June 30, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 20

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8 Community June 30, 2021 Fishing Derby has great turn out over the weekend at Ackley Park The Fishing Derby held Saturday was 1. 9.8 lbs Sawyer Eslinger 2. Daxton Torrence 28 a great success! From 8-12 on Saturday 2. 8.9lbs Brody Wynn 562 total fish weighed in here are some results Most fish Casting Contest Biggest fish 1. Rhone Dillenger 32 1st Tyson Rosser 2nd Blade Brown Local Man Seeks Home for Animals after Losing Wife to COVID-19 By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan six years when she contracted COVID-19. It was that love of Carl Keahey remembers his wife of animals that had led to the Kea- 28 years as an animal lover. Janis Kea- heys taking several animals into hey had been working as a Veterinarian their home over the years. Assistant for Dr. Noble in Elk City for When Janis lost her fight against the Coronavirus on De- cember 17 Carl did his best to continue providing the same level of loving care to the more than dozen fur babies that shared their home. However, it didn’t take long for it to become clear that the financial cost was simply too high and so Carl had to make the decision to find new homes for the dogs and cats. search for “loving homes” for neutered and has his shots and a Sharing that his friend had the animals that he and his wife 6-year-old male Blue Heeler who “some of the most beautiful, loved so dearly. Carl reports that is neutered. Along with four cats friendly dogs” he had ever seen, he has three dogs looking for who are seeking homes as well it was last week that Ertis John- new homes: a 5-year-old female Carl shares that there are also son wrote a Letter to the Editor Chow who is spayed and has her two feral dogs that he feeds. You that ran in The Elk City News shots; a one-and-a-half-year-old can call Carl at 580-515-4294 or seeking help for his friend’s male Black Mouth Curr who is Ertis at 580-472-3472. Retiring Southwestern Oklahoma State University President Randy L. Beutler was recognized for his years of service today (Wednesday) with a proclamation from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Making the presentation were OSRHE Chair Ann Holloway and OSRHE Chancellor Glen Johnson. President Beutler’s last day at SWOSU is June 30.