August 2, 2025 Issue, Page 10 of 20

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NEWS 10• SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025 The Elk City News WOHS Holds Monthly Board Meeting By Sheryl Ponce sented the treasurer’s report, Cindy Wood said that there said that they will pick up a that they will be closing the brought to the board’s at- which was also approved by have been no new members new artist the first of August. Koi Pond. It is going to cost tention that they needed to The Western Oklahoma the board. The Standing Re- over the past month. Museum curator, Anna $20,000 to $30,000 to repair change the signage on the Historical Society held their ports were next. Judy Haught gave the Ar- Wray, gave her museum re- it, and they are unable to find blacksmith shop. They had monthly board of directors The Farm and Ranch re- chive report. They are cur- port. She said that she is anyone to care for it. They voted to change the name to meeting on Monday, at 11 port was given by Jim Cof- rently looking for informa- trying to create commu- have currently started to re- the Bob Kennemer Black- a.m., in Western Technology fey, who said he did not have tion about Beulah, which nity involvement with an move it. smith shop, but the sign has Center. President Linda Long much to report, but will in includes pictures. The com- event called Sip and Screen, Rodney Cloud will be re- not been changed. After dis- opened the meeting, while the future. Randy Haggard mittee is going to travel to which is an outdoor movie making the area. They are cussing the typs of sign, the Doug Haught gave the invo- said that there was nothing Carter to get pictures. They and wine tasting. The tickets also painting the house. She board voted to investigate cation. She then introduced to report on the Blacksmith are also looking Pie Flat area. may be ordered through the added that the Great Race having a metal sign made for Michele Holley from Amer- Shop. Beverly Jordan then Haggard reported on the QR code. On Thursday, Aug. will be coming through next the structure. Donnie Jor- iCorp, RSVP, who spoke spoke about the Flea Market. museum. The museum had 14th, around 8:15 p.m., on year. dan will be researching the about senior citizen volun- She said that they have nearly 2000 visitors in the the National Route 66 Mu- The docents have ordered options. The possibility of teering. put something on Facebook month of June. The gift shop seum lawn the movie will new t-shirts for those new applying for a tourism grant After she spoke to the every week promoting the brought in around $8500 in begin. The tickets are $10 volunteers, which are the was also discussed, but no group, the board approved Route 66 Flea Market. They sales. The attendance at the each, and the movie will be same design as the older action was taken. the minutes from the June will have flyers and are send- museum is slightly down “It Happened One Night.” ones. The meeting was ad- meeting. Beverly Jordan pre- ing out letters to the vendors. over the past year. He also Wray also announced In old business, Long journed at 12:09 pm. Northfork Electric to Host 86th Annual Meeting Northfork Electric Coop- bers will also have the option Silk and Chad Smith. is met, usually around 10 a.m., iature golf will be available to bring your card, along with erative’s 85th Annual Meeting of remaining in their vehicle Members in attendance will and announced at the conclu- throughout the day. In addi- a photo ID to register at the will be held under the pavilion and listening to a (per instruc- be eligible to win numerous sion of the business meeting tion to all the fun and prizes, meeting. at the Sayre Municipal Park on tions during registration) short door prizes. Kids’ prizes this following the door prizes. You it is our plan to provide a de- You can learn more about Saturday, August 16th. Reg- range FM broadcast of the year include four bicycles for must be present to win. licious barbecue meal, catered this year’s meeting by visiting istration will begin at 9 a.m., meeting. kids ages 10 and under. Kids LifeSpring Home Health is by Blue Mountain Smoke. The the co-op’s Facebook page. and all members that register Western swing band, Sons of ages 11 to 17 can register to going to be on hand through- Red Knights will be joining us Established in 1939, North- their attendance will receive an the Sage, will return to provide win a pair of Apple AirPods. out the morning providing free this year to help serve the meal. fork Electric Cooperative NFEC cap and a steak knife. entertainment from 9 to 10 All kids registering will also re- health screenings and blood The Dust Bowl Days Festival serves 6,528 meters through Please use the northeast en- a.m. Following the entertain- ceive a gold $1 coin. pressure checks. The OBI Planning Committee is again 2,589 miles of distribution lines trance, where the NFEC bucket ment, the business portion of This year’s grand prize win- Blood Mobile will also be on- hosting a Vendor Fair in con- in all or portions of Beckham, truck will have the flag raised, the meeting will be called to or- ner will take home a John site for a blood drive. You can junction with the annual meet- Custer, Dewey, Greer, Har- to enter the park. Drive thru der by Jimmy Taylor, president Deere Z545R 60-inch ZTrack schedule an appointment to ing. If you would like to reserve mon, Roger Mills and Washi- registration will start at the RV of the board of trustees. During mower, sponsored in part by donate blood by calling Con- booth space, contact Deb Hud- ta counties. The Cooperative’s park entrance. this time, elections for trustee Western Equipment. The run- nie Ferrero at 928-3366 before son at 601-421-2149 or preliz- headquarters are located at Once registered, seating will positions in districts one (1) ner-up will receive $1,000 cash, noon Friday, August 15. Walk- [email protected]. 18920 E 1170 Rd in Sayre, OK. be available in and around the and two (2) will be conducted. sponsored by R&R Powerline. ins will also be accepted on Sat- NFEC members should be Northfork Electric is an equal pavilion for members who Currently serving in districts The winners of those prizes urday. looking for their registration opportunity provider and em- would like to be outside. Mem- one (1) and two (2) are Bandy will be drawn when a quorum Free swimming and min- cards in the mail. You’ll need ployer. Local congregation invites all to study and worship You may have heard many Going back to the Bible, (Romans 6:16-17; 2 Thes- like the ground, or soil. “But plied the pure seed that will ship at 10:30 AM and 6:00 things about the “church of “churches of Christ” (Ro- salonians chapter 1), have that on the good ground are bring us to HIM and to the PM. Wednesday: Mid-week Christ”. But what do we ac- mans 16:16) is a descriptive been saved, added by God to they, which in an honest and atoning blood of Jesus. We bible study at 7:00 PM. tually believe and teach? For phrase the apostle Paul used His church (Acts 2). We are good heart, having heard the are doing nothing more If you are interested in one thing, we are not trying for congregations of Jesus’ simply a local congregation word, keep it, and bring forth than striving to be the “good learning more, but are not to divide Christ’s body into church (Matthew 16:18). of Christians, striving to be fruit with patience. “(Luke ground” needed for that seed comfortable coming to ser- just another denomination. The only divinely given name what our Lord Jesus has re- 8:15). to bear fruit. vices, please send any ques- Actually, the opposite is true. is Christian (Act 11:16). But, vealed in His word, nothing We believe in being just Please visit us for worship tions or comments to the We are committed to only we are NOT the “Christian more, nothing less. Christians today, as they and bible study at the corner congregation at: church of teach the unity that Jesus Church” denomination. Jesus taught in a parable, were in the New Testament, of Pioneer and Bell Ave in Christ, PO Box 821, Elk City, prayed for the night of his ALL that have sincerely that the word of God is like by planting only the seed of Elk City, Oklahoma: Sunday: OK 73648, or email us at betrayal in John chapter 17. obeyed the gospel of Christ “seed”, and human hearts are God’s word. God has sup- Bible study at 9:30 AM. Wor- [email protected] . they hiked, the family stayed fair- LEADERSHIP ly close together, although Ivester and his father were at the same Continued from page 1 pace. “We stopped in Pamplona and “The professor’s name is Kirk, took a rest day. That’s where the and because OU has a study running of the bulls takes place. It abroad campus in Arezzo, Boren was a very cool, beautiful town,” hired him to teach. The campus Ivester said. is a renovated 18th century mon- Once they completed the Cami- astery. It is nice and very well pre- no hike, they continued their served,” Ivester said. travels in Spain. They went to the He was also impressed with Guggenheim Museum. Ivester the extra excursion to Sorrento. said that it surprised him because He said that was his favorite place it was not what he considered a through all of his travels. He was typical museum because it had a also able to go to Reto, Florence, deeper meaning of things and not and Rome. the typical exhibits. This included “I was on crutches just in time Ivesters hiking Camino the architecture of the building, for Florence and Rome, some of which was covered in titanium. the most walkable cities in Italy,” This trip was about 13 days Ivester laughed. long, and it included a trip to Bil- Although he sprained his ankle, bao and then on to Barcelona. In Ivester was able to enjoy the trip. Barcelona they toured a concrete He said they were able to hear a industrial manufacturing compa- local politician speak, which he ny that is looking to build a branch found interesting because of Italy’s in Elk City. government. They have different “They showed us a bunch of parties and change leadership of- what they do. We saw the entire ten. process, so then we were able to “My biggest takeaway from the understand why they are wanting study abroad, I would say, is to stay to move to Elk City. That was re- curious. I would have had no clue ally cool. They even showed us the about a lot of things that were out Capri, Italy work they’d done on La Sagrada there. It was so cool to learn about Ivester said. tal of 120 miles, where they had Familia, a very famous church in all the history. I was surprised how From Paris, they traveled to to carry backpacks, that included Barcelona, designed by the famous old things were, and how contem- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, snacks to eat along the way. architect Antonio Gaudi,” Ivester porary they look now,” he added. which was the beginning of the Ivester continued to say that said. Ivester also had the opportuni- group’s journey to Camino de San- they finished in Legrono, which He went on to describe the pro- ty to hear Pope Leo XIV in Rome. tiago. There they had a solid plan is known for their wine. Ivester cess and the stained glass that was Although he could not understand of where they were headed. added that they had free wine for in the building. He added that he what he was saying (due to speak- “We were on our own hiking, the pilgrims on tap. Along their thought it looked like LED light- ing Italian). Ivester was impressed. but we did have a preset plan of hiking path, they met people from ing, but it was stained glass. Once It seemed to be an impromptu what hostels we were going to stay. around the world on the trail who they finished their time in Barce- stop, because they only found We did have a goal for each day on stayed at the same hostels. lona, they returned to Elk City. out about it two hours before he how far we needed to hike to get “The Camino is all about learn- As Ivester looked back on his stopped in the streets to talk. He to the next place. We hiked across ing humility throughout the pro- time abroad, he said that he felt continued to say that the Pope’s se- northern Spain, in the Basque re- cess. It’s supposed to teach you like it was time to return to pre- curity detail are from Switzerland. gion,” Ivester noted. humility, because you’re supposed pare for his next year at OU. He After Ivester was in Italy, he The family hiked and stayed at to survive off the Grace of others said that he would like to take the went to Poland and then Barcelo- hostels all the way to Pamplona, and the generosity of others. This study abroad classes again. He na, Spain, and onto Portugal with Pope Leo XIV where there was a story about the is like staying at the hostels, or like learned a lot about different cul- his friends. Then he flew to Paris Together they went on to an addi- with an exchange student whom I monastery where they stayed with the places to eat,” Ivester said. tures, literature and art. Having his to meet his family, which included tional adventure after his course- took to the prom in my junior year. the monks and the Dutch volun- He also said that the hardest family join him on the hiking tour his father, Tom Ivester, his brother, work was completed. She went to Lone Wolf, but she’s teers. Those volunteers called the part was dealing with the heat, but was an added bonus that seems to Joseph, and sister Kate, along with “We toured around there (Par- from Paris. We met up with her people that were hiking pilgrims. they soon figured out to get up be a once in a lifetime experience. family friend, Ben Henderson. is) for three days. I actually met up for a day. She showed us around,” They hiked approximately a to- earlier to try to beat the heat. As