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le a >), See Community page 5 q Serving Western Oklahoma WEEKEND Since 1901 EDITION Two Canute residents arrested Micah Wascher Travis Wascher By Don Munsch Editor Two Canute people were arrested after they allegedly Fromleft, Kyle Kilhoffer, Brad Po:sey, Caleb Ashpaugh and Rebecca Parmelee. do some flower planting work in fro! were involved in trafficking a controlled substance, of the Western Oklahoma Family Care Center on Sunday. Volunteers from Antioch Christian Church in Elk Church according to a news release from ODOC. did some work around the building as a community service endeavor. Staff photo by Don Travis Wascher, 42, and his wife Micah Wascher, 36, both of whom are Oklahoma Department of Corrections correctional officers, were jailed based on an investigation Western Oklahoma Family Care by ODOC and drug task force members. They were arrested at their Canute home May 31. The two worked at North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre. Center gets makeover ‘They were booked into the Custer County jail for trafficking ofa controlled dangerous substance. The couple’s arrest occurred after ODOC’s Security By Don Munsch two years ago at Grandview “It’s just us wanting to be and dental care, benevolent Threats Intelligence Office agents and members of the Editor Elementary when they were the church and come out services and educational District 2 District Attorneys Drug Task Force served a doing the changeover. It kind and bless the community,” activities. search warrant on the couple’s home, where 72 grams Painting walls and planting of started this. This year, we McDowell said. “That’s really “t's been said it’s more of methamphetamine were found, the released stated. A shrubs and flowers were have been setting aside funds our goal.” of a blessing to give than to Custer County judge set bond for each at $100,000. two of the activities Antioch every week that go into a Around 50 members of the receive, and that is the truth,” “People who deal in drugs belong behind bars not Christian Church members fund, and we want to do this church volunteered Sunday, church volunteer Wayne working for corrections,” ODOC Director Joe M. Allbaugh contributed to the Western twice a year.” McDowell said. In addition to Phillips said as he painted said in the release. Oklahoma Family Care Church members bought painting and planting, church the hallway. “What we try to ODOC STI agents, drug task force members, with support Center in Elk City on Sunday. the paint and plants, he said. members did a prayer walk do in our project is to be the from the District 2 District Attorneys Office, continue to “We call it Be The ChURch They planted shrubs and and fixed a sign out front church outside the walls of investigate, the release stated. Sunday, and we are doing roses outside the center, and will get new signs that the church and to help people it chURch because we say and they painted an interior are easier to see. They also who need assistance with that UR the church,” said hallway wall. This is the plan to put in a sliding glass different projects and it Jeff McDowell, lead pastor of the church. “We did this third year for the community volunteer activity. window for the center, which offers no-charge medical See Makeover page 2. Fatality wrecks By Don Munsch Volunteers needed Editor A Clinton man died in a motorcycle crash early Tuesday near Elk City and a Sunray, Texas, man died in a wreck that By Don Munsch single Saturday and have instance, their church and picked mornings.” The drug occurred Tuesday morning in Washita County, according to Editor weekday volunteers work the community and have that store sells soda, candy and reports from the Oklahoma High Patrol. every other week. Many background,” Cox said. ice cream and the jukebox The motorcycle crash occurred just after 3 a.m., about The National Route 66 people are still working on a Volunteers will meet works, although it does not Ys mile east of Elk City on County Road 1100 in Beckham Museum in Elk City needs specific day every week, said people from across the take money. County. Reydon Winslow, 31, of Clinton, was pronounced volunteers to help at the drug Virginia Cox, president of the country and world, and “We accept donations dead on scene by Elk City EMS from injuries he suffered store on the museum complex docents. although the drug store for it,” Cox said about the during the accident, said Trooper Brandon Bussey. Winslow grounds. Cox said the museum has been open only for a jukebox. “It’s air-conditioned ‘was westbound in his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle The museum has openings would like volunteers who little over a week, it has in the drug store, and when on a county road and failed to negotiate a curve at County for the drug store during are friendly, have a lot of had visitors from several it’s pretty warm here and Road 2030 and departed the roadway to the right, striking mornings, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., local knowledge and are countries. people come from other an embankment. and afternoons, 1 to 4 p.m. eager to share information Cox said she has lots of places, they’re like, ‘It’s cool ‘The trooper was assisted by Beckham County Sheriff's Monday through Friday and with visitors, many of whom Fridays open for volunteers, in here.” Office, Elk City Police Department, Elk City Fire Saturdays both mornings are from out of the area and and on Saturdays, people Even people who can just Department and Elk City EMS. and afternoons. If possible, passing through. can pick either morning be on the substitute list and Five hours later, on State Highway 152 approximately ‘the museum would like to “We would love to have or afternoon, “but it would .1 of amile west of CR 2410 in Washita County, Jaime schedule docents for just a people that represent, for probably easiest if they See Volunteers page 3. Eleazar Borunda Sr., 52, of Sunray, died at the scene from massive injuries suffered in the collision, OHP said. He was a passenger in a 2002 Ford F350 driven by Jaime Eleazar Borunda Jr., 24, of Amarillo, who was taken to OU Medical Commissioners OK budget in OKC via Medi-flight and was admitted in stable condition with head and trunk internal injuries. Jerry Bennett, 75, of Mountain View, Okla., was driving the other vehicle in the collision, a 2018 Dodge Ram 3500. By Don Munsch new landfill cell. Acell isa less than compared to operations. : Editor designated place where the surrounding towns,” Litterell “This will help us make our | He was taken to Weatherford Hospital and was treated land will be prepared for told commissioners. payroll for the year,” Litterell | M4 released for head injuries. His passenger, wife Mary Elk City City trash disposal. Residential and told commissioners. “This is Bennett, 72, of Mountain View was taken to Weatherford Commissioners approved “That one particular commercial water rates will something we’ve been having Hospital and was treated and released for head injuries. a Fiscal Year 2019-20 $31 expense is $2 million out be $12.80 for up to 3,000 to do since 2011.” Todd Bennett, son of the driver, 51, of Mountain View, million budget for the city at_ of the capital construction _gallons of usage, and rates He explained in an was taken to OU Medical in OKC via Medi-flight and was their meeting Monday. budget,” Litterell said. go up depending on usage email Wednesday that admitted in serious condition with head and trunk internal The commission held a “So based on that after that point. For example, _ the “community has been injuries. public hearing for the budget expense, we had to make for 3,001-9,000 gallons, gracious to pledge restricted | ‘Trooper Kyle Johnson said Borunda’s vehicle was going pecie oe a aelater. A ee ae mai ab Saharan Be tax 0 Sand our oa west on 152 and Bennett’s vehicle was eastbound on 152. year’s budget was lepartments, but not per 1,00 gallons. Residential needs as well as that of the : $31,014,733, and the budget _ extreme.” sewer rates are $4.98 for school. In order to ensure ‘Borunda, pantie aie eeebomen F had to be approved before The commission also 0-3,000 gallons and then rise _that our operations are overcorrected,, entering the eastbound Jane of traftic ani July 1. approved water, sewer, thereafter based on the scale. funded at a level that allows colliding with Bennett Borunda Sr: and both passengers “We're in very good shape _ sanitation and landfill utility Also Monday, the for the continuation of our in Bennett's vehicle were pinned and had to be extricated financially,” City Manager rates, with the rates going commissioners approved capital improvement growth, by fire department. The cause of the wreck is still being Lee Litterell said Tuesday. into effect in the July 2019 reapportioning sales tax we apportion a percentage of investigated. Johnson was assisted by other troopers One of the major expenses _ billing andincreasing bya _—rrevenue for one year from _ales tax collected back to and by the Washita County Sheriff's Office, Colony Fire in setting this year’s budget combined 2.1 percent. 1% percent to 1 3/8 percent Department, Cloud Chief Fire Department, Weatherford was the development of a “This will be considerably for general government See Meeting page 2, Fire Department, Lifeguard Ambulance and Medi-Flight. il Il Mtl HUAI Weather an /6 5 Vol. 117, No. 46 Home delivery View online ‘ sores aot » tomorrow VV. 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 ecdailynewsonline.com