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i y Serving m. _Western Oklahoma 4 Since 1901 Weekend Edition Authentic Mexican Store Opens DARK WAIT UNTIL Under New Owners RCCT Holding Auditions for ‘Wait Until Dark’ Directors Christy Russell-Dobbs and Benjamin Dobbs will be holding auditions for the Red Carpet Community Theatre's next production, “Wait Until Dark” by Frederick Knott. They will take place on Monday, April 3rd and Tuesday, April 4th at 7 p-m. in the theatre located at 224 N. Jefferson in Elk City. They ask that everyone who would like to audition arrive 15 minutes early to fill out an audition form ‘The show will open June 16th and run through the 18th and again the following weekend from the 23rd through the 25th, The cast calls for six men, one woman, and one young girl. The characters include Mike Talman ~ a con man, Sgt. Car- lino ~acon man, Harry Roat, Jr. - the mastermind behind the con, Susy Hendrix —a blind woman, Sam Hendrix ~ Susy's hus- band, a photographer, Gloria ~ a young girl who lives upstairs from Susy and Sam, policeman 1, and policeman 2. Laura Barrieentos and Juan Rodriguez. RCCT describes the plot as, “The story is about a sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, who By Sheryl Ponce wide variety of cheeses to choose from, including cheese made are about to meet their match. They traced the location of a by the Mennonites. mysterious doll to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Tortilleria “El Bajio,” located at 302 N. Van Buren was pur- Laura and Juan bring in fresh tamales every Tuesday. The See RCCT page 2. chased by Laura Barrieentos and Juan Rodriguez, husband and choices are pork or cheese. While browsing the meats, cheeses, wife, several months ago. They continue to carry fresh made tor- or tamales, customers may also pick up some fresh avocados and COMMENCI tillas, cheeses, breads, and fresh meat, but have added more gro- cactus. The cactus is already washed and cut ready to be cooked. ceries, spices, and a variety of other merchandise. Although Juan's English is not as fluent as Laura's, food ‘They are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Sundays they seems to be a universal language. The couple is ready to help cus- also serve Meneudo, a specialty soup, and Barbacoa, Mexican tomers make the right choices, and they are willing assist cus- barbeque. Every other day they bring in Mexican breads that in- tomers in giving some Mexican cooking tips. clude ones to make tortas, which is like a sub sandwich. Laura said their customers are about 70 percent Latino and ‘Their meats are already prepared with spices. Those include 30 percent white. The word is out that they have quality food, fajita meat, steak ranchero, arrachera or skirt steak, and beef and everyone is welcome. She also said that they are honest ribs. They are all sold by the pound and ready to go. There is a working people who are here to serve Elk City. WOHS Holds Monthly Meeting some items in the store. Kenneth Hart gave the Flea Market report. He won't know about spaces until the Aquatic Center is completed, but that he was not concerned about it yet. He also noted the Flea Market will take place the first full weekend in October (7th, 8th, and 9th), and the Aquatic Center should be completed by Memorial Day. Donnie Jordan told the group that the new artist at the mu- Untitled Pop Up Theatre’s seum is Robert Norris from Colorado and he is moving to Elk City. He noted that Norris has roots in Cheyenne and encour- ‘Commencing’ Advances to ACCT’s Regional aged everyone to go see his unique art on display along with Randy Haggard’s artwork Haught announced that, at the WOHS meeting in April, Jan Davis and Chad Williams from the Oklahoma Department of Library and History Center will be present to discuss archives, and how to decide what needs to be in the archives. Competition at South By Sheryl Ponce “If you have ever been to either the history archives or the Oklahoma Library Department of Libraries, they're fantastic. West Theatre Conference ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society met Monday, You might want to go to those websites and see what they've March 27th at 11 a.m. at the Western Technology Center in Elk done. You can just type in Oklahoma Department of Libraries, City, for their regular monthly meeting. President Judy Haught and the network will come up and you can find the archives. She By Sheryl Ponce opened the meeting, and the minutes from the Jan. meeting (Jan Davis) seems to think that we can get some help. She is the Western Oklahoma's Untitled Pop Up ‘Theatre announced were approved. archivist for the Department of Libraries. She is going to look that they will be performing “Commencing” by Jane Shepard Treasurer Beverly Jordan gave the treasurer's report that in- at our website and give us some suggestions about how we can at the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) cluded a memorial donation in the name of Jack Bonny. The go about archiving our things,” Haught said. regional competition at the South West Theatre Conference membership income came to $2,445, and total expenses for Next, Randy Haggard gave the Museum Board report. He said in Little Rock Arkansas, March 20th through April 1st. The the month were $1,707.29. The remainder in the building fund that during the month of Feb. there were 390 visitors and 285 organization will be representing Oklahoma in the Oklahoma after expenses of the General Store was $2,855.83. The report special activities at the museum. The gift shop took in $2,081. Community Theatre Association (OCTA). was approved. “We are about where we were last year which is pretty close ‘The one act play features a two women cast, which con- ‘The next item on the agenda included standing committee to the same number of people coming in. This is our slow time reports. Victor Weatherly gave the report on the General Store, saying that everything was ready to go but they needed to move Séa WOHS page. See ACCT page 2. Weather Vol. 120, No. 26 Mail delivery View online ¢ IM 3 tomorrow / 48 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com