An account has been set up at the First State Bank for Larry Caspersen. He is in need of a kidney transplant proceeds will help defray medical costs.

Paul Williams has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is in need of donations for medical treatments, medicines and travel expenses. Anything that people can do to help would be very much appreciated. Send donations to Guarantee State Bank, 104 E. 1 St., Granite, Ok 73547 or Great Plains National Bank, 400 N. Main or P.O. Box 278, Granite, Ok 73547. For more information, please contact Tommy or Stephanie Thomas at 580-535-4560. Please send all cards or letters to P.O. Box 623 or 75, Granite, Ok 73547.

TOPS ( Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss support group that meets every Saturday at Highland Heights, 1911 N. Main, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. People are invited to attend these meetings for support on weight loss. Contact Linda Willis at 477-0644 for more information.

The Jackson County Free Health Clinic will be open the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 5:15 to 8 p.m. The free clinic is located at 401 W. Tamarack, inside Jackson County Health Department. The clinic is for people who do not have Medicare, Medicaid or health insurance. Treatment is given on a first come-first served basis. For information, call 482-2223 and leave a message.

Revival - Avivamiento- Primeral Iglesia Bautista, 401 E. Liveoak, on April 15,16,17, and 18 at 7 p.m. each evening and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Rev. Angel Murillo will be the evangelist.

American Legion, Roach-Lemer Post #44 will meet Thursday, April 15. A dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Towers Apt. Blg., Conference Room, 101 E. Commerce St.

The Altus Kiwanis Club meets at WOSC Student Center at noon, Friday, April 16. All Kiwanians and their guests are encouraged to attend. The public is also invited. The kiwanian of the day if David Webb. The program is legislative update by Senator Robert Kerr and Congressman David Braddock. This program is presented through the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Altus. The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m.

Warren Senior Citizens and Community will be sponsoring a music night on Friday April 16 at 5:30 p.m. A hot dog supper will be held also. This will be in the new community building and proceeds will go to the building. Thanks to all that support music on Tuesdays!

The April Spring Fling has been canceled for April 16-17. For information, call Martha at 477-2644 week days after 5:30 p.m.

National Youth Service Day is set for Saturday, April 17 at the Altus City Gym. All youth interested in volunteering during the day's event, please call Southwest Community Action-Communities of Promise or Jenny Ward at 482-4141.



Christian singles-Join the FBC/Altus singles at Fall Creek on April 16-18. Cost is $30 per person and includes food and lodging. Registration and payment are due by March 31. For information or to register call Sharon Hesser @ 379-4857 or 471-1591.

Southside Baptist Church, 1100 Asa Lee, will be having a Revival on April 17 - 21. Services are at 7 p.m. every night with noon day lunches and services at 11:45 a.m. on Monday thru Wednesday. Wayne Britsow will be the Evangelist. Everyone is invited to join for any or each service - No Admissions Fees.

The Gigantic Garage Sale has been canceled for April 17 .For information, call Martha at 477-2644 or Vickie at 477-0727.

Gloria Rustmann teaches third-fifth grade students a workshop on introduction to musical theater, listening exercises, mime, makeup, sound effects, and mirrors in theater, plus other subjects at Petticoat Junction, 320 Falcon Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 17. Enrollment and $5 fee payment is at the Altus Public Library (477-2890). Students will need to bring their own lunch and drink, wear comfortable, casual clothing (no jeans), and wear tennis shoes or go barefoot. The workshop is presented by the Shortgrass Institute, a program of the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council and the Southern Prairie

Library System. Partial funding provided by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Dr. Guy Logsdon, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Tulsa Office, the Oklahoma Centennial Commission, and the Oklahoma Folklife Center, will be the keynote speaker and performer at the annual public meeting of the Western Trial Historical Society on Sunday April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Museum of the Western Prairie. Everyone is invited to hear Dr. Logsdon. Refreshments will be served after the performance.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church will present a choral and organ concert with the theme of "Heroic Music of the Church" on Sunday afternoon, April 18, at 3 p.m.

There will be a Sunday Concert by the WOSC chorus & organists, Donn Rowlett & Tom Cotner. The concert is April 18 at 3 p.m. at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, corner of Thomas & A Street. The concert is part of the year long celebration of St. Paul's Episcopal Church's 100th anniversary.

Warren Community Monday Meals for April 19 will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pinto Beans, cornbread, potato salad, fruit cobbler, coffee, tea or water will be served this day. All dinners are $3.50 each, proceeds go to Warren Senior and Community Building.

A basic Internet workshop will be given at the library at 10:30 a.m. April 19 . The workshop will be an hour and a half and is for folks who have very little

knowledge about surfing the Internet. Call the library at 477-2890 to sign up or for more information about the class.

A luncheon and fellowship will be served at the Altus Community Center on Falcon Road on Tuesday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be serving Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and condiments, cookies and drinks.It is hosted by the WOSC Student Council and Habitat for Humanity. $5 per person.

The American Red Cross is currently taking enrollment for a Child and Infant CPR class to be held the evening of April 20. Call the chapter at 482-5303

ACMI Housed, Inc. The regular governing board meeting will be conducted on Wednesday April 21 at noon at Tres Rios Grill & Cantina. For more information, call 482-3800.

Oklahoma Retired Educators Association will meet Wednesday, April 21 at the Friendship Inn Restaurant at 11:30 a.m.. Program will be "Treasurer of Quartz Mt. State Park" presented by Miss. Sue Hokanson, Park Naturalist for Quartz Mt. State Park.

The University of Oklahoma Trombone Choir under the direction of David Ross Boyd Professor of Music, Irvin L. Wagner, will be performing at the Eula B. Peterson Auditorium on the Altus High School campus Thursday, April 22 at 7 p.m. The Altus High School Jazz Band will open the concert with a short program followed by the Trombone Choir. Performing with the OU Trombone Choir are Altus High School graduates, David Craig and Blake DeLao. The concert is free to the public.

There will be a dinner theater at the Altus Best Western on April 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. with dinner and desert and on the 25th at 3 p.m. with dessert only. Altus Community Players presents "The Nerd". Advanced ticket are on sale now, call 482-7138 to 482-1450 for tickets.

Duke Senior Class of 2004 will be having a Cow Patty Bingo on Saturday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Duke Roping Arena. Lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact any Duke Senior or call 379-4179.

A bird watching course will be given at the BancFirst Conference Center in Frederick on April 24. Classes begin at 10:30 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m. If you have any questions you can contact the Frederick Chamber of Commerce at 580-335-2126 or emial us at frederickcc@pldi.net

A workshop on composting and worm composting will be held at the Altus Middle School cafeteria on Saturday, april 24 at 4 p.m. Registration will be at 8 p.m. The workshop is geared towards elementary teachers, but is free for all those interested composting gardening, or environmental education. Participants will be given compost bins to use in their classrooms. Those interested should contact teacher Kelly Cox at kcox@altusschools.k12.ok.us or leave a message at 481-2155.

Our Little Miss Scholarship Program will be in Altus holding a preliminary on April 24th at 10 a.m. at the Altus City Auditorium. This will advance the contestants to the State Level. For more information, contact Deborah Anderson at 817-306-8323 or e-mail her at sda427@msn.com.

Western Oklahoma State College's Community Chorus and special orchestra will present the Requiem Mass by John Rutter at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Altus, located at 1500 Falcon Road.

The Chorus and guest soloist, Margy Muenchow, will be accompanied on organ, harp, oboe, flute, cello, glockenspiel, and timpani. Kirk Carson is the director. Orchestra members include Ben Bailey, Donn Rowlett, Mary Runyan, Jeff Hastings, Ira Poberezhyaya, Robert Cooper and Stephanie Fresconelle. The performance will be followed by a reception in the parish hall. No admission will be charged.

Please join Kiwanis, Jackson County Health Department and the Jackson County Community Health Action Team on Monday, April 26 at the Altus Community Center for the Annual Immunization/Health Clinic, to bring Oklahoma children up to date on their immunizations. Clinic hours are 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Warren Community Monday Meals for April 26 will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tacos, tamales, beans, desert, coffee, tea or water will be served this day. All dinners are $3.50 each, proceeds go to Warren Senior and Community Building. Thank you for your support.

Western Oklahoma State College and Jackson County Memorial Hospital Hospice are co-sponsoring the 11th Annual Hospice Foundation of American's grief teleconference on Wednesday, April 28. The topic this year is ALzheimer's Disease and other forms of Dementia. This is free and open to the public.



M.S. Walk will be on Saturday, May 1 at 10 a.m. Starting at the small Pavilion at Tom Steed Lake. Sponsored by ESA Sorority of Snyder. For more information, contact Kahla White at 580-569-2499.

A 55 Alive AARP Defensive Driving Course will be conducted Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11 at the Towers, 101 E. Commerce, from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendance at both days is required. Volunteers Instructors will be James Mahan and Bob Leher. The minimum enrollment is twenty and if twenty are not enrolled by May 6 the class will be rescheduled. To enroll call the Chamber of Commerce at 482-0210.

The Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall Kick-Off Dinner will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, May 15 at the VFW. A social hour will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The dinner (buffet style meal) will be from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale April1, they are $12 per person. For more information, contact Trish Downs 481-5761 or Sharon Wolford 481-5768.

Aleutian Island Veterans reunion will be May 21-23 of Dyersburg, Tenn. All service branches, veterans, guests spouses, welcome. For information and /or registration blank, kindly send self addressed, stamped envelope, to Ali King, POB 130327, Sunrise Florida 33313 by May 1.

"The Wall That Heals" is coming to Altus in June 26 to 29.

Blair School Alumni Association is updating records for the school Alumni Weekend, Nov. 26 -27. If you are a graduate or attended Blair School and have a change in your address or know someone that does, please contact us at Alumni, P.O. Box 463, Blair, Ok 73526 or e-mail to bjanean@calbeone.net

Western Oklahoma State College will select 24 eighth and ninth grade students to participate in the 2004 Summer Academy in Plant Biology and Transgenics to be held June 28-July 2. The students selected will live on campus and participate in lab work, field trips, and recreation. Interested students and/or parents should contact Elizabeth Wallace at 477-7761 or elizabeth.wallace@wosc.edu. The summer academy is offered free of charge because of funding administered through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Samuel Roberts Noble

Foundation.