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2 May 19, 2021 News/Obits With an emphasis on preparedness, “Our son Keith lives in Springfield, 2011 to try it out. Elk City was an excel- Round Kiwanis each incoming president will have already spent two years training — first as the vice president and then as the incoming Missouri, and he and his wife Tina have the most beautiful little granddaughter for us. Our daughter Christie lives here in lent fit for us. This is a great community. Joining the Kiwanis was a natural exten- Continued from page 1. Town Akins also encourages any interested president. Akins grew up throughout multiple states before entering into the ministry. Elk City and is married to a great young man, Trey Chervenka. She is the office manager for Cudd and sion of that ministry for me. I knew I wanted to be involved in the speakers to contact the group. After attending Bible college, he became is a credentialed minister who serves as community, and their mission is a great May 21 “We have a banquet at the end of Sep- ordained in 1997. He and his wife Kendra our youth minister at the First Assembly way for me to continue ministering to the tember that recognizes attendance re- then served as traveling ministers while of God. We saw our kids growing up, and Kiwanis Karnival, Con- community. The values of the group are cords and our incoming officers,” Akins living in a travel trailer and homeschool- it was time for us to find a permanent added. ing their two kids. home church. We came here to Elk City in in alignment with all that we believe.” vention Center. “We didn’t overbid by too they hear from customers. much,” Utah said. “I think it “Today, I drove up and May 22 was about $7,000. The big saw a retro camper with out- process was through the bank, of-state tags,” he recounted. Kiwanis Karnival, Con- and we figured that people “That is pretty common. I’m would think we had some amazed at some of the stories vention Center. insight, but the bank was that people will tell us about really above board on that. If their lives, but it shows that anything, they didn’t want us life is an adventure. Some of to have an advantage.” the people are there because Utah had assisted FNB their machines are broken Ackley Park Opening, with preparing the property or because they can’t afford for the bid process. He gained them. Others are moms who Aquatic Center, Centennial insight into the machines that want to knock out their laun- needed repairs and how vital dry in one day.” Carousel, Train and Minia- this business service was to The Laundromat on Broad- the community. way offers a wide array of ser- “Neither one of us — Ja- vices. The business provides ture Golf. son or me — came into this a row of machines dedicated The Laundromat in Elk City with any laundry mat experi- ence. Jason’s dad does have Esquire Cleaners behind to oilfield greasers. They have machines capable of washing and drying from 30 pounds to Softball Big Elk Summer Classic Tournament, Elk excited to add features Walgreen’s, but it is a very dif- ferent business. The laundry itself had never closed from 100 pounds. “We also have a woman who works here in a kind of the time the bank had it until partnership with us who does we took over. In my mind, it a wash, dry, and fold service. City 5 Plex. By Shonda Little Nazarene in Bethany to get my the meantime, I had always was more fun to have a part- You drop off your laundry masters.” banked at First National Bank. ner. It was someone to share it and then pick it up folded and Returning to Elk City felt From there, Utah found his I had told them if they had with, and it’s also cool to have ready to be put up. She speaks like a no-brainer for Utah Rob- way working as a head hunter an opening to give me a call. someone else share half the Spanish, so we have a bilingual May 23 inson, a 1998 graduate of Elk for a finance company just as I honestly didn’t have any burden. That was pretty entic- service. We are going to be City High School, and his wife the historic 2008 Great Reces- kind of background in being a ing. We split the weeks, but we redoing the floors. We realize Katie, a 2000 ECHS graduate. sion struck the global markets. loan officer, but they gave me will also swap weeks. We like that it is important to people Softball Big Elk Summer The young couple had finished “The phones weren’t ring- a chance. I was able to write to travel as a family, and they that the maintenance of the college at the University of ing,” he recounted. “It was loans that first week. It all are active, too. We both want building is up to par and clean. Classic Tournament, Elk Oklahoma — him with a bach- basically the worst time to get fell together. We were both to make sure to have a visible We are open from 8 am - 9 pm, elor’s degree in communica- into that business.” happy to be home, close to presence within the business,” but are considering staying City 5 Plex. tions and her with a bachelor’s With one child born and both sets of grandparents. We Utah said. open later, maybe on Fridays,” degree in registered nursing. another on the way, the couple didn’t start out thinking that In visiting the laundromat, Utah added. “To be honest, I didn’t set their eyes back to their we would come back to Elk Utah says both he and Jason He expects a gift card ser- know what I was going to do hometown. Katie promptly City or that we wouldn’t. It have come to value the stories vice in the future. with the communications found a job as an RN at the worked out at the right time, May 28 degree,” Utah laughed. “You local hospital as Utah worked and everything has seemed to know, everyone at that age for Great White, an oilfield fall together by luck. Katie is a Baseball and Softball See- ing Home Tournament, Elk was telling me to get any degree because they said most people don’t actually do what company. “We were living with Katie’s parents while we were nurse practitioner now. She is always challenging herself in that way,” Utah explained. Nurse week they go to school for anyways. looking for a home. Great Like his wife, he also looks Continued from page 1. Center (GPRMC) provides compre- Most of the other communica- White knew that I didn’t for new ventures. When the hensive, cost effective high quality City 5 Plex. tions majors were planning to intend to make that my career. opportunity became available like to offer our sincere healthcare. GPRMC is governed by go to law school, and I knew I I would find whatever tools or to buy the laundry mat on thanks to all team members who make GPRMC the num- a board of directors comprised of had no interest in that. Katie supplies they needed in the Broadway in Elk City, Utah ber one choice for healthcare in business, community, and medical had become a nurse, and she shop, but it takes twenty years was interested. May 30 could find a job about any- to understand the oilfield. I He spoke with his fellow Western Oklahoma. leaders from Western Oklahoma. where. I ended up taking a wanted to establish my career FNB loan officer, Jason Redd, Respectfully, Corey G. Lively, Our commitment is to provide CEO modern, state-of-the-art medical Baseball and Softball See- job selling insurance. Farmers quicker than that, but I didn’t about partnership. Redd, also Great Plains Regional Medi- Insurance was willing to pay know what it would be. I was an ECHS graduate, was inter- care while retaining the warmth cal Center for anyone there to go back able to find a house as it was ested in the possibilities. and compassion of a community ing Home Tournament, Elk to school if they were doing being built in Fox Ridge, so Through a closed-bid pro- About GPRMC hospital. For more information, any type of finance thing, so we stayed with Katie’s parents cess, the Redd-Robinson duo Great Plains Regional Medical visit www.gprmc-ok.com. City 5 Plex. I decided to go to Southern until it was completed. In outbid their competitors. Carl Wayne Jefferson June 1 Groundbreaking of Upper Carl Wayne Jefferson was born May 23rd, 1948 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Betty Jean (Mc- Elk Creek Site 23D Rehabilitation Intyre) and William Carl Jef- ferson. He passed away at his home in Erick, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years, 11 months New life has been given in 1976 at a cost of $102,401 is the reason site 23D has un- bilitation construction costs and 19 days. to flood control dam, Upper and classified as a significant dergone this rehabilitation. Al- are $4.3 million, 65 percent Elk Creek Site 23D and we are hazard dam, this is now a high though Site 23D was function- of this cost is provided by the Carl grew up in Erick, celebrating this significant hazard dam. An increase in ing as originally planned and federal government while 35 Oklahoma where he attended step along with the watershed risk of loss of life and property providing downstream flood percent is provided by the school and graduated from He is preceded in death by project sponsor, North Fork of damage due to a potential damage prevention, this re- Conservation Commission on Erick High School in 1967. his parents, parents-in-law, Red River Conservation Dis- overtopping breach of the dam habilitation means that in the behalf of the watershed proj- Shortly after graduation he was trict. Originally constructed during an extreme flood event future site 23D reduces the ect sponsor, North Fork of Red Earlon and Joyce Shirley and drafted into the United States potential of a dam breach and River Conservation District. his grandparents. Army in February of 1968. He subsequent potential damage A deeper explanation of Carl is survived by his wife, was stationed in Germany dur- to downstream properties and that shows the incredible sup- Pam, of the home; cat, Jack ing the Vietnam era as a per- infrastructure and reduces the port upstream flood control the one eyed cat; 2 sisters, Ann sonnel management specialist risk of loss of life. Addition- dams have received from Okla- Matlock and husband, Harold ally, the rehabilitation of site homa’s leaders. until his discharge in 1970. During his time in the service and family, Amarillo, TX and 23D allows for the service life One form of support that (USPS # 173-020) he was married to Pamela Cathy Ingram and husband, of the dam to be extended for is significant is the passage 580-225-3000 at least a century. of SB 1938, authorizing the Vineta (Shirley) at Wheeler, Danny, and family of Borg- The top of dam eleva- Oklahoma Capitol Improve- Texas on June 22, 1968. After er, TX; sister-in-law, Cindy Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC tion will increase by 4.4 feet. ment Authority for bond their marriage they made their Shirley, Erick, OK; nieces, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Due to the raised top of dam issuance in the amount of home in Erick, Oklahoma Jennifer McAtee and Jessica Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 elevation, the county road, N $17.5 million on behalf of McKinney and a host of other where Pam stayed until Carl’s Eastern Ave., will be raised as the Oklahoma Conservation discharge. After Carl returned relatives and friends. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 well. A new 30-inch reinforced Commission. This received the he began working for the City Graveside services will be concrete pipe will be installed Governor’s signature. These Josh Umholtz of Erick and remained with held Monday, May 17th, 2021 SUBSCRIPTIONS using techniques known as funds are being used for the Deliverd by mail: Publisher them for the better part of 25 at 2:30 P.M. at Erick Cemetery “jack and bore.” Articulated repair and rehabilitation of $75/yearly Amy Loynd concrete blocks (ACBs) will be high-hazard dams pursuant to years. In the late 90’s he began officiated by Brother Charlie $50/six months Business Manager added to the exit channel of the Conservation District Act. working with his father-in-law Floyd and Mike Armstrong. No refunds on subscriptions. Neva Pyatt the spillway to provide erosion Also, in the case of the bonds, doing silversmith work mak- Arrangements are under the Advertising Director protection and prevent head they will help to secure a 2:1 ing spurs, belt buckles, jewel- direction of Chris Whinery [email protected] D’Ann Brasuell cutting. The contractor for the federal match in funding. ry and knives. In the past few and the staff of Affordable [email protected] Production Manager rehabilitation construction is Who (Officials invited): Of- years Carl loved to go fishing Cremation Service-West. Con- [email protected] C-P Integrated Services, Inc., Maressa Margerum and spending time with his dolences can be made online [email protected] of Oklahoma City. The reha- See Elk Creek page 3. Customer Service Rep family and friends. at www.classicfunerals.com