8/19/03

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, August 19, 2003

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Clubs

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Jim Jeffords of the Corps of Engineers’ Mat Sinking Unit.

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Vicksburg Toastmasters 2052 Noon Thursday; Melinda Lamb, 634-3888, or Stephen Spangler, 634-3104.

Sons of the American Revolution 6 p.m. Thursday, The Duff Green Mansion; guest speaker will be Bill Lyle, state membership chairman/vice president of the Mississippi Society SAR of Tupelo; hors d’oeuvres and cocktails; Bob Bell, 636-5560.

Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation Meeting and awards luncheon, noon Friday; Adolph Rose, 717 Clay St.; speaker will be Martha Swain, professor of history emerita at Texas Woman’s University; reservations due Wednesday, 636-5010.

Back Alley Players Business meeting/readers theater, 7 p.m. Friday; Maxwell’s Restaurant, 4207 E. Clay St.; arrive by 6 to order refreshments, donations accepted; K. Woo, 636-0134.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises; 1 p.m., bingo; 2:30, open play dominoes.

Public Library Schedule Wednesday: 10:30 a.m., preschool story time with Lottie Walker, plus an art project.

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

Obesity Surgery Support Group 6 p.m. Thursday, River Region Medical Center, Conference Room A; 883-6099.

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

White Goods Disposal Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Bovina Volunteer Fire Department, No. 4 Willow Creek Drive; most large appliances accepted; sponsored by the Warren County Board of Supervisors; 636-1431 or 634-8073.

CASA Volunteer Training Classes are 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks beginning Aug. 26; Child Abuse Prevention Center, 2732 Washington St.; 634-0557.

Emergency Appeal Blood Drives Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at River Region Medical Center, conference rooms C and D, and noon-4 p.m. at River Region West Campus in the bloodmobile; each donor receives a T-shirt.

Explorer’s Interdenominational Bible Study 9:30-11:15 a.m. each Wednesday, Sept. 10-May 12; First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St.; cost, $60; Maurice Tadlock, 638-2552, or Virginia Morton, 638-6385.

After-School Programs for Ages 8-17 Homework assistance and life-skills training, 920 Shannon St. and 1911-B Mission 66; provided by Central Mississippi Prevention Services; certified teachers and counselors available; 631-0102.

Churches

Cool Springs Baptist Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; the Rev. Royan Moore, pastor and evangelist.

Greater Mount Olive No. 2 Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; 109 Locust St.; guest speaker will be the Rev. Antoine Atkins of Taylor’s Chapel Church in Fayette; the Rev. Douglas Harris is pastor.

Morning Star M.B., Lorman 7:15 tonight-Friday; the Rev. Rickey O’Quinn, evangelist.

Mount Givens M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; 210 Kirkland Road; guest evangelist will be the Rev. Will Moffett.

Benefits

United Way Teen HELP Car Wash 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg Factory Outlets; $5 per vehicle.

Strut-Your-Mutt Fund Raiser Oct. 25, Lakeland Park in Jackson; applications sought from arts and crafts vendors, $25 fee; proceeds will benefit the Mississippi Animal Rescue League; Aileene Maldonado, 969-1671.