3/07/03

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 7, 2003

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Clubs

Woodmen of the World 6 tonight at Fisher Ferry VFD on Goodrum Road; members asked to attend; 638-2495.

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Vicksburg Quilters 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Stitch-N-Frame Shop, 2222 S. Frontage Road; program on redwork; visitors welcome.

412th Engineer Command Family Readiness 11:30 a.m. Saturday at George A. Morris Reserve Center, 1265 Porters Chapel Road; Juanita Warren, 629-3401.

Rose of Sharon O.E.S . 4 p.m. Saturday at Lodge Hall; induction of new members; bring a dish.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Business meeting, 6 p.m. Monday at Goldies; 636-2720.

Temple Class of 1968 Reunion meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, King Solomon Baptist Church, Farmer Street.

Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; Bob Ford will speak on success.

VFW 10734 Regular meeting rescheduled for 7 p.m. March 17, post home, 5305 Indiana Ave.

Public programs

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 tonight, Oak Ridge Community Center, music by the Wright Road Band; hamburgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted.

Final Spring Baseball Try-Outs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Halls Ferry Park; ages 7-15 required to try out to play; Darrell Evans, 636-5838, Bob Fitzgerald, 638-3280, or Betty Chiles, 634-4514.

Child Safety ID Program 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Vicksburg Factory Outlets; photographing and fingerprinting children; free; 636-7434.

Diabetes and African-Americans Workshop 1 p.m. Saturday, Public Library; refreshments; Hilda White, 636-7674; sponsored by Nu Kappa Zeta chapter.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by Lanny McCann and the Backwater Band.

Dance 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Lakeland Drive, Jackson; $10 for members, $5 for first-time guests and $15 for returning guests; sponsored by the Magnolia Ballroom Dancers’ Association.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 2-3 p.m. Monday, River Region West cafeteria; 619-3192.

Yokena-Jeff Davis Water District Inc. Annual and special meeting, with by-law revisions, 7 p.m. Monday, 4865 Jeff Davis Road.

Free Business Workshop 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce office; 636-1012 or 857-3536 for reservations.

Vicksburg Art Association Monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Old Constitution Firehouse; discussion of improvements to firehouse; public welcome; 638-9221.

Churches

Bible Holiness 6 p.m. Saturday; Mark Lanier, special music; Ruth, 636-7655.

Mount Olive Villa Nova M.B. Annual fund-raiser program, 6 p.m. Saturday; send a representative of choice and wear uniform; sponsored by the Usher Board.

Hopewell Baptist Church Installation service for the Rev. J.D. Cooper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Dr. Michael Reed will speak.

Benefits

American Red Cross The Vicksburg Area Chapter to sell MASH BASH tickets, T-shirts and raffle tickets for a shopping spree at Vicksburg Factory Outlets 1-3 p.m. Saturday and March 15; proceeds benefit local disaster victims.

Spring Fashion Show Saturday at Pemberton Square mall center court; clothes furnished by Dillard’s and modeled by Girl Scout Troop No. 119Ria Williams or Vicki Wilson, 636-1703 or 634-8089.

International Day of Awareness 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg Factory Outlets; proceeds for 807 Clinic for HIV/AIDS; Pammy Hall, 638-2308 or 634-1812.

Spring Fashion Show Saturday at Pemberton Square mall center court; clothes furnished by Dillard’s and modeled by Girl Scout Troop No. 119; proceeds will go towards the United Way Food Pantry, Haven House Family Shelter and Shady Lawn Nursing Residential Monthly Activities; Ria Williams or Vicki Wilson, 636-1703 or 634-8089.

International Day of Awareness 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at Vicksburg Factory Outlet Mall; can shake; proceeds will go towards the 807 Clinic for HIV/AIDS awareness; Pammy Hall, 638-2308 or 634-1812.