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December 16, 2020 News said with all the things going on surgery and, as if that wasn't but we had the two things go- the corner. Round Beutler with Covid, I could end up hav- enough, testing positive for Co- ing on at once. These nurses and ing to wait at the waiting room vid-19. “The National Finals Rodeo staff are in there busting their is our big thing. It’s our Super Continued from page 1. here for the amount of time “They rushed me to OU Medi- butts just trying to take care of Bowl. We start the beginning of that it would take for us to get cal Trauma Center by ambulance the Covid patients, much less each year preparing for it just Town trauma. There are too many and like the cowboys do. We are try- he was struck with a rushing up there and I really wasn’t too and are doing all these tests — not enough staff. So then all of ing to get Horse of the Year or pain to his mid-section. high on sitting in an emergency ultrasounds, cat scans, X-rays, December 18 “Dad came over and asked if room with this virus going on MRIs, I'm not even really sure the sudden, my nurse noticed Bull of the Year,” he explained. ‘The annual PRCA champion- anyways. He said that he would of each thing. Looking at me my vitals weren't as good as ship series was facing its own Participating business- I was alright. I said, “Yeah, just put together a triage team to you couldn’t tell anything was they had been and I was feeling challenges — Covid. The pan- give me about 15 minutes or meet us there if I thought I wrong, but I had all that internal so full that I could burst. [had a demic would prohibit the Pro es will be open late until so to catch my breath. Well, he could make it that far. My wife bleeding. All this started about catheter in but felt full of fluids,” Rodeo Association from holding came back alittle later and asked hauled up there and we were 11am when! got bucked off and Beutler said. 7pm. me again. I said, ‘Yeah, just give pretty quick.” Turns out, the internal bleed- it’s annual show in Las Vegas. I finally got to my bed about 9:30 “We are real grateful to the me about 15 minutes or so to By the time they arrived, Beu- that night. I hadn't eaten much ing had continued and was caus- PRCA for scrambling to make catch my breath.’ He said, ‘It’s tler was going in and out of con- of anything and I was starving. ing a blockage. He was hast- this work this year. We ended up December 25 already been 15 minutes,” Rhett sciousness. ‘They had me on pain medicine, ily wheeled into emergency having it in Fort Worth. Yeah, recalled, “I was passing out when they 80 I was feeling pretty good. The surgery. its not the same as the bright Christmas Day ‘As soon as Beutler attempted put me in the wheelchair and nurse brought me something to “But, I had just ate, so they lights of Vegas, but it was im- movement, he knew that his ‘Tracy was slapping me in the eat and then popped her head couldn't sedate me. I had to stay portant for us to go on. And of injuries probably couldn’t be face trying to get me to come in and said, ‘Guess what — you awake while I was strapped to all the years of my life, I wanted Community Christmas walked off, as the old cowboys to,” Beutler advised. “It turned have Covid,” Beutler stated. the table. It was painful and aw- to be there more than ever. The like to say. Never one to short a out I had massive internal ‘Though Beutler had no symp- ful. I wouldn't wish this on the rodeo world is like a big family Dinner sponsored by task, he called his wife to meet bleeding. They pumped me full toms, he did slightly remem- devil himself.” to us. There are people I've seen him at their headquarters, but of blood there ‘cause my blood ber being tested at Yukon as Finally, after an hour and a every year since I was a kid. And Life Community Foun- still drove in the pickup hauling pressure was bottoming out at standard protocol. His wife was half, he was fully sedated for the it was great to see them and feel the concern they had,” Beutler dation - Elk City Con- a trailer across the pasture. 43/20. They weren't even able hustled out of his room to avoid second half of the three-hour recounted, Beutler's wife Tracy has a to warm up the blood. They were catching the virus herself as procedure and woke up in ICU. Going into the NER, Beutler vention Center. brother who is a physician prac- just pumping it in.” Beutler was moved to the Covid “We still didn’t know where wasn’t certain that he would ticing in Yukon. ‘The following week was a wing for safety. 1 got Covid so the nurses’ joke be able to do his regular chore “So she called her brother and blurry whirlwind of excruciating “And the Covid wing isn’t re- was I must've gotten it from my flanking his bucking horses. told him what had happened. He pain, medical tests, emergency ally set up for trauma patients, horse when he bucked me off,” “It’s a real physical job. I've December 18 he said. seen a lot of people get hurt do- Beutler watched in awe as Participating _retail medical staff did all they could ing it and I've been hurt myself Everybody likes sitting out in Trees busiest season I have had so far. businesses open late un- I think people, especially dur- their yards with beautiful flow- to help him recover. After sev- with it it. But I got down there and worked out. Yeah, it was hard- eral days, he tested negative for ing the shutdown, were stuck at ers. It was something they could Covid and his wife was allowed er than normal, but it also never til 7 p.m. home and wanting to do some- control while having something to return. felt better,” he admitted. Continued from page 1. thing positive and outdoors. I new and beautiful,” she ex- ‘The entire ordeal is almost too During last week’s awards inventory unlike what can be had several new customers come plained. lengthy to fully document. night, Beutler and Son was December 31 expected in most greenhouses. in who said that they had never Long story short, the inter- named among the top 5 stock Berry enjoys the Christmas nal bleeding was so severe that contractors. In fact, their horse “T think of this kind of as a planted flowers or had a garden festivities, especially decorating. he received eight units of blood New Years Eve boutique nursery.” she said. before. I also saw an increased ‘The live trees she is currently of- and two units of plasma. When Killer Bee, who has already been “Just like you have your clothing interest in people wanting to fering he eventually returned home, he Horse of the Year in past years, is a unique spin on the be- did so with a walker. won the acclaimed title of Horse stores that are boutique that has grow their own food. It was kind of the Finals on Saturday. January 1 one-of-the-kind items, we want of a get back to basics kind of loved holiday staple. Beutler dedicated himself to For appointments, Berry can physical therapy and working “Killer Bee dominated,” he New Years Day that here. I know I don’t want mood. There was comfort for by email at alohagar- his body as hard as he could to gushed. my flowers to look like everyone some knowing that they would be reached get back to normal. Allin all, the NFR was a crash- else’s. I especially love the differ- have vegetable at least because dens16egmail.com or through “Tt really makes you appreci- ing success for Beutler and Son. ent trees.” no one really knew where it was Aloha Garden's social media ate what your body does on a “Tt didn’t look like most years, Southwest Oklahoma Berry also has a vegetable gar- going or how long it would last. pages, as well as by phone at daily basis when you can’t do it but nothing about 2020 has all of the sudden,” he said. Show Pig Series Hog den each year. People were stressed with the (580)243-7214. Not to mention that, Beutler looked like most years,” Beutler “I tend to have a potted gar- fear of getting sick or simply Elk City plant nursery offers knew that the most important exclaimed. “I was sure thankful Show, Convention Cen- den,” she stated. “Every year my being stuck inside their homes. Christmas trees for the full year. event of his year was just around just to be there.” husband likes to have a big plot, ter South building. but I like to have mine in the Charges pots. This year I had a trough at probable cause affidavit indi- with her. District Attorney's office and the nursery.” cated. ‘The officer went back outside were filed in Beckham County January2 In addition to perennials, suc- where the assisting officer was District Court on December 7. ‘The officer noted that the culents and trees, Berry also Continued from page 1. standing and talking with Mid- back side of the couch, where Middleton made a bond ap- Southwest Oklahoma the woman reportedly showed dleton. carries cement concrete bench- him that Middleton had alleg- ‘The reporting officer asked pearance before Beckham Coun- Show Pig Series Hog es, yard ornaments, stepping “shaken and scared but were edly pushed her head, was con- Middleton again what happened ty District Judge Michelle Kirby stones and chimeneas. unharmed,” the officer opined. Show, Convention Cen- structed of a hard wooden sur- before the police had arrived, Roper on December 9. While some nurseries do close ‘The officer then asked the face covered with a thin layer Middleton reportedly stated, In addition to his bond, he for some months of the year, woman a second time what hap- of material and small wooden “All I did was bump her with my ter South building. pened to her forehead. was ordered not to have contact Berry keeps hers open all year. rivets. shoulder in order to get my stuff with the alleged victim or minor “(im here at least a few days “She began shaking and cry- She also reportedly claimed out on the porch.” children until further notice every week throughout the year. ing again as she pointed to the that the children were present Middleton was advised that January 12 I never do a clearance sale and couch in the living room. (Omit- in the room and could see what he was under arrest for domestic from the court. wipe everything out. I keep in- ted) told me, ‘He pushed me into happened when Middleton al- violence in the presence of chil- ‘Ihe crime is punishable by Chamber of Com- the couch,” the officer wrote. ventory year round. When we legedly pushed her into the dren. He was secured in hand imprisonments for up to six merce Banquet RSVP are out of season, I may not sit The alleged victim then ex- couch and held her down push- restraints and then placed into months, but not more than a plained the alleged assault to ing her against the couch. the rear of the ECPD patrol car. year and/or a fine up to $5,000. down here for nine hours each required, First Baptist the officer and demonstrated At this time the officer asked He was transported to the day. But, I am always in and out how Middleton had allegedly if he could photograph the al- Elk City Police Department and Middleton has an attorney Church Activity Center. and can be available at other grabbed her by the head, pushed leged injuries and put the wom- booked into jail for the charges. date scheduled for December 21 times. Customers can call me, her down and pushed her head an in touch with Safe Line after ‘The charges were then for- anda follow-up date on January message me through Facebook into the back of the couch, the completing the questionnaire warded to the Beckham County 21. Due to the COVID-19 and Instagram or email me. I'm happy to meet people down here SWOSU pandemic, many events to help with their garden needs,” Assistant Women’s Basketball Bryan Evans, Evans & Da- and Alumnus Berry stated. Coach vis Attorneys in Edmond and Debbie Shepherd, State Farm have been cancelled, While the Covid-19 pandemic Dr. Lisa Appeddu, SWOSU Alumnus Insurance and Alumnus Associate Professor of Pharma- Diane Fitzsimmons, SWOSU post-poned or modi- has been mostly bad news, Berry Continued from page 1. Bill Swartwood, Dean of the ceutical Sciences Staff Council President says she has seen one small ben- fied. Please check with efit. Other Committee Members Brad Berrong, Berrong Insur- Kim Ingram, Kelley Jewelers SWOSU-Sayre Campus ance and Alumnus and Weatherford Public School Dr. Karen Sweeney, SWOSU “This has been the busiest yearGreg Adams, Owner of Salis- Jaycie Brown, SWOSU Stu- Board Member Assistant Professor in the De- the event coordinator I have ever had. I talk to otherbury Pharmacy in Clinton & dent & Former Student Govern- Dr. Henrietta Mann, For- partment of Business & Com- to make sure of any people who are in this business Alumnus ment Association President mer President of the Cheyenne and they say the same thing. I Brian Adler, SWOSU Vice Mike Brown, Mayor of Weath- & Arapaho Tribal College and puter Science and Faculty Sen- changes. would say I saw a 30-40% in- President of Public Relations & erford and Alumnus Alumnus ate President crease this year. It’s been the Marketing Dr. Jerry Dunn, SWOSU As- Brent Meador, Vice President Harold Wright, Owner of Cophie Anderson, SWOSU sociate Professor of Economics of 1st National Bank of Elk City Wright Radio “ElkCituNews SWOSU Athletic Association directors (USPS # 173-020) 580-225-3000 hold fall 2020 virtual session The Board of Directors of the South- Treasurer: Cody Bell, Weatherford Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC western Oklahoma State University President-Elect: Jared Jones, Weather- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 (SWOSU) Athletic Association in Weath- ford Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 erford recently held its Fall 2020 meeting Past President: Valerie Farris, Cordell virtually. The SWOSU Athletic Association was POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. 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