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August 6, 2022 News January 31, The agreed upon offered. The tournament costs the former Hylton’s green- transporting gray water to Commission amount that is attached as are the same. The only thing Round Continued from page 1. exhibit A breakdown in the that’s being changed is the house. The two owners were present and answered ques- the golf course because the la- goons are so low. They need to budget was negotiated. The as- course play. We are lowering tions for the commissioners, have water in the lagoons so Town was over 500 pages. Resolution 2022-11: A Reso- sociation is going to pay the ex- that $1,500 across the board, penses, as outlined on exhibit which is approximately $125 requesting more time to se- cure financing to complete the the wastewater gets circulated. ‘The evaporation rate is a little lution to approve participa- A, where in some last-minute a month. This is being done purchase of the property and over two million gallons a day. August6 tion in Janssen Oklahoma details we are going to be pay- through a resolution, if, once move forward with removal of The creek crossing repairs Sales Tax Free Weekend, ing for repairs of the equip- the golf course committee gets trees and debris. They voted to are continuing, with a total Subdivision Opioid Settlement ment and the equipment itself, up and going, they think there table the item for another 30 cost to date at $18,000, and Agreement was also approved. Clothing and Shoes Under the electricity, and then all of needs to be a change we can days, allowing additional time there are over 200 creek cross- Ivester said that this resolu- $100.00, the green fees and the term relook at the fees and what we for the financing. ings in Elk City. They have tion was also part of the mul- revenues as outlined in Ex- charge. We thought this was a ‘The commissioners ap- completed 4000 square feet tiple lawsuits that will be com- hibit B. It is also presented as a good start for six months.” proved the Purchase Orders FY of the water main project, and August7 ing before the commissioners. resolution that it will come to Once the group approved the 21-22 and recurring invoices they are about 40 percent com- ‘This one is part of the Janssen the city as income, and we are resolution, they moved on to for Aug. Ist, along with the plete on the project. The grand Sales Tax Free Weekend, Pharmaceuticals _ settlement going to form a committee to No 8 on the agenda, approving Purchase Orders FY 22-23 and opening of the library is Thurs- Clothing and Shoes Under for $14 million. He estimates make recommendations on the the expenditure of $58,022.59, recurring invoices for Aug. 1st. day, August 4th. Ivester said $100.00. the city will get a little less details of the course,” Ivester a budgeted item to purchase a In the City Manager's re- that it will be a scheduled com- than $63,000 gross, payable in told the commissioners. 2022 Model Air Burner T 300 port, Ivester told the commis- missioner’s meeting so there one lump sum, minus the at- ‘There were questions about from Kirby Smith Machinery, sioners that the next meeting will be no restrictions for the August 13 torney fees of 15 percent. the income of fees, as well as Inc. through Sourcewell. The would be City Attorney, Steve group to go to the event. Elk City Motorsports Park, The commissioners moved comments that noted the asso- commissioners discussed the Holloway’s last meeting, and Arrowhead director Matt on to item six, approving a ciation would manage the golf unit, questioning how it works there will be a presentation for Bradshaw reported that Dob- Races. sonis working on fiber optics at Management Agreement be- course better because they had and the burning process. him. He also noted that Hollo- tween the City of Elk City and a vested interest in it being a Item 9 was approved, pay- way will continue to be the city the activity center, and Culver August 15 Elk City Golf and Country Club good course. ing the Oklahoma Aeronautics prosecutor through the end of Electric is continuing to work Association. Ivester said that on the low voltage electrical ‘The Resolution No, 2022-12: Commission invoice for PAPI’2 November. He also said that Teacher Appreciation Din- this is a six-month agreement Resolution of the City of Elk Flight Inspection of runway the train in Ackley Park has installations. He also said that ner Dinner 6PM - Conven- and would run out in January. he is in the process of hiring City, Elk City, Oklahoma estab- 17 and 35 in the amount of derailed and will not be func- staff for the center so they can ‘The City has been represented tion Cneter lishing a fee schedule for the $278.96 for 3-40-0027-021- tioning the rest of the season begin training, although he did by Russell Meacham in nego- Elk City Golf Course was ap- 2021 Install LED MIRLs, because the new train will be not mention the positions nor tiations. The agreed amount proved by the commissioners. PAPIs, Electrical Duct Bank, here in September. the number of staff that will be August 20 of management fee and exhib- Ivester told the group, “This AWOS. Ivester said that the COVID hired. He expects a soft open- 12th Annual Fit and Fun its were not provided with the was the Exhibit B to the Man- In item 10, the commission- numbers are up and are expect- ing in the month and a formal agenda. agement Agreement. As of to- ers turned again to dilapidated ed to spike again in the next opening at a later date. Bike Ride, Arrowhead “This is basically the man- day the city is responsible for properties located at 710 N. two weeks. The current COVID No treasurer’s report was Center. agement agreement they (Elk the fees. The Golf and Country Locust. This was previously number is 72, but steadily go- given, and the commissioners City Country Club Associa- Club were charging $2,100 a tabled because the structure ing up over the last four weeks. voted to adjourn at approxi- tion) came up with. The Coun- year that included things we're is being occupied. The occu- He also said that they are not mately 8:15 p.m. August 27 try Club Association gave us not offering. So, this is for golf pant was present and agreed WGA Diamond in the their termination of manage- course play, and it’s $1,500. I with Nix that it needed to be Rough Golf Tournament, ment agreement with the city, and the hope is that we turn will tell you the weekday num- bers for individuals and high removed, but he needed addi- tional time to locate a place to Jana Smithey Elk City Golf Course. around with this management school that we've got up at the live and move. The item was ta- Jana Kaye Smithey was agreement and hire them back top, (indicating the exhibit B bled for an additional 30 days. born June 16, 1953 in Elk to manage the course. The numbers not provided) those ‘The commissioners returned City, Oklahoma to Dave T. and Elk City Motorsports Park, key things are that this is for are the same. Those haven't to discuss the property located Rethel Elliott. She passed away Races. six months, from August 1 to changed from what is currently at 805 N. Randall, known as on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of September 2 sixty-nine years, one month, Merritt Junior High and and fifteen days. 84th Annual PRCA Ro- Jana essentially lived her deo of Champions, Beutler entire life in Elk City, graduat- ing from Elk City High School Brothers Arena, High School Limits Cell in 1971. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State Funeral services will be University with a Bachelor of September 3 Science in Education degree held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022 at First Baptist Phones During the Day PRCA Rodeo of Champi- in 1975 before attaining her Master of Education degree Church, Elk City, Oklahoma. ons Parade 10AM Down- in 1982. Jana taught at both Rev. Danny Ringer will officiate and Dr. Russell Duck will assist. town Elk City. Pioneer and Fairview Elemen- Interment will be at Fairlawn tary schools in Elk City and was a dedicated believer in public Cemetery, Elk City, Oklahoma. By Sheryl Ponce learning to take place. and agreed that it would be a education. Services have been entrusted to 84th Annual PRCA Ro- “They (students) can have it good change, although a hard ‘One of the highlights of the care of Richard and Tammy deo of Champions, Beutler In Merritt School's Facebook before school starts, until the one. Dugger and the staff of Martin- Post updating new changes and first bell rings. They can have “My staff was all on board. Jana’s teaching career was be- Brothers Arena. policies, principals Sarah Peffer it at lunchtime, so they can Everybody was ready for that ing named 2006 Teacher of the Dugger Funeral Home in Elk Year in Elk City leading to her City, Oklahoma. and Don Bradshaw announced check their messages at lunch- change. I think just to know being named a finalist for 2006 Jana is survived by her hus- a major change in technol- time. They can’t make phone that we had their (students) September 4 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. band, Billy Smithey of Elk City, ogy use. The notice states, “Cell calls, but they can check their attention. It takes the pressure Oklahoma; two sons, Chad Retiring after twenty-five years 84th Annual PRCA Ro- Phones and wireless head- off the teachers, but I really messages. As soon as the last in the third grade classroom, Smithey of Broken Arrow, phones will only be allowed out bell rings they can have them think it'll take pressure off the Oklahoma, and Jon Smithey deo of Champions, Beutler and in use before the first bell again. Other than that, they kids. They won't feel like they Jana then took on the assign- ment of being the Director for of Elk City, Oklahoma. Jana Brothers Arena. (8:05 am), at lunch, and after cannot have them on their don’t have time to answer you the Western Oklahoma Learn- was blessed with four grand- the 3:19 bell. If phones are out person. They can have them back. They will have time,” Pef- children, Averie and Addison at any other time of the day, in their bag, with them and fer said. ing Center located in Fairview Do you have an event or phones will be placed in the of- turned off, but they can’t have Although they have just Village of Elk City, a position Smithey of Bixby, Oklahoma, she held at the time of her Braden Kight of Bixby, Okla- fice for a parent to pick up.” them on their person,” Peffer started the enrollment pro- homa, and Giannah Smithey something else you would The notice went on explained. cess, she has not heard any death. of Elk City, Oklahoma. Jana is like to share with the to say that the school’s goal is They decided to institute negatives so far. She has had Jana married her soul- to have the students’ full at- the change for several reasons. about ten phone calls from mate, Billy Smithey at the First also survived by brothers, Jim community in the Round tention and focus on learning. She said the most important parents, giving her positive re- Baptist Church of Elk City on and Waynette Elliott of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Larry and Helen Town Calendar? ‘The best learning environment reason is for safety concerns sponses, telling her thank you January 8, 1972, a union that Elliott of Sand Springs, Okla- is to help students develop because kids don’t think about for the change. led tofifty golden years of mar- Email the information interpersonal skills and com- the consequences of what they “As a parent, you want your riage being celebrated earlier hhoma; sisters, Dianne Phelps for the event to elkci- municate face-to-face with are doing. Peffer used the ex- kid to have a phone. I'ma par- thisyear. Fromthat union came of Norman, Oklahoma, and others. The use of cell phones ample of taking pictures of ent of a kid that will be a soph- the couple’s two sons, Chad and Jeanene Williams of Elk City, [email protected] and headphones inhibits that someone they do not have per- omore, and I know he needs it Jon. In any activity that came Oklahoma; and sister-in-law, mission to take and then post- for after school and that kind along, Jana was always there Gayle Elliott. Also surviving are ing it on social media during of stuff. As far as in school, I to cheer her family on. Being a number of nieces, nephews, "ElkCituNews the school day. can call the school, I can get a wife, mother, grandmother cousins, and other relatives as “That was the first thing. a message to him. There are and teacher fulfilled her life's well as a whole host of friends. Our kids don’t think about phones in every classroom and dreams. She especially enjoyed Preceding Jana in death what they are doing at school, phones at the office,” Peffer being called “Granny”, not only were her parents, Dave and and then their friend does it, added. by her own grandchildren but Rethel Elliott, brother, David (USPS # 173-020) Elliott, and father-in-law and 580-225-3000 and then they do it, too. We Bradshaw and Peffer talked neighborhood kids as well. didn’t allow them to use them to Superintendent Jeff Daugh- Jana a waslifelong member mother-in-law, W.R. and Opal Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC in the classrooms anyway. erty about the change and he of First Baptist Church of Elk Smithey. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Just during passing times, agreed. He warned them that City, except for six years when Memorials can be made to Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 our kids didn’t communicate it might be hard to institute she helped her husband serve the Elk City Education Associa- anymore, They don’t talk to the change. The consequences in his pastorate at First Baptist tion in care of Martin-Dugger POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Church of Sweetwater, coming Funeral Home, PO. Box 707, each other. They just looked at for violating the policy seem their phones. We would talk to simple, back to First Baptist Church Elk Elk City, Oklahoma 73648. Josh Umholtz....Publisher them about the fact that they “The first time the phone City last fall. She always enjoyed We invite you to leave a SUBSCRIPTIONS serving in whatever capacity message of condolence, expres- just about run into each other, goes to the office and the par- Deliverd by mail: Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer “You're not even talking to your ent picks it up. Then we have might present itself, especially sion of sympathy or perhaps $75/yearly enjoying teaching children’s share a memory of Jana at $50/six months Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director peers’ I could say something some steps that follow. The Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director to a kid in the hall, and they first time is kind of a warning Sunday School. Jana’s motto www.martin-duggerfuneral- No refunds on subscriptions. didn’t hear me because they're thing. The second time, there’s was, “Once a teacher, always a home.com. D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager engrossed in whatever they're the chance that they could go teacher.” It always brought her The family would like to [email protected] Nahka King...SR/Delivery doing on the phone,” she con- to inhouse intervention for joy to point out one of “her” invite all that cannot attend to ekkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com tinued. that part of the day. We have former third graders, seeming- watch the service live on Mar- [email protected] ‘The staff discussed the policy ly remembering each and every tin-Dugger Funeral Home Face before school was out last May See Merritt page 3. one of them. Book page.