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March 22, 2023 News The Elk City News - 3 The commissioners then commissioners tabled the item City of Sayre asked to borrow Commission approved the Pay Application until June 21st. the equipment to install water Brown ask for me.” In the third act, Pepper Continued from page 1. #11 to Joe D. Hall General Previously discussed and valves, and he agreed to help Contractors, LLC for the CAPP tabled from May 8, August 17, them. He then talked about Continued from page 1. is on stage with the young Sept. 21st, Oct. 19, Nov 16, Bratters. They are not getting project Aquatic Center in the issues that they were having along, and Pepper is feeling rounding home and first re- and Dec. 21st the structure with Dobson and the instal- amount of $440,984.94, a bud- get along, and he acts asa fa- awkward, sponders. located at 118 Blackburn was geted item. They also approved again tabled until April 19th. lation of fiber optics. They ther figure to them. “He's in the middle of these ‘They approved the payment a quote from Orion Security were shut down for two days “The telephone repair- to Western Equipment for Solutions for Genetec wireless The owner was present to and then again for another 24 man is not a major character. two strangers (the Bratters) the repairs to a tractor in the speak about the structure. In and they're arguing all around access control system and vid- the motion to table the item, hours because of service inter- T’m just trying to help set up him. He didn’t know how to amount of $35,416.69 and ap- eo management system for the the commissioners added the ruptions and customer service the play and then give them react to that,” Brown laughed. proved the purchase of a new Elk City Aquatic Center in the specific things that must be dealing with people's yards. some more to work off. He is Brown is a seasoned ac- engine for a trash truck from amount of $42,634. City Man- done by the next meeting to ‘The last thing that Ivester insignificant to the story, but tor, returning to the stage af- Rush Truck in the amount of ager Tom Ivester announced get the structure off the list of spoke about was the April 4th I tried to do what I’m sup- ter directing, “Sweet Delilah $44,642. that Greta Shelton-Louis dilapidated buildings. Those vote on the sales tax. The city posed to do. He has a little bit Swim Club,” and performing Next on the agenda was a would be the director over the included secure a garage door, will be rolling out information of a sense of humor and ba- in “Little Women,” “My Fair report from Tyler Marr with put in windows, secure the to let voters know what the sically a good-hearted fellow,” Lady,” among a number of oth- Aquatic Center. She gave the porch, and get the house in- vote is about. Commissioner Joe D. Hall Construction to presentation on the security Brown said. er productions. He is married spected. give the commissioners an system. ‘The commissioners ap- Shelton asked about bringing ‘The character Brown por- to Judy, and they have two update to the Aquatic Center Item nine on the agenda proved the Purchase orders FY the fiber optics to the industri- trays has a bit of a dry sense daughters. project and explain a change was to revisit the question 22-23 recurring invoices for al park. of humor, which he can relate Get tickets for the show at order that will be voted on at of declaring the structures at March 15. Ivester then gave ‘The city treasurer was not to. In the show, Pepper told www.rcet.org, and purchase the next meeting. 1402/1406 S. Simpson dilapi- the City Manager's Report. present, but Ivester said that Corie that if she has any trou- season tickets to be able to “What we want to do is add dated and to be removed. The He spoke about a bridge on BJ sales tax was up by 15.9 per- ble with the telephone, to do choose seating prior to the an inch of concrete and rein- question was tabled from the Hughes access road that needs cent over last year, although him a favor, “Don't call and show. forcing rebar in it to make the Dec, 21st meeting. The own- to be repaired. It will cost less last month it was down. sidewalk a lot stronger. That er was present and asked the than $10,000 to fix. He said Spieker opened the floor to that the airport has had a lot Spring CEU will be a lot better. A quick up- commissioners for more time. public comments. One person ‘They tabled it until the May of fuel sales because of the date on the project is that it is thanked the commissioners still set to open for Memorial 17th meeting. service they receive at this for declaring the structure at The structure located at airport. This includes a lot of Meeting at Day, the end of May, if things 300 N. Van Buren was next on cross-country traffic. 414 S, Adams dilapidated. He fall in line for us. We've lost the agenda. It had been tabled said it has been a danger to the Ivester said that the eS- some time due to weather de- from Sept. 21st, and Dec. 21st. ports room is almost ready. area and the police. ‘The meet- ing ended at 3:30 p.m. The Southwest Farm lays, but we're focused on be- The owner was present and It is up and running, but IT ing done by the end of May,” asked for more time to remove is currently testing it before next meeting will take place on Marr said. items from the house. The it is opened to the public. The April 3rd, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Corn Bible Academy German Feast & Home Expo (2 CEUs) and Auction April 1 A meeting will be held on April 1, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 9 am, at the Southwest Farm & Home Expo (Elk City Conven- Clinton - 22387 E. 1070 and New Year's cookies (fried 10:00 to 1:30 p.m. to [email protected], tion Center) This meeting will cover Spring Crops and CEU in- Road - The public is cordially raisin fritters). For smaller ap- Clinton is located on 1-40or you may purchase them at formation with speaker Jackson County Agriculture Educator invited to our new campus in petites a smoked sausage sand- about 80 miles west of Okla- the door the day of the event. Gary Strickland, Grain Sorghum Management and Weed Con- Clinton, Oklahoma for Corn wich meal will be available. homa City or 160 miles east ‘Advance tickets gives you the trol; This meeting will offer 2 CEU Credits. Bible Academy's 59th Annual You will not want to miss of Amarillo, Texas. Come and It is important to have your private applicator number privilege of not having to stand German Feast and Auction on the “Auction” which will begin enjoy the family hospitality when you attend this meeting to receive CEU credit. in line for the meal. Saturday, April 1, 2023. promptly at 1:00 p.m. on the with lots of great food and in- Meal will be included and sponsored by Fowler Agency. The Annual German Feast same day. Supporters of Corn teresting things to purchase at Come and enjoy the entire day with us at Clinton, Oklaho- For additional information please contact Beckham Coun- will be served from 11:30 a.m. Bible Academy have donat- our auction. ty Extension office at 580-928-2139. until 1:30 p.m. and again from ed items such as: handmade Each year the students and ma at our new campus located 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The meal quilts, afghans, tools, furni- supporters celebrate with a on the south side of Clinton at will feature delicious verenika (cottage cheese dumplings) ture, farm supplies and many other items too numerous to German Feast and Auction to help continue financing the 22387 E. 1070 Road. You may want to enjoy other sites here Kent LB own, CPA smothered in a ham onion gra- vy, zwiebach, smoked sausage, mention. Homemade food goods will also be available. operation of the school. Tick- in Clinton including the Route ets are available by calling the 66 Museum. You may want to Solving the mysteries of tanes with the powers of deductions. grilled sausage, cherry mousse, ‘The silent auction will be from school at 580-343-2262, e-mail take a drive back to Corn and enjoy the all-new decorated a = . — Beef specialists warn of town museum. 803 S, Main St., Elk City, OK 73644 Corn Bible Academy has Office: 580.225.3040 @ Fax: 580.243.3040 enjoyed a rich heritage that [email protected] bloat on wheat pasture goes back 120 years, By Gail Ellis Feed calves a few days a need to be to breed at 2 years er,TIC SCASL » of age.” week throughout the winter STILLWATER - Varying to keep them coming up to Body Condition score of degrees of drought across the troughs so they can be easily cow herd state have caused cool-sea- gathered if bloat occurs. Heifers should be at about son grasses to grow a little Mineral or supplements aé later than usual this year, and providing ionophore monensin Cows should be ata 5% Oklahoma State University decrease the incidence and se- Monitoring body condition Extension specialists have re- verity of bloat. This will make scores is as important as it’s ceived reports of bloat in calves it more manageable to identi- ever been this year because of ark grazing wheat and other small fy bloat outbreaks before they the large amount of nontradi- grain pastures. cause death losses and allow tional hays that have been fed Growing conditions im- “Different feeding pro- time to take corrective mea- GERMAN SAUSAGE KRAUT ZWIEBACK * AND MORE proved for these pastures, sures. grams that we consider are which have been grazed short OSU Extension also offers supplemental feed, mineral this winter with regrowth that the following guidelines in supplementation and protein Feast & Auction ScHeDuLe: Purchase meal tickets and preview auction items at is all highly digestible leaf. herd management this time of supplementation,” Johnson 10 AM -- Silent Auction & WWW.CORNBIBLE.ORG “We have also had some year. said. “You could add in an ion- Baked Goods Sale Begins late winter frost events that Replacement heifers and can damage the cell walls in spring breeding ofore to cows’ diets if we need 1:30 AM - 1:30 PM -- Lunch Served to put on a little weight and 1PM -- Live Auction Begins the new growth, releasing the Should be 14 to 15 months body condition score going cell contents for rapid avail- of age 5-7PM -- Supper Served ability in the rumen, said Paul Roughly at 2/3 of their ma- into calving season. That way, we can get prompt breed back Beck, OSU Extension beef cat- ture weight tle nutrition specialist. “These Over 90% of heifers at this and keep them on schedule for plant fractions are the most age and weight will be fer- calving once a year.” bloat provocative and can very tile, ready to conceive and on Deworming quickly cause bloat in grazing schedule to calve at 2 years of Deworming can be the least calves.” age expensive way for cattle to Death can occur rapidly “At this point in the year, maintain or add body condi- from bloat, but so can relief. typically if we've got normal tioning. Johnson recommends Calves can return to normal wheat pasture in Oklahoma, checking records and analyzing soon after supplements con- it’s relatively easy to get those the cost effectiveness of de- taining Bloatguard (Poloxalene heifers to that target weight, worming the herd. 6.6%). Bloatguard is com- but if we've been in a situa- Read more about prevent- mercially available in blocks, tion with limited hay and feed ing bloat in the Feb. 6 issue mineral supplements and top- resources and we've not had of OSU Extension’s Cow-Calf dresses for concentrate supple any winter cool-season grass Corner Newsletter. ments. to graze, we might want to OSU Extension uses re- Don't wait until the bloat take inventory of those heif- search-based information to outbreak occurs. Have some ers,” said Mark Johnson, OSU help all Oklahomans solve lo- type of block, supplement or Extension beef cattle breeding cal issues and concerns, pro- mineral on hand that contains specialist. “If we've got some mote leadership and manage Bloatguard. Not all feed storeswheat pasture coming on or resources wisely throughout carry this item. Ranchers may just need to adjust our feeding the state’s 77 counties. Most have to travel to another town program, we've still got time to information is available at lit- to find it. get those heifers to where they tle to no cost. [email protected] - 22387 E 1070 RD - CLINTONSOK580 343-2262