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Local Lake Levels & Weather……..Page 2

Arrests & Police Log……...…...…..Page 3

Church News……...……......……...Page 4

Activities Back on Tap...…...……...Page 5

Obituaries…...………………….….Page 7

School News………...……….…….Page 8

Friday, May 29, 2020

The Altus-Jackson County E-

911 Center has implemented

the RAVE 911 Suite into the

E911 call taking system to ben-

efit the RAVE Panic App.

Implemented by the Oklaho-

ma Board of Education

throughout the public school

system, it also includes the

Smart911 application to be uti-

lized by the citizens of Jackson

County.

The Smart911 app is to bene-

fit the citizens of Jackson

County by allowing a person to

have access to the free applica-

tion Smart911. Once the appli-

cation is accessed and registra-

tion is completed by filling out

the questions listed in the

Smart911 App, the information

you select to enter will be dis-

played on the E911 call takers

screen in the E911 Dispatch

Center. This information my

consist of relevant medical in-

formation list your drug aller-

gies, heart conditions, pace-

makers, etc. You may also list

all occupants of the home,

emergency contact information,

or the fact you have a Protec-

tion Trained Dog inside your

home or house cats that need to

be cared for in the event of an

emergency and you are unable

to convey that information.

You may also chose to list

the location of your house hold

storm shelter for emergency

responders in assisting to locat-

ing you sooner. Also Included

is “text to 911” in the event you

are unable to communicate with

the E911 Dispatcher, you will

be able have a conversation

without having to speak during

an ongoing physical threats to

you or your family.

List all cell phones connected

to your residence and the con-

firmed location of your resi-

dence.

Obtain the Smart911 Link at:

https://

ravemobilesafety.wistia.com/

medias/kgtpp2qgng

New app to better protect residents in emergencies

Altus-Jackson Co. E-911 Center implements RAVE 911

Jackson County has report-

ed another death related to

COVID-19 Thursday. There

have been 24 cases in Jackson

County with 19 recoveries

and three deaths.

Caddo and Comanche

counties both have additional

cases of COVID-19 since

yesterday. Oklahoma contin-

ues to experience community

spread, therefore the health

department encourages every-

one to take all precautions the

CDC has promoted.

Currently there are 6,270

positive cases of COVID-19

in Oklahoma and a total of

326 deaths across Oklahoma

related to COVID-19.

Third COVID-19

death reported in

Jackson County

The Last Bus Out Over the past 10 weeks

Altus Public Schools has

been delivering both break-

fasts and lunches to stu-

dents all over Altus after

facilities were closed due

to COVID-19. Dubbed

“Operation Bulldog Thun-

der” the program ended on

Thursday with the close of

the school year.

In it’s place will be

“Meals-to-You,” that will

be delivered every other

week. Each box will in-

clude 10 free breakfasts

and 10 free lunches/

suppers which should be

enough food for each child

for two weeks. The boxes

will be delivered directly to

the student’s doors through

at least June 30.

The Altus Fire Department and the Altus Police Department sent the

Bulldog buses out with pride Thursday on the last day of Operation Bulldog

Thunder. This program delivered meals to students all across the city after

school facilities were closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Another food

program is being put in place for through June 30..

The “Positive Parenting Pro-

gram,” sponsored by Great

Plains Youth & Family Ser-

vices, will resume on June 3.

This program provides infor-

mation such as positive disci-

pline methods, how to build

self-worth and give praise to

your children, as well as emo-

tional regulation and how to

understand feelings. The free

classes also teach nutrition and

family budgeting as well as

child development.

All moms, dads, guardians

and caregivers are welcome to

attend these free classes in ei-

ther Altus or Hobart.

For more information, contact

Great Plains Youth & Family

Services in Altus at 580-379-

0203, or in Hobart at 580-724-

3383. In Altus, they are located

at 111 Sequoyah, and in Hobart

at 901 S. Broadway.

The complete class schedule

for these classes can be found

on page 5 of today’s edition.

Great Plains Youth & Family Service’s free parenting program to resume

State Record

Paddlefish

caught

See page 2 Presented by Main Street Altus & KWHW/KQ-106

A fishing guide who normally gives clients a chance to snag a

big Oklahoma paddlefish outdid himself May 23 when he hauled

in a 143-pound giant that was certified the official state record

for that species, beating the previous record by a whopping 10.5

pounds! The fish actually missed being a rod-and-reel world rec-

ord by only about a pound!

Jeremiah Mefford of Kiefer was enjoying some family time at

Keystone Lake on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend when

he connected with the huge primitive fish that harkens to prehis-

toric times. He operates Reel Good Time Guide Service but was

taking the day off to spend some time fishing with his wife, Ash-

ley, and his son, Brody.

“This fish had my arms worn out, and I was not quite sure if it

was from my lack of working out, or was it a giant?” said Mef-

ford. “After fighting the fish for several minutes, it surfaced

about 40 feet from the boat, and we got our first glimpse along

with four other boats watching the battle play out.”

Once Mefford had the paddlefish at the boat, he quickly took a

weight and saw 146 pounds. “I then got on the phone with wild-

life management, and they immediately headed our way. … The

Game Wardens did an outstanding job with the fish from the

handling and gathering-information standpoint.”

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Kiefer angler Jeremiah Mefford, with help from his son, Brody, holds

the state-record paddlefish he snagged at Keystone Lake on May 23,

2020. At 143 pounds, the fish busted the previous record by 10.5

pounds. (Photo by Jason Schooley/ODWC)

Kiefer angler busts state record

with 143-pound Paddlefish

Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:31 a.m., residential burglary

alarm, 3109 Deer Run

1:54 a.m., disturbing the

peace, 1103 Darla

2:20 a.m., commercial bur-

glary alarm, Atwoods

2:58 a.m., check suspicious

subject, 1000 blk E. Pecan

5:45 a.m., warehouse motion

alarm, 1721 W. Broadway

6:55 a.m., vehicle with trunk

open, 1501 S. Park Lane

8:30 a.m., harassment, Econ-

omy Inn

9:36 a.m., unemployment

fraud, report to PD

9:43 a.m., animal bite, report

to PD

9:50 a.m., alarm, 1904 E.

Broadway

10:58 a.m., gas meter with

extreme leak, 1116 Stephanie

Lane

11:36 a.m., disturbing the

peace, 320 E. Liveoak

12:56 p.m., stolen property,

1601 Debby

2:00 p.m., hit and run, 101 E.

Commerce

2:08 p.m., disturbance, 1205

Springfield

2:14 p.m., panhandling, 2728

N. Main

2:33 p.m., domestic disturb-

ance, 320 S. Hightower

2:55 p.m., fight, 927 Katy

3:50 p.m., fight, 1125 E. Syc-

amore

4:27 pm., unemployment

fraud, 1034 Dill

4:32 p.m., vicious animal,

1129 Chestnut

5:18 p.m., check suspicious

subjects attempting to sell

jewelry and asking for mon-

ey, 2212 N. Main

5:38 p.m., larceny, 2500 N.

Main

5:46 p.m., front door motion

alarm, 1731 N. Crain

6:41 p.m., fight, 1114 E. Syc-

amore

8:36 p.m., check suspicious

subject, 1860 N. Main

9:03 p.m., disturbing the

peace, 1220 Asalee

9:59 p.m., hit and run,

Willard and Hardy

10:11 p.m., residential fire

alarm, 217 Val Verde

11:49 p.m., reckless driving,

Tamarack

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

12:20 a.m., dining room mo-

tion alarm, 912 N. Spurgeon

2:53 a.m., people messing

around the house, 712 N. Jul-

ian

3:13 a.m., check suspicious

subject, 400 blk W. Suther-

land

7:27 a.m., domestic disturb-

ance, 1201 Union Circle

10:52 a.m., unemployment

fraud, 101 N. Hudson

11:55 a.m., check suspicious

vehicle, 1200 blk N. Benson

1:16 p.m., fraud, report to PD

1:22 p.m., unemployment

fraud, report to PD

2:11 p.m., motion alarm, 721

N. Thomas

4:18 p.m., neighbors have

orange street cones placed in

the road creating a play area,

Stephanie Lane

4:38 p.m., unemployment

fraud, 1912 Powell

4:52 p.m., fraud, report to PD

5:13 p.m., non-injury acci-

dent, 810 N. Spurgeon

5:23 p.m., fight, 2805 North-

town Drive

5:39 p.m., civil dispute, 305

Horizon Drive

6:14 p.m., hit and run, 1314

N. Lee

6:22 p.m., living room glass

break alarm, 904 Sheryl Lane

7:48 p.m., security alarm,

1100 N. Forest

8:08 p.m., trespassing—two

men dressed as women, 600

E.Broadway

8:13 p.m., three vicious dogs,

irrigation canal on Tamarack

8:18 p.m., domestic disturb-

ance, 510 N. Main

8:29 p.m., vicious animals,

1129 E. Chestnut

9:11 p.m., vicious animals,

200 E. Cypress

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 6:14 a.m., check suspicious

subject circling the block and

staying long periods of time

at the stop sign, Crain and

Chris

8:47 a.m., back door motion

alarm, 500 Sleepy Hollow

9:41 a.m., civil dispute, 812

Hairston

10:06 a.m., credit card fraud,

report to PD

10:14 a.m., unemployment

fraud, 1200 N. Grady

11:29 a.m., remove subject,

8123 Hairston

11:25 a.m., assault and bat-

tery, 1200 E. Pecan

1:02 p.m., larceny, 2101 N.

Park Lane

1:35 p.m., unemployment

fraud, 205 S. Park Lane

1:56 p.m., non-injury acci-

dent, 1120 Falcon

2:12 p.m., unemployment

fraud, report to PD

2:28 p.m., grass fire, near

Eldorado

3:52 p.m., subject trying to

fight people and has a knife,

1201 Union Circle

6:57 p.m., residential fire

alarm, 1409 Adams

10:27 p.m., check suspicious

subject, 1100 blk E. Ridge-

crest

10:42 p.m., disturbance, 1004

Gene

Arrests & Altus Police Log Arrests

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Kala Anna Gusta, 18, assault and battery with dangerous

weapon

Joseph Louis Perez, 24, first degree burglary

Tyler Justin Vossen, 24, domestic assault and battery

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

John David Blackwolf, 38, hold for Caddo County

Michael Brown, 36, failure to appear

Gerardo Campos, 33, domestic assault and battery by

strangulation

Frank Richard Estraca, 41, receive, possess or conceal sto-

len property

Billie Sue Guthrie, 56, impersonating another in suit or

prosecution

John Pewo, 37, application to accelerate

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

No Arrests

Monday, May 25, 2020

John Pewo, 37, operating a defective vehicle, aggravated

DUI

Willie Sanders, 40, domestic assault and battery

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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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Oklahoma Senate Bill 1269,

legislation that directs the Okla-

homa Water Resources Board

(OWRB) to develop a

Statewide Flood Resiliency

Plan, was signed into law by

Governor J. Kevin Stitt on May

18. In addition to the creation

of a statewide flood mitigation

plan, the law creates the State

Flood Resiliency Revolving

Fund to fund both the develop-

ment of the Plan as well as fu-

ture flood hazard mitigation

projects.

The flood plan will examine

flood risks, and potential flood

mitigation projects beyond the

local level, along an entire run-

off area within a larger water-

shed. The plan will examine the

need for additional flood risk

information, such as flood

maps, and will ultimately fea-

ture a State inventory of specif-

ic flood control infrastructure

projects that will include cost-

benefit analyses. Flood risk

needs and assessments within

watersheds could also be coor-

dinated between communities

in those watersheds.

Authored by Senator Dave

Rader of Tulsa, and sponsored

by Representative Lonnie Sims

of Jenks, the law was requested

by the OWRB as the agency

responsible for long range wa-

ter resources planning and man-

agement.

“The by-product of Oklaho-

ma’s unfortunate luck with

natural disasters is that we are

very well versed in how to deal

with them and respond to

them. We must now move to-

ward a more proactive ap-

proach to hazard mitiga-

tion. This mirrors how FEMA

and other federal agencies are

beginning to approach disaster

response – mitigating the dam-

age before the event occurs. In

order to do that properly, and

protect taxpayer resources as

we do it, we must have a well-

thought out plan is coordinated

across communities and the

state. I want to thank the state

and federal agencies involved

in this effort, and Governor

Stitt for signing this legislation

into law,” said Senator Dave

Rader.

The OWRB and other hazard

mitigation and infrastructure

agencies – including the Okla-

homa Floodplain Managers

Association, Oklahoma Emer-

gency Management, Federal

Emergency Management Agen-

cy, Oklahoma Conservation

Commission, Oklahoma De-

partment of Commerce, Okla-

homa Department of Transpor-

tation, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, and the Natural Re-

sources Conservation Service –

have already began initial col-

laboration for the plan.

“We place a very high priori-

ty on this legislation and see

this flood plan as a significant

piece that will strengthen the

state’s long-term water resilien-

cy planning moving forward.

Past updates of the Oklahoma

Comprehensive Water Plan

focused largely on assessing

drought resiliency and water

and waste water reclamation

infrastructure needs. Today,

especially as we see more fre-

quent extreme flooding events,

it is more important than ever

to comprehensively understand

our state’s critical flood control

infrastructure needs and better

collaborate at all levels to ad-

dress these needs,” said OWRB

Executive Director Julie Cun-

ningham.

In the fall of 2019, Repre-

sentative Sims conducted a

Legislative interim study to

review all aspects of the feder-

al, state, and local preparation

and response to the Arkansas

River basin floods during the

spring of 2019. Among other

issues, the interim study high-

lighted the need to establish a

coordinated plan to begin ad-

dressing Oklahoma's hazard

mitigation and infrastructure

needs. During the 2020 legisla-

tive session, Senator Rader and

Representative Sims lead on a

number of flood-related bills

before the ultimate enactment

of SB 1269.

“Flooding remains one of the

worst types of disaster in terms

of the loss of property and life.

In 2019, much of Oklahoma,

and especially the Arkansas

River basin, experienced record

flooding. Oklahoma has already

experienced flooding in some

areas during 2020. After re-

viewing the lessons learned and

discussing proactive solutions,

I’m honored to be a part of leg-

islation that helps us proactive-

ly plan and mitigate for future

flood events instead of only

reacting and responding,” said

Representative Lonnie Sims.

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Gov Stitt signs bill to create statewide flood resiliency plan and fund

Billman Wanda Jean Billman, 89,

Altus, passed away on Thurs-

day, May 28, 2020 at the Jack-

son County Memorial Hospital.

Services are pending with the

Kincannon Funeral Home and

Cremation Service.

Perez Maria Carmen Perez -

Martinez 85, resident of Altus,

Oklahoma passed away Tues-

day, May 26, 2020 in Oklaho-

ma City, Oklahoma. Carmen

was born in San Felipe, Guana-

juato, Mexico to Felipe Mar-

tinez and Jesus Barrientos on

July 16, 1934. On February 4,

1946 Carmen married Norberto

Perez in San Felipe, Mexico. In

1993 the Perez- Martinez fami-

ly moved to Altus, Oklahoma

to make a better life for them-

selves and their twelve chil-

dren. Carmen had an incredible

work ethic and she worked

every day of her life. She

helped Norberto in the fields

and tending to their cows. She

would milk the cows in the

morning and walk her route

delivering fresh milk to her

customers every day. She

would always tell her children

and grandchildren that every-

thing the family had was from

their hard work. Carmen en-

joyed sewing by hand, listening

to Norberto play his guitar but

most of all she enjoyed spend-

ing time with her husband, chil-

dren, grandchildren, and great

grandchildren. She was a de-

vout Catholic and a proud

member of the Prince of Peace

Catholic Church.

Carmen was preceded in her

parents, Francisco Martinez

and Jesus Barrientos, grand-

children; Rodrigo, Araceli,

Victoria, and Lewis Alberto,

and her husband Norberto Pe-

rez who passed May 24, 2020.

Left to honor his memory are

six sons; Alejandro Perez and

wife Dubikes of San Felipe,

Mexico, Jose Perez and wife

Paulette of Iowa Park, Texas,

Pedro Perez and wife Tina of

Altus, Oklahoma, Nester Perez

and wife Juana from Altus,

Oklahoma Rodrigo Perez and

wife Martha of Denver City,

Texas, Julian Perez and wife

Agustina of Denver City, Tex-

as, Six daughters, Maria Piedad

Esmerado of Altus, Oklahoma,

Florence Perez of Altus, Okla-

homa, Helena Perez and hus-

band Alberto of San Felipe,

Mexico, Maria Crus Perez Ruiz

and husband Juan of Altus,

Oklahoma, Hermelina Lopez

and husband Horacio, Rosa

Maria Nunez and husband La-

lo. Brother Ismael Perez of

Altus, Oklahoma, sisters, Pauli-

na Perez and Refujia Perez,

Thirty grandchildren, and thirty

-two great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 10:00

a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at

Lowell - TIms Funeral Home

Chapel, Altus, Oklahoma. Buri-

al will follow at Altus City

Cemetery, Altus, Oklahoma.

Perez Norberto Perez, 90, resident

of Altus, Oklahoma passed

away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at

Jackson County Memorial Hos-

pital in Altus, Oklahoma. Norb-

erto was born in San Felipe,

Guanajuato, Mexico to Leonar-

do Perez and Magdelena Men-

dez. Seventy-One years ago on

February 4, 1946, Norberto

married Maria Carmen Mar-

tinez in San Felipe, Mexico. In

1993 the Perez family moved to

Altus, Oklahoma. Norberto had

an incredible work ethic and

was always working in the

fields he started working at

sunup and was still working far

past sunset. Noberto enjoyed

playing the bass guitar and

played at many weddings, par-

ties, and small concerts. He

also enjoyed helping his friends

and family with different pro-

jects, but most of all he enjoyed

spending time with his family.

He was a devout Catholic and

proud member of the Prince of

Peace Catholic Church in Al-

tus, Oklahoma.

Norberto was preceded in death

by his father Leonardo Perez,

mother; Magdelena Mendez,

Brother, Porfirio Perez, four

sisters; Petra, Dolores, Nico-

lasa, and Reyes, four grandchil-

dren, Rodrigo, Aracelia, and

Lewis Alberto. On May 26,

2020 Noberto’s wife Maria

Carmen Perez joined him in

their new heavenly home.

Left to honor his memory are

six sons; Alejandro Perez and

wife Dubijes of San Felipe,

Mexico, Jose Perez and wife

Paulette of Iowa Park, Texas,

Pedro Perez and wife Tina of

Altus, Oklahoma, Nester Perez

and wife Juana from Altus,

Oklahoma Rodrigo Perez and

wife Martha of Denver City,

Texas, Julian Perez and wife

Agustina of Denver City, Tex-

as, Six daughters, Maria Piedad

Esmerado of Altus, Oklahoma,

Florence Perez of Altus, Okla-

homa, Helena Perez and hus-

band Alberto of San Felipe,

Mexico, Maria Crus Perez Ruiz

and husband Juan of Altus,

Oklahoma, Hermelina Lopez

and husband Horacio, Rosa

Maria Nunez and husband La-

lo. Brother Ismael Perez of

Altus, Oklahoma, sisters, Pauli-

na Perez and Refujia Perez,

Thirty grandchildren, and thirty

two great grandchildren.

Lewis Services are pending Greer

Funeral Home of Mangum for

Kerry Annette Lewis , 70, who

passed away May 26, 2020.

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Obituaries

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School News

Congratulations to AHS students who created banners for our

Walking on Chalk Event which has been postponed till later in the

fall! Lucas Gloria was Best of Show this year with his double sid-

ed creation.

Rylee Borrego placed 1st

Katie Sanchez placed 2nd

Emma Thompson placed 3rd

“Imagine Your Story” was the theme of this years contest in

conjunction with the Libraries Summer reading program. Banners

will hang in the library for the next year.

Banner winners for Walking

on Chalk event announced