Saturday, March 14, 20206A ◆ NEWS Yukon Review

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that classes will resume as planned on March 23.

If the return date changes, the district said it would notify parents directly.

The statement also said that it is “important to note

that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yukon Public Schools.”

The statement also said the district will take advan-tage of spring break to thoroughly disinfect the

schools “to provide the saf-est possible environment for our students and employees.”

In addition, the district is following the guidance of the Oklahoma Department of Health, the state educa-

tion department and the CDC.

While classes were can-celed for Friday, the SAT college entrance exam will still be conducted on Saturday as scheduled.

The coronavirus is main-

ly spread from person-to-person, and symptoms usu-ally appear two to 14 days after exposure.

Officials say the most common symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath.

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turned the dirt as mem-bers of the band played and the assembled group of students, teachers, parents and community members cheered.

The new high school will allow Southwest Covenant to grow from its current enrollment to 470 to 550 in the next few years.

Lessman said, even-tually, the capacity

should be near 600.The expansion

became inevitable after Southwest Covenant opened a new elementa-ry school in January 2016, he said.

As elementary enroll-ment grows, grade schoolers are advanc-ing to higher grades, creating a pipeline for the high school.

Donors have been generous in supporting

the “Big Vision” capital campaign, which the school launched two and a half years ago, Lessman said.

In addition to build-ing the high school, the construction project will include converting the current high school into a middle school, he said.

Since its founding in 1982, Southwest Covenant has grown

steadily.The school draws stu-

dents from about 80 congregations, not just from Covenant Community Church, with which it is affiliat-ed, Lessman said.

Over his seven years at the school, enroll-ment has increased about 50%, tuition assistance for families has grown exponential-ly and teacher pay has

increased significantly, he noted.

The school always has stressed academic excellence, but the main reason for its steady growth has been the desire of parents for Christian education, Lessman said.

“Our biblical founda-tion is far and away what appeals to people most,” he said.

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of a new restaurant that is planning to locate in Yukon.

The restaurant, which has yet to be named, is expected to locate in the same area as Atwoods.

Just to the north of the Atwoods site, dirt work has begun for a third hotel in the area.

This one, a Candle-wood Suites, is expect-ed to be completed later

this year or early next year.

It will sit just to the east of the Avid Hotel, which recently opened.

Like the Avid and the nearby Holiday Inn Express, the extended-stay hotel will be owned by Manish Patel.

Patel had earlier said his goal was to have the hotel open in late 2020.

As of Thursday, Patel had not sought a build-

ing permit for the prop-erty. The site location, however, has been cleared and leveled.

Also, construction is underway for a new Crest Foods. It is being built south of 10th Street and while the address is in Yukon, it will pay sales tax to Oklahoma City.

The grocery story is being built in the southeast of the recent-

ly opened Burlington.The property is adja-

cent to the Market at Czech Hall.

It will be the ninth store in the family-owned chain.

There is no timetable for the completion of the project.

Also at the Market at Czech Hall, construc-tion is underway for a building the company says will house a Taco

Casa restaurant.It will be on a north

outparcel across the street from Arby’s and Sleep Inn.

Taco Casa was found-ed in 1972 in Fort Worth.

There are at least five restaurants in the Oklahoma City area, including ones in Moore, Norman and Midwest City, the com-pany’s website shows.

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Obituaries

Hazel Lorene Mills, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully March 10, two months from her 100th birthday on May 10, 2020.

Born in Middleburg to George Thomas Cluck and Elburty Prater Cluck, she grew up during the Dust Bowl and graduated from Middleburg High School, where she and sisters Arietta and Imogene were basket-ball team members.

A very important part of her life was serving in the U.S. Army Women’s Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, working a plot board in California.

Hazel earned a bach-

elor of arts degree from Southwestern State College, also attending OU and Central State.

She was an elemen-tary and special educa-tion teacher in the Oklahoma City school system for 34 years.

In 1946 she married Joe Lawter.

They were blessed with a daughter, Sandra, who preceded Hazel in death 2019.

Hazel and Joe were divorced in 1962 and she married Gordon Mills in 1971.

They enjoyed family and travel and inter-acting with her grand-son, Joe Veal, and Gordon’s grandchil-dren.

She received awards for her flowerbeds

from Edgemere Neighborhood Preservation during their years there.

They loved decorat-ing their home during the holidays and faith-fully attended OU foot-

ball games for 49 years.After moving to

Spanish Cove, they became valued mem-bers of the community there, enjoying group trips and volunteering.

They were members of the Methodist church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon in 2017, and her sister, Imogene Cook.

Hazel is remembered with love by all family members: grandson, Joe Veal; step-children Diana Mills-Maloney and husband John Maloney, Bill Mills and wife Terrie; step-grand-children Kristen Maloney, Chris Mills, Andrea Seat and hus-band Chris Seat, and a

step-grandson, Sam Mills; sister Arietta Hightower and three loving nieces.

The family thanks Spanish Cove and Mercy Hospice for Hazel’s loving care.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church of the Good Shepherd, 10928 SW 15 St., Yukon, with grave-side services to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, 13313 N. Kelley, Oklahoma City.

Online condolences may be signed at www.yandafuneral.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Yanda and Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Hazel Lorene Mills

Death NoticesEdgar Bricker

Edgar “Bud” L. Bricker, 97, died March 9. His funeral was Thursday. (Yanda)

Ellen DupreeEllen Lenore

Dupree, 57, died March 10. Private services. (Ingram)

Hazel MillsHazel Lorene

Mills, 99, died March 10. Her funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church of the Good Shepherd. (Yanda)

Jeannie O’NealJeannie B. O’Neal,

76, died March 11. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Yanda and Son Funeral Home.

Richard RobertsRichard Samuel

Roberts, 72, died March 11. His funer-al will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Bridge Assembly of God. (McNeil’s)

David WittrockDavid Joseph

Wittrock, 65, died March 10. His funer-al was Friday. (Yanda)

Ta’nyjah WilliamsTa’nyjah Bella

Williams, infant daughter of Darann and Tanyell Will-iams, died March 11. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Memory Garden in Spencer. (Ingram)

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