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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

JCMH

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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 adavis@altusps.com 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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WATCH KWHW’S FACEBOOK LIVE BROADCAST

FOR AN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE LOCAL CENSUS

WITH KWHW/KQ-106’S CAMERON DOLE, LOCAL

CENSUS REPRENTATIVES AND THE ALTUS

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-

bob2020@outlook.com or find

them on Facebook.

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