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2- The Elk City News January 13, 2024 News Round Great Plains Regional Medical Center New Year’s Baby Town It’s a girl! GPRMC Welcomes first baby born in 2024! Circle A Western Wear January 13 Damron’s Jewelers Western OK Bulls Basket- Elk City Chamber of Com- ball vs. Bossier Knights. merce Endurance Federal Credit 6PM-7PM, Arrowhead Union Center. Farm Fresh Kids First National Bank & Trust January 15 - Elk City Martin Luther King Jr, Fred's Steakhouse Day GPRMC GPRMC Volunteers January 16 Hutchinson Oil Co. Chamber of Commerce Janice’s Café Banquet, Convention Cen- Keith's Butcher Shop ter, RSVP required. Little Gray & Co. Main Street Coffee & Café Makayla Kay Photography January 19 Mountain Man's Axe Reading Ranger, Carnegie ‘Throwing & Grub Library, 4PM-5PM. Oak Creek Floral Pizza Hut - Elk City January 20 Play on Main Southwest Okla Pig Show Simon's Catch Series, Cenvention Center Starbucks Coffee - Elk City Barn. Surf Bar West ‘The Everett Blake Society Pictured left to right: Corey Lively (GPRMC CEO), Miranda Cummings, RNC-OB (Women’s Center Director), Nathan The Vogue Boutique Western OK Bulls Basket- Rose, Baby Taylyn Faye, Candra Davis, and Taytum Wilson, LPN. United Supermarkets ball vs. Missouri Capitals, Walgreens — Elk City 6PM-7PM. Elk City, OK: Great Plains Tatum, Tyson, Kelsey, Dillon, Rose’s the best care.” GPRMC GPRMC is happy to wel- White Buffalo Coffee Bar Regional Medical Center's first and Aspen CEO Corey Lively remarked. come baby Taylyn and congrat- Do you have an event or ulates the entire Davis/Rose About GPRMC baby of 2024 was born Janu- “We are so incredibly happy “My experience at GPRMC something else you would ary Sth to proud parents Can- for the Davis/Rose family. We has been great. I've grown up family, wishing them joy and Great Plains Regional Medi like to share with the com- dra Davis and Nathan Rose. thank them for allowing us to here all my life and it’s been good health in 2024. cal Center (GPRMC) provides munity in the Round Town Taylyn Faye arrived weighing be a part of this special time nice to have a home medical ‘The Davis/Rose’s were comprehensive, cost-effective Calendar? Email the in- 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 as their family grows. A special center. All the staff and Dr. overwhelmed by the gener- high-quality healthcare. GPRMC formation for the event to inches long. Taylyn is wel- thank you to our wonderful Coffey have been amazing” ex- osity of local businesses that is governed by a board ofdirectors comprised ofbusiness, community, [email protected] comed home by her siblings staff for providing the Davis/ pressed Ms. Davis. donated to welcome the 2024 and medical leaders from Westerr New Year's Baby. GPRMC was pleased to partner with these Oklahoma. Our commitment is te local businesses: provide modern, state-of-the-art 2024-25 FAFSA Now Available to Oklahoma Students 580 Threads 66 Sweet Spot medical care while retaining the warmth and compassion of a com Aloha Grill Hawaiian BBQ munity hospital. For more infor: Completing the Free Ap- comes available each year, as deadlines and provide assis- offers free FAFSA tools and Barber-Dyson Ford mation, visit www.gprme-ok.com. plication for Federal Student some types of financial aid are tance to families during the workshops to support school- Aid (FAFSA) is your gateway awarded to eligible students application process. There is no and campus-based FAFSA charge to complete or submit education for families across 2024 Beckham County to access federal financial aid, on a first-come, first-served including grants, scholarships, basis.” the FAFSA, so families should the state. For more informa- and work-study programs. If You can complete the 2024- be wary of organizations that you are a high school senior or 25 FAFSA online at FAFSA. charge a fee for these services. tion about the FAFSA pro- college student, it is important gov. The shorter, simplified on- to submit your 2024-25 FAF- line FAFSA features skip-logic SA as soon as possible. technology that eliminates ir- The Oklahoma College As- cess and to access free educa sistance Program (OCAP), a tional resources, visit OCAP’s division of the Oklahoma State FAESA completion website, Fair Board Election The FAFSA is used to de- relevant questions based on Regents for Higher Education, StartWithEAFSA.org. termine how much financial your previous answers, and Beckham County Fair Board Elec- ham County are eligible to file asa aid you may be able to receive information from your 2022 tions for the Fair Board Members candidate. Any person filing must to help pay for college. A com- tax return will be transferred pleted FAFSA is also required directly to your FAFSA. Addi- Funding solutions for (One for each county commis- sioner’s district) will be held on trict or city they seek to represent reside in the Commissioner's Dis- for some state aid, including tionally, through formulas up- Friday, February 2nd, 2024 from . Fair Board members serve a the Oklahoma’s Promise schol- dated by the U.S, Department workforce training sought by 1-4 PM. ‘The official filing period term of three (3) years. arship and the Oklahoma Tu- of Education (USDE), more for the election is January 22nd, Anyone interestedin filing for the ition Aid Grant program. Many Oklahoma CareerTech 2024 thru January 26, 2024 students will be eligible for the Fair Board should file with the students underestimate their federal Pell Grant. (which is the required five con- Beckham County Clerk’s office at financial need or assume they To complete and submit secutive business days.) the Courthouse in Sayre. You will won't qualify for financial aid, the FAFSA online, students ‘The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Edu- ‘The elections will be held at thebe given a form prescribed by the but every student should com- and one or both parents will cation asked state lawmakers this week for a $41.75 million in- following location: Dist #1, Dist board of County Commissioner's plete the FAFSA as soon as it each need to create a Federal crease in state funding to expand the number of career training #2 and Dist #3 will all be held for Beckham County, becomes available during their programs and help meet the employment demands of Oklahoma Student Aid ID (FSAID), which senior year of high school and serves as your electronic sig- businesses and industries. at the Beckham County Com- ‘Terms Expiring in this year are: every subsequent year that fi- nature on the FAFSA and cer- missioner’s office, 301 B. Main Dist #1 - Kolby Cole Oklahoma CareerTech State Director Brent Haken submitted nancial aid will be needed dur- tain student loan applications St. (Courthouse Annex located Dist #2 - Dillon Partain to House and Senate lawmakers a budget request of $201,956,568 ing college. and allows you to access other for fiscal year 2025, a 26% increase compared with CareerTech’s in Old Northfork bldg North of Dist #3 - David Brinkley “Students who complete FSA websites. It is beneficial fiscal 2024 state appropriation. courthouse) Dist #3 - Cody Varnell (Trans- the FAFSA have access to for families to create FSA IDs ‘The increased funding, Haken said, would eliminate a waiting Only registered voters of Beck- ferred out of district) numerous state and federal at least five days before start- list of about 7,500 students at Oklahoma CareerTech’s 29 tech- scholarships, grants, and ing the FAFSA to speed up the nology centers within three years. work-study programs,” said application process. The USDE Chancellor Allison D. Garrett. “I we're wanting to improve workforce development, lure estimates the form will take new businesses to the state and retain existing businesses, we're Charles Bruce Farni “We encourage high school most families less than one going to have to make a serious investment in workforce educa- seniors and current college hour to complete. tion,” Haken said. “Local ad valorem dollars can only go so far. We November 20, 1924 - De- Of Lincoln Park, Mi., Daughter- students to complete the Campus financial aid offic- need to make a major investment in our students in the name of cember 17, 2023 In-Law Sue (Michael) Farni new FAFSA as soon as it be- es can confirm school-specific career and college readiness.” Charles Bruce Farni, Age Of Mobile, Al. Grandchildren CareerTech’s budget request calls for an additional $37 mil- 99, Passed Away On December Natalie (Jeff) Soyland Of Co- “ElkCituNews lion investment in workforce training, including $10.5 million 17Th, 2023. lumbia Falls, Mt., Great Grand- for health careers, $8.1 million for construction trades and $7.6 He Was Born In Hammon, sons Anders And Isak. Twin Ok On November 20, 1924. Grandsons, Shonn( Leigh Ann) million for manufacturing. The rest would be used to add 37 new Charles Bruce Was Preced- ‘And Court (Stacey) Farni. Great career programs in the areas of agriculture, arts, information ed In Death By Parents, Charley technology, management and administration, public safety, hos- And Vivian (Morrow), Sisters, Grandchildren Zachery, Keller, 580-2: pitality and tourism, audio/video technology and communica- Lindsey Claire, Lillie, Seth And Glee, Vina, Dixie, Faye, Joan, tion, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Courtney, Dawson, Cayley, Cara Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC Nell And Brother Kent. Sons 109 W. Broadway, City, OK 73644-4736 Through a network of 29 technology centers, 397 PK-12 Michael (Sue), Kent, Jock And Christian, Cate Of Mobile, Al., Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 school districts, 16 skills centers sites and 32 adult education Ex-Wife Virginia (West). Grandson Trent Of Mobile, and family literacy providers, Oklahoma CareerTech enrollments He Is Survived By Daughter AL, And Great Great Grandson POSTMA‘ Send address changes to PO Box 964, ty. OK 73648 totaled 489,635 in fiscal year 2023, up 9.5% compared with fis- Cheryl (Vince) Tola Of Tecum- Jett cal 2022. CareerTech’s positive placement rate was 94% in 2022, seh, Mi, Grandson Michael ‘The Burial Of His Cremains which means nearly all CareerTech graduates found employment, Tola Of Fairbanks, Ak., Grand- Will Take Place In The Spring At SUBSCRIPTIONS entered the military or continued their education. daughter Carolyn Tola, Great ‘The Barker Cemetery In Ham- Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer In fiscal 2023, more than 42% of all ninth through 12th grad- Grandsons Connor And Colton mon. $75/yearly $650/six months Neva Pyatt...Advertising Director ers in the state participated in a CareerTech program. Send obituaries to Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director With additional funding, Haken said, CareerTech programs No refunds on subscriptions. can be expanded across the state and more people could be added Roudie Harber. to Oklahoma's pipeline of skilled workers. [email protected] elkcitynewsadvertsing®@gmail.com Deana Lamar. ECNclassifieds @gmail.com “All of these occupations are in high demand,” he said. “They ECNclassifieds@ gmail.com offer Oklahomans an opportunity to explore their passion, make a good living and enjoy life in Oklahoma.”