May 4, 2024 Issue, Page 3 of 5

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 * 3 Elk City High School football coach Zac Maynard talks to the Rotar- Rotarians Learn Leadership Lessons with Coach Maynard By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City Rotary Club met for their regu- lar meeting last Thurs- day at noon in the Elks Lodge. President Lake Carpenter opened the meeting with the cus- tomary _ proceedings. The Rotarian of the Day was Jeff Waters. His guest speaker was Elk City High School foot- By Sheryl Ponce percent of the proceeds go- ball coach Zac Maynard. ing to those departments. The Maynard talked to the Thanks to local businesses, benefit included three meat Rotarians about leader- Poppy’sPitand Grill, Levi Koch dinner, served with two sides, ship just as he would to with Snap On Tools, and Great desserts and drinks prepared his classroom students Plains Bank, the Beckham by Poppy’s Pit and Grill. or football players. County Fire Departments, ‘They also had the fire dog, He is the son of two Canute Fire Department, and fire trucks, face painting, and educators and grew up Berlin Fire Department were a silent auction as part of the in Davis. He earned his honored with a benefit dinner. festivities. These businesses bachelor’s degree from These departments _ sacrifie- supported the ones who risked SWOSU in history edu- sed their resources in effort to everything to save others. cation. As Mayhard be- battle area fires over the past Poppy’s announced _ that gan to talk, he told the six months. they served about 750 people Rotary Club that he The event took place April that brought in over $14,000 in moves around and talks 24th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at donations. Western Oklahoma with his hands, which is the Elk City Civic Center. The came out to showtheir support Pictured are Tyler Wilhelm and J. Lane who entertained the crowd what he did, cost was by donation with 100 of the area fire departments. throughout the benefit dinner. He started by saying that he is not a public speaker but would talk to the Rotary Club as he would to his students. What he talked about Jeff Waters, Rotarian of the Day was how he believes that the world lacks morality If he were to golf in- | NWN) WN \ stead of spending time IAANNUIN and real involvement in my kids’ lives. “I'm going to go to the with his children and wife, then he would be Ml very top, and I’m going lying about valuing his to say we are the lead- family. ers. Leadership from a After everyone wrote hierarchical standpoint down his/her two goals, in any realm is that you he wanted them to pick have to look at. Who are a date to accomplish leaders? those goals. He said that The divorce rate is to achieve the goals and over 60 percent in the to have greater character world. I am saying that and better leadership, we have a leadership is- they need to start with sue that stems from hav- accomplishing the two ing bad character? May- goals they had written nard began. down. He said that he Maynard then asked tells his students to start the Rotarians to define there, with those two character and asked each goals. Picture is the site of the new Elk City Municipal Airport terminal. person to write down “It’s about doing what two real goals or some- you love with the peo- is four years older than he is, 2025, and Ardies said that CEREMONY and although there have been Southard, who is chairman of the advisory board in Elk City. he will return for the ribbon thing he/she wants to ac- complish in the next six ple that you love, in the place that you love. If Continued from page 1 new hospitals and schools, the Southard spoke about the city cutting. The contractor on months. you have all those things, airport has not changed. leaders who were responsible the building, Jay Wyatt, was It could have been you will have the energy Elk City’s Representa- “We built hangars, we've in 1966 for building the cur- present and hopes they will something simple, but and what I would say is tive Nick Archer was next to added on, we bought prop- rent terminal. He said that it finish early. As the ceremony he wanted to make sure the highest standard of speak. He said that in the $44 erty, and added the ramp. We was a special day to share in concluded, Ardies invited ev- that it was definable and living and work regard- billion in economic activity is added on to the length of the the progress of the new build- eryone to the official ground- gave some examples. less of income,” Maynard crucial to the states economy runway, and it's just a great ing and hangar. breaking. He said that there are said. and the national defense. The day in Elk City. I just want to “The people who bring After the dirt was turned, two things people need As he spoke about do- state has some of the world’s thank everybody for coming businesses to town, dont Senator Brent Howard com- to understand to achieve ing what they love, May- largest Maintenance, Repair today and thank everybody come in on a Greyhound mented that he supports good a goal. One is that he/she nard proceeded to tell and Over Hall (MRO) facili- that was in the middle of bus. They come into the air- policy, as well as getting those must have high charac- the Rotarians that he ties. Those include Tinker Air this. It was a whirlwind. Tom port, and now we will be able funds into the hands of people ter. We have to have high was not the best student, Force Base and American Air- (Ivester) made phone calls, to make a great first impres- that can actually put it into the character in order to be and his goal is to tell the lines in Tulsa. and this is what we get to do sion. When we were given communities to make invest- elite. No one is going to kids to learn from some “The Elk City Regional with his leadership, it hap- the prospect of getting the ments in their towns. follow a leader that does of the mistakes he made. Business Airport has an an- pened,” Spieker said. new terminal by the Okla- “I think both sides of the not have high character. He works each day to nual economic impact of just Ardies said that this is a re- homa Department of Aero- House and Senate are looking “Your values define teach every student, over $5.7 million. So when naissance time for aviation. space and Aeronautics, our at around $40 million, again your character, and your not just football players you think about $5.7 million ‘The workforce in the state has forward-looking city leaders to put further into aerospace character decides you about leadership. dollars of economic activity in about 120,000 employees in saw the benefit and jumped directly. We are still in discus- values. That is what I The meeting conclud- our community, it’s important the industry, with the average at the chance. I would like to sions on how much we're go- tell my kids. Your values, ed after Maynard fin- and is the front door to the annual salary being $73,000. thank all the Elk City com- ing to do to in rural economic and what you do is going ished making his point city. We have a lot of individu- ‘There are 87 high schools missioners, Rick Shelton, Jeff development? Howard said. to decide your value, and about his students and als who come in and out of teaching aviation curriculum, Waters, Rod Carver, Rocky Rep. Archer concluded by the character of who you life lessons. The Rotar- here on any given day. This fa- and that is getting students in- Andresen, and Mayor Cory saying that there could be are)” Maynard said. ians meet every Thurs- cility supports 56 jobs within terested in the career field. He more investment in Western Spieker, Representative Nick He made the point to day at noon in the Elks our community” Archer said. noted that it takes a village to Archer, and City Manager Oklahoma. Airports are im- the Rotarians that you Lodge. Contact a mem- Ardies then introduced Elk have a vision and a dream for ‘Tom Ivester,’ Southard said. portant and the aerospace in- do what you value. May- ber to become a part of City Mayor, Cory Spieker. He the future. ‘The project should be com- dustry will have an economic nard gave himself as an the organization or be a said that the current terminal He then introduced Bobby pleted in March or April of impact in Elk City. example. guest for lunch.