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June 22, 2009

CHANGES TO NEWS ABOUT TOWN

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CLUB NOTES

• AAUW

  American Association of University Women meets second Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Stark Rec Center, MUW, September-May; Lunch Bunch, various restaurants, June-August. Call Marleen Hansen at 662-244-7232.

• AFSA CHAPTER 651

  AFSA Golden Triangle Chapter 651 meets first Fridays at 3:30 p.m. at Community Activities Center at Columbus Air Force Base. Call at 662-434-7313.

• AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN

  American Business Women’s Association meets third Wednesdays at noon at Columbus Country Club. Call Lona Ward at 662-327-7147.

• AMERICAN LEGION

  James Allen Memorial Post 217 meets second Fridays at 7 p.m. at Sanders Chapel Church. Call 662-329-4685 or 662-329-4935.

• ANDERSON GROVE

  Anderson Grove Civic Association meets third Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at 1214 Anderson Grove Road in Caledonia.

• BARBERSHOP CHORUS

  Possumtown Barbershop Choral Society meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Call James Gibson at 662-327-1655.

• BOOKS-A-MILLION BOOK CLUB

  The Books-A-Million book club meets fourth Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m.

• CAFB PACK 52 CUB SCOUTS

  Columbus Air Force Base Cub Scout Pack 52 meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the community center. Call 662-328-7228.

• COLUMBUS CIVITAN CLUB

  Columbus Civitan Club meets Tuesdays at noon at the Holiday Inn. Call Marcus Stone, 662-329-1717.

• COLUMBUS KIWANIS CLUB

  Columbus Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays at noon at the Columbus Country Club.

• COLUMBUS ROTARY CLUB

  Columbus Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at noon at the Columbus Country Club.

• COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS CHAPTER

  Compassionate Friends Chapter to meet every second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, 835 Medical Center Drive.

• DEMOCRATIC PARTY

  The Lowndes County Democratic Party meets the second Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Lowndes County Courthouse. Call Leon Hines at 662-574-3705.

• DISABLED VETERANS

  Disabled American Veterans meets second Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 662-434-8370.

• DULCIMER GROUP

  The “Friendly City Strummers” dulcimer group meets second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Place. Call Dr. Saum at 662-327-6586.

• EXCHANGE CLUB OF COLUMBUS

  The Exchange Club of Columbus meets Thursdays at noon at Columbus Country Club. E-mail ColumbusExchange@gmail.com or mail P.O. Box 8114, Columbus, MS 39705.

• FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

  Friends and Neighbors Club meets second and fourth Wednesdays for new Columbus residents. Call 662-327-1513 or 662-327-9301.

• GOLDEN TRIANGLE HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION

  Golden Triangle Human Resource Association meets the third Tuesdays at noon at the Columbus Country Club. Call james Goodman, Jr. at 662-320-8631.

• HOST LIONS CLUB

  The Host Lions Club meets Fridays at the Columbus Country Club at noon.

• INTERACT

  Network and identify service providers at monthly Interact meetings every third Tuesday of each month. Call Connie Tilley at 662-328-4955.

• ISM

  Northeast Mississippi Chapter of Institute of Supply Management (ISM) meets every third Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Golden Horn Restaurant. Call Dixie Tomlinson at 662-323-8021, ext. 314.

• LA LECHE LEAGUE

  La Leche League of Starkville/Columbus meetings are free. Call Jennifer at 662-324-1596.

• LA LECHE LEAGUE

  La Leche League of Columbus meets third Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. at The Services Complex at Columbus Air Force Base. Call Christina at 662-425-4322 or Juli at 662-434-6866.

• NAACP

  Columbus-Lowndes County branch of NAACP holds meetings the second Mondays at 6 p.m. at Missionary Union Baptist Church, Columbus. Call President LaVonne Harris at 662-329-6102.

• NAIFA-GT

  National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Golden Triangle meets second Fridays at 11:45 a.m. at the Columbus Country Club. Call Priscilla King at 662-328-9988.

• PILOT CLUB

  Columbus Pilot Club meets first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Stanley Center at Trinity Place, 300 Airline Roads.

• POSSUM TOWN TOASTMASTERS

  Possum Town Toastmasters meet Fridays at 7 a.m. at the Columbus Church of Christ Library. Call Ralph Carter at 662-574-2080.

• PRAM

  Golden Triangle Chapter of Public Relations Association of Mississippi meets fourth Wednesdays at noon at Columbus Country Club. Call Megan Coughlin at 662-327-0807.

• REPUBLICAN WOMEN

  Lowndes County Republican Women meet second Tuesday of each month at Holiday Inn in Columbus at 11:45 a.m.

• RUNNING AND CYCLING CLUB

  Golden Triangle Running and Cycling Club meets first Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.runcyclegtr.org or call 662-327-7688.

• SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS

  Sons of Confederate Veterans Gen. William Barksdale Camp 1220 meets fourth Thursdays at Buffet City at 6:30 p.m.

• SOROPTIMIST CLUB

  Soroptimist International of Columbus meets fourth Tuesdays at noon at Columbus Country Club. Call Stephanie Johnson at 662-329-4333.

• SOUTHERN CRUISERS

  Southern Cruisers meets first Thursdays at 7 p.m. Call 662-323-7007 or 662-574-2678.

  STARKVILLE FRIENDS MEETING (FGC)- 10:30-Second and Fourth Sundays. For more information call 662-323-5277 or 312-1052.

• TOASTMASTERS

  Professional Link Toastmasters meets second and fourth Mondays at noon at Columbus Police Department Conference Room. Call Karen Hall at stevenghall@bellsouth.net or Frances Jutman at fjutman@cableone.net.

  The Possum Town toastmasters Club meets every Friday at 7 a.m. in the library of the Seventh St. Church of Christ. Contact Glenn Lautzenhiser at jlautz@cableone.net or Elaine Hedgewood at elaineh@cableone.net..

• TOPS 266

  Take Off Pounds Sensibly 266 of Columbus meets Mondays from 6-7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd. Call Margaret Sprayberry, 662-328-8627.

• TOPS 270

  Take Off Pounds Sensibly 270 meets Tuesdays at Church of Christ Fellowship Hall in Caledonia with weigh-in at 4:45 p.m. Call Kitty at 662-356-9119 or Lorene at 662-356-4838.

• TOPS 288

  Take Off Pounds Sensibly 288 of Columbus meets Mondays at 6 p.m. at District 3 Volunteer Fire Department . Call Pat at 662-327-7152.

• TOPS 295

  Take Off Pounds Sensibly 295 meets Thursdays at 6 p.m., with weigh-in at 5 p.m. at Lowndes County Volunteer Fire Station. Call Bettye Loftis at 662-356-6625 or Mary Bryde at 662-329-2825.

• WOMEN ACCOUNTANTS

  Association of Women Accountants meets third Thursdays at noon at the Mississippi University for Women president’s dining room. Call Jennifer Griffin at 662-328-4140.

n DEMOCRATIVE EXECUTIVE MEETING

The May Oktibbeha County Democratic executive meeting is Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at 6 p.m. at the Oktibeeha County Courthouse, 101 East Main St., in the second floor courtroom. Everyone is welcome. These meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month.

n sCOMPASSIONATE FRIENDS CHAPTER TO MEET

Families who have exeriened the death of a child are invited to attend the Compassionate Friends meeting at 6 p.m. at the North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point, every second Tuesday of the month, beginning on July 14. For more information, call michele Rowe, director of Social Services at 662-495-2337, or visit the web site at www.compassionatefriends.org.

n RECYCLING AT STARKVILLE COMMUNITY MARKET

Recycling at the Community Market will start compliments of the City of Starkville and the city Sanitation Department, the Alley Cat will be available to collect recyclables. The following recyclables are acceptable; all paper products including newsprint, magazines, hardback books, phonebooks, office paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and food cans and all plastics. for more information, call info@greenstrastarkville.org or call 662-312-8080.

HEALTH NOTES

• AEROBICS CLASS

  Hearts That Beat for Him, aerobics ministry of The Crossroads, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 2006 Highway 45 N. Call 662-434-5689 for information.

• BRAINSTORM

  Free community therapeutic recreation programs at YMCA Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 18 years and older with traumatic brain injury. Call 662-328-7696.

• CANCER CLASS

  Cancer and cancer treatment educational meetings are second Fridays from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 662-244-2908 to register.

• CAR SEAT SAFETY INSPECTIONS

  Oktibbeha County Hospital offers free car seat inspections, by appointment only. Call 662-615-3364.

• COMMUNITY CPR

  Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle offers community CPR classes each month. Call 662-244-1497 or 1-800-544-8762, ext. 1497.

• COMMUNITY CPR

  The Wellness Center offers community CPR classes at North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point. Call 662-495-9355.

• CONTACT HELPLINE

  A 24-hour service is available for crisis intervention, suicide prevention and information. In Columbus, call 662-328-0200; Starkville, 662-323-4357; and Monroe County, 1-800-377-1643.

• HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

  Heart to Heart Hospice in Starkville needs volunteers in Starkville and Columbus area. Call Stephanie Frison at 662-615-1519 or e-mail starkvilleh2h@hotmail.com.

• HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

  Volunteer needed for AseraCare Hospice in Starkville. Call Jennifer at 662-320-7267.

• PACE

  North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point offers People with Arthritis Can Exercise classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Wellness Center. Call 662-495-9355 or 1-800-843-3375.

• PARENT-TOT WATER AEROBICS

  The Wellness Connection of Oktibbeha County Hospital offers a “Parent and Tot” water aerobics class for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 662-323-WELL.

• PILATES CLASSES

  North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point sponsors Pilates classes. Call 662-495-9355.

• PILATES CLASSES

  The YMCA offers a Pilates class Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. Call 662-328-7696.

• PRE-DIALYSIS CLASS

  A pre-dialysis class is offered first Fridays from 10 a.m.-noon at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle Willowbrook building, third floor.

• PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING

  Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle offers free prostate cancer screening fourth Wednesday of each month from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 662-244-4673.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS CHAPTER TO MEET

Families who have experienced the death of a child are invited to attend the compassionate Friends meeting at 6 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month beginning July 14 at the North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point. For more information, call Michele Rowe, director of Social Servicesat 662-495-2337, or visit the website at www.compassionatefriends.org.

n SUMMER FAN DRIVE

New fans may be donated to Helping Hands. These fans wll be donated to residents of Lowndes county without a proper cooling system. If more information is needed, please call 662-328-8301 or Meagan Couglin, project coordinator, United Way, of Columbus, at 662-327-0807.

REUNIONS

• CALEDONIA ’84

  Caledonia High School Class of 1984 prepares for 25th class reunion. E-mail caledonia1984@yahoo.com.

• LAMAR COUNTY ’89

  Lamar County High School, Vernon, Ala., Class of 1989 planning 20th class reunion. Call Tonya Butler Moore at 662-356-4754 or e-mail dave_tonya_matt@yahoo.com.

• MOTLEY ’72-’75

  Alumni interested in a group reunion of Motley High (West Lowndes) graduates 1972-1975. Call Joyce Love Lowery at 662-272-5724 or Kendale and Shirley Hill at 662-425-5039.

• NOXUBEE COUNTY ’72

  Looking for alumni of Noxubee County High School Class of 1972. Call Diane Lee at 662-361-2937 or Wyolene Tate at 662-726-1514.

• S.D. LEE ’59

  S.D. Lee High School Class of 1959 is planning reunion. Call Billy Swedenburg at 662-327-5266 with contact information on Stanley Perkins, Margaret Ray, Joyce Rhodes, Delois Roberts, Carol Smith, Steve Smith, Virginia Stinson, Jeanne Sykes, Barbara Taylor or Peggy Williams.

• S.D. LEE ’92

  S.D. Lee High School Class of 1992 plans 18th year class reunion. Submit contact information to sdleehigh92@gmail.com and visit: www.leehighschool.ning.com. Call Myisha Shelton, 662-425-5494.

• STARKVILLE ’84

  Starkville High School Class of 1984 plans 25th year class reunion. Call Wander Moye Carr at 662-320-4885 or Sandra Tutton Edmonds at 662-323-3165.

n S.D. Lee ’80

S. D. Lee High School Class of 1980 is planning a reunion. Anyone interested, please contact Sheri Stevens Moon at 662-315-2037.

SCHOOL NOTES


• ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND GED

  Free adult basic education and GED preparation class meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-8 p.m. at Community Fellowship Church. Call 662-328-1140 or 662-329-7691.

• CAREER APTITUDE TESTS

  Want a career in the military but having difficulty with the entrance tests? Call 662-329-7691.

• COMPUTER CLASSES

  Lowndes County School District offers free computer classes to adults of all ages, after-school tutoring and drug awareness workshops. Call 662-329-7509.

• n COMPUTER CLASSES

  Workforce Services at EMCC offers classes in Excel, Word, Access, keyboarding, beginning computers, Internet/e-mail and PowerPoint. Call Angela Rutherford at 662-243-1929 or 662-243-1967.

• DIAL-A-STORY

  Children can be entertained with their very own special story by calling 662-494-6725 at the Bryan Public Library.

• EXCHANGE PROGRAM

  ASSE International Student Exchange Program seeks area representatives. If interested, call 800-473-0696 or 662-489-8499.

• EXCHANGE PROGRAM

  Cultural Academic Student Exchange, Inc. seeks host families for foreign exchange students. Call 800-458-8336 or e-mail casenj@exchangestudents.org.

• GED

  Greater Columbus Learning Center administers the GED test on second Thursdays and Fridays. Call 662-329-7691.

• GED, BASIC SKILLS, ENGLISH

  Greater Columbus Learning Center teaches test preparation for GED/ACT/ASVAB, Basic Skills and English as a Second Language. Call 662-329-7691.

• GED CLASSES - FREE

  EMCC offers free GED classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m.-noon. Call 662-243-1985.

• GED PREPARATION

  Recruitment and Training Program of Mississippi Inc. offers free GED classes Mondays-Fridays from 8 a.m.-noon. Call 662-328-8037.

• HEAD START

  ICS Inc. Project Head Start holds recruitment drive for 3- and 4-year-old children. Call 662-252-1582, ext. 139 or 104.

• HIGHER EDUCATION

  North Mississippi Center for Higher Educational Advancement Inc. sponsors the program tp assist adults with post secondary education. Call 662-494-0660.

• HUNT’S EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM

  Hunt Intermediate School’s Extended Day Program needs volunteers. Call 662-241-7160.

• ONLINE PRACTICE TEST

  Columbus-Lowndes Public Library offers online practice tests based on official school and career exams. Visit www.LearningExpressLibrary.com at the library or at home with your library card.

• TUTORING CLASSES

  El Bethel MB Church, Columbus, holds tutoring classes in reading, math, spelling and English for children and adults, Mondays-Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.

• TUTORING

  Lowndes County Schools Parents Center offers free tutoring for students in grades five to 12. Call 662-329-7509.

• YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY

  Mississippi National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy is accepting applications for Class #31 starting July 18, 2009. Call 1-800-507-6253 or visit www.ngycp.org/state/ms.

n MUW Fall Registration

Registration for the fall semester begins Aug. 11-18 (classes begin Aug. 12) at Mississippi University for Women. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 662-329-7106 or visit www.muw.edu.

SENIOR NOTES

n AARP

AARP will host a safe driving class July 27 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. for seniors 50 and older at Trinity Place Retirement Community, 300 Airline Road. For information, call Gerald Scallion at 327-6717.

• AARP

  American Association for Retired People meets first Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in wheelchair-accessible community room of Regions Bank, 710 Main St., Columbus. Join for friends, fun and information. For more information, call Fenton Vanpelt at 662-329-8405.

• AARP TAX-AIDE

  The AARP Tax-Aide Program seeks volunteers to help low- and middle-income taxpayers with income tax returns. Call 1-800-338-3167.

• COMPUTER WORKSHOPS

  East Mississippi Community College– Mayhew offers free computer workshops to those ages 60 and older. Call Mary Beth Vickers at 662-243-1929 or Dava Washburn at 662-243-1967.

• SENIOR DANCE NIGHT

  Senior Dance is held first and third Saturday nights at Propst Park Activity Center featuring The Echoes. Food and fun. Small admission fee.

• SENIOR EXERCISE

  Columbus Lowndes Recreation Authority sponsors a 10-week senior exercise program Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at the East Columbus gym. Call 662-327-4935 or 662-327-8115.

• SENIOR NEWSLETTER

  Adults 55 or older can receive free senior newsletter. Call the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at 662-328-2174 or e-mail Patsy Hughes at rsvpcms@cableone.net.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• ADOPTION SUPPORT

  Considering adopting a child? For social opportunities, educational programs and support for families, call Amber Reeves at 662-327-0550.

• AL-ANON

  Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics. Call 662-251-9025.

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

  If you want to stop drinking, that is our business. Call 662-327-8941.

• ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP

  Alzheimer’s Support Group meets third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace House, 219 8th Street. N., Columbus. Call Joan Sheppard at 662-241-5518, ext. 280.

• ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP

  North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point’s Alzheimer’s Support Group meets monthly at NMMC-West Point Education Center. Call Brenda Johnson at 662-495-2339 and 800-843-3375.

• AMPUTEES

  Amputee Support Group meets first Thursdays, Longtown Medical Park in Tupelo. Call 662-690-7215.

• ARC

  The Association for the Rights of Citizens with developmental disabilities support group and advocacy service meets periodically at the Willowbrook Center and has bowling league. Call 662-245-1323 or 662-327-2965 for more information.

• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPICE

  Baptist Memorial Hospice seeks volunteers to assist in in the office and with their families. Call 662-243-1173.

• BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

  North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Program offers bereavement care to help area hospice families. Call 662-377-3612 or 800-843-3375.

• CANCER SUPPORT

  Friends Helping Friends cancer support group meets first Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Beans and Cream Coffee Shop on Military Road.

• CELEBRATE RECOVERY

  Celebrate Recovery offers biblical support to overcome addictions, hurts and hang-ups, Fridays at 7 p.m. at Evangel Church. Call 662-329-2279.

• CELEBRATE RECOVERY

  Celebrate Recovery meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Columbus Church of Christ, Columbus, for anyone dealing with addiction. Call 662-328-6325.

• COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

  Families who have experienced death of a child may attend Compassionate Friends meetings the second Tuesdays. Call Michele Rowe at 662-495-2337 or visit www.compassionatefriends.org.

• CONTACT HELPLINE

  Interact meeting is every third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 at the sarlvation Army office, 2219 Main St. Their mission is to enhance and enrich lives of individuals through networking information and identification of service providers. The cost of lunch is $4. For more information, call 327-2968.

• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

  Diabetes Support Group meets third Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle. Call 662-244-1596 or 800-544-8767, ext. 1596.

• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

  Diabetes Support Group meets quarterly at North Mississippi Medical Center–West Point. Call 662-495-2213 or 800-843-3375.

• DIVORCE SUPPORT

  Divorce Recovery Support Group meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Missionary Union Baptist Church in Columbus. Call Rita Jones at 662-241-5407.

• DYSLEXIA SUPPORT GROUP

  Parents of children who have difficulty reading, comprehending or processing information may join Parents Assisting Children in Education (PACE) on first Tuesdays. Call Jo Prather Sundman at 662-328-1695 or Tracy Stephens at 662-386-3985.

• HEAD INJURY SUPPORT

  Head Injury Support Group meets second Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Baptist Golden Triangle Private Dining Room. Call Diane Taloney at 662-327-4614.

• HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUP

  Christian Home Educators in Lowndes County (CHELC) provides information and social/educational events for its members. Cisit www.homeschool-life.com/ms/chelc.

• HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

  Baptist Memorial Hospice seeks volunteers to assist in various ways in the office and with families. Call 662-243-1173.

• HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS

  Unity Hospice Care has a variety of volunteer opportunities. Call Amelia at 662-338-0007.

• LUPUS SUPPORT

  Wellness Connection’s Lupus Support Group meets second Tuesdays in the HealthPlex classroom. Call Gene Farrar at 662-324-3368.

• LUPUS GROUP

  Columbus Lupus Group builds support system for local residents with Lupus. Call Marquita Kirk at 662-425-6392 or e-mail lupus_survivor_2007@yahoo.com.

• MOPS

  Lowndes County/Columbus area Mothers of Preschoolers meet second and fourth Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. Childcare provided. Call 662-327-2010 or e-mail info@hopems.org.

• MOPS

  Oktibbeha area Mothers of Preschoolers meets first and third Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. at Boys & Girls Club of Oktibbeha/Starkville. Child care provided. Call 662-492-1912 or 662-418-8947.

• NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

  Narcotics Anonymous is helping thousands stay clean today. Call 800-682-0466.

• OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

  No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Beersheba Cumberland Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 662-327-2681.

• PILOT CLUB LIFELINE

  For information about in-home emergency response system, call 662-327-4095 after 6 p.m., or contact any member of Pilot Club of Columbus. Monthly fee.

• SAFE HAVEN

  If your partner calls you stupid, ugly, fat, pushes or threatens to hit, you are a victim of domestic violence. Call 662-327-6118 or 1-800-890-6040.

• WOMEN’S SUPPORT

  Women’s support group against domestic violence and sexual assault meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. with Dr. Diane Prude. Call Safe Haven at 662-327-6118 or 800-890-6040.

YOUTH NOTES

• ART CLASSES

  Art classes for age three-high school. Classes available covering drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture and art history. Call 662-328-7696 for more information.

• CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS

  Every Friday except holidays from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. American history comes alive at historic Lee Home in Columbus. Children free. Call 662-327-8888 to book other times for tours.

• DIAL-A-STORY

  Columbus-Lowndes Public Library offers dial-a-story. The three-minute stories are changed weekly. Call 662-329-5313.

• GYMNASTICS

  The YMCA has gymnastics classes for preschool ages up to the team level. Call Columbus-Y at 662-328-7696, New Hope-Y at 662-328-0212, or Caledonia-Y at 662-356-9622.

• HEARTS

  Helping Every Age Reach and Teach Students is non-profit organization. Call Ms. Ezell at 662-244-8444 for volunteer training sessions schedules.

• KARATE AT YMCA

  YMCA offers Shotokan Karate classes for ages 6 through adult. Classes are continuous. Call Columbus-Y at 662-328-7696, New Hope-Y at 662-328-0212, or Caledonia-Y 662-356-9622.

• MOTHER GOOSE STORY HOUR

  “Mother Goose” Story Hour is Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. for ages 3-6, and 3:30-4 p.m. for ages 2-4 at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.

• MOTHER’S DAY OUT

  First United Methodist Church offers Mother’s Day Out to moms of children ages 6 weeks-4 years Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Allyson Amos at 662-327-4855.

• PRESCHOOL ART CLASS

  Preschool art classes are Mondays from 1-2:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Call 662-328-7696.

• STORY TIME

  Bryan Public Library in West Point offers a 30-minute story time Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for children ages 4-5 years. Children can call dial-a-story at 662-494-6725.

• WEE PROGRAM

  First Baptist Church WEE program meets weekdays for ages 1-4 years. Mother’s Day Out program meets Mondays and Thursdays for ages 6 weeks-3 years. Call Bonny Foreman at 662-245-1212.

• WEE STORY TIME

  Columbus-Lowndes Public Library has “Wee Story Time” Fridays from 10:30-11 a.m. for 8-24 months old. Call 662-329-5300.

OTHER EVENTS

• ELECTRONIC TAX REPARATION

  Help for lower- and moderate-income Mississippi taxpayers. Free. Visit www.mstc.state.ms.us, click on PC online filing link and then click on Approved On-Line Service Providers to choose from free offers.

• CAFB INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS

  The CAFB International Student Sponsors program exposes international students to American cultures and values. Call Garriga at 662-356-6455.

• CELL PHONE RECYCLE

  Bring old cell phones to Greater Columbus Learning Center, 612 Military Road, for elderly and handicapped. Call 662-329-7691.

• CHRISTIAN HOUSING

  Christian Housing Development Organization currently accepting applications for families who want to live in Lowndes County. Call Doris Franklin at 662-329-0096 or 662-889-0767.

• COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER CENTER

  Looking for a place to volunteer? Contact the CVC at 662-327-0807.

• CONCERNED CITIZENS

  The Concerned Citizens of Ward 4 and Ward 5 meet third Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Sim Scott Gym. Call Mary Hayden at 662-327-1191 or 662-328-2927.

• DAV VOLUNTEER

  If interested in being a volunteer driver for the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, call VA clinic at 662-244-0391.

• LEE HOME TOURS

  Historic Lee Home tours are every Friday except holidays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• MEDICAID REPRESENTATIVE

  A representative from Division of Medicaid will be in Crawford at City Hall on first and third Mondays of each month.

• PARK DANCE

  “Country in the Park Dance” is first and third Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. at Propst Park Activity Building. Fee. For more information, call 662-327-4935.

• POETRY READING, BOOK REVIEW

  Sandfield Horizon Committee holds an open-mike poetry reading and book review fourth Sundays at 5:15 p.m. at the Sandfield Community Center.

• PROJECT CHILDSAFE

  If you have a small child, call the Town Hall of Crawford at 662-272-5164 for gun locks.

• “REACH FOR THE STARS”

  Mentoring program sponsored by Noxubee County Citizens Improvement League, Macon, provides one-on-one mentoring to middle school students. Call Linda Tate at 662-726-4288 or Virgil Jones at 662-738-5773.

• RECYCLE INKJET CARTRIDGES

  Drop off empty inkjet cartridges and used cell phones at Community Volunteer Center in Columbus. Call 662-327-0807.

• RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS

  Red Cross needs volunteers. Contact Anne Snell, at annesnell@gmail.com.

• RURAL HILL COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP

  Rural Hill Community area residents meet at community center the first Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for a covered dish supper and fellowship.

• STUDENT EXCHANGE

  Cultural Academic Student Exchange Inc. seeks families in the Golden Triangle area to be host families for exchange students. Call 1-800-458-8336.

• STUDENT EXCHANGE

  World Heritage seeks families to host high school students. Call 1-800-888-9040 or visit www.world-heritage.org.

• STUDENT EXCHANGE

  Foundation for Intercultural Travel seeks families to host exchange students. Call 1-877-439-7862.

• TUTORS NEEDED

  Tutors needed for at-risk K-fourth grade students at HEARTS Tutoring Center. Call 662-327-6941 or 662-244-8444, Monday-Friday from 1-5 p.m.

• VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

  The Volunteer Fire Department needs people to train for EMR, search and rescue, firefighting, fire behavior, etc. Call Charles Homes at 662-386-8179, Lisa Holmes at 662-328-0474.