[03/02/01]

CLUBS

RIVER CITY BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN 6 p.m. Monday, Piccadilly; Sheri Little, co-owner of Curves for Women, will speak on health and fitness for women; Jeanie Whitaker, 636-4150, or Doris Hoxie, 638-3088.

SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S AUXILIARY Noon Monday, headquarters on Mission 66.

KEEP VICKSBURG WARREN BEAUTIFUL Executive board meeting; 4:30 p.m. Monday, Chamber of Commerce.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LENTEN FISH FRY 6-7:30 p.m. each Friday during Lent; all you can eat for $6, dine-in or take-out; will also serve grilled fish with baked potatoes.

VICKSBURG WARREN CHAPTER JSU ALUMNI 5:30 p.m. Monday, Vicksburg District executive conference room.

STRINGER LODGE F&AM Regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Lodge hall, Court Street; work will be done on the First Degree; all Prince Hall Masons are welcome.

KIWANIS Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; a report on Civil War medicine.

EXCHANGE 12:30 p.m. Monday, Piccadilly; Kearney Waites, director of MIDD-West, will speak.

EN VOGUE SOCIAL AND CIVIC CLUB Western dance, 9 p.m.- until, Saturday, The Hut, 1618 Main St.; music by Dr. C.; must be 21 or older; admission is $3; prizes for best dressed cowboy or cowgirl.

CAMILLE ART AND LITERARY CLUB 10 a.m. Saturday; home of Sherry Fisher, 392 Fisher Ferry Road; presentation on “Sharing Memories of Bea Richards.”

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD 6 p.m. Friday, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department, Goodrum Road; 638-2495.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

RIF WORKSHOP 10 a.m. Saturday, Rolling Acres Community Center; sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha; presenters will be Dorothy Erves and Thelma Winston; free books and refreshments.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER COMMITTEE Meeting, noon Wednesday at Bypass Church of Christ, 787 Highway 61 North; if interested in participating contact 638-6165.

GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP April 28; Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful is looking for volunteers, if interested, contact 636-4048.

EBONY FASHION FAIR 8 p.m. Wednesday, Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium; sponsored by the Elite Civic Club; for tickets contact 636-7674.

WOUND CARE WORKSHOP March 22; for professionals involved in the treatment and care of wounds; sponsored by River Region health Systems and United Medical; to register contact, 636-0505.

WALKER FAMILY REUNION MEETING 4 p.m. Sunday, 405 Cairo Drive; 634-0111.

WARREN CENTRAL HIGH “THE WIZARD OF OZ” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, school auditorium; tickets are $5 at the door; 638-3372.

VICKSBURG YMCA SPRING BREAK CAMP 7 a.m.-6 p.m. March 12-16, Raworth YMCA on Halls Ferry Road; grades K-6; registration, 638-5565.

SANDERS, YOUNGER, MOSLEY AND WEBB Family reunion meeting; 3 p.m. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Leothis Webb’s home; for directions, contact 636-7030.

LEVI’S – A Gathering Place 7-10 p.m. Saturday, corner of Manor Drive and Wisconsin Avenue, in the old Hayes Marketing building; meet new friends; music by the Oak Ridge Band; cappuccino, regular and flavored coffee, fountain drinks and sweets; game room with pool table and more for children; no cover charge.

WARREN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Second session of prospective new homeowner applicants, 3 p.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 900 South St.; applicants must have attended the first application orientation session; others are welcome to attend budget class.

VICKSBURG SENIOR ASSOCIATES PUBLIC HEARING 5 p.m. Monday, City Hall board room, 1401 Walnut St.; concerning the conversion of Carr Central to elderly housing in applying for low income housing tax credits.

WATER COLOR WORKSHOP Taught by Kathy Gergo; 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday; Constitution Firehouse Gallery; sponsored by the Vicksburg Art Association; Cheri Magee, 630-9788.

BEGINNER STAINED GLASS CLASS Saturday; Linda Jackson, 638-7047 or 636-4446.

SENIOR CENTER Friday: 1 p.m., open play dominoes and Canasta; Monday: 9 a.m., beginner piano note reading; 10, piano keyboarding; 10, NIA exercise; 11, violin lessons; 1 p.m. Mexican dominoes; 6-8, social and line dance class.

CHURCHES

INTERDENOMINATIONAL SINGING 7:30 p.m. Friday, Solid Rock Pentecostal Church, 4945 Highway 61 N.; refreshments will be served; 636-0692.

KING SOLOMAN PASTOR AND DEACONS MEETING 3 p.m. Saturday, fellowship hall.

ST. MICHAEL CAJUN SHRIMP ETOUFFEE FEAST Noon-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Sunday; take-outs and baked goods are available; $6 per person; cooks will be Mary and Tommy Ray; tickets must be purchased in advance, Brenda Theriot, 638-8761.

CEDAR GROVE MASS CHOIR Gospel Extravaganza; 6 p.m. Saturday; featured guests will be the Holly Grove Inspirational Choir, Julia Cosey and family, John T. Lewis and the Gospel Keynotes, Lisa Chambers and others.

ST. LUKE M.B. GARAGE SALE 6 a.m. Saturday, 1429 Martin Luther King Jr. St.; 634-1190.

SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST BIBLE STUDY 7 p.m. Friday; the Rev. Joe Royalty will be guest speaker; 965 Fisher Ferry Road; 631-0047.

TRIUMPH M.B. WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Activities begin with registration at 6 p.m. Friday, continues at 8 a.m. Saturday; breakfast and lunch will be provided; transportation available for church groups in the community by calling 636-3673 or 218-1319; sponsored by the women’s fellowship ministry of Triumph M.B., 124 Pittman Road; the Rev. Larry Nicks is pastor; Carla Nicks and evangelist Linda Sweezer are co-facilitators.

LENT AT ST. PAUL CATHOLIC Way of the Cross, 5:15 p.m. Friday; Luke’s Gospel Bible discussion group week with morning, afternoon and evening meetings; weekday Masses during Lent, 7 a.m. Monday-Friday and 12:05 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 636-0140.

BENEFITS

BENEFIT CAR WASH 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Taco Bell parking lot; $3 for cars, $5 for vans; proceeds benefit Jason Walker’s, Vicksburg High School basketball player, trip to Australia to play basketball; in case of inclement weather, car wash will be postponed until March 10.

GARAGE AND BAKE SALE FOR ST. ALOYSIUS BAND 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, St. Aloysius parking lot, in case of rain event will be in the gym of the school; hamburger plates will be available.

AMERICAN RED CROSS VICKSBURG CHAPTER Garage sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, City Park Pavilion; donations accepted 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the pavilion or 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Red Cross office, 908 Cherry St.