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2- The Elk City News April 19, 2023 News Jones Continued from page 1. OREA Hear Latest Legislation About Retirees ment rebuttal, she explained By Sheryl Ponce to the jurors that, should they find Jones guilty, they had two The Beckham/Roger Mills possible sentences to recom- teachers met at the Elk City mend — life with the possibil- United Methodist Church Fri- ity of parole or life without the day morning for their regular possibility ofparole. Marsee then detailed to the monthly meeting with Presi- jury how those two sentences dent Linda Long opening the differ. Life without the possi- meeting. After Suzanne Walker bility of parole, she said, would gave the devotion Long intro- keep a convicted person incar- duced Sabra Tucker, the Execu- cerated for the remainder of tive Director of the Oklahoma their natural life. Retired Teachers Association. However, if the jury opted Tucker then talked to the re- ail for life with the possibility of tired teachers about current parole, Marsee explained that OREA Sabra Tucker, Linda Long, Judy Haught and Glend: the State of Oklahoma defines bills that would impact them. Ivins. life as 45 years. “One bill we've been follow- Because first-degree mur- ing very closely is House Bill it to the Senate. It continued changed since 2006. She said der of a child requires a de- 2171, which is the 13th check to committee, where it came that the House agreed, but the fendant to serve at least 85% bill, and what that bill would out of committee, but she was Senate Finance Committee of their sentence, Marsee said allow is a true 13th check for not sure whether it would be did not want the amount to that Jones would have to do retirees. This means that if heard. They would continue to be $20,000, therefore, it was 38.3 years before being eligible your pension is $1,800, then monitor the bill. One question changed to $12,500 exemp- for parole. there would be an additional about the bill was funding, tion. The bill died in committee As Roper read the verdict, $1800 for the year,” Tucker ex- whether it would come out of but could be heard if it were a the little boy’s family held plained. hands and silently bowed their the retirement pensions or the part of a larger conversation of heads. They had worn blue rib- This would be a one-time surplus state funds. tax reform. bons to court in remembrance payment and not a reoccurring Another bill that is being Tucker continued to talk school, concluded her updates on cur- of the child. payment. She said that there watched is the House Bill 2020. about the educational climate All of the issues that im- At the same time, sever- would be a minimum amount Currently the first $10,000 of of the legislature in regard to rent bills, the group continued pact retired teachers will be al people sitting with Jones's and a maximum amount as retirement is exempt from education. The two bills about their meeting. Buddy Wood friends and family audibly well. Tucker explained that Oklahoma income tax. This education reform were of im- monitored by OREA, and they wept. the House of Representatives bill would change it to the first portance, as well as the appli- will pass on that information won the door prize and the Marsee then requested that passed the bill, which then sent $20,000, which had not been cation for a Catholic online to the members. After Tucker meeting adjourned. Jones be taken into custody until his formal sentencing, re- Caring Luncheon portedly in late May. the website, they will email the ty to serve, if I if I'm honored comes in and is available for Jones's attorney requested collector when there is an item enough to be able to represent spending. Whatever we're that Jones remain free on bond until the formal sentencing. on the website. Continued from page 1. District 38 for a continued pe- talking about, again, $12.6 bil- “You are going to get emails riod of time,” Howard began. lion, is what we could spend. Judge Roper ruled that Continued from page 1. that say, here's a collector's He serves as chair of the Jones be taken into custody. He said that they are tack- What we're looking at as far Jones remained silent as percentage. There is a minimal piece. This is something that ling marijuana _ legislation. Judiciary, and he serves as as actual revenue is probably Beckham County Sheriff Derek setup fee, and then the family you may be interested in, and There were 55 bills that were vice chair of Finance. Finance Manning and Beckham County makes a percentage,” Dunlap you can go in and sign up. It’s heard pertaining to marijuana, is how the state raises reve- somewhere around that $10.7 Undersheriff Jeff Miller placed said. going to ask you what you col- including all the different law nue, which is the taxation and billion range. We could expand hand restraints on him and Although they have no lect, and whether you would enforcement pieces. The most fees side or where the money the budget and having estimat- escorted him to the Beckham guarantee about what any item County Detention Center. like to look at it, and then important ones Archer said is coming in. This is the oppo- ed recurring revenues about a may bring, they do aggressive it compounds a database. Jones is also currently be- marketing and have a pricing was looking to make the medi- site of the appropriations side, billion dollars more than what ing prosecuted on an unrelated team that researches the mar- In Oklahoma, we have over cal marijuana truly medical op- which is how the revenue is we have right now,” Howard charge of assault. ket. 30,000 emails that our sales go posed to the way it is running spent. Because of Howard’s le- added. “This is not going to be out to nationwide. So we have now. gal background, he has been of- ‘These numbers become your run of the mill garage sale “The other big thing is ed- fered the opportunity to be in what we call the franchise soft- where everything is marked ware that allows us to do our ucation. So, as you know, that leadership, which he said does important when talking about Round $2. We might have a Pyrex marketing, We do email cam- has been the fight, if you will, not happen with someone who education and the farmer's dish that’s worth $15, and we paigns and text campaigns. especially as we sit here next has been in the Senate for only drought fund. Howard then Town are going to price it that price point,” she added. Facebook is also huge for us,” to all of our schools and seeing four years. she continued. opened the floor up for ques- Walking into their store- some of the educators in the “We find that the egos are tions. One question was about ‘The Dunlaps take pride in room. I would say, just open what holds up good legislation. May 27 front there are items for sale their professional staff and and frankly, there are pieces People want their name on it (a closing the Clinton Highway that are marked with alot num- Patrol Office, which makes it G&S Promotions Gun company. They seem to have of the House plan that I love, bill) as opposed to just think- ber to be bid on at the compa- difficult to get driver's licens- Show, Elk City Convention ny's online auction called CT ‘a compassion for their clients and that there are pieces of the ing what's going to be best for es. Other questions were about Center. bids. On the website are all the and what they can do for the Senate I like. I don’t know what the state. A lot of times that’s online auctions from across senior and their families. The it takes. I think people like for probably consideration of rural hospital funding and the the nation. There are 270 Car- first consultation is free and Brent (Howard) and I are pret- what they're going to run for two education bills. May 28 ing Transitions throughout the could save the family a lot of ty easy to get along with. But next. So, keep that in mind, Archer and Howard dis- G&S Promotions Gun United States. time and effort while navigat- I think the higher you get up that it is not everybody that’s cussed the education bills, but Show, Elk City Convention “We have been blessed with ing difficult decisions. into leadership, there are not a up there, I think almost 90 per- neither knew how the issue some of the best employees. ‘The Caring Transitions lot of concessions right now. It cent of what they do is best for Center. We have around 20 employees staff include Dian Banks, Ju- has slowed down the process in the state, regardless of whose would end because of the two that we've been blessed with. lie Barnett, Tyler Burch, Karen some of those regards,” Archer bills and leadership's abili- name is on the final product. Business has just skyrocket- Creech, Trisha Curtis, Taylor said. ty to compromise. There was Do you have an event or ed. It’s just taken off, it’s been There are just a few people Curtis, Haylie Curtis, Amanda He then turned the pro- that deem that they won't be more discussion from Elk City something else you would crazy. We chose a franchise Hamblin, Stella Hendershot, gram over to Senator Howard in front of it. But overall, I Superintendent Mike Sparks because they had their private like to share with the com- platform for the auctions,” Stephanie Majewski, Janice who talked about his back- think that our legislation and with the two legislators. ‘The munity in the Round Town Dunlap said. Meshew, Tammra Palmer, ground. He has extended fam- the process really are working funding of 911 systems was Calendar? When going on the website, Kristie Quinones, Katherine ily in Elk City, who is Kathy well,” Howard said. also addressed with them. look through the auctions, and Robinson, Billie Stamm, Julie Giblet, who is his wife’s aunt. He went on to talk about Email the information US Senator Frank Lucas’ place a bid. If someone needs Swaner, and Stacey Custer. Howard was originally from the budget, saying that there is for the event to elkci- help they can stop by their of- Drayton and Tia are the Navajo where his father oper- field representative Wesley a gap between appropriations [email protected] fice. If a person collects a spe- parents of Dawson and Jol- ated a farm. His father passed and expenditures, therefore, Javorsky was present and cific item when signing up on ee Batt, Tucker Smith, Dyson away last year, and he and his there is a surplus in carryover spoke for a moment about Dunlap, and Ralyn Clemons. brother are continuing to run revenue that could be spent. town hall meetings and the rElkCituNews ‘They are grandparents to Dace the farm. Additionally, he has a and Dax Batt. Drayton is the tax law practice in Altus. son of Debra Morris. “T think of myself as fairly “The past two years we ha- ven’t spent close to what we've been allocated, and that gets Senator’s concern about the farm bill. He asked that if any- one had any questions or con- For further questions call new (in the Senate), but I've rolled over first into our Rainy cerns to contact him after the (USPS # 173-020) Caring Transitions’ office at only completed four years. Day Fund, but that caps out 580-225-3000, 580-297-9405 or email at ‘This is my fifth year, so I have at 15 percent of what's been meeting. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC tdunlap@caringtransitions. one term down with term lim- appropriated in the budget. Archer and Howard will re- 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 com. Visit the online auctions its. 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