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Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Weekday Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Kiwanis Karnival to be held in Elk City the 2019-20 fiscal year. over the weekend $17.2 million figure is with in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry The district could not find By Shonda Little Most years, the Elk City Kiwanis hold their primary annual fund- raiser, the Kiwanis the fiscal Kiddie He year ended. Karnival, in February. Department of Human Services Courtesy officials of are working Kassie with Morse. But, like most organizations, the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to adapt from their regular schedule. “We Hunt, payroll/insurance theknew that fiscal we wouldn’t year, be butable to have it in February because to current it does take some planning to put all this together, and things were still uncertain at the beginning of the year,” said current Kiwanis continues, and a final Elk City High School holds graduation 48 years, with 40 of president Kevin Akins. “We spell it with the K’s for a fun play-on- words, but this carnival is a combination of bringing joy to our small kids in the community and the serious business of being our biggest fundraiser for scholarships.” The event will be held from 6-9 pm on Friday and Saturday at the Elk City Convention Center. “It is free to get in, and each ticket is $.50. We will have approxi- Elk City man charged with aggravated Later on Tuesday on the sheriff’s office FB page, Manning mately 25 games and are bringing out some of the fan favorites, said sheriff’s officials had found documents that confirmed such as bingo, the Dr. Pepper ring toss, the teddy bear booth, whiffle ball, balloon darts, the crossbow shoot, and fishing with the magnet frog pond. The parents seem to enjoy the bingo as much as the little possession of child pornography flawless, and that doesn’t kids. Purcy Dale Walker goes out and buys all the prizes for it and will run the bingo. A lot of the things are for the little kids. We love to see them full of joy for simply winning little plastic prizes,” Akins vestigating an assigned ICAC, that Bardy had allegedly sent “Bardy went on to explain advised. or internet crimes against chil- and received child pornography. how he would download child Additionally, the Kiwanis members will operate a cotton candy dren, case involved alleged child satisfied On April that 28, the circumstances through which he came to the detective ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state pornography from various adult machine and offer concessions such as hamburgers and hot dogs. pornography being uploaded spoke with the management “These are some of the best burgers you can eat,” Akins gushed. and downloaded through inter- staff at the apartment complex chat rooms and also upload it “We have several local businesses who have bought tickets in bulk to been a coach net for 48 media social years –platforms a head football from where Bardy was believed to re- onto the internet up until what give away, and we still have plenty to sell. Tickets are the one thing coach for electronic 40 years – devices and has owned, an overall pos-re side. he thought might have been that I promise that we won’t run out of because we can recycle the cord of 307-147 sessed andby, a orplayoff record controlled by of 44- Dan- A district judge granted a a week before,” the detective ones that have already been used. If an individual or business wants 24. He played football iel Allen at Oklahoma Dakota Bardy. State. search “Ourwarrant strength isfor going theto resi- increasewrote. dramati to buy them to give out, get in touch with me or any member. We The National Center for Miss- dence. cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence The indetective reportedly will deliver them to you. We will also figure out a way to take debit or ing and Exploited Children ECPD contacted Bardy at his credit cards at the door. We won’t turn away any funds.” received the first cyber tip on apartment, and he was trans- counted a minimum of 102 The adult Kiwanis members will be assisted by Key Club members December 29, 2019, the report ported to the ECPD for ques- separate “explicit videos of child from Elk City High School and Merritt High School. states. tioning. pornography with approximate- “We see our high school students step up to civic duty in this There were six cyber tips in The detective interviewed ly 2,000 additional videos to re- fundraiser. We go all hands on deck for our members during this Bardy total. Bardy, and he was informed thatat that heOfficials in Beckham County have cut nearly $1 million weekend and the planning and setting up leading up to the event. during an The interview in the athletic office view.” detective confirmed seemed to be involved in The high school kids are a great help. They help us set up, run the By Shonda Little from their estimated budget this The year, with the detective wrotefinal that Bar- Bardy has at least eleven sepa- child porn. booths and then on Saturday night take it down quickly and clean approval of the 2019-20 fiscal dy year met budget the coming minimum in the elements rate Facebook profiles. Each He reportedly told the detec- up,” he explained. A 26-year-old Elk City man Some of those students will have the opportunity to be benefac- is behing held in the Beckham profile was assigned different tive that he doesn’t do “that for the crime of aggravated pos- tors of the annual fundraiser when they graduate. identities or alias names. stuff” and said it could lead to session of child pornography by County Detention Center on a In addition to Facebook, Bar- trouble. “Our two main scholarships with Elk City High School are the $250,000 bond. the2019-20 search budget The islater at their on to find accident weekly an offensive Occurred meetingpossessing coordi knowingly Monday. The 100 fina or Larry Wade Memorial Scholarship and the Bob Wright Memorial dy was said to have Snapchat, However, in the inter-just after 6 p.m. in a hay field 3 At approximately 9 am on Twitter, and Pinterest accounts. view, Bardy allegedly confessed more separate child videos. Scholarship. Through the Larry Wade Scholarship, we were able to April 27, an Elk City Police De- over to the state by the first of October. award $1,000 to Tori Garrison this year. Through the Bob Wright partment detective began in- Through the investigation, to possessing Cain triedchildto porn repair something on his underhas Bardy his 1986 Ford for qualified F350a Scholarship, we were able to aware $750 to Aiden Smith. Each year, the detective came to believe iPhone. court-appointed attorney. that depends on the funds we have available. This year, we were also excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it able to give two $500 scholarships to both Merritt High School se- His starting date is the first Monday after niors and Elk City High School seniors each. For Merritt, the schol- Hartman, Beckham County Beckham County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, arships went to Joshalynn Sanders and Amber Williams. At Elk City, our first phase of the CAPS County officials said in April that changes in the budget they went to Carlie McKinnon and Whitney Costello. They were all Key Club participants,” Akins detailed. While raising money for the scholarships is among Kiwanians’ National Nurses and Hospital Week tion scheme for the Elk offense. On the de most significant focus, the civic group also operates the Kiwanis t- ball. “All our teams are set and full. This is a non-competitive league that focuses on teaching little kids the game’s basic rules — essen- A celebration of hope and healing The county cut $998,696 from its budget, Hartman said tially hitting the ball off the tee and running to first base. Every Elk City, OK: or Hospitals across our nation player gets to bat. The rules for participation are pretty simple. As department every official gives theircelebrated estimate of National what Nurses and Hospital they’re needing weekthe for May 6th –May year,” Hartman 15th.said. During “Thethis time excise long as a player is 4-years-old in this calendar year, they can play. as a facility we take time to recognize each other’s efforts and com- Sometimes that means that you can have 3-year-olds playing with mitment to serving our community. This year’s national theme is 5-year-olds. For example, you can have one child who turns five at could stay on the floor the “Inspiring Hope through Healing” and we believe this could not be the beginning of January and have another child who turns four at a more accurate description of our over 420 nurses, providers and the end of December. Both qualify because they would be four this See Commission page 2. team members. a.m. if year. We leave that up to parents to decide with theyHot wantHash andtheir to hold “It is“We no secret younger children back a year or send their older children up. That’s don’t that know 2020 thosewasfigures a year yet,” of uncertainty she said.that required “We’re kind our team members’ courage and fortitude. We want to honor our the beauty of the non-competitive part,” Akins said. incredible team and recognize the extraordinary hope they are The group also recognizes two middle school students per month exemplifying to us in current 2021” said GPRMC CEO, from both Elk City and Merritt. The students are honored at one of year before and year figures andCorey help Lively. “Our the county healthcare heroes responded with resilience as they adapted to new their weekly lunches. care “But standards and ever changing protocols. Now, more than a year “Every Tuesday at noon, we meet at the Elks Lodge. We like to we’ve made 20 percent cuts; some offices later, we are still providing high-quality care for patients in our com- have speeches to address things that are going on within our com- munity.” munity. We will have everyone from lawmakers to community lead- ersAtofire that people. burned the Team ChipisTae Kwon Thanks get thoseto successful strategic final figures fromplanning them, it’s andkind our of commitment wait and to business Our main objective to aid in the commu- delivering high quality healthcare - Great Plains Regional Medical Do success, nity’s building Tuesday which is afternoon why we focus so in muchthe on 1400 investing in our a definite date set for the Center Commissioners is stable and gave remains their in a final position approval to providefor the figures continued ex- children. They are our future, after all. We are always looking for ceptional care to our friends, families and communities we serve for new members and inviting anyone interested in coming out to one years to come. While many healthcare facilities around us saw no- fire chief of the lunches.for Thethe Elk are lunches City Fire good, Department. too. For members, Nothe lunch- first weekend in November. table cutbacks and employee layoffs, we at GPRMC have weathered es injuries are paid for out of our Two occurred. annualpeople dues. Any in of the ourbuild guests will have this there, pandemic. at least one account We have maintained in 100% there,” Hartman of our said. staff and renewed lunch on us. We are happy to provide that to open our doors and ing escaped unharmed. The main part of encourage new people to join. We are open to both men and womenthe our commitment to all of our team members, recognizing and ap- Hartman preciating themcould not provide for their incrediblean exact figure. The public efforts. of fire occurred all ages who shareinthat thegoal hot water and heater vision,” he said.area. 75 children this year. That figure was up from 40 last year. $12,130. On behalf of the board of directors and administration, we would The insurance company also is investigating. See Kiwanis page 2. See Nurse week page 2. 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