Seventh-grader Kinzlee Depew, left, with her papa, Gene Gable, goes over some of the art at the recent Clinton Middle School Art Fair. CDN | Michael Maresh
Clinton Regional Hospital volunteers Ladonna Blackketter, left, and Norma Fisher show one of the two Mindray TE Air point-ofcare ultrasound devices with bladder scanning capabilities volunteers recently purchased for the hospital for $3,900. CDN | Michael
Arapaho-Butler’s Reagan Schoeppach stares down the ball as she prepares to hit it during the Lady Indians’ Class 3A State Softball Tournament game Monday against Dewar. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Damyn Redshin, left, and Marcelo Juarez try on their graduation caps and gowns in preparation of graduation taking place at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the R.A. “Dick” Lloyd Amphitheater at McLain Rogers Park. CDN | Michael Maresh
Relatives stare on during the presentation of the medals for the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians at the end of the Class 3A State Softball Championship. Pictured, from left, are Sylvia Lockhart, Melissa Thompson, Kyla Garibay, Amber Lee, Daycie Lee and Kristi
Clinton’s Chase Ray hustles to first during the Reds’ home game against Woodward. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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Arapaho-Butler’s Reagan Schoeppach stares down the ball as she prepares to hit it during the Lady Indians’ Class 3A State Softball Tournament game Monday against Dewar. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Focused on the goal

Clinton’s Chase Ray hustles to first during the Reds’ home game against Woodward. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

With his senior season in the books, Clinton infielder Chase Ray is turning his attention to the future and life after high school.

Columns & Opinions

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. The weather is warming up, which means many of us can take our exercise routines outdoors.

DEAR HARRIETTE: Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to do well in my career and build some financial stability for myself. I’m proud of how far I’ve come, especially because my sibling and I grew up without much, and I know how hard it is to break out of that cycle. The problem is, my sibling seems to resent me for it. Lately, almost every conversation between us turns into an argument, and there’s an underlying tension that wasn’t there before. They make little comments about my “luck” or imply that I think I’m better than everyone else now, which couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve even offered to help them out financially when I can, but that just seems to make things worse. It feels like no matter what I say or do, the jealousy just keeps growing, and it’s starting to really damage our relationship.

Obituaries

Graveside services for Clinton Ellis, 75, of Arapaho, will be held at 10 a.m Saturday, at Cave Creek Cemetery in Vinson.

Private service for John Edward Smith Jr., 58, of Weatherford, will be held in New Mexico.