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July 30, 2022 Round Depot Continued from page 1. Town ‘The entire family pitched in to maintain their focus, and it August5 became a reality Wednesday Block Party, Downtown when they officially opened the Elk City, Vendors, Activi- doors to the public. Although ties, Food Trucks and Lo- the entire store will open on cal Shopping with Live August 20th, the community Music. will be able to support their efforts now. Stop by and see Sales Tax Free Weekend, the restoration and the brands Clothing and Shoes Under they carry. $100.00. ‘The store hours are Monday “Summer Movies In the through Friday from 10 a.m. to Park” Sponsored by One 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from Church, Ackley Park 9:30 a.m.t 5:30 p.m. Clark said she carries some made in Okla- Beckham County Re- hhoma brands called Rock Solid source Fair, Arrowhead Soap Co., and Crude Coffee. Center. Other brands that she carries are Burlebo, Southern Tide, August6 Normal Brand, and Devil Dog. Sales Tax Free Weekend, Clark has one employee, Kim Clothing and Shoes Under North, who will also be avail- $100.00. able to help anyone coming in to see the new store. Clark's August7 Sales Tax Free Weekend, daughter, Rhiannnon Clark, Clothing and Shoes Under could also be manning the reg- $100.00. ister when she is not attending school at Merritt. ‘August 13 Elk City Motorsports Park, HSE Races. (her and her boyfriend) got for so many hours, and I didn’t was intimidating, not being in ing to freak you out and psych back, they lost our luggage on have time to do that, so I quit. school, you don’t do algebra or you out, but I haven't been August 15 the flight, then they had to Finally, I went on the HiSet geometry. Once you finally see in school for six years, so the Teacher Appreciation Din- Continued from page 1. ship it to us. For two weeks, website and just scheduled the it again, it comes back, but it longer you wait the more in- ner Dinner 6PM - Conven- we literally had nothing. I got tests. I gave myself no choice, I was hard,” she added. As Shearin reflected on the timidating it will be,” she con- tion Cneter Shearin was in California for a job, and slowly started do- had to do it,” Shearin said. 18-year-old Terri, she said that duded. 90 days, but only began to re- ing what I needed to do,” she The math was the hardest there wasn’t anything anyone Shearin gave her stepmoth- August 20 alize sobriety would be for her added. test for her. She did not study could have said to her to talk er, Connie Evans and her fa- own future after about 75 days. It did not take her long to for the other tests that includ- her out of dropping out of ed reading, language and writ- school. If she knew then what ther Terry Shearin credit for 12th Annual Fit and Fun Bike Ride, Arrowhead She believes that it worked for know that she needed to finish encouraging her to get it done. Center. her because she knew that if her education, but it took time ing, science, social studies, and she knows now, she would math. She started taking them She is the mother to eight- she relapsed, she would have to work things out to actually have never dropped. August 27 to start over at day one, but do it. When she was about 24, in December and completed “[ would tell anyone need- year-old Koleton and two-year- WGA Diamond in the did not want to go through she began to focus on complet- the final test July 26th. old Grey or commonly called “| know I needed to go to ing to get their high school di- Rough Golf Tournament, that again. ing her high school education school for my kids. It’s hard ploma to just do it. Don’t give “Bean.” Her boyfriend is Jer- Elk City Golf Course. “Some days all I could hold by enrolling in adult education to make it without going to yourself any other options. emy Mikles. on to is the fact that I couldn’t classes. Just go on the website, get it Shearin took her HiSet test school. It is pretty hard to do Elk City Motorsports Park, start back at day one. The pro- “I think I have done GED anything without your high scheduled and get it done. It at WTC on the Burn Flat Cam- Races. cess is hard. I didn’t have any- classes so many times. I went school diploma. The math test is really the only option, don’t pus, one of the newest testing thing to my name. When we and at the time you had to go was my biggest obstacle. It overthink it too much, It is go- centers in the area. September 2 84th Annual PRCA Ro- deo of Champions, Beutler Brothers Arena. Cavalry Drought Impacts Advancing Rapidly September3 PRCA Rodeo of Champi- Day 2022 Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma from one year ago. ‘This is the marketed early. Prices for Oklahoma State University, State University Extension fourth consecutive month of Oklahoma steers dropped an in compliance with Title VI and Postponed ons Parade LOAM Down- town Elk City. Livestock Marketing Spe- lower feedlot placements. In average of 3.5 percent this past VII of the Civil Rights Act of cialist the past two months, place- week with prices for 400-500 1964, Executive Order 11246 84th Annual PRCA Ro- ments have consisted of in- pound steers down 7.9 per- as amended, Title IX of the Edu- ‘The July Cattle Report con- creased numbers of cattle un- cent. Feeder heifer prices were deo of Champions, Beutler CHEYENNE - Due to the firmed that the cumulative der 700 pounds with sharper down an average of 2.5 percent cation Amendments of 1972, Brothers Arena. forecast weather for Satur- effects of drought that past decreases in placements over with prices for 400-500 pound Americans with Disabilities Act of day, Cavalry Day will be post- two years have accelerated 700 pounds leading to an heifers down 6.3 percent. 1990, and other federal laws and September 4 overall decline in placements. The auction volume of cull regulations, does not discriminate 84th Annual PRCA Ro- poned until September 17, liquidation of the beef cattle 2022. Mark your calendars, herd. The July 1 inventory of Placements would have fallen cows and bulls jumped nearly on the basis of race, color, national deo of Champions, Beutler all cattle and calves was 98.8 faster without the lightweight 124 percent over last year in origin, sex, age, religion, disability, Brothers Arena. we look forward to seeing million head, down 2.0 per- placements. Increased light- the past two weeks. Prices or status as a veteran in any of its you in September! cent year over year. The beef weight placements now mean for average dressing Boning Do you have an event or cow herd decreased by 2.4 that fewer cattle will be avail- cows decreased by nearly 22 policies, practices or procedures. something else you would For more information This includes but is not limited to percent year over year, a de- able for placement later. The percent from $85.22/cwt. in like to share with the about Washita Battlefield cline of 750,000 head from July Cattle on Feed report also early July to $66.62/cwt. this admissions, employment, finan- community in the Round National Historic Site, visit last year to the current total included the quarterly break- past week. Anecdotal reports cial aid, and educational services. Town Calendar? www.nps.gov/waba or call of 30.35 million head. From down of steers and heifers on indicate that auctions in the References within this publication Email the information the recent peak in 2018, the feed, with steer inventories southern plains and regional to any specific commercial prod- for the event to elkci- the Visitor Center at 580- July beef cow inventory has down 1.1 percent from last cow slaughter plants are being uct, process, or service by trade [email protected] 497-2742. declined by 6.3 percent, or a year but heifers on feed up 2.9 overwhelmed with volumes of name, trademark, service mark, total of 2.05 million head. The percent year over year. Heifer cattle sales. July inventory of beef replace- slaughter is up 3.9 percent for For more information con- manufacturer, or otherwise does rElkCituNews ment heifers was down by 3.5 the year to date and this July tact Greg Hartman Beckham not constitute or imply endorse- percent year over year. Feeder heifer inventory means that County Extension at 580-928- ment by Oklahoma Cooperative cattle supplies are estimated heifer slaughter will continue 2139 Extension Service. from the sum of inventories of large in the second half of the (USPS # 173-020) other heifers and steers (over year. 580-225-3000 Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 500 pounds) plus calves (un- ‘There are indications that der 500 pounds) minus cattle drought impacts have acceler- on feed. ‘The estimated July ated sharply in the southern ALANON Meeting Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 1 feeder supply was down 2.7 plains in July. The percent of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 percent from last year. Oklahoma pastures and rang- ‘The monthly Cattle on feed es rated as poor to very poor Cancelled until report puts July 1 feedlot in- jumped from 18 percent in SUBSCRIPTIONS Deliverd by mail: Josh Umholtz....Publisher Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer ventories at 11.34 million early July to 34 percent in the head, ascant 0.4 percent above July 18 Crop Progress report. last year. July, along with ev- Cattle producers are destock- Further Notice $75/yearly $50/six months Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director ery other month this year has ing at a rapid rate as pasture ‘There will be no ALANON meetings until further notice. No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director had record monthly invento- conditions deteriorate rapidly. There will still be a NAR-ANON meeting on Thursday's from D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager ries, but the year over year gap ‘The volume of feeder cattle in 5:30-6:30. Contact phone number is 832-457-5659. [email protected] is declining. June feedlot mar- Oklahoma auctions the past ‘The ACA meeting time has changed from Wednesda at noon to ekkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com Nahka King...SR/Delivery ketings were up 2.0 percent two weeks is up 24 percent Wednesays at 5:30-6:30 PM. We welcome your attendance. [email protected] year over year. Placements in year over year. It appears that If you have questions about these announcements, please call June were down 2.4 percent calves are being weaned and 580-339-2637.