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The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, July 4, 2020 Marines and one day wants Marines be in the Marines to be a part relatives who were in the to teach math in high school of the “best of the best.” He Army, serving in World War or college. is interested in Motor T and 1, World War II and Vietnam. Continuedfrom page 1. the Marines, Barham said he “I was interested in the will try out for the Marines “Everything,” Butler said, “Being able to get college wanted a challenge and that military experience, but the Corps Special Forces. He when asked what he looks paid for after I get out of ac- he sought to take advantage Marines were basically the wants to stay in the Marines forward to the most in joi tive service is a big thing,” of some opportunities and toughest one and I like the for his career and retire from ing the Marines. “I’m just he said. He hopes to attend be able to travel. He plans to challenge,” he said. He de- the service. ready to get it. Just to be- the University of Oklahoma. attend OU and major in edu- cided to join in April. Butler said Harper recruit- come a Marine is one of my Explaining why he joined cation after his stint in the Butler said he wanted to ed him for a year. Butler has biggest [goals].” among those inquiries in- added on to the boot camp you truly are as a man or Recruiter clude educational opportu- pending onthejob, it can be duration. ally are four years, but de- woman.” nities and the rigors of boot longer, such as five years, “They're still doing boot Continued from page 1. People do get booted out camp. Harper said. camp stuff, but they’re stay- From there, and upon “And then I usually ask Regarding COVID-19's ing six feet apart, things like of boot camp because they passing all required tests, the them about what they want impact, Harper said the Ma- that,” Harper said. “And can’t meet the physical or recruit will receive a ship- to do with their future,” rines ensure recruits are not if they start showing signs mental demands, Harper out date and then be briefed Harper said. running a temperature and COVID-19 or anything like said. In boot camp, people on jobs. After boot camp, recruits haven’t been sick in the last that, then that’s when they’re “Then they’re just coming come home for 10 days ~ al- 14 to 30 days or been around going to separate them for an can write and send letters to to my office almost every though that is not happening people who are sick. Before additional 14 days.” family members and friends, Friday for physical train- now because of COVID-19 the recruits are processed in, Everything else about boot but phone contact is more ing,” Harper said. “That way — and then go to infantry doctors will examine them camp remains the same, as limited and contact with we can get them in shape.” training battalion. If they are to determine whether they far as the physical activity the outside also is limited. He said recruits will re- not in a combat related job, are exhibiting signs or symp- and training, Harper said. ceive diet plans and workout then the recruits will go to toms of the coronavirus. If But the recruits are not gath- Boot camp is about ensuring recommendations as well the Marine Corps combat recruits are displaying signs ering in large rooms. Mess the individual is focusing as receive mentor advice training. or symptoms, they have to halls and bunkhouses also on training and that “their on the Marine Corps before “That’s where they kind come back at a later date adhere to social distancing. mind’s in the game,” Harper they depart for boot camp. of have the infantry train- when they are not showing “T tell them it’s the best said. Because of Oklahoma’s lo- ing within 30 days, and then any signs of any illness. worst thing that’s ever hap- cation, on the west side of they go to their job school,” As far as boot camp, peo- pened to me, because they Boot camp graduations the Mississippi River, male Harper said. ple are wearing masks and are training you to be ready are being done online now recruits go to San Diego for So if a Marine wants to the new recruits are assigned for anything that may come because of coronavirus. boot camp, which lasts 13 be a diesel mechanic, for in- individual rooms for the first your way,” Harper said, de- For more information on weeks. stance, he will go to Camp 14 days to stay quarantined scribing boot camp. “I tell boot camp, access https:// Recruits come to Harper Johnson in North Carolina, —two to a room — and ensure them it’s definitely not for with lots of questions about which is on Camp Lejeune. they do not carry the corona- you to hide behind people; usmclife.com/marine-corps- the Marine Corps, and Enlistment times gener- virus. Those two weeks are it’s for you to find out who boot-camp/boot-camp-faqs/. Ceremony Garrison spent part of tion was introduced last year school year. and will expand to more 14. For more information, contact Robin Coffman, dis- has a plan for this fall. He said there was cardinal rule the meeting discussing the grade levels in 2020-21. Stu- trict curriculum director, at people need to follow when Continued from page 1. district’s financial state as dents using this option will 580-225-0175 or coffman. classes meet again on cam- Also at the meeting, trust- Tuesday was the last day of have Elk City school teach- [email protected]. pus. ees approved the certified the fiscal year. The district is ers as virtual instructors and Trustees also learned “We've all got to be per- pay scale, support salary pay will have the ability to par- in the process of building the about the district’s return sonally responsible that scale and extra duty stipends next fiscal year budget. The ticipate in extracurricular to classes in the fall in light we're not coming to our for the 2020-21 school year. board also approved a revi- activities and be able to take of the pandemic. A meet- school setting and jeopardiz- Board members approved sion of online instruction courses on campus that are ing with district and campus representative and some par- ing someone’s health,” he the Center for Education and retention and promotion not available online, the dis- ents and secondary students said, adding “the situation Law Basic Legal Services policies. trict said. An informational was held later on Tuesday at may change before August, Agreement for the 2020-21 The virtual or online op- meeting will be held July the high school. but right now, that’s kind of 802 Garrison said the district where I’m at.” Lively said he spent time wreak economic havoc, it’s ing the organization “won't educating people in the re- gion on the pros and cons of easy to anticipate next year another billion-dollar budget stop fighting for Oklahoma taxpayers.” James Clayburn Bohanon 802 and thinks he was able shortfall for state govern- Medicaid expansion will James Clayburn Bohanon, Continued from page 1. to change a lot of people’s ment, which Medicaid ex- Jr., 81 of Elk City, Oklahoma “And for hospitals specifi- not increase taxes, Lively minds, even as the measure pansion will only worsen,” was born on September 5, cally, what this does is it im- said, explaining there are 1938 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. failed in many rural coun- said OCPA’s statement, writ- proves the population health, mechanisms already in place He is the son of James and ties. ten by OCPA president Jona- it improves the health of all For the first year in Medic- than Small. that Oklahomans pay today Leta Rae (Hasty) Bohanon. those in the community by that will be used for Med- James went to walk the Heav- aid expansion in Oklahoma, “Tt will be all but impos- giving them access and then icaid expansion. Two of enly streets of gold with his it is estimated over $2.5 bil- sible for state lawmakers to what it does is it prevents lion of revenue will be gen- cover that gap without cut- those funding mechanisms Lord and Savior on Monday, high-cost visits to hospitals June 29, 2020 at Oklahoma erated by the state and more ting other services, like pub- are 2004 tobacco tax and the Heart Hospital in Oklahoma that we’re already incur- than 17,000 new jobs will be lic education and road main- 2018 cigarette tax with the fi- City, Oklahoma. Taylor, Texas, Randy Camp- ring,” he said. created, Lively said. tenance, or raising taxes,” nal piece of the funding very James married Leola Smith bell of Oklahoma City, Okla- At GPRMC, the hospital Oklahoma Council of Pub- Small continued. “Just two likely falling on the backs of in 1961 to this union five chil- homa, Dillion Sottile of Elk delivers about $8% million lic Affairs, which opposed years ago, facing a similar Oklahoma hospitals through dren were born, Rick, Debbie, City, Oklahoma; three daugh- in free, or uncompensated, ters, Denetha Haas of Elk City, 802, said in statement that shortfall, the Legislature the Supplemental Hospital Tim, Denetha and Mona. He Oklahoma, Mona Greene of care each year, Lively said. state lawmakers will now banded together in a biparti- Offset Payment Program. later married Loretta Quick North Richland Hills, Texas, The Medicaid expansion is face “unrelenting pressure san fashion to pass the larg- “The average consumer on July 14, 1972, to this union Kelly Guffey of Amarillo, expected to affect — possibly to impose higher taxes yet est package of tax increases there are three children, Kelly, Texas; one daughter-in law, will see absolutely no differ- reduce — one-quarter to one- again on their constituents in state history. Here we go Robert, and Roy. He mar- ‘Shannon Bohanon of Elk City, third that number because ence” in [taxes], Lively said. tied the love of his life Leona back home.” OCPA opposed again. He said his hospital looks Oklahoma; brother, Jerry Lyn of those people now having the measure because the or- “If Oklahoma taxpayers Cloud on September 23, 1999 Bohanon of Canute, Okla- insurance. On the economic ganization said it had issues don’t want to endure another forward to working with the in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. homa; brother-in-law, Gary side, Lively explained the with the measure’s costs and shakedown in 2021, we need governor and Legislature on For many years of his life Siegrist of Elk City, Oklaho- James worked as a truck driv- expansion will bring in about federal strings attached. to start communicating to the official details of how to ma; three sisters, Berta Bur- $9 million in total economic “With oil prices still de- our legislators immediately fund this expansion when it er and mechanic for AMPI. gess Pierce of Mineola, Texas, He enjoyed collecting trains, Wilma Hayes Blackburn of impact in the first year and pressed and the response that tax increases are unac- goes into effect on July 1, rusty implement'’s, and tools. about 75 new jobs here. to Covid-19 continuing to ceptable,” Small said, add- 2021. Evant, Texas, Nell Downey James was a member of the of Enid, Oklahoma; sister-in- Eastside Baptist Church in Elk law, Diane Bohanon of Saint U.S. June jobs rise above-forecast City, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held Louis, Missouri; twenty-six grandchildren, forty three at 10:00 am., Thursday, July great grandchildren. 4.8 million; claims elevated 2, 2020 at Martin-Dugger Fu- neral Home Chapel, Elk City, He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Leta By Reade Pickert, Bloom- cording to a Labor Depart- claims - or claims for on- lem from recent months Oklahoma. Rev. Chris Car- Rae Bohanon; wife, Loretta: berg News ment report Thursday. The going unemployment ben- when many respondents had lisle will officiate. Interment son, Tim Bohanon; infant The rebound in the U.S. unemployment rate fell for a efits in state programs - rose been misclassified as em- will be at Poarch Cemetery, daughter Debbie Bohanon; labor market accelerated in second month to 11.1%, still slightly to 19.3 million in the Carter, Oklahoma. Services sister, Ann Siegrist: brother June as broader reopenings far above the pre-pandemic week ended June 20. ployed when they should have been entrusted to the care Don Bohanon. have been labeled as unem- of Richard and Tammy Dug- Memorials can be made to spurred more hiring last half-century low of 3.5%. Economists had forecast ger and the staff of Martin- month, though filings for A separate report from the payrolls to rise by 3.23 mil- ployed. Saint Jude’s Children’s Hos- unemployment benefits re- Labor Department showed lion - the median in a range Dugger Funeral Home in Elk pital in care of Martin-Dugger Adjusted for the errors, City, Oklahoma. Funeral Home, P.O. Box 707, mained elevated last week as initial applications for un- of 500,000 to 9 million - and the June unemployment James is survived by his Elk City, Oklahoma 73648. coronavirus cases picked up. employment insurance in an unemployment rate of rate would have been about wife, Leona Bohanon of the Online condolences can Payrolls rose by 4.8 mil- regular state programs fell 12.5%. home; five sons, Rick Bo- be sent to the family by using lion in June after an up- by less than expected, to The Labor Department’s 1 percentage point higher hanon of Imperial, Missouri, the online guest book at www. wardly revised 2.7 million 1.43 million, in the week Bureau of Labor Statistics - or 12.3%, compared with Robert Hutton of Turpin, martin-duggerfuneralhome. gain in the prior month, ac- ended June 27. Continuing said it largely fixed a prob- 16.4% in May. Oklahoma, Roy Hutton of com.