home and was told nothing Elk City at the age of 87. St. Matthew Women's Guild could be done as the vote had The family suggest memo- or Senior Citizens Center. already been made and the i" public comment period had Shirley Louise “Lou” been held. He said the house was being used for storage CHAISE RECLINER $249 BIG MAN'S RECLINER $349 Garrison and wondered whether the Shirley Louise “Lou” Gar- rison died June 2 at the age been entrusted to the care of Martin-Dugger Funeral family could still use it as a storage facility. TERRY SF RNITURE °80)lerpturitureshowroom.com 225-4006 OR(800)925-4006 of 84. Home in Elk City. Litterell said the items in the house will have to be re- SHOW 00M Monday Services was held at 2 p.m., June 6 at Fairlawn Online condolences can be sent to the family by us- moved prior to demolition if 2001 SOUTH MAIN Threw Cemetery Chapel, Elk City. ing the online guest book at ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA Saturday the owner wants them. The Rev. Danny Ringer will be www.martin-duggerfuneral- demolition work will have to 9-6 officiating. Services have home.com. be put out for bid. 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