3/13/03
Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 13, 2003
We welcome your items for the Community Calendar. Submit items by postal service (P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182), e-mail (newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com), fax (634-0897), delivered in person to 1601-F N. Frontage Road, or by calling 636-4545 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. If corresponding by fax, mail or e-mail, be sure to include your name and phone number.
Clubs
United Daughters of the Confederacy Vicksburg Chapter No. 77; 2 p.m. today at Piccadilly; Edith Ziegler will present the program.
Tougaloo College Alumni Association Friday’s meeting has been rescheduled for April 4; 218-3577 for more information.
Ivyettes Girls Club 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rolling Acres Community Center; will work on Easter project.
Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Saturday: Dogwood Run, 10:30 a.m. at Wal-Mart, will cruise down Natchez Trace to Coles Creek for picnic; Super Cruise, 6:30 p.m. at Bumpers; 636-2720.
Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday at Masonic Hall; all Prince Hall Masons are welcome; dress is casual.
Letitia Street Reunion Dance Saturday: 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. at “The Hut,” 1618 Main Street; Richard Clark is DJ; $2 for tickets, $3 at door; Brenda Brown, 638-5918.
Knights of Columbus Saltillo breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Sunday at KC Hall; $3 per person with maximum of $12 for immediate family; public is welcome.
American Legion Tyner-Ford Post 213 American Legion’s 84th birthday and Post 213’s 54th birthday program, 4 p.m. Sunday, 1618 Main Street.
VHS Class of 1983 Meeting, 5 p.m. Sunday at Shoney’s; please attend and turn in funds for event; Gwendolyn Appleby, 661-0870.
WCHS Class of 1983 20th year reunion, June 13-14; Allison Fleming, 636-5458 or afleming@canufly.net; Rusty Fuller, 634-0783, Rusty.Fuller@riverregion.com or rudfuller@hotmail.com; Kim Saxon Alexander, 634-6461 or kalexander@vicksburgpost.com.
Public programs
Vicksburg Senior Center Friday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street Community Center; 10, bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., open play dominoes.
CPR Class Adult, infant and child; 5:30 p.m. today at the Chapter House, 908 Cherry St.; 636-9182 for reservations; sponsored by the Vicksburg Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Wood Sculpture Workshop Friday-Sunday, Old Constitution Firehouse; featured artist will be Ron Koehler of Delta State University; cost is $50; sponsored by Vicksburg Art Association; Brenda Neumann, 638-8426 or Janet Akers, 638-5022.
Spring Fling 2003 3-6 p.m. Friday at City Park Pavilion; for high school students; admission is free; sponsored by the City of Vicksburg.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; 7-10 p.m. Friday, music by the Wild Bunch; Saturday, music by Old Habits.
Potluck Mardi Gras Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8-10 p.m. Friday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland, $10 per person; Rumba lesson 7-8, $10 per person; classes and private lessons available, 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.
Community Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall; organizations will showcase community involvement, provide information on purposes, projects; 634-0823.
Blood Drive 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Pemberton Square mall in the vacant room next to Payless Shoes; sponsored by United Blood Services and Pemberton Square mall.
Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at Pemberton Square, Cinema 4; 636-6631 or www.vwhumanesociety.com.
Obesity Surgery Support Group Saturday: 3 p.m., support meeting for those who have undergone surgery; 5 p.m., educational meeting for those interested in surgery; River Region Medical Center Education Conference Room; 619-3192.
Mississippi Old Time Music Society Jam session at the Welcome Center, 4210 Washington Street; 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 638-7511.
Churches
Grove Street M.B. Spring Break celebration, 6-8 tonight at Big Wheelie Skating Rink; students are invited; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.
Belmont M.B. Youth conference, 7 tonight and sleepover, 7 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday; 4446 Charlie Brown Road in Utica; David B. Horton Jr. of Followers of Christ Ministry will speak; children of all ages are welcome; Phillip Burks is pastor.
Warren County Baptist Sunday School Convention Today-Friday at the E.D. Straughter Baptist Memorial Center, 1411 Martin L. King Jr. St.; Albert Squire is president.
Lenten Fine Arts Series 2003 Klasinc and Loncar, classical guitar duo and faculty members at William Carey College, 12:05 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Trinity.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Services, 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; Elder John Tidwell, former pastor, will speak.
King Solomon M.B. Business meeting, 3 p.m. Saturday; all members are asked to attend.
Ministers in Concert Program Gospel music and fellowship, 6 p.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, 907 Farmer St.; the Rev. Edmond Gibbs, 638-8326.
“Men and Women of the Bible” 6 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh M.B. Church, 920 Green Street; guest speakers include the Rev. Jerry Collier, Ray Coleman and others; Dr. Willie J. Jones is host pastor.
Benefits
Fish Fry 11 a.m. until 2 and 5-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Clover Valley M.B. Church, Highway 27 South; $5 per plate; call 636-6375 for orders; will deliver for five or more plates; sponsored by the Usher Board; proceeds will benefit church activities.