August 21, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8 August 21, 2021 Back to School $$$ Incentives for Students & Employees Big Splash bash was a blast Big Splash Burgers celebrated their tenth anniversary with a party held Aug. 14. Featur- ing free food and shirts, a professional face painter and live music from Atlantis Aquarius, co-owner Evan Brooks says “We had a great turn out and appreciate all of the people that came to celebrate with us and the sponsors who helped make it possible.” Courtesy photo. [www ElkCityRodeo.com a ii ad Southwestern Oklahoma of vaccination by October 8 will ‘The student incentive ap- State University is encouraging plies to all students currently SPONSORS: ELK CITY each receive a $100 award and enrolled. Look for your Canvas BDM Mud + Bank of Western OK + Boomtown Gi students, staff and faculty at all be entered to win one of four Canyon ified Senices + Gy of Ek city+ Cuber Electc locations to get fully COVID-19 $5,000 grand prizes. Addition- course named: Vaccination $$$ Doug Gray Dodge «Dr. Peper Botlng Co. » Ecard Jones vaccinated. Not only will you ally, employees who provide Incentives—Students. Student kOe Hore rt» ERO Chars ofConere be keeping yourself and those proof of vaccination by October im Credit of WestemOK + First National Bank ODEO around you healthy, you will $100 awards will be processed weekly. FenGancunten» ots Sostnis © Gaeta rte Oat 8 will each receive a $125 award Great Plains Anaial Serves + Great lin Bank receive an award and be entered and employees will be entered For employees, look for your (Great Plains Regional Medical Ctr * Hutch’s CStores * Hutton Inc. i ina i to win drawing i $5,000 i to iwinioné of two $5,000 grand Catavas coursenamed:: Vaccina- ina- TaDonna’sWine &« Spirits Praiefie Grile * « Star Lucky Price Farms Casino + O'Reilly he ince Auto Parts Sonic Driven OF CHAMPIONS grand prizes. prizes. tion $$$ Incentives—Employ- Smith Mechanical » Smith Title & Closing » Sparklght Vaccines are available for free To be eligible, you must be ees. Employee $125 awards will Terys Furniture Showroom at several vaccination dlinics on fully vaccinated. To meet the be processed monthly. the SWOSU campus, includ- October 8 deadline means start- Incentives are being funded For more info: 405.317.7161 ing one in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center on August 20. Here are other options: https:// ing the vaccination process at the latest by September 10 for Moderna and September 17 for by the Higher Education Emer- gency Relief Fund (HEERF). Note: Both students and Tickets go on sale Aug. 30 at the arena ticket office and at Circle A Western Wear SEPT. 3-4-5 8 P.M. NIGHTLY share.swosu.edu/Vaccination- Pfizer, which require a four- employees can start upload- sInWaArea week and three-week waiting ing their vaccination cards on Parade September 4° 10am Currently enrolled students period between doses, respec- Wednesday, August 18. #SWO- Downtown Elk City, OK id at SWOSU who provide proof tively. 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