1/25/05
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, January 25, 2005
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Clubs
Vicksburg Chamber Choir 7 tonight, First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Street; prospective singers may call Diane Thompson, 636-5065.
Vicksburg High School Class of 1995 June 3-5; reunion fees due; seeking all classmates and alumni for reunion; Christine Jones, 619-8015 or 456-1528.
Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; Carl Flanders, Warren County Board of Supervisors, will speak.
Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; L.W. Bump Callaway, director of Emergency Management, will speak.
Triad 2 p.m. Wednesday, City Hall Annex; Dr. Clyde Muse, president of Hinds Community College, will speak on programs for older citizens.
Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Jimmy Heidel, Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce, will speak.
Vicksburg Coin Club 7 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Clinic conference room.
Public programs
Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m., king bridge; 9-3 p.m., computer classes; 10, chair exercises; 1, bingo; 2, open play dominoes and cards.
Freedom School Team Five-week summer internships available to assist in providing educational enrichment activities for children; for college and college-aged students; Rose Bingham, 638-6327.
Adult Basic Education and GED classes 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, We Care; 638-6329 to register.
Retired Education Personnel of Warren County 11:30 a.m. Monday, Hinds Community College, Vicksburg campus auditorium; legislative information and door prizes.
Central MS Prevention Services After School Program 920 Shannon St. and 1911-B Mission 66, homework assistance; 631-0102.
After School Program 3:30-5:30 Monday-Thursday, We Care Community Services, 909 Walnut St.; homework assistance, computer lab and other activities for ages K-6; 638-6329.
Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge-eating; 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, room 102C;
Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Marian Hill administrative area; fellowship with family and friends of alcoholics/addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.
Chili Supper and Dart Tournament VFW 10734 Ladies Auxiliary; Saturday, post home on Indiana Avenue; chili, 5-7 p.m., $2; darts, 8 p.m., $8 signup.
Free Small Business Executive Seminar 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 1-3, Hinds Community College’s Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond; professors and former business owners will speak on government contracts, growth capital, legal affairs, more; 857-3536 for more information.
Rebuilding Building Blocks of Recovery 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9-April 20, Grace Christian Counseling Center, 1414 Cherry St.; 10-week workshop for divorced, divorcing, separated, or individuals recovering from broken relationship; $100 fee; financial assistance is available on a limited basis; 636-5703.
American Society of Military Comptrollers Great River chapter offering $1,000 scholarship; applications available in high school counselors’ offices; registration deadline, April 1; 634-2552.
Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by Magnolias and Moonshine; drinks and hamburgers will be sold; donations accepted.
Churches
New Dimension Leadership Summit 2005 “Preparing Leaders for the Nations,” 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; New Dimension, 2845 Clay St.; discussion of church administration, finances, five-fold ministry and more; music by Zamar Ensemble; sponsored by New Dimension International Shepherds Alliance; 883-2095 or www.straughter.cjb.net