5/10/04

Published 12:00 am Monday, May 10, 2004

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Clubs

VFW 10734 Monthly meeting, 7 tonight; post home on Indiana Avenue.

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Vicksburg Genealogical Society Today, Shoney’s; dinner, 5:30 p.m. and meeting, 6:30; Nancy Bounds will give update on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Business meeting, 6 tonight, Steve Williamson home, 106 Arbor Lane; 634-0613 or 636-2720.

NAACP Executive board meeting, 6 tonight, 902 China St.; committee chairmen asked to attend; membership meeting, 7 p.m.; members asked to attend.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1969 Reunion meeting, 6:30 tonight; The Ridge apartments; Willie Moore, 638-9329.

Unit 213, Ladies Auxiliary 7 tonight.

Vicksburg Kiwanis Noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Mickey Bounds, Cajun humorist.

Alpha Chapter of PAK Sorority Officer installation; 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Borrello’s.

Vicksburg Art Association Final meeting of the year, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Old Constitution Firehouse; officer elections; 638-9221.

Post 213, Legionnaires 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; speaker, Gary Walker with the Corps of Engineers.

Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; Lamar Roberts will speak on Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.

Society of American Military Engineers Noon Thursday, Maxwell’s; Col. Jim Rowan will speak on engineer operations in Iraq; RSVP, 631-7695.

Vicksburg Chapter No. 77 UDC 2 p.m. Thursday, Battlefield Museum; will include museum tour.

Vicksburg Soccer Organization General meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday at Hinds Community College; election of officers, bylaws voting, constitution changes.

WCHS Class of 1979 Reunion, June 18-19; www.vikingreunion79.com for information.

VHS Class of 1994 Reunion, June 18-20; 868-0182 or 972-980-4650.

WCHS Class of 1994 Reunion, June 25-26; 636-8716.

Public programs

Senior Center Tuesday: 9:30 a.m., intermediate exercise and advanced bridge; 10-noon, computer class by appointment; 10, crafts at Heritage House; 1 p.m., piano and oil painting class; 2, dulcimer class.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly; 5:30-7 tonight, Vicksburg Clinic, second floor conference room; bring items for basket; walking, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, parking lot of River Region West; Nancy, 619-7008.

Tent Crusade for Christ 7:15 tonight-Friday, lot at Alcorn Drive and Mission 66; sponsored by Travelers Rest Baptist Church.

Stroke Support Group 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, River Region West, cafeteria.

Foster Parent Training Classes 6 p.m. Tuesday, Warren County Extension Office, 1100 E. Grove St., Suite C.; sponsored by the Warren County Family and Children Services; Lynnette Fleming, 636-1597 or 636-1692.

Prostate Cancer Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, River Region West, education conference room.

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.

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

Safety and Health Management System Workshop May 18-19, Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond; free; luncheon both days for $30; sponsored by Hinds Community College and Priority Two, Inc.; to register or for information, 888-284-8958; for luncheon, call 857-3536.

Crawford Street Play School Registration open for fall for ages 1-4; extended day offered for ages 3-4; Sally Riddle, 636-5612 or 638-7397.

YMCA Summer Day Camp Registration open for grades k-5; swimming, arts and crafts and sports; 638-1071.

Red Cross Learn to Swim Program Registration, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday and Friday, 5-7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Vicksburg City Pool; programs, June 7-18, June 28-July 9 and July 19-30; $10 a program; 634-4516.

The Learning Garden at Oakland Baptist Church Fall registration open for ages 6 weeks-5 years; Tuesday and Thursday classes in Bible, math, science, art, music, Spanish and language arts; Renee Holloway, 638-6724 or 619-7065.

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.

Churches

Grove Street M.B. Revival, 7:30 tonight-Thursday, House of Peace Worship Church, 707 Pierce St.; speakers, the Revs. Henry Mayfield, H.T. Frazier and Ray Coleman; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

Triumph M.B. Revival, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 124 Pittman Road; speakers, Dr. Ollie Hardaway, John C. Evans and Mike Fields.

Benefits

Spaghetti Dinner VFW 10734; 5-7 p.m. Wednesday; $5; to offset health expenses for former commander George Boone; tickets, 661-0929, or contact any member.

Spaghetti Dinner VFW 10734; 5-7 p.m. Wednesday; $5; to offset health expenses for former commander George Boone; tickets, 661-0929, or contact any member.

Dinners Today and Saturday, Christian Home M.B. Church No. 2, 4769 Lee Road; for orders, 883-0286, 638-2948 or 638-7625; proceeds to go to the youth department.