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Page2 The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, June 25, 2019 7Round | Fireworks Pitoweees ser ee el = park. be confiscated ifpeopleare _to picking up trash the day ofthe park where peoplemay _A few accidents have oc- : safely and legally shoot their curred atthe parks over the Employees usually begin Town 7 ; fireworks on July 4, from 8 years, but the city has been working at sunrise and finish Continued. to be chasing that kind of am. to midnight, which will “very fortunate” inthatthe —_—_ few hours later. [activity],” he said, adding be the park hours. accidents have been few, eae F No discharging of fireworks there are still afew fires that “Now at midnight, it all ‘Shemoresaid. The city will set up desig- Jane29 is allowed in Elk City, and the fire department has to shuts down,” Sizemore said. Dumpsters will be placed _nated public viewing areas those designated areas for tend to. “But at least having Patrons who discharge fire- all aroundthe park, and city _for those wishing only to view discharging will be postedin _ it contained, we don’thave as_~—_ works need to be informed of _ officials ask that everyone the fireworks, and , Elk City Motor Speed- Ackley Park and Ackley Park — much.” which fireworks are legal in _ please pick up and discard all "© HTSWOFKS, and people may West. Fire department trucks The show will be held Oklahoma. Bottle rockets, for of their trash. not allow discharge their fire- way regular show. and an ambulance willbe at —_at Ackley Park West and example, are not legal. “A lotof people clean their —_ works there. Park activities the park alongwith acom- _the show begins at 10 p.m. “If you can buy them in trash up, but then there's rain, caxonsal, galt and the mand station. Visitors come from all the Oklahoma, they’re legal,” some they just won't,” Lenius S72“ a ul: “From afireman’sstand- _regional to view the show, Sizemore said. But people can said. swimming pool) will be open July 4 point, I would rather have and some patrons attend the be subject tofinesifthey pop —-‘Thecity supplies trash on July 4th from 1 to 6 pm. it contained to this area, event so they can shoot off off illegal fireworks or ifthey _ bags and trash cans, and People watching the dis- indanaanea Day: because we would be chas- _ fireworks themselves. Those —_pop off fireworks anywhere _ extra dumpsters are set up ane ing fires all night long and who want to view the show inthe city limits other than inparkareas. Every single Play should bring their own ‘Acvinal Finework Shiow wedon’t have the personnel can find designated areasto _—the park. Plus, fireworks can city department contributes. _chairs, blankets and food. at Ackley Park “We want them to feel like and bringtheir own spending host families placed by the July 6 Students they’re part ofthe family,” money and insurance. Host _end of July. she said. “We wantthem to families providemealsanda “It’s just agreat experience - . come in and feel like they're _bed and transportation. because now we have friends Highway School Reunion Continuiea. can ba waked to do chess, aguest in the house; we want “They can't drive when and families in other coun- ; ; such as their own laundry, them to bond.” they're here,” she said, add- _ tries, and it’s aneat little les- at the Elk City Convention f the family, and th d help with meal: , She said she staysintouch _ing that two of the students son to learn about their coun- ORE Ske ay SS! eae eee with the students who stayed _ she had could not get their tries,” Goss said. Each of the Center. in her home, and all three driving licenses until reach _ students cooked something students enjoyed their time 18 years old back home. from their country when they 7 here inthe U.S. She saidher Students are curious about __were at her house. July 9 Washita ata = County c (amcireses will not be this year. soothe tomate| Pormare can schools, Goss said. formation al family hopes to hopes tohost —_ everything, from culture to ley Ridling, CETUSA regional For more information, call Special Elections. Vy t, lity wre k Students speak English CETUSA would like tohave director, at 580-530-0094. eS July 13 By Don Munsch died at the scene. Editor He was traveling east on In- = ; Motor Speed- Elk City ss man died A California entated0whennedepat cee | Lankford updates constituents way regular show 7 pin. aherershinghisvehice Saturday in Washita County,| TN mnerandvoleten al manner and rolled an 6=| OF trade, i tariffs and Iran according to the Oklahoma unknown amount of times, ee awa 6-08 the OHPreport stated. The By Drew Butler --and I don't say that pejora- Iran could potentially begin July 20 ices a Cale, investigation continues. The Daily Ardmoreite, tively, they say they're social- pursuing nuclear weapons. Fe athis Gods Aaieaniael Assisting the OHP at Okla. ists -- they don't like it. So The second reason involved . when it crashed shortly be- Scene were the Foss Fire ; some of the Democrats who the way the agreement was Elk City Motor Speed- fore 40 p.m.on Interstate Department and Washita Aftera busy day speaking are inthe House arecoming structured. 40, one mile cast of Foss. He County Sheriffs Office. with constituents in Ardmore _ to Pelosi saying we wanta "Number two is the agree- way regular show 7:30 p.m. ’ : . and Madill, U.S. Sen. James —_vote," Lankford said. ment was set up in such a way Lankford stopped by Marietta By passing the trade that’ We coulditt do sanctions Feieyafteraresie agreement, Lankford said he for their normal terrorism. addressed the issuesof trade, believes the "more conserva- July 27 FE i 4 h i De rb tariffsA and Iran before taking : tive Democrats’ will senda peuause ack out they couldnuclear of their then ly questions from the audience. message that says'yes,Im cements if we put more Sizzlin’ Summer Side- “The taaiiemeraneie: § — aaapuallst trade issues are starting to Democrat." mad Canela sanctions on them," Lankford id. "Hezbollah in Leban come to a head," Lankford Lankford went on to say Said. "Hezbollah in, on walk Sale downtown. said. He brought up the that if it comes to the floor, it #8 funded by Iran. Bashar _ USMCA, thenew trade deal could be passed as early as _-—-‘l-Assad in that dictatorship between the United States, Labor Day. in Syria was propped up by Mexico and Canada, which "Right now the big un- Iran. The civil war in Yemen KECO Open Golf Tour- was recently ratified by known is the House of right now and the war against Mexico. He said because of Representatives and whether Saudi Arabia is funded by nament at Elk City Golf constitutional requirements, they're going to passit. Ithink Iran. The terrorism activities the trade deal will have to they are," Lankford said."I_ happening in Iraq right now Course be passed by the House of _—think they've got thenumbers _are done by Iran. This is who Representatives before going tobe able to doit. Itllbekick-_ they are.” to the Senate because of a ing and screaming all the way _He said the recent take- revenue measure contained tothe very end, butIthink down of an American drone . . within the new deal. they will. Ifitgoes through —_by Iran has now made the Elk City Motor Speed "Here's the unique chal- the House, itll certainly go _ situation more volatile. lenge, (Speaker) Nancy Pelosi through the Senate.” "What's changed is they way regular show 7:30 p.m. when she was speaker before Lankford thentouchedon shot dawn one stour drones did notpase Sale mee caoe battjane ofIran over international waters, sures. She doesn't like trade _and the potential for war. : i August 3 measures, so she blocked "Tve heard (from) the me- Pate an ae them when she was speaker,” dia the President's interested what they have done (in the ; Lankford said. in going to war with Iran. ast}. S0 the push is Iran can- Elk City Motor Speed- He went on to say thatdur- That's not true," Lankford pas). Bo : a aang! ing this term as Speaker she : "The President said. Lankfordis trying not TP’continue “omrovismwith andtheir they nor- cant way regular show 7:30 p.m. might be more motivated to _to get us out of Afghanistan, an i v see a trade deal pass. is trying to get us out ofIrag, 8° iter anuclear weapon. "Some of the Democrats is trying to get us out of Syria, We're finding a way to diplo- August 10 who are in the house right He's not trying to get us into‘ ™atically surround them but now are in an argument with awar with Iran. But Iran is _they cannot attack our drones Nancy Pelosi because the being who Iran is.” and ourplanes and ships. Elk City Motor Speed- old line, more conservative He then brought up two Hesaid putting one of Democrats there in the House reasons why President Pal aoepaperin= aretryingtobeabletopass Trump pulled the United ersian Gulf, along wit way reeular showy Bm. this trade agreement through. States out of the Iran nuclear _additional troops, is meant Some of the new Democrats deal in 2018. The first be- to be a deterrent to Iranian who just got elected intothe _ing the deal had a 10-year escalation, and not a prepara- August 12 House that are socialists "sunset date" at which point tion for war. ‘Teacher Appreciation eC Dinner. Elk City, Mer- ritt, Canute, Hammon and Western Oklahoma Chris- Area Deaths tian School. Lawrence (Larry) Ray Cooper Lawrence (Larry) Ray Church of Sayre on June 22 at Service. Services under the August 13 Cooper died June 20 in Elk 10 am. with Rev. Alex Costea Darren Dorough Jr. was having fun tryingto catch a big. City at age 95. officiating. direction of Rose Chapel fish. Nathan Amos enjoyed casting his pole for a chance Funeral services were at Visitation was held June Special Elections to win a prize. 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