KINGFISHER TIMES & FREEEst.Est. April 22, 1889 - Oklahoma’s OldestPRESS Continuously-Published Newspaper SSeeee SectionSection B Inside!Inside! Wednesday, February 24, 2021 No.o89oft 89 of thehe 113232ndd YYearear www.kingfiw sherpress.net USPS No. 295-420 50 cents 22 Pages Community comes to aid of KPS custodian, wife displaced by fi re By Christine Reid KT&FP Senior Editor Ann Pfl ueger was awak- ened by a “pop” sound in the wee hours of Sunday morning. When she got out of bed, she saw fl ames in the north- east corner of the home she shares with husband Dan- ny at 301 N. First Street, Pete Brown Kingfi sher. “She woke me up and we called the fi re department,” Danny said. Pete Brown The Pfl uegers gathered up some belongings and sought shelter for the rest of the night at the First Chris- returns to tian Church, where Danny has a second custodial job, in addition to working for OERB board Kingfi sher Public Schools. Kingfi sher Fire Depart- Pete Brown, cofounder of King- ment responded to the fi sher-based Brown & Borelli Inc., scene with seven men who has returned to a seat on the board worked from 2:58 to 5:30 of directors of the Oklahoma Energy a.m. containing and extin- Resources Board. guishing the blaze. An oil and gas industry veteran Thanks to the quick fi re- of more than 50 years, Brown was a fi ghter response, the house cofounder of the OERB and helped is salvageable and appears write the establishing legislation for to have sustained no signif- the board. icant structural damage. The Oklahoma Energy Resources AN AD HOC committee coordinating repairs for Danny and Ann Pfl ueger’s house toured the damage Monday morning But initial estimates Board (OERB) is pleased welcome to arrive at a preliminary restoration estimate. From left are Brian Walter, Pfl ueger, Kingfi sher Heritage School Principal place the cost of repairs at Pete Brown back to its board of di- Shane Hood and Jeremy Lack. A fund has been established at Kingfi sher First Christian Church for the benefi t of the $40,000 and the Pfl uegers rectors. Pfl uegers. The men hope the work can be completed with the help of volunteer crews, coordinated through Hood. have no insurance and are “I helped create the OERB because Anyone interested in volunteering can call Hood at the school or email him at shood@kingfi sher.k12.ok.us. Those who now essentially homeless [TIMES-FREE PRESS Staff Photo] I believe deeply in its mission and the sign up to volunteer will be contacted when workdays are scheduled. until the house can be re- work we do in Oklahoma,” Brown stored. said. “I’m happy to be back on the out injury, being displaced recent spill on the ice and to do so. He and his wife also are board of directors and look forward “It’s been my home for from their home was an- is undergoing scans to de- But in his 43 years as both beloved members of to helping continue to move our pro- more than 50 years,” Dan- other layer of recent bad termine the extent of the school custodian, Pfl ueger the community, including grams forward.” ny said. “It’s hard to think news. damage. has become a familiar face the congregation of the Originally appointed to the OERB about not living there.” Both Ann and Danny Even if they had the to generations of students First Christian Church, in 1991, Brown is past chairman While the Pfl uegers are are recuperating from re- skills to repair the home and their parents, as well who were the fi rst to learn of the board. He serves on the grateful that they and their cent knee surgeries and themselves, they aren’t as teachers and adminis- of the couple’s plight when [See Brown, Page 13A] dog escaped the fi re with- Danny hit his head on a currently physically able trators. [See Fire, Page 13A] BULLET Leveling Up DODGED Two Kingfi sher FFA’ers campaign for state offi cer posts Two Kingfi sher High School Crisis averted, seniors are among those being con- sidered as 2021-22 state offi cers for Oklahoma FFA. but at what cost Braden Burns is a candidate for secretary and Cora Beth Taylor for northwest area vice president, it to utilities, energy was announced last weekend. The two advanced through a nominating committee process over the weekend to be named companies and among the candidates for offi ce. Those seeking offi ce took part in a 100-point written test and their customers? also had to produce a hand-written By Christine Reid letter that was in response to in- KT&FP Senior Editor formation they’d just been given. No one can argue that Kingfi sher The process also included County and most of Oklahoma fared five-minute one-on-one inter- better than nearly everywhere in the views with each of the 10 nominat- state of Texas in the unprecedented ing committee members. 11-day arctic cold front that left area That was followed by a fi ve-min- residents in a deep freeze. ute interview with the entire com- But now concerns are mounting as mittee. That interview included to the price to be paid to the state, to two minutes during which the utilities and ultimately to customers candidate delivered a prepared as bills come due for wildly fl uctuating statement on “Why I desire to power costs. serve as a state FFA offi cer.” A Perfect Storm Developed The remaining three minutes The Southwest Power Pool, which saw candidates answer questions operates the massive electrical grid from committee members. Braden Burns Cora Beth Taylor serving most of Oklahoma and 13 Candidates for each offi ce will other states, was slammed with the deliver a campaign speech at the or national level. He was also a national semifi - ments. perfect storm of peak demand and state FFA convention, which is That includes being a part of nalist in 2018 in the “FFA creed” Taylor was a part of the na- limited supply. scheduled April 27-28 in Oklaho- the 2017 national championship portion of public speaking. tional winning ag issues forum Iced over windmill blades and over- ma City. team in conduct of chapter meet- On top of a number of oth- team in 2018. cast skies took wind- and solar-gener- Each chapter in the state will ings leadership development er exhibiting and leadership She was also a part of the state ated power sources completely offl ine have two delegates who vote for event. awards and honors, Burns car- champion conduct of chapter and the bitter cold created supply and each state offi ce. He was also a part of the na- ries a 4.0 GPA and is a member meetings team in 2019. pricing issues with natural gas. Winners will be announced at tional semifi nalist parliamenta- of the National Honor Society, Taylor was a talent fi nalist at Meanwhile, natural gas producers, the end of the convention. ry procedure team in 2019. among others. the state FFA convention in both processers and transporters were fac- Burns is currently the Kingfi sh- Burns has a number of state Taylor is the Kingfi sher FFA 2019 and 2020 and is a Wash- ing their own share of problems due to er FFA chapter president. fi nalist and state championship chapter sentinel. ington Leadership Conference the extreme cold. He’s accomplished in all aspects honors in LDE and career devel- She also has a national cham- Scholarship recipient. [See Crisis, Page 13A] of FFA, whether at the local, state opment events (CDE). pionship among her accomplish- [See Offi cers, Page 13A] 2A Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Kingfi sher (Okla.) 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KHS managers Peyton McCormick, left, and Maitland Pickle celebrate during Kingfi sher’s 4A state championship game in 2019. In the background is the student section cheering in the fl oor seating. That seating will not be available this year and attendance at State Fair Arena will be limited to about 2,100 people per game. [Photo by Russell Stitt/www.stitt.smugmug.com] I cried when you passed away, I still cry today. Although I loved State you dearly I couldn’t make you stay. [Continued From Page 2A] after each game; 2 p.m. - B girls quarter- fi nals A golden heart stopped beating, In normal years, only one - Session tickets will not fi nal 8:30 p.m. - A boys semi- be sold this year. Per-game 4 p.m. - B girls quarter- fi nals hard working hands to rest. group of state tournament God broke my heart to prove to me, teams was guaranteed to tickets at $5 each will be fi nal play at The Big House. sold; 6:30 p.m. - B boys quar- Saturday, March 6 He only takes the best. Three sub-sites were - All tickets will be elec- terfi nal 1 p.m. - A girls champi- used for other state quarter- tronic. There will be no 8:30 p.m. - B boys quar- onship fi nal games. paper tickets able to be terfi nal 3 p.m. - B boys champi- But this year, with schools purchased on site; onship Sincere thanks unable or reluctant to host, - Masks will be required Wednesday, March 3 6 p.m. - B girls champi- the OSSAA had to get cre- inside the arena. 9:30 a.m. - B boys quar- onship ...to our extended family and friends for ative. That led to beginning “There will be law en- terfi nal 8 p.m. - A boys champi- their expressions of sympathy at the passing the state tournament two forcement officers can- 11:30 a.m. - B boys quar- onship of our husband, father, and grandfather. days earlier and playing all vassing the arena during terfi nal games at the main arena. games,” said David Glover, 2 p.m. - A girls quarter- 7KDQNVWRDOOZKRVXSSRUWHGXVZLWKŴRZHUV The following week, OSSAA assistant director. fi nal cards, gifts, memorials, and kind words, and Classes 2A-4A, will see “If they see someone not 4 p.m. - A girls quarter- those who attended the memorial service. much the same schedule, wearing a mask, they’ll be fi nal We greatly appreciate each of you. but two sub-sites will still be politely asked to put theirs 6:30 p.m. - A girls quar- required to host quarterfi nal on. If they continue not to terfi nal Special thanks to Sanders Funeral Home, games. wear it, they’re going to be 8:30 p.m. - A girls quar- The Dover Christian Church, But it’s not all good news escorted out of the arena.” terfi nal Jimmy Berkenbile, Robin Green, Jackson said he realizes Diane Rosen, Shirley Stitt, Kristy Palmer, (COVID won’t allow that). Thursday, March 4 the limited attendance will BBQ AT ITS BEST Ray Shimanek, Angela Bruner, Tammy During a Zoom meeting 9:30 a.m. - A boys quar- keep many fans from at- At Stokes, Marcella Biehler, and Heather Perry. with media on Tuesday, terfi nal OSSAA Executive Director tending this year. Dale’s 81 Electric “We know this is not 11:30 a.m. - A boys quar- David Jackson said that terfi nal Monday-Friday while many district, region- ideal. We know there’s go- ing to be people who have 2 p.m. - A boys quarter- 10:30 — 2:00 Forever in our hearts, al and area tournaments fi nal are allowing 50 percent ca- attended many, many years who may not get opportu- 4 p.m. - A boys quarter- Charles Patocka Family pacity, the State Fair Arena fi nal Owners Tammy, Tabitha, Austin, management will only allow nity this year and we hate that,” he said. 6:30 p.m. - B girls semi- John & Ed Audyn, Wesley and Aurora 25 percent for the state tour- fi nals naments. Following is a schedule Coughlan for games to be played at 8:30 p.m. - B girls semi- That’s about 2,100 fans. fi nals “We’re still thankful for State Fair Arena next week. Once area tournaments are that,” Jackson said. “We Friday, March 5 thought back in July, for the completed, teams will be added: 9:30 a.m. - B boys semi- sake of being able to have fi nals activities, we didn’t know 11:30 a.m. - B boys semi- if we’d be able to have fans Tuesday, March 2 9:30 a.m. - B girls quar- fi nals checkueckup at all. 2 p.m. - A girls semifi nals “So we’re thankful to get terfi nal 11:30 a.m. - B girls quar- 4 p.m. - A girls semifi nals that to provide some fans 6:30 p.m. - A boys semi- follow-up the opportunity to experi- terfi nal ence our championships, but more than anything else, we’re thankful for our kids screening to get to have their champi- onships this year.” While Classes A and Your safety is our life’s work. B were able to complete their state basketball tour- naments in 2020, Classes teests 2A-6A saw theirs canceled, which also led to the entire spring sports seasons being procedure canceled as the pandemic was in its early stages in the We Now Give United States. The limited attendance wellness and social distancing mea- sures means there will be COVID no floor seating for fans this year. Other changes this year include: VACCINES - OSSAA comp passes for administrators, coaches To Those Who Qualify! and other school personnel will not be honored at the state games in order to allow more fans to attend; REGISTER NOW! - Staff will clear the arena Anyone May Register KPD If you currently are not If you’ve been putting reports eligible for the vaccine, your health on hold, The Kingfi sher Police we will contact you when Department has investi- you meet the requirements. it’s time to make time for yourself. Mercy is ready gated or responded to the following report: to care for you, with up-to-date COVID-19 safety February 17 - Mali- cious injury/destruc- precautions in place at all hospitals and clinics. tion of property. Officer Dillon Cha- loupek responded to a report of property damage Learn how to come back safely and schedule in the 200 block of East Oklahoma Avenue. an appointment at mercy.net/ComeBack According to the report, Vanessa England Dennis Satchell Katie Kroener Tim Burpo Jr. stated the PharmD RPh PharmD front grill of his Dodge Presented as a service to the community by truck had been damaged by Heritage Pharmacy a known 38-year-old male suspect. Chaloupek stated in his report that he obtained Burpo’s identifying infor- * * * mation and took photo- graphs of the damage. Your life is our life’s work. Offi cer Justin Conner HOURS: questioned the suspect Monday-Friday 8am-7pm; Saturday 9am-2pm regarding the incident, the Closed Sunday report said. 4A Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Kingfi sher (Okla.) Times & Free Press POLITICS | COMMENTARY
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Producers paid little for food they grow David Harsanyi Thanks to Charles Storm for the copy of the National @davidharsanyi Farmers Union publication, which states that farmers and [Ed.Note:David ranchers receive only 14.6 cents of every food dollar that Harsanyi is a senior writer consumers spend. at National Review and the The publication breaks it down by several popular food author of “First Freedom: and drink items this way: A Ride through America’s Bacon (one pound) – retail $4; farmer 71 cents; Enduring History With the Top sirloin steak (one pound) - retail $9.99; farmer Gun, From the Revolution to $1.72. Today.”] Bread (2 lbs.) – Retail $3.99; farmer 12 cents. Appearing at a friendly Fresh carrots (5 lbs.) – Retail $3.99; farmer $2.12. CNN town hall event this Beer (6-pack cans) – Retail $9.99; farmer fi ve cents. week, President Joe Biden Cereal (18 oz. box) – Retail $3.49; farmer fi ve cents. dropped a string of un- Tomatoes (one pound) – Retail $2.99; farmer 83 cents. truths on issues both large Eggs (one dozen) Retail $1.79; farmer 82 cents. and small. Flour (fi ve pounds) Retail $2.99; farmer $1.09. One of the president’s Boneless ham (one pound) Retail $6.99; farmer 71 most egregious falsehoods cents. was the claim that “we Lettuce (one pound) - Retail $2.99; Farmer 58 cents. The nutty neighbor is at it again! didn’t have [the vaccine] Milk (one gallon, fat free) - Retail $3.49; Farmer $1.83. when we came into offi ce.” Fresh apples (one pound) - Retail $1.99; Farmer 70 I know I put it some- to get a shot with my cartoons. The fi rst shot was adminis- cents. where. phone anyhow. Suddenly, Jeff fi red a tered back on Dec. 14, 2020. Fresh potatoes (fi ve pounds, Russet ) - Retail $1.19; That’s what a squirrel Which reminds me of shot. Glenn Kessler, lead farmer fi ve cents. across the street must have my fi rst and last outdoor Then fi red again. fact-checker for The Wash- Soda (two liters) - Retail $1.19; Farmer fi ve cents. thought as it searched in hunting trip. Rocky didn’t fl y. ington Post, quickly jumped The article adds that according to the USDA, off-farm the snow. I was freshly married He landed at my feet. into action on Twitter, costs including marketing, processing, wholesaling, dis- Surely she, or he, was (the fi rst time) when my You’d have thought explaining that this was tribution and retailing account for 80 cents of every food merely a “verbal stumble, searching for hidden nuts, husband and his brother he’d killed a grizzly bear a typical Biden gaffe, as he dollar spent in the United States. because there were holes decided we’d go squirrel the way they carried on, A PostScript said the farmer shares were taken from had already mentioned 50 USDA and NASS agricultural prices and the retail prices in the snow all around hunting one cold, fall and I just wanted to cry, million doses being avail- are based on Safeway brands as of November 2020 data. its tree. afternoon in 1962 or ’63. and go home. able when he took offi ce. The article reminds us of a conversation with a U.S. I watched as he dug When we pulled Former Trump officials House member several years ago who said that no farm more holes. I call it into our driveway they should especially cool the program (with support prices) was possible without the a he because it was made plans to hang outrage meter, as it just votes of urban legislators in compromise packages. The doing the hunting, not Rocky from a tree in the looks silly.” urban congresspersons would accept some farm support the finding, and I’d backyard, skin it, and Castigating those who prices in order to get rural votes for legislation providing watched two of them have me fry it. pointed out the lie is a weird thing for someone charged federal food programs for indigents. play “catch-me catch- That’s when I ran Biden most cognitively challenged president in history with verifying factual in- President Biden’s handlers gave citizens a peek at his me” many times. upstairs, took a hot formation to do. failing mental faculties in a recent CNN townhall segment. Then either he got bath, went to bed, and It was a strange coinci- Biden revealed that he is an apologist for China’s tyranni- tired, or something left them alone with dence, indeed, that Biden’s cal government, calling China’s brutal internment of the alerted him, because up They out-fi tted me in Rocky. “verbal stumble” corre- Uighur population merely a “different norm.” the tree he went. my brother-in-law Jeff’s To this day I don’t sponded perfectly with Biden also said he would not “speak out” against Chi- I looked in the high old work boots, a jacket know what they did with the concerted administra- na’s brutal crackdown on the pro-democracy movement limbs where I was sure he took from the bed of him, or her, but now I tion-wide effort to mislead in Hong Kong. they lived, but didn’t see his truck, and an Elmer enjoy watching the neigh- Americans regarding the president’s new vaccina- Asked about his recent conversation with Chinese any movement. Then I Fudd cap he wore at his bor’s squirrels run up and supreme leader Xi Jinping, Biden started his response tion plan. by relaying Xi’s justifi cation for the communist nation’s spotted him in the fork job in Pryor. down their trees and play Last week, Vice Pres- brutal human rights abuses. of the tree when the sun It was hard to keep up games. Well, as long as ident Kamala Harris had He added: made his furry tail almost once we got out of the they stay across the street. herself accidentally stum- “If you know anything about Chinese history, it has glisten. truck somewhere miles After squirrels chewed bled into numerous similar always been, the time when China has been victimized Later, I watched the north of our OKC apart- through the wood trim gaffes, saying there had by the outer world is when they haven’t been unifi ed at female squirrel dig farther ment. on our house, had babies been “no national strategy home,” Biden began. “So the central — well, vastly over- away from the tree, pick Jeff swore he had per- and set up housekeeping or plan for vaccinations,” stated — the central principle of Xi Jinping is that there up something, and run up mission from the land- in our attic, those little that the new administra- must be a united, tightly controlled China. And he uses his the tree. owner to be there before rodents’ days were num- tion was “starting from scratch on something that’s rationale for the things he does based on that.” That’s when I saw a they slingshot me over a The Uighurs are Muslim. bered. been raging for almost an It has been observed over and over again that com- cardinal land on a branch barbed wire fence. After our home inva- entire year,” and that there munism abhors religion because it places another power mid-way up. I was excited They shushed city sion you may fi nd it hard “there was no stockpile … above government. to see it because my broth- girl me each step I took to believe that I still brake of vaccines.” One has to wonder what group Biden might want to er from another mother in those big boots that for squirrels. When a Twitter follow- eradicate in the U.S., if he follows China’s lead. Christi- texted me photos of the crunched the leaves, and Now that I think about er asked him how he de- anity, perhaps? cardinals he’s feeding looked up in the trees for it, in case the neighbor’s termines what constitutes Christians did vote overwhelmingly for President down in Durant, and I was nests. squirrels decide to visit I a “verbal stumble” or a lie, Trump. Leftists have been working to identify Christians jealous. Back then I had no wonder where I put Dad- Kessler explained: “People as an anarchist group with the help of their pals in the I missed the bird photo idea squirrels made nests dy’s old rifl e. screw up on live television. mainstream media for some time. Biden with his stutter espe- Biden went on to add: “China is trying very hard to op while I fumbled with because the only squirrel I know I put it some- cially does so.” become the world leader. And to get that moniker and be the window blinds, but I’d ever seen was Rocky where. Ah, the stutter. How able to do that, they have to gain the confi dence of other was probably too far away the Flying Squirrel in quickly the media has tak- countries. And as long as they are engaged in activity that en to the Biden’s stutter is contrary to basic human rights, it’s going to be hard excuse. for them to do that. But it’s much more complicated than “The Democratic pres- that, I shouldn’t try to talk China policy in 10 minutes on idential candidate’s gaffes television here.” Kamala Harris reportedly taking calls from heads of state may be rooted in a lit- Americans might ask “Who does Biden think he’s tle-understood disability,” By Free Press International the G8 in June beating his granddaughter representing?” News Service The Hill theorized when It gets worse. “It is bizarre” for Har- at the Mario Kart video Biden fi rst shared the story When Biden is removed by his leftist handlers, he will The White House on ris “to be making contact game – or profi les about of his early struggles with be replaced by Kamala Harris, an ardent leftist as a senator, Feb. 15 published a read- with key world leaders the exact way Biden likes stuttering. who doesn’t qualify for the job constitutionally. She is not out of a call with French just weeks into a new the Oval Offi ce fi replace. Do those who similar- a natural-born American. Her father is a Jamaican and her ly struggle usually steal President Emmanuel Ma- administration,” the Na- Meanwhile, Biden on mother was born in India. cron of France. The call entire speeches—nay, life According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the tional Pulse added. “In Wednesday ended a long stories—from others? Do was not taken by Joe president must be a natural-born citizen of the United 2020, Biden called himself delay and spoke by phone they coherently say things States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident Biden, but rather Kamala a ‘transition candidate,’ with Israeli Prime Minis- that are provable lies? I of the United States for 14 years. Harris. raising eyebrows about ter Benjamin Netanyahu. suspect not. It is odd, as well, that Christians must pray for the restoration of their country Harris also recently his commitment to the job Biden told reporters in and for the current administration to come to its senses. a fact-checker would con- spoke with Canadian and his ability to serve his the Oval Offi ce that it was America was born on Christian principles, which still Prime Minister Justin tend that Biden must have dominate its social fabric. full fi rst term, let alone a a “good conversation,” but had a “verbal stumble” “God moves in a mysterious way / His wonders to Trudeau. potential two.” did not elaborate. because he had previously perform / He plants His footsteps in the sea / And rides The calls by Harris Fox News noted that A White House readout admitted the truth on the upon the storm.” on behalf of Biden raise “conservatives have re- says Biden “affi rmed his issue. – From poem by William Cowper For one thing, it seems “questions about his abil- peated concerns” about personal history of stead- ity to do the job,” The unlikely this was the stan- the 78-year-old Biden’s fast commitment to Isra- dard used for former Presi- 7KH.LQJÀVKHU7LPHV )UHH3UHVV National Pulse noted. ability to carry out his el’s security and conveyed dent Donald Trump’s con- In the previous admin- (USPS No. 295-420) term. his intent to strengthen all tradictory ramblings. 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While many school dis- both doses of the vaccine. [Continued From Page 4A] idea of fact-checking is By Ray Carter un-journalistic. There is Director, Center for tricts across Oklahoma have More Oklahomans have safeguard them from criti- STARTS FRIDAY provided full-time, in-per- now been vaccinated for cism, which is a complete something more insidious Independent Journalism FRI., SAT., SUN. son instruction as an option, COVID-19 than the total abdication of the job they about fact-checks than the Under a plan announced several major districts— number of citizens who ostensibly claim to do. average hackery. SHOWINGS! Thursday by Gov. Kevin including Oklahoma City, have tested positive for Perhaps the most men- Listening to PBS News- TOM & JERRY Stitt, all Oklahoma teachers Tulsa, and Stillwater—have the virus since last spring, dacious “fact-checker” Hour’s Yamiche Alcindor, and school staff can be vac- for instance, regurgitate the THE MOVIE conducted almost the entire according to the latest Okla- is CNN’s Daniel Dale, RATED PG - 1 Hr. 41 Min. cinated for COVID-19 by school year online with no homa State Department of who produces prodigious administration’s talking spring break. in-person option, and sev- Health fi gures. amounts of disingenuous points is sad but inoffen- The announcement eral large suburban districts Stitt noted that Oklaho- partisan clickbait. Yester- sive. Fact-checkers circum- eliminates the last major have provided only part- ma currently ranks sixth- day, Dale also bored into vent debate by making pro- objection raised by school time in-person instruction, best in the nation in the per- the soul of Biden to discern nouncements about highly officials concerned about creating massive social and centage of people provided exactly what the president disputable contentions. full reopening amidst the economic disruption for the vaccine. “meant,” which, it conve- One might be able to look pandemic, and eliminates parents whose children The most vocal opposi- niently turned out, was the past the fi ve-year abandon- justification for not pro- attend schools in those tion to full reopening of pub- opposite of what he said. ment of journalistic ethics viding full-time, in-per- districts. lic schools has come from Then again, Dale noted and professionalism if re- son instruction during the Officials stressed the teachers’ unions, including back in September that porters and fact-checkers last quarter of the current needs of parents when dis- the Oklahoma Education Biden “makes some false were equal-opportunity school year. cussing the vaccine plan, Association, the state affi l- and misleading claims” sticklers. “For weeks, we’ve been saying parents need to iate of the National Educa- but “assertions of fact have The problem wasn’t vaccinating teachers and be provided the option of tion Association. OEA offi - been largely factual.” Tau- the adversarial relation- school employees over the in-person instruction. cials previously announced tology aside, a quick fact- ship journalists had with age of 65,” Stitt said. “In the “I’ve spoken to countless their continued opposition check of this claim earns a those in power–though the next few days, we’ll be mak- parents across Oklahoma to school reopening even gaggle of Pinocchios. Then self-aggrandizement and ing the vaccine available to who are worried about after Stitt fi rst announced again, Dale is just a left- navel-gazing were insuffer- school teachers and staff of able. It’s the selective de- their kids—worried about last December that teachers wing columnist. Nothing STARTS FRIDAY: all ages.” their mental health, wor- would be prioritized in vac- wrong with it. But no one ployment of these ethics as State officials said all now displayed with a differ- Adaption of the classic ried about the setback of cine distribution. needs to pretend otherwise. Hanna-Barbera property, teachers can get the vaccine one year out of school and The OEA has also an- The fact is–if you’ll ent administration. And no one exemplifi es the problem which reveals how Tom starting Feb. 22, and they what that could mean for nounced its opposition to pardon the expression– & Jerry First meet and estimated that the roughly their future,” Walters said. state testing of students this this kind of partisan gruel better than the self-anointed fact-checkers. form their rivalry. 89,000 K-12 teachers and “And I’m a parent. I also year, which would provide would never have existed Fri., Sat., Sun. – 7:10 staff working in Oklahoma share those same concerns. parents objective measure- in a reputable newsroom The Daily Signal publish- schools can all be vaccinat- Distance learning works for ment of students’ learning 30 or 20 years ago. Yet, it es a variety of perspectives. Matinee: Sat., Sun. – 2:10 ed in a handful of weeks, some, but not all. Too many loss and allow comparisons thrives in an age in which Nothing written here is to providing all adults in the be construed as represent- THE LITTLE THINGS parents have been robbed of of academic outcomes at the number of Twitter fol- RATED R –2 Hrs. 07 Min. school system protection their unique ability to make schools that fully reopened lowers and hits are valued ing the views of The Heri- from the pandemic during the best decision for their versus those that did not. over fact-gathering. tage Foundation. the final quarter of the kids. Today, we’re moving In a statement issued in There has been no price Have an opinion about school year. one step closer to giving response to Stitt’s plan to to pay for this destruction this article? To sound off, Oklahoma Commission- parents back that decision. have all teachers vaccinated of political journalism— please email letters@Dai- er of Health Lance Frye said We’re also one step closer by spring break, OEA Pres- only high ratings. Perhaps lySignal.com and we will it is “important for us to to getting kids back in class- ident Alicia Priest said the it will change post-Trump. consider publishing your prioritize our hard-working rooms.” union was “grateful.” It’s not only that the remarks in our regular “We teachers and staff. Our goal “Each day that goes by, “Every teacher vaccinat- fact-checkers are objec- Hear You” feature. is to ensure that any teach- we learn more and more ed represents a classroom tionable but also that the er who wants to receive about how important it is full of students who can COVID-19 vaccine has the to get our kids safely back begin to go back to the busi- opportunity to do so by in the classroom,” Stitt said. ness of learning unafraid,” spring break.” The vaccine announce- Priest said. “Vaccinating area construction Oklahoma Secretary of ment comes as COVID-19 their teachers, coaches, bus Education Ryan Walters, a infections and hospitaliza- drivers, cooks, and others longtime classroom teach- tions are plummeting in is an important step toward & remodeling NOW SHOWING: er, thanked Stitt for being Oklahoma. normalcy.” Deke, a burnt-out Kern “relentless in his pursuit “Our cases are down 59 However, the union did DAVID STRUCK County, CA deputy to open schools safely, and percent from their peak last not expressly endorse full ~Call For A Free Estimate~ sheriff, teams with his commitment to putting month, and hospitalizations reopening of all Oklahoma Baxter, a crack LASD students fi rst and keeping are down 56 percent from schools in Priest’s state- PHone: (405) 368-0898 detective, to nab a teachers safe.” their peak,” Stitt said. ment. serial killer. 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