6/9/04

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 9, 2004

We welcome your items for the Community Calendar. Submit items by postal service (P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182), e-mail (newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com), fax (634-0897), delivered in person to 1601-F N. Frontage Road, or by calling 636-4545 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. If corresponding by fax, mail or e-mail, be sure to include your name and phone number. Items can be published a maximum of four times.

Clubs

Overeaters Anonymous For those who want to stop binge eating; 6-7 tonight, Bowmar Baptist, room 102C; 638-0011.

Email newsletter signup

Sign up for The Vicksburg Post's free newsletters

Check which newsletters you would like to receive
  • Vicksburg News: Sent daily at 5 am
  • Vicksburg Sports: Sent daily at 10 am
  • Vicksburg Living: Sent on 15th of each month

JSU Alumni 6 tonight, LD’s Restaurant and Lounge, 1111 Mulberry St.

Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 UDC 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; workshop meeting.

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

PRAM River City Chapter meeting, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Eddie Monsour’s Restaurant; speaker, Mary Cracchiolo, public relations manager at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino; Bill K. Mullen, billkmullen@aol.com.

Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Marian Hill administrative area; for family, friends of alcoholics/addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.

American Legion No. 3 Officer election, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, 1712 Monroe St.

Former Rosa A. Temple Buccaneers All football and basketball players from 1964-1970; meeting to discuss championship rings; 6 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg High School field house; Alonzo Stevens, 631-2888.

National Street Rod Association Mississippi Appreciation Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bowmar Baptist; sponsored by the Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club, 636-2720 or www.vicksburgcruisers.com.

VHS Class of 1994 Reunion, June 18-20; 868-0182 or 972-980-4650.

Public programs

Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m., chair exercises; 9-noon, computer class by appointment and oil painting; 12:30 p.m., Richter bridge; 1, piano class; 3, open play dominoes.

Public Library Thursday: 10:30 a.m., school-age story time, plus craft activity.

St. Francis/St. Aloysius Used Uniform Sale 6-8 p.m. Thursday, St. Aloysius cafeteria.

Oak Ridge Opry Ninth anniversary celebration, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by the Oak Ridge Band; participants are asked to bring finger foods and drinks.

Commitment to Kids Free child safety event; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Ford Lincoln Mercury, 2431 N. Frontage Road; parents will receive a computer disk with information and a photo of their children.

Genealogy for Beginning Researchers Free presentation by Beth Koostra Freshour, 1-4 p.m. Saturday; Southern Cultural Heritage Center; participants are asked to bring family history materials; 631-2997 to sign up.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m., Shelter Drive; music by the Music Barn Band of Polkville; donations accepted.

Women’s Abs/Core Conditioning Summer classes, 5:45-6:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning June 14; 1109 Mission Park Drive; blood pressure, body mass index, fat screenings included; registration ongoing, 636-1878.

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

Hawkins Preschool Openings for fall for ages 1-4; 636-7051 or 638-3685.

Little People’s Learning Center Registration open through Friday for Summer Reading and Math Program to be held June 14-July 23; registration for fall open through July 30; Rosalind J. Scott, 638-8120 or 638-2037.

Churches

St. Peter M.B. Prayer for revival, 6 tonight-Friday, 1712 Crawford St.; pastor, Melvin L. Bolden.

Mount Zion No. 1 Spring revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 920 Fifth North St.; pastor, the Rev. Larry Brown; J.B. Johnson, 638-1832.

St. Paul Baptist, Utica Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday; evangelist, the Rev. Johnny Martin; pastor, the Rev. Charles Harper.

Mount Ararat M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, Eagle Lake; evangelist, the Rev. Joseph Brown; music by Kevin Winters; pastor, the Rev. L.A. Hall Sr.

Bright Morning Star Revival, 7:15 tonight-Friday, 801 Green St.; speaker, the Rev. Illiad Kelly; pastor, the Rev. Reginald Harris; ladies ministry meeting, 11 a.m. Saturday.

Mount Olive Baptist, Villa Nova Prayer service, 7 tonight.

Greater Zion Travelers M.B. Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday; 7501 Highway 27 North in Utica; speaker, the Rev. O.C. Farrell; pastor, the Rev. Willie L. Lewis.

St. Paul, Bovina Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; 737 Tiffentown Road; speaker, the Rev. John McNeil; pastor, the Rev. Tyrone Dixon.

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. today; multi-purpose building, 2869 N. Washington St.; open to residents of North Washington Street area; verification of income, utility bill and Social Security cards for each family member required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.

Triumph “Walking Into Your Destiny” conference, 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 136 Honeysuckle Lane; sponsored by Men of Valor Ministry at Triumph M.B. Church; free to public; 638-8108 or the Rev. Troy D. Truly, 218-1323.

Cedar Grove Mass Choir Anniversary celebration, 6 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Grove M.B. Church, 3300 Grange Hall Road.

Benefits

Keystone Ministries Barbecue Lunch Saturday at the old YMCA building; 638-0408 or 638-8100 to place orders; $6 for chicken, beef or sausage, potato salad, beans, bread, dessert and a drink; proceeds to benefit children’s programs and the building fund.