April 12, 2025 Issue, Page 3 of 16

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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 • 3 Oklahoma Well Owner Network to host ‘Get Well-Informed’ free water testing day STILLWATER, Okla. The well water screen- – The Oklahoma Well ing aims to help well own- Owner Network program ers better understand and offered through Oklaho- safeguard their drinking ma State University Ex- water quality. tension and OSU’s Okla- “In 2018, we surveyed homa Water Resources citizens across Oklaho- Center will host a “Get ma on what their biggest Well-Informed” free well water resource concerns water testing event for were,” said Kevin Wag- residents in 11 counties ner, Oklahoma Water Re- across southeast Oklaho- sources Center director. ma this spring. “Consistently across the The locations listed be- state, Oklahomans’ key low will receive samples concern was drinking wa- from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on ter quality." Friday, May 2. Analysis “This program helps results will be provided citizens get their well directly to well owners via water screened for key email (or mail if email is contaminants and then not an option). provides them with infor- Atoka County Exten- mation on how to address sion any concerns identified,” Coal County Extension said Jeff Sadler, OSU bio- Hughes County Exten- systems and agricultural sion engineering assistant pro- Latimer County Exten- fessor and OSU Extension sion water resources specialist. LeFlore County Exten- Water samples will be sion screened for nitrates, to- McCurtain County Ex- tal dissolved solids, pH tension and E.coli. McIntosh County Ex- The well water program tension is facilitated by the Okla- Okfuskee County Ex- homa Water Resources tension Center and the OSU De- Pittsburg County Ex- partment of Biosystems tension and Agricultural Engi- Pushmataha County neering in conjunction Extension with OSU Extension Seminole County Ex- county offices, the South- tension east Oklahoma Library Talihina Conservation System and other partic- District ipating partners. Funding Well owners interest- is provided by the U.S. ed in the free well water Department of Agricul- analysis are encouraged to ture National Institute of contact their local county Food and Agriculture. Extension office for in- To learn more about the structions on collecting a “Get-Well Informed” test- sample, or they can visit ing event, contact Sadler the Oklahoma Well Own- at 405-744-8429 or jeff. er Network website. [email protected]. Well water screenings help well owners better understand and safe- guard their drinking water quality. (Photo by Shutterstock) PASS TIME WHISKEY plained the history, how and where the beverage was made, and what flavors identify which version of whiskey or wine he/she had tasted. ing the crowd with her original songs. She was a special guest for this new IN LINE. Continued from page 1 Reservations had to be made to participate could be tasted as he/she tasted the particular brand of whiskey or wine. Every person received a QR code to the slides Ste- phens used to educate him/ event that helped raise over $1500 for local Rotary projects. The project was READ THE After all of the varieties her about the varieties be- deemed a success and will so preparations could be made prior to the project. Each person had a sip of were explained and tasted, each participant had one fore him/her. As the whiskey tasting continue to be an annual event next year. For more NEWSPAPER. different varieties of the sample left. He/she were came to a conclusion, Car- information about Whis- beverage before him/her supposed to taste the bev- oline Grace and friends key Tasting, contact Rob to taste. Stephens then ex- erage to see if he/she could began to play, entertain- Stephens or Kelci Werner. meal. Surf Bar West and way that the community projects that will be dis- STEM Blue Mountain Smoke will can come out to see what played and demonstrated. Continued from page 1 be present. lessons are being learned This event is one that Students will be there to throughout the year. Mer- should not be missed. Sup- ing about dinner because present their projects and ritt teachers and students port MHS students and there will be food trucks to take care of the family’s answer questions. This annual event is a perfect have collaborated to learn more through interactive faculty April 29th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In Print. Online. In Touch.