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Clubs

Vicksburg Warren County Chapter JSU Alumni Elections, 6 tonight, LD’s Restaurant; Ann Bargains or Robyn Gordon for information.

Port City Kiwanis 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; speaker, Yvette Mangum, Chamber of Commerce director of Vicksburg Retirement Development.

Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 UDC 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; speaker, Gloria Adcock, Mississippi Division president.

PRAM Public Relations Association of Mississippi-River City 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Piccadilly; speaker, Yvette Mangum of Vicksburg Chamber of Commerce; topic, “Marketing Vicksburg as a Retirement Community.”

Vicksburg Toastmasters Club 2052 Noon Thursday; Bobbie Morrow, 634-2521, or Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.

American Legion Post 3 7 p.m. Thursday, Monroe Street; office of historian will be filled.

VHS Class of 1983 5 p.m. Friday, LD’s; funds for event are due; please attend; Gwendolyn Appleby, 661-0870.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club MSRA Rod Run in Clinton; 8 a.m. Saturday, Bovina Texaco; 636-2720 or www.vicksburgcruisers.com.

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

Camille Art and Literary Club Members should attend district board meeting, 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Federation Towers, Clinton.

Rose of Sharon No. 24 Order of the Eastern Star Meeting has been canceled.

Reunite Social and Civic Club Battle of the D.J.s, pre-Father’s Day dance and birthday party; Saturday, 9 p.m. until; American Legion, “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; $5 at door; refreshments and door prizes; D.J.s, Roy Brown and Richard Clark.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m., chair exercises, senior style; 10:30, beginner computer; 11:30, intermediate computer; 12:30 p.m., richter bridge; 1, piano lessons; 2:30, open-play dominoes.

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

Blood Drive Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., River Region Medical Center conference rooms C and D; noon-4 p.m., River Region West, bloodmobile at front entrance; donors will receive free T-shirt.

Adult CPR Class 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $20, sponsored by the American Red Cross; 636-9182.

Meet the Candidates Forum 7 p.m. Thursday, third floor of courthouse, 1009 Cherry St.; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Tiffany Young, 636-6681.

Babysitter Training Class 9 a.m. Friday, Red Cross building, 908 Cherry St.; $25; sponsored by the American Red Cross; 636-9182.

“Waging War Against the Enemy” Free conference sponsored by the Second Chance to Triumph Fatherhood Initiative Program and Triumph M.B. Church; 6 p.m. Friday, 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday; Triumph Church, 4305 I-20 Frontage Road; speakers, Stanley Searcy, Debra Cotton and Leon Rankins III; for information, 218-1323 or Victor Gilliam, 638-5293.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by the Oak Ridge Band; hamburgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted.

Juneteenth Heritage Festival 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, City Park Pavilion; live entertainment, food and fun; free; 638-8271 or 638-2947.

Adopt-A-Thon and Dog Dip 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Farm and Garden; dog dip, $5.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by: the Backwater Band.

Narcotics Anonymous 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 661-7646 or 629-1178; evening, Jackie G., 638-8456 or 415-3345.

Diabetes Education Class Group and individual, River Region West; call 619-3609 for times.

Cedars Head Start Center Registration open through Aug. 15 for 3- and 4-year-olds for the 2003-2004 school year, 235 Cedars Circle, 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.; certified birth certificate, proof of income for 2002, shot record (121), Social Security card, Medicaid card and last screening required; 636-1360 or 636-1385.

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

Free Home Bible Correspondence Course For information, Bible Correspondence Course, 125 Timberlane Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39180 or 661-9321.

Churches

Mount Hebron and New Hope Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday, Mount Hebron, Tucker Road in Bovina; evangelist, the Rev. Franklin Mallett Jr.; pastors, the Revs. Shawn Brown and Frank Gardner.

St. Peter M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday.

Mount Olive M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, Oak Ridge Community; evangelist, the Rev. Henry Mayfield.

First Baptist Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 1511 1/2 Lane St.; speaker, the Rev. Edmond E. Gibbs; pastor, the Rev. Roosevelt Smith.

Grove Street M.B. Communion service, 7:30 tonight, House of Peace Worship, 707 Pierce St.; evangelist, Khelli Lockridge; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

St. James M.B. Appreciation service for Doris Bolder, 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

New Mount Pilgrim Prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday; the Rev. Henry J. Williams, pastor.

Bethlehem Church Fashion show, 4 p.m. Saturday, 3055 N. Washington St.; donation, $2; sponsored by the Usher Board; pastor, the Rev. David Brown Jr.

Benefits

Barbecue Plate Sale Friday, Hinds Community College Nursing School, Paxton Road; deliveries to industries or companies, day or evening; tickets available at the school or by calling 629-6820.

Juneteenth Banquet 7 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Inn; $25; proceeds to go towards scholarships; Dennis Butler, 634-3951; Debra Goodman, 634-3841; Mazella Thomas, 634-2697; Bobbie Morrow, 634-2521.

Catfish and Chicken Dinners 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, $5; call 506-1121 or 497-1047 to order; proceeds to support Greg Hodge, Mississippi representative in the 2003 Down Under Sports Tour in Australia.