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Saturday, December 25, 2021 Weekend Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Heroic acts recognized by ECPD Local Churches plan the 2019-20 fiscal year. services The following is a list of some of the services that will take place on Christmas Eve. Please note that this is not a complete $17.2 million figure is with list of possible services and announcements, but ones that in Erick could five months ago and that the child’s information be found. was put into First BaptisttheChurch National Missing of Elk City, and Unidentified 1600 W. Persons Country Club, will have a 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service in the Worship center. Grandview Assembly of God Church, Pioneer and Country werewill Club, not dismiss released by our the services office - regarding Sunday aftera NAMUS entry Christmas, Dec. 26th. Elk City United Methodist Church, 720 W. Country Club, The district could not find will hold two services on Christmas Eve, one at 5 p.m. and an- other one at 11 p.m. St. Matthew Catholic Church’s schedule for Christmas Mass, 3001 E. Highway 66, for the weekend includes Christmas Eve Major Cook presents Life Saving Award to Jason Harris at the ECPD Christmas Party.; Corporal Chase Wood accepts his Mass - 5:30 p.m. the Queen of All Saints in Sayre; 8 p.m. at St Life Saving Award from Chief Eddie Holland at the Christmas Party. Courtesy photos. Matthews and Midnight Mass at Midnight at St. Matthews; the fiscal year ended. He Department of Human Services officials are working with Christmas Day Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Matthews, noting there will not be a 5 p.m. Saturday Mass; Sunday there will be 8 a.m. By Sheryl Ponce or death. Hunt, payroll/insurance Queen of All Saints Mass and 10:30 a.m. at St Matthews. to the current fiscal year, but “Harris’s quick actions and willingness to protect and pre- 48 years, First Christian Church with 40 of Disciples of Christ, 1500 N. Randall, The Elk City Police Department’s Christmas Party was not serve human life,” he was credited by the Department. will have a Candlelight and Communion Christmas Eve service continues, only a time for fellowship and celebrate and a final the holiday, but it was Corporal Chase Wood was awarded a Life Saving Award be- at 7 p.m. also a time to name the Outstanding Officer of the Year as well cause on July 9th of 2020, he was dispatched to an unresponsive, Christ Lutheran Church, 2nd and Randall, will have Christ- as recognizing Life Saving Awards. Chief Eddie Holland named not breathing child. In less than two minutes, Wood saw a female mas Eve Service at 5:30 p.m. Detective Vanessa Cole as the Outstanding Officer of the Year. He child who apparently had a blocked airway. He took control, calm- Contact a church of your choosing to find out more informa- and Major Cook honored Corporal Chase Wood and Patrolman ing down the chid’s family and began life saving measures. tion. Jason Harrison with Life Saving Awards. Once Wood began life saving measures on the child, she re- Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning The Life Saving Awards were presented to individuals who said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed sponded and started breathing normally. Upon paramedics ar- showed compassion and empathy while performing their dai- rival he turned the call over to their care. He remained calm and ly duties. The heroic acts were described on the Elk City Police did exactly what he was trained to do.flawless, and that doesn’t Department’s Facebook page, where they indicated they would “Cpl Wood is an Officer with less than five years of experience, name more in the upcoming weeks. According to the post, on Jan. 18th Officer Harris was suc- however his actions resemble that of a seasoned veteran. His cessful in dislodging an item that was stuck in an elderly female training undoubtedly led to this incident not becoming a tragedy at Elkwood Assisted Living by using the Heimlich maneuver. The but a testimony of a true public servant,” as noted on the Face- staff had tried to use the method, but were unsuccessful. Har- book post about Wood’s heroic performance. satisfied that the circumstances through which he came to ton – 1978, Each time an officer responds to a1982 andor1984 call he – and she does one not state know ris had been dispatched when EMS called for the incident. Har- ris was first on the scene and started to work. EMS arrived six what he or she may find. The skill and experience on Elk City’s minutes after the initial call. Because a lack of oxygen could have Police force is testamentbeen a coach to time put for in on48 training. years – aThe headcitizens football permanently injured the brain within four to six minutes, Har- coach for 40 years – and has an of Elk City are able to depend on them to remain calm and take overall re ris’s action saved the woman from possible irrevocable damage action. cord of 307-147 and a playoff record of 44- 24. He played football at Oklahoma State. “Our strength is going to increase dramati cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in during an interview in the athletic office at Officials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million from their estimated budget this year, with the final approval of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget coming in the the2019-20 search isbudget at their on to find The accident weeklycoordi an offensive Occurred meeting Monday. The fina just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 over to the state by the first of October. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it His starting date is the first Monday after Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, our first phase of the CAPS County officials said in April that changes in the budget Christ Lutheran Church presents the Chrismon Tree to the Community tion scheme tooffense. for the Elk enjoy during Advent with each On the de ornament representing the preparation of the coming of Family and friends in the courthouse on adoption day are from left Charles Bates, Sue Bates, Brooklyn Smith, Cathey Christ. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Standridge, Brittany Standridge, Cooper Newberry, Camden Smith, Maylie Stevens and Princess Martin.; Brandy The county cut $998,696 from its budget, Hartman said Standridge with her baby Wrangler Creed Standridge on adoption day. Courtesy photos. Advent tree Baby by God’s plan department or every official gives their estimate of what dedicated to the they’re needing for the year,” Hartman said. “The excise By Sheryl Ponce and planned to put the new baby up for adoption. Immediately, Brandy jumped at the chance to adopt When Brandy Standridge left the fate of having another baby told her no because she was a single mother. could stay on the floor the the baby, but the couple community By Sheryl Ponce in the hands of God, she found that a.m.His plan withwas Hotgreater Hashthan and she “I was so angry. I talked to my dad about it and he told me had ever expected. She expected to be a mother at least twice, but to pray about it and I remember telling him, ‘I don’t even wanna “We don’t know those figures yet,” she said. “We’re kind Christ Lutheran Church has been preparing for Jesus’ com- it did not work the way she wanted, but better than she expected. pray about it because if they don’t want me to have their baby ing with a Advent tree that is as tall as the front of the church. “In 2012 I had a miscarriage. In 2013 I had Cooper (Newberry, then I don’t want to have their baby.’ After that I simply said, Theyear beforeof members and thecurrent year have congregation figuresjoined and help county together to gift her eight-year-old son). In 2017 I went through my second mis- ‘Your will Lord, not mine.’ I didn’t pray about it again, though I the tree to Elk City. The church, located on the corner of Randall carriage. It was a horrible time and I was devastated. I didn’t un- know I should have. I just left it alone,” she continued. and “But we’ve celebrates 2nd Street, made 20 percent each daycuts; of thesome offices Advent by placing an derstand why this happened twice. Then in 2018 I got pregnant She talked with her grandmother, asking how things were go- ornament or Chrismon ornament on what is also called a Chris- again just to miscarry a few days later. To say I was heartbroken ing with the pregnancy and whether the couple found someone mon tree. A fire that is an burned understatement. thewanted I just TeamaChip chance Tae Kwon to be a mom again,” to adopt the baby. They only had two weeks left before the little get those final figures from them, it’s kind of wait and A Chrismon tree is an evergreen that is usually placed on the Do building Standridge Tuesday explained afternoon in the 1400 her path. one was due. They wanted to use an agency, which Brandy did not chancel or nave of a church during Advent and for Christmastide. She continued to try to have another baby, going from doctor understand because she was familya definite Commissioners gave their final approval the figures and feltdate like set shefor the be should The tree was first used by North American Lutherans in 1957, to doctor, running test after test. She felt devastated and guilty able to adopt the baby. although the tradition spread to other religions. The ornaments forfire the chief for the miscarriages, asElk City well as an Fire Department. empty feeling for not No being able first weekend in November. on the Christ Lutheran church were created by Jamie Jennings “At this point I had already decided that I would probably nev- to injuries occurred. Two people in the build conceive again. er be able to be a mom again, and I was coming to terms with that. andthere, the at least one scriptures account inare represented there,” Hartman from the Englishsaid. Standard ing Lastescaped unharmed. year Brandy The main part was at her grandmothers houseof and the her un- So, when she called I did not automatically say yes because that Version of the Bible. fire cle’s occurred girlfriend in the had just had hot water a baby, but itheater area. looked like she was preg- was a big responsibility to take on and I was unsure if I could do it. Hartman not28 couldNov, Advent began with a an provide exactoffigure. symbol The public Hope, followed by an 75 children this year. That figure was up from 40 last year. $12,130. The nant insurance again. companydidalso Her grandmother not is investigating. think so, but after a few weeks she gave Standridge a call, saying the woman was pregnant See Baby page 2. See Advent Tree page 2. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,119, No.No. 54 103 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 81 / 40 99/70 75 cents, 8 pgs. 75 cents, 12 pgs. 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com