November 12, 2019 Issue, Page 1 of 10

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iy Serving Western Oklahoma ¥ Since 1901 i Weekday Edition Some Elk City Public School educators at- Altus woman dies in tending the seminar Thursday at Western Beckham crash Technology Center in By Don Munsch, Editor Elk City were, from An Altus woman died as a result of injuries in a wreck left, Leslie Mikles, Nan Saturday on Highway 34 in Beckham County. Moyer, Holli Manning, Dacia Easter, 46, was transported by Air Evac to OU Superintendent Rick Medical and died at OU Medical from her injuries.The Garrison, Holly Stover, wreck occurred around 4:45 p.m. on Highway 34, 1.5 Lauren Shelton and Jeff miles north of 1030 Road north of Elk City, according to Lewallen. All of the edu- the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. cators besides Garrison Easter was in a 2003 Ford F150, whose driver is still work in some capacity pending investigation, OHP said in a news release. at the high school. Staff The vehicle also was occupied by Craig Davis, 56,of Elk photo by Don Munsch. City. He was transported by Air Evac to OU Medical. He was admitted in stable serious condition with head and in- Seminar helps educators in helping students ternal trunk injuries. OHP said in its report that the vehicle failed to negotiate acurve and departed the roadway to the right for 650 feet By Don Munsch, Editor “By the time I get them, they’re masters are hiding it, and Teenagers can be adept at masking their emotions and it might come out in anger sometimes or misbehavior. But before striking the off road side of guardrail. traumas, Holli Manning said. there’s always a reason behind all of that.” The vehicle rolled approximately three times, coming to Building a relationship, though, allows the teacher and stu- For children on the younger end of the scale — kindergart- rest on its wheels, and ejected Easter and Davis. dent to understand each other better. The student can open ners — the extremes of their struggles can be found in aggres- The wreck is still under investigation. Seatbelts were not up and be more accepting of the idea of learning, she said. sive behavior toward peers or isolating behaviors in which used, the OHP report said. “But they become masters at masking their pain,” said they withdraw, said Elk City Elementary School kin See Fatality page 2. Manning, a junior Enhlish teacher at Elk City High School. See Seminar page 2. Book discussion to Brandon Culver hugs his sons Ca- den and Corey, who center on ‘Winning’ play for the Elk City anes High School football team, after the game Friday. The Elks lost to Weatherford 35- 20 and finished the season 0-10. See more about the game in sports, page 10. Photo by Terri Cher- sis venka. Judy Haught stands next to a quilt she made that is on display now at the Elk City Carnegie Library. She will speak Thursday night. Staff photo by Don Munsch By Don Munsch, Editor Local author Judy Haught will highlight the accomplish- ments of women in the military during a discussion Thurs- Elk City discontinues large recycling bins day about the book “Winning My Wings,” written by a fe- This cardboard con- aie male pilot in World War II. tainer rests behind Haught will discuss the book at 6 p.m. at Elk City Carn- where the single egie Library. Women who served in the military are invited stream recycling con- to come to the event and share their stories and experiences. tainer used to be locat- _ “Winning My Wings” was written by Marion Stegeman ed at the Main Street Hodgson, who served as a member of the Woman Airforce location in Elk City. Service Pilots in WWII. She lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, The city used to have at the time of her death in 2016. three other locations See Haught page 2. in town: Ackley Park West, Elk City Conven- Banner resident tion Center and near Rotary Park. Staff photo j by Don Munsch. 5 spearheading drive By Don Munsch, Editor has decreased dramatically because of “national issues cur- for Caring Cradles Live in Elk City and have paper, plastics and aluminum to rently in place.” recycle? Well, you no longer have Elk City recycling con- Mason said residents have asked where they can now drop tainers for those discarded items. off their recyclables in Elk City. By Don Munsch, Editor The four containers — found at locations around town — “Unfortunately, there are no places to take them,” he said. An effort to help parents suffering infant loss would in- were removed last week. But Mason said the discontinuation is temporary. clude at hospitals in Elk City and Clinton. Jim Mason, director of economic and community develop- “It’s temporary until we can justify the costs of taking it to Risa Hayes, a Sentinel native who now lives in Banner, ment in Elk City, released this statement Friday afternoon: the city,” Mason said, referring to Oklahoma City. said the drive to raise money for Caring Cradles is nearing “The City of Elk City has reluctantly temporarily sus- He said later in an email that the place Elk City normally its goal. pended its single stream recycling program due to current delivers these recyclable to in OKC for recycling indicated Hayes works with the Jaxon Kade Foundation, which provides bereavement and grief services and equipment for market collapse. The City will still provide receptacles for that if “we delivered our single stream to OKC at this time, hospitals and families in the event of a miscarriage, still- cardboard in current drop-off collection locations and will they would just have to take it to trash disposal and charge us birth, or infant loss, according to information from Catie continue to accept electronics for recycling at the city shop a disposal fee as no one is buying it from them.” See Cradles page 2. on East 3rd Street.” “Tf we take it to the city now, we get charged a 70-dollar He added that the demand for the plastics and other items See recycling page 2. Weather Vol. 117, No. 91 Mail delivery View online ‘ tt INll ANN Ul | Ss tomorrow / 31 75 cents, 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com