October 9, 2021 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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October 9, 2021 Lifestyle One hundred years ago October 1921 Cotton came in rapidly this for a town the size of Elk City. engineer at the Laundry, per- pictures. Mr. Gamble smiled 200 members and their guests Henry Story depicted “Death” month. The big Slaton & Sand- ‘The Beckham County Chapter fected a water purifying and and said, “Yes, we have started were present. Costumes repre- in an amusing fashion. Henry ers gin over at Carter ran until of the American Red Cross of- cleaning machine to solve the in for fifty more years.” sented every nationality. Oth- passed as the most difficult to midnight to keep up with the ficially closed after a period of problem. ‘The small machine The incorporated Training er get-ups ran from angels to demand; it ginned nearly 1100 two years and ten months of was inexpensive with unlim- School for Nurses at Tisdal devils, evening gowns to street identify until someone spot- bales in the first thirteen days service. After the armistice, ited capacity. ‘The size of an Hospital sought twelve girls to suits, bathing beauties to polar ted his tell-tale neck freckles. of October. About half of the their active production work ordinary barrel, it provided enter immediate Training. bears, comedians and tragedi- Ethyl Tesmar provided the big- pupils from the fifth and sixth ceased and only home services enough pure, sparkling water The Elks hosted the most ans, Little Bo Peep to Martha grades at Carter took off school had been conducted. The last to support a large laundry. The brilliant social event of the Washington, clowns, Indians gest surprise as positively no- to pick cotton, which was pay- official act of the Chapter was machine filtered a thousand season on Halloween night and cowboys. William E. Corn body knew her in her mother’s ing $1.25 ($19.10 in current the purchase of three wheel- gallons an hour at a cost of less with their annual ball! About came as Sitting Bull and Capt. beautiful wedding dress. values) per hundred pounds. chairs for the soldiers’ ward than once cent ($.15). J. J. Darden reported that his at the University Hospital in Mr. and Mrs. Merel A. Gam- champion cotton picker was Oklahoma City. The Camp Fire ble celebrated their golden 73-year-old Mrs. Morgan who Girls received their charter. walked with crutches for two ‘They were the “Weoka” chap- years after a hip displacement. ter, which means Happiness. wedding anniversary! Forty- two guests surprised them with gifts, refreshments and Relay for Life of Beckham She picked 310 Ib. of cotton in Margaret Cummings was ap- a big wedding cake with can- four days by sitting in a chair, pointed Guardian of the Fire. picking all around her, then dles representing them and The Home Steam Laun- their children. The bride and moving her chair to another dry opened for business. A groom blew out their candles, and Custer Counties spot. Due toa threatened rail- 100-horsepower steam boiler and each of their children that road strike on October 30th, ran three washers, a big steam was present blew out theirs. ‘The Relay for Life movement sor, or guest. The funds raised Download the American cotton prices plummeted to flat work press and many Gambles were the parents of through Relay for Life will help Cancer Society FUNdraising is the world’s largest fundrais- ing event to save lives from us honor survivors, remember $.18 ($2.75)per poundby mid- smaller machines. A deep well seven surviving children out of app to utilize the text and month. was dug, but the water was twelve, 29 grandchildren and cancer. Each year, we celebrate loved ones, and support those email function to seek out do- The YMCA disbanded as such a muddy liquid that its two great grandchildren. After people who have battled can- who are currently receiving nations, they thought there were al- color and quality stained the the dinner, the party made lots cer, remember loved ones, treatment along with their and take action for lifesav- caregivers. Relay For Life of Decide on a fundraiser and ready too many organizations white linens. John Karlin, of ice cream and took many ing change. When someone Beckham and Custer Counties raise $! is diagnosed with cancer, it is tentatively scheduled for If you can’t make the com- Oklahoma Forestry impacts everyone - moth- April 22, 2022 @ SWOSU Well- mitment but want to make a ers, daughters, fathers, sons, ness Center. donation, consider purchasing grandparents, neighbors, and Relay for Life consists of a luminaria bag that will be friends. However, as a com- teams of people participating featured at the event. Services Supports munity, we can attack and ulti- in a celebration of cancer sur- For more information, mately defeat cancer. The Relay vivors, cancer awareness, en- for Life of Beckham and Custer tertainment, and raising mon- please contact our Event Lead Counties kickoff meeting will ey to support the efforts of the Olga Castafieda @ castanedao@ Western Wildfires and be held on Monday, October American Cancer Society. 11 @ 6:30 p.m., SWOSU Well- ness Center. student.swosu.edu, Corporate If you want to help us fight Sponsor Chair Veronica Agui- cancer, follow these easy steps: fiaga @ veronica.aguinaga@ Benefits Oklahoma Our communities will come Invite your organization swosu.edu or Senior Develop- together at Relay for Life of members, department col- ment Manager Kyna Swanson Beckham and Custer Counties leagues, friends, or family to to collectively work toward join your team and sign up for @ [email protected] or OKLAHOMA CITY - Okla- ‘There are many roles within Stays Prepared defeating cancer. We would be a team @ https://secure.acsev- visit our Facebook page, Relay homa Forestry Services (OFS) a wildfire incident. The com- Oklahoma Forestry Ser- honored to have you join us at ents.org/site/TR/RelayFor- for Life of Beckham and Custer this year's event as a survivor, Life/RFLCY22VirtualEvents?p County, OK or Insta @ r4life- sent personnel and equipment mand and general staff consist vices had 34 people working to support numerous western of an incident commander, in various capacities, and 17 caregiver, volunteer, spon- geentry&fr_id=101890. weatherfordok. wildfires throughout the sum- public information officer, firefighting vehicles deployed mer, providing skills and exper- safety officer, and liaison offi- to wildfire details in Montana, tise in firefighting operations cer, as well as section chiefs for Idaho, California, Washing- and incident management. In operations, planning, logistics ton, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, turn, these responders were and finance/administration. Alaska, Minnesota, Arkan- Financial moves for afforded opportunities to gain ‘The operations section consists women business owners sas and Oregon over the past experience and strengthen of wildland firefighters of vari- three months. Incident Man- their qualifications, which ous types, air operations and agement Teams typically work will benefit wildland firefight- supervisory roles. Planning 16-hour days for two-week or ing and management of other section staff provide services longer assignments and then emergency incidents in Okla- such as producing the Incident rotate out to rest before being If you're a woman who owns you may end up lowering your ciding which plan is right for homa. Action Plan, collecting and an- reassigned. Most of the 34 OFS a business, you may have some growth potential. That’s not you, you'll need to consider “The low fire threat in Okla- alyzing situational data, pro- personnel were dispatched to challenges not shared by your to say that CDs and Treasury several factors, including the homa through the summer viding mapping/spatial infor- two or more assignments. male peers - but you also have bills are in some sense “lazy.” several opportunities to help ‘They can provide you with in- number of employees, if any, placed us in a position to assist mation, maintaining incident OFS Personnel served in with wildfires in several other documents and files, human many types of ICS positions in- improve your financial future. come and help you reduce the and the nature of your busi- states,” said Mark Goeller, resources, and check-in and cluding: incident commander, You may already be taking impact of market volatility on ness. However, all these plans some or all the right steps, but your portfolio, But to achieve State Forester and Director demobilization of staff. The operations section chief, pub- are relatively easy to set up and of Oklahoma Forestry Ser- logistics section has roles that lic information officer, status here are some ideas to be sure most of your goals, you'll you're considering and revisit- need a reasonable number of administer and offer potential vices. “Not only were we able handle provisions for facilities, check-in, personnel time re- ing as your business grows: tax benefits. And even though to support numerous states services and material in sup- corder, ground support unit growth-oriented investments in trouble, but it also provided port of the incident, like ra- leader, task force leader, safety Refresh your network. Are working for you, with the ex- you've got plenty to do already, our personnel the opportunity dio communications, medical, officer and operations branch you involved in networking act percentage based on your you should make the time to to improve their wildland fire- food, supply procurement, and director. Multiple employees with other women business needs and life stages. establish or review your own fighting and incident manage- base/spike camp management. achieved new qualifications owners? Many of them may Do an insurance checkup. To have insights into the issues retirement plan - because ment skills. That additional Finally, finance/administra- levels while on out-of-state protect yourself and your busi- experience allows Forestry tion personnel are responsible assignments. Personnel and women face in the business ness, you may want to review eventually you'll need all the Services personnel to provide for all financial, administrative equipment travelling out-of- world, as well as suggestions your insurance to make sure resources you can accumulate a higher level of service when and cost analysis for the inci- state are funded though coop- about lending programs and you have the right kinds and to enjoy life as a former busi- managing wildfire and other dent. erative agreements with the business-friendly banks. You amount of coverage. General ness owner. incidents when things get bad Deployment federal government, allowing may also enjoy passing along liability insurance can be ap- your lessons learned to others. propriate for sole proprietors, You can also find valuable in Oklahoma.” Through their home agen- the benefit of training and Review your business struc- if you've established an LLC information on programs for Qualifications for working cies, qualified personnel place gaining experience at no cost ture. If you go into business as or you've incorporated your women business owners by on a wildfire incident themselves on the Interagency to the State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Forestry Services, Resource Ordering Capabil- “In addition to honing our a sole proprietor, you'll have to business. If you provide some visiting the Small Business report your business income like all state forestry agencies, ity availability list. During skills, another important rea- type of professional service Administration’s website at on your personal income tax works through a formalized their availability period, they son we assist other states with (ie., legal, accounting, engi- www.sba.gov and searching for return. If you incorporate or neering partnership with the USDA must be ready to immediately wildfires when needed is that form a limited liability com- and so on), you might “women-owned businesse: Forest Service to provide per- dispatch for at least 16 days. we know that at some point, need professional pany (LLC), you can protect surance. And no matter liability in- sonnel who are qualified in var- Each available individual has they'll be here to help us,” said what Running your own business your personal assets - such ious positions within the Inci- their firefighting line gear (or Goeller, business you own, you might can be challenging - but by dent Command System (ICS). as your house and your in- want to add disability insur- other equipment necessary for vestments — from creditors making some positive finan- ‘The ICS provides responders their specific assignment) and Oklahomans only have to because these assets will be ance to replace some of the cial moves and getting the a highly organized method of their personal gear bag packed look back a few years to re- managing incidents including and ready to go. Frequently on member the extreme wild- separated from your business income you'd lose if you were support you need, you can also assets and debts. You might injured or became ill. wildfires. Several OFS person- western fires, incident man- fire activity that took place in also consider other, more com- Consider all your retirement find business ownership to be nel serve on National and Re- agement teams stay in primi- northwest parts of the state. plex entities, known as C and S options. If you've got your own highly rewarding, personally gional incident management tive camping situations dur- During 2016 - 2018, OFS uti- corporations. There's no single business, you're solely respon- and professionally. teams, which manage all as- ing their assignment as many lized incident management “correct” business structure sible for funding your retire- pects of high-complexity wild- wildfire incidents are in remote team personnel from nearly 40 and the most appropriate one ment. Fortunately, as a busi- fires and all-hazards incidents. areas with rough terrain where states to help manage and sup- ness owner, you've got several This article was written by Ed- The National Wildfire Co- hotel accommodations do not press the catastrophic wildfires for you may change over time, attractive options, including ward Jones provided by Robert so, in choosing one that’s right ordinating Group develops exist. In large scale or com- that burned more than 1.5 mil- for your needs, you'll want to an “owner-only” 401(k), a SEP- Stephens of Edward Jones Finan- qualification standards for plex incidents, camp life can lion acres of land, destroying consult with your tax and legal TRA and a SIMPLE IRA. In de- cial Advisor. wildland fire positions which be more comfortable with hot livestock, homes and various advisors. are adopted by federal, state, food service, temporary cell types of infrastructure. The Invest for growth. Ideally, and local wildland firefight- towers (used to support op- wildland firefighting world is ing agencies. These standards erations) and portable shower in many ways a small commu- hard work produces results, and one of the main results include training, experience and restroom facilities. While nity in which everyone helps you want from your invest- levels, and physical fitness re- assignments are demanding, everyone, knowing they may ments is growth - that is, you Edward Jones, Member SIPC quirements. All staff that are the work is rewarding and be next to need assistance. want your investments to ap- deployed must have the train with each assignment person- While wildfire activity in Okla- preciate in value so they can 2014 W. 3rd | Elk City, OK 73644 ing and certification for their nel work toward achieving new homa has been relatively mild eventually help you meet your assigned position and have ob- qualifications, which ultimate- over the past few years, Okla- tained their Incident Qualifica- ly result in higher levels of ex- homa Forestry Services contin- goals. But if you are overcon- centrated in vehicles such as Robert Stephens (580) 225-3156 tion Card (commonly referred pertise and responsibility. ues to maintain a high state of certificates of deposit (CDs) toas a red card). Oklahoma Forestry Services preparedness for response. Financial Advisor [email protected] and government securities,