May 21, 2022 Issue, Page 10 of 24

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10 Community May 21, 2022 A goose taken at the parking area near carousel at the Elk City Park last week.; Oriole at the parking area near carousel at Ackley Park last week. Blood moonin lunar eclipse on May 16th. Photos by Melanie Randle. NFEC awards academic scholarships to area seniors Washita Chapter DAR met May 9 May 9, 2022 at the Café Clinton, the Washita Chapter held their regular meeting with the Regent Carol Ann Batterton assisted by the Chaplain Virginia Reid opened the meeting, Members participated in the Ameri- cans Creed, Pledge of Allegiance, Preamble to the Constitution, Okla~ homa Flag Salute, and in the singing of a Patriotic song. ‘The President General's letter given by Linda Stewart, reviewed her term as the President General for the last 3 years. She also thanked the mem- bership for allowing her the privilege of serving the National Society as well as working with amazing women here in America. Bllena Womack gave the National Defender report choosing an article from that noted “Memorial Day as the day we officially remember and honor those who have died in service to their country.” The poppy has become a symbol of remembrance for not only Memorial Day , to honor those who gave their lives for our country in battle but honoring , on MaKyla McIntyre November 11, those who have served our country in the armed forces. ‘The poem “In Flanders Fields” written by LTC John McCrae in 1915 on Northfork Electric believes that tant certification and was most Anna Bryson Cheyenne High been active in Key Club, Student the battlefield in France during World WarI was read and had an great an investment in our youth is an recently enrolled in the culinary School Council, FCA, Academic Team, investment in our future and is arts program. Throughout high Anna has future plans of attend- effect on the reading publicin 1918. It also had an effect....the idea of the basketball and golf. Jamie was school, she was a member of the proud to announce the recipients ing Southwestern Oklahoma State Remembrance Poppy. Moina Belle Michael, read the poem just before of the 2022 Academic Scholar- Sweetwater FFA. University to study in the field of selected to be on Joy Hofmeister’s the signing of the Armistice and it had such a profound effect on her ships. The following students were MaKyla McIntyre Erick High nursing, A vo-tech student while Student Advisory Council for two that she wrote asa pledge to KEEP THE FAITH “and always to wear ared selected to receive a $500 scholar- School in high school, Anna is a certified years. poppy of Flanders Fields as a sign of remembrance and the emblem of ship towards college or vo-tech. MaKyla plans to attend South- nurse's assistant. She has been ac- General Information about NFEC “keeping the faith with all who died.” ......and in these moments the Re- Abigail Barton, Cheyenne High western Oklahoma State Universi- tive in softball, cross country and Northfork Electric Cooperative, inc. is membrance Poppy crystalized. The idea to make and sell red silk poppies. School ty to obtain a Bachelor of Science. track, Anna was a member of th headquartered in Sayre, Oklahoma. to raise money to support returning veterans. In 1920, “she convinced After high school, Abigail plans She the 2022 Erick High School Principal's Leadership Club, Na- ‘The cooperative was established in the Georgia Department of the American Legion to adopt the Memorial to attend SWOSU or K-State and Valedictorian and has received nu- tional Honor Society and the FCA. 1939. It serves 3,299 members in Poppy as its symbol.” pursue a degree in the medical merous academic awards as well as Jamie Peffer Merritt High School 7 counties (Beckham, Custer, Dewy, Reports were given by Committee Chairmen: Commemorative Events; field. Abigail is an Oklahoma Aca- citizenship awards. MaKyla has After high school Jamie plans to demic Scholar and the 2022 Chey- been active in basketball, volley- attend Westminster College and Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills, and Doris Minor along with Harrison, Tracy and Wilson gave a short skit on VOICES OF WAR: VE DAY; Junior American Citizens; Virginia Reid an- enne Valedictorian among many ball, golf, skeet and FFA. study pre-medicine. Jamie has Washita). other notable honors. Throughout nounced that the chapter had a winner in the poster contest, a student high school Abigail was active in from Elk City that had won first in the state contest. Protocol; Wilson Cheyenne’s competitive basketball updated the members on their insignia. and softball programs, FFA, the Awards from the Oklahoma Spring Conference were announced , one of National Honor Society and the them being that Luanne Eisler was recognized for her outstanding work Principal's Leadership Council. in the Patriot Records Project. Jack Wootton, Sentinel High School ‘The program was given by Mareen Hallmark . The bronze sculpture After graduating from high school that was designed by Bryant Baker of a Pioneer Woman was dedicated Jack plans to attend Southwest- in 1930 and is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma. ‘The statue was donat- ern Oklahoma State University ed to the State of Oklahoma by E.W. Marland, it is of a “sunbonneted and major in the field of medi- woman” leading a child by the hand. In 1955 Ollie Butler, grandmother cine. Jack is the Valedictorian of of Mareen, was honored by being named’ Pioneer Woman’. Ollie, a deli- his class, is a Masonic Student of cate woman originally from Virginia and her husband moved to Taloga Today and is a two-time 5 County Conference All Star Academic Ath- in 1892. Her husband while working his land suffered a sunstroke and lete Award recipient. He has been Ollie had to step up and take over the outside work, raised her children active in basketball and baseball and took care of her household. at his school and was also a mem- ‘The officers for the 2022-2024 years were installed; Kay Hagerman -Re- ber of Woodward Traveler's base- gent; Doris Minor- Vice Regent; Chaplin-Judy Tracy; Secretary- Kath- ball. Jack has been a member of ryn Harrison; Treasurer-Linda Stewart; Registrar-Marci Grant; Histo- the FFA, academic team and Beta Club. rian-Carol Ann Batterton. Kelly Rangel, Sweetwater High Members attending were: Carol Batterton, Lu Eisler, Marci Grant, Kath- School ryn Harrison, Dari Hart, Evelyn Hart, Kay Hagerman, Mareen Hallmark, Kelly plans to attend college at the Nancy Lisle, Doris Minor, Barbara O'Neill, Virginia Reid, Phillys Steven- University of Oklahoma and study Ce ARING - HEARING AID SERVICES son, Linda Stewart, Judy Tracy, Marilyn Wilson, Ellena Womack, pro- Aviation. Kelly has been very ac- (Inside Family Medical Practice) spective member Betty Schumacher. Guests were Debbie Holland and tive at the Vo-Tech where she has 601 W. 3rd Street, Elk City earned the Administrative Assis- Linda Murphy. 580-821-2299 « Lowest Prices