April 18, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 9

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, April 18, 2020 a virtual video slide show for Graduation its graduating class of 2020, board meeting Tuesday, Elk about five years now. City Public Schools board “And it’s one of our high- gency powers to Garrison, “Education is just kind of est enrollments in the last which pertain to handling Continued from page 1. with the virtual video slide welcomed a new trustee to a passion of mine,” she said few years,” he said. “That’s situations related to the UTVs or a trailer that is show airing at 4 p.m. May the board. Wednesday. “I think there what we get paid state aid COVID-19 threat. Those being towed. 17 on Big Elk TV. Katie Archer was ap- are few things in life that [from], and so that’s a good powers are related to, for in- Seniors and their responsi- Elk City Public Schools proved to Seat 4. She takes can make as big an impact as thing. But the bad thing is, stance, administrative mea- ble adult driver- who can be Superintendent Rick Gar- over the seat previously held receiving an education, and there’s probably not going sures and ability to enter to a parent, older sibling or rel- rison said Elk City High by Kelsey Merz, who left in it’s something that I'd like to to be much state aid to divvy into contracts without prior ative - need to report to the School Principal Jeff Lewal- March after serving since give my time to.” up next year.” board approval, such as for ECHS student parking lot len and the high school staff October. She left the board Also at the meeting, Garri- He said it’s hard for the the purchase of materials, using the north entrances by have “worked really hard” to for personal/family reasons. son gave a rundown of the fi- district to get ahead with equipment, supplies, or ser- 1 p.m. to receive their diplo- plan something memorable Archer, 36, who grew up nancial report. He explained the current circumstances it vices for sanitation, clean- mas and Brown and White for the school’s seniors. in Cheyenne and is married ‘Wednesday that when that it is in, but the district has a strong carryover. ing, technology or other awards. Students and drivers “It’s a very unusual situ- to Elk City Mayor Nick Ar- has been a “pretty tough fi- cher, has a child in elemen- nancial year” for the district. “Hopefully, we can weath- needs directly related to the will remain in their vehicles ation right now,” Garrison tary school, a first-grader, Still, he found a couple of COVID-19 emergency situ- er the storm a little bit with- at all times. Students/driver said. “Chief of Police [Ed- will then go to Pioneer Cen- die] Holland along with Mr. and is expecting another silver linings, as the enroll- out having to do anything ation, provided such action ter Parking lot to be put in [Lee]Litterell, city manager, child, due in September. Ka- ment has held strong and he drastic within the next year,” is consistent with all appli- order for the parade and will have also joined in to help tie Archer said she has been thinks the state will cut off he said. cable state and federal laws, be allowed out of their ve- with the parade and honor involved in the Elk City the average daily member- The board approved a according to district infor- hicle to sing the alma mater. our seniors. I think if the pa- Education Foundation for ship on March 12. resolution granting emer- mation. Vehicles will then proceed rade goes as planned and our even come up during a reg- Educators or her own pace as long as it we can all relax a little and to the parade route. community turns out like I ular school day,” she said. is completed by Friday.” have some fun and enjoy our And then for Plan C, if the think they will, the Gradu- “There will always be some Pierce teaches all subjects time together before sum- CDC, state and or federal ation Parade will be some- Continued from page 1. difficulties, but I really feel in the first grade. At this mer break. But at least we agencies order a shelter in thing for the history books.” calls, texts or emails. that all of our teachers and point in the year, she said, are able to visit with our stu- place by May 12, Elk City Board meeting “From a personal stand- students are really work- teachers are working with dents through Google Chat. Public Schools will provide At its regular monthly point, my two granddaugh- We are available to our stu- ing hard to try to get this students by reviewing dif- ters who are in kindergarten dents twice a week on this and third grade have en- to work. I am really proud ferent letters and sounds; platform andit is wonderful. Reunion sil Weatherly at 821-2795, Linda Cook at 799-0432 joyed seeing their teacher,” to be in the Elk City school reviewing reading skills and or Angie Blackman at 799- she said. “Both girls said system.” sight words; writing; and T almost cried the first time I got to see so many of their Continued from page 1. 0119. that they would like to have Indiscussing the challenge working on measurement in faces again. The kids love to and more work to stay busy and of teaching students away math. The Carter school see each other and are able classes through 2001. community reunion sched- would like to go back to from the normal school And feedback from stu- to visit for a little bit each If anyone has correct ad- uled for May 23 has been school (this may be due to building setting, Keyes said dents and parents thus far? time. dresses for people in classes canceled, but the reunion the fact that their parents are she wanted to finish up the “So far, I haven't personal- “Last week, we had show 1997 through 2001, they will be held again next year allowing them to have more year with the novels they are ly received any complaints,” and tell during our meeting,” may forward those to ECH- on the Saturday before Me- screen time). Teachers have doing because students were Pierce said Monday. “Some she said. “This week, we will [email protected] or call Ba- morial Day. planned lessons to include already invested and wanted are still struggling with get- have a scavenger hunt to try enrichment activities that al- ting familiar with the tech- to read these books. nology. It was definitely a to keep it fun. I can't wait for low students to be creative.” Meat Tuesdays and Thursdays to packing plant in Kansas re- “We had talked about it Buckmaster said distance struggle for some people last sulted in relatively little throughout the year,” she week, but this week seems come around so we can meet decrease in overall cattle learning has been a big said. “I knew it would take to be going better so far now again. Unfortunately, not all Continuedfrom page 1. slaughter as production was learning curve for everyone something they wanted to that they are a little more of the kids have the internet March, those bottlenecks shifted to other plants and involved: students, parents, do to keep them motivated used to it.” or a device to connect with resulted in limited meat increased Saturday slaughter teachers, providers, cafete- to continue. It is hard not to Pierce said this is an “in- us. I have three students availability in retail grocery largely offset the loss of the ria workers and administra- get face-to-face time with credibly hard time” not be- who are not logged in to my despite an ample supply of fire-damaged plant. In the tion. But she said she has not my students every day, but I ing with the students right classroom. I have made con- meat production. current situation, closure or heard anyone “voice a nega- am thankful for the Google now. tact with their parents and The next few weeks could reduced chain speeds across tive remark.” Hangout time that we do “T, along with all of the check on them weekly to result in continuing short- multiple plants may make it “The common theme is, have. I have also received other teachers I know, miss make sure they have some ages of meat at retail grocery and will continue to be, messages and emails from our kids terribly,” she said,work to do and answer any impossible to keep up with due to a short-run reduc- “What can we do to make most of my students, so I “Things just aren't the same questions they may have. I slaughter. tion in processing capacity Feedlots could be faced this work for our kids and feel like it is a chance to knowing that we will not am hoping that, when this is how can we best meet their check up on them and make and reduced supplies of all with slowing fed cattle fin- sure they are OK. That is one be in class together again. all over, that we can all meet meats. Wholesale and retail ishing or holding animals needs!" Buckmaster said. Spring is usually the most at the park and have an end meat prices may be pushed Keyes, who teaches sev- of the hardest parts of this fun time of year because of year party together.” on maintenance rations until situation, not knowing for higher as a result of limited slaughter can be scheduled. enth and eighth grade Eng- sure that they are all doing supply. At the same time, limited processing capac- lish Language Arts at Elk Cull cows and bulls may City Middle School, said OK. I knowI speak for all of our teachers when I say we Sue Olson ity may limit demand for have to be held in drylots or as far as the transition into really miss the kids.” Sue Olson was born July 16, anything, Sue enjoyed quilting pastures until slaughter ca- 1940 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and being a part of the quilt- slaughter animals and push pacity becomes available. A distance learning, it is “al- Pierce, who teaches first farm level prices lower. ways a little difficult to learn grade at Elk City Elementary to Albert Franklin Davis and ing club, canning, avid reader, The impacts may already slowdown in feedlot market- something new and espe- School, said the transition, Stella Lee (Bradford) Davis. being a part of the home dem- be showing up in the beef ings could result in slower cially in such a short time thanks to the “awesome” She Passed away on April 12, onstration club, holding of- feedlot placements and more frame. All of our teachers 2020 at Calara, Oklahoma at ficer positions in the National industry. Estimated cattle administrators, “hasn't been the age of 79 years, 8 months feeder cattle staying on pas- have been really working to- American Banking Women slaughter for the week end- gether to get everyone where near as bad as I had expected and 27 days. (NABW) organization. But ture. The beef industry ul- ing April 11 was 536,000 timately has considerable they need to be. I have even it to be.” Sue grew up in the Chey- her passion in life was spend- head, down over 14 percent learned things from some of “They have been very pa- enne and Dempsey areas and ing time with her family and from the previous week and flexibility to adjust cattle my students about the differ- tient with those of us who are attended school in Cheyenne, especially her grandchildren nearly 16 percent lower than flows and timing. ent technology being used. technologically challenged,” Reydon and Berlin where that she loved the “mostest”. These responses would in- the same week last year. Which is really neat.” she said. “Of course, there she graduated in 1959. At She is preceded in death by The reductions include both Keyes said she already have been a few glitches crease cost of production at the age of 16 she was mar- her parents, 2 brothers, Ray yearling (steer and heifer) all levels but probably would used online assignments and here and there, but I think tied to Benjamin Carl Olson and Dwight Davis and 1 sister, slaughter as well as cow and not be as severe as might re- technology in her classroom, it is going pretty well, con- in Grimes, Oklahoma on De- Julie Weber. bull slaughter with both cat- sult from similar disruption so the transition wasn’t too sidering how much time we cember 22, 1956. After their She is survived by her hus- egories down double digits in pork and poultry indus- bad. had to get ready. Our first marriage they moved to Fort band, Ben, of the home; 2 sons, Huachuca, Arizona for a brief year over year for the week. tries where bottlenecks and “T also use a messaging grade team met through an Al Olson and wife, Leanna, backlogs are much more app for my students all year, app called Zoom to plan and time before returning back to Durant, Oklahoma and Lon- This predicament could western Oklahoma where they nie Olson and wife, Melinda, result in a situation not pre- acute. so it was easy for them to get prepare which assignments made their home and raised viously seen in the beef in- The next few weeks could a hold of me and me them,” to add to our classrooms so Hobart, OK; 7 grandchildren, their children. Sue began her dustry. It may simply not be she said, “But like anything be an unparalleled challenge that we can all be uniform in banking career in 1965 at City Shayla Nesby, McPherson, possible to slaughter animals for livestock producers, pro- new, there are always chal- what we are teaching.” National Bank in Sayre, Okla- KS, Lacy Allison, Durant, OK, in a timely manner. Last cessors and consumers.Ser- lenges.” Distance learning is easy, homa working her way up to Caitlin Rogers and husband, summer, the loss of a single vice. In her classes, she said, once teachers familiarize Vice President and cashier. Justin, Broken Arrow, OK, “We are reading novels to- themselves with Google After the bank was sold she Jordon Olson and wife, Kristi, Abilene, TX, Melia Beagle “ElkCituNews gether. I have recorded me Classroom, Pierce said. worked for Bank of the West reading the chapters and “Google Classroom is the in Woodward, OK; Farmers and husband, Jeff, Edmond, stopping to discuss areas. platform that the entire staff National Bank, Erick, OK and OK, Mariah Ousley and hus- Then there are questions that is using, hoping that it will Red River Savings and Loans band, Colby, Oklahoma City, USPS # 173-020 come up for them to answer make it easier for parents where she sold annuities. Sue OK and Micah Olson, Hobart, 580-225-3000 over the reading. who have multiple children ended her banking career at OK; 8 great grandchildren, the Ist State Bank in Canute, Kaylee, Maxton, Mallie, Jace, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC “There have been lots of in school,” she said. “We Rylan, Charlee, Holden and 109 W. 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