2/5/04

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 5, 2004

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Clubs

Army-Navy Club Monthly steak dinner meeting, 7 tonight, club house.

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In Step Dance Club Ballroom dance party, 8-9:30 tonight, 1855 Lakeland Drive, Suite A-21, Jackson; refreshments available; 366-7499.

Woodmen of the World Meeting, 6 p.m. Friday, Fisher Ferry Volunteer Fire Department on Goodrum Road; Valentine banquet, 7 p.m.; RSVP 638-2495 for location.

PAK Sorority Valentine party, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Baldwin House.

Reunite Social & Civic Club Country western dance, Saturday, 9 p.m. until; American Legion “The Hut;” DJ Dunkin Smith; $4 at the door.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1964 Reunion meeting, 5 p.m. Sunday, American Legion, “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.

Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; speaker, Terri Panzer of Pee Wee Workout.

VHS Class of 1994 Reunion planning meeting; addresses and assistance needed; Carr Murphy, 992-9151 or MurphyCarr@hotmail.com.

Public programs

Senior Center Friday: 10 a.m., bean bag baseball; 1 p.m., dominoes and chicken foot games.

Grammar House Outreach Ministries Clothing distribution to the needy, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1208 Grammar Street; 638-3080.

Serenity Al-Anon Fellowship for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts; 5:30 p.m. today, Marian Hill, administrative area; 631-2770 or 631-2705.

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

Vicksburg Coin Show 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Battlefield Inn; free; sponsored by the Vicksburg Coin Club; Cason Schaffer, 638-1195.

Adopt-A-Thon 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, next to RadioShack at Pemberton Square mall.

HBCU Combined Choir Rehearsal 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 2629 Alma St.

Musical Appreciation for Tommy Green Family 6 p.m. Saturday, China Grove Church No. 2.

Geneva Jones Celebration To honor 39 years of service; 6 p.m. Saturday, Saint Mary’s Center, 1512 Main St.; guests include the Mount Pisgah Youth Choir, Precious Melodies of Faith, Sharkey Issaquena Mass Choir, Spiritual Voices, Sensational Six and Five Stars; master of ceremonies, the Rev. Leroy Wilson.

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

Boy Scout Troop 7 70th birthday celebration for former members on Sunday; www.bsatroop7.org, or Johnny Nassour, 636-7879.

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

Annual Lebanese Dinner 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Monday, St. George Orthodox Church, 2709 Washington St.; tickets, $8; take-outs available; 636-2483 for tickets.

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.

Cheer Dance Class Accepting 4-6 year-old students at Pee Wee Workout, 1109 Mission Park Dr.; instructor, Angela McDaniel Smith; 636-1878.

YMCA Biddy Ball Registration open for kindergarten-sixth grade; classes and games begin at 4:15 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks; Purks YMCA, 638-1071.

After-School Program 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.

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