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Saturday, October 10, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 9 Merritt cross-country teams each run to third at Walters meet By Kerry Hookstra a time of 18:25.24 over the a 37:52.00. 18:31.09. Dawson Michel Kiera Stehr was 64th with meet scoring 45 ahead of Contributing writer 5k course. Landon Ellis of Oilerette runners claimed 18:12.99. was 20th in 20:13.51 with second place Watonga at 69. Merritt Oiler and Oilerette Comanche was second in third scoring 97 points be- Mos Flowers taking 47th Merritt in Pre-State at Riley Coleman of Watonga Harriers each took third 18:27.66. Dawson Michel hind Anadarko at 54 and sec- Edmond at 22:04.21 and Coy Bul- took the 3200 meter event in place at the Walters meet in earned 10th for the Oilers ond place Waurika with 55 Oiler runners took seventh lard running to 53rd with 12:28,86. Breegan Barnett September. with a 20:59.57 while Mos points. Savanna Wainscoat in the meet among a dozen a 22:44.85. John Johnson led Merritt with a 25th place Anadarko won the meet Flowers ran a 21:34.94 to of Velma-Alma won the schools with complete teams claimed 54th in 22:46.01 finish running a 14:47.20. with 38 points in the boys’ eam 22nd and Coy Bul- meet with a 13:10.10. Brea- in the 1A-2A Division. They while Case Carlson was Lexie Frazier claimed 30th division. Lawton Mac was lard took 35th in 22:31.71. gan Barnett took eighth to scored 177 points behind 69th at 25:15.15 and Mem- at 14:58.72 with Dailee Tay- second in scoring with 58 John Johnson was 37th at lead Merritt with 13:58.54. first place Hooker with 79. phis Cordell finished 78th in lor at 37th in 15:36.0 and and the Oilers claimed third 22:36.49 and Case Carl- In 1th place, Lexie Frazier Ty Bliss of Gore won the 34:46.35. Ashlee Sosa taking 38th with 85 just ahead of Lone son ran to 48th in 24:10.60. ran a 14:08.27 with Dailee 5k event in 17:35.63 over In a 14-team meet with with 15:38.21. Payten Fite Grove at 87. Travis King was 69th with Taylor running to 19th with 137 runners. Merritt’s Ri- 153 runners, the Oilerettes was 55th at 16:27.86 while Merritt’s. Riley Hern- a 31:26.65 and Memphis a 14:25.48 and Ashlee Sosa ley Herndon claimed third took sixth with 185 points. Kiera Stehr took 88th with a don ran to first place with Cordell placed 73rd running claiming 31st at 15:00.54. as a team runner with an Hooker also won the girls time of 22:35.98. OU athlete is a pro hopeful, but right now, she needs help to survive By Jenni Carlson hasn’t felt right for several ed. She medicated. Nothing nant, it can be at worst dead- The cost of a transplant strong. The Oklahoman months but didn’t know worked. ly and at best debilitating. will be at least $86,000. “You're gonna get through Sasha Korashvili glances why. Still, the past week has For three weeks, she bare- Korashvili is in the early And that doesn’t count this.” at her cell phone and mar- been scary, though the mes- ly got out of bed. Her ap- stages but has experienced the costs of being in Turkey. But she could use your vels. sages from all over the world petite waned; she lost more the effects of not having Her mom, for example, will help. The screen is covered in have provided a huge lift. than 10 pounds. Her vision enough normal blood cells remain in isolation with Ko- Sasha Korashvili doesn’t message notifications. Some “Tt kind of distracted me faltered; her left eye particu- in her body. The extreme rashvili after the bone mar- know exactly what the fu- are texts. Others are from so- larly was so blurry she could from the whole thing,” she fatigue. The high heart rate. row transplant; they will ture holds. cial media. They keep com- said. “Honestly, it helped hardly see anything. Even anemia that can leave quarantine in a complete When might she have a ing, pinging her phone at all me. It helped a lot.” “One of the scariest parts,” her fingers and her lips al- sterile environment for at bone marrow transplant? hours of the day and night, But the reality is, she she said. most completely drained of least 30 days. Korashvili’s What might happen between and it’s been that way for needs even more help. She was also frightened color. immune system will be re- now and then? How will she handle all the treatments? more than a week. Korashvili went back to by how quickly she deterio- Blood transfusions have duced to almost nothing She knows she may lose “Everyone is messaging Ukraine last spring after the rated. In July, she was prac- helped, but she needs a bone after the transplant, so the more weight and may lose me,” she said. “Like a hun- coronavirus shut down col- ticing several hours a day. marrow transplant. quarantine will protect her some hair, too. dred people or maybe more lege sports. Only a month or so later, she Her brother has been test- and allow her bone marrow But even with what she like 200 people.” She found much in her could only walk about 10 ed to see if he’s a match, to start producing healthy knows and what she doesn’t She’s heard from tennis home country shut down, yards before needing to stop. and if he is, Korashvili will blood cells. know, she is ready. teammates at OU and tennis too, so this summer when “Tam an athlete,” she said. receive an injection of his The whole thing makes If you want to follow Ko- rivals from other schools. she was able to start getting “['m following a healthy bone marrow. If he isn’t, she Korashvili scared some- rashvili’s journey or leave a There have been friends back on the tennis court, she lifestyle.” will likely start chemothera- times. message of support, she is and acquaintances and even thought she was feeling the She wasn’t supposed to py as doctors will search for “Well, stop, Sash,” she on Instagram at www.insta- strangers who have reached effects of pandemic pause. get sick. an international donor. will tell herself. “You're so gram.com/sashakorashvili. out to her. Any time she practiced or She soon learned, though, Their message? played, she got fatigued. Re- she wasn’t dealing with STATE QUESTION ANALYSIS Stay strong, Sasha. ally fatigued. Really quickly. something she could fight Early last week, Korash- “Maybe I sat too much at off. vili received news no col- home,” she thought. Korashvili had appoint- lege athlete expects. She But instead of her condi- ments and tests that eventu- Two state questions will appear on the November 3 general election ballot. State Question has a problem with her bone tioning improving over time, ally led doctors to check her 805 was placed on the ballot by gathering signatures from citizens; State Question 814 was marrow that is afflicting her she felt worse. blood. referred to a vote of the people by the Oklahoma Legislature. Each question is reprinted here blood, a rare condition that’s One day when it was par- What they saw under the as it will appear on the ballot followed by a brief summary. often a precursor to leuke- ticularly hot and humid, she microscope wasn’t right. Her ‘STATE QUESTION NO. 805 ‘STATE QUESTION NO. 814 mia. The best way to keep it had to stop every few min- blood cells weren’t properly INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 421 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 375 from progressing is a bone utes and lean on whatever formed, but while they had ‘This measure seeks to add a new Article I-A to the Oklahoma Consttu- ‘This measure seeks to amend Article 10, Section 40 of the Okiahom tion. This new Article excepts and does not apply o persons who have Constitution (Section 40), which directs proceeds from the State's set marrow transplant, a proce- was around. The net. A wall. the technology in Ukraine ceverbeen convicted of violent felony twould prohibit the use ofa former ‘ments with of judgments against tobacco companies. Currently, Sectio felony conviction to increase the statutorily alowable base range of pun- 40 directs 75% of proceeds to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trt dure that will cost over six Worse, her heart rate went to recognize the problem, ishment for a person subsequently convicted ofa felony Individuals who Fund (TSET Fund), where earnings may only be used for tobacco pre figures. to 120 beats per minute and they couldn’t diagnose the ae currently incarcerated fr felony sentences that wee enhanced based vention programs, cancer research, and oher such programs to mainai con one or more former felony convictions, and whose sentences ae great or improve the health of Oklahomans. Meanwhile, the remaining 25%¢ She planned to be in her would not come down. It reason. er than the maximum sentence that may currently be imposed for such proceeds are directed to a separate fund for the Legislature (Legislativ felonies, may seek sentence modification in cout. The new Article sets Fund). The Legislature can also direct some ofthat 25% to the Attorne native Ukraine this fall, de- kept racing for more than an Korashvili would have to forth a detailed process for such sentence modification, inclucing but not General limited o requirements fora hearing, appointment of counsel for indigent ciding it was safer amid the hour. g0 to Turkey. pettioners, and notification of victims, and requires thatthe court impose This measure amends Section 40 to reduce the percentage of proceed pandemic to stay home and The next few days weren't Doctors there finally gave ‘a moaitied sentence no greater than the current maximum sentence which that75% go into the TSET Fund from 75% to 25%. AS a res, the remainin will oto the Legislative Fund and the Legislature may continue tod may be imposed on a person convicted ofthe same felony with no former rect aportion to the Attorney General. The measure would also restrict th felony convictions, and which results in no greater time served in prison use ofthe Legislative take classes online, work much better. her an answer: myelodys- than under the original sentence. I establishes an appeal procedure, pro- islative Funds subjectFund, Section 40 curently states only that the Lec to legislative appropriation. If this measure passe: on her tennis and prepare Her family was prepar- plastic syndrome with my- vides an effective date, and contains a severabilty clause. ‘money from the Legislative Fund must be used to get federal matchin SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED? funds for Oklahoma's Medicaid Program. for her senior season as a ing to head to the beach for elofibrosis. FORTHE PROPOSAL- YES ‘SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED? Sooner and the team’s No. 1 some rest and relaxation, so Myelofibrosis causes ab- AGAINST THE PROPOSAL NO FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES singles player. AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NO Korashvili decided to take a normal cells in the bone SUMMARY: state Question 805 will be on the Instead, she is now in Tur- break. Surely, that would re- Nov. 3 ballot after nearly 250,000 Oklahoma voters marrow, which is where SUMMARY: state Question 814, referred to voter key, waiting for a donor. new her energy. blood cells are formed. Be- signed an initiative petition. It was billed as a “smart by the state legislature, changes the amount of mone; “My plans changed for, But while her family was cause the bone marrow is on crime” measure that could result in up to $186 mil- directed to the state’s Tobacco Settlement Endowmen lion prison cost savings. The measure prohibits Okla- Trust (TSET Fund) from 75 percent of the annua like, the next two years prob- away, she developed more diseased, many of the blood hhoma judges from using previous nonviolent felony payments to 25 percent. Currently TSET receives 7. ably,” the 24-year-old said issues. Sometimes when she cells formed there are defec- convictions as a reason to increase prison sentences percent of the annual payment and the remaining 2: on Zoom earlier this week. stood, she nearly blacked tive, too. That leads to my- for defendants convicted of new nonviolent crimes. percent is directed to the legislature and the Attorne; General. Oklahoma voters created TSET to manag She shook her head. out. elodysplastic syndrome, a Current inmates who received enhanced sentences for smoking cessation, cancer research, obesity and othe “Your priorities change One day in early August, group of disorders caused by nonviolent felony convietions could ask the court for healthy living programs from the 1998 master settle sentence reductions. If approved, new guidelines re- ment agreement between tobacco companies and 41 very quick when you hear she developed a headache those poorly formed blood quire the court to impose a sentence no greater than states, Only earnings on the state’s accumulated $1. something like that.” and fever. Her temperature cells. the current maximum sentence given fora person with billion fund are used each year, That amounts to be There were tears when the rose as high as 103 degrees. If left unchecked, it often no former nonviolent felony convictions for the same tween $70 million and $75 million payments to divid diagnosis came, but there She worried that she had becomes leukemia, but even crime. The Constitutional Amendment establishes a between TSET and the legislature. A yes vote on Nov was relief, too. Korashvili the coronavirus. She isolat- if it doesn’t become malig- hearing process, appointment of counsel for indigents, 3 would let lawmakers redirect TSET funds to pay fo notification of victims and an appeals procedure. Pro- the current Medicaid program and the expanded pro ponents say Oklahoma inmates convicted of property gram Oklahoma voters approved when they narrow!: and drug crimes currently spend more than 70 per- passed State Question 802 in June. If passed Nov. 3 the money from the Legislative portion of TSET woul GREAT PLAINS cent more time behind bars than the national average. Opponents, including some law enforcement groups, be used to get federal matching funds. Gov. Kevii Stitt, who opposed the Medicaid expansion, support REGION. MEDICAL CENTER anti-domestic violence advocates, and the state district State Question 814 as a way to pay the state’s portio: attorneys association, say the measure is a misguided of Medicaid costs. A Constitutional amendment is re EARLY 11n 8 WOMEN attempt to give repeat offenders multiple chances. In reality, they say, the measure is a get-out-of-jail card for career criminals who could return to their commu- quired to change the settlement proceeds formula a voters earmarked the funds in 2000 by approving S( DETECTION WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST nities and commit more crimes. They say non-violent 692 by nearly 69 percent. Some health groups, suc! as the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Net SAVES LIVES CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME. offenses could include domestic violence in the pres- work, oppose SQ 814 on the grounds that it divert ence ofa child, animal cruelty, home burglary, arson, funding from programs that improve the health of al DUI or soliciting sex from a minor using technology. 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