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Wednesday,
21, 2012
Wednesday,
October
2012
Wednesday,
May
23, 201210,November
Financial
report
shows
health
of
Altus
is
improving
Commissioner:NAHCA
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of road
work crews
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Council ‘separates employment’ of Business Development Director Sean Garrison
The Jackson County CommisThey approved a report
since
De- Leadership
that people
please
and
The Commissioners
By Lorifrom
Porter $5,695.35, the highest on
NAHCA
Teams
andbea aware
Plantation
Village
sending two Proce
NAHCA CEO & Co-Founder
press drive
conference.
sioners held their regular meeting the Court Clerk’s Office.
cember 2011. Cigarettenational
Tax was
safely. Work will CNAs
primarily
to
NAHCA
Conference
ings
for
the
month
Paula Peterson
claim from Joe D. Hall, General Contractor, the City mayThe
have18spent
25 percent
its
are still loans due in the process. One
of theof Octob
th
Annual
Key
toof
Quality
on Asst.
Tuesday,
Nov.
13,
at
10
a.m.
In
Officers’
reports,
County
up
slightly,
to
$1,635.30.
be
done
on:
Veterans
(206)
going
According
to
Terri
Pearson,
the
new
to Editor
in the total amount
of $709,566.63
foristhe
funding.
ItAwards
has only
spent will
21.5recognize
percent, the
Council members2012
said, were
“We approved.
have nothing
That
time
of year
quickly
ap- Clinton
Banquet
Administrator
of
Plantation
Village
Commissioner Anthony Fixico TreasurerAltus
Renee
Howard
reCommissioner
Marty
annorth
of
Tamarack;
from
Hwy.
283
High School
Renovation
andfor
AddiWilson said,
for
its totalinexpenditures.
in reserve.”
An item regarding the Re
proaching.
time
the raucous,
caregivers
long(158)
termand
care
Nursing
twohas
of to
thetrycenter’s
was absent
because
he was
attend-the ported
SalesMAPS
TaxIt’s
nounced
that
District
1 best
crewsthe
will
to Martha
the
landfillisCenter,
With fairly
short
agendas,
Altus the
tion toCounty
be paid two-day
from
Sales
Tax
Revenues
from
General
were
25.8 byThe
reality
that
to find
conference
forRevewell-deserving
on
the last
nightFund
of the
conference.
larAltus
Meeting
Dates
for 2013 w
Certified
Nurses
Assistants
(CNAs)
ingMunicipal
a SWODAAuthority
meeting.(AMA) and thecollections
for September,
rebe
starting
Wednesday
or
Thursday
north
of
Hwy.
62.
City nue Note,
Series
2011,The
approving
purchase
percent
this first
andout
theinEnterfunding for the Park
Lane
and
Falcon
Road
CNAs.
NAHCA
Conference
is to forAwards
willquarter
be given
23 differtabled
until
the
next
meeting.
will
be
going
to
the
NAHCA
ConferThey
approved
minutes
from
last allceived
November,
were
down
forEnterprise
crack sealing
on the
roads.
Work- 28.6from
Two
blanket
purchase
Council
met Tuesday,
Oct.
2, with
mem- inorders
recognize
andthe
celebrate
the frontline
entgenerated
categories
“Best
Attitude”
for FY 2011-2012
for
prise
Fund
percent.
These
project orders
matching funds. One option, Wilence
in
Oklahoma
City.
Pearson
is
There
was
no
new
business
a
meetings,
Nov. 5 and
Nov.the
8, the
lat- length,
from lastFund
month,
to $116,609.45.
ers term
will New
have
and
be
from
District
1honored
for
werewould
ap- be to use the unused salary
bers present.
Despite
agenda
caregivers
long
care. signs
As
careto wearing
“CNA
the
Year.”
These
totaling
$7,200.08,infrom
the
were
earned
in the of
normally
tough
time
of gravel
son said,
very
impressed
with
these
two
young
thattodeliver
97%
of
direct
CNAs
will
recognized
in front
of benefits from the
meeting
concluded
just before 11The
p.m.,County
terthe
when
there was
no quorum.
Useapproving
Tax givers
waspurchase
up
safety
clothing,
but Wilson
Clinton
asked
werepersonnel
approved.
Budget,
orders
for
FYtheyear.
said
by be
theproved.
half-way point
of and
the claims
11 unfilled
ladiesasand
their professionalism. Jespatient
care, itFund
is vital
that CNAs
of fellow
having covered many important topics.
2012-2013 for the
Enterprise
totaling
the are
fiscal hundreds
year he should
be ablecaregivers
to some- and
positions
collateral.
sicaoperations
Miller and
show toa
work
their
The Council Chambers were packed with $1,124,182.41. recognized for the outstandingwhat
predict
thecommunities.
rest of the year.
Some
arePaige
being Cyr
examined
they
do
in
the
field.
The
NAHCA
staff
It’s
quite
fitting
that
the
theme
is
dedication
to
their
patients
that
one
people interested in the animal euthanasia
The item singled
out was
Altus High
The shocker
of Trusted
the financial
see if it would make more sense to contract
is happy
to an
introduce
the NAHCA
Proud,
and report
Valued,came
as these
ususally
sees
in
professionals
with
issue (see story below) and the financial re- School MAPS invoice
which had an affida- in the Fund
them out. These include: certain fleet ser2012 Conference.
threeBalances/Reserves
words describe everysection.
great CNA.
years’ experience,fuel
Pearson
port and a MAPS overview. The meetings vit for Beckham
County.
The
Council
apWilson
said
that
a
city
the
size
of
Altus
usuvice, thirty-five
mowing, recreation/sports,
at the
This year’s NAHCA Conference These characteristics must show in evremarked.
were reconfigured to cover the euthanasia proved paying will
this be
when
the place
correct
docu- allyCity,
holds ery
a reserve
of two
toand
three
months
airport, sanitation, garbage pickup, flatbed
taking
in Oklahoma
CNA. Our
frail
elderly
depend
is energetic
and on-the-ball
item first. After that, about half of the audi- ment is received.
of revenue.
monthsTrusted
is best. and
For Alservice,Cyr
and landfill
services.
Oklahoma at the Cox Convention
onThree
the Proud,
Valued.
about
answering
the
call-lights
her
ence left.
The trusteesCenter
received
a
presentation
of
tus,
that
would
mean
$3
million
to
$5
milThe
financial
report
rather
meldedof into
at the Renaissance Hotel June With more and more citizens needpatients.
“She
has
an
urgency
about
During the AMA, which was reconvened the financial report
27-28. by
There
will beDirector,
nationallylion
recogingGeneral
long term
care,
Finance
for the
Fund
andthe
$5frontline
million will
the MAPS overview. MAPS is funded by
providing
Pearson
said.
It’sfora
after the euthanasia item was considered, James Wilson, nized
speakers,
dynamicAueducational
needfor
thethe
motivation
and the
education
for the
period ending
to
$7
million
AMA.
That’s
$8
mila 1.75
percent help,”
sales tax,
which
runs
th
quality
Pearson
has
dubbed
“serving
Key to
to $12in million
and the
18 Annual
the trustees approved the Consent Agenda gust 31, 2012. sessions,
order toheld
giveinthe
best care.
HonorIn this report,
Wilson
said lion
reserves.
Right
144 months, until 2021. Of the $28 milwith
urgency”.
That
dedicaQuality
Awards
Banquet.
year’s
recognizing
these great
minus
one item.
The Consent Agenda
the decreased
expenditures
and
theCheck
in-Thisnow
Altusing
hasand
aLights,
little
over $346,000
and isCNAs
lion in
loans
taken by
thekind
City,of$3.9
milDiesel
Performance
& inExhaust
Systems,
Brakes,
Engine
theme
is
NAHCA
CareForce:
Proud,
will
provide
encouragement
to
those
tion
is
an
important
part
of
the
new
cluded: approving the minutes for the Altus creased revenues
are “good indications that working hard to build it up to $1 million lion has been paid back, and $5.1 million
Trusted
Valued. With
the frontline
and extend
the inspiAnalysis,
Air Conditioning,
movement
in longterm
care.
MunicipalComputer
Authority Meeting
on Septem-Transmissions,
the health of the
CityTune-Ups,
isand
improving.”
this are
year. on
Mayor
David Webb
interjected
is invested.
A common
misperception
of
Those
that
will
be
presenting
rational
message
back
to
their
centers.
Miller
is
calm
and
steady,
influencber 18, from the Old Budget, approving a 25 percent of the fiscal year having passed, that was a little misleading becausePaula
there
Peterson
Steering & Suspension, All Types
Recovery
& They
Towing
Seea COUNCIL
|2
nationallyof
sought
after speakers.
This June, the NAHCA Conference ing her patients with
kind and proAsst.this
to Editor
will be providing motivational ses- will be in full force providing
na- fessional manner that carries over to
sions in exciting, humorous and inspi- tion’s best with the recognition, mothe Schools
other staffBoard
members.
Both Cyr and
the Altus
of Education
meeting
rational fashion, motivating caregivers tivation and education they At
deserve.
Miller
will
be
bringing
back
informaMonday,
on the Annu
to continue the great care they provide CNAs are Proud, Trusted and
Valued,Nov. 12, Mr. Bob Drury reported
tion to
otherHigh
CNAsSchool
as partand
of the
every day in this country. There will and June 27-28 in Oklahoma
City,Report
Drop-out
forthe
Altus
Altus Jun
mentoring
program
activities.
This
Paige Cyr (left) and Jessica Miller (right) are on their way to be plenty of educational sessions as Oklahoma, they will be celebrated
High. like
mentoring
part of “Based
the Focus
Ex-Oct. 1
the NAHCA Conference representing Plantation Village Nursing well. These sessions include, reducing it.
Dr. Haught’s
report isstated:
ononthe
Center.
hospital re-admissions, a discussion
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cellence
for
longterm
care
facilities.
creditation count of 1,016 ninth through twelfth gra
students at Altus High School, the fourth quarter dro
out report lists 57 students dropped from the schoo
rolls. Of the 57 students listed, 16 have been recovere
Students returned to the mainstream high school, e
At the Tuesday, Oct. 2 City Council meeting, several
rolled in the alternative education program (Bulld
spoke to the issue of animal euthanasia at the Altus Animal
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