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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, March 21, 2020 Closings services tinue to provide essential coronavirus, other employ- Inc. Soccer League games & ings by teleconference or tion of new court dates. and community ees will have to work over- practices, Elk City Chamber Skype or however they want Mason said Leadership support through “thoughtful time to take over their du- of Commerce Carnival in to do it, Litterell said. Elk City’s April meeting Continued from page 1. planning for several impact ties, if needed. Ackley Park West and the All Elk City Municipal will be postponed. “Our goal is to slow the scenarios during this time All core city services will Tumbleweed Quilting Re- Court dockets will be post- “T think the biggest thing spread of COVID-19,” May- of heightened public health remain operational and all treat at the Elk City Conven- poned until April 9. Cases is to stay calm, take reason- or Nick Archer said in the risk.” He said city leaders re- city employees will report tion Center. scheduled for arraignment, able procedures, practicing release. “Additional steps alize this is a “difficult time to work as usual, city leaders Elk City City Commission hearings and trials will be social distancing when you and closures will be evaluat- and that there’s a lot of un- said. Residents are encour- will meet as usual and re- rescheduled, including all can and be willing to un- aged to use the city’s online, main open to the public. knowns. We will do our best juvenile dockets, The mu- derstand that this something ed as the situation evolves.” phone, drive-thru options Before April 4, though, to keep the public informed or post office, if possible, “We still have business nicipal judge will issue an that will pass,” Mason said. Litterell told the News that a and make the best decisions we have to take care of,” order rescheduling cases. He added that people need to pay their bills or conduct determination will be made we can. We are monitoring Litterell said Tuesday to the The municipal court clerk to respect the boundaries for city business. on whether to extend the the situation closely.” All events scheduled on News, will issue written notifica- elderly people. cancellations. During an interview with city properties will be can- State lawmakers are con- A mother of elementary Litterell said in the re- lease that the city will con- the News, Litterell said if celed until April 4 include city employees contract but are not limited to Kids New sidering a temporary bill that will allow cities to do meet- aged kids from Cheyenne said she wasn’t worried at percent over this time last weighs the threat of possible ing improvements for West normal first, but is now paying more Effects year. “The last time sales tax harm,” Litterell said. People will be required to sign in Broadway from Pioneer to Bridge and 3rd Street from Continued from page 1. close attention. “At one point, I’m think- their life as usual. ing it’s not a big deal, but Continued from page 1. was in the $800,000s was and know they enter at their Otis Avenue to Bridge for then the next moment I felt “Tt’s cold and flu sea- handle,” City Manager in 2010,” said Lisa Church, own risk, $55,804.74. The job will be son, we're already clean- scared, like, am I going to be Lee Litterell said, adding city treasurer. “We want to try to get as a full depth pave job instead the only one not prepared?” ing and disinfecting,” Lori she said. that flattening the curve, or With the Capital Action many people protected from of an overlay, said Edwin said. “That’s what everyone decreasing the spread so that Project Plans projects, the the severe weather as we Sipes, public works supervi- needs to do.” She said her family was cases don’t overwhelm the funding is in place and will can,” he said. sor. going to stick close to home They said it has not affect- hospital, will make everyone not be affected by the down- Litterell said inmates from - A payment of $11,046 ed their spring break plans. for now, and didn’t have better off. turn in the economy and the the prison in Granite are be- to Accurate Environmental plans to go out of town for “We were already just go- spring break. The commissioners got city will move forward with ing kept in house and won’t LLC for the testing of Verti- ing to hang out and hiber- news from the city treasur- those projects Litterell said. be doing work around town. cal Expansion Landfill. “We are staying home, but nate with the grandkids,” I feel so bad for all the se- er’s report Wednesday that Also at the meeting, the Also at Wednesday’s - Mayor Nick Archer's Lori said. “We still want to niors that were getting to go the March sales tax was a storm shelters will be open meeting, the commission ap- appointment of Christy Pol- take them to Oklahoma City to the state tournaments, and little over $889,000, down as usual this spring, even proved: lard and Brenda Johnson to to let them do stuff and run worked so hard, and now 21 percent from this time with the possibility of the — An agreement between the Elk City Civic Board around and play, if there’s they don’t get to play.,” she last year. Use tax was up 4 coronavirus spread. the city and Elk City /public and naming Jimmy Smith as still anything open.” said. percent over last year, while “The feeling is the threat works authority and Myers chairman of the Civic Center Lori, who works at Sun A grandfather from Elk cigarette tax was down 10 of immediate harm out- Engineering for 2020 pav- Board. Loan in Elk City, did have a City said he felt bad for work trip to Las Vegas can- all people participating in Don’t forget Preparedness and Response “Other than that, we're celled, explaining, “They events that are getting can- Supplemental — Appropria- still being able to get them would rather be safe than celed, but he thinks it’s a tions Act that was recently in,” he said. sorry. There’s already a lot good idea. signed by President Donald Trucks arrive three times a of people in Vegas from all “Tt is unfortunate for the Continued from page I. employees, too, for Flowers Trump, the release stated. week with inventory. over and with it being spring young people, but I think we ing to take everybody join- to keep in mind. Two em- To qualify for the pro- “And we get a fourth truck break, it would be even more should have canceled all this ing as a community to help ployees are in high school, gram, the state must submit during the week that has mis- packed.” and starting self-quarantin- get through it.” Flowers said, and then documentation of business cellaneous stuff,” he said. Some customers seemed ing weeks ago.,” he said. “In Terri Chervenka, manager there’s another employee losses for at least five busi- And this week? to be taking the looming vi- the long run, what’s more of The Attic Door across who depends on her hours at nesses per county. He said Thursday morn- rus a little more seriously, important is peoples lives. I the street from The Vogue, the store. If approved, an SBA Eco- ing he had paper towels to but asked to remain anony- would rather be overly cau- echoed the idea that people “So we'll figure something nomic Injury Disaster Loan put on shelves, but they had mous. tious and wrong.” should support local mer- out [with her],” she said, assistance declaration will been low and the store ran noting that she can teach her make disaster loans of up to out a couple of times. He chants. She said her business would also do more Face- other duties in the store. $2 million available to small hoped to get a shipment of David L. Tidwell book live events. But her Flowers agreed with businesses and private, non- hand sanitizer on Thursday. David L. Tidwell, 75, of business can accommodate Weatherly and Chervenka profit organizations to help “Toilet paper, we've got Guymon passed away Friday whatever people’s buying that people should shop lo- alleviate economic injury some, and we’d run out of evening, March 13, 2020 at habits are. cal, because those dollars caused by COVID-19, the that up until this morning,” the Memorial Hospital of Tex- “We have regular custom- can make a difference, ex- release stated. he said. “Yesterday, we were as County. ers that they have to touch plaining how a $50 purchase These loans may be used completely out for most of The son of Murray Franklin and feel the product,” she can pay a water bill and help to pay fixed debts, payroll, the day.” and Florence Frankie (Ely) Tidwell, David Lee was born said, her keep employees on staff. accounts payable and other The store has set aside the June 25, 1944 in Grimes, She said The Attic Door Shonda Currell, co-owner bills that cannot be paid be- hour of 7-8 a.m. for senior Oklahoma. He attended school can do certain changes of Currell Do It Center in cause of the impact of CO- citizen shoppers. in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. around the store — rearrang- Elk City, a home improve- VID-19, the SBA said. The “And we've been doing David served his country ing stuff — to give the store ment center, said her main interest rate is 3.75% for that for two or three days in the U.S. Army during the more appeal. concern for her store centers small businesses without now, and the general public Vietnam conflict, where he Kathy Tidwell of Cheyenne, “And we listen to our cli- on the supply chain. credit available elsewhere is really being good about it was stationed in Germany. Oklahoma; brother-in-law, ents: If they want something, “Anything that had its ori- and 2.75% for nonprofits. and we've had more senior David and Constance Ann Jerry Swartwood of Chey- enne, Oklahoma; five sisters: on parts or any- Businesses with credit avail- shoppers here in the last two we'll try to get it for them,” gins in China “Connie” Spady were united able elsewhere are not eli- days in that hour and they’re in marriage on July 14, 1966 Mary and husband, Jay Farber she said, thing like that, our vendors of Edmond, Oklahoma, Joyce are giving us a head’s up gible for this program. real thankful for it,” he said. in Perryton, Texas. Following Chervenka said downtown his honorable discharge, they and husband, Gene Myers merchants provide a person- so that we might latch onto Oklahoma businesses af- “T’ve been thanked several of Elk City, Oklahoma, Sue al touch, helping them con- something and not be out of fected by the coronavirus times for that.” moved to Guymon in June 1967 from Perryton, and husband, Bryce Berger nect with customers. it, whenever the crunch real- are asked to fill out the Okla- The store is open from of Cleveland, Oklahoma, From 1967 to 1982 he At 580 Mercantile, just the ly hits on that type of stuff,” homa Department of Emer- 7 am. to 10 p.m. Monday Florence and husband, Dale street on Main, owner Britti- she said. gency Management’s Small through Saturday and 8 a.m. worked for Texaco Grain Company at Mouser and Pan- Decker of Edmond, Oklahoma ni Flowers said she will have She said her store was op- Business Disaster Economic until 9 p.m. Sundays. Se- Ag-Co at Wild Horse. He then and Nancy and husband, Fred owned the store for three erating at the first oil bust Injury Assessment survey by niors can shop from 8-9 a.m. operated Submergible Cable Peterson of Blair, Oklahoma; years in April. Two of her in the 1980s, and the store accessing https://survey123. in the special hour on Sun- Services from 1982 until his sister-in-law, Jody Tidwell days last week were some survived by diversifying. arcgis.com/share/5b2a495 days. retirement in 2014. He was a of Leedey, Oklahoma; along of her busiest days of the One item that helped in the b375f4eb3a905731d8e18 He said his store has had member of the Sunset Lane with a multitude of nieces and month. Her store, which sells store’s diversification was 6e59. people working overtime. Baptist Church. He was also nephews. clothing and other items, has the introduction of appli- When SBA Economic In- The store has been pretty an active supporter of the Funeral services will be an online presence, so this ances. jury Disaster Loan applica- well staffed the last few Guymon FFA Alumni. Da- conducted Tuesday, March month, she’s going to ramp While grocery stores have tions are made available, the days. vid loved laughter — he also 17th at 10:00 a.m, at the Sun up stocking it properly and been hit hard by sales of toi- Oklahoma Department of “We're over-staffed today expressed a deep and gener- set Lane Baptist Church with Commerce will have staff and we'll be over-staffed to- ous love for his family and Pastor David Moore officiat- focus some of her advertis- let paper, Currell’s has sold ing. Graveside services will ing on Facebook, especially a lot of masks and cleaning available to assist small morrow,” he said. “We’ve his church family, He enjoyed creating in wood and metal, follow at 4:00 p.m. at the because of how people will supplies. businesses with filling outhired a few new people, and camping and working with Dempsey Cemetery in Roger be constantly looking at their Jim Mason, director of the forms. Companies need- if anybody’s looking for a Vo-Ag students. Mills County, Oklahoma. phone during this crisis. economic and community ing assistance with the appli- job, come and see me.” He was preceded in death by The Tidwell family will “We run a pretty tight development in Elk City, cation forms and economic If people have a general his parents; one brother, Mur- greet friends on Monday eve- ship, so I’m kind of prepared advises the U.S. Small Busi- development organizations worry now about crowds, ray Franklin Tidwell, Jr.; and ning, March 16th from 7:00 to if the worst case comes, and ness Administration can providing assistance to busi- McGee said “the earlier the one sister, Tenna Swartwood. 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. we can chill out for a little help businesses now. In a nesses in their communities better” is the best time to He is survived by his wife, Memorials in David’s name bit,” she said. “If we are release, the SBA said it is should contact Ray Little at shop. Peak busy times for Connie Tidwell of the home; can be made for the Ameri- slower, we do a lot of our offering low-interest federal [email protected] the store are between 3-7 two sons: Russell Tidwell and can Heart Association or the production, in house produc- disaster loans for working or 405-815-5227. p.m. wife, Debbie of Garden City, American Cancer Society. tion, so we'll just focus on capital to Oklahoma small Retail “If somebody is looking Kansas and Brian Tidwell Memorials will be accepted at that and hope for everything businesses suffering sub- Atthe United Supermarket for something that is not on of Radcliff, Kentucky; three the Bunch - Roberts Funeral to bounce back.” stantial economic injury as in Elk City last week, store the shelf and we have it on grandsons: Caleb Tidwell, Home, PO Box 1112, Guy- She said she’s taking ev- a result of the coronavirus manager David McGee said the pallet, we’ll go and get it Michael Tidwell and David mon, OK 73942, Friends can for them,” he said. M. Tidwell; two brothers: sign the online guestbook and erything one day at time, but (COVID-19). his store had trouble keep- Buck and Linda Tidwell of leave condolences at www. she is “not super panicked This funding will be pro- ing hand sanitizer and hand McGee said the store can’t Gruver, Texas and Buster and bunchroberts.com. about it.” The store has three vided by the Coronavirus wines in stock. issue rainchecks now be