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UPCOMING OSU’s Joe Schatzer honored for EVENTS enhancing learning experiences AGRICULTURE 12 The Altus Lions Club’s Breakfast With Santa is today from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Altus Senior Activity Center, 221 N. Park Lane. This The event is free and open to the public. The Candy Cane Cash Drawing is today from 10 to 11 a.m. at Altus AltusTimes City Auditorium, 210 E. Commerce St. For more information con- tact Main Street Altus at (580) 482-2277. Altus Public Li- brary will be Making LEGO Creations today eekend from 3 to 4 p.m. at 421 W$ ALTUSTIMES.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 N. Hudson St. The free 1.50 program is open to ages 3 to 7. For more information, call (580) 477-2890. The Altus Christmas Council approves initiative Parade is today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Main Street from Western Oklahoma State College, 2801 N. Main St. to Commerce Street. petition ballot question For more information, call (580) 482-0210. The Four Seasons Win- BY KATRINA GOFORTH Altus Municipal Complex tiative Petition 2018-30, under which the city is mayor, chief of police and ter 15K/5K is Sunday, [email protected] was full of people, there which has been circulat- now operating. The coun- street commissioner. Dec. 16, at the Linda were no comments from ing since September. This cil unanimously voted to On the first question, Wiginton Aquatic In contrast to its last the audience. initiative petition seeks to approve the question for there has been some de- Park, 121 N. Park Lane, few meetings, the Al- The meeting was called revoke the City of Altus the election on Feb. 12, bate. At the Dec. 4 Altus Altus. Registration be- tus City Council special to put, once again, a ques- Charter and adopt the 2019 when a primary elec- City Council meeting, gins at 7 a.m. and the meeting on Tuesday, Dec. tion before the council Aldermanic form of gov- tion will also include the the sufficient number of start time is 7:30 a.m. 11, was short. Though the to approve a resolution ernment in place of the race for one council mem- There will be a no- council chamber at the calling an election on Ini- Council-Manager form ber in all four wards, the SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 11 charge Mahan Family Community Christmas Dinner at the First United Methodist Church, 317 N. Main Excellence in St., Altus, on Sunday, Dec. 23, from noon to 2 p.m. Innovation St. Paul’s Episco- pal Church, 721 N. Thomas in Altus, will Award surprises host Tom Cotner’s an- nual one-hour Children’s Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. store owner 23. Cotner, who was high- featured in the Oct. 19 BY RICK CARPENTER lighted edition of The Altus [email protected] a busi- Times, not only plays ness but builds pipe organs (Editor’s note: The person including the one he Altus Times will be fea- who not will be performing on. turing each of the Altus only He says he plays tunes Chamber of Commerce MICHELLE COE invested to make children Award winners during in the smile and have as the next few weeks. Our update and reuse of much fun as possible. second installment is buildings for new busi- Martha Road Baptist about Michelle Coe who nesses, she also spends Church is hosting a won the Excellence in time helping coordinate Christmas Eve Service on Innovation Award.) Committee of 100 events Monday, Dec. 24 at 6 When Michelle Coe as well as providing p.m. four miles north went to the annual activities and entertain- of Altus on Highway Altus Chamber of Com- ment. 283. Refreshments will merce Gala, she went She looked over at be served after the with her NBC banking Rice as her name was service. For more in- friend Dea Ann Rice, being called. She didn’t formation, visit www. thinking she was going even know who nom- martharoadbaptist. to her first Chamber inated her until Rice org. gala because she was a newly appointed Cham- confessed on Wednes- A Coping With the Hol- A2 day. The announcer said idays class is scheduled ber board member. But as the announcer Coe won the award for began to announce an the upgrade of the 900 SEE EVENTS, PAGE 10 award for Excellence in block of East Broadway Innovation, she said she that includes Main Real- began to sense it might be her. The announcer SEE AWARD, PAGE 11 INDEX OBITUARIES, 2 Save-A-Lot closes doors WEATHER, 3 Rick Carpenter | Altus Times COMICS, 4 The school board instituted a program to get students from each grade to lead the board in less than a year PUZZLES/TV, 5 in the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of each meeting. This month’s student was Estevan STAFF REPORT Likewise, their website, RELIGION, 6 Julian, a third-grade student from Altus Elementary School. In the background is board honorcapitalllc.com, member Stephen Barnett. Less than a year af- has expired. The reason REMEMBER WHEN, 7 ter Save-A-Lot Grocery the store closed remains CLASSIFIEDS, 8-9 opened in February unclear and the number of employees affected by AGRICULTURE, 12 School board president resigns 2018, the store on the northeast corner of the this seemingly sudden SPORTS, 13 BY RICK CARPENTER mer. He said he’s pleased during the next election Plaza Shopping Center closure remains un- [email protected] with the administrative cycle. appears to be closed for known. staff at the district and Both candidates for the good. After the store’s Honor Capital did pull After serving nearly 15 now would be a good time upcoming board election, liquidation sale this all Sav-A-Lot inserts years on the Altus Public for him to step away from Kelley Duncan, repre- week, the building is scheduled for The Altus Schools Board of Edu- the board. senting office district 4, empty of merchandise Times. cation, Board President Thomas served in and Kendall Hurst, rep- and the lights are off. The store had two de- John Thomas announced district five which rep- resenting office district Whether the store is lays to its opening this ISSUE 22 his resignation from the resents all of the district 2, went unchallenged in year that was caused by VOLUME 113 closed permanently or board at the end of Mon- located outside of the City their races and will re- temporarily is unclear. changes in contractors day’s meeting. of Altus. According to dis- main on the board. Hurst Attempts to contact and the need to install Thomas said he spends trict Public Information will fill out a three-year Honor Capital of Tul- new electrical wiring in about five months a year Director Amanda Davis, term and Duncan a five- sa, the veteran-run the building. In Febru- at a cabin in Colorado and the board will likely name year term. building company that ary, Honor Capital rep- he felt guilty about miss- a replacement who will GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC owns the Altus location ing meetings last sum- then be up for election SEE RESIGNS, PAGE 11 have gone unanswered. SEE CLOSES, PAGE 10 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 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES It’s a BluHarmonix Christmas Giving thanks to supporters Rick Carpenter | Altus Times Members of the Altus High School a cappella choral group BluHarmonix performed for the Rotary Club of Altus on Tuesday. From the left are Garrett Gann, Danny Jamieson, J.D. Wright and Tyson Vernon. The BluHarmonix will join all Altus High School Choirs in a concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the Eula B. Peterson Auditorium at Altus High School. Photo Provided Dr. Joe Leverett, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, and third from the left, hon- ored, from the left, Barbara Burge, Doddie Bobo and Dr. June Knight for their support of the Resource center adds sonogram Altus Air Force Base, the Altus Military Affairs Committee and Leverett during the last year. 3 AHS students named to All State, National Choir Katrina Goforth | Altus Times The Altus Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at Life Services at Pathways, 1712 N. Main St. for the opening of their new ultrasound room. At the left, Life Services Director Liz Moon cuts the ceremonial ribbon surrounded by Life Services volunteers, Chamber members, and, on the right, Chamber President and CEO Rodger Kerr. Rick Carpenter | Altus Times During Monday’s school board meeting, the board recognized All State and National Honor Choir students. Here, vocal music instructor Nick Young, left, is recognized with students Sarah Scott and Allison Cope. The other singer, Carly Stork, could not attend Monday’s meeting. Expression of Thanks OBITUARIES The Family of Mary Helen Clayton expresses our deepest and Donnie Shotts sincere appreciation to all the Friends who called to speak a kind Donnie Shotts, 66, Fort word, sent a card of condolence, baked a pie, cake, cookies, pre- Cobb Lake, Oklahoma, pared a delicious dish of food or Lifted Our Family Up in Prayer. passed away at his home In times like these a person knows the pure Love and generosity of their fellow human beings who have all walked along with you on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. a journey through this thing called Life.