August 2, 2019 Issue, Page 2 of 12

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City updates Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, August 2, 2019 Round Town August 2 Statewide No Tax Weekend. Block Party, Elk City Downtown. Movies in the Park, Soul Surfer begins at dusk. August 3 Elk City Motor-Speed- way regular show 7:30 p.m. August 7 Elk City Carnegie Library, Story Time 11:00 a.m. All ages. Car and Motoreycle Crews work on 20th Street this week. Work should be finished by this week- Show, Baptist Village. end. Staff photo by Don Munsch. ‘Square dancing, 1/4 Continuedfrom page 1. this weekend, that bridge was paid for by the capital mile North of Barber Dy- ing fixed]; a little bit of will be opened up and ready construction budget. the street in front of the to go.” Traffic is a heavy on 20th son 7:30 p.m. bridge is being repaired as The deck had deteriorated Street, including oil field well, as part of the deck pro- and there were holes in the traffic, Mason said in a pre- August 8 cess,” Litterell said Tuesday. road and one could see the First day of school for “They’re finishing the pour- structure of the bridge, he vious interview. Traffic was ing of the concrete today and said. Work started in July on rerouted when construction Vehicles such as motorcycles and trucks will Merritt Public School. tomorrow, and hopefully, by the project. The repair job occurred. be on display at the car show Saturday. Sub- mitted photo. August 10 Meeting nation of old-time fiddling, by Culver Electric, and the Elk City Motor-Speed- western swing, and good drawing's grand prize will be way regular show 7:30 Annual show old, down-to-earth cowboy a Kubota Z100 Series Kom- pm. songs,” according to its web- mander sponsored, by Lind- Continuedfrom page 1. site, ley Farm Equipment, the re- will be entered into a The NFEC business ses- August 12 drawing for a drone and a lease stated. Continuedfrom page 1. be here. We have free snow sion begins promptly at 10 An annual meeting regis- Teacher Appreciation pair of Beats headphones, a.m. Members must be pres- up in the First Baptist cones, cotton candy, pop- Dinner. Elk City, Mer- tration card will be mailed Church parking lot. the release stated. ent at the drawing to claim corn and a bouncy house for ritt, Canute, Hammon A complimentary barbe- the prizes. to each NFEC member, and “Some of the people who the kids, All of that is free.” cue lunch will be served by The prizes include several members should bring the enter their cars in the car and Western Oklahoma A hydration station will Dyer’s BBQ from Pampa, energy certificates that can card to the annual meeting show give our residents Christian School. Texas, at noon. Entertain- be applied toward NFEC to register for prizes, the re- rides in the cars if they be set up. Door prizes will ment this year will be pro- utility bills, the release stat- lease stated. The annual re- want,” Henderson said. “We be given away hourly, said August 13 vided by “Sons of the Sage,” ed. The reserve grand prize port can be found in the July have lots of vendors who Cricket Brimer, life enrich- Special Elections. a band whose ensemble is is a Generac iQ2000 Portable Sparks and Flashes insert in will be here and a couple of ment coordinator for Baptist described as “a great combi- Inverter Generator, donated Oklahoma Living magazine. food trucks that are going to Village. August 15 First day of school for EIk City Public Schools. Middle Ages gathering Judith Langley, right, of Oklahoma City engages Jack Day of Norman in a rapier fight during the August 17 WIT Canton of Haldtre's gathering, or demo, at Ackley Elk City Motor-Speed- Park on July 27. The demo also included sword way regular show 7:30 fighting, melee fighting and arts and crafts. Peo- p.m. ple from around the area and OKC metro area attended the demo. The Canton of Haldtre is part August 24 of the Society for Creative Anachronism, which Elk City Motor-Speed- is devoted to education of the Middle Ages and way regular show 7:30 activities from that time period. p.m. Staff photo by Don Munsch. August 30 81st Annual PRCA. Jeanie Maxine Leverett Rodeo of Champions. Jeanie Maxine Leverett. was born May 13, 1948 in Okla- August 31 homa City, Oklahoma to Mar- 81st Annual PRCA tha (Thompson) Ashley and Rodeo of Champions. The GEO Group, Inc, Hoover Neal Ashley. She GREAT PLAINS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY passed away July 29, 2019 at Email obits to HINTON, OK Elk City, Oklahoma at the age September 1 of 71 years, 2 months and 16 81st Annual PRCA. obits @ecdaily- The GEO Gupte wersletng rover cfc sed chaitation ss deed spectum of ectons ond days. Jeanie grew up in Sayre, Okla- Rodeo of Champions. cmunty ene snies news.com homa and attended Merritt High School. She was married at the Janet Burkett and one brother, September 2 NOW HIRING FOR age of 16 to Wesley Ray Lever- Parker Ashley. Labor Day. ett on November 29, 1964. Af- She is survived by her husband, ter their marriage they moved CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS to Texas, California, Washing- Ray, ofthe home; 2 sons, Clay- ton Leverett and wife, Kelli, 580-515-1688 ton and Arizona before settling Weatherford, OK and Wesley’ foal C&M LiftM: Products Carl Ramsey - Owner To expedite the hiring process please bring the following with you Correctional Officers in the Elk City and Sayre area in the early 70’s where they Leverett and wife, Gina, McIn- tosh; 10 grandchildren, Shawn, OVERHEAD DOOR $16.83/HR + raised their children. Jeanie Autumn, Cody, Jeremy, Naomi, Driver's cense $4.48/HR vestn wotwe was a homemaker and always Anna, Becca, Christian, Mat- Social Security Card considered her family as her Birth Certificate HIRING BONUS OF $500 thew and Christopher; 17 great Diploma greatest accomplishment. Lat- grandchildren; 3 sisters, Linda 10.214 tf Applicable) Great Benefits Offered! er in life that expanded to her Burkett, Fannie Burkett and Pa- ‘Medical/Dental surance grandchildren and great grand- tricia Kultgen, all of Washing- Minimum Requirements + PesenatTine Of PTO) children which she was always ton state. Must beat least 18 years of age + dom Retirement Pan igh School Diploma or equivalent Certification Required ‘Baie Insurance so proud of. 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