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    • Meridian High School class of 1980 is having a “80 turns 50 Bash” on June 9, 2012.  For more information go to www.mhs1980.com, or call 601-479-9289 and 601-917-9189.

    • Alcoholics Anonymous meets every night at Alliance Health Center. Call (601) 527-6669 for more information.

Today

    • 11 am-1 pm – Fish plate fundraiser for Kemper County Fire Department/District 3. $7 a plate. (601) 604-0129.

    • 11 a.m.-3 pm – BBQ plates/Damascus Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser. $8 a plate.

    • 1 p.m. – Storytelling downtown for all ages at Sage Books, Front street, Meridian. Free  and open to the public, sponsored by tall tales & recollections, Mississippi Storytellers. For more information call (601) 681-8525 or (601) 480-1244.

    • 7:30 p.m. – Youth Jam at  First Apostolic Church of Meridian 2010 Mosby Road, Meridian, MS 39305.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

    • 2 p.m. – There will be an Appreciation Tea for all current and former staff members of Pine Forest Daycare in the Pine Forest Baptist Church Family Life building. (601) 737-5173.

    • 2:30 p.m. – Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 3005-Pleasant Grove Rd. Meridian, MS. The Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at 3005-Pleasant Grove Rd., Meridian, MS will observe the 14th Year Anniversary of their Pastor & First Lady “Rev. Thomas C. Howell & Sis. Tina M. Howell.  The Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 230 P. M.  The guest speaker will be Rev. James Howell, Pastor of Mt. Zion M. B. Church, Kosciusko, MS. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, please contact (601) 485-2122.

    • 7:30 p.m. – Feast of Pentecost at  First Apostolic Church of Meridian 2010 Mosby Road, Meridian, MS 39305.

Monday, June 4, 2012

    • 10 a.m. — Ribbon Cutting and Open House for NFusionX at College Park Shopping Center 832 Highway 19 North, Suite 510 The event is open to all. 601-693-3806.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

    • Noon – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Meridian Affiliate Meeting at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave., Meridian. Bring a brown bag lunch. Free and open to all. NAMI (www.nami.org) is the country’s largest grassroots organization for support, advocacy and education for individuals with mental illness, their families and professionals.  For more information, call Pace Cooke Emmons at 601-483-4821 or email namimeridian@gmail.com.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

    • 6 p.m. – The Meridian Chapter of Miss. Valley State University Alumni will have their meetin at the Council of Organization Building, 814-45th Ave. All alumni in the surrounding area are please asked to attend. There will no meetings for the months of July and August. Please call 601-482-4559 for more info.

    • 6:30 p.m. – Marines from the Jerry Wentworth Detachment #1101 of the Marine Corps League will hold their monthly meeting.  The meeting will be held at V. F .W. Post #79 at 5614 Old Hwy 80 West.  The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the same time, same place. Any honorably discharged Marine interested in attending the meeting or becoming a member of the Marine Corps League, please call Adjutant/Paymaster Jill Walsh at (601) 917-1474.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

    • 1 p.m. – The Porterville Consolidated School Reunion Committee will have their next meeting at the Porterville Community Center.Everyone whoever attended the old Porterville School are asked to attend as we prepare for our reunion beginning with the Reception Friday night, August 31st beginning at 7:00pm, Picnic, Saturday, September 1st beginning at 11:00am and Banquet Saturday night, September 1st beginning at 7:00pm. The Reception And Banquet will be at the Boys And Girls Club, Meridian, Ms and the Picnic at Highland Park {pavillion #4}, Meridian, Ms. Please call Mr. Johnnie Jimison at 662-476-5768 or Mr. Willie Carter at 601-483-6475.   

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