4/13/04

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 13, 2004

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Clubs

Vicksburg Art Association 7:30 tonight, Old Constitution Firehouse; speaker, Dedee Abraham Everman.

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American Legion Tyner-Ford Post 213 7:30 tonight, 1618 Main St.;

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Joe Gerache Sr. will speak on Civil War topics.

Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; speakers from Southside Christian and Vicksburg High schools.

Paragon Lodge No. 7, F.&A.M. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, lodge.

Vicksburg Toastmasters 2052 Noon Thursday; Melinda Lamb, 634-3888; Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1969 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Ridge Apartments, 420 Lake Hill Drive; members asked to attend; 994-3414.

In Step Dance Club Ballroom dance party, 8-9:30 p.m. Thursday; country-western dance class, 8-9 p.m. Monday; 1855 Lakeland Drive, Suite A-21 in Jackson; $10 per event; 366-7499.

Vicksburg Quilters Meeting rescheduled for Saturday; retreat at Jan Farmer’s workshop, 100 Lake Haven Drive; bring lunch and unfinished projects; 638-7682 for directions and information; guests welcome.

Public programs

Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises; 1 p.m., white elephant bingo, bring gift; 2:30, sound screening and hearing aid adjustments and open play dominoes.

Public Library Wednesday: 10:30, story time and craft; Thursday: 10:30, story time with volunteers and staff of the Child Abuse Prevention Center and a craft.

Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge eating, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist, room 206 C; 638-0011.

Family: The Seeds of Peace Discussion and reflection on the role of the family through three Baha’i families; 6:30 tonight, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex Academic Building, 1302 Adams St.; video and workshop presented; free.

Grief Support Group Free eight-week group beginning Thursday; sponsored by Patient’s Choice Hospice and Grace Christian Counseling Center; Mimi, 638-8308.

American Cancer Society Health Initiative Action Team; 5:30 p.m. Thursday, River Region West, first floor conference room; 638-3685.

Girl Scout Troop 71 Collecting old luggage and paper products for the Child Abuse Prevention Center through April 23; 661-7571 or 638-8528.

Six-Week Summer Camp Monday-Friday, June 1-July 9, Central Mississippi Prevention Services; ages 7-17; early registration, 631-0102.

YMCA Summer Day Camp Registration open for members and on April 26 for nonmembers; boys and girls ages 5-12; camp is 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday at Raworth and Ver Beck YMCA branches; Brian Gough, 638-1071.

Scholarships Applications and requirements available in high school counselors’ offices; registration open through Thursday; sponsored by the Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club; T.P. Williams, scholarship chairman, 636-2588.

Churches

Triumph M.B. Night of Sunday school, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 124 Pittman Road; hosted by Linda Sweezer and the House of Peace Worship Church; 638-8108; Christine Steward, 638-8072, or the Rev. Troy D. Truly, 218-1323; pastor, the Rev. Larry A. Nicks.

Greater Mount Lebanon M.B. Revival, 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 339 Alpine St.; speaker, Dr. Archie Hicks of Tyler, Texas; music by the Westhaven Funeral Home Choir of Jackson; pastor, Larry D. Clark.

Grove Street M.B. Midmonth Communion, 7 p.m. Wednesday, House of Peace Worship, 707 Pierce St.; speaker, the Rev. Raymond Smith; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

St. James Baptist “The Compassion of Jesus” and Holy Communion, 7 p.m. Wednesday; guests, New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir; speaker, Henry J. Williams; pastor, Charlie Blackmore.

Mount Pilgrim M.B., Freetown Musical extravaganza, 6 p.m. Saturday; pastor, the Rev. Joseph Brown; choir president, Johnny Sims; 636-2753.