June 29, 2022 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8- The Elk City News June 29, 2022 Julie Western from Comforting Hands Hospice and who is. vice president of WOAC is ready to sell t-shirts and sun- Pictured are members of the board of the Western Okla- Aubrey Western takes a plunge in the dunk tank during the glasses to support Alzheimer’s awareness week called homa Alzheimer’s Collaboration Julie Byerly and Crystal Saturday evening family fun night at the park. Staff photo by Paint the Town Purple. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. DeWitt who are manning the concession trailer during the Sheryl Ponce. family fun night on Saturday. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Paint The Town Continued from page 1. mentia. Between 2000 and the Alzheimer’s Association, 2019, deaths from heart dis- which offers a 24/7 helpline ease decreased 7.3 percent, that will provide support and while deaths from Alzheimer’s information. That number is increased by 145 percent. 1-844-440-6600. US retirees rank Alzheimer's Locally, Chervenka coor- and dementia as the most dinates and facilitates an Alz- feared health conditions of heimer’s support group that later life, a greater threat than begins on July 12th at 2701 COVID-19, cancer, heart at- S. Randall, in the First Assem- tack and stroke,” as said in bly of God Church in Elk City. the Edward Jones Working ‘The group will meet the second together to end Alzheimer’s pamphlet passed out during Tuesday of each month from 6 the week. to7 p.m. ‘The disease impacts every- WOAC also offers scholar- one because there are more ships for individuals entering than six million Americans a helping profession. At the living with Alzheimer’s, and in Elk City Brown and White 2021 it and other dementias Assembly in May, they gave a cost the nation $355 billion. $500 scholarship to a gradu- By 2090, they predict the costs ating senior. The motto “Love as $1.1 trillion. while walking the journey” will rise as high Over 11 million Americans holds true for the group, giv- provide unpaid care for peo- ing of their time, their ener- ple with these diseases. These gy, and their resources to help facts have been reported by others in need. Teen, performed Saturday evening at the Family Fun Pictured is Kevin McElveney at Ackley Park, supporting a. ile Night at Ackley Park during Paint the Town Purple Alz- the Paint the Town Purple week of events, drawing aware- heimer’s awareness event. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. ness of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. A Caffetine Calant With Andy & Renie Bowman ——| Rotary members tour the new “Valuable Garbage” Arrowhead Center Blackened old banana peels, it into your garden soil, where egg shells, used coffee grounds, you are going to plant your veg- moldy grapes and dried-up or- etables. Then later on, watch ange skins. The diet of champi- your plants stand and salute ons. Loaded with antioxidants you for having the forethought and nutrition, and guaranteed to give them some of the nu- to make the body healthier. trition they need to grow big And so appealing to the eye. and healthy — before they were Just makes you drool at the even planted. very thought of loading your Same thing happens with plate, right? us humans. What we know as Well, ummm. Most people - painful events in our lives - not so much. things we view as horrible gar- “Are you crazy?!” Ask any bage - is the very things that teen if they want a heaping our Creator and Maintainer is helping of this delightfully using to feed us and grow us healthy food, and you will most into mature, useful adults. But likely get blasted with their just like if we were handed a particular version of that state- plate of unedible food, our re- iS ment, along with a disgusted action to the bad things that roll of their eyes. Can’t blame happen is usually, “Are you ‘em. If you were to hand me a crazy?! This is horrible stuff! Playground that is three stories tall. Staff photo by Zadie Eakins. snack of any of those things, I hate what’s happening, and my own answer wouldn't be this can’t be good for me.” much sweeter. But those among us who are But take a look at this gar- gardeners know what a good bage from another point of dose of ugly, organic food can view. Ants will notify the do for a growing young plant. queen of their colony, “Hey, And so does God. You might Your Highness, we just came just call Him the Master Gar- across a whole smorgasbord of dener, who knows exactly what really good stuff! You want us each of us needs in our life to to form a line to begin trans- make us grow up emotionally. porting it all back to your He is very aware that a steady storage bins?” That army of diet of ‘the good life’ will make ants will cart away every tiny crumb that is loose. (And given us self-centered, undepend- a chance, they will remove your able, and immature. So, out entire pantry.) comes the Creator's blender ‘They don’t view our garbage to create a hodgepodge of the leftovers as trash, but as a real needed heartaches that makes treasure trove. Because, the us more like Him in the end. truth is, that garbage is healthy Loving, mature and caring. stuff! Put it in a blender with I don’t care for the taste of water and puree the fire out that awful liquid He doles out of that mess until you have aany more than you. But it does ‘The new basketball courts are almost ready. Staff photo by Zadie Eakins. disgusting brown liquid. Mix do the job.