October 10, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 10

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, October 10, 2020 sign ordinance “as quickly as * Approved pay applica- has three police officer po- Round Changes showing support to Juan Garcia, Democratic candi- possible” and that it did meet tion of $240,620.40 [prog-sitions open and one school date for state representative; the emergency test based on ress payment] to Joe D. Hall resource position open. The Continued from page 1. Town four for President Donald various factors, such as the General Contractors LLC city is advertising for appli- an issue, they felt it was Trump; and three for Demo- community’s state of mind. for the Community Action cations for those positions. an infringement on their cratic Presidential candidate Also at the meeting, the Projects Plans’ indoor ac- October 17 rights. But I don’t think it Ivester also told the com- Joe Biden. commission: tivity center at Ackley Park G&S Gun Show located was ever intended that way. Commissioner Cory * Approved the mayor West. mission that during an auc- at the Elk City Conve- I think it was to keep our Spieker said he didn’t care of Elk City to be chairman * Approved Mayor Nick tion, a former motor bank streets clean, to keep views about sign posters’ politi- for the Elk City Industrial Archer’s reappointment of building was sold for $3,600 tion Center. Admission sis unobstructed and that sort of cal affiliations, explaining Authority in order that the Sandra Wemer and Kenneth and The Gathering Place $7.00. 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. thing. I don’t think there was he cared about the clean-up chairman be authorized to Hart to the Elk City Housing building was sold $45,000. ever any malice or certainly aspect of the signs, includ- execute legal documents to Authority, with terms to ex- The bank building was sold October 18 bad will when that went into ing when city crews mow carry out necessary business pire in September 2023. effect.” to Lisa Thompson and The ditches and find signs in on behalf on the ECIA. * Recognized City Trea- G&S Gun Show located He noted the city did not their path. * Approved the signing of surer Lisa Church for her Gathering Place building at the Elk City Conve- police the sign ordinance, Ivester said KOOL ra- a contract for the State En- years of service to the city. was sold to Josh Price. tion Center. Admission sis explaining that a person had dio’s Facebook video on the ergy Program Internal/Ex- Church, who also worked as Also, the new diverging $7.00.9 a.m, until 4 p.m. to be reported to receive one sign subject had more than ternal Lighting energy effi- an ambulance billing clerk diamond interchange on of the letters from the city 10,000 views. He said the ciency project that awards to during her employment with Highway 6 that travels over about posting the signs be- commission could decide on the city $21,885.94 for new the city, is leaving to take a Interstate 40 on the bridge October 22 fore the allowed period be- the matter Monday and re- interior lighting for the Elk job at South Western Okla- fore an election. doesn’t have — synced-up Moonlight Madnees. visit it at a later time. City Carnegie Library and homa Development Author- “We're not spending tax lights yet because they lack Commissioners —_consid- exterior lighting for the Elk ity. Crystal Wooten was ap- Located downtown Elk dollars driving around look- the vehicle detection appa- ered the sign matter as an City Convention Center. The proved as the interim city City. ing for signs in people’s emergency item, with Ar- city’s portion is $5,471.49, treasurer at the meeting. ratus. Motorists may notice yards, contrary to what cher explaining that for some which is the grant match and The city is still conducting getting through intersections Facebook posts might have people — from people he is part of the $21,885.94, a search for the treasurer, takes longer than anticipat- October 23 told you,” he said. Neigh- spoke with — it was deemed and will be split between the and Wooten will be the ed. Ivester said the city is Tumblewed Quilting bors reported the signs to the an emergency. Commission- budgets of the library and placeholder of the job until hoping the Oklahoma De- Retreat. Located at the Elk city. er Jeff Jackson wondered convention center. the permanent treasurer is City Manager Tom Ivester partment of Transportation City Convention Center. whether the matter met the ¢ Approved payment of found. Wooten was sworn in said the city mailed nine let- installs vehicle detection test for passing it as an emer- $12,594 to Accurate Envi- at the meeting. Admission is $35.00. 9 ters to people who had been gency. City attorney Steven ronmental LLC for testing During the City Manag- system within the next week a.m. until midnight. in violation of the city ordi- Holloway said the city want- at the Vertical Expansion er’s report, Ivester said the or two to improve the north- nance, with two of the signs ed to do something about the Landfill. Elk City Police Department south flow of traffic. October 24 athlon in October this year. head that with the economy runners wanted to keep the because we do have a lot of Tumblewed Quilting Race A half ironman is a 70.3 mile kind of being down, I know money local. WOFCC be- people we're trying to serve race and a full ironman is there’s a lot of people who came the choice of the char- and by getting this donation Retreat. Located at the Elk Continued from page 1. 140.6 mile race. need help around town.” ity to assist, with money go- from those guys that will re- City Convention Center. miles. And then the pandemic He thought the runners ing to purchase children’s Admission is $35.00. 9 About two years ago, could give some money to- coats to be donated to the ally help,” said Neva Pyatt, happened, and races started a.m. until 6 p.m. Coffman, who did triath- canceling, including the WOFCC, which helps the agency. Depending on the chairperson of the board for Ions, talked Crow into doing ‘Waco race. community with various need for coats, some funds WOFCC. “We are just de- triathlons, Crow said. “Once they canceled it, needs. may go toward other needs, lighted that they have cho- Due to the Covid-19 “T did a little short one we were all having breakfast Crow advertised his desire but all money collected will sen us this year.” Pandemic many events with him in Weatherford together one day and Blake to do the race and raise mon- go directly to WOFCC. People wanting to donate have been cancelled, post- and then we ended up doing brought up that they were ey, and within the first three The center will not have can access Crow’s Face- a half ironman together in still having this race, so the days, 22 donors had signed its annual banquet this year. poned or modified. Please book page and can comment Waco, Texas, last October,” three of us decided to sign up up. If he and other runners “This will be a huge help on the post or send a direct check with the event co- Crow said. and do it,” Crow said. “I got accomplish their estimated since we aren’t planning on ordinator to make sure of After that, Baker got in- back into my training and mileages, they could raise having our regular fundrais- message to Crow. If people any changes. terested in triathlons. Crow I was just out running one $4,000. ing banquet, and so any kind message Crow, they need to signed up to do the Waco tri- day, and it popped into my Crow and the other two of help is [exciting] for us, provide contact information. tion of a comprehensive ap- with OU’s urban expertise Center ral Oklahoma will allow us cas, (R-Okla.) demic Center for Innovation proach to promoting and pre- in human medicine, as well to leverage this expertise as “Today, I’m proud to join and Excellence will garner serving public health,” said as private research invest- we plan for the future public Senator Inhofe, Senator the institutional knowledge Continued from page 1. Elizabeth Pollard, Oklaho- ments, this relocation of the health response globally.” Lankford, Governor Stitt, ma Secretary of Science and Public Health Lab to Still- US. Senator Jim Inhofe, and leaders across our state of researchers at Oklahoma Located in Stillwater, the center will serve as the Innovation, in the release. water will take our offerings (R-Okla.): in announcing the establish- State University and the state’s frontline of defense “The OPCIE is the perfect to the highest caliber and put “The announcement of the ment of the Oklahoma Pan- University of Oklahoma against any future biosecu- intersection of urban and ru- the heart of public health Oklahoma Pandemic Center demic Center for Innovation ral communities, agriculture, right in the middle of rural for Innovation and Excel- and Excellence,” he said. and the unfettered capabili- rity-threatening diseases and will “leverage Oklahoma’s animal and human medicine America.” lence is groundbreaking,” “Enhancing Oklahoma’s ties of the state’s human and unique rural and urban as- and public and private part- What some state and na- Inhofe said. “This first-of- biosecurity strategies and animal diagnostics labs to sets to benefit public health,” nerships. Today would not tional leaders are saying its-kind center will allow strengthening the state’s de- conduct state-of-the-art, and the release said. be possible without a lot of about the Oklahoma Pan- Oklahoma to advance ex- fense against harmful patho- “Our integrated approach hard work put in by state and demic Center for Innovation ponentially in both the rural gens will not only protect truly lifesaving, research. to public health, diagnostic legislative leadership, who and Excellence: and urban medicine fields our fellow neighbors, but it I thank Governor Stitt and capabilities and specimen have positioned Oklahoma ADM Brett P. Giroir, on a national level. As we will also position Oklahoma those at the Oklahoma State collection will become the as a national leader. Creating MD., Assistant Secretary continue to rebuild from the to be a nationwide leader this center of excellence in for Health, U.S. Department Department of Health for es- gold standard for detecting, effects of COVID-19, I am at the intersection of agri- responding to and monitor- Oklahoma allows our state of Health & Human Servic- incredibly pleased to show culture, animal and human tablishing this unique public ing global health pandemics to leverage our local exper- es & Member of the White how local, state and federal medicine, food safety, public health institution, and I look through the OPCIE,” said Dr. tise and federal assets while House Coronavirus Task partnership brought this health testing and prepared- forward to furthering Okla- Lance Frye, Oklahoma State we work to lead the nation in Force: project to fruition in Stillwa- ness. Commissioner of Health, in pandemic preparedness.” “The OPCIE is an inno- ter.” “The efforts of Oklaho- homa’s efforts in biosecurity the release. “We believe this OPCIE’s creation is being vative, long-term solution Congressman Frank Lu- ma’s newly established Pan- research and preparedness.” unique approach positions announced as part of the state that will allow our pandemic SWOSU Oklahoma as a national and Public Health Lab’s move response teams across the Reach Higher initiative and wish to pursue an associate global leader in pandemic to Stillwater. Coupled with nation to be more prepared encourage adults who have degree in enterprise develop- preparedness and research.” OSDH’s move to downtown and nimble in the future earned some college credit ment or a bachelor’s degree This center will admin- Oklahoma City, the creation when faced with a global Continued from page 1. to successfully complete in organizational leadership. istratively bring together a of the OPCIE and the move virus such as COVID-19,” www.reconnectok.org. their degrees,” the release “breadth of capabilities both of the PHL to the heart of he said, “The leadership of Reach Higher: DirectCom- “The primary goals of stated. locally and nationally, and rural Oklahoma in Stillwater Oklahoma’s investment in plete offers adult students ‘Reach Higher: RECON- Reach Higher provides will include partnering with will give the state a leg up in this lab will help create a NECT” Week are to increase the opportunity to complete both rural and urban medi- lasting impact on not only two distinct degree comple- Oklahoma State University, a degree program connected awareness of the adult- tion program strands for the University of Oklahoma, cine for generations to come. the state, but the nation and friendly degree completion adult learners. Reach High- with workforce development the OSU College of Veteri- “The OSDH administra- the world.” tion is moving to a new Secretary of Agriculture options available through er: FlexFinish offers flexible needs that align with Okla- nary Medicine and numer- ous other public and private facility, which does not in- Blayne Arthur: the Oklahoma State Re- enrollment and online op- homa’s “100 Critical Occu- partners,” the release said. clude a location for the Pub- “Animal health and medi- gents for Higher Education’s tions to working adults who pations” list. “The Public Health Lab will lic Health Lab,” said Kevin cine has been crucial to our serve as a pillar of OPCIE Corbett, Secretary of Health state’s understanding of and response to the pandemic,” Send obituaries to and will include a human di- and Mental Health, in the re- agnostic/public health labo- lease. “This move provides Arthur said. “Oklahoma, as a the state an opportunity to largely rural and agricultural obits @ecdailynews.com ratory, a genetic bioreposi- tory and a multi-disciplinary think differently about how state, is uniquely positioned basic science lab for human, we elevate science and inno- to capture the benefits of animal, plant and food-relat- vation for both urban and ru- animal science insights that by 9 a.m. Monday for ed bioterrorism research.” ral Oklahoma on the nation- can improve human public Tuesday and by 9 a.m. “The center will become al stage. Leveraging OSU’s health. Choosing to relocate Thursday for Friday. the national model for the tural expertise in agriculture the Public Health Lab and adoption and implementa- and animal medicine alone establish the OPCIE in ru-