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Paint The Town Purple Early-stage Alzheimer’s (mild) In the early stage of Alzheimer’s, a person may function independently. He or she may still drive, work and be part of social activities. Despite this, the person may feel as if he or she is having memory lapses, such as forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects. Symptoms may not be widely apparent at this stage, but family and close friends may take notice and a doctor would be able to identify symptoms using certain diagnostic tools, Common difficulties include: Coming up with the right word or name, « Remembering names when introduced to new people. « Having difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings. Forgetting material that was just read. + Losing or misplacinga valuable object. Experiencing increased trouble with planning or organizing, ry. Serving Zp Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Weekday Editi OASA Lifetime Achievement Awarded _Heib is New to the RCCT to Rick Garrison Stage, Not to Theatre best woman that she can. She doesn’t always stick to societal norms of being married young or having kids like a lot of oth- er people do. She’s never been married, nor has she had a se- rious relationship by the time the play starts, and she is in her 40s. She has never settled down, and she is really focused on her job. I really bring that strength in her because I actu- ally didn’t get engaged until I was 35. I, too, have worked on my career, and so I can relate Krystal Heib to her in that way,” Heib add- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ed. AWARD. By Sheryl Ponce Heib’s career has had sev- RICK GARRISON eral different paths, and most “Sweet Delilah Swim Club” recently she was a manager opened last Friday at Red Pictured are Rick Garrison and his family with his Lifetime Achievement Award, from left for Sherwin Williams for three Carpet Community Theatre, years in Liberal, Kansas. She Gunner Garrison, Rick Garrison, Carol Garrison, Hannah and her husband Roy Goodspeed. and it will continue this week, also started her own business Courtesy photo. Friday, Saturday, and close af- with Reiki, an energy healing ter the Sunday matinee. Res- practice. Now, she is work- By Sheryl Ponce Snow, Roger Hill, David Pennington, Derald Glover, Jim Hyder, ervations can still be made at ing at the Tisdal and O’Hara, Rocky Burchfield, Jerry Needham, Mike McClearn, Perry Ad- www.rcct.org. Get a seat to PLLC, law firm in Clinton. Earlier this month during the Cooperative Council for Okla- ams, Bob Haggard, Mike Maddox, Jack Coody, Jeff Mills, Tom see a newcomer to the RCCT She has been acting, doing homa School Administration's (CCOSA) Summer Conference, Crimmins, Bill Denton, Robert Evert, Terry Davidson, and Kent stage, Krystal Heib, who has film and theatre since about Rick Garrison was awarded the Oklahoma Association of School Shellenberger for giving him the pathway to understanding the had experience acting and in 2004, or almost 20 years. She Administrator's Lifetime Achievement Award. According to CCO- importance of having a voice beyond his local district. film. was a music performance ma- SA’s press release, he was one of three to receive this most pres- He also mentioned Dr. Deering for her friendship and She describes her charac- jor in college, with a minor tigious OASA award that honors his commitment to the highest others for mentoring him throughout his career. Garrison talked ter, Dinah Grayson, as a pro- in theatre. While she was in ideals of Oklahoma education. about the people who have supported him, gave him advice, and fessional who is a sassy alco- Kansas City, during and after “Rick Garrison has dedicated his career in service to pub- each member of his staff. holic lawyer. college, she performed in the lic education for 32 years. His love for his country and our pub- “The people who poured into my mind were A.D Burchie “She’s a lot of fun, and theatre. She signed with an lic education system is evident in all that he has accomplished. who let me do my student teaching with him at Putnam City; she does like to drink. Dinah agency there, directing and He is very proud of his work with students and staff along with Rick Beene and Billy Weatherly who got me my first teaching has a lot of one liners in this writing films. his contribution in revising the ethics book written by Dr. Clar- and coaching jobs at Garden City Kansas; Steve Parkhurst at Alva show, so she always has a fun- “It was a lot of fun to do, ence Oliver, ‘Leading with Integrity: Reflections on Legal, Moral and Margret Hrencher at Perkins/Tryon who were my principals ny opinion about something. and I was with Exposure Mod- and Ethical Issues in School Administration,’ when he served as during my head basketball coaching and teaching days; Rick Mc- She’s very sarcastic as well,” cling Talent Agency up there the chair of the OASA Ethics Committee,” said Dr. Pam Deering, Neil, Janet Armstrong, and Sherry Nutley who carried me during Hieb explained. (Kansas City), and I did a lot CCOSA/OASA Executive Director. “Mr. Garrison is most deserv- my first assistant principal's job at Elk City; Sheri Field and Bev- Hieb said that she has a of commercials and things ing of this honor because of his passion for public schools and for erly Uecke who taught me how to be a superintendent at my first lot in common with her char- like that. I worked with a lot his leadershi superintendent's job in Burns Flat-Dill City; Melda Ueland and acter because they both have of friends on films. One of the In Garrison's acceptance speech he thanked Galeard Nyla Coogle who kept me in line in the superintendent's office strong personalities. Because films that I am most proud of Roper, previous superintendent of Elk City Schools for asking at Cheyenne. My Ride or Die Team at Elk City were Chelsea, Pen- of that strength, Heib is able I directed and I wrote as well. him to become involved with an OASA committee. This invita- ny, Lisa, Jacy, Jana, Debra, Mrs. Buckmaster, Mrs. Coffman, Mr. to bring her willpower to the It was named Jasmine.’ It was tion gave Garrison a jumpstart in becoming involved in school Chauncey and Mr. McClure. My great board members and board stage. a supernatural comedy, so to leadership on a state level. He also credited Dr. Clarance Oliver, presidents I worked with were Jimmy Piercey at Burns Flat-Dill “Dinah has a determi- speak,” she said. Dr. Randel Rayburn, Dr. Keith Ballard, Steven Crawford, Loyd See Garrison page 2. nation in life to move for- ward. She wants to be the See Heib page 2. ‘Sweet Delilah Swim Club’ is Debut Role for Byer By Sheryl Ponce Elk City native, Sarah Byer, has not been on stage since she was in high school, but she is very familiar with Red Carpet Community The- atre. Asa child she spent alot of time in the theatre with her father, Russell Kenney, and older sister, Jessica, who were involved with productions. “I was here a lot, I just never performed. So I found that there are a lot of lines i La. ‘The Elk City Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Mary Pinkston, Kent Brown, his wife Carrie Campbell, the staff, and every- to memorize. I’ve have been Sarah Byer one who helped make the transition from M&P Liquor to Brown’s Ale and Liquor. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. really trying to work on that, and I am trying to get all of make it the best show possi- the lines to work together. I Brown’s Ales and Liquor Opens on East Third ble,” she said. don't think I was quite pre- “Sweet Delilah Swim Club’s pared to do it. I was surprised story line is what motivated with the quick changes. | am Byer to audition for a part in By Sheryl Ponce Along with physical updates that have already been complet- still going to see how that the production. ed, they plan on putting in a drive-through window. It has been goes, with putting it all to- “L like the storyline of the At the end of March, Kent Brown and his wife, Carrie Camp- ordered, and he said they are waiting on it to come in. Until that gether,” she explained. play. It seemed really fun. Also, bell, purchased M&P Liquor from Mary Pinkston, who has owned happens they are doing curbside delivery. Because she had been all of my friends pretty much around the theatre years ago, have moved away, and I was the store for over 35 years. The Elk City Chamber of Commerce “We are going to try to stock anything people want. We will she reflected about the chang- really looking to get some new helda ribbon cutting on Friday to commemorate the opening and order anything, if somebody tells us what they are looking for we es she has seen. She noted girlfriends. So a play was the transition of the business. ‘The store is located at 319 E. 3rd in Elk will try to get it. We are also going to add more space for cold beer that there have been visual perfect opportunity to meet City and will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Satur- and try to add a freezer for the frozen daiquiri,” Brown added. changes, but the feel is the new friends,” Byer laughed. day. It will be closed on Sundays and the four mandatory holidays He continued to say that the remodel has been a group effort same. She landed the role of Jeri and wanted to thank Tammy Stout for helping in purchase the “[ think it’s still very much Neal, a former nun who seems throughout the year. naive and innocent. Byer de- business. Troy Engleman helped with the repairs, and Raleigh the same. It is like a commu- “We have been trying to fix it up, and we finally got the chance nity where everybody are scribed her as, “a ditzy ray of to get open. We had the new sign put in today (Friday). We re-did Electric did all of the electrical work. Josh, Kacy and Bryce Wylie friends, and everybody works sunshine.” the floors, we changed the shelving around, and we've changed from IGG Screen Printing and Graphics came from El Reno to put together. Everybody puts in the counters around,” Brown said. See Brown’s page 2. | everything that they can to See Byer page 3. Weather Vol. 120, No. 450 Mail delivery View online ea tomorrow 175 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com