8/6/03

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, August 6, 2003

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Clubs

Rosa A. Temple Buccaneer Cheerleaders Registration, 6:30 tonight; $25 for ages 6-13; first 20 will be accepted; 634-4613.

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Sons of Confederate Veterans John C. Pemberton Camp, 6 p.m. Thursday; Masonic Lodge, Cain Ridge Road; Minor Ferris Buchanan will speak on his book, “Holt Collier.”

Army/Navy Club Steak dinner meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday at the club house.

Vicksburg Quilters 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Stitch-N-Frame, 2222 S. Frontage Road; sit-and-sew, visitors welcome.

VFW 10734 7 p.m. Monday, post home on Indiana Avenue.

Public programs

Old-Time Fiddling Amanda Smith of Clinton, performing on the violin since 4, will be in the Old Court House Museum courtroom Saturday at 7 p.m. Amanda, now 17, performs with her father, Wayne. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for children under 12.

Vicksburg Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m., chair exercises; 10:30, quilting and 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.

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

School Uniform Resale 8-10 a.m. Thursday and Friday, Bowmar Elementary, 912 Bowmar Ave.

Parkinson’s Support Group 2-3 p.m. Thursday, River Region West Campus cafeteria.

Vicksburg Warren School District Kindergarten Orientation, 9 a.m. Friday at all K-4 schools; contact assigned school’s office for more information or 631-2921 for new-resident registration.

Oak Ridge Opry 7 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by Old Habits; donations accepted; hamburgers and drinks for sale.

“Counting the Cost” Original gospel play, 7:30 nightly Friday-Saturday at Parkside Playhouse; doors open at 6:30; 883-1332.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday, $10 per person; Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland; cha cha lesson, 7-8, $10 per person; 856-6168; local classes, 636-7000.

Homebuyer Education Workshop 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday with hour lunch break; Warren County Extension Service conference room, 1100-C Grove St.; pocket calculator required; Leona Stringer, 634-4520, to preregister; sponsored by the City of Vicksburg and Mississippi Housing Initiative.

Citywide Back-to-School Pep Rally 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Factory Outlets; representatives from Porters Chapel, St. Aloysius, Vicksburg and Warren Central high schools will participate; 636-7434.

VSO Final Soccer Registration 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Factory Outlets; for ages U4-19; registration, $50 until Saturday, $60 if late.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by The Wild Bunch.

“Hell in My House” Gospel Play Encore presentation, 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Vicksburg City Auditorium; donations, $10 and $15 at the door; Victor Gilliam, writer/director, 638-5293 or www.studiovproductions.net.

Vicksburg Montessori Christian School Now accepting applications for preschool, ages 2-5, and grades 1-6; 634-0092.

YMCA Little Kickers Soccer Registration ongoing at Raworth and Purks branches; for ages 4-6; play begins Sept. 8; 638-1071.

Vicksburg City Pool Back-to-school hours begin Monday: senior swim, 9-11 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday until Sept. 30; lap swimming, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. until Sept. 30; high school practice, 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday; recreation swim, 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday until Aug. 22 and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until Aug. 24; cost, $3 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under.

Churches

St. Paul M.B. Revival services, 7 tonight through Friday; Elm Street; the Rev. Hugh Lewis, evangelist; the Rev. Henry J. Williams, pastor.

Pleasant Hill M.B. Revival services, 7 tonight through Friday; 11170 Halls Ferry Road; evangelist will be the Rev. Walter Weathersby, pastor of Rose Hill M.B. Church; the Rev. Joseph M. Brisco, pastor.

Mount Zion M.B., Ballground Revival services, 7 tonight through Friday; the Rev. Samuel Brown Jr., evangelist; Charlie Blackmore Jr., pastor.

Providence M.B. Revival services, 7 tonight through Friday; 7070 Fisher Ferry Road; the Rev. Phillip Burks, evangelist; the Rev. Earl Cosey, pastor.

Mount Pilgrim M.B., Freetown Revival services, 7 tonight through Friday; speakers will be the Revs. Douglas Bryant, Robert Sanders, Robert Miller, James Archer and L.A. Hall Sr.; music by Evergiving Male Chorus, Angelic Gospel Choir, Men of Purpose; the Rev. Joseph Brown, host pastor.

East Mount Olive M.B. in Fayette Revival services, 7:30 tonight through Friday; Pastor Larry D. Clark, evangelist.

Grove Street M.B. Women’s fellowship breakfast, 9 a.m. Saturday at Shoney’s; speaker, Evangelist Debbie Blossom; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.

Pleasant Green Baptist Business meeting, 1 p.m. Saturday.

Benefits

Warrenton Baptist Bag and Miscellaneous Sale 6:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, 829 Belva Drive; proceeds to benefit the church.

St. Aloysius Band Car Wash 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Britton & Koontz Bank, South Frontage Road.