Navajo wins Check out Commander Hammon the funny remembers tournament pages anniversaries SPORTS s 4 COMICS s 5 NEWS s 10 Issue 186, Volume 118 Breaking news at altustimes.com Thursday, September 21, 2017 s 50¢ Hispanic heritage hailed Ryan Lewis | Altus Times Mayor Jack Smiley signs a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month. From left: Nora Villarreal, Anahi Gutierrez, Mary Esparza, Chad Wiginton, Freddie Perez, Delia Flores Montes, Tiffany Williams, Robert Rodriguez, Seferina Pena, Teresa Ortiz, and Ana Gutierrez. Boy with autism finds comfort Kick off fall with cookoff By Katrina Goforth which would be the winner. [email protected] In the spirit of the larger com- in going fishing munity competition, the judges Nothing starts off the fall for NBC represented both the By Kelly Bostian season in Altus like the annual Altus community and Altus Tulsa World Cotton Pickin’ Chili Cookoff Air Force Base, as the Cotton hosted by Main Street Altus in Pickin’ Chili Cookoff relies on TULSA — Three inches of fish flesh, no more October. community members to judge than two eyes and a wiggle on the end of a fishing In anticipation of the event, the best chili. line holds a world of emotion for a child, especially cooks all over Jackson County Though it was a difficult deci- Sterling Snider. prepare their favorite recipes sion for the four guest judges, He calls fish “bah-pay!” and he says it with and gather their ingredients for with multiple re-samplings, the gusto. No one knows where the word came from, the chance to win the coveted winner was finally determined but everyone who knows Sterling knows exactly first place title in chili, bar- to be Elizabeth Marcha. what it means. beque, and salsa categories. Meanwhile, salsa judging The 7-year-old lives a challenging life due to At NBC, there are many tal- was given to the staff members autism, but he apparently finds happiness, focus ented cooks in the kitchen. at NBC to determine who will and peace, if only in short bursts, while fishing. Wednesday, they held their represent the bank in the salsa Sterling; his twin brother, Steele; and his adoptive annual pre-cookoff chili cookoff division. parents have found kindred spirits in the owners with four different salsa and The winners of both catego- of Reel Time Adventures Guide Service on Grand chili submissions for the chance ries will have the responsibility Lake O’ the Cherokees. to represent NBC at the Cotton of creating their title-winning The Tulsa world reports that Bob and Catha Pickin’ Chili Cookoff on Oct. 7. recipes in mass for the com- Studebaker adopted the twin boys as babies after Four guest judges spent the munity to sample at the Cotton they were taken from a family member who has Katrina Goforth | Altus Times morning sampling the chili substance abuse issues. Reel Time owner Den Elizabeth Marcha took first prize with her chili. submissions to determine See COOKOFF | 3 Keith also has an autistic son, one of two adopted children taken from a family member with sub- stance abuse issues, a 6-year-old boy and 7-year- old girl. See FISHING | 3 Free car seat safety event scheduled Staff Report seconds in 2015, one child under ups, vans, and SUVs were unbuck- 13 was involved in a crash. No led. Many of those kids could have The Altus Fire Department parent wants to ever get it wrong survived if they had been buckled INDEX announced today that certified when it comes to a child’s safety. up.” Obituaries: 2 Child Passenger Safety Techni- That’s why we’re hosting this car National Seat Check Saturday Weather: 3 cians will be offering free car seat seat check even on National Seat is part of Child Passenger Safety Sports: 4, 7 inspections and education to par- Check Saturday. Parent- don’t Week, which runs from Septem- Comics: 5 ents and caregivers on Saturday, think you know, know you know ber 17-23, 2017. This week is Puzzles: 6 Classifieds: 8, 9 September 23, 2017, beginning at that your kids are secure in their dedicated to teaching parents and 10:00 am at the Altus Fire Depart- car seats and are in the right seats caregivers about the importance of ment located at 1915 N. Main, for their ages and sizes.” correctly choosing, installing and Altus, Ok 73521. The event is Car crashes are a leading killer using car seats, booster seats, and part of National Seat Check Sat- of children, and the latest research seat belts. Parents and caregivers urday and will include instruction from the U.S, Department of will also be reminded of the impor- on how to choose the right car Transportation, and National tance of registering car seats with seats for children, with emphasis Highway Traffic Safety Admin- the manufacturer so they can be JOIN THE on how to install and use them istration (NHTSA) shows that notified in the event of a recall. CONVERSATION correctly. Technicians will also nearly two out of three of car seats NHTSA recommends keeping explain the importance of register- are misused. Devon added that children rear-facing as long as What’s your take ing the seats with the manufac- using age-and-size-appropriate car possible, up to the top height or on today’s news? turer so parents and caregivers can seats and installing them correctly weight allowed by their particular Go to be notified if there is a recall. are the best way to reduce these seats. It’s the best way to keep altustimes.com and visit us on “Car seats, booster seats, and deaths. “More than one-third of them safe. Once a child outgrows facebook to share seat belts are often used incorrect- children 12 the rear-facing car seat, he or she your thoughts. ly,” said Devon Sisson, Director and younger who died in crashes of Safe Kids Oklahoma. “Every 33 in 2015 while riding in cars, pick- See EVENT | 3 2 Thursday, September 21, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Altus Times OBITUARIES CAROL ANN MUNCY NANCY KAY CARDER RAMONA GAIL FILER Carol Ann Muncy, 69 try doing anything her- Nancy Kay and bird watching. Ramona Gail will be greatly of Altus, died Wednes- self first before calling Carder, 81 year She loved playing Filer, 68, Altus, missed. day, September 20, 2017, for help. She also enjoyed old Weatherford games and doing passed away She was at her home. Funeral ser- gardening, home decorat- resident departed jigsaw puzzles on Monday, preceded in death vices will be 2 p.m. Fri- ing, mystery movies and this life on Thurs- with her family, September 18, by her parents; day, September 22, 2017, detective shows.Carol is day, September 14, and she attended 2017, in Lawton, six brothers, at Kincannon Memorial preceded in death by her 2017, in Yukon. every event in Oklahoma. Larry Hill, Bobby Chapel with Chaplain parents; her husband; Memorial ser- which her grand- Funeral services Hill, Guy Paul Erin Martinez officiat- and sister, Mary Dodds. vices will be held children participat- will be 10:00 AM Hill, Alfred Hill, ing. Burial will follow at Carol is preceded in at the Church of Christ in ed. Nancy enjoyed travel- Saturday, September 23, Charles Hill and William the Altus City Cemetery death by her parents, her Weatherford on Monday, ing. Among her favorite 2017, in the Kincannon Turner, Sr; six sisters, under the direction husband, and sister Mary September 18 at 11 a.m. destinations were Carmel Memorial Chapel with Jo Ann Hill, Charlsie- of Kincannon Funeral Dodds. Nancy (Offord) Carder and Napa Valley, Calif. Pastor Dyke Crain Mae Hill, Earline Austin, Home and Cremation She is survived by a was born on March 8, She delighted in cooking officiating. Burial will Shirley Jean Copeland, Service. daughter, Rhonda Vega; 1936 in Mangum, Okla- and entertaining for her follow in the Altus Larnetta McGee, her Carol Ann Campbell two sons, Mark Muncy homa. She was the daugh- family and friends. Her City Cemetery under “Momma” Jeweline Hill; was born July 9, 1948, and Paul Muncy and wife ter of Walter Howard doors were always open the direction of the and her dear friend, in Beardstown, Illinois Cynthia; six grandchil- Offord and Ruby Pearl for guests. Kincannon Funeral Home Shirley “Moochie” Knox. to Lester and Theora dren, Tia Leeanna Vega, (Etheridge) Offord. The Grateful for having and Cremation Service. Survivors include four (Steele) Campbell. Marrisa Vega, Justin family moved to Altus shared time with her on Ramona Gail Hill was children, Christopher She attended school in Muncy, Dillon Muncy, where Nancy attended Earth are her husband, born on May 7, 1949, Hill (Sha) of Houston,Tx, Rushville, Illinois, then Katherine Grace Muncy school until she graduated Jimmy, of the home, two in Altus, Oklahoma Shelisa Hill, Terrence moved to Mesa, Arizona and Jacob Muncy; great- from Altus High School sons, Barry Carder of to Charlie and Ivory Filer (Safetha) and with her family, where granddaughter, Mylee in 1954. After graduating Yukon, and Brad Carder (Govan) Hill. Ramona Shakeitha Robinson, she graduated high Vega; one sister, Virginia from business school in and wife, Nikki, of Tulsa, lost her Mother at the all of Altus, OK; seven school. Carol continued Allen and husband, Joe; Amarillo, Texas, Nancy and one daughter, Jill age of 4 and her Father grandchildren, Aaliyah her education at a nurs- and many other family was employed as the sec- (Carder) McSparrin and at the age of 10. She was Bonner-Hill, Artivia Ellis, ing school in Tucson, members, neighbors and retary to the president of husband, Tony, of Mus- raised by her sisters and Marquelty Robinson, Arizona, attaining her friends.