8/25/04
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, August 25, 2004
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Clubs
Vicksburg Coin Club 7 p.m. Thursday, Vicksburg Clinic Conference room.
VHS Class of 1975 Reunion meeting, 10 a.m. Saturday, Shoney’s; Jerre Gibson Houston, 636-6139; Debra Robinson Goodman, 636-3429; Patricia Walker Daniel, 631-0283.
Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Old car cruise at Bumpers, 6:30 p.m. Saturday; 636-2720.
Public programs
Senior Center Thursday: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 12:30 p.m., Richter bridge; 1, piano class; 2, chicken foot and dominoes.
Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge eating; 6-7 tonight, Bowmar Baptist, Room 102-C; 638-0011.
Women Equality Day Thursday, Vicksburg District Corps of Engineers.
Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Marian Hill administrative area; fellowship of family and friends of alcoholics and addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.
Sanjeev Chimmalgi Concert 7 p.m. Thursday, Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Auditorium; descriptions and demonstrations of Indian classical music; Milind K. Pote, percussion artist, will accompany Chimmalgi; $5 adults, students free; 631-2997.
Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; hamburgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted; music by Lanny McCann and the Backwater Band.
Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday, Applause Dance Factory, 242 Stephens St., Ridgeland; West Coast Swing lesson, 7-8 p.m.; $10 per person, first time free; other classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.
Vicksburg Coin Show 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Battlefield Inn; free; sponsored by Vicksburg Coin Club; Cason Schaffer, 638-1195.
Save Our Children Workshop 10 a.m. Saturday, Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road; lunch will be served; topics include drugs, self-esteem, teen violence and peer pressure; Arone Washington, 636-7461 or 831-1293, or Sandy Jackson, 629-9742 or 218-1712.
Blood Drive 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Temple on Cain Ridge Road; sponsored by the Vicksburg Masonic Bodies; Cory, 636-6507.
Mentor Training Workshop Vicksburg Warren School District Parent Center; Betty Moore, 631-2881.
Back-to-School Fun Day Saturday, 1 p.m. until; Mayersville Ball Park; food, games and fun for all ages; sponsored by the Mayersville Youth Development Committee.
The Practical Living Series A woman’s health seminar; 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jubilee Revival Ministries, 1315 Adams St.; host pastors, Robert and Lisa Sanders; 630-9318.
Angelic Gospel Singers Concert 6 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Christian Church in Lorman; pastor, Walter Chambers.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Ole Habits; donations accepted.
Recovery at Noon Monday-Friday, Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057; Nathan G., 636-6664 or 831-9033.
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.
Bunny’s Child Care Accepting applications and child-care certificates for ages 2 weeks through 12 years and prekindergarten; for information, 634-8068 or 2362-2364 Grove St. from 5:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Churches
St. Luke Freewill Baptist Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 91 Young Alley; evangelist, the Rev. Sammie Brown; choirs invited to participate.
Spring Hill M.B. Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday; speaker, the Rev. Thomas Bernard, pastor of Travelers Rest Baptist Church; host pastor, Jonathan Hamlin.
King Solomon M.B. Faith within the Ordo Salutis, a workshop on the order of salvation; 7-8:30 tonight and Thursday; presenter, Joseph Johnson; host pastor, the Rev. Reginald Bernard.
Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. today; multipurpose building, 2869 N. Washington St.; open to residents of North Washington Street area; verification of income, Social Security cards and utility bill required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.
Grove Street M.B. Relationship Enrichment, 6 tonight, House of Peace Worship Church, 707 Pierce St.; speaker, Virginia Houston; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.
Mount Pisgah Youth Choir rehearsal, noon Saturday; fund-raising money is due.
St. Paul M.B., Edwards Third anniversary celebration for Victoria Wilson, 4 p.m. Saturday; guests include the Gospel Keystones of Jackson and the Brownsville Male Choir of Bolton; groups, choirs and soloists invited to participate; refreshments will be served; pastor, the Rev. Hugh T. Lewis Jr.
Mount Able M.B. Evening of singing, 6 p.m. Saturday; Highway 80, east of Mound; guest choir, Mighty Train of Gospel; pastor, the Rev. Henry Hudson; Rosie Gray, 634-0691.
Benefits
Mayersville “Wheels for Life” Bike-A-Thon 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Mayersville Ball Park; to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.