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2- The Elk City News May 6, 2023 agreement that was being and American Ramp Company followed by the City Manager's Commissioner Round proposed. The first one was for the project, Elk City Pump report. Ivester said that there concerning where the RVs were 57 soccer teams in town Track. Ivester explained that Continued from page 1. would be parking. He believes this would be paid for from for a tournament, 14 softball Town are waiting on DEQ to approve agreement with Fauver Rac- it would prohibit them from taking off and flying above the the remainder of the Arrow- head funds, which was around teams, and 39 baseball teams. Canute softball district games the reclamation of the prop- ing and Promotions, LLC, for RVs. Secondly, he wanted the $600,000. This is CAPP’s mon- were played in Elk City, as well May8 erty. the stock car racetrack and the Flying Aces to have the lease ey and would go for a pump as two teams from Texas, be- The commissioners then Racetrack Radio Controlled with the city rather than Fau- track next to the existing skate cause their fields were rained Merritt All Sports Ban- went on to approve the min- Aircraft. David Osterloh was ver Racing, and the third point park in Ackley Park. The agree- out. utes from the April 10th meet- present to speak on behalf was that the Flying Aces carry ment would start the design ing, and they also approved of the Flying Aces radio con- Ivester told the commis- quet $2 million in insurance in case process, but the track would sioners about some incidents declaring the structure at 101 trol aircraft club. He has been of accidents. not start for at least one year. Hughes Access as dilapidated in negotiations with Ivester “We (the Flying Aces) feel He added that the company is that caused city employees to and ordering the removal of about the radio control race- like the relationship with the out of Missouri and that there become involved in local dis- the structure. track but did not agree with city should carry on as it is, in- are few companies in the US putes or problems. He said May9 ‘They also approved tabling the lease agreement that was stead of changing it to be un- that do this type of work. that he investigated the prob- the structure located at 523 proposed. der the control of Mr. Fauver. The commissioners then lems and felt like the employ- Elk City 8th Grade Brown Van Buren for 90 days to be “You have two lease agree- So that’s really all that I want- approved the purchase of 27 ees acted as they should have declared dilapidated, thus giv- ments here. One is for the race- ed to say, gentlemen. I may acres located in the S 1/3 of W in the situations. They will be and White Assembly ing the owner time to have the track itself, and then Mr. Fau- or may not change the out- % of SW % Section 14, T11Nm dealing with issues at the rock building demolished and re- ver had some ideas on utilizing come of things here, but I just R22, WIM from Othala Invest- yard, concerning the cost of moved. It will be on the August some of the radio-controlled wanted things on the record ment LLC in the amount of rock. Sth agenda. aircraft ground into his opera- because next year is another $85,000. The land is next to Ivester said that they are ‘The introduction of Ordi- tion,” Ivester began to explain. year,” Osterloh concluded. the existing vertical landfill. going to pave the rest of the al- May 10 nance No. 1251 was tabled at “So that involves parking RVs Commissioner Shelton They declared 54 - 32° leys in R and R, and they will the recommendation of City next to the landing strip. We asked Osterloh how many long metal light poles and 45 be putting up three-way stop ECHS Brown and White Manager ‘Tom Ivester. He said talked about things to make events they have had at the air- = 16’ broken light fixtures to signs at the corner of Lakev- that one paragraph was wrong, sure that it didn’t interfere strip. Osterloh said that it has be recycled or disposed of as iew and Randall. They will be Assembly therefore, the ordinance could with the radio-controlled air- been several years since they surplus. The next item on the putting a credit card reader for not be introduced at the meet- plane operations. We went have had an event because the agenda was previously tabled water located on Lakeview. ing. ‘The introduction of Ordi- back and forth about it, and I hobby has been struggling. He from July 20, August 1st, Nov. nance No. 1252: An Ordinance thought we'd come to a com- noted that the younger gen- ‘7th, and Feb. 6th for the struc- Jennifer Rainey, City Trea- surer, did not have a report changing the zoning classifica promise. I don’t know but Mr, eration is not as interested in ture located at 604 N. Booth to May 11 tion of a tract of land situated Osterloh wants to give his the model airplanes. be a dilapidated building. The but said that the new software in Block 13, Herring Addition, thoughts on that. The lease is Ivester addressed all of owner was present to ask for company had been there to Elk City Chamber of Com- Beckham County, Elk City only for one year.” Osterloh’s concerned, and he more time to complete the de- train them. They would return from R-1, Single Family Resi- Osterloh stepped to the po- recommended that the com- molition themselves. The com- to complete more training dential District to A-1 Agricul- dium to address the commis- missioners approve the leases, missioners tabled the item un- when the software goes live. merce Community event tural District was heard, but sioners. He said that he would which they did. til July 3rd, giving her another There were no public com- at Ackley Park. Free activi- because it was an introduction like to continue the 30-year ‘Thenextitemonthe agenda 60 days. ments. The meeting adjourned no action was taken. tradition of the Flying Aces and was the approval of a Source- The Purchase Orders FY at 8:05 p.m., and the next ‘The next two items on the utilizing the air strip. He made well Design Build Agreement 22-23 and recurring invoices meeting will take place May agenda concerned the lease three points about the lease between the City of Elk City for May 1st were approved and 17th, at 2 p.m. in City Hall. May 27 Stafford Air and Space Museum Lou Ann (Banks) Taylor G&S Promotions Gun is a 2023 Blue Star Museum Lou Ann (Banks) Taylor the daughter of Jimmie and Bertha (Schones) Banks Show, Elk City Convention Free admission to military personnel and awayWasAprilborn27th,August2023.30,Lou1950,Annin Elkattended City, Oklahoma and passed St. Joseph's Catholic Center. their families this summer school and Elk City public schools graduating from ECHS in 1968. Lou Ann is survived by sister Sharon Hodges (Dwain) of Elk Stafford Air and Space Mu- Generation Uniformed Servic- of aviation and spaceflight. City, brother Kevin Banks (Sally) of Elk City, sister in-law Dian seum announced it will join es (Real) ID card for entrance Examples include a ten story Banks also of Elk City. She is also survived by her beloved Uncle May 28 museums nationwide in the Titan-II rocket, the actual Alvin Schones of El Reno, Ok. and Aunt Sister Ursula Schones of into a participating Blue Star Blue Star Museums initiative, Museum. flown Gemini 6 spacecraft, Wichita, Ks. and a host ofnieces, nephews and cousins. She is pre~ G&S Promotions Gun a program that provides free actual space suits - including admission to currently serv- Blue Star Museums is a Stafford’s own Apollo 10 pres- ceded in death by her parents Jimmie and Bertha Banks, and one partnership between the Na- Show, Elk City Convention ing U.S. military personnel and tional Endowment for the sure suit, a full-scale replica of brother Tim Banks. their families this summer. The the Apollo Command, Service In lieu of a memorial service we would ask that Lou Anns Arts and Blue Star Families, 2023 program will begin on in collaboration with the De- Module, Lunar Module, and so friends and loved ones remember her in your own special way. Center. Armed Forces Day, Saturday, partment of Defense and par- much more. May 20, 2023, and end on La- ticipating museums across bor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find the list of partici- America. “We thank the 2023 Blue Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life chotces Do you have an event or pating museums at arts.gov/ Star Museums who invite mili- bluestarmuseums. tary personnel and their fami- ‘The free admission program lies to experience the many He ice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- something else you would is available for those currently wonders they have to offer, sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer serving in the United States whether it’s a glimpse into the or heart lure. Hospi e care als helps family members manage the practical like to share with the com- Military—Air Force, Army, past, an encounter with awe- detail and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. Coast Guard, Marine Corps, inspiring art, or a moment of munity in the Round Town Navy, and Space Force, mem- discovery,” said Maria Rosa- For questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: rio Jackson, PhD, chair of the bers of the Reserves, National Calendar? Guard, U.S. Public Health Com- National Endowment for the Arts. “Stafford Air and Space Carrie Perry, RN/ Adminsistrator missioned Corps, NOAA Com- Museum is helping to enrich Email the information missioned Corps, and up to the lives of military families Pat Welsh, RN/ C ordinator of Patient Care five family members. Qualified and build meaningful connec- members must show a Geneva tions between our nation’s Some of the most common condi ions are: for the event to elkci- Convention common access military and their local com- * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form munity.” * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (GVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic [email protected] About Stafford Air and Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Ste e Pulmona: Disease (COPD) 1173-1 ID card or the Next Space Museum * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV ‘The Stafford Air and space “ElkCituNews * End Stage Neurological Di ich as Parkinson's or Izheimet Museum is named in honor of legendary test pilot and astro- naut, Lt. General Thomas Staf- ford. 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