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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
Sunrise Online News Page 3
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