February 22, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, February 22, 2020 Commissioners also ap- Round Town Commissioners proved Mayor Nick Archer’s Food project reappointment of board February 21 members, each with a term Continued from page 1 [$21,000] and a pay applica- Elk Creek Strutters Ban- going from February 2020 Continued from page 1 thing good for foreign na- homa City for oil derrick tion for Hellas Construction through 2023: opportunities,” he said. tions.” revised design for $550. The Inc. for synthetic turf for city quet, Convention Center. design was for the derricks operated softball and base- Elk City Cemetery Board: “So it just means a lot to For more information on see the whole school, all the Stamp Out Starvation, ac- for the Highway 6 bridge ball fields, in the amount of Rod Minor and Richard athletes and Interact, be able cesshttps://www.stampout- Dugger over Interstate 40. $184,284.68. Commission- to join together to do some- starvation.com/. February 22 Also Wednesday, the com- ers had some concerns about Elk City Tourism Board: Sandy Werner, chairwoman, SWOSU mission tabled a couple of the insulation related to the 10th Annual Father/ items: a bid from Seth Mill- roofing job, and on the pay and David Hutchinson and er Roofing of Lone Wolf for application for Hellas, the Chetan Patel Daughter Dance, Hearts roofing repaid to be done to appropriate paperwork was Elk City Civic Center for Hearing Fundraiser, the Drug Task Force building not received. Board: Larry Long Continued from page I fill sections on our Sayre lo- demic Enhancement Fees cation,” South said. “Sayre absentee voting, contact the (AEF), which would be paid remains an integral part of Deadline Convention Center. County Election Board at by the student, the release the SWOSU system that also 306 E. Main St. in Sayre. stated. offers bachelor’s, master’s Continued from page 1 instructions, military and The telephone number is “We believe this will help and doctoral degrees.” March 3 580-928-3314. The County overseas and the spouses overseas voters may visit Lions pancake Election Board’s fax number Oklahoma Presidential and dependents of each the Federal Voting Assis- is 580-928-9266. Primary. Polls are open 7 group may apply only by tance Program website: For additional elec- mail, by fax, or by e-mail. www.fvap.gov/oklahoma. tion-related information, am. until 7 p.m. breakfast set For more information and For more information on visit:www.elections.ok gov. Michael Bloomberg has rocky for March 1 Canute Lions Club An- nation only. Juice, milk and debate debut in Nevada nual Pancake Breakfast will coffee will be served. Pro- be from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 ceeds from the event will go pm, March | at the Canute toward Christmas baskets, By Evan Halper, Seema Yet he has surged in polls es and his billions, introduc- A moderator demanded School Cafeteria. Mehta and Arit John, Los ing himself as a self-made nationally. Klobuchar explain how it Cost of the breakfast, Canute School scholarships Angeles Times tycoon who has the street For several candidates on was possible that she did which includes pancakes, and other community ser- LAS VEGAS - In the smarts and astronomical re- the stage, Bloomberg is an could not name the president sausage and bacon, is by do- vices. most combative event yet sources to take on President existential threat. He is out- of Mexico when asked at a in this year's presidential Donald Trump, a fellow polling every centrist in the Telemundo issues forum a stage. geted communities of color." race, Michael R. Bloomberg New Yorker. race other than Biden, who few days ago. "You want to talk about The candidates trotted out struggled to defend himself "I'm a philanthropist who has seen his support plum- The senator said she made experience in Washing- familiar argument about the Wednesday night as fellow didn't inherit his money, but met as Bloomberg's takes a mistake, but that it was not ton, it's good to know with merits of "Medicare for All," Democrats baited, belittled made his money, and I'm off. reflective of her knowledge whom you're talking, it's with a few new twists, Biden and lobbed broadsides at spending that money to get The candidates did not about Mexico. good to know what they used the topic to question the billionaire, who made a rid of Donald Trump, the train all their fire on Bloom- "I said that I made an er- think, it's good to know what Bloomberg's loyalty to Pres- shaky debut on the debate worst president we have berg, slamming one anther ror. I think having a presi- you think, and it's good to be ident Barack Obama, who is stage. ever had," he said on the by name to a degree not seen dent that maybe is humble able to have a relationship," the star of one of the most Bloomberg entered the stage at the Paris Las Vegas in previous debates. and is able to admit that ... Biden said. "That's what it's prolific Bloomberg ads, debate ascendant in the polls Hotel. "And if I can get that Pete Buttigieg, the former maybe wouldn't be a bad about." which leaves the impression but he was bloodied by the done, it will be a great con- mayor of South Bend, Ind., thing," she said. When discussion turned to the former mayor is a politi- time he left. He responded to tribution to America and to early on argued that Ver- Buttigieg noted —_that criminal justice reform, a fo- cal soulmate of Obama's. many of the attacks lobbed my kids." mont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Klobuchar is staking her cal point ofthe race as Dem- "I'm the only one on this by fellow Democrats with Bloomberg _ repeatedly the democratic socialist who campaign on her experience ocratic voters demand more stage that actually got any- halting and uncertain an- tried to pivot away from his is leading the field, would in the nation's capital, and police accountability and re- thing done on health care," swers. At one point, the perceived political baggage, be an equally troublesome serves on Senate committees versal of mass incarceration Biden said, adding that crowd booed the former but the other candidates nominee. that oversee border security, policies, it was Bloomberg Obama tapped him to cor- three-term mayor of New took turns _ or sometimes "Most Americans don't "You're literally part of the who again found himself in ral the votes to pass the Af- York City. shouted over one another _ see where they fit if they've committee that's overseeing the hot seat. fordable Care Act. He then Rivals joined together to demanding answers. got to choose between a so- these things and were not Moderator Lester Holt turned to Bloomberg and ac- take aim at Bloomberg's his- Former Vice President Joe cialist who thinks that capi- able to speak to literally the asked him to explain com- cused him of calling Obam- tory of championing stop- Biden worked in tandem talism is the root of all evil first thing about the politics ments he made in 2015 in acare "a disgrace." and-frisk policing tactics with Warren in demanding and a billionaire who thinks of (Mexico)?" he asked. support of a New York pol- Bloomberg denied saying that targeted young minority Bloomberg explain why he that money ought to be the Klobuchar fumed, "Are icy he described as throw- that, and said he spoke out men in New York, They pil- would not release any of the root of all power," Buttigieg you trying to say that I'm ing young minorities against in favor of the legislation walls to search them for before it was passed in 2010. loried his media empire's se- women who sued his com- said. dumb? Or are you mocking cret settlements with female pany for harassment and Sanders took exception, me here, Pete?" guns. The moderates on the employees alleging harass- discrimination from con- lashing back at the small- She then turned to Butti- Bloomberg apologized for stage _ Bloomberg, Biden, ment, and the lewd remarks fidentiality agreements in city mayor. gieg's inability to get elected the stop-and-frisk policy, as Buttigieg and Klobuchar _ he has before, claiming that were united in arguing that he is accused of making. their secret settlements. "We are giving a voice to statewide in Indiana. "They decided when they people who are saying we it got "out of control" and the progressives champion- They highlighted the for- "You lost by over 20 that he sought to rein it in. ing Medicare for All _ Sand- mer Republican's late-in-life made an agreement they are sick and tired of billion- points to someone who later "If I go back and look at ers and Warren _ are threat- conversion to their party and wanted to keep it quiet aires like Mr. Bloomberg lost to my friend Joe Don- my time in office the one ening the health care of 150 his delay in releasing his tax for everybody's interest," seeing huge expansions of nelly," a Democratic senator thing I'm really worried million people who would returns for public scrutiny. Bloomberg said. "I said we their wealth while a half-a- from Indiana from 2013 to about, embarrassed about, be moved off private insur- "T'd like to talk about who are not going to end these million people sleep out on 2019, she said. "So don't tell was how it turned out with ance and into a government we are running against _ a agreements because they the street tonight," he said. me about experience." stop-and-frisk," Bloomberg run system. billionaire who calls wom- were made consensually and "And that's what we are The two testily sparred said. Warren shot back. en fat broads and horse- they have every right to ex- saying, Pete, is maybe it's a until the moderators tried Bloomberg argued that "Mayor Buttigieg really faced lesbians and, no, I'm pect that they will stay pri- time for the working class of to change the subject and every candidate on the stage has a slogan that was thought not talking about Donald vate." The audience booed. this country to have a little turned to Warren, who de- has gotten criminal justice up by his consultants to pa- Trump," said Massachusetts The debate was the first bit of power in Washington, fended Klobuchar. issues wrong at some point per over a thin version of a Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "I'm opportunity for voters to rather than your billionaire "She forgot a name," War- in their career. plan that would leave mil- talking about Mayor Bloom- experience Bloomberg un- campaign contributors." ren said of the spat over "There is no great answer lions of people unable to af- berg. Democrats are not go- plugged and unprotected Along with Buttigieg, Mexico's president, Andres to a lot of these problems," ford their health care," she ing to win if we have a nom- from the armor of a $400 another moderate at risk Manuel Lopez Obrador. he said. "And if we took off said. "It is not a plan. It is a inee who has a history of million advertising blitz of being overshadowed by "It happens. It happens to everybody that was wrong Power Point. (Klobuchar's) hiding his tax returns, of ha-that has shattered spending Bloomberg, Minnesota Sen. everybody on this stage ... off this panel, everybody plan is even less. It is like a rassing women and of sup- records and propelled him Amy Klobuchar, worked to Let's just be clear, missing that was wrong on criminal Post-it note." porting racist policies like into the top tier of the race try to re-establish the mo- a name all by itself does not justice at some time in their Before Klobuchar defend- redlining and stop and frisk. while sitting out Iowa and mentum she built with her indicate that you do not un- careers, there'd be nobody ed her plan as one that would .. Understand this, Demo- New Hampshire, the first strong showing in Iowa and derstand what's going on." else up here." protect Obamacare, she crats take a huge risk if we two states in the nominating New Hampshire. Biden broke in to point Warren declared Bloom- paused to joke that she took just substitute one arrogant contest. But a stumble Klobuchar out that he had the most ex- berg's apology hollow. offense to Warren's belittle- billionaire for another." Bloomberg also won't be made since arriving in Ne- tensive experience working "This isn't about how it ment of Post-it notes. After Bloomberg tried to step on the ballot here in Nevada vada, with its more diverse with Mexican leaders, and turned out, this is about what all, they are manufactured, past assaults on his charac- on Saturday or in South Car- population, haunted her at had spent more time in the it was designed to do to be- she said, in her home state. ter, his past business practic- olina the following week. the debate Wednesday, capital than anyone else on gin with," she said. "It tar- Send obituaries to [email protected]