November 6, 2021 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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News/Obits November 6, 2021 Lacey Martin’s family is thankful for the genrous Round outpouring of love and sup- port they have received. Town Donations are being col- lected for both families as they face the burdensome November6 expenses related to the Berlin Community car crash. ; Lacey Martin’s Building will be hosting older brother Trevor was the annual Thanksgiv- also in the serious car acci- ing dinner on November dent. He was released from 6, at 6:00 pm. This din- ner will include all the the hosptial the following following: turkey, ham, day.; Shawn Williams is de- dressing, sweet potatoes, scribed as a bright and fun- mashed potatoes, green ny kid. Courtesy photos. beans, com, tossed salad, on their way home from Okla- both were collapsed. He had a her spleen, her collarbone is him one more time. The fam- cranberries, hot rolls and homemade pies/ desserts. Wreck homa City,” said stepmother torn bladder, which they were broken, she has multiple spi- ily does their best to compose Paige Graham. “Little did we able to repair. They also were nal fractures from her neck to themselves while detailing the know that just twenty minutes able to repair one of his lungs. her lower back, her hip is out long odds that their beloved ‘The cost of the dinner is by donation. Come out and Continued from page 1. later, he would be being rushed He had a lot of internal bleed- of place and her body is riddled daughter now faces. Grizzell’s with road rash. have a wonderful home- into emergency surgery at OU ing and has had multiple blood However, as severe as those sister, Dana Moore, is selling seat. Trevor, who had al- Medical. He was in surgery transfusions. We know that his injuries are, her t-shirts to benefit them while made dinner on November ready been recovering from a until about 8:30 a.m., but we pelvis is broken in three places, traumatic brain diagnosis is the direst. they cannot work. 6. work accident a few months didn’t get notified until about but we still aren’t sure of the “Lacey has three brain “We don’t want to leave back, was the only one who was 3 a.m. The hospital's first pri- full extent of all his injuries. bleeds,” her mother tearfully her side,” Grizzell said. “It is November7 able to get free on their way. ority was saving his life, which Graham said that the doctors sighed on Wednesday evening. so hard to see her, but every Dalight Savings Time He was in the front passen- we are so grateful for. But, in are basically having first to “They had to put a tube in to second also feels so precious. I Begins. Set clocks back an ger seat and was the only one all this chaos, they then had to treat the most severe injuries deal with swelling and stop can’t believe this has happened hour. wearing a seatbelt. Shawn and get him identified before they in a triage-type situation and the bleeding. The doctors did a to her with her whole beautiful Lacey were in the back. Trevor could contact our family.” then move from there,” Gra- brain scan this afternoon and life ahead of her. Heartbroken was probably able to save both just came in to give us the re- November 11 Graham describes their ham said. sults a few minutes before this doesn't begin to describe it. I their lives, at least for that mo- brood asa “big, happy family.” Edwards had his second call. It's not good. It is not good wish I could trade her places. Veteran’s Day ment, there at the scene. Lacey “I live with Shawn's dad, surgery on Monday. He cur- So told the doctor not to ‘The doctor said we can wait for had been partially ejected out William Sutton, and we are rently remains on a ventilator atBSall. me, to give it to me straight. two weeks while we pray for a November 19 the back window with the top raising our five boys togeth- and cannot speak indepen- He said that Lacey does have miracle for her improvement. 40th Annual Oklahoma half of her body out of the car. er. Shawn's first stepmother, dently, but his family is hope- some brain activity, but they After that, we can keep her on National Jr. Heifer Show It is a mere miracle that she Stephanie Galmor, is still every ful in his eventual recovery. seeing severe damage in a ventilator and put in a feed- didn’t end up fully out of the bit a mother to him. She is the “He's been able to squeeze are the parts of her brain that ba- ing tube. Then we can take her November 20 car and underneath it. But, her mother of two of his brothers my hand when I asked ques- sically does all the functions we off the machines. She might 40th Annual Oklahoma body was on top of Shawn's. and has helped raise him. His tions,” dad William Sutton use to live with. It is the part live for a long time like that, Shawn, of course, didn’t real- mother is also from Elk City, said. “He wrote in sloppy hand- National Jr. Heifer Show ing, ‘What happened?” that tells us how to walk, how just never waking up, or she ize what was happening from and her name is Stormie Wren. Graham added, “We know to eat, how to live our life.” may drift off peacefully. We live November 25 the powerful blows he had just She recently moved back. We this is along road. They haven't Her sister Natalie Mabra minute to minute right now, so taken to his head and was try- have all been up here in the given us any idea or picture of added, “The doctor told us that it is impossible to know Lacey’s ‘Thanksgiving. ing to claw his way out from City, rotating when we can how long he will be in ICU, there is a zero to one percent situation in two weeks. We are underneath her because he was see him and taking care of his much less the hospital and chance that she could fully so humbled and thankful for Noyember 26 suffocating” siblings. Covid protocols have then a rehab. We know that he come through this with a full all the support we have already Black Friday Sales Meanwhile, Shawn Ed- made this all tricky as far as be- will have to have more surger- recovery. But the chances are gotten so far from our com- wards'’s parents were across ing able for all the people who ies, but the doctors want his much higher that she could munity. More than anything, Christmas in the Park town from Grizzell, asleep in body to rest for a few days. He love him to get to see him.” be in a vegetative state for the we just need your prayers right their Elk City homes without By Saturday morning, Ed- is in critical but stable condi- now.” rest of her life.” November 27 knowing that their son was wards’s family was starting to tion. Every one of his parents Both families currently and siblings loves him so much. Grizzell’s husband Jerry, Christmas in the Park already in surgery fighting for learn about his extensive inju- We have to keep reminding a 1996 Elk City High School have GoFundMe and Face- his life. ies. ourselves of the ‘stable’ part.” alumni, has also not left her book fundraisers. In addition, November 28 “Shawn had called us at “In his first surgery, they re- Within the same building, side. He's heartbroken, longing T-shirts and buttons for Lacey Christmas in the Park about 11:50 p.m. to tell us that moved one of his kidneys and Lacey Martin is in far more for his strong-willed daughter Martin can be purchased by they had a good day and were put a tube in his lung because critical condition. She has lost to jump out of bed and tease calling Dana Moore Bail Bonds. Elk City City Commission meetin held By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan A public hearing was held was the introduction of an or- Item four on the agenda Construction for work at Carn- 6 ~ plain wooden chairs before the meeting officially dinance that would grant the for the commission to consid- egie Library in the amount of 1 - metal paperback rack A. regularly scheduled convened. The hearing was re- request from 4K Investments, er and approve or disapprove $2,335.00.” Ivester explained 1 - round cork message meeting of the Elk City City garding 4K Investments, LLC LLC. Kelci Werner from the was “payment to Lochner for that this was a misunderstand- board Commission was held in the petitioning for the following: Planning and Zoning Board 3-40-0027-019-2020 Runway ing on the contractor's part re- 2 - burgundy Queen Anne Commission Chambers at City Legal Description: Herring was present to share that the 17-35 MIRLs & Runway 17 & garding demolition and retiling Wing back chairs Hall on Monday, Nov. 1 at 7 Addition, Block 13, Lots 13- Board did recommend approv- 35 17 #35 PAPIs Weather Ob- of the staff bathroom, which is 2 - small benches (one blue p.m. Present were Nick Archer and one purple) 18, Elk City, Oklahoma al of the ordinance. This was servation Equipment in the to be done by the contractor. (Mayor); Tom Ivester (City 2 - 4x6 rectangular tables Manager); Rick Shelton (May- Rezoning Request: Rezone noted and the ordinance will amount of $12,000.00,” which ‘The item was approved 3 - 0. (computer tables) from R-1, Single Family Resi- be put to a vote at a later date, is a budgeted item. Lisa Church Item seven for the commis- or Pro Tem, Commissioner 2 - small desks with rollers dential District to C-2, High- Item two on the agenda, said that this is the grant that sion to consider also related to (no drawers) the first item to be voted on, they've been working on and Ward 4); Rod Carver (Commis- sioner Ward 2); Steven Hol- way Commercial and ‘ongoing construction at the 2 - 2x6 tables that it's about “80% done.” She loway (City Attorney); Cheryl Commercial —_Recreation was “Commission to consider library: “quotes received for also said that they're antici- 2-4’ round tables Sipes (City Clerk) and Jennifer District and approve or disapprove bid flooring for the Carnegie Hall pating installation to begin in 2 - 2x6 tables with privacy Rainey (City Treasurer). The Address: 803 N Main received from Apex Equipment January. The item was passed remodel project as follows: dividers meeting began with an invoca- A representative from the Co for one Horizontal Baler in 3-0. $ & S Carpet Store, Elk City 2-41%Hx6'Wx81/2” organization spoke _ briefly the amount of $112,760.00,” ~ $46,545.54 D.wood shelves tion followed by the Pledge of Item five on the agenda was 2- drawer filing cabinets Allegiance. before the public hearing was which is a budgeted item. A “Commission to consider and Kilhoffer Flooring Center, closed. city worker spoke, explaining approve or disapprove Change Elk City- $52,595.06 1 - four drawer legal size Please note that there was filing cabinets Minutes from the Oct. 20 that this would be replacing a Order #1 for Mid-Continental Billy Walker Carpet, Altus - a mistake on the agenda. On 3 - wooden shelves (young meeting were approved 3 - 0 Restoration Co., Inc for work at 24-year-old baler. Grant writer $57,186.00” items that state “Carnegie Carnegie Library in the amount adult) Hall,” it should actually read and the meeting moved onto Lisa Church helped to secure As all three bidders would Ivester explained that “Carnegie Library.” item one on the agenda which a $50,000 grant and they will of $9,400.00.” Carnegie Li- be able to provide the exact “just won't be able to go back also be receiving a trade in brary Director DeAun Ivester same flooring, the commission into the library” due to lack value on the old baler in the explained that this change was did vote 3 - 0 to go with the of space. The request was ap- "ElkCituNews regarding exterior work on the lowest bid received, which was amount of $18,000 which proved 3-0. leaves a balance of $44,760 to library and was necessary be- $46,545.54 from S & S Carpet Item ten on the agenda was be paid. The worker said that cause either things were antici- Store here in Elk City. consideration of “Purchase Or- the baler is becoming very pated or there were things that Item eight on the agenda ders FY 21-22 & recurring in- were thought to be in the bid to be considered and voted on voices for November 1, 2021.” worn. The item was approved (USPS # 173-020) but were not. It was thought was “Pay Application #15 to City Manager Tom Ivester re- 580-225-3000 3-0. that all the windows would be Joe D Hall General Contrac- ported that the following items Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC The third item on the re-caulked but according to the were over $10,000: tors, LLC for the CAPP Proj- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 agenda for the commission to bid, only one would be. She ect Elk City Activity Center in $277,409.28 - Bank of Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 consider for approval or disap- explained that the company the amount of $620,731.20,” a Oklahoma, final payment for proval, was “payment to Kirby representative admitted that budgeted item. City Treasure water system improvement POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W, Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 Smith Company, Oklahoma the language on the bid was Jennifer Rainey shared that loan $50,400 — Transportation City, for repairs to the Elk City confusing and he would change this left a contract balance of SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz it in the future. The windows, costs for 84 cars of rock Deliverd by mail: Publisher Landfill Komatsu dozer under- $6,000,000, which is “a little $91,446.30 - Martin Mari- $75/yearly Amy Loynd carriage rebuild in the amount which all need to be re-caulked, more than halfway.” The item etta Materials, 84 cars of rock $50/six months Consultant of $35,989.84.” Another city will be. The wooden eaves will was approved 3 - 0. for the rock yard Neva Pyatt Item number nine on the $24,567 - Davenport No refunds on subscriptions. worker spoke to share that this also be re-painted. Item five Advertising Director is due to unexpected repairs of passed 3-0. agenda was “commission to Group, computers for several editor @ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell a 2010 with a minimal amount Item six was another consider and approve or disap- departments, previously ap- sports @ecdailynews.com Production Manager of miles. He has to have a dozer change order: “Commission to prove declaring as surplus the proved [email protected] Burgundy Lee Hanrahan out at the landfill. The item was consider and approve or disap- following items from Carnegie classifieds @ecdailynews.com Staff Writer prove Change Order #1 for WP Library: See Meeting page 3. approved 3 - 0.