Press release
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Reps Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, and David Smith, R-McAlester, today announced an additional shipment of surplus equipment from storage at one facility being placed into service at another. Belfair of McAlester, an assisted living community, reached out to Rep. Grego about a need for some additional tray tables for the delivery of meals to their residents.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many residents are now required to dine in their rooms instead of in the community dining room. Rep. Grego checked with a couple of local hospitals about the availability of some tray tables to no avail. After checking with the officials at The Talihina Veterans Center, it was evident that several had been deemed surplus and placed into storage. Rep. Grego thanks Reps. Smith and Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, along with Joel Kintsel, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and Deputy Director Sarah Lane for making this transfer take place.
“In these extraordinary times, it takes state and private entities working together to act in extraordinary ways to benefit all our citizens as we work our way through this health crisis,” Grego said. “I was happy to help assist with meeting this need and making sure McAlester assisted living residents are taken care of during this time,” Smith said.
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