July County Wide Quarterly 4-H Club meeting has been scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the SW Baptist Assembly Grounds near Quartz Mountain State Park. Directions are to go north on Highway 44 toward Lone Wolf, pass the entrance to the state park, the camp grounds are on the east side of the road as you go around the curve of the mountain. Bring a swimsuit, a towel, sun screen, and a chair. Girls please wear a one piece or a t-shirt over suit. Guys, no "speedos" please. We will be serving lunch and need your reservations ASAP if planning to attend. Call Dana at 482-0823. Our business meeting will include information about recent changes for 4-H Fair Entries and other details about the county and state fairs. All Jackson County 4-H members and their families are invited to attend this fun and informative meeting.

First Assembly of God in Altus will present Kingdom of the Son from 9 a.m. to noon, July 25 to 29 at 1400 Falcon Road for all children K-6th grade. Van service is available. Call 482-7115 to pre-register. Closing assembly will be 7 p.m. Friday, July 29.

The Jackson County Health Department has announced that Food Handler's Classes are scheduled for 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 at the Southern Plains Library, 421 N. Hudson, Altus. According to the Altus City Ordinance, any person who is employed at or who manages a local eating or drinking establishment and does not have a current Food Handler's Permit must attend one of these classes. Person holding only temporary Food Handler's Permits are also required to attend one of these classes. Due to the importance of these classes, no on will be admitted inside once the presentation has started.

The Warren Senior Citizens/Community will be having their regular Tuesday music night at 6 p.m. July 26. Located 7 miles east of Blair on Highway 19. They will be having grilled hamburgers with chips for $1.50 and all sodas are .50. Coffee, tea, and desert are free. Come out and enjoy the visiting and pickers.

DAV and DAVA will meet Tuesday, July 26 at the Towers Apartments, 101 E. Commerce, Altus. Supper will be at 6 p.m. follow by the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The Duke Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with The Oklahoma Blood Institute, will be sponsoring a blood drive at the Duke Community Center 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. Please take the time to give blood. For more information, please call 679-4516 or e-mail dukechamber@swoi.net.

The Jackson County Free Health Clinic will be open July 28. The free health clinic is open to people who have no Medicare, Medicaid or medical insurance. Located inside Jackson County Health Department at 401 W. Tamarack Road. Call ahead for an appointment 482-2223.

A program for teens, "Bring on the Leeches! Medieval medicine with Oklahoma Omniplex Science Museum!" will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the Altus Public Library. For information, call 477-2890.

The Duke Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a city-wide garage sale starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 30. The Chamber will be advertising for this county-wide and it is expected to be a big event! Please take this opportunity to clean out the garage and make some extra money! For more information, please call 679-4516 or e-mail dukechamber@swoi.net.

AUGUST

County Committee nominations are due August 1. Get a nomination form from FSA or go online at www.fsa.usda.gov.

The Snyder Blue-Cats Co-Ed Softball team is sponsoring an adult co-ed softball tournament with all proceeds to benefit the Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross. The tournament is to be held August 5, 6, and 7 in Altus at Davis Fields. Entry fee for the tournament is $125 per team, due by August 4. For more information or to register, contact Jason at 580-569-2609 or John at 482-5303.

The Altus All Sports Association would like all Bulldog football players from the past to attend the Blue and White scrimmage August 13. Please check in at the Hall of Champions starting at 5 p.m. We will anncounce all names of past players and the years played during the scrimmage. The J.V. scrimmage will be at 6 p.m. followed by the Varsity at 7:30 p.m. There will be hot dogs and refreshments after the scrimmage. If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, please contact Tommy Phillips 482-1160, tepdjp@swbell.net or Debbie Davis 482-1179 debcoc@cableone.net. We are looking forward to seeing you. Come help us celebrate where we have been as we reach forward to tomorrow's victories. We want the dogs back.

The Prince of Peace Catholic Church will have a multi-cultural dinner and show at 6:30 p.m. August 27 and at 3 p.m. August 28 at the Altus Community Center on Falcon Road. Proceeds from this event will benefit the construction of the new Parish Hall. For more information, please contact Ed Flores 482-5030 or Flo Lee 480-0508.

SEPTEMBER

A watergarden tour has been set up for Sept. 10. If anyone would like to be on the tour, please contact Linda Vann at 477-1998 . Those with specialty gardens can also contact Vann.