John Coles, Diamondback 100 Ride Coordinator, right, looks over T-shirt designs with Loren Ahrens, co-owner of Custom Graphics. The Bike ride is a fund raising event for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused children). This year's ride will be held Aug. 1, beginning at 7am at the Altus City Reservoir. Riders can register at www.bikereg.com. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee a T-shirt and goodie bag. The deadline for sponsors has been extended to July 15. Sponsor benefits include their company's name/logo on the Diamondback banner, T-shirts and on over 2,000 event flyers, as well as having a link to their business added to the diamondback website. T-shirts will also be available for sale to help support the event. For more information, visit www.geocities.com/dbk100/great_outdoors.html or call 471-5756.

CASA volunteer advocates speak up for abused and neglect children within the court.