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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025 Weekend Edition Commercial Interior Design Favorite of ECHS Grad By Sheryl Ponce freshman studio and the sophomore studio class, along with heritage interior design class- As the Elk City Police Department's renova- es. These were all about the history of Interior tion and the new Elk City Fire Departments’ Design and Architecture over the centuries. progress is seen, Elk City graduate, Audrey Winn said she loves doing just about every- (Firth) Winn, works with the REES firm on thing. For the last year and a half at REES, she both projects as an Interior Designer II. While has had more unique projects. There are mem- she graduated from Elk City High School in bers of the team that specialize in various areas 2016, Winn continued her education at Okla- of interior design. homa State University that fall and earned her “We have someone on our team that spe- degree in 2020. cializes in healthcare interior design. We have “I started working with REES, full time June someone that does a lot more, like high end of 2023. graduated in spring of 2020, but then corporate commercial projects. We have some- Merritt Homecoming I continued at OSU to get a Master of Interior Design. I was there until the spring of ’22, and then I was an interior design professor at OSU one that does more broadcast projects, and then I’ve just been on the catch all projects. 'm biased, but I think the really cool projects are Takes Place Friday for a year? Winn explained. By Sheryl Ponce Audrey (Firth) Winn She taught different design classes, such as See DESIGN page 3 Merritt Public Schools will be celebrating Homecoming Friday, Jan. 17th, against the rival Burns Flat/Dill City. They celebrated all week with the dress up days. They started the week with Little White Lies on Monday, where students wore a white t-shirt with a lie written about themselves on it; Tuesday was Pajama Day; Wednesday there was a teacher/student swap where students dressed like teachers and the teachers dressed like students; Thursday was Neon Day; and Friday the entire school celebrated Oiler Spirit Day. The Homecoming Court was announced early in the week. They included Preslie Taylor, Gracee Carnes, Myleigh Flowers, Luke Peffer, Jacob Miller, and Cole Carter. The coronation will take place Friday, Jan. 17th. Front Row: Kinlee Williams, Magi Geno, Ella Sottile, Abby Brown, Abby Harrell, Kylee Coffey, Kaidynce Cor- dell, Back row: Tanner Ruiz, Wyatt Compton, Hooper Stover, Logan Webb, Lexton Mong, Damon Jackson, Jacob Carpenter, Krew Keyes, Kingston Dixon ECHS Announces Homecoming Court and Coronation Four snowplows and one grader plowing the snow in sync, last week and the first snow of the season. Photo by ECPD Chief Eddie Holland By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City Homecoming week started Monday, Jan. 13, and ending Jan 17th, with the home basketball game against Blanchard. Two Years of RCCT Productions ‘The girls’ game will start at 6:30 p.m., and the boy’s will start at 8 p.m. The week started with Camo Day on Monday; Tuesday was Snow Day and dress for a ski trip; Wednesday was Honored at Ovation Awards Pink out Day; Thursday was Teacher Swap Day, and Friday was Brown and White Day. The homecoming court included seniors Abby Brown and Logan Webb; Ella Sottile By Sheryl Ponce duction are “Barefoot in the Park? “Wait and Hooper Stover; and Abby Harrell, Da- Until Dark? “Matilda, JR” “Chicago; The Red Carpet Community Theatre “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Arsenic and will be hosting their bi-annual awards Old Lace,” “Into the Woods,’ “Seussical See ECHS page 2 program called the Ovation Awards, on the Musical, JR? “Gaslight” and “The Jan. 25th, at 7:30 p.m., in the theatre lo- ‘Wedding Singer” Elk City Passes cated 422 N Jefferson Ave. The Board of ‘The Best Costume Design nominees Directors have announced that there will are “Barefoot in the Park,’ “Wait Until be songs and scenes performed from the Dark,’ “Matilda, JR.’ “Chicago,” “Miracle on 34th Street; “Arsenic and Old Lace,’ Both Propositions past two years. ‘The ballot for the awards include Best “Seussical the Musical, JR. “Gaslight? Overall Show. The choices are “Barefoot “The Wedding Singer” in the Park? “Wait Until Dark, “Matilda, Best Actor in a Comedy or Drama By Sheryl Ponce JR” “Chicago,” “Miracle on 34th Street)” nominees are Wade Showers as Paul “Arsenic and Old Lace,’ “Into the Woods,” Bratter in “Barefoot in the Park;” Shaden In an unofficial report, the Elk City voters Seussical the Musical, JR,’ “Gaslight, and Foresmanas Mike Talman in “Wait Un- passed two propositions that were put to the “The Wedding Singer” til Dark;” Jim Brown as Kris Kringle in people on Jan. 14th. The turn-out was light ‘The shows nominated for the Best Set “Miracle on 34th Street;” Shaden Fores- with a total of 196 votes cast. The first propo- Design, “Barefoot in the Park,’ “Wait Un- man as Mortimer Brewster in “Arsenic sition was won by 86.73 percent for the prop- til Dark. “Matilda, JR “Chicago, “Mir- and Old Lace;” Joshua Barnett as Mr. osition that said all revenue derived from acle on 34th Street,’ “Arsenic and Old Manningham in “Gaslight” the sale, marketing, and production of oil Lace; “Into the Woods; “Seussical the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or and gas and other minerals from real prop- Musical,JR” “Gaslight” and “The Wed- Drama are Brandt Arganbright as Vic- erty owned by the City of Elk City shall be ding Singer” ‘The nominees for Best Technical Pro- See AWARDS page 2 See PASSES page 2 Weather (> 6) Vol. 121, No.3 Mail delivery View online a i ih), tomorrow P27 / 75 cents, 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com