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INSIDE MS! GOOD LUCK TEA City 2001 S. Main, Elks 580-225-0100 N. Bro adw ay, Sayre 110 580-928-3357 w elksupply com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 Weekend Edition A Longway Home in Twelve Days in Two Cars By Sheryl Ponce terned the trip after “Top Gear,” a cheap car Morgan three-wheeled car, and since then challenge television show in which cars were they have been tied together through the love From St. Louis to Santa Monica in “Glo- purchased sight unseen, to compete in a driv- of cars. ria,” a 1965 Chrysler Newport Town Sedan in ing competition. The hardest part of their trip is leaving their French Ivory, 383 V8, driven by Blake Brisbois, “We are all collecting cars, mostly European families and loved ones behind, and although with no radio and no clock, and “Noah,” a 1965 cars, which are very popular in Southern Cal- they are in constant contact with them, it has Buick Electra 225, driven by Craig Lickten- ifornia. There’s a lot of big car scenes there like been difficult. But the best thing they have stein, stopped overnight in Elk City. The three Porsches and Jaguars and cars like that,” Bris- found, according to Brisbois, are the people car enthusiasts set out on Sept. 25th and will bois said. they have met along the way. Licktenstein’s arrive at their destination in Santa Monica on He continued to say that it was a fun con- passion is driving the original Buick across the Oct. 6th. The path was a meticulously planned cept, and they thought it would be a great way country. 1990 miles by Brisbois, and with detours, the to purchase a theme car for the trip. Brisbois Traveling Route 66 was not originally on their total miles traveled are 2009 miles. and Licktenstein are both car enthusiasts and radar to make the trip, but as they saw it was the The friends, connected by their love for cars, have a multitude of cars that are mostly Eu- started this journey four years ago. They pat- ropean. They met because they both own a See CARS page 2 ODOT’s Will Snipes Gives Rotary the Rundown of Road Projects By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City Rotary Club welcomed Elk City’s Will Snipes, the Oklahoma De- partment of Transportation’s District Five Engineer over the Southwest 11 counties in the state. He highlighted the point that they have a county crew, a maintenance crew in each of the areas, two interstate crews and two construction residencies that provide the contracted oversight, contract administration oversight on all of their construction jobs. “This is my current eight-year work Will Snipes plan,” Snipes began as he pointed out his area of responsibilities. “I encourage you City of Elk City pitched into help with to get on the ODOT website. It’s going the Exit 41 improvements, he could to change in about three weeks. I will be move forward with the changes. Elk City able to tell you a lot more details. We are is partnering with ODOT. In Dec. of in the process of our annual rebalance 2024, he made a presentation to the city, meetings right now, and that will go to which was approved. New Art from Jenny Jarnigan the October Transportation Commis- sion for approval. Once that’s approved, this will be updated with our next eight- year plan.” He explained the changes that will be made and what roads will be closed for construction. The plans so far are in the concept phase and will not begin for an- on Display at the Museum When they begin the scope of a proj- ect, they start the design and all of the things that must be in place to prepare for the project to start. This process could other two years. Snipes has been working on the project and wants to get in front of the project so it will proceed without issues. When this begins, Snipes is work- By Sheryl Ponce but it really helped me with acryl- take the full eight years, which is the pro- ing to make the process as efficiently as ics and oils. It helped me get exact- jected eight-year plan. possible. It is a massive undertaking; Elk City High School gradu- ly what I wanted out of color and Snipes started talking about the therefore, it may take longer than expect- ate, Jenny Jarnigan, opened her lighting. Lighting and color are the upcoming I-40 project that is by the ed. art exhibit at the National Route most important. I think it was a big Walmart exit. He said that he had it on 66 Museum complex, Education influence on my style,” Jarnigan ex- his work plan years ago, but when the See PROJECTS page 2 Building, which opened Wednes- plained. day, Sept. 30th. She was celebrated She was brought up on a cattle by a reception sponsored by the ranch, which allowed her to have Elk City Chamber of Commerce. Jarnigan studied under ECHS art teacher, Donnie Jordan, and cred- a lot of freedom and to be out in wide-open spaces. Jarnigan spent so much time among animals, Chamber Welcomes Swing Studio ited him for her start. She later such as horses and cows. She is a By Sheryl Ponce studied under Kathy Taylor in fifth-generation Okie girl. Phoenix, Arizona, for four years. “I feel deep rooted in the red dirt The Elk City Chamber of Com- The course was called “Creative area of this world, and for me, it’s a merce held a ribbon cutting for the Development.” celebration of our heritage, and to newest golf lounge, an indoor sports Jarnigan did not expect to be- bring a new twist to Western art,” destination, located at 102 N. Peace. come a professional artist, but she added. It is open 24hours, with memberships when she took the art classes, she Her artwork was on display in a available. The lounge is owned by learned so much that she was able Ft. Worth gallery, until the build- Manny and Athziry Sanchez, and the to get exhibits in the Phoenix area. ing was sold. She has now brought general manager is Cathy Day. She used acrylics and mixed medi- a lot of what was on display there They have premium simulators with um techniques, as well as the use to the Elk City exhibit. over 200 virtual courses. They have of colors. Jarnigan has had a prolific career year-round indoor sports destinations “When I was in college, I took in the music industry. She has re- that include golf, shooting, baseball, a design class where I had to mix cently put out more original songs, football, as well as other advanced colors constantly. It was every col- which can be found on Facebook’s simulators. Sanchez has provided or value, mixing and mixing and mixing. It was a lot of grunt work, See ART page 12 See SWING page 2 WOHS Board Get Ready for Flea Market and Hall of Fame By Sheryl Ponce the invocation. The minutes were Judy Haught then gave the archives a family looking for information Haggard gave the Museum Board also said that curator Anna Wray approved and then Beverly Jordan, report. about a woman whose cause of report. He said that the August at- was computerizing the museum’s The Western Oklahoma Histor- treasurer, gave the treasurer’s re- She said that the 100-year arti- death was arsenic poisoning in the tendance was 2507 compared to inventory, which is a long and te- ical Society Board of Directors met port, which was also approved. cles were started again and would 1920s. 1666 last year during the same peri- dious process. The docents’ report for their regular monthly meeting The next item on the agenda be posted on the historical society’s Donnie Jordan announced od. The sales in the gift shop during was next. There was $2161.28 spent on Monday, Sept. 28th, at 11 a.m., were committee reports. There was website. She also said that the com- the artist display in the Educa- August totaled $14,694 compared on inventory and $4982 income, at the Western Technology Center nothing to report from the mem- mittee interviewed over 100-year- tion Building, which will be Jenny to $9474 last year. which leaves a balance of $2820.72. in Elk City. President Dr. Danny bership committee chairman, the old Mrs. Carter, and it would also Jarnigan. She had a reception on The path from the caboose to There were 320 volunteer hours by Storm called the meeting to order, farm and ranch committee, as well be included on the website. She Wednesday for the community to the bucking chutes was completed followed by Doug Haught giving as the blacksmith shop committee. also received an email concerning attend from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Randy and paid for by WOHS. 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