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Local man arrested MPS postpones first day of school on multiple By Shalene White give our staff to become more Madill Public School Super- [email protected] comfortable with new COVID- intendent Larry Case posted on charges safety procedures and the new the MPS website in the early part The Madill Public School learning management system, of the summer delaying the re- system announced today, July the more successful the school opening plan and outlining what By Shalene White 30, 2020, that the starting date year will be. This additional time to expect in the upcoming year shalene@madillrecord. for the 2020/2021 school year will be used for professional for the students who choose net has been pushed back a week. learning and strategies that will to have any type of in-class The school posted on Facebook support students transitioning learning. A local man was arrested announcing the delay first. The back to the classroom. Delay- “Our students, school com- on August 1 on multiple original date for the first day was ing the start of school will also munity, and staff members are of charges. Madill Officer scheduled for August 13. allow us to monitor the number utmost importance to our school Gannon Reid was patrol- “In order to address the dras- of positive cases and the levels system,” Case wrote on the ling and observed a black tic change to education during of community spread.” page. “After several months of Dodge Charger commit the COVID-19 pandemic, Madill This announcement comes preparation, our administrative two traffic infractions. The Public School will move the first on the heels of the school board team was prepared to release driver, Fermin Lafitta, did day of student instruction to scrambling to make a concrete our reopening plan. However, not stop at the intersection, August 20, 2020,” the release plan for the ‘20/’21 school year with so much uncertainty, we nor did he use a turn signal. stated. “This decision is based after the COVID-19 pandemic will delay our announcement forced schools to close their Reid initiated a traffic on so many different factors. (See MPS, page 4A) stop, and it immediately Primarily, the more time we doors in March. became interesting. Reid alleged that he “immediately smelled the odor most commonly known for the odor of marijuana.” After Reid requested Lafitta’s license and insurance, he noted the suspect Problems arise over Supreme Court decision was visibly shaking. Reid inquired if Lafitta had a medical marijuana card because of the marijuana smell. Lafitta confirmed to Reid that he did not have a medical marijuana card. Lafitta, a 19-year-old male from Madill, then shifted blame to another person. According to Reid, Lafitta stated he was bringing the marijuana to an Austin Maxey. After checking for warrants, and none being found, Reid placed Lafitta under arrest and placed him in the backseat of his patrol vehicle. Once Lafitta was secured, Reid set to inventorying the car for other possible narcotics. While attempting to in- ventory the vehicle, things became even more interesting. The suspect’s parents arrived on scene and began asking questions. Attempt- ing to keep control of the situation, Reid informed the parents that their son’s car was being impounded. He also instructed them to By Shalene White and murder. Her Tulsa County Reservation. we are asking the Court of tribal members receive police leave the area of the traf- [email protected] public defender Jack Gordon Oklahoma Attorney Gen- Criminal Appeals to provide protection and justice when fic stop. brought Lipp’s identification eral Mike Hunter issued a guidance on these cases and they are victimized.” After a few failed at- card to the court in hopes of press release in response to the deny any requests by inmates Hunter is also asking the tempts to get the parents A landmark Supreme Court in early July stating that a having her charges dropped. thousands of requests coming attempting to get released from court to “clarify how Indian sta- to leave, Reid informed “It’s a no-brainer,” Gordon in from inmates and family prison.” tus is to be proven, and to put the pair that if they did majority of eastern Oklahoma falls within the boundary lim- told the press. members alike pressuring law Hunter also touches on the burden of proving Indian not leave, he would ar- Prosecutors are now giving officials to release the inmate. cases like Bosse; wondering if status on the defendant and rest them for Obstruction. its of an Indian reservation. Now, this decision may seem police officers laminated index “My team and I plan to the state has jurisdiction, along that the location of the crime Apparently, that worked, cards with instructions on how challenge every single appeal with the federal government, fell within the boundaries of a because the parents left and cut and dry; it is referring to the land, right? to proceed in an arrest, depend- that attempts to overturn over non-Indians who victim- legal reservation.” Reid began inventorying ing on whether the suspect or longstanding convictions on ized tribal citizens. Even though this is an un- the vehicle. Unfortunately, no. There are other issues at hand ever victim is considered “Indian” historic tribal land,” Hunter “We take the position that precedented event, one has to The first items that or “non-Indian.” said. “We are not questioning the state has a right and duty wonder what will come of the caught his eye were three since the Supreme Court ruling. The ruling also restricts This ruling could also set the Supreme Court’s ruling to protect our Indian citizens Supreme Court ruling. Will small baggies with a white free violent inmates who have in McGirt, but instead seeking from those who murder them it allow criminals like Lipp – powdery substance. He also law officials. The state cannot prosecute Native Americans already been tried and found to promote public safety by say- like Bosse,” Hunter said. even though Lipp has not been found a purple dispensary guilty of the crimes. Take ing these convicted criminals “There can be no good that found guilty of robbery and container with more small who have a tribal identification card. This also prohibits Shaun Bosse, for example, he waited too long to bring their comes from tying the state’s murder, she still has a violent baggies and a few large is on death row for murdering claims. Also, we are asking hands when we are trying to criminal past with convictions baggies, each with a white law officials to prosecute Na- tive Americans who have been a Chickasaw mother and her the court to make clear that protect Native Americans by of Robbery with a Firearm and powdery substance. Reid two children in 2011. Even the state still has jurisdiction exercising jurisdiction over Use of a Vehicle in Discharge then found a black Glock charged for a crime and are currently awaiting trial. though he is considered a to punish non-Indians who non-Indians. This is no way of a Weapon – and Bosse to Kelsey Lipp, an inmate in a “non-Indian,” he is trying to victimize tribal citizens, which undermines tribal sovereignty, live their lives outside of the (See LAFITTA, page 4A) Tulsa jail who is awaiting court challenge that the crime hap- would provide the maximum but instead is a way for the prison walls? to answer to charges of robbery pened on the undiminished possible protection to tribal state to work with the federal boundaries of the Chickasaw members. In the meantime, government in making sure

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By Shalene White online search found multiple License Plate. His priors show ing. An online search found Stuckey, a 58-year-old female [email protected] Louis Hannons, an 18-year- convictions for Possession online as Possession of CDS, priors for Malicious Injury from Madill was arrested on old male from Kingston was of CDS, Possession of Drug First-Degree Burglary, Em- to Property and Concealing July 30 for Failure to Pay on Assault: Justin Brown, a arrested on July 28 for Petit Paraphernalia, Failure to Pay bezzlement, Domestic Abuse/ Stolen Property. DUI, Possession of CDS, and 30-year-old male from Kings- Larceny. No priors were found Taxes, Possession of CDS After Assault and Battery in the Janis Buckley, a 43-year- DUS convictions. Priors were ton was arrested on August 1 in an online search. the Former Conviction of a Presence of a Minor, Obtain- old female from Kingston was found online for Possession of for Domestic Abuse/Assault Lucas Howard, a 29-year- Felony, No Driver’s License, ing Property by Bogus Check, arrested on July 30 for DUS. CDS and Bogus Checks. and Battery. An online search old male from Kingston was No Insurance and DWI. two convictions for Uttering a According to an online search, Waylon Barnes, a 38-year- showed priors for Physical arrested on July 29 for Break- Christina Caylor, a 47-year- Forged Instrument, and two she has two prior convictions old male from Kingston was Control of a Vehicle While ing and Entering Without old female from Texas was for Bogus Checks. for Outraging Public Decency, arrested on July 31 for Failure Under the Influence, TOC, DUI Permission. An online search arrested July 29 for Grayson Shayne Hannon, a 33-year- and Assault and Battery. to Pay on a Malicious Injury to and Domestic Abuse/Assault came up empty for priors. County warrants for Posses- old male from Ohio was ar- Dustin O’Neal, a 29-year- Property conviction. No other and Battery. sion of CDS, and Bail Jumping. rested on July 31 for Posses- old male from Madill was also priors were found in an online Possession: Duncan Al- An online search found mul- sion of Drug Paraphernalia arrested on July 30 for a DUI. search. Burglary/Theft: Cameron len, a 30-year-old male from tiple Possession convictions. and Public Intoxication. No His priors show online as As- Nolan Cummings, a 30-year- Cobb, a 23-year-old male from Boswell was arrested on July Christopher Richards, a Oklahoma priors were found sault and Battery, Improper old male from Tishomingo Durant was arrested on July 27 for Possession of CDS, Pos- 27-year-old male from Madill in an online search. Plate, DUI, and two convic- was also arrested on July31 27 for Unauthorized Use of a session of Drug Paraphernalia, was also arrested on July 29 Fermin Laffita, a 19-year- tions for Feloniously Pointing for Third-Degree Arson. An Vehicle, and a bench warrant and Driving an Unsafe Car. No for Possession of CDS, and Pos- old male from Madill was a Firearm. online search found priors for out of Johnston County for Pos- priors were found in an online session of Drug Paraphernalia. arrested on August 1 for Traf- Toby Bishop, a 23-year-old Minor in Possession, Malicious session of Contraband in Jail. search. Priors for Concealing Stolen ficking, Possession of CDS male from Madill was arrested Injury to Property, and Carry- No other priors were found in Darrell Mabes, a 47-year- Property, DUI and multiple with the Intent to Distribute, on July 31 for DUS, No Seatbelt ing a Weapon while Under the an online search. old male was arrested on July convictions for Possession of Possession of Drug Parapher- and No Insurance. An online Influence. Gage Deaver, a 23-year-old 28 for a Motion to Accelerate CDS. nalia, Possession of a Firearm search found one prior for Johnnie Williams, a male from Madill was booked on Possession of CDS, Posses- Rocky Robinson, a 19-year- During the Commission of a Threatening to Perform Acts 46-year-old male from Kings- into the Marshall County Jail sion of Drug Paraphernalia, old male from Kingston was Felony, and Failure to Use of Violence. ton was arrested on July 31 for on July 27 to begin a six-month and DUS convictions. An arrested on July 29 for Pos- Turn Signals. Eddie Castillo, a 45-year-old Failure to Appear and Answer sentence for Robbery with online search found priors for session of CDS, Possession of Michelle Crisp, a 51-year- male from Gordonville, Texas to a Bringing Contraband into a Dangerous Weapon, and Intimidation of a States Wit- Drug Paraphernalia, Taxes old female from unknown was was arrested on July 31 for a Jail charge. His priors show Larceny of Merchandise from ness, and DWI. Due State, DUS and Failure arrested on August 2 for Pos- Failure to Pay on a No Driver’s online for Public Intoxication, a Retailer. An online search Tara Moss, a 35-year-old to Appear and Answer to a session of CDS and Consuming License conviction. An online DUI, Possession of CDS, No found multiple priors for False female from Kingston was also DUS charge. Intoxicants in a Public Place. search found multiple tickets Driver’s License and No In- Reporting of a Crime, Grand arrested on July 28 for Posses- Russel Points, a 22-year-old and two charges for Aggra- surance. Larceny, Contributing to the sion of CDS, Possession of Drug male from Tishomingo was ar- Driving: Juan Barrien- vated Assault with a Deadly Delinquency of a Minor, and Paraphernalia, Transporting a rested on July 30 for Possession tos, a 29-year-old male from Weapon. Threatening to Perform Acts Loaded Firearm, and Bringing of CDS, Possession of Drug Woodward was arrested on of Violence. Contraband into a Jail. An Paraphernalia, TOC and No July 28 for DUS, and Speed- Miscellaneous: Malina Early ‘Face of Covid’ shares road to recovery Geoffrey Cowan was sidelined by COVID-19 and spent a total of 59 days in the hospital

By Kathryn McNutt strength and stamina he suf- times a day. And the disease with the caption: “This is was in respiratory failure. was April 13. Oklahoma Watch fered from being sedated and robbed him of the ability to my DAD. This is COVID-19. “It was in short order that “We shared two minutes on a ventilator for a month. work. This is real.” things spiraled out of con- of tears, happiness and pure PONCA CITY — Fifty- Cowan dropped 30 pounds Cowan, 69, a child and That Facebook post by trol,” Cowan said. “I easily gratitude,” Daniel wrote. one days after COVID-19 put and was too weak to open a family counselor, said he Christy Yousefi was shared could have died right there “Dad is ready to work … we him in the hospital, Geoffrey water bottle. hopes to return to work down 11,000 times. A television in the house.” ask that you lift him up for Cowan returned home to “It’s a tremendous sense of the road by starting with just news reporter told Yousefi He was admitted to the the emotional and physical continue the hard work of loss,” he said, counting both a few hours a week. her initial story about Ponca City hospital the next battle to recovery.” regaining what he lost to the the physical and emotional For many Oklahomans, Cowan had 90,000 views, day and immediately put Two months later Daniel disease. toll. Cowan became the face of making it the most viewed into a drug-induced coma recalled the emotion of being His physical therapist told Isolation from family and COVID-19 when his daugh- news report of her career. and on a ventilator. During with her father in that mo- him it could take up to a year friends wore him down to the ter posted a photo of him Today Cowan is one of his time in ICU a tracheoto- ment as “total joy.” to recover the muscle mass, point he was crying multiple on the ventilator March 19 the 14,000 Oklahomans my was performed to help his “Hands down, I didn’t reported as having recov- breathing and a feeding tube think I was going to see him ered from COVID-19. But was inserted. Experimental come back out,” she said. recovery is ongoing for many drugs were administered and “There’s just no reason that people and some are experi- a nurse who knew he liked Dad should have made it.” encing long-term effects. sacred music sang hymns Cowan agrees. “It’s by Progress is slow but sure. while caring for him. the power of prayer and the Cowan drove again for the “I have no recall whatso- grace of God that I’m here to first time June 4, one month ever once I entered the ER tell the story,” he said. “How after moving home. He com- doors,” Cowan said. fortunate I am to have sur- pleted his physical therapy But nearly four weeks (See FACE, page 4A) Strength visits the same week. later he became aware of “Now it’s up to me to take people talking about “ship- the ball and run with it,” he ping me off to Tulsa.” He Living said. remembers going through Estate the hospital doors and seeing Unlikely Survival loved ones celebrating his Sale and Stability discharge in the ambulance His long road to recovery bay. He remembers the Floyd Miller began at Select Specialty “extremely uncomfortable Hospital in Tulsa. “I had to ambulance trip from Ponca 18450 relearn everything, even just City to Tulsa.” sitting up in the bed,” Cowan Cowan still had the tra- Carolyn St. said. cheotomy and was getting Madill, OK when you The acute care facility was oxygen through a machine the second of three hospitals attached to it, and he still Aug. 7 where Cowan was treated had a feeding tube. 8 am - 4 pm after he and his wife, Steffi, tried unsuccessfully to defeat But he was alive. Aug. 8 the virus in early March. 8 am - 2 pm need it most. The first stop was Al- Daughter Jennifer Daniel lianceHealth Ponca City, posted the “miraculous mile- Furniture, where the mission was to stone for Daddy” on Face- save his life. book. The video captured Medical Cowan’s COVID-19 test Daniel and her mom, covered Equipment, came back positive March 16. in protective gear, greeting A test to measure the oxygen Cowan face-to-face for the Tables, Chest, level in his body indicated he first time in four weeks. It & Much More. Dependable & Affordable Propane Service Heat your home the smart way with energy-efﬁ cient propane fuel. We offer: Red River • Tanks Available for Lease or Purchase Propane 300 West Lillie Boulevard • Lines & Trenching from Tank to House Madill, Oklahoma 73446 • Residential & Commercial • Competitive Prices (580) 795-3351 • Customer Owned Tanks Welcomed and more, all at competitive prices FirstUnitedBank.com 1008 Memorial Road you can appreciate. Marietta, OK Just give us a call! Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS# 400025. 866-276-8328 Page 3A – The Madill Record – Thursday, August 06, 2020 The Madill Record

O pinion The Madill Alvarez I was tear gassed in Portland by many Record : By Robert P. Alvarez land, Oregon. Just as the nation had country, as police at all levels have protect like enemy combatants, and (USPS #324660) begun to grapple with what should be responded to protests against police recreate warzones from abroad right Successor to the The smell of tear gas is hard to done about police violence, President brutality with alarming violence. here on American soil. Oakland (I.T.) News, established 1895; describe, but it’s horrifying. Donald Trump unleashed federal Now, more cities are bracing them- If it wasn’t apparent before, there Madill, (I.T.) News, It pinched my nose from the agents on the place I call home. selves for an influx of federal agents is no denying it now: Weapons of war Marshall County News-Democrat, inside, burning The agents, summoned from spe- eager to coordinate with local police. should not be available to local police The Madill Times, deep in my na- cial Customs and Border Protection This epidemic of violence is why departments. The Marshall County Enterprise, sal cavity. My units, the U.S. Marshall Service, and activists have been chanting to “de- Ending the 1033 program isn’t a The Kingston Messenger, throat slammed Immigration and Customs Enforce- fund” and “demilitarize” the police. catchall for addressing police brutal- Red River Dairy Farmer (Kingston), Red River Farmer (Kingston), shut as my body ment, have been snatching protesters What might that mean? ity and excessive use of force. Many and the Marshall County News. tried to block off the streets and throwing them For starters, the Poor People’s other communities are pushing out the fumes. into unmarked vehicles without any Campaign and other movements broader funding cuts to police depart- Published Weekly at 211 Plaza, My eyes burned, charges. have put forth a demand for city ments, reinvesting in human needs, Madill, Oklahoma 73446. oozed tears, and And when they’re not tear gassing governments and state legislatures and in some cases questioning the Periodicals postage paid clamped closed. our moms, they’re cracking our skulls to ban participation in the infamous need for modern policing altogether. at Madill, Oklahoma. “I can’t see,” my Alvarez with so-called “less-lethal” munitions. 1033 program, which allows the De- Nevertheless, ending 1033 would POSTMASTER: Send address changes to fiancé breathe,” I Federal overreach is definitely partment of Defense to give excess be a colossal step in the right direction, The Madill Record, 211 Plaza, yelled back. Men with weapons and part of this story — rest assured, I military-grade equipment to local and would indisputably save lives. Madill, OK 73446. armor charged forward, protected by want those camouflaged troops out authorities for free. All unwarranted equipment provided qualified immunity and licensed to of Portland and every other city. But If you give police high-caliber to police departments through the Staff Writer kill us on a whim. the truth is, local Portland police were guns, armored vehicles, flash bang 1033 program should be returned to It was my birthday, July 21, and brutalizing and tear gassing people grenades, bullet-proof vests, and the Department of Defense, and the Shalene White we were participating in a nonviolent long before the first federal boot hit other equipment designed for war- program must come to an end. Office Manager Black Lives Matter protest in Port- the pavement. fare, you shouldn’t be surprised when Summer Bryant It’s been the same story across the they treat those they are supposed to Advertising Rep. JeSSica Weaver Lankford: Contributors Disappearance of Rural Hospitals DiBBon marriS G P lenn rice By Senators James Lankford (R- When a rural hospital closes, jobs with another projected $120 billion ties—to quality for higher Medicare tony mcSWain B S OK) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) disappear, doctors leave, and patients in losses in 2020. payments. rent mith lose access to care. Nearby businesses But more than figures on an ac- Specifically, our bill would restore struggle to stay afloat, and families counting sheet, if a hospital closes authority to states, which previously MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES When it can often take hours to drive to access the best medical care, are often forced to pull up roots. as a result of this pandemic, there sunset in 2006, to provide flexibil- In Marshall County $44.00 per Year rural hospitals are would be long-term, catastrophic ity around the requirement that a Elsewhere in Okla. $52.00 per Year essential. Wheth- We cannot allow that to continue consequences for the community. qualifying Critical Access Hospital Elsewhere in the U.S $60.00 per Year er in downstate In the last two coronavirus relief be 35-miles away from another hos- INTERNET SUBSCRIPTION $44 Illinois or in small- The COVID-19 pandemic has packages, Congress provided $175 pital. This 35-mile threshold does not www.madillrecord.net town Oklahoma, accelerated and compounded the billion to meet the immediate, emer- always capture the full circumstances rural hospitals are strains facing our rural hospitals. gency funding needs of hospitals and or needs in rural areas. NO REFUNDS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS the backbone of All hospitals have been forced to ac- providers. These funds have helped Across Illinois and Oklahoma, as our communities. quire additional personal protective patch a fraction of the enormous cash- well as states like Tennessee, New equipment (PPE) and scale back and/ flow shortfalls that rural hospitals York, Iowa, and Kentucky, scores of DEADLINES They don’t just provide critical Lankford or postpone elective and outpatient face, but additional action is needed hospitals would qualify for this finan- • News: 12 noon, Monday services. to provide stability to the most vulner- cial lifeline and secure the stability to • Display Ads: 12 noon, Monday health care to communities, they also Nationwide, 76 percent of revenue able hospitals for the coming months continue serving their communities • Classifieds: 12 noon, Monday for rural hospitals comes from these and years. with quality care. • Legal Ads: 12 noon, Monday drive the local economy and are among the largest employers in the area. elective surgeries. And with CO- Many readers may think things There are many ideas out there VID-19 transmission shifting to rural are so bad in Washington, DC, right to address rural health care delivery CONTACT US The COVID-19 pandemic is push- areas, our hospitals—especially those now that Republicans and Democrats challenges, and we support many • News: 580-795-3355 ing many rural hospitals to the brink located near particularly vulnerable cannot work together on anything. such proposals. The cost of inaction [email protected] of extinction and poses a dire threat to the economies of rural America. populations such as nursing homes But when it comes to preserving rural is being felt across rural America. 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Nationwide, 120 hospitals According to the American Hos- some of the most vulnerable rural hos- Closure Relief Act before it’s too late have been shuttered in the past de- pital Association, hospitals have pitals—those facing financial losses for too many communities. cade, and 2019 was the worst year already lost an estimated $202 bil- in areas with shortages of providers yet for this grim statistic. lion since the onset of the pandemic, and serving low-income communi- Hartmann: Pandemic handling disaster

By Thom Hartmann platform was to privatize the Post wealthy people are no longer being wealthiest middle class in the history Office, shut down all public schools, audited and the wait time for a Social of the world at the time. We have now reached peak Lib- privatize Medicare and Medicaid, Security disability claim is now over Now, 40 years of libertarian Rea- ertarianism, and this bizarre ex- end food stamps and all other forms two years. ganomics have gutted the middle periment that has of “welfare,” deregulate all corpo- The guy Trump put in charge of the class, made a handful of oligarchs been promoted by rate oversight, and sell off much of Post Office is actively destroying the wealthier than anybody in the history the billionaire the federal government’s land and Post Office, and the bonus for Trump of the world, and brought an entire NEED TO CONTACT class for over 40 other assets to billionaires and big might be that this will throw a huge generation of hustlers and grifters years is literally corporations. monkey wrench in any effort to vote into public office via the GOP. YOUR LAWMAKER? killing us. Since then, Libertarian billionaires by mail in November. When America was still coasting U.S. SENATORS Back in the and right-wing media have been work- Trump has removed the United on FDR’s success in rebuilding our years before Rea- ing hard to get Americans to agree States from the Paris Climate Agree- government and institutions, nobody James Lankford gan, a real estate with Ronald Reagan’s statementfrom ment, and fossil fuel lobbyists now took very seriously the crackpot ef- http://lankford.senate.gov/ lobbying group his first inaugural address that, “[G] control America’s response to global forts to tear it all down. 1015 North Broadway Ave. Hartmann Suite 310 called the Founda- overnment is not the solution to our warming. Now that they’ve had 40 years to Oklahoma City, OK 73102 tion for Economic problem; government is the problem.” Our nation’s response to the make their project work, we’re hitting 405-231-4941 Education (FEE) came up with the And Trump is getting us there now. coronavirus has been turned over peak Libertarianism and it’s tearing idea of creating a political party to Every federal agency of any con- to private testing and drug compa- our country apart, pitting Americans James M. Inhofe justify deregulating the real estate sequence is now run by a lobbyist or nies, and the Trump administration against each other, and literally kill- http://inhofe.senate.gov/ and finance industries so they could former industry insider. refuses to implement any official ing hundreds of people every day. 1900 NW Expressway St make more money. The party would The Labor Department is trying to government policy, with Health and If America is to survive as a func- Suite 1210 give them ideological and political destroy organized labor; the Interior Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tioning democratic republic, we must Oklahoma City, OK 73118 405-208-8841 cover, and they developed an elabo- Department is selling off our public saying that it’s all up to “individual repudiate the “greed is good” ideology rate theology around it. lands; the EPA is promoting deadly responsibility.” of Libertarianism, get billionaires U.S. CONGRESSMAN It was called the Libertarian Party, pesticides and allowing more and The result is more than 140,000 and their money out of politics, and and their principal argument was more pollution; the FCC is dancing to dead Americans and 3 million infect- rebuild our civil institutions. Markwayne Mullin that if everybody acted separately the tune of giant telecom companies; ed, with many fearing for their lives. That starts with waking Ameri- (R-2nd District) and independently, in all cases with the Education Department is actively While the Libertarian ideas and cans up to the incredible damage that McAlester Office maximum selfishness, that that working to shut down and privatize policies promoted by that real estate 40 years of libertarian Reaganism has 1 East Choctaw would benefit society. There would our public school systems; the USDA lobbying group that invented the done to this country. Suite 175, McAlester, 74501 be no government needed beyond an is shutting down food inspections; Libertarian Party have made CEOs Pass it on. 918-423-5951 or 580-931-0333 army and a police force, and a court the Defense Department is run by and billionaire investors very, very Thomas Carl Hartmann is an 580-920-0041 fax system to defend the rights of prop- a former weapons lobbyist; even the rich, it’s killing the rest of us. American radio personality, author, STATE SENATOR erty owners. IRS and Social Security agencies have In the 1930s and 1940s, Franklin former psychotherapist, businessman, In 1980, billionaire David Koch been gutted, with tens of thousands of Delano Roosevelt put America back and progressive political commenta- David Bullard (R-6) ran for vice president on the newly their employees offered early retire- together after the Republican Great tor. [email protected] formed Libertarian Party ticket. His ment or laid off so that very, very Depression and built the largest and State Capitol, Room 533A 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405-521-5586 The Madill Record STATE REPRESENTATIVE Letter to the editor Tommy Hardin (R-49) [email protected] State Capitol Room 323 Editor’s note: The following letter to ism? Sore Loser." and therefore Hartmann himself, as This guy's main trick is this rhe- 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. the editor is in response to Thomas L. Upon searching, I found the article "bizarre" and "crazy." Then he offers torical "sleight of hand" to divert Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Knapp’s opinion article published last Knapp is allegedly responding to. It's to provide a counter argument which and distract your attention from his 405-557-7383 week, and Thom Hartmann’s opinion a Counterpunch article (7/20/20) by he never delivers. Original Offer. Then he trashes his printed above. progressive talk show host, Thom He engages in a Data Dump of target with snide innuendo, and name MARSHALL COUNTY Hartmann. The title: "The Disastrous official statistics for government calling. I believe you can do better COMMISSIONERS Dear Editor, Handling of the Pandemic is Liber- spending, posing as "informed," while than Thomas Knapp. 100 Plaza, Room 106 tarianism in Action. Will Americans ignoring and obfuscating Hartmann's Madill, OK 73446 Obfuscate - "to confuse, bewilder Finally Say Good Riddance?" It's out argument. It's a disappointing read Stephen Willis, Kingston 580-795-3165 or stupefy." That's what Libertarian there if you want to read it. from an author who claims to be a advocate Thomas Knapp did in last Right out of the gate, Knapp engag- libertarian intellectual, and who week's column, "Peak Libertarian- es in name calling Hartmann's claim, ought to know better. Don Salty Melton, District #1 [email protected] 580-795-2793 Letters Policy Stated Joshua Cantrell, District #2 [email protected] The Madill Record accepts letters to the editor on virtually any Opinions for or against a political candidate, or questions, in the 580-795-5222 subject. All letters must be signed and the phone number of the letter’s weeks preceding an election, will not be published as letters because Chris Duroy, District #3 author must be provided for verification purposes. they would be considered political advertising. Email letters to matt@ [email protected] We reserve the right to edit, or refuse, letters which may be libelous. madillrecord.net. 580-564-2119 Please return with approval or corrections needed. Please return with approval or corrections needed. Page 4A – The Madill Record – Thursday, August 06, 2020 The Madill Record Obituaries

LaQueta Thompson Wanda Jean Littleton OSDH Extends Cares Act Grant Deadline for LaQueta Thompson, our beloved Mother, grandmother, Wanda Jean Littleton 89, of Ardmore, Okla. passed and great grandmother of Rapid City, S.D. formerly of away, August 1, 2020 at the hospital in Ardmore. She was Nursing Homes Baker, Mont. and Madill, Okla. passed born on March 11, 1931 in Madill, Okla. away on July 26 at Westhills Village Re- to the late Samuel B. Beggs and Morine From Staff Reports tirement Center in Rapid City, S.D. at the Ward Beggs. age of 87. LaQueta was born on April 20, Wanda was raised in Madill where she [email protected] 1933 in Wilson, Okla. to Luther Turner attended Madill and Dickson schools. She Tackett and Anna Laura Wright (Hawk). married Oscar C. Littleton on October 10, The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) an- She attended school at Graham Okla. 1970 in Durant, Okla., and he preceded nounced today a one-month extension for long-term care facili- She married Doyle H. Thompson on May her in death on August 21, 1999. Wanda ties and nursing homes to apply for a CARES Act grant from 20 1950. They moved to Baker, Mont. in worked for several years at the Brookside the State to mitigate the presence of COVID-19 in facilities. 1960 with their two children where they Nursing Center in Madill and she attended called home until retiring in 1986 and Thompson Oklahoma’s long-term care and nursing home facilities can the Grace Baptist Church. She enjoyed Littleton apply for grant funding from the State to cover the expense returning to Madill, Okla. sewing, painting, and gardening. An experienced bookkeeper for 30 years. LaQueta, a of infection disease support, PPE supplies, and mitigation She is survived by her children; Bill Laister, Kingston, expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for woman of many talents, hosted her own daily talk show on Okla., and Gene Laister and wife Kathy, Kingston, Okla., the KFLN radio station in Baker called “LaQueta’s Coun- grandchildren; Phillip Laister, California. Melissa Eaves, this grant program is now August 31, 2020, and applications try Kitchen” which featured some of her famous southern Bixby, Okla., Justin Paul Laister, Kingston, Okla., and are available online. recipes, household tips and hints. She was also a highly Andrew Jene Laister, Kingston, Okla., great grandchildren; “Governor Stitt and OSDH prioritized these critical CARES talented and accomplished seamstress who started her own Zachary Isaiah Laister, Kingston, Okla., and Lexi Eaves, Act funds to continue to help Oklahoma’s nursing homes and business “LaQueta’s Design’s” where she became known Bixby, Okla., brother; Howard Beggs, Titis, Fla., and sister; long-term care facilities operate safely while keeping residents for her original designs, one of which was her daughter’s Kay Eddington, Davis, Okla. connected with their loved ones during the pandemic,” said beautiful wedding dress. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and two Interim Health Commissioner Lance Frye, MD. “The grant Her other passions were gardening, canning, crochet- sisters. ing, and quilting. She loved making quilts for her family process is simple and straightforward, and we urge facilities to Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at the get their applications in before August 31 in order to be eligible.” especially for each new grandchild. Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Okla. from 10:00 a.m. to LaQueta is survived by her son Douglas Thompson 9:00 p.m. Roughly 66% of Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities and and wife Shirley of Jefferson, Texas; a daughter Rebecca Funeral services will Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. nursing homes have applied for a CARES Act grant since it Randall and husband Craig of Gillette Wyo., four grand- at the Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Okla. Ron Armitage was first announced on June 30 by Governor Kevin Stitt and children; Alan Thompson and wife Angie of Longview will officiate the service. Interment will be at the Oakland Commissioner Frye. Texas, Megan Clay and husband Kobie of Ogden, Utah, Cemetery, Oakland, Okla. To date, 49% of COVID-19 related deaths in Oklahoma have Jen Shillingford and husband Marlon of Rapid City, S.D., Service be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, been associated with a resident in a long-term care facility or and Cody Randall and wife Amy of Gillette, Wyo., as well Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneral- nursing home. The rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths asBill six to: great Terri grandchildren Norris (waiting Jordyn, for Anthony, conﬁ rmation) Tanner, home.com. in these facilities has plateaued since June 1 when the state Landon, Colton and Caden. Casket bearers will be David Wolfe, Andrew Laister, entered the final phases of reopening and remains less than She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle, both Zachary Lasiter, Travis Stewart, Brandon Hawkins, Johnny 10% of new cases. parents, one brother Luther Charles Tackett, and two Horn and Steve Williams. Pleasesisters Christine return withWright approval and Carolyn or corrections Ruth. needed. Funeral services were held Monday, August 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Watts Memorial Chapel in Madill, Okla. Interment was at the Woodsberry Forest Cemetery in showed positive for Cocaine. Death Notice Madill, Okla. Services were under the direction of Watts After weighing the Cocaine, LAFITTA Milton Howard Bearden, 94 of Madill, Okla. passed away Funeral Home in Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent and the total weight was over (Continued from page 1A) August 3, 2020. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. August 5, to wattsfuneralhome.com. 81 grams, more charges were added to Lafitta. 2020 at Willis Cemetery, Willis, Okla. pistol with the magazine He is currently facing in it. charges for Trafficking, Pos- Randle Ray Norris Reid brought all the evi- session of CDS with the Intent dence and Lafitta to the Mar- to Distribute, Possession of a Randle Ray Norris, age 61, passed away peacefully after MPS shall County Jail where the Firearm while Committing (Continued from page 1A) his battle with cancer on July 23, 2020, with his family suspect was booked in, and a Felony, and Possession by his side. He was born in Gainesville, the evidence was entered into of Drug Paraphernalia. An Texas, to Tommy and Kittie Norris on the system. The officer tested online search found no other until the end of July. As your superintendent, I feel it is more February 7, 1959. the powdery substance and it Oklahoma priors. substantial to wait for further guidance from the State Department of Randy grew up in Mesquite, Texas, and Education, State Department of Health, and CDC. With that being attended North Mesquite High School. said, I would like to highlight a few points of safety for reopening After high school, Randy began working schools this fall which are subject to change as time progresses.” with his father at Austin Paving and The list of things that the school plans to do to keep everybody later continued his career with TXI. He safe is doing daily temperature checks, strongly encouraging stu- welcomed son Tommy Norris in December dents and staff to wear a face mask, practicing safe hygiene and of 1992 and Tony Norris in September of encouraging students and staff to bring a personal water bottle to 1994. He dedicated his time to his children Norris keep from drinking from the same water fountain. and spent many days attending football The school is also asking parents to transport their children to games and rodeos. Randy and his sons moved to Kingston, school if at all possible, to alleviate crowding on buses and allow Okla., where he developed his property and began his career social distancing. with CM trailers. Since his relocation to Oklahoma, Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching drag boat racing, taking a swim in the lake, and grilling with his sons. Randy is preceded in death by his brother, Scott Nor- ris. He is survived by his sons, Tommy and Tony Norris of Kingston, Okla.; his parents, Tommy and Kittie Norris of Kingston, Okla.; his brother, Denny Norris of Mesquite, Texas; his sister and brother in law, Terri and Steve Timpe of Mesquite, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. There will be a celebration of Randy’s life at Bay Point Baptist Church, 6154 McDuffee Road, Kingston, Okla. Courtesy photo 73439 on Saturday August 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Fermin Lafitta was arrested on August 1 for Trafficking, In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of donations be made to Cross Timbers Hospice of Ardmore, a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession Okla., in Randy’s memory. of Drug Paraphernalia after a traffic stop. MARSHALL COUNTY CHURCH GUIDE ThiThiss dedevotionalvotional a nandd dir directoryectory i sis m ademade p ospossiblesible b yby t htheseese b ubusinessessinesses w hwhoo en encouragecourage a lalll t oto a tattendtend w oworshiprship s erservices.vices.

BAY POINT ARCHARD Cross-N-Spurs Cowboy Church ABUNDANT BAPTIST BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH CHURCH OF KINGSTON CORNERSTONE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor: Greg Jones 580-795-4233 GRACE CHURCH OF CHRIST THE NAZARENE FIRST ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD Greg Clement CHURCH Bethel 1st St & Overton, Madill Hwy 70, Kingston 1981 McDuffee, Kingston 308 W Taliaferro, Madill OF GOD CHURCH IN CHRIST Hwy 99C & Weaverton Road 12229 Hwy 106, Madill Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am Merge 9:00 am Agency (around curve from J&J) 405-251-0002 1st & Maytubby, Kingston 102 N 6th Ave Morning Worship 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am Worship Service 10:45 am Morning Worship 10:00 am INSURANCE Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening 6:00 pm • • • • Sevices: Sunday at 10:45 am. Sunday School 9:45 am Evening Service 6:00 pm Evening Service 6:00 pm Evening Service 6:00 pm Sunday Service 10:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am Auto Home Life Health Farm Evening Service 5:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday at 6 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 am Thursday Serv. 7:00 pm Wednesday Serv. 6:30 pm Morning Worship 11:00 am Team Kids 7:00 pm Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Wednesday Serv. 7:00 pm 509 N. First, Madill • 795-3064

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By Angela Beck meeting on August 6 at 6:30 Cissell at (580) 565-4491 or p.m. at the Texoma Fire pickup an application from the As I have mentioned, the District Training Center. mailbox at the station, fill it Texoma Fire District is chang- All members of the Texoma out and return to the station. ing from a Title 18 to a Title 19 Fire District, whose dues are Chief Cissell will contact you. fire department, and one of the current, are invited to get a Everyone is welcome, so con- changes will be establishing a better understanding of all sider joining. The fire depart- board of directors consisting of the changes. Also, if you are ment truly needs your support. five members; one of which will interested in being on the Remember, in changing to a serve for five years, another Board of Directors call Paula Title 19 Fire Department our for four years, three years, two Zimmerman at (590) 565-9229 firefighters will become eligible years, and finally, one year. for more details. for participation in Oklahoma One of these directors will be There is still a need for more Firefighters Pension and re- selected as Chairperson and volunteers, anyone belonging tirement system. Of course, all another as Treasurer, as well to the Texoma Fire District is eligibility requirements must as a clerk. eligible to become a volunteer. be met, including a one-year Anyone interested in learn- All adults, male or female, in- probation period. ing more about these changes, terested in joining the Texoma Thank you and everyone Courtesy photo or wishing to serve as a board Volunteer Fire Department, stay safe! member, please attend the please contact Chief Todd June 25 and June 26, 2020, firefighters from Texoma, Caney Soldier, Kingston, Tri City, Willis Powell and Buncombe Creek VFDs gathered to sharpen their skills at a Water Shuttle class in the Texoma VFD district. Rural areas depend on water tankers/tenders to get the much needed water to a fire scene. Buncombe Creek: Watch out for children

By Cheryl Ehmann people. The agenda included honoring the seven folks that August is upon us and the completed their EMR training, school buses will begin run- as well as presenting Ed Kent ning again on Thursday, Au- with a large clock for his many gust 6 for the Kingston school years of volunteer service. children. Please be alert for Ed has been a fixture to children near the road’s edge. the department for 22 years. Remember, you still have a Congratulations for your ser- few weeks to purchase tickets vice Ed. for the Buncombe Creek Neigh- Also, the board acknowl- borhood Association raffle. The edged the check for $1600.00 raffle will end on Tuesday, that Karen Wootton from August 18 for the handmade the Buncombe Creek Marina corn hole boards and bags that presented for the donations were donated by Ricky Bell. received during the “Burning of You may purchase them at the Socks” event that was held the marina store. Just ask for in March. The department is D’Linda. The proceeds will go hosting an toward improvement of the EMT training class that will Jurassic Park area, fondly run on Tuesday and Thursday Courtesy photos frequented by many in the area. from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Many have experienced through the month of August. The Madill Community Day Care center showed off some new landscaping and rocks that were handpainted by the children. children on golf carts driving There are 22 who have signed very fast on the few roads that up. run through the park. A small Lifeline Screening is offering dog walking with his owner their affordable, non-invasive was run over and killed this & painless health screenings past weekend from children at Texoma Southern Baptist speeding and not minding the Church on September 15, 10 MPH speed limit. 2020. You may register online Please educate your kids at www.lifelinescreening.com/ if you allow them to drive the communitycircle. The Open carts on the roads in the area. Arms Clothes Closet will be The Buncombe Creek Vol- open from 9:00 am. to noon at unteer Fire Dept. hosted their the church for those seeking Annual General Meeting on school clothes, and other items. Saturday, August 1 and was attended by approximately 40 Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma

National Health Center Week August 10 – 13, 2020 Celebrate Health and Wellness With Our Community Monday – Health & Wellness Day Enos FD: Tuesday – Patient Appreciation Day Tamer weather ahead? Wednesday - Employee Appreciation Day Thursday – Stakeholders Appreciation Day By Jana Lowe smooth, it has been a while. Thank you to the Enos/ Hello Enos, and welcome- Cardinal Cove VFD and to August. The weather has those who donated school certainly tamed a bit but this supplies for our local stu- is August and we all know dents. What a great Com- that the summer heat can hit munity and wonderful way again. And most likely will. to give back to our citizens. It's back to the classroom Happy birthday wishes to for Kingston school. Watch Jessica McGlocklin, Vivian out for the school busses and McWilliams and Brett High. all the kiddos. Madill school Have a great week, watch will resume classes August out for the school kids and do 20. Hopefully, the transition something nice for someone. back to the classroom will be

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The Madill Record Current events Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Some Oklahoma Hospitals Continue Suing Patients Over Unpaid Bills

By Trevor Brown shows that although some sume Lawsuits and is working with its debt- furlough when he found out to aggressively pursue debt Oklahoma Watch hospitals in the state have sus- collection firm to rollback any this May that he was being collections? When should they pended or pulled back on filing AllianceHealth, which has cases filed after March 15. sued for thousands of dollars be more willing to write off Cinthya Arenas’ mind start- lawsuits against their former more than 500 staffed beds “Once it was clear that by AllianceHealth Midwest. unpaid bills for low-income ed racing after she opened her patients, others are continuing spread out across its hospitals COVID-19 was going to have In 2019, he was treated at patients who struggle just to mail last month. with business as usual. in Clinton, Durant, Madill, significant and long-term the hospital. After what he get by? Just under the “In the Midwest City, Ponca City, economic impacts, we started said was a five-hour stay where Hospital officials say they District Court of Kay County” Who Is Filing the Lawsuits Seminole and Woodward, has working on a plan to suspend he got two bags of saline and offer millions of dollars in header, there was her name in been one of the state’s most seeking legal intervention to chest X-rays, he was left with charity or unpaid care for all caps followed by the words Since July 1, 2019, Okla- litigious hospital systems both debt resolution,” said Lauren thousands in out-of-pocket those who meet certain income “petition for money due on homa Watch identified 5,841 before and after the pandemic Landwerlin, who heads cor- expenses. standards. account.” lawsuits filed by Oklahoma occurred. porate communication for the Duddleston said he received The latest federal reports, As she continued reading, hospitals against patients Its hospitals filed at least health system. a call from the hospital and a from 2014, show that hospitals the 24-year-old Ponca City resi- in an effort to collect unpaid 2,540 lawsuits since July 1, SSM Health, which includes letter from a collection agency statewide spent an average of dent began to suffer something medical bills. 2019, amounting to 44% of all Oklahoma City’s 600-bed Saint but put off paying after feeling 2.7% of net patient revenue on she could only describe as “a The lawsuits were being lawsuits identified in Okla- Anthony Hospital and is one of that his bill was “inflated.” charity care and had 6.5% in panic attack” when it became filed at a fairly constant clip homa Watch’s review of the the state’s other major health Since being sued, he has total uncompensated care. The clear what was happening: until they largely paused court records during this time. systems, also announced in requested an itemized bill Oklahoma Hospital Associa- AllianceHealth Ponca City when a rise in COVID-19 cases Except for a brief pause dur- response to Oklahoma Watch’s to further investigate the tion, meanwhile, reports that was suing her for $3,483.25 caused Oklahoma officials to ing much of April, including the questions that it also is “whol- charges, but he says it wasn’t hospitals in the state provide — plus $217 in interest — for temporarily shut down the time when courts across the ly” suspending lawsuits during much help since “it is not a more than $500 million annu- treatment at the hospital in courts near the start of April. state were shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis. transparent process” and the ally in uncompensated. April 2019. But weeks later, many of the virus, the hospital system But hospital spokesman descriptions left him with more Cynthia Fisher, founder Arenas said she was sent the lawsuits resumed. hasn’t seen much of an inter- Patrick Kampert said the questions. and chairman of the Massa- to the hospital’s emergency At least 1,178 lawsuits were ruption in taking legal action. practice is “rare” to begin with. Duddleston said he will chusetts-based Patient Rights room after being referred there filed since Gov. Kevin Stitt The seven AllianceHealth Oklahoma Watch also did not continue to fight the lawsuit, Advocate Inc. nonprofit group, by her urgent care provider declared a statewide health hospitals have filed nearly 800 identify a significant number but he concedes the hospital said although those efforts when she was having trouble emergency on April 2 in re- lawsuits since April 2. of lawsuits from the health “most likely will win.” are commendable, hospitals breathing and was concerned sponse to the state’s COVID-19 AllianceHealth Oklahoma system. If he loses, Duddleston isn’t should not be suing during about an unusual growth on spread, which has now killed spokeswoman Emily Kezbers Norman Regional Medical sure what he’ll do. a time when there is so little her uvula. 496 and infected at least 37,000 said bank garnishments across Center and its affiliated hospi- “I will likely have my wages transparency when it comes to Arenas lacked insurance at Oklahomans. the hospitals have been sus- tals, meanwhile only “paused” garnished in a market where it medical prices. the time and was under the In the bulk of those cases, pended during the pandemic, its litigation process, said is almost impossible for me to Because of the prevalence of impression that she was taking the hospitals have demanded regardless of when they re- hospital spokeswoman Melissa find a job,” he said. “With the surprise medical bills — some- care of the bill through a pay- the collection of anywhere ceived the care. But she said Herron. The hospital and the second wave of corona coming, thing that disproportionately ment plan. She would later find from a few hundred dollars to wage garnishments, which debt collection firm it works I will have to choose between has hit Oklahomans hard — out that arrangement was for a more than $10,000. The vast are much more common, will with stopped filing lawsuits the health of my fiancé and and the inability for most to separate bill she was charged majority of the bills, even those continue as before. in early April, but it resumed (nine-year-old son) Gavin and compare prices, she said it’s during the visit. filed in recent weeks, stem from Kezbers added the hospital filing them again in June. my ability to provide for our unfair to compare someone The timing could not be hospital visits that occurred in provides “robust” financial Herron said the hospital is needs. It’s scary.” not paying a medically neces- worse for Arenas, who works 2019 or earlier. assistance and they do not continuing its policy of trying to Woodward resident Billy sary hospital bill they weren’t at a Lowe’s in northern Ponca The majority of post-April pursue collection suits against work with patients and using Nosler is also hoping to fight able to negotiate upfront with City. 2 lawsuits identified by Okla- “anyone without the means to the courts as a “last resort.” a lawsuit he received in mid someone not paying their mort- “Because of the COVID homa Watch came from five pay” their bills. May. gage, credit card payments or pandemic and working retail, hospital systems: Alliance- “Legal action is always She said unpaid bills for Nosler, who doesn’t have other bills. my mental health has deterio- Health’s seven Oklahoma the last resort, and it is only patients who don’t respond to insurance, was sued over “You have to look at the rated,” she said. “My anxiety is hospitals (841 lawsuits), Saint considered after evaluating a any of the hospital’s attempts nearly $4,000 in unpaid bills cause for all of this and it’s the at an all-time high, and being Francis Health System (158 patient’s ability to pay,” she to contact are sent to a collec- stemming from a series of visits opaque of this entire system,” sued is the last thing I needed.” lawsuits), Integris (80 law- said. “Unfortunately, some- tion agency after about four to AllianceHealth Woodward she said. “And that is capital- Arenas’ experience isn’t suits), and Hillcrest Health times legal action is the only months. Litigation is used Hospital in 2019. izing on the misfortune of all unusual in Oklahoma. Care System (48) Norman avenue through which patients only after the debt collectors Nosler said he expected to Americans and their health- A first-of-its-kind review Regional Health System (47). will engage in a conversation also fail to contact the patient receive more communication care.” of court records by Oklahoma Representatives of these about the amount they owe or work out an agreement on from the hospital or its debt Fisher said her worries Watch revealed last year that hospitals and others that for healthcare services that a payment plan. collector before legal action about the hospitals’ billing an average of 520 Oklahomans frequently sue patients argue already have been provided.” “We make every effort to was taken. practices have only increased were sued by a hospital over that they use the courts as a Of the hospitals with a large work with patients to find a “I thought it was wrong during the COVID-19 crisis. unpaid medical bills each measure of last resort and often number of lawsuits identified successful solution,” Herron that they didn’t see if I wanted Even before the pandemic, month from Jan. 1, 2016 to offer uncompensated care for by Oklahoma Watch, only one said. to get on a payment plan or she said she’s heard plenty July 31, 2019. those who can’t afford it. reported a major reversal in its She added patients can file something,” he said. “But I of stories of patients refusing Hospitals’ use of the legal But Caitlin Donovan, billing policies because of the a claim for a wage garnishment guess they just took it in their to go to the hospital largely system to compel patients spokeswoman for the National COVID pandemic. exemption or set up a payment own hands and decided to sue.” because of fears they will be to pay their unpaid bills, Patient Advocate Foundation, Saint Francis Health Sys- plan even after litigation has Nosler said he is looking forced to pay bills they can’t which has resulted in many a Washington D.C.-based tem, a Catholic nonprofit group started. into hiring a lawyer or seeing afford. And now, she said those low-income workers seeing group that lobbies for patients’ with eight hospitals, including Integris, another of the if there is legal assistance that fears could prevent COVID-19 their wages or bank accounts rights and access to afford- Tulsa’s 1,112-bed Saint Fran- state’s major health systems, can help him navigate the patients from getting the criti- garnished, has drawn criti- able health care, said she was cis Hospital, has been one of did not respond for comment complicated legal and medical care they need. cism from patient advocates dismayed to learn that the the state’s most litigious health on whether its billing practices cal systems. But although he Following his lawsuit, Hud- and health officials as the COVID-19 crisis hasn’t caused groups over the past few years. have changed. is unsure if he can afford one. dleston, the Oklahoma City practice has increased across some of Oklahoma’s hospitals The hospital has filed more But Integris spokeswoman “Especially during COVID, chef, said he is now among the nation. to rethink their practices. than 6,200 lawsuits against Brooke Cayot told Oklahoma it’s been hard with all these those who will think twice now “It surprised me to see Oklahomans since the start of Watch last year that the hos- bills,” he said. before heading to a hospital. And now, as the country that hospitals are willing to 2016. This includes more than pital system doesn’t track the “After all of this I’m not go- faces unprecedented dual contribute to a global health 150 lawsuits that were filed number of lawsuits because Debate Over Who Should ing to be pretty cavalier about economic and health crises due crisis because that’s what they since late May. they are filed through outside Bear the Costs when I see a doctor,” he said. to the COVID-19 pandemic, are doing,” she said. “It tells In a move that was not collection attorneys. “It seems like the safety net many of these lawsuits are me that they’re putting profits previously announced to the These billing practices high- has failed us.” continuing in Oklahoma. before patients.” press until Oklahoma Watch Impact of the Lawsuits light a heated debate in the questioned the hospital, the medical community across the A new review of court COVID Prompts Some health system said it is ceasing Jermiah Duddleston, an country. When do hospitals records by Oklahoma Watch Changes, As Others Re- litigation “until further notice” Oklahoma City chef, was on have a financial responsibility

Passing the swallow test “We are beyond proud of his couple’s 44th wedding an- FACE was cause for “a great cel- fight!” niversary. “The lungs don’t (Continued from page 2A) ebration.” It allowed him to The effort wore Cowan out exchange oxygen as well as have that long-desired drink for days. they used to.” of water and begin eating “Fatigue is a big piece Steffi Cowan is a regis- vived this. Every step of again. of it,” said Steffi Cowan, tered nurse at Stillwater the way key things fell into The second week in Tulsa, 64, who is recovering from Medical Center’s in-patient place.” Cowan started physical and COVID-19 alongside her rehabilitation unit, where occupational therapies. He husband. her husband was admitted Initial Recovery was so weak that being able She was admitted to the April 28 for his final hospital to stand for one minute was Ponca City hospital four days stay. During his first week in considered another mile- after him. She also suffered Tulsa, Cowan wasn’t allowed stone. respiratory failure but didn’t Ongoing Therapy any water for fear he would “I was one determined have to go on a ventilator. suck it into his airway. His individual throughout my A week later she was dis- The transfer gave Geof- mouth was terribly dry, and recovery. I worked hard,” he charged, while he remained frey Cowan a second brief his lips were cracked. “All I said. and continued his fight for visit with family. wanted was ice chips or wa- The struggle is evident survival. Daughter Sarah Hraban, ter,” he said. “I can’t tell you in a video showing Cowan “Neither one of us has accompanied by 8-year-old how thirsty I was. It was like walking April 22. Yousefi regained the endurance we Noah, came from Montana someone out in the desert.” responded on Facebook: had,” she said on June 5, the for one week to help her mom. The three of them Courtesy photo drove Cowan from Tulsa to Stillwater, where he would Geoffrey Cowan enjoys time with his family before COVID-19 regain the strength and completely turned his life upside-down. skills needed to live at home. Cowan said he worked a with notes and prayers from attack on his recovery,” Dan- minimum of three hours a family, friends, church mem- iel said, noting his instinct day — speech therapy, physi- bers, grandchildren and total is to minimize the struggle cal therapy, occupational strangers. “People all across to his daughters to protect therapy — plus had daily the country had me in their them. doctor visits. Despite the fa- prayers,” he said. Her mom is having a tigue, he made good progress The isolation ended May 7 harder time, Daniel said. “picking up the pieces.” when Cowan returned home She is among the COVID-19 One of the biggest obsta- to continue his recovery. survivors who haven’t been cles was not physical. Since then, he has been able to shake completely “I was beginning to suc- working in his garden and symptoms including low- cumb to those 51 days of taking walks with his wife, grade fever and shortness of DDonationsonations accepacceptedted being profoundly isolated,” gradually increasing the dis- breath. Cowan said. tance. A tremor that caused “It’s a bit of a roller A social worker at the difficulty writing and eating coaster ride. It will get bet- July 27th - August 14th Stillwater hospital likened has improved. ter,” Steffi Cowan said. his mental state to post-trau- In early June he needed “I don’t think anyone has matic stress disorder because help to walk up and down any way of knowing how long DrDropop ooffff of the physical and emotional stairs, but three weeks later it will take to recover,” she trauma he experienced. was managing alone. said. “It’s just going to take 300 West Lillie Blvd • Madill Cowan said what kept “He’s just fighting like time.” BANKING MORTGAGE 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. INSURANCE INVESTMENTS him going was being flooded heck. He’s relentless in his Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender. NMLS# 400025 Not FDIC Insured. No Bank Guarantee. May Lose Value. Thursday, August 06, 2020 – The Madill Record – Page 1B SPORSPORTSThe Madill RecordTS Achieving their goals for the future Two local athletes join FC Dallas By Shalene White for any other clubs. The good Clash. Then, the Dallas team [email protected] news is they can still play for won second in the Western Madill High School. Conference; with the Los An- Two Madill High School stu- Perez said it is akin to play- geles Galaxy taking first. dent athletes are on a path to ing for a travel team. In 2005, the Dallas Burn following their dreams. Fran- “We don’t lose any eligibil- would become what it is known cisco Perez and Diego Ibarra ity,” he said, “it’s basically like as today, FC Dallas. They are both students at MHS. playing for a travel team.” changed names to match with They are also on the soccer Perez also stated that this their move to Pizza Hut Park. team. Recently, both students is a big step towards his end The FC Dallas achieved signed with FC Dallas. result. He either wants to play their first double in the 2016- FC Dallas is an American for Major League Soccer, or 2017 championship. Their professional soccer club that is get a full-ride scholarship to regular season performance based in Frisco, Texas. Players college. earned them a spot in the on the roster get the chance Champions League of that to compete in the Western About FC Dallas year. Conference in Major League In 2016, the FC Dallas won Soccer. FC Dallas began in 1995 their first Supporter’s Shield As a member of FC Dallas, when Dallas was awarded a and second U.S. Open Cup. Perez, a junior at MHS and Major League Soccer franchise. Pizza Hut has since ended Ibarra, a senior, will get many Orignally, the team was named their sponsorship of FC Dal- perks, besides the skills to go Dallas Burn for two reasons; las. Toyota and Advocare pro. If the two work and play for the burning in the Texan both stepped into the place of hard, the soccer club will assist oilfields and the heat that sponsors. the players in getting scholar- Texas is so famously known for. In 2014, Toyota and Ad- ships to attend college. They The very first player as- vocare both announce an ex- will also get the opportunity signed to the team was Hugo tenstion of the sponsorships to play in showcases for college Sanchez, a former Mexico through 2020. coaches. This increases their international. Time will tell if the sponsors chances of getting recruited by Thinking it would be a flop, extend for a few more years, a college and getting a full-ride no investers were interested in or if FC Dallas will wind up scholarship. it, leaving the league to finance changing their name again in Perez and Ibarra are con- the team. the future. tractually obligated to FC Dal- In April 1996, the Dallas las while they are members. Burn played their first game This means they cannot play and defeated the San Jose

Summer Bryant • The Madill Record Francisco Perez, left, and Diego Ibarra, right, both signed on with FC Dallas; a soccer club that assists with college scholarships. TCU football players boycott practice; coach apologizes

By Shalene White between him and Patterson, chini took to email to attempt the word is unacceptable to saying n—as in the meeting Leadership Council last night [email protected] which led to the boycott. to rationalize the event. use but even more so in to- room.” about how we move forward as Former TCU defensive back “He said it trying to ask the day’s climate. As a team, we A few of the players are a team, together,” Patterson Just when sports is return- Niko Small posted about the players not to use it anymore,” will continue to hold coaches standing up for Patterson, tweeted. “We are committed as ing to an even keel after being encounter on Twitter, and Boschini noted in an email. “He and everyone accountable stating it was all taken out of individuals and as a program uprooted during the 2020 that was the starting point of has since apologized for doing especially as it pertains to the context. to fighting racial injustice of spring season because of the the boycott. so in this manner and said it injustices of America.” “Don’t believe everything any kind.” pandemic, the TCU Horned Some players said the Pat- was a teachable moment for Jordan posted what hap- you see in the media, know “I apologize for the use of Frogs players throw a prover- terson’s comment was taken him and many others.” pened between him and Pat- the facts behind a situation the word that, in any context, bial penalty flag. After TCU out of context. Kelton Hollins, a senior cen- terson in a Twitter post. before you try to make a situ- is unacceptable,” Patterson coach Gary Patterson allegedly Senior tight end Artayvious ter tweeted Monday evening According to Jordan, it all ation public,” tweeted Tre’Vius continued. “I have always used a racial slur, the team Lynn explained what he saw, to update about the meeting started when Patterson called Hodges-Tomlinson, sophomore encouraged our players to do decided to not take the field that Patterson was telling between Patterson and the Jordan out for posting a picture defensive back. “No one was better and I must live by the for practice – even though, players not to use the n-word. leadership council. of his girlfriend for National called the N word. You Twitter same standards. Our players, some players sided with coach, “We as a Team discussed “We have discussed ways Girlfriend Day. Allegedly, Pat- fingers need to be cancelled past and present have always stating it did not occur the way this already on how unac- to move forward while keep- terson called Jordan an ugly ASAP!” been the strength of our pro- the “victim” claims. ceptable it was to say the ing in mind the mental health name and threatened to send Patterson released a Twit- gram. These men are and will Dylan Jordan is a TCU word period and decided not of the football team. Coach P him home. ter statement on August 4 always be my motivation and linebacker, and he claimed that to practice to think of ways to understands the significance of After Jordan shot back to apologizing for using the racial driving force.” Patterson used a racial slur move forward,” Lynn tweeted. what he said,” Hollins tweeted. defend himself, Patterson slur with Jordan. during practice confrontation TCU Chancellor Victor Bos- “Regardless of the context, allegedly said, “you’ve been “I met with our Seniors and

Willis retiring from SE after 35 years Ragsdale Named WBB Assistant Coach

From Staff Reports remained a steady and always “One thing that has been DURANT, Okla. – South- [email protected] reliable mainstay in the de- consistent during my fifteen eastern women's basketball partment. years here at Southeastern has head coach Darin Grover DURANT, Okla. – After Her work on behalf of South- been Tammy Willis” said Head has announced the hiring of 35 years at Southeastern, eastern certainly did not go Women’s Basketball Coach Kaylie Ragsdale as the team's the majority of those spent in unnoticed, as anyone who has Darin Grover. “She has been assistant coach. athletics, Tammy Willis will had the opportunity to work a fixer of problems for all of Ragsdale transitions into be retiring from the University with her has experienced her us coaches and staff for a long the full-time role after spend- effective at the end of July. love for the department and time. If I needed an answer to a ing the 2018-19 and 2019-20 Willis began her journey at the University. question, Tammy either had it, seasons as the team's gradu- SE in the business office, and “Tammy is simply the or by memory could dial the ex- ate assistant. after stops in human resources, best,” said Director of Athlet- tension of the person who did. "I couldn't be more excited academic affairs, and financial ics Keith Baxter. “She keeps It will be hard to replace her and humbled in the same mo- aid, she found her home in the everyone and everything calm knowledge and organization, ment," said Ragsdale. "This department of athletics. and moving forward in a storm it is a retirement well earned.” program and this place are She has processed the busi- of activity. She is involved in “I will miss our conversa- very special to me and my ness affairs for Southeastern’s every victory that has occurred tions, banter, and your innate family. From growing up as athletic teams through the during her tenure with the SE ability to prod, cajole, and a Savage fan on the sidelines NAIA/NCAA transfer as well Athletic Department. She is when all else fails, often do of the football field, to playing as the University’s change of the glue that holds our Depart- my work for me,” said Head as a Savage Storm myself and nicknames. ment together. I cannot thank Men’s Basketball Coach Kelly getting to coach here the past Over that time she saw her enough for all she has done Green. “Not many times do we two seasons, this opportunity Courtesy photo the number of teams in the for us and she will be greatly say someone is irreplaceable. is truly humbling and excit- ing. I feel honored to come Kaylie Ragsdale was named Women’s Basketball Assistant department balloon to 12 as missed.” However, with you I think I Coach. softball and volleyball made “Tammy has been an icon can say unequivocally that alongside Coach Grover and permanent returns in the and rock in our athletic depart- your experience, work ethic and continue the successful legacy of Southeastern women's bas- Conference Regular Season Famer Crystal Robinson, she 1990’s, followed by a return of ment for many years,” said personality make you worth and Tournament Champion- also started every game her men’s golf in the 2000’s. Rodeo Deputy Director of Athletics more than the one person we ketball." "There are not very many ships and a bid to the 2020 freshman year and scored 304 transitioned to the department Cherrie Wilmoth. “She will will get to occupy your office. NCAA Central Regional be- points with 175 rebounds. For in the late 2000’s and women’s be missed by all of us in the I remember after getting this people in the world," said Grover, "That have as much of fore the team's season was her collegiate playing career, track and field made its debut department as well as others job nine years ago and going ended with the cancelation of between SE and MSC, she in 2018. across campus. I am excited for home and telling Ginger I met a passion and love for South- eastern as Kaylie does." the NCAA Tournaments due scored 1,006 points and hauled And through that span, her and I wish her the best.” someone who talks as fast as to Covid-19. in 664 rebounds. Willis grew with the depart- “I would like to wish you she does. Thanks for all you "Kaylie had become a very good coach over the past two Ragsdale was a three-year Following her undergradu- ment, taking on the growing all the best in retirement,” have done to make my job starter for the Savage Storm ate work, she stepped into the challenges and expanding said Head Softball Coach Ron better/easier. I wish you well seasons with us as a Gradu- ate Assistant," he continued. women's basketball program role of Southeast Oklahoma responsibilities and molding Faubion. “I appreciate all the in the second stanza of your from 2013 through 2016, earn- Women's Ministry Coordina- herself into an indispensable help over the last 20 years. You life. Will see you around the "I was able to give her a good deal of responsibility early ing a pair of All-Great Ameri- tor from 2016-17, and then member of SE Athletics. made my job so much easier. neighborhood.” can Conference and Academic moved on to the Oklahoma She has seen thousands of You never complained and “I would just like to express on during her first year. She knows our program, athletic All-GAC honors. FCA headquarters in Ed- student athletes pass through always took care of business. my enjoyment,” said Director Over her time with the mond, Okla., as the Central the offices in Bloomer Sullivan I’ll never forget the longs hours of Sports Performance Zach department, and university inside and out. I couldn't be Storm she scored 702 points Oklahoma Women's Ministry Gymnasium over her stay with of starting the NCAA Compli- Fears, “Of seeing how excited and pulled down 489 re- Director from 2017-18. She the University, not to mention ance that you, Doc, and I did. Tammy is every time she talks happier that she has accepted this position." bounds after transferring in would return to Southeastern dozens of head coaches, assis- Enjoy Mike, the kids, and the about her grandkids or children as a sophomore from Murray in her graduate assistant posi- tant coaches, GA’s, and other grandkids. You are one of the in general. Her positivity and From 2018-20 the team compiled a 36-20 record, high- State College. While at MSC, tion in 2018 to pursue a career administrators. reasons working at Southeast- playing under SE Hall of in coaching. But through it all, she has ern is special.” (See WILLIS, page 6B) lighted by Great American Page 2B – The Madill Record – Thursday, August 06, 2020

The Madill Record Sports SOUTHEAST LAKES FISHING REPORT: Aug 9 to Aug 15-

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NOTICE OF HEARING Filed 7/28/2020 such relief and make such $1 discount for each illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or by the Judge of the Court Corner of Lot 1 in Block SECOND ALIAS NOTICE FINAL STATEMENT OF J.R.B. DOB:5/6/2011 orders as the Court deems consecutive run with no for the 26th day of August, 1 of Earl’s Acres; Thence OF SALE ACCOUNT AND PETI- ALLEGED DEPRIVED necessary and proper in copy changes. discrimination because of race, color, religion, 2020, at 9:00 o’clock, A.M. in N56°53’03” E, a distance of TO: Above-named Defen- TION CHILDREN ) said cause, as supported by No refunds for ads sex, handicap, familial the District Courtroom, Mar- 3.06 feet to the Southwest dants and All Persons Hav- FOR DISTRIBUTION NOTICE BY PUBLICATION the findings on the merits of cancelled by customer. status or national origin, shall County Courthouse, Corner of a parcel of land ing or Claiming an Interest AND DISCHARGE THE STATE OF OKLA- said cause of action. or intention to make any Madill, Oklahoma, and all as recorded in the Office of in the Real Property NOTICE is hereby given HOMA TO: Jody Wade Beal FAILURE TO APPEAR AT Deadline is 12 noon such preference, limitation persons interested in the the Marshall County Clerk PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that JIMMY LEON ROB- YOU ARE HEREBY THE HEARING SCHED- Monday for classified ad or discrimination.” Estate are notified to- ap in Book 1140 on Page 604; that the Sheriff of Marshall ERTS, the duly appointed, NOTIFIED the State of ULED ON THE 22ND DAY placement & payment. pear and show cause, if any Thence N89°51 ‘02”E along County will sell the real qualified and acting - Per Oklahoma, through Heather OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 This newspaper will not interest they have, why the the aforementioned Bound- property sonal Representative of the J. Cooper, Assistant District AT 10:00 A.M. WILL CON- Errors: Check your word knowingly accept any accounting should not be ary, a distance of 150.00 described below to satisfy above-captioned Estate, Attorney in and for the STITUTE A DENIAL OF advertising for real estate ad for errors the first waived, the Estate should feet to the Southeast Corner a judgment in the above- having filed in this Court aTwentieth Judicial District of INTEREST IN THE ABOVE- which is in violation of the week of publication. If not be distributed, and the thereof; entitled action. Final Statement of Account Oklahoma, has filed a peti - NAMED MINOR CHIL- we have made an error law. All persons are hereby Personal Representative Thence Sl 8°24’33”W, a LOT 3, BLOCK 132, IN THE and report of the adminis- tion to terminate parental DREN. SUCH DENIAL MAY informed that all dwellings we will correct it and discharged. distance of 31.65 feet to a TOWN OF MADILL, MAR- tration of said Estate and a rights seeking to terminate RESULT, WITHOUT FUR- advertised are available run your ad for free the Dated this 23rd day of point on the Boundary line of SHALL COUNTY, OKLA- Petition for Distribution of your parental rights in and THER NOTICE OF THIS on an equal opportunity July, 2020. a parcel of land as recorded HOMA, ACCORDING TO said Estate and Discharge to the above-named minor HEARING OR NOTICE OF next week. We cannot basis. be responsible for errors Gregory Johnson in the Office of the Marshall THE OFFICIAL PLAT AND of such Personal Represen- children and the same has ANY SUBSEQUENT PRO- Associate District County Clerk in Book 670, SURVEY THEROF; tative; said hearing of the been set for hearing on the CEEDINGS, IN GRANTING if not notified before our Pets for Sale Judge Page 373; Property Address: same has been fixed by the 22nd day of September, THE APPLICATION FOR next deadline. AFRICAN GRAY Parrot JUDGE OF THE Thence S89°5 l ‘02”W along 101 s. 8 th St. Judge of the District Court 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the THE TERMINATION OF The Madill Record for sale. Can talk. About DISTRICT COURT the aforementioned Bound- Madill, OK 73446 for the 26th day of August, Marshall County Court- YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS ten years of age. Ask- Millicent McClure Watson, ary line, a distance of 142.66 The real property will be 2020 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., at house, Marshall County, AND THE CHILDREN’S PO Box 529 ing $500 OBO. Call 406- OBA #12527 Millicent Mc- feet to a point on the East offered for sale for cash at the Courtroom of said Court Oklahoma. ADOPTION. Madill, OK 73446 951-8407 if interested. Clure Watson, P.C. Boundary of Earl’s Acres; public auction to the highest in the County Courthouse FURTHER, that above- Dated this 28th day of July, 580-795-3355 216 Plaza, P. 0. Box 86 Thence N00°l l ‘21”E along bidder to take place on: at Madill in the County and named parents must appear 2020. Estate Sales Madill, OK 73446 the East Boundary of Earl’s Time:11:00 a.m. State aforesaid; and all before the District Court in s/Gregory L. Johnson 580/795-7328 Fax: Acres, a distance of28.33 Date: 31 day of July, 2020 persons interested in said and for Marshall County, GREGORY L. JOHNSON Special Notices LIVING ESTATE Sale 580/795/5738 Attorney for feet to the POINT OF BE- Place: South door oilthe Estate are notified then and Juvenile Division, thereof, ASSOCIATE DISTRICT of Floyd Miller. 18450 Personal Representative GINNING, containing 0.10 Mar hall County Courthouse there to appear and show in the courtroom in Madill, JUDGE ALCOHOLICS ANON- Publish 2X Acres. The real property has cause, if any they have, Oklahoma, at the hour of (Published in The Madill YMOUS Carolyn St. Madill, OK. Meeting held August 7th 8 am - 4 pm (Published in The Madill NOW, THEREFORE, you been appraised as required why said account should not 10:00 a.m. on the 22nd day Record August 6, 2020 1t) Thursdays at 7 p.m. at and August 8th 8 am - Record July 30, August 6, and each of you are fur- by law at a real value of be settled and allowed, the of September, 2020, when “The Blend” 516 S. 1st 2 pm. Dining table and 2020 2t) ther notified that you must $51,192.00. Estate distributed and the and where the Court will IN THE DISTRICT Street, Madill, contact chairs, couches, washer answer the Petition of the Sale will be made pursu- Personal Representative proceed to hear the merits COURT WITHIN AND Peggy, 972-832-1850, and dryer, elegant glass- IN THE DISTRICT Plaintiff filed herein on ant to a Special Execution discharged. of said petition for termina- FOR MARSHALL COUN- or Brenna, 580-263- ware, small appliances, COURT OF MARSHALL or before the 4th day of and Order of Sale issued DATED this 4th day of tion and grant such relief TY 1088. cookware, books holiday COUNTY’ STATE OF September, 2020, or the in accordance with judg- July, 2020. or make such orders as the STATE OF OKLA- items, curio cabinet, OKLAHOMA Petition will be taken as ment entered in the District Gregory J. Johnson Court deems necessary and HOMA Pets & Supplies candles, bedding, medi- HEATHER LARA, true and judgement ren- Court of Marshall County, JUDGE OF THE proper in these premises. JUVENILE DIVISION cal equipment, chest, Plaintiff, dered accordingly in favor Oklahoma, in Case No. DISTRICT COURT You are advised that the IN THE MATTER OF LOW INCOME families: vs. of the Plaintiff and against CJ-2018-59, entitled U.S. LORENZO T. COLLINS, parents are entitled to be T.G.M. III get your pets spayed or clothing, small tables and much more. The Unknown Heirs, Ex- you, and establishing that Bank, N.A. as Trustee Suc- P.C. represented by an attorney Case No. JD-2020-6 neutered with Oklahoma ecutors, Administrators, the Plaintiff is the owner of cessor Interest to Wachovia 16 Stanley, S.W. at each and every stage Filed 7/31/2020 Spay Network. $35 for Devisees, Trustees and the property described as Bank, National Associa- P. 0. Box 1781 of these proceedings. If a D.A.M. dogs, $25 for cats and Mobile Homes Assigns, Immediate and Tract 1 and establishing a tion, as Trustee Successor Ardmore, OK 73402-1781 state of indigence exists, W.R.M. $5 vaccinations, 580- ForFor Sale Remote of FRANKLIN perpetual easement in favor by Merger to First Union (580) 223-8350 such parties are entitled to C.N.D.M. 924-5873 for appoint- TAYLOR BEAVERS, a/k/a of Plaintiff as to Tract 2, all National Bank, as Trustee, Attorney for Personal Rep- a Court-appointed attorney ALLEGED DEPRIVED ment. MOBILE HOME for F. T. BEAVERS, Deceased as more particularly set out for Mid-State Trust VIII, resentative at public expense. CHILDREN sale by owner. 18x80, and LUCY KANE BEA- in the Petition. Plaintiff, v. Destynie Foster (Published in The Madill Garage Sales sitting on 4.5 acres VERS, a/k/a LUCY BEA- WANDA PEARCE, £’k/a Destynie Elaine Derea Record July 30 & August near lake Murray. Shop VERS, Deceased, JIM A. Court Clerk By: Johnson; David Wayne 6, 2020 2t) The Madill Record FINAL SALE women’s building, large car- WATSON and LU ANN MARK A. MORRISON, P. Johnson, Jr., a/k/a David and men’s clothes and port, 8x40 container, WATSON, and THE TOWN C., OBA#0l 1938 W. Johnson; Spouse, if IN THE DISTRICT shoes. Sizes 6 and 8. water well, fenced in OF KINGSTON, OKLA- Attorney at Law married, of David Wayne COURT WITHIN AND L9 smoker, grill, lots of backyard. $95,000.00. HOMA, 524 W. Evergreen Johnson, Jr., a/k/a David FOR BUSINESS DVDs for $1.00, George 589.490.6872. Defendants. P.O. Box 1623 W. Johnson; John Doe(s), MARSHALL COUNTY Strait shirts size Me- Case No. CV-2020- 23 Durant, OK 74702 real name(s) unknown, STATE OF OKLAHOMA dium, socks, and push NOTICE BY (580) 924-1661, Fax (580) tenant(s) of subject prop- mower self propelled. Apts. for Rent PUBLICATION 924-1026 erty; and State of Okla- (Published in The Madill DIRECTORY Friday and Saturday THE STATE OF OKLA- homa, ex rel., Oklahoma APARTMENT FOR from 8 am to 12. 803 W Rent HOMA TO: Record July 30, August 6, Tax Commission, being McArther, Madil at 207 West Tishomingo, The Unknown Heirs, Ex- & 13, 2020 3t) all of the Defendants and Madill, Ok. Apartment ecutors, Administrators, persons holding or claiming Computers Hauling BIG SALE Ravia Com- has two bedrooms, two Devisees, Trustees and IN THE DISTRICT any interest or lien in the munity Center. August 7 bathrooms, kitchen, and Assigns, Immediate and COURT WITHIN AND subject property. & 8 from 9 am - 4 pm. laundry room. If inter- Remote of FRANKLIN TAY- FOR MARSHALL COUN- Dated: 6/18/20 Several vendors. In- ested please call 580- LOR BEAVERS, a/k/a F. T. TY STATE OF OKLA- Danny Cryer Martin cludes furniture, tools, 565-0364. BEAVERS, Deceased and HOMA Sheriff of Marshall County weedeater, crafts, baked LUCY KANE BEAVERS, U.S.BANK, N.A. AS Jacob Stafford Sand & Gravel goods, music, mov- IN THE DISTRICT a/k/a LUCY BEAVERS, TRUSTEE, SUCCES- Deputy Service Center Sand • Gravel ies, material, clothing, COURT OF MARSHALL Deceased: SOR IN INTEREST TO Sally E. Garrison, OBA 125 S 1st | Madill, OK Masonry Sand • Topsoil books, baby stuff, and COUNTY STATE OF GREETINGS: WACHOVIA BANK, NA- # I8709 Chad T. Hantak, Dozer Work • Haul Off OKLAHOMA etc. YOU are hereby notified TIONAL ASOCIATION, AS OBA# 33651 THE MORT- Trees Removed • Dirt Work In the Matter of the Estate that on the ‘2J \ray of TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR GAGE LAW FIRM, PLLC Motor Grader • Backhoe GARAGE SALE August of JASON LUCAS 421 NW 13”’ Street, Suite July, 2020, the Plaintiff, BY MERGER TO FIRST Computer Repair Demolition 7-8, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 COGBURN, DECEASED. HEATHER LARA, filed suit UNION NATIONAL BANK, 300 Oklahoma City, OK Malware/Spyware/Virus Removal p.m., Oakland Full Gos- Case No. PB-2018-34 Roads, Pads & Driveways Built against you in the District AS TRUSTEE, FOR MID- 73103 Telephone: (405) Fully Managed Computer pel Church, 8th Street. NOTICE OF Court of Marshall County STATE TRUST VIII, 246-0602 And Network Services Martin Arnold Jr HEARING Oklahoma. Said suit being -vs- Facsimile: (405) 698-0007 580-795-5200 Estimates & References Available For Sale PETITION FOR WAIVER cause number CV-2020- Plaintiff, Sally.garrison@mtglaw- OF FINAL ACCOUNTING, -16_, to quiet title to the CASE NO. CJ-2018-59 firm.com www.cbosupport.com 580-564-5449 • 580-795-2925 DECREE OF FOR SALE Aljo-Aly 24 following described real DAVID WAYNE JOHNSON, Chad.hantak@mtglawfirm. DISTRIBUTION, AND property in Marshall County, JR. A/K/A DAVID W. com Construction Loans foot, 1985 Camper Trail- DISCHARGE OF PER- er. 20 foot awning with Oklahoma to-wit: JOHNSON Attorney for Plaintiff SONAL REPRESENTA- TRACT 1: SPOUSE, IF MARRIED, OF (Published in The Madill electric ice box and two TIVE air conditioners. Redone A parcel or tract of land lo- DAVIDE WAYNE Record July 30, August 6, MMike’si ke’s Notice is hereby giv- cated in the W/2 of NE/4 of JOHNSON, JR. A/KIA 2020 2t) inside and has always en that ANGELA DAWN been under awning. NW/4 of SW/4 of Section 30, DAVID W.JOHNSON; ConstruConstructionction CANTRELL, the duly ap- Township 6 South, Range 6 DESTYNIE FOSTER IN THE DISTRICT - GUNS pointed and qualified Per East, of the Indian Base and F/K/A DESTYNIE ELAINE COURT OF MARSHALL KNIVES sonal Representative of the Meridian, County of Mar- DEREA JOHNSON; COUNTY’ STATE OF TOOLS OKLAHOMA Estate of Jason Lucas Cog- shall, State of Oklahoma, JOHN DOE(S), REAL OKLAHOMA JEWELRY more particularly described NAME(S) UNKNOWN, IN THE MATTER OF THE ANTIQUES BUY • SELL •TRADE as follows: 580-795-4263 310 W. 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The Madill Record LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Legal notices NOTICE BY STITUTE A DENIAL OF PUBLICATION INTEREST IN THE ABOVE- Sale will be made pursuant a.m., at the South door in Ma- THE STATE OF OKLA- NAMED MINOR CHIL- to a Special Execution And dill, Marshall County, State of Schools get grants for Verizon Hot Spots HOMA TO: Tommy Gene DREN. SUCH DENIAL MAY Order Of Sale issued in ac- Oklahoma, the undersigned McDonald Jr. and Christo- RESULT, WITHOUT FUR- cordance with judgment en- Sheriff of said county will pher Ryan Steere THER NOTICE OF THIS tered in the District Court of offer for sale and sell for From Staff Reports tance or hybrid learn- OneNet, a division hotspots must pay a YOU ARE HEREBY HEARING OR NOTICE OF Marshall County, Oklahoma, cash or terms made prior to news@madillrecord. ing models. of the Oklahoma State nominal monthly ser- NOTIFIED the State of ANY SUBSEQUENT PRO- in Case No. CJ-2019-55, sale, at public auction to the “This pandemic Regents for Higher vice fee for unlimited Oklahoma, through Heather CEEDINGS, IN GRANTING entitled Nationstar Mortgage highest and best bidder, with net J. Cooper, Assistant District THE APPLICATION FOR LLC d/b/a Champion appraisement, all that said has underscored the Education, provides 4G LTE data service for Attorney in and for the THE TERMINATION OF Mortgage Company, Plain- real and personal property OKLAHOMA inequities of the digi- broadband and inter- each awarded device Twentieth Judicial District YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS tiff, vs. Unknown successors in Marshall County, State CITY – State Superin- tal divide that hinder net services to pub- for at least six months of Oklahoma, has filed aAND THE CHILDREN’S of Barbara Martin, if any, of Oklahoma, described as opportunities for so lic school districts, and assure that devices petition seeking to adjudi- ADOPTION. United States of America, gollows, to-wit: tendent of Public In- cate said minor children as Dated this 31st day of July, ex rel., Secretary of Hous- The South Half (S/2) struction Joy Hofmeis- many of our children,” libraries and higher are assigned only to deprived and the same has 2020. ing and Urban Development, of Lot Seven (7), and ter today announced said Hofmeister. “We education institutions low-income students. been set for hearing on the s/Gregory L. Johnson Patrick Edison, Spouse of the South Half (S/2) of that 175 Oklahoma know one-fourth of our around the state. As a “The COVID-19 pan- 20th day of October, 2020, at ASSOCIATE DISTRICT Patrick Edison, if married Lot Eight (8), in Block students lack reliable partner in the OSDE demic has emphasized 11:00 a.m. for adjudication/ JUDGE school districts have alUa Patricia Edison, Matt One Hundred Forty-Three home internet access. initiative, OneNet will the need to bridge the disposition in the Marshall (Published in The Madill Martin, AKA Matthew Martin (143), in the City of Madill, been awarded mobile County Courthouse, Mar- Record August 6, 2020 1t) and Shelly Fredrick, AKA Marshall County, Okla- internet access and Many districts have provide, at no cost digital divide and keep shall County, Oklahoma. Shelly Frederick, being all of homa, according to the devices through 50,000 used a portion of the to districts, content students connected to FURTHER, that above- NOTICE OF the Defendants and persons official Plat and Survey funds allocated to them their schools, teach- named parents must appear Verizon Unlimited 4GE filtering and technical SHERIFF’S SALE holding or claiming any in- thereof, which currently under the CARES Act support to facilitate ers and each other,” before the District Court in Notice is given thal on the tcrest or lien in the subject has the address of 310 data plans and Jet- and for Marshall County, 11th day of September, property. S 4th Ave., Madill, OK packs, following a com- to purchase a sufficient the telecom connec- said Andrés Irlando, Juvenile Division, thereof, 2020,at 11:00 am., at the Danny Cryer, Sheriff of 73446. petitive grant process. number of devices for tion between Verizon senior vice president in the courtroom in Madill, South door of the County Marshall Coun , Oklahoma Sale will be made pur- The Oklahoma State every student to have and the state telecom and president of Pub- Oklahoma, at the hour of Courhouse, in the City of Don Timberlake -#9021 suant to an Order of Sale access to technology, network. OneNet is lic Sector and Verizon 11:00 a.m. on the 20th day Madill, Marshall County, BAER & TIMBERLAKE, in foreclosure issued upon Department of Educa- of October, 2020, when and Oklahoma, the Sheriff of P.C. a judgment entered on tion (OSDE) grants an effort we encour- assuming the $250,000 Connect at Verizon. where the Court will proceed said County will offer for P.O. Box 18486 the-17 day of July, 2020, leveraged a portion of aged through incen- value of this support “Verizon is working to to hear the merits of said earlier this sale and sell, with appraise- Oklahoma City, OK 73 in the District Court of the agency’s set-aside tive grants as a contribution to the provide connectivity, petition for adjudication/ ment, for 154-0486 Marshall County, State of summer. OSDE initiative and the devices and other solu- disposition and grant such cash, at public auction, to Telephone: (405)842-’7722 Oklahoma, in case number monies from the El- relief or make such orders the highest and best bidder, Facsimile: (405)848-9349 CJ-2020-10, wherein Land- ementary and Second- “But a device with- students in districts tions to every student as the Court deems neces- all that certain real estate in BT File No.: 119164 mark Bank, now known as ary School Emergency out connectivity is like awarded the hotspots. in the U.S. who needs sary and proper in these Marshall County, Oklahoma, (Published in The Madill Re- Simmons Bank, is plaintiff, Relief (ESSER) Fund a book in a pitch-dark “Now more than them – whether they are premises. to-wit: cord August 6 & 13, 2020 2t) and Bobby L. Hammons and room. We are grate- ever, internet access back in the classroom You are advised that the The south Half (S/2) of created by the fed- Sally L. Crowley-Hammons ful that this partner- is vital for students full-time, learning from parents are entitled to be Lot Two (2) and all of IN THE DISTRICT a/k/a Sally L. Crowley, eral Coronavirus Relief represented by an attorney Lots Three (3) and Four COURT IN AND FOR Husband and Wife, The and Economic Security ship with Verizon and to fully participate in home or through a hy- at each and every stage (4) in Block Three (3) of MARSHALL COUNTY Unknown Occupants, and (CARES) Act to help OneNet will make a distance and online brid model.” of these proceedings. If a Dallas Acres Second STATE OF OKLAHOMA The County Treasurer of critical difference in en- learning,” said Von- Verizon expects to state of indigence exists, ensure all students Addition, to the City LANDMARK BANK, Marshall County, State of suring many thousands ley Royal, executive ship hotspots to dis- such parties are entitled to of Kingston, Marshall Plaintiff, Oklahoma, and The Board have connectivity to a Court-appointed attorney County, Oklahoma, ac- vs. of County Commissioners access online learning of children and families director of OneNet tricts so that they will be at public expense. cording to the record BOBBY L. HAMMONS of Marshall County, State of if community spread will now have the op- and higher education available when school FURTHER, THAT IN plat thereof; Including AND SALLY L. CROWLEY- Oklahoma, are defendants, of COVID-19 requires portunity for robust chief information of- starts. The company THE EVENT the parents, any residential dwelling HAMMONS AJKJA SALLY to satisfy said judgments of distance learning.” will also provide tech- Christopher Ryan Steere located thereon, which L. CROWLEY, Husband plaintiff rendered in its favor districts to use dis- ficer. “OneNet is proud and Tommy Gene Mc- dwelling is or may be a and Wife; THE UNKNOWN as against the defendants, to provide services to nical support through- Donald Jr., fail to appear manufactured home De- OCCUPANTS; Bobby L. Hammons and Office – 580•725•7253 our state’s students out the school year. as summoned herein, the scribed as Elliott MFG THE COUNTY TREA- Sally L. Crowley-Hammons during the pandemic.” Districts have the op- Court will proceed to grant Homes 1992, Model SURER OF MARSHALL a/k/a Sally L. Crowley, Hus- Districts receiving portunity to purchase such relief and make such DW-931 Solitaire, Se- COUNTY, STATE OF OKLA- band and Wife, which is in the devices, which Ve- additional hotspots for orders as the Court deems rial Number EMH-OK- HOMA AND THE BOARD the total sum of $13,182.82, necessary and proper in said 11611AB; OF COUNTY COMMIS- as of February 6,2020, plus rizon sold to OSDE students not consid- cause, as supported by the subject to unpaid taxes, ad- SIONERS OF MARSHALL pre-judgment and post-judg- at a discounted rate, ered low income and findings on the merits of said vancements by Plaintiff for COUNTY, STATE OF OKLA- ment” interest accrued and will assign and deploy for teachers and staff cause of action. taxes, insurance premiums, HOMA, accruing at the contractual them under specific re- at the same cost and FAILURE TO APPEAR and expcnses necessary Defendants. rate, until satisfied, all costs AT THE HEARING SCHED- for the preservation of the NOTICE OF SALE incurred herein including a quirements. 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ASAPENERGYINC.COM CLASSIFIEDS! The Madill Record – Thursday, August 06, 2020 – Page 5B The Madill Record Health Preventative Care in a Pandemic Don’t let the fear of COVID-19 scare you from staying healthy By Meghan Fomby, to get routine tests efficiently. to provide a clean Certified Nurse done right now out of Staying safe and environment for these Practitioner worry they will be at a protecting yourself screenings. There are higher risk of becom- from the virus does now even at home Lakeside Family ing in contact with the not necessarily mean tests for colon cancer Medicine virus. These changes you should forego all screening that you in routine care have routine visits to your can complete without In the uncertain many health experts healthcare provider leaving your home if times we are cur- concerned there will or give up on all pre- you qualify for this. rently experiencing in be long term conse- ventative care. Many Postponing rou- healthcare, it can be quences due to the healthcare providers tine check-ups to your very overwhelming to delay in care of many can provide telephone healthcare provider try to keep up with the preventative screen- visits with patients to could put your health ever-changing recom- ings. This is estimated help manage chronic at risk. Please speak mendations for health to lead to thousands of conditions so these with your provider prevention. The cur- undiagnosed cancers high-risk patients can about steps you can rent COVID-19 pan- that could have been stay home. If you are take to keep your demic has changed the treated earlier. Also, at high risk for certain preventative care and way healthcare pro- patients who defer cancers due to person- screenings up to date viders are caring for management of their al or family history, while remaining safe patients by reducing chronic conditions you should continue during the pandemic. the number of routine such as high blood to have your routine It is our responsibil- and preventative care pressure, diabetes, screenings such as ity to keep you and Courtesy photo visits to help focus our and heart disease, mammograms, Pap our community safe resources on the sick could face harmful smears, colonoscopies, and healthy and this ‘Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and and acute care needs outcomes later down etc. Facilities are tak- means taking care deal with illness. It is a broad concept encompassing hygiene (general and personal), nutrition of our community. the road if these con- ing precautions to of all your chronic (type and quality of food eaten), lifestyle (sporting activities, leisure etc), environmental factors Also, many patients ditions are not man- keep you safe and and acute health care (living conditions, social habits, etc.) socio-economic factors (income level, cultural beliefs, are fearful to go to aged correctly and are doing their best needs. healthcare facilities etc.) and self-medication.’ - World Health Organization. COVID-19 Poses Another Challenge for Schools: Air Quality

Courtesy photo The Tulsa Board of Education voted last week to allocate $300,000 to upgrade HVAC systems at 31 schools to ensure the maximum amount of outside air is circulating throughout buildings like this one at Anderson Elementary School. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)

By Kathryn McNutt ters is expensive and The CDC on July 9 MERV 14 filters are “For years, we have tive site like a church only ones at the MERV ficials this week to as- Oklahoma Watch is not always feasible, published steps office preferred. used MERV 8 90% par- or other community 13 level. sess health risks and experts agree. building managers Filters in most ticulate filters,” said building, Provenzano Voters in the Shaw- to decide Aug. 3 how Plans to safely “The problem is so can take to create homes and commer- Susan Parks-Schlepp, said. nee district will be school will resume reopen Oklahoma insurmountable that a safe and healthy cial buildings are rat- public information Teachers and par- asked to approve two this fall – in-person, schools are plentiful, people aren’t talking workplace during the ed 5 to 12. Guidelines officer for Edmond ents need to know school bond proposi- distance learning or but not much can about it,” said state COVID-19 pandemic. for school building Public Schools. The schools will be safe tions totaling $18 mil- staggered attendance be done to improve Rep. John Waldron, The guidelines are upgrades set by the district has 28 build- before they return, lion on Aug. 25. About with social distancing. air quality in build- D-Tulsa, who taught U.S. Environmental ings ranging in age she said. $4 million would go to Yukon Public ings. School officials high school for 15 “The problem is so Protection Agency call from many decades old “There’s a lot of HVAC system replace- Schools has no cur- must rely on existing years. insurmountable for MERV 8 filters. to nearly new. fear,” Provenzano ments and upgrades, rent plans to upgrade equipment that is not The state House that people aren’t The company that “What we are doing said. “Some teachers Grace said. its HVAC systems, designed to filter out Democratic Caucus talking about it.” manages Epic Charter in units where adjust- are deciding to retire Meanwhile, the which would be a coronavirus particles. is drawing attention Schools in Oklahoma ments are possible is rather than return to current systems will multimillion-dollar Replacing heating, to the issue by in- refuses to provide to increase the fresh the classroom with so be set to pull in more process, Superinten- ventilation, and air- cluding it on a list of based on the standards state auditors details air makeup,” Parks- much uncertainty.” outside air. dent Jason Simeroth conditioning systems “needs that must be written by the Ameri- about how it spends Schlepp said. That adds to the “It may feel mug- said. to meet new guidelines met before school can can Society of Heating, millions of dollars That follows the serious teacher short- gy,” Grace said. She “Everything is for addressing CO- resume in the fall.” Refrigerating and Air- provided by the state CDC recommendation age Oklahoma has, compared it to a car changing and that VID-19 is cost prohibi- The lawmakers argue Conditioning Engi- on students’ extra ac- for schools to increase she said. air-conditioner that may happen at a later tive for school districts that school buildings neers. The engineers tivities. In California, the circulation of out- Shawnee Public provides maximum date, but as of now the unless patrons agree should meet ventila- group recommends a that spending out of door air as much as Schools Superinten- cool by recirculating answer is no,” Simer- to pay for it through tion standards for CO- filter with a minimum Epic’s “learning fund” possible. If the HVAC dent April Grace said the air inside the ve- oth said. a bond issue. Even VID-19 recommended efficiency reporting is public record. Most system cannot filter two or three teachers hicle. When it is set Most Oklahoma upgrading current by the Centers for value (MERV) of 13 went to two private or pull in outside air, have decided to retire to bring fresh air into school districts are systems by incorporat- Disease Control and for capturing airborne home-school organiza- the guideline suggests in the past couple the mix it doesn’t feel receiving emergency ing higher-grade fil- Prevention. viruses and states tions. opening windows and of weeks and more as cool. federal relief dollars to doors where it does not families than usual The Tulsa Board cover expenses related pose a risk. have signed up for the of Education voted to COID-19, but the al- Many schools have virtual learning op- last week to allocate locations are not large Celebrate National Health Center windows that don’t tion. But most teach- $300,000 to upgrade enough to address open, said state Rep. ers and families want HVAC systems at 31 HVAC uprades. Many Melissa Provenzano, to return to in-person schools to ensure the districts, including Week with Family Health Center D-Tulsa, a former learning if it is safe, maximum amount of Yukon, report they teacher and adminis- she said. outside air is circu- are using the funds to Tina Davis 230,000 Oklahomans. comprehensive ap- status of the entire trator. The HVAC systems lating throughout the purchase the technol- Executive Director Without them, we proach to health care. community. If the HVAC system in the district’s eight buildings. The money ogy and connectivity FHCSO cannot curb health Health centers are Continued support cannot accommodate school buildings are will come from 2015 needed to reach all care costs and protect not just healers; we for the health center higher efficiency air in the range of MERV bond funds. students during dis- Elected officials communities from are innovators who program will ensure filters, the best op- 10, Grace said. Units Tulsa Public tance learning. across the country will preventable diseases. look beyond medical we close the access tion might be to hold replaced in part of the Schools leaders are set join communities in Health centers pro- charts to address the gap for medically vul- classes at an alterna- high school are the to meet with health of- celebrating National vide care to people factors that may cause nerable communities. Health Center Week who disproportion- poor health, such as Accomplishing this 2020 from August ately suffer from poverty, homeless- task depends on our 9th through 15th. chronic disease and ness, substance use, members of Congress Their visits and mes- lack access to afford- mental illness, lack and state lawmak- sages to Community able, quality care. of nutrition, and un- ers. I am grateful Health Centers will While our approach is employment. We col- that our state legis- demonstrate that not community-based and laborate and partner lators have shown only is it possible local, collectively we with hospitals, local leadership in support- to move beyond the generate a nationwide and state govern- ing legislation that partisan divide over ripple effect. Health ments, social, health will help health cen- health care, but to centers lower health and business orga- ters increase access support and agree on care costs to the tune nizations to improve to care in underserved a program vital to our of 24 billion a year, re- health for people who areas. communities. duce chronic diseases are medically vul- Show your sup- Health centers pro- and stimulate local nerable. Community port during National vide preventive and economies. Health Centers focus Health Center Week primary care services At FHCSO we pro- not only on improving by visiting FHCSO. to 28 million Ameri- vide medical, den- the health of indi- We look forward to cans including over tal, and behavioral vidual patients, but on seeing you. health services for a improving the health Page 6B – The Madill Record – Thursday, August 06, 2020

Dallas Cowboys lay out COVID-19 prevention plan WILLIS (Continued from page 1B) By Shalene White distance we're at.” Biadasz said. “After that, it's “The club formed a COV- ruled to be in the “high-risk” [email protected] A few of the Cowboys, like really social distance through- ID-19 task force roughly three category will earn $350,000 overall demeanor made such a fullback Jamize Olawale opted out the day and attending our months ago. The group of 10 for the upcoming season, and great impact on me daily.” The NFL is hanging on to out of the 2020 NFL season due meetings and walkthroughs.” to 12 employees from various those not in that category will “I have only been a part all hope that the 2020 NFL to COVID-19 concerns. "It has a flashing red light if departments has met at least earn $150,000. While everyone of Southeastern for a short season will be able to kick off on Biadasz noted that there we're too close to one another, twice a week, utilizing data is concerned about the safety of amount of time,” added Head time, even though the season are more dangers on the field so we can monitor our space analysis and metrics from the each individual, there are on- Volleyball Coach Nicole Solum, is smack dab in the middle of a than just a broken limb or between each other in the Duke Infection Control Out- field impacts to players opting “But Tammy’s impact on me in pandemic. The league has be- tooth. He stated we are "facing building,” he continued. reach Network (DICON) and out,” the update noted. that short amount of time is gun the 2020 training camp on more than football, we’re facing Biadasz said he feels the consulting with epidemiolo- Of course, this is a fluid situ- unmeasured. She welcomed me schedule. However, there are COVID-19.” He noted that the affects of social distancing gists from the Baylor Scott & ation, and things can change with open arms and became my many new protocols that have players are taking it seriously. during practice. He said it is White Health system.” at any moment. go to person. I will never forget been put into place to ensure "We're trying to do our part a different experience to train “Thermal scanners, contact meeting her on my interview players and staff’s safety. for the social distancing, and without other team members tracing bracelets, sanitizing at SE. She has made such an The NFL remains hopeful it we're not taking this lightly," around. boxes that utilize UV light, impact on me and I know she can at least start the 2020 NFL he said. He said he is doing the best plexiglass barriers between has had the same impact on season on time in the midst He also walked people he can to stay in shape for his lockers and a different way to many others. I am blessed to of the COVID-19 pandemic, through the COVID-19 testing rookie season. do laundry are just some of the have worked with her but even and the league is proceeding and how they plan to social "It was my first offseason measures the Cowboys have more blessed to have her as a with 2020 training camp as distance; considering football training alone, but I maxi- adopted. The club’s response friend.” scheduled. is all about getting in your op- mized my opportunities and will continue to evolve.” “Tammy has been such a Tyler Biadasz, a fourth ponent’s personal space. got in the best shape I could The club is also giving the blessing to me and our pro- round pick of the 2020 NFL He also spoke about a spe- be until we got here to Dallas,” players an opt-out option. gram,” said Head Tennis Coach Draft from the University of cial device the players will Biadasz stated. “NFL players have until Brian Nelson. “She is always Wisconsin, highlighted some implement that alerts the play- The Star is where the Cow- August 3 to use the option for on top of things, and reminds of the safety measures in place ers if they are in a danger zone boys Training Center released the upcoming season and have me when I need to get certain at The Star in Frisco. of less than six feet to another a few changes in protocols to their contracts pushed back a paperwork in. Although I have "It's been a concrete mes- person. assist in safety. year. The NFLPA and league only known her for one year, it sage that it's safety first,” "You check in and get your According Dallas Cowboy officials have agreed that if a Courtesy photo feels like more than that. I will Biadasz said. “When you get device, and after you get your News, a task force researched player opts out in 2020, there Tammy Willis is retiring from certainly miss seeing her and off the field, put your mask device you go through the the best ways to combat the will be no pay in regards to after Southeastern Oklahoma having her help. There’s al- back on and social distance. COVID-19 testing that we do virus, and there have been their salaries but instead a loan State University for 35 years. ways a time for new adventure Even in our meetings, we're daily, and once we get that mulitple alterations to the to help these players finan- though, so I wish her the best!” very particular about what done we get ready for our lift.,” training center. cially in 2020. Players that are August 6, 2020 Back toto SchoolSchool SectionSection C

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We are approaching this upcoming school year with excitement and enthusiasm as students return to the classroom for the first time since last spring. This year will be like no other year in public education. At Madill, creativity and flexibility will be the keys that hold our school community together. Over the course of the summer, we have instituted many new protocols and procedures. Our student’s Case safety and education have been at the forefront of our planning. There will be challenging days ahead and creativity will be the key component of this academic year. Our faculty and staff have spent countless hours this summer perfecting a unified learning management system to post lessons and unique content to further 2019-2020 Madill Board of Education educate and connect with our students The Madill Public Schools Board of Education is made up of four men and a woman from the Madill and their families. School District. They are: (front, left to right) Clay Savage, Mike Mathis, (back) Jeff Landgraf, Shannon These are challenging times and Williams, and Mark Glenn. there is no perfect plan or simple solution for school during this time, but I promise we will love on our kids and serve them to the best of our abilities. Thank you, madillok.com Mr. Case

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Learning how to be a distance learner

By Shalene White questions about certain [email protected] assignments and feel overwhelmed or embarrassed With everything being to ask for clarification. Just so up in the air since the remember, even though the pandemic, many schools are student is doing the work from giving students the option to a computer, their teachers either be an in-class student are still available for any or participate by distance questions one might have. learning. Some schools are Being sure the student and even offering a hybrid option. parent both understand how The most difficult part to use the technology or any of distance learning is learning programs needed conditioning the student to to complete the coursework. keep up with their schoolwork Trying to understand the without the strict schedule mechanics of a computer or of a school environment. Is it program can be overwhelming possible to keep the student and make the student engaged while at home when feel unworthy. Look for the home is typically the place instructional videos that give for them to relax and forget step-by-step instructions. about school? The parent or student can There are some tips to assist use alarms and calendars in making the transition from to keep up with milestones. face-to-face classes to a home This falls back on the need structure. for excellent organizational Set a specific time for skills. They are key to being Papa Bobs Guide Service the student to do the work. successful in the online Many students might find learning setup. Be sure to it difficult to get into their add any assignments to the course work without the strict calendar and set it up to where 4670 Angler Circle direction of their instructors the calendar will alert you in and teachers. It might be a sufficient amount of time easy to put off an assignment to complete the assignment. Kingston, OK 73439 for later, and never reach Keep in mind that some “later”. Organization and students thrive in a social self-discipline for the student learning environment. and the parent is crucial in Knowing this, be sure to have (580) 263-0036 reaching success. plenty of activities that can be Be sure the student does not done during Zoom meetings rush through the assignment. with other classmates. This It is easy to confuse the will not only play on the social course work for being easy needs of the student, but also since it is online. However, it break up the monotony of actually takes more discipline social distancing. to be sure they are doing the Just remember, times may assignment thoroughly and be tough due to the pandemic. correct. However, there are plenty of There is always somebody people and resources willing available to answer any and ready to help. We are all questions. Students and in this together. parents alike might have Back to School — 5C Remember, every new school year is a fresh start and a new beginning. If you didn’t Everybody achieve all your goals in the previous school year, this is your chance to begin deserves a reaching for those goals again.

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The Madill Superintendent Larry case posted a press release on age the use of masks for students and staff when social or physi- the Madill Public Schools home page to give parents and stu- cal distancing is not adequate. dents an idea on what to expect during the upcoming school It would be best practice to begin engaging with your child or year. children to wear a mask so that it does not pose such a distrac- tion when the school year begins. “Our students, school community, and staff members are of Hygiene-Handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent infec- utmost importance to our school system. After several months tions. Students will be reminded to wash their hands for twenty of preparation, our administrative team was prepared to release seconds. In addition to handwashing, students and staff will our reopening plan. However, with so much uncertainty, we will have additional hand sanitizing stations placed around campus delay our announcement until the end of July. when hand-washing is not readily available. As your superintendent, I feel it is more substantial to wait for Water Fountains and Restrooms- As a school district, we further guidance from the State Department of Education, State would highly encourage students and staff to bring filled water Department of Health, and CDC. With that being said, I would bottles or other non-breakable containers to school. Typical like to highlight a few points of safety for reopening schools this bubble up water fountains will be disabled and replaced with fall which are subject to change as time progresses. water bottle filling stations. Extra precautions and sanitizing Daily Temperature checks-Each morning families are going measures will be taken daily in restrooms and other common to be asked to take their children’s temperature, as a fever of areas. 100 degrees or higher may be an indication of an active case of School Buses-All buses will continue to run as usual during the COVID-19. Parents and guardians should continue to moni- school day. We would encourage parents to transport children tor symptoms and will be asked to document those on a check- to and from school if at all possible, especially those that live sheet, provided by the school. Staff will also self-monitor their within a mile of the school. As a district, we would highly rec- temperature and symptoms daily as well. ommend using masks on buses due to the close proximity of all Face coverings-There is strong evidence that face coverings do riders. However, windows will be lowered for maximum venti- help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by protecting the wearer lation when possible. Masks could be mandated on buses for the from those with whom they may come into contact. Following safety of all involved.” CDC guidelines, Madill Public School would strongly encour- Back to School — 7C

Madill Supply List Mrs. J. Gray’s Class KinderMat (red and blue) 1 Box Gallon Size Ziploc Bags (Girls Only) 1 pkg Multi-Colored Highlighters 1 pkg colored markers 1 pair of scissors 2 Containers of Clorox Wipes 1 Box Quart Size Ziploc Bags (Boys Only) Science: 1- Plastic Pocket Prong Folder 6 glue sticks 1 Water Bottle 1 Water Bottle 1- Highlighter 1 box colored pencils ··No Handheld sharpeners Optional: 1 pkg pencil top erasers 1st Grade Kleenex 1 bottle of Elmer’s glue 1 Box of Crayola Washable Markers 4th Grade Germ -X 1 pencil box 1 24 count Crayola Colored Pencils 36 #2 pre-sharpened pencils Lock for Locker(s) 1 spiral notebook 6 Glue Slicks 2 pkg glue sticks 6 pocket folders w/out prongs (any color) 24 #2 yellow school pencils 2 pkg black dry erase markers 7th Grade 1 container Clorox wipes 2 pink erasers 1 spiral notebooks Required for all classes : Trapper Keeper 1 pkg gallon ziplock bags 2 4 pack of black fine point dry erase 1 large eraser Loose Notebook Paper Pencils 1 pkg quart ziplock bags markers 1 wooden ruler with cm and 1 zipper pouch Black or Blue Ink Pens 2 toothbrushes Inches (no plastic) 1 box of crayons Red Ink Pens 1 tube of toothpaste 1 pair of pointed tip scissors 1 small hand sized pencil sharpener Headphones for Chromebook 1 brush or comb 1 school box 1 pkg Highlighters Water Bottle 1 can Lysol spray 2 spiral notebooks-wide ruled 1 plasticlolder Math Class: 1- Three Prong Pocket Folder 1 pkg wet wipes 2 Containers of Disinfectant Wipes 1 Container Clorox Wipes (Boys Only) 1 pkg Colored Pencils 1 waler bottle 1 Pkg of 5 oz plastic cups 1 Large Bottle Germ-X (Girls Only) Reading: 1-Three Prong Pocket Folder Pull-Ups Extra • Daily 2 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Water Bottle S. Studies: 1- Three Prong Pocket Folder 1 complete change of clothes 1 Box Quart Size Ziploc Bags (Boys Only) 1- pkg Colored Pencils 1 tube of deodorant (optional) 1 Box of Gallon Size Zlploc Bags (Girls 5th Grade Science: 1-Purple Pocket Prong Folder Body spray (optional) Only) 48 #2 pencils 1 pkg Colored Pencils 1 Water Bottle 1 pkg of Twistables colored pencils Optional: Pre-K 1 pencil pouch Kleenex 6 Glue sticks 2nd Grade 1 pair of scissors Germ-X 1 Package of Ticonderoga #2 pencils 1 Pkg.classic colored markers 2 highlighters Lock for Locker(s) 2 Plastic Folders with brads 3 24-packs of crayola crayons 4 dry erase markers 1 Water Color Paint (Crayola) 1 pair of Fiskars scissors 2 pkgs wide ruled paper 8th Grade 2 Containers of Play Doh 6 Glue Sticks 5 glue sticks Required f or all classes : Trapper Keeper 1 Full-size hand sanitizer (Girls Only) 1 ruler with cm and inches (wooden) Science/Math: 2 plastic pocket folder Loose Notebook Paper 1 Box Gallon Size Ziploc Baggies (Girls 3 pkgs #2 Ticonderoga pencils (36) with brads Pencils Only) 1 pencil box Language Arts: : 2 one subject wide ruled Black or Blue Ink Pens 1 Box Quart Size Ziploc Baggies (Boys 2 one subject spiralnotebook spiral notebook Red Ink Pens Only) 1 box colored pencils 1clipboard 1 organizer notebook (example:Trapper Headphones for Chromebook 1 Package Thin Dry Erase Markers (Boys 1 dry erase board 8x11 Keeper) Water Bottle Only) 1 Box Container of Baby Wipes 1 dry erase eraser 1 yellow pocket folder with holes Math Class: 1Highlighter 1 Container Lysol wipes 1 pkg dry erase fine point markers Reading: 1 green pocket folder with holes 1 pkg Graph Paper 1 KinderMat for rest time 4 yellow highlighters Social Studies: 1 purple pocket folder 4-Three Prong Pocket folder 1 Full Size Backpack 1 package wide ruled paper with holes 1 Large Eraser 1 Water Bottle 1 Pkg Quart Ziploc Bags (Boys Only) 1 Water Bottle Reading: 1-Three Prong Pocket Folder 1 Container Clorox Wipes (Girls Only) 3-Glue Sticks Kindergarten 1 Water Bottle 6th Grade S. Studies: 1-Three Prong Pocket Folder 16 Elmer’s Glue Sticks Required for all classes: Trapper Keeper 1-pkgs Colored Pencils 5 boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons 3rd Grade Loose Notebook Paper Language Arts: 1-Three Prong Pocket 2 Plastic folder with pockets and brads 4 plastic pocket folders w/brads (2 red,2 Pencils Folder Science: 1-Three Prong Pocket 1 pkg of 12 pencils Ticonderoga blue) Black or Blue Ink Pens Folder 1 pkg of eraser tops 1 pencil box Red Ink Pens 2-pkgs wide ruled loose. Paper (Leave 1 pink eraser 24 #2 Ticonderoga pencils (no mechani- Headphones for Chromebook in class) 1 box of Crayola colored penclls cal pencils) Water Bottle 1-pkg Multi-Colored Highlighters (4 dif- 1 pair Fiskars scissors (blunt tip) 1 pkg pencil top erasers Math Class: Protractor ferent colors) 1 Watercolor Paint (Crayola or Prang) 2 large pink erasers 4 Function Calculator 1-Ruler 1 box Classic Washable Markers (Cray- 2 boxes of crayons 1-Three Prong Pocketf older 1pkg Colored Optional: ola) 2 spiral notebooks Pencils Kleenex 4 Expo Dry Erase Markers 1 pair of Fiskar scissors 1-Three Prong Pocket Folder Germ-X 1 Ziploc baggies (large or small) (Boys 4 glue slicks Reading: 1-Three Pocket Prong f older Lock for locker(s) Only) 2 Black Dry Erase Markers 1- Spiral Notebook 1 assorted color construction paper (Girls 4 yellow highlighters S. Studies: 2-pkgs Colored Pencils Only) 120·x 45’ 1 Container Clorox Wipes Language Arts: 1-Spiral Notebook 8C — Back to School Getting kids involved in meal planning

With many parents doing distance learning planning process. due to the pandemic, it is leaving most scrambling on online schooling. Along with Play a game using MyPlate! that comes food prep. Before the shut down, many students ate their first two meals at Have your child use MyPlate as a guide for school. planning snacks and meals. This will enable Now, parents are the ones who need to feed them to understand what should be on their the students. This could prove to be difficult plate every day. Additionally, MyPlate is a because it is easy to feed them fast stuff. great tool to use in quizzing your children on Typically, food that is not the best in nutrients their food group knowledge. for a growing child. The best thing to do is meal plan for the little Have your child help with recipe selection! ones. This way, their nutritional needs are met and it is one less thing the parent has to Pull out cookbooks with colorful pictures. worry about while figuring out the ins and Find recipe websites online that have pictures outs of online school. with each recipe. Ask your child to pick a few Here are a few tips on how to get the kids recipes that look good based on the pictures. involved in meal planning: Kids are more likely to try something new if they see a picture that looks good to them. Pick a theme night! Also, by allowing your child to select recipes, they will gain a sense of empowerment Theme nights can be fun for kids, but they are from helping you plan a meal and begin to also a great way to meal plan with your child. understand the meal planning process. Check A theme can be based on a specific cuisine, these recipes to make with the kids. season, holiday, character, ingredient, or any Select one new ingredient to use in a meal! other idea you can imagine. Once you have Encourage your child to make their selection a theme, base your weekly meal plan around from the produce department or the the theme and have fun! Get some tasty perimeter of the grocery store. This method is theme ideas from the Super Crew. a way to avoid overly processed ingredients. Plan a colorful dinner! Finding a new ingredient can be presented as Children are drawn to bright colors. a fun challenge for a child. This will expose Lucky for us parents, bright colored fruits them to new foods and vocabulary! Once the and vegetables are not only delicious but ingredient is selected, have your child help nutritious! Challenge your child to think of find recipes using that ingredient. meal ideas incorporating as many brightly Discuss the meal! colored fruits and vegetables as possible. Use After the meal has been eaten, discuss what the printable Super Crew color tracker to help your child liked and disliked about the your kids aim for 4 colors a day. The meal meal so their comments can be taken into may be pretty, but your child will be more consideration for the next meal they plan! Margaret Miller, PharmD likely to try the food if they are part of the 100 E Main St. 580-795-3376 We have all your back to school health needs: vitamins, gloves, masks, hand sanitizers and more!

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Planning for a safe year

I would like to welcome you all back for another school year here at Kingston Public School. I know that there is a lot of uncertainty about how things will be this year, and many of you are wondering what school will look like during this pandemic. We are doing everything we can to make sure that school is as normal as possible for you when you get here. We have taken several precautions to help keep you safe while you are here. Hopefully if we all work together, we can help stop the spread of this virus and have a fun and productive Brister school year with minimal interruptions. I cannot wait to see all of you on August 6. Go Redskins! 2020-2021 Kingston Board of Education The Kingston Public Schools Board of Education contains five men from the Kingston School District. They are: Randy Arneson (clerk), Jeff McDonald, B.J. Bellettini, Michael Herndon (vice president), and Brian Brister Steve Beebe (president). Superintendent Kingston Public School “Achieving Excellence kingston.k12.ok.us Through Redskin Pride” Kingston Redskins Back to School — 11C

Kingston SupplSupplyy List Pre-K 4 polyfolders w/pockets 3rd grade holes notebook 1 textbook cover 1 rest time mat, small and brads 3 composition notebooks 1 box of markers 2 24 count crayons 1 box Kleenex blanket or towel 1 box of Kleenex 36 #2 pencils 3 pkgs wide rule paper 1 8 count washable mark- 1 Clorox wipes 1 plastic school box 1 gallon storage bags; boys 2 pkg notebook paper 1 pair of headphones/ ers 2 boxes of broad tip wash- 1 sandwich size storage (wide rule) earbuds 3 boxes of Kleenex 7th grade able markers bags; girls 1 bottle of glue 3 Clorox wipes 3 glue sticks Pencils 2 boxes of 24 county regu- 1 box broad tip washable 1 pkg gallon bags; boys 2 pkgs plastic 3 hole sheet Red pens lar crayons 1st grade markers 1 pkg sandwich bags; girls protectors Highlighters 2 Clorox wipes 2 70 page spiral notebooks 4 large pink erasers 1 pair of scissors Blue or Black Pens 2 boxes of Kleenex 4 small boxes of 16 crayons 1 1 1/2” or 2” 3-ring binder 5th grade 2 pkgs wide rule notebook 5 pkgs loose leaf paper 3 pkgs of glue sticks 12 #2 pencils 1 pair of scissors 24 #2 pencils paper 1 1” binder 1 backpack large enough 1 pkg paper plates (not 3 3-hold plastic pocket 8 large glue sticks 36 pencils 4 folders w/pockets to hold folder and blanket foam) folders (no brads) 2 red pens 1 12-count color pencils 1 box of colored pencils 1 crayola watercolor pain 1 box washable broad tip 1 large pencil pouch 2 boxes of colored pencils 2 pkgs construction paper 2 textbook covers 1 pair of safety scissors markers 2 24 count box of crayons 1 pkg wide rule paper 1 large bottle of Germ-X 1 box of Kleenex 2 3-hole plastic folders 2 highlighters 2 black dry erase markers 1 large zipper binder 1 Clorox wipes with brads 2 large erasers 1 box of colored pencils 1 zipper pencil case w/ Mrs Cline’s Class Boys: 8 glue sticks 6 glue sticks holes 1 Play-Doh 8th grade 1 gallon size storage bags 1 pair school scissors 1 quart size storage bags; 2 Clorox wipes 1 water color Pencils 1 pkg of Playdoh boys 1 pair earbuds w/case 1 baby wipes Red Pens Girls: 1 quart size storage 2nd grade 1 gallon size storage bags; 5 2-pocket folders w/holes 1 glue stick Blue or Black Pens bags 1 pair school scissosrs girls 2 spiral notebooks 1 crayons Highlighters Elmers glue 1 box of washable markers 4 composition books 100 1 Clorox wipes 5 pkgs of College Ruled *Send a change of clothing 4 box of crayons- 24 count 4th grade sheet wide rule 1 water colors; boys loose leaf paper marked with child’s name 8 glue sticks 3 pkg #2 pencils 2 large erasers 1 pkg gallon ziplock bags: 1 college ruled composi- 1 1” 3 ring binder 1 pkg large pink erasers 2 boxes of markers boys tion book Kindergarten 2 dozen Ticonderoga #2 2 plastic pocket folders w/ 2 boxes of 24 count crayons 1 tempra paint; girls 1 Spiral notebook 4 boxes of regular sized yellow pencils out holes 1 pair of 7” school scissors 1 pkg paper plates; girls 1 box of colored pencils crayoold brand crayons-24 2 wide rule 70 page spiral 2 boxes of crayons - 24 2 boxes of Kleenex 2 3-hole pocket folder count No Fluorescents notebooks (solid color) count 6th grade 2 1” binders or Jumbo Size Please 2 large pink erasers 1 pair of 7” student scissors Mrs. Ellisor’s Class pencils 2 textbook covers 6 glue sticks 4 pocket folders w/holes 1 composition notebook 3 plastic folders - red, blue red pens 1 box of Kleenex 1 pkg Crayola brand mark- for binder 3 black dry erase markers and yellow 4 pkgs loose leaf paper 1 Clorox wipes ers 1 plastic school box 5”x8 2 boxes of kleenex 3 2” 3-ring binders - red, 3 wide ruled composition 4 Clorox wipes 1/2” 4 glue sticks blue and yellow books 6 dry erase markers - black 2 dry erase markers 1 box of colored pencils 3 pkgs Clorox wipes 2 plastic folders w/pockets only 1 highlighter 1 3-ring binder w/zipper 1 plastic pencil box 24 count crayons 2 Cayola water color 1 zipper pencil case w/ 3 wide rule 3 subject 1 pkg colored pencils 12C — Back to School Kingston Public Schools Return to School 2020-2021 The Kingston School District • Parents/visitors will not be shared some tips to assist in the allowed to enter the building. new school year. • Meetings with parents will be scheduled with social dis- • Traditional start of tancing or held virtually. school on August 6th. Stu- • Drop-offs and Pick-ups at Elemen- dents attend class in-person. tary will be modified so parents • If school is dismissed for an outbreak will not get out of their vehicles. we will switch to distance learning. • Cases and situations that involve • Wearing of face coverings/masks COVID-19 the district will follow is recommended, not required. the Multi-County Coronavirus • Buildings will be sani- Protocol, but all situations will be tized on daily basis. handled on a case by case basis. • Social distancing will be re- • A 100% virtual model will be offered. quired as much as possible. A student must commit for a full Se- • Breakfast/Lunch will be served in mester and the students will have to cafeteria with precautions taken. provide the device and connectivity. • Buses will run. Parents are • Kingston Public Schools will work encouraged to drop the stu- with our school board, local health dents off and pick them up to department, CDC, and OSDE help promote social distancing when making decisions involving and lower bus rider numbers. COVID-19.

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