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April 23, 2022 News a day. I don’t take medicine, 104 She was also definite about Round what she likes to eat. “Chocolate, I love anything I don’t particularly care for them. And then there’s some Continued from page 1. chocolate,” she noted. that I really believe in, that is aspirin. WhenI take one, [can Town your age), because you're either Brown continued to talk about how she loves to visit her go a long way down the road, old or you're not that old, one friends in the nursing home, as. and I'm feeling a lot better,” April 23, or the other. You just can’t go well as reading. Although she Brown said. around saying, well, I'm 104. doesn’t read much anymore, She commented on her Baseball Spring Dinger You just can’t do it, everybody she said she would read any- fingernails, noting that they knows your age. I haven’t tried thing and everything she could needed to be painted. It Wood Bat Tournament, to hide it or anything like that. get her hands on. seemed to bother her that the EIk City Five Plex. But that same time, I don’t go “I don’t particularly like to polish was coming off, and she around telling everybody I'm watch TV, but I have friends wanted them to be re-done. Ac- 104 years old, because I didn’t that like to watch TV. They cording to the nurse, Brown is think they cared that much,” would say to me, ‘Well, you a stickler for details and very April 24 Brown grinned. want to watch the TV?’ No, I organized. She is also consci- Baseball Spring Dinger After raising two children, really don’t like to, but I will entious about her appearance, Brown knows something about because I want to be with wanting to look nice, especially Wood Bat Tournament, what parents should do to have them,” she added. her nails. She said she was go- what she calls good kids. | ‘The nurses say she likes to go ing to ask again about getting Elk City Five Plex. “One thing I would tell par- around the nursing home vis- them done because the girl did such a nice job on them. \ ents is to make their kids iting other residents, and that mind. I've seen a time when I is how she spends most of her This 104 lady does not ap- Pictured is Brian Aneshansley from Clinton, repre- Red Carpet Community didn’t mind my parents and time. She seems to consider pear to be a day over 70, and senting Sport Chassis, talking to Mayor Nick Archer. I got spankings. I didn’t do it everyone her friend, but she her mind is just as spry. As the Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. ‘Theatre presents “My Fair much to mine. I just simply doesn’t have a favorite or best nursing home and family pre- didn’t think it was necessary. friend. pare for her party, Mrs. Brown Lady”. Enjoy your kids. I like seeing Brown's last bit of advice visits her friends, greets the kids happy,” she said. was to take an aspirin every strangers with a warm and Brown was definite about day. She doesn’t take any other friendly smile. Her celebration April 30 spanking children, that it only medicine, but one aspirin a would have been be enjoyed by needs to be done on rare occa- day. all who were fortunate enough Aerial Bound Tumbling sions and not for just crying or “Something that makes me to meet her, celebrating every 2nd Annual Spring Show- things like that. feel good is taking one aspirin 104 years of her life. case, Convention Center Approved nance of the City of Elk City, noted that the parking lots at South Building. amending Chapter 17 Parks the ball fields have been re- and Recreation; Article 1. Park stripped, making spaces wider Continued from page 1. Board; Section 17-9. RV Park- and parking aisles wider. The Western Plains Downed ing, Of the Elk City Code of person installing the new train of three and a half million. I re- Ordinances regulating camp- track is in town and working to Bikers Association, Motor- ally think a nice building can ing at Elk Lake; and declaring get the track laid, but the new be put up out there for less train will not be available soon, cycle Awareness, Conven- money. I just really feel like, an emergency. This item was but they will be running the we could put up a nice facility proposed at the last meeting, old train until the new one is tion Center. out there and still be able to and back on the agenda for ap- ready to go. meet their needs (the associa- proval. “The Lieutenant Governor's Elk City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director tion's) and the public’s needs,” Other issues the commission- turkey hunt is on Thursday. thanks everyone for coming along with realtor Stacy Softball Kids Inc Pre Shelton told the other commis- ers voted in favor of were mon- We have hunters showing up Carnes. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. sioners. etaryin nature. Those were bids later today (Wednesday), with ‘Season Tournament (Soft- Once his questions were an- for the Water System Improve- a meal tonight. Tomorrow at swered, the commissioners noon we have a luncheon out ball only) Elk City Five voted on the agenda item, ments DSRF No. P40-200201- at the activity center,” Ivester 02 to Orr Construction, Inc, int Plex. passing it four in favor and one said about the turkey hunt. against the agreement. he amount of $1,797,462.13; Next on the agenda were the ‘The meeting was then re- payment to Davenport Group financials given by Meacham, opened to a public hearing on for equipment for the esports noting that the city is in good Baseball Calm Before seven dilapidated structures. arena project in the amount shape. City treasurer, Jenni- ‘Those were 605 S. Boone, 316 of $74,220; and payment to fer Rainey, gave the sales tax The Storm Tournament, Lochner in the amount of report, being up by 24 percent S. Boone, 613 W. 7th, 1301 W. $25,525.05 and Wise Elec- Elk City Five Plex. 6th, 805 N. Randall, 705 N. tric Co., in the amount of from all April oflast year and over- for the fiscal year up over 12 Adams and 716 W. 2nd. City $256,820.15 for a total of Inspector, Gary Nix was pres- percent. The use tax was 37 $282,345.21; Install LED MIR- ent, giving the commissioners Ls, papiS, Electrical Duet Ban, percent higher, while cigarette May 1 information on each one of the AWOS (a budgeted item). All tax was down 25 percent from Softball Kids Inc Pre buildings and then allowing of the purchase orders FY21- last April. The commissioners anyone present to speak about 22 recurring invoices for April approved the report. City Manager Tom Ivester welcomes the guests, chamber Season Tournament (Soft- the buildings to come forward. 20, 2022, were also approved. ‘There were no comments from There were two present to City Manager's report was the public and the meeting ad- members and local business owners to the Lieutenant Governor’s Turkey Hunt Dinner at Copper Heart Manor. ball only) Elk City Five speak on the 613 W. 7th build- given by the City Manager, journed at 3:21 p.m. The next Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. ing and the 805 N. Randall Tom Ivester. He said that the regular meeting will take place Plex. building. Each one asking for library should be re-opening ‘on Monday, May 2nd at 7 p.m. more time to fix the problems. the first week in May. He also in City Hall. When the commissioners Vanessa Byer Baseball Calm Before closed the hearings they went straight into the agenda, ap- Ronald Dirickson October 27, 1956 - April The Storm Tournament, proving the minutes from Ronald (RD) Dirickson, 69 16, 2022 March 31, April 4th and April of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Vanessa Lynn Byer, age 65 Elk City Five Plex. 12th. They then voted on each formerly of Elk City, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on dilapidated building separately, was born on March 1, 1953 in April 16, 2022. approving all of the structures Elk City, Oklahoma. He is the She was born in Ada, Okla- son of Donald M. and Norma Do you have an event or to be dilapidated, ordering the Jean (Leonard) _ Dirickson. homa and moved to Elk City, removal of the structure(s) ex- Ronald went to be with his Oklahoma in 1990. something else you would cept 805 N, Randall that used Heavenly Father on Thursday, She is survived by husband, to be a green house. They voted Phillip Byer daughters Tamara like to share with the to give them an additional 90 March 31, 2022 at St. Anthony Slife, Tonya Loyd and Shan- Hospital, Oklahoma City, Okla- community in the Round days. Another building that homa surrounded by his loving non Barnett one son Malcolm had been given additional time family. Byer,and sister Pamela Cowan. Town Calendar? to make repairs in January was Ronald enjoyed landscap- Services for Vanessa will be also on the agenda and ap- ing, planting flowers, photogra- held at 11:00 a.m. On Saturday Email the information proved, declaring it dilapidated phy andhiking. He also enjoyed April 23, 2022 at Praire View Vanessa will be deeply traveling. Ronald loved spend- homa, Colby Dirickson and Baptist Church in Elk City, missed by everyone who knew for the event to editor@ and to be removed. ing time playing games with his wife, Amanda of Edmond, Oklahoma. her. ‘The commissioners approved his family and loved his moms Oklahoma, Jared Dirickson ecdailynews.com. Ordinance No. 1241: An Ordi- chocolate pie that she made for and his wife, Kayla of Leedey, all the family dinners. All plants Oklahoma, Allison Litterell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and flowers were saddened on William (Bill) Hatchett rElkCituNews this day. Connie Van Meter her and hus- Celebration of Life will be band, Tyler of Hammon, Okda- conducted 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, homa, Ashton O'Toole and William Gill) Hatchet April 5, 2022 at Greenwood her husband, Tim of St. Louis, April 12, 2022 Cemetery, Weatherford, Okla- Missouri, Austin Litterell of (USPS # 173-020) homa. Rev. Vann Leonard will Chickasha, Oklahoma; three William Harold Hatchett 580-225-3000 officiate. Interment will be great nieces; six great nephews; passed into the presence of our at the Greenwood Cemetery, and his special friends, Robert Lord on April 12. He was born Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Weatherford, Oklahoma. Ser- Wood and Nanci Royal. in 1947 in Mangum Oklahoma. 109 W. Broadway, Elk Cit OK 73644-4736 vices have been entrusted to Ronald is preceded in death He graduated from Elk City Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 the care of Richard and Tammy by his father, Donald M. Dirick- High in 1965 and from West Dugger and the staffof Martin- son and one brother, Leonard ‘Texas State University in 1970. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Dugger Funeral Home in Elk Dirickson, one special aunt, Di- He later received a Master's De- City, Oklahoma. xie Gilworth. gree while stationed at Ft Lee Cherishing his memory is Memorials can be made to Virginia. Bill served 20 years in SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz... Publisher his mother, Norma Jean Dirick- the Western Oklahoma Ani- the Army and then retired from Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponee....Staff Writer son of Elk City, Oklahoma; two mal Reserve in care of Martin- Civil Service at Ft Lewis Wash- $75/yearly brothers, Don Dirickson and Dugger Funeral Home, RO. ingtonnin in 2014. 4 seceq Billa;is preceded in, death by his: Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director his wife, Cathy of Edmond, Box 707, Elk City, Oklahoma Bil wife, wall beRuthgreatly $50/six months Zadie Eakins...Advertsing Director Oklahoma, Jay Dirickson of 73648. by his Ann cnissed Hatch- cs Willa Harold Fatih No refunds on subscriptions. Edmond, Oklahoma; two sis- We invite you to leave a ett; children, William Houston ett and Fern Sewell Hatchett, D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager ters, Pam Dirickson of Clinton, message of condolence, expres- Hatchett (Jana), Deanne Con- and sisters Glynn Kalish, Sue editor @ecdailynews.com Oklahoma, Jan Litterell and her sion of sympathy or perhaps rad (Matt) and Joanne Thomas Moser and Charolette Jackson. [email protected] husband, Lee of Elk City, Okla- share a memory of Ronald at amie); eight grandchildren; Bill will be laid to rest at [email protected] homa; nieces and nephews, www.martin-duggerfuneral- sister Debbie Brown (Dennis);Tahoma National Cemetery in classifieds @ecdailynews.com Cori Beagles of Edmond, Okla- home.com. and many nieces and nephews. Kent Washington on May 2.