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2+ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024 The Elk City News able to get them off the street is ‘Tajikistan, Pakistan, and from. first day, you're arrested, you're LANKFORD very good. So now we're going Western Africa, a lot of areas screened under a new process Continued from page 1 through the federal prosecu- where we have no national ter- and you're deported. But if we tions on that. It was very, very rorism, and we know nothing have 5000 people, you're just months. serious, to say the least)” Lank- about these individuals, ‘They arrested and deported. There is “Once we get past that first ford explained. were being released into the no screening anymore. Theres couple of months of putting in He continued to emphasize country like they were Guate- no time for screening. Every- cabinet officials and all those that not all Afghans in the malans, and we have no back- body’ turned around” Lank- things, then it will be all tax country are adamant about ground at all. Thats a major ford said. policy all the time” he sai terrorism. They fought along- national security issue,’ he said. He talked about the current There will be negotiations side the United States, and Lankford continued to political climate and how his for the tax policy for the next their families fought, too. They say that they cut off funding name had been used in the ten years, The 2017 tax bill ex- risked their lives because they which got more implementa- vice-presidential debate. Lank- pires in Dec. of next year. This Photo by ECPD Chief Eddie Holand. tion along the border, and they hate terrorists in their own ford also explained some of the means they need to address the Pictured is Sandy Werner greeting Rotarian David Atkinson asks country. changed the rule on asylum. current talk concerning negoti- issue. If they do not renew the ‘The next topic Lankford ‘There is a loophole in the law. Senator Lankford after the Rotary Senator Lankford questions after ations with the administration. taxes, every single tax bracket meeting. his talk. spoke about was the immi- If a person comes across the ‘The issue concerning people gration problem at the south- border and asks for asylum un- who are drawing benefits but military. We need to pay our attendinga school in the Okla- will go up, 20 percent of the de- ductions. ern border. He said that there der American law, they must have never paid into an entitle- national defenses. We need to homa City metro area. They There will be a lot of pres- do the essential things that we had been racialized to be able have been eight ISIS affiliated have a hearing, He added that ment programs was discussed. sure because of the issues, and individuals who crossed at the 97 percent of the people that As Lankford concluded, he need to do, but we need to be to support ISIS and intact with Lankford believes they will be efficient in what we're doing,” people overseas. They are in southern ed border. They request- asylum and split up. He get the hearing do not quali- fy for asylum, but that it takes said that Congress acts when it has to and they can act fast. Of- able to resolve them. he continued. the process of prosecuting the “My goal is that we have noted that some went to Los eight years to get through the ten there is a refusal to conquer Lankford served with the individuals. enough revenue to actually Homeland Security Committee Angeles, some went to Phila- “They had already purchased delphia, and some are in New qualify the hard things, such as immi- process. Only three percent sustain the federal govern- on the Intelligence Committee. weapons and ammunition, and for asylum. gration, He added that when ment, but actually not so much He said that the two individ- their plan was to be able to kill York actively plotting the ter- “The cartels really run our ‘Trump was president, he asked that we're actually hurting uals that came into the USA as many people as possible on rorist attack against the United southern border. They can for some of the same issues that people in the economy and who were arrested in Oklaho- Election Day and die as mar- States. hold people and then flood are being faced today. businesses. We will have taxes. ma were Afghan nationals in tyrs. That was their goal. So, “The reason Iwas so passion- across 1000s in a day. When ‘The senator then took ques- Welcome to reality, That's got the country. One wasa juvenile it was a very good operation ate about trying to stop what they flood across 1000s in a tions from Rotarians or their to be there. We need to pay the was coming at our southern day, it overwhelms the system, guests. Those topics included for the FBI. It was textbook border is serving on the Intel- and they all get released. So, mental health issues, immi- for them to be able to actually track them, and to try to iden- ligence Committee. We could we changed the law from that, gration, and the deficit. The tify everybody that they were see the shift that was occurring. and that was if we get to 5000 meeting concluded after ques- We had fewer and fewer people people and the system's over- tions were answered. Lankford engaged with. To be able to coming from Western Hemi- whelmed, the default is not in, stopped and spoke to several scoop them up and to be able to arrest them in time, to be sphere, more and more people the default is out. So, the way people as he made his way to MISDEMEANORS coming from Russia, China, it works, like this, first person, his next appointment. State of Oklavs Jonathan M Garrett DUI State of Okla vs Jared L Fransen DUI. TOC. No insurance Modern Fitness Accepting State of Okla vs John R Carlson DUI State of Okla vs Rickie O Thornburg Breaking & entering. Concealing stolen property State of Okla vs Faith H Anderson Breaking & entering, Con- Donations for Holiday Season cealing stolen property. 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She never Sandie loved antiquing and Tiffany Klein, Sayre - Jasmine Foote, Sayre Monday, October 28, 2024, Oklahoma State University Eliseo Hernandez III, Elk City - Odessa White, Elk City with her loving family by her for two years before she was demic bowl, livestock show, store opened missed a ballgame, play, aca- even after her her own online children grad- Hayden Henson, Elk City - Lacey Custer, Elk City side, Sandie was born June 9, united in marriage to the love church camp or any other uated from high school. She 1960, in Pawnee, Oklahoma of her life Craig Moorman activity her kids wanted to was an avid, and sometimes DIVORCES Larry Bradley vs Jenny Bradley where she also attended school on June 14, 1980, in Pawnee, participate in. She was also a ruthless, card player. Her fam- Mitzie Miller vs Terry Miller and graduated from Pawnee Oklahoma. The two then servant to her Lord ily knew if they ever beat her Roman Serpik vs Jenny Miller High School in 1978. She was moved to western Oklahoma faithful and Savior. Sandie dedicated at rummy or nerts they had the daughter of Charles Leslie and briefly lived in Cheyenne countless hours throughout 26 earned it because there was no before ultimately establishing years to organizing the annu- going easy. Sandie had a spe- their home in Leedey where Providing comfort and support fo'r End of Life chotces they continued to reside. Ini- albringing 12 Months of Celebra-tion cial love for live theater and the tially after the couple married en togetherthousands for of wom- fellowship and arts. She was in several plays growing up and passed that Sandie worked at the Cordel Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual Mercantile in Cheyenne. raising funds for various local passion along to her children. resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as After moving to Leedey, women’s ministries. She also She and Craig loved attending cancer or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the she purchased the local flow- spent several decades volun- Leedey’s plays as well as local practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. er shop and opened Sandie’s teering with the First Baptist community theater and travel- Church of Leedey involved ing to see shows in Oklahoma Flower Garden, later opening in everything For questions regarding hospice service or eligibilty, contact: a second location in Chey- Bible School from Vacation City, Cripple Creek, Colora- and children’s do, and Branson, Missouri. In Carrie Perry, RN - Administrator the early days after moving to Holli Brittain, RN - MANAGER OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES (Wort War I 16-day tour of Normandy, Pari Jachau, Nuremberg, Amsterdam TOUR OF EUROPE & more. Leedey, Sandie was an orga- nizer and devoted supporter of the Leedey Art Show which —— SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE: ——— See battle sites, museums, memorials & cultural highlights. By Image Tours, featured local and national artists and brought fine arts to * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) 56340 western Oklahoma. + End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic May 14 & October 1, 2025 departures Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Includes AIR from OKLAHOMA CITY Sandie is survived by her Includes 24 meals, 14 nts. hotels, air taxes, transportation and , husband Craig of the home; * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV per person, double occupancy. BOOK BY 12/18/24. Call fora FREE brochure. two children Miranda Moor- * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer’s SW TRAVEL man and her fiancée Chris Ph: 580-445-7215. 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