11/18/04
Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 18, 2004
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Clubs
VHS Class of 1982 6:30 tonight, LD’s Kitchen; classmates asked to attend; Lynda Jackson, 618-5494; Tammy Christmas, 529-8348; James Giles, 634-4105.
Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club 7 tonight, home of Rosa Bell, 807 Bridge St.; bring a covered dish.
Eagle Lake Development Association 7 tonight, community center on Sea Island Drive; potluck; hostesses, Elizabeth Allen and Frances Sanders.
Crme de la Crme Girls’ Club Lock-in, 6 p.m. Friday; for information, Patricia McCuiston-Winters, 634-1579, or Barbara Burns, 638-4395; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
VHS Class of 1975 Reunion meeting, 6:30 p.m. Friday, LD’s Restaurant; Patricia Walker Daniel, 631-0283; Debra Goodman, 636-3429; Jerre Gibson Houston, 636-6139.
Vicksburg-Warren Alcorn Alumni Chapter 7 p.m. Friday, Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut.
Ivyettes Girls Club Leadership workshop; 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Rolling Acres Community Center.
Willing Workers Club 3 p.m. Saturday, Pleasant Valley Church, 2585 N. Washington St.; president, Eddie Bryant.
Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; all Prince Hall Masons welcome.
Knights of Columbus Saltillo Breakfast; 8-11 a.m. Sunday, KC Hall; $3 per person; $12 for immediate family; public welcome.
Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 Reunion meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, home of Bob Shield, 933 Royal Oak Drive, Jackson; members should meet at King David No. 1 on Letitia Street at 2 p.m. to carpool; 922-5388, 636-5958 or 638-0171.
Public programs
Senior Center Friday: 10 a.m., beanbag baseball; noon, brown-bag lunch with River Region; 1 p.m., open play dominoes.
Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. today, Marian Hill, administrative area; fellowship of family and friends of alcoholics/addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.
Buck’s Country Playhouse 6:30 p.m. Friday; bonfire and wiener roast; bring hotdogs, buns and a side dish; condiments provided; in case of rain, activities will be held indoors; music to follow by The Wild Bunch; 638-3193.
2004 Holiday Show Reception, 7-9 p.m. Friday, The Attic Gallery, 1101 Washington St.; Wyatt Waters, watercolorist, will sign calendars from 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday; atticgallery.net or 638-9221.
Free Clothes Drive 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road; Mary Winters, 638-7760, or Sandy Jackson, 218-1712.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Southern Still; donations accepted.
Blood Drive For Lindsay Smith, VHS student; 3:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Bowmar Baptist Church.
Narcotics Anonymous River City group, 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; Recovery at Noon group, Monday-Friday; Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057.
Churches
Clover Valley M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, Mississippi 27; speakers, the Revs. Johnny Hughes, Leonard Walker, Casey Fisher, Antoine Eakins and Tyrone Dixon; pastor, the Rev. Johnny L. Williams.
New Dimension 6 tonight, 2845 Clay St.; speakers, George G. Bloomer of Durham, N.C., and George Tyler Straughter; music by Franshelia Straughter, Charlie Tubbs III and The Zamar Ensemble; doors open at 4 p.m.; registration or information, 883-2095 or www.heartofelijah.cjb.net.
Redwood Methodist Turkey/dressing dinner and Country Store; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; takeout available.
United M.B. Three-night fellowship; 7 tonight-Friday, 18085 U.S. 80, Edwards; speakers, Dr. John C. Evans, the Rev. Robert Miller and the Rev. Joseph Boone.
King Solomon Baptist “Healing Damaged Emotions,” a Christian Education workshop; 6:30 tonight, 1401 Farmer St.; instructor, Michelle Johnson.
St. Mark Freewill Baptist Seminar on church compliance; 5:30 p.m. today, 2606 Hannah St.
Greater Oak Grove M.B. Harvest Day program and pre-Thanksgiving worship; 6:30 p.m. Friday; speaker, the Rev. Samuel Brown; dinner will be served.
Keystone Ministries Tent meeting, Thanksgiving dinner and Angel Tree kickoff; Saturday, rear of old YMCA building, 821 Clay St.; 638-8100 or 638-0408.
Benefits
Sarah Skinner and Peggy Pierce Benefit Program 6 p.m. Saturday, Greater Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 339 Alpine St.; pastor, the Rev. Larry Clark.