March 11, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, March 11, 2020 hope is apathy and that patterns in children, as Maberry ex- Round Town University “Tf we understand that there are children in our cent of adults have an ACE score of zero. of behavior can be found in no- plained there are a number of schools who are experienc- The ACE study looked at or low-hope children and how issues present in those students’ March 12 Continued from page 1. ing trauma, the next ques- three categories of adverse interventions can help them. lives, such as unstable living STEM Club - 4:30 p.m. delivered on Feb. 25. tion becomes, what do we experience: childhood abuse, Hellman also discussed how a situations and incarcerated par- Hellman, a University of which includes emotional, culture of hope can be integrat- ents, -ages 10 & up, Carnegie Oklahoma researcher and about that?” he said. During his visit, Hellman physical and sexual abuse; ed into school systems. Youth Library. co-author of the book “Hope Hellman is a professor in the described how hope has neglect, which includes both Elk City Public Schools Su- Anne & Henry Zarrow School Rising,” visited Elk City three components: Goals, physical and emotional neglect; perintendent Rick Garrison told of Social Work and Founding CofC Business After in late February to deliver pathways and agency, or and a dysfunctional household, ‘The News in an email that Hell- Director of the Center of Ap- three presentations on The willpower. man was asked to speak here plied Research for Nonprofit Hours - 5-7 p.m. TBA. which includes a child grow- Science and Power of Hope. On Hellman’s website, he ing up in a house that included because of his research about Hellman has presented his Organizations. He is also an describes how goals must substance abuse, mental illness, those who have been affected March 13 research at national and in- meet certain criteria: po- divorce, violence toward a by trauma and adversity. Garri- adjunct professor in the Depart- ments of Internal Medicine and Chad Prather “St Star- ternational conferences and tentially attainable, clearly mother or stepmother or incar- son said one of the goals of the Spangled Banter” Tour 7 has had his work published articulated and measurable. ceration of a household mem- Project Aware Grant that the Pediatrics for the OU College in various scientific jour- Pathways are the mental ber. district received was to develop of Medicine and Department pm - Pioneer Center. nals, attendees learned in the road map allowing one to What researchers learned is family mental health awareness of Health Promotion Sciences morning session. that the larger number of ACEs consider multiple strategies and community outreach. for the OU College of Public Ballfield The school district part- nered with Great Plains Re- a person has, the likelier a per- that will lead to the desired “We want to increase aware- outcome. Agency refers to son will engage in risky behav- ness of the resources and edu- gional Medical Center in do- Health, his website stated. “Hope Rising,” co-written the capacity to exert mental iors, such as smoking, drinking, cate our community and stu- by Casey Gwinn, seeks to ap- Continued from page 1. ing the visit with Hellman. energy [willpower] to the multiple sex partners, criminal- dents to understand we all have ply “the science of hope in Also on March 2, com- “We felt as community pursuit of pathway. ity or other negative behaviors an active role in creating a bet- daily life and overcome the missioners approved declar- members and partners in “So each and every one that increase prevalence of dis- ter future,” Garrison said in the trauma, adversity, and strug- ing as surplus some equip- the community, it’s impor- ment and vehicles to be sold of us, from the moment you ease, Hellman said. If a person email. gles everyone must face,” at an equipment auction tant for us to deal with re- wake up until the moment has an ACE of six or higher, a Pam Joy, Elk City Intermedi- according to a description ally serious health issues, you go to bed, we are goal life expectancy is 20 years less ate School assistant principal, on Amazon.com. The book in March. Items include and suicide is one of those a brush chipper, a riding driven,” he told the audi- than if an ACE score is zero. said she liked the presentation. posits that hope is the “most [problems] that is plaguing ence. “We pursue goals — ACE scores can affect goal mower and drainage pipe our nation,” said Gayle St- that is who we are. The ques- “I thought the information predictive indicator of well- along with the vehicles. setting, Hellman said at one was very valuable,” Joy said, being in a person’s life in all urgis, chief nursing officer at tion with hope is whether point, as people who have trau- Joy said the presentation can the research done on trauma, In other action at the GPRMC. or not you have the ability ma and adversity are likely to help by making teachers aware illness, and resiliency. Based meeting, commissioners: She said health and com- to identify the pathways or — Approved a proposal to be avoidant in their goal setting of providing resources to stu- on nearly 2,000 published munity authorities are work- road maps to achieve your and be short-term rather than dents. Being able to identify provide 2019 post closure ing on ways to build aware- goals.” long-term goal setting. High those troubled students is criti- studies about hope, includ- financial assurance and life ness and understand signs Hellman discussed how ing their own research,” The of site evaluation for the and symptoms. people’s upbringing and hope scores in a child is a good cal, she said, book’s authors call for rising predictor of grades, attendance Both Linda Maberry, coun- Vertical Expansion Landfill Hellman said he has been whether they suffered cer- and graduation rates, and then selor at the intermediate school, hope to be the focus not only and the Subtitle D Land- doing research on hope for tain traumas or dysfunc- at the university level, a child’s and Joy said while Hellman was in people’s personal lives, fill for a total amount of about 12 years. tional can affect their lives, hope scores are a better predic- presenting, they said thought “but in public policy in edu- $10,000. City Manager Lee “Most of my work is in in what can be found in the tor of first-year college perfor- about individual behaviors they cation, business, social ser- Litterell said this move by domestic violence, child Adverse Childhood Experi- vices, and every other part of ences, according to the Cen- mance than the SAT, ACT or have seen in students. the city is performed every maltreatment, homelessness society. Hope is measurable. high school GPA. Maberry said the presenta- year, as the city must show and poverty, and I’m in spe- ters for Disease Control and During the session, attendees tion was “awesome” and said Hope is malleable. Hope the state that it has the abil- cifically interested in hope Prevention. ACEs describe leamed about other aspects of she liked what Hellman said changes lives,” the Amazon ity to maintain the closure and the application of hope all types of abuse, neglect on the landfills and the first and other traumatic experi- hope, such as the opposite of about anger being so prevalent description said. with people experiencing step in doing that is getting trauma and adversity,” he ences that occur to people Virus COVID-19, the disease public schools will face clo- an engineer’s report to de- told attendees. under the age of 18. About termine a condition of the two-thirds of adults reported caused by the virus, seems sure," Gov. Gavin Newsom Hellman said educators particularly serious for older said in a statement, landfill and to see whether have to strategize on how to experiencing at least one Continued from page 1. people and those with un- The state had 88 cases there’s any leakage or other help children who deal with ACE experience. The aver- their daily routines, from derlying medical problems and one death as of Satur- issues. tough challenges outside of age ACE score across the reduced travel to cancella- like heart, lung or kidney day morning, including 24 — An agreement between school. US. is 1.61. Thirty-six per- tions of large events. It was disease. people who were repatriated the city and Beckham a far cry from earlier state- The Centers for Disease from abroad. County for the city to help ments from the president and Control and Prevention ad- TESTING STRAINED provide labor to maintain — Approved Mayor Nick of $7,325. The item was ta- other officials that the virus vised people in those situa- Archer’s reappointment of bled until the next meeting The U.S. has recorded at the traffic light at Highway in the U.S. was contained. tions to stock up on supplies like medication, food and least 401 cases including 19 6 and Merritt Road. The res- board members: so another estimate could be Elderly people with health Elk City Library Board: acquired, Litterell said. household necessities, and deaths, across 30 states and olution said the Beckham problems should immediate- Salena Dixon, Katie Archer During the public com- ly reconsider travel and large to avoid crowds and contact Washington, D.C. The high- County Commissioners will furnish the supplies needed and Sicily McAbee. ment portion of the meet-gatherings, Anthony Fauci, with people who are sick, ac- est number of confirmed cording to guidance that the illnesses are in Washington for the repairs and or main- Elk City Civic Center ing, Brandon Hoskins com- director of the National In- agency tweeted Saturday. state, New York and Califor- tenance for the traffic light. Board: Jimmy Smith and plained about the city’s stitute of Allergy and Infec- Such measures may be- nia. Litterell said the agreement Lake Carpenter. ordinance on medical mari- tious Diseases, said on "Fox come more widespread in the city has with the county Elk City Tourism Board: juana sales. The city prohib- Most states have only News Sunday." the weeks ahead, former handful of cases or a single has been in effect for many Kathy Bell. its marijuana growing facili- "You should start to dis- Food and Drug Administra- case confirmed. The num- years. All terms run from Febru- ties. Hoskins has complained tance yourself from the tion Commissioner Scott — A quote received from ary 2020 to February 2023. to city commissioners before risk, crowds, getting on a Gottlieb said. ber of people infected is ex- about restrictions on busi- plane, on a long plane trip, "We're past the point of pected to rise as more people Innovative Technology for The commission also ta- are tested. A flawed test and Elk City Carnegie Library bled an item for approving nesses processing and sell- and, above all, don't get on containment," Gottlieb said narrow criteria for screening camera security system in a quote received from Lone- ing marijuana. Hoskins told actuise ship," Fauci advised on "Face the Nation." "The the amount of $10,277.19. star Steel Building for a new commissioners March 2 that people with underlying next two weeks are really delayed state labs and hospi- tals from getting as many di- Mark Mann, city informa- roof for the Drug Task Force marijuana’s dangers are low, health risks. going to change the com- agnostics for the new patho- The government planned plexion in this country. We'll tion technology director, building in the amount of and he also made the argu- gen as they sought. ment that God put marijua- cruise ship, with about 3,500 get through this, but it's go- to dock the Grand Princess told commissioners there $14,800 and Pop & Son’s for That means people who had been a few incidents at spray foam insulation for the na on the planet so people people on it, at an unused ing to be a hard period." may have been exposed and the library, but they were DTF building in the amount should use it. He suggested a deepening showed symptoms struggled dock in Oakland, Calif., on not considered “major.” economic disruption ahead, to get tested. Officials and Monday. — An agreement between Surgeon General Jerome with closures of theaters and private lab companies in- Russ homa and the NRA. He was City of Elk City/Public named the 2019 Legislator Adams said the people on other large gatherings, and cluding Quest Diagnostics board would be isolated events canceled. Inc. and Laboratory Corpo- Works Authority and My- of the Year by the Oklahoma for medical care or quaran- "I think no state and no ration of America Holdings ers Engineering for drain- Continued from page 1. age system improvements Childcare Association. The tined for observation once city wants to be the first to are bringing more tests on- tions and Budget, Com- release stated Russ has a 100 they leave the ship. "No one basically shut down their from North Calloway Av- line. enue and West Ist Street to mon Education, and Joint percent pro-life voting re- who's tested positive for economy," Gottlieb said. "We need the federal gov- Committee on Appropria- cord and a 100 percent Farm a coronavirus or who has "But that's what's going to ernment to really accelerate Elk Creek in the amount of tions and Budget. Bureau voting record. symptoms will be put in a need to happen." the production of these, the $49,990. Litterell said there position where they can ex- Russ graduated from Sen- Russ is the past President/ It was already under- ability to do these tests," exists some places in that pose other people," he said way as the weekend began, tinel High School in 1979. CEO of the Washita State on CBS's "Face the Nation." Washington Gov. Jay Inslee area where water doesn’t drain fast enough, so the He was active in Future with major events includ- said on "Face the Nation." Bank in Burns Flat. He said the country's effort ing South by Southwest and Farmers of America, receiv- city was looking for ways to He has been married for to contain the virus bought President Donald Trump, ing the State Farmer degree the Milken Institute Global whose administration has improve drainage. 36 years to his wife, Khris- time but suggested the epi- — A pay application for his senior year. Russ worked ty, a 20-year veteran public demic was entering a new Conference called off or been criticized for sending The Crucible in Norman for as a welder to help fund his school teacher, and they are phase that would be more postponed. conflicting messages on the college education, the re- disruptive to daily life. In states where the vi- virus, gave no direct indica- an elk statue in the amount lease stated. He then attend- members of New Begin- "Containment worked to mus is circulating, including tion that Americans should of $42,890. The statue will nings Assembly of God in California and Washington, be ready to change their dai- be placed in front of the ed Southwestern Oklahoma slow the introduction of the new indoor athletic facility State University, obtaining a Cordell. They have three virus and gave people time efforts to reduce personal ly routines. at Ackley Park West. The bachelor’s degree in finance. grown children: Ryan and to prepare, and now we contact may be a preview for "We have a perfectly coor- know that communities need other parts of the country. statue will be the same size Russ is also a graduate of wife Madison and their two to look at how we deal with, dinated and fine tuned plan sons, Rhettson and Raider California issued new guid- at the White House for our as the one that rests in front the University of Colorado with community spread and Mack; Lacey and husband ance for schools, universi- attack on CoronaVirus," he of city hall and will be the School of Banking. things such as social distanc-ties and events on Saturday said ina tweet Sunday mom- same size as the two elk Russ was founder of the Jason Randall and their ing, not having large gather- evening. statues to be placed on the Burns Flat-Dill City Educa- daughter London Kelley; ings, pulling down events," ing. "It's a question of when new highway bridge at In- tional Foundation. He is a and youngest daughter, Lau- he said. The Elk City News con- -- not if -- some California tributed to this report. terstate 40 and Highway 6. member of Leadership Okla- ren. PAST CONTAINMENT