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Community 10 - The Elk City News May 6, 2023 Thaboroayy et Sie Communities 1958- 2023 Aidan Smoot, Elk City High School and WTC-Sayre Health Careers student role playing Baptist Village “the victim” in WTC’s Training Exercise and Carrie Burgess with Bobcat Creek assisting and staying with Smoot while waiting for first responders to arrive. Celebrates 65 Years Baptist Village Communities (BVC) is celebrat- God, serving you, serving together. BVC has ing 65 years of excellent service. What started been, and will continue to be, a leader in the rap- as a dream by two dedicated Baptists, Will and idly changing field of aging services. The mission Nora Baskett, has grown to be the largest not- is to enhance lives by creating opportunities to for-profit provider of senior adult housing and serve God and others, BVC campuses remain services in Oklahoma, with a location in Elk affordable, with a focus on moderate income City. Oklahomans. More information can be found at In 1958, the Basketts’ donated 68-acres of land baptistvillage.org. in Hugo, Oklahoma, and rallied the residents of ‘The decades of growth and success reflect the southeastern Oklahoma to raise $65,000. Okla- organization's dedication to service. “We have homa Baptists donated the remaining $35,000 many to thank for helping BVC reach this mile- to complete the project. Construction of Baptist stone. We would not be here without God's Alleged perpetrator role played by WTC-Sayre Criminal Justice student, Ryan Eaton, is Village of Hugo began in November of 1958. all and provision, our residents, a great team, apprehended by student officers (left to right) Natalie Martinez, Amber Brown, Avery ‘The next 65 years illustrate how God provided. friends of BVC, Oklahoma Baptists, and a sin- Gilbert, Dayton Ervin, and John Johnson. People have generously donated land and finan- cere desire to serve others. BVC was founded on a call from God to enhance lives by offering WTC-Sayre and cial gifts allowing BVC to expand to include loca- tions in 11 Oklahoma cities and towns: Oklaho- a safe and secure place for senior adults to live, ma City, Owasso, Lake Texoma, Ada, Cleveland, while opening their hearts and minds to con- Okmulgee, Cordell, Miami, Elk City, Broken Ar- tinue to serve God in retirement,” stated Pierce. About Baptist Village Communities Operation Bobcat row, and Grove. President of BVC, Dr. Bill Pierce remarked, “This Baptist Village Communities was founded in exceptional 65-year milestone has been achieved 1958. BVC serves more than 2,500 senior adults through God’s grace and the hard work and ded- at 11 campus locations in Oklahoma and op- ication of 600 servant-minded team members. erates 3 home health care offices. To meet the BVC and Oklahoma Baptists are dedicated to needs of seniors, we offer residential living, as- On Thursday, April 27th, 2023, a joint train- nology and how the command structure func- advancing the gospel by offering quality hous- sisted living, rehabilitation, memory support, ing operation involving WTC-Sayre, Beckham tions during an event. ing and healthcare services to senior adults. We and long-term care to our residents. Each BVC County Sheriff's Office, Sayre Police Depart- WTC-Sayre students from Mrs. Kylee Chap- are honored that so many have chosen to live in community is developed with service and hospi- ment and Sinor Emergency Medical Services man’s Health Careers program observed the a BVC community, and we do everything we can tality in mind and is specifically designed for the took place at the Bobcat Creek RV and Conve- emergency medical services response and even to make it the best experience possible.” needs of senior adults. More information can be nience Store on Highway 66 in Sayre, Oklahoma. had a student roleplay the victim in the sce- BVC’s mission is to enhance lives by serving found at baptistvillage.org. The WTC-Sayre Criminal Justice program nario. Criminal Justice students then paired up under the direction of Rick McCain, staged a with represented law enforcement and took part real-life situational training scenario, The mem- bers of the Criminal Justice program used their in the “manhunt”, training in a final exercise to realize their career ‘The owners of Bobcat Creek RV and Conve- choices. nience Store graciously consented to allow WTC- Students observed how situations flow, split Sayre to conduct this exercise on their property. decisions are made the results of those deci- Thank you, Bobcat Creek, for your support of sions. The students also learned the importance WTC and continuing education opportunities in DR. DONALD WEESE, of teamwork with other agencies, use of tech- western Oklahoma. 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