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Friday, January 8, 2021 | Vol. 117 No. 3 | $1.25 Vaccinations now available at county health department Appointments Appointments through the Ottawa County can be made Health Department can be made through on state portal it’s website at https:// Jim Ellis www.signupgenius.com/ [email protected] go/10c0d45abaa29aaf58- ottawa1 MIAMI — COVID- Slots can also be booked 19 vaccinations are now by calling 918-542-5796. available through the Ottawa County is one Ottawa County Health of nine regional PODS Department and North- (Points of Dispensing east Tribal Health System, Sites) that have been set but those seeking the up by the health depart- shots must make an ment across the state that AP PHOTO appointment. have been set up for vac- Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Capitol in Washington. As The first wave of vac- cination distribution. Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show cinations has been for The OSDH says there their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. healthcare workers, first is no list for Oklahomans responders and persons Biden win confirmed 65 and older. SEE VACCINE, A2 after pro-Trump mob storms U.S. Capitol The Associated Press [email protected] JIM ELLIS GROVE SUN WASHINGTON — Congress Former Miamian Dr. James Rutter, now with Integris Grove Hospital, receives a COVID-19 vac- confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as cination when the first round of the shots was the presidential election winner early made available locally last month. Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential elec- tion, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House. Lawmakers were resolved to com- plete the Electoral College tally in a display to the country, and the world, of the nation’s enduring commitment CARLA NIELSEN VIA ZOOM Ottawa County commissioners Russell Earls to uphold the will of the voters and (left) and Mike Furnas welcome newly-elected the peaceful transfer of power. They AP PHOTO District 2 commissioner Steven Chasteen at People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the Tuesday’s meeting in Miami. SEE CAPITOL, A8 House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Washington. County Fair board Miami meat processing facility election planned awarded expansion grant Commissioners representatives for the Carla Nielsen three commissioner [email protected] get COVID update districts. Only voters registered Carla Nielsen MIAMI – A local meat [email protected] in Ottawa County are eli- processing plant has been gible to file as a candidate awarded a $200,000 grant MIAMI — Commis- and must reside within through the Oklahoma sioners here approved the district they will Department of Agricul- the groundwork for represent. ture’s meat processing the annual Ottawa For more informa- development and expan- County Fair Board tion, call the county clerk sion program to assist election during their at 918-542-3332 or the processors in supplying regular meeting Tuesday OSU Extension office at fresh meat for the citizens afternoon. 918-542-1688. of Oklahoma during the The filing period will In other matters, a COVID-19 pandemic. begin on Jan. 19 and end discussion was held on Processing plants in on Jan. 25 at the county the county’s COVID- Oklahoma are backlogged, clerk’s office. 19 policies and District with producers looking to If an election is 1 commissioner Mike necessary, it will be SEE GRANT, A3 Shown are some of the staff at Cook’s Processing in Miami. held on Feb. 8 to elect SEE FAIR, A3 “Fiy percent of people won’t vote, and fiy percent don’t read newspapers. I hope it’s the same fiy percent.” Gore Vidal Hunting Writer, intellectual, newspaper enthusiast permits 23 N MAIN ST MIAMI OK 74354 • (918) 542-2413 GOFORTHJEWELRY. COM #newspapers#newspapersthrive thrive Find us on Facebook and Twitter MI-00091650 A2 | FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 miamiok.com THE MIAMI NEWS-RECORD DENTAL NEWS Insurance NEO, Northeast Tech lay groundwork for Physicians Mutual Insurance Company nursing partnership Jordan Adams [email protected] MIAMI — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami and Northeast A less expensive Tech’s Kansas Campus recently signed a memo- randum of understanding to develop the NEO Asso- way to help get ciate Degree Nursing Program Fast Track for licensed practical nurses and licensed paramedics the dental care on the Kansas campus. Through the support of Northeast Tech, the NEO you deserve nursing program would Northeast Tech-Kansas Campus deliver the classes and pro- vide the student support clinicals, advise students, career as a Licensed Practi- services for the Nursing and coordinate program cal Nurse through a variety Fast Track on the Northeast activities under the direc- of hands-on and in-class Tech Kansas Campus. tion and supervision of learning. As LPNs, gradu- If you’re over 50, you can get This collaboration the NEO Nursing program ates have opportunities in a between Northeast Tech director. variety of fields, including coverage for about $1 a day* and NEO would create a “This partnership long-term care, hospital path for graduates of the stems from a true desire nursing, and home health, Northeast Tech practical to meet the needs of the among others. nursing program to pursue district,” said Northeast The NEO Fast Track Keep your own dentist! the associate degree nurs- Tech Superintendent Roger program provides opportu- ing program for registered Crutchfield. “What we do nities for LPN/Paramedics You can go to any dentist you nurses while living and at Northeast Tech, is find a to receive advanced stand- working in the Kansas area. workforce need and figure ing in the completion of want “This is the first step out a way to meet it. We an Associate in Applied in developing a program look forward to working Science in Nursing. NEO that will allow our institu- with NEO to close the gap Nursing Program Direc- tions to collaborate and on that nurse shortage.” tor Debbie Morgan notes No wait for preventive care provide for one of the most Northeast Tech Director that the expansion of the high-demand careers in of Nursing Janet Trimble Fast Track program would and no deductibles – you Oklahoma,” said Dr. Kyle notes that the new partner- provide many benefits for Stafford, NEO president. ship would be yet another both institutions. could get a checkup tomorrow “We’re able to use our way that the two institu- “We are excited to individual areas of exper- tions have collaborated expand the NEO A&M tise to educate Oklahoma over the past several years. College Fast Track LPN/ students and enhance our “We have established a Paramedic-RN program to Coverage for over 350 own institutions at the strong partnership with the Northeast Tech Kansas same time.” NEO’s Department of Campus,” she said. “This procedures – including Contingent upon receiv- Nursing over the years partnership would not only ing the required approvals, through serving on each benefit the students, but cleanings, exams, fi llings, Northeast Tech’s support other’s advisory commit- also the healthcare facilities would create the capac- tees,” she said. “Bringing in the region by preparing crowns…even dentures ity for NEO to admit 10 the bridge program to our more registered nurses.” students annually. Kansas Campus would Contact Jordan Adams, The Fast Track program bring even more oppor- NEO Coordinator of at the Kansas Campus tunity for the LPNs in Public Information, for NO annual or lifetime cap would be supported with our local communities more information at one new full-time nurs- to further their nursing [email protected]. on the cash benefi ts you can ing faculty and one new education.” For information on adjunct faculty position. The Northeast Tech Northeast Tech, contact receive These faculty would Practical Nursing program Woods at cassie.woods@ teach classes, supervise prepares students for a netech.edu. Hours of the vaccination the state allocation was VACCINE clinic at the NTHS are from about 32,550 doses for state CONTINUED FROM A1 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to system as well as partners 4 p.m. Monday through around the state. FREE Information Kit to be added to in order to Friday. Frye said 13,650 doses be included in the state’s To make an appointment, would be diverted to phar- phased approach to vaccine call 918-332-4478. macy partners across the distribution. The state has received state. However, for up-to- nearly 175,000 doses and “Once we get better infor- date, detailed information administered more than mation from Warp Speed at about the vaccine distribu- 50,000 first doses of the the federal level so we can tion plan and the priority two-dose vaccine, deputy better understand what we populations included in health commissioner Keith will have moving forward, each phase, please visit Reed said during a Zoom we really have to do this one oklahoma.gov/COVID19 or press conference Monday, week at a time,” Frye said. call 2-1-1. Jan. 4, to announce the Ottawa County has had In addition, for updates launch of Phase 2. its 29th death — a male in on Oklahoma’s vaccine Phase 1a of the vaccina- the 65 and older age group distribution progress, follow tions included high-risk — according to the OSDH OSDH on social media: health care workers and daily report on Tuesday, • On Facebook: facebook.