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September 8, 2021 News Sayre Youth League starts fishing league Kids from surrounding areas welcome to join they're adding fishing, Cinch donated purely because they considering the logistics of so the kids that don’t have the Yake says that the area he’s saw the things we were doing joining that league, SYL de- opportunity to go out on their from in the Texas panhandle and thought it was cool.” cided to start their own, own will be able to go with the had an organization called Yake says that SYL is com- Yake says that the fishing SS2» Tri State Youth. When he and mitted to making sure that league is open those those coaches to various lakes such his family moved to Sayre in no child is stopped from join- between the ages of 5 to 18 as the ones in Cheyenne, Tom 2013 he realized that the area ing their activities because of and split into three divi- Steed and others. Throughout needed something similar and money. He shared that foot- sions (Kindergarten through so SYL was born. Yake explains ball is also completely free this second grade, third through the winter season and then that SYL is a Public Help Cor- year, explaining that the gear fifth grade and sixth through the summer season the points poration, or as he explains and equipment for each child twelfth grade), since the skill will be kept track of and then it, “Basically we set up struc- cost between $500 and $600 sets that each possess are dif- at the end of each season the tures for kids to play organizedand they have 106 kids be- ferent. Each kid can fish any sports in a safe and organized tween flag football and tackle government regulated body winner will be awardeda prize. environment.” Yake says that football. Yake also shared that, de- he and the SYL board (none After adding cheerleading of water in Oklahoma, when- spite the name, SYL is not of whom are paid anything for so that the girls of SYL had an- ever they want. They must restricted to only kids from their contributions to SYL) de- take their catch to an official other activity to participate in, weigh-in location. Yake says Sayre, that it is open to kids Ml cided that they weren't going Yake said that he got to think- to charge any fees to be a part ing about what other kids like, they'll also be dividing each from the surrounding areas. of the league. SYL provides sharing “I see a bunch of kids division into teams and will SYL is currently selling 100 uniforms, gear and equipment that maybe don't play football have several practices where among other costs. This is no with my kids but we see them they teach the kids “how to rig tickets at $100 each for a easy feat; Yake shared that out at the lake, always talking their gear, how to tie knots, chance to win a halfa beef; the about the targeted species winner will be drawn Sept. 11. between baseball and softball about fishing, always wanting they had 143 kids come out to go fishing with us.” Yake ‘They also accept other mon- which led to SYL needing to explained that he got to think- and about what kind of habi- By Burgundy Lee Hanra- began with football before ex- raise $17,500. He says the kids ing about how SYL could make tats they live in, what they're etary donations. For more in- han panding to baseball and soft- went out and “hit up the com- it happen and that one of the feeding on, what the routines formation, you can find Sayre ball, basketball and the recent munity and all the businesses board members looked into an are.” He shared that they will Youth League on Facebook or Sayre Youth League (SYL) addition of cheerleading. Now, and people and the community existing fishing league. After have several team fishing days visit sayreyouthleague.com. Test for nitrate toxicity in forage plants By Donald Stotts are some of the forages that that have suffered drought tures.” Mouth breathing sheet detailing research-based have a high potential for ac- stress,” Bay said. “It takes a Clinical signs of nitrate tox- ‘The animal collapsing information about nitrate tox- STILLWATER, Okla. — Live- cumulating nitrates. Produc- week to 10 days after a good icity in livestock are usually Coma icity in livestock is available stock producers need to con- ers also need to be mindful of rain for plant metabolism to seen within a few hours of in- Death online and through all OSU tinue to test their pastures nitrate-accumulating weeds. return to normal and accumu- gestion. The higher the dose, An OSU Agriculture fact Extension county offices. for nitrate toxicity levels, even OSU Extension county offic lations begin to decrease.” the faster an affected animal though they may have done es can perform on-site nitrate Typically, greater amounts may exhibit signs. These may so weeks ago and the results tests of forage samples for a of rainfall reduce the chance include: showed no reason for concern, said Oklahoma State Univer- sity Extension experts. small fee. Samples also can be sent to the university's Soil, of nitrate toxicity issue west of Interstate 35, though bor- Water and Forage Analytical der areas are still in the danger Abdominal pain Scours Weakness Berlin News “Oklahoma has experienced Laboratory for a more detailed zone. The relatively mild sum- Muscle tremors Saturday, September 11 at 6:00 pm, Berlin Community will a relatively mild summer but report. mer to date has resulted in a Drooling of saliva have a monthly meal. now we're seeing hotter, drier Forage samples submitted to third as many samples being Blue discoloration of the ‘The menu is ham, scalloped potatoes, corn and green beans. conditions that can lead to ni- the Harmon County Extension submitted compared to previ- mouth trate issues in forage plants Office as of Aug. 25 have been ous years, said Justin McDan- Please bringa desert and come out and join us. for areas that receive a suddenmostly sorghum, haygrazers iel, McLain County Extension rainfall event,” said Alex Ro- and johnsongrass. None have agricultural educator. cateli, OSU Extension forage tested positive to date, said “The samples that have come systems specialist. “Frequent Haley Shawhan, county agri- in have been mostly sudan testing is a good risk manage- cultural educator. OSU Exten- types and some johnsongrass,” Ten SWOSU students each win $1,000 Scholarships ment tool. Producers should sion Agricultural Educators McDaniel said. “Producers who never be guessing about poten- Dana Bay of Ellis County and did their first cutting of hay tial toxicity levels in what they Troy Gosney of Major County were fine, given all the rain we've had this summer. How- feed their livestock.” report the same, but both said ever, the risk will certainly Sorghum, sudangrass, hay- an abundance of caution is increase given more recent Ten SWOSU students each drawn at Kelley Jewelers at Southwestern Lanes grazers such as sorghum-su- warranted. weather conditions for produc- won $1,000 scholarships at the Jessica Massey, Altus, Lindsey Wells, Elk City, dangrass hybrids, johnson- “Nitrate uptake is accelerat- ers looking to get in a second recent “Bulldog Strong” event drawn at Nabors Shoe Center drawn at Legacy Bank grass, pearl millet and fescue ed in susceptible forage plants cutting of their forage pas- held in Weatherford Towne The scholarships were Chelsea Price, Bowie (TX), Centre. drawn at First National Bank made possible by the SWOSU Winners were: Allison Rainey, Elk City, Foundation, Inc. Weatherford Jacob Costello, Elk City, drawn at Anchored My Soul merchants and banks planned drawn at KWEY Ally Robinson, Fairview, the event that featured mu- Lincoln Fitts, Duncan, drawn at More Than Medicine sic, free ice cream/hot dogs/ drawn at Weatherford Daily Tristan Shirey, Weather- bottled water, dunk tank, corn News ford, drawn at In Fine Feather hole tourneys with prizes and Hailey Jo Frankdin, Walters Ashly Velez, Cordell, drawn more. SWOSU & Weatherford Rotary PICKUP ev DELIVERY Club Establish World Languages Scholarship $50 $75 Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) and the Weatherford Rotary Club have announced the latest in along history of philanthropic collaborations: the establish- Tugba, an associate professor at SWOSU and Weatherford Rotarian. “This scholarship will provide our students with invaluable financial assistance, views and are helping advance the Rotary cause of toleration, peace and international coop- eration.” The SWOSU-Weatherford and our entire department Rotary Club World Languages 6 Month 1 Year ment of the SWOSU-Weath- is so grateful to Weatherford Scholarship is stewarded by erford Rotary Club World Lan- Rotary and the SWOSU Foun- guages Scholarship. dation, Inc. for making it pos- the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. Add the e-paper to a print subscription for 1 per morth This scholarship was pro- sible!” The Foundation was estab- posed by Dr. Tugba Sevin, Sevin reported that over 70 lished in 1977 to promote phi- World Languages coordinator SWOSU students are currently lanthropy and distribute funds in the SWOSU Department of minoring in World Languages. to support the activities and Language & Literature, and “On behalf of our Board of programs of SWOSU. Located will benefit students studying Directors I would like to thank on the Weatherford campus in “ElkCituNews in the Department of Lan- SWOSU Foundation, Inc. for this opportunity to work to- the historic Burton House, the guage & Literature who have Foundation currently stew- gether yet again in furthering designated World Languages ards over $26 million in assets the ideals and goals of Rotary as a minor degree component. International,” said _Weath- for the benefit of SWOSU. For 109 W. Broadway “The SWOSU World Lan- guages minor is a growing and erford Rotary Club President Nate Downs. “Students who more information, please con- tact the SWOSU Foundation study World Languages are 580-225-3000 - www.elkcityoknews.com engaging part of what we of- fer students here at SWOSU increasing their understand- at 580-774-3267 or visit www. Language & Literature.” said ing of different cultures and SWOSUFoundation.com.