5/4/04

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, May 4, 2004

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Clubs

Civitan Club Business meeting, noon Wednesday, Shoney’s.

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Daughters of the American Revolution Officer installation, 10 a.m. Thursday; Purks YMCA.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Francine Johnson will speak on health and nutrition.

Army/Navy Club Steak dinner meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, clubhouse.

Warren County Chapter MSU Alumni Association Paul Geer Memorial Bulldog Classic golf tournament, May 12 at Vicksburg Country Club; $65 per player or $260 per four-player team; Kaleel Jabour, 636-2970, or Kent Smith, 636-8692.

Kappa Alpha Psi Golf Classic Two-Man Scramble May 29 in Raymond; registration, $60 per person, due Friday; prizes offered; 415-4560 or 636-8813; portion of funds to benefit United Way of West Central Mississippi; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Churches

New Rock of Ages Prayer for revival, 6 tonight-Sunday.

Calvary Baptist Renewal conference, 7 tonight-Wednesday, 2878 Old Highway 27; speakers, Ronnie Robinson, Justin Fisher, J.D. Harrison, Justin Peters and Dr. Jim Futral; music by Oddie Powell.

First United Methodist Revival, 301 Levee St., St. Joseph; meal at 5:30 and service at 6:30 tonight; speaker, the Rev. Gene Rives of Baton Rouge; music leader, Matt Rawl of Baton Rouge; the Rev. Jonathan King, 318-766-3526.

King David No. 1 M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 2719 Letitia St.; evangelist, the Rev. Michael Reed; pastor, the Rev. A.L. Hines.

Triumph M.B. Baptist Training Union, 6:30 tonight-Thursday, 124 Pittman Road; pastor, the Rev. Larry A. Nicks; 638-8108.

Berachah Festus Nsoha of the Czech Republic will speak at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 2918 Fisher Ferry Road; pastor, Roger Cresswell.

Mount Pilgrim M.B., Freetown “A Mother’s Night Out,” 7 p.m. Friday; featuring Doris Bolden, Helen Walton, JoAnn Burks, Sharon Ratliff, Roberta Williams and Geneva Jones; sponsored by the Mother Board; pastor, the Rev. Joseph Brown.

Public programs

Public Library Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., preschool and toddler story time and a craft.

Mental Illness Support Group For family and friends of the mentally ill; 6 tonight, Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Complex.

Spring Choral Concert 7 tonight, Warren Central High School auditorium; adults, $3, and students, $2.

Diabetes Support Group 5:30-7 tonight, River Region West cafeteria; 619-3609.

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Program 10 a.m. Wednesday, multipurpose conference room, Vicksburg District headquarters on East Clay Street; speaker, Franklin Odo, director of the Asian Pacific American Program at the Smithsonian.

Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge eating; 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist, room 206 C; 638-0011.

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

Candlelight Vigil for Military Nurses 6 p.m. Thursday, the Rose Garden on Crawford Street; sponsored by District 12 of the Mississippi Nurses’ Association.

Community Prayer Breakfast 7 a.m. Thursday, Mirror Room at Battlefield Inn; speaker, Sen. Mike Chaney; $6; 638-6165 today for reservations; in observance of the National Day of Prayer.

Community Health Fair 7-11 a.m. Friday, Purks YMCA; vision, blood glucose, blood pressure, body fat analysis, flexibility and more; Dr. Abdul Bahro, cardiologist, will speak from 11-11:30; refreshments served; 638-1071; free.

Mural Unveiling Ceremony “New Beginnings and Lasting Legacies,” the African-American mural sponsored by the City of Vicksburg and the Mississippi Arts Commission, will be unveiled at 5 p.m. Friday at the floodwall on Levee Street.

Young Ladies of Distinction Conference 5:30 p.m. Friday, Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 718 Bowmar Ave.; lock-in and make-up, hair and fashion sessions; various speakers; free; for girls 12 and older; 636-3712.

National Association of Letter Carriers Collecting nonperishable food items on Saturday and Monday to distribute to River City Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, We Care, Haven House and Good Shepherd; place donations at mailboxes or deliver to the Post Office on Pemberton Boulevard.

Gathering of Hispanic Catholics 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood; $10 at door, includes lunch; Hispanic Ministries Office, 949-6931; sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Jackson.

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.

Summer Youth Enrichment Program 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 14-July 29, Kings Community Center; ages 6-14; education, recreation, music, arts and crafts and more; free; lunch provided; space limited, applications due by May 22; 634-4546; sponsored by the Department of Youth Service.