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Chamber Banquet 2025 Thank You Elk City Chamber of Commerce! INSIDE SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025 Weekend Edition Chamber Steps into ‘Home Court Advantage’ for 2025 By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City Chamber of Commerce held their 2025 Annual Banquet Tues- day, Jan. 14th, at the Elk City Convention Center. The evening began with Director of the Chamber, Susie Cupp, welcoming a Elk City Beautification Starts room full of chamber members and guests, followed by the flag salute and invocation given by Pastor Kevin Akins, First Assem- bly of God Church, The dinner was provided by Fred’s Steakhouse with the Elk City FFA assisting with New Trees them with serving the guests. The meal consisted ofprime rib, chicken breast with mushroom cream sauce, loaded mashed potatoes, veggie medley, green beans, sal- By Sheryl Ponce See CHAMBER page 2 The City of Elk City recently finished planting new trees in the 5-Plex Baseball Fields, the park, and in the Right of Way medians over the past month. According to Larry Hart, Right of Way Department handles the 12 Highway 66 median planters. The park and 5-plex handled their own planting schedule. ROW department began get- ting trees Jan. 8th. They picked up 15 trees, staked and planted planted and staked the next ee did the watering after they Lacebark Elm, two Chinqua- them all in the same day. Jan. day, Jan 16th. were planted with their water pin Oak, two Caddo Maple, 13th, they picked up another “We did the trees in incre- trailer and tractor. Trees were two Cedar Elm, two Shantung 17 trees in which they planted ments to make sure we were dug up by the supplier and Maple, and two Texas Syca- and staked in the same day. able to get them into the made ready for pickup as these more for a total of 16 trees The Park and 5-plex had 24 ground as soon as possible, trees were requested. They planted. trees delivered to them Jan and to make sure as we went were planted as soon as pos- The park got one Bur Oak, 14th, then on Jan. 15th, they along, things looked proper” sible after they arrived in Elk one Shumard Red Oak, one picked up 33 trees and plant- Hart explained. City. Lacebark Elm, one Chinqua- Pictured is Teresa Kilhoffer awarded the Pam Gregory ed and staked some of them Four employees planted and The 5-Plex got two Bur Oak, Volunteer Award for her dedication to the Chamber Jan. 15th. The remainder were staked, while another employ- two Shumard Red Oak, two See TREES page 3 and all of their activities. FCA Huddles Come Together in Merritt Honors Teachers and Support of the Robinson Family Support Staff of the Year By Sheryl Ponce EIk City Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) along with the rest of the state’s FCA Hud- dles, will be pulling together in the support of the Robinson Family. ‘They are calling all FCA Huddles in the State of Oklahoma, along with other FCA teammates, to unite through fasting, praying, and blessing the family of Coach Will Robinson, Durant, and his daughter, Clara. The Robinson family had a car accident on Christmas Eve near Sherman, Texas. According FAST, PRAY, AND BLESS to “The Oklahoman,’ the Durant family of six were traveling on U.S. Highway 75 from Oklaho- ma to McKenny, Texas, in heavy rain when their Toe LehiagnFoively car hydroplaned. They went into a flooded drain- inson family. In place of food, each person will age ditch and were swept away. bring money they would have spent on a meal to Will fought to save his eight-year-old daughter, bless the family. but he succumbed to the flood waters and lost his ‘The money raised during this time will be sent life. It seemed as though the father had the child to the benefit account for Kristen Robinson at in his arms at one time, but later they were not First United Bank of Durant, located at 1400 W. seen together. The search is still on for the child. Main St, Durant, Ok 73471. ‘The FCA Huddles are asking that each huddle ‘The Elk City FCA, under the leadership of spend time in their individual Huddle meetings Coach Jim Taylor, will be participating in this during the month of January. They will be learn- project. Contact Taylor at Elk City Middle School Merritt Public School announced Glenn Wright as Maintenance Person of the Year; Erica Murray as Elemen- ing about fasting. Then in February the meetings for additional information about supporting this tary Teacher of the Year; DeAnn Foshee as lle School and District Teacher of the Year; Brandi Reeder as will be a fast instead of food to pray for the Rob- family with donations or prayers. Junior High/High School Teacher of the Year; and Tina Boise as Support Person of the Year. a Il Il, Weather tomorrow S40/ Vol. 121, No. 4 75 cents, Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com