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2 • THURSDAY, July 13,2006
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Oklahoma At A Glance
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Today's Weather
&
107/74
Abundant
sunshine.
Highs 105
to 109F and
lows in the
mid 70s.
96 73 t-storm
101 77 t-storm
100 73 t-storm
102 70 t-storm
98 73 t-storm
101 74 sunny
104/75
Sunny.
Highs 102
to 106F and
lows in the
mid 70s.
Watonga
Weatherford
Wewoka
Woodward
Sunrise:
8:36 AM
Sunset:
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107/76
Sunshine.
Highs 105
to 109F and
lows in the
mid 70s.
105/74
Sunny.
Highs 103
to 107F and
lows in the
mid 70s.
Sunrise:
6:36 AM
Sunest:
8:50 PM
103/73
Partly
cloudy with
a slight
chance of
thunder-
storms. Hot.
High 103F.
Sunrise:
6:36 AM
Sunset:
8:50 PM
Sunrise:
6:37 AM
Sunset:
8:49 PM
Sunrise:
6:37 AM
20PM
t-storm
104 79 t-storm
101 72 t-storm
96 73 pt sunr
99 73 t-storm
103 71 t-storm
96 71 t-storm
102 74 t-storm
103 69 t-storm
100 69 t-storm
100 67 sunny
101 74 t-storm
95 76 t-storm
98 73 t-storm
99 73 t-storm
Arctic Excursion VBS will be from 9 a.m. to noon SWTC and sponsored by Alltel, will be held from 11
Friday, July 14, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. For more a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Altus Community
information, call 482-1775. Center on Falcon Road. $5 per person. Take-out avail-
The “Out to Lunch Bunch” (older adults) of St. able. For delivery, call 481-0159 or 471-9413.
Paul’s Episcopal Church will meet at noon Thursday, Free Clown School for 3rd grade and up will be held
July 13, at Luigi’s Restaurant. There will be a Dutch from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 19 to
treat lunch from the menu and a discussion about the 21, at 101 E. Commerce, the Towers large assembly
August outing. room. Lil Red the Clown will teach costume design,
Emmanuel Baptist Church will be taking orders for makeup application, magic tricks and much more.
Angel Food from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 14, and 9 a.m. Space is limited. Call 482-4141 to register. Sponsored
to noon Saturday, July 15, at 800 N. Forrest. $25. by Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group,
Payment in full is required at the time of order. Will Inc. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
accept cash, money orders or food stamp cards. No per- ACMI House Inc.’s regular governing board
sonal checks. Pickup date will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. meeting will be held at noon Wednesday, July 19, at
Saturday, July 29. For more information about Angel Val’s It’s About Time restaurant. For more information,
Food or the July menu, call Emmanuel Baptist Church call 482-3800.
at 482-1775. Highland Heights United Methodist Church will
A CPR class for the Professional Rescuer class is have a Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
being offered through the Southwest Oklahoma Chapter Wednesday through Sunday, July 19-23, at 1911 N.
of the American Red Cross. The class will be held from Main. Theme will be “Adventure of the Treasure
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at 905 N. Willard. Seekers”. A light meal wll be served from 5:30 to 5:50
Pre-registration and pre-payment required by Thursday, p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
July 13. For more information and to register, please Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a spe-
call 482-5303. cial meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. Fellowship
Granite Riding Club open playday will be held at 6 will be at 6 p.m. An entered apprentice degree will be
p.m. Saturday, July 15. Events are $1 per event and conferred. All Masons are urged to attend.
include bowtie, spur, flags, barrels, ribbon race and res- The Great Plains Literacy Council will be con-
cue race. Stick horse race is free. ducting tutor workshops from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday,
St. John Baptist Church’s Ladies Mission and July 20, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 21, at the
Myrtle B. Scott Court #78, Heroines of Jericho, will Altus Public Library, 421 N. Hudson. A light meal will
host a clothes giveaway from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, be provided during each training. Call 477-2890 to pre-
July 15, at 620 Martin L. King Dr. register or to find out more about the programs.
A Better Youth Foundation will host a coaching The Western Trail Historical Society will present
clinic for A.B.Y. Foundation Pop Warner Football “Till We Meet Again: Music of the World War I Era” at
League at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15. All coaches who 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, on the courtyard grounds
want to attend the clinic need to register by July 1. To of the Museum of the Western Prairie. Musical cast will
register, call 379-4181. include Donna Tucker, Larry Duffy, Terry Mosley,
St. John Baptist Church will host a Vacation Bible Curtis Thornton, Bill Grissom, David Burge and Otis
School from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Pelt. Program is free and everyone is invited to attend.
July 17 to 21, at 620 Martin L. King Dr. The theme for The Diabetes Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m.
the week is “Trading Places” where the youth will take Thursday, July 20, at Jackson County Memorial
world tours and visit exotic places, encountering kids Hospital Education Center Conference Room. For
from all over the world. They will play games, taste the information, call 477-7297.
food and hear exciting stories about how they came to The Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the
know Jesus. Registration can be done in person or call American Red Cross is currently taking registration
477-1610 or 477-0041. for a Basic First Aid class from 10 a.m. to noon
A Better Youth Foundation Pop Warner will offer Thursday, July 20, at 905 N. Williard. Pre-register and
payment options for parents wanting their child to par- pre-pay by Tuesday, July 18. The Diabetes Support
ticipate in the football, cheerleading or dance program. Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at
Cost for football is $65 and cheer and dance is $50. Jackson County Memorial Hospital Education Center
Must register by July 17. For more information, call Conference Room. For information, call 477-7297.
379-4181. ^ you are interested in becoming a certified
Extreme Extreme
Extreme Extreme
Haifa if Israel hit Beirut, a sought to end Hezbollah’s to 3 p.m. Monday, July 31, at 905 N. Willard. Pre-reg-
army air base near the itself — particularly Two days of Israeli ers.
Syrian border, and impos- Hezbollah offices and resi- bombings, the heaviest air Trapped between the
ing a naval blockade, dences — would be a tar- campaign against its two sides was Lebanon,
More than 50 people have get. neighbor in 24 years, had which Israel said it held
died in violence following Hezbollah fired rockets killed 47 Lebanese and responsible for
the capture of two Israeli into northern Israeli towns wounded 103, Health Hezbollah s actions. The
soldiers by Hezbollah mil- and said it was using a new Minister Mohammed Lebanese government
itants. missile that appeared to be Jawad Khalife said, insisted it had no prior
Warplanes punched more advanced than previ- Besides the Israeli civilian, knowledge of the
holes in the runways of ous models. One Israeli eight Israeli soldiers had Hezbollah raid and did not
Beirut’s international air- was killed and at least 12 also been killed. condone it.
port and Lebanon’s main were injured. Both sides played a high Hezbollah fighters
military air base 30 miles The militant group also stakes game following the operate with almost total
to the east, an attack that said it would rocket the capture of the two soldiers autonomy in southern
could draw the Lebanese key Israeli port city of by Hezbollah: Israel Lebanon.
Oklahoma City 100 75 t-storm
Okmulgee 100 72 t-storm
Pauls Valley 100 73 t-storm
Perry
Sallisaw
Sapulpa
Shawnee
Snyder
Stillwater
Tahlequah
Head Start applications for August will be taken American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor, the
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 17, at Granite Southwest Oklahoma Chapter will be conducting the
Head Start, 200 Main. Children must be 3 years old by first session, Fundamentals of Instructor, from 9 a.m. to
Sept. 1, 2006 to apply. Head Start is a comprehensive 1 p.m. Friday, July 21. The second session, Instructor’s
child development program that provides education, Community First Aid and Safety, will be at 9 a.m.
health, nutrition and social services to 3- and 4-year-old Saturday, July 22. Both classes will be held at 905 N..
children at no cost to the family. When you apply, Willard. Pre-registration and pre-payment required by health, morale and welfare of our Altus warriors,
please bring child’s birth certificate, shot record, 2005 Wednesday, July 19. For more information, call 482- Whitaker’s Extreme Gymnastics and NETA are
W-2 or 1040 and insurance card. 5303. co-sponsoring a Yoga certification workshop at 8 a.m.
Court Appointed Special Advocates’ Board of Rampage Soccer will hold acarwash Saturday, July Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23, at Whitaker’s
Directors will meet at noon Monday, July 17, at 22, in the parking lot of McDonalds. Extreme Gymnastics, 3110 N. Park Lane. Contact Elise
Western Oklahoma State College Student Center, Room A 1-day vacation Bible school will be held from 9 Rolenc at 480-0278 for information or to register, call
A. All members are encouraged to attend to review and a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Faith Lutheran 1-800-AEROBIC or online at www.netafit.org.
approve the budget for 2006-2007. Church, 2401 N. Park Lane. Children must be 3 years Tornado Alley Road Riders 1st Annual Christmas
The Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the old and up to attend. For further information, please call in ju|y run will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 23, at the
American Red Cross is offering an evening Child and 482-2222 or 1-800-758-2945. Online at www.luthera- Community Center. Price will be three cans of food and
Area Cities
Antlers
Ardmore
Bartlesville
Broken Bow
Claremore
Cordell
Duncan
El Reno
Elk City
Enid
Guymon
Lawton
McAlester
Miami
Muskogee
Infant CPR/First Aid class to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. nok.com. one or more personal toiletries (boys, girls and ladies
Monday, July 17, at 905 N. Willard. Pre-registration The food pantry of the Church of the Nazarene will undergarments of all sizes, shampoo, deodorant, etc.),
and pre-payment is required by Friday, July 14. For be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at 700 All proceeds go to the Community Cupboard and
more information and to register, please call 482-5303. N. Main. Free hot-dogs, chips, drinks, etc. will be ACMI House. Lunch provided. All motorcyclists wel-
Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a stated served. Farmers Insurance will also be present to issue come. por more information, call P.J. Boucher at 471-
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. Fellowship and free child ID kits. Parent or guardian must be present. 2021, Jeannie Huber at 482-7174 or Billy Allday at
the family dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Main dish will be For more information, call the church at 482-0964. 471-1882.
furnished by Brother Bobby Laws. All other brothers Altus AFB First Sergeants Council presents the 4th Registration for an Adult CPR/AED class to be
and family members are urged to bring their best cov- Annual Peach Sale at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at 905 N.
ered dishes. corner of Tamarack and Park Ave. Or pre-order from Willard, is being offered by the Southwest Oklahoma
Habitat for Humanity Altus Area Inc.’s monthly any Altus First Sergeant. Order by 50-lb. bushel for Chapter of the American Red Cross. Pre-registration
luncheon, hosted by the Power Program, WOSC and $35,25-lb. bushel for $18,12.5-lb. peck for $10, or a 6- and pre-payment is required by Tuesday, July 25. For
-------------------------------------------------more information, call 482-5303.
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Israel attacks Beirut airport; dozens killed American Red Cross is currently taking registration
• for a Babysitter’s Training class to be held from 9 a.m.
UV Index
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7/14
— Israel intensified its Israel’s army chief Brig. strike that would be the presence on the border, istration and pre-payment required by Friday, July 28.
attacks today against Gen. Dan Halutz warned deepest ever into Israel by while the guerrillas insist- For more information and to register, please call 482-
Lebanon, blasting Beirut’s that “nothing is safe” in the guerrillas — some 18 ed on trading the captured 5303.
airport and a Lebanese Lebanon and said Beirut miles. soldiers for Arab prison-
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