7/21/03
Published 12:00 am Monday, July 21, 2003
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.
Clubs
Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker, Col. Frederick Clapp with the Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.
Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Rory Ros, IP retired supervisor, will speak on 68 years of International Paper.
TRIAD 2 p.m. Wednesday, board room, City Hall Annex; speaker, Malcolm P. Keown.
Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; speaker, Charlie Mitchell, managing editor of The Vicksburg Post; public welcome.
Public programs
Vicksburg Senior Center Tuesday: 9:30 a.m., intermediate exercise with Richard Simmons and intermediate bridge; 10:30-noon, quilting; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., dulcimer class.
Fine Arts Week For children entering grades 3-6; today through Thursday, Crawford Street United Methodist Church; Kathy Mahlock, 636-5612.
Hunter Education Course 6-9 tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday, Hinds Community College, Vicksburg campus; must attend each night, Social Security number required; instructor, Lonnie Friar, 636-8883; offered by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Senior Day Tuesday at McRae’s; games, prizes and cooking demonstrations for ages 50 and over.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Volunteer Luncheon Noon until 1 p.m. Tuesday, Pemberton Square mall, community room; reservations needed today to Lynn Conerly, 800-819-4072; orientation session for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer, 11:45-noon; no charge.
Community CPR 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, The Street Clinic, conference room; 619-3192 to enroll.
Humanities Lecture 7 p.m. Tuesday, Southern Cultural Heritage Center; Janet Akers to speak on “Architectural Ceramics: Incorporating Clay Art into Living Spaces”; slide show of Stone Haus building project in Pensacola, Fla.; donation of $5 to support SCHC Lecture Series.
Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist, room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.
Cheer Camp 8 a.m. until noon Thursday and Friday, Warren Central High School; for girls ages 6-12 and not in junior high; $50 includes T-shirts; will cheer at Warren Central football game; for information or to register, 636-7786.
Vicksburg Montessori Christian School Open house, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 201 Honeysuckle Lane; 415-3148.
Madison Council on Aging Support program for residents of Madison Parish ages 65 and older, 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, 113 N. Walnut St., Tallulah; 318-574-9009.
Adult, Infant and Child CPR Course Saturday, Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $25; sponsored by the American Red Cross; Tracey, 636-9182.
Central Mississippi Prevention Services Sign up for after-school program for 2003-04 school year; programs at 920 Shannon St. and 1911 B Mission 66; 631-0102.
Travelers Rest Christian Academy Taking applications for 2003-04 school year; for information, Janet Watts, educational director, or Eunice M. Polk, guidance counselor, 636-3712.
Community First Aid Held per request, River Region Medical Center; 619-3192 or 631-3191.
Churches
Bible Holiness Vacation Bible School, 6-8 tonight through Friday, 155 Dunigan Road; 638-2252 or 636-7655.
Southside Baptist Bible conference, 6:30-8 tonight through Wednesday, 965 Fisher Ferry Road; nursery provided up to age 3; 631-0047.
Oak Chapel M.B. Revival, 7:30 tonight through Friday, 8140 Freetown Road; evangelist, the Rev. P.J. Williams, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Jackson; the Rev. J.J. Sampson, 372-7974 or Dewayne and Tammi Sims, 630-9280.
Worship Christian Center Vacation Bible School, 3735 Fisher Ferry Road; classes, 6-8 tonight through Thursday for ages preschool through sixth grade; 636-1941 or 636-2425 for details; pastor, Malcolm Goodman.
Zion Travelers M.B. Vacation Bible School, 6-7 tonight through Friday, 1701 Poplar St.; church fun day, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. July 26; Vanessa Wright, 638-0241.
Elbethel M.B. Revival, 7 tonight through Friday, Highway 3, Satartia; speaker, the Rev. E.S. Cosey; refreshments served; pastor, the Rev. Henry Mayfield.
Bingham Memorial M.B. Revival, 7 tonight through Friday, 1063 Green St.; evangelist, the Rev. Joseph Briscoe of Pleasant Hill M.B. Church.
King David M.B. No. 1 Vacation Bible School, 6:30 tonight through Thursday, 2719 Letitia St.
Mountain of Faith Ministries Revival tent at Oak and Speed streets, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Tina Hayward, 831-4405, or Artelia Williams, 661-8321.