May 10, 2019 Issue, Page 2 of 14

Page Text

Page2 The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma Frday, May 10,2019 Fatality and will keep city officials ap- Library roof million to replace. prised of anything that needs “We can’t use it without the pump working, so we had to to be done. have it repaired,” he said. *Approved a letter of inter- Continued. $25,649.30 and Rain Guard * Approved $49,260 for est to the Oklahoma Aeronat- from Oklahoma City will do Innovative Technology LTD ics Commission for an FAA from the hotel/motel tax the job. Litterell said last of Elk City for computer man- project to rehabilitate runway Continued. of alane closing and con- will pay for these items. week that the gutters being aged services. City Secretary lights, PAPI lights [direction- struction. The force of the Also Monday, the commis- replaced have holes in them. Lisa Church explained that al beacons] and automated collided with Cox’s ve- impact knocked Cox’s vehi- sion approved gutters and About the roof, Ivester Shane Armstrong, who had weather system at Elk City a roofing job at the Elk City told the commission about been the city IT director, Regional Aiport for a total hicle, a 2015 Dodge Dart, as _cle off the roadway. Khaira’s Carnegie Library. Librar- leaks that have occurred and left the city, and the city will project amount of $850,000. it and Wright’s vehicle had vehicle hit Wright’s vehicle ian DeAun Ivester told the how the staff has had to use hire this company to do what The FAA would contribute stopped for traffic because as it left the roadway. buckets to catch water from Armstrong did. She said Mark $487,500, while the OAC commission that the gutters will provide $320,000 and will be copper and will be the roof. The commission ap- Mann, who works in the IT manufactured to match what proved a $16,418.72 bid from department, will take care of city’s portion will be $42,500. Preferred Roofing Inc. from daily issues, but Innovative Money won't be available Nancy LouDetrick Jones is currently on the building. Bethany. Technology will manage the until 2021. She said an installation could The commission also ap- servers and other matters in *Approved appointment Nancy Lou Detrick Jones _ mystic, immersed as she fre- be done in early June after an inspection of the guiters and proved: the background. Armstrong of commission members to died on April 22, 2019 in quently was in study, prayer, the creation of guttering. +A payment to United left last week. the following boards: Cory Edmond, OK. She was born and meditation. Family and The gutters on the older Engines LLC of Dallas for “We'll have Mark as our Spieker, Planning and Zoning on March 23, 1938, to friends often sought her part of the building will be $10,827.42 for transmission first line of defense, and if Board and Museum Board; Vern and Mary Detrick in spiritual and intellectual replaced, Ivester said. repairs on the fire department there’s anything he can’t Jeff Jackson, Airport Board Cleveland, OH, and grew up guidance for life’s questions, “So the south, east and west platform truck, which is a handle, this company will be and Library Board; Rick Shel- in Marion, OH, and Tempe, to which she would respond 2006 model. Fire Chief Billy backup for him,” Church said. ton, Housing Authority Board AZ. She graduated with empathy and tremen- sides,” Ivester explained to Word said the truck devel- She said Innovatiove and Civic Center Board; and from Tempe Union High dous insight. She chose First the commission. oped a pump gear problem. Technology will have ongoing Larry Muck, Park Board and School in 1956 before Presbyterian Church in Elk The gutters will cost The truck would cost $1.3 communication with the city Cemetery Board. moving to Los Angeles for City as her spiritual home college and graduate school. because it was where she Nancy earned her BA in Bib- “saw the fruits of the Spirit lical Literature from Pacific evidenced daily.” She was a School Board ore" coordinator at Elk City Mi Christian College in 1961 devoted member and loved and her MA in Psychology her church family, carrying still do the GT duties for third from Pepperdine Universi- them in her heart wherever through sixth grade while be- ty in 1969. Nancy’s time in she went. Continued. The board also approved ing a half-day principal, said California during the 1960s ‘Nancy was predeceased May 10 some hires at the midday Elk City Superintendent Rick influenced her deeply and by her mother and father, ‘ apy thebapesipl average a in addition to Ste- Garrison. set the foundation for her and her brother, Jim Det- Blood drive 9 a.m. - 2 enchmark, and again, we were estimating about 314 —_phens: Cortified elementary teach: a‘I’m very excited i about the life’s values. She treasured rick, of Scottsdale, AZ. She p.m. Elk City Baptist Vil- opportunity with her,”Mees Gar- her adventures and relation- married Volney Jones in percent this year.” ers: Courtland Awbry and ; ships for the rest of her life. 1973 in Oklahoma City and lage. He said he knew thatitwas Rudi Nix. Hien td the board. “Shee After graduating from is survived by daughters Cold War Oklahoma going to be a little bit high Cafeteria cook: Marisol kind of risen to the top.Ithink | pepperdine, Nancy moved to Shelby Weeks and her book signing Paul Jones - 3%percent- but analysts Reyes she's going to Dea really Oklahoma where she began _ husband Drew of Ken- Drug 10 am.- noon. always want to estimate high Assistant band director: school leader for us. her professional life in nesaw, GA, and Holly Gua- and then when rates comein Andrew Hatch Garrison explained why Norman and Oklahoma diana and her husband Andy May 11 alittle lower, then they are Middle School geography: _her position was added. City as a school psycho- of Oklahoma City; four Vv just a tick below where the Patrick Bronn “As we find our way into metrist. Over the course of grandchildren: Colton Regular Stock Car rates should be. Assistant speech patholo- _ that elementary - we've been twenty-seven years, Nancy _ and Llewellyn Weeks and Races, Elk City Motor Smith lauded all of the bids gist: Christy Buckmaster over there about two years - _served thousands of spe- Alice and George Kamp; her Speedway. and recommended the Bank Half-day assistant elemen- _there’s about 900 kids anda cial-needs children through- sister-in-law and best of Oklahoma because it was _tary principal: Haley Price Jot of moving parts,” Garrison | tt Oklahoma. She retired friend, Margaret Savage; Cold War Oklahoma the low bidder. The low bid (also does gifted and talented) gaia. “We just felt like we from Hammon Public several beloved cousins in book signing at Gal- was the interest rate submit- Karlese Butler-Ellison, needed to geta little more ad- Schools as the Director of Arizona and Ohio; and four lery@112 in Sayre 10a.m. ted of2 percent. The board language arts teacher at the anoint Special Education in 1996 nephews and their families. =noon, algo approvedaresclution middle school, will beress- ‘umstrativehelp over there. and returned to Arizona to ‘Nancy loved the simple : ontheissuance ofbuilding signed to the counselor posi-. There's alotofstuffthatgoes | continue her career as a Joys oflife: relationships, iguange and bisaktaxThe | bonds Free single moms oil of $1.4 million and also ‘approvedaresdlutiondesigs tion at the taking overelementary school, for Buckmaster, "0verthere.” She would be assigned to Psychologist for the Coolidge Public Schools. nati, She lovedhorse, sports,andespecially fishing. Way Church. nating the general obligation _—_Price’s position isnew, and four hours a day in assistant Mancyhedieemendowspas,. terials, football, and galt bonds of 2019 as qualified she works as an enrichment/ Principal duties, helping sion for her students, She collected a flercely loyal May 13 tax-exempt obligations i in gifted and talented teacher at : Principal Amanda Friesen . school. She _ and Assistant i poets _ advocating tirelessly for them eroup of friends 81 years.and Shefamily agreement with the Internal _ the intermediate Principal Gina ; both inside and over her . Canute All Sports OrsBan- Revenue Code of 1986. also helped Ps with being ad atest Boling. 8: outside 2002, : sheoftheclassroom.Jn: returned to bewas loved missed: dearly deeply. and will wuet, ae School Cafeteria. Oklahoma, where she ‘Aservice for Nancy focused her time and energy _ will be held in Edmond on May 16 . . onher grandchildren, whom Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 at eros she loved entirely. Tealridge Assisted Living tual woman with an eclectic _second service wil pm. TBA. set of beliefs and interests. _in Elk City on Sunday, June , By Don Munsch early the next morning, one _vehicle, which was missing. In another time, she 2, at 4:00 at First Presbyteri- The April Poetry Con- Editor of the friends told Elk City Killough was found with would have been calleda an Church. test, held during National police that aman who knows —_Burden’s missing vehicle and Poetry Month and spon- The woman found deadin © Smithmetherinthe parking a revolver. sores bythe etof aparking lot of an Elk City lot. Her body would be found” Kijlough told law enforce- le Labrary et Hall City apartment complex on April _ about an hour or so later. diate intsintie Wats absutHia Carnegie Library, will 21 had acriminal association The friend told police that nyo} cin the shootih = on announce winners at 5 with her alleged shooter that she knew the man as“Greg” 1 intow housed the 50% p.m. May 16 at the library. dates back to 1992, according and that she was aware that ‘cluding how he used the OFF Entries in three categories | toa probable cause affidavit Smith had been inarelation- _ Same pistol in the shootings BIG will be awarded: second inthe case. ship with the man and that of Smith and Burden, the affi- - through sixth grade, sev- Gregory Killough, 48, they had gotten into some davit stated. Killough had the 1 /'2 price rent! enth through 12th grade homeless with a last known trouble in Tulsa County many gun athe time of his arrest. , and adult. address in Sapulpa, was years prior. The friend said The affidavit stated he gave charged with first degree Smith brought Greg to the Elk information to authorities We are almost full! May 17 murder in the slayings of City area from Tulsa, and the that only the person firing the Th E fW i f rT Ll Pp Beiacté Monique Smith, 45, and Gene friend also said she knew that ~— weapon would have known. e Estates of Weatherfor y bal amber of Commerce Burden, 67. Killough also the man she knew as Greg “Gregory said that after he i i Breakfast Club meeting was charged with some other had been staying withaman shot Menlo that he (Grego- Sen lor Commu nity 7:30 am. - RSVP, Western crimes inthe case.He was at the apartments. That man _ yyy drove Monique’s Camaro , Sizzlin. initially a person ofinterest _told police that Smith told to the residence of Gene Bur- 3601 Centurion, Weatherford, OK in the case until his arreston _ him that Greg had Monique’s ; : — May 25 April 25. He is in the custod and that she wanted it “@.and shot him, took Gene’s 913,2 856 A107 Ackley Park Opening ofpee Beckham County and being held without bond. i _ te back. ‘Smith had been arrested vehicle: and made : his way to Tulsa, theafidavit stated. i 4 ‘ | www.wheatlandinvestmentsgroup.com ~ Aquatic Center, Centen- Elk City police found the with aman named Gregory In Elk City, in addition to 4 Sw«" w=) [email protected] nial Carousel, Train and body of Smith in the park- Killough in 1992, police the slaying charge, Killough im Miniature Golf. ing lot of Heritage House discovered, and thatacar _ Was charged with posses- ‘One Bedroom Apartments in the 400 block might have been taken from _sionofafirearm after former | Starting at $453 to $560, 4th Annual SeeingHome | ofNorth State Street inthe the apartment complex by _ felony conviction and larceny i Baseball and Softball Tour- | early morning hours of April the suspecton April 21,the ofan automobile. In Sayre, [ |_| nament, Elk City 5-Plex. 21. She had suffered what affidavit stated. in addition to the slaying . appeared to be a gunshot Police were abletotrack charge, Killough was charged s May 26 woundtothehead.Herlast down the car, which they with theft of an automobile i known address wasin Sayre, thought belongedto Smith, vd gets of cruelty to animals. | -—. semal 4th Annual Seeing Home | Elk City Police Chief Eddie in Sayre at thehome of Gene The animal cruelty charge “Two Bedroom Baseball and Softball Tour- | Holland said. Burden. Law enforcement 8 Out of Killough alleged- | Stating at $543 to $649 nament, Elk City 5-Plex. Investigators found that officers entered the home : en eee Smith had gonetoacasino _and found Burden dead. ly shooting a dog at Burden’s $ 00 May 28 with some friends on April Burden appeared to have residence. Court records also is 20in Hammon, the affidavit suffered gun shot wounds. show a burglary charge. FA Elk City Arts Council stated. Smith lefther vehicle _Killough was apprehended ‘The Oklahoma State tle osit Annual Summer Youth in the apartment complex one day later in Tulsa after Bureau of Investigation and p Activities, Elk City Middle | parkinglot. Upon returning abe onthe lookout [BOLO] Sayre Police Department as- jrnarmerraa ree School. to the apartment complex had been issued on Burden’s _sisted in the investigation. PP Heanve ADCENES AND CONSULTATION su: oe % 2900 W 3rd St. » Elk City, OK 73644 (580) 302- 6130 as www.heargearok.com Your time is now, call today! Ys “eaa0°