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2025-2026 INSIDE demy • Erick • Corn Bible Aca Canute • Sayre ool • Merritt • a Christian Sch tern Oklahom Elk City • Wes Lo cation, ELK CITY PUBLI C Child Identification, SCHOOLS Website: elkcitys chools. Communication App: an d Eval ua tio n of oral lan- tested in the areas , and com- ECPS dents will be you will g, reading, writing com With the ECPS app guage, listenin on the langua ge test N Boone ently and sion. Test scores Address: 300 be able to conveni child’s s of the SCREENING programs City, OK to inform parent e vision, prehen used to design tutoring Ave, Box 448, Elk privately message your This notice is n, screening, es may includ will be English langua ge documents, ication, locatio ted Screening activiti Other screening may students with with a 73644 teacher, access child identif be conduc health. that assist s are provided on an -0175 upcoming activities to g, and ional Public hearin review of records and educat spe- acquisition. 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Colors: Brown and iable inform manne r in strume Screen ing ion used in ac- City Schools identif in a confidential (1) Educational accepted Evaluat procedures Google Play and maintained ing includes Evaluation means laws and regulations 13 Available in the following activiti es: Educational screenidentif ication of chil- federal First Day: August Store or Apple App Store. carrying out the the cordance with has a disabil- procedures for g needs whether a child h may have special learnin to determine nd extent of the special FERRAL d tion SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025 Weekend Edition Touring Spanish factory President’s Leadership Class Leads to European Adventure By Sheryl Ponce As part of the University of Oklaho- ma’s President’s Leadership Class, Jackson Ivester was able to spend his summer in Arezzo, Italy, in their study abroad pro- gram. He engulfed himself in the three- hour 3000 level class for two weeks. He then took an extended opportunity to travel to Sorento, Pompei, and Capri. “I loved it, because we weren’t just in the classroom, although we did have a class- room, but we learned about the culture. Lemonade Stand Teaches We also learned about some art and main- ly literature. The culture was our main fo- cus. We were in a 500-year-old church, so we were able to study the frescoes,” Ivester explained. Jackson Ivester ter how old the church was, which Ivester found interesting. He was also impressed Family Values The young scholar went on to say that he learned how Dante had a huge influ- ence on the way Christianity was viewed. This was because Dante was depicted in al- with his professors, especially one that Da- vid Boren found working as a tour guide in Italy years ago. See LEADERSHIP page 10 By Sheryl Ponce most every fresco in every church, no mat- Once a year Janelle and Brian Hutchinson’s sons sell lemonade to the public, and all of the proceeds they earn go straight to the local food bank, or HELP. This is the third year that nine-year- Rep. Archer Awarded State Chamber of Commerce’s old Crew Hutchinson, seven-year-old Lakin Hutchinson, and two-year-old Tate Hutchinson have set up their lemonade stand ‘Legislator of the Year’ at Chamber Breakfast in front of Hutchinson’s Corporate offices with their homemade By Shery Ponce lemonade stand. This year twelve-year-old Benjamin Rogers also helped with the stand. The Elk City Chamber of Commerce “This year, Brian and I gave $1 for dollar match on all the mon- held their quarterly Breakfast Club meet- ey that they raised. This way they could just give a little bit more. ing at Homestead of Elk City, Wed., July We do that once a year, during the summer,” Janelle said. 23rd, at 7:30 a.m. Basil Weatherly emceed She continued to say that they talk to the kids about that they the event where he introduced Kevin don’t just live in a community, but they need to give back to the Akin, Chamber President, to give the in- community. They do this to help others. vocation, followed by Executive Director of Homestead, Julie Byerly. Nick Archer and Dalton Millere See LEMONADE page 2 Byerly welcomed everyone and ex- plained that their assisted living facility pro-business policies passed at the Cap- has been approved to accept the Okla- ital. homa Advantage Waiver Program for “This past legislative session, we District Attorney Addresses Area Court Cases residents. Individuals who were on the program would now be able to enter the worked closely with Representative Ar- cher to work on some key pieces of legis- By Sheryl Ponce The last session This victim was living with a foster facility with monetary assistance. She said lation for the business community,” Mill- in Beckham County family because she had been sexually that this has been a long process, but all er began. The Elk City Rotary Club welcomed finished at the begin- abused by her father, and then the fos- of the Homestead facilities in Oklahoma “He has been making sure that busi- District 2 District Attorney Angela Mar- ning of July. In May ter father sexually abused her. Marsee were approved. Byerly also invited the nesses were able to provide apprentice- see to their regular noon meeting last they had a sex crime continued to give information about the group to join their Facebook for upcom- ships and on-site trainings for students Thursday, in the Elk City Golf and Coun- or rape and a leud act second jury, which took place the sec- ing activities. in Oklahoma, and to make sure that stu- try Club. She began by saying she has of a child. The trial ond of May. The jury sentenced him to Dalton Miller, Oklahoma State Cham- dents in Oklahoma have access to good been the elected District Attorney since MARSEE started on Monday, different counts. The third trial that she ber of Commerce, was present to award paying jobs and get the skills and train- 2015, therefore, she has been in office for and the victim that spoke about went back to the first trial. District 55 Representative Nick Archer ings that they need so that they can stay over ten years. She then went on to give testified on Monday did such a good job It was the same victim and her sister. The the “Legislator of the Year” plaque. Mill- and work in communities like Elk City them an update to what has been going that the defendant pled guilty and was er wanted to give him the award in his on in the district. sentenced by the judge. See COURT page 9 own hometown to recognize Archer’s See ARCHER page 2 AmeriCorp RSVP Benefits Seniors and Volunteers By Sheryl Ponce minds begin to fail. ers. This is to meet community needs Headstart program. make seniors aware of the program As part of the pro- that improve peoples’ lives. The RSVP The second area that Holley is fo- that allows volunteers to take seniors Executive Director of AmeriCorp gram, Holley has de- is sponsored by Southwest Oklahoma cusing on is making seniors aware of to their doctor’s appointments or get RSVP (Retired and Senior Volun- cided that Elk City Community Action Group. scams. She noted that the older pop- their medicine. Holley said her agen- teer Program), Michele Holley, from and Beckham Coun- Holley wants to focus in the Elk ulation may be more susceptible to cy vets appropriate drivers, which Altus, was in Elk City on Monday ty is an underserved City area because it seems to be an calls and emails that try to get money pays $.50 a mile to take a senior to an morning to meet with the Western area. She has three underserved population. She would from them. Holley wants to partner appointment. She is currently looking Oklahoma Historical Society. She is HOLLY areas that she would like to focus on three areas. The first with the Elk City Police Department for volunteers to serve as a driver. responsible for engaging seniors in a like to increase activ- is seniors volunteering their time, es- to present a program for senior citi- Holley also talked about the opi- five-county area, but she is focusing ity. pecially with the younger generation. zens, informing them about current oid addiction that is growing among on Elk City or Beckham County as The RSVP program focuses on se- Her idea is to match those 55 years trends in the area of scams. the senior population’s bodies and niors volunteering and helping oth- and older with the kids at the new The third goal that Holley has is to See BENEFITS page 2 Weather Vol. Vol. 117,121, No.No. 54 31 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 99/70 90 / 69 75 75 cents cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com