9/21/04
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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Clubs
Sundown Toastmasters No. 4834 11 a.m. Wednesday, Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay St.
Lions Noon Wednesday, Maxwell’s; speaker, Dr. Wayne Stonecypher, executive director of Mississippi Community Commission.
Civitan Club Noon Wednesday, Shoney’s; speaker, Cherry Robbins with Gym South.
TRIAD Council 2 p.m. Wednesday, City Hall Annex; speaker, Dennis Wood, supervisor of Vicksburg office of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
Vicksburg Toastmasters 2052 Noon Thursday; Stephen Spangler, 634-3104; Laurel Gorman, 634-4484.
Public programs
Senior Center Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon, king bridge; 10, chair exercises; 1 p.m., bingo, sponsored by Covenant Health; 2:30, dominoes and mah jong.
Public Library 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: preschool and toddler story time and craft.
“India and the World” Humanities Lecture 6 tonight, Academy Building, Southern Cultural Heritage Center; Dr. Trimbak “Nana” Parchure will speak and show photographs, art, coins and fabrics from India.
Jackson Neuropathy Association Support Group 5 p.m. Thursday, St. James Episcopal Church, 3921 Oak Ridge Drive, Jackson; 956-5217 or 956-5573.
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.
Personal Finance Workshop 6 p.m. Thursday, second floor of Claiborne County Administration Building; tools and strategies to improve financial skills, set goals and more; sponsored by Alcorn State University’s Center for Rural Life and Economic Development; free; 877-6119 or 597-0277.
Eagle Lake Development Association 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Eagle Lake Community Center; refreshments; hostess, Melba Parker.
Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; music by the Wright Road Band; hamburgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted.
Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Party 8-10 p.m. Friday, Applause Dance Factory, 242 Stephens St., Ridgeland; West Coast Swing lesson, 7-8; $10, first time free; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.
Walk-A-Thon for Health and Wellness 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, parking lot at Pemberton Square mall; Dorothy Pickett, 636-0999; sponsored by the Vicksburg Chapter of The Links Inc.
Manners Course For ages 6-10; 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; instructors from All Saints Episcopal School; limited space; role play, crafts and refreshments; 638-8100 to register.
Adult Basic Literary Class Sponsored by Vicksburg Warren School District and 21st CCLC; 631-2881 for information.
Entrepreneur Conference 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26, Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond; speaker, Rhonda Abrams; $25 until Oct. 8, $30 after; includes lunch; information and reservations, 857-3536; sponsored by the Hinds Community College Small Business Development Center.
Narcotics Anonymous River City group, 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; Recovery at Noon group, 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.
Churchess
Gospel Temple M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 1612 Lane St.; speaker, the Rev. Walter Weathersby; pastor, Walter Edley.
Pleasant Grove M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, Smith Station Road in Edwards; evangelist, the Rev. Hugh T. Lewis; pastor, the Rev. Sammie Brown.
St. James Baptist Crusade for Christ, 7 tonight-Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday; various speakers; pastor, Charlie Blackmore Jr.
Holy Hill Baptist Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday, 9610 Oak Ridge Road; evangelist, the Rev. Robert L. Miller; pastor, the Rev. Booker T. Smith.