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12• SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 gency room they see about NEWS there. We’ve already secured the have a few that want to come that the remodeling at the library The Elk City News Middle School math scores and CHAMBER 14,000 to 15,000 unique emer- linear accelerator, and it’s about back every year, which, we like is complete. They are now gear- Teacher of the Year, Jason Xenos, Continued from page 1 gency visits a year. In the month a $450,000 piece of equipment,” for them to. It’s just a good time, ing up for the summer reading along with a new aviation pro- of March, the Urgent Care locat- Lively said. and we meet lots of nice people,” program. She also brought two gram that will be instituted in the stances. And for those of you ed near Walmart saw 1000 pa- He also told the Chamber Cupp said. new electronic devices that are next school year. that know, everything we do is tients, and the emergency room members that over the past 24 They are continuing to work available to be checked out. The final topic Sparks spoke electronic. Everything we do is saw around 1100 patients. He months, they have reinvested ap- on the Chamber Golf Tourna- Western Oklahoma Alzhei- about was the professional de- connected to the computer and also said that because Elk City proximately $6 million back into ment, which will take place the mer’s Collaborative vice presi- velopment speaker that will be long-term storage. And the pos- draws from all over the region, the organization through new first weekend in June. There are dent, Julie Western, then spoke on campus in August, Jeff Hen- itive thing is that the hackers, did half of those 1000 patients have equipment. With a grant that was 72 teams with 208 players that about their fundraising efforts derson. He talks about Hender- not gain access to our long-term another city’s zip code. awarded to the hospital, GPRMC makes the list full, that is by in- and educational opportunities son’s book, “FOR,” and Sparks patient data storage,” Lively ex- “We do about 3000 surgeries purchased Sayre Hospital, which vitation only, but if someone that the organization provides. invited leaders from different plained. a year, primary service lines, or- is meant to reestablish health drops out, an invitation will go She continued to explain that districts, as well as city and hos- The hospital had a breach, and thopedics, general surgery, urol- care in communities that have to the next team on the waiting there are different neurological pital leadership to attend. He they did get into the hospital’s ogy, EMT, pain management, lost their hospitals. list. Cupp went on to talk about diseases that fall under the Alz- added how appreciative he is for system, but they did not get pa- and OB, GYN. Since August we “We’re going to open an urgent Leadership Class 11, who will be heimer’s and dementia title. The the partnerships that have been tient records. He said that there have brought on an additional care center with a full imaging helping out by painting in the board of directors consists of formed within the community were lessons that were taught orthopedic surgeon. OB GYN is suite in Sayre that will be open park. people who have a lot of different like GPRMC. in the organization, especially the single most difficult specialty seven days a week, 12 hours a Block Parties will start the sec- experiences and expertise. Some Elk City’s director of the Pi- about resilience. Lively added to recruit in the nation right now. day. That is likely to open June 1,” ond week in June on Friday eve- of the activities they sponsor in- oneer Center, Justin Ediger, that they are approximately 95 It’s extraordinary, and when you he concluded. ning. This will be in conjunction clude the Paint the Town Purple, thanked Sparks for his support percent back on track, with a look at supply and demand and The next to speak was Elk City with the Route 66 Festival on Sat- two local support groups, finan- of the choir program, along with few electronic gremlins running the aging population of that posi- Chamber of Commerce Exec- urday. There will be a car show, cial assistance programs, schol- the other school activities. Ediger around, such as employee badges tion specialty subset, they expect utive Director, Susie Cupp. She car cruise, and food. It will take arships, wear purple during the went on to talk about upcoming that sometimes do not work. He for the next three to five years, it began by talking about the recent place at the park. Cupp then an- Rodeo of Champions, and the activities. The President’s Marine continued to accentuate the posi- will maintain the top spot as the Ag and Home Expo. In the Bull nounced that Elk City received a new Dance Through the Decades Band will be here on October tive attributes about the hospital. single most difficult specialty to Sale, they ended up with 22 bulls $220,000 revitalization grant for event at Elk Lake on June 20th. 21st, which is sponsored by the “We (GPRMC) are the largest get for anybody. Good news, we with an average price of $6100. the Parker Drilling Rig. Mike Sparks, Superintendent Elk City Arts Council. employer in our region. We em- have recruited an OBGYN. He is The Chamber made more mon- “Now that the foundation has of Elk City Public Schools, told Cody Crow from Red Car- ploy about 450 full and part-time starting in June. His name is Co- ey with those 22 bulls than they leased the rig to the city, we can the Chamber members that al- pet Community Theatre, talk- employees. We generate for this rey Jacobs,” Lively announced. did with 35 bulls at last year’s sale. do some more stuff to it. So, the though he has only been in Elk ed about the next production, community, just from the hos- Before Lively turned the pro- Cupp also reported that they plan is landscaping, scrubbing City for four years, it has become “Bridges over Madison County.” pital, about $200 million in rev- gram over to Weatherly, he spoke gave away six $500 scholarships the parking lot, benches, fresh his home. He said that the Brown It will open the first week of June. enue every year,” Lively said. “We about the GPRMC Foundation’s during the expo. Each recipient hedge, everything to match. and White Awards Assembly The next production will be the inject directly related to our hos- Kentucky Derby Gala dedicat- had to go into the agriculture Make it more inviting. Lights that will be held on May 7th, the Mid- kids camp that will open the end pital about $70 million of direct ed to raise funds for the cancer related field in college. She con- light up the derrick and change dle School’s Brown and White of July. It will be “Addam’s Family economic revenue to Elk City center. The attack corrupted the tinued to talk about the Lt. Gov. colors, so you can see the derrick Awards Assembly will be held Young @ Part.” Crow also spoke and the greater areas every single hospital’s dated software, which Matt Pinnell’s Turkey Hunt that from the interstate. It is going to May 13th, and high school gradu- about the special events that are year. That includes our hospital closed services to Elk City’s Can- was held in April. There were 11 be great,” Cupp said. ation is May 18th at 4 p.m. While planned, and the rest of the sea- and all of the related physicians cer Center. guides and 16 hunters. This year Elk City Mayor, Micah Kil- giving examples of kids coming son’s shows. Those are “Murder and physician practices. We have “We raised about $265,000 at there were more hunters than hoffer, then talked about his ex- from other states and districts on the Orient Express” and “The about 40 physicians that are asso- last year’s gala. We believe we’re ever before. The dinner was held periences with the hospital, as who have changed their goals Wizard of Oz.” He ended his ciated with our hospital. About going to exceed that this year, at Smith Farms, and the lunch well as welcoming everyone to because of coming to Elk City, portion of the meeting by saying half of those are employees of the based on table sales and some of was held Thursday at the Arrow- talk to him about their concerns. he said that what each individual that the theatre is funded by do- hospital, the other half run an in- the other factors. Our target goal head Center. The Lt. Governor He also admitted that he worked does matters and makes a differ- nations, grants and sponsorships. dependent practice but are defi- is about $300,000, but that is ear- spoke during the luncheon. at GPRMC in the maintenance ence for kids. He invited anyone to help by do- nitely related. We see about 2500 marked for the return of cancer “We invite site selectors, and department, but his checks were The last two years the elemen- nating and/or sponsoring a show. discharges per year, and that’s a and oncology services here in we like for them to come look at low because he ate almost all of tary school has had the highest The meeting ended with the pretty cool number, because you our community. We’re the only our community. We give them a his meals there. He also talked achievement in reading that has Jackpot Drawing. The pot was can add up all of the eight hos- hospital that has the ability to do tour of Elk City, and make sure about the new miniature golf ever happened in Elk City. They up to $415, and the person has to pitals around us together, and we that between Amarillo and Okla- they have a good time. Even if course opening and how excited will be taking 95 students to be present to win. Ronda Smith’s are still a single entity larger than homa City. This is about a $1.2 we don’t get anything from that, everyone is for the debut. Barnes and Noble and Chuck E. name was drawn, but she was not all eight of those combined.” million project, so we’re going we know that they’re going to go Carnegie Library Director Cheese for their achievements. present, therefore, the drawing Lively noted that in the emer- to be a little more than halfway back to talk about Elk City. We DeAun Ivester told the chamber Sparks also talked about the will grow for the meeting in July. 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