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A wall in the new Rite Care Clinic in Ardmore will now be showcase a painting from Plainview High School junior Katherine Habeck.
The AP art student unveiled her painting of a child in front of a bookshelf during the clinic’s ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.
Clinic speech pathologist Trilby Schmidt asked Habeck to create something for the office with the theme “children and literacy.”
“It sounded like a good opportunity for me to practice and do community service,” Habeck said.
The clinic, run by the McAlester Scottish Rite Masons, will provide speech, language, reading and writing programs for children 18 months to 12 years old at no charge to the children or parents.
Habeck, a self-described avid reader, appreciates the work the clinic has done in its first two months and is happy to help.
“I’m grateful that I got to do this,” Habeck said.
Therapy at the clinic will be one on one, as opposed to the group therapy often found in schools.
“There is no place these kids can get one on one help for free,” president of the McAlester Charitable Educational Foundation Dr. Robert Bartheld said.
Despite the short time it has been open, the clinic already has a waiting list. For now, the clinic’s hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“We’re just happy to be in association with the Ardmore group. We look forward to opening full time,” foundation secretary Don Jones said.
The expansion will depend on donations since the clinic does not charge patients.
“The foundation helps with donations in the first year to set these (clinics) up,” Bartheld said.
Donations to the clinic are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the clinic, sent to the foundation earmarked for Ardmore or given to a local Mason.
The clinic is located at 911 W. Broadway St.
To ask questions or to donate, call (580) 224-9943.
Jennifer Lindsey
221-6536
A wall in the new Rite Care Clinic in Ardmore will now be showcase a painting from Plainview High School junior Katherine Habeck.
The AP art student unveiled her painting of a child in front of a bookshelf during the clinic’s ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.
Clinic speech pathologist Trilby Schmidt asked Habeck to create something for the office with the theme “children and literacy.”
“It sounded like a good opportunity for me to practice and do community service,” Habeck said.
The clinic, run by the McAlester Scottish Rite Masons, will provide speech, language, reading and writing programs for children 18 months to 12 years old at no charge to the children or parents.
Habeck, a self-described avid reader, appreciates the work the clinic has done in its first two months and is happy to help.
“I’m grateful that I got to do this,” Habeck said.
Therapy at the clinic will be one on one, as opposed to the group therapy often found in schools.
“There is no place these kids can get one on one help for free,” president of the McAlester Charitable Educational Foundation Dr. Robert Bartheld said.
Despite the short time it has been open, the clinic already has a waiting list. For now, the clinic’s hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“We’re just happy to be in association with the Ardmore group. We look forward to opening full time,” foundation secretary Don Jones said.
The expansion will depend on donations since the clinic does not charge patients.
“The foundation helps with donations in the first year to set these (clinics) up,” Bartheld said.
Donations to the clinic are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the clinic, sent to the foundation earmarked for Ardmore or given to a local Mason.
The clinic is located at 911 W. Broadway St.
To ask questions or to donate, call (580) 224-9943.
Jennifer Lindsey
221-6536
