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"yd Serving Z Western Oklahoma 6B Since1901 e & Weekend Edition Meals on Wheels/Fairview Village Canute Junior High says goodbye to longtime employee Esports places at tournament Public invited to come eat Coach extremely proud Pt. 1 her life, which she then dedicated to the organization, eventually being hired on. In 2020, Fairview Village and Meals on Wheels, like many orga~ Meat =s nizations, were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘The dining Dessert room was closed for a year but meal deliveries increased with the Veuties or Bre many people that chose to stay in. Alford says that in the past they have fed 200 people between the dining room and deliv- ery route but that now days it’s around 120, which she explains might be attributed in part to those lost due to COVID. And then this July, Alford suffered a stroke. While she says that she is very blessed that her stroke was not as bad as it could have been, continuing health problems have caused her to have to make the difficult decision, or really they've made the decision for her, to retire. She says that she will miss the people, who were Above, a student practices in a joy to work with, and that they will miss her, sharing that they the Canute Esports room; at were upset to hear that she was leaving. It was clear listening to right, last years jersey. Staff pho- her just how true her words were. Alford does say that she plans tos by Burgundy Lee Hanrahan. to volunteer with different organizations as well as having travel plans in the near future. By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan It’s fair to say that Alford’s successor has some big shoes to fill, but Nancy Hylton seems up for the task. Hylton says that she worked for the OSU-Extension office for six years before being Brian Morris, coach of the Canute Junior High Esports pro- laid off in July of last year. She explains that she found herself gram says that he is “extremely proud!” of how well his stu- Longtime Fairview Village/Meals on Wheels Route and bored and depressed not working and when this position came dents did at their tournament this past weekend. Morris ex- Dining Room Coordinator Donna Alford’s last day was available, she decided to apply. Hylton explained that she doesn’t plains that Esports, means “electronic sports” (which some Sept. 30. Staff photo by Burgundy Lee Hanrahan. have experience in this specific type of organization but that she may be familiar with the term “gaming”). Canute introduced does have a home economics degree as well as previous experi- its Esports program three years ago and it seems to be going By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan ence in the food industry. well based on the results from the junior high members’ first The new Route and Dining Room Coordinator explained that tournament of the year, which took place last weekend. Ac- Fairview Village and Elk City Meals on Wheels will bid a fond things are a little tough for Meals on Wheels lately and that they cording to Morris, Canute has a few different games or sports farewell to its long-time Route and Dining Room Coordinator, do welcome monetary donations. They also invite the public to that are played on either a desktop computer, an Xbox One Donna Alford, who is retiring after 16 years with the organiza- come have lunch in the dining room, sharing that they’re open or a Nintendo Switch and that each sport requires different tion. Alford says that nearly two decades ago, after retiring from Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and that it cost property management, she moved to the area to be near her skills and techniques. To learn more about Canute’s Esports six dollars for those under 55 years of age and five dollars for daughter and found herself in a place where she knew no one. She those 55 years and older and includes fresh-brewed iced tea. They program, and Esports in general, pick up the next edition of fell until a deep depression until a woman at church who volun- also accept volunteers for meal delivery, saying that recent cir- ‘The Elk City News! For now, check out the results of their teered at Meals on Wheels (Alford shared that she was with the cumstances have seen them reaching out to the city for help with tournament below. Congratulations to the Canute Junior organization for 17 years before they lost her to cancer last year. the task. High Esports team! ‘There’s now a small library in the cafeteria that is dedicated to Canute Esports coach Brian Morris shares with ECN: her) invited Alford to volunteer, which Alford credits for saving See Meals page 2. “We won RL Duos. Canute 1 which is Julio Montoya and Vince Drinnon went (4-0), Canute 3 which was Makayla Warnke and Kaden Martin went (1-1) and got fourth overall. ECN College guide continued In RL Trios, Canute 1, which was Landon McKinley, Noah Thompson and Slade Thrasher went (2-1) and finished third overall. In Fortnite, Canute 2, which was Julio Montoya and Zeke Snowder went (2-1) and finished third overall. In Smash By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan Oklahoma City Community College Brothers we swept it! Noah Jarnagin was first with a record Location: Oklahoma City, Okla. of (4-0) Kaden Martin was second with a record of (4-1) and Deciding where to spend two to four or even more years of your Distance from Elk City: 1 hour, 42 minutes/113 miles Conagher Hardaway got third place with a record of (3-1). life as you pursue higher education is a huge and important deci- Number of majors: 69 As for Paladins, we didn’t fare so well which means we got sion. With so many factors to consider, it can easily become over- Tuition and fees: $2,980 whelming. In the last edition of The Elk City News, we shared a Average amount of financial aid: $9,767 some work to do! But in Madden Zeke Snowder was first with list of the universities and colleges in Western Oklahoma plus the Application deadline: Rolling a (4-0) record and Julio Montoya came in third with a (2-1) two state schools. In this edition, we're sharing another list of se- record.” lect institutions in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. Whether you're Oklahoma City University concerned about distance from home, tuition costs or availability Location: Oklahoma City, Okla. of programs, we're here to help. We've consulted online sources Distance from Elk City: 1 hour, 45 minutes/112 miles including usnews.com and collegefactual.com to bring you some Number of majors: 49 quick facts. For the schools in Oklahoma, the tuition listed is the Tuition and fees: $32,744 in-state amount; for the schools in Texas and Kansas, the tuition Average amount of financial aid: $25,944 listed is the out-of-state amount. We hope that this guide helps as Application deadline: Feb. 1 you start a new chapter in your life, just as we hope that you know Elk City will always welcome you home. Oral Roberts University Location: Tulsa, Okla. Cameron University Distance from Elk City: 3 hours, 54 minutes/233 miles Location: Lawton, Okla. Number of majors: 150+ Distance from Elk City: 1 hour, 51 minutes/108 miles Tuition and fees: $31,558 Number of majors: 45+ Average amount of financial aid: $22,932 Tuition and fees: $6,450 Application deadline: Rolling Average amount of financial aid: $12,957 Application deadline: Rolling Rose State College Location: Midwest City, Okla. Langston University Distance from Elk City: 1 hour, 47 minutes/118 miles Location: Langston, Okla. Number of majors: Almost 60 Distance from Elk City: 2 hours, 18 minutes/153 miles Tuition and fees: $3,804 Number of majors: 27 Average amount of financial aid: $2,577 Tuition and fees: $6,509 Application deadline: Rolling Average amount of financial aid: $8,224 Application deadline: Fall - July 15, spring - Nov. 15 University of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma Baptist University Location: Edmond, Okla. Location: Shawnee, Okla. Distance from Elk City: 2 hours, 13 minutes/146 miles Number of majors: 80+ Distance from Elk City: 1 hour, 59 minutes/125 miles Number of majors: 100+ Tuition and fees: $8,030 ge Tuition and fees: $32,050 Average amount of financial aid: $14,669 ECN featured Scarlett Allen in a previous edition as Average amount of financial aid: $7,000+ Application deadline: Rolling she headed to the Tractor Pedal Pull Nationals in South Application deadline: Aug. 1 Dakota. She says that tractor pedal pulling is fun and she See guide page 2. looks forward to the next event. Courtesy photo. Vol. 119, No. 79 ALLO Weather tomorrow 90/62 75 cents, 10 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com