December 13, 2019 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, December 13, 2019 New Coach heading coaching position, ton Ranch. Katy is located to Carlsbad High School in they’re going to be better and “sometimes you're in near Houston. New Mexico before going than this group has ever the right place at the right Meadows also coached to Clinton High School in been, because they won’t be time to meet somebody’s and was the athletic direc- 1976. sophomores anymore. Now, Continued from page 1. fensive set, including how need.” tor at DeSoto High School, He said what has to change they’re going to be juniors. fensive side of the ball, he the offense uses its tight He retired from Katy Mor- located in the Dallas-Fort in the Elk City program is wants to use odd-man fronts, ends and running backs. ton Ranch High School in Worth area. He began his players have to believe in Many of them have a year either a three- or five-man Meadows said the school 2017. He was the head coach career at El Reno High or more than year’s play- themselves. front, depending on the of- district had a need for its and athletic director at Mor- School and then moved on ing experience behind them. “The way you do that is Even though it’s been in los- you work your butt off to- Round Town gether,” he said. ing efforts, they’re going to December 13 He describes the transfor- begin to trust themselves Participating businesses mation as a “step-by-step” and expect more from their open late until 7 p.m. process. He has high hopes teammates. That’s how to for the program. get from point A to point B Untitled Pop up Theatre “T think the kids are hun- — believing in each other and “Every Christmas Story gry,” he said. “Talent-wise, just going and doing it.” Told (and then some) 8 hold our own and hopefully Board projected.” p.m. Western Oklahoma Historical Soceity Center things will fall out where we (Museum Complex). Total projected annual December 14 Continued from page 1. expenditures for the district the head coaching job af- are $16.1 million and total Untitled Pop up Theatre ter the season. Beer coached “Every Christmas Story annual revenues are $15.6 the varsity team for the last million, with the carryover Told (and then some) 8 two years and posted an starting at $2.6 million and p.m. Western Oklahoma Sandy's Santas board members Cory Merkley, Sandy Hageman, Kem Hill and overall record of 0-20. On Historical Soceity Center Katy Lucas take a quick break before the toy distribution on Dec. 7. Staff photo the district on pace to spend Wednesday, Garrison de- nearly $500,000 of that (Museum Complex). by Don Munsch. clined to discuss Beer’s fu- money this year. The district Charity this is probably twice big- ture with the district. Beer what we were able to buy, mous, picked up toys for his at the toy shop for the first is on pace to end the year four children, who ranged in did not respond to a request time. with $2.1 million in carry- ger than we had last year,” age from 2 to 14. He became “This is such a blessing,” for comment. over money. unemployed earlier in the Meadows’ official start Continued from page 1. Hageman said. “We’re real- Jones said. “I mean, chil- Garrison also discussed fall, as he was laid off from date is Jan. 6, “Here in the surround- ly excited to have this much dren who'd love to have a the district’s report card, his job, and he was nominat- “Our entire school will ing areas, wherever we get stuff.” gift and for parents can’t af- explaining Elk City Schools Families send in an ap- ed for the program through ford give gifts, this is some- be blessed to have Coach showed improvement in donations, we give back plication to qualify for toys, his pastor. Meadows in our system,” to that area for sure,” said thing that is a blessing, a several areas. The great- Elk City Athletic Director Hageman, who started the and after they are approved, “To be here and see how true blessing.” est gain was seen at the Elk Brian Hunt said in a news they are sent after invitation the community has reached People still wanting to City Intermediate School, charity. This was the third out to donating gifts and help Sandy’s Santas can release. “I am overly excited year for Sandy’s Santas and to shop. Parents may select he said, as the school raised things like that is amazing,” drop off a monetary dona- about the intangibles coach second year for the toy shop, among a number of gifts, he said. He said the toys tion at any InterBank loca- Meadows will bring to the points earned in Academic and Hageman appreciated such as electronics, books, were a “huge help” finan- tion and ask that it be put table — not only will our Achievement, — Academic and outdoor sports, among Growth and English Lan- people’s donations. cially and were “well over” into Sandy’s Santas ac- kids learn about the game of others. There exists limits Change boxes are set up what he could afford to do count. People also may send football, [but] coach Mead- guage Proficiency Assess- by registers in businesses. on how many items parents for his children. Sandy’s donations to Sandy’s Santas ows will help them win in ment Progress. The school could take, as they could increased its overall grade Toy boxes are also placed Santas helping families was at 404 Willow St. Elk City the game of life.” select eight gifts per child. from a D to aC inone year. on businesses around town. Gift wrapping and accesso- “phenomenal,” he said. 73644. People may access Hunt added that if “kids Sandy’s Santas also sells ties and batteries were avail- Charlene Jones of Elk Sandy’s Santas Facebook will work hard and put in Elk City Elementary wrist bands and does other able. City picked up toys for her page for more information the time that will be de- showed improvement in fundraisers. One Elk City man, who children at her home. She on toy drop-offs, or they manded by coach Meadows, Academic Achievement “Between the toys and wished to remain anony- is a foster parent who was may call 580-799-3222. we have a great opportunity and English Language Pro- to be very successful in the ficiency Assessment Prog- Cradle “You know, it was Walt slow down the decomposi- homa, and numerous units future.” ress, while Elk City Middle Whitman that said, ‘For a tion changes that happen to have been given to hospitals Also at the Monday meet- School improved in Aca- moment, we were together,’ a baby so that a family can across Oklahoma. ing, Garrison went over the demic Achievement and and I forget the rest and spend more time with the “I never set out to start financial report with the Academic Growth, Garrison Continued from page I. that’s what matters — for a baby, Martin’s website ex- a foundation, but I am so board, explaining he will said. Elk City High School in Blanchard, about Hayes. few moments, these families plained. happy to work with people in have a longer report in Janu- maintained an overall ACT She said the Caring Cradles can be together with their “We decided to take on bringing this devices to hos- ary, as it marks the halfway Score near the state average. will give families more time child and that’s what mat- this idea of raising money pitals,” she said. point for the district in the Garrison told the board to say goodbye. ters, and we appreciate you to bring one to a hospital be- Her website said the foun- fiscal year. the district has shown some “I think what kind of sharing that with us this af- cause there was not one at dation also provides litera- “We kind of know where improvement but can get kickstarted it is there’s not ternoon,” Lively said. all” in the hospital where she ture and gifts for the families we were at, where we’ve better. a manual, there’s not a nor- Martin discussed the ori- mal [reaction] for what you gins of the foundation, tell- had Jaxon, she said. A fund- to help with their grieving been in the last two or “We want to do better, we do when you lose a child,” ing the crowd the foundation raiser was started to bring a and that it has “many oth- three months — not a lot of know we need to do better — Martin said in an interview began after the stillbirth of Cuddle Cot and Caring Cra- er dreams and ideas in the change for us,” Garrison we’re not satisfied with our afterward. “You don’t know her son Jaxon Kade in 2014. die to every hospital in Okla- works.” said. “We're just trying to grades,” he said. how to act. You don’t know “Even still, five years from what’s next.” going to happen then, it’s hard for me to go back and remember that Margaret Sue Luther Hepola Henry Paul Seidner A family has to deal with day — it was a whirlwind,” Margaret Sue Luther Hepo- Henry Paul Seidner was born many decisions in a small she said. “I was sad. I didn’t la was born June 11, 1943 in December 16, 1918 in Escalon, time frame after a loss of a know what decisions to Elk City, OK to Euil and Offie California to Dollie (Bruffett) child, and so the Caring Cra- Doshier Luther. She was the Seidner and Henry Paul Seid- make. I regret the decisions youngest of the family with ner Sr. He passed away Decem- dle fits a need. Corey Lively, chief execu- I made that day and always two older sisters and two older ber 9, 2019 at Elk City, Oklaho- will. And my life afterwards brothers. She married Eugene ma at the age of 100 years, 11 tive officer of GPRMC, told L. Hepola on February 25, months and 23 days. has completely changed.” people assembled at the cer- In her grief, she said she 1961 and graduated from Elk Henry grew up in Carthage, emony it was hard to see any began searching for a way City High School that May. She Missouri where he attended joy coming out of a tragedy that her family could make and Gene had three daughters school graduating in 1936. Af such as these. He said he ap- and lived in Tulsa, OK. Mar- ter graduation he was married a difference and came across garet was a homemaker until to Vivian Esther (Bayless) Se- dren, Sherry Rao, Katy, TX preciates what the founda- a device overseas called 1977, then she became a Senior and Hailey, Parker and Carson| idner at Carthage, Missouri on and Michael Seidner and wife, tion has done for the Hayes a Cuddle Cot. There were Underwriter Assistant Manager Hewett of Broken Arrow. Mar-| November 2, 1938. After their Joana, Canela, Brazil; 7 grand- family and the hospital but four Cuddle Cots in the for Atlas Life Insurance Com- garet is also survived by her| marriage he enlisted in the children, Danna Fenske, Bruce also the community and pany until retiring in 1991. She brothers Donald Gene Luther| [United States Navy where he Wedding, Terri Wedding, Mi- many others around the state U.S. at that time. The cots was a founding member of Ev- and his wife Tama of Baton| served during World War II. chael Seidner, Jr., Tatiana Pal- are refrigerated baskets that ergreen Church and was active Rouge, LA and C.B. Luther Jr. [Upon his discharge, they came ma, Toni Rao and Dennis Rao, and the U.S. Ju; 4 great grandchildren, Tyler in worshipping and serving for and his wife Joyce of Perryton, to Elk City where he began twenty years. Although she TX, along with many nieces, working for Kelly Creamery Fenske, Sarah Fenske, Brandon Jackie “Jack” LeRoy Crow took pride in her children and nephews, in-laws, and cousins. Jas a long distance driver and Wedding and Paul Wedding; 2 grandchildren and could not Margaret is preceded in death eventually became manager great great grandchildren, Dan- Jackie “Jack” LeRoy Crow He owned H&R Block in Clin- brag enough about them, she by her parents Euil and Offie for the creamery until his re- nj Wedding and Addy Wedding was born March 31, 1948 in ton, Oklahoma for numerous: was most proud of the fact that Luther, sisters Vera Luther Par- tirement in the mid 80’s. After and a host of other relatives and Merced, California to LaVerne years. all of them have a relationship ham and Lola Luther Warren. his retirement he spent many friends. and Bud Crow. He passed away He is preceded in death by his with Jesus Christ. Margaret joined her Lord and hours helping Vivian at Lad The family suggests memorial! December 7, 2019 in St. Cloud, parents, and brother, Michael Margaret is survived by her Savior on December 8, 2019) ‘N Lassie children’s clothing donations be made to the Elk Minnesota at the age of 71 Crow. loving and devoted husband, just before 8 p.m. surrounded store. Henry enjoyed his retire- City First Baptist Church at years, 8 months and 7 days. He is survived by his son, Marc| Gene; their three daughters: by family, ment by traveling with his wife 1600 W. Country Club Bivd., Jack grew up in Warren, Okla- Crow, Elk City, OK and daugh- Amy Hawley of Tulsa and Visitation will be 4-7 PM,| jon the Alaskan cruise and also Elk City, OK 73644, homa. He attended Navajo ter, Melissa DeGarmo and hus- her husband Billy; Kaye Linn Friday, December 13, 2019 at| the family Thanksgiving cruise Graveside services will be held! school where he graduated in band Dustin of Canute, Okla- Hewett of Broken Arrow and Moore’s Southlawn, Tulsa, OK. to the Caribbean, He was also Friday, December 13, 2019, 1966, After graduating, he en- homa; two grand-daughters, her husband Jeff; and Keri Beth Funeral service will be 11:00) fa long time member of the Elk 2:00 PM at Fairlawn Cemetery listed in the U.S. Army. He Meliah and Brennon DeGarmo, Hepola of Broken Arrow, six A.M, Saturday, December City First Baptist Church. officiated by Dr. Russell Duck. served three years in service, and a host of other relatives and grandchildren: Adam Hawley 14, 2019 at Evergreen Baptist He is preceded in death by Burial will be at the Fairlawn! one of which in Vietnam. Jack friends. of Tulsa, OK; Sarah Hawley Church, Bixby, OK. Moore’s| his parents; wife of almost 80 Cemetery under the direction o attended Southwestern Oklaho- Private family ceremony will Cloud of Hot Springs, AR and Southlawn 918-663-2233 share| years, Vivian; infant brother Whinery Funeral Service. Con- ma State University where he be held at Warren Cemetery in her husband Michael Cloud; memories at www.moorefuner-| and 3 sisters. dolences can be made online at received a degree in science. Warren, OK at a later. Josie Hawley of Tulsa, OK; al.com He is survived by his 2 chil- www.whineryf.com