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2 April 21, 2021 News/Obits ball with the Hammon High agencies continue to work what that call is going to be. voice will be in distress on Round Denley School Indians. Her favorite movie is Jurassic Park, and her favorite television shows closer and closer together. We are partners in so many things,” she said. We treat every call with the same importance. Yes, some- times people call for issues the other line. We try to stay alert and always give our of- ficers the best information we Continued from page 1. are typically on the Home and Denley primarily works that are not police or medical Town Toffenses. We want the offend- ers to be successful in their release Garden Network. A country girl at heart, she prefers her eggs over medium in the during the weekdays. How- ever, she says she is always up to answering the call. Though issues. In that case, you just try to be helpful and direct them to the right place to call. can. We are like a big family down there, and we keep in mind that it could be our own to the public, but we also know we morning and a filet mignon she acknowledges that some- Other times, you get a domes- families calling in for help. April 23 have to make sure they are in com- for dinner. times citizens will attempt tic abuse call where someone Even when there is a stressful Merritt Prom, Secret Gar- pliance to do our best to protect “I also love spending time to call police for civil matters is being injured or worse. We moment, we are trained to the public from any new offenses with family. If I’m not with my not within their jurisdiction, may get a call for a dog at large being committed.” son, I’m usually with my sister many calls range from medi- and turn right around and get put that aside until we find a dens In Denley’s spare time, she Liberty and her husband Billy. cal emergencies, thefts, and a call for a suicidal person. It solution. This is a job that is mostly enjoys watching her He is the interim Elk City Fire violent crimes. may be a car wreck or a traffic rewarding in more ways than I son play high school base- Department chief. Our two “You never know exactly stop. You never know what can count.” Softball Big Elk Border Wars Tournament, Elk City NSAIDs, and sleep medications. the second year, new bills were tients to be politically involved that most other businesses can, 5 Plex Issues “The side effects are minimal, if any, in comparison to other passed, and it allowed employers to discriminate against medical in the issues. “When we help people get including other medical busi- nesses. I can’t write off my em- Continued from page 1. medicines. We aren’t attacking marijuana patients even if they their card, we also ask them if ployees’ wages or most other Baseball Spring Dinger those medicines but want to had their licenses. So my alter- they are registered to vote and costs. We have a bank in Okla- Thomas is currently serving give patients as many options as native was to take an Ambien, a if they want to be. We have seen homa that we can use now, but Tournament, Elk City 5 Plex as the Director of Dispensaries they can have. Medical marijua- Xanax, and a Klonipan to sleep the power of the voter in this. they take a percentage monthly, for OK4U. Her volunteer service na just happens to be one that every night. I started just with The numbers don’t lie. It shows annually, and on every deposit. has allowed her to have a front- grows from the earth,” she said. Ambien, but that eventually that the majority of Oklahoma row view of the rapidly evolving Within OK4U and her busi- didn’t work alone. My doctor voters wanted medical mari- These things add up and are April 24 the single biggest cost increase industry within the state. ness, Thomas stays on top of added the second medicine and juana. It also shows a benefit to Softball Big Elk Border “We want to make sure that legislative issues related to the eventually the third. To me, that our communities. You can see to our patients. That is what is it is done right. This is a new industry. seems much worse than taking the tax numbers being turned keeping the black market mari- Wars Tournament, Elk City industry. Every patient has dif- “If I could have my biggest my medical marijuana at night in throughout the state. It is juana in business. If we could 5 Plex ferent needs. You should be wish list, it would be job protec- after I’m off work and won’t be something that patients want to operate as a regular medical able to know if your medicine tion for our patients. When we in for hours. I would get a full have, and these people will vote business, we could cut down on has heavy metals or pesticides. could get our medical licenses night’s sleep. It wears off much more for this. The people will that overhead and not be forced The products are wide-ranging. here in the first year, I was still faster and doesn’t have harm- find the representatives who to pass that to our patients. You Baseball Spring Dinger For example, someone who has working at the hospital. It was ful side effects. But because it support their rights,” Thomas don’t know what you are getting Tournament, Elk City 5 Plex ADHD may respond differently fine then for me to work there doesn’t have job protection, that emphasized. on the black market. Everything to a particular product than with my license. As long as it is what I would have had to do to The federal prohibition upon that we have is tested. We have someone who doesn’t. We have did it after hours when I was make sure that I was covered at medical marijuana sales creates products at a price point for any- things to help you relax to sleep, off work, my job was not affect- work. Taking the three-pill cock- unnecessary costs and increas- April 25 for anxiety, for pain, for alert- ed. I only needed it at night to tail was fine. Those are protected es the price of doing business, one, and they know what they ness. Medical marijuana is as help healthy sleep. They said as as long as they are prescribed. which Thomas said is ultimately are getting. The single best way Softball Big Elk Border for us to keep the junk out of it different as the pills in your cab- long as I was not on the medica- Medical marijuana is not given passed on unfairly to patients. Wars Tournament, Elk City inet, and it is important to be tion while I was working, didn’t the same job protection,” she “Because it is still illegal na- and make this standard and rep- speaking to someone who will bring it inside or in my vehicle said. tionally, I cannot write off busi- utable is to allow us to operate 5 Plex take the time to learn what your in the parking lot, it was fine. In Thomas encourages her pa- ness expenses from my taxes legally,” she said. needs are. For that reason, we like that we can say that we have Baseball Spring Dinger a group that we are a part of. Tournament, Elk City 5 Plex OK4U does an annual inspec- tion of our facility. So we don’t only have to meet our personal standards and our patients’ SWOSU Commencement Events Set Elk City FFA Banquet, 2 p.m., High School Commons standards, but those within the industry’s standard. A patient having a bad experience is al- most as bad as not being able to for April 30-May 2 area have medical cannabis, and that is something that I would like to Southwestern Oklahoma All pharmacy graduates, will graduate on Saturday, formation are available on the make sure never happens,” she State University graduation 2020 and 2021, will graduate May 1, at 1 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 said. SWOSU graduation website: ceremonies are planned April on Friday evening, April 30, at All 2020 undergraduate Thomas is aware of the stigma pandemic, many events have 30-May 2. 7 p.m. ceremonies are on Sunday, https://bulldog.swosu.edu/ that has long riddled the medi- All ceremonies will be held All 2021 undergraduate May 2, at 1 p.m. been cancelled, post-poned or cal marijuana industry. commencement/index.php at the Pioneer Cellular Event ceremonies are on Saturday, To comply with CDC “There are people who grew modified. Please check with up hearing it called the ‘Devil’s Center on the Weatherford May 1, either at 10 a.m. or 4 guidelines and SWOSU regula- Guests will be required to Lettuce’ or ‘dope.’ Sometimes campus and will also be live p.m. tions during the COVID-19 wear masks and observe social the event coordinator to make they heard that within their own streamed via a link on the All master’s and Ed.S. pandemic, guest seating is churches. For that reason, we SWOSU website. graduates, 2020 and 2021, limited. Ticket and other in- distance. sure of any changes. consult with Jennifer Hawkins, a Christian cannabis consultant. She is well-versed in explaining how marijuana aligns with Bibli- Oklahoma achieves high marks in national Pre-K report Beckham cal scripture. Like anything else, you don’t want to overindulge. OKLAHOMA CITY – quality Pre-K education for teachers to hold a bachelor’s lists one of the state’s six This is medicine. I believe that Oklahoma ranks fifth in the the third year in a row. Only degree with teaching certifi- primary goals as aligning County with my whole heart. This next week, during our anniversary celebration, we will even have country for Pre-K access for 4-year-olds, according to a new report from the National 11 states met at least nine of the 10 benchmark categories, which include academic stan- cation, and it ensures them equal pay with other grade- level teachers. Pre-K teachers early childhood education and learning foundations to ensure at least 75% of stu- and Roger a pastor’s father out here who will show other patients how to make a pain cream. That is pa- Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). Oklahoma also scores among the top 11 dards and staff professional development. “Oklahoma has a history in Oklahoma also have the same individualized profes- sional development opportu- dents are “ready to read” upon kindergarten entry. NIEER also recognized Mills tients showing other patients how it has benefitted them,” Thomas said. states in the nation for quality Pre-K programs. Oklahoma serves 80% of of excellence with its Pre-K programs because Oklahoma educators know academic nities as other teachers at the state level. Oklahoma launched its Oklahoma for its fully aligned academic standards for Pre-K to 12th grade in 2016 and Democrats Hawkins herself had a har- rowing story facing multiple autoimmune disorders, organ eligible 4-year-old children when public pre-kindergarten enrollment (70%) is combined success begins with early im- mersion in reading and math, coupled with evidence-backed, Early Childhood Four-Year- Old Program in 1980, years ahead of the rest of the coun- for the Professional Learning Focus in 2018. failure, and surgeries. In her The 2020 edition of The to hold professional biography, she credits medical marijuana with with Head Start enrollment, the annual report states. Oklahoma also play-based learning,” said State Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction Joy Hofmeis- try. In 1998, Oklahoma be- came only the second state to offer Pre-K for all 4-year-olds, State of Preschool Yearbook by NIEER is based on data saving her life — both in quality from the 2019-20 school meeting and quantity. Thomas emphasized that received high marks for its in- vestment in Pre-K programs. According to NIEER, Oklaho- ter. “After an enrollment drop in early childhood this year because of the pandemic, we with 99% of school districts participating. Oklahoma’s commitment year. NIEER at the Rutgers Graduate School of Educa- patients should use medical ma was one of only five states are already seeing a dramatic to early education is evident tion supports early childhood marijuana with the knowledge that spends enough to pay for rebound in enrollment for in the state’s eight-year stra- education policy and practice Beckham County and Roger of physicians and other medi- through independent, objec- Mills County Democrats will high-quality, full-day Pre-K. next school year.” tegic plan, Oklahoma Edge. cal staff. She does not demonize tive research and the transla- meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday at In addition, Oklahoma was NIEER 2020 Yearbook The comprehensive education other treatments but said that it Pedro’s in Elk City named a leader in policies to Oklahoma is one of the plan, required by the federal tion of research to policy and offers an alternative to opiates, support standards for high- few states requiring Pre-K Every Student Succeeds Act, practice. Annual report, highlight TSET’s work in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY (April 20, The FY2020 Annual Report are a great tool for communi- promise to voters to support 2021) — New public resources highlights the launch of several ties, health agencies and local grants and programs to improve (USPS # 173-020) from the Tobacco Settlement new TSET initiatives. The sec- decision makers who want a the health of Oklahomans.” Endowment Trust (TSET) high- ond round of the five-year TSET precise snapshot of county- Both the FY2020 Annual Re- 580-225-3000 light the agency’s investment Healthy Living Program grants level rates for health indicators port and the local impact pages in Oklahoma communities and were awarded to 35 organiza- like smoking, obesity or deaths statewide programs aimed at tions serving 37 counties. The from heart disease. These down- can be found at TSET.OK.GOV Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC under the “Public Information” improving health in the state. TSET Board of Directors invest- loadable pages provide a quick 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 TSET recently published its ed $1 million in Food Systems reference to see how local areas tab. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 FY2020 Annual Report, as well Impact Grants to reduce food compare to state and national as updated local impact pages insecurity and address hunger health indicators. The pages also The Oklahoma Tobacco Settle- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 that detail investments in coun- during the pandemic. TSET report TSET’s investment in lo- ment Endowment Trust (TSET) ties and legislative districts in also launched the TSET Healthy cal communities through the serves as a partner and bridge the state. Youth Initiative aimed at help- TSET Healthy Living Program, builder for organizations shaping a SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz “TSET has a constitutional ing teens prevent tobacco use TSET Healthy Incentive Grants mandate to invest in programs and obesity. and other programs. Local im- healthier future for all Oklahomans. Deliverd by mail: Publisher TSET provides leadership at the in- to improve the health of Okla- The Oklahoma Tobacco pact pages are available for ev- Amy Loynd homans,” said Julie Bisbee, ex- Helpline achieved a 95% satis- ery county, House and Senate tersections of health by working $75/yearly Business Manager ecutive director of TSET. “We do faction rate with 28,547 regis- district in the state. with local coalitions and initiatives $50/six months that by investing in statewide tered users. TSET also hosted “As a state agency and consti- across the state, cultivating innova- No refunds on subscriptions. Neva Pyatt programs like the Oklahoma To- the Southern Obesity Summit in tutional trust, we want the peo- tive and life-changing research, and Advertising Director bacco Helpline and research at Oklahoma City in October 2019, ple of Oklahoma to know how working across public and private Stephenson Cancer Center. 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