[04/12/02]

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 12, 2002

Clubs

VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1982 20th-year class reunion meeting; 6 tonight, LD’s Kitchen; Linda Faye Jackson, 631-0854; Weesie Thames Bexley, 638-8755; or James D. Giles, 634-4105.

BEULAH CEMETERY RESTORATION COMMITTEE 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Robbins Funeral Home.

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MU XI OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY “A celebration of 24 years of service” luncheon; 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary’s Center; admission is $15; 636-9859, 630-9280 or 636-3429.

VICKSBURG QUILTERS 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Stitch-n-Frame Shop, 2222 S. Frontage Road; the program will be bargello quilt presented by Nita Allday.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Saturday; tickets are $6 and available at St. Aloysius and St. Francis or at the door.

GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION Chapter MS-E; 2 p.m. Saturday, Goldie’s Trail Bar-B-Q, 4127 Washington St.; “Ride Thru History” poker run will be April 20; Bruce Burke, 638-3684, or Chandler Bonelli, 634-8406.

AMERICAN LEGION DISTRICT 6 Meeting Sunday at Battlefield Inn; registration begins at 10 a.m.

JSU ALUMNI MEETING 4 p.m. Sunday, Commodore Apartments clubhouse; all members are urged to attend.

AMERICAN LEGION TYNER-FORRD POST 213 Dance 7-11 p.m. each Sunday, music by Walt Baby Love.

LA LECHE LEAGUE Meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library; Kathy, 661-8286.

NAACP 7 p.m. Monday, 902 China St.

AARP 10 a.m. Tuesday, City Hall Annex; Lillie Henderson will speak on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHAPTER Chamber of Commerce; noon Tuesday, Piccadilly; Police Chief Tommy Moffett will speak.

BETA CHAPTER PAK SORORITY Noon Tuesday, Piccadilly; Kelly Christian will speak.

Public programs

EAST SIDE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GROUP Nonsmoking meeting; 6:30 tonight, The Harrison Place, 1105 Harrison St.; 636-1134.

MURAL UNVEILING AT CITY FRONT 4 p.m. today

OAK RIDGE OPRY 7 tonight; music by Lanny McCann and the Backwater Band; baked goods and hamburgers will be sold.

LEVI’S – “A Gathering Place” Open 7-11 tonight for teens and 7-10 p.m. Saturday with music by Omar Rivers and the Trail Blazers; cappuccino, coffee, fountain drinks, sweets, gameroom with pool table and more; no cover charge.

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION WORKSHOP 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday with an hour lunch break, Warren County Extension Service conference room, 1100-C Grove St.; refreshments and door prizes; to preregister contact Leona Stringer, 634-4520.

WALK FOR LIFE 9 a.m. Saturday, Riverfront Park; sponsored by the Center for Pregnancy Choices; 638-2778.

VICKSBURG CHAMBER CHOIR Inspirational concert of the American Spirit; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 1408 Cherry St.; Dr. Rolland Shaw is the director; Dan Twedt, 634-1646, or Andy Gilbert, 638-3679.

MATTHEW UTTER SENIOR PIANO RECITAL 2 p.m. Sunday, First Christian Church, corner of Indiana Avenue and Porters Chapel Road.

SUMMER THERAPEUTIC CAMP Central Mississippi Prevention Services is accepting applications for the 4th annual YMCA overnight camps which will provide a variety of life-skills training and recreational activities; camp dates are May 26-31; deadline to register is Sunday; 631-0102.

“VICKSBURG FORTIFICATIONS AND SAM LOCKETT” Continuing education service; 7-8:330 p.m. Tuesday, Hinds Community College auditorium; free admission; Pat Strange, 636-3827.

Churches

GOSPEL SINGING CONCERT 7 tonight, Eagle Lake Baptist Church; featured guests are Newlife Quartet and The Chalks.

HOPEWELL M.B. REVIVAL 7 tonight, U.S. 61 South; the Rev. James Jones is pastor.

GREATER MOUNT OLIVE REVIVAL 7:30 tonight; the Rev. Douglas Noel, pastor of Shady Grove M.B. Church in Crystal Springs will be the guest speaker; the Rev. Douglas Harris is pastor.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Presentation of organ music, 7:30 tonight; presented by Sheila Hess; the recital is dedicated to those who gave to the organ renovation; admission is free; a reception will follow.

PORTERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST Annual men’s club chicken barbecue dinner; 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday; meal includes dessert and drink for $6; takeouts available; will deliver with at least three orders; 636-2699.

PLEASANT GREEN M.B. Business meeting, 1 p.m. Saturday.

ROCK OF AGES CHOIR REHEARSAL 2:30 p.m. Saturday

MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST Business meeting, 3 p.m. Saturday; 1350 East Ave.

“AROUND THE CLOCK MINISTERS SOLO HOUR” 6 p.m. Saturday, Shiloh M.B. Church, 920 Green St.; featured guests are the Revs. Robert Green, J.J. “Fireball” Sampson, Willie Mitchell and Elgrego Smith, Dr. Michael Reed and Kimberly Fisher; Grove Street male chorus and the Gospel Harmonizers will be guest choirs; the Rev. Willie J. Jones is pastor.

MARTHA CHAPTER NO. 3 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Fund-raising musical program; 6 p.m. Sunday, Belmont M.B. Church, 4446 Charlie Brown Road, Utica; guest choirs will be the St. Luther male chorus of Jackson, Second Chance male chorus of Raymond, Christian Harmonizers of Port Gibson, Soul Searchers Antioch of Shreveport and Satartia Violinaires of Satartia; refreshments will be served.

Churches

MISSISSIPPI STATE CHARITY HORSE SHOW 6:30 tonight-Saturday, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson; benefit for the Mississippi Burn Center in Greenville; 932-5168 or 857-5839.

BENEFIT FISH FRY FOR BUBBA LYNN 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Zip’s on Fisher Ferry Road (next to Goodrum Baptist Church and Lake Park Estates).

MEMORIAL CEMETERY FUND DRIVE 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Moriah M.B. Church, Edwards.