1/8/03

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 8, 2003

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Clubs

Overeaters Anonymous 6 until 7 tonight at Bowmar Baptist, Highway 61 South; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

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Jackson State University Alumni Vicksburg-Warren Chapter; 6 tonight at L.D.’s Kitchen.

Public Relations Association of Mississippi River City Chapter; noon until 1 p.m. Thursday, Piccadilly’s front meeting room; Bill K. Mullen, billkmullen@aol.com.

Vicksburg Coin Club 7 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Clinic conference room.

Army/Navy Club Monthly steak supper meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse.

American Legion Post 3 and Ladies Auxiliary 7 p.m. Thursday at Legion Hall on Monroe Street.

VHS Class of 1983 Meeting, 5 p.m. at Shoney’s; Gwendolyn Appleby, 661-0870.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Thursday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street Community Center; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 12:30 p.m., richter bridge; 1, bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Oak Ridge Opry 7 until 10 p.m. Friday; hamburgers and drinks available; donations accepted; music by Buck Wilds and the Wild Bunch.

Mother’s Morning Out 9 a.m. until noon Saturday at Seventh Day Adventist Church, corner of Lee Road and Indiana Avenue; songs, stories, arts and crafts for children; 634-6615 or 638-4895 to register.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by Southwinds.

New Year’s Pot Luck Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland; $10 per person; group dance classes and private lessons available; 856-6168.

After School Program Homework assistance and life-skills training; teachers, social workers and counselors available to assist ages 8-17 at Cedars Estates Community Center, Gator “A” Club, Mount Heroden Church and Rolling Acres Estates; Joseph Johnson, 631-0102; sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention Services.

Churches

Wayside Apostolic Preaching, praise and worship; 7:30 tonight-Friday at the church, 4615 Halls Ferry Road; Gregory Thompson will be guest speaker.

Locust Grove M.B. Business meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday; members asked to be present; the Rev. Robert Miller is pastor.