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~nja survivors and physi- work.
Omed Sen. Angela Gov. Brad Henry proposed an
and House Speaker Pro additional $20.5 million in fund-
Danny Hilliard ing for trauma care in his execu-
~'or a special presenta- tive budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
state of Oklahoma's Monson, D-Oklahoma City,
care network. .
~legislative leaders hosted coordinated Monday's presenta-
~resentation in the State tion and introduced a series of
trauma survivors, parents ofsur-
,ii~Charnber in an effovivors and doctors who
)~ ,~. ther lawmakers an ~tthO
/rc on the need for an infu- explained how the trauma sys-
tem worked for them and the
f t, f funding to keep the need to keep it operating at its
~0nly Level 1 Trauma current level.
I[:' Open at University"This kind of accident could
~!in Oklahoma City and happen to any one. In a matter of
r,ure the existence of reh- seconds, your live can be forev-
~[~tewide trauma care net- er changed by a trauma injury --
the
MONSON, D-Oklahoma City, visits with Skip
State Capitol Monday. Sellars was injured in a
and was treated at a trauma center.
an injury where seconds count.
Trauma care literally saves lives
when other medical care cannot.
That's why it is so important,"
said Monson.
In the next few weeks, law-
makers will consider an increase
in the fee assessed for reinstate-
ment of a suspended driver's
license; the fine for a conviction
of driving under the influence of
alcohol; the fine for conviction
of controlled dangerous sub-
stances crimes; and a proposal to
send a tobacco tax increase to a
vote of the people. The fee and
fine increases and a portion of
the increase in tobacco tax rev-
enue would be devoted to fund-
ing trauma care.
Among those speaking at the
presentation was Dawn Layne of
Purcell. Her daughters were
driving in a car last June when
they were reportedly swiped by
a semi-truck. Alicia Layne, 19,
was killed instantly. Laura
Layne, 15, was critically
injured.
"Without the trauma center, we
would not have our daughter.
There's not a doubt about that.
It's a fact.
"Without mediflight being able
to land and intubate her and
CPR her and bring her back, she
didn't have a chance," said
Dawn Layne. She urged law-
makers to do everything in their
power to save the state's trauma
care system.
Rep. Hilliard, D-Sulphur,
recently worked a shift in the
University Hospital Emergency
Room to see the need first hand.
"Our trauma care system in
Oklahoma is a critical compo-
nent of our health care delivery
system in Oklahoma. To walk
away this session and not do
anything would be tragic.
Together lives can be saved."
~hOwers arid a very busy programs in health careers edu-
bare in the forecast for
,000 members of the cation. The focus of this year's
conference will beFacing
[ ~ta CareerTech student Obesity in Oklahoma.
t!ons (CTSOs). SkilIsUSA, the student organi-
~0f the seven CISOs, zation associated with trade and
~d by the Oklahoma industrial education, will have
'="~ent of Career and its state skills competition from
~ll~gY Education, have April 25-27, at the Tulsa
[leadership conferences Convention Center Downtown.
~ted throughout April. Timberline Corporation will
~ferences were held in sponsor SkilIsUSA students in a
~pCTso conferences fea-
etitive events reflec-
~n,~e learning that's taken
~ Ughout the year, along
" election of state offi-
~Teeh has a proud her-
. nsoring these student
~hOns associated with
.~ OCcupational nrogram
Our high schools and
'urt~,
centers, said Dr. Phil
~ile, CareerTech state
i' "These programs and
~tions provide thousands
"zOnla students each year
.~Y of both technical and
Ills required by today's
Fee,
0f these skills include
Speaking, leadership
~d Valual~le work place
lee preparing them for
r graduation, Berkenbile
community service project in
Tulsa during the conference.
FFA, the student organization
associated with agricultural edu-
cation, will host its 78th state
convention from April 27-28 in
at the Cox Convention Center in
Oklahoma City. A new Ford
truck will be given to the school
winning the National Chapter
Award drawing.
Two CTSOs, Business
Professionals of America (BPA),
supporting business and infer-
~k/ahoma CareerTech
~ Programs in about
Idle, junior and senior
'~%ls
across the state.
, also attend classes at
~54 technology center
ilig State confabs:
!tealth Occupations
fAnaerica State Lead-
%ference will he held
i115-17 at the Meridian
~ Center, Oklahoma
~ssociated with
con
76,000
mation technology education,
and DECA, supporting market-
ing education, held their state
'conferences in March.
And meeting earlier this month
were:
Family Career and Community
Leaders of America (FCCLA),
the student organization associ-
ated with family and consumer
sciences education, held its state
convention April 2 in Oklahoma
City. A featured speaker was
Aaron Cross, a Paralympics par-
ticipant in archery from
Minnesota.
The Technology Student
Association (TSA) Leadership
and Career Development
Conference ends a three day
meet Thursday at the Tulsa
Convention Center. TSA sup-
ports technology education for
middle and high school students
who will be participating in 32
competitive events.
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MEGHAN HARBACK, center, was thewinnerDittmeyer, HeavenSent; Beth Howard, Cat
of a gift basket worth more than $400 from the and the Fiddle; Angle Griswold, The Beadery;
Seventh Street Merchants Saturday during Nancy Wood, Nahfoka.
their Easter promotion, Presenting Meghan(StiUwater Journal photo by Mac Crank)
with her prize are, left to right: Marsha
County Commissioner reads
'complaint'note about hunt
When Payne County Commis-
sioners met the last day of
March for their end-of-the-
month payroll-approving ses-
sion, they discussed a concern
that had been received by
Commissioner Jim Arthur.
It came up during considera-
tion of a request from the Little
Shops on Seventh to use the
courthouse lawn for an Easter
Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3.
Arthur read the letter he
received from Carl and Bertha
Mae Fletcher who live south on
Range Road.
"1 have great concerns about
the Easter Egg Hunt April 3 on
the courthouse lawn," the letter
began.
"This is due to the fact tht I
worry about how this will effect
the environment. I believe DEQ
has regulations about the eggs
that aren't found and the envi-
ronmental hazard it would
cause. This is not even counting
the littering with plastic eggs
and candy papers that will
occur.
"Is this event worth the dam-
age that will happen to the lawn
and other county property? You
know how children are!
"What about physical injuries
to the children (choking on
candy, running into each other,
etc.) Is this board going to be
responsible for anything that
happens?
"Thank you for taking the
time to listen to my concerns. I
know that once you think about
these things, you will make the
right decision," Arthur's read-
ing concluded.
Well, the Commissioners sat
back in their chairs, thought a
little and then responded, laugh
Commissioner Gloria Hesser The Commission had a seri-
was visibly taken aback, ous discussion of the request
Commissioner Bill Deering just and then decided to grant it. At
studied the letter, this past Monday's meeting,
Arthur was about to choke as Hesser reported on the egg hunt
he held back his smile and and said everything went off
laughter. He knew the letter was smoothly.
a fake and was getting a kick Also at the end-of-the-month
out of Hesser's response. After session they approved the pay-
a while, he let her in on the roll of $343,617.89.
gag. Then everyone had a - Lawrence Gibbs
THESE THREE LITTLE ladies show off some of the loot they
found Saturday during the Easter Egg hunt on the courthouse
lawn. Shown, from the left, are Bethanie, Dominique and
Brittanie Cannon, It was a promotion by the Little Shops on
7th. (Stillwatar Journal photo by Mac Crank)
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