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2 December 18, 2021 News before we do that, which was There will be a building Update multiple times,” Ivester said. scheduled to begin at the end manger and there will be a Although they received of February, we have to decide maintenance staff. They have 10,000, they were told to ex- how much we want to spend. I not decided on fees or charges, pect only half to live. Ivester would say that within the next but he seemed confident that felt like more than half sur- Continued from page 1. 30 days or less than that, we if there is a charge it would be vived. The fish have been re- are going to figure that out. minimal, not trying to make and take. If we spend more leased and could be caught by If we begin construction, it money off of it. on the pool now, we will have would be ready by the summer “Youth and family will be local fishermen. Eventually less money later for projects,” of ’23,” he said. there and Kid’s Inc. along with they will be great fishing. Ivester explained. No matter what decisions the building staff and manag- “The two most used things In the CAPP’s committee, are made, there will be one sea- er,” he noted. at Ackley Park are the fishing they are trying to figure out son without a pool. Ivester was He also said that they are and the pavilions. It’s free and how much they want to spend unsure as to which one that working hard on getting a people are out there all the on the pool. The decision has may be. new train. They sent someone time,” he noted. not yet been made. In the Activity Center proj- down to pick up the tracks ear- He continued to talk about Basket full of young fish were released into Elk Lake and “We have already bid the ect, he said that it is roughed lier in the week. the two speed bumps in town. Ackley Park last week. Courtesy photo. demolition of the pool, but in and the windows are in and “They don’t make these they are starting on the inte- things (trains). You have to One located at the lake and the rior work. It should be done get an older one or one that other on Lusk. There are plans sometime in the summer. has been made or refurbished. to add some more, but there Nesser Commission “With the weather being so mild, we are actually ac- celerating. We are getting to work a lot faster than what we The current train is running with bailing wire and tape,” Ivester laughed. were a lot of comments in re- sponse to them. He said that most comments were positive, Continued from page 1. noting the finals coming to just In other news, he talked but some were negative. Continued from page 1. over $49 million. The city is up thought we would,” he noted. about the release of the fish “Other activities around from the American Res- by $1 million, which the ma- Once completed, the center from the hatchery into Elk town, include Christmas in of doing anything I want cue Act, called the American jority can be attributed to the will house basketball that is Lake and Ackley Pond. They the Park and they are going to do. I want to thank the Rescue Program, which were ARPA funds. The commission- run by Kids, Inc.. There will be picked up 10,000 channel cat city. It has been a good job from the first round of pay- an e-sports area, and an indoor from the Department of Wild- full blast. We have been work- ers approved the treasurer’s re- and a fun job,” she said. ments and the second round playground. There will also be a life, and they were put into ing with the Cheyenne-Arap- port as she presented it. Nesser became senti- will come in December of walking track. nurseries. They fed them and aho tribe in cleaning up their They voted to convene in mental as she thought about 2022. The restrictions for the executive session to discuss “We are working on the around six to eight inches the property by Bar-S. There has what she would miss, “I will use of the money are for water, matters pertaining to eco- programming. It’s not just go- fish were ready to be released. been a lot of trash dumped out miss the people the most, sewer or broadband infrastruc- ing to be basketball. My in- “We put them in Elk Lake there and vagrancy. At the re- nomic development, including the co-workers.” ture. There could be additional structions were to keep that and some in Ackley Park. The quest of the tribe, we shut the but not limited to the trans- Nesser is married to Ron funds available, but it must be building active. So, we have a hatchery is on the south side road off and have a joint clean- fer of property, financing, or and has two daughters Alex- researched. lot of programing ideas. We of Elk Lake. Karsen Davis the creation of a proposal to up project going on to clean ia and Amy and one son Ken- In the treasurer’s report are honing those in as to what started the program years ago. zie. Her grandchildren are entice a business to locate up that property,” Ivester con- Rainey told the commission- we want to do. It maybe some Someone approached us about Aaron, Riley, Tate, Amanda, ers that sales tax numbers look within the City’s jurisdiction. type of after school programs, doing it again, so we contacted cluded. Tobe and her great grand- good, with sales tax numbers After around 45 minutes, the full of activities, but we plan on Karsen and he thought it was There will be ongoing up- child is Claire. up 26 percent over the same commissioners reconvened, making good use of it,” Ivester a great idea. He wasn’t able to dates each month as to the ac- time last December. Overall without taking action. Mayor said. help us, but we consulted him tivities in and around Elk City. the sales tax is up 10 percent Archer announced that the over last year. The use tax was session was concerning CAPPs Round down about 22 percent and the cigarette tax was also down money. There were no public com- Elk City Carnegie Library about 20 percent. She contin- ments, so they voted to ad- Town ued to give the totals of cash, journ the meeting at 3:35 p.m. now offers EXCEL High School December 23 $100, Elk City Lions Club $250, Participating businesses open late for Christmas shopping. Basket Simon’s Catch $500, Carla Gar- rison $50, Cathy Smith $100, Mary Barnett $50, Tony and GED diplomas By Shonda Little ies in the state that were asked students. So far, they have all Continued from page 1. Cindy Mikles $250, David At- December 24 by the Director of the Oklaho- had access to a computer and Christmas Eve kinson $100, Fuchs and Fuchs For DeAun Ivester, Director ma Department of Libraries, WI-FI at home. However, we of $10,000, given through Dentistry $100, Culver elec- of Elk City Carnegie Library, Melody Kellogg, to participate do have computers available December 25 churches by the end of Novem- tric $100, anonymous $144. education and expanding the in the pilot program.” to the public. That includes our Christmas Day ber. This total was matched by Also, a family who wishes to library’s services have been The program is through EX- students but isn’t limited to generous individuals giving remain anonymous has made longtime missions. CEL Adult High School, which them. You only need a library Western OK Family through their churches for a Ivester, a Sayre native, has is nationally-accredited educa- a non-matching donation of card.” Center Community Christ- total of $20,000. Donations been the library director since tion. $10,000. The total received to The EXCEL program also mas Dinner, Convention were received from the follow- 2016. In that time, she has “I believe this is unique be- gives students access to one- date is $33,612. Also, a special Center. ing churches and church orga- come to believe that commu- cause it focuses on people on-one tutoring sessions and nizations, Westside Church of thanks to the Philips Family nity libraries must diversify to who are 25 years old and up support from success coaches. December 31 Christ, Antioch Christian, Elk and McDonalds for supplying survive in the face of expand- who didn’t graduate from high “There is even a course trans- New Year’s Eve City United Methodist, Elk the hams that were included in ing technology. school,” Ivester said. lation and read-aloud tools for City Church of God, St Mat- the baskets. “Libraries are no longer like To enroll in the scholarship thews Knights of Columbus, English language learners,” 2022 The Elk City Ministerial Al- the place in the big ivory tow- program, potential students Ivester said. January 1 1st Christian, 1st Christian liance and the Christmas Bas- er,” Ivester explained. “People should call Ivester at (580)225- Qualifying students can be New Year’s Day Women, 1st Baptist Church, can get so much online, so 0136 or visit www.elkcity.com/ ket Committee wish to thank from anywhere in the service St Matthews, and St Matthews we know that we have to go library/. everyone who made this year area for Carnegie Library. January 8 Women. To date non-matching out into the public and meet After enrolling, Ivester ad- Southwest Oklahoma such a success. Your generosi- people where they are. For vised that potential students “We have people who come donations received by indi- Show Pig Series, Conven- ty abounded above and beyond that reason, I was very excited have two weeks to take a life to our library all the way from viduals, organizations, or busi- tion Center Barn. what we dreamed we could do when I learned that we were skills test to assess their needs the Texas Panhandle,” Ivester nesses are as follows: Chasten this year in funding the bas- being asked to be one of the and placement. stated. “You can be from Sayre, & Brooklyn Musick $20, John Cheyenne, Canute, or really January 11 kets and replenishing our re- five Oklahoma libraries to par- Following the student’s ac- & Cindy Bisco $40, William any area that frequents Elk Chamber of Commerce serve funds. With our reserve ticipate in this new program.” ceptance, they then begin the & Ester Vernon $25, Paul & City.” Annual Banquet RSVP Ivester added, “This scholar- online course. Ivester said that Shonda Currell $50, James & funds replenished, in future Required, Elk City Con- ship program was made pos- a computer or laptop is re- Additionally, Ivester said Wanda Irwin $25, Lisa New- years we will be able to return that students could also earn ventin Center. sible by the Oklahoma Depart- quired. ton $10, Jerry & Laurie Ross any overage that we receive for ment of Libraries through an “It really can’t be done with free college credits through the $20, Victor Weatherly $100, 3.42” X 5” January 15 that year to other helping orga- ARPA grant. Elk City Carnegie a smartphone,” Ivester said. American Council on Educa- G&S Promotions Gun Richard Cobb $100, Dr. Lisa nizations in the community. Library is one of the five librar- “I have already enrolled three tion. Show, Elk City Conven- Walker $250, Jerry and Susan All of our food was bought tion Center. 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