The 7th grade science students at Altus Junior High are doing a composting project. They ask that anyone with bag of leaves bring them to the Junior High and leave them next to the fence on the north side of the football field.
Oklahoma Rural Opportunities (ORO) Development Corp. is private, non-profit organization assisting migrant and seasonal farm workers with education and job placement assistance. If you like more information about services come by 1115 N. Spurgeon or call 482-0125 and visit Tia Baker, case manager.
A Better Youth Foundation Turkey Fry has been canceled. “Support A.B.Y. Indoor Track and Field” T-shirts are on sell. Cost will be $12 each. Call 379-4181, 477-3943 or 482-7964 for information.
Chapter GQ of P.E.O. will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Madison Trail Apartments’ Clubhouse.
Altus Chapter 33, Disabled American Veterans and Unit 33, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary will be having a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Towers meeting room. There will be a meal at 6 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend.
The Warren Senior Citizens/Community will be having their regular tuesday music night at 6 p.m. Nov. 22, 7 miles east of Blair on Highway 19. They will be selling hamburgers with chips for $1.50 and all sodas are 50 cents. Coffee and tea are free.
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service of Jackson County will offer a Commodity Marketing Meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Southwest Technology Center, Room 122. Pre-registration is requested by 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the OSU Extension Office, 482-0823.
The Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Western Oklahoma State College. Rotarian of the day will be Johnette Howard. Guest and program will be Chief Robert A. Walker, who will give a presentation about the Battlefield Deployment Center training that is going on at the Altus Air Force Base.
The Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross is taking registration for an Adult CPR class to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 905 N. Willard. For more information and to register, please call 482-5303.
The Salvation Army’s 2005 Red Kettle Campaign “Kickoff” ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at the south side of Wal-Mart.
Granite Christmas Tree Lighting will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, on Main Street. Activities include craft booths, bake sales, Granite Lion’s Club hot dogs, Greer County Buck’s drawings, lighting of the Christmas tree on the mountain and more. Interested in a booth or just need more information, call Laquita at Granite City Hall at 535-2116.
See Santa arrive at Altus Plaza Mall in an Air Evac helicopter and take your picture with Santa inside the mall from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26. Professional photography by JT Photos.
Prince of Peace Catholic Church is offering a special program call “Catholics Returning Home” to help non-practicing Catholics come home for Christmas. The program starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, in the church hall. For more information, call the parish office at 482-3363; Jim or JoAnne at 482-1534 or Eulis at 477-1081.
Southwest Oklahoma Animal Network is having their “Have a Heart for the Animals” campaign. There will be a drawing for a diamond heart pendant from Crown Jewelry on Nov. 28. Tickets are $1 and are available at The Laundry Mutt, Burns Chiropractic or call 482-8945. Proceeds go to help homeless animals in SW Oklahoma.
Quartz Mountain is hosting their Christmas Arts & Crafts Bazaar from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the historic Group Camp facility. For more information call Kathi Wilson at 563-3040 or visit www.quartzmountain.org
1st Annual Independent Toy Run for the Kids will start with a motorcycle parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Born Hog Wild, 1500 W. Broadway.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Elves will host the “St. Paul’s Christmas Shoppe” beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at 721 N. Thomas, corner of A and Thomas Streets. The sale will include holiday crafts, quilt items, baked goods and desserts. A stew and cornbread luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. Tickets for the luncheon will be on sell at the door.
Lion’s Club and United Way’s Pancake Breakfast with Santa will be from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Community Center. Advance tickets available now. Adults-$4 and children age 12 and under-$2. For tickets, contact any Lion’s Club member or call Diane Sikora at 477-0318, Mel Rader at 482-0111 or Chet Worthen at 477-1810. Santa will arrive at 8:30 a.m. and will leave to meet with his elves at 11 a.m.
A Better Youth Foundation is still inviting churches and non-profit organizations to participate in the A.B.Y. Christmas program on Dec. 17. Call 379-4181, 477-3943 or 482-7964 for more information.
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