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COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ROOFING SERVICE 97 AMW lights up the holidays PAGE 7 COMMERCIAL ENDORSED 580.530.0274 FULLY INSURED Serving Altus and Jackson County for over 112 years The 75¢ ALTUSTIMES.COM AltusTimesWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 Riders deliver Toys for Tots Council approves one-time stipend for non-union employees BY KATRINA GOFORTH action on the permanent [email protected] placement of pedestrian crossings signs near the When the Altus City north entrance of West- Council met in regular ern Oklahoma State session on Tuesday, Dec. University and Micro- 4, it discussed non-union tel Inn on North Main employee stipends, de- Street. The action was partmental business at the request of WOSC, and the 2019 meeting but Murphy said the schedule. Altus Police need to get The council approved clarification from the a one-time stipend of Oklahoma Department $200 for non-union em- of Transportation be- ployees of the City of cause Main Street is also Altus. Police Chief Tim U.S. 283. Murphy pointed out that The council approved this does not address the a collective bargaining three elected officials agreement between the — police chief, street City of Altus and Fra- commissioner, and city ternal Order of Police clerk-treasurer — whom Lodge 120 for the fis- he said were overlooked cal year 2018-2019. The last year as well. agreement includes an At the recommen- updated drug testing Rick Carpenter | Altus Times dation of Murphy, the Despite frigid conditions, more than 25 members of local motorcycle clubs participated in the 14th Annual Toy Run For council voted to table SEE STIPEND, PAGE 3 The Kids by taking Toys For Tots to the Altus Fire Department on Saturday. Here, independent rider Mark Carboni, decked out as a Christmas fireplace, led the riders through Altus as a truck followed with the toys. Participating motorcycle clubs included Western Legends, Foresaken Few and Sooner State Abate among others. County to seek bids School board calls for special meeting over bond issue for jail roof project Money raised from the Marple to purchase the In other action, the BY RICK CARPENER Mitch Worrell in Dis- bond issue would be used Eugene Field Building board: BY KATRINA GOFORTH [email protected] trict 2 for the purpose of to build additional class- and property. The build- • approved a contract [email protected] moving field dirt from The Altus Public rooms and bathrooms ing recently appraised for between the district and The Jackson Coun- Worrell’s property onto Schools Board of Educa- that would include “safe $46,000. The school was the Shortgrass Commu- ty Board of Commis- a county road. tion agreed Monday to rooms,” in the event of a located at 314 E. Forrest nity Health Center for be- sioners met in regular The board also ap- call a special meeting for weather disaster, upgrade in Altus. Marple was the havioral health services session Monday at the proved Corbin Petzold Dec. 19 to vote on wheth- the district’s security sys- only bidder for the build- to students; Jackson County Court- as a board member on er to move forward with a tem, replace old buses, ing. • approved out-of-state house to discuss an the Elmer Rural Volun- bond issue. rebuild elementary site The district also asked trips for the high school agreement with a Jack- teer Fire Department ef- The district recently playgrounds and add se- Superintendent Roe and junior high track son County resident fective from Dec. 5, 2018, asked voters to answer curity fencing, acquire Worbes to get an ap- teams to travel to Vernon, and bids for repairs or to Dec. 4, 2023. an online questionnaire and upgrade Kiwanis praisal for some land Texas for meets on March possible replacement of Last week, the board about specific projects it Park from the City of the district owns that is 4, 7 and 29; the roof on the Jackson received bids for roof would benefit from the $6 Altus and resurface the northeast of the Altus • approved a request for County Expo Center and repair and replacement million bond issue. More district’s only all-weath- Reservoir. The district Worbes to attend the 57th the Jackson County Jail. at the Jackson County than 1,000 individuals er track at Altus Junior isn’t using the land and Annual Quail Breakfast The board approved Expo Center and the responded to the ques- High as well as upgrade the board will determine in Washington, D.C. on a memorandum of Jackson County Jail. tionnaire and those over- the site’s stadium lights at a later date whether to April 8 through 11. The agreement between the Both projects received whelmingly (74.4 percent) that are in disrepair. sell it. For more details request includes $1,885 in Jackson County Board supported the idea of the The board approved of about the land, check of Commissioners and SEE BIDS, PAGE 3 bond issue. a $62,750 bid for Randy with the district. SEE MEETING, PAGE 3 INDEX OBITUARIES, 2 Volunteering became a way of life for Molly Reid WEATHER, 3 BY RICK CARPENTER Molly moved to Altus from [email protected] Stillwater in 1979 when her COMICS, 4 husband, Dick, a civil engineer, came to work for 3-Way Con- PUZZLES/TV, 5 (Editor’s note: The Altus Times will be featuring each of struction. Two years later, he CLASSIFIEDS, 6 the Altus Chamber of Commerce accepted a position as the city Award winners during the next manager of Chickasha. Molly FREEDOM FLYER, 7 few weeks. Our first installment had taken a few classes at Okla- SPORTS, 9 is about Molly Reid who won the homa State University while Eva Letha Lucas Award for Vol- they lived in Stillwater, but her unteer of the Year.) time in Chickasha allowed her Molly Reid says her award to complete her college degree from the Altus Chamber of at the University of Science Commerce for the Eva Letha and Arts of Oklahoma. Lucas Volunteer of the Year After completing her degree, should go to the hundreds Dick was asked to move back to ISSUE 20 Altus to work again with 3-Way VOLUME 113 of volunteers who help her. She said she believes fate just Construction. brought her in touch with the When they moved back to right people at the right time Altus in 1984, Molly accepted that enabled her to connect and a position as director of the Molly Reid, right, receives the Altus Chamber of Commerce Eva Letha Lucas GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC coordinate many volunteer op- Award for Volunteerism for 2018. portunities. SEE VOLUNTEERING, PAGE 3 0% for 72 Mo * Merry Christmas Financing from all of us at ALL NEW 2018 F-150 Trucks 108 NORTH VETERANS DRIVE ALTUS, OK 73521 580-482-0617 / 800-245-0617 * must qualify for FMCC 2 • NEWS/OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES Postponed events will jam-pack Saturday’s schedule With serveral events 15 or Sunday. away which begins at announced winning the Candy Cane Cash Breakfast with San- postponed last Satur- That will put a lot 10 a.m. and runs for an ticket numbers to noti- Drawing. ta, hosted by the Altus day, there will be an of pressure on other hour with the top prize, fy the judges that you It will begin at 6 p.m. Lions Club, has been overload of events this events already sched- $10,000, given away at have the winning tick- at Western Oklaho- moved to 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday. uled for Saturday. noon. et. ma State College, 2801 at the Senior Citizens Breakfast with Santa, They include Proj- You do have to be The Candy Cane Cash N. Main St. and trav- Building, 221 No. Park the Four Seasons Win- ect Noel, which will present to win the givewaway will be at el south to Commerce Lane. ter 15K/5K run and the be from 8 to 11 a.m. at hourly prizes as well as the Altus City Audito- Street. And the Four Seasons annual Christmas Pa- the First United Meth- the $10,000. rium, 210 E. Commerce. For more informa- Winter 15k/5K run has rade were all resched- odist Church and the Ticket holders have Now the parade will tion about the parade, been moved to 7:30 a.m. uled for Saturday, Dec. Candy Cane Cash give- five minutes after the be the same night as call (580) 482-0210. Sunday, Dec. 16. not more than $7,500. If the funeral of first grade PETS OF THE WEEK MEETING successful, the program teacher Teresa Hicks. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 would increase the max- No other detail was imum by $100 a year. given about her death. expenditures for airfare, Board members en- All schools will be dis- hotel, meals and miscel- couraged other banking missed at 12:30 p.m. on laneous; companies to consider Friday. • approved a request similar opportunities to Buses will run at that from Red River Credit utilize the Bulldog em- time and students not Union to offer a Bulldog blem; and riding a bus need to be Check Card program • received its annual picked from school at that pays the district 5 audit for the fiscal year 12:30, as well. There will cents for every quali- that ended June 30, 2018. be no after-school day fying debit card trans- Worbes also an- care or tutoring on Fri- action. The agreement nounced classes will be day. assures the credit union dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Look for followup sto- will pay the district at Friday so that school ries in the Weekend edi- least $5,000 in fees but personnel can attend tion of The Altus Times.