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2- The Elk City News July 22, 2023 News Round Archer when the final numbers are submitted, They also approved present, there was no City Manager's Report. Elk City’s Sparks “One of the things that I saw when I first got here, just the professional contract with Treasurer, Jennifer Rainey, outside looking in, is they Continued from page 1. REES for the ECFD project in gave a brief treasurer's report. Continued from page 1. (the teachers) had a lot of Town proved the design. They also the amount of $590,200. This ‘The sales tax payment for July and not a worry in the world. different programs. I have told people this is what we're doing, figure is also a percentage of approved the designs that Ar- the budget cost of the project. was $1,237,534.14, which was Alot of places you can’t go do and there is not anything else July 22 cher presented for the new Elk Pay Application #15 to Joe a four percent increase over that,” he said. coming. Let’s get good at one Living in a town where thing, and we've got results EC Motorsports Park Rac- City Fire Department facility. D. Hall General Contractors, last month. The Use Tax had the children are growing and that show the difference. I do Van Storm from Joe D. Hall LLC for the CAPP Project — an increase of 25 percent in- improving is important to think we've empowered teach- es - Dirt Dog 305 Sprints Construction talked about the Aquatic Center in the amount crease from last July, but the Sparks. He believes that his ers and students,” Sparks said. Rnd. 5, Sooner Ltd. Modi- financial part of the renova- of $358,487.60, a budgeted cigarette tax had a six percent job is to support the teach- He believes that students fied Series, ECMP Factory tions and building. item, was approved. They also decrease over last July. ers, and he wants to be the rise to expectations, and they Commissioners approved approved Purchase Orders FY cheerleader for them, as well want to know where they Stocks, USRA Tuners. There were no public com- as the students. the professional services con- 22-23 and recurring invoices are educationally. Using the tract with REES for the ECPD for July 19,2023, along with ments, and the meeting was “Everything you read program, teachers can iden- adjourned at 2:43 p.m. The right now is how bad schools tify where students excel, and project in the amount of the Purchase Orders FY 23-24 are doing, and kids can't, which students need extra help uly 23 $253,600. Archer said that this and recurring invoices for July next meeting will take place read can't... Well, I can show ina specific subject standard. Vacation Bible School, is a percentage of the project's 19th. on Aug. 7th, at 7 p.m., in City you where kids in Elk City Sparks continued to say United Methodist Church. cost and would be adjusted Because Ivester was not Hall. can read, and I assure you the that Elk City has a lot of very kids in Elk City are excelling good teachers, and they have in math,” Sparks said. developed a lot of neat lessons. a passion. He went on to say that July 24 “Bind passion projects, find ‘They are doing a lot of small there was at 21-point gain group work with collaborative Vacation Bible School, things that you love to do like in eighth-grade math after lessons. He does not believe in reading, painting, even hang- going up another 20 points United Methodist Church, ing out with friends or some- from the prior year. The read- homework, but he finds it im- portant that kids are in school thing but make sure that you ing scores showed that 75 because they miss important still maintain your humanity percent of the third graders Taco & Tours, Corn Bible while trying to bea performer,” were proficient in reading or lessons that cannot be repli- cated. Academy, rsvp to infoo he advised. on grade level, which was an “I want people to know White is a reader. He loves eight-and-a-half-point gain cornbible.org. 6PM-7PM. from the previous year. that we are teaching their kids, to read and most every day he and that is part of our story. I texts his mother, Jo Ediger, “I think the thing that I'm think it’s important that we try about the book he is reading most proud of, I would like to July 25 “Let me nerd out because believe, is that we've empow- to do a good job for our kids. you know, she (his mother) ered people to teach,” Sparks We give them the opportunity. Vacation Bible School, was my English teacher. So, of said. “'ve always told people, ‘They may not all go off and be United Methodist Church. course we're like dissecting the we didn’t fire anybody, and doctors and lawyers, but they we didn’t buy software that all are going to have that op- novels in a very nerdy way. I am currently reading “The Song fixed it. We have tried to put portunity. They still have to do a lot of time and effort into something with it, but I think of Achilles,” White laughed. getting our teachers to share it's our job to provide them July 26 While Jo Ediger is his the good things that they're that opportunity,” Sparks said. mother, his stepfather is Jus- Elk City is a place that Vacation Bible School, doing with other teachers. Pictured is Jonah White in an actor role at Legoland tin Ediger, and his father is ‘They try to communicate, to Sparks loves. He said he is hap- United Methodist Church. Florida Resort. Courtesy photo. Joshua White. His partner is collaborate, and are on the py to be here, and he intends to Bobby Hall, who is also in the stay here the remainder of his same page with each other. industry. White of city but mostly country, They make it a teamwork career. trees, and grass. You can ex- “| want to thank my family deal.” “I want to be here, and I plore Florida, so it offers me for being a part of my journey. When Sparks started want to raise my family here. July 27 Continued from page 1. a middle ground between the Also, I want to thank some of city and the country,” White the amazing people I've met talking numbers and bench- I want to retire from Elk City. Vacation Bible School, mark testing, there was some It's a good place. I’m not going he saw it on playbill.com. He said. along the way and some of pushback, but as the teach- anywhere,” he concluded. United Methodist Church, submitted his headshot and re- White lives in Orlando and those people who have ended Sparks and his wife are the sume, and the rest was history. is working at Disney World, ers began to use the “Mas- have up being my chosen fam- tery Connect” that Sparks parents of two children. Alex is “This one (audition) was an dancing in their Festival of interesting process because we Fantasy Parade as a Lost Boy. ily. I want to thank my partner, brought, and they saw re- a junior at the high school, and Summer Sizzlin Sidewalk sults, Chase is a seventh grader. also had interviews, as they got He is also singing in a show at Bobby Hall,” White concluded. Sale, Elk City Businesses to know us as people. I would Peppa-a-Pig Theme Park. ~ Retail District. 8PM- say, including every step of the 10PM. process, there were probably three to five rounds before we “That one’s a fun job. I get to dance and sing around with Peppa Pig and George Pig,” he Are Worms Winning? actually got the news that we were going to be going on this said. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, OSU State Extension samples with FECR percentage based on com- July 28 tour,” White explained. Beef Veterinarian He added that he will main- posite samples. The classification of a popula- Compared to other per- tain about three to five jobs at John Gilliam, DVM, OSU College of Veteri- tion as susceptible or resistant was consistent Summer Sizzlin Sidewalk formers, White believes he has a time and admitted that he nary Medicine for all 14 groups of cattle for both sampling gets very little sleep because of Sale, Elk City Businesses been fortunate because he is methods. persistent and stubborn. them. “Tt keeps me busy. I don’t It is impossible to know if resistant gastro- From the OSU study it appears as though - Retail District. 8PM- “T've realized, being in this intestinal parasites are present on an operation FECR testing using composite samples may pres- business that sometimes being sit still very well. So it keeps unless testing is performed. Although limita- ent a way to reduce cost and possibly increase 10PM. the squeaky wheel does get the my brain always growing, al- tions exist, the Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test adoption of FECR testing for assessing deworm- grease,” he said. ways stretching, and always (FECRT) to assess the efficacy of parasite con- er effectiveness in beef operations. Only one White works as a freelance learning something new. I love trol programs is the only practical method of study prior to the OSU survey had reported the Movies in the Park, Super performer instead of working that about this community in determining the presence of resistance in cattle results of the use of composite samples for FECR Mario Bro. Movie. 9PM - through an agent. He said that Orlando. There's always some- nematodes at the farm level. testing in cattle and that study reported positive if he had an agent, he would thing going on that you can be Recent research by Drs. John Gilliam, Jared results as well. That said, composite sampling is 11PM, Ackley Park by One have to give a percentage of apart of” White said. Taylor, and Ruth Scimeca of the OSU College anew technique and further research is needed his paycheck to the agent or Being a part of the theme of Veterinary Medicine has provided evidence Church. manager. With the economic park work is something he that apparent resistance exists in Oklahoma to ensure its validity. One important note is loves to do, as well as perform- that individual animal samples are still submit- situation in Florida, where he cow-calf herds. In this small study, thirteen of currently is living, White said ing in general. The theme park 16 participating herds had evidence of apparent ted to the lab, and the lab, such as the Oklahoma Do you have an event or that he needs to keep as much gives him joy because it keeps anthelmintic resistance. Herds were included Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory creates his body moving through something else you would ofhis pay as possible. dance and keeps his brain con- from around the state and represented a vari- the For composite samples. additional information please contact “One of my big things about ety of grazing types and anthelmintic products (dewormers). While the primary purpose of this at 580-928-2139.Beckham County Ag/4-H/CED Greg Hartman, like to share with the com- moving to Florida was the fact stantly working. At the end of the day, White munity in the Round Town that it had an abundance of study was to estimate the prevalence of anthel- sunshine and greenery. I do may like to return to western Oklahoma State University, in compliance mintic resistance in Oklahoma beef cow-calf Calendar? Email the in- love big city life, but I also will Oklahoma and a slower pace herds, a secondary objective was to evaluate the with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of never forget my roots of grow- of life. He does not see himself use of composite, or pooled, fecal samples for 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Ti- formation for the event to ing up in more of a countryside going to New York, where most the detection of anthelmintic resistance at the tle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, [email protected] aspect of being in Elk City, performers head after college. herd level. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and He does not know where this Oklahoma. It’s like a little bit tour may take him, but he is Pooling fecal samples simply means combin- other federal laws and regulations, does not ing samples from a specified number of animals discriminate on the basis of race, color, national prepared to follow the dream. origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status White has some tidbits of into a single test sample. Pooling, or composite “ElkCituNews advice for young performers. sampling, potentially presents a more efficient ‘The first is to be the squeaky way to test samples both from an economic wheel, which is important, and standpoint for the producer and time inputs of as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services. References within this he is still learning how to be both the operation and lab when compared to that person. individual animal testing. publication to any specific commercial product, 580-225-3000 “One of my big things is ‘The composite sampling portion of the OSU process, or service by trade name, trademark, Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC know how to market yourself. study included 14 groups of cattle and reported service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does 109 W. Broadway, City, OK 73644-4736 Know who you are, know what a high level of agreement and correlation be- not constitute or imply endorsement by Okla- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 you bring to the table, and sell tween FECR percentage based on individual homa Cooperative Extension Service that. Don’t try to be something POSTMA‘ Send address changes to PO Box 964, ty. OK 73648 that you're not, because they want to see you. 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