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~ f y v. Serving j 4 m. _Western Oklahoma . (| Since 1901. SATURDAY JULY 20, 2024 Weekend Edition Chamber’s Sizzlin’ Summer Sidewalk Sale Next Week By Sheryl Ponce merchants are bringing back the district there will be hot deals doors will soon open for the 24- the sales, and then head over Sizzlin’ Summer Sidewalk Sale from local merchants, as well as 25 school year. to the Thunder Bay for a water July is heating up, and families Thurs., July 25th, beginning at food trucks, and back-to-school This seems like a perfect time excursion, or to the Arrowhead are looking to send the kids back 10 am. and ending Sat. July specials. to support local merchants and Center to send the kids to play to school. The Elk City Chamber 27th, at 5 p.m. Itis hard to imagine that school small businesses in Elk City. Get on the courts or in the huge play of Commerce and the downtown Throughout the downtown is just around the corner, but the up early each morning, browse area. RYLA Campers Discipline, Goal Recap Experience for Setting, Family Rotarians Values And Faith By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City Rotary Club Pay Off held their regular weekly meet- ing at the Arrowhead Center at noon, last Thursday. The meet- 19-Year Old Kash Mayfield is ing was conducted by Kelci Werner in the absence of Presi- drafted by the San Diego Padres dent Rob Stephens. The change oflocation was discussed as the By Alex Alvarez ments, but what most people possibility of the Elks Lodge don't know is what kind of being closed permanently. Op- A couple of weeks ago, we young man he is. He has al- tions were discussed but no de- wrote about Kash Mayfield, ways been a great role model cision was made. and his desire to make it to for kids in Elk City, mine in- The group welcomed two Elk the big leagues and land a job cluded. He has always taken into one of the major league time to play catch or hang ‘Seussical the Musical, Jr.’ City High School students who attended Rotary Youth Leader- baseball teams. We spoke out with the kids around the ship Awards (RYLA) this sum- about how mature he is for ball park. I hope he knows mer. The camp is an intensive his age and some of his re- how special he is to a lot of Kids Camp Opens Soon leadership experience that is cords, his skills, his personal people. I have never seen organized by Rotary where faith, etc. Well, we now are a high school kid work as they develop leadership skills happy and proud to inform hard as Kash. Sunday was a through group and individual you that he was the San Di- special night for him and his activities. Those attending By Sheryl Ponce ego Chargers first draft (25th family. All the years of hard make connections with other draft ofthe night) last Sunday work paid off. He has spent students from across the state. Red Carpet Community night. After we congratulated thousands of hours training The camp was held June Theatre's summer kids’ camp him, we contacted a few of and working to be the best at 17th through the 21st, at God- have been rehearsing, build- the people closest to him to what he does. I have no doubt dard Youth Camp in Sulphur. ing sets, and learning about get their views of how this that Kash will be successful is ‘Tom Johnson and Greg Britton costuming and dances over came along and his future. taking his next step” (Jay Mc- transported the Elk City par- the past two weeks. Their Here are some of the re- Clure, Baseball Coach) ticipants to camp and back. The production of “Seussical the sponses, which we would like “Kash Mayfield is the com- camp was sponsored by Okla- ‘Musical, Jx? will open Friday, for Kash to remember how plete package: has great work homa Rotary District 5770, July 26th, at 7:30 p.m., and much he is loved, supported ethic, great character and the where attendance is supported run Saturday, July 27th, at and even admired, by the burning desire to be great. He by fully paid scholarships given 7:30 p.m., and close Sunday, people who surround him. has paid the price to be one by the men and women of Ro- July 27th, at 2 p.m. “Everyone knows about Director Bailey Carpen- Wickersham Brother 2- Blake a world of naysayers and dan- Kash and his accomplish- See KASH page 2 tary, ter and music director, Cas- Wood; Wickersham Brother gers, and he must also guard See RYLA page 2 sidy Crabb, announced the 3- Kambree Palmer; Yertle an abandoned egg that’s been cast for the show. The cast the Turtle- Kaydean Nalley; left in his care by the irre- includes Cat in the Hat- Na- Vlad Vladikoff- Ella Gordon; sponsible Mayzie La Bird, Al- talee Hagerman; Horton ‘The Grinch- Case Nalley; and though Horton faces ridicule, the Elephant- Samuel Hol- Whos/Jungle Citizens/Circus danger and a trial, the intrep- comb; Jojo- Amelia Hardin; Animals- Jaelynn Simmons, id Gertrude McFuzz never Gertrude McFuzz- Jaiden Autumn Bintz, Piper Ediger, loses faith in him. Ultimately, McCullough; Mayzie La- Raynie McElveney, Jo-Lynn the powers of friendship, loy- Bintz, Crosslyn Mattox, Le- Bird- Emily Barnes; Mr. alty, family and community Mayor- Dashel Jones; Mrs. land Mattox. are challenged and emerge Mayor- Abby Cox; Sour Kan- The synopsis from Music triumphant!” garoo- Mattie “Quinn” Noble; ‘Theatre International says, Make reservations now Young Kangaroo- Reegan “The Cat in the Hat narrates because seats are limited at Matthews; Bird Girl 1- Beth the story of Horton the El- rect.org. This show marks the Hansen; Bird Girl 2- Sassy ephant who discovers a speck second year for a youth camp Brushwood; Bird Girl 3- Cay- of ple dust containing tiny peo- and the rewards are plenty for called the Whos. Horton the kids and audiences of all Rotary Treasurer Damon lor McLemore; Wickersham Butcher introduces the RYLA Brother 1- Presley Bentley; must protect the Whos from ages. Kash Mayfield campers. Page Jewelers Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Sheryl Ponce erations of jewelers and watch mak- chased it from his parents. ers. It began in 1974 with Richard “The best thing about the store was The countdown is on for the 50th and June Page. They started in a meeting the people,’ Laveta said. year celebration of Page Jewelers. small store on Main Street, where While Van believes the best thing Karen and Mark Stout have started a Richard repaired watches and later was making jewelry. He said that 50 days to the 50th anniversary cam- expanded to add jewelry and gem- customers would come into the store paign on their Facebook page and in stones. In 1976 Van and Laveta Stout and give him an idea about what they the store. Each day they will make a bought the store, and they moved to wanted. Together they would decide Three generations of Page lewelers, new post for a chance to be entered two different locations before they on the design, and then Van would go Braxton Sizemore recounts his from the left are Van and Laveta South, to win a gold prize that will be given purchased the store located at 124 to work. week as a counselor during Richard and June Page, and Karen and away on Aug, 30th. S Main St. in Elk City. Then in 2004 Mark Stout. ‘The celebration marks three gen- was when Mark and Karen Stout pur- See PAGE page 2 RYLA, 8 | 04879 MN, Weather tomorrow e>I Vol. 120, No. 28 75 cents, Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com