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UPCOMING Science proves 45-day EVENTS weaning period adds value The annual Jackson AGRICULTURE 11 County 4-H Honors Recep- tion will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, in the Western Oklahoma State College Heritage Center, 2801 N. Main The in Altus. This year’s theme is “Capture your Moments, Develop your Future.” To make reservations, contact the AltusTimes Jackson County Cooper- ative Extension Office at (580) 482-0823. Sheridan’s Sunshine Foundation’s 4th Annual Glow Run 5k is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7:45 p.m. at the Altus eekend Reservoir. For more $ information, call (580) WALTUSTIMES.COM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 1.50 301-0906. The 5th Annual Kick the Habit Kickball Tournament hosted by the Tobacco, Alcohol and Substance Detective identifies 2 city league Committee is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15 at Cole Heights Park fields, 601 Katy Drive, for 5th-6th-grade students. coaches on sex offenders’ list Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. until the BY RICK CARPENTER registered with the Kiowa Coun- 2006. tournament is played- [email protected] ty Sheriff’s Office. Both are on Altus Police Department De- through. This event is level three of the sex offenders’ tective Devin Dickerson men- free. For more informa- The detective who gave a pre- list which means they are habit- tioned the two coaches while tion, see your child’s PE sentation to the Altus Rotary ual aggravated sex offenders who discussing the sex and violent coach/teacher of call Club two weeks ago about the sex have committed more than one offender registrations that she (580) 482-7308. and violent offender programs offense and are on the list for the heads, but didn’t mention them Mountain Wine Fest released the names of two girls HOWARD GREATHOUSE rest of their lives. by name. Dickerson released hosted by the Armed softball coaches who were regis- Howard was convicted of rape their names Tuesday. She said Services YMCA is tered sex offenders while coach- Duke area and Timothy Lewayne on Feb. 2, 2005, at Altus Air Force she conducted the investigation scheduled for Saturday, ing Altus City League teams last Greathouse, 34, of Snyder. How- Base. The sex offenders list has because their crimes were being Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at summer. ard is a registered sex offender Greathouse living in Snyder, affiliated with girls’ sports teams Quartz Mountain Lodge, Those two coaches are Jus- with the Jackson County Sher- Oklahoma. Greathouse was con- 22469 Lodge Road, Lone tin Brandon Howard, 40, of the iff’s Office and Greathouse is victed of second-degree rape in SEE COACHES, PAGE 3 Wolf. For tickets and more information, call (580) 481-6523 or visit www.facebook.com/ ASYMCAaltus. City places A meeting of the Tobacco, Alcohol & Tooting our horns Substance Committee is moratorium scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17 at noon at the Jackson County Health on medical Department, 401 W. Tamarack Road. For more information, call (580) 482-7308. marijuana An Alzheimer’s Stops With Me Charity Softball Tournament is scheduled business for Saturday, Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. at Cole Heights Park, 601 E. Katy Drive. permits For more information about how to sign up BY KATRINA GOFORTH your team, call (580) [email protected] 471-1187. Movies in the Park “Sher- The Altus City Council and Al- lock Gnomes” is sched- tus Municipal Authority met in uled for Saturday, Sept. regular session Tuesday night to 22 from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at discuss and take action on agen- Cole Heights Park, 601 da items, including a resolution Katy Drive. For more placing a moratorium on the information, call (580) issuance of medical marijuana 481-2265. business permits, the purchase The Friends of the NRA of rifles for the Altus Police De- will host its annual partment and an agreement in banquet at Martha the amount of $42,500 for a feasi- Road Baptist Church bility study at the Linda Wiginton at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aquatic Center. Sept. 22. Tickets are $25 A moratorium is the tempo- for adults and $10 for rary prohibition of an activity, children under the age Rick Carpenter | Altus Times or in this case, issuance of busi- of 12. Tickets can be That Altus Band had lots of chances to play the Altus High School fight song during the football team’s 45-35 ness medical marijuana permits purchased at the door or victory over Lawton High School last week at Cameron Stadium. The Bulldogs hosted Vernon Friday night in through the City of Altus. The by contacting committee their version of the Red River shootout. members. council voted to approve such a Bringing Love And Shar- moratorium Tuesday night, with ing Truth (BLAST) after one nay vote from Jason Winters, school ministry is held with the intention of reviewing Tuesdays at 3:15 p.m. the regulations at the Oct. 2 meet- in the Fellowship Hall ing. According to the information at Emmanuel Baptist Boeing site manager provided by the City of Altus, Church in Altus, 800 N. there have been no applications Forrest. The event is for the permit so far. for all 5th and 6th-grade According to background in- students in Altus and formation provided by the City has been providing this gives KC-46 update of Altus, City Attorney Andrea time of food, fun, help Chism has drafted an ordinance with homework and Bi- BY RICK CARPENTER base for Boeing and a Rotary of military bases in the U.S.) regulating the issuance of med- ble stories for the past A2 [email protected] Club member, gave an update The Air Force has contracted ical marijuana permits for busi- 15 years. Enrollment on the aircraft passing certi- with Boeing to build 179 of the nesses seeking to grow, process forms are available at The Altus site manager for fication standards and a time tankers that will supply fuel in or dispense medical marijuana the church office from Boeing told the Altus Rotary frame of when the KC-46 may flight to other aircraft, provide within the city limits, but the 9 a.m. through 2 p.m., Club Tuesday that landing the actually land in Altus. He said space for 18 pallets of goods, Council has not had adequate Monday - Friday. For KC-46 Pegasus aircraft at Altus when the Air Force announced serve as a flying hospital for 54 time to review the licensing more information call Air Force Base will be a big step 580-482-1775. it would train pilots for the KC- patients and allow from 58 to 200 framework. in ensuring the base will be here 46 in Altus, it made the base passengers, depending on the According to Resolution No. a while. BRAC-proof. (BRAC stands for Jim Kelly, site manager at the Base Realignment and Closure SEE KC-46, PAGE 3 SEE PERMITS, PAGE 3 INDEX OBITUARIES, 2 WEATHER, 3 COMICS, 4 Grace Day celebrates 60 years PUZZLES/TV, 5 Students at RELIGION, 6 BY KATRINA GOFORTH [email protected] Grace Day REMEMBER WHEN, 7 joined alumni CLASSIFIEDS, 8 “We know that good child care can be an issue and teachers as for parents,” said John Logan, executive director members of the SPORTS, 12 of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklaho- Masonic Char- ma on Thursday. Logan and his cohorts from ity Foundation the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma of Oklahoma presented a $5,000 check to Grace Day Child presented Development Center for its continuing work to Grace Day Child Development provide affordable childcare in Altus. Center with “We’re here for moral support,” Logan said. a check for “Sometimes, parents with two or three children ISSUE 332 $5,000. VOLUME 112 have to leave jobs because they cannot afford childcare. We want to help with that and Grace Katrina Goforth | Day does as well.” Altus Times Grace Day Child Development Center cele- GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC SEE CELEBRATE, PAGE 3 2 • NEWS/OBITUARIES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES Quilt-makers take home blue ribbon BY KATRINA GOFORTH shelf with famous and County Free Fair is a [email protected] beloved books as well as memory and photos for model John Deere trac- their photo albums, the The Sewing Club at tors and other knick- group is going to be giv- English Village Manor knacks. ing the quilt away. took home its second Last year, its quilt Those wishing to be first-place ribbon from was made strictly on do- considered for selection the Jackson County nations. can donate one dollar Free Fair for quilt-mak- After they took home for next year’s quilt- ing. the blue ribbon last ing supplies through Sue Tice, president of year, they decided to the end of October at the club, has been over- host a Christmas craft English Village Manor, Katrina Goforth | Altus Times seeing its fair entries bazaar to raise mon- 1515 Canterbury Blvd. since last year. ey for supplies for this For more informa- Back row, from left: Kyndra Bauford, English Manor activities director, Sue Tice, Mary The group entered a year’s quilt. tion, call Veronica Steidham, Veronica Looper, English Village social services director, and Jossa Saville. Front quilt depicting a book- row, from left: Willa Moore, Cherokee Jacobs and Patricia Foster. Now that the Jackson Looper at (580) 477-1133. Jackson County Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome OBITUARIES Criselda Reyes Martinez her husband, Manuel, of the home; daughters, Criselda Reyes Mar- Carolyn Boyce, Sylvia tinez, 67, passed away Vargas, Dianne Cantu, Eteakamba Udoh, M.D.