The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 113, No. 142, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2012 Page: 2 of 12
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14,2012
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Reece Michelle Fixico turned four years old on Nov. 2.
Parents are Dustin and Melissa Fixico of Oklahoma City.
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of Friendship, and Doug & Kathy Biggs of Coverdale,
Ind. Great-grandparents are Emma Lee Nobles and
thelate O.C. Nobles of Blair, Elva & Donetta Scott of
Cloverdale, and the late Sam Howard of Friendship.
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Free hot meal offered Saturday
A shotgun raffle is being held Baptist Church, 1300 N. Benson, part of Southwest Oklahoma Com-
to raise money for a local Oklahoma Prince of Peace Christmas Mass munity Action Group.
Warrior Project. Go-Pawn is currently schedule is: Dec. 24, 5:30 p.m.
selling raffle tickets on a Browning Sil- Mass; Dec. 24, 11:30 p.m. - Carol- The Operation CARE Food
ver Hunter shotgun valued at $1,200 ing; Dec. 24 - Midnight Mass; and Pantry offers free food to qualified
to help fund the renovation of a 1998 Dec. 25 10a.m. Mass. applicants every third Saturday of
pickup for a disabled veteran. Tickets the month. 10:30 Devotion and food
are $25 each and can be purchased at New Beginnings Full Gospel pantry open 11 to 12 noon.
Go-Pawn, 719 E. Broadway. Ministry will make and deliver your
holiday pies for their building fund The Southwest Oklahoma Quilt
ASPIRE Home Care and Hos- fundraiser during November and Guild meets on the first Thursday of
pice will be accepting new and December. These are pot pies, for each month at Grace United Meth-
gently used blankets through to- just $2 each. They are offering the odist Church Fellowship Hall (south
day at their Altus location at 1015 following flavors: pecan, apple cran- end of building) on South Park Lane
Falcon Road (next to Smith’s Fires- berry, cherry, lemon coconut, peach at 10a.m.,potluck luncheon at noon,
tone). These will be donated to the and sweet potato. They are handy to and business meeting at 1 p.m fol-
Red Cross, Salvation Army and el- keep on hand for guests who pop in lowed by the monthly program On
derlyin the Altus community ARA K E 2100 morin -
Mission on Wheels will reopen The church is located at 400 S. Wil- a qui t wor ay, so ring a projec
today from for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for lard in Altus. Bishop C. Walker is andjomin
the “Pick a Present" Christmas Cel- church Pastor. .
ebration. It will be on a first come Christian Motorcyclists Asso-
first served basis. The Cancer Centers of South- ciation meets every first Ihursday
west Oklahoma on the Jackson of the month at Fred’s on N. Main in
Free hot meals will be provided to County Memorial Hospital campus Altus, at 7 p.m. Riders of all types of
Altus and Jackson County residents is recruiting volunteer drivers for bikes welcome and even if you dont
Saturday, Dec. 15. The location of the the 12-passenger van that provides have a motorcycle, you’re still wel-
free meals will be at Primera Iglesia transportation for cancer patients, come. More info at cmawot@yahoo.
Bautista, (Hispanic Baptist Church) Volunteer drivers must have a cur- com.
401 East Live Oak. The meals will be rent driver’s license. The volunteer
served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. application can be picked up at the The Altus Public Library pro-
cancer center at 1200 East Broad- vides a 30 minute storytime for pre-
Oklahoma Poet Laureate Eddie way. For information call Ginger schoolers every Wednesday morning
Wilcoxen is doing a poetry reading Hill or Vivian Martinez at the Can- from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Children
at the Altus Public Library Tuesday, cer Centers of Southwest Oklaho- 3 to 5 years are welcome. For more
Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. Eddie will be ma, 480-4400. information call 477-2890.
reading from his extensive poetry
writings. The program is free and The Altus Junior High School Learn English Today Aprende
open to all. Call the library at 477- Library is searching for copies ingles ahora! Free Classes -Clases
2890 for more information. of past yearbooks, especially from gratis. Booker Learning Center lo-
the years when AJH was Southeast cated at 400 West Elm. Classes are
The Jackson County Retired Ed- Junior High. If you have any old Monday through Thursday (Lunes
ucators will be meeting on Wednes- yearbooks that you'd like to donate, Jueves) from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
day, Dec. 19, at Fred’s Steakhouse in you may contact Rosemary Gipson
Altus. The Dutch-treat meal will begin at 580-481-2628 or at "rgipson@ The Red River Toastmasters
at 11:30 a.m. The 12 noon program on altusschools.kl2.ok.us", or deliver “Where Leaders Are Made" wel-
“Dream for the Future” will be given them to the Altus Junior High, 1601 comes all in Jackson County and sur-
by Altus native Dick Chapman, pastor S. Park Lane. rounding areas to join them for fun
of Altus Christian Fellowship. and improvement. Toastmasters In-
The Lions Club meets every ternational, a non-profit educational
On Friday, Dec. 21, Southwest Thursdays from noon to 1 p. m. at organization, teaches public speak
Transit will stop taking calls at the Western Oklahoma State Col- ing and leadership skills through a
11:30 a.m. and the Central Office will lege multipurpose room. worldwide network of meeting lo-
close at 12:30 p.m. to allow staff to cations.The organization has more
attend training. SOCAG’s program: English Village Manor has col- than 10,500 clubs and are in 90
Southwest Transit, Head Start, South- lected recipes from employees and countries. For more information,
west Enterprises, RSVP, Senior Nutri- residents and compiled them into visit www.toastmasters.org online
tion, and Central Office, will be closed a cookbook. The books can be pur- or on facebook, or call Paula Weeks
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24-25 for chased at the facility. Call 477-1133 at 580-480-2882. Welcome Guest -
Christmas. These offices will also be for cost or more information. Meetings are held Tuesdays from
closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at SWTC, 711 W
31 and Jan. 1 for New Year’s. Altus Ballroom Dancers meet 7 Tamarack Road in Altus.
to 9 p.m. each Monday in the east
The Carpenter’s Kitchen FREE end of the Altus Community Cen- Information about 5 Crisis we
Community Meal will be held Satur- ter on Falcon Road. New couples all face: Health/Obesity/Financial/
day, Dec. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at are welcome to come for an evening Stress/ Aging Population is offered
the Elm & Hudson Church of Christ, of bailroom dancing. For those who Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at SWTC,
want it, instruction is available in 711 W. Tamarack Road. The meet-
St. John Baptist Church will waltz, foxtrot, swing, rumba, cha ings, sponsored by Wisdom Copi-
spread some Christmas cheer with the cha cha, tang0t salsa, samba and °,US Covenant, are free and open to
“Smile of a Child" event on Saturday, quickstep For more information the public. For more info, call 580-
Dec. 22. They will be offering free toys call 580-477-1822 or 580-726-5160 ‘ 480-2882 or 580-482-2883.
to children ages 1-12 from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., or until the toys are depleated. ™ ... Meal Site . .. The Altus area TOPS (Take
Parents must accompany their chil- NoThe Alt to Mea Giteis needi 1 Off Pounds Sensibly) group Chap-
dren to the church and remain there volunteers to help deliver meals to ter #657 meets at 5:30 p.m. every
while the child selects their toy. Toys those who are homebound. Meals Thursday, at Highland Heights
will only be given to children that are are delivered Monday thru Friday. United Methodist Church, 1911 N
present to receive them. Any time you can give is appreci- Main. For more information, visit
ated. If you would like to volunteer www.tops.org or contact Mark
A Candelight service will be held call the Altus Meal Site at 580- (580) 738-1042 or Mary Wayne at
at 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the Trinity 482-1290. The Altus Meal Site is a (580)482-2036.
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