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10 - The Elk City News Community April 15, 2023 Elk City A” Coffuetine Column Students With Andy & Renie Bowman ——— receive “Nothing Fun About It, Usually” $500 “I am not stupid! Ignorant worse than trying to learn Elk City FFA students who maybe, but certainly not to- from someone who makes it each received a $500 Scholar- tally stupid.” The rallying cryclear that you are interfer- of most of us. Everyone feels ing with their time. Or even ship from the Southwest Farm better when they have at least worse, if you are personally and Home Expo committee a little bit of knowledge con- resented. Because you were are: Campbell Jacobsma, Kye cerning what they are doing. given a job that in their esti- ‘That's why starting a new job Keys and Jill Meador. can be nerve-wracking. Why mation should have gone to attending a new school is so someone else. That can almost hard on kids, where every- guarantee a very rough begin- thing is totally different and ning that is going to last until they don’t know any names yet. Why it’s so difficult to they decide to forgive you. But like I mentioned earlier, Federal Funds Are Available For force yourself to find a new there can be a fun part. It is church to attend, even though you believe that life seems to affirming and exciting when you know you have grasped| Beckham County Nonprofits flow a little easier when you something new. Even if it is have dedicated one morning just a tiny part of the new re- a week to inviting the Lord to quirements, “Hey, I got this, Beckham county has once Church of Christ in the USA; ‘The local board members are 860 families, with over 3, 900 guide and help you. T can do it!” And making new again been awarded federal The Jewish Federations of also responsible for recom- meals, while WOFCC provide For many of us, starting over friends with your co-workers funds through the Department North America; The Salvation mending agencies to receive or beginning something new or classmates - absolutely rent and utility assistance to is not fun. Because, being ‘the nothing wrong with that. of Homeland Security (DHS) Army, and United Way World- not only these funds, but any more than 635 and 83 individ- new kid on the block,’ where and its Federal Emergency wide. additional funds available uals with emergency shelter. you feel awkward and yet to be ‘Then the day comes when you Management Agency under The designated Beckham through this current program accepted, can be an isolating are actually functioning on Agencies who are interested in experience. If you have ever your own. Nobody has to re- the Emergency Food and Shel- County board is tasked with phase. applying for the latest emer- begun a new job or school, you mind you, direct you, or walk’ ter (EFSP) National Board distribution of the current Certain criteria set by the likely found that every facet of you through it one more time. Program. Beckham County Phase 40, to expand the avail- national board include: 1- a gency food and shelter pro- it was new to you. You prob- Oh, happy day! You learned, grams must provide both a ably had to ask someone a jil- you truly know what you are has been chosen to receive ability of food and shelter proven voluntary organization lion questions for the first few doing, and you belong. ‘That, $4,057.00 under phase 40 to programs to those in high- or units of government, 2- be tax identification number and days, and that gets very old, my friends, is a good feeling. help supplement Emergency needed areas. The local board eligible to receive federal fund- a Unique Entity ID (UEI) ob- very quickly. If you are one of the fortu- Food and Shelter programs in consists of the directors and ing, 3- have an accounting or tained through Sam.gov for It’s called learning. And it can nate - one of the few who has the county. members of the American data system, 4- practices non- consideration, Please contact be stressful, but sometimes had the same classmates for] it can actually be exhilarating years, or you never had to be ‘The selection is made possible Red Cross, Help, Inc. Food discriminations and diversity interim chair Meghan Palmer, and fun. I guessit just depends by a national board, overseen Resource Center, Community in clients, 5- have the means on your mental and emotional thetake “newby” at work, then these last two sentences by the U.S. Department of the executive director of Help, approach to the process. And to heart: Action Development (CADC) to deliver emergency food and Inc at 580-243-0770, or stop also depends a lot on your Homeland Security's Fed- of Sayre/Carter and Erick/ shelter programs and 6- As a by 609 WE Ave to leave your mentor for the job. If you have It is extremely difficult for eral Emergency Management Texola, Ministerial Alliance, voluntary organization, have organization's _ information. the good fortune to inherit a some people to be the one Agency; it consists of repre- kind, well-spoken instructor having to learn everything] local government agencies, a an active [voluntary] board. Applicants must be submit- to walk you thru the process and everyone. Please, take sentatives from the American Native American Representa- Qualifying agencies are pro- ted by Tuesday March 18th by of grasping all the details, you time to be kind and helpful for, Red Cross; Catholic Charities, tive, and Western Oklahoma moted to apply. Help, Inc. are blessed indeed. Nothing their sake. USA; National Council of The Family Care Center (WOFCC). Food Resource Center, Com- 8:00 a.m. The local board will ‘They will determine how the munity Action Development convene on Tuesday, March allocation of available fund- Corporation in Sayre/Carter 18th at 1:00 P.M in the board ing, within Beckham County, and Erick/Texola and Western room of the community care will be disturbed among those Oklahoma Family Care Cen- center, located at 609 W. E providing emergency food and ter (WOFCC) were recipients Ave, Elk City, to determine the shelter services within the of the previous phase, and disbursement of this current DR. DONALD WEESE, area. were able to serve more than phase of the federal funding. UROLOGY Dr. Weese practices general adult and pediatric urology. His specialties include kidney stone disease, all types of urologic cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular and penile), prostate disorders, urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. 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