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Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | Vol. 116 No. 90 | $1.00 Social media an important tool for Quapaw superintendent Jim Ellis for scores and other things, [email protected] especially on weekends.” Carriger said the district QUAPAW — Social media also will use automated phone has been an important tool for calls “if it’s an emergency-type Quapaw superintendent David situation or a reminder for Carriger to spread the word. meetings.” “I’ve been using Twitter, “We have found that Face- Facebook and our website — book, Twitter and our website it’s really helped us, just getting (www.qpswildcats.com) pretty our message out,” Carriger to Facebook,” said Carriger, much gets that message out said. “Parents really have whose Twitter handle is @ to almost 100% of our par- appreciated the updates that DavidCarriger. information. ents and community,” he said. we send out.” “I think Twitter is probably “I have some parents that “We have a few that aren’t on Carriger said he’s found my favorite. I follow a lot of have followed me and appreci- Facebook. We have several that most parents to be more Face- educators throughout the Mid- ate the updates on Twitter,” check our web page. I update book oriented, but he’s seeing west and a lot of newspapers,” Carriger said. “I do a lot of that web page usually every more educators embrace he said. “I like Twitter for the ballgames, because it is quick morning, so that front page Twitter. information. There is just so and fast. We try to do it in has all the information that I “I think there is a lot more much good stuff there. It might Facebook (@QpsCats) as well. would post on Facebook. Quapaw superintendent David Carriger news items on Twitter, data be a little more reliable than We have quite a few that espe- regularly relies on Twitter to get infor- and things like that, compared Facebook on some sources and cially follow me in Facebook SEE SOCIAL, A3 mation out to district patrons. COVID-19 leads to cancellation of popular events our veterans a bigger in Miami to honor part of the Christmas veterans by decorat- Jim Ellis construction on Main parade and they have ing their homes and [email protected] Street led the Miami been notified that we businesses outside Regional Chamber of will do something in red, white and MIAMI — A Commerce to cancel special then. blue, at least through number of local events those plans. “We are thinking Wednesday. that are traditionally “It’s just too ‘iffy’ about putting them Miami Public Miami schools held as Veterans Day right now with at the front of the Schools also will salutes have been COVID-19 to do any- Christmas parade not hold its annual cancelled because of thing in-person,” said and doing some other Veterans Day assem- experience uptick COVID-19. Cindy Morris, interim things to honor them.” blies because of The parade will not director – chamber The chamber has COVID-19. be held because of the operations. “But we encouraged all resi- in COVID-19 cases coronavirus as well as are going to make dents and businesses SEE EVENTS, A3 Carla Nielsen notified students and parents via [email protected] e-mails, texts and social media postings, including Facebook and MIAMI – Just like much of the Twitter. Ottawa Tribe turning landmark gas station into cafe state and the country are seeing “We are doing our best, but Jim Ellis a rise in the number of positive we are definitely experiencing an [email protected] COVID-19 cases, Miami Public uptick in positive cases and quar- Schools are experiencing their antines. I think that’s being seen MIAMI — A Miami land- highest number of cases since the throughout our community, our mark is getting a completely school year began. county, and throughout the state. new look. The Ottawa County Health And it’s creating some significant A building on the corner of Department reported five new challenges,” Hogan said. “We are at South Main and Steve Owens positive COVID-19 cases at MPS our highest point this school year Blvd. (232 South Main), which last week, including a student at with the number of positive cases had sat vacant for years, has the high school and staff mem- and quarantines and there’s a pos- been purchased by the Ottawa bers at Roosevelt and Washington sibility that a few of the school sites Tribe of Oklahoma and is Elementary schools. may have to move to an A-B school being transformed into a GARY CROW MNR After receiving notification schedule or a distance learning “bistro, tea house, ice cream David Pruitt of Pruitt Brothers Construction cuts some brick on from the health department, MPS a building on South Main at Steve Owens Blvd., which is being Superintendent Jeremy Hogan SEE SCHOOLS, A2 SEE CAFE, A3 converted into a restaurant by the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma. Quapaw man hit with several federal charges Staff reports Carl Gene Ortner, 56, is Carl Ortner with crimes related “Protecting children is a top give the feathers of bald and [email protected] charged with transportation to the sexual abuse of a child and priority for my office, and I’m golden eagles to the minor victim with intent to engage in criminal the unlawful possession of bald thankful for our law enforcement and the victim’s family in order TULSA – A Quapaw man sexual activity, sexual abuse of a and golden eagle feathers and partners who have teamed up to to gain their trust. At Ortner’s has been indicted for sexually child in Indian Country, abusive parts. The underlying circum- investigate this case.” residence, officers allegedly abusing a minor and illegally sexual contact in Indian Coun- stances of this case involve the At a detention hearing held found various parts of bald and possessing feathers, talons and try, possession of parts of a bald alleged use of Native American Friday, the United States alleged golden eagles as well as a whole heads from seven bald eagles and eagle, and possession of parts of a cultural heritage to exploit and that Ortner fraudulently claimed eagle carcass. Native Americans seven golden eagles, announced golden eagle. groom the child victim,” said to be a Native American spiritual U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. “The United States has charged U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. counselor and healer and would SEE CHARGES, A2 Follow The "¨ô ö¨æ [A£ Ýn nÏ Miami News-Record AQ¨æÝ ö¨æÏ £nô Ïn on Facebook at Ƽư D B0D _c B0B0 H< Ɨýưóý facebook.com/ ŬľŘÝů óýƼĕƼýŘư ¨ ,H*H]c.:s>]wŴHB *ĘĻ¿ DŽƐ ʼnĻ *©Òʼnʼnħ Ļ¿ cǚĘƫƫÒƉ miamioknews B0ĕǪǪǪƗýƼƟó A2 | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 miamiok.com THE MIAMI NEWS-RECORD NEWS Weaver, Johnston NEO music programs recognized by Miami council unite for fall concert the new curbing, gutters, Jordan Adams City holiday and sidewalk would [email protected] events plans stop right in front of the library, leaving old MIAMI — The North- under way and broken sidewalk eastern Oklahoma A&M and curbing butting College (NEO) Band Carla Nielsen up against the new and Choir programs [email protected] sidewalk,” creating an have combined their fall eyesore, Browning said. presentations and worked MIAMI – Two recently “I’m asking if we can together with the COVID retired public safety go ahead and replace the Task Force to ensure officers were recognized sidewalk, curb, etc., back students and their families at the Tuesday meeting to the entrance so it’s all will have a 2020 in-person of the city council. one and we won’t have concert on campus. Sergeant Robert broken sidewalk next to The combined concert, Weaver of the Miami new sidewalk in front of titled the “Covid Col- Police Department and the library. The funds are laboration Project,” will “The fall concert seemed one-way traffic and surface the musicians on stage. Miami Fire Department already in contingency, be presented Nov. 12 and an impossibility at the begin- disinfection. Theses specially designed Lt. Bennie Johnston so it’s not an additional Nov. 13 and is the work of ning of the semester,” said “We are proud of the masks allow the students to both served Miami for expense,” Browning NEO band director Adam Taylor. “However, with the work, patience, and trust safely perform their music 24-and 25-plus years, added. Compton and NEO Direc- right precautions put in place the students have shown with minimal restriction. respectively. As promised by tor of Choirs and Vocal and careful planning, both during this time,” added “This concert is going “We thank them and Parker at the last regular Music, Dr. Tatiana Taylor. the band and choral depart- Taylor. “We are also grate- to be a fun night to enjoy greatly appreciate their meeting of the council, Performances will be at ment decided to join forces.” ful for an institution that some good music,” said service to the commu- a resolution to create a 7 p.m. each night in the Measures taken to is allowing us to take the Compton. “The students nity,” mayor Bless Parker mayor’s citizens’ co- NEO Fine Arts Center. reduce the risk of spread necessary precautions in are excited to perform their said at the meeting. operative advisory board Seating is limited to 150. within the Fine Arts Center order to stay safe and yet work this semester for a live He announced and establish an effec- Reserve seats free of include the mandatory keep our artform alive.” audience.