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December 30, 2023 Jessica Brady December December Senior Spotlight Senior Spotlight ''m Dylan Taylor. | am 18 and live in Canute, OK with my grandparents John and Carta Luttmer. My lam Jessica Brady. A 18 year old senior at Canute high school. I'm the parents are Scott and Michelle Taylor, and they live in Com. | have one sister, Tabitha who is 23, and three brothers Daxus is 22, Logan is 14, and Britten is 13. | am currently in Automotive Service daughter of Lisa Cox and James Brady, step daughter to Kevin Cox and Technology at the Burns Flat Vo-Tech Center. That's where | get certifications and have tons of fun. | also enjoy being a part of my robotics team at my school. in this competition so far, my team has Kerry Brady. | have an older brother Aaron and two older sisters gotten the rank of 38 out of over 90 others. Last summer, ! was fortunate to be able to attend Boys State at Roger State University in Claremore, OK. That's where | gained a greater understanding Ashley and Alicyn. I'm involved in cheer, volleyball, yearbook, STUCO, about leadership, civic duties, and how a city government should work. In my spare time | enjoy and Upward Bound. | plan to attend USAO in the fall of 2024 for my ‘working on my cars, playing games, making bonds with siblings, or chiling with my grandpa. After raduation | plan to continue to work fixina machinery with my Grandpa. Bachelor in education We proudly support the stu- dents, staff and administra- a tion at Canute Schools JF Great Plains Bank First National Bank TSCENBER Member FDIC J HI-PRO December Students One of the largest metal 580-225-6554 918 N. Van Buren 720 S. Main, Elk City 580-225-0191 suppliers between Elk City, OK 73644 of the Month OKC and Amarillo www.janningwelding.com www.elkcitycoop.com OSU introduces Oklahoma Hydronet Mesonet sites, and measure- ment depths will be extended able to monitor and forecast those water resources will be key. Water is going to continue to be an important topic for to better represent the plant directly relevant to many wa- the growth and future of our to improve water management root zone. “There will also be a re- ter users across the state.” Ochsner said the project state,” Ochsner said. “We're going to continue to find ways search component because no has initial funding through the to develop and support this ef- By Alisa Boswell-Gore ma,” said Chris Adams, moni- Ochsner said the first step one has had integrated water National Oceanic Atmospheric toring coordinator with the will be to expand water level monitoring at this scale, so we Association, and researchers fort, so it can have a long-term STILLWATER - Oklahoma Oklahoma Water Resources monitoring across the state for haven't developed the science are seeking additional fund- impact on Oklahoma. Hope- State University researchers Board. “The Hydronet project reservoirs and aquifers. for using this type of integra- ing to maintain and grow the fully, the state can serve as an have partnered with other is about being prepared for “When making stream- tive monitoring. This data will Hydronet beyond the initial example for other regions that state and federal entities to im- those things, so we can see flow forecasts for an extreme open powerful ways for us two-year installation phase. want to implement similar prove the management of wa- weather event, it makes a big to make better forecasts for He said U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas where those water sources are ter resources across the state. at and plan accordingly. But it difference whether the reser- flooding or drought,” Ochsner and former Sen. Jim Inhofe systems.” “We're trying to create a will also help us plan for the voirs are full, empty or some- said. “Some communities rely played a large role in making OSU Ag Research is Okla- world-class water monitoring future.” where in the middle, but we on unmonitored groundwater the Hydronet project possible. homa’s premier research and network for our state to com- Ochsner said whether it is don't have that information aquifers or surface water res- “Leaders understanding technology _ development plement what we already have, managing droughts and limit- available right now,” Ochsner ervoirs for their community the priority and value of wa- agency in agriculture, natural which is a world-class meteoro- ed irrigation water or trying to said. “We have a good program water supply, so being better ter and water management is resources and the life sciences. logical network with the Okla- predict floods, the state needs to monitor the aquifers once homa Mesonet,” said Tyson better water system monitor- per year, but that data is not Ochsner, professor of plant ing. He said many reservoirs and soil sciences in the Fergu- around the state are not cur- provided in a timely fashion and is not going to help those Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life chotces son College of Agriculture. rently monitored for water managing water in season.” Branded the Oklahoma Hy- levels. The Hydronet project will Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- dronet, the monitoring system “The amount of water install new sensors to moni- will measure water stored in stored in shallow aquifers can tor water levels and serve as sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer| soil, aquifers and reservoirs. change quite a bit throughout a communications system for or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical OSU is partnering with the Na- the season and from year to collecting and storing daily details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. tional Oceanic and Atmospher- year. I’ve talked to farmers who data and sharing it online. The ic Administration, the U.S. De- have said their crops failed be- system will also create maps For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: partment of Agriculture, the cause they ran out of water be- and figures to help water man- Oklahoma Water Resources fore their crops reached matu- agers and forecasters apply the Center, the Oklahoma Water rity,” Ochsner said. “They don’t data. Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator Resources Board and the Uni- know how much water will be The Oklahoma Mesonet versity of Oklahoma for the available to their crops because has had soil moisture sensors Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinat - of Patient Care project. we don’t have that kind of wa- in place since 1996, but more “Drought and flooding are ter monitoring system in place accurate sensors will replace always a problem in Oklaho- across the state.” the outdated sensors at all Some of the most common conditions are: ancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic real estate auction Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS, * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV real estate auction + End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s Professional, Passionate Advance, Attentive. 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