January 25, 2025 Issue, Page 13 of 14

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The Elk City News CHAMBER BANQUET 2025 SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025 * 3B Keynote speaker for the evening, Rick Mitchell, brother-in-law to Kevin Akins. Kevin Akins and his wife Kendra. PRESIDENT place that he has ever lived eight different cities, eight Texas. I lived there when I in his entire life. From the different schools. There was in the first grade and Continued from page 1B time he was born until he were several times I went moved back to 15 years turned six years old, he to three different schools later. We moved back to Chamber of Commerce, lived in three different cit- in the same grade, just this little town of Dumas, and I counted it as an in- credible, awesome honor” n ies, three different towns, and from six until age fif- bouncing from one town to another, going from Texas,’ Akins said. It was there that he met A Elk City 115 E Broadway Ave, Elk City Akins said. teen, his family had moved place to place. But at age a girl. Akins had heard her He also said that Elk eight times. 15, something great hap- name (Kendra) He went 9) 7 page 48 Tag Agency 580-225-1936 mi Gity is the longest single ing those nine years, litle town called Dumas, City i ongest sin; “We ved eight tin d. 1 ved back See PRESIDENT forthe * en 5 Thank you to the i - ‘thank, 06 liu Elk City Chamber of Commerce Thank You, ; Far Att The Hard Wark You for all that you do for ‘ you Put In Te Make Ete City us and other local businesses! Elk City Chamber A Fantastic Place Te Live! ' oft of Commerce Kervin Orgain - Owner 5A Repair s : ar er 247 W. 12th, Elk Gity “Quality You Can Trust” Northfork Electric Cooperative eons 76788 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F . nye (580) 928-3366 24 Hr Service se a5Lich Ab0-303-47 4 www.nfecoop.com Fl = peg Bei Marty Ashpaugh - Owner ectric 580-225-2447 915 N. VanBuren, Elk City, OK 73644 For the community, by the community Thank You To Thank You To The Elk City Chamber Of Commerce! The Elk City Chamber We Can't Wait To See What 2025 Brings! Of Commerce! We are so grateful to have you Western Oklahoma Insurance Agency Hiltontne here to help our community build It’s always something” 19676 Rte 66 N an even better place to live! Homeowners « Vehicles « Farm and Ranch« Life and Health Elk City, OK 73644 We can't wait to 580-225-1 121 580-225-0225 see what 2029 will bring! 119 N. Jefferson Ave., Elk City, OK. We would like to TIhank you to the Chamber of thank the Elk City Commerce for all you do each year! Chamber of Commerce and a 1414 W. 3rd St. = wish them another EIk City, OK successful year! 580-225-1525 ELK CREEK Wl " We wantto thank the Elk City Chamber Of Commerce for always NATHAN TALLEY DDS coming up with the best ideas for our community! eno aes 1020 9 InterBank NOW OPEN Member ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Sea FDIC & SAME-DAY EMERGENCIES 1620 W. 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-5580 123 W. Main St, Sayre 580-928-5511