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2- The Elk City News March 30, 2024 News most people do not know that Banquet Spark they are there or noticeable. Some of them are in proximity Continued from page 1. Continued from page 1. of homes, shopping, and other commercial properties. Of all athletes; $300 sponsorship for was a funeral home there when the towns he spoke to there one table of eight; and $1000 I built my house in Fox Ridge. was one complaint for emis- sponsorship for two tables of However, I did not realize that sions. Nix found that other eight. Each sponsor will be there could be the opportunity towns’ zoning codes were also recognized in the program, on for a crematory to be there. My commercially zoned, such as stage, and on the screen. main concern is polluting the Enid, Altus, Oklahoma City, For more information or to area. I know there is research ‘The next person to talk to sponsor the banquet, contact backing that it doesn’t have the board was Chris Whinery. Kristi Mouse at 214-684-4969 pollutants, however it makes He gave a brief introduction to or [email protected]. Checks me a little skeptical about the his own history and the history should be made out to FCA, managing and oversight,” Price of the funeral home. He said he and mailed to Kristi Mouse, said. respects the Duggers and their 106 Elmwood Cir, Elk City, OK She continued to say that opinion; he also thanked Price 73644. chemical pollution and odor for attending the meeting and would be in question. She Make plans now to attend fine with the funeral home, but is giving her opinion. Community Perception this banquet and be a part of the crematory concerns her. Whinery went on to talk about the options that families honoring FCA. Help support Johnson then asked if deserve to have when deciding the impact that FCA makes on anyone else wanted to talk on final services. Whether it Actual Operational Crematory the field, in the locker room, in against the project. No one is traditional burial or crema- the dassroom and in the com- else stepped forward. Johnson tion, he said that it is about munity. went on to give the board some options and helping families. national statistics. He noted He also talked about how the that nationally 60 percent are 2020 pandemic changed the Round getting cremated, and in Okla- way they do business within homa the number is a rough the regulations that came from Expectation And Community Mindset 23 percent. Oklahoma also has the governor. Town the 12th fastest growing pop- “Last year, 2023, I had the ulation rate for the past few opportunity to serve over 200 March 30 years. Johnson added that by families in and around Elk City. this issue. Much like any other being, we like options. We'd support, I would like to show Great Plains Amusements 2045, they project that num- Of those 200 families, close to issues in America, you have like the option to make our you all my research. I've been Carnival, Ackley Park West ber to grow to 80 percent. 50 percent chose cremation as supporters, and you have op- own choices in everything to various places, and the one He continued to ask for the final disposition for their position. So to begin, I would from the food we eat, to when that I have found and settled “Arsenic & Old Lace”, Red anyone else to speak against loved one. As a member of this like to put this in the simplest we lay our head down at night. on and hope to order within Carpet Community The- the proposed crematory to community, I've been left with terms possible. Flame based Options and choices bring the week is from the Matthews atre, 7:30pm nightly, Sun- come forward. No one else two questions that I’ve contin- cremation isa fossil fuel driven peace of mind, and with that Corporation. It is the Power day 2pm -Tickets rect.org came forward. Johnson then ued to ask myself. One, have I process, meaning it does re- it dissolves anxiety,” Whinery Pack One, and it is paired with asked city Inspector Gary Nix provided these families with quire the use of natural gas or added. Empower technology. Basi- Easter Egg Hunt - Ackley to speak on the research he has the closure they needed, and some fuel for the sole purpose He also talked about alter- cally, this is connected by the Park. 1PM-2PM, Ackley done with other cities and in- number two, doesn’t Western of combustion,” he continued. native locations, which he be- internet to the Matthews facil- Park spectors across the state. Oklahoma deserve more?” One cremation is estimated lieves should be located at the ity in Florida.” he said. Nix said that he has con- Whinery said, to produce 535 pounds of car- funeral home. The proximity With the conclusion of March 31 tacted several cities who have He also invited anyone who bon dioxide through the entire to the chapel, Fairlawn Cem- Whinery’s presentation, John- Great Plains Amusements crematories within the city may have concerns about the two-hour process it takes for etery, and the amount of traf- son opened the board meet- limits. He asked them about future plans to contact him the cremation. Whinery com- ing, where they approved the Carnival, Ackley Park West fic would be no more or less the permits, the complaints, personally to discuss them. pared that to emissions of a because of the crematory. The minutes from the Oct. 31st “Arsenic & Old Lace”, Red and the zoning in those towns. Whinery went on to address passenger car. He went on to zoning is the same as when his meeting. They then voted to Carpet Community The- He said that everything will each of the concerns in the talk about each of the other father owned the funeral home approve the crematory being be processed, permitted, and protest letter. chemicals that were cited in in 1995. Additionally, he will located in the C-2 zoning. The atre, 7:30pm nightly, Sun- regulated through the EPA and “Through my research, the protest letter, through his be regulated by DEQ and EPA, members of the board present day 2pm - Tickets rect.org DEQ. The towns and inspec- there are a wide variety of presentation slides. as well as the state funeral were Pat Browning, Paul Cur- tors that he contacted said that views and values concerning After going over each of the board. rell, Todd Horn, Robbie Allen, Easter Sunday emission concerns, Whinery “This piece of equipment Damon Culver, and chairman April2 talked about the regulatory will have certificates stated Tom Johnson. Kelci Werner Board of Education Gen- eral Elections SW Farm and Home oversight and the particular from the United States Envi- crematory he will be purchas- ronmental Protection Agency ing. He showed the diagram of for the EPA. That will place was absent. The vote was af- firmative by all members, with one abstention by Culver be- Expo BBQ Cook-Off the machine and said that each regulations and qualifications cause he will be the contractor April 4 cremation will be monitored on this piece of equipment. I for the project, therefore, it Eclipse Fun, Children’s Li- brary, 42M-5SPM by him and the manufacturer am excited about this project, went as a nay vote. and with the approval of the ‘The meeting adjourned at Looks for Entries in Florida. “T can tell you as a human board and with the community 7pm. April5 Softball Spring Swing Tournament, Elk City 5 are due. The meat inspection Plex. will also happen at this meet- { ing April6 The check-in and set up Softball Spring Swing starts Sat., April 13th, at 7:30 Tournament, Elk City 5 a.m,, through Sun., April 14th, Plex. at 8 am. Judging will begin Sunday at noon, while the German Feast & Auction, awards will be announced by 4 Clinton, OK Corn Bible By Sheryl Ponce p.m. that day. The turn in times Academy. on Sunday, include chicken ‘The annual Southwest Farm at noon; Pork Ribs turn in at Do you have an event or and Home Expo is right around 1 pm,, Beef Brisket will take something else you would the corner, on April 13th and place at 2 p.m, and Rib Eye 14th, at the Elk City Civic Cen- Steaks will start at 3 p.m. like to share with the com- munity in the Round Town ter, Randy Smith is calling for ‘The prizes for the cook-off all BBQ experts to enter the are 100 percent payback from Calendar? Email the in- cook-off. 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