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2- The Elk City News February 18, 2023 News ments. He then talked about Comissioner Round painting at the museum. They have met with four differ- Continued from page 1. ent painters about doing sig- Town the commissioners that there nificant painting, along with repairing the rotted boards. has been work done, but the ‘They have four different bids, roof and other things were still February 20 not completed. A representa- and they are close to selecting Presiden’ts Day tive of the owner was present the painter. to address the problems. The Ivester said Thru Tubing is commissioners tabled the item purchasing the building on BJ until May 17th, Hughes Access Road, and they February 22 The commissioners ap- want help expanding an en- ‘Ash Wednesday proved the purchase orders trance to accommodate truck 66.47% FY22-23 and recurring invoic- traffic. This would be north of es for Feb. 15. City Manager the electrical substation. He Tom Ivester then talked about also said that there is a build- March 12 several things going on around ing going up on 7th, which is Spring Forward Time town. outside of the city limits. He He said the architects that believes it to be a dispensary were approved at the last meet- and they want to access city ing have been in town talking water. With the water access March 17 with the fire department, and they will need more informa- FOR THE PROPOSITION - YES he would be talking to them tion about the business. St. Patrick's Day later about the changes needed The monthly financial re- in the police station. Ivester port was given by Meredith AGAINST THE PROPOSITION - NO told the commissioners about Meacham Wilson. She said March 22 a controlled burn within the that the income from the Ar- city limits, but they stopped Beginning of Ramadan rowhead Center was $26,000 it around the Bank of Western in one month, and there have Oklahoma. They would try it been over 900 members so far. again but with additional help. ‘The net income for the month April Next, Ivester talked about of January was over $238,000. the downtown waterline proj- April Fool’s Day ect. It should begin between Rainey gave the treasurer's report, saying that the sales Feb. 15 and March 15th and tax was $1,363,939, which was begin on the west side of the April2 street starting at Main Street a seven percent increase from and 3rd. He went on to say that Feb. of last year. This was the Palm Sunday they would put up a chain link highest sales tax monthly rev- fence, but will not block the enue since Jan. of 2015. The front entrances of businesses use tax for Feb. was $193.884, April 5 yet. which was a decrease of two Passover Additionally, there has percent and cigarette tax in- been a plan for a new build- creased by three percent. The ing east of Burger King near commissioners approved her Superintendent Mike to maintain mechanically, and Walmart. Ivester has been in report. April? Bond Sparks and transportation di- they will be easier for the driv- talks with a law firm to find The meeting adjourned at rector Tom Osborne went to out about spending some of 3:02 p.m., and the next meet- ers,” Storm added. Good Friday Continued from page 1. pick up the two activity buses. the Tiff funds and reduce some ing will take place March 6th at There will be no need for ‘They will be ready to transport of the infrastructure improve- 7 pam. in City Hall. “We set this for five years, Osborne to work on the bus April so in the future we won't have students as early as Thursday. while the students are play- to worry about transportation. With spring sports around the ing. Sparks and Osborne will Easter Every five years we can renew City area (Harrah, Choctaw This Is Love corner, they will be here just in time. be working on ordering the and Midwest City) before mov- it for decades to come, so we won't be in the same place. I “These buses are like the route buses, as well as the oth- ing to Lone Wolf. He's worked Continued from page 1. with Dolese Bros. as a concrete May 27 am happy to see the communi- charter in the back with stor- er smaller buses. When school ty get together and show their age, and the yellow buses in resumes in August, they will be mixer driver for 17 years and G&S Promotions Gun support,” he continued. the front. They will be easier ready to roll. We had a great response transferred from his plant in to our Valentine promotion Moore to Elk City when they Show, Elk City Convention last week with 285 couples moved to Lone Wolf. Amanda rT Center. sharing their photos on our is the Executive Director at the FaceBook page. We had some Lone Wolf Housing Authority. who were engaged, one who “We have a blended fam- was married only 6 months, ily with 3 grown children and May 28 one who has been married for 3 grandkids. We have 3 dogs G&S Promotions Gun 70 years and everything in be- and a cat and we live on an 80 tween. From those who par- acre farm that has been in my Show, Elk City Convention ticipated, we drew the names family for over 70 years. We're Center. of two winning couples and both OU Sooner and Thunder presented them with very nice fans and we love to travel and gifts, thanks to the generosity try out new restaurants.” of some businesses who part- Damon and Harleigh Van- Do you have an event or nered with us. Buren both grew up in Western something else you would Vaughn and Amanda Oklahoma. Damon attended Prince met in Oklahoma City school at Merritt while Har- like to share with the com- and started dating in 2010 leigh went to Elk City. but didn’t marry until 2019. Harleigh reminisced, “We munity in the Round Town Amanda was raised in Lone dated in high school and then Wolf and is a proud Lone Wolf we went our separate ways. Calendar? Coyote from the class of 1993. We found our way back to each Email the information “I lived here until around other in 2019 and have been age 22 when I graduated inseparable since that time.” for the event to elkci- from WOSC in Altus and “We have a beautifully then moved to Ardmore. I blended family with Damon's [email protected] ae a lived there for 12 years before son Remington, my daughter Coach Sam Stephens and Nathan Womack. Staff photo by Rose Cummings. moving to Oklahoma City in Avery, our daughter in heaven, 2007. My dad passed away Dakota, and our youngest baby in May of 2020 and 4 months Novaliyn. We are currently “ElkCituNews later Vaughn and I moved to expecting our final baby in my hometown of Lone Wolf.” Amanda explained. August. We love to spend time with friends and family and we Vaughn had lived his are active members at The Way 580-225-3000 whole life in the Oklahoma Church,” Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC PICKUP ev DELIVERY 109 W. 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