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Proponents File Initiative Petition with Clerk to Revoke City Charter UPCOMING Get your car ready before winter EVENTS AGRICULTURE 10 The 2nd Annual Blair Small Town Christmas is today at 10 a.m. at 116 W. Main St. in Blair. The event includes a holiday craft fair, Blair The merchants open house, pictures with Santa, ornament decoration, hourly drawings, and a Christmas parade. For AltusTimes more information call (580) 512-2016. The 5th Annual Great Santa Run to benefit Altus Women’s Track Booster Club is today. The event begins at noon at Altus Res- eekend ervoir Hoydt Shad- W$ ALTUSTIMES.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 id Park. For more 1.50 information call (580) 481-0327 or email rgar- [email protected] or rbeckner@altusps. Proponents file initiative petition com. A Country Christmas Ball and Matinee is today from 2 to 10 p.m. with clerk to revoke city charter at Quartz Mountain Resort in Lone Wolf BY KATRINA GOFORTH Clerk-Treasurer. The no- tive petition. utory Aldermanic form an initiative petition has featuring Wendell [email protected] tice of filing i The initiative petition of government form of to have signatures equal- Sollis and the Side- In October, former proposes the question: municipal government ling 25 percent of the to- kicks All-Star Band. Wednesday, a notice of council members Rick “Shall the City of Altus as provided by the laws of tal number of votes cast The 2 p.m. matinee filing for the initiative pe- Steen and Jerry Don Hen- revoke the charter under Oklahoma?” at the preceding general is at the Performing tition that has been circu- ry and local citizen Patri- which it is now operat- According to Oklaho- election. Arts Center and the lating since October was cia Blackman signed as ing, and adopt and be ma Statutes (Title 11, Ch. Cowboy Christmas signed by the Altus City proponents of the initia- governed under the stat- 1, Article XV, Sect. 15-103), SEE PETITION, PAGE 3 Ball is at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (877) 999-5567. The Western Okla- Police have homa State College Winter Concert is tonight at 6 p.m. at 2801 N. Main St. This con- ‘no tolerance’ cert features Western Choir, Altus Childrens’ Chorus, Altus Com- for passing munity Choir, Altus Junior High Dawg Choir, and Altus High School Choir. unloading A USAF Band of the West Concert is tonight from 8 to 10 school buses p.m. at Altus City Auditorium, 201 E. STAFF REPORT Commerce St. For more information call (580) 482-0210. After receiving many complaints over Battle of the Badges the past several weeks about motor- Basketball Tournament is ists passing or overtaking a school bus scheduled for Sunday, while loading or unloading children, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at Altus Altus police are cautioning motorists Junior High School, about the violation. 1601 S. Park Lane, with “Our children’s safety is a priority $3 admission. Altus and some drivers are disregarding or Police, Altus Fire and simply ignoring the well-being of those Rescue, AAFB Fire children,” Altus Police Chief Tim Mur- and AAFB Security phy said. “Violations of this type will not Forces will compete to be ignored and Altus police are taking a raise money for Kops ‘no tolerance’ approach against motor- and Kids and Coats for ists who pass or overtake a school bus Kids. while children are loading or unloading. Altus Parks & Those drivers will be ticketed!” Recreation Candy Canes Murphy said if you’re the driver of Rick Carpenter | Altus Times and Reindeer Games is a vehicle that approaches a school bus scheduled for Sunday, Mary Poppins, portrayed by Carly Stork, left, visits with her friend Bert, the chimney sweep played by that has the red loading signals activat- Dec. 2 from noon to 3 Garrett Gann, during a performance for the Rotary Club of Altus on Tuesday. The musical, which will ed, STOP until those lights are no longer p.m. at Altus Commu- include the two flying, will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday in the Eula B. Peterson Auditorium at Altus flashing. “Look out for those children High School. nity Center, 401 Falcon because they may not be looking out for Road. The events you.” includes pictures with Oklahoma Statue 47-11-705 states: Santa, ornament deco- Mary Poppins takes flight this week “The driver of a vehicle meeting or rationg, prizes, games, overtaking a school bus that is stopped and free cookies and STAFF REPORT to 1:30 p.m., Monday through What’s unique about this to take on or discharge school children, cocoa. Tickets are $1 Wednesday in the AHS choir performance is that previ- and on which the red loading signals Late night rehearsals by at the door. For more building. General admission ous years’ plays have raised are in operation, is to stop the vehicle a high-flying cast will cul- information call (580) tickets in the balcony are $5 enough money for the Altus before it reaches the school bus and not minate Dec. 6-7 when Altus 481-2266. and can be purchased at the High School All School Pro- proceed until the loading signals are High School presents Mary Velocity Softball door. duction team to pay for a con- deactivated and then proceed past such Poppins. The cast will pres- 16u-18u Open Tryouts are This year’s musical, direct- tract with “Flying by Foy,” school bus at a speed which is reason- ent several day-time showings scheduled for Sunday, ed by Choir Director Nick which specializes in onstage able and with due caution for the safety for local and area schools be- Dec. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Young, Jennifer Burrow and flight. Flight by Foy has in- of such school children and other occu- fore performing at 7 p.m. each at 1013 N. Grady St. choreographer Leah Wall, is stalled a temporary harness pants. “ night in the Eula B. Peterson in Altus. The team the story of the Banks family, and pulley track system that According to Murphy, violations of Auditorium. is looking to add all who, while seeking a new nan- will allow three of the students the statue are punishable by a fine of no Tickets for the all-school ny finds their answer in Mary to fly during the performance. less than $100, but the municipal court positions to the 2018- A2 production went on sale Poppins, a mysterious woman This will be the first time such fine is $105 dollars and the violation Wednesday. Tickets for re- who drops in bringing magic, a production has been held at could result in the suspension of the SEE EVENTS, PAGE 12 served seating are $10 and may adventure and a little com- driver’s license. Murphy says motorists be purchased from 11:30 a.m. mon sense to the family. SEE FLIGHT, PAGE 3 should be aware of their surroundings. Main Street Altus INDEX Crews install lights on Falcon Road OBITUARIES, 2 looking for new director WEATHER, 3 BY RICK CARPENTER lows the national Main COMICS, 4 [email protected] Street Four-Point Ap- proach which volunteers PUZZLES/TV, 5 Board members of focus on the promotion RELIGION, 6 Main Street Altus are and restoration of the looking for a new direc- downtown historic struc- REMEMBER WHEN, 7 tor after current director tures, provide incentives CLASSIFIEDS, 8-9 Amy Jo Cobb gave a two- and education to ensure week notice last month. economic vitality, plan AGRICULTURE, 10 Cobb had been in the po- and promote downtown SPORTS, 11 sition for more than 12 events to bring people years. downtown and organize Main Street Altus’ vi- volunteers to reach the sion statement says the organization’s mission. organization “is commit- Main Street Altus’ ma- ted to economic growth jor events for the year and preserving the his- include the Candy Cane toric and aesthetic integ- Cash promotion that en- ISSUE 18 rity of downtown Altus courages shoppers to VOLUME 113 through promotional sup- visit downtown during port of downtown mer- the Christmas season, Katrina Goforth | Altus Times chants, social activities the Walkin’ on Chalk Altus Power and City of Altus workers help Dept. of Transportation crews install new street and economic revitaliza- Arts Festival in March, lights on Falcon Road on Tuesday. The Falcon Road Project, which began last November, ap- tion efforts.” pears to be almost completed. The roadway and sidewalks are finished. Now, there’s the sod Main Street Altus fol- SEE DIRECTOR, PAGE 3 GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC to lay and the lights to install. Crews have also been repainting the road lines on Main Street. 2 • NEWS/OBITUARIES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES OBITUARIES Students named to state, national honor choirs Matthew Lee paternal grandparents, Strasbaugh Charles and LaDonna Strasbaugh of Sulphur; Funeral services for maternal grandmother, Matthew Lee Strasbaugh Linda Johnson and will be held 2 p.m., Sat- maternal grandfather, urday, Dec. 1, 2018 at the John Stroupe of Atlanta, First Free Will Baptist Georgia; great-grand- Church in Sulphur, with mother, LaVona Nieman Pastor Dick Terry and of Tuttle; aunts, Marcie Reverend Ted Flood Stroupe of Atlanta and in engineering and mathe- officiating. Interment will Jill (Strasbaugh) McGill matics. Matthew had a follow at the Oaklawn and husband Mitch of very unique bond with his Cemetery in Sulphur. Sulphur; uncle, Don younger brother, Noah. Matthew was born Strasbaugh and wife Tina Although they were nine April 3, 2000 at West Point, of Gainesville, Texas; as years apart in age, they Mississippi to Steven W.
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