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Monday, July 6, 2020

A special meeting of the Altus City

Council will be held Tuesday, July 7 be-

ginning at 6 PM in Council chambers with

agenda items to include approving for pro-

fessional services related to the Reservoir

Study and Master Plan, as well as approv-

ing payments for renovations and additions

at Altus High School for the auditorium,

band room and cafeteria renovations fund-

ed by MAPS.

Surplus items to be sold or otherwise

disposed will also be on the agenda, as will

a resolution for a non-binding allocation of

the City’s water rights to the Lugert-Altus

Irrigation District for the 2020-21 fiscal

year; a Senior Nutrition item; services for

the Head Start program and related ser-

vices at the Wilson Center.

Items to replace the roofs at the library,

gymnasium, the Parks & Recreation office,

and the Greens of Altus are set to be ap-

proved.

The purchase of six 2021 Ford Explorer

Interceptors will be considered and to fully

equip these units for the patrol division at a

price not to exceed $429,800. The pur-

chase of a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe for the

Altus Police Department Detective Divi-

sion at a price not to exceed $57,500 will

also be considered. Both are budgeted

Capital Improvement items.

Read the entire agendas on the City of

Altus website: https://www.altusok.gov/

New police vehicles on Tuesday’s City Council agenda

By Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm, 97th

Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Office

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --

The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron part-

nered with the Oklahoma Department of

Wildlife Conservation to create a catch and

release fishing pond, which opened June

25, 2020 at Altus AFB.

The fish pond has been under construc-

tion for more than a year. During this time,

Airmen from the 97th CES have filled in

parts of the pond that were empty before,

Base fishing pond supports

new wildlife, open for families

John Perry, left, a fisheries technician at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con-

servation (ODWC), hands Clayton Porter, below, a southwest fish biologist at ODWC,

a net full of fish at the base fishing pond at Altus Air Force Base. Some of the fish that

were stocked into the pond include channel catfish, hybrid sunfish and a turtle. (U.S.

Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

See FISH page 4

The Altus Police Department is work-

ing the theft of equipment belonging to a

lawn mowing business.

Items missing are a black in color La-

mar trailer with lift gate, red in color Big

Dog Zero Turn mower, a gray and red in

Police seek help

in finding stolen

lawn equipment

Jackson County Memorial Hospital

would like to welcome Dr. Jentry

McLaughlin and Dr. Alisha Murrow to

the JCMH Emergency Department.

Dr. McLaughlin is a graduate of Altus

High School and completed his Doctor

of Osteopathy degree at the Oklahoma

State University College of Osteopathic

Medicine.

Dr. Murrow also completed her Doctor

of Osteopathy degree from the Oklaho-

ma State University College of Osteo-

pathic Medicine.

Hospital welcomes

two physicians to

Emergency Dept.

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and red in color Honda push

mower, off white and orange

in color Stihl weed-eater, an

orange and black in color Echo

Blower, and various other

lawn care equipment. The pho-

tograph shown here is some of

the actual equipment that has

been stolen.

If you have any information

pertaining to this theft, please

contact the Altus Police De-

partment at (580) 482-4121 or

the Jackson County Crime

Stoppers at (580) 482-TIPS

(8477). You can remain anon-

ymous and you may be eligi-

ble for a reward.

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Friday, July 3, 2020

4:25 a.m., man laying in the

parking lot, 302 Zinn

6:50 a.m., disturbing the

peace, 1300 blk N. Willard

7:04 a.m., sounds like some-

one is on his back porch,

1205 N. Park Ave

8:19 a.m., employee was

fired and stated that security

was rude and that he was

going to come back and cut

them in half, 1200 E. Pecan

8:50 a.m., gas meter was hit

and is leaking gas, 109 S.

Mockingbird

9:25 a.m., burglary, 405 Co-

manche

9:26 a.m., disturbance, report

to PD

10:13 a.m., someone hit his

car and left the scene, 1006

Katy

10:40 a.m., hit and run, 1200

E. Pecan

12:05 p.m., field fire, N. of

Centerville Cemetery

12:42 p.m., reckless driving,

600 blk E. Broadway

1:01 p.m., gas smell, 1136

Hickory


2516 E. Broadway

5:35 p.m., embezzlement,

Mr. Bills

5:52 p.m., non-injury acci-

dent, Ridgecrest and Jupiter

7:48 p.m., larceny shoplift-

ing, 2704 N. Main

7:50 p.m., grass fire spread-

ing quickly, 15609 SCR 206

9:03 p.m., business alarm,

Brewers

9:38 p.m., illegal fireworks,

area of 1000 blk S. Kennedy


800 blk Falcon

9:56 p.m., grass fire, 25388

E.CR 1520

10:00 p.m., heard gun shots

in the area, 1100 blk N. Ben-

son


616 W. Walnut


900 blk N. Park Ave


Navajoe and Walnut


500 blk E. Liveoak

10:56 p.m., hay bales on fire

near the road, 17596 US

Hwy 283

11:02 p.m., fire, 2 miles be-

fore the Red River bridge on

the Oklahoma side


500 blk E. Walnut


Navajoe and Walnut


Missile Park

11:32 p.m., domestic disturb-

ance, 1517 Debby


Ash and Park Lane

Saturday, July 4, 2020

12:14 a.m., illegal fireworks,

1200 blk N. Forrest

12:17 a.m., check suspicious

subject, behind Fusion Fit-

ness

12:24 a.m., remove subject,

1013 Eula


N. side of Cottonwood

1:01 a.m., domestic disturb-

ance, 1013 Euyla


515 E. Nona

10:19 a.m., burglary, 700 N.

Jackson

10:23 a.m., disturbance, 719

E. Liveoak

10:38 a.m., fire, 1/2 mile

north from 62

10:44 a.m., stolen vehicle,

2500 N. Main

11:58 a.m., male subject in

front of the store causing a

scene and would like him

removed, 919 N. Main

1:20 p.m., ditch fire, Land-

field Rd

2:03 p.m., neighbor backed

into their car, 1724 Oklaho-

ma Drive

3:44 p.m., accident with inju-

ries, movie theater Hwy 283

4:00 p.m., non-injury acci-

dent, Main by Crown Jewel-

ry

5:29 p.m., female trying to

break into house, 900 E. Pe-

can


Jefferson


400 E. Curtis

7:24 p.m., fire, Olustee

7:59 p.m., intoxicated per-

son, 1800 N. Main

8:02 p.m., neighbor dispute,

2213 Falcon Rd

8:10 p.m., illegal firworks,

600 blk Birch


800 N. Forrest


N. on 283

8:31 p.m., grass fire, E CR

159 and S CR 205


800 blk E. Sutherland


300 blk N. Julian

9:02 p.m., illegal firworks,

Laurel Circle


reservoir


1200 blk York


2500 blk E. Broadway


600 blk Saturn


700 Newlin


700 blk Julian


1000 blk Elm


York Street


Walnut


Liveoak


Hunter Pointe


700 blk Mars


Pilgrim Lane


1300 blk Ash


1600 blk S. Park Lane

9:58 p.m., illegal fireworks, ,

600 blk Saturn

9:59 p.m., woman screaming

and running from Julian to-

wards United


Oakhurst


900 blk York


1300 blk Polk


corner of Oalhurst and N.

Park Ave


1300 blk N. Thomas


1300 blk Ash


1300 blk Spruce


700 blk Walnut


1400 Cottonwood

10:55 p.m., remove subject,

1105 Union Circle

10:58 p.m., fight, 1121 S.

Fowler


700 blk N. Navajoe


400 blk W. Elm


1300 blk E. Willow


1000 blk Darla


500 blk E. Walnut


600 blk W. Broadway


600 blk W.Commerce

11:48 p.m., disturbing the

peace, 716 N. Navajoe

Sunday, July 5, 2020


vehicle, east side of small

reservoir


1000 blk Burns


vehicle, SE corner of reser-

voir


1000 blk N. Willard

12:32 a.m., back of truck on

fire, 1213 N. Willard


700 blk N. Navajoe


1103 N. Benson


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


908 E. Sycamore

6:41 a.m., vicious dog trying

to jump on him and bite,

1004 S.Park Lane

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Arrests & Altus Police Log Arrests

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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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


1113 S. Fowler


1103 N. Benson


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


1500 blk S. Park Lane


1500 S. Park Lane

10:42 p.m., check suspicious

vehicle, Soccer Fields

Altus Police Logs continued

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shaping it into a functional fishing area that will be open seven

days a week for anyone with base access.

“As a wildlife biologist and someone who loves the outdoors

and outdoor recreation there is no better way to spend a day then

to be at a pond with your family,” said David Wallace, the 97th

CES installation management flight chief. “We should always

look for opportunities to provide outdoor recreation within the

confines of our base. It allows for entertainment and there is an

educational aspect to it as well. Our environmental team contin-

ues to look at adding other outdoor recreational venues as well.

The best is yet to come.”

The 97th CES has taken this time to clear the area surrounding

the pond along with an area which will soon become a parking

lot for fishers to utilize. Airmen from the 97th CES continue to

provide Airmen and their families with an environmentally

sound recreational fishing pond on base.

“The 97th CES ‘Dirt Boyz’ are currently working on con-

structing the parking area as well as the road going to the pond,”

said Wallace. “Plumbers from the 97th CES filled the pond us-

ing the raw water line from Tom Steed Reservoir. Additionally,

the environmental team stocked the pond with fish by contacting

the ODWC, establishing a partnership for years to come.”

The ODWC stocked approximately 100 fish into the pond. Some

of the fish that were put into the pond include channel catfish,

hybrid sunfish and a red-eared slider turtle. The ODWC will

continue stocking the pond as they continue to get more fish

throughout the year.

Catch and release fishing will be enforced at the base pond so

there will be enough fish for all Airmen and their families to

enjoy. Additionally, anglers from 16 to 64 years of age must

carry an Oklahoma state fishing license with them while at the

pond.

“Though I am not a great fisherman, having a place you can sit

and relax with the kids and see their joy with a fish on a hook

just fills a parent with joy,” said U.S. Air Force Chief Master

Sgt. Randy Kay II, the 97th AMW command chief. “It allows

our Airman and families a nice atmosphere to relax and have fun

while catching and releasing fish.”

For more information on the fishing pond or other outdoor activ-

ities, contact Outdoor Recreation at 580-481-7696.

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, the 97th Air Mobility Wing com-

mander, holds a red-eared slider turtle before releasing it into the base

fishing pond, June 25, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will continue stocking

the pond as they continue to get more fish throughout the year. (U.S.

Air Force by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

Fish Continued from page 1

Walker Ralph Lewis Walker, Jr., 57,

Altus, passed away Friday, July

3, 2020 at his home with his

family and friends at his side. A

Celebration of Life will be held

10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020

at Kincannon Funeral Home

with Daniel Ingram officiating.

The Kincannon Chapel will

have every other pew blocked

off for social distancing and the

use of a protective mask is en-

couraged. Burial will follow

services at the Altus City Cem-

etery under the direction of

Kincannon Funeral Home and

Cremation Service.

Ralph was born October 3,

1962 in Altus, Oklahoma to

Ralph Lewis and Mozella

(Payne) Walker. He graduated

with the Altus High School

Class of 1982 and married Car-

ol Meyer in Altus on June 29th

the same year. Ralph started his

contractor and cabinet building

business in 1982 and began

working as an Altus Firefighter

in May of 1983. He was a dedi-

cated firefighter who also par-

ticipated with Altus Firefighters

Team Dr. Pepper for 15 years,

helping the Altus Team win

many of the events over the

years. Ralph retired from the

Altus Fire Department follow-

ing a 32 year career. He was a

well respected home builder

and contractor in the Altus area

all his adult life. While working

with his contractor clients

Ralph would make suggestions

and recommendations in order

to provide the best finished

product. His building and con-

struction knowledge was inval-

uable and his professionalism

was unmatched. Ralph enjoyed

hunting, fishing and competing

in the Team Dr. Pepper Combat

Challenge. His greatest joy was

spending time with Carol, his

children and grandchildren.

Ralph was preceded in death

by his father, Ralph Lewis

Walker; and his grandparents,

Vernon and Gladys Payne; and

Charles Walker and Willie Ra-

chel Price. He is survived by

his wife, Carol; son, Tyler

Walker; two daughters and sons

-in-law, Kacie Bates and hus-

band, Sean; Kimberlee Lowell

and husband, Julian; six grand-

children, Emyrson and Berklee

Bates; Jude, Clare and James

Lowell; and Kyler Proffitt; his

mother, Mozella Walker; his

mother-in-law, Marie Garrison;

two sisters, and brothers-in-law,

Tina Arnold and husband,

Alan; Cyndi Young and hus-

band, Bruce; brothers-in-law,

Pat Meyer and wife, Lynne;

and Mark Britt; and many niec-

es, nephews, and friends.

The Walker family will greet

friends Monday evening from 6

p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral

home. Please practice social

distancing and the use of a pro-

tective mask is encouraged. For

those who are not comfortable

attending the Celebration of

Life Tuesday, a live webcast of

services will begin 9:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations

can be made to St. Jude’s Chil-

dren’s Research Hospital at

stjude.org.

Online tributes may be made

at kincannonfuneralhome.com

Ramirez Ramiro Gonzales Ramirez,

80, of Altus, went to be with his

Lord Friday, July 3, 2020, at his

home surrounded by his family.

Ramiro was born in San Carlos,

Coahuila, Mexico, on August

28, 1939, to Jose Ramirez and

Francesca Gonzales.

He was raised near San Car-

los, Mexico. Ramiro grew up

on a farm and helped raise

goats. At the age of 10, he was

napping in a field under a tree

and had a dream that if he came

to America and worked, he

would be blessed with land, a

beautiful wife, lots of children,

and more tools than you could

imagine. While growing up in

Mexico, he met Pastor Trenne,

who helped establish Ramiro’s

foundation of strong faith in

Jesus Christ. In 1954, Ramiro’s

father, a judge in San Carlos,

was assassinated. This left

Ramiro as the patriarch of his

family. He then helped provide

for his mother and eight sib-

lings. In the search for a better

life for his family, Ramiro trav-

eled to America at the age of

nineteen, where he worked as a

farmhand. Upon returning

home to Mexico, he was quick-

ly asked to come back to Amer-

ica by his former employers,

who were impressed with his

hard work and dedication.

Ramiro met his wife Alicia

Huerta, in Texas. They were

united in marriage on August

22, 1967, in Altus, Oklahoma.

The Ramirez family made their

home in the Olustee / Elmer

area. Alice and Ramiro were

blessed with six children; three

boys and three girls.

He enjoyed sports (especially

boxing and baseball), singing,

telling stories, reading his bible,

being in worship to the Lord

whether it was in Church, or

anywhere else. Ramiro would

always give his family this ad-

vice, work hard, love each oth-

er, and never forget God first.

Ramiro was preceded in death

by his Father, Jose Ramirez,

Mother, Francisca Gonzales;

daughter, Alice Francis

Ramirez; brother, Jesus

Ramirez; Sisters, Zuelema Bar-

rera, and Consuela Duarte.

Left to honor Ramiro’s memory

are his wife of 53 years Alicia

Huerta â€“ Ramirez, three

Sons, Javier Ramirez, Ramiro

Ramirez, Jr, and wife Penny,

Ricardo Ramirez; two daugh-

ters, Mary Rios and husband

Raul, Teresa Ramirez; two

brothers, Reymundo Ramirez,

Jose Pepe Ramirez; two Sisters,

Consuelo Torres, Francisca

Zapata, ten Grandchildren, An-

na Alicia Rios, Raul Rios, Jr.

Jonathan Ramirez, Nina Gabri-

el Fling and Tyler Edward, Ab-

igale Ramirez, Jordan Ramirez,

Morgan Ramirez, Hugo Rios,

Jr. Adriana Lee Rios, Titus

Rios, Brooklynn Kay Ramirez;

Seven Great Grandchildren,

Alyssa Bell, Olivia Rios, So-

phia Martinez, Evelyn Grace

Fling, Candence Ramirez, Ja-

miah Rios, Genesis Rios.

A prayer service will be held

Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Lowell

-Tims Funeral Home in Altus,

Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be 10:00

a.m., Monday, July 6, 2020, at

Templo Jardin del Eden in

Olustee, Oklahoma, with inter-

ment to follow at Olustee Cem-

etery.

Funeral services have been

entrusted to Lowell - Tims Fu-

neral Home and Crematory,

Altus, Oklahoma.

Cosby John Austin Cosby, 83, Blair,

passed away on Friday, July 3,

2020 in Oklahoma City, Okla-

homa. Arrangements are pend-

ing with the Kincannon Funeral

Home and Cremation Service.

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Obituaries

Happy belated Independ-

ence Day, Everybody! I used

the word belated because Inde-

pendence Day was two days

ago so I "be late" in wishing

you a happy one.

I hope all of you had a blast

on the holiday--the safe, fun

kind, not the explosive kind

that makes your body parts

practice Social Distancing with

each other. As of the time that

I'm writing this Independence

Day has not happened yet, so I

have no clue how celebrated it,

but I'm more interested in see-

ing that the air conditioner

works rather than fireworks.

I would say it's hotter than a

firecracker, but firecrackers are

around 2000 degrees so hope-

fully it won't ever be that hot or

else I'd have to change my

opinion about Global Warm-

ing.

Speaking of firecrackers,

doesn't that sound like a spicy

type of snack food? I thought it

would be funny--you go to a

fireworks stand, order some

firecrackers and you get some

Ritz crackers with jalapeno

peppers in the middle.

Not only is the Fourth of

July the day we celebrate

Independence Day, but it is

also the day my family cele-

brates the birthday of my grand

-nephew Warren Turner. War-

ren is 10 years old now and for

his birthday he wants peace and

quiet. I guess being quarantined

in a house with six other people

is a bit much for him to take.

Warren lives in Tennessee

where any person who partici-

pates in a duel may not hold

any public office in the

state....especially the loser.

Speaking of holding an of-

fice, you'd have to be pretty

strong to do that, wouldn't you?

Every time I hear of someone

holding a public office, I al-

ways think to myself, "Man!

Their biceps must be HUGE!

And they held that office for a

term of four years????? Holy

macaroni and cheese! That is

awesome!" What I want to

know is was it four continuous

years or a total of four years? I

mean, they couldn't stay

awake for the whole four years

holding the office, could they?

They had to sleep sometime,

right? They probably just held

the office during business

hours because if people hate it

when their spouses bring their

work home with them, can you

imagine how ticked off they

would be if their spouses

brought the entire office home

with them? In my opinion, you

have to be in pretty good shape

to be a politician because first

you RUN for office then you

have to HOLD it for howev-

er long your term lasts.

Criminals must also have to

be in good shape. I frequently

hear of people shop-lifting or

knocking over a liquor store.

You can't be a scrawny speci-

men if you're going to engage

in activities like that. That's

why I think the police should

stake out all the gyms in town.

If they see someone bench-

pressing a Buick they may

want to put that person on the

"possible shop-lifters" list. I'm

not trying to be preachy or any-

thing, but if I had the ability to

lift a shop I'd stay away from a

life of crime and enter a

"World's Strongest Person"

contest. If I could knock over a

liquor store, I'd hire myself out

as a wrecking ball.

Speaking of crimes, I left five

dollars in my jeans pocket

when I washed it. Does that

mean I laundered money? I'm

not entirely sure what launder-

ing money entails, but if

you're going to do it, be sure to

separate the denominations or

they'll run together. George

Washington might end up with

Abraham Lincoln's beard. I

would never commit any crime,

but I especially would stay

away from money launder-

ing because I might put the

washing machine on the wrong

setting and shrink the econo-

my.

I wonder if criminals were

responsible for causing the

Tower Of Pisa to lean over like

it does? Maybe the criminals

were trying to knock it over

and it got stuck? Oh, just in

case you don't know, The

Leaning Tower Of Pisa is a bell

tower in Italy that got famous

because the soil it was con-

structed on was so soft it

caused the tower to lean around

3-5 degrees off-center. I've

never been to Italy, but I really

want to go because I read that,

since 1173, it has been illegal

to die. I was always taught that

the secret to a long life was a

proper diet and exercise, but

apparently living in Italy

will do the same thing....and it

might grant you immortality.

Ironically, even though it is

illegal to die in Italy, the Ital-

ians made it a law that says

coffins can only be made out of

wood or nutshell. So, how do

the Italians start eulogies at

funerals? Do they say, "What

was John Holthe like? In a nut-

shell......." then they point to

the coffin.

I just hope the nutshell they

choose to make the coffins isn't

a peanut shell because lots of

people are allergic to peanuts.

Can you imagine arriving in

Heaven with a bad case of

hives? St. Peter might quaran-

tine you in Purgatory for

two weeks before you can enter

the Pearly Gates.

Another law Italy has is the

one that says it is illegal to be a

charlatan which is a person

who practices quackery. I'm

not sure what quackery is but it

sounds like it is the profession

of doing duck impressions. Oh,

that reminds me. I have been

practicing my duck calls. Want

to hear one? "Hey, Daffy!

Come here!" Not bad, eh? I've

been doing a lot of things like

that to pass the time while I

wait for the Quarantine to end.

For instance, I think I have

figured out why we have never

gotten a good picture of Big-

foot. It's because he's walking

around the woods with no

clothes on and he doesn't want

anybody seeing him naked.

Think about it, if you were

taking a walk in the woods

with no clothes on, wouldn't

you stay out of range of camer-

as? I would.

Another thing I've been do-

ing lately is trying to solve rid-

dles like this one:

You enter a bedroom. There

are 34 people. You kill 30.

How many are in the bed-

room? Now, I know the answer

to the riddle, but what I don't

know is how 34 people can fit

in a bedroom. I mean, serious-

ly....How big is this bedroom? I

can probably fit eight to ten

people in my bedroom, but

34???? This must be some kind

of millionaire's mansion

bedroom that is as big as a

house if 34 people can fit in it.

Or maybe it's like the phone

booth on Dr. Who where it's

bigger on the inside than on the

outside. It better be big because

there is no way 34 people can

stand six feet apart in a normal

bedroom. Of course, maybe

that's why I killed 30 of them--

to make space for the four peo-

ple I like. And just what exact-

ly were all these people doing

in the bedroom in the first

place? Isn't a bedroom kind of

an odd place for 34 people to

hang out together? I mean,

think about. When you and

your friends are planning a

night out, does hanging out in a

bedroom come up as a possible

hang-out spot?

Well, that's all I have for

now. If you want to contact me

please come to my Facebook

page or E-mail me

at johnholthe19682019@gmail.

com. I'd love to hear from you.

Until then, please enjoy these

jokes:

1. What's the difference be-

tween a duck and George

Washington? One has a bill on

his face, and the other has his

face on a bill.

2. Where was the Declaration

of Independence signed? At the

bottom.

3. A waiter gives a gentleman a

cup of coffee. The gentleman

takes a sip and spits it out. He

turns to the waiter and says,

“Waiter! This coffee tastes like

mud!” The waiter, looking sur-

prised, turns to the gentleman

and says, “But, sir, it’s fresh

ground!

4. A kid finds a magical lamp.

He rubs the lamp, and a genie

appears and says, “What is

your first wish?” The kid says,

“I wish I were rich!” The genie

replies, “It is done! What is

your second wish, Rich?”

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Fireworks--That was the first headline of the

first newspaper written by cavemen.

"Fire works. Wheel still in development."

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By Sue Hokanson,

Quartz Mountain Nature Park

Fawns are old enough to be following

“Mom” around, watching as she browses

and taking nibbles of grasses, tastes of

leaves-learning to be a deer. Some fawns

are older/ bigger and their white spots are

starting to fade. Others are much younger/

smaller and their white spots are quite

bright & eye-catching.

Most does have a single fawn their 1 st

pregnancy, after that, if they’re healthy,

they will usually have twins. If food condi-

tions were good over the previous fall

& winter, some does may have tri-

plets. Quartz Mountain Nature Park has at

least one set of triplets in the Main Park

this year. There is another set sough of

Beach Haven but north of the Lodge

(spotted from a kayak). Therefore, when

you see a deer cross the road and a fawn or

2 trailing after her, slow down and look for

a possible 3 rd fawn- who generally lags

far behind and then RACES to catch up.

Of course without any care or concern

about cars, trucks and personal safety! As

you’re driving through/ around Quartz

Mountain, please allow a little more time

to get where you’re going so, if need be,

you can slow way down and let the fawns

cross.

Skittish fawns are also part of the reason

Quartz Mountain has a “Fireworks Prohib-

ited” policy. Fawns get easily frightened

and run wildly in any direction-even right

across the road. Fireworks, with their loud

noises, flashes of light and the smell of

explosives, will have both “mom” and

“fawn” freaking out. Who knows which

way the fawn will run, as more &

more explosions (fireworks) go off. So

Fireworks are prohibited at Quartz Moun-

tain Nature Park. Of course, during dry

years the threat of fire outweighs even

the stress on wildlife.

If you want to photograph fawns and

does, visit the park around sunrise and

sunset. Deer are most active at these times

so your chances of seeing fawns “out

& about” are better. Sunrise with the

possibility of dew and the probable cooler

temperatures, increase your odds. Of

course, weekdays have fewer campers

and the deer can often be seen ambling

through campgrounds. As the days heat

up, young fawns and does are more likely

to be napping in the shade and less likely

to be posing for photographs. Older does

are less wary of people and do seem to

“pose” for photos. Fawns, especially at

this period of time, are much more skittish

and seldom hold still for a good photo-

graph.

NOTE: During this COVID-19 crisis, we

are short staffed, including all of our in-

mate assistance (mowing, edging & litter

pickup). Please help us keep Quartz Moun-

tain looking good. Carry your trash to a

dumpster.

That cube of drinks is a lot lighter when

the cans are empty, so please gather the

empties up and take everything back to the

dumpster near the parking lot.

Keep current with Quartz Mountain

events by visiting our website at:

www.quartzmountain.org

Sue Hokanson Park Manager/ Naturalist

(580) 563-2238

Or emailing: [email protected]

News from Quartz Mountain

2020 Fawn Alert

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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

inside dog. I prefer a puppy.

I’m willing to pay any reason-

able price. Please call Gwen or

Phillip 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

Carpet shampooer.Also look-

ing 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 Pres-

sure 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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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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Way Back When... Sunrise Online News

Did you know that comedian George Gobel was

once stationed at Altus Air Force Base?

Postcards From The Past

Long Bell Lumber Company in Altus, circa 1880

An entire town and human existence

once lived and thrived in the town beneath

the lake. Founded in 1901, the town of

Lugert at one time boasted a population

between 300-400 people. It was named in

honor of a prominent local merchant, the

town’s founder, Frank Lugert.

Lugert moved to Oklahoma and filed a

claim when Indian lands opened up in

1901. He received 80 acres of land at the

base of the Wichita Mountains near Red

River. He started the town of Lugert and

owned the general store, post office and

even coined his own money to be used in

his store. But tragedy struck in 1912, when

a tornado came through town and de-

stroyed 41 out of the 42 buildings. The

only structure to remain was Lugert’s Gen-

eral Store.

The town did continue to exist, but on a

much smaller scale. In 1926, Altus passed

a bond to build a dam across the North

Fork of the Red River for a source of city

water, flooding the town of Lugert. The

dam, as it stands today, was completed in

1947. Frank Lugert rebuilt his buildings

and moved his General Store next to the

lake and ran it until a few years before his

death in 1958.

But from time to time, when drought

strikes SW Oklahoma, remains of this un-

derwater ghost town can be found.

A Ghost Town Below The Water

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