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2- The Elk City News February 25, 2023 WOHS cause she is a no-nonsense Andris-Waters believes that facilitator. Each person can there is always hope. She would only have a certain number of not continue to work with the Continued from page 1. absences before he/she is re- courts and the program if she moved from the program. She did not see change in batterers. sion chair. does not accept excuses, and Action Associates BIL pro- ‘The meeting adjourned af- the batterers soon learn that gram is located in Clinton at ter the new president Haught they will be held accountable 2500 S. Hwy 183. Andris-Wa- asked for any new business. ‘The next meeting will be the for their behaviors. ters contact number is 580- fourth Monday in March at ‘There are success stories as 243-0086 for more informa- 11 am. in Western Technol- well as seemingly failures, but tion about the program. ogy Center in Elk City. . Oklahoma City man Round charged with Town Executive Director of CASA of Western burglaries of multiple Pictured is Michelle Andris-Waters, B.S., Oklahoma Jackie Aaron is presented a sur- eee Pring Forward an ‘me Action Associates; Inc.; Batterers lnterven- prise birthday cake during the Batterers tion Program (BIP) talking to local CASA Intervention Workshop at the Arrowhead Elk City businesses March 17 volunteers. Staff photo hy Sheryl Ponce. Center. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. St. Patrick's Day By Shonda Little Mexican Grille and Cantina. During the investigation, March 22 CASA Andris-Waters went on to talk about how she questions She said most counties also have a Community Coordina- An arrest warrant was is- the officer found video surveil- sued in the Beckham County lance footage that captured Beginning of Ramadan . the ability of the community tor Responsive Team (CCRT), District Court on February 13 Continued from page 1. to fix the problem. She has but Beckham County does not. for a 32-year-old Oklahoma the suspect. Specific identifi- April ers were observed in the video, asked what a community can Andris-Waters believes it helps City man after Elk City Police such as the vehicle description. April Fool's Day the federal courts and advo- do to stop violence, but the an- coordinate help with various said that he committed sec- cates and other appropriate ond-degree burglary against Hopkins allegedly broke swers seem to be unclear. She agencies on the team. windows to gain access to the April2 community programs to hold believes the batterer needs to ‘The excuse of drugs, men- multiple Elk City businesses. Jerome Dallas Hopkins businesses. The suspect also Palm Sunday better accountability for their be held accountable, and that tal illness, or impairment does was charged with committing reportedly stole cash register Agee violence. It is believed that he or she can learn that it is not work with Andris-Waters. a criminal pattern and five drawers and took approximate- Passover domestic violence is a com- within his/her control. She believes that the batterer counts of second-degree bur- ly $16,000 cash. munity problem that must be She commended Judge needs to accept that it is not glary. “Through the course of my April 7 addressed through a network Doug Haught for his advocacy ‘The investigation began investigation, the subject was an anger management issue Good Friday of agencies to make an impact. while he was on the bench in at 6:52 am on December 21, found in multiple jurisdictions because he/she can control an- 2022, when an Elk City Police throughout the state of Okla- So, when you're looking at that Beckham County. He sent bat- ger in certain situations. It is a officer was contacted to inves- homa with similar modus of April 9 community, that it’s a commu- terers to the program without choice that needs to be recog- tigate a sequence of burglaries operandi with the same specific Easter nity issue that needs to be ad- hesitation. She believes that nized by the batterer. that had allegedly occurred at identifiers into similar types of five local businesses between dressed throughout the com- gets them help and account- Andris-Waters said that businesses,” the officer wrote. May 27 ability for their actions. she has been called mean be- the hours of 1:30-5:00 am. An out-of-state agency has G&S Promotions Gun ity.” she said. The affected businesses were Marily’s Mexican Food, reportedly since taken Hopkins Show, Elk City Convention Prariefire Grille, Farmers into custody. However, it is Center. Union Co-Op Gin, Lupe’s Mexi- unclear when he will be trans- donated to get their funding. If 8th Street. For more informa- May 28 Howard they don’t meet their funding, tion about the project or to do- can Restaurant, and El Patio ported to Beckham County. G&S Promotions Gun then they get shut down. That nate contact Howard directly Continued from page 1. Show, Elk City Convention Center. would leave all these families in a bad position. All the items at 575-815-6279. Vernon Little Howard recently moved to donated will go directly to the and their families the follow- Vernon Dale Little, 94, of Elk City from New Mexico with Elk City, Oklahoma was born Do you have an event or ing day. families who need them. So, something else you would “Head Start is mainly for they are not going to be do- her mother, Carie Howard, on March 18, 1928 in Pilot like to share with the com- munity in the Round Town kids below the poverty line. nated and then put away in a who got a position with the Point, Texas. He is the son of James Ewing and Emma Euge- Calendar? These are poor families, and closet or something. They will Forest Service in Cheyenne. nia (Chrismon) Little. He went Email the information the Head Start I think must be used,” Howard said. Howard is completing her as- to be with his Lord and Savior for the event to elkci- have 12,000 donations. I be- Head Start in Elk City is sociate degree and then will on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, [email protected] lieve that it has to be items located in Fairview Village on transfer to SWOSU. at his home in Elk City, Okla- homa surrounded by his loving family, SWOSU Celebrating Music Therapy Awareness Week Vernon proudly served our country in the United States Army from March 27, 1946 to Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s (SWOSU) Mu- Music Hall Room 101/ Recital Hall; Faculty Karaoke Showdown, April 11, 1947 and was honor- homa, Stanley Warren Little sic Therapy Awareness Week 2023, hosted and organized by the 7-9 p.m. in the Berrong Music Hall Room 101/ Recital Hall. ably discharged. and his wife Merideth of Cart- SWOSU Music Therapy Student Association (SWOSU-MTSA), ‘Thursday, Feb. 23: Music Therapy Entrepreneurship Keynote He married the love of his er, Oklahoma, Stephen Brent will be celebrated from Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 Speech, 5-7:30 p.m. at Berrong Music Hall Room 132 featuring life, Barbara Ann Sherwood on Little and his wife, Sahoko of on the Weatherford campus. With a week full of fun and educa- Morgan Taylor, who is an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Mu- June 25, 1955 in Borger, Texas. Michigan; one daughter, Gwen tional activities, the highlights will be an experiential, interactive sic Therapist, Music Therapist-Board Certified of the National Vernon owned Central Little of Pensacola, Florida; one music recital on Wednesday, Feb. 22 and a Music Therapy Entre- Certification Board for Music Therapists, and 2019 SWOSU Laundry for twenty-five years brother, Charles Little of Wich- preneurship Keynote Speech on Thursday, Feb. 23. alum; open to the public. and Elk City Tree and Lawn ita, Kansas; one sister, Opal Held in the Berrong Music Hall in Room 101 on Feb. 22 from Friday, Feb. 24: Safe-Spaced Self Care Workshop for Music Service, Elk City, Oklahoma. Gressett of Harrah, Oklahoma; 4-5 p.m., the Annual Music Therapy Interactive Music Recital He was employed by Phillips eight grandchildren, Bre Little will address questions, misconceptions, and clinical examples to See Music page 3. 66, Borger, Texas, and was the and fiance’ Clay , Cassie and Elk City Daily News, Circula- her husband, Dilhan, Rod Little target selected therapeutic areas that the music majors are inter- tion Manager for twenty-five and his wife, Hillary, Eric Little ested in based on a recent survey. This recital is open to the public years. He enjoyed going to with free admission. Ava Davis Church, Sunday School, Royal and his wife, Heather, Anne Bliss and her husband, Lucian, Music Therapy Awareness Week 2023 events: Rangers and Prayer Meetings. Book display at the Al Harris Library through the month of ‘Ava Nelle Davis passed from Rachel Lesley and her husband, He liked going “garage selling”, Jade, Jonah Musick, Jacob Lit- March, this life on February 14, 2023 to church cake auctions, and Monday, Feb. 20: T-shirt preorder and sticker sale for Music in Elk City at the age of 88. Ava building houses. tle and his girlfriend, Gracyn; was born on April 12, 1934 in eighteen great grandchildren. ‘Therapy awareness and fundraising for music therapy students’ In his past time, he could be Brick, Oklahoma to H. H. and found attending the boys bas- by his ‘Vernon is preceded in death upcoming regional conference attendance. children, Barbara Deyon, Wednesday, Feb. 22: Music Therapy students featured in Marie (Pigg) Bullin, She at- ketball games and little league tended most of her school years ball games. Vernon loved going Benjamin Marc, and Timothy “Conversation Corner” on FM 95.5 The Coyote KWEY KCLI at 8 a.m,; Music Therapy Interactive Recital, 4-5 p.m. in the Berrong in Texola, Oklahoma where tothe Dug-Out to get his favor- Dale Little and Karlan Dale she excelled in basketball. She ite snack “Dr. Pepper and Pea- Little; his father, James Ewing married Bob Davis in 1952 and nuts”. He was a member of the Little; and his mother, Emma Eugenia (Chrismon) Little; and “ElkCituNews graduated from high school in Grandview Assembly of God, Altus, Oklahoma where Bobby Elk City, Oklahoma and the his siblings, Leon Little, Har- was stationed in the United Gideon's International Organi- old Little, Hubert Little, Ray States Air Force. Ava worked zation. Vernon will be missed Little, Doris Dominguez, Elsie for the Elk City Daily News for great-grandchildren and numer- by all who knew and loved him. Mae Duncan; and one great- (USPS # 173-020) many years as a typesetter and ous great-great grandchildren as He loved his family and Jesus grandson, Berit Calvin-Warren paste-up artist getting the pa- well as many nieces and neph- with all his heart. McAbee. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC per ready for print. Ava loved ews. Funeral services will be held Memorials can be made to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 the Lord, people and animals, She was preceded in death at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Febru- the Gideon's International Or- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 especially her cat Sunny. She by her parents, Buck and Marie ary 25, 2023 at Grandview As- ganization in care of Martin- enjoyed going out for coffee Bullin. sembly of God, Elk City, Okla- Dugger Funeral Home, PO. POSTMASTEI Send address changes to PO Box 964, ty. OK 73648 with her friends. Most of all, homa. Rev. Mark Little will Box 707, Elk City, Oklahoma Graveside services for Ava she cherished the time she got were held Friday, February officiate. Interment will be at 73648. to spend with her family. 17, 2023, 2:00 P. M., at the Er- Fairlawn Cemetery, Elke City, We invite you to leave a SUBSCRIPTIONS dosh Umholtz....Publisher ‘Ava is survived by her two ick Cemetery, Minister Brock Oklahoma. Services have been message of condolence, expres- Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer daughters, Lia Spears and Lewallen officiated. Serving as entrusted to the care of Rich- sion of sympathy or perhaps $75\yearly 60/66 montis : Neva Pyatt...Advertising Director partner Gene Woodard of Elk honorary pallbearers were Just- ard and Tammy Dugger and the share a memory of Vernon at City and Diane Craig and hus- en Davis, Hunter Spears, Brady staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral www.martin-duggerfuneral- No refunds on subscriptions. | Zadie Eakins...Adverising Director band Gary also ofElk City, and Spears, Luke Benson, Oscar Home in Elk City, Oklahoma. home.com. D’Ann Brasuell....Production Manager one son Kevin Davis of New Craig and Brant Lewallen. He is survived by his faith- The family would like to elkctynews@ gmail.com ing. .c8ADeh Castle. She leaves a legacy of On-line condolences for Ava ful wife, Barbara Little of Elk invite all that cannot attend elkctynewsadverising@gmailcom | Nata King..cSRDetivery four grandchildren, Jerry Lee can be made by visiting www. City, Oklahoma; three sons, to watch the service live on ECNclassifieds@ gmail.com Spears, Tami Benson, Justen peoplescooperativefuneral- Mark Randall Little and his Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Davis and Brandi Davis, fifteen home.com, wife, Sandra of Edmond, Okla- website page.