February 25, 2023 Issue, Page 1 of 8

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Emily Howard Local College Student Conducts Pictured is Jim Coffey giving the Farm and Ranch an- Service Project for Head Start nual report. ; Pictured at right are Judy Haught, in- By Sheryl Ponce coming WOHS president, with husband Doug Haught, outgoing president. Staff photos by Sheryl Ponce. As part of a service course for Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas, Elk City resident Emily Howard has decided to By Sheryl Ponce collect items for the local Head Start program and their fami- ing Charles Wren as the curator. “We have been trying to get a curator for as long as I remem- lies, She was required to find a need within the community and The members of the Western Oklahoma Historical Society ber, and I feel like that probably was the single best thing we've then organize the event. ‘The class is called “Learning Frame- held their Annual Meeting on Feb. 20th at 6 p.m. in the Old ever done. It is taking the load off me personally, as far as muse- works” as a capstone course. “Lam getting together donations for Head Start. | am look- Town Museum Opera House. The meeting was called to order um details. He has been working on the General Store. It’s taken by President Doug Haught, who led the group in the flag salute. hours and hours to merchandise and to display the items. This ing for items like underwear, socks and shoes, new toys for Jim Coffey gave the invocation which was followed by a meal. Head Start, diapers, diaper wipes, Clorox wipes and Lysol. [am is quite an accomplishment for a group this size,” Haggard said. taking donations until Feb 27th,” Howard explained. After the meal Secretary Misti DeGarmo read the minutes He continued to say that it is important to bring in new peo- She continued to say that the locations for dropping items from the 2022 Annual Meeting, which were approved. Then, ple, especially with the loss of members Charlie Joy, Bob Ken- off are the First Baptist Church, The Link, Church of God, Sec- Treasurer Beverly Jordan presented the annual treasurer's re- nemer, Jack Bonny, and Nelda Burch. Those people were the core ond and Adams Church of Christ, the First Assembly of God, port, which was also approved. of the group, and they need to be replaced. Haggard encouraged Carnegie Library, the Arrowhead Center, Main Street Coffee Curator Charles Wren spoke to the members about the mu- the members to ask younger people to join the historical society. and Café, and Legacy Bank. seum activities and updates. He said that the General Store will Haught then asked for standing committee reports that Howard is doing the project by herself and will be picking be ready for visitors in March, and they are almost finished with included the Farm and Ranch report given by Jim Coffey; the making it look authentic. They only lack moving some big items Blacksmith shop report given by Lynn Kennemer; the General up the items on Feb 27th and presenting them to the center from the Farm and Ranch Museum into the store. He is also Store report presented by Victor Weatherly; the Hall of Fame re- looking for docents to welcome visitors to this new exhibit. See Howard page 2. port given by Haught in the absence of Cory Spieker; the Flea “The city will be repainting a lot of the buildings to the Market report given by Beverly Jordan in the absence of Ken- amount around $30,000. ‘he projects that we are repairing are the doctor’s office, the outside of the 66 Museum, the trading neth Hart; the Docent report presented by Carla Garrison; the Art Show report given by Haggard and Donnie Jordan; the Ar- CASA Volunteers Attend BIP Program post, and a lot of the signage around the grounds,” Wren said. chives report given by Judy Haught and the nominations report Membership chairman Cindy Wood presented the member- was given by Linda Long. ship report. She noted that in 2022 there were eight individual After the reports were given, there was the election of officers. memberships, 40 family memberships, 21 Pioneer members, and new board members. The new officers included Judy Haught and 32 living lifetime members. The membership drive is con- stop violence through account- tinuing through the first of March, and they are about two- as president, Mike Blevins as first vice-president, Doug Haught ability and re-educating those thirds complete. as second vice-president, Misti DeGarmo as secretary, Beverly going through the 52-week ‘The Museum Board report was given by Randy Haggard. He Jordan as Treasurer, and Randy Haggard as Museum Commis- course. The BIP program goals said that the biggest accomplishment achieved in 2022 was hir- See WOHS page 2. are to help batterers to develop responsibility and account- ability; to educate batterers to Red River Conservation understand the fundamentals of power and control; educate batterers to understand the District Attends Convention cycle of violence; to educate batterers to understand that battering is a crime; to help = ———— ae Michelle Andris-Waters batterers learn effective cop- ae ing strategies and to recognize By Sheryl Ponce cyclical behavior; to provide services to batterers that are A group of CASA volun- humane and support change teers from western Okla- in behavior, but still hold them homa gathered at the Arrow- accountable for violent behav- head Center in Elk City to ior; and to work with a network participate in the program, within the community includ- “Understanding the Batter- ing but not limited, to courts, ers Intervention Program” law enforcement, victims, and (BIP) Program & Recog- victims’ advocates. nizing Domestic Violence” The participants learned Tuesday, Feb. 21st from 11 about the batterers’ power and am. to 2 p.m. The program control issues and the dynam- was facilitated by Michelle ics of violence, as well as the Andris-Waters, B.S., Action effects of violence from the Associates, Inc., Batterers victim’s perspective. Intervention Program (BIP). “So our philosophy is the | Each participant earned focus of victims’ programs is three hours of continuing to eliminate violence within roy education credits, the home and by working with Andris-Waters is a fa- Board members and employees of the Red River Conservation District attended the National Association of Conserva- tion Districts Convention in New Orleans last week. Courtesy photo. eilitater and assessot te help NeECASA'pOgE 2: Weather Vol. 120, No. 14 Mail delivery View online ¢ Le AO $ tomorrow i 66 / 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com