11/7/03

Published 12:00 am Friday, November 7, 2003

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Clubs

Temple High School Class of 1965 Reunion meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, King David No. 1 Church, 2719 Letitia St.; Ronald Queen, 638-0171.

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Vicksburg Genealogical Society Monday: meal, 5:30 p.m. and meeting, 6:30, Shoney’s; Lamar Roberts and Emma Keulegan will present qualifications for lineage societies.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club 6 p.m. Monday, Goldie’s; 636-2720 or www.vicksburgcruisers.com.

NAACP 7 p.m. Monday, 902 China St., all members should attend; executive board meeting at 6, all chairmen should attend.

Alpha Chapter, PAK Sorority 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jacque’s Restaurant; hostesses, Lilian Johnson and Pam Gee; Geni Fulcher will speak on holiday decorations.

Vicksburg B&PW “Putting Your Financial House in Order,” program by Jim Stirgus; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Vicksburg Country Club; Pat Hunt, 638-2511.

Public programs

Piano Concert 8 tonight, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex Auditorium; $5; tickets may be purchased at the door or before the concert; 631-2997 for information.

Clothes Giveaway 6 a.m. until noon Saturday, multipurpose building, 2869 N. Washington St.; 638-8135 for information; pastor, the Rev. Larry Nicks.

Utica Heritage Festival Saturday at the intersection of White Oak and Main streets; food booths; entertainment, including Jubilee Singers, Mahogany Dancers, Gloria Fisher, The Singing Grands, Judy and Jason Walker, Utica Baptist Church Children’s Choir, the Him Singers and Carlin Curtis Specks.

Pumpkin Patch Arts and Crafts Festival 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Family Life Center, Vicksburg Church of God, 6202 Indiana Ave.; smoked pork barbecue plates for sale; door prizes; sponsored by the women’s ministry.

Piano Workshop “Romantic Repertoire for Intermediate Pianists;” 10 a.m. Saturday, Southern Cultural Heritage Complex Auditorium; observers welcome; 631-2997 for information.

Blood Drive 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, bloodmobile at Alltel, Pemberton Square Blvd.; donors will receive free t-shirt.

“Spiritual Calendar” Fund Raising Program 4 p.m. Saturday, E.D. Straughter Baptist Memorial Center, Martin Luther King Boulevard; sponsored by Rose of Sharon No. 24 Order of Eastern Star.

Gospel Music Concert and Live Recording 6 p.m. Saturday, Greater Mount Zion M.B. Church, 901 Farmer St.; featuring the Warren County Inspirational Choir; guests, the New Gospel Keystones and John T. Lewis, M.C. Albert “Country Boy” Lewis, Victor Gilliam and Anthony Grissom; no admission.

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

Boys Recital 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Christ Episcopal Church; sponsored by the Vicksburg Music Teachers Association.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Vicksburg Clinic conference rooms on second floor; bring fruit/veggie item for best loser and weekly menu; until 6 p.m., Sherry Thompson, 661-5108; after 6, Janice Perrier, 634-8917.

Driver Safety Class Refresher course for ages 50 and older; Monday and Tuesday, Vicksburg Senior Center; $10; instructor, Bob Walters; Jennifer, 630-8059, to register.

Free Volunteer Training Noon-1 p.m. Monday, CAP Center, 2732 Washington St.; no experience necessary; must be 21-years-old; for the drug and violence prevention program; for information, 634-0557.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 2-3 p.m. Monday, River Region West, cafeteria.

Nurturing Parent Support Group 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Salvation Army, 530 Mission 66; sponsored by the Vicksburg CAP Center; refreshments and child care provided; 634-0557.

Patient’s Choice Hospice Volunteer Meeting 6 p.m. each second Monday, 1911 Mission 66, Suite C; potluck.

Warren County Tax Collector’s Office Closed on Tuesday for Veterans Day; will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Senior Day 10 a.m. Tuesday, McRae’s at Pemberton Square mall; South Mississippi Homecare and Hospice will give free flu vaccines to first 50 seniors at 11 a.m.; 619-7800 for information.

Child Birth Class Includes early beginning, sibling and breast-feeding classes; Tuesday and Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9 and 16; River Region Medical Center education conference rooms; to register, 883-5354.

Local Family Support Group for Autistic Children 7 p.m. Tuesday, Warren Central Junior High Library; Regina Jeffers, 638-4642 or Patti Robinson, 636-8270.

Churches

Antioch Baptist and Unity Outreach Ministries Crusade, 7 tonight and Saturday, 1800 Poplar St.

Morning Star M.B. Dinner, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, 848 Glass Road; chicken dinners, $4; fish dinners, $5; deliveries available by calling 883-1700.

Mount Givens M.B. Annual business meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, 210 Kirkland Road, U.S. 61 South; members asked to attend.

Benefits

Vicksburg Catholic School Garage Sale 7 a.m. until noon Saturday, St. Aloysius School gymnasium, 1900 Grove St.; proceeds to go towards a new school bus; Chad Sonneck, 630-9762.

Fish Fry Saturday, 2 p.m. until, “The World,” Delta, La.; Tommy Bishop will provide music; to benefit Kodey Goulette’s hospital bills; 633-9791 for information.