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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Weekday Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a ‘The Barn’ Touts Home-Style Burgers Elk City Police Officers “I just wanted to cry, when they came in. It was so much fun… promoted to Corporal the 2019-20 fiscal year. I thought, ‘this is fun.’ This isn’t working, it is fun. Cooking is hav- ing fun to me,” she added. $17.2 million figure is with McGilberry’s boss is semi-retiring. Since she cannot afford to semi-retire, and she actually doesn’t want to retire. She began to in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information look for a place to open the Burger Barn. was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons “I know so many people, and have so many friends, I thought I’ll just do it. I love to cook, but hate to clean it up. So, I made the were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry menu simple,” she laughed. At the advice of her daughter, Rachael McGilberry, she is not addingThenew itemscould district to the menu not find until she has the customer base to support them. Now, she is giving a sample relish side dish to everyone’s meal to see how they like it. “I love a good hot dog and you can’t find one, but here. I think I’ve made it with the hotdog, and if you want a burger, this is the fiscal year ended. He Department of Human Services officials are working with your burger place. When deciding on the menu, I called the best cook I know, Brian Merz, and asked him about it. The best one to the current fiscal year, but was Cincinnati Chili, it is a good asHunt, it gets.payroll/insurance I ran out yesterday,” McGilberry said. continues, Rachael and Rhealynne McGilberry. and aphoto. Courtesy final She uses only grass-fed locally grown beef, and the French Corporal Harris Corporal Lowry fries are cut from the potato as they are ordered. There will be By Sheryl Ponce additional choices in the hotdogs, but that is not on the menu yet. She buys everything locally and seems to take pride in doing The Big Elk Burger Barn, or “The Barn,” owned by Rhealynne so. As McGilberry tried to keep talking, The Barn became busy 48 years, with 40 of McGilberry, opened Monday, Feb. 7th at 1926 W. 3rd. She loves Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning and she was not able to continue the conversation. Everyone, ex- to cook and loves a good hotdog and hamburger, so she decided said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed to open her own restaurant. She opens Monday through Saturday cept two customers, that came in to eat were friends. A couple of from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the last person leaves. the customers asked for a ‘Charlie’ burger. “The ‘Charlie burger’ is “I’m a fifth generation to live here, and I have been sitting at named after Charlie Word. It consists flawless, of herand that hamburger, regular doesn’t a desk for over 35 years. I have spent 95 percent of the time by along with extra fried onions. myself. I’m keeping books, and I’ve had so much fun. When some Racheal steps in to help her mother from time to time, and of my friends ask me to go to lunch, it would be a struggle to go Skyler Babek can sometimes also been seen helping her out. She to lunch and be back within an hour. I would have to say I can’t. satisfied that the circumstances through which he came to additionally has a couple others who may cook. Now, people can come in and have lunch with me,” McGillberry said. McGilberry has a start on something that she believes people On day one, she had a whole row of her friends who came out want. Her friends are supporting her, and she gets to see a lot of to support her new venture. them on a daily basis when they come in to grab a burger. ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state Music Professor Stops in Elk City for Inspiration been a coach for 48 years – a head football coach for 40 years – and has an overall re cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. “Our strength is going to increase dramati cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in Caleb Freeman Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million from their estimated budget this year, with the final approval of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget coming in the during an interview in the athletic office at Coming to 2019-20 budget at their weekly meeting Monday. The fina The accident Occurred just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 FBC in Elk City over to the state by the first of October. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 the search is on to find an offensive coordi excise board By Sheryl gives the final approval and signs off on it Ponce Hartman, story Beckham Beckham The County of County Sheriff’s Caleb Freeman Clerk. Office, Carter and his Fire, Elk tragic Cityhits accident Fire, our first phase of the CAPS County officials said in April home to Donna and Rick McNeil. Rick thatwas changes in the traveling I-35budget and His starting date is the first Monday after Highway 9 where Freeman’s accident took place. He drove past He plans on returning sometime in March to find out more the emergency and rescue efforts. Since then they have fol- about the community and what it was like as people traveled from lowed his story of recovery and inspiration. Caleb and his father travel the country talking to crowds, Chicago to California. He was in Elk City in September, where he large and small. OnDonna defelt like he would be someone that could attended his second rodeo and he stayed in the Bluebirdtion scheme Inn on formake the Elk Theoffense. county cut the$998,696 from its budget, Hartman said a difference to many people in Elk City and surrounding Broadway. communities. She reached out to him and made arrangements “I have come through about five times and stayed overnight for him to speak at Elk City’s First Baptist Church on Feb. 23rd twice. I always stop at Bazaar on 66 and talk to Melody Murray or department or every official gives their estimate of what at 6they’re p.m. Thneeding e event is free, and the public is encouraged to ar- for the year,” Hartman said. “The excise at least say hello. I am composing an orchestra piece to celebrate rive early because seating is limited. the 100 years of Route 66, called ‘Route 66 Suite,’” he added. Caleb was a popular student athlete and seemed to have ev- He hopes to have the composition could readystay on the floor for orchestras tothe per- erything. He had a lot of friends and came from a loving fam- form during the 25/26 season for the centennial. He will be trav- ily. In a manner of seconds, his life changed. His parents and eling the route through the end of July and then begin writing authorities felt as though his life had ended when they saw the a.m. with Hot Hash and accident. the music in August. Stolz will create a second version for college “We Th ey were don’t know told thatfigures those he needed a miracle yet,” she said.to “We’re survive.kind and community groups with concert bands. “But God” was the mantra that the family and community “My background is in jazz and rock, but the piece will be con- used as their belief that God would bring him back. People would yeartell the family before about what and current yearwas goingand figures to happen help thewith Ca- county temporary classic genre. For inspiration, I will look at all aspects leb, and their response was, “But God.” of 66, like the old theatre and the old hotel in Elk City,” Stolz said. His journey “But we’veback made has20been inspiring percent others and cuts; some officeschanging The piece will be divided into several sections, or movements, lives. His story is one of hope, giving it to others who may need each depicting a different aspect of the historic road. The “Neon to see and feel his miracle of recovery. Caleb’s father, Jeremy By Sheryl Ponce Dreams” movement, for example, is inspired by the many neon get those Freeman, andfinal figures Caleb have from been them, changingit’s lives. kind of wait They andre- most signs one finds along the road. The suite’s closer, “The Show Will cently appeared at FBC in Owasso and Crescent. Th ey spoke ADr. fireNolan that Stolz, burneda the Team and composer Chip Tae Kwon Associate Professor of Mu- sicDo Go On,” draws inspiration from theaters in Route 66 communi- a definite date set for the at Commissioners Falls Creek and the gave their Oklahoma final approval Baptist Youth for over the thefigures sum- building at the Tuesday University afternoon of South Carolinain the 1400 Upstate came through Elk ties. Other movement titles include “26 Gas Stations,” “Among mer. City, while traveling Route 66 to gain insight and inspiration for the Trees,” “A.D. 1926,” and “66 Ghost Towns.” His appearance will be one of inspiration and hope for all his next orchestra composition. He has been traveling Route 66 first weekend in November. As he travels the old road, he has discovered unknown ghost ages, as he and his father tell the story of Hope for Caleb. Make fireJuly since chief1stfor to the Elkgrasp try to Citythe Fire Department. feel of the No old road. plans to at there, least attend theone account event at in on 6 p.m there,” Hartman Feb. 23rd said. at First Baptist injuries occurred. Two the people in the build towns, as well as interesting buildings. He said that he has seen “I want to try to know communities and have a local re- Church in Elk City, located on West Country Club,. For more buildings on his trip west, and when he returns it may be gone. fl ing escaped ection of unharmed. the road. I Thetomain am trying knowpart whatof the Route 66 was like Hartman about information could Caleb’s not provide story an go exact to his figure. The Facebook public page, Pray firethe occurred Stolz journey is documented on his Patreon page, from motels in andthe hotto food water heater the gas area.along the75route,” stations $12,130. children this year. That figure was up from 40 last year. for Caleb. Thesaid. 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