September 28, 2022 Issue, Page 2 of 32

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2- The Elk City News September 28, 2022 News ers more time to improve the down. FY 21-22 and Purchase orders Sales tax income remains Structures building. The structure at 1122 Item 12 on the agenda, that FY 22-23 and recurring invoic- high at $1.2 million, Ivester Round Continued W. 1st was approved to be torn was previously tabled from the es for Sept. 21st. from page 1. down. Aug. 17 commission meeting, Next on the agenda was the noted that the city is doing ‘The next structure, the old located at 1206 W. 2nd, was City Manager's report concern- very well, up by four percent. Elk City Housing Authority, Town term Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, Pedro's, located at 2010 W. 3rd approved to be torn down. The ing ongoing projects. He said was approved, but the owners final structure, located at 118 that the Arrowhead Center Use tax was 11 percent lower than this time last year. 2025, was approved. The com- decided to tear it down them- Blackburn, had been tabled is slated to open in October, missioners went on to attack a selves. They want to keep the from the May 19th and Au- Commissioners approved and entrance fees will not be September 30 list of dilapidated structures in newer part of the structure, gust 17th meetings was tabled Jennifer Rainey's treasurer's charged until after the first of Flea Market, Elk City Ack- items eight through 13. which was not damaged in the again to the Oct. 19th meeting. the year. Fees for large groups report, and then voted to ad- ‘The structure at 300 N. Van fire. The next structure, locat- ‘This gave the owners an addi- or parties will be assessed, but ley Park Buren, declaring it dilapidat- ed at 604 N. Jefferson, was tional 30 days. the entire fee schedule will be journ the meeting. The next ed, was tabled until the Dec. declared dilapidated, and the The commissioners then revisited once the facility is meeting will take place Oct. 21st meeting, giving the own- commissioners voted to tear it approved the Purchase Orders opened. 3rd at 7 p.m. in City Hall. October 1 Flea Market, Elk City Ack- municated is that the govern- ley Park FCCLA Hear Gear working very hard to get that repealed, Last year it made it ment is redoing how they are and the non-prescription hear- ing aid. Why are they going to Continued from page 1. Continued from page 1. through the House, but it was regulated. be getting reams of marketing killed in the Senate. There is an Now there will be prescrip- materials in their homes ad- October 2 junior and senior high schools or regulation. It also includes author ready to push it through tion hearing aids that require vertising cheap hearing aids in the 2023 session of the leg- someone like Hear Gear to do Flea Market, Elk City Ack- and on technology center technology and anything that compared to what I charge, campuses. Knownas the “Ulti- protects the profession. Mor- islature,” Morris reported.their job, or there are going however much a pair? I want ley Park mate Leadership Experience,” ris is the liaison between the Oklahoma Hearing Aid Dis- to be non-prescription hear- the public to be educated,” he participation in FCCLA na- members and the organization penser’s Association wants to ing aids that can be purchased tional programs, competitive for those southwestern states. help in providing information at places such as Walgreens, said. October 7 events, and chapter activities In 2015, Morris was award- so the public will be educated Walmart or online. Hear Gear Hear Gear tries to do their County Health Depart- helps members gain skills for ed the James P. Lovell Award about what is going on. will also be carrying some best in presenting the hearing life and become strong lead- by the International Hearing On Oct. 17th over the products like those in the store. impaired of western Oklaho- ments Offer Drive-Thru ers in their families, careers, Society, which was an Inter- counter hearing aids sales “This is going to be confus- ma, information about what Vaccination Clinic from and communities. national Award recognizing will be legal nationally. This is ing for the public. The message they need to know and under- 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the FCCLA’s mission is “to someone who went above and not new because there have that will be heard is hearing stand. promote personal growth beyond in legislative efforts. been inexpensive hearing aids aids have always been too ex- Morris sat on the State De- Elk City Convention Bam, and leadership development Hear Gear has worked with available since the 1960s. This pensive, and now the public partment of Health Consumer 1016 B, Airport Industrial through family and consumer Representative Todd Russ, who means that if someone wanted deserves to have an affordable Protection Advisory Council science education.” It is the authored a bill for the state to purchase a $75 hearing aid, option for their hearing aids. for the last three years. About Ra, (South Building) only CareerTech student or- hearing industry to repeal they have been available, or if What is not going to be done a month ago he was appointed ganization with family as its sales tax on hearing aids in the someone wanted to purchase is covering that we are doing a the chair of that committee. central focus. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma a $500 hearing aid, they have good job in our role of helping October 8 FCCLA is one of sev- is one of four or five states left also been available. Hearing the hearing impaired,” Morris He not only represents Elk Berlin Fire Department en CareerTech student or- in the nation that charges sales aids can be bought in a lot of explained. City’s local hearing aid option, . — hosting their Fish and Calf ganizations affiliated with places, such as out of the back “{ would love the oppor- but the community's hearing CareerTech programs. It isF tax on hearing aids. “When purchasing hear- of Field and Stream magazine tunity to let the public know aid stores’ interest in provid- Fry at 6 p.m. affiliated with family and con- ing aids, a person could spend or over the internet. What is about the difference between ing accurate information to the sumer sciences, The other six around $600 on sales tax. 1am now new and being miscom- the prescription hearing aids hearing-impaired community. CTSOs are SkillsUSA (trade Doyouhave an event or and industrial education), something else you would like to share with the FFA (agricultural education), DECA (marketing educa- tion), HOSA (health careers Elk City woman charged with obstruction community in the Round Town Calendar? education, Business Profes- sionals of America (business and information technology and assaulting an officer Email the information education), and Technology Student Association (science, By Shonda Little woman was released from the after Elk City Police Depart- attempted to explain the op- for the event to elkci- technology, engineering and Beckham County Detention ment officers arrested her for tions to Rogers. The officer al- tynews @gmail.com mathematics). A 56-year-old Elk City Center on a $3,500 OR bond obstructing an officer and as- leged that Rogers interrupted sault and battery upon an of- him on several occasions. ficer. Rural Renewal ‘The officer instructed Rog- At approximately 9:27 am on September 12, an ECPD of- ers to gather her clothing and ficer was told a person was at depart the residence, he said. Symposium planned for Oct. 5 the ECPD requesting to speak with an officer. The person reportedly “Ms. Rogers responded by telling me she could be here for five hours and that she was By Alisa Boswell-Gore Florida, Virginia, Nebraska research, according to Audrey political science at OSU told the officer that, in a re- going to obtain her bed,” the STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklaho- and Texas,” said Tyson Ochs- King, a co-director of the ini- Neuroscience-Epigenetics-Ad- cent Beckham County District officer wrote, ma State University will host ner, one of the co-directors of tiative. Research from three of versity and Resilience (NEAR), Court hearing, Stacy Rogers was given a five-hour window ‘The officer also noted that the third annual Rural Renew- OSU's Rural Renewal Initia- the program’s seed grant proj- an intervention to mitigate al Symposium on Oct. 5 at the tive. “It is great to be able to ects and eight rural scholars and prevent Adverse Child- on that date to remove her per- Rogers had allegedly loaded ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni bring this group together to will be presented at the sym- hood Experiences (ACEs) sonal items from her former several large household items Center in Stillwater. advance research for rural peo- posium. and improve well-being in residence. onto a trailer and reportedly ‘The event, which unites stake- ple and places.” “Watching research come full Harmon County by Dolores According to this person, had moved a refrigerator on holders and researchers from The Rural Renewal Initiative circle, from developing an idea Vazquez-Sanroman, anatomy Rogers was given court permis- the back porch to be loaded. began in 2019 and includes a to sharing results, is satisfy- and cell biology, Center for sion to remove clothing and across the U.S. to share cur- ing and exciting,” King said. “I Health Sciences at OSU items in her name. Any disput- “Ms. Rogers continued to rent rural renewal research, team of diverse researchers argue with me and refused to will take place 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and external partners commit- look forward to hearing from The economic value of place- ed items were to be viewed via students about their summer making in rural Oklahoma by FaceTime by Rogers and the leave,” the officer added. with check ins beginning at 8 ted to improving quality oflife research experiences.” Andrew J. Van Leuven, agricul- homeowner. If the homeowner ‘The officer then reportedly am. in rural Oklahoma communi- did not wish for Rogers to take placed Rogers under arrest, but The Rural Renewal Research tural economics at OSU ‘The symposium will be held ties and beyond through inter- Prize and the Rural Renewal Keynote address by Amy Price an item, it was reportedly sup- she allegedly backed away and in-person for the first time disciplinary research, student Citizenship Prize will both beAzano, School of Education at posed to be set aside and decid- since its start in 2020. More involvement and community awarded during the sympo- Virginia Tech ed by the court later. continued to argue with the than 150 people representing engagement. sium. The broadband serviceable ‘The homeowner reportedly officer. 39 states participated in the ‘The symposium is meant to ‘The winner of the 2022 Rural location fabric, rural Amer- claimed ownership of all large “Ms. Rogers pulled away inaugural symposium, which foster collaboration among Renewal Research Prize is Amy ica and agriculture by Brian items in the residence, such as and tensed up. I placed Ms. was hosted in a virtual format. rural renewal scientists on Price Azano, associate profes- Whitacre, agricultural eco- the refrigerator, washing ma- Rogers into an arm bar and “We expect participants from issues facing rural communi- sor of adolescent literacy and nomics at OSU chine, etc. a variety of states, such as ties while promoting related Renewable energy for sus- placed her on the ground. Ms. When the officer arrived rural education in the School of Education and the founding tainable agriculture and ru- Rogers continued resisting and at the residence, Rogers had a ral development by Hamid “ElkCituNews director of the Center for Ru- man helping her remove her refusing to place her right hand Nazaripouya, electrical and items. behind her back. I contacted ral Education at Virginia Tech. computer engineering at OSU Azano’s research has focused Household water in rural According to a second per- dispatch and informed them on gifted and talented pro- America by J. Tom Mueller, son at the residence, this man Ms. Rogers was resisting and (USPS # 173-020) gramming, rural schools and geography and environmental had allegedly been trespassed to start an additional officer. 580-225-3000 communities, and addressing sustainability at OSU from the residence on a previ- Ms. Rogers then turned slight- the challenges of young people Advanced registration is re- ous occasion. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC in rural areas. ‘The officer spoke with his ly to her right and struck me 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 quired and is $100 for profes- commanding officer. The two in the right leg two times with Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 “Her work has led to broad- sionals and $50 for students er and deeper thinking about and community members. To her cell phone in her hand. 1 determined that Rogers need- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 how education affects rural view the event's full agenda, ed to remove her clothing from grabbed Ms. Rogers's right arm communities and is of great visit the Rural Renewal Initia~ the residence and that owner- significance to Appalachia and tive website. ship of the remainder of the and placed her in cuffs,” the of- SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher all of rural America,” King said. OSU Agriculture is dedicated property could be decided in ficer stated. Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer The winner of the Rural Re- to improving the quality of the next court hearing. ‘The officer reportedly told $75/yearly newal Citizenship Prize will be life of Oklahomans through ‘The officer spoke with the the two reporting parties not $50/six months Neva Pyatt...Advertisig Director named at a later date. homeowner, who reportedly to remove any of Rogers’s science-based information and No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertisig Director Highlights of the 2022 sympo- education. It is comprised of said that any items outside items from the residence. D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager sium include: the Ferguson College of Agri- of Rogers's clothing would be Rogers has been approved Through their stories: How ru- disputed, claiming that Rog- [email protected] Naka King...SF/Delivery culture and two state agencies: ral Americans live in complex OSU Ag Research and OSU Ex- ers only brought her clothing for a court-appointed attorney elkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com [email protected] systems by Kristin Olofsson, tension. when she moved in. and is due back in court on Oc- ‘The officer then reportedly tober 31.