February 21, 2026 Issue, Page 11 of 12

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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 • 11 Washita Chapter NSDAR NSDAR Meets She noted that the reporting Sarah Whiteshield spoke on” Grant and Honorary State Re- CBA met on February 9, 2026, at done by the chapters using the empowering their communi- gent Nancy Lisle. the Café Clinton. The Regent, CMR was an excellent tool for ties by tools being provided A workshop for assist- Kay Hagerman, with the assis- future use by committees. She through digital and residential ing potential SAR candidates tance of the Chaplain, Rober- also noted “the once-in-a-life- resources as well as guidance with applications is being setup tha Farirs, with the Daughter time opportunity to celebrate with the application processes by the chapter. Opening Ritual. The group the 250th anniversary of the for OKDHS programs.” The meeting was closed with participated in The Pledge Declaration of Independence.” The chapter conducted a the reading of the Daughters of Allegiance, The American In giving the National De- business meeting that includ- Pledge. Creed, the Preamble to the fense Report, speeches giv- ed the election of the chap- Members attending: Ro- Constitution and the salute to en by George Washinton that ter’s Delegates to OSDAR betha Ferris, Ann Graham, The Oklahoma Flag. included the Inaugural and State Conference. Those be- Marci Grant, Kay Haperman, Guest, Sarah Whiteshield, Farwell Addresses. From the ing: Regent Kay Haprman, Kathryn Harrison, Tina Love- Director of Digital Inclusion National Defender it was not- Marci Grant, April Miller, Lin- lace, April Miller, Virginia and Social Benefits, at West- ed that the U.S. Army Nurse da Stewart, Roberta Diggs and Reid, Pat Sides, Linda Stew- ern Plain Library System was Corps was established as part Tina Lovelace. The delegates art, Judy Tracy Ellena Wom- introduced. of the Army Medical Depart- to the 135th DAR Continental ack. Associate member Kathy The President General’s mes- ment on February 2, 1901, Congress will be Regent Kay Patterson and Guest Sarah Corn Bible Academy’s 2026 valedictorian is Cameron Moran from sage to the Chapter’s was given. The program, given by Hagerman, Vice-Regent Marci Whiteshield. Elk City. She is the daughter of Joshua & Jennifer Moran and the late Shauna Moran. Cami is a Commended student in the National Merit scholarship program. Zack Zybach from Sayre is the salutatorian. He is the son of Kyle and Shona Zybach. Graduation will take place in the school gymnasium at Corn Bible Academy at 22387 E 1070 Rd in Senate Notes from Sen. Brent Howard | February 13, 2026 Clinton on Sunday, May 10th, at 3:00 pm. The second week of this leg- House leadership and members There’s a line in the Netflix doc- er, you would be able to see what islative session was a busy one, of the business community on a umentary “The Social Dilemma” data has been collected and pro- with most Senate policy commit- major data privacy reform that will that sums up the issue well: “If hibit it from being sold to compa- tees meeting to review and vote strengthen Oklahomans’ Constitu- you’re not paying for the product, nies like Google or Meta, so you’re on a wide range of bills. Several tional right to privacy online. This then you are the product.” Many not inundated by targeted ads on appropriations subcommittees is an issue my House coauthor, online platforms appear free, but other platforms. also wrapped up their review of Majority Leader Josh West, has in reality, they generate revenue by I expect that this will be one of agency budget requests. The Sen- worked on for six years. While I’ve collecting and selling user data to the first bills advanced by the full ate Judiciary Committee, which been involved more recently, this marketers and other companies. House this session. The measure I chair, met for the first time this reform is critical as Big Tech and Most people have no idea how will be amended, so it will have to session. More than 160 bills have social media companies increas- much data these companies have come back to the Senate, but both been assigned to my committee, ingly track users’ online activity compiled on each of us from our chambers are working in tandem the vast majority of which were and sell that data to third parties. online activity. to get this legislation to the gover- filed by self-proclaimed “small Texas Attorney General Ken Senate Bill 546 gives Oklaho- nor’s desk sooner rather than later. Friday night the Corn Bible Lady Crusaders beat the Vici Indians 57-47 government” conservatives. It’s Paxton has recovered around $5 mans the right to know what data To contact me at the Capitol, in a thriller in Vici for the District Championship. my responsibility to carefully sort billion for Texas residents under a is being collected about them, the please write to Senator Brent How- through each proposal to deter- similar law targeting the misuse of right to delete that information and ard, State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln mine which ones represent sound personal data. Oklahoma may be the right to prevent it from being Blvd. Room 427, Oklahoma City, policy that won’t grow state gov- later to enact legislation on this is- sold to third parties. For example, OK, 73105, email me at Brent. ernment. sue, but we’ve crafted a stronger bill under this bill, Amazon could still [email protected], or call I’m also pleased to share that that goes even further to protect use your purchase history to rec- (405) 521-5612. 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