[05/03/02]

Published 12:00 am Friday, May 3, 2002

Clubs

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Monthly meeting, 6 tonight, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department; all members are urged to attend; 638-2495.

KAPPA ALPHA PSI ALUMNI CHAPTER “First Fridays” one-year anniversary; 7:30-midnight, tonight, VFW Post on Indiana Avenue; refreshments, music and door prizes.

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POOLE FAMILY REUNION Saturday, Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina; Louise Wicker, 318-574-9888.

ST. JOHN GRAND LODGE AND ESTHER GRAND CHAPTER “Under the Tent” rummage sale, bake sale and cookout; 7 a.m.-until, Saturday, American Legion “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; Leola Long, 636-6691.

CAMILLE ART AND LITERARY CLUB 9 a.m. Saturday, Shoney’s; Pat McMorris is hostess.

412th ENGINEERS FAMILY READINESS GROUP Executive board meeting, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, general membership meeting is at 10, George A. Morris Reserve Center, 1265 Porters Chapel Road.

REUNITE SOCIAL AND CIVIC CLUB Pre-Mother’s Day dance; 9 p.m.-until Saturday, American Legion; cost is $3.

BOVINA CLASSES OF THE ’50s AND ’60s Meeting 6 p.m. Sunday, Bovina Community Center; all members are urged to attend; Thelma McGee, 473-6691 (local number).

SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S AUXILIARY Joint meeting with Salvation Army advisory board; 11:30 a.m. Monday, Maxwell’s.

EXCHANGE Business meeting, 12:30 p.m. Monday, Piccadilly.

Public programs

LEVI’S “A Gathering Place” Open 7-11 tonight for teens; 7-10 p.m. Saturday with music by The Wild Bunch; cappuccino, coffee, fountain drinks, sweets, gameroom with pool tables and more; no cover charge.

CRIMSON WHITE CONCERT Praise and worship band; 7 tonight, Chamberlain Hunt Academy; free admission.

BACK ALLEY PLAYERS Presenting “Radio Station W-B-A-P;” 7:30 tonight, The Ground Floor cafe, 1101 Washington St.; free admission.

SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA 2002 Hinds Community College educational talent search sponsoring program for talent search students June 3-28; application deadline is Friday; 885-7029 for application and information.

32nd ANNUAL PLAYADAYINMAYAWAY 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, St. Aloysius parking lot; games, food, raffles; the Play-A-Day store will be selling educational items including books, games, memorabilia, old yearbooks and religious items; contact the school office, 636-2256 or 636-4824.

VICKSBURG WARREN HUMANE SOCIETY Adopt-a-thon; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Big Kmart parking lot; 636-6611.

SANDERS, YOUNGER, MOSELY AND WEBB Family reunion meeting; 3 p.m. Sunday, at the home of Ruth Nixon; 636-6537.

MOPS “MOTHER OF PRESCHOOLERS” Open to women of all ages and backgrounds who are mothers of toddlers; informational meeting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Bowmar Baptist Church; information and registration, 636-2596.

ANDERSON AND SIMS FAMILY REUNION MEETING 5 p.m. Monday, 104 Rebecca Evans Drive; Lillian Davenport, 638-7687 or Barbara Ware, 638-0281.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 6-7 p.m. Monday, River Region Medical Center, Education Conference Room C.

THERAPEUTIC SUMMER CAMP YMCA youth overnight camp sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention Service is accepting applications; camp will be May 26-31; supervised by counselors, teachers and social workers; provides career development insights, problem solving skills, self esteem building, conflict resolution skill, swimming, canoeing, fishing and other recreation activities; cost is $30; deadline to register is May 10; 61-0102.

CRAWFORD STREET PLAYSCHOOL Openings for 1- to 4-year-olds; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday classes are available; Sally Riddle, 636-5612.

VICKSBURG FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Now accepting applications for girls club and male image day camps; camp will be June 10-14 for girls and June 17-21 for boys; Gwendolyn Appleby, Terry Lockhart or Mitchell Dent, 638-1336.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM Open to parents wanting to earn a GED; family-based program where participants must participate in each part of the program in order to receive preschool at no cost; program consists of GED instruction, parenting instruction, preschool for children 6-weeks to 4-years, and one monthly home visit; program is not connected to Department of Human Services; transportation is available GED classes are the first Monday and Tuesday of each month; Ruthanne Shockley, 636-7687.

THE LEARNING GARDEN Now registering for academic year 2002-2003 for ages 6-weeks to 5-years, Oakland Baptist Church, 2959 Oak Ridge Road; curriculum includes math, science, arts, music, Bible, computer technology and bilingual instruction; 638-6724, or Jill Marr, 636-6759.

Churches

MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST REVIVAL 7 tonight; 1925 Baldwin Ferry Road; the Rev. Johnny L. Williams will be the evangelist; the Rev. Leon Nelson Jr. is pastor.

BENEFIT FOR ROSIE “LITTLE ROSIE” TATUM 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dollar General parking lot on Highway 27; all proceeds will benefit the family of 17-month-old Rosie Tatum.

REDBONE UNITED METHODIST Yard sale; 7 a.m.-noon, Saturday corner of Redbone and Burnt House roads.

BOVINA UNITED METHODIST Garage sale; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, at the church, 70 Bovina Drive.

NEW MOUNT ELEM Youth department bake sale; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday at the church.

HAWKINS UNITED METHODIST Car wash; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the church; proceeds to benefit the summer missions project “Service of Self;” donations appreciated.

MOUNT ZION NO. 1 M.B. Ladies auxiliary monthly breakfast meeting; 9:30 a.m. Saturday; 920 Fifth North St.; all members are asked to be present; J.B. Johnson, 638-1832.

BRADLEY’S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST Spring festival; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oak Ridge Community Center; games, cake sale, rummage sale; chicken plates available, $5 for adults and $3.50 for children.

TRAVELERS REST MASS CHOIR 7th ANNIVERSARY 6 p.m. Saturday, 718 Bowmar Ave.; Diann Moffett will be mistress of ceremony; the Rev. Thomas Bernard is pastor.

TRIUMPH CHURCH “LADIES NIGHT OUT” 6:30 p.m. Saturday; speaker will be Ralphena Dodson of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas; childcare is available; 4305 I-20 North Frontage Road; 636-5282.

GREATER JERUSALEM BAPTIST BOOK CLUB Book discussion, 7 tonight, a film will be shown; 220 Hills of the Valley.

PLEASANT VALLEY CHOIR REHEARSAL 7 tonight; Kevin Powell is musician.

FREE MARRIAGE SEMINAR Throughout the month of May at New Life Church, 4209 Mount Alban Road; speakers will be Steve and Raeanne Mainous, pastors of New Life Church; Max and Betty Tyler, pastors of Family Life Cathedral; Mike and Zena Fields, pastors of Triumph Church; and Randy Burge, pastor of New Christian Fellowship; contact the church office 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday for dates, times and session topics

Churches

EAGLE LAKE UNITED METHODIST “Treasure sale;” 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; silent auctions will be at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.; 16682 Highway 465; all proceeds will benefit the missions.