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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025 • 3 English 1 Honors – Jasper In- dent academic achievement. awards together, asked that the make it as special as our athlet- GAS man and Natalie Mulanax; As the assembly came to a students stop by the GAS office ics. So with this program, we Continued from page 1 English 2 – Anden Walker; close, Mr. McClure spoke to to pick up their gift card. want to continue to blow this English 2 Honors – Kollin Wal- the students and sent them to “GAS wants to highlight the program up and set students he did with seniors. Sparks not- ter; English 3 – Tristan Dunn; lunch a little early. Williamson, academic sides of the race to en- up for the future,” Williamson ed that all of the students he US History – Louie Martinez, along with the other GAS rep- courage everyone to make that said about the program in the interviewed said that the sup- Veronica Kizer, and Morrigan resentatives that help put the drive, to make it different, and last awards presentation. port they received from their Linker; Algebra 1 – Keyleona teachers and the community Sanders; Geometry – Colton was what they never wanted to Nebhut; Algebra 2 – Angelina change. He turned the program Marquez; Physical Science – back over to Williamson to rec- Lane Milhous; Physical Science ognize the current benchmark Honors – Adon Rios; Biology winners. GAS, Inc. CEO Jordan Williamson – Bailey Davis; Biology Honors Williamson began with – Allee Baker; and Chemistry – Benchmark 2 Class Winners, Brisia Castillo Sandoval. which were calculated based on The teacher with the high- the class with the highest per- est percentage of students who centage of students who scored scored proficient or advanced advanced or proficient on were US History – Zac May- Benchmark 2 - English I – Cur- nard; and English 1 – Gina tis second hour and Sandusky Curtis. seventh hour; English I Honors Teacher growth was cal- - Curtis sixth hour; English 2 culated based on the teacher – Graves fifth hour; English 2 who displayed the greatest Honors – Graves second hour; improvement with their class English 3 – Shelton seventh scores between Benchmark 1 hour; US History – Maynard and Benchmark 2. Those win- first hour; Algebra 1 – Wilson ners were – Geometry – Tyler ECHS Principal Jamie McClure ad- fifth hour; Geometry – Foale dresses the students and introduc- Foale; Geometry – Phouvanh fifth hour; Algebra 2 – Snider es Jordan Williamson. Syribouth. sixth hour; Physical Science – Brown and White student Burdge seventh hour; Physical 1 – Graham Easttom; Geom- awards based on leadership, Science Honors – Burdge third etry – Jayden Cleveland; Alge- character, volunteerism and hour; Biology – Cooper fifth bra 2 – Josiah Reyes Martinez; effort were Lewis Birmingham, hour; Biology Honors – Brim- Physical Science – Luis Arrieta, Jolie Ford, Zach Furr, Zaiden age first hour; and Chemistry Elise Nobles, and Landree Vid- Heimer, Carsten Copeland, – Brimage seventh hour. aurii; Physical Science Hon- and Abbigail Brown. Overall highest scoring ors – Hunter Womack, Gavin The final two awards were students were awarded next. Bradshaw, Graham Easttom, drawn at random for support- These were calculated based and Tayiah Barnard; Biology ive staff. Those teachers were on the student or students who – Precious Ausmus; Biology entered into a pool of names scored the highest on each sub- Honors – Josifina Montes; and that are non-benchmark teach- ject for Benchmark 2. Where Chemistry – Eli Shelton. ers who work to support stu- there was a tie, the awards were Student growth winners split evenly among the winners. were calculated based on the Those winners were English 1 student or students who dis- NOTICE OF LATEST NAMES APPEARING MERRIFIELD ANITA LOU SUPERIOR FABRICATION INC AS OWNERS OF NEW UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 712 W BROADWAY PO BOX 429 – Jacob Skelton; English 1 Hon- played the greatest improve- MIKE WILLIAMSON ment with their scores between THOMAS BETTY EILEEN ors – Landree Vidaurri; English 104 CLUBHOUSE 705 W 3RD 2 - Lillian Ferrell and Adalyn Benchmark 1 and Benchmark MILES ORVILLE 2302 W COUNTRY CLB TITTLE MOLLY Wilson; English 2 Honors – 2. Where there were ties, the MIZER EDWINNA J 175 HERRING DR Brodey Yeager; English 3 – Jo- awards were split evenly among 5722 EAST 62ND PLACE TURNER CARL M the winners. Those included MK HOMES LLC siah Reyes Martinez; U.S. His- PO BOX 1184 RT 4 BOX 6040 English 1 – Dionisia Ramos; HOW TO SEARCH & CLAIM WALTER CHARLOTTE tory – Peyton Webb; Algebra UNCLAIMED PROPERTY MOLER SHARON R 11445 HIGHWAY 34 PO BOX 2348 1. Review names below or at MONG MICHEAL S WATERS ALBERT upad.ok.gov 12146 N 2020 ROAD 2. Search online at 102 BLACKBURN NEELEY CHRISTA D yourmoney.ok.gov WILLIAM LOWE “We have developed activi- 19739 E 1130 RD TAX ties that people want to come 3. Fill out the paper form below or download an online form at upclaim.ok.gov NEWTON JOHNNY L 510 N JEFFERSON 1100 W 11 ST 1 WOMACK JOHN R Continued from page 1 here for, and we’ve developed NICHOLS TERRY PO BOX 1964 4. Mail or email claim form with copy of 126 FAIRWAY a community that people want driver’s license and Social Security NIX LARRY E WOOTEN DARRELL to live in. We have a housing 910 W C AVE $15,474,890 with a population card. RT 1 BOX 3160 Email: [email protected] WRIGHT LINDA of 16,549. shortage here. We don’t have NOAKES ROGER KIRK 141 CALHOON ST 321 W B AVE All of the comparable town’s enough houses because peo- ONEAL JOHN sales tax percentages were from ple have moved here because BECKHAM COUNTY 515 N LOCUST AVE ERICK they want to live in a commu- ONSAN SEZGIN CROOK LEON 4 percent up to 4.5 percentage 100 S PIONEER RD TR#41 CARTER DOWDY PAUL PO BOX 1023 rate. Moving on to the 2025 nity that feels friendly and that 147 CARTER RD PAIGE MICHAEL ALDRIDGE BRANDON CRUMPTON ETTIE M returns, Elk City has contin- is safe. They want to live in a PO BOX 184 DRAKE DAVID 11477 N 1990 RD PO BOX 923 community that feels friendly, 121 RAINBOW DRIVE PARRA QUINONES ELPIDIO ued to pull ahead of the same GRAVES DAVID 1200 S VAN BUREN AVE TRAILER DAVIS EDWARD TURNER PO BOX 129 DUNN DARRELL W communities. From January that has good police and fire, KATHRYN BLOUNT 11721 N 2000 RD REED CLEAVIE LEON 204 S WILLIAMS through March, the returns and where they can count on 12651 N 1980 RD EASTTOM JOHN W 11549 N 2000 RD ERICK FLOWBACK SERVICES PO BOX 981 REYES JOSE M were $1,294,700, $1,284,309, them. They like good public ELK CITY 1200 S VAN BURREN AVE LOT APT PO BOX 576 ELK CITY FLORAL FLANAGAN DEBRA A and $1,369,578. This is a 6.6 services such as roads, trash ACEVEDO JUAN JUAN CARLOS PO BOX 711 RICHARDS RYAN RENN 304 N MADISON AVE 1405 W LAKEVIEW RD PO BOX 103 percent increase, along with and water. Look at it, our roads ELK CITY RTE 66 NATIONAL MUSEU ALBERT EUGENE CARROLL ESLIN JOHN H RICHARDSON KAYE L MAY BRAXTON LEE at 25.3 percent increase over are good. We’re improving our 1504 W 1ST BELL AVE NURSING, 2301 BELL AVE 215 MAGNOLIA AVE 507 N N SHEB WOOLEY AVE the same periods in 2024. In water, and they want to live in ALDERMAN DONALD L ESTATE OF BETTY CARAVELLA RIOS ARMANDO NEEDHAM JULIE 105 JANETS WAY C/O SUZANNE H KEYES, 206 922 W AVE C those three months the total a community that supports ALLEN CINDY A 311 HIGHLAND FOXRIDGE ROBERTSON ETHEL sales tax income added up to them.” 19739 E 1130 RD FAGAN ELLA 217 N HOWARD AVENUE SAYRE $3,948,587. Ivester commented that ALLOY ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS 1305 WALTER WAY ROBSON MIRANDA 11120 N 1967 RD 320 N ELK BERRYMAN JUSTIN there are three major construc- FAMILY CHOICE HOME CARE LLC Looking at the other town’s ANGEL RODNEY 1925 W 3RD ST 1 RODRICK PARKS 1210 N 4TH ST three-month tax income, the tion projects that are on going, 2041 W 7TH PL 7TH FULCHER CASI L 1500 STOUT DRIVE APT C13 BROOKSHIER CHEYENNE R which include the police sta- AULT LARRY 118 CLUBHOUSE DR ROLES REVA D closest total sales tax was in El 522 N ADAMS AVE 823 W SECOND 1412 N 4TH ST GARRISON JONI R Reno’s $3,285,720; Woodward tion renovation, the new fire BARBER JANET PO BOX 175 ROMAN NOE COX BRETT C station, and the new air termi- 19694 E 1060 RD 521 N 6TH ST with $3,268,123 followed by BECKMAN ERIN GORE MURIEL 210 SHELL BLVD 911A LERA LN RUIZ JESUS D DODSON RONNIE Altus’ $3,265, 312; Weather- nal and hangar. Then they will 109 BONITA GRAYSON JEROME W 6108 W 20TH ST PO BOX 89, 121 CENTRAL ford’s $3,119,976; Clinton’s be looking at the next CAPs BILES EDDIE 325 SONDRA SAMMIE CASWELL LIFE ESTATE GLASGOW LINDY K PO BOX 83 $1,464,511; and then Sayre’s projects which is a convention BLAYLOCK JANET A GREAT PLAINS TIRE SER 1000 ELKWOOD BLVD 24 905 N 6TH ST 1605 W 3RD ST SHARON K MILLER EST $405,022. The only two city’s center and an ag expo center. 319 SONDRA DR HARDIN CHARLES T C/O EARL D CLARK, RT 2 BOX 4515 HUGHES JASON that out did Elk City were The new project is about three BROWN BILLY S 214 W 1ST ST SHIELDS VANCE 11948 N 1960 RD 909 N RANDALL AVE Chickasha’s $4,018,135 and years out before it may begin. BROWN SCOTT HARPER REBEKAH R C/O WANDA R SHIELDS ROGERS, JONES MICHAEL 211 CEDAR AVE 1700 W 5TH ST 19289 ROUTE 66 N Yukon’s $6,890,498. The projects are “pay as you 909 N RANDALL AVE HENRICHSEN SCOT P SILVER FLOW INVESTME CAIN GARDINER KENDALL KYLE According to City Manager go,” that means the city is not 1706 W AVE D 1607 W B AVE PO BOX 727 HUBBARD ZELMA LOIS STAGE STORES INC 310 2ND ST Tom Ivester, the reason that Elk going into debt to pay for the CASWELL HOWARD 2003 S MAIN ST MOSSER KELVIN 1306 W D AVE City consistently pulls ahead of projects. Ivester said that there 1302 LYNNWOOD DR HUGHES CARI L STAGE STORES INC 711 1401 N 5TH CASWELL HOWARD WAYNE the other towns in the area of is no need to go into debt be- 1210 DALTON 1601 E 20TH ST 2003 1 2 S MAIN ST NODAL DANNY HUGHES JASON L SUMMERS ROBBIE M sales tax is because Elk City is cause of the tax revenue. CASWELL MARY ETTA 1601 E 20TH ST 304 N MADISON 11330 N 1920 ROAD “They don’t need to go into 308 MARY DRIVE doing things right. CHAI CHEN HUTSON RENTALS SUPERIOR COMPANIES SHIELDS VANCE ELDON debt to do this. We’re down to 19471 E 1130 RD 801 SOUTH EASTERN 806 MAGNOLIA “We are knocking it out 2103 S MAIN ST STE 0 JESSICA RIVERA of the ballpark. We’re not two debt payments, and we CHAVEZ JOSE S 514 N MAIN ST Before information is available for any unclaimed property, Oklahoma State 11345 N 1970 RD $100,000 ahead, we’re $400,000 were at five. There were debt CLARK MARGARET M JL HUGHES FINANCIAL LLC law requires valid proven interest. Mail completed form below with a copy 1601 EAST 20TH of your driver’s license and social security card for the Unclaimed Property ahead. We are neck and neck payments when I came in, and 1415 W B AVE Division to begin your claim. Allow 90 days for an auditor to be assigned. COFFMAN ANN M JOBE JEANNIE M with Chickasha all the time, we are down to two. One of 220 RIDGECREST DR APT G96 19548 E 1130 RD and Chickasha is completely them is the water line, and the COLE STEVE KEYES DENNIS 1008 JAMI OWNER NAME: _____________________________________________________________ different from Elk City with original CAPs project,” Ivester 2302 W COUNTRY CLUB BLVD APT KIRK CHRIS Exactly as it appears in this publication. D36 16,000 people. We consistent- explained. COMPTON DUSTIN L 1616 N RANDALL OWNER SSN/FEI #: _________________________________________________________ ly are ahead of El Reno all the The ball fields, the Arrow- 19739 E 1130 RD KROPP TIFFANY CONDER CHAD 415 N STATE AVE APT 3 RELATIONSHIP TO OWNER: ________________________________________________ time, and they have 20,000 head Center, and the aquatic 401 S RANDALL AVE MABERRY VALDENE Self, spouse, divorced, heir - son, daughter, grandson, etc. people. We put Yukon on there, center are all paid for, free and CONGER LARRY D 206 ELK VIEW DR MAHAN DANNY R DECEASED OWNER just as a comparison. They clear. When the fire station and PO BOX 1378 COOKSEY PAULINE M 210 CEDAR AVE have 28,000 people, and we’re the police station are complete, YOUR NAME: _______________________________________________________________ 817 W FIFTH MARQUIS ROBIN LYNN Attach a copy of driver’s license. consistently at least half of what they, too, will be clear within COPELAND CRAIG 724 N WALKER 310 HOOVER CIR MATEO JOSE SSN/FEI #: __________________________________________________________________ they do,” Ivester explained. two years. 11345 N 1970 RD LOT 109 Attach a copy of Social Security card. CROSS JOY E He continued to say that this The City of Elk City is cur- 211 S HOWARD MAXWELL O C CURRENT ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________ shows Elk City ‘s large eco- rently planning ahead, as have D AND J ENTERTAINMENT LLC 1201 MAYER LANE If filing for a business, give current business address. PO BOX 802 MCCOLLUM AMANDA L nomic power, which is because those who have planned for the DAVID MILLER 145 CARTER CITY: ________________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP: ___________ of all the great things that are future of the town. The sales tax 20523 E1130RD MCCONNEL RICHILUE DEBORAH SIMMONS 106 E 7TH ST DAYTIME PHONE #: ________________________________________________________ happening in the community. numbers seem to be proof that 902 S RANDALL AVE MCDANIEL ANNA LEE With the addition of the Ack- Elk City is a place that is grow- DENNIS JOEL 214 MAGNOLIA EMAIL: _____________________________________________________________________ ley Park updates, Arrowhead ing and will continue to grow 105 JANETS WAY STE C MCLEMORE ROBERT D ___________________________________________________________ _______________ DONALD RAY MURPHEY J PO BOX 1626 Complex, swimming complex, because of the support of the 132 BRECKENRIDGE DR MEEK DANNY JAMES Signature Date and area youth sports, they citizens and the leadership. It DOUBLE J EXPRESS TRANS SERV DAWN LAUDERDALE AIF, PO BOX MAIL TO: UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION is time to say, “Hats Off ” to Elk 417 HOOVER CIR 1352 9520 N. May Ave., Lower Level have been recruiting business- Oklahoma City, OK 73120 es and people to live in Elk City. City and a promising future.