Friday INSIDE May 1, 2020 25¢ w&&&%!&&&%!ww.covebanner.com C%%ove B!!anner State begins to open slowly' "#$#' "#$# per order '"$ '"$ Page 3 Local!%!" restaurants to welcome!%!"!$ ! customers !$ !Page 6 INDEX Obituaries ......................Page 2 Bob !" Franken.................Page 4 Rich Lowry ....................Page 4 !" Sports!............................ Page 12 Classifieds ....................Page 13 Crossword!.................... Page 16 Sudoku .......................... Page 17 Vol. 6, No. 48 Copperas Cove Banner 200 Cove Terrace Shopping Center Copperas Cove, Texas 76522 (254) 238-8898 #"#!' ! The City Park pond fountain was running Thursday as people took advantage of the nice weather to get in some fishing. There were many people at the park this week, with most practicing social distancing guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state is getting ' ' & &" ready to reopen#"#!' today, though. See the! stories beginning ! on Page 3. – P hoto !"% by LARRy hAUK ' ' & &" ! !"% Page 2 www.covebanner.com Friday, May 1, 2020 Copperas Cove Banner City has opening on Planning, Zoning Commission (254) 238-8988 The City of Copperas four UIL regions. The everything we can to make technology work by Email Cove is accepting applica- chair of the Legislative the course feel like stu- scheduling an appointed News Briefs information and tions to fill positions on the Council is responsible for dents are in the class- time,” said Vasbinder. Planning andZoning Com- room.” “This will help limit the photos to news@ mission. Cove names Gold Star Following the initial number of students in one covebanner.com Affiliate by KTB The purpose of the perascovetx.gov or (254) campus closure after particular area and enable 547-4221. Web site: www. commission is to review spring break, many CTC us to adhere to safety pre- covebanner.com and consider submitted site the appointment of the professors converted their cautions.” KCCB looking for P.O. Box 111 plans and plats, as well as eight at-large members. classroom courses to a vir- commission members Frontage road in Killeen Copperas Cove, TX make recommendations to The Legislative Coun- tual interactive setting for to be closed today 76522 the City Council on zoning cil Meeting is an open students. This will con- The City of Copperas ordinance amendments, meeting, and all interested tinue for the summer se- Cove is accepting applica- Publisher: comprehensive plan parties are welcome to lis- mester as many students The Texas Depart- tions to fill positions on the Larry Hauk amendments, specific use ten online. will be able to “attend” ment of Transportation Keep Copperas Cove Associate Publisher: permits and rezoning re- CTC to hold virtual class remotely via their will temporarily close all Joyce Hauk quests. The commission Beautiful Commission. mobile phone, tablet or westbound lanes on the I- summer classes Reporters: consists of seven members, The purpose of the computer during the regu- 14 frontage road from Dotty Phipps appointed to three-year commission is to develop larly scheduled class Stan Schlueter Loop to Danielle Johnson terms, and meets monthly and recommend policies Due to the continued time. To further assist stu- SH 195 for pavement re- Account Executive on the fourth Monday. related to litter prevention, concerns about the spread dents, instructors will be pairs. These closures beautification and commu- Leticia Staley Applications are avail- of COVID-19, Central able to conduct one-on- began Tuesday and are nity improvement. The ad- Graphic artist: able at City Hall, 914 Texas College announced one tutoring, upload taped expected to end today. visory body consists of 15 Melissa Kraus South Main Street, Suite it will initially offer all video presentations of test Closures during days of members, appointed to The Copperas Cove D, or on the City web- face-to-face courses sched- reviews and tutoring ses- operation will begin at three-year terms each, and Banner is published each site, www.copperascov- uled for the summer 2020 sions and utilize voiced- 7:30 a.m. and finish at 7 week on Friday for $15 meets monthly on the first etx.gov under “Forms and semester as online courses over PowerPoint p.m. per year in Coryell County, Monday. (1/3!+(1'$#$ "' Applications.” The dead- at its Central, Fort Hood presentations in Black- Additionally, crews $25 per year in Bell, Lam- Applications are avail- 5 line to apply is June 1. and Service Area cam- board thus providing stu- plan to perform pavement pasas, Burnet, Hamilton able at 914 South Main For more information, puses. The delivery dents anytime access to repairs on all I-14 east- and Mclennan Counties, Street, Suite D, or on the contact City Secretary Lisa method of these courses the materials. bound frontage road lanes $45 for the rest of Texas City website, www.cop- Wilson at lwilson@cop- may revert back to face-to- During the summer from Simmons Road to and $65 in the United perascovetx.gov under perascovetx.gov or (254) face delivery during the se- semester, labs required FM 1670. These repairs States at P.O. Box 111, 547-4221. “Forms and Applications.” mester as CTC monitors for vocational technical will be conducted today Copperas Cove, TX The deadline is June 1. and adheres to notices programs, such as allied from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 76522. Council forms charter For more information, from governmental and health and industrial tech- During these clo- Any erroneous reflec- review committee contact City Secretary Lisa health agencies. Registra- nology that cannot be de- sures, traffic will be re- tion upon the character, Wilson at lwilson@cop- tion is currently underway livered remotely, may be duced to one lane. standing or reputation of The City of Copperas perascovetx.gov or (254) on CTC’s online WebAdvi- delivered in small group Closures and roadwork any person, firm or corpo- Cove is accepting applica- 547-4221. sor system through May settings in accordance are subject to reschedul- ration, which may occur in tions to fill positions on a 31. The summer semester with CDC guidelines. Ca- ing depending on the columns of the Cop- charter review committee. UIL Legislative Council classroom courses now of- reer and technical classes weather. peras Cove Banner will be The purpose of the meeting today fered online will start will continue the hands- TxDOT urges all mo- gladly corrected upon committee is to review the Monday, June 1. on component by setting torists in the area to re- being brought to the atten- City Charter and make rec- AUSTIN – The Uni- While some classroom up appointments for stu- duce their speed tion of the publisher or edi- ommendations for voter versity Interscholastic courses will be presented dents. “For safety con- approaching the work tor. The publisher is not consideration and will con- League Legislative Coun- as a regular online course, cerns, students will be zone and to be aware of responsible for copy omis- sist of seven community cil will hold a meeting many of the classroom-to- able to come in and do all signage, construction sions or typographical er- members and will dissolve today at 9 a.m. via telecon- online courses will not be their welding, building personnel and equipment rors'$/3!+(1'$0(1-.2 which may occur other than to correct them upon completion of the as- ference to review rules and taught as a typical online trades or other industrial in the area. 0 in the nearest issue after it signed task. Meetings will vote on proposed rule course and will be very is brought to the attention be held as necessary; loca- changes. It will be avail- similar to a classroom set- and in no case does the tions, dates and times will able Live on the UIL Leg- ting. “Many of the former publisher hold himself li- be established upon ap- islative Council classroom courses will not able for damages further pointment of the members. Webpage and the UIL be a traditional online than the amount received Meetings will also be at- YouTube page. Please note course,” said Bruce Vas- by him for actual space tended by two City Coun- that there is no physical lo- binder, CTC public rela- covering the error. cil liaisons, the city cation for this meeting in tions coordinator. “Many Copyright ©2020. attorney and staff as neces- order to ensure safe social will feature live lectures The entire contents of this sary. distancing, and it is only with the professor through publication are copy- Applications are avail- accessible via the live CTC’s integrated