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2 April 10, 2021 News/Obits Round Commission proved. A city employee also spoke with the commissioners about mately 45 minutes. The mayor said that he receives a lot of calls about the sized that he would rather see anyone on medical marijuana than on opiates. Continued from page 1. that this would replace an agenda item five. He said this retail marijuana ordinance. The two women said that Town Ivester explained to the com- missioners that this pertained eleven-year-old machine. The employee also expressed that they like the Spartan line. was an old clay line and joked that the replacement should “last longer than I do..” Two women were approach- ing to open a medical marijuana business within the city limits. sometimes that taxis have to bring patients out to their April 10 dispensary for medication. They to the old “Snips” building Mayor Archer jokingly asked The bid was from Hutton One was Jennifer Thomas. across from the old First Inc to replace approximately Thomas spent 21 years at Great also stated that the delivery of if they could make this one Annual Southwest Farm & medical marijuana is not yet National Bank Building that is work for eleven years and the 560 feet of 12” clay sewer line Plains Regional Medical Center. Home Expo and Bull Sale, now serving as the Chamber of employee, in good humor, said with SDR 35. The amount is She owns 420 Farmacy and allowed. Commerce building. that he hoped so. $41,194.29. was asking to have the ordi- The group was hoping to Convention Center. Ivester also informed the The item was approved. The commissioners approved nance revisited. She provided bring a dispensary into the city commission that they did have Agenda item four was related this item. the commission with current limits. three bids for this work and the to roof replacements for the The commissioners also considered legislation. She is The amount of taxes that the Berlin community build- one who happened to come in cemetery maintenance building approved a bid from Pioneer hoping to change the ordinance city of Elk City has missed out at the lowest bid also best fit and the Elk City Water Plant Supply for the Elk City Water in order to open in what has on was also discussed. ing will have their monthly their needs. building. Department’s valve insertion been called the “blacked out” No resolution was made on Ivester said the plan was to The cemetery building bid equipment in the amount of spots. dinner at 6:00 p.m. This Monday, but the commission keep the building, but whether was going to Patriot Roofing for $54,212. With Thomas, a breast cancer or not the building remains $14,000 and the water plant This is a budgeted item patient told the commission- seemed open to consider it. month’s host is Billy Sey- intact, the asbestos abatement building was to Modern Con- The commission also ap- ers how much more medical The commission opened up mour. The menu will be ham, must first be addressed. struction for $54,600. proved a joint railroad agree- marijuana benefitted her than for public comment. The commissioners approved Ivester explained to the com- ment with Farmrail, the opiates. The patient also stated Brad Gilbert, who had been beans, cornbread and potato this item. missioners that this should be Grainbelt Corporation and the that she had been expected to a candidate for commission, salad. Bring a salad or des- On item number three, a city the last of the roof repairs from Elk City Industrial Authority. die three years ago, but said said that he felt it was a “little employee who was not named the hail storm except for roofs The commission approved a that treatments through medi- disrespectful when you blocked sert and come join the fun. addressed the commissioners. at the airport hanger. budgeted item payment to Joe cal marijuana had saved her life. us out and are going to let The agenda item was to Ivester said that Patriot came D. Hall General Contractors for The woman said that it is not someone else in now.” He said consider a bid received from in underbid. However, the bid the CAPP Project of Elk City to “get high.” She praised that he knew and liked the dispen- April 11 DJ’s Rental and Sales for a new for the water plant building Activity Center in the amount she can eat and sleep through sary owner hoping to come into Spartan SRT XD 61” mower came in over bid, largely due of $398,825.05. her treatments. Annual Southwest Farm & with a three-bag Humboldt to the increase in steel price. The regular business took a Commissioner Muck said Elk City. He personally knows vacuum bagger and installation Ivester expressed that they little over ten minutes. Then that, in thirty years of being a the benefits of medical marijua- Home Expo and Bull Sale, na and that he wants Elk City of the bagger for $11,989. This hope to reconcile this later with citizens approached the com- registered nurse, he has seen Convention Center. was noted as a budged item. the city’s insurance company. mission about the marijuana many opiate deaths, but not to enjoy the tax benefits as he is The city employee explained Both payments were ap- ordinance. This lasted approxi- one on marijuana. He empha- “all about Elk City.” Baseball Calm Before the COVID-19 Graduate into children of Elk City. After Storems Tournament, Elk State to open all, her parents Dennis and Kathy instilled a great love of western Oklahoma. City 5 Plex Continued from page 1. “As a child, I would daydream April 13 vaccine to nonresidents will be doing that with finance, too,” she said. Mayfield knows the job won’t from as young as I can remem- ber about how to redecorate and redesign rooms. I would be end at 3 p.m., but is excited to in my bed thinking about what Oklahoma Blood Drive, OSDH will remove the Okla- the vaccine to its own residents. able at no cost to all Oklaho- have a more regimented sched- walls I would take out. My par- homa residency requirement for the ule for her family. ents really encouraged that. I Last week, OSDH announced mans 16+. 16- and 17-year-olds First Baptist Church Activity Most of all, the hometown now want to be able to pass that vaccine effective tomorrow, April the state passed 2 million total can receive the Pfizer vaccine girl is elated to pour her talents forward to all Elk City kids.” Center. 8, one of the first states in the U.S. doses administered, remain- with parental consent and with to do so OKLAHOMA CITY — The ing a national leader in vaccine administration rates. a parent present at the vac- Kerry Dane Trout Oklahoma State Department cination site. The Moderna and April 16 “With supply consistently Kerry Dane Trout, 65, of of Health (OSDH) announced Johnson & Johnson vaccines increasing week over week, Hammon, Oklahoma was born today that due to increasing are available to those 18+. Elk City Prom, Conven- additional access points coming on March 25, 1956 in Elk City, supply and continued progress Oklahomans 16+ are en- in vaccination efforts, it will re- on board each day and Okla- Oklahoma. He is the son of tion Center couraged to register through move the residency requirement homans able to find readily Roy Trout Jr. and Juanita Fern for receiving the COVID-19 vac- available appointments across the state’s Vaccine Scheduler (Trent) Trout. He went to be cine in Oklahoma effective April the state, we have a lot to be Portal at vaccinate.ok.gov if with his Lord and Savior on April 17 8, 2021, allowing residents from hopeful about in the com- they haven’t done so already, Monday, April 5, 2021. Softball Slugfest Tourna- neighboring states and beyond ing months. But it’s going to and schedule an appointment He was seven years old to get the vaccine. as soon as possible. Vaccine when he accepted the Lord require a continued commit- ment, Elk City 5 Plex “While our focus has been as his Savior. In high school ment to our mitigation efforts,” appointments are also avail- and will continue to be on vac- Dane worked as a dairyman, Home in Elk City, Oklahoma. cinating Oklahomans, we have said Commissioner of Health able through many other local Cherishing his memory is Dr. Lance Frye. “Now is not pandemic providers across the milking cows, while building always known there would be his loving wife, Holly of the Baseball Spring Swing, fences, hauling hay and work- a point at which supply and the time to let our guard down. state. Oklahomans can ask their ing in the oilfield. Dane mar- home; two daughters, Lori Elk City 5 Plex increasing capacity would allow We encourage Oklahomans to personal healthcare provider Stuever and her husband, Jus- us to welcome residents from remain vigilant in following the ried the love of his life, Holly about the vaccine, or use the tin of Stillwater, Oklahoma, neighboring states into Okla- Sue (Hall) Newton on April 3 W’s as we work to vaccinate federal vaccine locator at vac- Lana Draper and her husband, homa to get vaccinated,” said 14, 2014 at the First Baptist April 18 as many people across the cinefinder.org to check for ap- Kyle of Fort Worth, Texas; Deputy Commissioner Keith Church, Hammon, Oklahoma. region as possible and return son, Tyson Trout of Ham- Softball Slugfest Tourna- Reed. “We are now reaching that pointments at local pharmacies. He enjoyed swimming, fish- to a sense of normalcy. If you mon, Oklahoma; two bonus point and are happy to extend “This is the right thing to do ing, water skiing, snow ski- have not yet signed up for your daughters, Natalie Davis and ment, Elk City 5 Plex for our neighbors,” said Reed. ing and traveling. Dane sup- a welcome to our neighbors as vaccine, I urge you to do so as her husband, Matt of Marlow, part of our efforts to help stop “We hope to see other states ported his church, community Oklahoma, Brittany Max- soon as possible — it’s the best the spread of COVID-19 in that have fared well in admin- and school with a passion. He well and her husband, Alan thing you can do to protect Baseball Spring Swing, the region. This virus does not istration rates follow suit as we loved Hammon, Oklahoma. of Duncan, Oklahoma; seven yourself, your family and your adhere to boundaries drawn on He loved to work the land, grandchildren, Kort Stuever, Elk City 5 Plex community.” all continue to work together to mostly cotton, from the time Tate Stuever, both of Stillwa- a map, so by ensuring high vac- The vaccine is currently avail- bring an end to this pandemic.” the seed was planted to when it cination rates across the region ter, Oklahoma, Harrison Dane was harvested and taken to the — not just Oklahoma — we Draper and Everly Draper Due to the COVID-19 gin. Dane also raised cattle and pandemic, many events have are providing an extra layer of protection for our residents.” Health Department enjoyed working and spend- ing time taking care of them. both of Fort Worth, Texas, Delaney Davis, Brynlee Davis and Sage Davis all of Mar- Oklahoma would be among Dane owned and operated the been cancelled, post-poned or modified. Please check with the first states in the nation to officially remove its residency Audit correction Hammon Elevator which he purchased in 1994, he also co- low, Oklahoma; three sisters, Deborah Higgins and her hus- band, Gary of Elk City, Okla- requirement for the COVID-19 owned four salt water and mud the event coordinator to make vaccine, a major step in dis- An error occurred in the April until he stepped down in May disposal companies, Dane was homa; Rhonda Roper and her tribution that reinforces the 3 edition on the story about the after the state Senate adjourned truly a visionary in life. Dane husband, Galeard of Elk City, sure of any changes. Health Department’s audit. Below without confirming him, said will be missed dearly by his Oklahoma; Tana Sappington state’s success in administering is the rest of the story that had in response to the attorney family, friends and all those and her husband, Blake of gotten cut-off. We do apologize for general's calls for an audit that that knew him. He touched Clinton, Oklahoma; and a host many peoples lives and he of other family and friends. the error. he was confident the "financial loved the Lord. review will demonstrate our Preceded in death by his Dane was an active member The Oklahoman reported in efforts for excellence to protect and a trustee of the First Bap- parents, Roy Trout Jr. and April that the state had been public health." tist Church of Hammon, Okla- Juanita Fern Trout. (USPS # 173-020) planning to go ahead with a In January, Hunter sued a homa. 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