November 4, 2020 Issue, Page 12 of 12

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12 November 4, 2020 SWOSU seaches for new president the Department of Business & Computer Science and Faculty Senate President Representative Harold ‘The Regional Univer- Other Committee Mem- perintendent of Yukon Public Bill Swartwood, Dean of Dr. Karen Sweeney, Wright, Legislator and Owner sity System of Oklahoma bers Schools the SWOSU-Sayre Campus SWOSU Assistant Professor in of Wright Radio (RUSO) Regents have named Greg Adams, Owner of a 22-member screening com- Salisbury Pharmacy in Clin- mittee to assist in the search ton & Alumnus for a new president at South- Brian Adler, SWOSU Vice western Oklahoma State President of Public Relations University in Weatherford. & Marketing ‘The committee is com- Cophie Anderson, SWOSU posed of regents, faculty, Assistant Women’s Basketball By Maressa Margerum are happening to thousands Terri Shearin of Elk City Hensley Nursing Home of staff, administrators and Coach just in the United States. Holly Brittany of Sayre Sayre A big topic of discussion ‘There are over 300,000 miss- community leaders. A com- Dr. Lisa Appeddu, SWOSU mittee orientation meeting is Associate Professor of Phar- in 2020 has been hashtag ing children per year. Those scheduled for November 19 maceutical Sciences Save Our Children (#SaveO- statistics are no conspiracy on the SWOSU campus. Brad Berrong, Berrong urChildren). This hashtag has theory. Saving and helping A second committee meet- Insurance and Alumnus led a group of people here in children starts at home”, ing is scheduled for December Jaycie Brown, SWOSU Western Oklahoma to form All monies raised will be 10 to review resumes and Student & Former Student an event called Operation Safe split between the two chari- make candidate recommen- Government Association Walk. Operation Safe Walk ties. $260 was raised at the dations to the RUSO board. President was started by Toni Charlson, walk and $160 in donations RUSO Executive Director Mike Brown, Mayor of Cynthia Gatlin, Brandon Beck, was received, Sheridan McCaffree said the Weatherford and Alumnus Shelbee Price, and Sade Barna. It’s not too late to donate. projected timeline for filling Dr. Jerry Dunn, SWOSU ‘The walk was held at Elk Stop by IBC Bank in Elk City the vacancy is January 31, Associate Professor of Eco- City Ackley Park West by the and let them know you would 2021. nomics Lighthouse On Oct.24. Laps like to support Operation Safe Walk. Donations will be ac- ‘The position profile is Bryan Evans, Evans & were walked to support the cepted through Nov. 24. located at: https://www-high- Davis Attorneys in Edmond charities that were picked by Prize donations were made ereducationleadershipsearch. and Alumnus the group. The first charity to by: com/searches Diane Fitzsimmons, receive support as a result of Davis Printing of Elk City ‘The regents are seeking SWOSU Staff Council Presi- the effort is Project Shield, a Currells do it center of Elk areplacement for current dent local charity started by Brady City SWOSU President Dr. Randy Kim Ingram, Kelley Jewel- Butcher of Elk City. DJ’s Rentals of Elk City Beutler, who announced his ers and Weatherford Public ‘The second charity elected Dr Pepper bottling com- retirement, effective June 30, School Board Member to receive support by the pany of Elk City 2021. Dr. Henrietta Mann, Operation Safe Walk team is Damron’s Jewelers of Elk Members of the SWOSU Former President of the the National Center for Miss- City Presidential Search Screening Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal ing and Exploited Children. Dr. Walker, Eye dr. of Ele Committee as appointed by College and Alumnus Cynthia Gatlin said “We chose City the RUSO Regents are: Brent Meador, Vice Presi- Project Shield because it is Attic Door of Elk City Regents dent of 1st National Bank of local, and my friend started it Bizarre on 66 of Elk City Jane McDermott Elk City and Alumnus recently. We wanted to bring 420 Farmacy of Elk City Connie Reilly Debbie Shepherd, State awareness to our friends and 4Runner of Elk City Lake Carpenter Farm Insurance and Alumnus families about sex trafficking Factory Connection of Elk Amy Anne Ford Dr. Jason Simeroth, Su- and the horrible things that City Club DAR news as your conscience dictates, American Revolution and con- but do not identify yourself tinue to do so” and the num- as a DAR member when you bers involved. Conservation; Regent Carol Ann Bat- their outstanding community advocate for a candidate or DAR Good Citizens, Nancy terton opened the Washita service in this time of pan- party.” .....keep your public Lisle; Registrar, Luanne Eisler; NSDAR October Meeting with demic. “Rise and Shine” is officials informed of y our Patriot Record Project, Eisler the DAR ritual. The Chaplin the illustration of this admin- views, as a concerned citizen gave an example of what one Virginia Reid assisted. The istration which the daughters ane -but not as a DAR member. reads about when recording group participated in the are doing by their continued Evelyn Hart gave the the Patriot Records; Proto- Pledge Allegiance led by Eve- partnering with other groups program on history of the lyn Hart, American Creed, led ‘to encourage, support, and Washita Chapter that was or- cal, Wilson; Commemorative by Marci Grant, the Preamble even partner in assisting in ganized in 1943. Washita was Events, Doris Minor, gave the to the Constitution led by our missions. The headquar- chosen for the Washita river story on the choosing of the Marilyn Wilson, Salute to the ters staffing remains at 25 that runs thru this area, Fol- White Rose that is linked to Oklahoma Flag led by Judy percent but they are prioritiz- lowing the official notification the monument ~The Tomb of Tracy, the group then sang a ing the return of the genealo- these officers were installed the Unknown Soldier.; Ameri- Patriotic song accompanied by gists in order to approve Ap- by the State Regent Mrs. N.R. canism, Mareen Hallmark; Doris Minor. plications and Supplementals. Patterson of Tulsa: Mrs. J. Dar Service for Veterans, ‘The Oklahoma State She encouraged the group to Fred Conner, regent; Mrs. Linda Stewart; Regent, Teresa Cales was not be discouraged but “as the George Meacham, vice-regent: ‘The meeting was closed introduced and welcomed as sun always rises, and so shall Mrs. George J.B. Harvey, with the reading of the well as the State Project Sales we.” join her and be chaplain; Mrs. W.E. Broach, Daughters Pledge. Chair, Ellen Lee. The State Re- the sunshine”. recording secretary; Mrs. Attending were: Carol gent also spoke to the group Ellena Womack gave a Ray Cairns corresponding Batterton, Luanne Eisler, about her administration and National Defense report taken secretary; Mrs. R.E. Roush, Robetha Fariss, Marci Grant, projects for her term of office. from the National Defender treasurer; Mrs. C.E. Engle- Evelyn Hart, Kay Hagerman, She gave a short review of the on the DAR involvement in man, Historian; Mrs. C.H. theme she chose for her term politics.. “NSDAR is not a po- McBurney, registrar; and Mrs. Mareen Hallmark, Nancy of office : “Reaching out in litical organization, nor does DT. Neill, librarian. Lisle, Doris Minor, Carolyn Service and Education”, the it lobby. It does not endorse Committee Reports Rawlings, Virginia Reid Phyl- project will be “Honoring and political candidates at any given: American Indian by iss Stevenson, Linda Stewart, Top, Emmit Delp as a little calf and Supporting Women”. level, either to to its member- Robetha Fariss, noting “that Judy Tracy, Marilyn Wilson, ‘The President General's ship or to the public, and DAR few outside the military and Ellena Womack. Guests were brother Easton with his John Deere tractor letter was given by Luanne members are not to endorse Native nations know that Na- State Regent Teresa Cales, and ready to load a bale of hay. Photos submitted Eisler in which she comple- candidates as DAR members. tive people have served in the Ellen Lee, State Project Sales mented the Daughters on Asa private citizen, fine, do U.S. Armed Forces since the Chair. by Neva Pyatt. abyalin Veterans November 11 We want to honor the Veteran in your life! 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