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The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 * 3 Teacher Appreciation Sponsors Left Out By Sheryl Ponce Stout; Sailer and Sage; Sketch- son Music; Windy Nissan. National Bank & ‘Trust, Gal- Bank, Lipscomb Chevrolet, Lip- Currell’s Do It Center, Damron SHE Branding, State Farm - ‘The other businesses that rep- Jewelers, Davis Printing Co., leria Furniture, Garage Bicycle scomb Dodge-Jeep, Little Gray It is with great regret that this Daniel Garbarino, Subway on resented the City of Elk City 580 Day's Pest Control, Dj's Rentals Works, Grandview Pharmacy & & Co. Magnolia Sage, Maurices, staff writer left off whole list of ‘Third Street; T-Mobile; The At- Threads, 66 Sweet Spot, Aloha & Sales, Dr's Bintz & Ellis, Dr. Gifts, Great Plains Bank, Hunt- Memaw’s Consignment, Merri- businesses that contributed to tic Door; The Candy Shack; The Grill, Bank of Western Okla- Kanyon Cunningham, DDS., Dr. er & Gibbins, Hutch’s C Stores, field Office Supply, Mostly Mail, the Elk City Chamber of Com- CooCooSwan; ‘The Dugout; ‘The homa, —_Barber-Dyson-Ford- Lisa Walker, Edward Jones - Jus- Hylton’s Flowers & Gifts, Inno- Mother's Apothecary, Mountain merce’s Teacher Appreciation Everett Blake Society; The Mix; Lincoln, Bella Vita, Bitter Sweet tin Koch, Edward Jones - John vative Technology, InterBank, Man's Axe Throwing & Grub, Dinner. Those businesses that ‘The Natural Way; the Tool Box; Massage, Brown Ales & Liquor, Thomas, Edward — Josh Thomas, Interlink Mortgage, ONIX, Page Jewelers, Paul Jones Drug, did not get recognized were ‘The Vogue Boutique; Troy Jones Café Elk City, Carrols Shoe Edward Jones - Robert Stephens, KECO-KOOL 94, Keith’s Butch- Physical Therapy Central, Pizza Re/Max - Jo and Justin Ediger; Equipment; United Country OK Corner & BTB’s, Country Dove Elk City Pick-a-Part, Farm Fresh er Shop, Kilhoffer Flooring, La- Hut, PK & Company, and Play Re/Max - Mike and Tammie Sunset Realty & Auctions; Wil- & Tea Room, Crow Insurance, Kids, First Baptist Church, First Donna's Wine & Spirits, Legacy on Main. Canute asaintsinsi with the legislature to resolve ARCHER Subcommittee on Education Representative; Mike Osbum, the issues. Continued from page 1 Member, A & B Subcommittee “Issues from across the state on Education Representative; rather than fighting culture wars By Sheryl Ponce cover 50 males and females Ryan Walters belong in Okla- Daniel Pae, Member, Higher with a couple of districts. SDE can also geta first, second, homa schools.” Education & Career Tech Com- did not ask legislature for guid- One of the best days to or third place. Archer believes that Wal- mittee; Representative John Tal- ance until they requested an be in Canute is on “Canute CAN TE BAY ‘They are still looking ters has no accountability, As ley, Member, Higher Education investigation. They jeopardized Day.” This year it will take for sponsors for the run. he spoke to Shawn Wilson on and Career Tech Committee; the entire states’ educational place on Sept. 29th. The SH/ ae FUN RUN The platinum medal do- KECO radio, he made the cor- Representative Marcus McEn- system in the name of stamp- day will be filled with fun nor is $500 or more do- relation between Walters and tire; Representative Ty Burns ing out wokeness in a handful of activities that include a SK/ nation and will receive Kamala Harris. Representative Eddy Dempsey; schools,’ Archer noted. two-mile fun run, a parade, their names on the back “Harris was appointed border Representative Nick Archer; Additionally, Governor Stitt amovieat RVM, The Chad of the t-shirt with their czar in 2021. She has done noth- Representative John George: has made requests of Walters ‘Todd Band, and fireworks business or logo on it. ing to control the crisis at the Representative Preston Stinson; and the SDE concerning four to end the evening. (FM) The gold medal donor for border. She didn't go to the bor- and Representative TJ. Martin. points of clarification. ‘Those Registration for the sec- VEROGRS ALL-DAY $250 will get their names der. She deflects all responsibil- In the letter, McBride stated, points included revolving fund ond annual Canute Day 5K “Tt saddens me thatI must make balance and unspent funds; and fun run is open now. ~ FIREWORKS TO FOLLOW ‘on the back of the shirt, or bea private donor. The ity and accountability. Just like Walters has done, by dodging all such a request of you. However, Carryover Policy for Unspent ‘The run will be located at AND SO MUCH MORE.. $100 donor will get their CHECK US OUT serious concerns about funding I believe that all other remedies Funds; Details of Project 376; the Canute Park on Route business/company name and labeling those who disagree and removal of guidance on 66. The race will begin at CANUTEDAY have been exhausted, I hear on the back of the shirt. as extremists,” Archer said. daily from constituents from SRO grants, 8 am. with the check-in For more information He went on to explain that his my district and taxpayers from After ignoring the requests packet pick up at 7:15 a.m. about the race, email Josh issue is with Title 1 funding ma- across the state pleading for this for transparency and explana- ‘Awards will be given for Woodson at joshwood- ternity leave that Archer fought body to take actions and hold tions, Walters went on the of- different age brackets. The [email protected] or Pau- hard to get passed; and school the Superintendent and the State fensive by demanding the im- group breakdown includes overall male and overall fe- Ja McRee at [email protected]. security funds where millions of Board of Education accountable peachment hearing begin on male medals; under 18 female will get first, second and Start out with an early morning run; head to the dollars are not being distributed for their rogue behavior” Monday. third places; under 18 male will also get first, second, parade; take in the concert from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m3 to schools. “{ have repeatedly met one- “It is time for Oklahomans and third places; under 40 males and females will re- and watch the sky explode with fireworks along Archer signed a letter ad- on-one with the Superinten- to have all the answers. For ceive first, second, and third places; over 40 males and Route 66 in Canute. Make plans to join the Canute dressed to Walters from Rep- dent, where I pled with him to months, I have provided the females will receive first, second, and third places; and ‘community in celebrating their hometown. resentative Mark McBride, please focus on the responsibili- legislature with a record amount District 33. The others who ties and duties of his office, and of information and documenta- signed the letter included Rep- tion, and I want the people of work with the Legislature to im- Compromise Optic, Hawkins ‘That was when I started Ace Mo- prove and advance the cause of Oklahoma to see everything SHOOTER Precision, and Hodgdon Pow- bile Breaks, and then I bought out resentative Rhonda Baker, Chair, Common Education Public Education in Oklahoma. that my agency is doing, The Continued from page 1 der, He also has two of his own a company and started Custom Committee and Member, A & ‘These pleas have fallen on deaf Speaker wants to impeach me companies that support precision Rifle Barrels? Orgain said, B Subcommittee on Education; ears and the Superintendent has for his own future political A beginner's precision rifle cost is shooting. Those are Custom Rifle From rodeo to precision shoot- Representative Mark Vancuren, chosen to pursue an aggressive- advantage, so I am calling on approximately $8000 to $9000. Barrels and Ace Muzzle Brakes. ing, Orgain has moved into being Vice Chair, Common Educa- ly opposite path, one filled with Speaker McCall and Mark Me- Orgain, and the other two sharp Both companies are located in a world competitor. He has found tion Committee and Member, name-calling, obstruction, defi- Bride to begin impeachment shooters conduct private training Hammon. international success, and soon he Higher Education and Career ance, and secrecy, proceedings Monday. Its time lessons. Those are in a group set- Orgain began the sport after will represent the United States in Tech; Representative Ronny ‘Thank you for your time and to end the political gamesman- ting or one-on-one lessons. the sport. ‘The team will check in college. He went to SWOSU on Johns, Member, A & B Subcom- consideration of my request. I ship, end the fake political at- “There are guys that will help a rodeo scholarship, but when he Sept. 11th, and the shooting com- mittee on Education, & High- look forward to hearing your tacks, and end the fake contro- you figure out what gear you want graduated and secured a job, he petition will begin on the 13th, er Education & Career Tech response and am available for versies, My focus is on ensuring to buy and what you need to buy. did not have time to rodeo, and run through the 17th. Follow Committees; Representative further discussion should you this is the greatest school year ‘Then it’s just a matter of showing “I wanted to have something the live results at Ultimateballis- Tammy West, Member, Com- believe it necessary” we've ever had for the kids of up and going to get started” Or- to be able to keep competing. I tics.com. mon Education Committee Archer also said that their Oklahoma,’ Walters stated. gain said, picked up on shooting rifles. I Orgain is the son of Debbie Representative; Danny Sterling, concerns are valid because if the This issue is far from over, One advantage Orgain has is took to it like a duck to water and and Greg Orgain. He is married Member, Common Education SDE had questions or needed and the legislature will be fo- in the way of sponsorships. Some got pretty good at it pretty fast. 1 to Taylor and they have two sons, Committee; Representative clarity on legislation or guid- cused on what is going on, espe- of Orgain’s sponsors include started having a lot of success at four-year-old, Aiken and two- Jeff Boatman, Member, A & B ance on distributing funds, they cially as they begin to go back to Hornaday Ammunition, Impact it, and so I have been chasing that month-old Asher. They make should have actively worked school. Precision Shooting, LLC. Zero ever since, I wanted to be able to their home in Hammon. have a business in the industry. 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