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Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Weekday Editi First Annual WOFCC Resource Fair Is A Hit Let the People Speak By Sheryl Ponce Each person who came into the fair picked up free informa- for the Hottest Western Oklahoma Family Care Center's Executive Director Liberty McArthur reported that the First Annual Beckham Coun- tion and a booklet to get signed by the organizations present. If they were able to get signatures or stamps from each booth, they were put into a drawing for different prizes, some being worth Businesses in ty Resource Fair served over 300 people on Friday, Aug. Sth. with the help of Lindsay Marks, Alecia Malson, and Marjean Green- way, the event provided information about various resources over $500. Some of the organizations that were represented included Easy Wireless, The Salvation Army, HELP Food Resource Center, Beckham County throughout the county. Embrace Grace, Inc., Celebrate Recovery - The Link Church, Red ‘Through Project Backpack families were able to pick up needed Rock Behavioral Health Services, Community Action Partner- By Sheryl Ponce supplies at the Elk City Civic Center where McArthur and work- ship, Great Plains Reginal Medical Center, Department of Human ers put together the backpacks for students. Area schools open Services, Western Technology Center Adult Education, Heart to ‘he first annual people's choice for the hottest businesses their doors Aug. 11th, and this effort will help ease the burden for Heart, Beckham County Coalition, SWODA, ACTION Associ- in Beckham County will launch this weekend on The Beckham families to get supplies ready for a successful year. ates, Medical Reserve Corps, OFMQ, Project Aware, Comforting County Record and The Elk City News Facebook pages. Resi- ‘There were three local stylists at the fair giving free haircuts Hands Hospice, Elk City Lions Club, ECPS School Psychologist, dents of Beckham County will be able to nominate and vote for to about 200 kids. Paige, Jessica and Crystal worked throughout Elk City United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Divorce the best of the best retail or service companies around. the day grooming the children for their first day of school. There Care, Fit and Fun Bike Run, Elk City Convention & Visitor's Bu- Categories for each industry area and voting will open this were around 28 different booths representing a variety of organi- reau, and WIC. weekend and run for two weeks. At the end of the two weeks, zations from around the area. See more photos page 10. the results will be tabulated, then the winning businesses will be notified and presented a certificate to be proudly displayed Fit and Fun Bike Run Headed in their business. ‘The entire list of winners will be seen in a special section of both the Beckham County Record and The Elk City News. Now to Arrowhead Center is the time to start thinking about who to vote for in the Hot- test Furniture, Hottest Jewelry, Hottest Hair Salon, Hottest Hamburger, Hottest Bar/Tavern, Hottest Auto Repair, Hot- test Bank, Hottest Plumber, Hottest Sweet Treats... and many more! Who’s the hottest around? Head to either one of the Facebook pages and let the voting begin ... then catch the results next month by picking up the special edition of The Beckham County Record and The Elk City News to see who was voted the hottest and let the bragging begin. Who should be on that list? Block Party Fun Le : ‘ NOTE: SHIRTS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ON DAY OF EVENT Taylen and Tiffany Ford give away information and goodies during the Beckham County Resource Fair. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. By Sheryl Ponce free helmet if they don’t have one. All that you need to do is bring a bicycle and be ready for a ride,” Ford said. ‘The 12th Annual Fit and Fun Bicycle Run is just around the Every child gets a medal that crosses the finish line, but there corner on Sat., Aug. 20th in a new location. It will be in front of are other activities going on throughout the morning, too. the new Arrowhead Center located at 600 N. Western Dr. in Elk “We will have face painting, snow cones, and food trucks. This City bikers will register at 8 a.m. and start their ride at 9 a.m. year is our biggest year ever. We have 64 amazing sponsors. I did Coordinator Tiffany Ford they have had overwhelming support not have to reach out to anyone, almost every one of them con- of the event with 64 sponsors donating to the cause. tacted me. The new location is at the Arrowhead Center, across “Fit and fun bike ride is a group of moms that started it 12 the street from Elk City Elementary, straight south. We will be Block party gives littles time to play games with each oth- years ago to get kids outside and active. We want to get them off set up there. We have divisions all the way from ‘push them’ in ex. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. iPads and cell phones and all of the other things. It is a free event See Bike Run page 2. See more photos page 8. for kids, and every kid that participates gets a free T shirt anda NLU LEN Weather / 68 Vol. 120, No. 63 Mail delivery View online UR rennet ns tomorrow 75 cents, 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com