December 28, 2024 Issue, Page 1 of 10

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Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2024 Weekend Edition Commissioners Eye Full Agenda By Sheryl Ponce at 1319 W. Ist. the supervisors’ reports. Those in- Archer talked about two compa- that began working on an alterna- City Inspector Gary Nix ad- cluded Edwin Sipes who talked nies in the aerospace industry that tive means of fuel for the next gen- ‘The Elk City Commissioners met dressed the commissioners con- about the landfill, Larry Hart re- were approved by the Oklahoma eration. The Finance Committee for their regular meeting Wed., cerning the property, as did the ported on the right of way, and Scott Finance Authority to engage in ac- approved $4 million as an initial Dec. 18th, at 2 p.m., in City Hall. property owner who spoke to the Martin and Jimmy Martinez spoke tivities. One was a small rocket ca- biofuel facility. Mayor Cory Spieker gave the in- group. The public hearing was about the parks. Then District 55 pable of 85,000 feet that holds one Archer was asked about PAC vocation, while commissioner Rod closed, and then they opened the Representative and former Elk City of the fastest climbing vehicles now. and where they are in the $8 mil- Carver led the flag salute. The com- regular meeting. They approved the Mayor Nick Archer stepped up to ‘The Finance Authority allotted $60 lion hangar renovation. ‘The sec- missioners first held a public hear- minutes of the Dec. 2nd meeting. give the commissioners a legislative million for the project. The other ing for dilapidated building located ‘The next item on the agenda were update. company is in the biofuel market See AGENDA page 2 RCCT Changes Show Dates and Opens Auditions By Sheryl Ponce The Red Carpet Community Theatre’s production of “The Wedding Singer” that was originally scheduled to open in December has been changed once again to the beginning of January. Due to scheduling conflicts with the cast, the show will open Friday, Jan. 3rd, Sat., Jan 4th, Sunday, Jan. 5th, Friday, Jan 10th, Sat., Jan 11th, and Sun- day, Jan 12th. The times are 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., matinee on Sundays. Reservations will open for ticket holders on Dec. 30th, and they go on sale to the public on Dec. 31st. Make sure to get tickets early for this musical production. Director Amy Shepherd announced the auditions for See AUDITIONS page 2 Morgan Miller Auditions Personal Trainer Challenges Clients SunD Mon Dec 2: 7pm By Sheryl Ponce than they will tell themselves that they can do. KENLUDWIE'S Hammon graduate, Morgan “My goal is to motivate my clients DEAR JACK, Miller, is available for personal and influence them in a way that DEAR LOUISE training at Modern Fitness in Elk they want to. They want to pursue Valentines Weekend Only City, located at 215 E. 7th St. She this on their own,’ Miller said. Feb 14, 15, & 16, 2025 is a natural athlete, having played She is open to training anyone, college softball and basketball, al- regardless of age, and talk about though she changed colleges and individual goals that they may Library Announces finished playing basketball. She want to set. Miller said that a per- earned her degree from South West son should expect to pay anywhere Christian School with a bachelors’ from $35 to $70 per training ses- of science degree in kinesiology. sion, which lasts about an hour. “Kinesiology is the study of body movement. | started three months ago at Modern Fitness,” she added. Additionally, clients should expect to have a training session two to three times a week, depending on Book Club Challenge Miller says that clients should ex- any additional time spent in the pect her to push them with a basic gym. By Sheryl Ponce challenge. This will help them to learn that they are capable of more See TRAINER page 9 ‘The Elk City Carnegie Library has announced a new Book Club Reading Challenge that will start Jan., 2025. Each month the group will be reading and discussing books that involve a new Elk City High School Choir Entertains Rotarians theme each month. The club will meet each month at the library to By Sheryl Ponce discuss the books. Those books are topics which The Elk City Rotary Club includes the first about met for their regular meet- a wedding; second book ing on Thursday, Dec. 19th, is magical realism; third at noon, in the Elk City Golf book involves women and Country Club. Presi- in stem; the fourth book dent Rob Stephens opened features the ocean; the the meeting, followed by an- fifth book has an apostrophe in the title; sixth book has a nouncements. The program cover without people on it; the seventh book has a spine for the day was the Elk City that is your favorite color; the eighth book was picked High School choir under the without reading the blurb; the ninth book was published direction of Justin Ediger in 2025; the tenth was published in a year of the rabbit; the and Allyson Thomas. eleventh book includes a cat; and the last book title starts Ediger told the club that with the first letter of your name. they were invited to the ‘To receive an email reminder go to https://libraryla- dy87.blog/book-club-reading-challenge/ or scan the QR See CHOIR page 10 ‘Allyson Thomas leads the Elk City Choir in Christmas carols for the Rotary meeting. code, a Il Il, Weather tomorrow coe Vol. 120, No. 49 75 cents, Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com