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December 2, 2020 Away vid-19 pandemic, which makes show exactly where they had been around them quickly.” bean casserole. Then with our any travel to the states come been. ‘Through the holidays and life families back home, we used Round Continued from page 1. with the potential that she might not be allowed back to “This way Singapore is re- in general, she says she and her ally precise on contact tracing. family lean upon the other Air FaceTime. You do the best you can to feel some kind of home able to take them over to her home and husband in Sin- I'm going in to get some tattoo Force families stationed in Sin- and you stay thankful for all Town Vietnam.” gapore. The tiny yet compact work done on my sleeve today. gapore. With only a handful, it the things you are experiencing ‘Alot has changed since then, nation of millions has only had Tl scan in the QR going into is easy to do. in Singapore, but you still get December 4 though. Her father Bret died a handful of positive cases in the mall where the shop is after “They have a 5 person limit homesick. It's silly that I am 30 unexpectedly, leaving her with the last few months, mandating they take my temperature. Then rule,” she said. “So we gathered and still get homesick, but I do. Visit Santa at the Li- a longing for home in a way strict travel restrictions from when I get to that shop, I'll scan together to have a small and ‘This year not being there is the hardest. I crave my family and it she says she couldn't fathom. those coming in, even if they in again. IfI decide to go to any quaint Thanksgiving that way. makes me realize how blessed brary 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 One of her brothers made her are citizens, as well as strong other store there, I'll scan to ‘We did have the American-style 1 am to have these important an aunt. Her brothers from mandates on masks, social dis- each one. We don’t have really ‘Thanksgiving foods. I was able people, even if they are there her other father are becoming tancing and caps per household. any cases popping up here. For to find aham at the commissary and we are here.” pan. adults. She misses her parents, Temperatures are taken by a the most part, it feels over. But, on base and all the things for a In addition to caring for her her siblings and her grandpar- hand scan before entering into occasionally, someone will come pumpkin pie. Our friend hosted school-aged daughter, Holliday ents, any public building. Likewise, in with a case and they work to and his girlfriend is from Aus- also works as a dental nurse in And then there is the Co- people must scan a QR code to isolate anyone they might have tralia. She had never had green Singapore. Participating —_ retail had eaten her evening meal to determined to be like everyone just at 4, as we were learning Type 1 Today, Lola has two medical businesses open late un- see how she had done before dis- devices stuck to her body 24/7. else in spite of this,” Felicia as- how to give her insulin shots, charging her at approximately 6 One serves as a glucose monitor, serted. she was learning how to give til 7 p.m. pm to return to Elk City. the other an insulin pump. The ‘The highs and lows of fluctu- them to herself. At 4, she could Continued from page 1. ‘As Felicia was retelling the two devices communicate both ating blood sugar does impact do that and, I know as a nurse, earth. He was scared to hurt story of Lola’s diagnosis, the to each other, as well as the fam- the active child, though. there are a lot of adults who her and then he was also scared now 8-year-old entered the ily's phones. The pump regularly “We know when she is low can’t master that. This was her December 10 of her having this disease that room. delivers insulin, as well as when because she can get irritable. reality, It is her reality. I didn't she would have to deal with for “Where's your phone?” Felicia the monitor indicates that she When it is high, she can get hy- want to baby her and hold her the rest of her life.” questioned her young daughter. needs additional dosages. per and crazy,” Felicia advised. back in that and she didn’t want Mayors Toy Drive Before leaving the hospital, “What's your blood sugar run- One device has to be changed Type 1 diabetes is not a the family was also educated on ning?” every three days. The other is sprint, but a marathon, Felicia to be, either.” That's an all day, everyday required to be changed every 10 has learned. Just as all children While Lola was a natural as Party- Convention Cen- “carb coverage.” part of their lives. days. Felicia acknowledges that want to live free and happy her own advocate, Felicia also “Basically, we were learning “We used to have to stick her sometimes Lola does have pain lives, Felicia has recognized that credits the parents of Lola’s ter. what foods had carbs and that finger before every meal and be- with the replacements from the even the ever gung-ho Lola can friends and the community at she would have to take a shot fore bed,” Felicia remembered. needles that monitor her blood have fatigue in her battle. large for joining in her care. of insulin when she ate foods “Now we only ever do the finger sugar or deliver insulin. Lola is, “In the last six to nine “Lola is active in softball with carbs. There are meats and stick to confirm what her glu- of course, aware these devices and basketball. She hunts with months, she has had what her December 11 cheeses that don’t, but almost are on her body, but her mother cose monitor says. She is a really doctors call ‘burnout,” Felicia her dad. She swims. She does all fruits and even a lot of veg- tough kid. In the early day, she says they are otherwise painless. said. “It's when they don’t want everything else other kids do. etables have them,” Felicia said. had a lot of the finger sticks and “Tm not sure Lola would let to mess with it anymore. They But we have also gotten a ton Participating retail ‘The hospital waited until Lola never complained.” on if they were, though. She is have for so long and I know it of support from other coaches gets old having to always and and parents on the teams. Her businesses open late un- constantly be thinking about it. friends’ parents have been will- in-person learning still remains. have to have an adult in every It’s the biggest fear for parents ing to learn so she can do things til 7 pm. Covid Games on Thursday at Canute classroom,” the superintendent remain as scheduled, as do said. as their T1D kids become teen- away from us and be cared for. agers. I have a lot of anxiety Jamie andI had no idea this was sports pictures on Friday and a Continued from page 1. basketball game on Saturday. To date, Daugherty has had thinking about her becoming a going to be in our journey, but adjusting. Merritt Superintendent Jeff enough substitutes. However, teenager and young adult and this is also why we decided to Daugherty returned to school as the winter goes on, he knows just being burnt out on manag- move to Elk City and raise our Both Elk City Schools and December 25 Merritt Schools remain in-per- on Monday following his own that may not be the case and en- ing this for her whole life. But, family here. You get to know son. Covid-19 diagnosis. Erick Public Schools is the courages those willing to apply. it can be really dangerous with people here in a way that you “That's not only for this year,” this illness and we have taught can’t in the city and be comfort- He said at least for the time Community Christmas lone Beckham County school being that Merritt Public her that from day one.” to go to virtual schooling this Schools will remain on campus. he said. “We can always use good In fact, Felicia and her hus- able sending your kids off with Dinner sponsored by week. Parents there were ad- vised to pick up and drop off “We are trying our best to stay substitutes. “This is just a good band Jamie have been honest them, especially one who has packets from 8:30-10:30 am, in-person,” he said. “But we are year to get involved and having with Lola from the beginning this kind of medical issue. I can Life Community Foun- though arrangements could be also working hard to do it safely. extras are awesome because we and urged her to be active in her honestly say that all the adults made for those not available at So far we have had very few who in Lola's life are just as invested have actually contracted the vi- don't know what is coming. And, own care. dation - Elk City Con- that time. “Just by nature, she was al- in making sure she is cared for The school advised that no rus. Our quarantine numbers all of us from the administration have been high, but most of to the teachers to the parents to ways really independent. She and that means so much to us. meals would be served at either She is treated like any other kid. site. those students were safe from came into the world ready to vention Center. the students want to have class. Elk City School's did an- the virus and it was only pre- ‘Two weeks ago, we had an out- take on life and we didn’t want She is athletic and smart and nounce that students had made cautionary. We have had prob- break in the kitchen, but we go TLD to take that from her. So, brave.” all-state choir. ably 6-7 teachers and less than ‘Those students included from 10 students who have had the through US Foods. They had December 18 the junior high are Luke Friesen, virus. I have concerns coming schools shutdown in the city and Ronald Glenn Payne Jordan Thomas, Kazlyn Ulrich off Thanksgiving, but our staff they were able to come out to do and Emily Lowrance. is working hard to disinfect at our food service. I was worried Ronald Glenn Payne, Il, Participating _retail High school students mak- every turn. Looking at accu- (Ron) 57 year old current teach- ing the choir were Cade Dewitt rate numbers, we have had 10 then that we wouldn't make it er and coach at the Woodward through. But, we just keep hav- businesses open late un- and Hannah White, both second students and 8 adults. All have Public Schools, died Sunday, year students. recovered but one. Masks are ing people step up in the right November 22, 2020 in Wood- Aside from that, no an- mandatory in the hallways and places and getting through it.” ward. Funeral services were til 7pm. nouncements were made about our classrooms are in pods. We Sweetwater Public Schools held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, cancelling events. have had 60 kids in quarantine, November 25, 2020 in the also plans to stay in-person. Robin Coffman with the Elk but that isn’t really the problem. Billings Funeral Home Chapel, City Public Schools Administra- ‘The problem is when we have so Their superintendent couldn't in Woodward, Ok. Interment tion confirmed that the school many adults in quarantine. We be reached. /was at 2:00 p.m. at the Rose Due to the COVID-19 was staying in-person for the Cemetery in Hobart. The family time being. ask folks to wear masks to the pandemic, many events “Our nurses are working Mary Gayle Binns Townsend funeral and to wear OU attire around the clock to make sure for Ron’s last Boomer Sooner we are safe being in-person,” Mary Gayle Binns parents, Neva and Joe Pyatt Coffman said. “We believe the ‘Townsend passed away in Elk rally. of Cheyenne, Karel Payne of have been cancelled, best place for our students is City, OK on November 23, 2020 Ronald Glenn Payne, II was Stillwater; his wife Judy Payne to be in school. It has the best at the age of 81. [born on July 24, 1963 in of the home; daughters: Kayla post-poned or modi- consistency and it allows our She was born on November Hodges and husband Billy of Cheyenne, Oklahoma to parents to go to work while 20, 1939, to William Baxter Ronald Glenn Payne and Neva Weatherford, Heather Tutten fied. Please check with knowing their kids learn. Again, Binns and Mary Emma (Bur- Jean Pyatt. Ron grew up in and husband Dusty of Blair, this could change at a moment's bage) Binns in Oklahoma City, Cheyenne and graduated Gretchen Jones and husband notice as our nurses are consis- OK. She graduated from North from Cheyenne High School, Jeremy of Clinton, Utah; son, the event coordinator tently monitoring. Our teachers Classen High School in 1957 He attended Southwestern Chad Baden of Woodward; 11. have been amazing with this un- before attending Oklahoma Oklahoma State University and grandchildren: Ali and Wade to make sure of any precedented challenge. None of ‘State University where she re- received his Bachelors degree Powell, Rhett Tutten, Shawn us have ever faced anything like ceived her degree in Elementary in Health and Sports Science. O'Kelley, Mia Jones, Preslie it and they have stepped up to Education. He later received his Masters in Jones, Payton Jones, Justice changes. the challenge.” She married Russell Lowell parents, daughter-in-law, Julie Administration. Ron worked as Jones, Casen Hodges, Teagan As for Merritt Public Schools, Townsend on June 5, 1960. a Sheriff Dispatcher for Roger Hodges, Houston Hodges; one ‘They were married 40 years Townsend, and other loved great-grandchild, Ridge Powell; family members. Mills County for several years brothers Jon Payne of Stillwater "ElkCituNews before Lowell's death in 2000. as well as while he was going to She taught 6th grade for four She is survived by her son, college. and Lance Bowman and wife years before choosing to stay Russell Townsend of Bryson He was united in marriage Dena of Ada; sisters: Renae and home to raise her two children. City, NC, her daughter, Amy to Judy Sharp on July 15, Mike Bagzis of Cheyenne, Mi- She volunteered at their school chelle and Darren Knight of Elk and took on about every role Miller and husband, David of 1994 at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. They made their first home in City, Kristi and Ran Leonard (USPS # 173-020) and position you could name. Elk City, OK, three grandchil- Mountain View where Ron was of Oklahoma City; Step sisters: 580-225-3000 She was a lifelong member dren, Ethan Miller and wife a teacher and coach. Ron taught Sheryl Bateman of McKinney, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC of the Methodist Church and Madisson, Rachel Miller, and and coached in several schools ‘Tx., Natalie Townes of Win- joined the congregation in Elk Nathan Miller all of Elk City, including Sterling, Gracemont, chester, Th., Julie Daniels of 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 City when she arrived in 2003. Corn, where he also served as McKinney, Tx,, and Stacy Smith Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 She enjoyed baking, reading, OK, and numerous other sis- Principal, Taloga, and Mutual and husband Rob of Houston, taking care of stray animals, ters, in-laws, nieces, nephews, before moving to Woodward ‘Tx., his dogs, Speck, Gizmo, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 volunteering at church, and cousins, and friends. where he has been coaching and Bear, and Trouble; other rela- spending time with her grand- A funeral service will be held teaching for Woodward Public tives and many friends. SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz children. Over the years, she at 2:00PM Tuesday, December Schools for the past 13 years. Ron was preceded in death Deliverd by mail: Publisher served on the Library Board, He will be missed by his family, byhis grandparents, Nina 1, 2020 at the Elk City United liggs) and Dean Krober, Vergil $75/yearly Amy Loynd was amember of the Friends Methodist Church. She then friends, and all the students he $50/six months Business Manager of the Library, volunteered at had. and Nina Payne, Lavera Sturgis, Neva Pyatt the thrift shop, participated in will be laid to rest with her Ron enjoyed woodworking, his dad, Ronald Glenn Payne No refunds on subscriptions. church activities, and attended husband in the family cemetery golf, and he loved his OU Soon- and loyal friend and pet, Patch. Advertising Director every school function of her Memorials contributions may editor @ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell at Eldon, OK, Wednesday at ers and Dallas Cowboys. Ron grandchildren until her health 1:30PM. 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