Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a school of instructions or confer a degree at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 16. All Masons are urged to attend. Alzheimer’s Association Support Group will hold a meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 17 at SW Tech. Center, 722 W. Tamarack Road. The discussion will be on “Memory Walk.” For more information please call 482-8058.

Thursday the Altus Lions Club will have its regular noon meeting at the WOSC Student Center. Lion of the Week is Dianna Thompson who will be introducing Mrs. Katie McAskill, Vice President of our local Habitat for Humanity organization who will present the program.

Adult, Infant, Child CPR review class will be available from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, July 17 at the Red Cross Chapter at 905 N. Willard. You can enroll by calling 580-482-5303.

The Altus Lions Club will have its regular meeting Thursday, July 17 at noon in the WOSC Student Center. Lion of the Week is Dianna Thompson who will be introducing Mrs. Katie McAskill, Vice President of our local Habitat for Humanity organization who will present the program.

Church of the Nazarene, 700 N. Main will hold a Food Pantry from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 19. Jackson County residents only and photo id is required.

The 1st annual Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 (DBK100) will be held Saturday, July 19 in Altus. Bring the family and enjoy the beautiful Quartz Mountain area for the day or the weekend. The ride will start and finish at the Altus City Reservoir. There will be a 100 mile, 62 mile and 40 mile ride. There will also be a 10 mile family ride around the Altus Reservoir. The ride will start at 8 A.M. and transit the communities of Altus, Martha, Mangum, Granite, Lake Altus, Blair and Friendship. Registration is required. You can register at www.geocities.com/dbk100/great_outdoors.html

SW Youth Services, Inc. Board of Directors meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, July 21 in the conference room at the administrative offices of SWYS, 317 N. Hudson. Any interested person is invited to attend.

Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a school of instructions or confer a degree at 7 p.m., Monday, July 21. All Masons are urged to attend.

Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 23. Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. A Master Mason degree will be confered. All Master Masons are urged to attend.

ACMI House, Inc. will be having a special board meeting Wednesday, July 30 at noon, at the WOSC Student Center. For more information please call 482-3800.

Lake Creek Baptist Church will have special services Sunday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. to observe its 120th anniversary. Former church members Dr. Phil Neighbors, now at Bakersfield, California, will preach and Dr. Joey Martin, now at Texas Stat University, San Marcos, Texas, will direct music. The church was founded on the 8th day of the 8th month of the year 1888. It is located 5 miles N and 2 miles W o Granite.

Red River Toastmasters will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Club Altus, located on the Altus Air Force Base; and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, in the Francis Herron Seminar Center, at the Southwest Technology Center. Guests and prospective members are welcomed to attend.

The Altus area TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets at 5:45 p.m. every Thursday, at Highland Heights United Methodist Church, 1911 N Main. For more information about TOPS, see www.tops.org or phone Pat at 482-2625.

“Kids For Christ” is the free, Wednesday evening, fun and learning place to be for kids age 4 through 6th grade. This summer ministry will be held each Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 800 N. Forrest in Altus. For more information, call 482-1775.

Calling all youth in grades 7 through 12: Join the fun at Emmanuel Baptist Church from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. A fun time of begin with friends will be had. For more information, call 482-1775.

A Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault educational outreach group is now available through ACMI House In. For more information please call Sara at ACMI House at 482-3800.

Mission on Wheels is now accepting summer clothes for children and adults in need. For more information please call 482-0997.

Salvation Army Thrift store is in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 to 5 p.m. For more information please call 482-4236.

The DAV urges people that need a ride for appointments to the Veterans Administration Hospital pleas call 477-3503 or 841-0300.

The Altus Ballroom Dancers meet from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monday in the basement Blue Room of the Municipal Auditorium on East Commerce. During the month of July, Jill Kidd will teach basic salsa and dancers will review the other Latin dances. Couples of all ages are invited to come and learn new dance steps during the first hour and practice dancing the second hour. Admission is $5 per couple. Call Al and Sue Messerly at 477-1822 for more information.

Vietnam Veterans of America is starting a chapter in Altus. For more information please contact Larry Myers at 477-1741.

Free G.E.D., E.S.L. and A.B.E. classes will be available beginning July 7 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 220 N. Park Lane. For more information please call 481-2134.