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2 May 8, 2021 News Despite the unrelenting and be safe because I love you.’ Round Nesha chemo, Nesha continued to take each day on with gusto. She chose South Carolina for her That’s just who she was. Even with all she was facing, she was putting others before herself.” Continued from page 1. Town was eaten up from head to Make-A-Wish trip. “If we had been able to fly, she probably would have picked Nesha died on March 3, 2013. Since her passing, her fam- ily keeps her memory alive by May 8 toe. It was in her whole body. Paris,” Bell laughed. “That was remembering all the joy she Single Mom’s Oil Change, The surgeon came out and said just not doable because the brought into their lives. free, The Way Church that it was stage 4, and she had traveling would have been As her little sister prepares a 10% chance of survival. Then too hard on her. Sweetwater to graduate from high school Southwest Rustic Market, he walked away,” Bell stated.Bell Convention Center Schools were so great to us. and move out for college, Bell was told that, without treat- They did fundraisers and a is even more empathic to relish ment, her daughter would only blood drive for her. They did each passing moment with her May 9 live a few more months. an early prom so she could children. Southwest Rustic Market, “I sat Nesh down and ex- enjoy that. She still inspires me “When the kids were little, Convention Center plained the whole situation to to get up and fight every day I stayed very focused on the Merritt Baccalaureate, her. She looked at me and said because, no matter how hard house staying clean. I had Merritt High School Gym- that she wanted to fight,” Bell it was on her, she was always them doing chores. Don’t get nasium explained. smiling. She was always think- me wrong, we still do that. But The family immediately ing of others. She was a little sometimes I will be like, ‘These May 12 started chemotherapy, not mother hen. From the time her chores will be here tomorrow. ECHS Brown and White even returning home from the little brother was born, he was Let’s go fishing. This photo became the official Team Nesha image. It was Assembly, Pioneer Center biopsy. always on her hip. When she Let’s go make memories.’ I taken only a week before her diagnosis. Although she still “That first treatment was re- was at her sickest, one of her don’t miss a single school or looks the picture of health, her mother later learned that May 14 ally harsh. She lost ten pounds teachers came to visit her. Nesh sports event. she was already low on blood. Courtesy photo. Merritt Graduation, Mer- in ten days. She couldn’t get out was having a hard time staying My boss is good to me in ritt High School Gymnasium of bed by day 4. On day 3, I had awake from the pain medicine. that. He understands why. My around a lot of family. Now I realize how precious all the her take a shower, hoping that She was going in and out. When co-workers are great about May 15 little things are. It has made want to spend them soaking up it would make her feel a little her teacher went to leave, she covering for me if something Baseball Summer Slam better, and she passed out on perked up and said, ‘Please pops up. Losing a child is a pain me not enjoy the holidays as I my kids, but honestly, that is Tournament, Elk City 5 plex the way to it,” Bell emphasized. buckle up on your drive home I can’t describe. It makes you did. It used to be all about being how I feel about every day.” May 16 Elk City High School Bac- the grow house are the actual calaureate and Graduation, Pioneer Center Gymnasium Bust owners. He said the OBN is working Continued from page 1. to determine if people were Baseball Summer Slam paid to put this or other grow Tournament, Elk City 5 plex between Erick and Sayre. houses in their name while not From the I-40, you would take actually being directly involved May 21 Hex Road, go three miles north in production. Kiwanis Karnival, Con- and then two miles west.” Woodward said that there vention Center. The OBN agents, along with were approximately 14-16 multiple Beckham County Sher- greenhouses in addition to four May 22 iff’s Office deputies, found at brick and mortar buildings. Kiwanis Karnival, Con- least 10,000 marijuana plants “We also found evidence vention Center. during the raid. that they would be expanding,” The raid began mid-morning Woodward advised. Ackley Park Opening, Aquatic Center, Centennial on Tuesday. He added that law enforce- Carousel, Train and Minia- “Agents are still counting the ment found evidence that some ture Golf. plants, but we believe to have marijuana may have already around 10,000 right now. That been harvested. Softball Big Elk Summer number could go up,” Wood- Woodward praised local law Classic Tournament, Elk ward advised. enforcement for their assis- City 5 Plex. He said he is not sure if some tance and the Beckham County of the plants were intended for commissioners and employees May 23 legitimate medical marijuana for assisting. Softball Big Elk Summer but that the OBN allegedly The county commission- Classic Tournament, Elk has evidence that some may ers allowed the use of county City 5 Plex. have been used for the illegal equipment in the removal of markets. the plants. Erick EMS was also May 28 Seven employees were on site. Baseball and Softball See- detained, but none have been The plants were later de- Manning has been on the the governor. believe that the alleged illegal ing Home Tournament, Elk charged. board of the Oklahoma Bureau Beckham County Sheriff’s operations could have ties out- stroyed and buried in Beckham City 5 Plex. of Narcotics for approximately Office had eight deputies who side of the state and possibly “At this time, we are looking County. to find the actual owners of Beckham County Sheriff a year. assisted, some of who came in the country. May 30 these grow houses,” he said. Derek Manning was on hand. The board is made up of on their days off to help. However, he also emphasized Baseball and Softball See- Woodward also stated that Both he and Woodward seven members. Members are Woodward also stated that that the OBN can’t be sure of ing Home Tournament, Elk the OBN is looking to deter- praised each other’s agencies recommended by the state sen- the OBN is working with fed- that until they have completed City 5 Plex. mine if the names registered to for cooperation. ate and ultimately appointed by eral authorities because they their investigation. Emergency broadband benefit available EASY Wireless announced it is gram provides eligible house- the school breakfast program, Emergency Broadband Benefit working to help build consum- holds with free monthly mo- including through the USDA enrollment will begin on May er awareness about the Emer- bile phone service featuring Community Eligibility Pro- 12, 2021. Eligible households gency Broadband Benefit, a unlimited talk, text & data, as vision, in the 2019-2020 or new Federal Communications well as a free 8-inch Android 2020-2021 school year; can enroll by visiting any Easy Commission (FCC) program. tablet with unlimited hotspot. • Received a Federal Pell Grant Wireless location throughout This temporary benefit pro- A household is eligible if one during the current award year; the state of Oklahoma, through gram is designed to help fami- member of the household • Experienced a substantial the selfenrollment portal on lies and households struggling meets at least one of the crite- loss of income through job loss MyEasyWireless.com, or by to afford Internet service dur- ria below: or furlough since February 29, ing the COVID-19 pandemic. • Has an income that is at or 2020 and the household had calling 888.792.0076. The program will allow eligible below 135% of the Federal Pov- a total income in 2020 at or Additional information about households to connect to jobs, erty Guidelines or participates below $99,000 for single filers the Emergency Broadband critical healthcare services, vir- in certain assistance programs, and $198,000 for joint filers; Benefit is available at www.fcc. The Elk City Ministerial Alliance and folks from around tual classrooms, and so much such as SNAP, Medicaid or the or gov/broadbandbenefit, or by the community came together at The Way Church, at noon, May 6, for the 70th Annual National Day of Prayer. It was live more. FCC’s Lifeline Benefit program; • Meets the eligibility criteria The Emergency Broadband • Approved to receive benefits for a participating provider’s calling 833-511-0311 between on the FB page of the Elk City Ministerial Alliance.. Photo by Neva Pyatt. 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