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October 26, 2022 News ‘The Elk City News - 3 Masonic Lodge Donates to Meals on Wheels MISDEMEANORS State of Okla vs Steven M Merilatt Assault & battery. Protec- tive order violation State of Okla vs Derrick L Skelton Domestic assault & battery State of Okla vs Steven M Merilatt DUS. Resisting an officer FELONIES State of Okla vs Ignacio A Hernandez DUI State of Okla vs Richard A Barrett Possession of a cell phone & contraband in jail. State of Okla vs Jack D Glaspie Possession of contraband State of Okla vs Veronica E Dean Child neglect. Trafficking in drugs. Possession of CS & firearm State of Okla vs Aldwin Pimentel-Medina Posses- ! (es sion of contraband Elk City Masonic Lodge #182 presents a $200 )0 check to Meals on Wheels Friday morning. Pictured from left are Masons State of Okla vs Neviez Arriaga Grand larcenies. Property Claud Byerly, Danny McClure, Jerry Lasater, Donna Alford from Meals on Wheels, Mark Norton Director of the Housing Authority, and Mason Bruce Byerly. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. damage Annual WOCS Hamburger Fry and MARRIAGES € DIVORCES Online Auction October 28 MARRIAGE LICENSES Justin Burnam, Elk City ~ Breauna Cox, Elk City Not in the mood to cook or Additional items are being looking for a place to grab a added regularly. Jim Mayfield, Elk City — Chanel O'Malley, Elk City burger before heading off to During the event an on-site Christopher Yeager, Elk City - Katelin Bennett, Elk City your local football game? Make silent basket auction and bake Jeremy Jones, Elk City ~ Melissa Rhodes, Elk City plans to eat at Western Okla- sale will run from 11 a.m. to homa Christian School’s Ham- 7 p.m. Basket themes include Jesse Herndon, Elk City- Sandy Holcomb, Elk City burger Fry on Friday, October camping, fall, Pioneer Wom- 28 at the Elk City Convention an, Legos, farmhouse décor, DIVORCES Center, 1016 East Airport sports spectator, coffee lovers, Industrial Road. Lunch will and Christmas. The bake sale Kenneth McKinzie vs Rebecca McKenzie be served from 11 a.m.-1:30 will offer homemade cinnamon Ashley Robinson vs Colby Robinson p.m. and dinner from 5-7 p.m. rolls, cakes, cookies, pies, and You can dine-in, carry out, or breads. Kenneth Turner Jr vs Ebony Northington choose curbside pickup. Tick- “Bach year we look forward to Teri Wilson vs Derek Wilson ets are $8 for adults and $5 for this event. WOCS gets to serve Rachel Savage vs Valerie Savage children and include a ham- delicious hamburgers to our burger or hot dog, chips, baked friends, neighbors, and sur- Gregory Wood vs Shanna Wood beans, dessert, and drink. rounding communities,” said For the second year, Entz Auc- Dora Miller, WOCS Head of tion and Reality will host an online auction for the school. School. This event supports the Clin- Farmers must pay attention Bidding opens October 28 and to conservation compliance ton, Weatherford, and Elk City closes November 9. Partici- campuses of WOCS. For more pants can view auction items information contact WOCS Elk at www.entzauction.com. A City Campus at 580.303.4922. wide variety of items include WOCS is a non-denomination- By Kalee Olson, policy as- programs, including Farm Ser- a trip to St. Maarten, South al Christian school founded in sociate, Center for Rural Af- vice Agency (FSA) loans and African hunting trip, Branson 1987. Initially holding class- fairs disaster assistance, Natural trip, $500 gift card to Omni es in Bessie, two years later it academic instruction for stu- Bible classes in addition to the Resources Conservation Ser- Hotel, full house cleaning ser- moved to the current location dents beginning with pre-kin- standard curriculum. WOCS is Given this year’s spike in vice benefits, and federal crop vice, outdoor Christmas lights in Clinton. The Weatherford dergarten and continuing accredited through the Asso- corn and soybean prices, com- insurance. installation, two-month mem- campus was added in 2007 and through sixth grade. The ciation of Christian Schools modity crop producers may be To avoid this loss of benefits bership to CrossFit Velox in Elk the Elk City Campus in 2011. school offers computer, art, International (ACSI) and the tempted to break ground on and ensure conservation com- City, a generator, and more. WOCS provides Bible-based music, physical education, and State of Oklahoma. land not previously used for pliance, farmers are required cash crop production. Before to visit their local FSA office doing so, however, producers and file Form AD-1026. Those Kiki and the History of Red Ribbon Week need to make sure they are currently enrolled in USDA following conservation com- programs will already have this pliance regulations to ensure Red Ribbon Week is Octo- drug trafficking operations to es made by Kiki Camarena and the use and impact of Opioids important federal benefits are form filed, however, any oper- ber 23rd to 29th this year. The the public, he was kidnapped others on behalf of all Ameri- and Marijuana. If you would not at risk. ational changes affecting com- Beckham County Drug Preven- on February 7, 1985. On that cans. like to get involved with those pliance will need to be reported tion Coalition would like to fateful day, while headed to a Red Ribbon Week eventual- The 1985 farm bill set forth as soon as possible. For exam- share the history of Red Rib- luncheon with his wife, Mika, ly gained momentum through- efforts, please contact Steve provisions to protect highly bon Week, Kiki was surrounded by five out California and later across at 580-562-5043. This infor- erodible lands (HEL). Com- ple, planting an annual crop Enrique (Kiki) $. Camarena armed men who threw him the United States. In 1985, mation is provided by Okla- monly referred to as sodbuster where an HEL determination was born on July 26, 1947, in into a car and sped away. That club members presented the homa Department of Mental has not been made will require provisions, these rules require Mexicali, Mexico. He graduat- was the last time anyone, but “Camarena Club Proclama- producers to have an HEL de- an updated conservation plan. ed from Calexico High School his kidnappers would see him tion” to then First Lady Nancy Health and Substance Abuse termination made on ground in Calexico, California in 1966, alive. Reagan, bringing it national Services, Substance Abuse and planted to an annually tilled ‘The form also helps produc- and in 1968 he joined the U.S. It is believed that Special attention. Later that summer, Mental Health Services Ad- crop. If the land is determined ers remain compliant with Marine Corps. After serving Agent Camarena’s death oc- parent groups in California, ministration, the Center for highly erodible, a producer swampbuster regulations pro- in the Marine Corps for two curred two days later, but his Illinois, and Virginia began years, Kiki was a Calexico fire- body was not discovered un- promoting the wearing of red Substance Abuse Prevention, must farm the ground accord- tecting wetlands. fighter, Calexico police officer, til March 5, 1985. He was 37 ribbons nationwide during late SWODA, and the Beckham ing to a conservation plan that For more information on and an Imperial County Depu- years old and was survived by October. The campaign was County Drug Prevention Coali- will help reduce erosion and conservation compliance, con- ty Sheriff. Kiki joined the Drug his wife Mika and their three then formalized in 1988 by tion. Please look for and follow improve soil conditions. tact your local USDA Service Enforcement Administration children—Enrique, Daniel, and Ifa farmer fails to do so, they in June of 1974. His first as- Erik. During his 11 years with the National Family Partner- our coalition on Facebook by will be at risk of losing eligibil- Center. A list of local offices ship, with President and Mrs. searching for: drugprevention- signment as a Special Agent DEA, Kiki received two Sus- ity and access to U.S. Depart- can be found at offices.sc.egov. with DEA was in a familiar tained Superior Performance Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons. Today, the eight- beckham ment of Agriculture (USDA) usda.gov. place - Calexico, California. Awards, a Special Achievement In 1977, after three years Award and, posthumously, the day celebration is an annual in Calexico, he was reassigned Administrator's Award of Hon- catalyst to show intolerance to the Fresno District Office or, the highest award granted for drugs in our schools, work- in Northern California. Four places, and communities. Each years later, Kiki received trans- by DEA. year, on October 23-31, more fer orders to Mexico, where he Shortly after Kiki’s death, than 80 million young people would work out of the Guadala- Congressman Duncan Hunter and adults show their commit- jara Resident Office. For more and high school friend Henry ment to a healthy, drug-free than four years in Mexico, Kiki Lozano launched Camarena lifestyle by wearing or display- remained on the trail of the Clubs in Kiki's hometown of ing the red ribbon. country's biggest marijuana Calexico, California. Hundreds ‘The Beckham County Drug and cocaine traffickers. In early of club members including Prevention Coalition works 1985, he was extremely close to Calexico High School teacher to educate the public, provide unlocking a multi-billion-dol- David Dhillon wore red rib- information and advocates lar drug pipeline. However, be- bons and pledged to lead drug- for changes to local laws, ordi- fore he was able to expose the free lives to honor the sacrific- nances, and policies to reduce iSiMainistreet) Elk City,