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PN ¥ Ws Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Saturday, October 28, 2023 Weekend Edition PAC Starts Training for Aerospace Center Retail Open House Planned ‘The annual Retail Christmas Open House will take place Sunday, Nov. 5th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for participating busi- nesses. This is an opportunity to get a peek at the Christmas retail season. Most stores may have refreshments for shoppers and provide holiday gift ideas. Plan on visiting your favorite places around Elk City to see their holiday decorations. Jim's Team Up in RCCT’s ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Danny Britton, WTC welcomes the PAC class to the Burns Flat Campus By Sheryl Ponce by Jose L. Gonzalez, who is the accountable manager and repair station manager for the company. ‘The vision of the company is to The Premium Aerospace Center, LLC (PAC) has been certi- expand the operation, and with a 20-year lease of the facilities, fied by the FAA and is now on the road to training new perso: this is the first step in the expansion. nel. The group has partnered with Western Technology Centers’ ‘The investment in Burns Flat is around $120 million. PAC’s Business and Industry Division to initiate the first phase of plan is to leave a footprint in the industry by making a difference training for their trainers. The students have been on the Burns in aircraft maintenance that has the highest quality standards, Flat Campus in class for the last two weeks and will be complet- technical know-how, and business-oriented philosophy under ing their training sometime next week. one umbrella. PAC is set to add 450 to 500 new jobs at the Oklahoma Air Gonzalez has worked with Danny Britton, WTC, and his staff and Space Port and Industrial Park to provide a total package of aircraft painting and maintenance services. The company is led See PAC page 2. WOHS Reviews Flea Market By Sheryl Ponce ‘want to reserve their spot for next year. Jordan also said that the flea market is a lot of work, and there were things that she had ‘The Western Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors not thought of doing. She complemented Mark Hylton for com- met Monday at 11 a.m. in the Western Technology Center in Elk ing out to help, along with Randy Haggard and Donnie Jordan. City for their regular monthly meeting, President Judy Haught “I was pleased (with the flea market), but it’s taken me two opened the meeting, and vice-president Doug Haught gave the or three weeks to get over it and to get everything done. There invocation, Then the minutes from the last meeting were ap- are so many things you have to do that people don’t realize, but proved, followed by the treasurer’s report given by Beverly Jor- it was really nice. I also deposited reservation for next year,” Jor- Jim Hull, Director dan. dan said. After the treasurer's report was approved, Haught moved After the flea market was discussed, Carla Garrison gave the By Sheryl Ponce and Through the Woods,” on to the standing committee reports. Several of the standing docent’s report. She said that they cleaned out the drug store, as well as “Deathtrap” years committees had nothing to report, such as membership, black- and they had a lot of bottles of Coke left over. They have donated One veteran actor/direc- ago. Hull has a full resume smith shop, museum board, and museum curator report. Jim half of it to the teen center, and the other half will be given to tor, Jim Hull from Clinton, for directing and acting at Coffey reported that the windmills were not up yet because of parents during Christmas. They will be decorating for Christmas and another veteran actor, the Southwest Playhouse in the windy conditions, but he hopes he will be able to move them soon, Jim Brown from Elk City, are Clinton. soon. He also gave the general store report. Haught gave a report from Maxine Jackson about museum uniting for Red Carpet Com- “I love this show. Ashley ‘They moved the safe that was donated into the General Store. attendance. In the month of September there were 2337 visi- munity Theatre's Christmas (Underwood, RCCT Board of Coffey said that with the help of Randy Haggard, Donnie Jordan, tors, and year to date there were 6574 visitors from 148 differ- production, “Miracle on 34th Directors) called me to direct and Mark Hylton they were able to get it set up in the far end of ent countries. Haught listed some of the countries represented Street.” The show will open the show, and I love Christ- the building. He added that they found some old checks in the that included Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Australia, Italy, Nov. 11th, and run the 12th, mas shows,” Hull explained. safe that dated in the ‘30s and up. Haggard put them in a display Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, Finland, China, 13th, 17th, 18th, and 19th. He continued to say that above the safe. Scotland, Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, ‘The evening shows will start the show is full of hope, Doug Haught reported on the Hall of Fame banquet, which the Netherlands, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, Austria, France, at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday “There is nothing negative in will be Nov, 14th at 6:30 p.m. He asked to meet with his commit- Norway, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Korea, New Zealand, and matinees will start at 2 p.m. Argentina. the show, except a couple of tee after the board meeting. The next committee report was the ‘This is the second produc- flea market by Beverly Jordan. ‘The next item on the agenda was old business, being none, tion that Hull has directed characters but they end up Haught moved on to new business. Jordan presented the board getting fired.” Although Jordan did not have the final income report, she in the RCCT, but he has ap- Hull has a surprise for the with information about the Route 66 Association's request for said that the weekend was a success. The weather was beautiful, peared in several shows over audience during each perfor- advertisement in their annual Route 66 guide. The board dis- and the vendors were pleased. She had vendors that were unable the years, He directed the mance. The person who is to be there who asked to reserve their spot for 2024. The vendors “Odd Couple,” and he ap- to feel that because of their success at this flea market, they seem See Reviews page 8. | peared in “Over the River See Miracle page 2. Il | | | Weather 58 / 34 Vol. 120, No. 86 Mail delivery View online al l gaz igist Hlg tomorrow E 75 cents, 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com