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2- The Elk City News April 12, 2023 “I called back down here at no fault of the owner, and lice officer because I don’t have Round (ECPD) and I said, ‘Okay, I don’t know what's going on. I she will have the right to re- claim her. the legal ability to do so. But I can give you a tip. This is what can hear the dog bark, but no “The police department and I would do in your position.’ Town one’s answering the door.” Chief Holland's biggest con- If somebody comes over here Stone explained. “And Marc cern are community relations. upset and is mad at the world called me back. He said, ‘Give We try to implement commu- whenI talk to them, it makes April 12 me a couple minutes. I'll be nity policing as much as we can me feel good that they will talk there.’ So, he comes to the res- in order to have a friendly part- to me,” Daniel said. Storytime at Carnegie Li- idence, the door is unlocked. nership with the community. It The ECPD regularly works brary. 11 AM - 12 PM. I don't have the authority to is very important, not only for with other agencies and de- go in, so I called him back. the police department, but also partments. They have an on- When he got there, she nev- for the Animal Control Office.” going relationship with DHS, er answered the door, and he Daniel said. Adult Protective Services, and Drop In Crafternoon, Car- went in. She was laying on the He reacted with instinct as the Office of Juvenile Affairs. couch, and Sissy (her dog) was to what needed to be done for ‘As a team they help the com- negie Library. 1 PM - 4PM laying on her.” the lady. Daniel believes that munity. Daniels picked up the story all of the other officers would “It is this cooperation with Animal Control Officer Krystal Stone holds little Sissy who saying that he was concerned have done the same thing if all these agencies that gets the was rescued when Corporal Marc Daniels was called to an el- because she was up when he they had been in his position. job done. Nobody can really do April 13 derly woman’s home on a welfare check. Daniel cooked her left her. He checked her lying “I think the whole city is re- italone. We definitely take care a bite to eat and Stone went to the home to provide food for on the couch and looked at ally proud of these two officers of our people,” Daniel added. Storytime at Carnegie Li- Sissy. Courtesy photo. the food, which had not been right now,” Holland said. At the conclusion of the touched. “Sometimes it makes sense story, he would advise the brary. 11 AM - 12 PM. that the animal control shelter “I tried to talk to her. She when somebody is telling me community to look after their Heart sometimes helps people if they was opening her eyes. She in- they are having a hard time neighbors, “You should check formed me that she didn’t feel eating, or they haven't eat- on your neighbors. If you ha- Continued from page 1. have some needs.” April14 When Stone got to the well, and I contacted EMS at en anything. I see they have ven't seen your neighbor, or house she knocked on the that point in time. EMS took food in the house, Obviously, if your neighbors need some if she needed some. Then I her to the hospital,” Daniel there is something else going help, check in with them or Canute Prom door, but did not get a re- called Krystal (Stone, ACO) sponse. She said that she could said. on which needs to be handled just give us a call. We can come and I said, ‘Hey, Krystal, can hear the dog barking, so she Stone contacted a local res- and we get them resources. If in to help out, provide services you go over to this address and knocked harder and called the cue to hold the dog temporarily someone doesn’t have enough and forward information,” April15 check on that lady, she might because the pup is so small and food, we might go either pur- Daniel said. woman's name. ‘There still was no answer. considered elderly at approxi- chase food or water and take Stone agreed with Daniel Softball Spring Swing need some dog food.’ I know mately 10-years-old. Stone did it to them because they don’t that pets need to be checked not know whether Sissy was have the mobility. Community on also. It takes a communi- Tournament. Elk City 5 been interesting,” Friesen said. vaccinated, and her owner did outreach is very important to ty effort to help one another. Plex, Friesen He added that Thomas Jef- not remember. Now she is up ferson thought the Constitu- to date with her shots and the us,” Daniel added. Animal control will be teaming ‘This type of situation may up with a rescue out of Clinton Continued from page 1. tion should be changed every veterinarian recommended not happen every day, but it to give low-cost vaccinations. 19 years. He said that after that she needed dental work. happens more than the officers This will take place at the ani- April 16 also majoring in letters, which three months during the foun- ‘There has been no charge for would like for it to happen. mal shelter. is kind of a classical study. In dation, Madison said, “I don’t the services to the elderly own- ‘This is how ECPD handles their Daniel has been on the Family Fun Day, Grand- that major you get some histo- think so, that’s a difficult pro- er. business. ECPD force since 2013. He ry, philosophy, and literature. cess.” ‘The owner is now out of the “{ want people, who come originally came to the United view Church. 10 AM - 2 It lets you put an emphasis on “[ think they put it where it hospital, but she has not re- in being upset, to be able to States from Germany in 2005 Constitutional Studies, then should be changed every once claimed Sissy. Stone said that talk to me about their prob- and joined the US Army in I have also thought about mi- in awhile. I think that it should they will follow-up with the PM. Free Food, Inflat- lem. I can tell them, ‘Hey, I 2006. Stone has been with the noring in philosophy,” he said. naturally happen,” he contin- owner to determine what will might not be able to help you. Elk City Animal Shelter for the ables, Petting Zoo and happen. The dog was taken in I cannot help you out as a po- past year and a half. Reading is important to the ued. Games. young scholar. He likes to ex- Friesen has always been pand his horizon, and he said motivated to pursue his ed- he has always been interest- ucation. Although his family ish your last year and a half” other thing they’re telling us is ed in the beginning of the US helped instill the value of read- Jones Jones said. that one of the semesters will May 27 government and the principles ing, they said that it should al- One thing he liked about be an apprenticeship, where that were established. ways be made a habit. He has OSU Tech is that they willyou're going and working for G&S Promotions Gun “I ultimately would like turned it from a habit into a Continued from page 1. hobby. He has a collection of help him find a position prior them. You get to keep whatev- to go to law school. I have an Show, Elk City Convention depending on how he likes the to leaving the school. He said er money you earn while you're interest in the federal govern- books that are not only histo- ment, such as constitutional ry books, but they also include school and the program. that about 95 percent of the working with them, or certain Center. Jaw. I want to go into that, but classics. One of his favorites is “The power plant technolo- students going there have jobs percentage will go to paying first I'd like to be a public de- “The Count of Monte Cristo.” gies are an associate in applied lined up prior to graduation. your tuition, That was nice to fender. I think they both have He has earned 26 college science. And then they have a “Id have to graduate col- hear,” Jones said. May 28 a lot of the same principles, of hours by taking concurrent second option where you can lege and then go to a bunch Jones has always been a protecting people's rights. Be- classes, therefore, if all the extend into making it an En- of interviews. While you're in good student. He said that his G&S Promotions Gun cause I want to become a judge credits transfer, he will be gineering Bachelor's degree. school, their people will come father pushed him to do well one day, I can’t commit to be- starting college as a sopho- Show, Elk City Convention ing a conservative or a liberal. more. He has already been After that, you can transfer to you. A lot of times they are in school and made sure that Iwant to keep that profile qui- admitted into the OU Honors and go somewhere else to fin- looking for people. Then the he knew that grades were im- Center. et,” Friesen noted. College, and he will be able to Friesen became interested take classes that interest him. in history at a very young age, ‘The classes will also be smaller De and over the past few years he by design. Do you have an event or has started becoming interest- Friesen has been in band, ed in government. His great and he has been taking piano something else you would grandfather, Kermit Kings- lessons since he was in the sec- like to share with the com- ond grade. He is especially in- ford, influenced him with his love of reading and talking terested in music theory. munity in the Round Town about history. “T really took piano be- “Government has fascinat- cause | want to be able to just Calendar? ed me because it is history that sit down and play. That’s whyI is happening right now. I love think it has a little advantage Email the information the first part of our history over sports, because when where they set up the Consti- you're older it is with you for- for the event to elkci- tution. They had in mind that ever. I really love music theory. we would still have to use it I got second at our Southwest [email protected] today. That has always really Interscholastic Meet (SWIM) test in Weatherford,” Friesen said. rElkCituNews ‘There is a quote that he likes from Ketanji Brown Jack- son, Associate Justice for the Supreme Court that says that ‘The EC U10 Crew came home with the GOLD as the 2023 Spring Spectacular Champions held in Midwest City this past weekend. They scored 15 goals as a team all weekend and only gave up two points. you can’t ever guarantee to be (USPS # 173-020) 580-225-3000, the smartest person, but you Pictured: Coach Micah Kilhoffer, Kai Kilhoffer, Adalynn Smith, Kirby Carlson, Asher Brew- er, Ava Belcher, Charlee Cantrell, Avery Cogburn, Ella Williamson, Rosalie Williamson, Gray can always guarantee to be the Broadbent, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Taylen Ford, Anniston Splawn, Coach Jeremy Cantrell. Photo courtesy of Jamie Par- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 hardest. working person. He rish-Smith. 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