. Col. Thomas Lyga, Director of Staff for the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, is the program speaker for the Feb. 1 meeting of the Altus Lions Club. LTC Lyga was formerly the senior military training advisor to the Iraqi Army. All Lions Club members and guests are encouraged to attend. The meeting is open to the public. The Altus Lions Club meets every Thursday at Western Oklahoma State College. For more information, call 482-1934.

FWC Youth Group Ground Zero is selling huge 16'' subs for Super Bowl Sunday. They will be delivered Sunday afternoon in time for the game. Orders must be placed by Feb. 1. Call Monica at 471-7516 or Jandi at 471-8894 to place your order or for more information.

A Better Youth Foundation is selling raffle tickets for a Play Station 3, which will be raffled off on Valentines Day. Tickets cost $5 each. Drawing will be held at 5:30 on Feb. 14, at 709 E. Sutherland. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win, they will be contacted by phone. Tickets can also be purchased at Midwestern Loans, located at 1119 N. Main. For more information, call 379-4006, 482-7964 or 318-4978.

Altus York Rite Bodies will have a special meeting for the purpose of degree conferral at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. All York Rite Masons are urged to attend.

Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. A Master Mason Degree will be conferred. All Master Masons are urged to attend.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at the Elks Club at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Elks Club for a dutch treat supper. Entertainer will be Karoke Singer Earnie James.

Altus York Rite Masonic Bodies will have a stated meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1. Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. All York Rite Masons are urged to attend.

Emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 800 N. Forrest, will be taking Angel Food orders from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Pay options are: cash, money order or food card. No checks and no phone orders. Distribution will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 24. For more information, stop by Emmanuel Baptist Church or call 482-1775.

Southwest Oklahoma Republican Women's monthly meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 8 at LaCosta in the Ramada Inn. The speaker will be Mary Mitchell, secretary of the Jackson County Election Board. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Out to Lunch Bunch of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will gather for a Valentine Lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at The Pantry. Reservations are required. Those who want to attend this event may sign the list in the Parish Hall or call the Church office at 482-2102. Deadline for reservations is Feb. 8. The Pantry is located at 123 E. Commerce in Altus.

A fund has been set up for Donna Kincannon at the National Bank of Commerce. Kincannon was diagnosed with lung and liver cancer and has to travel to Lawton for treatments. Any donations would be appreciated. For more information, contact Theresa Osborne at 318-2668 or Sandy Nichols at 481-3138.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Highland Heights United Methodist Church, 1911 N Main. For more information about TOPS see www.tops.org or call Ling Lih McBlain at 477-4420.

The American Legion and D.A.V. have handicapped equipment: wheelchairs, walker, etc. for loan to veterans and their spouses and dependents. For more information or to donate equipment, call Virgil Williams at 477-0250.

Snyder's United Methodist Men's 49th annual all-you-can-eat or all-you-want-to-eat Ground-Hog Supper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Adults are $6 and children 12 and under are $3. The event will be held at the Snyder High School cafeteria.