5/5/03

Published 12:00 am Monday, May 5, 2003

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Clubs

Rosa A. Temple High School Class of 1963 5:30 p.m. today; Patricia Segrest, 636-7348, or Johnny Davis, 634-6879.

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River City BPW 6 tonight at Piccadilly; Nancy Askins, BPW Mississippi president-elect, will be the speaker.

Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Gen. Richard Coleman of the U.S. Army Reserves.

VAMP Vicksburg Association of Marketing Professionals, noon Tuesday; Ameristar third floor; speaker, artist Wyatt Waters of Clinton.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; L.W. “Bump” Callaway, director of civil defense, will speak on emergency management.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Andrei Yu Ponomarenko, Russian adjunct professor of English at Hinds Community College, will speak on education in Russia and U.S. teaching experience.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 2 p.m. Thursday at Piccadilly; Bobbie Edwards will be the guest speaker.

American Legion Post 3 No regular meeting this Thursday; elections will be 5-7 p.m. May 15 at the post on Monroe Street.

John C. Pemberton Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans 6 p.m. Thursday at the Masonic Lodge on Cain Ridge Road; Sam Price will speak on the Sultana disaster; the public is invited.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Inc. Interest meeting for prospective members, 3-4:45 p.m. Saturday at Jackson-Hinds Library, Northside Branch, 807 E. Northside Drive in Jackson, refreshments will be served; seeking business and professional women to establish undergraduate and graduate chapters in Jackson; 502-9709 for graduate chapter, Tarana, 978-1123 for undergraduate chapter, or www.gammaphideltasorority.com.

WCHS Class of 1983 Reunion fees are due and should be mailed to Class of 1983 Reunion, 118 Nicholas St., Vicksburg; $55/couple and $35/single.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Tuesday: 9:30 a.m., beginner/intermediate bridge; 10:30, beginner computer class; 11:30, intermediate computer; 1 p.m., dulcimer class.

Breast Cancer Support Group 6-7 tonight at River Region West in the administrative conference room; 619-3526.

Child Birth Class Includes early beginning, sibling and breast-feeding classes; May 6, 13, 20, 27 and infant CPR on June 3 at River Region Medical Center in the education conference rooms; call, 883-5354 to register.

Mental Illness Support Group For family and friends of the mentally ill; 6 p.m., Tuesday in the conference room at Yazoo Warren Mental Health Complex; 636-1861.

Diabetes Support Group 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at River Region West in the cafeteria; guest speaker, Dr. Phillip Scurria; 619-3610.

“Total Sound” Spring show at Warren Central auditorium, 7 p.m. Tuesday; tickets $3 for adults and $2 for students, available at door; booster passes not valid.

Overeaters Anonymous 6-7 p.m., Wednesday at Bowmar Baptist, Room 206-C; no diets, dues or weigh-ins; 638-0011.

Warren Central’s Combined Choir Concert 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school’s auditorium; $2 for adults and $1 for students, tickets available at the door.

Adult CPR Course 5 p.m. Thursday at the Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $20 per person; sponsored by the American Red Cross; 636-9182.

Community First Aid River Region Medical Center; class held per request; 619-3192 or 631-3191.

Summer Intensive Therapeutic Camp Overnight camp, June 8-13 at All Saints’ School; sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention, 920 Shannon St.; 631-0102.

Churches

New Rock of Ages Prayer for revival, 6 tonight through May 11.

King David M.B. No. 1 7:30 tonight through Friday, 2719 Letitia St.; the Rev. Billy Ray Womack of Mendenhall will be the guest evangelist; the Rev. A.L. Hines is pastor.

“In Memory of Mama” Pre-Mother’s Day Explosion, 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Center, Baltes Gym, 1512 Main St.; guests include The Sisters of Faith, Sharkey-Issaquena Choir, Sensational Six, Five Stars, the Rev. J.J. “Fireball” Sampson, Geneva Jones and Family and others; the Rev. Leroy Wilson is master of ceremony; food will be provided; sponsored by Providence M.B. Church.

Benefits

March of Dimes Spring Golf Classic 1:30 p.m. May 21 at Clear Creek Golf Course; four-man scramble, $240 a team; hole sponsorship, $100 a hole; merchandise, gifts and drinks needed; sponsored by Ameristar Casino; proceeds benefit the March of Dimes; Walter McCallum, 618-3471.