Vinita Daily Journal HOLIDAY SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL Renew for yourself for $80, and get See ad on a subscription for a friend for $55! $ Page 5 Great Christmas Gift! 80 Reg. $120 VINITA DAILY JOURNAL, WEEKENDER, DECEMBER 19, 2020 50¢ Mask mandate ordinance passed Angela Thomason porary citywide mask mandate in a 5-2 vote voting against were councilors Dale Haire and Journal Reporter Tuesday night. Terry Young. Councilor Denver Davenport 112 Years • Issue 249 Years 112 Those voting for the ordinance were coun- was absent due to a family illness. Vinita city councilors passed an emergency cilors Danny Lankford, Skip Briley, Stephanie Before listening to citizen statements on the COVID-19 ordinance that includes a tem- Hoskin, John Swift and Roger Tyler. Those See Mask Page 6 Elliott OURNAL Truck Line J donates to club Angela Thomason Journal Reporter For the second year in a row, Elliott Truck Line, Inc. made a generous do- nation of $10,000 to the Vinita Boys & Girls Club HE program. Making the presentation Friday morning at Hall- Halsell Elementary - the T temporary location of where the Boys & Girls Club has been held - Elliott Truck Line representatives VDJ Terminal Manager Doug Photo by Angela Thomason Steedman, Office Manager The Vinita Boys & Girls Club, represented by Tony Nash, unit director; Lindsey Harris, CEO; and reidnewspapers.com/ Terrie Snodderly and Hall-Halsell Elementary students David Arrington, Alan Lierle and Finnley Deatherage accept a Leasing Manager Curtis vinitadailyjournal $10,000 from Elliott Truck Line, Inc., represented by Terminal Manager Doug Steedman, OfficeWilliams, brought in a huge Manager Terrie Snodderly, and Leasing Manager Curtis Williams on Friday. check representing the do- nation to the club. Tony Nash, Hall-Halsell Mask mandate exceptions listed music instructor and pastor LIFESTYLES who also serves as Vinita Angela Thomason several exceptions listed after the requirement to wear Boys & Girls Club Unit ‘Art Crawl’ Journal Reporter facial coverings in public places. Director, and Boys & Girls planned for With the passage of the City of Vinita’s newest So what are the exceptions to wearing a mask in public Club CEO Lindsey Harris Vinita. COVID-19 safety ordinance, which includes a facial places? were joined by Hall-Halsell Page 3 covering mandate, some individuals and businesses may The mask mandate does not apply to the following: Elementary students David have more questions about what is required. • Children under 11 are not required unless they are at Arrington, Alan Lierle and One thing to note about the ordinance is that there are See Exceptions Page 12 Finnley Deatherage to ac- cept the generous donation. “As you know, we will be Gift wrapping moving the Boys & Girls Club into their new loca- SPORTS tion which is being remod- Hornet wrestlers available for eled at Attucks,” said Nash, edged by Class “and this donation will help 5A No. 5 Pryor. a donation with our supplies such as Page 4 Angela Thomason indoor furniture, as well Journal Reporter as educational supplies Need your gift wrapping done and and whatever we will need Today would be willing to pay someone to to enrich the lives of the help? children who attend as we move into the new location. Volunteers with Spectrum We are very appreciative of - Connections, a non-profit organi what Elliott Truck Line has zation, will be holding a fundraiser 46/28 done, and this is the second called “It’s a Wrap” on Saturday. time they’ve done this.” They will offer gift wrapping for a Harris agreed. nominal donation from 10 a.m. to “We are very blessed to 6 p.m., at the FUNdamentals office have a company like Elliott Tomorrow building at 525 S. Wilson. Truck Line to step up and They will gift wrap packages for support our children,” said the following donation amounts: 5 Harris. “We really hope gifts for $8, 10 gifts for $14, 15 gifts that other local businesses 51/32 for $20; and 20 gifts for $26. will see their generosity You are welcome to drop off pack- and do the same. We are ages and then come back to pick excited and looking for- them up nicely wrapped, or you can ward to moving into our stay while they wrap your gifts and new location. It’s coming Monday you enjoy some hot chocolate and along and we are looking at snacks. possibly June when we can Faith Swart, one of the coordina- move there. There’s been tors, said that the funds raised from so much progress made at 53/33 the proceeds will help sponsor the Photo by Sherrie Guthrie/WRES the building, and this dona- events that they organize for parents Celebrating the conclusion of the 12 Days of Christmas tion will help us. We really and children who are on the autism event and preparing for the winter holiday break, Will Rogers appreciate it.” spectrum. Elementary students Layla Matoya and Julianna Chavez The Cherokee Nation See Wrapping Page 6 dressed alike for Pajama Day on Friday. See Elliott Page 11 Eugene Tracy happy birthday...Alan Lauchner and Floyd Buffington Published by Vinita Printing Co., Today’s Inserts Street Scenes a division of Reid Publishing watching a wrestling match...Sherri Cornwell happy birthday Sunday... Letters to Frank Nellen in the Journal to buy aluminum sheets...Alta Nellen, Santa! Brittani Lierle, Tiffany Cogle, Shelly Hale and Christin Bakerhappy birthday Monday...Principal Mary Forrest Acre Daycare Dear Santa, Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I Love, Aleah I want a baby doll. Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I This year for Christmas I would like some toy cars, a Dear Santa, Love, McKenzie Green For Christmas this year I would like a toy Flamingo, would like water color sham- race track for my cars, and I miss you. I would like a Dear Santa, would like a pink Flamingo, and a toy dog I color on, wash, poo. It dyes/stains your hair a I want a Barbie camper and Smith greeting a visitor to Hall-Halsell Elementary...Alan Lierle telling a reporter how to spell his name - some Superhero action figure. toy car for Christmas please. a bunny toy I can color and color on some more. certain color for a little while. 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