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F.Y.I.

    • “Country Alcoholics Anonymous” meets each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. out Highway 493 North, past the Bailey post office. Veer left on to GumLog Road, 1/2 mile to club house by baseball field on right. For information call (601) 737-2463.

    • 6 p.m. — The International Singing Brakeman Association meets every third Thursday at the Best Western Hospitality Room on Frontage Road. Please bring a snack/dish to share. We will eat at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call Glyn Jones at (601) 581-1601.

    • Otha Barham plays guitar and sings easy listening music each Thursday from 2 to 4 at the Daily Grind, 4820 Poplar Springs Drive.

    • Noon — Refuge Christian Recovery, a meeting for women whose loved ones suffer from alcohol and drugs, meets every Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Founders Room, 905 23rd Avenue. Call 601-693-1133.

Sunday, Sept. 8

    10:30 – until — The Vinson and Burke reunion will be held at Bonita Lakes Recreation Park at the pavilion at the upper lake. Everybody come, please.

    1:30 p.m. — Queen City Timekeepers Chapter 167 of National Association of Clock and Watch Collectors will meet in the Disabled American Veterans building in Highland Park in Meridian. Anyone who is interested in clocks or watches is invited to attend. For more information call W.L. Landrum at 601-604-5533.

Monday, Sept. 9

    10 a.m. – noon — Self-management program for people with chronic health conditions begins at Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave., Room 4. Sponsored by The Greater Meridian Health Clinic; phone Beverly Hearn to reserve your spot at (601) 693-0118, ext. 133.

    6 – 7:30 p.m. — Using your IPhone with Michael Remy at Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Phone to reserve a seat in this five week course, (601) 485-1812.

Tuesday, Sept. 10

    10 a.m. — The Parkinson’s fellowship group will meet at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church. A specialist will discuss depression pertaining to Parkinson’s patients. Special music will begin at 9:30. Those with the disease as well as their care givers are welcome. For more information, call Hookey Massey at (601)-737-5387 or C.W, Rankin at (601)-480-8261.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

    10 a.m. to noon — Local AARP chapter meeting at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone for information, 601-485-1812.

    6:30 p.m. — NorthPark Church will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace course. This 9 week course will give attendees the knowledge and tools to manage their finances in a Godly manner with an emphasis on budgeting, dumping debt, investing and planning for college or retirement. Cost of the course is $95, for singles or per couple. NorthPark Church is located at 7770 Highway 39 North. Phone 601-4822-1322.

Thursday, Sept. 12

    1-4 p.m. — T-shirt Quilting workshop begins with Charlyn King leading the way! Phone her at 692-7525 for information. Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone to reserve 601-485-1812.

Sept. 11-13

    7 p.m. nightly — Bonds of Love Ministries -(Love City Fellowship Church) will host a “There is a man that has it all – women’s conference” that is free and open to the public. Men are welcome to attend. The guest speaker is Apostle Wallace from the Bronx in New York. The conference host is Pastor Betty Alford. For more information, call 601-553-8150 or 1-888-598-5683.

Sunday, Sept. 15

    10:30 a.m. — Cathedral Assembly of God’s Homecoming Service Sunday will be Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Eddie Gossett will be the guest speaker, with food and fellowship to follow. The church is located at 3605 Highway 45 North in Meridian. For more information, call Pastor James Gordon at 601-482-3240.

Sept. 15-18

    Bethany Baptist Church Revival Services will be held Sunday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. and Sept 16-18 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Steve Winstead will be the guest speaker with music by the Mackie Willis family. The church is located at 4475 Ponds Road (13 miles south of Meridian on Highway 19 south).

Monday, Sept. 16

    1-3 p.m. — Meridian Doll Club meeting at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Phone for information, 601-485-1812.

Thursday, Sept. 18

    1-2 p.m. — BINGO for seniors at Meridian Activity Center, 3300-32nd Avenue. Sponsored by Bedford Living Center. Phone for information, 601-485-1812.

Thursday, Sept. 19

    11 a.m. — Every Thursday starting Sept. 19 at 11 a.m., First Assembly Meridian, Highway 19 N, next to Marvin’s, will be teaching a Faith and Healing Class: “Bible reasons we know that it is always God’s will to heal.” For more info call 601-483-4591.

    1-2 p.m. — Bingo for seniors at Meridian Activity Center, 3300 32nd Ave. For more information, call (601) 485-1812.

    

Saturday, Sept. 21

    Mark your calendars – the Long Creek Community Development Club has changed the date of Zero Day. This year, the event will be held September 21 in hopes that better weather will be in store for a day of fun. There will be an array of vendors, activities for the kids to include pony rides and races, and live music. The Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand with fire truck displays and a raffle for a Henry Golden Boy 22 LR lever action rifle. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. The drawing for the rifle will be held that day at the ball field behind 4892 Zero Road. If you are interested in donating a cake for the cake walk or renting a booth for $20, please contact Winky Litchfield at 601-485-3905 or Rae Carol Enzor at 601-693-4190.

Sept. 21-22

    The 4th Annual Mississippi Gourd Festival will be held in Raleigh, MS, at the Smith County Ag Complex, on September 21 and 22, 2013. The Ag Complex is located just off Hwy. 35 South on SCR 77 (Oil Field Rd.). Festival hours are Sat. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is $2 and free for children 12 and under.

Saturday, Sept. 28

    6 p.m. — The Historic Rose Hill Costumed Cemetery Tour will feature stories and portrayals of those buried in the cemetery during the golden era of Meridian from the mid 1800s to the 1930s. Historians, storytellers and volunteers dressed in period costume will present the largest heritage event in East Central Mississippi. The tour is free and open to the public. Organizers recommend that attendees wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight.

Sunday, Sept. 29

    Noon — Bethany Baptist Church will have a Homecoming Service Sunday, Sept. 29 at 12 noon, with food and fellowship to follow. The church is located at 4475 Ponds Road (13 miles south of Meridian on Highway 19 south).

Oct. 2-6

    The USS Columbus CA -74/CG-12/SSN-762 will host a reunion for those who served on the Los Angeles class submarine at the Hilton in Branson, Mo. For more information, contact Allen Hope at 260-486-2221 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Oct. 5

    11 a.m. — The annual Lynville School Reunion will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the school. Any student who attended the school or teacher who taught is welcome for the event. The reunion runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please bring a lawn chair. The meal will be catered for $10 and will include a choice of meat and two vegetables. Please RSVP by Sept. 25. The people to contact to be sure that your  food is ordered are:  Carolyn Carroll at 601-677-3353; Annette Taylor at 601-677-2215; Faye Wilson at 601-743-9385; or Carolyn Palmer at 601-677-2211.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

    5:30 p.m. — Free parenting seminar ,”Child’s Play Today: The Electronic Take Over” at Meridian Community College, Multi-Purpose Center, 915 Hwy. 19 North, Meridian. The presenter is Dr. Lee Lee Marlow, Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Director of the Division of Children and Youth for Weems Community Mental Health Center.

    Pre-registration is required by calling MCC at 601-482-7445.

    This FREE seminar is open to the public and specifically designed for those who live and work with children.