September 14, 2024 Issue, Page 9 of 12

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 * 9 ‘Back in the Saddle’ Parade Winners By Sheryl Ponce Coo Coo Swan; second place, riages; and third place, Great James Tackett -1934 Plymouth Plains Stampede Rodeo. Clubs ‘The Elk City Rodeo of Cham- five window coop; and third and Organizations ~ first place, pions and the Elk City Chamber place, The Depot Trading Post. Shriners; second place, Western of Commerce's rodeo parade School and School Organiza- Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Collab- took place Sat., Aug. 31st, at 10 tions - first place, Elk City Ju- orative; and third place Down a.m. The entries competed in a nior High Cheer; second place, Syndrome Association of Cen- variety of categories and were Merritt High School Football; tral Oklahoma. judged by anonymous individu- and third place, Elk City FFA. Church - first place, One als. The Chamber announced Beauty Pageant — first place, Church; second place, Grand- the first, second, and third place Washita County Pageant; sec- view Church; third place, His- winners in each category. ond place, Miss Elk City Or- panic Baptist. Church. Best Commercial category = first ganization; and third place, Themed Float - first place, place, Elk City Pools; second Oklahoma Cinderella Scholar- Merritt High School and Ju- place, AM Creative; and third ship Program. Riding Club - nior High Cheer. Best School place Edward’s Plumbing. An- first place, Red Dirt Wranglers; Themed Float - first place, Elk tique Vehicle - first place, The second place, Thompson Car- City Varsity Cheer. Miss Elk City WESTERN OKLAHOMA ALZHEIMER'S COLLABORATIVE PRESENTS Organization’s Candidate LEATHER, BOOTS & BLING Deadline Extended A NIGHT By Sheryl Ponce will also include a full-page IN NASHVILLE advertisement in the Miss The Miss Elk City Organi- Elk City/Queen of the West CONCERT SERIES EVENT FEATURING CAROLINE GRACE zation is seeking candidates program; the business will be for the Miss Elk City, Miss displayed on the pre-pageant Elk City’s Teen, Miss Queen and intermission slideshow; of the West, Miss Queen of four tickets to the pageant, the West's Teen, as well as and a visit from the current sponsors for the event. Can- title holders and contestants didates of Miss Elk City and Miss Elk City’s Teen must on Sept. 21st. The Silver donor is $200 and will receive a full page live in a 60 mile radius of Elk Saturday, September 14, 2024 City, while the Miss Queen advertisement in the pro- Elk City Pioneer Performing Arts Center & Kelli O'Hara Theater of the West and Teen contes- gram book; the business dis- tants are open statewide. The played on the pre-pageant deadline to get paperwork in and intermission slideshow; has been extended to Sept. two tickets to the pageant; 14th. The contest will take and a visit from the current place Oct. 5th. title holders and contestants There are only ten spots on Sept. 21st. available for each title, there- The Bronze donation is fore, paperwork must be in $100 for a half-page adver- on time. Email tisement in the program [email protected] for more in- book and two tickets to the formation or to get the pa- Miss Elk City/Queen of the perwork packet. West Pageant. In addition to candidates, Send checks, forms, and the organization is look- ad artwork to Rylee Varnell, ing for sponsors. There are 909 Jami Lane, Elk City, OK three levels of sponsorship. 73644. Make checks payable The Gold Sponsor is a $300 to Miss Elk City Organiza- donation and will receive tion, monthly social media posts Help grow the pageant and on Facebook and Instagram support the efforts of these from all four of the title hold- young people to pursue their ers. This will run from Oct. dreams and education. 2024 through Sept. 2025. It