October 17, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, October 17, 2020 staying healthy will be fac- mound all year along, and Whinery said about his fa- like nothing else in the world Round Canute tors needed in Canute’s drive to win another title, defensively, Dalton Wil- liams, Colt Randall and vorite memory of the year, while Randall said beating mattered and at that mo- ment, we were just on top of Town Continued from page 1. Gillett said when the team Gillett said. Maddox and several other Whinery stood out. Fort Cobb the first time and “If you mention defense, beating Roff were his favor- the world,” Smith said. He said he enjoyed his last October 17 gathered for its first practice, players characterized the you gotta talk about the last ite memories. fall as a senior playing with its goal was to win state. team as a family and said play of the game in the state Henderson has committed his teammates and playing G&S Gun Show located players get along well with championship where our to play baseball at Western “And we never really for Gillett. Henderson and at the Elk City Conve- talked about it much during one another. They have left fielder, Kasen LeGrand, Oklahoma State College Smith enjoyed seeing the tion Center. Admission sis the season, but we stated our known each other for years. goes and takes away an extra and Smith has committed to community reaction to the “The chemistry is defi- base hit away to end it,” Gil- Connors State College. $7.00. 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. goal before the year started team winning the title. Hen- nitely there, so we keep each lett said. “The sky’s the limit,” Gil- and that was to win a cham- derson liked the bonding other in balance,” Maddox “Tt was crazy,” LeGrand lett said about the abilities pionship, and we succeed- said. said about the play, which he of Henderson and Smith. time the players throughout October 18 ed,” he said. the year. He also said the energy said was a “pretty good hit “Tf they continue to commit, G&S Gun Show located The Trojans faced some First baseman Dru Steffes was always apparent. Gillett ball in left center that went continue to work and get tough teams throughout the agreed about the chemistry out there quite a ways” be- stronger and better, I think said the season came togeth- at the Elk City Conve- season. Gillett said coaching being evident. fore he tracked it down. they both of them will have a er in a perfect manner and tion Center. Admission sis the team was “pretty fun.” “It’s crazy to watch them Teammate Dalton Wil- chance to go as high as they winning state was “unreal.” $7.00. 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. “T just kind of let them together because it’s almost liams, Canute’s catcher, can.” He enjoyed seeing the fans play,” he said. like they what each other’s called winning state an “un- Henderson said winning at the game cheering on the The expectations for the thinking without even hav- real experience” while Le- state was “amazing” and a Trojans. October 22 spring are to “try to win as ing to communicate it,” he Grand said the team put in a “childhood dream becoming “We've all worked our Moonlight — Madnees. many games as you can and said. lot of hard work to win state. areality.” whole life for that moment,” Located downtown Elk put yourself in a position to Gillett said senior Kelln “All the key games we “After the third out was he said. “It’s such a great win another championship,” Henderson and Keenan won and how much fun we recorded, it was like being thing to be able to experi- City. he said. Good pitching and Smith led the team on the had while while playing,” in a place by ourselves — it’s ence.” Pandemic Grandview School complex, district had 27 total remedial of the total bond amount, if October 23 students. vocational ag building on available, on other things Tumblewed Quilting the high school campus and Also Monday, the board than what the bond was Retreat. Located at the Elk Continued from page 1. stands it’s a bad situation but the south fieldhouses and the approved an election for originally passed for. We “Those aren’t fun things,” that it must be conducted be- ticket booth at Big Elk Sta- three positions on the board have been very disciplined City Convention Center. dium. up for election in February: to spend the money on items he said, noting students and cause of the circumstances. Admission is $35.00. 9 parents have been dedicated He said there are no easy an- During the Superinten- Seat 1, which has a five- we could show the public the dent’s Financial Report, year term of office; Seat 3, money improved the build- a.m. until midnight. and coaches have worked swers for working through an unexpired place that has ings, safety and education of hard to be in a position for this pandemic, but that edu- Garrison said he expects the the football team to be suc- cators won’t take the easy district’s carryover fund will a two-year term; and Seat 4, our students.” October 24 cessful. The bottom line, he route and will do “what's be $2.2 million going into an unexpired place that has One example, he said, was Tumblewed Quilting said, is that the health of the best for our kids.” next year after having had a three-year term of office. A the new security cameras for $2.5 million this year. runoff election will be held all district route buses and students must be paramount. Also at the meeting, the Retreat. Located at the Elk Also at the meeting, during in April if any board member buildings. Another example Garrison said the students board approved using the City Convention Center. a discussion of the Dropout does not receive 50 percent was money spent on tech- shouldn’t be shouldering State of Oklahoma Roof As- the blame for what’s hap- set Management Program and College Remediation of the vote. Filing period for nology. Admission is $35.00. 9 the office will be 8 a.m. to 5 “These monies have pro- pening with virus cases, as and hired Ford Roofing and Report, given by Elk City a.m. until 6 p.m. High School Principal Jamie p.m. Dec. 7-9. vided us to stay aggres- the adults “are the ones not Sheet Metal Co. of Lawton doing a very good job,” ex- to complete Phase III of McClure, the board heard Trustees approved a re- sive in moving our district there had been four drop- quest authorizing the Coun- forward,” he said. “This is October 29 plaining there are those who some roofing jobs in the dis- ty Election Board to close where we are down to the coming to work sick and are trict, including the admin- outs in the last school year. the precinct polling place last $60,000.00 that I hope Cub Scout Pack 140’s exposing or infecting others. istration building, middle The district had 531students for two precincts — Custer we can save a little end- Indian Taco Fundraiser. “Our student body, in school annex and basement in the high school and 344 County #26 and Roger Mills ing this fiscal year in June general, has stayed pretty and middle school north students in the seventh and $7, carry-out and delivery eighth grade, with all of the County #102 — for the April 2021.” healthy,” Garrison said. “It’s classroom and gym. The available. 11 a.m-2 p.m. 6 runoff election because, He added: “The bond not shown itself to spread Ford portion costs $872,131 dropouts coming at the high according to district infor- money has also allowed us to and 6 p.m- 8 p.m. United within our walls; it’s out- and the OMES amount was school. The dropout num- mation, only a portion of continue to do these projects side contamination and then $30,524.59. ber has fluctuated in recent Methodist Church, north- each such precinct is located as we pay off our lease pur- that coming in here and then Jeff Jung, vice president of years, from 11 in 2014-15 within the boundary of this chase payments the district side. 580-821-0644. we’re having to quarantine. Ford Roofing, gave a report to four in 2019-20, with the district and the County Elec- agreed to several years ago. COVID has not been the is- on the scope of the work to numbers dipping in 2015- tion Board has determined These were for our middle sue for us this year. Quaran- the board. He said the Phase 16 [4] and 2017-18 [5] and Due to the Covid-19 that no one resides in that school roof and some heat- tining is the issue.” I roofing job was “mov- then rising in the subsequent portion of each such pre- ing and cooling units in the Pandemic many events He lauded the school dis- ing well” and he expected years: nine in 2016-17 and cinct. district. These payments are have been cancelled, post- trict nurses and told trustees completion of the entire Pio- eight in 2018-19. The board approved a being taken out of our build- he understand teachers’ frus- neer Center within the next On remediation, of the 66 measure to adjunct the fol- ing fund each year that equal poned or modified. Please students who went to col- tration right now. He said month, and then the project lowing coaches for the $300,000.” check with the event co- that the district is asking will move on to Phase II, lege, the district had four 2020-1 school year: Zachary He said the district ex- ordinator to make sure of teachers to “do really hard which features several dif- who had to take remedial Stamm, soccer; Vernetta Fel- pects a boost in its building work right now” regarding ferent buildings. Phase IV English, while 26 took re- ton, soccer; William Thor- fund next year of $150.000 any changes. to the A-B schedule being work will include Pioneer medial math. Four students ton, basketball; Pat Senger, by paying off the first lease implemented and under- Elementary and cafeteria, had remedial reading. The soccer; and Tyson Brown, purchase payment this fis- wrestling. cal year and $150,000 the During a discussion of following year, FY22, when Show will take all the precautions bag to the show. Raffle tick- Dr. Scott that we can so that we can ets are $10. Raffle tickets school building improve- the district pays off the sec- Cici Gensman as the ments, Garrison said money ond lease purchase payment provide this service for the will run through the middle Criminologist: left over from the Advantage next year. community,” she said. of next week, and drawings Tiphani Currell as the Elk City Bond Fund has been “So by FY23 we are ex- Continued from page 1. This is the first year that will be done for both shows. master of ceremonies for the used to do improvements pecting a boost of $300,000 masks and will have their two showings are being of- Doors open at 5:30 and temperature taken when they fered. 10 p.m. Tickets are $30. night. throughout the district, such (because we will no longer as repairs and technology have a lease purchase pay- enter the Elks Lodge, said “So I’m kind of excited to Prop Bags are $5 and $10 at For more information, in- purchases. The money was ment) in the building fund Tomara Armstrong, repre- see how this goes,” she said, Door. No outside props are cluding buying tickets, ac- not wasted, he said. to hopefully allow us to con- senting UPUT. Socially dis- adding that the two shows allowed. cess_https://us17.campaign- “We did things that other- tinue to stay aggressive on tanced seating will be used. may be offered again next The production is directed archive.com/?e=3c 1605fb53 wise we wouldn’t have had improvements and repairs Attendance will be capped at year. by Tiphani Currell. The con- &u=c7d75£36c8699ddf52a0 money to do,” he said. “To that we have been using the 25 people per show. Limited tickets are avail- firmed cast includes: be honest, y’all would have bond money to take care of,” ©65a7 &id=b653838fa6. Putting on the production able for the shows. Patrons Ben Mills as Dr. Frank N thought I would have done he said. “The Rocky Horror Pic- a really poor job since I’ve Also at the meeting, Garri- has been a challenge be- will have a chance to pur- Furter cause of the pandemic, Arm- ture Show” is rated R, and been here if we didn’t have son said the district’s enroll- chase raffle tickets for a Ashley Arganbright as strong said. chance to win over $100 Magenta those under 18 need to be this money, It really allowed ment is down 165 students “We just want to be able to worth of Rocky SWAG, in- David Word as Riff-Raff accompanied by a parent or me to stay progressive on re- from this time last year. Gar- pairs, on technology, on do- rison cited reasons for the do [the shows] so badly and cluding one ticket and prop Christopher Blakeburn as guardian. drop, such as students mov- ing some things.” Cheyenne He said the district is down ing, going to Epic as an edu- Church will have food, soft enne High School Uniforms to about the last $60,000 of cational option or attending drinks and water. available from 1992-2011 in other school districts. that money from the bond, Bear Den Inn will have band, basketball, and base- and he hopes there is some “It’s just the way it is,” he free hot chocolate and cof- ball. said. “Our enrollment was money left in the fund at the Continued from page 1. serts, and they will have a very healthy before spring fee and Janice Conway will The Hatch will have live end of the year. Stephanie Owen Eslin cake raffle. break, before COVID hit. I have tea and sweet tea at entertainment from RC to- Later, in an email, Garri- think if we can get through will be serving Indian tacos, The Roger Mills County Boy Scouts will provide the comer of Broadway and day from 9 a.m-1:30 p.m. son explained the bond was walking tacos and desserts. this and get going again - I 283. For more information passed in order to build the The Cheyenne Class of popcorn and beef sticks. think a lot of those kids that new elementary school. 2024 will be serving pulled The Cheyenne Class of Cheyenne-Reydon All about Draggin’ Main or have tried Epic, I think a lot “We came in under budget pork sandwiches, nachos, 2022 will be serving ham- Sports Booster will be sell- Vendor information, please so we had some money left,” of those kids that are in our Frito chili pie, walking ta- burgers and hot dogs. ing alumni bracelets and contact Scott Martin at 580- virtual school - once the he said. “The law allows the COVID scare is over, we'll cos, soda, bottled water, des- Washita Fellowship Judy Tracy will have Chey- 497-6372. district to spend up to 10% be back where we’re at.”