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ester and its anniversary, along with Oklahoma legislahis year, the city of McAlester celebrates its 150th tors sending warm wishes to McAlester as well. year anniversary. “I feel in 2018 there was a lot of growth and momenThe McAlester Tourism department has been worktum for McAlester Tourism,” Sumner said. “I am really ing diligently to put together a packed event calenexcited to continue to work with other organizations and dar for the community and surrounding areas to join in continuing to see forward momentum.” on the celebration of the city’s history. Sumner said one new event in 2018 included the McAlester Tourism Executive Coordinator Eddie Gray McWinter Wonderland which was held at and McAlester Tourism Director Billy Sumner said they are excited for McAlester “We have a lot of the Pittsburg County Farmer’s Market in December-February, featuring a portable 38 to be in the spotlight. new events feet by 52 feet synthetic ice rink, along with “This year is McAlester’s sesquicentennial coming and all of food trucks and other family friendly activi— which means its McAlester’s 150th year our returning events are going ties. anniversary of our founding,” Gray said. to be made “We have new partners coming forward “We have a lot of new events coming and bigger.” wanting to work with us after seeing what all of our returning events are going to be EDDIE GRAY we have brought to the city,” said Sumner. made bigger.” McAlester Tourism Executive Coordinator Sumner said the ice rink was purchased “Everyone in Oklahoma will know where by the city of McAlester and will be McAlester is and what we have to offer,” brought back every year. Sumner added. “We will be adding new bigger and better ideas to the Gray said McAlester has been featured in an eight-page McWinter Wonderland next year,” Sumner said. spread in Oklahoma Today magazine and will also be Sumner added the McWinter Wonderland could win featured in a commercial for “Discover Oklahoma.” “This commercial can be seen every Saturday at 6 p.m. the Redbud Award for Oklahoma Tourism. McAlester has won two previous Redbud Awards; one on channel 8,” Gray said. “The commercials will show the history of McAlester and what McAlester’s future will for the Italian Festival, which is held in May every year and one for the Historic McAlester brochure. look like.” Sumner and Gray said the community can expect to Gray said the sesquicentennial celebration begins with see events for 2019 such as the Air National Guard Band McAlester Mayor John Browne’s Proclamation of McAl-

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“I am excited to continue to bring new and exciting events for citizens and visitors to enjoy. My goal is to help this area grow and highlight what we already have that makes us special.” BILLY SUMNER

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of the Southwest performance at S. Arch Thompson in May. “This is a free to the public performance and will be held on Armed Forces Day,” Gray said. In July, the annual fireworks display will be moved from the McAlester Expo Center to the heart of the city, Gray said. “Citizens will be able to sit in their backyard and watch the fireworks — which will be doubled in size,” Gray said. Gray said by moving the fireworks show to downtown it will be safer for the community. “It is very dangerous when people park on the side of the highway to view the show,” Gray said. “We want evMcAlester BUSINESS Watch

eryone to stay safe.” In September, CultureFest will be held in historic downtown and will have a “revamp to be announced,” Gray said. Gray added a steam engine train is expected to arrive in McAlester sometime in the fall. “We have been in contact with them,” Gray said. Sumner said a ferris wheel could be added to downtown to recreate an old historic photo. “I would love to see this photo recreated to honor the history of downtown,” Sumner said. “If not in that exact location, somewhere nearby.”

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In November, a statue unveiling of a McAlester-born celebrity will be held in downtown McAlester, Gray said. In December, the Tulsa Symphony will be performing at S. Arch Thompson and the downtown Christmas Parade will be themed as “Vintage” to celebrate McAlester’s history. “This year was McAlester’s largest Christmas parade — but 2019 will be the show-stopper,” Gray said. Sumner said Pride In McAlester plans to honor the city’s 150th year anniversary by planting 150 trees. “We will also have a large public mural painted on the south side of the McAlester Public Library to honor McAlester,” Gray said. Sumner and Gray said these are just some of the many events expected in 2019, and they both look forward to celebrating the city they

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love. “People have been seeing the positive community spirit and we are going to continue that from now on,” Gray said. “McAlester is a fun and happening place filled with great citizens and events to come.” “I am excited to continue to bring new and exciting events for citizens and visitors to enjoy,” Sumner said. “My goal is to help this area grow and highlight what we already have that makes us special.” “There is lots to do for the whole family in McAlester,” Gray said. For more information of all the events to come, citizens and visitors can visit the McAlester Tourism’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/ McAlesterTourism and the sesquicentennial Facebook page. www. facebook.com/@mcalester150, the city’s website www.cityofmcalester. com or call 918-424-9600.

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This year’s Feb. 1-2 rodeo at the Expo Center, marks the fourth year for the Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford Hi Lo ProRodeo Presented by Big V Feeds, which has become a popular event in the city Krystal Bess, president and CEO of the McAlester Area Chamber of Commerce, said the two-night event produced by Hi Lo ProRodeo and the McAlester Area Chamber of Commerce has caught on with rodeo fans for a number of reasons. Among several professional events, it features a “Money the Hard Way” competition. “This is one of my favorite events to help put together,” Bess said. “I love to rodeo and I know this event is great for McAlester.” She added it is the largest winter rodeo in Oklahoma and features world-class professional rodeo talent. The PRCA event includes eight-time Rodeo Clown of the Year Dusty Myers and contestants competing for more than $50,000 in prize money. More than 3,500 attended and more than 350 contestants participated in last year’s rodeo, which is affiliated with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford also sponsors a vehicle giveaway event at the rodeo. >> CONTINUED // Next Page McAlester BUSINESS Watch

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For 2019, Bess said the Chamber plans to continue its Leadership McAlester class. Leadership McAlester was designed to give professional leaders the opportunity to learn more about their community and to develop relationships with other participants and community leaders, she said. In addition to exploring the city, county, healthcare, educational, utilities and large employers in the area, the participants will also develop their team building skills by choosing a service project that will need to be completed by class graduation. Bess said last year, the class put together “Way Finding Signs” which you can see all over McAlester. The signs are designed so visitors and residents can find things such as the McAlester Public Library and City Hall. This year, the class is working together to repaint and fix the exterior of Hope House — a local women’s shelter which helps women find employment, attend counseling sessions, church, and eventually find housing.

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The class is open to anyone for a fee of $395 for Chamber members and $495 for non-Chamber members. “I love leadership McAlester and seeing our community leaders come together as a team,” Bess said. Bess said the Chamber is currently working on a new program which will work with area high school seniors to allow them to shadow Chamber business members to see what career path they may want to choose after graduation. Bess has been the Chamber’s CEO for a year and a-half and said she feels the Chamber is growing stronger. “I think there are a lot more people dedicated to the Chamber and want to see it at it’s fullest,” she said. “We have great partnerships with all the different organizations in McAlester now. That is something that hasn’t been done in over 10 years where every organization wanted to be on the same page.” >> CONTINUED // Next Page

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Bess said the Chamber, McAlester Main Street, McAlester Tourism and Pride In McAlester are all working together towards the same goal — to better the community. “We all work together very well,” she said. Bess said the Chamber and McAlester Tourism are working on bringing more events to the community that are family-friendly and affordable to the area. “We want to help bring money to economic development and money into our community,” Bess said. “We want to bring more events to McAlester like the rodeo, but we are also looking at different ideas to bring to the community in the future.” Bess said her vision for the year 2019 is for the community to know the Chamber is here to support it and help grow the community. 14

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“The Chamber is here for the area and not just here for McAlester,” Bess said. “I want us to be a family and communicate with each other.” Bess said her goal is for all the area organizations to work together and communicate and do what’s best for our community, for future generations to come. “I want future generations to want to stay here, instead of move away to a bigger city,” she said. “I want McAlester to be a home they feel comfortable and safe to have their kids in and I want to leave them with a thriving community that has fun and interesting things for them to do.” For more information visit www.mcalester. org. or contact Bess at 918-423-2550. McAlester BUSINESS Watch

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uring the recent partial government shutdown, operations at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant and the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center continued as usual. That meant a vital part of the workforce in the McAlester area as well as those who commute to the job were able to keep working with pay while a number of other federal employees were either furloughed or worked for several weeks without getting their usual paychecks. Some 1,544 Department of the Army civilian employees work at McAAP and with the one solder on duty at the base —Col. Joseph D .Blanding, who is base commander. Another 100 employees work at the Defense Ammunition Center on the McAAP grounds. “There is no impact due to the government shutdown,” McAAP Public Information Officer Gideon Rogers said at the time the partial government shutdown was in effect. That meant the facility that’s the largest employer in the McAlester area continued as a vital part of the na-

tion’s defense industry despite work stoppages in other fedeal operations. Whether or not a partial government shutdown is in effect, the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant and other aspects of the defense industry in Southeastern Oklahoma have an advocate in the McAlester Defense Support Services. The MDSS is an offshoot of the McAlester Defense Support Association. Housed in the same building where the McAlester Chamber of Commerce is located, the MDSS is currently helmed by Executive Director Jessica Gragg. Working with the city of McAlester as well as with Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate and House delegations, all of the aforementioned parties worked to speed up the time it takes for employment applications at McAAP to make it through the hiring process. Once the OK for McAAP to practice direct hiring techniques made it the through the Department of Defense, the time it took for an individual to go through the

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complete application process and to begin work was significantly expedited. Previously, it could take up to 120 days for applications to be processed through the U.S. government’s jobs web site. Eastern Oklahoma State College President Dr. Stephen Smith, who is a member of the MDSS board of directors, recently told his fellow board members that the process has been greatly expedited. “They’e down to averaging 45 days now,” he said. In addition to McAAP, the MDSS also advocates for the U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center,for Choctaw Defense and other defense operations related to the area. • Contact James Beaty at jbeaty@ mcalesternews.com

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With the Puterbaugh Foundations’ $125,000 grant, the city of McAlester reached the total $664,770 needed to complete the project, which is designed to encompass Choctaw Avenue, between Second Street and South Main Street. City of McAlester Economic Development Director Kirk Ridenour said the city plans to begin soliciting bids for the project. The city hopes to award the bids by April and the

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hope is for construction to begin soon thereafter. Construction and completion of the Streetscape project is expected to take approximately four months. “We’re hoping to begin in May and end in August, “Ridenour said. The Puterbaugh Foundation’s $125,000 grant was added to $176,360 from the McAlester City Council. City councilors had made JANUARY 2019

funding contingent on obtaining the rest of the money needed for the project — something that the grant from the Puterbaugh Foundation accomplished. That amount, added to previous grants or allocations, helped move the project forward — with a $149,000 pledge from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma also proving a major factor in moving the project along.

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The Fugitt Foundation also helped by contributing $21,500, making it another large contributor to the project. Highlights of the Downtown Streetscape project include widened or expanded sidewalks, bicycle lanes along Choctaw Avenue, the planting of trees, construction of new storm water drainage systems and new lopped water lines. Installing the new water lines should help with making hopes for downtown living spaces on the upstairs or second stories of some downtown buildings in lofts or apartments more viable, since it is expected to be a major factor in making the installation of more sprinkler systems possible as safety measures. Electrical improvements are also expected. One of the things creating the most excitement among those involved in the project is the construction of a permanent bandstand at First Street and Choctaw Avenue. Ridenour noted that the city will now longer have to pull in a trailer for a downtown parade or other event. Retired Cheif Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Steven Taylor is chairman of the Puterbaugh Foundation. He said the

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board was glad to help, since one of its puposes is to help with projects that would not be possible without the Foundation’s assistance. City Manager Pete Stasiak felt elated that the Puterbaugh Foundation chose the project for inclusion. “We are excited and thrilled the Puterbaugh Foundation has recognized this as a valuable project for the community,” Stasiak said. “It’s been a long time coming and now it’s coming to fruition.” He also noted the amount of work that has gone into the project. It began with a $20,970 grant from the city, along with $14,500 from a TSET donation from the state’s Toabacco Settlement Endowment Trust funds for healthy living and a $7,500 donation from McAlester Main Street. “It’s been a dream of so many people who’ve worked so hard to make the project happen,” Stasiak said. Ridenour also noted how many people and groups have worked on the project. calling it a great exapmle of collaboration on a project to benefit the downtown McAlester area. • Contact James Beaty at jbeaty@mcalesternews. com

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McAleter Regional Health Center CEO David Keith recently gave an update on some of the planned and ongoing operations at the McAlester hospital, which calls itself Southeast Oklahoma’s Leading Healthcare Resource. “It’s our goal at McAlester Regional Health Center to make the city of McAlester a medical destination for Southeastern Oklahoma,” Keith said. “We want to be a supporter of economic development.” Included in the hospital’s two-to-five-year plan is the opening of a clinic in downtown McAlester. Plans call for it be placed in the same building as the McAlester Regional Health Center Diagnostic Imaging facility, which is at 10 S. Third St. in what many locals remember as the former Public Service Co. of Oklahoma building. MRHC Marketing Director Chris Plunkett said space is at a premium on the hospital grounds and hopes for an enhanced patient experience also played into the plans to open a downtown clinic. Those needing to go to a McAlester BUSINESS Watch

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clinic are looking for convenience s well as for medical treatment. “Our goal is to move primary care downtown and put it on the top floor of the Imaging Center,” Plunkett said. Many of the hospital’s primary care physicians would have their offices at the downtown facility. Renovations are expected to begin this year. It’s all part of the hospital’s hopes to become another economic driver in downtown McAlester. The McAlester Regional Health Center recently acquired the Million Building McAlester, with announced plans to primarily use it as a storage facility. The hospital plans to maintain the retail shops in the building, according to Keith. Another goal is to also place the Southeast Clinic Surgical Art facility — a reference to cosmetic or plastic surgery — in the downtown area. In addition, plans are underway for an urgent care

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facility at the site of the proposed new highway retail center at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Fourteenth Street in McAlester. Recent changes at the McAlester hospital include the addition of the new 10,0000 square foot Veterans Administration Clinic on the MRHC grounds. The facility opened on Nov. 13 and held its grand opening in January. The VA Clinic is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on

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with the goal of gaining additional funds for the project. MRHC is also expanding its parking lot, with the addition of 220 new parking spaces on the north side of the hospital grounds.That can help accommodate parking at the hospital’s new Emergency Department, as well as overflow parking related to other parts of the facility. The hospital is also touting its Orthopedic and Sports Medicine program — a program that has generated a lot of interest. Certified Sports Trainer Mike Baker is working with MRHC in the sports medicine area, said Plunkett. The program came about as a result of the hospital seeing different patients with sports injuries, especially from schools in the area. “We were seeing different injuries from the basketball court and the football field,” Plunkett said. He said Baker is already working with 13 area schools and hopes to reach more in the future. One of the biggest changes for MRHC over the past year has been the opening of the hospital’s new $ 12 million Emergency Department — a vast improvement over the previous facility. “Our old emergency room had 3,400 square feet,”

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