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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
The exhibit, “Expression: What They Say,” explores expression in art, traditionally de-
picted through portraits. This painting by Kathleen Henderson is titled“Sun Dancer 4th
Paint.” Whether it’s a painting, photograph, sculpture or other media, a portrait depicts
a person whose face is the prominent feature. For centuries, portraits have memorialized
great people and conveyed expressions and emotion. The exhibit at the Wigwam Gallery
on the north side of the downtown Altus square runs through Friday, Aug. 14 and is cu-
rated by Matthew D. Davids, NBC Oklahoma’s administrator of art collections.
EXPRESSION: WHAT THEY SAY
In this exhibit, you’ll see several piec-
es that aren’t traditional portraits but
still give you a chance to explore ex-
pressions.
Whenever you speak or listen to
someone you focus on their face to bet-
ter understand what they are trying to
express. An expression can convey a
person’s thoughts, feelings or mood.
Most of the artwork in this exhibit con-
tains portraits and busts. Artists have
used these two forms of media to por-
tray expression for centuries since they
focus on the face instead of depicting
scenery or telling a broader story.
The face is the first thing you see or
notice about anyone when you meet
them, and the eyes are an important part
of their expression. So while you view
this work, notice the eyes, usually look-
ing straight at the viewer in some fash-
ion even if the head is turned away
slightly.
What do YOU see as you look at the
art? Do the subjects of the paintings
seem joyful, upset, playful, distant or
something else?
What about the artist?
Expression in art is much more than
what you see in the artwork, but what
the artist may be trying to convey to
you as well. What was the artist’s pur-
pose when creating the art? Was he or
she trying to show frustration, empathy
or joy in their creation?
In this exhibit, our spotlight artist
Cathy Rowten serves as a prime exam-
ple of expression. Artist Cathy Rowten
has a background in graphic arts. She is
known for her paintings of figures, de-
picting their unguarded moments and
capturing expressions and moods.
Using light to highlight the faces in her
artwork, Rowten shows cheekbones,
facial flushes and other features to ac-
centuate certain parts of the face.
She has worked and studied with other
well-known figure painters such as Jo-
seph Larusso, Carolyn Anderson and
Zhang Wen Xin. Much of Rowten’s
artwork resides in the corporate and
private collections of many individuals
and institutions.
Cathy Rowten’s work featured
in NBC’s Wigwam Gallery exhibit Exhibit runs through Aug. 14
According to the Oklahoma Health
Department, an increase of 51 positive
COVID-19 cases has been reported
across the counties served by District 5,
including Jackson. District 5 consists of
Jackson, Harmon, Greer, Beckham, Cad-
do, Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Tillman
and Washita.
The report states that since Thursday,
July 2 the only counties in District 5 with
no new cases reported were Beckham and
Greer.
There have been 48 cases in total in
Jackson County with three deaths, but
there are no new deaths to report for Dis-
trict 5.
According to the CDC, COVID-19 is
still very relevant and is in our communi-
ties with 16,362 positive cases of COVID
-19 in Oklahoma, and a total of 399
deaths across Oklahoma related to
COVID-19.
Altus Public Schools sent a text mes-
sage Monday to Bulldog parents with a
link to the Parent Return to Learn Sur-
vey as they prepare for the new school
year.
As the current health crisis continues
to evolve, Altus Public Schools is plan-
ning and preparing for different situa-
tions and challenges to make sure stu-
dents and staff stay safe, and are asking
parents to weigh in on how to best pro-
tect the health of students and staff.
The survey asks a multitude of ques-
tions including how concerned parents
are with their children attending school
in person this fall.
The survey also lists various safety
procedures that the Altus Public Schools
are considering and how parents feel
Altus Schools
send ‘Return to
Learn’ survey to
Bulldog parents
Jackson County
included in rise of
Coronavirus cases
COVID-19 still very relevant
in our communities
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about those procedures. They include screening staff, students
and visitors for COVID-19 symptoms before allowing them to
enter the school; if they think that is important for staff members
to wear masks during the school day when social distancing is
not possible; if they think that is important for students to wear
masks during the school day when social distancing is not possi-
ble; and if they think it is important for the schools to increase
it’s cleaning procedures of the school facilities, especially surfac-
es that are touched frequently.
State officials have recommended schools prepare for possible
interruptions during the school year in the event of a COVID-19
resurgence. If a short-term school closure is required and dis-
tance learning is necessary, the schools asked parents what situa-
tions would be difficult for the family. These include providing a
device to complete school work, accessing internet services to
complete school work, effectively assisting with school work and
teaching from home, arranging for supervision of children when
at work, providing meals that are usually received at school, and
accessing transportation to pick up instructional packets from the
school. As of 10:15 AM today, there have been 1,018 responses.
If you are new to Altus Public Schools or you did not receive
the text message and want to participate in the survey please
email [email protected] and a return email will be sent with
the survey. Deadline to return the survey is no later than Friday,
July 10.
Survey Continued from page 1
Monday, July 6, 2020
7:12 a.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Simpson and Lakeside
8:54 a.m., someone dumped
a tree on their property, re-
port to PD
9:15 a.m., check suspicious
vehicle, 605 Sky Circle
10:05 a.m., subject riding a
bicycle back and forth across
all four lanes of traffic, 800
blk E. Broadway
10:29 a.m., man on a bike in
turning lane swerving in
front of vehicles, 1800 blk N.
Main
10:55 a.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
11:32 a.m., domestic disturb-
ance, 1120 N. Blain
12:03 p.m., someone tried to
break into the residence
overnight, 1332 N. Thomas
12:52 p.m., remove subject,
900 George
2:49 p.m., fraud, report to PD
3:07 p.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
3:27 p.m., stolen property,
report to PD
3:35 p.m., unemployment
fraud, report to PD
3:36 p.m., reckless driving,
Falcon and Park Lane
4:45 p.m., larceny shoplift-
ing, 600 E. Broadway
5:12 p.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Walnut and S. Main
5:18 p.m., intoxicated driver,
1001 Falcon
6:14 p.m., alarm, 1301 E.
Tamarack
6:58 p.m., estranged male
outside apartment causing a
nuisance, 901 E. Liveoak
7:26 p.m., suspicious pack-
age in the mail, report to PD
7:56 p.m., trash burning in
alley, 1200 blk N. Chalmers
8:57 p.m., disturbing the
peace, 1312 Willow
9:28 p.m., stolen property,
600 E. Broadway
9:31 p.m., illegal fireworks,
1300 blk Chalmers
10:21 p.m., check suspicious
subject, in alley of Lee and
Willard
11:09 p.m., remove subject,
Walgreens
Sunday, July 5, 2020
12:09 a.m., check suspicious
vehicle, east side of small
reservoir
12:14 a.m., illegal fireworks,
1000 blk Burns
12:23 a.m., check suspicious
vehicle, SE corner of reser-
voir
12:27 a.m., illegal fireworks,
1000 blk N. Willard
12:32 a.m., back of truck on
fire, 1213 N. Willard
12:35 a.m., illegal fireworks,
700 blk N. Navajoe
2:31 a.m., remove subject,
1103 N. Benson
2:36 a.m., illegal fireworks,
900 bnlk N. Park Ave
2:44 a.m., disturbance, 1200
E. Pecan
3:26 a.m., trash can fire,
1100 Sycamore
3:43 a.m., non-injury acci-
dent, Tamarack and Veterans
Drive
4:21 a.m., remove subject,
908 E. Sycamore
6:41 a.m., vicious dog trying
to jump on him and bite,
1004 S.Park Lane
7:02 a.m., front door alarm,
1100 Falcon Road
7:08 a.m., garage door and
vehicle doors were found
open, 417 Quail Run South
12:46 p.m., remove subject,
1113 S. Fowler
12:47 p.m., remove subject,
1103 N. Benson
1:40 p.m., remove subject,
1109 N. Benson
3:13 p.m., property damage,
501 N. Hightower
5:19 p.m., check suspicious
vehicle, 212 W. Cypress
7:02 p.m., disturbance, Hoyt
Shadid Park
9:06 p.m., illegal fireworks,
1500 blk S. Park Lane
9:50 p.m., illegal fireworks,
1500 S. Park Lane
10:42 p.m., check suspicious
vehicle, Soccer Fields
Arrests & Altus Police Log Arrests
Monday, July 6, 2020
Breanna Klomp, 31, malicious injury or destruction of
property
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Roy Lee Chambers, 44, disorderly conduct
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Anthony Daniel Lopez, 27, disorderly conduct
Friday, July 3, 2020
Aaron Ray Burris, 28, protective order violation, failure to
pay all taxes due state, failure to pay fines and costs
Thomas Abraxis Stewart, 35, DUI, carrying firearms while
under the influence
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Health & Wellness
JCMH Employee of the Month Congrats to Jackson County Memorial Hospital’s Employee
of the Month for July, Melissa Hubert. Melissa is the Volunteer
Coordinator for the JCMH Auxiliary. She has been at JCMH
for three years, and in this position for over one year.
Her nominators say, "For five weeks I watched Melissa tire-
lessly serve our hospital by keeping the snack bar and gift shop
open. She would check on our volunteers and even took gifts to
their homes. Our employees count on our snack bar due to un-
predictable schedules. She inspired me through a challenging
time."
Free COVID-19 testing offered
New research has found that
women who have high blood
pressure during pregnancy ap-
pear to be more likely to devel-
op heart disease and heart fail-
ure in later life.
Led by researchers at the
University of Cambridge, UK,
the new analysis looked at 21
studies involving a total of 3.6
million women to investigate
how gestational hypertension,
which is high blood pressure
during pregnancy, may be
linked to different kinds of car-
diovascular disease, such as
heart disease and heart failure.
The findings, published in
the Journal of the American
Heart Association, showed that
women who had high blood
pressure during their first preg-
nancy had a 45 percent higher
risk of overall cardiovascular
disease and 46 percent higher
risk of developing coronary
heart disease, compared to
women who did not have high
blood pressure in pregnancy.
Women who had high blood
pressure during one or more
pregnancies had an 81 percent
higher risk of cardiovascular
disease, an 83 percent higher
risk of coronary heart disease,
and a 77 percent higher risk
of heart failure.
The team say previous re-
search has provided conflicting
results about how gestational
hypertension might affect the
risk of heart disease, however
their findings offer new evi-
dence that it can increase the
risk of experiencing cardiovas-
cular events later in life. They
add that recurrent miscarriages,
preterm birth, fetal growth re-
striction and pre-eclampsia
have also all been previously
linked with a greater risk of
cardiovascular disease.
"When we looked at all the
available research, the answer
was clear: women who develop
high blood pressure during
pregnancy -- even when it
doesn't develop into pre-
eclampsia -- are more likely to
develop several different kinds
of cardiovascular disease," said
senior author Dr. Clare Oliver-
Williams.
The researchers say it is still
not clear why gestational hy-
pertension could increase heart
disease risk, however, they say
it could be due to high blood
pressure in pregnancy causing
lasting damage that contributes
to heart disease, or the demands
of pregnancy on the body could
reveal a previously unknown
susceptibility to heart disease in
women with gestational hyper-
tension.
High blood pressure during
pregnancy linked to a
higher risk of heart disease
Stephens JL Stephens, 89, of Lone
Wolf, Oklahoma passed away
on July 4, 2020. He was born
on May 4, 1931 on the Ste-
phens family homestead north-
west of Lone Wolf to parents
Marion and Pearl Stephens. JL's
father Marion, was born on the
same homestead in 1903. JL
was raised on the family farm
and attended Lone Wolf School
where he graduated with the
class of 1949. He attended col-
lege at Cameron State often
hitch-hiking his way to Lawton.
His life-long love of aircraft led
him to join the newly-formed
United States Air Force in
1950. He served during the
Korean War and his final as-
signment in 1953 took him to
Luke Air Force Base in Arizona
where he once had the unique
chance to witness an atomic
bomb test. After he finished his
enlistment in the Air Force, JL's
skills in aircraft avionics and jet
engines led him to employment
with AiResearch in Phoenix.
The highlight of his time with
AiResearch was when he was
asked to serve as Chief Inspec-
tor for components used on
President Eisenhower's Colum-
bine II; the first ever "Air Force
One". While in Phoenix, JL
attended a Fourth of July picnic
in 1955, where he met Dora
Guerra. The two quickly fell in
love and were married on Octo-
ber 23, 1955. JL continued his
work at AiReseach, but the
farm boy from Lone Wolf had
been away long enough. In
1962, he and Dora, along with
his family returned to Lone
Wolf to fulfill his dream of
continuing the Stephens family
farm heritage. Over the course
of his lifetime, JL was a part of
farming from the days of horse
drawn one bottom plows to
massive tractors that could in
his words: "plow half the coun-
ty in one pass." Even though he
had "retired" in 2000, he still
remained involved with farm-
ing but now had time to enjoy
travels with Dora, attend avia-
tion events, and restore antique
tractors. His favorite time
though, was the precious time
spent with family and friends.
JL was an avid historian with a
vast knowledge of family histo-
ry and the Lone Wolf area. His
family and friends were fasci-
nated by his accounts of farm
life during the dust bowl,
World War II, and the Korean
War. He was a proud patriot
and veteran, a husband and
father, a friend and farmer; a
part of so many lives, a part of
Oklahoma's history, and now
that he's reported for his final
duty, a part of God's world.
JL is survived by his sons Jon
L. Stephens, Joe Herman,
George Herman, his two daugh-
ters Donna Clemmer and Kathy
Micaletti, his grandchildren
Jackson Stephens, Chelsea
Mitchell, Kyle Crisler, Mary
Catherine Ferrell, Jessie Bald-
win, Rachel Clemmer, Stephen
Clemmer, Christina Ford, Col-
lin Herman, Michael Micaletti,
Mike Patrick Micaletti, William
Micaletti, Caleb Micaletti, his
19 great-grandchildren and a
host of other relatives and
friends. JL is preceded in death
by his wife Dora Stephens, his
parents Marion and Pearl Ste-
phens, his two sons baby J.L.
and Mike Herman, his grand-
daughter Gina Micaletti, and
his sister Naomi Meinert.
Public viewing for JL will
begin Wednesday, July 8,2020
from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at
People’s Cooperative Funeral
Home located at 1400 W. Main,
Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 580-846
-9018.
Graveside Services for JL will
be held Thursday, July 9, 2020
at 10:00 A.M at the Lone Wolf
Cemetery with the United
States Air Force Honor Guard
preforming Graveside Rites.
Memorials for JL can be made
to the Lone Wolf Senior Citi-
zens Center. Online condolenc-
es can be made by visit-
ing www.peoplescooperativefu
neralhome.com
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Obituaries
ANIMALS
Hens and roosters for sale.
Call 301-2500.
VEHICLES
2001 Pontiac Aztec, call 477-
0172
Have a wrecked 03 Honda
pilot for sale for parts. Motor
transmission and reared good.
Call 318-1783
WANT TO BUY
Looking for a good used
washing machine. Call 580-535
-6086 in Granite.
Needing a large dog crate.
Call 806-216-2149
I’m trying to find a small in-
side dog. I prefer a puppy. I’m
willing to pay any reasonable
price. Please call Gwen or Phil-
lip at 649-9794
Need to buy dog cage and
looking to buy a swimming
pool in good condition. 580-
318-3117.
Looking for a good used Car-
pet shampooer.Also looking for
a plastic or metal barrel with
both ends in tack to make a
compost barrel out of it. Also
looking for a used Railroad tie.
I have a Craftsman 3.8 hp 1500
PSI High Pressure Pressure
Washer that was never used
will consider trading it for an
EEA Windacater 357
mag.Pistol or will sell for $375
Call or text (580) 649-9618 and
ask for Terry
Would like to buy a desktop
computer newer model, 8 gig
ram or more, Also would like
to find someone willing to haul
some sand. Call 471-8120
Need a outside door size 30
give me a call -471-2319
WANTED
If anyone has any old
lawnmowers that won’t run
anymore and want to get rid of
them, call 580-649-1389 and I
will pick them up.
SERVICES
Still out doing some weed
eating Edge and mowing big
yard small yards Acres give me
a call 649-8327
FOR SALE
BOSE CD system for sale. Call
318-1152
220 AC and two 4’ and 5’
chain link fence gates. Call 477
-1240.
Five games for sale. Call 301-
2500.
Maytag super size electric
dryer for sale. Call 301-4874.
21” lawn mower for sale with
bag. Call 477-0706
Generator for sale $250. Call
954-7271
Entertainment Center for sale.
Call 477-0706
Have a weed-whacker trim-
mer for sale, $150 if interested
call 580-649-6544
Four new outhouses made
from old barn wood. Great for
backyard use. Keep everyone
from going in and out the
house. Call 580-471-6422
3 saddles, 1 1998 caddie for
parts. Call: 1-580-471-1151
Fedders 220 air conditioner
24,000 BTU, $150 call
580-480-2809
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
THURSDAY, JULY 9 at 6 pm
ALTUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 107 N. Hudson, Altus ALTUS CHURCH OF CHRIST 600 W. Pecan, Altus ALTUS CHURCH OF GOD 900 S. Park Lane, Altus ALTUS GRACE UNITED METHODIST 620 S. Park Lane, Altus ALTUS KOREAN NAZARENE 800 N. Julian, Altus CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 1000 S. Kennedy, Altus ELM & HUDSON CHURCH OF CHRIST 400 N. Hudson, Altus EMMANUEL BAPTIST 800 N. Forrest, Altus FAITH LUTHERAN 2401 N. Park Lane, Altus FIRST BAPTIST 300 N. Main, Atlus FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 208 E. Cypress, Altus FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ALTUS 317 N. Main, Altus FREEDOM CHURCH 1400 Falcon Road, Altus FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 16010 S. CR 210, Altus GLAD TIDINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1505 E. Tamarack, Altus HIGHLAND HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST 1911 N. Main, Altus HOLY REVIVAL CENTER 519 Martin Lutehr King, Altus MACEDONIA BAPTIST 721 Martin Luther King, Altus MARTHA ROAD BAPTIST 20388 E. CR 158, Altus SAINT JOHN’S BAPTIST 620 Martin Luther King, Altus
SALVATION ARMY 1100 N. Park Lane, Altus SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST 1100 Asalee, Altus ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL 721 N. Thomas, Altus VICTORY BAPTIST 1200 S. Park Lane, Altus FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2501 N. Park Lane, Altus PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC 1500 Falcon Road, Altus RELEVANT CHURCH OF ALTUS 701 W. Broadway, Altus ALTUS SDA CHURCH 1304 N. Chalmers, Altus APOSTOLIC TRUTH UPC 2400 Galaxy Dr, Altus FIRST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 900 S. Main, Altus CORNERSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 900 S. Main, Altus FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER 1100 N. Park Ave, Altus NEW COVENANT MISSION INC 2515 N. Main, Altus OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN 1901 Falcon Road, Altus PRIMERA IGLESIA 401 E. Liveoak, Altus CHRIST WAY CHRISTAN CHURCH 2200 N. Main, Altus NEW HOPE BAPTIST 400 S. Willard, Altus TEMPLO SINAI 805 N. Blain, Altus
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
“So if the Son sets
you free, you will be
free indeed. John 8:36
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BULLDOG PRIDE will re-
sume today, July 7. Male ath-
letes: High School from 6:30 to
8:30 AM, Junior High from 9
to 10 AM. Female athletes:
10:15 to 11:15 AM.
STORY TIME AT THE LI-
BRARY Story Time Live will
be tomorrow at 10:30 AM at
the Altus Public Library.
2020 CENSUS INTERVIEW
ON KWHW FACEBOOK
LIVE Thursday, July 9 starting
at 6 PM with Census represent-
atives and the Altus Chamber
of Commerce.
THE WIGWAM GALLERY
presents Expression: What
They Say Friday, July 10
through Aug. 14. For more
information, visit nbcwig-
wam.art
MOVIE IN THE PARK, Fri-
day, July 17 —Join the fun at
Hightower Park (121 N. Park
Lane) for a free viewing of
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.
Bring your blankets and enjoy!
ORANGE PEEL ALTUS
Bring the whole family and
enjoy some great live music as
Orange Peel comes back to
Altus! Micky & The Motorcars
will headline the show with
additional performances from
RC & The Ambers and John
Baumann. Meet at "The Alley"
behind Enchanted Door and
The Cotton Patch on July 25.
Doors open at 7 PM and the
show starts at 8 PM. Entrance
will be on the west side of The
Alley! Tickets are $35. Alcohol
will be available for purchase.
Net proceeds will fund scholar-
ships for students attending
OSU from Jackson and Har-
mon Counties.
ONE-STOP ENROLLMENT
For Altus Public Schools will
be held Friday, July 31 at the
high school cafeteria.
SUNSET POOL PARTY
will be held Friday, July 31
from 5 to 8 PM at the Linda
Wigington Aquatic Center
(121 N. Park Lane) with hot
dogs, music, fun and games!
NEW VOLUNTEER
TRAINING—If you are in-
terested in becoming a CASA
volunteer, visit
www.casaswok.com/
volunteering.html New volun-
teer training will be held July
6 through August 7.
JIM HOLLAND GOLF
MEMORIAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT will be
held Saturday, Aug. 8 starting
at 8 AM at the Greens of Al-
tus. This four-person scramble
will also have a Shotgun Start.
It is being hosted by the
WOSC Foundation and
Alumni.
FRESHMAN CONNEC-
TION AT WOSC will be
held Thursday, Aug. 13 at 1
PM and Friday, Aug. 14 at 9
AM. Come hang out, meet
new friends, and learn more
about Western.
BAGGERS, GAGGERS,
CHOPPERS AND BOB-
BERS Bike Weekend will be
held Oct. 2&3. Bike Night will
be Oct. 2 at Val’s, 800 N.
Main, starting at 6 PM. The
Motorcycle Show, Swap Meet
and Field Games will be held
Oct. 3 at the Red River Music
Hall, 200 Todd Lane, starting
at 9 AM. Games begin at 12
PM. There will be raffles and a
50/50. Live performances will
be by Jake Reynolds and Nate
Kelley. Email abagagchop-
[email protected] or find
them on Facebook.
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