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News May 18, 2022 Elk City Graduation your class will leave a legacy for Trolley reserving a slot. All of the par- Round Continued from page 1. our younger classes. You have set a standard for what it truly Continued from page 1. ties will be held in the parking lot behind the Chamber office that all of us have faced, He means to be a big help. We will located on Broadway and Main that will take place during the Street. Town perseverance and putting loved us,” Benton said. in hard work for great rewards. thenPrincipal miss you, we wish you the best Jamie McClure in your future endeavors” Mc- Route 66 Festival, taking place KECO announced their sec- welcomed everyone and Clure told the seniors. “We do not give up. This is encouraged everyone on Saturday, June 11th. ond annual KECO Backroads May 20 perseverance and beyond per- to re- The seniors then stepped ‘The next Block Party will be Bass Derby to held on May spect the ceremony and digni- on Friday, July 1st, at 6 p.m. severance. This is demonstra- across the stage to receive 21st from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. The Kiwanis Karnival, Con- tion of how to handle each situ- ty of the graduation ceremony. their diplomas from McClure. ‘There will be live music, ven- virtual event is sponsored by vention Center. ation that might get thrown at He thanked everyone for their ‘The ceremony ended with be- dors, food trucks, family ac- H20 and Galleria Furniture us. Every step of my life, easy help along the way and talked ing declared graduates. As tivities, and a car cruise from 8 and Mattress Outlet. Partici- and hard times a like, I want about the seniors’ toughness to focus on doing good and and resiliency. tradition dictates, the seniors p.m to 10 p.m.. Friday, August pants may fish anywhere by May 21 Focus on serving those around “You have made this school went outside to sing the school 5th will take place next. There submitting entries virtually at me. I want to focus on getting year truly special. You've song together, one last time. will be similar activities with wwwkecofm.com/bass. It is Kiwanis Karnival, Con- knowledge and then I'm going suceeded through adversity. At the conclusion of the song, vendor spots available for each free to enter but cash prizes to focus on loving like Christ You have raised your test they threw their motherboards of the parties. Contact the Elk will be awarded. For more in- vention Center. loved me, because even the scores and championships in high into the air, celebrating City Chamber of Commerce formation and the details go to hardest and darkest moments academics, athletics and finally their special day. for more information about kecofm.com/bass. Rotary Fun Day, Rotary After the speeches con- lian Henthorn, Hagen Justus, Park. Merritt Graduation cluded Bradshaw awarded the Students of Today, followed by Bryce Lagunas, Justin Martin, the Rose Ceremony. Students Jamie Peffer, Morgan Pittman, Continued from page 1. went into the audience, find- Dayli Pollard, Jace Potter, Kylie Softball Slugfest Tour- path you're going on. Whether story about comparing one’s ing their parent to present a Powers, Braden Puckett, Lily- it's college, another year of self with others. rose to him or her. Next, diplo- nament, Elk City Five who raised you,” Pollard said. vo-tech, or maybe you don’t “Learn to be happy in what mas were handed out, and the an Rangel, Makinly Raulston, Plex. Valedictorian Lilyan Ran- even know, it doesn’t matter you have, instead of looking class was confirmed as gradu- Mayra Rocha, Draven San- gel stepped to the podium to what happens while you're on at what you don’t have. There ates by Superintendent Jeff doval, Emmalynn Schreck, tell the crowd how thankful that path. Whether we failed Daugherty. As tradition dic- will always be someone who tated, she is for the teachers and ad- a class, having to add an extra the seniors then gath- Coby Skelton, Jason Life, Lexi May 22 ministration of the school She year, completely starting over, has more or has less than you ered at the end of the gym to Smith, Trevor Snugs, Calvin have. A person who is satisfied throw their mortarboards. recognized those people in her or maybe getting laid off, it is Stehr, Kiera Stehr, Dailee Tay- Softball Slugfest. Tour- life who have personally helped going to be okay, and you're go- with what he or she has is the Those graduating were lor, Sean Thomas, Mackenzie nament, Elk City Five her succeed, Rangel then spoke ing to survive. Because behind happiest person in the world. Richard Aldridge, Brook- We are all brilliant and intel- lyn Cain, Rex Campbell, Coy Waggoner, and Karigan York. directly to her classmates. every difficult moment or fail- ligent, soon to be graduates. Carnes, Kate Carnes, Zach- Plex. “Now my class, we're about ure, another exciting new path We spent the last four years of ary Carr, Andrew Contreras, Senior class officers were to embark on one of the most is waiting for you,” Rangel said. Jamie Pefferas president, Coby difficult but exciting moments high school becoming young Jamie Donaldson, Enrique ‘The final speaker for the adults. From this moment for- Dornon, Nicholas Dornon, Skelton as Vice President, May 27 of our lives. Many of us are ex- evening was Valedictorian Ki- ward to the end of our lives we Dacen Drake, William Dyer, Lexie Frazier as secretary/ cited, but many of usare scared. era Stehr. Like the others, she will make more decisions that Taylor Ford, Lexie Frazier, Em- Ackley Park Opening And that’s okay, but there’s no thanked everyone for being take us down different paths. ily Freeman, Jessie Garner, treasurer, Makinly Raulston as going back. So, one thing that there to support her and dedi- You must remember that we Aden Gilreath, Isabella Gor- student council representative Centennial Carousel, Train I think each of us should know cated the speech to her baby. are living a life with merit to don, Jayce Hamilton, Caitlyn and Bryce Lagunas as student and Miniature Golf, Pool - is that it doesn’t matter what She continued to tell them a it,’Stehr said. Harris, Tasiah Hartman, Jil- council representative. closed due to construction Middle School Hands Out Awards on the Aquatic Center. Baseball and Softball ‘The Elk City Middle School barino, Marlen Garcia Piceno, were: Mrs. Poole’s 7th -Pres- strong - Katie Spitz. Madeline Laufer, _Natilee seeing Home Tournament. held their Brown and White Avery Hopper, Ragan Hulen, ton Conklin and Nikki Kirkley Top Band Students named: Youngbull; Brass: Louie Mar- Awards assembly to honor Kit Hunter, Krew Keyes, Mad- and 8th - Braxton Bailey; Mrs. Mr. DeWitt - 8th Grade Band - tinez, Colton Nebhut; Percus- EIk City Five Plex. students who have gone above eline Laufer, Madilynn Long, Rheaume’s - Spence Brewer Woodwind: Katherine Ivester, and beyond throughout the Hope Metcalf, Nathan Miller, and Gabe Rosario; Mrs. Shep- Kazlyn Ulrich, Evan Trotter, sion: Nathan Miller, Miranda school years. Principal Rich- Kirbey Mouse, Luci O'Hara, herd’s - Christopher Baires. Brianna Decker, and Chris Brasuell. May 28 ard Moran opened the annual Hayden Rosario, Meghan Sut- Top AP Literature Students: Baires; Brass: Aiden Muse; Per- Top Chorus Students were: event by welcoming the stu- er, Luke Thomas, Kollin Wal- Mrs. Keyes - 7th Grade - Mi- cussion: Sereen Green; Most Mrs. Daubenspeck - Outstand- Baseball and Softball dent body and their families to ter, and Erin Womack. randa Brasuell and 8th Grade the assembly. The awards con- Eighth Grade Citizenship - Binying Chen; Mrs. Sutton - Improved Musician: Seth WII- seeing Home Tournament. sisted of: awards were given to Braxton 7th Grade - Peyton Webb and son, Dylan Burgess. Mr. Dewitt ing Male Vocalist: Luke Friesen EIk City Five Plex. Masonic Teacher of the Bailey, Christopher Baires, Kade Duncan, 8th - Rafe Co- - 7th Grade Band - Woodwin and Outstanding Female Vo- Year going to Sheila Butler Kinlee Brewster, Ayden Brott, slow, Luke Friesen, and Leti- Ella Brewer, Caitlin Snider, calist: Adilinn Frey. and the Eighth Grade Masonic Binying Chen, Luke Friesen, cia Riveria. Top Grammar Stu- May 29 Students of Today were Jaxon Katherine Ivester, Brooklyn dents: Mrs. Gragg - 7th - Nikki Robert Brimer, Sr McArthur and Aubrie Pogue. Mayfield, Lilyan McAlary, Kirkley and 8th - Raylene Rob- Baseball and Softball The Karen Birdwell Memorial Jaxon McArthur, Marcela son; Mrs. Poole - Collin Gal- Robert Dale Brimer, Sr. was Brimer; brother, T.J. Brimer award went to Peyton Silas, Mendez, Morgan Miller, Brent born October 20th, 1939 in and one infant brother, Billie seeing Home Tournament. Murphy, Aubrie Pogue, Joth- loway; Mrs. Butler - Alexis Sayre, Oklahoma to Florence Brimer. sna Pranabdev, Abner Reyes, Gonzales. Top AP Grammar and the Jennifer Hooks Me- Lena (Shipman) and William Dale is survived by by his Elk City Five Plex. morial award went to Luke Fri- Joseph “Jess” Brimer. Hepassed Reece Robbins, Johnny Rog- Students - Mrs. Butler - 7th wife of 61 years, Theresa, of esen. Kiwanis Students of the ers, Christopher Sewell, Pey- Grade - Miranda Brasuell and away Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 year were Jaxon McArthur and at hishome in Sayre, Oklahoma the home; 4 children, Lucy ton Silas, Katie Spitz, Kazlyn 8th Grade - Binying Chen. at the age of 82 years, 6 months ‘Thompson and husband, Rick, Do you have an event or Morgan Miller. Top Math Students were: Students with perfect at- Ulrich, and Kenedee Wyatt. and 20 days. Harrah, OK, Robert Brimer, Jr. All Around Seventh Grade Mrs. Armstrong - 7th - Spence Dale grew up west of Sayre and wife, Cricket, Erick, OK, something else you would tendance were Binying Chen, Girls were Campbell Garba- Brewer and 8th - Rafe Coslow; on the family farm and at- Chasidy Cooper, Rafe Coslow, Mrs. Hargrove - 7th Pre-Ap tended Hext school for the first Debbie Lazar, Oklahoma City, like to share with the Emma Ham, Mason Ham, rino, Luci O’ Hara, and Brin - Miranda Brasuell and Nate eight years until transferring OK, and Karen Messick and Womack, and the All Around to Sayre where he completed husband, Robert, Sayre, OK; 6 community in the Round Brenton Jones, Madison Seventh Grade Boys were Miller, 8th Algebra 1 - Binying high school graduating in 1958. grandchildren, Emilee Thomp- Kade Duncan, Kit Hunter, and Chen, 8th Pre Algebra - Bri- Jones, Madeline Laufer, Jo- After graduation he found son, Matthew Brimer, Kaleb Town Calendar? sefina Montes, Caitlin Snider, Krew Keyes. The All Around anna Decker; Miss Schier - 7th employment with Whitten Kazlyn Ulrich, Randy Vidaurri, Eighth Grade Girls went to Grade - Cooper Brooks and Jo- Construction installing under- Kilhoffer, Karry Rose, Lauren Email the information and Annky Yang. ground telephone cable. He met Mendoza, Thomas Meadows; Morgan Miller, Peyton Silas, sefina Montes. and was later married to The- 4 step grandchildren, Brit- for the event to editor@ Seventh Grade Citizenship and Kazlyn Ulrich, while the Top Science Students resa Fern (Knight) Brimer in awards went to Spence Brewer, tany, Christen, Bethany, Lilly; All Around Eighth Grade Boys named were: Mr. Easttom - Sayre, Oklahoma on September great grandchildren, Kayla, ecdailynews.com. Kylee Coffey, Preston Conklin, were Kye Brott, Rafe Coslow, 8th - Binying Chen; Mr. Keyes - 3rd, 1960. After their marriage Kade Duncan, Campbell Gar- and Jaxon McArthur. 7th - Kade Duncan and Camp- they moved to various states Riley, Slone, Slayde, Rylan, Pe- following Dale's job. In 1962 he nelope, Kalliope; 10 step great bell Garbarino and 8th - Rafe "ElkCituNews Seventh Grade Honor So- went towork with his father-in- grandchildren; brother and sis- ciety members were Miranda Coslow; Mrs. Rheaume - 7th law at Peabody Drilling where ters, Sue Jones and husband, Brasuell, Campbell Garbarino, - Miranda Brasuell. they drilled geological samples Shelby, Woodward, OK, Jackie Nathan Miller, Luci O'Hara, Top Geography Students for coal and uranium. In 1964 he ran a bulldozer. Dale started Brimer and wife, Kay, Sayre, Kade Duncan, Madeline were: Mrs. Graham - Louie his career in the oil and natu- OK, Rita Brimer, Tuscon, AZ, (USPS # 173-020) Laufer, Brodey Yeager, Ragan Martinez; Mr. Sanders - Coo- ral gas industry with Veirson Gary Brimer, Sayre, OK, Judy 580-225-3000 Hulen, Annky Yang, Kollin per Brooks; Mr. Thornton - Cochran, Parker Drilling and Goldstrom and husband, John, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Walter, Peyton Webb, Krew Miranda Brasuell. ended up with H&P where he Duncan, OK; Dale's two dogs, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Keyes, Erin Womack, Dillon Top American History spent the next 31 years until Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 his retirement. Tuffy and Timmy and a host of Davis, Avery Hopper, Meghan Students were: Mr. Greene - Suter, Kit Hunter, and Jaysa Binying Chen and Mr. Sand- All throughout these years, other relatives and friends. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Dale ran a cattle operation, Funeral services will be Schmidt, ers - Brianna Decker. Top EL sprigged grass, and continued held Monday, May 16th, 2022 Eighth Grade Honor So- Student was: Mr. Taylor - Gis- in the oil and natural gas indus- at 1:00 PM at the Sayre First SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher ciety members were Binying selle Chavez-Ayala. Top Art try consulting. Dale wasn’t one Baptist Church officiated by Deliverd by mail: Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer Chen, Luke Friesen, Sierra Students were Mr. Xenos - 7th to sit idol and in his spare time enjoyed shooting, hunting, Brother Gary Baird. Burial will $75/yearly Smith, Kazlyn Ulrich, Kather- Grade: Jaysa Schmidt and 8th $50/six months Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director trap shooting, fishing, dancing, be follow at Sayre-Doxey cem- ine Ivester, Josthna Pranab- Grade: Christopher Sewell. driving his classic cars and tak- etery under the direction of No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director dev, Rafe Coslow, Brianna Top Tech Ed Students named ing trips to car shows. Dale was Chris Whinery and the staff of D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager Decker, Sereen Green, Austin were: Mr. Geno - 7th Grade: baptized at the age of 73 and Affordable Cremation Service- [email protected] Nahka King...SR/Delivery Meador, Jacob Carenter, Eli Kade Duncan and Nate Miller, was a member ofthe Sayre First ‘West. Condolences can bemade ekkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com Shelton, Christopher Baires, and 8th Grade - Austin Meador Baptist Church. [email protected] He is preceded in death by online at www.classicfunerals. and Katie Spitz. and Binying Chen. Top Robot- his parents; sister, Dorothy com Top Literature Students ics Student was: Mrs. Arm-