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May 11, 2022 e chopsticks for helping his wife. Kirby children, Kambra Potter, Ryan Round “A man gave me those Potter, Dawson Albright and Continued from page 1. (chopsticks). I gave him my Griffin Albright. His other malaria pills for his wife. We daughter is Sharon Bullock, they were in danger against had a lot of malaria fever, who is married to Gary Bullock Town the Koreans. He described one and they (the Army) gave us and their children are Darrin close call. a pill every day. I wasn’t tak- Hartley and wife Kim, Rod- May it “We were out on duty or ing them, and he would shine ney Hartley and wife Amanda something, and we had some my boots or shoes and all that with his great grandchild Ral- ECHS Brown & White nights going into North Korea. stuff, do my work for me. I gave ey, Kenny Hartley, along with Assembly - Pioneer Cen- I don’t know how come, but him the pills for his wife,” Kir- Mike and Lindsey Bullard with by said. After he returned home, Sydney and Gary and Liz Bull- ter. they (North Koreans) came down in our territory. We were Kirby met his wife Averill and ock with Elsie and David Bull- out that night, and we had four went to work as a mechanic. ock. May 12 or five of us in the Jeep. And He laughed about making $23 Kirby had one older sister, Chamber Membership & there’s four or five of them Ko- per week, while gasoline was Venita, an older brother, J.C, Community Appreciation reans who came on us, I don’t ten cents a gallon. He spentand a younger brother, Bobby. Family Fun Night at Ack- know why. We had them little most of his life working on His two brothers also served rifles, and they walked around cars, which was what he said in the military. J.C. Kirby also ley Park! Free Park Activi- us and went right on passed. he loved to do. served in WWIL Kirby has sur- ties 6-8 p.m. Centennial ‘They had weapons, killing ev- He moved to Elk City and vived his brothers and sister, Carousel, Train Rides and erybody coming on down the worked at the Napa parts store and continues to live on his Miniature Golf. way,” Kirby remembered. until he retired. He is the fa- own. He seemed to have a good ther of two daughters. Kyra He will celebrate his 95th relationship with the locals, Albright, married to Doyle birthday with a small family May 13 one family giving him a set of and together they have four gathering. Merritt Graduation - Merritt High School Gym- of just comes together, and just talking to people and stay- All three of the Kirby brothers served in the Army. Pictured nasium. Anderson it makes sense. We bombard him with information, and in ing calm. He’s doing good. He is are J.C Kirby at the top, Bobby Kirby on the left and Troy Kir- able to talk to people, which is by on the left. Courtesy photo. Continued from page 1. the field we have the benefit of not always a trait people have. May 14 body cameras. We can go back ‘That is the reality of our job. It Baseball Spring Swing he has also had some surprises. and see where we did good or is to talk to people. If you can’t Tournament, Elk City Five “It can get scary, and es- pecially for me because some what ris we can improve on,” Har- said. communicate what you need done, or what they need to go Elk Creek Plex. of the stuff that we might run Anderson is driving the pa- into is my first time going into do, it makes our job that much trol car right now and listens it. So you know, I am nervous. to what Harris tells him to do. harder,” Harris said. Strutters’ Gun May 15 ‘Anderson is a social person Bash is Saturday I have learned more about of- As a FTO, Harris breaks down Baseball Spring Swing ficer safety type of stuff. When everything he does so Ander- and is finding it easy to talk to you walk up to somebody, you son understands the steps people. He is challenged with Tournament, Elk City Five don’t just walk up with your along with how and why he is getting to know everything he Plex. guard down. You are being doing it. needs to do the job. ‘The Elk Creek Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Tur- nice, talking to somebody, but “Physically I’m in pretty de- “When I am talking to peo- you always have to have your cent shape, so the physical part ple, I can tell my knowledge is key Federation will be hosting their annual Hunting Heritage ECHS Baccalaurate & guard up and be aware of your hasn’t been hard. We have had Gun Bash on Saturday, May 14th in the Canyon Oilfield Servic- getting to the end of what I've es Center located at 11552 South Hwy 6 in Elk City, starting at Graduation, Pioneer Cen- surroundings,” Anderson add- a few scuffles since we started. been taught. There are times ed. Not everyone wants to go to 5:30 p.m. The whole family is invited to attend for an evening ter Gymnasium. Anderson has expected jail. I have definitely arrested I'm trying assess the situation of food, fun and fellowship. There will be games and raffles to most of what he has seen. But some people since I've started. and all the boxes are checked. win a lot of outdoor/hunting related prizes. he said that at times, however, ‘That is where the scuffles have When I am going to where my May 20 he goes home with his brain happened,” Anderson said. knowledge ends, he steps in.. ‘The group will be giving away two youth boom sticks to two JAKES members. All of the kids who attend with a parent or Kiwanis Karnival, Con- being mush. After something He has not come across after letting me squirm a lit- grandparent will be eligible to win. JAKES tickets are on sale vention Center. happens, he will have a lot of anything out of the ordinary tle,” Anderson laughed. for $15, which comes with a JAKES membership. Theater tick- questions about the incident since he started training, but Anderson will be going into ets can be purchased online at events.nwtf.org or in person. and how they handled it. he was surprised at how fast Phase Two next and gradually ‘The NWTF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the May 21 “His questions, typically, a situation can escalate. He is going through Phase Three and conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the are good relevant questions, learning that being calm is an Kiwanis Karnival, Con- ‘They make sense. I told him important part of his job. Four. In August he will be at- hunting heritage. It was founded in 1973 with about 1.3 mil- vention Center. that one day this is going to “I'm a big believer in using tending CLEET training. He lion wild turkeys in Northern America and as the organization feel like drinking from a fire- my words, something I've tried will then return to ECPD, after worked toward preservation of the species, they rose to almost hose for along time. There will to pass along. He is picking up a couple of weeks he will take 7 million, For more information about their cause go to http:// Rotary Fun Day, Rotary come a day where it all kind that talking is most of his job, on patrol by himself. www.nwtf.org/. Park. Softball Slugfest. Tour- Senger Signs to Play College Tennis nament, Elk City Five Plex. May 22 Softball Slugfest Tour- nament, Elk City Five Plex. May 27 Ackley Park Opening Centennial Carousel, Train and Miniature Golf, Pool closed due to construction on the Aquatic Center. Do you have an event or something else you would like to share with the Pictured is Evan Senger and his Oklahoma Wesleyan University Tennis Coach Julia Mongin on the OKWU campus.; Evan Senger at OKWU after sign- community in the Round ing to play tennis for the university. Courtesy photos. Town Calendar? Email the information Elk City’s No.1singles play- the son of Patrick and Sarah a lot about the mental side of and all over for tournaments watching him play is like a er, Evan Senger, has signed to Senger and twin brother to the game. over the past few years. Thank “Jearn-how-to” YouTube video for the event to editor@ play tennis in Bartlesville at Carter. He is the grandson of “The best thing about ten- you to Coach Curtis, Coach because he is so good at set- ecdailynews.com. Oklahoma Wesleyan Univer- Steve and Vicki Chambers of nis is that it teaches you to be- Shockey, and Coach Charlie for ting up his opponents. sity (OKWU) in the fall. He is Elk City and Sarah Senger of come mentally tough. It is just their support. Also, thank you As he finishes his senior Tulsa. me and my opponent on the to my Elk City teammates and year on the tennis team, he my brother (Carter) who is the will leave behind his legacy “ElkCituNews Evan placed fifth at state court, and I have to figure out best hitting partner,” Senger of his winning determination last year in the No. 1 Singles how to beat him. You have to concluded. and take that on into his col- and his coaches, Gina Curtis be in good physical shape, but Coach Curtis said that lege tennis career. and Kevin Shockey, predict you also need to know how to he will make it to the podium use strategy to win matches,” (USPS # 173-020) again this year. He started he continued. 580-225-3000 playing tennis in the seventh ‘The desire and determina- Bill Stowers Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC grade and has continued ever tion to never give up seems to 109 W. 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