10/14/04
Published 12:00 am Thursday, October 14, 2004
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Clubs
American Legion, Post 3 7 p.m. Thursday, Monroe Street.
Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday; third degree will be given; Prince Hall Masons welcome.
Knights of Columbus Saltillo breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Sunday, KC Hall; $3 per person, maximum of $12 per family; public welcome.
Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 Business meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, King David No. 1, 2719 Letitia St.; members asked to attend; 636-5958 or 638-0171.
Walker Family Reunion Meeting, 5 p.m. Sunday, Locust Grove Baptist Church, Stenson Road; Mary Anderson, 634-0111; Ernest Walker, 638-4432.
Benefits
Vicksburg Lions Club Bridge benefit, 9:20 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 21; Purks YMCA, East Clay Street; lunch, $10; limited space; reservations, Marie Hernandez, 636-8273, or Illma Williams, 636-4023; proceeds to fund Lions projects.
Live and Silent Auction 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Hawkins Abundant Life Center, 3736 Halls Ferry Road; $5 admission; vacations, guns, original art, jewelry and more to be auctioned; to support the Mexico Missions Team; 636-2242.
Garage Sale 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, 335 Bowie Road; to raise money for storage utility building.
Garage Sale 6 a.m.-noon Saturday, Youth Center at New Vision Family Worship Center, 3525 Wisconsin Ave.; to benefit the Xtreme Youth group.
Public programs
Senior Center Friday: 10 a.m., beanbag baseball; 12:30 p.m., open play dominoes; 2, dominoes.
Buck’s Country Playhouse Friday: potluck supper in Chicken Coop, 6:30 p.m.; music to follow by The Wild Bunch; donations accepted; 638-3193.
Porters Chapel Day Saturday: bake sale and white elephant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; buffet with takeout, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; adults, $7; seniors, $6; children under 12, $5; Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road; 636-2966.
Fish and Chicken Dinners 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 401 Farmer St.; $6 per plate; Rose Hunt, 636-2138, or Robert Hunt, 638-0926.
Warren County Republican Rally 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, strip mall area at 2170 S. Frontage Road; door prizes, food and signs.
Edwards Cemetery Cleaning Day Noon Saturday; bring picnic lunch and lawn chairs; 852-2026.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Omar Rivers; donations accepted.
Dancing Contest Friday, 9 p.m. until; American Legion, “The Hut,” 1618 Main St.; $50 prize; donation, $5; music by DJ Robert Hunt and Big J Entertainment.
Women’s Day of Health 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Vicksburg Convention Center; free; tickets for the Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Show and Luncheon, $18, may be purchased at River Region Medical Center, 2100 U.S. 61 North; speakers, Drs. Eugene Ferris, Lee Voulters, Alan Arrington, William Wooten, Odalis Sijin and Mark Agrama; 883-5187 or riverregion.com for information.
After-School Program Registration open at 920 Shannon St. and 1911 B Mission 66; call Central Mississippi Prevention Services 631-0102.
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.
Churches
Providence M.B. Celebration services, 7 tonight-Friday, 7070 Fisher Ferry Road; speakers, the Revs. Henry Mayfield, Robert Miller, Johnny Williams, Erwin Cosey and Glenn Turner; pastor, the Rev. Earl Cosey.
King Solomon Baptist Biblical Womanhood, a Christian education seminar; 6 p.m. Thursday, 1401 Farmer St.; speakers, Angela Harris and Bernice Sanders.
Lighthouse Baptist Bible Conference, 7 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 1804 Sky Farm Ave.; Dr. E.L. Sharp, pastor, 638-4920.
Mount Pilgrim M.B., Freetown Women’s Auxiliary fifth anniversary celebration; 6 p.m. Saturday.
Travelers Rest Baptist Vision Festival, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, church parking lot; free; clothing distribution to needy, health/medical information and entertainment; Gospel Fest begins at noon.
New Life Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 4209 Mount Alban Road; speaker, Tim Hines of Houmasoussa Springs, Fla.; nursery available through age 5; 634-0197; pastor, Steve Mainous.
Christ Episcopal Arts and crafts festival with silent auction and entertainment; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; candlelight pilgrimage tour, 6-8 p.m. Monday, $9.