December 14, 2024 Issue, Page 11 of 12

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The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024 + 11 Funds Being Raised for Christmas Food Baskets The Elk City Christmas during the Great Depres- at Christmas time. Thanks in matching funds for this other individuals needing may pick it up. Those out- Basket, sponsored by the sion by Paul Wade the late to the generosity of individ- year’s Christmas Baskets. a Christmas Basket during side of the city limits must Elk City Ministerial Alli- editor of the Elk City Daily uals in the Elk City area last We also gladly accept do- the week of December pick their basket up. ance has begun its Christ- News and continued by his year we were able to provide nations from businesses and 9-13. Call in times on De- All of the food is bought mas Basket’ fund raising son, the late Larry Wade. It 250 baskets (boxes) of food organizations that wish to cember 9-12 will be from locally and distributed drive for the 2024 Christ- has continuously provided to families representing ap- support this worthwhile en- 9am - 3pm. from St. Matthews Catholic mas season. This program food items for approximate- proximately 700 individuals deavor. Individuals, orga- The call in time for De- Church on December 21st was begun in the mid 1930's ly 85 years to people in need who were served. nizations and groups, may cember 13 will be from 9am. beginning at 8:00 a.m. In- ‘This year a family in Elk drop off a donation at the - Noon. No calls will be dividuals who are picking City has pledged to match Elk City Chamber of Com- accepted before December up their basket may do so up to $5,000 in gifts that merce,102 S. Main St; First 9th or after noon on De- from 9 -11:30 am at St. Mat- are given by individuals National Bank, 2714 W 3rd; cember 13th.thew’s. Packing and deliv- or through local churches or Elk City News, 109 W. ery are done by youth in our The number to call for for the Christmas Basket Broadway. ‘They can also baskets is 225-0066. Indi- high school organizations, Fund. If we receive the to- mail donations to Elk City viduals who are eligible for the Boy Scouts, and local tal matching funds, this will Christmas Basket Fund c/o a basket, must have an Elk churches. provide most of the finances Elk City Church of God, Elk City Adress. If you would like more needed to provide baskets City, OK 73644. Those who live in the city information concerning the for families this year. To Individuals may call their limits may have their basket Christmas Basket Program date we have received $2075 own name in or the name of delivered to them or they please call 225-0227. HELICOPTER theirFerriscommitment talked about PAC and to taking NSDAR Sponsors Good Citizens Continued from page 1 up the challenge of repaint- Nancy Lisle, NSDAR Flat-Dill City, have been sponsors this program each ship. ing the aircraft. Ferris com- selected as their high year for 20 area schools. The student selected this for 20-some-odd years. plemented PAC Accountable Grace Carnes, Merritt, school’s DAR Good Citi- The DAR Good Citizen must possess the qualities We never really advertised it, Manager Jose Gonzalez and Hooper Stover, Elk City, zen for the 2024-25 school Program is intended to of dependability, leader- but this is something that we PAC Office Manager Sumer Brianna Robinson, Sayre, year. encourage and reward the ship, patriotism, and ser- have done, and we became Jones for their commitment to and Bailey Beggs, Burns Washita Chapter NSDAR qualities of good citizen- vice. very good at it. So when we the project. received our aircraft, this be- PAC Owner Fransisco Lona, came another tool that we Sen, Brent Howard, Rep. Nick could utilize in ways that you wouldn't think. We take our aircraft out and wed deliver Archer, and PAC owner Hec- tor Ovalle were all on hand to celebrate the event. Those WTC Nursing Students Graduate food, water, whatever we need- who signed up were taken on ed to, and also rescue people a short ride in the historical Western Technology Cen- Burns Flat on Tuesday, De- and instructor recommen- Natalie Rauh, Hobart and or move people around Marine One aircraft. ter’s SIst Class of Practical cember 10th, 2024. dations. Blanca Villegas-Ramirez, in times of disaster. Most of The helicopter will be dis- Nursing students have now The following students National Technical Hon- Hammon us don’t think about this until played and used at the Elling- completed their studies and have also been inducted or Society Members: Tiffany Gregg, Burns Flat you're hit with a disaster, and ton Joint Field Reserve Base in clinicals. Celebrating. their into the National Techni- Mariah Hamilton, Sayre Heather Rosebrook, Elk then you realize you don't have Houston for training and edu- achievements a graduation cal Honor Society based on Tara Bushong, Weather- City ceremony was held at WTC- MERRITT their grades, attendance, ford Nykia Cotton, Lone Wolf any help.” he added. cational purposes. Thursday (12/5/24) kicked off the first annual Corn Bible Academy Basketball Tournament and the new CBA campus in Clinton, Teams from Hollis, Cordell, Bray-Doyle, Temple, Gracemont, Geary, and Olustee-Eldorado joined Corn Bible Academy for the three day tournament. Both CBA teams took home the third place trophies. The Lady Crusaders beat the Geary Bisons in the third place game with Brylee Driskill making the All-Tourna- ment Team. The boys finished the tournament strong against the Cordell Blue Devils. Grady Dlugonski and Zack Zybach both made the All-Tournament Team for the boy’s side. The Lady Blue Devils of Cordell won the championship game over the Hollis Tigers and The Hollis boys team beat Geary in the boys Championship. Moran Equipment We proudly 319 Industrial PAWY support the Elk City, 0K 73644 students, staff 580.225.2515 and administration We proudly support the = Kyle Zybach, CPA, MBA at CBA Schools students, staff and es | ii a i C e [email protected] administration at Merritt Lipscomb ~ Schools ZYBACH & Chrvsler Dod Great Plains Bank 1414 W. 3rd St., Elk City, OK FAIRCHILD,CPAs, PLLC rysler Dodge First National Bank Jeep P Ram 225.1883 Lipscomb Chrysler 580.225. 1525 2302 W. 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