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Saturday, February 17, 2024 Weekend Edition Abe Lemons Award Given WOHS Starts to Elk City Grad Membership Drive By Sheryl Ponce ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society is kicking off their annual membership drive. It is the members of WOHS and their support that has helped support the Elk City Old Town Museum Complex, along with the other events spon- sored by the organization. Some of those events include the Route 66 Flea Market, the WOHS Hall of Fame Banquet, and the art and historical exhibits. ‘The organization is a 501c3 nonprofit, which give the community members the opportunity to provide tax deduct- ible donations. They have a 26-member board of directors that meet each month on the fourth Monday, at 11 a.m. in Elk City's Western Technology Center. Once a year the board holds their Annual Meeting on the third Monday in Feb. During the Annual Meeting, the new slate of officers will By Sheryl Ponce be voted in, the committee chairs will give their annual re- ports, and the treasurer’s report will be approved. This meet- Each year the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame names the Pay- ing will be held at 6 p.m. in the Opera House on Feb 19th. All com Jim Thorpe Award, the Aeneas Williams Award, and the Abe members are welcome to attend the meeting. Lemons Award. This year their annual awards banquet was held ‘There are several types of WOHS memberships. ‘The Life- Feb. 6th, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Mu- time Member is a $1000 donation that will be deposited in seum. The 2023 winners were: Paycom Jim Thorpe Award was a Trust Fund with the income used for WOHS projects, This membership entitles the members and their guests to unlim- Trey Taylor of the Air Force Academy; Aeneas Williams Award ited visits to the museum complex during their lifetime. The was Kenny Gallop, Jr. of Howard University; and Abe Lemons Award was Marti Nutley Eden of Edmond. See Drive page 3. Eden graduated from Elk City High School in 1989 and grew up in the community. She has been married to Casey Eden for 30 years, and they have three children. Riley, who is married to Lucy, Rhett, and Reed. She is the daughter of Derrel and the late GAS, Inc. Promotes Nutley family. Academic Sherry Nutley. She has one brother, Rodney who is married to Carol. Her husband's parents are Judy and the late Jerry Eden psychometrist, and she continues to do contract work across the of Elk City. metro area. After graduating from high school, Eden attended SWOSU According to Eden’s biography in the award program, she has and earned a Bachelor of Education degree in 1992. She con- been a member of the Executive Council Member of the Oklaho- tinued to get a master’s degree in psychometry in '93. She then See Award page 3. went to work for the Oklahoma Department of Education as a Psychiatric Wellness Opens New Location in Elk City disorders. “With a deep understanding of the unique challenges and needs of her patients, Sarah brings a compassionate holistic and patient-centered approach to her practice. With a strong com- mitment to life-long learning, Sarah strives to make a positive impact in the lives of her clients.,” Mustachia says in Senger’s website biography. Jordan Williamson, Jonathan Williamson, Levi Rich- Senger graduated from Maryville University with a Master's ardson. of Science degree in nursing. She is trained in Eye Movement De- sensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, where she is able to use a By Sheryl Ponce variety of tools to help clients heal. This includes life-style chang- Great Plains Analytical Services, Inc. has declared their es, nutritional interventions and medications when needed. commitment to academic progress for Elk City High School by For the past 11 years Senger worked as the school nurse for collaborating with them through the Benchmark Testing Pro- Psychiatric Wellness Sarah Senger. Elk City Public Schools. She provided essential care, helped with gram. CEO Jordan Williamson, COO Jonathan Williamson, owner Elisabeth Mustachia community resources and support for the students and their and Senior VP Levi Richardson presented the classes, teach- families. She will soon get her certification as a board certified By Sheryl Ponce ers, and students rewards for their achievement on the latest Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. benchmark testing results at an assembly Friday, Feb. 9th. Elk City's Sarah Senger has joined Elisabeth Mustachia in her ‘As Senger was working on her degree to become a nurse prac “| appreciate everyone's time and all the hard work that you Psychiatric Wellness practice in an Elk City office. Mustachia is titioner, she needed to work as a preceptor under another psychi- put in, With this program we ascribe through your leadership, a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, atric mental health practitioner. She found Mustachia’s practice through the coalface and creative ways to push your scores, who holds a master’s degree in nursing and has been a nurse ‘ona Google search for the knowledge and guidance. and to try to push you guys to be your best,” Jordan told the students. since 2003. Their practice provides an integrative approach to “It's difficult to find preceptors, which is what we call it in the In a video that GAS produced explaining their goals and help individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mood nursing world. They had a link on their website for the applica~ tion to apply to be a student. I completed the application, which partnership, he said that they want to further student’s educa- disorders. Additionally, they help with hormone levels, inflam- tion because they have seen the school’s ability to distinguish matory markers, and nutritional deficiencies. was honestly pretty neat to know that they really take the time to look at who they're taking on,” Senger began. themselves by outperforming their peers across the state. Wil- Senger's office is located at 609 S. Main St., and she can be liamson is encouraged to get the community involved in what reached at 405-437-2240 or by email at info@psyhciatricwell- “Lwas anervous wreck because I had to do an interview, reada the staff and school leadership is doing in the area of academ- ness.org, She will be seeing clients either in person or virtually. book, and write an essay. Then I had a Google interview with all of ics. She specializes in treating teens and adults who have experi- enced emotional trauma, as well as those with mood and anxiety See Wellness page 2. See GAS page 2. 8 1M 04879 "13151 6 Weather tomorrow 63/ Vol. 120, No. 10 75 cents, 14 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com