January 20, 2024 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Community 8- The Elk City News January 17, 2024 SWOSU OHA Names GPRMC CEO Faculty As Sec/Treas To Board; Member Gebhart Chosen As Chair Elect ‘The Oklahoma Hospital Asso- Corey Lively, CEO, Great Plains Hospital, Coalgate, southeast Hospital South, Tulsa, at-large Found Her ciation installed a new board chair and elected new board Regional Medical Center, Elk region; Kevin Joseph, MD, City, was elected as secretary/ chief clinical officer, Ascen- member; Richard Lofgren, MD, CEO, OU Health, at-large members during its recent treasurer to the board. sion St. John, Tulsa region; Dream Job member; and Tim Pehrson, annual business meeting. De- Newly elected to serve on the and Tom Vasko, CEO, Newman nise Webber, president & CEO, board for three-year terms are Memorial Hospital, Shattuck, president/CEO, INTEGRIS Stillwater Medical Center, was these new at-large members: northwest region. Health, at-large member. in Newkirk and Purcell, and installed as 2024-25 chair of Steve Hartgraves, president/ Appointed as the physician Also serving on the OHA board she still loved teaching, but af- the OHA board of directors. CEO, Jackson County Memori- member is Cliff Robertson, of directors as American Hos- ter more than 17 years in pub- Installing Webber were Tammy al Hospital, Altus, and Harmon MD, president/CEO, Saint pital Association (AHA) dele- lic schools, she was ready for a Powell, immediate past chair Memorial Hospital, Hollis; Joe Francis Health System, Tulsa. and president, SSM Health St. Hodges, president/CEO, SSM gate is Dr. Charles Grim, sec- change. Others continuing to serve on She had earned a master’s de- Anthony Hospital - Oklaho- Health Oklahoma; and Cindy the OHA board of directors in retary of health, Chickasaw gree from Northeastern State ma City; and Rich Rasmussen, J. Martin, senior director, hos- 2024 are: Jonas Rabel, chief Nation Department of Health. University in Tahlequah in OHA president & CEO. pital administration, Cherokee hospital executive, INTEGRIS The Oklahoma City region 2007, and she took a job as an Jim Gebhart, community pres- Nation Health Services, Tahle- Miami and Grove hospitals, chair position is currently va- academic advisor at OU in Nor- ident, Mercy Oklahoma, was quah. northeast region chair; Brent cant following the election man the next year. In addition elected to serve as chair-elect Recently elected by their re- Smith, CEO, Comanche Coun- to guiding students in more of the OHA board. He will spective regions as new region- ty Memorial Hospital, Lawton, of Gebhart as chair elect. An than 70 majors through enroll- serve as the association's board al chairs are: Trent Bourland, southwest region chair; Ben- election in that region will take ment decisions so they would chair in 2026-27. CEO, Coal County Memorial nett Geister, CEO, Hillcrest place soon, stay on track to graduate, she By Landry Brewer also taught the first-year stu- cal records of our accomplished services. SWOSU English Instructor dent orientation class and a class for students on academic Club News : DAR our “As we begin 2024, be encouraged that every time we volunteer time in each of our mission areas of Historic Preservation, Holley Brewer wanted to be a probation. teacher when she was four. One of her advisees was OU's January 9, 2024 at the Café Clinton, the Washita Chapter NSA- Education, and Patriotism, we are honoring the legacy of our DAR held the first meeting of the year. The Regent Kay Hager- She'd set up her dolls and Heisman _Trophy-winning man opened the meeting with the assistance of the Chaplin Judy Revolutionary War Patriots and ensuring that our country never stuffed animals in her bed- quarterback Baker Mayfield. Tracy. The group recited the Pledge of Allegiance, the American’s forgets what it means to be an American. We are always better room and teach them. “I had According to Brewer, he was united.” Creed, the Preamble to the Constitution and the Oklahoma Flag a small chalkboard my parents polite and very pleasant to Salute. Completion of 2023 reports were the focus of the meeting. had given me, and I would use work with as a new transfer President General’s Message was given by Ellena Womack. She ‘The meeting closed with the reading of the Daughter's Pledge . that for my lessons,” Brewer student, encouraged the chapters to acknowledge the commemorative ‘Those attending were: Marci Grant, Kathryn Harrison, Kay Ha- said. “He listened to my course rec- events , to encourage Historic Preservation, Education and Patri- german, Deborah Lippencott, Doris Minor, Virginia Reid, Linda Her family moved from Elk ommendations carefully and otism. ‘The reports that the chapters do at years end are histori- Stewart, Judy Tracy, Vera Williamson and Ellena Womack. City to Chillicothe, Texas, answered questions with ‘Yes when she was small, and she ma'am,” Brewer said. “We started kindergarten there talked about him walking on Two decades of Cow-Calf Corner when she was four and attend- the football team—he was ed for two years. The school very humble and excited to be system didn't have kindergar- on campus.” ten yet, but local teacher Linda Though Brewer enjoyed her Hoke offered to teach kids too mew career and was even young for first grade in a con- named outstanding academic verted garage at her house. “Mrs. Hoke was kind and lov- advisor for the state of Oklaho- ma in 2012, she missed teach- draws worldwide readership ing, and she made learning ing English, and she wanted to By Gail Ellis to manage through with limited forage, out extra editions that cover risks such as fun,” Brewer said. “Plus, there move closer to her family in higher costs and forced liquidation, but prussic acid toxicity,” Beck said. “We're were snacks!” Elk City. STILLWATER - The Cow-Calf Corner they later turn into market opportunities able to answer questions quickly and Linda Hoke first inspired Brew- Brewer had taught online En- weekly newsletter published by Oklahoma as the industry recovers and rebuilds cat- change direction when putting together er to teach. Another elementa- glish Composition classes for State University Extension beef manage- tle inventories,” Peel said. “The pandemic the newsletter to address emergencies.” ry educator first inspired her to the SWOSU-Sayre campus ment and livestock marketing specialists in 2020 was particularly hard due to the Mark Johnson, Cow-Calf Corner colum- teach English. part time for a few years while is celebrating 20 years with nearly 1,600 unprecedented shocks in beef and cattle nist and OSU Extension livestock evalua- Brewer's family moved back to working in Norman, which subscribers worldwide. markets. The newsletter provided a way to tion specialist, said readers send positive Elk City in early 1976, and Lola whetted her appetite to return Established in 2003 by past OSU Exten- provide timely information to the indus- feedback on both short- and long-term Warren was her third-grade to the classroom full time. So, sion animal reproduction specialist Glenn try in a period of tremendous uncertain- management challenges they face daily. teacher at Fairview Elementa- when SWOSU needed a full- Selk, the newsletter features timely col- ty.” “I believe the newsletter is important be- ry School. “I remember writ- time English Instructor at umns on herd management and market County Extension educators also receive cause we address timely topics that are ing in Mrs. Warren's class, and Weatherford in 2017, she ap- analysis for cow-calf producers. Much of the Cow-Calf Corner newsletter, and the of relevance to what is happening on a that really sparked an interest plied and was offered the job. the information is also shared in regular weekly email continues to expand its read- weekly basis,” Johnson said. “For example, in English because she liked She's been there since. And segments on SUNUP, the weekly television ership. Educators share the information in last summer and fall when Oklahoma was what I wrote,” Brewer said. she’s very happy. show of OSU Agriculture. their local newspaper columns, radio pro- in a terrible drought, our newsletter was Brewer's interest in English “I love teaching at SWOSU,” Cattle news based on research grams and other newsletters. It is printed addressing how to mitigate heat stress, intensified in junior high and Brewer said. Selk launched the newsletter with a small and passed around feed stores, co-ops and culling criteria for cows, benefits of ear- high school. “Those were al- Most of her students are from list of email addresses he first collect- community spaces frequently visited by ly weaning, the importance of water, the ways my favorite classes from western Oklahoma, and she ed at an annual Oklahoma Cattlemen's producers. benefits of retaining ownership and feed- seventh through 12th grade,” enjoys teaching the kind of Association convention. He intended to “Our thought was we've got this informa- ing non-traditional hays. Feedback from she said. friendly people she grew up support cattle producers by providing re- tion that is valuable to folks,” Selk said. producers has been positive because we She learned a lot about gram- with. “I remember walking search-based information on a relevant “We weren't selling anything. We were try- were getting out helpful information in a mar and writing in Lynn Ken- across the campus to get my management topic each week. To comple- ing to get good, research-based informa- timely fashion relative to what cow-calf nemer’s senior English class at faculty ID on my first day in ment the new publication, he recruited the tion to as many people as possible.” producers were dealing with on a daily ba- Elk City High School. Kenne- 2017, andI was amazed at how expertise of Derrell Peel, OSU Extension Worldwide audience sis.” mer demandeda lot from her many students said hi to me,” livestock marketing specialist. ‘The Cow-Calf Corner newsletter team has Goal: 2,000 subscribers students, which Brewer appre- she said. “Lasked Derrell to join me and write a col- received feedback from readers across the After two decades of herd applications and ciated when she took English ‘That didn’t happen at OU.umn on what influences the markets and USS. as well as other countries, including research, the Cow-Calf Corner team hopes Composition during her first the different aspects of helping producers “It reinforced my belief that I Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, New to achieve 2,000 subscribers and continue semester of college. had made the right decision to predict what the future is going to hold,” Zealand and Australia. to serve as the world standard in cow-calf Brewer graduated from Elk leave OU and come to SWO- Selk said. “I wanted the information to “L have received follow-up from readers all management. City High School in 1986 as SU,” Brewer said. help cattlemen and women make man- across the country and around the world,” “T can answer one person's question with class valedictorian and headed Brewer even reunited with agement decisions, purchase hay and buy said Peel. “The newsletter has led to sever- a farm visit or phone call, but Cow-Calf to the University of Oklahoma Lori Gwyn, one of her former or sell cows. I was thinking ‘big picture’ to al additional programs and invitations to Corner offers a lot broader reach when it where she trained to teach En- Newkirk High School English benefit their operations.” speak outside the U.S.” needs to be shared quickly,” Beck said. glish. students. Dr. Gwyn is Direc- Peel's columns, with an economic focus, “It’s shocking how widely it’s distributed Agricultural research throughout OSU’s Her first teaching job after tor of Sponsored Programs at cover a wide range of perspectives — from in other Extension service newsletters graduating from OU was at SWOSU. ranch-level management and marketing and popular press groups,” said Paul Beck, land-grant system is the foundation of the Newkirk, near Ponca City. She ‘This semester, Brewer gets to decision-making to national cattle market a regular contributor and OSU Extension publication that supports not only local taught high school English and return to the alma mater that conditions, global beef and cattle trade. beef nutrition specialist. “The ‘Western producers but also the global beef indus- Newspaper from 1991 to 1994. she left as valedictorian and “My intent is to provide producers with in- Stockman’ picks it up — a publication try. ‘Then she taught a mix of En- teach an English Composition formation to make sound and timely eco- all the way out in the Pacific Northwest. “The progression of Cow-Calf Corner fo- glish, Drama, and Creative II class for SWOSU to Elk City nomic decisions and to understand mar- Some information is Oklahoma-specific, cuses on helping people who are trying to Writing to junior high and high High School students. ket conditions that will help them be best but it has broad usage and implications.” make a living, produce food for the other school students at Purcell until At SWOSU, Brewer gets to positioned strategically to benefit from ‘The weekly topic is often based on feed- 98% of the population and maintain their 2003. teach English in a pleasant, changing market situations,” Peel said. back OSU Extension specialists receive ranching operation so that it’s healthy and She moved to northeast Okla- laid-back atmosphere with en- Weekly market updates from producers in real-time, answering financially sound enough to pass it on to homa and taught junior high couraging, student-centered In the past 20 years, Peel has addressed critical questions that can affect herd the next generation,” Selk said. and high school English, Dra- colleagues. numerous industry challenges and op- health and safety. Management guidance OSU Extension uses research-based infor- ma, Speech, Literature, and “I have a wonderful depart- portunities, discussing how difficult situ- on wheat pasture grazing can save produc- mation to help all Oklahomans solve local Humanities at Nowata and ment chair who supports me, ations can often lead to positive outcomes ers thousands of dollars by preventing fa- issues and concerns, promote leadership Claremore from 2003 to 2008. and the SWOSU environment in an operation. tal herd hazards. and manage resources wisely throughout Brewer had been recognized as. is like a family,” Brewer said. “For example, we have experienced several “Because it’s a weekly newsletter, we can the state's 77 counties. Most information high school teacher of the year “This is my dream job.” droughts that are challenges for producers address wheat pasture bloat and even send is available at little to no cost.