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Clubs

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; L.W. “Bump” Callaway, director of civil defense, will speak on emergency management.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Andrei Yu Ponomarenko, Russian adjunct professor of English at Hinds Community College, will speak on education in Russia and U.S. teaching experience.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 2 p.m. Thursday at Piccadilly; Bobbie Edwards will be the guest speaker.

American Legion Post 3 No regular meeting this Thursday; elections will be 5-7 p.m. May 15 at the post on Monroe Street.

PRAM, River City Chapter 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; the topic will be “Internet Marketing;” guest speakers will be Cortney Lancaster and Howell Jones of DiscoverOurTown.com, an Internet travel/shopping directory site; all public relations practitioners or those interested may attend; Bill K. Mullen, 634-2061 or billkmullen@aol.com.

Vicksburg Toastmasters Club Noon Thursday; Martha Chieply, 634-5820; Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.

John C. Pemberton Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans 6 p.m. Thursday at the Masonic Lodge on Cain Ridge Road; Sam Price will speak on the Sultana disaster; the public is invited.

VHS Class of 1983 Meeting, 5 p.m. Friday at LD’s Kitchen; funds for the event are due; all are asked to attend; Gwendolyn Appleby, 661-0870.

Tougaloo Alumni Association 6:30 p.m. Friday, Piccadilly; Toni Terrett, 636-8554.

Eagle Lake Development Community Center Quarterly meeting and potluck, 7 p.m. Friday; Terry Rector will speak on “Mosquito Control and Gardening Tips.”

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. Interest meeting for prospective members, 3-4:45 p.m. Saturday at Jackson-Hinds Library, Northside Branch, 807 E. Northside Drive in Jackson, refreshments will be served; seeking business and professional women to establish undergraduate and graduate chapters in Jackson; 502-9709 for graduate chapter, Tarana, 978-1123, for undergraduate chapter, or www.gammaphideltasorority.com.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises, senior style; 1 p.m., bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Mental Illness Support Group For family and friends of the mentally ill; 6 tonight in the conference room at Yazoo Warren Mental Health Complex; 636-1861.

Diabetes Support Group 6-7 tonight at River Region West in the cafeteria; guest speaker, Dr. Phillip Scurria; 619-3610.

“Total Sound” Spring show at Warren Central auditorium, 7 tonight; tickets $3 for adults and $2 for students, available at door; booster passes not valid.

Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 p.m., Wednesday at Bowmar Baptist, Room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

Warren Central’s Combined Choir Concert 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school’s auditorium; $2 for adults and $1 for students, tickets available at the door.

Adult CPR Course 5 p.m. Thursday at the Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $20 per person; sponsored by the American Red Cross; 636-9182.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday at the Oak Ridge Community Center; music by the Wright Road Band; drinks and hamburgers will be for sale; donations are accepted.

Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8-10 p.m., Friday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland, $10 per person; Tango lesson from 7-8, $10 per person; other classes and private lessons available; 856-6168 or for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Free Athletic Physicals Saturday at River Region Medical Center in the main lobby/ atrium; all athletes from Porters Chapel at 8 a.m.; varsity through junior high football players from VHS at 8:45; all VHS athletes at 9:45; intermediate students participating in sports at VJHS at 10:30; consent forms must by signed by parent prior to exam and can be obtained from the school athletic department; physical forms may be obtained from individual coaches and must be completed at time of physical.

Narcotics Anonymous 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 661-7646 or 629-1178; evening, Jackie G., 638-8456 or 415-3345.

Summer Intensive Therapeutic Camp Overnight camp, June 8-13 at All Saints’ School; sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention, 920 Shannon St.; 631-0102.

Summer Enrichment Program June 9-July 18; ages 9-15; program includes reading, math, science, music, arts and crafts, dance, field trips and outdoor activities; applications are being accepted; sponsored by Travelers Rest Christian Academy, 718 Bowmar Ave.

Churches

Triumph M.B. Pre-revival/BTU/Stewardship training, 6:30 tonight through Thursday, 124 Pittman Road; Victor Gilliam, minister of music, will be the speaker; the Rev. Larry A. Nicks is pastor.

New Rock of Ages Prayer for revival, 6 tonight through May 11.

King David M.B. No. 1 7:30 tonight through Friday, 2719 Letitia St.; the Rev. Billy Ray Womack of Mendenhall will be the guest evangelist; the Rev. A.L. Hines is pastor.

Grove Street M.B. Prayer revival, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the House of Peace Worship, 707 Pierce St.; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.

Shiloh M.B. Mother Board program, 6 p.m. Friday; Dr. Willie J. Jones is pastor.

Pre-Mother’s Day Program Featuring Ida Bass and Friends, 6 p.m., Saturday, Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2346 Grove St.; the Rev. David Brown Jr. is pastor.

“In Memory of Mama” Pre-Mother’s Day Explosion, 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Center, Baltes Gym, 1512 Main St.; guests include The Sisters of Faith, Sharkey-Issaquena Choir, Sensational Six, Five Stars, the Rev. J.J. “Fireball” Sampson, Geneva Jones and Family and others; the Rev. Leroy Wilson is master of ceremony; food will be provided; sponsored by Providence M.B. Church.

Benefits

March of Dimes Spring Golf Classic 1:30 p.m. May 21 at Clear Creek Golf Course; four-man scramble, $240 a team; hole sponsorship, $100 a hole; merchandise, gifts and drinks needed; sponsored by Ameristar Casino; proceeds benefit the March of Dimes; Walter McCallum, 618-3471.