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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, May 9, 2020 Reopening keep our customers and staff Valedictorian homa State University. She picked SWOSU because it members safe as we begin is affordable and she wanted to live close to home. She the process of reopening. Continued from page 1. last week. In addition to soc- it, no matter how many cer, Garcia was involved wants to major in finance be- Continued from page 1. can be sent to advertising@ We appreciate your patience laps we ran,” she said. “I in National Honor Society, cause she likes the “number To submit a legal, it can be ecdailynews.com. Finally, and continued support, and was always like, yeah, let’s Key Club, Interact, band and side of things” and wants to done by email at ads @ecdai- classified ads can be sub- we look forward to discov- do it.” student council. help people in the financial lynews.com. Obituaries can mitted to ads @ecdailynews. The season was cut short Garcia, the daughter of part of their lives, explaining be sent to ads@ecdailynews. com. ering the new “normal” to- because of the pandemic, but Yolanda Melendez and Ale- she also worked at a bank for com. Advertising questions We strive to do our best to gether with all of you. Garcia earned all-state jo Garcia, plans to study fi- a while and enjoyed the ex- honors, which were released perience. “Following guidelines is Parade nance at Southwestern Okla- of well wishers and com- munity support down the important for our graduates Lucas announces Continued from page 1. middle of our town.” District officials ask attendees to to be able to have this cel- ebration,” the release stated. additional money for rural event that happened every guidelines by staying in ve- year in town was the Rodeo biggest and most exciting practice all social distancing The parade will be broad- cast on KOOL 94.3 and Big hicles or staying at lest 6 feet Elk TV. The broadcast will healthcare providers Parade. “Tt was big time and ev- apart. Groups larger than 10 are discouraged. begin around 1:43 p.m. with honor speeches. U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas “Now more than ever, The release stated that 163 eryone always turned out to [Oklahoma’s 3rd_ District] Oklahomans are relying watch it,” he said. “Second, through this process, we tals, “many of whom have thousand miles I drove up Classes of Oklahoma’s rural hospi- announced Monday there on the viability of our ru- I can’t tell you how many will keep everyone updated will be additional money for ral hospitals,” Lucas said in been devastated by this pan- and down the drag down in a timely manner,” Beu- rural healthcare providers. the release. “In communi- Continued from page 1. tler said. “We look forward ties across our great state, demic as healthy patients third and main growing up. After an announcement environment for students, to seeing our community’s by the U.S. Department of our rural hospitals- and their delayed care and canceled Those streets are very nos- faculty, staff and visitors to eventual return to campus Health & Human Services providers- are fighting on elective services,” will re- talgic for most everyone that campus. and the start of a great, new on Friday, Lucas announced the frontlines during this ceive $281,789,986 from the has grown up in Elk. I can’t “As we continue to work academic year.” Monday that HHS will dis- public health emergency and think of a better way to send Provider Relief Fund. often so in the face of sup- Mildred Arlene Robson tribute an additional $281 these kids off than down the Lucas, in a letter sent to middle of Elk City for the million to Oklahoma’s rural ply shortages and looming hospitals provided by the financial responsibilities.” HHS Secretary Alex Azar whole town to be there and Mildred Arlene Robson, Anita Skelton and husband, CARES Act’s Provider Re- Lucas continued: “These last month, joined col- cheer them on.” 94, of Elk City, Oklahoma Donnie of Norman, Oklaho- lief Fund. The money helps hospitals not only provide leagues in both the House In most any community in was born on April 4, 1926 ma; brother, Everett Burnam rural providers in support of critical care during a pan- and the Senate urging HHS America when people want in Elk City, Oklahoma. She of Little Rock, Arkansas; the national response to the demic, but they also provide to honor heroes or celebrate is the daughter of Trumond ter, Wanda Parker of Ohio; coronavirus, according to a immediate access across the to quickly provide funding something, they have a pa- Clark and Dovie Irene (Len- twelve grandchildren, Cassie release from Lucas’s office. continuum of care for those to help sustain rural health rade, he said, so “at the end nington) Burnam, Mildred left providers. On April 14, Lu- of the day the parade meet her earthly home on Satur- Henson and Kerrie Swartz Recipients of HHS’s rural who call our small commu- day, May 2, 2020 at Meadows both of Oklahoma City, Okla- distribution will include ru- nities home. This investment cas joined 123 of his fellow all the qualifications. We Lake Assisted Living Center homa, Joe Micah Williams of ral acute care general hospi- in Oklahoma’s rural health House colleagues urging could still follow social dis- in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Houston, Texas, Cory Street tals and Critical Access Hos- care will not only help us House Leadership to include tancing guidelines, not limit In 1944 she married Joseph of Altus, Oklahoma, Chris pitals, Rural Health Clinics weather the crisis, but it will the amount of people that H. Tosh in Elk City, Oklaho- Beebe of Jal, New Mexico, and Community Health Cen- also ensure that our rural funding for community wanted to be part of gradu- ma. He preceded her in death Joshua Mitschelen of Rhode ters located in rural areas, hospitals continue to save health centein the next CO- ation and lastly we can send in 1957. On January 13, 1961 Island, Jacie Mitschelen of the release stated. lives and our communities.” VID-19 response package. these seniors off with a mass she then married Lee Robson. He preceded her in death on Enid, Oklahoma, J. J. Peffer January 13, 2001. U.S. companies cut a record and Andy Peffer both of Elk She enjoyed cooking, sing- City, Oklahoma, J.D. Skel- ing, Facebooking, gardening, ton, Crystal Skelton, and Amy working in her flower beds, Skelton all of Davis, Okla- 20.2 million jobs, ADP says and especially having family gatherings. Mildred was a member homa; twenty great grand- children; and one great-great granddaughter, Charlie Hol- astation. The Labor Depart- of the Prairie View Baptist By Vince Golle, Bloom- sional and business service jobs, underscoring the dire Church of Elk City, Oklaho- lingsworth of Odessa, Texas. berg News ment’s figures are projected employment fell almost 1.2 She is preceded in death Employment at U.S. com- to show a record 21 million situation for those enter- ma. million. prises. Mid-sized businesses Funeral services will be held by her parents, Trumond and panies plummeted in April decline in total nonfarm pay- Within the goods-produc- shed 5.3 million workers. at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May Dovie Burnam; husband, Jo- by the most in records back rolls and a jobless rate surg- ing sector, construction pay- Meanwhile, franchise em- 6, 2020 at the Martin-Dugger seph H. Tosh, husband, Lee to 2002 as coronavirus miti- ing to 16%. rolls slumped by nearly 2.5 ployment dropped by nearly Funeral Home Chapel in Elk Robson; one brother, Wayne gation efforts brought busi- “Job losses of this scale million and factory employ- 1.1 million in April, accord- City, Oklahoma, Rev. Charles Burnam; four daughters, Don- ness activity to a near stand- are unprecedented. The total ment dropped almost 1.7 ing to ADP. Henthorn will officiate. Ser- na Jean Tosh, Janet Marple, still. number of job losses for the million. Before April, the worst vices will be live streamed Barbie Mitschelen, Kathey Private payrolls slumped month of April alone was Large businesses cut near- on Martin-Dugger Facebook page for those that cannot at- Beebe; one grandson, Mark monthly decline in the ADP by 20.2 million from a more than double the total data was 835,000 jobs in tend due to the COVID-19 Lee Williams. ly 9 million jobs, while small month earlier, according jobs lost during the Great employers - those with fewer February 2009, during the to ADP Research Institute Recession,” Ahu Yildirmaz, than 50 employees - reduced depths of the last recession. restrictions. Interment. will Memorials can be made to be in Fairlawn Cemetery in the Oklahoma Baptist Chil- data released Wednesday. co-head of the employment by 6 million Elk City, Oklahoma. Services dren Homes in care of Martin- Employment in March was ADP Research Institute, have been entrusted to the care Dugger Funeral Home, P.O. Send obituaries to revised down to a 149,000 said in a statement. The me- of Richard and Tammy Dug- Box 707, Elk City, Oklahoma decrease from a previously dian projection in a Bloom- ger and the staff of Martin- 73648. reported 27,000 drop. The berg survey of economists Dugger Funeral Home in Elk Online condolences can be report reflects data through was for a 20.6 million April City, Oklahoma. obits @ecdallynews.com April 12 to align with La- decline. Cherishing her memory are sent to the family by using the bor Department figures, and The ADP report showed her daughters, Connie Wil- online guest book at www. doesn’t include the impacts service-provider employ- liams and husband, Mark of martin-duggerfuneralhome. of COVID-19 that occurred ment declined 16 million, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, com. later in the month. while payrolls at goods Thank you to our Mother’s Day The report is a harbinger of producers decreased more the government’s April jobs than 4.2 million. 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