July 1, 2023 Issue, Page 2 of 8

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2- The Elk City News July 1, 2023 News Round Third Annual Dust Bowl Days and Wild Plum Town Jam scheduled for July 14-16 in Sayre Park July1 Matilda JR - Red Carpet Community Center, 72M and 9PM Suly 2 Matilda JR - Red Carpet Community Center, 2:30 PM, 7PM and 9PM July 4 Independence Day Elk City Motorsports Park, Vet Nation 4th of July Spectacular - Dirt dog 305 Sprints Rnd. 4, Soon- er Ltd. Modified Series, 60 min Enduros Vs. Tuners. Grandview Church 4th Ac- tivities. 4th of July Activi- ties, Picnic and Fireworks ~7:00pm - 8:00pm By Shonda Little will then be at the Sayre Na- 11:00 am-3:00 pm for Heri- TRANSPORTS & OUTLAW tance from the music festival tional Golf Course, featuring tage Day activities that include OILFIELD SUPPLY. Tickets stage. Parking is free. Only Fireworks Display - Ackley When the first Dust Bowl the Dean Jackson Band. free swimming and miniature to this event are $50/person those with a festival wristband Park West. Days debuted three years ago, Entry is free with a dona- golf, Nelda Tucker's Learn & and can be purchased online will be allowed in the park from not even the organizers could tion to the Dust Bowl Days. Play Kids Zone, where children when you visit Hutch’s C-Store 4 pm to midnight on Saturday. July7 have predicted how it would ‘The DBD Kiddie Corral will al- will have the opportunity to or the Wheeler General Store, Closing out this year’s fes- Foss Lake Christmas in explode, low kids to have a safe place to play games, make crafts and where posters with a QR code tival is another fan favorite, July, Foss Lake. The City of Sayre swelled play and healthy snacks while visit with Ranger Kate from take you to the link to buy tick- “SUNDAY SINGING AND DIN- with eager participants. adults enjoy music. the Washita Battlefield; from ets on-site. You can also find NER ON THE GROUND”. This Block Party, 7:00pm - Last year, the committee The Nightlingers Food noon-3 pm, under the covered that link on the Dust Bowl year we are moving the event 10:00pm. launched the coinciding Wild Truck will be on-site for the pavilion, we will host “OPEN Days Farm & Ranch Festival to Sunday at 7 pm in the City Plum Jam. event. MIC” ~ a time for anyone of Facebook page and go to the Park Pavilion. As in previous Rt 66 Square Dance Jam- ‘The group is now commit- ‘The parade will kick off in any age who wants to show off website, Dustbowldays.com. years, multi-talented individu- boree, Convention Center. ted to growth. downtown Sayre at 10 am on their secret (or not so secret) Tickets can also be purchased als and groups will take the “We are keeping so much Saturday. talents may do so! Singing, at the gate on the day of the stage, providing some of the July 8 of what has worked, tweaked a “Always a fan favorite, there dancing, magic shows, reciting event. This year, Joe Merrick best Christian and Gospel mu- few things that didn’t, and are will be a boot-full of entries poetry — if you want to share (with the Even Money Band) sic you'll hear anywhere. Spe- Foss Lake Christmas in convinced this will be the best that include vintage and new cific groups will be announced it, here's your venue! The RT will take the stage at 4:30 pm, on the DBD Facebook page July, Foss Lake. festival ever,” the group said. farm equipment, riding clubs 66 Pop-Up Plaza offers a wide ‘Tyler Wilhelm at 6 pm, Micky shortly. Bring your dinner and Rt 66 Square Dance Jam- The Dust Bowl Round-Up (Shriners, kids, horses), Fam- variety of vendors and some of & the Motorcars at 8 pm, and, enjoy an evening of good food, boree, Convention Center. will kick off the weekend on ily Farm floats, business en- your favorite food trucks, who closing out the night, Asleep at fellowship, and fantastic music Friday night at the Sayre City tries, youth organizations, so- will be cooking great food, so ‘The Wheel at 10 pm. Back by as we close out this year’s fes- July 9 Rodeo Arena. cial service groups, and more! come hungry! popular demand! Homemade tival in classic style. Send com- Rt 66 Square Dance Jam- Gates open at 5 pm, and There will be face-painting, ‘The Heritage Day festivi- Biscuits & Wild Plum Jelly will ments or requests for more boree, Convention Center. Sayre High School FEA will snow cones, popcorn, music, ties will end, and the park will be sold during the concert! Ice information to Mireya Cotts host their “famous calf fry” and other fun stuff on Main temporarily close at 3:00 pm. chests will not be allowed in- through the Facebook page. Do you have an event or fundraiser at 6 pm. Street before the parade,” the Everyone is invited to come side the park this year. Adult What a great way to end a something else you would The Farm and Ranch group said. back to the park when the beverages may be purchased great weekend in Sayre, Okla- like to share with the com- Round-Up will start at 7 pm. After the parade, head on gates open at 4:00 pm for The through the Sayre National homa! Updates and informa- munity in the Round Town This farm and ranch rodeo out to Sayre City Park, located 2023 KECO 96.5 & WHEEL- Golf Clubhouse or their Hos- tion on all of the activities for Calendar? Email the in- event has been a fan favorite. on Historic RT 66, for a great ER GENERAL STORE “WILD pitality Tent close to the stage. the 3-day event will be posted formation for the event to ‘The event is free. afternoon of free, family fun. PLUM JAM”, brought to you Food trucks and vendors will on the Festival's Facebook [email protected] ‘The Round-Up After Party ‘The park will be open from by HUTCH’S, MOMENTUM be located within walking dis- page. See you at the festival! Oklahoma Animal-Shelter System Faces Crossroads Moment Multi-Pronged Solution Requires Unified Approach By Kelly Burley animal shelters every six min- ‘The reasons are many. Post- rescue groups with your time sider the very real connection ‘The animal-shelter system utes, and one of those animals pandemic, Oklahomans are and money. For rescue advo- that exists in your communi- in Oklahoma has reached a Oklahoma’s animal-shelter is euthanized every hour. Ev- adopting and fostering fewer cates on social media, build ties between the wellbeing of crossroads. It will take all of system is under pressure. Too ery day. Every month. While cats and dogs. Some pet owners each other up rather than tear animals and the physical, emo- us coming together like never many homeless animals are in Oklahoma’s numbers have are reluctant to spay or neuter each other down. Shelter man- tional, and economic wellbe- before to stand united by word municipal shelters, and too few improved during the past five their animal because of cost, agers make difficult life-and-ing of humans. To landlords, and deed on behalf of our ani- people are committed to solu- years—our statewide animal accessibility, or an ill-informed death decisions about their an- please remove weight and mals. Only then can we truly tions. save rate has climbed from preference for intact animals. imals every day. For local and breed restrictions for your ten- rise to the famous words of our The numbers from Best 70% in 2017 to 81% in 2022— Out-of-state animal transport state policy makers and regu- ants; they will be happier, and state song and say, “You're do- Friends Animal Society's 2022 we rank eighth in the United has come to a standstill as re- lators, we implore you to con- you'll have less turnover. ing fine, Oklahoma.” Pet Lifesaving Dashboard tell States for the most shelter ceiving shelters and rescues the story in black and white. animals killed. The current cri- in other states fill up. Disease Oklahoma shelters took in sis, left to its own devices, will outbreaks have shut down the 87,576 animals last year and spike these numbers further, Oklahoma City animal shelter, our state's largest, for days or euthanized 8,406 cats and jeopardizing the future wellbe- weeks at a time. And infight- dogs. 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