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3 NEWS July 7, 2021 Bales represents NFEC at OKYTLC, Misdemeanors Felonies awarded $2,000 scholarship MISDEMEANORS side their comfort zone. were asked to email their elect- State of Okla vs Tony Chavez Larceny of merchandise The first daily challenge for ed official a topic they are pas- students was to complete an sionate about or interested in State of Okla vs Christopher A Balderas Domestic assault & exercise that determines their for their last daily challenge. battery core values and film a video For the final day of the sharing how their results relate conference, students were in- State of Okla vs Nikcoalis G Turpen Possession of CS to Stange’s presentation. vited to attend a luncheon at To begin the second day the OAEC Conference Center. State of Okla vs Angelica M Ray Possession of CS & parapher- of the conference, students Tim Downing, Associate At- nalia watched a greeting video from torney General of Oklahoma, Jim Matheson, NRECA CEO, and Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State of Okla vs Holden H Menasco DUI before diving into the timeline Secretary of Education, made and impact of rural electric a guest appearance and spoke State of Okla vs Kimberly A Degarmo Possession of CS & cooperatives. Students also with the students. Lastly, paraphernalia learned how electricity travels Howeth announced the recipi- to communities and about the ents of the OKYTLC scholar- State of Okla vs Abraham Barrera Domestic assault & battery seven cooperative principles ship drawings: Maridian Bales with the assistance of Trever of Northfork Electric Coop- State of Okla vs Brian S Mendez DUS. Possession of CS & Stelzig, OKYTLC intern. erative, Gabriel Gonzalez of paraphernalia For students’ second daily Southwest Rural Electric Co- challenge, they were asked to operative, and Makynna Wood video themselves explaining of Northwestern Electric Co- how they can give back to their operative. FELONIES community through a proj- “The 2021 OKYTLC pro- State of Okla vs Bo T Bratcher Unauthorized use of a ect they created as a potential gram gave students the op- partnership with their spon- portunity to discover their vehicle soring cooperative. strengths through personal Pictured are OKYTLC scholarship winner, Maridian The third day of the confer- leadership, learn the benefits State of Okla vs Jose A Acevedo Trafficking. Possession of Bales, and Chris Barton from Northfork Electric Coop- ence was filled with legislative and opportunities of being paraphernalia & firearm.Firearm with defaced ID number erative. education and guest speakers. involved in a cooperative and Students heard stories from resources to get involved in the State of Okla vs Bradley H Parker Burglary. Property dam- OAEC Leads a Successful ceive a scholarship. Northfork many local elected officials: legislative process and interact 2021 Virtual Oklahoma Youth Electric Cooperative was rep- Congresswomen Stephanie with their elected officials, said age. Possession of firearm Tour resented by Sayre High School Bice, Rep. Mike Osburn, Rep. Howeth. “This year’s student State of Okla vs Tessa R Redd DUI. DUS. No insurance. OKLAHOMA CITY – The student, Maridian Bales. Cyndi Munson, and Oklahoma leaders were actively engaged 2021 Virtual Oklahoma Youth After Stacey Howeth, Corporation Commissioner and a pleasure to host during Child neglect. Removing proper or affixing improper license Tour Leadership Conference OKYTLC director, welcomed Todd Hiett. Each speaker the conference. I’m proud of (OKYTLC) was held from June campers she introduced plates shared how they became inter- the growth I saw during the 22 to June 25 at the Oklahoma the kickoff speaker: Janine ested in politics and why it’s week and encourage the stu- State of Okla vs Kevin J McElveney DUI. DUS. No insur- Association of Electric Cooper- Stange. Also known as The important for students get in- dents to continue their efforts atives office in Oklahoma City. National Anthem Girl, Stange volved in politics however they for personal development, as ance. Child neglect. Removing proper or affixing improper Approximately 50 rising high shared how she carried her can. Laura Vogel, Senior Advi- they move into their senior school seniors, selected by mother’s lessons with her dur- license plates sor for NRECA Political Affairs, year and beyond.” Oklahoma’s Electric Coopera- ing her journey of singing the and Leann Paradise, NRECA The OKYTLC staff thank tives, met online each morn- national anthem in every state Senior Grassroots Associate, cooperatives, youth coordina- ing to interact with one an- other and guest speakers and tuned in on social media each in America. She encouraged students to not let fears or doubts overshadow their de- presented the Co-ops Vote pro- gram and how students can advocate for America’s electric tors, special guests, volunteers and OAEC staff for their par- ticipation and support of the Marriages & Divorces afternoon to complete daily sire to chase their life dreams cooperatives. 2021 Virtual Oklahoma Youth challenges for a chance to re- – even if it meant getting out- Later that day, students Tour Leadership Conference. MARRIAGE LICENSES William Norton, Elk City – Denise King, Elk City Discord over Alzheimer’s drug sparks debate over FDA program Michael Miraglio, Elk City – Nicole Hutchinson, Elk City Fiona Rutherford, Bloom- to be taken by millions of pa- whether a cancer treatment is tissue sarcoma, is a good ex- berg News tients — could have a ripple effective. ample of how the accelerated Jonathan Longstreet, Sayre – Colleen Martin, OKC effect for other potential Al- Avastin, another drug approval process should func- An accelerated approval zheimer’s drugs in the pipe- made by Roche, is a case in tion, according to Queen’s Uni- Joe Daniels, Sayre – Hollie Goodspeed, Butler program for U.S. drugs that’s line, Whitrap said, adding that point. It was given accelerated been around for almost three it could make patients less approval in 2009 on the basis versity’s Gyawali. Dalton McGee, Willow – Breanna Nantz, Willow decades is under fire for the willing to enroll in trials for of delaying tumor response for Lartruvo was granted ac- criteria used by regulators to other promising therapies. glioblastoma, one of the most celerated approval in 2016 but Terry Hutchison Jr, Elk City – Anna Reimer, Elk City decide which therapies should Allison Parks, a Biogen common and aggressive forms confirmatory trials provided be greenlighted, and for letting spokesperson, said in an email of brain cancer. While confir- no evidence that it prolonged ineffective treatments linger that the company is “work- matory trials failed to show patients’ lives and within three on the market. ing with urgency and putting that the drug improved qual- years it was off the market. The Food and Drug Admin- resources and plans in place ity of life or survival, the FDA DIVORCES The company gained more istration’s accelerated process toward the goal of completing gave it full approval eight years has been hailed for quickly ad- the confirmatory trial ahead of later for confirming a surro- than $500 million in sales Jennifer Bennett vs Donald Bennett dressing unmet medical needs the nine-year time frame, with gate measure called progres- for the treatment, according with novel treatments. But a focus on high quality data.” sion-free survival. to Tracy Henrikson, a Lilly Adelia Mendoza vs Eligio Garcia critics say changes are needed She referred to the acceler- The FDA is aware of the spokesperson. “We don’t have to make it more transparent, ated program as “a well-estab- concerns about the program a development cost estimate Clint Phillips vs Sheri Phillips to better measure efficacy and lished regulatory pathway that and has been looking more to provide,” she added, “but we to quickly stop the sales of can lead to tremendous inno- closely at how it works, said can say that the development Leizl McDaniel vs Steven McDaniel drugs that fail confirmatory vation.” Chanapa Tantibanchachai, a trials. Bishal Gyawali, an oncolo- spokesperson. costs for Lartruvo exceeded the total revenues.” Travis Tyson vs Jessica Tyson Approval of the Alzheimer’s gist and associate professor at During the early months of drug Aduhelm has revved up Queen’s University in Canada, 2021, several pharma giants debate on the program. Rather than being cleared based on its is concerned that the use of disease surrogates for approv- — including AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co. — voluntarily Beckham County effectiveness, Aduhelm gained approval by showing it can re- duce amyloid plaques in the brain, a physical biomarker, or surrogate, linked to the dis- als could act as a disincentive for other drugmakers in the future to use survival as an endpoint. Surrogates are a lab mea- withdrew cancer drug indica- tions after failing to meet their post-marketing requirements. In all cases, the companies said the decisions were made LAND AUCTION ease. Meanwhile, the drug’s maker, Biogen Inc., has nine surement or physical sign used in trials as a substitute in consultation with the FDA, as part of the agency’s indus- Thursday, July 29 th - 10:00 A.M. years to finish a trial on its ef- for meaningful clinical result trywide review of accelerated ficacy. where it may take a long time approvals. “We’re still in a situa- tion where we don’t know if Aduhelm actually helps pa- to see an effect in treatment for a particular disease. “If this trend continues,” As part of its review, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advi- sory Committee held a three- 280+/- Acres In 2 Tracts tients,” said David Whitrap, Gyawali said, “then I think one day meeting in April to vote on vice president for communica- big threat that I can see in the whether to keep six recent can- tions at the Institute for Clini- future is that none of these cer immunotherapy approvals cal and Economic Review. “If drugs will use overall survival despite failing in their confir- approval would’ve been with- as an endpoint.” matory studies. held and the company was just asked to run a third trial Approvals based on a dis- ease surrogate are just one is- The panel agreed to keep four of the six indications, Seller: Glennyss E. 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It made more nimble, making Electrical Service firmatory trials. failed its confirmatory trials comparisons to similar pro- While there have been the following year, but its ap- grams in Europe and Canada many successes in the acceler- proval for that purpose wasn’t that require a yearly update of ated approval program, there withdrawn until this year, a post-market requirements to Tract 2 - 80 Acres are problems that must be ad- four-year delay. ensure commitments are met dressed, Whitrap said in a tele- Tecentriq continues to be in a timely manner. Native & Improved Grasses phone interview. approved for treatment of oth- The agency will continue to Rural Water Tap & Stock Tank “We need more transpar- er cancer indications, said Na- evaluate accelerated approval ency,” he said “We need more thalie Meetz, a Roche spokes- programs and their confir- Good Fences - Livestock Shed consistency around evidentia- person, in an email. matory trials to determine if Corral & Loadout - Lush Pasture ry standards, we need incen- A 2019 study found that there is still patient benefit, tives for companies to follow only about 20% of 93 cancer the FDA’s Tantibanchachai ENTZ Auction through and bring confirma- drugs given accelerated ap- said, and “may continue to tory trials to completion in a proval from Dec. 11, 1992, periodically convene advisory reasonable time frame.” The approval of Aduhelm and May 31, 2017, showed improvements in overall sur- committee meetings to discuss accelerated approvals.” Roger Entz & Realty, Inc — which has been priced at vival, broadly considered the Lilly’s Lartruvo, a drug that www.entzauction.com Auctioneer/Broker 75020 405.663.2200 $56,000 a year and is expected most important standard for aimed to treat advanced soft