February 19, 2020 Issue, Page 1 of 10

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Y Serving Western Oklahoma | Since 1901 1 Noah Nault, above, assistant librarian at Elk City Carnegie Library, looks over some inventory Saturday morning at the library. The children's library was recently refurbished. Top right, some books that need to be shelved are in the boxes behind the caution sign at the children's library. Once the books are removed, a nook will be put into that space. Bottom right, this fake tree in the middle of the children's library is an ideal place for a children to climb into and en- joy a book. Staff photos by Don Munsch. By Don Munsch, Editor Construction work began on the renovation two years ago, DeAun Ivester watched children, especially one little girl, and the library worked with architect Paula Wenstrom of express glee stepping into the new remodeled children’s li- Cultural Surroundings of Dallas on the renovation. In about brary on Friday, the first day it had been open since a re- two to three weeks, the rest of the chairs and wall displays model was done that included new furniture and equipment. should arrive to complete the remodeling, Ivester said. “This one little girl ran across the library, jumped on the “Tt was quite a lengthy project,” Ivester said. “It took time orange poof [children’s chair] over there and did a belly flop to figure out what design we wanted to do, find an architect on it and she said, ‘This is amazing, who made this, what to help me with that and that would work with a smaller size is this thing?”” said Ivester, librarian at Elk City Carnegie library. A lot of them just do the big jobs, in the new build- Library. “They were just bubbling with joy and excitement, ings and stuff like that.” and that just does your heart good. It makes our hard work Whatever the library did on the remodel, Ivester wanted it and the stress worth it. It’s really hard to do a project that to be “timeless and classic” because it had to last for a long takes this long.” See Library page 2. City leader discusses CAPPs projects Kash Mayfield, right, an eighth- grader at Elk City Middle Livestock show set School, takes a swing at a pitch = from his father, Monty Mayfield, for early March Elk City High School baseball The 2020 edition of the Beckham County Junior Live- coach, Saturday morning at stock Show will be held March 1 through March 3. the newly refurbished baseball The event begins March 1 with exhibitors weighing in field at Red Rock Stadium. New their animals and having them place by 2 p.m. synthetic turf was installed at The Swine Show begins at 8 a.m. March 2 and all cattle | the stadium this winter. New will be shown that evening beginning at 6 p.m. The Sheep > synthetic turf was placed in Show will kick off at 8 a.m. March 3 followed by the Goat baseball and softball fields at Show according to a news release in the Beckham County Ackley Park West. Staff photo by Extension Office. Don Munsch All supporters are invited to the Buyers Dinner, catered By Don Munsch, Editor including the new turf for 17 fields. by Blue Mountain Smoke, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on March 3, The Premium Auction for 4-H and FFA exhibi Elk City Middle School eighth-grader Kash Mayfield took “T can tell you by within the next 20 to 30 days, that proj- See Livestock page 2. some swings at baseballs from his father Monty Mayfield ect [will be] totally complete,” Mason said. Saturday morning on the new field at the Red Rock Stadium. Mason said that project was done first with CAPPs fund- Monty Mayfield, Elk City High School head baseball ing because the new fields will bring many teams and tour- coach, loves the new field, which now has a synthetic sur- naments to Elk City. The fields’ drainage system will allevi- face that was paid for by Community Action Project Plans ate the need for rainouts. Six new tournaments have been funding. New synthetic turf fields were installed this fall and scheduled in light of the new turf, Mason said. During a winter at softball and baseball fields. three-day tourney, people visiting will stay in hotels, eat and Jim Mason, director of economic and community devel- shop and will make a significant economic boost to the com- opment for the city of Elk City, discussed the state of the lo- munity, Mason said. cal economy at an Elk City Rotary Club meeting last week, See CAPPs page 2. Sayre man injured in crash, released from hospital Shannon Sattler of Watonga, who operates By Don Munsch, Editor The wreck occurred just before 1 p.m. on Highway 30, Shannon’s Feel the Luv, arranges some A Sayre man was treated and released from a local hospi- 0.5 miles north of Interstate 40, according to an Oklahoma items in her booth Sunday morning at the tal Feb. 13 after suffering injuries in a car crash in Beckham Highway Patrol report. Southwest Rustic Market at the Elk City County. A2007 Dodge Ram driven by Miller crossed in a no pass- Convention Center. She sells bath products, Joseph Miller, 51, was transported by Erick EMS to Great ing zone on a curve and left the roadway to the right and such as scrubs and soaps. Merchants sold Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City with head and then struck a 2000 Peterbilt driven by Greer, OHP said. an array of items at the event, including trunk injuries and was treated and released. The driver of the The wreck was investigated by Trooper Tyler Smith. He clothing, jewelry and art. Staff photo by Don other vehicle — Levi Greer, 35, of Erick — was not injured. See Crash page 2. Munsch. LEM Weather tomorrow / 20 Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com