Published: July 07, 2006 07:32 am            

Friday, July 7, 2006

Today

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8446 or Josie at (601) 483-5884.

• 2 p.m.-4 p.m. — Open house at Meridian Community Living Center, 517 33rd St., just off Highway 39 North. Everyone invited to tour the facility and enjoy refreshments. Rising country music singer Drew Poppelreiter will perform a free concert beginning at 2 p.m. Call (601) 483-3916.

• 6:30 p.m. — Mississippi Blue Yodeler Fan Club will hold a special meeting at the Meridian Masonic Center, 2300 11th St. in Meridian. Bring a covered dish for dinner. Call Ken Johnson, (601) 482-1279.



Saturday, July 8

• 7 a.m.-9 a.m. — Re-Sale Shop open to the public at the Meridian Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Call (601) 485-1812.

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Bob Ross-style oil painting class at the Meridian Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Registration is required and there is a fee. Call (601) 485-1812.

• 11 a.m. — Meridian Daylily Club will hold its regular meeting in Room 120 of Hardin Hall on the campus of Meridian Community College, 910 Highway 19 North. Call (601) 483-1687.

• 4 p.m.-6 p.m. — The Salvation Army will celebrate 103 years in Meridian with a Community Cook-Out, 117 Sixth Ave. Call (601) 483-6156.

• 4:30 p.m. — Marvin Weir and the Goodtimers will perform at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Call (601) 626-8128.

• 5 p.m.- 6 p.m. — Mission Meridian will hold a Candlight Vigil and Memorial reception for victims of Lockheed-Martin. The vigil will be held at Mission Meridian, 900 Constitution Ave. in downtown Meridian. Call Charlotte Scott at (601) 938-1505.



Sunday, July 9

• 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive in the bloodmobile at the 186th Air Refueling Wing of the Mississippi Air National Guard. Call (601) 482-2482.

• Noon-3:30 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Briarwood Baptist Church, 8733 Hillview Drive just off Highway 39 North. Call (601) 482-2482.

• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. — Wesley Belles will present a benefit concert at Central United Methodist Church, located on 22nd Ave., in downtown Meridian. All proceeds from donations will go to Rhonda Sheppard Hawkins, cancer patient from Meridian, who is receiving treatment at M.D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston. Call Carolyn Starnes, at (601) 485-9747.



Monday, July 10

• 1 p.m. — Queen City Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and all players are welcome. Call Mary, (601) 527-2107.

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Computer class begins at the Meridian Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Call (601) 485-1812.

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Line dance class begins at the Meridian Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Call (601) 485-1812.

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Doll Collectors Club meets at the Meridian Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. Call (601) 485-1812.

• 6 p.m. — Overeaters Anonymous will meet at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave., enter at the rear entrance. Call Sally at (601)485-6943.



Tuesday, July 11

• 2 p.m.-6 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Hall Chiropractic Clinic, 1801 Highway 39 North. Call United Blood Services at (601)482-2482.

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8446 or Josie at (601) 483-5884.

• 4 p.m. — Meridian Civil Service Commission will meet in the first floor conference room at City Hall. Call Gloria Kirby, (601) 485-1931.

• 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. — The Small Business Development Center at East Central Community College in Decatur is sponsoring a workshop, “Intro to QuickBooks.” The classes run from July 11-Aug. 15 and will be held at the Integrated Technologies Training Center in Choctaw. Cost is $75 per person. Call (601) 635-2111.

• 7:30 p.m. — Andrew Chapel Masonic Lodge No. 151 will meet in a stated communication at the lodge building, 9198 Hillview. Call (601) 681-8369.



Wednesday, July 12

• 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. — A breakfast will be served at the Meridian Masonic Center, 2300 11th. Street. $5 per plate. Call (601) 482-1279.

• 10 a.m.-noon — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at Hill Hospital in York, Ala. Call United Blood Services at (601) 482-2482.

• 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at East Mississippi State Hospital. Call United Blood Services at (601) 482-2482.



Thursday, July 13

• 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at The Specialty Hospital classroom No. 3. Call United Blood Services at (601) 482-2482.

• 1 p.m. — Queen City Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and all players are welcome. Call Mary, (601) 527-2107.

• 5 p.m. — The Lauderdale County School Board will hold a public meeting about its fiscal year 2006-07 proposed budget at the school district’s central office, 4th floor of the Courthouse Annex, 410 Constitution Ave. in Meridian. Call (601) 693-1683.

• 6 p.m. — Overeaters Anonymous will meet at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1116 23rd Ave., enter at the rear entrance. Call Sally at (601) 485-6943.

• 6:30 p.m. — Promises of Hope Cancer Support Group will meet at Collinsville First Church of God, Highway 19 North. Call Meridian Oncology at (601) 696-4624, Barbara Willard at (601) 986-2011 or Charlotte Vincent at (601) 986-8833.



Friday, July 14

• 11a.m. - 5 p.m. — United Blood Services will hold a blood drive in the No. 3 classroom at The Specialty Hospital inside Rush Foundation Hospital. Call United Blood Services at (601) 482-2482.

• 1 p.m. — Meridian Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the Senior Citizen Center, 3300 32nd Ave. This is an open game and everyone is welcome. Call Tommie at (601) 679-8446 or Josie at (601) 483-5884.



Saturday, July 15

• 1 p.m. — Military Order of the Purple Heart and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at Naval Air Station Meridian at the CBQ building. Call Benny or Vanessa Duett, (601) 483-5153.

• 4 p.m. — The Mississippi Writers Guild will present Honoring Historic Mississippi Writers at The Daily Grind, 4820 Poplar Springs Drive in Meridian. Admission is free and open to the public.

• 6 p.m. — The Mississippi Writers Guild presents Literary Artist on Stage, at The Daily Grind, 4820 Poplar Springs Drive. Open to all community writers to read their original work with five minute limit. No admission charge, call Richelle Putnam at (601) 482-4121 or Anne McKee at (601) 681-8525.



To submit an event to Community Calendar, call Stephanie Denham at (601) 693-1551, ext. 3303, or e-mail sdenham@themeridianstar.com. Announcements may also be submitted by fax, (601) 485-1275.

        

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